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A WEEKLY JOURNAL FOR THE TRADE.

VOLUME XXXIII

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July 31, 1909 to January 22, 19 lO.

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CHICAGO:
AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY.

1910.

(,y

II

Ae:ilvplias. 705

Arhillea The Pearl, 79

Adams. W. A. Bargain or slaughter sales, GOG

Auiautums. fcjee under Ferns.

Adrian. Gus., portrait, 183

Adrian, Mich., 850

Akion. O.

Ideal Greenhouses, 690

Notes, 770
Alaska- Yukon-Pacific Exposition.

Horticulture (L. R. Tafti. 34G, 348. 349

Pomology (L. R. Taft>. 522
Albany. Ga. See National Nut Growers' Asso-
ciation.
Albany. N. Y.

Florists' Club. 132. 342. 366, 676, 1055. 1305

Florists' Club, first annual flower show, 878

Florists' Club outing. 288

Flower show, orrhid exhibit of F, A. Danker,
1100

Notes. 521, 567. SGI, 050. 1108. 1243. 1277

Eosery Flower Shop, booth at show, 975
Alexandra, Queen, 130G
Alliance, O.. 852
Allied trades, notes. 174, 238. 400, 538, 639. 740,

1300. 1353, 1406
Alternantheras. 1363
Alyssum saxatile, 1154
American Association of Park Superiutendents,

annual convention, 474
American Association of Railroad Gardeners.

Annual convention, 270, 324

Group at Dreer's. 351
American Breeders' Association, program. 933
American C arnatioo Society.

Admiration, registration. 702

Alma Ward, registration. 1266

Almira, registration. 984

Black Chief, registration. 1102

Elizabeth, registration. 984

Miami Queen, registration, 880

Mrs. C. W. Ward, registration, 126G

Premium list for Pittsburg meeting. Jan..
1910. 1102

Premiums, Section C. 600

Rainbow, registration, 1370

Red Prince, registration, 1038

Registrations, 454

Sangamo. registration. 454

Scarlet Glow, registration, 652

Sultana, registration, 1370

Superba. registration, 454

Varieties in new Section C, 754

Vincent's Pink, registration, 502
American Civic Association, annual couventiou,

pi'oceedings, 904
American Florist, twenty-fifth anniversary. 122
American Institute of New York, annual fair

and exhibition. 873
American Pomological Society, joint couventiou,

474
American Rose Society.

Cincinnati meeting. 254

Doing good work. 652

Premiums, special, 12

Prizes. 404, 1038
American Seed Trade Association.

Committees, 2G6

Executive committee meeting. 1230
American Society of Landscape Architects, offi-
cers elected. 1390
Ampelopsis, Pcabodv residence. Chicago. 1182
Anchor of roses, lilies and gladioli (plate), 404
Ant, Argentine. 1345
Autin-hinums. 245

Aphinc exhibition and test. 9S5, 1103, 1103
Aphis, melon, 76. 269
Apple trophy cup. 844
Apples.

Nova Scotia crop. 570

See also National Apple Show.
Araucarins.

Excelsa. variegated. 497

Rooting from tops, 497
Ardisias. 294

Arnold. Thos. Taking chrysanthemum buds. 347
Arnold Arboi-etum. 113, 724

Notes on tref's and shrubs ("Arbutus"), lOOG
Art. floral (R. Kift), 98
Art Floral Co.'s exhibit at San Francisco

flower show, 922
Artificial flowers, 1082
Asbury Park. N. J.. 363
Ashtabula, O.

Growers. 722

Notes. 708

See also Greenhouse Vegetahli; Growers, etc.
Asmus. Geo., portrait. 8^2, 1316
Asparagus (floral), plumosus and Sprengeri. 542
As.sociation of American Cemetery Superinten-
dents, annual convention. 474
Astei's.

Beauty of Colwall, 409

Cretro, 644

Semple, 450
Astoria Florists' Rowling Club, 738
Auction room bulbs. 26G
Auctions, plant, British. 450, 543
Aucuba.

Japonfca. 921

Rowe. H.. pot of, 10,35
Augspurger. D. M., & Sons Co., establish-
ment, iir>!»
August.

Flowers In fliioago stores. 246
Flowers in New York stoves, 294

Work. 109
August garden, an (pneni. C. ScoUard). 121
Augusta, Oa.. 1139. 1177
An«tviiHa*s national flower, 926

Auttimobiles.

Blackistoue's delivery. 504. 50n

Fleischmaiin Floral Co., 1155, 11C2
Autimin coloring. 844
Azaleas. 1362

Easter, 1208

Held over. 304

Indica, 591

Mollis. 11120

Treatmeut of newly imported. 647

T^ackyard flowers. 35

Dader, John. 1387

l?all decoration by Julius Eppstein. 3

Baltimore, Md.

Floricnitnre of 25 years. 274

Notes. 22. 68. 133, 208, 262, .371. 416, 558,
621. 660. 710, 762, 944, 996, 1050, 1138,
1340. 1378

Parks. 558
Bargain or slansbter sales (W. A. .\dams), 606
Barr. Peter, death. 549
Barry. Wm. C. portrait. 1338
I'.artholomew, G. W., portrait, 928
Baskets.

Christmas, handled, of H, Rowe. 1034

Christmas, novel, of I-leischmann Co.. 1032

Christmas, rush, of II. Rowe, 1033

Christmas, of J. IT. Small & Sons. lORS

Christmas, of G. M. Stumpp, 1089, 1090,
1091, 1094. 1154. 1156. 1157

Christmas plant. 1086

Chrysanthemum. 923

Crimson Rambler rose (platel, 1204

Crotons for Christmas. 1036

Dwarf poinsettias. 1030

Foliaire plants and ferns fnlateK 796

Gladioli and dahlias (plate). 542

Japanese with dracrena terminalis, 1031

Orchids (platel. 592

Small plants. C, Samuelson, 706, 797
Bassett & Washburn's American Boaut,v roses

at Chif-ngo show, 751. 801
Bath. N. Y.. floral carnival, 280
Battle Creek. Mich,. 1270

Baur & Smith's carnation Shasta growing. 609
Bayer. Geo.. 868

Eonnafl'on chrysauthemnms at. 981
Benttv. n. B., portrait. 182
Bedding plants. 604
Bedding stock, 393
Begonias.

En.sign. 1158

From seed. 1303

Olnire rte Lorraine. 294. 403. 1260

Glitiro de Lorraine of Samuel Murray. 976

Gloire de I.,orraine of Julius Koehrs Co.. 813

Glory of Cincinnati, 1.360

Glory of Cincinnati, of J. A. Peterson. 1263

Glorv of Cincinnati, plant and house. 866.
867

Holland House Sliow. 6

Rex. 49

Tuberous rooted. 1260
Bells, See Weddin,g hells.

Benches. See U. S. Bepartment of .Vgriculture.
Benson. L. F. . retail store. 9
Benton Harbor. Mich., 1352
Berheris registration, 404. 502
Berberfs Thunhergii. 1.390
Berg. Chas.. 30
Berlin. Conn.. 1354
Benin rdsville, N. .1.

Horticnlturnl and Agricultural Society or-,
ganized. 681

Notes, n.34
Berried vines (.L F. CowellK 1132
Bickel. Jacob, death. 1267
Binghamton, N. 1'.. 971. 1063. 1392
viota niH-ea. 921
Birniingbnm. Ala., 211
BlncU-rot of grapes, .323
Black snot on rose.s. 300
Blackistone. Z. D,. automobiU'. decorated. 594,

.505
Blind. II. L.. & Bros.. 1123
Bloomer. G. P., death. 1360
Blonmlield. N. J.. 317
Bloomington. 111.

Notes. 030, 934

Outdoor Improvement Association. 931
Blue print paper for fern prints. 201
Bot>bink Sc Atkins' Cincinnati display. 101
Bodger, Joiin, letter fi-om England, 420
Bogie, Alex., death. 4.53
Boilers.

Firing, notes on. 722

Fiiink Pros Co.. 174
Boise. Ida,. 1190

Book notices. 41. 94. 237. 1020. 1(1,11. 1105
Bordeaux spraying. 76
Borders, herbaceous.

Cleaning up. 644

Rearranging, 499
Boston. Mass.

I'lii-istrnas echoes, 120G

Bahlla show, 401

Gardeners' aTid Florists' Clnb, no, inlcnlci
416, 764

Market Gardeners' AssoelatioJi at .\n!-
herst. 422

Notes, 22, 70, 1.34, 210. 263. 317. .364. 41!;.
466, 512. 5.56, 60S, 660, 72S. 764 .Sr."
886. 938, 992. 1048. 1106. 1121, ' 117ii
1220, 12SR, 1.324. 1.376

See also Mass. Ilort. Soc, : National Flower
Show
Boudfdi- decorallon (,-V, K. Kluuder), 205
Biinn-alnvlllens, 40
Boui|Uet ladder. Wilson's corsage. 39 (

VOL. XXXIII

Bouquets.

Bridal, modern, loO, 101

f nff, 706

Faslnon change. 1361

I'rincess plume (A. E. Klunderl. 1087

Shower of 25 years ago. 98

Shower and other (A. E. Klunderl. 797

Wedding, lily of the valley (platel, 394

Wedding of 20 years ago. 99
l:ouvardias. 340. 1310
Bv.wling. Cincinnati convention. 195. 252
Box edging, care. 210
Boxwood, 1085

Boysen, Mrs. Susan, death. 1267
Brampton. Ont., 606
Braslan. C. P,

Litigation. 27

Portrait with daughter. 470
Breekner. Gustave. death. 9S4
Breitmeyer's Sons. J.. 390
Bridal bouquets, 100, 101
British trade papers on Europeau horticulture,

501, 1235
Brookes, P. W.. portrait. 109
Brookes. Samuel, portrait. 108
Brooklyn. N. Y.. Prospect Park. 548. 549
Brown, A. C, Sangamo carnations growing.

698, 699
Brown, G. H,, death, 984
Hrownlow, A. With the growers. 867
Bruns. H. N.. portrait. 1317
Buckley-Kirkland porcelain tally. 174
Bndlong. L. A., death, portrait,' 819
Buffalo, N. Y.

Florists 1884-1909. 172

Florists' Club. 59 (ontingi. 662

Notes. 24. 82. 208. 411. 529. 010. 662. 712.
8,34. 892. 1014. 1122. 1274, 1326. 1.390
Bulb pans, making up. 693
Bulbous flowers, outdoors. 1
Bulbs.

Auction room (England i. 266

Covering for. 448

Dutch notes. 668

Easter, 1208

England, lifting. 114

Forcing. 865

Forcing, early. 245

French and Dutch. 445

French importations. 267

French prosiiects. 1384

ITanrlem awards. 470

Outdoor planting. 048

Protection in pots or flats. 543
Bui'dett Co.'s store interior. .50
Bnrki. Fred. 1.366
Burpee. W. Atlee. portrait. 7
Burpee. W. Atlee. & Co.

California seed farm. 518

New sweet peas for 1910. 26
Burton. Alfred, portrait. 548
Bush Hill Park. England, .33

Cabbage pests. 370

Cabbage wilt, 619

Cactus dahlias. See under Dahlias.

(.'aiadiums.

Argyrites. 5

Classifications. 4

Fsculentum. storing. 932

Fnney-Ieaved (A. NehrlingK 4. 548. 928.
1263
f'alanthes. 1310
Calceolarias. 921

California, celery blight in Orange Co., 1004
Callas. 2, 541

Hybrid, 501
Camassia Leiehtlinli. 672
Camellias, old fashioned, 99

Canadian Hoi-ticultural Association, annual ex-
hibition, 879
Canadian Pacillc R. R., station groiuids. 1010
Canuas. 1088

Jlultiflora. registration. 600

New Cliicago. 200

Registrations. 932
Canton, O,. 847
Carmody. J. D.

Carniody's chronicles on ■•Cinsiiiaty l\on-
ventlon." 308

Monogram design, loo

Portrait. 2.52

Quarter century of lie:itiiig apr'aratns, 10!)
( anuitions.

.Admiration, registration. 702

Alma Ward. 1266

AIniira. registration, 984

Black Chief, registration. 1102

Care after idauting ( w. II. TapIIni. 395

Cbeniicals for, 396

Christmas crop. In34

Culture notes (C, W. Jnlinsuul. 649

Diseased, 395

D<u-otliy Gordon. 544. 798. I platel 1308

East, In the ( W. 11. 'raulliil. 607, 1385

Elizabeth, registration, 984

Flowers for the hulldavs (\V. 11. Tapllnl
798

Foliage Iu.iured. 1300

F. n. Pierson Co.'s pink. 114

Grubs. 497

mil. Miss S, A., oil past and present, 114

Ilcuises. around. 349

Iiido4ir grown stock fC. W, Jobnsonl. 51

Lining ami planting (C. W. Johnsonl. 8

■Miiuufc for. 880

ivllauil Queen. SSO. 026. 927

Mrs. C. W. Ward. 1266

Name, meaning of, 290

Notes. 8, 51, 349, .'!05. 497, 649. 697 1089
1.365

Old time. nS

Perpetual. 51

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r'lirnatloiiH |r-<.iilliuM'il i.

I'liu-iiiiiK. ;<ii>

rropiik'nIiiMi i\V. n. Tnpllnl. liiN!(

Kiiitiliuw. laTO

lU-i\ l"ilii<-c. legisti-iitioii, lii:i8

Salt uii. 8. Til

Saiik'iiiiiu. A. ('. llrowii's liuiise, Ci>8. li'jK

Scnilct (Muw. (;r.L»

Sliastii lit Hinii- vV: SiiiUli'M. GOO

Soutli. Ill the- (Will. I. Clin. liKM)

Spi-nyliiK, -li'T. ('..'11

.Sulluim. i;i7i)

rnsiitlsractnrv. 4U1

viiK-cnt's I'liiit. noi;

West, ill tin- iC. \\". Juhiisoiii. UOS

Whitf I'.'i-r.Tti.'ii. 11.^,
ciisUi'i cnvcis ( iiiiiti'i. :i4i;. :j47

CjisUi'l rniss (pliitfl, 74.1

1 atnlnKiu- Kl<'iiniitKS. VSMt. 12:12

CatJihiKut'S rcfclvcil. 2t;7. 42^1. .'•(!(». 772. 1002.

lo.-.s, 12;!;!. i.'tsn

Cattlcvas. Si'o iiiiilor Orchids.
Ci'Iciy. r)(58

might invostii-'Jitioii In Orange Co.. Cal.. 1004

I'miin- glass UI. II. Thmiioi, 774
reiut'terirs. So- Association of AiinTk-nn ronio-

tery Siiin'iintcntlents.
Cer.ta ureas, ju'it-niiial, 242
(.'entiM-villo. Ind.. 148
('prcls. ni'W species. 270
Chauipaigii, III.. 1270
riiaiiglng seasons. ."140
Check, rnlu of a, 909
ChccUs. small. T.IS

( luMicy farm, S. Manchesler, Conn.. 208. 2G0
Clicrokee rose, Fresno, Cal., 53
Chcsicr. S. II.. death. 403
Ciicstniit hark disease, (iI2
Chicago, 111.

August flowers in the stores. 24fi

Christ inns business. 1204

Christmas pre|iarations, 1155

Florists* Clnl). i;!0, :{n7. 0;>2, 054. 704. 758.
;);ifi. 1042

Florists' Club Bowling League. 453

Florists' Club officers, 1310. 1317

Florists' Club plcnio. 10, 11
^ I'^o^^er show, joint. 751. SOI

Horticultural Society. 704, (annual moet-
ingi 1374

MarUet (wholesale flower'i history. 130

Notes, 18. GO, 128. 131. 200. 250, 258, 3i0,
311. 312. :i50. :iGl. 410. 412, 4.57. 4V,2,
.'i04-50G. 552, 553. 002. 603. 054. 655.
7O4-70G. 75S. 7.59, 822. 824. 884. 930, 988.
1042. 1104. IIGO. 1210. 1208. 1.320, 1372

Park notes, 50. 495. 544. 056

Retailers, opening of the season, 593

Sei tcmher tlowers in stores, 394

Thanksgiving flowers in stores, 922
Chicago Carnation Co., 749
< hicury. 1388

Cliina. nlant collecting in t K. II. Wilson i. 1398
Christmas.

Boston echoes. 1206

Chicago business. 1204

Chicago preparations. 1155

Content. 1104

Pelivery, 1087

New York plants, 12.17

New York store display. 1205

Notes. 1104

Novelties. 1031

Plants. 970

Preparing for. Iii30

Rose oi"ders and work. 1095

Store. 1080

Suggestions. 1085

Trade reports from various points. 1213,
1204
Christmas tree trade in Ccrniany, 1080
Christy. W: A. Gladioli notes. 1212
Chrysantliemnm Society of America.

Annual meeting, Nov. 10, repoit. 809

Committee work, 652, 702. 754. 880. 984,
103S

Committees and scales. 502. 55!). 820. 880

Premiums offered at New York, COO
Chrysantbemnms.

Adonis. 1158, 1159

Ashtabnla convention, paper read. 597

Bessie Evans. 299

Rest for 19in (E. D. Smith). 1033

Bonnaffon at Geo. Bayer's, 981

Biid. takine the, 52. 53

Bnils, selet'ting (E. D. Smith). 299

Riids, taking iT. Arnoldi. 347

Bogs (C. W. .Johnson I. 980

Col. Api'leton, of Poehlmann Bros, at Chi-
cago show, 800

Cosmos, plant from Vaughan's Seed Store
at Chicago show. 809

Cuttings, suggestions, 1309

Iinnatcllo, 748

Dwarfs, 927

Ea<t. in the fE. D. Smithi, 979

K«-lioes (E. 1). Smithi. 298

riise Pap worth at Chica;;o show, 803

Exhibition plants, preparing (C. W. John-
son ) , 495

■Feeding (E. D. Smith), 396

Flower manipulation (C. W. Johnson), 049

Fiei'eriek A. Cook, registration, 754

<;;ir7a. of M. F. Plant. 812

Colden Glow. 298

.Tapanese legend of. 1015

Largest plant at New York sliow, S. L'n-
termver. 814

^frs. W. U. Kellev. 740

Notes. 52. 298, 597, (i4S. 740. 9T9, 1032.
1092. 1101

Notes in season (C. W, .Tohnson). 347. 449

Notes in se.ison (E. O. Ornptl. 1102
Novelties of 1909 i E. D. ~Smithi. 740

Old favorites, where? 1092

Oroba. 74S

Overfed. 390. .397

Paris show, views. 079. 080

INDEX

. lirvManthemuiuH (continued).

Pot. 093

Pt.l culiure for exhibition blooniH (T. I'roC'
tori, 927

Pienldent Loiihel. 298

I'rcHldent Uooscv.dt. benr-h of. 1212

President Tafl. 747

Kandee. n.'>8

Kaudoin notes (E. I>. Smith). I21i)

ICUHt. biology of. ILIS

Secretary Barat, 299

Sprays, I>e8t varletleti for ( E. I>. Smltlo.
1092

Stem tena<'Ity (E. 1). Sndthi. 04H, 049

Stock, suggestions, 974

T. Humphreys, .V.»7

Ilnaka. 049, O.Vi. 0.52

rnsliapely plants, 52

Vase of single itnd anemone. 1093

Vaughan's Seed Store, winning specimens
at Chicago show. HOi!

Waite, W. IL. on. li)12

Watering (E. I). Smithi. .197

W. R. Brock. Hi;j2

Vanoma. bench of. 1210
Chnr<'h decoration.

Peonies (platei. 440

See also Wedding decorations
Cinc-innati. O.

Florists' Society. GOO. 1343

Notes. 71. 260. 508. 550. GOO. 708. 778. 825.
882. 894-SOG, 940. 1046. 1108. 1167. 1225.
1291, 1343, 1.174

See also Society of American Florists.
Cinerarias, eiilture, 693
Citrus trifoliata, import 'Inty. 12;tG
Clematis panioiilata, 805
Cleveland. O.

.\ntomobile party, 118, 119

Gassei" Co.. 750

Notes, 23. G4. IGS. 278, 31G. .3(i4. 4'iS, 407.
513, 501, 608, 079. 080, 715. 704, 828.
S91. 942, 1010. InGl, 1116, 1189. 1220.
1277. 1341, 1.356. 1388
Col)ea scandeus. 1256
Coddington. L. B., rose ranges. 350
C^des. W. W. Novelties at Indiana State

Florists' meeting Nov. 9. 881
Colorado.

Orchard beating. 1064

Ouarter eenturv in, 222
Colntndo Springs, 920
Colors. See Flowers.
Columbus, 0.. 828. 209
Concrete construction. 1307
Concrete walks (E. D. Smith). 920
Connecticut.

Conditions. 368

Seed crops. 142

State fair floral display, 587
Connecticut Horticultural Society. 852. 878, 1148
Convoy. Jas., 30
Conservation Congress, 224
Cook, John, Radiance and other new roses. 1258,

1259
Coreopsis lauceolata. 542
Corn, effect of selection, 950
Corn stalks for paper. 239
Cornflowers, perennial. 242
Cornus Kousa. 425
Cover crops. 370
Cowell. J. F.

Berried vines. 1132

Our progress in flcuicultnre, 97

Portrait, 1201
Craie. Robt.

Portrait. 1261

CJnarter century of foliage plants. 101
Crawford. M. Quarter century of gladioli. 104
Crickets, wingless, 1038
Critcliell. C. E., portrait. 182
Croiian, Anna, death. 933
Cross, casket (t>late). 745
Cross and crowu ( plate i, 199
Crotons. 1030

Christmas baskets. 10.3C

Foliage use. 103

For leaves, 446

Sunshine, 103G
Cucumbers.

Diseases. 954

Striped cucumber beetle, 020

White fly, 1002
Cuff bouquet. 796
Cut tlowers.

Surp-pstions for growers. 1, 245. .345. 445.
541. 643. 743. 865, 973. 1309

Summer, 3

See also Prices.
Cut worms, poisoning. 1038
Cvanamid. 1.3.^8
Cyclamens. 493. 922. 1.362

Well grown specimen, 978
Cypripediums, See under Orchids.

"Daffodil King." 549
Daffodils, 1088
Dahlias.

American Institute. New York. fair. 51n

Baltimore. 5.58

Beauty of. 1022

Boston show. 401

Boston show, hampers. 402

Cactus, Mine. Henri Caveiis. 4')1

Cactus, Mrs, Wni, H. taft, 401

Cactus, new types. 297

C. W. Brutou! 297

Easter. 1208

.Tack Rose (L. K. Peacock •. 1.304. 1.305

John Walker. 296

Koerner's, IL W*., 078

Nyraph.n^a. 296

Propagating. 1364

Quarter century of (L. K. Peacock). 206

Suggestions. 044

Twentieth Century. 297

AVar of the, G71

in

Iiiini[>lng off HeeilllngH. lOCi

l^aiilelM Ac FlMlicr Co. m Mtore Intfrlor. 119

IfiiiilNh ft«-ei| crrjpH. 720

Danker. I**. A., orchid exhibit Bt Albany flower

Hhow. llOll
DnrdH, CIuih. A. A (juarter century in the

eaxt. 111
lMivciij,.Mt, la.. KW. 220. 410, 024. 075. ftltl.

1211. iW.i

See iiIko TrI City HorlittH' Club
Davis. A. E.. lioUHeM. 440. 447
DayKin. O.. 478, fAHi, h\H, M,"!. 1101). laHii
Ilcceiiiber work. 10.(7
iNirinu. Wm.. ;iH9
licgnun. .1. P.. iMjrtralt, 1317
Dekker, K. C. death. J207
De Kleine. Franklin. Local orieaiilzatlnn In

market gardening. li.(»l
De .Mott, D. W.. death, 13'K>
DenrlrobluNi. See under OrchldH.
Pendrolngy, f|narter ceiilury of (C. H. Sareent).

113
Denia onlona. 842
Dr-n,(*r. Colo.. l;jy3!. 972, 1.380
l;e^* Plalnes. III.. 498. 540
Detroit. Mlcb.

FlorlstH' CInh, 407. 579. 073. 700. 885.
(fall outing; fi:iO. (fall cxblbltlOD) 044.
1270. l.'tSO

Florists' Club ofBeers, portraitH and Hketches.

■ 120, 121

Notes. :*US. 'uit. 0C>4. C,-:i, 101)0. ^218._1380
Dentzia. new hybrid <Lemolnel. 112
De Witt. F. IL HybrldlzHtlon of the gera-

ninni. 1315
De Witt. }■, IL. & Co., geraniums. 1314
Diantbns Kuappi. 112

Dietscb-plan houses. RIverton. N. J.. 107
Dingee & Conard Co.. 220.
liiiiner table decoration.

Klunder, A. E.. 247

Shaffer. (Jeo. C. 870

Single chrysanthemums. 1092

Zimmeriuann . W . C. . 875
Dirwanger, J. A., death, 1309
Dol)bs Ferry (N. V.) Horticultural Society.

annual show, 960
Donaldson Greenhouses. Easter plants, views of,

12U0-1211
Dorner, H. B.. portrait, 185
Double cropping. 1388
Dracena iudivisa. 1200
Draceuas, two good, 1029
Dieer, H. A., ( o. Dietsch-plan range of houses.

107
Dunbar. E. A., portrait. 520
Duubar, John. Trees and shrubs at RocUeater.

N. Y., 78. 148. 218. 270, 324. 424. 622
Dnnla|>. J. W,. death, 353
l>ulcb seed trade. 950

E

Earl. H. M,. portrait, 500
East Liverpool, O., 775
Easter,

Donaldson Greenhouses, views of plants
(Jan. 11, 1200-1211

Fixed date. 820

Preparation for (.Tan. 1 1, 12.)7

See also Lilies.
Eble. Chas., circular, 70
Echeverias from seed. 1039
Eekford, Hen,, portrait. 7
Edelweiss. Alidne disasters. 501
Ehman, A,, & Sons, standing wreath, 51
Elberhehl. Alpha.

All night flower store. 494

Portrait. 494
Elberon (N. J, i Horticultural Society, annual

exhibition. 750
Electricity.

Destroying insects by. 314

Heating by, 1353
Elect rocnlture in polar regions. 650
Elkhart, Ind., 1U28
Elhvanger Ac Barry.

Entrance to grounds, 190

Grass walk, 188
Emplover's view of the employe (A. S, Swan-
son). 982
Endive, 508
Eppstein, Julius, decoration for the first colonial

ball. San Francisco, 3
Esler. J. G.

On the SocietT of American Florists, let-
ters. 820. 1214

Portrait. ISO
Ether in forcing, 10S4
Enroitean horticultuie, 222, 272. 32). 353, 501.

1235
Evansville. Ind., 987. 1186
Exhibitions, calendar of coming, 255. 354. 404,

455. 550. 821, 881
Eyers. II. G.. store interior. 12ii4

Fairs. See State fairs.

Fakers, 312

Farr. B. II. Letter on Society of Anoerlcan

norists. 1214
Ferguson. Andrew, death, iK>rtrait, 651
Ferns.

Adiantum Farleyense. 1362

Adiantum hybri<lum. 594

Adiantum Koedderii. registration. 652

Blue print paper, recipe. 291

Culture, notes (\V. H. Tapllui. 595

Foliaire use. 102

Hardy, keeping. 295

Ne-hrolepis Giatrasll. 599

Ncphroler'is Pruessneri. 110. 117. 30G

Ncplnolepis, registration. 306

Nephrnlepis Whitmani, Saml. Murray, grow-
er. 977

IV

Fertilizers.

Cyauaiuid. 1358

Hammoud, Prof., notes on, 501

Natural manure and, 568

"Raffia Striugs" on, 454

Sugar waste, 1358

Sweet peas. 1m34

Thomson's manure. 1353
Feugar, E. W., 751
Ficus altissima (F. W. Fletcher), 544
Ficus elastica. 592
Ficiis pandurata, 103
Fleischmann Floral Co.

Basket, novel Christmas, 1032

Japanese basket with draeena terminalis.
1031

New delivery auto, 1155, 1162
Flick, Geo. W., death, 881
Flies, plants obnoxious to. 222
Florex Gardens, North Wales, Fa., 109
Floriculture.

Dards. C. A., on a quarter century in the
east. 111

Progress (J. F. Cowell), 97

U. S. Dent, of Agriculture {B. T. Gallo-
way), 192
Florists. See Society of American Florists.
Florists' Hail Association. ^

Annual report of the secretary, 230, 231

Officers elected, 186
Florists' paper, bogus. 60, 254
Flowers.

Artifleial. 1082

Backyard, 35

Color alteration, 490

Index expurgatorius, 1068

Lucky and unlucky, 278

Value, 453

Yale men boycott, 1365
Foliage plants.

Craig, Robt., on, 101

Small decorative, 796
Forbes, John, death, 453
Forbes, S. A., iK/ltrait, 1261
Forcing.

Aids, 1011

Ether in, 1084
Foreign exhibitions, important, 200
Forget-Me-Not, legend of the (poem), 253
Fothergilla major, 1132
France.

Horticulture in. 1322

Violets, cheapness. 1098
Fredericton, N. B.. 641

Free, Mrs. Mary A., death and portrait, 701
Freeport Floral Co,, 1105
Freesias, 245

Newer, 1091
French seed crops, 840
French trade papers on European horticulture,

222, 272, 320, 353
Fresno, Cal., parks, 52
Frey, Alois. Chrysanthemums at Milwaukee

flower show, 876
Friedman, O. J., 357
Fiozen plants, treatment. 1285
Fuller-Pierrong wedding, 694-695
Fumigating with hydrocyanic acid gas. 448
Funeral designs.

Casket covers, 346, 347

Casket cross (plate), 745

Gov. Johnson of Minnesota, 496

Nashville. Tenn.. 247

Philadelphia. 1256
Funeral work, soliciting, 1155
Fungi.

Vegetable crop seedlings, 1005

Vi'ood-rotting, 1237
Furrow & Co.

Field of carnations, 118

Greenhouses, 350 *

Galax. 100

Galloway, B. T. Florlcultnre in Department

of Agriculture. 192
Gardenias. 1153

Gardening. Lord Rosebery on. 629
Gardens as reformers, [1()85]
Garfteld Park, 50

Greenhouses. 505
Garland. Geo. M.. Co., 4.52
Gasser, J. M., Co., establishment, 750, 1262
Gates ajar, design (plate), 1030
Genistas. 921

George. Robt,, portrait, 776
George, Mrs. Robt.. death, 199
Georgia state seal in flowers, 974
Geraniums, 1200

Ear Grubbissicli, 1315

Bedding, propagation of, 49

California, Southern, 1310, 1315

Clorinda. 1,309

Hvhridization, 1,115

Jean Vlaud, 1,313

La Favorite, 1312

Madame Landry, 1315

Maxime Kovalevski. 1312

Pamela, 1313

Pasadena, 1310, 1,315

Quarter century of (R. A. Vincent), 1311

Red Wing, .306, 1308, 1314

Vincent. R., Jr., & .Sons Co.. trial house,
1311

Winter-flowering, 394. 796
Germany.

Christmas tree trade. 1080

Homes, beantifylng [1085)

Seed crops. 260
Gilbo. M. J.. 609
Gllleti. E. G.. portrait. 302
Ginseng.

Korean. 402

Notes: 543
Giving away flow'ers. 21, 100

INDEX

(?ladioli, 1309

Crawford. M., on a quarter century of, 104

Notes {W. A. Christy), 1212

Suggestions, 643

The Bride, 743
Glen Cove, N. Y.. 154, 156, 406

See also Nassau County, etc.
(Hencoe Violet Farm, 111.. 449
Glenn, C. E., portl'ait, 449
Gould, J. C, portrait. 138
Grafting.

Notes on. 1286

Roses. 1258
Graham. E. O.. death. 403
Glaliani. Robt.. death. 1165
Grand Rapids, Mich.

Notes, 96, 640, 829, 958, [973], 1079. 1222

Smith, Hen., old plant and new, 110. Ill
Grand Rapids Vegetable Growers' Association.

842
Gi-ande. August, death, portrait, 1037
Grape vine unsatisfactory, 351
Grapes.

Black-rot, 323

Thos. Rochford & Sons, house of Black Ali-
cante, England, 1130
Grass seed.

Kentucky blue, 1126

Wavranty, breach of, 1126
Grates, U. S. Rocking, 1300
Greek-American Florists' Association.

Ball, 1378

Groups, outing, 55, 59, 303
Green. Edw. H. R., 353
Greenhouse Vegetable Growers' and Market

(hardeners' Association.

Aimual convention, notices. 472. 52n

Annual convention, proceedings, 618, 670
Greenhouses.

Building increase in 25 years, 356

Chicago's first commercial, 109

Construction (L, R, Taft), 106

Florex Gardens, North Wales, Pa., 109

Notes. 842

Ohio range, typical vegetable, 620

Piping, 1406

Roof pitch, etc., 244

Smokestack, 238

Western building, 688, 692

See also Allied trades
Greens, southern decorative, 664, 885
Growers, with the, 118, 350, 398, 451, 498,

545, 6.50, 699, 749. 799. 867. 925, 1159,

1211, 1366
Guayba. [1085]

Oude, Wm. P., portrait. 1261
Gude Bros. Co.

Dutch wind mill at Washington flower show.
870

Greek urn at Washington flower show. 869
Gullett. Wm. H.. death, portrait, 121
Gypsophilas for cut flowers, 226

Haarlem, 1023

Dutch Bulb Groivers' Society awards, 470

Jubilee Flower Show, 1910.' 813, 1233
Hammond, BenJ., portrait, 1261
Hammond, Prof.

Ahstiact of lecture on fertilizers. ,501
Hampton Court gardens, England, 1308
Hannan, Wm. J., memorial. 1213
Ha)Tis, Wm. K., death, obituary, portrait, 1101
Hartford, Conn, See Connecticut Ilort. Soc.
Hasselbring, Bernhart, death, 549
Hanswirth, Capt. J. C. portrait, 1306
Ilauswlrth's store in Congress Hotel, Chicago,

1360
Heacock, ,Ios., portl'ait, 186, 548
Heaths, 493
Heating, 628

Apparatus, quarter century of, 109

Electricity for, 1353

Notes (market gardening), 146
Hedfre. roses for, 150
Hellenthal, ,L R., death. 59
Heller Bi'os., 226
Henderson, Alex., portrait, 1317
Ilenilerson, Peter, portrait, 1384
Henderson. K.v. , ,326
Herbert & Pleishauer, 644
Herr. A. M. Letter on Society of American

Florists, 1318
ITerr. Mrs. A. M.. portrait, 187
Hibiscus Syriacus Meehani, 622.
Higliland Park, Rocliester, N. Y., 189
Hill. E. G.

Portiait. 186, 252, 1261

That first meeting (1884, Society of Amor
lean Florists). 302
Hill, E. G.. Co., 1211
Hill. Miss S. A.

( jirnations oast and presoit, 114

Portrait, 187
Hoerher Bi'os.' new plant at Des Plalnes, HI..

451. 452
Hoffman, Sidney, establishment. Cambridge,

Mass., 498
lloke, S. W.. portrait, 300
Ilolidnvs. See Christmas.
Holland.

Bnl)>s and seeds, 1233

Flowers. 1023

Notes. 068
Holland House. See Royal Hort. Soc.
Holly, 1085. 1384
Hotly dispute. 931
Holm & Olson, designs for funeral of Gov.

Johnson. 496. 497
IToltnn & ITunkel's American Beauty roses at

Milwaukee show. 872
n,,l'/na£'le Frank, .399

Home weddings. See Wedding decorations
Hoiiklnsvllle. Ky., 318
no-ticultilre. Governn)ent. 1022
Howard i\: Sinitb. I'asadena gardeners at nurs-
ery of, 253

VCJiv. XXXIU

Humboldt Park. 50
Hungai-y horticultural exhibition. 200
Huukel, H. v., portl'ait, 697
Hutchins, Rev. W. T.

Modern sweet pea, 7, 646

National Sweet Pea Society of -America,
1096
Hyde Park Rose Co.

Taft rose, 1095

Taft rose bouse, 1387 '
Hydrangeas.

Arborescens grandiflura iLemoine), 112

Arborescens sterilis, 148

Easter, 1209

Suggestions. 795
Hydrocyanic ae-id gas, fumigating with. 448

Idle Hour Nurseries, 974
Illinois.

State fair, 456, 553

University, floriculture, 349
Hlinois Florists' Association, executive com-
mittee meeting, 1270
Illinois Outdoor Improvement Association, 931
Imports (seeds, plants, bulbs, etc. i, 27, 144,

215, 206, 321, 420, 470, 518, 566, 669, 721,

772. 900. 950, 1002, 1U58, 1232, 1385
Indiana.

State fair, 428

State Florists' Association, novelties (W.
W. Coles), 881
Indianapolis, Ind.

Florists' Club picnic, 145

Notes, 46, 95, 202, 320, 428, 514, 502, 990,
1069, 1226

Trade history, 658
Insect powder case, 214
Insecticides.

Aphine, 985, 1103, 1163

Home-made, 400

Tomato leaves, 1181
Insects.

Electricity for, 314

Hunting at night, 301

Inspection to prevent importation, 31

Tarnished plant bug, 103

Tree lujury, 625

Wingless crickets, 1038

Woodlice, 103, 250
Iowa, vines for. 1338
Irises.

Dutch, new race, 276

Kaempferi, as grown by E. S. Miller, ,399

Temple, J. T., paper on, 450
Irrigation, National Congress, 44

Jacksonville, Fla.. 1135
Jacksonville. 111.. 624
January.

Flowers in New York stores, 1361

Work, 1368
Japan, floral art in, 1044
Jersey's flower carnival, 628
Johnson, C. W.

Bugs on chrysanthemums, 980

Carnation culture notes. 649

Carnation lifting and planting, 8

Carnations, indixir grown stock, 51

Carnations in the west, 1308

Chrysantlicnnim flower manipulation, 649

Chiysantli'imim notes In season. 347. 449

Manure for carnations. 880

Portrait. 700

Prepai'ing chrysanthemum plants for ex-
hibition, 495
Johnstown, Pa., 729
Joliet. HI,

Chicago Carnation Co., 749

Notes, S2S, 742

Thompson Carnation Co., 800
Jones. Percy, death, 701
.Joy Floral Co., 118

Jubilee Flower Sho-n-, 1910, Haarlem, 813, 12,33
Jurgens, C. H., death, 984

K

Kalamazoo, Mi.-h., 1080
Kansas City. Mo.. 62, 630, 8,'iO
Keller, P. J., death, 755
Kentucky.

Blue grass seed, 1120

Stale fair, 290
Kirt. Robt. Twenty-flve years of floral art, 98
King Construction Co., large greenhouse, Nortll

Wales, Pa., 109
Kliinder, A. E,

Boudoir decoration, 295

Cuflf bouquet. 706

First dinner table decoration, 247

Princess plume boininet. lo87

Shower and other bouquets, 797
Knoxvllle. Tenn,, 970
Koerner, H, W., dahlias, 678
Krakatoa vegetation restored, 952

Labelling, 322, 12S2

Labels. B, K. porcelain tally, 174

Ladies' Socletv of Amci-icuii Florists. Cincin-
nati reception, ollicers' iii>rtralts. ISO. 187

Lake Forest, HI., Horflc-iUtunil Sorictv's olHcers,
612

Lake (!eneva. Wis.

Annual clirysantliciunin show, 877
Gai'deners' and Foremen's Association show.

90
Gardeners at Vaiighan's, 199

Liimborn Floral Co., 1307

Land developnient for civic bcautv (E. F. A.
Belnlscb). 9,56

Langc, H. F. \.. deiilli. 984

VOIv. XXXIII

Laiisiiiit. Midi., n;;8

Lutliaiii. J. i.'.. fnniTiil iiml Im'iii»'»18. 318
I.azculiy, \V. U. I'liiilni! rliuljiirb In tbe dark,

til'.l
rpiich. John, 408
I.cncli. Kcilit.. 498
Lear. Wm.

Caniiilliins In the- sDiItll. 101)0

Itijsi'S 111 thr amith, 7011. 7!I7. ilSS. 103^.

1004, UTiK
Le Fevre, Auu-Ua, 30fi
I.enox. Mass.

('Iirysaiitlioiuiini eliuw, ".'iO. Sll

HortUultnral Socli>t.v iiioi'lliiKs. 020. inn-
nual) 1170
Lettuce. :;8

Diseases hikUt plass. 00'2

FeeilliiE. On'J

House fill-, (i:«)

Notes. 1'2'M

Temperature for, 0,54, IL'lo, 1330
Leucotlioe. 100. IIISO
Lexluglou, Ky., 34, |!)71, iWO, 088
LlEht iierieptlon by plauts, 1013
Lllae, 1153
Lilies.

Caiuliilura. 34.'i

Easter, 303, 4.'i2, 073. 12117

Kle};aiis roliiista, 400

Harrisil fur TliauksKlvlnK. .141

.Mvrluiihvlliim. 315

Teuiilfullum. 308
Lily of the valley. liiSS

New croii, 743

Poelilnianirs at CliU-apo show, 802
Liueoln, Neb., 08S. 1111
Limijeua as a name tinker. 725
Little Silver. N. J.. .303
Livingston, A. W.. portrait. 1178
Livingston, llobt.. portrait. 1178
Livingston Seeil Co,

Carnation house. Interior. 924. 925

Sixtieth niuiiversary. 1178
Loganberry. 1104
London. Eiig.

Sweet pea show. 54

See also Aiietioiis: Royal Flort. Soe.
Lonieer/l Maaeki. 725
Lonicera Tatariea. 54
Lonsdale, Edwin,

Panqnet to. 764

Portrait. 518
Lord & liurnham Co., 100, 083. 092
Lotus. .Vmerieau. New .Tersey. 291
Louisville. Kv.. 441. 515. 013. 020, 990. 1218,

1410
Low, Stuart, & Co.. 33

Luxemburper Briiderbucd Sehobermesse. 359
Lyman, E. M.. death. 121

M

McColgan. J. E., death. 701
MeFariand, J. H., portrait, 904
Mclntyre. J. W.. Semple asters. 450
Mackenzie, David. 051
McMlnnvllle. Ore.. 920
5IeMurray, R. S.. 448
MaeRorle. Dan., portrait, 090.
Madagascar beans. 309
Madison. N. J.

Notes. 318, 423. 1148. 1386
See also Morris Coiint.y, etc.
Magnolias from seed. 522
Mains .Ariioldlana. 724
Mains atro-sanguinea. 112, 113
Manchester, Mass.. 340
Manda. .T. -A., portrait, 097, inflO
Manettl stocks for grafting. 10S8, 1258
Mansfield. O., 1405

Manure mulch In forcing houses, 1234
Manures. See Fertilizers
Marguerites. 1302
Market gardeners.

Christmas market. 1282
December work. 1002

Local oriranizatlon (F. De Kleine). 1004

Notes. 2S. 70. 148. 210, 208, 322. 370, 422.

472, 520, 508, 018, 070, 722. 774, 842,

902. 9.-4. 1004. 1002, 1130, 1180, 1234,

1284, 1336, 1388

Market Gardeners" Association, See Greenhouse

Vegetable Growers, etc.
Markets. See Prices
Srarsellles flower market. 1098
Maryland State rTorticiilturai Society, summer

"meeting, 68
Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 317, 364
(children's gardens"!, 466
Chrvsanthemiim (annual l show, 810. 811
Hall, exterior view. 547
Prizes for estates and gardens. 852
Matthews. \V. G.

Cn'tnon and sketch. 116. 117
Exhibit at Slontgomery County fair, llOn
Maule, W. IL, 507

Portrait, 1.332
Mav, .T. N. Roses of the past quarter ccn-

' tury. 104
Maves. Geo.. .33

Maynard, Mrs, C. H.. portrait. l.*^7
Meetings, calendar. 200. 255, ,354. 404. 455,
SOS, 053 754 821, 881, 933, 9S5, 1039,
1215, 1200, 1319
Melnhardt, Matilda, portrait, 301
Melon aphis, 76. 209
Mexico, fruits and vegetables. 1388
Miami Floral Co.'s establishment and carnation

Miami Uueen. 925. 920. 927, 928. 930
Michell. H. F.. new store. 20
Michigan.

Beau reports. 720

Crops. 369

Peas and beans. 320

Progress in (N. B. Stovert, 111

Seed crops, 214

State fair, 640

I X \> IC X

,MleHHe. M, M.

On tolnatoi-H, 018

Tomato house, 722
Mlg iclte,

Folliigc Injiirid. 7)0

I'bililliig. 140

I'ottluK. 502

Suggestion, 1. 2113. 345, 973

Supporting. 1038
Mllliing. Chiis.. ['"rlralt. 404, sketch, 405
.Miller. A. [,.. purlralt. 1009
Miller. Miss liell. estiilillshment, 098. 000
Miller. K. S., glailbill, his and lilies, 308. 390.

4110
.Miller & Sons, Hracondale, new establishment.

H82. 983
Milwaukee. Wis.

Auditorium, exterior view, 509

I-'lower show, Nov, 11, report, view and ex-
hibits, 872. 873. S74, 875. 870

Notes. .3.58. 407. 4.58. 515. .503, 013, 678.
700, 888, 942, lii47. 1118. 1227. 1270
Minneapolis. Minn.. 120. 202. 290. 38ii, 428,

489, 092, 1151
.Minnesota State fair, 428
Minnesota State Florists' Association, annual

meeting, 380
.Missoula, .Mont.. I.'i52
.Missouri State fair. 001
.Mistletoe. 1085

American. 1015

Arrangement of. Iii07

Medicinal. 1083
.Moumoutb County (N. J.> Fair, 362

Horticultural Society, 1197. 1344
Montreal, Can.

I-'lorists' Club picnic. 11

Gardeners and liorlsts. group. 398

Notes. 20. 208. 202, 631, 920, 1028, 1152.
1293

Parks and squares. 1000

Trade history. 25 years. 176, 376
."Moore. Raymond, death, 984
Morgan Floral Co.. 320
Morris County IN. .T.I Gardeners' and Florists"

Association. 423

Annual show, 753

Election of officers, 1148

Smoker, 1380
Morrlstowu, N. J.. 152
Mount Clemens. Mich., 443

Detroit Florists' Club's outing, 930
Mt. Sterling. Ky.. 1137
Mueller, C. P.. cartiHin and sketch. 931
Munk Floral Co.. 808
Murcbie. John. 808
Murdoch. J. B.. & Co.. 1307
Murphy. R. H.. portrait. 440
Murphv. Wm.. business. 1159

Portrait. 8. 183
Murrav. Samuel, begonia, poinsettlas, etc,, pots,

970, 977
Myer, New York, florist. 694

N

Nairissi. paper white. 6-43

Nash. G. V. Winter deforative slirubs. 1390

Nashua, N. H.. 1040

Nasliville. Tenn.

Funeral designs. 247

Jov Floral Co., 118

Notes 46, 80, 2G1^ 41S. G74. 84S. 919. 986.
1238

Trade. 204
Nassau County (N. Y.> HortiL-ultural Society.

Annual exhibition. 756

Meetings. 156. 406. 882. 1200
National Apple Show (Inc.). 625

Trophy cup. 844
National Council of Horticulture.

Meetinff. 1370

Press service. II03
National Flower Show. 932
National lrri,c:atinn f onpress. 44
Niitiiinal Municipal League, 403
National Nut Growers' -Association, annual

convention (notices* 271. 522; (report) 672
National Sweet Pea Society. 832

Hutchins. W. T., on, 1096

Work. 702
National Sweet Pea Society of Enplnnd, 647
Nebraska.

Seed crops. 140. 320. 36S

State fair. 433
Nehrling, A. Fancy-leaved caladinnis. 4. 548.

928, 1263
Nelson. Alex., death. 1165
Neplirolepis. See under Ferns
Nerines. 974

New Castle. Ph.. 969. 1225
New England T>ahlia Society. 401. );71

Annual meeting, 502, 1370
New Haven. Conn.. 712

New Haven County (Conn. ) Horticultural So-
ciety, annual exhibition, 006
New .Tersey, 1177

Notes of estates and gardeners. 399
New .Terser Floricultnral Societv nieetinR. 1324
New Orleans. !.».. 178. 609
New Roclielle. N. Y.. 862
New York (citvi.

American Institute fair, 510

Aueust flowers in stores. 294

Rotanical Ganlen Bulletin. 724

Cliristmas Inisine.ss. retailers' reports. 12' 16

Cliristnias display in stores, 1205

Christmas niants. 1257

Florists' Club. 414. 610. 834. 1009. 1,326

Greek-American Florists, .55. .5f>. 303. 1378
Horticultural Societv meetings. 464. 712.
"766. 1012. 1168. 1378. (show) 812-815

January flowers in stores. 1361

Notes. 20. 68. 132. 208. 260. 314. 362. 414.
464. 510. 5ri8. 610. 662. 712. 766. 832.
892 944. 906 105-2 1114. 1120. 1172.
1222. 1274. 1326. 1378

October flowers in stores, 646

New York ii-ltyt (contlrnierl 1.

It ct II 11 FlorlHtH' AMHoi-lfilbfn'K l\rnt ariiniHl
unioker. 4<M

Si'pl<'iiilier flowrrH In HtoreN. 4-10

TliiinkHfftvini: flowerM. UT.'j
New York (Slutcf.

Sei'd (TopM. 214

Stutf fair. 551*
.\i-w York and New .lerMey Att»oelatl»jn of Phiiit

Growern' annual oiitiuK. W.i
Newark. (>.. 316

NliiKara FalU, air nitrates from, 1358
NtufTcr. C. M.. iK^rtralt, 440
NlufT.r. J. M.. death. 819
.North WuleH. Pa.. 109

Northrup. J. K.. portrait with dauffliterH. 1280
Nova Scotia apple crop. 570
NoveltlcH. 865
November work, 818
Nurseiy insix-i-tlon n-KulatlonH. HtlniDiary of

Htat4- laws from Circular 75. U. H. Dept.

fpf AKrl<-ulturc. .5711-573
Nursery trade. :!<i. 78. 14H. lilH. 270. 324. 372.

424. 474. .522. 570, 622, 672. 724. 776. 844.

9)4. 956, l(f06. 1064. 1132. 1182, 1236.

1281;. 1338. 1390
Nurnery tree suhBtltutlun case, 1236
Nut Growers. See National Nut Growera' An-

soclutlon

October.

Flowers In the New York stores. 646

Work. 5<X>. 651
OdoiitoclosHimi crlspum, variety E. B. Dane. 200
Occhslin, Ernest. 545
Ocrhslin. Frank. 545
Oklahonui City. Okla.. 1202
Olipliant. A. M.. 291
(Hlvette. Nev.. 7^2
Omaha, Neb.

Florists' Club. 115. 117. :i02. 352

Notes. 24. 562. 998. 1060
o'.Mara, Patrick, portrait, 1261
Onions.

Connecticut seed, vitality. 1230

Denla. prowine at Valencia. Sr»aln. &42

See growing, Storrs & Harrison Co., 000

Seed vitality. 1126

Sprouting capacity, 1126
Ontario, jottings (W. A. Adauist. 481
Open all night store. 494
'•0[(timist." See Peaceful Valley
Orange. N. J.. 1.124
Orchard heating in Colorado. 1064
Orchids.

basket of. 592

Boston show of 1910, .546

Brazilian. 978

Calanthes. 1310

Cattlyea aurea, 1257

Cat t ley a Gaskelliana. 977

Cattleyas. resting, 1162

Cypripedium case. British. 1260

Cypripedium insigne. Iii90

Cy\)ripediums. 541

Deudrobium Phalrenopsjs. 546

Epidendrum vitellinum. 978

Mexican l.tlias. 1257

Notes, 546. 977. 1257

Oncidium ineurvum. 1257

Oncidium varicijsum. 1161

Pollen, stealing, 7
Orpet. E. O. Chrysanthemum notes in season.

1162
Ostertag. G. W.. death. 1165
Otaheite oranges. 293
Overpotting. 294

Pacific Coast Horticultural Society. 205. 409
Packing fruits and vegetables. 28. 322
Painesvllle, O.. 783
Palms.

Cultural notes (W. H. Taplini. 1093

Feeding. 295

Notes, 1093
Pandanus veitchi. 103
Pansies. 345

Protection. 1088

Sowing. 1088

Suggestions. 1. 743
Paper from corn stalks. 239
Paris chrysanthemum show, views. 979. 980
Parkersburg, W. Va.. 1052
Parks.

Chicago notes. 56. 495. 544. 656

Fresno. Cal.. 52

Montreal. 1006

Notes. 725

Rochester, N. Y.. 189

Tacoma. Wash.. 30

See also American Association of Pa-k

Superintendents; names of parks and of
cities
Pasadena. Cal.

Gardeners at Montebello. group. 253

Geraniums. 1.110. 1315

Tournament of roses. 1300
Pastimes. 10, .58. 59. 170. 24tX 423. 506. 560.

6.30. 690. 73S. 793
Patterson. Wm.. death, portrait. 1037
Pea canners" convention. 10,58
Peabodv. F. S.. residence with ampelopsis.

1182
Peaceful Vallev. week at ( "Optimist" >. 543.

.^.99. 644 744. 1035. 1091. 1163. 120.3. 1255.

1,307. 1.S.59
Peaceful Valley, week at ("Pessimist"'. 694
Peacock. L. K.

Dahlia Jack Rose. 1364. 1365

Quarter century of dahlias. 296
Pelarsoniums. 10.30
Pennock. A. J., death. 199
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. 466

Annual chrysanthemnni show, 806

VI

Pennsylviinia 11. R., ti'ee plautiug. 570
Pentecost, S. N., poiosettias at. 1160
Peonies.

CUurcb decoration (plate). 44G
Festiva maxima, 248
Francois Oitcgal, 249
Ilaljid. 249
Janus, single. 248
Maguilica. 249
Nico. 249
Obovata. 1004

Ouaiter ccutuiy of (A. H. Fcwlics). 248
Rubra superba, 248
Suggestions, 246
Unsatisfactory, 373
Veitcbii. 904
Worli among. 372
Peoria. 111.. 994
Peppers.

California, 1085
I'lauts for Christmas, 293. 591
Perennials, 446. 499

"Pessimist." See Peaceful Valley, etc.
Peterson. J. A.. 807

Glory of Cincinnati, begonia. 12G3
Portrait, 182
Pliilaileliibia, Pa.

Florists' Club. 70. 560, 764, 1050
Florists' Club ofliceTs, 548
Flower sbow echoes. 1024
Funeral designs, 1256
Lonsdale banijuet, 764

Notes, 22, 70. 134. 210. 202. 310. 364, 410.
406, 512, SOO, COS, 060. 710, 764. 830,
890, 994, 11150, 1220. 1272. 1324. 1370
See also Pennsylvania Hort. Soc.
Philadelpbus Mer de Glace, 112
Pbilli'is. Mrs. J. V.. portrait. S.il
PbilpGtt. II. E.

Portrait, 875. 1316

Transportation of plants and cut flowers,
1.388
Phoenix Nursery Co., 113. 1160
Picnics, 10

Pierson. F. B., portrait, 183, 202. 1201
Pierson, F. R., Co,

American Beauty roses at New York show.

815
Cincinnati display. 191
Pierson U-Bar Co.. new style greenhouse, 108
Pieters, A. J. Free seed distribution (letter) 74
.Pieters Seed Co.. 27
Pillows.

Cflttleyas and lily of the valley (plate). 2
Gypsy basket of violets, 2
Ko.-ies, lily of the valley, etc. (plate). 922
Pittsburg, Pa,

Florists' and Gardeners' Club. 409, (an-
nual meeting) 1238
Hotels, 1370

Notes, 82, 135, 202, .365, 409, 480, .'il2.
501, 009. 680. 769. 8.30, 890, 942. lOOS,
1112. 1176. 1240. 1289. 1322. 1374
Pittsburg (Pa.) Cut Flower Co., 1366
Plaintield, N. J., nursery contest^j 30
Plant growers, suggestions. 49, 293. 393, 493.
591, 693, 795, 921, 1029. 1088. 1153. 1260, 1362.
Plant life restored on island of Krakatoa. 952
Plant notes. 351, 396, 49T, 596
Plants.

Auctions, British, 450, 543
Bedding, 694
Christmas. 976'
Christmas decorating, 1086
Frozen, 1285

Ilerbaeeons, forcing, 1154
Light perception by (H. "U'ager). 1013
Notes, 1009
.'Seaside. 623

Water reservoirs of. 968
Plath, H.

Foliage plants exhibited at San Francisco

show. 929
Portrait. 697
Plowing. 774

Plumb. C. H.. portrait. 120. sketch. 121
Poeblniann Bros.

Chrysantliemum Col. Appleton at Chicago

show. 800
Lily of the valley at Chicago show, 802
My Maryland roses at Chicago show, 805
Poinsettias, 591, 1,363

After Christmas. 1363
Basket of dwarf. 1030
Grown by Samuel Murray, 977
Suggestions. 49. 293
Poisonous plant investigations, 217
Pollen, orchid, stealing. 7
I'oUination and fertili'alion. 1204
Polygonum polystachyum, 1064
Pomolo''v at Seattle (L. R. Taft), 322
Poplars. Carolina. 1004
Portland. Me., 1128

Po'tola Flower and Frnit Show. 598. 690
Potash, worthless. 1071
Potato hug, 216
Potatoes.

Growing seed under mulch. 1180
Harvesting. 020
Siu-ayJng in dry seasons, 146
I'ottiue. 294
PowelU 1. L. ITow to increase the (Chrysan-

themiim) Society usefulness, 871
Prices.

Cut flowers, wholesale. f.Tulv 28) 16-23.
(.\ug. 4) 64-71. (Aug. 11) 124-135, (Aug.

18) 202-211, (Aug. 25) 2.-0-203. (Smit.
II 311-337, (Sept. 8) 3.-.9-.36.5, (Sept. 151
411-417. (Sept. 22) 400-407, 513. (.Sent.
291 .')09-5]4, (Oct. 0) n.57.,562, (Oct. 131
007-012. (Oct. 20) 6.-.9-004. (Oct. 27) 7 '0-
714. (Nov. 3) 703.70s. (Nov. 10) 829-
830. (Nov. 17) 889-897, (Nov, 24) 941-
940, (Pec. 1) 993-998. (Dee. 8) 1019-
in.';4. IBec. 15) 1111-1118. (Pee. 22l
1100-1174. (Dec. 29) 1219-1224. (.Tan.

•51 1271.1270, (.Tan. 12) 132.3-1,328. (.Tau.

19) 1375-1380

INDEX

Prices (continued).

Indoor fruits and vegetables, (Sept. 20» 472.
(Sept. 291 520, (Oct. 5) 568, (Oct, 12)
020, (Oct. 2O1 071, (Oct. 271 723, (Nov.
31 775. (Nov. 10) 842. (.Nov. 17) 902,
(Nov. 231, 904, (Nov, 301 li;05. (Dec.
81 1062. (Dec. 151 1130. (Dec. 221 118 1.
(Dec. 291 1234. (Jan. 5) 1284, (Jan. 121
1336, (Jan. 19) 1388
Privet, 424, 522
Seeds, 772
Primulas. 393

Obconica. 591, 1262
Prisoner, horticultural. 1203
Privet. See Prices
Proctor. Tbos. Chrysanthemum pot ctiltnre for

exhibition blooms, 927
Propagating.

Bedding stock, 393
Carnations. 1089
Dahlias, 1.364
Roses. 748
Prospect Park, Brooklyn. 548, 549
Prost. J. H.. pamphlet on tree planting. 78
rrovidence. R. I.

Florists' and Gardeners' Club outing. 310
Notes, .589, [591], 989, 1290
Trade for 25 years, 352
See also Rhode Island Hort. Soc.
Prox, Frank Co., 174
Prnnus Japoniea, 1006

R

Racine, Wis.. 027

"Raltla Strings." See Way the wind blows.
Rahalev. Robt.
Portrait, 120
Sketch. 121.
Railroad Gardeners. See .\nierican .Association

of. etc.
Railroad gardening of the Canadian Pacific R.

R.. 1010
Railroad rates, 701

Pandall, A. L., Co.. group of part of force. .500
Randolph & McClements, 1212
Rats, destroying, 081
Reading, Pa.

Notes. 48. 1040
Station. P. & R. R. R., .324
Red Bank. N. J.. 302, 1197, 1344
■■Red Violets," 745, 885
T'eicl,isiifarr, Albert, death, 819
Reiulierg, Peter, ranges, general view. 799
Reinisch. E. F. A. Land development for civic

beauty. 956
Retail Florists' Delivery Association. 5.50, 702,

813, 9,32
Retail trade.

Notes. 2. 50, 109. 240, 294, 346, 394, 446.
494. 542. 592. 645. 094. 745, 796, 866. 922.
974, 1030, 1154, 1204, 1256, 1310. 1360
Profits. !iO

Stroud. E. A., on, 1316
Reupke, A. H. Lake Geneva Gardeners at

Vaughan's, 199
Rhode Island Horticultural Soeiety's annual

chrysanthemum exhibition, 879
Rhododendrons. 1029
Faster. 1208
Held over. 394
Kaemftferi, 218
Name, etymology. 310
Rhubarb, forcing in the dark (W. R. T.azenbv).

619
Rhus Sinica. 724

Rickards, W. C Jr., portrait. 1099
Ritter. H. H., portrait, 186, 252,
Rocliester, N. Y.

Comniercinl Florists' Association, (meet-
ings) 892, 1324: (show) 808
Convention ball. 120
Notes. 444. 511. 731. 897. 1175
Trees and shrubs (J. Dunbar) 78. 148. 218.

270. ,324. 424, 622
Views. 188, 189, 190
Rocliford. Tbos,, & Sons, 1130
Roeding Park, 52
Roehrs. .Tulius. Co.

Begonia Gloire de Lorraine, 813
Cincinu.iti display, 192
Rose bug, 186
I?ose leaves, preserved, 644
Rose of hell, 620
Rosehery. Lord, on gardening, 629
Roserv I'^ower Sliop. .\lbany, N. Y.. booth at

show, 975
Roses.

Abuudiince. registration. 052

American Beauty- Bassett & Washburn at

Chicago show. 751. 801
-Anieriran Beauty, black si)ot on, 30")
American Beantv contest at Chicago show,

751
Amei'ican Beauty. E. IT. R. CJreen'a sales.

353
American Beauty. F. U. Pierson Co.. at

.New York sliow, 815
Amei^iean Beantv cut twigs, 1088
Black simt on, 300
Carrying over. 9
Cherokee in Fresno, f'al.. 53
Chicago show exhibits. 804, 805
Christmas orders. 1095
Cltrublng KiUarnev, 454
Cook. .Tohn. new. 1258, 12,-i9
Crimson Rambler In bnsket (plafe). 1204
Cut to keen fresh. 1087
(^'utlings. dutv on. 31
Dr. W. Van Fleet. 925
Fngland. 208

Feeding and nianinulation. 924
Frnevant. list. 12.58
cnifliiig. 12-S
Ited^e of, 1.50
, Itouses. 749
Houses, timely work in, 447

VOL. XXXIIl

Roses (continued).

Jonkheer J. L. ,'VIock, 596

Mauian Cochet. 700

May. J. N.. on pjist 25 years. 104

Mrs. Humphry Ward, 1090

My Maryland of I'oeblmann Bros, at Chi-
cago show, 805

Notes, 9, 300, 447, 590, 700. 748. 923. 1094,
1258

Notes in season, 300, 1033

I'riscilla. registration, 652

Proiiagating, 748

Radiance, 1259

Rambler, 094

Ramliler, forcing, 1094

Rand)ler for Easter, 1209

Rambler registration. 1370

Rambler W. C. Egan. 1097

Rhea Reid, 301

Richmond, 105

Soutli, growing in (Wm. Lear), 700. 797.
923, 1034, 1094. 1258

Taft. and Hyde Park Rose Co., 1095

Watering, 301

White Killarney, 104

Young stock, handling, 596
Rowe, Harry,

Aucuba in fanc.v pot cover, 1035

CIn-istmas baskets, lii33, 1034
Royal Horticultural Society, annual sbow, 0
Riid.i: W. N.

Portrait. 1.84. 1201

Report as secretary Society of American
Florists. 189

Society of American Florists (letters), 57.
1036
Rudolph, Max, house of Bride roses, 1367.
Hiist'oui. D.. portrait. 183
Rust, David, portrait, 548

s

Saginaw, Mich,, 214
St. Joseph. Mich.. 1341
St. Louis. Mo.

Florists' Club meetings, 203, 417, 080, 700.

880, 1110, 1374
Florists' Club picnic, 11, 56
Horticultural Society, 550, 731; (show) 876,

001
Notes, 32, 72. 135. 203. 204. 328. .381, 417,
400, 608, 556, 012, 080. 714, 760, 836, 886.
938. 998. 1054, 1110, 1187, 1217, 1270.
1322. 1374
Traile history, 228
S.Tlem. O., 862
Salt on carnations. 8, 51
Salt Lake City, Utah, 677, 1301
Samuelson, Cbas. A.

Booth at Chicago show, 753
New store, 453, 593, 744, 745
Small plant baskets. 796, 797
San Diego, Cal.. flower sbow, [9211
Sandringham, Eng., 1306
Sandusky, O., 850
San Fi^ancisco, Cal.

Flower show exhibit by The .Vrt Floral Co..

922
Flower show foliage plants (II. Plath). 929
Notes, 03. 154, ,328, 409. .578, 852. 1063. 1329
Portola show. 598. 696
See also Pacific Coast Hort. Soc.
Sargent. C. S. Quarter century of dendrology.

113
SchifTmann, Dr. R.. geraniums, 1310. 1315
Schneider. F. C. death, 933
Scdiroeter. Hugo.
Portrait. 120
Sketch. 121
Scollaid, C. An Augu.st garden (poem). 121
Scott. John.

Murderer of. 7.30
Registered name, 651
Seaside planting. 023

Seattle. See Alaska-Yukon-Pacifie Exposition;
American Association of Park Snperintenil-
ents
Secaucus. N. J., 662
Sedalia, Jto.. 601
Seed adulteration stopped, 1058
Seed crops. See tile vnriniis States
Seed growing, notes on, 422
Si'ed laws, uniform state, 1280
Seed p:ickage. new post office ruling. 1280
Seed trade.

Boards of appraisers. 266

Notes, 20. 71. l.",S. 214. 200, 320. 368. 420.
4711. 518, .560. 010. 068. 720. 772, 840. O'lO.
950. 1002, 1058, 1120, 1178, 1230, 1280.
1.332. 1384
Seed warranty, alleged breach. 1126
S'crdling stock, young, 50
Seeds.

Ilellveries slow. 1384
Sowing small. 1200. 1360
Uniformitv of variety (W. W. Trnev). 616
Seedsmen, legislation against; let the purchaser

beware. 13.'12
Sellgmau, ,Tohn, death. 084
September.

Floweis In the Chicago stores, ,394
Flt)\vers in New York stores, 446
W..rk. 352 402, 453
Shade tree injury by insects, 625
SbafTer, Geo. C.

Gjeek tenii)le sil Washington flower show.

Ibuue wedding decorations. 542. 543. 545
Table dec-oiatlon at Waslilngton flower show.
S70

Shiiunou. Richard, death. 1309

Sluirie. Clins., & Co., 1.38

Sliasta daisy, Seattle, 800

Shaw. Hen. (d. 1889). portrait and In Memo-
rlani, 305

Slioit Hills. N. .T.. .3.32. 1.394

Shower bouquet of 25 years ago. 98

vol,. XXXIII

INDEX

VII

Slinihs.

Aiittimii cMlnrlii);. 84 i

Fluwt'iiiiK. OT.'S

Kuii'liiK. Till

WliiU'i- lU-cnnitlvc Hi. V. Xiislii. KilMl
"Sliilmcl the Siillur." VMli

Small. J. H.. A: Sons. CIiriHtmtiH ImsUi-t. lnH8
Snilhix. Aliilninni. 740

Smith, A. W.. Co., new store, 1301. i;J02, imi.
Sitiltli. Kliner I>.

Achlifss at iinniml innrtluK Clirysnntliemmii
Sui-lety ul' AiiH'ili-a. Sl5I>

lU'st clirysaiillicniuiiis lor liUii. Mi'.V.i

lU'st rhi-ysiiiitlu'iiiiiius varlctios for sprays,

('Iirysantlii'iiuim oi-lioi's. liiiS

I hrysiiiithcrnmn imvcltics of IIU'II. 74t»

Chrysantlu-mmiis in the rast. It"!)

CliryNnntliL-iiiunis' stein tfinu-lty. (MS. C4'J

CoiK'n'tf walks fnr prci'iiliousi's, It^G

Ki'imUiik flirvsaiitlifimniis. :il)(t

l..-tl.-i- on SnciiMtj,- 4.f AliMTi.-:in I'lorlsts. 101)7

Kaiiilinii ii<»tt's on chrysaiitlK-imiins. 11^1(1

Si'lntinp llic hmls (i-lirysanllu-imim i. 2!»!)

\\;i1t'iliig i-hrysaiithoiiiiiins, ol>7

Siiiitli. Klint-r I).. & Co.

Chrysniitln'inuin luniso. 749
ChrvsantluMiiuiiis Kamlro ninl -Vilodls. llTiS.

11.-9
KstaMisliment, 747
Group of florists at, 7."!

Smith. (J. B., portrait, "ith his .■hrys:nith<'iiiuins,
7.^0

Smith. Ilfii.

(inuiil Uapiils, Mi.h.. nl.l plant and iu>\v.

lin. Ill
l-ortrait. Ill

Smith & Fetters. r>{V2

I'nlh-r rierrong ^\e(^lin^r »leonratinns. G94. (jDj
llanna weihling Ooruiathuis, 71t4

Suiokeslaek. huUiIing, lilts

Smoklui:. i;?01)

Snowhfrry. 12S(j

Suyiler. John, ileath. 1-1

Snyder. J. II., early violets, 070

SOfietv of American Florists.

Annnal report puhli<atioii. 1104
Berberls, registration. 404. ."(OS
Ilirthplaee, Sherman IIousp. Cliieago. 120
Rowling, etc.. at Cincinnati conventiim, 105,

Caunas, registration, 200, 600. 932

Chrvsanthemums. registration, 754

Cincinnati convention notices, programme.
12, 14, 16, 58, 09. 70

Cincinnati convention proceedings, reports,
awards, delegates, etc.. 119. 181-198. 250-
2."»:i

( ommittee on federation and afliliation. 11G4

Ksler. J. (J., on ffdeiation and affiliation,
S20, 1214

Farr. B. H., letter on federation and alfilia-
tion. 1214

Ferns, registration. 300, 652

Ceraniuni, registration, 3nG

(rronp at Coney Islaml, Cincinnati. 250, 251

Cnnuers at Dayton, group. .".uO. 30*

Herr, A. M., letter, 1318

Hill E. O.. paper on the first meeting,
1SS4. .102

Medals. 191

Moiiogiam design, 1SS4. 100

National flower sliow cxunmittee report. 194

ddontoglossum, registration. 200

Organizers, group of 17. portraits, cover
Aug. 14

President's apimintments. 1266. 1261

Rambler rose regist'ation. 1370

Iteiristration of plJ'"*^- 101

Retail Florists' Delivery Association. See
that title

Roses, registration. 454. 052
■ Rndd. TN'. X.. letter on. 1036

Secretaryship. 57. 120. 188

Smith. E. D.. letter on affiliation. 1097

Tariff committee report, 304

Trojihies, bowling and other, at Cincinnati,
106

Valentine. J. A., letter on, 981

Valentine. .7, A., message as president, 1102

Vauphan. J, C. paper on accomplishments
of 25 years. 303

Ward, C, W,, letter to president on affilia-
tion. 981

Wirth, Tbeo.. letter on affiliation. 1098
Soil.

Analvsis. 209

Handling. 2

Sterilization, 1336
Soil conveyor, new. 452
South Rend. Ind.. Iii22
South Manchester, Conn.

Cheney farm, 2GS. 269

Notes. 670
Spinach. 619
Spireas.

Henryi. 056

.Taponica. 795

Japouica, for Easter. 1210
Spokane, Wash.. 1186
Sprayinir.

Bordeaux. 70

Potatoes in dry seasons, 140

Stock solutions. 1338
Springfield, 111.

Carnation houses. 698, 609

Notes. 003
Springfield, Mass.. [203]
Springfield, O.

Florists' Club, ( picnic i 11. 292. 473. 1378

Florists' Club officers' portraits, etc.. 449,
473

Notes. 47. 202. 473
.•Stamford. Conn.. 727
Stand, Japanese, with Otaheite orange, etc.,

1086

etc

ide

Richard, r<artoon and

In n growing

M

death. 701. 72K
employe. 982

State rnU-H. lUt. 307. 40.'',. 503

Stale fiowerH. llHt. 3Ij4, .30.')

Slelncke. A. W., death, 810

Stevia, 245

Sloekmans, 11. J., porti'alt, 810

St«»res.

Open all nliflit, 404

Pointers, r>43
.St oris & Harrison Co.. 770

Onion seed growing. 0(X>
Stover. X. It. ProgresM In Michigan. Ill
Striped cueunihei- beetle, 020
Slitdimeler

1163
Stroud. E. A. Retail

mitnlty, 1316
Stuni'-p. (i. M,

Christmas baskets. lOSO, lO'lP. piOl.
n.')4. 1150. 11.57

.lapaiiese stand. Inso
Sid II van. MlelDiel. Retail slinji tone. ]
Sidph.'ile III' aininoida. diit v on. 953
Stiuilerl.iucli. Albert, portrait. 1S2
Sunllower. 497
Siller meisler, Emanuel,
Swaiison. A. S.

Kniplover's view of

Portrait. 982
S\\eet alyssiim. 340
Sweet corn. 472
Sueet peas.

Black Knight Speneer. Hi96

P.urriee's new for 1010, 26

Easter. 1210

England, National Society show, 047

EiiKlish seed crop. 470

English trials. 53

I''iit!nisiasts. two. 7

F<rtili/.ers for, 1034

l'"nliaye injured. 800

H'di.ind House show. 0

lint. bins. Rev. W. T.. on. 7. 640

I.Miidoii show. 54

Miriam Beaver. 645

Mrs. Walter Wright. 1096

Pots. .'iOl

Seeding, imperfect, 1334

.spencers. 470

Sngirestious. 1. 445, G43. 1300

See also National Sweet Pea Society
Swoboda, Walter. i>ortrait, 1256
Syracuse. N. V.. 42. 344. .557. 5.50. 674

Taooma, Wash.

Among the tlorists. 220

First bouse. 30

Notes. 9.52. 1209. 1390

Parks. 30
Taft. L. R.

Commercial greenhouse construction. liiO

Pomology at Seattle. 522
Tamarix. 072
Tai)Iin. W. H.

Carnation care after planting. .305

Carnation flowers for the holidays, 708

Carnation propagation, 1089

Carnations in the east. G07. 1.3G5

Notes on fern culture. 595
Tariff.

Rose cuttings, 31

Schedule. 74. 420

Society of American Florists, committee
report. 304
Tarnished plant bug. 103
Tarrytown. N. Y.

Horticultural Society, annual show. 8.i9

Notes. 1130
Taxation of gieenhovse contents. 1255
Teas. E. Y.. Co.. 148
Tenuieiature alarms. l^Ah)
Temple. J. T.

Portrait. 70O

The iris. 4.50
Texas emergency rates for farmers. 668
Thanksgiving.

Flowers in Chicago. 922

Flowers at New York. 975
Thonrson, S. J., death. 881
Thompson Carnation Co.. SOO
Thomson, Wm.. & Son, Scotland. 1353
Thorne. R. H. Celery culture under glass. 774
Thorpe. John, card of thanks, 12
Three Rivers. Mich., Olt t
Thrips; abstract from I'. S. Dept. of .\gricul-

ture Bulletin |H. M. Russell. 815-818
Thurlow, T. C. death. 59
Toledo. O.

Florists' Club. 514

Notes. 365, 408. 514. 762. 824. 846
Tomatoes.

Diseases. IISO

Fresh, from MexlL-o. 37(i

Indoor. 322

Leaves as insecticide. 1181

Miesse. M. M.. on. 018

Miesse's house. 722

Outdoor. 2GS
Toronto. Can.

Gardeners' and Florists' Association. 1.302

Notes. [401. 430. 408, 526. 726. 1027. 1175.
1323. 1392

See also Canadian Ilort. Assoc.
Totty. C. H.. greenhouses. 350
Tracy. W. W. Uniformity of variety in seeds,

610
Transportation of plants and cut flowers (II. E.

Philiiott). 1.308
Tree surgery tools, 1132
Trees.

Ancient. 309

Pennsylvania R. R. planting'. 570

Prost. J. H.. pamphlet on planting, 7S

Shade, insects' injury. 625

Troon and HhrubM, iioIok ("Arbutus") VtO*'*.
1280

Tre4>M and HliniliH at KoeheMler, N. Y. (J. nun-
ban. 78. I4H. 218. 270. .324. 424. «22

Trenton. .Mo.. 1048

TrI-CIty FIorl«ti»' Club. 220. 44M. JKiI. IIH*. 14ln

TiillpK. n.vt

I-oned, 1020

.MiieroNiiella, hranchluie, 110

Twenty yean* ago, .305. 4'i2. .'flHi. 031. 1 103.
1309

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r. S. Ui'pt. of Agriculture.

Alls tract uf hulleliu uii greenliouHe tlirl|>M,

BeneheM ni-d Holld bedH, 103. 104, lO.'i

BullethiH. list. 108

Circular i5. Kiimmary of Klale lawK on
nurttery Inspection. .'»70-.'>73

Florlculluie (B. T. (Jalluwuyi. I02I05

W ork. 1002

Veaibuok. .307
I'. S. (;overnmenl'« free seed distribution. 720

rieters, A. J., leller, 74

Vaughan, J. (?., leller. i;i8
I'nlverslty of Illinois, .sy-c under IllliioiH
Crn of American Beauty roses, etc. (nlatei,

1256
rtlca. N. Y.

Florists' Club annual banquet. 420

Note.'*. 1052

Valentine. J. A.

Address at Cincinnati convention. 187

Address aX retail delivery meeting, Nov. 5.
814

Letter on the Society of American Florists.
081

Message to members of Society of Amer-
ican Florists. 1102
Valentine's Special (train). 200. 310
Van Rochove. <I.. & Bro.**.. 452
Vaidlla bean trade. 1070
Van Tubergen. G. C., 270
Vaughan. J. C.

Free seed distribution (letter), 138 .

Portrait, 252

What the S. A. F. accomplished in 25
years, 303
Vaughan, Mrs. J. C, portrait. 187
Vaughan's Seed Store.

Chrysanthemum Cosmos, winning plant at
Chicago show. 809

f hry.santhemunis at Chicago show, 800

Greenhouses and nurseries at Western
Springs. 199
Vegetable lunises. summer treatment. 210
Verbenas. 980, 1302
Vesey, Slargaret, portrait, 352
Vick. Fred W., sketch and portrait. .302. 303.

1368
Viiica variegata, 705

Vincent. R. A. A quarter century of gerani-
ums. 1311
Vincent. R.. Jr.. & Sons Co., geranium house.

1311
Vines.

Berried, 1132

Hardy. 1182

Iowa. 1338
Violets.

Double, feeding. 307

Cleneoe Farm. 111.. 440

Houses, a round , 397

Notes. 307

Notes from the east, 1098

Planting. 345

Snjder, J. H.. on, 676

Southern France. 1098

Suggestions. 043. 865
Virgilia lutea. 113
Vitis Wilsonie. 700

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\A'iiger. H.. ou liclit perroplion by jilniits, 1013

Wiiitc. W. II. OhrysautUoniunis. 1012

Walker. John. 790

Wallacp. Alex., portrait and appeal. 117

Wallflowers. 973

Wanzer, E. T.. -J.'.a

Wanl. C. W. Letter ou eombinlog tlor;il s.u-ie

ties. 981
Wnsliiupton, D. C.

Automobile parade. 594. 595 '

Florists' Club. 134. 410. 1.340

Flower sliow. Nov. 8, report and cxUibits.
8li9. S70. 871. 876

Xot.s. 134, 212. 2t!:i. 3(12. 410. 47fi. (12fi. 710.
7<i2. 9)0. 1014 lOGG. 1172, 123:i. 1242.
1272. 1340. 1370
Wasbingtonia filifera. o3
i^'jiter bvarinth. 401
Water reservoirs of plants. 968
Watering pot plants. Ili9>i
Waters. T. M.. death. 4.13
Watertown. Wis.. 730
Wav the wind blows ("Raffia Strings"). 63.

3S(!. 4.14
Wedding bells, design (plate). 50
Wedding decorations.

Cburib (platel. 11.54

rhurcli. peonies (platei, 440

Dner. J. K.. 5in

Home (platel. 240

Home. O. C. .■slmfTer. 542. 543. 545

Mver. New York, Jacksou- Watts wedding,
694

Smith & Fetters, ehurrh. Fiiller-PIerrong
wedding (platel, 094. 695

Smith & Fetters. Rockpfeller-Nasb. Cleve-
land. 592

VIII

Welch, Pat lick, portrait and sketch, 117

Weiidland & Keimel. 398

Wenonah. N. J., 1301

Western Association of Nurserymen, annual

convention, iiroceedings, 1236
Western New York Horticultural Society, notice,

1338
Western Springs, 199
Whetzel, Prof. H. H., portrait. 1317
White fly on cucumbers. 1062
White Plains. N. Y.. 809
Wholesale Seedsmen's League, prices, schedule,

772
Wholesalers retailing. 745. 885
Wichita. Kan.. 792, 992. 1292
Wiegand, G. B., portrait. 700
Wietor Bros.' establishment. 650
Wiles. Mrs. Z. D., death, 1319
Wilkesbarre, Pa.. 1150
Williams, F. R., Co.. 868
Williams. W. R., & Co., plant at Cleveland,

924
Wilson, E. H. Plant collecting in China. 1398
W^ilson, B. G.. corsage boutiuet holder, 394
Window bos law in New York, 797

INDEX

Window displays. 199, 510

Windsor. Ont., 1396

Winterson. E. F.. portrait, 107. 1316

Winterson. L. H.. portrait, 1316

Wirth, Theo. Letter on Society of American

Florists. 1098
Wisconsin,

Peas and beans. 320

Seed crops, 144

State fair. 458
Wittbold. Geo.. Co.. 120

Booth at Chicago show, 807
Witteirstaetter, R.. and his Afterglow and

other carnations, 1160
Woodlice. 103, 25o
Wooster, O., 1241
Worcester. Mass.. 134. 374. 1302
Worcester County Horticultural Societv. 134.

374, {annual meetingi 916, (chrysanthemum

show) 947
Wreathing, 1086
Wreaths.

Callas, narcissi and roses (plate), 1360

l^arnations and leucothoe (platet, 645

Christmas ( plate ) , 1087

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Wreaths ( continued t .

Laurel with cycas and leueothoe (plate), 98
Orchids and lily of the valley (plate), S6fl
Standing (idate i . 974
Standing, A, Ehman & Sons, 51
Standing, roses and gladioli. 246
Standing, roses and Illy of the valley
(plate). 294

WuUbrandt, H. C. lawn and store front. 645

Yale men boycott flowers. 1365
Young. John, nortrait, 1099
Young. John. Co.. greenhouse, 106
Young & Nugent employes, group, 57
Youngstown, O.. 780

Zanesville, O., 309. 828

Zimmermann. W. C. table decoratiou at

waukee flower show. 875
Zwelfel. Nic.. portrait and sketch. 1100

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SUGGESTIONS FOR CUT FLOWER GROWERS.

Pansles.

The many other things needing at-
tention at this time should not be al-
lowed to take the growers' attention
from pansies. It pays to get a good
strain of seed, whether growing for
plants or cut flowers, and the Trimar-
deau varieties are among the best for
outdoor sowing now. Many seedsmen
have made a specialty of pansy rais-
ing and their collections contain mag-
nificent varieties that are sold sepa-
rately and in mixture. The separate
colors are best where a demand exists
for same, though the mixed seed from
a reliable house is just as satisfac-
tory. Outdoor sowings are quite suc-
cessful where carefully looked after by
shading, but a frame with a shaded
light kept tipped a few inches, or a
few flats in a lath house is usually
more satisfactory.

Sweet Peas.

Room now is more plentiful than
seed of sweet peas of the more expen-
sive kinds, and we shall this season
sow some of the rarer varieties singly
in small pots and dibble others an
inch apart In flats. The seed ger-
minates more surely in the flats, ac-
cording to our experience, but the pea
is not a good subject to transplant in
a young state, and we lose some when
transplanting them to the benches. All
seeds are soaked for 12 hours before
being sown. Some growers recom-
mend chipping the outer coat of the
seeds, but we have not tried this
method. In either case, let the flats
or pots be kept in a cool, moist house
or frame and. as far as possible, let
the first watering suffice until the
seedlings appear. This can only be
done by covering the flats or pots and
keeping the atmosphere moist. While
the seed is germinating the benches
must be prepared for the reception of
the plants. Very rich soil is not
needed, but, on the other hand, the
idea that any old soil that happens
along is good enough for sweet peas
has caused much disappointment.
While they do not need large quan-
tities of manure, there is nothing so

good for the plants as the tough, fibry
portion of freshly cut turfy loam.

Bulbous Flowers Outdoors.

Several growers have, during the
last few years, gone somewhat largely
into growing bulbous flowers, such as
tulips, narcissi and others, outdoors
for cutting and, while we would not
advise heavy investments in bulbs or
planting large areas, we certainly do
advise the planting of a few thousand
where there is room. The hardiest
and best narcissi, such as Golden
Spur, Emperor, Empress, the incom-
parabilis set and N. poeticus in variety
should be chosen, while there are
many of the May flowering tulips that
can be kept back by shading for Dec-
oration day and at that time find a
good market. It is a mistake to think
they have to be planted annually. This
season we noted a grand lot of tulips
in a Chicago establishment growing on
the sandy soil near the lake that were
in their third year, and each single
bulb had broken into five or six, all
flowering. The same is true of Nar-
cissus poeticus, and we can advise
anyone who has a call for cut flowers
to plant a few beds of these and other
useful bulbs. They should prove
especially suitable for the retailer who
grows some at least of his own stock.

Mignonette.

The early sowings of mignonette are
in order for the first week in August.
Cool and airy treatment right from
the start is needed for this important
crop and the seed should be sown in a
cool frame or house. Fill the requisite
number of 2-inch pots with soil
rammed in very firmly. Then place
them on a level bench or floor and
thoroughly soak every particle of soil
with water. After they have run a
little dry sow about four or five seeds
in the center of each pot and shake
a little loose soil — about one-eighth of
an inch — on the surface and place
them in the frame on a cool bottom
of ashes. Cover the pots with paper
to keep out the light until the seed
germinates, but see that it is removed
at once when that occurs, and con-

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tinually keep up a cool and airy at-
mosphere in the frame. The one
watering- given will probably keep the
soil moist until the seedlings appear
and, just at the earliest stages, great
care is needed with these not to over-
water them. By this we do not mean
to give small quantities, for the
mignonette roots deeply, and if the
surface soil is wet and that below Is
dry, then the seedlings will damp off
wholesale. Water thoroughly every
time it becomes necessary and then
let the surface get well on the dry
side before giving any more. When
the seedlings are large enough to han-
dle, take out all but two and, when
these are nearly touching each other,
take out one of these, leaving a single
plant in each pot for planting out on
the benches. Keep a sharp lookout for
green fly, which sometimes appears on
the young plants.

Callas.

In very few places does it pay to
keep calla bulbs more than about two
years or, at the most, three. Some
growers may be so fortunate in their
culture, owing to soil conditions or
some other circumstance, that the
bulbs go on improving, and it would
be folly for such growers to throw
their bulbs away. But in the major-
ity of cases the fresh new bulbs from
the western growers have everything
in their favor; the growth is healthier
and the flowers finer. These may now
be obtained and potted firmly, with
the point of the bulb just looking out
of the soil. Allow a margin of at
least one inch for watering and set the
pots outside in the full sun, watering
so thoroughly that every bit of soil in
the pots is well moistened. It is not
necessary to water again until signs
of growth appear, nor is it necessary,
as is the case with lilies, to cover the
pots with litter or ashes. But as soon
as growth shows this is a sign that
root action is beginning, and from that
time on the pots will have to be
watered regularly. Even when the
plants are to be grown on benches of
soil we like to give them this atten-
tion of potting first and plant them
when a few inches of new growth has
been made. It is not absolutely nec-
essary, though, and the bulbs may be
planted on the benches at first if pre-
ferred. Here they will have to be
watered in, and after that the treat-
ment is much the same as described
for pot roots, always allowing air and
light in abundance. The soil in the
pots or benches should be good sound
loam, with a fourth or fifth part of
dried cow manure according to the
staple of the soil.

Handling: the Soil.

The heavy work of filling benches
is the most trying part of the cut
flower grower's duties around now,
and as it has to be done in fine
weather it is often a hot job for the
help, especially where the houses are
long and the wheelbarrows have to
be pushed a long distance under glass.
There is almost always some dissatis-
faction on large places, and it takes a
diplomatic foreman to keep the old
hands satisfied and to prevent the
green hands from being unduly put
upon. But it is worth his while to
keep things running smoothly, for in
order to get this class of work done

cheaply the runs must be arranged
so that there is no waiting, and the
whole thing must run like a machine,
the proper number of fillers being
there to prevent those running the
barrows having to wait. Usually there
are one or two old hands in a large
place that can be depended upon to
relieve the foreman of all worry in
this direction; such men are invalu-
able and should be allowed to make
their own arrangements and given suf-
ficient help.

It is the worst of mistakes to handle
soil when wet. We sometimes hear it
said that "our soil can be handled at
any time," but personally we never
saw the soil that was any good for
growing roses, carnations or other
choice stock that could be handled
while wet without injury. With heavy
soil after handling while wet, nothing
but a thorough baking in the sun and
watering or exposure to frost will put
it into good condition again. Always
handle it when dry and have sufficient
help to do the work with dispatch. The
soil should be on the benches long
enough to settle down before planting,
but the surface should be covered or
sprayed to prevent its drying out too
rapidly. The proper condition for
planting is well known to growers, but
not so easily described. It should not
be wet enough to stick to the hands,
or so dry that it cannot be pressed
into a lump; the lump should fall
apart easily when touched. Where the
soil is rough and fibry, enough of this
can be selected to go over the bottom
of the bench, but if it is fine, owing to

THE RETAIL TRADE

A Few caladiums and Ficus pandu-
rata or palms are better in a hot sunny
window than half wilted cut flowers.

Wild flowers are now in great
abundance everywhere and some of
them make the finest kind of window
decorations. There is ample foliage
too to be had for the gathering and
this helps quite a lot.

The illustration on the next page is
of a corner of the ballroom of the St.
Francis hotel, San Francisco. The
decorations were carried out by Julius
Eppstein on the occasion of the first
colonial ball and the whole was con-
sidered one of the finest decorations
ever carried out in that city.

RACINE, WIS.— For the home com-
ing celebration of July 5-6 John Bour-
gaise exhibited a wagon drawn by two
horses and profusely decorated with
natural flowers and flags. It was well
done and has proved an excellent ad-
vertisement for Mr. Bourgaise, for ow-
ing to the good effect upon the citi-
zens and the favorable notices in the
press, he has received many orders.

Pillow of Cattleyas and Lily of the Valley.

SEE SUPPLEMENT WITH THIS ISSUE.

The pillow continues to be one of
the most popular designs for funerdls
and at the funeral of a prominent New
York business man we noted a splen-
did pillow design of cattleyas and Illy
of the valley. The flowers were finely
arranged and the ribbon used was

PILLOW WITH GYPSY BASKET OF VIOLETS.

the fiber having decayed, a little straw
litter should be placed over the bench
bottoms. About five inches of soil is
required for growing roses, but the
tendency among carnation growers,
especially where indoor-grown stock is
used, seems to be to use less soil than
formerly, and good results are ob-
tained by using four inches when it
is of good quality.

what is known as "orchid" shade, the
lettering being of purple felt. These
cattleyas are among the best flowers
for use in this class of design, for, it
well arranged, they stand out boldly
and are of a quiet neutral tint that
well becomes the solemnity of funeral
occasions. The lily of the valley, aa
we liave repeatedly pointed out, is one
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outlining the design. No matter tiow
stiff a design of any kind may be, the
use of this elegant little flower breaks
it up; nothing could be stiff where it is
used.

The continued and increased popu-
larity of the orchid and the fact that
cattleyas are now obtainable practi-
cally the whole year round should
make retailers suggest this class of
work oftener than they do. When they
are really plentiful, at such times, for
instance, as when C. labiata and C.
Mossias are in the height of their sea-
son, they show a good profit, for higher
prices can always be charged for any-
thing with orchids in it than for the
same design made with the commoner
flowers. In this connection we may
again call attention to the admirable
contrast made by using Farleyense
fern with orchids. No other green
suits them so well, while with the lily
of the valley a little of its own foliage
and a few sprays of smilax are ex-
quisite.

Summer Cut Flowers.

ED. AiiERiCAU Florist :—

We could sell good cut flowers dur-
ing the summer if we could obtain
them, but they are not forthcoming.
Our growers are anxious to grow any-
thing we suggest and we would be
glad to know, through the columns of
the American Florist, what to advise
them to grow. Resort.

Minnesota.

There is no lack of plants that can
be grown for cut flowers and grown
well if only the growers would give
up the idea of growing acres of poor
and short stemmed stock, give more

attention to culture and shading and
grow flowers that a self-respecting re-
tailer could handle. There is always
a demand at summer and lake resorts
for cut flowers and plants and "Re-
sort" could with confidence advise his
growers to include any or all of the
flowers mentioned below in their list ;

Early in the season narcissi, tulips
and other bulbous flowers are always
useful and growers are fortunately be-
coming more alive to the possibilities
aTong this line. The trumpet varieties,
ou^'b n". Golden Spur, Ard Righ, Bi-
color and its varieties such as Em-
press. Horsfieldi and Maximus; Em-
peror (yellow), Pseudo Narcissus and
tlie old Telamonius and double daffo-
dil are all good. Then there are a
number of varieties with smaller trum-
pets, such as Barri Conspicuus and the
type; the incomparabilis section of
which Sir Watkin is one of the finest
and Stella one of the hardiest and
most free; also the true narcissi of the
polyanthus and poeticus types. Then
there are the May flowering tulips, of
which Bouton D'Or (yellow), Maiden's
Blush (white with picotee edge) and
Elegans (deep crimson) are three of
the best for cutting, though there are
scores of others.

The peony in June is too well known
to need more than a passing mention,
for there were few retailers this sea-
son or likely to be next year that
could not get good peonies in abund-
ance. Early in the season there Is
usually a good demand for the old
red form, Ofiicinalis, while later the
white and light pink forms sell
best. Another splendid June flower,
although it blooms more or less free-

ly all through the summer, is the py-
rethrum. The single varieties of P.
roseum are very beautiful, of decided
and telling colors, all the way from
white to the deepest crimson. The
doubles are almost equally beautiful
and last even better than singles.
Irises in great variety flower all
through May and June and the Jap-
anese varieties carry the display well
on until nearly the end of July. All
are of the easiest culture and when
once planted look after themselves to
a great extent. The bulbous varie-
ties are extremely cheap and go on
and improve for several years after
planting.

Gaillardias are fine showy subjects,
hardy, easily grown and lasting sev-
eral years when once planted. Coreop-
sis grandlflora is of perennial habit
but does best treated as a biennial and
destroyed after two years' flowering.
The present is a good time to sow seed
for flowering next year. Doronicums,
helianthemums, harpaliums and nid-
beckias are all showy useful flowers,
good for making window displays in
hot weather, and all easily grown.
Gladioli are grown by the million for
cutting, the lighter shades being espe-
cially useful. Lilies of various sorts
may be grown outdoors for cutting, the
auratum and speciosum types and va-
rieties being among the best. Where it
thrives there is no more lovely flow-
er in existence than the Madonna lily,
Lilium candidum, but unfortunately
this is not a success everywhere. Del-
phiniums are fine in July and August,
the bright and deep blue varieties be-
ing most sought after. These too are
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Of annuals there are many. W^
need hardly mention the aster or the
sweet pea, as they are grown every-
where, though, unfortunately, not as
well as they might be. The sweet sul-
tan is a pretty plant, easily grown and
very free and varied; the same may be
said of the improved varieties of scabi-
ous. Stocks are always acceptable,
whether of the annual ten-week va-
rieties or the biennials. Annual pop-
pies are not much grown and might
be more with advantage. The Iceland
poppy may be grown as an annual and
is one of the best for cutting. Candy-
tuft, Phlox Drummondi, Dianthus Hed-
dewiggi and mignonette are other ex-
cellent annuals, while antirrhinums,
campanulas, pentstemons and alys-
sums may all be sown in late summer
to flower the next year. Then there
are the many shrubs, several of the
wild flowers and ferns, together with
wild foliage. We have by no means
exhausted the list of summer flowers,
but think we have mentioned enough
to show at least that there is no lack
of material if growers would only
use it. G.

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Key to the Genus.

Spathe, hood like, rolled round at
the base; spadix, upper portion en-
tirely covered with stamens, but ulti-
mately becoming bare at the extreme
top, provided with the blunt glands or
sterile stamens in the middle and ova-
ries beneath; anthers shield shaped
and one celled; ovaries numerous two
celled, with from two to four ascend-
ing ovoiles in each cell; leaves upon
long petioles, more or less sagittate,
ovate and usually very richly colored;
fruit a one or two-celled berry with
few seeds.

Classiflcatlon of Species Into Types.

The species from which our present
varieties originated may be classed
mto six distinct types or groups. This
classification . is based primarily on the
shape of the foliage. Each type is
agam sub-divided according to color
veining of the foliage and color of the
petiole. The first and most import-
ant, using the shape of the foliage as
a basis, is the bicolor type. Leaves of
this type are broadly ovate-sagittate.
It is safe to say that three-fourths of
the varieties produced dn recent years
belong to this class. A great many
sorts found in the wild state and con-
sidered true species by a good many
authors, really belong to this group.

The picturatum type has lanceolate
sagittate leaves very long and running
to a point. C. Troubetzkoyi, which is
becoming quite rare, belongs here.
Other species representing this type
are : C. Belleymei, C. hastatum, C. por-
phyroneuron and the hybrids Bee-
thoven, Due de Ratibor and Etoile de
Argent.

The third is the marmoratum type,
which is in a class by itself; the
leaves are sagittate, oblong ovate. The
typical species resembles an alocasia
and was formerly known as Alocasia
Roezlii. The Index Kewensis considers
it a true species and native of Ecuador.
It Is a vigorous grower, often attain-
ing a height of five feet in one sea-
son in the open ground. Its general

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habit is vastly different from any of
the types just described.

The Humboldti type has leaves ob-
long ovate, or oblong. This type
contains the dwarfs of the genus, but
at the same time they are the most
popular of all. The species was for-
merly called C. argyrites and in Europe
dt is still sold under this name. Close
observers and authorities state that
they have never known it to flower.
C. myriostigma and C. liliputianum,
which was introduced in 1895, are
other representatives of this group.
The latter is apparently a dwarf va-
riety of C. Humboldti.

The Schomburgki type comprises
all those with heart shaped or obliquely
elliptical, ovate leaves. Most of the
varieties in this class are low grow-
ing and produce numerous leaves. C.
erythrseum, C. argyroneuron, C. sub-
rotundum, C. Schomburgki pictum are
other members of this type. C. Ama-
zonicum, a beautiful hybrid, also be-
longs here. No one seems to know
where it originated. These are all ex-
ceedingly pretty, but rather hard to
obtaji.n. Jacob Weiss used all the above
mentioned in his experiments. Lietze's
C. Castelnau and C. Suya are said to
have originated from this group and
many of his newer productions also
belong here.

The Albanense type is the last ac-
cording to our classification. This is a
very distinct class, the leaves being
decidedly lanceolate and without ap-
pendages. Three species collected by
L. Forget in Brazil comprise this group.
In 1897 they were introduced into
the trade by F. Sander of St. Albans,
Eng. C. Albanense, from which the type
receives dts name, has a beautiful red
center with a green border and its habit
of growth is low, but quite shrubby.
The second species, C. speciosum, is
also stocky and dwarf. The color of
the foliage is green, but the veins have
a peculiar yellowish tinge, which makes

it very attractive. C. venosum ds the
third species. It has bluish green leaves,
with a white midrib and a very nar-
row red border. As these species are
comparatively new they leave a large
and valuable field for the hybridizer,
and great surprises in this type are
anticipated. Several beautiful varieties,
which betray the parentage of the
species just mentioned, are already on
the market. C. Mrs. Oliver Ames seems
to be a descendant of C. speciosum.
Another variety. Countess ot Warwick,
resembles C. Albanense, and is appar-
ently closely related to this species.
Both of these are English varieties, but
who the original cultivators were could
not be ascertained.

Another Classiflcatlon.

The following classification, by Jared
G. Smith, is taken from Dr. L. H.
Bailey's Cyclopedia of American Horti-
culture, and includes the subdivisions
according to the color and veining of
the foliage. The types, as will be
seen, are taken up in a different
order. They are as follows :
A. BLADE NOT AT ALL PELTATE, OBLIQUEXY
ELLIPTICAL OVATE.

1. C. Schomburgki, Schott. Petiole
slender, four times longer than the
blade, sheathed one-third its length,
blade obliquely elliptical— ovate, mid-
rib and 4-5 acutely ascending primary
nerves, silvery, pale, or red; sparsely
spotted above, paler beneath. French
Guiana to Para. — Runs into the follow-
ing forms :

(1). ^'EINS RED.

2. Var. Marmoreum, Engl. Blade dull
green, with brownish red nerves, bor-
dered with yellow.

3. Var. Erythraeum, Engl. (C.
Schmitzii, Lem. C. cordatum, Hort.
Midribs and nerves red. I. H. 8 :297.

4. Var. Pictum, Engl. With white or
red spots between the red veins. S.
Amer.

(2). VEINS SILVERY OR GREEN.

5. Var. Argyroneurum, Engl. (C. ar-
gyroneurum, C. Koch. C. Schoellerl,
Lem.) Midrib and veins s.ilvery. I. H.
8 :297.

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CALADIUM ARGYRITES (HUMBOLDTI).

6. Var. Subrotundum, Engl. (,C. sub-
rotundum, Lem.) Leaf-blade rounded
at the base, or shortly cordate, with
white or red spots. Brazil.

AA. BLADE DISTINCTLY PELTATE.
B. LEAF SAGITTATE-OBLONG-OVATE.

7. Marmoratum. Mathieu (Alocasia
Roezlii, Bull. C. thripedestum, Lem.)
Petiole cylindrical, 12-10 in. long, twice
OS long as the blade, variegated: blade
dark green, with irregular gray, yel-
lowish green and snow white spots,
glaucous green beneath, sagittate-ob-
long-ovate, the upper lobe semi-ovate,
slightly cuspidate, the basal ones un-
equal, one-third or one-half as long as
the upper, connects two-thirds or three-
fourths their length. Ecuador. I. H. 5,
p. 59.

BB. LEAF OVATE-TRIANGULAR, OR OVATE-
SAGITTATE.

8. Bicolor, Vent. (Arum bicolor, Rit. )
Petiole smooth, 3-7 times as long as the
blade, pruinose toward the apex; blade
ovate sagittate, or ovate triangular,
variegated above, glaucous beneath;
upper lobe semi-ovate, narrowing
gradually to a cuspidate point, the
basalones one-half to but little shorter
than the upper, oblong-ovate, obtuse,
connate 1-5 — 1-3 their length. S.
Amer. Introduced into cult, in 1773.
B. M. 820. — Very common in cult., fur-
nishing many of the fancy leaved
caladiums. The marked varieties are
as follows :

(1). LEAF-BLADE AND ^^;INS OF ONE COLOR.

9. Var. Vellozianum. Engl. (C. Vel-
lozianum, Schott. C. Purdieanum,
Schott. C. pusillum, C. Koch. C. Spru-
ceanum, Schott, C. firmulum, Schott.)
Leaf-blade dark green above; basal
lobes connate past the middle. Brazil,
Peru. R. B. 10:169.

(2). LEAF-BL.ADE MORE OR LESS VARIE-
GATED,
(a). WITH A COLORED DISC,
(b). DISC TRANSPARENT.

10. Var. Transparens, Engl. (C.
transparens, Hort.). Blade with a pale
green, nearly transparent disc; midrib
and primary veins red-purple.

11. Var. Rubicundum, Engl. (C. bi-
color. Kunth.) Petiole green, or varie-
gated green and violet; blade green.

with a red, transparent, central ddsc,
and a very narrow red line between the
disc and the margin.

(bb). DISC OPAQUE,
(c). PURPLE DISC.

12. Var. Baraquini, Engl. (C. Bara-
quini, Hort.) Petiole violet; blade with
a purple red disc; beautiful green be-
tween the disc and margin; nerves and
midrib red-violet. Para. I. H. 7 :257.
F. S. 13:1378.

13. Var. Ketteleri, Engl. (C. Ket-
teleri, Hort.) Petiole crimson, varie-
gated toward the base; blade with pur-
ple disc, midrib and primary veins,
sparsely marked between the veins
with many small rosy spots.

(cc). RED DISC.

14. Var. Splendens, Engl. (C. rose-
um, Hort. C. splendens, Hort.) Petiole
green below, red above; blade with a
red disc at the middle; midvein and pri-
mary veins red purple; green between
the nerves and along the margin. L. 4.

15. Var. Leopold!, Engl. (C. Leopoldi,
Hort. C. Gaerdti. C. Koch. C. Rogieri,
Ch. and Lem.) Petiole violet beneath,
red-purple above; blade with a broad,
reddish disc; margin green red spotted;
midrib and primary veins dark red-
purple. Para. 1864,

16. Var. Albo Maculatum, Engl. (C.
Alfred Bleu). Petiole green; blade
green, with red disc, midrib and pri-
mary veins, and inarked clear to the
margin with many large, white spots
between the nerves.

(CCC). ROSE DISC.

17. Var. Chantini, Engl. (C. Chantini,
Lem, C. Connoerti, Hort. C. amoenum.
Hort. C. Martersteigianum, Hort. C.
punctatissimum, Hort. Haageanum.
Hort.). Petiole more or less violet;
blade broadly red-purple along the
midrib and primary nerves, rosy at the
center, and with very numerous, un-
equal spots between the nerves clear
to the marginal vein. I. H. 5:185. F.
S. 13:1350, 1351. B. M. 5255. B. L. PI.
19 (1891). Para, 1858 A. F. 8:129.

(CCCC). LIGHT GREEN DISC.
18. Var. Houlletii, Engl. (C. Houl-
letii, Lem. C. Mooreanum, Hort.) Peti-
ole green, the sheath and a little of the
base violet-variegated; basal lobes of

the blade Homewhat Introrse, rounded,
connate one-third; blade obscurely
green toward the margin, the midrib
and primary veins nllghtly reddish, and
with a pale disc marked with many
Irregular white spots.

(aa). WITHOUT A COMJHEU disc.

(d). MAHOI.NS COLOItEl) THUOUOUOUT.
(c). KKI) .MABI.IN.

19. Var. Marginatum, Engl. (C. mar-
ginatum, C, Koch.) Blade dark green,
with a red line on the outer margin.

(cc). YELLOW MABCilN.

20. Var. Kramerlanum, Engl. (C.
Kranierianum, Hort.) Veins purple;
yellow margin.

21. Var. Stangeanum, Engl. (C.
Stangeanum, C. Koch.) Blade reddish;
green along the narrow margin, yellow-
ish toward the margin.

(ccc). SOLID WHITE MARGIN.

22. Var. Perrieri, Engl. (C. Perrierl,
Lem.) Petiole violet-black; blade dull
green, with many red-purple spots, and
white along the margin. Brazil, 1801.

(cCCc). SPOTTED MARGIN.

23. Var, Eckhartil, Engl. (C. Eck-
hartil, Hort.) Petiole violet blotched at
the base, green above the middle; blade
green, with few rosy spots along the
margin, and small white ones In the
middle.

24. Var. HendersonI, Engl. (C. Hen-
derson!, Hort. ) Petiole variegated vio-
let and green, reddish toward the apex;
blade mostly green, reddish next the
lower parts of the nerves; midrib and
primary veins red-purple spotted; small
red spots along the margin.

(CCCCC). PURPLE MARGIN.

25. Var. Hrubyanum, Engl. C. Hru-
byanum, Hort.) Petiole dirty green on
the lower surface, bright red above;
blade bright green, with large, pale
spots, and small red-purple ones be-
tween the midrib and primary veins;
a red-purple spot above the insertion
of the petiole, and a pale purple line
around the margin.

(bb). ONLY THE MARGIN OF THE BASAL
SINUS COLORED.

20. Var. Devosianum. Engl. (C. De-
vosianum, Lem. C. Wallisi, Hort. C.
Ottonis, Hort.) Petiole green; blade
bright green, with small, irregular
white spots between the midrib and
primary veins, and a narrow crimson
border at the sinus. Para. I. H. 9 :322.

27. Var. Haematostigmatum, Engl.
(C. haematostigmatum. Kth. C. pelluci-
dum, D. C. C. discolor, Hort.) Petiole
violet; blade dark green, with a pur-
ple line on the basal sinus, and sparsely
marked with blood red spots. Para,
(bbb). NO COLORED DISC OR COLORED

MARGIN,
(c) VARIEGATED GREEN BLADE.

28. Var. Brongniarti, Engl. (C.
Brongniarti, Lem.) Very large; petiole
variegated violet green and green, red-
dish toward the apex; blade green ex-
cept along the nerves below, where it is
colored reddish, paler green between the
primary nerves, deep green toward the
margin; veins and nerves red-purple.
Brazil-Para, 1858. P. S. 13:1348, 1349.
I. H. 5, p. 58.

29. Var. Mirabile, Engl. (C. mirabile.
Lem.) Petiole green; blade bright
green, densely covered with large and
small irregular pale green spots be-
tween the primary nerves and midvein.
Para. I. H. 10:354.

(cc). BLUE-GREEN BLADE.

30. Var. Pictum. Kunth. (C. pictum,
D. C.) Petiole greenish, variegated
beneath; basal lobes connate 1-5 their
length; blade thin, blue-green, marked
with large, irregular, usually confluent,
pale yellowish semi-transparent spots,
L. 43.

BUTLER, Pa.— Gus. Schlegel has dis-
posed of his greenhouses and retail
business and returned, with his wife,
to Chicago, their former home.

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London.

HOLLAND HOUSE SHOW.

On July 6 and 7 the Royal Horti-
cultural Society held its annual show
in the spacious grounds of Lord Ilches-
ter at Holland House, Kensington.
The show was magnificent in many
ways, hut was marred by the heavy
downpour of rain the first day. The
show is practically a repetition of that
at the Temple, but owing to more
space being available it is possible to
display the exhibits to much better ad-

Harkness of Hitchin, and the Kings
Acre Co. of Hereford each putting up
fine exhibits. But perhaps the cream
of the roses were shown by Irish rose-
growers, Alex. Dickson & Sons, New-
townards, Co. Down, who had a mag-
nificent selection. One of the most re-
markable varieties in the show,
shown by more than one exhibitor,
was the new Lyon rose, the large glob-
ular well-formed flowers of which are
a bright salmon rose, with a deeper
irose-colored ceiiter, attracted univer-

SWEET PEAS AT THE HOLLAND HOUSE SHOW OF THE R. H. S., ENGLAND.

vantage. At the same time there is a
great air of general untidiue^ con-
nected with the Holland Honse show
that is not observable at the Temple.
The exhibitors' packing crates, ham-
pers, paper and general paraphernalia
are littered about in all directions,
often just outside the tent openings,
and they certainly do not add to the
appearance of a large and important
exhibition. So far as the exhibits are
concerned they were perfection itself,
not only in intrinsic value of individu-
al specimens, but in the excellent way
they were got up, either on the stages
in the center or at the sides of the
tents, or on the flat.

Orchids were, of course, much in evi-
dence and gold medals were awarded
to both Sander & Son. St. Albans, and
Charlesworth & Co., Hayward's Heath,
for their magnificent collections. The
first named firm also secured a first
class certificate for a beautiful Lselio-
Cattleya Martinet! The Prince, a cross
between L. tenebrosa and Cattleya
Mossiae aurantiaca. The large bronzy
orange flowers with a wine-purple
dark-veined lip were highly atractive.
An award of merit was also secured by
the same firm for a pure white-flow-
ered Cattleya Mossite Wageneri San-
derae. Charlesworth & Co. secured a
new kind of award called a "certificate
of appreciation" for a remarkable
bigeneric hybrid called Miltonioda Har-
woodi (a cross between Miltonia vexil-
laria and Cochlioda Noezliana). The
plant is very small at present but bore
a flower of bright cerise with a creamy
white lip, freckled with rose. Other
firms who showed fine groups of or-
chids were Moore, of Rawdon, Leeds
(silver gilt flora medal), and Stuart
Low & Co., Enfield, who secured a sil-
ver cup.

Next to orchids the roses were par-
ticularly fine, such firms as the Pauls
of Cheshunt and Waltham Cross, the
Cants of Colchester, Turner of Slough,
Jackman of Woking, Prince of Oxford,

sal admiration. The flowers on Geo.
Prince's stand were particularly flnfe.
No show is now complete without
big displays of American carnations,
and some fine groups, tastefully ar-
ranged in bamboo holders and other
contrivances, were staged by Cutbush
& Son, Highgate; W. H. Page, Tangley
Nurseries, Hampton; Stuart Low &
Co., Enfield; Bell & Sheldon, Guernsey;
G. Lange, Hampton, and the American
Carnation Co., Sawbridgeworth. Tuber-
ous begonias were also in gi-eat force,
the most notable exhibits being from
Blackmore & Langdon, Bath; J. Car-
ter & Co., Holborn; T. S. Ware,
Feltham, and A. L. Gwillim, New
Eltham, Kent. It is really impossible
to do justice to the beauty of these
plants, the flowers in all cases being
large but not too large, well formed
and with good and regular centers.

The frilled varieties, in which the
petals are beautifully crimped on the
margins, and the crested forms, in
which the raised outgrowths decorate
the center of the petals, were much in
evidence and seem to be growing in
favor. The tuberous begonia, how-
ever, on the whole seems to have
reached the limit so far as size, color
and vigor are concerned.

Sweet peas, notwithstanding the
wretchedly cold and backward sea-
son, were well shown by several firms.
There were a few novelties considered
worthy of awards of merit, the best
being Masterpiece, mauve, and Mrs.
Henry Bell Improved, pink with a
white center, from Dobbie & Co.,
Rothesay, who also, by the way, had a
fine display of viola's. Doris Usher, a
large pink variety shown by A. B.
Usher; Colleen, bright rose stand-
ard with white wings, by W. Deal,
Kelvedon, and Mrs. Townsend, white,
shading to heliotrope near the edges,
shown by Jarman & Co., were
amongst the best additions to the old-
er and well known varieties. Amongst
miscellaneous groups, mention should
be made of a fine one composed of
beautifully grown stove and green-
house plants, aroids, crotons, cannas,
palms, ferns, etc., shown by Veitch &
Sons, Chelsea, who secured a gold
medal.

The water gardens, beautifully mar-
gined with choice plants, were made a'
feature by Wallace & Co., Colchester;
Amos Perry, Enfield, and M. Prich-
ard, Christchurch, Hants, each of
whom received a gold medal award.
L. R. Russell, of Richmond, Surrey,
and Fromow & Sons, Chiswick, both
had fine groups of ornamental trees
and shrubs, and were awarded silver
cups. Amongst fruit and vegetables,
etc., special mention must be made of
the display put up by Sutton & Sons,
Reading (gold medal); Laxtons, Bed-
ford, wonderful strawberries, cherry
trees from Bunyard, Maidstone; a fine,
artistically set up exhibit by Webb &
Sons, Stourbridge, and a wonderful
collection of highly cultivated vege-
tables and salad plants from the Hon.
■Vicary Gibbs (gardener E. Beckett),
Elstree. These formed the cream in
this section.

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Of new plants there was one, a re-
markable primula called Littonlana,
which was shown In quantity by Bees,
Ltd., Neston, Cheshire. It received a
first class certificate, and Is remarka-
ble for being more like a British orchid
— notably Gymnadenla conopsea — than
a primrose. Indeed many experts
were deceived by the long conical head
of purple flowers, closely arranged in
a compact spiral manner, something
like a small kniphofla. The unopened
buds at the top are of a deep orange-
red. It is one of the most extraordi-
nary primulas known, and in the fu-
ture the hybridist may be able to per-
form wonders with it. W.

ings, which

The Modern Sweet Pea.— V.

My last letter cov-
ered the visit paid to
the Gilroy sweet pea
trials la May. At
that time I went over
374 trial rows, be-
sides the original
"workshop," where
the immediate prod-
uct of the home cross-
comprise an extensive
field, furnish a feast for the vis-
itor. One month later I went again
and 'took notes of 113 imported trials
of later planting. I feel the special
importance of this second visit, be-
cause I hope the men in Great Britain
will notice how these new introduc-
tions show up here. W. Atlee Burpee
and Howard Earl went over them be-
fore I did, and gave me their impres-
sion of them. Mr. Burpee imported
them; he sailed for England again July
10. These 113 trials represent the
latest work that up to last spring
could be obtained.

A few showed well selected stock,
but a good many are not fixed. In
some cases I had to refer to Syden-
ham's book to see what they ought
to be. The general impression had
been disappointing to Mr. Burpee and
the men at the ranch. But I felt a
keen pleasure in noting a good many
favorable points. Just now it is a try-
ing place at the Morse ranches to sub-
mit novelties for inspection. It would
be an education for our friends in
Great Britain to see what advanced
work has been done there. The whole
field of original seedlings there is such
a profusion of colors and markings,
and grades so high in Spencer forms,
that it is hardly possible to find any-
thing newer in the imported trials, and
anything that averages up in size and
quality. Mr. Burpee will doubtless go
on importing everything that has had
any word of praise spoken of it on
the English side.

At Gilroy the business of seed grow-
ing is carried on on such an extensive
scale that the opportunity for doing
this original work is almost unlimited.
But I want to do justice to the men
in England who are taking such pains.
Here and there in the imported trials
I noted rows that showed high selec-
tion and evidence of their being fixed,
so that I advised making selections
of seed from them. But a good many
of them showed that their introducers
had a very limited knowledge of just
"where we are at" on this flower.
What we want in novelties is original
colors or those that have a stronger
quality of hybridized blood in them. I

TWO FAMOUS SWEEET PEA ENTHUSIASTS.
\V. .\tlfc Burpi-L- and the Lat.- Ik-nry Ecklord of Wi-m. EiiKland.

noticed fine trials of Evelyn Hemus,
Constance Oliver, Marjorie Willis,
Malcolm's Waved Cream, Dobbie's Mid
Blue, Miss E. F Drayson, Hester,
Devonshire Cream, Mrs. Hardcastle
Sykes, St. George, Bi-color Spencer.
Pink Edged Spencer, Herbert Smith,
Mrs. Wm. King and Rosie Gilbert,
both Spencer forms of John Ingman,
Zephyr, Hannan Dole, James Grieve,
Bobby K. All of these would make
Henry Eckford's eyes twinkle if he
could see them. But if he were to
travel through the original seedling
stock of the California home "work-
shop" he would be intoxicated. Every-
thing and more too is there.

I don't know how all these new sorts
are to be introduced. I hope we shall
not have 20 seedsmen going there to
make up sets to put out. The thing
that will hold back this glut of nov-
elties is that they each need several
years to fix them. The Mrs. Rout-
zahn I planted this year broke badly.
So did Florence Morse Spencer. If
we buy packages of these new things
now we are likely to get "seedlings."
And, even at this rate, it is a pleasure
to see the American hybridized st»ck.

It looks so lusty. It breaks out In
white and primrose and other colors,
but they take big Spencer form.

W. T. HUTCHlNa.

Stealing: Orcbld Pollen.

Removing the pollen from the
flowers of rare and valuable orchid
hybrids and varieties has become so
frequent in England that at the recent
Holland House show special precau-
tions w-ere taken to prevent this mean
attempt on the part of hybridists to
get the better of those who came be-
fore them and to seize the advantage
due to the man who has patiently
raised these valuable kinds. It is not
the ordinary sneak thief who would do
this kind of thing, though the hy-
bridist who would do it would, accord-
ing to American ideas, be ordinary
enough and mean enough for any-
thing. In many cases, to our knowl-
edge, exhibitors have rem.oved the
anthers before exhibiting their plants
but this is not always convenient as it
may be necessary to use the pollen on
flowers that are not yet ready and it
is a recognized fact that the fresher

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the pollen masses are when applied to
the stigma, the better. Such low-down
practices should be stopped it possible
and the theives, if caught, proceeded
against, for a man who will stoop to
such practices is unworthy the name
of gardener or the consideration of his
compeers.

THE CARNATION.

DEEP planting and damage to the
stems at planting time are frequent
causes of stem rot.

Shading may not be good, but it is
always safer to shade than to allow
the plants to suffer from wilting.

A WEAK solution of salt and water,
just enough salt to make the taste no-
ticeable, is said to be a good spray for
destroying red spider on carnations.

One pound of old soot to two square
yards of bench surface is an excellent
dressing for carnations, helping the
foliage and keeping insects and fun-
gus in check.

Lifting and Planting.

The season for transferring the
plants from the field to the houses is
now close at hand and a general map-
ping out of the planting arrangement
ought to be made by the grow-
er who has a number of varieties in
quantity to plant. Such varieties as
require a high temperature for their
proper development should be planted
by themselves and those that need a
lower temperature given accommoda-
tions accordingly. The varieties of the
Lawson family and type of growth,
also White Perfection, can be planted
together, it being necessary to give
them a night temperature of 5-1°-
56° during the winter months to bring
their flowers to perfection. Enchant-
ress must be grown cooler, a tempera-
ture at night of 46°-50° being most
suitable, for it. White Enchantress,
Beacon, Victory, Rose Pink Enchant-
ress and Lady Bountiful do best at
52°-54° at night. If these items are
studied a little when planting it will
make quite a material difference on
the right side during the producing
season.

The first thing to be done when
making the preparations for housing
the plants is to see that the benches
are thoroughly repaired and that the
bottom drainage is as it should be.
Give the inside a thorough cleansing
and sweetening out with a fresh lime
wash. It is also necessary to shade
the glass, and we do not know of
anything better for this purpose than
clay and water mixed to such a con-
sistency that it can readily be
splashed on with a broom or worked
through a syringe. We do not advise
a very dense shade, because we find
that the plants come through better
if started under a moderate shade and
sprayed a little more frequently to
prevent wilting than they do if a
shade is put on heavy enough so that
scarcely any wilting takes place after
planting. We like to see the soil dry
out gradually and naturally right from
the start and not remain too long in a
wet condition, as it is found to do
under a very heavy shading.

The next important item is that of
compost or soil. This matter has to
be governed to a very great extent
by the material on _hand to work with.
I am not in favor of a very heavy cold
clay soil for carnations or one that is
fine and powdery, but prefer that it
should be of medium texture. Such
a soil takes the water freely and sus-
tains the plants better, causing a vig-
orous sturdy habit, with stiff stems
and plenty of substance to the flow-
ers. Carnations delight in a live, rich
soil, but it must not contain an over-
abundance of fresh manure or the
plants will suffer before they have
time to assimilate it. In instances
where the soil pile has been previous-
ly prepared and turned over a time or
two all that is necessary when bring-
ing it into the houses is to pulverize
any hard lumps and shake it up well
when loading it on to the wheelbar-

Wm. Murphy.

Manapor of S. .A. F. Tradi- Exhibition
at Cincinnati.

rows. Soil that has not been pre-
pared should be mixed at the ratio of
one part of well rotted cow manure
to three parts of soil. If the required
quantity of cow manure cannot be
obtained it will do no harm to make
up with horse manure, but we do not
advise using horse manure alone, find-
ing that it needs replenishing too oft-
en during the season. After the soil
is on the benches add some bonemeal
by scattering it over the surface of
the beds and thoroughly mixing it
through the soil with a spading fork
or with the hands. Then even over
the beds, making them moderately
firm. They are then ready for the
plants.

The next thing on the programme
is the lifting of the plants in the field,
and it is Important that this be care-
fully done. See to it that the plants
are dug so as to save every root pos-
sible. As soon as the plants are dug
have other help follow up the dig-
gers, shaking off part of the soil from
the roots and setting the plants up-
right in boxes, and get them inside out
of the sun and wind as quickly as pos-
sible. The question of removing the
soil when lifting the plants we find

depends considerably on the texture
of the soil in the field. If this is of a
light, friable nature a little extra left
on the roots will not do any harm, but
anything likely to form a hard, dry
clod, making it diflicult for the roots
to break away from must be avoided.
Should the weather be dry and the
field a good distance from the green-
houses, as is sometimes the case, I
would advise dipping the roots of the
plants in water before putting them
in the boxes at time of lifting. The
distance apart to plant varies a little
according to the variety. Those of the
Lawson habit, being close sturdy
growers, can be planted 10 inches
each way. but with the Enchantress
type we find that 10 inches across the
beds and VI inches lengthwise is close
enough for best results. When plant-
ing is done before August 1 the plants
are naturally small and they seem to
have more space than is necessary,
but as quickly as the roots get hold of
the fresh soil they will gi-ow rapidly
and by the end of September very lit-
tle spare space will be found. The
most important feature connected with
the planting is to make sure that the
roots are snread out as much as pos-
sible and not left bunched up, this
causing quite a difference in the after-
growth of the plants. The plants
should be set about as deep as they
have been growing in the field. After
planting give a good watering at the
plants only; follow this up with light
sprayings two or three times a day
until they are established.

C. W. JOHNSON.

Salt on Carnations.

ED. AMERICAN Florist :—

Please give me some information as
to the use of salt as a fertilizer on car-
nations, whether most successful as a
mulching indoors or to mix with car-
nation soil outdoors when soil is in
pile. What amount should be used to
the square yard or per gallon of wa-
ter? Is there any other information
you can gi^'e? H. H.

Common salt or sodium chloride has,
in itself, no value as a fertilizer. The
element sodium, which is one of the
constituents of salt, is taken up by
plants in very small quantities, but is
not essential to their development.
The value of sodium chloride as a fer-
tilizer lies in the fact that it acts as a
stimulant and liberates some of the
insoluble food materials in the soil.
Potassium and phosphorus, two of the
most important elements for plant
growth, occur in the soil in insoluble
compounds. The sodium of the soluble
sodium chloride acting upon these, by
replacing the other elements, changes
them into soluble forms capable of be-
ing taken up by plants. We have
never used salt as a fertilizer in green-
house work and so cannot say how
much to use and how best to apply it.
As it i.-j a soluble salt, it may either
be applied in solution or as a top
dressing and washed in. It must be
borne in mind, however, that the addi-
tion of largo or continued applica-
tions of sodium chloride tends to wear
out the soil. Large applications may
also affect the plants directly.

WiCKroRD. R. I.— Peter S. Byrnes is
having two large greenhouses built at
his place on West Main street.

igog.

The American Florist.

RETAIL STORE OF LESTER F. BENSON, INDIANAPOLIS, IND.

THE ROSE.

Save a few plants when throwing
out the benches; the;y may be needed
for filling up later.

Carrying Over Roses.

There are times when the grower is
rather undecided whether to let his
stock remain on the benches or to
throw it out and replant with young
stock. Perhaps the young stock may
have to be purchased elsewhere in
order to have enough to go around,
and as only the very best of stock
should be bought at any time this
makes considerable expense, whereas,
if the old plants are strong and in a
perfectly healthy condition, they can
be easily made to produce excellent
blooms by carrying them over if
one is careful in carrying out the de-
tails of this special work.

To begin with, if there is plenty of
head room we would suggest letting
them remain standing, and if not they
should be tied down. The treatment
as regards culture is practically the
same. The plants should only be rest-
ed for a short period, a week or 10
days being sufficient. By keeping up
the syringing twice a day the soil
will be in about the right condition to
remove in the time mentioned above,
and in the meantime the plants can

be carefully pruned, only removing
the dead wood and soft, watery-look-
ing growth. It is an easy matter to
overdo the pruning, and it is far bet-
ter to wait until the plants are grow-
ing vigorously again, then do more
pruning, as one can easily detect the
worthless wood to be thinned out.

After pruning, the soil should be
removed from around the plants care-
fully so as not to disturb the roots.
About half of the old soil will have
to be taken away, leaving a ball 10
inches or so in diameter around each
plant. This work should be pushed
along rapidly and the fresh soil should
be packed in and around the plants
before the roots suffer to any extent
from exposure to the sun and air.
The compost for filling in should be
the best of soil, the same as prescribed
for the young roses, only it should
contain more manure. Two parts soil
and one part cow manure, with a lib-
eral addition of bone flour, makes a
good compost and it should be broken
up as finely as possible and packed
firmly around the plants to insure
quick root action. After completing
the filling in and leveling, give the
bed a good watering and syringe sev-
eral times a day until the plants brace
up.

It is a good plan to let the soil be-
come a little on the dry side before
watering again, then cultivate the sur-
face of the soil and give another good

watering. Cultivate once a week and
do not be too liberal with the water
until the plants have made new wood.
If this comes with good color, the
amount of water can be increased, as
this indicates good root action. In ty-
ing the plants over, stretch a wire
along each row about 14 inches from
the ground and bend the plants over
and tie to these wires, distributing the
wood over the beds evenly. Use a
stick one inch square, reaching from
one outside wire to the other, fastened
permanently to act as a spreader; this
will keep the plants out where they
belong and the tying will be uniform.
In a surprisingly short time, if the
watering and cultivating are carefully
managed, the plants will be full of
new growth, which should be carefully
disbudded, allowing the buds to al-
most show color before removing them.
Suggestions for handling the stock,
both young and old, will follow in due
season. It might be advisable to state
here that Richmond will require a
longer period of rest than almost any
other variety that we know of, where-
as we find Killaruey does not require
any more than Bride or Bridesmaid.
Just a word about Kaiserin, Carnot
and our summer blooms : Disbud as
soon as possible; keep the weeds
down: give plenty of air and water,
and don't forget to supply them with
plenty of good strong liquid cow ma-
nure at least every 10 days. K.

10

The American Florist.

July J It

OUR PASTIMES.

The ChlcaiTO Florists' Club Picnic.

A high wind, that at times ap-
proached a gale, and continually
threatening weather conspired to keep
down the attendance at the annual pic-
nic of the Chicago Florists' Club held
at Riverview picnic grove, July 22,
though, considering the weather con-
ditions, there was a large crowd pres-
ent. The fun started with the base-
ball game between the wholesalers and
retailers, which developed into a push-
over for the retailers, as the whole-
salers were unable to \u.\ Lieberraan,
the pitcher for the retailers, at all, the
score at the end of seven innings be-
ing 15 to 0.

The races which followed, beginning
with children under six years of age,
running the gamut of all ages, includ-
ing the married women and fat men,
and concluding with a sack race, fur-
nished a great deal of amusement for
the crowd that lined both sides of the
course, and while no records were
broken, neither were any bones, and
everyone had enough breath left to re-
pair to the grandstand, before which
sat an array of pie-eaters, whose task
it was to dispose of a dozen large and
juicy blackberry pies without the as-
sistance of knife, fork or spoon. "Red"
Gannon, local pick-up man for the
American Express Co., was the hero
whose berry-stained face first emerged
from the bottom of the well cleaned
pie plate, most of the contestants fall-
ing by the wayside before their task
was half completed.

After the assembled multitude were
photographed by the "Staff Photog,"
little Katharine Tarnall gave an ex-
hibition of the highland fling and the
prizes were awarded to the successful
contestants in the various events. The
silver loving cup became the property
of the retailers for the next twelve
months, and each man on the winning
team received a florist's knife, pre-
sented by Vaughan & Sperry. The
other successful contestants were :

25-yard dash: Girls under six years — G.
LiOcliman. first: S. Friedl, second. Boys
under six years — ^N. Turos, first; Tom
Yarnall, second.

40-yard dash: Girls under 12 years — M.
Koropp, first; Katharine Yarnall, second.
Boys under 12 years — -H. Bruns, first;
Frank Tarnall. second.

60-yard dash: Girls under 16 years — M.
Sutherland, first; M. Koropp, second, ifoys
under 16 years — L. Koropp, first; H. Bruns,
second.

50-yard dash, young ladles — Carrie Zech,
first; Hazel Young, second.

30-yard dash, married women — Mrs. P.
Mullman, first; Mrs. A. Benthey, second.

Fat men's race — Frank Wolf, first; W. H.
Boness, second.

100-yard dash — George LaBerg, first; A.
Eberllng, second.

Sack race — A. Eberling, first ; George
LaBerg, second.

Pie-eating contest — L. Gannon, first; L.
Koropp, second.

The music furnished for the dancers
was exceptionally good and held a
large crowd in the dancing pavilion
until a late hour, and it was a happy
throng that finally wended its way
out through Riverview park and took
in most of the amusement features of
the big north side pleasure resort be-
fore leaving for home.

PICNIC NOTES.

Frank Wolf, who caught for the re-
tailers, was the receiving end of the
battery in more ways than one, catch-
ing numerous foul tips on various
parts of his body, the last one hitting
him on the knee cap and laying him
out for 10 minutes.

J. C. Vaughan of Vaughan's Seed
Store and Michael Barker of the
Ameeican Florist arrived as the pie-
eating contest was getting under way
with a bevy of little girls in their
wake. They appeared to enjoy this
feature hugely.

A great deal of credit is due the
committee who devoted much of their
time to the success of the picnic and
even under adverse weather conditions
showed a balance of about $65 on
the right side of the ledger.

Among the out-of-town visitors were
noticed H. E. Philpott, Winnipeg,
Man.; Harry Balsley, Detroit, Mich.;
L. L. Pollworth and wife, Milwaukee,
Wis.; Edward Roehrs, Rutherford,
N. J., and G. J. Murphy, Manistee,
Mich.

Bassett & Washburn sent a large
delegation from Hinsdale who were
well represented in the prize winners.
C. L. Washburn says that the green-
house ball team could skin the whole-
salers and retailers combined.

A. C. Kohlbrand, right-hand man for
E. C. Amling, better known as
"Kohlly," was the official starter at
the races and kept every one in a
broad grin by his apropos announce-
ments.

In the married women's race Mrs.
Benthey and Mrs. Mullman ran a dead
heat and a coin was tossed to deter-
mine the first and second prize, Mrs.
MuUivan being the successful guess-
er.

Billy Lynch, the old time ball player,
now with E. H. Hunt, and T. C.
Tarnall of The American Florist,
made the decisions at the ball game
and escaped unscathed.

The John C. Moninger Co. furnished
the oflicial return check that entitled
the holders to pass in and out of
Riverview park as often as they chose.

It is rumored that Frank Chance
and Billy Sullivan had scouts at the
game looking for new material to bol-
ster up the Cubs and Sox for 1910.

"Red" Gannon, winner of the pie-
eating contest, was presented with a

pair of roller skates. He had them
on the following morning.

John Zech tried to enter in several
of the races, but was barred on the
ground that he was not carrying
weight for age.

Frank Johnson, of the A. L. Ran-
dall Co., played the little ball on the
human roulette wheel with telling ef-
fect.

Ernst Wienhoeber was well repre-
sented at the picnic, seven of his em-
ployes being much in evidence.

Bowling: at CblcagfO.

The team that will represent the
Florists' Club at the bowling alleys at
the S. A. F. convention In Cincinnati
next month journeyed out to Edge-
water last Friday evening and tackled
a strong team captained by Matty
Faetz and anchored by Jake Klein,
two men of national reputation in the
firmament of bowling stars, total pins
to count. The Florists went down to
defeat after three hard fought games,
losing the first by the small margin
of 12 pins and the second by 44 pins.
In the third game Tarnall went crazy
and hung up 247 and pulled his team
nine pins to the good. All of the men
bowled well, Allie Zech putting in
three very consistent games, though
his father was not quite up to his
usual good form, his ball backing up
on him all through the evening.

Matty Faetz led with an average of
210, Klein hung up 196 1/3; Tarnall,
195 1/3; Adler, 181 2/3; A. Zech,
176 1/3; J. Zech, 170; Bergman,
167 2/3; Asmus, 165 1/3; P. Lutz, 158;
W. Lutz, 147 2/3. The night's scores
hung up by the Florists also counted
in the team competition that has been
going on at Bensinger's drives and
the seven high average men now stand
as follows: J. Zech, 181 18/21; A.
Zech, 170 4/24; Bergman, 167 17/24;
Asmus, 163 11/21; Tarnall, 157 12/24;
Pasterniok, 146 12/24; Graff, 145 1/18.
On July 30, the team will tackle
"Pop" Brill's five on Brill's alleys,
Robey and Lake streets and there
should be a larger attendance of the
Florists' Club rooters. The score
follows :

Florists.

A. Zech 174 177 17S

G. Asmus 169 149 178

T. Tarnall 155 184 247

V. Bergman 191 160 162

J. Zech 16C 188 156

Totals S65 858 911

Faetz.

M. Faetz 215 200 215

P. Lutz 140 179 145

Adler 186 168 191

W. Lutz 155 137 151

J. Klein 171 218 200

Totals 867 902 902

Florists 855 858 911— 2,«24

Faetz 867 902 902 — 2,671

AN INTERESTED GROUP WATCHING THE PIE EATING CONTEST AT THE CHICAGO FLORISTS' PICNIC JULY

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The American Florist,

11

At St. Paul.

The annual bowling match of tho
Twin Cities was held at St. Paul,
Thursday evening, July 22. A large
crowd turned out and there was a lot
of rooting on both aides. An enjoy-
able time was had by all. Refresh-
ments were served and everybody felt
satisfied excepting those who did not
win prizes. The St. Paul team, aa

Award*.

Fat man's raco, hat donated by Alox. F.
KoBsler Hat Co. — J. J. Beneke.

Olria under 16, 25 yarda. bottle perfume
donated by Coliseum Pharmacy. — Miss D.
Ostertag.

Boys under 18. 50 yards, catching i^lovo
donated by Charles Schoenle. — Adolph
Steldle.

Married ladles, 25 yards, egfc and spoon
race, fruit tray donated by V. Gorley.^-
Mrs. Lulu Bremer.

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A BUNCH OF "FUTURE GREATS' AT THE CHICAGO PICNIC.
With a Better Eye for Flowers Than Baseballs.

usual, carried off the team mark and

most of the individual prizes. The
scores were as follows :
St. Fanl.

Carl Haugen 118 125 111

Henry Puvogel 129 112 103

John Din 142 163 176

Leo Hermes 126 107 131

O. J. Olson 107 204 206

Totals 621 701 726

Minneapolis.

Meyer 133 105 102

Theo. Wirth 104 116 119

H. Will 141 131 120

Carlson 16S 107 108

Ruedlinger 125 129 166

Totals 671 B88 616

St. Paul 621 701 726—2.048

Minneapolis 671 588 615 — 1.874

Individaal Scores.

O. _J: Olson 389

L. Hermes 361

Wm. Swanson 309

Carl M. Melby 291

Meyer 283

Ladies' Bowline — Tiro Games.

Miss Freda Osterhout 171

Miss Elsie Will 140

Mrs. Wm. Strehlow 134

Miss G. Dlstel 119

O. J. Olson won the prize for the
greatest number of spares, 14 in two
games.

L. Hermes won the prize for the
greatest number of strikes, 9 in two
games.

O.

St. Louis Florists' Club Picnic.

The sixteenth annual picnic of the
St. Louis Florists' Club was held at
Ramona park. A more beautiful lo-
cation on a more beautiful day could
not have been selected. Before 10
o'clock Henry Ostertag, chairman o£
the arrangement committee, was out
with his horse and wagon laden with
solids and liquids for our friends, also
with the many and valuable prizes to
be awarded to the winners of the
various events. W. C. Smith, Frank
Fillmore, W. Pilcher, W. C. Smith and
Chas. Schoenle formed the reception
committee and they certainly were odd
looking with their mule hats.

Hop. step and jump, box cigars donated
by Premium Cigar Co. — Fred Alves.

Eating contest, boys under 16, tie pin. —
T. Addis.

Men's jumping race, one box of El Car-
roll cigars donated by M. Lewis Cigar Co.
— Fred Alves.

Ladies' flower pot contest, gold comb do-
nated by Wm. Young. — -Mrs. M. Ayres.

Weight-throwing contest, box cigars do-
nated by O'Connell Cigar Co. — J. J. Beneke.

Ladies' race, 25 yards, 16 years and over.
one dozen Murrel's photos. — Alice Jablon-
sky.

Boys* race, 25 yards, under 12, ball and
bat donated by Ostertag Bros. — S. Schute.

Ball game. Youngs and Bentzens. ball and
bat donated by Wm. Young. Score 23 to 1
(Bentzen).

Ladles' ball-throwing contest, two set-
tings Plymouth Rock eggs donated by
Walter Pilcher. — Miss Hartman.

Guessing bean contest, canary bird do-
nated by H. Louis Seed Co. — ^Miss Cronin.

At Sprln j:nelil. O.

The Florists' Club enjoyed Its an-
nual picnic, July 20, at Elcholtz park,
leaving on a special car at 7 :40 and
returning any old time. A very In-
iteresting ball game was played, the
club electing the two captains, C. W.
Schmidt and Chas. Unglaub, while Joe
Campbell and C. L. Reese did the
pitching act. The game waa called
finished at the end of the sixth Inning,
the score being seven to five In favor
of Unglaub's team. C. L. Reese sur-
prised everyone by a star catch on
third base, awakening them to the
fact that some one of the florists can
play ball at least.

A very peculiar accident happened
to one of the promising young men,
Bert Blake. He was hit on the shin
with a ball bat, which caused his nose
to bleed profusely and his head to
ache. Who can explain the cause? A
diagnosis should have followed Im-
mediately, but, alas, all were florists
and none physicians.

Everyone partook heartily of a most
generous spread, having had their ap-
petites whetted by the strenuous ball
playing, and other things. The after-
noon was agreeably spent In playing
quoits and euchre, or roaming about.
And, wonderful to say, the lemonaide
held out to the very last, the flrst
time for years. It seemed as If the
picnic in every respect was a record
breaker and all live in hopes that It
may be repeated next year.

C. G.

At Montreal.

The twentieth annual picnic of the
Montreal Gardeners' and Florists' Club
was held July 21 at the McDonald
College. On arriving at St. Anne's the
party was escorted to the Assembly
hall, where a cordial welcome was
tendered by Professor Lochhead, Pro-
fessor Blair, Mr. Munroe and assistants
then conducted the visitors through the
various buildings and explained their
purpose. During the day opportunity
was afforded to visit and inspect the
work being done in the agricultural
and horticultural departments. A well
contested series of races were run oft
during the afternoon. Before leaving.
Aid. McKenna, President Pascoe, and
others tendered the thanks of the club
to the professors and assistants for the
hearty manner in which they had com-
bined to make the affair a success.

WATCHING THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE PRIZES AT THE CHICAGO PICNIC.

p"rom Left to Right; Miss Mnri.' Oilmen. Wm. Wolf. C. W. MrKellar. Mrs. C. W. McK.llar.

Leonard Kill. C. L, Washburn. Mrs. Leonard Kill. J. C. Vaughan,

Mrs. Frank .MuUnian. Frank Mullman

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The American Florist.

July 31,

. 1885 Twenty-Fifth Year 1909

Subscription. United States and Mexico .Sl.OO a
.-.year'. Canada $2.00: Kurope and >Countries
in Postal Union. $2.50. Subscriptions
accepted only from those in the trade.
When sending us change of address always send
the old address at the same time.
Advertising rates on application,
From the first issue the American Florist has
accepted only trade advertisements.

Advertisements must reach us Tuesday (earlier
if possible), as we go to press Wednesday.

We do not assume any responsibility for the
opinions of our correspondents.
Eastern Representatives:
A. F. F.AULKNFR, 1133 Broadway, New York.
ROET.KIFT, 1725 ChestnutSt., Philadelphia, Pa.

THE AMERICAN FLORIST,

324 Dearborn St.. CHICAGO

THIS ISSUE 52 PAGES WITH COVER

CONTENTS.

Suggestions for cut flower growers 1

— Pansies — Sweet peas 1

— Bulbous flowers outdoors 1

— Mignonette 1

— Callas — Handling the soil 2

The retail trade 2

— Pillow of orchids and lily of the valley

(supplement) 2

— Pillow with basket of violets (illus. ).. 2

— Summer cut flowers 3

— Decoration for the first colonial ball at

San Francisco (illus. ) 3

— Retail store of L. F. Benson (illus.)... 9

Fancy leaved caladiums II, (illus.) 4

— Key to the genus 4

— Classification of species into types 4

London (illus. ) 6

The modern sweet pea (lIIus.) 7

Stealing orchid pollen 7

The carnation 8

■ — Lifting and planting 8

— Salt on carnations 8

Wm. Murphy (portrait) 8

The rose 9

— Carrying over roses '. 9

Our pastimes 10

— The Chicago Florists' Club picnic

(illus.) 10

Bowling at Chicago 10

— At St. Paul 11

— St. Louis Florists' C^ub 11

— At Springfield, 0 11

— At Montreal 11

The late John Thorpe 12

American Rose Society 12

Society of American Florists 12

Cincinnati convention programme. .14. 16, 17

Chicago ^ 18

New York 20

Montreal 20

Generosity 21

Philadelphia 22

Boston 22

Boston's new flower market." 22

Baltimore 22

Cleveland 23

Buffalo 24

Omaha 24

The seed trade 26

— Seed crop prospects 26

— Henry F. Miehell C^o.'s new store

(illus.) 26

— Burpee's new sweet peas for 1910 26

— Pieters Seed Co. litigation ends 27

Market gardeners 28

— ^Lettuce 28

— Packing fruit and vegetables 28

The nursery trade 30

— The blue rose ; 30

— The parks of Tacoma, Wash, (illus. ).. 30

— Fight for nursery 30

— Inspection to. prevent Importation of

insects 3]

St. Louis 32

Celebration at Bush Hill Park, Bng 33

Syracuse. N. Y 42

The National Irrigation Congress 44,45

Indianapolis 46

Nashville 46

Springfield, O 47

Reading, Pa 48

Toronto Ill

It is a great pity that so many persons
never get acquainted with nature, for she
Is one of the best and wisest of friends.

The Late John Thorpe.

CAED or THANKS.
The family of the late John Thorpe
wish to tender their thanks to the Chi-
cago Florists' Club, the S. A. F. & O. H.,
and the many friends, for their kind
expressions of sympathy in their recent
bereavement. M. Flint,

3519 Princeton avenue, Chicago.
July 26.

Combating insect pests is among the
most important details now.

Money is wasted at this time by be-
ing short of hose and by continually
patching old and worn-out lengths.

The New Tork Sun waxes merry
over the alleged offer of a German
firm to name a new rose after any
society lady who will come across with
the "necessary remuneration."

Personal.

A. M. Murdoch and wife, Pittsburg,
Pa., sail for Europe from New York
August 10. They will visit England,
Prance, Germany, Holland. Belgium,
Switzerland and Italy, sailing from
Naples for home.

August Lange, Chicago, an-d wife
and son are enjoying the cooling
sprays of the Yellowstone Park gey-
sers, according to latest advices.

Wm. F. Kasting, Buffalo, N. T.i cele-
brated the thirty-ninth anniversary of
his birthday July 27.

American Rose Society.

The preliminary premium list for
the annual exhibition of the American
Rose Society, to be held in the New
Tork Horticultural Society's exhibition
rooms, in the Museum ' of Natural
History, Seventy-seventh street and
Central Park, West, New Tork, March,
1910, is now in the hanas or the
printers and copies will soon be ready
for distribution on application to Sec-
retary Benj. Hammond, Fishkill-on-
Hudson, N. T. Among the special
premiums already offered we note the
following :

The Dorrance challenge prize, for
the largest and best display of cut
roses, offered by Benj. Dorrance, Dor-
rancetown, Pa.

Twenty-five dollars for the best 100
■White Killarney, offered by Poehlmann
Bros., Morton Grove, 111.

Twenty-five dollars for the best 100
My Maryland, offered by Poehlmann
Bros.

Silver cup. value $25, for the best
25 White Killarney, offered by Welch
Bros., Boston, Mass.

Twenty-five dollars for best Wich-
uraiana, offered by Ellwanger &■ Bar-
ry, Rochester, N. T.

The American Rose Society invites
everyone interested in the rose and
what the rose pre-eminently stands for
—beauty in the home— to join this so-
ciety.

Society of American Florists,

A WORD FROM PRESIDENT VALENTINE.

To the Members :

I hope each member of the society
is not only planning to attend the
coming convention in Cincinnati but
that he is doing his best to secure a
good delegation from his vicinity.
Come yourself and bring your friends,
whether they belong to the society or
not. After you get them there call
for help if necessary to induce them
to join and we will furnish you spell-
binders who will complete the work
you have begun. Some one will be at
Secretary Rudd's desk all the time
with a welcome smile for the new
member and a receipt for his money.

The Cincinnati contingent are taking
great pride in the fact that their city

has been selected as the place for the
twenty-fifth convention and their plans
show that they are bound all visitors
shall have a good time. The hall for
the meetings is a perfect gem of a
tiny theatre. Nothing could be better
for the purpose and space has been
provided for the largest trade exhibi-
tion ever seen at one of our conven-
tions.

The sports committee is wild to re-
ceive your entries. No matter whether
you have a good bowling team or a
poor one get into line with it and show
how game you are. Denver is going
to send five bum bowlers just to show
that a little matter of 3,000 miles
round trip cannot keep her florists
from getting into the game. Don't
hold back and say it is too hot for
that is a poor excuse for a man to
make, when if he stays at home he
will be wheeling out soil from a house
where the mercury marks 120°. The
Cincinnati crowd promises you several
occupations more pleasant than that.

No matter how small your business
you simply cannot afford to stay
away. Remember that the big fellow
can go to visit good growers one by
one if he prefers, but the chance for
the small grower to pick up a few good
points at small expense is at these
conventions and then when you get
there just look around and see how
many of the big ones make money by
doing the same thing.

Step to the telephone right now and
ask a lot of the fellows to come down
town tonight and talk it over and see
if you cannot bring a good crowd with
you.

Tours for a big convention.

J. A. Valentine, Pres.

TO VISITING florists.

Notice.— To all florists who contem-
plate Visiting Cincinnati during the
convention of the Society of American
Florists and who are not members of
the national society : It will be abso-
lutely necessary upon your arrival in
Cincinnati to go to the headquarters
of the Cincinnati Florists' Society at
the Sinton hotel. Fourth and Vine
streets, and register. Tou will then
receive a ticket which will admit you
to the trade exhibition at Horticultural
Hall, where you will again register with
the secretary of the Cincinnati Flor-
ists' Society, who will provide you with
tickets, badges, etc., for the various
entertaininents.

Albert Sunderbeuch, Seo'y.

HOTELS.

The following hotels are recommended
by the Cincinnati Florists' Society. All
have contributed to the entertainment
fund :

The Sinton. European plan, $1.50 per day
and up. (This hotel will be the headquar-
ters for the Cincinnati Florists' Society.)

The Grand, European plan, $1 per day
up. American plan $2 to ?5,

Gibson House, European plan, $1.50 per
day up. (This hotel will be headquarters
for the S. A. F.>

The Havlin, European plan, $1.50 per
day and up.

Burnett House, American plan, $3 per
day.

St. Nicholas, European plan, $1.50 per
day and up.

Palae6, European plan, $1 and up,
American plan, $2 to $3.50.

Emery. European plan, $1 and up.

Honing, European plan. $1 and up.

Lackman. European plan. $1 and up.

Gerdes. European plan. $1 and up.

Rand, European plan, 75 cents and up.

Stag. European plan. 75 cents and up.

Bristol, European plan, 50 cents and up.

Munro, European plan, $1.25 and up.

Alms, American plan, $3,

Hotel Thomas, European plan, 50 cents
and up.

igog.

The American Florist.

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Wants, For Sale, Etc

One Cent Per Word, Cash with Adv.

For Plant Advs.. Sec Ready Reference Section.

Where answers nre to De mailed Irom tbis ollico.
eaclose 10 cents extra to cover postasre. etc.

SituBtloD Wantfltd— In the fa'll a3 designer or
manager of retail store alistaioer: a strictly
business place only entertained.

Key Sh2, care American Florist.

Slluatlon Warned —September; first -class
dcaiener. salesman and storeman; experience and
ability the best. Address Ability

care American Florist 1133 Broadway New Vor k

Sli nation Wanted— In southwestern Ohio,
by yountf man sober and industrious with H
years' practical ereenhouse experience.

Key S67. care American Florist.

Situation Wanted— German. 22 years old.
wishes position in rose houses as section man:
near Chicago preferred. Address

ERWIN ElNSMANN

lit Mead Ave.. Port Chester. N. V.

Situation Wanted— Married man. no family.
22 years' experience, is open for engagement as
foreman in commercial establishment or as head
gardener in private place; best ot references.

Key 868. care American Florist.

Sllnatlon Wanted — Practical gardener desires
situation; life experience in all branches; orchids,
tropical plants ferns, rotes carnations, bulb
forcing, natural and retarded: eight years' refer-
ence from last situation, married.

Key 865. care American Florist.

Mtnatlon Wanted- Gardener and florist. Ger-
man 28 single 14 vears' private and commercial
experience in pot and bedding plants cut tlowers
forcing outdoor vegetables fruits. land&capiDg.
desires position August or September 1. on
eentleman's place'or grower on commercial place,
Please state particulars and salary. Address

Kev 8fiO c»re .\m*^r!csin H'lorist.

Help Wanted— First-class designer, decorator
and storeman for retail store. Address, giving
particulars, salary, etc..

Key 844 care American Florist.

Help Wanted— Strong young men for handling
wheelbarrows and as helpers in greenhouses;
steady employment to the right kind

Po E HLMANX Bros. Co.. Morton Grove. III.

Belp Wanted — Married man who understands
roses and carnations, to work under foreman;
salary. $6> a month with houserenl free. Address
Idle-Hour Nursfries. Macon Ga-

Belp Wanted— Reliable man to belp develop
new place; lO.uOOfeetof glass and outside grounds;
must be good carnation grower as well as general
greenhouse stock. Vern L. Schluraff,
1C41 W.SthSt .Erie. Pa.^

Belp Wanted — Experienced seedsman, es-
pecially for house work on garden seed and packet
seed department: also to travel on the road three
to four months during the season. Address

Key 857. care American Florist

Help Wanted— A young married bustling
working foreman to take full charge of place
where roses and carnations are principally grown;
must be sober, experienced and well rec m-
mended; fair wages and increase when ability is
demonstrated: permanent if successful

J. R. Freeman.
M2 13th St. N W. Washington D C.

Help granted — Florist and decorator; must
have artistic and executive ability, be good sales-
man; thorough and economical in work and fair
education; prefer man about 30 years who has
learned the trade well and advanced asfarposlble
Ri a city of medium si^e in the middle west; will
be at convention Address
K^'v Hf>f^ care Americnii Florist.

For Sale or Lease— For cash; greenhouse.
6.000 feet of glass in college town; guarantee to
take all surplus stock at wholesale: write for par-
ticulars^ Key 863. care American Florist.

For Sale— Greenhouse plant of about 19 OOOfeet
of glass; steam heat: cheap coal; alt stock goes
with the plant: six-room cottage; about one acre
of ground: on car line; horse, wagons, tools.
designs and all go with plant: a rare chance for a
gocd florist with $5 uCO cash; balance on easy
terms: reason for selling, poor health, not able to
look after the business. Address
A D. ToNF-S Colorado Springs. Colo.

For Sale— Two fire box hot water boilers used
four years: will heat 6.0'0 ft. of 4-in. pipe each;
in good condition: price S215 each on board cars.
3,000 ft. of 4 in. pipe 1000 ft- of 5-in. pipe, good as
new. at 10c per foot Four No. 2 Morehead traps
used three years, in perfect working condition.
$45 each. George Reinberg

51 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.

For Sale— 2 60 in. x 16 ft. horizontal tubular
boilers in first class condition: complete with
front nnd all castings; call at once.

MlI>I,AND LlNSKFI) Co..

56 W Division St.. Chicago.

For Sale— In first class subu<rb of Chicago
12.l(>iMect of glass: good retail business which
could be increased by a good up tt date Horiit.
Well stocked with carnations and decorative

plants. This is worthy of Investigation.

Key Si>''. care American Florist.

For Siale— .'X large number ol secondhand genu-
ine Morehead return steam traps, pressure

reducing valves, gate and globe val\es and pipe
and fittings; write us before buying: our boilers
arc nearly as good as new,
Rollins Stkam Si'f< ialtv and V.\lvi-: Co.
42S Dearborn St . 'hJcago.

For Sale— Lonk' established wholesale and re
tail floral business in city of 50,000. Property con-
sists of the following; .\bout two and one-seventh
acres of land upon which is situated a large well
equipped and fully stocked greenhouse 3,S 000 ft.
glass complete in all respects; a retail store, with
leasehold, in ihe center of the city; store fully
eiiuipped for carrying on the retail business The
business is in such condition that the purchaser
can take possession at once and carry it on without
interruption Terms: Cash, or one-half cash,
balance in 18 months.

Chari-fs F. Campbell.

Merchants Bank Bldg.. South Bend Indiana.

Opportunity- For a hustler to open a flower
store in a city of 15 OOO on Lake Erie.
Key 864 care .\me-icaB Florist.

Fine Opportunity

Wanted to get in communication with exper-
ienced florist who has some capital. Hav»» fine
site for greenhouse, opposite cemeter>. Town
of 15,000 that would buy flowers and none to be
had If interested write

FRANK P. BROCKMAN, Columbus, Ind.

Help Wanted.

a first-class rose grower. Married
man preferred. Good pay and per-
manent position. Address
Key 839, care American Florist.

WANTED.

A. good propagator of shrubs and herba-
ceous perennials. State age, experience,
references and salarv wanted.

CHASE BDOTHERS COMPANY

ROCHESTER, NEW YO^tK.

For Sale or Rent

Retail store: established trade; trollev
and subway corner; steam, hot water and
electric light: long lease: with or without
fixtures. Rent $55 CO per month.

SCHERER & CO.,

106 West 26th Street, NEW YORK.

For Sale.

Greenhouses, 15,000 feet of glass;
near cemetery; no competition; cvery-
thinfj in good order; fine chance.
Key 852, care American Florist.

BOILERS.

One 100' h. p. Inleroal tired for l2SIbi. iteam:
practi' .-ill; new. Ooe l2Sb p return tubular boiler,
for 8) lbs tteam: in irood cooditloD.

Two NEW 25 li.p upricht boileri.

Ooe new steel heatioif boiler for 600 feet ateam
radiation. One second hand lieatlns: boiler for
10(0 feet radiation.

Full specihC'itions and price on application
THE D. CONNELLY BOILER CO., Cleveland, O.

JFor Sale.

The finest place in northern Ohio,
doing fine retail and wholesale busi-
ness with chance to increase 50':
within one hour ride from Cleveland
with electric and steam Ry.; eight
room dwelling, 5 room boiler house, 7
houses, 2 steam boilers, steam trap,
fine city water; everything complete.

This place will interest you if you
are looking for something good.
Key 855, care American Florist.

Low Rates to Chicago

The Chicago Association of Commerce
has arranged with the \\'estern Pas-
senger Association for a special rate
of one and one-half fare for the round
trip during months of July, August
and September.

Write us for further particulars.

VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE,

Chicago

NOTICE

LIF

STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING.

CniC.\GO. July 17. 1<«)9.
Stockholders of the American Florist Company:

Vfiu art- hiTt'by notiti.'d that thi- annual met-ling
of tlK- stockholders of thr .American Florist Com
patiy will be held in the Gibson House. Cincinnati.
Ohio. Wednesday. August 18. 1909. at 3 o'clock
p. m.. for the purpose of electing directors and
officers for the ensuing term, and for the trans-
action of such other business as may come before
the meeting.

I. C. V.AUGH.AN. Pres.

M. B.\RKER. Sec'y.

Trade Directory

(EDITION OF 1909.

Of the Entire Horticultural Trade of America
Is Now Ready for Mailing. Price $3.00, Prepaid.

A complete alphabetical list of all American cities, \rith the names and addresse
of all commercial horticulturists therein. A separate list, arranged alphabetically, o
everj' commercial horticulturist in this country. These lists are keyed to indicate
the special line or lines of each establishment,
as follows :

Park Superintendents, Horticultural Societies,'
Landscape Gardeners, Experiment Stations,*
Trade Associations,* Botanical Gardens,
Leading Cemeteries, Postage Rates,
*\Vitli new officers to date.

The book also contains special lists,

Florists' Clubs,*
Foreign Houses,
Catalogue Firms,
Express Rates,

Supply Concerns,
Judging Scales,
Seed Growers,
Statistics.

AMERICAN FLORIST CO., 324 Dearborn St., Chicago, U. S. A.

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The American Florist.

July 31.

Dreer's Special Offer of Fine Ferns,

NEPHROLEPIS SCHOLZELI,

The New Crested Scottii Fern.

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Adiantum Farleyense.

This crested sport of Scottii has provt'D all that has been claimed

for it, and promises to become the most popular varieiT in commerce.

It is. without a doubt, the ideal crested fern; a (rood quick

grower and makes a salable plant in any size from a 3-inch pot to a

large specimen, A profitable fern for everybody.

We offer for immediate delivery, nice, strong plants from
2H-inch pots.

At $ 3.50 per doz. I

25.00 per 100.
" 200.00 per 1000. )
A Has lot of specimen plants in 6-in pots at $12 OO per do^en,

Ncphrolepis Superblssima.

(Introdnction ot 1908.)

2!4-inch pots, per doz $ 5 00 I 2'4inch pots, per 500 $150 00

2!4-inch pots. p<r 100 35 00 I 2!^inch pots, per 1000.... 250 00

Nephrolepis Bostoniensis, (The Boston Fern).

2M-inch pots 60 cts per doz : $4 00 per 100: $35 00 per lOOO

6-inch pots, SOcts. each.

Nephrolepis Scottii, (The Scott Fern).
6-inch pots 50ctseach, 1 8-inch pots $1 00 each

Nephrolepis Whitmanl.

(The Improved Ostrich Plume Fern.
6-inch pots, 50 cts each.

Ferns in Flats.

Cyrtomiuin Fortunei. Pteris Sersulata cristata.

Pteris Adiantoides. Pteris Victoria.

Pteris Cretica Albo Lineata, Pteris Wilsoni

Pteris Cretica Magnifica. Pteris Wimsetti Multicepa

Price: Any of the above varieties, $2 00 per fiat: not less than

a fuU flat of any one variety will be supplied,

Mixed Ferns for Dishes.

We can supply all the leading varieties for filling Fern Dishes
in good sturdy plants from 2'4-in. pots, at $3 50 per 100; $30 OO
per 1000,

Adiantum Croweanum.

This is the best and most profitable Maiden-hair to grow for cutting
We offer the true variety and are sole agents for Peter Crowe the introducer.
Strong 3-inch pots, $2 00 per doz. $15 00 per 100; $140 00 per 1000.
Strong 6-inch pots. 50 cts each.

The best slock we have ever offcredlof this fine Maiden-Hair.

3-inch pots $ 3 SO per doz, $ 25 00 per 100

4-" ■• 500 •■ •• 4000" •■

6-" " lOOeach.

Asplenium Nidus Avis, (The Bird's-Nest Fern).

A nice thrifty lot of this interesting fern. AlSOphUa AuStrallS, (The Australian Tree Fern).

3-inch pots 30 cts. each; $ 3 00 per dozen , , „, „ , „„ .,„

4. •• '• SOcts, each; S OO per dozen 2!4-inch pot plants at $1 25 per doz.: $8 00 per 109.

For the most complete list of seasonable stock that can be offered at this season of the year, see our current Wholesale List.
If you have not received a copy it will be mailed to you on application.

HENRY A. DREER, Inc., 714 Chestnut St., PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Cincinnati Convention Programme.

The preliminary programme of the
Society of American Florists' twenty-
fifth annual convention at Cincinnati,
O., August 17-20, has been issued.
The opening session on Tuesday will
begin at 1 :30 p. m. with an organ re-
cital (each day's proceedings will
open with music), followed by Presi-
dent Valentine's address, various re-
ports and discussion and the judging
of the trade exhibits. In the evening
the president holds a reception, where
he hopes to meet as many as can at-
tend. He adds significantly that "for-
mal dress is not expected, but that
the most comfortable dress will be the
most appropriate. Wednesday's ses-
sion will consist of an illustrated lec-
ture on "The Value of the Recent
Work in Heredity to the Practical
Flower Breeder," by Jesse B. Norton,
Washington, D. C: the selection of
meeting place, nomination of officers,
reports of judges and the annual meet-
ing of the Ladies' S. A. F. "The Na-

tional Flower Shows, Past and Pros-
pective," and an illustrated lecture on
"Color Photography," by J. Horace
McFarland, will be the subjects at the
evening session.

On Thursday evening B. T. Galloway,
of Washington, will speak on "Some
Work of the Department of Agricul-
ture as Affecting Floriculture," the of-
ficers for the ensuing year will be
elected and an amendment to Article 4
of the by-laws will be considered.
Thursday afternoon will be given up
to bowling and other sports, and there
will be meetings of the rose, carnation
and sweet pea societies and the Flo-
rists' Hail Association. In the evening
E. G. Hill, Richmond, Ind., will give
a paper on "The First Meeting of the
Society," while "What the Society Has
Accomplished in Twenty-five Tears"
will be discussed by J. C. Vaughan. A
list of those present at the first con-
vention, which, it is interesting to note,
was held in Music hall, the same place
as selected for the twenty-fifth meet-

ing, vrill be given. The programme
also states that at that time John
Thorpe, whose death it was our
mournful duty to chronicle in our last
issue, was president, Robt. Craig vice-
president, Myron A. Hunt treasurer
and E. G. Hill secretary.

TRANSPORTATION.

Applications for special rates have
been refused by all the traffic associa-
tions. The refusal is based on the
statement that under the former rate
of three cents per mile, the rate gener-
ally granted — one fare and one-third
for the round trip — amounted to four
cents per mile and under the new rate
of two cents per mile generally in
force the round trip without special
rates would be four cents per mile.
That is, without any special rate
granted, our members can attend the
convention as cheaply as formerly and
be at liberty to go one way and return
another, to stay as long as they please
(continued on I'.\GE 16,)

ipop.

The American Florist.

15

-THE AMERICAN FLORIST-

Quarter Century
Convention Number

Goes to Press August 10

In every way possible this issue will be
made worthy of the Twenty-fifth Anniver-
saries of the Society of American Florists and

THE AMERICAN FLORIST.
Established in 1885, this publication has steadily
maintained its purpose as the representative
paper of the florist, nursery and seed trades.

Wc feel that we merit the extended patron-
age of everyone in the trade on this occasion
and hope to have your special advertisement
by next mail.

The rates are as usual, %\ per inch, single
column width, $30 per page of 30 inches, with
the usual discount on time contracts.

THE AMERICAN FLORIST

324- Dearborn St.,

CHICAGO

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The American Florist.

July 5"/.

Burnet House

Cor. Third and Vine Sts.,

Cincinnati, O.

One of the largest and best hotels in
the city. Over 2U0 fine suites of rooms
■with private baths, and 150 rooms
with hot and cold running water. All
modern comforts and conveniences.

SPECIAL RATES TO THE FLORISTS

as follows:
American Plan: $2.50 per day and up.
European Plan: jl.CiDperday andup.

We guarantee to please all florists
who may favor the Burnet House.
Write for roomsor for furtheriDtormation.

T. J. CULLEN, Manager.

Cincinnati Convention Programme.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 14.

and be released from all annoyance
of having their tickets deposited and
signed. In addition to this, it is pointed
out that special summer rates are in
effect to all the large cities at very
much reduced rates, so that members
by purchasing tickets to cities like St.
Louis, Chicago, Buffalo, New York and
the like, and return at the reduced
rates, and then joining the special par-
ties from those cities, can often attend
the convention at less rates than ever
before.

FROM CHICAGO.

The Chicago delegation and all others
desirous of joining it will leave Chi-
cago August 16, afternoon or 12 p. m.
midnight (it is as yet undecided
which), via Monon R. K., by special
train. Address: P. J. Foley, Twenty-
sixth street and Western avenue. Chair-
man of Transportation Committee, for
full particulars.

FROM NEW TORK.

The convention party will travel by
N. Y. Central R. R. Address: John
Young, Secretary, 51 West Twenty-
eighth street, for full particulars.

FROM BUFFALO.
Address W. F. Kasting, 3S3 BUicott
street, Buffalo, for particulars.

FROM ST. LOUIS.
Address F. H. Meinhardt, 7041 Flo-
rissant avenue, St. Louis, State Vice-
President, for particulars.

FROM KANSAS CITY.

Address W. L. Rock, 1116 Walnut
street, Kansas City, State Vice-Presi-
dent, for full particulars.

FROM WASHINGTON, D. C.

Address W. F. Gude, 1214 F street,
Washington, D. C.

The Gibson House has been selected
as headquarters. Requests for rooms
or inquiries as to rates should be
addressed to the Gibson House, Cin-
cinnati, O. All rooms engaged in ad-
vance' will be supplied with electric
fans, without charge, if asked for when
rooms are engaged.

THE TRADE EXHIBITION.

The trade exhibition will occupy two
floors of the Music hall. Abundant
space is available and perhaps no more
advantageous location has ever been

Fancy and Dagger FERNS

$1.25

per 1000

Diicount OD large orders.

NewCroD Oalax, Bronze or Green. $1.25 per 1000: 10,000,17.50

Sphadnnm Moss, laree bales $1.25

Lencothoe Sprays $1.00 per 100: 1000 7 50

Boxwood 35c per bunch: SOIbs.. 8.50

Florists in the Middle and Western States can save money
by placinc their fern orders with us. A trial order solicited.

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE, Inc.,

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS,

38-40 Broadway. All Phone Connections. DETROIT, MICH.

E.A.Beaven

LOG MOSSES

Natural and Perpetuated.

Special prices tor quantity lots for future delivery.

EVERGREEN, ALABAMA.

George Cotsonas & Co.

Wholesale and Retail Dealers
in all kinds of

Evergreens.

Fancy and Dagffer^

Ferns Bronze and

Green Gaiax.

Phono 1202 Mad. Sq.

Main Store, 50 W. 28th St., NEW YORK.

Ferns

NEW CROP.

Fresh from the patch
Fancy and Dagger Ferns, $1.00 per 1000.

Discount on larse orders. If you want the
cream of the season, send orders now. Sixteen
years' expfricnce. Send cash with first ordtr.

Green Galax, 50c per lOCO,

J. N. PRITGHARD,

Elk Park, N. G.

VMe^e Hover MM'Keto

St. Louis. July 28.
Roses, Beauty, long stems .. 2 00@ 2 50
medium stems 1 Oi fa" 1 50
short stems.. 25@ 75
Cochet. white and pmk.... 2 ilO(<r 3 00

Kaiserin 2 00« 4 00

Asters 1 Oun 5 00

Carnations, common 1 00® 1 50

Easter Lilies 8 OOft/iin 110

Lily of the Valley 2 nOfri 3 00

Asparagus Sprenseri 1 0"(rt 2 00

• cut sprays 1 00® 2 CO

Ferns, fancy per 1000, 2 00

Smilan 12 .-.0

Cincinnati, July 28.

Roses, Beauty 1 OC® 4 00

Bride Bridesmaid a ll(if« 6 00

GeldcnGate imti 6 00

Killarney 4 OOw 6 00

Richmond 4 «)« 8 00

Carnations ^ OOft^ 3 00

Asters 1 00(«' 2 00

Lllium Harrisii 12 50

Rubrum 4 00

Lily of the Valley 3 OC® 4 00

Adiantum •• 1 00

.'XsparagusPlumosus and Sprenceri
in bunches, per bunch — 2iC''35c

Boxvyood per lb. 15c

Ferns. Eastern per ICOO. 1 50

I alax. Green and Bronze — 100

Leucothoe per 100 50

perl000 4 5O

Smilax 12 50@15 00

Buffalo. July 28.

Roses, Beauty, special 20 Or0?5 00

• .. 'fancy I5 0r®20 00

shorter 2 t0®10 00

Bride Bridesmaid 2 rO®> 8 00

Killarney 2 or»> 8 00

•• Richmond 3 OOftlO 00

Short 2 00® 3 00

Carnations 1 ™''"' I I*

Asters 75(rt 2 00

Gladiolus 3r0f"' 5 00

Lilium Lonffiflorum , 8 00r«'12 00

Lily of the Valley 3 00® 4 00

Snapdraaon 1 00® 2 00

Sweet Peas, outdoor doz. bu. 50® 1 ilO

Waier Liles 2 00® 3 00

Asn. Plumosus strings each 50® fio

Ferns - per 1000 1 X

Galax , perlOOO 1 50

Smilax strings 15 00

Headquarters for

Society of American Florists

IN CINCINNATI

The Most Centrally Located
Hotel in the city.

Club breakfasts 25c to $1 00. Special
low - priced luncheon and suppur
menus with highest class meiro-
politan service.

The fiibson House

European Plan.
C. A. BuRKH.vRDT.. Mgr., Cincinnati, O.

New Crop Ferns

FANCY and DAGGER ready May 1st.

Special price for large orders
Price $1.25 per 1000.

CALDWELL THE WOODSMAN CO.,

Evergreen, Alabama.

at the disposal of the society for its
exhibition. This being the twenty-fifth
meeting- of the society and it being
held in so central and accessible a
point as Cincinnati, all indications are
for a record-breaking attendance, and
the value of an exhibit to those having
horticultural products for sale can
hardly be overestimated.

Growers of plants, seeds, bulbs, shrubs
and trees, dealers in florists' supplies,
greenhouse requisites, building mate-
rial for greenhouse construction, heat-
ing apparatus, etc., can here meet the
best buyers in the horticultural profes-
sion, and no better opportunity for di-
recting attention to the special merits
of their goods can be found.

N. B. — Exhibitors are reminded that
the duties of the judges are limited to
the consideration of and making of
awards to novelties and improved de-
vices only. Exhibitors are required to
make previous entry of all such exhib-
its with the superintendent in writing.
Full rules and regulations, together
with diagrams of the exhibition hall,
may be obtained from William Murphy,
Superintendent, 311 Main street, Cin-
cinnati.

PAYING DUES.

Members who have attended previous
conventions and know something of the
di-scomforts of waiting in line for an
opportunity to p.ay assessments and
procure badges do not need to be re-
minded to forward their dues to the
secretary in advance and thereby con-
tribute to their own comfort and fa-
cilitate the secretary's work. Dues
cannot be paid while meetings are in
progress, and applicants will be de-
manding attention before the opening
session on the morning of the first day,
the possession of a badge and member-

igog.

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Summer Roses

PRICE LIST

AMERICAN BEAUTIES.

Fer doz.

Extra long $2.50 to $3 00

24 inch 2 00

20 inch 1 60

12-16 inch 1 00

Shorter stems 50

KILLARNEY, BRIDE, RICH-
MOND and PERLE Per 100

Ivong $6 00

Good average lengths... 6 (X)

Medium lengths 4 00

Short lengths $2 00 to 3 00

KAISERIN, CARNOT,

p. r lOfi

Ivong and select $8 00

Good average lengths... $5 00 to 6 00

Medium lengths 4 00

Short lengths 3 OO

CARNATIONS. Per lOO

L,ong,RedO.P.Bassett..$l 60 to $2 00

White and Winsor 1 00 to 2 00

Enchantress 1 00 to 2 (K)

\Vr Miaki- a s))! (i.ilt\ of Kalserin, Pres.
Carnot, KUlamey, Richmond, Perles in!

New Beauties during the hot weather,
and have built coM storage facilities to
iiandii' Summer Roses alone.

$10 (JO
1 50

.$ 5(J to

i (JO
60

EASTER LILIES, per 10(J.

per 'Iot:

LILY OF THE VALLEY,

per l(»()

ASPARAGUS, per string.
ASPARAGUS SPRAYS,

per 100 2 00 to 3 00

SPRENGERI, per 10(J 2 (X) to 3 00

SMILAX, fine, per doz 160

ADLANTUM, per UXJ 1 00

GALAX, green and bronze,

per 1000 1 25

FERNS, nevs- crop, per 1000 1 50

BASSETT & WASHBURN

Store and Office: 76 Wabash Ave.

OFIIOAOO

Greenhouses: HINSDALE, ILLINOIS.

jU..lltilt.ll.«KJt.li.<l.'ltJt.iKJiJI.<I.Jt.tl.4l>.ll-il.<l>,ll.il4<lt.ll.<ltr

THE I

J. M.McGullougli's Sons Co., \

Wholesale Commission Florists. P

— CONSIGNMENTS SOUCITED.

»

*. Special attention given to Shipping Orders. P

Jobbers of FLORISTS' SUPPLIES, >
SEEDS and BULBS. \

Price List on Application. ^

B

316 Walnut St., GINGINNATI, OHIO. ^

Phone Main 5M. ?

'P"U''l''ir«"l''iri|"M'M''l"»"M"|''ll'«"l»'»'<l"l''M'i|"iru''l''^

H.G.BERNING,

Wholesale Florist,
1402 Pine St.. ST. LOUIS. MO.

ship receipt for 1908 being absolutely
necessary before any individual can
sign the roll book and receive invita-
tion cards for any entertainments pro-
vided. On receipt of %Z from those
who have paid membership dues for
1908, and $5 from all others, certifi-
cates jmd badge for 1909 will be mailed
promptly from the secretary's office.
Preserve your certificate and bring it
to the convention with you. The sec-
retary's address is W. N. Rudd, Secre-
tary, Morgan Park, 111. If your dues
are not paid get a money order for the
amount of the enclosed bill and send
to the secretary now, at once. This
will save you trouble, lessen chances
for mistakes and be a personal favor to
the secretary.

Springfield, Mo. — A meeting of the
Pioneer Floral Co. was held July 20
in the office of the Springfield Seed
Co. at "Walnut and Campbell streets.
The annual election of officers resulted
in the re-election of W. M. Murray,
president; L. H. Murray, vice-presi-
dent; R. R. Ricketts, secretary and
treasurer, and W. J. ShafEitzel, man-
ager. The company is capitalized at
$5,000 and the plant is located at 440
New street.

Olve Us ■ Trial. Wa Can Flcaae Yon.

Roses, Carnations and all kinds ot
Seasonable Flowers In Stock.

WM.F.KASTINGCO.^oSn

Florists' SDPplles and Wire Designs.

C. A. KUEHN,

Wholesale Florist,
1122 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO.

A Complete Line of Wire Designs.

RICE BROTHERS

Wholesale Florists and Supplies.

115 N. 6th St., MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.

Cut Flowers received twice daily. Can fill your
orders to vour satisfaction. .\lso headtiuartersfor

Wild Smilax, Boxwood, Galax Leaves, Hardy
Fancy Ferns. Prices quoted on large quantities.

Shibeley=Maiin Co.,inc

Wholesale Dealers in

FLORISTS' SUPPLIES

and Cut Flowers

1203 Sutter St., SAN FRANCISCO, GAL.

WM. C. SMITH

Wholesale Floral Co.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

^?t^h\"5%^-nes. ST. LOUIS, MO.

Supplies and Kvery thing inSoason always on band.

Wietor Bros.,

Wholesale Growers of
..COT FLOWERS..

51 Wabash Avanua,

CHICAGO.

-PRICE LIST-

American Beaaty Per doz.

Lons stems $ 4 CO

30incii stems 3 00

24 inch stems 2 SO

20incli stems 2 00

15 incli stems 1 50

Short stems 75

Per 100

$6 00
4 00
6 00
400
600
4 00
600
400
600
400
1 50
1 00

Killarney, select.
Medium

Mrs. Jardine, select

Medium $3 00 to

Uncle John, select

Medium 3 00 to

Bridesmaid and Bride, select. .

Medium.

Richmond, select

Medium.

Carnations, fancy

Good

Easter Lilies, short 8 00 to 18 00

Select 1500

Valley 2 00 to 4 00

Asparagus Plumosus

Extra quality, per bunch 75c

Fancy Ferns, per 1000 $ 1.50

.\11 other stock at lowest market rates.

Prices subject to chanee without notice.
No charee for packine.

Weiland & Olinger,

128 E. Third St., CINCINNATI, OHIO.

W^

holcsalc Growers and
Shippers ol Cul Plowers.

Carnation Georgia $12.00 per 100 $100.00 per lOOO
Gretnhonses. NEW CASTLE. IND.

Holtoa & Daokel Co.,

WHOLESALE FLORISTS,

462 MILWAUKEE STREET,
MILWAUKEE,

WIS.

H. N. BRUNS,

1407-11 W. Madison St., CHICAGO.

LILY OF THE VALLEY.

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The American Florist.

July 31,

Coming in splendid supplj-; all colors-
purple, blue, red and white.

Asters

/tiiax£i4iim I SIS<»c''''^'^°™'°singoodshape.Fine

MUralUm LIIICS substance. Good shippers.

Perfect coloring and long stems. Bet-
ter than ever before at this season.

Killarney

^|_ JS_|___ Light colorspredominating. Spikes long

Plenty of unopened blooms.

CARNATIONS, FANCY VALLEY and FANCY FERNS the best the market affords

■^- ■■ —■■ , , I— AH Other Seasonable Stock to be had by sending your order to us.

Complete Stock of Florists*, Growers* and Nurserymen's Supplies.

A. L. RANDALL CO.,

Send for our Weekly Price last unless you receive a copy regularly.
19-21 Randolph Street,

Phone Central 1496
Private Exchanee .All Departments.

Chicago.

Chicago.

\ LATE SEASON.

While the weather man, sitting high
among the clouds in the Auditorium
tower, surrounded by his mystic in-
struments and cabalistic traceries, is
usually made to shoulder the blame
for everything that comes ofC or does
not come off, the condition of the
flower market can in no wise be laid
at his door as no better July weather
could have been asked for by either
the grower or distributor than that
furnished the past month. The season
has been late and the market has held
up longer this year than ever before.

There have been periods of glut in
almost all the staples, but cut flower
growers and cut flower merchants are
gradually beginning to get wise,
through numerous hard bumps, and
are making provision for these periods
by studying the old law of supply
and demand and adapting themselves
accordingly. This evolution of busi-
ness methods has not come at one fell
swoop, but has been a gradual awak-
ening to the fact that any successful
business must be conducted on a busi-
ness basis, and just so soon as this
idea becomes general just so soon will
the business of growing and selling
cut flowers become stable.

Asters, which began to show their
heads on the market two weeks ago,
are now in great profusion, though
the quality is nothing to brag about.
The demand is fair and the price from
one to two cents. Some few peonies
are still seen, though two or three
hundred must be sorted over to get
hold of a dozen that will bear inspec-
tion. Gladiolus is good property as is
Liilium auratum, while there are so
few good carnations that for the first
class blooms the price has advanced
a half cent.

Of the roses little can be said. Some
of the local growers are now cutting
their summer crop of American
Beauty and while the stems are neces-
sarily short, they are finding a ready
sale. Kaiserin and Killarney are the
only other ready sellers, with all the
rest out of the running. Asparagus
plumosus, A. Sprengeri and fancy
ferns are in large quantity and the
market for all the greens has sagged
in consequence of the large supply.

XOTES.

A. Helm of A. Heim & Son. Con-
nersville. Ind.. ha? been in the city
fixing his self tying rose stakes at
several bf the prinripal cut fl«wer
growers' plants, including Peter Rein-
berg's, Poehlmann Bros. Co.'s and
others and has left for Desplaines
where he will be at work along the
same line. These stakes are said to
be wonderful time savers, as indeed
they must be when such well known
firms take them up.

Gardeners employed in the west
parks complained July 2.5 to Terrence
Rodgers, business agent of the Gar-
deners' and Florists' TJnion. that their
wages of $(>0 a month have been or-
dered cut to .$50 and requested him
to file a protest to the west park
board, according to The Tribune. The
gardeners in the west parks are un-
organized.

<

♦THE

BUSIEST HOUSE IN CHICAGO"

Asters

IF YOU WANT

and Auratum

CONSULT

Lilies

J.

B. DEAMUD

51 Wabash Ave , CHICAGO

CO.

A meeting of the executive com-
mittee of the Horticultural Society
was held at the First National Bank
building. July 28, and flower show
plans were materially advanced. Those
present included J. C. Vaughan, N.
H. Carpenter, Ernst Wienhoeber, Geo.
Asmus, E. A. Kanst and J. H. Bur-
jiett.

J. Lehman, late of Rocklin & I^eh-
man. Sioux City, la., is in the city
looking around for a location. Mr.
Lehman states that ' he sold his in-
terest to his partner, Michael Rocklin,
who will continue the business at
Sioux City which, Mr. Lehman says,
is in a very flourishing condition.

H. E. Philpott, Winnipeg, Man., who
has been in the city for the past week
left July 25 for a trip through Canada
on business connected with the Cana-
dian Horticultural Society but prom-
ised to return in time to attend the
August meeting of the Florists' Club.

Bassett & Washburn have started
cutting a large house of Lilium gigan-
teum. The flowers are especially fine.
C. L. Washburn and a party of friends
left on an automobile trip to the Min-
nesota lakes July 27. O. P. Bassett is
personally conducting the trip.

City Forester Prost has issued a
pamphlet giving 12 reasons why the
.city and the property owner should
plant trees. His contention is that
trees make a city more beautiful,
healthier and wealthier, and are a
source of civic pride.

O. P. Bassett of Bassett & Wash-
burn, at 75 years of age, will make
the Cincinnati trip this year, while
C. L. Washburn, of the same firm,
will attend, covering the auto route,
a 3-day trip.

F. Krai, formerly with E. F. Winter-
son & Co., has opened a store at 752
South Halsted street with new fixtures
throughout. He reports that he has a
nice business started.

J. E. Meinhart, proprietor of The
Custom Flower Store, Leavenworth,
Kans., was on the market early in the
week enroute to Detroit, Buffalo and
the east.

Wm. Nagel, for many years at
Vaughan's Seed Store, buried his
mother at 9 a. m. July 26, from 2810
W. Thirty-ninth street.

F. W. Timme called at this office
July 20, with his wife and daughters.

PETER REINBERG

Grower and Wholesaler of

Cut Flowers

1,800,000 Square Feet of Glass.

HEADQUARTERS FOR AMERICAN BEAUTY.

51 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO.

PHOTOGRAPHS

Florists' Club Picnic

As they appear in the Amkric.an Florist

are now ready

Siz?, Group, 5xl2-in.. Ball Teams, 8xlO-ln.

Others Cabinet size.

Mailed_on receipt of 25c each Complete set of
four 75c. One and two cent stamps accepted.

M. C. GATES, 19 19th Place, Chicago.

We are very pleased to see him
around again.

Miss Marie Ollwert, cashier for C.
W. McKellar. is visiting relatives in
the east. She will be gone about two
weeks.

F. R. Falkenstein of Naperville
stopped in the city for a few days to
stock up for a two weeks' hunting
trip.

The E. F. Wintcrson Co. has moved
its wire department from the basement
to the gallery of the seed store.

Miss Alice Keegan, bookkeeper for
Zech & Mann, returned from her vaca-
tion July 20.

Chas. Drissler, .shipping clei'k for
Wietor Bros., left July 20 for a week's
outing.

The supply department of the A. L.
Randall Co. is in the throes of stock
taking.

Fred Klinglc of the Geo. Reinberg
force has returned from his vacation.

Visitors : J. Lehman, Sioux City,
la.; J. E. Meinhart. of the Custom
Flower Store, Leavenworth, Kans.;
Fred Schramm. Park Ridge; W. B.
Davidson, Coleridge, Neb.; Miss Jinis-
ta, of J. G. Crozicr, Cedar Rapids, la.;
P. R. Falkenstein, Naperville; R. Tat-
tle, Momence.

igog.

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Cut Flowers i £• H. HUNT

FOR ALL OCCASIONS.

FLORISTS' SUPPLIES TOO.

SEND FOR PRICE LIST.

76 Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO.

LCAMLING

THE LARGEST,

BEST EQUIPPEDt

l«ST CENTRALLY LOCATBD

WHOLESALE

CUT FLOWER HOUSE

IN CHICAGO,

S2i 34, 36 Randolph Struti
CHICAGO.

L. D. 'Pbenea Central 1978 and 1977.

K[NN1C0TT BROS.

WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS

48-50 Wabash Ave.,
L. D. Phone, Central 466.

Chicago

We will have anythinB in the line of

CUT FLOWERS and GREENS

that you may want if anybody has it, at
Chicago market prices on day of shipment.

Weiland & Risch

Wholesale Growers and Shippers of

Ot:it: IMo-wers

Phone Central 879.

Write for our wholesale price list.

59 Wabash Avenue.. CHICAGO.

Yao^han I Sperry,

Wholesale Florists,

52 and 54 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO.

WRITE FOR SPECIAL PRICES

POEHLMANN BROS. CO.

Wholesale Growers of and Dealers Id

All telegraph and telephone orders

griven prompt attention.

Greenhonses: 32-37 Randolph St.

MORTON GROVE. OL. CHI C AGO.

Always

/ LK)np Distance Phone, Central 6004. Catalogue Free.

Winterson's Seed Store i

i

45-47-49 Wabash Ave, CHICAGO.

Plantsmen, Nurserymen, Seedsmen and Florists' Supplies.

VlioMeHowerMwKefe

Chicago. July 28.
Roses. Beauty, extra scl^ect ... 3 00

3Uin 2 id

24 in 2 OU

20in 1 .SO

I2in 100

Short 75

Per 100
" Bride. Bridesmaid, select.. 4 Oi ft 6 00
m.-dium 3 OOw 4 00

Kniserin 3 COw 6 00

•■ Kate Moulton 3 Oi ft S 00

■■ Killarney. select 6 01 ft s 00

medium 4 OOft/ .S 00

Mrs. Marshall Field 4 liOw b 00

•■ Mrs. Potter f aimer 4 COw 8 00

■• Perle 6 OOft 8 00

Richmond extra select (, OOw ■"< 00

Carnations, sell ct fancy 1 50

common 100

Asters 1 00@ 2 00

Cattleyas per doz.. 6 00

Daisies 75® 1 00

Lilium Harrisii per doz. 1 S0ig2 00 15 OO

Lily of the Valley 3 00@ 4 GO

Sweet Peas 35@ 75

Adiantum 7S@ 1 00

Asparagus Plum strings ..each. 50 60

■ sprays 2 00(S> 4 00

Sprengeri 2 OOig' 4 00

Ferns per 1000. 2 50

Ualax. green. .per 1000. 100 15

•■ bronze per 1000. 1 00 15

Leucothoe sprays 75(5; 1 00

bmilax strings per doz.. 1 50

MlLW.^UKEE. fulv 28.

Roses, Beauty 50' © 2 00

Bride Bridesmaid 3 TOft- 6 00

■ Killarnev 3 OtJ«a A 00

• Liberty. Chatenay 3 0 @ 6 00

•■ t-erle 3 0C@ 6 00

■• Richmond 3 OOig 6 00

Carnations 1 0D@ 2 00

Asters 3 00

Gaillardia 50«7 1 00

Gladioli 2 OCft 3 CO

Lilium Gigant<<um 10 0(i@12 50

Lily of the Valley 3 or@ 4 00

Sweet Peas 25ft 40

.\diantum 150

.Asparagus per string, 51

Plumnsus. per bunch. 35

Sprengeri, " ' 25

Ferns Common per 1030 150

Galax per 1000 1 50

Smilax per dox. 150

ICHAS. W. McKELLAR,

51 Wabash Ave.,

CHICAGO.

ORCHIDS

A Specialty

Fancy Stock in PeonleS,
Valley, Roses, Beaaties,
Carnations and a fuil line
r,f a 1 1 Cut FlowcrSjGreens,
Wire-Work and Florists'
Supplies.

Send for Complete
Catalogue.

Quality Counts.

Let u? have your next order for

Rosess and Carnations

and other Seasonable Flowers.

JOHN KRUCHTEN,

51 Wabash Ave.. CHICAGO.

WIETOR BROS.

?^^^^^'„^ cut Flowers

Orowers ot ^^.^■^^■^■^^^^.^^.^

All telegraph and telephone orders eivcB
prompt attention.

51 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO.

Zech&Mann

Wholesale Plorists

Room 2 18, 51 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO
Telephone. Central 3284.

mention Ttie American Florist
when you order stock. : : ;

J. a. BUDLONG

37-39 Randolph Street. CHICAGO.
Boses and
Carnations
" A Specialty.**-

WHOLESALE

6RQWER of

CUT FLOWERS
The Benthey ■ Coatsworth Co.

35 Randolph St. Wholesale Florists mim.

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July 31,

^f OOMO E>

Manhattan Flower Market

Ship us some stock. We need a large supply of all kinds of flowers, Roscs, Carnations, Sweet Peas, Narclssus, Summer

stock, etc., for our new store. Reliability and responsibility first-class. Good prices and prompt returns. Good opportunity.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

46 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

Telephone:
1016 Madison Sa

New York.

KAIN HELPS CROPS.

The most noteworthy feature of the
past week was a steady downpour of
rain throughout Friday, July 23.
Though there had previously been local
showers of short duration, they had
little effect in relieving the parched
condition of this city and the surround-
ing country. The effect of a good rain
seems almost magical in the multipli-
cation of asters in the wholesale dis-
trict, and the stock now arriving has
life and lustre, as compared with the
product of a drought-stricken territory.
There were plenty of gladioli to supply
all demand, even during the dry
weather so we may now expect them
by the million, and it will not be sur-
prising if they are selling for 50-7.5
cents per 100 before another week
passes. It must be acknowledged that
their various hues make up very hand-
some bunches but there is good pros-
pect that their most ardent fanciers
will be satisfied before the season ends.
Of orchids, lilies, and lily of the valley,
there is a reasonable supply and the
quality is all that can be expected, but
roses are very poor. But few good
American Beauties are coming in but
this is practically the only rose stock
that measures up to anything like what
roses should be. Richmond has gone
glimmering and the Killarneys fly
open, as a dealer recently expressed it.
Briefly stated, it is almost impossible
to secure a good bunch of tea roses.
Now that the asters are here in quan-
tity, the carnations will be literally
down and out as planting time is at
hand.

July 26. — There was a very fair
market this morning, considering the
season. The weather continues clear
and fairly cool. Gladioli and asters
are now in surplus, with falling prices.
Lilies are not so plentiful and the
price has stiffened. The supply of
sweet peas has greatly diminished and
good ones are hard to find. It is be-
lieved, however, that the recent heavy
rains have revived the crop and that
more will appear in a few days.

NOTES.

J. W. Hauser, the retailer of 571
Madison avenue, is not a coal baron,
nor is he the kind of a man who would
want to be a baron of any sort, but
he has the coal. He owns 250 acres
of coal land in West Virginia and has
at his store fine specimens of the can-
nel coal that is found there. The tract
is also rich in bituminous coal. Mr.
Hauser is yet a young man and if any
of the nightmares which our Duane
street and Borough park contempor-
aries are now seeing should take shape
and throttle the florist business with
their bony fingers, he will have some-
thing left to fall back upon.

John Henshaw, father of A. M. Hen-
shaw, the well known wholesaler, is in
the city on a two months' visit with
his son. His home is in Kingswood,
Gloucestershire, England. He is a re-
tired coal merchant but has always
been greatly interested in gardening;
though 73 years old he does not look
it and when at home is the champion
golf player of his county, among play-
ers over 50 years of age. The late
Samuel Henshaw, well known tn the
florist and gardening fraternity of this
city, was his brother.

Frank Boyle, of 58 West One Hun-
dred and Fourth street; Mrs. Shada

Airy, of 14 West Niney-fourth street,
and Patrolman McKeagney, of the
park police, all of whom are alleged
to have been concerned in the theft of
rhododendrons from Central park,
were arraigned in the west side court
July 19 and held in $500 bail each for
trial.

""C. Abrams, the subway florist of
Brooklyn, is planning for an extended
vacation. Since the opening of the sub-
way to Hoyt street, Mr. Abrams has
conducted a thriving business at that
point, with another store at Fulton
and Duffield streets.

One of the attractions of Broad-
way, at present, is the lily pond in the
window of J. H. Small & Sons' store.
It is always profusely stocked with
fresh water lilies and lotus, which we
understand are grown at Shaw's water
garden, Washington, D. C.

M. T. Rovatzos, a retailer of Ton-
kers, who is a regular customer in the
wholesale district, is now running a
side line of amusements, ice cream and
soda, at Rye Beach, but he is not
neglecting his florist business.

Henry Vicke, well known among the
growers of this vicinity for the past
25 years and formerly with the Stumpp
& Walter Co., has taken the position
of traveling man for O. V. Zangen,
seedsman and wholesale florist.

Work is being rapidly pushed on
Thorley's House of Flowers, Fifth
avenue and Forty-sixth street and it
will doubtless be ready for occupancy
early in the fall. Indications are that
it will be a very fine store.

G. Supper, of Geo. C. Shaffer's store,
Washington, accompanied by his wife,
is here for a two weeks' vacation, the
past week having been spent at
Brighton Beach.

Chas. Millang has recently made ex-
tensive improvements in his new store
in the Coogan building, noteworthy be-
ing a commodious office and a large
icebox.

John Robertson, a well-known re-
tailer of Washington, D. C, spent the
past week in the city, calling on old
friends and visiting members of the
craft.

Maurice Kleinman, buyer for Myer,
Fifty-eighth street and Madison ave-
nue, left July 24, for an extended vaca-
tion at Muskoka lake, Canada.

Chas. Miller, of W. F. Sheridan's
store, is back at work after a three
weeks' vacation. He brought with him
a fine coat of tan.

Miss Katherine Behan, bookkeeper
for John Young, is again at her desk
after an extended vacation in the
mountains.

Will Naumann, of G. M. Naumann
& Son, Cleveland, O., sailed from this
port for Germany, last week.

Elmer Greatfleld, formerly an em-
ploye of J. K. Allen, died suddenly
July 24.

Friends of S. S. Butterfield will ten-
der him a farewell luncheon July 30.

Montreal.

TRADE VARIABLE.
Business last week was fairly quiet
with the exception of Saturday, which
is always a busier day than any other.
Last Saturday truly made up for a
dull week. 'Tea roses are very poor
but ramblers are fine and plentiful.
Carnations are almost off. Asters have
made their appearance on the market

25th Annual

Trade Exhibit

OF THE

Society of American Florists

and Ornamental Horticulturists

TO BE HELD

ar CINCINNATI

Aug. 17th to 20th (inclusive)
For space and rates apply to

WM. MURPHY,

311 Main St., CINCINNATI, O.

but so far the extra early ones do not
stand much judging. Sweet peas are
fine but scarce, the heavy rains lately
seems to suit them as to their growth
but the dull weather does not pro-
duce the flowers very rapidly. The
outdoor flowers are doing well. The
outdoor roses were grand but, being
late, they hardly lasted one week.
Dahlias are plentiful with strong long
stems.

NOTES. _

The July flower show, held in the
rooms of the Gardeners' and Florists'
Club proved to be quite a success, the
number of entries being larger and
competition keener than ever. In fact
some members, seeing the large dis-
play, declined to enter in some sec-
tions. The prize winners were as fol-
lows :

Six asters. — J. Luck, first; G. Calahan.
second.

Six delphiniums. — J. l.uck. first; G. Miles,
second.

Twelve pansies. — J. Luclv. first; G. Cala-
han. second.

Twenty-five pansLes. — J. Luck, first; W.
S. Wats, second.'

Six geraniums distinct. — J. Luck, first.

Twenty-five sweet peas. — S. Viel, first;
J. Luck, second.

Six stocks. — T. Arnold, first.

Six roses. — J. Luck, first.

Sixteen vases of perennials. — G. Vlel,
first; W. Miles, second.

Tuberous begonia. — G. Miles, first.

The display of fruit and vegetables
was very fine and the judging very
difficult. Some cucumbers of extra-
ordinary length were displayed by S.
Viel who practically carried off all the
first prizes in this line. At a meeting
of the most prominent gardeners and
florists of the city it was unanimously
decided to extend a cordial invitation
to the Society of American Florists to
meet here in 1010. It was argued that
this city can furnish plenty of accom-
modation for trade exhibits and meet-
ings, there are fine bowling alleys and
rifle ranges; other attractions are
Mount Royal, towering over the city
and river St. Lawrence, or a visit to
McDonald College, St. Anne de Belle-
vue, or shooting Lachine Rapids re-
turning from St. Annes. A delegation
will be at hand In Cincinnati to push
it. LtlOK.

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Telephone 167 Madison Sqnure.

ioo»

J. K. ALLEN,

Wholesale rommUsion Florist,

Established 1887.

106 West 28th Street, NEW YORK CITY.

Open the year around to receive shipments of Cut Flowers.

Open Every Morning at 6 a. m. Prompt Returns To Shippers

Traendly k Schenck,

44 Weal 28th Street,

Pbosea. TMI (nd 7»B.

WHOLESALE ELORISTS,

New York City.

GROWERS' COT PLOWER COMPANV

WHOLKSALE FLOKISTS

i. ,1. Cd^N. Mil

fil' (7 M.s.liM-n SiMiiirv
.1 2Hth StrsiH

^A^holesale
Florist

NEW YORK

CHARLES MILLANG

On the Rround floor of New York Cut Flower Co.
anrl Cut I'lower Ivxcliange,

26th Street and 6th Avenue and ikj e mm# "%/ f\ w% m^
444 6th Avenue, HI C TT I vf K IV

(ipcii froru (, :i ni. to6 p.m. The "Hub" Of the Wliolesaie District.

Alexander J. GuUman,

THE WHOLESALE FLORIST OF NEW YORK

34 WEST 28th STREET

rHONU. 1664-I66S MADISON SOUAH

ENOUGH SAID

FLOWERS SHIPPED BY

JOHN I. RAYNOR

Are the best product of the best growers

for the New York Market.

Adlantimi Croweanmn sold here exclusively.

49 West 28th St., NE'W TORK:

Telephone 1998 Madison Square.
Mention the American Florist xvhen writing

Millang Brothers,

Wholesale Florists,

flj. 28th St NEW YORK.

Generosity.

Policeman McKeagney said that he gave
the Central Park rhododendrons away,
"thinking- them, of no value to the city."

If through Central Park you're strolling and

the Obelisk you see.
Do not sigh in fruitless envy, "Oh. if that

belonged to me!"
Simply ask the tall policeman who is there

to guard the pile;
He will give it to you gladly, with a "Wel-
come!" and a smile.

If you fancy any picture in the Mu-se-um

of Art.
Do not long for it in anguish; that is silly,

bless your heart!
Simply call a guard and tell him. and he's

almost sure to say.
" 'Tis no value to the city; take the whole

blamed bunch away."

If the City Hall should please you, you may

"have it as a gift;
You may have the Tombs and Court-House

if the buildings you can lift;
'Tis a kind and gen'rous city, this old

stamping-ground of ours.
With a profligacy wider than regarding

humble flowers.

50 don't blame the poor policeman who be-

stows a plant or two;

He's but following exam,ple, as he thinks
he ought to do.

"But," you say, "they are the city's!" Well,
the subway was awhile;

But we gave that all to Ryan, with a "Wel-
come!" and a smile.

If the subway had no value, why should
rhododendrons be

Protected from marauders? No, let every-
thing be free!

And when any one wants something let the
cops this rule pursue:

" 'Tis no value to the city. Shall we send
it home for you?"

— New York World.

Adam.

Adam had one thing to be thankful for.
He never had to weed his pa's onion beds
when the other boys were going fishing.

KESSLER BROS.

50 W. 28th St., NEW YORK.
OUT FLOWERS

Wholesale Plantsmen and Florists.

Phone 2336 Madison Shipments Everywhere.

Prompt and satisfactory. Consignments sohcited,

New York, July 28. Per 100

Roses, Beauty, special IS 00(*20 00

fancy 10 00«l2 00

extra 6 COfr; 8 00

No 1 2 00f« i 00

No. 2 and No. 3 - . 50f« 2 00
•■ Bride. Bridesmaid special. 3 OOfr' 4 00

i-xira and fancy 1 50« 2 GO

No land No. 2 SOW 100

Kaiserin .\ug. \'ictoria .... SOfy 5 00

KiUarney, special .... 5 00

ettra and fancy. 1 f0(S' 1 50

■■ Richmond SOfn 3 00

Carnations, fancv and special 1 00(^/' 1 50

common 25fr' 50

Asters 5i w 150

Cattleyas 10 0n(n35 00

Coreopsis 25^' 40

Feverfew per doz.. 50@ 60

Gladiohis 75(S 1 50

Gardenias per doz.. 1 00® 3 00

Lilium Loneitlorum 3 00(fi 6 (O

Lilv of the Valley 1 50«> 2 50

Sweet Peas ..per 100 bunchee. 1 (Ttr 4 00
Asparai,'us..per doz. bunches. 1 50@ 2 50
Smila.\* per doz. strings, 75@ 150

ALFRED H.LANGJAHR

WHOLESALE FLORIST,

55 W. 28tli Street, NEW YORK.

All Sowers in season. Consignments of first-
class stock solicited.
Telephones 4626 and 4627 Madison Square.

TeL 1009 Madison Sq.

Established 1872

PERKINS & NELSON,

Wholesale Florists,

Room 112 CooganBldg. NFW VflDK
Cor. 6th Ave. and 26th St. »^*- " « WKIV.

N.Y. Gut Flower Exchange

Coogan BIdg , 6th Ave &\V. 26th St,. New York.

Open for Cut Flower Sales at 6

o'clock Every Morning,

Desirable Wall Space to Rent for .Advertising.

V. S. DORVAL, Secretary.

IVfoore, tientz
& Nash,

Wholesale CawrolssionFlflrlMs

65 and 57 West Zeih Str««t,

Telephone No. 756

Madison Square.

NEW YORK.

Mention the American Florist when writing

flORACE E. FROMENT

WHOLESALE CONMISSION.

American Beauty Roses a Specialty. Rosea,
Violets, Carnations, Valley, Lilies, Etc.

57 West 28th St., HEW YORK CIH

Telephones: 2200snd2C01 Madison Saaars.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Walter F.Sheridan

WHOLESALE FLORIST.

Telephones: 3532 and 3533 Madiion Sq.

39 West 28th St. NEW YORK

Mention the American Florist when writing

Young & Nugent,

Telephone, 2065-2066 Madison Sq.
42 West 28th St., aj y ,

To out-of-town Florists: NAW YlirK

We are In the Heart Of ^^WTT RVim

And give Special attention to Steamer and
Theater orders. Prompt deliveries and beat
stock in the market.

FORD BROS.,

Receiver! and Shipper! of

Fresh Flowers

48 West 28th St., NEW YORK.

Telephone 3S70- 3871 Madison Square.

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The American Florist.

/uly ji,

Phlladelpbla.

THE EAIN HELPS.
A "million-dollar rain" helped things
considerably the past week. ' All out-
door stock shows renewed vigor and
while the sweet pea crop was ruined
. for the time being, it will be all right
in a day or two and last probably
two weeks longer. Asters were much
benefited and are now quite a factor.
Carnation.? are poor and scarce. Roses
are fairly plentiful. New crop Amer-
ican Beauty. My Maryland, second
year Killarney, Kaisei-in, Bride and
Bridesmaid and a few Richmonds
make up the assortment. Of these the
Beauties, My Maryland and Kaiserin
are leaders and even with the light
demand very little --choice stock of
these varieties goes to waste. Glad-
ioli, which are plentiful, are in good
demand, while Easter lilies, also seen
in large quantities, appear to stand
still. The lily is almost entirely a de-
sign or decorative flower and the street
men find no sale for it. This shows
by comparison the value of these men
to the business. They are always
ready to buy stock they can handle
and for which there is a demand, but,
except at Easter, the lily does not ap-
peal to them, as there is no sale for
it on the street.

]N"OTES.

Convention matters engage the idle
time and everything is working out
smoothly. The route is by way of the
Pennsylvania to Washington, where
the Baltimore and Washington delega-
, tions are joined and thence over the
Chesapeake and Ohio to Cincinnati.
Leave Philadelphia, Broad Street sta-
tion, at 12:.31 Monday; Washington 4
p. m. and arrive in Cincinnati at 8:1.5
a. m. Tuesday. Fare, going, 10 or
more combining. .$12.05. Returning,
ten or more. $13.3.5, or single fare,
$14..30. Special parlor car for 15 or
more, fare $4.00. As the party will go
in a body they will likely all take
advantage of the party rate and this
with full single returning and parlor
car out will make the transportation
charge $30.35. The trade interests,
such as palm growers and supply men,
are giving great attention to their ex-
hibits, which all say will surpass any-
thing they have done before. A fea-
ture of the R. Craig Co.'s exhibit
will be the crotons; the collection is
the largest and most varied in the
country. Ficus pandurata will also
attract attention, the stock being ex-
ceedingly well grown. The demand
for this plant was so great last spring
that orders had to be refused.

Edward Reid has returned from his
southern trip and says he found things
moving nicely all through this section.
People were just as progressive in this
region as in the north. One of the
ambitious movements was a national
highway from Jacksonville, Fla., to
Washington, which was being put
through by and at the expense of the
various states through which it passes.
P. B. Rigby, treasurer of the S. S.
Pennock-Meehan Co., is spending his
vacation in the Green Mountains. Ver-
mont. Aldrich Pennock of Lans-
downe is roaming the mountains of
Colorado. He writes from there that
he is having a most enjoyable time
viewing the grandest scenery in the
world.

W. K. Harris is, we are happy to
say, on the mend. He has had quite
a severe spell of sickness.

Robert Craig, Jr., is receiving the
congratulations of his many friends;
it is a girl.

W. E. McKissick is off on a well
earned vacation. K.

LOQANSPORT. IND.— Gus Minx, florist
at the Longcliff hospital, is seriously
ill at his home on Burlington avenue.

Boston.

POOR STOCK.

The market has become further di-
vested of much of the remnants of
winter stock and a general cleaning
up ought to be completed this week.
Outside of American Beauty, and
Kaiserin there is absolutely no com-
petition in the rose line. Killarney
is still carrying the name but nothing
else to indicate its true disposition.
A few flowers of My Maryland, the
initial shipments of new stock, are be-
ing distributed and return good prices.
Carnations have struck their colors
■and a meager collection of charac-
teristic summer blooms is shown.
Asters have become quite plentiful,
in fact more are sent in than can be
disposed of. No really first class
goods of this sort is yet to be seen.
Sweet peas present the poorest prop-
osition of the season. Gladiolus Amer-
ica has proven the best commercial
variety.

H. M. Robinson & Co. have further
extended their lines of progression and
uow^ are ready with an ideal establish-
ment to meet the fall trade. New
counters have been installed, the floor
plan, including offices, has been com-
pletely transformed, and, with the ad-
dition of new lights and electric fans,
every convenience has been adjusted,
to the advantage of customers and
employes alike.

Al. A. Hutson, W. H. Elliott's able
sales-manager, is following a well
planned vacation through the north-
west and Canada. Traveling, next to
selling roses, is his favorite pursuit,
he already having visited almost ev-
ery corner of the globe. There is no
harder worker in the trade.

J. J. Slattery, the head decorator of
Thomas F. Galvin, Inc., is spending
the next two weeks in the Adiron-
dacks. J. D. Rough, the popular buy-
er for the Back Bay house, is se-
cluded in New Hampshire for the
same space of time.

W. H. Knapp, who usually leads
tine novelty growers, is showing a
splendid assortment of cosmos.

Visitor : J. J. Karins. Philadelphia,
Pa. B.

Boston's New Flower Market.

At a meeting of stallholders of both
the Park Street and Music Hall mar-
kets, held at the American House,
July 1'4, the matter of consolidating
the two markets was taken up. W. C.
Stickel, of the Park Street Market was
made chairman, and J. N. McFarland,
of Music Hall, secretary. The plans
were carefully explained by Mr. Stickel
and were discussed by a number pres-
ent. Briefly told they would include
the dissolving of both the present cor-
porations, the organization of a new
company with a capital stock of $20,-
000 and the moving to a new building
in Winthrop square, with a floor
space larger than the combined room
of both the present markets.

The Park Street Market is the older
of the two, the Music Hall project
having been started by insurgents
from the former's camp, some few
years ago. Although both corporations
are in the soundest condition finan-
cially, there can be no doubt of the
wisdom and advantage of amalgama-
tion. Let us hope that the hatchet is
buried for good and that the present
plan may be carried out, which would
insure the largest and finest wholesale
market in the country. The par value
of shares in the new company is $20
and considerable stock was subscribed
for at this preliminary meeting. An
adjournment was made to Saturday.
July 31, at 10 o'clock, at Music Hall
Market.

VIOLA.

Baltimore.

TRADE FAJE.

The delightful weather continues
with cool nights, so cool as to be at
times quite abnormal, the mercury go-
ing down once or twice almost to 50°.
There have been some showers, but
the rainfall has been very partial iu
its distribution, and a much greater
precipitation all around would be wel-
come. The markets are filling up with
seasonable vegetables, and more out-
door flowers are being cut. Carna-
tions are about over, but some good
asters begin to come in. Trade is fair,
and the supplies of cut flowers about

tf^^mr^a^t^

l*^l(jl»«

'®

Chicago Florists' Club Special Train

-TO THE-

S. 3. F. Convention

CINCINNATI

MononRoiite-C.ll.e.R.R.

Leave Chicago 2:30 p. m. August 16, Monday,

from Dearborn Station (Polk St.)

Arrive Cincinnati 10:30 p. m.

.Solid Vestibuled Train,
Unexcelled Equipment,
Dining Car, Buffet Car,

Special Entertainments,

Music,

Refreshments.

All Florists and Their Friends Invited to Go on This Train.

For further information address
HERBERT WILEY, T.P.A., 182 Clark St., CHICAGO.

{ MONON

C. H. & D.

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23

Field-grown Carnation
Plants

Ready
Early
in July.

Send
for List
and Prices.

TheLeoNiessenCo.

Wholesale Florists,

1209 Arch St.

Philadelphia.

AMERICAN BEAUTIES

Lily of the Valley, Carnations and all Tea Doses,

In tots of one hundred to one thousand. Phone or wire us.

WELCH BROTHERS, D.v.n.'?r.s.. Boston, Mass.

Grafted and Own Root Rose Plants

American Beauty, Richmond, Killarney, Kaiserin, Bride,

Bridesmaid, Bon Silene, Safrano and Perle.

— Send For Pricea. —

W. H. Elliott, Brighton, IVfass.

The McCalluffl Company

Wholesale Cut Flowers and
Florist Supply House.

Hi-adtiuartcrsof W'-strin Fenn^yWnnia Growers.

937 Liberty Ave., PITTSBURG, PA.

equal the demand, most of the ship-
ments not being- of extra quality. A
very large requisition was made one
day for flowers for the funeral of the
late George W. Gail. Jr.. who was
formerly president of the board of fire
commissioners. Every eonceivable
shape appropriate was apparently
sent in and the display was good in
quality.

XOTES.

The bedding in the public parks of
the city is much commended this year
for its beauty and extensive propor-
tions. James W. Boone, the superin-
tendent at Clifton park, has had his
duties so extended as to take in the
charge of the conservatories and prop-
agating houses in all the parks. To
his management is due the good char-
acter and effectiveness of this year's
display. The quantities required of
all varieties of suitable plants are
enormous, and considerable foresight
and energy are necessary to have
them ready on time and in proper
condition.

Frank Meyerdirck, formerly engaged
with Edwin A. Seidewitz, will go into
the retail business on his own ac-
count in the store on the northeast
corner of Fayette and Liberty streets.
This is a great center of life and
business activity, the transfer point
of several lines of trolley cars, and
almost opposite the depot of the elec-
tric car line to Washington and An-
napolis. The store is being fitted up
in modern fashion, and Mrs. Egner
will be the saleswoman.

Edward W. Stevenson, of Stevenson
Bros., rose growers of Govanstown,
was operated on Sunday at St. Jo-
seph's hospital for appendicitis. He
has the sympathy and good wishes of
all the trade.

S. B.

Cleveland.

ROSES SCARCE.

The past week has shown a decided
improvement over the two or three
weeks previous, the demand being
much stronger in all lines and stock
cleaned up neatly nearly every day.
In carnations and sweet peas espe-
cially this feature was very noticeable.
The heavy rains in and around the
city the latter part of the week caused
a slight shortage in the sweet pea
market, and most of them come in
looking a trifle soiled. Carnations are
getting less evei-y day, and also smaller,
barely enough to meet the demand be-

Clioice Assortment of CUT FLOWERS will be found here.

WRITE FOR PRICES.

W. E. McKissicK ^ Bros.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS.

Absolutely

The Best Possible

Service.

Business Hours 7a.m.to8p.m. 1619-1621 Ranstead St., PHILADELPHIA, PA.

VlioMe Ho¥erMM'KeU

Phil.adelphi.\ July 28. Per 100

Roses. Be.iutv. extra 20 OftaJS CO

first 10 0CB12 00

" Tea 3 00((/ 6 00

extra 6 00« IS CO

Carnations 2 OOfa' 3 00

.Asters 1 0(ift/ 2 00

Cattlt-yas 50 00{«60 Oi)

Gladiolu-s 3 00f«' 6 00

Lihum Harrisii 10 00(« 12 50

Lily of thi- Valley 3 OO*/- 4 00

Swei't Peas ,50f«' 75

Adjantiiiii 75@ 1 00

.■Xsparagus. buncli 50 OO

Smilax 15 C0@20 00

Pittsburg. July 2S. Per 100

Roses, Beautv, special 10 00@I5 00

e.Ktra S UO

No. 1 4 OOia 6 00

Bride Bridesmaid, 1 OOftf 4 00

Cnatenay 1 OOW 4 00

Kaiserin 2 00(« 8 00

Killarnev 1 OOW' 4 00

Richmond 1 OOtr 4 00

Carnations 150

Asters 1 SOW 3 00

Gladiolus - 3 00« 6 00

I.ilium Loniiiflorum 8 OOfnlO 00

Lily of the Vallev 3 00f« 4 00

Sweet Peas 25("' 50

Adiantum 100

.\sparaKUS Sprengeri 30 UO

strings 50 00

sprays 1 OCf" 2 00

Smilax 10 00(y 15 00

Boston. July 2S. Per 100

Roses. Beauty, best 20 00«2.s 00

medium 10 00W20 00

culls 4 00(«' 6 00

Bride. Bridestnaid 2 00» 4 00

Extra 5 00(«' 8 00

Carnatiuns ..- 1 OOw 2 00

fancy 2 OOiif 4 00

Callas S 00((/16 00

Cattleyas 45 00f"50 00

Gardenias 3 O0(y' 4 00

Lilium LoneiHoruni 12 00

Lilv of the Vallev 2 00© 3 00

Sweet Peas 75«: 1 00

Adiantum 75(!; 1 00

.\sparagus 35 OOwSO 00

Smilax S 00wl2 CO

Pittsburgh Cut FIswer Go

(Ulmlted)

The Wholesale Florists of Plttsbtirgh,

222 Oliver Ave., PITTSBURGH, PA.

Headqaarters for Choice Flowers.

-CHOICE-

Carnations, Roses, Beauties,

All Seasonable Flowers.

Pittsburg Florists' Exchange

15 Diamond Sq., PITTSBURG.PA.

iiig obtainable. Pink, white, lavender
and purple asters are coming in big
supply, and of very good quality. A
number of growers claim their asters
are not going to pan out well, still
enough are already in to make a good
showing. Harrisii and Japanese lilies
had an exceptional call the past ■week.
The call for water lilies was only fair.
Short white and pink roses also were
wanted, the supply being short of the
big demand. Gladioli of excellent qual-
ity sold up clean. Asparagus Sprengeri
and A. plumosus were in good demand.
Good dagger ferns are selling for $1
per 1,000.

NOTES.

July 22 was the one hundred and
thirteenth anniversary of the founding
of this city. The day was fittingly ob-
served by a parade, consisting of al-
most all of the city employes, firemen,
police, sanitary squad, white wings,
garbage department, park department,
showing tree spraying machinery and
tree trimming paraphernalia, sparrow
cops, floats representing the children's
playgrounds, the animals from the
zoo. in fact everything that comes un-
der the direct supervision of the ad-
ministration was well represented.
showing the innumerable kinds of
work a large city has to contend ■with.
The statue of Moses Cleveland on the
public square got its annual bath and
was decorated with a huge galax
wreath.

E. A. Cliff & Son have moved their
store two doors further west of their
old location, the store there being bet-
ter lighted and ventilated.

■W'estman & Getz, 5923 Euclid av-
enue, have had the interior of their
store redecorated throughout in dark
green.

C. B.

Newport. R. I. — The Hodgson green-
house estate at LeRoy and Bellevue
avenues has been sold to John Xelson.

24

The American Florist.

July 31.

DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated,
on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders.

Rochester, N: Y.

J.B. KELLER SONS,

n

FLORISTS

1

25 Clinton Avenue, N.

Rochester Phone 606. Long Dis. Bell Phone S189

Colorado Springs, Colo.
FRANK F. CRUMP,

Wholesale and Retail Florist.

Anderson, S. C.

THE ANDERSON FLORAL Ca

533 MARSHALL AVE.

Buffalo.

DULL BUSINESS CONTINUES.

Continued dull trade in every store
and greenhouse is wliat we have had
the past week, accompanied by rain
nearly every day with cold winds.
Stock is what can be expected now.
Kaiserin and Carnot, small Bridesmaid
and Bride roses, with a good lot of
Koseum and HaiTisii lilies. Asters are
getting good while carnations are very
small.

NOTES.

Our parks are now looking fine both
from shrubbery and flowers; Superin-
tendent Seymour is a great lover of
the latter and is trying to have fine
beds in every place that he can and
not interfere with the trees, etc. The
short time he has been in charge shows
a get there qualification needed in our
park system.

Jos. Sangoters, of Anderson's, is ex-
pected back next week after a month's
trip. Henry Krauss, of the same store,
has returned after two weeks at Crys-
tal Beach.

J. H. Rebstock. of Elmwood avenue,
is associated in the establishing of the
million dollar stock yards at Bast
Buffalo, which is a good investment.

Andrew Jensen of 23 Hagen street is
putting in new boilers, but will not
build any this year.

M. Darnell, of the Gasser Co., Cleve-
land, was a recent visitor.

BISON.

Omaha.

J. K. Rosenfield of West Point, Neb.,
has purchased a z5-acre tract and
will install his famous peony nurseries
here. Mr. Rosenfield has been located
for years at West Point, from which
his fame as a peony raiser has gone
out over the flower-loving world. He
is removing because of the advantage
which a location of this character
gives him in marketing his plants. He
w^U probably begin building a home
and nursery buildings on the place
this summer. Next spring he will be-
gin preparation of the ground to re-
ceive the plants and next fall will
begin transplanting them from his
West Point place. His headquarters
will be at West Point for another two
years at least, as three years will be
necessary to complete the transfer.

Lake Geneva, Wis. — The flower
show of the Lake Geneva Gardeners'
and Foremen's Association will be
held at the Country Club, July 31.

Pawtucket, R. I. — A score of mem-
bers of the Rhode Island Gardeners'
and Florists' Club were recently en-
tertained by Jas. Hockey, a former
president of the association, at his
home on Prospect street.

i

Washington, D. C.

14tb & H Sts.

Baltimore, Md.

1601 Eutaw Place.

Brooklyn, New York.

"WILSON"

3 and 5 Greene Avc^and 339 to 347]Greeiie Ave.

Greenhouses: Short Hills, N.J.

— Deliveries in

NEW YORK, LONG ISLAND and NEW JERSEY.

New York.

MYER, FLORIST,

fl09<«ll MADBON A VS.

Phone iS87 Plata.

Toronto, Can.

Canada's best known and most reliable florist.
Only
the
Best

96 'Vonge Street
We deliver anywhere in Canada and guarantee

Dunlop's

safe arrival.

Omaha, Neb.

fless&Swoboda,

FLORISTS,

lim PTimiim St TELBPHONBS

Denver, Colo.

yhc Park

....Floral Co.

J. A. VALENTINE. President.

Denver, Colo.

FLORAL DESIGNS AND FLOWERS

Best Quality on Shortest Notice

DANIELS ^ FISHER

Order by mail, telephone, teleeraph or
cable. Cable address "Daniels. Denver"

St. Louis, Mo,

Write, Wire or Phone 'Jfour Orders to

1406 OUve street,

Regular discount allowed on all orders, either
Plants or Cut Flowers.

Phones Bell. Main 2306, Kinloch. Central 4981

Kansas City, Mo.

Samuel Murray

lOlZBroaway &%"a?orT

Both Phones 2670 Main.

Write, Telephone All orders Riven prompt

or TeleBraph, attention.

MJDE BROS.CA
rLX5RIST»

WASfllNON

D. C.

Gude's

Washington, D. C.

Geo. C. Shaffer,

a K FLORIST a ::

Phone 2416 Main 1 4th a Eye Sts., N. W

Write. Telegraph or Telephone.

New York, Boston, Philadelphia

304 Main Street

Can deliver
to lako stamers North-
wrst andNorthland.

AV. J. Palmer & Son.
Buffalo, N. Y.

Albany, N. Y.

Flo-wers or Design >Vork.

Delivered in Albany and Vicinity on

Telegfraphic Order.

11 NORTH PEARL STREET.

New Orleans-

CUT FLOWERS

For Tourists and General Trade.
Wire or mail. Highest Grade Stock Only.

URIAH J. %/IPftlM 838

' W I l« « I m , CANAL ST.

Indianapolis, Ind.

Bertermann Bros. Co.

FLORISTS

241 Massachusetts Ave.

Louisville, Ky.

Established 1S80.

Orders for delivery in this city and nearby
points in the South solicited by

M. D. REIMERS

Successor to Chas. W. Reimers.

329 Fourth Avenue.

Louisville, Ky.

JACOB SCHULZ,

550 So. Fourth Avenue.

igog.

7 ' IIR A MER 1 C A N I'^L O R J S '/'.

26

DESIGNS OR CIT FLOWERS

Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated
on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders.

Chicago.

EBtabllBhed Id 18S7.

^^^

FLORiST^

1657-1659 Buckingham Flace,

L. D. Phone 558 Lake View.

Send us your retail orders.

WE HAVE THE BEST FACaiTIES IN THE CITY

Chicago.

HAUSWIRTH FLORIST

Auditorium Annex.

Mail, Telegraph or Telephone Orders Filled
Promptly in Best Style.

Cincinnati, O.

JULIUS BAER,

138-140 E. Fourth St
Long Distance Thone.

Cleveland,©.

The Cleveland Cut
Flower Co.

"Will fill your orders for designs and cut flowers in

NORTHERN OHIO.

Dayton, O.

Matthews,

FLORIST

16 W. 3rd Street.

Flowers in any arrangement for all occasions,
for Dayton and vicinity. Long dis. Phones

Kansas City, Mo.

Geo. M. Kellogg Flower and Plant Co.,

906 GRAND AVE.

KANSAS CITY and PLEASANT HILL, MO.

Will fill all orders (or Cut Flowers, Funeral
Designs, Wedding and Birthday Gifts that may
be entrusted to them.

Terre Haute, Ind.

John G. HeinI ft Son,

129 South Seventh St.

Telephone 247.
We are in position to fill promptly all mail, tele-
'Phone, telegraph and cable orders witb best
quality stock in season.

Galveston, Tex.

Mrs. M. A. Hansen

FLORIST

Special .attention to Telegraph or Telephone
Orders. Ptione 1912.

Atlanta, Ga.

Atlanta Floral Co.

4 1 Peachtree Street.

Kansas City, Mo.

WILLIAM L. ROCK,

Flower Co.,

win carefully execute orderi for
Kansas City and any town In

Missouri, Kansas or Oklahoma.

/jostoaT

%

We. HAvt

MADE AKRAN^neHTjl
TO OELWtR. FLOWERS'
IN ALL LEAI>IN<f
CITIES AT HOME.
AND ABROAD AMD
ON ALL LEAVIN<)
>. OR ARRIVING i

A sign like this in your window will draw
good business now.

STEAMSHIP SAILINGS.

PROM NEW YOHIv EXCEPT AS NOTED.
August 3.

9 a. in., Hobo-

German Lloyd.

Pier 54,

Noordland, Holland- Am.,
ken pier.

Kronprinz Wilhelni. X.
10 a. m., Hoboken pier.

August 4.

Mauretania, Cunard, 10
North river.

Oceanic. White Star, 9:30 a. m., Pier 48,
West Eleventh street.

Oceania. Austro-Am.. 1 p. m.

From Baltimore. — Breslau, N. Ger. Lloyd,
2 p. ni.

August 5.

Ultonia. Cun., 12 m.. Pier &1 N. River.

La Lorraine. French line, 10 a. m.. Pier
42. North river.

Geo. Washington. N. Ger. Lloyd. 10 a. m..
Hoboken pier.

Hellig Olav. Scandinavian-Am.. 12 m.
August 6.

From Montreal. — 'Virsinian. Allan, ii a. m,
August 7.

Columbia. Anchor line, 12 m., Pier 54.
North river.

Philadelphia, American line, 10 a. m..
Pier 15. North river.

Kroonland, Red Star. 11 a. m.. Pier 14.
North river.

Cedric. White Star. 10 a. m.. Pier 4S.
West Eleventh street.

Venezia, Fabre. Amity dock, Brooklyn.

From Boston. — Cretic, White Star. 3 p. m.

From Montreal. — Megantic. White Star-
Dominion, daylight.

Alexander McConnell,

571 Fifth Ave., Windsor Arcade.
NEW YORK CITY.

TELEORAI'H Orflcrs forwarded to any
part of the United States, Canada and
all principal cities in Kurope. Orders
transferred or entrusted by the trade to
our selection for delivery on .steamships
or elsewhere receive special attention.

Telephone Callsi 487 and 488 38lh St.

Cable address: Ai.exconnell,
Western Union Code.

Detroit, Mich.

JohnBreitmeyer'sSons

Cor. Miami and Gratio} Aw as.

Artistic Designs.
High Grade Cat Blooms.

We cover oU Michigan poinu ud food lectkMu
of Ohio. Indiana end Cinada.

St. Paul, Minn.

HOLM & OLSON,

ST. PAUL.

THE LEADING FLORISTS OF THE NORTHWEST

Orders will be well cared for anywhere in
MINNESOTA AND THE DAKOT.AS.

Los Angeles, Calif.

J. W. Wolfskin,

FLORIST.

^' 'fflciS't?"' 2 1 8 W. 4tll St.

St. Paul, Minn.

L L MAY & CO.

Order your flowers for delivery
in this section from the

Leading florists of the Northwest
San Francisco, Calif.

J. B. BOLAND

Successor to Sievers and Boland.

FLORIST

60 KEARNEY STREET.

Milwauliee, Wis.

CCPoUworthCo.

WUl take proper \Vi«r>On«iKl.
care of your orders in ' ▼ i»V-t»l ISAAX*

26

The American Florist.

July 31

The Seed Trade.

Amerlcao Seed Trade Association.

J. C. Robinson. Waterloo. Neb.. Pres.;
M. H. Duryea. New York. First Vice-Pres.:
F. W. Bolgiano. Washington, D. C. Second
Vice-Pres.: C. E. Kendel. Cleveland. O..
Sec'y and Treas.: Leonard H. Vaughan,
Chicago. Asst. Sec'y. Twenty-eighth annual
convention. June. 1910.

Fbench seed growers report no
good growing summer weather up to
July 15.

Pansy Seed, French and German, on
account of the unfavorable weather,
will be later than ilsual in ripening.

E. J. DEAL, of W. W. Johnson &
Son, Ltd., Boston, Eng., will sail from
Liverpool July 31, due in New York
(Imperial Hotel) about August 5.

The United States Department of
Agriculture is withdrawing its experi-
ment station from Miami, Fla., which
has cost the government $6,000 per
year.

JAMES BACKHOUSE & SON, well
known English seedsmen and nursery-
men, are offering a new colehicum
this season, C. speciosum album, said
to be of "surpassing beauty from its
great size and purity of color."

On the Essex seed farms in Eng-
land culinary peas are late but in
good order. Lettuces are in good
shape and there are fine stocks of
sweet peas. Annual flowers are late
but look well and a sweet William
named Pink Beauty is highly spoken
of.

CHARLESTON, S. C— Harry L. Mix-
son, of the Mixson Seed Co.. has re-
turned from his northern trip which
included the convention of the Seed
Trade Association at Niagara Falls.
He expressed himself as highly pleased
with this part of his trip. He was the
youngest visitor and the only one from
south of the Mason and Dixon line.

Seeds of ornamental trees cannot be
regarded as being "flower or grass
seeds," according to a recent decision
of the board of appraisers. The point
was raised by J. Dietrich, who im-
ported the seed for use on his estate
at Los Angeles, Calif. They were as-
sessed at 30 per cent as "seeds of all
kinds not specially provided for" and
Judge Waite upheld the classification
of the collector.

CHICAGO. — Twenty-flve per cent of
the local onion set growers have com-
menced harvesting the early crop.
The ground is very dry and hard. —
Chas. D. Boyles of the Albert Dick-
inson Co. is on the sick list. — The

Braslan Seed Growers' Co.

Lettuce Onion, Sweet Peas.

Growers For the 'Wholesale
Trade Only.

CALIF.

SAN JOSE,

body of C. W. Smith, a traveling
salesman of the S. F. Leonard Seed
Co., who was drowned July 18, has
not yet been recovered. — A. H. Good-
win and J. C. Vaughan are spending
a few days in Michigan.

Seed Crop Prospects.

American seed crop prospects to
date may be summarized as follows :

Peas — Early sown seed in the Mich-
igan district is reported badly dam-

;*f#ti«»

Henry F. Michell Co.'s New Store.

518 Mark.'t Street. Philadelphia.

aged by drought, especially in the
northeastern section. The northwest
and central sections are not so bad-
ly hurt. Wisconsin peas are said to
show up more favorably.

Leek, Lettuce, Radish and Onion —
California crops with few exceptions
good, scarce items, if any, being lim-
ited to a couple of varieties of flat
onion. Middle west and eastern onion
prospects good so far.

Onion Sets — Short crops reported in
Louisville and Chillicothe. Chicago
early plantings so far harvested are

Peas ijf Beans

Alfred J. Brown Seed Co.,

Growers for the Wholesale Trade,
GRAND RAPIDS MICH.

C* C« iVlOR3E & CO. San Francisco, Calif.

Tbi ZyargiBt Seed Growers ca the Pacific Coast.

ONION, LCTTUCE, SWEET PEAS.

Also Carrot, Celery, Leek, Mustard, Parsley, Parsnip, Radish, Salsify.

light. With a little rain late plant-
ings should turn out much better.

Beans, Bush and Wax — Early plant-
ings look poor, later plantings have
a chance to make good with favorable
weather.

Cucumbers, Melons, Squash and
Pumpkin — Prospects so far favorable.

Tomato — The stand is a fine one in
the east, California not so good.

Sweet Corn — Generally a good stand.

Foreign reports are none too good,
beet and cabbage being again on the
short list.

Burpee's New Sweet Peas for 1910.

In an advance circular sent out by
the W. Atlee Burpee Co., Philadelphia,
Pa., four superb new Spencer sweet
peas are described. These are to be
sent out in 1910 and, as last year all
the available seed of novelties was
snapped up by the English trade be-
fore the home trade had a chance at
it. this year Messrs. Burpee are mail-
ing the advance announcement so it
will be received at home and by the
continental European and British
houses simultaneously, or as nearly as
possible, thus giving all an equal
chance of getting in on these superb
varieties.

Miriam Beaver Spencer is an abso-
lutely new type. Up to the present
the grandiflora types have developed
into the now familiar Spencer form,
carrying their original colors up with
them and being named after the old
forms, simply adding Spencer to pre-
vent confusion. In Miriam Beaver we
have an entirely new color described
in the field as "dark apricot and
straw." It is practically a self, though
there is a little variation on the back
of the standard. Mr. Burpee's descrip-
tion of it is : "nearly a uniform shade,
a rich bright, soft pinkish salmon
suffused with buff on a primrose
ground. The effect is that of a most
beautiful soft and bright salmon pink.
At the top of the standard the color
deepens to rose. The flowers are uni-
formly of the largest size."

W. T. Hutchins, named after our
able and vigorous coadjutor, whose
"The Modern Sweet Pea," appears on
page 7 of this issue, is a fine bold
true Spencer of most perfect form.
The flowers show at first a decided
buff color, which on opening, inclines
to cream with blush pink margin. The
fully expanded flower is light apricot,
with lemon throat, overlaid with a
beautiful blush pink. As the season
advances the pink becomes more pro-
nounced.

Prince of Wales Spencer is a glori-
fied Prince of Wales of the grandiflora
or popular type, the flower being in-
finitely more beautiful because of its
increased size and fluted petals. The
plant is very fine and vigorous and
the flower spikes usually bear four
blossoms each.

Senator Spencer belongs to the
darker colored class, but the lighter
background gives it a very pleasing
appearance. The tints are described
as deep claret and chocolate on a
heliotrope ground. It is of the true
Spencer form and a great addition to
its color on account of its immense
size. The two varieties described last
year, Othello Spencer and Aurora
Spencer, are also mentioned in this
circular as having come true to last
year's description and form.

jgog.

The American JHl grist.

27

Meters Seed Co. Litigation Ended.

What pionilapfl to be the blgKt'wt
litigation suit in the history of tlii'
county, involving a sum of some $r>0,-
OUO, lietweon Clias. P. Braslan. Hras-
lan Seed Growers Co.. and A. J. Pie-
ters Seed Co., was compronilsed and
settled out of court July 17, and it in
understood was greatly to the advan-
tage of the Pleters Seed Co.

The tei-nis <.)f the settlement havr
not been disclosed but they are suili
that tile case of Chas. P. Krasian vs.
the Picters Seed Co.. entered in the
courts of San Francisco and the cross
suit of A. J. Pietcrs Seed (."n. vs. tlie
Braslan Seed Growers' Co. in San
Benito county, liave been withdrawn.
Attorney Geo. W. Jean represented thc>
Pieters Seed Co. and conducted the
negotiations that led to the above re-
sult.—Holiister (Calif.) Bee, July I'.'i.

Imports.

During the week ending July 17 im-
ports were received at New York as
foiinw :

Maitus & Ware, 27 cases plants, 15
cases lily bulbs.

Carillo Ik Baldwin, 2 cases orchids.

Vaughan's Seed Store, GOl cases lily
bulbs. 40 bags fertilizer.

F. R. Pierson Co., 122 cases lily
bulbs/

P. Henderson & Co., G.5 cases, ;!
baskets lily bulbs.

H. Frank Darrow, 1'i pkgs. seed.

During the W'eek ending Jul.v 24
imports were received at New York
as follows :

Maitus & Ware, 20 cases plants.

H. Nungesser & Co., 390 bbls. seed.

Wm. Hagemann & Co., 29 cases
bulbs.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., 1." bags gar-
den seed.

Vaughan's Seed Store. 5 cases bulbs.

FOR-

SEEDS

OF ALL KINDS APPLY TO

W. W. JOHNSON & SON, Limited,

Boston. England.

MICE

PROOF
SEED
CASES

HELLER & CO.,

Montpelier, Ohio,

or 220 Wyandotte St., Kansas City.

S. M. Isbell & Co.

Jackson, Mlcb.

Gintract Seed Growers,

Bean, encumber. Tomato, Pea, Muskmelon.
Souaslu Watermelon, Radish, Sweet Com,

Correspondence solicited,

|@°Write for Prices on Surplus Stocks for*^^

Immediate Siiipment.

Seed PA |V| S Y^®^''

Brown's Extra Select Superb
Giant Prize Pansies.

awarded medals wlierever e.\hibited. Flowers arc
of enormous size: in beauty and color they are
incomparable. Giant yellow with darl< eye and
pure white, in separate colors. New 1909 seed of
my own growing.

3,000 seeds $1 00 1 oz $ 5 00

Moz 1 50 Vilb 14 00

Hoz 2 SO Hlb 25 00

Cash with order. lib 50 00

PETER BROWN, Uncaster, Pa.

EGYPTIAN TREE

-OR-

Winter Onion Sets

We are headquarters for

'luantities.

Write For Prices.

Yau^hao'sSeedStore

New York Chicago.

O. K. Quality

NION SEEDS I

VARELA'S

Contrac NOW for 1910 delivery. No seedsman is well equipped Hitbcui my seeds.

FEDERICO C. VARELA, grfe^ Teneriffe, Canary Islands.

GI£T PANSY SEED

™e KENILWORTH st^^^n

IS unsurpassed: tlie immense flowers 3H to 4-in.
are of perfect form and substance; every tint and
shade is produced in striking corahination and
endless variations of beautiful colors and mark-
ings: it is llie result of vears of selection. It em-
braces the largest and best of English French.
German and American novelties. rW seed greatly
improved by rich shades ofbrown, bronze red and
mahogany New seed, 1000. 25c; 2000,40c: 6000.
Jl.OO: Va-qz. <fil.40: Vi-oz. $2.50: o? $5.00
Rainbow is a blend of over .SO of the latest
introductions of giant pansies of the
most beautiful, gorgeous colors,
blotched, striped, veined, mar-
gined, etc. With every
Sl.OOworth ofKenilworth
strain I will send lOOO
of Rainbow free,
and with other
amounts
like pro-
p o r
tion.

Pansy Seed

The Best Strains for Florists' Use
Also other Seasonable Seeds.

H. E. FISKE SEED CO.,

13 Faneuil Hall Sq. BOSTON, MASS.

Waldo Rohnert

Wholesale Seed Grower

Specialties: Lettuce, Onion, Sweet Peas, Aater
Cosmos, Mignonette, Verbena, in variety.
Correspoadeoce solicited.

mention Ttie American Florist

Always

when you order stock, i

H. WREDE,

LinrtBURG, GERMANY

S PANSY SEED

175 First Pri^vs. Itie liigtiist awards

Chicago. Pans. London. Dussc'idorl

1000 seeds, finest mixed.. 25c

1 oz. ..$2.25

1^~ Price list on .ipplication. Cash with ord.r.

The Everett B. Clark Seed Co.

Growers For The Trade.

Beans, Peas, Sweet Corn, Onion, Turnip,

Radish, Beet, Etc.

Brancbes: Michigan and Wisconsin.

MILFORD, CONN.

ROUTZAHN SEED CO.

Arroyo Grande, Cal.

Sweet Pea and Nasturtium Specialists

Wholesale Growers of full list of

FLOW^J^ and GARDEN SEEX>S

JOHN BODGER & SONS CO.

Gardena, Calif.

Wholesale Growers of Sweet Peas,
Tomatoes, Lima Beans, Lettuce, Asters,
Cosmos and other Flower Seeds.

Telegraph Code

Am. Seed Trade Association

— $a.oo —

In either stifi or flexible cover. .Address orders
AMERICAN FLORIST CO., CHICAGO.

28

The American Florist.

My 31,

I Market Gardeners

Greenhouse Vegetable Growers and
Market Gardeners* Association.

E. A. Dunbar Ashtabula, O., President:
S. J. Perry. Grand Rapids. Mich , Vice-Pres-
ident; S. B. Chester, Cleveland. O.. Treas-
urer; S. W. Severance, 508 Illinois Life
Building, Louisville, Ky., Secretary. Next
meetine in Ashtabula O.. October 12, iy09

PEAS should be packed tightly, as
they shrink considerably in transit and
may be bruised by shaking about.

The grower who puts up a good
package of fruit or choice vegetables
owes it to himself to label it with his
own name or the name of his place
and such packages will soon boost his
business. It is one of the cheapest
and most effective forms of advertis-
ing.

"The Preparation of Fruits and
"Vegetables for Market," by S. B.
Shaw, is the title of an excellent bul-
letin issued by the North Carolina De-
partment of Agriculture, Raleigh. All
who are interested in this work should
certainly send for a copy, which will
be sent free on application.

Lettuce.

It will soon be time to start lettuce
plants for the winter campaign. "Where
a continuous supply of lettuce is the
object, it is an advantage to start early,
as the space can be used more eco-
nomically. An early crop is depend-
ent upon hard frosts to open the mar-
ket, that is, to destroy outside crops.
Generally, northern men expect to go
into market the latter part of October.
Some seasons an opening comes earlier
and it is good policy to start a small
part timely. At this time of the year
it will require about eight weeks to
grow a crop. "We like to use new crop
seed as it is more vigorous, but we
only plant a small sample for a trial,
to prove its purity, as a poor lot would
cause a large loss if planted heavily.

Growers agree that good plants at
the right time is more than half the
battle. "We prefer to raise all plants
indoors and do not want any outdoor
plants. The cheapest way to have
good plants is to start the seed in
flats and dibble out onto benches-—
raised benches convenient to operator,
not too wide and shallow — ^to control
root action; two and one-half inches
of earth is ample.

Some growers have their troubles to
produce a balanced plant, one with
vigorous roots and a medium top. By
using too much old fine manure we
get a soft poorly rooted plant. The
best compost we ever used was one-
half dirty drift sand and one-half old
hotbed manure, mixed and sifted. "We
collect the sand in dry runs or along
washes as it is deposited after storms
and it certainly pays to get it.

Maeketman.

Packing Fruits and Vegetables.

Packing is equally as important as
any of the other operations involved in
the preparations of fruits and vege-
tables for market. There are several
important points in connection with
this work worthy of consideration,
probably the most important of which

■TO

HENRY METTE, Qnedlinbnrg, Germany.

GROWER and EXPORTER on the VER'V LARGEST SCALE of all
CHOICE VEGETABLE, FLOWER and FARM SEEDS. (Established 1787.)

^no/<T7iltt^c- Beans, Beets, Cabbages. Carrots, Kohl Rabi. Leek Lettuces, Ottlons,
tJIICW'luIllWJ. Peas. Radisbes, Spinach, Turnips. Swedes, Asters, Balsams, Begonias,
Carnations, Cinerarias, Gloxinias. Larkspur, Nasturtiums Pansies, Petunias. Phloxes,
Primulas, Scabious, Stocks, Verbenas. Zinnias, etc. Catalogue free on application.

HKNRY METTE'S TRIUMPH OF THE GIANT PANSIES, (mixed), the most perfect and most
beautiful in the world, $5.00 per oz,, $1.50 per ^-oz.,75c per 1-16 oz. postage paid. Cash with order.

All seeds offered are grown under my personal supervision on my own grounds of more than
3.000 acres, and are warranted true to name, of strongest growth, finest stocks and best qualit7,
I ALSO GROW LARGELY SEEDS ON CONTRACT.

List of my novelties in flower seeds for 1908 sent on application.

New Spawn Both Grades Now in Store.

Vaughan's 1 25 lbs $2.00

English Spawn 1 lOOlbs 650

Garden City Pure J 25 bricks 3.75

CultureSpawn I 100 bricks 12 00

VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE,

CHICAGO: NEW YORK:

84-86 Randolph St. 25 Barclay St.

-THIS SEASON'S FRESH-

MUSHROOM SPAWN

which is now being supplied by

JOHNSON'S, LIMITED,

(The actual makers.)
IS IN SPLENDID CONDITION.

All orders executed from new stock only, last

year's make beinjf sold out. The leading

growers throughout the world use our make.

Correspondence invited for OVER-SEA ORDERS

Special quotations for large quantities.

Prices and particulars on application to

JOHNSON'S, Limited.

44 Bedford Row, LONDON, ENGLAND.

is honesty. "Every grower's pack
should be as good as his bond." Cus-
tomers want honestly packed goods
and they are usually willing to pay
good prices for them. A grower never
loses by placing honestly packed prod-
uce on any market, be it at home or
abroad.

Each package should be filled with
the same grade throughout. If this
is done the top may be faced. Pac-
ing is the arranging of from one to
three layers of fruit on the top, thus
increasing the attractiveness of the
package. This is an honest and per-
fectly legitimate practice provided the
entire contents are fruits of the same
grade as those placed on top. Sec-
onds and inferior grades should never
be faced with prime specimens, says
S. B. Shaw, in a recently published
bulletin. There is neither cash nor
character in this practice. A few sec-
onds or culls scattered in with a lot
of fancy or prime specimens gives the
buyer an opportunity to discriminate
against the whole package and ruins
the reputation of the grower as an
honest packer.

Produce should be cool and dry be-
fore being packed. Heat and moisture

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MUSHROOMS

HOW^ TO GROW THEM

BY \VM. FALCONER.

The Best American Book on the

Subject.

170 Pages. 29 Ulustrations.

Price $1.00.

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VEGETABLE PLANTS.

Cabbage. Succession, Flat Dutcii and Savov, $1.00

per I'UUO: $S.5U per 10.000.
Celery, White Plume and Golden Self Blanchine,

$1,110 pi-r 1000; SJ.50 per 10,000.
Parsley, 25c p.r 100: $1 25 p.r 1000.
Cash with order.

R, VINCENT, Jr. & SONS CO., ""'j^S*"^-

Watdlforour Trade Mark itampod
oa CTery brick of Lambert's

Pan Culture Hushrstn Spawi

SubstitutioB ttf cheaper rradea is
thus easily exposed. Fresh sample
brick, with illustrated boolc, mailed
postpaid by manufacturers upon re-
ceipt of 40 cents la postare. Address

Trade Mark. American Spawn Co., St.raBl,Mtnn

promote decay. Conditions of this kind
should be guarded against, for decay
means loss. Allow all fruits and vege-
tables to cool in the packing liouse,
and have them dry before packing.
They will keep longer and present a
better appearance at the time of sale
if handled in this way. So much of
the success in marketing farm prod-
ucts depends upon the packing that
growers cannot be too particular in
seeing that this work is done in such
a way as to show their produce to
best advantage when put on sale.
While it is of the utmost importance
that each package be filled with the

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Lilium Harrisii, SZfrr'^'°:

Our first consiRnments have just reached us, and we are now fdling early orders. Easter COmes very early next
year, March 27tll, and a good many growers will have difficulty in getting Japan Ivongifloruni in flower in time, and
there will \k an extra demand (or Harrisii in consequence.

In view of the fact that crop Is Short, we advise those who have not already placed order to lose no time doing so.
Last year we were not able to meet the (leman<l for our selected Harrisii on late orders, so we urge customers to order
without delay. At present we have a good supply .still to oflfcr, and will be able to take care of early orders, but there
should be no delay in ordering, as there is sure to be a scarcity of good stock, especially in the large si/.e.s.

We oHcr .1 selected stock of the original true Harrisii for early (orrinsr. These bulbs have been grown from the orifffnal
pure Harrisii. and will be found splendid stock for early forcing, for which purpose Harrisii is so valuable. We have had
the stock inspected, and arc assured that it is almost absolutely pure and almost entirety free from disease. It is Dot stock
picked up indiscriminately from dillerent sources, but is k'rown from one stock, and will be found very superior to the ordi-
nary Harrisii usuallv ottered both in rek'ard to purity and freedom from dise.ise. and not the tat^; tvpi; now so often furnished.

6- 7-ln. bulbs, 350 to the case $ 6.00 per 100; $ 55.00 per 1000

7- 9-in. bulbs, 200 to the case 9.00 per 100; 85.00 per 1000

9-11 -in. bulbs, 100 to the case 20.00 per 100; 180.00 per 1000

Full case lots at thousand rate.

Large Specimen Hydrangeas JlJir'^iy^'indTuSnowering.

We make a specialty of these plants, and have a grand lot in the finest possible condition. Our plants have never
been so well budded as they are this season; flowers are just beginning to show color. Extra fine plants in tubs, $3.00
each; very large specimens in half barrels, $5.00 and $7.50 each.

F. R. PIERSON CO., Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y.

same grade throughout, it is equally
as important that it be done carefully.
With the softer varieties of fruit and
vegetables, such as peaches, plums,
tomatoes and eggplant, that are usual-
ly put in small packages, each speci-
men should be placed by hand. This
not only makes the pack more attrac-
tive, but it lessens the liability to
damage resulting from bruises. Prod-
uce of a firm nature, as apples, pota-
toes, etc., will not bruise so readily,
and as a result it is not necessary to
handle each individual specimen in
packing.

Kach package should be well filled,
with the contents placed firmly and
snugly. Every day consignments are
placed on the market showing evi-
dences of careless packing. Consider
for a moment the average route trav-
eled by a barrel of apples or potatoes,
or, it may be, a basket of cucumbers,
or snap beans. The package is taken
from the packing shed or from the
field and loaded into a wagon. It is
then hauled, say from one to six miles
over the average country road to the
railroad station or steamboat wharf,
where it is again transferred to either
a car or boat. After traveling from
20 to 200 miles, and possibly more, it
Is again unloaded and placed in a
wagon and this time hauled for sev-
eral squares over the usual city street,
until it finally reaches its destination
and is ready to be opened for the In-
spection of the general public and the
criticism of the possible buyer.

Unless this package has been well
filled and packed before starting, it
will reach the market in what is com-
monly called a slack condition. The
numerous handlings and jarrings re-
ceived enroute will have caused the
contents to settle and shrink, and as
a result the package will be only par-
tially full. Buyers cannot be expected
to p&y the price of full packages for
those only filled in part. Not only is
the sale of produce affected in this
way. but loose packing invariably
causes bruises and the general deface-
ment of each specimen. Too ti,ght
packing should also be guarded
against, as this frequently results in
bruising. There is a happy medium
in packing that can be learned only
by experience.

In some localities growers have
found it profitable to wrap certain
kinds of fruit and vegetables before
packing. Suitable paper of a light
grade is used for this purpose, and if

VSi TREES

We have a fair stock of
both these items, including
a number of lar^e sizes.

Write for special list and prices.

Vaughan's Seed Store,

Chicago.

New Yorlt.

the stock is fancy each wrapper has
printed on it an attractive label bear-
ing the name of the brand, where and
by whom grown. The cost of these
wrappers is very slight, and they not
only serve as a means of advertising
fancy produce, but they improve *he
appearance of the whole package.
Further than this, the use of wrappers
has a tendency to prolong the keeping
qualities of the fruit or vegetables.
One or more peaches or tomatoes in
a package may begin to rot. This
condition causes a liberation of mois-
ture that, unless checked, will spread
and cause decay to develop in other
specimens. When each fruit or vege-
table is wrapped the paper absorbs a
certain per cent of this moisture, thus
checking for a time the spread of de-
cay. Wrappers are also an aid in
keeping produce firm and snug in the
packages.

When produce is packed ready for
shipment see that each package has
the cover securely fastened in place.
Complaints are frequently made re-
garding the condition of fruits and
vegetables upon reaching market, ow-
ing to the careless and insecure way
in which covers have been fastened.
No matter how carefully the packing
has been done, products will not
reach their destination in good condi-
tion unless properly covered. One
often sees produce of excellent quality
reach the market in a badly damaged
condition on account of an insufficient
number of nails or fasteners used .it
the time of shipment. Thoughtfulness
in matters of this kind usually means
greater rofits to the shipper.

Begonia Gloire de
Lorraine

StroDE 21-^-in, pot plants leaf cuttines. S15.QS per
100: $140 00 per 1000.
POINS E'i'l IAS.

2V2-in . $5 0<i per 100 * $45.00 per 1000

CYCLAIVIEN.

4in SlS.OOper 100 5-in $2S00perl0O

FANST SEED.

S. & I. Giant, mixed Moz.,$1.25; 02..$S.OO

Katalog for the asking.

Let us hear from you.

SKIDELSKY & IRWIN CO.,
144 N. 7ih St., Philadelphia, Pa .

Miscellaneous Stock.

2000 Brides SOO Maids 1000 Perl.s 1000 Killar-
nev. 700 La Franc.-. SOP Richmond, 3000 Wootton.
4000 Kaiserin. 1700 Uncle .ir.hn. 30' Ivory. 200
Gates. If you can usf any of these let us know,
and we will ffiv..- you our best cash price on same.
Bf sure and send for our Fern list. We grow
Bostons. Whitm an i. .Ami-rpohlii.Scottii.Plumosns.
Sprong'-ri. Maidi-n Hair and Small Ft-rns.

We also ofi.-r Cyclamen in 2>-i- .S- and4-in. pots.
Primroses in 2*^7 and .Vin. p ts: ObCOniCB in 24-
and 3-in ; Celestial Pepers in 24 in .oid Sin. pots;
Begonia, Rex 2m 3 ind •» in . Hydrangeas in
4 in. pots: Poinsettlas 2H and 3 in. cots We also
have an e\tra ni^e lot of 5-in. Gloxinias and
Tuberous Rooted Begonias, and fancy leaved
Caladiums. Send lor price lists of same.

GEO. A. KUHL.r^^G''rowy;.'- PEKIN, ILL.

ASTER PLANTS

Semple's, Vick's and Qneen of tbe Market.

tine plants, grown from the best seed, three

colors: $2.50 per 1000: $10.00 per 5000.
GERANIUMS, 4-in.. in bloom. $4 00 per 100: 2H-

in.. $1.50 per 100: best varieties.
CABBAGE PLANTS, all kinds, from the field.

$1 00 per liXiO SOW lor $4.00.
CAULIFLOWER, and PEPPERS, 52.50 per $1000.
TOMATOES, aU kicds, $1. per 1000.

J. C. SCHMIDT, Bristol, Pa.

Small Ferns

We will have a larre quantity of Small Ferns

for fall shipment.

Get your orders in ear'y.

ERNEST OECHSLIN,

180 Madison St, RIVER FOREST, ILL

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July 31^

I The Nursery Trade J

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American Asaoclatlon of NurserymeD.

F.H. Stannard. Ottawa. Kans., Prosidont:
W. P.Stark. Louisiana, Mo.. Vicu-Prcsidunt;
Goo. C. Soatjar. Rochester. N. Y.. Sec'y.

Thirty fifth atiniial coiu'ention to be lield
at St. Louis or Denver. June. 1910.

Chicago nurserymen are irrigating
tlieir young stoclt by pumping.

The golden elder and the sorrel tree
(Oxydendrum arboreum) planted close
together are very beautiful now. Care
is needed not to let the elder overgrow
the bright red sorrel tree.

The Blue Rose.

Ed. American Florist : —

Permit me to ask through your col-
umns how near the new violet blue
rose, Veilchenblau, comes to its de-
scriptive name. If anyone has flow-
ered this variety or knows anything
of its habit, and especially its true
color, I should be glad to be informed
respecting these points. W. S.

The Parks of Tacoma, Wash.

We recently spent some time in the
beautiful parks of Tacoma, Wash. In
Point Defiance park the rose arbors
were gorgeous and rich with flowers.
Improvements are being made every

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TACOMA, WASH.

in Point Defiance Park.

The gypsy moth pest is so bad in
parts of Massachusetts that in one
place 2.5 acres of fine oak woods had
to be burned in order to prevent the
pest spreading any further.

President John W. Duncan, Bos-
ton, Mass., John T. Withers, Jersey
City, N. J., and others passed through
Chicago this week enroute to the Seat-
tle convention of the American Asso-
ciation of Park Superintendents,
which opens at the Washington An-
nex hotel, August 9.

"Diseases of Deciduous Forest
Trees," a bulletin just issued by the
Department of Agriculture, is a finely
illustrated publication of 85 pages de-
scribing in detail many of the diseases
most common to our native deciduous
trees and giving preventive and reme-
dial measures for combating these
troubles.

Seeds of ornamental trees cannot be
regarded as being "flower or grass
seeds," according to a recent decision
of the board of appraisers. The point
was raised by J. Dietrich, who im-
ported the seed for use on his estate
at Los Angeles, Calif. They were as-
sessed at 30 per cent as "seeds of all
kinds not specially provided for" and
Judge Waite upheld the classification
of the collector..

The extermination of quack grass is
the subject taken up in a press bulletin
by L.. H. Pammell, of the Iowa State
College Experiment Station. The au-
thor speaks of various methods of de-
stroying this pest to fine grass, in-
cluding the crop method of running
the land to other crops for a season or
two, picking out and burning, the an-
nual summer fallow, pasture and cov-
ering. The results of each method are
described and anyone interested should
write for a copy of the bulletin.

day, the virgin forests being gradu-
ally removed and beds of flowers,
grass plots, and walks taking their
place. Florists of the east who have
never seen a Washington forest sim-
ply cannot conceive what such an un-
dertaking means. iLiterally we are
digging out stumps and building our
cities and after finishing one of the
big stumps one can realize exactly
what that means; it's the only way
possible too.

Some changes have been made in
management of our public park sys-
tem and we are sorry to say the ser-
vices of Mr. Roberts were lost to the
city last year. The beauties of our
parks, however, will ever remain a
monument to his good work and in
the future his handiwork will be ad-
mired. The beauties of Point De-

fiance park are praised by everyone
and strangers all enjoy a ride of half
an hour through the north part of our
city and a day spent there.

The new conservatory in Wright's
park is finished; being filled with
beautiful flowers and specimen plants
it makes a fine addition to that park
which is located near the center of
the city and of easy access. There is
plenty of room, so there is no use
for "keep off the grass" signs, but
anyone who wants to can have a seat
on the grass to rest or talk business —
or nonsense. A street car ride of an
hour will land us at the beautiful
Spanaway park; this place is simply
charming. The fine, fresh water lake
is our best place for those who like
boating and canoeing or fishing or
swimming. The salt water of the
Sound is too cold to bathe in very
much, but in our fresh water lakes
there is no limit.

To those who are fond of an auto
ride, a trip to the National reserve of
Ranier park — Mt. Tacoma, is the trip
of a lifetime, and an excursion or trip
to the top of this grand mountain is
easily possible. We hope all our flor-
ist friends who visit the Seattle ex-
position will not fail to take a delight-
ful boat ride on the Sound and make
a visit to Tacoma and see its park
system. S. L. H.

Fight for Nursery.

Plainfleld. N. J.— Holding possession
for four years of a nursery property
here which he bought on the agree-
ment to pay for it in instalments,
James Conroy, of this city, resisted
the efforts of Charles Berg, of East
Orange, to oust him, and in the court
of chancery has been supported in his
contention for possession.

The property originally belonged to
Conroy's father, who was unable to
hold it, and the place was sold under
foreclosure four years ago. It was
bought by Berg for .$18,000. James
Conroy went to New York state to
work in a nursery for a time, but re-
turned and offered to buy back the
place, agreeing to pay $1,000 at a time.
He was to take charge of the business
and get $7.5 per month from the
owner. Recently Berg began suit in
chancery for possession of the prop-
erty, but Robert Newton Crane, coun-
sel for Conroy, offered the papers of
agreement of four years ago. The
court decided for Mr. Conroy. — New-
ark (N. J.) Star.

THE FIRST HOUSE IN TACOMA, WASH.

Situate in Poiat Defiance Parli

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10 per cent special
CASH DISCOUNT.

On orders uvL'r$2.(KI
fnr Flower Seeds if
thu' CBsh is enclos-
ed. IC percent. Tin-
discount does not
apply to Asparagus
Seed. Cash discount
on this is 2 percent.

Vaughan's Flower Seeds

For Summer Sowing

If you hav.: not
rc" eivcd our Cini
pl< te Ifht of

Pansles,
Primroses,

.ind

Perennials,

!■ iiidlv.vvritc f^r the

Calceolaria Hybrlda.

Our mixture is compnsed of ihi- rhoiicst selection of the liircred.
mnrhli'd. spolti-d nnd varii'k'ated variolic- and we know will iriv/» rntire
satisfaction. Trade Packet (lO(K}s. cds). 50c; 3trade pkts. for $1.40.

Gloxinia Hybrids.

Vaughan's Columbian Mixture is mad< up by ours> Ives from the
choicesi spoiiid. imcrid cdu't'd niarl'lid .ind splasln-d sorts of tht- uri-
rieht and horizon lal typr. Trade pkt. (l'iQOs..ds).50c; 3 pktS. for $1.40.

Mignonette, New York Market.

This is an extra choice strain ot Miyiuineltr for vreenhous.- culture-
Our seed is Krei-nliouse erown, raised bv a most careful lyrower, Packet
(about 1000 scrds) 50c; '^-oz., $1.50.

Vaughan*s International Primula Mixture.

This mixture is composed oi the most salable colors ol sinKl.- Chinese
Primulas. We have takiii special pains lo make rhis inixturi' as com-
plete as possibU- and unreservediv recommend it Packet Of 250 SCCdS,
50c; 5 pkts.' (1.250 seeds). $2.00; perl- 16 oz.. $2.50.

Cineraria — Vaughan's Columbian Mixture.

It consists of a mixture made up hv ourselves oi tin- clioict_'st English.
French and (.iorman strains and cannot be excelled iti variety ol colors,
size, siiape and substance of flowers and perd-ct haMt of olant. Trade
pkt. (lUUOsueds),50c; 3 pkts., $1.40.

Pansy — Vaughan's Cut Flower Mixture.

This mixture is put up by ours. iv. ■■ .ind lontains mostlf litfht
colored Sorts. We- have sold this niixrure for sev- ral seaHont to some of
our ChJcaifO cut (lower ifrowtTs who have realized biu returnn from th<-
sale of the flowers. Pansies ar-- as .jsilv jrrown as violets, require less
care and brini: h«'ttf»r roturn^. Trade pkt., 50c; '--OZ.; $1.00; Vj-OZ.,
$2,00; l-OZ., $8.00.

Vaughan*s ''Giant Pansy Mixture.

This mixture includ<-s th<- richest red coppers and bron:rc$. tOk'Cth< r
with the most delicate rose and pink sbadinKS. all the distinct coMr* of
Trimardeau, the splendid ("assi-r strain \Mth it^^ deli'-atc vcining'-. Trade
pkt., 25c; K-oz.. 60c.; oz., $4.00; U-Ib., $14.00.

Vaughan*s International Pansles.

Nothing Better. The World's Best.

We import from all th'' best Huropean sources and personally in*
spected the fields of French and German specialists of their hnest strains-
\V*» liuy every year novelties of known merit lo improve the mixture
This is the reason it is alwavs romolete always the latest and always the
best mixture AS WE bELIKVE. W.- add to all ih.- Pansy Mixtun-s
which wu now buy more than fifty per cent of the choicf^st named kinds
obt!»inable. each in riirhlful proportion. We thus know what it \mI1 pro-
duce This is one of the SPFCI.ALTIES which has establi-hed and held
the reputation of Vauehan's Flower S<-eds and this is one which we main-
tain most rarelullv not alone as to quaiitv but in vitality and termi-
nation. Trade pkt., 50c.; ^-oz., $1.50; h-oz., $5.00; ol, $10.O0.

VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE,

25 Barclay St., NEW YORK.

84 and 86 Randolph St., CHICAGO.

Inspection to Preventlmportation of Insects

Dr. L. O. Howard, chief o£ the bu-
reau of entomology of the Department
of Agriculture, has returned to Wash-
ington from Europe, where he has been
engaged in interviewing agents of the
Department of Agriculture and the
state of Massachusetts who are assist-
ing in the importation into the United
States of the parasites and other nat-
ural enemies of the gipsy moth and
brown-tail moth. The results of the trip
are already evidenced by the receipt at
the parasite laboratory, Melrose High-
lands, Mass., of a greatly increased
amount of parasitized material, which
is being handled at that point by ex-
pert assistants and will subsequently
be liberated in woodlands ravaged by
the gipsy and brown-tail moths. A
great interest is shown in the different
European countries in this very large
scale experimental work, and the offi-
cial entomologists and others are
anxious to do everything in their power
to help the United States.

The brown-tail moth, it will be re-
membered, was accidentaly introduced
into this country upon plants imported
from Europe. Many other injurious in-
sects have been brought in in the same
way, and the danger still exists in the
absence of any national quarantine and
inspection law. Such quarantine and
inspection laws are in force in nearly
all the civilized countries of the world,
and the United States is almost unique
in its indifference to this great danger.
Doctor Howard was instructed by Sec-
retary Wilson to visit the leading ex-
porting nurseries in Holland, France
and England in order to determine the
efficiency of any inspection service that
might exist in those countries. He
found that the inspection service in
Holland is excellent. Nursery stock
bearing the inspection certificate of
these officials can be accepted in this
country without any danger.

In Prance it was found that no gov-
ernmental inspection service exists and
that the certificates which have hith-
erto accompanied nursery stock from
that country cannot be relied upon.
Doctor Howard was assured by the
Director of Agriculture that the French

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Evergreens

AND OTHER DECORATIVE MATERIAL

In all Choicest r'l«_-i.i,-. And all other

Vines

Varieties. vieind.llS and Climbers.

Trained rmlt Trees, Greenhouse Grapes, Herbaceous Plants, Trees and Shrubs.

We shall be pleased to give special prices on lists,
.-^SK FOR WHOLES.\LE CAT.\LOGUE.

BOBBINK&XTKINS anTpi'^rTsIs Rutherford, N.J.

JacsSmits, Ltd., *tn£^)

Azaleas (hardy), Berried Plants, Bleeding Heana
Blue Spruces, Boxwood, Clematis, Climbiofi
Plants, Conifers, Evergreens, Funkias in sorts,
Hydrangea P. G., Japan Maples, Peonies, Pot^
growo plants, (Lilacs a specialty). Rhododen-
drons, Roses, Spireas, Valleys,

Price List Free on Demiuid.

government will immediately establish
an olficial inspection service.

In England it was found that no
governmental inspection service for
home nurseries exists. Officials of the
Board of Agriculture assured Doctor
Howard that it is the desire of the
board to establish such a service, but
that the demand must come from the
English nurserymen. Members of the
council of the National Association of
Nurserymen of England were then in-
terviewed, and it seems reasonably
certain that this influential organiza-
tion will request the Board of Agricul-
ture to establish such a service under
the direction of some competent ento-
mologist.

Lower Duty on Rose Cuttlng:s.

Rose cuttings were accorded lower
duty by the board of United States
general appraisers July 10. The
merchandise, which was imported by
the Stumpp & Walter Co., New York,
was invoiced as 1,000 shoots of roses.
Collector Loeb assessed the shoots at
-^ cents apiece under the provision
for "rose plants."

ARBOR mS.

(Thuya OcddentalU.)

A (pleodid stock of 3 to 4 (t. tnd 4 to

5 ft. trees.
Write for descriptions and pricem,

THE ,WM. H. MOON CO,
^ MorrisTlUe, P^

THE

Storrs & Harrison Co.

PAINESVILLE NURSERIES.

CATALOGUES AND PRICE LISTS
FREE ON APPLICATION

PAINESVILLE,

OHIO.

Fifteen acres devoted exclusivelv to

PEONIES

Our 16th var, Fnc srighr. \\ rit< ior list t oiiay.

GILBERT H. WILD,

Wli.'l.sale Peonv Grow. r. Sarcoxia. Mo.

LARGE TREES

OAKS and MAPLES
Pines and Hemlocks

ANDORRA NURSERIES.

Wni. Warner Harper. Pr.>p,
Chestnut HlU, PHIL A.. PA.

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July J/,

SPECIALTIES.

ROSES, from 3-iiicb pots. CHRYSANTHEMUMS
CARNATIONS, for fall delivery. SMILAX. VIOLETS

IN BEST VARIETIES.

Prices low. Send tor list.

WOOD BROTHERS, Fishklll, N, Y.

j Cacti and Resarrection i

\ PLANTS. I

f write A. B. NICKELS, f

I la Comonfort No. 8, I

• San Louis Potosi, Mexico. T

St. Louis.

TRADE DULL,

The market the past week had the
usual summer dullness. The first part
there was a little doing, but it will take
quite a move to have business normal.
Roses are beginning to arrive in quan-
tity especially Killarney. Carnations
are poor with but a few exceptions.
Some very fine Giganteum lilies and
lily of the valley are in, also quite a
few outdoor sweet peas and hydran-
geas; asters, common varieties, are not
moving and there are but few fancy in
the market. Greens are plentiful; some
few single tuberoses are seen but in
no quantities. Gladioli are plentiful
and cheap and signs are up in the re-
tail establishments "Gladiolus 25-50
cents per dozen." The picnic is over
and now to the S. A. P. convention,
after that opening of the theaters in
August will help some.

NOTES.

The executive committee of the
Horticultural Society met at the Mis-
souri athletic club, presided over by
Chairman F. W. Blackman to further
the interests of the flower show to be
held next fall; $15,000 was unanimous-
ly voted for 500 prizes for every va-
riety of flower and fruit grown in the
United States, prizes to be equally di-
vided between flowers and fruits. The
following gentlemen were appointed on
committees : J. H. Robinson and Geo.
A. Dawson on the fruit committee,
Henry Toung, C. C. Saunders, F. H.
Meinhardt as a music committee; Otto
G. Koenig. George B. Windier, C. J.
Nicholson as a printing and publicity
committee. The next meeting will be
held August 3.

George Waldbart has left for Eu-
rope. He will land at Queenstown.
Ire., will go to Cork, visit the lakes of
[Killarney, also Dublin, from thence
to Manchester, Bng., by way of Liver-
pool and Stratford-on-Avon, the birth-
place of Shakespeare. He will also
visit London and will go to Belgium to
purchase bay trees. He expects to
be gone eight weeks. His store on
Grand avenue will be in charge of
Andrew Hoffman.

Hugo Gross has returned from his
trip to the west and speaks well of
his trip to California and other places
he visited. He will now return to
Kirkwood and look after his violets
and carnations.

J. W. & M. S. Vesey, Fort Wayne,
Ind., are shipping some extra fine Gi-
ganteum lilies to this market; pity
there is not more demand for such fine
quality stock.

Frank Fillmore is rebuilding his
old rose house which has stood for 18
years; he is using the old material
which he says is in good condition.

Robert Windier has returned from
his vacation and is busy fixing up and
preparing for fall trade.

Charley Beyer and family are at
Salt Lake City.

W. F.

A new light salmon pink carnation for 1910.
512.00 per 100. SI 00.00 per 1000.

CHICAGO CARNATION CO., Jollet, III.
A. E. HUNT & CO., Evanston, III. HUNT BROS., Park Ridge, III.

New, brilliant, glistening pink carnation for 1910.
$12.00 per 1 0O. $100.00 per 1000.

X. C. BROWN, CHICAGO CARNATION CO.

Springfield, 111. Jollet. 111.

A New Seedling
Carnation :: :: ::

light flesh pink, overlaid with a deep rose pink, the color extending over
the petals from the center almost to the edge. The most attractive Novelty
for 1910. $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000.

Chicago Carnation Co.,

A. T. PYFER,
Manader.

Jollet, ill.

Seasonable Stock

•Per 100 Per 1000
Primula Obconica, Ronsdorf hybrid.

lVv\n S3 00 $25 00

Chinese Primroses, very best English

and French strains, IVr'm 3 00 25 00

Poinsettias. fine stock 2H-in 5 00

Ferns for Dishes, assorted varieties.

2V4-iii. pots 3 00 25 00

Christmas Peppers, 2 in 2 50

V/i-m 5 00

Cash with order.

FRANK OECHSLIN

2572 W. Adams St., CHICAGO.

Neph. Whitman!

2H-inch $5.00 per 100

3H-inch 25.00 per 100

Boston Ferns 2p^;'foo^'*^-°°
Henry H. Barrows & Son, ^hiJ^

Charles H. Totty

MADISON, NEW JERSEY,
Wliolesale Florist

Chrj'Santhemum Novelties my specialt}'.

SMITH'S

Chrysanthemum Manual

The most cumpletf treatise en this
subji ct. Price, 40c, postpaid.

ELMER D. SMITH & GO., Adrian, Mich.

Chrysanthemums

Touset Robinson G. Pacific, Dr. En^ue-
hard Mrs Beu and Diana from 2 and 3-in.
pots 2c each.
Asparagus Sprengerl from bench 3-year-old
ready (or 7 to 8 in pots. 10c each.
80,000 Field Grown Carnation Plants.

MRS. A. M. SCHAFER, 229 Baimorai .Ave., CJilcago.

MlNEOLA, N. T.— Herman Lesk, 30
years old, a gardener employed on
the Roslyn estate of Francis K. Pen-
dleton, of New Tork, cut his throat
with a pruning knife July 22. He was
taken to the Nassau hospital, where
he died. His act was apparently de-
liberate, but no reason for it is known.

Miscellaneous Plants

AUemantberas, 4 varieties. $2.50 per 100.

Bouvardias, pink, white, scarlet. 2-in. pots. $3.00
per UX)

Chrysanthemiuns, the best three early varieties:
White Cloud, Pacific Supreme Golden Glow,
2H-in pots $3.00 per lOO.

Clematis PaiUculata, 3in. pots $5.00 per 100.

Clematis, Larg'e flowering varieties. 2 year-old
home grown plants. $3.00 per doz. Varieties;
Jackmani. Henryi. Mme. Edw. Andre.

Clematis, coccinea. $2.00 per doz.

Geraniums, best varieties from 3-in. pots, $4.00
per 100 4-in. pots ?6 UO per 100.

Hardy Garden Pinks and Phlox, clumps from
open ground. $1-00 per doz.

Lobelia, Double blue 2Hin. pots $3 00 per 100.

Stock from 2'/2-in.pots, $2.50 per 100: Alyssum
Carpet of Snow; Fuchsias 4 varieties; Parlor
Ivy; Tradescantia; Achyranthes Lindenii; Pe-
tunia California Giant and Star; Ageratum,
Inimitable: Feverfew. Little Gem ; Coleus. Gol-
den Bedder quadricolor; Golden Feather Cup-
heas. Snapdragon. Lantanas. Smilax. Aspara-
gus Sprengeri.

SEEDLfNGS from flats, at $1.00 per 100: Dra
cena Indivisa, Asparagus Sprengeri.

C. EISELE,

nth & Westmoreland Sts. PHILADELPHIA. PA.

FIELD-GROWN CARNATIONS.

bOOO White Eochantrt-ss. $6 00 p.-r 100.

SOOO White P.rfection.

6000 Rosu Enchantress.

120'' Lawson

lO.OOU Enchantress. 4000 Victory.

300 Lawson-Enchantress

$5.00 per 100; $45.00 per lOCO.
Cash. Limestone land; no stem rot. W. Fargo.
U. S.. Adams and American Expri-ss.

W. SABRANSKY,

Kenton, Ohio.

EXTRA FINE, FIELD -GROWN

Carnation Plants

Free from disease. I doubt if tliere is .nnotlier
prower wtio fias carnation plants to equal these.
Following is the list ready for immediate shipmrnt:

Enchantress.
Rose Pink Enchantress,
White Enchantress,
Bountiful,
White Lawson.
Price. $6.00 p. T 100.

Pink Lawson,
Victory,
Harlowarden,
Patten.
Perfection.
Cash \\\\\\ order.

HOWARD P. KLEIWHANS, Easlon, Pa.

30,000 FIELD CARNATIONS

NOW READY.

White Pi-rfection. White Encliantress.
Lloyd. Winsor. Beacon Rose Enchan-
tress, Enchantress. Bonnie Maid. Imper-
ial $6.00 per UW; $50,110 per lOiiO.

SploBdor, Welcome, SlO.dO pcrlOO.
I. M. RAYNER. Greenport. N. Y.

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GRAFTED ROSE PLANTS

Choice stock ready to plant in the benches. 3,000 Brides, 4-inch $12 00 per 100

2,000 Maids, 4-inch $12 00 per 100 4,000 Killarney, 3 l-2-inch 15 00 per 100

OWN ROOT ROSE PLANTS.

5.000 Kaiserin, 3-inch $4 00 per 100 5,000 Maids, 2 l-2-inch $3 00 per 100

O. p. BASSETT CntionPlants.

Acknowledged the "Best Red" in the Market.

Strong, healthy, well rooted plants from 2^-inch pots, Immediate delivery,
$10.0O per 100. Strong Field Plants, $12.00 per 10O.

"-Hrn'^Tj::;... bassett & washburn, - --^i.-«s

Grafted Roses

Strong, thrifty plants
in 3^^-in. pots.

Bride, Bridesmaid, Kaiserin,
Richmond, Chatenay,

$12.00 per 100.

Rhea Reid and Mrs. Jardine,

$20.00 per 100.

Jackson & Perkins Co.

Newark, New York.

Celebrations at Bush Hill Park,Eng:land.

Greorge Mayes, who served under the
original Hugh Low, his son Stuart
Low, and his grandson, the present
Stuart Low, received a suitable ac-
knowledgment June 29, from the
present head of the firm of Stuart
Low & Co., in the shape of a hand-
some stick, suitably engraved. From
his many other friends, the veteran
was the happy recipient of a purse of
gold. The occasion was the in-
auguration of the new firm of
Stuart Low & Co., and after
supper and entertainment, the com-
pany heartily enjoyed the interest-
ing speeches. William Watson, of
Kew (himself an old Claptonian), re-
ferred to the new plants distributed by
the firm in its early days, including
many beautiful hard-wooded plants
now seldom seen, and gave the young-
er members of the firm some good
advice. Harry Barnard spoke of the
good old days at Clapton Nursery.
He produced some vivid pictures of
the original Hugh Low and his dog,
which some of the older Claptonians
in different parts of the world will re-
member. The proceedings closed with
the singing of "Auld Lang Syne." —
Journal of Horticulture.

^Extra Strong Rose Plants b"/„cST' ?

Per 1000 ino

1000 Brides, 3H- in $55 lO Jf. 00

m\ti Maids, V/i\n 53 ro 6 Oo

1000 ■ 2H-iD 4" 00 4 50

20(10 Palmer, 2H-in 45 00 5 00

:500 Uncle John, 2H-in 40 00 4 .SO

45ijO Killarney, 2' 2-in 50 OJ 6 oo

100 Cardinals, 3h-in '■ 00

P.r 1000 100

lOOOPerles, 3Hin 65 00 7 00

1000 21: iM 5000 5 50

5000 Beauties, .Vin 65 00 7 00

4000 2 in SO 00 550

200 Maryland, .? in ') oO

600Kalserin, 3^2 10 55 00 6 00

Field Grown Carnations

Pink Lawson. White Lawson. Variegated Lawson, EDcbantress, Winsor. Beacon.
$55.00 p.r 1000: $6 00 p.r 100.

Smilax, 3-in. strone plants $4 OO per ICO

Asparagus Sprengeri, 3'in. plants 4 00 per 100

— All Stock Warranted To Please- —

POEHLMANN BROS. CO.,

Morton Grove, 111.

Hartfobd, Conn. — Samuel Russell,
Jr., will erect a greenhouse on his
property at Wedgewood.

A few Roses

GRAFTED /

Brides, Bridesmaids, 3^ i-in. pots, \
.$15.00 per 100. /

C* OWN ROOTS «

Brides, Bridesmaids, 3-in. pots, 1
$7.00 per 100. f

J. L. DILLON

Bloomsburg, Pa. f

ROSES

A SPECIALTY.

The Dingee fi Conard Co.,

W1EST GROVE, PA.

MORRISTOWN, N. J. — Robt. A. Elliot
has started work on the foundation
for his greenhouse on the corner of
Pine and Wilmott streets. He will
remove the building from his present
location and will erect a concrete office
building.

A FEW GOOD THINGS
YOL WANT.

Rex Begonia, 2 in. $5.00 per 100.
Asparagus Sprengerl,i-in. $5.00 per 100.
Geranliuns, Nutt Doyle. Perkins Ricard. Grant.

La Favorite, R C..$1.25: 2-in. pots. $2.00; 3in..

$4 00 per UX); Trego. Viaud. Castellane, Poite-

Tine. Jaulin. R. C. $1.50; 2-in pots. $2 50; 3-ln..

$5 00 per 100; Mme. Salleroi 2-in.. $3.00 per 100.
Asparagus Plomosus, 2-in. $3.00 per 100; 3-in..

.S5 0Operl0«. Cut fronds 25c per hunch.
Boston Ferns, 5in 25c each. Whitman! Ferns,

4in. 25c each
Roses, Brides. Maids and Golden Gate. 3 in. $5.00

per 100

Cash with order. No C. O. D. .Ml shipments
at risk of purchasers, after being delitered t* the
express companies properly packed in good order

GEO. M. EMMANS, Newton, N. J.

BENCH PLAINTS

ONE-YEAR-OLD.

Per 100 JOOO

American Beauty $5 00 $40 OO

2'; in Smilax 2 50 2000

Asparagus. Plum.isus. 3H-in... 4(0 30 00

.^preng.-ri. 2H-Jn 2 50 20 00

GEO. REINBERS. 51 Wabash Ave., Chicago,

Roses == Sold

Except H. P's. H. CFs Mosses, and M. NieJ.
New crops cominf alooe finely.

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Write for Prices on —

Kentiasi Fernsp Asparagus

1

p

and other Seasonable Stock.

Get your name on our mailing list by sending for our catalogue.

GEO. WITTBOLD CO., 1657 Buckingham Place, Chicago.

ORCHIDS...

Lardest Importers, Exporters, Growers,
and Hybridists in the World.

SANDER, St. Albans, Eng.

HEW YORK OFFICE: T. MEUSTROM,

Room 1, 235 Broadway. Aeent.

Orciiids #1

Of all kinds and for all purposes from the dry
imported unestablished plants to the grow
inir established plants, ready to put in your
greenhouses and wait for the flowers.
Write for catalogue and special lists.

Lager £c Hurrell, Summit, N. J.

We have imported this year all the com-
mercial Cattleyas and other Orchids. Will
have aeain Cattleyas Lawrenceana, Gas-
kelllana, Dowlana and Percivallana.
Write today.
CARRILLO & BALDWIN, Secaucus, N.J.

BAY TREES.

standards. Pyramids and Columns.

ORCHIDS

DIRECT FROM THE WOODS Cattleya Trianae,
C. Gigas and other commercial varieties.

JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

\\/P are open for bids on Carnations for flat
Vv C. price the year around: will cut from 500
to 1500 per day. Also Asparagus, SpreDEeri and
Plumosus in bunches or strings as required.
F. E. Thompson, Supt.. South Bradford Farm,
R. F. P.. Bradford. Pa.

Lexington, Ky.

Tr&.de has been very good up to the
present. The excessive rains have kept
us all busy weeding outdoor stock and
has hindered getting soil into the
houses.

Michler Bros. Co. is just beginning
the erection of a new carnation house,
20x100 feet.

J. A. Kellar will begin the erection
this week of a new carnation house,
28x200 feet. M. B.

PmSFlELD, MASS.— A. N. Cooley will
build new greenhouses and a gar-
dener's cottage on Crofut street.

Bab Haebor, me.— The second annual
Mt. Desert flower show has been set
for August 14, at the Building of
Arts, to be held under the schedule of
the Horticultural Society. The first
of the kind, held last year, proved so
thorough a success that it was the
unanimous decision to hold another
this year, and the splendid exhibition
of last year may be counted upon to
be- duplicated or even surpassed this
year.

What ShaU I Fill My Empty Bouses with Now?

WHAT WILL PAY THE BEST?

Is the crj' all'over. Use good judgment. I tell 3'ou what. J®° Listen to me. You
will never go wrong by devoting a reasonable space to Araucarla Excelsa, RobUSta
Compacta and Excelsa Glauca, Kentias, Palms, etc., while they are cheap. They
will grow into money for you while you are asleep. Everyflorist knows the Araucaria
King, GODFREY ASCHMANN, of Philadelphia. Look at what bargains he offers
you in this advertisement :

THE ARAUCARIAS.

We are the largest
importersof these so
welt IcnowD beauti-
ful evergreen deco-
rative plants Aran*
caria R o b n s t a
Compacta. Olan>
ca and Excelsa.
^^ Florists, bear
in mind there is no
garden lawn or
porch, etc., in the
summer thatis com-
plete without the
Araucarias; there-
fore if you want to
make monev.

^^~ Recommend

your customers to

buy an Araucaria,

Any variety will do to introduce this so valuable

plant to your customer friends. ^^ Lookl We

make you special prices:

Arancarla Excelsa Olanca. This is a beauti-
ful blue variety, very graceful snd beautiful.
Specimen plants, 6-7 8 in. pots, 4-5 year old, 4 5-6
tiers. 20-25-30- 32 in. high, same in width. J1.50. $1.75.
$2.00. «2.50 to $3 00 each.

Arancarla Robasta Compacta. Specimen
plants. 7 to 8 in. pots, 4 to 5 years old. 3-4-5 tiers,
20-25-30 in. high same in width. $t.50. $1.75. $2.00.
$2.50 to $3.00 each.

Arancarla Excelsa. 3-4-5 year old. 5-6-7 tiers.
6-in. pots. 20-25 30-35 in. high 75c. $1.00. $1.25. $1.50
each. Smallest size, new importation 2to3years
old, SVz to 6 in. pots, 40c. 50c. 60c and 75c. Can
meet all applications.

Arancarla Robusta Compacta and Excelsa

Glanca, April, 1909 importation. 6-in pots. 2-3-4
tiers. 3 years old, 12 to 20 in. high, $1 00. $1.25.
$1 50 each.

Hentla Forsterlana, made up S-in. pots, one
large. 45 to 48 in. high, in center, three smaller
ones around. $4.00: single 6 7 in. pots, from 20 to
48 in. high. 75c. $1.00. 1.25. $1.50. $2.00. $2.50 to
$3 CO each.

Kentia Belmoreana, 6-in. pots. 25 to 30 in.
high, 5 6 good leaves. 3 to 4 years old. 75c. $1.00.
$125 to $1.50: 4-in.pots IS to 20 in. high 25cto30c.

Beiionla Ololre de Lorraine. Our special
strains lintroduced last Christmas, are well known
In the florist trade. We have both the deep pink
and the light pink varieties. 4-in. pots. 30c.

Saifo Palms or Cycas Revoluta. 5. 6. 7 and 8
in. pots. 5 to 20 leaves to a pot. Price. 10c per leaf.

Flcns Elastica, or Rubbers. 5H-5H-6 in. pots.
25c. 35c to 50c.

AdlantumHybridom. large plants fit (or 7-8 in
pots, suitable for cutting. 35c. 40c and 50c.

Areca Lntescens. 4-in.. made up of three
plants. 20c.

Cocos WeddelUana. 3-in., 15c to 18c: 3H-in..
20c to 25c.

Ferns for Dishes, a good assortment. 2H-in..
$3.00 per 100.

Asparadus Plumosus. IVz in.. $25.00 per 1000.
$3.00 per 100; 3-in, $4,00: 4in. $10 00 per 100.

Nepb Todeaoldes, WhIlmanI, Boston. 51 >
to 6 in . 35c 40c and 50c. Nepb. Amerpohlli.
4 in.. 25c ready for 6in.

Asters. Victoria. German, 5 best sorts, $3.00
per 100.

Jerusalem Cherries orSolanum Multiflorum.
the new improved varieties, with large berries.
21/2 in. pots. $5.00 per ICO.

Please state if in or out of pots.

All goods must travel at purchaser's risk only,
Cash with order, please.

1012

GODFREY ASCHMANN, w.oli^'ost., Philadelphia. Pa.

Importer. Wholesale Grower enii Shipper of Pol Plants.

Splendid
Plants.

ORCHIDS

Guaranteed
Type.

Fresh Stock. Direct Shipments.

Labiata, Speciosissima,

Mendelii, Gigas Sanderiana,

Mossiae, Aurea,

Gi^as. Chrysotoxa.

Mountain Fastness to Grower. Send for Prices.

G. L. FREEMAN, 388 Appleton St., Holyoke, Mass.

Cattleyas:

It is not only the number of inquiries, thougli tliat counts,
but Orders from reliable buyers. Advertise in Tlie Florist.

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HEACOCK'S KENTIAS

Our stock consists of healthy, HOME-GROWN
WELL ESTABLISHED Plants

Kentia Belmoreana

Each

6-iii. pot, 6 to 7 leaves, 22 to 24 in. high % \ 00

6-in. " " " 24 to 26 in. " , 126

6-in. " " " 26 to 28 in. " 150

9-in. tub, " " 42 to 48 in. " 5 00

9-in. " 48 to 64 in. " 6 00

doz.

$12 00

15 0(J

18 00

^^^ Kentia Forsteriana

Each Per doz.

6-in. pot, 5 to 6 leaves, 28 to 30 in. high $1 00 |12 00

6-in. " 6 leaves, 30 to 32 in. " 125 16 00

•:^'5 ;• UKfoaiik- 6-in. " 6 leaves, 34 to 36 in. " 160 18 00

Made-up Kentia Forsteriana

Uli ^ ' M^HBP^ ""'"• *"''' * plants, 42 to 48 in. high * 4 00 each

Joseph Heocock Co., Wyncote, Pa.

Backyard Flowers.

At the best, no city can as a whole
be beautiful. We can have a few fine
trees, several pretty parks, a few
scores or hundreds of stately public
buildings.

The question of municipal art and
decoration is coming to be more and
more (discussed, and this discussion
must bring forth good fruit, sooner
or later. Even if the majority of our
streets must continue to be far from
beautiful, we may at least modify
their dinginess. By enforcing strict
cleanliness and introducing even such
small features of brightness and grace
as poor and busy people can afford,
the city government, aided by ener-
getic and intelligent clubs and indi-
viduals can do much for us all in this
direction.

Flowers are to most of us among
the most beautiful things in the world
and there are few who cannot have
them. Even the dweller in an apart-
ment may have his window-box or
his row of potted plants; and the
owner of a few square feet of ground
can by cultivating them add immense-
ly to the sightliness of his premises
and to the joy of his neighbors.

A little smooth, green turf at the
front or in the back of one's house is
in itself aL source of delight. WTien
to this is added a bed or two of flow-
ering plants no small contribution
has been made to the whole beauty
of one's town. The plants may be
cheap — petunias portulacas, salvias,
larkspurs, coreopsis, spirea, sweet
alyssum — but they are all free bloom-
ers and never tire, and such bear best
the poor soil and the frequent
droughts of our locality.

Many years ago an "orthodox" min-
ister in a strict New England com-
munity was watering his cherished

Primroses

Per 100

Chinese and Forbesi, ready July 26$2.00
Ob. Grandlflora, Alba and Rosea... 2.00

" " Gigantea and

Kermesina 3.00

Smilax i.oo

Asparagus

Per 100

Plumosus, July 10 $2.00

Sprengerl, ready Aug. 1 2.00

Pansy Seed

Giant flowering, new crop, peroz., 4.00

Cash.

JOS. H. CUNNINGHAM, Delaware, O.

GERANIUMS..

$1.00 per 100; $10.00 per 1000.

Summer prices. Buod until Oct. 15lh.
Varieties: Nutt, Ricard, Poitivine.
Winter prices on ri-quest-
Ordi-rs booked for any date.

ALBERT M. HERR,

SMILAX p^V¥o°oo.
SPRENGERI

From small pots Specially erowD.
Sampk s sent on request. 100 at lOCO rat s.

Lancfister, Pa.

$15.00
per 1000.

Asparagus Plumosus

Strong 3-year old clumps at $20 00 per 100.
also IVi-xn. pots at $20.00 per 1000.

ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI

2^-in. pots, oxlra strone. Slj 00 per 1000.
This is a bargain to close out.

WALTER W. COLES, Kokomo, Ind.

garden, when one of his long-faced
deacons stopped outside the fence and
shook his head disapprovingly. "Those
are pretty gay flowers you have there,
parson," he grumbled. "The Lord made
them, brother," returned the parson
cheerfully. One never more realizes
the divine nature of flowers than when
they bloom for us in our dreary city
nooks and corners. I^t us have more
and more and more. — Charleston, S. C,
Post.

ASTERS

Semple'S. 4 sep.irate colors,
fine plants. $1,25 per 1000.
Geraninms, double Graat. Bruant. Viaud, etc.

2-m,, $1,50 per 100.
Heliotrope, Stevia, 2 in. $150 per 100. Paris
Daisy, yellow white Swainsona, slba. Stevia.
ereen Celestial Peppers, 2 in,. Sl.5oper IW
Asparagus Spreaeeri. 2in.. 2c. Jerusalem
Cherries, 2 in.. $2,00 per 100. Cash .r C.O.D

BYZR BROS., Chambersburg, Pa.

Mention the American Florist when writing

ROBERT CRAIG CO.

SSS, PALMS

aatf ■oTeMes !■ Boconttr* riMia
■■rM and 4«th SI*.. Phlhutot^Ma. ht

Mention the American Florist when writing

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July 31,

Index to Advertisen.

Advance Co The. ...IV

Allen J K 21

Am BlowerCo 41

American Spawn Co 28
American Window

Glass Co 45

AmlinsEC 19

Anderson Flo Co.... 24
Andorra Nurseries.. 31
Aachmann Godfrey.. 34
Atlanta Floral Co... 25

Baer Julius 25

Barrows H H & Son 32
Bassett & Washburn

17 33

Bayersdorfer H & Co 42

Beaven E A 16

Beckert W C 43

BentheyCoataworth. 19

BerniDC H G 17

Bertermann Bros Co 24
Bindekunst Verlag... 47

BlackistoneZ D 24

Bobbink & Atkins... 31

Boddington AT 11

Bodger Jno&Sons Co 27

Boland] B Co 25

Braslan Seed Gro Co 26
Breitmeyer's J Sons 25
Brideeman's SeedCo 11

Brown AC 32

Brown Alfr'd SeedCo 26

Brown Peter 27

BrunsH N 17

BudlongJA 19

Burnet House 16

Burpee W A & Co.. 11

Byer Bros 35

Caldwell the Woods

man Co 16

Camp Conduit Co. ..IV
Carrillo & Baldwin.. 34

Chase Bros Co 13

ChiCarnationCo — I 32
Chi House Wreck Co 44
Clark The EB Co .. 27
Cleveland Cut FloCo 25

ColeaW W 35

Columbian Eng Co.. 36
Connelly D BoilerCo 13
Cotsonas Geo & Co. 16

Cowee W ] HI

Craig Robt Co 33

Crump Frank F 24

Cunningham Jos H.. 35
Daniels & Fisher.... 24
Dann J H & Sons... II

DeamudJ B Co IS

Dearborn Eng Co... 28
Detroit Flower Pot

Mfy 42

Dietsch A & Co ... IV
DillerCaskey&Keen 48

Dillon J L 33

Dingee & Conard Co 33
Dorner F&SonsCo I

DreerHA 14 45

Dunlop John H 24

Eagle Machine Wks 42
Edwards Fold'g Box 36

EiseleC 32

Elliott W H 23

Emmans Geo M 33

EyresHG .. 24

Fischer Rudolph II

FiskeSeedCo 27

Florists' Hail Ass'n 45
Foley Mfg Co ....48 III
For Sale and Rent.. 13

Ford Bros 21

Freeman G L 34

FromentHE 21

FrostChas... 27

Garden CitySand CoIV

Giblin & Co IV

Gibson House 16

Gorham & Chapline 41
Growers' Cut Flo Co 21

Gude Bros Co 24

Guttman Alex J.... 21
HnnsPD Mrs M A ... . 25

Hauswirth Florist... 25

Heacock Jos 35

HeinlJoho& Son,... 25

Heller & Co.. 27

Herr Albert M 35

Herrmann A 36

Hess & Swoboda 24

Hews AH &Co 42

Hilfinger Bros 42

Hill The EG Co.... I

Hippard E 47

Hitchings&Co 48

Hoffman Florist .... 25

Holm fi: Olson 25

Holton & Hunkel.. 17

Hooker H M Co 45

Hon Advertiser 47

Hort Trade Journal.. 41

Hunt A E& Co 32

HuntBros 32

HuntE H 19 42 43

Igoe Bros 36

Isbell S M & Co.... 27
Jacksonjr PerkinsCo 33

Jennings E B II

Johnson's Ltd — . 28
Johnson W W &Son 27
Johnston Heating Co 47

Kasting W FCo 17

Keller Geo &Son... 42
Keller J B &Sons,.. 24

Kellogg Geo M 25

Kennicott Bros Co.. 19
Ky Tobacco Pro Co.. 43

Kessler Bros 21

King Construction

Co Ill

Kleinhaus HowardP 32

KohrAF 42

Kramer I N & Son.. 42
Krick's Letters Etc. .Ill
Kroeschell Bros Co. 44

Kruchtenjohn 19

Kuehn C A 17

KuhlGeoA 29

Lager & Hurrell.... 34

Langjahr AH 21

Leedle Floral Co... 33

Lichtenberger J 36

Lord & Burnham III

46 47

McCallum.Co 23

McConnell Alex 25

McCray Relrig Co.. 36
McCullough's J M... 17
McKellarChasW... 19
.McKissick W E &

Bros

Manhattan Flo Mkt. 20

Matthews Florist 25

Mauger W & Sons... II

May&CoLL 25

Mette Henry 28

Mich Cut Flower Ex 16

Millang Bros 21

MillangChas 21

Monioger J C Co III

Monon Route 22

Moon The WmHCo 31
Moore Hentz &Nash 21
Moore-Livingst'n Co 43
Morehead Mfg Co... 42

Morse CC& Co 26

Murray Samuel 21

Myer Florist 24

Myer«& Co IV

Nat FIoB of Trade.. 45
Natural Guano Co... 43
NY Cut Flower Ex.. 21

Nickells A B 32

Niessen Leo Co 23

Oescblin Ernest .... 29

Oechslin Frank 32

PalethorpePR Co.. 43
Palmer W ] & Sons.. 24

Park Floral Co 24

Perfection Chem Co 43
Perkins & Nelson .. 21
Peters &ReedPot'y 42

Peterson J A I

Pteltfer Chris 47

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Pierce F O Co 45

Pierson F RCo I 29

Pierson U Bar Co... 48
Pittsburg Cut Flo Co 23
Pittsburg Florist Ex 23
Poehlmann Bros Co

19 33

Pollworth CC Co. 25 36

Pritchard J. N 16

Pulverizd ManureCo 43
Quak'rCty MchWktIV
Randall A L Co .... 18
Randolph & Mc-

ClementR 45

RaynerIM 32

Raynor J 1 21

Ready reference. 37

Reed & Keller 43

Regan Print House,. 41

ReimersMD 24

Rein berg Geo .33

ReinbergPetet 18

Rice Bros 17

Rice James H Co 45

Rock W L Co 25

Roehrsjulius Co 34

Rohnert Waldo 27

Routzahn SeedCo .. 27

Sabransky W 32

Sander & Son 34

Schafer Mrs -i M.... 32

Scherer & Co 13

Schmidt J C 29

Schulz Jacob 24

Scollayjohn A 42

ShaBerGeoC 24

Sharp Partridge &C0IV

Sheridan W F 21

Shibeley Mann Co... 17
Sirocco Eng'ringCo 41
Skidelsky & Irwin. . 29
Smith Elmer D&Co 32
SmilhW C FloralCo 17
Smith W&Tf'r. 1

Smits Jacs .-. . . 31

Soc'yof Am Florists, 20
Stearns Lumber Co IV

Stenzel Glass Co 45

Sterling EmeryWheel

Co 43

StorrR& HarrisonCo 31
Sub Target-Gun Co III
'^yracuse Pott*'ry Co 42

Thompson FE 34

Thomson Wm& Co 43
rhorburn J M & Co, II

Totty ChasH .32

Traendlv& Schenck 21

Varelo Federico 27

Vaughan'«S'-ed Store

1 II 13 27 28 29 3142 45
Vaughan & Sperry.. 19

Vick's Sons Jas II

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Wagner Park Coos.. 42

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WilksSMfg Co 47

Wilson Robt G 24

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Wolfskin J W 25

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Young & Nugent.... 31

Youngs 24

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also state whether you wish it for display
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Arranged by F. Schuyler Mathews and litho-
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Ready Reference Section.

10 CENTS PER LINE, NET:

ALTERNANTHERAS.

Altcrnnntlu'iiiK, 4 vars., $2.50 per 100. C.
Elsele, mil und Westmoreland Sta., Phlla.

AMPELOPSIS.

Ampelopsia Veltchll, 4-ln., 10c. G. Asch-
mann, 1012 W. Ontario St.. Philadelphia.

AKAUCARIAS.

Araucarlas, Kobusta Comp., 7 to 8-ln..

5 to 5 tiers. 20 to 30 Ins.. $1.60 to $3 each.
Excelsa Glauca. C to 8-ln., 4 to 6 tiers. 20
to 32 Ins.. $1.50 to $3 each. Excelsa. 6-ln..

6 to 7 tiers, 211 to 3.^1 Ins.. 75o to $1.50 each;
small sizes. 4itc and 50c. G. Aschntann.
1012 W. Ontario St.. Phlladel phla.

Araucarlas. Bobblnk & Atkins. Ruther-
ford. N. J.

ASPARAGUS.

Asparagus Seedlings: Sprengerl, 75c per
100; ?6 per 1,000. Plumosus nanus, 90c per
100; $7.50 per 1.000; fronn G. H. grown
seed; 500 at the 1,000 rate. Cash with
order. Reeser & Youngstrand. Springfield. O.

100.000 ASPARAGUS SEEDLINGS. Plu-
mosus Nanus, $1 per 100; $S per 1.000.
Sprengeri, 75c per 100; $6 per 1,000. Cash.
The W. T. Buckley Co.. Springfield. 111.

Asparagus plumosus, 4-ln.. 10 c. Spren-
gerl. 3-in., 5c; 4-in.. 10c. Mosbsek Green-
house^

Asparagus. Geo. "Wittbold Co., 1657 Buck-
ingham PI.. Chicago. ' _^_

Asparagus Sprengeri, from bench. 3-yr..
ready 7 and 8-in., 10c each. Mrs. A. M.
Schafer. 229 Balmoral Ave.. Chicago.

Asparagus plumosus. 3-yr. clumps, $20
per 100; 2iA-in.. $20 per 1.000. Sprengeri.
2^4 -in.. $15 per 1.000. W. Coles. Kokomo. Ind.

Asparagus Sprengeri. 3-in., $5 per 100.
Plumosus. 2-in.. $3; 3-in., $5 per 100. Geo.
M. Eminans. Newton, N. J.

Asparagus Sprengeri, 2-in.. $1.75; 3-in.,
$3.50; 4-in., $5.50 per 100. J. H. Dann &
Sons, Westfield. N. Y. 0

Asparagus Plumosus. $2 per 100 ; Spren-
geri. $2. Jos. H. Cunningham. Delaware. O.

Asparagus Sprengeri, 3-in.. $4 per 100.
Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove, 111.

Asparagus pi umosus and Sprengeri. Geo.
A. Kuhl. Pekin. 111.

Asparagus Sprengeri, $15 per 1.000. A. M.
Herr. Lancaster, Pa.

Asparagus Sprengeri, 2-in.,
Bros.. Chambersburg. Pa.

Byer

ASTERS.

Asters. Sen^ple's, Vick's and Queen of the
Market. $2.50 per 1,000; $10 per 5,000. J.
C. Schmidt. Bristol, Pa.

Asters, Semple's. 4 separate colors, $1.25
per 1,000. Byer Bros.. Chambersburg. Pa.

AZALEAS.

Azaleas, jacs Smits, Naarden, Holland.

BAY TREES.

2,000 bay and box trees in all sizes; pyra-
mid and standard. Write for list. Julius
Roehrs Co.. Rutherford, K. J.

Bay trees. Bobbink & Atkins. Ruther-
ford. N. J.

Bay trees. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi-
cago and New Yorlc. ^

BEDDING PLANTS.

Bedding plants, from 2V4-ln. pots. $2.50
per 100; Alyssum Carpet of Snow; Fuchsias.
4 vars.: Parlor Ivy. Tradescantia; Achyraii-
thes Llndenii: Petunia, California Giant and
Star: Ageratum Inimitable; Feverfew. Lit-
tle Gem, Coleus Golden Bedder, quadricolor;
Golden Feather: Cupheas, Snapdragons.
Lantanas, Smilax, Asparagus Sprengeri. C.
Elsele, 11th and Westmoreland Sts.. Phlla.

BEGONLAS.

Begonia Rex. a good assortment, have
outgro%vn 3-in. pots. $6 per 100. Herms
Floral Co.. Portsmouth. O.

Begonia Glolro de Lorraine, ready for
4-ln.. $15 per 100; $140 per 1,000; extra
large 4-ln., $35 per 100. Pros. Taft. $26 per
100; from 4-ln,, $60 per 100. J, A. Peter«on.
McUonry Ave,, Weatwood, Cincinnati, O,

Begonia Glolro de Lorraine, 2V4-ln., $15
per 100; $140 per 1,000. Skldelsky & Irwin
Co. , 144 N, 7th St.. Philadelphia.

Begonias Rex, 214, 3 and 4-ln, Geo, A.
KuhTr PekIn, 111.

Rex begonias, 214, 3, 4 and 5-ln, Geo. A.
Kuhl. PekIn, 111.

Rex begonias, 2-ln.. $5 per 100. Geo. M.
Emmans. Newton. N. J.

BOUVARDIAS.

Bouvardias. pink, white, scarlet. 2-ln.. $3
per 100. C. Elsele. 11th and Westmoreland
Sts.. Philadelphia.

BOXWOOD.

Box trees. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chl-
cago and New York

Boxwood. Bobblnk & Atkins. Rutherford.
N. J.

Boxwood. Jacs SmIts. Naarden. Holland.

BULBS, Amencan.

Bulbs. Watsnnla grandiflora. large size
bulbs. $4 per 100. Cash with order. Boyle
& Darnaud. San Diego. Calif.

Bulbs. Lilium Harrlsll. Freesla Purity. J.
M. Thorburn & Co.. 33 Barclay St.. N. Y.

Freesla Purltv. Bonking orders now. Ru-
dolph Fischer, San Gabriel. R. F. P.. Calif.

BULBS, Importea.

Bulbs. Lilium Harrlsii. 5-7 Inch, $40 per
case. $6 per 100; $55 per 1,000; 7-9 inch,
200 to case. $9 per 100; $85 per 1,000: 9-11
Inch. 100 to case, $20 per 100; $180 per
1,000. F. R. Pierson Co.. Tarrytown-on-

H udson, N. Y,

~Bulbs, Lilium Harrlsii. 5-7 Inch. $40 per
1.000: 6-7-inch. $60 per 1.000; 7-9-inch, $85
per 1,000. Freesias, Paper Whites, Romans.
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N. Y.

Bulbs, Lilium longlflorum multlflorum, 6-8
and 7-9; giganteum, 7-9. W. C. Beckert,
103 Fderal St., North Side. Pittsburg, Pa.

Bulbs of all kinds. A. T. Boddington. 342
W. 14th St.. New York.

Bulbs. w! Mauger & Sons. Guernsey,
Channel Islands.

Bulbs, Callas. Japan-grown. Yokohama
Nursery Co.. 31 Barclay St., New York.

CANNAS.

Cannas. dry roots. $1.75 per 100: Italia.
Cleveland, Austria. Egandale. Marlborough.
America. Shenandoah. Penna.. Black
Beauty. Kate Gray. J. H. Dann & Sons.
Westfield. N. Y.

Cannas. r! Vincent. 3r. & Sons Co..
White Marsh, Md.

CARNATIONS.

Carnations. White Perfection, White En-
chantress, Lloyd, Winsor, Beacon, Pink En-
chantress. Enchantress, Bonnie Maid, Im-
perials. $6 per 100; $50 per 1.000. Splendor
and Welcome. $10 per 100. I. M. Rayner.
Greenport. L. I.. N. Y.

Carnations. White Enchantress. White
Perfection. Enchantress. Winsor. $6 per 100;
$50 per 1.000: R. P. Enchantress. Melody.
$5 per 100: $40 per 1,000. Splendor. Law-
son-Enchantress. Andrew Carnegie. $7 per
100: $60 per 1.000. Chicago Carnation Co..
Jollet. 111.

Carnations. 6.000 White Enchantress. $6
per 100; 8.000 White Perfection. 6.000 Rose
Enchantress. 1.200 Lawson. 10.000 En-
chantress. 4.000 Victory. 300 Lawson-En-
chantress. $5 per 100; $45 per 1,000. W.
Sabransky. Kenton, O.

Carnations, leading vars. F. Dorner &
Sons Co., LaFayette. Ind.

Carnation plants, field-grown. Mrs. A.
M. Schafer. 229 Balmoral Ave., Chicago^

Carnations, leading vars. Skldelsky &
Irwin Co., 144 No. 7th St.. Philadelphia.

Carnations. Field-grown. Now ready.
Orders booked for later delivery. Enchant-
ress, R. P. Enchantress, L. Bountiful, W.
Perfection. P. Lawson. Hobt. Craig. Beacon.
Victory, $c per 100; $56 per 1,000. Harry
Hclnl, West Toledo, O.

Carnations, Pink Enchantress, R. P, and
White Enchantress, Bountiful, White and
Pink Lawson. Victory, Harlowardcn, Patten,
Perfection, $6 per 100. Howard P. Kleln-
hauB. Easton. Pa.

Carnations, fleld-grown. Apple Blossom,
Wanoka. Wonder Workers. Money Makers.
Ready for' delivery. Wanoka Greenhouses,
Barneveld, N. Y. _^

Carnations, Pink Lawson. White Lawson,
Var. Lawson. Enchantress, Winsor, Beacon,
$6 per 100: $55 per 1.000. Poehlmann Bros.
Co.. Morton Grove, 111.

Carnation O. P. Baasett. 214-ln.. $10 per
100; field plants. $12 per 100. Bassett &
Washburn. 76 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.

Carnation Georgia. $12 per 100: $100 per
1.000. Welland & Ollnger, 128 E. 3rd St.,
Cincinnati. O.

Carnations. Sangamo. Conquest. Mary Tol-
man, $12 per 100; $100 per 1.000. Chicago
Carnation Co.. Jollet. III.

Carnations. Wood Bros., Flshklll. N. Y.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS.

Not small, weak, runty stock grown under
benches, but the kind that brings back dol-
lars for pennies:

2 14 -Inch.
Per Per

WHITE 100. 1000.

Clementine Touset $3.00 $10,00

Early Snow 2.50

Virginia Poehlmann 5.00

YELLOW, . .. „.. „.

Monrovia 3.00 25,00

Halliday 3.00 25.00

Bonnafton 3.00 25.00

Eaton 3.00 25.00

Golden Glow »00

Dr^^E^guehard 3.00 25.00

Maud Dean 3.00 25.00

Schrtapton ■ • 3.00 25 00

Pompons. — White — Diana. Lulu. Garza.
Yellow— Zenobia. Baby. Bronze Mrs. Beu.
R. C. $2.50 per 100: 2 14 -in.. $3 per 100.
POEHLMANN BROS. CO.,

Morton Grove. IlL

CHRYSANTHEMUMS.
Strong, clean, healthy cuttings. Well rooted,
out of soil. NOW READY.
White: Per 100. Pink: P^^^-'i

A Bvron $2.00 Pacific $l.a»

C.' ?o;s?t .:.: 1.50 2-INCH STOCK.

Snow Queen .. 1,50 Snow Queen,., $2 50

Ked "• Beauty 2.50

Black Hawk .. 1.50 Merry Xmas... 2.00

Yellow: U Harnett.... 2.00

Chas. Cronln.. l.Sff C. Touset...... -.00

G. Beauty 2.00 Black Hawk... 2.00

M. Bonnafton.. 1.50

WIETOB BROS..

51 Wabash Ave. Chicago-

If you want money for Xmas. plant J.
Rosette and lots of It. Also Golden Glow
and Miss Clay Frick. strong. 2i::-m.. S4;
R C $3 Monrovia. Shaw. Eneuehara.
Frost. Touset. Money Maker. Buckbee,
Eaton. Nonln. strong. 214-ln.. $2.50: K. <-.,
$1.50. Cash please. The Union City Green-

house. Union City. Pa.

Special on Golden Glow. Frlck and Bea-
trice May. 4-in.. well branched. 6c: stro^
plants. 3c: R. C. 2c. Best early pink J. K.
Shaw, strong plants. 2i-c; K. < — „'^_
Enguehard. Monrovia. Touset. Money Slaker.
Buckbee. Eaton. Nonln. same price, w. J.

Olds. Union City, Pa.

Chrysanthemums. -White , Cloud. Pacific
Supreme. Golden Glow. 2Vj-In.. $3 per 100.
C Elsele. 11th and Westmoreland Sta.,

Philadelphia.

Smith's Chrysanthemum Manual. 4»o
postpaid. Elmer D. Smith &. Co.. Adrian.
Mich.

It You Do Not Find What You Need In Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It.

38

The American Florist.

July 31,

Chrysanthemums, Touset, Koblnson, G.
Paolfle, Bnguehard, Mrs. Beu, Diana, 2 and
3-ln., 2o each. Mrs. A. M. Sohafer, 229
Balmoral Ave.. Chicago.

Chrysanthemum plants, 2-ln., fine stock,
■tandard varieties, $20 per 1,000. Carl
Hagenburger Co.. W. Mentor. O.

Chrysanthemums. Chas. H. Totty, Madl-
aon, N. J.

Chrysanthemums, leading vars. Wood
Bros.. Flshklll, N. Y.

CLEMATIS.

Clematis panlculata, 3-ln., $6 per 100.
Large flowering vars., 2-yr., $3 per doz. ;
Jackmanl, Honryl, Mme. Andre-Coccinea, (2
per doz. C. Elsele, 11th and Westmoreland
Sts.. Philadelphia.

Clematis. Bobblnk & Atkins, Rutherford,
N. J. .

CYCa-AMENS.

Cyclamens, 4-in., $1B per 100; 6-ln., $26.
Skldelsky & Irwin Co., 144 N. 7th St.,
Philadelphia.

Cyclamens, 2%, 3 and 4-in. Geo. A.
Kuhl, Pekin, III,

DAISIES.

Paris daisies, yellow and white. 2-in.,
J1.60 per 100. Byer Bros., Chambersburg,
Pa-

Daisies, $2.60 per 1,000. J. C Schmidt,
Bristol. Pa.

FERNS.

Ferns, Nephrolepis Superbissima, 2%-in..
$6 per doz.; $36 per 100; 4-ln., $7.60 per
doz.; $60 per 100; 6-ln.. $1.60 each; $16 doz.
F. R. Plerson. Tarrytown-on-Hudson. N. Y.

Ferns. Boston. 3-in.. 8c. Sword. 4-in.,
12%o. Elegantisslma, 2%-in., 60; 3-in., 10c.
Plersonl, 8-ln., $1. Mosbsek Greenhouse Co.,
Onarga. 111.

Ferns, Boston^ Whitmani, Amerpohlii,
Scottii. Maidenhair and small ferns. Geo.
A. Kuhl, Pekin, III.

Ferns. Whitman!. 2U-ln., $5 per 100; 3%-
In., $26 per 100. Boston, 2^-ln., $3 per 100.
H. H. Barrows & Son, Whitman, Mass.

Ferns for dishes, assorted, 2^ -In., $3 per
100; $26 per 1.000. Frank Oechslin, 2672
W. Adams St., Chicago.

Ferns, Boston, B-in., 25c each, Whitmani,
4-ln., 26c. Geo. M. Emmans, Newton, N. J.

Small ferns. Ernest Oechslin. 180 Madl-
«on St, River Forest, 111.

Ferns. Geo. Wittbold Co., 1667 Bucking-
ham PI., Chicago.

ncus.

Flcus elastica, 6% to 6-in., 26c and SOe.
Q. Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Phlla.
Rubbers. P. J. Berckmans, Augusta, Ga.

GERANIUMS.

Geraniums, Nutt, Doyle, Perkins, Rlcard,
Grant, La Favorite, R. C, $1.26; 2-in., $2;
8-ln., $4 per 100. Trego, Viaud, Castellane,
Poitevine, Jaulln, R. C, $1.60; 2-ln., $2.60;
8-ln.. $6. Mme. Sallerol, 2-ln., $3. Geo. M.
Emmans, Newton, N. J.

Geraniums, dbl. Grant, Bruant, Vlaud,
etc., 2-in., $1.60 per 100. Byer Bros.,
Chambersburg. Pa.

Geraniums, 4-ln., strong, stocky plants,
all in bud and bloom, of the best com-
mercial varieties at $7 per 100. Joseph
Labo, Jollet. III.

Geraniums, $1 per 100; $10 per 1,000 sum-
mer prices: winter prices on request. A. M.
Herr, Lancaster. Pa.

Geraniums, best vars.. 3-ln., $4 per 100:
4-ln.. $6. C. Elsele, 11th and Westmoreland
Sts., Philadelphia.

Geraniums, 4-ln. In bloom, $4 per 100:
a%-ln., $1.60. J. C. Schmidt, Bristol. Pa.

Geraniums, leading varieties. R. Vincent.
Jr. & Sons Co.. White Marsh. Md.

GREENS.

Greens, fancy and dagger ferns, $1.25 per
1,000. Galax, bronze and green, $1.26 per
1.000; 10.000, $7.60. Sphagnum Moss. larg»
bales. $1.26; Leucothoe Sprays. $1 per 100;
1,000, $7.60. Boxwood, 36c per bunch, 60
lbs., $8.60. Michigan Cut Flower Exchange,
Inc., 38-40 Broadway, Detroit, Mich.

Greens, fancy and dagger ferns. $1 per
1.000. Green gaiaz, 6O0 per 1,000. J. N.
Prltchard, Elk Park, N. C.

Greens, evergreens, fancy and dagger
fern, bronze and green galaz. Geo. Cot-
■onas & Co.. 53 W. 28th St.. New York.

Greens, southern wild smllax. log mosses,
natural and perpetuated. B. A. Beaven,
Evergreen, Ala,

Greens, cut palmetto and cycas leaves
galaz leucothoe, ferns, mosses, etc Kervan
Co., 113 W. 28th St.. New York.

Greens, southern wild smllax. Caldwell
the Woodsman Co., Evergreen. Ala.

HEIIOTROPES.

HelliJtrope. 2-ln.. $1.60 per 100. Byer

Bros., Chambersburg, Pa.

HYBRANGEAS.

Hydrangea American Everblooming (H.
arborescens grandiflora). Strong, 2-year
plants. $10 to $20 per 100. The B. Y. Teas
Co., Centerville, Ind.

Hydrangeas, specimens In tubs. $3 each;
In half barrels, $6 and $7.50 each. F. R.
Plerson Co.. Tarrytown-on-Hudson. N. Y.

Hydrangea Otaksa. 2% -In. pots, $4 per
100; 4-in. pots, $6 per 100; 6-in. pots. $10
per 100. Edward Salyer. Wllkes-Sarre. Pa.

Hydrangeas. 4-in. Geo. A. Kuhl. Pekin,

111; .

IVIES.

English Ivy. 2-ln.. R. C, 76c. J. H. Dann

& Sons. Westfleld. N. Y.

JERUSALEM CHERRIES.

Jerusalem cherries, 2 in a pot. $6 per
100. G. Aschmann. 1012 W. Ontario St.,
Philadelphia.

Jerusalem Cherries, 2-ln., $2 per 100.
Byer Bros., Chambersburg, Pa.

LILACS.

Lilacs. Jacs Smits. Naarden, Holland.
LILT OF THE VALLEY.

To Import.

Lily of the Valley. Otto Mann. Leipzig.
Saxony. Germany.

Lily of the Valley. Jacs Smits. Ltd..
Naarden. Holland.

Fram Staraia.

Lily of the Valley. H. N. Bruns, 1407-11
W. Madison St.. Chicago.

LOBELIA.

Lobelia, dbl. blue. 2%-ln.. $3 per 100. C.
Elsele. 11th and Westmoreland Sts., Phlla.

MOONVINES.

Moonvines, 4-lns., $12 per 100; 3-in., $8;
2% -in., $6. G. Aschmann. 1012 W. On-
tario St., Philadelphia.

MOSS.

Sphagnum. Both quality and quantity,
bag or barrel. $1; 4 do., $3; 10 do., $7.
Cash, please. W. J. Olds. Union City, Pa.

Sphagnum moss. Vaughan's Seed Store,
Chicago and New York.

MUSHROOM SPAWN.

Mushroom Spawn, Vaughan's English, 25
lbs.. $2; 100 lbs.. $6.60. Garden City Pure
Culture. 26 bricks. $3.75; 100 bricks. $12.
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N. Y.

Mushroom Spawn. Sure crop, $8 per 100
lbs. Weeber & Don. 114 Chambers St., N. Y.

Mushroom spawn. Lambert's Pure Cul-
ture American Spawn CO., St. Paul, Minn.

Mushroom spawn. Johnson's, Ltd., 44
Bedford Row, London, England.

NURSERY STOCK.

Nursery stock, blue spruce, berried plants,
climbing- plants, clematis, conifers, ever-
greens, funklas, Japan maples, hydrangeEis.
Jacs Smits. Ltd., Naarden. Holland.

Nursery stock, evergreens in choice varie-
ties. Trained fruit trees, greenhouse grapes,
trees and shrubs. Bobbink & Atkins, Ruth-
erford, N. J.

Nursery stock, large trees, oaks, maples,
pines and hemlocks. Andorra Nurseries,
Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia.

Nursery stock, arbor vltae (Thuya occi-
dentalls), 3 to 4 ft., 4 to 5 ft. trees. The

Wm. H. Moon Co., MorrisvlUe, Pa.

Nursery stock of all kinds. Storrs &
Harrison, PalnesvlUe, Ohio.

Trees, shrubs, evergreens, hardy plants.
Ellwanger & Barry, Rochester, N. Y.

Nursery stock, ornamental trees and
shrubs. W. & T. Smith Co.. Geneva, N. T.

ORCHIDS.

Orchids, importers, exporters, growers
and hybridists. Sander, St. Albans, England.
New York office, room 1, 236 Broadway.

Orchids. Largest stock In the country.
Ask for prices. Julius Roehra Co., Ruther-
ford. N. J.

Orchids, all commercial, cattleyas and
novelties. Carrlllo & Baldwin, Secaucus, N. J.

Orchids of all kinds. Lager & Hurrell,
Summit. N. J.

PALMS.

Palms, Kentia Bel., 6-ln., 6 to 7 leaves,
22 to 24 ins., $1 each; $12 per doz.; 6-ln.,
6 to 7 Ivs., 24 to 26 Ins., $1.26 each; $16
per doz.; 6-in., 6 to 7 Ivs., 26 to 28 ins.,
$1.60 each; $18 per doz.; 9-ln. tub, 6 to 7
Ivs., 42 to 48 ins.. $6 each; 9-in. tub.. 48
to 64 Ins.. $6 each. Kentia Fors., 6-ln..
5 to 6 Ivs., 28 to 30 Ins.. $1 each; $12
per doz.; 6-in.. 6 Ivs.. 30 to 32 Ins., $1.26
each; $15 per doz.; 6 In.. 6 Ivs.. 34 to
36 Ins., $1.50 each: $18 per doz. Made-up
Kentia Fors., 9-ln tub, 4 plants, 42 to
48 Ins., $4 each. Joseph Heacock Co.,
Wyncote, Pa.

Palms. Kentia Bel. and Fors.. big plants.
$1.25 to $2 each. G. Aschmann. 1012 W.
Ontario St.. Philadelphia.

Palms. Geo. Wittbold Co., 1657 Bucking-
ham Pi.. Chicago.

Paims, arecas.
Augusta, Ga.

P. J. Berckmans Co..

PEPPERS.

Christmas peppers, 2-ln., $2.60 per 160;
3%-in , $5. Frank Oechslin, 2572 W. Adams
St., Chicago.

Celestial peppers, 2-ln., $1.60 per 100.
Byer Bros., Chambersburg, Pa.

Celestial peppers, 2% and 3-ln. Geo. A.
Kuhl, Pekin, 111.

PEONIES.

PEONIES.

Select varieties and good cut flower sorts.
Large stock. W. A. Reiman. Vlncennes,
Ind.

Peonies, Festlva Maxima, good roots, $90
per 1,000. Queen Victoria, good roots, $60
per 1.000. One hundred other varieties, low
prices. The E. Y. Teets Co.. Centerville, Ind.

Peonies, all vars. Jacs. Smits. Ltd.. Naar-
den. Holland. ._^

Peonies, leading vars. W. & T. Smith Co.,
Geneva. N. Y. _^

Wholesale Peony list is now ready. J. F.
Rosenfleld. "West Point. Neb.

Peonies. Gilbert H. Wild. Sarooxle. Mo.

POmSETTIAS.

Polnsettias. 2%-ln.. $5 per 100; $45 per
1,000. Skldelsky & Irwin Co., 144 N. 7th
St., Philadelphia.

Polnsettias, 2% -In. pots. $5 per 100
Harry Helnl. West Toledo. O.

Polnsettias, $4 per 100; $30 per 1,000.
Geo. Relnberg, 61 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Polnsettias, 2% and 3-ln. Geo. A. Kuhl,
Pekin, III.

Polnsettias, 2%-in., $5 per 100. Frank
Oechslin, 2572 W. Adams St., Chicago.

PRIMULAS.

Primula obconlca, Ronsdorf hybrid, 2%-
In., $3 per 100: $25 per 1,000. Chinese
primroses, English and French strains. 2%-
in . $3 per 100: $26 per 1,000. Frank
Oechslin. 2572 W. Adams St., Chicago.

Primroses. Chinese, Forbesi, obconlca,
grandl, alba and rosea, $2 per 100. O.
gigantea and Kermesina, $3. Jos. H. Cun-
ningham, Delaware, O.

Primroses, 2% and 3-ln. Obconlca, 2%
and 3-in. Geo. A. Kuhl, Pekin, 111.

RHODODENDRONS.

Rhododendrons. Jacs Smits, Ltd., Naar-
den, Holland.

ROSES.

ROSE PLANTS.
2% -Inch Stock.

Per 100. Per 1,000

Maids $3.00 .$26.00

Brides 8.00 25.00

Chatenay 3.00 25.00

Uncle John 3.00 26.00

Richmond 3.00 25.00

Rhea Reid B.0» 46.00

Kalserin 4.00 36.00

100 1,000
2,000 American Beauties, 2W-In.$4.00 $36.00

WIBTOR BROS.,

61 Wabash Ave. Chicago.

If Jou Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It.

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UDSes, llrlde. Maid, 31/i-ln., J6 per 100;
$66 per 1,000. Maid. 2Mi-ln.. 14.60 per 100;
|40 per 1.000. Palmer, 2V4-ln., $6 per 100;
{45 per 1,000. Undo John. 14.60 per 100;
(40 per 1,000. Klllarney, 2V4-ln., $6 per
100; $50 per 1,000. Cardinal, S'A-'n., $6
per 100. Perle, 3 14 -In.. $7 per 100; $66 per
1.000. 2V4-ln., $5.60 per 1.00; $60 per l.oon.
Beauties, 3-ln., $7 per 100; $65 per l.oon;
2-ln., $6.50 per 100; $60 per 1,000. My
Maryland, 3-ln., $9 per 100. Kalserln,
3V4-ln., $6 per 100; $55 per 1,000. Poehl-
mann Broa. Co.. Morton Grove, 111.

Rosea and carnations, good, clean a^ock.
Chatenay. 3H-ln.. own root. $6 per 100.
Brides and Maids, grafted. 2-yr., $7 per
100. Carnations, Enchantress, Pink En-
chantress, Lawson. Queen. Excelsior. White
Perfection, Victory, Craig and Welcome, $S
per 100. P. R. Quinlan. Syracuse. N. Y.

Roses. My Maryland, own roots, 3-ln.. $2
per doz., $16 per 100. Bride. S-ln.. $6 per
100; S\4-ln., $8. Klllarney. own roots. 3V4-
In., $20. Klllarney, grafted. 4-ln., $20. Am.
Beauty. 3i4-ln., $12. Kalserln. 3%-ln.. $10.
Maids, grafted. 4-ln.. $12. Vaughan's Seed
Store, Chicago and New York.

Roses, grafted. Bride and Maid, 4-In..
$12 per 100. Klllarney, 3%-ln., $16 per 100.
Own root; Kalserln, 3-ln., $4 per 100.
Maid, 2% -In.. $3. Bassett & Washburn. 76
Wabash Ave.. Chicago.

Roses, 2,000 Bride, SCO Maid, 1.000 Perle,
1,000 Klllarney. 700 La Franco, 500 Rich-
mond, 3.000 Woottons, 4,000 Kalserln, 1,700
Uncle John. 300 Ivory, 200 G. Gate. Geo.
A. Kuhl, Pekln. 111.

Roses, 1,500 Klllarney. 3-ln.. $5 per 100;
300 Bon Sllene. 3-ln., $4 per 100; 200 Rich-
mond, 3-ln.. $3 per 100; 300 Chatenay, 3-
in.. $3 per 100. Harry Heinl, West To-
ledo, O.

Roses, one-year-old Beauty plants, from
benches, heeled In, good shape, $40 per
1,000. The Plorex Gardens, North Wales,
Pa.

Grafted roses, strong, healthy stock. Rhea
Reld, 2M:-ln.. 15c: Richmond. Bride and
Maid. 2%-ln.. 10c. Samples 25c. Joy Floral
Co.. Nashville. Tenn.

Roses, grafted and own root. Am. Beauty.
Richmond, Klllarney. Kalserln, Bride, Maid,
Bon Sllene, Satrano, Perle. W. H. Elliott.
Brighton. Mass.

Roses, grafted, 3% -In.. Bride. Maid,
Kalserln, Richmond. Chatenay, $12 per 100.
Rhea Reld. Mrs. Jardlne, $20 per 100.
Jackson & Perkins Co., Newark, N. Y.

Roses, grafted. Bride, Maid, 3',4-ln.. $15
per 100. Own roots. Bride, Maid, 3-ln.. $7
per 100. J. L. Dillon, Bloomsburg. Pa.

Roses, C. Rambler. D. Perkins. Lady Gay.
5% and 6-ln., 25c and 30c each. G. Asch-
mann. 1012 W. Ontario St.. Philadelphia.

Roses, on own roots, budded, bedding.
H. Pa. hybrids and teas. W. & T. Smith
Co.. Geneva, N. Y.

Roses, field-grown, Newport Fairy. 1 year.
3 to 4 ft.. 50c each; $30 per 100. Julius
Roehrs Co.. Rutherford. N. J.

Roses, leading varieties. Leedlo Floral
Co., Springfield. Ohio.

Roses, field-grown. P. J. Berckmans Co..
Augusta, Ga.

Roses. Bride. Maid, Golden Gate, 3-ln..
$5 per 100. Geo. M. Emmans. Newton, N. J.

Roses, leading vars. DIngee & Conard Co.,
West Grove, Pa.

Roses. Stuart Low & Co.. Bush Hill Park.
Enfield. England.

Roses. 3-ln. Wood Bros.. FlshklU, N. Y.

SEEDS.

Seeds, pansies. Florists' mixture, oz.. $4;
pkt, 50c. Cassler's Giant Improved mixture,
oz., $5; pkt.. 75c. Cassler's yel. and white,
separate, oz.. $6; pkt., $1. Germanla, oz.,
$8; pkt.. $1. Parisian giants, mixed, oz.,
$3; pkt., 50c. Trimardeau, Black King,
Emperor William, Golden yellow, Beacon-
fleld purple, white yellow with black eye,
separate, oz., $2; pkt., 30c. Trimardeau
mixture, oz., $1.50; pkt., 25c. O. V. Zangen.
Hoboken, N. J.

Seeds, bean. beet, cabbage, ca.rrot, kohl-
rabi, leek, lettuce, onion, pea, radish, spin-
ach, turnip, swede, aster, balsam, bego'nla,
carnation, cineraria, gloxinia, larkspur, nas-
turtium, pansy, petunia, phlox, primula,
scabious, stock, verbena, zinnia, etc. Giant
pansy, $5 per oz. ; $1.50 per % oz. ; 75c per
1-16 oz. H. Mette. Quedllnburg. Germany.

Seeds, Seth Low muskmelon. New York
Market cucumber. Brechin Castle Brussels
sprouts. Weeber & Don, 114 Chambers St..
New York.

Seeds, pansy. Brown's Superb Giant, yel-
low with dark eye and pure white, separate
colors, 3.000 seeds, $1; ?4 oz., $1.60; H oz.,
$2.50; oz., $5; ^4 lb., $14: H lb., $25: 1 lb..
$50. Peter Brown. Lancaster. Pa.

Seeds, wholesale growers of full list of
flower and garden seeds: sweet pea and na«-
turtlum apecialtiea. Routzahn Seed Co.,
Arroyo Grande. Calif.

Seeds, onion, lettuce, aweet peaa. carrot,
celery, leek, muatard. paraley. paranlp. rad-
ish, aalslfy. C. C. Morse * Co., 48-6< Jack-
aon St.. San Franclaco. Calif.

Seeds, cyclamena. Giant Salmon King.
Primula SInenala In 7 dlatlnct colora. St
Oeorge'B Nuraery Co.. Harllngton. Middlesex.
England.

Seeda. beans, peaa, aweet corn, nnlon, beet,
turnip, etc. The Everett B. Clark Seed Co..
Mllford. Conn.. Eaat Jordon. Mich.. Sister
Bay. Wla.

Seeda. panalea, mixed, oz.. $6; 8 ozs.. $12;
y, oz., $2.60: pkg. 4,000 aeeda, $1: y, pkg..
6O0. B. B. Jennlnga. Southport. Conn.

Seeds. S. & I. giant pansy, mixed. V4
oz., $1.2S: oz.. $6 Skldelsky & Irwin Co.,
144 N. 7th St.. Philadelphia.

Gllcks Giant Pansy mixture. 1.000 seeds.
26c: oz.. $3.60. Gllcks Seed Farms. Lancaa-
ter. Pa.

Seeds of all kinds. W. W. Johnson & Son.
Ltd.. Boston, England.

Egyptian tree or winter onion sets.
Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and N. Y.

Seeds, choice German flower seeds. Fred-
erlck Roemer, Quedllnburg, Germany.

Seeds, pansy, new crop. $4 per oz. Jos.
H. Cunningham, Delaware, Ohio.

Seeds, VIck's Quality. James VIck's Sons,
Rochester, N. Y.

Seeds, all kinds. Bridgman's Seed Ware-
house, 37 E. 19th St.. New York.

The best giant pansy seed. Send for
leaflet. Chas. Frost. Kenllworth. N. J.

Seed, Davis Perfect Cucumber. Alfred J.
Brown Seed Co., Grand Rapids. Mich.

Seeds, pansy. 1.000 mixed. 25c: 1 oz.,
$2.25. H. Wrede. Luneburg, Germany.

Seeds of all kinds. A. T. Boddlngton. 342
W. 14th St., New York.

Seeds, sweet peas.
Boundbrook. N. J.

Anton Zvolanek,

Contract Growers.

Seeds, bean, cucumber, tomato, radish,
pea, muskmelon, squash, watermelon, sweet
corn. S. M. Isbell & Co., Jackson, Mich.

Seeds, lettuce, onions, sweet peas, aster,
cosmos, mignonette, verbena. Waldo Roh-
nert, Gllroy. Calif.

Seeds, sweet peas, tomatoes, Lima beans,
lettuce, asters, cosmos and other flower
seeds. John Bodger & Sons. Gardena. Calif.

Seeds, growers for the wholesale trade
only. Brasian Seed Growers' Co., San Jose,
Calif.

Flower seeds. Hesse & Co., Quedllnburg,
Germany.

Seeds, field, garden and flower. Routzahn
Seed Co.. Arroyo Grande, Calif.

Seeds, Bermuda onion. Federlco C Va-
rela. TenerlfTe, Canary Islands.

Seeds, peas and beans. Alfred J. Brown
Seed Co., Grand Rapids, Mich.

SMILAX.

Smllax. 2%-In.. $2.60 per 100: $15 per
1.000. Geo. Reinberg, 51 Wabash Ave.,
Chicago.

Smilax Seed. New crop, California
grown, well ripened. E. L. Koethen, Rlver-
side. Calif.

SmDax, nice plants, fall sown, trans-
planted, 60c per 100: $4 per 1,000. F. A.
Bailer, Bloomlngton, 111.

Smllax plants, 2%-in., $1.60 per 100; $12
per 1.000. Skldelsky & Irwin Co., 144 No.
7th St., Philadelphia. Pa.

Smilax, 2-ln.. H4c; myrtle leaved, 2-ln.,
2V-C. J. L. Schiller, 929 Prouty Ave., To-
ledo, O.

Smllax, strong, 2H-In., $2 per 100; $17.50
per 1.000: 3-In., $2.50 per 100. Cash. C.
F. Krzysske. Sandusky, O.

Smilax, 3-ln., $4 per 100, Poehlmann
Bros. Co., Morton Grove. III. ^

Smllax, Al plants, 2%-in., $1.50 per 100.
Cash please. S. W. Carey, Urbana, O.

Smilax. 2'i-in. pots. $2 per 100. Harry
Heinl. West Toledo. O.

Smilax. $12.60 per 1,000. A. M. Herr,
Lancaster, Pa.

Smllax. $1 per 100. Jos. H. Cunningham,
Delaware, O.

Smllax, 2,000 strong, bushy plants In 2-ln.
pots, $2. Joy Floral Co., Nashville, Tenn.

Smllax. Wood Bros., Flshklll, N. Y.

SPPtEAS.

Splreaa. J. BmlU. Ltd.. N>«rd«n. Holland.

VEGETABLE PLANTS.

VcKctubia plants, cabbage, fleld-grown,
leading vara.. $1 per 1.000: 10.000 and ovar,
86c. Celery: White Plume. Golden Self
Blanching. Olant Paacal. $1 per 1,000. Egg-
plant; N. T. Improved and Block Beauty,
$3 per 1,000. Lettuce; Big Boston, Boa-
ton Market, Tennla Ball, Grand Raplda, II
per 1,000. Pepper: Ruby King, Bull Noaa.
Sweet Mountain, Neapolltain, $2 per 1,000:
Chinese Olant and Cayenne, 60c per 100.
Paraley. $1.26 per 1.000. R. Vincent, Jr.,
h. Sons Co.. White Mgrah. Md.

Vegetable planta. cabbage. $1 per 1.000:
6,000, $4. Cauliflower and peppers, $3.i0
per 1,000. Tomatoes, $1.60 per 1.000. J. C
Schmidt, Briatol, Pa.

VIOLETS.

Marie Loulae violet planta, aelected atock.
grown on tile benchea, free from dlaeaoe,
ready for planting. Can ship upon receipt
of order, $16 per 1,000. Cash. J. Vonder
Linden, Rhlnebeck, N. Y.

Boston violet, very atrong, well rooted
dIvlBlons, $6 per 100. Geo. Corbatt, Collec*
Hill, Station K. Cincinnati. O.

Violets. Wood Bros., Flshklll, N. Y.

WHOLESALE CDT FLOWERS.

Commission Dealers.

Allen, J. K., 106 W. 28th St., New York. ~
Abrahamson, Wm. W., 21 Wabash Ave., Chl-

cggo. '

Amllng, E. C, 32-38 Randolph St.. Chicago.
Bernlng, H, G.. 1402 Pine St., St. Loulo.
Deamud, J. B. Co.. 61 Wabash Ave. Chicago.

Ford Bros., 48 W. 28th St., New York.

Froment, Horace E., 67 W. 28th St., N. Y.
Growers' Cut Flower Co., 39 W. 28th 8L,

New York.

Guttman, Alex. J., 34 W. 28th St., N. Y.
Holton & Hunkel Co., 462 Milwaukee St.

Milwaukee. Wis.

Hunt, E. H., 76 Wabash Ave., Chicago.
Kennlcott Bros. Co., 48-60 Wabash, Chicago.
Kessler Bros., 60 W. 28th St., New York.

Keuhn, C. A., 1122 Pine St., St. Loula

Kruchten. John, 51 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Langjahr, Alfred H., 55 W. 28th St., N. Y.
Manhattan Flower Market, 46 W. 28tb St..

New York.

McCallum Co., 937 Liberty Ave.. Pittsburg.
McCullough's Sons Co., J. M., 316 Walnut

St., Cincinnati, O.

McKellar, Chas. W., 51 Wabash, Chicago.
McKlssIck, W. E. & Bros., 1619-21 Ranstead

St., Philadelphia

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange. 30-40

Broadway, Detroit, Mich.

Mlllang Broa, 41 W. 28th St., New York.
Chas. Mlllang, 444 6th Ave,, cor. 27th St.,

New York. ^

NIessen Co., Leo, 1208 Arch St., Phlla

N. Y. Cut Flower Ex., Coogan Bldg., 6th

Ave, and W. 26th St.. New York.

Perkins & Nelson, room 112 Coogan Bldg.,

cor. 6th Ave, and 26th St., New York.
Pittsburg Cut Flower Co., Ltd., 222 Oliver

Ave., Pittsburg, Pa.

Pittsburg Florists' Exchange, 217-233 Dla-

mond St., Pittsburg, Pa

Pollworth, C. C. Co., Milwaukee, 'Wis.

Randall, A. L. Co.. 19 Randolph St., Chi-
cago.

Raynor. John I., 49 W^. 28th St., New York.
Rice Bros., 128 N. 6th St., Minneapolis,

Minn.

Sheridan. Walter F.. 39 ^V. 28th St.. N. Y.
Shlbeley-Mann Co., Inc.. 1203 Sutter St.,

San Francisco.

Smith & Co., w! cT 1316 Pine St.. St.

Louis.

Traendly & Schenck, 44 'W. 2Sth St.. N. Y.
Vaughan & Sperry, 62-54 W^abaah, Chicago-

Welch Bros.. 226 Devonshire St.. Boston.
WInterson, E. F. Co., 45-49 Wabash, Chicago.
Young. C & Sons. 1406 Olive St.. St. Loula
Young & Nugent. 42 tV. 28th St.. New YnrkT
Zech & Mann. 51 Wabash Ave., Chicago.
Growers.

Bassett &. Washburn, 76-78 Wabash, Chi-
cago.

Benthev-Coatsworth Co., The, 35 Randolph

St.. Chicago.

If You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It.

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July 31,

Bruns. H. N.. 1409-11 W. Madison. Chicago.
Budlong, J. A., 37-39 Randolph St., Chi-

cago.

Elliott. W. H.. Brighton. Mass.

Hill. The E. G. Co.. Richmond, Ind.

Jensen & Dekema, 674 W. Poster Ave., Chi-

cago.

Krueger Bros., Toledo. O.

Poehlmann Bros.. 35-37 Randolph. Chicago.
Reinberg. Geo.. 51 "Wabash Ave., Chicago.
Reinberg. Peter. 35 Randolph St.. Chicago.
Weiland & dinger. 128 E. 3d St., Cincin-

nati. O.

Weiland & Risch. f;9 Waba.sh Ave.. ChTrago.
Wietor Bros.. 51 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.
Wittbold. Geo. Co., 1657 Buckingham PL,
Chicago.

RETAIL CUT FLOWERS.

Albany, N. Y. — H. G. Eyres. 11 N. Pearl St.
Anderson. S. C. — The Anderson Floral Co..
633 Marshall Ave.

Atlanta. Ga. — Atlanta Floral Co., 41 Peach-
tree St.

Baltimore, Md. — Z. D. Blackistone, 1601 Eu-
taw PI.

Boston. Mass. — Hoffman, florist, 69 Massa-
chusetts Ave.

Brooklyn, N. Y. — Robt. G. Wilson, Fulton

St. and Green Ave.
Buffalo, N. Y. — W. J. Palmer & Son, 304

Main St. '

Chicago — Hauswirth, Florist, Auditorium
Annex.

Chicago — Wittbold. Florist, 1657 Bucking-
ham Place.

Cincinnati. O. — Julius Baer. 138 E. 4th St.
Dayton. O. — Matthews, 16 W. 3d St.

Colorado Springs. Colo. — Frank F. Crump.
Denver. Colo. — Daniels & Fisher.
Denver. Colo. — The Park Floral Co. "

Detroit, Mich. — John Breitmeyer's Sons, cor.

Miami and Gratiot Aves.

Galveston. Tex. — Mrs. M. A. Hansen.

Indianapolis, Ind. — Bertermann Bros. Co.,

241 Mass. Ave. '

Kansas City, Mo. — Geo. M. Kellogg Flower
and Plant Co., 906 Grand Ave. Also
Pleasant Hill, Mo.

Kansas City — S. Murray. 1017 Broadway-
Los Angeles, Calif. — J. W. Wolfskin, 218 W.

4th St.

Louisville. Ky. — J. Schultz. 644 4th Ave.
New Orleans, La. — U. J. Virgin, 833 Canal

Omaha, Neb. — Hess and Swoboda. 1416 Far-
nam St.

Rochester, N. Y. — j. B. Keller Sons, 25
Clinton St.

San Francisco, Calif. — J. B. Boland, 60
Kearney St.

St. Louis. Mo. — Young's. 1406 Olive St.

St. Paul. Minn. — Holm & Olson.

Terre Haute, Ind. — John Helnl &. Son, 129
So. 7th St.

Toledo. O. — Krueger Bros.

Toronto. Ont. — Dunlop's, 96 Yonge St.

Washington, D. C. — Z. D. Blackistone, 14th
and H Sts.

Washington, D. C. — A. Gude & Bros., 1214
F St. '^

Washington. — Geo. C. Shatter, 14th and I

Sts.. N. W.

BLOWERS.

Blowers, Sirocco, American Blower Co.,
Dept. A. F.. Detroit. Mich.

BOILERS.

Boilers, improved greenhouse boilers,
made of best material, shell firebox sheets
and heads of steel; water space all around
front, sides and back. Kroeschell Bros., 46
Erie St.. Chicago.

Boilers, the Superior Improved internal
fired boiler. Made In 10 sizes to heat from
2.000 to 6,500 feet of 4-In. pipe. Superior
Machine and Boiler Works. 124-133 W. Su-
perior St.. Chicago. ^

Boilers, special hot water boiler shipped
ready for operation. Repairing done on
all kinds of greenhouse boilers. Chrla.
PfelfCer Boiler Co., 66 Michigan St.. Chi-
cago

Boilers, corrugated, firebox and sectional
greenhouse heating. Hitchings & Co., 1170
Broadway. New York.

Boilers. Myers & Co., 1122 Betz Bldg.,
Philadelphia-

Boilers, the Burnhara boilers, made for
greenhouse heating. Lord & Burnham Co.,
1133 Broadway. New York.

Boilers, boilers of high grade for green-
houses. Steam or hot water. Glblin & Co.,
Utlca. N. Y.

Boilers, steel return tubular, steam or
water. Johnson Heating Co., 138 B. Slat
St., New York.

Boilers, water tube steam boilers. King
Construction Co.. North Tonawanda. N. Y.

BUILDING MATERIAL.

Building material, hotbed sash, cypress,
unglazed. 95c each; in doz. lots. 90c; glazed,
$1.65 each; doz. lots, $1.60. Pine sash, un-
glazed. 90c: doz. lots, 85c; glazed, $1.60;
doz. lots, $1.55 each. Building hardware,
wire and wire fencing, bolts, hatchets,
hammers, etc. Chicago House Wrecking
Co.. 35th and Iron Sts.. Chicago.

liuilding material, cypress sash bars,
Tennessee red cedar posts, pecky cypress
benches, hotbed sash and frames, ventilating
apparatus, pipe fittings and all supplies
needed in new or reconstruction work.
Foley Mfg. Co., Western Ave. and 26th St.,
Chicago.

Building material. Cypress is far more
durable than pine. Cypress sash bars up to
32 feet or longer. Greenhouse and other
building material. Men furnished to su-
perintend erection when desired. A. T.
Stearns Lumber Co.. Neponset. Boston. Mass.

Building material of all descriptions for
all cypress semi-iron frame or truss houses.
Hotbed sash and frames. Lord & Burnham
Co.. 1133 Broadway, New York.

Building and propagating sands, Are brick
and fire clay. Portland cement, hard wall
plaster. Garden City Sand Co., Security
Bldg., Chicago.

Headquarters in Canada for Cypress Sash
Bars or anything In wood for building pur-
poses. Established 1851. John B. Smith &
Sons. Ltd.. Toronto. Can.

Building material, cypress sash bars,
greenhouse material of any description.
Write for catalogue. John C. Monlnger Co..
j13 Blackhawk St.. Chicago.

Building material, greenhouse material
and hotbed sash of Louisiana cypress and
Washington red cedar. A. Deitsch Co., 617
Sheffield Ave.. Chicago.

Building material for U-bar greenhouses.
Pierson U-bar Co.. Metropolitan Bldg., 4tb
Ave, and 23d St.. New York.

Building material, cold frames, hotbed
sash. Hitchings & Co.. 1170 Broadway. N. Y

FANS.

Fans. Sirocco, American Blower Co.,
Dept. A. F., Detroit. Mich.

FERTILIZERS.

Wizard Shredded Cattle Manure, 100 lbs.,
$1.20; 500 lbs.. $5; 1.000 lbs., $8; 2,000 lbs.
$13. Pulverized Manure Co.. 32 Exchange
Ave.. Union Stock Yards. Chicago.

Thomson's vine, plant and vegetable ma-
nure. Wm. Thomson & Sons, Ltd., Tweed
Vineyard, Clovenfords. Scotland.

GLASS.

Glass Importers and jobbers; greenhouse
glass a specialty. Window glass. James
H. Rice, corner Michigan, St. Clair and
Illinois Sts., Chicago.

Glass, greenhouse glass a specialty; also
window glass. Sprague, Smith & Co., 167-9
Randolph St.. Chicago.

Glass. French and American. "White
Rose." Stenzel Glass Co., 2 Hudson St.. N. Y.

Glass. High grade, double thick, green-
house glass. Lord & Burnham, 1133 Bruad-
way. N. Y.

Glass of all kinds and sizes. Sharp. Part-
rldge & Co., 22d and Lumber Sts.. Chicago.

Glass, greenhouse, all sizes. H. M. Hook-
er Co.. 120-123 W. Washington St.. Chicago.

GLAZING POINTS.

Glazing points. Lord & Burnham special
glazing nails (points). Lord & Burnhara
Co.. 1133 Broadway, New York.

Glazing points: See the point? Hold
glass firmly. Peerless glazing points are the
best. No rights or lefts. Box of 1,000
points, 75c., postpaid. Henry A. Dreer, 714
Chestnut St.. Philadelphia.

Slebert's zinc never-rust glazing points. 2
sizes, % and %, 40c per lb. ; 16c extra by
mall; 7 lbs., $2.50, 15 lbs., $5 by express.
Randolph & McClements, Baum and Beatty
Sts.. Pittsburg, Pa.

Vaughan's Perfection Point, No. 2 single
thick; No. 2% double thick, 55c per 1,000;
by mail 70c: 5,008 lots, BOc per 1,000 by ex-
press. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chi. & N. Y.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION.

Greenhouse construction, cypress roof ma-
terial and ail greenhouse fittings. Plana and
sketches submitted on request. John C
Moninger Co., 113 Blackhawk St.. Chicago.

Greenhouse construction of all kinds and
conservatories. Estimates and catalogues
on request. The Foley Mfg. Co., Western
Ave, and 26th St.. Chicago.

Greenhouse construction, builders of every
type of greenhouse, the most modern de-
signs. Hitchings & Co., 1170 Broadway,
New York.

Greenhouse construction, semi-iron green-
houses, new truss houses, Iron frame houses.
Lord & Burnham Co., 1132 Broadway. N. Y.

Greenhouse construction builders of mod-
ern greenhouses. Myers & Co., 1122 Beta
Bldg.. Philadelphia.

Greenhouse construction and equipment.
King Construction Co., North Tonawanda,
New York.

GUTTERS.

Gutters, cast-iron. Lord & Burnham Im-
proved V-shaped gutter with drip gutter
attachment. Lord & Burnham Co., 1133
Broadway, N. Y. ^

Gutters. Jennings' Improved iron gutters.
Dlller, Caskey & Keen, 6th and Berk Bis.,
Philadelphia.

INSECTICIDES.

Insecticides. Carmen's Antipest Insecti-
cides and fungicide, $1.50 per gal. Perfec-
tlon Chem. Co.. Flushing. N. Y.

Fresh tobacco stems in bales of 300 lbs.,
$1.50. W. C. Beckert. N. S.. Pittsburg. Pa.

LAWN FURNITURE.

Lawn furniture, settees, chairs, hitching:
posts, etc. The Sterling Emery Wheel Mfg.
Co., Tiffin. O.

MECHANICAL DRAFT APPARATUS.

Mechanical draft apparatus. Sirocco,
American Blower Co., Dept. A. F.. Detroit.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Printing. Large runs of catalogues a spe-
cialty. Write for figures, Regan Printing
House, 89-91 Plymouth Place. Chicago.

Everlasting tile benches, hollow tile, par-
tition tile, fire proofing and other clay prod-
ucts. The Camp Conduit Co., 718 Garfield
Bldg.. Cleveland, O.

The Moore-Livingston Graduating or ad-
Justing plant stands. Moore-Livingston Co.,
Lansdowne, Pa.

Scollay's plant sprinklers and putty bulbs.
John A. Scollay, 74 Myrtle Ave., Brooklyn,
New York.

Printing for florists, catalogues and price
lists. Gorham & Chapline, 358 Dearborn
St., Chicago.

FOR SALE. — Lot vegetable cuts for cat-
alogue work. Proof sheets on request.
Southwestern Seed Co., Fayetteville. Ark.

Engravings and Illustrations for cata-
logues. Columbian Engraving Co.. 331-335
Dearborn St.. Chicago.

Wire rose stakes and tying wire. Model
plant supports. Igoe Bros., 63-71 Metro-
politan Ave., Brooklyn. N. Y.

Sterling iron reservoir vases. Sterling
Emery Wheel Mfg. Co., Tiffin. O.

Engravings of all kinds. Dearborn En-
graving Co.. 1322 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

The Richmond Carnation Support. Eagle
Machine Works. Richmond. Ind.

Pillsbury's Carnation Staple. 50c per 1.000,
postpaid. I. L. Plllsbury. Galeshnrg. Til.

Wittbold cement post moulds. E. H.
Hunt, 76-78 W^abash Ave.. Chicago.

Heller's mice-proof seed cases and bins.
Heller & Co.. Montpeller. Q.

Gummed gold and purple letters. J. Llch-
tenberger. 1566 Ave. A.. New York.

Sulfur Burners. Benjamin Dorrance, Dor-
ranceton. Pa.

PAINT, PUTTY, ETC.

Paint, Ideal Greenhouse Lead; Special
Greenhouse Putty. Lord & Burnham Co.,
1133 Broadway. New York.

Paint, Putty, etc. The Jaa. H. Rice Co.,
cor. Michigan, St. Clair and Illinois Sts.,
Chicago.

Putty, Paint, etc. H. M. Hooker Co.. 120-
128 W. Washington St., Chicago.

Mastica. F. O. Pierce Co., 12 W. Broad-
way. New York.

If You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It

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41

PIPE, FITTINGS, ETC.

Pipe. Iron tUilngs, etc., galvanized lion
Bash hlnBoa. screw eyes, screw hooks, U-
bolts, galvanized Iron buckles and wlr'--*
FlttlnKS for purlin and rldg'o supports. Fo-
ley Mfg. Co., Western and 26th, Chicago.

Plpeii and tltilnga, cast Iron and wrought
pipe, valves, elbows, pipe hooks, automatic
air headers, etc. Lord & Burnham Co., 1133
Broadway. New York.

Ideal Pipe Clam pa. A quick repair for
rust holes and spill pipes. Write for circu-
lar. Wm. Moll. 1664 Columbus Rd.. Cleve-
land. O.

Iron fittings, patent Iron bench fittings
and roof supports. DUIer, Caskey & Keen,
6th and Berk Sts., Philadelphia.

Pipes, valve fittings. Chicago House
Wrecking Co.. 35th and Iron Sts., Chicago.

POTS, PANS, ETC.

Pots, Standard seed pans, cut flower cyl-
inders, hanging baskets, lawn vases, etc.
Hllflnger Bros. Pottery. Ft. Edwards. N. Y.

Pots, red standards, full size and wide
bottoms. Detroit Flower Pot. Mfy.. 41)0
Harvard St.. Detroit. Mich.

Puts, before buying write for prloes. (Jeo.
Keller & Son, 361-63 Herndon St.. near
Wrlghtwood Ave., Chicago.

Pots, red standard.
Paducah, Ky.

Paducah Pottery Co..

Pots, Horlst red. Peters & Keed Pottery
Co.. Zanesvllle, O.

Pots, standard, alt sizes.
Leavitt St.. Chicago

A. F. Kohr. 1521

Pots. Syracuse red.
Syracuse. N. Y.

Syracuse Pottery Co.,

Pois. pots of all kinds, i
Co., No. Cambridge, Mass.;
City. New York.

H. Hews &
Long Island

Pot hangers. Kramer's $1 a doz.. e.xp. ;
$1.25 mall. I. N. Kramer & Sons, Cedar
Raptds. la.

Paper flower pots, 500.000. Chicago tlouse
Wrecking Co.. 35th and Iron Sts.. Chicago.

The Red Pot C. C. Poll worth Co All
roads connect with Milwaukee.

REFRIGERATORS.

Florists' Refrigerators. McCray Refrlg-
eratcir Co.. 9G0 Mill St.. Kendallvllle, Ind.

STAKES.

Cane Stakes. Standard grade 6 to 8 feet.
per 100. 85c: 500 for $3; $S.BO for 1,000.

Pipe Stems about 6 feet, per 100, 60c: per
1.000. $5 VauKlian'a Seed Store. Chlcaeo.

STEAM TRAPS.

Steam traps, the Standard return steam
trap has no equal for Its simplicity of
working. E. Hlppsrd. Ynungstown. O

Morehead Return Steam Traps. Morehead
Mfg. Co., 1047 Grand River Ave.. Detroit.

Detroit return traps. American Blower
Co.. Dept. A. F., Detroit. Mich.

SUPPLIES.

Supplies. Rustic hanging baskets, rustic
pedestals, settees, chairs, tables, blrdhouses.
window boxes, vases, etc. Reed & Keller.
122 W. 26th St., New York.

Supplies. Cape flowers, cycas leaves,
metal designs and all florists' supplies. A.
Herrmann. 412 East 34th St.. New York.

Supplies, wire designs, Pittsburg florists'
Ex., 228 Diamond St.. Pittsburg. Pa-

Supplies of all kinds. H. Bayersdorfer fz
Co., 1129 Arch St., Philadelphia.

E. H.

Supplies of all kinds and novelties
Hunt. 76 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Supplies of all kinds. E. F. Winterson
Co., 4.'^-49 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Supplies of all kinds. A. L. Randall Co..
19-21 Randolph St.. Chicago.

TOBACCO.

THE BLACfC STUFF FINE TOBACCO
POWDER. Green flies and black ones, too,
die on sight of the bag. 'Tis fine as flour
and made from the black, strong tobacco.
For dusting on foliage it has no equal.

THE H. A. STOOTHOFF COMPANY,
Makers and Sellers. Mt. Vernon, N. T.

TOOTHPICKS.

Toothpicks, wired. 10.000. J1.75; 60.000,
t7.60. •W. J. Cowee. Berlin. N. Y.

VASES.

Sterling iron reservoir vases. The Ster-
ling Emery Wheel Mfg. Co.. Tifnn, O.

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DETROIT'' Return Trap

And You Buy a Guarantee.

It takes *>0 lo I2f) IbB of steam per horirpower to
oix-rale an ordioary boiler feed pump. **DctroU**
Return Traps require onir about one tenth that
amount. W by not save the nine tcDthsi'

Write us the tize of boiler and number
of square feet of tflass, for our price.

lli.,..liMllL.lii \:\

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.Detroit" Return Trap. (Patented)

Dcpl A. F.

DRIOrr. MICH

•«•■

Hyacinth Glasses

BEST AND CHEAPEST
IMPORTED.

I NICHOLAS WAPLER, -"l^^'i^^t |

BOOKS FOR FLORISTS

The following books should be in every florist's
and gardener's library. A good book on any
subject in which you are specially interested is
worth years of experience and should be kept
convenient for reference at all times.

Send prices cruoted and we send the books.

The American Carnatiox (C. W.
Ward). — h complete treatment of all
the most modern methods of cultivating
this most important flower. Illustrated.
$3-50.

The Horticulturists' Rule-Book
(L. H. Bailey). — Contains information
valuable to all those engaged ii^ any

branch of horticulture. Illustrated. 312

pages. 75 cents.

Manual of the Trees of North
America (Sargent). — The most com-
plete and authentic nork on the sub-
ject. The pages number 826, with over
600 illustrations. $6,00.

The Rose. — Its cultivation, varieties,
etc. (H. B. Elhvanger). — A complete
guide of the cultivation of the rose, to-
gether with the classification of all the
leading varieties. $1.25.

How TO Make Money Growing Vio-
lets (Saltford). — This is by a practi-
cal grower who has made a success of
the business. No grower of violets can
afford to be without it. 25 cents.

Greenhouse Construction (Taft).^
It tells the whole story about how to
build and heat a greenhouse, be it large
or small, ?nd that, too, in a plain, easily
understood, practical way. It has 118
illustrations. $1.50.

AMERICAN FLORIST CO. ^24 De^arbon, St..

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published weekly. The Largest
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Published quarterly, .'\nnual sub
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today and keep in toucb with
Europeao markets and topics.

flM Horticultural Printing Compan|

BURNLEY. ENCUkNO.

Le Journal des Roses

Organ of the French Rosarians.

Published at Paris. Odc« ■ moDtb with color

plates.
SabtoripCloB $2.70 per year. Sample copies firec

»OM.mSTR»TIO. JQyp^l^L DES ROSES
a SUISNES, Brie

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PRINTING FOR FLORISTS

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STATIONERY OF ALL KINDS

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The American Florist.

July 31,

Standard Flower Pots!

Packed in small crates, easy to handle
Price per crate
1500 2-iii.. in crate. $4.88
5.25
6.00
5.00
5,80
4.50
5.24
4.51
3.78

1500 2H
1500 2V2
1000 3

800 3H

5004

456 4H

320 5

210 5H

Seed pans, same price as pots. .j=u- VT' rv.'."
list of Cylinders for Cut Flowers. Hanging Baskets
Lawn Vases, etc. Ten per cent oS for cash with
order. Address ^ „ ~

BILFINGER BROS. POTTERY, Fort Edward, N. T.
or August Rolker & Sons, New York Agents,
31 Barclay Street, New York City.

Price per crate
144 6-in,. in crate, $3.16
120 7 ■■ t-?2

60 8 3,00

HAND MADE

48 9-in., in crate. $3.60

48 10
24 11
24 12
12 14
6 16

4._,
3.60
4.80
4.80
4.50
Send for price

GEO. KELLER & SON,

Manufacturers of

Red Pots

Before buying write for prices.
361-363 Herndon St..

CHICAGO, ILL.

1521 Uavitt St.,

Standard Flower Pots

Porosity and Strength
Unsurpassed.

Write for prices,

F.~KOHR

CHICAGO.

Syracuse, N. Y.

Excepting a brisk demand for
flowers for funeral work trade has
been rather quiet and the growers are
devoting- considerable of their time
to flower beds and young stock.

An amusing incident occurred this
week on the site from which Bellamy
Bros, have just removed their green-
houses. Several lengths of iron pipe
attracted the eye of a passing junk
dealer and he asked one of the grow-
ers how much was wanted for the
pipe. He was told he could not buy
the pipe but might have one of the
Italian workmen for two cents. The
junk dealer replied that the Italian
was not worth two cents. Shortly
after the Italian disappeared and on
his return was togged out in a new
green suit, green hat and green tie
and had this to say: "Where junk
man? I look long time to find him.
I show him I worth more two pennies."

Peter Meere, a young grower em-
ployed at St. Agnes cemetery, has
been driven insane by working in the
excessive heat of the sun in the open
in the cemetery. His hallucination is
that he has a horse's head where his
own ought to be.

A. V. B.

GET YOUR SHARE

of the
Ready Cash

tliat is

continually going into

the pockets of florists using the

MOREHEAD

Return Steam Traps

AND BOILER FEED

VER twenty years of service has demonstrated the efficiency and
money saving qualities of the Morehead Trap. Eacli feature of its
construction and operation is something florists greatly need. Write us your
particular conditions and receive in return a definite proposal.

Our 1909 Catalogue is out.
Did You Get Yours?

o

MOREBEAD MFQ. CO.,

1047
Grand River Avenue,

Detroit, Mich.

THE RICHMOND CARNATION SUPPORT.

Bt.-ats all others
in simplicity of
construe tion.
i-ase of adjust-
ment, quick as-
seniblingr, and is the only
one that can be quickly and
easily loo8en«.-d when stuck
with ncids.

Write for Prices.
Also on mum and rose stakfS
EAGLE MACHINE WORKS*

Richmond, Ind.

MISSION PLANT BOXES.

Are the best and cheapest plant
boxes in the market for large
plants, boxwoods, bay trees,
etc. They are attractive in de-
sign, strong and durable. Suit-
able for either outdoor or in-
door use. Write for prices.

WAGNER

PARK CONSERVATORIXS,

Sidney, Obio.

Kramer's Pot Baogers

For Sale by Wholesale- Seedsmen,

Florists and Supply Dealers,

Price. $1.00 per dozen by express, Sampla

dozen by mail. tl.2S.

L N. Kramer $ Son, ™>i^^*"»''

Florist's Red Pots

OF FINEI.Y PREPARED CXAT.

Frocess and catalogue sent on request.

The Peters & Reed PotterjCo.,z*^|S!«

SCOLLAY'S

Plant Sprinkler
Putty Bulb.

VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, SH'^'y^^iiK

CEMENT POSTS

For Your Benches.

It makes no difference
whether you build wood
or cement benches you are
losing money unless you
use the cement post. Its
cheaper than wood and
lasts for ever.

The Wittbold
Post Mould

is the cheapest and quick-
jjibiilllllin est to operate. Get a few
°' and try for yourself.

Ask for Free Booklet
that tells you how to build
cement benches.

E. n. HUNT,

76-78 Wabash Ave.
CHICAGO.

Nillilllllilllllllliliill™*'

Those Red Pots

"STANDARDS"

PULL SIZE AND WIDE BOTTOMS,
BULB PANS AND AZALEA POTS.

DETROIT FLOWER POT M'F'Y.
HARRY BALSLBY, DETRIOT, MICH.
Rep. 490 Howard St

H. BAYERSDORFER & CO.

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Tbe National Irrlgfation Congress.

Fourteen approved methods of irri-
gating-, adapted to practically every
kind of land and the various tree, root
and vine crops, will be demonstrated
on a 15-acre tract in the Spokane
valley within a stone's throw of the
city limits in connection with the
seventeenth sessions of the National
Irrigation Congress in Spokane, Wash.,
August 9 to 14. The purpose is to
afford the delegates to the congress
and visitors an opportunity to study
the best known means of supplying
moisture by artificial means to or-
chards, berry and sugar beet fields,
vineyards and hay and grain lands.
There will also be demonstrations by
manufacturers of apparatus used in
modern irrigation. -, Ten acres of land
has been set aside for displays of
machinery.

What is considered by experts to
be the acme of scientific irrigation and
at the same time the most economical
method will be shown in the use of
porous tile pipe laid under the ground.
The principle is the antithesis of
drainage in that the pores and joints
of the pipes give out sufficient water
to supply the plant life above them.
This plan is declared to be practicable
in supplying moisture for fruit trees,
vegetables, berries and almost every
kind of product, the advantage being
that the water carried by the pipes is
discharged directly below the roots of
the plants, instead of on the surface
of the soil.

In comparison with the foregoing
plan there will be shown the primitive
method, practiced by irrigators before
it was learned how to distribute water
economically and to the best advan-
tage. No grading or leveling was done
on this tract; in fact, in contour it is
as Nature left it. Water is taken to
the highest point on the land to dis-
tribute itself over the ground. The
idea in this is to show waste of water
and soil by washing and erosion.

The individual system, also to be
demonstrated, calls for piping water
to every tree. To make it effective the
water must have a head. The pipe,
which may be small, is run to within
three feet of a tree to discharge water
into a circular ditch or basin built
around the tree. This method is de-
sirable in districts where a small
amount of water is desired to do a
large amount of irrigating. There is
no loss from evaporation or seepage,
and only the ground in which the tree
grows receives the water. The cost of
installing this system is much larger
than for the open ditch or flume sys-
tem, but the difference is soon made
up on the cost of water, or where it
is paid for by the acre-foot.

Subirrigating by means of open
ditches will also be shown. The
ditches are of such depth that the
water is absorbed without moistening
the surface. This method is advan-
tageous where soil has a tendency to
bake or become crusted after water-
ing. Two tracts will show the prac-
ticability of watering steep land in
open ditches. The inclines on one
tract are from 30 to 45 degrees. The
other shows the terrace system, water
being dropped from one terrace to
the other. It will be demonstrated
that land can be irrigated by this
plan without washing or erosion.

One form of the corrugation system
is applied to soil where the land
slopes in more than one direction, the
ditches being made to follow the nat-
ural contour, which needs no grading.
Water is supplied through one box
and the ditches spread out in fan
shape over the land.

Another plan of the so-called cor-
rugation idea, best adapted to sugar
beet, alfalfa and grain lands with a
gentle slope, shows water distribution

Boilers, Tubes, Flues, Etc.,

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7-500 horse power Babcock & Wilcox water
tube boilers with B. & W. chain grates, about
5 years old: 160 lbs pressure. Also complete
coal and ash handling' apparatus capable of
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4-250 horse power Helbe water tube boilers
with Oliver patent grates: 100 lbs. pressure.

Greenhoase Boilers

Acomplete line of loco-
motive, fire box boilers.
Kroeschell Greenhouse
boilers, Return tubular
boilers, Cast Iron Sect-
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are rebuilt, some brand
new, but all are in first-
class condition for fur-
ther service.

6-72x20 horizontal tubular boilers, quadruple
riveted: 50 4H-in. tubes; UO lbs. pressure.

4-72x18 Horizontal tubular boilers, 100 lbs.
pressure.

4 72x16 Horizontal tubular boilers. 95 lbs.
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2-66x16 Horizontal tubular boilers, triple riv-
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handling apparatus for these boilers.

BoUernaesI pitted
with special threaas
and couplings. Can be
used same as threaded
pipe and fitted with
calked joint green-
house fittings at |be
end of the run. These
flues have the same
strength as wrought
iron pipe and are
offered at about half
the price. Any size
desired.

8-60x16 Horizontal tubular boilers. 100 lbs.
pressure.

2-54x16 Horizontal tubular boilers, triple riv-
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2-48x14 Horizontal return tubular boilers, butt
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inclusive, also tubes with threaded ends.
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CHICAGO.

CHICAGO HOUSE WRECKING CO.,

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IS THE ONLY PERFECT

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Has water In front, sides, top and
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1909.

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45

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F.O. PIERCE CO.

12 W. BROADWAY

NtW YORK

MASTICA la elastic and tenacious, admits of
expansion and contraction. Putty becomes hard
aDd brittle. Broken glass more easily removed
without breaking of other glass, as occurs with
putty. LASTS LONGER THAN PUTTY.
Easy to apply

THE BEST WAY

to collect an account Is to place It with the

National Florists' Board Of Trade

56 Pine Street, NEW YORK,

WHY? Because many debtors will pay the Board
fearini? otherwise a bad rating in our Credit List,
Full iofortuation as to methods and rates eiven on
application

Siebert's Zinc
Glazints Points.

Good for small or
large class, do not rust,
easy to drive ^ and V%
inch Per lb.40c. 5-lbs.
$1.85. 201b9. $7.00.

VAUGHAI>PS
SEED STORE
Chicatio or New York

by means of V-shaped ditches or rills,
2% Inches deep and about 18 inches
apart. The marginal dike or basin
system of irrigation shows ditches
built surrounding the tract of varying
size running from one acre to 10
acres in area. To practice this method
successfully the land must be level or
have only a gentle slope. Sufficient
head may be had in the water itself
to cause it to spread over the ground.

On another tract is the dike system,
which follows the natural contour of
the land. This method is adapted to
ground with a slope, but is not prac-
tical for level land. It is similar to
the side dike system but the first cost
is less and the results not as satis-
factory. The side dike system is
used to best advantage on ground
with a uniform slope. The method is
to build dikes 100 feet apart, from
eight to 12 inches high, depending
upon the character of the soil. Water
is taken from the head ditch and
spread in a sheet over the areas be-
tween the dikes. The surplus passes
into a ditch and is carried to the next
area.

The sprinkler plan calls for spray-
sprinklers arranged between the trees
or vegetable rows and so placed that
they water all of the ground. This
system can be used only where water
is supplied under pressure. Another
system is to distribute water to each
tree in an open flume. The water is
supplied from a head ditch. This is
similar to the piping method to in-
dividual trees, but is a waste of water,
though the cost of installation is less.

C. M. Speck, chairman of the prac-
tical demonstration committee of the
irrigation congress, will be assisted in
the demonstrations by H. Delepine, an
experienced engineer, who has charge
of the work, and practical irrigators
and growers from various parts of the
United States and Canada in explain-
ing the various methods of watering
land to obtain the best result at the
least cost.

ALLEGAN. Mich. — Conklin Hudson is
adding four greenhouses to his orig-
inal number, and putting up a new
boiler house, 16 x 22 feet.

Attention!! Glass Boyers!!

GREENHOUSE GLASS.

You will .save money if you obtain our prices before you buy.
Quality A. No. 1. Prompt shipments.

Hooker's Greenhouse White Paint

The most durable white paint for this purpose.
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write direct to headquarters.

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Specialists in^^

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in carload lots or less direct from factory.
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Lock the door before the horse is stolen,
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The American Florist.

July ji.

Indianapolis.

The grower as well as the retailer
is handling lots of garden flowers at
this time. Pinks, snapdragon, daisies,
phlox, asters and golden glow are
among the best sellers now. Good,
long-stemmed asters sold at $1.50 per
100 on last Saturday's marliet.

NOTES.

Many admiring remarks have been
made during the past two weeks of
Bertermann Bros. Co.'s window dis-
play. Goldfish flip back and forth in
a pool of clear water into which runs
a gurgling mountain stream from the
rugged miniature mountain. Water
lilies, ferns and grasses around the
edge help to make the little scene very
realistic. At present Bertermann's are
working on a miniature copy of the
famous auto race course which has
just been completed on the outskirts
of this city. The world will be look-
ing in the direction of this race course
next month when the international
races take place and it is at that time
that Bertermann's intend to have
flowery automobiles on their miniature
race course attracting the attention of
the passersby.

The Roepke-Rieman Co. has been
busy during the past week making
several improvements and additions to
the plant. The large shipment of
various size pots which the firm re-
ceived about a week ago necessitated
the building of a row of pot sheds ad-
joining the north end of the green-
houses. This firm has also excavated
a cold storage cellar of about 10 feet
in all three dimensions and have put a
concrete floor in same. Over this cold
storage cellar they have built a work
shed, where their flowers will be made
ready for shipment and city delivery.
"Early chrysanthemums will be in
plenty," said Mr. Roepke, and his
statement was backed up by a house
of thriving plants.

John Heidenreich with wife and two
children made a visit of eight days to
Winona, Minn., at which place lives
a brother-in-law of Mr. Heidenreich.
Said brother-in-law is brewmaster at
one of the beer factories and owing to
that fact Heidenreich still wears a
face of smiles when telling his friends
about the many different kinds of beer
which he had the pleasure of sampling
under the guidance of the brewmas-
ter. Before their return the Heiden-
reichs also stopped at Minneapolis and
St. Paul. Heidenreich has his chrys-
anthemum houses all in shape and is
now turning his attention to his car-
nations which he expects to bring in
this coming week.

The Wiegands have again come into
prominence in the accident list. Only
last week George Wiegand backed into
a street car with an automobile.
Thirty-five dollars, worth, of damage is
said to have resulted.

Lew Hoerger in Haughville is going
to grow vegetables under his glass in
the future instead of flowers.

Herman Junge of Smith & Young
Co., has for his latest hobby the cul-
ture of bees.

Albert Kente has taken unto himself
a wife. A. W. B.

Nashville.

STOCK POOR.

Flowers are still rather scarce and
of poor quality as usual at this sea-
son of the year. The field-grown
carnations are, however, unusually
fine and other small stock help out
In floral work.

NOTES.

The funeral of Samuel J. Keith, a
prominent banker and one of our
wealthiest citizens, was the occasion
of a great demand for flowers last
week, and all the retailers were busy.

Hot Water
Sectional

Tliis Cast Iron Greenhouse
Boiler — made especially for
greenhouse work— is the oldest
member of the Burnham
famil)-. It can be enlarged
from four to ten sections.
Made in 18, 24, 30 and 36 inch
grate widths. Stands bQ^'2
inches to 75 inches high.
Heats 1,850 square feet to
27,600 square feet of glass.

Steam
Sectional

This boiler is the same con-
struction as the Hot Water,
except that it has a large
steam dome which prevents
any water going over into the
pipes, and retarding or stop-
ping the circulation of the
steam.

Can be enlarged from four
to ten sections. Made in 18,
24, 30and36 inch grate widths.
Stands 541 2 inches to 81%
inches high. Heats 1,850
square feet to 27,600 square
feet of glass.

DL.

Loi

mVINGTON, N. Y.

Geny Bros, made for the oflicers of
the bank a handsome pall of lily of
the valley, Lilium speciosum and
White Killarney roses. The directors
sent a wreath of large dimensions on
an easel, and the employes of the
bank sent a large cross five feet high.
Friends of the family whose names
were legion also sent tokens of sym-
pathy, making one of the largest fu-
neral orders ever known in this city.
The Joy Floral Co. made innumerable
designs; one of the handsomest was a
4-foot wreath of Lilium album and
lily of the valley. Another was a
large bunch of gladioli with stems
meeting in the center caught with
white ribbon.

Geny Bros, are putting up three
new houses . and are moving an old
one from their city lots to their new
place in West Nashville. The new
houses are 28 x 18.5 feet long and will
be devoted to growing roses entirely.
They look to have a fine supply of
roses next season. M. C. D.

Mt. Clemens, Mich.— James Taylor
will open a down-town store at New
and North Gratiot streets.

WABAsn, IND, — The Conner-UIsh
Floral Co. has leased the south side
greenhouse which is owned by Hubert
Haftenkapm. of Grand Rapids, Mich.
Calvin Ulsh will manage it.

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The American Florist.

47

FAM

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iL^

Hot Water
Round Sectional

And this is oiu- of the youngL-st of
the (aiiiily. It is esiiecially adapted for
smaller bouses, pits, etc.

To enlarge it, more sections can be
added.

Made in 18, 21, 24, 27 and 30 inch
grate diameter.

Stands 4.'i'',s to (i5% inches high.

Heats 1,6(X) square feet to 7,300
square feet of glass.

Steam

Round Sectional

One of the strong points of this boiler is
its easy set up — and that's true of all The
Burnhams.

This boiler also has a generous sized steam
dome as a preventive against water going
over into pipes. Construction otherwise the
same as the Hot Water Round Sectional.

Made in 18, 21, 24, 27 and 30 inch grate
diameter.

Stands 46"s to 72vs inches high.

Heats 1,600 square feet to 7,300 square
feet of glass.

New York. Boston. Chicago. Philadelphia.

jG

Springfield, O.

THE JIAKKET.

We are pleasantly enjoying chill
November days, when by all laws of
the weather man we should be fairly
sweltering under the hottest sun that
ever smiled on this land of ours.
Nothing doing in the cut flower mar-
ket, outside of the usual funeral work.
The demand for roses and sweet peas
is good, although Kaiserin roses take
the lead, both in quality and favor.

NOTES.

Gustav Schneider is erecting three
new houses, 32 x 150 feet. The work
is progressing rapidly and is in a fair
way for completion very soon. They

are to be devoted to the growing of
carnations and chrysanthemums ex-
clusively, the mums being already
planted.

Miss Carrie Howell, a well-known
and attractive young florist, was given
the grips and signs of the local Flor-
ists' Club at its last meeting and is
now considered a full fledged member.
C. O. Youngstrand, a new florist just
entering the lists, was also initiated.

J. M. Good and E. S. Houck are
making their annual July visit to the
United States Nursery Co. at Rich,
Miss.

Springfield Floral Co. has just fin-
ished a large summer house, 100 x 150
feet. C. G.

WILKS'

Hot Water Boilers

ARI TBI MOST ICONOMICAL;

Boiler for Greenhouses

No Night rircmin Eeqnlred
with oar

Self-Feeding Hot Water Boilers.

Send tor Catalog and Prlcei.

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CHICAGO

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This is the British Trade Paper, beingr read weekly
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Annual subscription, to cover cost of postage. 75c.
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The Most Economical Type of Boiler
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CHICAGO.

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They all look alike. But ours
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to utility, to which we devote
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pied by A. D. Barnett. Later he built
greenhouses, known as the Forest View
Greenhouses, at 904-912 Mulberry
street, where a general line of stock
was grown, but these he sold in 1902
to J. C. Bander and bought a plot of
ground in a suburb, where he built
three greenhouses and a number of
hotbeds for cut flowers, pot and vege-
table plants. After including his sons
in the firm a retail store was opened
at 38% North Ninth street, which is
proving very successful.

Paterson, N. J. — Martin Werne reports
trade very slow, but is nevertheless
adding two new houses, each 16x75
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Grand Rapids. Mich.— Henry Smith
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Waynesboro, Pa. — The new carna-
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its introducer. Henry Eichholz, has
again made twice the growth of any
other variety in the field and inside is
still furnishing perfect flowers, with-
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at his place off King street, and just
now the grounds around his green-
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plants and various annuals — sweet peas
and dahlias are largely grown. He has
also added considerably to his glass.

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eighth St, and Senate Ave,. Indianapolis. Ind.,
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upon to perform.

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SUGGESTIONS FOR PLANT GROWERS.

Polnsettias.

Wliere plants were struck early
tliese will be nice stock now and
growing freely in small pots. Keep
these well apart in order to prevent
their drawing up and in a perfectly
cool and airy house or frame. In hot
moist houses poinsettias absolutely go
wild and revel in the enervating con-
ditions. But we don't want that kind
of growth; we want a solid stout stem
and good hard foliage on dwarf plants.
They will be sure to be tall enough
by the time the bracts show. Let
them have all the air possible then,
and when well established in the
pots, plenty of sun. Shift on any that
need it into larger pots but avoid giv-
ing too much pot room to those which
have to be grouped several together
in pans later.

Beeonla Rex.

The Rex varieties of begonias are
to some extent neglected, though re-
tailers find them very useful for fill-
ing in baskets at Easter and other
holidays on account of their bright
and telling foliage. It is not too late
to root cuttings of any of these
for Easter, while even by Christmas
nice little stock may be secured from
cuttings inserted now. Large plants
are not, as a rule, wanted. We be-
lieve it is a fact that the clever imi-
tations of these begonias in artificials
did more to destroy their popularity
than anything else. But there is a
demand for neat little stock that will
increase, especially if good and showy
varieties are grown, and there are
some very beautiful things among the
European coutinental-raised kinds,

Boug:alnvllleas,

Bougainvilleas cannot bo described
as very neat pot plants, their natural
habit being more of a climbing na-
ture than is advisable for pot plants
generally. All the same they are very
showy when well grown and a decided
addition to the list of market plants in
early spring. AVe call attention to
them now on account of the ease with
which cuttings of the senii-riptned

wood will strike and, as in many
cases, the plants will also need pinch-
ing or stopping now the points of the
shoots may be made use of for this
purpose. For general use B. San-
deriana is better than the older B.
glabra, being of better habit and finer
color. Strike the cuttings in quite a
cool house or frame, under a cover
of some kind to maintain a moist at-
mosphere around the cuttings while
rooting. In the case of plants needed
for very early forcing the growth
must not be cut back or pinched
again, unless just the point of the
shoots is taken which will have the
effect of plumping up the lower eyes
without starting new growths. Should
Che upper eyes break this part cat.
be removed before forcing, but the
idea now is to finish up the growth
well and get it ripened by exposure
to sun and air. It is a sun loving
plant, as may be judged from the very
free Cowering nature of old plauts
that are allowed to ramble about the
roofs of unshaded houses, and the
only time any shade is at all likely
to be needed is after repotimg and
wlien in flower to preserve the color.

Propagating- Bedding: Geraniums.

Growers do not usually put out more
stock plants than are likely to be
needed, and when they are likely to
be at all scarce large quantities can
be raised by starting in early to prop-
agate and inserting the cuttings in
Uats and placing these in the full sun
outdoors. In some places the growth
in the stock plants is still short, but
as a rule there will be plenty of
shoots now. Inserted and kept well
watered they will never look back, but
grow at a great rate and produce
large plants that may again be cut
later and prove very useful. But see
to it that they never get dry until
roots are formed, or they will decay
and fall over wholesale. It is this that
has caused some growers to say that
they will not thrive this way, whereas
there is no better, quicker or cheaper
way of working up a large quantity
of stock than this. We often see the
stock beds full of weeds at this time.

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This is bad, for the geraniums want
iM the air and light they are likely to
get. Besides this, weeds always form
a hide and a home for insects.

Forcing: Shiubs.

The growth on the majority of the
shrubs used for early forcing in spring
will be practically finished by now and
the aim of the grower must be to
ripen it. There is a difference in the
habits of these plants and their likes
and dislikes. Deciduous shrubs gener-
ally, such as lilacs, prunuses. Azalea
mollis and others, can hardly have too
much sun as long as the pots contain-
ing the roots are not exposed to it,
but the evergreen Indian azaleas, rho-
dodendrons and others are better for
a little shade. The former will have
been pruned at the time they were
stood outside, but there may be a lit-
tle more of this needed now. Do not
cut the main shoots, but only remove
any small and worthless growth that
is crowding them. Rambler roses may
have just the point of the shoots
taken off. This will have the effect
of swelling up the bottom eyes, but
will not cause them to break, and is
a great advantage in developing the
best parts of the canes. Where the
plants of any kind are standing on
ashes, soil or anything they can root
into, lift them occasionally, or the
roots will become so strong that the
plants will be severely checked when
taking them indoors. Still keep them
sprayed occasionally, especially the
evergreens, to keep insects in check
and prevent shriveling of the growth.

Young Seedling: Stock.

Upon the proper inanagement of the
young seedling stock of cinerarias,
calceolarias, primulas and other flor-
ists' flowers depends entirely their fu-
ture. It is impossible for us to fol-
low all these out in the space at com-
mand but the conditions are much the
same for most of this class of stock.
With cinerarias and calceolarias espe-
cially, the greatest care is needed at
this time to keep them cool enough
and maintain the correct atmosphere
with air and moisture well balanced
about them. The trouble is that when
we open the frames to admit air
the moisture rushes out, while if
kept close and hot the plants draw
and grow too quickly. In the open
the frames have to be shaded very
heavily in order to keep the air cool,
and for this reason we prefer frames
In a semi-shaded position when pos-
sible. Under the heavy shade of
trees or adjacent buildings they would
not be satisfactory, as there would not
be sufiBcient light, but when the shade
is cast during the hottest part of
the day only they would be all
right there. But this is to a great ex-
tent a matter for individual care, the
main point being to maintain a cool,
moist and ever-changing atmosphere
that will invigorate and encourage the
young plants. It is a good plan to
raise the frames — if ordinary wooden
frames are used — on a brick at each
corner. This allows of a constant cir-
culation of air about the plants with-
out opening the top at night and los-
ing the moisture. By day the hose or
syringe should be freely plied about
the plants and staging material, keep-
ing the water from the soil in the

pots. By this means the soil will not
need so frequent moistening and the
plants will do well and not be in-
clined to damp off at the collar. It
will, of course, be necessary to keep
the plants shifted on as they need it
when in pots, to prick out the small
seedlings from the seed pans before
they get crowded and to attend to
other similar routine work.

THE RETAIL TRADE

THE accompanying illustration of
the Burdett Co.'s store at Seattle,
Wash., gives a good idea of the estab-
lishment of this rising firm.

Store Pointers.

Nitrate of soda is a great help to
keeping store palms in good condition.
Dissolve a little in each watering can
of water used, but do not use it when
the palms are very dry at the root.

Never send out a hand or corsage
bouquet without some protection for
the gloves or dress. Good customers
are often offended for want of atten-
tion to these small details.

A good vase of cosmos, cut with
long stems and lightly arranged in the
window, .makes a welcome change Trom
the more commonly shown flowor.'^.

Don't neglect small orders. The
customer who wants 50 cents ' worth
today may be needing a $50 design in
the near future.

_"Water this plant every day" is the
notice on a little tag sent out on all
plants by one of our most successful
retailers.

Why not clear out the cellar now
and make room for fall supplies when
they arrive?

Red field poppies, white daisies and
common ferns make a splendid coin-
bination.

Wedding Bells.

SEE SUPPLEMENT WITH THIS ISSUE.

The ordinary wedding bells is by no
means an artistic design but there are
others and a good decorator usually
finds a way to make any design at-

tractive, no matter what the subject.
For the bells, stand and rope any small
white flower such as small asters,
chrysanthemums. daisies, achillea,
pyrethrum or similar kinds may be
used, a colored flower being used for
the tongue. These are much more at-
tractive than immortelles of any kind
and not so stiff in appearance. Easter
lilies are more often used at funerals
than weddings in America though
European florists use the white lily on
all and every occasion, while the white
dove is always appropriate. A small
spray of stephanotis is a pretty addi-
tion, breaking the monotony of a reg-
ular outline and preventing any possi-
bility of flatness.

Individual bells of large size hang-
ing over an improvised altar at home
weddings form one of the pretty In-
novations that are sometimes used,
the bell rope — of flowers — being used to
liberate a quantity of rose leaves that
fall on the bride and bridegroom. In
one instance at an eastern wedding a
cloud of butterflies were liberated at
a given signal in the same way and
though such things savor too much of
the theatrical for some tastes, yet
other customers like this kind of thing.
It is often up to the retailers to sug-
gest them where an original scheme of
decoration is looked for. and even if it
does not lead to an order it will at any
rate show customers that the retailer
takes an interest in pleasing them.

profits In Retail Store.

Ed. American Florist :—

We would like to get an idea on t'he
average expense per dollar that a store
that buys everything and sells at re-
tail should be burdened with. Say in
proportion to a flower store doing .$30,-
000 up to .fSO.OOO per year, or, in other
words, what profits should there be iu
a retail store that does any of the
above amounts for the year? We
would like to have a general under-
standing of the number employed in a
store doing the various amounts as
named above, what is spent for lights,
advertising, delivery service, telephones
and any other expenses not mentioned.

A. E.

INTERIOR OF THE BURDETT CO.'S STORE, SE.\TTLE. WASH.

Supplement to The American Florist, No. 1105, August 7, 1909.

WEDDING BELLS.

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Fine SUndlng: Wreath.

The standing wreath shown In the
Illustration herewith is the work of
Lew Ehman of A. Ehman & Sons, 2112
Broadway, New York, and was made
tor the funeral of H. H. Rogers. The
wreath proper Is made of lily of the
valley with a cluster of cattleyas. The
base Is composed of Harrisil lilies and
Bridesmaid roses. The shower effect
Is unusual In work of this desorlption
and Is of Illy of the valley with appro-
priate ribbon.

THE CARNATION.

Don't be In a hurry to start feeding
the young stock.

WINSOR does well planted at eight
Inches apart in the rows, the rows 10
inches apart.

"KEEP cool and syringe frequently,"
said a skilled cultivator when speak-
ing of the present treatment of young
stock.

ALTHOUGH Boston Market will be
grown to some extent again this sea-
son many growers think it is practi-
cally out oT the running now.

Shade fairly heavily for at least
two weeks after planting the young
stock, then reduce the amount unless
the weather is exceptionally hot and
bright.

Indoor Grown Stock.

The earliest planted stock of the in-
door grown carnations should now be
thoroughly well established in the soil
and growing rapidly. Considerable at-
tention must be given the plants in the
way of topping back the shoots. Every
few days some will be found that need
to be attended to. It is best not to top
back the growths while very short, but
allow them to stretch out and harden
up a little so that a clean cut can be
made. They will then get away freely
again. These indoor grown plants now
being well established, particular watch
must be given them as regards the
watering. The roots are moving freely
through the soil and it is essential to
their well-being that this is kept in a
moist, even condition clear through.
Examine the soil down to the bottom
of the bench as near the plant as pos-
sible, to ascertain if it is in the right
condition as to moisture. It should be
sticky to the touch and not at all pow-
dery Another important item is to
keep the surface of the soil open at
all times by going over the beds
every few days and loosenmg it up
with" a fine rake. .\lso remove all
weeds as quickly as they are large
enough to handle.

Do not shade heavily; all that is
necessary is enough to break the
direct rays of the sun. This helps to
keep down the temperature and pre-
vents the soil from drying out too
fast. On hot clear days give the
plants a good syringing morning and
afternoon, dampening the walks and
under the benches at the same time.
Preparations should now be made for
putting a fine mulch of well-ratted
manure on the beds to keep the roots
cool and prevent the soil from drying
out too fast. The mulch should be
made as fine as possible by running it

STANDING WREATH BY A. EHMAN & SONS, NEW YORK.
Lily of the Valley. Cattleyas and Easter Lilies.

through a crusher or sifter. Then it
can be spread evenly all over the beds
excepting directly around the base of
the plants, but not more than half an
Inch thick. The plants will respond
rapidly after this is put on and in a
very short time they will need the
rings or other supports. Do not neg-
lect them in this respect, because
branches that are allowed to remain
lying on the ground quickly commence
to rot and get diseased. Ventilate
well at all times, day and night; also,
do not neglect to keep the plants free
from insects. C. W. JoHXSOX.

Salt on Carnations.

ED. American Florist:

Please give me some information as
to the use of salt as a fertilizer on
carnations, whether most successful as
a mulching indoors or to mix with
carnation soil outdoors when soil is in
pile. What amount should be used to
the square yard or per gallon of water?
Is there any other information you
can give? H. H.

Salt as a fertilizer has a tendency
toward dryness and stiffening of the
plant tissues and it cannot be used on
all soils. I do not advise mixing it
with the carnation soil while in the
pile outdoors, but Wduld try experi-

menting a little with it at first as a
fine mulch, scattering it lightly over
a small space on one of the beds at
watering time, then watching its ac-
tion on the plants. Do not put it on
in lumps, but powder it up as fine as
possible, dusting it lightly over the
surface of the bed. Also, do not at-
tempt any experimenting until the
plants have good roothold of the soil.

C. W. JOHXSOK.

Perpetual Carnations.

Montagu C. Allwood. the clever
carnation grower at the Bush Hill
P:irk nurseries of Stuart Low & Co..
writes in the Gardeners' Magazine:
The .American carnation growers until
quite recently did not believe in car-
rying their flowering plants over to the
second year, it being generally con-
ceded that the quality of bloom pro-
duced during the second season wa<
not so high as that of the first. 'With
stock grown and planted out on
benches there is much truth in this
statement, but many growers of car-
nations in the L^nited States now car-
ry over part of their stock annually.

In the case of the British method of
cultivation, in pots, the matter Is dif-
ferent, the plants being so much easi-
er to handle for the second year In
the way of potting and standing them

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outdoors for a short time during
the summer. Consequently, many of
our best growers do not throw away
any of their flowering stocli until after
the second year, and the majority of
varieties produce a higher grade of
bloom and a larger crop during their
second season.

A plant of Britannia, one of several
plants exhibited from the Bush Hill
Park Nurseries, Enfield, at the recent
Temple show, exactly 26 months old,
was in a 12-inch pot, and carried 12
flowers, 58 buds and 192 flowering
growths, while it measured four feet
across the head, and had spent 20
months of its life in producing flow-
ers which were quite up to the exhibi-
tion standard. It does not require
much figuring to prove that more
flowers are produced by two-year-old
stock. The main points to be borne
in mind in carrying plants over is to
grow them cool from the start, cut the
flowers with long stems, so as to keep
the plants dwarf, and not feed them
with any kind of artificial manure you
may have in stock, but use a good cool
carnation fertilizer.

Carnations In Engfland.

The following clipping from the Jour-
nal of Horticulture is interesting :
"The schedule for the December show
of the Perpetual-Flowering Carnation
Society just completed, offers largely
increased prizes to amateurs and gar-
deners, and Lord Howard de Walden's
magnificent challenge cup, value 40
guineas ($200), which also carries a
money prize, is worth competing for.

The Parks of Fresno, Calif.

There are several parks in Fresno,
but the principal one is known as
Roeding park. The land, some 117
acres, was given the city by F. Roed-
ing, a retired capitalist of Fresno and
San Francisco. This park is consid-
ered one of the finest in the state con-
sidering its age and in a few years it
will be considered one of the beauty
spots of our famous state.

We have almost every variety of
tree and shrub within its borders
which thrive and do well in our par-
ticular climate. The park was planned
by Landscapist Johannes Reimers, a
man who has traveled all over Europe
as well as other countries. Mr. Reim-
ers is also employed by the Santa Fe
railroad company and he originated
the idea of making small parks around
the depots of this vast system. From
the Needles to San Francisco every
depot is embellished with a small park
making the surroundings beautiful.

In Roeding park we also have a
number of trees and shrubs donated
to us by the Department of Agricul-
ture. The department explorers send
us from time to time trees and shrubs
of new varieties from Asia, Africa.
China, Japan and other foreign coun-
tries and we carry on what is known
as an experiment station to test the
adapta,bility of various foreign trees
and plants. Every six months we
have to send in a report to the gov-
ernment giving particulars as to how
such and such a variety is thriving.

Geo. C. Roeding, son of the original
donator of the park site, has just
made our commission a donation of
some $3,000 worth of selected varie-
ties of trees and shrubs; in this dona-

tion was about 10,000 roses, of every
leading variety. We had this stock all
planted the past season. We have a
system of driveways, bandstand, grass
plots, five acres of lakes in a chain
form, each lake containing a small
island. Later on we intend to build
rustic bridges connecting the islands
with the mainland. W. S. Tevis, a
California millionaire, after looking
over our park and seeing the wonder-
ful work we are carrying on, gave us
last year about $1,000 worth of water
lily bulbs and other plants which
thrive in wet places. We also re-
ceived from the government a ship-
ment of 100 plants of large Japanese
bamboos, all of which are thriving
and making a wonderful growth.

C. C.

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CHRYSANTHEMUMS

Light sprayings with Bordeaux
mixture are advised as a preventive
of leaf spot.

DEEPER colored flowers usually re-
sult from buds taken late than from
crown buds selected early.

Take a look around the house every
night now with a lantern and see
what the various insects are doing.

Taking: the Bud.

Exhibitors of large flowers and
plants who have to time their blooms
for certain shows have a recognized
time for taking the buds of almost all
varieties and make a much deeper
study of the thing than commercial
cut flower growers do or can. But the
fact cannot be lost sight of that often
much better flowers would result from
disbudding around the crown bud in-
stead of allowing the growths to draw
all the nature away from it and de-
pend on terminals tor flowers.

The earlier varieties will soon be
in line and the grower must watch
the points of the plants of Opah, Oc-
tober Frost, Monrovia and others and
remove the shoots surrounding the
buds just as soon as the shape of the
latter can be distinctly seen. This

applies, of course, to plants that are
sufficiently strong to bear good
flowers; those that are not should be
run on to terminals and the extra
growth made will strengthen the
plants and insure better and more
solid flowers. But only the earliest
varieties should be given this atten-
tion. When Ivory and other second
early kinds show buds early in
August they should be snipped out
and a good shoot selected to carry the
plant on. Probably another crown
will show towards the middle or end
of the month but even if it does not
the terminal buds will be in plenty
of time.

Some growers do not feed until
after they have taken the bud but in
many cases this is wrong. Very often
the soil used for chrysanthemums Is
not of the best and the roots soon run
through it. As soon as this occurs
feeding should begin and be continued
until the flowers begin to show color.
Just at flowering time many plants
are apt to be attacked by green fly
and the chrysanthemum is no excep-
tion. It is good policy on this ac-
count to sprinkle a little tobacco pow-
der in the center of each plant just
before .the flower buds show. It can do
no harm and will make the aphis un-
comfortable and easily dislodged by
spraying if they do show up.

G.

Treatment of Unshapely Plants.

ED. AMERICAN FLORIST :

We have a number of late chrys-
anthemums that were neglected some-
what and are out of shape. Is there
any hope of making good plants of
them or rather of getting them to pro-
duce good flowers? Fvzzled.

Without seeing the plants or Itnow-
ing their condition it is diflicult to ad-
vise in a case of this kind. As a gen-
eral rule we would say that it never
pays to bother with poor plants and
would advise "Puzzled" to throw them
away and purchase good clean stock.
Were roses or carnations in question
we should not hesitate about throw-
ing them out for neither of these will
make good from poor plants without
wasting a lot of time and care on
them. But the chrysanthemum pos-
sesses wonderful powers of recupera-
tion and plants that look very poor
indeed at planting time will, if well
looked after, come away and make
very presentable stock.

If it is starvation the matter, that
is if the plants are drawn and hard in
small pots, we would advise -that they
are planted deeply so as to bury as
much as possible of the dry stem. We
would even go so far as to plant them
on the slant and just let the green
part protrude. This will have the
effect of softening the growth and
may be successful. If, on the other
hand the plants are growing freely
but have not been kept to one stem
and are bushy then reduce the number
of stems to two or three and plant in
the usual way. It badly affected with
insects burn the plants; they are not
worth considering. These are the
forms that neglect usually takes and
we hope this will meet the case, but
it not "Puzzled" should write again,
unless some practical grower in his
vicinity can be consulted.
I Commerce I..

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EngfUsb Sweet Pea Trials.
On July IG the writer visited the
trial grounds at the University Col-
lege gardens, Reading, where Komo
850 rows of sweet peas, each row
about six feet long, were growing tor
trial under the auspices of the Na-
tional Sweet Pea Society of England.
Unfortunately the weather was not
of the best. It had ben raining very
heavily from 3 or 4 In the morning
tin about midday, with the result that

waving standards In the breeze were
obviously of a more sturdy and more
attractive type than those that lay
limp and bedraggled by the rain.

The novelties, of course, were one
of the chief features of the trials, and
Ihey were keenly ovc'rhauled Ui him;
If they were In any way an Improve-
ment upon their predecessors. Unfor-
tunately many were unnamed, being
simply recorded under number with
the raiser or sender's name. So far

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the flowers did not appear at their
best and many varieties presented a
weak, straggling appearance, the re-
verse of attractive. Combined with
this were the effects of the wretchedly
cold and rainy weather that has been
prevailing since the end of May, when
the season fairly broke up.

About 40 experts in sweet peas at-
tended to record their impressions of
the trials — many coming a distance of
150 miles. The champion long-dis-
tance expert, however, was John
Bodger of John Bodger & Sons, whole-
sale seed growers of Gardena, Calif.,
with whom I had the pleasure of a
chat. I gathered from Mr. Bodger
that we were no better In England
than were the California growers, so
far as the rogues that appeared in al-
most every variety were concerned:
but the English growers were at a
great disadvantage in regard to the
climate, that of California being more
or less stable, while that of England
consists of mere "samples" varying
every 24 hours almost.

In regard to the trials themselves
stocks were sent in chiefly by such
well known houses as Dobbie & Co.,
Unwln, Bolton, Gilbert, Breadmore,
Stark, Malcolm, Sydenham, Eckford,
House, Burpee, W. Deal, E. W. King,
Hemus and one or two others less
well known. In one sense perhaps the
gloomy weather was a blessing in dis-
guise. Under genial warmth and
cloudless skies it would be difficult
for any sweet pea to look unlovely. But
under a leaden sky charged with dark
lowering clouds, the varieties that
stood up boldly and flaunted their

as I could see there were about 25 to
30 varieties out of the 350 beds that
called for special remark, all the
others being cipher, well known al-
ready or commonplace. Bolton's nov-
elty in bed No. 7 was a pleasing
shade of bright rose pink, shading to
white in the center and giving one the
impression of masses of apple blos-
soms. His No. 9 was also a pleasing
mauve, but No. 10 was a poor blue.
Bobbie's Menie Christie (bed 12) was
a good magenta variety, not a nov-
elty, but sent for reference purposes.

The name may be Bald of the Mid
nine in tied Ki. A very nne novelty
with large violet-purple flowem came
from Gilbert, and wag called Britan-
nia (renamed lona). Malcolm's Jack
Tar with deep blue flowers la another
novelty worthy of note. Lord Nelson
from House, although not a novelty,
looked remarkably fine with Its deep
blue blossoms and long stalks. From
the same firm came the novelties Mrs.
R. H. Carrad with heliotrope blos-
soms, and Mrs. Isaac House, with
blossoms of a pretty silvery shade of
lavender.

Burpee's novelties Mrs. S. Hlggln-
son, Jim Spencer, Emily Eckford
.Spencer, Duke of Westminster Spen-
cer and Lady Grisel Hamilton
Spencer did not strike me as being
anything specially fine, but this may
have been due to the weather. W.
Deal sent a lovely unnamed mauve
pink variety in bed 61; while Opal, a
light lavender blue from a raiser
named Aldersey, struck one as at-
tractive in blossom, but very weak In
growth. Mrs. Chas. Foster with laven-
der flowers flushed with pale rose
from Baker, and True Lavender from
Bath were also very charming blos-
soms. An unnamed pink flowered
novelty in bed 80 and a creamy pink
one in bed V_*4 are worth remembering
as one of Bolton's good things; so also
is Miss Frills, from Gilbert, with large
fine delicate snow-white flowers on
very long stalks. Hughes' Bostonlan,
a fine rose-purple self, E. W. King's
Queen of Spain, with fleshy pink
flowers, and Unwln's unnamed orange-
salmon in bed 150 were good. Two
very fine kinds were Dobbies Master-
piece, a soft lavender-blue, shading to
white in the center, and Improved Mrs.
Henry Bell, with bright flesh pink
blossoms shading to white in the mid-
dle. Both these kinds received an
award of merit at the Holland House
show recently from the Royal Horti-
cultural Society.

The following are some other nov-
elties of which growers may like to
take note : Mrs. A. Malcolm, a good
pale creamy yellow; Ivy Herbert, from
Breadmore, described as a purple
Spencer, a fine unnamed maroon or
wine-purple in bed 213 from 'Unwln,

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having- fine large wings and stand-
ards; Mrs. Townsend. from Jarman.
white edged with delicate mauve;
Mrs. C. W. Breadmore, creamy yellow
edged with pink, having stalks 18
inches to 20 inches long; Edrom
Beauty, a very fine rich rose, from
Malcolm; Breadmore's Etta Dyke,
Snowflake and Spark's White, all ex-
cellent white kinds; Bath's Exquisite,
white, speckled blue; Burpee's Senator
Spencer, a remarkable kind with
splashes of deep chocolate-purple on a
white ground; E. 'W. King's Pink
Flake; and Stark's John Ridd, a fine
cerise.

The varieties mentioned may be re-
garded as the cream of the trials this
year. It must be recorded, however,
that in very few cases indeed was any
stock quite pure; rogues were prevar
lent, and in some cases the variety
supposed to be represented was al-
most conspicuous by its absence. In
other cases, the rogues were far and
away the most handsome blossoms in
the row, and if they were only marked
it is possible some very fine seedlings
would result from them. Owing to
the weather conditions no awards
were made at the trials. Another
visit will be needed, when it is hoped
more favorable conditions will pre-
vail. W.

Sweet Pea Show In London.

The English National Sweet Pea So-
ciety held its ninth annual exhibition
in the Royal Horticultural Hall, 'West-
minster, July 23. There were 39
classes in the schedule and about 2UU
competitors entered the lists. The hall
was well filled, and as the sun shone
through the glass roof the effect of
the white, mauves. pinks, roses, pur-
ples, lavenders, cerises, scarlets, etc.,
ivas really charming. In fact there
seems to be no flower so well adapted
for making a display at once delight-
ful in color and graceful in appearance.
As any intelligent man, woman or child
almost can grow the sweet pea to per-
fection in most parts of the British
Isles it is not surprising to find that
many amateurs have become members
of the society. Everyone is more or
less in love with the sweet pea, and
trade growers naturally enoourgge
this love by offering good prizes and
by naming varieties after some of their
best customers.'

The trade exhibits were numerous
and remarkable for originality in get-
ting up in many cases. Amongst the
most noteworthy exhibits came one
from W. Atlee Burpee & Co., the
famous seedsmen of Philadelphia.
They staged a fine collection of 30 to
40 varieties, which had been grown in

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Essex, England, from seeds ripened
last year in America. They were spe-
cially grown for this exhibition and in-
cluded some very fine flowers of Lady
Grisel Hamilton Spencer, Othello Spen-
cer, Prince of Wales Spencer, Tennant
Spencer and others. The same firm
also offered the Burpee challenge cup
for a display of sweet "eas arranged
on a space 4 feet by 3 feet and not
to exceed three feet in height. All the
varieties shown in this class had to
have waved standards, the main ob-
ject being to encourage the Spencer
type. The Burpee cup was won by
R. Bolton, of Warton, Carnforth, the
second prize going to S. Call, the third
to Lamb & Sons, Bingham, Notts, and
the fourth to R. Wright.

Other trade exhibitors were Dobbie
& Co., Rothesay, Scotland, who made a
fine show with a large stand of Mas-
terpiece; Unwin, Histon, Cambs; Robt.
Sydenham, Birmingham; E. W. King
& Co., Coggeshall, who also offered a
challenge cup that was won by E.
Keith of Morpeth, with 12 bunches of
waved sweet peas; J. Carter & Co.,
Holborn, who had a magnificent arch-
way of sweet peas; Kelway of Lang-
port; Breadmore, Winchester; Gilbert
& Son, Bourne, Lines; Stark & Son,
Great Ryburgh, Norfolk; Cannell &
Sons, Swanley, Kent; S. Bide & Sons,
Farnham; W. O. Cantley. Bury, St.
Edmunds; Jarman & Co., Chard; Jones
& Sons, Shrewsbury; Baker, Wolver-
hampton; W. Deal, Kelvedon; Isaac
House & Son, Westbury-on-Trym,
Bristol; Miss Hemus, Upton-on-Severn,
and Eckford, Wem, Salop. The last
named firm offered the Eckford memo-
rial cup for 12 bunches of sweet peas,
to consist of nine varieties in com-
merce. This was won by F. Stevenson
of Addlestone.

Other important prizes offered were
the Sutton silver challenge cup for 15
bunches of sweet peas, distinct from
amateurs. This was won by T. Jones
of Ruabon. The Horace Wright chal-
lenge bowl for nine bunches of sweet
peas, distinct, was won by A. Basile,
the competition being designed to draw
special attention to varieties suitable
for garden decoration. The Breadmore
challenge plate was won by E. A. P.
Broad for 12 bunches of distinct n.-^imed
varieties in commerce. This class was
only open to those who employ but one
gardener and do not provide him with
any paid assistance whatever. The
Horace Wright challenge cup fo;- 12
bunches of sweet peas, distinct, was to
encourage amateurs with small gar-
dens, and was won by T. Stevenson of
Addlestone.

Taking the prizes altogether they
were very handsome both in the way
of cups, medals and money prizes.
One handsome set of prizes cnn.sisted
of about .$25, $16 and $10 for first, sec-
ond and third prizes, offered by W. At-
lee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, for 12
bunches of American sweet peas, to
consist of not fewer than six nor more
than 12 varieties, all of the Spencer
type. C. C. Morse & Co.. Santa
Clara, Calif., also offered prizes for
six bunches of sweet peas, distinct, to
be selected from the Spencer types.
An Interesting feature in connection
v/lth the exhibition was a deputation
from the new American Sweet Pea So-
ciety consisting of Messrs. Morle and
Buist, who were received by the Eng-
lish society. Other Americans pres-
ent were W. Atlee Burpee, wife and

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two sons, and John Bodger of Gar-
dena, Calif. Besides these there were
several continental folk and one, W.
Brett, from Australia. This show was
undoubtedly the best held by the so-
ciety, and there is no doubt it will still
further popularize this flower.

W.

Notes of the Chicago Parks.

HUMBOLDT PARK.

Every time we visit Humboldt park
we are more impressed with the ex-
cellence of the planting recently car-
ried out there, which is fast getting
into shape and showing the scheme
that was intended. The oiled roads
there are perfect,~and as our visit was
timed on one of those days recently
when the whole west side, or the whole
of Chicago, for that matter, was a
cloud of dust, covering clothes with a
thick layer and filling the eyes, to the
great discomfort of everyone, this
park was like an oasis; no dust, and
this alone was sufficient to call down
blessings on the heads of those re-
sponsible for the oiling.

One thing is remarkable in the
planting, and that is the fine progress
being made by the undergrowth, the
shrubs newly planted in the shade of
existing trees. Various privets, phila-
delphus, elders,' ribes, dogwoods and
others are splendid; the growths could
not be better, no matter how good the
position, but the various barberries do
not seem to like their surroundings so
well. There should be a hint here for
planters. In the open there are broad
masses of all the popular shrubs plant-
ed, so that they will make a grand
display when in flower and quite dif-
ferent from the patchy arrangements
that are too frequently seen of all

kinds of shrubs in mixture, the same
mixture continued all over the park.

The water gardening is quite a fea-
ture. Various rushes, irises, water plan-
tains and similar material are used
around the edges of the lagoons, and
these prevent anything approaching a
hard outline. The lilies are at their
best now, and anyone interested should
pay a visit early in the morning be-
fore the flowers begin to close. The
Japanese iris, I. Kaempferi, is quite at
home and its splendid bold and at-
tractive flowers are at their best. Not
only around the lagoons, but higher up
on the banks of the little streams, are
many fine herbaceous plants and an-
nuals, making a display that is evi-
dently very popular with visitors. We
were sorry to note that the plantings
of Lilium candidum had failed; as far
as we could determine they were at-
tacked by the fungus that is so de-
structive to this fine species, though
the close planting of peonies on the
same ground can hardly be conducive
to success with the lilies. Several of
the day lilies (hemerocallis) are fine-
ly planted, the moist soil apparently
giving them extra vigor, and they
throw the flowers high up above the
surrounding vegetation. Coreopsis,
both annual and perennial, the double
■gypsophila, great patches of cosmos
and cleiome all help to round out a
very pretty picture.

In the rose garden in this park the
roses are not making much show, but
the beds are bright with petunias and
seedling vincas have been planted free-
ly. Around the outer edge is a fine
show of yuccas and hollyhocks, now
at their best, while other herbaceous
and annual plants brighten the garden
houses and pergolas. Before leaving
this part of the park we were much

struck with the fine appearance of
the golden elder planted in close prox-
imity to the red-leaved plum (Prunus
Pissardi) and other red-foliaged sub-
jects. This looks very showy and will
improve as time goes on and the plants
get more thoroughly established.

GARFIELD PARK.

South of Madison street, near the
bandstand, the bedding in the large
flower garden is very showy now. The
beds are mass-planted and the gera-
niums are full of flower, the herba-
ceous plants alongside being also very
beautiful. The large vases here are
quite a feature and are a mass of showy
beautiful flowers, petunias, geraniums,
vincas, coleuses and marguerites being
used to good effect. That fine rose
Gruss an Teplitz is just over its first
blooming, but there are hundreds of
buds coming on and there will be a;
magnificent display again very short-
ly that will last until well into the
fall. This superb red rose should be
more planted as a bedder. North of
the same street and around the boat-
house there are other fine beds, and
all are showy and good.

We found John Sells just after he
had piloted a party of Lake Geneva
gardeners around the big conserva-
tory and other greenhouses. He is
still viewing the holes in the roof with
considerable displeasure and has his
eye on the calendar. If we could read
his thoughts he is probably wondering
whether the committee is going to use
the summer to repair his house for
him or going to wait until the season
is gone and frost is due before doing
anything. At another meeting of this
body recently "nothing doing" was
all the satisfaction Mr. Sells got.
Really it seems quite time for the
commissioners to make up their

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minds that they made a mistake iu
not giving this worlc to a firm of re-
pute in greenhouse building and to
remedy the error as far as possible by
letting a good firm take hold and
make a job of it before another win-
ter. There is time now to do it but
every week missed increases the dan-
ger of getting caught by inclement
weather before the work is finished.

Both in the conservatories and in the
propagating houses the plants are in
fine shape. The fernery has been im-
proved by placing some more artificial
rockwork, and the ferns are making a
splendid growth. The water lilies have
a cool and refreshing appearance in
this house and the green moss around
the water is fresh looking and pretty.
The palms, bananas and other foliage
plants are showing by the immense
new growths and leaves that they like
their new quarters. In the other show
houses, orchids, foliage plants, fuchsias,
gloxinias and a number of others are
showy and good. Outside, the lawns
are gradually being brought into shape
by watering and mowing, and, were it
not for the hideous fact remaining that
in all probability the whole of the
conservatory roof wall have to come
oft, down to the iron framework, the
prospects here could not be better.

Platteville, Colo. — John Boesch.
proprietor of the Archwood nurseries,
recently made a business trip to
Denver.

South rotalston. Mass. — E. B.
Hanson is building several new green-
houses and a large gang of men is at
work at the excavating.

Society of American Florists.

RUDD NOT A CANDIDATE FOR RE-ELECTION.

As I find it impossible to do full
justice to my other work and at the
same time do all that might and
should be done for the betterment of
the S. A. F., I find it necessary not
to allow my name to be used as a
candidate for re-election.

The office is of so much importance
and the prosperity of the society de-
peijds so largely on the man in the
secretary's office, that I feel it neces-
sary to make this advance announce-
ment so that the members may have
ample time to think the situation over
carefully and pick out in tlieir own
minds the best available man and be
prepared to work for and vote for
him.

I think perhaps very few in the so-
ciety, possibly no one except William
J. Stewart and myself, fully realize
what an enormous amount of work
comes to the able, energetic and honest
man in the office of secretary of this
great society of ours, and what a
igreat proportion of that work the man
w'lio has not the ability or the energy
to do it or who is not honest enough
to give to his work the best that is
in him, can shirk. The salary of the
office at present is $1,000 per annum.
A man can, if he chooses, sit down
on the job and do $250 worth of work
and pocket the other $7.50 as a Christ-
mas present. On the other hand, the
right man can do $1,500 worth of
work and then feel dissatisfied with
himself that he has been unable to
take up many things that would un-
doubtedly in the future advance the

society's interests and increase its
membership. The bad point about the
matter is that much of this important
work shows only in future results and
the secretary may, if he chooses, shirk
a large proportion of it without the
rank and file of the society becoming
aware of his shortcomings for a long
time. The society has much to be
grateful for in having had the long con-
tinued services of so able a man as
Mr. Stewart, and I sincerely trust that
they will pick out the best man avail-
able with the idea of continuing him
in office for a long term of years.

Every member of this society who
has the good of the organization at
heart should bear in mind that it is,
although 25 years old, only in its in-
fancy as yet; that the possibilities for
growth and the extension of its in-
fluence and its ability to do good for
the trade at large and for the in-
dividual members is almost infinite.
The secretary whom you will choose
at the next meeting will have the des-
tiny of the society largely in his hands
and it behooves each and every mem-
ber to put aside all questions of per-
sonal friendship and look only to the
man, and to his honesty and ability.
If anyone asks you to vote for a man
because he is a "good fellow" vote
against that man for that very rea-
son. The "good fellow." in the ordi-
nar>^ acceptation of the words, is the
very worst fellow in the world for
your secretary. If anyone asks you to
vote for a man because he "needs the
money" vote against that man for that
very reason. If you are personally a
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spoken of above, vote against each of
them for that reason also. The friend
of the "good fellow" should keep him
out of a position where nothing but
failure awaits him. The friend of the
man who "needs the money" should
realize that he can get more money
in many easier ways than in this po-
sition. There is no easy money to be
made in the job except by taking
money for work which one does not do.

I have enjoyed immensely getting
back into harness again and having
an active part in the work of the so-
ciety. I have enjoyed the work itself
greatly and, if the society wished me
to continue in the office would ask no
greater pleasure than to go on with
that work, but to-- continue in the of-
fice would be to either let my own
work suffer or that of the society, or
more likely both.

I know that no man engaged in
active business, either as a proprietor
or as an employe, can take up this
work and carry it out so that the so-
ciety may achieve the success which
is within its grasp, unless he grossly
neglects his own business. Therefore,
we must look elsewhere for the ideal
man. As a matter of good sound busi-
ness policy also, the man selected
should be a young man, or at least
not an old one. We should select our
secretary much as we would buy a
horse. The old horse may be well
broken, sound and strong, and yet we
will buy the young one, because there
are more years of work in him. In
the same way we should select for of-
fice a young man for secretary with
the idea of postponing as far as pos-
sible the expensive process of educat-
ing a new man for the job.

I trust and believe that the mem-
bers of the society will not take of-
fense at my plain speaking, but if
they do I shall simply be sorry but
not regretful. The thing is of such
vital importance and of such great in-
terest to us all that these words had
to be spoken. W. N. RUDD, Sec'y.

August 2, 1909.

EntertalDment at Cincinnati.

Tuesday, August 17: 7 to S
P. M.— President's reception at the club
house, zoological gardens. 8 :30 P. M.
—Concert. 8:45 P. M.— Special display
of fireworks. 9:15 P. M.— Indian play
"Hiawatha." All to be given on the
spacious grounds of the Zoo, directly
in front of the club house.

Wednesday, August 18 (Ladies'
Day): 10:00 A. M.— Ladies' S. A. F.
meeting at the Sinton hotel. 1 P. M.—
Ladies' bowling tournament at Heidel-
berg bowling alleys, Heidelberg, Ky.
Any ladies not desiring to attend the
bowling contest will be taken in charge
by the local committee at 2 p. m. and
visit the Art Museum and Rookwood
pottery.

Thursday, August 19 : 12 Noon-
Men's bowling tournament. Grand
bowling alleys, Mercer and Vine
streets, two squares east of Music hall.
Shooting tournament will take place at
the same hour at the Northern Ken-
tucky Gun club, Dayton, Ky. 2 P. M.
— Street cars will assemble on Third
street, between Vine and Main streets,
and all who are not interested in bowl-
ing or shooting will be given a three
hours' trip, viewing the interesting
points of the city.

Friday. August 20: 11 A. M.— Dele-
gates will take the steamer Island
Queen, to be taken 10 miles up the
river to Coney Island, where a regular
Kentucky barbecue will be served. 2
P. M. — Ball game will be called. In
the evening a special display of fire-
works befitting the occasion will be
given just previous to the return to ;he.
city, closing the entertainment.

Albert Sunderbruch.

Chairman Programme Committee.

Sports at Cincinnati.

E. F. Winterson, chairman of the
sports committee of the S. A. F.,
writes : "There is going to be some
good sport at the convention and the
list of prizes offered for competition
will be the best of any convention yet
held. Outside of the cups that were
left over last year, to be bowled for
again this year, such as the Michell
cup, the Kasting cup and the Whilden
cup, we will have four or five new
ones this year. These include the Bay-
ersdorfer cup, value $64; the Foley
Manufacturing Co.'s cup, value $20;
Peter Reinberg cup, value $25, and the
Brunswick - Balke diamond medal,
value $75. I expect to reach at least
two others, so the prizes will be fine."

Ladies' Society of American Florists.

The Ladies' Society of American Flor-
ists will hold its meetings at the as-
sembly room of the Sinton hotel,
Wednesday and Thursday, August 18-
19, 10 :30 a. m. The secretary will be
found near Secretary's Rudd's office.
Lady members please wear your badge
pin.

Mrs. Chas. H. Matnard, Sec'y.

American Carnation Society.

Members of the American Carnation
Society please take notice that there
will be a ineeting held at Cincinnati.
O., at 2 p. m. on August 19. This is
a meeting of the board of directors,
but all members who happen to be at-

tending the S. A. F. convention are
cordially invited to meet with the
board. Matters of importance will
come before this meeting, and as we
are allowed only 4.5 minutes, you are
urged to not only attend, but to be
prompt, to avoid loss of time.

A. M. Herr. Pres.

To Visiting Florists.

Notice. — To all florists who contem-
plate visiting Cincinnati during the
convention of the Society of American
Florists and who are not members of
the national society : It will be abso-
lutely necessary upon your arrival in
Cincinnati to go to the headquarters
of the Cincinnati Florists' Society at
the Sinton hotel, Fourth and Vine
streets, and register. You will then
receive a ticket which will admit you
to the trade exhibition at Horticultural
Hall, where you will again register with
the secretary of the Cincinnati Flor-
ists' Society, who will provide you with
tickets, badges, etc., for the various
entertainments.

ALBERT Sunderbruch. Seo'y.

Hotels.

The following hotels are recommended
by the Cincinnati Florists' Society. All
have contributed to the entertainment
fund :

The Sinton, European plan. $1 per day
and up. (This hotel will be the head-
quarters for the Cincinnati Florists' So-
ciety. )

The Grand, European plan, $1 per day
up. American plan $2 to $5.

Gibson House. European plan. $1.50 per
day up. (This hotel will be headquarters
for the S. A. F.I

The Havlin, European plan, $1.50 per
day and up.

Burnet House. American plan, $2.50 per
day and up: European plan $1 per day and
up. (This is a special rate made to florists
for convention week.)

St. Nicholas, European plan, J1.50 pel
day and up.

Palace, European plan, $1 and up, Ameri-
can plan. $2 to $3.50.

Emery, European plan, $1 and up.

Honing. European plan. $1 and up.

Lackman. European plan, $1 and up.

Gerdes. European plan. $1 and up.

Rand, European plan, 75 cents and up.

Stag, European plan, 75 cents and up.

Bristol, European plan, 50 cents and up.

Munro. European plan, $1.25 and up.

Alms. American plan. $3.

Hotel Thomas. European plan. 50 cents
and up.

BOWLING TEAM TO REPRESENT CHICAGO FLORISTS' CLUB AT CINCINNATI

Li-ft to Right— John Zcch. Viclur Bcrstnian. Gen. .\sinus. T. C. Varniill. .\llic Zicli.

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OUR PASTIMES.

At New York.

GREEK AMEKK AN I lOltlSTS' OUTING.
Tlie third aniiii:!! outing of I he
Grcck-Amt'i'lcaii Florists' Association
was hold at Wltzol's Grove, CoUcgo
Point, on July 1.",). It was a vory well
manaKcd and successful affair .and was
attended by between -100 and ."><K) per-
sons. The steamer Isabel took the
party from the city and on the ar-
rival at the Krove breakfast was
served. The games were this year
made very interestinR features of the
outinK. Dinner was served just be-
fore the return trip. The results of
leading events follow :

Girls' race. 25 yards. — Mary Flynn. first.

Boys' race. 30 yards. — W. Earl RIedel.
first.

"Voung women's race, 30 yards. — Miss
Leavltt. first.

Boys' race, BO yards. 12 to 18 years. —
Theo. Chinkos. flrst.

Married women's race, 30 yards. — Mrs.
Kemble, flrst.

Sack race. 40 yards. — Frank Golsner, first.

Three foot race, 25 yards. — Wolf, first:
Kempner, second.

Discus throwing, five times. — George
Chlotis, first.

Plain jumping. — George Gorgas, first.

Fat ladles* race. — Mrs. Riedel. first.

Pat men's race. — George Cotsonas. first.

Marathon race, one mile. — -George Zer-
vakos. first.

Men's bowling, three balls. — G. Schenpp-
hauser, first.

At the baseball game, Greek-Amer-
ican vs. American team, the national
lines were not very closely drawn in
the makeup of the respective nines,
there being Americans on both sides.
The game was won by the American
team, H. Rickerts of J. I. Raynor's
store being captain. G. Mitras was
captain of the Greek-American team.
Many of the young men of the whole-
sale stores attended_the outing and
took part in the games.

GROWERS OUTING.

The growers of the New York Cut
Flower Exchange held their annual
outing at Witzel's Grove, College
Point, July 31. In addition to the
members of the exchange many others
of the wholesale and retail branches
attended. There was a grand clam-
bake, and lobsters and other sea food,
with accompaniments, were served in
abundance. There were several games
which were thoroughly enjoyed by
participants and spectators. It was
the most successful outing ever held
by the good folks of the exchange
and congratulations are in order.

At Buffalo.

FLORISTS' CLUB OUTIXG.

The annual outing of the Buffalo
Florists' Club was held at the Bidell
house July 28. The day was all that
could be wished for and the attendance
of young and old was large. It seems
that the annual outing is one of the
few times that a good crowd of florists
can be got out. The games were stren-
uous and every event was well patron-
ized. Modesty prevents my criticizing
the showing of some of our would-be
athletes, but I will say that if the fol-
lowing do not improve in their several
classes and positions we will publish
their names in full next time: Quality
Beyer, Duck Pants Neubeck, Kid
Sweney Fiebelkorn. Rose Colored
Wiese, and Herman Auto.

The ball game was a strenuous one
for six innings between the following
teams : Storemen — J. Wiese. TV. H.
Grever, Jas. Wallon. A. Bever, F.
Clark, J. Jerome. Campbell, Wallen, J.
Longley. Greenhouse — R. Scott, 'U'.
Boettger. Gettere, R. Cloudslev, Eh-
man. Schenk. O. Scott, J. Fiebelkorn.
T. Frank. The umpires were J. L.
Neubeck and Edward Slattery. The
score was : Store 1'2. Greenhouse 8.
Neubeck's decisions were not ques-

tioned more than eight or nine times
.md Slattery Just belonged In the field,
lor Neubeck's white trousers kept Slat-
tery In fear, as they were so white, and
had they had an argument you know
who would win between Germany and
the Emerald Isle. My money on the
Emerald Isle. The marvelous work of
Kid Sweney was wholly due to the
training he had from Herr Krauss.
President Slattery says he was Injured
in the games; we think that the weight
of his office has given him gout.

The titles of the different florists
now are numerous and they all seem
appropriate : Commi.sh Kasting, Adonis
Cloudsley, Quality H'-yer. Duck Neu-
beck, Sup Adams, Ki'ingated Savage,
Cushing's Manual Keitsch and Detail
I.<ong. The list of races are as fol-
lows :

Boys' race.. — ^E. Stuntz, first: R. Klokow,
second: T. Toben, third: Gltterc. fourth.

Girls* race. — Miss Bemlsh, first: Miss Jan-
sen, second: Miss Adams, third: Miss Slat-
tery, fourth.

One hundred yards. — R. Klokow, first: R.
Klnkel, second: E. Sterns, third: J. Longley,
fourth.

Old man's race over 35 years. — C. Relchert,
first: E. Brucker. second: E. Slattery, third:
J. Prlesar, fourth.

Tug of war, six greenhouse men vs. seven

store men. — Greenhouse men were victorious.

Relay race won by Palmers four boys.

Hop, skip and jump. — Longley, first:

Grever. second: Klnkel. third: Stuntz. fourth.

Consolation race. — Fiebelkorn, first: .Ter-

ome, second: Savage, third: Clark, fourth;

Campbell, fifth.

The bowling was not as much of a feature
as if it were in the winter and poor alleys
played a part. The prizes were as follows:
S. Wallace, (164) first: E. Stephan, (152)
second: C. Sandiford, (140) third; W. A.
Adams, (133) fourth.

No picnic or outing would be suc-
cessful without the ladies. The outing
this year was no exception. Many of
the' young ladies that are looked for
each year were there, but one was very
much missed and the ladies' race would
have had another entry; Miss Ruby
Mark was away. The W. F. Kasting
Co.'s oflice was well represented by the
diminutive Miss Cassity, whose ardor
was only cooled by the presence of
Eiss (ice). The ladies from Palmer's
were very much in evidence as to the
races, dancing and all that made it
pleasant and also reminded some of
the boys who might have been hilari-
ous that the B. F. C. outing had many
ladies and their presence was very
much appreciated. Would that all at-
tending would bring their wife, mother,
sister or sweetheart. If you don't be-
lieve it ask Rob Scott.

M. Slattery and Wm. Kinkel were
the unfortunate ones in the races, both
having got injured, Mr. Kinkel break-
ing a bone in his right leg. We trust
that neither injury will be permanent.
All journeyed home at 10 p. m.. tired
but happy. Bisox.

At Boston.

The Gardeners' and Florists' Club
held its annual picnic July 2S at Ran-
dolph Grove. With ideal weather the
attendance was good. A big list of
sports was the principal attraction of
the day. The games and winners fol-
low :

Baseball. — Private growers S, Commer-
cial 4.

Boys' teams. — Won by Capt. Ferguson's
team, 11 to S.

Putting shot. — John Reed, first: W. J.
Collins, second: A. G. Sawyer, third.

High jump. — ^V. C. Grassie. first: H. G.
Baldwin, second: A. G. Sawyer, third.

Fat men's race. — J. L. Smith, first: J.
Lally, second.

Broad Jump. — W. J. Collins, flrst: G. H.
Grey, second: C. Linsurt, third.

Half-mile race.— W. C. Grassie.

Flag race for girls. — Alice lliffe. first:
Catherine Lalley, second.

Married ladies' race. — Mrs. Rose, first;
Mrs. H. F. "SN^oods, second.

Three-legged race. — W. J. Collins and J.
Reed, first: G. H. Grey and Wm. lliffe,
second.

100-yard race. — W. J. Collins, first: Wm.
lliffe. second.

Tug of war. Commercial growers vs. Pri-
vate growers. — Won by Commercial growers.

At Chicago.

The Convention bowling team Jour-
neyed out to "Pop" Brill's alleys at
Kobey and I.,akc streets, July .'i<), to
pit their strength against a team cap-
tained by Brill, but had to forego the
match owing to the non-appearance of
the Brill bowlers. Several of the flo-
rists who came to root were Impressed
and two four-men teams bowled the
regulation three games with the fol-
lowing results :

A. Zech 152 17« 1«T

G. Asmu* U7 211 1«4

V. Bergman 185 1«0 1E4

J. Zech 157 159 leS

T. Yarnall 178 125 161

W. Graff 134 128 174

F. Pasternick 109 140 128

E. Winterson 138 130 130

The grand averages of all games
rolled by the five high men are : i.
Zech, 1(9 4/24; A. Zech, 1«!) 10/27; V.
Bergman, 107 li5/27; G. Asmus,
105 10/24; T. Yarnall, 1.57 7/27. On
August 0 the team w*ill again play at
Brill's alleys and this time It Is prom-
ised that the opposing team will put
in an appearance.

OBITUARY.

Thomas C. Ttaurlow.

Thomas Chase Thurlow, who for
many years has conducted an exten-
sive nursery business in West New-
bury. Mass., died July 21 at the age
of 76. He had been In poor health
for several years, having made yearly
pilgrimages to the sunny south In the
more rigorous winter season. Mr.
Thurlow* was a man of the highest type
of character and a fine business man
in the best sense of the word and
deeply interested in the welfare of
his home town. A wife, daughter and
three sons survive, the latter being as-
sociated with him in the management
of the Cherry Hill nursery.

Mr. Thurlow's love for the nursery
trade was inherited from his EngUsh
ancestors who came to this country as
far back as 1635, both his father and
grandfather having been in the fruit-
growing and nursery business. His
own start in the nursery trade was in
a small way but he was successful
from the first and grew fine stock,
which soon made his name known.
Peonies were among his favorite
flowers and although he gave up their
culture some years ago he started
again and there is now an excellent
stock at the nursery. Mr. Thurlow
was a member of the American Peony
Society, the American Association of
Nurserymen and the American Pomo-
logical Society.

John R. Bellenthal.

John R. Hellenthal. Columbus, O.,
died July 27 at the age of 63. Mr.
Hellenthal had been suffering for some
time from appendicitis, oJt on account
of his age and the condition of his
general health his physicians advised
against an operation. Mr. Hellenthal
was a native of Bavaria and came to
this country in 1S54 with his parents.
Early in his career he went to work at
a Columbus nursery and he kept at
his chosen work until his last illness,
going into business for himself as a
florist in 1S76 since when he has re-
mained in the same location. He was
prominent in local affairs and in every-
thing that could uplift either his
chosen profession or the city in which
his life's work was carried out. Genial,
good natured and an excellent business
man he will be greatly missed.

60

The American Florist.

Aug.

7.

1885 Twenty-Fifth Year IW)

Subscription. United States and Mexico $1.00 a
year: Canada .$2.00; Europe and Countries
in Postal Union. .i^.SO. Subscriptions
accepted only from those in the trade.
When sending us change of address always send
the old address at the same time.
Advertising rates on application.
From the first issue the American Florist has
accepted only trade advertisements.

.Advertisements must reach us Tuesday (earlier
if possible), as we go to press Wednesday.

We do not assume any responsibility for the
opinions of our correspondents.
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THE AMERICAN FLORIST,

324 Dearborn St.. CHICAGO

THIS ISSUE 52 PAGES WITH COVER

CONTENTS.

SuiTgestions for plant growers 49

— Poinsettias — Begonia Rex 49

— Bougainvilleas 49

— Propagating bedding geraniums 49

— Forcing shrubs — Young seedling stock. 50

The retail trade 50

— Store pointers 50

— "Wedding bells (supplement) 50

— Interior of the Burdett Co.' s store

(illus.) BO

— Profits in retail store 50

— Pine standing wreath (illus.) 51

The carnation 51

— Indoor grown stock 51

— Perpetual carnations 51

The parks of Fresno, Calif, (illus.) 52

Chrysanthemums 52

■ — Taking the bud 62

— Treatment of unshapely plants 52

English sweet pea trials 53

Sweet pea show in London 54

Outing of the Greek-American Florists*

Association (illus.) 55

Group at the St. Louis Florists' Club

outing (illus.) 56

Notes on the Chicago parks 56

Society of American Florists 57

Entertainment at Cincinnati 58

— Sports at Cincinnati 68

— Ladies' Society of American Florists. . 58

— American Carnation Society 58

Our pastimes 59

— At New Tork (illus.) 59

— At Buffalo 59

— At Boston 59

— At Chicago 59

Obituary — Thomas C. Thurlow 69

— John R. Hellenthal 59

American Breeders' Association 60

Chrysanthemum Society of America 60

A bogus florists' paper 60

The way the wind blows 60

Kansas City 62

Will exhibit at Cincinnati 63

Cleveland 64

Chicago ........'.'. 66

New York 6S

Baltimore ! . . . . 68

New Tork to Cincinnati ......'. 69

Philadelphia 70

Boston 70

State Vice-President Eble's letter...'!!!..' 70

Cincinnati 71

St. Louis ! . ! 72

The seed trade !.'!,' 74

— Free seed distribution . 74

— The new tariff 74

Market gardeners ! ! ! 76

— Spraying with Bordeaux !!!!!! 76

—The melon aphis 76

The nursery trade 7S

— Trees and shrubs at Rochester (illus.) 78

— Plant a tree 7r

Nashville 80

Pittsburg ! ! S3

Buffalo !!!!!!!!! ss

San Francisco !..!!!! 93

Indianapolis !!!!!!! 95

American Breeders' Association.

The sixth annual meeting- of the
American Breeders' Association is
called for December S. 9 and 10, at
Omaha. Neb., in association with the
National corn show held at that place
December G to 18. A programme of
addresses by prominent breeders of
livestock, prominent breeders of plants
and scientists prominent in the study of
heredity of plants, animals and men
is being prepared. Arrangements are
being made to have many of the ad-
dresses illustrated with stereopticon
views and moving pictures.

W. M. HAYS, Seo'y.

It is reported that Dutch bulbs will
come in 10 days later than usual this
year.

For important matter in connection
with the Cincinnati convention, see
page 57.

The new tariff law is understood to
take effect the day after it is signed
by the president.

"We have had "The Orchid" and
other horticultural plays and soon
Henry "W. Savage promises "The
Florist Shop."

Don't forget the ixias when making
out the list of bulbs this year. These
pretty flowers sold remarkably well
during the spring just passed and they
require practically no heat.

Consider how much easier it is to
make business communications plain
and easily understood at first than to
have the fuss and bother of return
correspondence and time wasting de-
lays.

The Wonderberry Again. — Elvery
man who has eaten of Mr. Burbank's
new wonderberry is convinced that it
is well named, while wondering why
he was such an idiot as to give it ad-
mission to his stomach. — Rochester
Herald.

The trade of Rochester. N. Y., is
out for the convention of the S. A. F.
in 1910. Rochester is a very beautiful
city and much of trade interest cen-
ters there. The hospitality of its citi-
zens is of the genuine old-fashioned
kind and known far and wide.

Personal.

'Aug. Lange. Chicago, writes from
San Francisco that the people there
are wearing fur coats on acount of the
cold weather.

Arthur Newell of Kansas City is en-
joying a month's vacation on the Pa-
cific coast.

Chrysantnemum Society of America.

The Chrysanthemum Society of
America will hold its next meeting and
exhibition at the American Institute.
New Tork. next November. Wm.
Wells, the well known chrysanthemum
specialist of Earlswood, Surrey, Kng-
land, is expected to be present and has
been asked by President Smith to
serve as one of the judges. A sched-
ule of special prizes is now beinjj ar-
ranged and will be mailed as soon as
ready to anyone interested upon ap-
plication to the secretary.

Chas. "W. Johnson, Sec'y.

A Bogfus Florists' Paper.

Ed. American Florist :

On July 7 an agent giving the name
of F. G. Waldron, taking subscriptions
for the Florists' Weekly Criterion
called on me. I subscribed for the
paper but have failed to receive it,
and upon making inquiries I find that
there is no paper published by that
name. Enclosed you will find a copy
of the receipt he gave me and if you
think best you can publish this as a
warning to others to be on the look-
out for him.

W. E. Johnston.

Corning, N. Y.

The receipt mentioned showed an
apparently meaningless rigmarole and
florists or others will do well to be-
ware of the gentleman in question
who, according to the "receipt," hails
from Albany, N. T.— Ed.

The Way the Wind Blows.

Mark Twain says the wind blows from
the north, or the south, or the east, or the
west, or some point approximating in those
general directions.

I see that New Tork had the Scotch
fever at the club picnic. The bagpipes
we are told were played by a private
piper supplied by a club member. Tou
can't down the Scotch; we are told
that Carnegie hasn't anything more in
music than the New Tork Florists'
Club. The late Wm. Scott once said
that bagpipes were good afar oft in a
glen. One- author says :

And music first on earth was heard

In Gaelic accents deep
When Tubal in his oxter squeezed
The blether o' a sheep.
And

"When ta shudgment pipers call
All peoples porn sin Atam's fall
T^ill not be saved at all. at all.
Unless they'll spoke ta Gaelic.

We are told that Noah introduced
the sword dance, and that the bag-
nipes were played at the temple serv-
ices in Jerusalem, so the Scotch must
have had them handed down from the
Jews, but I suppose the Scotch claim
they were the real inventors of the
pipes, and the kilt, well, that always
seemed to me like Eve's garden dress.

I see the bachelors were mentioned
in the dispatches; wouldn't it be a nice
thing, and almost a duty to humanity
that the president of the Ladies' Socie-
ty of American Florists take immedi-
ate action, appoint a committee with
power to bring those delinquent gen-
tlemen to the altar? We know there
are some of the prettiest, cleverest and
best girls connected with the florist
business, this of course includes
daughters of the allied trades as well,
that there is in the country and how
those New Tork bachelors have es-
caped their charms so long seems a
wonder. Keep your eye on Cincinnatti
boys.

I see the seedsmen in their conven-
tion got in a few knocks at long range
on the free seed question, but the
solons at Washington will sit and smile
and the seeds will come here and to
other places just the same. There Is
no question but that the free seed
game is a nuisance and a humbug pure
and simple. Squash and onion are
not classed as rare seeds, neither is
turnip, the old Swede variety. It
ought to make some of the congress-
men blush to send out packages
. franked by the P. O., but I suppose
those wise men wish to leave some-
thing with which their constituents
can remember them by, and free seeds
are handier than letter writing.

O, death, the poor man's dearest
friend. It was a blow to all the trade
to learn of the death of John Thorpe,
"Uncle John." He was one of the
pillars of horticulture in America with-
out pride or selfishness, one that is
hard to lose. It will be harder to get
another to do what he has done. The
old mainstays are passing away, the
men who had been the means of bring-
ing American horticulture and floricul-
ture to what it is today. Their un-
selfish devotion to the trade and their
fellow men made what we see today
possible. There were no millionaires
then to dig out the money for big
ranges, no, it was the pioneers with
brains, determination, grit and manly
strength that laid the foundation of
the structure the younger generation
is enjoying today. We owe a debt to
those men who have gone to the great
unknown, and those who are nearlng
the brink, that never can be repaid.
Those we have we hope they may be
spared for mnnv years, to be pointed
out as the guiding stars in the firma-
ment of horticulture.

Rapfta Strings.

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Wants, For Sale, Etc

One Gent Per Word. Cash with Adv.

For Plant Advs,. See Ready Reference Section.
Where aoswcrs nro to ba mailed irom this ottice.
ejcloie 10 cents extra to cover postatfe. etc

Situation Waolvd— Oo private place: tlorist
gardener and caretaker. Address
Key 874. care American Klorigt.

atltuallon Wanted— io take chartre of rrecn

houses by a siDncle sober and reliable Horist.

Key 877. care American Klorist

Slluallon Wanted— German, married man,
experienced carnations, inunij and pot plants.
wishes position in Chicago. Address

Key 873 care American Florist.

Sllnatlon Wanted— September: first class de-
sieoer decorator and store man: experience and
ability the best re erences. Address

Key 872 care American Florisl.

Situation Wanted— A first-class landscape
gardener and tiorist wants steady work by nur-
sery company or private place. Address
Key 871 care American Florist.

Situation Wanted— hy competent florist and
gardener; 15 years' experience in roses, carna
tioDS, mums and pot plants in general. Age.^^:
best of references. Address

Key 870. Care American Florist.

Situation Wanted — By competent German.
florist and gardener, single. -7; steady position
wanted with chance to work bimseU up: 12 years
in trade: 3 in America. Adiress Richard.
78 Main S:.. PouUney. Vt.

Situation Wanted— Married man. no family.
22 years' experience, is open for engagement as
foreman in commercial establishment or as head
gardener in private place: best ot references.

Key 868. care American Florist.

Situation Wanted— Practical gardener desires
situation: lifeexpeiience in all branches: orchids,
tropical plants ferns, roses, carnations, bulb
forcing, natural and retarded; eight years' refer-
ence from last situation; married,

Key 865. care American Florist.

Situation Wanted— By a married man: first-
class rose, carnation and "mum grower; have been
head grower and foreman on large places around
Chicago and the west for the past 15 years: life
experience: best of references from former
employers. Address. Florist.

l%\ E. Huron St.. Chicago.

Sllnatlon Wanted— Gardener and florist. Ger-
man. 28 Btngie. 14 years' private and commercial
experience in pot and bedding plants, cut flowers.
forcing outdoor vegetables fruits, landscaping,
desires position August or September 1. on
gentleman's place or grower on commercial place.
Please state particulars and salary. Address

Key 860 care American Florist.

Halp Wanted— Girl for store: must have good
knowledge of florists' work: call between S and
12 a. m. Louise Malcher.
369 E. Division St.. Chicago.

Help Wanted— First-class designer, decorator

and storeman for retail store. Address, giving
particalars, salary, etc..

Key 844. care American Florist.

Help Wanted-^Strong young men for handling
wheelbarrows and as helpers in greenhouses:
steady employment to the right kind

PoEH^MANN Bros. Co., Morton Grove. 111.

Help Wanted— Bright, intelligent man,
about 30 years of age, as salesman: with some
experience as designer and decorator; state sal-
ary. Address C. A. Samuelson.
2129 Michigan Ave.. Chicago.

Help Wanted — Experienced seedsman, es-
pecially for house work on garden seed and packet
seed department: also to travel on the road three
to four months during the season. Address
^^ Key 857, care American Florist

Help Wanted— Florist and decorator; must
have artistic and executive ability, be good sales-
man: thorough and econom-ical in work and fair
education: prefer man about 30 years who has
learned the trade well and advanced asfarposible
in a city of medium si^e in the middle west: will
be at convention Address

Key 866. care American Florist.

Help Wanted— A florist for a retail place of
about 15 0C0 square feet of glass: one who has
had experience in growing cut flowers as well as
potted plants: must be honest, sober and indus
trious: married or single: wages $60.00 Io $75 00
per month Send copy of reference. Address
The Anderson Flor \l Co.,
St. Cloud. Minn.

Want to Lease — At once, greenhouse estab-
lishment in Kood repair, in retail district. Would
liuv later. No fancy price nor tumbled down
place, as I am n practical man. Statu full oar-
liculars in fir&t letter — size of houses, glass, land,
rent, etc. Address L. H. VVisi ,

1 Montijomery St., Jersey City, N. J.

For Sale— 2 60 in. x 16 ft. horizontal tubular
boilers in first class condition; complete with
front and alt castings; call at once.

Mint.AND LlNSFll^Co..

56 W Division St.. Chicago,

For Sale— In first-class suburb of Chicago
12.100 feet of glass, good retail business which
could be increased by a good up to date florist.
Well stocked with carnations and decorative
plants. This is worthy of investigation.

Key V/'. care American Florist.

For Sale— Greenhouse. 4 OCO feet of glass
stocked with roses, carnations and pot plants:
also store down town; situated in a town of 18.000
in Northern Oklahoma: cash tl.800 balance on
easy payments. Address Pkti-r Frekzhn.

Enid. < )icla.

For Sale— A large number of secondhand genu
ine Morchead return steam traps, pressure
reducing valves, gate and globe valves and pipe
and fittings: write us before buying: our boilers
are nearly as good as new.

Rollins Steam Si'Ei ialtv and Valve Co.
425 Dearborn Si . Chicago.

For Sale— Two fire box hot water boilers, used
four years: will heat 6 0 0 ft. of 4-in. pipe each:
in good condition; price. $215 each on board cars.
3,000 ft. of 4 in. pipe. 1000 ft of 5-in. pipe, good as
new. at 10c per foot Four No. 2 Morehead traps
used three years, in perfect working condition.
$45 each. One high pressure steam pump 3H in,
suction and 3 in, discbarge, in good condition,
price $50.00 George Reinberg.

51 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.

For Sale— Long established wholesale and re-
tail floral business in city of 50.000, Property con-
sists of the following: .\bout two and one-seventh
acres of land upon which is situated a large, well
equipped and fully stocked greenhouse 35,000 ft.
glass complete in all respects; a retail store, with
leasehold, in the center of the city: store fully
equipped for carrying on the retail business The
business is in such condition that the purchaser
can take possession at onceand carry it on without
interruption. Terms: Cash, or one-half cash,
balance in 18 months.

Charles F. Campkell.

Merchants Bank Bldg.. South Bend Indiana.

For Sale or Rent— Jheap; two greenhouses.
65 ft. long X 17 ft. wide, with 830 violets: near car
line; a fine place for a man with small capital.
Address John Deflerin.

Hull Ave-. Webster Groves. Mo.

Opportunity- For a hustler to open a flower
store in a city of 75 000 on Lake Erie.

Key 864. care Americaa Florist.

For Sale.

Greenhouses, 15,000 feet of glass;
near cemetery; no competition; every-
thing in good order; fine chance.
K6y 852, care American Florist.

For Sale.

Greenhouse, 22x50 feet; frame-
work, glass and piping.

H. M. ROBINSON,

Box 275, GIENCOE, ILL.

FOR SALE.

Very Taluable Ereenhouse property at a bar
Kain; easy terms; 20 acres. 19.000 feet of elass, ''
greeDhouses steam heat located near ChicaKo-.
wliolesaie trade: stiows handsome profits; cloest
investigation invited; owner engaged in other
business: a snap for a practical greenhouse man
with a little read\ money. Address
FRANK P. GRAVES,
1537 First National Bank Building. Chicago.

Help Wanted.

A first-class rose grower. Married
man preferred. Good pay and per-
manent position. Address
Key S39, care American Florist.

SITUATION WANTED.

open (or eOKaifeoicnt as maaacer ol some
larife corporatloo or firm where ah>lity in tfrowiov
first class roies. carnatior)s, violets poiosettiaa
and Dropaiiatioff are re'ioircd' ;ini wll posted io
construction ifrecnhousei and buildiaif c-meot
lienchcs: as to niv chamctcr and accompliab-
meots in baodlioif inea my past record is my beat
endoriemcnt'. making tlorni culture a life study.
holdinK recommendations from rcliahle firms at
to my (luatilicatinn.
Key 876. care American Florist.

WANTED.

Thorouirhly experienced mao to take chartce of
our Cataloifue Department. Must be Kood cor
respondent and experienced in compiling cata
loifues, adverliiioif. etc. Apply with references

L. L. MAY fi CO.,

St. Paul, Minn.

Head Gardener

Having considerable practical experience
in all lines, is now open to engagement
in private place. For references and
further particulars address

Key 875, care American Florist.

Wireworker Wanted

Competent to make any style design ,
also work in florist supplies when needed.
Permanent position.

Box 1804, Denver, Colo.

NOTICE.

The annual meeting of the Florists'
Hail Association of America will be
held at " Music Hall" Cincinnati, Ohio,
at 4:30 p. m., on Thursdav, August 19,
190!).

JOHN G. ESLER, Sec'y.

Low Rates to Chicago

The Chicago Association of Commerce
has arranged with the Western Pas-
senger Association for a special rate
of one and one-half fare for the round
trip during months of July, August
and September.

Write us for further particulars.

VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, Chicago

NOTICE

OF

STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING.

CHIC.\GO. July 17. 1909.
stockholders of the American Florist Company:

Vou arc hcri'by notififd that the annual mi-.^ting
of thi- stockhold.TS of the .American Florist Com
pany will bo huld in the Gibson Housf. Cincinnati.
Ohio. Wednesday. .August 18. 1909. at 3 o'clock
p. m.. for the purpose of electing directors and
ofHcers for the ensuing term, and for the trans-
action of such other business as may come before

the meetini:.

I. C. V.\IGH.AN". Pres.
M. B.VRKER. Stc'y.

I am giving up business and
offer for sale

Very Cheap

Miy greenhouses US OCO ft. of glass): homes to be
removed from property, or will rent lor one seasoD
with privilege of purchase. Houses were run at a
profit the past season and are in good condition.
Have been growing mainly cut flowers but con-
ditions are favorable lor a vegetable grower- soil
is good and ready for the benclies. .-Address

Frank Huntsman

20 East 7th St.. Cincinnati, O

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The American Florist.

Aug.

Dreer's Special Offer of Fine Ferns.

NEPHROLEPIS SCHOLZELI,

The New Crested Scottii Fern.

This crested sport of Scottii has provon all that has been claimed'

for it, and promises to become the most popular variety in commerce.

It is. without a doubt, the ideal crested fern: a ?ood, quick

Krower. and makes a salable plant in any size from a 3-inch pot to ai

large specimen. A profitable fern for everybody.

We offer for immediate delivery, nice, strong plants from
2V4-inch pots.

At $ 3.50 per doz.

25.00 per lOO. ,

" 200.00 per 1000. \ 500

25 lupplled at 100 rates
"" •' 1000 •'

A fine lot of specimen plants in 6-in pots at $12 00 per dozen,

Nephrolepis Superbisslma.

(Introduction of 1908.)

2Vi-inch pots, per doz $ 5 00 I 2>4-inch pots. perSOO $150 00

2H-inch pots, per 100 35 00 I 2ii-inch pots, per 1000. ... 250 OO

Nephrolepis Bostonlensls, (The Boston Fern).
6inch pots 50 cts each

Nephrolepis Scottll, (The Scott Fern).
6-inch pots 50 cts each. I 8-ioch pots $1 00 each

Nephrolepis Whltitianl.

(The Improved Ostrich Plume Fern.
6-inch pots, SO cts each.

Ferns In Flats.

Fteris Sersulata cristata.

Pteris Victoria.
Pteris Wilsoni.

Pteris Wimsetti Multiceps.

Cyrtomium Fortunei.

Pteris Adiantoides.
Pteris Cretica Albo Lineata.

Pteris Cretica Magnifica,

NEPHROLEPIS SCHOLZELI.

Adlantum Farleyense.

Price: Any of the above varieties, $2 00 per flat: not less than
a full flat of any one variety will be supplied.

Mixed Ferns for Dishes.

We can supply all the leading varieties for filling Fern Dishes
in good sturdy plants from 2i4-in. pots, at $3 50 per 100; $30 00'
per 1000.

Adlantum Croweanum.

This is the best and most profitable Maiden-hair to grow for cutting
We offer the true variety and are sole agents for Peter Crowe the introducer.
Strong 3-inch pots. $2 00 per doz. $15 00 per 100; $140 00 per 1000.
Strong 6-inch pots, 50 cts each.

The best stock we have ever offered^f this fine Maiden-Hair.

-inch pots $ 3 50 per doz. $ 25 00 per 100

■ 5 00 •• •■ 40 00" ••

" lOOeach.

Asplenlum Nidus Avis, (The Bird's-Nest Fern).

A nice thrifty lot of this interesting fern. AlSOphlla AuStrallS, (The Australian Tree Fern).

-inch pots 30 cts. each;$ 3 00 per dozen

■■ 50cts.cach: 5 00 per dozen 2'4-inch pot plants at $1 25 per doz.: $8 00 per 100.

For the most complete list of seasonable stock that can be offered at this season of the year, see our current Wholesale List.
If you have not received a copy it will be mailed to you on application.

During the Convention we will have on exhibition at Cincinnati, Ohio, a full line of samples. Our entire
staff of travelers will be in attendance and will be pleased to show samples and give any information desired.

Visitors to Philadelphia are cordially invited to visit our Nurseries at Riverton, New. Jersey, where you will
always find something to interest you.

HENRY A. DREER, Inc., 714 Chestnut St., PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Kansas City.

TEADE FAIR.

The last two weeks we have been
favored with ideal summer weather
with plenty of rain to offset the ef-
fects of the heat. Taking everything
Into consideration, stock is unusually
good for this time of the year and in
fairly good proportions. The scarcity
of carnations is plainly felt at this
season which has seen very few good
asters so far, these usually making a
fairly good substitute. Gladioli are a
great salvation but these have not been
arriving in hardly great enough quan-
tity. The summer roses are showing
up much better each day. My Mary-
land is proving a good offering as well
as White Killarney which appears su-
perior to any light summer rose which
we have had. American Beauty is
beginning to arrive cut from young
plants and shows Improvement each
day. Some good lilies are to be had,

but the majority of them, are small and
poor. In the stores vacations are very
much in order at present. Carnations
in the field are particularly fine and
the prospects are excellent for results
later.

NOTES.

M. E. Chandler is at present supply-
ing the market with a quantity of
good gladioli, which have become quite
a specialty with him. Mr. Chandler
expects to open a large sales yard at
Thirty-fifth and Main streets for the
sale of nursery stock, where he and
his brother Clarence, who has for some
time past been in charge of the park
board nurseries at Swope park, will
unite in a general landscape and
nursery business.

Those of the trade who were ac-
quainted with him read the account of
the death of John Thorpe in Chicago
with regret. We remember "Uncle
John" at the time of one of our flewer

shows, the pride he took in the duck
pond which was his idea and was built
in the center of the hall, and the Joke
about him falling in the pond.

Chas. E. Heite of the Rock Flower
Co. is one of the busiest fellows in
town at present. The new range of
glass being erected by his company Is
nearing completion and with it ends
his hard work which has kept him at
the plant all summer. The company
now has about 135,000 feet of glass,
all modern and substantial.

The Alpha Floral Co. reports a very
satisfactory state of trade for this time
of the year and manages in some way
to keep the ice boxes pretty well '
stocked. A. Elberfleld will leave next
week on a trip which will include the
Cincinnati convention.

Wm. L,. Rock Is making a northern
trip which will Include a visit to some
of the eastern cities and a week at the-
convention city.

K. C.

jgog.

The American Florist.

63

Cyclamen Seed

BEST TYPES AND COLORS

Pure White Mmii Bhim)

Dark Crimson

Rosa von Maiienthal

<l>.,\ l.rr.iki

Dark Rose

While with Carmine Eye

P.T IKm

P.T llJOs.-rdn. 75.-;

2SI)si'.'dsc.( .'I

loli.r at Ihi-

KIIKI rat.'

Giant - Flowered Cyclamen, .stra rhui.
i.ii\.-.l. H.r ll«l s. . .l^. .sill ; 2.Sllsi-.-cis. .*1.I,S;
IIIKIs.-.'(ls.*4..S(l-. S.(«Klsi-.-ds.*2(l.(l<l. Tllisiuiv
lur.' is mad.- up of Ih.- alicv.- s.M^arat.- cf.Utrs.

NEW GIANT ORCHID -FLOWERED
CYCLAMEN.

Th.;..- ar.- .xn-i.li.iiialh Iim.hiiIi v.-rs larw.-
ll.iw.TS that ar.' frillt-d and fririk'.-d in wnnd.-r
hi] fashi^.n. '1 Ii.-v ar.- spl.-ndid s.-ll.-rs in th.-
I hiiak'.i niarl<it, and our s.-.'d is din-.t frnin
III.' oriu'inati.r.

Pure White, Red, Pink | Ea. h i.. r iiki

White with Carmine Eye - s, . ds. *l.(Ki;

and Lilac Colored I KKm s, .ds. .fi.dd.

Giant OrclUd-Flowered Cyclamen in rhoir.st

mixuin-. .'.Ss.-.-ds, 2.Sc; IIKI s.-.-ds. X.V-. KIIKI
si'.-ds, SX.KI.

VAUGHAN'S

ENGLISH CYCLAMEN.

Unrivalled.

Rosy Mom. (,iLr iiii. ijin varii'ty. dc'licalvroK.-

. ..I..r Clar.t lias.-.
Picturatlim. Uiuaniium variety. Liiihl rom:

linl.-.l with clar.-l hasc.
Grandinonim Album. Th.- Ilarit'i't viani

\\\\\\' ;;r'.\Ml. • " A

Excelsior. GikMiH' mn varii-ly. Whit.- with

n d li.isi . Kxira lart;.- flow.Tif.
Princess May. Hal.- i.ink.
Princess of Wales. (iiKantium vark-ty. Pink.
Mauve Queen, dikaniium vari.'ty. .Mauvi'.
Dul(e of Connau^t. (liuant.'um varii-ty. Pur-

l.li-li . rini-..li.

Duke of Fife, diuantirum varii'ty. Dark rosi:.
Salmon Queen. N.w.

PRICES: Tradi'. 100 si-rds. $1.00;
liKillsucds. .W.OOnet.

VAUGBAN'S SEED STORE, Chicago and New York

Will Exhibit at cmclnnatl.

Superintendent Murphy advises us that

the following concerns have taken space for

exhibits at the forthcoming Cincinnati con-
vention. , There is still some space open and

Intending exhibitors should advise the su-
perintendent promptly of their needs:
L. A. Peterson, McHenry Ave., Westwood. O.
Lion & Co.. New York.
Detroit Flower Pot Co., Detroit. Mich.
Gillett & Ohmer. Cincinnati. O.
H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia. Pa.
H. D. Mann Co.. Syracuse, N. T.
Quaker City Machine Co., Richmond, Ind.
John Lewis Childs, Floral Park, N. Y.
Wertheimer Bros., New York.
The McFarland Publicity Co., Harrisburg.
The J. M. McCul lough Sons Co., Cincinnati,
Schloss Bros., New York.
Bassett & Washburn, Chicago.
Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago.
I>. Rusconl, Cincinnati, O.

King Construction Co.. N. Tonawanda, N. Y.
Arthur T. Boddington, New York.
Julius Roehrs. Rutherford. N. J.
B. Hammond, Fishkill -on -Hudson. N. Y.
W. A. Manda. South Orange. N. J.
S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia. Pa,
The Hubert Bulb Co.. Portsmouth, Va.
Lemuel Ball, I hlladelphia. Pa.
Reed & Keller. New York.
Chas. K. Fox, Philadelphia, Pa.
Chas. D. Ball, Philadelphia. Pa.
The Storrs & Harrison Co.. Painesville. O.
Henry A. Dreer Co.. Philadelphia, Pa.
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago.
M. Rice & Co.. Philadelphia. Pa.
L. Baumann, Chicago.
Chas. Pommert. Amelia, O.
The Advance Co.. Richmond. Ind.

The Thompson & Norris Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Henry F. Michell Co.. Philadelphia, Pa.

Daniel B. l^ong. Buffalo. N. Y.

W. H. Elverson Pottery Co.. N. Brighton, Pa,

Eagle Machine Co.. Richmond, Ind.
Foley Mfg. Co.. Chicago.

American Blower Qo.. Detroit, Mich.

Shaw Fern Co.. Pittsfield. Mass.
Thomas Underwood. Cincinnati. O.

teobbink & Atkins, Rutherford, N. J.
Lager & Hurrell. Summit, N. J.

Chas. E. Critchell, Cincinnati. O.
■^■^iland & Olinger. Cincinnati. O.
Michigan Cut Flower Exchange Co., Detroit.

F. R. Pierson Co.. New York.

Thomas Jackson, Covington. Ky.

A. L. Randall Co.. Chicago.

The Camp Conduit Co.. Cleveland. O.

Morehead Mfg. Co., Detroit, Mich.

Ionia Pottery Co.. Ionia. Mich.

Chas. W. McKellar. Chicago.

Kennicott Bros.. Chicago.

Vaughan & Sperry. Chicago.

J. C. Moninger Co., Chicago.

Wlnterson Seed Store. Chicago.

Peter Reinberg. Chicago.

W. W. Barnard Co.. Chicago.

Chas. Apelt, Comfort. Texas.

Wm. Moll. Cleveland. O.

Andrew Wilson. Chatham. N. J.

Wolf Machine Co.. Dayton, O.

A. Dietsch Co., Chicago.

Keller Pottery Co.. Norristown. Pa.

The Herendeen Mfg. Co.. Geneva, N. Y.

Muncie Floral Co., Mimcie. Ind.

Cushman Gladiolus Co.. Sylvania. O.

J. G. Neidinger. Philadelphia. Pa.

Vlck & Hill. Rochester. N. Y.

Radford Pottery Co.. Clarksburg, W. Va.

E. E. Stewart. Rives Junction. Mich.

Z. D. Blackistone. Washington, D. C.

Wm. Murphy, Cincinnati. O.

Glenny Glass Co.. Cincinnati, O.

Rosevlllo Pottery Co.. ZanesvlUe, O.

THE AMERICAN FLORIST-

Quarter Century
Convention Number

Goes to Press August 10

In every way possible this issue will be
made worthy of the Twenty-fifth Anniver-
saries of the Society of American Florists and

THE AMERICAN FLORIST.
Established in 1885, this publication has steadily
maintained its purpose as the representative
paper of the florist, nursery and seed trades.

We feel that we merit the extended patron-
age of everyone in the trade on this occasion
and hope to have your special advertisement
by next mail.

The rates are as usual, $ \ per inch, single
column width, $30 per page of 30 inches, with
the usual discount on time contracts.

THE AMERICAN FLORIST

324 Dearborn St^ CHICAGO

64

The American Florist.

Aug.

Burnet House

Cor. Third and Vine Sts.,

Cincinnati, O.

One of the largest and best hotels in
the cit\'. Over 200 fine suites of rooms
with private baths, and 150 rooms
with hot and cold running water. All
modern comforts and conveniences.

SPECIAL RATES TO THE FLORISTS

as follows:
American Plan: $2.50 per day and up.
European Plan: jl.ClO per day and up.

We guarantee to please all florists
who may favor the Burnet House.
Write for rooms or for further ioformation.

T. J. CULLEN, Manager.

Cleveland.

ASTERS SELLING WELL.

Gladioli and asters now have the
floor. Asters of good quality have a
fair market. Gladiolus America of
very fine quality is in good demand.
Sweet peas are also still very much in
evidence, the supply seeming to con-
tinue without any material let up, the
recent rains having revived them great-
ly. The quality is good. The demand
for carnations was a little slow the
past week. Greens of all kinds are in
big supplv with only limited demand.
Retailers "in general say nothing much
is doing, only a little funeral work and
a few decorations.

NOTES.

Florists of this city will charter a
special sleeper to go to the Cincinnati
convention. All those who would like
to join the "joyriders" please notify
Geo. W. Smith of the Cleveland Flor-
ists' Exchange. Train leaves Union de-
pot Monday, August 16, 9 p. m., arriv-
ing in Cincinnati on Tuesday, 6 :40 a.
m., August 17. Everybody is cordial-
ly invited to help make this the best
and largest delegation on record from
this city. Out-of-town florists cordial-
ly invited to join the crowd.

The Albrecht & Smith Co., 837 Pros-
pect avenue, have this week dissolved
partnership. The business will be con-
ducted )>■" Mr. Albrecht from now on.
Mr. Smith goes for a short vacation in
the country before he again gets into
harness.

Chas. 'Woodman, of the Cleveland
Florists' Exchange, will spend the first
week in August at the state encamp-
ment of the Knights of Pythias at Al-
gonac, Mich.

C. Merkel. Sr., and wife, of Akron,
have gone abroad to visit friends and
relatives in the old country.

C. B.

Cleveland Notes.

The enclosed photograph shows a
fine lot of Hydrangea hortensis (un-
fortunately not clear enough to repro-
duce well— ED.), both blue and pink.
They are fine specimens and well flow-
ered and there are many other fine
specimens and beds in the grounds of
Mrs. A. Leisy, in charge of Wm. Stadie.
This place was visited by a tornado in
April last and great damage was done
to the greenhouses and other build-

The city was 113 years old July 22
and the odd 13 seems to have brought
bad luck, for though we had an ele-
gant narade it rained four times dur-
ing the day, not showers but regular
downpours.

Fancy and Dagger FERNS

$1.25
per 1000

Discount on lar^e orders.

NewCropOalax.BranseorOrcaa.$1.25perl000: 10.000, t7.S0

Sphatfnnm Moss, larfe bales $1.25

Lencothoe Sprays $1.00perlOO: 1000. 7 .SO

Boxwood 3Sc per bunch: SOIbs. 8 50

Florists in the Middle and Western States can save money
by placine their fern orders with us. 'A trial order solicited.

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE, Inc.,

38-40 Broadway,

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS,

All Phone Connections. DETROIT, MICH.

New Ohio Dagger Ferns,

Green and Bronze Galax ^^f^"' Sphagnum Moss

We can supply Seasonable Flowers in any quantity. Also Florists' Supplies.

THE CLEVELAND FLORISTS' EXCHANGE, ^t^f'S^fonfid"" ?l°e^^^an^d.' V.''""^^

$1 fO per lOCO.
Case of lU.OOO $7 50
Dis-count on lareer lots.
Laree bales
$1.25 each.

VlioMeHo¥erMM'KeU

St. Louis. \u^. 4.
Kosvs, Beauty, medium stems 1 00@ 1 50
short stems.. 25^' 75
Cochet, white and pinli.... 2 ifig' 3 00

Kaiserin 2 OOfS 4 00

Carnations, common 50@ 1 UO

.\5ters 1 00m 6 00

EastiT Lilies 8 00(o in nn

Lily of the Valley 2 00(* 3 00

Asparagus SpronRcri 1 OOf^ 2 00

cut sprays 1 00(s 2 CO

Ferns, fancy per 1000, 150

Smilax 12 50

Cincinnati
Roses. Beauty

Aug. 4.

1 0C@ 4 ro

Bride. Bridesmaid 3 i" (5i 6 00

Golden Gate 3 OOfi' 6 Oi

Killarney 4 000' 6 00

Richmond 4 OIKS' 8 00

Carnations 1 000' 1 SO

Asters 1 OOlH' 2 00

Hydrangea pan iculata 3 0064 00

Lilium Harrisii 12 SO

Rubrum 4 00

Lily of the Valley , 3 00@ 4 00

Adiantum .. - _ 100

.^sparagusPlumosus and Spreneeri
in bunches, per bunch — 25(g35c

Boxwood per lb. 15c

Ferns. Eastern per ICOO. 1 50

Gala.x. Green and Bronze 1 00

Leucothoe p.rlOO 50

perl000450

Smilax 12 50&I5C0

Buffalo, Aug. 4.

Roses. Beauty, special 20 0O@25 00

fancy 15 000 20 00

shorter 2 OOmlO 00

Bride Bridesmaid 2 COro' 8 00

Killarney 2 00(6 8 00

Richmond 3 00010 00

Short 2 0001 3 00

Carnations 1 000 2 00

Asters 500 2 00

Gladiolus 2 000' 4 00

Lilium Longifiorum 8 000 12 0(1

Japan, short.. 3 rO0 4 TO

Lily of the Valley 3 OOfw 4 00

Snapdragon 1000 2 00

Sweet Peas, outdoor doz. bu. 500' 1 nO

Water Liles 2 000' 3 00

Asp. Plumosusstrings... each 500' 611

Ferns - per 1000 1 .50

Galax perlOCO 150

Smilax strings 15 00

MiLW.^UKEE. Aue. 4.

Ro«es. Beauty 500 2 00

Bride Bridesmaid 3

Killarney 3

Liberty, Chatenay 3

ferle 3

Richmond 3

Carnations '

Asters 1

(jail lard la

Gladioli ... 2

Lilium Giganteum !(•

Lily of the Valley 3

Sweet Peas

.'\diantuni

.'\sparagus per string.

Plumosus per bunch,
Sprengeri,

Ferns Common per 1010

Galax perUOO

Smilax. per dox.

fO0' 6 ro

<M(a 6 00

0 (3 6 00

Of® 6 00

O0@ 6 UO

mm 2 00

000 2 00

500. 1 00

fXdi 3 1 0

00012 5')

OPfS) 4 00

250. 40

1 50

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25

1 .5(1

I .50

I 50

Headquarters for
Society of American Florists

IN CINCINNATI

The Most Centrally IvOcated
Hotel in the city.

Cluboreakfasts 25c to$l 00. Spocial
low ■ priced luncheon and supper
menus with hiyhi-st class meiro-
politan service.

The Gibson House

European Plan.
C. A. BuRKH.ARDT.. Mgr.. Cincinnati, O.

New Crop Ferns

FANCY and DAGGER ready Maj' 1st.

Special price for large orders

Price $1.25 per 1000.

CALDWELL THE WOODSMAN CO.,

Evergreen, Alabama;

E. A. Bea ven

LOG MOSSES

Natural and Perpetuated.

Special prices for quantity lots for future delivery.

EVERGREEN, ALABAMA.

George Cotsonas & Co.

Wholesale and Retail Dealers
in all kinds of

Evergreen

Fancy and Dagger^

Ferns. Bronze and

Green Galax,

Phone 1202 Mad. Sq.

Main Store, 50 W. 28th St.. NEW YORK.

The new firm of Jones & Russel will
open in September or early October in
the Platiron building, corner of Hu-
ron street and Euclid avenue.

Smith & Fetters are overhauling
their ice box and fittings and every-
thing will look spick and span when re-
painted.

P. W. Griffin reports midsummer
dullness and is busv freshening up the
store. He ha.s very fine stock.

Westman & Gctz's store looks cool
and inviting; they are planning to re-
paint and fix up generally.

E. G. W.

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Summer Roses

PRICE LIST

AMERICAN BEAUTIES.

Extra long $2.50 to $3 00

24 inch 2 00

20 inch 1 60

12-16 inch 1 00

Shorter stems 50

KILLARNEY, BRIDE, RICH-
MOND and PERLE Per 100

Long $6 00

Good average lengths... 5 00

Medium lengths 4 00

Short lengths $2 00 to 3 00

KAISERIN, CARNOT,

F.r lOiJ

Long and select $8 0(3

Good average lengths... $5 00 to fi (XJ

Medium lengths 4 IK.)

vShort lengths 3 00

CARNATIONS. p„ loo

Long, Redo. P. Bassett..$l 60 to $2 00

White and Winsor lOOto 2 0(J

Asters, all colors 1 00 to 2 00

Wv 111,-ik-c :i spi-( iaiu of Kalscrin, hres.
Carnot, Killarney, Richmond, Perles and

New Beauties during tlic liol wi-ather,
and liavf l<uilt cold storage facilities to

handli' Summer Roses alone.

EASTER LILIES, per IO(J... \

" " per do7. ..

UVl OF THE VALLEY,

per KK)

ASPARAGUS, per string... $ 50 to
ASPARAGUS SPRAYS,

per 1(J0 2 (XJto

SPRENGERI, per 100 2 00 to

SMILAX, fine, per doz

ADIANTUM, per KX)

GALAX, greeii and bronze,

per 100(J

FERNS, new crop, per 1000

M if)

1 25
3 00

m

3 (X)
3 00
1 60
1 00

1 26
1 60

BASSETT & WASHBURN

Store and Office: 76 Wabash Ave.

OHIOiVOO

Greenhouses: HINSDALE, ILLINOIS.

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THE \

J.M.MGCullougt)'s Sons Co., \

Wholesale Gommisslon Florists. \

CONSIGNNUNTS SOUCITED. -

Special attention eiven to Shippinsr Orders.

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Jobbers of FLORISTS' SUPPLIES, »
SEEDS and BULBS. \

Price List on Application. ?

316 Walnut St., CINCINNATI, OHiO. [

Phone Main 5S4. ?

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H. G.BERNING,

Wholesale Florist,
1402 Pine St.. ST. LOUIS. MO.

TRENTON, N. J.— Martin Goeller of
Goeller Bros, has announced his can-
didacy for Freeholder in the Ninth
ward and is working hard to get the
nomination at the primaries.

Boston, Mass.— July 31, says the
Boston Journal, was the eighty-sev-
enth birthday of Hon. Samuel W.
Twombly, who for so many years was
one of Boston's well-known florists and
was dean of the Massachusetts house
In the last year of the last century and
the first year of this century. Mr.
Twombly is as "chipper" as a youth
of 20 and was trotting around Boston
yesterday in the liveliest manner.

Rkading, Pa.— Elmer Shell, for the
past three months employed as a
driver and general man around John
H. Giles" greenhouses, disappeared
July 27 and with Kim. it is thought,
■went about ?50 of Mr. Giles' money.
Just after 8 o'clock Mr. Giles came in
and placed his coat and money wallet
on a hook. Shell was the only other
person about the place. Mr. Giles
went through the greenhouse attend-
ing to some w'ork. '^^^hen he returned
the money and several checks, amount-
ing in all to nearly $50, was gone.
One of the neighbors saw Shell and
two other fellows counting money
near his home.

;Olva Ua a Trial.

Wa Caa Flaase Yoa.

Roses, Carnations and all kinds of
Seasonable Flowers in Stock.

WM.F.KASTINeCO.<^SSS"

Florists' SDpplies and Wire Desi^s.

C. A. KUEHN,

Wholesale Florist,

1122 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO.

A Complete Line of Wire Designs,

RICE BROTHERS

Wholesale Florists and Supplies.
115 N. 6th St., MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.

Cut Flowers received twice daily. Can fill your
orders to vour satisfaction. .'\lso headQuartersfor

Wild Smilax, Boxwood, Galax Leaves, Hardy
Fancy Ferns. I'rices quoted on large quantities.

Shibeley=Mann Co., inc.

Wholesale Dealers in

FLORISTS' SUPPLIES

and Cut Flowers

1203 Sutter St., SAN FRANCISCO, GAL.

WM. C. SMITH

Wholesale Floral Co.

WHOIvESALE FLORISTS

Both L. D. Phones. ST. LOUIS> MO.

Supplies and Every thing in Season always on hand.

Wietor Bros.,

Wholesale Growers of
..CUT FLOWERS..

6 1 Wabash Avonue,

CHIOAOO.

-PRICE LIST-

Aaerican Beanty Per doz.

Long stems $ 4 00

30 inch stems 3 00

24 inch stems 2 50

20 inch stems 2 00

15 inch stems 1 50

Short stems 75

Per 100

Killarney, select.
Medium

Mrs. Jardine, select

Medium $3 00 to

Uncle John, select

Medium 3 00 to

Bridesmaid and Bride, select. .

Medium.

Rictimond, select

Medium.

Carnations, fancy

Good

Easter LUies, short 8 00 to

Select

Valley Z 00 to

Asparagus Plumosus

Extra quality, per bunch 75c

Fancy Ferns, per 1000 $ 150

.\\\ other stock at lowest market rates.

Prices subject to change without notice.
No charge for packing.

Weiland & Olinger,

$6 00
4 00

'6 08
400
600
4 00
600
4 00
600
400
1 50
1 00

12 00

15 00
4 00

128 E. Third St., CINCINNATI, OHIO.

w

holcsalc Growers and
Shippers ol Cut Flowers.

Carnation Georgia $12.00 per 100 SIOO.OO per lOQB
Gret nhooses. NEW CASTLE. IND.

Bolton & flaakel Co.,

WHOLESALE FLORISTS,

462 MILWAUKEE STREET,
MILWAUKEE, WIS.

H. N. BRUNS,

1407-11 W. Madison St., CHICAGO.

LILY OF THE VALLEY.

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The American Florist.

^«£-- 7,

^|jj|_ Light colorspredominating. Spikes long

Killarney

and fresh. Plenty of unopened blooms.
Perfect coloring and long stems. Bet-
ter than ever before at this season.

Auratum Lilies ''''^°'"'°^''"^°°-'''''^"'''''

Asters

substance. Good shippers.
Coming in splendid supply; all colors —
purple, blue, red and white.

CARNATIONS, FANCY VALLEY and FANCY FERNS the best the market affords

■ All Other Seasonable Stock to be had by sending your order to us.-

Complete Stock of Florists*, Growers* and Nurserymen's Supplies. Send for our Weekly Price List unless you receive a copy regularly.

A. L. RANDALL CO.,

19-21 Randolph Street,

Phone Central 1496.
Private Excbanpe All Departments.

Chicago.

CIilcag:o.

AN EVEN DULLNESS.

The same even dullness pervades the
market that is usual at this season,
and if there are any conditions out
of the ordinary thgy are made and not
born. The heavy rains of the past
week have brought out the asters until
the market is flooded with them and
. the outlet is, to a large extent,
clogged up. There are some few good
ones and these bring two and a half
and three cents, but the great bulk
of them are small and scrawny-look-
ing and sell for what they will bring.

Lilium auratum is in large supply
and shows very good substance, the ma-
jority of the flowers proving good ship-
pers. Gladioli are especially good,
with long, fresh spikes and plenty of
unopened blooms, and while there is
no particular glut on these flowers
there are plenty to meet all demands.
Field carnations are very plentiful and
of good quality, though some of them
are off color, and the demand does not
keep up with the supply.

There is a large crop of summer
American Beauty roses and the stems
are getting longer. My Maryland and
Killarney are the other "two best sell-
ers" and the stock of these summer
roses is uniformly good. A few of the
houses are offering some good Brides
and Bridesmaids, though the heads
are, of course, small. One house is
showing some very choice Richmond,
but, as with everything else, the buy-
ers are on their vacations.

The problem of marketing cut flow-
ers during the vacation season is be-
coming more and more serious, with
its solution seemingly as far away as
eyer. In the meantime old growers
are increasing th^ir output and new
men are entering the game, with the
idea that all they have to do is to
send plenty of stock to market and
let the commission man dispose of the
goods, not realizing that, even with the
most approved methods, the stock can
be kept for only a limited time, and
that an oversupply means simply a lit-
tle larger garbage pile. There are, to
be sure, a number of growers who are
getting wise to conditions, but the
great army of them are still doing
business in the old way, with the re-
sult that they do not get anywhere
near adequate returns for the amount
of money and labor invested.

NOTES.

Geo. Wienhoeber, of the Fleischman
Floral Co., returned on Monday from
a three weeks' vacation, the latter part
of which was spent at Winona lake,
"Wisconsin. He is looking well but glad
to be back in the fray again, he says,
and we found him on Monday after-
noon busy on one of those big designs
of his, this time a triangular and cres-
cent design of white and pink asters
over galax, a cabalistic affair of which
George admitted he didn't know the
meaning, but was following out a cus-
tomer's instructions. Funeral work
has been good here and the month just
passed has been a good one for the
•season.

W. L. Rock, Kansas City. Mo., state
vice-oresident of the S. A. F.. was on
the flower market July 30, enroute to
northern Michigan. Mr. Rock reports
a very good season, but states that

"THE BUSIEST HOUSE IN CHICAGO"
IF YOU WANT

Asters and Auratum Lilies

CONSULT

J. B. DEAMUD CO.

51 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO

there is very little interest taken in
the coming convention throughout
Kansas and Missouri, and that while
he and F. H. Meinhardt of St. Louis
have done a great deal of missionary
work the results are very inadequate.

C. L. Washburn of Bassett & Wash-
burn returned August 2 from a week's
automobile trip to the Minnesota
lakes, considerably browner than when
he went away. He had a delightful
trip except for the excessive dust and
a long stretch of muddy roads encoun-
tered west of Portage, Wis., but says
that for a steady diet he prefers to
do his traveling in a Pullman.

W. N. Rudd and wife and family
have the sympathy of the trade in
the death of Mrs. Caroline C. Massey,
widow of Henry H. Massey and mother
of Mrs. Rudd. The funeral took place
August 3, and there was an unusual
number of floral tributes. The casket
was covered with a canopy of light
pink sweet peas and purple asters.

Leonard Kill, Peter Reinberg's
genial manager, drove his car to
Channel lake last Sunday and had
trouble getting back, as the heavy
downpour of rain made the roads be-
tween Lake Villa and Waukegan a
sea of mud that at one point had a
string of machines almost a mile in
length hub deep in the sticky mass.

Wm. J. Wirt of the Wirt Floral Co.,
Parsons, Kans., was in the city for a
few days last week on his wav to the
northern lakes. Mr. Wirt reports that
he will build a new greenhouse on his
return, and one of his reasons for stop-
ping over was to order the material
from the Foley Mfg. Co.

F. W. Brookes, a pioneer florist who
operated the first greenhouses in this
city, now in his eighty-second year,
has been suffering from blood poison-
ing recently, but is now able to be
about with the aid of a cane, his
health in other respects being fairly
good.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Florists' Club is scheduled for Thurs-
day evening, August 5. Every mem-
ber of the club should make it a point
to be present, as this is the last meet-
ing before the S. A. F. convention and
many things of interest will be pre-
sented.

• On July 22 Mrs. A. M. Schafer be-
gan .shipping field-grown carnations to
John Kruchten. Mrs. Schafer is still
confined to her bed with a dislocated

knee which, the doctor says, will re-
quire absolute rest for the next three
weeks.

A fire which broke out in the green-
houses of E. T. Wanzer, Wheaton, on
July 30, wrecked the boiler room and
packing room, causing a loss that is
estimated at about $5,000.

A. L. Randall was on the market
for a short while on Tuesday, but said
it was much more comfortable at his
Michigan farm and returned before
night.

Mrs. J. T. Hinchliff, Racine, Wis.,
passed through the city on her way
home from Bay View, Mich., where she
has been spending a few weeks.

On Wednesday morning the market
was a glut, all flowers, good, bad and
indifferent, being offered at buyers'
prices, with no buyers in sight.

Field plants of carnations, roses, etc.,
about the city, which were suffering
from drought, have been much bene-
fited by the recent rains.

John Loeser, better known as "Liz-
zie," of Peter Reinberg's staff, has
gone to the Wisconsin dells for a two
weeks' vacation.

H. N. Bruns is the proud father of
a baby boy that came into the world
August 1. Mother and son are doing
very well.

Robt. J. Waters, brother of T. E.
Waters, of the A. L. Randall Co..
died Sunday in Boston, Mass., aged 30
years.

Miss Mary Hayden of Sam Murray's
staff, Kansas City, Mo., passed through
the city on her way to Elroy, Wis.

Zech & Mann are showing some
very fine greenhouse-grown asters and
excellent Enchantress carnations.

John Stamm, Hutchinson, Kans.,
passed through the city on his return
home from a vacation trip.

Fred Ottenbacher, shipping clerk
for Zech & Mann, is on a week's vaca-
tion.

Visitors : John Stamm, Hutchinson,
Kans.; Wm. J. Wirt of the Wirt Floral
Co., Parsons, Kas. ; Miss Mary Hayden
of Sam Murray's. Kansas City, Mo.;
yr. L. Rock, Kansas City, Mo.; Gus
Fredrickson,' St. Joseph, Mich.; Mrs. J.
Hinchliff, Racine, Wis.; Mrs. S. B. and
Chas. Stewart, Omaha. Neb.; T. D.
Long, Denver. Colo.; W. E. Trimble,
Princeton; J. J. Waaland. Findlay, C;
Mrs. Fred. GriflSn, Cleveland, O.

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Cut Flowers I E. H. HUNT

FOR ALL OCCASIONS.

FLORISTS* SUPPLIES TOO.

SEND FOR PRICE LIST.

76 Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO.

E.CAMLING

THB LARGEST,

BEST EQUIPPEa

MOST CENTRALLY LOCATHD

WHOLESALE

CUT FLOWER HOUSE

INCHICAGa

S2, 34, 36 Randolph Stritt,
CHICAGO.

L. D. 'Ptaanei Cantral 1S78 *Dd 1977.

KCNNICOTT BROS.

WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS

48-50 Wabash Ave., i*%%lt*s^ng\

L. D. Phone, Central 466. V» 11 1 C a y O

We will have anything in the line of

CUT FLOWERS and GREENS

that you may want if anybody has it at
Chicago market prices on dayo( shipment.

Weiland & Risch

Wholesale Growers and Shippers of

Phone Central 879.

Write for our wholesale price list

S9 Wabash Avenue.. CHICAGO.

Yau^han & Sperry,

Wholesale Florists,

52 and 54 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO.

WRITE FOR SPECIAL PRICES

rOEHLMANN BROS. CO.

Wholesale Growenj of and Dealers in

All telegraph and telephone orders
given protDpt attention.

..„ Greenhouses: 32*37 Randolpli St.

MORTON GROVE. lU. C M I CAOO.

Always

mention The American Florist
when you order stock. :

I Ivong Distance Phone, Central 6004. Catalogue Free.

Winterson's Seed Store

( 45-47-49 Wabash Ave, CfflCAGO.

i Plantsmen, Nurserymen, Seedsmen and Florists' Supplies.

PETER REINBERG

Grower and Wholesaler of

Cut Flowers

1,800,000 Square Feet of Glass.

HEADQUARTERS FOR AMERICAN BEAUTY.

51 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO.

MioMe Hover MM^Keb

Chicago. Aug. 4.
Rosi's. Beauty, extra sel<ect ... 3 00

3Uin 2 SO

24 in 2 OD

20in 150

I2in 100

Short 75

Per 100
Bride, Bridesmaid. SL'lect.. 4 Oi ft' 6 00
medium 3 OOw 4 00

Kaiserin 3 0O« 6 00

Kate Moulton HiUti SCO

Killarney. select 6 Olw s 00

medium 4 00(" 5 TO

■■ Mrs. Marshall Field. 4 (jOfo h Oil

Mrs. Putter 1- aimer 4 COft 8 00

•■ Perle 6 00(» 8 00

Kichmnnd rxtra select h 00(y s 00

Carnations. si'h'Ct lancy 15"

common 100

Asters 1 00©: 2 00

Cattlcvas perdoz., 6 00

Daisies » -. ■» 73lg' 1 no

Liliura Harrisii perdoz. 1 5C(s'Z IJO 15 00

Lily of the ValU-T 3 OPa 4 10

Swiet Peas i-ui 75

Adiantum . 75(y 100

Asparagus Plum strings ..each. 50 61 ■

sprays 2 OOlff 4 On

Sprengeri . 2 OOrn 4 00

Ferns .... pirlOOO. 2 50

Oalax.Ere.-n..p.rl00n. 100 15

• bron^t- per 1000. 1 00 15

Leucolhoe sprays 7.'^@ 100

Smilax strings perdoz.. 1.50

W. McKELLAR

I

61 Wabash Ave..

CHICAGO.

ORCHIDS

A specialty

Fancy Stock in Peonies,

Valley, Roses, Beauties,
Carnations an.) a fuii line
n f a 1 1 Cut Flowers, Greens,
Wire-Work and Florists'
Supplies.

Send for Complete
Catalogue.

Quality Counts.

Let us have your next order for
Rosess £uid Carnations

and other Seasonable Flowers.

JOHN KRUCHTEN,

51 Wabash Ave.. CHICAGO.

WIETOR BROS.

G^owlr's of Cut Flowers

All telegraph and telephone orders rivea
prompt attentioD.

51 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO.

Zech&Mann

Wholesale Florists

Room 2 18, 51 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO
Telephone, Central 3284.

J. A. BUDL0NG

37-39 Randolph Street, ^HJCAGO.
Boses and

Carnations
^ A, 8peclalty«<*~

WHOLESALE

GROWER of

cut FLOWERS

The Benthey - Coatsworth Co.

35 Randolph Si Wholesale Florists caicagq.

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Aug. 7,

i«:oiMOB>

Manhattan Flower Market

Ship us some stock. We need a large supply of all kinds of flowers, Roscs, Carnations, Sweet Peas, Narcissus, Summer

stock, etc., for our new store. Reliability and responsibility first-class. Good prices and prompt returns. Good opportunity.-

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

46 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

Telephone:
1016 Madison Sq,

New YorK.

STOCK OVER PLENTIFUL.

The cut flower trade is in the grip of
summer dullness and we can only grin
and bear it. Of course something has
to move, but it moves ever so slowly.
That refers to the selling end of the
business, as the expressmen are as
lively as ever in hajiling in stock and
collecting their charges. The gladioli
that are now reaching this market
might well be measured by the cord
and it is only by slaughtering prices
that the wholesalers can make room in
their ice boxes for any other stocks,
and even that process frequently fails.
With the better varieties, such as
America, selling for $1 per; 100 and
less, it is hard to see how enough can
be got out of the poorer kinds to pay
for expressage and handling. One
dealer stated, on July 31, that he
would be glad to get rid of his stock
on hand at 25 cents per 100. The
aster situation is no great improve-
ment over what has been already de-
scribed. During the dry spell we were
hearing that there would be no asters
but they keep coming, and the quality
is improving. The large varieties are
now making their appearance. The
condition in regard to other stocks
remains about the same as a week ago,
excepting lilies, which are again plenti-
ful and selling cheap. Briefly stated,
there is plenty of everything but busi-
ness, which hides its diminished head.
NOTES.
S. S. Butterfleld, who for the past
12 years has been connected with the
Florists' Exchange, was given a fare-
well luncheon on July 30, at the Hotel
Earlington, by a number of his friends
in the Florists' Club. They also pre-
sented him with a set of ilat silver
table ware, Chas. H. Totty making the
presentation speech. Mr. Butterfleld
responded in a feeling manner. All
present spoke briefly, paying tributes
to Mr. Butterfleld's high character and
gentlemanly qualities. Among those
present were C. B. Weathered, who
presided; John Young, Prank Traendly,
Walter F. Sheridan, F. R. Pierson,
Frank L. Moore, John Birnie, Chas. H.
Totty, Eugene Dailledouze, A. H.
Langjahr, I. S. Hendrickson, Kobert
Simpson, A. F. Faulkner, A. T. De La
Mare, Phil Kessler, J. A. Shaw, H. E.
Froment, A. Jaenicke and Henry
Weissman. Mr. Butterfleld left the
city on August 1 to join his family in
the west.

Wild flowers are rapidly disappear-
ing from the parks and public gardens
and both the park authorities and the
press of the city are trying hard to
educate school children and their par-
ents against gathering them. The Post
says: "In the New York Botanical
Garden which contains about 250 acres
of land — so diversifled that flora of
rocks and hillside, swamp, meadow,
marshes, pond, and woodland all grow
well and plentifully — there are still
many wild flowers to be found. These
are in danger, however, for every day,
and especially on Sundays and holi-
days, thousands flock there for fresh
air and fun. Older persons who can-
not or will not read the warning signs,
and children without guardians, leave
waste places in their paths, and the
park policemen cannot stop the prac-
tices, which are often done with ex-
ceptional cleverness and trickery."

Robert Berry, a well known mem-
ber of the Florists' Club, has been ap-

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pointed chairman of the bowling com-
mittee by the transportation commit-
tee of the club. Mr. Berry is an en-
thusiastic bowler and can be depended
upon to do his best to make a good
showing at Cincinnati.

We are now hearing considerable
talk about the Cincinnati convention
and it is believed that a good crowd
will attend from this city and vicinity.
Reed & Keller, Schloss Bros., Wert-
heimer Bros, and others of the allied
tradesmen will make exhibits.

Frank Traendly, John Young, J. K.
Allen, A. H. Langjahr and a number
of others from the wholesale district
attended the outing of the New York
Cut Flower Exchange at Witzel's
Grove on July 31 and all thoroughly
enjoyed it.

Chas. Haberman caused the arrest
of Grace Maidhof for passing off a
useless check for $25 on him July 26.

John Einsell, buyer for Geo. M.
Stumpp, is enjoying: his vacation at
Edgebrook farm, Branford, Conn.

Baltimore.

■ TRADE QUIET.

It is quiet along all lines, and much
change is hardly looked for until the
tide of summer travel turns homeward.
We have had some rains, very un-
equal in their distribution, but the ef-
fect has been to increase very largely
the shipments of outdoor flowers, and
of asters there is a too great abund-
ance. Trade has some occasional fits
and starts, of funeral work principally,
and then quickly relapses into mid-
summer dullness, although there is an
occasional wedding and soine social oc-
casion which compels the use of floral
decorations.

STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY MEETING.

The Maryland State Horticultural
Society opened its summer meeting at
Mountain Lake park on Saturday,
July 30. with State Senator W. Mc-
Colloh Brown, its president, in the
chair. After an address of welcome,
puch as is customary, and the reply,
S. W. Moore, president of the West
Virginia Horticultural Society, made
an address on "The Selection and Care
of Orchards," and Mrs. H. J. Patterson
spoke on the uses of fruits in the
household, their preservation, etc. A
most interesting address was that of
Dr. W. W. Wiley, head of the bureau

of chemistry of the Department of
Agriculture, who spoke of the many
ways in which the pure food laws af-
fect the business of horticulturists.
Fruits, he said, contrary to the gen-
eral belief, can be dried and preserved
better without than with cliemical pre-
servatives. Other addresses were made
by S. L. Lupton of the Interstate com-
merce commission, himself a large
grower of apples, whose crop will this
year reach 4,000 barrels, and who spoke
on "The Requisites for Success in
Growing and Marketing Fruit," and by
W. A. Taylor, whose topic was "Co-
operation in Handling Fruit."

Many members of the society visited
on their way to the meeting the great
orchards of the Tonoloway Orchard Co.
near Hancock, which includes about
7.50 acres, with 50.000 apple trees of
proved sorts and 4,000 Elberta peach
trees, the crop from which is now be-
ing marketed. This is claimed to be
the largest apple orchard this side of
Missouri and is in splendid condition,
the trees healthy, free of disease, and
showing the beneficial results of sys-
tematic and timely spraying. The
president of the company is Edmund
P. Cohill, a former president of the
State Horticultural Society, who saved
himself no trouble to make the visit
of his guests a profitable and agree-
able one. On Monday the society ac-
cepted an invitation to visit the green-
houses of H. Weber & Sons at Oak-
land, and the fine orchards in the vicin-
ity of Keyser, W. Va.

NOTES.

Chas. L. Seybold, celebrated as a
bowler, seems to have won added dis-
tinction lately. In a duckpin tourna-
ment lately at the Victoria alleys he
took first place in the singles and got
the high individual score in the candle-
pin match between picked teams of
Springfield, Mass., and Baltimore, He
rolled a total of 362 pins in the singles
and got 90 in the special match,
candle-pin.

Wm. S. Manning, general superin-
tendent of the public parks, has gone
on his vacation to the Pacific slope
and will visit the Alaska-Tukon-Pa-
cific exposition at Seattle.

Edward W. Stevenson, recently op-
erated on for appendicitis, is some-
what improved and, it is hoped, will
pull through.

S. B.

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ISS'T

Telephone 167 Madison Square.

ioo»

J. K. ALLEN,

Wholesale Commission Florist,

Established 1887.

106 West 28tti Street,

NEW YORK CITY.

Open the year around to receive shipments of Cut Flowers.

Open Every Morning at 6 a. m.

Prompt Returns To Shippers

Traendly £ Sclienck,

WHOLESALE FLORISTS,

NEW YORK.

44 WEST 28th STREET
Phones, 798 and 799.

GROWERS' CUT FLOWER COMPANY

WHOLESALE FLORISTiS ' .

J. J. COAN. Managrr.
Ttlephonc 62.17 Madison Square.

39 West ZSth Strset,

Consi^iinients Soliritrd.

NEW YORK

CHARLES MILLANG

\A/hole3ale
Florist

On the ^rouii'l floor of New York Cut I'lowcr (Jo.
and Cut Flower Kxcbange,
26th Street and 6th Avenue and
444 6th Avenue,

Open fn.ni r, ;i in. io6 p.iii The "Hub" Of the Wholesale District.

NEW YORK

Alexander J. Guttman,

THE WHOLESALE FLORIST OF NEW YORK

34 WEST 28lh STREET

rHONtS. 1664- 1 665 MADISON SOUARI

ENOUGH SAID

•^FLOWERS SHIFPED BY

JOHN I. RAYNOR

Are the best product of the best growers

for the New York Market.

Adtanttmi Croweanmn sold here exclusively.

49 West 28tli St., NE\ir YORK;

Telephone 1998 Madison Square.

New York to Cincinnati.

The transportation committee of the
New York Florists' Club would be
glad to hear from those who intend
going' to the Cincinnati convention
from the following cities : Boston and
other New England cities; Albany,
Utica, Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo
and Cleveland, O. The committee de-
sires to learn how many will join their
party from this city enroute, that
suitable accommodations may be re-
served on the special train which
leaves the Grand Central station. New
York, at 12 :40 p. m. Monday. August
16, stopping at Albany 3:57 p. m.,
Utica 6:04 p. m., Syracuse 7:15 p. m..
Rochester 9:05 p. m., and Buffalo
11 :15 p. m., due to arrive in Cincin-
nati 10:45 a. m. next day. The train
will consist of buffet library smoking
car. dining car and high class standard
Pullman sleeping cars. It is expected
that Boston and New England delega-
tions will join our party at Albany,
and up-state delegates at Utica, Syra-
cuse, Rochester and Buffalo, traveling
together on same train.

FRANK H. TRAENDLY,
F. R. PIERSON,
JOHN YOUNG, Sec'y.
Transportation Committee.

Okellia. Ont. — A new greenhouse is
to be built in the town park at a cost
of about $3,000.

Peterboro, Ont. — Frank Mason is
going to sell out here and start in Van-
couver, B. C. His stock has all been
sold and he is now offering his green-
houses.

Watertown, III. — The new green-
houses to be built by Julius Staack
east of this place will cost $20,000.
There will be five or six large houses
and they will be equipped with a
boiler room and pumping station.

ROCKVILLE, IND. — Howard B. Bru-
beck reports that this has been a very
good year. His stock is all sold and
he could have sold more of some kinds.
Carnations are all benched and never
looked better. The outlook for a nice
fall trade is excellent.

KESSLER-BROS.

50 W. 28th St., NEW YORK.
CUT FLOWERS

Wholesale Plantsmen and Tlorlsts.

Phone 2336 Madison Shipments ETcrywhere.

Prompt and satisfactory. Consi(;nmeDts solicited,

New York. Aug. 4. Per 100

Roses, Beauty, special 15 00ft/'20 00

fancy 10 OOw 12 00

extra 6 OOw S 00

No 1 2 00m 3 00

No.2andNo.3,... 50fff 2 00
Bride. Bridesmaid special. 3 OOw 4 00

■■ • extra and fancv 1 50r« 2 00

NolaDdNo.2 SOfr; 1 00

Kalserin .Aug. Victoria .... 50»i 5 00

KiUaroey. special 5 00

extra and fancy. 1 0<1@ 1 50

Carnations 1 Sofa' 2 00

Asters SOW' 1 50

Cattleyas 10 00fn35 00

Gladiolus ...■ 25® 1 00

Gardenias per doz.. 1 00® 3 00

Lilium Loneiflorum 2 0C(<? 3 00

Lilv of the Valley 150^2 50

••"weet Peas ..per 100 hunches. 1 W(n: 3 00
Asparagus. .per doz. bunches, 1 50({7r2 50
Smila.X' pec doz. strings. 75<l' 1 50

ALFRED H. UNGJAHR

WHOLESALE FLORIST,

55 W. 28th Street, NEW YORK.

All flowers in season. Consignments of first-
class stock solicited.
Telephones 4626 and 4627 Madison Souare.

Millang Brothers,

Wholesale Florists^

i\ W. 28th St NEW YORK.

N.Y. Gut Flower Exchange

CooganBldg ,6th Ave &W. 26th St. .New York.

Open for Cut Flower Sales at 6

o'clock Every Morning.

Desirable Wall Space to Rent for Advertising.

V. S. DORVAL, Secretary.

Moore, Hentz
& Nash,

WholBsalB Commission Florists

55 and 57 West Zeth Sireat,

Telephone No. 756

Madison Square.

NEW YORK.

Mention the American Florist ichen v:riting

BORACE E. FROMENT

WHOLESALE CONMISSION.

American Beauty Roses a Specialty. Roses,
Violets, Caroations, Valley, Lilies, Etc.

57 West 28th St., HEW YORK CIH

Telephones: 2200and2e01 MsdisooSQaara.

Mention the American Florist tchen tcriting

Walter F.Slieridao

WHOLESALE FLORIST,

Telephones: 3532 and 3533 Madison Sq.

39 West 28th St. NEW YORK

Young & Nugent,

Telephone. 2065-2066 Madison Sq.
42 West 28th St., »t V«.-lr

10 out-of-town Flonsts: NGW I OFK

we are in the Heart of ^^^" ivill
.And giv,' Special attention to M.-nni.-r and
Theater orders. Prompt deliveries and best stock
in the market.

FORD BROS.,

Recelveri and Shipper! of

Fresh Flowers

48 West 28th St., NEW YORK.

Telephone 3S70- 3871 Madison Square.

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The American Florist.

Aug. 7,

Say You!

Long Dist. Phone Central 6004

You've been looking for BOSTONS
for your Retail Trade.

Let Us Send You Sample. We'll Make the Price Right,

We Pay Transportation Both Ways If You Don't Like Them.

WINTERSON SEED STORE, 45-49 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Philadelphia.

NOT MUCH BUSINESS.

Everybody who can get away is ab-
sent when the roll is called, down at
the shore fishing, sailing or bathing,
or Oft to the country, as is the fancy.
Even the stay-at-homes get restless
early in the day and as many as dare
hie themselves off to see the game.
There is but little business. As to the
stock of flowers, there is plenty.
American Beauty roses are all that
could be desired. My Maryland is good
and plentiful: if the petals were half
as long again it would give Killarney
a run for first place. Kaiserin is com-
ing better. A few new crop carnations
are seen. Asters are at their best and
lily of the valle" and cattleyas are in
full supply for choice orders.

IXORISTS' CLUB.

There was a fair attendance at the
August meeting; convention matters
were the topic, there being reports of
committees and general work pertain-
ing to the S. A. P. At least a Pull-
man carload will leave from here on
Monday at 12:15 from the Broad street
station, join the Washington and Balti-
more delegation and proceed by the
Chesapeake & Ohio, arriving about
8 a. m. on Tuesday. The future home
of the club was also an interesting
topic, but was finally postponed until
it became necessary to act. The rail-
road gardeners of America are to visit
this city on August 24-26, and the free-
dom of the club was voted them and
a committee appointed to look after
their welfare. Convention results will
be the topic for the September meeting.

John Westcott is to have charge of
the local bowling contingent; he will
select the team from the material
when on the ground.

NOTES.

E. Reid's- auto "stands him in good
stead; mile posts are as nothing to
him. A little trip to Norfolk, Va., and
return a year ago proved the reliabil-
ity of the machine and it has now to
its credit a visit to the Hudson Valley
violet region the past week, where Mr.
Reid was looking out for next season's
stock.

Robert Schocks now has charge of
the "front" at M. Rice & Co.'s and
with Bobbie on the job visitors are
always sure of a glad hand. Mr. Rice
says business is excellent, they having
five men on the road all the time.

One of the hardest workers is Leo
Niessen; he is always on the job
and in consequence things are gener-
ally about right in this Arch street
market. Exceptional American Beau-
ty roses were leaders the past week.

H. Bayersdorfer and wife returned
from Europe July 31. Harry says he
has secured a lot of novelties, the
choice of which will be seen in their
exhibit at the convention.

Wm. McKissick is back from his

vacation looking well; eastern Ameri-
can Beauty and Kaiserin roses and
fine asters are the features here.

K.

Boston.

RAIN WANTED.

Another week of terrific heat and
rainfall exceedingly light. At present
this section is suffering badly for want
of rain, and vegetation is badly
scorched. The market is dead. Occa-
sional flutters due to sudden calls for
funeral work offer the only outlet for
the summer growers. American Beau-
ty roses are holding out in splendid
condition for midsummer. Kaiserin is
also of the highest class. My Mary-
land is showing up splendidly, combin-
ing extraordinary vigor and keeping
qualities. It is gaining favor every
day. Carnations are out and asters
are doing substitute duty, but they are
below the average in quality. Outdoor
gladioli are at hand, while the classy
America has dropped from sight tem-
porarily. Lily of the valley is of the
very poorest sort and cattleyas prac-
tically finished for the season.

NOTES.

At a joint meeting of the boards of
directors of the Park Street and Music
Hall markets, July 28, the plans for
reorganization were earnestly dis-
cussed. Several propositions were ad-
vanced, but no adoptions were record-
ed, and the outlook is favorable for a
reunion. A meeting was scheduled for
July 31 of all parties interested, but
was postponed until a later date that
the plans may be considered individ-
ually by the stallholders.

Welch Bros, are in the limelight just
no'w with a line of high-class Amer-
ican Beauty roses. Rarely indeed has
the local market been so well taken
care of as during the present summer,
and an unprecedented demand is the
outcome. David Welch of this firm re-
turned this week from his European
trip, during which he visited many of
the leading cities of the old world.

"Del" Cartwright of the sales staff
of the Waban Rose Conservatories has
returned from his vacation, which he
spent in Waterville, Me. While never
very robust, "Del's" rest seems to have
given him the necessary vigor for an-
other season's labors. Meanwhile P.
J. Donoghue of the same company is
recreating at York Beach, Me.

E. E. Fletcher of the Music Hall
Market, who was stricken with pleur-
isy and rheumatism early in June, has
been removed from Winthrop to the
Carney hospital.

Robt. J. Waters, a brother of T. E.
Waters of the A. L. Randall Co., Chi-
cago, died in this city Sunday last,
aged 30 years.

State Vice-President Eble's Letter.

The following circular letter has
been sent out by Chas. Eble, state vice
president for Louisiana :

"Dear Sir : I have the pleasant duty
to remind you of the approaching con-
vention of the Society of American
Florists and Ornamental Horticultur-
ists, taking place at Cincinnati, O.,
August 17-20, 1909: This being the
twenty-fifth and silver celebration, let
us respond with a delegation that will
give honor to our city and state. New
Orleans has always been represented
at all conventions, but we want to
come forward with double or triple
numbers now.

"The railroad rates will be excep-
tionally low, from the fact that the
usual summer excursions will likely
prevail about August 14 at a round
trip fare of $15 or less to Cincinnati
and return, good for 10-15 days, giv-
ing you ample time to make any side
trips to growers in the surrounding
country.

"Cast aside that daily and monoto-
nous toil, take the recreation that you
so dearly deserve and meet in conven-
tion our fellow tradesmen from all
parts of the union, where social greet-
ings await you. President J. A. Valen-
tine and Secretary W. N. Rudd espe-
cially request me to call upon all our
good florists, of which there are many
here, to see that our state be well rep-
resented.

"Cincinnati can be reached within
24 hours; it is our nearest large city,
with railroads to it from all points.
She has an electric line system by
which you can reach many of your
growers. As Cincinnati is a city of
hotels, accommodation can be had to
suit all. That you will have a good
time is a sure thing. The local flor-
ists have been hybridizing many good
things and have sports to entertain
with all right.

"I enclose herewith application
blanks, which kindly fill out and re-
turn, with remittance, to me or to Sec-
retary W. N. Rudd, Morgan Park, 111.,
as early as possible, which enables you
to receive society's badge and entitles
you to all entertainments and pro-
ceedings of convention. Hoping you
will avail yourself of the opportunity
and assist in making our delegation
a pride to our state and city,
"Tours very truly,

"CHAS. Eble."

[A newspaper clipping enclosed from
Mr. Eble shows that the round trip
fare from New Orleans August 14, re-
turn limit August 31, is $14.]

Edwardsville, III. — J. F. Ammann
had an accident with his auto July 24,
running into a bakery wagon, but for-
tunately no damage was done.

igog.

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71

Field grown Carnation \ The LcO NieSSCO Co.

Ready
E^rly
in July.

Plants

Send
for List
and Prices.

Wholesale Florists,

1209 Arch St.

Philadelphia.

AMERICAN BEAUTIES

Lily ol the Valley, Carnations and all Tea fioses,

IQ lots of one hundred to one thousand. Phone or wire us.

WELCD BROTHERS, D...'.Mr.n. Bsstoijass.

Asparagus Plumosus Nanus

Kxtra large heavy strings,
oUc facli.

W. H. Elliott, Brighton, Mass.

CHOICE

Asters, Gladiolus, Beauties,

Lilies, Kaiserins,

Carnations.

The McCallum Co.

937 Liberty Ave., PITTSBURG, PA.

Cincinnati.

TRADE FAIR.

Business the past week, considering
the good old summer time, was all
that could be expected. We always
look forward to dull business for this
season of the year, but last week there
was a little doing all the time. A
nice lot of American Beauty roses are
being shipped to this market and some
very good tea roses are also to be
had. Gladioli are fine and meet with
a fair demand. Lilies of all kinds
prove to be good property. Green
goods, with the exception of fern
leaves, wei'e not quite as plentiful as
the previous week and all that came
along was cleaned up. The market
is now practically divested of carna-
tions, and asters are coming along in
quantity, although the quality is not
what it ought to be by any means.
About 50 per cent are short stems and
can only be used in design work, which
the retailers state they are not over-
burdened with at present. However
the funeral of Mayor Markbreit on Fri-
day caused quite a demand for this
line of gods, for every conceivable
design appropriate for the occasion
was on exhibition at Memorial hall,
where the funeral was held.

CONVENTION MATTERS.

Convention matters are progressing
nicely and all committees have their
work well in hand. Wm. Murphy, the
superintendent of exhibits, has all the
arrangements made for the biggest
trade exhibit ever given in the history
of the society and will begin building
the tables the coming week. A glance
over the list of exhibitors with the
amount of space taken will convince
anyone that this will be the biggest
ever.

W. A. Wittaker of the J. M. Mc-
CuUough's Sons Co. came in from a
business trip Saturday and says that
every one in the territory he covered
have signified their intention of com-
ing and we must surely look forward
to a big crowd.

NOTES.

George Walker, superintendent of
the JabezElUott Flower Market since
1894, died early Sunday morning after
a brief illness and was buried on Tues-
day afternoon. Services were held in
the chapel and the interment took
place in beautiful Spring Grove. The
friends present at the funeral tested
the capacity of the chapel and a
wealth of floral tributes was evidence
of the esteem in which the deceased
was held.

Choice Assortment of CUT TLOWERS will be found here.

WRITE FOR PRICES.

W. E. McKissicK 5p Bros.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS.

Absolutely
The Best Possible

Service.

Business Hours 7 a. m. to 8 p. m. 1619-1621 Ranstead St., PHILADELPHIA, PA.

VlioMenowcrMM"KeU

Philadelphia. Aut;. 4. Per 100

Roses. Beautv. extra 20 00«25 00

first 10 00W12 00

•• Tea 3 OOw 6 00

■ extra 6 OOw s 00

Carnations 2 00(« 3 00

.'\sters I nOfa' 2 00

CattK^as 50 00r«60 01)

Gladiolus 3 OOf" 6 00

Lihum Harrisii 10 00« 12 50

Lily ol thu Valley 3 00(" 4 00

Swef t Peas ,50fe' 75

Adiantum 75@ 1 00

.\sparagus. bunch .^0 Ol

Smilax 15 C0(a20 00

Pittsburg. .\us;. 4. Per 100

Roses, Beauty, special 10 00((/l5 00

extra .S 00

No. 1 4 00« 6 00

" Bride Bridesmaid 1 OOw 4 00

'■ Cnatenav 1 OOn 4 00

•■ Kaiserin 2 00« S 00

• KiUarnev 1 00(« 4 00

'• Richmond 1 OOt' 4 00

Carnations 1 50

Asters 1 00« 3 00

Gladiolus 1 OOw 4 00

Lilium Lonsriflorum 8 OOw 10 00

Lily of the Valk-y 3 00(« 4 00

Sweet Peas 25w 50

.\diantum 1 tX)

.\sparayus Spreneeri 30 00

strings 50 00

sprays 1 OOf' 2 00

Smilax 10 OOe 15 00

BosTO.N-. .\uj. 4. P.r 100

Roses. B,auty, best 20 00w25 00

medium 10 00'" JO 00

culls 4 CO" 6 00

Bride. Bridesmaid 2 00« 4 00

■• Extra 6 OOw S 00

Carnations 1 00(« 2 00

fancy 2 OOw 4 00

Callas S 0CWI6OO

Cattleyas 45 OOwSO 00

Gardenias 3 OOw 4 00

Lilium Loneiflorum 12 00

Lilv of tht- Valky. 2 00@ 3 00

Sweet Peas 75m 100

.\diantum 75« 100

Asparagus 33 0Cw.50 00

Smilax S 00«12 tO

Pittsburgh Cut Flower Go.

(L.lmlted )
The Wholesale Florists of Pittsburgh,

222 Ollvar Ave., PITTSBURGH, PA.

Headqaarters for Choice Flowen.

CHOICE-

Carnations, Roses, Beauties,

W\ Seasonable Flowers.

Pittsburg Florists' Exchange

15 Diamond Sq., PITTSBURG,PA.

The next regular monthly meeting
of the Florists' Society has been called
for Saturday evening, August 7. This
will be the last meeting before the
S. A. F. convention takes place and
all committees will bring in their re-
ports. A big meeting is expected.

Tom Windram and his better half
are ou their way to the Seattle expo-
sition. They are traveling by degrees,
stopping off at several places along
the line visiting relatives and friends.
The last heard from them they were
taking in the beauties of Yellowstone
park.

Arthur Becker, of the Avondale
Floral Co., was spending a well-earned
vacation at Atlantic City and other
eastern watering places and was called
home suddenly by the death of his
uncle.

Wm. Gardner and George Magrie
left July -J for London, Ont., and ex-
pect to be gone three ■n;;eeks. They
say they will be back in time for the
convention.

George Tromey, who has been east
for the past two weeks, is again on
duty. He reports having had a most
enjoyable time.

Alex Ostendarp of the J. M. McCuI-
lough's Sons Co.'s cut flower depart-
ment, is away on a weeks vacation.

S.

0-«t:n Sound, Ont.— Jas. White has
rented his greenhouses and is build-
ing a fine residence for himself. Trade
has been very good in bedding plants
this season.

TORONTO. ONT.— The Gardeners' and
Florists' Association is now a ward of
the government. By consenting to
drop the word Toronto from its name
and be known as above it has be-
come entitled to an annual grant of
abou.t $125. It will, says the Canadian
Florist, have to make annual returns
to the government.

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Aug. 7.

DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS r„

will be delivered for the trade In other cities by the
below, the Leading Retailers In the cities Indicated,
on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders.

Rochester, N: Y.

J.B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS.

1

25 Clinton Avenue, N.

Rocbester Phone 606. Long Dis. Bell Phone 2189

Colorado Springs, Colo.
FRANK F. CRUMP,

Wholesale and Retail Florist.

Anderson, S. C.

THE ANDERSON FLORAL CO.

533 MARSHALL AVE.
St. Louis.

NOTHING DOING.

The past week the weather Has teen
very warm and stock has piled up.
There Is little or nothing doing. Many
are away on vacations or are busy
cleaning up, painting and preparing for
fall trade. Gladioli, lilies and roses
are plentiful. Many American Beauty
roses are in, but they open up quickly.
Not many tuberoses as yet. Carna-
tions are poor, the weather being too
warm for them. Convention talk is
heard and the prospects of the trade
during centennial- week. The growers
are kept busy looking after their plants
and getting them into condition.

NOTES.

We regret to announce the death of
Richard G. Beneke, brother of J. J.
Beneke, July 28, aged 49, of dropsy.
He was buried at SS. Peter and Paul
cemetery on Friday last. Floral of-
ferings from florists were numerous
and a beautiful wreath from the
Florists' Club was sent. Mr. Beneke
was employed by the park department
for many years.

Bentzen Floral Co. has invited the
Florists' Club to hold its next meeting
at the greenhouses of the firm and a
good time is expected. Flection of
officers and convention plans will be
the features.

Young & Sons' store front will be a
beauty and a good show will always
be kept there. Charlie Young, who has
charge during his father's absence, re-
ports funeral work heavy during the
past week.

F. H. Weber is painting and general-
ly overhauling his store, M. Generics,
his assistant, will have full charge
while F. H. is attending the conven-
tion.

Mrs. Vesey. of W. J. & M. S. Vesey,
Ft. Wayne, Ind., was a visitor here;
she came to see what effect our warm
climate had on stock.

Andy Hoffmann, who has charge of
George Waldbart's establishment, is
busy painting and putting in new
benches.

Henry Kahrs is busy these days
watching his new store being built
across the street from his present lo-
cation.

Al Gumz has returned from his va-
cation. Fred Alves leaves for a four
weeks' vacation, hunting and fishing.

At Smith's some extra fine gladioli
are seen. W. F.

BROOKLYN, N. Y.— Robt. G. Wilson
and a party of five others had an auto
tour to New Jersey, July 15, visiting
their numerous growers.

BOWIE, MD.— John J. Flynn, a New
York landscape gardener, who was in-
jured by falling from a tree here, July
20. is still in a precarious condition.

Washington, D. C.

14th & H Sti.

Baltimore, Md.

1601 Bntaw Place.

Brooklyn, New York.

"WILSON"

3 and 5 Greene Ave>and 339 to 347|Greeiie Ave.

Greenhouses: Short Hills, N.J.

Deliveries in

NEW YORK. LONG ISLAND and NEW JERSEY.

New York.

MYER, FLORIST,

e09-011 MAUSON AVK.

Phone fOSn

Toronto, Can.

Canada's best known and most reliable florist.

Dunlop's

Only

the

Best

96 'Yonge Street

Wc deliver aoywhere in Canada and guarantee
safe arrival.

Omaha, Neb.

fiess&Swoboda,

FLORISTS,

lilS Fnmiim Sf telephones
wa romum ^u isoi and l issa

Denver, Colo.

yhc Park

....Floral Co.

J. A. VALENXINZ. President.

Denver, Colo.

FLORAL DESIGNS AND FLOWERS

Best Quality on Shortest Notice

DANIELS ^ FISHER

Order by mail, telephone, teleeraph or
cable. Cable address "Daniels. Denver"

St. Louis, Mo,

Write, Wire or Plione 'ifour Orders to

1406 Olive Street,

Regular discount allowed on all orders,! either

Plants or Cut Flowers,
Phones Bell. Main 2306, Klnloch. Central 4981

Kansas City, Mo.

Samuel Murray

1017 Broaway &%"a?o;v'

Both Phones 2670 Main.

Write. Telephone All orders given prompt

or Telegraph. attention.

MJOC BROS.Ca.
FLORISTS

i'»a JioiSi.

WASfllNON

D. C.

Gude's

Washington, D. C.

Geo. C. Shaffer,

:: s FLORIST = ::

Phone 24 1 6 Main 1 4th & Eye Sts., N. W

Write. Telegraph or Telephone.

New York, Boston, Philadelphia

304 Main Street

Can deliver
to lake stamers North-
west andNorthtand.

^V. J. Palmer & Son,

Buffalo, N. Y.

Albany, N. Y.

Flo'wers or Design Work.

Delivered in Albany and Vicinity on

Telegraphic Order.

11 NORTH PEARL STREET.

^ew Orleans-

CUT FLOWERS

For Tonrists and General Trade.

Wire or mail. Highest Grade Stock Only*

^5^^ VIRGIN, «n"a\"

ST.

Indianapolis, Ind.

Bertermann Bros. Co.

FLORISTS

241 Massachusetts Ave.

Louisville, Ky.

Established 1880.

Orders for delivery in this city and nearby
points in the South solicited by

M. D. REIMERS

Successor to Chas. W. Rcimers.

329 Fourth Avenue.

Louisville, Ky.

JACOB SCHULZ,

550 So. Fonrth Avenue.

igog.

The American Florist.

73

DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

will be delivered for the trade In other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers In the cities indicated
on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders.

Chicago.

Establiabed Id 1857.

FLORIST

1657-1659 Bucklitgham Place,

L. D. Phone 558 Lake View.

Send us yonr retail orders.

WE HAVE THE BEST FACaiTIES IN THE CITY

Chicago.

"HAUSWIRTB FLORIST

Auditorium Annex.

Mail, Telegraph or Telephone Orders Filled
Promptly in Best Style.

Cincinnati, O.

JULIUS BAER,

138-140 E. Fourth St
Umi Distance Thone.

Cleveland, O.

The Clev'eland Cut
Flower Co.

Will fill your orders for designs and cut flowers in

NORTHERN OHIO.

Dayton, O.

Matthews,

FLORIST

16 W. 3rd Street.

Flowers in any arrangement for all occasions,
for Dayton and vicinity. Long dis. Phones

Kansas City, Mo.

Geo. M. Kellogg Flower and Plant Go.,

906 GRAND AVE.
KANSAS CITY and PLEASANT HILL, MO.

Will fill all orders for Cut Howers, Funeral
Designs, Wedding and Birthday Gifts that may
be entrusted to them.

Terre Haute, Ind.

John G. HeinI & Son,

129 South Seventh St.

Telephone 247.
We are in position to fill promptly all mail, tele-
pbone, telegrraph and cable orders witb best
quality stock in season.

Galveston, Tex.

Mrs. M. A. Hansen

FLORIST

Special ."Vttention to Telegraph or Telephone
Orders. Phone 1912.

Atlanta, Ga.

Atlanta Floral Co.

41 Peachtree Street.

Kansas City, Mo.

WILLIAM L. ROCK,

Flower Co.,

win carefully execute orderi for
Kansas City and any town In

Missouri, Kansas or Oklahoma.

R9

1^^^^ 1 ^

BlflSi

^^^[^Ktm

Pier 4S.

1 p.

FROM NEW YORK EXCEPT AS NOTED.

Aug'ust 10.

Rotterdam. Hoi land- Am., 10 a. m.. Pier
50. North rivei".

Kronprinzessin Cecilie, N. Ger. Lloyd, 10
a. m.. Hoboken pier.

From Boston. — Saxon ia. Cunard, 4 a. m.

Augrust 11.

Campania, Cunard, 10 a. m.. Pier 52,
North river.

Teutonic, White Star, 9:30 a. m.
West Eleventh street.

Martha Washington, Austro-Ara.
August 12.

La Touraine. French. 10 a. m.. Pier 42.

Bremen. N. Ger. Lloyd, 10 a. m.. Hoboken.
Auffust 13.

From Montreal. — Tunisian. Allan. 3:30 a. m.
Anffust 14.

Furnesia, Anchor line, 12 m.. Pier 54,
North river.

St. Paul, American line, 10 a. m.. Pier 15,
North river.
Carmania, Cunard. 10 a. m., P. 52. N. river.

Louisiana, French. Pier 84, N. river.

Lapland. Red Star, 11 a. m., Pier 14,
North river.

Baltic. White Star. 9:30 a. m.. Pier 4S.
West Eleventh street.

Berlin. N. Ger. Lloyd, 11 a. m.. Hoboken.

Koenigin Luise. N. Ger. Lloyd, 10 a. m.,
Hoboken pier.

From Boston. — Sicilian. Allan, daylight.

From Montreal. — Ottawa. White Star-Do-
minion, at dayligrht.

From Philadelphia. — Merlon, Am., 10 a. m.

ST. CATHERINES. Ont.— Sweet peas
were the principal feature at the show
of the Horticultural Society, July 27,
though gladioli were also well shown.
The show was a great success.

Pittsburg. Pa.— Louis Hoffman, pro-
prietor of several flower stands about
the city, was held for court by Magis-
trate J. J. Kirby, July 16. on the
charge of desertion ,and non-support
of his wife, and other misdemeanors.

Alexander McConnell,

571 rifth Ave., Windsor Arcade,
NEW YORK CITY.

TIvU'X.RAI'II Orflers forwarded to any
part of the United States, Canada and
all principal cities in Europe. Orders
transferred or entrusted by the trade to
our selection for delivery on steamships
or elsewhere receive special attention.

Tclcphona Callai 487 and 488 38th 91.

Cable address: Alexconnell.
Western Union Code.

Detroit, Mich.

MnBreltmeyer'sSons

Cofa Miami and Gratio} AfM.

Artistic Designs,
fligh Grade Cut Blooms.

We cover all Michigan poiota aad iood lectkiM
ot Ohio. Indiana aad Canada.

St. Paul, Minn.

HOLM & OLSON,

ST. PAUL

THE LEADING FLORISTS OF THE NORTHWEST

Orders will be well cared for anywhere in
MINNESOT.^ .■\ND THE D.AKOT.\S.

Los Angeles, Calif.

J. W. Wolfskin,

FLORIST.

^'l^s?£ciS?'" 2 1 8 W. 4th St.

St. Paul, Minn.

L. L MAY & CO.

Order your flowers for delivery

in this section from the

Leading Florists of the Northwest
San Francisco, Calif.

J. B. BOLAND

Successor to Sievcrs and Bolaod,

FLORIST

eO KEARNEY STREET.

Milwaukee, Wis.

CCPoU worth Co.

WUl take proper . AVwonn^iv^
care of yonr orders in »» »»*-«-»* l»lA«a

74

The American Florist.

Aug. 7.

r

\

The Seed Trade.

American Seed Trade Assoclallon.

J. C. Robinson, Waterloo. Neb.. Pres.;
M. H. Durvea. New York, First Vice-Pres.:
F. W. Bolgiano. Washington. D. C. Second
Vice-Pres.; C. E. Kendel, Cleveland. O..
Sec'y and Treas.: Leonard H. Vaughan.
■ Chicago. Asst. Sec'y. Twenty-eighth annual
convention. June, 1910.

BEANS are dutiable under the new
tariff law at 45 cents per bushel, peas
40 cents.

THE new tariff law is understood to
take effect the day after it is signed
by the president.-

The new tariff will probably catch
the Dutch and later importations at
the new specific rates, but most of the
French stock is likely to come in un-
der the old Dingley rates.

Michigan early peas will begin to
come into warehouses this week. Good
authorities predict a decided shortage
because of drought, though the late
plantings will give a better yield.

Alaska Peas seem to interest the
canners' trade just now. One growing
and jobbing house reports having been
asked for prices on nearly 100,000
bushels during the past three weeks.

Another onion set report from

Louisville intimates that while the
yield will be shorter per acre than last
year the increa^sed acreage will make
up a total yield in excess of the 1908
crop.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. — J. E. North-
rup is making a pea trip through
Michigan and Canada. — C. E. Massie
and David Hamilton have returned
from their annual shooting vacation
in the Scottish highlands.

DETROIT, MICH. — Dem W. Bowen
with his two sons sailed for Europe
July 22, his wife with two other chil-
dren being now on the other side. Mr.
Bowen will spend some little time at
the baths in Weisbaden.

Sassenheim, Holland.— Dutch bulb
exporters plan to make their ship-
ments from 10 to 12 days later than
usual this season, giving as a reason
therefor the large amount of labor
entailed in curing, handling, packing,
etc.

Very serious crop shortage is re-
ported by Holland contract growers of
garden seeds, especially such biennials
as parsnip, turnip, beet, mangel,
Swede, cabage, Swiss chard and the
like. Seedsmen who have carried over
good stocks of these will be fortunate.

CHICAGO.— Contract prices on the
board of trade August 4 for grass seed
were noted as follows : Prime tim-

Braslan Seed Growers' Co.

Lettuce Onion, Sweet Peas.

Growers For the AVholesale

Trade Only.

SAN JOSE,

CALIF.

othy, ?3.80 (nominal); white clover,
SIO.^W. W. Barnard has recovered
from his recent illness and is now re-
cuperating in northern Wisconsin. —
John P. Wilcox, seed grower for the
W. W. Barnard Co., buried his mother
last week at Leamington, Ind. — The
body of C. W. Smith, salesman for the
S. F. Leonard Seed Co., which was
found at Gary, Ind., after a week's
unavailing search at the point where
he was drowned, was placed in a steel
vault lined with flowers at Oakwoods
cemetery; Rev. Mr. Curtis, of the
Woodlawn Presbyterian church, o8i-
ciated. — A. H. Goodwin's friends
are anticipating a suitable celebration
on the arrival in this city of his Ital-
ian medal of honor. Mrs. Goodwin is
still at the Swiss lakes. — Chas. D.
Boyles of the Albert Dickinson Co. has
been ordered by his physician to take
an extended rest. He is now living
at his Winnetka residence. — Visitors :
Paul Pfitzer, representing Wilh. Pfit-
zer, Stuttgart, Germany, enroute to
the coast. Mr. Pfitzer says that a re-
cent communication advises him of his
father's illness and curtails his stay in
this country; Ernst Senary, Jr., Er-
furt, Germany; Mrs. S. B. Stewart of
the Stewart Seed House, Omaha. Neb.;
J. E. Northrup of Northrup, King &
Co., Minneapolis, Minn.; C. B. Coe,
with D. M. Ferry & Co.. Detroit, Mich.;
Otto Herold of the Ontario Seed Co.,
Waterloo, Ont.

Free Seed Distribution.

Ed. AMERICAN FLORIST :

In several of the recent numbers of
the trade journals letters and items
have appeared that reflect on the man-
ner in which the free seed distribution
is being conducted by the Department
of Agriculture. The writer of this
holds no brief for the officials of the
department and is convinced that they
are well able to take care of them-
selves, but he does feel that some one
ought to protest against these attacks
on the men instead of on the measures.
The writer has himself been engaged
in this work and helped to establish
some of the policies that have been
followed ever since, and he knows
whereof he speaks when he says that
there is not a responsible official in the
Bureau of Plant Industry who would
not be glad to have the seed distribu-
tion done away with. Much more ef-
fort has been made by these men than
the seedsmen know of to bring about
this result. That they have not suc-
ceeded is not their fault, and that the
distribution has grown since the work
was turned over to this bureau is
only the logical result of good admin-
istration.

The trade should remember that
these men have a hard problem to
handle. On the one hand they have
to get out the seed, and on the other
they have a definite amount of money
to use and the seeds must be secured
within that appropriation. Mr. Land-
reth recently objected to the fact that
the department had placed a growing
contract and wanted to know why this
seed could not have been bought out

Peas # Beans

Alfred J. Brown Seed Co.,

Growers for the Wbolesale Trade,
GRAND RAPIDS MICH.

C. C* iViOR3E & CO. SaniYanciscolcailf.

Tbe ZvarfMt Seed Growers an the Pacific Coast

ONION, LtfTTUCE, SWEET PEAS.

Abo Carrot, Celery, Leek, Mostard, Parsley, Parsnip, Radish, Salsify.

of surplus. The policy of buying sur-
plus is well fixed in the department
aud is carried out whenever surplus
, can be got. The writer himself
lost an order last fall because another
grower offered seeds in surplus that
the writer wished to grow for the de-
partment. To wait till the next sea-
son, however, and take a chance on
being able to get surplus would be the
height of folly.

The writer dislikes to see these at-
tacks made when he knows that no
more honest and conscientious set of
men ever handled this work and that
if the seedsmen would inform them-
selves as to the facts they would not
take the attitude they are taking. No
good will come of this attitude. If
the distribution is to be stopped it
must come by a gradual changing into
other channels and the writer feels
sure that the department would wel-
come the co-operation of the trade in
doing this. The trade ought to work
with the officials, and not be pounding
the men who really desire the best
interests- of the trade and are ready
to help so far as they can under the
circumstances. A. J. Pietees.

The New Tariff.

The following- relative to commodities
imported by seedsmen, nurserymen and flor-
ists, as agreed to by the senate committee of
the whole, subject to revision, will interest
the trade:

Seeds.

Beans 45 cents per bu.

Beets (not sugar) 4 cents per It>.

Cabbage 8 cents per lt>.

Carrot 4 cents per lt>.

Castor bean or seeds 25 cents per bu.

Cauliflower free

CoUard 8 cents per lb.

Corn salad 4 cents per It*.

Eggplant 20 cents per lt>.

Kale f 8 cents per lb.

Kohlrabi 8 cents per lb.

Parsley 4 cents per tb.

Parsnip 4 cents per lb.

Peas 40 cents per lb.

Pepper 20 cents per lb.

Radish 4 cents per tb.

Rutabaga 4 cents per lb.

Spinach seed 1 cent per lb.

Turnip 4 cents per lb.

Evergreens free

Seeds of all kinds not spe-
cially mentioned 10 cents per lb.

Bulbs and R<K>ts.

Amaryllis $10.00 per 1,000

Astilbe 2.50 per 1,000

Begonias 1.00 per 1,000

Callas 5.00 per 1,000

Cannas 10.00 per 1,000

Dielytra 2.60 per 1.000

Gloxinias 1.00 per 1,000

Hyacinths 2.50 per 1,000

Iris Germanica 10.00 per 1,000

Iris Ksempferi 10.00 per 1,000

Lilies 5.00 per 1,000

Lily of the valley pips 1.00 per 1,000

Lily of the valley clumps.... 2.50 per 1,000

Narcissi 1.00 per 1,000

Peonies 10.00 per 1,000

Tulips 1.00 per 1,000

Other bulbs, bulbous roots

or corms cultivated for

flowers or foliage 50 cents per 1,000

Plants Other Thnn Nursery Stock.

Orchids 25 per cent ad vatorem

Palms 25 per cent ad valorem

Plants, decorative or greenhouse

25 per cent ad valorem

Rose plants 4 cents each

Nursery Stock.
Apple stocks, cuttings or seedlings, three

years old or less $2 per 1,000

Cherry Mahal eh. cuttings or seedlings.

three years old or less $1 per 1.000

Cherry Mazzard. cuttings or seedlings,

three years old or less $1 per 1,0 OO

Pear, cuttings or seedlings, three years

old or less $1 per 1,000

Plum Myrobalan, cuttings or seedlings,

three years old or less $1 per 1,000

Plum St. Julian, cuttings or seedlings.

three years old or less $2 per 1,000

Quince, cuttings or seedlings, three years

old or less $2 per 1,000

Trees, fruit and ornamental

25 per cent ad valorem

Vines 25 per cent ad valorem

Manettl multlflora and briar rose, three

years old and less $1 per 1,000

Fruit plants, tropical and semi tropical.

for the purpose of propagation or cul-
tivation Free

Miscellnneous.
Flowers, cut, preserved or fresh

25 per cent ad valorem

Guano, manures and all substances used

for manure Free

Mushroom spawn 1 cent per lb.

Ribbons 60 per cent ad valorem

igog>

The American Florist.

75

H. WREDE,

LUNEBURG, GERMANY

PANSY SEED

J 175 First Pri7.'S. the highest awards

, Chicago. Pans. London. Dussoldorf

1000 seeds, finest mixfd... 25c

loz. ..$2.25

\M~ Price list on application. Cash with order.

Pansy Seed

The Best Strains for Florists' Use
Also Other Seasonable Seeds.

H. E. FISKE SEED CO.,

13 FaneuU HaU Sq. BOSTON, MASS.

-FOR-

SEEDS

OF ALL KINDS APPLY TO

W. W. JOHNSON & SON,

Boston, England.

MICE

PROOF
SEED
CASES

HELLER & CO.,

Montpelier, Ohio,

or 220 Wyandotte St., Kansas City.

EGYPTIAN TREE

-OR-

Winter Onion Sets

We are headquarters for
quantities.

Write For Prices.

Yaii^han's Seed Store

New York Chicago.

S. M. Isbell & Co.

Jacksoa, MIcb.

Contract Seed Growers,

Bean, Cncnmber, Tomato, Pea, Muskmelon.
Squash. Watermelon, Radish, Sweet Com,

. Correspondence solicited.

|®"Write for Prices on Surplus Stocks for-^^
Immediate Shipment.

Waldo Rohnert

OELROT, CAI..

Wholesale Seed Grower

Specialties: Lenuce, Onion, Sweet Pe>s, Aster
Cosmos, Mignonette, Verbena, in variety.
Correspondence solicited.

Seed P7( N S Y^^^^l

Brown's Extra Select Superb
Giant Prize Pansles.

awarded medals wherever e-xhibited. Flowers are
of enormous size; in beauty and color they are
incomparable. Giant yellow with dark eye and
pure white, in separate colors. New IVOV seed of
my own prowinp.

3,000 seeds $1 00

Hoz 1 SO

Hoz 2 50

Cash with order.

PETER BROWN,

1 oz $ 5 00

Vi lb 14 00

Hlb 25 00

lib 50 00

Lancaster, Pa.

ROUTZABN SEED CO.

Arroyo Grande, Cal.

Sweet Pea and Nasturtium Specialists

Wholesale Growers of full list of
FLOWER and GARDEN SEEDS

JOHN BODGER & SONS CO.

Gardena, Calif.

■UTiolesale Growers of Sweet Peas,
Tomatoes, Lima Beans, Lettuce, Asters,
Cosmos and other Flower Seeds.

6im PANSY 5E

KENIIWORTH strain

THE

IS unsurpassed: the immense flowers 3H to 4in.
are of perfect form and substance: every tint and
shade is produced in striking combination and
endless variations of beautiful colors and mark-
ings: it is the result of vears of selection, it em-
braces the largest and best of English. French,
German and American novelties. I'W seed greatly
improved by rich shades ofbrown, bronze red and
mahogany New seed, lOOO. 2Sc; 2000.40c: 6000.
*1.00: ^-oz. S1.40: Vj-oz. $2.50: oz. $5.00.
Rainbow is a blend of over .50 of the latest
introductions of giant pansies of the
most beautiful, gorgeous colors.
blotched, striped, veined, mar-
gined, etc. With every
Sl.OOworth ofKenilworth
strain I will send lOtO
of Rainbow free,
and with other
amounts
like
P o r
tion.

The Everett B. Clark Seed Co.

Grower* For The Trade.

Beans, Peas, Sweet Com, Onion, Turnip,

Radish, Beet, Etc.

Branches: Michigan and Wisconsin.

MILFORD, CONN.

76

The American Florist.

Aug. 7,

I Market Gardeners

Oreenbonse Vedetnble Growers and
Market Uardeoers* Association.

E. A. Dunbar, Ashtabula, O., President;
S J Perry. Grand Rapids, Mich., Vice-Pres-
ident: S. B. Chester, Cleveland. O., Treas-
urer: S. W. Severance, 508 Illinois Life
Building, Louisville, Ky., Secretary. Next
meetine in Ashtabula. O,. October 12, 1409.

SQUASH, for long-distance ship-
ments, travel best in slatted crates,
each one wrapped in coarse brown
paper.

Snap beans are said to be profitable
only in localities where plenty of com-
paratively cheap labor can be had for
gathering.

Teap Chops of kale or rape are sug-
gested as a means of keeping the
melon aphis from getting in its work
on this important crop. Rows around
the melon quarters, and, if these are
large, between the melon rows are ad-
vised.

P. A. BONVALLET, Se., an octogenar-
ian gardener of St. Anne, 111., passed
away last week. He was a Parisian
Frenchman, who, after amassing the
snug fortune of $22,000 gold in the
restaurant business in Paris, came to
America about the close of the civil
war. He lost the most of this fortune
and rebuilt it again through shrewd
gardening operations. He bred up a
remarkable selection of asparagus
which bears his name, growing it on
fine sand, the drifting sort which he
retained in place by narrow stHps of
green crops like rye between the 6-foot
asparagus rows.

Spraying With Bordeaux.

Spraying against blight is probably
the most neglected and often the least
understood of all gardening practices.
Some fail because they do not know,
while others fail because they neglect
to 'practice what they know. We are
occasionally in the latter class. There
.are times in market gardening when it
simply seems impossible to do all the
work as it should be done and heavy
losses follow in short order.

Generally, beginners in spraying do
not spray heavily enough, often enough
or early enough. Then, because they
do not get results, they condemn the
practice. We must first understand
that to be effective the spray must
form an unbroken sheet over the leaf,
upon which the spores cannot develop.
Rapid growth expands the foliage, thus
weakening the covering, and heavy
rains also wash part of it off. We have
never had good results from one appli-
cation. We prefer to go over a patch
twice, in opposite directions, allowing
the first coat to dry before a second
one is put on; thus the operator can
see any weak spots. The writer plain-
ly remembers that after he had the
first Bordeaux applied, years ago,, he
was so disgusted with the look of
the plants that he resolved to use no
more; but the increase in growth soon
Changed matters and to this day there
is nothing so pleasing as a well grown,
w611 sprayed field. In fact, spraying
with Bordeaux would pay were there no
blight, as eacli application seems to
stimulate plants into further growth.

By early spraying we mean to com-
mence as soon as plants are well un-
der way. Thus we should spray cel-
ery, tomato, egg plant, cucumber and
melon plants just before planting them
out, and then regularly once a week.
The fact is, the early applications are
most beneficial. To commence after
the blight has a hold is throwing time
and money away.

One should never srjray with Bor-
deaux in the evening or on damp
cloudy days, or before a threatening
rain. We like to see the spray dry up
about as fast as put on; thus the best
time to operate is from 9 a. m. to 4
p. m. The 4-4 formula has given us
the best results, by using plenty of it:
5-5 and 6-6 are not sate all-round
sprays. Our object in going twice is
to get an even thin coat. If too much
is applied at a time it will collect 'in
drops, which is undesirable. It is not
generally known that celery is greatly
benefited by Bordeaux. The dreaded
blight can be entirely checked.. Celery
should be sprayed until cool weather
sets in. Under glass, carnation and
chrysanthemum growers are too slow
to use Bordeaux. They could get great
help from it. Marketman.

..il^^ll

New Spawn Both Grades Now in Store.

VauShan's t 25 lbs $2.00

English Spawn '\ lOOlbs 650

Garden City Pure J 25 bricks 3.75

CultureSpawn l 100 bricks 12 00

VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE,

CHICAGO: NEW YORK:

84-86 Randolph St. 25 Barclay St.

Ihe Melon Aphis.

The melon aphis has lately devel-
oped to a great extent in many local-
ities of Oklahoma, and many inquiries
concerning it are now being made by
melon raisers, says a bulletin of the
Oklahoma Experiment Station. The
insect injures plants by piercing them
on the under side of the leaves with
its beak. It often does considerable
damage to cotton, watermelons, can-
taloupes, cucumbers and squashes. Its
most radical effect, however, is shown
on the cantaloupe. Many other in-
sects which are enemies to the aphis
are often present with it, and it is
through these alone that the destruc-
tion of the aphis can be accomplished
at this season of the year.

This insect may or may not have
four wings; on each side of the top of
its. back and near its tail there is a
little tube which protrudes Upward and
■backward. These two tubes are a lit-
tle longer than the tail, which is short
and "blunt. On each side of the top
of the head is a little threadlike ap-
pendage about as long as the body,
and on the under side of the head is
the beak through which it sucks sap
from the leaves, causing them to cup
downward and become more or less
wrinkled. It lays no eggs, but pro-
duces from four to eight young per
day, which as soon as born begin to
suck sap from the leaf on which they
are deposited. The enemies of the
aphis include the following:

(1) The lady bugs and their young:
The latter are dark colored worms
with a few reddish spots on their
backs, and six legs on the under side
near the head. Many of these are now
transforming to the adult stage. In
doing this they attach themselves by
the tail to an object, shed their skins,
turn from dark to a light yellow color
and soon transform to the beetle
stage. Both the young and the adult
lady bugs consume about 50 aphides
apiece per day.

(2) The lace wing flies and their
young : The adults are about one inch
long, of a greenish color, and have
four lace-like wings. They lay their
little pearl colored eggs on pale, slen-
der stalks about half an inch long.

Dearborn Engraving Co.

Designers,
Printers &
Engravers

1322 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

...Engravers for this Paper.

Reliable Seeds, gg^

PANSIES Oz. Packet

Special Floristi' Mixture S 4.00 $ ,50

Cassier'sGUnt Improved mix-
ture 5.00 .75

Cassier's Yellow and White
grounded, each separate 6.00 1.00

Germania, most beautiful shades. 8.00 1.00

Parisian Giants, splendid colors,
mi.Ked 3.00 .50

Trlmardean, as: Black KinR.
Emperor William. Golden Yel-
low. Beaconsfield Purple White
Yellow with black eye. each
separate 2.00 .30

Trlmardeau Mixture 150 .25

O. V. ZANGIN, Seedsman Hoboken, N. J.

MUSHROOMS

HOW^ TO GROAV THEM

BY WiM. FALCONER.

The Best American Book on the

Subject.

170 Pages. 29 Illustrations.

Price $1.00.

AMERICAN FLORIST CO.
324 Dearborn St., CHICAGO,

VEGETABLE PLANTS.

Cabbage. Sucressi'Mi, Fiat Dutch and Savov, $1.00

ppr llWO: *S.SU per lO.UtIO
Celery, White Hlume and Golden Self Blanching.

$l.i.U per 1000; S«.50 per 10.000.
Parsley, 25c per lUO; $1 25 per 1000.
— Cash wiih order.

R. VINCENT, Jr. & SONS CO., ""'jSiS!"*"-

Watch lor our Trade Mark stamped
on cviTv hrirk ol Lambert's

Pure Culture Mushroom Spawn

Substitution ol cheaper ur^ides is
thus easily exposed. Fresh sample
--^>v^ hriik. with illustrated book, mailed
^<^^y^ postpaid by maiufarturers upon re-
ceipt of 40 cents in postage. Address
Trade Mark. American Spawn Co., St.Paul.Mlnn.

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Lilium Harrisii,

Now Ready for
Delivery :: ::

Our first consignments liave just reached us, and we are now fdlinp early orders. Easter COines very early next
year, March 27th, and a good many growers will have tlifliculty in getting Japan Longilloruni in flower in time, aii'l
there will l)e an extra demand for Ilarrisii in consequence.

In view of the fact that Crop Is Short, we advise those who have not already placed order to lose no time doing •-<•.
Last year we were not able to meet the demand for our selecte<l Ilarrisii on late orders, so we urge customers to order
without delay. At present we have a good supply still to offer, and will be able to take care of early orders, but there
should be no delay in ordering, as there is sure to be a scarcity of good stock, especially in the large sizes.

Wff oiler a selected stock of the orieioal true Harrisii for early forcinc. These hulhs have been irrown from the oriflrfnal
pure Harrisii. and will be found splendid stock for early forcing, for which purpose Ilarrisii is so valuatile. We have had
the stock inspected, and are assured that it is almost absolutely pure and almost entirely free from disease. It is not Block
picked up indiscriminately from dillerent sources. l>ut is irrown from one slock, and will be found very superior to the ordi-
nary Harrisii usually ottered, both in reward to purity and freedom from disi-ase. and ni.t tfie iat"* lypt- now so often furnished.

7-ln. bulbs, 350 to the case $ 6.00 per 100; $

9-ln. bulbs, 200 to the case 9.00 per 100;

Full case lots at thousand rate.

Bermuda-grown Bulbs, selected quality $6.00 per 1000

Purity

55.00 per 1000
85.00 per 1000

NONV
READY.

French-grown Bulbs, mammoth qualitv

$IS.Ol> per llHKj

$10.00 per 10()0

F. R. PIERSON CO.,

TaiTytown=on=iIudson, N. Y.

These hatch into six-footed larvae or
worms, which are somewhat similar in
form and habit to the larvse of the
lady bug.

(3) The scymnus beetles and their
young : The former is a little round
dark brown or black beetle about
one-fourth the size of the lady bug.
The young are covered with a white
woolly coat. Their food habits are
similar to those of the lady bug, but
on account of their size they can de-
vour only about one-third as many
aphides as the former.

(4) Several species of young syr-
phus flies : The adults are yellowish
in color and are sometimes known as
sweat bees. They eat the honey dew
secreted by the aphides, but their
young, which are footless, slug-like
worms, eat about as many aphides as
the lady bugs.

(.^li The internal parasites: These,
in many places, are now present in
numbers equal to the melon aphis.
They are like the little bees that sting
and lay eggs in the green bug. A few
days after an egg is laid in the body
of the melon louse by them, the louse
turns brown and is attached to the
leaf by the young bee which hatches
from the egg. Within a week or 10
days the young oee gnaws a circular
hole in the top of the aphide's body,
through which it escapes.

There is no artificial remedy which
can be applied at this season of the
year that can do as much good .is
these enemies, which are now present
in many localities. Any remedy that
might be applied now would be not
only more or less injurious to the
vines, but would destroy as many
enemies of the melon louse as it would
the latter. Therefore, parties contem-
plating the use of such insecticides
should refrain from applying them ex-
cept in rare cases where none of the
enemies are present. In such cases a
tobacco water spray or a fumigant
might be used, but an arsenical spray
should never be used in combating
this insect.

HoBOKEN, N. J.— Members of the
Botanical Society have left for the
Adirondacks for study and recreation.
They will return the middle of August.

Elgin. III.— B. O'Neil reports that
the past season's trade was the best
he has experienced in his 30 years of
business.— H. P. Hansen, who has been
visiting in England and Denmark, re-
turned last week.

V^ TREES

We have a fair stock of
both these items, including
a number of large sizes.

Write for special list and prices.

Vaughan's Seed Store,

Chicago.

New Yorli.

Begonia Gloire de
Lorraine

Strong 2H-in. pot plants leaf cuttings. $15.00 per
100; $140 00 per lOOO.
POINSETTIAS.

2H-in $5.01) per 100: $45 00 per 1000

CYCLAMEN.

4-in $15.00 per 100 S-in $25 00 per 100

PANSY SEED.

S. & I. Giant, mixed !-4 oz., $1.25: oz..$5.00

Katalog for the asking.

Let us hear from you.

SKIDELSKY & IRWIN GO.,
144 N, 7th St„ Philadelphia, Pa .

GUERNSEY GROWN BULBS

are unsurpassed for quality, and for forcing pur-
poses, and are much preferable to bulbs grown in
colder districts. "Try Them."

Wholesale Cataloges free by post
on application.

W. MAUGER fi SONS,

GUERNSEY, C. I.

HIxsn.\LE. M.4.SS.— H. J. Smith is go-
ing to Canada for a vacation and will
return in time for the convention.

KxiGHTSTOWx, IXD. — B. F. Hensley
is through carnation planting and both
these and his chrysanthemums are
looking iine. Mr. Hensley and his
family are now on a trip through parts
of Tennessee, North Carolina and Ohio,
including the convention, in their tour.

Miscellaoeous Stock

2000 Brides SOO .Maids. 1000 Perl.s 1000 Killar-
ney. 700 La Frantr. 500 Richruund, iOOO Wootton.
4000 Kaiserin. 1700 Uncle John. -OO Ivory. 200
Gates. If you can usi- any of Ifiese. let us know,
and we will sriv<- you our best casfi price on same.
Ef sure and send for our Fern list. We grow
Bostons. Whitmani. .\m«TpofiIii,Scoltii.Plumosus.
Spr<ng<ri. Maidin Hair and Small Frrns.

We also oft. r Cyclamen inZH-. 3- and4iD. pots.
Primroses in 2H- and 3^in. pots: Obconica in 2H-
and 3 in.; Celestial Pepers in 2V2 in and 3-in. pots:
Begonia, Rex Z'^r 3 and 4 in. Hydrangeas in
4 in. pots: Polnsettlas 2^r and 3 in. pots We also
have an extra nire lot of- 5-in. Gloxinias and
Tuberous Rooted Begonias, and fancy leaded
Caladiums. Send for iirice lists of same.

In Field Grown Carnations w. on. r Rose Pink,
White and Standard Enchantress, White Perfec-
tion, Sarah Hill, Nelson Fisher, Mrs. Patten
winsor. Boston Market, Aristocrat. Crane,
Red Lawson. etc., etc.

GEO. A. KUHL, '^^^: PEKIN, ILL.

ASTER PLANTS

Semple's, Vick's and Queen of the Market,

fine plants, grown from the best seed, three

colors: $2.^0 per 1000: $10.00 per 5000.
GERANIUMS, 4in.. in hloom. $4 00 per 100: 2Vi-

in.. »1.50 per 100: best varieties.
CABBAGE PLANTS, all kinds, from the field.

$1 00 per lOOu: StWJ for $4.00.
CAULIFLOWER, and PEPPERS, $2.50 per $1000.
TOMATOES, all kicds, $1. per lOCO.

J. C. SCHMIDT, Bristol. Pa.

Small Ferns

We will have a laree quantity of Small Ferns

for fall shipment.

Gel your orders in early.

ERNEST OECHSLIN,

180 Madison St. RIVER FOREST, ILL

Lily of the Valley

MXNN'S EXCELSIOR

Are the finest in existonce and their flowers
briDk' the best prices io the London market.
For quotation ploase apply to

OnO MANN. Leipzlo.Saxoay,GcnMay

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I The Nursery Trade

American Association of Nurserymen.

F.H. Stannard. Ottawa. Kans.. Prcsidi-nt:
W. P.Stark. Louisiana. Mo.. \'ice-PrL'sidfnt:
Geo. C. Seapar. Rochi-stur. N. Y.. Soc'y.

Thirty-fifth annual convention to bo held
at St. Louis or Denver. June, 1910.

The maple louse is said to be giving
a lot of trouble in the east.

There is a very heavy crop of
peaches in some western New York sec-
tions this season.

COLOEADO Speings, COLO. — John Barry
has gone to Seattle, Wash., for the con-
vention of the American Association of
Park Superintendents.

Thos. Meehan, of Dresher, Pa., and
J. H. Dayton, of Storrs & Harrison,
Painesville, O., were at Vancouver re-
cently, enroute to Seattle, Wash.

Eugene Kmery Transom, long a
prominent nurseryman of Orleans.
France, passed away at his home at
the age of 72 years. The interment
took place July 23.

A "New Nursery Inspection Law and
Quarantine Regulations of the State
Board of Agriculture" has been issued
in Oklahoma, and nurserymen doing
business in that state should send for
a copy of it to the office of the Board
of Agriculture, Guthrie. A proclama-
tion is also issued by the board, re-
ferring to the rules and regulations
governing quarantine, which it is
equally desirable to obtain and peruse.

ABOUT the most beautiful shrub
planting we ever saw was on a visit
to Lynmouth, England, one of the
most charming seaside resorts on the
west Devonshire coast. It consisted
of Leycesteria formosa and the moun-
tain ash. The leycesteria, we are glad
to hear, Is being planted here, and
although it will probably not be hardy
in the northern states, yet there should
be stations farther south where it will
thrive, and the above combination may
be tried. The purple and white clero-
dendron-like bracts and flowers of the
leycesteria, its large green leaves and
the red berries of the rowan tree form
an exquisite combination.

Trees and ShrnDs at Rochester, N. Y.

Tripterygium Welfordii, a rare celas-
traceous vine, with a semi-scandent
habit, from Japan, was in full bloom
July 3. The small white flowers are
borne in racemose spikes from six to
seven inches long. The flve-petaled
blossoms are about one-fourth of an
inch wide, and have a prominent
greenish yellow disk. The reddish
brown flowering branchlets are pro-
duced on last year's wood. The leaves
are simple, oblong oval, three and one-
half inches wide, and five and one-
half inches long on young shoots,
crenate dentate, acute at apex, taper-
ing on the stout one-inch-long petiole,
dark green above, pale green beneath.
It gives every appearance of being
an excellent introduction to gardens.

Marsdenia erecta, a low. twining
shrubby plant from Japan, which be-
longs to the milkweed family, was also
in full flower July 3. The white flowers
are borne in axillary clusters. The
blossoms, with fine star-shaped petals,
are half an inch across. The simple

broadly ovate leaves, deeply cordate,
silvery green above and deep green be-
neath, present a unique appearance.

Catalpa speciosa was in full flower
July 1. This is an excellent orna-
mental tree. It is a pity, though, that
it unfolds its leaves so late in the
season, but this is pecuUar to all ca-
talpas. G. bignonioides is now coming
in flower, and Tea's Hybrid Catalpa
is also in good bloom. This is exceed-
ingly variable, and presents many
widely divergent forms.

Stuartia pseudo-camellia is now dis-
playing its handsome white blossoms
with orange colored anthers and has

Lonicera Minutifolia.

been since four to five days. This is
a rare and handsome shrub. It Is
quite hardy here. Berberis Wilsonae
has just commenced to unfold its blos-
soms, July 10. The five to six flow-
ered yellow short clustered blossoms
are borne somewhat inconspicuously
on the lower branches; at least they
are on small plants. The small sessile
leaves are normally three-fourths of
an inch long, and one-eighth to three-
sixteenths of one inch wide. It is a'
remarkably neat, compact low shrub
and, we believe, will become ultimate-
ly popular in gardens. It is named in
compliment to the wife, of its discov-
erer, E. H. Wilson, who has during
the past eight or ten years, in China,
brought a large number of new trees,
shrubs and plants into scientific rec-
ognition.

Symphoricarpos racemosus, with its
small, inconspicuous whitish rose blos-
soms, is passing out of flower, and S.
occidentalis, with flowers a little
larger than the last, and about the
same color, is now in full bloom.

A number of the bush honeysuckles
are now showing ripe fruit. The first
one to ripen fruit is L. Standishi, and
its roundish fruits, almost translucent

red, were ripe on June 4; it continues
to produce its ripe fruits for five or
six weeks. L. fragrantissima ripens
its red berries about 10 days later than
L. Standishi, and continues its ripen-
ing in the same way. L. coerulea was
displaying its ripe blue fruit about
June 25. The various forms of L.
bella commenced to ripen their very
showy currant-like red berries about
July 3. L. gracilipes was also display-
ing its small oblong dark red berries
at the same date as the last. L.
minutiflora, with orange yellow ber-
ries; D. Tatarica in variety, with dif-
ferent shades of red and orange yel-
low berries; D. Segreziensis, with
showy dark crimson fruits; D. Xylos-
teum, with dark red berries, and L.
Mundenensis, with reddish fruits, are
all conspicuous features in their fruit-
age at this date. L. Halliana is now
in full bloom.

Ribes alpinum and R. diacantha,
both with red berries, are now be-
ginning to be showy, and Eleagnus
longipes, with its orange red oblong
fruits on long stalks, are now ripe
and attractive.

The deciduous hollies. Ilex verticil-
lata and I. laevigata, with small, in-
conspicuous whitish flowers, were in
full flower July 4, and the inkberry,
I. glabra, with its whitish flower
clusters, was also in full flower at the
same time. The lead plant (Amor-
pha canescens), with its spikfts of
bluish blossoms, is now in full flower.
Coriaria Japonica has handsome
racemes of bright orange red fruit
which turns to violet black later in
the season.

JOHN DUNBAB.

Plant a Tree.

Jacob H. Prost, Chicago's new city
forester, has prepared a pamphlet for
distribution in which he argues well
for tree planting and advises citizens
to plant, giving the usual and well-
known reasons which it is desirable
all residents in cities should know.
Eastern cities, he states, are far in
advance of Chicago in this direction,
while Denver last season planted
30,000 trees at the city's expense. Mr.
Prost urges all to combine to help to
relieve the existing barrenness and
help to transform the city's wilder-
ness, making it deserve its city motto,
"Urbs in Horto."

"Chicago's art societies, architects
and park commissioners have done
much toward perfecting the city in in-
dividual features, but all our model
playgrounds, our ornate and useful
parks and squares appear only in
spots, with barren, treeless streets ly-
ing intermediate. One well planted
tree in front of a residence adds
beauty to it, even though it may be
elaborately designed; while all the un-
sightly features of a house may be
screened from view by proper plant-
ing." There is certainly room for all
of Mr. Frost's missionary work and
it looks as though he "knows where
he is going and is on his way," to
slightly alter the saying of another
public servant who has been in the
limelight of late. We believe that it
is in his power to prevent the injury
to trees, where they are already
planted, by builders. If so, we hope
his powers and attention will be ex-
tended to the turf, which in residence

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Vaughan's Pansies. m'y^

"International"— The World's Best. 'I'bis is a coinhination of as many ^^^^K^^^^ ^'j

separate colors, types, buildings and iiiiir|ue kinds as oaii be found in the ^^^^^^^^^^^klAi V/iij|~ ^^

world. It Is the best general mixture In existence and is most widely known ^H^^^^^^^^M/Nnr,^^

and popular. Trice peroz., $10.(M); i _. o/.., $6.0U; 'soz., .$1.50. trade pkt.,5()c. Ht^Sj^BMjHj' ~'^^^-^

Vaughan's Giant Mixture. This mixture includes the richest reds, coppers ^H^JBE^^tj^^Dj^
and bronzes, together with the most delicate rose and pink shadings, all the
distinct colors of Trimardeau, the splendid Gassier strain with its delicate vein-
injjs. We have spared no expen.se to secure the newest, richest and finest
sorts. Price, 'i lb., $14.00; oz., $4.00; Vs oz., (iOc; trade pkt., 25c.

Vaughan's Cut Flower Mixture. This mixture is put up by ourselves and
contains mo.stly light colored sorts. We have sold this mixture for several
seasons to some of Chicago's cut flower growers, who hai-e realized big returns
from the sale of the flowers. Pansies are as easily grown as violets, require
less care and bring better returns. Trade pkt., 50c; Vn oz., $1.00; \\ oz., $2.00;
oz., $8.(K).

Masterpiece— New Giant Curled. This strain comes nraror to "Double pansies" than
anythini; ever introduced under tliai name In rrality the number of petals is tht; samr as tfiat
in otlier Pansy liowers but tliev are crimped and rurlfd in such a fashion that the flowers appear

double. Tlu- How. IS are of enormous size, often three iochi-s across, and the color variations ^^^^^»^ «»d«^b^k;^-^^^ i
and combinations are odd and strikine Trade pkt.. 33c: H O2..60c: H oz.. .f l.fX): o/.. $4 1)0. ^^^Ib 'M^JaHlCliW •) i

Vau^han's Premium Pansies Mixed. Embracing all the Tarieties ol the Fancy German ^^^^^^^^^■RnnF 'It
Sorts. Fer irad.- pki . :5c: H o/.. 75c: U at.. $2.50: o/., .*5.00. ^^^^^^'/J

^- , Ctiristmas Pink. Pink and White o/.. lOc; lb . $l.oO ^^^^^^iik'>%

V^V^ Cluistmas Wliite oz.. lOc; lb.. I.qO

m»/»_.^__ Mont Blanc, White oz., lOc; lb . l.oO

IWiniKr Mrs. Alexander Wallace. Lavender... oz , .3^

''*"''*'* Earliest of All. Pink and White oz-.10c;lb., .85

O A n _ Mrs. W. W. Smalley. .\ pleasinn satin pink oz . .S"

HiVAAT rPfl^. Mrs. Geo. Lewis. Pure While oz., .5O

OYVCCl, I Caa. Mr,. William Sim. Salmon Pink oz.. .35 Type of Masterpiece Pansy

Also Mignonette. Calceolaria, Cineraria, ya„g,,a„,5 <^ <^^^^^^

i3inilClA| ilalMC^. CHICAGO-NEW YORK.

sections where the streets are parked
is constantly being ruined by piles of
bricks and other huildine- material.

Achillea The Pearl.

ED. AMERICAN Florist :

Some years ago we added to our
list of perennials for cutting Achillea
The Pearl and found it so useful that
we decided to add more of it this sea-
son. We ordered plants from a well-
known nursery firm and now that the
plants have flowered we find they are
the common small variety. "We thought
a house with such a reputation would
have known better than send out such
plants as this untrue to name. In two
catalogues we have at hand — Dreer's
and Storrs & Harrison's — the former
describes it as "a pure white flower,
blooms all summer," the latter "one
of the very best white flowering bor-
der plants resembling pompon chrys-
anthemums." Now we like to have
plants true to name but we suppose
there are rare exceptions everywhere.

New Brunswick. J. B.

We agree with you that this experi-
ence is very annoying, but the firm
you mention is one that prides itself —
and justly — on the quality and truth
to name of everything It sends out
and we are positive that in its case
such mistakes are "rare exceptions."
Write the firm, is our advice, and we
are sure it will do all in its power to
rectify the mistake, though, of course,
it is impossible to bring the season
back.

Springfield, III.— Carl Rauth is re-
modeling his greenhouse at North
Sixth street.

BAY TREES, BOXWOOD, PALMS, ARAUCAWAS,

AND OTHER DECORATIVE MATERIAL

X\Tiafit^CkC^nC! ^° ''11 Choicest n„— --Xi™ And all other Vines
evergreens varieties llematlS and cambers

Trained Fruit Trees, Greenhouse Grapes, Herbaceous Plants, Trees and Shrubs.

We shall be pleased to give special prices on lists.
ASK FOR WHOLESALE CATALOGUE.

BOBBINK & XTKINS ^n"d pflns^? Rutherford, N. J.

NAASDm

(HeliftBd.)

JacsSmits, Ltd.,

Azaleas (hardy), Berried Plants, Bleeding Hearts
Blue Spruces, Boxwood, Clematis, Climbine
Plants, Conifers, Evergreens, Funkias in sorts,
Hydrangea P. G., Japan Maples, Peonies, Pot-
grown plants, ^Lilacs a specialty), Rhododeo-
drons, Roses, Spireas, Valleys,

Price List Free on Demand.

LARGE TREES

OAKS and MAPLES
Pines and Hemlocks

ANDORRA NURSERIES.

Wm. Warner Harper. Prnp.
Chestnut HIU, PHaA., PA.

New Havtcx, Conn.— John N. Cham-
pion has been visiting Frank Borcket
at his cottage at Pontoosuc lake.

BATTLE CREEK, MiCH.— H. M. Burt is
building two new houses. 20x100 feet,
for carnations, which will give him a
total area of 35,000 feet of glass.

AMSTERDAM. N. Y.— John Hatcher
has purchased the heating apparatus
and other equipment of the Starin
greenhouses in Fultouville for removal
here.

ARBOR VITil

(Tboya Ocddentaili.)

A (pleodid itock of 3 to 4 (t, ud 4 «■

Sft. trees.

Write {or descriptions and price*.

THE _WM. H. MOON C0«

MorrisvUle, ft.

Storrs & Harrison Co.

PAINESVILLE NURSERIES.

CATALOGUES AND PRICE LISTS
FREE ON APPLICATION

PAINESVILLE, OHIO.

Fifteen acres devoted exclusivelv to

PEONIES

Our I6th y-ar. Friers riBht. \\ rit"-- for list today

GILBERT H. WILD,

Wholesale Peony Grow.r, Sarcoxia, Mo

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A Few Roses I

GRAFTED f

Brides, Bridesmaids, 3i4-in. pots, \
.$15.00 per lOOr /

' OWN ROOTS •)

Brides, Bridesmaids, 3-in. pots, 1
$7.00 per 100. f

J. L. DILLON

Bloomsburg, Pa. f

EXTRA FINE, FIELD -GROWN

Carnation Plants

Free from disease. I doubt if there is anotlier
prower wfio fias carnation plants to equal these.
Following is the list ready for immediate shipmi-ot:

Enchantress.

Rose Pink Enchantress,

White Enchantress,

Bountiful,

White Lawson,

Pink Lawson,

victory,

Harlowarden,

Patten.

Perfection.

Price. $6.00 per 100. Cash with ord.-r.

HOWARD P. KLEINHANS, Easton, Pa.

SPECIALTIES.

ROSES, from 3-lncb pots. CHRYSANTHEMUMS

CARNATIONS, for fall delivery. SMILAX. VIOLETS

IN BEST VARIETIES.

Prices low. Send for list.

WOOD BROTHERS, FIshklll, N, Y.

Nashville.

Fire broke out in the Tulane hotel
July 25 and as a consequence Geny
Bros." store was badly damaged. It was
at first thought to have originated in
the dry moss in their cellar, but
later developments proved that it was
in an adjoining cellar and communi-
cated to that of Geny Bros. The fire
gained considerable headway and was
a difficult one to fight, but was got
under control with a damage of about
$5,000 to the hotel. Geny Bros, lost
all their cut flower boxes, their crates,
most of the wire designs and all of the
packing material. The store was filled
with smoke and the stock considerably
damaged by smoke and water. The
loss was covered by insurance. The
walls and woodwork, which were
much discolored, will be repainted and
freshened up.

Miss Kittie Sharpies, who has been
connected with the Joy Floral Co.
ever since it was established in 188S,
was married July 31 to John Scott of
the Lebanon Floral Co., Lebanon.
Quite a pretty little romance was con-
nected with the marriage. Mr. Scott
was once an employe of the Joy Floral
Co.. where he met Miss Sharpies. He
went to Lebanon, where he established
a business of his own, and where he
now lives and has taken his bride. The
wedding was a very quiet one, only
the immediate family being present.
Many handsome gifts were received,
testifying to the popularity of the
couple.

Mclntyre Bros, expect in the near fu-
ture to increase the capacity of their
greenhouses. They have recently placed
an order for 50,000 feet of glass pre-
paratory to enlargement. Their busi-
ness has expanded in a gratifying man-
ner during the past few years and their
facilities must be increased.

M. C. D.

A new light salmon pink carnation for 1910.
SI 2.00 per 100. $100.00 per 1000.

GHIGA60 CARNATION CO., Joliet, III.
A. E. HUNT & CO., Evanston, III. HUNT BROS., Park Ridge, III.

New, brilliant, glistening pink carnation for 1910.
S12.00 per 1 0O. $100.00 per 1000.

S. C. BROWN, CHICAGO CARNATION CO.

Springfield, UL Joliet, 111.

A New Seedling
Carnation :: :: ::

light flesh pink, overlaid with a deep rose pink, the color extending over
the petals from the center almost to the edge. The most attractive Novelty
for 1910. $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000.

Chicago Carnation Co.,

A. T. PYFER,
Manader.

Joliet, III.

Seasonable Stock

PerlOOPerlOOO
Primula Obconica, Ronsdorf hybrid.

2Vr'm ... $3 CO $25 00

Chinese Primroses, very best English

and French strains. 2H-in 3 00 25 00

Poinsettias. fine stock 2V?-in SCO

Ferns lor Dishes, assorted varieties.

2Vjin. pots 3 rO 25 00

Christmas Peppers. 2 in 2 5u

3H-in 5 00

Cash with order.

FRANK OECHSLIN

2572 W. Adams St., CHICAGO.

Neph. Whitmani

2Vi-inch $ 5.00 per 100

3H-inch 25.00 per 100

Boston Ferns 2p^;\-{,^o'^'*^-°°
Henry H. Barrows & Son, «™][^

Charles H. Totty

MADISON, NEW JERSEY,
^^olesale Florist

Chrysanthemum Novelties my specialtj-.

SMITH'S ■

Chrysanthemum Manual

The most comDleu- treatise on this
subj. ct. Price, 40c, postpaid.

ELMER D. SMITH & CO., Adrian, Mich.

Fiew-G?own Carnation Plants

Per 100 1000
\V. Enchantress. Enchantress. Winsor.

Aristocrat ....$6.f0 $=5.00

Boston Marliet 5.0U 45.UO

Lawson Enchantress 7.00

Cash with order.

MRS. A. M. SCHiFER, 22^ Balmoral Ave., CtlicagO,

Roses == Sold

Except H. P's. H. Cl's Mosses, and M. Niel,
New crops comioiir alooff finely.

A FEW GOOD THINGS
YOl WANT.

Rex Begonia, 2 in. SS.OO per 100.

Asparagus Sprengerl,i-m. $5.U0per 100.

Geraniums, Nutt Doyle. Perlcins Ricard, Grant,
La Favorite. R C..apl.25: 2-in. pots. $2.00: 3in.,
$4.00 per 100: Trego, Viaud. Castellane, Poite-
vine. Jaulin. R. C $1.50: 2in pots, $2 50: 3-in.,
$5.00 per inO; Mme. Salleroi 2-in.. $3.00 per 100.

Asparagus Plumosus, 2'in. $3.00 per 100: 3-ia..
$5.00 per 109. Cut fronds 25c per hunch.

Boston Ferns, 5-in 25c each. Whitmani Ferns,

4-in. 25c each
Roses, Brides. Maids and Golden Gate, 3 in. $5.00

per 100

Cash with order. No C. O. D. All shipments
at risk of purchasers, after being delivered t» the
express companies properly paclced in good order

GEO. M. EMMANS,

Newton, N. J.

FIELD-GROWN CARNATIONS.

6000 White EQchanferess. $6 00 per 100.

8000 White Perfection.

6000 Rosu Enchantress.

120 t Lawson

lO.onu Enchantress. 4000 Victory.

300 Lawson-Eochantress

$5.00 per 100; $45.00 per lOCO.
Cash. Limestone land: no stem rot. W. Farffo.
U. S.. Adams and American Expris-s..

W. SABRANSKY,

Kenton, Ohio.

ROSES

A SPECIALTY.

The Din^ee £c Conard Co.,

W^EST GROVE,

PA.

BENCH PLANTS

ONE-YEAR-OLD.

Per 100 1(100

American Beauty $5 00 $40 00

2'2-in Smilax 2 50 20 00

Asparagus, Plumnsus. 2Hin 4 to 30 00

Sprciiijeri, 2V2in 2 50 20 00

GEO. REINBERG, 51 Wabash Ave,. Chicago.

30,000 FIELD CARNATIONS

NOW READY.

White Perfection. White Enchantress.
Lloyd, Winsor. Beacon Rose Enchan-
tress. Enchantress. Bonnie Maid. Imper-
ial $6.00 per ion; $50.00 p.r 1000.

Splendor. W.lcome, $10.00 perlOO.
I. M. RAYNER. Greenport. N. Y.

ipog.

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GRAFTED ROSE PLAXTS

Choice stock ready to plant in the benches. 3,000 Brides,4-inch $12 00 per 100

2,000 Maids, 4-inch $12 00 per 100 4,000 Killarney, 3 1-2-inch 15 00 per 100

OWN ROOT ROSE PLANTS.

5.000 Kaiserin, 3-inch $4 00 per 100 5,000 Maids, 2 l-2-inch $3 00 per 100

O. p. BASSETT CarnationPlants.

Acknowledged the "Best Red" in the Market.

Strong, healthy, well rooted plants from 2^-inch pots, Immediate delivery,
$10. OO per 100 Strong Field Plants, $12.00 per 10O.

"'Hcrrjriu. bassett & washburn, - ---l-s:

Grafted Roses

Strong, thrifty plants
in 3' 2-in. pots.

Bride, Bridesmaid, Kaiserin,
Richmond, Chatenay,

$12.00 per 100.

Rhea Reid and Mrs. Jardine,

$20.00 per 100.

Jackson & Perkins Co.

Newark, New York.

Field Carnations

Clean well grown stock, from
carefully selected cuttings.

White Perfection, Enchantress and

Red Fisher at 6c. Prosperity, Nelson

Fisher and Harlowarden at .5c .

FURROW & COMPANY, Guthrie, Okla.

20,000 Field Grown Carnations

Orders booVod now for later d'-liverv
Enchantress, Rose Pink and White En-
chantress, White Perfection, White
lawson, Mrs. Tho«. Lawson. Beacon,
Winona,, Harlowarden and Winsor.
Stock is in fine healthy condition.

BUTZ BROS.. New Castle, Pa.

Wheeling, TV. V.\.— John Dieckmann
& Co. are building two new green-
houses on the property recently pur-
chased by the company at Park View.

Lake Forest, III.— Owing to the re-
cent death ot Frank Calvert and the
failing health ot E. S. Calvert the firm
of F. Calvert & Son, on August 1, dis-
continued business. Otto Triebwasser
*? Kansas City. Mo., has taken over
the business and the naine of the firm
will not be changed.

r

Immediate

Extra Strong Rose Plants '^.ST^.

Per 1000 ICO

lOCO Brides, Sfj- in $55 lO J(. 00

3000 Maids, .^H-in .SS ro 6 00

lOOO 2H in 40 00 4.50

20(10 Palmer. 2^2-111 45 00 5 00

2500 Uncle John, 2^2 in 40 00 4.50

45nOKillamey, 2I2 in 50 03 6 00

100 Cardinals, 3k2-in d 00

P.rlOOO

1000 Perles, 3Hin 65 CO

1000 ■ 2H-in 50 00

soon Beauties, 3in 65 00

40(10 2 in 50 00

200 Maryland, Sin

600Kalserln, ,iH 10 55 00

100
7 00
5 50
7 00
550
'I 00
600

Smilax, 3-in. strone plants |4 OO per lOO

Asparagus Sprengeri, 3in. plants 4 00 per 100

-All Stock Warranted To Please-

POEHLMANN BROS. CO.

Morton Grove, 111.

r*

CHRYSANTHEMIM MANUAL.

"%

BY ELMER D. SMITH.

THE BEST BOOK ON THE SUBJECT.

New and Revised Edition.

CONTENTS.

Introduction.

Chapter I, — Histort.

Chapter II. — Stock Plants.— Early Propagation. — Cold Frames.— Field-grown.— Imported
Stock.— Novelties and Scarce Varieties.

Chapter III.— PROPAQiTiON. — Cutting Bench. — Selection of Cuttings.- Making Cuttings.- Air
and Temperature. — Shading.— Watering.— Saucer System. — English Method. — Divisions.-
Potting Cuttings.

Chapter IV. — Specimen PLANTS.-Soil.-Repotting.— Stopping.— Drainage.-Finsl Potting.—
Watering. — Staking. — Disbudding. — Feeding.

Chapter V.— Miscellaneous Plants.— Standards.— For Market. — Single —Stemmed.— Minia-
ture.—For Cut Flowers. — Grafted.- In Open Border.- Hardy Chrysanthemums.

Chapter VI.— Packins Plants.— For Express.— For Mail.— For Export.

Chapter VII.— Exhibition Blooms.— Planting.— Firming.— Tieing.— Watering. — Spraying.—
Airing. — Shading.— ScaldiDg.-Top-dressing.-ReraovingStools.— Blind Growth. — Chemi-
cal Fertilizers.— Liquid Manure.— Lime.— Iron.— Burning and Damping.— Buds and Dig-
budding.— English Method.— Records.

Chapter VIII. — Exhibition Blooms. — Grown out-of-doors.— Australian Method. — Shelter or
Snug Harbor.

Chapter IX. — Commercial Flowers.— Feeding. — Buds. — Early. — Late.— Height of Plants.

Chapter X.— Insects.— Aphis —Thrip.— Mealy Bug.— Grasshoppers.— Tarnished Bug — Cory-
tbuca. — Grub Worm.— Cut Worm.— Lady Bug.— Golden Eye.— Chrysanthemum Fly.

Chapter XI. — Diseases.- Rust.- Leaf Spot. — Mildew.

Chapter XII. — Seedlings and Sports. — Suitable Plants.— Fertilizing. — Seedlings. — Sports.

Chapter XIII.— Preparing Exhibits -Plants.— Cut Flowers.— Foreign Shipments.— Dressing
Flowers.

Chapter XIV.— Exhibitions.— The Management.— The Judge.— The Exhibitor.

Chapter XV.— Types and Selections-— Types. — Selections.

WE ARE NOW BOOKING ORDERS. PRICE, 40 CENTS. CASH WITH ORDER.

The American Florist, 324 Dearborn street, Chicago.

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for Prices on

Kentiasp Fernsp Asparagus^

and other Seasonable Stock.

Get your name on our mailing list by sending for our catalogue.

GEO. WITTBOLD CO., 1657 Bnckingham Place, Chicago.

ORCHIDS...

Lardest Importers, Exporters, Growers,
and Hybridists in the World.

SANDER, St. Albans, Eng.

NEW YORK OFFICE:

Room 1 235 Broadway.

T. MELLSTROM,

Aeent.

Orchids i^

Of all kinds and for all purposes from tlie dry
imported unestablislied plants to the urow-
iDB established plants, ready to put in your
greenhouses and wait for the flowers.
Write for catalogue and special lists.

Lager £c Hurrell, Summit, N. J.

We have imported this year nil the com-
mercial Cattlevas and other Orchids. Will

have anain Cattleyas Lawrenceana, Cas-
kelUana, Dowiana and Percivaliana.

Write today.

CARRILLO & BALDWIN, Secaucus, N.J.

BAY TREES.

standards. Pyramids and Colnmns.

ORCHIDS

DIRECT FROM THE WOODS Cattleya Trianae,
C. Gi^as and other commercial varieties.

JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

\)l/p are open for bids on Carnations for flat
»» ^ price tfie year around: will cut from 500
to 1500 per day. Also Asparagus, Sprengeri and
Plumosus in bunches or strings as required.
F. E. Thompson, Supt., South Bradford Farm,
R. F. D.. Bradford, Fa.

Pittsburg.

STOCK PLENTIFUL.

The market the past week has not
been anything to brag of. Stock is
coming in very plentifully; asters and
gladioli are now arriving in large
quantities. Some very fine asters are
seen in this market. Lilies are selling
up clean and of fine quality.

NOTES.

J. B. Smith of McKeesport has the
sympathy of the trade in the death of
his father.

Sam Brampton of Ziefeer Co. is
spending a month in the wilds of
Canada.

Harry Hamm of Homewood has
been laid up with summer grip.

Southview Floral Co., Carrick, is go-
ing to erect some new houses.

Arthur James of McKeesport had a
valuable milch cow stolen.

Wm. Hall of A. W. Smith's is back
from his vacation.

Mrs. A. T. Lorch of Allison Park has
been 11).

Visitors : L. Lambom of Lamborn
Floral Co., Alliance, O.; M. Schreiber,
McDonald; G. L,. Huscroft, Steuben-
ville, O.; M. Shattls of Lion & Co.,
New York; — Robens and wife, Re-
wickley. J.

What ShaU I Fill My Empty Bouses with Now?

WHAT WILL PAY THE BEST?

Is the crj' allover. Use good judgment. I tell you what. t^'Listen to me. You
will never go wrong by devoting a reasonable space to Araucarla Excelsa, RobUSta
Compacta and Excelsa Glauca, Kentias, Palms, etc., while they are cheap. They
will grow into money for vou while you are asleep. Every florist knows the Araucarla
King, GODFREY ASCHMANN, of Philadelphia. Look at what bargains he offers
you in this advertisement :

THE ARAUCARIAS.

We are the Ureest
importersof these so
welt koowD beauti-
ful evergreen deco-
rative plants AraD-
carla R o b n s t a
Compacta. Glau-
ca and Excelsa.
^^T" Florists, bear
in mind there is no
garden lawn or
porcht etc., in the
summer thatis com-
plete without the
Araucarias: there*
fore if you want to
make money,

}^~ Recommend
your customers to
buy an Arancaria.
Any variety will do to introduce this so valuable
plant to your customer friends, ^i^ Look! We
make you special prices:

Araucarla Excelsa Olanca. This is a beauti-
ful blue variety, very g^raceful snd beautiful.
Specimen plants. 6-7 8 in. pots. 4-5 year old. 4 5-6
tiers, 20 25-30.^2 in. hieh, same in width, tl.50, $1.75.
$2.00. 12.50 to $3 00 each.

Araucarla Robasla Compacta. Specimen
plants. 7 to 8 in. pots, 4 to 5 years old. 3-4-5 tiers,
20-25-30 in. hii^h same in width. $1.50, $1.75, $2.00,
S2.50 to S3.00 each.

Araucarla Excelsa, 3-4-5 year old. 5-6-7 tiers,
6-in. pots. 20-25 30-35 in. high 75c. $1.00. $1.25. $1.50
each. Smallest size, new importation. 2 to 3 years
old, 5H to 6 in. pots. 40c. 50c, 60c and 75c- Can
meet all applications.

Araucarla Robusfa Compacta and Excelsa

Glauca. April. 1909 importation. 6 in pots.. 2-3 4-
tiers, 3 years old. 12 to 20 in. high. $1 00, $1.25.
$1 SO each.

Hentia Fors'erlaua, made up S-in. pots, one
large, 45 to 48 in. high, in center, three smaller
ones around. $4.00: single 6-7 in. pots, from 20 to
48 in. high. 75c, $1.00. 1.25. 11.50. $2,00. $2.50 to
$3 CO each.

Hentia BelmoreaDa, 6-in. pots, 25 to 30 in.
high. 5 6 good leaves. 3 to 4 years old. 75c, $1.00i
$1 25 to $1.50: 4-iD,pots. 18 to 20 in. high. 25c to 30c.

Beitonla Ololre de Lorraine. Our special
strains introduced last Christmas, are well known
In the florist trade. We have both the deep pink
and the light pink varieties. 4-in. pots. 30c.

Satfo Palms or Cycas Revoluta. 5. 6. 7 and &
in. pots. 5 to 20 leaves to a pot. Price. 10c per leaf.

Flcus Elastlca, or Rubbers, 5^-5^-6 in. pots.
25c. 35c to 50c.

Adlantom Hybrldnm* largeolants. fitfor7-8in
pots, suitable for cutting. 35c. 40c and 50c.

Areca Lutescens. 4-iD., made up of three
plants. 20c.

Cocos Weddelllana. 3-in., 15c to 18c: 3h-in..
20c to 25c.

Ferns for Dishes* a good assortment, IVz-in.,
$3.00 per 100.

Asparadus Plumosus. 2^ in.. $25.00 per lOOOv
$3.00 per 100: 3-in. $4.00: 4 in.. $10 00 per 100.

Neph- Todeaolde*. WhIlmanI, Boston, SH
to 6 in . 35c 40c and 50c. Neph. Amerpohlll.
4 in.. 25c reody for 6-in.

Asters. Victoria. German. 5 best sorts. $3.00
per 100.

Jerusalem Cherries or Solanum Multiflorum.
the new improved varieties, with large berries,
2V'2 in. pots. $5.00 per ICO.

Please state if in or out of pots.

All goods must travel at purchaser's risk only.
Cash with order, please.

GODFREY ASCHMANN, w.o!.'u.'rfost., Philadelphia. Pa.

Importer. Wholaaal. Grower end Shipper of Pot Plente.

Splendid
Plants.

ORCHIDS

Guaranteed
Type.

Fresh Stock. Direct Shipments.

Lablata, Speciosissima,
Mendelil, Gi^as Sanderiana,
Mossiae, Aurea,
Gi^as. Chrysotoxa.

Mountain Fastness to Grower. Send for Prices.

G. L. FREEMAN, 388 Appleton St., Hoiyoke, Mass.

Cattleyas:

It is not only the number of inquiries, though that counts,
but Orders from reliable buyers. Advertise in The Florist.

igogi.

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83

HEACOCK'S KENTIA5

Our stock consists of healthy, HOME-GROWN
WELL ESTABLISHED Plants

Kentia Belmoreana

Each doz.

6-in. pot, 6 to 7 leaves, 22 to 24 in. high $ 1 00 $12 00

6-in. " " •' 24 to 26 in. " '. 125 15 (XJ

6-in. " " " 26 to 28 in. " 160 18 00

9-in. tub, " " 42 to 48 in. " 6 00

y-in. " 48 to 54 in. " BOO

Kentia Forsteriana

Each Per doz.

6-in. pot, 5 to 6 leaves, 28 to 30 in. high $1 00 $12 00

6-in. " 6 leaves, 30 to 32 in. " 125 15 00

TiSSt-JSilll&iSit 6-in. " 6 leaves, 34 to 36 in. " 160 18 00

^ Made-up Kentia Forsteriana

9-in. tnb, 4 plants, 42 to 48 in. high $ 4 00 each

Joseph Heacock Co., Wyncote, Pa.

Small Ferns

From flats and 2'j-in. pots,

in mixture or separate varieties.
Write for prices to

H. PLATH,

"The Ferneries,"

p.'o.st^a"^-^*"'- San Francisco, Calif.

Buffalo.

KAIN WANTED.

Trade shows no change from last
week. The weather is good but a rain
would be acceptable to many. Flowers
are equal to all demands. Carnot and
Kaiserin roses are improving; asters
are quite good; white carnations are
scarce. Sweet peas are good for one
day and like violets are very much in
demand.

NOTES.

Should golf ever get contagious with
the florists as bowling did, look out
for Anderson and Palmer; they are
comers.

Prom letters received by friends J.
B. Wiese and Joseph Streit are not let-
ting anything get by them in Ger-
many.

Visitors : A. S. Barnett of Reed &
Keller, New York; Jas. Smith of W. J.
Boas, Philadelphia, Pa. Bison.

Dover, N. H.— Charles L. Howe has
his greenhouses nearly ready for use.

Primroses

Per 100
Chinese and Forbesi, ready July 26$2.00
Ob. Grandlflora, Alba and Rosea... 2.00
" " Gigantea and

Kermesina 3.00

Smilax 1.00

Asparagus

Per 100

Cash.

Plumosus, July 10 $2.00

Sprengerl, ready Aug. 1 2.00

Pansy Seed

Giant flowering, new crop, peroz., 4.00

JOS. H. CUNNINGHAM, Delaware, O.

GERANIUMS^

$1.00 per 100; $10.00 per 1000.

Summer prices. ROdd until Oct. 15th,
Varieties: Nutt. Ricard, Poitevioe.
Winter prices on request
Urdrrs booked for any date.

ALBERT M. HERR,

SMILAX ^^^^"

per looo.

$15.00
per lOOO.

SPRENGERI

From small pots Specially erowD.
Sampl.'s sentonrequese. 100 at tOOOrat.-s.

LancEister, Pa.

Asparagus Plumosus

Strone 3-vear old clumps at $20 00 per 100:
also 214-in. pots at $20.00 per 1000,

ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI

ZM'm. pots, extra strone. $15 OOperlOOO.
This Is a bargain to close out.

WALTER W. COLES, Kokomo, Ind.

j Cacti and Resurrection i

I PLANTS. !

J Write A. B. NICKELS, J

I la Comonfort No. 8, I

• San Loui* Potosi. Mexico. J

ACnpirDC Semple's, 4 separate colors.
■'^*-' * •-'*^'~' fine plants. $1.25 per 1000.
Geranioms, double Graat, Bruant. Viaud. etc.

2in. $1. Super 100.
Heliotrope, S^evia, 2 in. SI 50 per 100. Pull

Daisy, yellow white Swainsona, alba. Stevia,

creen Celestial Peppers, : m. «1.5o per 100
AsparaAus Spreneeii. 2 id Ic. Jemtalem

Cherries, Tin, $2.00 per 100. Cash or C.O.D.

BYER BROS., Chambersburg, Pa.

Mention tl\e Ainerican Florist tchen icriting

m
I

BERT CRAIG CO.

;i% PALMS

•■4 ■eveltlet ia Decorattrc

■arint and Mtk Its., PhlMal^Ma. Pa.

Mention theAmerican Florist ichen writing

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Index to Advertiser!

Advance Co The... IV

Allen ] K 69

AmBlowerCo 95

American Spawn Lo 76

AmlineE C 67

Anderson Flo Co 11

Andorra Nurseries.. 79
Ascbmano Godfrey.. 82
Atlanta Floral Co... 7i

Baer Julius 7i

Barrows H H & Son SJ
Bassett & Washburn

65 81

Bayersdorfer H & Co 90

Beaven E A t4

Beckert W C 91

BentheyCoatswortb 67

Berninu H O 65

Bertermann Bros Co 72
Bindeltunst Verlag... »9

BlackistoneZ D 72

Bobbink & Atkins... 79

Boddlngton AT II

Bodger Jno&Sons Co 7d

BolandJ B Co 73

Braslan Seed Gro Co 74
Breitmeyer's J Sons 73
Bridgeman's SeedCo 11

Brown A C 80

Brown Alfr'd SeedCo 74

Brown Peter 75

Bruns H N 65

BudlongJA 67

Burnet House 64

Burpee W A & Co.. U

Butz Bros 81

Byer Bros 83

C.C.&L R.R 92

Caldwell the Woods

man Co 64

Camp Conduit Co. ..IV
Carrillo & Baldwin.. 82

ChiCarnationCo I 8J

Chi House Wreck Co 94
Clark The EB Co .. 75
Cleveland Cut FloCo 73
Cleveland KlorestEx 64

CoiesW W 83

ColumbianEng Co.. 84
Cotsonas Geo&Co. . 64

Cowee W J Ill

Craisr Robt Co 83

Crump Frank F 72

Cnnninfham Jos H.. 83
Daniels & Fisher.... 72

Deamud J B Co 66

Dearborn Eog Co .. 76
Detroit Flower Pot

Mly 90

Dieisch A & Co ... IV
Diller Caskey &Keen 86

Dillon J L 8J

Dineee & Conard Co 8 J
Dorner F&SonsCo I

Dreer HA 62 93

Dunlop John H 72

Eaele Machine Wks 91
Kdwards Fold'e Box 84

Elliott W H 71

Emmans Geo M 80

EyresHG 72

Fischer Rudolph 11

FiskeSeedCo 75

Florists' Hail Ass'o 93
Foley MfE Co ... Ill %
For Sale and Rent.. 61

Ford Bros 69

Freeman G L 82

FromentHE 69

FrostChas 75

Furrow & Co 81

Garden CitySand CoIV

Giblin & Co IV

Gibson House 64

Gorham & Chapline 89
Growers' Cut Flo Co 69

GudeBrosCo 72

Guttman Alex J.... 69

Hansen Mrs M A 73

Hartman H.ialmar... 11
Hauswirth Florist.. 73

Heacock Jos 83

Helm Adam Supply

Co 96

HemlJohn& Son.... 73

Heller&Co 75

Herr Albert M 83

Herrmann A 81

Hess & Swoboda 72

Hews AH &Co..... 90

Hilfinger Bros 91

Hill The EG Co.... I

Hippard E 95

Hitchings&Co 96

Hoffman Florist .... 73

Holm &Ol8on 73

Holton & Hunkel.. 65

Hooker H M Co 93

Hort Advertiser 89

Hon Trade Journal.. 89

Hunt A E & Co 8)

Hunt Bros 80

HuntE H 67 91 96

Igoe Bros 92

Isbell SM& Co.... 75
Jackson.& PerkinsCo 81

Jennings E B 11

lohnson W W &Soo 75
Johnston Heating Co 95
Journal des Roses- .. 89

KastingW FCo 65

Keller Geo & Son... 90
Keller J B&Sons... 72

Kellogg Geo M 73

Kennicott Bros Co.. 67

Kessler Bros 69

King Construction

Co Ill

Kleinhaus HowardP 80

KohrAF 90

Kramer I N &Pon.. 90
Krick's Letters Etc.. Ill
Kroeschell Bros Co. 95

Kruchtenjohn 67

KuehnC A 65

KuhlGeoA 77

Lager & Hurrell.... 82

Langjahr AH 69

Leedle Floral Co... 80

Lichtenberger J 84

Lord & Burnham III

McCallum.Co 71

McConnell .'^lex 73

McCray Refrig Co.. 84
McCuUough'sJM... 65
McKellarChasW... 67
McKissick W E &

Bros 71

Manhattan Flo Mkt. 68

Mann Otto 77

Matthews Florist.... 73
Mauger W & Sons... 77

May&CoLL 73

Mich Cut Flower Ex 64

Millang Bros 69

MillangChas 69

Moninger J C Co III

Monon Route 9l

Moon The WmHCo 79
Moore Hentz SNash 69
MooreLivingst'n Co 89
MoreheadMfg Co... 95

Morse CC& Co 74

Murray Samuel 72

Myer Florist 72

MyersS Co IV

Nat FloB of Trade.. 93
Natural Guano Co .. 91
NY Cut Flower Ex.. 69

Nickells A B 8i

Niessen Leo Co 71

Oescblin Ernest .... 77

OechslinFrank 8j

PalethorpePR Co.. 9i
Palmer W ] & Sons.. 72

Park Floral Co 72

Perfection Chem Co 9i
Peters & Reed Pot'y 9j

Peterson J A i

PfeifferChris 93

Pierce FO Co 9<

Pierson F RCo I 7?

Ibest engravings and

% ILLUSTRATIONS

OP EV£RY DESCRIPTION

For Catalogues.

SEE OUB WORK IN THIS rATEK
Send For Estimates.

COLUMBIAN ENGRAVING CO.,

33 1 -335 Dearborn St. CHICAGO.

Pierson U Bar Co... %
Pittsburg Cut Flo Co 71
Pittsburg Florist Ex 71

Platb H 83

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Raynor J 1 69

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ReimersM D 72

Rein berg Geo 80

Reinberg Peter 67

Rice Bros 65

Rice James H Co 93

Rock WL Co 73

Roebrsjulius Co 82

Rohnert Waldo 75

Routzahn SeedCo .. 75

Sabransky W 80

Sander & Son 82

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Schmidt J C 77

Schulz Jacob 72

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Shaffer Geo C 72

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AMPELOPSIS.

AmpelopslH Veltchli, 4-ln., 10c. G. Asch-
mann. 1012 W. Ontario St.. Philadelphia.

ARAUCARIAS.

Araucarlas. Robusta Comp., 7 to 8-In.,

5 to 6 tiers. 20 to 30 Ins., $1.60 to J3 each.
Excelsa Glauca, 6 to 8-ln.. 4 to 6 tiers. 20
to 32 Ins.. |1,60 to $3 each. Excolsa, 6-ln..

6 to 7 tiers. 20 to 36 Ins.. 76c to Jl.BO each;
small sizes, 40c and 60c. O. Aschmann.
1012 W. Ontario St.. Philadelphia.

Araucarlas. Bobbink & Atkins, Ruther-
ford, N. J.

ASPARAGUS.

Asparagus Seedlings: Sprengerl. 76c per
100; $6 per 1,000. Plumosus nanus. 90c per
100; $7.50 per 1.000; from G. H. grown
seed; 600 at the 1.000 rate. Cash with
order. Reeser & Youngstrand. Springfield. O.

100.000 ASPARAGUS SEEDLINGS. Plu-
mosus Nanus. $1 per 100; $S per 1,000.
Sprengerl. 76o per 100: $6 per 1.000. Cash.
The W. T. Buckley Co.. Sprlngfleld. III.

Asparagus plumosus. 4-ln.. 10c. Spren-
gerl. 3-ln.. 6c: 4-in.. 10c. Mosbaek Green-
house Co.. Onarga. 111.

Asparagus Robustus. plumosus and Spren-
gerl. 3-ln.. pots. $5 per 100. West End
Greenhouses. Lincoln. 111.

Asparagus plumosus. 3-yr. clumps. $20
per 100: 2V4-in.. $20 per 1.000. Sprengerl,
2i4-ln.. $15 per 1.000. W. Coles. Kokomo, Ind.

Asparagus Sprengerl. 3-ln.. $5 per 100.
Plumosus. 2-ln.. $3; 3-in., $5 per 100. Geo.
M. Emmans. Newton. N. J.

Asparagus plumosus. strings. 60c each. W.
H. Elliott. Brighton, Mass.

Asparagus Plumosus. $2 per 100: Spren-
gerl. $2. Jos. H. Cunningham, Delaware, O.

-A.sparagus plumosus nanus and Sprengerl
2-in.. 2c. J. L. Schiller. Toledo. O.

Asparagus. Geo. Wlttbold Co.. 1057 Buck-
Ingham PI.. Chicago.

Asparagus Sprengerl, 3-ln., $4 per 100.
Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove. III.

Asparagus plumosus and Sprengerl. Geo.
A. Kuhl. Pekln. III.

Asparagus Sprengerl. $15 per 1.000. A. M.
Herr. Lancaster. Pa.

Asparagus Sprengerl. 2-tn..
Bros.. Chambersburg. Pa.

Byer

ASTERS.

Asters. Semple's. Vick's and Queen of the
Market. $2.60 per 1.000; $10 per 6.000. J.
C. Schmidt. Bristol. Pa.

Asters. Semple's. 4 separate colors. $1.26
per 1,000. Byer Bros.. Chambersburg, Pa.

AZALEAS.

Azaleas. Jacs Smlts. Naarden. Holland.

BAY TREES.

2.000 bay and box trees In all sizes; pyra-
mid and standard. "Write for list. Julius
Roehrs Co.. Rutherford. N. J.

Bay trees. Bobbink & Atkins, Ruther-
ford, N. J.

Bay trees. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi-
cago and New York.

BEGONIAS.

Begonia Rex, a good assortment, have
outgrown 3-in. pots. $6 per 100. Herms
Floral Co.. Portsmouth, O.

Begonia Glolre de Lorraine, ready for
4-ln.. $15 per 100; $140 per 1.000: extra
large 4-ln.. $35 per 100. Pres. Tatt. $26 per
100; from 4-in., $60 per 100. J. A. Peterson,
McHenry Ave., Westwood, Cincinnati, O.

Begonia Glolre de Lorraine. 2%-ln., $15
per 100; $140 per 1,000. Skidelsky & Irwin
Co., 144 N. 7th St., Philadelphia.

Begonias Rex, 2%, 3 and 4-ln. Geo. A.
Kuhl, Pekin, III.

Rex begonias. 2*,'^, 3. 4 and 5-in. Geo. A.
Kuhl, Pekin, III.

Rex begonias. 2-ln,, $5 per 100. Geo. M.
Emmans. Newton, N. J.

BOXWOOD.

Box trees. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi-
cago and New York ^

Box"wood~ BobbTnk & Atklno, Rutherford,
N. J.

Boxwood. Jacs Smlts, Naarden, Holland.

BULBS, American.

Bulbs. Watsonia grandlflora. largo size
bulbs. $4 per 100. Cash with order. Boyle

& Darnaud. San Diego, Calif.

HBulbs, Llllum Harrlsil, Preesia Purity. J.
M. Thorburn & Co.. 33 Barclay St.. N. Y.

Freesia Purity. Booking orders now. Ru-
dolph Fischer. San Gabriel. R. F. P.. Calif.

BULBS, Imported.

Bulbs. Llllum Harrlsil. 6 to 7 In., 350 to
case, $0 per 100; $65 per 1,000; 7 to 9-ln.,
200 to case, $9 per 100; $85 per 1,000,
Freesias: Bermuda grown. $6 per 1,000.
French grown, $10 per 1,000. Purity, $18
per 1,000. F. R. Plerson Co., Tarrytown-on-
Hudson, N. Y.

Bulbs, Llllum Harrlsil, 6 to 7-ln., $40 per
1.000: 6 to 7-ln., $60 per 1,000; 7 to 9-ln.,
$S5 per 1,000. Freesias, French grown,
mammoth, V4 to »4-in.. $8 per 1.000; first
quality, % to V^-in., $S per 1.000, Paper
Whites and Romans. Vaughan's Seed Store,
Chicago and New York.

Bulbs, Roman hyacinths. Paper White
narcissus. Weeber & Don, 114 Chambers St..
New York. "

Bulbs. Llllum longlflorum multiflorum. 6-S
and 7-9; giganteum. 7-9. W. C. Beckert,
103 Fderal St.. North Side. Pittsburg. Pa.

Bulbs of all kinds. A. T. Boddington. 342
W. 14th St., New York.

Bulbs. W. Mauger
Channel Islands.

Sons, Guernsey,

CANNAS.

Cannas. R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.,
White Marsh. Md.

CARNATIONS.

Carnations. White Perfection. White En-
chantress. Lloyd. Winsor. Beacon. Pink En-
chantress. Enchantress. Bonnie Maid. Im-
perials. $6 per 100; $50 per 1.000. Splendor
and Welcome. $10 per 100. I. M. Rayner,
Greenport. L. I., N. Y.

Carnations, White Enchantress, White
Perfection, Enchantress, Winsor, $6 per 100;
$50 per 1,000; R. P. Enchantress Melody,
Mrs. Lawson, $5 per 100; $40 per 1,000.
Splendor, Lawson-Enchantress, Andrew Car-
negie, $7 per 100; $60 per 1,000. Chicago
Carnation Co.. Jollet, 111.

Carnations. W. Enchantress, Enchantress.
Winsor. Aristocrat. $6 per 100; $55 per
1.000. Boston Market. $6 per 100; $45 per
1,000. Lawson-Enchantress. $7 per 100. Mrs.
-\. M. Schafer. 229 Balmoral avenue. Chi-
cago

Carnations, 6,000 White Enchantress, $6
per 100; 8,000 White Perfection, 6.000 Rose
Enchantress. 1.200 Lawson. 10.000 En-
chantress. 4.000 Victory. 300 Lawson-En-
chantress. $6 per 100; $45 per 1.000. W.
Sabransky. Kenton. O.

Carnations. Enchantress. R. P. and White
Enchantress. White Perfection. White Law-
son. Mrs. T. Lawson. Beacon. Winona. Har-
lowarden. Winsor. Butz Bros.. New Castle.
Pa.

Carnations. Pink Delight. $12 per 100;
White Perfection. $7 per 100; $60 per 1.000.
White Enchantress. $S per 100; $70 per
1.000. Winona. $8 per 100: $70 per 1,000.
F. Dorner & Sons Co.. La Fayette. Ind.

Carnations, field-grown. R. P. and White
Enchantress. Enchantress. White Perfec-
tion. Sarah Hill. Nelson Fisher. Mrs. Patten.
Winsor. Boston Market, .\ristocrat. Red Law-
son. Crane, etc. Geo. A. Kuhl. Pekin. 111.

Carnations, several thousand. Pink En-
chantress. $4 per 100; $35 per 1.000. Pink
Lawson, $3 per 100; $25 per 1.000. Good
stock. Kring Bros.. Fairbury. 111.

Carnations, leading vars. Skidelsky &
Irwin Co.. 144 No. 7th St.. Philadelphia.

Carnations. Field-grown. Now ready.
Orders booked for later delivery. Enchant-
ress. R. P. BnchantreHs. L. Bountiful. W,
Perfection. P. Lawson. Ilobt. Craig, Beacon,
Victory. $6 per 100; $55 per 1.000. Harry
Helnl. West Toledo. O.

Carnations, Fink Enchantress, R. P. and
White Enchantrese, Bountiful, White and
Pink Lawson, Victory, Harlowarden. Patten.
Perfection. $6 per 100. Howard P. Kleln-
haus. Easton. Pa.

r'icid-grown carnations. 4.000 White Per-
fection. 600 White Enchantress. 600 Pink
Enchantress. $8 per 100. Cash with order.
s. J. Hatch. R. F. D. No. 1, DeHaven. Pa.

Field-grown carnations now ready. Good
strong plants of Moonlight. Lawson. Victory,
Lawson-Enchantress, $25 per 1.000. B.
F. Hensley, Knlghtstown, Ind.

Carnations, White Perfection. Enchantress,
Red Fisher. 6c. Prosperity, Nelson Fisher,
Harlowarden, 6c. Furrow & Co., Guthrie,
Okla.

Carnations, fleld-grown, Apple Blossom,
Wanoka, Wonder Workers, Money Makers.
Ready for delivery. Wanoka Greenhouses.
Barneveld. N. Y.

Carnations. Enchantress. Pink Enchant-
ress. Lawson. Queen. Excelsior, White Per-
fection, Victory, Craig and Welcome, $6 per
100. P. R. Quinlan. Syracuse. N. Y.

Beacon carnations at 6c each: strong,
flpid stock; 1,000 Victory, 6c. Joy Floral
Co.. Nashville. Tenn.

Carnation Comtesse Knuth. strong layers.
$20 per 100: cuttings. $15 per 100. HJalmar
Hartmann & Co.. Copenhagen. Denmark.

1,000 field-grown, strong carnation plants.
T. Lawson. $5 per 100. West End Green-
houses. Lincoln. III.

Carnation O. P. Bassett, 2H-in., $10 per
100; field plants, $12 per 100. Bassett &
Washburn. 76 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.

Carnation Georgia. $12 per 100; $100 per
1.000. Welland & Olinger. 123 E. 3rd St..
Cincinnati. O.

Carnations. Sangamo. Conquest. Mary Tol-
man. $12 per 100; $100 per 1.000. Chicago
Carnation Co.. Jollet. III.

Carnations. Wood Bros.. Flshklll. N. Y.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS.

Not small, weak, runty stock grown under
benches, but the kind that brings back dol-
lars for pennies:

2^4 -Inch.
Per Per

WHITE. 100. lOOO.

Clementine Touset $3.00 $10.00

Early Snow 2.60

Virginia Poehlmann 5.00

YELLOW.

Monrovia «00 25.00

Halllday 300 25.00

Bonnaffon 3.00 25.00

Eaton 3.00 25.00

Golden Glow 600

PINK.

Dr. Enguehard 3.00 25.00

Maud Dean 3.00 25.00

Schrimpton 3.00 25.00

Pompons. — ^White — Diana. Lulu. Garza,
Yellow — Zenobia, Baby. Bronze Mrs. Beu.
R. C. $2.50 per 100; 2ii-in.. $3 per 100.
POEHLM.^NN BROS. CO..

Morton Grove. 111.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS.

Strong, clean, healthy cuttings. Well rooted,

out of soil. NOW RE.\DY.

White; PerlOO. Pink: P"!"'';

A Byron $2.00 Pacific $1.50

C. Touset 1.50 2-INCH STOCK.

Snow Queen .. 1.50 Snow Queen... J2 50

jled- "• Beauty 2.50

Black' Hawk .. 1.50 Merry Xmas. . . 2.00

Yellow; L. Harriett.... 2.00

Chas. Cronln.. 1.6a C. Touset 2.00

G. Beauty 2.00 Black Hawk... 2.00

M. Bonnaffon. . 1.50

WIETOR BROS..
51 Wabash Ave. Chicago.

Chrvsanthemums, leading vars. ^Vood
Bros.,' Fishkill, N. Y.

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Aug. 7,

If you want money for Xmas, plant J.
Rosette and lota of it. Also Golden Glow
ana Miss Clay Frick. strong, 2% -in., $4;
R. C, $3. Monrovia. Shaw. Enguehard,
Frost, Touset, Money Maker, Buckbee,
Eaton, Nonin, strong, 2i4-in., $2.60; R. C,
$1.50. Cash please. The Union City Green-
house. Union City, Pa. _^

Special on Golden Glow, Frick and Bea-
trice May, 4-in., well branched, 6c; strong
plants, 3c; R. C, 2c. Best early pink J, K.
Shaw, strong plants, 2M:c; R. C, l%c.
Enguehard, Monrovia, Touset, Money Maker,
Buckbee, Baton, Nonin, same price. W. J.
Olds, Union City, Pa.

Smith's Chrysanthemum Manual. 40c
postpaid. Elmer D. Smith & Co., Adrian,
Mich.

Chrysanthemum plants, 2-in., fine stock,
standard varieties, $20 per 1,000. Carl
Hagenburger Co., W. Mentor, O.

Chrysanthemums, Chas. H. Totty, Madi-
son, N. J. ^ ,

CLEMATIS.

Clematis. Bobbink & Atkins, Rutherford,
N. J.

CYCLAMENS.

Cyclamens, 4-in., $15 per 100; 5-in.. $25.
Skidelsky & Irwin Co., 144 N. 7th St.,
Philadelphia.

Cyclamens, 2 Mi,
Kuhl, Pekin, 111.

DAISIES.

Paris daisies, yellow and white, 2-in.,
$1.50 per 100. Byer Bros., Chambersburg, Pa.

Daisies, $2.50 per 1,000. J. C. Schmidt,
Bristol, Pa.

FERNS.

Ferns, Nephrolepis Superbissima. 2V4-in.,
$15 per 100; 4-in., $25; 6-in. pans, $9 per
doz. ; S-in., $18 per doz. F. R. Pierson Co.,
Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y.

Small ferns from flats and 2% -In. pots,
mixed or separate vars. H. Plath, 510
Wyoming Ave., San Francisco, Calif.

Ferns, Boston, 3-in., Sc. Sword, 4-in.,
12%c. Elegantissima, 214-in., 6c; 3-in., 10c.
Piersoni, S-in., $1. Mosbsek Greenhouse Co.,
Onarga, 111. __^

Ferns, Boston, Whitmani, Amerpohlii,
Scottii. Maidenhair and small ferns. Geo.
A. Kuhl, Pekin, 111.

Ferns, Whitmani, 2%-in., $5 per 100; 3%-
in., $25 per 100. Boston. 2%-in., $3 per 100.
H. H. Barrows & Son, Whitman, Mass.

Ferns for dishes, assorted, 2^-in., $3 per
100; $25 per 1,000. Frank Oechslin, 2672
W. Adams St., Chicago.

Ferns, Boston, 6-in.. 25c each. Whitmani,
4-in., 26c. Geo. M. Emmans, Newton, N. J.

Small ferns. Ernest Oechslin, ISO Madi-
son St., River Forest. 111.

Ferns. Geo. Wittbold Co., 1667 Bucking-
ham PI., Chicago.

FICUS.

Ficus elastica, hVi to 6-in., 26c and 30c.
G. Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Phila.

GERANIUMS.

Geraniums, Nutt, Doyle, Perkins, Rlcard,
Grant, I^a Favorite. R. C, $1.25; 2-in., $2;
3-in., $4 per 100. Trego, Viaud, Castellarie,
Poitevine, Jaulin. R. C. $1.50; 2-in., $2.50;
3-in., $5. Mme. Salleroi, 2-in., $3. Geo. M.
Emmans, Newton, N J.

Geraniums, dbl. Grant. Bruant, Viaud,
etc., 2-in., $1.50 per 100. Byer Bros., Cham-
bersburg^^

Geraniums. $1 per 100; $10 per 1,000 sum-
mer prices; winter prices on request. A. M.
Herr, Lancaster, Pa.

Geraniums, 4-in., in bloom, $4 per 100 ;
2^-in.. $1.50. J. C. Schmidt. Bristol, Fa.

Geraniums, leading varieties. R. Vincent,
Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md.

GREENS.

Greens, fancy and dagger ferns, $1.25 per
1,000. Galax, bronze and green, $1.25 per
1,000; 10.000, $7.50. Sphagnum Moss, large
bales. $1.25; Leucothoe Sprays, $1 per 100;
1,000, $7.50. Boxwood. 35c per bunch, 50
lbs., $8.50 Michigan Cut Flower Exchange,
Inc., 38-40 Broadway, Detroit, Mich.

Greens, dagger ferns, $1 per 1,000; 10,000,
$7.50. Green and bronze galax, $1 per 1,000.
Sphagnum moss, $1.25 large bales. The
Cleveland Florists' Exchange, 606 Huron
Rd., Cleveland, O.

Greens, southern wild smilax. Caldwell
the Woodsman Co., Evergreen, Ala.

Greens, evergreens, fancy and dagger
ferns, bronze and green galax. Geo. Cot-
sonas & Co.. 53 W. 28th St.. New York.

Greens, southern wild smilax, log mosses,
natural and perpetuated. E. A. Beaven,
Evergreen. Ala.

Greens, cut palmetto and cycas leaves
galax. leucothoe. ferns, mosses, etc. Kervan
Co.. 113 W. 28th St.. New York.

HELIOTROPES.

Heliotrope, 2-in., $1.50 per 100.
Bros. . Chambersburg, Pa.

Byer

HYBRANGEAS.

Hydrangea American Everblooming (H.
arborescens grandiflora). Strong, 2 -year
plants. $10 to $20 per 100. The E. Y. Teas
Co., Center ville. Ind.

Hydrangeas. 4-in. Geo. Kuhl, Pekin. III.

JERUSALEM CHERRIES.

Jerusaleni cherries, 2 in a pot. $5 per
100. G. Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St.,
Philadelphia.

Jerusalem Cherries. 2-In., $2 per 100.
Byer Bros.. Chambersburg, Pa.

LILACS.

Lilacs. Jacs Smits, Naarden, Holland.

ULT OF THE VALLEY.

To Import.

Lily of the Valley. Otto Mann, Leipzig,
Saxony, Germany.

Lily of the Valley. Jacs Smits, Ltd.,
Naarden, Holland.

Lily of the Valley pips. Hjalmar Hart-
mann & Co., Copenhagen, Denmark.

From Storage.

Lily of the Valley. H. N. Bruns, 1407-11
W. Madison St., Chicago.

MOONVmES.

Moonvines, 4 -ins., $12 per 100; 3-in., $8;
2^-in., $5. G. Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario
St. Philadelphia.

MOSS.

Sphagnum. Hoth quality and quantity,
bag or barrel, $1; 4 do., $3; 10 do., $7.
Cash, please. W. J. Olds, Union City, Pa.

Sphagnum moss. Vaughan's Seed Store,
Chicago and New York.

MUSHROOM SPAWN.

Mushroom Spawn, Vaughan's English, 25
lbs., $2; 100 lbs., $6.50. Garden City Pure
Culture, 25 bricks, $3.75; r«0 bricks. $12.
Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and N. Y.

Mushroom Spawn. Sure crop, $8 per 100
lbs. Weeber & Don. 114 Chambers St., N. Y.

Mushroom spawn. Lambert's Pure Cul-
ture American Spawn Co., St. Paul, Minn.

NURSERY STOCK.

Nursery stock, blue spruce, berried plants,
climbing plants, clematis, conifers, ever-
greens, funkias, Japan maples, hydrangeas.
Jacs Smits. Ltd., Naarden, Holland.

Nursery stock, evergreens in choice varie-
ties. Trained fruit trees, greenhouse grapes,
trees and shrubs. Bobbink &. Atkins, Ruth-
erford. N. J.

Nursery stock, large trees, oaks, maples,
pines and hemlocks. Andorra Nurseries,
Chestnut HilT. Philadelphia.

Nursery stock, arbor vitse (Thuya occi-
dentalis), 3 to 4 ft., 4 to 5 ft. trees. The
Wm. H. Moon Co., Morrisville, Pa.

Nursery stock of all kinds. Storrs &
Harrison. Painesvllle, Ohio.

Trees, shrubs, evergreens, hardy plants.
Ellwanger & Barry, Rochester. N. Y.

Nursery stock, ornamental trees and
shrubs. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y.

ORGHmS.

Orchids, importers, exporters, growers
and hybridists. Sander, St. Albans. England.
New York oillce, room 1. 235 Broadway.

Orchids. Largest stock in the country.
Ask for prices. Julius Roehrs Co., Ruther-
ford, N. J.

Orchids, all commercial, cat t ley as and
novelties. Carrlllo & Baldwin. Secaucus, N. J.

Orchids of all kinds. Lager & Hurrell,
Summit, N. J.

PALMS.

Palms. Kentia Bel.. 6-in.. 6 to 7 leaves,
22 to 24 ins., $1 each; $13 per doz. ; 6-in.,
6 to 7 Ivs.. 24 to 26 ins., $1.25 each; $15
per doz. ; 6-in.. 6 to 7 Ivs.. 26 to 28 Ins..
$1.50 each; $18 per doz.; 9-in. tub, 6 to 7
Ivs.. 42 to 48 ins.. $5 each; 9-in. tub., 43
to 54 ins., $6 each. Kentia Fors.. 6-ln.,
5 to 6 Ivs., 28 to 30 ins.. $1 each; $12
per doz.; 6-in.. 6 Ivs., 30 to "32 ins., $1.25
each: $15 per doz.; 6 in., 6 Ivs.. 34 to 36
in., $1.50 each; $18 per doz. Made-up Ken-
tia Fors., 9-in. tub. 4 plants, 42 to 48 Ins.,
$4 each. Joseph Heacock Co.. Wyncote. Pa,

Palms, Kentia Bel. and Fors. big piants,
$1.25 to $2 each. G. Aschmann. 1012 W.
Ontario St., Philadelphia.

Palms. Geo. Wittbold Co., 1657 Bucking-
ham PL, Chicago.

Palms, arecas.
Augusta, Ga.

J. Berckmans Co.,

PEPPERS.

Christmas peppers, 2-in., $2.50 per 100;
3^-in.. $5. Frank Oechslin. 2572 W.Adams
St., Chicago.

Celestial peppers, 2-in., $1.50 per 100.
Byer Bros., Chambersburg, Pa.

Celestial peppers, 2^ and 3-in. Geo. A.
Kuhl. Pekin, 111.

PEONIES.

PEONIES.
Select varieties and good cut flower sorts.
Large stock. W. A. Reiman, Vincennes,
Ind.

Peonies, all vars. Jacs Smits, Ltd., Naar-
den, Holland.

Peonies, leading vars. W. & T. Smith Co.,
Geneva, N. Y.

Wholesale Peony list is now ready. J. F.
Rosenfield, West Point. Neb.

Peonies. Gilbert H. Wild, Sarcoxie, Mo.

POmSETTIAS.

Poinsettias. 2'^-in., $5 per 100; $45 per
1.000. Skidelsky & Irwin Co., 114 N. 7th
St.. Philadelphia.

Poinsettias, 2^-in. pots, $5 per 100.
Harry Heinl. West Toledo. O.

Poinsettias, $4 per 100; $30 per 1.000.
Geo. Reinberg. 51 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Poinsettias, 2% and 3-in. Geo. A. Kuhl,
Pekin. 111.

Poinsettias, 2y2-in.. $5 per 100. Frank
Oechslin, 2572 W. Adams St., Chicago.

PRIMULAS,

Obconica, Ronsdorfer, Lattmann's Hybrids
ready now. 10 separate colors or mixed.
2-in., 2c. Obconica Gigantea mixed. 2-iti.,
2%c; new colors, 2-in., 3c. J. L. SchiUer,
929 Prouty Ave., Toledo, O.

Primula obconica, Ronsdorf hybrid. 2 %-
In., $3 per 100; $25 per 1.000. Chinese
primroses, English and French strains, 2 % -
in., $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. Frank
Oechslin, 2572 W. Adams St., Chicago.

Primroses. Chinese Forbesi. obconica,
grandi. alba and rosea. $2 per 100. O.
gigantea and Kermesina, $3. Jos. H. Cun-
ningham^^

Primroses. 2^ and 3-in. Obconica, 2^
and 3-in. Geo. A. Kuhl, Pekin. 111.

RHODODENDRONS.

Rhododendrons,
den. Holland.

Jacs Smits, Ltd., Naar-

ROSES.

ROSE PLANTS.
214 -Inch Stock.

Per 100. Per 1,000

Maids $3.00 $26.00

Brides 3.00 25.00

Chatenay 3.00 25.00

Uncle John 3.00 25.00

Richmond 3.00 25.00

Rhea Reid 6.00 46.00

Kaiserin 4.00 35.00

2,000 Am. Beauties, 2%-ln. 4.00 36.00

WIETOR BROS., •

61 Wabash Ave. Chicago.

Roses, Bride, Maid, 3% -In., $6 per 100;
$55 per 1,000. Maid, 2%-in.. $4.60 per 100;
$40 per 1,000. Palmer, 2%-in., $5 per 100;
$46 per 1.000. Uncle John, $4.50 per 100;
$40 per 1,000. KJllarney, 2H-ln., $6 per
100; $50 per 1,000. Cardinal, 3V4-ln., $6
per 100. Perle, 3V4-ln., $7 per 100; $66 per
1,000, 2%-ln., $5.50 per 1.00; $60 per 1,000.
Beauties, 3-In., $7 per 100; $65 per 1,000;
2-in., $5.50 per 100; $60 per 1,000. My
Maryland, 3-ln., $9 per 100. Kaiserin,
3%-ln., $6 per 100; $55 per 1,000. Foehl-
mann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111.

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Roses, My Maryland, own roots, 3-In., {2
per doz., $16 per 100. Bride, 3-ln., (6 per
100; 3V4-ln., $8. Klllarney. own roots, 314-
In.. 120. Klllarney, grafted, 4-tn., J20. Am.
Beauty. 3>4-ln., $12. Kalscrin, 3Vi-ln., $10.
MaJds, grafted, 4-ln., $12. Vaughan's Seed
Store, Chicago and New York.

Roses, grafted. Bride and Maid, 4-ln.,
$12 per 100. Klllarney, 3>4-ln., $16 per 100.
Own root: Kalserln, 3-ln., $4 per 100.
Maid, 2^ -In., $3. Bassett & Washburn, 76
Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Roses. 2,000 Bride, 800 Maid, 1.000 Perle,
1.000 Klllarney, 700 La France. COO Rich-
mond, 3.000 Woottons, 4.000 Kalserln, 1.700
Uncle John, 300 Ivory. 200 G. Gate. Geo.
A. Kuhl, Pekln, III.

Roses, one-year-old Beauty plants, from
benches, heeled In, good shape, $40 per
1.000. The Florex Gardens, North Wales,
Pa.

Qrftfted roses, strong, healthy stock. Rhea
Reld. 2H-ln., 15o; Richmond. Bride and
Maid. 2 14 -In.. 10c. Samples 26c Joy Floral
Co., Nashville, Tenn.

Roses, grafted, 3H-ln., Bride, Maid.
Kalserln, Richmond, Chatenay. $12 per 100.
Rhea Reld. Mrs. Jardlne. $20 per 100.
Jackson & Perkins Co.. Newark. N. Y.

Roses, grafted. Bride. Maid. 3'4-ln.. $16
per 100. Own roots. Bride. Maid. 3-ln.. $7
per 100. J. L. Dillon. Bloomsburg. Pa.

Roses. C. Rambler. D. Perkins. Lady Gay,
6H and 6-ln., 25c and 30c each. G. Asch-
mann. 1012 TV. Ontario St., Philadelphia.

Roses, on own roots, budded, bedding,
H. Pi, hybrids and teaa. W. * T. Smith
Co., Geneva, N. Y.

Roses. 1,.';00 Klllarney. 3-in.. $5 per 100:
300 Bon Silene. 3-ln.. S4 per 100. Harry
Helnl. West Toledo. O.

Roses, field-grown. Newport Fairy, 1 year.
S to 4 ft, BOc each; $30 per 100. JuUus
Roehrs Co.. Rutherford. N. J.

Roses, leading varieties. Leedle Floral
Co.. Springfield. Ohio.

Roses. Bride. Maid. Golden Gate. 3-In..
$6 per 100. Geo. M. Emmans. Newton. N. J.

Roses, leading vara. Dlngee & Conard Co.,
West Grove, Fa-

Roses. 3-ln. Wood Bros.. FIshklll. N. Y.

SEiJ>S.

Seeds. Calceolaria hybrida. tr. pkt.. 1.000
seeds. 50c; 3 pkts.. $1.40. Gloxinia hybrida.
Vaughan's Columbian mixture, tr. pkt.. 1.000
seeds. 50c: 3 pkts.. ?1.40. Mignonette. New
York Market, pkt.. 1.000 seeds. 50c; Vs. oz..
$1.50. Vaughan's International Primula
mixture, pkt.. 250 seeds. 50c: 5 pkts., 1.250
seeds. $2; 1-16 oz.. $2.50. Cineraria.
Vaughan's Columbian mixture. tr. pkt..
1.000 seeds. 50c: 3 pkts.. $1.40. Pansy.
Vaughan's Cut Flower mixture, tr. pkt.. 50c;
H oz.. $1: I4 oz.. $2: oz.. $S. Giant pansy
mixture, tr. pkt.. 25c: % oz.. 60c; oz.. $4;
Vi. lb.. $14. Vaughan's International pan-
sles. tr. pkt.. 50c: y& oz., $1.50: 14 oz.. $5;
oz.. $10. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chi."& X. T.

Seeds, pansles. Florists' mixture, oz.. $4;
pkt. BOc. Cassler's Giant Improved mixture,
oz.. $5; pkt., 7Bc. Cassler's yel. and white,
separate, oz., $6; pkt., $1. Germanla, oz.,
$8; pkt.. $1. Parisian giants, mixed, oz.,
$3: pkt., 50c. Trlmardeau. Black King.
Emperor William. Golden yellow. Beacon-
fleld purple, white yellow with black eye.
separate, oz.. $2; pkt.. 30c. Trlmardeau
mixture, oz.. $1.50; pkt.. 25c. O. V. Zangen.
Hoboken. N. J.

Seeds, pansy. Brown's Superb Giant, yel-
low with dark eye and pure white, separate
colors. 3.000 seeds. $1; >4 oz.. $1.50; % oz.,
$2.60; oz., $5; % lb., $14; % lb., $26: 1 lb.,
$60. Peter Brown. Lancaster. Pa.

Seeds, wholesale growers of full list of
flower and garden seeds: sweet pea and nas-
turtium specialties. Routzahn Seed Co.,
Arroyo Grande, Calif.

Seeds, onion, lettuce, sweet peas, carrot,
celery, leek, mustard, parsley, parsnip, rad-
ish, salsify, c. C. Morse & Co.. 48-56 Jack-
8on St.. San Francisco. Calif.

Seeds, cyclamens. Giant Salmon King.
Primula Sinensis In 7 distinct colors. St.
George's Nursery Co., Harlington, Middlesex,
England.

Seeds, beans, peas, sweet corn, onion, beet,
turnip, etc. The Everett B. Clark Seed Co..
Mllford. Conn.. East Jordon. Mich.. Sister
Bay. Wis.

Seeds, pansles. mixed, oz.. $5; 3 ozs., $12;
H oz.. $2.60; pkg. 4.000 seeds. $1; H pkg.,
60c- E. B. Jennings. Southport. Conn.

Seeds. S. & I. giant pansy, mixed. 14
oz.. $1.26: oz.. $5 Skldelsky & Icwln Co..
144 N. 7th St.. Philadelphia.

Gllcks Giant Pansy mixture. 1.000 seeds.
S6e; oz.. $3.60. Gllcks Seed Farms. Lancas-
ter. Pa.

Seeds of all kinds. W. W. Johnson & Son,
Ltd.. Boston. England.

Egyptian tree or winter onion ■eti.
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N. Y.

Seeds, choice German flower seeds. Fred-
erlck Roomer. Quedllnburg. Germany.

Seeds, pansy, new crop. $4 per oz. Jos.
H. Cunningham. Delaware. Ohio.

Seeds, Vlck's Quality. James Vlck's Sons,
Rochester. N. Y.

Seeds, alt kinds. Bridgman's Seed Ware-
house, 87 E. 19th St., New York. ■

The best giant pansy seed. Send for
leaflet. Chas. Frost, Kenllworth, N. J.

Seed, Davis Perfect Cucumber. Alfred J.
Brown Seed Co.. Grand Rapids. Mich.

Seeds, pansy. 1.000 mixed. 25c; 1 oz.,
$2.26. H. Wrede. Luneburg. Germany.

Seeds of all kinds. A. T. Boddlngton, 342
W. 14th St., New York.

Seeds, sweet peas.
Boundbrook. N. J.

Anton Zvolanek.

Contract Growers.

Seeds, bean, cucumber, tomato, radish,
pea. muskmelon. squash, watermelon, sweet
corn. S. M. Isbell & Co., Jackson, Mich.

Seeds, lettuce, onions, sweet peas, aster,
cosmos, mignonette, verbena. Waldo Roh-
nert, Gllroy, Calif.

Seeds, sweet peas, tomatoes, Lima beans,
lettuce, asters, cosmos and other flower
seeds. John Bodger & Sons. Gardena. Calif.

Seeds, growers for tlie wholesale trade
only. Braslan Seed Growers' Co.. San Jose.
Calif.

Flower seeds. Hesse & Co.. Quedllnburg.
Germany.

Seeds, field, garden and flower. Routzahn
Seed Co.. Arroyo Grande. Calif.

Seeds. Bermuda onion. Federlco C. Va-
rela. Tenerlffe. Canary Islands.

Seeds, peajs and beans. Alfred J. Brown
Seed Co.. Grand Rapids. Mich.

smuax.

Smilax. 214-In.. $2.50 per 100; $15 per
1.000. Geo. Relnberg, 51 Wabash Ave.,
Chicago.

Smllax Seed. New crop, California
grown, well ripened. B. L. Koethen, Rlver-
slde. Calif.

Smllax. nice plants, fall sown, trans-
planted. 60c per 100; $4 per 1.000. F. A.
Bailer. Bloomlngton. 111.

Smllax plants. 2;4-ln.. $1.50 per 100; $12
per 1.000. Skldelsky & Irwin Co.. 144 No.
7th St.. Philadelphia. Pa.

Smllax. 2-ln.. H4c; myrtle leaved. 2-ln.,
2>-c. J. L. Schiller. 929 Prouty Ave.. To-
ledo. O.

Smilax. strong. 2V4-ln.. $2 per 100: $17.50
per 1.000; 3-ln.. $2.50 per 100. Cash. C.
F. Krzysske. Sandusky. O.

Smilax. nice plants. 2^-in.. $2.50 per 100.
West End Greenhouses. Lincoln. 111.

Smllax. 3-ln.. $4 per 100. Poehlmann
Bros. Co.. Morton Grove. 111. ^

Smilax. Al plants. 214-ln.. $1.60 per 100.
Cash please. S. W. Carey. Urbana. O.

Smllax. 214-In. pots. $2 per 100. Harry
Helnl. West Toledo. O.

Smllax, $12.50 per 1,000. A. M. Herr,
Lancaster. Pa.

Smllax. $1 per 100. Jos. H. Cunningham,
Delaware. O.

Smllax. 2.000 strong, bushy plants In 2-ln.
pots. $2. Joy Floral Co.. Nashville. Tenn.

SmIlttT. Wood Bros.. FIshklll. N. Y.

SPntEAS.

Spireas. J. Smits. Ltd.. Naarden. Holland.
VEGETABLE PLANTS.

Vegetable plants, cabbaire, fleld-Krown.
leadlnp vara.. %\ per 1.000: 10.000 and over.
85c. Celery: White Plume. Golden Self
Blanching. Giant Pascal. $1 per 1.000. Egg-
plant: N. Y. Improved and Black Beauty.
$3 per 1,000. Lettuce: Big- Boston. Bos-
ton Market. Tennis Ball. Grand Rapids. $1
per 1,000. Pepper: Ruby King. Bull Nose.
Pweet Mountain, Neapolitain. $2 per 1,000;
Chinese Giant and Cayenne. 5nc per 100.
Parsley, $1.2S per 1.000. H. Vincent, Jr.,
& Sons Co.. White Marsh. Md.

Vegetable plants, cabbage. $1 per 1.000;
5.000, $4. Cauliflower and peppers, $2.60
per 1.000. Tomatoes. $1.50 per 1,000. J. C
Schmidt. Bristol. Pa.

VIOLETS.

violets. Wood Bros.. FIshklll, N. T.

Tor Halo — 2,000 I'rinri:* of Wal';» and Dor-
Ret t Violets. Nice, lari[« clumps, field -
KFOwn; no disease, $3 p<t 100. Cash with
order. H. B. Brubeck. Rockv 1 lie. Ind.

Harle Loulso violet plants, sAlected stock,
ffrown on tile benches, free from disease,
ready for planting. Can ship upon receipt
of order, $16 por 1.000. Cash. J. Yonder
Linden, Rhlnebeck, N. Y.

Boston violet, very strooK. well rooted
divisions, $6 per 100. Geo. Corbett, College
Hill. Station K, Cincinnati, Q.

TO EXCHANGE.

To exchange. COO carnation supports
(Helm) for Boston or Amerpohll ferns; or
carnation plants Enchantress or White En-
chantress. Cannot use the supports to ad-
vantage on my beds. A. B. Boyco. Bartles-
vllle. Okla.

For sale — Asparagus plumosus nanus. In
3^ -In. pots, 5c. Nice, clean stock, well
grown, or exchange for carnation plants.
White Enchantress, Estelle or Crocker.
A. E Boyce. Bartlcsvllle, Okla.

WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS.

Commission Dealers.

Allen, J. K., 106 W. 28th St.. .New York.

Abrahamson, Wm. W., 21 Wabash Ave., Chl-
cago.

Amllng. E. C 32-38 Randolph St.. Chicago.

Bernlng. H. G.. 1402 Pine St.. St. Louis.

Deamud. J. B. Co.. 61 "Wabash Ave. Chicago.

Ford Bros.. 48 '^. 28tb St.. New York.

Froment. Horace E.. 67 W. 2llth St.. N Y

Growers' Cut Flower Co.. 39 W. 28th SU.
New York.

Guttman. Alex. J.. 34 W. 28th St.. N. Y.

Holton & Hunkel Co., 462 Milwaukee St.,
Milwaukee. Wis.

Hunt. E. H.. 76 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.

Kennlcott Bros. Co.. 48-60 Wabaah. Chicago.
Kessler Bros.. 60 W. 28th St.. New York.

Keuhn. C. A.. 1122 Pine St.. St. Louis.

Kruchten. John. 61 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.

Langjahr. Alfred H.. 65 W. 28th St.. N. Y.
Manhattan Flower Market, 46 W. 28th St..

New York.

McCallum Co.. 937 Liberty Ave.. Pittsburg.
McCullough's Sons Co., J. M.. 316 Walnut

St.. Cincinnati. O.

McKellar. Chas. W.. 61 Wabash. Chicago.
McKlsslck. W. E. & Bros., 1619-21 Banstead

St.. Philadelphia.

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange. 30-40

Broadway. Detroit. Mich.

Mlllang Bros.. 41 W. 28th St.. New York.
Chas. MiUang. 444 6th Ave., cor. 27th St.

New York. ,

Nlessen Co.. Leo. 1208 Arch St.. Phlla.

N. Y. Cut Flower Ex., Coogan Bldg.. 6th

Ave, and W. 26th St.. New York.

Pittsburg Cut Flower Co., Ltd.. 222 Oliver

Ave.. Pittsburg. Pa.

Pittsburg Florists' Exchange. 217-233 Dia-
mond St.. Pittsburg. Pa-

Pollworth. C. C. Co.. Milwaukee. Wis.

Randall. A. L. Co.. 19 Randolph St., Chi-
cago.

Raynor. John I.. 49 W. 28th St.. New York.

Rice Bros., 128 N. 6th St.. Minneapolis.
Minn.

Sheridan. Walter F.. 39 W 28th St.. N. Y.
Shlbeley-Mann Co., Inc. 1203 Sutter St..

San Francisco.

Smith & Co., W. C. 1316 Pine St.. St.

Louis.

Traendly & Schenck. 44 W. 28th St.. N. Y.
Vaughan & Sperry. 62-64 Wabash, Chicago.
W^elch Bros.. 226 Devonshire St.. Boston.
WIntersop. E. F. Co.. 45-49 Wabash. Chicago.
Young. C & Sons. 1406 Olive St.. .'^t. Louis.
Young & Nugent. 42 W. 2.'ith St.. New York.
Zech & Mann. 61 Wabash Ave.. CMcago.

Growers.

Bassett & Washburn. 76-78 Wabash. Chi-

cago. . .

Benthey-Coatsworth Co.. The. 35 Randolph

St.. Chicago. ^ —

Bruns. H. N.. 1409-11 W. Madison. Chicago.
Budlong. J. A.. 37-39 Randolph St.. Chi-

cago.

Elliott. "W. H.. Brighton. Mass.

Hill. The E. G. Co.. Richmond. Ind.

Jensen & Dekema, 674 W. Foster Ave., Chl-

cago. .

Krueger Bros., Toledo, O.

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Poehlmann Bros., 35-37 Randolph. Chicago.
Reinbers, Geo., 61 Wabash Ave., Chicago.
Relnberg, Peter. 35 Randolph St., Chicago.
Welland & OUnger, 128 E. 3d St.. Clncln-

natl. O.

Welland & Rlsch. 59 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.
Wletor Bros., 51 Wabash Ave., Chicago.
Wittbold, Geo. Co., 1657 Buckingham PI.,

Chicago.

BXJILDING MATERIAL.

RETAIL CUT FLOWERS.

Albany, N. Y. — H. G. Eyres, 11 N. Pearl St.

Anderson, S. C. — The Anderson Floral Co.,
633 Marshall Ave.

Atlanta, Ga. — Atlanta Floral Co., 41 Peaeh-
tree St.

Baltimore, Md. — Z. D. Blacklstone. 1601 Eu-
taw PI.

Boston, Mass. — Hoffman, florist, 69 Massa-
chusetts Ave.

Brooklyn, N. T. — Robt G. Wilson, Fulton
St. and Green Ave.

Buffalo, N. T. — W. J. Palmer & Son, 304

Main St. _^

Chicago — Hauswlrth, Florist, Auditorium
Annex.

Chicago — Wittbold, Florist, 1657 Bucking-
ham Place.

Cincinnati. O. — Julius Baer. 138 B. 4th St.

Dayton, O. — Matthews. 16 W. 3d St.

Colorado Springs, Colo.— Frank F. Crump.

Denver, Colo. — Daniels & Fisher.

Denver, Colo. — The Park Floral Co.

Detroit, Mich. — John Breitmeyer's Sons, cor.

Miami and Gratiot Aves.

Galveston. Tex. — Mrs. M. A. Hansen.

Indianapolis, Ind. — Bertermann Bros. Co.,

241 Mass. Ave.

Kansas City, Mo. — Geo. M. Kellogg Flower
and Plant Co., 906 Grand Ave. Also
Pleasant Hill, Mo.

Kansas City — S. Murray. 1017 Broadway.
Los Angeles, Calif. — J. W. Wolfskin. 218 W.

4th St.

Louisville. Ky. — J. Schultz. 644 4th Ave.
New Orleans, La. — U. J. Virgin. 833 Canal
St.

Omaha. Neb. — Hess and Swoboda. 1416 Far-
nam St.

Rochester, n! y. — j. B^ Keller Sons. 26
Clinton St.

San Francisco, Calif. — J. B. Boland. 60

Kearney St.

St. Louis. Mo. — Young's. 1406 Olive St.
St: Paul, Minn. — Holm & Olson.

Terre Haute, Ind. — John Heinl
So. 7th St.

Son, 129

Toledo. O. — Krueger Bros.

Toronto, Ont. — Dunlop's. 96 Yonge St.

Washington, D. C. — Z. D. Blacklstone, 14th
and H St3.

Washington, D. C. — A. Gude & Bros., 1214
F St.

Washington. — Geo. C. Shaffer, 14th and I

Sts., N. W.

BLOWERS.

Blowers, Sirocco, American Blower Co.,
Dept. A. F., Detroit. Mich.

BOILERS.

Boilers, the Superior Improved Internal
fired boiler. Made In 10 sizes to heat from
2,000 to 6.500 feet of 4-in. pipe. Superior
Machine and Boiler Works, 124-133 W. Su-
perior St., Chicago.

Boilers, improved greenhouse boilers,
made of best material, shell firebox sheets
and heads of steel; water space all around
front, sides and back. Kroeschell Bros., 451;
Erie St.. Chicago.

Boilers, special hot water boiler shipped
ready for operation. Repairing done on
all kinds of greenhouse hollers. Chris.
Pfelffer Boiler Co.. 66 Michigan St.. Chi-
cago^

Boilers, corrugated, firebox and sectional
greenhouse heating. Hltchlngs & Co., 1170
Broadway, New York.

Boilers, Myers & Co.. 1122 Betz Bldg..
Philadelphia-

Boilers, the Burnham boilers, made for
greenhouse heating. Lord & Burnham Co.,
1133 Broadway. New York.

Boilers, boilers of high grade for green-
houses. Steam or hot water. Giblln & Co.,
Utlca. N. Y. __^___^_^__^

Boilers, steel return tubular, steam or
water. Johnson Heating Co., 138 B. 31st
St.. New York. ^

Boilers, water tub© steam boilers. King
Construction Co., North Tonawanda, N. Y.

Building material, hotbed sash, cypress,
unglazed, 95c each; in doz. lots, 90c; glazed,
J1.65 each: doz. lots. $1.60. Pine sash, un-
glazed, 90c; doz. lots. 85c; glazed. $1.60;
doz. lots, $1.55 each. Building hardware,
wire and wire fencing, bolts, hatchets,
hammers, etc. Chicago House Wrecking
Co.. 35th and Iron Sts.. Chicago. ^

Building material, cypress sash bars.
Tennessee red cedar posts, pecky cypress
benches, hotbed sash and frames, ventilating
apparatus, pipe fittings and all supplies
needed in new or reconstruction work.
Foley Mfg. Co., Western Ave. and 26th St.,
Chicago.

Building material. Cypress Is far more
durable than pine. Cypress sash bars up to
32 feet or longer. Greenhouse and other
building material. Men furnished to su-
perintend erection when desired. A. T.
Stearns ILiumber Co., Neponset. Boston. Mass.

Building material of all descriptions for
all cypress seml-lron frame or truss houses.
Hotbed sash and frames. Lord & Burnham
Co., 1133 Broadway, New York.

Building and propagating sands, fire brick
and fire clay. Portland cement, hard wall
plaster. Garden City Sand Co., Security
Bldg., Chicago. ^

Headquarters in Canada for Cypress Sash
Bars or anything In wood for building pur-
poses. Established 1851. John B. Smith &
Sons. Ltd., Toronto, Can.

Building material, cypress sash bars,
greenhouse material of any description.
Write for catalogue. John C. Moninger Co.,
113 Blackhawk St., Chicago.

Building material, greenhouse material
and hotbed sash of Louisiana cypress and
Washington red cedar. A. Deitsch Co., 617
Sheffield Ave., Chicago.

Building material for U-bar greenhouses.
Plerson U-bar Co., Metropolitan Bldg., 4th
Ave, and 23d St., New York.

Building material, cold frames, hotbed
sash. Hltchlngs & Co.. 1170 Broadway. N. Y.

FANS.

Fans. Sirocco, American Blower Co.,
Dept. A. F.. Detroit. Mich.

FERTILIZERS.

Wizard Shredded Cattle Manure, 100 lbs.,
$1.20; 500 lbs., $5; 1,000 lbs.. $8; 2.000 lbs.
$13. Pulverized Manure Co., 32 Exchange
Ave., Union Stock Yards, Chicago.

Thomson's vine, plant and vegetable ma-
nure. Wm. Thomson & Sons, Ltd., Tweed
Vineyard. Clovenfords. Scotland.

GLAS&

Glass Importers and Jobbers; greenhouse
glass a specialty. Window glass. James
H. Rice, corner Michigan, St. Clair and
Illinois Sts., Chicago.

Glass, greenhouse glass a specialty; also
window glass. Sprague, Smith & Co., 167-9
Randolph St., Chicago.

Glass. French and American. "White
Rose," Stenzel Glass Co.. 2 Hudson St., N. Y.

Glass. High grade, double thick, green-
house glass. Lord & Burnham, 1133 Broad-
way, N. Y.

Glass of all kinds and sizes. Sharp, Part-
rldge & Co., 22d and Lumber Sts., Chicago.

Glass, greenhouse, all sizes. H. M. Hook-
er Co.. 120-123 W. Washington St.. Chicago.

GLAZING POINTS.

Glazing points. Lord & Burnham special
glazing nails (points). Lord & Burnham
Co., 1133 Broadway, New York.

Glazing points: See the point? Hold
glass firmly. Peerless glazing points are the
best. No rights or lefts. Box of 1,000
points, 760., postpaid. Henry A. Dreer, 714
Chestnut St.. Philadelphia.

Slebert's zinc never-rust glazing points. 2
sizes. % and %. 40o per lb.; 16o extra by
mall; 7 lbs.. {2.50. 16 lbs.. ?6 by express.
Randolph & McClements, Baum and Beatty
Sts., Pittsburg, Pa.

Vaughan's Perfection Point, No. 2 single
thick; No. 2% double thick, B6o per 1,000;
by mall 78c; 5.000 lots. BOo per 1.000 by ex-
press. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi. & N. Y.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION.

Greenhouse construction, cypress roof ma-
terial and all greenhouse fittings. Plana and
sketches submitted on request. John C.
Moninger Co.. 113 Blackhawk St.. Chicago.

Greenhouse construction of all kinds and
conservatories. £]stlmatea and catalogues
on request. The Foley Mfg. Co., Western
Ave, and 26th St.. Chicago.

Greenhouse construction, builders of every
type of greenhouse, the most modern de-
signs. Hltchlngs & Co., 1170 Broadway,
New York.

Greenhouse construction, seml-lron green-
houses, new truss houses, Iron frame houses.
Lord & Burnham Co.. 1132 Broadway, .V. Y.

Greenhouse construction builders of mod-
ern greenhouses. Myers & Co., 1122 Bets
Bldg., Philadelphia.

Greenhouse construction and equipment.
King Construction Co., North Tonawanda.
New York.

GUTTERS.

Gutters, cast-iron. Lord & Burnham Im-
proved V-shaped gutter with drip gutter
attachment. Lord & Burnham Co., IISS
Broadway, N. Y.

Gutters, Jennings' improved iron gutters.
Diiler, Caskey & Keen, 6th and Berk Sts.,
Philadelphia.

INSECTICIDES.

Insecticides. Carmen's Antlpest Insecti-
cides and fungicide, J1.60 per gal. Perfec-
tlon Chem. Co.. Flushing. N. Y.

Fresh tobacco stems In bales of 300 lbs.,
$1.50. W. C. Beckert. N. S.. Pittsburg. Pa.

LAWN FURNITURE.

Lawn furniture, settees, chairs, hitching
posts, etc. The Sterling Emery Wheel Mfg.
Co.. TIffln. O.

MECHANICAL DRAFT APPARATUS.

Mech anicai draft apparatus. Sirocco,
American Blower Co., Dept. A. P., Detroit.

MISCELLANEOUS.

TO KILL GRASS
In gutters, along rences, monuments, and
walks use Dinamine; it has proven a great
success ; price $2 per gallon. For sale by
all druggists. Interstate Chemical Co., Gal-
veston, Texas.

Printing. Large runs of catalogues a ■pe-
dal ty. Write for figures, Regan Printinc
House, 89-91 Plymouth Place. Chicago.

Everlasting tile benches, hollow tile, par-
tition tile, fire proofing and other clay prod-
ucts. The Camp Conduit Co., 718 Garfield
Bldg., Cleveland, O.

The Moore-Livingston Graduating or ad-
justing plant stands. Moore-Llvlngston Co.,
Lansdowne, Pa.

ScoUay's plant sprinklers and putty bulba.
John A. ScoIIay. 74 Myrtle Ave., Brooklyn,
New York-

Printing for florists, catalogues and price
lists. Gorham & Chapllne, 35 S Dearborn
St., Chicago.

FOR SALE. — Lot vegetable cuts for cat-
alogue work. Proof sheets on request.
Southwestern Seed Co.. Fayetteville. Ark.

Engravings and illustrations for cata-
logues. Columbian Engraving Co.. 331-335
Dearborn St.. Chicago.

Sterling Iron reservoir vases. SterUng
Emery Wheel Mfg. Co., Tiffin, O.

Engravings of all kinds. Dearborn Ea-
gravlng Co.. 1322 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.

The Richmond Carnation Support. Eagle
Machine Works, Richmond, Ind.

PlUsbury's Carnation Staple. 50c per 1,000,
postpaid. I. L. Plllsbury, Galesburg. 111.

Wittbold cement post moulds. B. H.
Hunt, 76-78 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Heller's mice-proof seed cases and bina.
Heller & Co.. Montpelier, O.

Gummed gold and purple letters. J. Llch-
tenberger. 1566 Ave. A., New York.

Sulfur Burners. Benjamin Dorronce, Dor-
ranceton. Pa.

PAINT, PUTTY, ETC.

Paint, Ideal Greenhouse Lead ; Special
Greenhouse Putty. Lord & Burnham Co.,
1133 Broadway. New York.

Paint, Putty, etc. The Jas. H. Rice Co.,
cor. Michigan. St. Clair and lUInola StB..
Chicago.

Putty, Paint, etc. H. M. Hooker Co., 120-
128 W. Washington St., Chicago.

Mastlca. F. O. Pierce Co., 12 W. Broad-
way. New York.

PIPE, FITTINGS, ETC.

Pipe. Iron fittings, etc.. galvanized Iron
sash hinges, screw eyes, screw hooks, U-
bolts, galvanized iron buckles and wires.
Fittings for purlin and ridge supports. Fo-
ley Mfg. Co., Western and 26th, Chicago,

Pipes and fittings, cast Iron and wrought
pipe, valves, elbows, pipe hooks, automatic
air headers, etc. Lord & Burnham Co., IISI
Broadway, New York.

Pipes. valve fittings. Chicago Hous*
Wrecking Co.. 35th and Iron Sts.. Chicago.

If You Do Not Find What You Need n Our Ready Reference Depailment, Write Us About It

1909.

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Ideal Pipe Clamps. A quick repair for
rust I10I08 and epiit pipoB. Write for circu-
lar. Wm. Moll, 1664 Columbus Rd., Cleve-
land. O.

Iron fittings, patent Iron bonch flttlngi
and roof supports. Dlller, Caskey & Keen,
6th and Berk Ste.. Philadelphia.

POTS, PANS, ETC.

Pots, Standard seed pans, cut flower cyl-
inders, hanging: baskets, lawn vases, etc.
Hllflnger Bros. Pottery, Ft. Edwards. N. Y.

Pots, red standards, full size and wide
bottoms. Detroit Flower Pot. Mfy., 4 90
Harvard St.. Detroit. Mich.

Pots, before buying write for prices. Geo.
Keller & Son. 361-63 Herndon St.. near
Wrlghtwood Ave.. Chicago.

Pots, red standard. Poducah Pottery Co.,
Paducah. Ky.

Peters & Reed Pottery

Pots, florist red.
Co.. ZanesvlUe. O.

Pots, standard, all sizes. A. F. Kohr. 1621
Leavitt St.. Chicago.

Pots, Syracuse red. Syracuse Pottery Co.,
Syracuse. N. Y.

Pots, pots of all kinds.
Co., No. Cambridge,
City, New York.

A. H. Hews &
; Long Island

Pot hangers. Kramer's $1 a doz., exp. :
11.25 mall. I. N. Kramer & Sons. Cedar
Raplde. la.

Paper flower pots. 500,000. Chicago House
Wrecking Co.. 35th and Imn Sts.. Chicago.

"NUFF SED." Best red pots are made
by Geo. E. Fevistel. Falrport. Iowa.

The Red Pot. C. C. Pollworth Co. All
roads connect with Milwaukee.

RKmiGERATORS.

Florists' Refrigerators. McCray Refrig-
erator Co.. 960 Mill St.. Kendallvllle. Ind.

STAKES.

Cane Stakes. Standard grade 6 to 8 feet.
per 100. 86c; 600 tor J3: J6.60 for 1.000.

Pipe Stems about 6 feet, per 100. 60c; per
1,000. $5, Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago.

Self-tying rose stakes. Adam Helm &
Son 'Support and Rose Stake Co., Conners-
vllle. Ind.

STEAM TRAPS.

steam traps, the Standard return steam
trap has no equal for Its simplicity of
working. E. Htppard. Youngstown. O

Morehead Return Steam Traps, Morehead
Mfg. Co.. 1047 Grand River Ave.. Detroit.

Detroit return traps. American Blower
Co.. Dent. A F-. Detroit. Mich.

Taylor Automatic Return Trap. Taylor
steam Trap Co.. Battle Creek. Mich.

SUPPLIES.

Supplies. Rustic hanging baskets, rustic
pedestals, settees, chairs, tables, blrdhouses.
window boxes, vases, etc. Reed & Keller.
122 W. 26th St.. New York.

Supplies. Cap© flowers, cycaa leaves,
metal designs and all florists' supplies. A.
Herrmann. 412 East 34th St.. New York.

Supplies, wire designs. Pittsburg florists'
Ex.. 228 Diamond St.. Pittsburg. Pa-

Supplies of all kinds. H. Bayersdorfer &
Co.. 1129 Arch St.. Philadelphia.

Supplies of all kinds and novelties. E. H.
Hunt. 76 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.

Supplies of all kinds. B. F. Wlnterson
Co.. 46-49 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.

Supplies of all kinds. A. L.. Randall Co.,
19-21 Randolph St.. Chicago.

TOBACCO.

THE BLACK STUFF FINE TOBACCO
POWDER. Green flies and black ones, too,
die on sight of the bag. 'TIs flne as flour
and made from the black, strong tobacco.
For dusting on foliage It has no equal.

THE H. A. STOOTHOFF COMPANY.
Makers and Sellers. Mt. Vernon. N. Y.

TOOTHPICKS.

Toothpicks, wired. 10.000. J1.76; 60.000.
t7.50. W. J. Cowee. Berlin. N. Y.

VASES.

Sterling Iron reservoir vases. The Ster-
ling Emery Wheel Mfg. Co.. Tiffin. O.

Use These in Yoar
Decorations

with the three ilxei yon can obtain

J^ All Heights, from 6 to 48 inches.

No other itand li lo ilmple and eaallj adjnitcd.
Write or wire ui if unable to obuin the stands locally.

The Moore=Livingston Co., pafe^t'ee.. Lansdowne, Pa.

PHILADELPHIA OFFICE i
Central Tmst Bnlldlnfi, 4th and Market Streeti, Phlladrlphla, Pa.

The Moore- Livingston
Plant SUnds.

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The American Florist.

Aug. 7,

Scollay's Plant Sprinklers

FOB CUT FLOWER TRADE. Also the

Scolloy Putty Bulb

FOR GLAZING GREENHOUSES. Etc.

The ScoUay Plant Sprinkler Is In Its 35th year. Thirty five years of
eipeiience should count tor something — vie have given attention to quality
In every respect — malting of seams — seltction of high-grade rubber. During
these 35 years there have appeared more than 35 imitations, all the way from
band levers — tee ends — breakable tops down toChinese and Boston Blowers —
SCOLLAY'S and, after all. the tact remains the same, that we are still the real thing in
Patent rubber spritiklers, etc. No one is so new or old In the cut flower trade that

Brooklyn, N. "S".

he can keep ship without Scollay'S Rubber Plant Sprinklers. Every sprinkler
guaranteed tree from imperfection In manufacture.

For Sale by All Prominent Seedsmen.

JOHN A. SCOLLAY,

74-76
Myrtle Ave.,

Brooklyn, N. Y.

Lake Geneva, Wis.

The flower show given by the Gar-
deners' and Foremen's Association,
at the country club July 31 can
be pronounced a most decided success.
In a large tent 40x80 feet the garden-
ers' exhibits were grouped and staged
to please the most critical eye. The
vegetable exhibits and fruits occupied
two long tables through the center of
the tent, while around them were
grouped, with good effect, on one side
the annuals, on the other the peren-
nials, while the ends of the tent were
occupied by large groups of crotons,
ferns and palms, making a picture of
harmony and beauty throughout. The
entries were so many that, in order to
avoid crowding, tables had to be
erected around and near the entrance
to the tent and under a large oak tree.
This, however, answered a most excel-
lent purpose since it did not fail to
attract visitors to the flower tent.
Nearly all the lake shore people had
taken an interest.

W. P. Longland (C. L. Hutchinson,
gardener) was awarded first prize on
a collection of hardy perennials. R. T.
Crane (gardener. Axel Johnson) won
first with collection of gladioli. H. H.
Porter (gardener, James Livingstone)
was first with collection of annuals.
W. J. Chalmers (gardener, Chas. El-
liott) won second on hardy perennials.
W. S. McCrea (gardener, Raymond
Niles) won prize on collection of an-
nuals.

In the class for best collection of
vegetables the competition was ex-
tremely keen, having 18 entries alone.
A space of 20 square feet had been
reserved for each entry and the excel-
lent quality of the collections through-
out, notwithstanding the dry weather
we have had, speaks well for the grow-
ers. The awards were placed by J. W.
Scharfenberg, E. L. Parshall and H.
C. Peterson, all three representatives
of the Lake Forest Horticultural So-
ciety, and were presented to the associ-
ation by Vaughan's Seed Store. Chica-
go, and Arthur T. Boddington, New
York. The prizewinners were Wm. P.
Longland (gardener. C. L. Hutchin-
son), first; J. J. Mitchell (gardener, A.
J. Smith,, second; N. W. Harris (gar-
dener, Jas. Kruyaj. third.

Visitors : Emil Bollinger, secretary
of Douglass & Sons' Nursery. Wauke-
gan. 111.; W. Gonwitz, of Swain Nelson
& Sons; August Juergens, Chicago;
— Griffith, of Cyrus McCormick; H.
Cheeseman, representing Vaughan's
Seed Store. Chicago. R.

Standard Flower Pots!

Packed in small crates, easy to handle.

Price per crate
1500 2-in,. in crate, $4.88
1500 2W 5.25

1500 2H ■' 6.00

1000 3 5.00

800 3H " 5,80

500 4 " 4.50

456 4H " 5.24

320 5 " 4.51

210 SH " 3.78

Price per crate
144 6-in., in crate, $3.16
120 7 " 4.20

60 8 " 3.00

HAND MADE

48 9-in., in crate. $3.60

48 10 " 4.80

24 11 •• 3.60

24 12 " 4.80

12 14 •■ 4.80

6 16 " 4.50

Send for price

Seed pans, same price as pots, . .
list of Cylinders for Cut Flowers, Hanging Baskets
Lawn Vases, etc. Ten per cent off for cash with
order. Address
HILFINGER BROS. POTTERY, Fort Edward, N.T.

or August Rolker & Sons. New York Agents.
31 Barclay Street. New York City.

6E0. KELLER & SON,

Manufacturers of

Red Pots

Before buying write for prices.
361-363 Herndon St..

CHICAGO, ILL.

Standard Flower Pots

Porosity and Strength
Unsurpassed.

Write for prices.

A. F. KOHR

tszi Leavltt St.,

CHICAGO.

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FtJLL SIZE AND -WIDE BOTTOMS,
BULB PANS AND AZALEA POTS.

DETROIT FLOWER POT M'FT.

OARRT BALSLET. DETRIOT, MICH.
Rep. 490 Howard St

H. BAmSDORFER & CO.

Florists'
Supplies.

1129 Arch street, PHILADELPHIA. PA

Send for our new catalogue.

Kramer's Pot Bangers

ror Sale by Wholesale Seedsmen.
Florists and Supply Dealers.

Price. $1.00 per dozen by express. Sample
dozen by mail, tl.2b.

L N. Kramer & Son, ^'".^^a*"*"

Florist's Red Pots

OF FINELY PREPARED CLAT.

FrocesB and catalogue sent on request.

The Peters & Reed Potterj Co. . ^^IS^

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0!^ Has stood the test of over a Quarter
of a Century.

THOMSON'S

Vine, Pltuit and Vegetable

MANURE

UNRIVALLED

FOR

Vines,

Tomatoes,
Cucumbers
all Flowering,
Foliage and
Fruit bearing
Plants,
Vegetables,
Lawns, etc.

The result of
many years
practical

experience.

PERFECT
PLANT FOODS

Sold by
Leadiag
Ametican
Seedsmen.

Thomson's Special Chrysanthemum
and Topdresslng Manure.

FreiKlit paid on quantities. Write for our
special otlor to the American trade, pamphlets,
affcnts' circulars, etc.. to solc makers,

WM. THOMSON S SONS, Ltd.,

Tweed Vineyard, Clovenfords, Scotland

Wittbold
Watering System

The saving in time and labor for 1

one season will pay for a com- {

plete equipment. J

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For particulars write to

E. H. HUNT

76-78 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO

THE BEST

Bug Killer and
Bloom Saver

For PROOF

Write to

P. R. PALETHORPE
COMPANY,

Owensboro, Ky.

"Natural Guano"

Pulverized Sheep Manure

Guaranteed pure and unadulterated thorouchly
sterilizL-d and immeiateiy available. Used univer-
sally as a quickly acting natural plant food.
Write us for prices and particulars.

Natural Guano Company, Aurora, ni.

COBNING, N. T.— W. E. Johnston of
Pultney street is building an up-to-
date greenhouse at the rear of his
residence. Briclt and concrete are be-
ing used in the foundation and steam
heat is to be installed.

WiNSTED. CONN. — The greenhouses of
Daniel O'Neil had a narrow escape
July 30 when a big balloon, "Heart
of the Berkshires." which ascended
from Pittsfield. Mass., settled down
quite close to them.

Chicago Florists' Club Special Train

-•i'o Till';-

S. 3. F. Convention

CINCINNATI

MononRoute-C.II.SD.R.R.

Leave Chicago 2:30 p. m. August 16, Monday,

from Ucarborn Station (Polk St.)

Arrive Cincinnati 10:30 p. m.

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Solid Vestibuled Train,
Unexcelled Equipment,
Dining Car, BuiTet Car,

Special Entertainments,

Music,

Refreshments.

All Florists and Their Friends Invited to Go on This Train.

For furtlier information address
HERBERT WILEY, T.P.A., 182 Clark St.. CHICAGO.

{ MONON

€. H. & D.

THE RICHMOND CARNATION SUPPORT.

Sterling iron Reservoir Vases

Chairs, Settees, Hitching Posts, Etc.

Complete Catalogue and Discounts Upon Request.

The Steriing Emery Wheel Mfg. Co., ohi^Ts. a.

WBHRb

HMK DI\n H D (VMRK

NANLRES

Dried. screened and packed in baes of lOOlbs. each

PULVERIZED SHEEP MINURE

Piur* - Uniform - R«liabl«

A strone and quick sctioe manure highly
recommended for carnations and cbrTsanthemumi

SHREDDED CATTLE MANURE

Ea«y to Handle and Apply

Stroneer and better in every way than rough
manure. Lasts much longer on the beocbes.
Unequalled for mulching and feeding roses, liquid
manuring and mixing with bench and potting soil.

Used by all the largest growers.

Ask your supply man or write
for circulars aod prices.

The Pulverized Manure Co.,

32 Union Stack Tards.CHICAG«

Fresh Tobacco Stems,

$1.60 for 300 lbs.

W. C. BECKERT,

North Side, PITTSBURG, PA

Bi-ats all others
in simplicity of
construe tion,
.■ase of adjust-
ment, quick as-
sembliog, and is the only
one that can be quickly and
easily looseQ<-d when stuck
with acids.

Write 'or Prices.
.\Iso on mum and rose stak-s
EAGLE MACHINE WORKS.

Richmond, Ind.

Carman's Anfipest

INSECTICIDE AND FUNGICIDE
For tbe Garden, Orcbard and Greenhoase

NoD-poisonous and barmlesi
to vesetatioD.
Kills Green Fly, Aphides, Bark Vict,
Tbrips, Mealy Bd^ Red Spider,
Scale, Wu-e Worms, Ants
and Slags.
Tbia is the Grower's Friend, haody to
■ise, cheap aod effective, mixes readily in
water. Destroys all insect pests and
keeps down filth. Circulars on applica-
tion. $1.50 per gallon. Also ia qnarts.
half irallons and in bulk.

PERFECTION CHEMICAL CO.,

FLUSHING, N. Y.

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and towns, also alphabetically; firms that issue catalogues,
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Galvanized Wire Rose Stakes
and Tyin^ Wire,

Manufacturers of the Model Plant Supports for

Carnations. Dahlias. Golden Glow. Peonies,

Chrysanthemums and Tomatoes.

IGOE BROTHERS

63-71 Metropolitan Ave., BROOKLYN, N. Y.

Greenhouse Building.

Springfield, O.— Gustav Schneider,
three greenhouses, 32x150 feet;
Springfield Floral Co., one house, 100
X 150 feet.

Paterson, N. J. — M. Werne, two green-
houses 16x75 feet.

Pittsfield, Mass.— A. N. Cooley, new
greenhouses.

Philadelphia, Pa.— W. J. Smith, five
greenhouses.

Battle Creek, Mich. — H. M. Burt, two
greenhouses, 20xlijv^ feet.

Washington, Kans.— The Penwell
Greenhouses, one greenhouse.

Lisbon, O.— J. W. Scott, one house,
18x75 feet.

Philadelphia, Pa.— J. Peterson, one
greenhouse.

Allegan, Mich.— C. Hudson, four
greenhouses.

Hartford, Conn.— S. Russell, Jr., one
greenhouse.

Nashville, Tenn.— Geny Bros., three
houses, 28 x 185 feet.

Wlckford, R. I.— P. S. Byrnes, two
greenhouses.

Lexington, Ky.— Mlchler Bros., one
greenhouse, 20x100 feet; J. A. Kellar,
one greenhouse, 28x200 feet.

Wheeling, W. Va.— John Dieckmann
& Co., two greenhouses.

Billings, Mont.— W. Partington, one
greenhouse 35x140 feet.

Cromwell, Conn.— A. N. Pierson Co.
(Inc.), two greenhouses.

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San Francisco.

TBADE STILL DULL.

With the exception of a little funeral
worlt, business continues as quiet with
us as ever, but with the opening of
schools next week we are all looking
for a Blight Improvement, as then most
people will be returning to the city.
This will result in repewed activity in
all lines of business. Flowers 'are still
quite plentiful and can be bought at
very low prices. There are quite a few
asters coming in and they are taking
the pliice of sweet peas, which are not
quite so plentiful nor of very good
quality. Dahlias and gladioli are in
good supply and are quite popular with
the flower loving public. Nearly all
the stores are handling Lilium specio-
som album and rubrum; L. auratum is
also in fair supply.

NOTES.

F. liUdemann, who is still a long
way from being well, has gone to the
springs to take a complete rest for
several months. All his friends are
hoping that he will be greatly bene-
fited by it. His nursery here is being
cut in half by a street which is con-
structed through it which necessitates
the removal of several of the green-
houses. The MacRorie-McLaren Co.
has bought quite a large quantity of
nursery stock, which has to be re-
moved from the grounds and which it
will use in plantations on the various
properties of the Spring Valley Water
Co.

The committee of arrangements for
the fall exhibition to be held October
14-16 has decided to call it the Por-
tola flower and fruit show in honor of
the Portola festival which will be held
in this city the following week. Every-
thing is progressing favorably, and to
all appearances the competition in
every class will be very keen. This
show will be the best ever held on the
coast and we think will compare fa-
vorably with any held in the east.

John W. Van Horn, one of our oldest
and well known carnation growers, died
recently at his home in San Leandro,
leaving a widow, to whom the sin-
cerest sympathies of his numerous
friends amongst the trade are extend-
ed. L. Wickstrom is in charge of the
greenhouses at present until the place
can be sold or rented.

Schwerin Bros, have sub-divided the
greater part of their property into
building lots, and are expecting quite
a demand as soon as the Southern Pa-
cific R. R. open_s its extensive shops,
which are now under construction In
the neighborhood.

John H. Sievers & Co. are taking
down their carnation houses, which are
standing on property on which the
lease has expired. This will reduce the
glass area of fhis firm by over one-half

H. Plath has been very busy of late
shipping ferns from flats, of which he
has quite a large stock. He is con-
templating building a new greenhouse,
26x150 feet.

Visitors : C. E. Brydges of the Cahu-
enga Valley nursery of Colegrove, Los
Angeles Co.. on a vacation; L. Hollis,
owner of the Hollis Seed & Plant Co.
of Petaluma; T. Chisholm of Pasadena
stopped over here on his return from
the north, where he has been visiting
the Seattle exposition and most of the
important cities in Oregon, Washing-
ton and British Columbia; he reported
the business as being very flourishing
in the north; A. Lange and wife, Chi-
cago.

P.

Louisville, Kt.— Nicholas Beirle, 80
years of age. who had been employed
by Nanz & Neuner for 30 years, died
July 22. He was a native of Germany
and came to this country when a boy.

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Twenty-ninth street and Sixth avenue.
It will be 35x140 feet, and supported
by a steel framework. It will be the
largest structure of its kind in eastern
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WASHINGTON. KANS.— Trade at the
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Aug. 7,

BOOKS FOR FLORISTS

The followine books should be in every florist's
and gardener's library. A good book on any
subject in which you are specially interested is
worth years of experience and should be kept
convenient for reference at all times

Send prices ouoted and wf send the books.

The American Carnation (C. W.
Ward). — A complete treatment of ali
the most modern methods of cultivating
this most important flower. Illustrated
$3-50.

The Horticulturists' Rule-Book
(L. H. Bailey). — Contains information
valuable to all those engaged ir. any
branch of horticulture. Illustrated. 312
pages. 75 cents.

Manual of the TSees of North
America (Sargent). — The most com-
plete and authentic 'vork on the sub-
ject. The pages number 826, -with over
600 illustrations. $6.00.

Greenhouse Construction (Taft).—
It tells the whole story about how to
build and heat a greenhouse, be it large
or small, and that, too, in a plain, easily
understood, practical way. It has 118
illustrations. $1.50.

The Rose. — Its cultivation, varieties,
etc. (H. B. EUwanger). — A complete
guide of the cultivation of the rose, to-
gether with the classification of all the
leading varieties. $1.25.

How TO Lay Out Suburban Homes
(Kellaway). — Contains many useful
hints and practical plans as to improv-
ing and laying out suburban homes and
grounds. There are 112 pages, 38 half-
tone illustrations and 15 plans and
maps. $2.

Daffodils, Narcissus and How to
Grow Them (A. M. Kirby). — Contains
all that is really worth knowing about
these most popular of spring bulbs, writ-
ten from the standpoint of American
conditions. Illustrated, 233 pages ; post-
paid, $1.21.

Landscape Gardening (Maynard). —
The development of landscape art
within the past few years compels the
wide awake florist to keep posted on
this branch of the business. The many
suggestions of this book will be found
helpful every business day. It contains
338 pages, 165 illustrations. $1.50.

The Vegetable Garden (Vilmorin-
Andrieux). — The best and most com-
plete book on vegetables ever published.
There are 782 pages and hundreds of
illustrations in this English edition, ed-
ited by Wm. Robinsoti, the noted Eng-
lish horticultural writer. $6.00.

Ginseng (Kains). — At the present
time, when so much interest is taken
in ginseng, it will be interesting to
peruse this volume, which tells all about
the plant in a way that all may under-
stand. The 144 pages are freely illus-
trated, so cents.

The Goldfish (Mulertt). — A numhei
of florists find goldfish an attractive
and paying addition to their business,
The best advice is given in every de-
partment of the subject, including con-
struction and care of the parlor aquar-
ium, in this volume of 160 pages, hand-
somely illustrated. $2.00.

Boilers, Tubes, Flues, Etc.,

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If you intend to increase the size and capacity of your greenhouse or make any repairs for
the coming winter, be sure and write for our low estimate on your requirements before placing
your order We have just purchased at a forced sale 50,000,000 ft. Brand New Lumber and
Timbers, which we offer at prices lower than your local dealer can supply the same grade.

Estimates Furnished Free, Our Greenhouse Engineer will furnish you with any estimate on
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uston iron Pipe. ^ j,g^ Spcclal Boilcr Bargains.

7-500 horse power Babcock & Wilcox water
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Greenhoase Boilers

A'complete line of loco-
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6-72x20 horizontal tubular boilers, quadruple
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4-72x18 Horizontal tubular boilers. 100 lbs.
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Practical Floriculture (Peter Hen-
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How TO Make Money Growing Vio-
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The Garden Month by Month
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Celery Culture (Vaughan). — The
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The local carnations dwindled to an
end during tiie past week so that roses
are now having a larger demand.
Business during the past week was
quite a surprise in that there was
much funeral work.

NOTES.

Wm. Billingsley, who recently sold
his place to A. W. Brandt, is now in
Seattle. Wash. He is working in one
of the largest stores there and a let-
ter from him says that he is kept
busy making flat bouquets and filling
designs. He does not expect to start
in business tor himself until he be-
comes thoroughly acclimated.

B. F. Hensley of Knightstown was
in the city during the latter part of
the week. He said that during the
next four or five weeks he and his
family will be in North Carolina visit-
ing his mother. His chrysanthemums
are already showing color and he is
cutting carnations with 12-inch stems
from his new crop.

Smith & Young Co. began cutting
American Beauty roses last week, 15-
inch stems, a very large and clean
flower. The local retailers are very
pleased to be able to get a home
grown Beauty as is evidenced by the
demand mj.de upon Smith & Young Co.

Harry Rieman is spending a greater
part of his leisure time under an auto-
mobile which he bought two or three
days ago. His little horse and buggy
did not take himself and wife over
the ground fast enough.

Carl Sonnenschmidt sailed via the
Holland-American line for Europe. .Au-
gust 3. He expects to be absent about
six weeks. A. W. B.

CBOMWELLn, Conn. — A. N. Pierson Co.
(Inc.) is building two new greenhouses
on plant No. 2.

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Wc Make Our Own Pipe and Fittings

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BUSINESS SLOW.

The trade conditions here are very
slow indeed. Everyone who can get
away is at the summer resorts which
are in full blast. The railroads run-
ning north are taxed to their utmost.
All the growers here are busy getting
in their summer crops. Chrysanthe-
mums are about all planted and car-
nation planting will begin next week.
Roses are very scarce and will remain
so for some time. There are some
very fine asters coming in from Eli
Cross and Henry Smith.
NOTES.

Peter Kunst, who has been In busi-
ness at the corner of Crescent avenue
and North Union street for the past
38 years, has retired from active busi-
ness and has leased his place to his
two sons, Caneil Kunst, Peter Kunst,
Jr., and Henry Kimm, who will oper-
ate it under the name of the Crescent
Avenue Floral Co. Peter Kunst is
the oldest florist in the city at the
present time. He worked for John
Suttle 14 years prior to going into
business for himself in 1871. It is
the wish of everyone that he may live
many years and enjoy the good things
of life for which he has worked so
faithfully. The new firm starts off
with the brightest of prospects. Caneil
and Peter have grown up in the busi-
ness and they have the best wishes of
the trade in general.

Henry Smith is hard at work get-
ting the crowd together for Cincin-
nati; it looks now as if there will be
a good attendance from here. Mr.
Smith has about 100 acres of fruit
which keeps him very busy these days
but thinks he can spare a day or two.

Alfred Hanna & Sons are making
considerable changes in their east
range. For the past two or three years
they have gradually been putting in
solid cement beds and iron gutters.
The last house was completed late
this spring.

Wencil Cukerski has purchased 60
acres of fine land on Walker avenue
and will grow all kinds of shrubbery,
herbaceous plants and ornamental
trees. He is also building an office
and show house on West Fulton street.

Eli Cross has a very fine house of
summer American Beauty roses, also
a house of Kaiserin and Killarney. He
reports business good for this time of
the year.

Wm. Cunningham's place looks spick
and span. A new coat of paint on the
entire outside has improved its ap-
pearance; he reports good business.

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No. 1106

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Twenty FIFTH Year.

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kinds of work that the everyday florist is called
upon to perform.

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OUR PROGRESS IN FLORICULTURE.

BY JOHN F. COWELL.

Two Important Factors.

A review ot the
change.s that have
taken place in the
practice and prod-
ucts of floriculture
during- the last 25
years shows wonder-
ful progress, not
only in the immense-
ly increased volume
of business, but in the improvement
of merchandise and methods as well.
The organization of the S. A. F. and
the birth of the Americax Florist
marked the beginning of a period of
progress, and both have been factors
of the greatest importance in educat-
ing the trade and the people of the
country.

Twenty-five years ago there was no
organization of the florists of the
country and no organ devoted to their
interests. And while the S. A. F, is
one of the very loosest of organiza-
tions, not in any way comparable with
the trade unions or modern combina-
tions, yet it has served the purpose of
drawing the trade together, and in-
stead of narrowing the florists, as
some associations do, it has really
effected a broadening and is rendering
more liberal the entire florists' pro-
fession.

The easy and constant interchange
of ideas through the columns of the
trade paper, and the broad personal
acquaintance made possible by the
conventions of the S. A. F. have been
to a very great extent the causes of
the unexampled growth of the busi-
ness and of the individual. One can
hardly realize the value of these im-
provements unless he can look back
over nearly three decades, and can
trace the changes that have occurred
in that time. While we probably have
no better men than the leaders of the
trade whose admirable foresight led
them to found the S. A. F.. yet we
now have a vastly greater number ot
good men who will be fitted by the
newer education to take up and carry

on the work so nobly begun by the
pioneers.

T\0 .SECRETS NOW.

The florists' business, thanks to the
influence of the association, is no
longer a harbor for "trade secrets"
and in this country there are no hid-
den plant producing and wonderwork-
ing laboratories under lock and key,
but the "secrets" are printed broad-
cast so that "He who runs may
read." The statistics given out by
the census bureau give in a general
way figures which will illustrate the
growth of the industry, but the cen-
sus bureau does not Illustrate the
text and place before us the machin-
ery concerned in the processes.

Twenty-five years ago ".seven by
nine" greenhouses with Sx9 glass were
common. I well remember standing
with one of the leading florists of the
day in the first house I had seen with
the rafters spaced to take 12-inch
glass, and my friend exclaimed : "I
wonder what a hailstorm wil do to
this!" Well, we know now what a
hailstorm will do to 12-inch glass,
and to 10 and to '24-inch glass, and
we protect ourselves with a policy in
the Florists' Hail Association, — an-
other institution which the past quar-
ter century has produced.

Keeping pace with the increased size
of glass used in greenhouse construc-
tion the florists' flowers have also in-
creased in size. The carnation is prob-
ably the most conspicuous example of
this increase in size among the flor-
ists' flowers, and this increase was to
a great extent dependent upon the in-
creased amount of light admitted to
our benches. Twenty-five years ago
Pres. DeGraw and La Purite were
still grown as commercial cut flowers.
Today the commercial carnation is
five times as big. and it is an interest-
ing fact that the carnation has in-
creased in size almost exactly in the
same proportion as the glass has in-
creased.

One thing which will be particularly
noted as having occurred within the
period above mentioned is the evolu-

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tion of the specialist. The all-around
florist or gardener has become almost
a thing of the past. "We now have the
carnationist, the rosarian, the chrys-
anthemist, and specialists in the violet,
sweet pea, etc. The commercial spirit
and the pressure of the times have
forced these conditions upon us. It is
thoroughly in keeping with modern
business practice, but still it is to be
regretted that the tendency prevails
to so great an extent for it has re-
sulted in narrowing the general field
of horticulture, and has given undue
prominence to a few flowers. I be-
lieve there are signs which indicate
a change of sentiment, and we can
notice the gradual increase in the
tables of prices current on the various
markets.

An encouraging sign of the times is
the vastly improved business methods
of the florist. Competition and the
entrance of trained business men into
the growing of flowers has brought
this change about, and it was needed.
Commercial floriculture has failed,
however, to infuse into the people that
love for the beauties of nature that
should have increased with the rest
of the procession.

The increased sale of florists' stock
has been, I think, principally among
the wealthy, and the dictates of fash-
ion rather than the intelligent ap-
preciation of God's gifts have been the
reasons. We should strive to implant
the love of nature in every man,
woman and child so that the demand
for flowers will be universal and spon-
taneous, and we should produce some-
thing to meet the taste as well as the
purse of the poor as well as of the
rich. Probably there never was a
time of greater activity among the
raisers of new varieties than at pres-
ent, and I think that we may confi-
dently look forward to great improve-
ment in our commercial flowers. Let
us hope, too, that the demand for our
goods will increase in proportion.

Laurel Wreath With Cycas andLeucothoe.

SEE SUPPLEIIENT WITH THIS ISSUE.

There is nothing so effective in
funeral designs as the bolder kinds of
greens such as laurel or magnolia
leaves, leuco.thoe, palm or cycas leaves
and the like. A simple wreath or de-
sign of any kind carried out with these
and ornamented with a broad deep
purple ribbon is about as telling and
effective as anything that could be
devised and far more so than the med-
ley of small flowers and ferns so fre-
quently repeated. The one thing
against their general use is the cost
for when customers are willing to pay
a fairly heavy price for a funeral de-
sign they almost invariably want a
lot of flowers in it, but a wreath of
this character made up and shown in
the window will be a standing recom-
mendation for this class of work, and
persons seeing it will keep it in mind
when they need anything of the kind.
They last well, so although they cost
quite a little to make they are a good
drawing card for a long time.

In connection with these wreaths
small pots of Cocos Weddelliana let in
at prominent points are very effective;
they lighten up the heavier foliage and
serve to bring out more prominently
its fine bold appearance by contrast.
Ferns are not generally suitable
though the distinct Asplenium nidus

avis (bird's nest fern) or small speci-
mens of Cibotium Schiedei are good.
A frequent mistake made, however,
should be guarded against, that is the
repetition, on a wreath or other design,
of these things at regular intervals.
One or two, at regular intervals, are
excellent; repeated all over they lose
their individuality and become com-
monplace looking and monotonous. Be-
sides the pure green foliage there may
be many fine combinations worked
out in crotons and similar colored
leaves all being acceptable if properly
and effectively arranged.

Shower Bouquet of 20 Years Ago.
By Rolil. Kitt. Philadrliiliia.

Poppies, says the Newark (N. J.)
News, are among the prettiest of gar-
den flowers, but most people find them
exceedingly difficult to use success-
fully as a cut flower. The secret of
keeping them fresh in water, is to
have a pail or jar well filled with
water at hand when the flowers are
cut. Plunge each immediately into
the water, before it has a chance to
droop. After the flowers have had an
opportunity to drink their fill, they
may be transferred into the vases for
house use.

Twenty-Five Years of Floral Art.

BY BOBEBT KIFT.

Art is largely fash-
ion or it is perhaps
better to say that art
is largely controlled
by what we call
fashion, the mode of
the time. Floral art
of 25 years ago was
as up-to-date as any-
thing we boast of to-
day when one considers the condi-
tions. Such people as Dee and Doyle
of Boston, Klunder and Thorley of
New York, the Pennocks and Gra-
ham of Philadelphia and other lead-
ers in the large cities were artists
in their line and produced great re-
sults 'with the materials then at hand.
Long stemmed flowers were the ex-
ception—not the rule. The camellia
was waning and tea roses were becom-
ing a factor. Carnations, bouvardias,
sweet alyssum, stevia, primroses, abu-
tilons and violets were the popular,
in fact about the only small flowers,
and were invariably sent in with short
stems.

OLD TIME CARNATIONS.

Carnations were never disbudded,
the open flowers being pinched off and
remaining buds allowed to open.
With all other flowers it was the same,
only the open blossom being used, the
florist or make-up man supplying the
needed support with small sticks or
pieces of matting. All made-up work
was stiff and formal, necessarily so,
as the artificial supports must needs
be covered up. The favorite bouffe
table centerpiece was a pyramid of
small bouquets, each composed of a
camellia surounded by a row of, say,
two carnations, abutilons with the
petals reversed, a. couple of poinsettia
bracts and a few sprays of alyssum or
■stevia; this was backed up with lyco-
podium or bouquet green and the stem
or handle cut off to about three inches
in length and covered with bright foil,
the center stick remaining. These
were placed in a mossed pyramid
frame, the sticks being sharpened to
insert easily. The whole was crowned
with a pyramid bunch, the center of
which contained one or two callas.
This was placed on a tall china vase,
which was partially concealed by
long fronds of Pteris treraula or short
lengths of smilax, which were stuck
up into the edge of the pyramid from
the bottom. If the order was "carte
blanche" a few small gypsy or moss
baskets were filled and stood out from
the surface on wires and occasionally a
slender wreath or two were added.
These bunches were taken out of the
frame at the close of the entertain-
ment, the sticks broken off and given
to the guests. If a low chandelier in-
terfered, the order was made into two
smaller pieces, one for either end of
the table. For the formal dinner,
plateaus of roses alone, but more of-
ten mixed with other flowers, were the
rule.

There was a demand from those
who could afford them for elaborate
decorations. For weddings a bell
made largely of camellias was the in-
dispensable canopy. Banks of plants,
mostly camellias in pots and laurel
branches to which camellias were
wired, were largely used as back-
grounds. There were but few palms
available at this time, and there was
a liberal use of string smilax. This

Supplement to The American Florist, No. 1106, August 14, 1909.

LAUREL WREATH WITH CYCAS LEAVES AND LEUCOTHOE.

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was about the condition in tlie late
seventies or the early eighties. As
the years rolled on and the business
increased flower patrons began to
complain of the artificial stems; some
tea roses with extra long stems were
produced and at once commanded a
higher price. The popular bouquet
was now composed of roses entirely.
Carnation men began to experiment;
a few new varieties were introduced.
These, in order to show them at their
best, were disbudded. Grace Wilder
and Daybreak were two of the sorts
that became very popular. The suc-
cessful forcing of the Jacqueminot rose
for winter flowers led the growers to
try others, and Mrs. John Daing,
Brunner, Anna de Diesbach, popular-
ly known as Glory of Paris, and Mme.
Luizet were grown successively, and
although two or three times the price
of the tea roses, were soon much in
demand.

THE CAMELLIA GOES 01^"^
The camellia by this time was en-
tirely discarded and all ball bouquets
were made of roses or roses and lily
of the valley, which latter was then
carried in stock in the winter months.
Bouquets for fashionable balls were
quite a factor in the business in the
early eighties. Pennock Bros, of Phil-
adelphia had over 250 bunches for
one such function that averaged $10
each, or possibly considerably higher;
each bouquet contained from three to
four dozen buds. At this time such a
demand almost exhausted the rose
supply of the country, they buying
all they could get from the Boston
and New York markets. Christmas
and New Year orders, the latter vol-
ume of business being at that time al-
most equal to Christmas, were large-
ly, in fact almost entirely, for plateaus
and handle baskets in these early
days. Boxes of loose flowers were not
much thought of. There was very lit-
tle Easter trade, just a few church
orders.

The florists' supply men kept push-
ing their wares and straw baskets
trimmed with dried grasses were for
a time very popular; these were made
in a great variety of shapes and were
very attractive when filled with flow-
ers. As the volume of business con-
tinued to increase the growers found
that flowers of good quality were most
profitable and there was a general im-
provement in roses, carnations and
chrysanthemums, which latter were
popular in their season. Catherine
Mermet and La Prance were easily
the leading roses in their color for
some years, but gave way to the beau-
tiful Bridesmaid, which was intro-
duced in 1S91 and soon became the
only pink. In 190G Killarney became
a factor and is now the most popu-
lar pink rose, having almost entirely
displaced Bridesmaid. Niphetos was
the white rose until the lovely Bride
appeared, when it carried all before it.
The Puritan, one of the celebrated
Bennet trio, made a bid for popularity
but failed, as did the Bennet, while
the cast-off Meteor became the lead-
ing red. The advent of American
Beauty rose, which was discovered by
the Fields brothers of Washington
and sent out in 1882, was the floral
sensation of the century. It was so
much larger in flower, longer in stem,
so fragrant and of such a pleasing
color that all other varieties of the
rose were dwarfed almost into insig-
nificance. Fabulous prices were real-

ized for the first selections of tin,'
blooms at holiday seasons, and It may
be said that this rose did more to
build up the business than all other
varieties introduced up to that lime.
Efforts were made by growers oC th(3
tea roses to get them with longer
stems; this was brought about partial-
ly by disbudding and throwing all
strength into one flower, and later by
pinching the main bud, the stem of

I'.\LMS KOli IJECOUATIO.N.

Palms as decorative plants l>o-
gan to be a factor in the middle
eighties. Arecas were popular be-
cause it was supposed they were ot
faster growth than kentias, but grad-
ually the latter showed such good re-
sults under careful cultivation, and
was so much hardier than the areca
that they almost entirely replaced this
lovely palm. The introduction of the

SET OF WEDDING BOUQUETS OF 20 YEARS AGO.

By Robt. Kift. Philadelphia.

which soon produced a larger flower
on a much longer stem.

New types of carnations which had
many points of superiority over ex-
isting sorts were introduced, and the
advance in the chrysanthemum
through introductions from Japan was
most marked. Gradually as the bet-
ter class of long stemmed flowers ap-
peared the demand for set arrange-
ments declined; wired flowers were
tabooed. Boxes containing long
stemmed flowers by the dozens grow
popular as gifts and the made up
basket of cut flowers became almost
obsolete. Vases containing long

stemmed blossoms entered largely in-
to all kinds of decorations. Large
floor vases filled with choice Amer-
ican Beauty roses or select chrysan-
themums when used separately or to
illuminate banks of palms were very
effective and are to this day one of
the most acceptable forms of decora-
tion.

Boston fern in 1890 added another
decorative plant of great value. Ci-
botium Schiedei, the usefulness of
which as a decorative plant was soon
discovered, is deservedly popular and
gives a light airy finish to decorative
work that is not possible with any
other plant. Its cut fronds are also
used to advantage when arranged with
flowers. About 1899 Caldwell the
Woodsman made strenuous efforts to
introduce wild smilax from the woods
of Alabama. This had been tried in
a small way, but Caldwell's energetic
methods introduced it to all the large
cities, and its use became universal,
and even today no decoration of any
magnitude is attempted without the
aid of this beautiful glossy green vine.
An important factor in the business
is the demand for funeral flowers.
About 60 years ago a Mr. Hall, in
business near Bridesburg, a suburb of
Philadelphia, always had a few flow-
ers without price for such occasions,

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as he said, "I couldn't think of tak-
ing money from such as him; he has
too much trouble already." Things
were different in the early eiglities.
There was a good demand for funeral
designs, which largely took the forms
of wreaths, crosses and anchors, there
being very few if any clusters. In
fact the quantities of these emblems
at funerals became so great that ef-
forts were made by afflicted families
to restrict their use by requesting that
no flowers be sent. This had some ef-
fect, but the desire to show love or
respect in this manner for the de-
ceased is nearly always uppermost in
the minds of friends at such a time
and from then until the present day
the custom is as prevalent and even
more in vogue than at that time.
From the simpler forms of designs at
first in use, as the trade increased there
was demand for something new and
many original ideas were carried out.
Much has been said about the impro-
priety of this and that design: gates
ajar, clocks, ladders of life, setting
suns, etc., are generally popular with
bodies of men who want something
large and showy, as are also industrial
designs, emblematic of the business of
the deceased. The "artist" generally
tries to persuade against this selection,
but if nothing else will answer the rail-
road men get the car. paying a good
price for the same.

GALAX AND LEUCOTHOE,

The introduction of galax leaves and
leucothoe sprays by the Messrs. Kelsey
in 1S90 marked an epoch in this class
of work, as their use became universal,
particularly for making wreaths. The
leucothoe is very useful as a backing
for sprays and as a green for arrange-
ments of certain kinds of cut flowers.
Prepared magnolia leaves, introduced
several years ago. are also used for the
same purpose and bid fair to drive the
galax from the market from the fact
that they are almost as everlasting as
immortelles. There is every opportunity
for the artist to show his taste in this
class of work as in many cases the cost
is not considered.

The increasing demand for orchids
so noticeable in the past 10 years is
largely for this class of work. Wreaths
of orchids and lily of the valley are
the most popular form and pieces con-
taining from .50 to 1.50 flowers and often
more are not at all uncommon. Cas-
ket covers or blankets on an elaborate
scale require as many as 500 flowers
to complete them. Twenty-five years
ago young ladies were not introduced
to society as they are today. The de-
mand for bouquets of flowers at these
functions began to be a factor about
15 years ago and has been a great boon
to the business during the fall months
since that time.

The Easter trade of today, the most
important floral fete of the year, has
been a gradual evolution. Thirty years
ago Easter was strictly a church festi-
val, members of the Episcopal and
Catholic bodies only purchasing flowers
for the decoration of the churches on
Easter Sunday. To supply this de-
mand Lilium longiflorum was grown in
increasing quantities and soon Easter
greetings were exchanged, by presents
between friends of choice lilies. This
pleasant social custom rapidly became
popular among people irrespective of
the religious feature, until this inter-
change of greetings with plants and
flowers at this time has become uni-

MODERN BRIDAL BOUQUET OF LILY OF THE VALLEY AND ORCHIDS.

versal and a custom that bids fair to
remain. Baskets of flowering and foli-
age plants are bright features of the
Christmas and Easter trade. While
the lily is still the popular Easter flow-
er, all classes of flowering plants are in
demand and their growth and sale for
this season comprises from 15 to 20
per cent of the year's volume of trade.
The modern methods and system
with which flowers are now handled
enable the artist and decorator to have
always at hand or subject to his order
the choice of the market. One could
not go to a telephone 25 years ago and
havCj as is the case today, his order
filled in a few minutes. The advent of
tlie commission dealer, who was just
getting established in the early days,
was a great aid in systematizing the
handling of flowers. The wholesale

dealer is a necessary link in the chain
that runs from the greenhouse to the
mansion. The needs of the artist are
noted and impressed on the grower and
in turn the dealer sees that the pro-
ducer receives full value for his efforts.
Floral art of today is the result of
the experience gained as the years
rolled along. Artists are born, and
while undoubtedly men and women
learn and become skilful and produce
good results, yet a few there are whose
work stands out and is not easily imi-
tated. The plant and cut flower in-
dusti-y in this country is now thorough-
ly progressive and keeps pace artis-
tically with all other luxuries. In fact
the custom of using flowers for all so-
cial events of high and low degree has
become so established that no function
is considered complete without them.

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MODERN BRIDAL BOUQUET OF i ILY OF THE VALLEY AND GARDENIAS.

RETAIL STORES.

Great has been the improvemeut in
the arrangement of the retail stores.
In all the well regulated shops a sys-
tem and order prevails that insures
prompt delivery, and mistakes are re-
duced to the minimum. The store win-
dows are now considered one of the
firm's best assets. Specimens of the
choicest flowers, artistically arranged,
are here displayed. Color effects are
produced with quantities of flowers in
season, and in manv other ways the
"front" is always kept most attractive.
Elegant boxes, the best the factory af-
fords, are used for cut flowers, the ar-
rangement of which is an art in itself.
These are then tied and sealed so ef-
fectively that the recipient knows they
have not been molested. The delivery

wagons are models of perfection, and
electric vehicles are now to be seen in
all the large cities. All drivers and
messengers are uniformed. The in-
creased use of the telephone the past
few years h^s compelled the installa-
tion of an efficient service, so that those
calling the store may not be kept wait-
ing. Looking back over this period it
is seen that floral art has progressed
and kept pace with the great increase
of the business. Artistic finish to his
work means wealth and prestige to the
artist, while "good enough" gets lit-
tle above cost.

Tacoma. Wash. — J. Benthien will
erect a greenhouse. .oOxliO feet, at the
Tacoma cemetery, to cost about $1,000.

A Quarter Century of Foliagfc Plants.

IIV KOBT. CBAIG.

The cultivation ot
foliage plants has
been very largely In-
creased in the past
"£> years. The In-
crease in the amount
of glass devoted to
this class of plants
has not been so great
as in the cases ot
roses and carnations for cut flowers,
but it is safe to say it has been at
least a hundredfold in the lines usual-
ly handled by the retail florist, for
house plants or used for general dec-
orative purposes.

A glance through the back numbers
of the Amebicax Florist proves this
to be the case. This publication was
Klarted at the time of the first meet-
ing of the S. A. F. and was for several
years the only trade publication to
record the happenings in the line of
ornamental horticulture in the United
States. For several years only one
firm offered palms and ferns for sale
in the advertising columns, and only
in a single inch of space. Palms in
hotels were then very rarely seen;
now the better class of hotels use
plants freely for purposes of adorn-
ment: this is particularly true in New
York, whose liberal example, let us
hope, will be followed elsewhere.
ON private places.
In the line of choice plants grown
nn private places this is not so notice-
Mble. largely, I think, because we have
not enough capable and ambitious pri-
vate gardeners. The writer can recall
that there was, a quarter century ago,
at least in the neighborhood of Phila-
delphia, a greater interest taken in
this class of plants than there is now;
there were at that time a dozen or
more large places in the vicinity in
which the gardeners had instructions
to procure all the good new plants in-
troduced in Europe and in this coun-
try, with a view of growing them to
as nearly perfection as possible and
exhibiting them at the annual shows
of the Pennsylvania Horticultural So-
ciety, then a strong, vigorous, well-
supported organization, and now feeble
in the extreme; where formerly large
numbers of our best citizens attended
these exhibitions now the congrega-
tions are scant indeed. But there are
indications that the interest may soon
be revived; on many of the fine pri-
vate places all over the country fine
ranges of glass are being erected
which are architecturally beautiful
and better adapted than ever before
to growing all classes of plants.

ADV.\NCE in GREENnorSES.
There have been great advances in
horticultural building in the past -o
years; the commercial growers of
America are greatly indebted to the
horticultural builders who have put so
much thought and earnest endeavor
into the work and who have invested
so much capital to carry out their
ideas. The handsome houses they are
building in such increased numbers
must be filled with handsome plants,
and I have faith that the grower who
produces a fine quality of foliage
plants will get his just reward. This
is a branch of the business entirely
distinct from the production of plants
suited to the ordinary store trade, and
it undoubtedly has a great future.

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Aug. i/f.

WHAT THE SOCIETIES CAN DO.

The horticultural societies should
offer liberal premiums for this class of
plants so as to make their exhibitions
interesting with rare plants. These
cannot be seen in the florists' shops,
the proprietors of which must, perforce,
handle only the hardier and less ex-
pensive kinds. This class of plants
should receive adequate encourage-
ment in the premium lists of the next
national show of the S. A. F., whether
it be held in Boston or New Tork,
and the exhibition should be held in
the spring so that all the vast army
of flowering plants could also be shown
at their best, the whole forming an
attraction not possible in the autumn.

To give in this article anything like
a complete list of foliage plants intro-
duced since the formation of the so-
ciety would occupy too much space',
so I will mention only a few of the
most notable ones. Chief in the list
of decorative plants are the palms —
and how few varieties are grown for
everyday use! Kentias and Areca
lutescens were the popular palms 25
years ago, and they are the popular
palms today. A score of new palms
have been introduced since that time,
but all of them inferior, in general
good qualities, to the two named.
Areca lutescens is the most graceful
and decorative of the whole palm fam-
ily, and the kentias, while almost as
beautiful, will thrive better in an or-
dinary dwelling and stand more hard-
ship when used from place to place as
decorative plants.

There is one palm, however, not
yet so well known, deserving of
special mention. Phoenix Roebelenii;
this variety a few years ago was
grown in very limited numbers and
was quite costly, but recently the
source of supply for the seeds was
discovered and it is now being grown
in large quantities and offered at mod-
erate prices. It is beautiful as well
as hardy and will take a permanent
and prominent place. Some even think
that it may displace Cocos Weddel-
liana, but it is quite distinct, so that
there will be appreciation in plenty
for both. Cocos Weddelliana is a very
valuable palm, exquisitely graceful
and thrives well in the dwelling house!
A few years ago, in this country, only
small plants were to be had commer-
cially, although large specimens have
for many years been grown in quan-
tity in England and on the continent
but now one firm at least grows by
the thousand plants from three to
five feet high.

Livingstonia rotundifolia, 30 years
ago so popular and selling freely at
remunerative prices, is now in feeble
demand and no longer profitable to
grow. Latania Borbonica is in much
the same condition, not nearly so
much in demand as formerly; but it
has too much intrinsic merit to re-
main in obscurity. Fashions change
in plants as in other things. I look
to see latanias in vogue again. Ficus
elastica— what can we say about this?
Twenty-five years ago it was popular
and profitable to grow, and this popu-
larity continued to grow until about
eight years ago; it is hard to account
for this decline in the demand for this
plant. In the city of New Tork they
say it was "killed" by department
store methods. A grower there who
usually sold annually about 15,000
plants happened to have 2,000 plants

in the month of October, more than
he could find house room for. At this
time (about eight years ago) the
wholesale price for good plants in 6-
inch pots had declined from 75 cents to
.50 cents each, and this was thought
to be "rock bottom." A department
store buyer offered $700 for the lot,
which was reluctantly accepted; the
plants were put on sale at 25 cents
each. "A dollar rubber plant for a
quarter" was the way the newspapers
had it; they were all sold in two days.
The loss was charged to advertising
and the deal was satisfactory to the
department store, but the growers
thereafter found slow sale at 50 cents
for plants that had. in such quantity
and with such publicity, retailed for
half the money. Whatever the reason
may be, this ficus has declined in pop-
ularity, and at present, especially in
the large cities, there is little demand
for it. I would not be surprised to
see it popular again within the next
five years. As a house plant it has
no superior.

Ficus pandurata, introduced in this
country about six years ago, has met
with a favorable reception and has
been a profitable plant for one firm
at least. The growers generally have
not grown much of it as yet. It is of
imposing appearance and a good house
plant. Phcenix Canariensis and P.
reclinata are popular because of their
extreme hardiness. Rhapis flabelli-
formis and R. humilis are also good
for the same reason. For hotel use
the four just named are good. As-
pidistras, both green and variegated,
are much used in boxes and vases, be-
ing the toughest of all house plants
and of a sturdy beauty all their own.
Seaforthia elegans was grown in con-
siderable quantities 15 to 20 years ago.

and was a quick grower and of bold,
effective appearance; it lacked hardi-
ness, however, and is now nearly "out
of print."

FERNS.

Ferns have played a very important
part as decorative foliage plants, and
different favorites have from time to
time been popular. One of the prin-
cipal ones 25 years ago was Nephro-
Icpis exaltata, from which is supposed
to have sported N. Bostoniensis, the
famous "Boston" fern. The latter had
been grown in the neighborhood of
Boston for several years in moderate-
ly small plants, but it remained for
James Dean of Bay Ridge, L. I., to
demonstrate its commercial Import-
ance in larger specimens. He grew
two large houses full, in fine shape. I
have never seen them grown better,
and when put upon the market just
before the Christmas holidays they
were quickly sold at good prices; in
fact, there were not half enough for
one week's demand. Its beauty and
thriftiness as a house plant made it
very popular, and it is safe to say that
no plant ever invaded so many Amer-
ican homes as did this one and the
numerous "sports" that grew out of it.

From this variety, in rapid succes-
sion, were produced many fine forms
— Elegantissima, Whitmani. Fosteri-
ana, Scottii, Amerpohli, Todeaoides
(the London fern) and several others —
and "the end is not yet." N. Scottii has
been grown in the largest numbers
and is the most useful of all, but
Todeaoides, Whitmani and Amerpohli
have still many admirers and are
grown in quantity. Davallia Mooreana
is a grand fern; once largely grown;
it deserves to be cultivated in quan-
tity again. Cibotium Schiedei is now
the finest of the larger decorative

PHOENIX ROEBELENI.

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103

ferns; although of somewhat fi-agilc
appearance, it does surprisingly well
in the dry air of the dwelling. Many
other ferns might be mentioned at
the risk of taking up too much space.

CROTONS.

Among the ornamental foliage
plants which were cultivated in very
limited quantities at the time the na-
tional society was organized is the
croton, which occupies an important
place and is now grown in large num-
bers. Its uses are numerous; as a
bedding plant in masses or single
specimens; for window boxes and
vases in the full sun in summer its
popularity constantly increases. The
plants are also used freely by mt.ny
first-class florists as a window deco-
ration in the fall, for which they are
admirably adapted, their brilliant col-
oring harmonizing with the brightness
Of the autumnal oaks and maples
Which also find free decorative use at
hat season of the year. It is surpris-

JiII keep in a store window if kept
^oM ^°c /™d"^'ly hardened to the
cod Sudden changes from heat to

tfon o?''' ?f"T' ''^"'^' "^« consump-
mas for h '°'°r'' ^'■°'°"^ ^' Christ-
mas for boxes, baskets, hampers etc

akeThe^"^ '"'^■•'^^^'"^i nothing can'
In ^ T ^'^" '^°'" 1^1-ilIiance of color
time fa.f '"■''' .^' '^'« particula;
su^tntc /^ specimens are excellent

they last .'.'f'"?'"'"^ ^""^ '"b«' ^^^
ourflowers "'' "^"* '°"»'^^- ^^^^^

Dracffinas are now grown in large
quantities for house use, whereas ft
S A^TthJ '"^ ^°™ation';rthe
side of tv,^ '^"'^ ^^"^°'" «<=^" out-
best °s 2 .-i^^^^rv^tory. Among the
oest IS D. terminalis, now grown by
the houseful, particularly fo7 the

gea^a'?"'a^°"'!^^ '^=^^'=- ^- ^assln!
ftv for 1. P^^'^^tilarly valuable vari-
fikewrse '"^%^Pf '™«ns; D. fragrans
ev D n» i ^'"•^<=°"' D. Lord Woles-
are Si ?lf'"'''f"^ ^""^ »■ Goldeana
Mandiana and D. Bronze Beauty are
wor hy Of special mention. Ot fhe

Sander 1 are the best and now indis
pensable for ferneries, window boxLs;

PANDANUS VEITCHI.

imno^tlT" J^"'*'' '' °°^ °^ the most
important decorative plants now
grown by the thousand and sold a^
moderate prices where formedy i ""was
ff ke'ot w^" '^'^'^^ '' '^ "^ ""« room p^:
and p« ™ ^"*^ '^"^'^^ '^^y in winter,
and as a vase plant in the full sun in
summer it has no superior; it needs
however, plenty of water under these
conditions. Pandanus utilus Is one of
ar. T""^ '^"^' h°"^^ Plants Once
largely grown, it has dropped into
comparative disuse, but I venture to
'ong in *°° ^=^'"^ble a plant to rema S
derfi tb. '"'F- I'^nd^ntis San-
iZ^' J^^ "golden pandanus," in-

wht"h' ^J'^ ^"^■'^ ^^°- '^"'J from
which much was expected, proved a

disappointment and has practically

deHc.r* °,' '="'"^-"°"- Of^he more
deicate plants, such as marantas,
heliconias, aralias, etc., few are used
iu ordinary store work, but I would
not be surprised to see them taken
up in the near future when particu-
larly fine effects are desired. Why
not, when such vast sums are spent
for the still more perishable cut
flower?

FICUS PANDURATA.

ED.

Destroying: Woodllce.

AMERICAN Florist :

Our rose benches are swarming with
woodlice and we think they are eating
the surface roots of the roses. Please
state if this is so and what we should
do to destroy them. D.

Although these insects, as a rule,
prefer a dry diet there is no doubt
they will eat roots and leaves too if
there are large numbers present and
they are pressed for food. Traps and
poisoning are the best means of de-
stroying them. Lay dry boards on the
benches and look over them every
morning. There will be a number of
woodlice on them and they can be
shaken into a pail of hot water.
Poisoning is best effected by making a
sweetened paste of corn meal or flour
and adding paris green. Let this get
fairly dry and lay it about on the
benches in small quantities: the in-
sects will eat it and die by hundreds.

Keep in mind too that woodlice are
always more plentiful in places out of
order where litter of all kinds such as
pots, dead leaves, odds and ends of
manure and such like are left around,
and avoid this state of things as far
as possible by cleaning up regularly
once a week at least. G.

The Tarnished Plant Bug-. ^' ■
Ed. American FXcrist :

Enclosed you will find some insects.
I have tried several times to kill these
bugs with nicotine, but it seems~ we
cannot kill them by spraying. The
chrysanthemums are badly damaged,
four or five bugs being in the top of
every plant. I should like to know if
there is something to kill the bugs. I
am just a beginner and have never
seen these insects before. C. S. N.

The insects sent by "C. S. N." are
the tarnished plant bugs. An illus-
trated article by Elmer D. Smith fully
describing this pest is given in the
American Florist of July 24 of this
year, page lo08.

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Aug. 14,

Roses of the Past Quarter Century.

BY JOHN N. MAT.

In looking back over
the past for a record
of what roses were
grown then (25 years
ago) for the florist
business proper it
seems but yesterday.
Many of us were grow-
ing Cornelia Cook and
Niphetos for white,
Marechal Niel and Isabella Sprunt for
yellow, Agrippina and Bon Silene for
red. Souvenir d'un Ami and Adam for
pink. A little previous to this period
two varieties of teas had come to the
front, which at their introduction
caused quite a commotion, they were
Catherine Mermet and Perle des Jar-
dins, and they were the leaders for
some years, and grown by thousands
nearly all over the country.

THE HYBRID EEMONTANTS.

The hybrid remontants were at that
time very popular and were grown to
perfection by many for spring flow-
ering, especially such varieties as Gen-
eral Jacqueminot, Mme. G. Luizet,
Paul Neyron, Baroness Rothschild,
Ulrich Brunner, etc. Grown with long
stems and fine flowers they brought
good prices, but the introduction and
general distribution of American
Beauty a few years later supplanted
all of this class, and today even that
grand old favorite, General Jacquemi-
not, is very rarely seen in the florists'
stores. Such is the change in fashion,
even in flowers, that many of the most
beautiful roses ever introduced had to
be discarded by the growers for want
of popular demand for them. Not-
withstanding that Jacqueminot can be
grown and flowered in fine form as
early as Christmias yet they are not
wanted.

Something over 30 years ago I tried
an experiment with this variety. As
red roses were scarce for Christmas
during these days I thought that
"Jacks" would fill a long felt want.
To test this I carried half a dozen
nice flowers in to the retailer we were
then selling our flowers to, and asked
him what he could afford to pay for
such flowers in quantity say on Decem-
ber 24. He frankly said from $1.2.5 to
$1.50 each. This was the signal for
early forcing of "Jacks." Today I
question if a quarter of the above
prices could be obtained for the same
class of flowers at Christmas.
OLD FAVORITES GONE.

From 1886 onward the change in
the class and varieties of roses de-
manded by the retail trade has been
revolutionized. Niphetos, that lovely
old variety, is no longer wanted; Mare-
chal Niel, the most glorious of all yel-
lows, is not to be found; Cornelia Cook
was years ago supplanted by Bride,
which still holds sway as the leading
white rose, Catherine Mermet by
Bridesmaid; these two are offsprings
from Catherine Mermet.

During this quarter of a century
we have seen so many varieties, very
beautiful as they were, discarded, that
to enumerate the whole would only be
encroaching on your valuable space.
There are a few deserving of mention :
La France, that most delightful of all
pink roses, once so poular, now gone,
why is it so? Perle, the only yellow
suitable for the general florist, is prac-

tically discarded; for why? Sunrise
and Sunset, both beautifully shaded
yellows, are not to be found. Rough-
ly estimating, about one per cent of
the varieties introduced for popular
favor stand the test for more than
one or two seasons. The Bennet had
a very short run, though it was the
best red in sight at the time, but sup-
planted by Meteor. Golden Gate
and Ivory are gone; Belle Siebrecht
is no more; Caroline Testout we do not
find; Souvenir du Pres. Carnot, Ma-
dame Cusin and its offsprings; follow-
ing these next comes Liberty, which
in red made a good mark for itself,
but to a large extent has been side-
tracked for Richmond, a later intro-
duction.

Killarney, introduced two years be-
fore Liberty, was a long time getting
acclimated; by many of us this was.
for the first two or three seasons, con-
sidered of little value to the florist.
Now it is one of the most popular of
all pink varieties, and its white sport,
this season's new introduction, has a
chance to rival The Bride; two or three
years will decide its fate. My Mary-
land is a lovely color (pink) and is
winning its way in favor. Mrs. Jar-
dine, introduced at the same time,
seems already to have lost favor with
many, though it is delightfully fra-
grant and a nice color. Rhea Reid and
Kate Moulton are also advocates for

of value to the grower and retailer
alike. This last sentence is simply
repeating what I said at the Cincin-
nati convention in 1886, but I think
we are much nearer realizing what
is demanded than we were then.

A Quarter Century of Gladioli.

BY M. CRAWFORD.

Twenty-five years ago the gladiolus
was becoming popular with gardeners
and up-to-date amateurs, but to the
people at large it was almost a
stranger. The knowledge of the cul-
ture was quite limited except among
leading gardeners. George Such of
New Jersey and C. L. Allen of Long
Island were pioneers in its cultiva-
tion and management. It was grown
on so small a scale that a prom-
inent agricultural paper advised the
sowing of seeds in shallow pans or
flats and leaving them where they
were started till the end of the second
year. Imagine an up-to-date florist
sowing 100 pounds of seed in shallow
pans and giving the bulbs two years'
growth before they are large enough
to handle with safety. The editor of
the Gardeners' Monthly said that it
was his practice to keep bulblets in
boxes of damp soil in a cool green-
house, where they made some growth
during the winter, and dibble them in
rows outside in the spring. Some

ROSE WHITE KILLARNEY.

popular favor; what will be their fate,
with many others of home and foreign
introduction, will be determined by
future development.

In closing I cannot help express-
ing a wish that, in the very near fu-
ture, we may be favored with a really
good yellow (tea) and a bright clear
red that will stand the test and prove

years ago the writer sold 80 bushels
of bulblets to one grower. Think of
transplanting several millions!

A quarter of a century ago the buy-
ers of bulbs were few, but there are
thousands now to one then, especially
among farmers and villagers. Most
people begin with mixed colors, but
they soon want named varieties. As

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105

their standard gradually rises they
drop the less desirable sorts and seek
those that are finer. This Improve-
ment in taste causes common mixed
stock to grow steadily cheaper, while
choice named varieties bring higher
prices and are more and more in de-
mand. Thus there is a constantly
widening opportunity for the skilful
grower who can produce improve^l
kinds.

It is interesting to review the spe-
cies and varieties that have made their
mark during past years. Of the
former, Gandavensis is the oldest and
most popular. It was originated by
.Van Houtte and introduced as long
ago as 1841. Belgium is credited with
the honor of being its birthplace. The
following quotations are from "Glad-
iolus Culture" (not yet published), by
M. Crawford :

G. GANDAVENSIS.

"The Gandavensis has a substantial
stem, capable of taking up water free-
ly, and probably owing to this fact it
opens many flowers at once. These
are generally of good size and sub-
stance and handsome form. In most
cases they are arranged upon the stem
in two rows that face the same way,
and this makes them very showy and
attractive.

"Some years after the introduction
of G. Gandavensis, Victor Lemoine of
Nancy, France, brought out a new hy-
brid to which he gave his own name,
Lemoinei. It has a slender, graceful
stem which seems unable to take up
water rapidly, and consequently only
a few of its flowers open at once.
These are smaller than those of Gan-
davensis and more arching in form.
Many of them, perhaps the majority,
have rich velvety blotches on some or
all of the petals, darker in color than
the petals themselves and giving the
flowers a very striking appearance.

"Lemoine's next achievement was
the Nanceianus, probably named from
Nancy, his home. Its flowers are quite
different from those of Gandavensis or
Lemoinei, being larger than either,
very wide, and marked with peculiar
mottlings, or fine short parallel
strokes of some contrasting color.
Next came Leichtliui, afterwards
called Childsii, originated by Max
Leichtlin and purchased by V. H. Hal-
lock & Son, who worked five years to
improve it and then sold it to John
Lewis Childs, who changed its name.
This transfer was made in 1892.
Childsii is from the same cross as
Nanceianus and quite similar to it.
Both plant and flower are large, and
the latter is very showy, but the petals
incline to lack of substance, and con-
sequently cannot endure hardship. The
next distinctive attraction was the
New Blue, another of Lemoine's pro-
ductions. There has been much effort
expended in trying to originate a blue
gladiolus, and this, although not a
pure and perfect blue, is the nearest
approach to it yet made, and may
prove to be the foundation for com-
plete success in the future. In 1908
Primulinus, a new species from South
Africa, was introduced by J. M. Thor-
burn. It is small and inconspicuous,
but yellow, and is said to transmit its
color to all its seedlings. It may be
the means of supplying what has been
long striven for — a good yellow."

OLDTi.Mf^H.s .STii.r, lAvouiTKs. ' Straight In spike and never branched.
Of the varieties that were admired Its brilliant red color and velvety tex-
2.5 years ago a few still stand by, but ture make It conspicuous,
the most of them have been super- ' Princeps, originated by Dr. Van
seded by newer sorts. Eugene Scribe, Fleet of New Jersey, has been re-
one of the old-time favorites, was celved with great favor both at home

ROSE RICHMOND.

brought from France. It was very
popular for years, and is yet grown to
some extent. Shakespeare, another
French variety, but with an English
name, is still in high favor. The
bulbs have been worth from .$-10 to .$50
per 1,000 for many years. It is slow
to increase and not likely to become
too plentiful, especially as it is unsur-
passed for forcing.

Brenchleyensis was much admired
years ago, then nearly disappeared for
a while, but now it has come well to
the front again. May, originated by
the writer more than 20 years ago,
became a great favorite both here and
in Europe, and still maintains its high
place in the estimation of the public.
Augusta is the most popular white
variety at the present time. For cut
flowers it is one of the best. It is
grown in very large numbers, and is
so hardy that it continues to bloom
after severe frosts. Jessie, grown from
seed by the writer, is fast winning
its way into favor. It is a Lemoine,
but one of the best of its kind, open-
ing several flowers at once, able to
drink enough to keep them fresh.

and abroad. It rarely if ever produces
seed of its own accord, but is induced
to do so by hand fertilizing, and its
seedlings are already in the market.
It makes beautiful bulbs of moderate
size, and all of those over three-
eighths of an inch in diameter will
bloom. America is now having a
great run, and Its popularity is likely
to continue. Besides being very beau-
tiful it is healthy and vigorous in
growth and increases rapidly. The
honor of originating it is claimed by
three prominent growers. Margaret,
grown by myself over 10 years ago
and sold to Vaughan's Seed Store,
was introduced by this firm last spring.
In my opinion it is the best ever of-
fered, although neither "far fetched"
nor "dear bought."

THE LATEST XO\"ELTIES.

Mallory & Bridge of Lake Mills,
Wis., have a number of fine new vari-
eties that may soon be offered, unless
they decide to keep them for cut flow-
ers. Among the most valuable are
Isabel, pure white; Grace Henry, wine
color; Theodosia Grant, white, edged
with shell pink; Winifred, scarlet with

luG

The American Florist.

Aug. 14,

Geeen Bay, Wis. — Considerable im-
provements are to be made to the
structure at Chas. DeClerc's store at
Adams and Walnut streets. Mr. De
Clerc will also equip the interior with
a new ice-box and all the latest im-
provements in store fittings. He has
recently completed a new greenhouse
60x235 feet, making 42,000 feet of
glass in all.

white throat; Bonnie, red; and Mrs.
Donaldson, white with purple lines. A
new strain soon to be offered by E. A.
Kunderd of Indiana will be a decided
acquisition. The petals are rufiied or
waved in the most beautiful manner;
nor is this its only charm. The colors
are so beautiful that the varieties
would be well worth introducing it not
ruffled. It will be interesting to notice
how some other growers will try to
belittle these new arrivals, the result
of years of careful work.

The gladiolus is easily the most pop-
ular of our summer flowers, and it
has become so in spite of a good deal
of opposition. It is too easily grown;
it needs neither a glass house nor
skilled labor; but, notwithstanding all
objections, it furnishes the working-
man and his family with most beauti-
ful flowers during the summer months
at a nominal cost. It is here to stay.

Nature.
Ed. Amebican Florist; —

"As a man thinketh in his heart, so
is he." It is a remarkable coincidence
that in the same number of the
Ameeican Florist appear a plea for a
little more nature and a sarcastic
piece of poetry about a natural park
policeman. Of course he may have
given away the city's property, but it
matters not what he did, what he
thought is what counts. A good many
flowers are given lawfully and ostenta-
tiously, others go to waste ignomin-
iously; business is business. If the
policeman just gave the flowers away
with a good conscience to someone who
took them in the same spirit then the
whole transaction is clean and honest
— natural. We may speak of filthv lucre
and tainted money, but, "Naturalia
non sunt turpia?" That they were rare
plants, exotics, matters not. In a big
city like New York people have no
chance to know the difference.

Edmund Beauer.

Commercial Greenhouse Construction.

BY L. R. TAFT.

It does not re-
quire a very careful
comparison to note
many differences be-
tween the green-
houses of today and
those of 25 years
ago. For the most
part it can be
said that the more
marked changes have been along the
line of, (1) greater permanency of
construction, and (2) of obtaining more
light in the houses by reducing the
size of the rafters and increasing the
size of the glass used. As the direct
result of these changes it is now pos-
sible not only to hasten the develop-
ment of the plants but to grow a bet-
ter grade of plants and cut flowers.

Monogram Design for the Society of American

Florists by J. D. Carmody, Evansville.

Ind., in 1884.

One of the first changes made in the
construction of greenhouses during the
past quarter century was to substi-
tute cypress for the less durable pine,
which had been previously used.
Cypress is now almost always used
for the sash bars, plates, gutters and

other more perishable portions of
greenhouses, and when gulf cypress,
free from sap-wood, has been used it
has greatly increased the life of the
houses.

FORMS OF HOUSES.

A complete cycle has been made in
the forms of houses. Starting with
the even-span houses, which with the
exception of small lean-to and si te-w
side-hill houses, was about the only
form in use in the early eighties; the
past 25 years has seen in turn the de-
velopment of the shjrt-span to the
north and the short-span to the south,
and now the pendulum has swung back
to the even-span, which has never been
really out of favor. ' Although the
three-quarter and two-third span
houses had many strong advocates 15
to 20 years ago, the even-span form
today seems to be generally preferred
for nearly all purposes.

size OF HOUSES.

While there were many commercial
greenhouses as small as 8 or 10x50
feet, the more common size was 16 to
20x100 to 150 feet, but although there
were a few that were 200 or more feet
in length and some that exceeded 20
feet in width, the number was com-
paratively small. The narrow houses
were generally used as propagating
houses and for the growing of bedding
plants, ferns, violets, lilies, etc., but
it was also quite common to find them
used even for roses and carnations.
The size of greenhouses has gradually
increased until today we find 28 feet
to be the choice as the width of com-
mercial greenhouses, although widths
of 40 and 50 feet are not uncommon.

The length has also increased and It
is not uncommon to find houses 200
and 250 feet in length upon either side
of a headhouse or alley, and a length
of 300 to 350 feet is often reached. A
house is in course of construction at
North Wales, Pa., which is 700 by 172
feet. The ridge of this house is 38 feet
and the walls are 8 feet in height.
There are many others which approach
this house in size, and all of them are
proving satisfactory. An objection
formerly made to such extreme lengths
for greenhouses was the difficulty of
getting the soil to and from the houses,
but that has been overcome by so ar-
ranging the ends that cars or carts

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LORD AND BURNHAM CONSTRUCTION HOUSE, 61x701 FEET, AT THE JOHN YOUNG CO.'S. BEDFORD, N. Y.

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DIETSCH-PLAN RANGE OF HOUSES BUILT FOR H. A. DREER CO., RIVERTON, N. J., IN 1902.

can be used to convey the soil, while
the beds are plowed the same as an
open field.

CONSTRUCTION OF THE WALLS.

Instead of building- the walls of stone
or brick, or perhaps of wooden posts
and boards, as was formerly generally
the case, we now very often find walls
constructed of hollow cement blocks,
or perhaps of solid or hollow grout,
with the greater portion of glass. In
any case it is customary to use gas-
pipe posts to support the plates or
gutters and when two or more houses
are built side by side there is no
occasion for a partition, unless they
are used for widely different pur-
poses.

HEIGHT OF THE HOUSES.

As the width of the houses has in-
creased, a corresponding increase in
the height would be almost a neces-
sity, but in addition to having longer
slopes to the roof, the walls are now
made higher. Where three or four
feet was formerly considered sufficient,
s.ix or even eight is not uncommon.
When partitions are not used this
practically throws them all into one
large house, and, especially if the
space under the gutters is utilized for
walks, there will be no space wasted
and all parts of the house will be
equally desirable.

RAFTERS AND SASH-BARS.

In the older houses it is still pos-
sible to find heavy wooden rafters and
purlins. The rafters are often as
heavy as 2x6 and even 2x8 inches
and as they were sometimes as close
as four feet, they cut off most of the
light. Except in steel-frame houses,
when of course they are quite small,
the use of rafters has been almost en-
tirely abandoned, while .gas-pipe and
angle iron are commonly used as pur-
lins. When the rafters were first given
up, it was thought necessary to sup-
port the roof with an elaborate system
of . gas-pipe posts, purlins and braces,
but except in very wide houses the
posts are seldom used, the weight of

E. F. Winterson.

Cliairnian Convention Sports Comniitti-

the roof being borne by tie-rods, or,
if necessary to support the sash-bars,
by means of light wire trusses.

The increase in the size of the glass
used has prevented any decrease in
the size of the sash-bars; in fact, they
are slightly larger than when S or 10-
inch glass was used, but as only one-
half as many are required, and the
use of the rafters has been abandoned,
there is a marked reduction in the
amount of light obstructed. The sash-

bars have been improved by having
drip-grooves along the sides, so that
a well-built house is absolutely dry.

While built-up and solid gutters are
still much used for commercial houses,
there is a large use of cast-iron and
galvanized sheet-iron gutters. A new
type of individual house also dis-
penses with both plates and gutters
and uses curved glass at the eaves.

GREENHOUSE GLASS.

Not the least development has been
in the size and quality of the glass.
Twenty-five years ago many of the
smaller houses were covered with glass
no larger than 6x8 inches. On others
8 X 10-inch glass was used, while 10 x
12 was as large as was commonly
found on commercial houses. Gradu-
ally the size has increased. First the
10 X 12 glass was placed crosswise,
then 12 x 16, 16 x 16, and 16 x 20 and
24 were adopted. On many houses
glass as large as 20 x 24 inches and
even up to 24 x 30 inches is used to-
day.

For large conservatories heavy
ribbed or fluted glass and many kinds
of sky-light glass have been used and
seem to answer the purpose very
well. It has also been placed upon
many commercial houses, but while it
does very well for palm and holding
houses, for growing houses clear sheet,
double-strength glass gives the best
satisfaction. Great improvements have
also been made in the quality of green-
house glass. The green and bluish
tints as well as the "blisters" and
other imperfections, which were so
common formerly are now no longer
to be seen.

GLAZING.

Although there is very little change
in the method of glazing, except that
the glass is now bedded in putty in-
stead of having the putty over the
glass as was formerly the case, there
have been many wrinkles tested out.
Among them was the use of butted
glass, but unless the glass is very
even, and extreme care taken in lay-

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ing it, there is considerable increase
in the drip, both from rain and con-
densed moisture. A zinc glazing-strip
to go between the panes was also sug-
gested, but this also did more harm
than good.

BEDS AND BENCHES.

In no one thing has there been
greater changes than in the form and
construction of beds and benches. The
earlier arrangement as a rule was to
use a bench three to four feet wide
on either side of the walk in narrow
houses, and then have the side benches
and a wide bed or bench in the cen-
ter of the wider houses. For roses
there would generally be two benches
in the center, unless a solid bed was
used. The tendency in recent years
has been to reduce the width of the
benches, and today instead of hav-
ing them Ave or six feet wide, four
feet is regarded as an extreme width,
while many are being made as narrow
as three feet. In the case of vegetable
houses in which solid beds are made
on the ground, however, they are
sometimes made as wide as 15 feet,
with narrow walks between.

Greater care is now taken than
formerly in the construction of the
benches. Where formerly pine or hem-
lock was used, it is now customary
to use cypress, or red cedar, for the
posts, and cypress for the bottom and
sides. In other cases cement or gas-
pipe posts are used. Cement is also
entering largely into the construction
of the benches themselves. Sometimes
the bottoms and sides are built in a
sectional form of cement reinforced
with steel, and in others they are built
up of cement in a permanent manner.
Drainage is provided for, when cement
bottoms are used, by leaving numer-
ous holes for the purpose. Another
form of bench has solid cement sides
with the bottom of flat tile, or even
of 4-inch drain tile.

METHODS OF VENTILATING.
Commercial houses were formerly
ventilated by means of small sash one
or two panes wide, running up and
down the roof. Now a row of sash
two to four feet wide and continuous
along the ridge is used. In most
cases there is a row of ventilating
sash in the side walls. Strong and
easily worked ventilating machines.

The Late Samuel Brookes.
Chicago Pionerr Florist.

which will handle a row of sash 100
feet long are used to raise the ventila-
tors.

THE HEATING QUESTION.

In the early days greenhouses were
frequently heated by flues, especially if
used for forcing vegetables and in

sections where fuel was cheap. At that
time, too, 4-inch cast-iron pipes were
used for hot water heating, and as
most of the ranges were small com-
paratively few were heated by steam.
Twenty-five years has shown a won-
derful development and growth of
steam-heating plants, especially for
large ranges, in which the low-pres-
sure gravity system has given way to
high-pressure heating plants, com-
bined with low-pressure circulation,
controlled by means of pressure re-
ducing valves.

There have also been equally notable
changes in the methods of hot water
heating. The 4-inch cast-iron pipes
have given way to 1>^ to 2% inch
wrought-iron or steel pipes, with open
or closed tanks, as well as the com-
bination in which steam is used for
heating the water and pumping it
through the pipes, so as to i-eally
afford hot water heating. The many
improvements in heating plants have
resulted in lessening the consumption
of fuel as well as the attention re-
quired, and have also made it possible
to secure a greater uniformity in tem-
perature. This has been especially
marked in large ranges, where me-
chanical istokers and automatic de-
vices for the regulation of the tem-
perature have been installed.

The many improvements in the con-
struction of greenhouses, the develop-
ment of new and better varieties of
plants and flowers, the increased in-
telligence and skill with which they
are handled and the higher plane upon
which the business of American flor-
ists is conducted, has raised commer-
cial floriculture to a plane far above
that occupied by it twenty-five years
ago.

Bangor, Mich. — A. E. Davis, pro-
prietor of the South Side Greenhouses,
is building two new houses, one for
roses and one carnations.

THE NEW STYLE GREENHOUSE BUILT BY THE PIERSON U-BAR CO., NEW YORK.

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Chicago's First Commercial Greenliouse.

Chicago's first comrnorcial green-
house was a lean-to affair about 14x50
feet at 100 Adams street facing north
on part of the present site of the post-
office. It was built about 1845 by
Samuel Brookes. This greenhouse had
an outside rear door but was entered
also through a window from the
house, against the east side of which
it leaned. With our ranges of a mil-
lion feet or more of glass, for which
Chicago has become famous, this
seems a small enough beginning but
as a matter of fact in those pioneer
days it was considered a big house
and was mainly used for the culture of
azaleas, camellias and other pot plants.

About three years later, in 1847 or
1848 as F. W. Brookes now recollects
it. Job Carpenter and his brother built
a greenhou.se on the west side, ad-
joining Union square on the north.
These brothers were market gardeners
as well as florists.

Samuel Brookes was an old-fash-
ioned English gardener who had owned
one of London's biggest places pre-
vious to 1832. He came over to the
new world expecting to settle in Can-
ada but soon drifted to the United
States and on October 23, 1833, with a
family party of 16 he came around
the lake from Buffalo by wagon. His
son, P. W. Brookes, now of Morgan
Park, journeyed with him, a lad about
7 years old. We found the latter, now
a man of 82 years of age, in his gar-
den with his hoe in hand, his attention
being now devoted in a small way to
asters and perennials. Here five of
the original Norway pine sash of the
first greenhouse are still to be seen.
And a hale and hearty old gentleman
he is, although now just over a rather
severe attack that threatened blood
poisoning and which has confined him
to his house for several weeks.

It was not a diflicult matter to get
him started in a reminiscent vein.
It was here that his father died in

September, 1875. This placo on I^ako
avenue was sold out in 18'.)2 and ho
moved to Morgan Park to take things
a bit easier with advancing years,
though, as above noted, he still clings
to his garden. He well recalls early
life In local floriculture having been
more or less intimate with Kdgar
Saunders. John Goode, George Wltt-

F. W. Brookes.

bold, Dr. John Kennicott, W. G. Newitt
and J. T. Anthony. Mr. Brookes is
not now associated with any of the
trade organizations, but was con-
nected with some of the forerun-
ners of the present Chicago Florists'
Club. In the old days of the Exposi-
tion building on the lake front, where
the Art Institute now stands, he fre-
quently exhibited with other florists
a few specimen plants.

LARGE GREENHOUSE AT FLOREX GARDENS, NORTH WALES, PA.

Now Bi'inn Built by thr Kint Construction Co.. Norlh Tonjiwanda N V. 172\7IH1 Fr.

A Quarter Century of Heating: Apparatus.

nv .J. U. CAIi.MOOY,

When man conceived the Idea of
controlling the course of nature In
the line of horticulture to the extent
of producing flowers of spring In mid-
winter he soon learned that tem-
perature was one of the principal con-
ditions demanding attention. With
Just a few degrees too much heat,
or too little, the result of months
and even years of labor may
be destroyed, and all that re-
mains are withered leaves and dry
sticks as an evidence of his toil. To
have the best possible control of tem-
perature it was found necessary to
exclude natural climatic condition.s
and in houses of glass imprison the
chosen plants in cultivation.

High temperature is easily reduced
by shading the glass with some opaque
covering and opening up the house to
outside conditions. But how best to
obtain an even and steady degree of
heat in the greenhouses is a subject
which has taxed the ingenuity of
man ever since the first greenhouse
was constructed. As a rule men start
ing in the florist business do so with
very small capital, which is generally
exhausted by the time the glass covers
the roof, and nothing is left for heat-
ing. Therefore, from necessity, the
cheapest method is employed. This in
early days was the brick flue, which
answered the purpose then, and is still
used in small houses with good re-
sults when properly constructed. The
defects of the flue plan caused the
energetic man to study up some way
to produce a uniform temperature with
freedom trom the gas and smoke liable
to escape from the brick flue, and
many were the methods and devices
employed in its place. Large box
stoves with lateral sheet iron pipe ex-
tending the length of the house be-
neath the benches were used. But
this plan had so many serious defects
that it found little favor, and no sat-
isfactory results were obtained until
the ancient Roman method was re-
vived and hot water and steam were
used as "vehicles for the diffusion of
heat.

Then began the greatest strife imag-
inable among men who claimed to
have original mechanical ideas to
devise methods of generating and dis-
tributing heat by means of these
agents, and the pile of worthless junk
which has in the past done question-
able duty under the name of heating
appliances would cause even a funeral

While the son of a florist and gardener
he had a natural inclination for flow-
ers, but was brought up to the trade
of printer, starting on an old anti-
slavery paper in Chicago September 17,
1844, and was with the Tribune when
it started business, and later with old
"Long John" Wentworth until 1853.
Then he drifted into the flour and feed
business which he carried on for six
years at Canal and Madison streets.

In 1859 his early Instinct for flori-
culture finally induced him to enter
into partnership with his father in
the greenhouse business at Thirty-
ninth street and Lake avenue where
the late Samuel Brookes then had his
place. The next year he moved to
4525 Lake avenue into "Old Tibbitt's
orchard." Here he stayed for 30 years.

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Aug. 14,

procession of latter-day florists to
laugh heartily.

When heating by steam and water
became the favorite methods, hot were
the discussions regarding the respec-
tive merits of the two systems; then
also came the question as to the best
pattern of boiler to use, combining
economy of installation and cost of
fuel. Every imaginable scheme was
and is still resorted to to charge water
with heat either to the extent of pro-
ducing steam or sufficient for water
circulation.

The first style of boiler I remember
was of the saddle pattern used in con-
nection with a brick flue attached at
the rear end, which, lying along the
ground under the bench, led to an up-
right chimney at the further end of
the house. This boiler and flue heated
one house, while a 4-inch flow and
return pipe attached to the boiler car-
ried heat to an adjoining house by
water circulation. The saddle boiler
led up to better construction, and to-
day we wonder why the inventor halt-
ed at the first thought, wasting time
and money on inferior productions, and
then we remember that invention ad-
vances, as it were, by jumps; and each
jump is limited by the brain force
behind it. An ordinary mechanic of
today can make a telephone in a few
days, but it took many thousand years
to make the man that can make the
telephone, and it is yet susceptible ol
greater perfection which will be
reached by the same jumping method.

Some of the early devices, though
simple, were effective and ingenious in
construction. I call to mind one of
particularly primitive form which
nevertheless produced very effective
results. It consisted of a water-tight
trough three feet wide and about four
Inches deep, mounted on legs and oc-
cupying the position of a side bench, in
this case about 50 feet long. Through
the length of this bench or trough in
the center was spiked a 2x4 wooden
partition dividing the water into tw^
equal channels, a few inches of space
at the far end being left open. Con-
nected to each of these channels at
one end was a 4-inch pipe which led
to a nearby water heater. Connecting
one pipe to the top and the other to
the bottom of this boiler, the whole
plant being filled with water, the con-

traption was ready for duty. As the
water in the boiler became heated, cir-
culation commenced in the trough. In
obedience to the law of gravity, the
heated water, rising through the flow
pipe attached to top of boiler, moved
gradually along the one side to the
end of the trough and returned by the
other channel to the bottom of the
boiler. The plant bench was kept a

An Old Fashioned Heating Device.
Sec J. D. Carmody's .Article.

few inches above this trough, but, if
desired for propagating, a slate bottom
resting directly on the rim over the
water made an ideal bed for the pur-
pose. This makeshift was all right in
its time when the average house was
10x50 feet, the only objection being
the expense to build and keep it in
repair.

The next jump the saddle boiler
made was when Hitchings came up
behind it with his think tank and
pushed it a step forward by adding a
return flue, and for many years the
Hitchings was considered the acme of
perfection, until Weathered, Scollay
and others got out boilers on the same
plan, but of slightly different con-
struction, to divide honors with it.

In the meantime wrought iron flue
boilers were more or less in vogue and,
when steam was used, gave good sat-
isfaction. Time, however, revealed the
fact that in the hot water system the
wrought iron flues soon rusted out and
often had to be replaced, though, with
soft water, void of lime and other
deleterious chemicals, they lasted
longer, yet cast iron was found to be
less affected by rust. I know of one
cast iron boiler which has been in use
over 30 years as a water heater and
is still doing duty in good condition.
When soft coal is the fuel used I
would advise to have not less than 3-

THE OLD PLANT OF HENRY SMITH, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

inch flues in the boiler, and 4-inch is
better; smaller flues clog up with soot
too easily.

During the period of cast iron boiler
evolution a florist who did his own fir-
ing in a cast iron boiler had the mis-
fortune to have a saddle boiler
crack. This set him thinking. The
result was a boiler made in sections
so constructed as to be united into a
complete boiler of size and capacity
needed for his purpose. The advan-
tages of this plan are plain to grasp.
If a section gives out it is easily re-
placed with a new one. Again, if the
plant is enlarged the boiler can be in-
creased in proportion. This sectional
plan is still in vogue and will continue
to be the favorite among cast iron
water heaters.

With regard to the relative merits of
steam and hot water systems, I think
it has been decided that for small
plants where a night fireman is not
employed water is most desirable, as
it retains heat longer and is more reg-
ular. For large plants with long lines
of piping steam is most efficient, but,
as more constant attention is needed,
a night watchman will be required. One

Flue and Terminal End Saddle Boi er.
a. Flow Pipe; bb Returns: c. Flue.

who does not hanker after strong
drink nor tarry too long at a neigh-
boring dance, nor yield too easily to
the allurements of slumber, is
preferable, for, like liberty, the price
of growing good flowers is eternal
vigilance.

Many and long have been the dis-
cussions as to the size of pipe to be
used. In early days 4-inch cast iron
was the rule. Joints were united with
all sorts of condiments for packing,
from hemp and red lead putty to iron
rust and sal ammoniac, and these
joints were often the cause of many
a good man losing his religion. I re-
member a case where a florist em-
ployed a plumber to put in his pipe
and the joints were made with molten
lead poured on top of oakum packing
and tamped in. I told the proprietor
the joints were no good and the
plumber told the proprietor that I was
a fool with a d — prefixed and further
said I had better attend to my own
business. The job was a large one
and as every joint leaked after the
first heat cooled off, one can readily
imagine what became of the florist's
religion. The cracking of hubs at the
joints was very frequent and worlds
of trouble ensued, all of which has
been obviated by the use of wrought
pipe and threaded couplings. Some
florists of my acquaintance and many

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more that I have heard of were natur-
ally neat and tidy and to make the
house look nice, conceived the idea of
painting their heating pipes with coal
tar. The pipes being dressed iu mourn-
ing, the plants very soon began to look
sad. This saddened the heart of the
proprietor, as he dumped the last
plant out ot the house, all killed by the
fumes of coal tar. (Moral: Never
coal tar your heating pipes. They heat
better unpainted.)

THE CHIMNEY.

In conclusion I desire to say many
a good boiler is condemned, when the
fault is in the chimney, which is either
too small or too low to furnish proper
draft. The result of this deficiency is
a waste of fuel, for a farge share of
the gases go up the flue unconsumed
for lack of air to induce combustion.
(Moral 2: Dou't try to save money at
the chimney end of a heating plant.)

Florists of the present day are
greatly indebted to pioneers in the line
of horticulture who have blazed the
way through past years to grand
achievements, and the horticultural
journals are beacon lights to guide the
footsteps of those who tread the paths
which lead to flora'.s shrine. Iu fact:
Every man is a debtor born.
From helpless infant's dewy morn.
To second childhood's frosty eve.
For most the knowledge we receive.
Which lifts above the brute creation,
And fits us for a higher station.
"We owe a debt we can not pay.
Save by notes and drafts, we may
Transfer to the coming race
Documents which bear upon their face
The stamp of knowledge, skill and labor
As we pay interest to our neighbor.
For what of wisdom we may impart
To satisfy a craving heart
"Will help to pay tlie long account
We've run up at knowledge fount.

Progress in Michigan.

BY NELSON B. STOVER.

The past 25 years have been
marked by great progress both in
the manner of growing and the styles
of greenhouses. Twenty-five years ago
we were satisfied with very low and
narrow houses, while at the pres-
ent time everyone in rebuilding
is endeavoring to build just as large
and commodious as possible. Smoke
flues were about the only means
of heating. A few, and very few,
of the firms in Grand Rapids had
some houses heated with hot water.
T. R. Renwick and Henry Smith had
one hot water heater each. Those
who were doing businesis 25 years
ago were : T. R. Renwick, Henry
Smith, Freyling & Mendels, F. A.
Chapman, Jas. Schols and Peter
Kunst. T. R. Renwick started by
growing a few annuals in his back yard
and made buttonhole bouquets and
peddled* them out by carrying them
in a market basket in the streets of

Grand Hapids. This firm was the lead-
ing florist here until about 1800 when
Henry Smith went to the lead. Mr.
Renwick died and the place was closed
out about 12 years ago. Henry Smith
made his start about 40 years ago with
two hotbed sash ;!x(5 feet. His rise has
been gradual and it has been the
motto of Mr. Smith to always try and
grow better stock each year which
has been very successfully carried out
up to the present time. He has one of
the model establishments, 150,000 feet,
all in the very best of condition and
in addition to this he has about 200
acres of fruit.

Freyling & Mendels started in busi-
ness about 30 years ago at their pres-
ent location with one house 10x50 feet

Henry Smitti.

and now have about 75,000 feet of
glass. F. A. Chapman, who located at
the corner of Hall street and Madison
avenue, has been out of business now
about 10 years. The demand for a
business corner crowded Mr. Chap-
man out and his place now is occu-
pied by large business blocks. Jas.
Schols, located on West Leonard street
and opened up business 26 years ago
with one house 10x40. His rise also
has been gradual. The principal
plants grown were bedding stock for
the cemetery trade. But later he went
into growing violets and he is now
the largest violet grower west of New
York. At that time there were, all
told, about 10,000 feet of glass used
iu the cultivation of flowers, while at
the present time it takes about 550,-

000 to supply the demand. The vege-
table growing business in this section
and especially that of growing lettuce,
began just about 25 years ago. Eugene
Davis is ^he pioneer In this branch of
business. And the business now has
grown to such an extent that Grand
Rapids grows more lettuce than any
other city in the world. There are 72
establishments at thSe present time,
operating over 1,000,000 feet of glass.

A Quarter Century in the East.

BY CIIAS. A. DARDS.

I think there are a number of men
who have been in the business for a
longer period than I have and whose
operations have been greatly more ex-
tended and. therefore could write a
more instructive article than I can. I
find it diflicuit to decide what phase of
the florist's business to take up first
as the whole condition of the trade has
clianged so materially since I com-
menced to work for the late J. M.
Hodgson in the summer of 1870 after
trying with a pocket full of English
recommendations to obtain work as a
gardener in a private position without
any success.

As the fundamental raison d'etre of
the whole flower business is a love of
the beautiful I will say something of
the artistic side first. The perfection
of the artisan's work depends largely
upon the tools he employs so the work
of arranging flowers had to depend
upon the character of the flowers culti-
vated. Thirty-five years ago, with
the exception of carnations, all the
flowers were short stemmed and, as
the carnation grower at that time could
make more money picking his flowers
without a stem, he of course did so.
The camellia at that time being one
of the choicest flowers was of course
the dominant flower and having a flat
surface everything had to conform
and nearly all designs were flat, with
a few sprays of grasses, tuberoses
and, in rare cases, a few roses to re-
lieve the stiffness of the other flowers;
diversity was secured principally by
difference of design.

One of the first questions asked by
the customer was "what new design
can you suggest?" until, for funeral
designs, every known emblem in
Christian or pagan usage, together
with their combinations, were used.
When these had all been exhausted
fortunately flowers had become more
plentiful and the changes were rung
on all the different combinations of de-
sign by first making them in solid
colors and then in combinations of
colors and this we are doing very
largely today. Fortunately now our
clientele do not look so much for
novelty of design as for constant im-

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A New Hybrid Deutzia (Lemoine.)

ParL-ntagc. D. Crcnata Candidissima X D.
Vilmoruana.

provement of material. In the
seventies and early eiglities tiie prac-
tice of sending cut flowers was almost
unknown; bouquets were usually sent
as gifts for functions, birthdays and
holidays, then came the corsage and
tinally the boxes of loose flowers.

FEAST OR FAMINE.

The florist in those early days did
not have the continuous business he
has today; it was largely a feast or a
famine. If a member of one of his
customers' family died he would be
overwhelmed with orders of the
family and friends as the patronage
was not scattered as it is now; there
were not so many florists, and as no
two members of a family or their
friends wished to have their chosen
design duplicated the florist had to
rack his brains to give a new design
or combination. Then, of course,
flowers wei'e used in the shape of bas-
kets of the pancake order for recep-
tions, weddings, etc. Few palms were
used and it there was any festooning
it had to be of evergreen roping until
the introduction of smilax which was
also the commencement of the loose
style of arranging flowers. Almost the
only holiday when flowers were large-
ly used was New Year's; then the art
of preserving flowers and arranging
them so that they covered the most
space, was studied and brought up to
a state of perfection not thought of in
the present day. Baskets were mossed,
edged with princess pine and covered
with camellias, carnations, pittospor-
um, double white Chinese primroses
and other short stem flowers tied in
bunches sometimes 10 days in ad-
vance, and then, just before delivery,
a few sprays would be put in to
freshen up the other flowers and break
the stiffness of the arrangement. For
these creations the florist asked prices
that would make the present day re-
tailer gasp and go green with envy.

But if a change in the tastes and
demands of our customers has taken
place so have the methods of procur-
ing our goods. In those days the flor-
ist for his regular supply, unless he
had a nursery as well as a retail store,
had to send out men to the growers,
who at that time were situated nearer

the city though the means of reaching
them were much slower and it was
often a matter of taking the earliest
car in order to get ahead of the other
fellow who perhai*3 had forestalled
you by going out over night. The re-
tailer however had one great ad-
vantage over his brother of today;
orders for weddings, receptions and
other functions were given weeks and
sometimes months in advance. A lady
in those days did not order her flowers
in the afternoon for a dinner on the
same day; flowers were not ordered
as they are now, a certain flower at a
certain color and a certain price; cus-
tomers largely recognized the fact they
must take what the florist had in
stock if they had not placed their
orders in advance.

POT PLANTS.

The retailer had also a source of
trade which has almost died out, that
is the sale of pot plants, especially
flowering plants. Private families
lived entirely in private houses and
the wives and daughters of those

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families loved plants and flowers suffi-
ciently to attend to them themselves
and consequently derived much more
pleasure and profit from them and of
course the care and planting of gar-
dens formed a large part of the trade
of the retail florist, before the era of
flats and apartment hotels. But if
the method of selling our goods and
the quality of the flowers have
changed, so have the expenses of car-
rying on the business. Store rent has
more than quadrupled in the past 25
years. While the quality of such
flowers as have survived the ETPcess
of elimination brought about by the
use of long stemmed flowers first
adopted by the cultured Bostonians
has improved immensely, the prices
have advanced as fast as the quality
and the volume of business has un-
doubtedly increased even faster than
either. The customer was satisfied so
long as the flowers were delivered in a
fairly satisfactory condition by mes-
senger. Then came boxes and other
frills, until today we have the liveried
driver and messenger in front of our
door on a wagon which would be the
pride of a traveling circus, and of

course the salaries of the employes
have increased with the general ad-
vance so th.at now a retail florist must
not only have artistic feeling but good
business ability to hold his own in this
age of keen competition. If condi-
tions have changed in the distribution
of flowers within the past 25 years the
production of them has changed in al-
most the same proportion, but that is
a field for the grower to discuss from
his own standpoint.

Dianthus Knappi.

A yellow "pink" is somewhat an
anomaly, but as we have white pinks
as well we need not grumble at the
paradox the term implies. In Dianthus
Knappi we have one with yellow flow-
ers, and it is consequently a species
which arouses much interest in the
minds of those fond of the genus dian-
thus. As a garden plant it appeals to
many, but one finds that its longevity
is not always so great as one would
like, and that a frequent renewal from
seeds or cuttings is desirable. D.
Knappi is one of the erect-growing
species, and reaches a height of about
a foot, and looks even better in the
rock garden than one would suppose
from its character. It is equally well
suited for a border flower, and in either
place its sturdy, erect growth and its
clusters of yellow flowers make it a
favorite with many, apart altogether
from its uncommon color. It is easily
raised from seeds, but may also be
multiplied by cuttings, taken off imme-
diately after flowering and struck in
pots under glass. It is a native of
Hungary and adjacent parts. Its
flowering time is usually June and
July. — Journal of Horticulture.

Malus-Atro-Sangruinea.

This is a rich pink form of Mains
floribunda, not in general cultivation.
It makes a fine bush when grown on
its own roots, and if grafted makes a
beautiful weeping tree. One of the
best of the whole genus. It flowers
in early May and the illustration was
prepared from a photograph taken in
the Arnold Arboretum in May, 1909.

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A Quarter Century of Dendrologry.

nv C. S. SABOKNT.

In no other quarter
century has so much
Mttentioii been paid in
the United States to
the study, improve-
ment and cultivation
of trees and shrubs
as in the one which
is just now ending.
Tliis movement is by
no means exclusively American. Since
the publication of the first number of
The American Florist, national den-
drologlcal societies with large and in-
fluential membership have been estab-

most Important collections of woody
plants in the world.

The botanical exploration of .Tapan,
especially of the northern islands of
the empire, has made it possible to
cultivate in the northern states several
trees and shrubs of much horticultural
interest which 25 years ago were un-
known in our gardens; and during this
period Manchuria and northern and
western China have enriched our gai'-
dens with numerous plants of beauty
and interest.

To the skill of the hybridizer, and
especially to the surpassing intelli-
gence and industry of Lemoine, our
gardens are indebted for races of

MALUS ATRO-
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SANGUINEA.
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lished in Germany and France, and
more recently in Austria. The number
of members of these societies and their
activity is constantly increasing, and
their influence through their publica-
tions and the spread of rare plants
among cultivators is considerable. In
the last 2.J years numerous books de-
voted exclusively to the descriptions
of trees, or of trees and shrubs, differ-
ing in scope, originality and authority,
have appeared in the United States
and in nearly every country of Eu-
rope; and in no other period has there
been greater activity in the introduc-
tion into gardens of new trees and
shrubs by exploration and through the
art of the hybridizer.

In Europe, during this period, sev-
eral new dendrological collections have
been formed, more attention perhaps
than ever before has been given to the
enlargement and improvement of such
collections in botanical gardens and in
parks; and in the United States the
Arnold Arboretum, established by
Harvard University, has increased the
knowledge and the cultivation of many
varieties of trees and shrubs formerly
unknown in this country. This museum
of woody plants has for 25 years been
active and successful in introducing
plants from all the cold and temper-
ate regions of the northern hemisphere
into the gardens of the United States
and of Europe; and through these ac-
tivities and through its correspondents
in many countries it has succeeded in
forming and maintaining one of the

plants which 25 years ago were un-
known; for it is in this period
that there have been raised at Nancy
many of the lilacs, the ceanothuses
and the wonderful breeds of philadel-
phus and deutzia which have made the
name of their creator known wherever
there is a love of beautiful hardy
shrubs. It is not much more than 25

years ago that the Japanese Rosa
multlflora was first cultivated In
America at the Arnold Arboretum, and
it ia only 22 years since Rosa Wlchu-
ralana was introduced here through the
.same establishment. It Is interesting
to note that the first of the rambler
roses, the Dawson, was raised by the
skilful superintendent of the Arnold
Arboretum, and that the now numer-
ous ramblers produced by crossing
li. multiflora or R. Wichuraiana with
other species or varieties have all been
produced in the last quarter of a cen-
tury. The first of the hybrids of
the Japanese Rosa rugosa is of an ear-
lier period, but nearly all of the im-
portant hybrids of this rose are of
recent introduction.

Valuable new forms of rhododen-
drons, especially those in which the
Catawbiense blood is potent, of roses,
of lilacs, philadelphuses, deutzias, spi-
reas and clematises can hardly now
be expected unless the blood of still
unknown .species can be mingled with
that of species already in cultivation
or with that of existing hybrids. Who
could ever have guessed 25 years ago
that a cross between the old familiar
mock orange of gardens with the little
Philadelphus microphyllus of the
Rocky Mountains could have produced
plants of such beauty and value as P.
Lemoinei and its numerous varieties?
But, with such an example before us,
we may well hope that other crosses
may produce as remarkable results.

In the last two years there have
germinated at the Arnold Arboretum
the seeds of nearly 1.000 species of
trees and shrubs, including more than
50 species of rhododendrons, gathered
in the elevated regions of western
China by a collector sent by the arbo-
retum especially for this purpose.
Among these are many plants new to
science and a large part of them are
new in gardens. Many of these plants
will no doubt prove of only botanical
interest. It is probable that many
others will not be more valuable as
g&rden ornaments than other species
of the same genera now well known to
us. No one now. however, can form
an idea of what may be obtained by
using these still unknown Chinese

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interest and perhaps of commercial
importance which the next generation
is to have the opportunity to investi-
gate.

Much as our parks and gardens owe
to tlie introduction in recent years of
many beautiful trees and shrubs from
the Balkan countries, from the Cau-
casus, Turkestan, eastern Siberia,
Cliina and Japan, and of those pro-
duced by the skill of hybridizers in
the United States and Europe the
greatest benefit has come to them from
the increase in our knowledge and ap-
preciation of our native flora, which is
unsurpassed in the beauty and variety
of its woody plants. Now many Ameri-
can trees and shrubs are valued and
often planted in our gardens. A quar-
ter of a century ago, however, few
American planters knew much of the
value of American trees and shrubs
and, witli few exceptions, like the
white pine, the hemlock, the elm, the
sugar maple, the locust, the fringe-
tree, the cockspur thorn, some of the
magnolias, the trumpet creeper, the
flowering dogwood, the tulip-tree, the
sweet shrub, the virgilias and a few
others, American woody plants were
rarely used by them. There was no
demand for such plants and they were
not to be found in American nurseries
and rarely in those of Europe.

Some of the most enthusiastic of
the pioneers in American horticulture,
ignorant of American trees and of
the value of American plants for
American gardens, tried to produce
English effects here by the use of
European trees and of conifers and
broad-leaved evergreens which thrive
in England and do not thrive in Amer-
ica. This fact long delayed in the
United States the use of the plants
which nature shows us are best suited
to flourish under the trying climatic
conditions of this country.

A considerable number of beautiful
trees and shrubs of eastern North
America which a quarter of a century
ago were hardly known except to a
few professional botanists are now
found in nurseries and are planted
every year here in largely increasing
quantities. A quarter of a century ago
the beautiful American viburnums and
dogwoods could hardly be found in
any nursery. Now they are raised
every year by tens of thousands. Now
it is possible here, with the aid of one
or two species from the far east, to
prolong the flowering season of the
different hardy azaleas from early
spring to rnidsummer.

A few years ago it was practically
impossible to buy in quantity any spe-
cies of American oak. Now every year
American oaks are planted by thou-
sands in American parks. Recently
forms of two species of American hy-
drangeas have been found in the
middle states, producing heads of only
sterile flowers and these excellent ad-
ditions to the list of hardy shrubs
have already been largely propagated
by nurserymen. A few years ago it
was believed that only one American
species of the Virginia creeper existed.
Now it is known that four distinct
species grow in different parts of the
country and that of one of these are
two varieties which are superior to all
the others for the rapid covering of
buildings. In the last few years there
have been raised from see^ls and
planted at the Arnold Arboretum more

than 500 species or forms of North
American hawthorns, the very exist-
ence of which 10 years ago was not
even suspected. Among all these dif-
ferent forms are many trees and
shrubs beautiful in foliage, flower and
fruit, and of first rate importance as
garden plants.

This increased knowledge here of the
various trees and shrubs, especially of
those native to Western America, is
one of the most hopeful signs of im-
provement in American horticulture,
for in no other country is the climate
better suited to develop tliese plants
whicli flourish here in greater beauty
and luxuriance tlian in almost any
other part of the world. If the
United States is to have a style of
park and garden decoration suited to
our climate, and therefore the best
which it is possible for us to obtain,
it will be gradually secured not by
copying whal has been done in coun-
tries with climates unlike our own,
but by using and improving the trees
and shrubs of countries of similar cli-
mates, and especially those of this
country.

Arnold Arboretvm.

Carnations Past and Present.

BY MISS S. A. HILL.

The matter below is largely a re-
print of an address made by Miss
Sarah A. Hill, of Richmond, Ind.,
which was published in our columns
at the time of the convention of
the American Carnation Society at
Indianapolis, Ind., last January. We
have a large mass of detail matter re-
ferring to the carnation and its his-
tory, but nowhere have we seen a
more entertainingly written story, and
we believe there is nothing better in
the annals of carnation history than
this lady's work. This being the case
we feel we owe no apology to our read-
ers for substituting this in place of
other and less entertaining matter.

"It is never safe for an unmarried
woman to let her memory reach too
far back into the po.st, but I can re-
member when old La Purite was our
mainstay; I remember when Mile.
Carle threw up its first snow white
flower and we held our breath over its
purity of color and its clear cut form,
but even the most daring catalogue
liar could not claim freedom of bloom
for either of these beautiful old path-

ONE OF THE F. R. PIERSON CO.'S PINK CARNATIONS.

Tlir MnwiT Is Actual Si/i-, Shiiiwiii),' Dcvi'luiu'iiii-iil in tin- Motlrrn \':irii'ti<-s.

Llftln; Bulbs In England.

Bulb lifting is now proceeding here.
The bulbs turn out very good in color,
and plump. Those first lifted are now
being put on the riddle, then put in
flats to dry outdoors. Tulips are our
first thought, to be followed with daf-
fodils and narcissi. A very large acre-
age is being devoted to their culture
in this district. The tops are first
mown over to cut the weeds, which
are raked off at once to prevent seed-
ing. S.

CorKRO.\C'llES may be eradicated by
fumigation with bisulphide of carbon.

finders, nor for Buttercup or Chester
Pride, Portia or Grace Wilder, which
were added as the years went bj', and
if there had been only carnations on
our benches I doubt if we sliould have
had butter on our bread, for the
bread-and-butter carnation had as yet
no existence.

TIIK TIDE TURNING.

■■In 18SS with Tidal Wave the tide
began to turn, and Father Dorner soon
after gave us a delightful set of seed-
lings and these, with Lizzie McGowan
and Daybreak, set an entirely new
price, and a carnation, from being a
spoiled beauty for admiration only.

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115

began to be questioned as to its right
to occupy space and as to its returns
in hard dollars and cents per square
foot; the heavy boot of sordid com-
mercialism had kiclied aside the old-
time beauties, and the husky varieties
with sleeves rolled up, stems lil<e steel,
calyces like gutta peix-ha, petals like
leather, and a noise like money, came
rustling on the stage and many a song
and dance they have given us.

mid-week meal. And further, I have
known carnations that have dragged
their owners down very near to the
bottomless pit, and even the best of
varieties at times have tried tlie souls
of their grower till no modern tongue
contained sutliciently lurid language
to express his feelings.

"I once made the acquaintance of a
glorious red carnation, sweet as winds
from Araby. a stem like whalebone, 8

CARNATION WHITE PERFECTION.

"Visitors who go about a greenhouse
witli the proprietor seldom fail to re-
mark upon the elevating influence of
flowers; 1 have never known a florist
yet who failed to acquiesce; he will
stretch his neck in his collar, elevate
his shoulders, and really feel higher
up both mentally and morally as the
suggestion is once more made to him.
But I liave seen the most enthusiastic
visitor put to flight from the most
magnificent carnation range by a very
depressed looking section hand who
might be scattering bone meal or other
dainty tidbit for Lady Carnation's

and 10 blooms to the plant, a blaze of
color, and every florist wanted it by
the 500 or 1,000, but the rust "swept
down like the wolf on the fold" and
devoured every green leaf, and I still
have the vision of our good German
grower witii wildly waving arms over
his grassless benches exclaiming "Tliat
Jubilly, he was the very Teufel," and
what else he may have said when no
ladies were present I never dared in-
quire. A prominent firm in Massachu-
setts who had a nice order for "Ju-
billy" placed with us, was extremely
curious to know why tliey were fail-

ing to receive their cuttings, and
made inquiry quite foiclbly weekly,
and faintly each week we replied. I
am glad that I am addressing a com-
pany of florists every one ot whom has
di.sseminated or ha,<i been upon the
point of disseminating a new carna-
tion, for you know exactly what I am
talking about, anil how often you went
into a perspiration before the season
closed, and neither did you need a rose
temperature to make your pores open.

"Well, some four years after Jubilee
this same prominent Massachu.setts
firm sent out a seedling, Mrs. Thomas
R. L., I believe. We gave it a good
write up in our catalogue — "Size
enormous, stems stiff, free in growth,
profuse in bloom, of healthy constitu-
tion, never ijursts its calyx, every-
thing has been claimed for it and our
opinion is that it will justify the
claim"; and it did very nearly, but I
believe it was late in May before our
orders were filled and so despicable is
feminine human nature tliat I confess
to pure enjoyment in going to our file
and copying verbatim several letters
addressed to us four years previously
only substituting the name Mrs.
Thomas R. Lawson for Jubilee asking
why we were not receiving those cut-
tings promised us with such absolute
certainty for early delivery in the Jan-
uary past, and I think that the secre-
tary of tlie disseminating company
must have duplicated our replies of
even date, for I recognized the same
tone of chastened humility that had
characterized our own.

"I never felt my sympathies more
deeply stirred than in the case of a
certain magnifieent pink variety grown
not a thousand miles away from In-
dianapolis whicii seemed to have every
necessary qualification for success, but
it later developed that the cuttings
would not root. Now a perfect carna-
tion, like the great American mortgage
lifter, must "Root, hog, or die." We
waited and waited for those cuttings;
so did the rest of you; each time we
were told that the last batch had
failed to root. One grower was sure
the plants were grown too warm; an-
other that it was too much bottom
heat in the propagating house; a third
that they needed a Bordeaux spray. A
happy thought struck our firm; we
would ask for unrooted cuttings, would
take them over to Richmond, under
our perfect conditions we would root
them in three weeks and complete our
orders. Our disseminating friend was
very accommodating and sent us bas-
kets of the loveliest tips imaginable.
but with every appliance known to

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modern carnation culture, we failed to
root olver 10 per cent. It would not
have been safe for you to talk to the
owners 'of ^ Mrs. Nelson that year on
the elevating irifluence of flowers.
Nothing: short of diabolism itself could
have been more tantalizing than the
antics of that magnificent beauty.

EASTEEJV AND WESTERN BEAUTIES.

"Our firm has at different times test-
ed for their owners a number of aspir-
ants for favor with varying success,
its a risky thing to do; if they fail to
make good, the owner will always have
a doubt in his mind as to whether all
the conditions were just right to bring
out their good points; the gentleman,
who does the testing, and his grower,
will have arguments about wasted
space and the nice discrimination
needed in endorsing a novelty. Less
than a decade ago, your toastmaster
went down into the east to take a last
look at a fine white seedling which we
were to test, and if satisfactory to help
disseminate; it showed up so fine down
in its eastern home that he could hard-
ly wait to get the stock planted on his
own place. In the meantime, our Fred
H. Lemon had gone up into the north-
west on a similar errand with regard
to a gorgeous pink; on his return he
gave the usual wheatfield description,
buds and blooms knocking their
heads together — and such heads — on
such stems! "E. G. H." wanted a
south bench to test his white beauty
and "F. H. L." insisted on a southern
exposure for his glorified pink; they
each had a 200-foot bench facing south
in the best 400-foot house. When the
date of the annual meeting of this so-
ciety came around, where the white
beauty and the glorified pink were to
take your breath away, "B. G. H.'s"
south bench was covered with a dense
growth of pale green carnation grass
which would have required a scythe to
cut it and not a flower in sight, while
"F. H. L.'s" south bench looked like a
patch of seedling onions in very early

spi'ing, with" an occasional petal of
pink thrown in for cheer. The two
gentlemen never went together to in-
spect the two benches; the senior
member might be seen gazing with a
pained expression at Lemon's choice,
but carefully avoiding a glace at his
own eastern beauty; an hour later,
"Brer." Lemon could be found, arms
folded, an unholy smile upon his face.

Warren G. Matthews. Dayton, O.
From TIk- Dayton journal.

gazing at 200 feet of Hill's hopes, but
without a glance at the onion patch,
and to this day their only comment has
been, "check!" but the check never
went through the treasurer's hands.

"Then there was Adonis, and here
woi-ds fail me for the present, but,
some day when Richard W. and
Robert C. and the secretary of The
E. G. H. Co. have all reached the age
limit, and have leisure to take up liter-

ature, we are going to collaborate a' ;
biography and romance of the young
Adonis, the most ravishing scarlet car-
nation ever shown to human gaze; be-
hold a bench of it in full bloom, heads
erect, a color far beyond words to de-
scribe. You could see the ecstasy in the
faces of Messrs. Craig, Hill and Wit-
terstaetter as they devoured its daz-
zling beauty. This is not yet a matter
of ancient history and still it was be-
fore the days when the florist had
grown sadly wise and had learned to
balance a carnation stem on his index
finger as the juggler does his pole to
test its stiffness; before he had learned
to draw the flower slowly through his
closed hand and watch the petals
spring back to the horizontal, before
he had learned to slap the bloom ujjon
the table and watch the resisting
power of the texture; Adonis helped
to teach the trade this last trick and
so was not wholly lost in the econotny
of carnation culture. |

"Since Adonis there have been others;
they are current history and still ; in
mind. Father Dorner and Peter Fisher
liave been the means of giving us the
most popular carnations and the best
wage earners in the family; we can
gaze long and fondly upon White Per-
fection and Enchantress as a father
does upon a good child and say, "They
have never given me an anxious nho-
ment." Oh! but the waste of it all,
the squandering of hard earned dollars
you may say; but progress always
costs in any .line of trade or life aind
the expenditure of money is the small-
est item; the thing that I'eally coupts
is endeavor and patient perseverance,
and absolute honesty, and this is as
true in commerce as in manufacturing
or in carnation culture, and flowers
do have an elevating influence on their
growers, if the soil is mixed with good
will for one's fellows and faith in a
kindly Providence that _sends the
needed rain and sunshine and finally
gives the increase."

SINGLE FRONDS OF NEPHROLEPIS PRUESSNERI.

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ESTABLISHMENT OF THE JOY FLORAL CO.. NASHVILLE, TENN

Omaha Florists' ClubjPicnic.

The illustration on page 115 is
of the picnic of the Omaha Florists'
Club July lit) at Lake Manawa, Iowa.
The picnic was one grand success. 7.")
of the Omaha and Council Bluffs
florists and their wives, brothers and
sisters attending. The men turned
out the flowers and the lady clerks did
all to get rid of the posies. The pro-
gramme consisted of bowling for the
men. J. H. Bath took the honor of
highest bowler and carried away a fine
plate mirror offered by a leading glass
house. The ladies' race was won by
Miss Gretchen Swoboda. The boys'
race was won by Arnold Falk. After
the races all took a boat ride on the
lake and landed at the Kursaal. where
a good lunch was served, and all went
home happy.

Grippe.

Warren G. Mathews.

The illustration on page IIG, taken
from the Dayton, O., Journal accom-
panied a very complimentary writeup
of our worthy friend and coadjutor, W.
G. Matthews, of that city. Mr. Mat-
thews is too well known to need any
introduction or commendation at our
hands but it may be interesting to
mention that he went to Dayton in ISSo
to take charge of the greenhouses of
Geo. R. Mumma and make such good
progress here that in the autumn of the
same year he married Miss Flora
Mumma, the daughter of his employer,
this lady having died iu 1891 after
bearing him three children. Six years
after he had started in business for
himself by opening a retail store on
Fifth street, adopting as its name the
Dayton Floral Co. This was later sup-
planted by a magnificent growing es-
tablishment at Riverdale and he now
has two stores, one at the Arcade, the
other in the Callahan Bank building.

Besides the sad misfortune of losing
his young wife Mr. Matthews has had
many other setbacks including a most
disastrous fire in 1895 in which he lost
horses, stock and almost the whole of
his establishment. Three years later
a flood wrought much destruction for
him but despite these adversities he
kept right on and and he has won an
admirable victory over all. He is a
well-known club man, an Elk and be-
longs to several other fraternal and
social associations besides being an

P. Welch.

active charter member of the Society
of American Florists. In 1893 Mr
Matthews married Miss Swartsell and
this second union has been, blessed
with two children, a boy and a girl.

Nephrolepis Pruessneri.

still another nephrolepis candidate
for public favor has appeared in N.
Pruessneri, which is figured herewith.
It is a new form which originated with
J. D. Pruessner, of Galveston, Tex., and
is a very beautiful fern, making showy
and elegant little specimens even in
small pots. The fronds are, in shape,
like those of the popular N. Whitmani
but broader and very much doubled
and tripinnate. It is a healthy, easy
grower and has all the virtues of Whit-
mani. It has made quite a sensation
locally at Galveston and the owner and
raiser is particularly proud of it.

The Late Alexander Wallace.

Ed. Americax Florist :

We could celebrate the silver jubilee
no better than by taking some steps at
Cincinnati looking toward a memorial
for Alex. Wallace. Perhaps funds
could be raised to found one or more
scholarships in horticulture in some
available institution.

J. C. VAUGHAN.

The Late Alexander Wallace.

A Pioneer Boston House.

Welch Bros., the well-know-n com-
mission house of Boston, Mass., can do
better than a twenty-fifth or silver
anniversary for they celebrated this
se\en years ago, on October 10, 1902.
to be exact. This was observed as a
great gala day, the celebration of the
event culminating in an elaborate
banquet at the Quincy house where a
large gathering of staunch friends and
admirers of the noted firm gathered
to do it honor. The genial Patrick
Welch, the head and founder of this
rising and successful business would
have been a pretty hard man to please
if he did not feel a thrill of pride and
triumph in such an occasion for around
him were all the best representatives
of business and professional life in
Boston while David and Edward
Welch were also accorded their share
cf praise and congratulations.

It was a great occasion for all con-
cerned and the many prophecies as to

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the future success of the firm have
been well fulfilled so far and are in a
fair way to further fulfillment. Welch
Bros, possess in a i-emarlcable degree
the tact that enables them to do busi-
ness, and good business, without the
friction that sometimes exists even
where good men are concerned. No
matter who does business with the
firm, whether growers or retailers, they
always take away with them the im-
pression that they have been well
treated and have had good value for
their money or good money returned
for their produce as the case may be.
The history of the firm in fact has,
since the auspicious event noted, been
a constant progress and improvement.
Additions to the facilities for handling
goods with dispatch avoiding keeping
the stock about and saving labor and
confusion have resulted in a greatly
increased turnover and the number of

paying great attention to their chrys-
anthemums, which are promising a fine
return. They have 5,000 plants of
the very best varieties — Polly Rose, Oc-
tober Frost, Mrs. Henry Robinson, Col.
Appleton, Mme. Touset, W. H. Chad-
wick, Ti'nothy Eaton, Golden '\Ved-
ding and Jeannie Nonin.

The company has several hundred
sash of violets, and one house, all of
which will come in about the same
time. Violets do well in this climate
in cold frames, but the management is
going to try out greenhouse growing
to see it there is any advantage over
the cold frames heretofore used ex-
clusively, with an abundant supply.
California and Princess of Wales are
the principal varieties but a few double
will be tried. Three houses are in
ferns and greens, one in asparagus and
one in palms — kentia, areca, pho.nix,
latania and others. Some months ago

CLEVELAND AUTOMOBILISTS AT CEDAR POINT, O.

Frank Smith, of Smith & Fetters. With tliL- Pipe: Clias. Russell on His Right.

growers of high-class produce that
consign to Welch Bros, assures patrons
that they can always depend upon
getting what they want just when they
want it. Prosperity in short is writ
large all over the establishment and
the prospects are that the next few
years will see a very lai'ge share of
this city's business passing through its
hands.

WITH THE GROWERS

The Joy Floral Co., Nashville, Tenn.

Building new houses from time to
time, putting a fine one at this end
and then at that, spreading out more
and more, the Joy Floral Co., of Nash-
ville, Tenn., has grown in magnitude
"ind popularity and now boasts one of
the finest establishments in the south,
with every facility for supplying all
the demands of an extensive floral
trade. The firm has 1.50,000 square
feet of glass, and has recently added
nine splendid house^s, 32x400 feet in
dimensions, showing at the extreme
rear of the illustration herewith.

Three of the longest houses are de-
voted to the culture of roses, growing
American Beauty, Richmond, Killarney
(white and pink). Golden Gate, Bride,
Bridesmaid and Kaiserin. There are 11
houses in carnations alone, all the best
varieties being grown to produce an
ample supply throughout the entire
season. The varieties are White En-
chantress, Enchantress. Winsor, Robert
Craig, White Perfection and Beacon,
and the daily cut runs up into the
thousands. Just now the growers are

the old firm ^of Joy & Son, which had
done business in this city for 20 years,
composed of T. S. and T. C. Joy, was
dissolved, the elder partner. T. S. Joy,
retiring. The Joy Floral Co. became
their successors. Of this firm T. C.
Joy is president and Michael Stauch
general manager of the greenhouses
and growing department. Both are
practical growers and have had large
experience in all kinds of greenhouse
work. Mr. Joy superintends the work
at the city store, where many clerks
are employed to wait on the trade.
Miss Kittle Sharpies, who has been
with the Joys for 21 years, or ever
since they first opened up a floral store

in 1888, committed matrimony on July
31 by marrying John Scott of the Leb-
anon Floral Co. Miss Marion Haney
and Miss Louise Sloan, both of whom
have been with the Joys for a number
of years, will succeed Mrs. Scott in the
special work she superintended, of
making florals. Tom Joy's young
son. T. H. Joy, has for years assisted
in the store and is a capable young
business man.

Michael Stauch is a most successful
grower and succeeds each season in
furnishing such novelties as some buy-
ers clainor for. and in the general run
of seasonable flowers is highly efficient,
as the fine supply and excellent qual-
ity of flowers grown under his care
indicate. Even now the Joy Floral
Co. is cutting an excellent qualit.v of
roses from early stock. American
Beauty, while not as large as it will
be later in the season, is long stemined
and of rich luxuriant foliage, in per-
fectly healthful condition. The com
pany has 90 acres of land which is now
reached by the electric railway and is
only about three miles from the cen-
ter of the city. Several cottages have
been built on the plr»:;e occupied for
the most part by the employes, of
whom there are D.T persons constantly
engaged, and oftentimes many more.
The weekly pay roll is no inconsidera-
ble item. Both Messrs. Joy have iiand-
some homes on the property, while
two of the married daughters of Mr.
Joy, Sr., live in homes of their own on
the same tract. The entire heatin? ap-
paratus is being overhauled, new boil-
ers are being put in and new pipe fit-
tings, and everything is being made
ready for the approaching season, en-
tailing an immense amount of work,
which, however, is well up. and the
opening season will find all in rom-
plete readiness. M. C. D.

Furrow & Co., Guthrie, Okla.

Furrow & Co.. Guthrie, Okla.. in
sending the photograph from which
the accompanying cut was made,
write under date of July 31 : "Herewith
enclosed a view taken on our grounds
last week showing the end of our
houses which are 300 feet long,
and a field of carnations. In addi-
tion to the usual stock grown for
a retail cut flower and plant trade,
we do a local seed and nursery busi-
ness, having a store well located in
the city, and grow 30 acres of Cali-

ESTABLISHMENT OF FURROW & CO.

Fii'ld of Carnation.>..

GUTHRIE, OKLA.

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fornla privet and shade trees for both
wholesale and retail trade. Our busi-
ness has doubled each year for the
past three years and we are getting
business from all parts of the state.
We are a little far south, but with an
extra effort and closer attention we
get results that would cause some of
you farther north to 'step some.' It

Society of American Florists.

TIIIC I'lli.ST MKirilNll.
On the front cover of this issue, our
twenty-fifth convention number, we
present the names of all those who
were present at the organization of
the Society of American Florists with
portraits so far as obtainable. Twen-
ty-one representatives of the trade

INTERIOR OF THE RETAIL STORE OF DANIELS & FISHER CO.. DENVER, COLO.

is mighty hot here just now, and cold
ones are at a premium in this land of
prohibition."

Brancliingf Tulips.

A glance at the accompanying illus-
tration i.s sufficient to show the re-
markable nature of the tulips figured.
Not many people, we venture to say,
cut tulips with five flowers to the
stem. Such occurrences are certainly
rare, even if not unique, as Geo. Gibbs,
the grower of the ilowers illustrated,
thinlis. The variety is Macrospeila, a
brilliant red, and the flowers were
grown at Clearbrook, Wash. Mr.
Gibbs has great faith in the soil in
his locality for bulb culture, and in-
deed it looks as though there must be
something in it remarkably well suited
to the tulips when he gets such re-
sults as that. He points out that we
are buying the product of 11.000
acres of land in Holland and thinks
that much of this money might be
kept at home if growers only got down
to the business of bulb culture in that
favored state.

attended and the meeting was held
June 10, 1SS4, in a room on the south
front of the Sherman House, Chicago,
shown in the annexed illustration. As
will be noted from the list reproduced
herewith, the .gathering was fairly rep-
resentative of the trade at that time,
the asterisk indicating those who are
known to be dead :

•Peter Henderson New York

*M. A. Hunt Chicago

♦John Thorpe Queens. N. Y.

K. <l. Hill Richmond, Ind.

*J. M. Jordan St. Kouls, Mo.

F. K. Piersoii Tarrytown, N. Y.

Kobt. George Palnesvllle, O.

*A1. Murdoch Pittsburg, Pa.

*Geo. R. Mumma Dayton, O.

J. D. Carmody EvansviUe, Ind.

Jns. Helnl Jacksonville, 111.

J. C. Vaughan Chicago

*A. Whitcomb Lawrence, Kans.

H. W. Buckbee Rockford, 111.

Frank Huston. . .Wright's Grove, III.

H. H. Ritter Dayton, O.

Luther Armstrong. .. .Kirkwood, Mo.

Chas. A. Reeser Springfield, O.

*W. G. Newitt Chicago

R. W. Coglan Chicago

Wm. H. Boomkamp New York

"Frank Huston." writes J. Deitrich,
of Los Angeles, Calif., "came to Cali-
fornia in 1888, returned east in 1889
and came out here again in 1891.
He worked for the Germain Seed &
Plant Co., bought out Germain with
Henry Christensen and conducted the
nursery business until Christensen's
health failed, and then he carried it
on alone for several years. In 1901
he associated himself with the writer
and the partnership was pleasant and
successful for six years. His health
was not of the best so he retired, took
a trip to Tacoma, Seattle, etc., for his
health and returned for a short time
to Los Angeles. With a happy smile
he left one morning for the interesting
north and got married. I have only
heard from him once since in eight
months. He must be happy."

A. Whitcomb started in business in
1809. He shipped plants to all parts
of the state, and previously he was
in the business of job printing. He

A Cleveland Automobile Party.

The illustration lierewitli shows a
party of Cleveland florists out for a few
days' outing in an automobile, taken at
Cedar Point, one of the pleasure re-
sorts of northern Ohio. The better
known ones are Chas. Russell, of the
Jones-Russell Co., and Frank Smith,
of the firm of Smith & Fetters. Mr.
Russell is the one with the pipe and
Mr. Smith is just to the riglit of him in
the picture. It is needless to say that
both are having a good time. This
same party intends to go to the con-
vention at Cincinnati in the same ma-
chine and we all hope they will have a
most enjoyable time enroute.

C. B.

LOCKTORT, N. T.— D. T. McCarthy &
Sons are branching out. They are
erecting three new greenhouses for
cut flowers, each 30x100 feet and a
new boiler house.

TULIP MARCROSPEILA WITH FIVE FLOWERS TO A STEM.

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Robert Rahaley. Tn-asuror.

OFFICERS OF THE DETROIT FLORISTS' CLUB.
Chas. H. Plumb. Prfsidont.

Huyo Schrocter. Secretary.

died eight years ago. The business is
still carried on by his son, Ansel H.
Whitcomb.

W. H. Boomkamp was a member of
the firm of De Veer & Boomkamp,
dealers in bulbs located in those days
at 15 Barclay street. New York.

J. M. Jordan died some years ago
and his wife passed away last June.

THE SECKETARYSHIP.

ED. American Florist :

I should like to be placed on rec-
ord as most sincerely and emphatically
endorsing the sentiment and much of
the substance of W. N. Rudd's state-
ment concerning the secretaryship of
the S. A. F., published in the last
issue of the various trade papers. I
also desire to express my appreciation
of Mr. Rudd's high sense of public
duty, and sincerely hope that all the
members who may be present at the
coming convention may be imbued
with an equally high sense of that
duty, and when the time comes for
making a choice of the men for the
various offices, all will sink personal
and selfish desires and consider t-he
welfare of the society only.

Does not Mr. Rudd's statement, "the
right man can do $1,500 worth of
work and then feel dissatisfied with
himself that he has been unable to
take Vi-^ many things that would un-
doubtedly in the future advance the
society's interest and increase its mem-
bership," raise a question as to the
wisdom of the society paying .$1,000
only? It, as Mr. Rudd states, "no
man engaged in active business, either
as proprietor or employe, can take up
this work and carry it out so that the
society may achieve the success which
is within its grasp, unless he grossly
neglect his own business" the only
logical inference is that a man must
give practically his entire time to the
work. Now can a man with the re-
quired energy, intelligence and ability
afford to give his entire time to the
work for the sum paid? I think that
this is a phase of the subject that the
society will do well to consider.

I. L. POWELL.
COMMITTEE ON PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS.

President Valentine has appointed
the following committee on discussion

of the president's address : P. O'Mara,
chairman; W. J. Stewart, E. G. Hill,
J. G. Esler, A. Gude, J. F. Ammann,
J. F. Sullivan, W. N. Rudd.

President Valentine and a special
carload of Denver florists will arrive
in Chicago at 7 :25 a. m. Monday. Au-
gust 16. by the Rock Island road, on
the way to the convention.

W. N. RUDD, Secretary.

August 9. 19o9.

-Af. '. A

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Birth Place of the Society of American Florists

Portion of South Front of Sherman House,
Chicago. Marks X-X Indicate Windows of
Parlor H. Where First Meeting Was Held.

American Rose Society.

By direction of Pie.'iidont August F.
Poehlmann, a meeting of the Amer-
ican Rose Society will be held during
the Convention of the S. A. F. at Cin-
cinnati on Thursday afternoon at 2:45,
or as near as may be, for the consid-
eration of several important luatters.
We would be pleased to have every I
person interested in roses join this
society as a sustaining inember. The
coming exhibition will be held in the
American Museum of Natural Historf ,
New York.

Benj. Hammond, Sec'y.

Ladies' Society of American Florists.

The Ladies' S. A. F. will give a re-
ception Wednesday evening, August
18, 9:30-11:30, at the Sinton Hotel.
Refreshments served. By order of
Mrs. J. C. Vaughan, president.

Mrs. Chas. H. maynard, Sec'y.

Rochester's Convention Hall.

In addition to its many attractions
Rochester has a convention hall with
a seating capacity of 4,000 and sev-
eral committee rooms. Not satisfied
with this, the city was importuned to
build a $100,000 addition, which gives
free to all conventions a combined con-
vention and exhibition hall approxi-
mating 48,000 square feet of floor
space. Of this space 14,000 feet is
for the general assembly and 34,000
feet for such display of wares as dele-
gates to conventions may deem fit to
make. In circulars sent out by the
Rochester chamber of commerce these
immense halls are offered free to all
visiting conventions, heat and light in-
cluded.

The George Wittbold Co.,Chicag:o.

A HALF CENTtJRY OF BUSINESS LIFE.

Fifty-two years ago George Witt-
bold started a small nursery business
at the present site of the Plaza hotel,
continuing at that location until just
before the great Chicago fire, when he
moved his nursery to what was then
known as Wright's Grove, and in
those days considered in the wilder-
ness. Here the business grew, and
with it grew his five sons, until 1898,
when it became so large that it was
decided to incorporate, and the pres-
ent corporation of the George Witt-
bold Co. was formed, with George
Wittbold as president and his son
Louis secretary and treasurer.

This concern is now the Largest in
the west in its line, carrying an enor-
mou.=! stock of palms, ferns and pot
plants, and has executed some of the
largest decorations ever put up in this
section of the country. Henry Witt-
bold is in charge of this branch of
the work, while his brother Fred looks
after the renting department, which is
a large business in itself. Otto is in
charge of the plant at Edgebrook,
which comprises 1.50,000 square feet
of glass and 32 acres of land devoted
to nursery stock. A fifth son, Gustave,
died about a year ago.

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Detroit Florists' Club Officers.

tllAS. II. I'M Mil. I'liKSIDK.N T.

Chas. H. Plumb, the presitleiit-ek-ct
of the Detroit Florists' Club, whose
portrait appears herewith, was born
at Egham, Eng., May 18. 186G, ami
spent his boyliood at Cobham. He
commenced his horticultural career in
1879, working in private establish-
ments. After several years spent in
the private gardens of Silvermere,
Cobham. and St. George's Hall. Wey-
bridge. he entered the Royal Botani-
cal Gardens at Kew in April, 188G.
Here he took the full botanical course
and in September, 1889, was appointed
by the British government as curator
of the Botanic stations of St. Kitts.
Nevis, West Indies, leaving the West
Indies for the United States in 189."..
He immediately entered the employ of
the park & boulevard committee, De-
troit. In 1896 he left this employ to
enter into business for himself as a
florist at his present location, G60
Newland avenue, where he has about
30,000 square feet of glass much of it
being recently constructed. He grows
roses, carnations and bedding plants
and is the most extensive grower of
bulbous stocks in the city, wholesaling
all of it to the local retailers. Mr.
Plumb has been a member of the club
since its organization just 10 years
ago and has done valuable work as a
member of most important committees,
and it is expected that during his
term as president there will be "some-
thing doing" all the time.

nUGO SCIIROETER, SECRETART.

Hugo Schroeter was born in Detroit.
October 21, 1878. His father's home
at that time was located on the same
grounds with the greenhouses on Klm-
wood avenue and all his boyhood days
were spent in and about that place.
After passing through the public
schools and the German seminary he
took up a course in bookkeeping, leav-
ing the business university to engage
in the electrical business, which trade
he followed for three years. In 1898
he accepted a position with his father
(B. Schroeter) and has remained with
him ever since. The most of this time
was put in at the city store. About
one year of his time was spent in the
east with Siebrecht & Sons. A part
of this time Hugo was at the summer
branch of the firm at Newport, K. I.
It was here he first met Miss Russell,
who is now Mrs. Hugo Schroeter.
Hugo is a modest, unassuming young
man and very popular with both the
young and old in the trade, and his
election to the secretaryship of the
club meets with general approval.

ROBERT RAHALET, TREASURER.

Robert Rahaley, treasurer of the
Detroit Florists' Club, was born in
Detroit, October 29. 1880. He started
out in life as a bookkeeper at the
Calvert Lithographing Co. of his native
city in 1898. After serving four years
in this employ he left to go with the
Michigan Cut Flower Exchange filling
the position of bookkeeper and general
all around man. On William Dilger's
appointment to the office of superin-
tendent of parks and boulevards. Mr.
Rahaley was appointed manager of the
Michigan Cut Flower Exchange which
position he is now holding. He is very
popular and succeeds admirably in his
position as commission man in satisfy-
ing both growers and retailers all of
■whom are his personal friends.

OBITUARY.

William Henry Gullet t.

William Henry (Uillett. one of the
pioneer greenhouse men of the west,
expired suddenly from heart failure
at his home in Lincoln, 111., at the ad-
vanced age of 77 years. The news
came as a shock to his hosts of
friends who had hoped that he was
on the way to complete recovery.
Mr. GuUett had for man.v years been
a factor in the commercial and
church life of the community, and
although the active burdens of busi-
ness had been removed from his
shoulders by his sons, he still main-
tained his interest in his asosciates
and the welfare of the community.
Mr. Gullett wa a man of robust con-
stitution and active in business until
May last, though several years af-
flicted with bladder trouble. On May

The Late Wm. H. Gullett.

31 he went to the Mercy hospital,
Chicago, and was operated on by Dr.
J. B. Murphy, and remained in the
hospital until July 15. when he re-
turned to Lincoln and continued to
improve until the day of his death.
Mr. Gullett w^as born August 9, 1832,
on a farm near Circleville, Pickaway
County, Ohio, and had on the day
previous to his death celebrated his
seventy-seventh birthday. He w'as the
sixth of a family of seven children of
w'hom two now survive — John C. Gul-
lett aged 82 years, of Portland, Ore.,
and Mrs. Chas. LT. Miller, aged 73
years, of Columbus. O. When a
small boy his family moved to
Indiana, and the father dying shortly
after, he early started to work at
the carpenter trade, which he fol-
lowed when he removed to Lincoln
from Carroll county, Indiana, in 18.56.
Mr. Gullett was a carpenter and
builder until the opening of the war of
the rebellion, when he purchased a 40-
acre tract of land and started the Lin-
coln Nursery. From the years 1876 to
1.S84 Walter Birmingham was associ-
ated in the business. This relation-
ship was disolved in 1884, when W.
Fred Gullett became a member of the
firm under the style of W. H. Gullett
& Son. Fred Gullett retired in 1889
and C. E. and W. J. Gullett secured
an interest in the business and the
firm became W. H. Gullett & Sons,
which name has since continued.

Mr. Gullett was married January 29,
I.S61, to Nancy Randolph, who still
survives. Timi children were born to
ilieni, three dying in infancy. Those
surviving art- five sons and two daugh-
ters. Living in Lincoln are Charles
Edward and Wilbur J., both associ-
• ited in the Gullett & Sons green-
house, and Frank E. Gullett; W. F.
Gullett of Deer Lodge, Mont.; Eugene
R. flulli-tt, Lansing, Mich.; and Misses
Anna flullett of Pontiac and Ida B.
Gullett of ('r)lumbus, (i.

Edward M. Lyman.

Edward M. Lyman, founder of the
firm of E. M. Lyman & Sous, whole-
sale seedsmen of Springfield, Mass.,
died at his home, 92 Cornell street,
that city, August 1 at the age of 84.
•Mr. Lyman was one of the moilt suc-
cessful and well known seedsmen in
New England having been engaged in
business for nearly 70 years, over 50 of
which were spent in Springfield,
though for the past 10 years he had
not been actively engaged.

Mr. Lyman was born in South Had-
ley in 1825, the son of Israel Lyman, a
farmer. He was the youngest of 12
children all of whom are now dead.
He went to work at the age of 11 and
learned the seed business at the Shak-
er establishment at Enfield, Conn. The
Shakers at that time made a business
of growing and selling seeds and sent
young Lyman on the road when a
mere boy. In 1854 he started a small
business in Springfield at the corner
of Main and Ferry streets. This
was a retail store but he soon found
there was too much competition in
the retail end of the business and
started wholesaling at the present
location of the firm on Charles street.
His widow, a son and five grandchil-
dren survive him. The funeral was at
Oak Grove cemetery, August 3.

John Snyder.

John Snyder, 58 years old, who for
more than 20 years operated a retail
store at 921 Walnut street, Kansas
City, Mo., died August 5 from injuries
sustained by being thrown from his
market wagon. Concussion of the
brain resulted in hemorrhage and Mr.
Snyder scarcely regained conscious-
ness. The dead, man was born in Ger-
many. Since quitting the store on
Walnut street five years ago he vis-
ited that country, staying nearly a
year. He had lived in Kansas City 35
years. Besides his widow three chil-
dren survive him.

An Aug:ust Garden.

Beside the crimson iires of phlox
Dahlias their orient finery show;

And o'er the drowsing four-o" -clocks
Beacons the golden glow.

Petunias lift their fragile urns.

And the tall sunflower seeks the sun;

The poppy censor bends and burns.
Bloom of oblivion.

Here sleek nasturtiums climb and coil
'Round "noneysuckled trellises;

Velvet verbenas form a foil
For rows of pink sweet peas.

Here the smooth cheeks of pear and plum
Beguile with no deceptive gleam;

Here breezes from Elysium
Murmur as in a dream.

And here as in a wizard's glass.

Perchance a dewfall one may see
The spirit of August pause and pass

Like a rapt harmony —

Intangible, elusive, frail.

Wrapt fold upon ethereal fold

In some diaphanous web as pale
As primrose lemon-gold.

Hers is this garden, dedicate

To surcease from all storm and stress —
The end of striving, and the gate

To sweet forgetfulness.

— Clinton Scollard.

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The American Florist.

Aug. 14,

TheAmerican Florist

1885 Twenty-Fifth Year I'.Oy

Subscription. United States and Mexico $1.00 a
year; Canada $2.00: Europe and Countries
in Postal Union. $2.50. Subscriptions
accepted only from those in the trade.
When sending us change of address always send
the old address at the same time.
Advertising rates on application,
From the first issue the American Florist has
accepted only trade advertisements.

Advertisements must reach us Tuesday (earlier
if possible), as we go to press Wednesday.

We do not assume any responsibility for the
opinions of our correspondents.
Eastern Representatives:
A. F. Faulkner. 1133Broadwav. New York.
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THE AMERICAN FLORIST,

324 Dearborn St., CHICAGO.

THIS ISSUE 104 PAGES WITH COVERS

CONTENTS.

Our progress in floriculture 97

Twenty-five years of floral art (illus.)... 9S
A quarter century of foliage plants

(illus.) 101

Roses of past quarter century (illus.) .. 104

A quarter century of gladioli 104

Commercial greenhouse construction (il-
lus.) 106

Monogram design for S. A. F., 1SS6

(illus.) . 106

E. F. "Winterson (portrait) 107

The late Samuel Brookes (portrait) lOS

P. "W. Brookes (portrait) 109

Chicago's first commercial greenhouse. . 109
A quarter century of heating apparatus

(illus.) 109

Progress in Michigan (illus.) Ill

Henry Smith (portrait) Ill

A quarter century in the east 112

Malus atro-sanguinea (illus. ) 112

A quarter century of dendrology (illus. ). 113
Carnations, past and present (illus. ).. .114

Omaha Florists' Club picnic (illus.) 117

Warren G. Matthews (portrait) 117

Nephrolepis Pruessneri (illus.) 117

The late Alexander Wallace (portrait) . .117

A pioneer Boston house 117

The Joy Floral Co. (illus.) 118

Furrow & Co., Guthrie, Okla. (illus.) ... IIS
Store of Daniels & Fisher, Denver

(illus.) 119

Branching tulips (illus.) 119

A Cleveland automobile party (illus.) .. .119
Society of American Florists (illus.) .... 119

American Rose Society 120

The Geo. Wittbold Co., Chicago 120

Detroit Florists' Club officers 121

Obltuai-y 121

Detroit Florists' Club officers (portraits) .121

— Edward M. Lyman 121

■ — John Snyder 121

Minneapolis 126

Chicago 128, 129. 130, 131

New York 132

Baltimore 133

Philadelphia 134

"Washington 134

Boston 134

St. Louis 135

Pittsburg 135

The seed trade 138

— ^A veteran English seedsman (por-
trait) 138

— Free seed distribution 138

— Nebraska seed crops 140

— Connecticut seed crops 142

— Wisconsin seed crops 144

Market gardeners 146

— Heating notes 146

The nursery trade 148

— Hydrangea arborescens sterilis (illus.). 148
— Trees and shrubs at Rochester. N. Y..148

,San Francisco 154

Cleveland 168

Buffalo 172

Montreal 176

Quarter Centuries seem slow to those who
have not tried them: but for all og us the
shuttle flies more and more swiftly as the
years are woven into the cloth of human
destiny. — George R. Peck.

The souvenir of Cincinnati, O.,
which has been prepared by the Cin-
cinnati Florists' Society to commemo-
rate the silver jubilee anniversary of
the Society of American Florists is
a well-printed, handsome book, con-
taining a. history of the city and of our
national society, portraits of leading
men in the trade and a mass of lit-
erature apropos of the interesting oc-
casion, including a reproduction of the
first page of the first issue of the
American Florist.

It's going to be a great convention.

Lilt of the Valley is lower under
the new tariff.

Easter Sunday falls on March 27
next year, two weeks earlier than
Easter of 1909.

There seems to be considerable in-
crease in the use of window and porch
plant boxe.« this season.

The organizers of the Society of
American Florists Ijrought up the sulj-
ject of hail insurance at their first
meeting.

Some important articles prepared for
this issue have been unavoidably held
over by pressure on our space and will
appear later.

The President's Special, leaving
Chicago for Cincinnati at 2 :30 p. m.,
August IG, will carry a lively delega-
tion. All aboard!

THE weight of the mature fronds of
Nephrolepis todeaoides causes them to
fall over and this fault has put it
practically out of business as a mar-
ket fern.

This is our twenty-fifth annual con-
vention number, the first being
issued in August, 1885. The first
contained 16 pages, while this number
contains 104 pages.

We extend sincere thanks to our
numerous patrons and correspondents
for their cordial support in making
this issue of The American Florist
worthy of our twenty-fifth anniversary
and that of the national society.

Anniversary Jotting's.

I am glad to see that the veteran flor-
ists' trade paper maintains the vigor
of youth and an up-to-date push. I
have almost a complete file and if ever
you can spare copies of the first seven
numbers of the American Florist
please help me out for I prize my
collection most highly. Tou used to
issue only semi-monthly and as there
were no other papers to help you out
I can remember that every word of
your news and suggestions were read.
You did so well then that you must
find it hard to improve much now, but
your illustrations, your articles and
your type work are all admirable.
Anyway may your silver jubilee in
due time become your golden one
witliout a break in your good work. —
Frank Moore (of Moore, Hentz cfe
Nash), New York.

I succeeded to the business of my
father-in-law, Geo. R. Mumma just 25
years ago, so it is my silver anni-
versary as well as the anniversary of
the American Florist. I am a char-
ter member of the Society of Amer-
ican Florists, joining when it was or-
ganized in the parlors of the Sher-
man House, Chicago. I can remem-
ber it very well. Peter Henderson,
Robt. Craig, J. C. Vaughan, E. G.
Hill, Ritter and many others whom
I knew were there. I have attended
17 meetings and always enjoyed my-
self and benefited greatly. I believe
in meeting men face to face. — W. G.
Matthews, Dayton, O.

I joined the Society of American
Florists in 1892 and have attended
every meeting since, excepting the one
at Asheville, N. C, in 1902. I made
the first trade display of gladioli at
Atlantic City, consisting of six vases
and was a member of the executive
committee under Mr. Gude's adminis-
tration.—B. H. Cushman, Sylvania, O.

I can see a very material advance
in the American Florist. I am very
glad to say that I have been a sub-
scriber nearly the entire 25 years of
its existence. I have been a reader for
the entire time, and have found it a
great help indeed. Y^ou have my con-
gratulations and I wish you the very
brightest future.— N. B. Stover, Grand
Rapids, Mich.

We want to congratulate you on
your twenty-fifth anniversa,ry. We
have read every issue of your valu-
able paper and hope you may con-
tinue and celebrate many more sil-
ver anniversaries. — Butz Bros., New
Castle, Pa.

I have attended all but four of the
conventions since 1895. My young
son, Otis, has accompanied me to
nearly all of these. He is now a lad
of 15 years.— "Mrs." E. M. Bullock,
Elkhart, Ind.

I have attended every convention of
the Society of American Florists ex-
cepting ithe first at iCincinnati, 25
years ago. — John G. Esler, Saddle
River, N. J.

J. C. Vaughan was one of the or-
ganizers of the S. A. F. and has at-
tended all the annual conventions to
date.

Wants, For Sale, Etc

One Cent Per Word, Cash with Adv.

For Plant Advs.. See Ready Reference Section-
Where answers are to be mailed Irom this office,
eaclose 10 cents extra to cover Dostaee. etc.

Situation WoDt»d— On private place; florist
gardener and raretalrer. Address

Key 874. care .'American Florist.

Situation Wanted— To take char?e of ereen-
houses by a sinele. sober and reliable florist.
Key 877. care American Fiorigt.

Sliuallon Wanted— Id southwestern Ohio
by young man sober and industrious with 14
years' practical greenhouse experience.
Key 867. care A mericap Florist.

Situation Wanted- By a eardener and florist
as foreman on private place: married: have twa
children; can furnish good references. .Address
Key 882. care American Florist,

Help Wanted— At once two helpers for
Beneral trrsenhouse worlc: state wages expected
in hrst letter, also references.

E. Tatro 401 E. Iron Ave., Salina, Kas.

Situation Wanted- Storeman and docorator.
in Chicago or west: capable of tailing full charge
of retail store: experience and references on ap-
plication. Address .

Key 886, care American Florist.

Siluallon Wanted— First class designer, sales-
man and manager desires correPDocdence to ex-
plain ability ,\ddress "Desicnei! "
care American Florist 113,^ Broadway, New 'i'otlf.

Situation Wanted- By competent florist and
gardener: 15 years' experience in roses, carna-
tions mums and pot plants in general. Age 30:
best of references. Address

Key 870. Care American Florist.

Situallon Wanled-By competent German,
florist and gardener, single. 27: steady position
wanted with chance to work himself up; 12 years
in trade; Sin America, Address Richard,
78 Main St.. Foultney. Vt.

Silualion Wanted— Married man. no family.
22 years' experience, is open for engagement as
foreman in commercial establishment or as head
gardener in private place; best of references.

Key 868. care American Florist.

Situation Wanted —Gardener and florist:
single, 30 years of age, H years' experience in
private and commercial places: grower and
propagator of pot andbedding plants cut flowers,
carnations roses, violets, chrysanthemums, mush-
rooms and landscaping: private or institution
preferred; can furnish reference. Address

Key 885. American Florist.

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Situation Wasted — As desiKner. salesman
and storeman of best ability for cominir season.
Address Key 884. care American Flonat.

Situation Wanted— By firrt-class tiorlst and
landscape eardecer; 16 years' experience in his
trade. Private place preferred.

GusTAv Bantkl, Kirkwood. Mo.

Situation Wanted— By all-arouDd landscape
and vegetable (gardener and florist; expert on
shrubbery and hardy perennials; German, mar-
ried: good references. H. N. Birth.
219 K. 81st St.. New York City.

Situation Wanted- By A 1 grower of roses,
carnations and cut flowersin general: 15 years ex-
perience in greenhouse culture; age 30; single;
can thow the best of relerencea. Address

Key 885. care American Florist.

Situation Wanted—;\s manager or working
foreman on commercial or private place where
good carnations mums, violets are grown; mar-
ried; age 28: eleven years' experience; temperate.
References, middle .Atlantic states preferred.

Address Key 880. care American Florist.

Situation Wanted — Good grower, German,

single, 18 years' practical experience in cut flow-
ers pot plants and forcing Easter stock: sober
and reliable; capable to take charge of an up-to
date place. Please give full particulars in first
letter. Address

Florist. 429 Halifax St., Raleigh. N. C.

Situation Wanted— September 1st or later by
competent florist. German. 35 years of age. single.
21 years' experience; able to take charge of pri
vate or commercial place; tbcuroughly sober and
reliable; eouth or south west.

Address with full particulars. Geo Dorner.
care of Delta Floral Co.. Greenville, Miss.

Help Wanted— A competent, all around florist
for retail: plain talker through phone; good salary
to right man.

Key 887, care American Florist.

Help Wanted— First-class designer, decorator
and storfman for retail store. Address, giving
particulars, salary, etc..

Key 844. care American Florist.

Help Wanted— A first class. A No. 1 carnation
grower, steady position. Address with references
and wages wanted.

Key 881, care American Florist.

Help Wanted — Experienced seedsman, es-
pecially for house work on garden seedand packet
seed department: also to travel on the road three
to four months during the season. Address

Key 857. care American Florist

Help Wanted— Good, all-around store man,
sober, clean in habits, honest and truthful; must
be able to take full charge of store: with good
knowledge of seeds bulbs and all store supplies:
must also be good designer in both wedding and
funeral work. Key 878 care American Florist.

For Sale— 2000 ft. of good. I'-in- pipe with
coupUngs: V;iz per foot.

The P.ana Greenhouses, Pana, 111.

For Sale— Greenhouse property; 5000 feet glass
6-room house, good stable; no competition; plenty
of stock: can sell everything you raise.

M. Fenton. West Newton. Pa.

For Sale— 2 60 in. x 16 ft. horizontal tubular
boilers in first-class condition; complete nith
front and all castings; call at once.

Midland Linseed Co.
56 W Division St.. Chicago.

For Sale— Greenhouse. 4 OCO feet of glass
stocked with roses, carnaticns and pot plants:
also store down town; situated in a town of IS.CUO
in Northern Oklahoma: cash $1.SC0 balance on
easy payments. Address Petfr Freezen.
Enid. Okla.

For Sale— Boiler rated 52C0: cost me $425.0J:
will sell for $I50,C0 f. o. b. Ntenah; in good con-
dition; reason for selling, too f>mall for my use:
it is a steel boiler made at the Depere Boiler
Works. Wis. Address

Louis Otto, Neenah. Wis,

For Sale — Two fire box hot water boilers, used
four years; will heat 6 0(0 ft. of 4-in. pipe each;
in good condition; price. S2i5 each on board cars.
3,000 ft. of 4 in. pipe, 1000 ft of 5-in. pipe, good as
new. at 10c per foot. Four No. 2 Morehead traps.
used three years, in perfect working condition.
$45 each. One high pressure steam pump 3Hin.
suction and 3-in. discharge, in good condition.
price $50.00 George Reinberg.

51 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.

Opporlunlly- For a hustler to open a flower
store in a city of 75 000 on Lake Erie.

Key 864. care Americas Florist.

SITUATION WANTED.

( >pen for engagement as manager of acme
large corporation or firnt where ability in growing
first class roses, carnations, violets poinsettias
and propagating are required: nm well posted in
constructing greenhouses and building cement
benches; as to my charscter and accomplisb-
roents in handling men my past record is my beet
endorsement; making floral culture a life study,
holding recommendations from reliable firms as
to my (|uali!ication.
Key 876, care American Florist.

FOR SALE OR RENT

Grecnhnuse plant of 6.000 feet of glass. Inated
by fcte.'iiii : the housis are well stocked with every-
thing for wholesale or retail trade; also a six room
house and barn: this is an excellent opportunity
and worth invL'sti-fi.Tting; a ready sale for all you
grow: reason for selling, ill health. .Address

MR. THOS. GALVIN,
1150 PacUic St., St. Paul, Minn,

For Sale.

Greenhouses, 15,000 feet of glass;
near cemetery; no competition; every-
thing in good order; fine chance.
Key 852, care American Florist.

Help Wanted.

A first-class rose grower. Married
man preferred. Good pay and per-
manent position. Address
Key 839, care American Florist.

A BONANZA

Ingrowing Hyacinths was dut: two \vet_-ks ago hy
Oeorite Gibbs the veteran pioneer bulb grower.
From 264 square feet of land thirty thousand scored
hyacinths were produced, or equal to four million
and twenty liiousand scored bullis from one net
acre of land- Capital and hustliny^ young men
wanted to form a company aod push development
work on 40 acres of choice bulb land. References.
\ fortune for the right man. Address

Geo. Gibbs, Clearbrook. Washington.

Head Gardener

Having considerable practical experience
in all lines, is now open to engagement
in private place. For references and
further particulars address

Key 875, care American Florist.

Wireworker Wanted

Competent to make any style design,
also work in florist supplies when needed.
Permanent position.

Box 1804, Denver, Colo.

Low Rates to Chicago

'flu- Chicago Association of Commerce
has arranged with the Western Pas-
senger Association for a special rate
of one and one-half fare for the round
trip during months of July, August
and September.

Write us for further particulars.

VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, Chicago

NOTICE

— -(ji'' —

STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING.

CIIIC \l,(l, July 17. \'M).

Stockholders o{ tbe American Florist Company:

You are hi-n-hy notifii-d that th<' annual nn'i.-ting
of tin; stockholdi'rs r)f the .Ann-rican Florist Com
pany will he held in the- Gibson Hous<-, Cincinnati.
Ohio. Wfdn.-sday. .August 18. 1909. at 3 o'clock
p. (n., for thr purposi' of rh.-cting directors and
otHcors for tho ensuing terni. and (or the trans-
action of such other business as may come before
the meeting.

J. C. V.AUGH.W, Pres.
M. H.XKKKK, S.i'y.

I am giving up business and
offer for sale

Very Cheap

my greenhouses (18. OCO ft. of glass): houBes to be
removed from property, or will rent lor one season
with privilege of purchase. Houses were run at a
prcfit the past season and are id good condition.
Have been growing mainly cut flowers but con-
ditions are favorable lor a vegetable grower: soil
is good and ready for the benches. Address

Frank Huntsman

20 East 7th St., Cincinnati,©.

For Rent

Greenhouses at Rockford, 111.; 6,000sq.
ft.: 3 years old; north and south houses;
16x18 glass; soil and manure ready to
wheel in; stock can be bought here reas-
onable; houses opposite Cedar Bluff
Cemetery, where thousands of plants are
used; can sell all you raise: lots of funeral
decorations; houses located 645 Chapin
Ct., Cor. of Rural St., Rockford, 111.;
address me at West McHenry, 111.; will
go to Rockford and meet you if you
mean business; if you don't, don't write;
rent, $300.00 per year, $25.00 per month;
$500.00 will stock house; a snap for the
right man.

J. F. WISNER. West McHenry, ni.

C»'

s«

GREAT OPPORTUNITY

-FOR-

GROWER

WriH SOME

Say 5-, 10-, 15 thousand dollars or more address Key 879, care
American Florist and you can meet me at the covention, as your
answer will be forwarded to me. Please state where you can be seen
in Cimcinnati, O.

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The American Florist.

Aug.

14^

THE COLONIAL BRAND OF RIBBONS AND CHIFFONS

Are You Going to Cincinnati?

We shall have a very large display at the Convention Hall and also at the
Gibson House. If you have never seen our line before, it will pay you to
look us over. If you ate not going to the convention, we will mail our
entire exhibit to you upon request.

114-116
Spring St.,

New YorK

LION & COMPANY

19-21
Wabash Ave.

Chicago

Our Mr. Shattls leaves for Cincinnati Aug. 12th, and florists who intend
going to the Convention can write him at the Gibson House, and he will
be very pleased to reserve your hotel accommodations.

Headquarters for
Society of American Florists

IN CINCINNATI

The Most Centrally Located
Hotel in the city.

Club breakfasts 25c to$l 00. Special
low-priced luncheon and supper
menus with high'.st class iiieiro-
politan si-Tvice.

The Gibson Bouse

European Plan.
C. A. BuRKH.\RDT.. Mer., Cincinnati,©.

VlioMe Hover M&rKel>s

Buffalo, Auk. 11,

Roses, Beauty, special 20 OCfiJS 00

fancy 15 00 (S 20 00

shorter 2 COftlO OU

Bride, Bridesmaid 2 10« 8 00

Killarney 2 OOifr 8 00

Richmond 3 00(S 10 00

bhoit 2 OOift' S 00

Carnations 1 00« 2 00

Asters 50 (w 2 00

Gladiolus 2 00"/ 4 00

Lilium Longiflorum 8 00(012 00

Japan, short.. 3 CO® 4 CO

Lily of the Valley 3 00@ 4 00

Snapdragon 1 00® 2 00

Sweet Peas, outdoor doz. bu. 50@ 1 00

Water Liles 2 00® 3 00

Asp, Plumosusstrings each 50® 60

Ferns • per 1000 150

Galax per 1000 1 50

Smilax strings 15 00

Milwaukee. Aug. 11.
Roses. Beauty SC@ 2 00

■ Bride Bridesmaid 2 CO® 6 CO

■• Killarney 2 000 6 00

■ Liberty, Chatenay 2 OC® 6 00

l-erle 2 00® 6 00

" Richmond 2 00® 6 00

Carnations 1 00® 2 00

Asters 50® 2 00

Gaillardia 50® 1 00

Gladioli lOd03CO

Lilium Giganteum 10 00®12 50

Rubrum. short 3 00

Lily of the Valley 3 00® 4 00

Sweet Peas 25® 40

Adiantum 1 50

Asparagus per string. 5')

" Plumosus. per bunch, 35

" Sprengcri, •■ ■■ 25

Ferns. Common per lOX) 1 50

Galax p.-rlOOO 1 50

Smilax per dox. 1 50

BERGER BROS.

Wholesale Florists

Vacation time will soon be over.
Then write to us for

Everything of the Best
in Flowers

EXCEPTIONAL SHIPPING FACILITIES

1305 Filbert St., PHILADELPHIA, PA.

I Your Orders for ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., |
I will be carefully filled by I

I George H. Berke j

1505 Pacific Avenuie

1909.

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U KNOW US.

LET'S KNOW U.

^^RICE STANPARD^^

See Our Exhibit at the Convention

Of Up-to-date Fiorists* Supplies, Ribbons, Chiffons, Nettings and Baskets.

All the Newest — Out off the Ordinary — For the Get-There Florist.

IT WILL PAY YOU TO SEE OUR EXHIBIT.

The Leading Florists' Supply House N« RICE & CO.

AND A • • I Importers and Manufacturers,

Ribbon Specialists, ^nginators 1220 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa

Wholesale and Retail Dealers in aU Kinds of

Evergreens

Fancy and Dagger Ferns. Bronze and

Green Galax,

Main Store, 50 W. 28th St. Phone 1202 Madison Square. NEW YORK.

¥lioMe HovcrMw'Kefc

St, Louis. Auk. 11.
Roses, Beauty. Liiediuin stems 1 00@ 1 50
short stems.. 25@ 75

Cochet, white and pink 2 00@ 4 00

Kaiserin 2 00(S' 4 00

Carnations, common 50® 1 00

.Asters 1 006? 6 00

Easter Lilies S OOfelO 00

Gladioli 2 OOW 6 00

Lily of the Valley 2 00@ 3 00

Tuberoses single 2 fOm 3 00

Asparagus Sprenceri 1 QO<a' 2 00

cut sprays 1 00@ 2 00

Ferns, fancy per 1000, ISO

Smilax 12 50

CiNCiNN.\Ti, .Auk. 11.

Roses, Beauty 1 0fl@ 4 00

Bride. Bridesmaid 3 0P@ 6 00

Golden Gate 3 00@ 6 00

Killarney- 4 OOii? 6 00

Richmond 4 OOtS' 8 00

Carnations , 1 OO® I 50

Asters 1 00@ 2 00

Hydraneea paaiculala 3 00@4 00

Lilium Harrisii 12 50

Rubrum 4 00

Lily of the Valley 3 00® 4 00

Adiantum 100

AsparagusPlumosus and Spreneeri
in bunches, per bunch 25@35c

Boxwood per lb. 15c

Ferns, Eastern per 1000. 1 50

Galax. Green and Bronze 1 00

Leucothoe pirlOO 50

perl000450

Smilax 12 50@15 00

Fancy and Dagger FERNS

$1.25
per toco

Dixonot oa larg* orderi.

New Crop Oalax, Broaza or OraaB.$1.25 per 1000: 10.000, t7,5 0

Sphadnnm Mobs. Uree balet St. 25

Lancoihoa Spraya $1.00 per 100: 1800, 7.S

Boxwood 35c per bunth: SOIbi.. 8.50

Florists in the Middle and Western States can save money
by placing their fern orders with us. A trial order solicited.

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE, lnc.«

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS,

3«-40 Broadway, All Phone Connections. DETROIT, MICH.

New Ohio Dagger Ferns, c-"
Green and Bronze Galax "^'itr Sphagnum Mos

We can supply Seasonable Flowers in any quantity. Also Florists' S\i

THE CLEVELAND FLORISTS' EXCHANGE, '^'"''^^,%':°T'ko^''^clzv^l

New Crop Ferns

FANCY and DAGGER ready May 1st.

Special price for larjje orders

Price $1.25 per 1000.

CALDWELL THE WOODSMAN CO.,

Evergreen, Alabama.

E.A.Beaven

LOG MOSSES

Natural and Perpetuated.

Special prices for quantity lots for future delivery.

EVERGREEN, ALABAMA.

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• • • • JL joL Jd^ •• • •

I RIBBON HOUSE |

SCHLOSS BROS.

542 and 544 Broadway,

NEW YORK

HEADQUARTERS FOR

Florists' Ribbons, Chiffons and Novelties

THE I

J.M.McCuliougli's Sons Co., [

Wholesale Commission Florists. %

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. \

Special attention given to Shipping Orders. P

Jobbers of FLORISTS' SUPPLIES,?
SEEDS and BULBS. \

Price List on Application. t

316 Walnut St., GINGINNATI, OHIO. ^

Phone Main 5S4. ?

irir'l'*irM"l»'M''l"l''«'»l"ir>i"l''(rii'M''M''i"irM'H"l»W''l'''

H. G.BERNING,

Wholesale Florist,
1402 Pine St.. ST. LOUIS, MO.

Orchid Peat==Osfflunda

Screened Leaf Mould, Screened
Rotted Peat, Live Sphagnum Moss.

Prices and sainpli/ on application.

W. SCOTT 4 SON, Loyd, Ulster Co., N.Y., U. S. A

Minneapolis.

Business is quiet and. except for
funeral work, there is little going on.
Asters are good and plentiful, also
sweet peas and other outdoor flowers.
There are a few carnations coming in,
but they are poor, and asters are tak-
ing their place.

Wm. Drake has purchased a launch
and is spending his spare time wend-
ing his way up and down the Missis-
sippi and Minnesota rivers.

E. Nagel has just returned from a
two weeks' vacation at Waconia,
where he caught some fine fish.

Grisback & Vasatke are rebuilding
a part of their range of houses this
summer.

Will Bros, are busy planting their
carnations from the field to the
benches.

N.

Olva Us a Trial. Wa Can Please You.

Roses, Carnations and all kinds of
Seasonable Flowers In Stock.

Wffl.F. EASTING CO.

Wholesale

Commission

Florists.

Florists' Supplies and Wire Designs.

C. A. KUEHN,

Wholesale Florist,

1122 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO.
A Complete Llae of Wire Designs.

RICE BROTHERS

Wholesale Florists and Supplies.
115 N. 6ttl St., MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.

Cut Flowers received twice daily. Can fiil your
orders to vour satisfaction. Also headciuarters for

Wild Smilax, Boxwood, Galax Leaves. Hardy

Fancy Ferns. Prices quoted on large quantities.

Shibeley=Mann Co., inc.

Wholesale Dealers in

FLORISTS* SUPPLIES
and Cut Flowers

1203 Sutter St., SAN FRANCISCO, GAL.

WM. C. SMITH

Wholesale Floral Co.

WHOLESAIvE FLORISTS

Both L. D^Pliones, ST. LOUIS, MO.

Supplies and Everything in Season always on hand.

Wietor Bros.,

Wholesale Growers of
..CUT FLOWERS..

51 Wabash Avenue,

CHICAGO.

-PRICE LIST-

Amerlcan Beauty Per do;.

Long stems $ 4 00

30 inch stems 3 00

24 inch stems 2 50

20 inch stems 2 00

15 inch stems 1 50

Short stems 75

PsflOO

Killarney, select
Medium

Mrs. Jardine, select

Medium $3 00

Uncle John, select

Medium 3 00

Bridesmaid and Bride, se'ect. .

Medium

Richmond, select

Medium

Carnations, fancy .
Good

$6 00
4 00
6 00

to 4 00
6 00

to 4 00
6 00
4 00
6 00
4 00
1 50
1 00

to 12 00
15 00

to 4 00

Easter Lilies, short 8 00

Select

Valley, 2 00

Asparagus Plumosus

Extra quality, per bunch 75c

Fancy Ferns, per 1000 $ 1.50

.Ml other stoclc at lo\vest market rates.

Prices subject to chance without notice.
No cliarge for packing.

Weiland & Olinger,

128 E. Third St., CINCINNATI, OHIO.

w

holcsalc Growers and
Shippers of Cut riowcrs.

Carnation Georsria %U.QO per 100 $100.00 per lOOO
Greenhouses, NEW CASTLE, IND.

Holton & Hoflkel Co.,

WHOLESALE FLORISTS,

462 MILWAUKEE STREET,
MILWAUKEE, WIS.

For Reliable Stock
From Reliable Dealers

Keep Tab on Advts. in THE FLORIST.

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50,000

Field Grown Carnation Plants

NOW READY FOR SHIPMENT

Enchantress

R. P. Enchantress

White Enchantress

White Perfection

Queen

$4.00, $5.00 and $6.00 Per Hundred

Beacon

Harvard, Crimson

Lawson

Winsor

5,000 PLANTS OF NEW WHITE CARNATION-

GEORGIA-AT $12.00 PER HUNDRED

WELCH BROTHERS, 226 Devonshire St.,

BOSTON, MASS.

STOP

On Your Way to the Cincinnati Convention at Philadelpliia

TO LOOK OVER

CRAIG'S SPECIALTIES

Including Ficus J'andurata, Crotons, N'ep/i Scoitii, Aiuerpoldii,
]\'hitmanii, Todeaoides, Arecas, Kentias, Pandxnus Veitihii, Cycla-
men, Begonia, Lorrain\ Dracaenz Massangeana, Terij/inalis,etc.,etc.

If You Are Not Going Tliis Way Loolc Us Up at Cincinnati

Our Exhibit will be in charge of our Mr. WM. P. CRAIG and
Mr. DUNCAN MACAW, who will be on the look out for vou.

ROBERT CRAIG CO.,

4900 MARKET ST.
PHILA, PA.

Send for Fall Catalogue, just ready.

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Aug.

'4,

The Place to Buy Your florists' Supplies

We have the most COMPLETE STOCK of all staple supplies and
one of the largest lines of novelties in the country.

WE CAN MEET ALL COMPETITION on

Cut Flower Boxes, Baskets, Novelties, Ribbons, Chiffons.
A Full Line of Growers' Supplies, Fertilizers, Insecticides, Etc.

Write for our new catalogue. It is a complete guide for your needs.

E. H. HUNT,

76-78
Wabash Ave.,

Chicago

Established 1878.

Long Distance Phone Central 1751.

Chicagfo Notes.

Following the example of the Trib-
une's contest last year, the South
End Woman's Club has inaugurated a
contest open to the residents of South
Chicago. The contest will be decided
in September and prizes will be do-
nated by Alderman and Mrs. John H.
Jones, Mrs. Wm. Gillies, Mrs. Edw. L.
Bishop, Mrs. J. C. Vaughan, and Con-
gressman Jas. R. Mann. To see how
the contest is progressing the- judges.
City Forester Frost,. Mrs. Eleanor E.
Kendall and Mrs. J. C. Lutz, inspected
a number of the gardens, front and
back yards, window boxes and porches,
a meeting August 8 in the partly con-
structed bungalow which is being erect-
ed for the use of the organization on a
tract of land east of Marshall boule-
vard, and south of the Bridewell
bridge. About 75 persons gathered to
get advice from Mrs. Laura H. Pel-
ham, president of the association. The
land comprises about 160 acres; the
use of which was donated by the
MeCormick Reaper Co.. and is di-
vided into 130 small farms, 50x160,
which are rented at ■?1.50 for the sea-
son. All plats have been rented and
most of them are in a flourishing con-
dition.

Walter Scott, of the La Grange
Floral & Seed Co., is issuing an at-
tractive set of small blotters for at-
tracting the attention of possible cus-
tomers. Possibly the catchiest one of
the lot presents a picture which shows
an enthusiastic fisherman telling his
friends a "whopper," and bears the sig-
nificant inscription : "Some stories are
hard to believe, but you can rely upon
our statement that we give the best
value that money can buy."

C. L. Washburn has decided that he
will cast his lot with the boys in the
trip to Cincinnati, as he feels that the
trip by auto will be a little too stren-
uous. In this resolve he is joined by
Leonard Kill and Charlie McKellar,
who had also anticipated motoring
down to the Queen City.

E. M. Schneider is in Seattle, Wash.,
where he registered in the three large
land openings in the hope that he
would draw a farm.

Vaughan & Sperry state that their
business for July and August in their
new quarters has far exceeded that of
any former year.

E. C. Amling is showing some very
fine gladioli, but states that there is
not a great demand.

Peter Reinberg is cutting some espe-
cially nice American Beauty roses.

Growers!

Increased facilities for

HANDLING A LARGER OUTPUT

made necessary by a rapidly growing shipping trade,
enable us to take on more growers.

IF YOUR STOCK IS FIRST-CLASS

We Can Dispose of Your Surplus. Get in Line.

JOHN KRUCHTEN,

51 Wabash Ave., ^"^eSele^sr" Chicago.

A FULL REPORT

■ OF THE ■

Cincinnati Convention

Will Appear in Our Next Issue

Let us have copy for your special advertisement by next mail.

THE AMERICAN FLORIST

324 Dearborn St., CHICAGO

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There is a Reason for Everything

and the reason that you should buy from us Is that we giveyou better value for your money than any other house
TRY US

Perfect coloring and long stems. Bet-
ter than ever before at this season.

Cut Flower Boxes

Killarney

^|^_ jj^^l __ Light colorspredominating. Spikes long
vIOUIOIUS and fresh. Plent3- of unopened blooms.

M ^^^^Mc Coming in splendid supply; all colors —
/%3lCr9 purple, white and pink.

Auratum Lilies :^=!?^"^:J;;^^"^ \ Ribbons

Complete Stock of Florists', Growers' and Nurserymen's Supplies.

The heaviest on the market, bu ■^
cost no more than inferior grades
>< j|g>l£-^^gy -Ml the staple shapes in all sizes and

for special occasions.

Novelties

Wc will have an unique line of
novelties for the fall trade.

All colors, widths and styles; made
especially for florists.

Send for our Weekly Price List unless you receive a copy regularly.

A. L. Randall Co.

[ Wholesale Tlorists,

L. D. Phone Central 1496

Private Exchange all

Departments.

19-21 Randolph St., Chicago.

W. J. Smythe, who met with a pain-
■'I automobile accident some weeks
ago, is still at St. Luke's liospital, but
expects to get home on .Sunday next.
The physicians state that they cannot
tell at the present time whether there
will he any permanent stiffness in the
injured leg, but that it will be some
time before Mr. Smythe will have the
complete use of it.

. O. P. Bassett and E. B. Washburn.
who returned from their auto trip to
the Minnesota lakes last week, inade
the trip from Minneapolis to Hinsdale,
a distance of 502 miles, in 24V4 hours
actual running time.

Orchids are scarce in most places
now and will be until the old Cattleya
labiata comes in, but Chas. W. Mc-
Kellar has been handling a good stock
of Cattleya Harrisonioe, various den-
drobiums and others.

Fred Lautenschlager, of the Kroe-
schell Bros. Co., leaves August 13 for
the couvention city, as it will require
several days to get the lar<re Kroe-
schell exhibit in shape.

Louis Wittbold of the Geo. Wittbold
Co., is spending his vacation at Wheel-
ing, but is keeping in touch with the
business by running in from time to
time.

Florists' plants growing in the open
ground in this vicinity where they
cannot be watered are practically at a
standstill owing to lack of rain for

P. L. McKee of the John C. Monin-
ger Co. reports that his wife, who
underwent a rather serious operation
last week, is getting along nicely.

Frank Oechslin. who has been in the
east on a vacation trip, returned on
Monday in fine shape to get things in
readiness for fall business.

August Johnson, landscape gardener
for Thomas Mitten of Highland Park,
was run over and killed by a train at
Galewood on August 11.

J. B. Deamud returned August 11
from his farm at Caro, Mich., and will
leave for Cincinnati August 16 on the
"President's Special."

Frank Ayres, right hand man for
C. W. McKellar. has returned from an
extended vacation tour through Can-
ada.

Vaughan's Greenhouses and Nurs-
eries, Western Springs, entertained a
party of 30 private gardeners, August

C. Frauenfelder Co., 1602 W. Madi-
son street, has dissolved partnership.
C. Frauenfelder continuing the busi-
ness.

E. A. Kanst and wife are in Mich-
igan on vacation.

GENY Rfffl.S LEADING FLORISTS

Choice Cut Flowers and Floral Designs

712 Church St., Nashville, Tenn.

TeUphones,

Main Q13 and 379.

Burnet House

Cor. Third and Vine Sts.,

Cincinnati, O.

One of the largest and best hotels in
the city. Over 200 fine suites of rooms
with private baths, and 150 rooms
with hot and cold running water. All
modern comforts and conveniences.

SPECIAL RATES TO THE FLORISTS

as follows:
American Plan: $2.50 per day and up.
European Plan: $1.00 per day and up.

We guarantee to please all florists
who ma>- favor the Burnet House.

Write (or rooms or for further ioformation.

T. J. CULLEN, Manager.

Vincent J. Gorlcy,P.D.

Who will be seen at
the Convention with
his witf. accompanied
by Mr. and Mrs. Badu-
wassiT. Mr. and Mrs.
Aus^erissenesblatt;
Mr. and Mrs. Altmod-
ischuruntcrrock.

All From St. Louis.

Bravo. Mick.— Jay J. Utter is build-
ing his one greenhouse longer and will
later build another house.

WHOLESALE

Commission Florist

Headquarters for

Cut Flowers, Ferns, Galax,

Leucothoe Sprays,

Green Sheet Moss and

• Sphagumn.

Write, wire or phone.
811 IVIaln (St.

CINCINNATI, O.

The Orchid Florist

198Coluinbus Ave., cor. 69thSt., Upu, \r.r^
T.lepfione Columbus 2142. "I'" 'Ull\

DECORATIONS

ORCHIDS, ROSES and All Seasonable Stocks

BLOOMINGTOX, ILL.— A. R. Knowles
has sold his place and is going farming
in Michigan.

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'4,

A Brief History of the Chicagfo Market.

Twenty - five years
is but a short period
of time as time is
counted, but in the
life of the wholesale
cut flower market in
Chicago it is a lite-
time. Going back a
few years beyond the
quarter century which
marks 'I'i years of life for the Society
of American Florists and the birth of
the Aaieeicak Florist, we find that
in 1878 J. C. Vaughan was alone m
the field doing a small commission
business in cut flowers in connection
with his seed business. About three
years later E. H. Hunt entered his em-
ploy and in 1SS3 took charge of the
cut flower department, which depart-
ment he purchased in 1885, at the same
time buying the right to style himself
■■successor to Vaughan's cut flower
department." He continued tlie busi-
ness until his death in July. 1898, when
it passed into the control of C. M.
Dickinson, who retained the old name,
and in IIIUU secured the services of
W. E. Lynch, who at that time was
running a commission business of his
own, to take charge of the cut flower
department.

In the meantime Amasa & Flint
Kennicott started in the business iu
1881 and the house continued doing
business under this style, although
Amasa had withdrawn from the firm,
until 1S9T. when it was incorporated
as the Kennicott Bros. Co., with Flint
Kennicott as president until the time
of his death in 1907, when B. B.
Pieser, who had been identified with
the house since its foundation, be-
came practically sole proprietor and
has continued the business under the
corporate name ever since.

While during this period some smt.ll
growers on the outskirts of the city
were bringing in their wares to market
in baskets, B. H. Hunt and Kennicott
Bros, were alone in the field until
18S7, when A. L. Randall and C. H.
Fisk, both employes of J. C. Vaughan,
formed the firm of Fisk & Randall,
which continued, with some slight
changes, until December, 1902. when
Fisk withdrew and the house was in-
corporated as the A. L. Randall Co.
Frank Johnson connected himself with
the concern at this time, and after
several years on the road took up the
burden "of active management under
A. L. Randall, relieving him of a great
deal of the detail of the business.

Again in the meantime Adolph
Poehlmann built a small range of glass
at Morton Grove in 1885, and in 1889
was joined by his brothers John and
August, and the Poehlmann Bros,
came on the flower market in 1894,
and five years later incorporated as
the Poehlmann Bros. Co. John Poehl-
mann is in charge of the selling end
of the cut flower business, while
Adolph and August, look after the
gro-wing end at the enormous range
at Morton Grove, which has grown
from its small beginning of 20.000
square feet of glass to about a rnillion
and a half today.

In 1887 Peter and George Reinberg,
who were growing vegetables at that
time, started raising cut flowers, and
for a short time shipped their prod-
uct to Olson & Hughes, but .soon de-
cided that they could get better results
by marketing their own product. Rein-
berg Bros, continued as such until the
spring of 1900. when they dissolved
partnership, split their range into two
parts and each continued as a separate
entity. In 189.3 Peter Reinberg first
started growing American Beauty
roses and met with such success that
a year later he put up a range of
houses devoted exclusively to this rose.
From a small beginning witli four
houses Peter Reinberg now has nearly

2,000,000 square feet of glass and is
the largest commercial grower of cut
flowers in the world. His various
other interests forced him to relin-
quish the active management of the
business, which is now looked after
by Leonard Kill, ably assisted by A.
C. Spencer.

Chas. W. McKellar in 1888 began
his flower career with J. C. Vaughan
and later became identified with E. H.
Hunt. In 1802 he formed a partner-
ship with Fred Sperry and later with
T. J. Carberry, after Sperry's with-
drawal. Through various ramifications
the house was C. W. McKellar, Mc-
Kellar & -Winterson, Vaughan, Mc-
Kellar & Winterson a,nd back again
to C. W. McKellar. The B. F. Win-
terson Co. was formed at the time of
the dissolution of McKellar & Winter-
son, though it was not incorporated as
such until some years later. E. F.
Winterson is the proprietor.

The J. B. Deamud Co., which dates
from 1893, was founded by J. B. Dea-
mud, who also began his career in the
flower world with J. C. Vaughan. The
concern was first known as J. B. Dea-
mud & Co. and handled the output of.
Bassett & Washburn, who at that time,
as now. had their greenhouses at Hins-
dale. When Bassett & Washburn be-
gan selling their own stock J. B. Dea-
mud operated for a short time as the
Illinois Cut Flower Co. and later under
his own name until March. 1906, when
he, together with Wm. P. Kyle, formed
the present corporation of the J. B.
Deamud Co., Mr. Kyle having pre-
viously been identified with Kennicott
Bros. Co. for 11 years.

Bassett & Washburn, composed of
O. P. Bassett and C. L. Washburn,
date from the same year as Deamud
and have a large plant at Hinsdale de-
voted exclusively to the growing of
cut flowers and handle a very large
amount of stock. As above stated,
they first marketed their flowers
through J. B. Deamud & Co.. but con-
tinued this arrangement only for a
short time, and have since been sell-
ing their own stock and are one of
the largest wholesalers on the market.
J. A. Budlong, while one of the
oldest growers in this section, having
started in this business in 1880, did
not begin selling his own product on
the flower market until 1898, having
before that time shipped his flowers
in to W. E. Lynch. Four years be-
fore that time Wietor Bros, joined the
fast growing army and made a bid for
patronage. Beginning with IS houses,
they now have a range of 142 modern
houses, planted principally to roses,
carnations and chrysanthemums. In
the last named they are probably the
largest growers in this section.

Two years later Weiland & Risch
shied their castor into the arena and
were followed by E. C. Amling in 1897,
who entered the commission business
for himself after being some nine
years in the growing end of the busi-
ness with his brother, doing business
as Amling Bros. In the time that E.
C. Amling has been in business for
himself his success has been very pro-
nounced. In 1898 the Benthey-Coats-
worth Co. was formed. P. F. Benthey,
who is the managing head of this cor-
poration, started in the retail flower
business in 1871. selling out in 1891 to
associate himself with the late John
Thorpe in the floriculture department
of the World's Fair. For about a
year he was connected with the
American Florist and later with T. J.
Carberry until the formation of the
present corporation.

John Kruchten entered the field in
1902 and in 1904 a partnership was
formed by Lloyd Vaughan and Fred
Sperry. and though only five years old
the firm of Vaughan & Sperry is quite
a factor on this market. One year
later John Zech, who started with
Peter and George Reinberg in 1891

and in 1898 opened the wholesale
house of J. A. Budlong, later being
head man for E. C. Amling, formed a
partnership with Matthew Mann, an
Edgewater grower, and is conducting a
very successful commission business
under the firm name of Zech & Mann.
In the Interim a number of concerns
rose and fell, among them being
Freese & Gresenz, Winter & Glover,
■ Olson & Hughes, Geo. Piepgras, Geo.
Bohan, A. G. Prince, Mrs. Foote, W. E.
Lynch and nuinerous others. Even at
the expiration of this quarter century
the wholesale cut flower business is
still in its infancy, and while a great
many changes in the methods of do-
ing business have been inaugurated,
there is still a -wide field for improve-
ment which will come through the
closer relations between the growers,
commission houses and retailers.

Clilcagfo.

growers vs. farmers.
The middle of August. As a usual
thing this means but one thing in the
flower market and that is summer
dullness. This is what the trgde ex-
pects and what the trade is getting,
so no one is disappointed. Generally
at this time asters have the call, but
they have been so poor and unsatis-
factory this season that they are not
the factor in the local market that
they have been in former years. In
a measure this has helped the sale
of carnations, but not enough to cause
any uneasiness as to the supply.

Of course there are a few good as-
ters and these bring fairly good prices,
but the ordinary grades of asters,
gladioli and loses are a glut and can-
not be moved at any price. This is
due in a measure to the entrance of
numerous small farmers into the grow-
ing game witli the result that the mar-
ket is flooded with poor stock at a time
when the demand is naturally at the
lowest ebb and this state of affairs
could be obviated to a great extent did
the commission men confine themselves
strictly to legitimate growers who
make the growing of cut flowers their
main business and not a side line.

American Beauty roses, both long
and short stemmed and the better
quality of Killarney. are good property;
iu fact the demand exceeds the sup-
ply, and those houses which have made
a specialty of summer roses and made
provision for handling this grade of
stock are reaping their reward. This
is an age of specialists. In every busi-
ness and in all the professions men
have taken up some one special feature
of their special line and developed it
until their names are closely linked
with their several specialties. This is
in a measure true of the growers and
the idea is gradually finding lodgment
in the ranks of the wholesalers.
Whether it can be brought to a suc-
cessful fruition on the flower market
remains to be seen.

florists' club meeting.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Florists' Club was held August ."> at
the Union restaurant with T. E. Wa-
ters in the chair. About 2."i members
were present and after the election of
six new members as follows : Jas. Cur-
ran, 2909 Archer avenue; Aug. Dressel,
75 Southport avenue; F. A. Benthey,
DCS Plaines; Fred Hoerber. Des
Plaines; W. F. Hoerber, Des Plaines,
and Thomas C. Yarnall, of the
American Florist, .'^24 Dearborn street,
the evening was devoted principally to
a discussion of the arrangements made
for the trip to the S. A. F. conventiim.

Ed. Enders and Allio Zech reported
on the picnic, which netted about .$65,
as already reported in these columns,
and T. E. Waters informed the club
that John Smely. of Aurora, had prac-
tically recovered from his scalding bath
and tiromiscd to be present at the next
meeting. On motion of E. F. Winter-

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The Bentfiey - Coatsworth Co.

35 Randolph St Wholesale Florists Chicago.

PETER REINBERG

Grower and Wholesaler of

Cut Flowers

1,800,000 Square Feet of Glass.

HEADQUARTERS FOR AMERICAN BEAUTY.

51 Wabasli Ave., CHICAGO.
Quality Counts.

Let us have your next order (or

Rosess and Carnations

and other Seasonable Flowers.

JOHN KRUCHTEN,

51 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO.

son the president was instructed to ap-
point a committee of 12 to decorate the
convention train, and provision was
made to secure banners to be placed
around the outside of the "special" to
let the world know that the Chicago
boys were on their way, accompanied
by President Valentine, who, in a let-
ter to Phil. Foley, chairman of the
transportation committee, said he
would arrive in Chicago the morning
of August 16 with the Denver delega-
tion, enroute to Cincinnati. Frank
Johnson read a communication from
the florists of Denver, stating that they
were forming a florists' club and ask-
ing for a copy of the local club's by-
laws with a view to forming their club
along the same lines. Two new appli-
cations for membership were received
from B. Zima, 3053 West Twenty-sec-
ond street, and A. W. Morgan, 588 East
Forty-third street, and the applications
will be acted upon at the next meeting.

NOTES.

Following is a partial list of those
who are going to the convention on
the "President's Special," August 16 :
C. Li. 'Washburn, Leonard Kill and
wife. Chas. W. McKellar and wife, F.

F. Benthey, J. B. Deamud and wife,
Frank Johnson, E. F. Winterson, wife
and children, George Asmus, wife and
children, John Poehlmann and wife,
August Poehlmann and wife, 'Victor
Bergman and wife, Frank Pasternick,
AUie Zech, J. C. Vaughan and wife,
Phil Foley, Michael Barker, H. N.
Bruns, N. J. Rupp, A. T. Pyfer and T.
C. Tarnall.

A. Lange, who is making a tour of
the Pacific coast, suffered a severe
attack of lumbago while in San Fran-
cisco recently, which confined him to
his hotel during his entire stay in
that city.

Adolph Poehlmann leaves Morton
Grove, August 13, for the convention
city, via the automobile route.

Visitors: Wm. Graff, Columbus, O.;
L. AVasserman, Muskegon, Mich.; H.
Rath, Lafayette, Ind.; Robt. Spero,
with Chas. Zinn & Co., New York; C.
C. Wonneman, Mexico, Mo.; Ralph
Tuttle and wife, Momence; John
Bauscher, Jr., Freeport; Miss Ma-
rie Hurtak, saleswoman for the La
Crosse Floral Co., La Crosse. 'Wis.;

G. Tjensvold, Superior, "Wis.; John J.
De Borius, Duluth, Minn.; Prof. A. T.
Erwin, Ames, la.; Swan Peterson,
Gibson City; "W. J. GuUett, Lincoln.

J.a.BUDL©NG

Street, CHICAGO.

CUT FLOWERS

Boaes and
Carnations
" A, Specialty.*.-

37-39 Randolph Street, CHICAGO.

WHOLESALE

GROWER of

GHAS. W. McKELLAR,

51 Wabash Ave..

CHICAGO.

ORCHIDS

A Specialty

Fancy Stock in Peonies,
Valley, Roses, Beauties,
Carnations and a full line
of all Cut Flowers, Greens,
Wire-Work and Florists'
Supplies.

Send for Complete
Catalogue.

VlioMe HowerMM'Ret.s

Chicago, h-az. 11.
Roses. Beauty, extra select ... 3 00

3Uin 2 iO

24in 2 OJ

20in 150

12in 100

Short 75

Per 100
" Bride. Bridesmaid, select.. 4 01 0' 6 00
medium 3 00(ft 4 00

" Kaiserin 3 00(n 6 00

" Kate Moulton 3 0C(« 8 00

" Killarney. select 6 0['(« s 00

medium 4 OOfo' 5 CO

" Mrs. Marshall Field 4 tO(o b OU

Mrs, Fotier l-almer 4 C0(« 8 00

•■ Perle 6 ma 8 00

Richmond extra select 6 OOd' s 00

Carnations, select lancy 1 50

common 1 00

Asters 1 00@ 2 00

Cattlevas perdoz.. 6U0

Daisies 7ifa' 1 00

Lilium Harrisii perdoz. 1 SC@^ 00 15 00

Lily of ihe Valley 3 00® 4 CO

Sweet Peas. 35@ 75

Adiantum 75(o' 1 0!)

Asparagus Plum strin^^s . .each. 50 61

' sprays 2 00(«i 4 00

Sprengeri 2 0013 4 00

Ferns perlOOO 2 50

Galax, green.. per 1000. 100 15

•• bronze per 1000. 1 00 15

Leucothoc sprays 75@' 1 00

Smilax strings perdoz.. 150

WIETOR BROS.

Wholesale Cyf FlOWCrS
Growers of •^*«« » "^ tt v ^

All telegraph and telephone orders eiveo
prompt attention.

51 Wabash Ave.. CHICAGO,

Zech&Mann

Wholesale Florists

Room 2 18, 51 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO
Telephone, Central 3284.

C.C.AMLING

THE LARGEST,

BEST EQUIPPED^

MOST CENTRALLY LOCATED

WHOLESALE

CUT FLOWER HOUSE

EM CHICAGO.

32. 34, 36 Randolph Strut,
CHICAGO.

L. D. 'PhODCB Central 1978 and 1977.

KENNICOTT BROS.

' WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS

48-50 Wabash Ave.,
L. D. Phone, Central 466.

Chicago

We will haye anything in the line of

CUT FLOWERS and GREENS

that you may want if anybody has it at
Chicago market prices on day o( shipment.

Weiland & Risch

Wholesale Growers and Shippers of

Phone Central 879.

Write for our wholesale price list-

59 Wabash Avenue., CHICAGO.

Vaughan & Sperry,

Wholesale Florists,

52 and 54 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO.

WRITE FOR SPECIAL PRICES

POEHLMANN BROS. CO.

Wholesale Growers of and Dealers in

All telegraph and telephone orders

Riyen prompt attention.

Greenhouses: 32-37 Randolph St.
MORTON GROVE. OL. CHI CAO O.

Always

mention The American Florist
when you order stock. :

t§2

The American Florist,

Aug. 14

GREATER NEW YORK FLORIST ASSOCIATION, Inc.

D. Y. MELUS, Pres.
HUGO JAHN, Vice-Pres.
ROBUT G. WIISON, Treas.

Wholesale Commission Florists

And DEALERS IN FLOMSTS' SUPPLIES.

1 62 Livingston Street.

TELEPHONE CONNECTIONS:
36 42 Main
3643 Main
6028 Main

WILLIAM A. PHILLIPS, Sec'y
GEO. W. CRAWBUCK, M^.

Brooklyn Borough, New York, August lO, 1909.

A GREETING TO THE TRADE:

Entering upon our second year of business, we too, expect to live to celebrate our TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY.

The business of the past year has greatly exceeded our expectations. We have added a number of representative growers
to our list of shippers, and for the coming season we will be better than ever prepared to supply the demands of the
retail trade. We are confident that we can continue to please both growers and retailers.

^J01M0E>

Manhattan Flower Market

Ship us some stock. We need a large supply of all kinds of flowers, Roscs, Carnations, Sweet Peas, Narclssus, Summer

stock, etc., for our new store. Reliability and responsibility first-class. Good prices and prompt returns. Good opportunity.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

46 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

Telephone:
1016 Madison Sa.

New York.

There is practical-
ly no change in the
condition of the cut
flower market over
that of a week ago;
at least it may be
stated for a certainty
that there is no im-
provement. Funeral
worlc is about all that
the retail stores are doing, and even
that has fallen off this month. This
recalls the remark of a humorist to a
retailer who was complaining of sum-
mer dullness : "You -can't expect all
the people to die in the summertime
just to please the florists." Orchids
are considerably off crop at the pres-
ent time, but on account of the light
demand no inconvenience is experi-
enced. Some new crop roses are com-
ing in; as a matter of course, very
short, but many of them are taken for
funeral work. Ijilium aui-atum and L.
rubrum are now in fair supply and of
good quality. They are attractive fea-
tures for display purposes, but have to
take their chances among the rest of
the surplus. The same applies to
tritomas, which are in good supply.
There is nothing to be added to our
notes of last week concerning gladioli
and asters.

NOTES.

The following are among those who
will go to the convention from this
city : F. Traendly, John Toung, Eugene
Dailledouze. P. O'Mara. W. J. Stew-
art, A. L. Miller. J. McHutchison, W.
A. 'Manda, Joe Manda, I. L. Powell
and family, Phil Kessler, A. H. Lang-
jahr, B. Ezechel, F. R. Pierson, Robt.
Berry, C. B. Weathered, E. M. Or-
donez, John Phillips. D. T. Mellis,
Robt. Wilson. Chas. Weber, J. Roehrs,
Jr., A. Cowee, John E. Lager, J. H.
Pepper and J. A. Shaw.

Reports received by the transporta-
tion committee of the Florists' Club
indicate that between 40 and .50 will
go to Cincinnati on the New York
train. It is requested by the commit-
tee that all who take advantage of the
superb accommodations on this train
will not buy tickets at the ticket of-
fices, as they can to better advantage
secure their tickets after boarding the
train.

Henry Hession. the well known car-
nation grower of Flatbush, Brooklyn,

has his houses all planted and the
stock is looking fine. He says that,
notwithstanding the dry and hot
weather of June, his crop was never
in better condition than this year, and
inspection verifies his statement. His
loss in the fi-eld was so trifling that he
has 10,000 Enchantress left over and
for sale.

Chas. T>. J. Noeike, a well-known re-
tailer of Seventh avenue and One Hun-
dred and Thirty-flrst street, has been
appointed a member of the school
board for the Twenty-first district of
this city. In view of discrimination in
different parts of the country recently
put in force against florists we con-
gratulate Mr. Noeike on his appoint-
ment to this ofiice and feel sure that
he will make good.

Mrs. W. C. Krick of 1164 Greene
avenue, Brooklyn, who, since the death
of her husband, has successfully man-
aged the florists' letter business, left
August .5 for a trip to California. She
will visit her son. who is a resident of
that state and returning will include
other western points of interest in her
tour.

John A. Scollay of Brooklyn, noted
for his boilers, has closed up contracts
during the past two weeks disposing
of about 70 boilers. John M. Hunter &
Son of Englewood. N. J., are installing
Scollay boilers with 8,000 feet of 4-inch
pipe capacity in their five houses, each
of which is 20x180 feet.

Abraham Jacobs, "The Orchid Flo-
rist," of 108 Columbus avenue, was
recently found painting the interior of
his store with his own hands. When
asked why he did not hire a painter,
he said that he was working for the
benefit of the wholesalers.

The Johnston Heating Co. has been
very busy this summer, having con-
tracts with several of the oldest firms
in this vicinity. Though this firm is
composed of voung men. it has an
established reputation for doing good
work.

Chas. H Totty left on August 4 for a
few weeks vacation in the cooler re-
gions of this state. It is a one best
bet that he will be seen at Cincinnati,
as he long ago acquired the convention-
habit.

Geo. Cotsonas is a man who habit-
ually wears a smile, but now he laughs
out loud. Reason, a son, born August
2. Mother and child are doing well.

Alfred Bunyard has resigned his po-
sition as manager of the Rosary
Flower Store. He has many warm

friends who are greatly interested in
his future welfare.

W. J. Anackser, buyer for Chas. A.
Dards. will sojourn at Ocean Grove
and Asbury Park, N. J., for two weeks.

A. J. Guttman has just returned
from an extended sojourn in the Maine
woods.

Albany, H. Y.

"Crepe chasers" was the subject of
an animated meeting held by the Flor-
ists' 'Club at the establishment of
Fred A. Danker on the evening of Aug-
ust 5. President Frederick Goldring
was requested to read a copy of the
advertisement recently inserted in the
Boston newspapers by Thomas F. Gal-
vin of that city. Mr. Galvin's notice
applied in all essential particulars to
this city and a general discussion fol-
lowed .

The members also had for discus^
sion the subject of decorations and
the low price charged by some of the
florists for this kind of work. In
fact it was brought out that there are
many functions of all kinds for which
local dealers are asked to supply
palms and other decorative, plants as
a favor. The local retailers are very
much, dissatisfied with this practice.
The subject was placed in the hands
of a committee composed of F. A.
Danker. A. Whittle and W. C. King,
who will endeavor to establish a uni-
form scale of prices for decorations
and eliminate all work on a gratis ba-
sis.

The club will hereafter hold a ques-
tion box. at which matters of techni-
cal interest will be discussed. At the
next meeting President Goldring will
be asked to read a paper on "The
Splitting of Carnations." Chas. San-
ders, an enthusiastic member, pre-
sented some specimens of Boston fern,
among them a new heavy foliaged
variety that originated with him.
The fronds of the new plant showed
it to be suitable for decorations.

On acount of the flower show com-
ing on in November it was decided to
hold the clambake earlier this year
than usual. It will be held at Henkes
Bros.' grove. Newtonville, August 15.
A large and enthusiastic attendance
is expected. It is planned to open the
bake about .T o'clock instead of at .5
as in other years. The club accepted
the invitation of W. W. Hannell, Wa-
tervliet, to attend his twelfth wedding
anniversary on August 21. R. D.

igog.

The American Florist.

133

ISS'T

Telephone 167 Madison Sauarc.

J. K. ALLEN,

Wholesale Commission Florist,

Established 1887.

106 West 28th Street,

NEW YORK CITY.

Open the year around to receive shipments of Cut Flowers.

Open Every Morning at 6 a. m.

Prompt Returns To persShIp

Traendly £ Sclienck,

WHOLESALE FLORISTS,

NEW YORK.

44 WEST 28th STREET.
Phones, 798 and 799.

GROWERS' CUT FLOWER COMPANV

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

J. J. COAN. Manaijcr.

Tilephonc 6237 Madison Sauarc.
39 Wfcst. 2ach Strset,

Consignments Solicilfd.

NEW YORK

^A^holesale
Florist

CHARLES MILUNG

On the ground floor of New York Cut Flower Co.

and Cut Flower Exchange,

26th Street and 6th Avenue and imbu/ 'vrkIS V

444 6th Avenue, Hit TT I Lf KIV

Open from 6 am. to 6 p.m. The "Hub" oJ the Wholesale District.

Alexander J. Guttman,

THE WHOLESALE FLORIST OF NEW YORK

-^^?mk

34 WEST 28th STREET

rHONES. 1664-1665 MACISON SQUARI

ENOUGH SAID

•^nOWKRS SHIPPED BT

JOHN I. RAYNOR

Are tiie best product of the best erowers
for the New Vork Market.
I Adlailttllll Croweaiuun sold here exclusively.
49 West 28th St., NE'W TORK;

Telephone 1998 Madison Square.

Baltimore.

THE WEEK'S BUSINESS.

Trade is dull. We are in the midst
of a drought, severe, long-continued
and disastrous. Springs and water
courses are drying up, vegetation is
browning, city water supplies are
shrinking, with general discomfort and
inconvenience all around. The supply
of early asters is about over; they
were poor enough to make everybody
glad there are no more. The later
crops, with an early rain, promise to
be better; without a supply of the
needed moisture they will probably
dry up. too. The Florists' Exchange
is stocked up with roses, which find
no sale. Outside flowers are scarce,
poor and not wanted at any price.

Quite a delegation will leave here
August 10 for the Cincinnati conven-
tion. At the present writing they in-
clude Messrs. Moss. Bauer, H. Lehr,
Seybold, Vincent (2). Klutch, Quicks
(2) and Perry. The Philadelphia con-
tingent will come over and join forces
and at 'Washington unite with the rep-
resentatives of the trade from that
city and all will go in special cars
provided for them by the Chesapeake
& Ohio R. R. Co.

Sickness has laid its hand on one
of the sons of James Hamilton of
Mt. 'W^ashington, who is in the hospital
with typhoid fever. His foreman.
Charles M. 'Wagner, is under the same
affliction, two of his daughters, with
their husbands, being down with the
same dread disease, while some other
members of his family are in the
clutch of malarial attacks.

Edward "W. Stevenson is reported as
recovering, having had a narrow es-
cape from death by appendicitis. S. B.

Oslo, Fla.— Axel Hallstrom, who is
just starting on a trio to Sweden, has
been growing pineapples here for some
years and is going into the business
more extensively. He is also adding
grapefruit and oranges. In his Euro-
pean trin he will take in, besides Swe-
den. Germany and Denmark and also
hopes to visit England on his way
back.

KESSLER.BROS.

50 W. 28th St., NEW YORK.
OUT FLOWERS

Wholesale Plantsmen and Florists.

Phone 2336 Madison Shipments Everywhere.

Prompt and satisfactory. Consignments solicited,

liflloMe Hover M&rlste

New ■yoRK. Aug. 11. Per 100 ■

Roses, Beauty, special 15 00@20 00

fancy 10 00@I2 00

extra 6 00@ 8 00

No 1, 2 00(& 3 00

No.2andNo.3.... SOfg' 2 00
Bride. Bridesmaid special, 3 OOf^' 4 00

L-xtra and fancy 1 50@ 2 00

NolandNo.2 SO® 1 00

Kaiserin Aug. Victoria .... 50@ 5 00

KiUarney, special 5 00

extra and fancy. 1 00@ 1 50

Carnations 1 50@ 2 00

AstiTS 5l(Si 1 SO

Cattleyas 10 00(??35 00

Gladiolus 2;(i 1 00

Gardenias per doz.. I (X)(?j 3 |K)

Litium Longiflorum 2 CC'«' 5 00

Auratum 2 00«9 3 CO

Kubium 2 000 3 00

Lily of tlie Valley 1 5 Oft 2 50

.><weet Peas ..per 100 bunches 1 org' 3 00
Asparagus. .per doz. bunches, i 'i^€J: 1 50
Smilax- per doz. strings. 75@ 1 50

ALFRED H.LANGJAHR

WnOLBSALB FLORIST.

55 W. 28th Street, NEW YORK.

All flowers in season. Consignments of first-
class stock solicited.
Telephones 4626 and 4627 Madison Square.

Millang Brothers,

Wholesale Florists,

i\ W. 28th St NEW YOBL

N.Y. Cut Flower Exchange

Coogan Bldg . 6th A ve. &W. 26th St. . New York.

Open for Cut Flower Sales at 6

o'clock Every Morning'.

Desirable Wall Space to Rent for Advertising.

V. S. DORVAL» Secretary.

Moore, Hentz
& Nash,

Wholesale Commission Florltts

56 and 57 Weal 26th SIraat,

Telephone No. 756

Madison Square.

NEW YORK.

Mention the American Florist when writing

HORACE E. FROIHENT

WHOLESALE CONMISSION.

American Beauty Roses a Specialty. Roses.
Violets, Carnations, Valley, Lilies, Etc.

57 West 28tli St., NEW YORK CITY

Telephones: 2200sad 2201 Madison Saaaro,

Mention the American Florist when icriting

Walter F.Sheridan

WHOl {SALE FLORIST.

Telephones: 3S32 and 3533 Madison Sq.

39 West 28th St, NEW YORK

Young & Nugent,

Telephone, 2065-2066 Madison Sq.
42 West 28th St., V »r .

lo out-of-town Florists: NfiW Y OfK

We are in the Heart of ^^*'" *"»«^

And give Special att.-ntion to M.anier and
Theater orders. Prompt deliveries and best stock
in the marliet.

FORD BROS.,

Recelvert and SMpperi of

Fresh Flowers

48 Weat 28th St., NEW YORK.

Telephone 3870 -3871 Madison Square.

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The American Florist.

Aug. 14,

PhUadelpma.

A QUIET WEEK.

The past week has been the quietest
of the season, the demand being very
light indeed. There is a very good
assortment of flowers In all lines ex-
cept orchids, which appear to be off
crop everywhere. Last Saturday not
as much as one cattleya could be had
in the wholesale market, American
Beauty roses are good for the season
and in fair demand for shipping; other
roses are about up to quality for the
season. Asters are good and very
plentiful. There are a few carnations.
Lily of the valley was in good supply.
Hydrangea paniculata is in and makes
fine window decorations with gladioli,
which are good and cheap.
NOTES.

Work is progressing on the mam-
moth new house at North Wales at
the rate of 7.5 feet in length per week;
250 feet is now complete. This will
be a model greenhouse structure as
it is much stronger than its prede-
cessor which, however, appears as
rigid and true to line as when first
built. Two large storage rooms and
a carnation cellar have been built as
an addition to the large packing room
in the rear of the main office.

W. K. Harris has a splendid stock
of his new crinkled Boston fern. This
is thought by such good judges as
Julius Roehrs and Gurney Hill to be
one of the best of the many types of
this prolific variety. Mr. Harris is
still confined to the house and does
not seem to gain strength as. fast as
his friends would like.

At Crawford's, Eleventh and Locust
streets, everything is topsy-turvy, the
new greenhouse and alterations to the
store being well under way. The new
store at Fifty-second and Market
streets is up to the second story and
will soon be under roof.

The Leo Niessen Co. has rented the
top floor of its building and now oc-
cupies the first and .second, and hav-
ing now secured good tenants for the
other four stories, have rounded out
a very successful real estate opera-
tion.

The Bayersdorfer exhibit has gone
by freight to Cincinnati at this writ-
ing. There seems enough to fill an
ordinary supply house and yet it does
not make a dent in the stock here.

Ed. Reid says the Hudson River
violet crop will be all right the com-
ing season, the accounts he received
while among the growers there last
week being favorable.

Wm. P. Craig is now the vice- presi-
dent of the Robt. Craig Co. He will
have charge of the carnation houses
just completed and planted at Nor-
wood.

The H. F. Michell Co. made an
elaborate window of Japanese air
plants in sea shells the past week;
it attracted considerable attention.

Godfrey Aschmann's araucarias are
worth a journey to see: thev are very
vigorous and he is already booking
orders for fall delivery.

Wm. McKissick & Bros, still lead
with their eastern Beauty stock.
Quantities of gladioli and asters are
also seen.

Geo. Anderson is cutting something
choice in President Carnot. He has
several houses planted entirely with
this ro.se.

Berger Bros, are renainting their
potab'ishment and getting ready for
the first glimmer of the fall trade.

K.

time of the year owing to the extremely
dry July just past, the driest we have
had for the past 25 years. On August
4 the long looked for change came and
we had a steady rain for 36 hours
which saved the florists, market gard-
eners and farmers thousands of dollars.

The weekly exhibition of the Wor-
cester County Horticultural Society in
Horticultural Hall, August 5, came up
to the expectations of the members.
There was a large attendance and the
flowers, fruits and vegetables were
much discussed. The flowers were ex-
cellent considering the dryness of the
weather; cut flowers were varied, some
fine roses being among the exhibits.
Cannas were exhibited by two growers
and were in fine condition. Phlox had
only two entries but this was due it
was thought to the demand made by
the schedule that each be named rather
than to the scarcity of the flower. The
awards were :

Cut flowers. — Allyne W. Hixon, first; Mrs.
Percy T. Forbes, second; Charles R. Fish,
third; Mrs. Edward Warren, fourth.

Gladiolus. — Mrs. Simon E. Fisher, first;
Charles Fish, second.

Salpiglossis. — AUyne W. Hixon. first; Mrs.
J. Frank Record, second; Charles R. Fish,
third; Albert Pollard, (ourth.

Phlox. — Addson L. Bemis, first; Charles K.
Fish, second.

Cannas. — Arthur J. Marble, first; C. R.
Fish, second.

R.

Worcester, Mass.

Business continues good with a good
supply of flowers excepting roses;
these are scarce at ptesent; sweet peas
are plentiful but short stemmed. Asters
are not quite as good as usual at this

Washingfton.

Once more "Old
Sol" has taken us in
hand, the mercury
ranging anywhere from
80° upward. As far
as business is con-
cerned, that seems to
be right up to the
times, and has taken
a prolonged vacation.
Fortunately for the grower and whole-
saler, there is very little stock to be
disposed of; in fact,, there is nothing
in sight but asters, gladioli and very
limited quantities of roses. A little
funeral work now and then helps to
absorb this.

FLORISTS' CLUB MEETING.

The August meeting of the Florists'
Club was held at F. H. Kramer's store,
916 F street, N. W. Owing to the ab-
sence of Secretary Oehmeler, who is
on vacation. Jas. Carberry acted in his
place. The outing committee was dis-
charged with a vote of thanks for the
elegant manner in which it handled
the outing to Great Palls. It was fur-
ther voted that a vote of thanks be
extended to Theo. King, superintendent
of the Old Dominion railway, for his
liberal donations to the club.

President Krainer proposed that the
club enter a large touring car in the
auto floral parade which is scheduled
to take place September 30, and which
will no doubt be one of the greatest
events that ever took place in the cap-
ital city. The members debated that
the use of artificial flowers be discour-
aged, and that if natural and artificial
ones are combined there should be two
sets of judges, one for each class, and
that the judges for the natural flower
cars be composed of out-of-town
florists. The acting secretary was re-
quested to write to the chamber of
commerce, which originated the parade,
and ascertain its attitude regarding
the use of natural flowers vs. artificial.
A handsome cup will be offered by the
club, to be given for the best deco-
rated auto of natural flowers. An-
nouncement was made by President
Kramer that the date tor the coming
flower show will be November 7-14,
to be held at Old Masonic Temple, cor-
ner Ninth and F streets, N. W.

The convention party will leave via
C. & O. 4 p. m. train Monday, August
16, arriving at Cincinnati at 8 a. m.
the following day. Among those who

are going are W. H. Ernest, G. G.
Hamner, Robt. McLennon, Geo. C.
Shaffer and wife, Wm. T. Gude and
party of three, W. R. Smith, Harry
Lewis, J. J. Barry. The cooling re-
freshments served by F. H. Kramer
heined to overbalance the excessive
heat. G. S.

Boston.

THE OUTLOOK.

All thoughts now turn to the outlook
for the fall business, and in making
improvements planned to accelerate the
already well regulated methods now
in use. Business needs a solid boom
to place it again where it was in the
season of 1906-7. While the dealers
and employes are slack, the grow-
ers are working overtime to meet the
promised fall boom. Owing to the ex-
treme drouth of June and July the
work has become more burdensome.
The first heavy rainfall for almost two
months came during the past week.
Gladioli, asters and sweet peas form
the bulk of the stock now available.
Roses are improving slowly and we
now have new stock showing very fair
quality. American Beauty has suffered.
A good line of Kaiserin is being shown
and as a white rose its superior is
yet to be seen. Killarney is recover-
ing gradually and a few first grade
roses are offered. My Maryland has
come to stay. Other than an excellent
crop of Fair Maid the carnation mar-
ket is exhausted. This carnation comes
to the front regularly in the hot
weather and is decidedly the queen of
summer carnations. Gardenias of top
quality are selling for $2 per dozen,
while Cattleya Harrisonios is the only
orchid seen.

NOTES.

Geo. Butterworth, son of T. J. But-
ttrworth, the orchid specialist of Fram-
ingham, returned this week from a five
weeks' trip abroad spent in visiting
all the large cities of the continent.
This is George's second trip and he
returns more enthusiastic than ever of
this plan of recreation.

Pierce Bros, have shown their usual
good taste in selecting new asters for
this season. Some of the handsomest
flowers of this family are being shown
by them.

Sydney Holfrnan leaves this week on
his annual tour of New Tork, Penn-
sylvania and adjoining states, select-
ing new stock for his plant depart-
ment.

T. J. Clark is temporarily located at
229 Berkeley street, while the building
formerly occupied is undergoing re-
construction.

Edward Bingham, of Dedham, cut
the first blooms of chrysanthemums
this year during the past week.

P. N. Carbone's new store is rapidly
being made ready for occupancy.

B.

LAWRENCE, MASS, — W, F, Regan has
recovered from his recent illness.

Beattlebobo, Vt.— C. W. Dunham
has nearly completed a greenhouse
30x100 feet in the rear of his home
on Linden street.

BOSTON, Mass. — Henry Penn is one
of the creditors of Dorothy E. Shaw
who has filed a petition in bankruptcy
in the United States district court.

Westfield, N. J, — Chas. Dorrer's
new carnation house is finished, A
local paper says it looks as though he
could grow enough carnations in it for
all New Jersey.

Ansonxa, CONN. — The Intertown
Dahlia Association is getting busy on
its arrangements for the annual
dahlia show. The season has started
but not too auspiciously, drought and
a few cases of "yellows" having had a
bad effect upon the flowers.

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Field grown Carnation \ TheLcoNieSSenCo.

Ready
Early
in July.

Plants

Send
for List
and Prices.

Wholesale Florists,

1209 Arch St.

Philadelphia.

'J

AMERICAN BEAUTIES

Lily of the Valley, Carnations and all Tea Doses,

In lots of one hundred to one thousand. Phone or wire ua.

VELCB BKOTDERS,D...X». Boston, Mass.

Asparagus Plumosus Nanus

Kxtra large heavy strings,
60c each.

W. H. Elliott, Brighton, Mass.

CHOICE

Asters, Gladiolus, Beauties,

Lilies, Kaiserins,

Carnations.

The McCallum Co.

937 Liberty Ave.. PITTSBURG, PA.

St. Louis.

THE WEEKLY MARKET.

The very warm weather has in-
creased the supply, but unfortunately
the demand is at the lowest ebb.
Flowers do not last any length of
time, even if perfectly fresh and the
retailers except in rare instances only
buy stock to fill orders. Funeral work
is the only outlet and there has been
but little doing in that line during the
week. Next Sunday the first of the
theaters open, then with cool nights
a revival in trade may be expected.
Tuberoses are increasing in quantities,
in fact there is a big supply of every-
thing and the wholesalers wear a tired
look.

NOTES.

John L. Duffy has resigned the posi-
tion of chief engineer in the city park
department and has taken a part in
the construction department of the
Board of Education. Park Commis-
sioner Scanlon cut Duffy's salary when
he became head of the park depart-
ment.

John B. Barnard, with the Smith
Wholesale Floral Co., also for some
time with Grimm & Gorley, will leave
shortly for Denver and the west. He
will be accompanied by his wife who
is traveling for the benefit of her.
health.'

We regret to announce the serious
illness of George Ostertag our park
superintendent. He is at present at
the Baptist sanatarium. It is to be
hoped he will soon be able to return
to his duties.

The promoters of the North St. Louis
Fruit Co. held their second meeting
in the new store of the Bentzen Floral
Co., 3118 N. Grand. $100,000 capital
stock was subscribed.

Kalish Bros, have renovated their
store. They have just lifted 500
poinsettias and put them in 2-inch pots
and expect a fine crop for Christmas.

Geo. Angermueller, Chas. Schoenle,
Wm. Smith and Dominic Bova en-
joyed a fishing excursion to Croeve
Coeur lake.

C. Doveridge, of Peoria, 111., is in
with Golden Glow chrysanthemums.
They are of fair size and color.

Everything is ready for the con-
vention and this city will be well
represented.

Mike Mitchell, formerly of Little
Rock, Ark., is helping at Anger-
mueller's.

Oscar Huettmann, of the Tower
Floral Co.. is taking a vacation.

Miss Newmann and Miss Armstrong
are enjoying a trip to Europe. W. F.

Choice Assortment of CUT FLOWERS will be found here.

WRITE FOR PRICES.

W. E. McKissicK ^ Bros.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS.

Absolutely

The Best Possible

Service.

Business Hours 7 a. m. to 8 p. m. 1619-1621 Ranstead St., PHILADELPHIA, PA.

VloMe Rower M&rKefo

Philadelphia. Aug. II. Per 100

Rcses, Beauty, extra 20 0C«/'25 CO

first 10 0f'fwl2 00

•■ Tea 3 OCCC 6 00

•■ extra 6 0('(w S CO

Carnations 2 OOfe' 3 00

Asters 1 III fn' 2 00

Cattlryas =0 00f«60 OJ

Gladiolus 3 00(n' 6 HO

LiliumHarrisii 10 muM 50

Lily of the Valley 3 00(</ 4 00

Sweet Peas .50(n) 75

Adiantum 75fe' 1 00

.Asparagus, bunch 50 0 i

Smilax 15 C0@20 CO

Pittsburg, .Aug:. II. Per 100

Roses. Beauty, special 10 00@15 00

extra 8 00

No. 1 4 00(171 6 no

Bride Bridesmaid, 1 OOW 4 00

" Cnatenay 1 0(i«i 4 00

■■ Kaiserin 2 OOw' 8 00

'■ Killarney 1 00*7' 4 00

Richmond I OOS' 4 00

Carnations I 50

Asters I Oo® 2 00

Gladiolus 1 00® 4 00

Lilium Longiflorum tO OO

Lily of the Valley 3 OCg' 4 liO

Adiantum 100

.Asparagus Sprengeri 30 00

strings 50 00

sprays t OCfr 2 00

Smilax 10 CC@15 00

BosTON.Aug.il. Per 100

Roses, Beauty, best 20 On#25 00

medium 10 00(«20 00

culls 4 000 6 00

Bridi/, Bridesmaid 2 OOSr 4 00

" Extra 6 OCrt) 8 00

Carnations 1 00(«' 2 00

fancy 2 OOw' 4 00

Callas S Or(»l6 00

Cattleyas 45 OKaSO 00

Gardenias 3 0C@ 4 00

Lilium Longiflorum 12 00

Lilv of the ValK'y.. 2 00@ 3 00

Sweet Peas 75@ 1 00

Adiantum 751?? 1 00

Asparagus ,35 00050 00

Smilax 8 00(y-'12 CO

-CHOICE-

Carnations, Roses, Beauties,

All Seasonable Flowers.

Pittsburgh Cut Flower Go.

( l.lmltecl )
The Wholesale Florists of Plttsbtirgh,

222 Oliver Ave, PITTSBURGH, PA.

Headquarters for Choice Flowers.

Pittsburg Florists' Exchange

15 Diamond Sq., PITTSBURG.PA.

Pittsburg.

PLENTY OF STOCK.

The market has a choice lot o£ all
seasonable flowers to pick from and
business is good for this time of the
year.

The most disastrous hailstorm known
in 20 years destroyed the fine green-
houses and conservatories of A. R.
Peacock, in the east end August 5.
For l.'i minutes hailstones about an
inch in diameter fell in that part of
the city, and cut through the heavy
glass roof and walls of the conserva-
tories as if they had been of paper.

Karl Klinke of the McCallum Co.
is spending his vacation at Geneva-
on-the-Lake, Ohio. Michael Holleran
of the same firm is at Atlantic City.

It is stated on the street that the
new management of the Exchange Na-
tional Bank has ordered the flower
stand in front of it to be removed.

John Weimer, Verona, expects to
have his new storeroom open by Sep-
tember 1.

Randolph & McClements lost 15.000
feet of glass during the recent hail-
storm.

Harry Graves of The Zieger Co. left
for the north on his vacation August 7.

Miss Beck, New Castle, is spending
her vacation in this city.

Marshall Anderson is reported on
the sick list.

J.

Cincinnati, O.— J. A. Peterson la
out with a handsome half-tone silver
jubilee circular.

BOSTON, Mass.— C. A. Snow & Co.,
patent attorneys, Washington. D. C,
report a patent granted to R. & J.
Farquhar for greenhouse construction.

BURLEIGH Falls. Ont.— E. J. Mc-
Callum of Pittsburg. Pa., who has been
here on his honeymoon trip, had an
exciting adventure when trying to run
the rapids with a friend. Their canoe
upset and they were thrown into the
water, but managed to hold onto the
canoe until help arrived.

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Aug. 14,

DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated,
on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders.

Both Long Distance Phones. Boyle and Maryland Aves , St. Louis, Mo.

T. C. Joy. President. M. Stauch. Gen'l Mgr.

JOY FLORAL CO.,

Successors to JOV & CO.

Cut Flowers

STORE, 601 Church Street. Phone Main 1290

GREENHOUSES,

Lischey Avenue, Phone Walnut 484;

NASHVILLE, TENN.

SL Louis, Mo.

R. J. Windier

Shenandoah and Grand Ave.

Immediate and Personal Attention.

Flowers delivered to all parts of
Missouri and Southern Illinois.

Phones -^^^"'<^'"^^ *27
i-nones . ^ ^Inloch, Victor 1895

Kansas City, Mo.

Samuel Murray

FLORIST

1017 Broaway ^l^^H^Zr^

Both Phones 2670 Main.

Write, Telephone
or Telegraph,

All orders given prompt
attention.

Louisville, Ky.

Established 1880.

Orders for delivery in this city and nearby
points in the South solicited by

N. D. REIMERS

Successor to Chas. W. Reimers,

329 Fourth Avenue.

Rochester, N: Y.

J.B. KELLER SONS,

[

FLORISTS.

1

25 Clinton Avenue, N.

Rochester Phone 606. Long Die. BeU Pbone 2189

Colorado Springs, Colo.
FRANK F. CRUMP,

Wholesale and Retail Florist.

Anderson, S. C.

TBE ANDERSON flORiL CO.

533 MAKSHAI^ VE.

Wasliington, D. C.

14th & H Sta.

Baltimore, Md. [

1601 Entaw Place. '

Brooklyn, New York.

"WILSON"

8 and 5 Greene Ave«and 339 to 347IGTeene Ave.

Greenhouses: Short Hills, N.J.

Deliveries in ■

NEW TORK, LONG ISLAND and NEW JERSEY.

New York.

MYER, FLORIST,

«09.«ll MAOBON AVI.

Pbone 6187 FUia.

Toronto, Can.

Canada's best known and most reliable florist.
Only
the
Best

96 Yonge Street
We deliver anywhere in Canada and guarantee

Dunlop's

safe arrival.

Omaha, Neb.

fless&Swoboda,

FLORISTS,

lilQ PTimiim ^t TELEPHONES

1413 rornum .3U isoi and i issa
Denver, Colo.

yhc Park

....Floral Co.

J. A. VALENTINE, President.

Denver, Colo.
FLORAL DESIGNS AND FLOWERS

Best Quality on Shortest Notice

DANIELS & FISHER

Order by mail, telephone, telocraph or
cable. Cable address "Daniels. Denver"

St. Louis, Mo,

Write, Wire or Phone Your Orders to

1406 OUve street,

Regular discount allowed on all orders, either
Plants or Cut Flowers.

Phones BeU. Main 2306, Klnlocta. Central 4981

MIDC 8R0S.Cai
rLORISTft

WASfllNdTON

D. C.

Gude's

Washington, D. C.

Geo. C. Shaffer,

K s FLORIST s a

Phone 2416Maln 14th&EyeSts.,N.W

Write. Telegraph or Telephone.

New York, Boston, Philadelphia

Take care of

Ocean

Steamers.

Can deliver
to lake stamers North-
west andNorthland.

W. J. Palmer & Son,

304 Main Street Buffalo, N. Y.

Albany, N. Y.

Flowers or Design Work.

Delivered in Albany and Vicinity on

Telegraphic Order.

11 NORTH PEARL STREET.

Sew Orleans-

CUT FLOWERS

For Tourists and General Trade.
Wire or mail. Highest Grade Stock Only.

^s;^^ VIRGIN, HIi?A\"^

Indianapolis, Ind.

Bertermaon Bros. Ca.

FLORISTS

241 Massachusetts Ave.

Louisville, Ky.

JACOB SCflUU,

550 So. Fourth Avenue.

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137

DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

will be delivered for the trade In other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities cated
on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders.

Chicago.

Established in 1857.

'mSM.

1657-1659 Buckingham Place,

L. D. FbODe S5B Lake View.

Send us yonr retail orders.

WE HAVE THE BEST FACIUTIES IN THE CITY

Chicago.

HAUSWIRTH FLORIST

Auditorium Annex.

Mail, Telegraph or Telephone Orders Filled
Promptly in Best Style.

Cincinnati, O.

JDUUS BAER,

138-140 E. Fourth St

long Distance Thone.

Cleveland, O.

The Cleveland Cut
Flower Co.

Will fill your orders for designs and cut flowers ia

NORTHERN OHIO.

Dayton, O.

Matthews,

FLORIST

16 W. 3rd Street.

Flowers in any arrangement for all occasions,
for Dayton and vicinity. Long dis. Phones

Kansas City, Mo.

Geo. M. Kellogg Flower and Plant Co.,

906 GRAND AVE.
KANSAS CITY and PLEASANT HILL, MO.

Will fill all orders for Cut Flowers, Funeral
Desi^s, Wedding and Birthday GlttS that may
be entrusted to them.

Terre Haute, Ind.

John G. HeinI & Son,

129 South Seventh St.

Telephone 247*
We are in position to fill promptly all mail, tele-
phone, telegraph and cable orders with best
quality stock in season.

Galveston, Tex.

Mrs. M. A. Hansen

FLORIST

Special Attention to Teleeraph or Telepnone
Orders. Phone 1912.

Decatur. Ixd.— Tlie flower depart-
ment of Ernsberger & Moses is being
razed preparatory to the erection of
a new building.

Kansas City, Mo.

WILLIAM L. ROCK,

Flower Co.,

Will carefully eiecnte orderi for
Kansas City and any town In

Missouri, Kansas or Oklahoma.

fWRIST^

nosTOJvr

Atlanta, Ga.

Atlanta Floral Co.

4 1 Peachtree Street.

FROM NEW YORK KXCEPT AS NOTED.

August 17.
Ryndam, Holland-Am.. 9 a. m., Hoboken

pier.
Prinz F. Wilhelm, N. Ger. Lloyd, 10 a. m.,

Hoboken pier.

August 19.
La Bretagne, Fi-ench, 10 a. ni.. Pier 42,

North River.
Oscar II, Scandinavian-Am., 12 m.

August 20.
FROM PHILADELPHIA.— Manitou. Red

Star. 10 a. m.

Aug-ust 21.
Caledonia. Anchor, 11 a. m., Pier 48, North

River.
New Yortc, Am., 10 a. m., Pier 15, North

River.
FROM BOSTON. — Cymric, White Star, 2

p. m.
FROM MONTREAL. — Canada. White Star-

Dom., daylight.

The Man and His Job.

I haven't much faith in the man who com-
plains
Of the work he has chosen to do.
He's lazy, or else he's deficient in brains,

And, majbe. a hypocrite, too.
He's likely to cheat, and he's likely to rob;
Away with the man who finds fault with
his job.

But give me the man with the sun in his
face.
And the shadows all dancing behind;
Who can meet his reverses with calmness
and grace.
And never forgets to be kind;
For whether he's wielding a scepter or

swab»
I have faith in. the man who's in love with
his job.
■ x_.-z'' -, . — Philadelpbia Bulletin.

Alexander McConnell,

571 Fifth Ave., Windsor Arcade,
NEW YORK CITY.

TELEGRAPH Orders forwarded to any
part of the United States, Canada and
all principal cities in Europe. Orders
transferred or entrusted by the trade to
our selection for delivery on steamships
or elsewhere receive special attention.

Telephone Calls: 487 and 488 38tli Si.

Cable address: Alexconnell.
Western Union Code.

Detroit, Mich.

JohnBreitmeyer'sSons

Gor* Miami and GratloS Aiet*

Artistic Desips.
fligh Grade Cut Blooms.

We cover all Michigan poiata aad iood lectlou
of Ohio. Indiana and Canada.

St. Paul, Minn.

HOLM & OLSON,

ST. PAUL

THE LEADING FLORISTS OF THE NORTHWESt

Orders will be well cared for anywhere in
MINNESOTA AND THE DAKOTAS.

Los Angeles, Calif.

J. W. „ v...».,

FLORIST.

^''ffl^Mt^'" 2 18 W. 4th St.

St. Paul, Minn.

L L MAY & CO.

Order your flowers for delivery
in this section from the

Leading Florists of the Northwest
San Francisco, Calif.

J. B. BOLAND

Successor to Sievers and Boland,

FLORIST

60 KEARNEY STREET.

Milwaukee, Wis.

CCPollworthCo.

Will take proper \VisCOnsill.
care of your orders in '' t»*-v»a »»»*«•

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(T

\

The Seed Trade.

American Seed Trade Assoclallon.

] C Robinson, WatiTloo. Neb., Pri;s.:
M. H. Duryea, Now York, First Vice-Pros.:
FW. Bolgiano, Washington, D. C. Second
Vice-Pros.; C. E. Kendel. Cleveland, O..
Sec'y and Treas.; Leonard H. Vaughan.
Chicago, .^sst. Soc't. Twenty-eighth annual
convention, June, 1910.

^

THE death of Edward M. Lyman,
founder of the firm of E. Lyman &
Sons, Springfield, Mass., is chronicled
in our obituary column page 121.

ONION bulbs have suffered from rot
at Louisville and prices are unprofit-
able selling as low as 50 cents per
barrel, says the Market Growers'
Journal.

Much credit is due D. M. Ferry &
Co. and Kirby B. White, secretary of
that firm, for the outcome of the
tariff on seeds and horticultural prod-
ucts in line with the wishes of the
American trade.

WITH another five or six weeks of
favorable weather, says Chas. Dickin-
son, the farmers of the United States
will have little need to mix crop
troubles with questions of tariff re-
vision downwards.

Pea crops which suffered most in
Michigan districts are reported to be
the following: Advancer, Telephone,
Alderman, Extra Earlies, Notts, Gems
and Wonders. Gradus will probably
be about one-third crop.

New York.— F. C. Woodruff, of S. D.
Woodruff & Sons, accompanied by
Mrs. Woodruff and a party of friends,
is making an extended tour of Europe.
The party sailed from here July 17 on
the Red Star steamer Lapland, has
already visited England, Germany,
Holland and Switzerland, and, when
last heard from, was at Interlaken.
All will Journey through France and,
returning to London, will visit Scot-
land and Ireland, sailing from Liver-
pool for home September 8.— Patrick
O'Mara, of Henderson's, will be seen
at the Cincinnati convention in his
favorite role of florist. — Miss M. Win-
klehaus, of Elliott's, has returned from
an extended vacation. J. R. Strang,
of the same store, goes to the moun-
tains this week.— M. B. Faxon, recently
employed by S. D. Woodruff & Sons,
has relinquished the seed business and
taken up trade journalism. — The Misses
Belle and Lavina Peek, of Vaughan's
Seed Store, are spending their vacation
in the Catskills.— Visitor : E. J. Deal,
of W. W. Johnson & Son, Ltd., Bos-
ton, Eng.

Braslan Seed Growers' Co.

Lettuce Onion, Sweet Peas.

Growers For the V^holesale
Trade Only.

SAN JOSE, CALIF.

Chicago. — Contract prices on the
board of trade August 11 for grass
seed were noted as follows : Prime
timothy. ?3.S0 (nominal); white
clover, $16. — The onion set market has
progressed rapidly and most of the
stock is now in crates. The yield is
all the way from four to eight bushels
to the pound; probably the average
will be something over five. Louis-
ville buyers are in this market bid-
ding as high as $1.40 for Whites in
some cases and will probably get all
they need. Some of the sets in South
Holland have been injured by the
onion mite. — Chas. D. Boyles, with
the Albert Dickinson Co., will take
a three months' vacation in Switzer-
land, sailing this week.

John C. Gould.
Director of Chas. Sharpe & Co., Sleaford, Eng.

Beandon, Man.— a. E. McKenzie, of
the A. E. McKenzie Co., Ltd., accom-
panied by his wife, is making an ex-
tended trip through Canada and the
United States and will also visit Cata-
lina Island before they return. W. D.
Weed, secretary of the same concern,
and wife, have just returned after an
absence of two months, visiting points
in western Canada and the western
and southern states. Mr. Weed, who
has studied crop conditions and taken
reports, announces that the harvest
this fall throughout western Canada
and the northern states will exceed
that of any previous year as there is
not only rtipre acreage under cultiva-
tion but the crops will run more bush-
els to the acre,

Peas ^^ Beans

Alfred J. Brown Seed Co.,

Growers for the Wholesale Trade,
GRAND RAPIDS MICH.

C. C. MORSE & CO. s»Scfeciiif.

Tlie Jyarjtst Seed Growers en the Pacific Coast

ONION, LETTUCE, SWEET PEAS.

Also Carrot. Celery. Leek, Mustard, Parsley, Parsnip, Radish, Salsify.

A Veteran English Seedsman.

The portrait we publish herewith is
an excellent one of John C. Gould, di-
rector of Charles Sharpe & Co., Ltd.,
seed growers and merchants, Sleaford,
England, who, on August 6, completed
60 years' association with the firm, and
during that time has assisted in its
development from a local seed trade
into one of the largest seed growing
and dealing establishments in the
world.

Chas. Sharpe & Co. deal largely in
all kinds of seeds, specializing in farm
root seeds, peas and garden and flower
seeds, and their "Standard" seeds are
well known in every quarter of the
globe. They also have an extensive
business in all kinds of grass and clover
seeds. Mr. Gould was chiefly instru-
mental in introducing the celebrated
Sharpe's Queen & Sharpe's Triumph
peas. The firm has now many new
peas in process of developing which
they hope to introduce in the course
of a year or two.

Free seed Distribution.

ED. Ameeican Florist :—

A. J. Pieters in your last issue says
that the growth of the free seed dis-
tribution work is the logical result of
good administration of the Department
of Agriculture.

I am inclined to take issue with him.
Because congress directs the depart-
ment to furnish free common garden
and flower seeds valued at several hun-
dred thousand dollars to its constitu-
ents over all the country in direct com-
petition with the seed trade, and with-
out any precedent in the distribution
of other merchandise in the same way
and without, on the face of it, the least
right, justice or equity in such dis-
tribution, it does not follow that the
department on being ordered to collect
and distribute $100,000 worth of such
seeds needs to go deliberately into the
seed business itself as it has done in
recent years, securing and training a
large staff of experienced seedsmen,
with trial grounds all over the country,
engaging at liberal salaries all these
men and others as traveling investi-
gators, constituting in reality a bureau
in free competition with the seed trade
of the country, and further using to
the fullest these trained forces to se-
cure stocks of seeds in the remotest sec-
tions from farmers and seed growers
not in the trade, with the evident pur-
pose of obtaining the largest quantities
possible of bulk seeds at the lowest
possible prices with the result In view
which cannot but be well known to
them that thereby the actual number
of packages distributed in competition
with the American seedsmen is dou-
bled and the wrong inaugurated and
dishonorably maintained by congress
thereby doubled.

If the head of the Department of
Agriculture is not responsible in this
way for this great increase then there
is certainly a wrong impression made
among seedsmen generally familiar
with the workings of that department.
J. C. Vauqhan.

Regarding tariff matters, a notable
change made in the tariff bill in con-
gress was in paragraph 265, making
potatoes 45 cents per bushel of 60
pounds.

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U

four of the Finest" True Superb New "Spencer" Sweet Peas for 1910

Senator Spencer.

Althoiish this variety beloDt's in the d;irker colored class, tin-
liyliter hackirround uivi-s a mass of the bloonis a sort of h--li(. trope
tint which is v.-ry pl.-abink'. 1 he color is a v;iryinif rornbrnation
(if deep cUret and chocolate, striped and llaked on a k'round of
liyht heholmpc.

It pn-scnls a hoautiful combination of tintsand colors and shows
up wondeitiilly well iiiidtr close inspection as the dainty d--
taihil markings an- most attractive.

Senator Spencer IS of the true Spencer fnrm- wavy edges on
both standard and wines. — lartrc. round, flutty standard. Ir.ni.'
droopint: wings Both standard and winifs are marked with the
same colors and in the same way, with perhaps a Irilie inor-- of
the wine shading' in the wines.

Th<- steins are loni; and there are usually four jiood lartie finely
formed Mowers on each stem The di'scripti(^n of Lester L. Morse
on whose grounds this striking new Spencer originated Our own
notes both at Fordlmok and in California, aeree completely with
the description quoted W. .\, B. & Co.

Miriam Beaver.

Miriam B.;iver is entirely distinct in coiorinE frum any oilier

SwL-et Pea of either the Grandifiora or Spencer types It is almost

imoossible to picture its beauty of coIoriD« and loveliness of form.

The Howers arc n.arly of a uniform shade— appearinB almost

to be a si-lfcilor-a rich, briuht soft, pinkish salm..n suffusid

with buff on a primrose ground. The itlict is ihat of a

most beautiful soft and brifht salninn-pink. At top of

standard tin- color deepens to rose. It is brighter in

color than Mis. Rontzahn Spenc.r. (Last year the field

nami- of this was "Dark Apricot and btraw." while Mrs.

Routzahn was designated as ' Light Apricot and Straw ")

The flowers are uniformly of the largest si/e. The

standard measures more than two inch'^s across b\- on.-

and five sixteenths inch in depth The wint's fold or

curl but litile. measurine one and five-sixiiinths inch

wide and one and one-quarter inch deep Both standard

and wioK's are superbly waved or crinkled: in fact, this

unique chaiacferistic of the Spencer typi- is even more

pronounced than in most other seedlinRs of Countess

Spencer. The stronu stems twelve to fifteen inches long

more frequently carry four flowers than three. The vine

is very thrifty, the profusion of bloom remarkable, but.

like all other first-class true Spencers, it is a very shy

W. T. Hutchins.

The fully expanded flower has the appearance of light apricot
(distinctly lemon at the throat), overlaid with a beautiful blush
pink. The attractiveness of the liowers when bunched is beau-
tifuf beyond description. As the season advances the blush pink
becomes rather more pronounced.
In form this superb new Spencer is an exact counterpart of the finest se-
lected strains of the beautiful pink or True (Original) Countess Sp.nccr.
The vigorous vines flower most freely, the stems are long and carry well three or four
fine flowers. Both standard and wings are wavy, ruffl.d and crinkled of the moit
advanced Spencer type. Th.- flowers are of the largest size, the standard measur-
ing two inches across by one and five- eighths inches deep, while the wings are pro-
portiunately large.— one and one half inches wide by one and fhree-eightsinches deep.

Prince of Wales Spencer.

This brightly colored variety might be described briefly as a glorified "Spencer"
typo of the popular giandiflora Prince of Wales. Because of increased size and fluted
character of flowers the effect is brighter and more pleasing.

The flowi-rs are brilliant rose-carmine or red. of good size and fine form. The wings
are a pure rich rose-crimson and the standard is the same with a tint of cherry-red. The
who'e effect is that of a brilliant crimson— clear, distinct and biautiful.

The standard is large, round and wavy; the wings are full and inclined to remain
boldly outright instead of drooping.

The strong stems are long and usually bear four blossoms each. The plant is very
vigorous and free flowering. Prince of Wales is a variety that h.-longs in all first dozen
sets and will become one of our standard shades in Spencers.

C®-We also offer to the trade AURORA SPENCER, Etc., Etc., and
OTHELLO SPENCER, both of which were Introduced in 1909, but
only at retail.

Aurora Spencer.

The superbly beautiful flowers are of really enormous size, and come uniformly of th*- true ' Spencer"' type. Both standard and wings are
waved or fluted to a most pronounced degree The magnificent flowers are produced most profusely in threes and fours well placed on the ends
of long, stiff, dark-gieen stems. The y^round color oi the flower is a cream white, and this is exquisitely flaked and mottled with oiange-salmon.

This beautiful new Sweet Pea of the true Spencer typr will appeal to those having a Dref*»rence for the darke""
colors. The flowers come uniformly true to type, being beautifully waved or crinkled both in standard and
wings The stems are ihick and long and carry well either three or four fine blooms of a rich der-p maroon-
It is a strong grower and the intensely dark-colored flowers contrast well with the lighter shades already introduced.

A Spray of Senator
"Spencer" Sweet Pea.
Exactly Natural size.

Othello Spencer.

Price to the trade on all the
six beautUnl new "Spencer" Sweet
Peas otfered in this advertisement.

I In sealed packets per pkt. 25 cts.: $2 per doz pkts.; $13.75 per
100 pkts. Lots .SO' nkts. or more $12.50 per 100 pkts. In half size
pkts. per pkt 15ci ? pkts. 25c: $1 per doz pkts.: $7 per 100 pkts

' In lots of tot) pkts or more $6.25 per 100 pkts.

For number of seeds in packets
please refer to circular, copy of
which will be mailed on application

^"Copies of our "ADVANCE ANNOUNCEMENT FOR 1910" mailed on application.

W. ATLEE BURPEE & CO.,

Philadelphia, Pa.

140

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Aug 14,

Nebraska Seed Crops.

Fremont, August 9.— The "Western
Seed & Irrigation Co. advises us tliat
nearly all of the varieties of sweet
corn, also flint and field corn, are well
advanced and in a good growing con-
dition throughout Nebraska. The acre-
age of some varieties has been reduced
somewhat by local hail storms and
heavy rains in different localities.

Cucumbers, pumpkin and squash are
doing fairly well at present, although
the acreage of these varieties has been
reduced somewhat by the striped
beetle" and cut worms, also heavy rains.
We have had some reports of lice on
cucumber, but the damage from this
cause has not been serious up to the
present time, and we hope to get fair
crops of most of the varieties, although
the acreage is rather small on some
varieties.

Muskmelons and watermelons were
damaged to quite a large extent by
hail the early part of June in some
localities, and we understand the
crops around Rocky Ford were planted
somewhat late on account of the lack
of water. The lice are working quite
badly in many of the melon crops in
Nebraska, and the crops in the south-
west have been quite seriously dam-
aged on account of the lack of moist-
ure for the past month or six weeks,
and many of these crops will be fail-
ures if they do not get moisture soon.
We understand that the blight has
affected some of the vine seed crops
in Michigan and that the dry weather
has damaged some of the vine seed
crops in some sections of New York
state, and that they will be obliged to
have moisture very soon to make any
crop whatever.

Waterloo, August 9.— The corn crop
is excellent, according to Chauncey P.
Coy & Son. Vine seeds promise fairly
well in this section aside from some
damage done by hail. Certain short-
ages are anticipated in cucumber and
muskmelon but growers are not in
position yet to make detailed esti-
mates.

EGYPTIAN TREE

-OR-

Mr Onion Sets

We are headquarters for
quantities.

Write For Prices.

Yanghan'sSeedStore

_ New York Chicago.

Many white beans and some peas
are grown around and north of West
Branch, Mich.

FEDERICO C, VARELA, SS""

O. K. Quality

NION SEEPS I

VARELA'S

1 is well equipped wiihc

Teneriffe, Canary Islands.

Contract NOW for 1910 delivery. No seedsmaD is well equippc d wilhcut!iny seeds.

Francis Brill Choice Seeds

For Gardeners, Truckers and Plant Growers

Ivong Island Cabbage Seed, Cauliflower,
Egg, Pepper, Tomato, Kte.
NEW YORK< PricL' Lists Free. Quality Finest. Wholesale nnd Retail.

— GROWER and DEALER

Hempstead, L. I.

3. M. ISBELL & Co., Jackson. Mich.,
now have quite a string of seed ware-
houses at their growing stations north
of Jackson.

THE Kvans Seed Co. at West Branch
Mich, is not the same concern as E. E.
Evans. The former is understood to
be controlled by Rockford, III., people.

igog.

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141

A Young and Sprightly Seed Concern

of Sixty Years

extends conjjratulations to this

Vigorous Growing Magazine of Twenty-Four

Your success and ours have been partly worked out together.
The first issue of THE AMERICAN FLORIST, twenty-four years
ago, contained an "ad" of this concern, which wc herewith reproduce:

IN the years since we
have steadily, consist-
ently and almost con-
tinuously kept up our
advertising campaign, so
that there probably isn't a
subscriber to this maga-
zine of any standing who
isn't as familiar with the
name of this concern
as with the name of
The American Florist.

MOREOVER,

There are only a compar-
atively few of the best
class of Florists and Deal-
ers who haven't tried
Vick Quality Seeds,
Plants and Bulbs. Most
of them know by experi-
ence that "if they get it
of Vick, they get the
best." But we keep up
our advertising to reach
the rest, confident of find-
ing a permanent customer
whenever one tries our
Seeds.

150 ACRES DEVOTED TO THE CULTURE OF

FLOWER SEEDSandFLOWERING BULBS

AUTUMN BULBS, Earliest importation
from the best Foreign growers. Our
strain of Roman White Hyacinths for
forcingis Unsurpassed. Ready about Aug.
25, also Paper White Narcissus and Lilies
Candidum and Harrisii.

HOLLAND HYACINTHS, Tulips, etc..
ready Sept. 5th to 10th,

LILY OF THE VALLEY, Pips unex-
celled ; ready Nov. 25th.

GBEENHOUSE PLANTS, young
healthy stock in great variety.

JAMES

Mention American Florist.

FLOWER SEEDS, Fresh and pure, Bne

strains for Florists.

SUMUEK FLOWERING BULBS, Em

bracing Gladioli, Lilies, Tuberoses, Dahl-
ias, etc. ; all our own growth ; large stock
and great variety.

FLORISTS' SUPPLIES of every des-
cription.
Small Fruits, Gardening Implements, &c.

Send for Catalogues. Autumn Wholesale List
ready Aug. 16th.

VICK, Seedsman,

THIS CONCERN has always had the reputation, justly earned of
being the leading flower seed house in America. But few readers
of The American Florist are aware that this concern has intro-
duced more than one hundred varieties of Vegetable, Flower and
Farm Seed, and Plants, many of them originating on our owh
grounds. Among them are : Early Paris and Ideal Cauliflower; Early
Short Horn Carrot; Rose Winter, Scarlet Globe and all Seasons
Radish; Winnigstadt, Danish Ballhead and 20th Century Cabbage:
Lemon Cucumber; Early Minnesota and Golden Nugget Corn; Pro-
lific German Black Wax and Prolific Pickler Beans; Premium Cab-
bage, Grand Rapids, The Cooper and The Keene Lettuce; Ironde-
quoit and Prolific Nutmeg Muskmelon; Vick's Early Watermelon:
Charmer. King of Dwarf and Daisy Peas; Hubbard Squash; American
Banner Oats; Ohio Junior, White Ohio, American Wonder, Maggie Murohy,
White Beauty and Victor Potatoes. Among our introductions are
many varieties of Chrysanthemums, Carnations, Gladioli, Geraniums,
over twenty varieties of Asters. In Roses, Vick's Caprice is known
the world over as the best striped petal rose.

James Vick's Sons, Rochester, N. Y.

142

The American Florist.

Aug; 14,

Cyclamen Seed

BEST TYPES AND COLORS

Pure White (Mont Blanc). 1 Plt lOIX)

Dark Crimson : si eds. S5.(X):

Rosa von Marienthal I Per 100 sifds. 7Sc:

iDavlircak) | 250 seuds of a

Dark Rose . ' color at the

White with Carmine Eye I 1000 rate.
Giant - Flowered Cyclamen, extra choice
mixed, her UIO seeds, 50c: 250 seeds, $1.15:
1000 seeds, ,'W,50: 5,000 seeds. $20.00. This mix-
ture is made up of the above separate colors.

NEW GIANT ORCHID -FLOWERED
CYCLAMEN.

These are exceptionally fim- with very large
flowers that are frilled and fringed in wonder-
ful fashion. 1 hey are splendid sellers in the
Chii-,'iu'n n.iarket, and our seed is direct from
(hi- ori^iiiiilor.

Pure White, Red, Pink . . J Eacli. per 100
White with Carmine Eye ,- s. .ds. $1.00;

and Lilac Colored \ liioo s.-eds. $9.00.

Giant Orchid -Flowered Cyclamen, in choicest

mixture, 25 seeds. 25c; 100 seeds. S5c: 1000

seeds. $8.00.

VAUGHAN'S
ENGLISH CYCLAMEN.

Unrivalled.

Rosy Mom. -- Giganteum variety, delicate rose
color. Claret base,

Picturatiun. Giganteum variety. Light rose
tinted witii claret base.

Grandiflonim Album. The largest giant
while thrown.

Excelsior. Gieanteum variety. White with
red base. Extra latere flowers.

Princess May. Pale pink.

Princess of Wales. Giganteum variety. Pink.

Mauve Queen. Giganteum variety. Mauve.

Duke of Connau^t. Giganteum variety. Pur-
plish crimson.

Dulse of Fife. Giganteum variety. Dark rose.

Salmon Queen. New.

PRICES: Trade. 100 seeds. $1.00:
IIXX) seeds. ,$9.00 net.

VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, Chicago and New York

Paper While Narcissus

The true Grandifiora type from the
best French growers.

Per 5001 10.000

lOUO lots lots

Price, (13 ctm. and up) .1(8.75 8.50 8.25

FRENCH

Trumpet Major Narcissus

Can be forced for Christinas and are
very profitable flowers. Bring $5.00 to
$6.00 per 100.
Fine bulbs per 1000, $13.00

Rote^g 5weet Peas

02. ^-lb ih.

Christmas Pink, Pink and white. .10c $0 35 $1 00

White. Pure white IPc 35 100

Mrs. E. Wild, Cir mine 15c 40 150

Watchung, Lqree white 15c 40 150

Mrs. Alex. Wallace, Lavender... 3 c 1 '0 3 00

Mrs. Chas. H. Totty, Skv blue.. ..40c 1 25 4 00

Mrs. Wm. Sim, Salmon Pink 3rc 1 00 3 00

Christmas Meteor, Scarlet 40c 1 25 4 00

Stokes' Standard Pansy

The finest and best to be had.
Trade pkt. 50c; Vo-oz. $2.75; oz. $5.00

Stokes' Seed Store,

219 Market St., PHILADELPHIA.

Connecticut Seed Crops,
Qrange, August 9. — We are ad-
vised by S. D. Woodruff & Sons that
just now is the critical period for
onion seed in Connecticut, and up to
this writing there is a fair prospect
for a good crop of plump seed. A
very little blight has shown itself up
to this time and as cutting will begin
in about one week, it would seem that,
barring unusual conditions, the crop
was about made. Turnip and kale
seed is practically all housed and
cleaned up; turnip very short, with
kale fairly abundant. Sweet corn is
looking only fair. They have experi-
enced a severe drought which, except-
ing a very few light showers, is still
unbroken. Demand for seeds is al-
ready very active and information at
hand from other seed growing sections
indicates a decided shortage in a very
large number of vegetable seeds.
Very reliable information, just re-
ceived from a member of this firm

■ ♦

Lilies of the Valley

It pays to grow Bruns' Valley.

Chicago Market Brand

Finest Valley in America.

Giving the largest number, biggest bells all the year around.
There is nothing better imported and very little as good. Order now,
ready .in November.

$14.00 per 1000; $1.50 per 100.
Write for prices on large quantities.

Best Cold Storage Valley *»'f.7'^p'?M'oT

Finest cut Valley constantly on hand.

H. N. BRLNS, 1409 W. Madison St., Chicago.

NEW PLANTS.

Oljajdlio^ljLj^

Lemoinei and Nanceianus.

V. LEMOINE & SON, Nancy, France.

Cntalogucs nn applicntion.

I

who is now abroad, indicates the worst
condition for a decade at least, and
considering the largely increasing de-
mand for nearly all lines of vegetable

seeds, they look for considerable in-
crease in values, and the shortage
seems to be very general, covering
nearly every line.

igog.

The American Florist.

143

A Quarter Century

IN THE SEED TRADE

in a large way, with knowledge of the needsofthe east, west, north and
south, and located during the past ten years in the great seed produc-
ing ranches in California, and now

Operating 6,000 Acres of Fertile Seed Growing land

places us at San Jose in position to care for all wholesale demands for
California stocks. Mail us your shortage list now. European advices
indicate failures of many items.

BRASLAN SEED GROWERS CO.

San Jose, California

RECENT NOVELTIES

Amongst the Novelties which have helped to make our name famous, the following are the most recent and
well worth the attention of American houses in search of reliable stock for specializing. Samples for tr^al will be
sent with pleasure. As the introducers of Sharpe's Queen Pea, Sharpe's Triumph Pea, Sharpe's Victor Potato,
Sharpe's Express Potato, etc., etc., our reputation is a sufficient guarantee of the genuineness of our specialties.

PEA — SHARPE'S WESTFIELD. A second early wrinkled large
podded variety, growing 4 to 5 feet in height, and immediately fol-
lowing Gradus, filling a gap in succession that has been felt for a
long time by growers for market, as well as private gardeners who
desire a Pea as good as Duke of Albany to follow Gradus. It is a
heavier cropper than Gradus, the pods in color, shape and size
are quite as fine or finer and it will be found equal to any of its
class for the table or exhibition.

PEA— SHARPE'S STANDARD. First Class Certificate, R. H.
S., 1900. Best of the Alderman type and immensely superior to
that well-known variety. Height, 4^,^ feet; haulm strong; pods
chiefly in pairs, long, straight, and of handsome appearance, peas
large and of fine color and superb flavor.

PEA— SHARPE'S MONARCH. Award of Merit. R. H. S., 1900.
A very fine Pea of the Duke of Albany type, heavier cropper than
the old variety, and not so liable to sport.

PEA— SHARPE'S FIRST EARLY WHITE. A cross between
American Wonder and First and Best, resulting in a very compact
form of the latter, the American Wonder blood preventing the
straggling so common among stocks of early round Peas. Per-
fectly hardy, and as early as First and Best.

PEA— SHARPE'S INVINCIBLE. The best and heaviest crop-
per of the round blue class; 2 feet in height, robust and hardy,
quite fixed; an immense bearer.

PEA — UNIQUE. Dwarf hardy prolific first early variety of
great merit, pods in pairs, long, pointed, dark green and well filled
with peas of fine flavor. Ope of the best varieties for Autumn
sowing,

BROCCOLI— SHARPE'S ^lONARCH. A fine Broccoli for mar-
ket purposes, being thoroughly reliable and producing pure white
heads of from 12 to 15 inches in diameter, very firm and clear, of
great weight and entirely free from m.ossy or discolored portions.
Its season is from the middle of' March t6 the end of April.

BRUSSELS SPROUTS— CAMBRIDGESHIRE CHAMPION, A

medium sized, solid, compact Sprout, of dark green color, heavy
cropper, and of perfect appearance and quality when cooked. One
of the best varieties for market as it travels well and cooks well.

BRUSSELS SPROUTS— SHARPE'S STANDARD (Extra Select-
ed). The stems are covered from the top to bottom with fine, com-
pact, large Sprouts, which are uniform in size and of superior
quality.

CABBAGE — SHARPE'S STANDARD. A late Cabbage, heart
large, very solid and firm, with few outer leaves. It is of a deli-
cate flavor, uniform in size and very hardy. Habit, dwarf and
compact.

CUCUMBER — SHARPE'S EPICUREAN. A cross between Tele-
graph and Tender and True; in form it has a resemblance to Tele-
graph, but Is a darker green and much larger. For succession it is
unequalled, bearing as abundantly at Christmas as at Midsummer,
and in addition is a variety that seldom produces seed.

SWEDE— SHARPE'S NE PLUS ULTRA. We consider this
new Swede the finest of all our introductions. It is a bronze top.
globular In shape, symmetrical in form, of splendid quality, a quick
grower and exceptionally heavy cropper. In appearance it is quite
distinct from any other variety in cultivation — not only as regards
root — but its short neck, small top. and light-colored foliage dis-
tinguish it from other varieties, and help to make a field of Xe
Plus Ultra the most attractive crop of Swede on the farm.

SWEDE — SHARPE'S Al PURPLE TOP. We have great pleas-
ure in recommending this new stock of Purple Top Swede to our
friends, as a general purpose Swede. It Is perfectly globular in
shape, free growing, a heavy cropper, and a good keeper. The top
of the bulb is a beautiful deep purple, the flesh yellow, and of fine
feeding quality. It is very neat in the top and leaf, and in the
most unfavorable seasons produces little or no neck.

SWEDE — SHARPE'S PARAGON PURPLE TOP. Grows to a
large size; a globular, reddish-purple top Swede, especially suitable
for rich, well-farmed land. One of the prettiest Swedes in culti-
vation, and a great favorite; hardy and a good keeper.

CHARLES SHSRPE & CO., Ltd.

SLEAFORD, ENGLAND.

144

The American Florist.

Aug. 14,

Wisconsin Seed Crops.

Sheboygan, August 7. — John H. Al-
lan Seed Co., writes : "Reports coming
In from various sections, of the pea
territory, vary very much; some lo-
calities are running very much below
field estimates and it is hardly prob-
able that we shall get more than a
very light crop. This morning's mail
brings us a letter from one of our local
agents in our bean districts, which is
most discouraging of all. He says,
'We have not had any rain for four
weeks, and everything is drying up,
and if we do not get rain very soon,
we shall have but a very small crop
of beans, corn or tobacco.' Also an-
other letter, coming in this morning's
mail from a bean section, from one of
our local agents states that the dry
•weather has done great damage and he
thinks the bean crop is very poor."

Imports.

During the week ending August 7
imports were received at New York-
as follows:

Maltus & Ware, 60 cases of plants,
413 cases bulbs, 66 cases flowers, 44
cases immortelles.

H. Nungesser & Co., 621 bbls. seed.

Vaughan's Seed Store, 337 cases
bulbs. 4S bags manure.

Henry A. Dreer, 284 cases bulbs.

R. M. Ward & Co., 207 cases bulbs.

Wm. Hagemann & Co., 168 cases
bulbs.

H. F. Michell Co., 1.51 cases bulbs.

Stumpp & Walter, 97 cases bulbs.

Wm. Elliott & Sons. 16 cases bulbs.

H. Frank Darrow, 7 cases seed.

A. T. Boddington, 9 bags garden
supplies.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., 3 cases plant
wash.

To others, 2 cases plants. 4 cases
orchids, 1 case palms, 1,624 bbls., 183
cases. .530 bags, 150 packages, 172
sacks. 1 box seed. 1,690 cases, 14 pack-
ages bulbs, 11 cases mushroom spawn.

ROCHESTER, N. T.— Owing to the wet
weather in the early planting season
and the drought later, crops are not in
such good condition as could be desired.
Many acres of asters are planted in this
section each year both for seed and
cut flowers. The dry weather has af-
fected the_plants so that the stems are
short and the flowers are not as large
as usual. Se\'eral good showers re-
cently will help materially in producing
a fair crop of seed.— Jas. Vick's Sons
have about 40 acres of asters on their
own farm this season. — The cabbage
crop, owing to the dry weather, will be
very short in this section and the wet
season again affected the early planting
of onion seed, growers looking for a
small crop.

Sturgeon bay, wis.— T. a. Hopkins,
local manager of the Allan Seed Co.,
and John Davis, manager of the W. W.
Barnard Co.'s business, have large
crews of men engaged, looking after
the extensive seed pea business of their
respective firms. All peas raised in
other sections of the state and Michi-
gan are shipped here, where they are
picked over in the big warehouses
which the companies have in this city,
and then re-shipped to different points.
There will be a greater amount of
work for the picking crew at the ware-
houses here this fall than in former
years, as the amount of peas to be
handled is expected to be considerably
larger. Both concerns are doing a very
extensive business and the amount of
money distributed among the working
class in this city amounts to thousands
of dollars and comes at a time of year
when employment is hard to secure. —
Democrat.

Sweet Peas '""

Ready

All the winter flowering hybrids of Ant. C. Zvolanek
in his original sealed packages

THE NOVELTIES FOR 1909 ARE:

Governor Fort, Fiuk Beauty, Wallacea,

Helen Keller, Price $i.oo per oz.

Mrs. Geo. Lewis, Greenbrook, Helen

Gould, Price 50c. per oz. 5^5. oo per lb,

Christmas Fink and Denzer, the two popular

favorites and all other kinds, $2.00 per lb.
Send for Complete List.

CHARLES H. TOTTY,

MABISON, N. J.

Fischer's Freesia Purity.

To Whom it May Concern:

I am getting letters from a great many
customers, saying that I am selling
Freesia Purity cheaper to some firms
than I am to others. I don't do business
that way. I have one price for all. I
have not sold any bulbs one cent cheaper
to any firm, no matter who it was. Any
firm selling Purity at !^18.00 per 1000,
mammoth bulbs, is not selling my stock
as it cost them more than that with the
express charges. There are firms offer-
ing our Freesia that have never got a bulb
from us. There is also a firm who offered
and sold last season 10,000 improved
Purity that never handled any of ours.
Now Purity has not been long enough on
the market to be improved by any one.
I have been trying for years to improve
it, but as yet haven't got one to equal it,
much less beat it. If anyone has a
Freesia that is an improvement on
Purit}', he was very slow to realize what
a good thing he had, for he must have
had it for years to be able to sell it by
10,000 lots, and at a cheaper rate than
Purity. Even,- good thing always has
its imitations and Purity was no excep-
tion to the rule. But as long as I am
growing it, it will always be Purity in
stock as well as in name. Anjone find-
ing their stock a mixture, has not got
stock grown by me; for mine is absolutely
pure. RUDOLPH FISCHER,

Originator of Freesia Purity,

San Gabriel, R. F. D. Calif.

Pansy Seed

The Best Strains for Florists' Use
Also other Seasonable Seeds.

H. E. FISKE SEED CO.,

13 Faneull HaU Sq. BOSTON, MASS.

GIANT PANSY SEED

THE

KENILWORTfl

STRAIN

is unsurpassed: the immense flowers 3H to 4-in.
are of perfect form and substance; every tint and
shade is produced in striking combination and
endless variations of beautiful colors and mark-
ings: it is the result of years of selection, it em-
braces the largest and best of English. French.
German and American novelties. 1V09 seed greatly
improved by rich shades ofbrown, bronze red and
mahogany New seed. lOOO. 25c; 2000,40c: 6000
M.OO: Va-qz. •fil.40; Vz-oz. $2.50; oz. $5.00
Rainbow is a blend of over 50 of the latest
introductions of giant pansies of the
most beautiful, gorgeous colors,
blotched, striped, veined, mar-
gined, etc. With every
$1.00 worth ofKenihvorth
strain I will send lOOO
of Rainbow free,
and with other
amounts
like pro-
p 0 r
tion.

^^«^-

Pansy Seed,

S. iS: 1. Giant Finest
Mixed $5 CO per oz.
Cineraria Seed, S, & I. Finest Mixed,

per trade packet, $ 50

Cyclamen Seed, finest English strain, ciant

HowirinK. in colors per lOOU seeds, 9 00

Per 1000
Liliam Harrteil (True Type\ 5-7 (tOO in a

easel $45 00

Lilium Harrlsii (True Type), 6-7 (335 in a

easel 65 00

Narcissus, Papi'r White Grandillora,13 ctm.

and up 1 1.250 in a easel . ''00

Narcissus, Paper White Grandifinra. Mam-
moth 14 ctm. and uD 1 1000 in a case) ...1100
White Roman Hyacinths, 12-15 ctm. (200 in

acasci 23 50

French Trumpet Major, Mammoth 12 00

SKIDELSKY & IRWIN CO.,

1215 Betz Bldg.,
PHILADELPHIA,

PA.

H. WREDE,

LDNEBURG, GERMANY

PANSY SEED

jl75First Prizes, the highest awards

[ Chicago. Pans. London. Dusscldorf

1000 seeds, finest mixed... 25c

1 oz. ..$2.25

' Price list on application. Cash with order.

Send Your Advertisements Early.

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The American Florist.

1'45

CYCLAMEN SEED CROP 1909.

Just Look at this Plant! This is a sample

of our seed-bearing plants, and OlUy OHC year Old. You

cannot equal the strain elsewhere. Our specialty for 3G years.
Have you tried "Our Own" Giant Salmon King, the finest
salmon grown.

Personal attention given to the hand fertilization of all seed blooms.

We are anxious to serve you well.
Seed per oz. on application. List free.

In seven distinct colors as selected for market.
Terms net cash with order.

ST. GEORGES NIRSERY CO.,

Flonculturalist Trade Seed Growers

HARLINGTGN, Middlesex, ENG.

P. S. Regents Park Gold Medal and Certificates, etc. from
Royal Horticultural Society.

LILIES

Pennifolium, named Elegant, Single and
Double Tigers Canadense, Superbum
Wallace!, German and Japan Iris, Del-
phinium Formosum, Gladioli and Sum-
mer Flowering Bulbs, Write for prices.

E. S. MILLER,

Wading River, Long Island
Tlie Everett B. Clark Seed Co.

Growers For The Trade.

Beans, Peas, Sweet Corn, Onion, Turnip,

Radish, Beet, Etc.

Branches: Michigan and Wisconsin.

MILFORD, CONN.

Florists' Picnic at Indianapolis.

On a day when an automobile was
blown from the street into a show win-
dow, when a man's hat was blown
over a 6-story building, when a dozen
of houses were struck by lightning,
and when hundreds of telephones were
put out of commission, the local flor-
ists social club held a picnic at Ger-
mania park, July 1"J.

The most exciting number on the
programme was the baseball game be-
tween the Northside and Southside.
Sellers and Striegel were the North-
side battery, while Rhodenbeck and
Pahud fired the ball in Gatling gun
fashion for the Southside boys. The
storm which put an end to street car
and telephone service in the city had
the same effect on the baseball game
during the ninth inning, and a dis-
pute arose as to which side should be
declared the winners. Striegel made
a sensational home run at the very
last, but the Southside protested
against this score on account of some
of their men having already given up
the game on account of the rain.

In addition to the baseball game
were races for the ladies and children,
a bowling contest for wives who re-
frained from participating in the

SeedPSNSYseed

Brown's Extra Select Superb
Giant Prize Pansies.

awarded medals wherever exhibited. Flowers arc
of enormous size; in beauty and color they are
incomparable. Giant yellow with dark eye and
pure white, in separate colors. New 1909 seed of
my own growing,

3.000 seeds $1 00

Hoz 1 SO

Ho:

Cash with order

PETER BROWN,

2 50

loz $ 5 00

Hlb 14 00

Hlb 25 00

lib 50 00

Lancaster, Pa.

Candidum Lily Bulbs

H«me Grown, Clean, Healthy Stock

3, 5, 7 and ''inches in circum(erenci-
n, $i, .1=4 and $5 per 100. Terms Cash.

P. 0. Coblentz, New Madison, Ohio

GUERNSEY GROWN BULBS

are unsurpassed for quality, and for forcing pur-
poses and are much preferable to bulbs grown in
colder districts. "Try Them."

Wholesale Cataloges free by post
on application.

W. MAUGER Sc SONS,

GUERNSEY, C. I.

,,,.

{ Gladiolus Bulbs {

(if r'or the Trade. ^

j M. CRAWFORD CO., Cuyahoga Falls, 0. \

races. Prize."! were offered for these
events and George Swain, the seeds-
man, donated the prizes for the chil-
dren's contest. Bowling for the men
was also offered and accepted, of
course. Cigars, sandwiches, beer and
ice cream were served. The commit-
teemen for this picnic were: John
Heidenreich, Ernest Rieman. Alfred
Warner. Earl Williams, Henry Rho-
denbeck. John Eisner, Earl Sellers,
Hermann Piel. Alfred Pahud, Otto
Lawrenz. The picnic was well at-
tended. A. W. B.

ROUTZAHN SEED CO.

Arroyo Grande, Cal.

Sweet Pea and Nasturtium Specialists

Wholesale Growers of full list of
FLOWER and GARDEN SEEDS

JOHN BODGER & SONS CO.

Gardena, Calif.

Wholesale Growers of Sweet Peas,
Tomatoes, Lima Beans, Lettuce, Asters,
Cosmos and other Flower Seeds.

-FOR-

SEEDS

OF ALL KINDS APPLY TO

W. W. JOHNSON & SON, Limited,

Boston* England.

MICE

PROOF
SEED
CASES

HELLER & CO.,

Montpelier, Ohio,

or 220 Wyandotte St., Kansas City.

S. M. Isbell & Co.

Jackson, Mlcb.

Gwitract Seed Growers,

Bean, Cncninber, Tomato, Pea, Mnskmelon.
Sanash, Watermelon, Radlsb, Sweet Com,

Correspondence solicited,

|]@^Write for Prices on Surplus Stocks for'^gjj

Immediate Shipment.

Waldo Rohnert

OILJROT, CAI.

Wholesale Seed Grower

Specialties: Lettuce, Onion, Sweet Peas, Aster
Cosmos, Mignonette, Verbena, in variety.
Correspoodence solicited.

146

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Aug. 14,

^

Market Gardeners

Greenhouse Vegetable Growers and
Market Gardeners* Association.

E. A. Dunbar, Ashlabula. O., President;
S. J. Perry. Grand Rapids, Mich., Vice-Pres-
ident: S.B.Chester, Cleveland. O., Treas-
urer: S. W. Severance, 508 Illinois Life
Building, Louisville. Ky., Secretary. Next
meetine in Ashtabula. O,. October 12, 1909.

Tomato plants north of Chicago are
suffering from drought.

Heating Notes.

No doubt many changes in piping
vs^ill again be made this fall, and a few
notes may help. This is a most dif-
ficult subject and all we hope to ac-
complish is to cause the reader to think
more before putting up a job. In the
first place, the effectiveness of any
heating pipe depends entirely upon the
amount of air that can get to and
away from the pipe, by which is meant
circulation; thus a pipe laid flat on the
ground or nailed to a wall is not as
effective as one suspended in air. Nor
is a pipe in a coil as effective as one
alone. If we could put up a board on
each side of pipes, thus compelling the
heated air to pass upwards only, and
the cool air to come in from below, we
would also increase efficiency, because
we would speed up circulation. -These
matters can be proved by piping short
span houses entirely under the gut-
ters, this being a very desirable point
to start air circulation. It is safe to
say a given number of pipes will do
more work there than if put under
benches.

We do not like to put all pipes under
benches, as in severe weather this is
too hard on the growing crops. Fur-
ther we do not like to run pipes singly
under benches, that is, to turn on one,
two or three, as such a system means
uneven drying out, which entails end-
less work in watering. It is better to
have some overhead pipes in severe
weather,_ and those under benches to
work in batteries, thus to heat one
bench uniformly, or not at all.

Another point for study is the plac-
ing of valves and unions. By placing
a valve poorly we ruin it, no matter
how good; by placing a union poorly
we invite endless leaks and trouble.
A safe rule is to never place either
valve or union where the expansion
will come at right angles. This expan-
sion will strain the valve seat and open
the union. The proper way is to have
the strain come in a straight line, when
no harm is done. In other words, put
valves and unions in the straight runs
and not into short right-angle connec-
tions.

In buying valves better get regrind-
ing or renewable seat valves at a
slightly increased cost than install
cheap ones that are never tight. The
same is true in regard to unions; there
are brass-seated unions that are air
and steam-tight under all conditions,
need no gasket and are permanent.
Such things go a long ways towards
making life more pleasant and busi-
ness more profitable. When putting up
piping always figure to use a union on
each run of pipe, at a point easily ac-
cessible and near to the valve; then
repairs or changes are easily made.

The right and left coupling is better
than any union; its use requires much
skill, however. We always fill the

threads on both pipes with graphite or
pipe joint compound, then screw each
side into place separately; then, by tak-
ing off the coupling, we can count the
exact number of threads each side will
take; then, by starting the coupling on
the longest thread to the proper point,
a tight and safe joint is readily made.
It is economy to use threaded ells,
known as street-ells, for many places;
they save a nipple, a joint, time and
often leaks. We ream all pipe, that is,
cut out the burr made by pipe cutter.
The speediest tool for this is a taper-
ing crow-bar. Run it in and hammer
the burr out. Sizes larger than 1%
inches we cut out with a cold chisel.
Marketman.

Potato Spraying in Dry Seasons.

The seasons of 1907 and 1908 have
tested well the practicability of potato
spraying as an annual operation. In

1907 dry weather began early in the
summer and continued through the
time when late blight is usually most
destructive. In consequence, potato
fields, with but few exceptions, suf-
fered but little from this disease. In

1908 dry weather began earlier and
continued later than in 1907, with the
result that the germs of the late blight
fungus had little chance to germinate.
A careful search for the disease was
made by the station botanist at
Geneva, N. T., and his assistants in
many parts of the state without the
discovery of even a specimen of the
fungus. Reports from growers and
others prove that the disease was pres-
ent in a very few restricted areas; but,
taking the state as a whole, it may be
said that there was no late blight in
New York in 1908.

Notwithstanding the practical ab-
sence of disease outbreaks, spraying
was profitable in both seasons in all
classes of experiments recorded. Though
late blight and its accompanying rot
were absent or did little harm in either
year, other troubles were present and
were sufficiently controlled by the
spraying to give satisfactory increases
in the yields. During both seasons
flea beetles were more than usually
common; and against these tiny pests
the Bordeaux mixture appears to be
the best repellant. The damage these
and similar insects do is greatest in
dry weather, a^ide from their increased
prevalence at such times; for their in-
juries to the leaves cause rapid wilt-
ing and drying up of the foliage when
the air and ground are dry.

Potato beetles are also more effec-
tively controlled on sprayed fields,
even though every effort is made to
have the check rows in each experi-
ment protected so that this most com-
mon insect injury shall not affect the
test. Early blight may have injured
the unsprayed rows in a few fields,
also, where the spraying at least par-
tially protected the sprayed areas. Tip
burn was very common in both sea-
sons, especially in 1908. and appeared
to be lessened by spraying in some
fields; though it is hard to understand
why this should be so, since the tip
burn is a physiological or weather-
Induced trouble, not a fungus disease.

At Geneva, in the station 10-year
tests during 1907, three sprayings re-
sulted in a gain of 44 bushels to the
acre, and five sprayings in a gain of
73 2/3 bushels, while in 1008 the cor-
responding gains were 29% and 30
bushels, respectively. At Riverhead,
in the Long Island section of the 10-
year test, three sprayings gave a gain
of 18 bushels per acre in 1907 and
10% bushels in 1908, while spraying
every two weeks resulted in an in-
crease of 31% bushels in 1907 and
15 1/3 bushels in 1908. At both Geneva
and Riverhead the gains in 1908 were
the lowest since the tests began in
1902.

New Spawn Both Grades Now in Store.

Vaughan's 1 25 lbs $2,00

En^Ish Spawn '/ lOOIbs 550

Garden City Pure I 25 bricks 3.75

Culture Spavra 1 100 bricks 12 00

VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE,

CHICAGO: NEW YORK:

84-86 Randolph St. 25 Barclay St.

Dearborn Engraving Co.

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Designers,
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Reliable Seeds, gSw

PANSIES Oz. Packet

Special Florist*' Mixture $4.00 $,50

Cassier's Giant Improved mix-

tu'c 5.00 .75

Cassier's Yellow and White

grounded, each separate 6.00 1.00

Germania. most beautiful shades. 8.00 1.00
Parisian Giants, spkndid colors.

mixfd . 3 00 .50

Trimardeau, as: Black King,

Emperor William, Golden Yel-
low Beaconsfield Purple White

Yellow with black eye. each

separate 2.00 .30

Trimardeau Mixture 1.50 .25

O. V. ZANGEN, Seedsman. Hoboken, N. J.

MUSHROOMS

HOW TO GROW THEM

BY \VM. FALCONER.

The Best American Book on the

Subject.

170 Pages. 29 Illustrations.

Price $1.00.

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324 Dearborn St., CHICAGO.

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per lUUO: $S.50 per 10.000.
Celery, White Plume and Golden Self Blanchioe.

$1,110 p.r 1000; S«.50 per 10.000.
Parsley, 25c per 100; $1 25 per 1000.
— Cash with order.

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Suhstitution of (.lieapcr L;r;id<_'S is
thus i-asily exposed. Fn-sli saniph'
brick, with illustrated book, mailed
postpaid by manufacturers upon re-
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There's good profit in growing FRENCH BULBS if you get the

''RIGHT QUALITY"

We've gone to considerable pains and expense to secure qualities some-
what different from the general run— .'et us prove it to you.

FOR EARLY SHIPMENT

White Roman Hyacinths, 12 to 15 ctms.
White Roman Hyacinths, 13 to 15 ctms.
Narcissus, Paper White Grandiflora, selected.
Narcissus, Paoer Wh tc Grandiflora, Giants.
Mammoth Freesia Refracta Alba.
State quantity you can use and we will gJadly quo'e prices.

Winterson's Seed Store,

45-47-49 Wabash Ave., Chicago, III.

^^^^1 ALLAS €ALLAS

^i^^iUIrtAlW'^^iMil ijxtra large size tubers 8 50 per 100

^m$.

'^ij^J^ Kxtra inedmni size tubers $7 50 per 100

ligHf^Pli PAPER WHITES l^,::U!:

4d^»g^^, F^'eesias SSy^pt 1000 Oxalis Buttercup J?,o?ooo

Roseum 100 seeds, 75c Mixed 100 seeds, 75c

£v'S?-^<?<ji^r*=i^^S*'^ CvClSmCn *'^'^™ unseeds, 75c Rubrum 100 seeds, 75c

W. ELLIOTT & SONS, 42 Vesej St., New York

To Our Customers and Friends:

If you attend the Twenty-fifth Anniversary Meeting of the S. A. F. & O. H.,
we will be glad to meet you at

Gladiolus Headquarters

IN THE MUSIC HALL

We expect to have on exhibition one of the largest and finest collections of named Glsdloli
ever put up, and it will give us pleasure to have you inspect it. Yours very truly,

JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, Floral Park, L I., N. Y.

148

The American Florist.

Aug. /^,

II The Nursery Trade

1^ ^^

American Association of Nurserymen.

F.H, Stannard. Ottawa. Kans.. PresidL-nt:
W. P.Stark. Louisiana. Mo.. Vice-President;
Geo. C. Scasar. Rochester. N. Y.. Sec'y.

■ Thirtv-fitth annual convention to be lu-ld
at St. Louis or Denver, June. 1910.

In the northern suburbs of Chicago,
lawns, bushes and shrubs are sufter-
ingr froin the extreme heat and want
of rain.

Prof. John Cbaig of the Horticul-
tural Departinent, Cornell University,
Ithaca, N. Y., is attending a series of
meetings in British Columbia, Oregou
and Washington.

The increase in the tariff on roses
from 2y2 to 4 cents each means a
good deal to American buyers as well
as advantage to American nurserymen
who are growing roses.

Hood River, Ore. — C. D. Thompson,
F. H. Stanton and C. R. Greisen, of
this place, and R. H. Weber, of The
Dalles, have been elected vice-presi-
dents of the Pacific Coast Nursery-
men's Association. The president of
the association is S. A. Miller, of Mil-
ton.

One of our correspondents asks if it
is not an open question whether the re-
strictive state laws now being passed
and practically requiring a license to
do business in horticultural stocks in
the different states, do not interfere
with the constitution, which guaran-
tees free commerce between the states.

THE report of proceedings of the
thirty-fourth annual convention of the
American Association of Nurserymen
held at the Hotel Seneca, Rochester,
N. Y., June 9-11, 1909, has been issued.
It gives a very full report of all that
transpired at the meeting and a list
of the members of the association
covering in all about 80 pages.

Besides his pamphlet on trees, Jacob
Prost, city forester for Chicago, is
sending out a bulletin on "The Tussock
Moth and Suggestions for Its Exter-
mination." The sheet is illustrated
with cuts showing the moth at various
stages and its work on the trees, and
the text is descriptive of them, giving
methods of destroying the pests.

New Irish Roses.— Hugh Dickson,
of the Royal Nurseries, Belfast, Ire.,
is offering a number of new roses upon
which very favorable comments have
heen made by the British authorities.
This firin was awarded two gold inedals
of the National Rose Society of Eng-
land for Countess Shaftesbury and
Xiady Pirrie, new varieties exhibited
last month.

Writing from Kingston, Ontario,
June 9, Consul H. D. Van Sant re-
ports that the apple crop and fruit
prospects for the Kingston district are
more favorable this season, and that
apple trees everywhere give proinise
of fruit. Spys, Baldwins, and Russets
show particularly well and unless
something intervenes during the sum-
mer, the crop will be abundant. In
the Kingston district many new
orchards have been set out during the
past ten years, and as a result there
should be a considerable increase over
previous crops. The number of young
trees probably equals the present
plantings.

Hydrangea Arborescens Sterllls.

THE EVERBLOOMING HTDRAKGE.\.

Judging from somewhat limited ob-
servations of this plant and not by
any means full knowledge of it it ap-
pears to the writer to be one of the
finest of hardy shrubs. From the
middle of June until cut down by
frost this plant produces its elegant
flower heads, and as this is a time
when flowering shrubs are by no
means plentiful, its usefulness is all
the more pronounced. The plant was
found growing -wjild in Pennsylvania
some years ago and from there spread
to the gardens of Ohio and possibly
other states.

The E. Y. Teas Co.. Centerville, Ind..
has been exploiting it and under the

Hydrangea Arborescens Slerilts.
From Flowers Supplied by E. Y. Teas Co..

Cente

. Ind.

trials here it has proved to be one of
the finest of summer flowering shrubs;
some think finer than H. paniculata.
At least it flowers earlier and over a
longer season 2nd this is an ad-
vantage. ' In young vigorous plants
the flower heads are often a foot
across, but half this size is about the
usual and these are very freely pro-
duced and last a long time in perfect
order. H. arborescens sterilis will
probably be useful as a forcing sub-
ject, either for cut flowers or plants,
its long lasting qualities being all in
its favor. It would be interesting if
those who have tried it for forcing, as
well as those who have it growing
outdoors, would give their experience
with it for the benefit of readers of
the American Florist. Flowers re-
ceived from the E. Y. Teas Co. show
its splendid proportions when growing
in soil that suits it and the large
leaves some seven inches and upwards
in length and nearly as broad, deep
green, show off these charming snow
white flower heads to perfection.

Trees and Shrubs at Rochester, N. Y.

Grewia parviflora, a spreading
shrub which grows with us from three
to four feet tall, was partly in bloom
July 21. The small, linden-like blos-
soms" are borne in five to 12 flowered
compact, short-stalked cymes in the
axils of the leaves. They are not very
conspicuous. The button-bush (Cepha-
lanthus occidentalis) commenced to
open its round balls of flowers July
24. The many individual flowers con-

tained in each ball, with the pistils
extending considerably beyond the
corollas, produce a pretty effect.
Planted in damp, moist soil this be-
comes an excellent garden shrub.

Buddleia Japonica, with its bluish
lavender spikes, was in bloom July 23.
B. variabilis, in various forms, is now
commencing to flower. The blossoms
are mostly in various lilac shades. As
an ornamental garden shrub this is
much preferable to the last.

The western allspice (Calycanthus
occidentalis) is just now commencing
to flower. The dark crimson flowers
are fragrant. This is not hardy with
us, and only flowers occasionally when
we have a fairly mild winter. The
California privet (Ligustrum ovali-
folium) was in good bloom July 2.3.
As this is mostly used as a hedge
plant, on account of its stiff formal
habit, it is not often seen by many
people in flower, but the white flow-
ers are showier than in some other
privets.

Adam's Needle (Yucca fliamentosa)
was in fairly good bloom July 17, and
is now quite showy. The large
candelabra looking panicles of white
or whitish blossoms on long, erect
stalks, are quite noble looking. A bed
of 100 or more strong plants in full
bloom is worth going some distance
to see on a moonlight night. Under
such conditions they seem to look pe-
culiarly picturesque.

The California tree poppy (Rom-
neya Coulteri) came into bloom July
17. The pure white, satin-like flow-
ers, usually five inches or more across,
are remarkably beautiful. The Cali-
fornia tree poppy is not strictly a
shrub, but it has a somewhat shrubby
habit. This passes through the win-
ter here with only a slight protection.

The New Mexican locust (Rohinia
Neo-Mexicana) which bloomed about
the middle of June, has flowered again
quite freely since July 15- The clus-
ters of rose-tinted blossoms which we
called attention to before are very at-
tractive. Leycesteria tormosa pro-
duced a few of its purplish white
flowers about July 23. This only sur-
vives the winter here with consider-
able coddling. Abelia Chinensis. with
its terminal panicles of white flow-
ers, was coming in blooin July 23.
This is a beautiful and choice garden
shrub and while it is not quite hardy
here, with a little protection it does
fairly well, and it is well worth a little
effort for protection to enjoy its
beauty. Diervilla rivularis. with its
large terminal panicles of yellowish
flowers was past its best flowering
July 23.

Coriaria Japonica. which we men-
tioned in former notes as displaying
handsome red unripe fruits, was com-
mencing to turn violet black July 23.
The curious fruits are formed with the
persistent or accrescent petals of the
female flowers, which become much
thickened, and enclose the five nutlets
and form a flattened berry-like fruit,
from half an inch tn five-eighths of
an inch in diameter.' The fruits are
said by some authorities to be poison-
ous. This, of course, we are not pre-
pared to verify. The arching branches
are from two to three feet high. In
a severe winter it is apt to be consid-
erably winter-killed.

Numerous species of bush honey-
suckles are now making a fine dis-

igog.

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149

Peerless Irish Roses

1

nN presenting this List of New Roses to the Trade for the Season 1909, I have pleasure
in assuring them that the plants are in excellent health and vigor, and will, I feel sure,
give satifaction. The novelties of my own introduction are of sterling merit, and have
been selected from a large number of seedlings. The American and Continental novelties offered
are, I believe, the best of the year.

The Trade is cordially invited to inspect the stock of growing Roses during the Season,
and I feel sure a visit to my nurseries will be interesting to growers; over 50,000 seedlings alone
are under test at the present time.

Orders will be executed early in strict rotation. Reference or Cash is requuired from un-
known correspondents. All packing is charged at net cost price.

MISS CYNTHIA TORDE (H. T.

New Seedling Roses of 1909.

Raised by Hugh Dickson.

This is, I consider, one of the finest roses it has been my pleasure to send
out, as it possesses in a superlative degree the essential points of an ideal
garden and exhibition flower, viz: size, form, brightness, vigor and habit. In color it is deep brilliant rose pink, shading
on the back of the petals to light rosy pink. The flower is very large, perfectly formed, and very full, the petals
being evenly arranged and very aliundant. It is sweetly perfumed, and lasts a long time in good condition.
Forcing freely, excellent pot habit. Trade Price, $1.80each; 13 for $21.60.

MRS* P. H. COATS (H. T.) ^ very delightful and free-flowerin,g hybrid tea rose, of great value on account of

its delicate milky white color, its freedom of growth and abundance of bloom. A

magnificent forcing rose, of excellent habit and great freedom, coming deep sulphur vellow under glass.
Trade price, $1.80 each; 13 for $21.60.

SIMPLICITY (H. T.). This is a truly delightful rose, almost single, pure white, and of immense size for a single,

and may be described in the words of a visitor to Manchester Show as more like a huge

white water lily than a rose. For massing in beds or as a single bush this will be one of the choicest novelties of
recent vears. It is thoroughlv perpetual, flowering in great abundance. Gold Medal, National Rose Societv.
Trade price, $1.80 each; 13 'for'$21.60.

New Seedling Roses of 1908.

Raised by Hugh Dickson.

MRS. WILLIAM COOPER (H. T.) '^ superb rose, and a grand addition to the hsbrid teas, of vigorous and

erect growth, flowers of great size and immense substance, with high

pointed center, petals large and shell like, beautifully smooth and nicely finished. The beautifully formed flowers are
deep rosv flesh color in the center, paling toward the edges of the outer petals to delicate blush and verv sweetlv perfumed.
Trade price, 85c each; 13 for $11.60.

MRS. JAMES CRAIG (H. T.) This is a delightful rose of <listinct habit, color and fragrance. The flowers,

which are most abundantly and freely produced, are large, full, and of exquisite

form, opening freely. The color is salmon rose, flushed pale yellow at the base of the petals, outer petals passing to pale
rosy peach. This rose will find a welcome everywhere for its perfume alone, being a delicious scent of the ordinary field
primrose. Trade price, 85c each, 13 for $11.60.

In addition to the foregoing we have a large stock of leading
Continental, British and American novelties of other raisers
for 1909:08 in the best possible condition.

HUGH DICKSON

Royal Nurseries,

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The American Florist

Aug /,,

BOBBINK & XTKINS,

NURSERYMEN and FLORISTS.

Rutherford, N. J.

f7.>AWflf)AAf«c Our extensive collection, including Blue Spruce, Juni-
1. vcryrd7ii9 perus, Retlnosporas, Thuyas, etc. Consists of all the

choicest and hardiest varieties,
with a ball of roots and earth.

All our Evergreens are well cultivated and are dug

Shade, Ornamental Standard and
Weeping Trees.

We have thousands in all sizes and varieties. Our trees are straight stemmed,
healthy and vigorous.

Many acres of our Niirsery are planted
with the largest and most complete
collection in this country.

We have an immense variety of greenhouse
and other decorative stock, such as: Palms,

Herbaceous Plants

Decorative Plants

Ferns, Bay Trees, Boxwood, etc.

Special Prices on large quantities given on application. Price Listmailedonrequest.

See our Magnificent display at tlie S.A.F. Convention, Cincinnati.

PEONIES

FOR SEPTEMBER
PLANTING.

IRIS

EVERGREENS, Catalog Ready.

WILD BROS. NURSERY CO., Sarcoxie, Mo.

play of ripe fruits. These different
forms mentioned in the issue of the
American Florist, August 7. are now
in perfect fruiting condition. The vari-
ous forms of Lonicera notha, L. Mor-
row! and L. Ruprechtiana in variety,
with their red and orange red fruit, are
now most attractive. The bladder-
like pods of Colutea arborescens and
the inflated so-called nuts of Staphy-
lea colchica, S. trifoliata and S. pin-
nata are noticeable. The handsome
fruits of Eleagnus longipes are still
conspicuous. The reddish berries of
Shepherdia Canadensis have nearly all
dropped. The crimson erect clusters
of the staghorn sumach are very at-
tractive and the racemes of the
choke - cherry (Prunus Virginiana)
are ripening fast and assuming vari-
ously red colors. John Dunbar.

A Rose Hed§:e.

Ed. American Florist :

Will Crimson Ramblers make a
good and ornamental hedge for a
country home and will it stand to be
kept trimmed to three feet in height?
Is there any rose that is better for
this purpose? J. H. R.

We certainly would not choose
Crimson Rambler for a hedge that had
to be kept trimmed down to three
feet, nor is there any other of the
rambler section that we could advise
though all of them make very beauti-
ful hedges if allowed more freedom of
growth. We should be more inclined
to try Gruss an Teplitz if a red rose
iwas wanted while the old Mme. Plan-
ner would be pretty as a white. R'.sa
rugosa would be charming at that
height but not clipped. It must have
some liberty and three feet is rather
low. There are many beautiful colors
in the rugosa section and one or two
good whites. Their foliage is beauti-
ful nearly the whole year round: they
flower early and the brightly colored
heps that follow the flowers are also
very attractive. G.

Place your orders now for
September and October planting.

Wc have an exceptionally large stock, all of our own

growing ; all trued up. Our list comprises all of the very

best sorts> such as:

Madame de VernevIIle,
Queen Victoria or Whltleyi
Delachii,
Festiva,

Festiva Maxima,
Lee's Grandiflora Rubra,
Floral Treasure.
Richardson's Rubra Superba
Also many other sorts.

SEND FOR COMPLETE LIST WITH PRICES

Vaughan's Seed Store,'*^^ BSrs^.!'NE^^^?S^^

Greenhouses and Nurseries, Western Springs, 111.

Duchess de Nemours,
Jeanne d'Arc,
Marie Lemoine,
Delicatissima,
General Cavignac,
Edulis Superba,
Officinalis Rosea Superba,
Felix Crousse,

STOCK FOR FLORISTS.

170SES Fi'ld crown, own root and budd.d on Maneiei sclcct.d forcini; i;r dr-. Crimson
"* Rambler, Dorottiy Perkins, Lady Gay, Hiawatha, Brunner, Charta, etc. A
hni' lot of own growing.

PF-ONTK.*! A suD.Tb colli-ction, includ" f!T,F,M ATTS Tw;>and Ihrc'.' yea'*'
JT JiWl^lc^J. j^^ j,,.^, fg^ rutting or tor ^l^J'iTX "> AXJ. field grown: lafK,- flower-
lawn eticcts. ine varieties and paniculata. Strictly

' l&P" Newark ^;ro\vn.

AMPELOPSIS VEITCHI. Lar... bloeks two and thre.-
^^^^^^^^^__^_^_^^_^^^^_^_^ >ears: all lielu trrown.
SHRUBS, VINES, PERENNIALS, CONIFERS, SHADE and FRUIT TREES, HEDGE PLANTS.

all of fiur own growing.

DUTCH BULBS, AZALEAS, RHODODENDRONS, LILY OF THE VALLEY. MANtTH STOCKS

FOR GRAFTING, RAFFIA.

Everything that Florists buy: write tor catalogui* and prices.

iACKSflN A. PFRKINS P.fl FlorlsU and Nurserymen, Wholesale only. Upvi,ar|( U V
JHUNOUn Ob rCnMnO UU., |^.^^.pr,niedslaMoiicry:«,selllollictradeonly HBnlJIHi "■ "•

Send Advts. Early for Best Service.

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LILACS

THE CHOICEST VARIETIES

3

INCLUDING THE FAMOUS

HIGHLAND PARK COLLECTION

Catalogue containing descriptions of 85 diflferent kinds will be sent on request.
This Catalogue also contains accurate and trustworthy descriptions of the best

Trees, Shrubs and Hardy Plants

ELLWANGER & BARRY

^ MOUNT HOPE NURSERIES, Rochester, N. V.

The Julius Roehrs Co.

RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY.

We have been TWENTY-FIVE YEARS in this business, and WE HAVE THE GOODS.

Bay Trees, Box Trees, Evergreens, Crotons,
Orchids and Stove Plants.

LOOK US UP AT THE CINCINNATI CONVENTION. We Will Look for You.

We have exceptionally fine stock of

Lafanias in 6-inch Pots

at $6.00 per dozen.

Send for our price list of Palms, Ferns, etc.,

we have an exceptionally fine and large stock.

THE GEO. WITTBOLD CO, J657 Buckingh m Place, CHICAGO

152

The American Florist.

Aug. 14,

Morristown, N. J.

Evervthiug- in the florists' line iiere
is at its very quietest, but that doesn't
mean that the men are not busy. A
visit to the establishment of H. C.
Holmes on Pine street finds him cheer-
ful after the best season he ever had.
His house of Bride and Bridesmaid
roses are in the pink of perfection, and
his Enchantress carnation is great.
Here everything is neat and clean, and
ihe show window reflects the good
taste of Mrs. Holmes.

The man who has made the great-
est spread-out of late is Chas. H.
Totty of Madison. The tremendous
ranges of glass called the "Afton Sec-
tions" of H. McK. Twombly's estate
have been leased by him. In one house
something over 8,000 chrysanthemums
are to be seen on single stems, and of
fine promise. Carnations and roses
occupy houses of similar capacity.
Totty, who of late has been rather
cramped for room, now has lots of it.
This range probably gives him about
200,000 square feet extra room— a lot
of room. He has the best wishes of
the trade as well as the "private
stock" for his success.

The oldest florist of this city is un-
doubtedly James Mclntyre. He sold
his place last fall to a wealthy New
Yorker for a "big figure" for a resi-
dence site. James, who has been well-
to-do for years, can reside well up in
Easy street now. John Mclntyre, his
brother, would like someone to come
and purchase his place at a similar
rate.

Mrs. E. A. Holton of South street
is preparing a tremendous stock of
bedding plants for next season, and
her foreman, Ed. Gallagher, is just
the boy to manipulate matters for her.
The large glass ranges on Sussex ave-
nue are in fine condition; roses and
carnations promise well and the chrys-
anthemums for this season look good.

Elliott, the veteran of Morris street,
has the finest lot of palms in this sec-
tion, and his carnations promise to get
him the coin. One thing about car-
nations is that, while healthy, they
are quite smaller than last year at
this time, especially those grown out-
side. The dry spell hit them hard.

E. K.

Aster Plants

Vick's and Semple's Branching

Fine Plants that will bloom next
month after all your others are done —
they will make money for you.
$2.00 per 1000, $18.00per 10,000

Chinese, Obconica

and Baby Primulas,
Cinerarias,
Double Qiant Alyssum,
Asparagus — Plumosus and

Sprengcri,
Geraniums— All Varieties.

Fine plants from 2'2-in. pots,
$2.00 per 100 or 300 for $5.00.

Cabbage and Celery
Plants, all kinds,

$1.00 per 1000, 10,000 for $8.50.

J. C. SCHMIDT, Bristol, Pa.

I-.ti-.tu:m: bca:r:e?.tssi.

BETTER KNOWN AS

THE BERMUDA EASTER LILY.

The Best in the "World for forcing for 'Winter Flcwers.
We offer only Strong Field-Gro'wrn Bulhs from our o'wn Grounds in Bermuda.

This iw not only Mie best by far of all Lilies for Winter blooming, bnt it Is one of the most profit-
able flowers that can b? tri'own by florists. Notwithstandin? the extreme depression in the cut flow- [
er market the past winter, the demand tor tliis flo\ver warranted dealers in paying us as high as $6.(10 ,
per dozen I)looms, and notwithstanding the immonse number of plants we flowered, we found at all
times a ready demand at largeprices for our entire product. It is very easily bandied, and the flow-
ers being especially cit'eotive lor decorative purijoses, always command large prices. It derives its
name from tlie fact tliat, ia Rermuda, grown in the open ground, it blooms at Easter time, but, in the
greenhouse with successive lots, it can be had in bloom all the Winter fiom early in December until
after Easter; in fact, by special culture, all the year round. The fact that it can bk foeced
INTO Bi.ooM BY THE Chkistmas HOLIDAYS adds particularly to its value, as it fills in at a time when
flowers are usually scai'ce and in great demand.

For thispnrjiose our Mermada-grown bulbs are indisDe usable a,a in Bermuda the bulb reach-
es its highest development and ripens off perfectly, and is ready for shipment by the ipiddle of July,
before bulbs in^our own country have hardly begun to make their growth Our bulbs being grown
in tlic open ground, without artificial culture or manure of any kind, are particularly strong and
healthy, and calculated to give far better results than those grown by other growers in greenhouses
in pots.
We are Healquavtsrs for this Lily, and supply the trade in this Country and in Europe

We wei'c the tirst to offer it .at a reasonable price and to grow it iu very large quantities, and we
hold not only by far the largest, but, in fact, nearly the entire stock of this valuable Lily. New croi>
ready for delivery early in August. Wholesale price on application. In order to gain the full value
of this Lily it should be potted early and so secure it in flower by the Holidays.

Wc also make a si^eclaltv of

AMPELOPSIS VEITCHII.

JAPAN or BOSTON IVY— so called.

STRONG PLANTS! WRITE FOR PRICES!! SELLS RAPIDLY!!!

F. R. PIERSON &L CO.,

Florists and Seedsmen, - - TARRYTOWN, N. Y.

ABOVE IS A REPRODUCTION OF

THE R R. PIERSON CO.'S

ADVERTISEMENT IN THE FIRST ISSUE OF

The American Florist, August 1885.

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158

Our 25th Anniversary

As an advertiser with tlie ^^American Florist/'

Nephrolepis Elegantissima Compacta.

We were with the "American Florist"

24 years ago as we are today. A npro-

iluction of llio ori,i;iiiaI ailvc-rtisc-nn-nt that
appcareil in the first number of tlie Ami'.ki-
CAX I'l.oRisT, August 15, 1885, appears on
the opposite page.

We state for the benefit of tliose who n)a\
not know it that we began the commercial
culture of Lilium Harrisii in Rermuda a few
years prior to that time.

Lilium Harrisliwas one of our earliest and
most important introductions.. Since tliai

time and ilurin.i;- the last '& _\ ears we have
sent out many other valuable and important
introductions. Among other valuable intro-
ductions, we mention the following:

Golden Bedder Coleus; many of the im-
proved varieties of the Crozy CannaS-Pier-
son's Premier, Tarrvtown, etc.; in Chrys-
anthemums, Col. \Vm. D. Appleton, Glen-
view, Dr. Knguehard, etc; in Carnations,
Winsor, White Enchantress, White and
variegated Lawson, etc.; in Ferns, The
Pierson fern and its successors— Elcgantiss-
ima Superbissima and Elegantis.sima com-
pacta; and, last but not least, the White
Killarney Rose, which was introduced this
season.

We feel a pardonable pride in the above list
of valuable new plants which have been
added to commercial horticulture in the past

25 years.

We take pleasure in calling special atten-
tion to our last new fern, which we are
introducing this season:

Nephrolepis Elegantissima Compacta

Another New Fern Originating with us. To be introduced fall, 1909.

Of all the valuable introductions in ferns that we have sent out. beeinnin;,' with the Pierson (Nephrolepis Piersoni), wc consider Ele^antissima
compacta the most valuable of all. particularly from a commercial stand point.

While this rcsenibks Elegantissima in a general way it is far superior to that variety, on account of its purfect habit. Vet it can hardly be
compared with Elegantissima except in a general way, because it occupies a place by itself, and is as distinct from Elegantissima as that variety is
from Piersoni.— in fact it bears the same relation to Eh-gantissima that Scottii does to Bostoniensis.

Elegantissima compacta has an ideal habit. The fronds are considerably shorter than those of Elegantissima. and it is a more compact plant.
It throws a great many more crowns naturally, making a very bushy, dwarf, compact plant. The difference between the two varieties can be seen
at a elancc.

Fine, strong plants, 214-in. pots. $5.00 per dozen: $35.O0 per 100: 4-in- pots. $7.50 per dozen. $50.00 per 100: 6-in. pans. $1^0 each:
Sin pans, $3.00 each.

We make a specialty of all kinds of Nephrolepis carrying a large stock of all sizes at all times.— Piersoni, Elegantissima. Superbissima.
Bostoniensis. Scottii, Whitman!. Amerpohli. etc.

Now Ready for Delivery.

Easter comes very early next year, March 27th, and a good many growers will have difficulty in getting Japan
Longiflorum in flower in time, and there will be an extra demand for Harrisii in consequence.

In view of the fact that crop is Short, we advise those who have not already placed order to lose no time doing so.
Last year we were not able to meet the demand for our selected Harrisii on late orders, so we urge customers to order
without dela\-. At present we have a good supply still to offer, but there should be no delay in ordering, as there is a
scarcity of good stock, in the large sizes.

We otter a selected stock of the original true Harrisii for early forcing. These bulbs have been grown from the original
pure Harrisii. and will be found splendid stock for early forcing, for which purpose Harrisii is so valuable. We have had
the stock inspected, and are assured that it is almost absolutely pure and almost entirely free from disease. It is not stock
picked up indiscriminately from dilierenl sources, but is grown from one stock, and will be found very superior to the ordi-
nary Harrisii usually ottered, both in regard to purity and freedom from disease, and not the late type now so often furnished

6- 7-ln. bulbs, 350 to the case $ 6.00 per 100; $ 55.00 per 1000

7- 9-in. bulbs, 200 to the case 9.00 per 100; 85.00 per 1000

Full case lots at thousand rate.

NOW
READY.

Bermuda-grown Bulbs, selected quality $6.(X1 per 1000 French-grown Bulbs, mammoth quality $9.00 per 1000

Purity $18.00 per 1000

F. R. PIERSON CO.,

Tarrytown=on=fludson, N. Y.

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Avg.

^/.

San Francisco.

The phipnices I
sent pictures of re-
cently, were two
plants which had
grown near C. P-
Huntington s heme on
Nob Hill, for over 20
years. The stems of
each had attained a
height of about 25
feet when the disastrous fire of lUOlJ
destroyed all the magnificent residences
on California street including the
Huntington home. Of the palms only
the blackened stems remained, and no
one thought, that any life was left in
them. But in the intervening three
years they have developed each a fine
crown. Now they have been removed
by the MacRorie-McLaren Co. to H. P.
Huntington's beautiful place, Los Rob-
les, at San Gabriel, Los Angeles. Each
plant when boxed weighed 18 tons and
a truck drawn by 10 horses was re-
quired for each to remove them to the
freight cars. The boxes which were
constructed around the roots, were 10
feet square and four feet deep.
NOTE.?,
A number >f the members of the
Pacific Coast . lorticultural Society re-
cently went on j "rip to Stockton leav-
ing here on the Saturday night boat.
They report having had a very enjoy-
able time. They visited Schmitz &
Dobner's place, where they were very
hospitably entertained. From all ap-
pearances this firm must be having a
very prosperous business, as everything
looked in first class condition. They
are erecting a new house with the
latest improvements, for carnations.
After paying a visit to the San Joaquin
Floral Co.'s store on East Weber
avenue, where they found Manager
Shaw very busy, in his elegantly fitted
up place, they went through the
grounds of the State insane asylum,
where most of the landscape work is
attended to by the inmates of the
asylum, of course under the super-
vision of a very capable head gardener.
Eric James, of Elmhurst, is bringing
in some very well grown plants of
Nephrolepis Amerpohli, in fact IVIr.
James has gained an enviable reputa-
tion in the comparatively short time
he has been in business, for growing
first class plants for the local trade.
He has been adding another house late-
ly to his already extensive place.

Frank P. Shibeley has been on a
vacation the last two weeks. He has
gone north and is visiting the Alaska-
Yukon Pacific exposition in Seattle;
from latest reports he is having a good
time.

The Rosebud Floral Depot is the
name of a new store opened recently
at the corner of California and Devisa-
dero streets.

F. Pelicano is at present very busy
packing calla bulbs. The supply of
these is reported as being very short
this year.

Munro & Walker have sold out their
business to G. Rossi & Bros, the
wholesale florists and supply house.

Visitors : A, Lang ; and wife, Chi-
cago, arrived in to» i last week. A
very severe attack Df ''umbago kept
him indoors the t/-.tlr< time of his
stay, much to the reyrtv t jf our florists,
who would have liked to have met Mr.
Lange very much. He left, August 3,
for Los Angeles and it is to be hoped
the warmer climate of the southern
city will effect a rapid cure. Other
visitors were Harry W. Ramm and
Frederick H. Evans, who are with
Chas. Dards of New York. Thev p< id
a visit on their way from the Seattle
fair.

P.

""Extra Strong Rose Plants BeicSr?

Peru 00 ino

Plt 1000

100

lOCOBrides, 34 in $55iO 36 00 lOOOPerles, 3H-in 65 CO 7 00

.3000 Maids, .^H-in .... SSro 6 fti

1000 ■ 2S in. >! 00 4 ,S0

20110 Palmer, 7' .-jn 45 00 .s oo

2500 Uncle John, 2H.in 40 ro 4 sn

45i0Klllarne,-, 2'2-in 5tOi 6 00

100 Cardinals, 3hin 6 00

lOUO 2H-in 50 00

5000 Beauties, 3-in 65 00

4«0 2 in 50 00

200 Maryland, 3-in

600 Kalserin, 3!^ ill 55 00

550
7 00
550
'I 00
600

Smllax,3-in Etrone plants t»OOperirO

Asparagus Sprengeri, 3 in. plants 4 00p«rlOO

-All Stock Warranted To Please-

POEHLMANN BROS. CO.,

Morton Grove, 111.

Roses -= Sold

Except H. P's. H. CI's Mosses, and M. Niel,
New crops comint along finely.

^^\ rrni rfLORAi company.^

ROSES

A SPECIALTY.

The Dingee & Conard Co.,

WEST GROVE. PA.

Smilax and Asparagus

Per 100 1000

2Vrin. Smilax 2 50 20 00

Asparagus, Plumosu'! 2H in 4 HI ,30 (fl

Sprt-nKcri, 2'/2 in 2 50 20 00

GEO. REINBERG, 51 Wabash Ave., Chicago,

SPECIALTIES.

ROSES, from 3 inch pots, CHRYSANTHEMUMS.

SARNATIONS, for fall delivery. SMILAX. VIOLETS

IN BEST VARIETIES.

Prices low. Send tor list,

WOOD BROTHERS, Fishklll, N, T.

JacsSiiiits,Lt(l.,%^o!}i'n5!;

Azaleas (hardy), Berried Plants, Bleeding Hearts
Blue Spruces, Box^Arood, Clematis, Climbine
Plants, Conifers, Evergreens, Funkias in sorta,
Hydrangea P. Q., Japan Manles, Peonies, Pot*
grown plants, f Lilacs a specialty), Rhododeo-
drons, Roses, Spireas, VaTeys,

P]ic« List Free on Demand.

^

LARGE TREES

OAKS and MAPLES
Pines and Hemlocks

ANDORRA NURSERIES.

Wm. Warner Harper. Prop.
Chestnut HUI, PHIL A., PA

PEONIES

Be.st Cut Flower Varieties.

Si-e Classified Dup't

WAGNER PARK CONSERVATORIES,
SIDNEY, OHIO.

GLEN COVE, N. Y.— The preliminary
schedule for the annual exhibition ot
the Nassau County Horticultural So-
ciety to be held October 28-20, has
been issued providing for 3!) classes in
seven sections.

ArewRoses

GRAFTED \

Brides, Bridesmaids, SH-in. pots, \
.$15.00 per lOOr ^

C» OWN ROOTS «

i Brides, Bridesmaids, 3-in. pots, 1

$7.00 per 100. f
, J. L. DILLON

( Bloomsburg, Pa. f

T H F

CHRYSANTHEMUM

MANUAL.

By Elmer D. Smith.

NEW AND REVISED EDITION.
Price 40 Cents. Cash with order.

AMERICAN FLORIST CO
324 Dearborn St., CHICAGO.

ARBOR VIT^

(Thays Ocddentalla.)

A aoleDdid stock ol 3 to 4 ft. and 4 M

Sft. trees,

Write (or descriptions and prices

THE WM. H. MOON CO,

MorrlsvUle,. Pa

Storrs & Harrison Co.

PAINESVILLE NURSERIES.

CATALOGUES AND PRICE LISTS
FREE ON APPLICATION

PAINESVILLE, OHIO.

Fifteen acres devoted exclusively to

PEONIES

Our 16th yoar. Prici'S rieht. Writi^ for list today

GILBERT H. WILD,

Wholesale Peony Growor. Sarcoxie, Mo

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165

Dreer's Special Offer of Araucarias

and other Useful Decorative Plants.

Araucaria Excelsa (Norfolk Island Pine).

Our stock of Araucarias is VL-ry complete in all sizes. The plants are all of
good value, and will be found a profitable investment to j^row on for winter
sales.

Earh

4-inch pots. 5 to R inches liieli, 2 tiers $U.30

.V '■ " I(ltor2 ■• '■ :^ •■ 60

<i- " " ].Stol5 " " Hto4 '■ 75

(i- '■ •■ 14to1f> " " 4 '• 100

7- " " 16tol8 " " 4 " 1.25

Araucaria Excelsa Glauca.

5-inch pots, 8 inches liieli, 21iers $0.75

fi- " " iotoi2 ■' ■' ;'. •• 1.00

7- " " 13toJ5 " " 4 •■ 1. 50

7- " " lGtol8 '■ " 4 " 2.00

Araucaria Robusta Compecta.

6-inch pots. 8 inches high, 2 tiers.

0- " " in to 12 " " :i '

7- " " 12to14 '■ " 3 " .

MM
. 1.25
. 1.50

Aspidistra.

Ivurida, Green-leaved 5-in. pot=, fi to H leaves .$0 60

fi- " 8 to 10 ■• 75

" Variegata. Variegated leaved. Gin. puts, ,s to lOleaves I.OO

Dracena IVIassangeana.

4-inch pots Each $0.50

6- •• ■■ .75

6- " " 1.00

Ophiopogon Jaburan Variegatus.

A most useful variegated foliage plant. 35c each; $3.50 per
do^en.

For the most complete list of seasonable stock that can be
offered at this sea>-on of the year, see our current Wholesale
Ivist. If you have not received a copy it will be mailed to you
on application.

Eurya.

Latifolia Variegata. An evergreen shrub with rich dark
green foliage, which is beautifully variegated with creamy
white:an excellent plant fordecoiation. 40ccach; $4.50 per do/.

"During the Convention we will have on exhibition at Cin-
cinnati, Oliio, a full line of samples. Our entire stafT of trav-
elers will be in attendance and will be pleased to show samples
and give any information desired.

\'isitors to Philadelphia are cordially invited to visit our
Nurseries at Riverton, New Jersey, where you will always find
something to interest you. ' '

HENRY A. DREER, Inc.,

714 Chestnut St.

PHILADELPHIA, PA

Seasonable Stock

Per ICO Per 1000
Primula Obconlca, Ronsdorf hybrid.

^l; in t3 to $25 CO

ChinesePrimroses.verv best Emtlish

and French strains. 2H-in :? 00 25 00

Folnsetlias. hne stock 2H-in 5 00

Ferns for Dishes, assorti d varieties,

2V4in. pois .^ ro 25 00

Christmas Peppers, 2 in 2 5u

IVi-'m 5 00

Casii with order.

FRANK OECHSLIN

2572 W. Adams St., CHICAGO.

Neph. Whitman!

2'^-inrh

MagnUica, (new) 2!4-in

$ 5.00 per 100
. 25 00 per 100

Boston Perns |^,',",^o'*^°°
Henry H. Barrows S Son, whjJ^

5 If you are still short on ROSeS be sure and write g

GEO. A. KUHL,

WHOIESALE
GROWER.

and let him know your wants. For Fall business we offer:

Araurcarias, Rubber Plants, Rex Begionias, other
varieties of Bc^onias, Cclcstial Peppers, Primroses,
Obconica. Forbesi, Fancy Leaved Caladiums and the

grandest lot of FemS we have ever had.

s

£

We ari' r.adv to contract (or v.>u bv ihr dozen, hundired or
thousands, w<. can tiv m.u Bostons, Scottii.Elegantiss-
Whitmani, Amerpohlii, Pliunosus and Sprengeri.

ims.

5 It might pay you to get our price list. We guarantee satisfaction S

5 or refuitd money. >

I GEO A KUHL, Wholesale Grower, Pckin, III. |

NOW

1909 EDITION

mf^ Trade Directory.

166

The American Florist.

Aug. 14,

Glen Cove, N, Y.

The Nassau County Horticultural So-
ciety held its regular monthly meeting
in Pembroke hall, August 3. President
Everett occupied the chair and there
was not a large attendance owing to
weather conditions. A welcome rain
visited this section and filled garden-
ers' and farmers' hearts alike with joy.
E. Earnshaw. of the Bon Arbor Co.,
and Mrs. A. Young generously offered
$10 each as special premiums at the
fall show. Mrs. A. Young requested
that her prize be awarded the best col-
lection of outdoor grown roses. O.
Ador also put up $5 for the best vase
of Anemone Japonica at the fall show.
Messrs. Holloway, Garrett and Mense
acted as judges at the monthly exhibi-
tion.

The awards in the points competi-
tion were as follows : P. Reul, Gladi-
olus. Mrs. Francis King, 93 1/3; V.
Clares, vase of poppy, 85; G. Wilson,
tomato. Comet, outdoor grown, 81 2/3;
H. Gaut, snapdragon, 81. G. Wilson
was awarded a cultural certificate for
a collection of vegetables, and honora-
ble mention for a vase of sweet pea.
White Spencer. The peas were excep-
tionally good for this time of the year.
J. Dombrosky and J. W. Barton re-
ceived thanks of the society for asters
and Marguerite carnations, respective-
ly. The gladioli shown by P. Reul
were excellent. It was generally
agreed by the members that they were
the finest staged in Pembroke hall for
some time. J. Millar, Oyster Bay; Mr.
Marshall. Gleri Cove, and J. Peterson
were elected to active membership.

Sperling, of the Stumpp & Walter

Co., was a welcome visitor at this meet-
ing. Mr. Sperling is out for business,
but does not forget to make himself
an agreeable companion in any com-
pany, wm. H. Mackenzie.

Paola, Kans.— Mrs. W. Z. Garman
is making a 40-foot addition to her
greenhouse on East Miami street.

Moose Lake, Minn. — A. W. Patten,
who has a large nursery at Mora, was
here last week selling nursery stock.

rFtwGooFfmivGS

YOL WANT.

Hex Begonia, 2in. $5.00 per 100.

Asparagus Sprengorl, 3-in. $5.00 per 100.

Geranlnms, Nutt. Doyle, Perlcins, Ricard, Grant,
La Favorite. R C. $1.25: 2-in. pots. $2.00; 3-in.,
$4.00 per 100: Trego, Viaud, Castellane, Poite-
Tine. Jaulin. R. C, $1.50; 2in pots, $2 50: 3-in.,
$5.00 per 100: Mme. Salleroi. 2-in., $3.00 per 100.

Asparagns Plumosus, 2-in. $3.00 per 100: 3-in..
$5.00 per 10«. Cut fronds 25c per bunch.

Boston Ferns, 5-in 25c eacti, Whitmanl Ferns,
4-in. 25c each.
Cash with order. No C. O. D. All shipments

at risk •! purchasers, after being delivered t« the

express companies properly packed in good order

GEO. M. EMMANS, Newton, N. J.

Good Plant Stocks

Per doz. Per 100
Begonia Cloire de Lorraine, 2H in . $2 00 $15 00

3in 350 25 00

4 in 5 00 4000

Begonia Adolf MenzeKNivv Rex), thi-

finest Kex Begonia ever introduced.

2Hi-in each. 20c 2 00

Celestial Peppers, 3-in 75 5 00

4in 1 25 1000

Cyclamen, Vaughan's Giants.

2H-in. readv now 4 00

4 in., ready Sept. 1st 15 00

Primula Sinensis, extra stronn. 2H-in 3 00

Primula Obconica, extra strong 2!4-in 3 00

Poinsettlas (September delivery). ZViin ... 6 00

Sage, Holt's Mammoth. 2H-in 3 00

Sage, \'ariegated,2Hin 4 00

SltUlax, extra strong, 2^'2' in.. per 1000. %10 00 3 00

Also Pandanus, 3 sorts, Cycas Plants,

Aralia and Dieffenbachia.

Vaughan's Seed Store, new york

This Is Our 25tt) Anniversary

Since we started the importing, growing and shipping of Araucarias.

Be Convinced. Come and See Them Grow on the Spot.

On account of death in the family, and now sickness in the housu, wc were pre
vented making an exhibit at the convention in Cincinnati: therefore we kindlv invite
our customers, friends and others in the trade from the east, either in going to or
returning from the convention, to stop off at Philadelphia and pa\- a visit to our place,
which is only 25 minutes' ride bv trolley from 13th and Market St. , or yth and Market
Sts., to Ontario St.

What ShaU I Fill My Empty Houses with Now?

WHAT WILL PAY THE BEST?

Is the cry all over. Use good judgment. I tell you what. !®°'Ivisten to me. You
will never go wrong by devoting a reasonable space to Araucaria Excelsa, RobUSta
Compacta and Excelsa Glauca, Kentias, Palms, etc., while they are cheap. The.v
will grow into monev for vou while you are asleep. Everv florist knows the Araucari'a
King, GODFREY ASCHMANN, of Philadelphia. Look at what bargains he offers
you in this advertisement :

THE ARAUCARLAS.

We are the largest
importersof these so
well known beauti-
ful evergreen deco-
rative plants Aran-
carla Ro b ns t a
Compacta* Olan-
ca and Excelsa.
1^" Florists, bear
in mind there is no
grarden lawn or
porch, etc., in the
summer tbatis com-
plete without the
Araucarias: there-
fore if you want to
make monev.

^^~ Recommend

your customers to

buy an Araucaria.

Any variety will do to introduce this so valuable

plant to your customer friends. ^W^ Look! We

make you special prices:

Arancarle Excelsa Glanca. This is a beauti-
ful blue variety, very graceful snd beautiful.
Specimen plants. 6-7 8 in. pots, 4-5 year old. 4 5-6
tiers. 20-25-30-.^2 in. high, same in width, J1.50 $1.75,
$2.00. 12.50 to $3 00 each.

Arancaria Excelsa. 3-4-5 year old 5-6-7 tiers.
6-in. pots. 20-25 30-35 in. high 75c. $1.00, $1.25. $1.50
each. Smallest size, new importation. 2 to 3 years
old. 5H to 6 in. pots. 40c. 50c. 60c and 75c- Can
meet all applications.

Araocarla Robusta Compacta and Excelsa
Glanca, April. 1909 importation. 6-in pots, 2-3-4
tiers. 3 years old. 12 to 20 in. high. $1 00. $1.25.
$1.50 each.

GODFREY ASCHMANN,

Kentla ForslerlaDa, made up 8-iD. pots, one
large. 45 to 48 in. high, in center, three smaller
ones around. $4,00: single 6 7 in. pots. Irom 20 to
48 in. high. 75c, Sl.OO. 1.25. $1,50. $2.00, J2.50 to
$3,00 each.

Hentia Belmoreana. 6-in. pots, 25 to 30 in.
high. 5 6 good leaves. 3 to 4 years old, 75c, $1,00,
$1.25 to $1.50; 4-in, pots. 18 to 20 in, high, 25c to 30c.

Beflonla Ololre de Lorraine. Our special
strains. Jintroduced last Christmas, are well known
In the florist trade. We have both the deep pink
and the light pink varieties. 4-iD. pots, 30c.

Saio Palms or Cycas Revoluta, 5, 6, 7 and S
in, pots, 5 to 20 leaves to a pot. Price. 10c per leaf,

Ficns Elastlca, or Rubbers, 5U-5H-6 in, pots,
25c. 35c to 50c.

Adlantum Hybrldum. 6-in. pots, large plants,
fitfor 7-8in, pots, suitable forcutting. 25c. 35c, 50c^

Areca Lnlescens, 4-iB., made up of three
plants. 20c.

Cocos Weddelllana, 3 in., 15c to 18c: 3H-in.,
20c to 25c.

Ferns for Dishes, a good assortment, 2H-in,,.
$3,00 per 100,

Asparadus Plnmosus, 2H in.. $25.00 per 1000.
$3.00 per 100: 3-in.. $4.00: 4-in.. $10 00 per 100.

Asparaiius Spreniierl. IVz-'iu.. $3,00 per 100:
4in., 10c.

Neph Todeaoldes, Wbllmanl, Boston, 5V>
to 6 in , 35c. 40c and 50c. Neph. Amerpohlll.
4 in.. 25c. ready for 6-in.; 6-in.. 40c.

Cyclamen Oldanienm. IVz-iu. $5.C0 per 100.

Cineraria Hyb.. our best welt known strain,
medium tall: price, 2-in, pots. $3. CO per 100: ready-
Sept. 1

Jerasalem Cherries or Solanum Multiflorum,
the new improved varieties, with large berries,
2H-in. pots. $5.00 per ICO,

Please state if in or out of pots.

All goods must travel at purchaser's risk only,
Cash with order, please.

1012
W. Ontario St.,

Philadelphia. Pa.

Importers Wholesale Grower and Shipper of Pot Plants.

To the Florists of the Southwest and Middle West:

A. E. BOYCE, Florist, Bartlesville, Okla.,

■will devote an entire house to the growing of

Lily of the Valley

FOR CUT FLOWERS, and solicits a share of the trade of the Southwest.
Satisfaction guaranteed . Prices: $3. (K) and $4.00 per 100. Have best of
shipping facilities, and beginning Aug. 20 will handle all orders.

A. E. BOYCE, Ph,r2Kn; Distance BaFtlesviUe, ORla.

Native Ferns ^"^ shany piaces

Osmunda Regalis, "The Royal Fern,"

grows 2V2 to 8 ft. high.
Osmunda Cinnamonse, "The Cinnamon Fern,"

grows 3 to 4 ft. high, large, healthy crowns.

Fall delivery only. Price $10 per 100.

John Tiplady, Lake Geneva, Wis.

Small Ferns

We will have a lar^e quantity of Small Ferns

for fall shipment.

Get your orders in early.

ERNEST OECHSLIN,

180 Madison St., RIVER FOREST, lU.

1

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The American Florist.

167

Vau^han's Pan$ie$. ■p»74

"International"— The World's Best. This is a combination of as many
separate colors, types, bleiidings and uni(|ue kinds as can be found in the ^^^^^^^^^^^^ ' V li ii

world. It is the best general mixture in existence and is most widely known ^B^^^^HPIV|nTuvii^

and popular. Price per oz., $10.00; ' 2 o'-, $6.00; I's 07,., $1.50. trade pkt., 50c. Hc^^^HK^^Kf tm/f^

Vatican's Giant Mixture. This mixture includes the richest reds, coppers ''

and bronzes, together with the most delicate rose and pink shadings, all the
distinct colors of Trimardeau, the splendid Gassier strain with its delicate vein-

ings. We have spared no expense to secure the newest, richest and finest ^K"'*''^^>»'i\W:i t&'^^.vr/;. .^
sorts. Price, I4 lb., $14.00; oz., $4.00; Vsoz., 60c; trade pkt., 25c. W^^l^^m^^mMr'"

Vaughan'S Cut Flower Mixture. This mixture is put up by ourselves and W--^ _ /^^J% ■ ; ' mf/,'^' .
contains mostly light colored sorts. We have sold this mixture for several
seasons to some of Chicago's cut flower growers, who ha^-e realized big returns
from the .sale of the flowers. Pansies are as easily grown as violets, require
less care and bring better returns. Trade pkt., 50c; V8Oz.,$1.00; '.J oz., $2.00;
oz., $8.00.

Masterpiece— New Giant Curled. This strain comes nearer to "Double pansies " than
anything ever introduced under that name In rfality the number of petals is tbc same as that
in other Pansy flowers but tliey are crimped and curh-d iji such a fashion that the llovvers appear
double. The flowers are of enormous size, often three inches across, and tlie color variations
and combinations are odd and strilvincr. Trade pict.. 35c; V^ oz., 60c: ^ oz.. .Sf. 00; oz.. $4.00, ^^^^Kk'^^mBO^K.'S^

Vausthan's Premium Pansies Mixed. Embracing all the varieties of the Fancy German ^^^" m^mlflMBm
Sorts. Per Trade pkt , 25c: H o/,. 75c; U oz.. $2.50; oz., .liS.OO.

^cs^ Clu-lstmas Pink. Pink and White o/.. lOc; lb . $1.00

I^CK^ Christmas White oz.. 10c; lb.. 1,00 .^^^^^^^^ ,^__

»*/j_-i__- Mont Blanc, White oz.,loc;lb.. l.oo l^^^^^^^fc'*/ ^W^_

WITIIEF Mrs. Alexander Wallace Lavender... oz , .35

^'*'**'*'* Earliest of All. Pink and White 07-.10c;lb, .85

O _ « rfc___ Mrs. W. W. Smalley. .\ pleasing satin pink oz . .50

^IVPPT rPfl^. Mrs. Geo. Lewis. Pun^ White oz.. .50

OyyCCl • CU^» Mrs. William Sim. Salmon Pink oz .35 ., .„.•-„

^ Type ol Masterpiece Pansy

Also m^^r.^^^^^^. Cineraria, ^^^^^^^^ ^ 5^^^^^

•juiAiu.n.) vuA^>«/^. CHICAGO-NEW YORK.

Small Ferns

From flats and 2ij-in. pots,

in mixture or separate varieties.
Write for prices to

H. PLATH,

"The Ferneries,"

p.aa*a°%:'' *"'•' San Francisco, Calif.

FOR GROWING ON

Jardiniere Ferns,

in all leading varieties, trans-
planted in flats.
$1.00 per 100; $7.50 per 1000.

214-in. pots, $3.50 per 100; $30.00

per 1000.

Liarger sizes, all varieties, at special prices

on application.

Rose Hill Nurseries

New Rochelle, New York.

Flower Colors

Use our COLOR CHART in describing them

PRICE. $1.00 POSTPAID.

American Florist C04,

324 Oewborn St.. CBICACX).

Primroses

Per ICO

Chinese and Forbesi, ready July 26.1;2.00
Ob. Grandiflora, Alba and Rosea... 2.00
" " Gigantea and

Kermesina 3.00

Smilax i.oo

Asparagus

Per 100

Plumosus, July 10 $2.00

Sprengeri, ready Aug. 1 2.00

Pansy Seed

Giant flowering, new crop, peroz., 4.0O

Cash.

JOS. H. CUNNINGHAM, Delaware, O.

GERANIUIVIS..

$1.00 per lOO; $10.00 per 1000.

Summer prices, eood until Oct. ISth.
Varieties: Nun. Kicard. Poitcvine.
Winter prices od rrquest.
Ordrrs booked for any date.

ALBERT M. HERR,

SMILAX *'^=°

per 1000.

SPRENGERI UhZo.

From small pots Specially grown.
Samplrs sent on request. 100 at lOOOratis.

Lancaster, Pa

Asparagus Plumosus

Strong 3-year old clumps at $20,00 per 100:
also 2!4-in. pots at $20.00 per 1000.

ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI

2^i-in. pots, extra strong. $15 00 per 1000.
TMs Is a bargain to close out.

WALTER W. COLES, Kokomo, Ind.

j Cacti and Resurrection i

A PLANTS. 4

J write A. B. NICKELS, J

I la Contonfort No. 8, A

^ San Louis Potosi. Mexico. *

Whitmani Ferns

21 ,-in., $3.00 per 100;
$25.00 per lOOt).

JOHN A. DOYLE, Springfield, Ohio

ROBERT CRAIG CO.

Sl^is PALMS

aiul Novelties in DecoratHe nsnt*.
Market and 49lh Sis., Phlladal^ia, Pil

Mention the American Florist tclien tcriting

158

The American Florist.

Aug i^.

Carnations, Field -Grown.

White Perfection, L. Bountiful,
R. P. Enchantress, P. Lawson,
Robt. Crais?, Victory, $6 00 per
100; $65 per lOOO.

1500 KILLARNEY Roses, 3-in., $5 00
per 100.

300 BON vSIIvENE Roses, 3-in., $4 00
per 100.

POINSBTTIAS, 2l_.-in., $5 00 per 100.

SMILAX, 2i>-in-, $2 00 per 100.
CASH. PLEASE.

Harry Heinl, W. Toledo, O.
\ CARNATIONS 1

10,000 Encliantress \

\ Extra Fine Plants. (

JHESSION, I

• r. 49th St. and Linden Ave., ^

I riatbush. BROOKLYN, N.Y. J

EXTRA FINE, FIELD -GROWN

Carnation Plants

Fri-e from disease. I doubt if there is another
grower who has carnation plants to equal those.
Following is the list ready for immediateshipment:

Enchantress.

Rose Pink Enchantress,

White Enchantress,

Bountiful,

White Lawson,

Pinl{ Lawson,

Victory,

HarJowarden,

Patien.

Perfection.

Price, $6.00 prr 100, Cash with ord.r.

HOWARD P. KLEIKHANS, Easlon, Pa.

Field Carnations

Clean well grown stock, from
carefully selected cuttings.

White Perfection, Enctiantress and

Red Fisher at 6c. Prosperity, Nelson

Flsherand Harlowarden at5c.

FURROW & COMPANY, Guthrie, Okla.

FiewSwn Caination Plants

Per 100 1000
\V, Enchantress. Enchantress. Winsor.

Aristocrat ....$6.r0 $55.00

Boston Market 5.00 45.00

Lawson-Eochantross . 7.00

Cash with order.

MRS. A. M. SCHAFER, 229 Baimorai Ave., Chicago.
20,000 Field Grown Cai'nations

Orders booked now for later drlivery.
Enchantress, Rose Pink and White En-
chantress. White Perfection, White
Lawson, Mrs. Thos. Lawson, Beacon,
Winona,, Harlowarden and Winsor, $6 uu
per 100; S55 00 per lOtJU.

Stock is in fine healthy condition.

BUTZ BROS., New Castle, Pa.
EF YOU SAW rr IN

THE FLORIST

SAY SO IN YOUR NEXT ORDER.

Orders booked now for the New Seedling Pink Carnation

"THE CONSTANT"

Grown by WM. BESTER, Hagerstown, Md. Cuttings ready in Feb., 1910.
Descriptive circular, prices, etc., mailed on request.

Florists' Supplies, Novelties. Etc.

Miniature Immortelle Emblems, Gold, Silver and Purple Felt, Block and Script
Letters, Chenille and Worsted Purple and Lavender Script I ettering, Clock Dials,
Japanese AirPlants, No- cities in Pearl. Cnina and Birch Bark, Etc.
Write for Catalogue. Addtess

CO CnQn Florists' Supplies, Novelties. Etc.
I Oi rUnUi Established 1881. Box 4515.

I

')

West Park, Pliila., Pa.

Tioga Branch conducted by A. M. FORD, Tioga, Phlla., Pa.

Also representing
■ A. HERR M AN N.Flcrists'Supplies and Metal Designs,404-412 E34th St., New York and others. ■

Mary Tolman

A new light pink carnation for 1910. One that does not fade.
S12.00 per 100. SI 00 00 per 1000.

CHICAGO CARNATION CO., Joliet, III.

A. E. HUNT & CO., Evanston, III. HUNT BROS., Park Ridge, III.

Sangamo.

New, brilliant, glistening pink carnation for 1910.
An exceptionally free bloomer.

S12.00 per 1 0O.

S. C. BROWN,

Springfield, UI.

SIOO.OO per 1000.

CHICAGO CARNATION CO.

Joliet, ni.

The New Seedling Carnation

CONQUEST

light pink, overlaid with a deep rose pink, the color extending over
the petals from the center almost to the edge. The most attractive Novelty
for 1910. $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000.

Chicago Carnation Co.,

A. T. PYFER,
Manaiier,

Joliet, III.

FIELD-GROWN CARNATIONS.

finno White EDchanW.ss. J6 00 pi.-r 100.

SOOu White P.rlection,

6000 Rose Enchantress.

1201Laws(.n.

10,000 Enchantress. 40OO Victory,

300 Lawson-Enchatitress.

$5.00 per lOO; $46.00 per lOCO.

Cash. Limestone land; no Ftem rot. W. Faruo.
U.S.. .Adams ;ind .\nicrican Express.

W. SABRANSKY,

Kenton, Ohio.

30,000 FIELD CARNATIONS

NOW READY.

White Perfection. White Enchantress.
Lloyd. Winsor Beacon. Rose Enchan-
tress. Enchantress. Bonnie Maid. Imper-
ial $6.00 per lO'i; $50.00 per 1000.

Splendor, Welcome, $10.00 per 100.

I. M. RAYNER.

Greenport. N. Y.

Always

mention The American Florist
when you order stock, i ; :

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169

ORCHIDS ORCHIDS ORCHIDS

We arc to-day the largest collectors and importers of Orchids in the world.
We challenge all other Largest to show figures.

Have just at hand a large importation of

Cattleyas Gigas, Percivaliana, Gaskelliana and Dowiana.

We have on the way Cattleyas Schrocderae, Mossiae. Mendelil and Lawrenceana.
Don't you think it is wise to investigate us before buying any Orchids?

CARRILLO & BALDWIN,

Secaucuss, N. J.

gS¥ TREES

We have a fair stock of
both these items, including
a number of lar^e sizes.

Write for special list and prices.

Vaughan's Seed Store,

Chicago.

New York.

White Orchids

Are always valuable for florists

C0EL06YNE CRiSTATA GHATSWORTHIi,

Strong, healthy plants in 4-, 5-, 6-
and 7-in. pans. Ready to flower the
coming winter. $1.2o, $1.50, $2.60
and $3.50 each.

Will Give Many Flowers.

ROSE HILL NURSERIES,

New Rochelle, New York.

FERNS

from bench (or 4 antl 5 in.. Boston, Elegantissi-
ma, Piersoni, ScottU, lUc imd i2l : Wnitmani,
4 in., I2c.

Geaniums, Double Grant, Viaud, 2 in.: Stevla,
s\v<n 2-m : Svkrainsona, 2 in. Heliotrope, Paris
Daisy, yellow wb'tc. »i..so p.r '(id Jerusalem
Cherry, 2-in., 2c Asparagus Sprengeri, 2 in ic
Smilax, 2in..Si.25 oer Kin Primula Obconica G.
Alba, Rosea, Hybrida, Rubra, Forbesii. 2 'n. 2c
Glgantea and Sanguines, 2 iu. ;)c Christmas or
Celestial Peppers, 2-in. line. 2c. Cash.

OYER BROS.

Chambersburg, Pa.

SMITH'S ■

Chrysanthemum Manual

The most compiet"- treatise on this
subji ct. Price, 40c, postpaid.

ELMER D. SMiTH & CO., Adrian

ORCHIDS.

Arrived a large shipment of CATTLEVA SCHROEDEKAE in splentird condition,
we otter these in case lots of 400 bulbs at $85.00.

Another and last shipment of the season of CATTLEVA L.ABIATA; this popu-
lar orchid is getting scarce; we offer these at $50.00 per case. Buy these now, next
year they will cost >nu more money.

CATTLEYA Percivaliana. A

of fine plants left unsold.

quote at ?4S.OO per case.
CATTLEYA Triana^. About ten cases

of fine plants left unsold, these we

quote at $4S.OO per case.
CATTLEYA ]\rendelii. Two

only, at §75.00 per case.
CATTLEYA Speciobissima.

few cases
these we

oases left
These we

offer at the low price of $40.00 per

case-
BRASSAVOLA Digbyana. Plants with 5

to 6 bulbs. SVi.OO per dozen; $60.00 per

100. Plants with 7 to 10 bulbs. $12.00

per dozen.
EPIDENDRITM Vitellinum Majus. Plants

with S to 9 bulbs, $7.50 per dozen.

$50.00 per 100.
LAELL% Anceps. Fine plants with 10 to

15 bulbs. $18.00 per dozen. $125.00 per

100.
LAELIA Autiininalis. Fine plants with 6

to 9 bulbs. $15.00 per dozen, $100.00

per 100.
LAELL\ Albida. Fine plants with 6 to

10 bulbs, $12.00 per dozen. $75.00 per

100.
CHYSIS SPECIES. A limited number

only fine plants with 6 to S bulbs,

$9.00 per dozen.

We will have on exhibition at Conven
and we solicit yoiir inspection of same.

VANDA Coerulea (The Blue Orchid).

Fine well -leaved plants, 12 inches
long, $18.00 per dozen. $125.00 per 100,
16 to 18 inches long. $24.00 per dozen,
$175.00 per 100.

OXCIDIl'M Incur vuni. Fine well -leaved

plants, with 9 to 12 bulbs, $12.00 per

dozen, $90.00 per 100.
ONCIDIUM Splendidum. Extra fine

stock, with 4 to 5 heavy bulbs. $1S.00

per dozen. $125.00 per 100.
DENDROBIVM FormoNuni Giganteum.

This is the finest lot uf plants ever

arrived here. Plants with 6 to 8 bulbs.

$18.00 per dozen. $125.00 per 100.

Plants with 0 to 12 bulbs, $30.00 per

dozen, $200.00 per 100.
MILTONIA Candida. .Superb plants

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Advance Co The.. XVI

Allen J K 133

Am Blower Co 177

American Spawn Col46
American Wooden-
ware Mfy Co 171

AmlingEC 131

Anderson Flo Co 136

Andorra Nurseries.. 154
.'ingermu'llerGeoHVIII
Aquarium&8ird6h'pl66
Ascbmann Godfrey. .1:6
Atlanta Floral Co. ..137

Baer Julius 137

Barrows H H & Sonl55
Bassett & Washburn II
BayersdorferH .VII 171

Beaven E A 125

Beckert WC 175

BentheyCoatsworth.131

Bereer Bros 121

Berke Geo H 124

Bernmr H G..VII[ 126
Bertermann Bros Col36
Bindekunst Verlag.. 166

BlackistoneZ D 136

Bobbink & Atkins. 150
Boddington A T...XIV
Bodger Jno&SonsCol45

BoIandJBCo 137

Booth Jas R XVI

Boyle A E 156

Brailan Seed Gro To

138 143

Breitmeyer's J Son* 137

Rrideeman's XIV

Brill Francis 140

Brown A C 1-8

Brown Alfr'dSeedCol38

Brown Peter 145

Brnns H N 142

Endlong J.-i 131

Burnet House '.129

Burpee W A & Co.. 139

Butz Bros 158

Byer Bros 159

C. C. & L R. R ....179
Caldwell the Woods

man Co 125

Camp Conduit Co. ..XV
Carrillo & Baldwin.. 159
€hesebro- Whitman-

„Co 170

Chi CarnationCo..! 158
Chi House Wreck Col76
Childsjohn Lewis.. .147
Clark The EB Co ..145
Cleveland CutFlcr.ol37
Cleveland KiorestExl35
Coblentz PO.... 145

Coles WW ;..;i57

Columbian Eng Co. .160
Cotsonas Geo &Co. 125

Cowee WJ XV

Craig Robt Co.. 127 157

Crawford M 145

Crump Frank F 136

Cunningham Jos H. 157
Daniels & Fishc 1.'6
Dayton. Floral CoX 137
Deamud J R Co IV

Dearborn Eog Co ..146
Detroit Plower Pot. .171
Dexter Yarn Co.... 167

Dickson Hugh 149

Oietsch A & ('o XV
Oilier Caskey&Keenl74
Dillon J L.. 154

Dingee & Conard Col54
DornerF&Soi'sCo.. I

Dorrance Beoi 175

Doyle John A 157

Dreer HA 155 172

Dunlop John H 136

Eagle Machine Wksl75
Edwards Fold'g Boxl60
Elliott W&Sons ...147

ElliottW H 135

Ellwanger & Barry.. 151

EmmansGeoM 156

EyresH G 136

Fischer RudolphXIV144

FiskeSeedCo 144

Florists' Hail Ass'n 172

Foley MfgCo

4th Special Cover

Ford Bros 133

Ford CS 158

Freeman G L 159

FromentHE 1.^3

FrostCbas 144

Furrow & Co 158

Garden CitySand Col79

Geny Bros 129

Giblin & Co 174

Gibson House 124

Gorham & Chaplinel66
Greater NYFloAss'nl32

Grimm & Gorley 129

Growers' Cut FloCol33

GudeBrosCo 136

Guttman Alex 1....133

Hammond Benj 173

Hansen Mrs M A 137

Hartman Hjalmar..\lV
Hauawirth Florist... 1.37

Heacock Jos IX

Heim.Adam Support. 177

Heinl Harry 158

HeinlJohn& Son.. ..137
Heller & Co. . 145
HemphillStehlin Col79
Hennion & Hubbell

2nd Special Cover

Herr Albert M 157

Herrmann A 16'^

Hess & Swoboda 158

Hession 136

Hews AH & Co. 171 167

Hilfinger Bros 171

Hill The EG Co... I

Hippard E XV

Hitchings& Co... XVI
Hoffman Florist .... 137

Holm & Olson 137

Holton & Hunkel..l26

Hooker H M Co 172

Hort Advertiser U6

Hunt A E & Co 1=8

Hunt Bros . ..158

HuntE HVI 128 170 175

Igoe Bros 175

Isbell SM& Co ...145
Jackson.& PerkinsCnl50

Jennings E B .XIV

Jacobs & Sons 178

lohnson \V W &Son

140145

lohnston Heating Col77

Joy Floral Co 136

Kahrs Floral Co...VII[

(Casting WFCo 126

Keller Geo & Son... 171
Keller J B&Sons... 136

Kellogg Geo M 137

Kennicott Bros Co.. 131
Ky Tobacco Pro Co. 175

Kessler Bros 133

King Constructiori

Co. .4th Special Cover

Klrkland& Co 179

Kleinhaus HowardP158

KohrAF 171

Kramer I N & Son. .171
Krick's Letters Etc. .168
Kroescheli Bros Co.

.3rd Special Cover
KruchtenJohn...l2S 131
KuehnC A.... VIII 126

KuhlGeoA 155

Lager & HurrelI....159

Langjahr AH 133

Leedle Flornl Co. ..154
Lemoine V & Sons. .142

Lichtenberger J 160

Lion & Co 124

Lord & Burnham 177

McCallum.Co 135

McConnell Alex 137

McCray Refrig Co.. 170
McCuIlough'sJM.. 126
McKellarChasW. 131

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McKissick Bros 135

Manhattan Flo Mkt 132
Matthews Florist. X 137
Mauger W & Sons... 145

May&CoLL 137

Mich Cat Flower Exl25

Millang Bros 133

MillangChas 133

MillerE S 145

Mooinger J C Co.... 180

M onon Route 168

Moon The WmHCol54
Moore Hentz &Nashl33
Moore-Livingst'n C0I66
Morehead Mfg Co... 176

Morse CC& Co 138

Murphy Wm 129

Murray Samuel 136

Myer Florist 136

Myer8& Co XV

Nat Flo B of Trade.. 172
Natural Guano Co ..175
NY Cut Flower Ex.. l.«

Nickells A B 157

Niessen Leo Co 135

Oeschlin Ernest 156

Oechslin Frank IfS

Orchid Florist The., 129

OstertagBros VIII

PalethorpePR Co.. 175
Palmer W J & Sons.. 136

Park Floral Co 136

Perfection Chem Col75
Peters & Reed Pot'yl71

Peterson J A I

Pleiffer Chris 177

Pierce FO Co 172

Pierson FRCoI 152 153
PiersooU Bar Co ..180
Pittsburg Cut Flo Col35
Pittsburg Florist Exl35

Platb H 157

Poehlmann Bros Co

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Pollworth CC C0I37 160

Pruessner J D XIII

Pulverizd ManureCol75
Quak'rCtyMchWktXV
Randall A L Co ...129
Randolph & Mc-

Clements 172

RaynerIM 158

Raynor J I 133

Ready reference..... 161

Reed& Keller 177

Reed Edw X

ReimersMD 136

ReinbergGeo 154

Reinberg Peter.. VI 131

Rice Bros 126

Rice James H Co 172

Rice M & Co 125

Riessen Floral Co. VIII

RockWL Co 137

Roehrs Julius Col51 159

Rohnert Waldo 145

Rose Hill Nurs.. 157 159

Routzahn SeedCo ..145

Sabransky W 158

St Georges Nurseriesl45

Sander &Son 159

Schafer Mrs A M....158
Schillo A Lumber Col78

Schmidt I C 152

Schloss Bros 126

Schulz Jacob 136

Scollayjohn A 179

Scott W& Son 126

Shaffer Geo C 136

Sharp Partridge &Co

XVI

SharpeChasS Co... 143

Shendan WF 133

Shibeley Mann Co. ..126
Sirocco Eng'ringCol77
Skidelskv & Irwin... 144
Smith Elmer D&Col59
SmithW C FloralCo

VIII 126

Smith W&TCo.... I

Smits Jacs 154

StearnsLumber CcXVI

StereG D Co 169

Stenzel Glass Co 172

Sterling Emery Wheel

Co 175

Stokes Seed Store 142

Storrs& Harrison C0I54
Sub Target-Gun Co XV
Syracuse Pottery Col71
TaylorSteamTrapCol77
Thomson Wm & Co 175
Thorburn JM & CoX IV

Tiplsdy John 156

TottyChasH 144

Traendlv & Schenckl?3

Varela Federico 140

Van Asscbe Frank. ..178
Vaughao'sSeed Store

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146 150 156 157 159 172
Vaughan&SperryVI 131

Vick's Sons Jas 141

Vincent R Jr I 146

Virgin U J 136

Vredenburg & Co, ..161
Wagner Park Cons.. 154

Weber FH 136

Weeber&Don,... .XIV
Weiland& OlingeiXI26
Weiland & Riscb. .131

Welch Bros 127 135

WietorBros...V126 131
Wild Bros NurserieslS

Wild Gilbert H 156

WilksSMfg Co ....177

Wilson RobtG 130

Windier R J 136

Winters'n Seed Storel47
Wittbold Geo Co....

XI 137 151

Wolf Machine Co... 160

Wolfskin J W 137

Wood Bros 154

WredeH .144

Young & Nugent 135

Youngs VIII 136

ZangenO V 146

Zech& Mann. ..IX 131
Zvolanek Anton.. .XIV

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AMPELOPSIS.

Ampolopsis Vt'itcliii, 4-in.. 10c. G. Asch-
mann. 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelplila.

Ampelopsis Veitchli, large blocks, 2 and
3-yr. Jackson & Perkins Co.. Newark, N. Y.

ARAUCARIAS.

Araucaria excelsa, 4-in.. 5 to 6 ins., '.i
tiers. 30c each: 5-in., 10 to 12 ins.. 3 trs.,
fiOc; G-ln.. 13 to 15 Ins., 3 to 4 trs.. 7Sc;
fi-in., 14 to 10 ins., 4 trs., $1; 7-in., 16 to
IS ins., 4 trs.. $1.25. Bxcelsa glauca, 5-in..
S ins., 2 trs., 76c; 6-in., 10 to 12 Ins.. 3
trs., $1; 7-in., 13 to 15 ins., 4 trs.. $1.50;
7-in., 16 to IS ins., 4 trs.. $2. Robusta coni-
pacta, C-in.. S ins., 2 trs., $1; 6-in., 10 to
12 ins., 3 trs.. $1.25; 7-in.. 12 to 14 ins.,
3 trs.. $1.50. Henry A. Dreer, Inc.. 714
Ctiestnut St.. Pliiladelpliia.

Araucarias. Robusta Comp.. 7 to 8-in..
3 to 5 tiers. 20 to 30 ins.. $1.50 to $3 each.
Excelsa Glauca, 6 to 8-in., 4 to 6 tiers, 20
to 32 ins,, $1.50 to $3 each. Excelsa. 6-in..
5 to 7 tiers. 20 to 35 ins.. 75c to $1.50 each;
small sizes. 40c and 50c. G. Aschmann.
1012 T\'. Ontario St.. Philadelphia.

Araucaria excelsa. 4-in., 2 to 3 tiers, S to
10 ins., $6 per doz. ; 6-in., 3 to 4 tiers, 12
to 14 ins.. $9; G-in., 4 to 5 trs., IS to 20
ins., $12; 7-in.. 5 to 6 trs., 20 to 24 ins.,
?16; 7-in.. 5 to 7 trs.. 24 to 26 ins.. $1S.
Geo. Wittbold Co., 1657 Buckingham PI.,
Chicago. __^

Araucarias. Bobbink & Atlcins, Ruther-

ford. N. J.

Araucarias. Geo. A. Kuhl. Pekin. III.

ASPARAGUS.

100.000 ASPARAGUS SEEDLINGS, Plu-
mosus Nanus, $1 per 100; $S per 1.000.
Sprengeri, 75c per 100: $6 per 1,000. Cash.
The IV. T. Buckley Co.. Springfield. 111.

Asparagus plumosus. 4-in.. 10c. Spren-
geri. 3-in.. 5c; 4-in.. 10c. Mosbsek Green-
house Co.. Onarga. 111.

Asparagus Robustus. plumosus and Spren-
geri. 3-in., pots. $5 per 100. West End
Greenhouses. Lincoln, 111.

Asparagus plumosus. 3-vr. clumps. $20 per
100; 2>4-in.. $20 per 1.000. Sprengeri, 2V4-
in.. $15 per 1.000. W. Coles. Kokomo. Ind.

Asparagus Sprengeri. 3-in.. $5 per 100.
Plumosus. 2-in.. $3: 3-in.. $5 per 100. Geo.
M. Emmans. Newton. N. J.

Asparagus plumosus, strings. 50c each. W.
H. Elliott. Brighton. Mass.

Asparagus plumosus. $2 per 100; Spren-
geri. $2. Jos. H. Cunningham. Delaware. O.

Asparagus plumosus nanus and Sprengeri.
2-in., 2c. J. L. Schiller. Toledo, O.

Asparagus Sprengeri, 3-in.. $4 per 100.
Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove. 111.

Asparagus plumosus and Sprengeri. Geo.
A. Kuhl. Pekin. 111.

Asparagus Sprengeri, $15 per 1,000. A. M.
Herr, Lancaster. Pa.

Asparagus Sprengeri. ;
Bros.. Chambersburg, Pa.

Byer

Asparagus plumosus and Sprengeri. Geo.
A. Kuhl. Pekin. III.

ASPIDISTRAS.

-\spidistras lurida. green. Sc per leaf:
plants. 7.'.c each up. Variegated, 15c per
leaf: plants. $1 up. Geo. Wittbold Co., 1657
Buckingham PI.. Chicago.

Aspidistras, lurida. green leaved. 5-in.. 6
to S Ivs.. 50c each; 6-in.. j; to 10 Ivs.. 75c;
Variegated. 6-in.. S to 10 Ivs.. $1. Henry A.
Dreer. Inc.. 714 Chestnut St.. Philadelphia.

ASTERS.

Asters. Sempie's. VIck's and Queen of the
Market. $2.60 per 1.000: $10 per $5,000
J. C. Schmidt. Bristol. Pa.

Asters. Semple's. 4 separate colors. $1.25
per 1.000. Byer Bros.. Chambersburg. Pa.

BAY TREES.

AZALEAS.

Azaleas. Jacs Smits, Naarden. Holland.
Azaleas. Jackson & Perkins. Newark. N. T.

2.000 bay and box trees in all sizes; pyra-
mid and standard. Write for list. Julius
Hoehrs Co.. Rutherford. N. J.

Bay trees. Bobbink & Atkins. Ruther-
ford. N. J.

Bay trees. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chi-
cago and New York.

BEGONIAS.

Bej^onias. Gloire de Lorraine. 2M!-in.. $2
per doz.; $15 per 100; 3-ln.. $3.50 per doz.;
$25 per 100; 4-in., $5 per doz.; $40 per 100.
Adolph Menzel, 2 Vs-in., 20c each ; $2 per
doz. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi. & N. Y.

Begonia Gloire de Lorraine, ready for
4-in.. $15 per 100; $140 per 1,000; extra
large 4-in., $35 per 100. Pres. Taft. $25 per
100; from 4-in., $50 per 100. J. A. Peterson.
McHenry Ave., Westwood. Cincinnati, O.

Begonia Gloire de Lorraine, 2V'-in., $15
per 100: $140 per 1.000. Skidelsky & Irwin
Co.. 144 N. 7th St.. Philadelphia.

Begonias Rex, 2^, 3 and 4-in. Geo. A.
Kuhl, Pekin. III.

Rex begonias, 2-in., $5 per 100. Geo. M.
Emmans. Newton. N. J.

Rex and other begonias. Geo. A. Kuhl,
Pekin. 111.

BOXWOOD.

Box trees. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chi-
cago and New York.

Boxwood. Bobbink & Atkins, Rutherford,
N. J.

Boxwood. Jacs Smits. Naarden. Holland.

BUIBS, American.

Bulbs, Watsonia grandiflora, large size
bulbs, $4 per 100. Cash with order. Boyle
& Darnaud. San Diego, Calif.

Bulbs. Lilium Harrisii, Freesia Purity. J.
M. Thorburn & Co.. 33 Barclay St.. N. Y.

Freesia Purity. Booking orders now. Ru-
dolph Fischer, San Gabriel, R. F. P., Calif.

Bulbs, gladiolus. John Lewis Childs,
Floral Park. L. I., N. Y.

Bulbs, gladiolus. M. Crawford Co.. Cuya-
hoga Falls. O.

BULBS, Importea.

Bulbs. Lilium Harrisii. 6 to 7-in.. 350 to
case, $6 per 100; $55 per 1.000; 7 to 9-in..
200 to case, $9 per 100; $85 per 1.000.
Freesias; Bermuda grown. $6 per 1.000.
French grown. $10 per 1.000. Purity. $1S
per 1.000. F. R. Pierson Co., Tarrytown-on-
Hudson. N. Y.

Bulbs, Lilium Harrisii, 5 to 7-in., $40 per
1.000; 6 to 7-in., $60 per 1.000; 7 to 9-in.,
$85 per 1.000. Freesias, French grown,
mammoth, i/^ to %-in.. $8 per 1.000; first
quality, % to V2-in., $6 per 1.000. Paper
Whites and Romans. Vaughan's Seed Store,
Chicago and New York.

Bulbs, callas, extra medium. $7.50 per 100.
Large, $8.50 per 100. Paper Whites. 13
ctms. up, $9 per 1,000. Freesias, mammoth
French. $9 per 1.000. Oxalis Buttercup.
W. Elliott & Sons. 42 Vesey St.. New York.

Bulbs. Roman hyacinths. Paper White
narcissus. Weeber & Don, 114 Chambers
St.. New York.

Bulbs. Lilium longiflorum multifloruni. G-S
and 7-9; giganteum. 7-9. W. C. Beckert.
103 Federal St.. North Side. Pittsburg, Pa.

Bulbs of all kinds. A. T. Boddington. 342
W. 14th St.. New York.

Bulbs, Dutch. Jackson
Newark. N. Y.

Perkins Co.,

Bulbs. ^\'. Mauger ^ Sons, Guernsey,
Channel Islands.

CANNAS.

Cannas. R. Vincent. Jr.. & Sons Co..
White Marsh. Md.

CARNATIONS.

Carnations, leading vars. Skidelskv & '
Irwin Co.. 144 No. 7th St.. Philadelphia. I

Carnations. White Perfection. White En-
chantress, Lloyd. Wlnsor. Beacon, Pink En-
chantress, Enchantress. Bonnie Maid, Im-
porlals. $e per 100; %'>i) per 1,000. Splendor
and Welcome, $10 per 100. 1. M. Rayner,
Greenport, L. I., N. Y.

Carnations. White Enchantress, White
Perfection. Enchantress, Winsor. $6 per 100;
$50 per 1.000 ; R. P. Enchantress Melody.
Mrs. Lawson. $5 per 100; $40 per 1,000.
Splendor. La wson-Enchan tress, Andrew Car-
negie. $7 per 100; $60 per 1,000. Chicago
Carnation Co., Joliet, 111.

Carnations, W. Enchantress, Enchantress,
Winsor, Aristocrat. $6 per 100; $55 per 1,000.
Boston Market, $5 per 100; $45 per 1,000.
Lawson-Enchantress, $7 per 100. Mrs. A. M.
Schafer. 229 Balmoral avenue, Chicago.

Carnations, 6.000 White Enchantress. $6
per 100; 8.000 White Perfection, 6,000 Rose
Enchantress. 1,200 Lawson, 10.000 En-
chantress, 4,000 Victory. 300 Lawson-En-
chantress. $5 per 100; J45 per 1,000. W.
Sabransky. Kenton, O.

Carnations. Enchantress, R. P. and White
Enchantress, White Perfection, White Law-
son, Mrs. T. Lawson, Beacon, Winona, Har-
lowarden, Winsor. Butz Bros., New Castle,
Pa.

Carnations, Pink Delight, $12 per 100;
White Perfection. $7 per 100; $60 per 1.000.
White Enchantress, $8 per 100; $70 per
1.000. Winona. $S per 100; $70 per 1.000.
F. Dorner & Sons Co., La Fayette, Ind.

Carnati

Dns.

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thousand

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Fairbury.

111.

Carnations. Field-grown. Now ready.
Orders booked for later delivery. Enchant-
ress, R. P. Enchantress, L. Bountiful. W.
Perfection. P. Lawson, Robt. Craig. Beacon.
Victory, $6 per 100; $55 per 1,000. Harry
Heinl. West Toledo. C.

Carnations, Pink Enchantress, P P and
White Enchantress. Bountiful, White and
Pink I..-iwson. Victory, Harlo warden. Patten.
Perfection, $6 per 100. Howard P. Klein-
haus, Easton, Pa.

Field-grown carnations now ready. Good
strong plants of Moonlight. Lawson, Victory.
Lawson-Enchantress. $25 per 1.000. B. F.
Hensley, Knightstown. Ind.

Carnations, White Perfection. Enchant-
ress, Red Fisher, 6c. Prosperity. Nelson
Fisher, Harlo warden, 5c. Furrow & Co.,
Guthrie. Okla.

Carnations, field-grown. Apple Blossom,
Wanoka. Wonder Workers, Money Makers.
Ready for delivery. Wanoka Greenhouses,
Barneveld, N. Y.

Carnations. Enchantress. Pink Enchant-
ress. Lawson, Queen, Excelsior, White Per-
fection. Victory. Craig and Welcome, $6 per
100. P. R. Quinlan. Syracuse. N. Y.

Carnations, S^angamo, Conquest, Mary
Tolman. $12 per 100; $100 per 1.000. Chi-
cago Carnation Co.. Joliet, III.

Carnations. Wood Bros., Fishkill. N. Y.

Beacon carnations at 6c each; strong field
stock; 1.000 Victory, 6c. Joy Floral Co.,
Nashville. Tenn.

Carnation Comtesse Knuth. strong layers.
$20 per 100; cuttings. $15 per 100. Hjalmar
Hartmann & Co.. Copenhagen. Denmark.

1.000 field-grown, strong carnation plants,
T. Lawson, $5 per 100. West End Green-
houses. Lincoln. 111.

Carnation O. P. Bassett. 2i2-in.. SIO per
100; field plants. $12 per 100. Bassett &
Washburn. 7G Wabash Ave.. Chicago.

Carnation Georgia. $12 per 100: $100 per
1.000. Weiland & Olinger, 12S E. 3rd St.,
Cincinnati. O.

Carnation The Constant. C. S. Ford. Box
4 515 West Park. Philadelphia.

Carnations. Enchantress. Hession. E. 49th
St. and Linden Ave.. Flatbush. N. Y.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS.

Smith's Chrysanthemum Manual. 40c
postpaid. Elmer D. Smith & Co., Adrian,
Mich.

Chrysanthemums, Chas. H. Totty, MadU

son, N. J.

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CHRYSANTHEMUMS.

Not small, weak, runty stock grown under
benches, but the kind that brings back dol-
lars for pennies;

'1 \'o -inch.
Per Per

WHITE. 100. 1.000.

Clementine Touset $3.00 $10.00

Early Snow 2.50 ....

Virginia Poehlmann 5.00 ....

YELLOW.

Monrovia 3.00 25.00

Halliday 3.00 25.00

Bonnafton 3.00 25.00

Eaton 3.00 25.00

Golden Glow 6.00 ....

PINK.

Dr. Enguehard 3.00 25.00

Maud Dean 3.00 25.00

RED,
Schrimpton 3.00 25.00

Pompons. — White — Diana, Lulu, Garza.
Yellow — Zenobia, Baby, Bronze Mrs. Beu.
R. C, $2.50 per 100; S'/o-in., $3 per 100.
POEHLMANN BROS. CO.,
Morton Grove, 111.

It you want money for Xmas, plant J.
Rosette and lots of it. Also Golden Glow
and Miss Clay Frick. strong, 2% -in., $4;
R. C, $3. Monrovia, Shaw, Enguehard,
Frost, Touset, Money Maker, Buckbee,
Eaton, Nonin, strong, 2%-ln., $2.50; R. C,
$1.50. Cash please. The Union City Green-
house. Union City, Pa,

Special on Golden Glow, Frlck and Bea-
trice May, 4-In., well branched, 6c; strong
plants, 3c; R. C, 2o. Best early pink J. K.
Shaw, strong plants, 2%c; R. C, l%o.
Enguehard, Monrovia, Touset, Money Maker,
Buckbee, Eaton, Nonin, same price. W. J.
Olds, Union City, Pa.

Chrysanthemums, leading vars. Wood
Bros., Fishkill. N. Y.

CLEMATIS.

Clematis, 2 and 3-yr., field-grown, large
flowering vars. "and paniculata. Jackson &
Perkins Co., Newark, N. Y.

Clematis. Bobbink &. Atkins, Rutherford,
N. J.

CYCLAMENS.

Cyclamen, Vaughan's giants, 2i/^-in., $4
per 100; 4-in., $15 per 100. Vaughan's
Seed Store, Chicago and New York.

Draca*na Massangeana, 4-in., 50c each;
6-in., 75c; 6-in., $1. Henrv A. Dreer, Inc.,
714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia.

Cyclamens, 4-in., $15 per 100; 5-in., $25.
Skidelsky & Irwin Co., 144 N. 7th St.,
Philadelphia.

DAISIES.

Paris daisies, yellow and white, 2-in.,
$1.50 per 100. Byer Bros., Chambersburg, Pa.

Daisies, $2.50 per 1,0007 J. C. Schmidt,
Bristol, Pa.

FERNS.

Jardiniere ferns for growing on, in all the
leading varieties, transplanted in flats, $1
per 100; $7.50 per 1,000; 2V4-in., $r,50 per
100; $30 per 1,000. Larger sizes, all vari-
eties, at special prices on application. Rose
Hill Nurseries, New Rochelle, N. Y.

Fern Nephrolepis Pruessneri, 2V, -in., $3
per doz. ; $25 per 100; 3-in., $4 per doz. ; 4-
in., $6; 5-in., $9. J. D. Pruessner, Galveston,
Texas.

Ferns, 50 flats Pteris Wimsetti, fine stock,
ready for potting up at $1.75 per flat.
Holm & Olson, 20-24 West 5th St., St. Paul,
Minn^

Perns, Nephrolepis Superbissima, 2'.i-in.,
$15 per 100; 4-in., $26; 6-ln. pans, $9 per
doz.; 8-in., $18 per doz. F. R. Pierson Co.,
Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y.

Small ferns from" flats and 2% -in. pots,
mixed or separate vars. H. Plath, 510
Wyoming Ave., San Francisco, Calif.

Perns, Boston, 3-in., ^8c^ Sivonl 4-in.,
12'/4c. Elegantissima, 2V4-in., 6c; 3-ln., 10c.
Piersoni, S-in., $1. Mosbaek Greenhouse Co.,
Qnarga, 111.

Ferns for dishes, assorted, 2 14 -in., $3 per
100; $26 per 1,000. Frank OechsUn, 2672
W. Adams St., Chicago.

Ferns, Boston, 5-in., 25c each. Whitmanl.
4-in., 25c. Geo. M. Emmans, Newton, N. J.

Small ferns. Ernest Oechslin, ISO Madi-
son St., River Forest, 111.

Ferns^ Boston, Scottii, Elegantissima,
Whitmanl, Amerpohli. G. A. Kuhl, Pekin, 111.

Ferns, Whitmanl, 2i4-in., $3 per 100; $25
per 1,000. John A. Doyle, Springfleld, O.

Ferns, Whitmanl, 2 14. In.. $.'1 per 100.
Henry H. Barrows & Sons. Whitman. Mass.

Ferns. Bobbink & Atkins, Kutherf.ird. N. J.

FICUS.

Ficus elastica, 5-in., 12 to 15 ins., S.ic
each; $4 per doz.; 6-in., 16 to 20 ins., 50c
each; $6 per doz. Ficus Pandurata, 6-in.,
36 ins.. ?2.50 each; 7-in., 4S ins., $3.50; 8-
in.. 60 ins.. $5. Geo. Wittbold Co., 1657
Buckingham PL, Chicago.

Ficus elastica, 5% to 6-in., 25c and 30c.
G. Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St.. Phila.

Ficus plants.

leo. A. Kuhl. Pekin, III.

GERANIUMS.

Geraniums. Nutt. Doyle, Perkins, Ricard,
Grant. La Favorite, R. C, $1.25; 2-in., $2;
3-in.. $4 per 100. Treso, Viaud, Castellarie,
Poitevine, Jaulin, R. C. $1.50; 2-in., $2.50;
3-in., $5. Mme. Salleroi, 2-in., $3. Geo. M.
Emmans. Newton, N J.

Geraniums, dbl. Grant, Bruant. Viaud,
etc.. 2-in.. $1.50 per 100. Byer Bros.. Cham-
bersburg. Pa.

Geraniums. $1 per 100; $10 per 1,000 sum-
mer prices; winter prices on request. A. M.
Herr. Lancaster. Pa.

Geraniums, 4-in., in bloom, $4 per 100 ;
2^/^ -in.. $1.50. J. C. Schmidt, Bristol, Fa.

Geraniums, leading varieties. R. Vincent,
Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md.

GREENS.

Greens, fancy and dagger ferns, $1.25 per
1,000. Galax, bronze and green. $1.25 per
1,000; 10,000. $7.50. Sphagnum Moss, large
bales, $1.25; Leucothoe Sprays, $1 per 100;
1,000, $7.50. Boxwood. 35c per bunch, 50
lbs., $8.50 Michigan Cut Flower Exchange,
Inc., 38-40 Broadway, Detroit, Mich.

Greens, dagger ferns. $1 per 1.000; 10.000,
$7.50. Green and bronze galax, $1 per 1,000.
Sphagnum moss, $1.2 5 large bales. The
Cleveland Florists' Exchange, 606 Huron
Rd., Cleveland, O.

Greens, evergreens, fancy and dagger
ferns, bronze and green galax. Geo. Cot-
sonas & Co., 53 W. 28th St.. New York.

Greens, southern wild smilax, log mosses,
natural and perpetuated. E. A. Beaven,
Evergreen. Ala.

Greens, cut palmetto and cycas leaves
galax, leucothoe, ferns, mosses, etc. Kervan
Co.. 113 W. 2Sth St., New York.

Greens, southern wild smilax. Caldwell
the Woodsman Co., Evergreen, Ala.

HELIOTROPES.

Heliotrope, 2-in., $1.50 per 100.
Bros.. Chambersburg, Pa.

Byer

HYDRANGEAS.

Hydrangea American Everblooming (H.
arborescens grandiflora). Strong, 2-year
plants. $10 to $20 per 100. The E. T. Teas
Co., Centerville. Ind.

JERUSALEM CHERRIES.

Jerusalem cherries, 2 in a pot, $5 per
100. G. Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St.,
Philadelphia.

Jerusalem Cherries. 2-in., $2
Byer Bros., Chambersburg, Pa.

per 100.

LILACS.

Lilacs. Jacs Smits, Naarden, Holland.

LILY OF THE VALLEY.

To Import

Lily of the Valley.
Saxony, Germany.

Otto Mann, Leipzig,

Lily of the Valley. Jacs Smits, Ltd.,
Naarden, Holland.

Lily of the Valley iJlps. Hj'almar Hart-
mann & Co., Copenhagen. Denmark.

Lily of the valley. Jackson & Perkins
Co., Newark, N. Y.

From Storage.

Lily of the Valley. H. N. Bruns, 1407-11
W. Madison St., Chicago.

MOONVINES.

Moonvlnes, 4-ln5., $12 per 100; 3-In., $8;
2V4-ln., $5. G. Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario
St. Philadelphia.

MOSS.

Sphagnum. Both quality and quantity,
bag or barrel, $1; 4 do., $3: 10 do., $7.
Cash, please. W. J. Olds, Union City, Pa,

Sphagnum moss. Vaughan's Seed Store,
Chicago and New York.

MUSHROOM SPAWN.

Mushroom spawn. Lambert's Pure Cul-
ture American Spawn Co., St. Paul, Minn.

Mushroom Spawn. Vaughan's English, 25
lbs., $2; 100 lbs,, $6.50. Garden City Pure
Culture. 25 bricks, $3.75; 100 bricks, $12.
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N. Y.

Mushroom Spawn. Sure crop, $8 per 100
lbs. Weeber & Don, 114 Chambers St., N. Y.

NURSERY STOCK.

Xurseiy stock, blue spruce, juniperus,
retinosp«.iras. thuyas, shade, ornamental
standard and weeping trees, all sizes and
vars. Bobbink & Atkins, Rutherford, N'. J.

Nursery stock, blue spruce, berried plants,
climbing plants, clematis, conifers, ever-
greens, funkias, Japan maples, hydrangeas.
Jacs Smits, Ltd., Naarden, Holland.

Nursery stock, evergreens in choice varie-
ties. Trained fruit trees, greenhouse grapes,
trees and shrubs. Bobbink & Atkins. Ruth-
erford, N. J.

Nursery stock. Vines, perennials, conifers,'
shade and fruit trees, hedge plants. Jack-
son & Perkins Co.. Newark, N. Y.

Nursery st>'ck. large trees, oaks, maples,
pines and hemlocks. Andorra Nurseries.
Chestnut Hill. Philadelphia.

Nursery stock, arbor vit« (Thuya occl-
dentalis), 3 to 4 ft., 4 to 6 ft. trees. The
Wm. H. Moon Co., Morrisvllle, Pa.

Nursery stock of all kinds. Storrs &
Harrison, Painesville. Ohio.

Trees, shrubs, evergreens, hardy plants.
Ellwanger & Barry, Rochester, N. Y.

Nursery stock. ornamental trees and
shrubs. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y.

ORCHIDS.

white orchids. Coelogyne cristata Chats-
worthil. strong, healthy plants in 4, 5, 6
and 7-in. pans, ready to flower the coming
winter, $1.25. $1.50, $2.50 and $3.50 each.
Will give many flowers. Rose Hill Nur-
series, New Rochelle, N. Y.

Orchids, iinporters. exporters, growers
and hybridists. Sander, St. Albans, England.
New York office, room 1, 235 Broadway.

Orchids. Largest stock in the country.
Ask for prices. Julius Ruehrs Co., Ruther-
ford, N. J.

Orchids, all commercial, cattleyas and
novelties. Carrlllo & Baldwin, Secaucus, N. J.

Orchids of all kinds. Lager lit Hurrelli
Summit, N. J.

PALMS.

Palms, Areca lutescens, 3-ln., 10 to 12
Ivs.. 10 to 12 ins., $2 per doz.; 4-in., 12 to

15 Ivs., 16 to 18 Ins., 25c each; $3 per doz.;
5-in., 12 to 15 Ivs,, 20 to 22 Ins., 50c each;
$5 per doz,; 7-in., 14 to 16 Ivs., 26 to 28
ins.. $1.50 each; $18 per doz.; 7-In., 16 to
18 Ivs., 30 to 32 Ins.. $2 each; $24 per doz.;
8-in., IS to 20 Ivs,, 32 to 30 ins,, $3 each:
$36 per doz.; 9-in., 20 to 24 Ivs., 46 to 50
ins., $5 each; $60 per doz. Cocos Wedd.,
2-in., $1.50 per doz.; 3-ln., $2.50. Latanla
Borb., 3-ln.. 3 to 4 Ivs.. 10 to 12 Ins.. $1.50
per doz.; $10 per 100: 4-in., 4 to 5 Ivs., 12
to 15 ins.. 25c each: $3 per doz.; $25 per
100; 5-in., 5 to 6 Ivs., 15 ins., 40c each; $4.50
per doz.; $35 per 100; 6-in.. 6 to 7 Ivs.. IS
Ins., 50c each; $6 per doz.; $50 per 100; 7-
in., 7 to 8 Ivs.. 20 to 24 ins., 75c each: $9
per doz. Raphis Fla., 2, 3 and 4 ^tems, $1,
$1.50 and $2 each. Kentia Bel., 2^2 -in., 8
to 10 Ins.. $1.50 per doz.; $10 per 100; 3-In.,
12 Ins., $2 per doz.; $15 per 100; 4-in., 14
to 16 Ins., 4 to 5 l\'s.. 50c each; $4.50 per
doz.; $35 per 100; 5-ln.. 20 to 22 Ins.. 4 to 5
Ivs., 75c each: $9 per doz.. tf-m., 22 to 24
ins., 4 to 6 Ivs., $1 each; $12 per doz,; 6-ln.,
6 Ivs., $1.25 each; $15 per doz.; 6-in,, 26 to
28 Ins.. 6 to 7 Ivs., $1.50 each; $18 per doz.:
7-in., 28 Ins., 7 Ivs., $1.75 each; $21 per doz.;
7-ln., 28 to 30 ins., 6 to 7 Ivs., $2.50 each;
$30 per doz.; 7-ln.. 34 to 36 Ins., 6 to 7 Ivs.,
$4 each; 7-in., 30 to 36 Ins.. $3.50 each; S-ln..
36 to 42 Ins., $6 each. Kentia Fors., 2-ln.,
6 to 7 ins., 3 to 4 Ivs., $1.50 per doz.; 3-ln.,
10 to 15 Ins., 4 to 5 Ivs., $2 per doz.; 4-ln..

16 to IS Ins., 5 to 6 Ivs., $4.60 per doz.; 5-
in., 24 to 28 Ins., 5 to 6 Ivs., 75c each: 6-ln.,
28 to 30 Ins.. 5 to 6 Ivs., $1; 6-in., 30 Ins..
5 to 6 Ivs., $1.26; 7-in., 32 to 34 in.s.. 5 to 6
Ivs., $1.50: 7-in., 36 to 40 Ins., 6 to 7 Ivs.,
$2.50; 7-In,, 42 to 44 Ins., 6 to 7 Ivs,. $3.50;
S-ln.. 48 to 54 ins. 6 to 7 Ivs.. $6; ll-ln.. 60
to 62 Ins.. 6 to 7 Ivs., $7; made-up, 7-ln.
tubs, 30 to 34 Ins., 4 in a tub, $3 each: .<!-ln..
42 to 46 ins,. 4 In a tub, $5 each; O-In.. 4S
to 60 Ins., 4 In a tub. $6; 10-In,, 50 to 60
Ins., 4 in a tub, $10; large specimens. $16
to $18. Phoinlx Recllnata, 4-in., 12 to 15
Ins., 25c each; $3 per doz.; 5-ln., 16 to 18
Ins., 50c each; $5 per doz.; 6-ln.. 22 to 24
Ins., 76c each: $9 per doz. Phoenix Canarl-
ensls, S-ln. tubs. 36 to 40 Ins., $2.50 each;
$30 per doz. I'ha?nlx Roebelenll, 3-ln.. 2Bc
each: $3 per doz.; 7-ln., 18 to 24 Ins.. $2.50
each; 4-hi.. 50c each. Geo. WItllHild Co.,
1657 Buckingham PI,, Chicago.

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Palms. Kentia Bel., 6-ln.. 6 to 7 leaves,
22 to 24 Ins., $1 eacli; $12 per doz. ; 6-ln..
6 to 7 Ivs., 24 to 20 Ins., J1.26 each; $15
per doz.; 6-ln.. 0 to 7 Ivs., 26 to 28 Ins.,
$1.60 each; $1S per doz.; 9-ln. tub, 6 to 7
Ivs., 42 to 48 Ins.. $5 each; 9-ln. tub., 48
to 54 Ins., $6 each. Kentia Fors., 6-ln.,
5 to 6 Ivs., 28 to 30 Ins., $1 each; $12
per doz.; 6-ln., 6 Ivs., 30 to 32 Ins., $1.25
each; $16 per doz.; 6 In., 6 Ivs., 34 to 36
In., $1.60 each; $18 per doz. Made-up Ken-
tia Fors., 9-ln. tub, 4 plants. 42 to 48 Ins.,
$4 each. Joseph Heacock Co., Wyncote, Pa.

Palms, Kentia Bel. and Fors. big plants,
$1.25 to $2 each. G. Aschmann, 1012 W.
Ontario St., Philadelphia.

Palms, Latania borbonica, 6-in., $6 per
doz. Geo. Wittbold Co., 1657 Buckingham
PI . , Chicago.

Palms, arecas. p! j! Berckmans Co.,
Augusta, Ga.

Palms. Bobbink & Atkins. Rutherford. N.J.

PAKDANUS.

Pandanus Utilis. 3-in., 10 to 12 Ins.. $2
per doz.; 4-ln., 12 to 14 ins.. 25c each; $3
per doz.; 5-in., 16 to IS ins., 50c each; $5
per doz.; 6-in., IS to 20 ins.. 75c each; $9
per doz. Pandanus Veitchii, 4-in.. 50c each;
$6 per doz.; 5-ln.. 75c each; $9 per doz.; 6-
in., $1 each; $12 per doz.; 6-in.. strong.
$1.60 each; $18 per doz.; 8-ln., $2.50 each;
$30 per doz. Geo. Wittbold Co., 1657 Buck-
ingham Fl.. Chicago.

PEPPERS.

Christmas peppers. 2-in., $2.50 per 100;
3%-ln., $5. Frank Oechslin. 2672 W. Adams
St.. Chicago.

Celestial peppers. 3-in., 75c per doz.; $5
per 100; 4-in.. $1.25 per doz.; $10 per 100.
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N. Y.

Celestial peppers. 2-in.. $1.50 per 100.
Byer Bros., Chambersburg, Pa.

Celestial peppers. G. A. Kuhl. Pekin, 111.

PEONIES.

PEONIES. Finest cut flower varieties
grown. First prize white. $2 per 10; $17.50
per 100. First prize pink. $1.25 per 10;
$10 per 100. First prize red. $1.50 per 10;
$12 per 100. Place your order at once,
stock will be reserved for you. 100 other
varieties to offer. Write for list. Wagner
Park Conservatories. Sidney. O.

PEONIES.
Select varieties and good cut flower sorts.
Large stock. W. A. Heiman, Vincennes,
Ind.

Peonies, all vars. Jacs Smits, Ltd., Naar-
den. Holland.

Peonies, leading vars. W. & T. Smith Co.,
Geneva. N. Y.

Peonies, a superb collection. Jackson &
Perkins Co.. Newark, N. Y.

Wholesale Peony list is now ready. J. F.
Rosenfleld. West Point. Neb.

Peonies. Gilbert H. Wild. Sarcoxie, Mo.

POINSETTIAS.

Poinsettlas, 2%-in., $5 per 100; $45 per
1.000. Skidelsky & Irwin Co., 144 N. 7th
St.. Philadelphia.

Polnsettias, 2% -in. pots, $5 per 100.
Harry Helnl, West Toledo. O.

Poinsettlas. 2%-in.. $6 per 100. Vaughan's
Seed Store. Chicago and New York.

Poinsettlas. $4 per 100; $30 per 1.000.
Geo. Reinberg, 51 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Poinsettlas, 2%-in., $5 per 100. Frank
Oechslin, 2572 W. Adams St., Chicago.

PRIMULAS.

Chinese primroses, new giant fringed
flowering strain in six separate colors; also
Vaughan's International mixture, extra
strong stock from 2%-in., $3 per 100; $27.50
per 1,000. These are choice stock. Try
them. Cash. Freeport Floral Co., Louis
Bauscher, Sec'y and Gen. Mgr., Freeport,
IlL

Obconica, Ronsdorfer. Lattmann's Hybrids
ready now, 10 separate colors or mixed,
2-ln., 2c. Obconica GIgantea mixed, 2-in.,
2>4c; new colors, 2-ln.. 3c. J. L. Schiller.
929 Prouty Ave.. Toledo. O.

Primula obconica. Ronsdorf hybrid. 2%-
In.. $3 per 100; $25 per 1.000. Chinese
primroses. English and French strains. 2V4-
in.. $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. Prank
Oechslin, 2572 W. Adams St.. Chicago.

Primroses. Chinese Forbesi. obconica.
grandl. alba and rosea. $2 per 100. O.
gigantea and Kermeslna. $3. Jos. H. Cun-
nlngham, Delaware. O.

Primula Sinensis. 214-in.. $3 per 100.
Obconica. 214-in.. $3 per 100. Vaughan's
Seed Store. Chicago and New York.

Prlmrose.i. obconica, Forbesi. Geo. A.
Kuhl. I'ckln. 111.

RHODODENDRONS.

Rhododendrons. Jacs SmIts. Ltd., Naar-
den, Holland.

Rhododendrons. Jackson & Perkins Co.

Newark, N. Y.

ROSES.

ROSE PLANTS.
2%-Inch Stock.

Per 100. Per 1,000

Maids $3.00 $25.00

Brides 3.00 25.00

Chatenay 3.00 26.00

Uncle John 3. 00 26.00

Richmond 3. 00 ''5 00

Rhea Reld 5.OO 45.00

Kaiserin 4.00 35.00

2,000 Am. Beauties, 2%-ln. 4.00 35.00
WIETOR BROS.,

61 Wabash Ave. Chicago.

Roses, Bride, Maid, 3^4 -In., $6 per 100-
$66 per 1,000. Maid. 2%-in., $4.60 per lOO'

$40 per 1,000. Palmer, 2%-In., $5 per lOo'

$45 per 1.000. Uncle John, $4.50 per 100-

$40 not* 1 one TrM1ai.nov Oii 1- »"

Roses, field-grown, own roots and budded
on manettj Crimson Rambler. Dorothy
Perkins, Lady Gay, Hiawatha, Brunner,
Charta, etc. Jackson & Perkins Co., New-
ark, N. Y.

Roses. My Maryland, own roots, 3-in.. $2
per doz.. $15 per 100. Bride. 3-in., $6 per
100; 314-in., $S. Killarney. own roots. 31A-
In.. $20. Killarney. grafted, 4-in.. $20. Am.
Beauty, 3% -in., $12. Kaiserin, 3 14 -in.. $10.
Maids, grafted, 4-in.. $12. Vaughan's Seed
Store, Chicago and New York.

Roses, one-year-old Beauty plants, from
benches, heeled in, good shape. $40 per
1.000. The Florex Gardens, North Wales. Pa.

Grafted roses, strong, healthy stock. Rhea
Reid. 214-in.. 15c: Richmond. Bride and
Maid, 2% -in.. 10c. Samples 260. Joy
Floral Co.. Nashville. Tenn.

Roses, grafted. Bride. Maid. 3V>-in.. $15
per 100. Own roots. Bride, Maid. 3-in.. $7
per 100. J. L. Dillon. Bloomsburg, Pa.

Roses. C. Rambler, D. Perkins. Lady Gay.
51/2 and 6-In.. 25c and 30c each. G. Asch-
mann. 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia.

Roses, on own roots, budded, bedding.
H. Ps.. hybrids and teas. W. & T. Smith
Co.. Geneva. N. Y.

Roses. 1,600 Killarney, 3-in.. $5 per 100;
300 Bon Sllene. 3-in.. $4 per 100. Harry
Heinl. West Toledo. O.

Roses, field-grown. Newport Fairv, 1 year.
3 to 4 ft.. 50c each; $30 per 100. Julius
Roehrs Co.. Rutherford. N. J.

Roses, leading varieties. Leedle Floral
Co.. Springfield, Ohio.

Roses, Bride, Maid, Golden Gate, 3-in..
$5 per 100. Geo. M. Emmans. Newton. N. J.

Roses, leading vars. Dingee & Conard
Co.. West Grove. Pa.

Roses, leading kinds. Geo. A. Kuhl.
Pekin. 111.

Roses, 3-ln. Wood Bros.. Fishkill. N. Y;

SAGE.

Sage. Holt's Mammoth. 2i4-in.. $3 per
100; Variegated. 2% -in.. $4 per 100.
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N. Y.

SEEDS.

Seeds, Calceolaria hybrida. tr. pkt.. 1,000
seeds. 50c: 3 pkts.. $1.40. Gloxinia hybrida.
Vaughan's Columbian mixture, tr. pkt.. 1.000
seeds. 60c; 3 pkts., $1.40. Mignonette. New
York Market, pkt.. 1.000 seeds. 50c; Va oz..
$1.50. Vaughan's International Primula
mixture, pkt., 250 seeds. 50c; 5 pkts.. 1.250
seeds, $2; 1-16 oz., $2.60. Cineraria,
Vaughan's Columbian mixture, tr. pkt..
1.000 seeds. 50c: 3 pkts.. $1.40. Pansy.
Vaughan's Cut Flower mixture, tr. pkt., 50c;
Is oz., $1; 1.4 oz., $2; oz., $8. Giant pansy
mixture, tr. pkt.. 25c: 14 oz.. 60c; oz.. $4;
14 lb., $14. Vaughan's International pan-
sies, tr. pkt.. 50c; Vt oz.. $1.50; Vz oz.. $5;
oz.. $10. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi. & N. Y.

Seeds. Long Island cabbage, caullflnwer.
e,gg plant, pepper, tomato, etc. Francis
Brill. Hempstead. L. I.. N. Y.

Seeds, cyclamen. Album. Rubrum, Roseum.
mixed. 100 seeds. 75c. W. Elliott & Sons.
42 Vesey St.. New York.

■Seeds. iiaiiHli'b. I
pkt., 50c. Casaler
ture, oz., $5: pkt.,
white, separate, oz.,
oz., »8; pkt., $1.
oz.. $3; pkt.. 60c.
Emperor William.
Hold purple, white
separate, oz., $2;
mixture, 02., $1.50;
Hoboken, N. J.

loi-lslH' mixture, oz., $4;
8 Giant Improved mlx-
75c. CaSHler's yel. and
$6; pkt., $1. Germania,
Parisian Giants, mixed,

Trlmardeau. Black KInK,
Golden yellow. Beacon-
yellow with t>lack eye,
pkt., 30c. Trlmardeau

pkt., 25c. O. V. Zangen,

Seeds, Sweet peas: Senator Spencer.
Miriam Beaver, W. T. HutghlnBs, Prince
"t Wales Spencer, Aurora Spencer, Othello
Spencer, per pkt., 25c; $2 per doz. pkts.;
$13.75 per 100 pkts., 500 pkts. or more,
$12.60 per 100 pkts. Half size pkts., 15c;
2 pkts., 25c; per doz. pkts.. $1: 100 pkts.,
$7; 500 pkts. or more. JO. 25 per 100 pkts
W. Atlee Burpee & Co.. Philadelphia.

Seeds, pansy. Brown's Superb Giant, yel-
low with dark eye and pure white, separate
colors. 3.000 seeds, $1; 14 oz.. $1.50; 1.4 oz .
$2.50; oz., $5; 14 lb., $14; % lb.. $25; 1 lb.,
$50. Peter Brown, Lancaster, Pa.

Seeds, wholesale growers of full list of
flower and garden seeds; sweet pea and
nasturtium specialties. Routzahn Seed Co.,
Arroyo Grande, Calif.

Seeds, onion, lettuce, sweet peas, carrot,
celery, leek, mustard, parsley, parsnip, rad-
ish, salsify. C. C. Morse & Co.. 4S-5C Jack-
son St.. San Francisco. Calif.

.Seeds, cyclamens. Giant Salmon King.
Piimula Sinensis in 7 distinct colors. St.
George's Nursery Co.. Harllngton, Middlesex,
England.

Seeds, beans, peas, sweet corn, onion,
beet, turnip, etc. The Everett B. Clark Seed
Co., Milford, Conn.; East Jordon, Mich.;
Sister Bay. Wis.

Seeds, pansies, mixed, oz., $5; 3 ozs., $12;
■■4 oz.. $2.50; pkg.. 4.000 seeds. $1: 14 pkg..
50c. E. B. Jennings, Southport, Conn.

Seeds. S. & I. giant pansy, mixed. 14
oz., $1.25; oz.. $5. SklaelsKv & Irwin Co.,
144 N._7thSt^ Philadelphia^

Clicks Giant Pansy mixture. 1.000 seeds,
25c; oz., $3.50. Clicks Seed Farms, Lan-
caster^^

Seeds of all kinds. W. W. Johnson & Son,
Ltd., Boston, England.

Egyptian tree or winter onion sets.
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N. Y.

Seeds, choice German flower seeds. Fred-
erick Roemer. Quedlinburg. Germany.

Seeds, pansy, new crop. $4 per oz. Jos.
H. Cunningham. Delaware. Ohio.

Seeds. Vick's Quality. James Vick's
Sons. Rochester. N. Y.

•Seeds, all kinds. Bridgman's Seed Ware-
hiiuse. 37 E. 19th St.. New York.

Contract Growers.

The best giant pansy seed. Send for
leaflet. Chas. Frost, Kenllworth. N. J.

Seed, Davis Perfect Cucumber. Alfred J.
Brown Seed Co.. Grand Rapids. Mich.

Seeds, pansy, 1,000 mixed, 25c; 1 oz ,
$2.25. H. Wrede. Luneburg. Germany.

Seeds of all kinds. A. T. Boddineton. 342
W. 14th St., New York.

Seeds, sweet peas.
Boundbrook, N. J.

Anton Zvolanek.

Seeds, bean, cucumber, tomato, radish,
pea. muskmelon. squash, watermelon, sweet
corn. S. M. Isbell & Co.. Jackson, Mich.

Seeds, lettuce, onions, sweet peas, aster.
cosmos, mignonette, verbena. Waldo Roh-
nert, Gllroy, Calif.

Seeds, sweet peas, tomatoes, Lima beans,
lettuce, asters, cosmos and other flower
seeds. John Bodger & Sons. Gardena. Calif.

Seeds, growers for the wholesale trade
only. Brasian Seed Growers' Co.. San Jose.
Calif.

Flower seeds. Hesse & Co.. Quedlinburg,
Germany.

Seeds, field, garden and flower. Rout-
zahn Seed Co.. .A.rroyo Grande. Calif.

Seeds. Bermuda onion. Federico C. Va-
rela. Teneriffe. Canary Islands.

Seeds, peas and beans. Alfred J. Brown
Seed Co., Grand Rapids. Mich.

SMIIAX.

Smilax. 214-in.. $2.50 per 100: $15 per
1.000. Geo. Reinberg, 51 Wabash Ave..
Chicago.

Smilax Seed. New crop. California
grown, well ripened. E. L. Koethen, River-
side, Calif.

Smilax, nice plants, fall sown, trans-
planted. 50c per 100; $4 per 1.000. F. A.
Bailer, BloomingtoD, 111.

Smilax, 2^4 -In. pots. $2 per 100. Harry
Heinl. 'West Toledo. O.

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Smilax plants, 214-in., $1.60 per 100; $12
per 1,000. Skidelsky & Irwin Co., 1216 Betz
Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa.

Smilax, 2-in., l%o; myrtle leaved, 2-in.,
2%o. J. L. Schiller, 929 Prouty Ave., To-
ledo, O. .

Smilax, strong, 2%-in., $2 per 100; $17.60
per 1,000; 3-in., $2.50 per 100. Cash. C.
F. Krzysske, Sandusky, O.

Smilax. nice plants. 2% -in., $2.50 per 100.
West End Greenhouses, Lincoln, 111.

Smilax, 2y2-in., $3 per 100; $26 per 1.000.
Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and N. Y.

Smilax, 3-in., $4 per 100. Poehlmann
Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111.

Smilax, Al plants, 2%-in., $1.60 per 100.
Cash please. 8. W. Carey, TJrbana, O.

Smilax, $12.50 per 1,000. A. M. Herr.
I^ncaster, Pa.

Smilax, $1 per 100. Jos. H. Cunningham,
Delaware, O.

Smilax, 2,000 strong, bushy plants in 2-in.
pots. $2. Joy Floral Co., Nashville, Tenn.

Smilax. Wood Bros., Fishkill. N. t.

SPIREAS.

Spireas. J. Smits. Ltd., Naarden, Holland.

VEGETABLE PLANTS.

Vegetable plants, cabbage, field-grown,
leading vars., $1 per 1,000; 10,000 and over,
S5c. Celery: White Plume, Golden Self-
Blanching, Giant Pascal, $1 per 1,000. Egg-
plant: N. T. Improved and Black Beauty,
$3 per 1,000. Lettuce: Big Boston, Bos-
ton Market, Tennis Ball. Grand Rapids, $1
per 1,000. Pepper: Ruby King, Bull Nose,
Sweet Mountain, Neapolitain, $2 per 1,000;
Chinese Giant and Cayenne, 50c per 100.
Parsley, $1.25 per 1,000. R. Vincent. Jr.,
& Sons Co., White Marsh, Md.

Vegetable plants, cabbage, $1 per 1.000;
5,000, $4. Cauliflower and peppers, $2.50
per 1,000. Tomatoes, $1.50 per 1,000. J. C.
Schmidt, Bristol, Pa.

VIOLETS.

Marie Louise violet plants, selected stock,
grown on tile benches, free from disease,
ready for planting. Can ship upon receipt
of order, $15 per 1,000. Cash. J. Vender
Linden, Rhinebeck, N. Y.

Violets. Wood Bros., Fishkill, N. Y.

TO EXCHANGE.

To exchange, 600 carnation supports
(Helm) for Boston or Amerpohli ferns; or
carnation plants Enchantress or White En-
chantress. Cannot ixse the supports to ad-
vantage on my beds. A. E. Boyce, Bartles-
ville, Okla.

For sale — Asparagus plumosus nanus, in
■3% -in. pots, 5c. Nice, clean stock, well
grown, or exchange for carnation plants.
White Enchantress, Estelle, or Crocker.
A. E. Boyce. Bartlesville. Okla.

WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS.

Commission Dealers.

Allen, J. K.. 106 W. 28th St., New York.

Abrahamson. Wm. W., 21 Wabash Ave.,
Chicago.

Angermueller, Geo. H., St. Louis.

Amling, E. C. 32-36 Randolph St., Chicago.

Berning, H. G., 1402 Pine St., St. Louis.

Deamud, J. B. Co., 51 Wabash Ave., Chi-
cago.

Ford Bros., 4S W. 28th St., New York. ~

Froment, Horace E., 57 W. 2Sth St„ N. Y.

Greater New York Florists' Ass'n, 162 Liv-
ingston St., Brooklyn. N. Y.

Growers' Cut Flower Co., 39 W. 28th St.,
New York.

Guttman, Alex. J., 34 W. 28th St.. N. Y.

Holton & Hunkel Co., 462 Milwaukee St..

Milwaukee. Wis.

Hunt. E. H.. 76 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.
Kennlcott Bros. Co.. 48-50 Wabash. Chicago.
Kessler Bros., 50 W. 28th St., New York.

Keuhn, C. A.. 1122 Pine St., St. Louis.
Kruchten, John, 61 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.
Langjahr. Alfred H.. 65 W. 28th St.. N. Y.
Manhattan Flower Market, 46 W. 28th St.,

New York.

McCallum Co.. 937 Liberty Ave., Pittsburg.
McCulIough's Sons Co., J. M., 316 Walnut

St.. Cincinnati. O.

McKellar, Chas. W.. 61 Wabash. Chicago.
McKlssIck, W. B. & Bros.. 1619-21 Ranstead

St., Philadelphia.

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, 30-40
Broadway. Detroit. Mich.

Millang Bros.. 41 W. 28th St., New York.

Millang, Chas., 444 6th Ave., cor. 27th St.,
New York.

Niessen Co., Leo, 1208 Arch St., Phila.

N. Y. Cut Flower Ex.. Coogan Bldg.. 6th
Ave, and W. 26th St., New York.

Pittsburg Cut Flower Co., Ltd., 222 Oliver
Ave., Pittsburg, Pa.

Pittsburg Florists' Exchange, 217-233 Dla-
mond St., Pittsburg. Pa.

Pollworth. C. C. Co., Milwaukee, Wis.

Randall, A. L. Co.. 19 Randolph St., Chi-
cago.

Raynor. John I., 49 W. 28th St., New York.

Rice Bros.. 128 N. 6th St., Minneapolis.

Minn.

Sheridan. Walter F., 39 W. 28th St.. N. Y.

Shibeley-Mann Co., Inc., 1203 Sutter St.,

San Francisco.

Smith & Co., W. C, 1316 Pine St., St.

Louis.

Traendly & Schenck, 44 W. 28th St., N. Y.
Vaughan & Sperry, 62-54 Wabash. Chicago.
Welch Bros.. 226 Devonshire St., Boston.
Winterson, E. F. Co., 45-49 Wabash. Chicago.
Young. C. & Sons, 1406 Olive St., St. Louis.
Young & Nugent, 42 W. 28th St.. New York.
Zech & Mann. 61 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.

Growers.

Bassett & Washburn. 76-78 Wabash Ave..
Chicago.

Benthey-Coatsworth Co.. The, 35 Randolph
St.. Chicago.

Bruns. H. N.. 1409-11 W. Madison. Chicago.

Budlong, J. A., 37-39 Randolph St.. Chi-
cago.

Dayton Floral Co.. Dayton. O.

Elliott, W. H., Brighton. Mass.

Hill, The B. G. Co., Richmond, Ind.

Krueger Bros., Toledo, O.

Poehlmann Bros., 36-37 Randolph, Chicago.

Relnberg. Geo.. 51 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.

Reinberg, Peter, 35 Randolph St.. Chicago.

Weiland & Ollnger, 128 B. 3d St.. Cincin-
nati, O.

Weiland & Risch. 59 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.
Wietor Bros., 61 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.
Wlttbold, Geo. Co.. 1657 Buckingham PI..
Chicago.

RETAIL CUT FLOWERS.

Albany. N. Y.— H. G. Eyres, 11 N. Pearl St.
Anderson, S. C. — The Anderson Floral^CoT^
633 Marshall Ave.

Atlanta, Ga. — Atlanta Floral Co., 41 Peach-
tree St.

Baltimore, Md. — Z. D. Blackistone, 1601 Eu-
taw PI.

Boston. Mass. — ^Hoffman, florist, 59 Massa-
chusetts Ave.

Brooklyn. N. Y. — Robt. G. Wilson, Fulton
St. and Green Ave.

Buffalo, N. Y. — W. J. Palmer & Son. 304
Main St.

Chicago — Hauswirth. Florist. Auditorium
Annex.

Chicago — Wlttbold, Florist, ,1667 Bucking-

ham Place.

Cincinnati, O. — Julius Baer. 138 B. 4th St.
Dayton, O. — Matthews, 16 W. 3d St. ~
Colorado Springs, Colo.^Frank F. Crump.
Denver, Colo. — Daniels & Fisher.
Denver, Colo. — The Park Floral Co.

Detroit, Mich. — John Breltmeyer's Sons, cor.
Miami and Gratiot Aves.

Galveston, Tex. — Mrs. M. A. Hansen.

Indianapolis. Ind. — Bertermann Bros. Co.,
241 Mass. Ave.

Kansas City, Mo. — Geo. M. Kellogg Flower
and Plant Co.. 906 Grand Ave. Also
Pleasant Hill, Mo.

Kansas City — S. Murray, 1017 Broadway.

Los Angeles, Calif. — J. W. Wolfskin, 218
W. 4th St.

Louisville, Ky. — J. Schultz, 644 4th Ave.

Nashville, Tenn. — Joy Floral Co., 601

Church St.

New Orleans, La. — U. J. Virgin, 833 Canal

St.

Omaha, Neb. — Hess & Swoboda, 1416 Far-

nam St.

Rochester, N. Y. — J. B. Keller Sons, 25
Clinton St.

San Francisco, Calif. — J. B. Boland, 60
Kearney St.

St. Louis — Kahrs Floral Co., 6th and Locust.

St. Louis — Ostertag Bros., Jefferson and
Olive.

St. Louis — Vincent J. Gorly. ^^^

St. Louis — F. H. Weber, Boyle and Mary-

land Aves.

St. Louis — R. J. Windier. Shenandoah and

Grand Ave.

St. Louis. Mo. — Young's, 1406 Olive St.
St. Paul, Minn. — Holm & Olson.

Terre Haute, Ind. — John Heinl & Son, 129

So. 7th St. '

Toledo, O. — Krueger Bros.

Toronto, Ont.^Dunlop's, 96 Yonge St.

Washington. D. C. — Z. D. Blackistone, 14th

and H Sts.

Washington, D. C. — A. Gude & Bros., 1214

F St.

Washington — Geo. C. Shaffer, 14th and I

Sts.. N. W.

BLOWERS.

Blowers, Sirocco, American Blower Co.,
Dept. A. F., Detroit, Mich.

BOILERS.

Boilers, the Superior Improved Internal
fired boiler. Made in 10 sizes to heat from
2,000 to 6,500 feet of 4-in. pipe. Superior
Machine and Boiler Works, 124-133 W.
Superior St., Chicago.

Boilers. improved greenhouse boilers,
made of best material, shell firebox sheets
and heads of steel; water space all around
front, sides and back. Kroeschell Bros., 452
Erie St., Chicago.

Boilers, special hot water boiler shipped
ready for operation. Repairing done on all
kinds of greenhouse boilers. Chris. PfeifCer
Boiler Co., 66 Michigan St., Chicago.

Boilers, corrugated, firebox and sectional
greenhouse heating. Hitchlngs & Co., 1170
Broadway, N. Y.

Boilers. Myers & Co., 1122 Betz Bldg.,
Philadelphia,

Boilers, the Burnham boilers, made for
greenhouse heating. Lord & Burnham Co.,
1133 Broadway, New York. ■_

Boilers, boilers of high grade for green-
houses. Steam or hot water. Giblin & Co.,
Utica. N. Y. ^^_

Boilers, steel return tubular, steam or
water. Johnson Heating Co., 138 E. 31st
St.. New York.

Boilers, water tube steam boilers. King
Construction Co., North Tonawanda, N. Y.

Frank Prox boilers. Frank Prox Co.,
Terre Haute, Ind.

BUILDING MATERIAL.

Building material, hotbed sash, cypress,
unglazed, 95c each; in doz. lots. 90c; glazed,
$1.65 each; doz. lots. $1.60. Pine sash, un-
glazed, 90c; doz. lots, 85c; glazed, $1.60;
doz. lots, $1.55 each. Building hardware,
wire and wire fencing, bolts, hatchets,
hammers, etc. Chicago House Wrecking
Co.. 35th and Iron Sts., Chicago.

Building material, cypress sash bars, Ten-
nessee red cedar posts, pecky cypress
benches, hotbed sash and frames, ventilat-
ing apparatus, pipe fittings and all supplies
needed in new or reconstruction work.
Foley Mfg. Co., Western Ave. and 26th St.,
Chicago.

Building material. Cypress is far more
durable than pine. Cypress sash bars up to
32 feet or longer. Greenhouse and uther
building material. Men furnished to super-
intend erection when desired. A. T. Stearns
Lumber Co.. Neponset. Boston. Mass.

Building material of all descriptions for
all cypress semi-Iron frame or truss houses.
Hotbed sash and frames. Lord & Burnham
Co.. 1133 Broadway. New York.

Building material of all kinds. Frank
Van Assche, Fulton Ave., Rose Ave. and
Dwight St., Jersey City., N. J.
Nashville. Tenn. — Geny Bros., 712 Church St.

Building materials, pecky cypress. Adam
SchiUo Lumber Co., Hawthorne Ave. and
Weed St., Chicago.

Building and propagating sands. Are
brick and fire clay. Portland cement, hard
wall plaster. Garden City Sand Co.. Se-
curity Bldg., Chicago.

Headquarters in Canada for Cypress Sash
Bars or anything in wood for building pur-
poses. Established 1851. John B. Smith
& Sons, Ltd., Toronto, Can.

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Building material, cypress eash bars,
greenhouse material of any description.
Write for catalogue. John C. Monlnger
Co.. 113 Blackhawk St.. Chicago.

Building material, greenhouse material
and hotbed sash of Louisiana cypress and
Washington red cedar. A. Deltsch Co., 617
Sheffield Ave., Chicago.

Building material for U-bar greenhouses.
Plerson U-bar Co., Metropolitan Bldg.. 4th
Ave, and 23d St., New York.

Building material, cold frames, hutbed
sash. Hltchlngs & Co., 1170 Broadway, N. Y.

FANS.

Fans. Sirocco. American Blower Co.,
Dept. A. F., Detroit. Mich.

FERTILIZERS.

wizard Shredded Cattle Manure, 100 lbs..
$1.20; 500 lbs., $5: 1.000 lbs., $8; 2.000 Iba..
$13. Pulverized Manure Co.. 32 Exchange
Ave., Union Stock Yards. Chicago.

Thomson's vine, plant and vegetable ma-
nure. Wm. Thomson & Sons, Ltd., Tweed
Viaeyard, Clovenfords, Scotland.

Orchid peat, screened leaf mould,
screened rotted peat, live sphagnum moss.
W. Scott & Son, Loyd, N. Y.

GLASS.

Glass importers and Jobbers; greenhouse
glass a specialty. Window glass. James
H. Rice, corner Michigan, St. Clair and
Illinois Sts., Chicago.

Glass, greenhouse glass a specialty; also
window glass. Sprague, Smith & Co., 167-9
Randolph St., Chicago.

Glass. French and American. "White
Rose." Stenzel Glass Co., 2 Hudson St., N. Y.

Glass. High grade, double thick green-
house glass. Lord & Burnham, 1133 Broad-
way, N. Y.

Glass of all kinds and sizes. Sharp. Part-
ridge & Co.. 22d and Lumber Sts.. Chicago.

Glass, greenhouse, all sizes. H. M. Hooker
Co., 120-123 W. Washington St.. Chicago.

GLAZING POINTS.

Glazing points. Lord & Burnham special
glazing nails (points). Lord & Burnham
Co., 1133 Broadway, New York.

Glazing points: See the point? Hojd
glass firmly. Peerless glazing points are the
best. No rights or lefts. Bo.t of 1,000
points, 75c. postpaid. Henry A. Dreer. 714
Chestnut St., Philadelphia.

Siebert's zinc never-rust glazing points, 2
sizes, % and %, 40c per lb.; 16o extra by
mail; 7 lbs., 12.60. 15 lbs., $5, by express.
Randolph & McClements, Baum and Beatty
Sts., Pittsburg, Pa.

Vaughan's Perfection Point, No. 2 single
thick; No. 214 double thick, 65c per 1.000;
by mail 70c; 5,000 lots, 50c per 1.000 by ex-
press. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chi. & N. Y.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION.

Greenhouse construction, cypress roof ma-
terial and all greenhouse fittings. Plans and
sketches submitted on request. John C.
Moninger Co.. 113 Blackhawk St.. Chicago .

Greenhouse construction of all kinds and
conservatories. Estimates and catalogues
on request. The Foley Mfg. Co.. We&tern
Ave, and 2 6th St.. Chicago.

Greenhouse construction, builders of every
type of greenhouse, the most modern de-
signs. Hitchings & Co., 1170 Broadway,
New York.

Greenhouse construction, semi- iron green-
houses, new truss houses, iron frame houses.
Lord & Burnham Co.. 1132 Broadway, N. Y.

Greenhouse construction, builders of mod-
ern greenhouses. Myers & Co., 1122 Betz
Bldg.. Philadelphia.

Greenhouse construction and equipment.
King Construction Co.. N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

Greenhouse builders. James R. Booth,
Garrettford. Pa.

GUTTERS.

Gutters, cast-iron. Lord & Burnham Ira-
proved V-shaped gutter with drip gutter
attachment. Lord & Burnham Co.. 1133
Broadway, New York.

Gutters. Jennings' improved iron gutters.
Diller. Caskey & Keen, 6th and Berk Sts.,
Philadelphia.

mSEGTIGIDES.

Insecticides. Carmen's Antipest Insecti-
cide and fungicide. $1.50 per gal. Perfec-
tion Chem. Co.. Flushing. N. Y.

Fresh tobacco stems in bales of 300 lbs.,
$1.50. W. C. Beckert. N. S., Pittsburg, Pa.

LAWNFURNmJRE.

Lawn furniture, settees, chairs, hitching
posts, etc. The Sterling Emery Wheel Mfg.
Co., Tiffin, O. ^

MECHANICAL DRAFT APPARATUS.

Mechanical draft apparatus. Sirocco,
American Blower Co., Dept. A. F.. Detroit.

MISCELLANEOUS.

TO KILL GRASS
In gutters, along fences, monuments, and
walks, use Dinamine; it has proven a great
success; price $2 per gallon. For sale by
all druggists. Interstate Chemical Co., Gal-

veston, Texas.

Printing. Large runs of catalogues a spe-
cialty. Write for figures. Began Printing
House, 89-91 Plymouth Place, Chicago.

Everlasting tile benches, hollow tile, par-
tition tile, fire proofing and other clay prod-
ucts. The Camp Conduit Co., 718 Garfield
Bldg., Cleveland, O.

The Moore-Llvingston Graduating or ad-
.iusting plant stands. Moore-Livingston Co.,
Lansdowne, Pa.

Ladders for orchardists. nurserymen, flor-
ists and gardeners. The Chesebro-Whitman
Co.. 1165 1st Ave.. New York.

Scollay's plant sprinklers and putty bulbs.
John A. ScoUay, 74 Myrtle Ave., Brooklyn,
New York.

Printing for florists, catalogues and price
lists. Gorham & Chapline, 358 Dearborn St.,
Ch Icago^

FOR SALE— Lot vegetable cuts for cat-
alogue work. Proof sheets on request.
Southwestern Seed Co., Fayetteville, Ark.

Engravings and illustrations for cata-
logues. Columbian Engraving Co.. 331-335
Dearborn St.. Chicago.

Return coin postals. Hemphlll-Stehlin
Printing Co., Industrial Bldg., Indianapolis.
Ind.

Krick's Immortelle letters, inscriptions,
etc. Krick, 1164-66 Greene Ave., Brooklyn,
N. Y.

Sterling iron reservoir vases. Sterling
Emery Wheel Mfg. Co., Tlffln, O.

Engravings of all kinds. Dearborn En-
graving Co., 1322 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

The Richmond Carnation Support. Eagle
Machine Works. Richmond, Ind.

The B. K. porcelain labels. KIrkland &
Co.. Etruria. Stoke on Trent. England.

Pillsbury's Carnation Staple. 60c per 1.000.
postpaid. I. L. Plllsbury. Galesburg. 111.

Wittbold cement post moulds. E. H.
Hunt. 76-78 Wabash Ave.. Chicago^

Heller's mice-proof seed cases and bins.
Heller & Co., Montpelier, O.

Gummed gold and purple letters. J. Llch-
tenberger, 1566 Ave. A, New York.

Sulfur Burners. Benjamin Dorrance,
Dorranceton, Pa. ___^

PAINT, PUmr, ETC.

Paint. Ideal Greenhouse Lead; Special
Greenhouse Putty. Lord & Burnham Co.,
1133 Broadway, New York.

Paint, Putty, etc. The Jas. H. Rice Co.,
cor. Michigan, St. Clair and Illinois Sts.,
Chicago.

Putty, Paint, etc. H. M. Hooker Co., 120-
128 W. Washington St.. Chicago.

Mastica. F. O. Pierce Co., 12 W. Broad-
way. New York. ^

PIPE, FITTINGS, ETC.

Pipe, iron fittings, etc., galvanized iron
sash hinges, screw eyes, screw hooks, U-
bolts. galvanized iron buckles and wires.
Fittings tor purlin and ridge supports. Foley

Mfg. Co.. Western and 26th. Chicago.

"pipes and fittings, cast iron and wrought
pipe, valves, elbows, pipe hooks, automatic
air headers, etc. Lord & Burnham Co., 1133
Broadway, New York.

Ideal Pipe Clamps. A quick repair for
rust holes and split pipes. Write for circu-
lar. Wra. Moll, 1664 Columbus Bd., Cleve-
land, O.

Iron fittings, patent Iron bench fittings
and roof supports. Diller. Caskey & Keen,
6th and Berk Sts., Philadelphia.

Pipes, valve fittings. Chicago House
Wrecking Co.. 35th and Iron Sts., Chicago.

POTS, PANS, ETC.

Pots, standard seed pans, cut flower cyl-
inders, hanging baskets, lawn vases, etc.
Hilflnger Bros. Pottery, Ft. Edwards. N. Y.

Krlck'B Perfect flower pot handle and
hanger. No. 1, 2 to G-ln. pots, por doz..
30c; No. 2, 6 to 8-ln., 40o per doz.; No. 3,
8 to 12-in,, 60c per doz. Krick's Perfect
plant stand, No. 1, 10-ln. saucer and rest.
12; No. 2, 14-ln. saucer and rest, 12.26.
Krlck, 1164-66 Greene Ave.. Brooklyn. N. Y.

Pots, red standards, full size and wide
bottoms. Detroit Flower Pot M(y., 4i»0
Harvard St.. Detroit, Mich.

Pots, before buying write for prices. Geo.
Keller & Son, 361-63 Herndon St., near
Wrightwood Ave., Chicago.

Pots, red staifdard. Paducah Pottery Co.,
Paducah. Ky.

Pots, florist red. Peters & Reed Pottery
Co.. Zanesvllle, O.

Pots, standard, all sizes. A. F. Kohr,
1521 Leavitt St.. Chicago.

Pots. Syracuse red. Syracuse Pottery
Co.. Syracuse. N. Y.

Pots, pots of all kinds. A. H. Hews &
Co., No. Cambridge, Mass.; Long Island
City, N. Y.

Pot hangers. Kramer's $1 a doz., exp. ;
$1.25 mall. I. N. Kramer & Sons, Cedar
Rapids, la-

Paper flower pots, 500.000. Chicago House
Wrecking Co.. 35th and Iron Sts., Chicago.

"NUFF SED." Best red pots are made
by Geo. E. Feustel. Fairport, Iowa.

The Red Pot. C. C. Pollworth Co. All
roads connect with Milwaukee.

Cedar plant and tree tubs, brass bound
Jardenleres, etc. American Wooden-Ware
Manufacturing Co., Toledo. O.

REFRIGERATORS.

Florists' Refrigerators. MeCray Refrlg-
erator Co., 960 Mill St., Kendallvllle, Ind.

STAKES.

Cane Stakes. Standard grade 6 to 8 feet,
per 100. 85c; 600 for $3; $5.50 for 1.000

Pipe Stems about 6 feet, per 100, 60c; per
1,000. $5. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago.

Self-tying rose stakes. Adam Helm &
Son Support and Rose Stake Co., Conners-
vllle, Ind.

STEAM TRAPS.

steam traps, the Standard return steam
trap has no equal for Its slnapllclty of
working. E. Hlppard, Youngstown, O.

Morehead Return Steam Traps, Morehead
Mfg. Co.. 1047 Grand River Ave., Detroit

Detroit return traps American Blower Co.,
Dept. A. F., Detroit. Mich.

Taylor Automatic Return Trap. Taylor
Steam Trap Co., Battle Creek, Mich.

SUPPLIES.

Supplies. Rustic hanging baskets, rustic
pedestals, settees, chairs, tables, birdhouses,
window boxes, vases, etc. Reed & Keller.
132 W. 25th St., New York.

Supplies. Cape flowers, cycas leaves,
metal designs and all florists' supplies. A.
Herrmann, 412 East 34th St.. New York.

Florists' supplies of all kinds. M. Rice
& Co.. 1220 Race St.. Philadelphia.

Ribbons of all kinds. Schloss Bros.. 542-
544 Broadway, New York.

Supplies, wire designs. Pittsburg florists'
Ex., 228 Diamond St.. Pittsburg, Pa.

Supplies of all kinds. H. Bayersdorfer &
Co., 1129 Arch St., Philadelphia-

Supplies of all kinds and jiovelties. E. H.
Hunt, 7 6 Wabash Ave, Chicago.

Supplies of all kinds. B. P. Wlnterson
Co., 45-49 Wabash .A.ve.. Chicago.

Supplies of all kinds. A. L. Randall Co.,
19-21 Randolph St., Chicago. ,

TOBACCO.

THE BLACK STUFF FINE TOBACCO
POWDER. Green flies and black ones, too.
die on sight of the bag. 'Tls fine as flour
and made from the black, strong tobacco.
For dusting on foliage it has no equal.

THE H. A. STOOTHOFF COMPANY,
Makers and Sellers. Mt. Vernon, N. Y.

TOOTHPICKS.

Toothpicks, wired. 10.000, $1.75; 60.000,
$7.50. W. J. Cowee. Berlin, N. Y. ^

VASES.

Sterling iron reservoir vases. The Ster-
ling Emery Wheel Mfg. Co., Tlffln, O.

If You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, WriteUs Ai)out it

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Aug.

^-Z.

Davenport, la.

As the writer has
only been in business
for the past 15 years,
lie has to rely on the
word of the older
men and on some rec-
ords that are at hand.
Twenty-five years ago
Davenport was a lit-
tle cotuntry village.
Today she is one of the foremost cities
of the state of Iowa with a population
of nearly 55,000 inhabitants. Twenty-
five years ago there were three green-
house establishments with about 15,-
000 feet of glass combined; today there
are 12 greenhouse establishments each
having from 2,000 to 50,000 square
feet of glass, or about 250,000 feet in
all.

John Temple has the distinction of
being the oldest man in the business
here, being the first now living to
grow flowers under glass, and he is one
of the best posted men on plants of all
kinds in the United States. He was
one of the organizers of the Society of
American Florists, and contributed
several articles for the first issue of
the best florists' paper in the country
—THE AMERICAN FLORIST— and has read
every issue since. The progress in
the growing of flowers has advanced
in this city as fast as anywhere in
the country. In fact, it has taken the
lead in many instances. The first roses
ever forced under glass, in any of the
western cities were grown on the Dr.
Kulp estate, and these were soon fol-
lowed by Andy Bahr, J. Temple, Fred
Bills and others, all of whom were
leaders in their times in the growing
of roses. In carnations and chrysan-
themums Davenport florists have al-
ways been up-to-date and some of the
finest flowers grown anywhere are to
be found at the different establish-
ments in their season. Very fine
flower shows have been held here in
the past.

Davenport has as fine a park system
as any city of its size in the United
States. The writer knows this is say-
ing a great deal but we are always
ready to show you, any time you
should happen in this beautiful city of
ours. The parks have done a great
deal to create a demand for some-
thing better than the ordinary run of
flower beds, etc., and also in the cut
flower line as the parks always give
fine shows every fall, where people see
the very best of everything and where
they learn the difference between
poorly grown flowers and flowers
worth while. These are they that get
the trade. It's not how much, but
how good. So it is in design work,
decorations, etc. It is the man with
good taste, good flowers, that is forg-
ing to the front. Twenty-five years is
a long time to look ahead, but when
one thinks of the wonderful progress
made in the past 25 years, he stops
and ponders. Can the pace keep on
for the next 25 years? and what will
flowers be like at that rate? T. E.

Des Moines, Ia.— The Society of
Iowa Florists will meet here Septem-
ber 1. the meeting being held in the
rooms of the State Horticultural So-
ripty in the capitol building. This
will be the Wednesday in Fair week.

San Antonio, Tex. — Harry Adams,
local gardener of the Sunset, with sev-
eral assistants, is busily engaged in
beautifying the new freight depot
grounds on Plum street by putting in
a park around the place. He is trans-
planting shade trees and roses on the
property and expects to make the new
park a beauty spot.

Use These in Your
Decorations

with the three ilzet yoa can obtain

All Heights, from 6 to 48 inches.

No other stand Is so simple and eaallj adjusted.

'Write or wire us if unable to obtain tbe stands locally.

The Moore=Liyingston Co., pa^tent'ea. Laiisdowne, Pa.

PHILADELPHIA OFFICE i
Central Trust Building, 4th and Market Streets, Philadelphia, Pa.

The Moore-Livingston
Plant Stands.

Large Lot of Choice Parrots

$4.00 up. Also wholesale and retail dealers in fancy and common

Gold Fish, Plants, Aquariums, Etc. Address

The AqMarium and Bird Shop, ^zipmest., Reading, Pa.

Mow is the Time

to Subscribe to tbe

Horticultural Trade Journal

Published weekly. The Largest
BriBhtest and Best British Trade
Publication, Also

THE INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Published quarterly. Annual sub-
scription lor weekly and quarterly
numbers. One Dollar, (Interna-
tional money order). Subscribe
today and keep in touch with
European markets and topics.

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160 ILLUSTRATIONS ANNUAUV.

Specimen number free.
Subscription, $2.40 yearly.

BINOEKUNST-VERLAQ.

J. Olberiz, ERFURT, GERMANY.

A LL Nursery men, Seedsmen and Florists wishing
'* to do business with Europe should send for the

"Horticnltnral Advertiser"

This is the British Trade Paper, beinp read weekly

by all the horticultural traders: it is also taken by
over 1000 of the best continental houses.
Annual subscription, to cover cost of postagre. 75c.
As the H. A. is a purely trade medium, appli-
cants should, with the subscription, send a copy of
their cataloe or other evidence that they belong to
the nursery or seed trade.

Money orders payable at Lowdham, Notts,

Address Editors of "H. A."

cmiweU NarscricB, LOWDHAM. NotU, m^Iand

OFFICIAL S. A. F.

Shipping Labels

Actual size of leaf IVi, x5'4 inches.

FOR CUT FIOWEKS: in two colors on
gummed paper; your card, etc.. in
black and leaf adopted by the S. A. F.
in red. Price: Per 500. $2.85. per 1000
$4.50. Samples on request. Electro of
leaf, postpaid. $1.25. Cash with order.

AMERICAN FLORIST CO.

324 Dearborn St.. CHICAGO.

Le Journal des Roses

Organ of tbtFnncbRosariais.

Publlabed at Pmris. Onoc ■ month witt coiar
ptatM.

SabfcdpUoa SZ.70 per rear. Suaple ooptoa tnt

«M.m8TRATio« JOURNAL DES ROSES

a SUI8NES, BrI*

Par Qrlsy-Suianea. (taioa at Marne), PRAMCi

PRINTING FOR FLORISTS

CATALOGUES AND PRICE LISTS
STATIONERY OF ALL KINDS

GORHAM & CHAPLINE

PHONE HARRISON 978.

358 Dearborn St., CHICAGO.

I

Brookline, Mass. — William Aim has
bought the greenhouse belonging to
the estate of the late George F.
Fabyan.

WoBtJRN, MASS.— E. W. Ela has an
exhibit of dahlias at the Alaska-Tu
kon-Pacific exposition at Seattle,
Wash.

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Established 1820. Incorporated 1880

The Dexter Ball Grafting Twine

Especially prepared for Nursery and Greenhouse Grafting. Put up in boxes
containing 20 balls. Also furnished in the hank and on cones of one and two
lbs., bleached and unbleached. Made in diflerent weights for different classes
of work. This yarn is so wound that it can readily be soaked in hot wax, and
is so twisted that it is strong enough to wrap without breaking, yet is easily
broken when the winding is completed.

Samples and prices furnished upon request. Special discounts to Supply Houses

None genuine without a cut of N. G. P. Dexter, the Pioneer Knitting
Cotton Manufacturer of United States, on label of box.

Manufactured only. by

DEXTER YARN CO.

Dept. F, Pawtucket, R. I.

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Ready Then ^

More Ready Now

To Supply Florists

Facsimile of ad. which we placed in American Florist

WITH ALL KINDS OF 24 y. ars ago.

Flower Pots, Bulb Pans and Azalea Pots

Established 1765.

A. H. HEWS & CO.

Manufacturers of Hand and Machine Made

PMower I^ots

ORCHID POTS IN GREAT VARIETY.

Grasi-Giowing Vases in Various Shapes and Sizes.

Illustrated C.italot^ue free on application .Address

North Cambridge, Mass.

la sending for Catalogue, give the American
Ft,orist Co. credit for adv.

A. H. HEWS & CO., Inc.

"■■>■■""■ CAMBRIDGE, MASS.

BRANCH WAREHOUSES AT

Pearson St., Long Island City, N. Y., and 452 No. Branch St., Chicago, 111.

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Aug. /^,

1909

KRICK

Manufacturer and Patentee of

1884

Krick'sFlorisls'Novelties

1164-66 Greene Are., BROOKLYN, N. Y.

The Original Genuine Immortelle
Letters, Inscriptions, Etc., Are Krick's

The Letter of Quality. Has stood the test of years.
The best and cheapest on the market. Order by
name. Accept no substitute. (Every letter marked.)
For Sale by All Up-to-date Supply Houses.

Florists' Letters
and Fignres.

r.ATENT .APPLIED FOR.

Of the best Purple Im-
mortelk'S. wired on wood
or metal havin)? holes to
insert tooth picks.

Give them a trial, and
you will not bo without
them.

PRICES ON WOOD FRAMES

No. Per too
I. 2in.. Purple $,"00

1, 2 in . Red or Blue 3.50

2, 2Hin.. Purplo.... 4.00
2,2V2in..R.dorBlue450

Postage lOc. per 100.

SEND FOR SAMPLE?.

W. C. KRICK

724 Fulton St . Brooklyn, N.Y.

J. C. Vaughan, Chicago, is my Agont for States
Wost of Pennsylvania.

SLTe Perfect Flower Pot Handle and Hanger

It is just the thing for you to display your Easter plants
by hanging them on walls, etc., especially when you are
crowded for room. Also for lifting plants out of Jardinieres;
will sustain a weight of one hundred pounds.

No. 1 will fit from 2 to 6-inch pots per doz., 30c

No. 2 will fit from 5 to 8-inch pots " 40c

No. 3 will fit from 8 to 12-inch pots " 50c

By mail, 10c extra per doz. Sample pair, 10c postpaid.

Patented.

Krick's Perfect Plant Stand

This Stand Is Adjustable and Folding. Can be raised from
24 to 40inches in height. The top of stand is furnished with a
saucer and curved rest, used to tilt plants for decorations.

Are Tastefully Finished in Aluminum and Gilt.

No. 1, including a 10-inch saucer and rest $2.00

No. 2, including a 14-inch saucer and rest 2.25

pat. Nov. 21, 1899.

Cleveland.

CAENATIONS GOOD.

Business this week has been about
on a par with the previous weeks'
sales, lower prices however necessi-
tating the moving of a greater amount
of stock. Asters, especially white and
fiesh pink, are in most demand, barely
enough to meet the demands of an easy
market being obtainable. Gladioli of
good quality have fair market. Water
lilies have taken a back seat. Carna-
tions, contrary to all expectations, have
been of better quality than for some
time previous, and the demand fair.
Adiantum is a slow seller. Smilax has
a fair call. Good fancy ferns are hav-
ing an excellent call just now. The
demand for roses remains good. The
first flowers of the new crop of Amer-
ican Beauty roses are beginning to
arrive, and promise excellent quality.
Harrisii lilies still find a ready market.
Japan lilies are now coming in of good
quality. The demand for lily of the
valley is very slow. Excellent quality
sweet peas continue to come in with
a good market at low prices.
NOTES.

The plans for the joy ride to the
convention are in fine shape. Chas.
Gibson, the genial Union passenger
agent, promises the best time obtain-
able. Refreshments will be served
enroute and anyone so desiring can
have his nightcap before retiring as
usual, even if said train Is passing
through dry territory. And don't for-
get that there is still time to get your
name on the roll of honor and help
boost "Onward, Cleveland, Onward,"
' >' nntifyins Geo. 'W. Smith, Cleveland
Florists' Exchange, by local or long
distance telephone.

Park Engineer Stinchcomb is busy
with plans and alterations for the new
■Washington park which was bought by
the city in 1900; as yet it is in Its

Chicago Florists' Club Special Train

-TO THE-

S. 3. r. Convention

CINCINNATI

MononRoute-C.H.SD.R.R.

Leave Chicago 2:30 p. m. August 16, Monday,

from Dearborn Station (Polk St.)

Arrive Cincinnati 10:30 p. m.

Solid Vestibuled Train,
Unexcelled Equipment,
Dining Car, Buffet Car,

Special Entertainments,

Music,

Refreshments.

All Florists and Their Friends Invited to Go on This Train.

For further information address

HERBERT WILEY, T.P.A., 182 Clark St., CHICAGO.

MONON

c. H. & a

wild or natural state, but promises to
be an ideal park, as it is situated on
the southern boundary of the city, near
Independence road, away from all
smoke and noise.

A. Wilhelmy, of Wilhelmy Bros.,

IS away on

2804 Lorain avenue,
month's vacation.

Miss Symes is now with A. M. Al-
brecht, 837 Prospect avenue.

C. B

1909.

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G. D. Stccrc Co

BOOK BINDERS

lition Binding
Pampiiiet Binding
Catalogues

Send for Estimates.

87 = 91 Plymouth Place

CHICAGO.

J. FRANK HIGGINS, Manager.

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OUR PASTIMES.

At Detroit.

The annual summer
outing of the Florists'
Club was held Mon-
day, August 9, at Bois
Blanc park, the scene
of many similar events
under the club's aus-
pices. This year the
weather and other fa-
vorable conditions were
largely responsible for the most suc-
cessful affair it was. Florists with
their families and friends to the num-
ber of about 125 attended.

The ball game, captained by Louis
Charvat and Robt. Rahaley, was the
most interesting and exciting event of
the day. It was an evenly contested
game, being tied in the ninth inning,
Capt. Charvat's team finally winning
in the tenth inning, due chiefly to the
skilful batting of the captain, 1.5 to 14.
The results of the other games were
as follows :

Boys' race, under 10 — Myron Bloy, first;
Howard Knope. second.

Boys' race, under 16 — B.- Paukte, first;
Thos. English, second.

Girls' race, under 10 — Olive Fry, first;
Mildred Unger, second.

Girls' race, under 16 — Olive Fry, first;
Helen Pautke, second.

Men's 100-yard race — Hugh Watson, first;
Sidney "Beard, second.

Pat men's race, 200 pounds or over — Fred
Pautke, first: Ferd Becker, second.

Ijadies' 50-yard race — Miss Watson, first;
Miss Etta Holman, second.

* Three-legged race — Sidney Beard and G.
Varge, first; Wm. Brown and Fred Niesel,
second.

Running broad jump — Hugh Watson,
first; Sidney Beard, second.

Hop, skip and jump — Hugh Watson, first;
L. Charvat, second.

Shoestring race — Tracey Miller, first; E.
Pautke, second.

Tug of war, teams captained by Robt.
Watson and Thos. Gewanlock — Robt. Wat-
son's team won.

Game of quoits — M. Bloy, first; R. Wat-
son, second.

J. P. S.

At Chicago.

The florists were up against the real
thing last Friday evening at Brill's
alleys when they stacked lip against
the Breen & Kennedy team composed
of the present state champion; Sam
Murray, ex-national champions jimmy
Stevens and Johny Rosendahl, ex-state
champion, Andy Hall and that prince
of pin-getters Edgar F. Winterson,
chairman S. A. F. sports' committee.
The team grand averages for the 30
games that have been rolled since
the competitive bowling started 10

weeks ago is 167 123/144 and the

individual averages are : J. Zech,

180 8/27; A. Zech, 169; Bergman,
166 1/30; Asmus, 165 4/9; Yarnall,
159 1/2. The score:
Breen & Kennedy —

Stevens 1S8 221 170

Winterson 161 131 105

Hall 173 231 167

Murray 161 209 168

Rosendahl 162 223 137

Totals 845 1015 747

Florists —

A. Zech 151 174 166

Asmus 185 175 131

Yarnall 165 209 165

Bergman 131 162 164

J. Zech 181 194 193

Totals 813 914 819

Breen & Kennedy.. 845 1015 747 2607

Florists 813 914 819 2546

The last game before going to the
convention will be rolled on the Brill
alleys, August 13, against the same
team and every florist interested in
bowling should come out and root for
the team.

E. F. Winterson reports additional
prizes for the bowlers at the conven-
tion, from Harry Bunyard a silver cup,
value $25.00; W. W. Barnard, silver
cup, value $25.00; Wietor Bros., prizes
valued at $10.00, to be competed for
only by Chicago men.

The Bassett & Washburn base ball
team will tackle the Poehlmann Bros.
Co. team, August 15, at Hinsdale. The
Poehlmann team will bring a strong
bunch of rooters, headed by John and
August Poehlmann.

CEMENT POSTS

For Your Benches.

It makes no difference
whether you build wood
or cement benches you are
losingr money unless you
use the cement post. Its
cheaper than wood and
lasts for ever.

The Wittbold
Post Mould

is the cheapest and quick-
est to operate. Get a few
and try for yourself.

Ask for Free Booklet
that tells you how to build
cement benches.

E. n. HUNT,

76-78 Wabash Ave.
CHICAGO.

We hear that Geo. C. Hartung. F.
Maiile, J. Stoffle and Roscoe Krieger
of the south side will go to the con-
vention in their air ship stopping off
at Detroit for a pilot and supplies
August. 16.

Leonard Kill says he quit the bowl-
ing game because his wife was given
better averages in the weekly reports,
and he wanted to retain the balance
of power.

Poehlmann Bros. Co. have donated
a silver cup, value $25, for the bowl-
ers, to be known as the emergency
prize.

There is Plenty ot Room at
the Top ot Our Ladders.

Ladders for the

Orchardist,
Nurseryman,
Florist and
Gardener.

Ladders for

Everybody who
wants to
Climb.

Write, wire or tele-
phone.

The Chesebro-Whitman Company

Cor 64th St. and Fourth Ave., NEW YORK.

Mention the American Florist when writing

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The Wholesale and Retail Florists

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their stock shall sell or stay in the store. McCray Refrigera-
tors keep stock in such perfect, fresh and fragrant condition
that it cannot help selling, and the McCray uses less ice than
any other. It virtually pays for itself. The patented system
of air circulation which cools all parts evenly, thoroughly, and
with fresh, cold, dry air, is one of the features of

McCray Refrigerators

They are made in the most beautiful finish and substantial construc-
tion. They are lined with white enamel, or if you wish, you may have
tile, opal glass, mirrors or marble.

There is a wide range of regular sizes of McCray Refrigerators for
immediate shipment, although we build them to order for any requirement.

1 You should have our Catalog No. 71, which

^ describes the detail of these successful and

economical refrigerators for the florist.

McCray Refrigerator Company

960 Mill Street Kendallville, Indiana.

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Price

per crate 1

1500 2-iq., !ncrate.$4.88 ]

1500 2Vi

5.25

1500 2H

6.00

1000 3

5.00

800 3H

5,80

5004

4.50

456 4H

5.24

320 5

4,51

210 5H

3.78

Standard Flower PotsI

Packed id small crates, easy to handle.

Price per crate
144 6in., in crate, $3.16
120 7 " 4.20

60 8 " 3.00

HAND MADE

48 9-in.. in crate. $3.60
48 10 " 4.80

24 11 " 3.60

24 12 •■ 4.80

12 14 •■ 4.80

6 16 " 4.50

^ Seed pans, same price as pots. Send for price
list of Cylinders for Cut Flowers, Hanging Baskets
Lawn Vases, etc. Ten per cent off for cash witb
order. Address

■ILTINGER BROS. POTTERY, Fort Edward, N.T.

or August Rolker & Sons, New York Agents,

31 Barclay Street. New York City.

GEO. KELLER & SON,

Maoufacturers of

Red Pots

Before buying write for prices.
361-363 Heradon St..

CHICAGO, ILL.

H. BiY£RSDORF£R & CO.

Florists*
Supplies.

1129 Arch Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA

Send for our new catalogue.

Kramer's Pot Hangers

ror Sale by WhoIesalerSeedsmen,

Florists and Supply Dealers.

Mc«, Sl.OO per dozen by expreia. Samfil*

dozen by mail, (1.25.

I N. Kramer « Sob, «■,^\^"»«

The Pioneer Manufacturers of Plant Tubs.

I

AMERICAN PLANT and TREE TUB

The AmericanWoodenware Mfg.Co

TOLEDO. OHiO

.mi^

Established in 1868. Incorpor-
ated as Union Mfg. Co., 1K67.
Incorporated as American Wooden-
ware Mfg. Co. in 1902.

Send for Catalogue of Cedar Plant
and Tree Tubs, Brass Bound
Jardineres, etc.

The American Wooden=Ware Manufacturing Co.,

TOLEDO, OHIO.

THOSE
RED POTS

^'STANDARDS"

Full Size and Wide Bottoms, Bulb Pans and Azalea Pots.

Detroit flower Pot M'f'y

490 Howard St., Detroit, Mich.

I

HARRY BALSLEY, Rep.

Standard Flower Pots

Porosity and Strfngth
Unsurpassed.

Write for prices.

A. F. KOHR

1521 Uavitt St., CHICAGO.

Florisf s Red Pofs

OF FINELY PREPARED CLAY.

Frocess and catalosrue teot oa request.

The Peters & Reed Potter) Go. , '^'^^^

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The American Florist.

Aug. 14,

Buffalo Florists 1884-1909.

The writer will en-
deavor to give a
short sketch of the
changes up to the
twenty-fifth annual
convention of the S.
A. F., which is to be
held at Cincinnati
this year, which was
the place of the first
meeting of this society. Looking back-
ward to 1884 we find our original
delegation to this first convention has
the names of at least two who were
honored by offices in the S. A. F. and
who now have passed to the Great Be-
yond, but whose names will always be
remembered as ones, who in their
time, were honors, not only to the
society but to floriculture.

The name of William Scott will al-
ways be a remembrance among flor-
ists. His life was griven to the ad-
vancement of floriculture and his
many papers and his book are still a
part of many growers' libraries. As
president of the society he will always
be remembered by the monument
erected by admiring friends.

The name of W. J. Palmer, who was
vice president of the S. A. F. in 1889,
was one of the noblest gifts to the
florist business. "While one of the
greatest growers and florists of the
Empire state, although not as well
known as a prolific writer as Mr. Scott,
he will be classed as one of the school
that turned out such men as Peter
Henderson, Patrick Barry, John
Thorpe, N. A. Hunt and several, who
have left a business to be conducted
by their heirs, as monuments to their
love of the vocation in which they
were engaged.

The convention this year will be
ably represented from Buffalo by
members who for many years have not
missed a meeting, viz : Ex-President
W. F. Kasting, Prof. John F. Cowell
and Daniel B. Long, together with the
usual number of the rising generation,
who are ready and willing to carry the
work along that was started and has
reached the position it has attained by
their predecessors, in the upbuilding of
floriculture in the history of the coun-
try.

Buffalo has had the honor of two
presidents, Wm. Scott and W. F. Kast-
ing, and the pleasure of entertaining
two conventions, in 1889 and 1901, the
year of the Pan-American, when the
society was taken care of to the best
of the ability of those in the business,
with the assistance and co-operation
of Buffalo's business men, who are
always glad to welcome conventions,
especially those that seek to educate
the people as the S. A. F. does.

Business in floriculture has pro-
gressed during the past 25 years in a
way that can scarcely be accurately
written, in this article, from the time,
when the writer was an errand boy
before the S. A. F. was conceived,
when it was a common thing to tele-
graph New York and Boston for all
carnations, roses and chrysanthe-
mums, in their season, to the present
day, when no order is too large to be
filled by flowers grown in the city
and immediate vicinity : and from the
part of the grocery store to the up-to-
date stores now conducted by Ander-
son, Palmer, Stroh and others, whose
only thought is the handling of flow-
ers and plants and their arrangement
in the best possible manner, with every
accessory consistent with up-to-date
stores and ably assisted by a well
equipped wholesale house.

The future of the flower business Is
dependable for Its success, as in any
other business, on the progressive
stores, modern greenhouses and good
stock, for if the stock Is not properly

Attention!! Glass Buyers!!

GREENHOUSE GLASS.

You will save money if you obtain our prices before you buy.
Quality A. No. 1. Prompt shipments.

Hooker's Greenhouse White Paint

The most durable white paint for this purpose.
Half barrels, (25 gallons), per gal. $1.36. 5 gal. pails, per gal. $1.40

H. N. HOOKER COMPANY,

LonA Distance Pbone
Monroe 4994.

WHOLESALE GLASS AND PAINTS,

120 to 128 W. Washington St., Chicago.

The James H. Rice Co.

IMFORTERS AND JOBBERS

GREENHOUSE GLASS

A SPECIALTY

WDJDOW GLASS, PAINT, PUTTY, ETC.

Office and Waretiouse: Corner of Michiean. St, Clair and Illinois Streets. CHICAGO

STENZEL.BLASS GO.

2 Hudson St^ NEW YORK.

' Specialists in-^~

GREENHOUSE GLASS

in carload lots or less direct from factory.
NO HANDLING. NO BREAKAGE.

Lock the door before ihe horse is stolen,
and insure your glass before if is broken.

For particulars coDCcrnins
Hail Insurance, address

JOHN G. ESLER, Secretary

SADDLE RIVXR, N. J.

Siebert's Zinc
Glazing Points.

Good for smalt or
large glass, do not rust,
easy to drive ^ and Vi
inch Perlb. 40c. 5-lbs,
$1.85. 201b3. $7.00.

VAUGHAN'S
SEED STORE
Chicafto or New York

grown the results in the store's sales
must be small. Consequently, it is
necessary for all to be co-worlcers in a
way to achieve what we all want, viz :
to be classed as the nicest business of
this century, an educator and beauti-
fier to all.

MILWAUKEE, WIS.— The preliminary
premium list of the chrysanthemum
show to be held in the auditorium in
November is out and shows a num-
ber of good prizes for all classes of
cut flowers and plants. The commit-
tee in charge is composed of H. V.
Hunkel (chairman), C. Dallwig, C. C.
Pollworth, Wm. Zimmerman, N. Zwie-
fel, J. G. Heitman and G. Kellner.
For particulars address H. V. Hunkel,
462 Milwaukee street.

A STIC A

t'eentjouscqiazin^
USE IT NOW.

CF.O.PIERCECO.

12 W. BROADWAY

NEW YORK

MASTICA is elastic and tenacious, admits of
expansion and contraction. Putty becomes hard
and brittle. Broken glass more easily removed
without breaking of other glass, as occurs v^ith
putty. LASTS LONGER THAN PUTTY.
Easy to apply.

THE BEST WAY

to collect ui account is to place it witli the

National Florists' Board ot Trade

56 Pine Street, NEW YORK,

WHY? Because many debtors will pay the Board
fearing otherwise a bad rating in our Credit List.
Full information as to methods and rates criven on
application.

Holds Class
Firmly

See the Point IS"
. PEERLESS

Glazing Points are thobcst.
No rlghia or lefts. Box of
1.000 points 75ot9. poitpald.

HENKT A. DREER«
714 rhMtDDt St., PhiiA., Pa.

SIEBERT'S ZmC

Never Rust e
GLAZING POINTS
Are positively tbe best. Last forever. Over

30.000 pounds now in use. A sure preventative of
fflass slipping. Effective on large or small class.
Easy to drive. Easy to extract. Two sizes Hand
%, 40c perlb.. by mail 16c extra: 71bs.for $2.60
15 lbs. for $5.00 by express. For sala by the trade
RANDOLPH a McCLEMENTS, Successors to
Cbas. T. Slcbert. Baum & Beatty Sts., Plttsbunt,.

igog.

The American Florist.

173

Hammond's Slug Shot

(REGISTERED.)

INSECTICIDE AND FERTILIZER.

Probably there is no Insecticide in existi-nce which is so Effective, Safe and Cheap for the de-
struction of insects that prey on vegetation. Snid by the seedsmen. For pamphlet, address

B. HAMMOND. Fishkill-on-Hudson. New York

Office of T. W. WOOD. Sf.fdsm.\n & Florist.

1518 E. Main St.. Richmond. \' .\.
Mr. Benj. H.^mmond. Fishkill-on-Hudson. N. Y.. Dear Sir:— This is the second year I have used
"Hammond's Slutr Shot" on cabbages, potatoes etc., and beg to testify tj its efficacy in quickly
cleaning out cabbage-worms, potato-bugs. etc. It is the cheapest and best preparation I hav',- ever
tried, and should be universally used, as a cheap extermiiator of insects preying upon veE";table pro-
ducts. I bavi.' sold a quantity, which has given universal satisfaction- Yours truly. T. \V. Woou.

Benj.' Hammond, Fiehkill-on-Hudson. Dear Sir;
never failed to do good work. Yours truly.

H.ASTiNGS, Mich . July 7th 1885.
-We have had nice trade on Slug Shot. It has
J, H. Beamer & Co.

Office of JOHN G. HARTEL.
Dealer in Garden and Flower Seeds.
Keokuk. low.'i. June 22. 1SS5.
Mr. Benj. H.\mmond. Fishkill-on-Hudson. Dear Sir; — Inclosed find American E.\press mone-y
order in full of account. Slug Shot works all right: will sell a good deal next year. Will cata-
logue it. Respectfully. John. G. Hartel.

established 1873.
J. B. ROOT & CO.. Seed Growers and Merchants.
Rockford. III., July 6th. 1885.
Benj. Hammond. Fishkill-on-Hudson, N. Y. Dear Sir: — We herewith hand you dralt on New
York to balance account to date. Slug Shot does well on vine crops and currant bushes, all that
we have used it on. We shall quote same in our catalogue. Yours, etc, J. B. Root & Co.

Mention the .American Florist.

[Advertisement in First Issue of Tbe American Florist, August, 188S. ]

Note,— "Slug Shot" was origioally made as a Fertilizer
and Insecticide and after six years the Fertilizing principle
of Bone and Nitrate of Potash was dropped for Fungicide
material, but the old Trade Mark -was as above, "Insecti-
cide and Fertilizer."

Sold by the Seedsmen of America for Thirty Years.

kiub;;

3iiJ

-enhouse Wh''^!

'NOTE'EU

n

T AND SLUG SHOT*»g|_^

''"f^ADE MARK-

174

The American Florist.

Aug. 14,

The Allied Trades

Descriptive particulars— with drawings or
photographs, if possible — of any new appa-
ratus or device which may prove helpful to
^the trade are solicited for this department.

Frank Prox Boilers.

The Frank Prox Co., of Terre Haute,
Ind., is out witli a book describing
its boilers and their adaptability for
various uses in greenhouses and other
steam and hot water plants. These
boilers are the result of long and
careful study, Frank Prox, the presi-
dent of this company, being a pioneer
in the heating business. He early
found out that a different class of
boilers was needed to burn the soft
coal in the middle west, to those used
for hard coal in the east and his spe-
cial "Economic" boiler for the former
purpose evidently meets the case, as
proved by the many and excellent tes-
timonials from those who have used It.

In addition to their suitability for
soft coal, they have many other good
features which we have not space to
mention here. The "heavy duty" boil-
ers are thade in sections, so that, in
case of anything going wrong, one or
more can be removed and the boiler
still be kept in use. No deep pit is
needed, a great advantage where
stoke-holes cannot be drained easily.
There are no flat surfaces to hold
soot, while the grates are of the most
up-to-date pattern, deep and wide,
making easy stoking. These are only
a few of their good points. Those who
are interested in getting the best results
from a cheap grade of coal should
get into communication with the firm
and find out for themselves. They
will be well repaid.

The B. K. Porcelain Tally.

Labels have become such a numer-
ous family that we must confess to a
little skepticism whenever a new one is
sent for inspection, but the B. K.
(Buckley-Kirkland) porcelain tally
certainly has all the earmarks of a
first rate label. It is made in all sizes
and shapes by Kirkland & Co., of
Stoke-on-Trent, England, and the name
of the plant is printed on a clear white
porcelain base, the letters being deep
green, though, presumably, other colors
could be used. The letters are fired in,
under the glaze, so that no exterior
agency, such as rain, frost, or even
time can have any effect upon them
and a perfectly indestructible label is
the result. The name of the nursery-
man or seedsman supplying the trees,
shrubs or plants is printed on the
back in the same manner, proving a
permanent advertisement of great
value in the garden of the customer.
In England the makers say that promi-
nent firms, firms of world-wide repute,
are already using the label, while other
horticultural experts warmly recom-
mend it. It is protected in the United
States, and although we never like to
prophesy, it appears to us that any
nurseryman seeing this clear and clean
looking indelible label and realizing
that by its use his name will be car-
ried into and retained in every garden
he sends stock to that he will want it.
Its appearance is so neat that it would
be no disgrace to any shipment of even
the finest nursery stock or the most
valuable and rare orchid.

HIGH GRADE HEATERS!

CONSTRUCTION

Secures great

Efficiency

with

Great

Reduction

of

Cost;

Secures

Economy

of

Fuel and

Little Labor.

We Manufacture

STEAM

and

HOT WATER

Boilers suitable

for Residences

and Green

Houses,

and our record

of

twenty years

has proven

the great

Superiority

of our

Heaters.

We have thousands of these Boilers in use, and where known they are
thoroughly appreciated. There are many places, however, where they are not
known and we want to sell one in each of these places, and will sell the first one at
a VERY LOW PRICE. For the purpose of introducing our Boilers where they are
not known we will sell at

WHOLESALE

Price, one Boiler to the person
first ordering from such a place,
and will

DONATE 25 PER CT.

of the net price as a premium
on fir.st order. This will save
the buver

5^^S»vHJ to J|> I vfU«l-f U^ bought. Our catalogue
giving full details of our Heaters is furnished FREE, and a net price on heaters will
be given, delivered at any station in the United States, Our Boilers are HIGH-GRADE
Heaters; they have been made for the past twenty years; thousands are in use,
and thev are .specified by the leading Architects and Heating Engineers
throughout the country.

QIBLIN&CO.

Use our patent
Iron Bench
Fittings and

Roof Supports.

^

IMPROVEI

THE JENNINGS
IRON GUTTER.

IMPROVED VAPORIZING PANS

For Tobacco Eztricti, etc. Send for Circulars.

DILLER, CASKEY & KEEN,

VENTILATING

S. W. Garner Sixth an< Berk StreeU

PHI1.ADEU>HIA.

APPARATUS.

A

/gog.

The American Florist.

Mb

Tobacco Paper

IS THE

STRONGEST

BEST PACKED

EASIEST APPLIED

24 sheets $ 0.75

144 sheets 3.50

288 sheets 6.60

1728 sheets 35.10

_ . . ^. CHEAPEST

Furnishes the

Most Nicotine for the Money ! Tioaiion Mso

Gallon 10.60

Manufactured by THE KENTUCKY TOBACCO PRODUCT CO., Louisville Ky. 5 Gallons 47 25

^B^ Has stood the test of over a Quarter
of a Century.

THOMSON'S

Vine, Plant and Vegetable

MANURE

UNRIVALLED

FOR

Vines,

Tomatoes,
Cucumber!
all Flowering,
Foliage and
Fruit bearing
Plants,
Vegetables,
Lawns, etc.

The result of
many years
practical

experience.

PERFECT
PLANT FOODS

Sold by
Leadiag
American
Seedsmen.

Thomson's Special Chrysanthemum
and Topdressing Manure.

Freight paid on quantities. Write for our
special offer to the American trade, pamphlets,
aeents' circulars, etc., to sole makers,

WM. THOMSON 5 SONS, Ltd.,

Tweed Vineyard, Clovenfords, Scotland

»r-*i

®

I

Wittbold
Watering System

The saving in time and labor for
one season will pay for a com-
plete equipment.

For particulars write to

E. H. HUNT

76-78 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO

«.^9

Mention the American Florist when writing

"Natural Guano"

Pulverized Sheep Manure

Guaranteed pure and unadulterated thorouehly
sterilizt'd and imineiately available. Used univer-
sally as a quickly acting natural plant food.
Write us for prices and particulars.

Natural Guano Company, Aurora, 111.

Mention the American Florist when writing
GET OUR PRICES ON

Galvanized Wire Rose Stakes
and Tying Wire,

Manufacturers of the Model Plant Supports for

Carnations. Dahlias. Golden Glow. Peonies.

Chrysanthemums and Tomatoes.

IGOE BROTHERS

63-71 Metropolitan Ave., BROOKLYN, N. Y.

Mention the American Florist when xoriting

Sterling Iron Reservoir Vases

Chairs, Settees, Hitching Posts, Etc.

Complete Catalogue and Discounts Upon Request.

The Steriing Emery Wheel Mfg. Co., oHiS'rs.

A.

THE RICHMOND CARNATION SUPPORT.

Brats ail otheis
in simplicity of
construe tion.
I'ase of adjust-
ment, quick as-
semblinjj. and is the only'
one that can be quickly and
easily looseord when stuck
with acids.

Write ^or Prices
Also on mum and rose slak.'
EAGLE MACHINE WORKS, Richmond, Ind.

I

I

Carman's Antipest

INSECTICIDE AND FUNGICIDE
For the Garden, Orchard and Greenhonse

NoD-poisooousand harmless
to vegetation.
Kills Green Fly, Aphides, Bark lice,
Tbrips. Mealy Bug, Red Spider,
Scale, Wire Worms, Ants
and Slugs.
This is the Grower's Friend, handy to
use. cheap and effective, mixes readily in
water. Destroys all insect pests and
keeps down filth. Circulars on applica-
tion. $1.60 per gaUon. Also in quarts,
half tralloDS and in bullc.

PERFECTION CHEMICAL CO.,

FLUSHING, N. Y.

I

This

Kills

Mildew

Every Time.

For particulars
write

BENJAMIN
DORRANCE,

Rose Growers,

Dorranceton,
Penna.

hmde Dllrl RD (vmrk

MANURES

Dried, screened and packed in bas^s of 100 lbs. each

PULVERIZED SHEEP MANURE

Pure - tTnifonn - Reliable

A strong and quick acting manure highly
recommended for carnations and chrysaDtbemumi

SHREDDED CATTLE MANURE

Slaay to Handle and Apply

Stronger and better in every way than rough
manure. Lasts much longer on the benches.
Unequalled for mulching and feeding roses, liquid
manuring and mixing with bench and potting soil.

Used by all the largest growers.

Ask your supply man or write
for circulars and prices.

The Pulverized Manure Co.,

32 Union Stock Tardt.Cmc AG*

THE BEST

Bug Killer and
Bloom Saver

For PROOF

Write to

P. R. PALETHORPE
COMPANY.

Owensboro, Ky.

Fresh Tobacco Stems,

$1.60 for 300 lbs.

W. C. BECKERT,

North Side, PITTSBURG, PA

176

The American Florist.

Aug. 7^,

Montreal.

Although the writer
has not been 25 years
in this country the
data are furnished by
a very reliable au-
thority. In 1885 there
were only four retail
stores in existence,
those of P. McKenna
& Son, S. S. Bain, W.
B. Davidson and J. S. Murray. McKen-
nas— who established a retail store
as far back as 1879, the same year as
S. S. Bain— sold out their store to T.
Gorman in 1881 and enlarged their
plant growing establishment at Cote
des Neiges. In 1902 they again opened
their present store which is consid-
ered the most up-to-date in the city.
S. S. Bain started, with Colin Camp-
bell, a store on Beaver Hall hill but
soon after they dissolved partnership
and S. S. Bain, until a few years ago,
continued the business at the same
place. When trade went up to St.
Catherine street he was not slow to
follow. W. B. Davidson has been out
of business since 1898 and the site of
the greenhouses has been sold.

John S. Murray went through the
evolution of candy and fruit to flor-
ist's store long before any other store
was established; John Murray opened
his business at the same place that
his daughter, C. Murray, does busi-
ness today. Cut flowers were imported
from Welch Bros., Boston, Bon Silene
and Safrano roses only. Carnations
were cut short and had to be kept
on wet moss trays. Refrigerators were
unknown, but ice was kept in boxes
and vases of cut flowers planted be-
tween. T. Sullivan was the first to
grow roses here but he is out today;
he grew Niphetos only. Joseph Ben-
nett,_ who was manager for James
Cooper about 1889, started a retail
store and, meeting with success, soon
bought the whole establishment of
James Cooper who had in the mean-
time moved to Dachine. Mr. Bennett,
who attended the conventions of the
S. A. F., was one of the first to bring
modern ideas here. W. C. Hall started
in 1896 and a few years later G. A.
Robinson' entered into partnership
with him. They, after a year or two,
opened a store on St. Catherine street
but finding their business increasing
they decided to buy a store for them-
selves and are at present installing in
it all modern improvements necessary
for an up-to-date business.

It would be too long a list to count
all the places that have sprung up
the last 10 years but the above are the
older ones. Amongst the newer are
J. Eddy & Sons, Miss Cairns, Can-
adian Floral Co., C. Campbell and L.
H. Goulet. The greenhouses have de-
veloped from the old sash house to the
present King construction, the heating
from the old flue to steam with auto-
matic attention, the wood bench to
the concrete. The goods sold and
grown today are hardly to be com-
pared with those of 25 years ago; the
growing of cut flowers under glass
was then in its infancy and hardly
more than a side line. Pot plants
were wanted then, and he who could
produce a well-flowered rose or
camellia was a champion. Today pot
plants take hardly one-fifth the space
under glass that carnations, roses,
violets, chrysanthemums, smilax and
all the other necessaries for retail
trade do. There has never been a
serious attempt made to establish a
wholesale- commission house; several
times it has been tried but nothing
has materialized worthy of a city the
size of Montreal. There is big demand
for cut flowers all the year around
and 90 per cent are shipped from
western growers direct to the retail-
ers. The imports from the United

Boilers, Tubes, Flues, Etc.,
at Wrecking Prices!

If you intend to increase the size and capacity of your greenhouse or make any repairs for
the coming winter, be sure and write for our low estimate on your requirements before placing
your order We haye just purchased at a forced sale 50,000,000 ft. Brand New Lnmber and
^"iP *'. !£? ".« °fff 3' prices lower than your local dealer can supply the same grade.

Ksnmates rnmlsned Free, Our Greenhouse Engineer will furnish you with any estimate on
anything you may require in the Boiler. Heating Material or Building line. Write for price

ustonironpipe. ^ p^^ gp^^.^j g^.j^^ Bargains.

7-500 horse power Babcock & Wilcox water
tube boilers with B. & W. chain prates, about
5 years old: 160 lbs pressure. Also complete
coal and ash handling apparatus capable of
of taking care of these boilers.

4-250 horse power Helbe water tube boilers
with Oliver patent grates; 100 lbs. pressure,

Greenhonse Boilers

A'complete line of loco-
motive, fire box boilers.
Kroeschell Greenhouse
boilers, Return tubular
boilers. Cast Iron Sect-
ional boilers, etc. : some
are rebuilt, some brand
new, but all are in first-
class condition for fur-
ther service.

6-72x20 horizontal tubular boilers, quadruple
riveted: 50-4^-in. tubes; 110 lbs. pressure.

4-72x18 Horizontal tubular boilers, 100 lbs.
pressure.

4-72x16 Horizontal tubular boilers, 95 lbs.
pressure.

2-66x16 Horizontal tubular boilers, triple riv-
eted, Bntt strapped, 140 lbs. pressure.

I — ISO horse power fire
box boiler.

Good for 60 lbs. pressure. Free
from patches, bulges or blisters.
Complete with all fittings.

We want to move this
boiler quick and quote xnlin
a special price of VuUUi

1-125 horse power Morrison corrugated fur-
nace, internally fired boiler, 125 lbs. pressure,

1-48x21 locomotive fire box boiler. 60 horse
power, 100 lbs. pressure.

24-Horizontal tubular boilers, triple riveted;
V2-in. shell. %i heads; with Murphy Furnace
and stokers on all boilers: also coal and ash
handling apparatus for these boilers,

Boiler FlaesI YWitA
with special threaas
and couplings. Can be

used same as threaded
pipe and fitted with
calked joint green-
house fittings at Ihe
end of the run. These
flues have the same
strength as wrought
iron pipe and are
offered at about half
the price. Any size
desired.

8-60x16 Horizontal tubular boilers, 100 lbs.
pressure.

2-54x16 Horizontal tubular boilers, triple riv-
eted, butt strapped, 125 lbs. pressure.

2-48x14 Horizontal return tubular boilers, butt
strapped, double riveted; 125 lbs. pressure.

HOT BED SASH

at EXTRAORDINARY

LOW PRICES.

BOILER TUBES. 20 carloads of 4 in.
Boiler tubes in perfect condition. They
are just the thing for heating purposes
or for retubing boilers, Other sizes can
be furnished at specially k>w prices.
Write for complete list.

5 carloads of Boiler tubes, 2 to 6 inches
inclusive, also tubes with threaded ends.
Get our prices on pipe, valves and fit-
tings: we can save you money. Green-
house fittings at half price.

CYPRESS LUMBER

AND LUMBER OF

ALL KINDS.

Write for Prices.

SPECIAL PAMPHLET OF GREENHOUSE HEATING FREEI

Mailed free to all who request a copy; greatest book of bargains ever published
contains merchandise of every description at prices that save you 30 to 75 per cent.

Ask (or Our Latest 600-page Catalogue No. 47. It is the greatest book of
bargains ever issued. Send for it to-day. You save 30 to 5056 by dealing with us.

35th and Iron Streets
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO HOUSE WRECKING CO.,

■20,000,000'

SQUARE FEET OF

Greenhouse Glass Area

SERVED BY

MOREHEAD

Tilting Return Steam Traps.

MOREHEAD MFG.
CO

Srnd for cntnloff.

J047 Grand River Ave.,
Detroit, Mich.

States has almost ceased. There are
several societies, the Montreal Horti-
cultural Society being the oldest. The
Montreal Gardeners' and Florists'

Club has been In existence some 20
years and does a lot of good work in
the interests of horticulture.

JtTLIUS LUCK.

igog.

The American Florist.

177

^e Bumham

Being made for either steam
or water, and also with special
socket connections for shal-
low cellars with low flow
pipes — you know that it will
meet more conditions than any
other line of greenhouse boil-
ers. You know you are dead
right in deciding upon it.

You further know that it's
burning any kind of fuel is a
great advantage.

Lord & Burnham Co.

mVINGTON, N. Y.
I^ew York. Boston. Philadelphia.

Chicago.

Steel Return Tubular Boilers

The Most Economical Type of
Boiler for Greenhouse Heating

Highly Recommended by WeU Known Florists

JOHNSTON HEATING CO.

138 £. 31st St.,

NEW YORK

BUY THE

Taylor Automatic
RETURN TRAP.

AND SAVE MONEY.

Write for our Guarantee and
Best Prices

TAYLOR STEAM TRAP CO.

Battle Creek, Michigan, U. S. A.

CHRIS. PFEIFFER BOILER CO.,

66-68 Michigan Street.
CHICAGO.

We build a special steel hot water boiler
shipped ready for operation. No brick
required.

RHon**; IMaln A3ei - 4300.

See the ''DETROIT' Return Trap

.Detroit" Return Trap. Patented)

IN OPERATION

— .^T THE

CINCINNATI
'- CONVENTION

and write for list of satisfied users.

American Blower Company,

Detroit, Mich.

) (15 (I; (b-

' Adam Heiiti fi Son '

Support and Rose Stake Co.

CONNERSVILLE. IND.

Self-Tying Rose Stakes.

Write for prices.

REED A KELLER,

122 W. 2Sth St., NEW YORK.

FLORISTS' SUPPLIES

We mantifacture all oar

Htotftl Designs, Baskets, Wire Work & N«veltl«s

and are dealers in Glassware. Pottery. Deco-
rative Greens and all Florists' Requisites.

WILKS'

Hot Water Boilers

ARE THE MOST ECONOMICAL!

Boiler for Greenhouses

No Night Firemu leoulrad
wlUiour

Self-Feeding Hot Water Boilers.

Send (or Catalog and Prices.

S. WILKS MFG. CO.,

3526 Shields Ave. OHICAGO

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The American Florist.

Aug. i^,

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New Orleans.

A QUIET TIME.

The cut flower trade is now at a
standstill, the exodus of society peo-
ple being now complete. With the
exception of a few wedding and fu-
neral orders, there is no business.
The growers are now busy with their
chrysanthemums, preparing for the All
Saints' day trade. The prospects for
a good fall and winter trade are very
bright. This season we will have the
French opera open, and that is a good
boom for the cut flower dealers.

Quite a number of our prominent
florists and growers are making prep-
arations to attend the convention of
the S. A. F. at Cincinnati. The or-
ganization 25 years ago of the Society
of American Florists gave an impetus
to the trade of this city to form a
home society of its own, and two
weeks after the organization of the
national society the New Orleans Hor-
ticultural Society was formed on Aug-
ust 25, 1885. Before the forming of
this society, hardly anything in the
cut flower and decorative line was do-
ing except the placing of a few plants
about a room here and there. By be-
ing joined together ideas were ex-
changed among the members. Exhi-
bitions were given, and the people be-
gan to appreciate our efforts to en-
lighten and educate them in fancy
work in the flower line, and in making
elaborate decorations. Since then the
business has increased tenfold and is
improving each year. The proprietors
of fine homes throughout the city vie
with each other now in having the fin-
est and best laid out gardens, and
landscape gardeners are doing a good
business.

Twenty years ago, we had no such
thing as a park. Now we have two
of the finest parks in the country.
Audubon park is noted the country
over for its Horticultural Hall, con-
taining some of the finest exotic plants
to be seen. Jules Fonta, the superin-
tendent, is devoting his time to lay-
ing out new driveways throughout the
park, and now it is a pleasure to take
an hour's drive through it. The City
park, in the lower section of the city,
is noted for its fine live oak trees, its
beautiful lakes and elegant driveways,
well laid out. It is also noted for its
fine beds of tropical plants. Jos. Ber-
nard, the superintendent, is busy beau-
tifying the new additions, and in the
course of time will make it the beauty
spot of the south.

NOTES.

XJ. J. Virgin, Harry Fapworth, Chas.
Eble, Peter Chopin, H. Cook and sev-
eral other florists are going to the con-
vention next week.

Jas. Newsham has received another
lot of orchids from Central America,
and reports business improving in the
cut orchid line.

Henry Krack has the Fabacher
place in splendid condition and a fine
display of choice plants. D.

ALEXANDRIA, W. Va. — D. W. Wenk,
a florist residing at Gibbon street, was
badly cut up in a stabbing affair Au-
gust 3.

Pardmore, Okla. — A chrysanthe-
mum show, under the auspices of the
W. C. T. U., has been decided upon
for November.

■ Springfield, Mo. — At a meeting of
the Greene County Horticultural So-
ciety, August 7, Mayor Ernst gave an
address on the effect of civil improve-
ment on home life. Col. Traoey also
delivered an address.

BERKELEY, CALIF.— PrOf. W. J. V.
Osterhout, who has been connected
with the botanical department of the
University of California for 15 years,
has accepted a similar post with the
department of botany of the Harvard
university.

FRANK VAN ASSCHE

(Formerly Supt. for Weathered)

Fulton Ave., Reese Ave. and Dwight St.,
JERSEY CITY, N. J.

fireenhouse Materials Furnished
and Houses Erected

OF IRON OR WOOD

Particular attention is called to my facilities for furnishing
material on short notice.

Sash Bars in all lengths up to 32 ft. milled to any detail

furnished, or will furnish details and cut material ready for erection.

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Pecky Cypress

A Winner All The Time !

mHE perfect greenhouse bench lumber. Since we
introduced PeCky CypteSS to the Florist trade, we
have sold to all the leading growers. We can ship from
our large yard stock or direct from the south. Don't fail to
write us for prices.

Adam Scliillo Lumber Co.

Phones: Lincoln 410-411.

Hawthorne Ave, and Weed St., CHICAGO.

Gi^FapJESS GREENHOUSE

MATERIAL ^^^^^^^^

We carry an enormous stock up t
36 ft. long.

GLASS

.SOOOOBxs. al\va\s c arned in stock.

Boilers
= Pipe =
Kittines

^"^^ySyyj^^^ material h^^ ^^^ ^^^^

In carload lots or less,

S. JACOBS & SONS, Greenhouse Construction Material

1357-1361 Flushing Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.

igog.

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Scollay's Plant Sprinklers

FOR CUT FLOWEK TRADE. Also the

Scollay Putty Bulb

SCOLLAY'S

Patent,
Brooklyn, N. Y.

FOR GLA7ING GREENHOUSES. Etc.

The Scollay Plant Sprinkler

is. in its 35th year. Thirty-five years
of experience should count for some-
thing— we have given attention to
quality in every respect — making o*
seams — selection of high-grade rubber
During these 35 years there have ap.
peared more than 35 imitations, all the way from hand levers— tee ends —
breakable tops down to Chinese and Boston Blowers — and after all, the fact
remains the same, that we are still the real thing in rubber sprinklers, etc.
No one is so new or old in the cut flower trade that he can keep shop

without Scoilay*s Rubber Plant Sprinklers. Every sprinkler

guaranteed free from imperfection in manufacture.

For sale by all prominent seedsmen.

JOHN A. SCOLLAY,

74-76 Myrtle Ave., BROOKLYN, N. Y.

The Last Word in Labels

The B,K. Porcelain Tally (Protected).

The name of any rosr tree, shrub, orchid or any
other plant fired and glazed in on a clear white
porcelain body. Absolutily indestnictiblr. The
nami- of the nursery or Sf<d firm supplyioe the
trres or plants is also fired on the back of the tally,
forming a permanent advertiscmmt when- it is
most wanted — in the garden of the cu'-tomrr.
Ni-at in appearance i-vrry shower cleans them but
thf heaviest rain or frost cannot affect tlie priming
which is under the ^laze. The prices ari- low when
quality is considered "^i-nd lor our illustrated book-
let and samples, which will be sent on nciuest. to

KIRKLAND & CO., ^>?^e°A^

Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent, England.

Garden City Sand Co ,

Chamber ol Commerce Bldg., CHICAGO.

Phone; M»in 4827.

Building and Propagating Sands

Fire Brick and Fire Clay; Portland Cement

Stonekote, Hard Wall Plaster

R. I. W. DAMP RESISTING PAINT

Return Coin Postals

FOR SEEDSMEN AND FLORISTS.

l'ni-(|iiallpd for incriasine mail order sales.
Solicit ordi-rs ard rrturn to vou with the
"cash" in a sealed envelope. Samples
and prices on request

HEMPHItL-STEHLIN PRINTING CO.,
Indastrial Bldg., INDIANAPOLIS, IND.

The American Florist CompaRy's

DIRECTORY

Oontains the names and addresses of all the Flo-
lists, Seedsmen and Narserymea in the United
States and Canada. Price $3.00.

AMERICAN FLORIST CO.,
824 Oearbom Street. CHICAGO

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Make your Sleeper Reservations Early.

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Phones, Harrison 3570-4500.

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CENTRAL STATION;
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Phone, Harrison 3570.

A. E. YARDLEY, O. P, A.

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The American Florist.

Aug. 14,

Are You Going to the Convention?

If You Are We Want to See You There.

Our exhibit will interest everybody who has a greenhouse or intends to build one.

We are not going to show something new so much as some-
thing that is tried and true. Our exhibit will show some of the
new things, such as the famous sash bar hinge, but our main
object will be to show how a reliable, rigid, up-to-date, sunlight
greenhouse should be built.

Be sure to sec the things in our exhibit — it will be an education
in greenhouse construction.

If you don't go we want you to have one of
our catalogs — sent free to anj-one interested.

John C. Moninger Co.

113 E. Blackhawk St., Chicago.

Greenhouse Construction.

By L. R. Taft.
A complete treatise on greenhouse structures
and arrangements of the various foims and
styles of plant houses, for professional florists
as well as amateurs. All ihe best and most
improved structures are clearly described. The
modern and most successful methods of heating
and ventilating are fully treated upon. Special
chapters are devoted to houses used for the grow-
ing of one kind of plants exclusively. The con-
struction of hotbeds and frames receives appro-
priate attention. Over 100 rxceilent iHustrations,
210 pages. 5x7 inches. Cloth$l'.50.

AMERICAN FLORIST CO.,

324 Dearborn St., CHICAGO.

No Sunday Gardening:.

It is reported that the Tonbridge
urban council (Kent), "to the intense
surprise of the majority of the inhab-
itants, and to the inexpressible disgust
of the allotment holders." has decided
that in future no Sunday gardening
shall be allowed in the town allot-
ments.

Savannah, Ga.— John Wolf has re-
cently built and planted four houses,
.each 27x150 feet, for roses. These are
planted, one to American Beauty, one
to Bride and Bridesmaid, one to Rich-
mond and one to Killarney and White
Killarney. The plants in all the
houses are doing well. Most of the
material was furnished by Hitchings
& Co., New York, including two "Burn-
ham-Hitchings" boilers. This addi-
tion of 25,000 feet of glass brings Mr.
Wolfs place up to 140,000 square feet
of glass, mostly devoted to roses an*
carnations, though he is probably the
largest grower of lily of the valley in
the south. This , result is .remarkable
when the fact is considered that Mr.
Volf started 15 year.s ago with prac-
tie.ally, ijo capital.-

They Have No Gutter at Eaves

which greatlj- increases their attractivenes and
decreases the shade. One means a constant satis-
faction; the other, unequalled productiveness.
They are the li.ghtest, simplest, strongest and most
durable houses, and cost less to maintain.

The ideal construction for private

estates, parks, public institutions

and florists' show rooms.

Send for Catalog.

U-BAR GREENHOUSES

PIERSON

DESIGNERS and BUILDERS

U-BAR CO.

1 MADISON AVE.NEW YORK

THE KROESGHELL BOILER

was installed to heat over six mil-
lion (6,tX)0,000) square feet of glass
during the past three j^ears.

Expressions from the Men Who Know:

Used steam: was advised to change to
your hot water boiler. Find it about hall
the work with your boiler. We would
have no other.

Strrnitcke Bros.. Park Ridee. 111.

Have handled many greenhouoc boilers

of other makes but Kroeschell beats thum

all. I (jet perfect circulation in 30 minutes

Wm. Otto. Oshkosh, Wis,

Former boiler. 16 horse power steam; as
much difference as between day and niehi.
Your boiler does not need recommenda-
tion. Will recommend itself wherever
used.
Theo. F. Damerow, Grosse Pointe, Mich.

Vour boiler, in our estimation, is the best
in use today. W'e have two of them.

Potter & Sons. Waukesan. 111.

When we rebuilt our plant we were un
decided whether to use your boiler or a
cast iron boiler We are satisfied we made
no mistake in using Kroeschell.

Ve.atman & Way. Kennatt Square. Pa.

Have fired greenhouse boilers since 1885
both steam and hot water. Yours suits me
the best. I have two of your boilers. Atone
time I had two cast iron boilers working to-
gether andduringa blizzard the rear section
of one boiler gave out and the front section
of the other sorung a crack a couple of
months later. Nomorecast iron boilersfor
nie. I came very close to freezing out in both
instances. G. M. Thost. De Soto. Mo.

ThTlCroescliell Generator

prevents boiling over, cures slug^sh
circulation, saves fuel, smaller mains
can be used, water can be heated to 240
without boiling, increases circulation,
J to 5 times faster; no hot water system
complete vrtthout it.

Send lor our catalogue.

KROESCHELL BROS. GO.

452 Erie St., CHICAGO.

THE KROESGHELL BOILER

replaced 1,346 cast iron boilers in
1905. 1906, 1907 and many in 1908.

Expressions from the Men Who Know:

We are very well pleased with your boiler.
I have had fourteen years' experience in
heating, six with gravity steam and eight
with vacuum but give me the hot water
system for all purposes. Use me for refer-
ences any time.

E. LiGHTHisER & Son, Xenia, O.

Have used upright boilers, tubular boilers
and cast iron boilers. Vour boiler heats up
better and easier than any boiler we have
ever had anything to do with. If we ever
buy another boiler it will certainly be a
Kroeschell. Poole & Purll.ant.

Washington C. H.. O.

I have fired boilers both here and in
Europe for the last forty years. The
Kroeschell is the best type of boiler I have
ever used. I have two cast iron boilers,
also a locomotive boiler, coupled with
yours, but did not need to use the cast iron
boilers this winter. Vour No. 7 boiler is
rated at 15 000 sq ft. of glass and carries
25,000 sq. ft. of glass until the outside tem-
perature goes down to 10° of frost We have
no trouble to keep temperatures in our
houses with easy firing since we installed
your boiler. The main flows and returns
are beating our potting shed and packing
room which are not included in the amount
of square feet of glass. From the boiler to
the farthest end of our violet houses and re-
turn is SOO ft. and circulation is nt-rftct.
The Saltford Flower Shop.

Wm.D. Sallford. Pres.,
Poughkeepsie, N. Y.

THE KROESGHELL PIPING SYSTEM

is beini installed by many progressive
florists. I'j, IH or 2-ln. threaded Dipe,
or 4-in. tubinS is used. Boiler can be
set on level with greenhouse walks. You
do not need deep boiler pits.

THE FOLEY MF'G. CO.,

CHICAGO.

GREENHOUSE

CONSTRUCTION

MATERIALS

m

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THE IDEAL LUMBER FOR

Greenhouse Benches

We can furaish it in any size or length and in
carloads or any Quantity.

Write us for Prices.

From a Full Supply of TI^l)ughIy Seasoned
Lumber let our Draughtsmen Complete Your
Sketches. Our prices will save you money
on your work.

Foley Ventilating Apparatus

Is the Best, Simple in Erection, Easy of
Operation, Its Price Lov/est. Figures and
Circulars on Application.

HOTBED SASH IN STOCK SIZES OR AS ORDERED.

Our Catalogue of Greenhouse Material sent postpaid on request.

THE FOLEY MF'G. CO.,

W^estern Avenue,
25th and 26th Streets

Chicago.

King Iron Frame Rose House

660 feet long, 54 feet wide without posts. Just completed for John Young Co., Bedford, N. Y.

The King Iron Frame

Greenhouse Construction

Light Strong Inexpensive

One year on the Market and now in use in

United States, England, France.

"Ask The Man Who Has One."

KING CONSTRUCTION CO.,

NORTH TONAWANDA, N. Y.

MEHIGM

Jlmerica is "the Prnw of the JlEsseh there may be more comfort JJmidships, but we are the Rrst to touch Unknown Seas,'

Vol. xxxm.

CHICAGO AND NEW YORK, AUGUST 21, 1909.

No. 1107

The American Florist

Twenty fifth Year.

Copyright. 19W, Dy AmencaD Morist Company.

Entered as Second-Class Matter Nov. 11. 1891,

at the Post Office at Chicago. Illinois.

under Act of March 3. 1879.

Phblished Every Saturday by

AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY,

324 Dearborn St., Chicago.
Long Distance 'Phone : Harrison 7465.
Eastern Office: 1133 Broadway, New York.
Philadelphia, Pa.: Robt. Kift, 1725 Chestnut St.
Registered Cable Address: Ameflo, Chicago.
Subscription. United States snd Mexico, $1.00 a
year; Canada. $2 00: Europe and Countries
in Postal Union. $2.50. Subscriptions
accepted only from the trade. Vol-
umes half yearly from August. 1901.

Address all correspondence, subscriptions, etc.,
American Florist Co.. 324 Dearborn St., Chicago.

SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND
ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS.

Officers— J. A. Valentine. Denver, Colo.:
Pres.: E. G. Gillett. Cincinnati. O., VicePres.:
W. N. RUDD. Morgan Park. 111.. Sec'y: H. B
Beatty. Pittsburg, Pa.. Treas.

Officers-Elect — F. R. Pierson. Tarrvtown,
N. Y., Pres.; Fred W. Vick. Roclicsior. N. V,,
Vice-Pres.: H B. Dorner. Urbana. 111.. Sec'y:
H. B. Bf,.atty. Pittsburg. Pa . Treas. Next meet-
ing at Rochester. N. Y., August. 1910.

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PARK
SUPERINTENDENTS.

Annual meeting. August 9, 10, 11, 1909. in
Seattle, Wash., and August 12 in Tacoma, Wash.
John W. Duncan. Boston, Mass.. President;
F. L. Mulford. Harrisburg. Pa.. Secy. -Treas.

CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF AMERICA

Annual convention and exhibition. .American
Institute. New York. November, 1909. Elmer
D. Smith. .Adrian. Mich.. President: C. W. Joh.\--
SON, 918 KishwauLee St . Rockford, 111.

THE AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY.

Next annual convention and exhibition at
Pittsburg, Pa , January. 1910, .Albert M. Herr,
Lancaster, Pa.. President; A. F. J. Baur Thirty-
eighth St. and Senate Ave., Indianapolis. Ind.,
Secretary.

Our Supplements.

Subscribers should see that they get copies of
the fine supplementary illustrations showing
high grade design and decorative work. These
fine supplements appear with each issue and
should be carefully preserved, as they mean
much to the retail florists in dealing with their
customers, illustrating as they do the various
kinds of work that the everyday florist is called
upon to perform.

The papers in which the supplements appear
should be likewise preserved, as they contain
much valuable data with regard to these special
illustrations. Subscribers should see that they
get every issue as otherwise they may miss
some of this high grade work.

THE CINCINNATI CONVENTION.

Next Convention at Rochester, N. Y.

OFFICERS FOR 1910:

President, F. R. Pierson, Tarrytovjrn, N. Y. i Secretary, H. B. Dorner, Urbana, 111.
Vice-Pres., Fred W. Vick, Rochester, N. Y. I Treasurer, H. B. Beatty, Pittsburg, Pa.

Conyention Proceedings.

This central and acce.ssible conven-
tion point, coupled with the celebra-
tion of the society's silver jubilee in
the birthplace of the organization, at-
tracted a full attendance of the mem-
bership, and the opening session Tues-
day was attended by well known grow-
ers, some of whom participated in the
founding of the organization In 1885.
Upon the platform, in addition to the
present executive officers, were Ex-
Presidents Hill, Smith, Graham,
O'Mara, Burton, Stewart and Traend-
ly. The hospitable Cincinnati breth-
ren liad provided liberally for the en-
tertainment of the visitors, and the so-
cial enjoyment feature was conspicu-
ous in the four days' programine. The
trade exhibition, unsurpassed in extent
and variety, included rare plants of
great value and some of the latest
novelties in greenhouse appliances.

Preliminary to the formal proceed-
ings the crowded audience at the Odeon
was treated to an organ recital of
selections from famous composers,
which was much applauded. President
Valentine then delivered his address.
The applause which intei-spersed the
president's address culminated at its
close in a round of hearty cheers. Sec-
retary Rudd then presented and read
his report, which was much applauded.
Treasurer H. B. Beatty was unable to
read his report in consequence of his
hoarseness, and a summary of it was
given by Mr. Rudd and greeted with
general approbation. Secretary Rudd
supplemented his report with a ref-
erence to the result of the competi-
tion for prizes offered by President
Valentine to traveling representatives
of florists' supply houses for the larg-
est number of new S. A. F. members se-
cured during the previous six months.

N. A. Benson, of Denver, was the most
successful competitor; he having sent
in $1.50, covering 30 new members. The
second highest was Wm. Miller, of Bar
Harbor. Maine, with .$8.5 for 11 an-
nual members and one life member.
H. Cheeseman, of Chicago, turned in
.$00 for two life memberships. F. H.
Meinhardt, of St. Louis, sent a like
amount. W. J. Stewart, of Boston,
and F. H. Traeudly, of New York, se-
cured one life membership each. S. R.
Lundy, of Oakland, Calif., and A. Mil-
ler, of Chicago, sent .$20 each for four
annuals. C. E. Critchell, of Cincinnati,
and Wm. L. Rock, of Kansas City, .$15
each for three members. Then fol-
lowed half a dozen additional names
for smaller amounts. The reports of
the secretary and treasurer were ac-
cepted and filed.

Vice-Presidents' Reports.

The president stated that a number
of reports had been received from the
state vice-presidents but, in view of
their great length, they would be re-
ferred, without reading, to a commit-
tee to be named later. Secretary Rudd
then read the minutes of a meeting
of the executive board held early in
the year. He explained that a second
meeting was held this day, when ap-
propriations were recommended of
$1(X) for the transfer of the secretary's
office and ?150 to carry on the work
of the National Council of Horticul-
ture; also, that ?83.17 of the $483.17
received as the society's share of the
proceeds of the National Flower Show
be credited to the general fund to cover
expenses for medals, etc., and the bal-
ance. $400, maintained as a fund for
future national shows, subject to be
drawn upon in case of necessity;
further, that the committee on invest-

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Aug 21,

C. E. Critchell, Vice-Pr<sident.

J. A. Peterson, Pres.dent.

Albert Sanderbruch, Secretary.
OFFICERS OF THE CINCINNATI FLORISTS'

ment of the permanent fund had re-
ported progress but no action thereon
was taken. On motion, the recom-
mendations of the board were ap-
proved excepting as to the $150 to the
Council of Horticulture, upon which
action was deferred to await further
information.

The committee on tariff and legis-
lation reported, through Benj. Ham-
mond. Additional committee reports
were called for but uo response was
made. P. O'Mara, of New York, on
behalf of the committee on the school
garden movement, explained that the
recent death of Mr. Hallock, who had
the matter in charge, precluded the
presentation of a report. The commit-
tee was, on motion, continued. The
committee on the president's address
asked for and were given further time
in which to make report. E. H. Cush-
man, E. Wienhoeber and J. S. Wilson
were announced as the committee on
the state vice-presidents' reports. Mr.
O'Mara offered a resolution endorsing
Congressman Bennett's bill (H. R.
10,702) for the establishment of a
parcels post. F. R. Pierson advocated
the resolution as an expression of
trade sentiment by way of counteract-
ing the opposition of a powerful ex-
press lobby. E. G. Hill said that re-
tail merchants were apprehensive that
a lower rate on parcels would enable
the department stores in great . cities
to deprive them of a large portion of
their sales. In view of this feeling he
thought it would be hopeless to at-
tempt to get a reduction in the mer-
chandise of the florists. On motion of
W. J. Vesey, action on the subject was
postponed.

The President's Reception.

President ■\ralentine's reception in
the evening was held in the grounds of
the Zoological Gardens, in the suburbs.
It was attended by all the visiting flo-
rists and ladies of their families with
many residing in the city. The guests
formed in line on the portico of the
club house, each in turn being pre-
sented by a member of the local flo-
rists' club and cordially greeted by
thdir host and his assistants, with
whom they exchanged the usual cour-

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H. B. BEATTY.
TriMsurtT Socirt\ cif AnuTiiaii J*'li)rist>.

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tesies and enjoyed a few minutes of 'Vaughan and wife. A collation was

conversation. Those who assisted the served, and, among other features of

liresident in receiving were Mrs. Valen- the evening's entertainment were a

tine, W. N. Rudd and wife. Miss special display of fireworks and a the-

Helen Rudd, E. G. Hill and J. C. atrical representation of "Hiawatha."

igoi).

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D. Rusconi, Treasurer.
SOCIETY AND SUPERINTENDENT MURPHY.

Gus. Adrian, Director.

Superintendent ^Vm. Murphy.

F. R. PIERSON.
Prt'sidcnt-EK-ct Society of Anu-rican Florist:^.

It may be said right here that the
organ recitals and general entertain-
ment provided by the local trade were
of the highest order. The city is well
known for its hospitality and, although
^o many florists never visited this lo-
cality at any one time before, ample

provision was made for everyone. The
older members now living recall with
pleasure the numerous courtesies of
the first convention and the younger
ones will carry on to the next genera-
tion the pleasantest possible memories
of the time honored city.

Wednesday's Proceeding's.

Routine business was preceded by an
organ recital and an illustrated lecture
bv Prof. Jesse B. Norton, of Washing-
ton, D. C, on recent work in heredity,
in which the varying colors and styles
of hybrids were discussed. The lec-
turer demonstrated that, after the
second generation, a certain percent-
age of these favored the male or fe-
male parent, the cells subdividing and
the strongest colors predominating.
He said the law of chance governed
the formation of color and this could
not be determined in advance. He dis-
cussed at length the Mendelian the-
ory, the purity of the germ cells and
the different combinations developed
later; also the principle of the law of
dominance or the hiding of one char-
acter by the opposing one when both
are present in the offspring of the
hybrid. He also exhibited a number
of card charts showing the theoretical
proportions of combinations when one
pair of opposing characters is hybrid-'
ized; the relation to color bearing
where the albino carries a hidden color
in its germ cells; and the theoretical
proportions of the colored and white
progeny from a cross between two
white seed peas which, in the first
generation, gave all the offspring with
purple flowers and, in the second, al-
most equal parts of purple and white
with a smaller percentage of red flow-
ers. The ratio in the latter instance
was 27 purple, 9 red and 28 w^hite. A
vote of thanks was tendered Prof.
Norton. _ •

The contest for the meeting place
of the S. A. F. in 1910 resulted in fa-
vor of Rochester, N. Y., by 163 votes
to G2 for Montreal.

NOMIXATION OF OFFICERS.

In the nominations for oflicers Frank
R. Pierson, of Tarrytown. N. T., was
the only nominee for president, with
Fred W. Vick, of Rochester, for vice
president. For secretary Harry A.
Bunyard, of New York. Edwin Lons-
dale, of Philadelphia, and H. B. Dor-
ner, of the Experimental Station at
Champaign. 111., were named. H. B.
Beatty was again nominated for
treasurer.

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''-:SeSW!i. ON PEESIDENT'S ADDRESS.

At the afternoon session the com-
mittee oh the president's address re-
ported unanimously in favor of the
recommendations for the creation of
special sections of the society; for se-
curing from foreign countries, through
the secretary of agriculture, informa-
tion concerning the coilture of palms,
azaleas and bulbs with a view to the
development of these in the United
States; favoring appropriations for
florists' departments in agricultural
experiment stations, and relating to
sports.

The only diversity of opinion was
upon the recommendation for the elec-
tion of directors by the convention and
the appointment by them of the secre-
tary and treasurer of the society.
Committeemen O'Mara and Stewart
opposed the change, and their asso-
ciates, Messrs. Gude,-Hill, Esler, Rudd
and Pierson favored it. A lively dis-
cussion followed, after which the
president's recommendation was adopt-
ed by a decisive vote.

AMENDMENT TO CONSTITUTION.

An amendment to the constitution
in accordance with the change in the
mode of selecting the secretary and
treasurer, etc., was submitted for ac-
tion next year.

THE NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW.

"The National Flower Show— Past
and Prospective" was the main sub-
ject for discussion during the after-
noon. Messrs. Vaughan, Rudd and
Kasting made suggestions based upon
their experiences in connection with
the management of the national show
at Chicago which, it was stated,
netted to the society $483 after pay-
ment of a 10 per cent pronto the
original subscribers. The (3Bsetission
turned upon the relative merits of
annual and triennial exhibitions. J. C.
Vaughan favored the shorter In-
terval as tending to keep alive and
stimulate popular interest; and W. N.
Rudd expressed apprehension that it
would not afford sufficient time for
adequate preparation.

W. A. Manda suggested that the
co-operation of retailers had been un-
dervalued in such exhibitions and that
suitable provision should be made
hereafter to cater to that important
element. He also favored the award-
ing of prize medals as in England and
incidentally remarked that he pro-
posed to offer a silver medal as a
prize at the next national show. He
thought that a separate horticultural
and private gardeners' display would
be an attractive feature of the trade
exhibitions of the society and recom-
mended that the executive committee
confer with the local committee at
Rochester with a view to such an ex-
hibition of plants and flowers at the
next annual meeting. Mr. O'Mara and
Mr. Pierson expressed their apprecia-
tion of Mr. Manda's suggestion. I. Ber-
termann said there was a sentiment
throughout the country that the S. A.
F. consisted practically of growers and
those who were chiefly concerned in
selling their products to the florists.
He thought this could be remedied by
bringing in the retailers and giving
them the management of the national
show. He regarded them as con-
stituting the missing link which, if
utilized, would bind the public to the
exhibits. Secretary Rudd, by way of
embodying the sentiment expressed in
the discussion, presented the following
which was adopted without dissent :

W. N. RUDD.

Retiring Secretary Society of .\merican Floristi?.

"Resolved, That the committee on
national flower show be instructed, and
be given full powers to proceed to
form a permanent organization and
to hold a national flower show, under
the auspices of the S. A. F., in
the spring of 1911, as set forth in
its report; provided, however, that its
organization shall provide all funds
from outside sources save such as may
be specifically appropriated from time
to time by this society, and that one-
half of the net profits of the show be
paid to this society."

The convention endorsed with en-
thusiasm a suggestion to create a
guarantee fund in aid of the show and
within a few minutes $2,000 had been
subscribed by gentlemen present, in
amounts of $100. The list of sub-
.'scribers is as follows : B. Hammond,
Florists' Exchange; Horticulture,
Florists' Publishing Co.;W. A. Manda,
Fernwood Nurseries; Peter Fisher. M.
A. Patten, E. G. Hill, W. J. Vesey,
Bertermann Bros. Co., F. R. Pierson,
Jos. Heacock, Gude Bros. Co., P.
Henderson & Co., F. H. Traendly, J.
F. Ammann, Fred Meinhardt, W. F.
Kasting. J. A. Valentine, W. N. Rudd
and J F. Cowell.

Wednesday Evening;.

At the evening session an illustrated
lecture on color photography was de-
livered by O. P. Beckley, of Harris-
burg, Pa., showing how the original
negatives or color photographs are
made and applied for the illustration
of printed matter of interest to florists.

Some of the negatives, showing nu-
merous fruits, flowers and landscape
scenes, absolutely reproduced the
colors of nature. Others had been re-
photographed from color engravings
in books, which had been made from
first negatives. The value of the
process is in the fact that the color
engraver has an absolute color record
from which to work, whereas former-
ly he had to rely upon his memory as
to the details of the colors he was try-
ing to work out. The process is one
of extreme difficulty, the most expert
operators spoiling many plates. As
yet there is no photograph paper that
will supply prints from the negatives,
so that the only method of reproduc-
tion is in the color engraving process;
hut the inventors of the process prom-
ise in the early future a specially
printed paper by which the natural
colors may be printed from the nega-
tives at one operation. The negatives
are coated with starch grains, many
thousands of them to the square incli.
They are infinitesimal in size. Each
of the primary colors is represented
in these starch grains, and each color
catches only the rays of light of its
particular color, so that in photograph-
ing a thing of solid color just that
one color is produced.

Thursday's Proceedings.

In the election of officers at the
morning session, H. B. Porner was
chosen .secretary by 173 votes to 110
for H. A. Bunyard, Edwin Lonsdale
withdrawing. Resolutions were adopt-

igop.

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H. B. DORNER.

Secrt'tary-Ek'Ct Society of Ame-rican Florists.

ed instructing- tlie executive board to
invest the permanent funds of tlie
society in securities approved by tliem
and to prepare a badge to be worn by
life members. The attendance at the
discussions was comparatively small.

Prof. Galloway's paper on "Some
Work of the Department of Agricul-
ture as Affecting Floriculture," was
read and filed with a vote of thanlcs.
The proposed increase of the life mem-
bership fee to $50 was rejected. A
committee to confer with committees
of the seedsmen's and nurserymen's
associations concerning state inspection
laws was ordered.

Patriclc O'Mara's resolution endors-
ing Congressman Bennett's parcels
post bill was agreed to after a long
debate by a vote of 15 to 5.

The appropriation of $150 to aid the
press bureau of the Nationxl Council
of Horticulture was ordered.

A report from the trade exhibition
showed a surplus over expenses of
about $600.

The closing session August 19 was
commemorative of the twenty-fifth an-
niversary. The exercises were impres-
sive and the addresses reminiscent. The
first secretary of the society, E. G.
Hill, officiated as secretary of the
meeting. Responses to roll call by the
living ex-presidents in person from
those in attendance and by letter from
absentees and tributes to the memo-
ries of the deceased were followed by
the reading of a list of the participants

in the preliminary meeting at the
Sherman House, Chicago, June 19,
1SS4. Some of the latter were pres-
ent. Mr. Hill then read a paper on
the "First Meeting of the Society"
and J. C. Vaughan delivered an ad-
dress on "What the Society has Ac-
complished in Twenty-five Tears."

The veteran Wm. R. Smith also
spoke of the incalculable benefits and
warm friendships for which he was in-
debted to the society. Vocal and In-
strumental music interspersed the pro-
gramme and at adjournment the entire
convention joined in singing, "Auld
Laug Syne."

Convention Notes.

H. H. Ritter, Dayton, O., took great
pride in showing a collection of S. A.
F. badges. Mr. Ritter has attended
every convention and his collection is
unique, as it is believed that it is the
only one extant. He was the only man
seen, with the exception or J. C.
Vaughan of Chicago, who has never
missed a convention.

Of those who traveled to Cincinnati
24 years ago to attend the first con-
vention of the S. A. F. six persons
were on "The President's Special" Au-
gust 10 — viz., J. T. Temple, Davenport,
la.; C. B. Whitnall, Milwaukee, Wis.;
Ernst Wienhoeber and J. C. Vaughan
and wife, Chicago.

Albert and Harry McCullough with
Mrs. and Miss McCullough gave a din-
ner party Tuesday evening to President
Valentine. Secretary Rudd, their wives

and a few others at the Queen City
club, following which the party were
taken in a special car to the Zoological
Gardens.

The attendance wag hard to esti-
mate; too many did not take out the
members' badge, and very many made
no effort to join delegations, but came
as their convenience suited, and by
many ways and trains. The total will
be close to high record.

H. H. Kuhlmann, Houston, Tex.,
traveled a long way to attend this con-
vention. He is a life member of the
society and states that he is going to
begin and pull the wires to have the
1011 meeting of the S. A. F. held in
his state.

President Peterson, Albert McCul-
lough, Superintendent Murphy, every
member of the Cincinnati Florists' So-
ciety, in fact, were busy as beavers
day and night making things pleas-
ant for the visitors.

The southern states south of the
Ohio river were never so well repre-
sented, even when the society met at
Asheville— Kentucky, especially, is ad-
vancing her floral interests rapidly.

James Schols, Jr., Grand Rapids,
Mich., who arrived at the convention
city August 11, was seized with ap-
pendicitis August 15 and has since
been confined at 15 Peele street.

Frank Johnson of the A. D. Randall
Co., Chicago, says he will be glad when
Friday night comes so that he can
leave on his vacation, which he will
spend in the wilds of Michigan.

Sales were good among the supply
men. Reed & Keller closed out their
fine novelty supply line the first day.
Their contrasting steamer designs at-
tracted attention.

The Monon Route was an early pa-
tron of THE AMERICAN FLORIST, adver-
tising in t.ie second issue, which con-
tained our report of the first Cincin-
nati convention.

President Valentine's reception at
the park was well attended, the ideal
weather and ideal surroundings made
that feature Tuesday evening all that
could be desired.

The fireworks were voted simply
grand — best ever seen — the asters and
roses some members felt able to name,
such as Rhea Reid rose and Vicks'
Market aster.

The Louisville delegation wore
badges with the word "Louisville"
printed on a silver ribbon emblematic
of the silver anniversary of the asso-
ciation.

The delegates via the president's
special located mainly at the Gibson
and were well located in remarkably
short time by the efficient office force.

The various hotels had no reason to
complain of lack of patronage. The
Gibson, Burnett, Sinton and most
others had all they could care for.

A. H. Bush and wife, Denver, Colo.,
left for the east immediately after the
convention and will visit Washington,
New York and other leading cities.

Philfoley, Chicago, was very sylph-
like in a white flannel suit that fit to
perfection, showing all of his grace-
ful curves.

The members and their families in
attendance the evening of the presi-
dent's reception numbered nearly 1,500.

J. Chas. McCullough was an active
member of the reception committee
with his new Thomas flyer.

Mrs. U. J. Virgin. Mrs. R. Genevein
and Uriah J. Virgin, Jr., left for Ni-
agara Falls August 18.

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H. H. Ritter.

Vice-Presid"nt Florists' Hail Association.

E. G. Hill.
Pri'sident Florists' Hail Association.

Joseph Heacock.
Treasurer Florists' Hail Association.

Ladies' Society of American Florists.

RECEPTION GIVEN AT CINCINNATI.

The reception at the Sinton hotel by
the ladies, Wednesday evening, was
largely attended and proved to be a
very enjoyable affair. The entertain-
ment furnished by the ladies them-
selves was not only excellent in the
music and recitations rendered, but a
congeniality akin to a family gather-
ing was engendered to a marked de-
gree, in striking contrast with ordi-
nary formal receptions.

Miss Pearl Fulmer was the first on
the programme and aroused enthusi-
asm by her vocal selections, which was
maintained by Miss Reid who followed
with a recitation, Mrs. Gluchowski
with vocal selections and terminating
with the remarkable talent of the
Misses Poehlmann.

Mrs. J. C. Vaughan. president of the
organization, was presented with a
token of esteem and appreciation of
her leadership, the presentation being
made by Mrs. Albert M. Herr.

Florists' Hail Association.

The annual meeting of the Florists'
Hail Association was held at Cincin-
nati. O., August 19, the officers being
re-elected as follows :

E. G. Hill, Richmond, Ind.. president.

H. H. Ritter. Dayton. O.. vice-president.

Jos. Heacock. Wyncote. Pa., treasurer.

John G. Esler, Saddle River. N. J.. Secy.

The directors elected are : J. F. Am-
mann, Edwardsville, 111., Fred Burki,
Pittsburg, Pa., Albert M. Herr, Lan-
caster, Pa. The annual report was
presented and will be found in full
elsewhere in this issue.

Convention Notes.

President Valentine made a decided
hit in suggesting for his reception that
"the most comfortable costume would
be the most appropriate."

B. Juerjens, Peoria, III., returned to
Chicago Wednesday evening, and will
make an automobile trip to Detroit
with a party of friends.

The Society of American Florists
was so named at the suggestion of the
president-elect.

Jos. I. Gilbert, Philadelphia, Pa., has
been official convention stenographer
for ^i years.

John G. Esler.
crctary F].l^i^ts■ llnil .\ssn. Saddl.- Riv.r. .N. J.

Prof. Cowell's speech nominating F.
R. Pierson for the presidency was a
gem.

Edward V. Hallock was greatly
missed and his loss mourned by many.

J. D. Carmody was responsible for
the location of the first convention.

A trinity of great names in the
trade: Pierson, Vick and Dorner.

J. C. Vaughan and wife left for
Buzzard's Bay August 20.

H. A. Hart of Cleveland has missed
only three meetings.

Harris, Craig, Lonsdale and May
were greatly missed.

Wm. F. Kasting and wife made the
trip in their auto.

Fine, cool weather was furned on for
the convention.

The vote for Rochester was

Montreal

President-elect
born in 185."i.

Kentucky was
shooting.

Tammany put up n brave fight

'. R. Pierson w.is
the scene of the

Treasurer Beatty's Report.

Treasurer Beatty presented in full
his report for the year ending Decem-
ber 31, 1908, and the following figures
are condensedr from it :

GENERAL FUND.

The balance on hand, January 1^
1908, was $3,001.69. The receipts for
th' year 1908 were $5,061.07 and the
disbursements were $4,249.69, leaving
a balance on hand December 31 of
$3,813.07. This was on deposit at the
Guarantee Title & Trust Co., the
checking fund being $1,124.72, the
savings account $2,688.35.

LIFE MEMBERSHIP FUND.
The balance ou hand of the life
membership fund January 1, 1908, was
$4,718.52. The receipts for the year
1908 were $1,468.41, making this fund
.$6,186.93 on December 31, 1908, and
this amount is on deposit in the Ger-
mania Savings Bank. Copies of the
certificates from these banks are ap--
peuded to Treasurer Beatty's report.
also an itemized statement giving full
particulars of all receipts and dis-
bursements.

The Rose Bug.

The rose bug, says H. A. Surface,
state zoologist for Pennsylvania, is a
common and familiar insect which at-
tacks a great many cultivated plants.
trees and bushes by devouring the
foliage while in the adult stage.

It is not technically a bug but a
beetle, as it has chewing mouth parts
and eats the tissue of the leaves, mak-
ing them appear to be perforated with
numerous holes with quite irregular
edges. The larva> of this beetle live
in the ground, and there transform to
the pupal or resting stage and remain
over winter. Deep cultivation of the
soil and other plants they infest is
advisable. Growers should watch for
the first coming of these beetles, and
jar them from the branches on sheets
saturated with oil stretched on the
ground and held to catch the pests:
or into a hopper-shaped cloth bug-
catcher. They can also be picked by
hand, or shaken from the trees, bushes
or plants and sprayed with pure kero-
sene or exceedingly strong soap solu-
tion while on Ihe groumi. In dealing
with them in this manner the leaves
and plants will not be injured by the
strong sjiray.

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OFFICERS OF THE LADIES' SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS.
Mrs. Chas H. Maynard, Secretary. Mrs J. C. Vaughan, President. Mrs. Albert M. Herr. Treasurer.

President Valentine's Address.

I take great pleas-
ure in addressing you
at this twenty-fifth
meeting of the society
and I am able to as-
sure you that the past
_^^^^L^ year has shown an in-

^^^^^V crease in membership
^•it ^F and that our financial
^*'' condition, is also

stronger than a year ago. Societies,
like human beings, suffer the greatest
mortality in infancy, so that on its
twenty-fifth birthday this society may
be congratulated on having passed its
period of greatest peril and to be rea-
sonably certain of reaching a good old
age.

THE SOCIETY'S RESPONSIBILITIES.

But, fullness of years is not neces-
sarily an evidence of usefulness and ■we
must take care that youthful com-
placency does not make us forget that
we have the only charter ever 'granted
to such an organization as ours by
these United States and that such dis-
tinction carries with it unusual re-
.sponsibilities. We should, therefore,
take heed to our conduct so that the
work intrusted to us by congress shall
be well and faithfully performed on
the broad lines contemplated by our
charter. The next 25 years must show
a record of work accomplished upon
ever broadening lines if we are to up-
hold the traditions of the old guard
who started this work a quarter of a
century ago. I had hoped that we
would at this meeting have the en-
couragement and the prophetic voice
of our first president but instead we
are called upon to pay tribute to his
memory. I shall leave to others bet-
ter equipped the task of doing honor
to those we have lost, but if this so-
ciety can become imbued with the en-
thusiasm and the optimism of John
Thorpe, no work can be too great for
it to undertake with reasonable hope
of success. If a knowledge of the
things done here can penetrate to the
Great Beyond the thought that his ef-
forts were bearing fruit in a wider
usefulness for this society would bring
great happiness to the soul of that re-
markable man.

A few members of this society have
been continuously faithful to it since
its organization and have never failed
to send their dues to the secretary. It
.seems eminently fitting that some spe-
cial recognition should be made of

Miss S. A. Hill.

Wl-U Known .\uthorit\' on Florists' Planis

their many years of loyal support and
I suggest that their names be carried
in the annual report during their lives
under the heading of "Pioneers" and
that no further annual dues shall be
collected from them. The present
membership of our society does not
include more than 10 per cent of the
commercial men who are owners and
operators of some kind of a floral es-
tablishment and this indicates that
something has been wrong somewhere.
We have either not followed the right
method in canvassing for new mem-
bers or the conduct of the society has
not been such as to interest outsiders
and bring them into the fold.

BRI>G IX THE RETAILERS.
Our membership is especially weak
among the retail florists, and we have
few members in the south or on the
Pacific coast. It is well worth while
to consider whether there is not some
more etfectual way of canvassing for
new members in those states and we
should try to devise some means of
interesting the owners of retail stores
so that they will find something in
our society and at our conventions of
especial intere.^t and benefit to them.

There are thousands of these retail-
ers in the country and their most cry-
ing need at present is some form of
organization whereby they can. with
confidence, exchange order.* by mail or
telegraph. If some such organization
could be effected, confining its mem-
bership to the members of this so-
ciety, I believe the retailers would
flock to our standard in largf num-
bers.

The members of this society are
engaged in so many different lines of
work that it is hard to arrange a
programme which will hold the inter-
est of a large proportion of its mem-
bers. We claim to hold the door open
for the admission of all persons inter-
ested in horticulture and to manufac-
turers of and dealers in horticultural
supplies, but, having come in through
our open door, many fail to find any-
thing of personal interest within our
home and so allow their membership
to lapse. The manufacturer or the
dealer may join and attend as a mat-
ter of policy but he cannot be expected
to take any great personal interest in
the life history of aphis or in the Men-
delian theory; nor can the man who
devotes his whole place to growing
out flowers be presumed to take a
keen interest in landscape gardening,
nmsiox OF interests.

While our membership is very much
smaller than it ought to be and than
we hope it will be. it is now large
enough so that the work of the con-
vention could be successfully divided
into sections, as is done in many so-
cieties. One section might take up
matters of interest to all importers of
bulbs and plants, another section, as
I have already indicated. might
profitably be devoted to the interest*
of the retailers. We might have a
section devoted to the interests of the
private gardeners and ornamental
horticulturists and so justify that por-
tion of our name. If the organizing
and conducting of such a section
should prove to be of interest to any
considerable number of private garden-
ers and park men. we would get an
accession of valuable members from a
direction where we have heretofore
awakened but little interest.

In pursuance of such a policy, sec-
tion programmes would be prepared of
especial interest to those engaged in
some particular branch of work. These
different sections would hold their
meetings in different rooms and no one
would be obliged to listen to a class
of papers that did not interest him.

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Aug. 21,

neither would an interesting discussion
have to be abridged to prevent its
taking the time set down on the pro-
gramme for a topic o£ a different na-
ture.

A numoer of the members of this
society have been interested in cross-
fertilizing. Ten Or a dozen men de-
voted to that class of work could get
into a small room and hold a very in-
teresting session. Perhaps a half dozen
similar meetings might be in session at
one time in different rooms and it
would be necessary to devote to them
at least one day of the convention so
that on that day no general busmess
session would be held. These sessions,
being composed of a much smaller
number of men than the large con-
vention, would be less formally con-
ducted. Expressions of opinion would
be much more frank and men too dif-
fident to speak in a large convention
would gladly take part in the pro-
ceedings. The most valuable points
we get at these conventions are often
obtained in the informal talks in hotel
lobbies or in private rooms and there
are very few who fail to pick up some-
thing of interest and value on such
occasions.

SUBJECTS FOE THE RETAIL MEN.

The retailers' section would receive
the reports of the officers of the de-
livery association and its arbitration
committee would adjust controversies.
They would discuss the best methods
of drawing and holding trade; the best
methods of bookkeeping and of collect-
ing accounts; protection against "dead-
beats"; claims for commission put for-
ward bv mercenary servants; the
adoption" of uniform charges for the
rental of decorative plants; the proper
policy to pursue toward churches and
societies asking for donations. All
these and many other subjects would
furnish fruitful topics for discussion.
So many and such substantial benefits
would be offered that the retailers
simply could not afford to stay out.
The resultant gathering together of
retailers would induce larger and more
profitable displays by those concerns
who cater to that trade. These are
possible means for strengthening and
upbuilding our society among the
classes at present included in our
membership, and I recommended them
to your careful consideration. It is my
firm conviction that if some such plan
as this had been followed, we would
have had a rose section, a carnation
section and a chrysanthemum section
instead of separate societies which
are doing commendable work but are
to some extent depleting our ranks.

TO WIDEN THE FIELD.

We must admit that in the past this
society has been conducted as a trade
organization, without any pretense of
occupying that broader and larger
field which includes the flower-loving
public. It is not my intention to criti-
cise that attitude for it may have
been the only one which would have
carried the society safely through the
perils which beset it; but the time
has surely come when we should as-
sume that high place in horticultural
councils to which our national char-
ter entitles us.

The amateur will never find much
of interest in a convention of trade
florists and I do not assume that any
merging of the two elements into one
convention would be acceptable to
either; but our interests should in-
duce us to systematically encourage
the organizing of amateur societies,
meeting in annual convention on the
delegate plan, under the encourage-
ment of the S. A. F. and O. H. until
such time as the amateurs preferred
to release the helping hand and walk
alone. Our secretary ought to have
the time and the means at his dis-
posal to help actively in promoting
and organizing such societies. The

National Council of Horticulture,
which is partly maintained from the
treasury of this society, does great
good through the publication of ar-
ticles of a horticultural character in-
tended to meet the needs of amateurs.
This same organization could do much
to stimulate the growth of such an as-
sociation of amateur flower growers.

Grass Walk in Ellwanger & Barry's Nursery.

It would be impossible to calculate the
increased demand for our products as
the result of such an organization if it
could be made to catch the popular
fancy. The gresLtest good resulting
from such a movement, however,
would be the adorning of places now
barren and the stimulating of the
love for Nature's beauties among the
people of this great land of ours.

Countless small societies and clubs
are but waiting the heat of enthusiasm
to fuse them into a mighty force
which shall remove the ugly scars from
our landscape and convert thousands
of dreary towns into the abiding
places of beauty. Shall we be faint-
hearted and say this is too much to
accomplish, or shall we say that the
fulfillment of this noble purpose is
both our duty and our rightful pre-

rogative? I recommend the appoint-
ment of a committee with authority to
take up this work in a preliminary
way and report progress at our next
* convention.

THE SECBETABTSHIP.

The business affairs of a society like
ours are varied in character and the
proper handling of them calls for
energy, experience and good judgment.
The man upon whom the chief respon-
sibility rests in these matters is the
secretary of the society. In the past
you have been exceedingly fortunate
in the men who have been selected for
this important work and I, therefore,
feel perfectly free to express my
opinion, since none can consider it as
personal criticism. I am firmly of the
opinion that the convention of this so-
ciety should not elect its secretary, but
should leave that important duty to
be undertaken by the board of direct-
ors, who will closely scrutinize the
qualifications of such men as seem
available and will select the man they
think best suited for the position. In
the privacy of the board room such
matters can be fully discussed, where-
as such a discussion on the floor of the
convention would be unwise. Large
business concerns do not allow their
stockholders to elect the active head
of the concern, but that important
matter is settled in directors' meeting.
Under our present arrangement each
convention brings the peril that some
papular but incompetent man will be
boosted into this office on a temporary
wave of enthusiasm. Any man who
has held the office of president of this
society will gladly testify how much
he has been compelled to turn to the
secretary for guidance and how com-
pletely the welfare of the society is in
his keeping.

What I have said concerning the
election of secretary applies also, but
with less force, to the election of a
treasurer. In my judgment the busi-
ness conduct of the society should be
under the control of the board of di-
rectors. I. therefore, recommend such
a change in our by-laws as will pro-
vide for the convention electing two
directors each year for a term of three
years, instead of their appointment by
the president as at present, and for
the election of the secretary and treas-
urer by the board of directors, subject
to removal at their discretion. If
our society is to expand its field of
usefulness or properly cultivate the
field it now occupies, it must be able
to secure the entire time of a capable
man as secretary. The year would be
all too- short in which to do the many
helpful things such a man would find
to do in visiting and encouraging local
clubs, both professional and amateur.
In addressing meetings in villages
where it was desired to awaken an
interest in horticulture, our present
secretary has been able to do some
good for the cause, but under our
present plan the time devoted to such
things must be taken at the expense
nf private interests. It is the consci-
entious conception of the work that a
secretary ought to do which has forced
our present efficient officer to decide
that he must not continue in the work,
in justice to his own interests and the
interests of his business associates.

The undertaking of ambitious proj-
ects with hope of success necessitates
expenditures. This society ought to
be in a position to spend money for
the things which would ultimately
profit its members and promote the
objects for which it is conducted. At
present our income is too limited to
permit of anything but the most
necessary expenditures. It is lamen-
table that a society of 1.000 florists
handed together can not collectively
spend money for desirable ends when
it has hundreds of men within its
ranks who would not hesitate to In-
dividually incur the expense in their
own interest. Whether some means
cannot successfully be devised for
very largely increasing the funds at
the' disposal of the society is a subject
w'.iich should have the careful atten-

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189

yon of an energetic and able com-
mittee.

THE NATIONAL FLOWEE SHOW.

The most important incident since
our last convention was the National
Flower Show held under the auspices
of this and kindred societies in Chi-
cago last November. What was ac-
complished will be reported to you at
this meeting by the chairman of the
executive committee. Another commit-
tee has been appointed to take up the
matter of a similar show in some east-
ern city and will also report to you
at this meeting. It Is very encourag-
ing to know that the Chicago show
was held with profit to the guarantors
and to this society, for that fact alone
makes the success of future shows
more probable.

HOME GROWN VS. IMPORTED PLANTS.

Many articles, notably azaleas,
bulbs and palms, are imported into
this country in immense numbers and
the impression is general that a large
part of these importations might be
profitably grown in the United States.
In order to judge as to the merit of
such an enterprise, the fullest and
most detailed knowledge of foreign
methods is desirable. It seems likely
that if this society made application
to the Secretary of Agriculture, that
otEcial would order an investigation
and would secure and furnish to us
all the data obtainable. I recommend
that our secretary be instructed to
ask for this information in the name
of this society.

The work of committees is often
made harder because it is the custom
to make them consist of three or more
members, and to have the members
hail from different sections. My
Judgment is that for many purposes
only one man should be appointed on
a committee, except such committees
as are expected to do their work dur-
ing the time of the convention. Have
it thoroughly understood that the
committeeman can temporarily call to
his assistance any other member or
number of members, but that wherever
he goes he is the committee and does
not need to await the action of any
other member. The secretary of the
society and the president ought to be
kept advised of the progress being
made by all committees. When it can
be done without interference with the
work of the committee, such progress
should be reported to the trade press
by the secretary.

The florists of Illinois have succeed-
ed in getting substantial recognition
from the legislature with an appropri-
ation that permits the maintenance of
a florists' department of the State Ex-
periment Station. A like result could
doubtless be obtained in other states If
the florists there worked for it as ener-
getically as did the florists of Illinois.
Our retiring secretary, W. N. Rudd,
has taken a keen personal interest in
this movem.ent, and I suggest that if
he were made a committee of one to
follow up this work, the trade at large
might be induced to pull together for
greater recognition of its needs and
Its strength with great resulting bene-
fits to florists generally.

SPORTS.

The matter of sports at our con-
ventions has been referred to by many
of my predecessors. I am firmly of
the opinion that any clean, healthful
sport is a good thing for any man who
gives the most of his time to work.
Bowling and shooting contests have
enough of an attraction so that they
often turn the scale and bring to the
convention some men who otherwise
would not attend. Local bowling clubs
do much to bring the florists of a
community together and in the enjoy-
ment of contests of skill, petty quar-
rels are forgotten so that a friendly
feeling generally exists among those
attending. The time has gone by, if

it ever was, when a man must be a
rowdy in order to enjoy or participate
in a trial of physical skill. These mat-
ters must be kept In their proper place
and not be allowed to Interfere with
or overshadow the convention Itself;
but as at present conducted, I look

bers and re-lnstatement of old ones In
default, have converted what looked
almost sure to be a year of stationary
or backward conditions Into a de-
cidedly successful one.

From the financial point of view the
convention at Niagara Falls was a de-

A VIEW IN HIGHLAND PARK, ROCHESTER, N. Y,

upon them as both useful and desir-
able.

There Is much in this address which
is not new, but has been urged by my
predecessors. I offer no apology for
again pressing these things upon you
but if you will take the time to re-
view our annual reports you will find
many useful suggestions that have
been brought forward by other presi-
dents and which would make this ad-
dress too long if I were to review them
here. Before closing I wish to assure
the members of this society that not
myself alone, but the florists of Colo-
rado also, keenly appreciate the recog-
nition you have given them by the
selection of one of their number to
preside over this convention. At the
close of our last convention, Colorado
had seven names enrolled as members
of the society and seldom more than
one or two have been in attendance
at the convention. At the present
time Colorado has oyer 40 members
enrolled and 10 are here today. That
her thanks have taken this substantial
form is largely due to the untiring
energy of N. A. Benson, state vice-
president.

Secretary Rudd's Report.

Starting out with bad conditions and
dismal prospects financially, greatly
increased general interest in the so-
ciety since January 1 and the conse-
quent large accessions of new mem-

cided failure. Many causes led to
this. Of course the general business
depression through which we had
passed had a strong effect, and it is
doubtful whether a very successful
convention could have been held last
year at any place. The writer be-
lieves, however, that it is a serious
mistake to hold conventions of this
society in any location where there
are not large trade interests. In the
first place, we lose the enthusiastic
work of a good strong body of local
florists. The difference between con-
ditions in this respect at Niagara
Falls and what they are here, will,
I am sure, be noticed by every mem-
ber who attended both conventions.
In addition to that loss, which is so
great that it can hardly be overesti-
mated, we have the lack of drawing
power to our members.

The bulk of the florists in this coun-
try are not wealthy men, but they
are shrewd, prudent, business men,
and the trip to the convention for
them must be shown advantageous to
the highest degree in a business way;
and unless they can have added to the
pleasures and the advantages of the
convention proper, a chance to exam-
ine and inspect greenhouse establish-
ments, successful retail flower shops,
wholesale establishments and other
like supplementary things which they
all consider of great value to them

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Aug.--2Ti

in a business way. many will not
feel justified in giving the time and
going- to the expense of a trip to the
convention.

In short, many of our members do
not care enough for scenery to pay
much money for it, and it seems to
your secretar.v that never again, un-
less conditions are exceptional, should
this society go to outlying cities like
Niagara Falls or Asheville. At
Niagara Falls we only received 50
new members, while the writer will
be disappointed if we do not add 2r>()
to our membership roll at this place.
Fortunately the National Flower Show
was an event which attracted great
interest (in fact. I think by it we lost
the attendance of a good many peo-
ple at the Niagara Falls convention)
and we were, during the progress of
the show, enabled to take in nearly
as many new members as at Niagara
Falls.

The financial statements attached
to this report, as well as the treas-
urer's report, will show a gratifying
increase in the general fund and an
unusually good increase in the perma-
nent fund. The custom of adding all
interest received on both funds to the
permanent fund has been continued
and the latter fund has now reached
so large an amount that the interest
on it is quite an item. Steps are be-
ing taken to make permanent invest-
ments of this fund which will secure
larger interest returns than are ob-
tained at present.

Starting out 2.") years ago with no
pattern to follow, excepting foreign
horticultural societies which wei'e 9r-
ganized to fit different conditions, our
society has had to try many experi-
ments and abandon many of them.
We are now just beginning to get our
bearings and to see Clearly the work
which lies before us. Personally the
writer believes that we shall nevei'
i-eally and truly come to our own, ex-
cept through the nursing into a rapid
growth of our permanent fund. The
society will never be what it should be
and can never accomplish what it
should accomplish for the floricultural
interests, until it has a permanent
home of its own with ample glass
structures for the testing of new va-
rieties and for the growing and main-
taining in the best condition of a
large and representative collection of
subjects adaptable to American condi-
tions. This is going to take an
enormous amount of money and we
must not be impatient and attempt to
■ start this .sort of work until the funds
at our disposal are sufficient to make
a reasonably good beginning. At
that time the writer hopes that the
strength and infiuence of the society
will be so great that the national gov-
ernment can be induced to assist di-
rectly in the work.

There are three sources aside from
government assistance to which we
can look for strengthening our
permanent fund. First, of course, in
fact the, only one which has up to
date been of much effect, has been the
life memberships and the compound-
ing of the interest, which has been
.steadily going on.

Second is the trade exhibition which
has grand possibilities but which we
seem to have largely overlooked here-
tofore. The present method of taking
the entire trade exhibition matter di-
rectly into the hands of the society
itself, is a move in the right direction
and I believe will show excellent re-
sults this year. The charges for
space have been experimentally fixed
very low. The writer is convinced
they are altogether too low and that.
unlike the tariff, they should be re-
vised upwards. Careful handling of
this matter, your secretary is con-
vinced, will very shortly produce an
income greater than your entire

present I'evenue. both general fund and
permanent.

The third source of income is one
that has never been exploited, so far
as I know, namely, bequests and do-
nations. In the 2.J years of the exis-
tence of our .society, no money has
been left to it by will and no gift has
been made which could be added to
the permanent fund and which would
in any way assist us to arrive at the
permanent home. It seems to your
secretary that we have been sadly
neglectful in this respect and that a
proper placing before our members of
the vast good to be accomplished by
such bequests, would soon produce re-
sults.

Of course we must continue to use
every effort to increase our member-
ship in the way of annual members,
because our ability to carry on our
present work depends largely on the
income from that source. However,
too much stress has been placed on
the getting of new members, or per-
haps it would be better to say that
not enough stress has been placed on
the necessity of keeping the members
we have. We must at all times care-
fully consider and carry out every
possible means of retaining the in-
terest of the members we already
have. The man who deliberately
sends in his application in the mid-
dle of the year because a study of
the conditions has led him to believe
that membership in the society vi\\\
be valuable to him. is a continuing
source of gain, because he will stick,
if the handling of the society work is
such as not to disappoint him in his
expectations.

The nian who joins under the ex-
citement of the convention or through

retary and should be led to esptct.'
and should be given, prompt help.
Many of the inquiries coming in re-
lating to the difficulties of our mem-
bers, especially the ones just starting
in business, can be readily attended
to by the secretary, while for thosei
questions of a more serious nature, we
have hundreds of able men in the so-
ciety who will. I am sure, be glad to
help solve the pi-oblems of their
brother members.

The writer has for many years been
much interested in the matter of ex-
periment station work and has be-
lieved that the florists were not
getting their dues, largely because
they failed to appreciate the import-
ance of the work and to ask for what
they wanted. The work of the experi-
ment stations, in comparatively a few
years. has revolutionized farming,
dairying, live stock breeding and
fruit culture. It has done nothing for
us, comparatively si^eaking. The work
at Illinois being a combination of the
best scientific skill, with the close
scrutiny and advice of members of
the trade, is going to be of enormous
value and the writer believes that the
same conditions can be brought about
in nearly every state in the union.

In order to lay before you the facts,
your secretary some time since took
up correspondence with the experi-
ment stations in the country, hoping
to be able to tabulate the facilities at
the various stations and the work they
were doing and to urge upon you an
active campaign for securing better
things. Unfortunately the correspond-
ence has dragged out and the informa-
tion has come in so slowly that the data
cannot be given to you at this time.
I hope to complete it, however, and

ELLWANGER & BARRY'S NURSERY, ROCHESTER, N. V.
Entran<t' to Grounds and Ottices.

the strong solicitation in a personal
way of officers or members, is often
worth ju.st .$5 and no more. His in-
terest is only a fleeting one and it
he does not attend the next conven-
tion he fails to renew his member-
ship and drops out. In the past we
have been neglectful in Ihe matter of
getting into close and continuous
touch with our individual members;
we have not shown them that this is
"their" society and that the whole
.strength of the society is at their dis-
]X)sal at all times to every reasonable
degree. They should be encouraged
to submit their problems to the sec-

ask .vour permission tci ipublish it in
the forthciiining volume. The results
will be sii disappointing to ever.vone
that I hope it will arouse us all to
the necessity of promoting an organ-
ization in each state to secure better
things and also to appoint a central
committee of the society to advise
with and to aid the different state
organizations.

■MIODAI.S.

Medals have been delivered during
the past year as follows:

Silver Medal: Henry A. Drecr (Indor-
porated). foi- fern. NephroIer>is ScholzeU,
nITereil tln'oucli the St. T.oiiIb Horticultural

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19 1^

.Society and awai'iUMl :il lis animal t*x-
hibltlon, Novemlier. 19os,

The niedalH listed below were awarded
at the Nathinnl Flower Show, Chicago.
November, liios:

Sllvrr <iilt Medals.

EJImer D. Smith tt t'o., for dis|jlay of cut
chrysantliemum.s.

Julius Hoehrs Co.. for three heliconias.

Malfdan SkjoldaKer, for private gardener
winnlnjj most prcntiunis.

Silver Mi-diilN.

Tiloinas I'rnctor, for pri\ ate gardener
winning sec-tnid nniniier preniinnis.

W. A. Manila U'-mr inedalsl. for collec-
tion of orclild cut liioonts; palm. Kentia
.Mandaiana. Draca-na liiack neauty Im-
proved: Polypodiuni Mandaianuni.

E. Oeschlin. for ciilli-i-ilun of ;;reenhouse
plants.

Vaugrhan's Seed Store, for educational ex-
hibit of outdoor piantinK.

Martin A. R.versnn, r-ir «mic clirysanthe-
inuni plant.

No. 4(11— AUKllsl I.'i. r.'llS. Caiiii.i
Kosea (Jleaiitea. by tlic ('uiiaid &
Jone.s Co., Wtst (Jiovc, Pa,

No, 4(>:i— December 1. 1!)08, Clii-y,s-
iuithenium PicKiiloiit Tuft, by lOlmii
D. Hmith &. Co.. Adrian. Mich.

No. 40;i— December 2:i. 1908. Canna
Waua. by the C'otiai-d & Jones Co.,
We.sl (Jrove, Pa.

No. 404— DM-embei- 2:i. 1!)08, Cauiia
Mont Blane Impioved, by the Conartl
& Jones Co., WeHt Giovo, Pa,

No, 40r>— December l!.'). 1008, Rose
Climbing Mo,sella, by the Couard &
Jones Co,. West Grove. Pa.

Nn. 4(m;— January 25. 1900. Cypri-
Iiediuni Ursula, by Alfred J. Loveless,
I^nox. Mass.

No. 407— Februaiy .".. 100!). Cattleya

PART OF THE F. R. PIERSON CO.'S DISPLAY AT CINCINNATI.

W. J. Smythe, for vase of roses.

M. Calvat, for seedling chrysantliemunis.

Harry Turner, for Celosia Pride of Castle
Gould.

C. H. Totty. "sweepstakes," best six
blooms chrysanthemums.

Bronze Medals.

■\V. A. Manda. for Manda's golden privet.
Henry Eichholz, for Carnation Alvina.
J. A. Peterson, for Begonia Agatha.

E. G. Uihiein (two medals I. for cattleya
and one orchid plant.

Jolin Reardon. for private gardener win-
ning tliird nutnber j>remiums.

Thomas Roland, for cyclamen plants.
J. J. Mitchell, for best flowering plant.

CARXATIOX JiEDAI.S.

These were offered through the
-American Carnation Society a n d
awarded at its annual meeting in In-
dianapolis, January, 1009:

Silver Medal: The F. Di.irner & * Sons
Co.. for Carnation Hoosier I..ad-

Bronze Medal : A. c. Brown, for Carna-
tion Superba.

VAIilOlS .\W.\lillS.

The following awards were made at
the National Flower Show. Chicago,
November, lOOS:

Certitii-jitcN of .Merit.

AV. A. Manda i tliree certificates"), for
Dracjena Mandaiana. Anlhuriuin Cuttingi-
anum. Yucca Menand.ii.

F. R. Pierson Co. (Iwo certiticates), for
Xephrulepis Elegantissima compacta and
Xephroiepis Superbissima.

Julius Roehrs Co., for Croton Fred
Sandal'.

The Lincoln Park Commissioners, for
group of greenhouse plants.

Henry A. Dreer (Incorporated). for
Xephrolepis Scholzeli.

The South Park Commissioners, for group
of greenltouse plants.

W. N. Rudd. for Carnation Mrs. J. C.
Vaughan.

F. Dorner ,^- Snn.s Co.. fur Carnation Pink
Delight.

Honorable Mention.

Adam Woiniewicz, for group of green-
house plants.

Plant Regfistration.

New plant names have been regis-
tered since last report as follows :

No. 398— August l.">. 1008. Rose
American Pillar, by the Conaid &
Jones Co,, West Grove, Pa.

No. .399— August 1.5, 1908. Canna
Gladioflora, by the Conard & Jones
Co.. West Grove, Pa.

No, 400— August 15, 1908. Canna
Minnehaha, by the Conard & Jones
Co., West Grove, Pa.

Oakland, by Charles G. Roebling,
Trenton. N. J,

No. 408— February 5. 1909. Laelio-
Cattleya Magenta, by Charles G.
Roebling. Trenton. N. J.

No. 4(19— February 27, 1909. Carna-
tion Edward, by W. H. Shumway,
Berlin, Conn.

No. 410— March 10, 1009. Clematis
paniculata rubra, by the Jackson &
Perkins Co., Newark, N. Y.

No. 411— April li, 1909. Begonia
President Taft, by J. A. Peterson,
Westwood, Cincinnati, Ohio.

No. 412— April 2:!, 1900. Hydrangea
cinerea sterilis, by E. Y. Teas, Cen-
terville, Ind.

No. 413— July 10, 1009. Rose Climb-
ing American Beauty, by Hoopes. Bro.
& Thomas Co.. West Chester. Pa.
MEMBERS LOST BT DEATH.

Since the last report six members
liave died :

February (i, 1009. W. C. Krick.
Brooklyn.

March 2. 1909. E. V. Hallock. (life
member) Queens. N. Y.

April 3. 1009. William Hagemann.
New York.

April 19. 1900. John Scott, Brook-
lyn.

May 28. 1900. John E. Andre,
Doylestown. Pa.

July !l, 10119, Herbert Heller, New-
Castle, Ind.

DKATU OF .lOlIX THORPE.

(In July 1, 1909. occurred the death
of John Thorpe, the first president of
this society.

MrnilierHhi|> stutemrol July 31, IVOU,

'J'otal annual members aa per laBt

report, Nfiv'ember 20, 190S 720

Kelnatated in

.Vew members 71

810
1 Jeci-asi-d fi

■Total annual members enrolled 800

Total life members as per iaat

i.lM.n. .Vovemher iO, laos 17!l

.\.-\\ life members 17

190

lJecea.sed 1

Total life members enrolled ". 195

Total members enrolled 1,000

Gain in life meml)erHhip since July 31,

190S 2S

Gain ill annual membership since July

31, 190.S 5C

Total gain 81

Note; ,since August 1 and up t^> August
12 we have received eight new life mem-
bers and 2 4 annual members. Last year
we had nine annual and one life, making
the net increase, August 1], 103 members.

Ever.v effort was made to secure re-
duced I'ailroad rates, but without suc-
cess. The various traffic associations
seem to have generally adopted the
jjolicy of refusing reduced rates ex-
cept where there is a guaranteed at-
tendance of one thousand or more.
The writer thinks this iiolicy is a part
of the general campaign against the
two-cent-per-niile legislation. Anyway,
WH didn't get the rates.

The state vice-presidents have dur-
ing the past year been very active in
the interests of the society and have
done much good work. The complaint
which your secretary was compelled
to make last year regarding the lax-
ness among them and failure even to
pay their own dues on the part of a
few does not hold this year, and a
large part of the advance shown is
due to their good work.

The ti-ade press has continued its
cordial support of the society as in
the past.

In closing this, the last report of
this kind which the writer will ever
make to you. I wish to tender my
most heartfelt thanks to all the
friends who have by advice and as-
sistance freely given and by kind
words so often spoken lightened the
task and made the work a constant
pleasure. I cannot make you know
how much enjoyment there has been
to me in getting back into the harness
and being actively identified again
with all of you good kind hearts and
this great organization of ours. It is
with regret that I step out. I as-
sure you that I will set your house
in order and will turn over to my suc-
ces.sor in good and perfect condition
all of your books and records and
other property now in my hands. I
shall aid him in the exacting task be-
fore him to the be.st of my ability, .and
beg to assure the society that I shall
always stand ready to accept any
tasks they may give me to do and
shall always remain a true and loyal
member, ready to support the best in-
terests of the society and equally
ready to fight against any unwise
moves.

PART OF THE BOBBINK & ATKINS' DISPLAY AT CINCINNATI.

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The American Florist.

Aug. 21,

Secretary's Financial Report.

Secretary Rudd's financial report
for the year ending December 31, 1908
shows receipts from dues $1,923; fees
and dues from new members, $700,
and life membership fees $040. Mis-
cellaneous receipts were $5,711.49
which amount (including pro and
contra account with the late P. J.
Hauswirth) was paid to Treasurer
Beatty. General fund receipts were
$()('1.20, permanent fund $75, which
amounts were also paid to Treasurer
Beatty.

Comparative sheets of income and
expenditure and a certificate from Sec-
retary Rudd that he had examined
the treasurer's report were also pre-
sented.

SUPPLEMENTAEY REPOET.

The supplementary report, covering
the period to August 1, 1909, showed
general fund receipts of $1,820.01 and
permanent fund receipts of $425, mak-
ing a total of $2,251.01 which was
paid to the treasurer. Considering
current receipts only, this shows a
gain of 14 per cent over the corre-
sponding period of last year. Mr.
Rudd adds the following note:

"Since the above report was writ-
ten, that is up to and including Au-
gust 11, there has been about $1,000
more collected, including $483.17, this
society's share of the proceeds of the
National Flower Show."

A statement of warrants drawn on
treasurer for payments from the gen-
eral fund January 1— July 31, 1909,
is added showing the following figures:
For 1908 account, $048.58; for 1900
account, $1,7.^2.51; total $2,401.09, less
hall rent $530, reducing the total to
$1,871.09. Regarding the hall rent Mr.
Rudd appends the following note :

"It should be noted that the item
of hall rent is one that has never ap-
peared in the treasurer's account be-
fore. Under the new system lately
adopted exhibition bills are paid by
the treasurer and receipts are turned
over to the society, so that this item
will take care of itself later on.

"Deducting the hall rent makes the
expenditures for the period in ques-
tion $1,871.08, about $50 more than
the collections for that period. How-
ever the heavy collections for the first
few days in August will bring the
balance of the general fund receipts
much in excess of the payments made,
and we have to add to this balance
the collections being made here at
the convention, which will undoubt-
edly be very heavy, and also the
proceeds from the trade exhibition,
which will apparently greatly exceed
those of any previous exhibition by
reason of the large amount of space
sold and the economical management.
It seems certain that we will close
the present fiscal year with a sub-
stantial increase in the amount of our
general fund and also a heavy in-
crease in the permanent fund."

Minneapolis, Minn. The park
board will enlarge the greenhouses at
the Lundale farmstead.

San Francisco, Calif.— The credit-
ors of John H. Sievers filed a petition
August 1 praying that he be adju-
dicated bankrupt.

Warren, O.— John B. Walters &
Sons, of Niles, have purchased the old
established Gaskill greenhouses, and
took possession August 0.

AllIiance, O.— Albert B. Barber, of
the firm of Reisch & Barker, -has sold
his interest in the firm to his partner.
He has accepted a position with the
Jones-Russell, Co. of Cleveland.

Floriculture in Department of Agriculture.

BY B, T. OAIXOWAY.

The United States
Department of Agri-
culture is doing con-
siderable work bearing
both directly and in-
directly upon floricul-
ture. I shall not at-
tempt to discuss all of
this work, but will en-
deavor to point out
and emphasize certain lines of in-
vestigation and experiment that are
now being carried on by the bureau of
plant industry.

INTRODUCING NEW PLANTS.

As is pretty well known, the depart-
ment has for a number of years been
making a special endeavor in the mat-
ter of introducing new plants and
seeds from foreign countries. While
the greater portion of the introduc-
tions have been more strictly of an
agricultural nature, there are some
things which have been brought in of
interest to the horticulturist. During
the past three years the department
has had Frank N. Meyer, an agri-
cultural explorer, visiting little-known
regions of Asia, with the result that
quite a number of promising crops
have been sent in by him. It is too
early yet to predict what these things
will do. They are being tested at a
number of our stations and also in co-
operation with- reliable horticulturists
in different parts of the country with
a view to determining their possibili-
ties and adaptation to varying con-
ditions of soil and climate.

Among the things which Mr. Meyer
has secured is a new and striking white
bark pine which grows to great size
and seems specially fitted for ceme-
teries and certain types of public
parks and grounds. Mr. Meyer has
secured also a number of interesting
quick-growing and more or less orna-
mental, drought and alkali resistant
willows. One of the problems met
with by horticulturists in certain parts
of the west has to do with plants that
may be suitable for ornamental pur-
poses under arid or semi-arid condi-
tions. It is believed that some of the
willows found by Mr. Meyer will be

with the drier sections of the country
or may become useful adjuncts to the
horticultural possibilities of other sec-
tions.

PLANT BREEDING AND IMPROVEMENT.

Closely associated with the plant In-
troduction work is that which has to
do with the improvement of plants by
breeding and selection. Considerable
work of this kind has been under way
for a number of years, the results of
which have already been published.
Mr. Oliver's efforts in the direction of
improving the lily have been set forth
in bulletins from the department, and
his work in securing new types of
dahlias has also been described from
time to time in other publications.

As a finishing touch to our lily
work we secured a large number of
apparently healthy bulbs of such
varieties as Multiflorum, Harrisil, and
Giganteum. They were flowered and
what was thought to be desirable
crosses made between the varieties.
Nearly CO quarts of seed resulted
which was distributed in southern
California and elsewhere. One firm
has eight acres of these seedlings in
fine condition which will bloom next
spring. Other lots are equally promis-
ing. The future of lily growing will
depend upon the growers growing the
bulbs upon new ground, that is, to
put other crops in the ground for at
least three years succeeding the lily
crop. In connection with the work
with dahlias I may say that we now
have about six seedlings which are
promising. One of them is a semi-
double red with long stems and early
in blooming.

Considerable work is in progress In
the matter of getting at the basic
principles involved in improvement by
breeding and selection of commercial
florist crops, such as the rose and car-
nation. The principles involved in car-
nation breeding are being studied by
J. B. Norton, who has already pre-
sented one or two papers before this
society bearing on his work and the
results he has secured. Mr. Oliver Is
doing considerable breeding work with
roses, chrysanthemums, pansies, glad-
ioli, and sunflowers. I may say that
one of the roses discovered by Mr.
Meyer has flowered. It has double
yellow flowers and has the peculiar

PART OF THE JULIUS ROEHRS CO.'S DISPLAY AT CINCINNATI.

useful in this connection. Several new
forms of poplars have been secured,
one of which it is believed will prove
a valuable tree for avenues and
streets. Mr. Meyer also secured a
collection of Chinese pistachio, a beau-
tiful ornamental tree and a very
promising stock for the pistachio nut —
a plant which the department is en-
deavoring to Introduce in various parts
of the country. Various forms of
elms have also been found and intro-
duced. Some of these have promise
of value in their ability to resist
drought and alkali, hence may be-
come quite useful in connection with
the development of gardens and parks
in the semi-arid regions of the United
States. Some promising cold and
drought resistant roses were secured
which mav be of value in connection

distinction of being the first of all the
roses to bloom in the spring. This
and several other species introduced
from China and elsewhere are being
used by Mr. Oliver in his breeding
work and already some promising
seedlings for outdoor planting have
been secured, notably a cross between
the new double yellow rose and the
white rugosa.

Mr. Meyer while in China ■was In-
structed to secure the wild forms of
chrysanthemums from which our cul-
tivated varieties have sprung. He
succeeded in securing a variety with
white or rosy-white flowers and also
a yellow variety, both from the very
cold regions of north China. These
wild forms Mr. Oliver Is crossing with
some of our best hardy cultivated
v-arietles in order to secure a thor-

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193

oughly hardy race for outdoor culture
In the north. Some promising seed-
lings have already been secured. Mr.
Oliver has also begun some interest-
ing work with parisies, crossing a
summer blooming species secured from
Australia with other varieties. This
Australian variety blooms abundantly
during our hottest summers provided
It gets sufficient moisture. We look
to obtaining some Interesting results
along this line. We need a productive
annual sunflower for summer cutting
with larger and better shaped flowers
than we have in the common varieties.
This Mr. Oliver has secured by cross-
ing, the resulting progeny having
large and well developed flowers with
long stems well adapted for cutting. In
connection with the plant breeding and
Improvement work an interesting line
of study has been conducted for some
time by Prof. L. C. Corbett, having
to do with the comparative merits of
blind and flowering wood for propaga-
tion purposes in rose growing.

STUDIES OF DISEASES.

The bureau of plant industry is con-
tinuing its investigations of the dis-
eases affecting crops under glass. The
results of this work, as is well known
to the florist trade, have been pub-
lished from time to time in the bul-
letins of the department, and else-
where. The results of studies of wet
stem rot of carnations, dry stem rot,
microsporium spot, bacterial spot, and
other diseases of this crop have been
set forth from time to time, so that
there is little new to be added regard-
ing the manner in which the various
diseases work or the methods of pre-
venting the same. Wet stem rot has
proved quite destructive in a number
of sections of the country recently and,
as already pointed out, the fungus
which causes this disease lives in the
soil on decaying organic matter, es-
pecially if the soil happens to be poor
in lime.

The crown gall disease of roses and
chrysanthemums has received some at-
tention from our pathologists. The
cause of the disease has been discov-
ered to be a bacterial trouble. We
have also found out that it is spread
by cuttings, which frequently become
Infected in the cutting bench. Some
evidence has also been secured show-
ing that certain varieties are not so
susceptible to this trouble as others.

SPECIAL WOKK WITH CAENATIONS.

I have briefly reviewed the fore-
going questions more as an introduc-
tion than an attempt to give you de-
tailed information as to work actually
accomplished, or in progress. My par-
ticular object at this time is to set
before you certain results which have
been secured in connection with our
work on carnations and the growing
of bulbs in the United States. At one
of the former meetings of this society
we presented some of the results se-
cured in the matte- of feeding the car-
nation. Soon after this work was com-
pleted the houses in which we grow
carnations were modified for the pur-
pose of obtaining light on the relative
effect of growing the crop on raised
benches as compared with solid beds.
The rapid increase in the price of lum-
ber has made it essential and neces-
sary that florists should take advan-
tage of all methods or practices which
will reduce the cost of production
without interfering with the size and
vigor of the plants or crop grown
therefrom.

The experimental carnation houses
of the department are built on the
ridge and furrow plan and run north
and south. There are no separating
partitions, the house as a whole being
48 feet wide and 133 feet long. For
experimental purposes the house Is
divided into seven beds which when
filled will hold about fi.OOO plants. It
was planned in the experiment about
to be described to test the effect of
growing the crop on raised wooden

benches constructed In the usual way
with wooden supports; on tile bottom
benches with Iron supports, and In
solid beds with concrete walls. The
wooden supports of the raised wooden
benches are made of 3x4-lnch Georgia
pine and placed four feet apart. The
benches themselves are made of 1x12
](>-foot white pine boards. The
benches are about three feet high. The

was 17 cents per square foot, while
the cost of the solid beds with con-
crete walls was 11 cents per square
foot. The cost per plant was nine
cents for the wood benches, eight
cents for the solid beds with concrete
walls, and 12 cents for the tile bottom
benches with Iron frames and sup-
ports. It thus appears that the solid
beds with concrete walls cost less than

WORK OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGklcULIORE.

VVnudi'ii Bfnch to thi- Lfft With 3x4-lnch .Supports Placed Four Fcvt .Apart:
B.-nch. Thrc-f Feet High, Solid Concrete Bi-d in the Center.

tile bench has a frame constructed of
lV4-inch iron pipe, the supports being
set five feet apart. The legs of the
supports are set 12 inches in the
ground in concrete, with two lines of
two-inch angle iron and two lines of
two-inch T-irons resting on the pipe
supports to carry the tile bottom. The
tile slabs are 23% inches long, 12
inches wide and one inch thick. There
is a C-inch iron spear point attached
to the legs to support the side or facia
boards. The height of the tile bench
above the walk is 18 inches, corre-
sponding practically with the solid
beds next described.

The walls for the solid beds are
made of concrete, 4 inches thick and
24 inches high. Six inches of the wall
is below and 18 inches above the
ground. The concrete was made of
one part Portland cement, three parts
sand and six parts broken stone or
gravel, without reinforcement. Such
construction work can be done by
greenhouse men themselves. Where
soft coal is burned the ashes after
screening would take the place of sand
and gravel in aboiit the same propor-
tions. The usu?0^' way to construct
with ashes o-T cinders is to use one
part Portland cement, three parts fine
' ashes, and Six parts coarse cinders.
We constructed our beds 18 inches
high for convenience in working them
and gathering the flowers. If the beds
are lower than this it is necessary to
bend the back a good deal, which cuts '
into the tihie of the men when they
are working with the plants. The ac-
companying illustrations show the
methods of construction more satis-
factorily than mere description.

COST OF VARIOUS BENCHES.

It is interesting to note the relative
cost of these different types of con-
struction. The cost of the wooden
benches constructed in the ordinary
way with the wooden supports was
12^4 cents per square foot of bed
sp^ce. The cost of the raised beds
with iron supports and tile bottoms

the other two forms of construction
and are for all practical purposes per-
manent.

The soil for the entire house was the
same, being made from good fine sod
composted at the rate of three parts
soil and one part of well-rotted ma-
nure. The soil and manure were
mixed thoroughly and worked over
several times before being brought into
the house. The raised wooden bench
and tile bench were filled in the usual
way. The solid bed was filled to a
height of 12 inches with cinders, then
two inches of straw was put on to pre-
vent the soil from washing into the
cinders. On top of the straw four
inches of compost was added, this
bringing it up flush with the top of
the concrete walls.

With a view to getting definite In-
formation regarding the effect of the
character of the bed, if any, on vigor
and productiveness, the house was
divided into five sections, a different
variety of carnation being planted in
each. Section one, for example, was
planted to Winsor, that is, a portion
of the wooden bench constituting
about one-fourth of the entire length
was planted to Winsor, the same va-
riety being used for one-fourth of the
tile bench and one-fourth of the
plants Involved In this experiment, — a
sufficient number to give us a fair
commercial test. The same methods
were followed in the next section,
which was planted with White En-
chantress, the next section with White
Perfection, the next with Beacon, and
the next with Pink Enchantress. A
careful record was kept of the number
of flowers cut from each section and
the value of the cut estimated from
the prevailing prices of carnations
during the season.

Without going Into the details of
this work it suffices to say that the
records kept as described were for five
months. Including November. Decem-
ber. January. February, and March,
and show practically no difference in
the yields from the beds of different

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construction, it' aiiytliing tt]e solid
beds giving- slightly better results. Our
records show, for example, that the
average yield per plant from Winsor
on the raised wooden benches was 1-1
flowers for the period indicated. The
average yield on the solid beds was 112
flowers; on the tile bench 11 flowers
per plant. The average yield of Bea-
con on the raised wooden bench was
13 flowers, on the solid beds 1.3.9 flow-
ers, and on the tile bench, 9.0 flowers.
The average yield of Enchantress on
the raised wooden bench was 10 flow-
ers, on the tile bench 10, and on the
solid beds 13 flowers. It should be
borne in mind that records were kept
for five months only. If they had been
kept the whole season through, the
average yields would have been about
doubled.

SOLID BEDS SHOW BEST EESULTS.
The plants in the solid beds, how-
ever were decidedly more vigorous, the
stems being stronger and the flowers
larger than in either the wooden or
tile benches, consequently were worth
more money. This is due to the fact
that there is much better drainage in
the solid beds. The soil never becomes
soggy when an over supply of water
is put on as has been found to be the
case with the wooden and tile benches.
The plants in the tile bench were the
least vigorous. It has been our experi-
ence that it takes about the same tmie
to work the solid beds as the raised
wooden benches. We have found, fur-
ther, that the solid beds do not require
watering as frequently as the other
benches. It has been our practice to
water the solid beds once a week, while
it has been necessary to water the tile
and wooden benches at least three
times in two weeks. The cuttings for
this experiment were made about Jan-
uary 1, and potted in 2-inch pots
when well rooted. Early in March
they were shifted to 3-inch pots
■ where they were kept until the last
week in April, when they were trans-
ferred to the benches. No field grown
stock was used in the experiment.

EXPEROIENTS IN BULB GROWING.

For a number of years the bureau of
plant industry has been giving at-
tention to the possibilities of bulb cul-
ture in the United States. Various
efforts have been made to encourage
bulb growing In different sections and
four or five years ago co-operative ex-
periments were inaugurated in the
state of Washington with several in-
dividuals, the work having for its ob-
ject experiments and demonstrations
in the matter of growing bulbs, espe-
cially Dutch bulbs in that section of
the country. Reports of this work
have been made from time to time, but
as it progressed it was seen that to
secure the best results the govern-
ment should have control of a certain
amount of land upon which it could
inaugurate with its own men a line of
experimentation and demonstration
that would necessarily have to last for
several years. The citizens of Belling-
ham. Wash., were very much interested
in this work, and for the purpose of
encouraging the department to under-
take it near this town, placed at our
disposal 10 acres of land four miles
from the city. The ground is well
adapted to bulb culture and in addi-
tion to putting it into thorough shape
for the work in view, the chamber of
commerce, through whom the site was
secured, also constructed the necessary
buildings, provided water for irriga-
tion, and also furnished other neces-
sary equipment.

The department now has three ex-
perienced men in charge of this garden
carrying on tests in the growing of
various bulbs. Good stocks of the
bulbs have been secured from Holland
and planting was started last fall.
Tests will be conducted so as to show
the best methods of cultivating and
manuring, the best soil conditions for

each class of bulbs, etc. Careful rec-
ords will be kept of the operations so
that when definite results have been
secured, publications may be prepared
and issued for the information of per-
sons desiring to take up the work of
propagating bulbs to supply the trade.
It will be well understood, of course,
by the members of this society that
time is an important element in work
of this nature, and premature reports
are to be avoided. It is probably
sufficient to say that the department
recognizes the importance of develop-
ing the bulb industry in the United
States and is VJUtting forth its best
efforts to this end. With the improve-
ment of transportation facilities which
is likely to come within the next few
years, and with the gradual adjust-
ment and settlement of agricultural
and horticultural practices through the
northwestern section of the country, it
is believed that more interest will be
taken in intensive crops, such as bulb
and seed growing. The latent possi-
bilities for the development of indus-
tries of this nature are present and as
soon as it is demonstrated that the
work is practicable and profitable, men
with sufficient capital to inaugurate it
will not be wanting.

National Flower Show,

REPORT OF COIIMITTEE.
The committee appointed by Presi-
dent Valentine to consider the time
and place for holding the next Na-
tional Flower Show has canvassed the
matter thoroughly. The understand-
ing of the committee was that it was
generally understood that the jiext
National Flower Show should be held
in the east. This being so, the com-
mittee assumed that it was left to
it to deterinine in what eastern
city the show should be held, although
it might be questioned whether the
financial outcome from such an enter-
prise in an eastern city would be as
great as in Chicago.

enough and suitable for the purpose —
Madison Square Garden — is engaged at
the only time in the spring when it
is feasible . to hold a spring flower
show — the end of Mai'ch or beginning
of April — this building having been
engaged for years at this time of the
year.

The committee could have obtained
a splendid building in New York
— the Museum of Natural History — in
which the American Rose Society will
hold its next exhibition. This is one
of the finest buildings in New York —
in fact, in the country — but, as it be-
longs to the city, it would be im-
possible to charge an admission fee.
and without such revenue it would
be impossible to provide for a pre-
mium list to defray other ex-
penses incident to a flower show-.
Therefore, this building could not be
considered, although it was available.
The committee then went into the
question of erecting a temporary build-
ing for the purpose. This was dis-
cussed at length, but the erection of a
building was not thought practicable,
because it would have to be heated at
the time of the year when the flower
show is to be held, which would add so
much to the expense as to make it
prohibitive.

The committee understood that the
general sentiment has been in favor of
holding the show in the spring at a
time that will permit the exploiting
and exhibiting of many plants with
which the public are not familiar and
which will lend an added interest and
charm to a show of such a national
character. For this reason, the com-
mittee considered fne question from
the standpoint of holding the show in
the spring, at which time, on account
of not being able to obtain a suitable
building, it will be impossible to have
the show in New York City. It is
possible a suitable ouilding could be
secured in the fall, but the committee
believed it to be desirable to hold a
spring flower show.

AVORK OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

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In the selection of possible cities, the
choice was finally limited to New York,
Boston, and Philadelphia. Many
thought that the show should be held
in New York, and it would have given
the members of the committee from
New York great pleasure to have
that city selected; but, unfortunately,
the only building in New York large

After considering the desirability of
Boston, Philadelphia, and New York,
Boston was finally selected as the most
desirable city in which to have the
show. Philadelphia is out of the ques-
tion for the same reason that applies
to New York, as there is no suitable
building available. Massachusetts

Horticultural Hall in Boston is not

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195

large . enough for holding: ii national
Hower show: but, foitunately. Boston
possesses a very fine builiiinK — the Me-
chanics' HuiklijiK— which is ailniirably
adapted for tlic purpose, beiiis' large
enough, and also located in the best
residential section of the city and very
near Horticullural Hall.

Regarding the time for holding the
next National Flower Sliow, the com-
mittee i-eeonnnends that it be held in
the .spring of l!l)l. which is as early
as it will be possible to prepare for
an exhibition of so much importance
as a National Flower Show, as a great
many exhibits will have to be pre-
pared especially, and it will talce at
least a year to get them in .shape. If
the show is held in the spriiig of I'.lll.
there will be amnle time for prep;i ra-
tion, but not too much.

In regard to the date, tlir cunnoitli-e
suggest the end of March. Kaster oc-
curs on April Ki in T.lll. so if the ex-
hibition is held the end of Marcli it
will not interfere with Kaster work.
This will be mid Lent, wliich the com-
mittee considers the most favorable
time of the year — if the exhibition is
to be held in the spring — Ijecause more
stock is available at that time, and it
interferes less with the work of the
men engaged along commercial lines.
Tile committee thinks that every en-
deavor sliould be made to interest the
private gardeners on large estates, so
as to bring out as large exhibits as
possible from our large private collee-
tiorLs. Tiiere should, also, be some
strong original floricultural feature or
features, and the flower show proper
should not be encumbered witli trades-
men's exhibits or florists' supplies in
horticultural wares. For such com-
mercial exhibits a separate part of the
building should be used.

The work should be put in hand at
once, and a schedule issued not later
than the end of this year or the be-
ginning of 1910. This applies particu-
larly to a preliminary schedule in re-
gard to plants, which should be gotten
out with the least possible delay — not
later than January 1. 1910 — and it
should be put in charge of either tlie
pre.sent committee or another commit-
tee appointed for this purpose. The
entire work, however, should be predi-
cated upon a sufiicieiit guarantee fund
being- subscribed to carry on such an
undertaking to a successful comple-
tion: and the committee recommends
that guarantees be requested for, say.
not less than .$10,000 to provide for
premiums and other necessary ex-
penses incident to such an undertak-
ing: that 2.T per cent be called for
when needed, and such other instal-
ments levied from time to time as
may be found necessary to provide
sufficient funds to carry forward the
work.

The committee also recommends
that liberal cash premiums be offered:
also a series of gold, silver, and bronze
medals, as w'ell as certificates of dif-
ferent grades, which would be prized
on account of their advertising value
rather than for their intrinsic merits.
It gives the committee great pleasure
to recommend Boston as a suitable city
in which to hold the show, because
horticulture is there highly developed,
and there are extensive private collec-
tions available in the immediate vicin-
ity, which always add largely to the
success of such an exhibition.

F. R. PIERSON. Chairman.
P. H. Traendly,

J. K. M. L. FARQUIIAR.
WILOASit J. STEWART.

Edwix Lonsdale.
Robert Craio,

Committee.

ROCKVILLE. CONN.— W. M. Risley left
August 11 for a trip west to visit Phil-
adelphia, Pittsburg, and Cleveland.
and attend the convention of the So-
ciety of American Florists,

The Bowling Tournamcot.

lit the contest for the .'i-men team
at the bowling tournament at the
Heidelberg alleys. August 19, Balti-
more and Chicago ran very even, the
former winning from tlie windy city
by the narrow margin of l.S pins, the
scores totalling l',:!.SS for Baltimore.
2.;>70 for C^hleago: Cinciimati came
third with 'l'l\i\. Denver following
with •l.Vri. Cleveland 2,11S, Phila-
delphia U.Otm, St. Louis 2,068, Detroit
2,02S. New York 1,!l(!8 and Pittsburg
1.882. Chicago rolled the high single
game. Baltimore the high two games.
Bergman, of Chicago, won the high
single game and C. (iraham. of Cleve-
land, won the uiilividual prize.

■Mm. MilTihaiUt, St. I.nuln. .VI u. Ihlnl

jillzc. rvil KlaHK bowl.

Mr-K. c. K. <;rlt<hp]|, cliKliinull. IOC,
rmirtli jn-l/-*', cut kIhkh van*-.,

MrH. I,eonunl Kill. flili-uKo, \:,:,. (irth
IhI/.i'. ij.ilil |iln.

MiN. l'fi-IIT<-r, I,'jO. Mixlh prize, cut Klaso.

IMra. K. V. Wlnt<r«on. ClilcaR". H8.
.•<)-\ I'litii prlae. cut KlaHK.

Mis. K. W. Cuv. Hcll<\ lllc. III . 1417,
I'iKlitli prize. Milk umtirellii.

Mr»- A. M. lli-rr. r..an<*aHlfr. I'a.. 141.
nlntti prize. ladlHs' umtii-clla.

Ml«s Mclnhardt. St. Lnuln. 138. tenth
prize. ladleR' Batchel.

HIkIi .sliiKle Kame. MrH. (I. W. Shaffer.
I'l". cut glass tail bowl.

Mnst strleks. Mrs. (;. W. Shaffer, sold
(■l..ek.

Most spares. Mrs. <' \V .VIeKellar, sel
"f dishes.

Complete L,iNt of I..a<liHH* .Scuret*.

Mrs. ,\. Ilasmussen. New .\lbany. Ind., 68,
■'.7: total 12"..

Mrs. .\. lli'ir, I.aniasler. Pa.,' 8C, 58;
tnlal 141.

WORK OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

.VIctliotI ,,t CMiisfructini; Til.- Hc-n,-li Willi Iron Supports.

Coming to the high man on each
team the successful contestants were:
M. Bloy, Detroit: R. D. Berry. New-
York; C. Graham. Cleveland; C.
Kuehn, St. Louis; J. Jackson, Cincin-
nati; C. Seybold. Baltimore; V. Berg-
man. Chicago; W. Carney, Pittsbuig;
J. A. Valentine. Denver; J. Gibson.
Philadelphia. C. Graham. Cleveland
had the highest number of strikes. J.
Gibson. Philadelphia, the most spares,
the long distance honors going to J.
A. Valentine, of Denver.

Ladles' Bowling: Tournament.

The Reinberg cup goes to Washing-
ton, captured August 18 by Mrs.
George Shaffer of that city in the
competition at tlie Heidelberg alleys at
Heidelberg. Kentucky. Mrs. Shaffei-
also won the cut glass bowl for high
single game with 157, and the gold
clock awarded for the most strikes.
Mrs. C. W. McKellar of Chicago, whom
many had picked as the winner, liad
to be content with second prize, and
the set of dishes for the most spares,
being anything but in her usual good
fonn. A large crowd journeyed to
the old city of the Kentucky hills, each
contestant having a personal follow-
ing that rooted hard for their entrant
and kept things moving. The prize
winners with their respective scores
follow :

Mrs. (Jus Shaffer. Washington. D. C. -'•'-.
tli-st prize, Reinberg cup.

Mrs. C. -W. McKellar. Chicago. 209. sec-
ond prize. Darling cup.

Mrs. John Sibson, Philadelphia, Pa., 35,
3S; total 73.

Miss Fulmer. Des Mr^ines. la.. 30 • IS:
total 4S.

Mrs. I. C. PoH-ell. New York. 33. St;
total 114.

Mrs. X. G. Fehr. Helleville. 111.. 33. 37-
total 70.

Mrs. E. W. Guy. Belleville. Ill . SI 65-
total 146.

Mrs. Geo. Shaffer. -R'ashington, D. C. D.".
ir,7: total 252.

Mrs. Whitman. West Hoboken. N. J 75
.-■■7; total 132.

Mrs. P. E. Bauer, Baltimore, Md., 70. 6'-
total 132.

Mrs. Z. D. Blackistone, Washington. D. C.
.-)(). 66: total 122.

Mrs. W. F. Gude. Washington, D. C, 57,
27; total S4.

Mrs. H. A. Bunyard. New York, 25, 3S:
total 63.

Mrs. G. Adrian. Cincinnati. C, 59. 61;
total 120.

Mrs. Pfeiffer, Ft. Thomas. Kv.. 69. Sl-
total 150.

Mrs. A. Elberfleld. Kansas City, Mo., SI.
■'3; total 134.

Miss Pfeiffer. Ft. Thomas. Ky., 53. 68:
total 121.

Mrs. B. George, i'incinnati. O., 5fi, 51;
total 107.

Miss L. Steigler. Cincinnati, O., 62, SO:
total 122.

Mrs. A. Garges. Cincinnati. O.. 19, 52;
total 71.

Mrs. H. Brown. Richmond. Va.. 57. 43:
total 100.

Miss L. Schw-ab. (LMncinnati. O.. 45, 45;
total 90.

Miss .1. Adrian. Cincinnati. C, 43, 55;
total 9S.

Mrs. C. W. McKellar. Chicago, 105, 104;
total 209.

Mrs. L. Kill. Chicago. 72. 89; total 161.

Mrs. A. L. A'aughan. Chicago. 54. 42-
total 96.

Mrs. C. E. Critchell. Cincinnati, SI, S5-
total 166.

Mrs. E. F Winterson. Chicago. S3. 65:
total 14S.

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Mrs, Meinhardt, St. Louis, Mo., 82, 93;
total 175.

Miss T. Meinhardt, St. Louis, Mo.. 67.
71; total 138.

Mrs. W. J. Vesey. Ft. ^\^ayne. Ind., 57,
74; total 131.

Miss Vesey. Ft. Woyne, Ind., 38. 50;
total 88.

Mrs. Smith, Piqua, O., 50, 39; total 89.

The Trade Exhibitors.

The Advance Co., Richmond. Ind., ven-
tilating machines.

American Blower Co., Detroit, Mich.,
steam traps.

Chas. Apelt. Comfort. Tex., baskets.

Chas. D. Ball, Philadelphia, Pa., palms.

Lemuel Ball. Philadelphia. Pa., palms.

W. W. Barnard Co.. Chicago, bulbs.

Bassett & Washburn, Chicag-o.

L. Baumann. Chicago, artificial flowers.

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.,
torists' supplies.

E. A. Beaven, Evergreen, Ala., moss,

A. Bell, Connersville, Ind., carnation sup-
ports.

Z. D. Blackistone. '^''ashington D. C. ,
photographs.

Bobbink & Atkins. Rutherford, N. J.,
evergreens.

A. T. Boddington. New York, bulbs.

Bradford Belting Co.. Cincinnati, O., hose,

A. C. Brown, Springfield, III., carnations.

Camp Conduit Co., Cleveland, O., tile
benches.

Castle Co., Boston, Mass., automatic circu-
lator.

John Lewis Childs, Floral Park. N. T.,
gladioli.

Robt. Craig Co., Philadelphia. Pa., deco-
rative plants.

Chas. B. Critchell. Cincinnati, O.

Cushman Gladiolus Co., Sylvania, O..
gladioli.

Detroit Flower Pot Mfg. Co.. Detroit.
Mich., pots.

A. Dietsch Co., Chicago, greenhouse
building materials.

Henry A. Dreer Co., Philadelphia. Pa.,
bulbs and plants.

Chas. Ebele. New Orleans, La., palms.

"W. H. Elverson Pottery Co.. New Brigh-
ton, Pa., pots.

Foley Mfg. Co.. Chicago, greenhouse ap-
pliances.

Chas. H. Fox, Philadelphia, Pa,, photo-
graphs.

Gillett & Ohmer, Cincinnati. O., supplies.

Glen Mary Fish Farm. Amelia. O., gold
fish.

Glenny Glass Co., Cincinnati, O.. glass.

Benjamin Hammond, Fishkill-on-Hudson,
N, Y.. putty and insecticides.

Herendeen Mfg. Co., Geneva. N. y. ,
boilers.

A. Herrmann, New York, supplies.

HInode & Dauch Paper Co., Springfield,
C, boxes.

Hubert Bulb Co., Portsmouth, Va., bulbs.

E. H. Hunt, Chicago, supplies.

Ionia Pottery Co., Ionia, Mich., pots.

Thomas Jackson, Covington, Ky.

Jackson & Perkins, Newark, N. Y., nurs-
ery stock.

Keller Pottery Co., Norristown, Pa., pots.

Kennicott Bros. Co., Chicago.

Robt. Kift. Philadelphia, Pa., fern globes
and adjustable vases.

King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N.
Y., greenhouse construction materials.

Chas. Knopf Floral Co., Richmond, Ind,

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago, boilers.

Lager & Hurrell. Summitt, N. J., orchids.

Lion & Co., New York, ribbons, chenille,
etc.

Daniel B. Long, Buffalo, N. T., florists'
photos.

Madison Basketcraft Co., Madison, O.,
baskets.

W. A. Manda, South Orange, N. J.,
plants.

H. D. Mann Co., Syracuse, N. Y., ribbon,
chiffon, etc.

McCaslin Bros., Zanesville. O.. concrete
bench.

J. M. McCullough's Sons Co., Cincinnati,
O., bulbs and plants.

McFarland Publicity Service, Harrisburg,
Pa., advertising literature.

Chas. W. McKellar, Chicago.

Henry F. Michell Co., Philadelphia, Pa.,
bulbs and supplies.

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, Detroit.
Mich.

Wm. Moll, Cleveland, O., pipe clamp.

J. C. Moninger Co., Chicago, building ma-
terial.

Morehead Mfg. Co., Detroit, Mich,, steam
traps.

Muncie Floral Co.. Muncie, Ind.

J. D. Murphy, Springfield, O., boxes.

Wm. Murphy, Cincinnati, O.

J. G. Neidinger, Philadelphia, Pa., flor-
ists' supplies.

Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia. Pa,,
ribbons and supplies.

J. A. Peterson. Cincinnati, O., decorative
plants.

F. R. Pierson Co., Tarrytown. N. Y., bulbs
and plants.

Quaker City Machine Co., Richmond, Ind.,
ventilating machines.

Radford Pottery Co.. Clarksburg, W. Va.,
pots.

A. L. Randall Co., Chicago.

Reed & Keller, New York, florists' sup-
plies.

Peter Reinberg, Chicago.

M. Rice & Co., Philadelphia, Pa., ribbons
and supplies.

RoseviHe Pottery Co., Zanesville, C, pots.

Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J.,
decorative plants.

D. Rusconi, Cincinnati, O.
Schlbss Bros., New York, ribbons.

Shaw Fern Co., Pittsfield, Mass,, cut
ferns.

B. E. Stewart, Rives Junction. Mich.,
gladioli.

Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville, O..
nursery stock.

The Thompson & Norris Co., Brooklyn,
N. Y., shipping cases.

Thomas Underwood, Cincinnati, O., flower
pot cleaner.

Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago, bulbs and
plants.

Vaughan & Sperry, Chicago.

Weiland & Olinger, Cincinnati, O.

Wertheimer Bros., New York, ribbons.

Winterson Seed Store. Chicago, bulbs.

Report of the Judg:es,

We, the judges of the trade ex-
hibits, beg to report as follows :

Class A.

Thomas Jackson, Covington, Ky., new
yellow alternanthera, honorable mention.

A. C. Brown. Springfield, 111., new pink
Carnation Sangamo, honorable mention.

Henry A. Dreer Co., Philadelphia, Pa.,
Nephrolepis Scholzeli (new crested Scotti
fern), certificate of merit.

J. A. Peterson, Cincinnati, O., Dracena
Victoria, certificate of merit.

F. R. Pierson Co., Tarrytown, N. T.,
Nephrolepis viridissima honorable mention.

J. M. McCullough Sons' Co., Cincinnati, O.,
Taft rose, highly commended.

Class B.

E. E. Stewart, Rives Junction, Mich.,
gladioli, special varieties. Fairy Queen,
Lucille, Golden Queen, Pres. Taft, as a
whole, honorable mention.

Cushman Gladiolus Co.. Sylvania, O.,
Lilium Philippense. Flowers badly bruised.

Class C.

Kroeschell Bros. Co.. Chicago, piping sys-
tem, fittings and new friction clutch pipe
wrench, honorable mention.

M. M. Castle. Boston, Mass., new auto-
matic water circular, certificate of merit.

Herendeen Mfg. ■ Co., Geneva, N. Y., Im-
proved device. Furman boiler, highly com-
mended.

Class D.

Wm. Moll. Cleveland. O., ideal pipe
clamps, honorable mention.

King Construction Co., North Tonawanda,
N. Y., iron frame greenhouse construction,
certificate of merit Curved iron eaves and
improved pipe hangers, highly com-
mended.

Class £.

E. H. Hunt. Chicago, Dellwood ware, hon-
orable mention.

M. Rice & Co.. Philadelphia, Pa., entirely
new and original gold baskets, called Blrus-
can gold finish, honorable mention.

Schloss Bros.. New York, six new styles
of ribbon cords, honorable mention.

Wertheimer Bros., New York, water-
proof chiffon and other ribbons and cords.
honorable mention.

Reed & Keller, New York, cycas leaf
holder, cycas bunch holder, woven net cas-
ket top and pall combined. Florentine
bronzed baskets, vases, pedestals, etc, Pol-
ish brass devices for table and window
decorations, honorable mention.

Class F.

Hubert Bulb Co., Portsmouth, Va.. exhibit
of American grown bulbs, certiflcate of
merit.

Class G.

J. M. McCullough Sons' Co., Cincinnati, C,
Paragon sprayer, highly commended.

Vick & Hill, Rochester, N. Y.. asters.

Robt. G. Wilson, Brooklyn. N. Y., corsage
bouquet holder and tying ribbon.

I. L. PiUsbury Galesburg, 111., carnatloa
staple.

D. Rusconi, Cincinnati, bulbs.

J. D. Pruessner. Galveston, Ter., new
nephrolepis.

Sprmgfield Floral Co., Springfield, O., new
nephrolepis.

Wilson Plant Oil & Fertilizer Co., Chat-
ham, N. J., new pot washer and tub car-
rier, honorable mention.

H. F. Michell Co., Philadelphia, Pa., new.
hose mender, honorable mention ; new nico-
tine burning lamp, highly commended.

R. E. Wilson, Brooklyn. N. Y.. corsage
bouquet holder, highly commended.

Adam Heim & Son, Connersville, Ind.,
self-tieing rose stakes, honorable meatluB.
J. F. Ammann,
M. Bloy,
Otto Koenigr,

Judges.

Those Present or Represented.

M. L. Abrahams, Detroit, Mich.

G. Adams, New Castle, Ind.

J. B. Adams, Pass Christian, Miss.

W. F. Adams, Pass Christian, Miss,

P. H. Adgate, Warren. O.

J. H. Adgate, Warren, O.

L. C, Adsit, Jamestown, O.

J. W. Alexander, Charleston, W. Va.

H. M. Altick, Dayton, O.

J. F. Ammann, Edwardsville, III.

S. A. Anderson. Buffalo. N. Y.

S. A. Anderson. Jr.. Buffalo, N. T.

G. H. Angermueller, St. Louis, Mo.

Chas. Apelt, Comfort. Tex.

Geo. Asm us. Chicago.

John Bader. Pittsburg, Pa.

H. L. Baker, Warsaw. N. Y.

H. T. Baldwin, Newark. O.

Chas. D. Ball, Philadelphia. Pa.

Chas. D. Ball, Jr., Philadelphia, Pa.

Lemuel Ball, Philadelphia. Pa.

Harry Balsley. Detroit, Mich.

F. W. Bannister, Syracuse, N. Y.

Michael Barker. Chicago.

A. L. Barnes, New York.

Francis Barrow, Toledo, O.

John Barrow. Toledo. O.

D. C. Bart els. Cleveland. O.
F. C. Bauer, Baltimore, Md.
Guy Bate, Cleveland. O.
Chas. L. Baum. Knox, Tenn.
Roy L. Baum. Knox. Tenn.

J. Bauscher, Jr.. Frpepnrt. 111.
S. Bayersdorfer. Philadelphia, Pa.
H. B. Beatty, Pittsburg, Pa.

E. A. Beaven, Evergreen, Ala.
J. B. Beckley, Holmesburg, Pa.
H. Behrens, Sr.. Middletown. O.

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Albert Bell. Conncrsvllle, Ind.
J. J. Beneke, St. Louis, Mo.
C. A. Benson, Denver, Colo.
J. Berg. New York.
Victor Bergman, Chicago.
H. G. Bernlng, SL Louis, Mo.

E. M. Berno. Manstleld, O.

F. J. Berringer, Marion, O.
Kobt. B. Berry, New York.

John Bertermann, Indianapolis, Ind.
Irwin Bertermann, Indianapolis, Ind.
Z. D. Blacklstone, Waslilngton, D. C.
Geo. H. Blackmail, Evansvllle, Ind.
H. L. Blind, Pittsburg.
M. Bloy, Detroit, Mich.
H. Blume, Desplaines, III.

0. Boehler, West Hoboken, N. J.
John Boehner, Dayton, O.

P. E. Bonham, Macomb. 111.

C Bonner, Alexandria, La.

Theo. Book. Hamilton, O.

C. Bradford, Springlield. O.

C. F. Brahmer. Ohillicothe, O.

Bramley, W. A., Cleveland, O.

Philip Breitmeyer, Detroit, Mich.

S. Brouner, Athena, O.

A. C. Brown, tipringfleld. III.

Chas. Brown, Canton, O.

H. R. Brown, Lynchburg, Va.

F. H. Bruggeman, Newport, Ky.
C. P. Brunner. Springfield, O.

H. N. Bruns, Chlcugo.

Otis L. Bullock. Elkhart. Ind.

Harry Bunyard, New York.

C. J. Burden, Bowling Green, Ky.

A. H. Bush, Denver, Colo.

K. W. ButteL Lexington, Ky.

John Carey, Jr., Mt. Clemens, Mich.

S. W. Carey. Urbana, O.

J. D. Carmody, Evansviile, Ind.

W. H. Carney, Pittsburg, Pa.

W. W. Castle. Boston, Mass.

Geo. Caton. Zanesville, O.

Louis E. Charvat, Detroit, Mich.

C. C. Chase. New London, O.

H. Cheeseman, Chicago.

A. J. Christman, Zanesville, O.

1. Clark, Greensburg, Ind.
M. C. Clay, Greenford, O.
W. Cleaver, Philadelphia, Pa.
R. J. Coates, St. Bernard, O.

A. M. Coe, North Olrastead, O.

G. Cohen, New York. .
W. W. Coles, Kokomo. Ind.

J. L.' Congdon, Boston, Mass.
J. T. Conger, Hartwell, O.
M. Cook, New Orleans, La.
Geo. H. Cooper, Denver, Colo.
W. H. Cossairt. Shelbyville, Ind.
John F. Cowell, Buffalo. N. Y.
Wm. P. Craig. Philadelphia, Pa.
F. W. Creighton, New Y'ork.

B. P. Critchell, Cincinnati. O.

C. E. Critchell. Cincinnati. O.
E. H. Cushman, Sylvania, O.

E. Dailledouze. Flatbush, N. Y.
J. F. Dayton, Madison, O.
J. B. Deamud, Chicago.

A. T. Deccaman, New York.
Alfred Deitsch, Chicago.

P. J. Demas, Pittsburg, Pa.

J. Dennison, New Philadelphia, O.

B. C. DeWitt, Hornell, N. Y.
Chas. P. Dieterich. Mayaville, Ky.
W. H. Dildine. Rochester, N. Y.
Max Dillon, Bloomsburg, Pa.

H. B. Dorner. Urbana. 111.
H. A. Dubins. Danville. 111.
Geo. Dysinger. Ionia. Mich.
E. S. Edwards. Syracuse. N. Y.
Fred Ehrhardt, Eaton, O.

C. W. Eichling. New Orleans. La.

A. Elberfield. Kansas City. Mo.
Jno. M. Elias, Columbus, O.
R. H. Ellis, Leamington. Ont.

W. H. Elverson, New Brighton, Pa.
W. H. Ernst. Washington. D. C.

B. Eschner, Philadelphia, Pa.
John G. Esler. Saddle River. N. J.
John A. Evans, Richmond, Ind.

B. J. Ezechel, Stamford, Conn.
P. J. Farney, Philadelphia, Pa.
B. J. Fancourt, Philadelphia. Pa.
Adolph G. Fehr, Belleville, 111.

B. P. Feldner, Zanesville, O.

J. H. Fiesser, Weehauken, N. J.

S. P. Fischer, Evanston, 111.

Peter Fisher, Ellis. Mass.

W. Fisher. Northside. O.

W. E. Fite. Jackson. O.

P. J. Foley, Chicago.

Louis B. Foley. Zanesville. O.

C. S. Ford. Philadelphia. Pa.
Jacob Forest. Greenfield. Ind.

J. R. Fotheringham, Tarrytown. N. Y.

Adam Prank. Westwood, O.

H. M. Frank, Dayton. O.

C. D. Frauenfelder, Zanesville. O.

E. C. Frederick. Lexington, Ky.

A. French, Lima, O.

S. Preund. Chicago.

Prank Priedley, Rocky River, O.

A. Frischkorn, Pittsburg, Pa.

Jaa. Frost, Greenville, O.

Henry Puchs, Louisville, Ky.

J. J. Puchs, Pittsburg, Pa.

J- T. B. Pulmer, Des Moines, la.

P. Pulmer, Des Moines. la.

J. W. Purst, Dayton. O.

W. H. Gammage, London, Ont.

Nixon H. Gano. Martinsville, Ind.

Chas. Gardner, Newport, Ky.

Geo. M. Garland. Desplaines. 111.

H. S. Garland, Desplaines. 111.

M. C. Gates, Chicago.

G. R. Gauae, Richmond, Ind.

L. H. Gony, Nashville, Tenn.

E. K. Gerachick, Philadelphia, Pa.

Wm. Gerrlach, Jr.. Lexington, Ky.

Jolm F. Gibson, Oerinantown, Pa.

Wm. R. Gibson, Philadelphia, Pa.

Emll Glauber, Montclair. Colo.

J. R. Goldman, Mlddlutown, O.

J. T. Goodlivc, Zanoavllle, O.

V. G. Gorly, St. Louis. Mo.

D. E. Gorman, Wllllamsport, Pa.
J. J. Goudy, Philadelphia, Pa.
T. H. Gould, London. O.

C. J. Graham, Cleveland, O.
Vernon D. Grave, Richmond, Ind.
H. G. Graves, Lexington, Ky.
S. A. Gregg, Charleston, W. Va.
H. A. Gretschmar, I-Matbush, N. Y.
Ernst Gude, Washington, D. C.
Wm. F. Gude, Washington, D. C.
John Guenthner, Piqua, O.
J. J. Guilbert, Philadelphia, Pa.
J. Gullle, Portsmouth, Va.
•W. Guille, Portsmouth, Va.
J. L. Gunton, Traverse City, Mich.

E. W. uuy, Belleville, 111.

W. F. Haeger, Chattanooga, Tenn.
H. P. Hainkamp, Hamilton, O.
C. B. Hall, Rochester, N. Y.

E. P. Hall, Shelbyville, Ky.
Frank Hall, Clyde, O.

W. E. Hall, Clyde. O.

S. M. Hamilton, Coshocton, O.

Benj. Hammond, Fishkiil-on-Hudson, N. Y.

Geo. Hamilton, Philadelphia, Pa.

R. G. Hampton, Stanford, Ky.

P. B. Hampton, Stanford, Ky.

W. C. Harrison, Painesville, O.

R. M. Hany, Tiffin, O.

S. M. Harbison, Danville, Ky.

A. A. Hart, Cleveland, O.

H. A. Hart, Cleveland, O.

T. J. Hartwick, Chicago.

C. C. Harvey, Oak Park, 111.
J. E. Hauswirth, Chicago.
Joseph Heacock, Wyncote, Pa.
A. Heberling, Georgetown, Ky.
A. C. Heckman, Covington, Ky.
Adam Heim, Connersville, Ind.
John J. Hellenthal, Columbus, O.
J. Heller, Desplaines, 111.

I. S. Hendrickson, Floral Park, N. Y.

F. W. Herendeen, Geneva, N. Y.
E. Z. Hermann, Wheeling, W^. Va.
Oscar W. Herns, Portsmouth, O.

A. M. Herr, Lancaster, Pa.

B. I. Herr, Lancaster, Pa.

D. I, Herr, Lancaster, Pa.

H. G. Hershey, Connersville, Ind.

Edw. Hesse, Hamilton, O.

H. J. Hesse, Hamilton, O.

Wm. E. Hielscher, Detroit. Mich.

E. G. Hill. Richmond, Ind.
Joseph Hill, Richmond, Ind.

C. W. Hoffman, Dayton. O.

A. F. Hoffmeister, Cincinnati, O.
Wm. Hoffmeister, Amelia, O.

P. H. Holton, Milwaukee, Wis.

C. S. Honaker, Lexington, Ky.
Wm. Hcod, Dayton. .O

D. C. Hordon, Macoun, Ga.
W. W. Horlacher, Dayton, O.
H. B. Howard, Chicago.
Geo. Howell, Millbrook, N. Y.
Warren Huckelberry, No. Vernon, Ind.
C. H. Hudson, Mill River, Mass.
Fred R. Hukriede. Indianapolis, Ind.
S. Humeld, Muncie, Ind.

C. L. Humphrey, Zanesville, O.

C. H. Hune, Memphis. Tenn.

M. Imhoff, Madisonville, O.

John D. Imlay. Zanesville, Ohio.

M. Imlay, Zanesville, O.

J. E. Jackson, Gainesville, Ga.

Thos. Jackson, Covington, Ky.

C. A. Johnson, ChilHcothe, O.

C. C. Johnston, Geneva, N. Y.

Prank Johnson, Chicago.

P. M. Johnson, Chicago.

J. E. Johnson, Colorado Springs, Colo.

J. W. Johnson, Colorado Springs, Colo.

I. W. Jones, Pittsburg, Pa.

James E. Jones. Richmond, Ind.

Chas. A. Juengel, St. Louis, Mo.

B. Juerjens, Peoria. 111.
S. Kahn. New York.

John H. Kahrs, St. Louis, Mo.

J. J. Karins, Philadelphia, Pa.

Robt. Karlstrom, South Orange. N. J.

W. P. Kasting. Buffalo, N. Y'.

W. J. Keimel. Elmhurst. 111.

i. N. Keller, Toledo. O.

James P. Keller. Lexington. Ky.

Wm. Keller. Norristown, Pa.

E. S. Kennedy, Denver, Colo.
M. C. Kent, Newark, O.

J. H. Keplinge, Baltimore, Md.

Harry E. Kidder, Ionia, Mich.

Robt. Klft. Philadelphia. Pa.

Leonard Kill, Chicago.

Earl Kinney, Dayton. O.

Louis Kirch, Louisville, Ky.

T. J. Kirschner, Cleveland, O.

Kleinstarink. H., Louisville, Ky.

H. Kleinstarink, Jr., Louisville, Ky.

Charles Klutch, Baltimore. Md.

H. P. Knoble, Cleveland, O.

Chas. Knopf, Richmond, Ind.

Wm. H. Koehler, Philadelphia, Pa.

Otto G. Koenig, St. Louis, Mo.

W^. L. Korb, Louisville. Ky.

Herman G. Kretschmar, Brooklyn, N. Y.

John Krahenbuhl, Spring Stsu, Ky.

< '. ivrom. Baltimore, Md

A. Krucger, Meadsvllle, I'a.

<-'. A. Kuchn, St. LouIb, Mo.

G(-o. Kuhl. Pekin, 111.

H. H. Kuhlmann. Houston, Tex.

Robt. Kurth, Denver, Colo.

Harold La Due. Matteawan, N. T.

John Lager, Summit, N. J.

.lames A. Lambert, Birmingham, Ala.

L. L. Lanton, Alliance, O.

P. LautenHchlager, Chicago.

W. A. Lawrence, Sandusky, O.

L. Le CI ere. Ijexlngton, Ky.

Henry M. Lehr, Baltimore. Md.

E. Leuly, We.it Hoboken, N. J.

Wm. Loew, I'ittsburg, Pa.

D. B. Long, Buffalo, N. Y.

A. P. Longron. Des I'laineB, 111.

E. C. Ludwig, Pittsburg, Pa.
Gustav Ludwig, Pittsburg, Pa.
G. Ludwig, Jr., Pittsburg, Pa.
J. W. Ludwig, Pittsburg, Pa.
T. J. ^udwlg, Columbus, O.

J. C. Luff. No. Tonawanda, N. Y.

J. E. Luffman, Birmingham, Ala.

Chas. H. McCaslin, Zanesville, O.

W. P. McParland, Akron, O.

John McGraw, Bellvue, Ky.

Jas. McHutchlson, New York.

Jas. McKellar, Columbus, O.

C. W. McKellar, Chicago.

Robt. D. McLennon. Washington. D. C

Duncan Macaw, Philadelphia, Pa.

Wm. Maelander, Morton Grove, 111.

T. Malbranc. .Johnston, Pa.

C. P. Maler, Denver, Colo.

W. A. Manda, South Orange, tC. J.

0. J. Mank, Columbus, O.

E. H. Mann, Richmond, Ind.
Arthur Manthey, St. Bernard, O.
Ernst Manthey. Jr., St. Bernard. O.
R. W. Manz, Owensboro, Ky.

A. Martial. New York.

P. W. Martin, Chicago.

J. M. Marty, Jr., Cleveland, O.

Wm. F. Mass, Cincinnati, O.

W. G. Matthews, Dayton. O.

J. C. Mattingly. Zanesville, O.

C. H. Maynard. Detroit. Mich.

Henry Meine, Dayton, O.

Wm. Meine, Richmond, Ind.

Fred H. Meinhardt. St. Louis. Mo.

Geo. H. Mellen. Springfield. O.

H. Menschke, Pittsburg. Pa.

F. J. Michell. Philadelphia, Pa.
H. F. Michell, Philadelphia, Pa.
A. L. Miller, Brooklyn. N. Y.
Alex. Miller, Dallas, Tex.

G. R. Miller. Louisville, Ky.
H. J. Miller. Alliance. O.
Wm. Miller, Chicago.

Chas. Mischler. Lexington. Ky.

Chas. Mitchell, Detroit, Mich.

J. Molch, Jeffersonville, Ind.

T. A. Moll. Cleveland, O.

Fred C. Moon, Dayton. O.

James Moore, Pittsburg. Pa.

Geo. H. Moores, Washington Ct. House, O.

E. M. Morner, Shelb\'^'ille. Ind.
P. H. Mortiz, Cleveland. O.

R. E. Moss, Chillicothe. O.

Geo. C. Mueller, Milwaukee, Wis.

Gustav Mueller, Milwaukee, Wis.

J. J. Muller. Rutherford. N. J.

Robt. Murphy, Delhi, O.

J. D. Murray, Springfield. O.

J. G. Neidinger. Philadelphia, Pa.

J. F. Newsham, New Orleans, La.

L. W. Niesson, Philadelphia, Pa.

P. W. North. Dayton, O.

J. B. Norton, Washington. D. C.

Peter Olsem. Joliet, 111.

C. G. Pahud. Indianapolis, Ind.

Henry Pap worth. New Orleans, La.

Prank J. Pasternick, Chicago.

M. A. Patten, Tewksbury. Mass.

W. B. Patterson, Montgomery, Ala.

W. B. Patterson, Jr.. Montgomery. Ala.

P. J. Peck, Toledo. O.

Thos. H. Peet, Cambridge City. Ind.

J. H. Pepper, New York. K. Y.

G. N. Peck. Toledo. O.

J. Pellman. Gretna, La.

C. H. Perkins, Newark. X. J.

John J. Perry, Baltimore. Md.

S. S. Pettigrew. Springfield. O.

Chas. Pfeiffer. Jr., Ft. Thomas, Ky.

J. V. Phillips. Brooklyn. N. Y.

R. M. Phillips. West Chester. O.

H. E. Philpott, Winnipeg. Man.

F. R. Pierson. Tarrytown, N. Y.

1. L. Pillsbury. Galesburg. 111.
Adolph H. Poehlmann. Chicago.
August Poehlmann, Chicago.
John Poehlmann. Chicago.

C. C. Pollworth. Milwaukee, Wis.
Chas. Pommert. Amelia, O.

N. Pontrich, Louisville. Ky.
S. Pontrich, Louisville, Ky.
Phil Popp. Covington. Ky.
I. L. Powell. Millbrook. X. Y.
E. C. Pruner. Chicago.
A. T. Pyfer. Joliet. HI.
Robt. Pyle. West Grove. Pa.
N. J. Quick, Baltimore. Md.
Robt- M. Rahaley. Detroit. Mich.

D. P. Randolph. New York.
P. S. Randolph. Pittsburg. Pa.
C. Ranie. Mobile. Ala.

A. Rasmussen. Xew Albany, Ind.

G. M. Reburn, Chicago.

Albert Reichspfarr, Richmond. Ky.

E. C. Reineman. Pittsburg, Pa.
G. G. Reith, Clayton. O.

198

The American Florist.

Aug. 21,

Sol Henfel, New York.

A. Rennie. Chicago.

Fred Rentschler. Madison. Wis.

Geo. Rentschler. Madison. Wis.

M. Reukauf,. Philadelphia, Pa.

A. Rieman, Indianapolis, Ind.

E- H. Rieman, Indianapolis, Ind.

"W. A. Reiman. Vincennes. Ind.

R. C. Riddell. Louisa, Va.

Arnold Ringier. Chicago.

H. H. Ritter. Dayton, O.

Geo. A. Robinson, Montreal. Can.

Julius Roehrs," Jr.. Rutherford, N. J.

J. A. Rosengran, Crestline, O.

Israel Rosnosky, Philadelphia, Pa.

W. N. Rudd, Chicago.

Walter Rupp, Chicago.

J. A. Ruppert, Philadelphia, Pa.

W. Sabransky, Kenton. O.

J. J. Salveson, Akron, O.

Robt. Sandiford, Mansfield, O.

T. J. Saul. Dresher, O.

C. M. Schaefer, Dayton, O.
M. Scherniiner, Chicago.

H. D. Schilling, Indianapolis, Ind.

Emil Schloss. New York.

A. E. Schmidt. Dayton. O.

R. W. Schmidt, Chicago.

Chas. A. Schmitt, Cleveland. O.

H. C. Schniff. Van "Wert, O.

J. Schulz, Louisville. Ky.

F. C. Schumann, Delhi, O.
Geo. Schumann, Hinsdale. lU.
Chas. Schur. Rochester, N. T.
Henry Schwab. Zanesville. O.
Fi-ank Scott. Birmingham. Ala,
E. A. Scribner. Detroit, Mich.
T. Sexton, Athens, O.

Charles L. Seybold. Baltimore, Md.

G. C. Shaffer. Washington, D. C.
M. Shattls, Chicago.

L. E. Shaw, Pittsfield. Mass.
.T. W. Shearer. Winchester. Ky.
Shumaker. C. H., Painesville. O.
S. S. Shidelsky. Philadelphia, Pa.

D. -D Smead, Madison. O.
Henry Smith, Grand Rapids. Mich.
H. P. Smith. Piqua, Pa.

Geo. M. Smith. Cleveland, O.

P. M. Smith. Cleveland, O.

Warren D. Smith. Denver. Colo.

Wm. C. Smith, St. Louis. Mo.

W. R. Smith, Washington. D. C.

J. M. Spanchel, East Palestine, O.

Frank Sperman. Columbus, O.

W. A. Sperling, New York.

Herman C. Steinhoff. West Hobokon. N. J.

E. E. Stewart. Rives Junction, Mich.
Wm. J. Stewart. Boston. Mass.

Geo. Stiles, Oklahoma City, Okla.

G. N. Strange, Summit. N. J.

N. Sullivan, Detroit. Mich.

G. Swenson, Elmhurst, 111.

W. Swinbank. Sycamore, 111.

C. C. Taylor, LouisVille, Ky.

J, T. Temple. Davenport. la.

L. Thomas. Troy, O.

Victor H. Thomas. Augusta. Ky.

L. D. Thomson. Atlanta. Ga.

S- J. Thompson. Louisville, Ky.

Hans Tobler, Traverse City. Mich.

Frank H. Traendlv. New York.

Gus. H. Toepke. Detroit. Mich.

J. Theo. Trebillian. Tarrytown. N. Y.

John E. Trentman, Delnhns, O.

Geo. H. Tulle, Richmond. Ind.

C. H. Twinn. Tonawanda, N. Y.

W. H. Undfrwood. Columbus.

J. A. Valentine. Denver. Colo.

L. P. Vallers. Rutherford, N. J.

.T. Vallow. Frankfort. Ky.

A, L. Vauschan. Chicago.

J. C Vaughan. Chicago.

Lloyd Vauehan, Chicago.

David S. Vesey, Fort Wayne. Ind.

W. J. Vesey. Fort Wayne, Tnd.

A. P. Vick. Rochester. N. Y,
Fred W". Vick, Rochester, N. Y.
J. R. Vincent. White Marsh. Md.
R. A. Vincent. White Marsh, Md.
U. J. Virsrin, Jr., New Orleans, La.
Edw. Voeel. Chicago.

C. W. WaUl. New Carlisle. O.

Alex. W^ldbart. St. Touis. Mo.

H. G. Walker. T.ouisville, Ky.

.Tohn Walker. Youmrstown, O.

Lee Walker. Ix»uisville. Kv.

Wm. Walker. Louisville. Ky.

Brucp^ Wallace. Milford. O.

R. M. Ward. N'-w York.

Wm. Warnke. T'levelind. O.

F. .7. Warr.-n. Fort Collins. Colo.

C. J. Wasbendoff. Atlanta. Ga.

C. L. Washburn. Kinsdnle. 111.

F. L. W^ishburn, Bloomincton, Til.

Robt. Wafson. Dptroit. Mi-^h.

Chas. B. Weathered. New York.

C A. Weaver. Louisvillf. Ky.

Chas. TA^bf^r. Rorkvilt-^ Center. N. Y.

Fred H. Webor. St. Louis. Mo.

J. C. W^'b^^-r. Trnnton. O,

Geo. C. Weiland. Evanstnn. 111.

S. R. Wf'lch. Painesville. O.

S. B. Wprthoimpr. New York.

Henry W'^ston. ITi'mnstead, L, T. N. Y.

Wm. F. Wr.t7Tnan, Columbus. O.

.Tohn G. Wbllldin. Philadelphia. Pa.

Ansel Whitcomb. T^awrence, Kans. .

H. C. White. Massillon. O.

C. B. Whitnall. Milwaukee. Wis.

B. M. Wichers. Gretna, La.
Ernst Wifnhoebnr. Chicago.
W, H. Wienhoeber. Chicago,

Herbert Wiley. Chicago,
Henry Willrite. Chicago.
Andrew Wilson. Summit. N. J.
J. S. Wilson. Des Moines. la.
Robt. G. Wilson. Brooklyn, N. Y.
H. F. Winter. Charleston, W. Va,
Christ Winterich. Defiance, O.

A. Wintzer, West Grove. Pa,

B. F. Winterson, Chicago.

H. W. Wislander. Denver, Colo.

Rudolph Wittmann, West Hoboken, N. J.

Fred C. W^itthuhn, Cleveland, O.

T. C. Yarnall. Chicago.

T. .G Yale. Wellington, O.

C. S, Yeagle. Clarksburg, W. Va,
C. C. Yost. Lebanon, Pa.

Henry Young. St. Louis. Mo.

J. Chas. Young. St. Louis, Mo.

John Young. New York.

R. Young. St. Louis. Mo.

C. O. Youngstead. Springfield, O.

Allie J. Zech. Chicago.

N. Zweifel. Milwaukee. Wis.

LADIES.
Miss Mary Able. Louisville, Ky.
Miss Nellie B. Able. Louisville. Ky.
Miss F. Adams. New York.
Miss Josephine Adams, New York.
Miss Florence Adrian. Hillsboro, O.
Mrs. -J W. Alexander. Charleston. W. Va.
Mrs. I-aura Andrae, Baltimore. Md.
Miss Marv Bader, Pittsburg, Pa.
Mrs. H. L. Baker. Warsaw. N. T.
Mrs. H. T. Baldwin. Newark, O.
Mrs. F. W. Bannister, Syracuse. N. Y.
Miss Maybelle Barrow. Toledo, O.
Mrs, F. C. Bauer, Baltimore, Md.
Mrs, H, B. Beatty. Pittsburg. Pa.
Mrs. H. Behrens, Sr., Middletown, O.
Miss Ida R. Behrens, Middletown, O.
Miss Louise N. Behrens. Middletown, O.
Mrs. H. G. Berning. St. Louis. Mo.
Mrs. Z. D. Blackistone, Washington, D, C.
Mrs. C. P. Brunner, Springfield. O.
Mrs. E. M. Bullock, Elkhart, Ind.
Mrs. H. A. Bunyard. New York.
Mrs. Burden. Covington. Ky.
Mrs. A. H. Bush. Denver, Colo.
Mrs. M. Cook. New Orleans, La.
Mrs. A. Dietsch, Chicago.
Miss Katie Ehrhardt. Eaton. O.
Mrs. A. Elberfield, Kansas City. Mn.
Miss E. Fennimore. Springfield, O.
Mrs. W. E. Fite. Jackson. Ohio.
Miss Edith Flannagan. Denver, Colo.
Miss Fuchs. Pittsburg. Pa,
Mrs. J. T. D, Fulmer and daughter. Des

Moines. la.
Mrs. Lizzie L. Fulmer, Des Moines. la.
Mrs. N. H, Gano. Martinsville. Ind.
Mrs. G. R, Gause. Richmond. Ind.
Mrs. Wm. Gerlach. Lexington. Ky.
Miss Annie Gibson. Germantown. Pa.
Mrs. C. J. Graham. Cleveland. O.
Miss Eliz. Gregory. New York.
Miss Amelia Gude. Washington. D. C.
Miss Katherine M. Gude. Washington. D. C.
Miss C. Guerllering, St. Louis. Mo.
Mrs. E. W. Guv, Belleville, 111.
Mrs. E. P. Hall. Shelbyville, Ky.
Miss Grace T. Hammond. Fishkill-on-Hud-

son, N. Y.
Miss Lena L. Hampton. Stamford. Ky.
Miss Helen Hanson, Madisonville. O.
Mrs. A. Heberling, Georgetown. Ky.
Mrs. A. C. Heckman. Covington, Ky.
Mrs. J. J. Hellenthal, Columbus. O.
Miss F. G. Hellenthal, Columbus, O.
Mrs. B. Hendrich. Dayton. O.
Mrs. I. S. Hendrickson. Floral Park, N. Y.
Mrs. A. M. Herr, Lancaster. Pa.
Mrs. D. C. Hordan. Macoun. Ga
Mrs. C. O. Jeffers. Louisville. Ky.
Mrs. R. .Tenevin. New Orleans. La.
Miss Gustine Juengel, St, Louis. Mo,
Mrs. W. F. Kasting, Buffalo. N. Y
Mrs. T. N. Keller. Toledo, O.
Mrs. Kelley. Maysville. Ky.
Mrs. Leonard Kill. Chicago.
Mrs. J. Kirchner. Flatbush. N. Y.
Miss Louisa Koenig. Portsmouth. O.
Mrs. O. G. Koenig. St. Louis. Mo.
Miss Ella Kolesch. Flatbush. N. Y.
Mrfe. A. Krueger. Meadsville. Pa.
Mrs. Geo. A. Kuhl. Pekin, 111.
Mrs. Ty. Tiautenschlag^r. Chicago,
Mrs. E. C. Ludwig. Pittsburg. Pa.
Mrs. W. P- MoFarlanrl. Akron. O.
Mrs. .Tas. McHntchison, New York.
Mrs. C, W. McKellar. Chicago.
Miss Catherine Man?.. Owenshnro. Ky.
Mrs. W, G. Matthews, Dayton. O.
Mrs. C. H. Maynard. DetroH. Mich.
Mrs. Wm. Meine, Richmond. Tnd.
Mrs. Fred Mcinbardt. St. T.,ouis. Mo.
Miss Matilda MeinhirdI, St. TjOuIs. Mo.
Mrs. H. Mensphke. Pittsburg. Pa.
Mrs. G. H. MMIer. LouiRville. Ky.
Miss T^oso Misrhler. Lexinerton. Ky.
Miss Marion Morgan. Knoxville. Tenn.
Mrs. Robt. Murphy. Dflhi. O.
Miss Anni nilvfr. Riclimitnd. Ky.
Mrs, W. B. Patteraon. Mnnteomery, Al;i.
Mrs. C. pf-^iffer. Jr.. Ft. Thomas. Ivy.
Miss L. Pfeiffer. Ft. Thnmis. Kv.
Miss Flonisn Phillins. Brooklvn. N. Y.
Miss N, rbillms. Wp«t Cboster. O
Mrs. J. V. Pblllins. ProoVlvn. N. Y.
Mrs. A. F. Po"hlniann. Morton Grove. Til.
Mrs. Adolnh H. Poehlmann and daughter.

Morton Grovo. Ill,
Mrs. J. W. Poehlmann. Morton Grove. 111.
Mrs, C. C. PoUworth. Milwaukee. Wis.

Miss Maliel Price. Hillsboro. O.
Mrs. C. M. Quarbo. Louisvine. Ky.
Mi's. A. Ralfes. Millhausen, Ind.
Mrs. A. Rasmussen. New Albany, N. Y.
Mrs. Alfred Reichpfarr, Richmond. Ky.
Mrs. W. N. Rudd. Chicago.
Miss H. Rudd. Chicago.
Miss Phyllis Rudd. Chicago.
Mrs. M. Scherminer. Chicago.
Miss Kate Schlotter, Keokuk. la.
Miss Sarah Schlotter, Keokuk, la.
Mrs. James Schols. Grand Rapids, Mich.
Mrs. Chas. Schur. Rochester, N. Y.
Mrs. E. A. Scribner. Detroit, Mich.
Mrs, Geo. C. Shaffer. Washington. D. C,
Mrs. H. B. Smith. Piqua. O
Miss Bertha Stuerry. Louisville. Ky.
Miss Clara Stuerry. Louisville. Ky.
Hiss Mary Stuerry. Louisville. Ky.
Mrs. C. D. Thompson. Tjouisville, Ky.
Mrs. H. Tonklin. Memphis. Tenn,
Miss L, A. Tonner, Chicago.
Mrs. J. A. Valentine, Denver, Colo.
Mrs. A. L. Vaughan, Chicago.
Mrs. Lloyd Vaughan and daughter. Chi-
cago.
Mrs. J. C. Vaughan. Chicago.
Miss Grace D. Vernon. Richmond, Ind.
Mrs. W. J. Vesey. Fort Wayne. Ind.
Miss Catherine Vesey, Fort Wayne. Ind.
Miss Margaret Vesey. Port Wayne. Ind.
Miss S. Vesey. Fort Wayne. Ind.
Mrs, IT. .1. Virgin. New Orleans, la.
Mrs. John Walker. Youngstown, O.
Mrs. F. .T. Warren. Fort Collins. Colo.
Mrs. C. Weber, Lynbrook, N. Y.
Mrs. A. Weston. Hempstead. L. I., N. T.
Miss Fannie White, Lexington. Ky.
Mrs, E. G, Wilson. Cleveland, O.
Mrs. J. S. Wilson. Des Moines, la.
Mrs. C. Winterich. Defiance, O.
Mrs. E. P. Winterson. Chicago.
Mrs. R. Wittman. West Hoboken, N. J.
Mrs. C. C. Yost. Lebanon, Pa.

Bulletins Recently Issued*

By the Department of Agriculture. Wash-
ington. D. C. :

"Experiment Station Work," compiled
from the experiment stations' publications
by A. C. True.

"Meadow Fescue, Its Culture and Uses."
by G. N. Vinall.

"Fumigation Investigations in Califor-
nia." by R. S. Woglum.

"The Brown Rat in the United States."
by David E. Lantz.

"American Medicinal Barks," by Alice
Henkel.

"The Melon Aphis," by P. H. Chitten-
den.

"Paper Birch in the Northeast," by S. T.
Dana.

"Diseases of Deciduous Forest Trees." bv
Hermann von Schrenk and Perley Spauld-
ing.

Bj' the New York Experiment Station.
Geneva:

"Inoculation and Lime as Factors In
Growing Alfalfa." by H. A. Harding and
J. H. Wilson.

"A Comparison of Tillage and Sod
Mulch in an Apple Orchard," by U. P.
Hedrick.

"Two Factors Favoring Success with
Alfalfa." by H. A. Harding and J. K.
Wilson, summarized by P. H. Hall,

"Potato Spraying in Dry Seasons." sum-
marized bv P. H. Hall from bulletins by
F, C, Stewart, G. T. French and P. A.
Sirrine.

"Some Newer StrawtJerries," by O. M.
Taylor.

"How Sod Affected an Apple Orchard."
summarized by P. H. Hall from bulletin
by U, P. Hedrick.

By the Maryland Experiment Station.
College Park: "Cabbage Experiments anil
Culture." by C. P. Close and T. H. Whit*-.

By the Iowa State College Experiment
Station. Ames: "The Pear Slug," by R. 1*.
Webster.

By the Ohio Department of Agrimlturo:
"The Brown-Tailed Moth — Its Possible In-
troduction into Ohio." by N. E. Shaw.

By the Berkeley (Calif.) Experiment Sta-
tion: "Commercial Fertilizers." by John S.
Burd.

By the Ontario Department of Agricul-
ture. Guelpli: "Insects Affecting Vege-
tables." by J. S. Beth win, and "Fungus
Diseases Affecting Vegetables," by J. W.
Eastham and J. E. Howltt.

By the Pennsylvania Department of Ag-
riculture: "Zoological Bulletin." Including
d) "Report of Orchard Demonstrations":
(2) "Nursery Inspection." and (3) "Index
to Vol. VL" By H. A. Surface.

By the University of Nebraska: "Re-
port of the Nebraska Seed Laboratory." by
E. Mead Wilcox and Miss Nellie Stevenson.

By the State Crop Pest Commission of
Louisiana: "The State Crop Pest Law"
and "Rules and Regulations."

Bv the North Carolina Department of
Agriculture. Raleigh: "The Preparation
of Fruit and Vegetables for Market." by
S. B. Shaw.

By the West Virginia University, Mor-
gan town:

"The Grapecane Gall-Maker and the
Grapecan GIrdler." by Fred E. Brooks.

"Apple Enemies and How to Fight
Them," by W. M. Munson.

I

Supplement to The Amerlcaa Florist, No. 1107, August 21, 1909.

CROSS AND CROWN.

igog.

The American Florist.

199

THE RETAIL TRADE

In the dull time Ihiiik out a scliemc
for Interesting theatei- going customers
later.

The large white hydrangeas now in
flower are great helps in store decor-
ation and lai'ge design work.

Salt, saltpeter and carbonate of
soda are all recommended as additions
to water for the purpose of keeping
cut flowers.

Cross and Crown.

SEE SUPPLEMENT WITH THIS ISSUE.

In all flower pieces calling for a set
design there has to be some little
hardness in outline. It is unavoida-
ble if the form of the object imitated
Is to be satisfactory. But the base
can be so arranged that a light yet
bold effect is given. Dahlias and asters
on either side, arranged well apart,
each flower showing its full beauty
without the crowding occurring ou the
crown and. to some extent, in the
cross, are good. Cycas leaves, too,
give a bold effect and relieve the set
appearance that such a design would
have without them. The cross may be
first lined with galax leaves, using
Bride and Bridesmaid roses, lily of the
valley and a few orchids, all being
decorated with a few sprays of adian-
tum. There are, of course, many other
ways in which this design may be car-
ried out. The crowu may be outlined
with some small but bright flower,
while very effective crosses are often
made solid with carnations and a run-
ning spray of orchids or other flowers
laid on, the effect being very rich.
Easter lilies, gladioli and many other
flowers are suitable for the base, while
croton leaves, small plants of Cocos
Weddelliana and others may be used
in place of the cycas. There are, in
short, many fine combinations that
may be carried out, depending largely,
of course, for their success upon the
skill and artistic conception of the
operator.

Raise the Tone of the Retail Shop.

In the process of the evolution of
the flower trade, the buying public
now does its business largely with the
retail florist. Heredity is a persistent
element and dies hard. The retailer
coming up but recently from the pot-
ting bench, carries his potting methods
into his retail shop, even when he is
surrounded by commercial institu-
tions which have long ago shaken their
primitive methods.

It would be like casting pearls be-
fore swine to talk with such a retail
florist about the advantages of apply-
ing the psychology of shopping to in-
crease sales. The first requisite of a
retail shop of any description is that
it should have an eflicient sales force
having breadth of view, keenness of
observation, grasp of underlying princi-
ples, and thinking power. When the
manager finds his sales decreasing he
does not consider for a moment that
the falling off may be attributed in
part to sales people who have no more
Ideas about distribution than a mule
has about exchange. When an evil-
eyed person with a raucous voice,
thick-skulled, tobacco-soaked, hangdog
visage, insolent obtrusiveness and a
shambling gait obtrudes his undesired
presence on prospective buyers, uo

wonder the latter are struck with hor-
ror and flee from a face that would
nuikc the boldest flinch.

It would be well if florists would
make an effort to raise the tone of the
retail shop. Perhaps at .some future
convention some florists broadminded
enough will see advantage all along
the line and give more consideration
lo the ultimate consumer, tlio flower
buying public.

MICHAEL Sullivan.

The Beneficent Flower Store.

The shops are doing what they can
to make the city attractive, and noth-
ing in the country could possibly be
prettier than a certain florist's window
which was arranged to represent a
miniature lake, with real water and
a real bank of green from which tall,
graceful, lily-like flowers of yellow
towered high and nodded like growing
school girls, with golden hair. Float-
ing fragrantly about in the water were
water lilies, both white and pink, and
paddling about in placid enjoyment of
their native element were baby ducks,
all fluffy and yellow, who accelerated
their lazy motions now and then upon
the appearance of a man's hand from
behind the green grasses. This hand
represented to them the Hotel Astor,
Waldorf, Plaza and St. Regis rolled
into one, for within its confines nes-
tled some species of food dear to the
palates of duckdom. — Town and Coun-
try.

Lake Geneva Gardeners at Vaughans'.

To anyone who has not visited the
immense establishment of Vaughan's
Greenhouses and Nurseries at Western
Springs, 111., a visit thei'eto will prove
a revelation and a treat. So, at least,
thought a party of .30 Lake Geneva
gardeners who were there August 11
and entertained by Vaughan's Seed
Store, Chicago. After a bounteous
luncheon which was served in the
spacious ofiices, the gardeners had a
chance, by way of resting up, to ex-
amine their favorites on a large show-
table in the potting room, where all
the plants and flowers worthy of no-
tice this time of the year had been
arranged. This was a pleasant sur-
prise, as some expressed it, and it
gave the gardener a chance to make
comparisons and take notes, which
many did. The greenhouse stock as
a whole is probably unexcelled, it be-
ing throughout clean, healthy and
vigorous, but the chrysanthemiims
especially called forth much admira-
tion. The standards and bush forms
will certainly be heard from next fall
at the flower show's. In the afternoon
the nurseries were visited. Here can-
nas, gladioli and phloxes in endless
varieties, as well as trees and shrubs
that are hardy in this climate, could be
seen at their best. Clean culture and
plenty of room seems to be the rule
here and one cannot fail to see the re-
sult of it. The gardeners were con-
ducted and shown around by A. T.
Hey, the general manager, Leonard
and Carl Vaughan. H. Cheeseman and
A. Henderson. Altogether the trip was
pronounced instructive as well as en-
tertaining and the gardeners desire to
express herewith their appreciation
and thanks to Vaughan's Seed Store
for its efforts on their behalf.

A. H. Reupke.

To Be Done Now.

IN THE GHEENH0U8E8.

A screen of fine wire netting over
the vents In houses to be devoted to
winter flowering mignonette will be
of great value in keeping out the com-
mon white butterflies, the larvae of
which are so troublesome to this Im-
portant crop.

Get after the young carnations on
the benches regularly and keep the
leading shoots pinched.

Stir a little lime and soot into the
surface of the soil on the rose and
carnation benches.

Prepare soil and pots for sowing
mignonette and early sweet peas.

Keep the flowers constantly picked
out of the growing plants of winter
flowering begonias.

Place the young poinsettlas at a
good distance apart on a bench with
cool bottom and allow plenty of air.

Water Odontoglossum citrosmum
very freely now that growth is active.

Obtain calla bulbs as soon as pos-
sible that are ffltended for early work
and get them potted and stood outside.

Sow cinerarias and keep the young
seedlings quite cool from the start In
a shaded frame.

Repot any second-year cyclamens
that have not yet been attended to.

OUTDOOES.

Sow plenty of seed of herbaceous
perennials; the seedlings will make
good stock by winter.

Give peonies all the attention pos-
sible now by cultivation and mulching
the roots.

Watch the violets for red spider and
spray when any appears. Keep the
side shoots picked out and water
freely where this is possible.

Keep after the weeding and do not
let the place get that unkempt appear-
ance that is only too frequently seen
as fall approaches.

Where tomatoes are grown on the
single stemmed principle continue to
pinch the lateral shoots regularly.

OBITUARY.

Mrs. Robert George.

The many friends of Robt. George
will be deeply saddened to hear of the
death of his wife, which occurred ^t
their home in Painesville, O., Ftiday
night, August 13. The burial took place
Monday. Mrs. George had been in
frail health for some little time.

Messrs. Hill. Graham, and Hart
were present from out of town. The
display of floral designs was very pro-
fuse. Mrs. George was a woman be-
loved by everyone and will be deeply
mourned in that community. The em-
ployes and laborers, even the foreign
helpers of the establishment joined in
the floral contributions. The women
and children of these employes wept
as they passed through and took a
last look.

Aldrich J. Pennock.

The trade will be pained to hear of
the death of Aldrich J. Pennock, of
Lansdowne, Pa., which occurred at
Denver on August \'>. of spinal menin-
gitis. Mr. Pennock's death was very,
sudden, as he had gone to Colorado
a few weeks ago for pleasure and rest
and wrote back glowing letters of the
glorious scenery of the Colorado moun-
tains. He has long been noted as one
of the foremost growers of lily of the
valley, to which he devoted his place
almost exclusively.

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The American Florist.

Aug. 21,

The American Florist

1S85 Twenty-Fifth Year 1909

ubscription. United States and Mexico $1.00 a
year: Canada $2.00: Europe and Countries
in Postal Union. $2.50. Subscriptions
accepted only from those in the trade.
When sending us change of address always send
the old address at the same time.
Advertising rates on application.
From the first issue the American Florist has
accepted only trade advertisements.

Advertisements must reach us Tuesday (earlier
if possible), as we go to press Wednesday.

We do not assume any responsibility for the
opinions of our correspondents.
Eastern Representatives:
A. F. Faulknfr. 1133Broadway. New York.
ROBT. KiFT. 1725 ChestnutSt.. Philadelphia. Pa.

THE AMERICAN FLORIST,
324 Dearborn St., CHICAGO.

THIS ISSUE 68 PAGES WITH COVER.

CONTENTS.

The Cincinnati convention 181

— Convention proceedings 181

— The president's reception i82

— H. B. Beatty (portrait) 182

— The president's reception 182

— Officers of the Cincinnati Florists' Club

(portraits) 182, 183

— P. R. Pierson (portrait) 183

— W. N. Rudd (portrait) 184

— Thursday's proceedings 184

— H. B. Dorner (portrait) 186

— Ladies' Society of American Florists

(portraits) l§g

— ^Treasurer Beatty's report ISG

— President Valentine's address 187

—tlLaXu street, Rochester, N. T. (illus.).18S
— View in Highland Park, Rochester,

N. T. (illus.) 189

— Secretary Rudd's report 189

— P R, Pierson Co.'s display (illus.) ... 191
— Bobbink & Atkins' display (illus. ).... 191
— Julius Roehrs Co.'s display (illus. ).. .192
— Floriculture in the Department of

Agriculture (illus.) 192

— National Flower Show 194

— The bowling tournament 195

— The trade exhibitors 196

— Report of the judges 196

— Bowling and other trophies (illus.) ... .196

Bulletins recently Issued 198

The retail trade 199

— Cross and crown (supplement) !!!.!. !l99

— Raise the tone of the retail shop 199

Lake Geneva gardeners at Vaughan's. . .199

Obituary — Mrs. Robert George 199

— ^Aldrleh J. Pennoek 199

Society of American Florists 200

Indianapolis \ 202

Minneapolis !!!'.!*.!'. 202

St. Louis '] 203

The trade of Na.shville. ...'.'.'!!.'.'."!.'!.'.' .'204

San Francisco 205

New York 208

Buffalo ■.■.■.'.■.■.;■.; '.208

Montreal 20S

Baltimore 208

Philadelphia 210

Bof o" '..■.■.■.!■.■.'.■.: 21 0

Pittsburg 210

The trade of Birmingham, Ala. ....'.!.'.' .211

Washington 212

The seed trade '.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. i214

— A Californian in England. ...!!!.!!!. ]214

■ — New York seed crops 214

— Insect powder case ! ! !214

— Michigan seed crops 214

Market gardeners '.\\\\ !216

— Summer treatment of vegetable houses!216

— Destruction of potato beetles 216

The nursery trade 218

— Rhododendron Kaempferii (illus!) ...! !218
— Trees and shrubs at Rochester, N. T. .218

— Care of box edging 219

Davenport. la 220

St. Louis ^ 228

Among Tacoma florists !...'!.' .229

The allied trades 238

— ^Building a smokestack .. !238

Our pastimes — At Chicago 240

Greenhouse pitch and glazing 244

Florists' Hail Assnclatlon (portraits) ... 1S6
Miss S. A. iiiii tptirirult) ;;,/

We thank our many friends for
their kind words regarding our twen-
ty-fifth anniversary number, issued
last week.

The class of weeds that grow upon
soil is a fairly good index as to its
character. 'WTiere nothing but coarse
grass and similar plants are found it
Is never so good or full of fiber as
when the grrasses are more compact
Brewing: and finer.

The eighteenth annual report of the
St. Paul board of park commissioners
has been published.

The New England Dahlia Society
will give its second exhibition at
Horticultural Hall in Boston, Mass.,
September 10-12.

A L.ENQTHY report of the Hamburg
Botanic Garden has been furnished by
Consul General Robt. P. Skinner and
sent to the Department of Agriculture.

There is a probability that a great
international horticultural exhibition
will be held, possibly in 1911, under the
auspices of the Royal Horticultural So-
ciety of England.

TREATISES, histories, and even novels
referring to gardening continue to
shadow the great interest that all
classes, except the pure cockney va-
riety, of Englishman take in "the life
near the soil."

It Is all very well to know exactly
what is wanted to get best results but
a certain amount of makeshift is abso-
lutely necessary in most cases. The
man who thinks he cannot grow stock
except by rule of thumb, set temper-
atures and measuring out arbitrary
quantities of soil is very likely to get
left financially.

Manufactueers' materials imported
in the fiscal year just ended seem
likely to exceed in quantity those of
any earlier fiscal year. Measured by
values alone the figures of the year
will fall nearly $100,000,000 below
those of 1907; but the quantity im-
ported of nearly all important mate-
rials for manufacturing exceeds in the
fiscal year 1909, that of any earlier fis-
cal year.

Some of the older streets in Chicago
are not planted with trees all of one
kind but here an elm, next a catalpa
or a willow, ash or oak. The effect Is
by no means regular as some of the
trees are faster growing than others.
The cottonwoods for instance are im-
mense trees while the elms have not
made nearly as much progress. But
though irregular who is going to say
that these streets are not more beau-
tiful than those in which tunnel-like
avenues are developing?

THE first issue of Park Life, a little
monthly journal whose professed ob-
ject is to "demonstrate in every pos-
sible way that the proper place for
the growing boys is the healthful out-
door world with plenty of work,
study and play" and to "advertise the
doings that take place at Park Life
School from time to time" has reached
us. Park Life farm is at Dubuque,
la., and boys are invited, with the
consent of their parents, to apply for
membership to B. J. Horchem, direct-
or-ln-chief.

The Illinois Outdoor Improvement
Association committee on organization
is composed of the following: Presi-
dent E. J. James, of the University of
Illinois, Urbana (chairman); A. P.
Wyman, 17 E. Van Buren street, Chi-
cago (secretary); Mrs. J. C. Bley, Chi-
cago; H. C. Shaub, Decatur; G. A.
Hooker, Chicago. The fees for life
membership are $25; sustaining mem-
bers pay $5 annually, contributing
members $2 and active members $1.
Any society may become a member by
paying $5 annually, which entitles It
to one vote at the annual meeting.

Society of American Florists.

REGISTRA'nON OF ODONTOGLOSSUU.

Public notice is hereby given that
the Julius Roehrs Co., of Ruth-
erford, N. J., offers for registration
the plant described below. Any person
objecting to the registration of this
plant or to the use of the proposed
name is requested to communicate
with the undersigned at once. Fall-
ing to receive objection to the regis-
tration the same will be made three
weeks from this date.

Description. — Odontoglossum oris-
pum — Blotched variety. Flowers pure
white, well formed large lip. Petals,
sepals and lip beautifully blotched
claret purple extending to the ex-
tremities. An exceedingly distinct
form of Odontoglossum crispum.

Name. — Odontoglossum crispum, va-
riety E. B. Dane.

August 13, 1909.

REGISTRATION OF CANIfA.

Public notice is hereby given that
Vaughan's Seed Store, of Chicago, III.,
offers for registration the plant de-
scribed below. Any person objecting
to the registration of this plant or to
the use of the proposed name is re-
quested to communicate wth the un-
dersigned at once. Failing to receive
objection to the registration the same
will be made three weeks from this
date.

Description. — Vigorous plant, foliage
green, stalk and bracts brown; large
flower, brilliant scarlet. Spikes nu-
merous, free flowering, carrying the
flowers well.

Name. — This variety came from Vil-
morin, Andrieux & Co., Paris, France,
under the name Philadelphia but as
one Philadelphia already exists in this
country, we have taken the liberty of
naming this New Chicago.

"W. N. Rudd. Sec'y.

August 13, 1909.

Horticultural Exbibitlon in Hung^ary.

Consul-General Paul Nash, of Buda-
pest, in transmitting copies of the
programme of an international horti-
cultural exposition which is to be held
in Budapest in May, 1910, suggests
that in view of the development of
agriculture and horticulture in Hun-
gary manufacturers of implements in
these lines, as well as seedsmen and
nurserymen, might find it greatly to
their advantage to make exhibits. The
programmes and rules of the exhibi-
tion (In French) are on file and may
be consulted in the bureau of manu-
factures at Washington. Duplicate
copies, so far as available, will be sent
to Interested firms.

Important Forels:n Exiiibitlons.

September 8-9. — Royal Caledonian Horti-
cultural Society, Centenary show. "Waverly
Market. Edinburgh, Scot. John McKenzie,
secretary, 23 Rutland square, Edinburgh,
Scotland.

Ma.v to October. — International exhibition
of the East of France. Nancy, France. Ap-
ply to Director-General, of International
Exhibition, Nancy, France.

Meetings Next Weclt.

Batumi a, Md., August 23, 8 p. m. —

Gardeners" Club of Baltimore. Florists' Bx-
change hall, St. Paul and Franklin streets.

Cleveland. O., Ansmst 28. 7:30 p. m.— .
Cleveland Florists" Club, Progress hall,
2610 Detroit street.

Hartford, Conn., Augnst 2'!, 8 p. m.—
The Connecticut Horticultural Society,
County building.

Lake Forest, HI.. August 2S. 8 p. m.*-
The Horticultural Society of Laks Forest,
Council chamber. City hall.

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201

Coming Exhibitions.

(Secretaries are requested to supply any
omissions from this list and to correct any
dates that may have been altered since the
jagf ftdvlce^ "s

BostoD. Mafl8.» September 10-12, 1909. —
Second annual exhibition of the New Eng-
land Dahlia Society, Horticultural Hall.
Address Maurice Puld, care of W. W. Raw-
son & Co., Boston, Mass.

Boston. Mass., October 19-24, 1909. —
New England Fruit Show. Address Wil-
frid Wheeler. Concord, Mass.

Boston, Mass.. May 26-30, 1910. — Great
exhibition of orchids and other plants,
Massachusetts Horticultural Society. Ad-
dress W. P, Rich, 300 Massachusetts ave-
nue, Boston, Mass.

New York. November 3-7, 1909. — Fall
exhibition of the Horticultural Society of
New Tork. Address Geo. V. Nash. Botan-
ical Garden, Bronx Park, New Tork.

Menlo Park. Calif., October. 1909. — An-
nual chrysanthemum show of the Menlo
Park Horticultural Society. Address Fran-
cis G. Hutchinson, Menlo Park, Calif.

San Francisco, CaUf., October 14-16,
1909. — Fall exhibition of the California
State Horticultural Society, Fairmont hotel.
Address J. R. Atkinson, Twelfth avenue,
San Francisco.

St. Lonifl. Mo., November, 1909, — Third
fall exhibition and pomological display at
the Coliseum. Address Otto G. Koenlg-,
6743 Florissant avenue, St. IjOuIs, Mo.

Tarrytown. N. Y., November 4-6, 1909. —
Bleventh annual exhibition of the Tarry-
town Horticultural Society. Address E. W.
Neubrand. Tarrytown, N. Y.

Toronto. Ont.. November 10-14, 1909. —
Ontario Horticultural Exhibition in the St.
Lawrence arena. Address P. W. Hodgetts,
Parliament buildings, Toronto, Ont.

Olen Cove. N. Y.. October 28. 29.— An-
nual exhibition of the Nassau County Hor-
ticultural Society. Address Wra. McKenzIe,
Glen Cove, N. T.

Milwaakee. Wis.. November, 1909. — Mil-
waukee chrysanthemum show at the audi-
torium. Address H. V. Hunkel, 462 Mil-
waukee street, Milwaukee, Wis.

Wants, For Sale, Etc

One Cent Per Word, Gash with Adv.

For Plant Advs.. See Ready Reference Section.

Where answers are to be mailed irom this olfice.
eaclose 10 cents extra to cover postacre. etc

Sltnatlon Wanted— To take cbarsre of rreen-
faouses by a sine'e sober and reliable florist.

Key 877. care American Florist.

Situation Haatrd — As desisoer. salesman
and st'^reman of be-t abi'it? for cominGr season.
Address Key 884 care American Florist.

Situation Wanted— By first-class florist and
landscape Kardener; 16 years" exnerience in bis
trade. Private niace preferred.

GusTAv Bantel. Kirkwood. Mo.

Situation Wanted- By all-around landscape
and vegetable gardener and florist: expert on
shrubbery and hardy perennias: German, mar-
ried: good relerences H N Birth.
219 E- 81st St . New York Citv.

Situation Wanted— By a eardener and florist
asfortmanon private place: married; have two
children; can furnish good references. Address
Key 882 care American Florist.

Situation Wanted— Storeman and decorator
in Chicago or west: capable of taking full charge
of retail store: experience and references on ap
plication. Address

Key 886 care American Florist.

SUuAlloD Vtanted — Married man no family.
22 years' experitnce, is open for engagr-ment as
foreman in commercial establishment or as head
gardeoerin private place: best ot references.
KevSSS c \re \mencan Florist.

Situation Wanied~By sober young m^n; ex-
perienced in giowing general line of cut flowets:
capable of taking charge of section or commercial
place: kindly tt^ite wages.
Address Key 89 . care American Florist.

Stinallon Wanted— Practical gardener mar-
ried uood references with experience in all
braoches, wishes position as bead gardeneron pri-
vate place or as viticulturist in commercial vine
yards. .Address

Key 888 care American Flnrist.

Situation Hanred—Ge man gardener IS years
expeiience grower of chrysanthemums, c cla-
mens primu'as. oioniiptii'is begonias, geraniums.
etc. wants siiufltion by October at a large place
m New Yo'k state

lAddress Key 889. care American Froist.

Sltnatlon Wanted— .'Xs manager or working
fort-man on commercial or private place where
good carnations mums violets are erown; mar
ried: age 28: eleven years' experience: temperate.
References middle Atlantic states preferred.

Address Key 880 care American Ftoriat.

Situation Wanted— Thoroughly experienced
German gardener and florixt 3 years old single.
speaks and writes good English, waets steady
position: work under boss or experienced head
gardener. Address Fbax/ Bauewit/. 4125
Walb'idge Plac^ St Louis Mo

Situalioo H anted — uood grower German.

single. 18 years' practical experience in cut flow-
ers pot plants and forcing Easter stock; sober
and reliable: capable to take charge of an upto
date place. Please give full particulars in first
letter. Address
Florist 4''9 Halifax St Raleigh N ^

Sitnaiion Wanted— September Isl or later by
competent florist. German. 35 years of age single,
21 years' experience: able to take charge of pri
vate or commercial place: thourougbly sober and
reliable: south or south west.

Address with full particulars. Geo Dornkr.
care of Delta Floral Co . Greenville, Miss.

Sltnatlon Wanted —Gardener and florist;
single 30 years of age, 14 years' experience in
private and commercial places: grower and
propagator of pot end bedding plants cut flowers.
carnations roses violets, chrysaotbemums. mush-
rooms and landscaping; private or institution
preferred: can furnish reference Address
Kev 885. American Florist.

Belp Wanted- A first class A No I carnation
grower, steady position. Address with references
and wages wanted.
Key 881. care American Florist

Help Wanted— First-class designer decorator
and stort-man for retail store. Address, giving
particulars, salary etc..
Key 844 care American Florist.

Help Wanted— At once an all-around, good,
single man. to work in greenhouse: answer and
state wages wanted,
Address E. R. Tauch Marquette. Mich.

Help Wanted— At once two helpers for
general greenhouse work: state wages expected
in first letter, also references.

E. Tatro 4('1 E Iron Ave.. Salina. Kas.

Help Wanted— Single young man as assistant
on private place: state experience and references
Salary $35-00 board and room: steadv position
to right party. Address A B D-.
Box 61 Lake Forest III.

Help Wanted— Gardener until Nov. 1 on pri-
vate place near Lake Forest Lake Lounty III.
Vegetables, and flowers: no greenhouses "o

Address Key 912. care American Florist.

H*»lp Wanted— A reli ible traveling man to sell
the Market Gardener trade in New England: must
have experience and good knowledi^e of the seed
business, good situation to the right party; first
class references required.

Address Key '• 0. care American Florist.

Help Wanted— At once: single man for gen-
eral greenhouse work on small commercial place;
steady work year around.

Add'-ess Key 903 care American Florist.

Help Wanted- .A reliable man who under-
stands the seed business in all its branches, to
sell the private trade in New England A good
situation to the rieht party. Best of references
required. Key 9*1. care American Florist.

Help Wanted— A good man to assist in grow-
ing roses, carnations, chryuanthemums and bul-
bous stock: also in propagating bedding stock
ferns etc Mao with two years' experience at
least wanted Permanent position for ihp right
person. Mosbaek Greenhouse Company

Ooarea III.

For Sale— 2000 ft. of good. I'/^ln. pipe with
couplings: 51 .'C per foot.

Vwv. P\NA Grhknhousf-s. Pana III.

For Sale — Hotbed taBb: 3x6 ft : onion craiei.
2x4 ft.: all in flrst class coodi ion. Wrjte for
prices. MosBAKK Grrfnhouse Company
Onarga 111-

For Sale— Greenhouse properly 5 *J^) feet elass
6-room house, good stable, nocoinpetition: plenty
of stock: can sell everything you rai-e.
M Pknion Wepi N»-wton Pa.

For Sale— 2 60 in. x 16 tt. horizontal tubular
boilers in first-class condition: complete with
front and all castings: call at once.

Midland Linsekd Co.
56 W Div «ion St . Chicago.

For Sale— Greethouae properly near PwKtoa:
dwelling house, barn, borses wagons and tools:
13 000 or 14 000 feet of glass, city water: good
home trade: easy terms.

Key y4. care American Florist.

For Sale— Near Chicago: two greenhouses.
25x100 planted to 'mums and carnanons: hot
water heat, new place, in good shape, lour blocks
from depot: connected with city water; fine
chance to get upto date p'ace reauonably.

Address Key 889 ca ^ Am^-'irt-n Florist

For Sole— Two hre box hoi water boilers used
four years; will heal 6 0 0 ft ol 4-in pipeeach;
in good condition; price $215 each on board cars.
3.000 ft. of 4 in. pipe lOOf ft of 5 in. pipe, good aa
new. at 10c per foot Four No 2 Morehead traps.
used three years, in perfect working condition.
$45 each Oae high pressure steam pump 3H in.
suction and 3-in, discharge in vo d condition,
price $50.00 George Rbinberg

51 Wabash Ave. i hicago.

SITUATION WANTED-

Upen for engagement as traoager of some
large corporation or firm where ab lity in growing
first class roses, carnations violets poiosettias
and propagating are required am well posted in
constructing greenhouses and building cement
benches: as to my character and accomplish-
ments in handling men my past record is my btst
endorsement: making floral culture a life study,
holding recommendations from reliable firms as
to my qualifiratlon.
. Key 876, care American Florist

Head Gardener

Having considerable practical experience
in all lines, is now open to engagement
in private place. For references and
further particulars address

Key 875, care American Florist.

Wireworker Wanted

Competent to make any style design,
also work in florist supplies when needed .
Permanent position.

Box 1804, Denver, Colo.

Opal Ice Box for Sale.

A ver.\- beautiful opal ice lx)x. The
finest ever in the city of Cleveland. Opal
lined throughout; bay front; doubleplate
glass, with air space between. Cost
$1,021^.00 to build. As I need money to
repair losses by tornado, will sacrifice for
$450.00. Used only six months. Address

MRS. ELLA GRANT WILSON,

314(> \V. Uth St., Cleveland, O

For Sale— Greenhouses

Chicago Rose Co., Libcrtyville, III.

(JOSEPH ZISKA, Successor.)

About 50,000 square feet of glass, XaVz acres of land, bam, living rooms, horses,
wagons, with railroad switch on premises, which saves hauling coal or other mater-'*/
by wagon. Everything modern; can be had ven- cheap. Houses planted with BriJ?" ,
Bridesmaid, Killarney, Richmondand Carnations; all new stock, in first-class conditio n.'

Inquire of

JOSEPH ZISKA, 56 Wabash Ave., Cfiicago

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The American Florist.

Aug. 21,

Coming in splendid supply;
purple, blue and white.

all colors-

Asters

VtiiMa^iim I S|S«,earecomingingoodshape.Fine
*% U ra I U ni L. 1 1 1 C 9 substance. Good shippers.

Killarney

Perfect coloring and long stems. Bet
ter than ever before at this season

|^|_ JJ^|_._ Ivight colorspredominating. Spikes Ion
"'0"l*"U^ and fresh. Plent.y of unopened blooms

CARNATIONS, FANCY VALLEY and FANCY FERNS the best the market affords

_^^_^^_^,^_^^_^^_^^^ All Other Seasonable Stock to be had by sending your order to us.

Complete Stock of Florists*, Growers* and Nurserymen's Supplies.

S. L. RANDALL CO.,

Send for our Weekly Price List unless you receive a copy regularly.
19-21 Randolph Street,

Phone Central 1496
Private Exchanee All Departments,

Chicago

Indianapolis.

GLADIOLI FINE.
Gladioli are in their full glory with
us. Large flue stocks of this flower
flood the market and move well, too.
The asters for the most part which
are grown around the city are rather
small and have not. doue well this
season. However, there are some as-
ters which were grown indoors wliieh
make a good showing. We are hav-
ing the very hottest weather of the
summer right now and consequently
business in the cut flower line is rath-
er dull. Funeral work still keeps
up and prevents us from being entire-
ly idle.

NOTES.

To show that last week was very
dull, we need only mention that two
of the city's large retailers, Berter-
mann Bros Co. and John Rieman, had
their stores completely torn up during
the past few days, the former having
put in a white tile floor together with
new decorations while the latter made
several alterations towards the im-
provement of his store, such as put-
ting in an inlaid lineoleum floor cover-
ing, redecorating the walls and ceiling
and putting in a new counter.

Wm. Fancher, who has been supply-
ing quite a number of the local florists
with ferns from Mooresville. has start-
ed putting ferns in cold storage for
winter trade. Last w^eek he liad sev-
eral thousand shipped to the city with
the expectancy tliat they would be
bought up by retailers, but the slack
trade hurt the expectancy.

The daughters of Henry Rieman are
still in Los Angeles, Calif., on an ex-
tended vacation. They are not ex-
pected to return until cooler weather
sets in.

Smith & Young's roses are off crop
and they do not expect to have any
for a month.

The automobile delivery wagon of
Bertermann Bros. Co. is in the paint
shop. A. W. B.

Minneapolis.

BUSINESS AT A STANDSTILL.

Business seems to be about at a
standstill the last two weeks, every-
body reports nothing doing. Gladiolus
America is a good seller and is being
cleaned up as fast as it comes in.
Carnations are almost all planted now
in this vicinity, and the outlook is for
good crops this fall and winter.
Weather has been hot the last three
weeks, keeping around 90° night and
day most of the time. The redeeming
feature has beeu a good shower ,iust
often enough to keep tlie ground in
good shape.

NOTES.

The Hiawatha Gardens Co. is build-
ing two new houses, 28 x 115 feet. This
firm is going to put in cement benches
and contemplates using the Wittbold
patent.

Souden & Desmond report having
had a good wedding decoration last
week, with several dinners at the
Minikahda club.

The Minnesota State Florists' So-
ciety will hold its annual meeting Sep-
tember 2. N.

Fancy and Dagger FERNS perVulo

Discoaot OD largre orders,

NewCrop Galax, BronzearOreen.$1.25perl0a0: 10.000. (7.50

Sphadnnm Moss, laree bales $1 25

Lencothoe Sprays $1.00 per 100; 1000 7 50

Boxwood 35c per bnoch: SOlbs. 8 50

Florists in the Middle and Western States can save money
by placine their fern orders with us. A trial order solicited.

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE, Inc.,

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS,

38-40 Broadway, All Phone Connections. DETROIT, MICH.

New Ohio Dagger Ferns,

Sphagnum Moss

$lfO per lOrO.
Case of l(» 00f> S7 50
Discount on larger lots.
Large bales
$1,25 each.
Also Florists' Supplies.

THE CLEVELAND FLORISTS' EXCHANGE, ^°in^S^,r"K!,l°"'c'LT^!AN"D?\{'.''°°"

Green and Bronze Galax ^^x^r

We can supply Seasonable Flowers in any quantity.

VtoMe Hover MM*Kefe

St. Louis. Aug. 18.
Roses, Beauty, medium stems 1 00@ 1 50
short stems.. 25® 75

Cochet. white and pink 2 00@ 4 00

Kaiserin 2 00@ 4 00

CarnatioDs. common 1 00® 2 00

Asters 1 00@ 5 00

Easter Lilies 10 00

Gladioli 1 on® 2 00

Lily of the Valley 2 00® 3 CO

Tuberoses single 100" 2 I'O

Asparagus Sprengeri 1 00@ 2 00

cut sprays 1 00® 2 00

Ferns, fancy per 1000, 150

Smilax 12 50

BUFF.\LO. Aug. IS.

Roses, Beauty, special 20 0P@2S 00

fancy 15 00ig)20 00

shorter 2 00(1? 0 00

Bride. Bridesmaid 2 ( Of«l 6 00

Killarney 2 0(i® 6 00

Richmond 2 0<'@ 6 00

Short 2 0<'@ 3 00

Carnations 1 00® 2 00

Asters 50® 1 50

Gladiolus 1 00(S' 4 00

Lilium Longiflorum 8 00®12 00

Japan, short.. 3 10® 4 CO

Lily of the Valley 3 00® 4 00

Snapdragon 1 00® 2 00

Sweet Peas outdoor doz. bu. 50® 100

Waier Liles 2 00® 3 00

Asp. Plumosus strings each 50® 60

Ferns ■ per 1000 150

Galax per lOCO 1 50

Srailax strings 15 00

ClNClNN.^TI, .'\ug. 18.

Roses. Beauty 1 00® 4 00

Bride Bridesmaid 3 On^j 6 00

Golden Gate 3 00® 6 00

Killarney 4 00® (> 00

Richmond 4 Oli(«' 8 00

Carnations 1 00® 1 50

Asters 1 00® 2 00

Hydrangea paniculata 3 0064 00

Lilium Harrisii 12 50

Rubrum 4 00

Lily of the Valley 3 00® 4 00

Adiantum 100

.\sparagusPlumosus and SprcnceTi
in bunches, per hunch — 2^®35c

Boxwood perlb. 1.5c

Ferns. Eastern per 1000. 1 50

Galax. Green and Bronze 1 00

Leucothoe p.rlOO .=0

p.'rl000 4 50

Smilax 12 50®1S 00

Qeorg^ Cotsnna<i 6c Co.

Wholesale and Retail Dealers
in all kinds of

Evergreen

Fancy and Dagger^
Ferns Bronze and
TKf Green Galax.

/'\ Phone 1202 Mad. Sq.

Main Store, 50 W. 28th St., NEW YORK.

New Crop Ferns

FANCY and DAGGER ready May 1st.

Special price for large orders
Price $1.25 per lOOO.

CALDWELL THE WOODSMAN CO.,

Evergreen, Alabama.

Perpetuated and Natural Sheet

]m:osses

Southern Wild Smilax.

E. A. BEAVEN, Evergreen, Ala.

Milwaukee. Auk. 18.

Roses. Beauty 50® 2 00

■■ Bride Bridesmaid 2 00® 6 CO

" Killarney 2 0*ii» 6 00'

Liberty, Chatonay 2 0 0 6 00

l-eile 2 01® 6 00

" Richmond 2 OC® 6 nO

Carnations I 00@ 2 00

Asters 500 2 00

Gaillardia 50® 1 00

Gladioli 1 Oil®! CO

Lilium Giganteum 10 00@12 50

Iviibrum short 3 00

Lily <>l the Valley 3 00® 4 00 '

Sweet Peas 25® 40

.'Vdiantum 150

.'\sparagus per string. 50

" Plumosus. per buncli, 35

Sprengeri, " ' 25

Ferns. Common per lODO 1 SO

Galax per moo 1 .50

Smilax iier dox, 1 50

Haqerstown, llD. — Wm. Beeter i.^
erecting another large greenhou.'ie in
the reiir of his place on S. Potnmae
street.

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The American Florist.

203

Bassett & Washburn

Beauties. Roses, Carnations

p

1

EASTER LILIES, 'MUMS, SMILAX, ASPARAGUS.

We make a specialty of growing stock for the shipping trade,
and years of experience in the cutting, handling, cooling and
packing, especially for long distance shipments, have made this
firm* well equipped to give the outside trade the best results.

Try Buying Direct of tiie Grower

Wc make a specialty of Kaiserin, Pres. Carnot, Killarney,
Richmond, Perles and New Beauties during the hot weather^

and have built cold storage facilities to handle Summer Roses alone.

Office and Store: Greenhouses:

76 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO. HINSDALE, ILL.

St. Louis.

GLADIOLI A GLUT.

The terrible heat of the past week
has had its effect on the llovvers as
well as the trade. Although this is
the dull season the heat is so great
that there is really no inclination to
do anything only what is absolutely
necessary. Tuberoses and gladioli are
a glut on the market and in order to
move them a very low price must ac-
company the sale. Roses are coming
in slowly. American Beauty is not as
plentiful as last week, but as its keep-
ing qualities are bad it is a good thing
that they do not crowd the market.
Every week some theater reopens for
the season. The fall festivities are
anxiously looked forward to and more
than anything a cool spell — anythin,g
for relief.

THE FLORIST.S' CLUB.

The August meeting of the Flo-
rists' Club took place last Thursday at
the greenhouses and residence of the
Bentzen Floral Co. The election of offi-
cers was the principal event of the
meeting. Will Young withdrew in
favor of Geo. Windier, and tlie candi-
dates for president were Geo. Windier
and Frank Fillmore. Geo. Windier
was elected president; John Connon,
vice-president; W. C. Smith, treasurer;
J. J. Beneke, secretary; A. J. Bentzen.
trustee. After the meeting refresh-
ments were served and a most enjoy-
able time was spent. The next meet-
ing will take place at Weber's Nursery
in the country.

JJOTES.

The local trade was well represented
at the North St. Louis business men's
picnic and parade. A beautiful float
by Grimm & Gorley represented the
Rock of Ages, drawn by a tandem
team and made solid of purple asters
and with a lady clinging to the rock.
Adolph Brix also had a beautiful float

driven b-<' his daughter. The Bentzen
Floral Co. was represented with a
wagon load of ferns and palms, and
Mullanphy Floral Co. witii two hand-
some delivery wagons.

The following gentlemen left for
Cincinnati on Monday ; C. C. Sanders.
Alex. Waldbart. Otto G. Koenig. Fred
Meinhardt, F. H. Weber, C. E. Smith,
C. A. Kuehn, Geo. Angermueller, H.
G. Berning. Chas. Yuengel, Harry
Young. Fred Bruenig, Vincent Gor-
ley, Luther Armstrong and J. J.
Beneke.

A visit by A. Elberfleld and his wife,
of the Alpha Floral Co., Kansas City.
Sunday, took us by surprise. Alpha
is no stranger to this town, as he first
started his career here. We are glad
to see him prosperous, as he is a natu-
ral good fellow.

Young & Sons' store is now com-
pleted, and from the clianges no one
would know it. The elegant show win-
dows, elaborate mirrors, decorations of
white, green and gold make the store
one of the handsomest west of New
York.

At Shaw's Gardens a large experi-
mental plot of evening primroses near
the southern end of the arboretum that
open up at sunset may be vlew'ed in
the cool of the evening before the gar-
den closes, one-half hour after sunset.

M. F. Widmer, Highland, 111., was a
visitor here Sunday. His plant has
8,000 feet of glass. He has Just
finished putting in his carnations. He
also is growing a house of roses —
Chatenay, Ivory and Killarney.

The W. C. Smith Wholesale Floral
Co. has disposed of thousands of tube-
rose stalks the past week. Frank
Windier, brother of George and Robert,
will work at the store starting on Mon-
day.

J. H. Kahrs has a splendid location
for his new store on the east side of
Sixth street. Mr. Kahrs was married

Monday prior to leaving for the con-
vention.

Ostertag Bros, have painted and im-
proved their store for the fall trade.
Henry is a hustler and is ably as-
sisted b.v the old war horse Julius
Koenig.

C. A. Kuehn is receiving some very
fancy asters: also some fine yellow
ehrysanthemunis. and a good assort-
ment of American Beauty roses.

Robt. Windier has painted and
renovated his store. He is doing a
very good summer business notwith-
standing the hot spell.

Theo. Miller and w-ife, now in Europe,
were both taken ill there, and when
last heard from were separated in
different hospitals.

The Riessen Floral Co. had some
large funeral orders last week. This
firm has painted and made alterations
in their store.

Joe Houser, of Webster Grove, has
made an application to become a mem-
ber of the Florists' Club.

Fred Alves with Geo. Angermueller
has returned from his vacation the
past w-eek.

Geo. Ostertag, our park superintend-
ent, is still very low.

W. F.

Helena. Mont. — The seedlings which
were set out this spring at the Musk-
rat nursery near Boulder on the Helena
national forest, ai-e doing finely, ac-
cording to reports received by Forest
Supervisor Dwiglit Buslinell.

Den\'er, Colo. — With a charter
membership of 73, the Colorado Flor-
ists' Club was organized August tt
with the following officers : J. A. Val-
entine, president; T. D. Long, of
Elitch's Gardens, vice president; A. H.
Bush of Daniels & Fisher, secretarj-.
and John Berry of Colorado Springs,
treasurer.

204

The American Florist.

Aug. 21,

It Pays to Be Particular

I^E>Ar> ODHI

One Mile East of City.

Telephone Connections

Colville Nursery and Greenhouses

H. C. Smith, Proprietor,

Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Roses, Shrubs, Etc.
Cut Flowers, Plants, Hot House Vegetables;

Colville, Wash, August 8, 1909.

Messrs. WietorBros., Chicago, 111.

Dear Sirs— The roses arrived yesterday in good condition, and thank you very much for
the extras.

Now I wish especiall}' to thank you for this shipment, the first I have had from you, as
it was properl}- packed and in a very light weight crate, and the plants were good quality.
I have been bitten so many times by ordering from firms and asking them as a special favor
to pack in light weight boxes and then having, perhaps, 4 or 5 pounds of cuttings or plants,
come in a 20 pound box with from 2 to 3 dollars more express charges on it than should be
if properly packed, that it does me good to have a package come as it should and I can't
help telling j'ou about it. I have had so many instances and in fact one only a few days
ago that I now keep a list of those firms that I happen to deal with who send out their goods
packed iu an^- old kind of a heavy box to save a nickel's worth of time procuring a light one
and thereby making my goods cost me perhaps from 2 to 3 times as much as thej' should.
I also keep a list of the firms who pack right and needless to say I patronize them as soon
as I find them out. This matter means money to many florists in the West, and I hope that
aU growers will think of customers' interests, that are two or three thousand miles away.

Thanking you, yours tmlj-,

H. C, Smith,

Wholesale Growers of Cut Flowers,
51 Wabash Avenue,

WIETOR BROS.,

Chicago

The Trade of Nashville,

Flowers have al-
ways been used for
decoration and per-
sonal a d o r nm e n t
from the day Mother
Eve pinned the fig
leaves together, but
that they had a com-
mercial value is a
later discovery.
Nashville is an old town and one of
its characteristics is the beautiful old-
fashioned flower gardens which sur-
round it. These gardens are full of
lilac, snowball, syringa, althaea, crepe
myrtle, hundred leaf rose, and Rosa
multifiora, as beautiful 'as any new
Crimson Rambler, musk-cluster the
old daily rose, lily of the valley, can-
didum and tiger lilies and other old-
fashioned blossoms. A notable gar-
den of this kind is that at the Hermi-
tage, General Jackson's homestead. In
the old days the wealthy planters'
families looked down in scorn upon
those who would sell the product of
their beautiful gardens, but after the
Civil war these same gardens fur-
nished their owners with an Income.

One of the pioneers in the floral busi-
ness was Daniel Mclntyre. He was a
native of Perthshire, Scotland. He
settled in Nashville in 1856 upon the
same property where Mclntyre Bros,
now have their fine range of green-
houses. He was one of the first florists
to grow roses with any success, though
his methods were very different from
those of the present day. He grew
Marechal Neil, and his bush was the
wonder of the city with its thousands
of fragrant blossoms. Lamarque was
also then a great favorite and the
bush — for there was only one — was a
prolific producer In its season. At the
death of the father the sons succeeded
to the business and are now conduct-

ing it with great success. Mrs. J. E.
Nelson, now deceased, was one of the
first to make florals for funerals and
weddings. At that time camellias
were sold for $1 each and happy was
the person to procure one.

It remained for Dr. G. "W. Currey,
then a practicing physician, to open
the first up-town floral store and in-
troduce to the city the first wire ae-
signs. He had no greenhouses, but
built two in the heart of the city on
one of the busiest streets. He had
wonderful success and soon bought a
6-acre lot in the suburbs and erected
greenhouses on the lot. He knew
nothing of floriculture but employed
good gardeners, and succeeded In
growing a miscellaneous collection of
flowers. He brought the first floral
baskets to the city, and in fact opened
up the possibilities of the floral trade.
He was first established in 1875. He
died in 1885 and left the business to
his children and the firm name was
changed to Currey & Co., with R. B.
Currey. George R. Currey, A. D. Cur-
rey and Mrs. M. C. Dorris as partners,
and was continued until 1902 when the
firm went out of existence.

John B. Geny had a fine place in the
heart of the city and was a vegetable
grower of ability and industry. He
once grew the finest celery sold in this
market. From 1865, when his busi-
ness was first established, he had
greenhouses and grew flowers for the
general market. He died in 1887 and
was succeeded by his sons Leon H.
and Oscar. The sons turned their at-
tention more and more to floriculture
and now do a large general floral busi-
ness. In 1898 they opened up a city
floral store being very happy in the
selection of a beautiful store in the
Tulane Hotel building. There are tiled
flooring, frescoed walls and all electric
lights furnished. The brothers Geny
are both practical growers and are pro-
ducing fine stock of every variety and

supply a large city patronage and
throughout the surrounding country
and adjacent towns. They have re-
cently purchased a tract of land out-
side of the city limits and will eventu-
ally move their entire plant there, the
present location in the city proving
too small for their purposes. They
have now 100,000 feet of glass and are
constantly adding to their area.

The Lischey Greenhouses and Nur-
series were established by Louis
Lischey in 1854 and this was the first
floral commercial establishment in the
city. He enjoyed a large popularity
with flower buyers and grew lots of
bedding stock, palms, and all kinds
of rare plants. He died in 1894 and
was succeeded by Joe Browne, the
present proprietor, who has 20 acres
of ground and 30,000 feet of glass.

The Joy Floral Co., one of the lar-
gest establishments in the south, has
one of the finest floral stores in the
city. T. S. Joy is an Englishman and
was born in London. His son, T. C.
Joy, is a Canadian by birth. They
came to Nashville in 1878 and started
a small vegetable garden In the Frank-
lin road. In 1882 they purchased the
present 90-acre tract when it was con-
sidered so much waste land, but is now
almost the value of city lots. They
began growing flowers and In 1898
they first opened the up-town retail
store. Their success has been phe-
nomenal not only in the bulk of the
trade but in the quality of flowers
grown. There are none better In the
United States. No city has a better
flower supply than this one and none
a better trade n flowers. L. Haury &
Son are coming florists. They have
long sold plants In the market house
where they have a stall, but It Is said
they will have an up-town retail store
in the near future. Arnold Schmidt is
another successful grower of plants,
lilies and chrysanthemums.

M. C. D.

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The AMERICAN Florist.

205

U KNOW US.

LET'S KNOW U.

Follow Success

Our up-to-date display at the great Cincinnati Convention was an Eye Opener.
Get in line with the Live Florists and buy your Supplies and Ribbons from

The Leaders and Originators

]VI. I^ICE> & CO.

Importers and Manufacturers. Ribbon Specialists.

The Leading

1224 Race St.,

Florists' Supply House.

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

THE [

J.M.McGullougl)'s Sons Co., \

Wholesale Gommlssion Florists. \

— CONSIGNMENTS SOUCITED. - :

Special attention sjiven to Siiippine Orders. »
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Jobbers of FLORISTS' SUPPLIES, I
SEEDS and BULBS. \

Price List on Application. Z

)316 WaloutSL, CINCINNATI, OHiO. ^

Plione Main 5S4. b

^'0"U'^l»'ir<l"l''l»'il"i» *i*«i''i»u"i''n"«"i''ir<i"l''«'»l"ir«'»it^

San Francisco.

The Pacific Coa.st Horticulural So-
ciety held a rousing meeting; last Sat-
urday night, over 50 members being
present, a sort of reunion of old and
new members. S. Hockridge, of Red-
lands. H. Melde. of Eureka, and A. Car-
borne, of San Mateo, were eleetecl mem-
bers. The competition for two sil-
ver cups, donated by D. MacRorie and
H. Plath, commenced at this meeting.
Richard Metier received T.j points for
a geranium plant and .~iO points for
some cut flowers of another variety.
Both are seedlings grown by himself.
J. W. Bagge received r)0 points for
a vase ot single dahlias. C. Finke
was awarded ITi points for a vase of
scablosa, a seedling originated hy
himself called Enchantress, it being
the color of the Enchantress carna-
tion. He ahso received .S.") points for
two vases of dahlias. \Vm. Munro
received 50 points for a very flm-
seedling gladiolus. One of the mem-
bers exhibited a plant of the Bui-
bank creation, the Wonderberry witli
ripe fruit. After tasting it the judges
decided that they considered it not a
desirable addition to known economic
plants. The judges for the evening
were Chas. Abraham, Sidney Hock-
ridge and Geo. Hopkins. Quite a live-
ly discussion ensued over the merits
of Burbank's creations and the gen-
eral opinion seemed to be that he was
doing a great deal af nature faking.

P.

(ilva Us ■ rnal.

W* Cu rUaae YoD.

Roses, Carnations and aU kinds of
Seasonable Flowers In Stock.

Wffli.KASTINGCO.

Wholesale

Commission

Florists.

Florists' Snpplles and Wire Designs.

Lowell. Ma.ss. — J. J. McManmon,
has returned from Carney hospital.
Boston, where he underwent an oper-
ation.

C. A. KUEHN,

Wholesale Florist,

1122 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO.
A Complete Line of Wire Designs.

RICEBROThERS

Wliolesale Florists and Supplies.

1 15 N. 6th St., MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.

Cut Flowers iLX-eivcd twice daily. Can fill your
orders to vour satisfaction Also headquarters for

Wild Smilax, Boxwood, Galax Leaves, Hardy

Fancy Ferns. I'ricos quoted on larnc quantities.

H. G.BERNING,

Wholesale Florist,
1402 Pine St.. ST. LOUIS, MO.

WM. C. SMITH

Wholesale Floral Co.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

l?tV\"S%'h-ones ST. LOUIS, MO.

Supplii-s and EvevytliinK inS.ason aUvavson hand^

Wietor Bros.,

Wbolesale Growers of
..CUT FLOWERS-
SI Wabash Avenus, CHICAGO.

PRICE LIST

American Beauty Per do;.

Lone stems $ 4 tO

30 inch stems 3 00

24 inch stems 2 50

20 inch stems 2 00

15 inch stems 1 50

Short stems 75

Per 100

Killarnev, select $6 00

Medium 4 00

Mrs. Jardine, select 6 00

Medium $3 00 to 4 00

Uncle John, select 6 00

Medium 3 00 to 4 00

Bridesmaid and Bride, se'ect. . 6 00

Medium 4 00

Richmond, select 6 00

Medium. 4 00

Carnations, fancy 1 50

Good 1 00

Easter Lilies, short 8 00 to IS 00

Select 15 00

Valley 2 00 tfl 4 00

Asparagus Plumosus

Extra quality, per bunch. .... 75c
Fancy Ferns, per 1000 $ ISO

.^11 other stock at lowest market rates.

Prices subject to chanf^e without notice.
No charge ior packinc.

Weiland & Olinger,

128 K. Third St.. CINCINNATI, OBIO.

w

holcsalc Growers and
Shippers of Cul flowers.

Carnation Georgia $12.00 per 100 $100.00 per 100*
Greenhouses. NSW CASTLE, IND.

Holtofl & Haokel Co.,

WHOLESALE FLORISTS,

462 MILWAUKEE STREET,
M I LWAUKEE, WIS.

For Reliable Stock
From Reliable Dealers

Keep Tab on Advts. in THE FLORIST.

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The American FLORrsr.

Aug- 21,

''THE BUSIEST HOUSE IN CHICAGO"

BECAUSE

Our stock is always the best that can be obtained. This goes for our working force, too.

Beauties, Roses, Asters, Carnations

Oh, you Little Old Florists ! Drop in and see us on your way home.

J. B. DESMUD CO.,

51
Wabash Ave.,

Chicago

Chicago.

RAIN HELPS CLEAN UP.

And lo, there was a mighty drought
ovpr all the land and the flowers were
withering on their stalks. Great fis-
sures appeared in the earth and the
ground was parched with a fierce
thirst and all nature called for water
and this condition lasted for many
days. And there was no let-up in
sight. And then the heavens opened
and the rains descended and the
floods came and beat upon the earth
and the flowers lifted up their heads
and drank in the refreshing down-
pour. But, like some of the human
family, the asters and field carnations
drank too much, with the inevitable
result — they were drunk.

But it has been a blessing to the
market which for the past three
weeks has been flooded with poor
stock which was hard to move at einy
price. The recent rains beat down
these poor asters and gave the market
a chance to clean up with the result
that by Sunday morning asters, that a
few days before were only fit for the
garbage box, sold at fair prices be-
cause no good ones could be obtained.
Carnations were very scarce with
white at a premium, in fact several
ordered for lots of from 300 to 600
were turned down for lack of stock
'hat would ship.

Of the roses, American Beauty is
the only really good one seen with
the exception of a few good Killarney,
and they are bringing good prices
with hardly enough to meet demands.
Of the other summer roses Kaiserin
is off crop, and My Maryland, that
promises to be a strong factor as a
summer rose in another twelve-month,
is yet in its infancy, although a great
many growers planted it this year.

There are plenty of good Harrisii
and auratum lilies with a fair de-
mand; in fact there are signs of the
demand for all stocks picking up all
along the line a little earlier than last
year. Two or three supply men who
have returned from trips into terri-
tory contiguous to Chicago report that
business is better now among the re-
tailers than they have ever seen it
at this time in former years and that
they anticipate a very large trade this
fall.

THE PRESIDENT'S SPECIAL.

"Oh Tou Little Old Twenty-fifth
Anniversary Convention, S. A. F." is
the greeting of the Chicago Florists'
Club issued by P. J. Foley announcing
"The President's Special" that left on
Monday, August 16, at 2 :30 p. m.,
over the Monon route. The greeting
was as follows :

We want you and your best girl, and the
kids and your neighbors to go with us. Will
you go? Send a postal quick and say how-
many will come with you. We want to be
sure there is enough ice water and things
to go around. Get in quick, because Gen-

eral Wiley (lie owns the Monon road) says,
he can't pull more than twelve cars on
this special, and if you don't line up early
you may have to sit on the hind steps and
not take part in the cotlilion (good word
that: we don't know what it means, but
think it will be that, or that will be it).

Everybody pays his own freight but Chi-
cago furnishes the trimmings. We are
going to have the slickest special train
that ever went south; vestlbuled so you
cah't fall off. We shall pull out of Dear-
born Station on the Monon — C, H. & D. — at
2:30 p. m., Monday, August 16th next,
sharp (that is if J. C. Vaughan isn't late:
but we shan't wait for him long, because
he will get there anyway).

We shall cut Indiana in two and pick
up Koles of Kokomo, Carmody. the poet
from Posey, Bertermann, Weigand and the
other old war horses from Indianapolis, and
we'll take Gurney Hill, dear man, to our
manly bosoms, and father Dorner, too.

Note. — President Valentine will not be al-
lowed to have his "bum bowlers" practice
in the aisles of the cars. No bowling for
them except in the buffet car. This is
the only thing we shall refuse the great
man this trip. There will be music all
the way. The Little German band has been
cleaned and renovated for this occasion. The
famous iiTipresarios, Monsieur Edouard
Wintersohn. Don Carlos Mackellarrr and
Leonardo Killinski will not only render
solos but join in the toot ensemble, giving
Wiener-wurtsky's symphony.

There will be more kinds of music than
you ever heard before, and the whole state
of Indiana and part of Ohio will know that
President Valentine and the Chicago Flor-
ists' Club are going to the convention. There
will be a myriad of other attractions. The
sylphlike danseuse, Filfoley, will do the
Salome dance (if we can get cloth enough
for the tights). Think of it! That petite,
willowy, three hundred and twenty-nine
pound gazelle. Baby Foley, in tights. Sure
no one can ask more than that.

Georgie D'Asmus will pull off a few
stunts. That marvelous wizard Nick
Wietor, will perform a few slight of hand
tricks with cards, assisted by Billy the
Kid(well), who -will also play- the bones.
The wonderful Poehlmann brothers will
perform their hairbreadth, daredevil acro-
batic eccentricities, and Arnold Rlngier
will play the balcony in Romeo and Juliet
There will be hosts of other attractions,
mostly equally good, better or worse. Buy
your ticket by the Monon and C, H. & D.
railroad and come along. Be a live one
now, you'll be a long time dead. Write,
phone, telegraph or tell P. J. Foley. Chair-
man Transportation Com., Chicago Florists'
Club.

NOTES.

Geo. Asmus, president of the Flor-
ists' Club, August Poehlmann, presi-
dent of the Rose Society; P. J. Foley,
chairman of the transportation com-
mittee; E. F. Winterson, chairman of
the S. A. P. sports committee, and
Leonard Kill, ex-president of the Flor-
ists' Club, met President Valentine and
his Denver delegation on their arrival
here August 16, and took them to the
Kaiserhof for breakfast, after which
they were taken on a "Seeing Chi-
cago" automobile tour, arriving down
town again in time for the "On to
Cincinnati" crowd.

W. J. Smythe was discharged from
the hospital August 12 and left for his
summer home, the scene of his re-
cent accident, August 15. While Mr.
Smythe's leg still pains him it is not
anticipated that he suffers any per-

manent stiffness, though it will be
some time before he has thoroughly re-
covered.

H. K. Richards, of The Floeist staff,
has the deep sympathy of many
friends in the death of his 'wife, who
died August 17 after a brief illness.
Mrs. Richards was a charming woman.
a devoted helpmeet, and greatly be-
loved by everyone who knew her.

Otto Goerisch, of A. L. Randall Co.,
who has been spending a couple of
weeks at Paw Paw, Mich., entertained
a party of his co-workers on .Monday
evening at his home, 2960 Quinn
street. From all accounts "My wife
has gone to the country. Hurrah!"

Several north and west side florists
have recently been victimized by bo-
gus checks passed by a young woman
posing as a widow, who ordered flow-
ers for her husband's funeral, giving
small checks in payment.

The report in this paper some weeks
ago that Frank Krai, 752 Hoisted
street, was formerly an employe of E.
F. Winterson was in error. Chas.
Benesch, manager for Krai was* the
man intended. • ,

Bassett & Washburn have but just
received their certificate of merit
from the Illinois State Florists' Asso-
ciation for their exhibit of O. P. Bap-
sett carnation at Springfield in Febru-
ary last.

Fred E. Evans and Harry Ramm, of
"Dards," New Tork, visited the mar-
ket last week enroute to New York
from an extended tour of the Pacific
coast and the Alaska-Yukon exposi-
tion.

Knud Gundestrup of the firm of
Kirkeby & Gundestrup, the Milwau-
kee avenue onion set growers, re-
turned August 11 from a three-
months' trip to Denmark.

Wm. Graff, Columbus, O., who has
been here for the past week, returned
home August 14 to clean up some
pressing business before going on to
the convention.

The Luxemburgers' Society oftera
several good prizes fur best exhibits
of flowers, fruits and vegetables at its
annual picnic, September 5-6 at Kort-
hauser's grove.

Hoerber Bros, are busy fitting up a
floor space 40x00 feet adjoining Zech &
Mann's in the Atlas block hoping to be
ready for business by the middle of
September.

John Zech left Wednesday evening
to join the delegation in Cincinnati.
While there he will celebrate his forty-
eighth birthday.

Chas. Erne, of E. H. Hunt's cut
flower department, returned August
16 from a two weeks' vacation.

Fred G. Heinl, Terre Taute, Ind.,
has been in the city several days, re-
turning home from the coast.

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Cut Flowers | E. H. HUNT

FOR ALL OCCASIONS.

FIORISTS* SUPPLIES

TOO.

-SEND FOR PRICE LIST.

76 Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO.

The Benthey - Coatsworth Co.

35 Randolph St. Wholesale Florists

CBICAOO.

PETER REINBERG

Grower and Wholesaler of

Cut Flowers

1,800,000 Square Feet of Glass.

HEADQUARTERS FOR AMERICAN BEAUTY.

51 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO.

Mention, the American Florist when writinp

Quality Counts.

Let us have your next order for

Rosesti and Carnations

and other Seasonable Flowers.

JOHN KRUCHTEN,

51 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO.

Mention the American Florist when writing

rOEHLMANN BROS. CO.

Wholesale Growers o{ and Dealers In

All telegraph and telephone orders

fiiven prompt attention.

Greenbonses: 32-37 Randolph St.
MORTON GROVE. OX. CHI CAOO.

Zech&IVIann

Who'esale Florists

Room 218, 51 Wabash Ave., CHiCAGO
Telephone, Central 3284.

Chicago Rose Co.,

JOSEPH ZISKA, Successor,

Cut Flowers, Florists' Supplies and
Wire Work a Specialty.

Long Distance Phone Central 2487.

56-58 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO.

Tom Corbrey, now of Long Beach,
Calif., is arranging to call upon his
numerous old friends in this city
about September 15.

E. C. Pruner, of E. H. Hunt's, pre-
ceded the crowd to the convention
city to prepare the Hunt exhibit.

Miss Elizabeth M. Schneider drew
on the Flat Head reservation land
opening August 13.

Visitors: Fred E. Evans and Harry
Ramm, with Dards, New York; Wm.
GrafE, Columbus. O.; E. J. Houck,
Cleveland. O.

J. A. BUDLONG

Straet, CHICAGO.

CUT FLOWERS

37-39 Randolph Straet, CHICAGO.
Boses and
Carnations
A. Specially. •••

WHOLESALE

GROWER of

CHAS. W. McKELLAR

51 >Vabash Ave..

CHICAGO

ORCHIDS

A Specialty

Fancy Stock in PeomeS,
Valley, Roses, Beauties,
Carnations and a full line
of all CutFlowers^reens,
Wire-Work and Florists'
Supplies.

Send for Complete
Catalogue.

VlioMeHoYcrMM'KeU

Chicago. Aug. IS.
Roses. Beauty, extra select ... 3 00

JUin 2 50

24in 2 01)

20in 150

12in 100

Short 75

Per 100

■ Bride. Bridesmaid, select.. 4 0' @ 6 00

medium 3 0('@ 4 00

■ Kaiserin 3 0001 b 00

Kate Moulton 3 U' ® S 00

■■ Killarney select 6 Oi (g) 8 00

medium 4 Oi'ig) 5 00

Mrs. Marshall Field 4 (I @ h 00

" Mrs. Poller falmer 4 I 0@ 8 00

■■ Perle 6 0'@ 8 CO

" Richm->nd extra select.... 6 Ol@ 8 00

Carnations, select lancy 1 5n

common 1 00

Asters 1 00@ 3lX)

Catileyas perdoz.. 6 ilO

Daisies 7^@ 1 00

Lilium Harrisii perdoz. 1 SOig^ 00 15 00

Lily of (he Valley 3 C0@ 4 10

Sweei Peas 3=@ 75

.Adianium . 7i@ 1 00

.^sparaKUS Plura strings ..each. 50 6>

sprays 2 00® 4 00

Sprengeri . 2 0C@ 4 00

Ferns .... per 1000 2 50

Galax, green.. per 1000. 100 IS

■ bronze per 1000. 1 00 15

Leucothoe sprays 75® 100

Smilax strings perdoz.. 150

WIETOR BROS.

^„°J|-'«, Cut Flowers

All telegraph and telephone ordera given
prompt atteniioo

51 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO.

LCAMLING

THB LARGESl,

BEST EQUIPPEOi

MOST CENTRALLY LOCATED

WHOLESALE

CUT FLOWER HOUSE

IN CHICAGO

%h 34, 36 Randolph StrMt,
CHICAGO.

L. D. 'Phones Central 1078 and 1077.

KENNICOTT BROS.

WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS

48-50 Wabash Ave.,
L. D. Phone, Central 466.

Chicago

We will have aoyibing in the line of

CUT FLOWERS and GREENS

that you may want if anybndv has ii at
Chicaeo market prices on dayol shipment.

Weiland & Kisch

Wholesale Growers and Shippers of

Phone Central 879.

Write for our wholesale price list

59 Wabash Avenue.. CHICAGO.

Yao^han & Sperry,

Wholeszile Florists,

52 and 54 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO.

WRITE FOR SPECIAL PRICES

A I «q. Tf. ™^°tioD The American Florist
m\X it J^ when you order stock.

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Aug. 21.

Iif OaMOE>!

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

Manhattan Flower Market

Ship us some stock. We need a large supply of all kinds of flowers, Roscs, Carnations, Sweet Peas, Narcissus, Summer

Stock, etc., for our new store. Reliability and responsibility first-class. Good prices and prompt returns. Good opportunity.

ioi6M5d?s"oisfl. 46 W. 28th St.. NEW YORK

New York.

PLENTY OF STOCK.

Business continued dull, but as a
diversion much interest was taken in
the events connected with tlie ap-
proaching convention o( the Society
of American Florists. While the dele-
gation which went from this city is not
as large as might have been expected,
it is largely composed of representa-
tive men, who, it is expected, will give
a good account of their stewardship.
The shipments of gladioli seem to be
.somewhat decreasing and it will be a
relief to the wholesalers when they
altogether cease. Asters are still plen-
tiful, but many are of an indifferent
quality. There is au abundance of
everything that is necessary to sup-
ply the demands of the traae, the
great desideratum being more busi-
ness.

August 16. — In a tempest of wind
and rain the delegation from this city
for the Cincinnati convention left the
Grand Central station shortly after
noon today. However, they are all
strong and rugged people and we trust
that they will reach their destination
in safety.

On account of the wretched weather
the market is a little worse than usual
this morning, which means nothing
doing.

NOTES.

The death is announced of Mrs.
Linsdale, widow of Geo. Linsdale, who
for a number of years was in the re-
tail business in this city. Mr. ILiinsdalo
died over a year ago. Two chilrli'en
survive. The store at 1.30 East Sith
street has been for some time con-
ducted by Mrs. Egan, a sister.

Wm. Ford, of Ford Bros., who is
summering on his farm in Pennsyl-
vania, paid the wholesale district a
visit on August 14. He talks like a
genuine farmer about his crops and
live stock, and from his rugged ap-
pearance we judge that farm life
agrees with him.

F. T>. Hunter, bookkeeper for J. H.
Small & Sons, will soon start on his
vacation. The many friends of Mr.
Hunter, which include all who do
business at this well-known store, will
wish him all possible enjoyment.

Jos. S. Fenrich has returned from
a month's stay in the mountains. He
says he is now devoting all his time
to the interests of the growers. His
partner, Archie Henshaw. is now on
his vacation.

Frank Van Assche. of Jersey City,
says that his mill can scarcely keep
up with the orders that are coming
in for .sash bars and other requisites
of the building trade.

"I will meet you in Rochester, the
Flower City, in 1910." That is the
greeting inscribed on a handsome but-
ton which we have received.

S. Jacobs & Sons, of Brooklyn, are
rushed with orders for building mate-
rial and they think that the outlook
is very promising.

J. K. Allen greatly regrets that, on
account of sickness in his family, he
will be unable to attend tlie Cincin-
nati convention.

DOVER, N. H.— Chas. L. Howe, the
Garrison Hill florist had the Dexter-
Pierce wedding at the Pierce Memo-
rial Cliurch. August T.— Dover Demo-
crat.

Buffalo.

LITTLE DOING.
Trade and weather are about as
slow and inactive as can be. Stock
is plentiful but of questionable quality
with the exception of Roseum lilies,
asters and Kaiserin roses. The lilies
are what many florists rely on for
window, show and other work, should
it happen to come their way.

NOTES.

Miss Edna Goering, of Anderson's,
is visiting for two weeks at Hickory
villa. J. Fiebelkorn. of the same store,
is also away and expects to be with
the rising generation at Cincinnati.
How good it would be could a crowd
get together and accept the kind invi-
tation of W. F. Kasting and go to
Erie for a day. All it wants is a
starter.

S. A. Anderson has a window show-
ing an old windmill running, with
accessories such as water, ferns and
plants, representing as near as possi-
ble a scene in Holland where azaleas,
which he handles, ai-e grown. A pic-
ture of the Holland place is also on
exliibition.

Vacations are still very much in
order. Ever Ready Grever, of pot
cover fame, is enjoying his now and
possibly basking on the green of the
pot cover paper.

Stafford's Italian Garden has had a
very pretty window; the design was
a southern farm with rustic bridge,
a brook, also ducks swimming around,
whi^'h has been very attractive.

The regular meeting of the Florists'
Club was postponed on account of the
warm weather, consequently no meet-
ing until September.

President Slattery. — Are you still
nursing the injured limb or are you
nodding? BisoTf.

Montreal.

A QUIET WEEK.
Trade last week was on the quiet
side, but this is natural now, and in
a way quite welcome, as nearly every-
one is busy making some sort of al-
terations to meet an inci'cased trade
when business brightens up in Sep-
tember. Expectations are very bright
for next winter, as increased business
all around us is a sign of the advent
of a greater prosperity than ever be-
fore. The aster is about the only
flower handled in large quantities just
now, and very good they arc. The
early ones did not sliow very well,
but the midseason specimens are really
fine. Sweet peas have been very good,
but the terrible heat lately has told on
them, altliough growers select vari-
eties tliat stand tlie sun witliout get-
ting burnt. So far we have not found
a variety that will produce the same
length of stem and the same size of
flower in liot ^^'eatl^er as in cool.

Prof. Blair of the McDonald Col-
lege invited the members to meet at
St. Annes August IS to carry out, as-
sist and give advice for the introduc-
tion of new experiments at the college.
It is expected that the club will at-
tend in a body.

At the recent meeting of the Gar-
deners' and Florists' Club Thos. Ar-
nold read quite an interesting paper
on "Disbudding Chrysanthemums,"
and it created a lively discussion. The

receipts of the late picnic amounted
to $127 and expenditures to $108.

LUCK.

Baltimore.

TRADE REM.^INS .STATIONAKV.

A drought of great severity lasting-
many weeks interrupted only by light
showers, which did no good of any
amount, and which was notable by its
peculiar limitations, seems to have
been broken by a moderate rain which
continued for several hours. Around
this city and the country to the
north and west the ground was
parched and most of the growing crops
so injured by the scarcity of rain that
they will be seriously shortened, while
across the Chesapeake bay on. the
famous eastern shore, and even on
the other side of the river wlhich
divides us from Anne Arundel county
on the south, there have been copious
showers and garden and farm crops
are prodigal in their yield. Trade re-
mains stationary — nothing doing. Ex
cept for a little funeral work the
stores might as well close their doors.
The windows are barren, showing lit-
tle color. A good many si>eciosuni.
rubrum and roseum lilies are to be
seen, and some auratum, but they do
not seem to go off at all briskly. The
later asters promise well, but with all
other stock are as yet in light demand.

NOTES.

It develops that Charle.< M. Wag-
ner, foreman at James Hamilton's ac
Mt. Washington, is himself afflicted,
with five others of his family, with
typhoid fever. A son of Mr. Hamilton
is also down with the treacherous dis-
ease. The cases, happily, are said to
be, so far, of a mild type. General
concern and sympathy is shown for
the sufferers.

William .S. Manning, general super-
intendent of the municipal parks here,
has been elected president of the
American Association of Park Super-
intendents, which held its annual meet-
ing' last week in Tacoma, Wash.
Doubtless a very fitting choice from
every point of view, personal and pro-
fessional.

John Cook has recovered far enough
to allow of his making- a visit to the
city, but his eneniy, the rheumatism,
does not let go his hold absolutely yet.

Edward W. Stevenson is home again
and progressing finely. S. B.

Among: the Roses in Engfland.

The season is late with us, but the
last few days have wrought wonders,
I the sunshine being just right. For
the R. H. S. Holland house show the
cut will be good. We saw the ever
active manager of R. H. Bath, Ltd..
Wisbech, G. M. Deake. very busy
among the acres, selecting the best.
This reminds me of the still continued
popularity of the rich H. T., Mme.
Abel Chatenay. This rose, introduced
by Pernet Ducher in 180.5 for Covent
Garden and other markets still holds
its own. It is a good shipper, with a
ver.v lasting perfume, the Latter be-
ing very pronounced. .S.

Tuov. N. Y.— James G. B-irrett, Bur-
dett avenue, is building- a house 30 hy
L'OO feet for general stock.— R. D.

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1887

Telephone 167 Madison Square.

100&

J. K. ALLEN,

Wholesale rommlssion Florist,

Established 1887.

106 West 28tli Street,

NEW YORK CITY.

Open the year around to receive shipments of Cut Flowers.

Open Every Morning at 6 a. m. Prompt Returns To persShlp

Traendly £ Sclienck

44 WEST 28th STREET.
Phones, 798 and 799.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS,

NEW YORK.

CROffERS' COT FLOWER COMPANY

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

J. J. COAN. ManaSrr.
Tflcphonc 62.17 Madison Squart.

39 Wfcst 2ath Strset,

NEW YORK

\A^holesale
Florist

CHARLES MILLANG

On the ground floor of New York Cut Flower Co.
and Cut Flower Exchange,

26th street and 6th Avenue and M c ik/ 'S/txwhM^
444 6th Avenue, HI I_ TT I l# K IV

Open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. The "Hub" Of the Wholesale District.

Alexander J. GuUman,

THE WHOLESALE FLORIST OF NEW YORK

34 WEST 28lh STREET

rHONES. 1664-1665 MADISON SOUAKI

ENOUGH SAID

FLOWERS SHIFPED BY

JOHN I. RAYNOR

Are the besc product of the best growers

for the New York Market.

AxUantmn Croweanom sold here exclusively.

49 West 28tli St, NEW YOKK;

Telephone 1998 Madison Square.

Soil Analysis.

It is a common notion on tlie part
of farmers tiiat a cliemist can tell by
analysis just what a soil needs, and
prescribe just how that soil should be
fertilized to attain the best results.
This notion, however, is erroneous, at
any rate so far as it relates to the
.east, says a circular of the Vermont
Experiment Station. Chemists can
analyze the virgin soils of the west
for instance, and the analyses may
mean something, but they do not with
eastern soils. There are several rea-
sons why soil analysis is not helpful.
In the first place it is difficult for the
farmer to take a sample which means
anything-. Soil samples taken three
feet apart in the same field often
analyze quite differently, and the ques-
tion arises which is right, if either.
Then, again, inasmuch as most eastern
soils, other than sod land freshly
broken, have been fertilized more or
less and because a considerable pro-
portion of the manurial constituents
thus added are not used up but are
unevenly distributed, other sources of
errors are introduced.

Moreover, no chemist can distin-
guish with any degree of certainty be-
tween plant food which is available
this year and that which may not be
available for 100 years to come. The
total content of each ingredient is de-
terminable, but not its availability. A
soil may be literally loaded with plant
food which, owing to its insolubility,
the crop cannot use. Furthermore
crop failtires may be due to causes
other than the lack of plant food; such,
for instance, as soil acidity, lack of
humus, inadequate tillage, faulty
drainage, etc. Soil analysis may dis-
close a relative lack of plant food, or
the presence of some deleterious mat-
ter; but further than this at present it
cannot go, popular notions to the con-
trary notwithstanding.

KESSLERBROS.

so W. Z8th St., NEW YORK.
CUT FLOWERS

Wholesale Plantsmen and Florists.

Phone 2336 Madison Shipments Everywhere.

Prompt and satisfactory. Consignments solicited.

New York. Aug. n. Per 100

Roses. Beauty, sp.'cial 15 00@20 00

fancy 10 00&!I2 00

extra 6 (iO@ 8 00

No 1 2 0(@ i 00

No.2andNo.3 ... 50@ 2 00
Bride. Bridi smaid special. J 00

.xtra and fancy 1 50@ 2 00

No 1 and No. 2 50

Kaiserin .Vug. Victoria .... 500 4 00

Killarney, spi-cial .... 4 00

extra and fancy. 1 00@ 1 00

Carnations 1 S0@ 2 00

.^sfors 5" fi" 1 00

Cattleyas 10 Onig-35 00

Gladiolus 2;@ 1 00

GardL'nias per doz., 1 00® 3 00

LiliumLongifiorum 2 OOfi' ?• 00

.\uratum 1 000 2 00

Rubium 1 000 2 00

Lily of the Valley 1 .'^Oft? 2 00

l-\vi.-et Peas ..per 100 Ininches, 1 OPSi 2 00
.'\sparagus..prr do7. bunches. 1 5f@ 2 50
Smila.\' per doz. strings. 75@ 1 50

ALFRED H.LANGJ4HR

WHOLESALE FLORIST,

55 W. 28tli Street, NEW YORK.

All flowers in season. Consignments of first-
class stock solicited.
Telephones 4626 and 4627 Madison Square.

Millang Brothers,

Wholesale Florists,

il W. 28th St. NEW YORL

N.Y. Gut Flower Exchange

Coogan BIdg , 6th .Ave &W. 26th St.. New York.

Open for Cut Flower Sales at 6

o'clock Every Morning.

Desirable Wall Space to Rent for .'Advertising.

V. S. DORVAL,

Secretary.

Moore, Hentz
& Nash,

Wholesale CoiniiiissionFI>ri?ts

65 and 57 West 26th Slr«*t.

Telephone No. 756

Madison Square.

NEW YORK.

3IeHtioii the American Flnyist ivhen writing

HORACE E. FROIHENT

WHOLESALE CONMISSION.

American Beauty Roses a Specialty. Rosei,
Violets, Carnations, Valley, Lilies, Etc.

57 Wsst 28th St., NEW YORK CITY

Telephones: 220OKid2201 Madison Sqaars-

Mention the American Florist when writing

Walter F.Sheridan

WHOLESALE FLOBIST,

T.-lrphones: 3532 aiul 3533 Madison Sq.

39 West 28th St., NEW YORK.

Young & Nugent,

Telephone, 2065-2066 Madison So.
42 West 28th St., .T ,, ,

To out-of-town Florists: H^PW YnrlT

We are in the Heart ol i'*''' lUllV

.And give Spi-cial attention to Stoaiuor and
Theater orders. Prompt deliveries and best stock

in tin- market.

FORD BROS.,

Recelverg and Shipper! of

Fresh Flowers

48 West 28«h St., NEW YORK.

Telephone 3870-3871 Madison Square.

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Philadelphia.

TRADE VERY DULL.

Business is very dull as is usual for
the middle of August. There Is plenty
of stock such as it is, but really good
flowers are scarce — even with the light
demand we are all sold out early in
the day. Select roses of all kinds and
high grade asters always sell up clean.
All the shorter and weak stemmed
flowers hang fire and are cleaned up
by the street men at very low figures.

THE CONVENTION PAETT.

The convention fever did not strike
in very deep, but 12 names being
handed to Chairman John Westcott as
the train was made up. The party
left Broad street at 12:31 and con-
sisted of J. Sibson and wife, John Bur-
ton, John Westcott, J. Koehler, F.
Michell, Antoine Wintzer, Leo. Nles-
sen, W. Gusick, L. Gilbert, Robert Kift,
George Watson, David Rust, Edwin
Lonsdale and D. T. Connor were there
to see the party off and wish them a
good time. At Baltimore a good sized
delegation was taken on. Washington
added another goodly number who had
an elegantly decorated car. Cincin-
nati was reached without incident
about 8:45 a. m. Tuesday, where the
party was warmly welcomed by the
local club. President Peterson being
the first to extend the welcome hand.

NOTES.

The Floracroft Nurseries at Moores-
town have' about finished their altera-
tions. Four houses, 20 x 100, were re-
placed by a large three-roofed house
with no divisions and gutters 8 feet
above the floor, covering in all 90 x 160
feet. The woodwork of the sides is but
three feet in height, the balance to the
eaves being glass. The work is by the
King Construction Co. While not one
of the largest this is one of the most
up-to-date places in this vicinity and
a credit to the enterprise of the pro-
prietor, Walter Stokes. Cold stor-
age Easter lilies and lily of the valley,
are now the feature here; a block of
50,000 2V2-inch ferns for ferneries are
coming on finely and will be much in
demand the coming season.

A movement looking to the pres-
ervation of Horticultural Hall has
been started in a new quarter. The
various musical organizations of the
city are getting together hoping to
secure a fund that will enable them
to so alter the building that it will,
by means of a stage and additional
seating capacity, become more desir-
able for such class of entertainments
and rent to such advantage as will
enable the property to pay a dividend
on its stock. It is a move in the right
direction which we hope will prove
successful.

The Jos. Heacock Co. has purchased
85 acres of ground at Roelof, Mont-
gomery Co., about eight miles above
Jenklntown on the Bound Brook rail-
road to New York. It is a splendid
piece of ground, admirably located,
half mile from station. A large mod-
ern house will be erected in the spring
to which others will be added, all for
growing roses. It is the intention to
devote the present plant at Wyncote
entirely to palms as soon as the neces-
sary room is obtained at the new
place.

August Dittrlch, of Kensington and
West Moreland avenue, was struck by
a trolley car last Sunday and died
the same day as the result of his In-
juries. Mr. Dittrlch was very deaf
and the accident was undoubtedly due
to his not hearing the approach of the
car. His sons will continue the busi-
ness.

Charles Hartley, of Wyndmoor, has
replaced his old boiler with a new
"Ideal." Mr. Hartley says he does
not believe In second-hand boilers. The
new one, he believes, payn the best In
the end. Snapdragon Is the specialty

here and in the season his stock is
hard to beat.

Invitations are out for the marriage
of Morris Hoffman to Stella Helemus
on August 26. Mr. Hoffman is man-
ager for Alfred Campbell, 1512 San-
som street.

Paul Berkowltz, of H. Bayersdor-
fer & Co.. and Mrs. Berkowltz are
touring the lakes and spending a part
of the summer among the Thousand
Islands.

The sympathy-of the trade goes out
to Herbert Steinmetz in the death of
his wife, which occurred last Sunday.

Robert Craig and Edwin Lonsdale
will visit Cuba and the Isle of Pines
the early part of September.

The death of A. J. Pennock is
noted in the obituary columns else-
where In this issue.

K.

Boston.

TRADE UNEVENTFUL.

The first half of August we have left
behind us, and as is generally expected
the latter half is the least eventful of
the entire summer. Several notable
funerals enlivened the trade somewhat
during the week; in fact the only
business reported is in this line. Com-
ing entirely without warning at times
when the market is not burdened with
first quality stock the stores find it
diflicult to be always prepared for this
work. The storekeepers who make an-
nual improvements, and there are more
than the customary number this year,
find this part of the season most con-
venient for repairing and all kinds of
mechanics may be seen at work. Mean-
while the growers are hard at work
upon their plants and rarely visit the
city. The extremely dry season means
much extra work for them, and all out-
door stock has suffered severely. As-
ters and sweet peas are the most seri-
ously affected, and these goods are way
below the usual standard. Asters,
however, are being sent to market,
where they are moved only after the
hardest kind of work by the salesmen
for the first offer. Prices range from
$2 to $3.50 per 1,000. Sweet peas have
been an unusually poor proposition all
through the season, and at this writing
there is nothing to be had worth
noting. A very good line of Pair Maid
Is available and a boon to the carna-
tion department at $2 per 100. The
market is divided between American
Beauty and Kalserin. Both continue
in excellent shape, while Maryland is
the leading pink rose. Outdoor Easter
lilies are coming In rapidly and bring
$4 and $6 per 100. Gladioli of all
colors are flooding the market and sell
for buyers' offerings. These are used
for window displays, and are excep-
tional for filling in vacancies left by
the narrow market supply.

NOTES.

Alfred Hutson, the genial sales man-
ager for W. H. Elliott, who with his
wife is on a vacation trip through the
Northwest and Canada, was last heard
from in Alaska. After "doing" this
country he will return by way of Seat
tie, taking in the exposition. Tosemite
Valley will be visited also, and then
the direct route home will be taken.
"Al" has generously remembered the
boys with souvenir postals of the won-
derful sights he has seen.

Albert Roper, the originator of the
wonderful "Fair Maid" and "Bay
State" carnations Is showing the abil-
ity of Fair Maid to control the sum-
mer carnation market with an excel-
lent line of this favorite. It is at this
time of the year the value of this
carnation is realized, and seldom
through the winter do we have better
specimens than are now coming to
market.

Although there is barely anything

doing except In the funeral line at the

. Galvin stores, this work Is keeping

those employes not on vacations
pretty well occupied. The quantities
of orders turned out by this firm for
funerals far and near has always been
a marvel to visitors, while local trades-
men have been familiar with the sub-
ject but no less surprised.

For the Van Dyke funeral this week
over 40 of the finest compositions
of modern funeral arrangements were
turned out. Again, for the Pope fu-
neral, the demand was equally as large.
Including remembrances from the lead-
ing bicycle and automobile manufac-
turers throughout the country.

Wax Bros., whose store on Tremont
street is being renovated, are adding
two bay windows which have long
been needed, as their window displays
have always been among the most at-
tractive on the street.

Plttshurgr.

SUPPLY SHORTENS UP.

It seems to happen that at conven-
tion time stock always shortens up
and this is no exception. We have
been throwing asters and gladioli
away by the thousands the past few
weeks, but today orders are not filled
complete. The market is flooded with
the common outdoor lilies which find
almost no sale.

NOTES.

Randolph & McClements had a large
decoration at the Thousand Islands
this week. Messrs. McClements and
Weaver took a carload of plants along
with them. Miss McKinley and Mr.
Klunder of the same firm are on their
vacations, the former at Conneaut Lake
and the latter at Atlantic City, N. J.

The special convention number of
the AMERICAN FLORIST made many
friends here, everyone saying it was
the best of its kind ever printed.

Harry Graves, of the Zieger Co., re-
turned from a short trip to his old
home in Ohio.

J.

LENOX, Mass. — The Lenox Horticul-
tural Society gave its exhibition of
annuals and perennials on the after-
noon and evening of August 12. Mrs.
John E. Alexandre won the competl-
titon open to women for floral center-
piece; Edith Wharton, the novelist,
won first prize for perennials. A very
large exhibit of sweet peas was made
by Mrs. John Sloane.

Elkins, W. Va. — Preparations for
the annual meeting of the Elkins Fair
Association are being pushed along
with all possible haste and when the
first agricultural and horticultural
exhibit, being held In connection with
the fair opens August 24, for a four
days' meet there is no doubt but that
there will be a good attendance. The
large central barn Is being remodeled
Into a commodious haU for agricul-
tural and horticultural products.

OF

The Sixth Annual Sale

STALLS

THE BOSTON CO-OPERATIVE
FLOWER MARKET.

AT

-Will be- hild on-

Saturday, August 28, 1909

At Music Hall Place, Winter St., at 9 a. m.
BOSTON, MASS.

All Growers of flowers will find it to their
interest tn attend this sale
JOHN MCFARIAND, KUJAH CARTWRIGHT,

Secretary, President

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211

Field-grown Carnation | TheLcoNieSSCnCo.

Philadelphia.

50,000
Healthy
Plants.

Plants

Send
for List
and Prices.

Wholesale FloristA,

1209 Arch St.

AMERICAN BEAUTIES

Lily ol the Valley, Carnations and all Tea Boses,

In lots of one hundred to one thouiand. Pbone or wire u«.

fELCH BROTBERS,>.»>.»^.. Boston, Mass.

Asparagus Plumosus Nanus

Extra large heavy strings,
60c each.

W. H. Ellioft, Brighton, Mass

CHOICE

Asters, Gladiolus, Beauties,

Lilies, Kaiserins,

Carnations.

The McCallum Co.

937 Liberty Ave.. PITTSBURG. PA.

Birmingham, Ala.

THE TRADE.

Hugh Seales' green-
houses are going
through a complete
remodeling nearly and
the carpenter and
painter have been at
work all over. This
will make one of the
most up-to-date green-
house plants of its size
in the south. Carnations and roses are
just planted and stock is in Al condi-
tion. Hugh has been working for the
past six weeks at his plant himself and
says by the time he gets through, his
place, both inside and out, -will look
good to him. He has moved into his
new store at 317 North Nineteenth
street, where he will remodel just as
soon as his greenhouses are completed.
Paul F. Horn, his foreman, has nearly
worked his life out, for Paul is a
grower and a hustler.

J. W. Yates, manager of the floral
and shrubbery department of Tuskegee
normal and industrial institute, Tus-
kegee, was a visitor this week. His
place consists of 2,400 acres of ground,
100 being devoted to lawns, shrubbery
and flower beds. These greenhouses
consist of 5,000 feet of glass with a
great many frames. It takes a great
many thousand plants to keep this
place up and they wholesale a great
many more. Since J. W. Yates took
charge some three years ago he has
made many improvements and is show-
ing his ability in the floral paradise.
The above institute teaches all lines
of the profession, for both male and
female. Some 2,000 students attend
this place annually.

W. D. Summerfield's place is close
by A. J. Koenig's, which a great many
of the boys claim gives Koenig such a
financial and moral success. Our
friend Summerfield has been an or-
dained preacher a few months; the
writer has not heard him preach in
public but has had a few lectures es-
pecially on prohibition and he still
grows good bedding stock and ferns;
he has been doing repair work and
siding his place up nicely.

John L. Parker, with a large force
of men, is busy planting carnations,
fine field grown stock. This place Is
getting in good condition for the fall.
John Lambert, the manager of the
store, reports business good and is
elated over the fine prospects of large
and early cuts from the greenhouses.

Choice Assortment of CUT FLOWERS will be found here.

WRITE FOR PRICES.

W. E. McKissick ^ Bros.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS.

Absolutely

The Best Possible

Service.

Business Hours 7 a. m. to 8 p. m. 1619-1621 Ranstead St., PHILADELPHIA, PA.

VlioMe Hover M&rKeU

Philadelphia, Aug. 18. Per 100

Roses. Beauty, extra 20 Oi @25 CO

first 10 0i®l2 00

•■ Tea 30(ra)600

■■ extra 6 yi @ 8 TO

Carnations 2 00@ 3 00

Ast.Ts 1 M @ 2 00

Cattloyas 50 0n@60 Ou

Gladiolus 3 00(!/) 6 TO

Lilium Harrisii 10 0l@i2 50

Lily of the Valley 3 0"® 4 00

Sw>-et Peas 5' @ 75

Adiantum 75@ 1 TO

.'\sparayus, bunch .50 O'l

Smilax 15 00020 00

Pittsburg, .\ug. 18. Per 100

Roses, Beauty, special 10 00@15 00

extra 8 00

No 1 4 00@ 6 no

" Bride Bidesmaid 10(10 4 00

Gnat, nay 1 01® 4 TO

Kaiseiin 2 Ol'@ 8 00

Killarnev 1 01® 4 TO

•• Richmond 1 CO® 4 TO

Carnations 1 50

Asters 1 00® 2 00

Gladiolus .. . 1 00@ 4 TO

Lilium Longiflorum 10 00

Lily of the Valley 3 00® 4 00

Adiantum 100

.Asparagus Sprengeri 30 TO

strings 50 00

sprays 1 O0@ 2 CO

Smilax 10 00@I5 TO

Boston, Aug. 18. PerlTO

Roses, Beauty, best 20 ^©25 TO

medium 10 TO@20 00

culls 4 no® 6 00

Bride. Bridesmaid 2 00@ 4 TO

" Extra 6 0('® 8 TO

Carnations 1 TO® 2 TO

fancy 2 00® 4 00

Callas 8 0(@i6TO

Cattleyas 45 I" ®50 TO

Gardenias 3 0[@ 4 00

Lilium Longiflorum 12 00

Lily of the Valley. 2 TO® 3 M

Sw.etP.as 75® 1 TO

.'\diantum 75® 1 TO

Asparagus 35 0f'@50 TO

Smilax 8 TO@12 CO

Pittsburgh Cut Flower Go.

(Limited)

The Wholesale Florlat* of Pittsbargh,

222 Ollvtr Ava., PITTSBURGH, PA.

Headquarter! for Choice Plowert.

-CHOICE-

Carnations, Roses, Beauties,

All Seasonable Flowers.

Pittsburg Florists' Exchange

15 Diamond Sq., PITTSBURG.PA.

A. J. Koenig, of Woodlawn, has
everything planted and in fine shape.
Carnations are here grown Indoors all
summer and he meets with good suc-
cess. He is also carrying his roses
over. All his stock is in extra fine
shape and he expects to cut carnations
soon.

W. W. Skews is a beginner in the
florist business and has just complet-
ed two new greenhouses, one 20x100
and another 20x150 feet. He is grow-
ing carnations, roses, and bedding
stock, while his carnations, planted In
May, are the finest around the city.

Geo. Luffman has given up his store
and says he intends to retail from
his greenhouses. His business as land-
scape gardener has been extra good
during the past season and at pres-
ent he has large contracts to fill.

Alex. Sawer, formerly employed In
nearly every retail store in this city,
has changed his profession and gone
to work in a meat market. We wish
him more success as a butcher than
he had in the florist business.

Wm. M. Lindsay, one of our oldest
florists, has retired from the business
and he Is now connected with a whole-
sale furniture firm. Every one wishes
him success as he is very popular.

Otis Regner, of East Lake, has start-
ed up again with 5,000 feet of glass;
he Intends to grow bedding and gen-
eral stock for the retail trade.

Amzi Qodden Seed Store, claims to
have had the best business It ever
had. The floral department Is doing
nicely.

The firm of Morris & Zeilblnder has
dissolved partnership, Morris retiring
and J. H. Stier taking his place.

Joe Johansen reports landscape work
'looming. ALA.

BUFFALO, N. Y.— Chas. E. Schoenhut
has begun work upon the erection of
his new store at 352 William street,
near Jefferson street. The building
will be two stories high and Is to be
constructed of brick and tile. It will
be a substantial addition to the archi-
tecture of William street.

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Aug.

21,

DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated,
on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders.

Rochester, N: Y.

J.B. KELLER SONS,

[

FLORISTS-

1

25 Clinton Avenue, N.

Rochester Phone 606, Long Dis. Bell Phone 2189

Colorado Springs, Colo.
FRANK F. CRUMP,

Wholesale and Retail Florist.

Anderson, S. C.

TflEiNDERSONflORALCO,

533 MARSHAI/ VE.

Washington.

BUSINESS DXJI.L.
Business in tlie cut flower line Is
rather dull. However, summer con-
ditions are at their height, and with
the opening- of the theaters, and the
schools the average florist will soon
be hustling once more. Carnations
have made their debut, but are still
short stemmed, and asters are flooding
the market, being disposed of at 30
cents per 100. There are also an
abundance of fine spikes of gladioli
to be secured. Among the roses La
France leads and' good prices are real-
ized for them. There ai-e of course
plenty of short stemmed varieties to
be secured, which help out in funeral
work.

NOTES.

A favorable reply has been received
from the chamber of commerce, re-
garding the advisability of having
two sets of judges at the floral
auto parade scheduled to take
place September 30. 1909. Isaac Gans,
chairman of the committee on arrange-
ments, expressed himself as heartily
in accord with the suggestions of the
Florists' Club and was enthusiastic
over the offer of the club to enter a
car of natural flowers, and to donate
a silver cup to be awarded as a prize
in one of the classes. Mr. Gans fur-
ther stated that the co-operation of
the Florists' Club with the chamber
of commerce committee would mean a
greater step toward the success of the
parade, than any other taken.

Edward S. Schmidt has extended an
invitation to the Florists' Club to be
his guests at another crab feast, to be
given at Engler hall. Sixth and B
streets W., the evening of September
7, which is the regular meeting night
of the club. Those who attended this
feast last year well remember the good
time they had.

David J. Grillbortzer, of Alexandria,
has completed two up-to-date houses
4.'5x280 feet each, in which he has
planted Killarney, Richmond, My
Maryland, Bride and Ivory roses. He
is also growing extensively Wlnsor,
Beacon and three varieties of Enchan-
tress carnations.

A vase of yellow chrysanthemums
displayed in George C. Shaffer's store
window has been the source of much
comment, being the first displayed in
this city so far this season.

Philip Breitmeyer. mayor of Detroit,
has been suggested by the club as one
of the nonresident judges, and will be
asked to serve.

C. Gust, formerly with Marck &
Co.. has accepted a position with the
Washington Florists' Co.

G. S.

Washington, D. C.

I4th & U Sti.

Baltimore, Md.

1601 Entaw Place.

Brooklyn, New York.

"WILSON"

3 anil 5 Greene Ave. and 339 to 3472GTeene Ave.

Greenhouses: Short Hills, N. J.

— Deliveries in

NEW YORK, LONG ISLAND and NEW JERSEY.

iL

New York.

MYER, FLORIST,

<M)9-«11 HAOBON AVI.

Phone tiST Ran.

Toronto, Can.

Canada's best known and most reliable florist.

H Dunlop's

96 "Vonge Street

We deliver anywhere in Canada and guarantee
sale arrival.

Omaha. Neb.

Hess&Swoboda,

FLORISTS,

lim Pnmiim Sf telephones
WO romum au ,501 and l lasa

Denver, Colo.

yhc Park

....Floral Co.

J. A. VALENTINE, President.

Denver, Colo.

FLORAL DESIGNS AND FLOWERS

Best Quality on Shortest Notice

DANIELS & FISHER

Order by mail, telephfine. teleeraph or
cable. Cable address "Daniels. Denver"

St. Louis, Mo,

Write, Wire or Phone Your Orders to

1406 Olive street,

Reg^ular discount allowed on all orders, either

Plants or Cut Flowers,
Phones BeU, Main 2306, Kinloch. Central 4981

Kansas City, Mo.

Samuel Murray

1017 Broa way &%"a?ory

Both Phones 2670 Main.

Write, Telephone .Ml orders given prompt

or Telegraph, attention.

WASfllNfiTON

D. C.

Gude's

Washington, D. C.

Geo. C. Shaffer,

:: :: FLORIST •.: ::

Phone 2416 Main 14th & Eye Sts., N. W

Write. Telegraph or Telephone.

New York, Boston, Philadelphia

Take care o(

Ocean

Steamers.

Can deliver
to lake stamers North-
west andNortbland.

"W. J. Palmer & Son.

BoHalo, N. Y.

304 Main Street

Albany, N. Y.

Flo-wers or Design Work.

Delivered in Albany and Vicinity on

Telegraphic Order.

11 NORTH PEARL STREET.

New Orleans-

CUT FLOWERS

For Tonrists and General Ttade.
Wire or mail. Highest Grade Stock Only.

URIAH J. WIDftlM B3B

== V I R Ull^ J CANAL ST.

Indianapolis, Ind.

Bertermann Bros. Co.

FLORISTS

241 Massachusetts Ave.

Louisville, Ky.

JACOB SCDULZ,

550 So. Fourth Avenue.

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213

DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

will be delivered for the trade In other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers In the cities cated
on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders.

Chicago.

Established in 1857.

'meM.

nORiST

1657-1659 Buckingham Place,

L. D. Phone 558 Lake View.

Seed as your retail orders.

WE HAVE THE BEST FACILITIES IN THE CrTY

Chicago.

HAUSWIRTfl FLORIST

Auditoriuin Annex.

Mail, TelcRTaph or Telephone Orders Filled
Promptly in Best Style.

Cincinnati, O.

JULIUS BAER,

138-140 E. Fourth St
Lond Distance "Phone.

Cieveland, O.

The Cleveland Cut
Flower Co.

Will fill your orders for designs and cut flovv-ers in

NORTHERN OHIO.

Dajrton, O.

Matthews,

FLORIST

16 W. 3rd Sfrc^et.

Flowers io any arrangement for all occasions,
for Dayton and vicinity. Long dis. Phones

Kansas City, Mo.

6eo. M. Kellogg Flower and Plant Go.,

906 GRAND AVE.
KANSAS CITY and PLEASANY HILL, MO.

Will fill all orders for Cut Flowers, Funeral
Desl^s, Wedding and Birthday Gilts ttiat may
be entrULited to them,

Terre Haute, Ind.

John G. HeinI & Son,

1 29 South Seventh St.

Telephone 247.
We are in position to fill promptly ull mail, tele-
phone, telegraph and cable orders witb best
quality stock in season.

Louisville, Ky.

Established 1880.

Orders for delivery in this city and nearby
points in the South solicited bv

N. D. REIMERS

successor to Clias. W. Roiniers,
329 Fourth A.snue.

Atlanta, Ga.

Atlanta Floral Co.

4 1 Peachtree Street.

R&nsas City, Mo.

WILLIAM L. ROCK,
Flower Co.,

will carefully eiecute orderi for
Kansas City and any town In

Missouri, Kansas or Olclalioma.

We. Hftvt

MADE ARR(\N(iMEHTS
TO DtUVER. FLOWER.S'
IN ALL LEAt>IN&
CITIES AT HOME
AND ABROAD AND
ON ALL LEAVING
OR ARRIVING ''

A sign like this in your window will draw
good business now.

STEAMSHIP SAILINGS.

FROM NEW TOKK EXCEPT AS NOTED.
Aug;ast S4.

New Amsterdam, Holland-Am., 9 a. m..

Pier, 50, North River.
Kaiser Wilhelm. der Grosse, No. Ger. Lloyd.

10 a. m., Hoboken pier.
FROM BOSTON. — Ivernia. Cunard, 3 p. m.

August 35.
Mauretania, Cunard, 10 a. m.. Pier 54, North

River.
Majestic. "White Star, 9:30 a. m., Pier 4S,

North River.
Bluecher, Hamburg-Am., 3 p. m., Hoboken

i:fier.
FROM BOSTON. — Cymric, White Star, 4

p. m.

AusuBt 26.

La Savoie, French. 10 a. m., Pier 42, NortJi

River.
Friedrich der Grosse, N. Ger. Lloyd, 10 a. n\..

Hoboken pier.

August ^T.
Roma, Pabre, Amity dock.
FROM MONTREAL.—Corsica, Allan, 9 a. m.

August 28.

Caron.a. Cunard, 10 a. m., Pier 52, North

River.
California. Anchor, 3 p. m., Pier 54, North

River.
Russia, Russian-Am.
.St. Louis, Am.. 10 a. m.. Pier 15, North

River.
Prinzess Irene, N. Ger. Lloyd, 11 a. m , Ho-
boken pier.
I 'aroline, French, Pier S4, North River.
Zeeland. Red Star, 11 a. m„ Pier 14. North

River.
Celtic. White Star, 3 p. m.. Pier 4S, West

11th St.
Amerika. Hamburg-Am., 2 p. m., Hoboken

pier.
FIIOM PHILADELPHIA. — Friesland, Am..

10 a. m.. Pier 54.
FROM MONTREAL. — Pomeranian. Allan.
FROM MO.VTREAI... — Laurentic, White Star-

Dniii.. daytig'ht.

Alexander McConnell,

571 fifth Ave., Windsor Arcade.
NEW YORK CITY.

TELEGRAPH Orders forwarded to any
part of the United States, Canada and
all principal cities in Europe. Orders
transferred or entrusted by the trade to
our selection for delivery on steamships
or elsewhere receive special attention.

Telephone Calls: 487 and 488 38th St.

Cable address: Alexconnell.
Western Union Code.

Detroit, Mich.

JoimBreitmeyer'sSons

Cor. Miami and GratioS Afes.

Artistic Designs.
High Grade Cat Blooms.

We cover all Mlcblflan iMiiits aad tfood lecUoiu
of Oblo. Indiana and Canada.

St. Paul, Minn.

HOLM & OLSON,

ST. PAUL.

THE LEADING FLORISTS OF THE NORTHWEST

Orders will be well cared for anywhere in
MINNESOTA AND THE DAKOTAS.

Los Angeles, Calif.

J. W. Wolfskin,

FLORIST.

^' 'ffldSty"' 2 1 8 W. 4th St.

St. Paul, Minn.

L. L MAY & CO.

Order your flowers for delivery
in this section from the

Leading Florists of the Northwest
San Francisco, Calif.

J. B. BOLAND

Successor to Sievers and Boland,

FLORIST

so KEARNEY STREET.

Milwaukee, Wis.

CCPoOworthCo.

WiU take proper . \Vi«orknsirk.
care of yonr ordCTS in W I»t.t»"&ltl.

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2Ir

If The Seed Trade.

American Seed Trade Association.

J C Robinson, Waterloo. Neb.. Pres.;
M 'H. Duryea, New York. First Vice-Pres.;
f'W Bolgiano. Washington. D. C. Second
vicePres.; C. E. Kendel. Cleveland. O..
Sec'y and Treas.: Leonard H. Vaughan.
Chicago, Asst. Sec'y. Twenty-eighth annual
convention. June. 1910.

THE passing away of Mrs. Robert
George is chronicled in another column.

CHARLEVOIX, MICH., pea district will
give a yield of Alaskas of about ZV2
fold.

S. D. WooDEUTF & Sons have a
growing station for peas and beans at
Harrisville, Mich.

N. B. KEENEY & SON have built a
large storage barn at their Cheboygan,
Mich., growing station.

Michigan probably produces over
800,000 bushels of peas, possibly 75
per cent of the pea acreage of the
United States.

San JOSE, Calif.— The Braslan Seed
Growers' Co. has over 600 men in the
field this week, cutting the onion, let-
tuce, ra(}J5h and carrot crop.

Thbee Thousand bushels of early
seed peas put out in North Dakota
may have an effect on the market If a
good crop should be harvested.

Cincinnati. O. — J. Charles McCuI-
lough is warehousing both milling and
seed wheat extensively and has com-
menced to take in new blue grass.

Madison, Wis. — At the annual
meeting of the L. L,. Olds Seed Co. the
old board of directors was re-elected
and the business showed an Increase
of 47 per cent.

Stuaet Low & Co., Enfield, Eng.,
report that although an unusually wet
and cold season has been experienced
cyclamen and Schizanthus Wisetonen-
sis seeds are average crops.

Alpena, Mich. — Rogers Bros, report
that they have never as yet experi-
enced a poorer crop of peas than the
present indications are for this fall's
delivery, which is owing to late plant-
ing followed by a severe drought.

English seed growers report better
prospects of crop deliveries than the
Dutch. In a general way the follow-
ing are probably short : American
varieties of beets, 50 per cent; sugar
beets and mangels, 35 per cent or less;
radish, several forcing sorts from 75
per cent down to failures; turnip,
American sorts, average 50 per cent;
rutabagas, several leaders, 50 per cent.

Braslan Seed Growers' Co.

Lettuce Onion, Sweet Peas.

Growers For the Wbolesale
Trade Only.

SAN JOSE,

CALIF.

Stuegeon Bay, Wis. — The Reynolds
Preserving Co. has closed down pea
packing after a run of three weeks.
The firm has about one-half of the reg-
ular pack owing to short crop.

Hempstead, N. T. — Our crops of
Long Island cabbage seed are now
harvested and notwithstanding the
protracted drought the yield of most
varieties is up to the average. — B.

Buffalo, N. Y. — The assets of the
Erie Preserving Co., personal property
as well as real estate, will be sold at
auction September 1 in the west ves-
tibule of the city hall at 11 o'clock.

If the Department of Agriculture
at Washington would shut up the free
seed shop and confine its work to legit-
imate lines, the various state legis-
latures stop enacting what the late
Josh Billings would have called "dam-
phool" laws, some seed dealers be a
little more careful in selecting stocks
and pay the growers living prices, we
would all be happy and "prosperity"
would be more than an empty name. —
Francis Brill.

Chicago. — Contract prices on the
board of trade August 19 for grass
seed were noted as follows : Prime
timothy, $3.70 to $3.75; white clover,
$16. Early reports indicate disappoint-
ing yield of timothy. — Winterson's Seed
Store received a large shipment of
French bulbs August 12 and paid first
duty at this port under the present
tariff. — The bankruptcy matter of Alex.
Rodgers is still in the courts. There Is
considerable litigation which has tied
up the matter and it may be tied up
for some time yet. The trustee has sev-
eral thousand dollars in cash which
some day will be pro rated among the
creditors, but this litigation will have
to be settled first.— Knud Gundestrup
returned from a three months' trip to
Denmark August 11. — Visitor: J. F.
Mackay, of the Mackay Seed and
Floral Co., Jackson, Miss.

A Californian m England.

John Bodger, Gardena, Calif., who is
now in Europe, writes regarding the
show of the National Sweet Pea So-
ciety of England (already reported in
our columns) that it was the largest
the society has ever held and the
finest and prettiest exhibition of sweet-
peas he has ever seen staged. A large
pyramid of vases, the work of R. H.
Bath of Wisbech, was very attractive,
also the arch put up by Carter's. He
speaks very highly of the flowers
shown by several private gardeners
also the exhibit of novelties grown 'n
England and shown by W. Atlee Bur-
pee & Co., Philadelphia. A dinner was
given by the association to the judges.

Peas # Beans

Alfred J. Brown Seed Co.»

Growers lor the Wholesale Trade,
GRAND RAPIDS MICH.

C. C. MORSE & CO.

48-56 Jackson St.,
San Francisco, Calif.

Tk« Z.ar(Mt Seed Growcra ao the Fadfic Coast

ONION, LfcfTTUCE, SWEET PEAS.

Abo Carrot, Celeiy. Leek, Mostard, Pvsler, Parsnip, Radish, Salsify.

officers and visitors, among the Ameri-
can visitors being W. Atlee Burpee and
Dr. Herbert of Philadelphia and Mr.
Bodger and his wife. A very pleasant
evening was spent. The season right
along until a week before the show was
cold and wet but a fine week put new
life into the plants and flowers. Mr.
Bodger and his wife left England for
continental Europe August 5.

New York Seed Crops.

Cambridge, August 11.— The Jerome
B. Rice Seed Co. writes : "From all
present indications peas are turning
out badly and it looks as though our
crop were going to be smaller than
the crop of 1908. Our best informa-
tion is that this is the c .:;e with all
pea growers. As to beans, the sum-
mer is dry and the crop will be a
small one at the best. Sweet corn we
can tell better about a little later, but
at present it looks favorable for a
good fair crop."

Saginaw, Mich.

W. H. Grenell has track warehouse
space of about 40,000 feet and a capac-
ity for picking and handling peas and
beans of 1,000 bushels per day here,
while his outside houses at local grow-
ing stations take care of much more.
Mrs. Grenell and Miss Swett arrived
In New York from abroad June 30.

A. T. Ferrell & Co. have been doing
a fine trade the past month. Their
new bean and pea seed polishing ma-
chine, as well as their portable clean-
ing power mills, show advances In this
character of work of much interest to
seedsmen.

Insect Powder Case.

The Henry Albers Co. brought ault
against the Aggeler & Musser Seed
Co., Los Angeles, Calif., July 22,
asking $2,000 damages by reason of al-
leged infringement on a formula tor an
insect powder manufactured by the
plaintiff corporation. It Is averred that
the powder was packed and sold in
packages similar to those used by the
Albers company, and with Intent to de-
ceive the public. The powder Is knowD
as "Devil's Dust." An Injunction i&
also asked to restrain the defendants
from carrying on the trade In that par-
ticular kind of insect powder.

Michlgran Seed Crops.

Bravo, August 7.— Jay J. Utter,
writes : "My crops so far look very en-
couraging; beans, wax and green pod
varieties, are good with one or two
exceptions; where the land was low
they scalded some but this is a very
small field and will not cut any figure.
Tomatoes are doing well, muskmelons
are good, cucumbers are setting well;
sweet com fine, some beginning to ripen
such as Cory and Golden Bantam.
Onion sets are ready to harvest and
some are picking, will be good quality
and crop."

Jackson, August 7. — S. M. Isbell &
Co., write : "Beans, garden sorts, acre-
age light; crops look fine. Sweet com,
acreage light; prospects good. Cu-
cumber, average acreage; crops look
fairly well; blight appearing In places.
Muskmelon, acreage little below the
average on apcount of late spring; un-
even stand; vines look fair with a
little blight appearing In some places.
Watermelon, average acreage; crop

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late, but looks good. Squash pooi- on
account of striped bug early in June.
Tomato, average acreage; uneven stand
on account of cut worms; crop late;
some blight.

Imports.

During the week ending July 31 Im-
ports were received at New York as
follows :

Carrillo & Baldwin, 1 case plants.

Vaughan's Seed Store, 174 cases
bulbs.

Wm. Elliott & Sons, 35 cases Illy
bulbs.

P. Henderson & Co., 43 cases bulbs,
2 boxes amaryllis bulbs.

John Lewis Childs, four boxes ama-
ryllis bulbs.

P. R. Pierson Co., 54 cases bulbs.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., 17 bags gar-
den seed.

Weeber & Don, 17 cases mushroom
spawn.

To others, 7 cases, 6 pkgs. plants, IG
cases orchids, 1,541 cases bulbs, 300
bis. seed, 1,042 bags, 28 cases seeds.

During the week ending August 14
Imports were received at New Tork as
follows :'

H. Nungesser & Co., 150 bags, 27
bbls. seed.

S. D. Woodruff & Sons, 9 bags seed.

H. Frank Darrow, 8 cases seed.

Henry & Lee, 356 cases bulbs.

R. M. Ward & Co., 329 cases bulbs.

Vaughan's Seed Store, 302 cases
bulbs.

Chas. F. Meyer, 259 cases bulbs.

Stumpp & Walter Co., 249 cases
bulbs.

Currie Bros., 186 cases bulbs.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., 26 bbls.
seed, 154 cases bulbs.

F. R. Pierson Co., 161 case bulbs.

August Rolker & Sons, 144 cases
bulbs.

P. Henderson & Co.. 113 cases bulbs.

Wm. Elliott & Sons, 100 cases bulbs.

Weeber & Don, 50 cases bulbs.

H. A. Dreer, 48 cases bulbs.

To others: 25 cases, 2 crates plants;
5 cases orchids; 3,786 bags, 70 bbls., 51
cases seed; 2,060 cases bulbs.

-FOR-

SEEDS

OF ALL KINDS APPLY TO

W. W. JOHNSON & SON, Limited,

Boston, England.

Waldo Rohnerl

OIIJIOT, CAZ.

Wholesale Seed Grower

Specialties: Lettuce, Onion, Sweet Peas, Aster
Cosmos. Mignonette, Verbena, in variety.
Corrrspond^ace solicited.

S. M. Isbell & Co.

Jackson, MIcb,

Contract Seed Growers,

Bean, Cncnmbcr, Tomato, Pea, Mnskmelon.
oauasli. Watermelon, RaiUsb, Sweet Com,

_„. , Correspondence solicited.

|@°Wrlte for Prices on Surplus Stocks for=«|
Immediate Shipment. ^^

PROOF
SEED
CASES

HELLER & CO.,

Montpelier, Ohio,

or 220 Wyandotte St., Kansas City.

j Sweet Peas ReLy

All the winter flowering hybrids of Ant. C. Zvolanek
in his original sealed packages

THE NOVELTIES FOR 1909 ARE:

Governor Fort, Fink Beauty, Wallacea,

Helen Keller, Price $i.oo per oz.

Mrs. Geo. Lewis, Greenbrook, Helen

Gould, Price 50c. per oz. $5.00 per lb.

Christmas Fink and Denzer, the two popular

favorites and all other kinds, $2.00 per lb.
Send for Complete List.

CHARLES H. TOTTY,

. MADISON, N. J. .

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braces the largest and best of Enelish French,
German and American novelties. 1^09 seed greatly
improved by rich shades ofbrown. bronze red and
mahogany New seed lUOo. 2=c; 2U00, 40c: 6000
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Rainbow is a blend of over .Sfi of the lat
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most beautiful gorgeous cnlors.
blotched striped veined mar-
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Brown's Extra Select Superb
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awarded medalswherever exhibited. Flowers are
of enormous size; in beauty and color they are
incomparable. Giant yellow with dark eye and
pure white in separate colors. New 1909 seed of
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3.000 seeds $1 00

Vtoz 1 SO

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Cash with order.

PETER BROWN,

1 oz $ 5 00

Vt lb 14 00

Hlb 25 00

1 lb 50 00

Lancaster, Pa.

ROUTZAHN SEED CO.

Arroyo Grande, CaL

Sweet Pea and Nasturtip Specialists

Wholesale Growers alhill list of
FLO^VER and CARDEN SEEDS

The Everett B. Clark Seed Co.

Grower* For The Trade.

Beans, Peas, Sweet Corn, Onion, Turnip,

Radish, Beet, Etc.

Branches: Michigan and Wisconsin.

MILFORD, CONN.

Merely A Remioder

of the importance of crettiDgr

Vick Quality Seeds

for summer sowine to secure the
either in ereenhouse or open field.

JAMES VICKS' SONS,

ROCHESTER, N. Y.

JOHN BODGER & SONS CO.

Gardenei, Calif.

wholesale Growers of Sweet Peas,
Tomatoes, Lima Beans, Lettuce, Asters,
Cosmos and other Flower Seeds.

Pansy Seed

The Best Strains for Florists' Use
Also Other Seasonable Seeds.

H. E. FISKE SEED CO.,

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H. WREDE,

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PANSY SEED

175 First Frizes the highest awards

Chicago, Pans. London. Dusseldort

1000 seeds, finest mixed.. 25c

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The American Florist.

Aug. 21,

Greenhouse Veiietable Growers and
Market Uardeoers' Association.

E. A. D'jnbar, Asliiabula. O., President:
S. J. Perry. Grand Rapids. Mich . Vice-Pres-
ident; S. B. Chester. Cleveland. O.. Treas-
urer: S. W. Severance, 508 Illinois Life
Building. Loui=vilIe. Ky., Secretary. Next
meetine in A^hIabula O.. October 12. I'tO''

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Summer Treatment of Ves:etable Houses.

Just as- soon as tomatoes and cucum-
bers are ihrough bearing, the houses
should be cleaned at once, to avoid
Ijreedingr insect pests and disease
germs. Better tear out all the old
vines and burn them. If a horse can be
used inside, give the beds a good plow-
ing up "With a horse cultivator as
previously de.scribed, then mulch heav-
ily with coarse manure and water once
a week. Thus treated the beds are
enriched and mellowed for the winter
work. It used to be the practice to
allow the beds to dry out and bake
hard for months, but experience has
shown the other treatment far su-
perior. We have practiced this method
of mulching for years outdoors with
only excellent results. When the
mulch is removed the ground will be
moist, mellow and rich and in the best
possible condition for planting.

Our scientists tell us that by keeping
the beds moist we encourage the
various disease germs into action which
exhausts them, when if kept dry, they
would be dormant waiting for our
crops to be planted and ready to at-
tack it. This mulch can be spaded un-
der when planting time comes, or the
coarsest removed. If the soil is not
well supplied with humus, better spade
it under. It is hard to get too much
humus into most soils.

M.iRKETMAN.

bestmctlon of Potato Beetles.

Lying along the eastern and west-
ern shores of Chesapeake bay in
southeastern Virginia are five counties
which constitute the greatest center
in the United States for the produc-
tion of early potatoes. The value of
the crop shipped from these counties
is about .$6,0OO,U00 a year. The fields
are planted about the last of February

and the crop of new potatoes is har-
vested in June. In some cases a sec-
ond crop is grown on the same ground.

Naturally the Colorado potato bug
( or beetle as the entomologists have
it) finds this section rich feeding
ground. Tlie mature beetles, which
have hibernated in the ground over
winter, come out during the first half
of April, just in good time to begin
feeding on the young tender plants.
A dozen or more beetles may some-
times be found on a single plant.
Where they are very numerous they
sometimes eat the plant down to the
root, and if the seed potatoes have
not been completely covered with soil
the hungr.v beetles will devour them
also. Soon they deposit large num-
bers of eggs on the young plants,
which in a week's time or less hatch
out a new generation. The main busi-
ness of life with these youngsters is
to eat, and they begin without loss
of time. If the trucker who is inter-
ested in growing a fine supply of early
tubers does not bestir himself about
this time the crop will be greatly in-
jured if not ruined. He mixes a pound
of Paris green with 40 or 50 pounds of
land plaster, and puts some of the
mixture into a burlap bag which he
hires a negro boy to shake over the
potato rows. The mixture sifts down
over the plants, and, as the insects
go »ight on eating, nearly all get
enough of the poison to kill them.

On the whole, however, consider-
able damage is done to the crop.
Where the potato tops have been par-
tially eaten, the yield of tubers will
be less, and they are likely to be
watery. Believing the truckers were
not fighting this insect in the most eco-
nomical and effective manner, the De-
partment of Agriculture recently per-
formed some experiments to test a
variety of means and methods and find
out the cheapest and most effective.
The results have just been published
in Bulletin 82 of the Bureau of En-
tomology.

As a result of these experiments it
is recommended that the poisons be
put on in a liquid solution with a
spray pump rather than in a dry form,
as the results will be as good or bet-
ter and the cost much less. One dif-
ficulty with the use of the land plas-
ter mixture is that it causes an acid
condition of the soil, which is in-
jurious. It is also recommended that
the poison (either' Paris green or
arsenate of lead) be dissolved in Bor-
deaux mixture, as the lime prevents
the arsenic from burning the foliage,
and the Bordeaux appears to have a
beneficial effect, increasing the yield of
potatoes. The growers are advised to

purchase power spraying outfits which
will enable them to apply the poison
promptly and to go over their fields
at least three times during the sea-
son. In this way they may save the
cost of the power outfit in a single
season.

VEGETABLE PLANTS.

Cabbage. Successicm, Flat Dutch and Savoy. $1.00

ppr lUUO: JK.50 per 10.000.
Celery, White Plume and Golden Self Blanching

Sl.iiii p.r lUOO; $S.50 per 10,000.
Parsley, 25c prr 100: $1 25 p.-r 1000.
— Cash with order.

R. VINCENT, Jr. & SONS CO., ^^S^"^"-

Watch for our Trade Mark stamped
on evry brick of Lambert"?

Pure Culture Mushroom Spawn

Substitution of cheaper tirades is
^^^^ t!ius i-asily exposed. Fresh sampk-

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\^/^ postpaid by manufacturers upon re-
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IVIUSHROOMS

HOW^ TO GRO^V THEM

BY \VM. FALCONER.

The Best American Book on the

Subject.

1 70 Pages. 29 niustrations.

Price $1.00. —

AMERICAN FLORIST CO.
324 Dearborn St., CHICAGO.

Dearborn Engraving Go.

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Designers,
Printers &
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1322 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

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Cyclamen Seed

BEST TYPES AND COLORS

Pure White i Mont Blanr). 1 P,T l(m>

Dark Crimson I s.-.ds. *5.00:

Rosa von Marienthal ' P. r 100 seeds. 7Se :

i|),i\ linaki I 2,50sec-dsof a

Dark Rose . ' color at the

White with Carmine Eye I 1000 rate.

Giant - Flowered Cyclamen, extra choice

mixed. P.-r KKI seeds. .=aic; 2.t(I sei'ds. .$1.1.^:

10(10 seeds, .-M.-SO; .=;,(K)Ose,-ds.S20.00. Thismix-

liire is made lip ol the aliove sell;ir:ili- colors.

NEW GIANT ORCHID -FLOWERED
CYCLAMEN.

Thest.' are e.xceptien.nlh fine with very larye
fiowors tiiat are trilled and Iringed in wonder-
fnl fashion. They are splendid sellers in the
Chicago marl^et. and our seed is direct from
the (iriL'inator.

Pure White, Red, Pinlt .1 Each, per 100
White with Carmine Eye • seids. $1.00:

and Lilac Colored 1 Iikh) sei-ds, $9.00.

Giant Orcliid-FIowered Cyclamen, in choicisi

iiiixuir.-, 2.S seeds, 25,-; HHI se, 'ds. S.x' : inO()

seeds. SS.IKI.

VAUGHAN'S
ENGLISH CYCLAMEN.

Unrivalled.

Rosy Morn. (Jiiranteiun variety, delicate rose

color. Ciarel hase.
Picturatnm. GiuaiUeum varii'ty. Liglit rose

linled with chirel hase.
Grandiflonun Album. The largest giant

\vhite kTOWIl.

Excelsior. GiKanli'um variety. While with
red hase. Extra lar>re flowers.

Princess May. Pale pink.

Princess of Wales. GiKanlcnmvariity. Pink.

Mauve Queen, Giiranteuni varioty. Mauve.

Duke of Connau^t. Git^anteum varioty. Pur-
plish crimson.

Duke of Fife. Giiianteum variety. Dark rose.

Salmon Queen. New.

PRICES: Trade. 100 seeds, .fl.od:

KKKI seeds. *'l.(X»net.

VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, Chicago and New York

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MONEY MAKERS"

There's good profit in growing FRENH BULBS if you get t he

"RIGHT QUALITY

99

We've gone to considerable pains and expense to secure qualities some-
wtiat different from the general run — let us prove it to you.

FOR EARLY SHIPMENT

White Roman Hyacinths, 12 to 15 ctms.
White Roman Hyacinths, 13 to 15 ctms.
Narcissus, Paper White Grandiflora, selected.
Narcissus, Paoer Wh te Grandiflora, Giants.
Mammoth Freesia Refracta Alba.
State quantity you can use and we will gladly quote prices.

Winterson's Seed Store,

45-47-49 Wabash Ave., Chicago, III.

Eminent Novelty, 1909

New hardy yellow border Carnation

"Comtesse Knuth"

Splendid cut flower from July to Novi-mber.
Strong layers. $'0 'IQ per lUO. Vigorous cut-
tings $1- Oft per 100. Larger quantities, pric
on application.

Lily of the Valley Pips

Price on application.

HJALMAR HARTMANN & CO.

Copenhagen, Denmark.

Poisonous Plant Investigations.

The forest service of the Depart-
ment of Agriculture is still actively
pushing its investigations along the
line of plants poisonous to sheep and
stock. Areas where poisonous plants
are particularly plentiful are "flagged"
by the forest rangers so that the
herders may have warning of tlieir
condition, and where the area involved
is not too groat iu extent, fences are
built around them so that stoclt like
horses and cattle could not reach them.
It is believed that some of these poi-
sonous plants can be choked out by
planting certain aggressive grasses
which in time will take full possession
of the ranges. Other plants like the
wild parsnip which is so fatal to
cattle, grow to such a height as to be
easily seen and are not so numerous
but tliat they can be completely eradi-
cated from a range by pulling them up
by the roots. Cooperation between
the ranger force and the interested
stockmen promises to work wonders.

D^ricif ^^^#1 ^- & 1* Giant Finest
l-<*lisy 9CVU| Mixed $5 00 per o/.
Cineraria Seed, S & I. Finest Mixed,

per trade paclcet, $ 50

Cyclamen Seed, finest English strain ciant

tlowrring in colors per 1000 seeds V 00

Per 1000
Lilinm Harrisii (Trur Type). 5-7 (400 in a

rasi»i .... $45 00

Llllum Harrisii iTrue Type). 6 7 (335 in a

cas^i .. 65 00

Narcissus. Papir White Grandiflora, 13 ctni.

a"d up (I 250 in a case) 'i 00

Narcissus, Paper White Grandiflora. Mam-

nu.th I4rtm and un I lOOO in a easel 1100

White Roman Hyacinths, I2l5ctni i200in

a casp) 23 50

FrenchTrumpet Major, Mammoth ... 12 00

SKIDELSKY & IRWIN CO.,

^^1 1215 Betz Bldj.,

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Reliable Seeds, gg^ |

PANSiES

Oz. Packei

Spec'al Florist*' Mixture

$ 4.00 $ ,50

Cassler'sGl.>nt Improved mix-

tu e

5.00 .75

Cassier's YeUow and White

founded, each separate

6.00 1.00

Germanla, most beautiful shades.

S.OO 1.00

Parisian Giants, splendid colors.

mix d ...

3.00 .50

Trimardeau, as: Black King,

Emperor William Golden Yel-

low Beaconsfield Purple White

Yellow with blacic eye, each

2.00 .30
l.SO .25

Trimardeau Mixture

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I Gladiolus Bulbs j

(• For the Tiade. t)

\ M. CRAWFORD CO,. Cuyahoga Falls, 0. j

Paper White Narcissus

The true Grandiflora type from the
best French growers.

Per 5009 10.000

1000 tots lots

Price, (13 ctm. and up) 18.75 8..50 8.26

FRENCH

Trumpet Major Narcissus

Can be forced for Cliristmas and are
very profitable flowers. Bring $5.00 to
iffi.fX) per 100.
Fine bulbs per 1000, $13.00

^iLteVr^ Sweet Peas

or. Vi-\h 111.

Christmas Pink, Pink and wlut:..I0c $0 35 $1 00

White. Pure while 10<: 35 100

Mrs. E. Wild, Citmine ISc 40 1 50

Watchung, Larte wliite 15< 40 150

Mrs. Alex. Wallace, Lavender. ...3 c 1 fO 3 00

Mrs. Chas. H. Totty, Sliv bh e ...40c I 25 4 00

Mrs. Wm. Sim, Saimnii Pink 30c 100 3 00

Christmas Meteor, Siirlet 40c 1 25 4 00

Stokes' Standard Pansy

Tlie finest and best to be had
Trade pkt. 50c; ^b-oz. $2.75; oz. $5.00

Slokcs' Seed Store,

219 Market St., PHILADELPHIA.

GUERNSEY GROWN BULBS

are unsurpassed lor quality and for forcin? pur-
poses and are murh preferable to bulbs grown in
colder districts. **TryThem.*'

W liolcsale Cataloges free by post
on application

W. MAUGER & SONS,

GUERNSEY, C. 1.

218

The American Florist.

Aug. 21,

[ The Nursery Trade J

American Association of Nurserymen.

F.H. Stannard, Ottawa, Kans., Prcsidunt-
W. P. Stark. Louisiana, Mo,, Vice-President;
Geo. C. Scagar. Rochester. N. Y., Sec'y.

Thirty-fifth annual convention to lie held
at St. Louis or Denver. June. 1910.

CONSTILAE trade reports show that
apple culture for the European mar-
kets is greatly on the increase in Tas-
mania. The land most suited is "third
class" land that has been used up to
now only for sheep pasture. The trees
make a more fruitful growth here than
on the richer, better quality land that
tends too much to wood growth in
fruit though excellent for other crops.

T. orbicularis, a linden procured
from Europe a few years since under
that name, with deep, glossy green
leaves above and pale downy beneath,
is now In good bloom. The Crimean
linden (T. dasystyla) with very
markedly deep green leaves and up-
right branching habit, has been in
good bloom for 10 days and Is now
passing away. Sorbaria (spirea)
AitchensonI was almost in full flower
July 18. The large white flowering
compound panicles, about 12 inches
long, are remarkably showy. The

Rbododendron Kaempferil.

This beautiful deciduous species was
collected by Prof. Sargent in Japan.
It has been distributed to some ex-
tent, but has not yet been listed gen-
erally by nurserymen. The beautiful
dieep pink flowers completely cover
the plant, and in its flowering period
— May 1 to 20 — there is nothing more
showy than this shrub. It is absolutely
hardy in New England. The photo-
graph from which the illustration was
prepared was taken in the Arnold
Arboretum in May, 1909.

Trees and Shrubs at Rochester, N. Y.

During the week of
July 2.5 all kinds of
vegetation was much
benefited by the co-
pious rainfall, the
parched condition of
lawns, and meadows
being suddenly trans-
formed to pleasing
verdure. The Mon-
golian linden (Tilia Mongolica),
which came in flower July 10, has
been in bloom since that date, and
is now passing away. T. tomentosa
came in flower July 14 and Is now in
fairly good bloom. The flowers ara
strongly fragrant. T. petiolaris flow-
ers at the same time as the last and
the blooms are more strongly fragrant
than those of any other linden. The
fragrance of the flowers can easily be
detected a long way from the trees.
T. petiolaris is a most elegant orna-
mental tree. The leaves, which are
whitish beneath, are attached to long
stalks, which with the branchlets droop
somewhat, and produce a pendulous
effect. At present the origin of this
linden, we believe, is somewhat ob-
scure. It does not seem to be known in
a; wild state. Dr. C. S. Sargent told the
writer that it was first observed grow-
ing on the streets of Odessa in Russia.
All of the individuals here are budded
on T. platyphyllos, and we have never
yet seen the true typical form raised
from seed. We have sown the seed
in large quantities, but only a small
percentage of it germinates with us.
The seedlings are yet too small to
form a definite opinion, but in a small
state they certainly do not show much
likeness to the parent. We are in-
clined to suspect, in the meantime,
that it is a hybrid. If any nursery-
man has raised T. petiolaris true from
seed we would like to hear from him
in the American Florist.

The prairie rose (Rosa setlgera)
has been a most conspicuous feature
for the past two weeks, and what a
most elegant shrubbery scandent rose
this is. The abundant clusters of
deep rose flowers fading to a whitish
color are very showy. R. Wlch-
uraiana has also been in bloom for
two weeks, and the creeping or climb-
ing stems, with the clusters of white
fragrant blossoms are very attractive.
R. stylosa, with corymbs of white
flowers, has been in bloom for 10
days. '

RHODODENDRON KAEMPFERIL

compound leaves with 13-15 leaflets
are very ornamental. The brownish
ascending stems about 10 feet tall
produce a handsome bush. S. Lind-
leyana came in bloom July 21. The
panicles of white blossoms are con-
spicuous. This is not quite hardy
here, but it is flowering with us this
season more freely than usual. S.
assurgens is a form we lately received
from the continent of Europe under
that name, and is now in bloom, with
neat, compact white panicles and
small individual flowers. S. stelliplla
was in full bloom July 22. The large
compound panicles about 16 Inches
long and the lower part of the clus-
ters from the axils of leaves are very
showy. It came from the Arnold
Arboretum.

Schizouotus discolor (Spiraea arlse-
tolia) was in fine flower July 13, and
its creamy white pendulous ample
panicles were very showy. It Is now
entirely past. S. Menziesia and S.
Lenneana with their pink panicles are
now in good bloom. S. albiflora, with
its neat white clusters, and S. Bumal-
da and S. Anthony Waterer, with
their pink and red flattish clusters,
are in fairly good bloom. S. Douglasi,
S. alba, S. salicitolia, S. Margaritae
and S. revirescens are in various
stages of flower.

Koelreuteria paniculata, with its
large, showy much branched yellow
panicles, was in full flower July 18,
and is now (July 24) about past.
^Esculus parviflora was in full bloom
July 20 and is at the present time In
good flower. What a choice and
charming large flowering shrub this
is! The long, upright narrow white
panicles and the flowers with the
much exserted stamens produce a
most attractive appearance. It grows,
when fully mature, from eight to ten
feet tall, and its spreading branch-
ing habit with the pleasing foliage
render it in every way desirable.
A very showy early flowering form
of Hydrangea paniculata was in
full bloom July 20. The panicles are
much larger than in the typical
form of S. paniculata, and the
neutral flowers scattered throughout
the clusters are very large and pure
white. This was brought from Japan
by Dr. Sargent. H. arborescens has
been In bloom since July 20. Its
variety H. arborescens sterllls Is now
very showy, and will continue so for
a long time. H. quercifolia Is still
In good flower. H. radiata with flow-
ers like H. arborescens and a few
scattered neutral blooms around the
margins of the cymes, and with
leaves downy white beneath. Is now In
full bloom. John Dunbab.

tgog.

The American Florist.

219

"'■■"■'■ Care of Box Edgring:.

ED. AMERICAN FLOBIST :

Please tell me when is the best time
to set box edging and how to set and
care for it for best results?

Indiana. I. H. R.

The box is a plant of doubtful hardi-
ness in Indiana and box edging is a
doubtful style of gardening as it
forms a harbor for many kinds of in-
sects. We would advise spring plant-
ing, as soon as all danger of frost is
past, though if care is taken of the
plants as to watering they may be
planted at any time during summer or
fall, provided good well-rooted plants
are used. In order to have a neat
planting make a clean line on one side
by chopping down with a sharp spade
using a line pegged down every few
feet and lay the plahts against this in
a. nearly upright position. The weigh!
of the soil coming on the roots will
bring them perfectly upright. Tread
the soil around the roots and give a
thorough soaking of water. When the
roots have obtained a good hold trim
the box into shape a little for the sake
of appearance but the best time to
trim is in July or August after the
best of the season's growth has been
made. G.

MERIDEN, CONN. — The Blatchley Co.
lias ' plans under way for extensive
changes in its strire and nurseries on
W. Main street.

PEONIES

1!^ I C FOR SEPTEMBER
M I O PLANTING.

EVERGREENS, Catalog Ready.

WILD BROS. NURSERY CO., Sarcoxie, Mo.

Mention the American Florist when writing

JacsSmitSf LtdM Mitaa^ndo

Azaleas (hardy), BeTied Plants, Bleeding Hearts
Blue Spruces, Boxwood, Clematis, Climbing
Plants, Conifers, Evergreens, Kunkias in sorts.
Hydrangea P. G., Japan Maples, Peonies, Pot-
grown plants, (Lilacs a specialty), Rtiododen-
drons, Roses, Spireas, Valleys,

Price List Free on Demand.

Mention the American Flonst when writing

LARGE TREES

OAKS and MAPLES
Pines and Hemlocks

ANDORRA NURSERIES.

Wm Warner Harper. Prop.
Chestnut Hill, PHttA., PA

ilenilon the American Florist when writing

PEONIES

Best Cut Flower Varieties.
See Classified Dcp't

WAGNER PARK CONSETIVATORIES,
SIDNEY, OHIO.

Mention theAtncrican Florist lohen writing

PAINESVILLE NURSERIES.

CATALOGUES AND PRICE LISTS
FREE ON APPLICATION

Place your orders now for
September and October planting.

We have an exceptionally large stock all of our own

growing ; all trued up. Our list comprises all of the very

best sorts, such as:

Duchess de Nemours,
Jeanne d'Arc,
Marie Lemolne,
Delicatlssima,
General Cavignac,
Edulis Superba,
Officinalis Rosea Superba,
Felix Crousse,

Madame de VerneviUe,

Queen Victoria or Whltleyl

Delactili,

Festiva,

Festiva Maxima,

Lee's Grandiflora Rubra

Floral Treasure.

Richardson's Rubra Superba

PAINESVILLE,

OHIO.

Also many other sorts.
SEND FOR COMPLETE LIST WITH PRICES

84-86 Randolph St., CHICAGO

Vaughan's Seed Store,^*25^Barciay st., newyork

Greenhouses and Nurseries, Western Springs, 111.

BOBBINK & ATKINS

Nurserymen and Florists, RUTHERFORD, N. J.

Choice Evergreens and Conifers,

Shade and Ornamental Trees,

Herbaceous Plants.

Large collection of DECORATIVE PLANTS, such as

Palms, Ferns, Bay Trees, Etc.

ASK FOR WHOIvESAIvE CATALOG

STOCK FOie FLORISTS.

"RO^VS Firld trrown. own root and buddrd on Maoetti seK-cted forcing er'd*». Crimson
*^^ *•" Rambler, Dorothy Perkins, Lady Gay, Hiawatba, Brnnner, Charts, etc A

ti e lot of own growing.
PF-ONTCS A supt-rb collection, includ' f!T.1i'.M ATTS Two and three years;
JTr^V^l^U-CiJ. i„^ bg5( jgr cuttinif or for ^^^^'^^ ^ **''*• 6eld grown; large Hower-

l;iwn etlects. my varieties and paniculata. Strictly

"J&P" Newark grown.

AMPELOFSIS VEITCHI. Lar^o blocks two and three

^^^_^^^^.^__^_^_^____^__^_^__ years: all field grown.
SHRUBS, VINES, PERENNIALS, CONIFERS, SHADE aad FRUIT TREES, HEDGE PLANTS.

all of iiur own growing.

DUTCH BULBS, AZALEAS, RHOOOOENDRONS, LILY OF THE VALLEY, MANETTI STOCKS

FOR GRAFTING, RAFFIA.

Everything that Florists buy: write for catalogue and prices.

lARI^^RN Xi PFRKIM^ Rfl Florists and Nurserymen, Wholesale only. Upyiork N Y
JHU^OU^ Ob rCriMHO UU., Usepnniedstationery:wrselltothetradeonly "b"<"I»i "• '•

Fifteen acres devoted exclusively to

PEONIES

Our 16th yoar. Prices right. Write for list today

GILBERT H. WILD,

Wholesale Peonv Grow.r. Sarcoxie, Mo.

ARBOR VIT^

minya OoddentaUs.)

A splendid stock of 3 to 4 ft, tai 4 to

5 ft. trees,

Write for descriptions and prioe^

THS ^WM. H. MOON COl,

Monisvllle, r&

220

The American Florist

Aug. 21.

HEACOCK'S KENTIAS

Our stock consists of healthy, HOME-GROWN
WELL ESTABLISHED Plants

ARECA LUTESCENS

Each

6 inch pot. 3 plants in pot. 24 tu 26-incli liigh iO 75

6-inch ■■ 3 26to28incli " l-OO

7inch ■ 3 3U to 32-incli ■ 2 00

COCOS WEDDELLIANA

2H-inch pot.
2V2-incli ■

Per lOO

8 to lOincli liieh $10 00

10tol2-inch ■■ 15 00

KENTIA BELMOREANA

5-i]ich pot,
6-inch pot,
6-incli pot.
6-inch pot.
7-inch pot or tul>.
■'-incli tub,
'i-iiich tub.

5 incli pot.

6 inch pot.
6-iDch pot.
b-inch pot.

6 to 7 leaves
(i to 7 ■
6 to 7
6 to 7 ■■
6 to 7 ■
6 to 7 '■
6io7

18-inch hieh

22 to 24-inch "

24to26incii ■

26 to 28-inch "
34 to 36 incli

42 to 48-inch "
48 to 54-iiicli

very licavy..

Each Per doz. Per 100
5 6 00 $50 00

12 UO

13 00
18 00
30 00

.... Each $5 00
■ 600

$1 00
. 1 25

. 1 ;o

. 2 50

KENTIA FORSTERIANA

Each Per doz.

61eavcs. IS to 20-inch hiBh jU 60 $6 00

5to6 ■' 28to30-inch " 100 12 00

6 30to32-inch ■ 125 15 CO

6 34to36-inch ' 150 18 00

MADE UP KENTIA FORSTERIANA

Eacli

7-inch pot or tub. 4 plants in pot, 36-inch high $2 50

4-inchtub. 4 ' tnli. 42 to 48-inch higii 5 00

Joseph Heacock Co., Wyncote, Pa.

Davenport, la.

The tropical heat and drought
continues, and not a drop of rain for
the past three weeks. Flowers never
were so scarce as at present. Asters
have dried up in the field, and all out-
door flowers are very poor. A few
roses and carnations are to be had,
but these are short of stem and
of poor quality. Lilies and gladioli
are about done. Sweet peas are also
a thing- of the past. In fact, there is
nothing good to be had at present.
A few funeral orders now and then
remind the florist that he is still
in business. Bulbs are arriving every
day and are receiving the attention of
the florists, who, although every day
the temperature is above !10°, are
mindful of the fact that there is a cold-
er day coming. Most of the carnations
have been housed, and everyone is
busy preparing for a busy fall and
winter.

THE TKI-CITV FI.OUI.STH' C'l.UIl.

The monthly meeting of the Tri-
City Florists' Club was held on the
evening of August ]2, at the home of
Liudwig Stapp, of Rock Island. In
spite of the heat, a goodly number
were present and a fine social even-
ing was spent. Picnic affairs were
straightened up. and one new name
lu'oposed for membership.

"Propagation" was the topic for the
evening discussion, lead by Theo.
Stolty, of Central Park greenhouses,
Davenport. After the business meet-
ing the liost -served a fine supper and
a jolly time was had in spite of the
heat. The members accepted the in-
vitation of John Staack. Moline, III., to
meet at his place of business fm- the
September mefting to be held Septem-
ber 0.

NOTIi.s.

At least six of the Tri-city florists
will vote Ludwig Stapp a fine fellow

and a man with his heart in the right
place. Ludwig invited six of his com-
petitors for a trip in his brand new
auto. An early start was made last
Sunday morning and the boys visited
Bettendorf, Pleasant Valley, Le Claire.
Princeton, Clinton and Lyons, and a
finer trip and nicer time was never
had. Dinner was had a^t a Clinton
hotel, after which the boys visited the
different florists' establishments and
were royally entertained.

The Davenport Bachelor Club mourns
the loss of i^nother member. Creorge
Hummel, son of Charles Hummel, pro-
prietor of the Sunny Side Greenhouses,
was married a week ago. Mr. Hum-
mel is improving his place this sum-
mer by rebuilding one of his old
houses, adding ;J0 feet to its length, a
new boiler house and an addition to
the height of his chimney.

Julius Staack and his sons are get-
ting things in shape at their new place
at Watertown, III., and will soon start
building. They don't intend to plant
this winter, but get everything up and
in working order so they can plant
early next spring. Everything at their
place in Moline is in the usual apple-
pie order, and ready for a big win-
ter's business.

The city has nearly crowded our
Uncle John Temple out, but he is still
found with the smile that won't come
ofT at his old stand, always ready to
welcome every stranger, to give all
the glad hand and the best of every-
thing he's got. John Temple has
missed but few of the national conven-
tions of the S. A. F. and has made the
trip again this year.

J. Davis, proprietor of the late Chas.
Damucher place, has torn down part
of the old place, which has stood for
:.!ll yerrs. and is putting up several
(jO-foot modern houses to take the
place of those removed. Mr. Davis has
nearlv -10,000 feet of gla.ss devoted to

cucumber growing. Perns are also ex-
tensively grown here.

Miss Rose Waltman, the only lady
florist in this part of the country, re-
ports the past spring business the best
she over enjoyed, and in consequence
at her place, benches of pecky cypress
are being built, boilers overhauled,
houses painted and a general overhaul-
ing being done.

A postal from Wm. Knees, of Mo-
line, 111., who is touring Europe, says
he feels 25 years younger, is having
the time of his life, but says the good
old U. S. A. is good enough for him,
and he will return about September 1.
Mr. Knees has been gone since June 1.

Ludwig Stapp and family left Rock
Island foi- nurthwostern Iowa, to spend
their \Meatio;i. the trip being made
in an auto. Some TilMt miles will be
covered in making the round trip.

Garrett, the veteran gardener, aged
83, is still found every day among his
flowers. Mr. Garrett is having an ad-
dition built to his dwelling place.

Henry Gaethje, of Roek Island, has
completed the housing of his carna-
tions and is preparing for the coming
busy season.

Wm. Goos, who started business a
year ago at Bettendorf, says he is
well satisfied with his first year in
business.

Fred Bahr. our veleraii rose grow-
er, was found up to his ears in work
and his roses in the usual fine shape.

Harry Bills, of the Bills Floral Co.,
Is busy beiK'hin.g carnations. Every-
thing iie grows is in fine shape.

Henry Behring was found busy the
past week installing a new watering
system.

Ewoldt Bros, cut the first chrysan-
themums in these parts on July 31,
T. E.

T.\ni;.\Ti .\]. l'.\.— Papers of incorpo-
ration have been issued to the MeWil-
liams Floral Co.: capital, .$ir).00(V

igog.

The American Florist.

221

Vaugchan's Boston Ferns

For some years we have made a specialty of Bostons. There
is a great difference in Boston Ferns. Some grow them right
and use time and care for it; others grow them in a hurry and
grow them wrong. Our customers say that our stock Is well
grown. Stop and see them for yourself. Here are our prices
for this stock as we grow it:

Each.
2 'A Inch I .10

3 Inch 16

4 inch 20

5, 6, 7 and 8 inch ready about Sept. 15.

plete Hat and prices.

Doz.

100

$ .75

$5.00

1.25

8.00

2.00

16.00

See our Catalog for com-

OTHEB TAI^UAB^E FEBNS (NephrolepiB).

Take your pick, all are good plants, carefully grown.

EIiEaAKTISSIlCA COUPACTA.

Strong plants from 2'^-In. pots, each, 50c: $5.00 per doz.; $35.00 i>er
100. Ready about Sept. 1.

Size.

2 In.
2^ In.

3 In.

Each.
.$ .10
. .16
. .20

Doz.

% .76
1.25
2.00

WKITUAm.

100 Size.
{6.00 4 in. .

6.00 5 in.
10.00

Each. Doz. 100
A .30 $3.00 $20.00
. .60 6.00 40.00

scHOi>zi:i.i.

The Crested Scottl.

Plants from 2 14 -in. ready now. Each, 35c; per doz., $3.50; per
100, $25.00. Orders filled in succession.

ARAUCARIA5.

EXCEI^SA.

Size Pot. Height.

4-inch 8-10 in,

5-inch 12-14 in.

6-inch 14-16 in.

6-inch 16-18 in.

7-inch 18-20 in.

Size Pot. Height.

5-lnch 10-12 in.

6-inoh 12-14 in.

Size Pot. Height.

5-inch 10 in.

6-inch 12 In.

7-inch 16-18 In.

Whorls.

2-3

3-4

4

4

4-5

CEI^SA

Each.

% .75
1.00
1.26
1.50

QI.AirCA.

Doz.
» 6.00
8.00
11.00
14.00
17.00

100.
$40.00

Whorls
2-3
3-4

OSTA

Each.

1 .75

1.25

COMFACTA.

Doz.

% 9.00

14.00

100.

Whorls
3
3-4
4

Each.

«1.00
1.25
3.00

Doz.

$11.00

14.00

100.

2% -Inch
3-inch . .
4-inch . .
6-inch . .

SUFEBBISSCOA.

Each

% .20

25

35

60

Doz.

$2.00
2.50
3.60
6.00

100

$15.00

20.00

25.00

ASIAimm HTBBXDXrM.

Extra Fine Plants.

Per Doz.

pots $1.00

pots 1.60

ASSOSTED FEimS FOB FEBN DISHES.

We have a very large stock of all the beat Pteris Ferns. 2%-
inch, strong and bushy, assorted, per 100, $3.00: per 1,000, $25.00.

21A
3

inch
inch

Per 100.

$ 8.00

10.00

PALMS.

XEITTIA BE^MOBEAITA.

OTHER PLANTS.

ASFABAGUS FIiUMOSVS ITANVS.

We are Headquarters.

Per 100 1.000

2-in. strong, ready for a shift $3.00 $26.00

2%-ln. strong, ready for a shift 4.00 36.00

3-in. strong, ready for a shift 7.00 65.00

Strong seedlings, ready to pot 1.25 10.00

ASFABACirS SFBENGEBII.

2-in $2.50 $20.00

3-in 5.00 40.00

4-in 10.00

Size Pot. Height Bach.

5-inch 18 in. 5-6 leaves $ .75

6-inch 24-26 in. 6 " 1.75

6-inch 30-34 in. 6-7 " 3.00

7-Inch 26-28 in. 6-7 " 2.00

7-inch 28-30 in. 6-7 " 2.50

7-inch 34-36 in. 6-7 " 3.50

KENTIA FOBSTEBIANA.

6-in.
6-in.

B-ln.
«-tn.

Each.
18-20 leaves $2.00

ASFISISTBA ZitJBISA VABIEQATA.

Each.

6- 8 leaves $1.00 7-in.

10-12 leaves 1.50

ASPZDISTBA i;UBIOA GBEEN I^EAVED.

Each. Each.

6- 8 leaves $ .75 7-in. 18-20 leaves $1.60

10-12 leaves 1.00 8-in. 24-26 leaves 2.00

Size Pot.
3-inch .
6-inch
5-inch .
C-ineh .
6-Inch .
6-lnch .
6-inch .
6-inch .
7-inch .
8-inch .
9-inch .
10-inch
12-lnch

tub.

Height
8-10 in.
20-24 in.
24-26 in.
26-30 in.
30-32 in.
32-34 in.
34-36 in.
36-40 in.
40-44 in.
50-66 in.

5 feet
5V4 feet

6 feet

5
5-6
5-6
6-6
5-6
5-6
5-6
6-7
6-7
6-7
6-7
6-7

Each.

$ .25
.75
1.00
1.25
1.60
1.75
2.00
3. )0
3.50
4.60
7.00
8.00

10.00

Doz.
$ 9.00

Doz.
$ 2.60
9.00
12.00
16.00
18.00

100.

100.
$20.00

PHOENXZ CANABIENSIS.

CBOTOITS.

In Choice Assortment.

Ejach. Per doz.

S-lnoh $.20 $2.00

4-Inch 36 3.50

5-inch 50 6.00

Samples on Exhibition in Cincinnati.

7-inch 18-20 In. $2.00

8-inch 30-35 in. 3.00

9-inch 40-45 in. 4.00

FHOENIX BOEBEIiEin.

2%-lnch $ .20

3-inch 60

4-inch 75

6-lnch 2.00

7-lnch 3.00

8-inch specimen 4.00

Z-ATANZA BOBBOITICA.
2\4-inch .... 10-12 in. 2-3 leaves $ .10

3-lnch 12-14 in. 3-4 " .15

4-inch 14-16 in. 4-5 " .26

5-lnch 18-20 in. 5-6 " .50

6-inch 20-24 in. 6-7 " .75

7-inch 26-28 in. 7-8 - 2.00

8-inch 34-36 In. 7-8 " 3.00

$2.00
6.00
8.00

$ .75
1.00
2.50
6.00
8.00

$15.00

$ 5.00

8.00

20.00

Vaughan's Seed Store,

84-86 Randolph St., CHICAGO.
25 Barclay St., NEW YORK.

Greenhouses and Nurseries : Western Springs, ni.

222

The American Florist.

Aug. 21,

Nephrolepis Elegantissima Gompacta.

Another New Fern originating with us

To be introduced fall, 1909

Of all the valuable introductious in Ferns
that we have sent out, beginning with the
Pierson (Nephrolepis Piersoni), we consid-
er Elegantissima Compacta the most valuable
of all, particularly from a commercial stand-
point.

While this resemliles Klegantissima in a
general way, it is far superior to tliat variety,
on account of its perfect habit. Vet it can
hardly be compared with Klegantissima ex-
cept in a general way, because it occupies a
place by itself, and is as distinct from Ele-
gantissima as that variety is from Piersoni.
In fact, it bears the same relation to Elegan-
tissima that Scotti does to Bostoniensis,

Elegantissima Compacta has an ideal habit.
The fronds are considerably shorter than
those of Klegantissima, and it is a more com-
pact plant. It throws a great many more
crowns naturally, making a very bushy
d%varf, compact plant. The difference bel
t ween the two varieties can be seen at a .glance

Fine, strong plants, 2 '-■-inch pots, $5.00 per doz-
en; $35.00 per 100; 4-inch pots, $7.50 per dozen
$50.00 per 100; 6-inch pans, $1.50 each; 8-lnch
pans, $3.00 each.

\\'e make a specialty of all kinds of Neph-
rolepis, carrying a large stock at all times —
Piersoni, Klegantissima, Superbissima, Bos-
toniensis, Scottii, Whitmani, Amerpohli,etc.

r. R. PIERSON CO«, Tarrytown-on-Hudson, New York.

A Quarter Century in Colorado.

Floriculture ha.s made rapid strides
during the past quarter of a century.
Those of us who were employed In the
profession back in the seventies can
more easily appreciate the more prac-
tical methods of procedure of the pres-
ent day compared with those of iO
years ago.

In tlie days when Chas. H. Marsh
was publishing the Gardeners' Maga-
zine and the learned Thos. Meehan was
at the helm, floriculture was in its in-
fancy in this country. The modus op-
erandi was comparatively at a stand-
still. Those of us who were hatched
under a bell glass and are cretaneous
to that period labored under the im-
pression that we were past masters,
some — one in particular, of a literary
turn of mind — in the most decoying
language induced many to engage in
the profession who possessed neither a
particle of knowledge of the business,
nor a love or admiration for the beau-
ty in nature in the floral kingdom.
Many who did have a professional
knowledge brought it with them from
the old world and found it difficult tc
put in force in this country, but the
rising generation instilled new and
more practical ideas into the profes-
sion and brought it to its present es-
sential and honorable position — with
which it is a credit to be associated.

Coincident with the tribulations and
triumphs referred to might be men-
tioned those of Colorado, 30 years ago.
The leading florists of the capital city
were new.spaper men, southern plant-
ers, an art import dealer and a United
States government land agent.

The present day sees Colorado liorti-
culture in the hands of professional
men and women; perhaps there is no
state in the union that shows a greater
advancement in proportion to popula-
tion, and considering the many obsta-

cles which had to be overcome in the
various pursuits of the business, from a
mere handfull of dilapidated green-
houses in the early part of 1880, con-
ducted mostly by those not conversant
with the business, we now have approx-
imately speaking about 1,000,000 feet
of up-to-date greenhouse constructions
in the three principal cities of that
state. Denver might be credited with
about one-half of this amount, Colo-
rado Springs one-third and Pueblo the
balance.

Another Incident very pleasing and
gratifying to the profession and con-
current with the commemorative cele-
bration of the American Florist on
the twenty-flftli year of its progressive
career is the significant fact that the
Centennial state is not only repre-
sented by a president at the national
gathering of the profession but is
so ably represented in the person of
J. A. Valentine. Mr. Valentine has rep-
resented the national organization, as
he has always represented the state,
and while he has not been actively
connected with commercial florticulture
as long as the Americ.\n Fi.ouist he
has done a proportionate share in tlie
arrangement and elevation of the pro-
fession. The original purport of these
remarks were to extend congratulations
to the American Florist on the auspi-
cious event of its 25 years exist-
ence as a dispenser of knowledge in
the various branches of our profession;
may its future be a continuance of its
past good work is the best wishes of

Colorado Springs, Colo. MANITOU.

Bridceton, N. J. — John Carman, .Jr.,
is building a new greenhouse.

Erie, Pa. — W. F. Kasting is putting
in good, practical vacation work at
his plant here, getting his rose and
carnation plants started with a vim.

European Horticulture.

from the FREXCII TR.\nE PAl'ERS.

On Forcing haruy Plant.s.— Some
time ago, we published an account of
a series of experiments on forcing li-
lacs, etc., in which the plants were
subjected to a preliminary soaking in
warm water. Further experiments
have shown lilacs and snowballs,
plunged for seven hours in a bath of
water at 95° to 100° cooling to 75°
to 80°, before forcing, bloomed at
least six days in advance of plants
forced in the usual manner. Professor
Molisch, J5f Prague, gives an account
of lilacs, potted and sub,iected to the
bath at 90° in the middle of Nevember.
placed in a dark house or under the
benches in a very moist atmosphere,
then, after two or three weeks, when
buds and flower spikes begin to de-
velop, forced in a greenhouse. By this
process the plants were in full bloom
for the holidays. The entire plant is
submerged in the warm bath, branches
which are not so submerged blooming
10 days or so later. The time varies
with the plants and the season, a bath
of eight hours and a temperature of
90° being acceptable for most varieties.
This process is also recommended for
lily of the valley.

THE best three roses of 1908, after
a year's trial, are pronounced by thi
Journal des Roses to be Mme. Segond
Weber, Rhea Reid and Ly on-Rose. Oiv
of the best rose fertilizers is without
doubt the so.apy water from the house-
hold laundry, the effect of which ap-
plied two or three times .a week is
productive of excellent results.

Plants Ornoxious to Fliks.— It is
believed that the castor oil plant, lau-
rel, fleabane and species of pluchea are
so obnoxious to flies that the latter
will not remain long where these
plants are freely grown.

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223

Dreer's Special Offer of Araucarias

and other Useful Decorative Plants

Araucaria Excelsa (Norfolk Island Pine).

Our htock of Araucarias is vltv complete- in all sizes. The plants are all of
good value, anrl will be found a profitable investment to grow on for winter
sales.

Kacli
4-incli pots, 5 to 6 inches high, 2 tiers $0 30

■V ■■ " iotoi2 " •• .-i " m

li- ■' " 13 to 15 " " 8 to 4 " 75

0- " " UtolH " '■ 4 " 1.00

7- " " IGtolS " " 4 " 1.25

Araucaria Excelsa Glauca.

5-inch pots, S inches hia:h, 2 tiers $0 75

6- " •■ 10tor2 ■• ■■ .-{ " 1.00

7- " " 13 to 16 " " 4 " 1.50

7- " " 16tol8 " " 4 " 2.00

Araucaria Robusta Compacta.

(i-inch pots, 8 inches high, 2 tiers $100

(i- '• " 10 to 12 " ■• :! " 1.25

7- " " 12tol4 " ■' 3 " 1.50

Aspidistra.

Ivurida, Green-leaved .j-in. pots, fi to ,S leaves $0 50

(i- " iStolO " ;75

" Variegata"' Variegated leaved, O-in. pots, 8 to 10 leaves 1.00

Dracena Massangeana.

4-inch pots Each $0.50

5- " " .75

6- •■ " ; 1.00

Eurya.

Latifolia Variegata. An evergreen shrub with rich dark
green foliage, which is beautifull)' variegated with creamy
white:an excellent plant for decoration. 40c each; $4.50 per doz.

Ophiopogon Jaburan Variegatus.

A most useful varie.trated foliage plant. .35c each; $;i. 50 per
dozen .

For the most complete list of seasonable stock that can be
ofJered at this season of the year, see our current Wholesale
List. If you ha\e not received a copy it will be mailed to vou
on application.

Msitors to Philadelphia are cordially invited to visit our
Nurseries at Riverton, New Jersey, where you will alwavs find
something to interest you."

HENRY A. DREER, Inc.,

714 Chestnut St.

PHILADELPHIA, PA

Seasonable Stock

Plt 100 Pit 1000
Primula Obconica.RoDsdorf hvbrid.

2H-in S3 CO $25 DO

Chinese Primroses, very best Enelish

and Fnnch strains, 2H in 3 00 25 00

Poinsettias. nnu etock 2V?-in 5 00

Ferns lor Dishes, assorted varieties.

2V4-in. pois 3 ro 25 00

Christmas Peppers. 2 in 2 50

3L-rin 500

Casli with order.

FRANK OECHSLIN

2572 W. Adams St., CHICAGO.

Neph. Whitman!

2>^-inch $ 5.00 per 100

MaSnifica, <niw) 2'4in 25 00 per 100

Boston Ferns ^o''*^-""
Henry H. Barrows & Son, ^hj™^

% If you are still short on ROSeS be sure and write %

GEO. A. KUHL,

WHOI ESALE
GROWER.

and let him know your wants. For Fall business we offer:

Araurcarias, Rubber Plants, Rex Begonias, other
varieties of Begonias, Celestial Peppers, Cinerarias,
Primroses, Obconica. Forbesi, Fancy Leaved Cala-

diumS, and the grandest lot of FcrnS we have ever had.

We ar. ready t" contract for v. lu by th.- dozen, hundred or
thousands, Wp c.m iriv, >,.u Bostons, Scottii.Elegantiss-
ima. Whitman!, Amerpohlii, Plumosus and Sprengeri.

It might pay you to get our price list. We guarantee satisfaction

or refund money.

^ GEO. A. KUHL, Wholesale Grower, Pckin, 111. \

NOW BEADY

1909 EDITION

Trade Directory.

224

The American Florist.

Aug. 21,

The Conservation Congress.

Seattle, Wash., August 1.— The first
national conservation congress will be
"in session at the auditorium of the
Alaska-Tukon-Pacific exposition, Au-
gust 26-28. The meeting will be under
the auspices of the Washington Con-
servation Association, and is held with
the approval of conservation commis-
sions and committees of states, and of
the joint committee on conservation be-
tween states and nations. This will be
the first of a general conservation na-
ture that has been held in the United
States; other conservation congresses
have held sessions, but their work has
been carried out along certain special-
ized lines. In the National Conserva-
tion congress, all related and interde-
pendent resources of the nation will
receive consideration. The members
will be drawn from representatives of
each of the important industries and
callings of the people of our country.
At the meeting it is possible that dele-
gates will be selected to attend the
International meeting at The Hague.

Ex-President Theodore Roosevelt
probably best defined conservation
when he said : "The conservation
movement is the application of com-
mon sense to common problems for
the common good." It is for the dis-
seminating of the principles of conser-
vation that the congress is called, and
In no other place are greater oppor-
tunities for its practical appliance to
be found, than in the northwest part
of the United States. Forestry, fish-
ing, irrigation, dry farming, water-
ways and good roads are but a few
branches pertaining to the common
good which will be considered, and
the importance of the movement is, or
should be, of the greatest Interest to
every citizen of the country. Many
persons of national prominence will be
present, and hopes are now enter-
tained that President Taft will be a
speaker.

A FEW GOOD THINGS
YOl WANT.

Rex Begonia, 2 in $.S.CIO per ICO.

Asparagus Sprengerl, <-in. $5.00 per 100.

Geranlnins, Nuit Doyle. Perkins Ricard, Grant,
La Favorite. R C $1 25; 2 in. pots $2 00: 3-in.,
$4 00 per 100; Treeo. Viaud Castellane, Poite-
vine. Jaulin. R. C. $1.50; 2 in pots, +2 50: 3-in.,
$5'"0perli0; Mme. Salleroi 2-in., $3.00 per 100

Asparagus Plumosus, 2-in. $3.00 per lOO: 3in.
$5i'0pprl0n. Cut fronds 25c per bunch ■

Boston Ferns, 5-in 25c each. Whitmanl Ferns,
4-in. 25c each
Cash with order. No C. O. D. All shipments

at risk of purchasers after being delivered to the

express companies properly packed in good order

GEO. M. EMMANS, Newton, N. J.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Good Plant Stocks

Per doz. Per 100
Begonia Gloire de Lorraine, 2H in . $2 00 $15 00

iin 350 25 00

4in 500

Begonia Adolf Menzel (New Rex) thr

finest Ke.\ Begonia ever introduced.

2'/2-in each. 20c 200

Celestial Peppers, 3in 75

4in » 25

Cyclamen, Vaughans Giants,

2<'7-in, ready now 4 00

4in. r.ady Sept. 1st 15 00

Primula Sinensis, extra strone. 2^ in 3 On

Primula Obconica, extra strong 2^■in .... 3 00
Poinsettias (September delivery). 2Hin .... 6 GO

Sage, Holt's Mammoth. 2Hin 3 00

Sage, Variegated 2^2 in .... 4 00

SnSlax,extra strong 2'4 in.. per 1000. $?0 00 3 00

Also Pandanus, 3 s"rt« Cycas Plants.

Aralia and Dieffenbachia.

40 OO

500
10 00

Vauflhan's Seed Store. Sfw yoSk

Mtntion the American Florist when writing

TARIFF NOW SETTLED

f®" Look ! Great prosperity all over the land. '®" Why not for you, too ?

5®°^ Araucarias Our Specialty ."®f More in Favor Than Ever.

Speaks for it.self. 500 Araucarias in the following sizes, 50 at $2.00, 60 at $1.00,
20O at 50c, 200 at 75c, last week packed and shipped to a large New England concern.

Remember, This Is Our 251h Anniversary

Since we started the importing, growing and shipping of Araucarias.

Be Convinced. Come and See Them Grov\^ on the Spot.

On account of death in the family, and now sickness in the house, we were pre
vented making an exhibit at tlie convention in Cincinnati: therefore we kindly invite
our customers, friends and others in the trade from the east, either in going to or
returning from the convention, to stop off at Philadelphia and pay a visit to our place,
which is only 25 minutes' ridebv trolley from 13th and Market St., or 8th and Market
Sts., to Ontario St.

What Shall I Fill My Empty Houses with Now?

WHAT WliL PAY THE BEST?

Is the cry all over. Use good judgment. I tell you what. I®" Listen to me. Yon
will never go wrong by devoting a reasonable space to Araucaria Excelsa, RobUSta
Compacta and Excelsa Glauca, Kentias, Palms, etc., while they are cheap. They
will grow into monev for vou while you are asleep. Every florist knows the Arancarla
King, GODFREY ASCHMANN, of Philadelphia. Ivook at what bargains he offers
you in this advertisement :

THE ARAUCARIAS.

We are tbe larsest
importersof these so
well koowD beauti-
ful evergreen deco-
rative plants Aron-
carla B o b a s i a
Compacta, Ulan-
ca ano Excelsa.
Arancarla Ex-
celsa Olanca.
This is a beautiful
blue variety, very
graceful and beauti-
ful. Specimen
plants 6-7 Sin pots,
4-5 year old. 4 5-6
tiers 20-25-30-.^2 in.
high, same in width.
41.50 $1.75 $2.00.
$2 50 to $3 00 each.
Arancarla Excelsa, 3-4-5 year old 5 6 7 tiers,
6-in. pots. 20-25 30-35 in high 75c. ?1.00. $1.25. $1 50
each. Smallest size, new importation 2to3years
old 12-14-1V18-20 25 in. high. 5H to 6 in. pots. 40c.
50c 60c. 75c to $1.00 each. Can meet all applica-
tions.

Arancarla Robusia Compacta and Excelsa
Olanca, .'Vpril 19u9 importation 6-in oots. 2-3-4
tiers 3 vears old. 12 to 20 in. high. $1 00. $1.25,
$1 50 each.

Asparadns Plumosns. 2V2 in.. $25.00 per 1000.
$3.00 per 100: 3-in $4(0; 4-in. $10 00 per 100,

Asparagus Sprenderl, IVz-la., $3.00 per 100;
4-in . 10c.

Cyclamen Oi|{antenm, IVz to 3 in., $5.00
per 100.

Kentla Forslerlana, made up 8-in. pots, on
large. 45 to 48 in. high, in center three smaller
ones around $4.00; single 6 7 in. pots from 20 to
48 in. high 75c, $1.00. $1.25. $1.50 $2 00. 12.50. $3.00
to $4 00 each.

Kenlla Belmoreana, 6-in. pots. 25 to 30 in,
bi^h. 5 6 good leaves 3 to 4 years old 75c. $1.00i
$125 to $1.50: 4in.pots 18 to 20in.hieh 25cto30c.

Beiionla Ololre de Lorraine. Our special
strains introductd last Lhrittmas. are well knowo
In tbe fiorist trade. We have both tbe deep pink
and the light pink varieties, 4-in. pots, 30c.

Saiio Palms or Cycas Revoluta. 5. 6 7 and 8
in. pots. 5 to 20 leaves to a pot. Price. 10c per leaf.

Flcus Elastlca, or Rubbers. 5^-5^-6 in. pots.
25c. 35c to 5'Jc.

Adlantnm Hybrldnm, 6 in. pots. large olants.
filfor 7 8in. pots, suitable forcutttng. 25c. 35c. 50c.

Areca Lntescens, 4-in.. made up of three
plants 20c to 25c.

Cocos WeddelUane. 3-in., 15c to ISc; ZVziu.,
20c to 25c.

Cineraria Hyb., our best well known strain.
medium tall; price. 2-in. pots. $3.C0 per 100: ready
Seot 1

Jerusalem Cherries orSoIanum Multiflorum.
the new imoroved varieties, with large berries.
214 in. pots. $5.00 per ICO.

Ferns for Dishes, a good assortment; 2\^-'\n..
$3,00 per 100.

^^^ Overstocked with Ferns. We have a
house each of the finest Neph. Amerpohll and
HhltmanI, can't be beat, SVz tu 610 pottt. 40c.
50c to 60c. Scottil, Todeaoldea and Boston,
two houses full, SVi to 6 in. pots 35c. 4lc to 50c.

Please state if in or out of pots.
Ail goods must travel at purchaser's risk only,
Cash with order, please.

GODFREY ASCH\14NN,

1012

W. Ontario St,

Importer. Wholesale Grower and Shipper of Pot Plants

Philadelphia. Pa.

Aster Plants

VICK'S AND SEMFLE'S BRANCHING.

Fine plants lliat will bloom next month after

all your others are done— thry will make

money for you.

$2.00 per 1000, $18.00 per 10,000

Cabbage and Celery
Plants, all kinds,

$1.00 per 1000, 10,000 for $8.50.

J. C. SCHMIDT, BRISTUL, PA.

Small Ferns

We will have a large quantity of Small Ferns

for fall shipment.

Get your ordeis in early.

ERNEST OECHSLIN,

180 Madison St., RIVER FOREST, VLL.

FOR GROWING ON

Jardifliere Ferns,

in all leading varieties, trans-
planted in flats.
$1.00 per 100; $7.50 per 1000.
214-in. pots, $3.50 per 100; $30.00
per 1000.
I/arger sizes, all varieties, at special prices
on application.

Rose Hill Nurseries

New Rochelle, New York.

IF YOU SAW rrm

THE FLORIST

SAY SO IN YOUR NEXT ORDER.

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225

Vaughan's Pansies. ^.^

"International"— The World's Best. This is a combination of as many ^^^H|2k^ ^1 _

separate colors, types, Mendings and unique kinds as can be found in the ^^^^^^HK^^ -. VjiiJ ^"
world. It is the best general mixture in existence and is most widely known ^|F^^^^Hr ^^^iSJ^^
and popular. Price per or., $10.00; H> oi='. 15-00; '/« o^., $1.50. trade pkt., 60c. ^■^"^^^^■l ; HB'''*^

Vaughan'S Giant Mixture. This mixture includes the richest reds, coppers
and bronzes, together with the most delicate rose and pink shadings, all the
distinct colors of Trimardeau, the splendid Cassier strain with its delicate vein- h;^^^;^ i
ings We have spared no expense to secure the newest, richest and finest BfT*^^/ \\w
sorts. Price, ki lb., $14.00; oz., $4.00; Vs. oz., 60c; trade pkt., 25c. P^^/^'^

Vaughan'S Cut Flower Mixture. This mixture is put up by ourselves and ^^^-» f^^^^J^'
contains mostly light colored sorts. We have sold this mixture for several ^W^tL^T^fifeJ^
seasons to some of Chicago's cut flower growers, who havre realized big returns
from the sale of the flowers. Pansies are as easily grown as violets, require
less care and bring better returns. Trade pkt., 50c; Va oz., $1.00; H oz., $2.00;
oz., $8.00.

Masterpiece— New Giant Clirled. This strain tomes niarer to "Double pansies" than
anrthint: ever intioduced under that name In reality the number of petals is the sami; as that
in oiher Pansy (lowers but Ihev are crimped and curled in such a fashion that the flowers appear

double. The flowers are of enormous size often three inches across and the color variatmns ^^^__^ ^,5_s__^___,
and cimbinations are odd and strikine Trade put . 35c: H oz..60c: Vi oz.. $1.00; oz.. $4 00. ^^^B^ p^MBj^

Vaarilian's Fremium Pansies Mixed. Embracing all the varieties of the Fancy German ^^^HL^^^^cSH^mI^^^PI^lBI I
Sorts. Per Trade pkt., 25c; Hoz,.7Sc'. Hoz.. $2.50: oz.. $5.00. ^^^^m'f'MfKmm > rV

^^f^, Christmas Pink. Pink and White oz., lOc; lb . $1.00

miB^ Christmas White oz.. 10c; lb.. 1.00 .^^^^^^^^,,, .^-—-- ^—.■

mm/* . „ Mont Blanc, White oz., lOc; lb . l.oo i^^^^^^^Br'.]^SiJR7'"V

Mfintd^ Mrs. Alexander vVallace. Lavender... oz , .35 ^^^^^^^Hi * wm^, 7

TT AAmiVA Earliest of All. Pink and White oz. 10c;lb.. .8!>

£> if* Mrs. W. vv. Smalley. k pleasing satin pink oz . .50

NtA/PPT rPfl^. Mrs. Geo. Lewis. Pure White oz.. .50

OyVCCL I CU3. Mrs.WilUamSira. Salmon Pink oz.. .35 Type of MasterpiecelPansy

Also Mignonette Calceolaria, Cineraria, y^^^^^^^ Seed Store,

^milQX, UQISICS. CHICAGO-NEW YORK.

SmaU Ferns

From flats and 2>2-in. pots,

in mixture or separate varieties.

Write for prices to

H. PLATH,

"The Ferneries,"

p. o. 82^?"%)^ *'^- San Francisco, Calif.

FERNS

from bench for 4 and 5 in.. Boston Elegantissi-
ma, Plersoni. Scottli, lOc and i2c.: Wiiitmaiii,
4 in. I2c.

Geranimns, Double Grant, Viaud, 2 in. : Swain-
sona,iin. Heliotrope, «l 5(1 per lOO. Jerusalem
Cherry, 2 in . 2e Asparagus Sprengerl, 2 in 2c
Siiiilaz,2in .%' Zh n^r lOii Primula Obconica G.
Alba, Rosea, Hybrlda, Rubra, Forbesii, 2 in. 2c.
GUantea and Sanguinea, 2 in. 3c. Ctuistmas or
Cdettlal Peppers, 2-in.. fine. 2c. Cash.

BYER BROS.

Chambersburg, Pa.

Flower Colors

Use our ';OLOR CHART in describing them

raiCE. $1.00 POSTPAID.

American Florist Co.,

324 Dearborn St.. CHICAGO.

Primroses _ Asparagus _

Chinese ready July 26 $2.00 Plumosus, July 10 $2.00

Ob. Grandiflora, Alba and Rosea... 2.00 Sprengeri, ready Aug. 1 2.00

Kermesina 3.00 PflllSy aeeCl

Vinca Variagated, field plants 5.00 Giant flowering, new crop, peroz., 4.00

"^■^ JOS. n. CUNNINGHAIVI, Delaware, O.

GERANIUMS..

$1.00 per 100; SI 0.00 per 1 000.

Summer pncts. good until Oct. 15ih.
Vaiieties: Nuu, Kicard. Poitovine.
Winter prices on request
Orders booked for any date.

ALBERT M. HERR,

SMI LAX p^V¥oV
SPRENGCRI ^'i^oo

From small pots Specially erown.
Samples sent on request. 100 at lOOOratts.

Lsuncaster, Pa

Asparagus Plumosus

Strone 3-year old clumps at $20 00 per 100:
also 2H-in. pots at $20.00 per 1000.

ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI

2!4-in. pots extra siron?. $15 00 per 1000.
Tbls is a bargain to close ont.

WALTER W. COLES, Kokomo, Ind.

J. L DILLON

\ Bloomsburg, Pa. f

c*

Places

Native Ferns El!i

Osmunda Regalis, "The Royal Fern."

grouvs 21; to 3 ft. high.
Osmunda Cinnamonas, "Ttie Cinnamon Fern,"

grows 3 to 4 ft. high, large, healthy crowns.

Fall delivery only. Price $10 per 100.

John Tiplady. Lake Geneva, Wis

ROBERT CRAI6 CO.

!Kis PALMS

and Novelties In DecoratlTe Plants.
«arket and 49lh Sis.. Philadelphia. Pi

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21.

Heller Mall Trade Goes to Dingfee&Conard.

The Dingee & Conard Co. has taken
over by purchase the good will,
corporation name, stock, aud all that
pertains to the mail order business
of Heller Bros., New Castle, lud.. giv-
ing- the firm an immense stock of
roses. P. J. Lynch has just returned
from New Castle, where he spent a
week reorganizing the business and
left James McLaughlin in charge there.
The business will be carried on under
the name of Heller Bros., a separate
business institution from this estab-
lishment at West Grove. Pa. The cut
tiower business of Heller Bros, has
not been taken over bv the Dingee
& Conard Co.

Gypsophtlas for Cut Flowers.

Few plants are more generally useful
to the floral decorator than the various
species of gypsophila, variously known
as chalk plants, from their partiality
for a soil active in limestone; they are
also known as gauze flowers, from the
airy disposition which characterizes
the blossoms and branches. The lat-
ter attribute lends them distinction
in all decorative work, as it scarcely
matters whether the floral scheme is
in miniature or on gigantic propor-
tions; in either case the flowers of
gypsophila can be used to advantage.

Gypsophila paniculata is one of the
oldest, and still the best known species,
and it forms cloud-like bushes a yard
high and often double that in width.
Planted upon strong chalky soil it
grows to enormous proportions, send-
ing the thong-like roots deep into the
rock. G. acutifolia grows to an equal
height with the former, but produces
rosy-lilac flowers a good deal larger;
it generally flowers before paniculata,
and always sees that species out.

G. paniculata fl-pl. is by far the best
perennial form at present, similar in
habit to the type; the miniature flow-
ers are perfectly double, consequently
they are lasting in character: the flow-

30,000 FIELD CARNATIONS

NOW READY.

White Perfection. Wliite Enchantress.
Lloyd. Winsor Beacon Rose Enchan-
trc^ss. Eocbantrrss. Bonnie Maid. Imper-
ial $6.00 per 10 K $50,00 per 1000.

Splendor Welcome, JIO.OJ perlOO.

I. M. RAYNER,

Greenport. N. Y.

EXTRA FINE, FIELD -GROWN

Carnation Plants

Free from disease. I doubt i( there is another
grower who has tarnation plants to equal these.
FolIowinKisthel'Stready for immediate shipment:

Enchantress,
Rose Pink Enchantress
White Enchantress,
Bountiful,
White Lawson.
Price. $6.00 per 100.

Pink Lawson,
Victory,
Harlowarden,
Patten.
Perfection.
Cash with order.

HOWARD P. KLEINHANS, Easton, Pa.

Orders booked now for the NEW SEEDLING
PINK CARNATION

"The Constant"

Grown by Wm. Bester, Hagerstown, Md.

Cuttinns ready in Feb.. I'llO Uescriplive circular,
pric'-s ' tc. mailed nn reiiuest.
Florists' Supplies, Novelties, Etc. Miniature
Immortelle Emblems, Gold Silver and Fuiple
Felt Block and Script Letters. Chenille and
Worsted furple and Lavender Script Lettering,
Clock Dials, Japanese Air Plants, Novelties in
Pearl, China. Birch Bark. Etc.

Write for Catalogue. Add'ess

OS FflRn Florists' Supplies Novelties Etc..
. 0. runu, Box 4515. WEST PARK, PHILA. PA.

Establi>h.d lb.Sl
Tioea branch conducted by A. M. FORD, Tlo^,
Pbila., Fa. Also representing A. Herrmann,
Florists' Supplies and Metal Designs, 4fM-412 E.
34th St, .New York, and others.

ering season succeeds that of the type,
and lasts until cut down by frost.

G. Steveni attains a height of IS
inches, and produces white flowers,
which are at their best when G. panic-
ulata is quite over; the habit is less
erect than in that species, and gener-
ally requires the assistance of some
support.

G. repens monstrosa is valuable in
the rock garden: the flower sprays re-
semble those of G. paniculata in minia-
ture, and are good for small vases. G.
elegans is an annual species, and
valuable on account of its early flower-
ing; to secure this seed is sown in
autumn, and wintered in frames,
planting out in borders in spring.
The plant grows to a height, of two
feet, and in effect is similar to G. pa-
niculata. The best form is that nained
Grandiflora, liaving white flowers. —
Gardener's Magazine.

SPECIALTIES.

USES, from 3 inch pots, CHRYSANTHEMUMS,

SARNATIGNS, for fall delivery. SMILAX. VIOLETS

IN BEST VARIETIES.

Prices low, Send for list,

WOOD BROTHERS, Fishkili, N. Y.

Roses == Sold

Except H. P*s. H. Ci's, Mosses and M. Niel.
New crops coming aiony finely.

^!5f I rrni fTloraTcompany.!

ROSES

A SPECIALTY.

The Dingee £c Conard Co.,

\VEST GROVE. PA.

Field Carnations

Clean well .^rown stock, from
carefully selected cuttings.

White Perfection, Encliantress and

Red Fisher at 6c. Prosperity, Nelson

Fisherand Harlowarden atoc.

FURROW & COMPANY, Guthrie, Okla.

Extra Strong Rose Plants TZt """'"^

stock Worth Double the Money

P.r 1000

2.000 3h in. Maids $=;5 00 3.000 .^-in. Am.

2.000 2V2-1I1 Palmer 35 00 3.000 2 in

2.000 2H in Uncle John 25 00

Beauties.

Per inoo

.$50 00 I
35 00 •

Smilax, ,3-in. strons plants t^ 00 per ICO

Asparagus Sprengeri, 3-in. plants 4 00 per 100

All Stock Warranted To Please

POEHLMANN BROS. CO.,

Morton Grove, 111.

^ CHRYSANTHEMUM MaSlAL "^

BY ELMER D. SMITH.

THE BEST BOOK ON THE SUBJECT.

New and Revised Edition.

CONTENTS.

Introduction.

Chapter I.— Histoky.

Chapter II. — Stock Plants.— Early Propagation.— Cold Frames.- Field-grown.— Imported
Stock.— Novelties and Scarce Varieties.

Chapter III. — Propagation.— Cutting Bench. — Selection of Cuttings.- Making Cuttings.— Air
and Temperature.— Shading.— Watering.-SancerSystem.-English Method.— Divisions,—
Potting Cuttings.

Chapter IV.— Specimen Plants.— Soil.— Repotting —Stopping.— Drainage.— Final Potting.-
Watering. — Staking. — Disbudding. — Feeding.

Chapter V.— Miscellaneous Plants.- Standards.- For Market.— Single —Stemmed.— Minia-
ture.—For Cut Flowers.— Grafted —In Open Border. —Hardy Chrysanthemums.

Chapter VI.— Packinq Plants -For Express.- For Mall.— For Export.

Chapter VII.— Exhibition Blooms— Plantiug.—Firming.— Tieing.— Watering —Spraying.—
Airing — ShaJing.— Scalding. — Top-dressing. — Re>uoving Stools —Blind Growth. — Chemi-
cal Fertilizers. — Liquid Manure. — Lime. — Iron. — Burning and Damping. — Buds and Dis-
budding.— English Method. — Records.

Chapter VIII.— Exhibition Blooms.— Grown out-of-doors.- Australian Method.— Shelter or
Snug Harbor.

Chapter IX.— Commercial PLowERS.—Feoding.-Buds.— Early.— Late.— Height of Plants.

Chapter X. — Insects — Aphis — Thrip. — Mealy Bug. — Grasshoppers. — Tarnished Bug — Cory-
thuoa. — Grub Worm. — Cut Worm. — Lady Bug. -^Golden Eye. — Chrysanthemum Fly.

Chapter XI. — Diseases. — Rust.— Leaf Spot. — Mildew.

Chapter XII.— Seedlinos and Sports.- Suitable Plants.- Fertilizing.- Seedling!.- Sports.

Chapter XIII.— Preparino Exhibits —Plants— Cut Flowers.— Foreign Shipments. —Dressing
Flowers

Chapter XI V. -Exhibitions. —The Management— The Judge.— The Exhibitor,

Chapter XV.— Types and Selections— Types —Selections.

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THE BEST RED
CARNATION

O. p. Bassett

Large, Strong Field Plants, per 100 $12 OO.

Try growing a few this winter, and you will grow no other Red Carnation.

^^'Hcrra!::;... bassett & washburn,

Office and Store:

76 Wabash Ave.,

CHICAGO

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10,000 Enchantress \

Extra Fine Plants. [,

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S E. 49th St. and Linden Ave.,

I natbnsh. BROOKLYN, N. Y. J

Carnations

FIELD-GROWN

white Perfection, R. P. Enchant-
ress, P. Liawson, Robt. Craig and
Victory, %f, per 100; $55 per 1000.

Killarney Roses, 3-in., $5 00 per 100.

BonSiIeneRoses,3-in., $4 OOper 100.

POINSETTIAS, 21. -in., $5 00 per 100.

SMII.AX, 2' ..-in., $2 (Ml per 100.
CASH. PI.K.^SE,

Harry Heinl, W. Toledo, O.

FIELD-GROWN CARNATIONS.

STOO White Eochantn^ss. $6 00 per 100.

800O White Pt-rtection.

6000 Rose Enchantress.

J 20 Lawson

lO.nnii Enchantress. 4000 Victory.

300 Lnwson-Enchantress

$5.00 per lOO; $45.00 per lOCO.
Cash. Limestone land: no stem rot. W. Fargo.
C S.. Adams and .\mcrican E.^pross.

W. SABRANSKY,

Kenton, OI)io.

rie?|:^?L„ Carnation Plants

P.tIOO 1000
\V. Enchantress. Enchantress. Winsor.

.Aristocrat .k Se.f'O $=500

Boston Marked 500 45.00

Lawson-Eochantress 7.0O

j Cash with order.

MRS. A. H. SCHtFER, 229 Baimorai Ave., CJilcago.
20,000 Field Grown Carnations

O- ders booted now for later deltvpry,
Enchantress. Rose Pink and White En-
chantress. White Perfection, White
Lawson, Mrs. Thos Lawson. Beacon,
Winona,, Hurlowarden and Winsor, I6.U0
penou; tSjuOper 1000.

Stock IS in fine healthy condition.

BUTZ BROS., New Castle, Pa.

Carnations..

2,000 good Boston Market

at $4.50 per 100; .$40 per lOOO

Johnson & Garland,

NAZARETH, PA.

I CARNATION PLANTS

I Strong, Healthy FieJd=Grown Plants

I Enchantress, V

I Rose Pink Enchantress, j $6 00 per 100;

I Lawson, ( $50.00 per 1000.

I White Lawson, /

I PETER REINBERG

I 35 Randolph St., CHICAGO

Mary Tolman

A new li,i?ht pink carnation for 1910. One that does not fade.

$12.00 per 100.

SI 00.00 per 1000.

CHICAGO CARNATION CO., Jollet, III.

A. E. HUNT & CO., Evanston, III.

HUNT BROS., Park Ridge, HI.

Sangamo

New, brilliant, glistening pink carnation for 1910.
An exceptionally free bloomer.

S12.00 per 100. $100.00 per 1000.

A. C. BROWN, CHICAGO CARNATION CO.

Springfield, Ul. Joliet, 111.

The New Seedling Carnation

CONQUEST

light pink, overlaid with a deep rose pink, the color extending over
the petals from the center almost to the edge. The most attractive Novelty
for 1910. $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000.

Chicago Carnation Co., * J..7.L^" Joliet, 111.

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21.

The Trade of St. Louis.

The past 25 years
in and around St.
Louis have seen rapid
strides made in flori-
culture. Wholesale
and retail establish-
ments have come and
gone and are still in-
creasing. Twenty-five
years ago we were re-
ceiving special supplies in cut flowers
from the east and it was John Hudson
that started the wholesale business on
Twelfth and Market streets in 1889.

Two years later he sold out to An-
drew Brandenburgh who in six months
sold to S. Mount & Co. the company
being George Ostertag who moved
the store to 109 West Twelfth street.
In 1890 Wm. Ellison & Co., and C. A.
Kuehn started up at 1122 Pine street
a general supply store for florists. In
three years they separated, C. A.
Kuehn at the old stand doing a splen-
did business. C. W. Wors had then
opened up a wholesale and retail es-
tablishment. William Ellison opened
up In 1893, S. Mount & Co. sold out to
Fleckenstein & Co. who opened at 1325
Pine street handling cut flowers ex-
clusively. In 1894 E. H. Michel opened
up what was known as St. Louis Flow-
er Co., 1620 Olive street. In 1894 Elli-
son gave up, then H. G. Berning bought
out the St. Louis Cut Flower Co., then
F. N. Ellis started up and was suc-
ceeded by, Wm. Smith Floral Co. who
do a large trade in wirework and have
a large number of local growers, also
Geo. Angermueller who served C. A.
Kuehn faithfully for years and is now
doing a splendid trade.

Among the early retailers were
Michels who had a store on Broadway,
EUard Floral Co., succeeded by Riessen
Floral Co., Rieman & Chandler, Jor-

dan Floral Co., Young & Sons, Robert
Beyer & Sons, Andrew Meyer, Sr.,
Julius Koenig (now the Koenig Floral
Co.), Alex. Waldbart Sons, Wm.
Schray, Eggeling Floral Co. Now there
are new ones starting up all the time
and many closing, but floriculture is
rapidly extending. Floriculture in St.
Louis is assisted materially by the
Missouri Botanical Garden, one of the
finest in the country, presided over by
Professor Trelease and Prof. Irish.
The St. Louis Florists' Club and the
Horticultural Society still help flori-
culture in all its branches.

WHOLESALERS.

H. G. Berning, in 1898, bought out
Michel Cut Flower Co. and is now lo-
cated at 1402 Pine street doing an im-
mense business in cut flowers and
florists' supplies. C. A. Kuehn who
had previously been in partnership
with William Ellison took over the en-
tire building at 1122 Pine street in
1893. It is occupied on the ground
floor with cut flowers and florists' sup-
plies and above with wirework. Com-
plete confidence by his consignors en-
ables Mr. Kuehn to do a splendid busi-
ness.

Geo. H. Angermueller started to work
for C. A. Kuehn in 1893 and in 1905
started at 1324 Pine street where he
is at present located. His business has
steadily grown till today he is doing
a splendid trade. William Smith
Floral Co. is one of our youngest in
the wholesale line.

EETAILEHS.

Young & Sons have been established
44 years. The founder, Christopher
Young, came from Canada in 1865 and
the business was incorporated in 1887,
starting with one greenhouse. Today
they number 35 and it ranks as the
largest in the state. The retail store
was lately remodeled, making it one of
the handsomest in the city. The firm

issues 50,000 catalogues every year and
the mail order business is one of the
largest assets.

R. J. Windier is one of the young-
est florists in the city. He came here
in 1884 and received his training from
his father and grandfather. He spent
two years with one of the largest
growers near Chicago. Five years ago
he opened up a retail store at Grand
and Shenandoah in the midst of a
fine growing residence district and
with strict attention to business has
increased it 40 per cent.

Ostertag Bros, started in business
October 6, 1886. They do a large busi-
ness. At all important events where
floral decorations have their place, the
name of Henry Ostertag has been
prominent. They have carried on busi-
ness over 23 years and together with
Julius Koenig's assistance handle some
of the largest and most artistic deco-
rative jobs in the city.

Riessen Floral Co. succeeded the
Ellard Floral Co., who purchased the
same. Miss Bertha Riessen, who is
now Mrs. Buechel, took charge and
to-day they are doing a very large
business. Their shop windows on
Broadway are noted for their magnifi-
cent floral display at all seasons.

F. H. Weber was for 15 years with
his uncle, F. C. Weber, and started a
store for himself in 1893 doing a
splendid trade. Fred is always promi-
nent at our shows and generally takes
his share of the prizes.

J. H. Kahrs, for five years with
Grimm & Gorley, now at Sixth and
Locust, will move September 15, into
his new location opposite Wm. Barr's
dry goods emporium, a splendid loca-
tion.

Grimm & Gorley are firm believers
in practical advertising and V. Gorley
at gatherings gives flowers away with
his picture and tag attached and brings
himself before the public. W. F.

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date of publication, it puts the mail only to live names,
avoiding waste of postage and printed matter, time
and labor. Contains 548 pages, lists of Florists, Seedsmen
and Nurserymen of the United States and Canada by states
and towns, also alphabetically; firms that issue catalogues,
foreign merchants, horticultural societies and much other
up-to-date information which makes it a reference book of
daily utility wherever a wholesale trade is done.

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Among Tacoma Florists.

A short car ride took us to the
wholesale growing place of F. C.
Smith out near Wapata lake where
we found the proprietor at home—
with sleeves rolled up, a genial and
welcome smile, and some sweat mixed
with a liberal amount of soil spread
over his face. He extended a welcoming
hand grasp with the remark : "If you
don't mind a small amount of potting
eoll mixed in — I am gjad to see you."
That's his style, and It has the effect
«very time we go to see him of making
U8 mentally draw the contrast of his
style and manner — which we call the
eastern way — to what we find out here
at so many places. There is a differ-
ence— a great difference — and why it is
we don't know, unless the florists out
here have too much to do. They all
work and work hard and constantly.
We found no carnations in yet, but a
first class lot of plants in the field out-
side ready. They are to be planted
In about two weeks. At present toma-
toes occupy everything and have been
a very good paving crop this season.
Comet is his variety. Generally speak-
ing, his stock all looks well and every-
thing promises well. Eyen his rick of
wood for winter fuel promised to be
ample in supply and of best quality.

Next place we visited was that of
H. H. Hinze. We were sorry to find
him away from home, for his hand
grasp is of the right sort, and his soil
grand. Part of his carnations are
planted and starting right, chrysan-
themums looking well, but indicating
a late crop. In the line of not plants
there seemed many vacancies, but we
suspect the cash drawer was better
filled than usual. A walk of two or
three blocks and we entered the estab-
lishment of one of the pioneer florists
of Tacoma — H. W. Manike — the oldest
in business here at present. He was
in the midst of the thankless, profit-
less and undesirable job of repairing
the walks and benches, but we found
him happy and not too busy to tell
us a few things of the early days in
Tacoma. There is too much Scotch-
English in me to tell it in German as
he told it, but leaving off the dialect
I will give it as I understood him :
"Along about 1887 I was in the pisness
in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, where apout dot
time I heard of te peautiful scenery
und te nice, warm vetter round apout
Tacoma in Washington und I thot I
petter go oud tere, as efery one was
going, und I make me a sale in 1888
und started for Tacoma. I yust got
here in te boom time — ten looked
around for some ground. Te real es-
tate man's found out apout how much
money I had. ten he took me out to
see a place he thought would do me —
it was a schwamp, so I didn't puy him.
I looked round some more, und finally
heard of a place, but two men from
California peat me to buy it. Ten I
look around some more — but did not
buy right away. After avile the men
from California did not get rich quick
und ten I puys ter blace — some little
greenhouses und sash — unt a pig lot of
work. I got me three little green-
houses und two sash, ten I started in
und it vas hart work, but I was stuck
on te scenery und tecited to stay. Veil
I stay und vork, und vork; ten I puys
me some more glass unt puts me up
some more greenhouses, vich means
more vork; ten I puys me some more
lots; ten some more unt builds some
more, und I keeps on puytng and
building until I finally puys me tese
nine lots here on Sixth avenue und
starts in here und here I vas yet. I
vas always haf blenty to do und now
I haf too much. I now find my blace
most too valuable for greenhouses, but
I can't get out — here I vas yet. I haf
apoud 35,000 feet of glass vich I crows
full of cut flowers unt bot blants und
lately pot a piece of acreage on te
vater front und I expect to Improfe

Splendid
Plants.

ORCHIDS

Guaranteed
Type.

Fresh Stock. Direct Shipments.

Labiata, Speciosisslma,

Cattleyas:

Mendelii, Gigas Sanderiana,
Mossiae, Aurea,
Gi^as. Chrysotoxa.

Mountain Fastness to Grower. Send for Prices.

G. L. FREEMAN. 388 Appleton St., Holyoke, Mass.

White Orchids

Are always valuable for florists

COELOGYNE CRISTATA CHATSWORTHII,

strong, healthy plants in 4-, 5-, 6-
and 7-in. pans. Ready to flower the
coming winter. $1.25, %\JtO, $2.60
and .$8.50 each.

Will Give Many Flowers.

ROSE HILL NURSERIES,

New Rochelle, New York.

Smilax and Asparagus

Per 100 1000

2'-;iD. Smilax 2 50 2(J 00

Asparagus, Plumosus. 2>/rm '.'. 4 i 0 30 (.0

Spteni.ri. 2hin 2 50 20 00

GEO. REINBERG, 51 Wabash Ave.. ChicagQ.

dot some efery year. Te street im-
provements und te location makes dis
blace too exbensive so I sell if I get
my brice. Ven I first come here unt
my funds got low I vas disgusted.
but I vas stuck on te scenery und had
to stay. Now I vas yust as n-'uch
stuck te scenery und climate und now
I vas got some property so I stay.
I link dere vas no blace like Tacoma
und If you hantles te soil right tings
vil grow und if you grows tern right
tey vil sell go I tink Tacoma vas all
right und I stay und form a $.^00,000
company and puild some more s'een-
houses. I hope you vil do veil too.
Veil here vas one of tem stink vagons
so I go out und see if I vas got to
pay for some more street improffments
or if I vas sell some cut flowers or bot
blants. Goot day! Veil, come up
again ven you can."

The next place visited was the
Northwestern Floral Co. They are
building a neat ofiice tr salesroom
building, 18 x 40, Swiss bungalow type,
and also two new greenhouses, each
..;. X 60 feet, one of which is already
filled with carnations in best of con-
dition. The other is for miscellaneous
pot plants. The chrysanthemums—
about O,000-.were in ideal health and
growth and if we are to judge from
natural habits of growth of some of
them they will need another story
added to the greenhouses for head
room. Mr. Halkin, the genial manager,
tell? us he is to import very heavily of
foreign bulbs. We suspect it is his in-
tention to put a supply in one or more
of the department stores, as we learned
that last season he furnished a moder-
ate supply of them to one of the
stores. -We found Mr. Hamilton using
the hose with a vengeance, sweating
and face as red as the sunny side of
one of his Comet tomatoes he Is grow-
ing in one house and the "Cukes" crisp

BOX
BAY

TREES

We have a fair stock of
both these items, including
a number of large sizes.

Write for special list and prices.

Vaughan's Seed Store,

Chicago. New York.

BAY TREES.

standards. Pyramids and Colamns.

ORCHIDS

DIRECT yROM THE WOODS Cattleya Trianae.
C. Glgas and other commercial varieties,

JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutlierford, N. J.

We have imported this year all the com-
m»rcial Cattl-v=is and "ther Orrh'ds VV'pII
have a.ain Cattleyas Lawrenceana, Gas-
Kelliana, Dowiana and Percivallana.

Write today.

CARRILLO fi BALDWIN. Secaucus. N.J.

Orchids J^

Of all kinds and for all ourposes from the dry
imported unestabdshed plants to the arow-
ms eslablishe-d plants r.-ady to put in your

greenh u^es and *ait for the Hawe's.

Write for caialoeu ; and special iisis

Lager S Hurrell, Summit, N. J.

ORCHIDS...

Largest Importers, Exporters, Growers,
and Hybridists In the World.

SANDER, St. Albans, Eng.

NEW YORK OFFICE:

Room I 2.y Broadway.

T. MELLSTROM,

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SMITH'S ■

Chrysanthemum Manual

The most ct»mnlpi.:- treatise* on this

pubjuct. Price, 40c, postpaid.

ELMER D. SMITH & CO,, Adrian, Mich.

and green in the other. He talks of
adding another house, and expects to
change and install a larger boiler of
the Kroeschell type. Every one re-
ports a very good season's business.

Tacoua.

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Aug.

21,

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE FLORISTS' HAIL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

SECRETARY'S REPORT FOR YEAR ENDING AUG. 1, 1900.
The nunilier of square feet of glass insured by the 1,605 mem-
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Ark.

Col.

Conn.

Dela.

Ga.

111.

Ind.

la.

Ida.

Kans.

Ky.

La.

Me.

Md.

Mass.

Mich.

Minn.

Mo.

Mont.

Neb.

X. H.

N. D.

N. J.

N. C.

N. M.

N. T.

Ohio

Okla.

Penn.

R. I.

S. C.

S. D.

Texas

Va.

W. Va.

Wis.

Wyo.

Wash.

D. of

Can.

U,310

478,667

5.260

S3, 522

6,048

319,070

294,910

357,461

9,705

492,031

97,592

2,472

9,194

114,778

18,350

145.428

78,383

775,724

113,240

358,043

900

1,492

47.894

18.645

4,768

198,166

698,631

47,894

510,049

616

2,400

41,445

87.124

48,727

45,080

126,737

2,465

12,910

C. 8,144

6,844

13,800

539,698

111,425

26,325

3,360

3,271,946

1,276,530

994,177

395,633

108,364

13,000

40,421

103,235

153,675

715,410

1,065,430

1,098,701

24,270

158,057

34,350

20.973

1,178.148

45,540

24,614

693,381

2,108,506

65,320

2,738,526

45,297

12,400

33,813

286.333

7S,S09

4,650

375,634

62,973
42,232
27,904

36.990
1.500

10.613

1,100

4,312

13,090

118,872

Vs',360

84.929
43.980

492,546
193,139
353.773

3 328

15',000

167,282

38,413

83,039

4,400

75.374

69,459

110,204

3'o'3i635
32,466

' 'i',io6

8,900

;/ Zj

0 H

3SS.369
2.100
4,200

so ^
3~ ■ .
c - ^ be

<!
$22.05
13,197.55

683,779 1,157.95
147,750 1,042.68
212,411 2.245.86

1.492
2.500

10,212

82,320

2,670

86,495

616

8,725
225,458

41,990

279,102

7,368

196,978

34.185

9,344

15,510

406,757

11,710

99,163

4,768

12,400

41,906

16,740

118,984

264,743
13,980

21,758

2,064

150,550

547,914

788,467

20,220

54,982

951.04
63.46

1,711.07

27.05

1,049.53

6,750

24,926

2,176

24,614

51,980

306,600

24.757

887,978

7. 868. 53

' 20.85

1,271.45

3,240.54

166.58

79,684
98,742

29,535

19,150

1,982

16,360

7,250

2,465

' '4,220
5,844

16,608
56,580
28,513

33,207

71,576
45,342

328.34
126.06

200.78
101.40

5,694,119 18,037,677 710,364 2,337,917 1,675,308 4, 884, S94$34, 798.77

The above is equivalent to an insurance upon 31,816,138 square
feet of glass.

The total receipts for the year ending Aug. 1. 1909, including
last year's balance, as per Treasurer's reports, have been $49,231.06.

The total expenditures, as per Treasurer's reports, have been
$42,116.37. , , ,

The cash balance at the close of the year is $7,114.68. of which
$1,621.64 belongs to the reserve fund, leaving $5,493.04 in the
emergency fund.

The amount of interest collected on reserve fund investments
for the year is $881.00. The amount of interest collected on bank
deposits for the year has been $575.93.

Losses representing a breakage of 215,665 square feet of single
thick and 231.827 square feet of double thick glass have been paid
during the year.

1,400 losses have been adjusted since the organization of the
F. H. A., involving a total expenditure of more than $161,000.00.

■The 10 per cent assessment on hazardous risks netted the
treasury $65.31. „ ^. , ,

The estimated liabilities of the Association are: Unadjusted
losses, amounting to possibly $2,500.

The reserve fund consists of $20,000.00 in securities and
$1,621.64 In cash, being a total of $21,621.64.

The following table shows losses reported to the Secretary for
the past 22 years, and also number of claims paid:

STATES.

= a.

^2"
• a t

o *

O 3 .

o2-5

Alabama 2

California 1

Maine 3

Vermont 3

New Hampshire 7

Rhode Island ."•■• 3

Connecticut 10

Massachusetts 11

New York 106

New Jersey 73

Pennsylvania 83

Delaware 4

Ohio 97

Indiana 57

Illinois 122

Miclligan 27

Wisconsin 36

Minnesota 54

Iowa ii»

Missouri 1*^5

Kansas 124

Nebraska
Arkansas . . . .

Colorado

North Dakota
South Dakota
Montana

68
4

65
7

21
3

17

10

63

1

91

54

114

13

37

63

161

ISO

188

36

1

141

11

0

10

10
6

10
4
1
5
1
2

13

9

12

3

1

3

21

15

14

12

36
1

4

12
19

3

4

1

14

1

19

1

3

Wyoming .'i 6 1 1

Maryland 1!' 9

\'irginia

West Virginia

North Carolina

Kentucky ^

Georgia 4

Texas 31

Louisiana 3

Tennessee 2

Florida 1

Mississippi 1

Oklahoma 20

District of Columbia 4

Canada 5 5 1

New Mexico 7 7

South Carolina 1

The losses paid by the Florists' Hail Association since its or-
ganization is an indisputable argument in favor of Hail Insurance,
and the fact that the excessive losses of the past two seasons have
been paid without the levy of an extra assessment is a matter of
just pride for the officials of the Association, and one for con-
gratulation bv its members.

.lOHX G. ESLBR, Secretary.

REPORT OF -ALBERT M. HERR. TREASURER, FROM AUG. 1

TO SEPT. 1, 1908.

RECEIPTS.

Received fi-om Membership Fees

Received from New Membership

Received from Additional Membership . . . .
Received from Extra One-half Assessment.
Received from Extra Whole Assessment...

Received from Re-insurance

Interest on deposits in People's Trust Co. .

$65.61
20. 7S
53.79
1.4>
22.3.-.
2.04
43.94

Aug.
Aug.

$209. 9t'
DISBURSEMENTS.
Expenses.

E. G. Hill, postage for 1908 $9.00

A. T. De La Mare Ptg. & Pub. Co., 100

coupon circulars . 3.00

.Joseph Heacock, carfare and services audit-
ing accounts 6.41

John G. Esler. carfare *and services auditing

accounts S.41

Florists' Pub. Co.. adv. annual meeting.... 1.00

Losses.
L. Reed. Pueblo. Col.

Aug. 12. 1908 Mrs. O.

Aug. 12. John A. Beck. Milton. Pa.

Aug. 15, J. Wm. Colflesh. Philadelphia. Pa.

Aug. 15, August Muller, Philadelphia. Pa...

$27.82

$48.80
56.00

35.s;

30.00

RECAPITULATION.

To Total Receipts from Aug.
To Balance on hand Aug. 1.

1 to Sept.
1908

1, 1908.

$170.15

$209.99
21,148.24

$21,358.23

By amount paid for expenses

By amount paid for losses

Balance paid to Joseph Heacock. Treasurer-elect....

$27.82

170.15

21.160.26

$21,358.23
TREASURER'S REPORT FROM SEPT. 1, 1908, TO .\UG. 1, 1909.

Received from 19th Assessment $18,800.69

Received from Membership Fees 1,302.27

Received from New Membership 754.00

Received from Additional Membersliip 718.69

Received from Extra One-half Assessment 102.05

Received from Extra Whole Assessment 471.82

Received from Re-insurance 410.31

Received from Interest on Reserve Fund SSI. 00

Received from Interest on bank deposit 531.99

Received from Sale of securities 3,900.00

Total $27,872. 82

S, 1908, TO AUG.

1909.

Sep

Sep.

Sep.

Sep.
.Sep.

Sep.

Sep.

Sep.

Sep.

Oct.
Oct.

Oct.
Oct.

Oct.
Oct.

Nov.

^ov.
Dec.

EXPENSES FROM SEPT

8, 1908 Fidelity & Casualty Co. of New York,

Secretary's bond $5.00

8, Horticulture Pub. Co., advertising annual

meeting 1.00

S, Florists' Exchange, advertising directors*

meeting 1.25

8, American Florist, advertising annual report 14.75

9, .\lbert M. Herr, Treas., salary, August 1

to Sep. 8 50.00

9. E. G. Hill, expenses in transfer of Treas.

accounts 40.00

John G. Esler, expenses in transfer of

Treas. accounts 9.66

Joseph Heacock, expenses in transfer of

Treas. accounts 7.72

A. T. De La Mare Co.. printing 300 letter

heads and 200 applications 7.25

Stokes & Packard. Treas. bond 62.60

A. T. Dc La Maro Co., printing 1,700 as-
sessment receipts 4.75

A. T. De La Mare Co.. printing l.SOO Sec.
and Treas. reports and 1,900 assess-
ment notices 52.75

A. T. De La Maro Co., printing 300 affi-
davits of loss 15.00

E. G. Hill, part salary of Pres 50,00

A. T. De La Mare Co.. printing 1,500 cou-
pons for additional application 3.60

John G. Eslc;r, part salary of Secretary.. 200.00

Joseph Heacock. part salary of Treas.... 50.00

A. T. De La Mare Co., printing 5,500 en-
velopes 19.50

X. T. De La Mare Co.. printing 100 cir-
culars with coupons 3.00

A. T. De La Maro Co., printing 200 letter

heads a"

9.

9,

23,

5,
10,

10,

13,

23,
23.

23,
11.

11.
26,

fgoQ.

The American Florist.

•jji

Jmi.
Fcl..

a!

Pel).

Feb.

Feb.

Marc'l

April

1 ■(.
11.

April

IV.

May
May
May
May

\;

June

9.

.June

1':'..

.Inly

3.

.luly

7.

July

7,

July
Jiily
July
July

il.
IT).
15.
10.

July

l'.l.

July
.luly
July
July

31.
L'l.
21.

1803 John li. KsK-r. poaUiKu l<i Jan. 1. IHO!!.... 11.00

A. T. Dc l/ii Mare I'd.. prliiUne 200 cUfUlar

letters S.5"

John G. Eslei-, part salary of Sec Jiio.ou

Joseph Ileaenek. part salary of Treas.... 100.00

B. G. Hill, part salary of I'res .•.0.00

John G. Eslcr. for iiostaue. 31.20

A. T. l)e I,a Mare Co.. prlnllng 300 appll-

i-atlons 2.50

.losejih Heaeoek. for postage. expressaKc

and printing 34.10

J.ihn <i. Ksler. part salary of Sec 200.00

E. c;. Hill, part salary of Pres .'.0.00

.Joseph Heacock. part salary of Treas KiO.oo

A, T. De I..a Mare Co.. printing .100 assess-
ment (leliiujueiit notices and 200 let-
ter licaUs '".2.*.

.\. T. De l.a Mare Co., printing 300 apiJli-

catlons. 500 duplicates. 300 circulars. . 10.00
Florists' Full, (^o.. advertising Sep. 1. lOON.

to Sell. 1. 1000 13.00

A. T. De l.a Mare Co., printing 300 lettei-

heads l*'"

A. T. De La Mare ('o., printing 500 pi-oofs

of loss 10.00

Hackensack Republican, printing SOO cer-
tificates 14,00

E. G. Hill, postage for the year 10.74

Joseph Heacock, for stamped envelopes. . . 24.03

John G. Esler. for postage and stationei-y. 3S.12
Florists' Exchange, adv. Aug. 1. IOCS, to

Aug. 1. 1000 15.00

.\mericaii Florist, adv. Aug. 1. lOOS. to

.\ug. 1. 1000 15.00

E, G. Hill, balance due on salary S7.00

.loseph Heacock. balance due on salary.... 332.00

John G. Esler. balance due on salary OSO.OO

Horticulture Pub. Co.. adv. Aug. 1. 190S.

to Aug. 1. 1009 15.00

Total $2,967.81

-OSSES FROM SEPT. 8. lOOS. TO AUG. 1, 1000.

190S Walter & Richmond. Denver. Colo $37.50

Gray Floral Co.. Denver. Colo 3B.00

Claude J. Hui^, Denver. Colo 6.05

Wm. Didden. Philadelphia. Pa 44.73

H. C. Green, Kearney. Nel) 6.53

Xeil Nielson. Mankato. Minn 14.05

Pfander & Perce, Clarinda, Iowa 2.36

E. R. Ripley. Colorado City. Colo 35.35

Shotwell Floral Co.. Fargo. N. D 20. S5

Mrs. W. S. Shardlow. Montevideo. Minn... 10. SO

Fred. Hall. Montclair, Colo 70. 3S

Turnipseed & Farley. El Reno. Okla 70.20

C. Humfleld. Clay Center. Kas 472. SO

S. A. Weitmer. Nevada. Mo 43.40

Alexander Rose. Lead. S. D 145.00

E. A. Barnhart. Clinton. Mo 13.65

Julius Steinhauser. Pittsburg. Kas 60. OS

1900 W. P. Xeeley, Siloam Springs. Ark 23.05

A. Jablonsky, Central. Mo 120.10

Dr. L. W. Jacobs. Ossawatomie. Kas 22.26

Henry Gaethje, Rock Island, 111 57.54

Fred Bruckman, Rock Island, 111 30.14

Ernst Hoescht. Clayton. Mo 14.42

Bills Floral Company, Davenport, Iowa.... 235.20
St. Peter's German Evangelical Congrega-
tion, St. Louis. Mo 41.80

J. W. Davis, Davenport, Iowa 40S,00

Park Commissioners. Davenport. Iowa 64.75

Wm. Bruckman. Rock Island. Ill 35.22

Forber & Bird. Davenport, Iowa 23. 9o

.lohn Lodder & Sons. Hamilton. Ohio 51.63

Adolph Brix. St. Louis, Mo 121.02

Asher M. Coe. No. Olmstead. Pa 11.22

George Corbett, College Hill, Ohio 167.77

McEvov Bros., Mt. Healthy, Ohio 24,49

1909 L. Stapp, Rock Island. Ill 36.19

Joseph Linfoot. College Hill. Ohio 173,95

J. T. Conger. Hartwell, Ohio 212.65

Max Rudolph. College Hill. IDhio 120.71

Henry Corhett, College Hill, Ohio 267,40

Ewoldt Bros.. Davenport, Iowa 36,40

Herman Bros. Co.. Council Bluffs, Iowa. . . 196.77

J. A. Hill. Steubenville. Ohio 22.10

D. Rasp. Lockland. Ohio 102.13

.Ufred Donaghue. Omaha. Neb 1. 882.37

Samuel R. Faulkner. Omaha. Neb 166.60

E. R. Barnhart, Clinton, Mo 40.50

B. J, Lorriiiier, Herrin, III 18.41

Henrv Myers. Council Bluffs. Iowa 37.90

J. R. Elder, Sioux City. Iowa 257.80

T. J. Olsen. Ames, Iowa 75.70

George Sorrenson. Florence, Neb 19.50

William Stolba Floral Co., Cedar Rapids,

Iowa 15.61

M. K. Bishop. Sioux City, Iowa 21,00

William Goos, Davenport, Iowa 6.30

J. T. Temple. Davenport. Iowa 100.24

Hess & Swohoda, Omaha, Neb 2,209.13

Blacknian Bros.. Nevada. Iowa 156.76

A, Woerner, Clinton, Mo 10.64

Chas. Ederer, Omaha, Neb 1,627.50

H. Roth, West Lafayette, Ind 293.34

^ Paul Paulsen. Omaha, Neb 557.25

J. E. Matthewson. Sheboygan. Wis 200.78

P. Keuchenmeister, Wichita. Kas 12.58

Rudolph Koeppen. Springfield. Mo 17.60

J. Hart Temple. Olathe. Kas 7.55

J. Steidle. Central, Mo 21,25

Hagerman &- Carter, Oklahoma City, Okla. 77.S3

Paul B. Ploth. Omaha. Neb 554.10

Stiles Company. Oklahoma City, Okla 1,818.60

Pioneer Floral Co.. Springfield, Mo 92,50

George Zimnier, Omaha, Neb 269.50

Palmer's Greenhouses, Cherokee, Iowa.... 43.85

Marv Bliss. McPherson. Kas 11.40

L. H. Reams. Council Bluffs. Iowa 82.25

J. W. & E. E. Arnold. Omaha. Neb 206.93

A. Grofert. Kalamazoo. Mich 77.00

Fred Kiesel. Lafayette. Ind 12.53

Richard Frow. St. Louis. Mo 11.55

Grenville Bros.. Omaha. Neb 315.14

Hagermann & Carter. Oklahoma City, Okla, 914.10

Sep.

s.

Sep.

.s.

Sep.

s.

Sep.

•s.

Sep.

8,

Sep.

s.

Sep.

IS,

Sep.

IS,

Sep.

IS.

Sep.

IS,

Sep.

23,

Oct.

.S,

Oct.

13,

Nov.

6,

Nov.

16,

Dec.

3,

Dec.

24,

Jan.

25,

1 April

16,

April

10,

April

I'l,

April

17,

April

24,

April

23,

April

23,

April

26,

April

26,

April

2S,

April

2S,

April

30,

April

30.

April

30.

April

30.

April

30.

May

1.

May

1.

May

5.

May

5.

May

s.

May

s.

May

s.

May

s.

May

s.

May

s.

May

11.

May

11.

May

11.

May

11.

May

11.

May

14,

May

14,

May

14,

Mav

14,

May

17.

May

17.

May

17.

May

20.

May

20,

May

20,

May

20.

May

22,

May

o.>

May

25,

May

2B,

May

25,

May

28,

May

2S.

May

28,

May

29.

May

26,

May

26.

May

26.

May

26.

May

20.

May

26.

May

28.

May

2S.

May

29.

May

20.

May

31,

May 31. Mrs. Jl. .lacolis, l.'ant'.n. 111 S'i.ltO

May 31. .lohn K. Lnmas. DallaH. Tex 18.40

Juno II. F. Dorner & Sons Co.. Lafayette. Ind 520. 4»

Juno 0. Charlea A. SImonsnn. McPher«on, Kan 16.60

June 0. 11. P. ShllMng. Lafayette, Iml 34.10

Juno 0. T. C. Hemphill. Wichita. Kas 30.91*

June 0. G. A. Thomas. Sioux FallH. S. D 28.28

.luno 0. F. L. i.,ainHon. Council UhiffM, Iowa 44,74

,Iune 0. L. G. Mackenzie, Olatlie. Kas 45.64

.June 0. Joseph Tosini, Sioux FuUh. S. D 117.26

June 0. P. Klzer, Hlackwell. Okla 52.00

June 0. .Vellie Wright. Pabyan. Chicago. Ill 74.11

.lime 0, .lames M. Tannei-. Emjiorla. Kas 14.70

.lune 0. F. Calvert S Hon. Lake Forest. Ill 13.75

,Iune 0, C. H. Kunzman. J><juisvillc. Ky 03. 4f;

June 12. C. W. Strub.l. Lafayette, Ind 43.13

June 12, H, W. Huckl.ee, Rockford, III 206.SO

Jniu- 12. Furrow & ('..mpany, Guthi-le, Okla :^55.B2

June 12. G. Van Bochove. Kalamazoo, Mich 1,Q29.6G

June 12. KIndler Floral Comjiany. St. Cloud. Minn. 2.20

June. 12. A. J. Raub. Lafayette. Ind 85.88

June 23. Margaretha Ergelland. Blue Island, HI.... 101.22

.lune 23. C. J. Lempe, Concordia, Kas 10,80

,lune 23, Keeling & Lcuner, <:anton. III 13.75

June 23. J. J, Thomas, Pueblo. Colo 329.80

.lune 23. Summerfleld Floral Co., Sjirlngtleld, Mo, . . 129.22

June 23. ("Charles Summerlield. Springfield. Mo 350.98

June 23. Nussbaumer Floral Co.. San .\ngelo. Tex. . 107.66

June 23, Percy R. Walter. Wakefield, Kas 95.60

June 23. Jefferson Floral Co.. Jefferson City. Mo... 11.90

June 23. Kiote Seed Co.. Sioux Falls. .S. D 37.80

June 23, W. T. Atkinson, Pueblo. Colo 45,00

June 23, c:. H. Wallace. Pueblo, Colo 99.90

June 23. F. B. Battles, Pueblo, Colo 223.70

.lune 23. Thos. Burnett, Cincinnati, Ohio 16,80

,Iune 25, Oscar Tweed, Pueblo. Coloi 543,00

June 25. A. J. Baldwin. Newark, Ohio 36.58

June 25. Sherman Nursery Company, Charles City,

Iowa 56,91

June 25, C, Shanks, Newton, Kas 141.38

June 38, Helm Bros., Blue Island, III 487,83

June 28, A. Gardner. Greeley. Colo 163.00

.lune 28. Colorado Springs Floral Company, Colorado

Springs, Colo 792.54

.Tune 28. Dole Floral Co.. Colorado Springs. Colo.... 35.60

July 3. Dr. Charles H. .Jordan, Wauseon, Ohio.... 55.02

July 3, W. H. Kelley. Pueblo, Colo ?84,90

July 5, P. Rizer .83

July 5. G. Fleischer, Pueblo, Colo 2,800.92

Julv 5. B. E. Weed. Pueblo. Colo 48.80

July 6. W. D. Alt, Pueblo, Colo 99.30

July 5, George J, Dunbaugh, Pueblo, Colo 385.60

July 5, B. R. Ripley. Colorado City. Colo 119.00

July 5. Lee E. Dalton. Pueblo. Colo 160.10

July 5. J. "W. Smith. Colorado Springs. Colo 68.46

July 5. M. D. Hoagland. Pueblo, Colo 26.04

July 5, E, H. Divelbiss, Pueblo, Colo 117.70

Julv 5. Charles Willworth, Pueblo. Colo 16.30

July 7, E, J. Donley, Pueblo, Colo 231.50

July 0. Mrs. Augusta Baker. Pueblo. Colo 773.30

July 12. Howell Greenhouse Co.. Howell, Mich 4,41

July 12. West View Floral Co., Knightstown, Ind,, 23,52

July 15, Kaber Company, LaPorte, Ind 5,35

July 17. Pike's Peak Floral Co., Colo. Springs, Colo. 3.724.40

July 19. J. F. Wilcox. Council Bluffs. Iowa 361.37

July 19, C. W. .-Vnderson, Shawnee. Okla 6.65

Julv 23.' C. F. Swayger, Cheyenne, 'Wyo 101,40

July 23, Mauff Floral Co., Denver, Colo 202.97

July 23. Gray Floral Co.. Denver. Colo 323.40

July 24, H. D. Belcher, Denver. Colo 35.00

July 27. Fritz Hasler. Newton. Kas 9,77

July 26, Oklahoma City Park Dept.. Oklahoma City,

Okla 41.81

Julv 26, P. C. Porter & Sons, Englewood, Colo 716,03

Julv 26, Martin H. Errickson. Denver, Colo 123.76

Julv 26. Herbert Bischof. Englewood, Colo 311.15

July 26. Joseph Kille. Englewood. Colo 25.30

Julv 26. George Weigele. Denver. Colo 72.50

Julv 28. Forber & Bird. Davenport. Iowa 17.10

July 28. Johnson Floral Co.. Kendallville. Ind 24.34

July 2S. George Sorrenson. Florence. Neb 18.38

Total $34,628.62

INVESTMENTS FOR 190S AND 1909,

Sep. 23, 1008 H. 'W. Harris & Co.. New York $4,309.47

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Oct. 16. 1908 Henry G. .\.ckerman. overdue interest on

Orviiie Township bond $12.50

RESERVE FUND INVESTMENTS.

Chicago. 111., school bond, 4 per cent $500.00

Orville Twp.. N. J., bonds. 5 per cent 500.00

Citv of Milwaukee bonds. 3i^ per ce'nt 5.000.00

.Soiith Bend. Ind.. bonds. W-^ per cent 1,000.00

Homestead, Pa., bond, 4 per cent 1,000.00

.Mlegheny. Pa., bond. 4 per cent 1,000.00

Kalamazoo. Mich., bonds. 4 per cent 2,000.00

Waco. Texas, bond. 5 per cent 1,000.00

Scranton, Pa., bonds. 4 per cent 2.000.00

Atlantic City. N. J., bonds. 4i4 per cent 2.000.00

Bergen Co., N. J., bonds, 5 per cent 4,000.00

Total $20,000.00

RECAPITULATION,
Dr,

To balance on hand for Sep, S. 1908 $21,160.26

To total receipts for year ending .^ug. 1. 1909 27,872.82

$49,033.08
Cr,

By losses paid Sep. S, 1908, to Aug. 1, 1909 $34,628.62

By expenses 3,967.81

By investments 4.309.47

Miscellaneous ^ 12, 50

By balance on hand 7,114.68

$49,033.08
Signed, JOSEPH HE.\COCK, Treasurer,
I have this day compared the accounts of Secretary and Treas-
urer of the Florists' Hall Association and found them to be correct,

and the securities belonging to the reserve fund are intact and are
deposited with the Jenklntown National Bank.

HERBERT G. TULL, Auditing Director.

232

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Index to Adverttsen.

Advance Co The. ...IV

Alien I K 2 9

Am Blower Co 243

AmeMcan Spawn Ct2ib

AmlinEEC 207

Anderson Flo Co... 2 2
AndofH ^u^8erIes..2 y

Arnold's Code 24i

Aicbmano L7odfrey..:i24
Atlanta Floral Co.. 213

Baerjulius 2Ij

Barrows H H & Son2^j
Bassett & Washburo

2.3 227

Bayersdorfer H 241

Beaven E A 2 2

Beckert W C 24i

Benthey Coatsworth 2ij7

BeraiDB H Ij 2i6

Bertermaon Bros Co212
Bindekubst Verlag.. 23H

Blackiotone Z U 2i2

Bobbin k & Atkins.. 219
Boddiniiton AT .. U
Bodger JnoiSon8Co2l5

Bol nd I B Co 2l3

Booth Jas R II.

Bosti^o Cooperative
F.ower .larket ...210

Boyce A:e II

Bmsian Seed Gro i.,c2H
Breitmeyer's JSon»2l3

Bridseman's II

Brown AC 227

Brown Alfr'dSeedCc2H

Brown Feter 2I5

Brans H N 11

BadlonB JA.. 207

Burpee W A & Co.. 11

Butz Bros 2^7

Byer Bros 2^5

Caldwell the Woods

man Co 202

Camp Conduit Co... IV
Carrillo & Bildwin..2jy
Chesebro- Whitman

Co 2^9

Chi CarnationCo..I 227
Chi House Wreck Co242
Clark The E B Co ..215
Cleveland Cut Fit; f"o2 3
Cleveland Flore8lEx2 2

Coles vV W 2.'5

Columbian Ene Co. .2.^2
Cotsonas Geo & Co. 2o2

Cowee W J 241

Craip Robt Co 22

Crawford M 217

Cramp Frank F 212

Cunnintrham Jos H..22^
Daniels & Fish-r ...212
Dayton Floral Co ..2 3
Denmud J R Jo ..,.2 6
Dearborn Eag Co ..2"^
Detroit Flower Pot..2<9
Diotsch A & P.". .. IV
Diller Caskey &K.een2 14

Dillon J 1 22-

Dineee & Conard Co226
Dorner F&Soos Tn I
Dreer H A . 225 24
Dunloo Jiho H. .. 212
Eaele Machine lVks.241
Edwards Foid'g Bo>232

Elliott W H 211

Emmans Geo M.... 221

EvresH G 2^2

Fischer Kudolph li

FiskeSeed Co ... 2 15
Florists' Hail Ass'n 240
Foley MIbCo ..244 III
For Sal. and Rent.. 201

Ford Bros 29

Ford C S 226

Freeman G L 71'^

Froment H E 2 9

Front' bai 2IS

Furrow & Co 22f.

Garden City Sand ColV
Gihiio &Co. ... IV
Gorham & ■hani>np2^S

Growers' Cut Flo Co2f 9

Gade Bros Co 212

Guttman A'ex ] ... 2 9
Hartman Hjalmar...2i7
H.uswirih florist.. 213
H.-acockJos . 2.'0
HeimAdam Support 232
Heiol riarry .... 227
Heinljobnfic Son... .213

Heller & Co 2i5

Herr Albert M 22i

Herrmann A 232

Hess & Swoboda 2 2

Hession 227

H'ws AH&Co 2.^9

Hilfineer Bros 239

Hill The EG Co.... I

Hiopard E 243

HitchiUKS&Co H\

Hoffman Florist ... 212

4olm & Olson 21 S

Holton & Honkel. 2 5
Hooker H M Co ... 210
Hort Advertiser ... 238
Hon Trade IournaI..2'8

Hont A E& Co 227

Hunt Bros .. .727
lunt EH. ...207 241 214

laoe Bros 241

Isbell S M & Co... 21i
lacksoo.fr Perkin8Cc2i9

l-nnines E B II

Johascn & Garland. .2^7
lobosoD VV W &Scd2i5
Johnston Heatinii Cc;243

Kastine W FCo 2' 5

Keller Geo & Son.. 239
Keller! B &Son8.. 212

KelloKeGeoM 21?

Kennicott Bro8Co..2ii7

Kessler Bros 2*9

Kine Construction III
Kl.-inhaus HowardF22T

^ohr AF 2,^9

Kramer IN &Por. 239
Krick's Letters Etc. 2.<2
Kroeschell Bros Oo 243

Kruchtenjohn 2 7

Kuehn C A 2 li

KuhlGeo A 223

Laser & Hurrell....229
Lancjahr AH .... 2o9
Leedle Floral Co.../2t
LeIoumal desRosea 2*8

Lichtenberger J 2<2

Lord & Burnham... 244

.McCalluni.Co 211

McConnell Alex.... 213
McCray Refrig Co. 2J9
McCullouEh's I M.. 205
McKellarChas W.. 2 7
McKissick Bros ..2 1
Manhattan Flo Mkt 208

Mann Otto II

Matthews Florist... 213
Mauaer W & Sons,. 217

Mas&CoLL 2l3

Met Material Co.... 210
\l ich cut Flower E> 2 2

Millang Bros 209

.MlllaoK Lhas 2 9

Monioser J C Co.... 244
Moon The WmHC<219
Moore Hentz &Na8h2 9
Moore-LiviDgst'n Cc2^8
viorehead Mfs Co.. 242

MorseCC& Co 214

Murray Samuel 2i2

Myer Florist 212

Myer8& Co IV

Nat Flo B of Trade. .240
Natural Guano Co ..241
■^ VCut Flower Ex. .2 9
Niessen Leo Co — 211
Oeschlin Ernest ... 224

Oechslin Frank 225

PalethorpePR Co 241
Palmer W] & Sons. 2i2

Park Floral Co 212

Perfection Cbem C'241
Potprs » Rp-d Pot''239

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Peterson J A I

PleifierChris 243

Fierce F O Co 24 i

Fierson F RL0....I 222
Pierson U B?r Co 111
Pittsbu'KCutFlo Co2ll
Pittsbure Fiorist E>21l

Plath H 225

Foeblmann Bros Co

207 226

Pollworth CC C( 213 232
Pulverizd ManureU(241
Quak'rCtyMchWksIV
Randall A L Co ....2J2
Randolph & Mc

Clements 240

Rayner IM 226

Rasnor J i 2i 9

Ready reference 2^5

Renan Print House, 241

ReimersM D ?i3

Reinoere Geo 22'>

Rein berg Peter.. 207 227

Rice Bros 2o5

Rice James H Co... 24'

Rice M & Co 2i5

Rock W L Co 215

Roehrejulius Co... 229

Robopri Waldo 2l5

R«e Hill Nurs..22I 2.9
Kout^ahn SeedL^o ..215

.^abransky W 227

Sander & Son 229

Schafer Mrs \ M....227

Schmidt J C 224

Schuiz Jacob 212

Scollayjohn A 241

Shaffer Geo C 2 2

Sharp Partridge &C0IV
Sheridar W F .... 2 9
Sirocco Ene'rine.Co243
Skidelsky & Irwin 2'7
Smith Elmer D&r'22'
SmiibW C FloralCo2J5
Smith W &Tr.n.... i

Smits Jacs 2 9

StearnsLumber Co.. IV
Stenzel Glass Co.. .2)0
Sterling Emery Whctl

Co 241

Stokes Seed Store.... 217
Storr«& HarrisonCi 219
Suh Target-Gun Co. Ill
•Syracuse Fott-ry l> 239
TaylorSteamTrapro2-i3
Tuomson VV m & Co 241
I'horhurn I M & Co. . II

Tipl.dy John 22S

Totty Chas H 2ii

Traeodly & Schenck2u9
VauehaD'*S ed Store

...I II 216 219 221 224

225 2i9 24 J 241
Vauehan &Sperry..2f7

Vick's Sons Jas 215

Vii cent R Jr I 216

Virgin U J 2 2

Vredenburg & Co . lil
Wagner Park Cons. 2 9

'Veeber & Don II

Wei'and & O iQger..2 5
Weilaoa & Kisch....2i7

Welch Bros 211

'Vietor Bros ....204 207

Wild Bros 219

Wild Gilbert H 219

WilksS MIg Co.... 2H

Wilson RobtG 212

Winters'n -"etd ^ton-2 7
Wittho'd Geo Co. ...2 3
Wolf Machine Co... 243

Wolfskin J W 213

Wo">d Pros 2 '6

Wrede H 215

VouDg & Nugent.... 2' 9

Voungf 212

Zangen 0 V 217

Zech ft Mann... 207

Ziskajos 201 2i 7

Zvolpnt'V Anton. ... II

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Ready Reference Section.

10 CENTS PER LINE, NETi

AGERATUMS.

Ageratums. R. Vincent. Jr. & Sons Co.,
White Marsh. Md.

ALTERNANTHERAS.

Alternantheras. R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons
Co., White Marsh, Md.

AMPELOPSIS.

Ampeiopsls Veltchil. 4-ln., 10c. G. Asch-
mann, 1012 W. On tarlo St.. Philadelphia,

Ampeiopsls Veltchil, large blocks. 2 and
3-yr. Jackson & Perkins Co.. Newark, N. Y.

ARAUCARIAS.

Araucarias. excelsa. 4-ln., S to 10 ins.. 2
to 3 whorls, $5 per doz. : $40 per 100: 5-in..
12 to 14 ins., 3 to 4 whorls. 75c each; $S
per doz.: 6-ln., 14 to 16 ins., 4 whorls, $1
each; $11 per doz.; 6-in.. 16 to 18 Ins., 4
whorls, $1.25 each: $14 per doz.; 7-in., 18
to 20 Ins., 4 to 5 whorls, $1.60 each; $18
per doz. Excelsa glauca. 5-ln., 10 to 12
Ins., 2 to 3 whorls, 75c each; $9 per doz.;
6-ln., 12 to 14 Ins., 3 to 4 whorls. $1.25
each: $14 per doz. Robusta conipacta.
5- In., 10 Ins.. 3 whorls, $1 each; $11 per
doz.; 6-ln.. 12 Ins.. 3 to 4 whorls, $1.25
each: $14 per doz.; 7-in., 16 to IS ins., 4
whorls. $3 each. Vaughan's Seed Store,
Chicago and New York.

Araucarla excelsa. 4-ln., 5 to 6 ins.. 2
tiers, 30c each; 6-in., 10 to 12 Ins., 3 trs.,
60c: 6-ln., 13 to 16 Ins., 3 to 4 trs., 75c:
6-ln., 14 to 16 Ins., 4 trs., $1: 7-in., 16 to
18 Ins., 4 trs., $1.25. Excelsa glauca. 5-in.,
8 Ins., 2 trs., 75c; 6-ln.. 10 to 12 ins.. 3
trs., $1; 7-in., 13 to 15 Ins., 4 trs., $1.50;
7-ln., 16 to IS Ins.. 4 trs.. $2. Robusta com-
pacta, 6-in., 8 Ins., 2 trs., $1; 6-in., 10 to
12 Ins.. 3 trs., $1.25; 7-in., 12 to 14 ins.,
3 trs., $1.60. Henry A. Dreer, Inc., 714
Chestnut St., Philadelphia.

Araucarias, Robusta Comp., 7 to 8-ln.,
3 to 6 tiers, 20 to 30 Ins., $1.50 to $3 each.
Excelsa Glauca, 6 to 8-in., 4 to 6 tiers, 20
to 32 Ins., $1.50 to $3 each. Excelsa, 6-ln.,
5 to 7 tiers, 20 to 35 Ins., 75c to $1.50 each;
small sizes, 40c and 50c. G. Aschmann,
1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia.

Araucarias. Bobbink & Atkins, Ruther-
tord, N. J.

Araucarias. Geo. A. Kuhl. Pekin, 111.

ASPARAGUS.

Asparagus plumosus. 2-in.. $3 per 100;
$26 per 1.000; 2Vi-ln.. $4 per 100; $35 per
1.000; 3-in.. $7 per 100; $65 per 1.000:
strong seedlings. $1.25 per 100; $10 per
1,000. Sprengeri, 2-in., $2.50 per 100: $20
per 1,000; 3-ln.. $5 per 100; 4-in., $10 per
100. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and
New York.

Asparagus plumosus, 4-in., 10c. Spren-
geri, 2^4-in., 2c; 3-in., 5c; 4-ln., 10c. Mos-
baek Greenhouse Co., Onarga, 111.

Asparagus plumosus, 6-ln., $15 per 100.
Sprengerl, 4-ln., $10 per 100. South Bend
Floral Co.. South Bend. Ind.

Asparagus Sprengerl. 2-in..
Bros.. Chambersburg, Pa.

Byer

Asparagus Robustus, plumosus and Spren-
gerl, 3-ln., pots, $5 per 100. West End
Greenhouses, Lincoln, 111.

Asparagus plumosus. 3-yr. clumps. $20 per
100; 2% -in.. $20 per 1.000. Sprengerl. iH-
In., $15 per 1.000. W. Coles. Kokomo. Ind.

Asparagus Sprengeri. 3-ln., $5 per 100.
Plumosus. 2-ln.. $3; 3-in., $6 per 100. Geo.
M. Emmans. Newton. N. J.

Asparagus plumosus, strings, 50c each. W.
H. Elliott, Brighton. Mass.

Asparagus plumosus. $2 per 100; Spren-
serl. $2. Jos. H. Cunningham. Delaware. O.

Asparagus plumosus nanus and Sprengeri.
2-ln^^c^_J^L^chlIleji\_ToJedo._a

Asparagus Sprengerl. 3-ln.. $4 per 100.
Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove, 111.

Asparagus Sprengeri, $15 per 1,000. A. M.
Herr. Lancaster. Pa.

Asparagus plumosus and Sprengerl. Geo.
A. Kuhl, Pekin. III.

ASPIDISTRAS.

Aspidistras, Lurlda varlegata. 5-ln., 6 to 8
leaves. $1 each; 6-ln., 10 to 12 Ivs., $1.60;
7-in., 18 to 20 Ivs., $2. Green leaved. 5-in.,
6 to S Ivs., 76c each; 6-ln., 10 to 12 Ivs., $1:
7-ln., 18 to 20 Ivs., $1.50; 8-ln., 24 to 26
Ivs., $2. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago
and New York.

Aspidistras, lurlda, green leaved, 6-ln.. 6
to 8 Ivs.. 50c each; 6-in.. 8 to 10 Ivs.. 75c:
Variegated. 6-in., S to 10 Ivs., $1. Henry A.
Dreer. Inc.. 714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia.

ASTERS.

Asters. Vicks and Semple's branching, $2
per 1,000; $18 per 10,000. J. C. Schmidt.
Bristol. Pa.

AZALEAS.

Azaleas. Jacs Smits. Naarden, Holland.
Azaleas. Jackson & Perkins. Newark. N. Y.

BAY TREES.

2.000 bay and box trees In all sizes; pyra-
mid and standard. Write for list. Julius
Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J.

Bay trees. Bobbink & Atkins, Ruther-
ford, N. J.

Bay trees. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi-
cago and New York.

BEGONIAS.

Begonias, Gloire de Lorraine, 2V4-ln., $2
per doz.: $15 per 100; 3-in.. $3.50 per doz.;
$26 per 100; 4-ln., $5 per doz.; $40 per 100.
Adolph Menzel. 2%-ln.. 20c each; $2 per
doz. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi. & N. Y.

Begonia Gloire de Lorraine, ready f<ir
4-in., $16 per 100; $140 per 1.000; extra
large 4-in., $35 per 100. Pres. Taft. $26 per
100; from 4-in., $50 per 100. J, A. Peterson,
McHenry Ave., Westwood, Cincinnati, O.

Rex begonias, 2-in., $5 per 100. Geo. M.
Emmans. Newton. N. J.

Rex and other begonias. Geo. A. Kuhl,
Pekin, 111.

BOXWOOD.

Box trees. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chl-
cago and New York.

Boxwood. Jacs Smits, Naarden, Holland.

BULBS, American.

Bulbs, Watsonia grandlflora, large size
bulbs, $4 per 100. Cash with order. Boyle
& Darnaud, San Diego, Calif.

Bulbs. Llllum Harrlsil, Preesia Purltv. T.
M. Thorburn & Co., 33 Barclay St., N. Y.

Freesia Purity. Booking orders now. Ru-
dolph Fischer, San Gabriel. R. P. D.. Calif.

BULBS, Importea.

Bulbs. Narcissus Paper White, grandi..
Star brand, $11 per 1,000: fancv grade, $9
per 1,000. Lilium Harrlssl. 5 to 7-In., $40
per 1,000: 6 to 7-ln., $60 per 1,000. Freesias,
French grown, mammoth, ^j^ to ^4 -In., $8
per 1,000; 1st quality, % to lA-in., $6.
Romans, Callas. Candldum. Vaughan's
Seed Store. Chicago and New York.

Bulbs. Lilium Harrisii. 5-7. 400 to case,
$45 per 1,000; 6-7. 335 to case. $65 per
1.000. Narcissus Paper White, grandi., 13
ctm. and up. 1.250 to case. $9 per 1.000: 14
ctm. and up. 1.000 to case. $11 per 1.000.
White Roman hyacinths. 12-15 ctm.. 200 to
case. $23.50 per 1,000. French Trumpet
Major. $12 per 1.000. Skldelsky & Irwin,
1216 Betz Bldg.. Philadelphia.

Bulbs, lilies. Pennlfollum. Tigers cana-
dense, Superbum Wallacel. German and
Japan iris. Delphinium foi-mosum. Gladioli
and summerflowering bulbs. E. S. Miller,
Wading River, Long Island.

Bulbs. Roman hyacinths. Paper White
narcissus. Weeber & Don. 114 Chambers
St.. New York.

Bulbs. Llllum longiflorum multiflorum. 6-8
and 7-9; giganteum. 7-9. W. C. Beckert,
103 Federal St., North Side, Pittsburg. Pa.

Bulbs of all kinds. A. T. Boddlngton. 342
W. 14th St.. New York.

Bulbs. Dutch. Jackson & Perkins Co.,
Newark. N. Y.

Bulbs. W. Mauger & Sons. Guernsey,
Channel Islands.

CANNAS.

Cannas. R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co.,
White Marsh. Md.

CARNATIONS.

Carnations. White Enchantress, White
Perfection, Enchantress, WInsor. $6 per 100;
$60 per 1.000: R. P. Enchantress Mcl..dy,
Mrs. Lawson, $5 per 100; $40 per 1,000.
Splendor, Lawson-Enchantress, Andrew Car-
negie, $7 per 100; $60 per 1,000. Chicago
Carnation Co., Jollet, III.

Carnations. White Perfection. White En-
chantress. Lloyd, WInsor, Beacon, Pink En-
chantress, Enchantress, Bonnie Maid, Im-
perials, $6 per 100; $50 per 1,000. Splendor
and Welcome. $10 per 100. I. M. Rayner,
Greenport, L. I., N. Y.

Carnations. 6,000 White Enchantress, $6
per 100; 8,000 White Perfection, 6,000 Rosa
Enchantress, 1,200 Lawson, 10,000 En-
chantress, 4,000 Victory, 300 Lawson-En-
chantress, $5 per 100; $45 per 1,000. W.
Sabransky, Kenton, Q. _^^__

Carnations, W. Enchantress, Enchantress.
Winsor, Aristocrat, $6 per 100; $55 per 1.000.
Boston Market. $6 per 100; $45 per 1,000.
Lawson-Enchantress, $7 per 100. Mrs. A- M.
Schafer. 229 Balmoral avenue, Chicago.

Carnations, Pink Delight, $12 per 100;
White Perfection. $7 per 100; $00 per 1.000.
White Enchantress, $8 per 100: $70 per
1,000. Winona, $S per 100; $70 per 1,000.
F. Dorner & Sons Co., La Fayette, Ind.

Carnations, several thousand. Pink En-
chantress, $4 per 100: $35 per 1,000. Pink
l.:-.vson, $3 per 100; $26 per 1.000. Good
stocky Kring Bros., Fairbury, 111.

Field-grown carnations. 4.000 White Per-
fection, 500 White Enchantress, 500 Pink
Enchantress, $6 per 100. Cash with order.
S. J. Hatch. R. F. D. No. 1. DeHaven. Pa.

Carnations.

W.

Perfection, R.

P. En-

Lawson,

Robt.

Craig,

Victory.

$6 per 100;

$d5

per

1.000.

Harry Heinl,

West Toledo,

O.

Carnations. Pink Enchantress, P P an*
White Enchantress. Bountiful. White and
Pink L:iwson Victory, Harlowarden, Patten.
Perfection, $6 per 100. Howard P. Kleln-
haus. Easton, Pa.

r'ield-grown carnations now ready. Good
strong plants of Moonlight, Lawson. Victory,
Lawson-Enchantress. $25 per 1,000. B. F.
Hensley. Krightstown. Ind.

Carnations. White Perfection. Enchant-
ress. Red Fisher. 6c. Prosperity. Nelson
Fisher. Harlowarden, 5c. Furrow & Co,,
Guthrie, Okla. ^__

Carnations, field-grown, WInsor, Sarah
Hill. Whlt< Perfection. Pink Imperial, L. P.
Enchantress. $6 per 100. South Bend Floral
Co.. South Bend. Ind.

Carnations. Enchantress, Rose Pink En-
chantress, I^awson, White Lawson, $6 per
100, $50 per 1,000. Peter Reinberg. 35 Ran-
dolph St.. Chicago. ^

Carnations, fleld-grown. Apple Blossom,
■Wannka. Wonder Workers. Money Makers.
Ready for delivery. Wanoka Greenhouses,
Barneveld. N. Y.

Carnations, Enchantress, Pink Enchant-
ress, Lawson, Queen, Excelsior, White Per-
fection, Victory, Craig and Welcome, $6 per
100. P. R. Quinlan, Syracuse, N. Y.

Carnations, Sangamo, Conquest, Mary
Tolman. $12 per 100; $100 per 1,000. Chl-
cago Carnation Co., Jollet, 111.

Beacon carnations at 6c each; strong field
stock: 1,000 Victory, 6e, Joy Floral Co..
Nashville, Tenn.

Carnation Comtesse Knuth. strong layers.
$20 per 100: cuttings, $15 per 100. Hjalmar
Hartmann & Co.. Copenhagen. Denmark.

i.OOO fleld-grown. strong carnation plants.
T. Lawson. $5 per 100. West End Green-
houses, Lincoln, 111, ^

Carnations, leading vara. Skldelsky &
I Irwin Co., 144 No. 7th St., Philadelphia.

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Carnation O. P. Bassett. 2Vj-in., $10 per
100; field plants. $12 per 100. Bassett &
Washburn, 76 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Carnation Georgia, $13 per 100: $100 per
1,000. Weiland & dinger, 128 E. 3rd St..
Cincinnati. O.

Carnations. B. Marlcet, 54.50 per 100; $40
per 1.000. Jolanson & Garland, Nazareth, Fa.

Carnations. Wood Bros., Fishkill, N. Y.

CiHRYSANTHEMUMS. >

CHRYSANTHEMUMS.

Not small, weak, runty stock grown under
benches, but the kind that brings back dol-
lars for pennies;

2V4-inch.
Per Per

WHITE. 100. 1.000.

Clementine Touset $3.00 $10.00

Early Snow 2.50 ....

Virginia Poehlmann 5.00 ....

YELLOW.

Monrovia 3.00 25.00

Halliday 3.00 25.00

Bonnaffon 3.00 25.00

Baton 3.00 25.00

Golden Glow 6.00

PINK.

Dr. Bnguehard 3.00 25.00

Maud Dean 3.00 25.00

RED
Schrimpton 3.00 25.00

Pompons. — White — Diana, Lulu, Garza.
Yellow — Zenobia, Baby, Bronze Mrs. Beu.
R. C. $2.50 per 100; SVa-in., $3 per 100.
POEHLMANN BROS. CO..
Morton Grove, 111.

If you want money for Xmas, plant J.
Rosette and lots of it. Also Golden Glow
and Miss Clay Frick, strong, 2M:-in., $4;
R. C. $3. Monrovia. Shaw, Bnguehard.
Frost. Touset. Money Maker. Buckbee,
Eaton. Nonin. strong, 2i^-in.. $2.50; R. C,
$1.60. Cash please. The Union City Green-
house, Union City. Pa.

Special on Golden Glow. Frick and Bea-
trice May. 4-in.. well branched, 6c; strong
plants. 3c; R. C. 2c. Best early pink J. K.
Shaw, strong plants. 2\^c; R. C. l%c.
Bnguehard. Monrovia. Touset. Money Maker.
Buckbee, Baton, Nonin. same price. W. J.
Olds, Union City, Pa.

Smith's Chrysanthemum Manual, 40c
postpaid. Elmer D. Smith & Co., Adrian,
Mich.

Ferns, Nephrolepis Superbissima, 2U-in..
$15 per 100; 4-ln.. $26; 6-in. pans. $9 per
doz. ; S-in.. $18 per doz. F. R. Pierson Co..
Tarrytown-on-Hudson. N. Y.

Small ferns from flats and 2% -in. pots,
mixed or separate vars. H. Plath. BIO
Wyoming Ave., San Francisco. Calif.

Ferns. Osmunda Regalis, Osmunda Cin-
namonje. $10 per 100. John Tiplady, Lake
G e nev a. Wis.

Ferns for dishes, assorted, 2 14 -in., $3 per
100; $25 per 1,000. Frank Oechslin, 2572
W. Adams St.. Chicago. ^

Ferns. Boston, 6-in., 25c each. Whitmanl.
4-in.. 25c. Geo. M. Emmans, Newton, N. J.

Small ferns. Ernest Oechslin, 180 Madi-
son St^^__Riyer_Forest^__IU^

Ferns, Boston, Scottii, Blegantissima,
Whitmanl, Amerpohli. G. A. Kuhl, Pekin, 111.

Ferns, Whitmanl, 214-in., $5 per 100.

Henry H. Barrows & Sons. Whitman, Mass.

Ferns. Bi.bbink & Atkins, Rutherford.

N. J. .^_^

FICUS.

From Storage.

Chrysanthemums, leading vars.
Bros., Fishkill, N. Y.

Wood

Chrysanthemums. Chas. H. Totty. Madi-
son. N. J.

CLEMATIS.

Clematis, 2 and 3-yr., field-grown, large
flowering vars. and paniculata. Jackson &
Perkins Co., Newark, N. Y.

Clematis. Bobbink & Atkins, Rutherford.
N. J.

CYCLAMENS.

Cyclamen, Vaughan's giants, 2 ^ -in.. $4
per 100: 4-in.. $15 per 100. Vaughan's
Seed Store, Chicago and New York.

DRAGENAS.

Dracaena Massangeana, 4-in., 50c each;
B-in., 75c; 6-in., $1. Henry A. Dreer, Inc.,
714 Chestnut St.. Philadelphia.

FERNS.

Ferns, Boston, 2i^-in., 10c each; 75c per
doz.; $5 per 100; 3-in.. 15o each; $1.25 per
doz.; $8 per 100; 4-in., 20o each; $2 per
doz.; $15 per 100. Elegantissima compacta.
2V, -in., 50c eacli; $5 per doz.; $35 per 100.
Whitman!, 2-in., 10c each; 75c per -doz.; $5
per 100; 2V3-in., 15c each; $1.26 per doz.; $6
per 100; 3-in., 20c each; $2 per doz.; $10
per 100; 4-in., 30c each; $3 per doz.; $20
per 100; 5-in., 50c each; $5 per doz.; $40
per 100. Scholzeli. 214-in.. 35c each; $3.50
per doz.; $25 per 100. .Superbissima, 2i^-in.,
20c each; $2 per doz.; $15 per 100; 3-in.,
26c each; $2.50 per doz.; $20 per 100; 4-in..
35c each; $3.60 per doz.; $25 per 100; 5-in..
50c each; $5 per doz. Adiantuni hybridum.
2%-in., $1 per doz.; $8 per 100; 3-in., $1.50
per doz.. $10 per 100. Assorted ferns for
dishes. 2',i-in.. $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000.
Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New-
York.

Ferns, Boston, 3-in., Sc. .Sword. 4-in,.
12J^c. Elegantissima, 'l^,\-m., 5c; 3-in., 10c.
Plersoni, 3-in., 10c; S-in., $1. Mosbtek

Greenhouse Co., Onarga, 111.

~ Perns, from bench, 4 and 5-in., Boston.
Elegantissima. Plersoni, Scottii. 10c and 12c.
Whitmanl, 4-in.. 12c. Bycr Bros., Cham-
bersburg. Pa.

Ferns, 50 flats Pteris Wimsetti, fine stock,
ready for potting up at $1.75 per flat.
Holm &. Olson, 20-24 West 5th St., St. Paul,
Minn.

Ficus elastioa, 6%4 to 6-in., 25c and 30c.
G. Aschmann. 1012 W. Ontario St.. Phila.
Ficus plants. Geo. A. Kuhl, Pekin. 111.

GERANIUMS.

Geraniums, Nutt, Doyle, Perkins, Ricard,
Grant, La Favorite, R. C, $1.25; 2-in.. $2;
3-in.. $4 per 100. Trego. Viaud. Castellane.
Poitevine. Jaulin. R. C, $1.50; 2-in., $2.60;
3-in.. $5. Mme. Salleroi. 2-in.. $3. Geo. M.
Emmans, Newton, N J.

Geraniums, $1 per 100; $10 per 1,000 sum-
mer prices; winter prices on request. A. M.
Herr. Lancaster, Pa. .

Geraniums, dbl. Grant. Viaud. 2-in., $1.50
per 100. Byer Bros.. Cliambersburg. Pa.

Geraniums, leading varieties. R. Vincent,
Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. ^

GREENS.

Greens, fancy and dagger ferns, $1,25 per
1,000. Galax, bronze and green. $1.25 per
1,000; 10,000. $7.60. Sphagnum Moss, large
bales, $1.25; Leucothoe Sprays, $1 per 100;
1,000. $7.50. Boxwood, 86c per bunch, 50
lbs.. $8.60 Michigan Cut Flower Exchange.
Inc.. 38-40 Broadway. Detroit. Mich.

Greens, dagger ferns. $1 per 1,000; 10.000,
$7.60. Green and bronze galax, $1 per 1,000.
Sphagnum moss. $1.26 large bales. The
Cleveland Florists' Exchange, 606 Huron
Rd., Cleveland, O.

Greens, evergreens, fancy and da.gger
ferns, bronze and green galax. Geo. Cot-
sonas & Co., 63 W. 28th St., New York.

Greens, southern wild smilax. log mosses,
natural and perpetuated. E. A, Beaven.
Evergreen. Ala.

Greens, cut palmetto and cycas leaves
galax. leucothoe, ferns, mosses, etc. Kervan
Co., 113 W. 28th St.. New York.

Greens, southern wild smilax. Caldwell
the 'Woodsman Co., Evergreen. Ala.

HELIOTROPES.

Heliotrope, $1.50 per 100. Byer Bros.,
""hanibersinn^r. Pa.

HYDRANGEAS.

Hydrangea American Everblooming (H.
arborescens grandiflora). Strong, 2-year
plants, $10 to $20 per 100. The E. Y. Teas
Co.. Centerville, Ind. ^^^

JERUSALEM CHERRIES.

Jerusalem cherries, 2 in a pot, $5 per
100. G. Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St.,
Philadelphia.

Jt-rusalfni cherries. "J -in., '2<'. Byer Bros..
I 'hHinliiM shui .n, V'a. __^

LANTANAS.

Lantanas. li. \'incent. Jr. iV; Sons Co..
White Marsh. Md.

LILACS.

Lilacs. Jacs Smits, Naarden. Holland.

LILY OF THE VALLEY.

To Import

Lily of the Valley. Otto Mann, telpzlg.
Saxony. Germany.

Lily of the Valley.
Naarden, Holland.

Jacs Smits. Ltd.,

Lily of the Valley pips. Hjalmar Hart-
mann & Co.. Copenhagen, Denmark.

^Liiy of the vallev. Jackson & Perkins
Co., Newark, N. Y.

Lily of the Valley. H. N. Bruns, 1407-11
W. Madison St., Chicagot

MOONVINES.

Moonvines, 4-ins.. $12 per 100; 3-in., $8;
2H-in., $5. G. Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario
St. Philadelphia,

MOSS.

Sphagnum. Both quality and quantity,
bag or barrel, $1 ; 4 do., $3 ; 10 do., $7.
Cash, please. W. J. Olds. Union City, Pa. ,

Sphagnum moss. Vaughan's Seed Store,
Chicago and New York.

MUSHROOM SPAWN.

Mushroom Spawn, vaughan's English, 26
lbs., $2; 100 lbs., $6.50. Garden City Pure
Culture. 25 bricks. $3.75; 100 bricks. ?12.
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N. Y.

Mushroom spawn. Lambert's Pure Cul-
ture American Spawn Co., St. Paul, Mlnn._

Mushroom Spawn. Sure crop, $S per 100
lbs. Weeber & Don. 114 Chambers St., N. Y.

NITRSERY STOCK.

Nursery stock, blue spruce, berried plants,
climbing plants, clematis, conifers, ever-
greens, funkias, Japan maples, hydrangeas.
Jacs Smits. Ltd., Naarden, Holland.

Nursery stock. Vines, perennials, conifers,
shade and fruit trees, hedge plants. Jack-
son & Perkins Co-, Newark, N. Y.

Nursery stock, large trees, oaks, maples,
pines and hemlocks. Andorra Nurseries,
Chestnut Hill. Philadelphia.

Nursery stock, arbor vitse (Thuya occ!-
dentalis), 3 to 4 ft., 4 to 5 ft. trees. The
Wm. H. Moon Co., Morrlsville, Pa.

Nurser>' slock, evergreens, conifers,
shade, ornamental trees, herbaceous plants.
Bobbink A: Atkins, Rutherford, N. J.

Nursery stock of all kinds. Storrs &
Harrison. Painesville, Ohio.

Trees, shrubs, evergreens, hardy plants.
Ellwanger & Barry. Rochester, N. Y.

Nursery stock. ornamental trees and
shrubs. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y.

ORCHIDS.

Orchids, importers, exporters, growers
and hybridists. Sander, St. Albans. England.
New York office, room 1, 235 Broadway^

Orchids. Largest stock in the country.
Ask for prices. Julius Roehrs Co., Ruther-
ford, N. J.

Orchids, all commercial, cattleyas and
novelties. Carrillo & Baldwin, Secaucus, N. J.

Orchids of all kinds. Lager & Hurrell,
Summit, N. J.

PALMS.

Palms. Kentia Bel., 5-in., IS ins.. 5 to 6
leaves, 75c each; $9 per doz.; 6-in., 24 to 26
ins.. 6 Ivs.. $1.75; 7-in., 26 to 2S ins.. 6 to 7
Ivs., $2; 7-in.. 28 to 30 ins.. 6 to 7 Ivs.. $2.50;
7-in., 34 to 36 Ins., 6 to 7 Ivs.. $3.50; 6-in.,
30 to 34 Ins.. G to 7 Ivs.. $3. Kentia Fors..
3-in.. 8 to 10 ins.. 25c each; $2.50 per doz.;
$20 per 100: 5-in., 20 to 24 ins., 5 Ivs., 75c
each; $9 pev doz.; 5-in.. 24 to 26 Ins.. 5 to
6 Ivs., $1 each; $12 per doz.; 6-ln.. 26 to 30
ins.. 5 to 6 ivs., $1.25 each; $15 per doz.;
6-in.. 30 to 32 Ins., 5 to 6 Ivs., $1.50 each:
$18 per doz.; 6-in., 32 to 34 ins.. 5 to C
Ivs., $1.75 each: 0-in.. 34 to 36 Ins.. 5 to 6
Ivs., $2; 6-in., 36 to 40 Ins., 5 to 6 Ivs., $3:
7-in., 40 to 44 ins., fi to 7 Ivs., $3.50; 8-ln.,
50 to 55 Ins.. 6 to 7 Ivs., $4.50; O-in., 5 feet.
0 to 7 ivs.. $7: 10-in.. iVz ft.. 6 to 7 Ivs.. $8;
12-in. tub, 6 ft., 6 to 7 Ivs., $10. Phcenix
Can., 7-in.. Is to 20 ins., $2; S-in., 30 to 35
ins., $3; ii-in.. 40 to 45 Ins., $4. Roebeleni.
2y. -in., 20c each: $2 per doz.: $16 per 100:
3-i"n.. noc each; $5 per doz.: 4-in., 75c each:
$S per doz.; 6-ln.. $2 eaeh; 7-in.. $3; S-in..
$4. Latania Borb.. 2V2-in.. 10 t.i 12 ins..
■» to 3 Ivs., 10c each; 75c per doz.: $5 per
100: 3-in.. 12 to 14 ins.. 3 to 4 Ivs.. 15c
each; $1 per doz.; $8 per 100: 4-in.. 11 to
16 ins.. 4 to 5 Ivs.. 25c each; $2.50 per
doz.; $20 per 100; 6-in., 18 to 20 in.s.. 5 to 6
Ivs., 50c each; $5 per doz.: 6-ln., 20 to 21
Ins.. 6 to 7 Ivs.. 75c each; $s jier doz.; 7-ln..
"O to 2S in.s.. 7 to 8 Ivs.. $2 each; S-ln.. 34
to 30 Ins.. 7 to s Ivs.. $3 each. Vaughan's
Seed Store, Chicng.i anil New Y'.rk. ^

Palms. Kentia Bel. and Fnrs. big planU.
$1 25 to $2 each. G. Aschmann, 1012 W.
Ontario St.. Philadelphia. ^___

Palms, Latanla borbonlca. 6-ln., $6 per
doz. Geo. Wlttbold Co.. 1657 Buckingham
PI.. Chicago.^

Palms, arecas. P. J. Berckmans Co.,

Augusta, Ga. .

rnlni.-i, ll..l.1>ink .t .MIsItis Flullir-rf..rd.
N. .1

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Palms, Arecu luLeacens. fj-ln..' 'i plants 1ti
pot, 24 to 2ii Ins., 7Bc each; C-lii., 20 u< 2x
Ins., $1; 7-ln.. .TO to 32 ins.. $2. Coccis
Wedd., 2'.'. -In.. S to 10 In.s.. %\<s por 100;
Sli-ln.. 10 to 12 ins.. Ifir. poi- 100. Ki-ntiu
Bel.. .T-in.. II to 7 leaves. IS ins.. $i; per
<10Z. ; $riO per 100; f)-ln., 0 to 7 Ivs., 22 to
24 ins.. Ifl eaeli; If 12 per doz. ; 8-in., G to 7
Ivs., 24 to 2ii Ins., $1.2ri each; Jl.l per doz. ;
6-ln., G to 7 Ivs,. 2G to 28 Ins.. $1.50 etieli ;
.*1S per doz.; 7-ln.. C to 7 Ivs.. 31 to 30 ITis..
S2.50 each; $30 per doz.; i)-ln. tub, 0 to 7
Ivs.i 42 to 4S Ins.. S.l eaeh; 0-ln.. C to 7.
Ivs., 4S to 01 Ins., $0 each. Kentla Kors..
o-m., G Ivs.. IS to 20 ins., r.Oe each: $G per
doz.; 6-ln., Xi to C Ivs., 2.S to 30 Ins.. $1
each; $12 per doz.; 6-in., G Ivs., .SO to ;12
ins., $1.2r, each; $15 per doz.; 0-in., C Ivs., 34
to 30 Ins.. $l..''iO each; $1S per doz. Kentiii
Pors., made-up plants, 7-in.. 4 plants in pot.
36 ins., high. $2.50 each; S-in. tub. 42 to 4S
ins,, $.^, .los, Heacoek Co.. Wyncote. Pa-

PEPPERS.

Christmas peppers. 2-in.. $2.B0 per 100;
SVt-ln.. $5. Frank Oechslln, 2672 W. Adams
St.. Chicago.

Celestial peppers. 3-ln., 76c per doz.; $6
per 100; 4-ln., $1.26 per doz.; $10 per 100.
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N. Y.

Celestial i>eppfr.«
Chambersliuis. l';i.

2c. Byer Bros.,

Celestial peppers. G. A. Kuhl. Pekin, 111.

PEONIES.

PEONIES, Finest cut flower varieties
»rown. First prize white. $2 per 10; $17.50
per 100. First prize pink. $1.26 per 10;
$10 per 100. First prize red. $1.50 per 10;
$12 per 100. Place your order at once,
stock will be reserved for you. 100 other
varieties to offer. Write for list. Wagner
Park Conservatories. Sidney. O.

Peonies. 2-yr. plants, Ree\'es' Rubra
araudi.. M. Crousse. Felix Crousse. Festiva
Maxima. Mme. Crousse. Queen Victoria. M.
Dupont. Matilde Rousseneck. Mme. Emile
Oalle. inme. Bollet. Mile. Jeanne Calot, etc.

E. C,. Hill Co.. Richmond. Ind.

PEONIES.

Select varieties and good cut flower sorts.
Large stock. W. A. Relman. Vlncennes,
Ind.

Peonies, all vars. Jacs Smits, Ltd., Naar-
den. Holland.

Peonies, leading vars. W. & T. Smith Co.,
Geneva. N. Y.

Peonies, a superb collection. Jackson &
Perkins Co., Newark, N. Y.

Wholesale Peony list is now ready. J. F.
RosenBeld. West Point, Neb.

Peonies. Gilbert H. Wild, Sarcoxie, Mo.

POmSETTIAS.

Polnsettias. 214-in., $6 per 100. Vaughan's
Seed Store, Chicago and New York.

Polnsettias. $4 per 100; $30 per 1.000.
Geo. Reinberg. 61 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Poinsett ias. 2VL'-in..
Heinl. West Toledo. O.

per 100. Harry

Polnsettias. 2% -In.. $5 per 100. Prank
Oechslin. 2572 W. Adams St.. Chicago.

PRIMULAS.

Chinese primroses, new giant fringed
flowering strain in six separate colors; also
Vatighan's International mixture, extra
strong stock from 2M:-in., $3 per 100; $27.60
per 1,000. These are choice stock. Try
them. Cash. Freeport Floral Co., Louis
Bauscher, Sec'v and Gen. Mgr., Freeport,
IlL

Primula obconica, Ronsdorf hybrid, 2^-
In., $3 per 100; $25 per 1.000. (Chinese
primroses, English and French strains, 2'^-
In., $3 per 100; $26 per 1.000. Frank
Oechslin. 2572 W. Adams St., Chicago.

Primula Sinensis. 214-in.. $3 per 100.
Obcunlca, 2^4 -in., $3 per 100. Vaughan's
Seed Store. Chicago and New Y'ork.

Obconica. Ronsdorfer. Lattman's Hybrids,
ready now. in separate colors or mixed.
2-ln., 2c. J. L. Schiller, 929 Prouty Ave.,
Toledo. O

Primulas, obconica graiidi.. alba, rosea.
hybrlda. rubra. Forbesii, 2-in., 2c. Byer
Bros.. CiiamViersburg. Pa.

Primroses. Chinese. Ob. Grandi.. alba and
rosea. $2 per 100. Gigantea and Kermesina,
$3. .los. H. Cunningham. Delaware. O.

Primroses, obconica. Forbesi. Geo. A.
Kuhl. Pekin. 111.

RHODODENDRONS.

Rhododendrons. Jacs Smits. Ltd., Naar-
den. Holland.

Rhododendrons. Jackson & Perkins Co..
Newark. K. Y.

ROSES.

ROSE PLANTS.

2 '/^ -Inch Stock.

Per 100. Per 1.000

Maids $3.00 $26.00

Brides 3.00 25.00

Chatenay 3.00 26.00

Uncle John 3.00 26.00

Richmond 3.00 26.00

Rhea Reid 6.00 46.00

Kalserln 4.00 36.00

2,000 Am. Beauties, 2i;6-in. 4.00 36.00

WIETOR BROS..
61 Wabash Ave. Chicago.

Hosi's. ;;.i Maid. 2V4-in.. $50 per l.OOO.

■,'.000 I'almer, 2Vi-in,. $35 per 1.000. 2,000
I'ncle John. $25 per 1.000. 3,000 Am.
Beauty. 3-ln.. $5 per 100; 3,000 2-ln., $35
l)er 1.000. I'oehlmann Bros. <'o,, Morton
Gr.>ve. Ill,

Roses, field-grown, own roots and budded
on manetti Crimson Rambler, Dorothy
Perkins, Lady Gay, Hiawatha, Brunner,
Charta, etc, Jackson & Perkins Co,, New-
ark, N. Y. ^_

Roses. My Maryland, own roots. 3-in,, $2
per doz,. $16 per 100, Bride. 3-in.. $0 per
100; 3'/<:-in.. $,S. Killarney. own roots. 3(4-
in.. $20. Killarney. grafted. 4-ln,. $20. Am.
Beauty, 3% -in., $12. Kalserln, 3% -In., $10.
Maids, grafted, 4-ln., $12. Vaughan's Seed
Store, Chicago and New York.

Grafted roses, strong, healthy stock. Rhea
Reid. IVz-i-n., 15c; Richmond. Bride and
Maid. 2V4-ln.. 10c. Samples 25c. Joy
Floral Co.. Nashville. Tenn.

Roses. C. Rambler. D. Perkins. Lady Gay.
5V4 and 6-in.. 25c and 30c each. G. Asch-
mann. 1012 W. Ontario St.. Philadelphia.

Roses, on own roots, budded, bedding.
H. Ps.. hybrids and teas. W. & T. Smith
Co.. Geneva. N. Y. ^

Roses. Killarnej'. 3-in.. $.', per 100. Bon
Silene. 3-in., $1 per 100. Harr\- Heinl. West
Toledo. O.

Roses, field-grown. Newport Fairy, 1 year,
3 to 4 ft., 50c each; $30 per 100. Julius
Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J.

Roses, leading varieties. Leedle Floral
Co., Springfield, Ohio.

Roses, Bride, Maid, Golden Gate, 3-in..
$5 per 100. Geo. M. Emmans, Newton, N. J.

Roses, leading vars. Dingee & Conard
Co., West Grove, Pa.

Roses, leading kinds.
Pekin. HI.

Geo. A. Kuhl.

Roses, 3-in. Wood Bros.. Fishkill. N. Y.

SAGE.

Sage. Holt's Mammoth, 2% -in., $3 per
100; Variegated. 2%-ln., $4 per 100.
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N. Y.

SEEDS.

Seeds. Calceolaria hybrida. tr. pkt., 1.000
seeds. 60c; 3 pkts., $1.40. Gloxinia hybrida,
Vaughan's Columbian mixture, tr. pkt., 1,000
seeds, 50c; 3 pkts., $1.40. Mignonette, New
York Market, pkt., 1,000 seeds, 50c; % oz.,
$1.50. Vaughan's International Primula
mixture, pkt., 250 seeds. 50c; 5 pkts., 1.250
seeds, $2; 1-16 oz., $2.50. Cineraria,
Vaughan's Columbian mixture, tr. pkt.,
1.000 seeds. 50c; 3 pkts.. $1.40. Pansy.
Vaughan's Cut Flower mixture, tr. pkt., 60c;
V6 oz,. $1; Vi oz., i2; oz.. $S. Giant pansy
mixture, tr, pkt,, 25c; y& oz.. 60c; oz.. $4;
Vt lb.. $14. Vaughan's International pan-
sles. tr. pkt., 50c; ^k oz., $1.50; % oz.. $6;
oz.. $10. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chi. & N. Y.

Seeds, pansies, Florists' niixture. oz.. $4;
pkt., 50c. Cassier's Giant improved mix-
ture, oz.. $5; pkt.. 75c. Cassier's yel. and
white, separate, oz.. $6; pkt.. $1. Germania.
oz.. $S; pkt., $1. Parisian Giants, mixed,
oz., $3; pkt., 50c. Trimardeau. Black King,
Emperor William, Golden yellow. Beacon-
field purple, white yellow with black eye.
separate, oz.. $2; pkt.. 30c. Trimardeau
mixture, oz.. $1.50; pkt., 26c. O. V. Zangen.
Hoboken. N. J. ^

Seeds. Sweet peas: Senator Spencer.
Miriam Beaver, W. T. Hutchings, Prince
of Wales Spencer, Aurora Spencer, Othello
Spencer, per pkt.. 25c: $2 per doz. pkts.;
$13.75 per 100 pkts., 500 pkts. or more.
$12.50 per 100 pkts. Half size pkts., 16c;
2 pkts., 25c; per doz. pkts., $1; 100 pkts,,
$7; 500 pkts. or more, $6.25 per 100 pkts.
W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia.

Seeds, pansy. Brown's Superb Giant, yel-
low with dark eye and pure white, separate
colors, 3,000 seeds. $1; ^ oz., $1.50; V^ oz ,
$2.60; oz., $6; Vi lb., $14; % lb.. $25; 1 lb,.
$50. Peter Brown, Lancaster, Pa.

Seeds, wholesale growers of full list of
flower and garden seeds; sweet pea and
nasturtium specialties. Routzahn Seed Co..
Arroyo Grande. Calif.

.Seeds, sweet peas. Gov. Fort, Pink-
Beauty, Wallacea, Helen Keller, $1 per oz.
Mrs. Geo. Lewis, Greenbrook, Heien Gould,
50c per oz. ; $5 per lb. Christmas Pink,
Denzer, $2 i>er lb. (Jhas. H. Totty, Madl-
■son. N. J.

Seeds, pansy. Kianl mixed. $5 per oz. Cin-
eraria, mixed, trade pkt.. 50c. (.'yelamen,'
Kngilsh strain. $11 per 1,000 seeds. Hkldcls-
ky & Irwin Co., 1215 Betz Bids. I'hlladel-
phla.

Seeds, onion, lettuce, sweet peas, carrot,
celery, leek, mustard, parsley, parsnip, rad-
ish, salsify. C. C. Morse & Co., 48-66 Jack-
son St., San Francisco, Calif.

Seeds, cyclamens. Giant Salmon King.
Primula Sinensis in 7 distinct colors. St.
George's Nursery Co., Harlington, Middlesex,
England.

Seeds, beans, peas, sweet corn, onion,
beet, turnip, etc. The Everett B. Clark Seed
Co., Mllford, Conn.; East Jordon, Mich..
Sister Bay. Wis.

Seeds, pansies. mixed, oz., $5; 3 ozs., $12;
\'-i oz.. $2.60; pkg., 4,000 seeds, $1; Vz pkg..
50c. E. B. Jennings. Southport. Conn.

Clicks Giant Pansy mixture. 1,000 seeds,
25c; oz., $3.50. Glicks Seed Farms, Lan-
caster^^ _^^_

Seeds of all kinds. W. W. Johnson & Son.
Ltd., Boston, England.

Egyptian tree or winter onion sets.
Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and N. Y.

Seeds, pansy, new crop, $4 per oz. Jos.
H. Cunningham. Delaware. Ohio.

Seeds. Vick's Quality. James Vlck's
.Sons. Rochester. N. Y.

Seeds, all kinds. Bridgman's Seed Ware-
house. 37 E. 19th St.. New York.

Contract Growers.

The best giant pansy seed. Send for
leaflet. Chas. Frost. Kenilworth. N. J.

Seed, Davis Perfect Cucumber. Alfred J.
Brown Seed Co., Grand Rapids. Mich.

Seeds, pansy, 1,000 mixed, 25c; 1 oz .
$2.25. H. Wrede, Luneburg. Germany.

Seeds of all kinds. A. T. Boddington, 342
W. 14th St., New York.

Seeds, sweet peas. Anton Zvolanek.
Boundbrook, N. J.

Seeds, bean, cucumber, tomato, radish,
pea. muskmelon. squash, watermelon, sweet
corn. S. M. Isbell & Co.. Jackson. Mich.

Seeds, lettuce, onions, sweet peas, aster,
cosmos, mignonette, verbena. Waldo Roh-
nert,_ Gilroy, Calif.

Seeds, sweet peas, tomatoes, Lima beans,
lettuce, asters, cosmos and other flower
seeds. John Bodger & Sons, Gardena. Calif

Seeds, growers for the wholesale trade
only. Brasian Seed Growers' Co., San Jose.
Calif;

Flower seeds. Hesse & Co., Quedlinburg.
Germany^

Seeds, field, garden and flower. Rout-
zahr Seed Co.. Arroyo Grande. Calif.

Seeds, peas and beans, Alfred J. Brown
Seed Co., Grand Rapids. Mich.

smuax.

Smllax. 2'A-in., $2.50 per 100; $15 per
1,000. Geo. Reinberg, 61 Wabash Ave..
Chicago.

Smllax Seed. New crop, California
grown, well ripened. B. L. Koethen, River-
side, Calif. _^.^

Smllax, nice plants, fall sown, trans-
planted, 60c per 100; $4 per 1,000. F. A.
Bailer, Bloomington, 111.

Smllax plants, 2%-ln., $1.50 per 100; $12
per 1,000. Skldelsky & Irwin Co., 1215 Betz
Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa. ^

Smllax, 2-in.. H4c; myrtle leaved. 2-ln..
2%c. J. L. Schiller. 929 Prouty Ave.. To-
ledo. O.

Smllax. strong. 2H-in.. $2 per 100; $17.60
per 1.000; 3-in.. $2.50 per 100. Cash. C.
F. ICrzysske. Sandusky. O.

Smllax. nice plants. 2ii-in.. $2.60 per 100.
West End Greenhouses. Lincoln, III.

Smllax. 2-in., $4 per 100. Poehlmann
Bros. Co.. Morton Grove, 111.

Smilax. 2-in., $1.25 per 100. Byer Bros.,
I'bambersburg. Pa.

Smilax. 2!.j-in., $2 per 100. Harry Helnl.
West Toledo, O.

Smilax. 2-%-\n.. $3 per 100: $25 per 1^00.
•Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and N. Y.

Smllax, Al plants, 2%-in., $1.60 per 100.
Cash please. S. W. Carey, Urbana. O.

Smilax. $12.50 per 1.000. A. M. Herr.
Lancaster, I'a.

Smilax, Wood Bros.. Fishkill. N. Y.

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SPmEAS.

Splreas. J. Smits, Ltd., Naarden, Holland.

VEGETABLE PLANTS.

Vegetable plants, cabbage, fleld-grown,
leading vars.. $1 per 1,000; 10,000 and ever,
86c. Celery: White Plume, Golden Pelf-
Blanching, Giant Pascal, 51 per 1,000. Egg-
Dlant: N. Y. Improved and Black Beauty,
$3 per 1,000. Lettuce: Big Boston, Bos-
ton Market, Tennis Ball, Grand Rapids, $1
per 1,000. Pepper: Ruby King, Bull Nose,
Sweet Mountain, Neapolitaln, $2 per 1,000;
Chinese Giant and Cayenne, 50c per 100.
Parsley, $1.25 per 1.000. R. Vincent, Jr.,
& Sons Co., White Marsh, Md.

Cabbage and celery plants, all kinds, $1
per 1,000; $8.50 per 10,000, J. C. Schmidt,
Bristol, Pa.

VIOLETS.

Marie Louise violet plants, selected stock,
grown on tile benches, free from disease,
ready for planting. Can ship upon receipt
of order, $1d per 1,000. Cash. J. Vonder
Linden. Rhinebeck, N. Y.

Violets. Wood Bros., Fishkill, N. Y.

TO EXCHANGE.

To exchange, 500 carnation supports
(Helm) for Boston or Amerpohli ferns; or
carnation plants Enchantress or White En-
chantress. Cannot use the supports to ad-
vantage on my beds. A. E. Boyce, Bartles-
Tllle, Okla.

For sale— Asparagus plumosus nanus, in
*%-in. pots, 6c. Nice, clean stock, well
crown, or exchange for carnation plants.
White Enchantress, Estelle, or Crocker.
A. E. Boyce, Bartlesvllle, Okla.

WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS.

Commission Dealers.

Allen, J. K., 106 W. 2Sth St., New York.

Amling, E. C. 32-36 Randolph St., Chicago.

Berning, H. G., 1402 Pine St., St. Louis.

Deamud. J. B. Co., 61 Wabash Ave., Chi-
cago.

Ford Bros., 48 W. 28th St.. New York.

Froment, Horace E., 67 W. 2Sth St„ N. Y.

Growers' Cut Flower Co., 39 W. 2Sth St.,

New York.

Guttman, Alex. J., 34 W. 28th St., N. Y.

Holton & Hunkel Co., 462 Milwaukee St.,

Milwaukee, Wis.
Hunt, E. H., 75 Wabash Ave., Chicago. ~

Kennicott Bros. Co., 48-60 Wabash. Chicago.
Kessler Bros., 50 W. 28th St., New York.

Keuhn, C. A., 1122 Pine St., St. Louis.
Kruchlen, John, 61 Wabash Ave., Chicago.
Langjahr, Alfred H., 66 W, 28th St., N. Y.

Manhattan Flower Market, 46 W. 28th St,
New York,

McCallum Co., 937 Liberty Ave., Pittsburg.

McCuUough's Sons Co., J. HL, 316 Walnut
St., Cincinnati, O.

McKellar, Chas. W., 61 Wabash, Chicago.

McKIssIck, W. E. & Bros., 1619-21 Ranstead

K-t., Philadelphia.

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, 30-40

Broadway, Detroit, Mich.

Millang Bros., 41 W. 28th St., New York.
Mlllang. Chaa., 444 6th Ave., cor. 27th St.,

New York.

NIessen Co., Leo, 1208 Arch St., Phlla.
N. Y. Cut Flower Ex., Coogan Bldg., 6th

Ave, and W. 26th St., New York.

Pittsburg Cut Flower Co., Ltd., 222 Oliver

Ave., Pittsburg, Pa^

Pittsburg Florists' Exchange, 217-233 Dla-

mond St., Pittsburg, Pa.

Poll worth, C. C. Co., Milwaukee. Wis.

Randall, A. L. Co., 19 Randolph St., Chl-

cago.

Raynor, John I., 49 W. 28th St., New York.
Rice Bros., 128 N. 6th St., Minneapolis,

Minn.

Sheridan, TValter F., 39 W. 28th St., N. Y.

Smith & Co., W, C, 1316 Pine St., St.

Louis.

Traendly & Schenck. 44 W. 28th St., N. Y.
Vaughan & Sparry, 52-64 Wabash, Chicago-
Welch Bros.. 226 Devonshire St., Bosti>n.
Winterson. E. F. Co., 46-49 Wabash, Chicago.
Young, C. & Sons, 1406 Olive St., St. Louis.
Young & Nugent, 42 W. 28th St., New York.
Zech & Mann, 61 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Growers.

Bassett & Washburn, 76-78 Wabash Ave.,
Chicago.

Benthey-Coatsworth Co., The, 36 Randolph

St., Chicago.

Bruns, H. N., 1409-11 W. Madison. Chicago.

Budlong, J,
cage.

37-39 Randolph St., Chl-

Chlcago Rose Co., B6-58 Wabash Ave., Chl-
cago.

Dayton Floral Co., Dayton, O.

Elliott, W. H„ Brighton, Mass.

Hill, The E. G. Co., Richmond, Ind.

Krueger Bros., Toledo, O.

Poehlmann Bros., 35-37 Randolph, Chicago.
Relnberg. Geo., 61 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Relnberg, Peter, 35 Randolph St., Chicago.
Weiland & Olinger, 128 B. 3d St., Cincin-

nati, O.

Weiland & RIsch, 69 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.
Wielor Bros., 51 Wabash Ave., Chicago.
Wittbold, Geo. Co., 1657 Buckingham PI.,
Chicago.

RETAIL CUT FLOWERS.

Albany, N. Y. — H. G. Eyres, 11 N. Pearl St.
Anderson, S. C. — The Anderson Floral Co.,

533 Marshall Ave.

Atlanta, Ga. — ^Atlanta Floral Co., 41 Peach-

tree St.

Baltimore, Md. — Z. D. Blackistone, 1601 Bu-
taw Pi.

Boston, Mass. — Hoffman, florist, 59 Massa-
chusetts Ave.

Brooklyn. N. Y. — Robt. G. Wilson, Fulton
St. and Green Ave.

Buffalo, N. Y. — W. J. Palmer & Son, 304
Main St.

Chicago — -Hauswirth, Florist, Auditorium
Annex.

Chicago — Wittbold, Florist, 1657 Bucking-
ham Place.

Cincinnati. O. — Julius Baer, 138 B. 4th St.

Dayton. O. — Matthews. 16 W. 3d St.

Colorado Springs. Colo. — Frank F. Crump.

Denver, Colo. — Daniels & Fisher.

Denver, Colo.— The Park Floral Co.

Detroit. Mich. — John Breltmeyer's .Sons, cop.

Miami and Gratiot Aves.

Indianapolis, Ind. — Bertermann Bros. Co.,

241 Mass. Ave.

Kansas City, Mo. — Geo. M. Kellogg Flower

and Plant Co.. 906 Grand Ave. ' Also

Pleasant Hill. Mo.

Kansas City — S. Murray, 1017 Broadway.
Los Angeles, Calif.— J. W. Wolfskill, 218

W. 4th St.

Louisville, Ky. — J. Schultz, 644 4th Ave.

New Orleans, La.-
St.

-U. J. Virgin, 833 Canal

Omaha, Neb. — Hess & Swoboda, 1416 Far-
nam St.

Rochester, N, Y. — J. B.
Clinton St.

Keller Sons, 25

S.Tn Francisco, Calif. — J. B. Boland, 60
Kearney St.

St. Louis. Mo.— Young's. 1406 Olive St.

St. Paul, Minn. — Holm ^ Olson.

Terre Haute. Ind. — John Helnl & Son, 129

So. 7th St. \

Toledo. O. — Krueger Bros.

Toronto, Ont. — Dunlop's. 96 Yonge St.
Washington. D. C. — Z. D. Blackistone, 14th

and H Sts.

Washington, D. C. — A. Gude & Bros., 1214

F St.

Washington — Geo. C. Shaffer, 14th and I

Sts.. N. W.

BLOWERS.

Blowers. Sirocco. American Blower Co.,
Dept. A. P.. Detroit. Mich.

BOILERS.

Boilers, the Superior Improved internal
fired boiler. Made in 10 sizes to heat from
2.000 to 6.500 feet of 4-in. pipe. Superior
Machine and Boiler "Works, 124-133 W.
Superior St., Chicago.

Boilers, Improved greenhouse boilers,
made of best material, shell firebox sheets
and heads of steel: water space all around
front, sides and back. Kroeschell Bros., 452
Erie St.. Chicago. .

Boilers, special hot water boiler shipped
ready for opeiation. Repairing done on all
kinds of greenhouse boilers, Chris. Pfelffer
I Boiler Co., 66 Michigan St., Chicago.

Boilers, corrugated, firebox and sectional
greenhouse heating. Hitchings & Co., 1170
Broadway, N. Y.

Boilers, Myers & Co.. 1122 Betz Bldr.,

Philadelphia.

Boilers, the Burnham boilers, made for
greenhouse heating. Lord & Burnham Co.,
1133 Broadway, New York.

Boilers, boilers of high grade for green-
houses. Steam or hot water, GibHn & Co.,

Utica. N. Y. ■

Boilers, steel return tubular, steam or
water. Johnson Heating Co., 138 B. Slat

St.. New York.

Boilers, water tube steam boilers. King
Construction Co.. North Tonawanda. N. Y.

Boilers. S. Jacobs & Sons, 1357 Flushing
Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.

BUILDING MATERIAL,

Building material, hotbed sash, cypress,
ungiazed. 95c each; in doz. lots, 90c; glazed,
$1.65 each; do2,. lots, $1.60. Pine sash, un-
giazed. 90c; doz. lots, 85c; glazed, $1-60;
doz. lots, $1.55 each. Building hardware,
wire and wire fencing, bolts, hatchets,
hammers, etc. Chicago House Wrecking
Co., 35th and Iron Sts.. Chicago.

Building material, cypress sash bars, Ten-
nessee red cedar posts, pecky cypres*
benches, hotbed sash and frames, ventilat-
ing apparatus, pipe fittings and all supplies
needed in new or reconstruction work.
Foley Mfg. Co., Western Ave. and 26th St..
Chicago.

Building material. Cypress Is fnr more
durable than pine. Cypress sash bara up to
32 feet or longer. Greenhouse and other
building material. Men furnished to super-
intend erection when desired. A. T. Stearns
Lumber Co.. Neponset, Bctston. Mass

Building material of all descriptions for
all cypress semi-iron frame or truss houses.
Hotbed sash and frames. Lord & BurnhaD:^
Co., 1133 Broadway, New York.

' Building material, Louisiana cypress,
pecky cypress, hotbed sash. S. Jacobs &
Sons, 1357 Flushing Ave., Brooklyn. N. Y.

Building and propagating sands, fire
brick and fire clay. Portland cement, hard
wall plaster. Garden City Sand Co., Se-
curity Bldg., Chicago.

Headquarters In Canada for Cypress Sasb
Bars or anything In wood for building pur-
poses. Established 1851. John B. Smith
& Sons, Ltd.. Toronto. Can.

Building material, cypress sash bars,

greenhouse material of any description.

Write for catalogue. John C. Monlnger

Co.. 113 Blackhawk St., Chicago.

Building material, greenhouse material
and hotbed sash of Louisiana cypress and"
Washington red cedar. A. Deltsch Co., 617
Sheffield Ave., Chicago.

Building material for U-bar greenhouses.
Pierson U-bar Co., Metropolitan Bldg., 4tb
Ave, and 23d St., New York. _^

Building material, cold frames, hutbed
sash. Hitchings & Co., 1170 Broadway, N. Y.

FANS.

Fans. Sirocco. American Blower Co..
Dept. A. F.. Detroit, Mich.

FERTILIZERS.

Wizard Shredded Cattle Manure, 100 lbs..
$1.20; 500 lbs.. $5: 1.000 lbs., $S; 2,000 lbs..
$13. Pulverized Manure Co., 32 Exchange
Ave.. Union Stock Yards. Chicago.

Thomson's vine, plant and vegetable ma-
nure. Wm. Thomson & Sons, Ltd., Tweed
Vineyard. Clovenfords. Scotland.

GLASS.

Glass Importers and Jobbers; greenhouse
glass a specialty. Window glass. James
H. Rice, corner Michigan, St. Clair and
Illinois Sts., Chicago.

Glass, greenhouse glass a specialty; also
window glass. Sprague, Smith & Co., 167->
Randolph St., Chicago. ^__

Glass, French and American. "White
Rose." Stenzel Glass Ca, 2 Hudson St., N. Y.

Glass. High grade, double thick green-
house glass. Lord & Burnham, 1133 Broad-
way, N. Y.

Glass of all kinds and sizes. Sharp. Part-
ridge & Co., 22d and Lumber Sts., Chicago^

Glass, greenhouse, all sizes. H. M. Hooker
Co.. 120-123 W. Washington St.. Chicago.

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GLAZING POINTS.

Glazing points, Lord & Burnham special
glazing nails (points). Lord & Burnham
Co., 1133 Broadway, New York.

Glazing points: See the point? Hojd

: glass flrmly. Peerless glazing points are the

best. No rights or lefts. Box of 1,000

points, 75c, postpaid. Henry A. Dreer, 714

Chestnut St.. Philadelphia.

Slebert's zinc never-rust glazing points, 2
sizes, % and %, 40c per lb.; 16c extra by
mall: 7 lbs., $2.50, 15 lbs., $5, by express.
Randolph & McClements, Baum and Beatty
3ts-, Pittsburg. Pa.

Vaughan's Perfection Point, No. 2 single
thick; No. 2^ double thick, B5c per 1,000;
by mall 70c; 5,000 lots, 50c per 1,000 by ex-
pre&s. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi. & N. Y.

GR££NHOUS£ CONSTRUCTION.

Greenhouse construction, cypress roof ma-
terial and all greenhouse fittings. Plans and
sketches submitted on request. John C.
Monlnger Co., 113 Blackhawk St.. Chicago.

Greenhouse construction of all kinds and

' conservatories. Estimates and catalogues

on request. The Foley Mfg. Co.. Western

Ave, and 26th St.. Chicago.

Greenhouse construction, builders of every
type of greenhouse, the most modern de-
signs. Hltchings & Co., 1170 Broadway.
New York.

Greenhouse construction, semi-Jron green-
houses, new truss houses. Iron frame houses.
Lord & Burnham Co.. 1132 Broadway, N. Y.

Greenhouse construction, builders of mod-
ern greenhouses. Myers & Co., 1122 Betz
Bldg.. Philadelphia.

Greenhouse construction and equipment.
King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda. N. Y.

GUTTERS.

Gutters, cast-iron. Lord & Burnham Im-
proved V-shaped gutter with drip gutter
attachment. Lord Sc Burnham Co.. 1133
Broadway, New York.

Gutters, Jennings' improved Iron gutters.
Dlller, Caskey & Keen, 6th and Berk Sts..
Philadelphia.

INSECTICIDES.

Insecticides. Carmen's Antipest Insecti-
cide and fungicide, $1.50 per gal. Perfeo-
tlon Chem. Co.. Fluslilng. N. Y.

Fresh tobacco stems in bales of 300 lbs..
tl.50. W. C. Beckert. N. S.. Pittsburg. Pa.

KNIVES.

Knives, razor steel, hand forged, post-
paid; Propagating. BOc; Budding, 35c;
Grafting. 25c; Pruning, 75c. Cat. free.
Maher & Grosch Co., 91 A St.. Toledo, O.

lAWN FURNITURE.

Lawn furniture, settees, chairs, hitching
posts, etc. The Sterling Emery Wheel Mfg.
Co., TIffln, O.

MECHANICAL DRAFT APPARATUS.

Mechanical draft apparatus. Sirocco,
American Blower Co., Dept. A. F., Detroit.

MISCELLANEOUS.

TO KILL, GRASS
In gutters, along fences, monuments, and
walks, use Dinamine; it has proven a great
success: price $2 per gallon. For sale by
all druggists. Interstate Chemical Co., Gal-
veston, Texas.

Printing. Large runs of catalogues a spe-
cialty. Write for figures. Regan Printing
House, 89-91 Plymouth Place, Chicago.

Everlasting tile benches, hollow tile, par-
tition tile, fire proofing and other clay prod-
ucts. The Camp Conduit Co., 71S Garfield
Bldg., Cleveland, O.

The Moore-Llvingston Graduating or ad-
justing plant stands. Moore-Livingston Co.,
Lansdowne. Pa.

Scoiiay's plant sprinklers and putty bulbs.
John A. Scollay, 74 Myrtle Ave., Brooklyn,
New York.

Printing for florists, catalogues and price
lists. Gorham & Chapline, 358 Dearborn St.,
Chicago.

Engravings and illustrations for cata-
logues. Columbian Engraving Co., 331-335
Dearborn St., Chicago.

Krick's Immortelle letters, inscriptions.
;'c- Krick, 1164-66 Greene Ave., Brooklyn,
N. Y.

Sterling Iron reservoir vases. Sterling
Emery Wheel Mfg. Co., Timn, O.

Engravings of all kinds. Dearborn En-
graving Co., 1322 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Pillsbury's Carnation Staple, BOc per 1,000,
postpaid. I. L. Plllabury, Galesburg, 111.

Wlttbold cement post moulds. B. H.
Hunt, 76-78 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Heller's mice-proof seed cases and bins.
Heller & Co., Montpeller, O.

Gumnied gold and purple letters. J. Llch-
tenberger, 1566 Ave. A. New York.

Sulfur Burners. Benjamin Dorrance,
Dorranceton, Pa.

PAINT, PUTTY, ETC.

Paint, Ideal Greenhouse Lead; Special
Greenhouse Putty. Lord & Burnham Co.,
1133 Broadway, New York.

Paint, Putty, etc. The Jas. H. Rice Co.,
cor. Michigan, St. Clair and Illinois Sts.,
Chicago.

Putty, Paint, etc. H. M. Hooker Co., 120-
128 W. Washington St., Chicago.

Mastlca. P. O. Pierce Co., 12 W. Broad-
way, New York.

PIPE, FITTINGS, ETC.

Pipe, iron fittings, etc., galvanized iron
sash hinges, screw eyes, screw hooks, U-
bolts, galvanized Iron buckles and wires.
Fittings for purlin and ridge supports. Foley
Mfg. Co., Western and 26th, Chicago.

Pipes and fittings, cast iron and wrought
pipe, valves, elbows, pipe hooks, automatic
air headers, etc. Lord & Burnham Co., 1133
Broadway, New York.

Ideal Pipe Clamps. A quick repair for
rust holes and split pipes. Write for circu-
lar. Wm. Moll, 1664 Columbus Rd., Cleve-
land, O.

Iron fittings, patent iron bench fittings
and roof supports. Diller, Caskey & Keen,
6th and Berk Sts., Philadelphia.

Pipe and fittings. S. Jacobs & Sons, 1357
Flushing Ave.. Brooklyn. N. Y.

Pipes, valve fittings. Chicago House
Wrecking Co., 35th and Iron Sts., Chicago.

POTS, PANS, ETC.

Krlck'a Perfect flower pot handle and
hanger. No. 1, 2 to 5-ln. pots, per doz.,
30c; No. 2, 6 to 8-In., 40c per doz.; No. 3,
8 to 12-in., 50o per doz. Krick's Perfect
plant stand. No. 1, 10-in. saucer and rest,
$2; No. 2, 14-in. saucer and rest. $2.25.
Krick, 1164-66 Greene Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.

Pots, red standards, full size and wide
bottoms. Detroit Flower Pot Mfy., 490
Harvard St., Detroit, Mich.

Pots, Standard seed pans, cut flower cyl-
inders, hanging baskets, lawn vases, etc.
Hilflnger Bros. Pottery, Ft. Edwards, N. Y.

Pots, before buying write for prices. Geo.
Keller & Sons. 2614-22 Herndon St., Chl-
cago.

Pots, red stan"aard. Paducah Pottery Co.,
Paducah. Ky.

Pots, florist red. Peters & Reed Pottery
Co., Zanesville, O.

Pots, standard, all sizes. A. F. Kohr,
1521 Leavitt St.. Chicago.

Pots. Syracuse red. Syracuse Pottery
Co., Syracuse. N. Y.

Pots, pots of all kinds. A. H. Hews &
Co., No. Cambridge, Mass.; Long Island
City, N. Y.

Pot hangers. Kramer's $1 a doz., exp. ;
$1.25 mail. I. N. Kramer & Sons, Cedar
Rapids, la.

Paper flower pots, 500.000. Chicago House
Wrecking Co.. 35th and Iron Sts., Chicago.

"NUFF SED." Best red pots are made
by Geo. E. Feustel. Falrport. Iowa.

The Red Pot. C, C. Pollworth Co. All
roads connect with Milwaukee.

REFRIGERATORS.

Florists* Refrigerators. McCray Refrig-
erator Co., 960 Mill St., Kendallvllle. Ind.

STAKES.

Cane Stakes. Standard grade 6 to 8 feet,
per 100. 85c: 500 for $3; $5.50 for 1.000

Pipe Stems about 6 feet, per 100, 60c: per
1.000. $5. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago.

STEAM TRAPS.

steam traps, the .Standard return steam
trap has no equal for its simplicity of
working. E. Hippard. Youngstown. O.

Morehead Return Steani Traps, Morehead
Mfg. Co.. 1047 Grand River Ave., Detroit

Detroit return traps American Blower Co.,
Dept. A. F., Detroit. Mich.

Taylor Automatic Return Trap Taylor
Steam Trap Co., Battle Creek, Mich.

SUPPLIES. '

Supplies. Rustic hanging baskets, rustic
pedestals, settees, chairs, tables, birdhousea,
window boxes, vases, etc. Reed & Keller.
122 W. 26th St., New York.

Supplies. Capo flowers, cycas learee,
metal designs and all florists' supplies. A.
Herrmann, 412 East 34th St., New York.

Florists' supplies of all kinds. VL. Rice
& Co.. 1220 Race St., Phlladelph la.

Ribbons of all kinds. Schloss Bros., 642-
544 Broadway, New York.

Supplies, wire designs. Pittsburg florists'
Ex., 228 Diamond St., Pittsburg. Pa.

Supplies of all kinds. H. Bayersdorfer &
Co., 1129 Arch St., Philadelphia.

Supplies of all kinds and novelties. E. H.
Hunt, 76 Wabash Ave. Chicago.

Supplies of all kinds. E. F. Winterson
Co., 45-49 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Supplies of all kinds. A. L. Randall Co..
19-21 Randolph St., Chicago.

TOBACCO.

THE BLACK STUFF FINE TOBACCO
POWDER. Green flies and black ones, too,
die on sight of the bag. 'TIs flne as flour
and made from the black, strong tobacco.
For dusting on foliage it has no equal.

THE H. A. STOOTHOFF COMPANY,
Makers and Sellers. Mt. 'Vernon. N. Y.

TOOTHPICKS.

Toothpicks, wired. 10.000, $1.75; 60,000,
$7.60. W. J. Cowee, Berlin, N. Y.

VASES.

Sterling iron reservoir vases. The Ster-
ling Emery Wheel Mfg. Co., TIffln. O.

BOOKS FOR FLORISTS

The following books should be in every florist's
and gardener's library. A Rood book on any
subject in which you are specially interested is
worth years of experience and should be kept
convenient for reference at all times.

Send prices quoted and we send the books.

The American Carnation (C. W.
Ward).— A complete treatment of all'
the most modern methods of cultivating
this most important flower. Illustrated
$3-SO.

The Horticulturists' Rule-Book
(L. H. Bailey). — Contains information
valuable to all those engaged in any
branch of horticulture. Illustrated. 312
pages. 75 cents.

Manual of the Trees of North
America (Sargent). — The most com-
plete and authentic 'vork on the sub-
ject. The pages number 826, with over
600 illustrations. $6.00.

Greenhouse Construction (Taft). —
It tells the whole sto.-y about how to
build and heat a greenhouse, be it large
or small, and that, too, in a plain, easily
understood, practical way. It has 118
illustrations. $1.50.

The Rose. — Its cultivation, varieties,
etc. (H. B. Ellwaiiger). — A complete
guide of the cultivation of the rose, to-
gether with the classification of all the
leading varieties. $1.25.

How TO Lay Out Suburban Homes
(Kellaway). — Contains many useful
hints and practical plans as to improv-
ing and laying out suburban homes and
grounds. There are 112 pages, 38 half-
tone illustrations and 15 plans and
maps. $2.

AMERICAN FLORIST CO. ^^^ ?gj^5° «• •

If You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, WriteUs About It

238

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Aug. 21,

The Allied Trades

Til

=l\

Descriptive particulars— with drawings or
photographs, it possible-ot any new appa-
ratus or device which may prove helpful to
.the trade are solicited for this department.

Building a Smokestack.
Ed. AsiEBiCAN Florist :—

I would like to build a smokestack
for a 20 h.p. boiler; my greenhouses
are on top of a hill and I want to build
it of cement and I cannot find any one
that can tell me how. I would like to
know what size openings there ought
to be at the top and the bottom, how
thick the wall ought to be, what kind
of foundation, and how you would
build it. A Subscriber.

The interior diameter will depend
somewhat upon the number and size
of the boiler flues, but for a 20 h.p.
boiler it will be safe if it is made 30
feet high, 10 inches in diameter at the
bottom and the same or a little less
at the top. It will be well to make
the wall eight inches thick at the bot-
tom and taper it to four inches at the
top.

The depth and size of the excava-
tion for the base will depend upon the
character of the soil. With a clay
subsoil a depth of four feet and a
width of four feet would be satisfac-
tory, but with a loose soil the area of
the foundation should be increased.

A form for making the chimney can
be made from heavy sheet iron, or a
section of an old boiler shell. This
should be about three feet high, and
8V2 feet around, as the chimney would
have a circumference of 100 inches at
the bottom. The inside form should
be of the same height and about one-
half the circumference. While rather
coarse gravel and even cobble stones
can be used in the grout for the
foundation, it will be well to only use
gravel that will pass through a screen
with a 1-inch mess for the chimney
proper.

To reinforce the concrete a wire
ring made from barbed wire fencing
can be inserted every two feet, or bet-
ter yet a continuous reinforcement can
be made from strips of 36-inch woven
wire farm fence. In either case their
diameter should be about three inches
less than the outside diameter of the
chimney. The richness of the mixture
should be governed by the quality of
the gravel used, the proportions vary-
ing from one to five to one to eight.
Of course a good grade of Portland
cement should be used and this should
be thoroughly mixed with the gravel
before the water is added. Especially
if woven wire fencing is used for the
reinforcing the mix should have
enough water so that it will pour
readily.

Care should be taken that all spaces
are filled and especially if a "dry
mix" is used it should be well rammed
every six inches. After two or three
days the form can be raised and an-
otiier layer put on. The forms can be
supported by four 14-incli bolts 10
inches long resting on the top of the
last course. These can be drawn out
when the forms are raised.

To provide for the batter in the
wall, the circumference of the outer
form should be 2% inches less at the
top than at the bottom. As soon as
the form is taken off from a course
it is a good plan to plaster it inside
and out with a thin coat of neat
cement. ■■ L. R. T.

Use These in Your
Decorations

with the three tlzea yon can obtain

All Heights, from 6 to 48 inches.

No other itand Is so simple and easily adjasted.
Write or wire us if unable to obtain tbe stands locally.

The ffloore=Liymgston Co., patentees, Unsdowne, Pa.

I PHILADELPHIA OFFICE i

Central Trtist Building, 4th and Market Streets,

The Moore-Livingston
Plant Stands.

Philadelphia, Pa.

Now is the Time

to Subscribe to the

Horticultural Trade Journal

Published weekly. The Largest
Brictitest and Best British Trade
Publication. Also

THE INTERNATIONAL EDITION

published quarterly. Annual sab-
scription for weekly and quarterly
Dumbers, One Dollar, (Interna-
tional money order). Subscribe
today and keep in touch with
European markets and topics.

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eURNLEY. ENCUkND.

MenUon the American Florist when v^ritinQ'

THE ART or

Horal.....
Arrangement

The first special newspaper in
the world for floral arrangement

260 ILLUSTRATIONS ANNUALLY,

Specimen number free.
&ibscription, $2.40 yearly.

BINDEKUNST-VERLAG.

J. OlbertZ, ERFURT, GERMANY.

Greenhouse Building'.

Floral Co.,

B. Han-

Parson.s, Kan.s. — Wirt
one house .50xlOtl feet.

South Royalston, Mass. — E.
son, several greenhouses.

Troy, N. Y.— J. G. Barrett, one
greenhouse 30x200 feet.

Stockton, Calif.— Schmitz & Dob-
ner, one greenhouse for carnations.

Bridgeton, N. J. — John Carman, Jr.,
one greenhouse.

Tacoma, Wash. — J. Benlhien, one
greenhouse.

Bangor, Mich. — A.
greenhouses.

Bravo. Mich. — Jay
sion to greenhouse.

Orillia, Ont. — City park, one green-
house.

San Francisco.— H. Plath, one green-
house, 26x150 feet.

Oskaloosa, la. — T. A. Greene, two
greenhouses 20x70 feet.

Hagerstown, Md. — Wm. Bester, one
greenhouse.

Lockport, N. Y.— D. T. McCarthy &
Sons, three greenhouses, each .30x100
feet.

Davis, three
Utter, cxten-

OFFICIAL S. A. F.

Shipping Labels

Actual size of leaf 2^4 x5H inches.

FOR COT FLOWERS: in two colors on
gummed paper; your card, etc., in
black and leaf adopted by the S. A. F.
in red. Price: Per 500. $2.85. per 1000
$4.50. Samples on request. Electro of
leaf, postpaid, $1.25. Cash with order.

AMERICAN FLORIST CO.

324 Dearborn St., CHICAGO.

Le Journal des Roses

Organ ef the French Rosarians.

Fubllsbed at Paris. Once > month with color
plates.

Sabscription $2.70 per year. Sample copies tree

ADMINISmTION jQURHAL QES ROSES
a 8UI8NE8, Brl0

Par Qrisy-Suisnaa. (leina al Mama), PRAMa

A LLNurserymen. Seedsmen and Florists wishinr
'^ to do business with Europe should send for the

"HorticnHnral Advertiser"

This is the British Trade Paper, beins read weekly
by all the horticultural traders: it is also taken by
over 1000 of the best continental houses.
Annual subscription, to cover cost of postage, 75c.
As the H. A, is a purely trade medium, appli-
cants should, with the subscription, send a copy of
their cataloc or other evidence that they belonr to
the nursery or seed trade.

Money orders payable at Lowdham, Notts,
Address Edltors of "H. A."
CtallweU Nurseries. LOWDHAM. Notts. Bnglnd

PRINTING FOR FLORISTS

CATALOGUES AND PRICE LISTS
STATIONERY OF ALL KINDS

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PHONE HARRISON 978.

358 Dearborn St., CHICAGO.

rooo.

The American Florist.

939

r

Number 610 stock size. Enamelrd interior:
Beveled plate mirrow in ice dcor.

^

A Particular Refrigerator for Florists

is the McCray— liuilt of carefull\' testod materials, and will) tlie licst system
of circulation of frosli, cold air, cooling all parts of the interior
thoroughly and evenly. A small amount of ice does a great amount of
cooling. It .saves ice which eventually pays for the McCray itself, 'I'hi-
constant circulation of dry, cold, pure air in the inside kieps the flowers
and stock in a fresh, perfect and fragrant condition.

McCray Refrigerators

are beautiful in finish, and substantial and durable in construction,
■pliey .give an air of elegance to your store. They are lined with white
enamel, or can be had with mirrows, tile, oval glass or marble inte-
riors, to suit your taste.

McCray Florists' Ref. igerators are made in a wiile range of regular
sizes for immediate shipment, or can be built to order for any requirement.
There are no other refrigerators on the market which do better work for
florists, or arc better made than the McCray.

Send for Catalog No. 71, which gives you all the
details of this magnificent line of refrigerators,
and will help you make the proper selection.

McCRAY REFRIGERATOR COMPANY, 960 Mill St., Kendallville, Indiana

1521 Leavitt St..

CHICAGO.

There is Plenty of Room at
the Top of Our Ladders.

Standard Flower Pots

Porosity and Strength
Unsurpassed.

Write for prices,

A. F. KOHR

Kramer's Pot Hangers

fat Sale by Wholesale Seedsmen,

Florists and Supply Dealers.

Price, $1.00 per dozen by expreia. Sample

dozen by mail, $1.25.

I N. Kramer & Son, cidar^hapids

To Make Paper From Corn Stalks.

Seattle, Wash.. August 1.— That corn
stalks can be beaten into pulp and
used in the manufacture of fine grades
of paper, a recent investigation of the
Department of Agriculture has con-
clusively proved. In the government
building at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific
exposition, is an exhibit made up from
the results of these researches. The
best quality of paper, made from ref-
use corn stalk.s is displayed as a proof
of the assertion of the government
scientists that millions of dollars
worth of corn stalks are being thrown
away annually in the United States.

While the process of reducing the
corn stallts to pulp is not so simple as
the reduction of wood, it can be done
economically, according to the results
obtained. When it is made into paper,
the product is superior to most of the
commercial grades of paper manufac-
tured in the United States. It can be
easily bleached and is of a beautiful

Ladders for the

Orchardist,
Nurseryman,
and

Gardener.

Ladders for

Everybody who
wants to
Climb.

Write, wire or tele-
phone.

The Chesebro-Whjtman Company

64th St. and First Ave.. NEW YORK.

Florist's Red Pots

OF FINELY PREPARED CLAT.

frocess and catalocue sent on reqnest.

The Peters & Reed Pottery Co. , ^^S^

clear texture. Tliat there is enougli
corn thrown away to make all of the
paper needed by the world, is asserted
by the department officials. It is im-
possible to estimate the amount of this
product wasted every year. It is prob-
able that in a few years, the farmers
will be treasuring tlieir corn stalks as
much as they do the corn itself.

BiyUillliliiilB

I.CnC
Standard Flower PotsI

Packed in small crates, easy to handle.

Price per crate
1500 2-in,. in crate. $4.88

1500 2U

1500 2H
1000 3

800 3H

5004

456 4H

320 5

210 5Vi

5.25
6.00
5.00
5,80
4.50
5.24
4.51
3.78

Price per crate
144 6-in., in crate. $3.16
120 7 ■■ 4.20

60 8 •' 3.00

HAND MADE

48 9in., in crate. $3.60
48 10 •• 4.80

24 11 " 3.60

24 12 " 4.80

12 14 4.80

6 16 4.50

Seed pans, same price as pots. Send for price
list of Cylinders for Cut Flowers, Haneinfr Baskets.
Lawn Vases, etc. Ten per cent oS for cash witb
order. Address
HUnNGER BROS. POTTERY, Fort Edward, N. T.

or August Rolker & Sons. New York .^eents.'
31 Barclay Street. New York City.

Those Red Pots

"STANDARDS"

FULL SIZE AND WIDE BOTTOMS,
BULB PANS AND AZALEA POTS,

DETROIT FLOWER POT MTTT.

HARRY BAISLEY, DETRIOT. MICH.

Rep, 490 Howard St

6E0. KELLER & SON,

Manufacturers of

Red Pots

Before buvine write for prices.
2614-2622 Herndon St.,

CHICAGO, ILL.

240

The American Florist.

Aug. 21,

FOR SALE.

Ct AQQ New American natural gas made. 8x10.
OLMOO 10x12 and lOxlS B double at $1. SO per box.
SxlOand 10x12 B single at *l 55 plt box. I2xi4 to
12x20. 14x16 to 14x20 B double at $1 ^2 per box.
16x16 and I6xl8 B double at $2.0) per box. 16x20.
16x22 and 12x2 1 B double at $2 OS per box 16x24
B double at $2.13 per box. Discount in large
quantities.
PEGKY CYPRESS ^^-^^ bench board known.

pipe Good, serviceable secondhand, with good
"^''^ threads and a coupling with each lenpth;
no junk. 1-in .3c; lUin ,4i^2c: l^z-in. 5c: 2-in .
6-^ic; 2H-in . lOHc: 3in.. 14c; 4-in.. 19c. New 2 in
standard black. S'.;:c; old 4 in. greenhouse pipe
He per ft.: 4 in. boiler tubes 7c per ft. All kinds
of fittings for 4-in. cast iron. All sizes new, black
and galvanized wrought iron pipe carried in stock.
Pipe cut to sketch.

Dnil CD5 One new Ideal sectional boiler, will
DUILCnO heat 4200 sq. ft of glass: price $130 00
One No 5 H.B.Smith Mills sectional boiler, for
high or low pressure, just like new. Write for
special prices. We have the largest stock of
boilers, round and sectional, new and second-
hand hot water and steam, in New York or
Brooklvn

PIPE-FITTING TOOLS l7c^^^%,ftn^l^r

HARRPM Hn^F I" lengths up to 500 ft., with
OAnUCn nUOL couplings, soft lenfiths carried
in stock, ^4-in . 3-ply. guaranteed 10(1 lbs. pres-
sure, S^Jc; 4-pIy. guaranteed tSii lbs pressure. 9c:
4-ply. guaranteed 250 lbs. pressure. ilVzc

METROPOLITAN
ATERIAL CO.

Greenhouse Wreckers.

1394-1404 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, M. Y.

OUR PASTIMES.

At Chicagfo.

The bawling team that is now in
Cincinnati, representing the Florists'
Club at the convention, had its
final workout last Friday evening at
Brill's alleys with the Breen & Ken-
nedy team as opponents, winning one
of the three games and shooting ten-
pins that should give them a look-in
if they can do as well on the tourna-
ment drives. Jimmy Stevens, who
will manage and coach the team and
also bowl a match game for $50U
with Plummer, of Cincinnati, and aver-
aged 200 2-3, says he is going to
win out and is carrying quite a
bunch of Chicago money. The team
has promised to give a good account
of Itself and has put in some hard
practice on the Cincinnati alleys in
the hope that it can beat out with its
old reliable anchor, John Zech, who
arrived in the Queen city Thursday
morning.

The Bassett & "Washburn baseball
team defeated the Poehlmann Bros.
Co.'s team at Hinsdale August 15, by
a score of 4 to 1. The game was one
of the best of the season and was in
doubt up to the ninth inning, when
with three men on bases and no one
out the B. & W. pitcher struck out,
the next three basemen leaving the
bags crowded. The P. B. Co.'s team
was entertained by Bassett & Wash-
burn and after the game was taken
to the plant in a hay wagon and served
with luncheon. A return match will
be played September 5 at Morton
Grove with Poehlmann Bros. Co. as
the host.

Rules at Funnlman's Hotel.

Guests are requested not to speak to
the dumb waiter.

If the room gets too hot, open the
window and see the fire escape.

Don't worry about paying your bill;
the house is supported by its founda-
tion.

Guests wishing to do a little driving
will find hammer and nails in the cup-
board.

AttentionI! Glass Buyersll

GREENHOUSE GLASS.

You will save money if you obtain our prices before you buy.
Quality A. No. 1. Prompt shipments.

Hooker's Greenhouse White Paint

The most durable white paint for this purpose.
Half barrels, (26 gallons), per gal. $1.35. 5 gal. pails, per gal. $1.40

H. N. HOOKER COMPANY,

WHOLESALE GLASS AND PAINTS,

'^"''M^'^lS'4g94.°' 120 t« 128 W. Washington St., Chicago.

The James H. Rice Co.

IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS

GREEN HOUSE GLASS

A SPECIALTY

WINDOW GLASS, PADJT, PUTTY, ETC.
Office and Warebonse: Corner of Michigan. St. Clair and Illinois Streets. CHICAGO

STENZEL. GLASS GO.

8 Hndson St, NEW YORK.

• — Specialists in— ^

GREENHOUSE GLASS

In carload lots or less direct from factory.
NO HANDLU4G. NO BREAKAGE.

Lock the door before ihe horse is stolen,
and insure your glass before it is broken.

PorparticuUra oODoerDinc
H«il Iniurance, ■ddr«g»

JOHN G. ESLER, Secretary

SADDLE RIVER. N. J.

Siebert's Zinc
Glazing Points.

Good for small or
large i^lass. do not rust,
easy to drive ^ and ?i
inch Perlb. 40c.5-lbs.
$1.85. 20'lb3. $7.00.

VAUGHAN'S
SEED STO RE
Chicago or New York

Guests wishing to get up without be-
ing called can have self-raising fiour
for supper.

If you're fond of athletics and like
good jumping, lift the mattress and
see the bed spring.

If your gas goes out, take a feather
out of the pillow; that's light enough
tor any room.— Tit-Bits.

Secretary Wilson says there will be
a superfluity of work for everybody on
the farms. There always was.

The millennium was about to arrive.
"But we don't want it, we tell you,"
protested a great many prominent citi-
zens. "It will hurt our business." —
Newark News.

A STIC A

^rfeenliouse (Jlaan^
[^USEITNOWL

F.O.PIERCE CO.

12 W. BROADWAY

NtW YORK

MA&TICA IS elastic and tenacious, admits of
expansion and contraction. Putty becomes hard
and brittle. Broken glass more easily removed
without breaking of other glass, as occurs ivith
putty. LASTS LONGER THAN PUTTY.
Easy to apply.

THE BEST WAY

to collect an account Is to place it with the

National Florists' Board Of Trade

56 Pine Street, NEW YORK,

WHY? Because many debtors will pay the Board
fearing otherwise a bad rating in our Credit List.
Full information as to methods and rates given on
application

^«»««»*»»^^»"

Holds Class
Firmly

See the Point -O"
- PEERLESS

Olanlne: Points arc tbcbcat.
No rights or lefts. Box of
1.000 poluU 75 0l9. poitpald.

HENBT A. DREER,

714 Chntnnl B.., Pklli., tm.

SIEBERT'S ZmC

Never RDst •
GLAZING POINTS
Are positively the best Last forever. Over
30,000 pounds now in use. A sure preventative of
glass slipping. Ettective on large or small glass.
Easy to drive. Easy to extract. Two sizes % and
Ti. 40c per lb., by mail 16c extra: 7 lbs, for $230
15 lbs. for $5.00 by express. For sale by the trade
RANDOLPH a McCLEMSNTS, Snccessors to
Ouu. T. Siebert. BaumSBcatty Sts.. rUtsbori.

igog.

The American Florist.

243

IW Has stood the test of over a Quaner
of a Century.

THOMSON'S

Vine, Plant and Vegetable

MANURE

UNRIVALLED

FOR

Vines,

Tomatoes,
Cucumbers
all Flowering,
Foliage and
Fruit bearing
Plants,
Vegetables,
Lawns, etc.

The result of
many years
practical

experience.

PERFECT
PLANT FOODS

Sold by
Leading

American
Seedsmen.

Thomson's Special Chrysanthemum
and Topdressing Manure,

Freight paid on quantities. Write for our
special offer to the American trade, pamphlets,
aeents' circulars, etc.. to SOlC makers,

WM. THOMSON 6 SONS, Ltd.,
Tweed Vineyard, Clovenfords, Scotland

Wittbold
Watering System

The saving in time and labor for
one season will pay for a com-
plete equipment.

For particulars write to

E. H. HUNT

76-78 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO

®

I

An Undeveloped Business:
FLOWERS DELIVERED BY WIRE I !

To Florists: Get

Arnold's Code No. 1 6 fL»

Li't It be known that you arc prepared by a prr-
arrangtd schedule to deliver flowers anywhere at
anytime at abcur usual expense for local delivery

It WUl Increase Business: The idea is fa^ci
Dating Vuvi will h.-ar som<- one say: 'This is the
ey*-ninB that Miss Bowlinp is to make her del)ut. I
will have my florist send Howers to hi-r home in
San Francisco at '' o'clock." The florist can do
this in code in an ordinary ten word teKgram.

Arnold's Code, No. 16, Price $2.50 per copy.

American Florist CoM^^^S-eet!"*'" Chicago.

The Regan Printing House

LAKGE Rims OF

CATALOGUES

WRnE FOR FIGURES.

83-91 Plymouth Place, CHICAGO.

B. BAYERSDORFER & CO.

Florists'
Supplies.

1129 Arch Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA

Send for our new catalogue.

Sterling Iron Reservoir Vases

Chairs. Settees, Hitching Posts, Etc.

Complete Catalofue and DiBcaunts Upon Requettt.

The Sterling Emery Wheel Mfg. Co., ohiH!

TDTIN,

S.A.

J * ')

Model
Extension
Carnation
Support

Made with two or
three circles. En-
dorsed by all the
Leading Camatioc
Growers as the best
support on market.

Pat. July 27. '97, May 17. '98

GALVANIZED WIRE
ROSE STAKES.

Write for prices before

ordering elsewhere.

Prompt ttiipment guaranteed

IGOE BROS.,

266 North 9tli St .
BROOKLYN. N. Y.

THE RICHMOND CARNATION SUPPORT.

Beats all others
in simplicity of
construe tion.
i-ase of adjust-
ment quick as-
sembling, and is the only
one that can be quickly and
easily loosened when stuck
With acids.

Write for Prices.

Also on mum and rose stakes
EAGLE MACHINE WORKS,

Richmond, Ind.

Wired
Toothpicks

10,000. $1.75: 50 000, J7 50 Maniif.ictiirrd by

W.J. CO WEE, BERLIN, N.Y.

Wl^Rb

nUDE 01 in 1 1 U MARK

MANURES

Dried, screened and packed in bags of 100 lbs. each

PULVERIZED SHEEP MINURE

Pnre - trniform - Reliable

A strong: and quick actine manure hisrbly
recommended for carnationsaod chrysanthemum!

SHREDDED CATTLE MANURE

Easy to Handle and Apply

Stronger and better in every way than rough
manure. Lasts much lonj?er on the benches.
Unequalled for mulching and feeding roses, liquid
manuring and mixing with bench and potting soil.

Used by all the largest growers.

Ask your supply man or write
for circulars and prices.

The Pulverized Meinure Co.,

m Union stock Yards. CHICAGO

THE BEST

Bug Killer and
Bloom Saver

For PROOF

Write to

P. R. PALETHORPE
COMPANY,

Owensboro, Ky.

Sample free.

Fcr s.ile by dealers.

"Natural Guano"

Pulverized Sheep Manure

Guaranteed pure and unadulterated thorouehly
sterilized and imuieiately available. Used univer-
sally as a quiclily acting natural plant food.
Writ'' us for prices and particulars.

Natural Guano Company, Aurora, 111.

Fresh Tobacco Stems,

$1.50 for 300 lbs.

W. C. BECKERT,

North Side, PITTSBURG, PA

Carman's Antipest

INSECTICIDE AND FUNGICIDE
For the Garden, Orchard and Greenhonse

Non-poisonou8 and barmlesi

to vegetation.

Kills Green Fly, Aphides, Bark Lice.

Tbrips. Mealy Bug, Red Spider,

Scale, Wire Worms. Ants

and Slugs.

This 18 the Grower's Friend, handy to

nse. cheap and effective, mixes readily in

water. Destroys all insect pests and

keeps down filth. Circulars on applies*

tioo. $1.50 per gallon, .^Iso in qaarti.

half gallons and in bulk.

PERFECTION CHEMICAL CO..

FLUSHING, N. V.

^^

SCOLLAY'S

Plant Sprinkler
Putty Bitlb.

VAUBHAN'S SEED STORE, SlJI^Vi'iK

242

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Aug. 21,

Perennial Cornflowers.

Centaureas, or cornflowers, of per-
ennial habit are very useful in the
garden, not only being ornamental in
the borders, but frequently proving
excellent for the supply of cut flowers.
They are not, it is true, so light in
formation as the annual cornflowers,
so well known, but thijy give blooms
of much value, while their perennial
habit and their hardiness make them
most valuable to many.

The cultivation of the greater num-
ber is of the simplest kind, says the
Gardeners' Magazine, and all those
here mentioned will thrive in any good
loam, and will annually afford a bright
display and a valuable succession of
cut flowers. They can be raised from
seeds or increased by division at al-
most any time after flowering, prefer-
ably in autumn or early spring.

A tall and handsome centaurea for
the back of the border is C. Babylon-
ica, about five feet high and having
pretty silvery foliage and large gold-
en yellow flowers. It is a most ef-
fective plant indeed.

Then in C. dealbata we have a
dwarfer but very charming species,
this having flowers of a pretty rose-
pink and silvery leaves. It is only
about a foot and a half high, so that
it is excellent for near the front of the
border. C. glastifolia, about three feet
high, has branching stems, with bright
yellow flowers, and is also a good
border plant. The silvery-leaved C.
gymnocarpa, with flower heads of a
rosy purple, and about two and a half
feet high, is good; and in the hand-
some, if a little coarse, C. macro-
cephala we have a striking thing, with
heads like those of a golden yellow
thistle. It grows at times more than
four feet high.

- In the varieties of C. montana we
have a most valuable set of forms,
which will give plenty of cut flowers,
and will yield them in succession if
not allowed to seed. C. montana is an
old-fashioned plant with blue and pur-
ple flowers; Alba has pretty white
blossoms; Major is very much finer
than the type, both in color and size;
Rubra, one of the prettiest and most
useful, has rosy blooms; and one we
do not often meet with, which is
called Sulphurea, has pale yellow
flowers. All these are very useful in-
deed. In the two-feet C. orientalis we
have another yellow cornflower with
pretty, finely-cut leaves and the
blooms of a sulphur yellow. C. pul-
chra is thistle-like in its flowers, and
in their color, which is pink.

There is yet another yellow corn-
flower which calls for notice, and this
is C. ruthenica, a charming species in-
deed, having pretty leaves, a good
habit and flowers of a pleasing straw-
yellow hue. C. orientalis and C. pulchra
are about two, and C. ruthenica about
three feet and a half high. All these
cornflowers bloom in summer, the
whole affording a possibility of secur-
ing flowers from one or more from
May until October.

Painesville, O.— H. G. Taylor has
purchased the Carl Hagenburger Co.'s
interest in greenhouses at Madison,
and will continue to conduct the busi-
ness.

BOSTON, Mass.— The New England
Dahlia Society will give its second ex-
hibition at Horticultural Hall .S'ep-
tember 10-12 and the oflicers of this
organization confidently expect it will
eclipse anything of its kind ever un-
dertaken for the reason that the out-
look for good flowers is splendid and
that with the large increase in the
society competition in all classes
should be sharp. In connection with
this exhibit a special number of the
Dahlia News will be issued.

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No. 1108

The American Florist

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SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND
ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS.

Officers— J. A, Valentine, Denver, Colo.:
Pres.: E. G. Gillett. Cincinnati. O.. Vice-Pres.:
W. N. RUDD, Morgan Park. III.. Sec'y: H. B
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CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF AMERICA

Annual convention and e.xhibition. .American
Institute. New Yoik November. 1909. Elmer
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THE AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY.

Next annual convention and exhibition at
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Lancaster. Pa.. President: A. F.J. Baur Thirty-
eighth St. and Senate Ave.. Indianapolis. Ind.,
Secretary,

AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY.
Next annual meetinti and exhibition at New
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President; Benjamin Hammond Fishkill-on-
Hudson. N. Y., Secretary.

Our Supplements.

Subscribers should see that they get copies of
the fine supplementary illustrations showing
high grade design and decorative work. These
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customers. Illustrating as they do the various
kinds of work that the everyday florist is called
upon to perform.

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much valuable data vrith regard to these special
illustrations. Subscribers should see that (hey
get every issue as otherwise they may miss
some of this high grade work.

SUGGESTIONS FOR CUT FLOWER GROWERS.

Stevia.

Whether grown in pots or fiats the
plants of stevia should not be allowed
to root strongly through the bottoms
or they will be checked when lifting
for going under glass. The best way
is to move them around once in a
while as no harm will be done by
breaking off a few roots; it is when
these™ get large and plentiful that the
mischief is done. The roots will be
getting well through the soil now and
plenty of moisture will be needed,
daily waterings or even twice daily
being none too often in many cases.
It will probably not be necessary to
use liquid manure yet, though if the
stems show signs of hardening or the
plants look as though they were not
getting sufficient nutriment then feed-
ing will be needed.

Frecslas.

These pretty little flowers are so
useful that a constant succession
should be kept up by continuous
planting. Pots, pans or flats are all
suitable for growing them in, the chief
point being to keep them cool and
hardy from the first. After planting
place them outdoors in full exposure,
soak the soil well before covering and
lay on about an inch of clean coal
ashes. No further care is needed un-
til the bulbs start, and when this oc-
curs they must be placed in a quite
cool house or frame in the full light
and air, covering until the tops lose
the yellow tinge and attain the nor-
mal green. Some growers like to plant
them among carnations. No great
harm can be done by this but we can-
not say we are in favor of this mixing
up of crops. If the carnations are
planted at the proper distance there
is no room for anything else on the
benches.

Antirrhinums.

The object of the grower of antirr-
hinums at this time should be to get
his plants into a good growth, no mat-
ter whether they are in pots, in a
frame, planted out or elsewhere. They
often show a disposition to throw flow-

ers now and this must be checked by
pinching out the iiowering shoots and
throwing all the strength of the plant
into the growth shoots that will later
produce fine spikes of flowers. When-
ever the benches and plants are ready
we would lose no more time before
getting them planted, for when they
are once on the benches the growth
will be freer and better than in pots or
frame. Plant firmly at 12 to 15 inches
apart, according to the room on the
bench and the variety, and water the
plants at once. Look over them daily
for water, treating each plant indi-
vidually for a time, not watering the
whole of the bench. Keep the soil be-
tween the plants on the dry side and
move the surface regularly to admit
air to the roots. Full air and as low
a temperature as possible, light shade
until established and frequent spray-
ing are the necessary conditions after
planting.

Early Forcing: Bulbs.

So much has been written and said
on the subject of bulb forcing that
there is little one can advance to ex-
perienced cultivators. Those who are
not well acquainted with their culture
should be sure to buy their bulbs early
if they intend to catch an early mar-
ket with the produce; to buy them of
first class quality, and to go to a firm
of repute that uses its own knowledge
and experience for the benefit of its
customers. The size of a Roman hya-
cinth or other bulb is not a criterion
of its quality. Bulbs should, of course,
be of good size according to the kind,
but a better test than size is solidity
and weight. Loose, light bulbs of
large size neither root freely nor start
strongly, while the flowers they pro-
duce— if they produce any at all — are
thin and poor in texture and without
lasting qualities. Before the bulbs ar-
rive see that there are plenty of flats
all ready repaired and clean, also a
good heap of soil so that there will be
no waiting when ready. Level off
the plunging ground too ready for
them to stand on and have a good
heap of finely sifted ashes or what-

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Aug. 28,

ever else is used for covering. Tall
labels for the name of each kind or
variety, so they can be got at with-
out disturbing any that are not need-
ed, should also be prepared and ready,
when the actual planting of the bulbs
will be a comparatively easy matter.
Roman hyacinths may be set at 214
inches apart in the flats, and Paper
White narcissi will need more room,
owing to the size of the bulbs. They
may be planted fairly thickly in ilats
about four inches deep. The soil be-
neath the bulbs should be only mod-
erately firm, but over the shoulders it
should be pressed down as firmly as
possible and given a thorough soaking
of water to complete the firming proc-
ess. The flats are then ready to go
outside and be covered over. Now
every day that these bulbs are in the
soil previous to going into heat for
forcing they are making roots, and this
is the strongest argument in favor of
early planting, for a bulb with its roots
well established in the soil is bound
to be more satisfactory than one that
has only begun to root when it starts
to produce leaves and flowers. The
shortest time that the bulbs stay in the
cool before forcing should be one
month for good results, and six weeks
are better. "When taken out they will
be found to have started into growth
at the top and they must be taken to
a cool, moist and shady position for a
few days to green, or covered from
light in the house in which they are
to grow. This is the best method to
pursue, but exigencies of time and
other matters do not always allow of
its being carried out and the bulbs
have to be taken to the forcing house
long before they are sufiiciently rooted.
The best flowers are not produced this
way but the early market is made, and
this is what most growers are out for.

Peonies.

Much of the disappointment caused
to peony growers arises from planting
inferior varieties, or perhaps we should
say unsuitable varieties, for a peony
that is excellent for lawn decoration
may be quite unsuited to cutting for
market. Growers unacquainted with
the better sorts for cutting should
place themselves in the hands of a
firm that is known to have grown for
a cut flower market and be guided by
its counsels in this regard. A long
list or a collection is not needed.. A
few varieties of proven merit for cut
flowers are worth more than 100 sorts
chosen for the sake of variety. As an
early red the old Officinalis is good, but
it will not sell after the larger and
better kinds come in, so should not be
planted In large quantities. Festiva
Maxima must be included, as it is
probably the finest white peony for
cutting in existence, while Queen Vic-
toria or Whitleyi is also good.
Couronne d'Or Is a good late white.
Delicatissima, Lamartine and Edulis
Superba are good early pinks and Liv-
ingstone a good late one. Delachei
and Modeste Guerin are good reds.
Some growers offer varieties under
such names as Early White, Early or
Late Red, Early or Late Pink, being
kinds they have selected for their ex-
cellence as cut flower sorts. When a
grower has confidence in his nursery-
man or peony grower it may be well
to tiy these but it must be remembered
that the names mean nothing and It

would be difficult to register any ef-
fective "kick" supposing they turned
out poor. The immediate care of the
grower now will be to get his land in-
to first rate condition for planting, but
as this is much the same as for any
other crops we need not go further
into this than to say that, as the
plants have to be a long time on the
ground it must be made fairly rich and
thoroughly cultivated.

THE RETAIL TRADE

standing Wreath of Roses and Gladioli.

The popular Gladiolus America is
one of the finest flowers for funeral
work and decorations generally that
the retailer has at comiuand in the
summer time, and when so artistically
used as in the wreath in the accom-

Standing Wreath of Roses and Glad'oli.

panying illustration it is especially
beautiful. Here it is seen associated
with leucothoe, thinly arranged, while
the wreath itself is of American Beauty
roses, a very charming combination.
Maidenhair fern was used among the
roses, not a heavy dressing, but just
enough to show up the roses to ad-
vantage. These standing wreaths,
properly and artistically made, are
very satisfactory designs for funerals,
and the one illustrated may well be
copied, approximately at least, by any-
one having this class of work in hand.

Home Wedding Decorations.

SEE SUPPLEMENT WITH THIS IS.SUE.

The custom of decorating the home,
improvising an altar and holding the
ceremony there, is a very beautiful one
and one that should be encouraged by
retailers where possible, as it brings
them and their work in close contact
with their customers and much better
results can be obtained with the same
amount of money than in churches or
large public buildings where a small
amount of cut flowers or plants is lost.
In a beautiful home in Kansas City,
Mo., recently, one of the large rooms.

which was decorated in green and
^vhite, an altar was built in front of
the mantel, the shelf of which was
draped with white silk and a light
tracery of Asparagus plumosus was
laid on. A cross of Richmond roses,
boxwood and white lilac was used,
and, on pillars placed in a circle around
the altar, also covered with silk, these
flowers were repeated. The pillars
were joined with ropes of white silk.

In this case the white and green dec-
orations of the room harmonized splen-
didly with the flowers, these col-
ors going well with any others that
may be used, either as flowers or pot
plants. But there are other schemes
of room decoration that would not, and
it is one of the duties of the decorator
to see that whatever flowers are used
do not clash with them. As a rule it
is far safer to use one or two colors
only. Where one color is used it is
quite permissible to use different shades
and to let them fade gradually from
the deepest at one point, say where
there is least light in the room, to
the palest in the best lit parts. Rose
petals strewn on the path leading to
the altar is a pretty custom and there
are many other ways of bringing a
touch of originality into these affairs,
such as menu cards decorated with the
flowers after which the bride may be
named, lily, violet, rose, etc., a rain of
rose petals falling on bride and groom
at a given signal or any other that
cirmumstances may suggest.

When other rooms besides the wed-
ding chamber are to be decorated it
is better not to follow out the same
scheme, but to let each room be treated
individually and with different flow-
ers, foliage or pot plants. And, re-
ferring to pot plants, it may be well
to warn decorators of the absolute
necessity of hiding the pots. Too often
in these room decorations unsightly
pots are in evidence that greatly mar
the effect of the plants and cut flowers,
and this could easili' be avoided hs the
use of a few small and well furnished
pots of ferns or mosses, or even with
a border of moss or greens of some
kind. One other thing should not be
lost sight of. In private houses it is
imperative that the men sent to carry
out the work should be quiet and or-
derly in their work and courteous to all
with whom they come in contact,
whether domestics or the people of the
house. Many repeat orders for this
class of work have been lost owing to
inattention to this important point.

Flowers m the Chicago Stores.

Gladioli and asters are the principal
flowers used in the funeral and other
work that is coming to the retailers
this month, and it is diflScult to see
what could be done without these and
the showy and useful Hydrangea pan-
ieulata. These are the best flowers at
command for the purpose, and consid-
ering the season the sales for them
have held up wonderfully well. Fu-
nerals have, of course, been the main-
stay of the trade, the demand for so-
cial affairs or transient business be-
ing very low. But the former have
been so plentiful that what are usually
looked on as months to lose money in
have, in many cases, turned out very
fair business months. The beautiful
Gladiolus America Is the finest and
most useful of all, its delightful soft
coloring being its greatest charm.

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But tln-'i'e are many other clioicc ami
beautiful forms that all have their
uses and are among the brightest (low-
ers now shown.

Asters, as usual, are variable in qual-
ity. There are good ones to be hid
and there are poor ones but, taking the
season through, both quality and de-
mand are not quite up to average. Car-
nations and roses may be had, but the
quality is poor indeed in all eases.
American Beauty is cut tight and
there seems nothing to the flowers,
while the heat takes all the life out of
the rose plants and makes the flowers
thin and poor. Among orchids cattle-
yas seem fairly plentiful, though were
the demand at all brisk there would
not be enough to go around. Sweet
sultan, in its many and varied colors,
is one of the finest hot weather flow-
ers and has again been extremely use-
ful in the summer stock. Daisies in
variety help out some and, of course,
lily of the valley is to be had in suf-
ficient quantity for all demands.
Lilium auratuni is plentiful and good
and is much used in the larger funeral
pieces, while a few chrysanthemums
are to be seen in some of the stores.
Sweet peas are practically over and
probably have never been so popular
as during the present season.

Water lilies are excellent property
now, and though they are not particu-
larly popular with some patrons, they
are very beautiful and cool looking
this hot weather. There are besides
many wild flowers such as various
milkweeds, the snake root and a num-
ber of yellow composites of the rud-
beckia and sunflower order that help
materially in window displays and in
making up cheap sprays and wreaths.
In many instances retailers are busy
cleaning, altering and fixing over their
stores. All we have spoken to seem
very pleased with the way the dull
season has passed off this year and are
looking forward hopefully to a good
fall business which we hope will ma-
terialize.

The First Dinner Table Decoration.

Mr. Klunder gave an exhibition of flow-
ers in a large liail whiicii attracted ttie at-
tention of the fashionable set and which
was quite a wonder in its way, being main-
ly a rose show. — New York Newspaper
Item.

The roses were simply enormous and
the largest Marechal Niel and General
Jacqueminot looked like tiny buds in
comparison. Great beds- of roses-
banks of them, even small pyramids
of them confronted the visitor on
every side; — roses in vases — roses white
and roses red — roses yellow and roses
pink and roses in every shade of these
colors and all arranged with an eye to
artistic effect and harmonious con-
trast.

All around the floor were tables cov-
ered with richly blooming plants.
Shining vases of ornamental design
filled with flowers of many different
kinds stood about also arranged that
the general elfect was that of a lux-
uriant landscape. Only the rich bright
colored rugs and carpets on the floor
served to dispel this illusion. To
enumerate and describe the various
kinds of flowers in the exhibition
would be an endless task. The cata-
logue had some TOG varieties.

The collection of cut flowers princi-
pally roses, and especially hybrid per-
petuals, was very large and fine.
While there _was not as large a variety

Ml' llinvi-r.'^ and pl.inlN ili.splaycd as are
usually to he seen at the larger horti-
cultural exhibitions, those that were
shown were in every Instance either
choice or rare, and were, moreover,
arranged with an almost poetic as well
as artistic appreciation of form and
color.

A baptismal font of white flowers,
roses, lily of the valley, camellias.

piiiiiid ill Ki)ld. The names started
with Cleveland and went back to the
number of 12.

Ill roncluslon let me say that it was
.Mr. Klunder's aim, through the suc-
ce.ss of his many exhibitions to try
and induce prominent men to back him
in a project of a permanent exhibition
of horticulture. .Some did come for-
ward and offer him assistance in a

FLORAL WREATHS AND DESIGNS AT A NASHVILLE FUNERAL.

pink hyacinths and sweet alyssum
was the only set pieces shown, and
merited the attention it attracted. The
basin was of pearl roses with the lily
Of the orchid family, the exquisite
snowy camellias and carnations, with
a border at the foot of pink rosebuds.
Of the orchid family, — the exquisite
Trianses exhibited were of pure white
and magnificent purple and were great-
ly admired.

The flesh eating plant was also a
novelty. The long name of the plant
is Sarracenia Courtii. and it is a
bulbous looking affair of reddish
brown color, with long tenacious look-
ing tendrils and came from Africa.
It may be interesting to the reader to
know that the petals of this plant are
formed into little cups which catch the
rain and dew. Insects clamber into
its cups and drown because they can-
not get out again and their dead
bodies form food for the plant.

A bertolonia from a South Sea island
and a cephalotus from Australia with
other specimens attracted a lot of
interest. Another novelty consisted
of two Chinese vases each containing
200 roses, no two of which were alike.
These were placed in the center of
moss covered tables filled with prim-
roses and violets. Some specimens of
the wonderful arum from Hindostan
were shown, also the anthurium,
which has a spathe of the most per-
fect scarlet. It has been domesticated
in California.

It was at this exhibition that the
first dinner table decoration was
shown and consisted of a large low
flat basket filled with orchids and Far-
leyense ferns. At each of the 12 plates
was an ivy leaf on which the name of
12 presidents of the United States was

very .substantial way which was to
unite in building a massive glass
structure which was to be designed to
rival the crystal palace of London.
His idea was to have a permanent
horticultural exhibition which should
be a source of national pride and inter-
est. Every state was to have a cer-
tain portion allotted to it for display-
ing its flora and every spring there
was to have been a grand flower show
with contributions from all over the

country.

Then there were to be botanical de-
partments where students could spend
hours in practical application of their
studies. The project, however, was
abandoned when two of Mr. Klunder's
staunchest advocates of the undertak-
ing died, they being the largest
moneyed men of the project, the
others not able to finance it. How-
ever, let us hope the day will not be
far distant when Mr. Klunders dreams
will become a reality.

Mr. Klunder's aim in giving his
man*- exhibitions was that they should
be valuable in more than one way that
is not only for artistic display.— but
mainly as a school in both the raising
and artistic arrangement of the rarest
flowers and plants. The writer feelo
confident that what is now needed is
some active keen-sighted florist to step
forward into the limelight and give
floriculture a still larger and greater
impetus. A. E. KLrNDER.

The illustration on this page shows
a large amount of design and other
funeral work that was executed by
various Nashville retailers for the
funeral of the late Major John W.
Thomas.

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Peony Rubra Superba

THE PEONY.

A Quarter Century of Peonies.

BY A H. FEWKES.

A quarter century
— the express ion
gives one the impres-
sion of a mucli longer
lapse of time than is
actually covered by
the passing of 25
years; to those of
us who have watch-
ed the flying years
go by the time seems short, indeed. It
seems but yesterday that we were read-
ing in the English horticultural maga-
zines the glowing accounts of the
peony exhibitions held in London and
other European cities, awakening in us
the desire to cultivate these beautiful
flowers.

In this country very few peonies
were grown at that time, and these in
a, few old-fashioned gardens, the rem-
nants of a much earlier period before
the craze for carpet and ribbon bed-
ding swept over the land. The period
immediately following the civil war saw
the almost complete extinction of the
old-time hardy garden plants and the
peony went with the rest. Those who
still held a lingering love for the flow-
er in their hearts were considered pe-
culiar or possessed of vulgar tastes.
Twenty-five years ago the peony was
hardly to be found in any American
catalogue. The first nurserymen to of-
fer them, I think, after the revival of
interest in the flower had fairly .set in,
were Ellwanger & Barry of Rochester,
N. Y., and T. C. Thurlow of West New-
bury, Ma.ss., the latter being the pio-
neer in the vicinity of Boston.

EARLY EXHIBITOR.S.

In June, 1884, the Massachusetts
Horticultural Society offered a prize at
its rose and strawberry exhibition for
10 named varieties of herbaceous peo-
nies, which was taken by Hovey & Co.
of Cambridge, Mass. This prize evident-
ly had come down in the schedule of
the society from earlier days, when old-
fashioned garden plants were still pop-
ular, and the prize was not extended

for quite a number of years after.
Hovey &, Co., C. M. Hovey, John C.
Hovey and Marshall P. Wilder were the
only names appearing as exhibitors at
this time. Later the names of F. B.
Hayes, J. W. Manning and T. C. Thur-
low appear, but in every instance the
prizes and gratuities given were very
small and the exhibits were meager un-
til the last 10-12 years. For a number
of years the greater part of the Rich-
ardson seedlings were in the custody of
the late John C. Hovey, by whom the
earlier ones were given names, Milton
Hill being the last. This variety was
exhibited by him on June 27, 1891,
when it received a first class certificate.
EUEOPEAN VARIETIES.
There is no doubt that to Kelway &
Son of Langport, Eng., is due much
of the credit of reviving the interest in
the peony. They entered largely into
the raising of seedlings, many of which
attracted much attention and with the
enterprise characteristic of the firm
they used every possible means for ad-
vertising them. A few really fine

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things raised by them survive, but the
greater part have gone the way of all
things launched with much blare of
trumpets on the reputation and none of
the quality of former successes to sus-
tain them. However, by 1804 the
peony had re-established itself in the
regards of the flower loving public and
the cultivation of the plant was ad-
vancing rapidly. The leading nurseries
were all offering them, and the opening
of that horticultural treasure house,
Japan, made some new forms available,
but by far the greatest number of fine
varieties were originated in France,
many of them as far back as 1840 or
thereabout, and the great wonder is
that so few of the really fine varieties
were sent to this country previous to
the last 10 or 12 years. Some of the
finest varieties extant originated 40-50
years ago, but it is only within recent
years that they have made their ap-
pearance in the trade. Probably they
have been reposing in the gardens of
European amateurs while the less val-
uable ones have been propagated and
iiffered for siile everywhere.

EARLY AMERICAN WORK.

Nearly coincident with the revival of
interest in the flower in America the
raising of seedlings was taken up by a
number of growers, notably Terry, Ro-
senfield, Hollis and Pless, but unfor-
tunately was carried on without the
system and painstaking care that char-
acterized the work of John Richardson,
resulting in the production of a few
good varieties and many which were
practically repetitions of older named
varieties. The increased interest nat-
urally caused an increased demand for
the roots and, to meet this, nurserymen
and florists began propagating every-
thing that could be called a peony,
without much regard to quality. Great
confusion and large stocks of undesira-
ble kinds were the inevitable results of
this reckless propagation. As the more
kinds appeared the old dull colored va-
rieties became nearly worthless, and
those that did possess good color and
were therefore valuable for massing in
landscape work or for supplying cut
flowers for the market, found only a
comparatively limited sale, for it be-
came exceedingly diflicult to trade in
them owing to the near impossibility
of buying any one variety under the
same name at more than one place.
Year by year it became more evident
to the growers that something must
be done to put matters on a better
footing, until finally in 1902 this con-
viction took definite shape in the ap-
pointment by the Societv of American
Florists of a peony committee and the
organization of the American Peony
Society.

THE PEOKY SOCIETY.

The latter organized with a member-
ship of about 20. but soon the number
was more than doubled, and first took
up the nomenclature question as the
most important problem to be solved.
They determined if possible to bring
order out of the confusion of names
under which the peony was struggling,
particularly the herbaceous class. The
great difficulty of this task can be ap-
preciated when it is understood that
nearly 2,000 names of varieties were
found in the various catalogues. Near-
ly every grower had been an authority
unto himself and often where a name

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was lacking a new one was given to
suit his fancy, thereby making a name-
less variety salable. Not the least dif-
ficult part of the work was to find
original descriptions of the varieties,
the descriptions that were given them
at the time they were first offered for
sale. About 1,200 were eventually se-
cured, the most important of which
are those included in the so-called
French list, compiled by Mons. A. Des-
sert of Chenonceaux, France, from
French and Belgian catalogues. Al-
though these old catalogues were very
meager in their descriptions they
served a useful purpose, for they told
whether a variety should be red, white,
pink or some other color, and gave the
correct spelling of the names.

It was soon realized that to copy
these old descriptions would be of very
little use, and it was therefore decided
to establish a collection of all the vari-
eties obtainable and make a study of
them, using such information as could
be had for a basis upon which to work.
Arrangements were finally made with
the Department of Horticulture at
Cornell University to take the matter
in hand, and under the supervision of
Professor John Craig it rapidly took
shape. The members of the society
work. J. Eliot Coit was the first to be
in immediate charge of the work and
the check list and Peony Bulletin is-
sued by the New York State College of
Agriculture (Department of Horticul-
ture) bear evidence of his thorough
work and the care with which he laid
the foundation of eventual success. Re-
ceiving his doctor's degree he was
called to Tucson, Arizona, and the work
fell into the hands of Leon D. Batche-
lor, who is making an able successor to
Mr. Coit, so muoJi so that in all prob-
ability it will be possible to publish
about 250 descriptions taken from
growing plants, within the near future,
which will go far to make the official
catalogue of the society an actuality.
As to the effect the revival of inter-
est has had throughout the country, it
is safe to say that where one peony
was grown 25 years ago there are now
1,000. The flower has advanced from
a neglected thing to a highly prized
luxury, and where its use as a cut flow-
er was looked upon askance it is now

used in the most elaborate decorations
and valued highly as a garden orna-
ment or a choice gift.

CULTIVATION.

The methods of cultivation are little
changed, only, of necessity, being more
systematized. The practice, when the
object is multiplication of the roots
only, is to divide every two years, but
where perfection of bloom is the object,
not oftener than three to five years, ac-
cording to the locality and nature of
the soil. A method devised some years
since for rapid propagation, consisted
in the heaping up of the soil about the
stems to a considerable height, there-
by inducing them to produce adventi-
tious buds. This has been condemned
by many of the leading growers as de-
cidedly weakening to the stock and is
very little practised.

Immunity from disease has been
largely claimed as one of the strong
characteristics of the peony but un-
fortunately, with the increase in cul-
tivation has come various diseases,
which are making themselves felt in
some sections, particularly in old gar-
dens. The wilt or black rot fungus
seems to be the most disastrous, but
probably can be conquered by the judi-
cious application of Bordeaux mixture,
either dry or liquid. The other dis-
ease, the so-called nematodes of the
roots, seems to be more puzzling, but
is under observation at the experiment
stations and in all probability ways
will be found for eradicating it. Peo-
nies are strong feeders and delight in
deep, mellow soil. Any good potato ma-
nure suits them, but in localities where
fungous diseases attack them it is well
to use only commercial fertilizer, as
stable manure fosters the growth of
the disease.

THE GOAL OF THE HYBRIDIST.

As mentioned before, the production
of seedlings was revived with the in-
creased interest in the flower, and
many have been offered to the public.
A very few of these are really valua-
ble, but almost invariably they are
simply duplicates of older varieties, or
nearly so, showing that the limit of
variation in doubling has been nearly
reached, and, like the chrysanthemum,
there is little really new in form to be
expected. About all that we can look
for is improvement in color, strength
of stem, size or variation In time of
blooming, combined with the already
existent forms, and these improvements
can only be expected where careful
hand fertilization is practiced. Of
course it is possible that the desired
change will appear from seed natural-
ly produced, but the chance is so re-
mote that it is not worth the time and
room required to produce them. Over
propagation of the more common kinds
is already evident, and the tendency of
demand is toward the most choice and
high priced varieties, showing that the
amateur is taking them up and is not
content with anything but the best.
To say that this trade should be fos-
tered would seem to express the opin-
ions of the most careful growers.

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SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AT CONEY

As I recall the early lists of varieties
in catalogues and reports of exhibi-
tions, they contained but few of the
kinds that are considered the best to-
day. The newer introductions are
mostly in the way of old colors made
more rich in tone or more delicate in
tint, with coarse petals and form often
transformed into something more beau-
tiful and artistic. A list of varieties
which has come to the forefront
within recent years includes those
which no first class collection should be
without, for among them are found
those which approach the nearest to
perfection in form and color that are
known among peonies today. They are
not all new, not as the expression is
usually understood, but they are a ver-
itable revelation of beauty to those
who know the herbaceous peony only
as it existed in this country 25 years
ago.

To recapitulate : The quarter cen-
tury has seen the peony transformed
from a neglected plant to one of great
prominence, its fame spreading from
the east, westward and northward to
the limits of civilization. Its cultiva-
tion has advanced from a few hundred
to hundreds of thousands, from a few
plants or rows to plots measured by
the acre, from a mere side line of a
few nurserymen to great collections
which make up the entire stock in
trade of specialists, and from a plant
frowned upon by fashion to one of
sufficient importance to be taken up
as a special subject for study by a
great state experiment station.

Destroying Wood Lice.

Ed. Ameeican Floeist : —

We note the inquiry and answer in
your paper in regard to "Destroying
Woodlice," and suggest an easier reme-
dy than "G." offers. Just take Ham-
mond's slug shot and dust it all over
the bench and under at night when the
pests are out. Every one that the
powder touches dies; do this two or
three times per month at first and I
guarantee that the pests will disappear.
We use this remedy by the keg.

A. LEY.

m CINCINNATI CONVENTION

Continued From Issue of August 21.

.QUINCY, Mass. — Edward Arnold, who
has conducted greenhouses on Han-
cock street, Wollaston, and a flower
store in Music Hall block, has gone out
of business and has moved to Belmont,
where he has accepted a position as
head gardener on the Col. Bentley es-
tate.

Presentations.

On the day following the conven-
tion the members of the S. A. F. were
the guests of the Cincinnati Florists'
Society, at Coney Island, a beautiful
resort 10 miles distant from the city.
Upon their arrival a regular Ken-
tucky barbecue was held, in which
everybody took part. Later the vis-
itors gathered in the pavilion and wit-
nessed the presentation of a casket of
fine silver tableware to President Val-
entine.

H. H. Ritter of Dayton, O., presented
the gift, and Mr. Valentine briefly
expressed his acknowledgment. He
said : "I might in a way express what
this token means to me and my grate-
ful feehng, but I could do it but feebly
in words. Nothing at this time could
be more highly appreciated by me,
coming as this does immediately after
the celebration of my twenty-fifth
wedding anniversary. My wife, who
is with us today, can tell you that we
have now enjoyed 25 years of married
life. Naturally she feels a proprietary
interest in the honor and tribute which
come to me in this way, and in years
to come, as she uses these beautiful
articles, the memory of this occasion
will awaken delightful recollections.
As I see them on my table they will
recall your cheerful, friendly faces,
your many hand-clasps and the inter-
esting and beneficial talks I have had
with you, both in private and public.
I cannot do less than assure you I shall
use and value this token as long as
life permits me to enjoy it."

A tumult of applause followed, after
which Secretary W. N. Rudd was the
recipient of a pair of handsome smok-
ing pipes, which were presented by J.
H. Pepper on behalf of the New York
delegation. The secretary was assured
that his eastern friends appreciated his
'labors and the fact that he had done
much to elevate the trade. They hoped
that in the enjoyment of the pipes —
one for week days and the other for
Sundays — he would keep in kindly re-
membrance the affection and esteem

of his New York friends. Mr. Rudd
made an appropriate response.

Convention Notes.

It is the opinion of B. G. Hill that
the time of the annual meeting of the
society should be changed to spring
or fall, when it would be possible to
have such exhibitions as are now the
pride of the national societies of
Europe. Collections of the best in flow-
ering and foliage plants, together with
all the new roses and carnations and
other flowers, would, with the regular
display of accessories and supplies,
make a grand annual event that men
in all branches of the trade would
travel long distances to see. The reve-
nues of such an exhibition would be
a source of considerable profit and en-
able the society to greatly enhance its
usefulness.

O. P. Beckley, who as first assistant
to J. Horace McFarland described the
new Lumiere color process and plates,
illustrated by plates thrown on the
screen by a powerful lantern, had one
of the most interesting subjects of the
convention. To most of the audience
they were seen for the first time and
proved a revelation. To be able to re-
produce a flower or plant in its exact
colors is indeed a feat far in advance.
The lecturer said also that the manu-
facturers of these plates in France
are about sending out a paper on which
colors can be produced, so that any
quantity of reproductions can be inade.

Our list of exhibitors should have
included the following, which were
misplaced in our last issue : Adam
Helm & Son, Connersville, Ind., rose
stakes; I. L. Pillsbury, Galesburg, 111.,
carnation staple; J. D. Pruessner, Gal-
veston, Tex., new nephrolepis; Spring-
field Floral Co., Springfield, O., new
nephrolepis; Vick & Hill, Rochester,
N. Y., asters; Robt. G. Wilson, Brook-
lyn, N. Y., corsage bouquet holder and
tying ribbon; Wilson Plant, Oil & Fer-
tilizer Co., Chatham, N. J., new pot
washer and tub carrier.

S. S. Skidelsky thinks that the spirit
of the members of the society is not
as great as in the early days. He means
the interest taken in the proceedings
by the individuals. The exhibition,
which at first was only a side issue,
has grown until it now seems of
greatest interest. This display, which
is open at all times, is always sure of

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ISLAND. CINCINNATI, O.. AUGUST 20, 1909.

a goodly crowd, while the sessions of
the convention, which are of compara-
tively short duration, have as a rule
a very meager attendance.

Z. D. Blackistone of Washington, D,
C, and Baltimore, Md., displayed a
very interesting and instructive collec-
tion of photographs of decorated auto-
mobiles that won prizes in the floral
flag parade at Washington, July 5, and
gave away several thousand souvenir
postals showing the decorated cars. Mr.
Blackistone showed by his exhibit that
he is alive to the possibilities of present
day advertising methods.

Chas. Eble of New Orleans had a
fine display of palms at the convention
and disposed of his exhibit without any
trouble. Mr. Eble says he can pro-
duce these palms easier in his state
than they can further north and can
bring them to a greater height. He
intends making a large exhibit at
Rochester next year.

After it was demonstrated that New
York and Detroit were out of it in the
bowling tournament, W. F. Kasting
and Phil Breitmeyer joined J. B. Dea-
mud and W. N. Rudd in pulling for the
Chicago team. This graceful act was
greatly appreciated by the Chicago
men.

Seen from a passing street car was
a large sign stretched across the front
of a saloon, bearing the legend : "Wel-
come, A. F. A.," evidently standing for
American Florists' Association. Does
the S. A. P. need more publicity?

The Ernst Wienhoeber Co. of Chicago
was well represented at the convention
Ernst and his brother, William, Victor
Bergman and Frank Pasternick being
much in evidence.

The convention number of The
Amebican Flobist went like hot cakes,
and the supply was exhausted long be-
fore the demand ceased.

H. N. Bruns of Chicago received fe-
licitations from all over the country
upon the recent accession to his fam-
ily.

Poehlmann Bros. Co. turned out in
force, Adolph, John and August an-
swering to their names at roll call.

One of you may win the pot, boys,
but all of you lose sleep.

Report of Committee on Ice Charges.

At the meeting held at Niagara Falls
last year the matter of charges for ice
in transportation of cut flowers was
transferred to your committee and the
case particularly brought up was that
of Edward Reed of Philadelphia. We
took the matter up with the leading
express companies, and it transpired
that the American Express Co. was the

leading one in this work, but that 15
different companies were working un-
der one oflicial express classification of
graduated charges, and that what one
company did the others would be
obliged to follow. In the special pro-
visions for allowances and variations,
the clause known as No. 8, general
specials, provided for 78 articles, all
of which received an allowance from
the gross weight of 25 per cent be-
tween March 1 and November 3, when
it Is necessary to use ice for preserva-
tion, and it is used for that purpose
only. In this list are 13 different arti-
cles pertaining to plants, but cut flow-
ers are not allowed.

The superintendent of the American
Express Co., J. F. Christy, said that
in taking this matter up it touched so
many interests he advised an inter-
view with the repbesentative of this
company, and the result was that the
entire matter was laid before the gen-
eral manager, who went over th.e mat-
ter with care and expressed willingness
to do anything that was reasonable to
meet the demands of their patrons. J.
D. Ludlow, trafiic manager of Wells,
Fargo & Co.. stated that they were
"unable to do anything more than
what the oflicial classifications called
for, unless that classification was
changed," and stated that "cut flowers
are charged merchandise rates, and I
think that you will agree with me that,
when we accept shipments of this char-
acter at the same rates for which we
accept and transport ordinary mer-
chandise, we are making a very liberal
classification." Following this the
American Express trafiic department
sent out letters to the agents, re-
questing reports as to the quantity of
shipments and the average weight of
the same. We asked for reports from
shippers all over the country as far
as we could through the trade papers
and sent out a number of letters.

The point where there seemed to be
the most interest in the matter was
Chicago and several large shippers sent
on their opinion that it was desirable
to get the concession on the gross
weight. These letters were laid before
General Traffic Manager Bradley,
who advised "that he had not sup-
posed that such shipments were being
made to any extent where ice was
used," and said : "I will at once in-
vestigate the question of ice with ship-
ments of flowers. I will make inquiry
of our agents at the principal cities
and will give it full consideration."
During this investigation we received
from New York particular objection to
the charge for returned empties and to
this we were advised "that the classi-
fication always provided that returned
empties must be delivered at the de-
pot by the shipper and taken from the

depot by the consignee. We know that
our agents did not live up to the classi-
fications in this particular and that
they had been picking up and deliver-
ing empties for certain patrons.
Agents at other points did not do so
for any patrons and it constituted a
discrimination which we are obliged
to overcome by putting into effect a
classification providing for an addi-
tional charge, where pick up and de-
livery services were rendered, and fur-
thermore we must not lose sight either
of the transportation and delivery of
cut flowers in the extreme cold or ex-
treme heat calling for extra services
in many cases."

The outcome of the investigation
was as follows : While there may be
shipments where the ice weight could
properly be allowed, under the present
interstate commerce law, it was not in
the power of the express company to
make any special allowance unless it
was done equally to one and every
shipment and that the quantity of
small packages which go from the dis-
tributing centers contained more or
less ice, and the charges on such small
packages were the minimum. On the
other hand, the weights of the com-
modities, particularly fish, where the
ice allowance amounted to consider-
able, the weight for which they paid,
was greater in every instance than
any ordinary shipment of flowers and
that the delivery of flowers outside the
shipping market entailed usually ad-
ditional cost for delivery, so that the
companies could not afford to modify.

After this conference with the traf-
fic people I conferred with a competent
legal adviser as to what show there
would be to take this matter before
the interstate commerce commission
for a revision. The Society of Ameri-
can Florists placed at the command
of this committee $100 for expenses.
This has not l)een touched. The ad-
vice that I received was that the facts
in the case as it stood would not be
strong enough to carry before the in-
terstate commerce committee, because
the express companies' statement of
the case would receive equal weight
with that of the shipper, and unless a
case strong enough could be made
showing that injustice was done the
point could hardly be conceded. These
facts were made known and circu-
lated through the trade papers, and
Patrick Welch of Boston and Alfred
Langjahr of New York, both for their
respective localities, were much inter-
ested in trying to bring about pressure
that would secure desired results for
both the New York and Boston Inter-
ests; but, as far as the placing of Ice
allowances upon the bases that the
general specials are, a case will have
to be presented showing specific ship-

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Aug 28,

ments and the average quantity of ice
used for the country generally if the
schedule now in use by the companies
named is modified, and that data I
was unable to obtain.

BENJAMIN HAMMOND, Seo'y.

Bowling and Shooting.

A great deal of interest was dis-
played in the shooting contest August
19 at the Northern Kentucky gun club
range at Dayton, Ky., and a large
number of the visitors took the trip
from Cincinnati to cheer on their
champions. A new $5,000 club house,
complete in all its appointments, was
at the disposal of the shooters and
their guests and a collation was spread
that did credit to those in charge of
this feature. Conditions were perfect
for good shooting and the traps, that
were operated by electricity, worked
in a most satisfactory manner. In
the first event at 25 targets Harry Al-
tick won the silver cup for high score,
while Brown, who tied with Show
for second prize, secured the rifle in the
shoot-off of the tie. Rasmussen, who
tied with Rodgers, won the razor in
the shoot-off.

In event No. 2 at 12 pair. Brown was
high, Rodgers second and Altick third,
the prizes being respectively a gun
case, fishing rod and cane. In the
third event the Northern Kentucky
team defeated the team of the S. A. P.
by 11 targets. Altick and Brown tied
for high average with 37 out of a pos-
sible 49 and in the shoot-off at 10 tar-
gets Altick got 10 straight and an-
nexed the $55 shotgun. The scores :

Event I. 25 Targets. — Altick, 24; Brown,
22; Show, 22; Rodgers. 16; Rasmussen, 16.

Event n. 12 Pair. — Brown, first; Rodg-
ers, second; Altick, third.

Event m. Team Match.

S. A. F. Team. No. Kentucky Team

Altick 22 Woodbury 24

Brown 23 Damerson 24

Rogers 22 Keefer 23

Gardner 15 Miss Astherr. . . . 22

Show 19 Gould 19

101

112

The bowling games at the Grand al-
leys that started at one o'clock the
same day and continued until almost
midnight attracted a large crowd, who
rooted for their home bowlers and tried
to put the kibosh on the opposing
teams. A substantial luncheon was
spread in the balcony, and there were
gathered over 50 of the fair sex, who
shouted encouragement to the various
teams. Ten cities were represented in
the competition and there were more
than 40 prizes, ranging from diamond
medals to safety razors and steins.
Many of the games were closely con-
tested, and the florists showed that
they could bowl as well as grow and
sell blossoms. Following are the com-
plete scores :

Baltimore.

Klutch 159 171 175

Moss 172 115 158

Perry 155 178 121

Lehr 180 104 151

Seybold 156 205 188

Totals 822 773 793 2,388

Chicago.

A. Zech 167 155 13S

Asmus 171 145 167

Tarnall 163 122

Bergman 207 134

J. Zech 174 148

178
177
134

Totals 882 704 784 2,370

Cincinnati.

Schuman 143 129 157

"Witterstaetter ISl 149 168

Critchell 166 165 137

Sunderbruch 156 156 163

Jackson 129 154 201

Totals

675 753 S26 2,254

Denver.

Glauber 115 159 128

Benson 143 172 117

Johnson 144 164 129

Kurth 163 143 124

Valentine 160 127 164

Totals 715 765 652 2,132

Cleveland.

139

698 652 2,069

G. Bates 173 140

W. Warnke 74 105 111

F. Friedburg 174 113 154

A. Hart '. 118 137 118

C. Graham 190 169 203

Totals 729 664 725

Philadelphia.

Westcott 135 104 116

Kift 159 157 153

Burton 144 151 108

Rosnosky 127 137 106

Gibson 154 149 169

Totals 719

St. L,oili8.

Beneke 1S3

Guy 13S

"Weber 91

Wilson 170

Kuehn 167

Totals 749

Detroit.

Sullivan 139

Bloy 162

Rahaley 126

Watson 1''2

Rush S9

146
136
117
121
141

139
117
94
146
162

661 658 2,068

119
129
136
129
190

142
120
113
120
162

Totals 658 703 667 2,028

New York.

Manda -156 109 145

Roehrs 125 87 119

Bunyard 129 109 131

Wilson 128 122 147

Berry 151 133 177

Totals 689 660 719 1,968

Pittsburg.

J. Ludwig 97 130 107 ....

Demas 137 144 130

E. Ludwig 124 132 135

Loew 99 102 112

Carney 158 174 101

Totals 615 682 BS5 1.882

Those winning prizes in the individ-
uals were Kasting, C. W. McKellar,
Washlander, A. Shaffer, P. Olsem, R.
McLennon, Bauer, E. F. Winterson,
M. Dillon, F. J. Pasternick.

The match game for $500 between
Jimmy Stevens of Chicago and Bob
Plummer of Cincinnati, best six in 11
games, was a fitting climax to a very
strenuous day, and for the first six
games there was no advantage, each
man winning three games. Stevens

was shooting under a heavy handicap,
having lost his ball and shoes, on the
train and being forced to roll with a
strange ball that backed up. This
handicap proved too strong for Jimmy
and after the sixth game his work fell
off and he ran into numerous railroads,
besides missing several easy spares,
that resulted in Plummer taking the
next three games and the match, much
to the disappointment of the Chicago
contingent, who had pinned their hopes
and also some loose change on Stevens.

Baseball and Barbecue.

On the last day of the convention
everyone got on board the Island
Queen for a 10-mile trip up the Ohio
river to Coney Island, where a regular
Kentucky barbecue was held. An en-
tire beef, together with six sheep that
had been on the spits since 6 o'clock
the evening before, were placed before
the voracious horde, and the way they
disappeared proved that the eating ca-
pacity of the florists was on a par
with their other accomplishments.
Then came the group picture taken
with revolving camera, and then the
ball game.

The teams were the Ail-Americans,
made up of visiting members of the
S. A. F., and the team from the local
club. The game went five innings, and
was called on account of darkness, the
score at that time being: Ail-Ameri-
cans, 15; Cincinnati, 5. Space forbids
a detailed account of the wonderful
stunts that were pulled off, but as a
matter of record the box score is ap-
pended :

All America.

R. H. P. A. B.

Hampton, c. t 0 0 0 0 0

Zech, c 0 3 7 1 0

Bates, 2b 3 1 1 0 1

Nanz, r. f 3 1 \ « ?

Graham, p 2 0 2 1 i

Gibson, 1. f 1 0 0 « »

Carney, lb 2 2 3 1 0

Wiegand, s. s 2 0 0 0 0

Charvat, 3 b ^ i. Ji 2. 1.

Totals 15 10 15 4 2

Cincinnati.

R, H. P. A. E.

Rodgers, 3 b., p 0 2 1 2 0

Heitmann, s. s 1 0 1 l »

Critchell, lb 0 0 4 0 0

dinger, 1. 1 2 1 0 0 1

Murphy, 2 b 0 2 1 - 0

Raghly. c. t 0 0 0 0 3

Diller, c 1 1 \ " t

Gierchen, r. f 0 0 0 1 1

Wiesten, p., 3 b -J^ _« 2. 1- _

Totals 5 6 15 6 10

Each member of the winning team re-
ceived a scarf pin. Nanz and Bates
were tied for the most runs, with
three each, and tossed a coin for the
gold cuff buttons, which Nanz won.
Zech and Charvot were tied for the
most hits, with three each, Charvot
carrying off the umbrella in the toss
up, while Charley Graham, the captain
of the winning team, received a field-
ers' glove.

Preceding the ball game the crowd
was entertained by horse races and
exhibitions of fancy riding that met

FIVE OF THE ORGANIZERS OF THE S. A. F. WHO WERE AT THE CINCINNATI CONVENTION.
F. R. Pierson. H. H. Ritter. J. D Carmody. E. G. Hill. 1. C. Vaughan.

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with rounds of applause, and in the
evening the visitors were treated to a
beautiful display of fireworks that was
a fitting climax to the various enter-
tainments furnished the visitors by the
Ciucinnati Florists' Club.

Visitors.

Among those reported in attendance, not
given in our last issue, we note the follow-
ing:

W. G. Badgley, Chatham, N. J.
Frank Ball, Clyde, O.
Henry Ballard, Lexington, Kv.
J. Ballon. Franlifort, Ky.
T. D. Bannister, Syracuse, N. Y.
A. L. Barnett, New York.
M. A. Barrick, Seymour, Ind.
Geo. Bartholomew, Dayton, O.
C. P. Bassetl, Charlotte, Mich.
A. F. J. Bauer, Indianapolis, Ind.
L. Baumann, Chicago.
Geo. Bayer, Toledo, O.
W. C. Beck, Toledo. O.
L. N. Behrens. Middletown, O.
L. F. Benson. Indianapolis, Ind.
Ij. Biederman. Chicago.
C Binning, Springfield, O.
C. O. Bisen, Greenville, O.
Thco. Buck. Hamilton. O.
G. F. Bontrager. Louisville, Ky.
J. W. Boone, Clifton Park, Md.
J. B. Botkin. Urbana, O.
W. A. Botkin, Urbana. O.
W. D. Bradt. Brookville, Ind.
J. F. Brewer, French Lick, Ind.

F. W. Breunig, St. Louis, Mo.
W. M. Brothers, Lexington, Ky.
Fred Burki and sons. Gibsonia, Pa.
John Burton, Philadelphia. Pa.

L. Campbell, Springfield, O.

C. C. Clark, Muncie. Ind.
Lawrence Cotter. Janxestown, X. Y.
H. L. Cramer. Oxford, O.

J. M. Cunningham, Delaware, O.
J. Curnow, Akron, O.

D. F. Danim, Chicago.

Fred A. Danker, Albany, N. Y.
A. T. De La Mare, New York.
Walter H. Demmler, Eau Claire, Wis.
C M. Dickinson. Chicago.
Fred Dorner, Lafayette, Ind.

G. Eble, New Orleans. La.
Louis Elms, Chillicothe. O.
Geo. Engel, Xenia. O.

C. E. Eron. Latonia, Ky.

Wm. Falconer, Pittsburg. Pa.

Jacob Fischer, Pittsburg. Pa.

A. Fishkorn, Pittsburg, Pa.

Adolph Frueh, Lima. O.

Albert Furst. Dayton, O.

C. A. Gagsch. Columbus. O.

S. J. Galloway. Eaton, O.

M. J. Geils. Akron. O.

C. E. Glenn. Springfield, O.

H. Good, Springfield. O.

F. Good, Springfield. O.

J. T. Goodlive. Zanesville. O.

Willie Greene. Philadelphia, Pa.

A. Griesser. Athens. O.

H. Haerlin. Dayton. O.

V. Harold, New York.

R. N. Harvey. Tiffin. O.

J. A, E. Haugh. Anderson, Ind.

R. P. Hauskamp, Hamilton. O.

G. W. Heiser. Hamilton, O.

F. D. Hellenthal. Columbus. O.
H. R. Hellenthal. Columbus, O.

E. Helwig. Marion. O.

L. D. Hensly, Knight st own, Ind.

A. G. Heone, Portsmouth. O.

C. Hess. Baltimore, Md.

M. Hesse Hamilton. O.

Simon J. Hider. Hillsboro. O.

Oscar W. Horns. Portsmouth. O.

Henry Huete. Cleveland. O.

E. Jensen. Washington C. H.. Ohio.

J. S. Jones, Van Wert. O.

Geo. S. Kalb, Catonsville. Md.

J. H. Kapliuger, Go vans town, Md.

J. J. Karins, Philadelphia, Pa.

Ferdinand Keller, Lexington, Ky.

M. W. Kempner. New York.

Noi val Kiger. Marietta, O.

R. O. King. North Tonawanda, N. "

H. G. Kinsman, Louisville, Ky.

H. Klump, Athens, O,

C. B. Knickman, New York.

J. L. Koenig, St. Louis. .

E. Kriegbaum, Springfield, O.

Harry G. Kunzman, Louisville, Ky.

Leroy L. Lamborn, Alliance, O.

Thos. J. Lane, Dresher. Pa.

A. C. Leedle. Springfield. O.

Chas. Leedle, Springfield, O.

Fred Lemon, Richmond, Ind.

J. Leuschner. Cleveland, O.

Fred Lundgren, Chicago.

.John Lurshner, Lake wood, O.

Geo. N. McClure, Buffalo, N. Y.

R. A. Mackeond, Marion, Ind.

E. J. Meinhardt, St. Louis, Mo.
Geo. H. Mellen, Springfield, O.
Wm. F. Metzman, Columbus, O.
J. I. Milford, Lebanon. O.

T. Miller, Springfield, O.
G. D. Millspaugh. Detroit, Mi(?h.
Geo, F. Moore. Rushville, Ind.
John Morehead. Detroit, Mich.
I. H. Moss, Baltimore. Md.
Oliver Munk. Columbus, O.
Frank Mumma, Dayton, O.
Geo. Murphy. Delhi. O.
R. H. Murphy, Urbana, O.
Frank Neutscherts, New York.
John Newman, Stanford, Ky.
Patrick O'Mara, Jersey City, N. J.
M. A. Ordonez, Madison. N. J.
H, B. Parker, Richmond, Ind.
S. Parnell. Floral Park. N. Y',
S.. J. Pearce, Chicago.

F. J. Peck. Toledo. O.

A. J. Pittett. Indianapolis, Ind.

F. Ponting. Cleveland, O.
Geo. Powell, Millbrook, N. Y.
C. W. Pullman, Carnegie, Pa.
Albert Quick, Baltimore. Md.
Wm. N. Reed, New York.

C. L. Reese, Springfield. O.
H. C, Reeser, Springfield, O,
M. C, Reeser, Urbana, O.

G. Reisig, Chicago.

F. W. Ritter, Dayton. O.

W. L. Rock, Kansas City, Mo.

E. Roeher. Chicago.

B. Rosens. New York.

C. E. Ruch, Richmond, Ind.
N. J. Rupp, Chicago. .
Louis Rush. Detroit, Mich.
Chas. Russell, Cleveland, O.
J. J. Salmon, Akron, O.

F. A. Sauer. Pittsburg. Pa.
P. Schillo. Chicago.

F. Schilnder. Germany.
John Schmidt, Johnstown. Pa.
L. Schollkaas. Miamisburg. O.
J. H. Schultz, Oklahoma. Okla.
Wm. Schumann, Newport. Ky,
Hugh Seales. Birmingham, Ala.
Frank Sherman, Columbus, O.
John F. Sibson. Germantown, Pa.
W. Slack, Marion. Ind.
Frank Smith. Cleveland, O.
Geo. M. Smith, Cleveland. O.
Harry E. Snape, Tarrytown. N. Y,
T. B. Stroup, New Philadelphia, O.
J. S. Stuart. Anderson, Ind.
R. W. Swaby, Xenia. O.
John T. Taylor. Rome. Ga.
Geo. Tromey. Philadelphia, Pa.
A. F. Vick, Rochester, N. Y.
Chas. Vick. Rochester. N. Y.
U. J. Virgin. New Orleans. La.
r. J. Wachendorff. Atlanta. Ga.
C. F. Wagner, Oak Hill. O.
R. Watson. Jr., Detroit. Mich.
John '^''estcott. Philadelphia. Pa.
L. A. Whitmore. Buchtel, O.

K. .1. Williams. Muncie. Ind.

.1. S. Wilson. Des Moines, la.

Rudolph Wittman, West Hoboken. X, J.

J. F. Young, Dayton, ft.

John Zech, Chicago

Ladies.

E. L. Beatty, Pittsburg. Pa.
Dora Brown, Goshen. Ind.
H. Brown, Richmond, Va.
Buck, Washington C. H.. Ohio.
I. Clark. Greensburg, Ind.
H. S. Cramer. Oxford, O.
J. H. Cunningham. Delaware, O.
Wm. Diiger. Detroit, Mich.
A. G. Fehr. Belleville. III.
Geo. Fuller. Richmond. Ind.
Kate ]VI. Gichumo. Lexington. Ky.
W. F. Gude, Washington, D. C.
Guttinan, New York,
W. Hall. Knoxville, Tenn.
Pearl B. Hampton. Stanford, Ky.
Florence Hider, Hillsboro. O.
C. S. Honaker, Lexington. Ky.
Warren Huckleberry, N. Vernon. Ind
Jas. E. Jones. Richmond. Ind.
Kellej', Maysvjlle. Ky.
R. A. Kelley. Chicago.
C. B. Kickman. New York.
H. Kahrs. St. Louis, Mo.
Kretschmar. Bi'ooklyn, N. Y.
H. G. Kretschmar, Brooklyn, X. Y.
P. E. Lovell, Laurel. Miss.
G. Ludwig, Pittsburg, Pa.
J. X. Ludwig. Allegheny. Pa.
E. Manthey. Jr.. St. Bernard, O.
R. E. Moss. ChilUcolhe. Mo.
A. M. O'Mara. Jersey City. X. J.
M. A. Patten. Tew^ksbury. Mass.
I. L. Powell. Millbrook, X. Y.
Mathilde Schmidt. Johnstown. Pa.
TVm. Schmidt, Johnstown. Pa.
H. P. Sibson, Germantown. Pa.
A. D. Wemple. Albany. N. Y.

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The Evergrreen.

Now. my idoa of evrrirrcL'n

Is not a leaf or two
Thnt withers at the touch of brentb

And fades away on you.

My plant's from gardens prosperous.

Its pot a well locked till —
Yes, mv idea of evergreen

Is Just a dollar bill.

The Legend of the Forg:et-Me-Not.

'TW.T.S morn in a garden, and heavy with dew

The tall, stately lilies were weeping;
But a wee, tiny flower of delicate blue
liooked up at Uie lilies with smiles, foi- It knew
The Master no longer lay sleeping.

The lilies had wept the long night in despair :
Though the stars through the darkoL-ss were
peeping.
They saw not those bright legion'ries where
Together with radiant seraphs tliey share
A watch while the hours are creeping.

Uplifted their eyes from the cold world were
cast —
They knew not that glory was streaming
From out the rent sepulchre where the Lord lay:
That the seal had been broken, tbe stone rolled
away ;
And tUat radiance celestial was gleaming.

But the wee tiny flower of delicate bine

That close to the cold earth was growing.
liOoked up with delight through its teardrop!

of dew
And kissed the pierced feet of tbe Lord, ana It
knew
A glad Easter morn was glowing.

E. H. Fo3s.

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1885 Twenty-Fifth Year 1')09

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THIS ISSUE 52 PAGES WITH COVER-

CONTENTS.

.Sug-gestions for cut flow^er growers 245

— Stevia — Freesias 245

— Antirrhinums 245

— Early forcing bulbs '..'. 245

— Peonies 246

The retail trade 246

— Standing wreath of roses and gladioli

(illus.) 246

— Home wedding decorations (supple-
ment) 246

— Flowers in the Chicago stores 246

— The first dinner table decoration... 247
— Floral wreaths at a Nashville funer-
al (illus.) 247

The peony 248

— A quarter century of peonies (illus.). 248

Destroying woodlice 250

The Cineinnati convention 250

— Presentations 250

— Convention notes 250

— S. A. P. at Coney Island (illus.) 250

— Report of legislative committee on

ice charges 251

— Bowling and shooting 252

— Five organizers of the S. A. F. (por-
traits) 252

— Baseball and barbecue 252

Pasadena gardeners at Howard &

Smith's (illus.) 253

A bogus florist's paper 254

American Rose Soeietv 254

Chicago 256. 258

New York 260

Cincinnati 260

Nashville 261

Philadelphia 262

Baltimore 262

Pittsburg 2 62

Montreal 262

Boston 2fiS

Washington 263

St. Louis 264

The seed trade 206

— American Seed Trade Associp.,tion. . . . 266

— German seed crops 266

— Boards of appraisers 266

— Auction room bulbs 266

— French bulb importations 2 67

Market gardeners 268

— Cheney Farm. South Manchester.

Conn, f illus.) 268

— Outdoor tomatoes 268

The nursery trade "^70

— Plant to name 270

— American Ass'n of Railroad Gardeners 270

— Cercis — new species f illus.) 270

— Trees and shrubs at Rochester. N. T. . 270
— National Nut Growers' Association.... 271

Baltimore floriculture of 25 years 274

Cleveland 275

Dutch irises — A new and early race... 276

Our pastimes 28^

— Advertising — At Albany 28S

Minneanolis 290

Kentucky state fair 200

Persona).

W. A. Manda. South Orange. N. .T.,
is maliing a trip to Seattle and the
coast.

Dr. B. T. Galloway's report on the
experiments of the Department of Ag-
riculture in growing carnations for
bloom show results decide'dly in favor
of solid benches botli for economy and
quality of product. Harry Papworth,
New Orleans, La., is strongly in favor
of solid beds for roses. There would
seem to be much in favor of solid beds
in all the warmer sections of the coun-
try for such plants as are commonly
grown in benches northward.

WALLACE Memorial. — President Val-
entine and President-elect Pierson will
name a committee to follow up this
matter.

The value of clear, cold water as a
spray is not nearly as much appre-
ciated as it should be. There is no kind
of insect that can long hold on if
spraying with cold water is consistent-
ly and regularly carried out.

Flower Day at Philadelphia, when
most of the florists, gardeners and
others donated flowers to the poor, the
sick and suffering in hospitals, and the
express companies provided free trans-
portation, was very successful and it
is hoped such a good lead will be fol-
lowed in other cities.

A Red Cabbage, Celery and Floral
Society is the latest from England, this
having been instituted and the first
annual show held at Rivelin, near
Sheffield. Those behind the affair hope
in some measure to counteract the ef-
fect of the unhealthy Sheffield trades
by taking the men out into the open
air to grow the erODS referred to.

The report to the S. A. F. of State
Vice-president Vincent of Maryland has
a very optimistic ring about it. Green-
house building he reports as very ac-
tive during the year past; there have
been no failures of any account and
there is a general inclination on the
part of growers to produce the high-
est class of stock. The great suburban
development around Baltimore, which
our correspondent has been recently
calling attention to, is looked on by Mr.
Vincent as likely to create a great de-
mand for nursery and other stock.

A Bogus Florists' Paper.

Ed. American Florist :

In your issue of August 7 you men-
tion a fraud of which I am a victim,
and thinking the enclosed will be of
some benefit to others I am enclosing
a clipping from the Plumbers' Trade
Journal and my receipt. I might add
that the man mentioned is an im-
postor, also calling himself a thirty-
second degree Mason, which he is not.
The publishers of the above paper are
collecting names of victims of this
swindler and state that when his time
expires they are again going to see
that he is not set at liberty. I am
positive this is the same man.

Wayland, N. Y. E. R. Hyde.

American Rose Society.

meeting AT CINCINNATI.

At the convention of the Society of
American Florists there was a meeting
of the American Rose Society on
Thursday afternoon, August 19, in
Music hall. President Poehlmann
called the meeting to order at 3:4.5 and
laid before it several matters of im-
portance. This was the first meeting
of the executive committee since the
spring exhibition held in Buffalo. Treas-
urer May advised that the rate of in-
terest had been cut down upon the
invested fund from 4 to 3 per cent and
in accordance with the by-laws of the
society. Article three, section five, and
Article five, section three, requested
advisement as to what he should do
with the fund, which amounted to .fSOO,
and the special Hubbard fund of .$250.
The matter was discussed from various
sides and a letter from Spencer Trask
& Co.. of New Tork, recommending
three bonds as investment was read,
but it was moved and seconded that the
treasurer be directed to invest the
permanent fund in his hands in New
York savings banks drawing 4 per
cent interest and that the same be de-

posited in the name of the American
Rose Society and in the case of with-
drawal the order should be signed by
the treasurer and countersigned by
both the president and secretary of the
society.

The recommendation of the commit-
tee of judges at the last exhibition in
regard to staging was adopted and
the same to be added to the permanent
rules. A letter was read from Peter
Bissett of Washington, in regard to
two growths of cut roses for exhibition.
This matter was discussed and it was
resolved that the sentence "All cut
roses (excepting Killarney) in the
competitive classes must be from a
single growth of the current season"
added. The sentence as it now stands
is as follows : Section 6. "Any ar-
ticle manifestly unfit to show may be
excluded by the management and the
judges shall withhold any premium
when the entries are unworthy of
awards. The management may at any
time order the removal of an exhibit
which is in bad condition."

F. R. Pierson stated that for the
coming exhibition to be held in the
American Museum of Natural History
at Seventy-seventh street and Central
Park west. New York, there would be
every accommodation for the finest ex-
hibition, and that the exhibitors and all
interested could rely upon a great
crowd of visitors; that there would be
no charge for admission and that the
Horticultural Society of New York
would do all in its power to make
everything interesting. The prelim-
inary schedule as reported by the
schedule committee, which had been
appointed by President Poehlmann,
was circulated.

The number of special prizes was
taken up and efforts will be made to
swell them to a large extent. It was
reported that the society had no med-
als. A letter from the director of the
United States mint at Philadelphia
was read and the statement made that
only three silver medals and three
bronze ones had been struck and. upon
the matter of medals, the secretary re-
ported a case where 73 school children
had joined a society for makng home
gardens and that a colored washer-
woman, while not a member of the
"home garden brigade" had taken care
of her front yard so well that it was a
marvel. On each side of the fence was
a row of roses and also three or four
bushes in the grass plot and as a mat-
ter of encouragement to amateur grow-
ers of roses everywhere, the secretary
asked that the society would grant this
Mrs. L. Lefevere a medal. J. Heacock
of Wyncote, Pa., inquired particularly
about the conditions and stated that
he believed that the American Rose
Society could do no better work than
to recognize such cases, that the so-
ciety was a society for amateurs and
that we wanted to encourage that kind
of work everywliere and moved that a
silver medal be given to Mrs. Lefevere
and this was unanimously seconded.
Upon motion of Prof. Cowell it was
ordered that three silver medals and
six bronze medals be ordered from the
mint.

The matter of annual bulletin was
taken up and the same will be pub-
lished at the end of the year and 550
were directed to be printed. If the
secretary receives support in the way
of advertisement for the publication,
the number will be increased as condi-
tions may warrant. The sense of the
society is that every effort should be
made to interest amateurs generally
and to provide especially for outdoor
roses and as far as possible keep In
touch with every member. Several of
the members present subscribed for
one page advertisement in the next
edition of the bulletin.

BENJAMIN HAMMOND, Sec'y.

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255

Coming: Exhibitions.

Boeton, Mass., September 10-12, 1909. —

Secniid annual exhibition of the New Eng-
land Dahlia Society, Horticultural Hall.
Address Maurice Fuld, care of W. W. Raw-
son & Co., Boston, Mass.

Boston, Mass., October 10-34, 1909. — New
Enpland Fruit Show. Address Wilfrid
Wheeler, Concord, Mass.

Boston, Mass., May 20-30, 1910,— Great
exhibition of orchids and other plants,
Massachusetts Horticultural Society. Ad-
dress W. P. Rich. 300 Massachusetts ave-
nue. Boston, Mass.

New York, November 3-7, 1909.— Pall
exhibition of the Horticultural Society of
New York. Address Geo. V. Nash. Botan-
ical Garden. Bronx Parl<. New York.

Menio Park, Calif,, October, 1909. — An-
nual chrysanthemum show of the Menlo
Park Horticultural Society. Address Fran-
cis G. Hutchinson. Menlo Park. Calif.

San Francisco. Calif., October 14-16, 1909.
— Portola flower and fruit show under the
auspices of the Pacific Coast Horticultural
Society and the California State Floral So-
ciety at Norman hall, Hotel Fairmont. -Ad-
dress J. R. Atkinson, 110 Twelfth avenue,
San Francisco. Calif.

St. Louis, Mo., November 9-12, 1909. —
Third fall exhibition and pomological dis-
play at the Coliseum. Address Otto G.
Koenig, 6743 Florissant avenue, St. Louis,
Mo.

Tarrjtown, N. Y.. November 4-G, 1909. —
Eleventh annual exhibition of the Tarry-
town Horticultural Society. Address E. W.
Neubrand. Tarrytown, N. Y.

Toronto. Ont., November 10-14, 1909. —
Ontario Horticultural Exhibition in the St.
Lawrence arena. Address P. W. Hodgetts,
Parliament buildings, Toronto. Ont.

Glen Cove, N, Y., October 28-29.— An-
nual exhibition of the Nassau County Hor-
ticultural Society. Address Wm. McKenzie,
Glen Cove, N. Y.

Milwaukee, Wis.. November, 1909. — Mil-
waukee chrysanthemum show at the audi-
torium. Address H. V. Hunkel, 462 Mil-
waukee street, Milwauliee. Wis.

MeetlngrsMextWeek.

Albanv, N, Y., September 2. — Albany Flor-
ists' Club. W. C. King's. 24-:;6 Steuben
street.

Chicago, September 2, 8 p. m. — Chicago
Florists' Club. Union Restaurant. Ill Ran-
dolph street.

Milwaukee, Wis., September 1, 8 p. m. — ■
Milwaukee Florists' Club. Quiet House, cor-
ner Broadway and Mason streets.

New Orleans, La.. September 1, 8 p. m. —
German Gardeners* Club, 624 Common
street.

Newport, B, I., September 1. — Newport
Horticultural Society.

Pasadena. Calif,, September 2, 8 p. m. —
Pasadena Gardeners' Association, G, A. R.
hall. East Colorado street.

San Francisco. Calif.. September 4. — Pa-
cific Coast Horticultural Society.

Utica. N. Y., September 2, 8 p, m. — Utica
Florists' Club, Hotel Martin.

Wants, For Sale, Etc

One Cent Per Word, Cash with Adv.

For Plant Advs.. See Ready Reference Section.

Where answers are to be mailed Irom this office,
eoclose 10 cents extra to cover Dostaee. etc

Situation Wanted— To take cbarg^e of greeo-
houses by a sinjfle. sober and reliable florist.

Key 877. care Aaaerican Florist.

Stluatton Wanted— In C incinoati by youne^
man. sober and industrious, with 14 years prac-
tical greenhouse exoerience.

Key 867. care American Florist.

Situation Wanted— By seed* n^ an: seven years
experience: good knowledge of garden and flower
seeds and bulbs: ace 22: good references. Ad-
dress Key '^10. care American Florist.

Situation Wanted — Head gardener, having
considerable practical experience in all lines is
now open for cngaeement in private place. For
references and further particulars address

Key 90b. care American Florist.

Situation Wanted — By sober young man; ex-
perienced in growing general line of cut flowers:
capable of taking charge of section or commercial
place: kindly state wages.

Address Key 89U. care American Florist.

Situation Wanted—German gardener. IS years
experience: grower ol chrysanthemums, cycla-
mens, primulas, pi onset tias begonias, geranrums.
etc. wants situation by (October at a large place
in New York state.

Address Key SS9. care American Froist.

Situation Wanted— .\s manaKcr or working
foreman on commercial or private place where
good carnations mums, violets arc grown: mar-
ried; age 2S; eleven years' experience; teniperalc.
References, middle Atlantic states preferred.

Address Key 880 care American Florist.

Situation Wanted— Thoroughly experienced
German gardener and tlorifit .'^ t years old. single,
speaks and writes good Knglish. wants steady
position; work under boss or evperienced head
gardener. Address Fran/ Bauewit/. 4125
Walbridge Place. St. Louis. Mo.

Situation Wanted- September 1st or later by
competent florist. German. 35 years of age, single.
21 years' experience: able to take charge of pri-
vate or commercial place: thouroughly sober and
reliable: touth or souili west.

Address with full particulars. Geo Dornkr,
rare of Delta Floral Co . Greenville, Miss

Help Wanted— Fir^t class designer, decorator
and storeman for retail store. Address, giving
particulars, salary, etc..

Key 844. care American Florist.

Help Wanted — Good all-around man for re-
tail greenhouse near Chicago.

Address Key 908. care American Florist.

Help Wanted— Competent rose, carnation and
cut flower grower; single: slate salary expected.
wiih references.

H. J. Wkber & Sons Nursery Co.

Nursery. Mo (near St. Louis )

Help Wanted— Grower to run a place on
shares: part of place now in plants and cut
flowers. To a man who can make good as a
plantsman increased oppartunity will be given.
Address Key 907 care American Florist,

Help Wanted— A reliable traveling man to sell
the Market Gardener trade in New England; must
have experience and good knowledtie of the seed
business, good situation to the right party: first
class references required.

Address Key ''0). care .American Florist.

Help Wanted— A reliable man who under-
stands the seed business in all its brauches. to
sell the private trade in New England. A good
situation to the right party. Best of references
required. Key 901, care American Florist.

Help Wanted— A good man to assist in grow-
ing roses, carnations, chrysanthemums, and bul-
bous stock: also in propagating bedding stock,
ferns, etc- Man with two years' experience, at
least wanted. Permanent position for the right
person. Moshaek Greenhouse Company.

Onarga. Ill-

For Sale— 2000 ft. of good. I'-^in- pipe with
couplings; ^Viz per foot.

The Pana Greenhouses, Pana, 111.

For Sale— Hotbed sash: 3x6 ft.; onion crates,
2x4 ft.; all in flrst class condition. Write for
prices. Mosbaek Greenhouse Company

Onarga. 111-

For Sale— In ceotral Massachusetts, eight acres
of land, with buildings and -5.00U feet of glass:
now devoted to raising cucumbers and tomatoes.
Terms; 85,000. $3 000 cash. Might consider rent-
ing-. Key 911. care American Florist.

For Sale— Gret'nhouse property: 5000 feet glais
6 room house, good ktable: nocompetition; plenty
of stock; can sell everything you raike.

M. Pinion WestNewtor. Pa

For Sale— At a bargain, retail place in g'ow
log suburb of Chicago one acre land two green
houses, barn, etc: S4.00fJ cash rciuircd Iveeaon
ill health. Key 909. care American Ficrlsl.

For Sale— 2 60 in. x 16 ft. horizontal tubular
boilers in first-class condition; complete «itb
front and all castings: call at once.

Mii<lamj LiNsHi dCo,
56 W Di.ision St.. Chicago.

For Sale— Greenhouse property near Tioston:
dwelling house, barn, horses wagons and tools:
13.000 or 14 OCO feet of fflass. city water; good
home trade: easy terms.

Key 904. care American Florist.

For Sale— Near Chicago: Iwo greenhouses.
25x100. planted to 'mums and carnations; bot
water heat, new place, io good shape, four blocks
from depot: connected with city water; fine
chance to get up-to date place reasonably-

.Address Key 905 ca'e American Florist-

For Sale— Two fire box bot water boilers, used
four years: will heat 6 0 0 ft. of 4-in. pipe each;
in good condition; price. S215 each on board cars.
3.000 ft. of 4 in. pipe. 1000 ft- of 5in. pipe, good as
new. at lOc per foot Four No 2 Morehead traps,
used three years, in perfect working condition,
$45 each. One high pressure steam pump 3V2 in.
suction and 3 in, discharge in go'-'d condition,
price $50.00 George Reinberg

51 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.

WantBd-To rent at once from 5W0 to 10.000
feet of glass in good running order: no stock
required central Kentucky preferred. Address
Graser & Humphreys. Mt Sterling Ky.

Wireworker Wanted

Competent to make any stj'le design ,
also work in florist supplies when needed.
Permanent position.

Box 1804, Denver, Colo.

Manager or Superintendent.

Having resigned my position as sup*.Tintt^ndeDt
of the greenhouse L-stablishment of thi- H. W.
BuckbLt_- Seed Co.. Rockford. 111.. September 1st.
I am open to engagement with any firm destnng
the services of a superintendent capable of pro
ducinLi firstclass stock. Roses carnations, chrys-
anthemums and the ^'eneral line of of cut flower
and plant stock: expert at propagation and cross-
fertilization, having here now many seedling car-
nations and chrysanthemums of much promise:
able to handle men to the best advantage. The
record ot the firm at the Flower Shows during my
seven years connection with tliera and a previous
five year period with Mr, W. N. Rudd speaks for
my ability. Address

C. W. JOHNSON,

918 Kishwaukee St., Rockford, ni.

I THE COLORS OF FLOWERS

Are B«st Determined
with the Aid of

OUR COLOR CHART

Arranged by F. Schuyler Mathews and litho-
graphed by Prang, this chart is now accepted as
the standard in preparing color descriptions by
many foreign houses as well as in this country.

\

PRICE: Sl.OO, Postpaid.

AMERICAN FLORIST. CO.,

324 Dearborn St.
CHICAGO.

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The American Florist.

Aug. 2S,

^1 .. I Light colors predominating. Spikes long

UlaQlOIUS and fresh. Plenty of unopened blooms.

AvSlClS purple, blue and white

CARNATIONS, FANCY VALLEY and FANCY FERNS the best the market affords

1^ S I lx>W<n Am/ Perfect coloringandlongstems. Bet
B».MM101 IM^^ ter than ever before at this season

Aurafum Lilies ""°"'°^'"-=°°'^''''^'-'''''"

substance. Good shippers.
Coming in splendid supply; all colors-

. All other Seasonable Stock to be had by sending your order to us.-

Complete StocK of Florists', Growers' and Nurserymen's Supplies. Send for our Weekly Price List unless you receive a copy regularly.

a. L. RANDALL CO., Tr/SHrsE:"*- Chicago.

C. A. KUEHN,

Wholesale Florist,
1122 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO.

A Complete Llae of Wire Designs.

H. G.BERNING,

Wholesale Florist,
1402 Pine St.. ST. LOUIS. MO.

WM. C. SMITH

Wholesale Floral Co.

WHOLESAIvE FLORISTS

Both L. D. Phones, ST. LOUIS, MO.

Supplies and Everything in Season always on hand.

Our New Crop Extra Fine

Southern Wild Smilax

is now ready.

R. A. LEE & CO., Hatcher Station, Ga.

Chicago Notes.

William P. Kyle, formerly vice-pres-
ident of the J. B. Deamud Co., and
Joseph Foerster of the saine house
have formed a co-partnership and will
enter the wholesale commission busi-
ness in quarters opposite those now be-
ing fitted up for Hoerber Bros, on the
.second floor of the Atlas block, 51 Wa-
bash avenue. Both men are well and
favorably known on the market and we
wish them success in their new ven-
ture.

At the Fleischman Floral Co.'s store
on Jackson boulevard the demand for
funeral work has been very heavy of
late, so much so that it has turned the
usually dull July and August into very
fair business months. During the lat-
ter end of last week this house had a
lot of work for the John T. Shayne
and other funerals.

Alpha Elberfield, proprietor of the
Alpha Floral Co., Kansas City, Mo.,
who was here the first of the week,
was called home August 23 by a tele-
gram announcing the death of his
wife's sister.

Miss Emily Schiller, bookkeeper for
Schiller the Florist, was married, Au-
gust 18, to Harry Yager. The wedding
took place at the home of the bride's
sister in Evanston.

E. Buettner, the Park Ridge grow-
er, predicts that this fall will show a
larger and better volume of business
than any previous season.

Many convention visitors have called
with the local trade on their home-
ward journey.

Fancy and Dagger FERNS v^\'^l

Diicount OB large orders.

New Crop Oalax. Broaze or Orean, $1.25 per 1000: 10.000. tl.S 0

fpharfnnm Moss* larce bales $IS

Leaeothoe Sprays Sl.OOperlOO; 1000. 7.S0 "WS^iT^^^

Boxwood 35c per bunch; 50 lbs.. S,50

Florists in the Middle and Western States can save money
by placing their fern orders with as. A trial order solicited.

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE, Inc.,

'WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS,

Broadway, All Phone Connections. DETROIT, MICH.

New Ohio Dagger Ferns,

Sphagnum Moss

Sl.CO per lOCO.
Case of 10.000 $7. SO
Discount on larger lots.
Larpe bales
$1.25 each.

Green and Bronze Galax ^\ooJ:^^

We can supply Seasonable Flowers in any quantity. Also Florists' Supplies.

THE CLEVELAND FLORISTS' EXCHANGE, '^°'S?^'^^rf^T^^^l^lA^:T°'"''

VlioMe Rower M&rKefe

St. Louis, Aug. 25.
Roses, Beauty, medium stems 1 00@ 1 50
short stems.. 25@ 75
Cochet, white and pink.... 2 On@ 4 00

Kaiscrin 2 00@ 4 00

Carnations, common 1 00@ 2 00

Asters 1 0C@ 5 00

Easter Lilies 10 00

Gladioli 1 on® 2 on

Lily of the Vallev 2 00@ 3 GO

Tuberoses single 1 00a 2 ('0

.Asparagus Sprengeri 1 00@ 2 00

cut sprays 1 00@ 2 CO

Ferns, fancy per 1000, 1 50

Smilax 12 50

Buffalo. Aug. 25.

Roses, Beauty, special 20 00@25 00

fancy 15 00fr7'20 CO

shorter 2 CO<»jIO CO

Bride. Bridesmaid 2 COfii 6 00

Killarney 2 00(3' 6 00

Richmond 2 00(«; 6 00

Short 2 On«i 3 00

Carnations 1 OCf* 2 00

Asters, 5OW1 1 50

Gladiolus 1 OOw' 4 00

Lilium Longiflorum 8 OC1S1I2 00

Japan. short.. 3 CO® 4 00

Lily of the Valley 3 OOfg) 4 00

Snapdragon 1 0C@ 2 00

Sweet Peas, outdoor.... doz. bu. 50@ 1 00

Water Liles 2 CO® 3 00

Asp, Plumosus strings each 50@ 60

Ferns • per 1000 1 50

Galax perlOOO 150

Smilax strings 15 00

Cincinnati Aug. 25.

Roses, Beauty 1 O0@ 4 00

Bride. Bridesmaid 3 O0(fii 6 00

Golden Gate 3 00(r? 6 00

Killarney 4 00® 6 00

Richmond 4 00(ff< 8 00

Carnations 1 00m' 1 50

Asters 1 0(1(11' 2 00

Hydrangea paniculata 3 00(84 00

Lilium Harrisii 13 50

Rubrum ,. 4 00

Lily of the Valley 3 00(S 4 00

Adiantum 1 OO

.AsparagusPluniosusand Sprengeri ^

In bunches, per bunch 25((7'35c

Boxw<tod per lb. iSc

Ferns. Eastern per 1000. 1 50

Galax. Green and Bronze.... 1 00

Leucothoe per 100 SO

perl000450

Smilax 12 SCOIS 00

Qeorga Cotsonas & Co.

Wholesale and Retail Dealers
in all kinds of

Evergreen

Fancy and Dagffer^

Ferns. Bronze and

Green Galax,

Phone 1202 Mad, Sq.

Main Store, 50 W. 28th St.. NEW YORK.

New Crop Ferns

FANCY and DAGGER ready Jlay 1st.

Special price for large orders

Price $1.25 per 1000.

CALDWELL THE WOODSMAN CO.,

Evergreen, Alabama.

Perpetuated and Natural Slieet

Southern Wild Smilax.

E. A. BEAVEN, Evergreen. Ala.

Milwaukee. .\ug. 25.

Roses Beauty 50(^2 00

■ Bride Bridesmaid 2 00 fi d fO

■■ Killarney 2 00(8! 6 00

■' Liberty, Chatenay 2 0 (3 6 00

l-erle 2 0C'@ 6 00

•■ Richmond 2 00@ 6 00

Carnations 1 00® 2 00

Asters 50(8 2 00

Gaillardia 50i«' I 00

Gladioli 1 0U("'3 to

Lilium Giganteum 10 00@12 50

Rubrum. short 3 00

Lily of the Valley 3 OCffii 4 00

Sweet Peas 25wi 40

.'\diantum 150

.(Asparagus per string. 50

Plumosus, per buncli. 35

" Spri'ngeri, " ' 25

Ferns, Common per lOOO 1 50

Galax perlOOO 1 50

Smilax per dox. 1 50

SOUTHINQTON, COXN.— Phil Luiiden is
raising a rattlesnake as a pet. It is
about a foot in length and was caught
on West Mountain.

igog.

The AMERICAN Florist.

257

We Make a Specialty of Growing Stocl(

For the Shipping Trade.

and years of experience in the cutting, handling,
cooling and packing especially for Hong distance
shipments have made this firm well equipped to
give the outside trade the best results.

Try Buying Direct of Tiie Grower:

Summer Flowers

ALL NEW
CROP

Long Stem Beauties

Kaiserin, Killarney.Riciimonds, Maids, Brides, Fancy Carnations and Greens all our own grown stock

PRICE LIST

AMERICAN BEAUTIES Per do/.

Kxiia loni: $3.0(1

2linches $2.00 to 2 50

ISinches 1.50

I2inchcs l.nn

Shortstems .50

Kaiserine and Carnot Per lOO

Extra loni4 and select JS.OO

Good lengths $5.00 to 6.00

Medium lengths 1.(0

Shortstems 3 00

Killamey, Bride, Perle and Richmond

Per 100

Extra long $6.uO

Good lenuths 5.00

Medium lencths 4.00

Shortstems $2.00 to 3.CII

Asters 1 .00 to 2.00

Per 100

Lily of the Valley jvOo

Asparagus sprays $2.00 to 3 00

Asparagus strings, ea. 50c 60c

Sprengeri l.SOto 2.C0

Smilax per doz.. $1 .50

Adiantum i oo

Galax, bronze per 1000. $'.25

Galax, green 125

Ferns, new crop... 1 50

BUY DIRECT OF THE GROWERS

Carnations

Red O. P. Bassett 2.(0

White and Winsor I.OOto 2.iiO

Easter Lilies doz. .$1.25 s.oo

BASSETT & WASHBURN

Store and Office: 76 Wabash Ave.

OHIOAOO

Greenhouses: HINSDALE, ILLINOIS

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J.M.McCullougli's Sons Co.,

Wholesale Gommission Florists. [

CONSIGNMENTS SOUCITED. — |

A Special attention given to Shipping Orders. ?

-THE

^Jobbers of FLORISTS' SUPPLIES,?
SEEDS and BULBS. I

Price List on Application. i

1316 Walnut St., CINCINNATI, OHIO. ^

Phone Main 5S4. ?

RICE BROTHERS

Wholesale Florists and Sopplles.

1 15 N. 6th St., MINNEAPOLIS, MDJN.

Cut Flowers received twice daily. Can fill your
orders to your satisfaction. Also headquarters for
Wild Snulax, Boxwood, Galax Leaves, Hardy

Fancy Ferns. Prices quoted on large quantities.

Speingfield. III.— Hon. Robt. O.
Dwyer, of Cliicago, is fully convinced
that the flower show at the state fair
October 1-9 will be the best ever held
here.

Wietor Bros.,

Wholesale Growers of
..CUT FLOWERS..

51 Wabash Avenue,

CHICAGO.

-PRICE LIST-

American Beauty Per doz.

Lone stems $ 4 CO

30 inch stems 3 00

24 inch stems 2 50

20 inch stems 2 00

15 inch stems 1 50

Short stems 75

Per 100

Kitlarney, select .
Medium

Mra. Jardine, select

Medium $3 00 to

Uncle John, select

Medium 3 00 to

Bridesmaid and Bride, select. .

Medium.

Richmond, select

Medium.

Carnations, fancy

Good

Easter Lilies, short 8 00 to 12 00

Select 15 00

Valley 2 00 to 4 00

Asparagus Plumosus

Extra quality, per bunch. 75c

Fancy Ferns, per 1000 $ I.50

.■\11 other stock at lowest market rates.

Prices subject to change without notice.
No charce for packing:.

$6 00
4 00

'6 00
4 00
600
4 00
6 00
4 00
600
4 00
1 58
1 00

Give us a trial. We can please you.

Roses, Carnations and all kinds of
Seasonable Flowers In Stock.

WM.F.KASTINGCO.<

Wholesale

, Commission

Florists.

■^XJW'.A.TLtO, UB-. -ST.

Florists' supplies and Wir« Designs.

Weiland & Olinger,

128 E. Third St., dNCINNATI, OHIO.

w

holcsalc Growers and
Shippers of Cut Flowers,

Carnation Georgia $12.00 per 100 $100.00 per lOW
Greenhouses, NlW CASTLE, IND.

For Reliable Stock
From Reliable Dealers

Keep Tab on Advts. in THE FLORIST.

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Aug. z8

^^The Busiest House in Cliicago

OR the best interests of the business, and in order

to inaugurate certain up-to-date business methods

I deemed it advisable to buy up the outstanding

stock in the J* B. Deamud Co. and we are now in

-- in better shape than ever before to take care of our

customers.

Your past business has been appreciated and your
future business will receive my careful personal attention.

J. B. DEAMUD, Pres.

J. B. DEAMUD CO

51 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO.

99

Chicago.

MARKET SHOWS UPWARD TREND.

There has been a decided upward
trend noted in the market the past
week; good stock is scarce with a
steady demand and there is not enough
of the inferior grade to cause any un-
easiness. While this is generally true
of all stock, asters are the exception
that prove the rule, as while there is
no glut on asters, they are seen in
great quantity and most of them sec-
ond rate or worse. One house has
been receiving a consignment of ex-
ceptionally good asters daily and have
had no trouble in disposing of them at
top price;' ■/■.'.':• ■

Roses are plentiful in some grades
and scarce in others. The market is
long on short stemmed stock and short
on long stemmed. American Beauty
roses are coming in nicely and are in
good demand. Killarney is better than
last week and in one house were seen
some very fine Kaiserin and My Mary-
land— fairly long stemmed. There are
still a good many poor roses being
sent in by some of the growers, but
the stock as a whole is decidedly bet-
ter than it has been this summer.

J. A. "Valentine, retiring president of
the S. A. F., with W. N. Rudd, retiring
secretary, were here on August 25 en-
route to northern Michigan where they
will spend some time in luring the
festive trout from his lair. Mr. Val-
entine will also visit the Thousand
Islands before returning to Denver.

J. B. Deamud has purchased the in-
terest of Wm. P. Kyle in the J. B.
Deamud Co. and has secured the serv-
ices of Wm. Homburg as foreman. Mr.
Homburg was formerly with the E. G.
Hill Co., and later with J. F. Kidwell
& Bro. and Miss Bell Miller.

Kennicott Bros. Co. has been show-
ing some very fine long Auratum lilies
and long white asters the past week.
These are being sent in by one grow-

I Long Distance Phone, Central 6004. Catalogue Free.

I Winterson's Seed Store

!

45-47-49 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO.

Plantsmen, Nurserymen, Seedsmen and Florists' Supplies.

er who has a large supply of extra fine
stock.

The Kasting cup, won by the
Florists' Club bowling team at Cin-
cinnati, is on exhibition at Zech &
Mann's. The second prize cup has
not yet been received by Captain
Zech.

C. W. Johnson, 918 Kishwaukee
street, Rockford, a thoroughly capa-
ble and reliable grower well known to
many of our readers, is open to en-
gagement as superintendent or man-
ager.

August Lange, with wife and son,
returned August 24, having made a
very enjoyable vacation tour covering
Yellowstone park, the Seattle exposi-
tion, California and Mexico.

Peter dinger, of Weiland & dinger,
Cincinnati, O., was on the market for a
few hours August 24, enroute to North
Dakota, where he will spend his vaca-
tion on a hunting trip.

Albert T. Hey will sever his con-
nection with Vaughan's Greenhouses
about September 1 to operate the F.
R. Hills establishment at Maywood on
his own account.

Chas. Eble of New Orleans, La., was
the guest of John Zech, August 23, on
a trip through Lincoln park and other
points of interest along the north
shore.

Bassett & Washburn have been very
fortunate with their American Beauty
roses this season and are cutting from
1,000 to 1,500 long stemmed flowers
daily.

Fred Haupt, Louisville, Ky., stopped
off here for a day on his way home
from Delavan Lake, Wis., where he has
been spending the past few weeks.

George Asmus left early in the week
for a short stay in Cedar Rapids, la.,
whence he will go north for an outing
in the woods.

Chas. Brazee and wife, Wilmington,
Calif., who are making an eastern trip,
stopped off here a day or two last week.

The new street numbers go into ef-
fect September 1. Get your mailing
list revised.

Louis Winterson left Monday night
for a short vacation in the east.

Visitors : Chas. Eble. New Or-
leans, La.; H. H. Kuhlmann. Houston,
Tex.; Martin Reukauf of H. Bayers-
dorfer Co., Philadelphia, Pa.; B. Ro-
sens, New York; T. L. Metcalfe and
wife, Hopkinsville, Ky.; U. J. Virgin,
New Orleans, La.; Wm. Rehan, New
Orleans, La.; W. A. Manda. South
Orange, N. J.; F. H. Holton of Holton
& Hunkel Co., Milwaukee, Wis.; Mrs.
Fred J. King, Ottawa, 111.; W. L.
Rock, Kansas City, Mo.

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Cut Flowers | E. H. HUNT

FOR ALL OCCASIONS.

FIORISTS* SUPPLIES TOO.

-SEND FOR PRICE LIST.

76 Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO.

The Benthey - Coatsworth Co.

35 Randolph St Wholesale Florists

PETER REINBERG

CDICAGO.

Grower and Wholesaler of

Cut Flowers

1,800,000 Square Feet of Glass.

HEADQUARTERS FOR AMERICAN BEAUTY.

51 Wabasti Ave., CHICAGO.

Mention the American Florist when jcriting

Quality Counts.

Let us have your next order for
Rosess and Carnations

and other Seasonable Flowers.

JOHN KRUCHTEN,

51 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO.

Mention the American Florist when writing

rOEHLMANN BROS. CO.

Wholesale Growers of and Dealers Id

All telegraph and telephone orders

given prompt attention.

GreenlioDses: 32-37 Randolph St, _
MORTON GROVE. OX. CHI CAOO.

Zech&Mann

Wholesale Florists

Room 218, 51 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO
Telephone, Central 3284.

Chicago Rose Co.,

JOSEPH ZISKA, Successor,

Cut Flowers, Florists' Supplies and
Wire Work a Specialty.

long Distance Phone Central 2487.

56-58 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO.

Holton & Honkel Co.,

WHOLESALE FLORISTS,

462 MILWAUKEE STREET,
MILWAUKEE, WIS.

Pittsfield, III. — Mrs. Geo. Hansen, ad-
dition to greenhouses.

Des Moines Ia. — The Guthrie-Ijo-
renz Co. has moved from 420 Sixth
avenue to West Seventh and Grand
avenue.

J. A. BUDLONG

37-39 Randolph Street, CHICAGO.
Boses and
Camatlona
A Specialty.....

WHOLESALE

GROWER of

cut FLOWERS

GHAS. W. McKELLAR,

51 Wabash Ave.,
CHICAGO.

ORCHIDS

A Specialty

Fancy Stock in Peoiues,
Valley, Roses, Beauties,
Carnations and a full line i
of all Cut nowers^reens,
Wire-Work and Florists'
Supplies.

Send for Complete
Catalogue.

VlioMeHoYcrMw^KeU

Chicago. Aug. 25.
Roses. Beauty, extra seliect . . .

30in

24in

20in

I2in

Short

Bride. Bridesmaid, select . .
medium

Kaiserin.

Kate Moulton

Killarney. select

medium

Mrs. Marshall Field

Mrs. Potter Palmer

■ Perle

" Richmond extra solect....

Carnations, select iancy

common

Asters

Cattleyas per doz..

Daisies

Lilium Harrisii per doz. 1 50@i 00

Lily of the Valley .,

Sweet Peas

Adiantum

Asparagus Plum strings ..each.

sprays

Sprengeri

Ferns .. ■ per 1000

Galax, green.. per 1000. 100

■• bronze per 1000. 1 00

Leucothoe sprays

Smilax strings per doz..

300

2 50

2 00

1 50

1 00

75

Per 100

4 0(0 6 00

3 00(i« 4 00

3 OOr™ 6 00

3 Oli«7) S 00
6 Otifti S 00

4 00(f? 5 00
4 CO® b 00
4 C0@ S 00
6 00@ 8 00
6-00® S 00

2 00
1 50

1 00@ 300

6 00

75@' 1 00

15 00

3 00@ 4 CO

356-7! 75

75@ 1 00

50 60

2 00® 4 00
2 00® 4 00

1 SO

15
IS
75@ 1 00
1 50

LCAMIING

THE LARGEST,

BEST EQUIPPED^

MOST CENTRALLY LOCATED

WHOLESALE

CUT FLOWER HOUSE

KM CHICAGO

82. 34. 36 Randolph Strtctf
CHICAGO.

L. D. 'Phones Central 1978 and 1977.

KENNICOTT BROS.

WIETOR BROS.

Wholesale Cut FioWCrS
Orowers oi .^_^^a...^_^^^^^^

All telegraph and telephone orders given
prompt attention.

51 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO.

WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS

48-50 Wabash Ave.,
L. D. Phone, Central 466.

Chicago

We will have anything in the line of

CUT FLOWERS and GREENS

that you may \vant it anybody has it at
Chicago market prices on day ol shipment.

Weiland & Risch

Wholesale Growers and Shippers of

Phono Central 879.

Write for our wholesale price list.

59 Wabash Avenue., CHICAGO.

Yau^han & Sperry,

Wholesale Florists,

52 and 54 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO.

WRITE FOR SPECIAL PRICES
* I mention Tbe American Florist

Jnlrl (Xj ^ wtien you order stack. : : :

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:N^oar 10 E>

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

Telephone:

Manhattan T lower Market

Ship us some stock. We need a large supply of all kinds of flowers, Roses, Carnations, Sweet Peas, Narcissus, Summer

stock', etc, for our new store. Reliability and responsibility first-class. Good prices and prompt returns. Good opportunity.

1016 Madison sq. 46 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

New York.

SUPPLY AND DEMAND LIGHT.

The wholesale district was very quiet
during the past week. At the begin-
ning, torrents of rain brought every-
thing to a standstill. Out in the gla-
diolus farms and aster gardens the rain,
accompanied by wind, pounded and
twisted everything out of shape. Re-
ceipts were rather light during the
stormy daj'S but so was the demand,
and all the profit, if any, went to the
speculators, who by some mysterious
means are able to hold stock that is
too old for the wholesalers. The sup-
ply of gladioli is decreasing, but as-
ters are yet too plentiful for the de-
mand, which is very light. Hydrangea
paniculata is arriving in considerable
quantities but is -a slow seller. Quite
a number of new crop carnations have
appeared, mostly Enchantress, and
their appearance speaks well for the
future possibilities of the carnation
crop. There is a more than abundant
supply of roses for all purposes, many
of them being of very indifferent qual-
ity. The hopes of many in the trade
for an early revival of business are
now centered on the approaching Hud-
son-Fulton celebration, Septem-ber 25-
October 9. It is believed that this
notable event will cause many of our
touring citizens to return home earlier
than usual, and that the great influx
of visitors should also contribute
toward a revival.

August 23. — The market continues
very quiet. Orchids and special Amer-
ican Beauty roses have advanced in
price on account of a scarcity. Asters
and gladioli still hold the fort, though
the supply of the latter is waning.
Sweet peas are about down and out.

F. E. PIEESON'S ELECTION.

The news of the election of F. R.
Pierson as president of the Society of
American Florists was received here
with great satisfaction by a host of
men who know him. Mr. Pierson is
universally recognized as a man who
does things. Under all conditions his
head is level and his unfailing courte-
sy and kindness have endeared him to
many who have the pleasure of his
acquaintance. None the less gratify-
ing is the election of Fred Vick as vice-
president and the selection of Roches-
ter as the next place of meeting. Many
of us have but recently begun to re-
alize what great possibilities are cen-
tered at Rochester. The meeting there
of the national society will give ample
opportunity for the study of the
Rochester spirit. Though Secretary-
elect Dorner is not so well known in
this locality, the name has a favorable
and familiar sound. It is believed that
a convention that started so well could
not fall down on the office of secre-
tary; therefore it is granted that the
new secretary will be a source of great
strength to the society. We believe it
was the poet Whittier who immortal-
ized in verse the man who "labors hard
for little pay." We trust a poet may
arise who will immortalize the serv-
ices of Treasurer Beatty to the So-
ciety of American Florists — for no pay
at all.

NOTES.

In the wealth of compliments that
have come our way from the late con-
vention of the Society of American
Florists, we are pleased to note the

election of Mrs. John V. Phillips as
first vice-president of the Ladies' S. A.
F. As a leading Brooklyn retailer, Mr.
Phillips enjoys the confidence and
esteem of the community and from the
social viewpoint both he and Mrs. Phil-
lips are popular.

H. D. Darlington of Flushing is to
be congratulated on account of the re-
cent heavy rains. During the hot and
dry weather his men were kept very
bu.=!y watering the great stock of ericas
which are plunged in frames in sum-
mer. Though conditions for a time
were very trying we are glad to state
that he has a great stock of many vari-
eties coming forward in fine shape,

Myer, of Fifty-eighth street and
Madison avenue, says that though he
did not get to the convention he is in
the quarter-century class. He is proud
of the fact that he began his career as
an errand boy with the veteran Alex-
ander McConnell.

J. Nash of Moore, Hentz & Nash, is
spending his vacation in the Adiron-
dacks. John Krai, head salesman for
this firm, has just returned from a
three weeks' vacation spent in yacht-
ing and fishing.

James McKeagney, the policeman ar-
rested for alleged theft of rhododenrnns
at Central park, and his accomplice
were discharged on the ground that
the plants had been thrown out by the
park gardeners.

George Saltford has gone to his
country place at Rhinebeck for a va-
cation. He said before starting that
Twenty-eighth street was too dull for
him.

The stores of Walter P. Sheridan.
Traendly & Schenck, E. C. Horan and
other wholesalers are being thoroughly
repainted and rejuvenated.

The boys of the New York Cut
Flower Co. were particularly well
pleased with the election of P. R.
Pierson.

Frank Traendly, John Young and A.
H. Langjahr comprised the Twenty-
eighth street delegation to Cincinnati.

Visitors : James Dalgleish of J. H.
Small & Sons. Washington, D. C; A.
H. Bush and wife, of Daniels & Fish-
er's stores, Denver, Colo.

MONTPELIEK, IND.^E. E. Stinson is
building a large addition to his green-
houses.

Little Silver, N. J.— Chas. W.
Schneider is building a new greenhouse
on Markham road.

Litchfield, Conn. — The Rosemore
Nursery Co. is installing a new heating
system at the greenhouses.

Toledo, O. — Kreuger Bros, are erect-
ing three new houses, 30x250 feet, at
their plant at Woodville street for car-
nations.

CnESTER, Pa. — James Lazenby, is
erecting new greenhouses on the land
recently purchased by him from Jas.
T. Gill.

Des Moinks. Ia. — Jas. S. Wilson and
wife have been attending the conven-
tion at Cincinnati, while Alec Wilson
is making a trip to Seattle and the
coast. Mr. Wilson reports business so
good the past season that he is build-
ing two new houses, one 20x185 feet
and the other 24x200 feet, doubling the
size of his place.

Cincinnati.

THE CONVENTION.
The twenty-fifth annual meeting of
the Society of American Florists is a
thing of the past and will pass into
history as one of the most successful
conventions ever held by the society.
The exhibitors are to be congratulated
at the showing made and we must ad-
mit that the trade display was a suc-
cess in every particular. The at-
tendance, although not up to the ex-
pected number, was without doubt the
largest ever seen at an .S. A. F. con-
vention, nearly 1,100 visitors register-
ing. The local florists with their help
easily brought the number to 1,500.
The entertainments provided by the lo-
cal society were all that could be de-
sired, and any persons that left the
city dissatisfied can only blame them-
selves. Taking the silver jubilee of
the S. A. F. as a whole, it was a suc-
cess in every way, and we hope to
meet again at Rochester in August,
1910.

CONVENTION BRIEFS.

Wm. H. Gear and Miss Edith Kyrk
were responsible for the decorations at
the ladies' headquarters. The young
ladies in charge of the registration
were Misses Laura and Clare Murphy
and Miss Clara Bollison, three Ameri-
can Beauties, and more than one young
man was very anxious to take them
out to supper, but business was brisk
all the time and there was nothing
doing.

Will Murphy as superintendent of
exhibits without doubt was the hard-
est worked man in the city during the
convention. Will did Iris work well
and is entitled to a good rest, which he
will take in the near future, leaving
for Snow Island, Mich., to be gone for
six weeks.

W. R. Smith came all the way from
Washington, D. C, to be with the boys
and was delighted beyond measure to
be with his old friend Francis Pent-
land, never leaving each other's com-
pany until the auto called for Mr.
Pentland to take him home.

C. E. Critchell and E. F. Winterson
make a good team when it comes
down to pulling off a bowling tourna-
ment and the executive committee of
the S. A. F. would not miss it very
much if they appointed both gentlemen
on this committee next year.

The shooting tournament at the
Northern Kentucky gun club was a
very successful affair, and Wm. Gard-
ner, as chairman of this committee,
had the arrangements as near perfect
as it was possible to make them.

The election of officers was very ex-
citing and one had to stand in line
quite a Avhile before the ballot box
was reached. This proves beyond
doubt that the candidates all had a
great many friends.

Manning Imlay, son of John D.
Imlay of Zanesville, O., and Louis Fo-
ley, also of Zanesville, walked the dis-
tance, 190 miles, from their home to
the convention city, arriving early
Monday morning.

Harry Papworth of New Orleans, the
man that never misses an S. A. F.
meeting, was enjoying himself every
minute, his only regret being that he
could not get much sleep.

F. H. Traendly stated that one of the
New York boys came all the way
from that city on a bicycle, but the
writer forgot his name. S.

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Telephone 167 Madison Souare.

10OO

J. K. ALLEN,

Wholesale Commission Florist,

Established 1887.

106 West 28tli Street,

NEW YORK CITY.

Open the year around to receive shipments of Cut Flowers.

Open Every Morning at 6 a. m.

Prompt Returns To persShlp

Traendly £ Schenck,

WHOLESALE FLORISTS,

NEW YORK.

44 WEST 28th STREET.
Phones, 798 and 799.

GROWERS' CUT fLOWER COMPANY

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

J. J. COAN. Manaiier.

Telephone 6237 Madison Square.
39 W/cst. ZacH Street.

Consignnit^nls Solirilrd.

NEW YORK

CHARLES MILUNG

■Wholesale
Florist

On the g^ouiifl floor of New York Cut Flower Co.
and Cut Flower Exchange,
Z6th street and 6th Avenue and
444 6th Avenue,

Open from ft .i m. to 6 p.m. The "Hub" ol the Wholesale District.

NEW YORK

Alexander J. Gullman,

THE WHOLESALE FLORIST OF NEW YORK

34 WEST 28th STREET

rHONES. 1664-1665 MADISON SOUARI

ENOUGH SAID

FLOWERS SHIPPED BY —

JOHN I. RAYNOR

Are the best product of the best growers

for the New York Market.

Adlantlim Croweanum sold here exclusively.

49 West 28th St., NEX^ YORK;

Telephone 1998 Madison Square.

Nasnville.

TRADE KEEPS UP.

Trade has kept up pretty well for
summer, largely funeral work, some
weddings and complimentai-y flowers,
generally to the sick. The funeral of
Leslie Warner, a capitalist and man
prominent in social circles, created a
very large demand for flowers, all of
the local retailers having all they could
do. There was an exquisite pall made
of Killarney roses, pink gladioli and
lily of the valley. Festoons and chat-
elaines of Killarney roses extended all
around the pall and it was very beau-
tiful. The pall was made by the Joy
Floral Co., who also furnished Christ
church with an immense harp. One of
their most striking designs was a
shield made of American Beauty roses
and a casket cross of American Beauty
^also a sheaf of Beauty on an easel.
Geny Bros, also made a large number
of florals for the funeral. A large
wreath on an easel made of roses and
lily of the valley, a broken wheel and
other fine florals. Some few Easter
lilies helped out on the floral work,
and many Rubrums were used. This
firm has made a great success in grow-
ing asters this season and has had
a large quantity of them. These with
the white althea have made splendid
groundwork for all florals.

The Joy Floral Co. is bringing in a
lot of very nice American Beauty roses
now, the first cut from the new crop.
The roses are not as large as they
will be later, but the stems and foliage
show vigorous growth and perfect
health.

Leon Geny of the firm of Geny Bros.,
his wife, two children and his wife's
mother attended the anniversary con-
vention at Cincinnati. M. C. D.

Clifton Springs, N. T. — Mrs. Geo. C.
Raymond has sold her greenhouses,
business and house to J. W. Kellogg, of
Canandaigua.

BtJFFALO, N. T. — Produce grown in
the children's gardens, maintained in
connection with the Bird Avenue play-
ground, were on display at the health
department ofiices recently.

KESSLER-BROS.

50 W. 28th St., NEW YORK.
OUT FLOWERS

Wholesale Plantsmen and Florists.

Phone 2336 Madison Shipments Everywhere.

Prompt and satisfactory. Consignments solicited.

MioMe Ho¥erMM*Ket^s

New York. Aug. 25. Her 100

Roses Beauty, special .20 00@2,S 00

fancy 12 00©/ 15 00

extra 8 C0((?10 CO

No 1 2 00@ 3 OU

No.2andNo.3 ... S0@ 2 00
Bride. Bridesmaid special. 3 00

extra andfancy 1 50® 2 00

No 1 andNo.2 50

Kaiserin .Aug. Victoria .... 50@ 4 00

Killarney, special .... 4 00

extra and fancy 1 00@ 1 CO

Carnations 75@ 1 00

Asters So® 1 00

Cattleyas 33 00@65 00

Gladiolus 2;@ 1 00

Gardenias per doz.. 1 00® 3 00

Lilium Longiftorum 2 00@ 3 00

" Auratum 1 00a 2 00

•' Rubrum 1 0O@ 2 00

Lily of the Valley 1 50@ 2 OU

Asparagus.. per doz. bunches. 1 50@ 2 50
Smilax' per doz. strings. 75((^ 1 50

ALFRED H. LANGJ4HR

WHOLESALE FLORIST.

55 W. 28tli Street, NEW YORK.

All flowers in season. Consignments of first-
class stock solicited.
Telephones 4626 and 4627 Madison Square.

Millang Brothers,

Wholesale Florisfs»

41 W. 28th St NEW YOBL

N.Y. Cut Flower Exchange

Coogan Bldg. 6th Ave &\V. 26th St, .New York.

Open for Cut Flower Sales at 6

o'clock Every Morning.

Desirable Wall Space to Rent for Advertising.

V. S. DORVAL, Secretary.

Moore, Hentz
& Nash,

Wholesale Commission FlBriits

55 and 57 West ZBtti Street,

Telephone No. 756 ftmAt vADV

Madison Square. NtW TUKIV.

Mention the American Florist iclien writing

HORACE E. FROMENT

WHOLESALE CONMISStON.

American Beauty Roses a Specialty. Reset,
Violets, Carnations, Valley, Lilies, Etc.

57 Wsst 28th St., NEW YORK CITY

Telepbonec 2200sDd2B01 Madison Sgaars.

Mention the American Florist ichen writing

Walter?. Sheridan

WHOLESALE FLORIST,

Til.phones; 3532 and 3533 Madison Sq.

39 West 28th St., NEW YORK.

Young & Nugent,

Telephone, 2065-2066 Madison Sa.
42 West 28th St., »t mr ,

1 o out-of-town Florists: ^fiW I flf*

We are in the Heart Of ^^^y ivin

.And give Sp-cial atlrntion to bt.ani.-r and
Theater orders. Prompt deliveries and best stock
in the market.

FORD BROS.,

Receiver! and Shlppert of

Fresh Flowers

48 West 28ih St., NEW YORK.

Telephone 3S70 ■ 3S71 M adiscn Square.

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The American Florist.

^ug. 28,

Philadelphia.

POOREST WEEK OF THE SEASON.

The past week saw a delightful
change in the weather, for after the
much needed rain which fell abundant-
ly after a six weeks' drought the tem-
perature was cool and pleasant. Busi-
ness was not, however, favorably af-
fected and the results of the six days
are about the poorest of the season.
The supply of flowers is much in ex-
cess of the demand; this is particular-
ly true of asters, which are now seen
in large quantities. Local greenhouse
and outdoor stock is augmented by
large shipments of extra fine flowers
from New York state, which put the
local productions away back among
The "also rans." Some very good My
Maryland and Killarney roses are seen,
the Irish beauty holding its own with
the Maryland at a time when the lat-
ter is supposed to have the advantage.
American Beauty is also seen in good
shape. New crop carnations are ap-
pearing but are pushed aside by asters.
'Orchids are very scarce. Easter lilies
are plentiful, as is lily of the valley.

THE CONVENTION.

The delegates returning from the
convention are eagerly sought out by
those who kept things moving in their
absence. All were anxious to know
what kind of a time they had and what
was done. All reported having en-
joyed themselves to the full, the Cin-
cinnati brethren doing all they could
to make their visit a pleasant one.
Peterson's well appointed place was
visited by most of the craft, who found
plenty to repay them for their call.
The president's reception at the "Zoo"
gardens, a beautifully kept place, was
a great success. The fireworks con-
tained beautiful set pieces, one of the
most appreciated being a large rose.
The illustrated poem of Hiawatha,
acted out by a baud of real redraen
and their families, was a much appre-
ciated novelty. The exhibition, about
half of which, by the way, was made
up of Philadelphia florists and deal-
ers in supplies and accessories, was
large and varied and all reported suc-
cessful sales.

The bowling turned out about as ex-
pected for our team, who made sixth
place, which was not bad for a bunch
of scrubs. Gibson won the spare prize,
which shows that we were not with-
out some skill. Baltimore was con-
gratulated on all sides for its close
victory over Chicago, on whose success
large odds were offered before the
game.

NOTES.

Considerable building is going on, as
is seen from the following operations
reported by D. T. Connor of the Lord
& Burnham Co. : Lewis Burk Olney,
three houses, 87x22 feet, all for or-
chids; Jno. Stephenson's Sons, York
road, a house, 36x200. for roses; H. F.
Michell, a seed testing greenhouse, 18x
58; Charles H. Smith, Eddington, Pa.,
house and workroom, 18x60, the lat-
ter a private conservatory; U. S. Na-
val home. Grey's Ferry road, a palm
house, 26x80; the Hillside Cemetery
Co., one house, 20x100, bedding plants.

The Association of Railroad Garden-
ers of the United States held their first
convention in this city August 23, in
Horticultural Hall, in the lecture room.
A report is given in the nursery col-
umns.

Berger Bros., Thirteenth and Fil-
bert streets, have had a great run on
their jumping Mexican bean, sending
them out by the thousand, It is a
novelty sure to attract attention.

New York state asters in large quan-
tities are seen at Niessen's. The flow-
ers are very fine and run much better
than the local stock.

American Beauty, Kaiserin and My
Maryland roses are Ed Reid's special-

ties the past week. He reports a very
fair shipping trade.

W. McKissick & Brother are on the
top with their Beauty stock. They are
exceptionally good for the season.

K.

Baltimore.

THE ACME OP DULLNESS.

Business here has reached its acme
of dullness. Stock is scarce (good
flowers) but customers are scarcer,
and it has been a long time since
a week such as the last was experi-
enced. But this seems the usual ex-
perience of convention week. On Mon-
day things somewhat improved. We
are having a renewal of the drouth —
rather, the showers which interrupted
it for a few hours have dried up, and
the land is as parched, the crops as
languishing and the water supplies as
low as ever. Even the season of camp-
meetings, always popularly believed to
be certain to bring copious rains, has
passed this year without a shower.
The summer is one long to be remem-
bered.

The Cincinnati delegation is back,
delighted with its experiences to, from
and in the convention city. Some of
the old stagers who have been at many
of the annual gatherings declare it
was amongst the most enjoyable of
all these experiences, the round trip
journey having been made without a
disagreeable accident, delay or jar; the
hospitality of the Queen City was lack-
ing in nothing, and /the assemblage of
the members of the trade was almost
as enthusiastic as that of the ladies was
inspiring. The arrangement by which
the contingents joined forces from
Philadelphia, Washington and Balti-
more was ideal in its pleasurable
features, and the charming manner in
which the Chesapeake & Ohio car had
been decorated by George C. Shaffer of
Washington was especially appre-
ciated. Amongst the visitors at the
convention from here was Conrad
Hess, who it is thought began his at-
tendance with the first meeting of the
S. A. F. held in Philadelphia, and has
missed few since. The bowling team
is very proud of the honors gath-
ered on the Ohio's banks — combing out
first in the five-men team, and rolling
the high two games.

The sick people heretofore named are
all reported as mending.

S. B.

Pittsburg.

STOCK SCARCE, TRADE DUEL.

While there is no great amount of
really fine outdoor stock, we have
about all there is needed, as there is
very little going on. A little funeral
work makes about all the business
there is. The demand for good gladi-
oli, especially America, is stronger
than the supply. The lily market is a
little over-crowded and the same can
be said of white roses.
NOTES.

A. T. Lorch, DeHaven, has applied
for a patent on a new glazing point
which looks to be a good thing. He
has also ordered machinery for manu-
facturing same.

Misses Forbes & Donahey, Wheel-
ing, W. Va., left August 23 for a trip
through the east, expecting to get
back in time for the Wheeling fair.

Thos. Malbranc, Johnstown, stopped
off a day on his way from the conven-
tion.

W. A. Clark and family are in the
east and New England.

J.

Allentown. Pa. — Kroniuger Bros,
have installed a new boiler in their
greenhouses. — John H. Sykes is adding
another greenhouse, 20x130 feet, to his
large plant.

Montreal.

TRADE good.

Business last week was remarkably
good considering the holiday season
is upon us. There is a big demand
for asters and sweet peas and other
outdoor flowers at all times. Roses are
very little in demand and those that
are sold are of midsummer quality.
Carnations are off altogether. Gladioli
are good and plentiful, but find little
sale. They are very much used for
store and window decorations. Asters
in pots find a ready sale and with the
exception of a few ferns constitute
the whole pot plant business at pres-
ent. Funeral work is booming dur-
ing the hot days and with plenty of
cheap flowers there is a considerable
profit in the work, which is mostly of
the three-dollar order. Eighty per
cent of the total deaths in the city are
children under five years of age.

The August show of the Gardeners'
and Florists' club held in the club
rooms was well attended and competi-
tion keen. The following were the
prize winners :

Twelve asters. — J. Luck, first; W. Miles,
second.

Twelve antirrhinums. — S. Vril, first; H.
Schonins. second.

Twelve dahlias. — G. Miles, first; J. Luck,
second.

Twelve marigolds African. — "W. Miles,
first; J. Calahan, second.

Twelve marigolds French. — H. Schoning,
first; W. Miles, second.

Twelve geraniums. — J. Luck, first; G.
Miles, second.

Twelve pansies. — J. Luck, first; J. Cala-
han, second.

Twelve petunias. — T. Arnold, first; W.
Miles, second.

Twenty-five sweet peas. — J. Luck, first;
J. Calahan, second.

Twelve carnations. — J. Luck, first.
Twelve zinnias. — J. Calahan, first; H.
Schoning, second.

One vase of fiowers. — S. Vril, first; "W".
Miles, second.

The collection of vegetables was
large, melons, cucumbers and squash
being much in evidence. The janitor
was the happy man of the day, as the
bulk of the eatables was left in his
care.

The outing on August 18 to Mac-
Donald College, St. Anne de Belle-
vue, was enjoyed by about 25 mem-
bers. Prof. Blair had taken great
pains to make everybody feel welcome.
The whole day was spent in inspecting
not only the buildings, but also the
farm and garden. Some very inter-
esting experiments are carried on
everywhere, especially one of interest
for florists, supplying old rose and
carnation soil with fiber for this pur-
pose : One part of red clover was sown,
one part cowbeans and one part peas,
which will be dug in when the roots
have penetrated all the soil in the
benches; this will be carried on for
years to find out if the same soil can
be carried over for a number of years.
We are all sorry to learn that we
are not going to get that convention of
the Society of American Florists in
1910, but we heartily congratulate
Rochester on getting it. We will have
to learn to do things in a more thor-
ough way, and when we set out again
to get that convention there will be in-
fluence so strong that we will not fail
again.

LUCK.

South Bejnd Ind. — The Beyer Floral
Co. has added a fine new 20 h. p.
automobile to its delivery service.

Mamnette, Wis. — Geo. "Vatter has
his new greenhouses practically com-
plete. Three of them are to be used for
carnations and the fourth for roses.

YONKERS, N. Y. — Peter McDonald
was recently the victim of a check
fraud perpetrated by a smooth stran-
ger. He had tried his game at the New
York Floral Shop, but Gus Massas was
wary and did not bite. The amount of
the check was .$14.

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Field-grown Carnation i TheLeoNiCSSenCo.

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Healthy
Plants.

Plants

Send
for List
and Prices.

Wholesale Florists,

1209 Arch St.

Philadelphia.

AMERICAN BEAUTIES

Lily ot the Valley, Carnations and all Tea fioses,

In Iota of one hundred to one thousand. Phone or wire us.

WELCB BROTBERS,D...M>;i.n. Boston, Mass.

Asparagus Plumosus Nanus

Extra large heavy strings,
50c each.

W. H. Elliott, Brighton, Mass.

CHOICE

Asters, Gladiolus, Beauties,

Lilies, Kaiserins,

Carnations.

The McCallum Co.

937 Liberty Ave., PITTSBURG, PA.

Boston.

ONLY FUKERAL WORK.

The only business doing seems to be
funeral worli, but tliere lias been con-
siderable ot that. There is an abun-
dance of good asters and gladioli in
the market, together with plenty of
short roses. My Maryland and Killar-
ney are showing a marked improve-
ment and promise well for the com-
ing season. Easter lilies of fine qual-
ity are to be had. Sweet peas seem
to have played out and it is difficult to
secure any that are not much the
worse for wear. The supply of carna-
tions is very limited. Everything
seems to point to a good season ahead.

NOTES.
The annual sale of stalls at the
Boston Flower Market and the Bos-
ton Co-operative Flov/er Market takes
place on Saturday, August 28, at 9
and 9 :30 a. m. respectively. Manager
Knight of the Boston Co-opei-ative
Flower Market has just returned from
a two weeks' sojourn at Nahant.

Among the vacationists at this time
are Wm. Patterson of Wollaston, and
Frank Connolly, the packer at Welch
Bros. D. and E. Welch are still at
Old Orchard. They will return in
about two weeks. David Welch has
returned from his European trip.

The social festivities along the north
and south shore require quantities of
American Beauty roses and the grow-
ing custom of using them in the bet-
ter class of funeral work makes an
ample supply necessary at all times
on short notice.

The last of the summer exhibitions
of the Massachusetts Horticultural So-
ciety opened at noon August 21 and
was said to be one of the finest ever
held in this city.

Genial Joe Margolis has just re-
turned from a lengthy stay at Old
Orchard. Me., and is in prime condition
for the coming season.

Thos. Pegler has been missing from
the old stand for a few days. He had
a slight indisposition and was con-
fined to his home.

Heury M. Robinson is having a well
earned rest at White Horse Beach.
Benj. Snyder ot the company is away
tor a te-vi weeks.

Thos. F. Galvin, Jr., was in town
through the week on a brief visit. C.
F. Boyle is out ot town for a few
weeks.

Chas. Robinson is laid up with blood
poisoning in the arm. He is able to be

Clioice Assortment of CtJT FLOWERS will be found here.

WRITE FOR PRICES.

W. E. McKissicK & Bros.

yyHOLESALE FLORISTS.

Absolutely

The Best Possible

Service.

Business Hours 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. 1619-1621 Ranstead St., PHILADELPmA, PA.

VlioMe Ho¥erM&rKefo

Phil.^delphi.^. Aug. 25. Per 100

Roses, Beauty, extra 20 0<J@25 CO

first lOOO(-a;12 00

■■ Tea 3 00(n' 6 00

■• extra 6 00(4> S CO

Carnations 2 OOr* 3 00

Asters 1 iMi@ 2 00

Cattleyas 50 00#60 OU

Gladiolus 150(3 4 00

Lilium Harrisii Id 00@12 50

Lily of the Valley 3 00@ 4 00

Sweet Peas .S0@ 75

Adiantum 75@ 1 00

Asparagus, bunch 50 00

Smilax IS C0@20 CO

Pittsburg, .^ug. 25. Per 100

Roses, Beauty, special 10 00@I5 00

extra 8 00

No. 1 4 00® 6 00

•' Bride Bridespiaid 1 00@ 4 00

" Cnatenay 1 00® 4 00

■ Kaiserin 2 00@ 8 00

■ Killarney 1 OOfi' 4 00

■• Richmond 1 00® 4 00

Carnations 1 50

Asters 1 00@ 2 00

Gladiolus 1 00@ 4 00

Lilium Longifloruni 10 00

Lily of the Valley 3 00@ 4 00

Adiantum 100

.'Asparagus Sprengcri 30 00

strings 50 00

sprays 1 OO® 2 00

Smilax 10 00@15 00

Boston. Aug. 25. Per 100

Roses. Beauty, best 20 00fi25 00

medium 10 00b 20 00

culls 4 OOto; 5 00

" Bride. Bridesmaid 2 00@ 4 00

'■ Extra 6 00® 8 00

Carnations 1 00@ 2 00

fancy 2 00@ 4 00

Callas S0r@l6 00

Cattleyas 45 00®50 00

Gardenias 3 0C@ 4 00

Lilium Longiflorum 12 00

Lily of the Valley.. 2 00@ 3 00

Sweet Peas 75@ 1 00

■'\diantum 75@ 1 00

Asparagus 35 Or@50 00

Smilax 8 00® 12 00

Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co.

(■.Innltod)

The Wholesale Florists of Pittsburgh,

222 Oliver Avt., PITTSBURGH, PA.

Headquarters for Choice Flowers.

-CHOICX-

Carnations, Roses, Beauties,

All Seasonable Flowers.

Pittsburg Florists' Exchange

15 Diamond Sq., PrrTSBURG,PA.

about but is under the doctor's care.

Robert Montgomery of Natick is
having a grand time down in the wilds
of Maine.

B.

Washington.

TRAUE SLOW.

One by one the local representatives
at the convention have returned, all
voicing their praises of Cincinnati and
the glorious way they were entertained.
Those who went in search of novel-
ties are rather secretive, and no doubt
awaiting a chance to agreeably sur-
prise their customers. Business is
somewhat of a stranger. Outside of
funeral work there is hardly anything
moving. Asters and gladioli are most
in evidence, and where quantity and
show are required Hydrangea panicu-
lata helps out. Some good My Mary-
land, Cardinal, Carnot and Kaiserin
roses are kept in stock by the lead-
ing stores, but there seems to be lit-
tle or no demand for them.

NOTES.

Mrs. Geo. C. Shaffer returned home
from the convention, bringing with her
several high prizes offered at the bow"l-
ing tournament. Mrs. Shaffer won
highest game and most strikes.

Harry Jones of Blackistone's crew
has returned from a four weeks' vaca-
tion spent at New York. Richfield
Springs, N. Y., and Philadelphia.

Miss Louise Daugherty. bookkeeper
at Shaffers, is off on a two weeks' va-
cation. F. C. Fleury ot the same firm
has returned from his.

During impnvements to his F street
store F. H. Reamer will transact all
his business at the Ninth and F street
store.

John Robertson is still seeking au
appropriate location in which to open
a store.

The Pennock-Meehan Co. is making
extensive improvements at its whole-
sale store. G- S.

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Aug. 28,

DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the
firms below, the leading Retailers in the cities indicated,
on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders.

Rochester, N: Y.

J.B. KELLER SONS,

[

FLORISTS.

]

25 Clinfon Avenue, N.

Rocbester Phone 606. Long Dis. Bell Phone 2189

Colorado Springs, Colo.
FRANK F. CRUMP,

Wholesale and Retail Florist.

Anderson, S. C.

m ANDERSON flORAl CO.

533 MARSHA]/ VE.

St. Louis.

CAENATIONS IMPROVING.

The weather has cooled off some, and
hopes of better business have sprung
up. Carnations are increasing in quan-
tity, but the quality is poor. Enchant-
ress coming the best. Roses are small,
especially Bride and Bridesmaid. Some
good asters are seen and bought up
quickly. Tuberoses nave been a glut,
but they appear at the time of writing
to be shortening up. Asparagus plu-
mosus is plentiful, but sells well. Hardy
hydrangeas of fine quality are selling
well.

NOTES.

Jim Young has returned from the
east, and looks fine. He will now be
at his desk at the office in the store at
Fourteenth and Olive. Jim is much
pleased with the improvements and
alterations in the store.

The Mullanphy Floral Co. has
painted and remodeled its store. The
firm is a heavy buyer. Mr. Kingsley
leaves Sunday for Iowa to visit his
parents and will be absent a week.

The Bentzen Floral Co. has now com-
pleted the new store; it is elegant and
roomy, and is one of the finest on
Grand avenue. A greenhouse at the
rear is well filled with plants.

C. A. Kuehn attended the convention
and departed for Detroit to visit his
parents, where he will stay a few days.
Ed. Garlech has full charge of his
business during his absence.

Mary Dennis, a poor old crippled
lady, well known in the wholesale dis-
trict and peddler of flowers, took car-
bolic acid in a fit of despondency. She
is expected to recover.

Adolph Ahner while in his green-
houses at Kirkwood Sunday became
overheated and his condition is seri-
ous.

Mrs. Chas. Schoenle has returned
from her two weeks' vacation. Charlie
expects to take a week off for fishing.

Geo. Waldbart, from recent advices,
is now in London enjoying the numer-
ous historic places in that great city.

Caldwell the Woodsman of Ever-
green, Ala., stopped over here and
called on his many customers.

Dominic Bova will be married short-
ly. Quite a few of his florist friends
will receive invitations.

Adolph Brix and the Mullanphy
Floral Co. had their wagons in the pa-
rade last Friday,

The returned visitors to the conven-
tion speak highly of their reception.

Fred Bruenig is sending some fine
hardy hydrangeas to this market.

Charlie Connor has full charge at
the Maryland Flower Store.

Ellison Floral Co. reports a good
summer trade.

W. F.

Washington, D. C.

14th & H Stt.

Balttmore, Md.

1601 Bntaw Place.

Brooklyn, New York.

"WILSON"

3 and 5 Greene Ave..and 339 to 347]Greene Ave.

Greenhouses: Short Hills, N. J.

Deliveries in

NEW YORK, LONG ISLAND and NEW JERSEY.

New York.

MYER, FLORIST,

«Og-ail MAOBON AVI.

Phone {297 PUiB.

Toronto, Can.

Canada's best known and most reliable florist.
Only

Dunlop's

the
Best

96 Yonge Street

We deliver anywhere in Canada and guarantee
safe arrival.

Omatia, Neb.

fless&Swoboda,

FLORISTS,

Denver, Colo.

yhc Park

....Floral Co.

J. A. VALENTINE, President.

Denver, Colo.

FLORAL DESIGNS AND FLOWERS

Best Quality on Shortest Notice

DANIELS ^ FISHER

Order by mail, telephone, telocrraph or
cable. Cable address "Daniels. Denver"

St. Louis, Mo,

Write, Wire or Phone Your Orders to

1406 OUve street,

Regular discount allowed on all orders,, either
Plants or Cut Flowers.

Phones Bell, Main 2306, Klnloch. Central 4981

Kansas City, Mo.

Samuel Murray

1017 Broaway ^°^t=%"a?or7

Both Phones 2670 Main.

Write. Telephone .^11 orders given prompt

or Telegraph, attention.

MiDB BROS.C&

ru)RisT»

WASfllNiTON

D. C.

^ude's

Washington, D. C.

Geo. C. ShaiTer,

:: a FLORIST s ::

Phone 2416 Main 14th 6 Eye Sts., N. W

Write. Telegraph or Telephone.

New York, Boston, Philadelphia

304 Main Street

Can deliver
to lake stamers North-
west andNorthland.

Vf. J. Palmer & Son.

BuHalO, N. Y.

Albany, N. Y.

Flowers or Design Work.

Delivered in Albany and Vicinity on

Telegraphic Order.

11 NORTH PEARL STREET.

Sew Orleans

CUT FLOWERS

For Tourists and General Trade.
Wire or mail. Highest Grade Stock Only.

^!^^ VIRGIN, ^N»A\"i^

Indianapolis, Ind.

Bertermann Bros. Co.

FLORISTS

241 Massachusetts Ave.

Louisville, Ky.

JACOB SCHULZ,

550 So. Fourth Avenue.

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DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

Will be delivered for the trade In other cities by the
(Irms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated
on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders.

Chicago.

Established In 18S7.

1657-1659 Buckingham Place,

L. D. Phone 558 Lake View.

Send us your retail orders.

WE HAVE THE BEST FACIUTIES IN THE CITY

Chicago.

BAUSWIRTH FLORIST

Auditorium Annex.

Mail, TeleRraph or Telephone Orders Filled
Promptly in Best Style.

Cincinnati, O.

JULIUS BAER,

138-140 E. Fourth St
long Distance Tltone.

Cleveland, O.

The Cleveland Cut
Flower Co.

Will fill your orders for designs and cut flowers in

NORTHERN OHIO.

Dayton, O.

Matthews,

FLORIST

16 W. 3rd Street.

Flowers in any arrangement for all occasions,
for Dayton and vicinity. Long dis. Phones

Kansas City, Mo.

Geo. M. Kellogg Flower and Plant Co.,

906 GRAND AVE.
KANSAS CITY and PLEASANT HILL, MO.

Will fill all orders for Cut Flowers, Funeral
Designs, Wedding and Birthday Gifts that may
be entrusted to them.

Terre Haute, Ind.

John G. HeinI ft Son,

129 South Seventh St.

Telephone 247.
We are in position to fill promptly uU mail, tele-
iphone, telegraph and cable orders with best
quality stock in season.

louisvllle, Ky.

Elstablished 18SO.

Orders for delivery in this city and nearby
points in the South solicited by

M. D. REINERS

Successor to Chas. W. Reimers,

329 Fourth A>,enue.

.Atlanta, Ga.

Atlanta Floral Co.

4 1 Peachtree Street.

Kansas City, Mo.

WILLIAM L. ROCK,
Flower Co.,

Will carefully eiecnte orderi for
Kansas City and any town in

Missouri, Kansas or Oklahoma.

Savannah, Ga.

JOHN WOLF,

Wholesale and Retail
FLORIST.

FROM NEW YORK EXCEPT AS NOTED.

Aueust 31.
Kaiser Wilhelm II, N. Ger. Lloyd, 10 a. m..

Hoboken pier.
Pottsdam, Holland-Am., 9 a. m., Hoboken

pier.

September 1.
Argentina, Austro-Am., 1 p. m.
Campania, Cunard, 10 a. m.. Pier 51, North

River.
Oceanic, White Star, 9;30 a. m.. Pier 48,

North River.

September 2.
Grosser Kurfuerst, N. Ger. Lloyd, 10 a. m.,

Hoboken pier.
United States, Scandinavian-Am., 12 m.
Carpathia. Cunard. 12 m.
La Lorraine, French, 10 a, m., Pier 42,

North River.
FROM PHILADELPHIA. — Marquette. Red

Star, 10 a. m.

September 3.
FROM BOSTON — Laurentian, Allan, day-
light.
FROM MONTREAL. — Virginian, Allan, 4

a. m.

September 4.
Columbia, Anchor, 11 a. m., Pier 54, North

River.
Philadelphia, Am., 10 a. m.. Pier 15, North

River.
Chicago. French. Pier 84, North River.
Kroonland, Red Star, 11 a. m., Pier 14.

North River.
Cedric. White Star, 10 a. m.. Pier 48.

North River.
Germania. Fabre. Amity dock.
FROM PHILADELPHIA. — Havertord, Am.,

10 a. m.
FROM MONTREAL. — Dominion, White

Star-Dom., daylight.
FROM MONTREAL. — Lake Erie, Carahan-

Pac, 5 a. m.

Spokane, wash. — Two new green-
houses have started up to do a whole-
sale trade here in flowers and bedding
plants. One is owned by J. Reshoft,
at the foot of Five Mile prairie, the
other is run by J. C. Neffeler, east of
Minnehaha park, and in the same
neighborhood as the Koch greenhouses.

Alexander McConnell,

571 Fifth Ave., Windsor Arcade,
NEW YORK CITY.

TELEGRAPH Orders forwarded to any
part of the United States, Canada and
all principal cities in Europe. Orders
transferred or entrusted by the trade to
our selection for delivery on steamships
or elsewhere receive special attention.

Telephone CalUs 487 and 488 38th SI.

Cable address; Alexconneli.
Western Union Code,

Detroit, Micta.

MnBreitmeyer'ste

Cor. Miami and Gratiot Avest

Artistic Desips.
fligh Grade Cut Blooms.

W« cover all MlcM^an polota aod 4oo4 MCtlOM
of Otilo. Indians and CaitMia.

St. Paul, Minn.

HOLM & OLSON,

ST. PAUL

THE LEADING FLORISTS OF THE NORTHWEST

Orders will be well cared for anywhere in
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San Francisco, Calif.

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Aug. 28,

\ The Seed Trade. 1'

American Seed Trade Association.

J C Robinson. Waterloo. Neb.. Pres.;
M. H. Duryea. New York. First Vice-Pres.;
F W Bolgiano. Washington. D. C, Second
Vice-Pres.; C. E. Kendel. Cleveland. O..
Sec'y and Treas.: Leonard H. Vaughan.
Chicago. Asst. Sec'y. Twenty-eighth annual
convention. June. 1910.

ATLANTIC CITY and Niagara Falls
are favorites for the next convention
of the American Seed Trade Associa-
tion, in the order named.

L. W.' Wheeler, representing the
Braslan :Seed Growers' Co., San Jose,
Calif., has been in Chicago and Spring-
field, Mo., during the past week.

' The proceedings of the American
Seed Trade Association at the annual
convention held at Niagara Falls, Ont.,
June 22-24, have been printed and
mailed to members.

An application for the appointment
of a receiver, asked for by the petition-
ing creditors of the Planters' Seed Co.,
Springfield, Mo., was heard August 18
before W. A. Rathbun, the referee in
bankruptcy.

NEW YORK.— P. H. Henry and fam-
ily are now in Japan. — Visitors : E. J.
Beal, representing W. W. Johnson &
Son, Ltd., Boston, Eng.; S. B. Dicks,
representing Cooper Taber & Co., Lon-
don, Eng.; Harry Holmes, of the
Holmes Seed Co., Harrisburg, Pa., and
J. C. Vaughan and wife, Chicago.

A Wholesale seed dealer in Belgium
informs an American consul he is in
the market for violet colored clover
seed and would like to get into com-
munication with American exporters
of this and other fodder seeds. The
name is on file at the bureau of man-
ufactures, Washington, D. C, and may
be obtained by giving the number of
the inquiry, 3,787.

Chicago. — Contract prices on the
board of trade August 25 for grass
seed were noted as follows : Prime
timothy, .$3.70. nominal; white clover,
.$18. — The onion set market is per-
plexing. Prices are advancing in
spite of a seemingly larger crop than
last year. The fall buying demand
was never better. There are many
bears prophesying a severe drop later
in the season. — Vaughan's Seed Store
received a car .of French bulbs this
week. — Carl Cropp has returned from
his vacation. — L. H. Vaughan has gone
to Michigan. — Visitor : John De Witt,
representing Ernest Von Speckelsen,
Hamburg, Germany.

Braslan Seed (irowers' Co.

Lettuce Onion, Sweet Peas.

Growers For the Wtsolesale
Trade Only.

CALIF.

American Seed Trade Association.

President Robinson has appointed
the following committees and dele-
gates :

Delegates to National Board of
Trade.— Albert McCullough, W. Atlee
Burpee.

Delegates to National Council of
Horticulture.— C. Cropp, C. E. Kendel.
Committee on Seed Legislation and
Legal Affairs.— Geo. S. Green, chair-
man, Chas. N. Page, vice chairman, in
charge of State Legislation, Henry W.
Wood, Kirby B. White, W. Atlee Bur-
pee, S. F. Willard, C. D. Boyles.

Committee on Postal Laws, etc.—
Leonard H. Vaughan, chairman, W.
Atlee Burpee, John Lewis Childs, John
T. Buckbee, E. L. Dungan.

Committee on Customs and Tariff.—
J. C. Vaughan, chairman, W. H. Gren-
ell, C. N. Keeney, W. P. Stokes, F. W.
Bolgiano.

Committee on Experiment Stations.
—Frank C. Woodruff, chairman, C. H.
Coy, Linnaeus Allen.

Committee on Transportation. — Geo.
B. McVay, chairman, J. J. Buffington,
J. L. Peppard, C. S. Purge, L. W. Pom-
mer.

Committee to Confer with National
Seed Analysts— Chas. N. Page, chair-
man, C. D. Boyles, M. H. Duryea.

Representatives on Joint Committee
with Nurserymen and Florists. — J. C.
Vaughan, Leonard H. Vaughan, G. B.
McVay.

Committee on Irrigation of Old East-
ern Farms.- Burnet Landreth, chair-
man, H. W. Wood, J. M. Lupton.

SAN JOSE,

German Seed Crops.

A private letter of August 4 from
Erfurt contains the following : "Ever
since last October, weather conditions
have been against us, always the very
opposite from what we needed. The
extreme cold of October was so disas-
trous that nearly all our biennials,
flower as well as vegetable, perished
and many of these will be unprocura-
ble for the coming season's business.
Our spring was rather favorable but
the weather this summer was beyond
description. Up to now we have not
had one evening when we could sit in
the open without the protection of an
overcoat, and it is easily explained
why many of our specialties are very
backward. Insects cff all kinds are
more plentiful than for many seasons
past. Asters have been troubled with
aphis almost from the time they were
planted in the field, and most of the
plants look miserable. Fall sown pan-
sies have been affected with mildew
since the end of June; carnations in
many places came through the winter
poorly or are of stunted growth.
Many other items are in a similar piti-
able condition. On the top of this we
had a terrific thunder and rain storm

Peas #* Beans

Alfred J. Brown Seed Co.,

Growers for the Wbolesale Trade.
GRAND RAPIDS MICH.

about the first of the month, making
things rather worse. Asters in Qued-
linburg are not much better than with
us. If we are to have only a middling
crop, which is all we can hope for now,
we need warm weather for at least
six weeks."

C* C« iVlOR3E & CO. San Francisco" Gailf.

The J^argtst Seed Growers .n the Pacific Coast.

ONION, LETTUCE, SWEET PEAS.

Also Carrot, Cckry, Leek, Mustard, Paisley, Parsnip, Radish, Salsify.

Boards of Appraisers.

Marion De Vries has been reappoint-
ed president of board of general ap-
praisers. The three boards of three
members each in classification and re-
appraisements are now as follows :

Board 1.— Thaddeus S. Sharretts,
chairman; Charles P. McClelland, Roy
H. ChamlDerlain.

Board 2. — Israel F. Fischer, chair-
man; William B. Howell, Marion De
Vries.

Board 3. — Byron S. Waite, chairman;
Henderson N. Somerville, Eugene G.
Hay.

Auction Room Bulbs.

At Norwich (Eng.) county court on
July 26, before Judge Mulligan. K. C,
Dr. C. A. P. Osburne, of The Grove.
Old Catton. sued Fred H. Ray, auc-
tioneer, of 10 Upper King street, Nor-
wich, for the recovery of £3 16s. dam-
ages for alleged fraudulent and negli-
gent description by the defendant of
certain bulbs sold by him to plaintiff
by auction in September, 1008. but
which bulbs were entirely different to
those described. E. Reeve appeared
for plaintiff, and W. E. Keefe de-
fended. Mr. Reeve and Mr. Keefe ad-
dressed his honor, who. in giving judg-
ment, said that there had been a gross
misrepresentation of fact contained in
a document which was said to be, and
he had no doubt was, sent to the auc-
tioneer from the firm of growers in
Holland. The catalogue contained
very precise descriptions of certain
flowers, and plaintiff sold the bulbs by
auction as they were represented in
the catalogue. It would be wrong for
him (the judge) to hold that an auc-
tioneer who sold goods in this way
without making any inquiry, should,
upon complaint, turn round and say
he, was not responsible in any way.
He accepted the evidence of the
plaintiff that he knew nothing of the
conditions, and that he was not bound
by them. A good deal had been said
about fraud, but he did not think Mr.
Ray did anything except what was
perhaps often done in such cases, that
was to say, he did not make sufBcient
inquiry. There would be judgment for
plaintiff for the amount claimed, with
costs. Mr. Keefe asked for leave to
appeal, but his honor declined to grant
it. — Journal of Horticulture.

Imports.

During the week ending August 21
imports were received at New York as
follows :

Maltus & Ware, 2,071 cases bulbs, 26
cases plants, 37 tubs laurel trees.

Vaughan's Seed Store, 407 cases
bulbs.

Schlegel & Fottler, 320 cases bulbs.

C. F. Meyer. 169 cases bulbs.

H. F. Michell Co.. 160 cases bulbs.

O. V. Zangen. 118 cases bulbs.

R. M. Ward & Co., 79 cases bulbs.

J. M. McCulIough's Sons, 00 cases
bulbs.

A. T. Boddington, .'lO cases bulbs.

P. R. Pierson Co., 31 cases bulbs.

W. W. Rawson & Co., 27 cases bulbs.

Henry & Lee. 27 cases bulbs.

H. Nungesser & Co.. 50 bbls. seed.

J. Murdoch & Co., 2.^0 bags seed.

H. Frank Darrow, 32 cases, 00 bags
seed.

To order, 689 cases bulbs, 113 cases,
23 bags, 7 pkgs. seed, 22 cases, 1 pkg.
plants, 2 cases trees, 20 cases mush-
room spawn.

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Catalogues Received.

Henry F. Micliell Co., Philadelphia,
Pa., seeds, bulbs, supplies, etc.; A. T.
Boddington, New York, seeds and
bulbs; J. M. Thorburn & Co., New
Torl<, bulbs and vegetable seeds; Peter
Henderson & Co., New York, vegetable
seeds and implements; Schlegel &
Fottler Co., Boston, Mass., bulbs; W.
E. Marshall & Co., New York, bulbs;
New York Market Gardeners' Associa-
tion, Inc., New York, pansy and other
seeds; W. Atlee Burpee & Co., new
sweet peas; A. N. Pierson, Inc., Crom-
well, Conn., palms and ferns; Chas. D.
Ball, Holmesburg, Philadelphia, Pa.,
palms and decorative plants; Morris-
ville Nursery, Morrisville, Pa., orna-
mental trees and shrubs; W. C. Heller
& Co., Montpelier, O., seed cases; E. H.
Hunt, Chicago, cement bench con-
struction; J. F. Rosenfield, West Point,
Neb., peonies; Bryan's Flower and
Truck Farm, Washington, N. J., plants.

Conrad Appel, Darmstadt, Germany,
cable code; Victor Detriche, Angers,
France, nursery stock; Jacques Hass-
lach, St. Remy-de-Provence, France,
seeds; The Union Nurseries, Ouden-
bosch, Holland, nursery stock; Van
Heiningen Bros. & Co., Boskoop, Hol-
land, nursery stock; M. Herb, Naples,
Italy, bulbs and seeds.

French Bulb Importations.

Record of receipts of "■ ^ "■ g * r.

French bulbs, three larg- gcn co § t» 5

est cargoes, omitting stoclcg i. B u'2 «-(S

shipped thruugh brolcers. i,> Ml, 6

No. of Cases.

John Bader 25

W. W. Barnard & Co 2S 259 ...

Bobbink & Atlcins 23

Currie Bros. Co 186 ...

Henry A. Dreer Co 284 4S ...

Wm. Elliott & Sons 16 100 ...

Wm. Hagemann & Co 16S 228 ...

P. Henderson & Co 104 ...

Henry & Lee 356 27

J. Koran & Sons 10

Iowa Seed Co 3

W. E. Marshall & Co 22 ...

C. F. Meyer 259 169

H. F. Michell 151 162 160

J. M. McCullough's Sons 60

F. K. Pierson Co 31 169 ...

W. W. Rawson & Co 47

Aug. Rolker & Sons 114

Schlegel & Fottler 320

F. W. O. Schmitz 79 ...

Stumpp & Walter Co 97 249

J. M. Thorburn & Co 154 ...

Vaughan's Seed Store 337 296 804

R. M. Ward & Co 207 329 79

H. Waterer 89

Weeber & Don 50 ...

T. W. Wood & Sons 45 ...

O. V. Zangen 118

LEWISTOWN, ILL.— Wm. Jones has
sold his greenhouse to Edson Pearce.
The new proprietor will take posses-
sion very soon.

lOLA, Kans.— Grant Bilbie is going
into indoor greenhouse vegetable cul-
ture and is building glass for the pur-
pose.

-FOR-

SEEDS

OF ALL KINDS APPLY TO

W. W. JOHNSON & SON, Limited,

Boston, Elngland.

MICE

PROOP
SEED
CASES

HELLER & CO.,

Montpelier, Ohio,

or 220 Wyandotte St., Kansas City.

Sweet Peas '""

Ready

All the winter flowering liybritls of Ant. C. Zvolanek
in his original sealed packages

THE NOVELTIES FOR 1909 ARE:

Governor Fort, Fink Beauty, Wallacea,

Helen Keller, Price $i.oo per oz,

Mrs. Geo. Lewis, Greenbrook, Helen

Gould, Price 50c. per oz. $5.00 per lb.

Christmas Fink and Denzer, the two popular

favorites and all other kinds, $2.00 per lb.
Send for Complete List.

CHARLES H. TOTTY,

MADISON, N. J.

GIANT PANSY SEED

THE

KENILWORTH

STRAIN

is unsurpassed: the immense flowers 3!4 to 4-iD.
are of perfect form and substance: every tint and
shade is produced in striking combination and
endless variations of beautiful colors and mark-
ings: it is the result of vears of selection, it em-
braces the largest and best of English, French,
German and American novelties. 1V09 seed greatly
improved by rich shades ofbrown, bronze red and
mahogany New seed lOOO. 25c; 2000.40c: 6OOII
Sl.nO: Va-oz. «t.40; V2-0Z. $2.50- 02. $5.00
Rainbow is a blend of over .SO of the latest
introductions of giant pansies of the
most beautiful, gorgeous colors,
blotched, striped, veined mar-
gined, etc. With every
Sl.OOworth ofKenilworth
strain I will send lOlO
of Rainbow free,
and with other
amounts
like pro-
p o r
tion.

Seed PS N S Ys«e«<

Brown's Extra Select Superb
Giant Prize Pansies.

awarded medals wherever exhibited. Flowers arc
of enormous size: in beauty and color they are
incomparable. Giant yellow with dark eye and
pure white, in separate colors. New 1909 seed of
my own growing.

3.000 seeds $1 00

Hoz 1 50

Hoz 250

Cash with order.

PANSIES

PETER BROWN,

1 oz $ 5 00

Vilb 1400

Hlb 25 00

1 lb 50 00

Lancaster, Pa.

ROUTZABN SEED CO.

Arroyo Grande, Cal.

Sweet Pea and Nasturtium Specialists

Wholesale Growers ot.<uU list of
FLOWER and GARDEN SEEDS

The Everett B. Clark Seed Co.

Grower* For The Trade.

Beans, Peas, Sweet Corn, Onion, Turnip,

Radish, Beet, Etc.

Branches: Michigan and Wisconsin.

MILFORD, CONN.

THE JENNINGS
STRAIN New

Crop Set-d now
ready. My own saving from finest sehxtod stock.
Larce flowering in great variety of fancy colors.

Finest mixed. 1 oz.. $5.00: 3 oz., $12.00: Hoz..
$2.50; pkgs. of 4000 seeds. $1.00; H pkg., 50 cts.

E. B. JENNINGS, Southport, Conn.

Lock Box 254, Cash with Order.

Grower of the Finest Pansies.

Waldo Rohnert

OrLROT, CAL.

Wholesale Seed Grower

Specialties: Lectuce, Onion, Sweet Peas, Aater
!-osnios, Mignonette, Verbena, in variety.
Correspondence soiieited.

JOHN BODGER & SONS CO.

Gardena, Calif.

wholesale Growers of Sweet Peas,
Tomatoes, Lima Beans, Lettuce, Asters,
Cosmos and other Flower Seeds.

Pansy Seed

The Best Strains for Florists' Use
Also Other Seasonable Seeds.

H. E. FISKE SEED CO.,

13 Faneoil Hall Sa.

BOSTON, MASS.

H. WREDE,

LUNEBDKG, GSRMANT

PANSY SEED

' 175 First Prizes, the highest awards

Chicag O.Paris. London. Dusseldori

1000 seeds, finest mi.\ed.. 25c

1 oz. ..J2.2S

}^~ Price list on application. Cash with order.

Telegraph Code

Am. Seed Trade Association

$2.00

loeitber stiff or flexible a»rer. Address ordeis
AMERICAN FLORIST CO., CHICAGO.

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Aug. 28,

I Market Gardeners

OreenhoDse Vegetable Growers and
Market Gardeners' Association.

E, A. Dunbar, Ashtabula, O,, President;
S. J. Perry. Grand Rapids, Mich., Vice-Pres-
ident; S.B.Chester, Cleveland. O., Treas-
urer; S. W. Severance, 508 Illinois Life
Building. Louisville, Ky., Secretary. Next
meetine in Ashtabula. O.. October 12, IW.

Six to nine inches in length is the
most marketable size for cucumbers in
most localities. They should be cut,
not pulled, from the vine.

CLYDE, O.— This town of 4,000 in-
habitants is the center of tlie kraut
industry of the United States; three
large concerns operate here.

Cheney Farm South Manchester, Coon.

The accompanying illustrations are
the last in the series we have produced
from photographs taken at the Cheney
Farm, South Manchester, Conn. No. 1
is_ looking east through partitioned
house, where an expert assistant is
tying up the cucumber vines. On the
right is seen Seth Leslie Cheney, the
owner, and on the left T. L. Brown,
farm manager. No. 2 shows Comet to-
matoes, just two weeks out of 6-inch
pots. We are sorry we did not have a
view of the hundreds of sashes in hot-
beds and cold frames, where vegetable
plants are raised by the hundreds of
thousands.

Outdoor Tomatoes.

This is a good time to talk about
tomatoes, while the crop is at its

AT THE CHENEY FARM, SOUTH MANCHESTER, CONN.

Fig. 1— S. L. Cheney, Owner, on Eight; T. L. Brown, Manager, on Left.

As a means of destroying Insects
clean gardening or plowing is of great
assistance. Never let crops stay on
the ground after passing the useful
stage, but gather and burn them. The
common garden and field weeds should
be kept under, as they form alternate
food plants for injurious insects of all
kinds.

VEGETABLE PLANTS.

Cabbage. Succession, Flat Dutch and Savoy. $1.00

per I'OOO; $S.50 per 10.000.
Celery, White Plume and Golden Self BJanchine.

$1.(10 per 1000; SS.50 per 10.000.
Parsley, 25c per 100; $1 25 per 1000.
— Cash with order.

R. VINCENT, Jr. & SONS CO., ^'J^S!"^"-

height and the market at the bottom.
Although we learn from experience six
months of daily hustling will do much
to change or weaken our impressions,
and it is therefore well to make notes
in season. The tomato has gained
such an enormous hold on public favor
that it almost, if not quite, ranks next
to the potato as an all-around vege-
table or food product. Therefore, it
is well worth while to study the sub-
ject closely if one is at all interested.
While markets vary, yet we believe
our conditions are similar to a great
many, being located near one of the
most critical tomato centers in the

Watch for our Trade Mark stamped
on every brick of Lambert's

Pure Culture Mushroom Spawn

Substitution of cheaper grades is
thus easily exposed. Fresh sample
yp^r^ brick, with illustrated book, mailed
"^s.,^/^ postpaid by manufacturers upon re-
ceipt of 40cents in postage. Address
Trade Mark. American Spawn Co., StPaul.Minn

MUSHROOMS

HOW TO GROW THEM

BY WM. FALCONER.

The Best American Book on the

Subject.

170 Pages. 29 Illustrations.

Price $1.00.

AMERICAN FLORIST CO.
324 Dearborn St., CHICAGO.

Dearborn Engraving Go.

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Designers,
Printers &

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1322 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

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Cyclamen Seed

BEST TYPES AND COLORS

Pure White (Mont Blanc). 1 Per 1000

Dark Crimson I seeds. $5.00:

Rosa von Marienthal ' Per 100 seeds. 75c ;

iDavbnak) | 250 seeds of a

Dark Rose . color at the

White with Carmine Eye J 1000 rate.
Giant - Flowered Cyclamen, extra choice
mixed. Per 100 seeds. 50c; 250 seeds. .$1.15;
1000 se.'ds. $4.50; 5.000 seeds, $20.00. This mix-
ture is made up of the above separate colors.

NEW GIANT ORCHID -FLOWERED
CYCLAMEN.

These are exceptionally fine with very large
flowers that are frilled and fringed in wonder-
ful fashion. They are splendid sellers in the
CIiicaKO market, and our seed is direct from
the originator.

Pure White, Red, Pink .) Each, per 100
White with Carmine Eye - s.-,ds. .$1.00:

and Lilac Colored \ IrtK) seeds. *M.00.

Giant Orchid-Flowered Cyclamen, in choic<st

mixture, 25 seeds. 25c; 100 seeds, 85c; 1000

seeds. .*8.(X).

VAUGHAN'S
ENGLISH CYCLAMEN.

Unrivalled.

Rosy Mom. Giganteum variety, delicate rose
color. Claret base.

Picturatum. Giganteum variety. Light rose
tinted with claret base.

Grandlflorum Album. The largest giant
white grown. .

Excelsior. Giganteum variety. White with
red base. Extra large flowers.

Princess May. Pale pink.

Princess of Wales. Giganteum variety. Pink

Mauve Queen. Giganteum variety. Mauve.

Duke of ConnauSht. Giganteum variety. Pur-
plish i-riiiison.

Duke of File. Giganteum variety. Dark rose.

Salmon Queen. New.

PRICES: Trade, 100 seeds, $1.00;
1000 seeds, $9.00 net.

VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, Chicago and New York

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CYCLAMEN SEED CROP 1909.

Just Look at this Plant! i his is a sample

of our seed-bearing plants, and Only OnC year Old. You

cannot equal the strain elsewhere. Our specialty for 36 years.
Have you tried "Our Own" Giant Salmon King, the finest
salmon grown.

Personal attention given to the hand fertilization of all seed blooms.
We are anxious to serve you well.
Seed per oz. on application. List free.

In seven distinct colors as selected for market.
Terms net cash with order.

ST. GEORGES NIRSERY CO.,

Floriculturalist Trade Seed Growers

HARLINGTON, Middlesex, ENG.

P. S. Regents Park Gold Medal and Certificates, etc. from
Royal Horticultural Society.

country. Ours is decidedly a Beauty
marl^et — iu other words, demands the
Acme color, which again is termed
pink in some places and purple in oth-
ers. Acme, Beauty. Globe, Ponderosa
and Champion are varieties of this
type, while Earliana, Chalks' Jewel,
Stone and Matchless are scarlets.

There are two decided market peri-
ods; the first from the beginning of
the season to about August 20; the
second, the balance of the season.
Most of the tomatoes used in the first
period are for table use. for slicing,
for which the pink tomatoes are pre-
ferred. The second period is the can-
ning or preserving trade, for which the
scarlets are the best. To get the most
out of the first period, staking is es-
sential— that is, the single stem cul-
ture; it gives earliness and high qual-
ity; for the second period field culture
is best, as a cheaper tomato is wanted
and slicing quality is not so essential.

The early scarlets, such as Earliana
and Maule's Earliest, have not gained
any ground in this vicinity, as they
will not sell alongside of good Beau-
ties; they may be a little earlier, but
as soon as the others are offered free-
ly these early scarlets are generally
poor property. Where a market de-
mands a scarlet. Chalks' Jewel is by
far the best early; it is large, firm and
very showy.

Globe is a heavy cropper and very
early, but generally too soft for mar-
ket. It is often off color and cracks in
rainy weather. The main standby is
still Beauty, and a good strain, well
grown, leaves little to be desired. Pon-
derosa, though popular for home use,
Is not regular enough for market.
Among the host of scarlet varieties,
Stone is still the best for the market
grower and the most satisfactory to
can. No variety will fill the bill from
early to late. It is better to plant
twice, aiming for the two periods.
Thus the plants for the early crop
should be forwarded iu hotbeds, and
no pains spared to get the earliest
start in the field, as the early fruit is
the most profitable.

Those who plant Stone very often
do not give it room enough to develop

to its best. It should have 5x5 and
sometimes 6x6; further, it is slow to
ripen and needs the whole season,
hence late planting is courting failure.
Blight is gradually causing great dam-
age, and the time will come when to-
matoes must be sprayed like potatoes,
to get best results. A blighted field
will soon play out, and what fruit
there is, is of inferior quality. The
market grower is more interested in

stance a preliminary test is always ad-
visable to guard against accidents, and
to avoid a waste of material. In the
case of one liquid tobacco fumigant
used at Washington, the preliminary
test showed that, employed at the
strength advised by the manufacturers
(i. e., without dilution), it ignited in
the evaporating pan instead of vapor-
izing. This trouble was obviated by
diluting the fumigant with half its
amount of water, the further precau-

AT THE CHENEY FARIVI, SOUTH MANCHESTER, CONN.
Fig. 2— Comet Tomatoes, Two Weeks Out of 6-inch Pots.

perfected seed stocks of his staple va-
rieties than in new sorts of unknown
merit; thus our seedsmen should spare
no pains to produce the best strains of
Stone and Beauty.

Makketm.4^"n.

Fumlg-atlng' for Melon Aphis.

Speaking of fumigation as a means
of destroying the melon aphis, F. H.
Chittenden, in a bulletin published by
the bureau of entomology, cautions
growers as follows : "Before fumigat-
ing an entire greenhouse with any sub-

tion being taken of placing a wire
gauze beneath the pan and over the
flame. In the case of some alcohol
lamps used for this purpose the flame
is apt to be too strong, especially if
placed too near the evaporator. This
causes the glass to break. Brass or
other metal lamps are therefore pref-
erable. Unless the lamps and wicks
are of good quality and fit properly, the
alcohol is apt to ooze out around the
cork and burn on the sides of the lamp
and thus, also, cause breakage. As a
general rule, it is liest not to fumigate
in the bright sunlight, and not when
delicate foliage or flowers have glob-
ules of water on them."

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The American Florist.

Aucr. 28,

The Nursery Trade

Ajnerlcan Association of Nurserymeo.

F.H. Stannard. Ottawa. Kans.. President:
W. P.Stark, Louisiana. Mo.. Vice-PrL-sident;
Geo. C. Seasar. Rochester. N. Y.. Sec'y.

Thirty-fifth annual convention to be held
at St. Louis or Denver. June. 1910.

Herbert S. chase has returned
from Europe and is taking his sum-
mer vacation with Mrs. Chase in Colo-
rado.

A Most interesting Illustrated arti-
cle by A. H. Fewkes, entitled "A Quar-
ter Century of Peonies" will he found
on page 248 of this issue.

PETERSON'S NURSERY, Chicago, has
just organized its landscape work into
an entirely separate department under
the management of B. S. Gage, with
J. L. Hewett, superintendent, in per-
sonal charge, with a corps of 35 gar-
deners. A notable work under way at
the present time is a sunken garden
for John R. Thompson, at Libertyville,
111. This is a formal garden, 90x200
feet, with a border for herbaceous
perennials and annuals. In the center
is a lily pond, 8x20 feet, with two
plots on either side devoted mostly to
hybrid perpetual roses. The balance
is devoted to a formal bedding ar-
rangement and lawn. This sunken
garden is five feet deep, approached on
either end by concrete steps, topped
with ornamental vases, and at one end
is a pergola. Next week Mr. Gage
leaves in his automobile on a business
tour, taking in South Bend and Elk-
hart, Ind., Cleveland, O., and Detroit
and Grand Rapids, Mich.

Plant to Name.

Ed. American florist :—

Please tell me the name of the en-
closed plant. J- W.

Pittsburg.

The plant sent is the tamarisk, but
we cannot determine the exact species
from the small sample sent, which was
much dried by the time it reached us.
It looks a good deal like T. parviflora.

American Ass'n of Railroad Gardeners.

The American Association of Rail-
road Gardeners held its third annual
convention in Horticultural Hall, Phil-
adelphia, Pa., Tuesday and Wednesday,
August 24-25. Richard B. Watrous,
secretary of the American Civic Asso-
ciation, addressed the meeting on
Tuesday on the relation of the work
of his society to the ornamental work
of the railroad companies, and discus-
sions were held on the following sub-
jects :

"The Ideal Railroad Gardener," by
E. A. Richardson and C. J. Andrews;
"Effect of Railroad Gardening on the
General Public," by Paul Huebner and
G. B. Moulder; "Effect of Railroad
Gardening on Employes," by J. A.
Byrne and Joseph Carson; "Does Rail-
road Gardening Increase Business?"
by N. S. Dunlop and G. E. Preston;
"Hardy Plants vs. Tender Plants," by
Patrick Foy and R. J. Rice; "Should
a Railroad Operate Its Own Green-
house?" by J. Gipner; "Forestry: Its
Relation to American Railroads," by
E. A. Stirling; "Improvements of the
Unimportant Small Station as Com-

pared with the Greater One," by F. W.
"Vail; "Best Bedding Plants for a Rail-
road Garden," by C. H. Tritschler and
E. Engleman; "Improvement Associa-
tions : How Far Shall we Co-operate
With Them?" by J. S. Butterfleld and
V. Wickler; "Use of Holland Bulbs,"
by C. Hirsch. The officers elected to
serve for the ensuing year are :

George B. Moulder of Illinois Cen-
tral of Chicago, president.

Patrick Foy, Norfolk & Western,
secretary and treasurer.

The delegates were the guests of the
Pennsylvania and Reading railroads in
special trains to their most important
stations, where an inspection of rail-
road gardening was made. K.

Cercis New Species.

Everyone knows the beauties of
Cercis Canadensis — the redbud or
Judas tree. The new species here
illustrated from a photograph taken

Cercis — New Species.

in the Arnold Arboretum in May, 1909,
grows in shrub form, has flowers of
better color and about four times as
large. .Quite likely it is a form of C.
Chinensis. It was grown on the ar-
boretum grounds from seed collected
in northern China by missionaries.
It is known as No. 901. A fine thing
and will create a sensation if intro-
duced.

Trees and Shrubs at Rochester, N. Y.

Rhus semialata was in good bloom
August 12. The large compound pan-
icles of white flowers are very showy.
The black sumach (R. copallina) flow-
ers about the same time, and has dense
panicles of greenish-yellow flowers.
The flowers are not particularly showy
but it is an excellent all around gar-
den shrub, either as a specimen or in
groups.

The numerous forms of the so-called
Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus Syriacus)
are now in full flower, and they are an
important feature at a season when
conspicuous flowering shrubs are not
numerous. There are some named va-

rieties that to our judgment show
rather unattractive colors. The single
white flowering variety, Totus Albus,
is a pleasing form. The double white,
Edward Bellamy, is quite attractive.
Coelestis, in which the single flowers
are a good blue shade, is a showy
form. There is a variety grown in this
neighborhood with large, semi-double,
pure white flowers and a deep maroon
center, and is a remarkably showy gar-
den plant. Whether it is a named va-
riety or a chance seedling we do not
know. We do not regard any of the
reddish flowered varieties as at all
pleasing.

Amongst the hypericums. H. calyci-
num and H. aureum have just passed
out of bloom. Their large yellow flow-
ers were very showy. H. densiflorum,
H. lobocarpum, H. caprifolium, H.
nudiflorum and H. androsaeinum are
still displaying a few blossoms. H. hir-
cinum and H. prolificum are both in
good bloom. The variously sized yel-
low flowers of the hypericums are use-
ful and interesting at this season.

Spirffia albiflora, S. Bumalda, S. An-
thony Waterer and S. Douglasi, men-
tioned in former notes, are still show-
ing a few flowers. S. conspicua, with
upright panicles of whitish flowers, is
now in good bloom. This forms a
neat bush from two to three feet high
and is said to be a hybrid between S.
albiflora and S. alba, which we can
readily believe. The hardback (S.
tomentosa) with its dense, upright
spikes of pinkish red flowers, is now
coming in flower. S. tomentosa alba
is a white flowering variety of the
hardback recently introduced to cul-
tivation and is now coming in flower;
it is a very welcome addition to gar-
dens.

The chaste shrub (Vitex agnus-cas-
tus) is now in good bloom (August
14). The large compound panicles of
bluish lavender blossoms are very
showy. There are two other good
forms, with respectively blue and white
flowers. We cover thern every' winter
to nrevent the frost penetrating to the
roots, and as they flower on the young
wood of the year, there is no dif-
ficulty whatever in having an annual
display of blossoms. V. Negundo is
now coming in bloom, and has large,
much branched, loose panicles of blu-
ish purple flowers. V. incisa has flower
panicles much like the last, but the
leaflets are much divided. Buddleia
variabilis in various forms is still In
good bloom. B. variabilis magnifica
has spikes 15 to 18 inches long of deep
bluish lilac flowers and is very showy.

Potentilla fruticosa and P." micran-
dera are still flowering quite freely.
Daphne cneorum is just now display-
mg a goodly number of its pink flower
clusters. It produces a second crop of
flowers annually about this time. Rosa
rugosa in several forms is displaying
ripe red fruits and blo.=soms simultane-
ously. Kerria Japonica is showing nu- '
merous yellow belated flowers accord-
ing to its annual custom, and Rhodo-
typos kerrioides continues to display a
few of its pretty white blossoms, which
it always does intermittently through-
out the summer. The trumpet vine
(Tecoma radicans) is just now very
showy with its terminal racemes of
tubular orange-red flowers. T. radi-
cans grandiflora atropurpurea has large
deep scarlet flowers and Is very showy.
T. radicans speciosa is inclined to be
bushy, with smaller leaflets and small-

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271

er flowers. T. grandillora is commenc-
ing to flower and has large scarlet blos-
soms, two inches across, which are re-
markably handsome. It is not, how-
ever, nearly as hardy as the last.

Nandina domestica, an interesting
Japanese shrub, which at first sight
has a somewhat bamboo-like appear-
ance, flowered July 29. The small flow-
ers with a yellow corolla and white
calyx are borne in an upright panicle
and they remain a remarkably long
time in the bud before expanding. As
this was the first time it flowered with
us, I began to wonder if it was not an
instance of arrested development. It
is not hardy here, and is planted on a
warm slope, and receives good winter
protection. The Japanese pagoda tree
(Sophora Japonica) with its panicles
of whitish blossoms is now coming in
flower. I came across a good sized tree
of this the other day, on an old estate,
about 35 feet tall, and the owner
thought it was a locust.

John Dunbak.

National Nut Growers' Association.

J. F. Wilson, Poulan, Ga., secretary
of the National Nut Growers' Asso-
ciation, extends a very cordial invita-
tion to all parties interested to attend
the eighth annual convention of this
association, to be held at Albany, Ga.,
October 12-14, 1909. The profitable
nature of nut culture has been fre-
quently referred to and it is becoming
a most important industry, especially
in the south. Many people are invest-
ing their savings in nut orchards and
many others are getting interested.
This convention will be an excellent
method of bringing such people to-
gether for the purposes of making and
renewing acquaintances, listening to
papers representing the most up-to-
date knowledge on the question and
visiting the most interesting and best
nut orchards and plantations in the
world, thousands of acres of which
are easily reached from this point. The
cost of membership in this association
is only $2 per year. Nearly three
times as many nuts were imported
into the United States in 1908 as dur-
ing 1900, the rise having been grad-
ual, with no looking back, since that
date. This is looked on as very en-
couraging to nut grower_s generally.

San Francisco, Calif.— Edward Ehr-
horn, deputy commissioner of horticul-
ture at this port, has resigned and ac-
cepted an appointment as superintend-
ent of entomology and inspection at the
port of Honolulu, the position held by
the late Alexander Craw, whom Ehr-
horn succeeded here. He will leave
here September 18 and assume his new
duties October 1.

JacsSmits, Ltd., "(VoS^^!

Azaleas (hardy). Berried Plants, Bleeding Hearts
Blue Sprmces, Boxwood, Clematis, Climbing
Plants, Conifers, Evergreens, Funkias in sorts,
Hydrangea P. Q., Japan Maples, Peonies, Pofc-
grown plants, (Lilacs a specialty). Rhododen-
drons, RoseB,Spireas, Valleys,

Price List rree on Demand.

LARGE TREES

OAKS and MAPLES
Pines and Hemlocks

ANDORRA NURSERIES.

Wm. Warner Harper. Prop.
Chestnut Hill, PHUA., PA.

£

CALIFORNIA PRIVET

The Finest We Ever Grew

In order to reduce our immense surplus we make the following low prices:
1 yr. old; 2 to 5 branclies.

In lots ol

1000 or iiior-

Per tOOO

6 to 12 inch $ 7 00

12 to l.S inch 10 00

IH to 21 inch 15 00

24 to 80 inch 21 00

In lots of In lots ol

10 WX) or more. 25.CO0 or more

Per lOOU Per loOO ■

$ f) 00 $ 6 00 I

9 00 .S 00 •

1+ 00 VA 00

20 00 111 (X)

6 per cent discount will be allowed for cash with order. Place
your order earl)', as stock will not last long at these prices.

Also a nice lot of

Poplar Trees, Hydrangeas, Ramblers, Grapes, Etc.

at wholesale prices.

THE LANCASTER COUNTY NURSERIES

David S. Herr, Prop'r.

R. F. D. No. 7, Lancaster, Penna.

Mention the American Florist xrhrn \rrit'nig

BOBBINK & ATKINS

Nurserymen and Florists, RUTHERFORD, N. J.

Choice Evergreens and Conifers,

Shade and Ornamental Trees,

Herbaceous Plants.

Large collection of DECORATIVE PLANTS, such as

Palms, Ferns, Bay Trees, Etc.

-ASK FOR WHOLESALE CATALOG-

Mention the American Florist when writing

STOCK EOR FLORISTS.

"ROSTT^ Field e:rown. own root and budded on Manetti selected forcing prsde. Crimson
Awujatj. Rambler, Dorothy Perkins, Lady Gay, Hiawatha, Bmnner, Charta, etc. .-^

line lot of own growing.

PEONIES- A superb collection, includ" CLEMATIS Two and three years:
rr^V/llllJiia. j^^ ^^g, j^^ ^.^dj^j, ^^ (^^ vr.j:.mfMlJ. geid grown: large flower-
lawn eftects. ing varieties and paniculata. Strictly

"J&P" Newark grown.

AMPELOPSIS VEITCHI. ^ar^e block, two and three
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^_ years; all neld grown.

SHRUBS, VINES, PERENNIALS, CONIFERS, SHADE and FRUIT TREES, HEDGE FLANTS.

all of our own growing.

DUTCH BULBS, AZALEAS, RHODODENDRONS, LILT OF THE VALLEY, MANEITI STOCKS

FOR GRAFTING, RAFFIA.

Everything that Florists buy: write for catalogue and prices.

JACKSON i, PERKINS CO., ,^^;,T,s^:tfr^'i,Sfiiy,% »m»ii ». i.

Storrs & Harrison Co.

PAINESVILLE NURSERIES.

CATALOGUES AND PRICE LISTS
FREE ON APPLICATION

PAINESVILLE, OHIO.

ARBOR yilJE

CTbnya Ofrtrtrntnlh.)

A splendid itock o{ 3 to 4 ft, aa4 4 to

5 ft. trees.
Write for descriptions and pcieec

THE ^WM. H. MOOn CO,

MonUvine, r» ^

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Aug. 28,

EUwanger &
Barry's

Peonies
Phloxes
Irises

Are Unsurpassed in Variety and Ouality

The Best Results are to be Obtained
by Planting in September

Illustrated booklet with descrip-
tions and planting directions FREE
upon request.

MOUNT HOPE
NURSERIES

Box O ■ Rochester, New York

European Horticulture.

FROM THE FRENCH TRADE PAPERS

ROSE Christian Curle is even pret-
tier than Dorothy Perkins, pale sal-
mon-pinlc in color; it has received
several certificates of merit in Eng-
land, where it has a great future
promised.

THE new gerbera hybrids to which
we have called our readers' attention
several times, were again greatly ad-
mired at the June horticultural ex-
hibition in Paris, being shown in a
beautiful variety of colors.

Rose Otto von Bismarck, seedling
of Caroline Testout and La Prance, is
announced in Germany as an improve-
ment on both, having the fragrance
and color of La France without the
tendency to become bluish.

THE common snowball, pruned back
successively during the summer to four
eyes per branch, can be forced as
readily as a lilac blooming easily by
March 15. Le Jardin shows a speci-
men with a mass of 86 blooms.

THE city of Ghent proposes to allow
florists certain space in the parks
which they may plant, at their own
expense, and under park supervision,
and on which they may put their ad-
vertisements. The beds are cared for
by the park.

Among the 50 new cactus dahlias
studied last summer at Remilly the
following varieties seem to have given
the best results : Among the white
or slightly striped sorts, Duchesse de
la Rochefoucauld, a white variety of
great merit; Diavolo, a beautiful
flower, but a little later and less free
of bloom. Among the other best new
sorts are M. Auguste Choulet, Aus-
tralian, Mrs. G. Caselton, Golden
Pheasant, Acrobat, Winter Kind and
Flinder.

Impatiens Holstii var Ueonitzia.
— This interesting new impatiens grows
hardly more than 10 inches high, in
pots, and blooms with a freedom cpm-
parable only to Begonia Gloire de
Lorraine. The flowers are red, a little
lighter and more brilliant than those
of I. Holstii; it blooms practically all
the year round, and to have a specially
full show of blossom at a certain time,
it is only necessary to pinch it back
somewhat about six weeks before that

Place your orders now for
September and October planting.

Wc have an exceptionally large stock, all of our own

growing ; all trued up. Our list comprises all of the very

best sorts, such as:

Duchess de Nemours,
Jeanne d'Arc,
Marie Lemoine,
Delicatissima,
General Cavignac,
Edulis Superba,
Officinalis Rosea Superba,
Felix Crousse,

Madame de Verneville,

Queen Victoria or Whitleyl

Delachii,

Festiva,

Festiva Maxima,

Lee's Grandiflora Rubra]

Floral Treasure,

Richardson's Rubra Superba

Also many other sorts.
SEND FOR COMPLETE LIST WITH PRICES.

Vaughan's Seed Store,'*2f BTrf^?s\!*NET5S^2

Greenhouses and Nurseries, Western Springs, ni.

15 Acres
Devoted to
Peonies.

PEONIES

Sixteen years devoted to growing Peonies
for the Cut Flower Markets.

PRICES RIGHT. Write for prices today.

GILBERT H. WILD

Wholesale Peony Grower, Sarcoxie, Mo.

Peonies

Guaranteed true to name. In four sizes,
strong divisions, three to five eyes, and
one, two and three 3'ear plants.

We also ofier a superb line of IRIS, PHLOX and other PERENNIALS. Catalog free .

S. G. HARRIS,

Tarrytown, N, Y.

time. It likes a sandy loam with some
leaf mold, and fears an excess of
moisture in winter.

The new Dutch rose Jonkheer J. L.
Mock has received first class certifi-
cates both in Holland and Berlin. It
is a hybrid tea of strong foliage, re-
sembling somewhat Caroline Testout.
The strong, straight stems carry the
flowers well above the foliage; they
are large, very double, with long,
broad petals of good substance and a
fine and penetrating fragrance. The
color is a mixture of pink and light
red which reminds one somewhat of
Farbenkoenigin. The open flower has
a' form resembling La France and
has given excellent results for forcing
for cut flowers. It was named for
the president of the Rose Growers'
Society of Holland and will be intro-
duced to the trade this coming fall.

PEONIES

Best Cut Flower Varieties.
See Classified Dep't

WAGNER PARK CONSEKVATORIES,

SIDNEY, OHIO.

Mention the American Florist when writing

PEONIES

IIQIO FOR SEFTEMBER
miO PLANTING.

EVERGREENS, Catalog Ready.

WILD BROS. NURSERY CO., Sarcoxie, Mo.

Mention the American Florist when writing

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273

Dreer^s Palms

Our Leading Specialty

We offer clean, healthy, vigorous plants of good color and value.

Areca Lutescens.

3-in, pots. 3 phints in a pot. 12 to 15 in. iiigh
6-in. •■ 3 26to28-in. '

Per doz. 100
...$1 25 $10 00
... 1 OO.ach.

1000
$'10 00

Cocos Weddelliana.

Wr -Iiavr nearly an acre of this most Kraciful palm in fine condition.

Per doz. 100 1000

2!^-incli pots. 5 to 6-inch, s hit'li $150 $10 00 $90 00

3 " '■ StolO-inches " 2 00 15 00 MO 00

5 " " 24-inches " lOOcach.

7 " " 30-inches " 2 50each.

Kentia Belmoreana.

2^-inch pots

3

4

6

6 ■■

7 ■•

4 1.-
5

5 to 6

6

6 to 7
6 to 7
6 to 7

, 8 to 10 -n. hitih
12in.
12 to 15 in.
20 t,. 24-1 . ■■
26tu28-in. '■
34to36-in.
42 to 44 in. "

Per d02. 100
.$1 SO $10 00
. 2 00 15 00
. 4 50 35 00
. 1 00 each.
. 1 50 each.
. 2 SO each.
. 5 OOiach.

lOOO

$ 90 00

140 00

Kentia Forsteriana.

2^-incli pots 4 leaves. StolOin.

3 ■■ 5to6 ISin.

4 ■■ ■■ 5 to 6 " IStoLS-in.
6 ■■ ■■ 6 ■ 2Sto30-in.

6 ■■ ■ 6 ■■ 34toi6-in.

7 •■ 6 to 7 .36to40-in.
7-inch. tubs. 6 to 7 " 42io46-in.

8 ■■ ■■ f>to7 4Sto50-in.

9 •■ " 6 to 7 ■• 4!/2-tert.
9 ■■ " 6to7 ■■ 5

10 ■• 6 to 7 ■ 5H ■•

hieh

Per do/. 100
...$200 $1500
. . . 2 50 20 00
. . . 5 00 40 00
... I OOeacli.
... t SOeach.
... 2 SOeach.
... 4 OOeach.
... 5 OOeach.
.... 6 OOeach.
.... 8 OOeach.
.... 10 OOeach.

lOOO

$140 00

175 00

Kentia Forsteriana— Made-up Plants.

6-inch pots. 3 plants m a pot,

7 tubs. 3 tub. 3S

7 •• ■■ 3 38

8 • ■■ 3 40 to 42

8 ■■ -3 42 to 43

9 ■■ ■■ 3 4^-2 to 5

.2 '■ ■■ 3 6

4 ■■ ■■ 4 64

24 inches hieh $ 1 OOeach

2 50 each

3 OOrach

feet

4 00 each

5 00 each
8 00 each

15 00 eacli
20 00 each

Cocos Fiexuosus.

We ofler a limited number of larger plants of Cocos Fiexuosus as
follows:

7-inch tubs. 3 to 4 leaves 6-feet hieh $5 OOeach

8 ■■ ■■ 3to4 ■■ 7to8 ■ ■■ 750each

Latania Borbonica.

2U-inch pots 75cts per doz

4 ■■ ■■ $2 50 ■■ ■■

; $ 5 00 per 100; $40 OO per 1000.
20 00 per 100.

Livistona Rotundifolia.

We offer a fine lot of this desirable niiniatureFanPalni.
2Vi-inch pots $1 50 per dozen; $10 00 per 100

3 •■ ■■ 200perdozen; 15 00 per 100

4 ;| '\ 350perdozen; 25 00 per 100

5 " " 600perdozen.

COCOS WEDDELLI.\N.\

Phoenix Roebelenii.

This is unquestionably one the great Palms of the future, com
bining the grace of a Cocos Weddelliana with the hardiness of a Kentia:
it will prove an invaluable plant for the house. We have a grand stock
and offer:

2H-inch pots ...$I 50 per doz.: $10 OO per 100; $90 00 per 1000
3 " ■■ nicely characterized. $3 50 per doz.; $25 00 per 100

4 " 60cts each

5 ■' $1 25 each

Plioenix Rupicola.

Good 6-inch pots St 50 each

Goods ■■ tubs. 250eac

Rtiapis Flabelliformis.

7-inch pots. 3 to 4 stems. 24 inches high ■■r2 50 each

7 ■■ " 4 ■■ 26 to 28 inches high 300each

For the most complete list of seasonable stock that can be offered at this season of the year, see our
current wholesale list. If you have not received a copy it will be mailed to you on application.

HENRY A. DREER, Inc.,

714 Chestnut St.,
PHILADELPHIA, PA

NOW BEADY

1909 EDITION

Trade Directory

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Aug. 28,

Baltimore Floriculture of 25 Years.

There have been no very violent
changes in the conditions of the flor-
ists' trade in this city in the quarter
century just elapsed. Those in the
trade have kept step with the improve-
ments which mark all commercial
ventures, and have not been slow to
adopt improved trade methods and
time and money saving devices; but
there have been no mammoth stores
nor elaborate equipments, the conser-
vative disposition of our people being
displayed rather in neat, commodious
and convenient than elaborate
stores and fittings. A great many
moderate-sized stores have been
added to the list of those in the trade,
especially in the districts remote from
the center of the city, but in the main
business district there are few changes.
Kdwin A. Seidewitz has opened a
fine store on N. Charles street and
Chas. E. Smith & Co. one on Liberty
street, while the old-time establish-
ments of James Pentland and Mrs.
Mary Stewart have dropped out of
existence. John Cook, the dean of the
craft, honored for his years and his
achievements in the trade, maintains
his modest but replete store on
Charles street, and the old names of
the Hallidays and Feasts are perpet-
uated to the third generation. The
most important change in the business
here has been the institution and suc-
cessful operation of the Florists' Ex-
change, the clearing house for grow-
ers and buyers, which has not only
revolutionized the ways of doing busi-
ness, but has proved a boon to the
effective disposition of products and
conduced to the economical doing of
business, besides proving itself a
money-maker for those who had the
foresight and courage to go into the
enterprise.

Within the quarter century which
has elapsed since the first number of
the American Florist made its ap-
pearance here in unpretentious form,
the old Maryland Horticultural Soci-
ety has disappeared. This was an or-
ganization similar to others of its time,
made up of plant lovers and others in-
terested in gardens and gardening pur-
suits. Its annual and monthly shows
were kept up for many years and
comprised selections from the conser-
vatories, graperies and gardens of
many men of means whose inclination,
taste and desire to promote gardening
interest led them to show their finest
flowers, fruits and vegetables. Then
a man of fortune with a fine country
estate felt it incumbent to have as
one of its features a splendid collec-
tion of exotic plants, of noble form or
brilliant flowers. The collections of
Messrs. Perot, Garrett, Walters. Spence,
Baker, Ridgely, Rasin, Brown and
others have all disappeared, and no
one seems disposed to assemble again
the splendid specimens which were
then deemed essential to a modern
place. Now the great demand is for
cut flowers, which must be produced
by the gardener in charge for every
occasion and for every day. The cul-
ture of exotic grapes, which were al-
most as much a necessity of the situa-
tion as palms and orchids, seems to
have been entirely abandoned, and the
fruit shops get their supplies from
England. Some of this neglect is due
to the abundance and cheapness of
the California sorts, which by their
beauty and color give quite as much
distinction to the appearance of a din-
ner table as their more aristocratic
and expensive sisters.

The Gardeners' Club, which is made
up of those actually engaged in trade,
as growers, dealers in plants or sup-
plies, has come into existence within
the period under notice, and .is a com-
bination for practical and business-
like ends and ambitions, with its social
side also.

The Marvland State Horticultural
Society, which is an organization prac-

Splendid
Plants.

ORCHIDS

Guaranteed
Type.

G.

Fresh Stock. Direct Shipments.

Labiata, Speciosissima,

Mendelii, Gigas Sanderiana,

Mossiae, Aurea,

Gigas. Chrysotoxa.

Mountain Fastness to Grower. Send for Prices.

L. FREEMAN, 388 Appleton St., Holyoke, Mass.

Cattleyas:

I Ferns and Miscellaneous Plants

I Boston Ferns 2li-inch, 4c; 3-inch, 8c; 4-inch, I2I/2C I

Wltitmani and Elegantissima 214-inch, 5c; 3-iuch, lOc I

Amerpohli 214-inch, 10c; 3-inch, 15c J

Asparagus Sprengeri 2^-inch, 2c; 3-inch, 5c; 4-inch, 10c f

^ Asparagus Plumosus 4-inch, 10c ^

i Headquarters for Bedding Plants in large and small sizes, i

Special discount on all fall orders for Hardy Perennials. I

A fine lot of Geraniums in different varieties for stock plants. J

} The Mosbsek Greenhouse Company, Onarga, III. \

ORCHIDS...

Largest Importers, Exporters, Growers,
and Hybridists in the World.

SANDER, St. Albans, Eng.

NEW YORK OFFICE:

Room 1 235 Broadway.

T. MEUSTROM,

Aeent.

SMITH'S ■

Ghrysanthemum Manual

The most complel*- treatise on this
subject. Price, 40c, postpaid.

ELMER D. SMITH & CO., Adrian,

NOTICE.

J. Y. Lambert, Jr., has purcliased the green-
houses of W'm. B. Lovell of Sabula la . and will
conduct a wlioli'sale and retail business in Cut
Flowers, Bedding, Decorative and Greenhouse
Plants. Main oftici- at Savanna 111.

J. Y. LAMBERT, Jr., Box 693. Savanna, Dl.

Aue. 1'). 1909.

A FEW GOOD THINGS
YOli WANT.

Rex Begonia, 2 in. $5.00 per 100.
Asparagus Sprengeri, 3-id. $5.00 per 100.
Geraniums, Nutt. Doyle. Perkins. Grant. La
Favorite. R C..$1.25: 2-in. pots. $2.00; 3-in.,

$4 00 per 100: Trego. Viaud. Castellane. Poite-

vine. jaulin, Ricard, Buchner. R. C $1.50; 2-in,

pots, S2 50; 3-in.. $5.00 per 100: Mme. Salleroi.

2-in.. $3.00 per 100
Asparagus Plumosus, 2 in. $3.00 per 100; 3-in..

$5 00 per 100. Cut fronds 25c per bunch.
Boston Ferns, 5-in 25c each, Whitmanl Ferns,

4in. 25c each
Cycas Palm, S4 to 5 leaves, $1,00, $1,50 and $2.00.
Vinca Var., 2in. $2.00 per 100,

Cash with order. No C. O. D. All shipments
at risk of purchasers, after being delivered to the
express companies properly packed in good order

GEO. M. EMMANS, Newton, N. J.

Mention the American Florist when writing

BOX
BAY

TREES

We have imported this year all the com-
mercial Cattleyas and other Orchids. Will
have again Cattleyas Lawrenceana, Gas-
kelliana, Dowiana and Percivaliana.

Write today.

CARRILLO a BALDWIN, Secaucus, N.J.

Orchids S^

Of all kinds and for all purposes from the dry
imported unestablished plants to the urow-
inff established plants, ready to put in your
greenhouses and wait for the flowers.
Write for catalogue and special lists

La^er 6c Hurrell, Summit, N. J.

tically maintained by the state and
having, in the main, the promotion of
fruit growing, the improvement of
methods of production, better diffu-
sion and cheaper transportation of
garden products, has also come into
. recent being. S. B.

We have a fair stock of
both these items, including
a number of large sizes.

Write for special list and prices.

Vaughan's Seed Store,

Chicago. New York.

BAY TREES.

standards, Pyramids and Columns.

ORCHIDS

DIRECT FROM THK WOODS CatUeya Trlanae,
C. Gi^as and other commercial varieties.

JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

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HEACOCK'S KENTIAS

Our stock consists of healthy, HOME-GROWN
WELL ESTABLISHED Plants

ARECA LUTESCENS

Each

6 inch pot. 3 plants in pnt. 24 to 26-iiich JiiKh ..10 75

6inch ■ 3 26to28inch ■ 100

7inch 3 30to32-inrh 2 00

COCOS WEDDELLIANA

Per 100

2H-inch ptit 8 to 10 inch hieh SO 00

2^2 inch 10tol2-inch 15 00

KENTIA BELMOREANA

Each Per doz. Per 100

5-inch pot 6to71i-avcs 18-inch hich $ 6 00 $W 00

6inch pot, 6to7 ■ 22 to 24incli $100 12 00

hinch pot. 6to7 24 to 26 inch " 125 15 00

6-inch pot. 6 to 7 ' 26 to 28 inch ' 150 18 0«

7-inch pot or tub. 6 to7 34to36incli " 2 50 30 00

9-inch tub. 6 to 7 " 42 to 48inch very heavy Each $5 00

4inchtub. 6to7 48 to 54-incli " " ' 6 00

KENTIA FORSTERIANA

Eacli Per doz.

\ 5inchpot, 6]eavc-s. IS to 20-inch biuh $0 50 $6 00

6inchpot. 5 to 6 2Hto30inch 100 12 00

illlllii iniiM^^^ii 6-inch pot. 6 30 to 32-inch ' 125 15 00

f-^smai^^amiim^^^^am: 6-inch pot. 6 34to36-inch ' 150 18 00

MADE UP KENTIA FORSTERIANA

Each

Uli lii^l^W^ 7-inch pot or tub. 4 plants in pot. 36-inch hich , $2 50

m, ilSlmi'^ y-inchtub. 4 full. 42to4S-inch hish 5 00

Joseph Heocock Co«, Wyncofe, Pa.

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•* date of publication, it puts the mail only to live names,
avoiding waste of postage and printed matter, time
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and Nurserymen of the United States and Canada by states
and towns, also alphabetically; firms that issue catalogues,
foreign merchants, horticultural societies and much other
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Aug.

28.

Dutch Irises— A New and Eariy Race.

I was fortunate when paying a vis-
it to G. C. van Tubergen's bulb gar-
den at Haarlem on June 11 last to hit
upon a day when a new race of irises
were in their full glory, says a writ-
er in the Garden. At first sight as
one comes upon them they might easi-
ly be mistaken for Spanish varieties,
but on a closer acquaintance it is
seen that their whole habit of growth
is more vigorous; in fact, in some of
the stronger ones the stems and foli-
age approach those of the English
iris. The iJovvers, which are similar
to the Spanish in their general ap-
pearance, are large and characterized
by wide falls marked with very con-
spicuous orange blotches. The pre-
vailing tone of color is that of the
soft shades which we associate with
Coquette des Blanches (Louise) and
La Tendresse, Curiously, there are
few yellows, and ac present the stocks
of any of them are small. There are
a fair number of blue shades; one of
them named Rembrandt is a fine deep
self, somewhat of the same color that
we get in Formosa or King of the
Blues, with wide, handsome falls,
which measure in normal flowers from
1% to 1% inches across.

Their greatest vaiue and distinct-
ness consist in their earliness. They
are at least 10 days to a fortnight
earlier than the Spanish, for a bed of
these had been planted beside them
for comparison, and they were a long
way off flowering. Tulip growers will
know the brilliant scarlet-coated gen-
tleman who bows the farewell of the
race as they leave us till another sea-
son. Well, Dutch iris begins to flow-
er when T. Sprengeri is in all his mag-
nificence and the very last of the May
flowerers almost gone. They just fill
in .the awkward gap after the tulips,
and for this reason they will be wel-
come additions to the herbaceous bor-
der.

Although they so much resemble
Spanish iris, they have nothing what-
ever to do with them. No variety en-
ters at all into their parentage.
Through the instrumentality of John
Hoog, the firm (G. C. van Tubergen.
Jr.,) is in possession of a number of
ziphium species. It is by intercross-
ing such kinds as filifolia. Boissieri,
tingitana and others that Thomas
Hoog has raised his fine new race. It
has been entirely "made in Holland,"
and so, when I found that it had no
distinguishing name, I ventured to
suggest "Dutch iris," a name which
has since been adopted by Messrs. de
Graaff and the raisers who, severally,
are going to introduce these new-com-
ers to the gardening world. The in-
dividual varieties have been named
after Dutch painters. The following
list includes some of the best and most
beautiful :

Albert Cuyp.— Palls, primrose with
an orange blotch; standards, palest
blue passing to white.

Van der Neer. — Falls, yellow grey,
very wide; standards, lavender: fine
robust variety.

Pieter de Hoogh. — Falls, ivory
white, wide; standards, lavender blue;
extra fine.

Rembrandt. — Falls, rich deep blue,
extra wide; standards, dark blue; a
remarkable variety.

Saenredam. — Falls, yellow; stand-
ards, mauve.

David Teniers. — Falls, yellow; stand-
ards nale blue.

Hobbema. — Falls, pale primrose;
standards, pale blue.

Frans Hals. — Falls, pale primrose;
standards, palish blue: a robust grow-
er.

Johannes Bosboom. — Falls, white;
standards, white; a fine white self.

TARIFF NOW SETTLED

•^° Look ! Great prosperity all over the land. '®°' Why not for you, too ?

5®° Araucarias Our Specialty."®* More in Favor Than Ever.

Speaks for itself. 500 Araucarias in the following sizes, 50 at $2.00, 50 at $1.00,
200 at 50c, 200 at 75c, last week packed and shipped to a large New England concern.

Remember, This Is Our 25th Anniversary

Since we started the importing, growing and shipping of Araucarias.

THE ARAUCARIAS.

We are tbe Ureest
importersof these so
well known beauti-
ful evergreen deco-
rative plants Aran-
caria R o b n s t a
Compacta. Olau-
ca and Excelsa.
Arancarla Ex-
celsa Olanca.
This is a beautiful
blue variety, very
graceful and beauti-
ful. Specimen
plants. 6-7 8 in. pots,
4-5 year old. 4 3^6
tiers. 20-25-30-32 in.
high. same in width.
11.50 $1.75 $2.00.
12 50 to $3 00 each.
Arancarla Excelsa, 3-4-5 year old 5 6 7 tiers,
6-in. pots, 20-25 30-35 in, high 75c, $1.00, $1.25. $1,50
each. Smallest size, new importation. 2 to 3 years
old, 12-14-H-18-20-25 in. high, 5H to 6 in. pots. 40c,
50c. 60c. 75c to $1.00 each. Can meet all applica
tions,

Arancarla Robasta Compacta and Excelsa
Glanca, April, 1909 importation, 6-in, pots. 2-3-4
tiers, 3 years old. 12 to 20 in. high $1.25 to $1.50
each.

Asparadns PInmosns, IVz in., $25.00 per 1000,
$3,00 per 100: 3-in., $4.00: 4in., $10,00 per 100.

Asparaiins SpreniSerl. 2H-ia,, $3.00 per lOD;
4-in , 10c,

Cyclamen Ot|{anleum, 2H to 3 in,, $5,00
per lOO.

Hentla Forslerlana, made up 8-in. pots on
large. 45 to 48 in. high, in center, three smaller
ones around. $4.00: single 6-7 in. pots, from 20 to
48 in. high. 75c, $1,00, $1,25, Jl,50.$2.00. $2,50. $3.00
to $4 00 each.

Kentla Belmoreana. 6-in. pots, 25 to 30 in,
high, 5 6 good leaves. 3 to 4 years old. 75c, $1,00,
$125 to $1.50; 4-in.pots. 18to2nin,higb 25cto30c,

Bedonia Oloire de Lorraine. Our special
strains. 'introduced last Christmas, are well known
In the florist trade. We have both the deep pink
and the light pink varieties, 4-in, pots, 30c. IPJ?

Saiio Palms or Cycas Revoluta. 5. 6, 7 and 8
in, pots, 5 to 20 leaves to a pot. Price 10c per leaf.

Ficus Elastlca. or Rubbers, iViSVz-b in, pots,
25c. 35c to 50c.

Adlantnm Hybrldnm. 6 in. Dots, large olants,
filfor 7 8in, pots, suitable forcutiing, 25c, 35c, 50c.

Areca Lntescens, 4-in.. made up of three
plants, 20c to 25c.

Cocos Weddelllana, 3 in., 15c to 18c: 3H in..
20c to 25c.

Cineraria Hyb.. our best well known strain,
medium tall: price, 2-in. pots. $3.00 per 100: ready
Sent, 1-

Jerusalem Cherries or Solanum Multiflorum.
the new improved varieties, with large berries,
2V2 in. pots. $5.00 per ICO.

Ferns for Disbes. a good assortment, 2V^-in,,
$3 on oer 100.

^P~ Oversfocked with Ferns. We have a
house each of thefiaeBt Neph. Amerpohll and
WhitmanI, can't be beat, S\'z to 6 in pots. 40c,
50c to 60c. Scottll, Todeaoldes and Boston,
two houses full, 5I2 to 6 in, pots, 35c, 4Cc to 50c.
All pots, no bench grown

Please state if in or out of pots.

All goods must travel at purchaser's risk only.
Cash with order, please.

GODFREY ASCHMANN, w.oi^'ost.. Phnadelphia. Pa.

Importer, Wholesale Grower and Shipper of Pot Plants.

Seasonable Stock

Plt ICO Per ICOO
Primula Obconica, Ronsdorf hybrid.

2H-in $3 to $25 00

Chinese Frimroses, very best English

and Frrnch strains, 2H-in 3 00 25 00

Poinsetlias. fim- stock 2H-in 5 00

Ferns for Dishes, assorted varieties,

2V4-in. pots 3 fO 25 00

Christmas Peppers. 2in 2 50

3H-in 5 00

Cash with order.

FRANK OECHSLIN

2572 W. Adams St., CHICAGO.

Aster Plants

VICK'S AND SEMPLE'S BRANCHING.

Fine plants tliat will bloom next month after

all your others are done — they will mal<e

money for you,

$2.00 per 1000, $18.00 per 10,000

Cabbage and Celery
Plants, all kinds,

$1.00 per 1000, 10,000 for $8.50.

J. C. SCHMIDT, BRISTOL. PA.

IMeph. Whitmani

2Vi-inch $ 5.00 per 100

Ma^ica, (n.w) 21/i-in 25 00 per 100

Boston Terns 2p^,'/|j)^'^-''°
I Henry H. Barrows & Son, ""^^J^

Good Plant Stocks

Per do2. Per 100
Begonia Gloire de Lorraine, ZVi in . $2 00 $15 00

3in 3 50 25-00

4in 5 00 4000

Begonia Adolf Menzel (New Rex), the
finest Rex Begonia ever introduced,

2','2-in each, 20c 2 00

Celestial Peppers, 3-in 75 5 00

4in 1 25 1000

Cyclamen, Vaughan's Giants.

2V2-in. ready now 4 00

4 in. ready Sept. 1st 15 00-

Primula Sinensis, extra strontr, 214-in 3 00

Primula Obconica, extra strong 2!4-in ... 3 00
Poinsettias (September delivery), 2!4-in ... 6 00

Sarte, Holt's Mammoth, 2H-in 3 00

Sage, Variegated, 2H-in. 4 00

Smilax,extra strong. 24in.. per 1000. $20 00 3 00

ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS.

We are Headquarters,

Per 100 500

2-in. strong, ready for a shilt $3 00 $25 00

2!''2-in. strong, ready for a shift 4 00 40 00

.3-in. strong, ready for a shift 7 00 65 00

Strong seedlings, ready to pot . 1 25 10 OO

ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI.

Per 100 1000
2-in 52 50 $20 00

3 in 5 00 40 00

4 in 12 00

Also Pandanus, 3 sorts. Cycas Plants,
Aralla and Dletfenbachia.

Vaughan's Seed Store, Sew york

Small Perns

We will have a larpe quantity of Small Ferns

for tall shipQient.

Get vour orders in early.

ERNEST OECHSLIN,

80 Madison St., RIVXR FOREST, ILL.

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277

Vaughan's Pansies.

"International"— The World's Best. This is a combination of as many
separate colors, types, blendinps and unique kinds as can be found in the
world. It is the best general mixture in existence and is most widely known
and popular. Trice per oz. , JflO.OO; ! j oz., $6.00; Vs oz., $1.50. trade pkt., 60c.

Vaughan'S Giant Mixture. This mixture includes the richest reds, coppers
and bronzes, together with the most delicate rose and pink shadings, all the
distinct colors of Trimardeau, the splendid Gassier strain with its delicate vein-
ings. We have spared no expense to secure the newest, richest and finest
sorts. Price, M lb. $14.00; oz., $4.00; Vs oz., 60c; trade pkt., 2Bc.

Vaughan'S Cut Flower Mixture. This mixture is put up by ourselves and
contains mostly light colored sorts. We have sold this mixture for several
seasons to some of Chicago's cut flower growers, who have realized big returns
from the sale of the flowers. Pansies are as easily grown as violets, require
less care and bring better returns. Trade pkt., 50c; '/soz., $1.00; '4 oz., $2.00;
oz., $8.00.

Masterpiece— New Giant C uried. This strain comes n.arer to Double pansies" than
anythin^r ever introduced under that name In rrah'ty the number of pt tals is the sanii; as tiiat
in other Pansy flowers but thev are crimped and curled in such a fashion that the flowers appear
dotjble. The fltiwcrs are of enormous size, often three inches across and the color variations
and c:)mbinatioiis are odd and strikinB. Trade pkt,. 35c: H oz.. 60c: U oz.. $1.00: oz.. $4.00.

Vaughan's Premium Pansies Mixed. Embracing all the varieties of the Fancy German
Sorts, her trade pkt , 25c: H 0/,. 7Sc; U oz., $2.50: oz., .$5.00.

Vaughan's Seed Store

CHICAGO. NEW YORK.

Type of Masterpiece Pansy

Small Ferns

From flats and Z\i-\ry. pots,

in mixture or separate varieties.
Write for prices to

n. PLATH,

"The Ferneries,"

y.Vm^^^x^f^'"^^' San Francisco, Calif.

from bench, for 4 and 5 in.. Boston Ele^antissi-
ma, Scottii, lOc and I2c

Swainsona, 2 in.: Heliotrope, $150 per 100.
Jerusalem Cherry, 2 in., 2c Asparagus Spren-

geri, 2in.,2c Smilax, 2 in..$1.25 pcrlOU.

PRIMULA

Primula Obconica G. Alba, Rosea. Hybrid
Rubra. Forbesii, Chinese, 2rn.,2c Gigantea and
Sanguines, 2 in. 3c. Christmas or Celestial Pep-
pers, 2-in. fine, 2c. Cash.

Primroses Asparagus

Per ICO r O Per 100

Chinese, 214-in. pots $2.00 Plumosus, 214-in. pots $2.00

Ob. Grandifiora, Alba and Rosea... 2.00 Sprengeri, 214-in. pots 1.50

Gigantea 3.00 PODSy SCeCi

Vinca Variegated, from field 4.00 Giant flowtring, new crop, peroz., 4.00

'^^^^ JOS. H. CUNNINGHAM, Delaware, O.

BYER BROS.,

Giiambersborg, Pa.

Fine Stock Of

F1ELD=GR0WN CARNATIONS

SURPLUS

2500 Enchantress 500 I'.rrdmal, 500 Rose
Pink Enchantress, 200 N.-pfune,
Per 100, $5.00; I'.r 1000, *4ii.C0,

A.JABLONSKY, Olivette, St. Louis Co., Mo.

Carnafions*.

2,000 good Boston Market

at $4.50 per 100; .$40 per 1000

Johnson & Garland,

NAZARETH, PA.

GERANIUIV1S..

$1.00 per 100; $10.00 per 1000.

Summer prices, gooi until Oct. 15ih,
Varieties: Nuit. Ricard, Poit<-vinc.
Winter prices on ruquest-
OrdtTs booked for any date.

ALBERT M. HERR,

SMILAX ''''^°«

per 1000.

SPRENGERI ^^■^.

From small pots Specially srown.
SampL-s sent on request. 100 at lOOOrat' s.

Lancaster, Pa

Asparagus Plumosus

Strong 3vear old clumps at $20 00 per 100;
also 2H-in. pots at $20.00 per 1000.

ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI.

2!4-in. pots, extra strong. $15,00 per 1000.
This is a bargain to close out.

WALTER W. COLES, Kolfomo, Ind.

Smilax and Asparagus

Per 100 1000

l\r'm. Smilax 2 50 20 00

Asparagus, Plumosus. a^-in 4 (lO 30 00

Sprengeri. 2H-in 2 50 20 00

GEO. REINBERG, 51 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Native Ferns ^°'' s^aiy piaces

Osmunda Regalis. "The Royal Fern."

grows 21 . to 3 ft. high.
Osmunda Cinnamonae, "The Cinnamon Fern, "

grows 3 to 4 ft. high, large, healthy crowns.

Fall delivery only. Price $10 per 100.

John Tiplady. Lake Geneva, Wis

ROBERT CRAIG CO.

?Kis PALMS

and Novelties in Decorative Plants.
Market and 49lh Sis., Philadelphia, Pa.

Up=to=Date Directory

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Aug.

28.

Cleveland.

ASTEES OVEB-PLENTIFtrL.

The past week has been rather slow,
a little funeral work being about the
only outlet of a big supply. Gladioli
and asters are about the same, both
plentiful, and are sold at almost
any price to move them; a great many
go out by the dump-car route to make
room for a fresh supply. Sweet peas
are having a good call at slightly bet-
ter prices, though now they are some-
what scarcer. Harrisii lilies had an
excellent call the past week. The de-
mand for Asparagus plumosus has
been good. American Beauty roses are
in good demand. Richmond is better
in quality but not in big demand at
present. Pink and white roses for
work are in fair demand. Carnations
have been a little scarce. The first
chrysanthemums are in now, and of
excellent quality.

NOTES.

The J. M. Gasser Co. has greatly
strengthened its store force by adding
three men of known ability. H. L.
Renard of XJnionville, Pa., will take
charge of the wholesale store on Pros-
pect avenue. Frank J. Schoen, who has
assumed the management of the Euclid
avenue store, was associated with A.
M. Murdock, Fifth avenue, Pittsburg,
for 12 years in the capacity of deco-
rator and designer. W. S. Wheadon,
who will ably assist Mr. Schoen, has
just resigned a responsible position
held for the past 20 years with the
P. R. Quinlan Co. of Syracuse, N. T.

Monday, August 23, was German day,
and the same was fittingly observed
by local Germans. The Schiller-Goethe
monument in Wade park was elab-
orately decorated with wreaths and
flowers Sunday. The platforms were
decorated profusely with palms and
ferns, while 300 voices sang the beau-
tiful German melodies. Local florists
were conspicuous at the park, also in
the Socialer-Turnverein hall, where
they afterwards assembled.

The boys have returned from the
convention, and we are pleased to note
that none were lost. Although the
stories are very conflicting, they all
agree that they had a very good time.
One and all agree that the local con-
tingent were the quietest and best be-
haved lot of them all. C. B.

Floral Luck.

The New York Tribune recently pub-
lished a long article, diving deep into
old herbals and other books for its in-
formation if not inspiration and round-
ing out an interesting column or two
on the various attributes of wild and
garden flowers. It is accounted un-
lucky, for instance, to plant lily of the
valley, notwithstanding the legend that
connects it with Mary, the mother of
Jesus, to the effect that it sprang from
some of the milk which fell to the
ground when she was nourishing her
Infant. All kinds of lilies have long
been associated with healing, though
a preparation of lily and laurel would
drive away sleep. The old oracle of
the daisy is mentioned and other pow-
ers besides Ihe "he loves me. he loves
me not" prophecy is credited to it.

Roses and love are closely associated
and a magic wreath of roses and wild
geraniums is used to denote how long
a maiden is destined to remain single.
Rose water distilled from "green" roses
makes an "excellent ointment" and dog
roses were so called because they were
supposed to cure the bite of a mad
dog. The modest little violet has gen-
erally been associated with death,
though the ancients thought that the
scent of violets would abate the heat
of the brain and induce sleep, while
the "sight of the flower would admon-
ish and stir up a man to that which
was comely and honest." The clover

as an emblem of good luck is an an-
cient superstition, the leaves in a maid-
en's shoe being credited with leading
the wearer to her lover. Indian women
also have many superstitions In re-
gard to it. Oberon tells Puck to place
a pansy on the eyes of Titania so that
on waking she may fall in love with
the first object she sees. Many meth-
ods of using the hawthorn at wed-
dings and other celebrations are de-
scribed and the verbena, sedum, basil,
orange, primrose, hollyhock, daffodil
and many others are credited with
powers more marvelous than real.

Manchester N. H.— Harry Sanford
is enlarging his greenhouse.

EXTRA FINE, FIELD -GROWN

Carnation Plants

Frc-e from disease. I doubt if there is another
prower who has carnation plants to equal these.
Following is the list ready for immediate shipment;

Enchantress.

Rose Pink Enchantress,

White Enchantress,

Bountiful,

White Lawson.

Pink Lawson,

Victory,

Harlowarden,

Patten.

Perfection.

Price, $6.00 per 100. Cash with order.

HOWARD P. KLEINHANS, Easton, Pa.

Roscs-now ready

in 50 >orts out of 400. Summer grown
Own Roots.

11 rfLo

ROSES

A SPECIALTY.

The Din^ee 6c Conard Co.,

WHEST CROVE, PA.

Field Carnations

Clean well grown stock, from
carefully selected cuttings.

White Perfection, Encliantress and

Red Fisher at 6c. Prosperity, Nelson

Fisher and Harlowarden at 5c .

FURROW & COMPANY, Guthrie, Okla.

Extra Strong Rose Plants

For Immediate Benching
To Close Out.

Stock Worth Double the Money

Per 1000

2,000 3H-in. Maids $53 00

2.000 2H-in Palmer . 35 00

2,000 2k2in. Uncle John 25 00

3.000 3in. Am. Beanties.

3,000 2-in.

Per 1000
...$50 00
.... 35 00

Smilax, 3-in. strone plants t4 00 per 100

Asparagus Sprengeri, 3-in. plants 4 00perl00

-All Stock Warranted To Please-

POEHLMANN BROS. CO.,

Morton Grove, 111.

r

CHRYSANTHEMIM MANIAL.

•"^

BY ELMER D. SMITH.

THE BEST BOOK ON THE SUBJECT.

New and Revised Edition.

CONTENTS.

Introduction.

Chapter I.— History.

Chapter II.— Stock Plants.— Early Propagation.— Cold Frames.— Field-grown.— Imported
Stock.— Novelties and Scarce Varieties.

Chapter III.— Phopaqation.— Cutting Bench.— Selection of Cuttings.— Making Cuttings.— Air
and Temperature. — Shading. — Watering. — Saucer System. — English Method. — Divisions. —
Potting Cuttings.

Chapter IV. — Specimen Plants. — Soil. — Repotting. — Stopping. — Drainage. — Final Potting. —
Watering.— Staking.— Disbudding.— Feeding.

Chapter V. — Miscellaneous Plants. — Standards. — For Market. — Single — Stemmed. — Minia-
ture.—For Cut Flowers.— Qratted,—In Open Border.— Hardy Chrysanthemums.

Chapter VI.— Packinq Plants.- For Express.- For Mail.— For Export.

Chapter VII.— Exhibition Blooms.— Planting.— Firming.— Tieing.— Watering.-Spray ing. —
Airing.— Shading.— Soalding.-Top-dressing.-RemovingStools.— Blind Growth. —Chemi-
cal Fertilizers.— Liquid Manure.— Lime.— Iron.— Burning and Damping.— Buds and Dis-
budding.— English Method. — Records.

Chapter VIII.— Exhibition Blooms.- Grown out-of-doors.— Australian Method.— Shelter or
Snug Harbor.

Chapter IX.— Commercial Flowers.— Peeding.-Buds.— Early.— Late.— Height of Plants.

Chapter X.— Insects.— Aphis.— Thrip.— Mealy Bug.— Grasshoppers.- Tarnished Bug.— Cory-
thuca.— Grub Worm.— Cut Worm.— Lady Bug.— Golden Eye.— Chrysanthemum Fly.

Chapter XL— Diseases.- Rust.— Leaf Spot.— Mildew. ^

Chapter XII.— Seedlings and Sports.- Suitable PUints.— Fertilizing.— Seedlings.-Sports.

Chapter XIII.— PREPARisa Exhibits.- Plants.- Cut Flowers.— Foreign Shipments.- Dressing
Flowers.

Chapter XIV ExHiBmoNB.— The Management.— The Judge.— The Exhibitor.

Chapter XV. — Types and Selections- — Types. — Selections.

WE ARE NOW BOOKING ORDERS. PRICE, 40 CENTS, CASH WITH ORDER.

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THE BEST RED
CARNATION

O. p. Bassetf

Large, Strong Field Plants, per lOO $12 OO.

Try growing a few this winter, and you will grow no other Red Carnation.

"'-n'^ra!::;... bassett & washburn,

Office and Store:

76 Wabash Ave.,

CHICAGO

Carnation Plants

Field Gro^srn.

White Enchantress $7 00 $60 00

Rose Pink Enchantress 7 00 60 00

Enchantress 6 00 50 00

Winona 7 00 60 00

Winsor 6 00 50 00

Victory 6 00 50 00

Beacon 8 00 75 00

White Perfection 7 00 60 00

Send VIS a list of your wants in Carnaticm
plants, any variety. Wc know who has
the best stock and whore to eet same.

SKIDELSKY & IRWIN GO.,

'^^1 1215 Betz Bldg.,

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Orders booked now (or tlie NEW SEEDUNG
PINK CARNATION

"The Constant"

Grown by Wm. Bester, Hagerstown, Md.

Cuttings ready in Feb.. I'MO Descriptive circular.

prices etc.. mailed on request.
Florists' Supplies, Novelties, Etc. Miniature
lutmortelle Emblems. Gold Silv.r and Purple
Felt Block and Script Letter". Chenille and
Worsted furple and Lavender Script Lettering,
Clock Hials, Japanese Air Plants. Novelties in
Pearl China. Birch Bark. Etc.

Write for Catalogue. Address

CC cnon Florists' SuDPlies Novelties. Etc..
. 0. rUnU, Box45l5. WEST PARK, PHILA. PA.

Established 1881.
Tioea branch conducted by A. M. FORD, TlOga,
Pbila., Pa. -"Mso representing A. Herrmann,
Florists' Supplies and Metal Designs. 4(M-412 E.
31th St.. New Vork. and others.

Carnations

nELD-GROWN

White Perfection, R. P. Enchant-
ress, P. Law.son, Robt. Craig and
Victory, $6 per 100; $55 per 1000.

KiHamey Roses, 3-in., $5 00 per 100.

BonSileneRoses,3-in., $4 OOper 100.

POINSETTIAS, 2i:-in., $5 (X) per 100.

SMILAX, 2i2-in., $2 00 per 100.
CASH, PLEASE.

Harry Heinl, W. Toledo, O.

FIELD-GROWN CARNATIONS.

6000 White Enchanttress. $6 00 per 100.

8000 White PorfectioD.

6000 Rose Enchantress.

120'! Lawson

lO.Ono Enchantress. 4000 Victory,

300 Lawson-Eochantress.

$5.00 per 100; $46.00 per 1000.
Cash. Limestone land; no stem rot. W. Fargo,
U. S.. Adams and American Express.

W. SABRANSKY, Kenton, Ohio.

SPECIALTIES.

ROSES, from 3 Incb pots. CHRYSANTHEMUM&
CARNATIONS, for fall delivery. SMILAX. VIOLETS

IN BEST VARIETIES.

Prices low. Send tor list.

WOOD BROTHERS. FIshkiH, N. Y.

CARNATION PLANTS

Strong, Healthy Field=Qrown Plants

Bountiful

Rose Pink Enchantress,

Lawson,

Robt. Craig,

$6.00 per 100 ;
$50.00 per 1000.

I PETER REINBERG

I 35 Randolph St., CHICAGO ^

A new light salmon pink carnation for 1910.
$12.00 per 100. SI 00 00 per 1000.

CHICAGO CARNATION CO., Joliet, III.
A. E. HUNT & CO., Evanston, III. HUNT BROS., Park Ridge, III.

Joliet, lU.

New, brilliant, glistening pink carnation for 1910.
$12.00 per 1 0O. $100.00 per 1000.

X. C. BROWN, CHICAGO CARNATION CO.

Springfield, 111.

A NevNT Seedling
Carnation :: :: ::

light pink, overlaid with a deep rose pink, the color extending over
the petals from the center almost to the edge. The most attractive Novelty
for 1910. $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000.

* mV.^.L"" Jolief, IIL

Chicago Carnation Co.,

FIELD-GROWN

Carnations

Encliantross. R. P. Enchantress and Beacon.
$6.00 per 100; $50.00 per ICOO.

JOHN B. RUDY, Elmira, N. Y.

Fiew.G?own Carnation Plants

P.T 100 1000
Boston Market, Enchantress. It. pinli.$5.00 $40.00
White Enchantress. Winsor.

.Aristocrat 6.C0 50,00

Lawson-Enchantress 7.00

Cash with order.

MRS. A. M. SCHAFER, 2U9 Baimorai .Ave. Chicago.

-FIELD-GROWN-

CARNATIONS

Good, clean, healthy plants
in popular varieties.

Send for prices.

J. L. DILLON

Bloomsburg, Pa.

Send Your Advertisements Early,

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Index to Advertisers.

Advance Co The. ...IV

Allen] K 261

Am Blower Co 289

American Spawn Co26S

AmlineEC.... 259

Anderson Flo Co... Jb4
Andorra Nurseries.. 271

Arnold's Code.. 287

Aschmann Godfrey. .276
Atlanta Floral Co... 265

Baer Julius 265

Barrows H H & Son276
Bassett & Washbm^n^^^

Bayei-sdoVfer H 287

BeavenE A 256

Beckert WC ..11

BentheyCoatsworth 259

Berning H G u--256

Bertermann Bros Co264
Bindekunst Verlag...2S9

BlackistoneZ D 264

Bobbink & Atkins. ..271
Boddington AT..... II

Bodeer Jno&Sons Co267
Boland]BCo.......265

Braslan Seed Gro Co266
Breitmeyer's ] Sons 265

Brideeman's II

Brown AC 279

Brown Alfr'dSeedCo266

Brown Peter 267

BrunsH N 11

BudloneJA.... ...... 239

Burpee W A& Co.. II

Byer Bros 277

Caldwell the Woods

man Co 256

Camp Conduit Co... IV
Carrillo & Baldwin.. 274
Chi CarnationCo..I 2/9
Chi House Wreck Co288
Clark The EB Co ..267
Cleveland Cut FloCo265
Cleveland FlorestEx256

ColesW W ■■ — W.

Columbian Ene Co. .28)
CotsonasGeo&Co. 256

CoweeW] 287

Craie Robt Co. .....277

Crump Frank F 264

Cunningham Jos H..277
Daniels & Fisher. ...264
Dayton Floral Co ..265

DeamudJ B Co 258

Dearborn Ene Co ..268
Detroit Flower Pot.. 286

Dietsch A & Co IV

Diller Caskey &Keen291

Dillon 3 L 279

Dingee & Conard Co278
DornerF&SonsCo . I

DreerHA 273 290

Dunlop John H 264

Eagle Machine Wks.287
Edwards Fold's Boii28')

ElliottW H 263

Ellwanger & Barry. .272

Emmans Geo M 274

EyresH G 264

FiskeSeedCo 267

Florists' Hail Ass'n 290
Foley Mfg Co ...291292
For Sale and Rent.. 255

Ford Bros 261

FordC S 279

Freeman G L 274

FromentHE 261

FrostChas 267

Furrow & Co 278

Garden City Sand CoIV

Giblin & Co IV

Gorham & Chapline285
Growers' Cut Flo Co261

Gude Bros Co 264

Guttman Alex J 261

Harris SG 272

Hartman Hjalmar... II
Hauswirth Florist. ..265

Heacock Jos 275

HeimAdam Support 28 1

Heinl Harry 279

HeinlJohn& Son... .265

Heller & Co 267

Herr Albert M 277

Herrmann A 280

Hess & Swoboda 264

Hews AH & Co 286

Hilfinger Bros 286

Hill The EG Co.... I

Hippard E Ill

Hitchings&Co 289

Hoffman Florist ....264

Holm & Olson 265

Holton & Hunkel..259

Hooker H M Co 290

Hon Advertiser 285

Hort Trade Journal. .285

Hunt AE& Co 289

Hunt Bros 279

Hunt EH....259 287 290

Igoe Bros 287

Isbell S M& Co.... II

Jablonsky A 277

Jacksoni& PerkinsCo271

Jacobs S & Sons 291

Jennings E B 267

Johnson & Garland. .277
Johnson W W &Son267
Johnston Heating Co289

KastingWFCo 257

Keller Geo & Son.. 286
Keller J B & Sons.. 264

Kellogg Geo M 265

Kennicott Bros Co. .259
Ky Tobacco Pro Co. 287

Kessler Bros 261

King Construction III
Kleinhaus HowardP27S

KohrAF 286

Kramer I N & Son. 286
Krick's Letters Etc. .280
Kroeschell Bros Co. 289

Kruchtenjohn 259

Kuehn C A 256

Lager & Hurrell....274

Lambert J Y 274

Lancaster County

Nurseries Co 271

Langjahr AH 261

LeeR A & Co 256

Leedle Floral Co... 278
Leiournal desRoses 285

Lichtenberger J 280

Lord & Burnham....292

McCallum Co. 293

McConnell Alex 265

McCray Refrig Co.. 290
McCullough'sJM...257
McKellarChas W...259
McKissick Bros — 263
Manhattan Flo Mkt 260
Matthews Florist .... 265
Mauger W & Sons... II

May&CoLL 265

Mich Cut Flower Ei256

Millang Bros 261

MillangChas 261

Moninger J C Co. ...Ill
Moon The WmHCo27l
Moore HentE &Nash261
Moore-Livingst'n Co2S6
Morehead Mfg Co. ..288

Morse CC& Co 266

MosbaekGhrs Co. ..274

Murray Samuel 264

Myer Florist 264

MyersSc Co IV

Nat FloB of Trade. .2'n
Natural Guano Co.. .288
NY Cut Flower Ex.. 261

Niessen LeoCo 263

Oeschlin Ernest 276

Oechslin Frank 276

PalethorpePRCo..287
Palmer W J & Sons.. 264

Park Floral Co 264

Perfection Chem Co287
Peters & Reed Pot'y286

Peterson J A I

Pfeiffer Chris 289

Pierce FO Co 290

BEST ENQRAVINGS and
1^ lUllSTRATIONS

OF EVERY DESCRIPTION

For Catalogues.

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COLUMBIAN ENGRAVING CO.,

33 1 -335 DearlKMni St. CHICAGO.

PiersonFRCo I

Pierson U Bar Co ..III
Pittsburg Cut Flo Co263
Pittsburg Florist Ex263

Plath H 277

Poehlmann Bros Co

259 278

Pollworth CCCo265 280
Pulverizd ManureCo287
Quak'rCtyMchWks.IV
Randall A L Co ....256
Randolph & Mc-

Clements 290

Raynor J I 261

Ready reference 281

Reed & Keller 286

Regan Print House. 285

ReimersMD 265

Reinberg Geo 277

Reinberg Peter. .259 279

Rice Bros 257

Rice James H Co.... 290

Rock WL Co 265

Roehrsjulius i^o 274

Rohnert Waldo 267

Routzahn Seed Co ..267

Rudyjno B 279

Sabransky W 279

St Georges Nursery .269

Sander &Son 274

Schafer Mrs A M....279

Schmidt J C 276

Schuiz Jacob 264

Scollayjohn A 28!)

Shaffer Geo C 264

Sharp Partridge &C0IV

Sheridan W F 261

Sirocco Eng'ringCo289
Skidelskv & Irwin . 279
Smith Elmer D&Cc274
SmithW C FloralCo256
Smith W&T Co.... I

Smits Jacs. 271

StearnsLumber Co.. IV

Stenzel Glass Co.... 290
Sterling Emery Wheel

Co 287

Storr8& HarrisonCo2?l
Sub Target-Gun Co. Ill
Syracuse Pottery Cc286
TalmadgeGeoE .. 286
Taylor &teamTrapCo289
rhorburn JM & Lo. . II

Tiplady John 277

Totty ChasH 267

Traendly & Schenck261
Vaughan'sSeed Store

...I II 268 272 274 276

277 278 286 290
Vaughan &Sperry..259

Vick's Sons Jas II

Vincent R Jr 1268

Virgin U J 264

Vredenburg & Co... 280
Wagner Park Cons.. 272

Weeber&Don II

Weiland & dinger.. 257
Weiland&Ri8Ch....259

Welch Bros 263

Wietor Bros 257 259

Wild Bros 272

Wild Gilbert H 272

WilksSMfg Co 289

Wilson Robt G 264

Winters'n Seed Store258
WittboldGeoCo....265

Wolflohn 265

Wolf Machine Co.. .289

Wolfskin J W 265

Wood Bros 279

WredeH 267

Young & Nugent 261

Young? 264

Zangen O V II

Zech& Mann 259

Ziaka Jos 259

Zvolanek Anton II

Catalogues, Colored Plates,

CALENDERS, POST CARDS, ETC.,

Wood Labels and other supplies.

Send for Catalogue.

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ROCHESTER. NEW TORK

CUT FLOWER BOXES

EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO

MANUFACTURERS

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

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Gold Letters

Gummed Gold and Purple Letters.

For inscriptions on Floral Designs.

Best and Cheapest on the Market.

Send for samples and prices.

J. LICHTENBERGER.

1566 Avenue A, Naur Vnrk

Telephone: 5644 79th Street. "^^ '""^^

KRICK'S

Florists' Novelties.

Manufacturer and Patentee
of the Perfect Adjustable
Pot Handle or Hanger. Per-
fect Adjustable Plant Stands
and the Original Genuine^
Xmmortirlle Lettter, etc.
Every letter marked.
1164-86 Greene Ave., BROOKLYN, N. Y.

For Sale by All Supply Houses.

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' Adam Heim S Son '

Supporl and Rose Stake Go.

CONNERSVttLE, IND.

Self-Tying Rose Stakes.

Write for prices.

A. HERRMANN,

Cape Flowers, all colors, Cycas
L,eaves, Metal Designs and all
Florist Supplies.

— Send For Prices —

4fl4412 East 34th St., NEW YORK.

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AGERATUMS.

Ageratums. R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co..
White Marsti, Md.

ALTERNANTHERAS.

AUernantheras. R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons
Co., White Marsh. Md. ^^_^^_^_^

AMPELOPSIS.

Ampelopsis Veltchli, 4-in., 10c. G. Asch-
mann, 3012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia.

Ampelopsis Veltchli, large blocks, 2 and
3-yr. Jackson & Perkins Co., Newark, N. Y.

ARAUCARIAS.

Araucarias, excelsa, 4-in., 8 to 10 ins., 2
to 3 whorls, $5 per doz.; $40 per 100; 5-In.,
12 to 14 Ins., 3 to 4 whorls, 75c each; $8
per doz.: 6-in.. 14 to 16 ins.. 4 whorls. $1
each; $11 per doz.; 6-in.. 16 to 18 ins., 4
whorls, $1.25 each; $14 per doz.; 7-in., 18
to 20 Ins., 4 to 5 whorls, $1.50 each; $18
per doz. Excelsa glauca. B-in.. 10 to 12
Ins., 2 to 3 whorls. 75c each; $9 per doz.;
6-In., 12 to 14 ins.. 3 to 4 whorls, $1.25
each; $14 per doz. Robusta compacta,
B-in., 10 Ins.. 3 whorls, $1 each; $11 per
doz. ; 6-in., 12 ins., 3 to 4 whorls, $1.25
each; $14 per doz.; 7-in., 16 to 18 ins.. 4
whorls. $3 each. Vaughan's Seed Store,
Chicago and New York.

Araucarias. Robusta Comp., 7 to 8-ln..
3 to 5 tiers, 20 to 30 ins., $1.50 to $3 each.
Excelsa Glauca. 6 to S-in.. 4 to 6 tiers, 20
to 32 ins., $1.50 to $3 each. Excelsa, 6-in.,
5 to 7 tiers. 20 to 35 ins.. 75c to $1.50 each;
small sizes. 40c and 50c. G. Aschmann,
1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia.

Araucarias. Bobblnk & Atkins, Ruther-
ford, N. J.

ASPARAGUS.

Asparagus plumosus, 2-in., $3 per 100;
$25 per 1,000; 2i^-in., $4 per 100; $35 per
1.000; 3-in.. $7 per 100; $65 per 1,000;
strong seedlings, $1.25 per 100; $10 per
1,000. Sprengeri, 2-in.. $2.50 per 100; $20
per 1,000; 3-in.. $5 per 100; 4-in., $10 per
100. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and
New York.

Asparagus plumosus. 5-in.. $15 per 100.
Sprengeri. 4-in.. $10 per 100. South Bend
Floral Co., South Bend. Ind.

Asparagus plumosus, 2 ^i -in,, $2 per 100 ;
Sprengeri, 2 ^/i -in.. $1.50. Jos. H. Cunning-
ham^^

Asparagus Robustus, plumosus and Spren-
geri, 3-in., pots, $5 per 100. "West End
Greenhouses. Lincoln, lU.

Asparagus plumosus. 3-yr. clumps, $20 per
100; 2\^-in.. $20 per 1,000. Sprengeri, 2 V4 -
In.. $15 per l.QQO- W. Coles, Kokomo. Ind.

Asparagus Sprengeri. 3-in., $5 per 100.
Plumosus, 2-In.. $3; 3-in., $5 per 100. Geo.
M. Emmans, Newton. N. J.

Asparagus plumosus. strings, 50c each. W.
H. Elliott, Brighton, Mass.

Asparagus Sprengeri. 3-in., $4 per 100.
Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove. 111.

Asparagus Sprengeri, $15 per 1,000. A. M.
Herr. Lancaster. Fa.

Asparagus Sprengeri. 2-in., 2 c. Byer
Bros., Chambersburg. Fa.

ASPIDISTRAS.

Aspidistras. Lurida variegata. 5-in., 6 to 8
leaves. $1 eacli : 6-in.. 10 to 12 Ivs.. $1.50:
7-in.. IS to 20 ivs., $2. Green leaved. 5-in.,
6 to S Ivs.. 75c each; 6-in.. 10 to 12 Ivs.. $1;
7-in., 18 to 20 Ivs.. 51-50: 8-in.. 24 to 26
Ivs.. $2. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago
and New York.

ASTERS.

Asters. Vicks and Semple*s branching, $2
per 1.000: $18 per 10,000. J. C. Schmidt,
Bristol, Pa.

AZALEAS.

Azaleas. Jacs Smits. Naarden. Holland.
Azaleas. Jackson & Perkins. Newark, N. T.

BAY TREES.

Bay trees. Bobbink &. Atkins, Ruther-
ford, N. J.

2,000 bay and box trees in all sizes; pyra-
mid and standard. Write (or list. Julius
Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J.

Bay trees. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi-
cago and New York.

BEGONIAS.

Begonias, Gloire de Lorraine, 2%-In., $2
per doz.; $16 per 100; 3-ln., $3.50 per doz.;
$25 per 100; 4-in.. $6 per doz.; $40 per 100.
Adolph Menzel, 2^/4 -in., 20c each; $2 per
doz. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi. & N. Y.

Begonia Gloire de Lorraine, ready for
4-in., $15 per 100: $140 per 1,000: extra
large 4-in., $35 per 100. Pres. Taft, $25 per
100; from 4-in., $60 per 100. J. A. Peterson,
McHenry Ave., Westwood, Cincinnati, O.

Rex begonias, 2-in., $6 per 100. Geo. M.
Emmans, Newton, N. J.

BOXWOOD.

Box trees. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi-

cago and New York.

Boxwood. Jacs Smits, Naarden. Holland.

BULBS, American.

Bulbs. Watsonia granditiora. large size
bulbs. $4 per 100. Cash with order. Boyle
& Darnaud. San Diego, Calif.

Bulbs, Harrisii. Formosum. Romans. Pa-
per White, freesias. callas. W. C. Beckert.
Norlhside. Pittsburg. Pa.

Bulbs. Lilium Harrisii, Freesia Puritv. J.
M. Thorburn & Co., 33 Barclay St., K. Y.

BULBS, Imponea.

Bulbs. Narcissus Paper White, grandi.,
,Star brand, $11 per 1,000; fancy grade, $9
per 1.000. Lilium Harrissi, 5 to 7-in., $40
per 1.000; 6 to 7-in., $60 per 1,000. Freesias,
French grown, mammoth, ^.^ to ?i-in., $8
per 1.000; 1st quality. % to %-in.. $6.
Romans, Callas. Candidum. Vaughan's
Seed Store. Chicago and New York.

Bulbs. Lilium Harrisii, 5-7, 400 to case,
$45 per 1,000; 6-7. 335 to case. $65 per
1.000. Narcissus Paper White, grandi., 13
ctm. and up. 1.250 to case. $9 per 1.000; 14
ctm. and up, 1.000 to case, $11 per 1.000.
White Roman hyacinths. 12-15 ctm.. 200 to
case. $23.60 per 1.000. French Trumpet
Major, $12 per 1.000. Skidelsky & Irwin,
1215 Betz Bldg.. Philadelphia.

Bulbs, Lilium Harrisii, 7-9, SSd per 1,000.
L. Formosum. 7-9. $75 per 1.000. Roman
hyacinths, white, 13-15. $27 per 1.000. Nar-
cissus Paper White Grandi.. $9 per 1.000.
Weeber & Don. 114 Chambers St.. N. Y.

Bulbs. Lilium longiflorum multiflorum. G-8
and 7-9; giganteum, 7-9. W. C. Beckert,
103 Federal St.. North Side. Pittsburg. Pa.

Bulbs of all kinds. A. T. Boddington, 342
W. 14th St., New York.

Bulbs, Dutch. Jackson cS: Perkins Co..
Newark. N. Y.

Bulbs. W. Mauger & Sons, Guernsey,
Channel Islands.

CACTI.

Well established cacti in variety. Asl<
for prices. William Tell. Austin. Texas.

CANNAS.

Cannas. R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co..
White Marsh, Md.

CARNATIONS.

Carnations. White Enchantress, White
Perfection. Enchantress. Winsor. $6 per 100;
$50 per 1,000; R. P. Enchantress Melod.v.
Mrs. Lawson. $5 per 100; $40 per 1,000.
Splendor. Lawson-Enchantress, Andrew Car-
negie. $7 per 100; $60 per 1,000. Chicago
Carnation Co., Joliet, III. ^

Carnations, 6.000 White Enchantress. $6
per 100; 8.000 White Perfection, 6,000 Rose
Enchantress, 1.200 Lawson, 10,000 En-
chantress, 4.000 Victory, 300 Lawson-En-
chantress, $5 per 100: $46 per 1,000. W.
Sabransky. Kenton, O.

Carnations, Pink Delight, $12 per 100;
White Perfection, $7 per 100; $C0 per 1,000.
White Enchantress, $8 per 100; $70 per
1,000. Winona, $8 per 100; $70 per 1,000.
F. Dorner & Sons Co., La Fayette, Ind.

Carnations. Enchantress, $.', per 100; $40
per l.OOii. Boston Market, 85 per 100; $40
per 1.000. White Enchantress. Aristocrat,
Winsor, $6 per 100; $50 per 1.000. Law-
son-Enchantress. $7 per 100. Mrs. A. M.
Schafer, 2129 Balmoral Ave., Chicago.

Field-grown carnations. 4.000 White Per-
fection, 500 White Enchantress, 600 Pink
Enchantress, $6 per 100. Cash with order.
S. J. Hatch, R. F. D. No. 1, DeHaven, Pa.

Carnations. W. Perfection, R. P. En-
chantress. P. Lawson, Robt. Craig, Victory,
$6 per 100; $55 per 1,000. Harry Helnl,
West Toledo, O. ^

Carnations, Pink Enchantress, P I* and
White Enchantress, Bountiful, White and
Pink Liwson. Victory, Harlowarden, Patton.
Perfection, $6 per 100. Howard P. Kleln-
haus, Easton, Pa.

Field-grown carnations now ready. Good
strong plants of Moonlight. Lawson, Victory.
Lawson-Enchantress, $25 per 1,000. B. P.
Hensley. Krightstown, Ind.

Carnations, White Perfection. Enchant-
ress, Red Fisher. 6c. Prosperity. Nelson
Fisher. Harlowarden, 5c. Furrow & Co.,
Guthrie, Okla.

Carnations, field-grown. Winsor. Sarah
Hill. Whit« Perfection. Pink Imperial, L. P.
Enchantress. $6 per 100. South Bend Floral
Co., South Bend. Ind.

Carnations, Enchantress, Rose Pink En-
chantress, Lawson, White Lawson, $6 per
100; $50 per 1,000. Peter Reinberg, 35 Ran-
dolph St.. Chicago. ;

Carnations, field-grown, Apple Blossom.
"Wanoka. Wonder Workers. Money Makers.
Ready for delivery. "Wanoka Greenhouses,
Barneveld. N. Y.

Carnations, Enchantress, Pink Enchant-
ress. Lawson, Queen, Excelsior. White Per-
fection, Victory, Craig and Welcome, $6 per
100. P. R. Quinlan, Syracuse, N. Y.

Carnations, White Enchantress. $50 per
1.000. Rose Pink and Enchantress. $45. In
tine condition for benching. Henry F. Pig-
gott. 424S Pearl Rd.. Cleveland. O.

Carnations, several thousand Pink En-
chantress. $4 per 100: $35 per 1.000. Good
stock. Kring Bros.. Fairbury. III. ^

Carnations. Enchantress. R. P. Enchant-
ress. Beacon. $6 per 100: $50 per 1.000.
John B. Rudy. Elmira. N. Y.

Carnations, Sangamo, Conquest, Mary
Tolman, $12 per 100: $100 per 1,000. Chi-
cago^

Beacon carnations at 6c each; strong field
stock; 1.000 Victory, 6o. Joy Floral Co..
Nashville, Tenn.

Carnation Comtesse Knuth. strong layers,
$20 per 100; cuttings. $15 per 100. HJalmar
Hartmann & Co.. Copenhagen. Denmark.

1,000 field-grown, strong carnation plants,
T. Lawson, $5 per 100. West End Green-
houses, Lincoln, III.

Carnation O. P. Bassett, 2^4 -in.. $10 per
100: field plants. $12 per 100. Bassett &
W^ashburn. 76 "Wabash Ave.. Chicago.

Carnation Georgia. $12 per 100: $100 per
1.000. Weiland &. dinger, 128 E. 3rd St..
Cincinnati. O.

Carnations, leading vars. Skidelsky &

Irwin Co.. 144 No. 7th St.. Philadelphia.

Carnations. Wood Bros.. Fishkill. X. Y.
Carnations. J. L. Dillon, Bloomsburg. Pa.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS.

Smiths Chrysanthemum Manual. 40c post-
paid. Elmer D. Smith & Co., Adrian. Mich.

Chrysanthemums, leading vars. Wood
Bros.." Fishkill. N. Y.

Chrysanthemums. Chas. H. Totty, Madi-
son. N. J.

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CHRYSANTHEMUMS.

Not small, weak, runty stock grown under
benches, but the kind that brings back dol-
lars for pennies:

2Vi-inch.
Per Per

WHITE 100. 1,000.

Clementine Touset $3.00 $10.00

Early Snow 2.60 ....

Virginia Poehlmann 5.00 ....

YELLOW.

Monrovia 3.00 25.00

Halliday 3.00 25.00

BonnafEon 3.00 25.00

Eaton 3.00 25.00

Golden Glow COO ....

PINK.

Dr. Enguehard 3.00 25.00

Maud Dean 3.00 25.00

RED.
Schrimpton 3.00 25.00

Pompons. — White — Diana, Lulu, Garza.
Yellow — Zenobia, Baby. Bronze, Mrs. Beu.
R. C, $2.50 per 100; 2V4-in., $3 per 100.

POEHLMANN BROS. CO.,
Morton Grove, 111.

CLEMATIS.

Clematis, 2 and 3-yr., field-grown, large
flowering vars. and paniculata. Jackson &
Perkins Co., Newark. N. Y.

Clematis. Bobbink & Atkins, Rutherford,

N. J.

CYCXAMENS.

Cyclamen, Vaughan's giants, 2^-in., $4
per 100; 4-in., $15 per 100. Vaughan's Seed
Store, Chicago and New York.

FERNS.

Ferns, from bench, 4 and 5-in., Boston,
Elegantissima. Piersoni, Scottii, 10c and 12c
Whitmani, 4-in., 12c. Byer Bros., Cham-
bersburg. Pa.

Ferns, 50 flats Pteris Wimsetti, fine stock,
ready for potting up at $1.75 per flat
Holm &. Olson, 20-24 West 5th St., St. Paul,
Minn.

Ferns. Nephrolepis Superbissima. 2% -in.,
$15 per 100; 4-in.. $25; 6-in. pans, $9 per
doz. ; S-in., $18 per doz. F. R. Pierson Co.,
Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y.

Small terns from flats and 2 1/3 -in. pots,
mixed or separate vars. H. Plath, 510
Wyoming Ave.. San Francisco, Calif.

Ferns, Osmunda Regalis, Osmunda Cin-
namouEe, $10 per 100. John Tiplady, Lake
Geneva, Wis.

Ferns for dishes, assorted, 2H-in., $3 per
100; $25 per 1,000. Frank Oechslin, 2672
W. Adams St., Chicago. ■

Ferns. Boston, 5-in., 25c each. Whitmani,
4-in., 25c. Geo. M. Emmans, Newton, N. J.

Small ferns. Ernest Oechslin, ISO Madi-
son St., River Forest, 111.

Ferns, Whitmani, 2 14 -in., $5 per 100.
Henry H. Barrows &. Sons, Whitman, Mass.

Ferns. Bobbink & Atkins, Rutherford,
N. J.

FICUS.

Ficus elastica, 614 to 6-in., 25o and 30c
G. .Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Phila.

GERANIUMS.

Geraniums. Nutt. Doyle. Perkins, Ricard
Grant. La Favorite, R. C, $1.25; 2-in., $2;
3-in,, $4 per 100. Trego. Viaud, Castellane,
Poitevme. Jaulin. R. C., $1.50; 2-in.. $2.50-
3-in., $5. Mme. Sallerol, 2-in., $3. Geo. M
Emmans. Newton. N. J.

Geraniums. $1 per 100; $10 per 1.000 sum-
mer prices; winter prices on request. A M
Herr. Lancaster. Pa.

Geraniums, dbl. Grant. Viaud. 2-in ITTh
per 100. Byer Bros.. Chambersburg. Pa.

Geraniums, leading varieties. R. Vincent
Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md.

GREENS.

1 «9,n'^'^"?; *^"<=y and dagger ferns, $1.25 per
1,000. Galax, bronze and green, $1.25 per
1,000; 10,000. $7.50. Sphagnum Moss, large
bales. $1.25; Leucothoe Sprays. $1 per 100-
1,000, $7.50. Boxwood, 35c per bunch, 50
lbs.. $8.50. Michigan Cut Flower Exchange,
Inc.. 38-40 Broadway. Detroit. Mich.

,„<f^^<"'=' dagger ferns, $1 per 1,000; 10.000,
$7.50, Green and bronze galax, $1 per 1 000
Sphagnum moss. $1.25 large bales. The
Cleveland Florists' Exchange. 606 Huron
Rd.. Cleveland, O.

Greens, evergreens, fancy and dagger
ferns, bronze and green galax. Geo. Cot-
sonas & Co., 53 W. 28th St.. New York.

Greens, southern wild smllax. Log mosses,
natural and perpetuated. E. A. Beaven,
Evergreen, Ala.

Greens, cut palmetto and cycas leaves
galax, leucothoe, ferns, mosses, etc. Kervan
Co., 113 W. 2Sth St., New York.

Greens, southern wild smilax. Caldwell
the Woodsman Co., Evergreen, Ala.

HELIOTROPES.

Heliotrope. $1.50 per 100. Byer Bros.,
Chambersburg, Pa.

HYDRANGEAS.

Hydrangea American Everblooming (H.
arborescens grandiflora). Strong, 2-year
plants, $10 to $20 per 100. The E. Y. Teas
Co., Centerville, Ind.

JERUSALEM CHERRIES.

Jerusalem cherries, 2 in a pot, $5 per
100. G. Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontjyio St..
Philadelphia.

Jerusalem cherries, 2-in., 2c. Byer Bros.,
Chambersburg, Pa.

LANTANAS.

Lantanas. R. Vincent, Jr. &. Sons Co.,
White Marsh, Md.

LILACS.

Lilacs. Jacs Smits, Naarden, Holland.

LILY OF THE VALLEY.

To Import.

Lily of the Valley. Otto Mann, Leipzig,
Saxony, Germany.

Lily of the Valley.
Naarden, Holland.

Jacs Smits, Ltd.,

Lily of the Valley pips. Hjalmar Hart-
mann & Co.. Copenhagen, Denmark.

Lily of the vaTley. Jackson & Perkins
Co., Newark, N. Y.

From Storage.

Lily of the Valley. H. N. Bruns. 1407-11
TV. Madison St., Chicago.

MOONVINES.

Moonvines, 4-ins., $12 per 100; 3-in.. $8;
2%-in., $5. G. Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario
St.. Philadelphia.

MOSCHOSMA RIPARIUM.

Blooms from December until Spring. As
easy to grow as a Coleus. A fine stock now
ready from 2^2 -inch pots, $3 per 100. From
4-inch pots $5 per 100. Mortons Evergreen
Lodge, Clarksville, Tennessee.

MOSS.

Sphagnum. Both quality and quantity,
bag or barrel, $1; 4 do., $3; 10 do., $7.
Cash, please. W. J. Olds. Union City. Pa.

Sphagnum moss. Vaughan's Seed Store,
Chicago and New York.

MUSHROOM SPAWN.

Mushroom Spawn, Vaughan's English, 25
lbs., $2; 100 lbs., $6.50. Garden City Pure
Culture, 25 bricks, $3.75; 100 bricks, $12.
Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and N. Y.

Mushroom spawn. Lambert's Pure Cul-
ture. American Spawn Co., St. Paul, Minn.

Mushroom Spawn. Sure crop, $S per 100
lbs. Weeber & Don, 114 Chambers St., N. Y.

NURSERY STOCK.

Nursery stock, blue spruce, berried plants,
climbing plants, clematis, conifers, ever-
greens, funkias, Japan maples, hydrangeas.
Jacs Smits. Ltd., Naarden. Holland.

Nursery stock. Vines, perennials, conifers,
shade and fruit trees, hedge plants. Jack-
son^

Nursery stock, large trees, oaks, maples,
pines and hemlocks. Andorra Nurseries,
Chestnut Hill, Philadeplhia.

Nursei-y stock, arbor vitee (Thuya occi-
dentalis), 3 to 4 ft,, 4 to 5 ft. trees. The
Wm. H. Moon Co.. Morrisville, Pa.

Nursery stock, evergreens, conifers, shade,
ornamental trees, herbaceous plants. Bob-
bink & Atkins, Rutherford, N. J.

Nursery stock of all kinds. Storrs &
Harrison, Painesville, Ohio.

Trees, shrubs, evergreens, hardy plants.
Ellwanger & Barry, Rochester, N. Y.

Nursery stock, ornamental trees and
shrubs. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y.

ORCHIDS.

Cyprlpedium insigne, 50 8-in. pots; 50
6-in. pans. Fine, strong flowering stock.
Write for prices. Joseph Towell, Haledon
Ave.. Paterson. N. J.

Orchids, importers, exporters, growers and
hybridists. Sander. St. Albans, England.
New York office, room 1. 235 Broadway.

Orchids. Largest stock in the country
Ask for prices. Julius Roehrs Co.. Ruther-
ford. N. J.

Orchids, all commercial, cattleyas and
novelties. Carillo & Baldwin, Secaucus, N. J.

Orchids of all kinds. Lager & Hurrell.
Summit, N. J,

PALMS.

Palms, Areoa lutescens, 3-in., 3 plants in
pot, 12 to 15 ins., $1.25 per doz.; $10 per
100; $90 per 1,000; 6-in., 3 pits., 26 to 28
ins., $1 each. Cooos Weddelliana, 2Vi-in
5 to 6 ins., $1,50 per doz.; $10 per 100; $90
per 1.000; 3-in.. 8 to 10 Ins., $2 per doz.;
$15 per 100; $140 per 1.000; 5-in., 24 ins,
$1 each; 7-in., 30 ins., $2.50 each. Kentia
Bel., 2^4 -in., 4 Ivs., 8 to 10 ins., $1.50 per
doz.; $10 per 100; $90 per 1,000; •3-in., 5
Ivs., 12 ins.. $2 per doz.; $15 per 100; $140
per 1,000; 4-in.. 5 to 6 Ivs.. 12 to 15 ins..
$4.50 per doz.; $35 per 100; 6-ln.. 6 Ivs.. 20
to 24 ins.. $1 each; 6-in.. 6 to 7 Ivs., 26 to
2S ins.. $1.50; 7-in.. 6 to 7 Ivs.. 34 to 36
ms.. $2.50; 8-in.. 6 to 7 Ivs.. 42 to 44 ins., $5.
Kentia Fors. 2 54 -in.. 4 Ivs., 8 to 10 Ins., $2
per doz.; $15 per 100; $140 per 1,000; 3-in.,
5 to 6 Ivs., 15 ins., $2.50 per doz.; $20 per
100; $175 per 1,000; 4-in., 6 to 6 Ivs., 15 to
18 Ins., $5 per doz.; $40 per 100; 6-in.. 6
Ivs.. 28 to 30 ins.. $1 each; 6-in., 6 Ivs.,
34 to 36 ins.. $1.50; 7-in.. 6 to 7 Ivs.. 36 to
40 ins.. $2.50; 7-in. tubs. 6 to 7 Ivs.. 42 to 46
ins.. $4; S-in.. 6 to 7 Ivs., 48 to 50 ins.. $5:
9-in.. 6 to 7 Ivs., 4% ft., $6; 0-in., 6 to 7
Ivs., 5 ft., $8; 10-in, 6 to 7 Ivs., 5% ft., $10.
Kentia Fors.. made-up, 6-in., 3 in a pot, 24
Ins., $1 each; 7-in. tub, 3 pits. 36-in., $2.60;
7-in., 38 ins., $3; 8-in., 40 to 42 ins., $4;
8-in., 42 to 46 ins., $5; 9-in,, 4% to 6 ft.,
$8; 12-in., 6 ft., $16; 14-in., 6% ft., $20.
Cocos flexuosus, 7-in. tubs, 3 to 4 Ivs., 6 ft.,
$5 each; 8-ln., 3 to 4 Ivs., 7 to 8-ft., $7.50;
Latania Borb., 2H-in., 75c per doz.; $5 per
100; $40 per 1,000; 4-in., $2.50 per doz.; $20
per 100. Livistona rotundifolia, 2^-in.,
$1.60 per doz.; $10 per 100; 3-in., $2 per
doz.; $15 per 100; 4-in.. $3.60 per doz.; $26
per 100; 6-in.. $6 per doz. Phoenix Roebe-
lini. 2%-in.. $1.50 per doz.; $10 per 100; $90
per 1,000; 3-in., $3.60 per doz.; $26 per 100;
4-in., 60c each; 5-in.. $1.25 each. Phoenix
Rupicola, 6-in., $1.50 each; S-in. tubs. $2,50.
Rhapis flabelliformis, 7-in., 3 to 4 stems, 24
ins., $2.50 each; 7-in., 4 stems, 26 to 28
ins., $3 each. Henry A. Dreer, Inc, 714
Chestnut St., Philadelphia.

Palms, Areca lutescens, 6-in., 3 plants in
pot, 24 to 26 ins., 75c each; 6-in., 26 to 28
Ins., $1; 7-ln., 30 to 32 ins., $2. Cocos
Wedd., 2%-in., 8 to 10 Ins., $10 per 100;
2%-ln.. 10 to 12 Ins.. $15 per 100. Kentia
Bel., 6-in., 6 to 7 leaves, 18 ins., $6 per
doz,; $50 per 100: 6-ln., 6 to 7 Ivs., 22 to
24 Ins., $1 each; $12 per doz.; 6-in., 6 to 7
Ivs., 24 to 26 ins., $1.25 each; $15 per doz.;
6-In., 6 to 7 Ivs., 26 to 28 Ins., $1.60 each;
$18 per doz.; 7-ln., 6 to 7 Ivs., 34 to 36 Ihs.,
$2.50 each; $30 per doz.; 9-ln. tub, 6 to 7
Ivs., 42 to 48 Ins., $5 each; 9-in., 6 to 7
Ivs., 48 to 64 Ins., $6 each. Kentia Fors.,
6-in., 6 Ivs., 18 to 20 Ins., 60c each; $6 per
doz.; 6-In., 6 to G Ivs., 28 to 30 Ins., $1
each; $12 per doz.; 6-ln., 6 Ivs., 30 to 32
Ins., $1.25 each; $15 per doz.; 6-in., 6 Ivs., 34
to 36 Ins., $1.50 each; $18 per doz. Kentia
Fors., made-up plants, 7-In., 4 plants In pot,
36 Ins., high, $2.50 each; 9-in. tub, 42 to 4S
Ins., $6. Jos. Heaeock Co., Wyncote, Pa.

Palms, Kentia Bel. and Foi-s. big plants,
$1.25 to $2 each. G. Aschmann, 1012 W.
Ontario St., Philadelphia.

Palms. Latania borbonica, 6-in., $6 per
doz. Geo. Wittbold Co., 1657 Buckingham
PI.. Chicago. ,

Palms, arecas. P. J. Berckmanns Co.,
Augusta, Ga.

Palms. Bobbink & Atkins, Rutherford,
N. J.

PEPPERS.

Christmas peppers, 2-In., $2.60 per 100;
S%-ln.. $6. Prank Oechslin, 2672 W. Adams
St.. Chicago.

Celestial peppers. 3-ln., 76c per doz.; $5
per 100; 4-In.. $1.25 per doz.; $10 per 100.
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N. Y.

Celestial peppers. 2-In., 2o. Byer Bros.,
Chambersburg. Pa.

PEONIES.

PEONIES. Finest cut flower varletiea
grown. First prize white, $2 per 10; $17.50
per 100. First prize pink. $1.25 per 10;
$10 per 100. First prize red, $1.50 per 10;
$12 per 100. Place your order at once,
Btock will be reserved for you. 100 other
varieties to offer. Write for list. Wagner
Park Conservatories. Sidney. O. ^

Peonies, 2-yr. plants, Reeves' Rubra
grand 1.. M. Crousse. Felix Crousse, Festlva
Maxima, Mme. Crousse, Queen Victoria, M.
Dupont, Matilde Rousseneck, Mme. Emlle
Galle, ivime. Bollet, Mile. Jeanne Calot, etc.
E. G. Hill Co., Richmond. Ind.

Wholesale Peony Hat U now ready. J. F.
Roeenfleld, West Point, Neb.

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PEONIES.

Select varieties and good cut flower aorta.
Large stock. W. A. Relman, Vlnoennea,
Ind.

Peonies. 4 sizes, strong divisions. 3 to 5
eyes. 8. G. Harris. Tarrytown, N. Y.

Peonies, all vara. Jaca Smits, Ltd., Naar-
den, Holland.

Peonies, leading vara. W. & T. Smith Co.,
Geneva, N. Y.

Peonies, a superb collection. Jackson &
Peaklna Co., Newark, N. Y.

Peonies. Gilbert H. Wild, Sarcoxle, Mo.~

POmSETTIAS.

Polnsettlas. 2i4-ln., $6 per 100. Vaughan'a
Seed Store, Chicago and New York.

Polnsettlas, J4 per 100; 130 per 1,000.
Geo. Reinberg, 61 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Polnsettlas, 2V4-ln., $B per 100. Harry
Helnl. West Toledo. O.

Polnsettlas, 2%-ln., J6 per 100. Frank
Oechslln, 2572 W. Adams St.. Chicago.

PRIMULAS.

Chinese primroses, new giant fringed
flowering strain In six separate colors; also
Vaughan's International mixture, extra
atrong stock from 2%-ln., $3 per 100; $27.50
per 1,000. These are choice stock. Try
them. Cash. Freeport Floral Co., Louis
Bauscher, Sec'y and Gen. Mgr., Freeport,
IlL

Primula obconlca, Ronsdorf hybrid, 2%-
In., J3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. Chinese
primroses, English and French strains. 2%-
In., $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. Frank
Oechslln, 2572 W. Adams St.. Chicago.

Primula Sinensis, 2Vl-ln., $3 per 100.
Obconlca, 2Vi-in., $3 per 100. Vaughan's
Seed Store, Chicago and New York.

Obconlca, Ronsdorfer, Lattman's Hybrids,
ready now, 10 separate colors or mixed.
2-ln.. 2c. J. L. Schiller, 929 Prouty Ave..
Toledo, O.

Primulas, obconlca grandi., alba, rosea,
hybrida. rubra. Porbesii, 2-in., 2c. Byer
Bros., Chambersburg, Pa.

Primroses. Chinese, Ob. Grand!., alba and
rosea, $2 per 100. Gigantea and Kermeslna.
$3. Jos. H. Cunningham. Delaware, O.

Primroses, obconlca, Forbesl. Geo. A.
Kuhl. Pekin, 111.

PRIVET.

CALIFORNIA AND AMOOR RIVER
PRIVET. Largest stock in the country. All
sizes. Write for trade list. Valdesian
Nurseries. Bostic Dept., Bostic, N. C.

RHODODENDRONS.

Rhododendrons. Jaca Smita, Ltd., Naar-
den. Holland.

Rhododendrons. Jackson & Perkins Co.,
Newark. N Y.

ROSES.

ROSE PLANTS.

2^ -Inch Stock.

Per 100. Per 1,000

Maids ". $3.00 $25.00

Brides 3.00 25.00

Chatenay 3.00 25.00

Uncle John 3.00 25.00

Richmond 3.00 26.00

Rhea Reid 5.00 45.00

Kaiserin 4.00 35.00

2,000 Am. Beauties, 2%-in. 4.00 35.00

WIETOR BROS..
51 Wabash Ave. Chicago.

Roses. 2.000 Maid. 2%-ln.. $55 per 1.000.
2.000 Palmer. 214-in.. $35 per 1.000. 2.000
Uncle John. $25 per 1,000. 3,000 Am.
Beauty, 3-in.. $5 per 100: 3,000 2-in., $35
per 1,000. Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Morton
Grove. 111.

Roses, fleld-grown, own roots and budded
on manetti Crimson Rambler, Dorothy
Perkins, Lady Gay, Hiawatha, Brunner,
Charta, etc. Jackson & Perkins Co., New-
ark, N. Y.

Roses, My Maryland, own roots, 3-in., $2
per doz., $16 per 100. Bride. 3-in.. $6 per
100; 3^-in.. $8. Kiilarney. own roots. 3%-
in.. $20. Kiilarney. grafted. 4-in.. $20. Am.
Beauty, 3% -in., $12. Kaiserin, 3% -In., $10.
Maids, grafted, 4-in., $12. Vaughan's Seed
Store. Chicago and New York.

Grafted roses, strong, healthy stock. Rhea
Reid. 2%-ln.. 16c; Richmond. Bride and
Maid. 2% -In., 10c. Samples 25c. Joy
Floral Co., Nashville, Tenn.

Roses, C. Rambler, D. Perkins, Lady Gay,
5% and 6-ln.. 25g and 30c each. G. Asch-
mann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia.

Roses, on own roots, budded, bedding.
H. Ps.. hybrids and teas, W. & T. Smith
Co.. Geneva, N. Y.

Rosea. Kiilarney. 3-ln.. $5 per 100. Bon
Sllene. 3-ln.. $4 per 100. Harry Heini. West
Tuledo, O.

Roses, fleld-grown. Newport Fairy, 1 year,
3 to 4 ft., 60c each; $30 per 100. Jullua
Roehra Co.. Rutherford. N. J.

Roses, leading varieties. Leedte Floral
Co.. Sprlngfleid. Ohio.

Roses. Bride, Maid, Golden Gate, 3-ln.,
$6 per 100. Geo. M. Emmans, Newton, N. J.

Ruses, leading vars. Dingee & Conard
Co., West Grove, Pa.

Roses, leading kinds. Geo. a! Kuhl.
Pekin. 111.

Roses. 3-ln. Wood Bros.. Flanklli. N. Y,

SAGE.

Sage. Holt's Mammoth, 2V4-ln.. $3 per
100. Variegated, 2%-in., $4 per 100.
Vaughan'a Seed Store, Chicago and N. Y.

SEEDS.

Seeds, Calceolaria hybrida, tr. pkt.. 1.000
seeds. 60c; 3 pkts.. $1.40. Gloxinia hybrida.
Vaughan's Columbian mixture, tr. pkt.. 1.000
seeds. 60c; 3 pkts.. $1.40. Mignonette. New
York Market, pkt.. 1.000 seeds. 50c; % oz..
$1.60. Vaughan'a International Primula
mixture, pkt.. 250 seeds. 60c; 6 pkts.. 1.260
seeds. $2; 1-16 oz., $2.60. Cineraria,
Vaughan's Columbian mixture, tr. pkt.,
1.000 seeds, 60c; 3 pkts., $1.40. Pansy,
Vaughan's Cut Flower mixture, tr. pkt., 50c;
H oz., $1; % 02.. $2; oz.. $8. Giant pansy
mixture, tr. pkt.. 25c; % oz.. 60c; oz.. $4;
Vi lb.. $14. Vaughan's International pan-
sies, tr. pkt., 50c; % oz., $1.60; % oz., $5;
oz., $10. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi. & N. Y.

Seeds, pansles. Florists' mixture, oz. , $4;
pkt., 50c. Cassier's Giant improved mix-
ture, oz., $5: pkt., 76c. Cassier's yel. and
white, separate, oz.. $6; pkt.. $1. Germania,
oz.. $8; pkt., $1. Parisian Giants, mixed,
oz., $3; pkt.. 60c. Trimardeau. Black King,
Emperor William, Golden yellow. Beacon-
field purple, white yellow with black eye,
separate, oz.. $2; pkt.. 30c. Trimardeau
mixture, oz., $1.60; pkt.. 25c. O. V. Zangen.
Hoboken. N. J.

Seeds, pansy, Brown's Superb Giant, yel-
low with dark eye and pure white, separate
colors, 3,000 seeds, $1; 14 oz., $1.50; M: oz ,
$2.50; oz.. $5; "4 lb., $14; % lb., $25; 1 lb.,
$50. Peter Brown, Lancaster, Pa.

Seeds, wholesale growers of full list of
flower and garden seeds; sweet pea and
nasturtium specialties. Routzahn Seed Co.,
Arroyo Grande, Calif.

Seeds. winter Itowering sweet peas.
Pansy W. & D.'s American Show, trade
packet. $1. Weeber & Don. 114 Chambers
St . New York.

Seeds, sweet peas. Gov. Fort, Pink
Beauty, Wallacea, Helen Keller, $1 per oz.
Mrs. Geo. Lewis, Greenbrook, Helen Gould,
50c per oz. ; $5 per lb. Christmas Pink.
Denzer. $2 per lb. Chas. H. Totty. Madl-
son. N. J.

Seeds, pansy, giant mixed. $6 per oz. Cin-
eraria, mixed, trade pkt.. 50c. Cyclamen.
English strain. $9 per 1.000 seeds. Skidels-
ky & Irwin Co., 1215 Betz Bldg, Philadel-
phia^ .

Seeds, onion, lettuce, sweet peas, carrot,
celery, leek, mustard, parsley, parsnip, rad-
ish, salsify. C. C. Morse & Co., 48-56 Jack-
son St.. San Francisco, Calif.

Seeds, cyclamens. Giant Salmon King.
Primula Sinensis in 7 distinct colors. St.
George's Nursery Co., Hariington, Middlesex,
England.

Seeds, beans, peas, sweet corn, onion,
beet, turnip, etc. The Everett B. Clark Seed
Co., Miltord. Conn.; East Jordon, Mich.;
Sister Bay. Wis. ^

Seeds, pansles, mixed, oz., $5; 3 ozs., $12;
% oz., $2.60; pkg., 4,000 seeds. $1; % pkg..
50c. E. B. Jennings. Southport. Conn. *

Seeds, pansy, mixed, oz., $4.50. Cineraria
grandi., and Grandi. Nana, tr. pkt.. 60c. W.
C. Beckert. Northslde, Pittsburg. Pa.

Seeds of all kinds. W. W. Johnson & Son.
Ltd.. Boston. England.

Egyptian tree or winter onion seta,
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N. Y.

Seeds, pansy, new crop. $4 per oz. Jos.
H. Cunningham. Delaware. Ohio.

Seeds. Vick's Quality. James VIck'a
Sons. Rochester. N. Y.

Seeds, all kinds. Bridgman's Seed Ware-
house. 37 E. 19th St.. New York.

Contract Growers.

The best giant pansy seed. Send for
leaflet. Chas. Frost. Kenllworth. N. J.

Seed, Davis Perfect Cucumber. Alfred J.
Brown Seed Co., Grand Rapids, Mich.

Seeds, pansy, 1,000 mixed, 25c; 1 oz.,
$2.26. H. Wrede. Luneburg, Germany.

Seeds of all klnda. A. T. Boddington, 343
W. nth St.. New York.

Seeds, sweet peas. Anton Zvolanek,
Boundbrook, N, J.

Seeds, bean, cucumber, tomato, radish,
pea. muskmelon. squash, watermelon, sweet
corn. S. M. Isbeil & Co.. Jackson. Mich.

Seeds. lettuce, onions, sweet peas, aster,
cosmos, mignonette, verbena. "Waldo Roh-
nert. Gllroy. Calif.

Seeds, sweet peas, tomatoes, Lima beana.
lettuce, asters, cosmos and other flower
seeds. John Bodger & Sons. Gardena. Calif.

Seeds, growers for the wholesale trade
only. Brasian Seed Growers' Co.. San Jose.
Calif.

Flower seeds. Keaae & Co., Quedllnburg.
Germany.

Seeds, field, garden and flo»(er. Rout-
zahn Seed Co.. Arroyo Grande. Calif.

Seeds, peas and beans, Alfred J, Brown
Seed Co., Grand Rapids, Mich.

SMILAX.

Smilax plants, 2^-in. pots, extra strong,
$1.50 per 100; $12 per 1,000. Cash with or-
der. Capital City Greenhouses, Madison.
Wis.

S.nilax. 2%-ln., $2.50 per 100; $15 per
1.000. Geo. Reinberg, 61 Wabash Ave..
Chicago.

Smilax. nice planta. fall sown, trans-
planted. 50c per 100; $4 per 1,000. F. A.
Bailer. Bloomington, Hi.

Smilax plants. 2%-ln.. $1.50 per 100; $12
per 1,000. Skidelsky & Irwin Co., 1215 Betz
Bldg.. Philadelphia. Pa.

Smilax. strong. 2V4-ln.. $2 per 100; $17.50
per 1.000; 3-ln.. $2.50 per 100. Cash. C.
F. Krzysske. Sandusky. O.

Smilax. nice plants. 2% -in.. $2.50 per 100.
West End Greenhouses. Lincoln. III.

Smilax. 3-ln.. $4 per 100. Poehlmann
Bros. Co.. Morton Grove. 111.

Smilax, 2-in., $1.25 per 100. Byer Bros..
Chambersburg. Pa.

Smilax. 2%-in.. $2 per 100. Harry Helnl.
West Toledo. O.

Smilax. 2% -In.. $3 per 100; $25 per 1.000.
Taughan'a Seed Store. Chicago and N. Y.

Smilax. Wood Bros.. Fishkill. N. Y.

SPIREAS.

Spireas. J. SmIts. Ltd.. Naarden. Holland.

VKGETABLE PLANTS.

Vegetable plants, cabbage, fleld-grown.
leading vars.. $1 per 1,000; 10,000 and over,
86c. Celery: White Plume, Golden Pelf-
Blanching, Giant Pascal, $1 per 1,000. Egg-
tfant: N. Y. Improved and Black Beauty,
$3 per 1.000. Lettuce: Big Boston, Bos-
ton Market, Tennis Ball, Grand Rapids, $1
per 1,000. Pepper: Ruby King, Bull Nose,
Sweet Mountain, Neapolitain, $2 per 1,000;
Chinese Giant and Cayenne, 50c per 100.
Parsley. $1.25 per 1.000. R. Vincent. Jr.,
& Sons Co.. White Marsh, Md.

Cabbage and celery plants, all kinds, $1
per 1,000; $8.50 per 10.000. J. C. Schmidt.
Bristol, Pa.

VIOLETS.

Marie Louise violet plants, selected stock,
grown on tile benches, free from disease,
ready for planting. Can ship upon receipt
of order. $15 per 1.000. Cash. J. Vender
Linden. Rhinebeck. N. Y.

Violets. Wood Bros.. Fishkill. N. Y.

TO EXCHANGE.

To exchange, BOO carnation supports
(Helm) for Boston or Amerpohll ferns; or
carnation plants Enchantress or White En-
chantress. Cannot use the supports to ad-
vantage on my beds. A. E. Boyce, Bartles-
Tllle. Okla. .

For sale — Asparagus plumostis nanus. In
1%-ln. pots. 5c. Nice, clean stock, well
grown, or exchange for carnation plants.
White Enchantress. Estelie, or Crocker.
A» E. Boyce, Bartlesviile. Okla.

WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS.

Commission Dealers.

Allen. J. K., 106 W. 2Sth St.. New York.
Amling. E. C. 32-36 Randolph St.. Chicago.
Berning. H. G.. 1402 Pine St. St. Lotils.
Deamud. J. B. Co.. 61 Wabash Ave.. Chl-

cago. ^^ ,

Ford Bros.. 48 W. 2Sth St, New York.

Froment. Horace E.. 57 W. 28th St.. N. Y.
Growers' Cut Flower Co.. 39 W. 2Sth St..
New York.

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Guttman, Alex. J., 34 W. 28th St., N. Y.

Helton & Hunkel Co., 462 Milwaukee St.,

Milwaukee, Wis.

Hunt, E. H., 76 Wabash Ave., Chicago.
Kennicott Bros. Co.. 48-50 Wabash, Chicago.
Kessler Bros., 60 W. 28th St.. New York.
Keuhn, C. A., 1122 Pine St., St. Louis.
Kruchten. John. 61 Wabash Ave., Chicago.
Langjahr. Alfred H., 65 W. 28th St.. N. Y.
Manhattan Flower Market, 46 W. 28th St.,

New York.

McCallum Co., 937 Liberty Ave.. Pittsburg.
McCullough's Sons Co., J. M., 316 Walnut

St.. Cincinnati, O.

McKellar, Chas. W.. 61 Wabash. Chicago.
McKlsslck, W. E. & Bros.. 1619-21 Ranstead

Wt.. Philadelphia.

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, 30-40

Broadway, Detroit. Mich.

Millang Bros., 41 W. 28th St., New York.
Millang, Chas., 444 6th Ave., cor. 27th St..

New York.

Niessen Co.. Leo. 1208 Arch St.. Phila.

N. Y. Cut Flower Ex., Coogan Bldg.. 6th

Ave, and W. 26th St., New York.

Pittsburg Cut Flower Co.. Ltd., 222 Oliver

Ave., Pittsburg, Pa.

Pittsburg Florists' Exchange, 217-233 Dia-

mond St.. Pittsburg. Pa.

Pollworth, C. C. Co.. Milwaukee. Wis.
Randall, A. L. Co., 19 Randolph St., Chi-

cago.

Raynor, John L. 49 W. 28th St.. New York.

Rice Bros.. 128 N. 6th St.. Minneapolis.

Minn.

Sheridan, Walter F., 39 W. 28th St.. N. Y.

Smith & Co., W. C, 1316 Pine St., St.
Louis.

Traendly & Schenck. 44 W. 28th St., N. Y.

Vaughan & Sperry. 62-64 Wabash. Chicago.

Welch Bros.. 226 Devonshire St.. Boston.

Wlnterson. E. F. Co., 45-49 Wabash. Chicago.

Young, C. & Sons, 1406 Olive St., St. Louis.

Young & Nugent, 42 W. 28th St., New York.

Zech & Mann. 51 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.

Growers.

Bassett & Washburn. 76-78 Wabash Ave.,
Chicago.

Benthey-Coatsworth Co.. The. 35 Randolph
St.. Chicago.

Bruns. H. N.. 1409-11 W. Madison, Chicago.
Budlong, J. A., 37-39 Randolph St., Chi-
cago.

Chicago Rose Co., 56-58 Wabash Ave.. Chi-
cago.

Dayton Floral Co., Dayton, O.

Elliott, W. H., Brighton, Mass.

Hill, The E. G. Co.. Richmond, Ind.

Krueger Bros., Toledo, O.

Poehlmann Bros., 35-37 Randolph. Chicago.

Reinberg, Geo., 51 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Reinberg. Peter, 35 Randolph St.. Chicago.

Welland & Olinger, 128 E. 3d St., Cincin-
nati. O.

Welland & Rlsch. 59 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.
Wietor Bros., 51 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.
Wittbold, Geo. Co.. 1657 Buckingham PI..
Chicago.

RETAIL CUT FLOWERS.

Albany. N. Y. — H. G. Eyres. 11 N. Pearl St.

Anderson. S. C. — The Anderson Floral Co..

533 Marshall Ave.

Atlanta, Ga. — Atlanta Floral Co., 41 Peach-
tree St.

Baltimore, Md. — Z. D. Blackistone, 1601 Eu-
taw PI.

Boston, Mass. — Hoffman, florist, 59 Massa-
chusetts Ave.

Brooklyn. N. Y. — Robt. G. Wilson. Fulton
St. and Green Ave.

Buffalo. N. Y. — W. J. Palmer & Son. 304
Main St.

Chicago — Hauswlrth, Florist, Auditorium
A n nex.

Chicago — Wittbold, Florist, 1C57 Bucking-
ham Place.

Cincinnati, O. — Julius Baer, 138 E. 4th St.

Dayton, C— Matthews, 16 W. 3d St.

Colorado Springs. Colo. — Frank F. Crump.
Denver, Colo. — Daniels & Fisher. ~

Denver, Colo. — The Park Floral Co. ~

Detroit, Mich. — John Breltmeyer's Sons, cor.
Miami and Gratiot Aves.

Indianapolis, Ind. — Bertermann Bros. Co.,
241 Mass. Ave. ^

Kansas City, Mo. — Geo. M. Kellogg Flower
and Plant Co.. 906 Grand Ave. Also
Pleasant Hill, Mo.

Kansas City — ^S. Murray, 1017 Broadway.

Los Angeles, Calif. — J. W. Wolfskin, 218
W. 4th St. .

Louisville, Ky. — J. Schultz, 644 4th Ave.

New Orleans. La.-
St.

-U. J. Virgin, 833 Canal

Omaha, Neb.— Hess & Swoboda, 1416 Far-
nam St.

Rochester, N. Y. — J.
Clinton St.

Keller Sons, 25

San Francisco.
Kearney St.

Boland. 60

St. Louis. Mo.^Young's. 1406 Olive St.

St. Paul, Minn. — Holm & Olson.

Terre Haute. Ind. — John Heinl & Son, 129

So. 7th St. [

Toledo, O. — -Krueger Bros.

Toronto, Ont.— Dunlop's, 9 6 Yonge St.
Washington. D. C. — Z. D. Blackistone, 14th

and H Sts. ^

Washington. D. C. — A. Gude & Bros.. 1214

F St.

Washington — Geo. C. Shaffer. 14th and I

Sts.. N. W.

BLOWERS.

Blowers. Sirocco. American Blower Co..
Dept. A. P.. Detroit. Mich.

BOILERS.

Boilers, the Superior Improved internal
fired boiler. Made In 10 sizes to heat from
2,000 to 6,500 feet of 4-ln. pipe. Superior
Machine and Boiler Works. 124-133 "W.
Superior St., Chicago.

Boilers, improved greenhouse boilers,
made of best material, shell firebox sheets
and heads -of steel; water space all around
front, sides and back. Kroeschell Bros., 452
Erie St., Chicago.

Boilers, special hot water boiler shipped
ready for operation. Repairing done on all
kinds of greenhouse boilers. Chris. Pfeiffer
Boiler Co.. 66 Michigan St.. Chicago.

Boilers, corrugated, firebox and sectional
greenhouse heating. Hitchings & Co., 1170
Broadway. N. Y.

Boilers, Myers & Co., 1122 Beta Bldg.,
Philadelphia.

Boilers, the Burnham boilers, made for
greenhouse heating. Lord & Burnham Co.,
1133 Broadway. New York.

Boilers, boilers of higli grade for green-
houses. Steam or hot water. GibMn & Co.,
Utica, N. Y.

Boilers, steel return tubular, steam or
water. Johnson Heating Co., 13S E. Slat
St., New York.

Boilers, water tube steam boilers. King
Construction Co.. North Tonawanda, N. Y.

Boilers. S. Jacobs Sc Sons, 1357 Flushing
Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.

BUILDING MATERIAL.

Building material, hotbed sash, cypreoa.
unglazed, 95c each; in doz. lots, 90c; glazed,
$1.C5 each; doz. lots, $1.00. Pine sash, un-
glazed. 90c; doz. lots, S5c; glazed. $1.60;
doz. lots. $1.55 each. Building hardware,
wire and wire fencing, bolts, hatchets,
hammers, etc. Chicago House Wrecking
Co., 35th and Iron Sts., Chicago.

Building material, cypress sash bars, Ten-
nessee red cedar posts, pecky cypress
benches, hotbed sash and frames, ventilat-
ing apparatus, pipe fittings and all suppUet
needed in new or reconstruction work.
Foley Mfg. Co., Western Ave. and 26th St..
Chicago.

Building material. Cypress is ff\r more
durable than pine. Cypress sash bars up to
32 feet or longer. Greenhouse and other
building material. Men furnished to super-
intend erection when desired. A. T. Stearni
Lumber Co.. Neponset. Boston, Mass.

Building material of all descriptions for
all cypress semi-Iron frame or truss houses.
Hotbed sash and frames. Lord & Burnham
Co., 1133 Broadway, New York.

Budding material. Louisiana cypress,
pecky cypress, hotbed sash. S. Jacobs &
Sons, 1357 Ffushlng Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.

Building and propagating sands, fire
brick and fire clay. Portland cement, hard
wall plaster. Garden City Sand Co., Se-
curity Bldg., Chicago.

Headquarters In Canada for Cypress Saah
Bars or anything In wood for building pur-
poses. Established 1851. John B. Smith
& Sons, Ltd.. Toronto, Can.

Building material, cypress sash bare,
greenhouse material of any description.
Write for catalogue. John C. Moninger
Co.. 113 Blackhawk St.. Chicago.

Building material, greenhouse material
and hotbed sash of Louisiana cypress and
Washington red cedar. A. Deitsch Co., 617
Sheffield Ave.. Chicago.

Building material for U-bar greenhouses.
Pierson U-bar Co.. Metropolitan Bldg., 4th
Ave, and 23d St., New York.

Building material, cold frames, hotbed
sash. Hitchings & Co.. 1170 Broadway. N. Y.

FANS.

J^'ans. Sirocco. American Blower Co..
Dept. A. F.. Detroit. Mich.

FERTILIZERS.

Wizard Shredded Cattle Manure. 100 lb»..
$1.20; 600 lbs.. $6; 1,000 lbs.. JS; 2.000 lb«.,
?13. Pulverized Manure Co., 32 Exchange
Ave., Union Stock Yards, Chicago.

GLASS.

Glass importers and jobbers; greenhouse
glass a specialty. Window glass. James
H. Rice, corner Michigan, St. Clair and
Illinois Sts.. Chicago.

Glass, greenhouse glass a specialty; also
window glass. Spragtie, Smith & Co., 167-»
Randolph St., Chicago.

Glass. High grade, double thick green-
house glass. Lord & Burnham, 1133 Broad-
way, N. Y.

Glass. French and American. "White
Rose." Stenzel Glass Co.. 2 Hudson St., N. Y.

Glass of all kinds and sizes. Sharp. Parl-
rldge & Co.. 22d and Lumber Sia.. Chicago.

Glass, greenhouse, all sizes. H. M, Hooker
Co. 120-123 W. Washington St.. Chicago.

GLAZING POINTS.

Glazing points. Lord & Burnham special
glazing nails (points). Lord & Burnham
Co., 1133 Broadway, New York.

Glazing points: See the point? Hojd
glass firmly. Peerless glazing points are the
best. No rights or lefts. Box of 1,000
points, 75c, postpaid. Henry A. Dreer, 714
Chestnut St.. Philadelphia.

Slebert's zinc never-rust glazing points, 2
sizes, % and %. 40c per lb.; IGc extra by-
mail; 7 lbs., 52.50, 15 lbs., $5, by express.
Randolph & McCIeraents, Baum and Beatty
Sts., Pittsburg, Pa.

Vaughan's Perfection Point, No. 2 single
thick; No. 2',^ double thick, 55c per 1,000;
by mail 70c; 5,000 lots, 50c per 1,000 by ex-
press. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chi. & N. Y.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION.

Greenhouse construction, cypress roof ma-
terial and all greenhouse fittings. Plans and
sketches submitted on request. John C.
Moninger Co., 113 Blackhawk St., Chicago.

Greenhouse construction of all kinds and
conservatories. Estimates and catalogues
on request. The Foley Mfg. Co., Western
Ave, and 2 6th St.. Chicago.

Greenhouse construction, builders of every
type of greenhouse, the most niodern de-
signs. Hitchings & Co., 1170 Broadway,
New York.

Greenhouse construction, semi-iron green-
houses, new truss houses, iron frame houses.
Lord & Burnham Co.. 1132 Broadway, N. Y.

Greenhouse construction, builders of mod-
ern greenhouses. Myers & Co., 1122 Betz
Bldg.. Philadelphia.

Greenhouse construction and equipment.
King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

Wittbold cement post moulds. E. H.
Hunt, 76-7.<! Wabash Ave.. Chicago.

GUTTERS.

Gutters, cast-iron. Lord & Burnham Im-
proved V-shaped gutter with drip gutter
attachment. Lord & Burnham Co., 1133
Broadway, New York.

Gutters, Jennings' improved Iron gutters.
Diller. Caskey & Keen. Gth and Berk Sts.,
Philadelphia.

INSECTICIDES.

Insecticides. Carmen's Antlpest Insecti-
cide and fungicide, $1.50 per gal. Perfec-
tlon Chem. Co., Flushing, N. Y.

Fresh tobacco stems fn bales of 300 lbs.,
$1.50. W. C. Beckert. N. S.. Pittsburg. Pa,

LAWN FURNITURE.

I^awn furniture, settees, chairs, hitching
posts, etc. The Sterling Emery Wheel Mfg.
Co., TIffln, O.

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MECHANICAL DRAFT APPARATUS.

Mechanical draft apparatus. Sirocco,
American Blower Co., Dept. A. F., Detroit.

MISCELLANEOUS.

TO KILL GRASS
In grutters. along fences, monuments, and
walks, use Dlnamlne; It has proven a great
success; price $2 per gallon. For sale by
all druggists. Interstate Chemical Co., Gal-
veston^^

Printing. Large runs of catalogues a spe-
cialty. Write for figures. Regan Printing
House, 89-91 Plymouth Place, Chicago.

Everlasting tile benches, hollow tile, par-
tition tile, fire proofing and other clay prod-
ucts. The Camp Conduit Co., 718 Garfield
BIdg., Cleveland. O.

The Moore-Llvlngston Graduating or ad-
justing plant stands. Moore-Llvlngston Co.,
Lansdowne, Pa.

Scollay'a plant sprinklers and putty bulbs.
John A. Scollay, 74 Myrtle Ave., Brooklyn,
New York.

Printing for florists, catalogues and price
lists. Gorham & Chapllne, 3B8 Dearborn St.,
Chicago.

Engravings and Illustrations for cata-
logues. Columbian Engraving Co.. 331-336
Dearborn St.. Chicago.

Krlck's Immortelle letters, inscriptions,
etc. Krlck. 1164-66 Greene Ave.. Brooklyn.
N. Y.

Sterling Iron reservoir vases. Sterling
Broery Wheel Mfg. Co.. TIffln. O.

Engravings of all kinds. Dearborn En-
gravlng Co., 1322 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.

Plllsbury's Carnation Staple. BOc per 1,000.
postpaid. I. L. Plllsbury. Galesburg, 111.

Heller's mice-proof seed cases and bins.
Heller & Co.. Montpeller, O.

Gummed gold and purple letters. J. Llch-
tenberger. 1666 Ave. A. New York.

Sulfur Burners.
Dorranceton. Pa.

Benjamin Dorrance.

PADJT, PUTTY, ETC.

Paint. Ideal Greenhoiise Lead; Special
Greenhouse Putty. Lord & Burnham Co.,
1133 Broadway. New York.

Paint. Putty, etc. The Jas. H. Rice Co..
cor. Michigan. St. Clair and Illinois Sts..
Chicago.

Putty. Paint, etc. H. M. Hooker Co., 120-
128 W. Washington St.. Chicago.

Mastlca. P. O. Pierce Co.. 12 W. Broad-
way. New Yorlc

PIPE, FITTINGS, ETC.

Pipe. Iron fittings, etc.. galvanized Iron
sash hinges, screw eyes, screw hooks, U-
bolts, galvanized Iron buckles and wires.
Fittings for purlin and ridge supports. Foley
Mfg. Co., Western and 26th, Chicago.

Pipes and fittings, cast Iron and wrought
pipe, valves, elbows, pipe hooks, automatic
air headers, etc. Lord & Burnham Co., 1133
Broadway, New York.

Ideal Pipe Clamps. A quick repair for
rust holes and split pipes. Write for circu-
lar. Wm. Moll, 1664 Columbus Rd., Cleve-
land^^

Iron fittings, patent Iron bench fittings
and roof supports. Dlller. Caskey & Keen,
6th and Berk Sts., Philadelphia.

Pipe and fittings. S. Jacobs & Sons. 1357
Flushing Ave.. Brooklyn, N. Y.

Pipes, valve attings. Chicago House
Wrecking Co.. 35th and Iron Sts.. Chicago.

POTS, PANS, ETC.

Krlck's Perfect flower pot handle and
hanger. No. 1. 2 to 6-ln. pots, per doz..
30c; No. 2. 6 to 8-ln.. 40c per doz,; No. 3,
8 to 12-ln.. 60c per doz. Krlck's Perfect
plant stand. No. 1. 10-ln. saucer and rest.
J2: No. 2. 14-ln. saucer and rest. $2.25.
Krlck, 1164-66 Greene Ave.. Brooklyn, N. Y.

Pots, red standards, full size and wide
bottoms. Detroit Flower Pot Mfy., 490
Harvard St., Detroit. Mich.

Pots, Standard seed pans, cut flower cyl-
inders, hanging baskets, lawn vases, etc.
Hllflnger Bros. Pottery. Ft. Edwards. N. Y.

Pots, before buying write for prices. Geo.
Keller & Sons, 2614-22 Herndon St.. Chi-
cago.

Pots, red standard. Paducah Pottery Co..
Paducah. Ky.

Pots, florist red. Peters & Reed Pottery
Co., Zanesvllle, O.

Pots, standard, all sizes. A. P. Kohr,
1521 Leavltt St., Chicago.

Pots. Syracuse red. Syracuse Pottery
Co., Syracuse. N. Y. ^

Pots, pots of all kinds. A. H. Hews &
Co.. No. Cambridge, Mass.; Long Island
City. N. Y.

Pot hangers. Kramer's $1 a doz., exp. ;
J1.26 mall. I. N. Kramer & Sons, Cedar
Rapids, la.

Paper flower pots. 500.000. Chicago House
Wrecking Co.. 35th and Iron Sts., Chicago.

"NUFP SBD." Best red pots are made
by Geo. E. Feustel. Falrport. Iowa.

The Red Pot. C. C. Pollworth Co. All
roads connect with Milwaukee.

REFRIGERATORS.

Florists' Refrigerators. McCray Refrlg-
erator Co.. 960 Mill St.. Kendallvllle, Ind.

STAKES.

Cane Stakes. Standard grade 6 to 8 feet,
per 100. 85c: 600 for J3; $5.60 for 1.000

Pipe Stems about 6 feet, per 100. 60c; per
1.000. $6. Vaugh&n's Seed Store. Chicago.

STEAM TRAPS.

steam traps, the Standard return steam
trap has no equal for Its simplicity of
working. E. Hlppard. Youngstown. O.

Morehead Return Steam Traps, Morehead
Mfg. Co., 1047 Grand River Ave.. Detroit

Detroit return traps American Blower Co.,
Dept. A. F.. Detroit. Mich.

Taylor Automatic Return Trap. Taylor
steam Trap Co.. Battle Creek. Mich.

SUPPLIES.

Supplies. Rustic hanging baskets, rustic
pedestals, settees, chairs, tables, blrdhouBes,
window boxes, vases, etc. Reed & Keller,
122 W. 26th St., New York.

Supplies. Cape flowers, cycas leaves,
metal designs and all florists' supplies. A-
Herrmann. 412 East 34th St., New York.

Supplies, wire designs. Pittsburg florists'
Ex.. 228 Diamond St.. Pittsburg, Pa.

Supplies of all kinds. H. Bayersdorfer &
Co., 1129 Arch St.. Philadelphia.

Supplies of all kinds and novelties. E. H.
Hunt. 76 Wabash Ave. Chicago.

Supplies of all kinds. E. F. Wlnterson
Co.. 45-49 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.

Supplies of all kinds. A. L. Randall Co..
19-21 Randolph St.. Chicago.

TOBACCO.

THE BLACK STUFF FINE TOBACCO
POWDER. Green flies and black ones. too.
die on Bight of the bag. 'Tls fine as flour
and made from the black, strong tobacco.
For dusting on foliage It has no equal.

THE H. A. STOOTHOFP COMPANY,
Makers and Sellers. Mt. Vernon, N. Y.

TOOTHPICKS.

Toothpicks, wired. 10.000. $1.75; 60.000.
$7.50. W. J. Cowee, Berlin. N. Y.

VASES.

Sterling: Iron reservoir vases. The Ster-
ling Emery Wheel Mfg. Co., Tiffin, O.

The RegaR Printing Heuse

LAHOE Kinrs vt

CATALOGUES

WRHE FOR FIGUKBS.

91 Plymouth Piace, CHICAGO

OFFICLAL S. A. F.

Shipping Labels

Actual size of leaf 2^4 x5'4 inches.

FOR CUT nOWERS: in two colors on
gummed paper; your card, etc., in
black and leaf adopted by the S. A. F.
in red. Price: Per 500. .$2.85. per 1006
$4.50. Samples on request. Electro ef
leaf, postpaid. $1.25. Cash witk order.

AMERICAN FLORIST CO.

324 Dearborn St.. CHKAGO.

Now is the Time

to Subscribe to the

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Published weekly. The Largest
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Published quarterly. Annual sub-
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This is the British Trade Paper, beine read weekly
by all the horticultural traders: it is also taken by
over 1000 of the best contiDental houses.
Annual subscription, to cover cost of postage. 75c,
As the H. A. is a purely trade medium, appli-
cants should, with the subscription, send a copy of
their catalog or other evidence that they t»lonr to
the nursery or seed trade.

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If You Do Not Find Wliat You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, WriteUs About It

286

The American Florist.

Aug. 28,

I>o "^ou

APniNE

"Collier's Weekly" says ;

"Aphine has a future as wide and lony as
the United States."

The "Florists' Exchange" says :

"It is aot very often that any nuw enterprise
receives such an impetus at the very start as
the newly exploited insecticide Aphine has.
We have been told on what would seem to be
the very best expert authority that this pre-
paration is a very excellent thing."

The "Florists' Review" says:

"The demand for Aphine, the insect de-
stroying discovery, is widespread. Its endorse-
ment has been -remarkable. An unsolicited
editorial in Collier's Weekly is especially
strong in its behalf, and Arthur Herrington.
Albert M. Herr. Louis A. Noe, Brant-Hentz
Flower Co.. August Belmont, and the entomol-
ogists, J. B. Smith and S. B. Southwick. have
much to say as to its efficiency."

IT KILLS

the Black Fly, Green Fly, White
Fly, Red Fly, Thrips, Red Spider,
Mealy Bug, Slugs, Caterpillars, and
White and Brown Scale.

TO SPRAY:

Use 1 part Aphine to 40 parts water.
$2.50 per gallon; $1.00 per quart.

Manufactured by

GEO. E. TALMADGE, Inc., Madison, N.J.

Descriptive Circular on Request.

Bath, N. Y.

The second annual carnival ot the
Floral Society opened August 10 at the
Presbyterian church. The exhibition
was large and much more diversified
than that of last year, embracing fine
gladioli, sweet peas, roses and other
flowers. The exhibitors number many
residents, while E. A. Higgins, of Co-
hocton, the sweet pea specialist, Mrs.
Fox of Wayland; IT. A. Dreer, Phila-
delphia, and Chas. Larrowe are promi-
nent out-of-town exhibitors. A fea-
ture of the show was a night bloom-
ing cereus loaned by Mrs. William Al-
lison.

The Dreer Co. had a fine display, be-
ing three large tanks containing water
lilies from all parts of the world. Mrs.
Fox was awarded the first prize for the
largest collection of sweet peas, and
Mr. Higgins, second. Mr. Larrowe se-
cured many premiums in the gladioli
class. The society distributes this year
between .$250 and $300 in premiums.
The carnival was regarded as very
much of a success.

Keene, N. H. — George W. Leland, for
the past two years employed at Ellis
Bros, greenhouses, left for Boston last
week.

Philadelphia, Pa.— A..W. Smith has
leased a corner store in the Keenan
building at Liberty avenue and Sev-
enth street, also the third floor of the
TDuildins for ofiices and shipping rooms.

Use These in Your
Decorations

With the three ilzei you can obtain

All Heights, from 6 to 48 Inches.

No other itand Is ao ilmple and eaallj adjaitcd.
Write or wire us if unable to obtain tbe itanda locally.

The Moore=Uymgston Co., v^l^t^, Uisdowflo, Pl

PHILADELPHIA OFFICE I
Central Trust Building, 4th aad Market Streets, Philadelphia, Pa.

The Moore-Livingston
Plant Stands.

Price per crate

1500 2ii

.in crate. $4.88

1500 2W

5.25

1500 24

6.00

1000 3

S.00

800 3H

5,80

5004

4.50

456 44

5.24

3205

4.51

210 SH

3.78

Standard Flower PotsI

Paclced in small crates, eas7 to handle.

Price per crate
144 6-iB., in crate, $3.16
120 7 ■• 4.20

60 8 " 3.00

HAND MADE

48 9-iD., in crate. $3.60

48 10 •• 4.80

24 11 " 3.60

24 12 " 4.80

12 14 4.80

6 16 " 4.50

Seed pans, same price as pots. Send for price

Itat of Cylinders for Cat Flowers, Haneiog Baslcets.

Lawn Vases, etc. Ten per cent oB for cash with

order. Address

■lUINGER BltOa. rOTTERT. Fort EdWVd, N. T.

or August Rolker & Sons, New York Aseats,

31 Barclay Street, New York City,

Those Red Pots

"STANDARDS'*

Ftn.L SIZE AND WIDE BOTTOM8,
BULB PANS AND AZALEA POTS.

DETROIT FLOWER POT MTT.

BARRY BAISLEY, DETRIOT, MICH.

Rep, 490 Howard St

GEO. KELLER & SON,

MaDufacturars of

Red Pots

Before'burlne write for pric«s.
2614-2622 Hcmdon St.,

CHIOAao, ILL.

FRANKLIN, Mass.— William Stewart
has given up business here and has re-
moved to Brockton, where he has pur-
chased the Crawford greenhouses up
to recently owned by Harvey F. Craw-
ford.

1521 Leavitt St..

Standard Flower Pots

Porosity and Streneth
Unsurpassed.

Write for prices,

A. F. KOHR

CHICAGO.

Kramer's Pot Dangers

For Sale by WhoIesalCrSeedsmeii,

Florists and Supply Dealers.

Price. tl.OO per dozen by express. Sampia

dozen br mail, tl.25.

L W. Kramer & Son, ™\^y"^

Florisfs Red Pots

OF FINELY PREPARED CLA7.

Process and catalogue sent on request.

The Peters & Reed Pottery Co. , ^"^^^

SCOLLAY'S

Plant Sprinkler
Putty Birib.

VAUBHAN'S SEED STORE. S!!!g*yy„K
REED & KELLER,

l>2 W. 2B«h SI., Nrw YORK.

FLORISTS' SUPPLIES

We manufacture all our

Matal Designs, Baskets, Wire Work A Ntvel(l«s

and are dealers in Glassware, Pottery, Deco-
ra tlve Greens and all Florists' Reqntiltes.

igog.

The American Florist.

287

Tobacco Paper

IS THE

STRONGEST

BEST PACKED

EASIEST APPLIED

24 sheets $ 0.75

144 sheets 3.50

288 sheets 6.50

1728 sheets 35.10

_ . . ^. CHEAPEST

Furnishes the

Most Nicotine for the Money! f "^ ■ : $ 1 50

'' '4 Gallon 0..0IJ

Gallon \i).U)

IWanufaclured by THE KENTUCKY TOBACCO PRODUCT CO., Louisville Ky. 6 Gallons 47.26

I

Carman's Antipest

INSECTICIDE AND FUNGICIDE
For tbe Garden, Orcbard and GreenhMM
Non-poiBODousaod harmleM
to veeetation,
Kllla Green Fly, Apbides, Bark Uce.
Tbrlps, Mealy Bog, Red Spider,
Scale, Wire Worms, Ants
and Slugs.
This is tbe Grower's Frieid. handy t*
ase. cheap and effective, mixes readily in
water. Destroys all insect pests and
keeps down filth. Circnlars •■ applica-
tion. $1.50 per gallon. Also Imparts,
hali trallons and in bulk.
PERFECTION CHEMICAL CO..

FLUSHING, N. Y.

Wittbold {

Watering System j

The saving in time and labor for 1

one season will pay for a cx)m- {

plete equipment. J

For particulars write to »

E. H. HUNT

®

I

70-78 Wabash Ave.,

CHICAGO

An Undeveloped Business:
FLOWERS DELIVERED BY WIRE!!

To Florists: Get

For
Florists

Arnold's Code No. 1 6

Let it be known that you are prepared by a pre-
arranged schedule to deliver flowers anywhere at
ftnytime at about usual expens* for loctl delivery

It Will Increase Business: The idea is fasci-
nating, You will hear some oie say: "'This is the
evening that Miss Bowling is to mikc her debut. I
will have my florist send flowers to her home in
San Francisco at ^) o'clock." The florist can do
this in code io an ordinary ten word telegram.

Arnold's Code, No. 16, Price $2.50 per copy.

American Florist Co., ^^^g-^eS!"*™ Gliicago,

"Natural Guano"

Pulverized Sheep Manure

Guaranteed pure and unadulterated thoroughly
sterilized and immeiately available. Used univer-
sally as a quickly acting natural plant food.
Write us for prices and particulars.

Natural Guano Company, Aurora, ni.

Always

mention The American Florist
when you order stock. : ; ; ;

Sterling Iron Reservoir Vases

CMairs. Settees, Hitching Posts, Etc.

Complete Catalogue and Discounts Upon Request.

The Sterling Emery Wheel Mfg. Co., omn^s. a.

i 1 1

Model
Extension
Carnation
Support

Made with two or
three circles. En-
dorsed by all the
Leading Carnation
Growers as the best
support on market.

Pat. July 27. '97. May 17, '98

GALVANIZED WIRE
ROSE STAKES.

Write for prices before
ordering elsewhere.

Prompt shipment guarantesd

IGOE BROS.,

266 North 9th St .
BROOKLYN, N. Y.

THE RICHMOND CARNATION SUPPORT.

Beats all others
in simplicity of
construe tion.
ease of adjust-
ment quick as-
sembling, and is the only
one that can be quickly and
easily loosenrd when stuck
with acids.

Write 'or Prices.
Also on mum and rose stakrs
EAGLE MACHINE WORKS,

Richmond, Ind.

Wired
Toothpicks

10,000. $1.75; 50.000 $7 50. Manufncturod by

W. J.COWEE, BERLIN, N.Y.

Sample free. For sale by dealers.

HMDE Dfin HD (VMRK

MANURES

Dried, screened and packed in bags of 100 lbs. each

PULVERIZED SNEEP MANURE

Pur* - tTntform - R«llAble

A strong and quick acting manure highly
recommended for carnations and chrysaotheBuBS

SHREDDED CATTLE MANURE

Easy to Handle and Applj

Stronger and better in every way thao r*ogh
manure. Lasts much looeer on tbe b«Dcbes.
Unequalled for mulching and feediog roses, liquid
manuring and mixing with bench ami pottiag soil.

Used by all the largest growers.

Ask your supply nan or write
for circulars aed prices.

The Pulverized Manure Co.,

33 Union Stack Tarda, cmc AG*

THE BEST

Bug Killer and
Bloom Saver

For PROOF

Write to

P. R. PALETHORPE
COMPANY,

Owensboro, Ky.

H. BAYERSDORFER & CO.

,^, Florists'
^ Supplies.

1120 Arc& Street, PHILASELFHIA. rA

Send for our new catalogue.

288

The American Florist.

Alter 28.

Our Pastimes. )

\

Announceme nt of coming ccn tests or other
events ol iaterest to our bowling, shootin"
and sporting readers are solicited and will
be given place Id this column.

Address all correspondence for this depart
tnentto A. P. Faulkner, llSSBroadvvay.New
Yorfe;Eobt.Kitt, 17^3ChestnutSt.,Philadel-
phla;o^totheAmerioan Florist Co. .Chicago,

At Albany, N. Y.

The third annual outing and clam-
bake of the Florists' Club passed off
most successfully at Henkes Bros.
grove, near Newtonvllle, August 15.
About 110 members of the club, their
wives and invited guests took part in
the programme of the day. A list of
field sports was enjoyed with prizes as
rewards for effort to the most strenu-
ous and successful. James H. Snyder,
a violet grower of Rhinebeck, was the
winner of the fat men's race. William
Newport won both the broad jump and
the hop, skip and jump contests. John
G. Young was the victor in the sack
race, and George Skinkel in the free
for all. Miss Belle Reilly won the
ladies' race, and Herbert Kurth was
declared the winner of the boys' race.
Late in the evening a five-inning game
was held on the diamond between
teams representing the growers and
the retailers. As in past contests of
the kind, there was an argument over
the score, but it is agreed by the ma-
jority that the score stood 14 to 5 m
favor of the retailers at the end of the
game. The contest last year fur-
nished a subject for discussion between
the two classes for 12 months, and
the subject was threshed out at length
between different factions at many of
the meetings. The bake was held m
the open about the middle of the after-
noon, and great credit is due to Fred
Henkes and Samuel Goldring for the
smoothness and satisfactory charac-
ter of the service rendered. R. D-

A UTTLE girl was greatly interested
in watching the men in her grand-
father's orchard putting bands of tar
around the fruit trees, and asked a
great many questions. Some weeks
later, when in the city with her
mother, she noticed a gentleman with
a mourning band around his left
sleeve. "Mamma," she asked, "what's
to keep them from crawling up his
other arm?"— Everybody's Magazine.

"Yes," he said, "there was a bootiful
lawn in front of the house, nicely kept,
and it looked a real good chance for
gettin' a bit of honest sympathy. So
I walks in, gets down on me hands and
knees, and starts chewin' the grass.
Out comes as kindly looking a lidy as
I ever seed, and wanted to know wot I
was doin'. Told her I 'adn't 'ad grub
fer weeks, and was obliged to eat
grass. She looked very sympertheticly
at me, and then said: 'My pore man,
come around behind the house. The
grass Is longer there.' "—London News.

Advertising'.

will a dealer who is wise

Ever cease to advertise?

Yes — when the trees grow upside down;

When the beggar wears a crown;

When Ice forms on the sun;

When the sparrow weighs a ton;

When gold dollars get too cheap;

When women secrets keep;

■When flsh forget to swim;

When Satan sings a hymn;

When girls go back on gum;

When the small boy hates a drum;

When no politician schemes;

WTien mince pie makes pleasant dreams;

When It's fun to break a tooth;

When all lawyers tell the truth;

When the drummer has no brass —

When all these things come to pass,

Then the man that's wise

Win neglect to advertise.

Boilers, Tubes, Flues, Etc.,

at Wrecking Prices!

If you intend to increase the size and capacity of your greenhouse or make any repairs for
the coming winter, be sure and write for our low estimate on your requirements before placing
your order We have just purchased at a forced sale 50,000,000 ft. Brand New Lumber and
Timbers, which we offer at prices lower than your local dealer can supply the same grade.

Estimates Fumlslied Free, Our Greenhouse Engineer will furnish you with any estimate on
anything you may require in the Boiler. Heating Material or Building line. Write for price

listen iron Pipe. ^ ^tw Spccial Boilcr Bargains.

7-500 horse power Babcock & Wilcox water
tube boilers with B. & W. chain grates, about

5 years old: 160 lbs pressure. Also complete
coal and ash handling apparatus capable of
of takinr care of these boilers.
4-250 horse power Helbe water lube boilers
with Oliver patent crates: 100 lbs. pressure.

Greenhouse Boilers

A'complete line of loco-
motive, fire box boilers.
Kroescbell Greenhouse
boilers, Return tubular
boilers. Cast Iron Sect-
ional boilers, etc: some
are rebuilt, some brand
new, but all are in first-
class condition for fur-
ther service.

6-72x20 horizontal tubular boilers, quadruple

riveted: 50-4Vi-in. tubes; 110 lbs. pressure.
4-72x18 Horizontal tubular boilers. 100 lbs.

tubular boilers, 95 lbs.

1—150 horse power fire
box boiler.

Good for 60 lbs. pressure. Free
from patches, bulges or blisters.
Complete with all fittings.

We want to move this ^ _ _ _
boiler quick and quote Snlin
a special price of VUUUi

1-125 horse power Monison corrugated fur-
nace, internally fired boiler, 125 lbs. pressure,

1-48x21 locomotive fire box boiler. 60 horse
power. 100 lbs. pressure.

24-Horizontal tubular boilers, triple riveted:
H-in. shell. 5^ heads: with Murphy Furnace
and stokers on all boilers: also coal and ash
handling apparatus for these boilers.

Boiler Flnesl pitted
with special threads
and couplings. Can be
used same as threaded
pipe and fitted with
calked joint green-
bouse fittings at ibe
end of the run. These
flues have the same
strength as wrought
iron pipe and are
oSered at about half
the price. Any size
desired.

pressure.

4-72x16 Horizontal
pressure. . ,

2-66x16 Horizontal tubular boilers, triple riv-
eted. Butt strapped. 140 lbs. pressure.

8-60x16 Horizontal tubular boilers, 100 lbs.
pressure.

2-54x16 Horizontal tubular boilers, triple riv-
eted, butt strapped. 125 lbs. pressure.

2-48x14 Horizontal return tubular boilers, butt
strapped, double riveted: 125 lbs. pressure.

HOT BED SASH

at EXTRAORDINARY

LOW PRICES.

BOILER TUBES. 20 carloads of 4 in.
Boiler tubes in perfect condition. They
are just the thing for heating purposes
or for retubing boilers. Other sizes can
be furnished at specially low prices.
Write for complete list.

5 carloads of Boiler tubes, 2 to 6 inches
inclusive, also tubes with threaded ends.
Get our prices on pipe, valves and fit-
tings: we can save you money. Green-
house fittings at half price.

CYPRESS LUMBER

AND LUMBER OF

ALL KINDS.

Write for Prices.

SPECIAL PAMPHLET OF GREENHOUSE HEATING FREE!

Mailed free to all who request a copy: greatest book of bargains ever published
contains merchandise of every description at prices that save you 30 to 75 per cent.

Ask for Our Latest 500-page Catalogue No. 47. It is the greatest book of
bargains ever issued. Send for it to-day. You save 30 to 5096 by dealing with us.

3Sth and Iron Streets
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO HOUSE WRECKING CO.,

Morehead Steam Traps

Return
Traps

Non

Return

Traps

-w^

MOREHEAD MFG. CO.,

1047
Grand River Avenue,

Detroit, Mich.

'OULD not be without them." Is the statement we receive from
every user of the Morehead Trap. Evidently there is a reason, a
reason you should know. Write for it today, al.so ask for our new catalog.

QET NEW CUSTOMERS pJ^^^:^..^T^^^.^'^::^.%

_^ - by ftdrtrtiiloc l»

S«nd 0«py Hmm. THE AMERICAN FLORIST.

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The American Florist.

'289

H NEW TELL-TALE
VENTILATING DEVICE

A yiiiiple way nf getting around a small
l)Ul annoying thing. Vou know how lianl
it is to tell just how much your ridge sasli
are being raised or lowered by the hand
wheel, especially if it is towards dusk. This
is how we get around it. Those two short,
upright parallel rods or weights, running
tlirough eyes on the columns, are marked

off in spaces corresponding with the distance
the ventilating sash may open. The weights,
suspended by chains from the sash, raise or
lower as the sash are raised or lowered.
Simple, isn't it ?

Just another one of the so-called little
things which go ta make the Jlitehings
greenhouses what they are.

Hitchings 8l Company

Designing and Sales Office :
1 170 Broadway, NEW YORK.

General Offices and Factory:
ELIZABETH, N. J.

BUY THE

Taylor Automatic
RETURN TRAP.

■"i*-

AND SAVE MONEY.

Write for our Guarantee and
Best Prices

TAYLOR STEAM TRAP CO.

BatUe Creek, Michigan, U. S. A.

WILKS'

Hot Water Boilers

ARI TBI MOar ICONOMICAL^

Boiler for Greenhouses

No Nl^t nremu Keqnirad
with oar

Self-FeediRf Hot Wattr Boilers.

Send tor Catalog mat Prlcea.

S. WILKS MFG. CO.,

3I2B ShleMs Arc. SHCAGO

Patented.
TSZ WOLF MACHINS CO.,

Use The WOLF ROLLER

BEARING VENTILATING

SYSTEM.

Operates uniformily 200-foot
houses from th« end. Most
powerful and labor savine ma-
chine on the market. Send for
estimates and references.

Dayton, O.

Tell Your Dealer You "Saw It m
THE AMERICAN FLORIST

lEKROESHELL BOILERS

IS THE ONLY PERFECT

HOT WATER BOILER.

( NOT CAST IRON )

Has water In (rent, aides, top and
a water back.

Made In 15 sizes, lieatlng 6,000 to

50,000 square feet of glass to

60° at 15° below zero.

Prices and cata oeue on application.

KROESGHELL BROS. GO.

462 Erie Street, CHICAGO.

You Saw the ''DETROIT' Return Trap

IN OPERATION

— AT THE

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- CONVENTION

Write lor list of satisfiecl nsers.

American Blower Company,

Detroit" Itetira Trap, ifatented) Detroit, MIcb.

Steel ReturnTubularBoilers

Tlie Most Economical Type of Boiler
for Greenlionse Heating. Highly
recommended by well-known florists.

JOHNSTOH HEATING CO., "g,^li£L"-

GHRIS. PFEIFFER BOILER GO.,

ee-es Nfichlsan street.
CHICAGO.

W< build a special steel hot water boiler
shipped ready for operation. No bricic
raquirvd.

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The American Florist.

Aug. 2S,

CEMENT POSTS

For Your Benches.

It makes no difference
whether you build wood
or cement benches you are
losing money unless you
Hse the cement post. Its
cheaper than wood and
lasts for ever.

The Wittbold
Post Mould

is the cheapest and quick-
est to operate. Get a few
and try for yourself.

Ask for Free Booklet
that tells you how to build
cement benches.

E. H. HUNT,

76-78 Wabash Ave.
CHICAGO.

Florists' Refrigerators

Write as (or catalog and prices, statine
size you require, and for what kind of cut
flowers you wisli to use the refrii^erator;
also state whether you wish it for display
or only for storage.

McCRAY REFRIGERATOR CO.

MO Mill Street. KBNDAUVILLE. INT.

Minneapolis.

TRADE STILL QUIET.

Business remains extremely quiet
and the weather hot in this vicinity.
Asters, lilies, sweet peas and a few
g-ood roses are about the only flowers
on the market at the present time.
September 6 is the day set for the
opening- of the state fair, whicli prom-
ises to be the best ever held. The State
Florists' Society is disappointed in not
being able to g-et more and better
space at the fair and larger premi-
ums than last year, and it was thought
for a while that they would not go at
all, as the premiums offered will hard-
ly pay expenses to the exhibitor; but
rather than have our state fair with-
out floral exhibits, and trusting that
they will see fit to make it more of
an object next year, most of those ex-
hibiting last year have promised their
support again this year. N.

Kentucky state Fair.

The Kentucky state fair manage-
ment has expended $250,000 in fitting
up one of the most elaborate fair
grounds in the country, and the fair
will be held September 13-18 at Louis-
ville. In order to make our industry
a credit to our profession, and to ad-
vance the interest in floriculture in our
state, it is desired that all florists of
the state who can in any way make a
display of either cut flowers or plants
will do so and compete for the prizes
offered. In case you cannot do this,
or attend in person, if you will send
any cut flowers for Thursday, Septem-
ber 16, as an advertisement, our deco-
rator, Mr. Wright, will be in daily at-
tendance and will properly stage your
display with any card for advertise-
ment you may furnish, providing you
notify the undersigned by September
10. C. L. Brunson.

Dept. M, Kentucky State Fair.

Why "Carnation"?

The name carnation is a corruption
ot "coronation," from the old use ot
the flower in the weaving of festive
chaplets. Other old names for the
same flower are clove pink, gilliflower,
and sops-in-wine. This last name

Attentionll Glass Buyers!!

GREENHOUSE GLASS.

You will save money if you obtain our prices before you buy.
Quality A. No. 1. Prompt shipments.

Hooker's Greenhouse White Paint

The most durable white paint for this purpose.
Half barrels, (25 gallons), per gal. $1.35. 5 gal. pails, per gal. $1.40

H. iVI. HOOKER COMPANY,

WHOLESALE GLASS AND PAINTS,

Uwd Mstance Phone
Monroe 4BB4.

120 to 128 W. Washington St., Chicago.

The James H. Rice Co.

IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS

GREENHOUSE QLA5S

A SPECIALTY

WINDOW GLASS, PADJT, PUTTY, ETC.

Office and Warehonse: Csrner of Michiean. St. Clair and Illinois Streets. CHICAGO

STENZEL.eLASS GO.

8 Bndson St, NEW 70BK.

Specialists in-""-

GREENHOUSE GLASS

io carload lots or less direct from factory. '
NO HANDLUIG. NO BRBAKAG&

Lock the door before the horse is stolen,
and insure your glass before it is broken.

For particulars cooceraios
Hall Inaurance, addreaa

JOHN G. ESLER, Secretary

SADDLE RIVER, N. J.

Siebert's Zinc
Glazing Points.

Good for small or
large glass, do not rugt,
easy to drive H and %
inch Per lb. 40c.5-lbs.
$1.85. 20-lbs. $7.00.
VAUGHAIVS
EED STORE
Cbicatio or New Yorl<

arose from tlie old use of the carnation
for flavoring wine used at weddings
and other festivals,— Gardening Illus-
trated.

All Due to The American Florist.

Eu. Amebican Florist.

Enclosed you will find a cutting from
the Corning Evening Leader in regard
to the business I am doing. All my
success in business is due to the in-
formation which I have gained
through your valuable paper, the
AMEBICAN FLORIST. Thanking you.
W. E. Johnston.

Corning, N. Y., July 28.

DUBOIS, PA. — The greenhouse of Geo.
Minims was destroyed by fire August
n. the loss being estimated at $10,000.

A STIC A

FO R l!£7 1 — 7-

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USE IT WOW,

F.O. PIERCE CO.

12 W. BROADWAY

NEW YORK

MASTICA is elastic and tenacious, admits of
expansion and contraction. Putty becomes hard
and brittle. Broken glass more easily removed
withOQt breakioe af other glass, as accnrs with
putty. LASTS LONGER THAN PUTTY.
Easy to apply.

THE BEST WAY

to collect an account is to place It with the

National Florists' Board Of Trade

Sfl Fine Street, NEW TORK,

WHTT Because maOT debtors will pa; the Board
(earine otherwise a bad rating in our Credit List.
Full information as to methods and rates riven on
applicatJoa

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Firmly

See the Point la-
' PEERLESS

4 Glazlnfc Points u-e the beat.

i No rlffhta or leftB. Box of
<* 1,000 pomta 76 cU. poitpaid.

i nENUT A.DREER. |

° 714 Chntnot St., Pbll^, Pa. '

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SIEBERT'S ZINC

Never Rnst C
GLAZING POINTS
Are posiUTely the best. Last lorever. Over
30,000 pounds now in use. A sure preventative of
elass slippine. EftectiTC on large or small class.
Easy to drive. Easy to extract. Two sizes H and
%. 40c per lb., by mail 16c extra: 7 lbs, (or $230
15 lbs. for $5.00 by ex press. For sale by the trade
RANDOLPH 6 McCLEMENTS, Successors to
Cbas. T. Slebert. Baam S Beatty Sts.. Pittsburg

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The American Florist.

291

To Make Blue Print Paper For Fern Prints.

First prepare two separate solutions
in separate bottles. For solution No.
1 dissolve one ounce of red prussiate
of potash in eiglit ounces ot water.
Tlie potasli is not quickly soluble and
it will dissolve quicker if pulverized.
For solution No. 2 dissolve one ounce
and 80 grains of ammonia-citrate
of iron in eight ounces of water. The
iron dissolves quickly. Always use
the same bottle for the same solution.
The solution will keep only a short
time when mixed, but the potash alone
will keep good indefinitely and the iron
keeps fairly well except in warm
weather. Both solutions are better
kept in the dark.

The most important of all is to get
good paper for coating with the solu-
tions^ The paper must be smooth,
firm and hard or sized so that the
solution or coating will stay on the
surface and not strike in. Good re-
sults are obtained with a paper called
Mikado Bond, also with "Parson's
Defundum, Linen Ledger." These
names may be seen as "water marks"
by looking at the paper before a
light.

For coating the paper, make a solu-
tion consisting of an equal part of so-
lutions Nos. 1 and 2. Then with a
sponge or brush coat the entire sur-
face of the paper evenly on one side
with the solution and hang the paper
in a dark place to dry. In order to
cover all the surface, it is best to
draw the sponge or brush back and
forth across the paper rapidly until
the paper is covered and then go over
the paper the second time cross brush-
ing the strokes of the first applica-
tion. The quicker the coating can be
evenly applied the better the re-
sult. Too much rubbing of the paper
or taking too much time in covering
the surface tends to work the solution
into the paper instead of staying on
the surface only. If the solution
strikes into the body of the paper it
will not wash out after printing so as
to give the white that is necessary for
a good print. It is not necessary to
coat the paper in the dark, as the
coating does not become sensitive
until it begins to dry. It is best to
coat only enough paper to last a
short time as fresh paper always gives
the best results. As soon as the paper

-^ry, it is ready for use or for stor-
age, well protected from the light.—
Fern Bulletin.

The Lotus In Kew Jersey.

One of the prettiest sights in New
Jersey is the mill pond of Aaron M.
Oliphant, at Sharpstown, 20 acres of
which is covered with a wonderful dis-
play of great yellow lotus blossoms,
rising from huge, round, ribbed leaves
of tender bluish green. Persons from
miles around have visited the place
and through the courtesy of Mr. Oll-
nhant have been allowed to row among
the beautiful flowers and gather a few
as souvenirs.

In modern times Nelumbium lutea,
or American lotus, is quite rare in the
middle Atlantic or eastern states.
Tears ago New Jersey had even a
greater display of them. According to
tradition they were at Woodstown
lake, where the Indians raised the tu-
bers and seeds for food, until the pond
was emptied of water, and transformed
that body of water every July and
August into one of the most pictur-
esque spots in the state. The plant,
often called the water chinquepin, has
great, sulphur-yellow flowers, often
measuring from four to ten inches
across, while its big leaves, smooth and
glistening above and hairy beneath,
sometimes rise from four to six feet
above the water.— Philadelphia Record.

I

We can supply in any size or lenfjth and in carloads or any quantity

The Ideal Lumber for Greenhouse Benches.

MOST LASTING. LA ST EXPENSIVE.

When orderioe your other building materia is wise to add enoutib Pecky Cypress
to make the shipment a carlot and so take advantaee of lower carload IreiKht rates.
WRITE TO US (FOR PRICES.

I THE FOLEY MFG. CO., w^Sn-^^e. Chicago

I Mi*

L01ISI4NA

GLLF CYPRESS

MATERIAL

We carry an enormous stock up to
36 ft. long.

Pecky Cypress

In carload lots or less.

S. JACOBS & SONS

1357-1361 Flushing Ave,,

GL/\SS

.^0 OCO Bxs. always carried in stock.

Boilers
= Pipe =
Kittings

Hot Bed Sash

Greenhouse Construction
Material,

BROOKLYN, N. Y.

Greenhouse Construction

BY PROF. L. R. TAFT.
It telis tlie wliole story about how to build and heat a
greenliouse, be it large or small, and that, too, In a plain,
easily understood, practical way. It has 210 pages and
118 illustrations. PRICE, $1.50

Greenhouse Managment

By the same author. Covers the subject completely. 382
pages. PRICE, $1.50.

American Florist Co.,

324 Dearborn St., Chicago.

Use our patent
tron Bench
Fittings and

Roof Supports.

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IRON GUTTER.

IMPROVED VAPORIZING PANS

For Tobacco Extracts, etc. SendforCircDlars.

DILLER, CASKEY & KEEN,

S. W. C»rner Sixth and Berk Streets Pmi-AJJELPHIA.

VENTILATING
APPARATUS.

PADUCAH, KT.— For the state I'air to
be held in Louisville. September 13 to
IS, inclusive, C. L. Brunson has been
appointed assistant superintendent of
tlie department of flowers and plants.

CONCOBD, N. H. — Chas. H. Barrett
came up from Tork Beach August 16,
where he passed the Sunday on his re-
turn from the fat men's outing at
Portland, Me.

292

The American Florist.

Aug. 28,

SprtDgfield, O.

The Florists' Club met at the office
of the Good & Reese Co., August 9.
John M. Good took the chair, as Pres-
ident Bradford was unable to attend.
The attendance was not what it usual-
ly is, as the weather wa.s very threat-
ening-; coats were not in vogue, as the
evening was a very sultry one.

One of the matters of chief interest
was the nomination of officers for the
coming year. The result of the nom-
ination was as follows : For president,
Geo. H. Mellen, Rodger V. Murphy;
for vice-president, Chas. C. Leedle,
Chas. M. Niuffer; for secretary, Geo.
D. Leedle, Carl, E. Glenn; for treasur-
er, John A. Doyle, Harry C. Reeser.
The election will be held at the next
meeting, September 13.

Considerable interest was centered
upon the discussion of the taxation of
the growing stock of the various firms
in this city and vicinity. It will be
remembered that about one year ago
an assessment was placed upon the tax
duplicate for the growing stock of
greenhouses. This the florists refused
to pay, claiming the stock was non-
taxable. It was agreed upon at the
time to have the treasurer enter into
a friendly suit in order to determine
same, but up to the present time noth-
ing has been done by him and it is
taken for granted that the same is to
be dropped.

NOTES.
Seymour Bradford of the Springfield
Floral Co. exhibited at the S. A. F.
convention last week the new fern,
Springfleldii (?), a sport from the Bos-
ton. It is a very stiff upright grower of
the crested type. The merits of this fern
are based upon its value for vase work,
etc., the tough leathery texture of the
foliage making it especially valuable
for this.

The weather conditions for the past
six weeks have been ideal and nearly
all field stock is looking fine, especial-
ly cannas and vincas. Clematis pan-
iculata and Hydrangea arborescens
grandiflora alba are also growing fine,
large quantities of this stock being
planted this season.

The American Rose cfe Plant Co. is
building a cold storage house 20x100
feet; the firm will also erect an office
building as soon as the storage build-
ing is completed.

John M. Good, wife and family, and
Opha Jackson, wife and son, together
with other friends, have gone to iVIich-
igan to spend a few weeks camping.

Chas. W. Schmidt has been confined
to his home the last three weeks with
a broken ankle. We hope that he will
soon recover.

The Schmidt & Botley Co. will build
cold storage this fall; the dimensions
have not yet been decided upon.

C. G.

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screw Briver

Are All Tie Tools Yoi Meed
To Set

^le Bumham

Tw© Tools AND Two Men,

No derrick or rollers and gang of men — two men can handle
the sections — no bricking in — the base takes the place of
the brick fire pit. No caulked or screwed joints to make —
we use a push nipple connection between the sections, and short
tie bolts to connect each section, making the entire set up simple
and easy. Any two handy men can do the job. Don't make the
mistake of putting oflf ordering your "Bumhaill." Can ship
promptly now, but later on you take your chances.

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Vol. xxxm.

CHICAGO AND NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER 4, 1909.

No. 1109

TheAmerican Florist

Twenty fifth Year.

Copyrijfht. 1909. oy .American t^lorist Compaay.

Entered as Second-Class Matter Nov. U. 1891,

at the Post Office at Chicauo. Illinois,

under Act of March 3 1879

Published Every Saturday by

AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY,

324 Dearborn St., Chicago.
Loni Distance 'Phone : H irrison 7465.
Eastern Oflice: 1133 Broadway, New York.
Philadelphia, Pa.: Robt. Kift, 1725 Chestnut St.
Re^stered Cable Address : Ameflo, Chicago.
Subscription, United States snd Mexico. $1.00 a
year; Canada. $2 00: Europe and Countries
in Postal Union, $2,50, Subscriptions
accepted only from the trade. Vol-
umes half yearly from August, 1901,

Address all correspondence, subscriptions, etc.,
American Florist Co. 324 Dearborn St. Chicago. |

■ — ■ ' I

SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND
ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS.

Officers— J . A. Valentine, Denver, Colo,:
Pres,: E, G. Gillett Cincinnati 0,. VicePres. :
W. N. RUDD Morgan Park, 111,, Sec'y: H. B
Beatty Pittsburg, Pa,, Treas.

Officers-Elect — F. R. Pierson, Tarrytown,
N. v., Pres.; Fred W. Vick. Rochesier, N. Y,,
Vicc-Fres : H. B. Dorner, Urbana III. Sec'y:
H. B. Beatty. Pittsburg. Pa . Trcas. Next meet-
ins at Rochester N. Y. .'\ugust. 1910

CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF AMERICA

Annual convention and exliibition. .American
Institute New Yoik November. 19u9. Elmer
D Smith. Adrian. Mich,, Piesident: C. W. John-
son, 9ls Kishwaukee St , Rocklord, 111,

THE AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY.

Next annual convention and exhibition at
Pittsburg, Pa January 1910. Albert M, Herr,
Lancaster, Pa,, President: A, F, J, Baur Thirty-
eighth St. and Senate Ave., Indianapolis Ind.,
Secretary,

AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY,
Next annual meeting and exhibition at New
York, Match. 19i0. Aug. Poehlmanx, Chicago,
President: Benjamin Hammond. FishkiU-on-
Hudson, N. Y,, Secretary,

Our Supplements.

Subscribers should see that they get copies of
the fine supplementary illustrations showing
high graoe design and decorative work. These
fine supplements appear with each issue and
should be carefully preserved, as they mean
much to the retail florists in dealing with their
customers, illustrating as they do tne Vorious
kinds of work that the everyday fiorlat is called
upon to perform.

The papers In which the supplements appear
should be likewise preserved, as they contain
much valuable data with regard to these special
illustrations. Subscribers should see that they
get every issue as otherwise they may miss
some of thls.high grade work.

SUGGESTIONS FOR PLANT GROWERS.

Otaheite Oranges.

Those who have a call for these
plants at Christmas should secure
their stock now if they have uot grown
any. The plants are much cheaper
now than later on and there is little
risk in buying. Though not perhaps
as popular as formerly there is al-
ways some demand for them. In
either case, home grown or purchased
stock, the culture is quite simple. Just
keep the plants in a light house with
plenty of air to ripen up the fruits.
If well established in their pots, as
they should be by now, a little feed-
ing may be necessary, but very little
suffices. Avoid extremes of drought or
moisture at the roots, either condition
tending to dropping of the fruits.

Christmas Peppers.

Plants grown in pots must be kept
well apart and frequently sprayed in
order to keep the foliage clean.
Stock in 2%-inch pots may now be
potted on into 5-inch and watered
carefully until again established.
There is always a danger of losing
foliage at repotting and this is espe-
cially likely to happen if the plants
are allowed to get dry in the small
pots. The best way to avoid this is
to spray regularly and lightly
after repotting, but watering the roots
very judiciously. The spraying cre-
ates a moist atmosphere around the
plants that prevents leaf drooping and
helps the young fruits to swell.
Plants in the open air that are
growing freely may be cut around
with a spade to check them slightly.
They will then lift better and suffer
less when potted. Do not stand them
too thickly after potting or if they are
stood too thickly at first, do not al-
low them to remain that way long
or the foliage will be weakened and
fall or turn yellow later.

Poinsettias.
No matter what the size of the
poinsettias or how early or late they
are all must now be in a genial
growing atmosphere, but with plenty
of air around them and ample light.
The small plants must never be al-

lowed to become potbound or hard
before being shifted on. Where pans
have to be made up for decoration at
Christmas it is not wise to pot on
again now, but make the pans up
right away if there is danger of the
young stock starving: in the pots. So
much depends upon the class of stock
needed that it is impossible to give
more than general directions. Don't
overpot; it is far easier and better
to feed somewhat liberally later
on and if the plants become a little
potbound they will keep more dwarf,
which is a good thing. Never close
the house or frame up with moisture,
as this has the effect of drawing
up the plants, but just let them grow
on with abundance of air and all the
sunlight the foliage will stand. As
soon as the plants begin to grow
again after potting put in some short
stakes and draw the plants apart a
little in the pots.

Mignonette.

In the eai'liest stages there is not
much difference between the treatment
of mignonette for pot culture and for
growing on the benches for cut flow-
ers. The seedlings will by now be
getting strong and ready for thin-
ning down to two or three in a pot,
to be later thinned again to one. But
the plants for pot culture will have
to be pinched when quite young — when
only a very few leaves have been
made, in fact. This will cause the
plants to tiller out at the bottom and
lay the foundation of bushy speci-
mens. They soon break into growth
and the shoots advance rapidly. When
about an inch of growth is made the
plants may be again pinched if they
are to be grown on to large stock;
if not, or if sufficient shoots are pro-
duced, let the one pinching suffice.
When the plants take their second
growth the roots advance in sympathy
with the shoots and repotting soon be-
comes necessary, but the mignonette
is Tiot a gross feeder or very strong
rooter, so let the roots get a thor-
oughly good hold of the soil before
repotting. . _

294

The American Florist.

Sept. 4,

Ardisias.

The young stock raised from seed
should now be ready for potting on.
Pot very firmly in oi>en soil consist-
ing of good loam and cow manure
with one-third of fibry peat and sand.
The finishing plants for this season's
sales will be in their last pots now and
need to be grown on in a light sunny
position, especially if the fruits are
likely to be backward. A strong
point in growing ardisias is to keep
the foliage clean, healthy and of good
color. This it cannot be if the plants
are starved on the one hand or over
watered or fed on the other. A little
soot water is an excellent change
from the ordinary manure water, giv-
ing tone and color to the foliage and
improving the general health of the
plants. Should insects show on the
leaves have them carefully sponged
until all signs are gone, for these
soon ruin the appearance of the
plants.

Overpotting.

One of the most frequent causes of
failure at this time of the year with
primulas, cyclamens, cinerarias and
other stock is allowing too much room
in the pots. The roots cannot grasp
the soil, and, as plants just moved
often wilt a little on the slightest or
no provocation, the inexperienced
grower at once thinks that they need
water and gives it to them freely, thus
making the matter still worse. The
days will be shortening and the light
decreasing, consequently root action
and growth will both be lessened.
Give small shifts then in all cases and
if the plants wilt a little after mov-
ing keep the atmosphere moist and
lightly spray the heads of the plants
rather than water the roots. These
must not be allowed to get absolutely
dry, of course, but they must look for
moisture or they will not extend and
an uhealthy state generally will en-
sue. Overpotting, as indicated above,
indirectly tends to this unsatisfactory
state of affairs.

Besfonia Gloire de Lorraine.

The best of the growth season for
this fine plant is now at hand and
the young stock should be shifted on
into the flowering pots and spaced
well apart. Good sharp leaf mold and
well dried and partly rotted cow ma-
nure should be mixed in equal parts
and a double quantity of sandy loam
mixed with it. If the loam is in-
clined to be at all close mix a liberal
proportion of sharp sand or road grit
with it, sufficient to make the whole
feel grritty to the touch when handled.
As the growth starts some support
will probably be needed. Place a neat
stake in the center of each pot and
loop up the strongest of the shoots
moderately tight to this. They will
soon bush out again and make a well
furnished plant, but if allowed to fall
about they can never be got into good
shape afterward. With the increased
growth the roots will be correspond-
ingly active, consequently more water
will be necessary and occasionally a
little stimulant will be of assistance.
But there is no hurry for feeding for
some little time after the plants are
potted. Let the roots get a good hold
of the soil first and the growth well
away. As mentioned above the plants
must have ample room. This to Insure

a free circulation of air and light
around them and prevent leaf spot-
ting from stagnant moisture. A
sprinkling of lime and soot on the stag-
ing under the plants is also a
great help along this line. A light
shade will probably be necessary
until the end of the month, when it
can be entirely dispensed with and the
glass kept clear. This treatment is
also suitable for Agatha, Turnford
Hall and others of this class of be-
gonias.

THE RETAIL TRADE

THE La Grange (III.) Floral & Seed
Co. is issuing a very attractive ^series
of blotters with various catchy ads.
calling attention to its business. They
are above the average of this kind of
thing.

The "greeting" table, standing just
inside the door, to be the first thing a
guest sees on entering is a fad in some
households. A vase of cut flowers or
a pot plant should always stand on it
and retailers should suggest it to their
patrons.

Pansies, says the Atlanta Georgian,
are most beautiful as table ornaments,
but they must be carefully arranged
to display their real beauty. There
are numerous screens intended to be
placed in dishes, that will hold these
flowers up in their natural position,
but when one has no brass or silver
screen, one can be made with wire
netting. Draw out a few pieces of
the wire, to make the meshes large
and thrust the stems into the holes.
Another way is to cut the stems rather
short and mingle them in a flat dish
with fancy moss. The moss supports
the flowers, so that each can raise its
tiny face as It grew.

Wreath of Roses and Lily of the Valley."

SEE SUPPLEMENT WITH THIS ISSUE.

One of the first things a floral dec-
orator has to learn after passing
through the stages of mossing founda-
tions and stemming flowers, both of
which are important, is to so arrange
the flowers in his designs that each
one shows individually and does its
part in the making of a beautiful
whole. Flowers so closely placed that
the shape and contour are lost are to a
great extent wasted, and it would mat-
ter little whether peonies or roses were
used if it were only necessary to ob-
tain a hard, flat outline with no dis-
tinguishing characteristics. But when
each flower stands alone or nestles by
itself in a bed of smilax, maidenhair
fern, asparagus or. often preferably,
its own foliage, then its beauty is at
once seen and the whole thing com-
mands admiration. It matters little
what the flowers are in a wreath as
long as they are fresh and do not pre-
sent unattractive contrasts of color,
but it does matter a whole lot the way
they are placed.

Roses and lily of the valley are two
of the most exquisite flowers in cul-
tivation, and, although so' totally dis-
tinct from each other, they blend re-
markably well and may be used with
great success. Some, at least, of the
foliage of the lily of the valley should
be used, while rose foliage is very at-
tractive when sparingly used with the
flowers, especially the young, bronzy

colored shoots that spring from the cen-
ter of the plants and the ordinary
young shoots of such handsome fo-
liaged varieties as Sunset. In making
wreaths it is folly to buy long stemmed
stock but, on the other hand, the re-
tailer who buys the very cheapest and
smallest roses he can in summer is not
likely to be very successful in his de-
sign work. The small thin flowers fall
about even before the designs arrive
at the home of the customer and look
untidy directly. As to the lily of the
valley, this cannot be too fresh or
good. It is only a small flower at the
best, and an expensive one when it
comes to using it in large quantities,
consequently select the stock when-
ever possible, insist on having plenty
of foliage with it, and take the great-
est care with it from the time it is re-
ceived until the design is made up. A
lovely wreath may be made up, using
short American Beauty roses on one
side, a knot of Bridesmaid or Bride at
the lowest part, and on the other side
lily of the valley loosely arranged.
Such a wreath is sure to give satisfac-
tion to customers and be admired by
all.

AugTist Flowers in the New York Stores.

Though General Summer Dullness
with horse, foot and dragoons, is in
command in this territory, we are
pleased to state that all is not lost. Tt
is gratifying to state that, notwith-
standing the eccentricities of the
Vi'eather for the past three months, we
have now a bountiful supply of all that
the designers and decorators hold dear.

Orchids have been rather scarce and
prices have taken a jump, which sim-
ply proves that, even in the dullest
period of the dull season, in a great
city like this, there is always a de-
mand for the best in horticulture.
American Beauty roses have, for the
past month, been rather shy, but they
are now coming in considerable quan-
tities and from now on until winter we
may expect a bountiful supply. The
tea roses look very promising, but even
specialists and experts cannot foretell
what a few weeks of bad weather may
bring forth. Assuming, however, that
favorable conditions will continue, we
have every reason to believe that a
great crop of roses is in sight. When
that gifted Irish lad, Tom Moore,
wrote "The Last Rose of Summer" he
could not foresee the coming of Alex.
Montgomery Ti'. R. and A. N. Pierson,
the Poehlmanns, Peter Reinberg and a
host of others who have made the rose
a perennial. This digression but em-
phasizes the fact that, though we may
cherish fond memories of the past, it
is the present with which we must
deal.

Killarney has secured a firm footing
in this market and it will be hard to
displace. While the color of this rose
is all that can be desired in a pink, we
can well wish that it had more body
and substance. My Maryland is a
rose that is looming up. Previously, It
has reached this market in but limited
quantities and the evidence on which
to base conclusions as to its worth has
been scant. It Is now being more gen-
erally grown, and all the evidence at
hand goes to show that it will be a
popular favorite. We hear many good
words for White Killarney. It seems to
be more robust and vigorous than the
parent. If, after being thoroughly

Supplement to The American Florist, No. 1109, September 4, 1909.

WREATH OF ROSES AND LILY OF THE VALLEY.

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295

tried out, it proves tu be a good sum-
mer rose, It will supply a long felt
want. Kaiserin Augusta Victoria is
now about the (mly good white rose we
have in summer. If White Killarney
proves to be a good rose for all seasons
a distinet advance has been made.

At present asters are a leading fea-
ture in all the stores, the large chrys-
anthemum varieties now coming In.
Though a surplus makes the asters
seem cheap and unprofitable, it can-
not be denied that they fill a big gap,
and it is hard to see how wo could get
along without them at this season. The
men who have made carnation grow-
ing a specialty have also made it pos-
sible to secure the divine flower every
month in the year. A few of the old
crop may yet be seen, and though very
small they are carnations and are pre-
ferred, by some buyers over larger
and more showy flowers.

The lilies, L. longiflorum, L. rubrum
and L. auratum, are in good sup-
ply, there being a steady demand for
the first mentioned for funeral work.
The same may be said of the lily of
the valley. Though the supply is not
as large as it was a few weeks ago,
there are yet many gladioli to be seen.
The better varieties, such as America,
are a distinct acquisition to the stock
of summer flowers, and their passing
is viewed with regret by the fancier.
The water lilies are very attractive,
features at this time. In one window
of a leading Broadway store an im-
provised lily pond is a never-ending
source of enjoyment for the sight-
seers. In the other window, note-
worthy attractions are bunches of
Hydrangea paniculata and tritomas,
the delicate white of the former being
in fine contrast with the flaming "red-
hot pokers."

In a Lady's Boudoir.

An effective piece of decoration is a
broad sash of crimson and against
this warm color as an effective back-
ground there should be placed the wavy
lines of loose flowing green ivy and the
delicate white of nodding azaleas. It
is difficult to conceive anything more
artistic than a harmonious arrange-
ment by which a dash of scarlet slides
into a lighter shade and so on through
gradations until the warm color is al-
most lost in the pale pink of the tea
rose. Then the deep blues of the vio-
let begin to mingle with the purple
of the cinerarias and fade away in the
delicate tints of the heliotrope. So
through all the colors in which flow-
ers have to dress themselves the same
arrangements go.

Pans covered with roses are a novel-
ty to be used instead of the conven-
tional bouquet for fashionable func-
tions; a fringe of lily of the valley or
violets is added to this pretty trifle.
Small Majolica vases Jilled with a few
choice flowers make a pretty breakfast
decoration, viz., a pink rose and a red
one, a spray of mignonette, one of lily
of the valley and a few ferns, a pretty
and inexpensive arrangement. Aspara-
gus, that fine and feathery green, has
almost completely replaced the ivy and
smilax of former years.

Orchids displayed on old trunks of
trees make an effective window show-
ing, and some may not have noticed
that some of these aristocrats of the
flower family grow hanging head down-
wards in a most curious way from trees

in their native home. Southern swamij
moss is excellent for a background for
orchids; also for combinations of flow-
ers and various floral effects. An ef-
fective window display is a large yel-
low Japanese vase filled with enor-
mous yellow roses set off against a
background of yellowish green vines.

Chrysanthemums always make an
attractive showing, shading from the
brilliant yellows to a golden brown, and
so on— always sumething in kec'ping
with the season to make the display
as striking and artistic as possible.

Yellow flowers are being used ex-
tensively for table decorations this sea-
son. A pretty arrangement is made by
taking an old-fashioned bowl of blue
china and filling it with bouquets, plac-
ing it in the midst of a bed of crocuses
and yellow pansies. Buttercups and
clovers make an inexpensive and novel
wedding decoration.

Necklaces and girdles of violets and
pansies and other small flowers are
worn at dinner parties with pretty ef-
fect. A particularly novel floral de-
sign which is not very common is
called a "lady's boudoir" and consists
of a large piece of four standing screens
of green with artistic floral design con-
necting them, used for closing in mu-
sicians or cutting off inartistic cor-
ners at decorations. The screen is
made of a rich green, the center con-
necting the pieces being a large and
loose arrangement of Easter lilies and
asparagus. At the other end a small-
er and also loose arrangement of the
same kinds of flowers should be used.
A. E. KLUNDER.

Keeping: Hardy Ferns.

Ed. Americ.v.^ Florist:

Please tell me how to cure or pre-
pare hardy fern fronds for winter
use w-ith cut flowers, as I have a bed
of ferns that would supply me with
green for my trade. W. MCD.

Prepare some boxes with holes bored
in the sides, top and bottom about
half a dozen in each box with a 1-inch
auger. Begin by placing a layer of
damp sphagnum moss on the bottom
then lay a layer of fern leaves, plac-
ing about 1,000 to a layer. Then
more sphagnum and more fern until
the box is filled. The boxes should
be large enough to take about 10,000
fronds, not more. An important
point is to see that no air actually
reaches the fronds, letting the moss
come between the box and these all
the way around. Keep the boxes in
• cold storage in a temperature of about
30° and only take out what is needed.
The fronds will keep well in this tem-
perature.

Ottawa, ill.— Business has been
very good during the summer, accord-
ing to Mrs. Fred J. King, who has been
on a business visit to Chicago this
week.

MiLLBROOK, N. Y. — W. C. Russell had
a fine wedding decoration in the Ben-
nett school last week, palms, lilies, hy-
drangeas and other flow-ers being used
in great profusion and artistically ar-
ranged.

Oneida, N. Y.— Dr. J. T. Wallace,
superintendent of floriculture at the
coming fair, is working hard to in-
crease the interest in his end of it,
and calls attention in an open letter
to the public, published in many news-
papers, to the list of good premiums
offered.

FLORISIS' PALMS.

Feeding Palms.

It is always desirable to keep palms
In as small pots as possible consistent
with a good, clean and vigorous
growth being made. Decorators find
them much easier to handle; they will
go into vases of smaller size, are
lighter and in every way more satis-
factory this way than when growing
in large unwieldy pots. But the small
amount of soil in such pots makes
feeding necessar.v and as palms are
now generally growing freely the ques-
tion of feeding is an important one,
not only for large specimens but also
for young growing stock.

Palms generally are very catholic
in their tastes for stimulants of a
manurial nature and nothing that is
going, in the ordinary way, comes
amiss to them.. There is a difference
in feeding plants that are in an un-
healthy or starved condition and those
that are in good shape culturally.
With the latter it is only necessary to
"keep well good" and feed moderately
and regularly. But with palms that
are starved something has to be done
and done quickly or loss of foliage will
result. There is a point in the down-
ward course of a palm when feeding
will restore color to the faded leaves
and vigor to the plants, but let them
once get beyond this and nothing can
improve the foliage already grown,
and all that the grower can hope for
is to induce the plants to put on new-
growth that will rejuvenate his speci-
mens.

For waking up these fast dying
plants there is nothing to beat nitrate
of soda. After a week's use of this
powerful stimulant one can see tht»
color returning to the leaves, the mid-
ribs first and then the color spreads
to the other portions of the leaf. But
it will not do to depend on nitrate of
soda to keep the plants going, and
after the appetite of the plants has
been stimulated, so to speak, then
something more solid in the way of
good ordinary liquid manure should
be given. Barnyard or stable manure
contains practically all the elements
that are needed by plant life generally
and is a perfect plant food or as near
as we are likely to have from ordi-
narily used materials. This shsuld be
constantly on tap and used regularly
on plants that are pot bound every
four or five days, or those with a
poorer root system at longer intervals.
Other excellent manures for palms
are soot and blood manure, both rich
in nitrogen and fine for increasing the
color in the leaves. These manures
should be used in change, one with the
other, as they are in this way made
more effective than one kind used con-
tinually, no matter how good. Al-
though it seems hardly necessary we
again call growers' attention to the
fact there is no use in trying to feed
palms that, through any cause, have
lost the best of their roots. These
cannot take up the plant fooel that is
already in the soil, much less absorb
any more that may be added to it by
feeding, so it is more than useless at-
tempting to improve them by thesi
means. Feeding can only be useful
when the root system is in good order
and when the roots have obtained a
good hold upon the soil in the pots.
Commercial.

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The American Florist.

Sept. 4,

A Quarter Century of Dahlias.

The past 25 years have shown a won-
derful development that is unprece-
dented in the annals of any other flow-
er in a similar period of time. In 1884
we had the regulation ball shaped types
— show, fancy and pompon — as heavy
and regular as if carved out of a tur-
nip— beautiful in every way, and per-
fect— too perfect. In fact, even to this
day a new creation in one of the more
graceful types brings forth the expres-
sion, "It does not look like a dahlia,"
so fixed had become the popular con-
ception of what constituted a dahlia.
Even the older single varieties had that
same heavy, regular form to the point
of stiffness, in marked contrast to the
more graceful, irregular or butterfly
types to be seen today.

THE FIKST CACTUS.

Jaurezi had been introduced as the
original cactus and was well named
with its deep rich scarlet-red color and
broad, flat, pointed petals, and it seems
too bad we could not have had the
name attached to this type. But the
development has been such that today
.laurezi would probably be disqualified
in an up-to-date exhibition of cactus
dahlias.

This development has removed the
class as far from "cactus" form as it
has left the original behind, but as
there is nothing in a name we welcome
the most astonishing results of con-
sistent effort, as seen in the newer cac-
tus dahlias of today. This effort has
given every conceivable form from the
heavy Standard Bearer, with its rigid
pointed petals and erect stems, to The
Pilot, an immense flower six inches and
more across, in color blending through
yellow, orange and scarlet, and petals
long, closely rolled or quilled and most
gracefully twisted or incurved.

During this period thousands of va-
rieties have been produced, but varie-
ties like Kriemhilde, Mrs. H. J. Jones,
Standard Bearer, Floradora, etc., have
held their own best, because of having
vigor of plant, clear color, stiff stems.

freedom of bloom and, last but not
least, splendid keeping qualities. To-
day we are replacing the weeping cac-
tus dahlia with its soft, slender, droop-
ing flower stem, as shown by discard-
ing Countess of Lonsdale for the old-
er but erect Mary Service.

THE DECORATIVE CLASS.

But in developing the fantastic forms
of the cactus the broad petaled varie-
ties were called decorative cactus and
finally decorative, a convenient class to
include all large double dahlias of all
forms not included in the show, fancy
or cactus sections. As the name will
imply, it is this section which has made
the dahlia a factor in the cut flower
market. Being intermediate in form
and habit between the ball type and the
cactus, it had the keeping qualities
without the stiffness of the former and
much of the gracefulness of the latter.
Lyndhurst (Thorpe, 1884) was a
great acquisition; although it had the
qualities of a great commercial cut
flower it was not appreciated. 'At that
period it was impossible to sell cut
dahlias except for cheap decorations,
and 50 cents per 100 was considered a
good price. A period when the leading
florists on being shown a fine dahlia
would invariably say, "Oh, yes, very
pretty, but it's only a dahlia." This
was changed by the appearance of
Nymphsea (Peacock, 1893), with its
novel water lily form, exquisitely fresh
and clear tint of shrimp pink, tinting
lighter toward the center. Nymphsa
sold readily at $2 per 100 in the whole-
sale market, while some of the retail-
ers offered it as summer chrysanthe-
mums at $1 per dozen. Then followed
such varieties as C. W. Bruton (yel-
low), Wm. Agnew (red). Grand Duke
Alexis (white, tinted rosy lavender)
and Madame van der Dael. This last
variety when properly grown is a mag-
nificent flower and when the writer first
displayed a box of cut blooms to a
leading Philadephia florist he was
prompty offered jlO per 100 for the en-
tire season's cut, a high water mark

for cut dahlias. Perle d'Or (Perle de
Pare de la tete d'Or), Sylvia, Mrs.
Roosevelt, Jean Charmet and Mme. A.
Lumier followed with others, notably
Virginia Maule and Jack Rose.

DAHLIAS AS CUT FLOWERS.

The past two years immense quan-
tities of cut dahlias have been grown
and, owing to depressed conditions,
prices were low, yet both Jack Rose
and Virginia Maule sold for $6 per
100 blooms in the wholesale market
and the once ignored Lyndhurst, now
recognized as the leading scarlet and
only medium size, brought $20 per
1,000.

While so much has been accomplished
in cactus and decorative classes, less
I advances have been made in the older
sections, because, as stated above, they
were perfect. Look at A. D. Livoni,
Arabella and the rest of the old guard.
Still the best in their colors and type,
but still in habit, length of stem, etc.,
something has been accomplished.
Storm King, the standard early white,
is larger, gives double the flowers on
twice the length stems as the old
Camelliaeflora or Camellia Alba; White
Dandy is a perfect white show with 3-
foot stems, and May Lomas has a loos-
er form that gives it a charm not found
in Emily Edwards with its solid forma-
tion. The improvement in the older
types has therefore been not in form,
color or size, but in producing varie-
ties with all the good qualities as seen
in Princess Victoria, a pure clear ca-
nary yellow, of large size, dwarf
branching habit and long stems. Chas.
Lanier is another example with every
good quality and will displace those
yellows with amber or red shadings.
While it lacks the clear color of
Princess Victoria, yet it is most effect-
ive under artificial light.

The semi-double, peony-flowered or
art dahlia is another new class de-
veloped recently. The first were semi-
double forms of the giant decoratives.
but later, by crossing with the cactus

TWO DISTINCT CLASSES OF DAHLIAS -FROM L. R. PEACOCK.
John Walker, The Stiff Ball Shaped Show Type. Nymphiea, The Decorative Type.

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TWO VASES C. W. BRUTON, YELLOW DECORATIVE, ONE GIANT SINGLE, TWENTIETH CENTURY, DAHLIAS

varieties, some giant varieties of most
fantastic and artistic forms have been
produced. Tliis section is very ricli in
high coloring, which, owing to their
open formation, is much more effective
than the double types. They now cm-
brace liundreds of varieties with the
complete range of colors and combina-
tions of shades and tints found in
dahlias,

THE NEW S1NGLE.S.

The greatest progress lias been made
in the single section. St. George (cana-
ry yellow), Anemone (white), Black-
bird (velvety maroon). Grade (blush
pink) are fair samples of the newer,
dwarf long stem type, which bloom as
freely as a field of daisies and are
double the size, half the height and
bloom a month earlier than the old
Paragon type.

The gorgeous new century dahlias
are a fitting climax, beginning with the
sensational Twentieth Century, Cut
blooms of this variety sold four suc-
cessive seasons at .f4 per 100 blooms,
a remarkable record for a single dahlia,
but, more remarkable, were used as
the centerpiece for orchid displays in
the leading florists' windows; hence this
section is sometimes called orchid flow-
ering. Twentieth Century broke into
all colors and this section is now not
only the most popular, but the only
type worth growing for cut flowers.
The flowers are very large, five to seven
inches across, with two to three foot
stems, and, in many cases, feru-Iike
foliage. Pink Century, White Century,
Gorgeous, The Record, are already
eclipsed in Wildfire Century, Rose
Pink Century, Gladys, Cardinal, Jes-
sie, Rebecca Mayhew and other new
varieties now being tested.

The collarette single is also a pro-
duction of this period. The flowers
have the regulation row of eight petals
and a group of three to four short or
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ordinary petal. The original President
Viger is still one of the best, and has
been followed by a good sized collec-
tion of varieties with a broad range of
colors. The single cactus is another pro-
duction of this period with a full set
of varieties, but more unique and dis-
tinct is the gloria or pincushion dahlias,
a new race with huge raised centers,
and a single row of petals. This sec-
tion is now being improved and some
startling varieties will soon replace the
older varieties.

CULTIVATION.
Equally marked is the improved
methods of culture and shipping of
cut dahlia blooms. Our method is to
open a furrow with a plow about 4 to
■iV' inches deep four feet apart; and,
after sawing off all but about two
feet of the handle of an ordinary hoe,

use it to set the plants in the bottom
of the furrow, treading them with the
feet. The plants are pinched out caus-
ing them to branch and a Hallock
weeder used frequently. This and the
cultivator as the plants develop brings
the soil around the branches and pre-
vents blowing down. We greatly pre-
fer this to the old method of making
up rows or setting on level land, espe-
cially as the bottom of the furrow
keeps moister and allows setting plants
without water even three weeks after
a rain.

Where roots are used we open fur-
rows five to six inches deep, drop the
roots flat and cover with a double fur-
row, which is at once run over with
a heavy roller to firm the soil. A
weeder is then used after each rain
and the centers pinched out to cause
branching as in the plants. Later we
pinch out again and at blooming time
disbud the shoots leaving only the
terminal bud on the cut flower varie-
ties.

CUTTING AND SHIPPING.

There is a great diversity of opinion
as to the proper time of the day for
cutting; we usually have to cut from
daylight to dark and have a record
of 'receiving orders at midnight that
had to be cut, hardened in water,
packed and at the express office at
5:30 A. M, We pack in corrugated
paper boxes which we ship out crated
three, four or five boxes to the crate.
In some cases we use two or three
layers of flowers, but the finer varie-
ties are packed in a single layer with
as much care as an orchid and we
have shipped as far as St. Louis and
Chicago with entire success.

The time of planting must be de-
cided by each grower. We always ad-
vocated three plantings— April, May
and June in South Jersey and advise
according to season elsewhere. A sea-
son's experience is better than opin-

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Sept ^.

ions of others to an intelligent florist
after lie knows if a variety is an
early, medium or late bloomer. Any
kind of manure (dahlias need humus
and a sod is best) will answer if
spread broadcast and plowed under.
We give a top dressing of fertilizer in
summer if the plants need it, and ap-
ply with drill between the rows and
work in with a cultivator. In all cases
give thorough cultivation and never
allow a crust to form which will cause
the moisture to evaporate, but also do
not cultivate more than two or three
inches deep after the plants are in
bloom. L- K. PEACOCK.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

A LITTLE sulphur may help to keep
mildew in check in dull wet weather
if dusted on the plants but the main-
tenance of a fairly dry and buoyant
atmosphere, so as to keep the plants
hard and vigorous, is a better plan.

this country.

Chrysanthemum Echoes.

BY ELMEB D. SMITH.

What has taken
place , in the past 2.5
years forms the
greater part of Ameri-
can history of the
chrysanthemum. Dur-
ing these two and a
half decades over
3,000 varieties have
been disseminated in
Approximately 1,200 of
this number are of American origin
and the remainder from foreign rais-
ers. Prior to 1S85 Boston, Philadel-
phia, and New York were the only
cities holding chrysanthemum exhibi-
tions; the initial shows of Chicago and
Indianapolis were not given until
1887.

THE OLD VARIETIES.

In 1885 Jessica, Moonlight, Christ-
mas Eve, Gloriosum, Diana, etc., were
among the best kinds. Those who are
familiar with these varieties can read-
ily understand what a wonderful im-
provement has taken place in these
years of constant effort. We now
have varieties better suited for our
purpose. They have been improved in
form, habit, color and the flowering
season has been extended.

The bundle of apparently dry sticks
sent to Mrs. Alpheus Hardy by the
young Japanese, whom she befriended
and educated, as a token of his
appreciation were undoubtedly the
best collection ever received from
Japan. They were indeed remarkable
at that time and most of them are
still distinct. This collection was sent
out in 1889 and comprised such va-
rieties as Mrs. Alpheus Hardy, W. H.
Lincoln, Lilian B. Bird, Kioto, Nee-
sima, Mrs. Fottler and Medusa. The
same year gave us Ivory, the most
popular white ever raised and sent
out.

THE NATIONAL SOCIETT.

The Chrysanthemum Society of
America was organized at Buffalo the
same year— 1892. The first publica-
tion of this society, a classified list of
varieties, compiled by E. A. Wood,
with the assistance of A. H. Fewkes,
was distributed to its members. From
1891 to 1893 there was great interest
manifested in new varieties and large
numbers of so-called novelties were

CHRYSANTHEMUM GOLDEN GLOW.

Chrysanthemum President Loubet.
One of the Newer Early White Varieties

offered. In 1893 there were 16 firms
offering new kinds and these offerings
aggregated 217 varieties most of
which were of American origin. At
about this time Pitcher cfe Manda
flowered about 30,000 seedlings in a
single season.

The year following the overflow of
seedlings the Chrysanthemum So-
ciety appointed committees to inspect
new varieties and pass upon their
merit. This was a step in the right
direction, for the findings of these
committees eliminated the worthless
sorts by certificating only such as
scored 8.5 points or over. This put a
stop to indiscriminate dissemination as
there was little demand for those not

receiving the society's endorsement.
This course has reduced the number
of introductions, as is shown by the
society's last report, in which only
10 of American origin were certifi-
cated.

In 189-1: Major Bonnaffon. which has
been our most popular yellow, was sent
out. In 1898 W. H. Chadwick and
Merza were novelties, both white, the
former one our best commercial sorts,
and the latter has since held its own
on the exhibition table. The next va-
riety of special note that has stood
the test of years is Col. D. Appleton.
which was sent out in 1900. This va-
riety was shown before the commit-
tees three successive years befoi:e it
was certificated. At present this va-
riety is unexcelled as an exhibition yel-
low and to a great extent has super-
seded Major Bonnaffon. Prior to thi.";
time very few seedlings from the Aus-
tralian raisers had been reached by
the way of England.

WELLS-POCKETT VARIETIES.

In 1900 the first collection of the
Wells-Pockett novelties were offered.
This strain has been well received and
the subsequent offerings from this
source today comprise the greater part
of those seen at the exhibitions, espe-
cially such as are displayed one in a
vase on short stems. With the ex-
ception of a few varieties, they have
not been grown in any great quantity
for market purposes.

In 1902 the first exhibition of the
Chrysanthemum Society was held in
Chicago with the Horticultural Soci-
ety of that city. These exhibitions
have continued each year in varieif
localities.

With the advent of Golden Glow in
1908 a new early flowering strain hai>
been established. This variety can
apparently be had at nearly any time
of the year, all depending upon the-
time of propagating and plantiny.

igo<^.

The America n T^lorist.

299

CHRYSANTHEMUM BESSIE EVANS.

Fig. 1. — Shnwing Ki-siilt> uf \'arious Dati-s of Bud Srlrclic

During these years there has been
considerable increase in the demand
for pompons suitable for cut sprays,
and this demand has been gratified
to a large degree by the new varieties
which have appeared from time to
time. Within the past few years the
single types have been popularized so
that some of the best sorts are grown
in considerable quantity and are likely
to bt continued for some time to come.

There has been a wonderful increase
in the number of exhibitions held an-
nually since 1885. At this time four
was the limit and now we have near-
ly or quite 50 distributed in all parts
of the country from north to south
and east to west. There are many of
us who have done our part in this on-
ward march of events. Some have
Ijent their energies toward the better-
ment of the exhibitions and thus

iven the public more return for their
fee of admission; others have centered
every effort in the improvement of ex-
i.sting varieties and cultural methods.
To all of these a full credit must be

i\-en. These events, liice all others,
take place year by. year, and as we
pass on to the new things which are
foremost in our minds we seldom look
' ipkward to learn who conceived the
idea or who brought it to completion.
Sometimes credit is given during a
lifetime, but more often after.

nUCLE JOHN THORPE.

I cannot pass this opportunity with-
out saying a few words in praise of
the man whose very life was bur-
nished with these gems of nature. I
know I am late; he is dead. I refer
to the lamented John Thorpe, whose
knowledge was as freely imparted to
those who came in contact with him
as the perfume that wafts from the
opening rose. Not only did he give
information, but he insisted that this
work be done, and always spoke en-

Chrysanthemum Secretary Barat.
Fig*. 2. — \'nrit'd F(irnis of Early and Lair Buds

louragingly of the efforts, were they
great or small.

He was first to demonstrate that the
chrysanthemum was the best material
at our disposal for giving decided ef-
fects in the exhibition hall. Back in
the eighties he set New York wild with
spectacular displays of color. Through
his untiring efforts the Chrysanthe-
mum Society of America was organ-
ized. To my mind his efforts, his
Teachings and pleadings for advance-
ment were instrumental in bringing
about the improvements with which
we are now blessed, and to a degree
that no other man can lay claim.

Selecting the Buds.

Now Is the time when those Inter-
ested In exhibitions are selecting buds
for massive blooms. In fact a few
kinds have been taken as early as
August 30. Some of the exhibition
varieties develop better from buds se-
cured August 20 to 25, giving longer
and broader petals as well as being
more decided In color.

Figure 1 shows Bessie Evana a
delicate pink. The buds for these
specimens were taken August 15 and
25 and September 5. The first pro-
duced a bloom undersized with a very
long stem and In color a creamy white.
The one taken August 25, while an Im-
provement, was not up to the stand-
ard. The September 5 bud gave long-
er and broader petals thus Increasing
the size and was a beautiful shade of
pink. With many varieties a difference
of five to 10 days in the date of bud
materially changes the appearance of
the finished bloom.

From too early buds the reds be-
come bronze, the bronzes, yellow and
the pinks, white, while the yellows and
whites are little affected in this re-
spect. It is true some kinds will give
fine blooms from buds selected Au-
gust 10, but a great majority of those
grown for show purposes are more
satisfactory when saved 10 days later.
Taking an average of all kinds, the
buds reserved during the 10 days In-
tervening between August 20 and Au-
gust 30 give a higher percentage of
good blooms than from any other like
period of bud development. In some
cases there Is a great contrast in
form and color between the blooms
from early and late buds. In fact so
great are these differences that few
would recognize them as being the
same variety.

Figure 2 represents the outcome of
two buds of Secretary Barat, the one to
the right was taken August 15 and the
other September 10. The first gave
an incurved bloom showing the re-
verse of petals only, presenting a gray-
ish mauve color. The late bud gave
a flat flower leaning toward the re-
flexed type, being a bright magenta
pink.

The commercial grower who planted
early has doubtless selected some buds
of the early sorts and this work will
have to be continued on such kinds as
fast as they appear. Between August
25 and September 10 is considered the
best period to save those of the mid-
season kinds and from September 20
to October 10 for those intended for
late blooms. There are a few cases
where the early buds are best. This
applies to the varieties inclined to come
single from late buds. Those familiar
with the peculiarities of the kinds un-
der their care can not go far astray if
they accept the instructions given
above. In deviaiting therefrom "re-
member that the early dates have a
tendency to produce more double
blooms and lighter in color, with long-
er stiffer stems. The term stem as here
applied refers to the peduncle or flow-
er stem proper which extends from
the last leaf of the plant to the flow-
er. When chrysanthemums are dis-
budded the whole plant is utilized as
a stem, attaining greater height when
the early bud Is removed and a lateral
growth allowed to push up for later
bud. The effects of the early and late
buds upon the flower stem are well
defined In Fig. 1. Elmeb D. SillTH.

300

The American FhORrsT.

I

Sept 4,

GUNNERS OF THE SOCIETY OF AMERICAN

THE ROSE.

EXTEEMELT dilute solutions of sul-
phuric acid are advised for the de-
struction of mildew inside.

BlACK wood and unripe sappy shoots
should not be laid in when tying down
the plants. Cut it right out.

Plentt of food is required by the
summer blooming roses and cow ma-
nure is the coolest and best to use.

Notes in Season.

CULTIVATION.

One should be quite careful with the
cultivation of the early planted roses
at this time, Usually by September 1
plants benched about June 1-15, if
they have made a vigorous growth
will be nicely rooted, and the roots
will begin to show on the surface of
the soil. These small, white fibrous
roots are furnishing the plants with
their greatest amount of food and
when they make their appearance at
the surface or very near it, it is time
to discontinue cultivating. The soil
may be rubbed over with the hands
to level it and a little fresh soil may
be used to fill in any cracks at the
edges of the tables or any uneven
places. If this is done it makes it
possible to distribute the water evenly
to the plants. Of course, if the plants
are still undersized owing to late plant-
ing and the feeding roots do not in-
terfere with cultivating, there is noth-
ing more important than to keep up
the cultivating until these roots ap-
pear or until it is noticed that the
roots are being disturbed when work-
ing the soil.

DISB0DMNG.

AH rose plants should be quite
strong and 'should be of a size so that
when allowed to bloom the plants will
not have that cut back appearance.
This severe blow to the plants retards
them at a time when they should
never be allowed to receive a check,
and in order to prevent this great care
should be exercised in removing the
buds if the plants have attained the
height of 18 inches to two feet— which
they should before we may expect to
cut from them. We can now let some
of the strongest canes remain and re-
move the M'eak stemmed buds leaving

a scattering of flowers throughout the
house instead of a general crop.

Again the local market conditions
may govern the planting and also the
timing of the first cut. In some local-
ities there may be some demand for
a good grade of flowers by September
1; if this is the case the grower us-
ually plants early enough to meet
this demand allowing the plants extra

Sam. ■W. Hoke

I'l.rni.rlv of Chicat'". Now cif N.w Vi>rk. Prinl.r

of tliL' First Number of tli.' ,'\mkrican hc.iiRisx

and the Daily Supiili-inonts Issuod at tho

First Ciiu'innati ColiVfiilion, Aucust. 1KS5.

time in order to make them strong
enough to stand the early cutting.
But to go back to disbudding : By no
means let any of the small plants
bloom; keep the buds off and when
they have begun to open up just before
the buds show color cut them back to
a good firm eye. To the beginner this
may seem to be a sacrifice of good
wood for very often from three to four
joints must be removed which short-
ens up the plants considerably but the
vigorous growth the plants make
afterward, instead of weak scrubby
growth caused by merely pinching out

the bud, will prove beyond a doubt to
be convincing. Let the plants alone
as long as possible and do not think
of stunting them for the sake of a few
flowers when they must be sold at a
low figure, for we all want good work-
ing plants during the winter months
when the coal pile is being rapidly
diminished.

Another thing, lest we forget, Is the
autumn queen, the chrysanthemum;
we rose growers don't want to "butt
in" too strongly when this holds the
market and this means to cut quality
if possible during November instead of
quantity which will give the rose
plants a respite. To wind up this ar-
ticle a few seasonable reminders may
not be amiss :

REMINDERS.

Look out for the leaks in the rose
house roof; many plants are spoiled
and many a dose of mildew started in
letting the roof go without repairs.

Do what steam fitting is necessary
now; perhaps you have roses in a
house that ran down to 48° with the
boilers going full blast; if so, put in
another coil.

If you are growing My Maryland be
on the safe side at least with the heat
and arrange to heat the house to
OO" during zero weather at night,
or from all accounts you may be dis-
appointed. By the way. to repeat the
praises of this rose, it's a "corker," a
good one every way you look at It.
an all the year around variety that I
feel assured we growers will find In-
dispensable. ^•

Black Spot on American Beauty.

ED. AMEEICAN FLORIST :—

Each season we are troubled more
or less with black spot on our Amer-
ican Beauty and Richmond roses. Al-
ready it is showing on the young
stock. What is the cause and remedy?

B.

The cause is a fungus that attacks
the leaves and the attacks are often
induced by a too moist atmosphere
and want of air. As it is appearing
on your young stock we think it more
than likely that the plants have been
too heavily sprayed or syringed, this
always having a bad effect. Remove
the worst leaves and burn them, and
use less water overhead for a time.

igog.

The American Florist.

30]

FLORISTS AT DAYT ON, KY,. AUGUST 19. 1909.

Rhea Reid Unsatisfactory.

Ed. AMERICAN Florist :—

Will you please tell me what is the
matter with Rose Rhea Reid (grafted
stock) planted June 3. The leaves
drop while yet green. The plants have
made a fair growth. We are holding
them a little on the dry side with
same results. Is it the nature of the
beast? C.

In reply to inquiry regarding Rhea
Reid, would say that we cannot ac-
count for the behavior of the rose as
stated without knowing more of the
condition of the soil and its general
handling. Rhea Reid is a strong
growing variety that does not require
any special care in its general man-
agement nor in getting it into quick
strong growth on the bench; its only
peculiarity, which must be known
when forcing it for winter bloom, is
the fact that water and feed must
be gradually withheld as the flower
crop is going off or the foliage will
turn yellow and drop at the base of
the plants, but in planting in the
bench in late spring or early summer
it is given the same treatment and
soli as the other forcing varieties and
has never yet failed to respond nicely.
E. G. HILL.

Watering:.

It has been said that anyone can
be trusted to water the rose benches
in summer but that the real test of a
grower's capabilities comes in where
the days are short and dark. There
is something in this no doubt but the
careful grower will prepare in sum-
mer for the winter and will so man-
age his plants that they are hard
and vigorous when dull days come
and able to withstand any slight chill
that would be injurious to plants not
so well prepared. In watering young
rose plants the grower has to get
away entirely from the pot plant style
of watering. With plants in pots the
whole of the soil is, or should be, oc-
cupied with feeding roots. On the
bench, on the other hand, is the soil
that has to provide sustenance for
the rose roots months ahead and if
this is kept constantly wet the roots
cannot get out into it and its texture
will be injured.

For this reason small quantities of
water only are given these young

plants, just enough to keep them go-
ing for a day, or two at most, when
the weather is bright. By this means
the roots are kept healthy and grow-
ing but have continually new fresh
soil to push into and it is up to the
grower to watch his plants and de-
cide by the appearance of the growth
above how far the roots have extend-
ed below and to water accordingly.
Not only is it necessary to watch
the root watering, but when spray-

Miss Matilda Meinhardt.

Prt-s. -Elect Ladifs' Society of .\merican Florists

ing is in progress the grower must
see to it that the water is not heavily
spilled on the surface soil, as this
sours it and prevents the free access
of air to the roots. On old stock that
has been cut back and the benches
top-dressed with new soil this does
not apply so forcibly perhaps, the soil
below being crowded with roots which
under the right conditions, soon push
upwards into the new soil provided
for them. But even here some care is
needed for there is a danger of hav-
ing the top soil w-et while that below
is dry and unsuitable for the roots
to thrive in. Here it is necessary
occa.'sionally to examine the soil right

down to the bottom and If it seems at
all dry to water several times. Thi.s
will insure every part being thorough-
ly moistened when it will keep right
for a time with lighter applications.
It will be seen by the above that no
great difficulty will be found in sum-
mer watering but do not think that
the benches can be soaked out with
moisture now and as good results ob-
tained in winter as they can when
carefully and judiciously treated the
year around. G.

Hunting: Insects at Night.

Ed. AMERICAN FLORIST .—

In a recent issue is an item remind-
ing readers to go around with the lan-
tern at night to see what the insects
are doing. I presume by Insects sow-
bugs (woodlice) and slugs are meant.
I have been waging war with sowbugs
for some years and find it nece.ssary to
often go around at night with a lan-
tern. Slugs I find have a special lik-
ing for carnations, especially the flow-
ers. Those informed on their nature
and habits tell me that their eyes are
at the end of each horn, which they
can retract at pleasure.

I have often wondered for what pur-
pose these many legged scavengers
were in the economy of nature. [Have
you not answered your own question
here?— ED.] One thing I know— they
will take the bread out of the garden-
er's mouth in many ways, if he will
permit them, in eating mushrooms, car-
nations, etc., but they have a prefer-
ence for the Howers. As a test throw
an old flower under the stage and come
at night with a lantern. Either sow-
bugs or snails find it a precious mor-
sel. Now whenever I see any bugs or
slugs, night or day, I never think it
beneath me to kill them with hands,
feet or spade. When I have found a
multitude, which no man could num-
ber.— for I find these sowbugs are espe-
cially social beings and do not like to
dwell alone, — I hasten tor a can of
boiling water, which seems the only
thing that kills. I mix paris green and
sweetened bran in a kettle and with au
old spoon scatter this in their haunts
every third day or so when they get
too numerous. I make it just green
with the poison, either sweetened with
molasses or granulate*! sugar, as this
mixes the easiest. J B.

302

The American Florist.

Sept. ^

Fred W. Vick.

VICE-PEES. ELECT SOC. AMER. FLORISTS.

Fred "W. Vick of Rochester, N. Y.,
the nev.'ly elected vice-president of the
Society of American Florists, was born
at Rochester, June 7, 1857, educated
ill the public schools and the Roches-
ter collegiate institute. He was with
his uucle, James Vick, for many years
as foreiTian of tlie greenhouse depart-
ment. In 1891, with two partners, his
brother, E. H. Vick, and John Hill, the
firm of Vick & Hill was started and
the firm purchased the James Vick
greenhouses and removed and rebuilt
the same at Barnards, N. T., a suburb
of Rochester, where the business is
now conducted. In 1896 the business
was incorporated under the name of
the Vick & Hill Co., of which Fred W.
is now president and treasurer.

The principal business is in stock for
wholesale and mailing trade, a special-
ty being asters for seed purposes,
grown principally on contract for
leading seed houses. Many of the best
asters now grown by our florists orig-
inated with this company. There are
12 greenhouses and 38 acres of land
used in the business. Mr. Vick has
been a member of the S. A. F. for
many years and president of the
Rochester Commercial Florists' Asso-
ciation since its organization several
years ago. He is also a member of
Corinthian Temple Lodge 805, F. & A.
M., and several social organizations.
His home life is pleasant and ideal,
his family consisting of his wife, two
sons and two daughters. The elder
son, Albert F. Vick, is with his father
in the greenhouse and shipping depart-
ment. The society is to be congratu-
lated on having elected such a live
business man and a splendid horticul-
turist as Mr. Vick to fill this important
office, and there is no doubt he will
fill it in the full sense of the term.

That First Meeting:.

A paper read by E. G. Hill, Richmond.
Ind., at the Cincinnati convention of the
Society of American Florists, August 17-20,
1909.

It is hard to realize that 25 years
have passed since the organization of
this society; to several of us here it
seems only as yesterday since our
initial meeting though the journey
from 1884 to the present time has
been diversified by enough momentous
incidents to convince us that it has
been a full quarter century run. The
central figure of that first meeting
was our president, Mr. Thorpe; those
of us who were present will never for-

E. G. GILLETT.
Retiring \'icc-Prrsidfnt Sncit-ty of .American Florists

get how Uncle John in his unconven-
tional manner and in his own unique
way presided over our deliberations,
nor can we forget his enthusiasm,
and confidence in this society; he was
sure that it was a necessity, and posi-
tive of its success; it is a pleasure to
remember his kindly manner, his tact
in disarming criticism of any violation
of parliamentary law, his recognition
of big or little who had a suggestion
to offer; or an amendment to propose.
We all realized that we had a thor-
oughly informed, sincere and kind-
hearted man in the chair and every

OMAHA FLORISTS' CLUB S OUTING— GROUP OF RETAIL LADY CLERKS.

member present came readily and
gracefully under the spell of his per-
sonality; John Thorpe had most un-
usual gifts of both heart and mind
and at that time he was at the zenith
of his power and popularity.

I have surmised that the grouping
together of the ex-presidents and of
the original members of this society
on this occasion is to show the benefi-
cent workings of Oslerization could
it be put into general practice; but
though we survivors may wear '
crowns of silver hair, and show the
markings of time upon our outer man,
I trust that we can claim minds
serene and unimpaired and still able
to face the battles of life and of trade
— with fearless vigor. It was Arnold
of R'jgby who told the regents that
when he failed to take the stairs
three steps at a time, they must look
about for a new headmaster for the
school, and though many of us who
met here 25 years ago may not now
feel like taking the stairs just in
that way, we can rejoice in the pos-
session of an open mind, a determina-
tion to avoid the ruts, and a living in-
terest in the best things in floricul-
ture. Notwithstanding, one of the
lessons that we seniors must learn and
put into practice as well is the rec-
ognition of the fact that our sons and
the younger men in the society have
rightfully assunied the positions of
responsibility in this organization;
this is exactly as it should be; every
society, every business firm, needs
young blood added to keep it to its
liighest point of efliciency, and we
elders must see to it that we do not

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The American Florist.

303

of that first moetlng you will find
many propht-tlc utterances regarding
the future, not only of the orsaniza-
tloi) but of floriculture — and most ot
these jiropheslcs have come to pass.
'l"he topics of the papers read on that
occasion were eminently practical, and
of far-reaching importance to the
trade at that time. 1 sometimes think
we fall to appreciate the tremendous
fjnwer for good that this society has
wielded, but Mr. Vaughan will take
up that pha.se of the society's work,
for no one is better qualified or en-
titled to speak on this subject than
he — he has been an Indefatigable
worker and a tower of strength to
the organization down to the present
moment.

The one question foremo.st in the
early days of the society was hall in-
surance. This was a vital question
which caused prolonged argument and
discussion. The formation of the Hail
Association was co-incident with the
organization of the Society of Ameri-
can Florists, and the wisdom of Its
founders is best justified by a study
of its finances which you will hear
presented by the treasurer. "We have
looked in vain for many familiar faces
that were present on that first occa-
sion—they have gone on before, hav-
ing served their day and generation —
Hunt, Peter Henderson, Jordan, Hen-
dricks. John Henderson, Asmus, Scott,
Thorpe, the list is a growing one; and
though each death seemed a loss be-
yond repair, the building has been so
well founded that the individual
stones have been replaced without im-
pairing its strength, a fact which is
the highest tribute possible to the
wisdom of the founders of the S. A. F.

FRED W

Vici-Prcsidi-nt-Eli'Ct Socir

. VICK.

ly of ,\mi'rio;u) Hurists.

supply more than the necessary fric-
tion as the wheels go onward.

To the carrying forward of the work
of this society has been given anxious
thought, determined effort, unremit-
ting toil, service unstinted and freely
rendered by J. C. Vaughan, Myron A.
Hunt, Jno. N. May, Robert Craig, B.
P. Critchell and others down the line.
I think it right and proper that on this
twenty-fifth anniversary we render to
the memory of Myron A. Hunt, a
meed of praise for the splendid serv-
ice rendered the society in its organ-
ization and during its earlier years.
I sometimes think that we owe to
Mr. Hunt quite as much as is our
debt to Mr. Thorpe; no service was
too heavy, no journey too long for
him to undertake if thereby he could
get assistance or recruits, or turn any
seeming disaffection into loyalty; he
was the wise counselor; the devoted
friend of our society, the skillful or-
ganizer, and to him was due in very
large measure the pronounced success
of that first meeting. Cincinnati was
selected as the best place for our first
meeting for two reasons, first on ac-
count of its geographical position, be-
ing intermediate between the west and
east, second, on account of the hearty
invitation given by the members of
the profession in this city. How well
these members acquitted themselves
is greatly to their credit, for their
willingness to help and their cordial
welcome awakened a strong fraternal
feeling which was of untold value.

I shall always remember with
pleasure the arrival of the different
delegations from the various sections
of our country the night preceding the
opening of our meeting. When I

looked upon the faces of the men who
had come up to that first session I
confess I felt relieved and happy
for a great load of responsibility had
been rolled away. The spirit of those
present from every section of the
country seemed to set the mark of
approval upon the efforts put forth by
those who had taken up the initial
work of organization. If you will
look over the report of the proceedings

What theS. A. F. Accomplished in 25Years

A paper read by J. C. Vauglian. Chicagu.
at the t'incinnati convention uf the Society
ot Amevican Florists. August 17-20, 1909.

To attempt tonight to detail the
achievements of our society in its
quarter century life time, would tax
your patience. To tell you of the pit-
falls it has avoided or those into
which it has fallen, or recite those
schemes which "died a bornin, " would
only greatly lengthen the story. Let
me then contrast a few of the changed
conditions of 25 years and leave it to
you to say how' much of this wonder-
ful development has been brought
about because of the devoted and un-
selfish labors of your pioneers.

Fifty-five years ago there was not a
flower store in New York City. Twen-
ty-five years ago there were very few

COMMITTEE AT NEW YORK GREEK-AMERICAN FLORISTS' ASSN. PICNIC, JULY 29.

Iront Row— J. Pappas. G. Polykranas. P. Theopinc. Geo. Cotsonas. Tluo. Karampas. M. T. Rovatzns

Back Row— M. Chrislatos. N. Lccakcs. J. CaparcU. J. Tryforos. Goo. D. Nicholas (Prcsidcim.

N. Laics. Chas. Davaras. Geo. Corn?tas.

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Sept 4,

outside of leading substantial cities.
In the smaller cities, villages and ru-
ral districts the average citizen found
it difficult to look upon a bouquet of
flowers as having the actual intrinsic
value of other natural products like
wheat or corn. Now It was not easy,
with no admitted value inherent in
the flower, and little in the plant,
to teach such a public that in such
employment the laborer was worthy of
his hire. When, however, in nearly
every town and village in our coun-
try, the public has seen, under the in-
spiring influences of this society,
greenhouses erected, noted the cost of
management, the winter's fire and
care, the value idea has been admit-
ted and greenhouse flowers and plants
have slowly found a place as merchan-
dise and the grower has been conced-
ed reluctantly the possible right to a
money reward for his labor.

Thus not alone by the added value
of the winter care and labor but by
its apparent expense and the knowl-
edge involved has the gardener-florist
been accorded the merchant's right
to do business and charge for it. How
many of these slowly built up es-
tablishments have we all seen in which
the gardener's love for his work, ac-
quired skill and hard toil have fought
for money recognition in his little
town every step of the way. Facing
such conditions 25 years ago, how
much has been accomplished. Grad-
ually in nearly all our towns and cit-
ies "the florist has come to be half
way recognized as a business man,
half way. I say, not wholly, for he is
hardly called that now (how can he
be when he does not manufacture any-
thing or trade in that which has in-
trinsic value?), the old idea lingering
that any or every man can tickle the
soil with a hoe and make the earth
laugh with the harvest — a great falla-
cy. If our florist has not yet gained
a full standing in every business com-
munity, it is not because he has not
in fact become so, and that former
outlook upon our art so common out-
side of cities, will fast disappear as
our members put into practice the
training of this society.

Let us take another view of large
results directly inspired, it seems to
me, by the Society of American
Florists : Twenty-five years ago the
best class of florists, men who sold
plants for a livelihood, were real plant
lovers, who delighted in their occupa-
tion from their innate love of the
plants themselves, took far more pride
in knowing and growing them than
they did in the money results. Not
a few of these worthy pioneers al-
most felt themselves disgraced at the
marketing of large lots of cheap bed-
ding plants, believing these unworthy
of the tru» garuener, one with real
knowledge of and love for high class
plants. In comparatively few estab-
lishments east and almost none in the
west had been begun the growing of
either cut flowers or cheap plants on
a large scale, and I doubt if ever our
pioneer plant lover became the owner
of a commercial flower or plant factory.
It remained for men more familiar by
early training with the produce side of
life and its quantity dealings to per-
ceive and embrace the possibilities of
the cut flower industry or the whole-
saling of young plants. And at our
early meetings all men of our new or-
ganization met, and gave, and took
away. The thorough plantsman told
in detail his experience. The listener
with commercial manufacturing in-
stinct, heard and returned home big
with working plans. The ball in-
creased as it rolled. Large and ever
growing flower factories placed the
better flowers in the windows of more
and more flower shops at reasonable
prices.

In 1884 flowers and plants in many
places were grown in small crvide

buildings, poor In light and heat; to-
day, in a flower factory, with every
modern appliance of heat, light, water,
and power. Then the public had few
flower buying days and few plant buy-
ing weeks in the larger cities. Now
our product has long been a daily ne-
cessity in nearly every village. Then
most indivdual annual sales could be
counted by a few thousand dollars;
now they often approach the million
dollar mark. Then scarcely a park
existed, boulevards were few, play
grounds were unknown, and ceme-
teries poorly fenced or cared for; now
public sentiment demands ideal plans
for all of these in every city. Then
the state fairs awarded 50 cent pre-
miums; today in leading states the
cut flower and plant schedules com-
pare much more favorably with the
live stock prizes. Then the daily
press showed little or no interest in
floriculture. Today newspapers sup-
ply daily in season half pages of gar-
dening detail. And our lines have fall-
en in pleasant places, for our art ap-
peals to the best side of life and the
public press has aided us as it has
aided few other commercial arts ,or in-
dustries.

I have alluded to lost opportunities,
and it may not be unfitting at this
quarter century mark to pass a word
to those who will follow and who
should far excel us in carrying forward
the great art of floriculture, which has
proven so tractable in our unskilled
hands. Here are some impressions
from our records. The life and growth
of the society for 365 days in the year
lie with your president and secretary,
mostly with the latter. In your dis-
cussions here of themes carefully
brought forward by the directors, val-
uable and important work is outlined,
committees appointed, — all seems pro-
pitious. Now unless your servants in
direct charge of this work during the
year follow actively these plans they
may never have consideration and a
perversion and loss of the strong in-
ertia and Initiative which the society
had and from which much should have
been done is lost, neglected and for-
gotten.

Without in any way reflecting on
the great work accomplished by our
former secretaries at such pay which
in itself showed the officer was making
a personal sacrifice, I wish to point out
that an able, energetic, persistent sec-
retary who will insist (and a president
who will back him up), that commit-
teemen (let them be carefully chosen
from known workers) either make
good or resign, can make this society
of ten-fold value to the florists of
America, both in work accomplished
and membership. The secretary is
your servant and can do most effective
work. Let him have the above char-
acteristics and pay him well. Then
hundreds of able men now irregular in
their attendance with us will know
that the S. A. F. has taken a step for-
ward making its second quarter cen-
tury equal in growth to its first.

Wm. Nicholson of London when
visiting at the St. Louis convention,
said : "I look upon the Society of
American Florists as a great body. It
is not a 'little society,' it is a very big
society and is doing very big work.
One of the things that has most im-
pressed me since I came to this coun-
try is the high class of papers read
here; the practical, plain way in which
your members, after having dearly
paid for their experience, have com-
municated that experience for the
benefit of their friends, their rivals
perhaps, their competitors in trade. I
think that is a wonderful characteris-
tic; in many countries it would not
obtain. In one of the speeches here
it was stated that you could not get
anything for nothing. I think you
can get a good deal for nothing by

belonging to the Society of American
Florists."

How clearly he saw the truth. The
inspiration, energy and beneficence
which pervaded the ranks of the So-
ciety in those earlier years can alone
account for the direct results achieved
for our members, but these underlay
many of the advances made in the
love of our art among the oncoming
generations of all the people. And
think of the small cost to the average
individual which has brought all this
about. Two or three dollars annual
fee per year and three days' time,
scarce a third of that devoted to close
consideration of the important inter-
ests of the society. Is it not a miracle
that so much has been successfully
concluded? A little leaven leaveneth a
great lump, and so powerful has been
the initial right motive and so strong
has burned those early altar fires that
the most narrow minded intrigues of
self interest which will creep in
wherever the white man treads have
failed utterly to bankrupt our treas-
ury of helpfulness and upbuilding.

Society of American Florists.

REPOKT OF THE TARIFF COMMITTEE.

The tariff committee appointed by
President Valentine at the first of the
year took measures to assemble at
once, and met in New York at Peter
Henderson & Co.'s, to whom we are in-
debted for the courteous use of ofEce
accommodations. The committee or-
ganized with Frank R. Pierson of Tar-
rytown as permanent chairman. The
list of plants affected by the tariff
was discussed with exactness and
care by J. D. Eisele, Patrick O'Mara,
Patrick Welch, F. R. Pierson and Benj.
Hammond, who brought carefully se-
lected data to work from, and it was
resolved and carried :

"That it is the sense of this com-
mittee that the Society of American
Florists recommend wherever possible
that a specific duty upon bulbs and
plants be imposed."

"That the schedule be by count and
not by measure."

"That this committee do recom-
mend that the following specific duties
be levied on a ratio per 100, namely :

Hyacinths % 4.00

Tulips 1.50

Narcissi 1.50

Liliums, all kinds 7.50

Lily of the valley, pips 1.50

Lily of the valley, clumps 10.00

Iris, Spanish and English 50

Iris, all others 10.00

Oxalis 26

Crocuses 25

Jonquils 50

Ixias 50

Montbretias 50

Galanthus-Snowdrop 60

Ranunculi 50

Chionodoxas 50

Freesias 50

Gladioli 1.00

Scillas .' .50

Anemones, bulbous sorts 1.00

Begonias 2.00

Gloxinias 2.00

Colchicums 1-50

Astilbes SOO

Callas lO-O"

Dahlias JB.OO

Peonies 16.00

Amaryllis 15.00

Arums 6.00

Rlchardias 5.00

Zephyranthes -50

Crown Imperials 5.00

Cyclamens 6.00

Muscari "0

"All bulbs, bulbous roots or corms
which are cultivated for flowers or
foliage, not specially provided for In
this act, 50 cents per 1,000." (Plants
will be taken up at next meeting.)

"That collected orchids be placed on
the free list, but that orchids estab-
lished be subject to a duty of 25 per
cent ad valorem."

The interests of the S. A. F., the
American Seed Trade Association and
the American Association of Nursery-
men was in many points interwoven
so th<it it was clearly shown to be de-

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sirable that a conference should be
had by the representatives of the
three bodies, and J. C. Vaughan of
the seedsmen and Irving Rouse of the
nurserymen were conferred with. A
joint meeting was held at the Iroquois
hotel in Buffalo, and after three and
one-half hours' session the business
was summed up in the following reso-
lution, representing the attitude of the
three bodies :

"We, the members of the American
Seed Trade Association, the American
Association of Nurserymen and the
Society of American Florists, as repre-
sented by our duly authorized commit-
tees, and speaking for these three great
industries (practically all of the com-
mercial horticultural interests of the
United States), unanimously agree upon
ihe following resolution :

"Whereas, There is now pend-
ing in the national congress a tar-
iff measure, known as the Payne
bill; and,

"Whereas, This bill may with-
out prejudice to the welfare of the
public, but, on the contrary, to
the great economy of customs ad-
ministration, be so framed as to
relieve all horticultural importers,
government otEcials, etc., of the
insuperable difficulties in the way
of a fair and equitable adminis-
tration of any excise upon this
class of imports, based on the ad
valorem principle :

"Now, therefore, be it resolved.
That collectively and individually
we appeal to the congress to make
all duties upon seeds, nursery
stock, bulbs, etc., whatever reve-
nue may be intended to produce,
or whatever interests they may
protect, upon a specific basis.

"J. C. VAUGHAN,

"For American Seed Trade Asso-
ciation.

'S. H. DAYTON,
"For American Association of
Nurserymen.

"F. R. PIERSON,
"For Society of American Florists.
"Buffalo, March IS, 1909."
No one not in some way in touch
with the business end of tariff legisla-
tion can form any idea of the turmoil
and pull which this most important
commercial legislation produces. The
interests of one place or one set of men
conflicting with another in a most con-
fusing manner and it was found neces-
sary that a personal representative
should appear at the capitol. F. R.
Pierson, with his long experience in
business, and being in touch with pub-
lic affairs, was requested to drop his
own business and go in connection with
the seedsmen to Washington to look
after the interests in his charge. At a
personal sacrifice, he did so upon two
different occasions, coming in touch
with the general inspectors of horti-
cultural products, and the members of
the senate committee, particularly Sen-
ator MacComber of North Dakota and
Senator Smith of Michigan. The per-
sonal experiences which Mr. Pierson
had would make an interesting pamph-
let. The outcome of it all is now en-
acted into law.

Mr. Pierson was invited by the
Washington authorities to draft the
section, which is now 263 of the tariff
act. This was received by the public
officials and discussed in committee
and out, and finally passed as Mr.
Pierson wrote it, H. R. 143S, 263. Or-
chids, palms, azaleas, and all other
decorative or greenhouse plants and
cut flowers, preserved or fresh, 25 per
cent ad valorem; lily of the valley pips,
tulip, narcissus, begonia and gloxinia
bulbs, -$1 per 1,000; hyacinth, astilbe,
dielytra, and lily of valley, clumps,
$2.50 per 1,000; lily bulbs and calla
bulbs, $5 per 1,000; Peony, Iris
Kaempferii or Germanica, canna, dah-
lia, and amaryllis bulbs, $10 per 1,000:
all other bulbs, bulbous roots or corms

which are cultivated for their flowers
or foliage, .50 cents per 1,000. In this
connection it is proper to state the fol-
lowing:

"The effort of our committee was to
have bulbs placed on a specific basis
Instead of the ad valorem rate which
had prevailed previously. It was
found impracticable to place a specific
rate on plants, owing to the wide vari-
ation in value and the large number of
articles to be covered. The ad valorem
rate on plants remains the same as
heretofore, but there is a considerable
reduction on bulbs. The main advan-
tage of a specific rate on bulbs is that
it stops all dispute with the govern-
ment in regard to value, and will pre-
vent under- valuation; and, while there
is a slight increase in duty on the
cheap, inferior grades, there is a de-
cided reduction on the valuable and
more desirable varieties. Take it as a
whole, there is probably an average re-
duction of approximately 30 per cent
on bulbs."

The nurserymen's list stood for high-
er duties, and it was arranged that

The Late Henry Shaw.

FiiuiuliT Mib^tniri Botanical Garden. Di»-d

Twi-nty Years ,\go

they would submit independent of the
S. A. F. their plant list. Affecting rose
stocks the section No. 264 as now in
force makes an advance from 2V4 cents
for budded and grafted stock to 4
cents. 264 — Stocks, cuttings or seed-
lings of Myrobalan plum, Mahaleb, or
Mazzard cherry, Manetti multiflora and
briar rose, three years old or less, $1
per 1,000 plants; stocks, cuttings or
seedlings of pear, apple, quince and the
Saint Julien plum, and evergreen seed-
lings, three years old or less, $2 per
1,000 plants; rose plants , budded,
grafted or grown on their own roots, 4
cents each; stocks, cuttings and seed-
lings of all fruit and ornamental trees,
deciduous and evergreen, shrubs and
vines and all trees, shrubs, plants and
vines commonly known as nursery or
greenhouse stock, not specially provid-
ed for in this section, 25 per cent ad
valorem.

Another matter of prime importance
to florists was glass and, while the
glass cost has dropped materially dur-
ing the past two years, the tariff rate
was high. Senator Root of New York
championed with all his ability the re-
duction of the rate upon common
sizes of glass. We requested a drop
of a half cent per pound upon common
glass. Section B was changed from
1% cents per pound to 1% cents per
pound upon the small sizes. This work

was done without any cost to the soci-
ety except for the printing of letter-
heads. F. R. Pierson personally cov-
ered all his expenses In Washington
and has refused to accept any reim-
bursement.

Bknjamin Hammond, Sec'y.

Henry Shaw.

IN MEMOIilAM.

We have pleaMire in so far honor-
ing the memory of one of the most
muniflclent patrons of American horti-
culture as to publish a portrait of the
late Henry Shaw, who died 20 years
ago last month, August 25, 188'J, to be
exact. Mr. Shaw amassed a large
fortune in commercial pursuits and
then turned his attention to the study
and cultivation of plants, and it was
incidental to his interest that the state
of Missouri became the possessor of
the Shaw gardens at St. L,ouis. An-
other great gift to the state was that
of Tower Grove park a resort of
great natural beauty. The death of
Mr. Shaw was a direct contradiction
to the affirmation as to the good that
men do being "interred with their
bones" for the good that he did "lives
after him" and will continue to in the
magnificent botanical gardens at St.
Louis which bear his name.

Twenty Years Ago.

AUGUST, 1889.

The fifth annual convention of the
Society of American Florists was held
at Buffalo, N. Y., August 20-22.

Golden Gate park, San Francisco,
was being laid out.

The express companies were grant-
ing better rates to the florists than
had previously been in force.

The American Florist was trying
to straighten out the names of the
500 or so zonal geraniums that were
catalogued by American firms, many
of them being duplicates and cases
of renaming.

The AMERICAN Florist celebrated its
fifth birthday with a fine convention
supplement.

A "graft hybrid" in roses was
chronicled. It was the result of work-
ing Catherine Mermet on Marechal
Niel and described as like Gloire de
Dijon.

Rex begonias -were magnificently
grown at the South park greenhouses,
Chicago, by Kanst. Probably such
specimens could not be found today.

C. B. Whitnall, Milwaukee, was de-
scribing an elegant method of inside
window decorations for the home.

Pitcher & Manda were distributing
Achillea The Pearl.

J. E. Northrup, on his return from
Europe, complained of the lack of ele-
vators in London and Paris.

Douglas park conservatories, Chi-
cago, were being erected at a cost of
$30,000. and an immense amount was
spent on the west side parks generally.

Henry Shaw, of St. Louis, the donor
of Tower Grove park and the Missouri
Botanical Gardens of the state, died
August 25 at the age of 89 years.

St. Louis, Mo. — John Nyflot has made
an important purchase of real estate
in the northern section of the city.
Mr. Nyflot bought from the McKinley
Realty Co. the lot at 315-17-19-
21 Florissant avenue. The property
has a 'frontage of 70 feet n Florissant
by a depth of 200 feet. I„ is L-shaped
and also has a frontage of 75 feet on
Bernays avenue. The Florissant ave-
nue front is already improved with
four stores, but the Bernays front is
vacant and this portion of the land is
to be improved with modern green-
houses. The property adjoins a strip
50x200, now occupied by Mr. Nyflot.
It is estimated that the Improvements
will cost at least $10,000.

806

The American Florist.

Sept. 4,

TheMerican Florist

1885 Twenty-Fifth Year 1%9

ubscription. United States and Mexico $1.00 a
year: Canada $2.00: Europe and Countries
in Postal Union. $2.50. Subscriptions
accepted only from those in the trade.
When sending us change of address always send
the old address at the same time.
Advertising rates on application.
From the first issue the American Florist has
accepted onlv trade advertisements.

Advertisements must reach us Tuesday (earlier
if possible), as we go to press Wednesday.

We do not assume any responsibility for the
opinions of our correspondents.

Eastern Representatives:
A. F. Faulknfr. 1133 Broadway. New York.
ROBT. KlFT, 17Z5ClK.'StnutSt.. Philadelphia. Pa.

THE AMERICAN FLORIST,
324 Dearborn St.. CHICAGO.

THIS ISSUE 56 PAGES WITH COVER.

CONTENTS.

Suggestions for plant growers 293

— Otaheite oranges 293

— Christmas peppers — Poinsettias 293

— Mignonette 293

■ — Ardislas — Overpotting 294

— Begonia Gloire de Lorraine 294

The retail trade 294

— Wreath of roses and lily of the valley

(supplement) 294

— August flowers in the New York stores. 294

— In a lady's boudoir 295

— Keeping hardy ferns 295

Florists' palms 295

— Feeding palms 295

A quarter century of dahlias (illus. ) . . . . 296

Chrysanthemums 298

— Chrysanthemum echoes (illus.) 298

— Selecting the buds (illus.) 299

The rose 300

— Notes in season 300

— Black spot on American Beauty 300

Sam W. Hoke (portrait) 300

Gunners of the Society of American

Florists (illus.) 300

— Rhea Reid unsatisfactory 301

— Watering 301

Miss Matilda Meinhardt (portrait) 301

Hunting insects at night 301

Fred W. Vick (portrait) 302

E. G. Gillett (portrait) 302

Umaha Floral Club's outing (illus.) 302

That first meeting 302

What the S. A. F. accomplished in 25

years 303

Greek American Florists' Ass'n (illus.). 303

Society of American Florists 304

The late Henry Shaw- (portrait) 305

Twenty years ago 305

Society of American Florists 306

Colored woman awarded medal 306

General business conditions stronger. .. .306

Yearbook of Agriculture 307

State fairs 307

Carmody's chronicles 308

Zanesville. 0 309

Ancient trees 309

With Pres. "Valentine's special 310

Chicago's general trade outlook bright.. 310

Chicago 310. 311. 312

New York 314

N. Y. and N. J. Plant Growers 314

Destroying insects by electricity 314

Philadelphia 316

Providence, R. 1 316

Cleveland 316

Coming dahlia show at Boston 316

Newark, 0 316

Boston 317

Massachusetts Horticultural Society 317

Madison. N. J 318

Hopkinsville. Ky 31S

The seed trade 320

— Nebraska seed crops 320

— Michigan peas and beans 320

— Wisconsin peas and beans 320

— European horticulture 320

— Imports " 321

Market gardeners 323

— Indoor tomatoes 323

— Packing and shipping 323

— Controlling black rot of grapes 323

The nursery trade 324

— American Ass'n of Railroad Gardeners

(illus.) 324

— Trees and shrubs at Rochester. N. Y..324

Indianapolis 326

St. Louis 328

San Francisco 330

Albany, N. Y 342

Syracuse, N. Y... 344

Convention Note.

The members of the Colorado dele-
gation presented to President Valen-
tine on arrival at Cincinnati a hand-
some cut glass vase, in testimony of
their personal appreciation of Presi-
dent Valentine and the many ways in
■which he had made their 1,.500-mile
journey pleasant.

Prepare for early frosts.

After all, we do feel the scarcity of
orchids when they are not forthcoming.

A BUSY time is ahead of the growers
of plants for Christmas, and it is quite
time for them to get busy.

The most important duty of the ex-
ecutive committee of the Society of
American Florists is to insure a better
attendance at the business sessions of
the annual conventions.

A Little censorsliip over some of
the fern names that are being reg-
istered with the S. A. F. would pre-
vent the perpetuation of such mistakes
as Nephrolepis Whitmani.

The preliminary premium list and
rules of the Chicago flower show, to be
given under the auspices of the Hor-
ticultural Society of Chicago, in No-
vember is out and contains a long
list of excellent premiums, amounting
in all so far to close on .$.3,000. For
copies of the list and full particulars
address J. H. Burdett, secretary, 1G20
West One Hundred and Fourth place,
Chicago.

Socleiy of American Florists.

Below is a telegram from Edwin
Lonsdale, president of the society in
189.5, which should have been read
at the opening session at Cincinnati,
but failed to come to the secretary's
hands until after the convention was
over :

"Greeting. Sincerely regretting en-
forced absence from quarter century
anniversary. Heartfelt desire is here-
with extended for an instructive and
profitable meeting of the greatest or-
ganization ever instituted in America
and may the great work started m
Cincinnati still continue and increase
more tlian one hundred fold within the
next quarter of a century is the
earnest desire of

"EDWis" Lonsdale."

REGISTRATION OF GERANIUM.

Public notice is hereby given that
F. H. De "Witt & Co., of "Wooster,
"Wayne county, Ohio, offer for reg-
istration the plant described below.
Any person objecting to the registra-
tion of this plant or to the use of the
proposed name is requested to com-
municate with the undersigned at
once. Failing to receive objection to
the registration the same will be made
three weeks from this date.
RAISER'S description.

Geranium Red "Wing.— The plant is
of strong growth, stocky, symmetrical.
Its leaf is medium size witli deep green
color and smooth surface and slight
zone. Makes an ideal pot plant or
bedder, as it stands the sun well. Its
flower is a deep cardinal red, with a
velvety sheen; the flower averages
1% inches of good substance. The
trusses are large and it is very florifer-
ous.

REGISTRATION OF FERNS.

Public notice is hereby given that
J. D. Pruessner, of 1705 Avenue K,
Galveston, Texas, offers for registra-
tion the plants described below. Any
person objecting to the registration of
these plants or to the use of the pro-
posed names, is requested to com-
municate with the undersigned at
once. Failing to receive objection to
the registration the same will be made
three weeks from this date.

RAISER'S DESCRIPTION.

Nephrolepis Pruessneri. — This fern
originated with us four years ago and
is a sport from Nephrolepis elegantis-
sima. It is entirely distinct from its
parent variety. The fronds are only
about half as long but very double and
tripinnate in form. The true char-
acter is developed by age only, but
extra fine specimens are grown in 4-
inch pots. They will show their true
character in 3-inch pots too. The fern
inclines to form specimens and each
frond presents itself as such. It be-
longs to table class of ferns and loves
shade.

Nephrolepis Galvestoni. — This fern
originated with us last January
amongst a lot of Nephrolepis Pruess-
neri and must be a sport of that
variety. The fronds are very fluffy,
double and tripinnate in make-up,
much shorter than in N. Pruessneri
and much finer grained and fuller, re-
sembling a real curly ostrich feather.
The groove running through each
frond is very distinct. It forms use-
ful specimens in 3-inch pots. The cen-
ter fronds stand up, others form a
curve to hang, and the entire pot Is
covered with them, making it a very
distinct character. No pot cover is
needed, as it hides the entire pot. It
is of easy culture and loves shade.
"W. N. RUDD, Sec'y.

August 2T, 1909.

Colored Woman Awarded Medal.

Secretary Hammond of the American
Rose Society advises us tht he has
received the following communication
from a colored woman who was award-
ed a medal for a fine rose garden, -as
reported in our last issue :
MR. BENJ. HAMMOND,

Fishkill-on-Hudson, N. Y.

Dear Sir : I received your kind 'et-
ter this morning. I am so proud that
I do not know what to say that wiil
make you understand just how I fee!
in this matter. It was very kind of
you to make honorable mention of it
without speaking of it at the conven-
tion. And then the medal!— it is the
last thing that I thought would ever
come to me. Believe me, I am sincere-
ly grateful to you. I have received
several congratulations from friends
and neighbors. As I am very fond if
flowers of any kind, I appreciate it to
the fullest extent, Respectfuly yours.
AMELIA LE FEVRE.

General Business Conditions Stronger.

From the principal cities come such
reports as "large fall purchases," "ac-
tive demand," "sales exceeding best
previous years." "large number of vis-
iting buyers," and "outlook for active
fall trade." A striking proof of strong-
er business conditions is furnished by
the largely reduced total of business
defaults. Current shipments of gen-
eral merchandise make favorable com-
parison with the volumes at this time
last year. All indications testify to
increasing consumption.

More labor is employed at the mills
and factories, and this adds to the pur-
chasing power. The circulation of
money is augmented by profitable re-
turns in agriculture. Building opera-
tions disclose no abatement, although
some labor troubles intervene. The
markets for hides and leather continue
steady, shoe shops operate fully, and
there is increasing offerings of freight
by both rail and lake of heavy com-
modities.—Dun's "Weekly Trade Re-
view, August 28.

1909.

The American Florist.

307

Yearbook of Agriculture.

We ai'f in receipt of the Yearbook of
the Department of Agrieulturo for 1908,
which contains a large body of useful
information. Among the papers likely
to interest the trade are : "Information
About Spraying for Orchard Insects,"
by A. L. Quaintance; "Some Things
That the Grower of Cereal and Forage
Crops Should Know About Insects, " by
F. M. Webster; "Plant Food Removed
from Growing Plants by Rain or Dew,"
by J. A. Le Clerc :ind J. F. Breazeale;
"Soil Mulches for Checking Evapora-
tion," by Samuel Fortier; "PromlKin^
New Fruits." by Wm. A. Taylir;
"Plant Diseases in 1908;" "The Princi-
pal Injurious Insects of the Year 1908,"
etc.

State Fairs.

We present herewith a list of prospective
state fairs with the names and addresses
of those in charge of the horticultural and
floricultural department so far as obtainable
to date. Tliose who can supply similar data
with regard to other state fairs are requested
to do so. .\1I florists should support the
managers of these state fairs in developing
those sections in which the trade is inter-
ested.

Arkansas. — -Hot Springs. October 7-13.
Roy Gill, Oak Lawn, Hot Springs, secre-
tary.

California, — Sacramento. August 2S-Sep-
tember 24. J. A. Filcher, Sacramento,

Connecticut. — Hartford. September 6-11.
Waltei- J. Snyder. Hartford, secretary. —
Berlin, September 14-17, L. "W. Gwatkin,
Berlin, secretary.

Kentucky. — Louisville. September 13-1 S.
C. L. Brunson, Paducah, assistant superin-
tendent flower and plant department.

Louisiana, — Shreveport, November 1 -f*-
Robt. Glenk. Curator, State Museum. New
Orleans, superintendent exhibits.

Maine. — Lewiston, September 6-9. J. T^.
Lowell. Auburn, secretary.

Michigan. — Detroit, September 2-10. I. H.
Butterfield, Detroit, secretary.

Missouri. — Sedalia. October 2-8. .T B
Sampson, Lee's Summit. superintendent
horticultural and floricultural exhibits.

New York. — Syracuse. September 13-lS.
S. C. Shaver. Post-Standard building, Syra-
cuse, secretary.

Oklahoma. — Oklahoma City. September
29-October S. "Wm". Alson Edmond. super-
intendent horticultural and floricultural ex-
hibits.

Rhode Island. — Washington County Fair,
September 14-17. Allen Money, Wickfi-.rd,
superintendent of horticultural exhibits.
.Tames A. Sykes, Peacedale, superintendent
floricultural exhibits.

South Dakota. — Huron. September 13-lS.
H. C. Warner, Forestburg. superintendent
horticultural and floricultural exhibits.

Vermont. — White River Junction. Septem-
ber 21-2-4. G. A. Cheney. Sharon, superin-
tendent horticultural exhibits.

Wisconsin. — Milwaukee, September 13-17.
J. L. Herbst, Sparta, superintendent horti-
cultural exhibits.

Wants. For Sale, Etc

One Gent Per Word, Cash with Adv.

For Plant Advs.. See Ready Reference Section.

Where answers are to be mailed Irom tbia ottice.
eaclose 1"^ rent* pTtrn to cover oostaee etc

Situation Waoted— To take charge of greeo
houses by a sinf? e sober and reliabU' tiTisl.

Key 877 care Ameriran Florist.

Slinstion Hantpd— B7 a No. 1 store roan: 10
years' f hrst c'a^is exoeiience; can fuIni^ h pood
reference Key 916 care Americao Florist.

Sllnalloa ^aotrd -In ( incinnnti by toudk
man. sobfT and iodustrious. nitb 14 years prac-
tical grgenhous.* ex 'pntDce.

K**^ 867 care American Florist.

Sllu<*tioQ MaDtv^d— B^ seed iraD: seven vrars'
experienc ; eood Itt owled.:e of earden and flower
seeds and but^q ape 22 eood relerence>. .Ad-
dress K' 90 care .Ame-'C n P'orist

SltaaUuo Woo ed— Kii&t cla-s sal^'f-man and
desigDeT : 15 ye»ns' experience m New Y^rk ity ;
best of refeience" \\ m Patterson

?■' W i^^Str er N.-wV-kCitv

Siluttiiuo HeDcd— G*- m^D BRrdener. ISyears
expe'ience crower of cbrv^antbeniums C' c a-
mens primu'as. ni-'n'**tii s beeonias. ser^Diums
etc. wart4 oiiu-ti in by October at a large place
in New Yr>*k state

Address Key 889 care American Froist.

Help Wantrd— First class desiener decorator
and 8tor< mao for retail store. Address kivIde
particulars, salary etc..

Key 844 care American Florist.

Help Haated— Good all around man for re
tail E eenhouse near ' bicaeo

Address Key 908 care American Florist.

Help Wanted— Competent rose, carnalioo and
cut tlower grower: smttle: slate salary expected.
wiih references.

H J. Wfber & Sons Nursery Co.

NuiBcrr Mo (near 3t. Louis )

Help Waol^d — .Ao up-to date seedsman. youoK
man preferred: one that can take a part interest
in the firm: good opening to the riebt party.

Kev 9M ca- p .Amcic-^n FI^^Tint

Help Hanird— A reliaole man wh < under-
stands tbe seed business and a>l its branches to
sell tbe market ua'dener trade and to work in the
bouse: Kood titualion to tbe right pariy: first
class reference requ'n-d Address

Key 915 care Ame'ican Florist.

Ht-lp Manled A reltaote f^aveimg mao to sell
the Market Gardiner trade iu New England: muct
h^ve experience and good kuowlcd.e o' the seed
business, good situation to the ri^ht party: first
class reference!) reouired

Aadress Key 90). care .Ameucan Florist.

Help Wanted— .A reliable man who under-
stands the seed businr-ss tn all its brancbes. to
sell the private trade in New England A good
si'uatjon to the ritht pa'ty. Best of references

required. Key 901, car ■ Ameiican Horist.

For Sale— 2"00 ft, of BOod. U: in. pipe with
couplings: '^'^c per foot

The F\na Greenhouses Pana 111.

For Sale— 2 60 in. x 16 ft. horizontal tubular
boilers in first-class condit on: complete with
front and all castings: crU a- once.

Midi .and Linseed Co.
56 W Div ston St Chicago.

For >ale — Gree house properly near Bjston:
dwelling h juse barn. borse« wagons and tools:
13liOU or 14 000 feet of glass, city water; good
home trade; eaty t'-rms.

Key 9 4, care .American Florist.

For Sole— In centra' MqsBachisetts. eight acres
of la. d. with bui d ngs and ^D/iOd leet of glass:
n w dev -ted to rai>in«f cucumbers and tomatoes
Te ms: $5 000, $3r(Mcaisb. Miebt consid.-r rent-
ing. Key 9il care .\merican Flo'ist.

For Sale— Near ( hicago iwo greenhouses.
25x100 planted to 'mums and carnations; bot
water beat new place, i > good shao-i. four blocks
from depot: Lonnrc ed with city water: fine
chance 10 get uo-to dale p ace rea^onably.

AddfPFS '^'pv 9<15 c=i e \rT>f'ican Plnrist-

For Sale-1 Kroeschell boiler, 4 x 14 ft. 1 'ng.
price $176.00: 1 Kroescheli firebox 4x12 tt long
P'ice$2J 00: on bo rd c^irs at g'e<nhouses will
heat 50 '0 feet 4 in pipe each used tour i ears: in
good condition: two Mort- ht-ad N . 2 steam traps
in yood wo'king o'de' at ^5 UO each.
OEORGE Reinbemg 51 W-ibas^^ 've Thicaeo

Wanted -To rent at once from 5 lOO to I'l 000
feer of gUss in go^d ruaoint; ordc: no stock
requiied central K-nturkv preferred. .Add-^ess
Graser & Humphreys Mt Sterling K«.

For Sale— f irecnhouse property 5000 feet glass
6room house, good »tanle nocompeiition: plenty
of stock; can sell eve'Vth'ng you rai«e
M Pent'-n W>>«t N-wton Pa

For^ale-Ata bargain, rei-il place in g'ow
iog suburb of hicago one acre land two green
bouses barn, etc $4 f)00 cash rr'juired Reason
ill health Kc 9 9 care Ame'ican Florist.

For Sale— 10 000 feet g ask neiirly new slocked
for gent ral wboleiale and retail florist business:
no hail no 'ight or water tax nocompeiition: an
ideal p'ace to make money: eitrbt acres of land 10
market frardea and fruit, home m-rket in a new
country that is growin - r oidU in wea'ih Cause,
poor bealtb Glfnwood Grkenhousks.
G enwo^>d S •\\n<i\ Colo.

For Sale or Rent— Cheap: two greenhouses.
65 ft. long X 17 ft. wide, with 80 vir>lets: near car
line- a fine place fjram^n with sm^M caoital.
Address John Deflfkin
Hull Ave.. U eb te' ' irove Mo.

Wanted- Anyone knowing the p-esent ad-
dress of Paul E ^alkr fen formt^rly of New \'ork
and about 19 6 in Lalla O . will kindW commu-
nicate with C .A SCHAEFEK.

5^ W. 26tb St New York.

Wanted— Expert designer and decorator wants
to correspond with parties in need of such a man:
best of refe ences. fifteen years' experience with
leading florists

.Address Key 917. care American Florist.

Refrigerator Wanted.

For retail department. Must be
good sized box in very best of con-
dition. Address

Key 914, care American Florist.

Manager or Superintendent

Having resiened my pos-tton as superintendent
of the greenhouse establishm nt of tht- H. W.
BuckbML' Seed C •.. Rockford. III.. September 1st.
I am open loenyagomenl with any nrm desiring
the services of a >ui>eri tende »l capable of uro
ductng first-class stock. Roses carnations, chrys-
anthemums and the general line of of cut flower
and plant stork: expert at propagation and cross
fertilization, having here n'>w many seedling car-
nations and chry~anihemums > f much promise;
able to handle men to the b^*^t adv-intaiff. The
record of the firm at the Flower Shows during my
seven vr-ars connecti' n with them and a previous
hve year period with Mr. W. N. Rudd. speaks for
my ability. Addrt-ss

C. W. JOHNSON,

918 Kishwaukee St., Rockford, El.

©ine abiolutc 9iot!)tDcnbigfcit !

^termit $1.00 fur mein SIbonnement
e§ ift Die 5}5fli(^t etne§ ^eben prompt fur
ben „Slmerican glorift" gu beaa^len, toeil
biejer cine abfolute Stot^wenbigteit fur
jcben SBIumengiidjter ift.

Garl 5Ropaner, SnaBama.

Time.

If you have from Five to Ten Thousand
Dollars to Invest in a growing proposition.
Twenty Thousand Dollars worth of sales
fluaranteed, the first year, seciu-ed by
bonds if necessary

ADDRESS KEY 912,

CARE AMERICAN FLORIST.

308

The American Florist.

Sept. ^,

Carmody's Chronicles.

THE CINSINATY KONVETNTION.

I went tew the big Jewbele Florists
meetin' up ter Cinsinaty an' I had
more fun 'n a chiclcen fite. I met sum
green chaps frum Nu York an' Phili-
madelfl, an' it war better 'n a curcus
tew se 'em expose the*e'igerance.

U c it war tWs wa', tha' kno'ed I
war a Hooser from near Posey Kounty
an' they thot they'd have sum fun with
me, so they tuck me along with 'em
fur a au-to-mo-ride over the river in
tew Kentucky. They said they'd
beared tell about the blue grass over
there and wanted tew see it just a
growin' in the field. So we all piled in
tu the wagin' and one of the bunch
who seamed to be the bossier went up
tew the side uv the consarn and turned
a crank a few whirls, and &,11 the pop-
pin' and crackin' an' jgnapin' I ever
heard when I was in the arma war
beet right then. A gatlin' gun wa'n't
in the same class. I am one uv them
old chaps what faught, bled an' fled
fur my country, but it war so long
ago I forgot how to make believe I
want a trade uv nothin', so I made one
big jump over the dash board, an' I
never wood a-stopped runin' if the fel-
ler at the crank hadn't a-ketched me
by the coat tale and toled me that was
the wa' tha' had uv startin' the thing.

Well, I piled in ag'in an' awa" we
went over the s'pension bridge what
spans the great O-HI-O river, an' in
a few minits we war spinnin' along on
the faimed side av Kentucky, in search
uv blu' grass. "We war a-goin' along
so fast the telegraph poles luked like
a picket fense by the rode-side. About
5 miles back uv Covington one uv them
Nu Tork chaps hollered out, "Jist look
over there, boys. See that field uv
yello leaved cannas, and a dudey
lookin' chap with his watch in the out-
side bre'st pocket uv his coat an'
hitched tu the button hole in the col-
lar with a big yeller trace chane, went
in tew fits a most, tu see the great
novelty, an' he toled the feller at the
wheel tew run the machine up tew the
house by the patch an' l)«-wu'd se' if he
cu'd bviy the stock. "There would be
millions in it in the east if properly
managed. Well, I jist had to snicker,
an' I then told 'em them yeller cannas
wus white hurley tobaccer.

Goin' on a bit further we com' down
in tu a long stritch uv a valley. Off in
the distance was a blu' field, an' a
specticle chap frum Boston sez : "I
say, fellers, there is the blu' grass land
uv Kentucky; at last we have seen
one uv the distinctive products uv
this great commonwealth. In a few
minnets we got nigh enough fur to see
the blu' grass turn in tew a patch uv
unions. An' they all felt so fulish we
,had tew take sum medicin' out uv a
bottle one uv 'em had in his pocket.
It didn't smel like UnIohs.T..I lafed at
the bunch and toled 'em they war tu
green to cremate. An' the Boston chap
sez to me : "How about your tellin'
the man in Cinsinaty this mornin' that
the water wus all runnin' out the back
end uv his waggin'?" and I had nuth-
in' tew say.

Goin' on a bit furder, the chap frum
Philamadelfi said the sile must be
mity rich here; jist see how tall them
weeds is over in that field. He didn't
no it was hemp. Tha' gro' a lot uv It
over there fur night riders an' sich. We
seen a lot uv Kentucky Tcurnels; in

«^ Fancy and Dagger FERNS pJVIo

Disconnt on laree orderi,

NawCropOalax,BroniaorOraeB.S1.25perl000: 10.000. t7.S0

Sphadnam Moss, large bales $1 25

lencolboa Sprays ,..$1.00 per 100: 1000 7 SO

Boxwood 35c per bnocb: 50 Ibi. S.SO

Florists in tbe Middle and Western States can save money
by placing tbeir fern orders witb us. A trial order solicited.

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE, Inc.,

VVHOLESALB COMMISSION FLORISTS,

38-40 Broadway, All Phone Connections. DETROIT, MICH.

New Ohio Dagger Ferns,

$l,fO per lOrO,

Case of 10.000 J7.50

Discount on larger lots.

Green and Bronze Galax ^'mr Sphagnum Moss 'sr2^5e"cr

We can snpply Seasonable Flowers in any ouantity. Also Florists' Supplies.

THE CLEVELAND FLORISTS' EXCHANGE, "^nrS?J'or^'ol°"?L°El^bvN^D?o''.'°°"

).nLiK<lk.ll.<I.Jh.<l.a.<lt.lKilLilk.ll.<lLilt.lLil.ilt.n..l>.ILjliJt.».ilk/

THE I

J.M.MGGu[lougli's Sons Go., \

Wholesale Commission Florists. I

CONSIGNMEUTS SOUCITED.— \

i Special attention given to Sbipping Orders. P

i 9

^Jobbers of FLORISTS' SUPPLIES J
\ SEEDS and BULBS. |

3 Price List on Application. |

316 Walnut St., CINCINNATI, OHIO. 1

Phone Main 584, I

"ir«'»|n|r«"|»'H't|"|rM'M"lt'U"l''M'll"ir«-(|r'|rw'l|"ir«'i|f"

Southern Florist Supply Co.,

Natural and Prepared Sheet Moss,

$3,00 per 4 bu. bag, delivered.

ROCKWOOD,

TENN.

fact, everything that wares whiskers is
a kurnel or a jedge over there.

They toled us the state is noted fur
fast horses an' pretty wemin, er fast
wemin an' pretty horses, an' I furget
which it was, but I kin say fur sure
that auto ride was the fastest goin' I
ever went in a wagin, an' I think I will
git one when they git cheep. An' if
you want to get a cheep treat, you jist
ax any of them chaps in the ride to
tell u about the blu' grass uv Ken-
tucky. J. D. Caemody.

Frum Near Posey Kounty.

Columbia City, Ind. — C. F. Lancas-
ter of East Liverpool, O., has pur-
chased the North Side Greenhouses of
D. C. Noble.

JACKSONVILLE' FLA.— At a meeting of
the company August 20, C. D. Mills
was elected president of Mills the Flor-
ist, C. L. Bragg vice-president and C.
L. Whipp treasurer and secretary. The
general offices on Forsyth street will
be in charge of Mr. Whipp.

BUTTE, MoNT.— Albert C. Wilhelm,
manager of the Butte Floral Co., was
married August 20 to Miss Viola
Frances Frost. Mr. "Wilhelm is a good
business man and has a host of friends
who will be glad to hear of his good
fortune. He has been connected with
the above company seven years, com-
ing here from Cleveland, O. His wife
is a most charming lady.

Wietor Bros.,

Wholesale Growers ot
..CUT FLOWERS..

SI Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO.

PRICE LIST

American Beauty Per doz.

Lone stems $ 4 CO

30 inch stems 3 00

24 inch stems 2 50

20 inch stems 2 00

15 inch stems 1 50

Short stems 75

Per 100

Killarney, select $6 00

Medium 4 00

Mrs. jardine, select '6 00

Medium $3 00 to 4 00

Uncle John, select 6 00

Medium 3 00 to 4 00

Bridesmaid and Bride, se'ect.. 6 00

Medium 4 00

Richmond, select 6 00

Medium 4 00

Carnations, fancy 1 50

Good 1 00

Easter Lilies, short 8 00 to 12 00

Select 15 00

Valley, 2 00 to 4 00

Asparagus Plumosus

Extra quality, per bunch. .... 75c
Fancy Ferns, per 1000 $ 1.50

All other stock at lowest market rates.

Prices subject to chance without notice.
No charge for packing.

Oeorge Cotsonas & Co.

Wholesale and Retail Dealers
in aU kinds of

'^wM.ri^ Evergreen

Fancy and Dagger^
Ferns Bronze and

X Green Galax.

Phone 1202 Mad. Sq.
Main Store, 50 W. 28th St., NEW YORK.

New Crop Ferns

FANCY and DAGGER ready May 1st.

Special price for large orders

Price $1.25 per 1000.

CALDWELL THE WOODSMAN CO.,

Evergreen, Alabama.

Perpetuated and Natural Sheet

JMEOSSKS

Southern Wild Smilax.

E. A. BEAVEN, Evergreen, Ala.

TQOQ.

The American Florist,

309

We Make a Specialty of Growing Stock

For the Shipping Trade.

and years of experience in the cutting, handling,
cooling and packing, especially for longdistance
shipments, have made this firm well equipped to
give the outside trade the best results.

Try Buying Direct of Tiie Grower-

PRICE LIST

AMERICAN BEAUTIES For do7.

hxiia long $3.0(1

24 inches $2.00 to 2.50

IS inches 1.50

12inches 1.00

Short stfms .50

Kaiserin and Carnot

Extra long and select

Good lengths $3.00

Medium lengths

Short stems

Per ICO

j8.no

6.00
4.10
3 00

Killarney, Bride, Perle and Richmond

Per 100

Extra long

Good lengths

Medium lengths

Short stems

BUY

Her 100

Lily olt^e Valley j.3.00

Asparagus sprays .$2.00 to 3C0

Asparagus strings, ea. SOc 60c

Sprengeri 1.50 to

Smilax per doz,. $1.50

Adiantum

Galax bronze .. .per iroo. $i.25

Galax, green 1 25

Ferns, new crop... ISO

DIRECT OF THE GROWERS

$6.U0

5.00

4.00

$3.tO

Asters 2.00 to 3.00

Carnations l.SOto 2.C0

2.C0

100

BASSETT & WASHBURN

Store and Office: 76 Wabash Ave.

OHIOA.OO

Greenhouses: HINSDALE, ILLINOIS

Zanesvile, O.

Business is rather quiet, but no com-
plaints are expressed, because at this
season of the year, unless it be funeral
work, nothing else is to be expected.
The prospects, however, never looked
brighter. This is a hustling manufac-
turing city, and if the smokestacks de-
note anything at all prosperity is not
only in sight, but it has already made
its appearance within the city limits.

Henry Schwab, as usual, has his
place in the pink of condition — even
for this season of the year. Mr. Scliwab
grows a miscellaneous lot of plants, in-
cluding Begonia Gloire de Lorraine,
for his retail trade, and grows them
well. He considers Nephrolepis mag-
nifica, introduced recently by H. H.
Barrows & Son, as one of the very best
ferns out, and intends growing it large-
ly next season. Mr. Imlay, Jr., has
demonstrated that a good, brisk walk
from Zanesville to Cincinnati is splen-
did exercise, as well as a delightful ex-
perience. Neither the heat nor the
rain which he encountered during the
last day of the journey deterred him
from finishing his trip on foot.

J. D. Imlay is giving his store a
thorough overhauling, and is getting
in shape for a very busy season. His
carnations are housed and look clean
and vigorous, and so does everything
else about his greenhouses. The En-
chantress family and Beacon are his
favorites, and of these he grows a
large quantity. Pink Patten, not gen-
erally known to the trade, does re-
markably well with him and, while it
continues to live and thrive, it will be
grown along with the other standards.

MORRISTOWN, N. J. — John Grunewald
has taken the Dr. Waller greenhouses
on Ford avenue and leased a store on
Speedwell avenue.

IN QUANTITY

FANCY AMERICA GLADIOLI

ALSO NE\V CROP

Killarney, Brides, My MaryFand and American
Beauty also Enciiantress and ^iiife Carnations, fine

stock. We are also receiving quantities of Fancy A SterS, Sweet
Peas and Lilies. Give us a trial, we can please you.

J. B. MURDOCH & CO^

714 Penn Avenue, PITTSBURG, PA.

Mention the American Florist when writi.

ng

Ancient Trees.

There are certain yews in Britain
that were stalwart trees when Caesar
landed on her shores. More than a
century ago De Candolle proved to the
satisfaction of botanists that a certain
yew standing in the churchyard of
Portugal, Perthshire, was more than
2,500 years old, and he found another
at Hedoor, in Buclas, which was 3,2-10
years old at that time. Humboldt re-
fers to a gigantic baobab tree in cen-
tral Africa as the oldest organic monu-
ment in the world. This tree had a
trunk 29 feet in diameter, and Adan-
son, by a series of careful measure-
ments, demonstrated conclusively that
it had lived for not less than 5,510
years and it lives today.

It haS' recently been proved that
there is a tree in the new world which.

of a verity, has lived to a "green old
age," for it antedates the scriptural
flood about 2,000 years. This is a cypress
tree standing in the province of Che-
pultepec, Mexico, with a trunk 118 feet
10 inches in circumference. This has
been shown to be (as conclusively as
these things can be shown) about
G,260 years of age. Nor is this so re-
markable when one stops to think that,
given favorable conditions for its
growth and sustenance, the average
tree will never die of old age. Its
death is merely an accident. Other
younger and more vigorous trees may
spring up near it and rob its roots of
their proper nourishment; insects may
kill it; floods or winds may sweep it
away; or the woodman's axe may fell
it. If no such accident happens to it,
a tree may flourish and grow for cen-
tury upon century and age upon age.

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The American Florist.

Sept. 4,

Do Not Be Misled

By that old time-worn catch phrase, "Bay of the grower." We
hdndle the output of the best growers in this section, and guar-
antee the Best Stock at the Lowest Market Price.

The Almost Twenty Years' Experience

of our MR. JOHN ZECH is at your disposal, and his intimate
knowledge of conditions and personal attention to the business
insures the best results and entire satisfaction for our customers.

ZECH & MANN,

WHOLESALE FLORISTS,

Long Distance Phone Central 3284

51 Wabash Avenue,

Chicago

With President Valentine's Special,

CHICAGO TO CIKCIICjMATI.
A REMINISCENCE.

With the steam caliope playing "My
Wife Has Gone to the Country, Hur-
rah!" and the Little German Band
marching up and down the platrorm
with every din-producing device that
could be conceived, "The President's
Special" pulled out of the Polk Street
station at 2 :40 p. m., August 16, en-
route to Cincinnati, having on board
President Valentine and his body-
guard of Rocky Mountain boys and a
large delegation from Chicago, Mil-
waukee and Des Moines to the number
of 80.

The train was beautifully decorated
both inside and out with cut flowers,
long strings of gladioli stretching from
end to end of the coaches along the
running beams, with asters and carna-
tions covering the hand rails. The
diner was fragrant with American
Beauty, My Maryland and Richmond
roses, the table decorations being
roses, carnations and ferns, arranged
by the master hand of Victor Bergman
of the Ernst Wienhoeber Co. In this
connection too much praise cannot be
given to the committee of the Chicago
Florists' club, composed of E. F. Win-
terson, Frank Johnson, AUie Zech,
Frank Pasternick, Victor Bergman,
H. E. Philpott, E. W. Vogel, R. Schiller,
A. T. Pyfer, Peter Olsem and Geo.
Swenson," who took charge of the
decorations, and to P. J. Foley, chair-
man of the transportation committee,
whose arrangements were perfect.

The committee on decorations to-
gether with W. N. Rudd, Geo. Asmus
and Chas. McKellar also composed the
"Little German Band" which marched
through the aisles of the train carry-
ing weird instruments of torture which
from time to time emitted strange and
blood curdling noises. They also en-
tertained the inhabitants of several
small towns through which we passed
by impromptu parades on the station
platform. This band of jolly roysterers
also had charge of the baggage car
that was well stocked with box
lunches, fruit, ice water, lemonade, pop,
seltzer, etc. Large bunches of bananas
were suspended from the hat racks, so
that everyone's inner man was well
provided for until dinner was an-
nounced in the dining car as per the
following :

Secretary Rudd entertained the
crowd with an account of the strenu-
ous early days of the Annanlas So-

ciety, which he relates was first or-
ganized immediately after he joined
the society.

Cream of Capon, Aux Croutons.

Tomatoes Olives

Baked Lake Trout Potatoes Duchess

Green Apple Fritters, Glace Au Kirch
Prime Roast Beef Yorkshire Pudding

Combination Salad
New Potatoes. Rissole New Corn on Cob

Creamed Green Peas

Vanilla Ice Cream Assorted Cake

Coffee Iced Tea Milk

Bon Bons

At Indianapolis, which we reached
at 7 :30 p. m. the train was met by a
large delegation of Hoosiers consisting
of Mr. Irving Bertermann, Mr. Berter-
mann, Mr. I. Bertermann and the
treasurer of the National Flower Show.
After a 10 minutes' stop, during which
time the denizens of the Hoosier capi-
tal were entertained by the "Little
German Band" and a Salome dance by
George Asmus, we passed on in a
storm of cheers, mingling with the
syren strains of the steam caliope.

Midnight was fast approaching when
we finally drew into the Queen City
and were met by the reception com-
mittee of the Cincinnati Florists' Club,
who gave us a royal welcome. Every-
one was pretty well tired out after
the long, hot ride and immediately
sought out their various temporary
habitats where a bath and bed
awaited them.

The Indianapolis contingent, which
it was understood would join the party
at that point and accompany the spe-
cial to the convention city, failed to
materialize. Those on the train were :

Wm. Miller. Fi-ank Pasternick, W. N.
Rudd and wife and daughtei-, Herbert
Wiley, Lloyd Vaughan and wife and daugh-
ter. J. C. Vaughan and wife. Miss L. A.
Tonner. Geo. Asmus. P. J. Foley, C. W.
McKellar and wife. Victor Bergman, A. F.
Lnngren, E. F. Winterson and wife. J.
Shattls, Allle Zech, Leonard Kill and wife.
John Poehlmann. Adolph Poehlmann and
wife and daughter, F. W. Martin, Edw.
Vngel, H. N. Bruns, Frank Johnson, Alex.
Rennle, Wm. Wienhoeber, Ernst Wienhoe-
ber, August Poehlmann and wife and T. C.
Yarnall of The Florist, all of Chicago;
Geo. Schumann and C. L. W^ashburn, Hins-
dale, 111.; W. J. Keimel and Gustav Swen-
son, Elmhurst, 111.; A. T. Pyfer and Peter
Olsem. Joliet, 111.; S. Fischer and Geo. C.
Welland. Evanston, III.; C. C. Harvey, Oak
Park, 111.: John Bauscher, Jr., Freeport.
111.; H. B. Dorner. Urbana, 111.; B. Juer-
gens, Peoria. 111.: Gustav Mueller, P. H. Hoi-
ton, C. B. Whitnall and C. C. Pollworth and
wife, Milwaukee, Wis.; Nic Zwelfel, North
Milwaukee. Wis.: Geo. and Fred Rentschler.
Madison. Wis. ; President J. A. Valentine and
wife, Geo. H. Cooper. Warren D. Smith, E.
S. Kennedv. C. F. Maler. Emil Glauber. H.
W WIstlander, A. H. Bush and wife, C. A.
Benson, R. C. Kurth. and Miss Flanagan,
all of Denver, Colo; T. J. Warren and wife.

FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS.
R. P. Enchantress. .$6 per 100; $55 per 1.000

Enchantress 6 per 100; 55 per 1,000

Mrs. T. W. Lawson. 6 per 100; 50 per 1,000

Winsor 6 per 100; 50 per 1,000

Aristocrat 6 per 100;

Boston Market 5 per 100; 40 per 1.000

WIETOR BROS.,
51 Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111.

Fort Collins, Colo.; J. E. Johnson. Colorado
Springs, Colo.; J. S. Wilson and wife, J. T.
D. Fulmer and wife and daughter, Des
Moines, la.: J. T. Temple, Davenport, la.;
H. E. Philpott, Winnipeg, Man.

Chicago General Trade Outlook Brig:lit.

Trade generally, according to Dun's
weekly review of local business condi-
tions, issue of August 28, reflects the
progress looked for, production and dis-
tribution of finished products and nec-
essaries being distinctly enlarged and
the demand for money stronger at the
recently advanced discount rates.
Heavy consumers are now protecting
their future requirements, with the re-
sult that enormous bookings are made
for 1910.

Cbicago Notes.

The Geo. Wittbold Co.'s store and
offices at Buckingham place are re-
splendent in a new coat of paint. They
have been so busy all season that this
is the first opportunity they have had
to clean up,

Chas. Balluf of this city, recently
with Wm. Graff, Columbus, C, and
formerly with the Eaton Flower Shop,
has accepted a position with Miss Bell
Miller, Springfield.

C. M. Dickinson reports that the
supply business of E. H. Hunt was
never better. Close to 300 orders are
on the books for September delivery.

Kennicott Bros. Co. is receiving
some especially good gladioli. E. E.
Peiser of this house left August 30 for
an extended tour through Canada.

Frank Johnson of the A. L. Randall
Co. and Joe Strauss, cashier for the
same house, returned from their vaca-
tions August 30.

Hydrangeas are a very prominent
flower at the E. F. Winterson Co.'s,
The blooms are exceptionally large
and well formed.

A. C. Kohlbrandt, right hand man
for E. C. Amling. has returned from
his two weeks' vacation.

Vaughan & Sperry are showing some
very fine tuberoses.

igog.

The American Florist.

311

ComiiiK ill splemiid supplv
purple, l)liic- and wliito.

all ooUirs —

K|l ln|*nf^\/ Perfeclcolorin^andlonjjslems.Bet-
■ * '"■ '*^ Jf tfr than i-vcr before at this season.

^laflif^liic Light lolorsprLdoniiiiatiii.i;. Spikes long
VPiaUIUIUS ,^,„| fresh. Plenty of nnr>piMie(l blooms

FANCY VALLEY and FANCY FERNS the best tiu- market affords.

Asters

PornQtinnC T"J"°r carnations now eoniiiiK ii

Udl lldllUIIO very long, Init quality excellciit for this .sea.son

Steins not

. All Other Seasonable Stock to be had by sending your order to us.-

Complete Stock Of Florists', Growers' and Nurserymen's Supplies. Send for our Weekly Price List unless you receive a copy regularly.

a. L. RANDALL CO., '^■"p!^nrc';°!.'r^.?6'^--'- Chicaqo.

r^* ■-• BV*^' ^ ■-''^ *-*- X-»X-r»^ Private Kxchanec All D.-partm-nts. -V^ ■ ■ ■ X> v« VJ x^ •

Chicago Notes.

On account of the good sliowing
made by the team representing the
Florists' Club at the recent conven-
tion, renewed interest has been taken
in the bowling game, and already
there is a movement on foot to organ-
ize a florists' league to bowl through
the season of 1009-10. It is figured
that at least four and possibly six
5-men teams can be organized, and
with this end in view the matter will
be taken up at the monthly meeting of
the club and a committee appointed to
organize the league and select suitable
alleys.

Mrs. Moore of N. C. Moore & Co.,
who was taken ill on the Flower Grow-
ers' market on Decoration Day re-
turned to her stand on the market Au-
gust 28. Mrs. Moore has had a hard
siege of stomach trouble and has lost
about 30 pounds in weight, but is now
beginning to pick up and will, we hope,
soon be able to look after her business,
which, during her illness has been tak-
e'n care of by Miss Tonner.

Cattleyas are very scarce now. Geo.
Heinberg is cutting a few, but not as
many as recently. The autumn flow-
ering labiata will soon be in, when
SHppIies will be larger. C. W. McKel-
lar cannot fill his orders, or only in
part, either on cattleyas or other or-
chids. The price of cattleyas holds up
stiff at $6 per dozen.

A. Li. Randall believes in the strenu-
ous life — and makes it pay. Spending
(he hot months in Michigaa, his 32-
acre fruit farm keeps him busy and
sends him back to the flower market
with fii'm muscles and a clear eye, be-
sides a fair return on the money in-
vested.

C. L. Washburn believes in keeping
in condition and achieves this end by
getting out on the links at Hinsdale
whenever he has the opportunity.
While he plays a good game his son,
E. B. Washburn, has it on him almost
.^ stroke a hole.

John Zech of Zech & Mann, who has
been under the weather for several
days with a severe cold, had to give
up Wednesday and go to bed. We hope
he will soon be back at the old stand.

Don't forget the meeting of the Flor-
ists' Club on Thursday evening, Sep-
tember 2, at the Union restaurant. 111
Randolph street. Several matters of
vital interest to you will be brought
up.

G. Bartholomew of the Miami p'loral
Co., Dayton, O., with wife and daugh-
ter, were visitors this week enroute
to Muskegon, Mich., from Sycamore,
where they have been visiting friends.

Poehlmann Bros. Co. has done an ex-
>-eptionally good business in summer
roses during July and August, the
cut of Killarney and My Maryland be-
ing especially good.

The railroad companies are notify-
ing the growers to get their coal in as
early as possible, as the present out-
look is there will be a shortage of cars
this season.

The Horticultural Society's prelim-
inary premium list Is .;ut. Copies may
be had on application -to Secretary J.
H. Burdett, 1620 West One Hundred
and Fourth place.

VlioMe Rower MM'KeU

St. Louis. Scot. 1.
KosfS, Beauty, nudiuni strtns 1 (X)fr/' 1 .t()
shurt sti-ijia.. 26frr 75

Cochet. white and pink 2 H"w' 4 0(1

Kaiscrin 2 0()fo) 4 00

Caroatious. common 1 00@ 2 uO

.\steis 1 Ouw' 5 00

EastL-r Lilies 10 00

Gladioli 1 000 2 00

Lily of thi- Valley 2 00® 3 00

Tubprosrs single 100-2 0

.Asparagus Sprengeri 1 OOfa! 2 00

cutspiavs 1 OOw" 2 00

Ferns, fancy per lOOO. 150

Smilax 12 .SO

BuFF.\LO. Sept. 1.

Roses, Beauty, special 20 0f(g'?5 00

fancy ISOffffJOOO

shorter 2 Hm 0 00

Bride Brideamaid 2 If® 6 00

Killarney .. 2 01 @ 6 00

Richmond 2 0('(5) 6 OO

Carnations 1 01 @ 2 00

.■Asters 5i'@ 1 50

Gladiolus 100f*4 00

Lilium Longiflorum 8 00012 00

Japan, short.. 3 i 0@ 4 TO

Lily of the Valley 3 00(8) 4 00

Snapdragon 1 00® 2 00

SwL'Ct Feas outdoor doz. bu. 50@ 1 ilO

Waier Liles 2 00@ 3 00

.'\sp. Plumosus strings each 50@ 60

Ferns ■ per 1000 150

Galax perlOUO 1 50

bmilax strings It 00

ClNClNN.'iTl Sept. 1.

Roses. Beauty 1 00@ 4 00

Bride Bridesmaid 3 i" (3! 6 00

G-ldenGate 3 00@ 6 00

Killarney 4 OO*? 6 00

Richmond 4 O rpi 8 00

Carnations 1 00® I 50

.■Vsters 1 00@ 2 00

H>draDgea Paniculata 3 00(g4 00

Lilium Harrisii 12-0

Rubrum 4 00

Lily of the Valley 3 00(» 4 00

.\diantum i 00

.'Vsparag'isPlumosus and Sprengeri
in bunches, per bunch .. 2^@3.ic

Boxwood perlb. 1,5c

Ferns, Eastern per ItOO. 1 50

Galax, Green and BroDze 1 00

Leucothoe per 100 50

perl0004 50

Smilax 12S0(S15 00

Milwaukee. Sept. 1.
Roses Beauty . 5C@ 2 00

Bride Bridesmaid 2 OOgi 6 fO

■' Killarnev 2 0( W 6 00

' Liberty, Chatenay 2 0 (® 6 00

1-erIe 2 01® 6 00

■■ Richmond 2 01 (a! 6 uO

Carnations 1 Qi @ 2 00

.listers 50(3 2 00

Gail'a-dia 5f'(Sj_l 00

Gladioli 100(o?i0

Lilium Giganteum 12 50

Rutirnm short 3 LO

Lily of the Valley 3 0C@ 4 00

. Sweet Peas 25@ 40

.\diantum - *

.Asparagus per string. 50

" Plumosus. per bunch. 35

Sprengeri, " ' 25

Ferns. Common per lODO 1 50

Galax perl 00 1 50

Smilax ■■.. per dox. 1 50

A. I. Simons of West Sixty-third
street has re-decorated his store, mak-
ing it look very inviting.

Visitors : J. W. Fye, New London,
Iowa; Henry H. Wenderoth, represent-
ing Nicholas Wapler, New York;
Henry Smith, Grand Rapids, Mich.; J.
W. Lyon, Belvidere; L. B. Thomson,
proprietor of the C. A. Dall Floral Co.,
Atlanta, Ga.; S. \. Gregg, of the
(Charleston Cut Flower Co.. Charles-

Give us a trial. We can please yon.

Roses, Carnations and all kinds o{
Seasonable Flowers In Stock.

WM.F.KASTINGCO.^oS^

Florists' Supplies and wire Designs.

C. A. KUEHN,

Wholesale Florist,

1122 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO.

A Complete Line of Wire Designs.

H.G.BERNING,

Wholesale Florist,
1402 Pine St.. ST. LOUIS. MO.

WM. C. SMITH

Wholesale Floral Co.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

1316 Pine St., oqi inin^ MO

Both L. D. Phones. "L iiV»U13, W1V».

Supplii s and Everything in Soason always on band

Weiland & Olinger,

128 E. Tmrd St., CINCINNATI, OBIO.

w

holcsalc Growers and
Shippers ol Cul Plowcrs,

Carnation Georsia $12 00 per 100 $100.00 per lOM
Greenhouses, NEW CASTLE. IND.

RICE BROTHERS

Wholesale Florists and Supplies.

115 N. 6th St., MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.

Cut Flowers received twice daily. Can 611 your
ord.-rs to vnur saiisfact'on .Also headquarters (or
Wild Smilax, Boxwood. Galax Leaves. Hardy

Fancy Ferns. Krices qu >ted on lari-e quantities

ton. N. C; A. L,. Glaser, Dubuque, la.;
A. ivicMeans, Ontario Agricultural Col-
lege. Guelph; Geo. W. Bartholomew,
manager of the Miami Floral Co..
wife and family, Dayton, O.; J. W.
Crouch, Chatauooga, Tenn.; H. H.
Bush and wife, Denver, Colo. ; E. Amer-
pohl, Janesville, Wis.: J. J. Karins,
representing Henry A. Dreer, Inc.,
Philadelphia; Miss Hayden, of Sam
Murray's force. Kan^n^ r\ty, Mr.

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The American Florist.

Sept. 4,

^^The Busiest House in Ciiicago

A Few Reasons Why:

The busiest because business is done on business principles.
Because our growers are sending in stock that is absolutely

first-class-none better in this market.
Because we make it our business to give the trade what they

want— and when they want it.
Because the personal supervision of our Mr. Deamud over

every detail means that we will satisfy you, and you

will satisfy your customers.

J. B. DEAMUD CO

^eSvrs 51 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO.

f9

Chicago.

SUMMER BUSINESS GOOD.

The vacation season is almost over,
and with few exceptions everyone has
kad his summer outing and is back on
the Job with clear eye and revivified
constitution, ready to tackle the fall
business, which all seem to think is
going to be a record breaker. All the
wholesalers report that the business of
the past two months has been excep-
tionally good for the dull season; in
fact, the best summer that they have
ever experienced, and inquiries that
have been coming in during the past
two weeks from large shippers give
promise of a heavy fall trade.

With most of the large growers
many of the roses are off ci'op, espe-
cially pink Killarney and Kaiserin.
White Killarney is beginning to come
in with fairly long stems and a few
of the grower.<i are beginning to cut
Bride. There is a fair supply of
American Beauty roses, and one house
was showing some very good Rich-
mond, but the cool nights the past
week have held back the flowers, with
the result that the supply is not quite
up to the demand. The cool weather,
however, while it shortened the sup-
ply for a few days, has added much to
the quality of the flowers, and those
seen late in the week were very much
firmer than they have been and of bet-
ter substance.

Good asters are much in demand and
not plentiful, while there is a lot of
poor stock on the market that is offer-
ing as low as 40 cents. There is a lim-
ited supply of indoor carnations be-
ginning to come in of fairly good qual-
ity, though the supply is hardly large
enough to make them a factor at the
present time. Lily of the valley is
yery scarce, while gladioli are good
and plentiful. One of the peculiar fea-
tures of the market was that, while
ther*^ WPre plenty- nf ilaicies to be had

on Sunday, on Tuesday not a daisy
was to be seen.

DEATH IN THE STORM.

The heavy electric storm of August
27 did a good deal of damage in the
northern end of the city. At the Bud-
long pickle farm lightning killed three
men who had sought shelter from the
rain under a tree. A bolt of lightning
hit the tree and killed the three men
instantly. They were Joseph Kilcul-
len, T. J. Walsh and an unidentified
man about 60 years of age. The tall
chimney at the J. A. Budlong range
was struck, but there was little dam-
age, only a few bricks being loosened.
The wind and rain broke 30 or 40
lights of glass. At Peter Reinberg's
range there was a larger breakage, the
loss reaching about 30 boxes of glass.
The peculiar feature at this point was
that the breakage was confined entire-
ly to the Richmond house, on Foster
avenue. The loss at Geo. Reinberg's,
immediately adjoining, was about one-
third that of his brother.

LUSEMBURGER FESTIVAL.

The annual Schobermesse, or festival
of the Luxemburger Bruderbund, an
organization of the German growers,
florists and gardeners of High Ridge,
will be given Sunday and Monday next
at Karthauser grove, Ridge and Pratt
avenues. Thei-e will be an extensive
exhibition of cut flowers, plants, fruits
and vegetables. Messrs. Kidwell, Dea-
mud, Zech and Waters will judge the
flowers, and John Glasner, John Rusk,
Geo. Haischer and Paul Manzig the
vegetables.

NOTES.

Work is being rapidly pushed on the
nevt quarters iu the Atlas block that
will be occupied by Hoerber Bros, and
Kyle & Foerster and both houses antic-
ipate being ready to take their places
with the other wholesalers on the mar-
ket bv the middle of the month.

The John C. Moninger Co., well
known as builders, have gone into the
heating end as well, and will exhibit
a new boiler at the Luxemburger fes-
tival, September 5-6.

John Simpson and wife of Ogden
avenue have returned from a three
weeks' vacation trip through lower
Canada, visiting Montreal, Quebec and
other points.

Mrs. T. E. Waters, wife of T. E.
Waters of the A. L. Randall supply de-
partment, slipped on a banana peel-
ing August 28, fell and fractured her
ankle.

Bassett & Washburn are begiuning
to cut a few indoor carnations and are
also bringing in a fine lot of long stem
American Beauty roses.

Look Out for This Man.

He is about 35 years old, 5 teei 7
inches tall, very stout, with smooth
face and light complexion and dresses
well. He is also a smooth talker, but
if he orders two or three dollars worth
of flowers and offers a check for $10 or
a larger amount in payment, call a po-
liceman. Florists are his especial prey
and among them Frank Williams of
the Atlas Floral Co., Oscar Metz and
Geo. Walther are victims. Wm. W
Fuller had already been bitten by the
same game a few months ago, so he
was not caught this time. His mode
of operation is to order a few
flowers delivered at a flctitious=
address and offer a check for $10
in payment, at the same time display:
ing considerable money, and stating
that as he has no bank account it
would accommodate him to get this
one cashed. The checks so far passed
were all for .$10, made by Chas. L
Lyman and indorsed by John Man-
ning. He may use another name next
time.' so TOOK out for niM

jgog.

The American Florist.

313

Cut Flowers | E. H. HUNT

FOR ALL OCCASIONS.

FLORISTS* SUPPLIES TOO.

-SEND FOR PRICE LIST.

76 Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO.

The Benthey - Coatsworth Co.

?5 toHdoiph St Wholesale Florists

CBICAQO.

PETER REINBERG

Grower and Wholesaler of

Cut Flowers

1,800,000 Square Feet of Glass.

ilEADQUARTERS FOR AMERICAN BEAUTY.

51 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO.
Quality Counts.

Let us have your next order for
Rosess and Carnations

and other Seasonable Flowers.

JOHN KRUCHTEN,

51 Wabash Ave.. CHICAGO.

POEHLMANN BROS. CO.

Wholesale Growers of and Dealers in

All tele^apb and telephone orders

given prompt attention.

GrrenliQDses: 32*37 Randolph St

MOSTOM GROVE. OL. CHI C AOO.

Zech&Mann

Who'esalft Florists

Boom 218, 51 Wabash Ave., CHiCAGO
Telephone, Central 3284.

Chicagfo Rose Co.,

JOSEPH ZISKA, Successor,

Cut Flowers, Florists' Supplies and
Wire Work a Specialty.

Long Distance Phone Central 2487.

56-58 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO.

Bolton & Honkel Co.,

WHOLESALE FLORISTS,

462 MILWAUKEE STREET,
MILWAUKEE, WIS.

EVERYTHING A FLORIST USES.

The Denver Wholesale

Florist Co,

J433-3S California St.

J. a BUDLONG

I Street. CHICAGO.

CUT FLOWERS

Boses and
Carnations
A, Specialty^.**

37-39 Randolph Street. CHICAGO.

WHOLESALE

GROWER of

GHAS. W. McKELLAR,

SI AVabash Ave..

CHICAGO.

ORCHIDS

A Specialty

Frhcv Stock in Peomes,
Valley, Roses, Beauties,
Carnations and a full line
of R 1 1 Cut FlowerSiGreens,
Wire-Work and Florists'
Supplies.

Send for Complete
Catalogue.

VlioMe Hover M^KeU

Chicago. Sept. 1.
Roses. Beauty, extra sel^ect ... 3 (X)

3Uin 2 50

■ 24in 2 00

20in 150

I2in 100

Short 75

Per 100
Bride. Bridesmaid, select.. 4 0( «? 6 00
medium 3 00® 4 00

■ Kaiserin 3 00@ b 00

" Kate MoultoQ 3 U' 0 S UO

■■ Killarney select 6 Oi @ S 00

medium 4 Ci® 5 00

Mrs. Marshall Field 4 c l@ b 00

Mrs. Potter falmer 4 (0@ 8 00

■ Perle 6 01 @ 8 00

■' Richm'>nd extra s.-lect.... 6 00® S 00

Carnations, select fancy 2 00

common 150

Asters 1 00® 300

Cattleyas perdoz.. 6 00

Daisies 7o@ 1 00

LiliumHarrisii perdoz. 1 50®^ 00 IS 00

Lily of the Valley 3 00® 4 10

Sweet Peas 3'=® 75

.-Vdiantum 75® 1 00

Asparagus Plum, strings ..each. 50 6^

■ sprays 2 li0@ 4 00

Sprengeri 2 0(@4 00

Ferns .... per 1000. 1 50

Oala.x. green.. per 1000. 100 15

■• bronze per 1000. 1 00 15

Leucothoe sprays 7.*^® 1 00

Smilax strings perdoz.. ISO

WETOR BROS,

Wholesale^ Cut FlOWCrS

All teleerapb and telephone orders eivea
prompt attentioD.

51 Wabash Ave.. CHICAGO

E.CAMLING

THE LARGEST,

BEST EQUIPPED^

MOST CENTRALLY LOCATBD

WHOLESALE

CUT FLOWER HOUSE

IN CHICAGO.

t2i 34, 36 Randolph StrMti
CHICAGO.

L. D. 'Pbones Central 1978 and 1977.

KENNICOTT BROS.

WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS

48-50 Wabash Ave.,
L. D. Phone, Central 466.

Chicago

We will haye anything in the line of

CUT FLOWERS and GREENS

that you may want if anybody has it at
Chicago market pricesoD dayof shipment.

Weiland & Kisch

Wholesale Growers and Shippers of

Phone Central 879.

Write for our wholesale price list

59 Wabash Avenue.. CHICAGO.

Yau^han & Sperry,

Wholesale Florists,

52 and 54 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO.

WRITE FOR SPECIAL PRICES
A I mentioo Tne Anteritai. hlunst

MrkX^rt %A.J ^ when you order stock.

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The American I^lorist.

Sept. ^.

J«:oaMOB^ t

Manhattan Flower Market

Ship us some stock. We need a large supply of all kinds of flowers, Roses, Carnations, Sweet Peas, Narcissus, Summer
stock, etc., for our new store. Reliability and responsibility first-class. Good prices and prompt returns. Good opportunity.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

46 W. 28th St.. NEW YORK

Telephone:
1016 Madison Sq

New York.

A DXJXL WEEK.

Aaiother dull week has passed and
the only consolation is the fact that
it has brought us seven days nearer
to better times. The asters are now
at their best and though a surplus
with consequent low prices Is rather
discouraging, their worth as summer
flowers cannot be denied. Though or-
chids have been rather scarce, the
prospects now are that a reasonably
fair supply will soon come in. Amer-
ican Beauty roses are more plentiful
with a tendency toward falling prices
for specials. New crop roses of dif-
ferent varieties are now factors in the
market and prospects are good for
better stock in the near future. In
carnations new crop Enchantress and
Winsor are noticeable, and though
short stemmed, the blooms are very
fine for the season. Lilies and lily of
the valley continue to arrive in mod-
erate quantity, prices ranging from
three to six cents for the former and
•|2 to $2.50 per 100 for the latter.
Many gladioli are still coming in, but
another week is likely to bring a great
falling off in the supply. A few
chrysanthemums, mostly Golden Glow,
and dahlias are seen, but neither of
these stocks are plentiful enough to be
factors in the market and their com-
ing may be delayed for another
month.

August 30 — There is no perceptible
change in the condition of the mar-
ket. Asters are in bountiful supply
and of fine quality, but there are too
many of them.

NOTES.

Carl Jurgens of Newport. R. I., the
well known grower who ships a great
supply of American Beauty roses to
John I. Raynor throughout the sum-
mer, has just closed a contract with
the King Construction Co. for four
new houses, each 30x200 feet. The
houses will be in the regular King con-
struction style. This is only the start,
or first order, for a very large addition
which will be made to Mr. Jurgens'
range in the near future.

Victor Dorval, secretary of the New
York Cut Flower Exchange, has re-
turned from a two weeks' outing in
the Catskill mountains. He appears
to have gained about 50 pounds in
weight during that time; but this is a
record smashing year. A^ a prominent
member of the exchange and of the
Florists' Club. "Vic" is a popular fa-
vorite.

Speaking for the transportation
committee of the Florists' Club, Secre-
tary John Young says : "The trans-
portation committee simply says to
all critics, we knew exactly what we
were doing when we appointed Robert
Berry manager of our bowling team.
He is the goods, never gets rattled nnd
always makes good."

Judge Holt has appointed Wm. L.es-
ser receiver in bankruptcy for Harry
J. Hoffmeier, 2207 Broadway, with a
bond of $500. It was stated that he
has outstanding accounts of $400 and
$300 in two banks, which have been
attached by a creditor for $361.

■Wm. Patterson, for the past three
years a designer and decorator with
Chas. Thorley, has resigned his po-
sition. Will is a good man and is
not likelv to remaJn long out of a
Job.

John Ross, manager of the floral
features at Sherry's, has just returned
from an extended stay in Europe.
John denies the soft impeachment that
he is a Scotchman, but his name gives
him away.

Geo. C. Simms, formerly with John
King- Duer at Fifty-ninth street and
Madison avenue, is now with Hart, of
Par Rockaway.

New York and New Jersey Plant Growers.

The New York and New Jersey As-
sociation of Plant Growers' second an-
nual clam bake will be held at Duer's
Whitestoue Pavilion, Whitestone Land-
ing, L. I., on Thursday, September 9,
1909. The members and their friends
will meet at the Long Island railroad
depot in Long Island City, and there
take the 10 :34 train, to which the asso-
ciation's special cars will be attached.
A breakfast will be served at noon, and
the clam bake will be served at 5 :30
p. m. The committee has arranged
many kinds of amusements, and ex-
pects to make this the pleasantest
event of the year. There will be a
large number of prizes to be contested
for by both gentlemen and ladies. The
price of tickets is $3.50 for ladies and
$4 for gentlemen, and the same in-
cludes transportation charges, break-
fast, clam bake, etc. Hoping to have
the pleasure of meeting you at the clam
bake, and that you will thoroughly en-
joy a good day's outing.

a. l. miller,
Herman Schoelzel.
Alfred L. Zellee,

Committee.

DestroylDg Insects by Electricity.

Consul Thomas H. Norton, of Chem-
nitz, furnishes the following informa-
tion concerning the German experi-
ments conducted at Zittau for the de-
struction of noxious forest insects by
electricity : "The ravages in European
forests of the moths, known popularly
throughout Germany as 'nuns' (Oeneria
[Liparis] monacha), were verv great
during 1908. The conifers of Saxon
forests suffered so seriously that a high
degree of ingenuity was developed in
devising methods for combating this
destructive insect pla.gue. The most
successful of these devices involved the
use of the electric light at night.

"As the protection from insect ene-
mies of shade trees in New England,
and of American forests generally, has
of late assumed so much prominence,
the details of the process employed
with such excellent results at Zittau,
Saxony, may prove of timely value.
The method is based upon the circum-
stance that the moths are most active
between the hours of 10 p. m. and 1
a. m., and that they are then attracted
powerfully toward sources of light.

"The foresters of Zittau established
further several important facts. The
moths were drawn slightly toward the
flame of burning wood, more strongly
toward acetylene or magnesium lamps,
and most powerfully toward the elec-
tric arc. If a gas lamp were located
near an electric installation, the former
would be almost entirely neglected by
the moths of the vicinity, which would
cluster about the more brilliant elec-
tric light.

"The next step was to allure the
moths from the forest.s to point.' where

the electric current was available. Thie
was accomplished at Zittau by co-op-
eration on the part of the municipal
electrical works. The entire stock of
arc lamps was linked together, after the
globes had been removed, and set in
activity after nightfall. Although the
forests were some miles distant, the
effect of the total illumination was
suflicientlj- strong to attract vast
swarms of moths from their leafy shel-
ter. They fluttered about the glow-
ing carbons, and quantities fell to the
earth with singed wings. Although
great numbers were permanently dis-
abled in this manner, it was evident
that the destructive factor must be
greatlj' multiplied in order to obtain
an appreciable result. This was se-
cured in the following manner :

"At 11 p. m. the street lights were
turned off. Electric searchlights, with
a current of 40 amperes, were suitably
mounted, and their powerful rays were
directed upon the neighboring forests.
These searchlights exerted great at-
tractive force, which was increased by
linking to each two arc lamps with
globes. The latter served chiefly for
the concentration of the fluttering moth
swarms. Between these two lamps a
powerful suction ventilator was sta-
tioned. A piece of wire netting (of
about 0.4-inch mesh), was placed op-
posite the outlet of the ventilator, a
few inches distant. The results secured
by this combination when first tried
were startling. The moths were al-
lured from the forest in enormous num-
bers, and all so drawn to the brilliant
source of light, sooner or later, were
sucked into the ventilator and hurled
by it against tlie wire netting with
such force that the wings were broken
and the insects rendered helpless or
killed outright.

"Some few minutes after the search-
light is turned on, scattered moths ap-
pear. Then the number rapidly in-
creases until thousands arrive simul-
taneously and flutter in and out of the
great beam of light. Steadily they near
its source until suddenly they are with-
in the grasp of the unseen suc-
tion of the ventilator, and in a second
pass through it and fall crushed and
helpless to the bottom.

"The effectiveness of this new de-
structive agency seems to have been
somewhat variable and dependent up-
on meteorological conditions. The
maximum result attained in a single
night by such an installation as above
described was a total weight of 141.
pounds, representing about 400.000
dead moths. Frequently, however, the
weight would be less than 70 pounds.
Bright moonlight, a wind blowing from
the town toward the forest and a low-
ering of temperature were all unfavora-
ble factors. Sultry, stormy conditions
were on the contrary decidedly favora-
ble, while a slow, steady rainfall had
no apDreci<»ble influence one way or
another. The most favorable combina-
tion was a cloudy f^^y and a tempera-
ture ranging from 5.^° to 59° F. 'WTien
the thermometer sank below .50° F..
the diminution in the attractive force
of the electric light was very pro-
nounced."

Marshall, III. — Herman G. Hershey.
formerly of Piqua, O., lias leased tin-
greenhouses formerly run by Mrs Co
rev Erjan, with a view to purchasing
them ;it the end of the .''^fir.

jgog.

The American Florist.

Telephone 167 Madison Scnure.

315

lOOO

J. K. ALLEN,

IKhoIesale rominicsioii Flurist,

EsUbllshed 1887.

106 West 28th Street,

NEW YORK CITY.

Open the year around to receive shipments of Cut Flowers.

Open Every Morning at 6 a. nt. Prompt Returns To persStilp

Traendly £ Sclienck,

WHOLESALE FLORISTS,

NEW YORK.

44 WEST 28th STREET.
Phones, 798 and 799.

GROWERS' COT FLOWER COMPANl

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

J. J. COAN. Manatjer.
Telephone 6237 Madison Square.

39 Wtfost 28Ch Strset,

Consiflrinients Solicited.

NEW YORK

Wholesale
Florist

CHARLES MILLANG

On the ground floor of New York Cut Flower Co.

and Cut Flower Exchange,

26th Street and 6ih Avenue and w^ c m>/ vrk n U*

444 6th Avenue, m C tV I U K IV

Open from 6 am. to 6 p. in. The "Hub" of the Wholesale District.

Alexander J. Guttman,

THE WHOLESALE FLORIST OF NEW YORK

34 WEST 28th STREET

rHONU, 1664-I66S MADISON SOUAII

ENOUGH SAID

FLOWERS SHIPrED BY —

JOHN I. RAYNOR

Are the besi product of the best growers

for the New Vork Market.-

Adiantinn Croweaniun sold here exclusively.

49 West 28th St., NEW YORK;

Telephone 1998 Madison Square,

LUium Myrlophyllum.

This rare aud beautiful lily was well
ahown before the Royal Horticultural
Society by James Veitch & Sons, Ltd,,
July 20, the several plants comprising
the little group constituting a center
of attraction. The plant reaches
about two and one-half to three feet in
height, the short, narrow, lance-shaped
leaves being very numerous and close-
ly arranged on the sturdy stems. The
species comes from western China, and
a small consignment of bulbs was
brought home by E, H, Wilson, The
species belongs, or is closely related, to
the L. Brownii section of lilies, the
external coloring being of a deeper hue
of chocolate than in the better known
type. Internally the coloring more
nearly resembles that of L. Brownii
chloraster, but the yellow is more de-
cidedly pronounced and of a deeper
shade. The fine trumpet-shaped blos-
soms are of great substance, reflexiug
at the tips of the segments, where the
deeper external coloring is reflected;
in sunlight it forms a very striking
contrast. This lily is extremely rare
at the present time nor can its beauty
and charm be well overrated. Like all
the Brownii set, it may be grown in
sandy loam, or in this and peat in mix-
ture,—The Garden.

Pbeepoet, III, — John Bauscher, Jr,,
is to add another large and up-to-date
greenhouse to his plant. Cement and
steel will be used in the construction,

Olean, N. Y,— The Olean Plant and
Out Flower Co. has been incorporated
with capital stock of $100,000, D, R,
Herron, E, F. Rawlings and E. Ches-
ter are incorporators,

Detroit, Mich. — Prof, A, C, Ander-
son of tha Michigan Agricultural Col-
lege has notified Secretary Butterfield
of the state fair that the former's in-
stitution will make one of its best dis-
plays. It is planned by the horticul-
tural department to send an exhibit
showing the methods of plant culture,
treatment of diseases and other
branches along this line. Prof. Baker
of the forestry department will also
make a display.

KESSLERBROS.

so W. 28th St., NEW YORK.
CUT FLOWERS

Wholesale Plantsmen and Florists.

Phone 2336 Madison Shipments Everywhere.

Prompt and satisfactory, ConsignmeDts solicited,

liftoMe Rower MM'KeU

New York. Sept. 1. Per 1(X)

Roses, Beauty, special .15 (H@2i' 00

fancy 10 0(i@'2 00

evtia 8 ('(i@IU CO

No 1 3 (X® 5 00

No, 2 and No. 3 ,.. 5(i@ 2 00
Bride, Brid smaid sptcial, 3 0' (<7' 5 00

extra and tancv 150(8 2 00

No 1 and No, 2 50

Kaist-rin .Auk. Victoria 50@ 5 00

Killarney, special 4 00

extra and fancy. 1 00@ 2 10

Carnations 75@ 1 00

Asters 25@ 75

Cattleyas 50 Cttg'iOO 00

Gardenias per doz., 1 00® 5 IIO

Gladiolus , 2-@ 1 00

Lilium Loneitiorum 3 1<@ 6 00

.Aur turn 1 OOia 2 tO

" Kuhirnn 1 CO® 2 00

Lily of ihe Valley 2 00@ 2 50

.'\sparagiis,.per doz. bunches, 1 .Sr® 2 SO
Smilax per doz, strings. 75@ 150

ALFRED H.LANGJ4HR

WHOiE^ALB FLORIST,

55 W. 28tli street, NEW YORK.

AH flowers in season. ConsiBnnients of first-
class stock solicited.
Telephones 4626 and 4627 Madison Souare.

Millang Brothers,

Wholesale Florisfs,

41 W. 28th St NEW YORK.

N.Y. Gut Flower Exchange

Coogan Bldg , 6th .\ve &W. 26th St,. New fork.

Open for Cut Flower Sales at 6

o'clock Every Morning.

Desirable Wall Space to Rent for Advertising.

V. S. DORVAL, SecretauTT.

IVIoore, Henfz
& Nash,

Wholesale ComipisslonFlorlfts

55 and 57 West 2etli Streai,

Telephone No, 756

Madison Square.

NEW YORK.

Mention the Ameri<:an Florist when irritino

HORACE E. FROMENT

WHOLESALE CONMISSION.

American Beauty Roses a Specialty. Rose»
Violets, Carnations, Valley, Lilies, Etc.

57 West 28tli St., HEW YORK CITY

Telephones: Z200sad?201 Madison SaoarS:

Mention the American Florist when icnting

■

Walter F.Sheridan

WHOLESALE FLQBIST,
T.Wphones: 3532 and 3533 Madison Sg.

39 West 28th St., NEW YORK.

Young & Nvgcnt,

Telephone, 2065-2066 Madison Sq.
42 West 28th St., »,^„^ Vyv-lr

1. To out-of-town Florists: ^PW I OlK

We are In the Heart oJ ^^^" iwi»

And give Special atiention to bteanirr and
Theater orders. Prompt deliver!, s and best stork
in the market.

FORD BROS.,

Recelvera and Shipper! of

Fresh Flowers

48 West 28th St. , N EW YORK.

Telephone 3870 ■ 3871 Madison Square.

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The American Florist

Sept /f.

Philadelphia.

STOCK PLENTIFUL.

There is a great abundance of flow-
ers coming into the market at present,
very many more than there is any de-
mand for. This is particularly true of
asters, of which, in spite of the dry
weather, there is a great over-supply.
Easter lilies are much in evidence and
move slowly. Roses of all kinds are
seen in large lots in the lower and me-
dium grades. The first and specials
appear to move off at fair prices. The
storekeepers say business is very slow.
The palm and fern growers are ready
for the trade, and say that their sea-
son's sales for the coming winter have
commenced, some for out of town and
some for city delivery. Messrs. Dreer,
Heacock, Aschmann and Craig sold
largely to the Fernwood Nursery Co.
of Stamford, Conn., the bills running
into thousands of dollars. Godfrey
Prosperity Aschmann was particularly
pleased that he had such a fine lot of
araucarias, some 500 plants, to send
as a sample order. He thinks it would
be hard to duplicate them in this coun-
try.

NOTES.

The railroad gardeners during their
stay in the city were the guests of the
H A. Dreer Co., on Wednesday, Au-
gust 25, at Riverton, where, after
a tour of the grounds, in which
the herbaceous plants were of great In-
terest, they were served with a gener-
ous collation. On Thursday morning
they enjoyed a trip to Morrisville,
as guests of the P. R. R-

The additions to the Habermehl s
store in the Bellevue-Stratford, are ap-
proaching completion. When finished
they will have quite a commodious
room, taking In almost to the corner
store as an addition to their present
quarters, and. having a much wider en-
trace and more show windows on Wal-
nut street.

Robert Crawford, Jr.'s, address is
now 233 South Eleventh street, he hav-
ing moved into his newly modeled
store. This is not quite so wide as the
old one, but is deeper and presents a
fine appearance. The branch establish-
ment at Fifty-second and Market
streets will be ready about October 1.

The Leo. Niessen Co. is handling
quantities of field-grown carnations,
samples of which are seen in the store.
Superb asters are leaders at this time.

The Robert Craig Co. is cutting some
fine Golden Glow chrysanthemums;
they are very fine flowers for so early
in the season.

John Ruppert of the H. A. Dreer Co.
say they had a splendid business with
the new tasselled fern, N. Scholzelli.

A 150-h. p. return tubular boiler is
being installed at the Norwood green-
houses of the Robt. Craig Co. K.

ProTidence, R. I.

The Florists' and Gardeners' Club of
Rhode Island held its annual outing
August 25. It might have been more
properly called a "wandering," as
only the committee in charge of the
affair knew the destination of the par-
ty. There were about 40 members who
assembled at the corner of Washing-
ton street and Exchange place and
were told to board a Pawtuxet cai-.
The party left the car at the end of
the line and was directed to Pawtuxet
Neck, where a launch was waiting.
The launch went down to Prudence
Island, where a number of the party
got off and enjoyed themselves in va-
rious sports until those remaining
aboard returned from a fishing trip
below the island.

When the party reassembled the
launch sailed to Field's Point, where a
special bake was ready at 5:30.
A delegation from Boston, headed by

Wm. J. Stewart, met the party there
and participated in the dinner. A
moonlight sail was then enjoyed until
late in the evening.

Cleveland.

NEW CABNATIONS GOOD.

It will not be long now to the busy
season and alUwill be glad to see the
end of summer dullness. Nearly all
have had their vacations, their stores
and greenhouses cleaned and re-
paired, ready for another year of hard
work. We have had several good rains
lately and some very hot days, reg-
istering 97° on several occasions. We
have had some very cool nights. Sev-
eral growers who grow tomatoes claim
the sun has been so hot as to literally
boil the tomatoes on the bushes, while
the cold nights have caused the flowers
on the later varieties to fall off; they
have taken a rise in price. Cut flow-
er business continues about the same.
Asters are plentiful, although the bugs
are getting into the outdoor stock.
Gladiolus America is still the best
seller in that flower. Tuberoses are
plentiful with little call. The new
crop of carnations are good, although
very short in the stem. Harrisii and
Rubrum lilies are plentiful with a fair
market. Dahlias are beginning to ap-
pear. American Beauty roses are get-
ting 1>etter every day, the supply just
about equaling the demand.

City Forester Boddy says it is uot
the business of his department to rid
the cricket infested district at West
Forty-sixth and Big Four railway of
the insects. Millions of crickets are
eating the residents of this district
out of house and home. The board
of public service will try to kill them
off.

P. C. Bartels, North Olmstead, con-
signed to the Cleveland Florists' Ex-
change the first cut of chrysanthe-
mums that appeared on this market.
They were Golden Glow of excellent
quality.

Peter Nichols has returned from his
visit to the old country. He is spend-
ing a few days at the springs, Mt.
Clemens, Mich., before he goes back
to his business.

Friday, August 27, was the last
flower day at the children's play-
grounds. Several growers have prom-
ised pot plants for the children for
next year.

A. Smith, until recently connected
with the firm of Albrecht & Smith, Is
now with G. M. Naumann, Bast One
Hundred and Fifth street.

The Cleveland Florists' Exchange is
receiving daily a nice cut of My Mary-
land and Killarney roses.

Chas. Russell assisted Smith &
Fetters Saturday at their decoration
at the Union club rooms.

Wilhelmy Bros., 2846 Lorain avenue,
are having a sale on Boston ferns.
They report trade good.

A. M. Albrecht, 811 Prospect avenue,
has been running a sale on gladioli.
He reports trade fair.

Fred Ehrbar, 3033 Lorain avenue, is
spending considerable of his time on
his farm this summer.

Smith & Fetters have had their store
renovated throughout, everything look-
ing spic and span.

J. M. Stfejcek, 5410 Broadway, re-
ports a good funeral trade the past
week.

Visitors : M. Bim, Henley Wax Pa-
per Co.; E. J. Fancourt of Pennock-
Meehan Co.; I. Rosnosky of H. F.
Michell Co., Philadelphia. C. B.

Coming: Dahlia Show al Boston.

Many interesting features are an-
nounced for the second annual exhibi-
tion of the New England Dahlia Soci-
ety to be held In Horticultural Hall.
Boston, September 10-12. The sched-
ule includes the offer of prizes for cac-
tus, decorative, pompon, anemone
double, giant, single, seedlings, etc.
There are also to be amateur classes
with five prizes.

Special prizes, open to all competi-
tors, are offered by Henry A. Dreer.
Inc., Philadelphia, the Peacock Dahlia
Farms in New Jersey, W. W. Rawson
Co. of Boston, the New Bedford and
the Newport Horticultural societies. J.
Burrell & Co. of Cambridge, England-,
Dobble & Co. of Rothesay, Scotland,
and Cayeux et Le Clerc of Paris offer
medals for the finest displays. W. F.
Turner of New Bedford is president of
the society and Maurice Fuld of Bos-
ton the secretary. This has been a
splendid season for dahlias, and the
members anticipate a successful ex-
hibition.

Newark, 0.

A. J. Baldwin is rebuilding three of
his houses and is doing it in a manner
worthy of the location, which is con-
sidered the best in the city. Tile walls,
cement walks and benches are some of
the improvements introduced. Mr.
Baldwin reports a very good spring
season, and quite a satisfactory trade
even during the dull summer months.
The houses now in course of erectioB
are intended for pot plants and bul-
bous stock. The carnation range has
already been planted with fine stock.

Mrs. J. L. Miller's place never looked
better. While growing a variety of
plants and bulbous stock, Mrs. Miller
has found it necessary to give more
space to carnations than heretoforer
Mrs. Miller is well pleased with the
business outlook. X.

Pekin, III. — Erhardt Johannes has
purchased a greenhouse at Rockford
and moved there with his family.

Etymologfy of Rhododendron.

Formerly botanical and floral dis-
tinctions were not so exact as now, the
ancients not being so discriminate in
the employment of names as present-
day botanists and florists; but they
were moi-e economical in the employ-
ment of plant names, and often made
a single term do duty for a dozen dif-
ferent plants. The practice survives to
some extent even into the critical mod-
ern times, for in the country we hear
the scarlet poppy called the gipsy rose,
and in gardens the crimson hibiscus is
sometimes called the China rose. The
second half of the word, dendron, with
the Greeks denoted a tree, any descrip-
tion, and in a more extended sense a
shrub or ligneous plant; a practice still
continued in such names as tree mal-
low and tree peony. The full or com-
pound term, rhododendron, was, ac-
cording to Pliny, first applied to the
oleander, that Levantine shrub which
has leaves like the almond tree, only
firm, leathery and evergreen, and
bunches of large pink flowers borne at
the end of the branchlets. The foliage
of the oleander being somewhat laurel-
like, in course of time this showy
plant came to be designated the rose
bay, which name, in turn, was passed
on to the purple i-hododendron, and Is
retained for it in Loudon's "Arbore-
teum." There is, however, no reason
to believe that the original appellation
covered anything but the oleander.

Exeter, N. H.— Samuel Neil of Dor-
chester has been the guest of John R.
Perkins, gardener at Arnold Farms
of Greene, R. I., the past week. Mr.
Perkins has resigned his position with
W. S. Perkins to take charge of E. B.
.^mold's greenhouses at Greene, R. I.

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3lT

r

Fieidfirown Carnation Plants

I'ur ino I'cr lono
White Perfection |H fKi !|!75 i»0

Queen, Queen Louise, ^

Boston Market, >

Lt. Peary, Vesper, )
HEALTHY PLANTS

i\ IN)

m iMi

TheLeoNiessenCo.

Philadelphia.

Wholesale Flori«t«,

1209 Arch St.

AMERICAN BEAUTIES

Lily of the Valley, Carnations and aU Tea Doses,

In lots of one hundred to one thouaand. Phone or wire ua.

WELCH BROTHERS, D.»^»n.BastnJa$s.

Asparagus Plumosus Nanus

Extra large heavy strings,
50c each .

W. H. Elliott, Brighton, Mass.

CHOICE

Asters, Gladiolus, Beauties,

Lilies, Kaiserins,

Carnations.

The McCallum Co.

837 Liberty Ave™ PITTSBURG. PA.

Boston.

BUSINESS QUIET.

The past week has been extremely
quiet. Carnations of good quality are
short. There are plenty of good asters,
gladioli, Easter lilies, cosmos, etc., to
be had. Roses in the smaller grades
are coming in faster than they can be
taken care of. Several of the progres-
sive growers have thought well enough
of My Maryland to give it considerable
space and it is making a good show-
ing, better than Killarney. Some good
American Beauties are coming in right
aloiig. Many local growers are adding
to their plants this year and plans are
being made for a prosperous season.
Stores have been thoroughly renovated
and made more attractive.

NOTES.

Thos. Roland of Nahant has won an
enviable reputation as a grower of
plants for holiday trade. He evident-
ly is seeking to add to his laurels, as
he has greatly increased the capacity
of his plant this summer.

Al Hutson, with W. H. EUiott, is on
his way home. He has taken a very
extended trip and, being extremely ob-
servant and progressive, he will doubt-
less have plenty of interesting news
for us on his return.

The two markets report a very suc-
cessful sale of stalls. Several new
growers have taken stalls in either
markets, which shows a healthy growth
of the wholesale end of the business.

C. F. Boyle of Thos. F. Galvin, Inc.,
has returned from a trip through
Maine and reports having had a fine
time.

The H. M. Robinson Co. reports con-
ditions still very quiet, but with a good
demand for the better class of flowers.

Thos. Pegler is with us again and
seems fully recovered from his recent
indisposition.

Welch Bros, report the summer sea-
son as a whole much better than the
last two.

W. E. Turner has just returned from
a brief fishing trip through Maine.

B.

Bloomfleld, N. J.

John Rossbach & Son are doing a
good retail business and though they
have a considerable glass area they
have occasionally to buy In the New
York market. A considerable part of

Clioice Assortment of CUT FLOWERS will be found here.

WRITE FOR PRICES.

W. E. McKissicK & Bros.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS.

Absolutely

The Best Possible

Service.

Business Hours 7 a. m. to 8 p. m. 1619-1621 Ranstead St., PHILADELPHIA, PA.

VlioMe HowcrMwKete

Philadelphia. Sept. 1. Per 100

Roses. Beauty, extra 20 0('@25 00

first 100f@l2 00

■■ Tea 3 0(i@ 6 00

■■ extra 6 0('@ 8 PO

Carnations, 2 00<gi 3 00

Astpfs 1 ni @ 2 00

Cattl.-yas 50 00@60 00

Gladiolus 1 50@ 4 no

Lilium Harrisii 10 00@I2 50

Lily of the Valley 3 00@ 4 00

Sweet Peas .Si'@ 75

Adiantum 75@_1 00

Asparagus, bunch ,=0 00

Smilax 15 0O@2O 00

Pittsburg, Sept. 1. Per 100

Roses, Beauty, special 10 00@15 00

extra S UO

No.l 400@ 600

" Bride Bridesmaid 1 0('@ 4 00

'■ Cnatenay 1 0( @ 4 00

■■ Kaisetin 2 0(i(g S 00

' Killarney 1 0(@ 4 00

'• Richmond 1 0O@ 4 00

Carnations 1 50

Asters 1 00@ 2 00

Gladiolus 1 00@ 4 00

Lilium Longiflorum 10 OO

Lily of the Valley 3 00@ 4 00

Adiantum 100

.Asparagus Sprengcri 30 00

strings 50 00

sprays 1 00<h» 2 00

Smilax 10 00@1S 00

Boston, Sept. 1. Per 100

Roses. Bi-auty, best 20 0n@25 00

medium 10 00(820 00

culls 4 000 6 00

" Bride. Bridesmaid 2 00® 4 00

•■ Extra 6 00@ 8 OO

Carnations 1 00@ 2 00

fancy 2 00® 4 00

Callas S Of (§116 00

Cattleyas 45 0('@50 00

Gardenias 3 00@ 4 00

Lilium Lonpflornm 12 00

Lilyof the Valley..... 2 00® 3 00

Sweet P.-as 75@ 1 00

Adiantum 75® 1 00

Asparagus 35 00(«i.SO 00

Smilax 8 00® 12 CO

Pittsburgh Cut Flower Go.

(klmltod )

The Wholesale Florists of Pittsburgh,

222 Ollv«r Ave., PITTSBURGH, PA.

Headqnarteri for Choice Plowen.

— CHOICE —

Carnations, Roses, Beauties,

Asters, Dahlias. Gladioli.

Pittsburg Florists' Exchange

15 Diamond Sq., PITTSBURG,PA.

their own range is devoted to plant
growing.

Jacob Hauck, who is president, of
the Growers' Cut Flower Co. of New
York, has recently returned from a
trip to Europe. He says that while
on the other side he went in for en-
joyment and tried to forget business.

J. J. Brozat, who had a disastrous
fire at his range last winter, has got
everything in good shape again. He
is also building a nice dwelling house.

Massachussetts Horticultural Society.

At the last flower show of the sea-
son of the Massachusetts Horticul-
tural Society at Horticultural Hall.
Boston, many fine perennials and an-
nuals were shown. The arrangement
of the flowers was particularly happy
with regard to display and color ef-
fects. They were grouped in great
masses of white and color, while the
brick walls were concealed by oak
leaves and other foliage.

One of the striking features of the
show was the exhibit of gladioli from
Cedar Acres, the estate of B. Ham-
mond Tracy of Wenham. The Har-
vard crimson attracted possibly the
most attention of any of the flowers
in this group. Phloxes were quite a
conspicuous feature of the show, the
Bellevue nurseries of West Roxbury
having a good exhibit. Other collec-
tions were from the estate of F. J.
Rea of Norwood, William Whitman of
Brookline, Mrs. E. M. Gill of Jledford
and Mrs. John L.. Gardner of Brook-
line. Mrs. Gardner's exhibit was
grouped on one of the center tables.

Asters lent color to the exhibition.
The beauty of this dislay was the
HohenzoUern, shown by Mrs. Alvin
Fuller of Norwood. The vegetable
part of the exhibition included sweet
corn from the fields of Colonel Fred-
erick Mason of Taunton. Mrs. W^. W.
Blake of Brookline and others. Wil-
liam Whitman of Brookline showed
'om^ fine looking string beans.

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Sept. 4,

Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the

l\r«r»ir»^Tr» f\T\ /^ITTT l^I Allfr»nr» """ "^ aeuverea lor tne iraae m ouier cines uy me

DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS •r^r^iotrMior'sr ""■"'"" '"'^'*

Rochester, N; Y.

J.B. KELLER SONS,

c

FLORISTS

1

25 Clinton Avenue, N.

Kocbester Phone 606. Long Dis. Bell Phone 2189

Colorado Springs, Colo.
FRANK F. CRUMP,

Wholesale and Retail Florist

Anderson, S. C.

THE ANDERSON fiom CO.

533 MARSBAU VE.

Madison, N. J.

Martin C. Ebel. a well kuowii busi-
ness man of New York, with a resi-
dence here, has taken a financial inter-
est in the new insecticide "Aphine,"
which has already been advertised by
Geo. E. Talmadge. A commodious
building has been fitted up here for a
factory and the business will be
pushed. It is understood that Mr.
Ebel will look after the business end,
while Mr. Talmadge, who is the in-
ventor, will continue in charge of the
manufacture.

Robert M. Sehultz has a great stock
• )f Richmond roses coming on, all in
fine condition. His entire range is
planted with Richmond and as he has
had uniform success with it in the
past, his prospects are now excellent.

Frank Eskesen. the well known
fern grower, is visiting his old home
in Denmark. He is ' accompanied by
his wife and child. During his ab-
sence the business is in charge of Thos.
L. Moberg.

The rose growers of this section
have good stocks in sight and pros-
pects are encouraging.

Hopkinsvllle,Ky.

The funeral of John C. Latham, the
New Tork millionaire who was born
here, took place August 22. Mr.
I^atham had always displayed rare In-
terest and generosity towards this
town. Thousands of people turned out
through genuine sorrow, the cortege
being the longest ever known here.
Beautiful floral designs from many
distant states almost hid the front of
the m.asoleum. Among these was a
handsome pall that entirely covered
the hearse.

This city will receive gifts of land
for two parks, .'(;30,000 for landscape
work thereon and $50,000 for the poor
of the city. According to the will the
Latham family homestead here is to be
converted into Virginia park; for this
purpose $20,000 is added for improve-
ments. Another lot. to be known as
Peace park, is also mentioned in the
will, and $10,000 is appropriated to
convert it into a beautiful recreation
ground; it is also given to this city. The
income of $50,000 in bonds is given to
Grace Episcopal church of this com-
munity. For years past the residents
of this city have felt the want of some
park or recreation grounds. When the
two parks mentioned are laid out and
in operation according to the elaborate
specifications there will hardly be a
city in all the great southwest that
can rival this in the beauty of Its
parks. J. M.

Washington, D. C.

14th & U Sti.

Baltimore, Md.

1601 Entaw Place.

Brooklyn, New York.

"WILSON"

3 and 5 Greene Ave. and 339 to 347:Greene Ave.

Greenhouses; Short Hills. N. J.

— Deliveries in

NEW YORK, LONG ISLAND and NEW JERSEY.

New York.

MYER, FLORIST,

COg^ll MAOBON AVI.

Phone 6m

Dunlop's

Toronto, Can.

Canada's best known and most reliable florist.
Only
the
Best

96 Yonge Street

We deliver anywhere in Canada and guarantee
safe arrival.

Omaha, Neb.

fless&Swoboda,

FLORISTS,

mSFamumSL is^i'^LTt'^ila
Denver, Colo.

yhc Park

....Floral Co.

J. A. VALENTINE, President

Denver, Colo.

FLORAL DESIGNS AND FLOWERS

Best Quality on Shortest Notice

DANIELS B^ FISHER

Order by mail, telephone, tcleeraph or
cable. Cable address "Daniels. Denver"

St. Louis, Mo,

Write, Wire or Phone Your Orders to

1406 Olive Street,

Regrular discount allowed on all orders, either
Plants or Cut Flowers,

Phones Bell, Main 2306, Klnlocti, Central 4981

Kansas City, Mo.

Samuel Murray

1017 Broaway &v"ar;

Both Phones 2670 Main.

Write, Telephone .'Ml orders eiven prompt

or TeleKTaph, attention.

«)DE BROS.CA
TLORISTft

WASmNliTON

D. C.

jGude's

Washington, D. C.

Ceo. C. Shaffer,

s = FLORIST s K

Phone 2416 Main I4tli a Eye Sts., N, W

Write, Telegrraph or Telephone.

New York, Boston, Philadelphia

304 Main Street

Can deliver
to lake stamers North
vvc»t andNorthland.

Vf. J. Palmer & Son,

Buffalo, N. Y.

Albany, N. Y.

Flowers or Design >Vork.

Delivered in Albany and Vicinity o«

Telegraptiic Order.

11 NORTH PEARL STREET.

New Orleans-

CUT FLOWERS

For Tourists and General Trade.

Wire or mail. Highest Grade Stock Only.

i£5!*!Li: VIRGIN, HTn'a'l'^

Indianapolis, Ind.

Bertermann Bros. Co.

FLORISTS

241 Massachusetts Ave.

Louisville, Ky.

JACOB SCHULZ,

550 So. Fourth Avenue.

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Fhe American Florist.

319

DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

Will be delivered for the trade In other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities Indicated
on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders.

ClUcago.

Eatablished in 1857.

'mM;.

FLORIST

739 Buckingham Place,

L. D. Plion.S58 Lake View,

Send us your retail orders.

%VS HAVX THE BEST FACIUTIES IN THE CITY

Chicago.

BAUSWIRTB FLORIST

Auditorium Annex.

Mail, Telegraph or Telephone Orders Filled
Promptly in Best Style.

Cincinnati, O.

JULIUS BAER,

138-140 E. Fourth St.
long Distance Thone.

Cleveland, O.

The Cleveland Cut
Flower Co.

Will fill your orders for designs and cut flowers in

NORTHERN OHIO.

Dayton, O.

Matthews,

FLORIST

16 W. 3rd Strfcet.

Flowers in any arrangement for all occasions,
fi>r Dayton and vicinity. Long dis. Phones

Kansas City, Mo.

6eo. M. Kellogg Flower and Plant Go.,

906 GRAND AVE.

KANSAS CITY and PLEASANT HILL, MO.

Will 611 all orders for Cut Flowers, Funeral
Desi^s, Wedding and Birthday Gifts that may
be entrusted to them .

Terre Haute, Ind.

John G. HeinI & Son,

129 South Seventh St.

Telephone 247.
We are in position to fill promptly Ji mail, tele-
phone, telegraph and cable orders vritb best
quality stock in season.

louisville, Ky.

Established 1S80.

Orders for delivery in this city and nearby
points in the South solicited by

M. D. REIMERS

Successor to Chas. W. Reimers,

329 Fourth A^.enue.

Atlanta, Ga.

Atlanta Floral Co.

■*1 Peachtree Street.

Kansas City, Mo.

WILUAM L. ROCK,
Flower Co.,

Will carefully eiecnte orderi for
Kansas City and any town in

Missouri, Kansas or Oldalioma.

Savannah, Ga.

JOHN WOLF,

Wholesale and Retail
FLORIST.

We. HAVt

MADE AttRAN^neHT&
TO DEIIVER. FLOWERS
IN ALL LEAI>IN(^
CITIES AT HOME.
AND ABROAD AMD
ON ALL LEAVINQ
L OR ARRIVINCi i
- «TEAnSHIP£..

A sign like this in your window will draw
good business now.

STEAMSHIP SAILINGS,

FROM NEW YORK EXCITPT AS NOTED.

September 7.

Noordam. HoUand-Am., 9 a. m., Hoboken

pier.
Kronprinz Wilhelm, N. Ger. Lloyd. 10 a.

in., Hoboken pier.
FROM BOSTON. — Saxonia. Cunard. 3 p. m.

September 8.

Calabria. Anchor. Pier 54. North River.

Pier 54. North
PJer 48.

m... Pier 42.
m., Hoboken

Lusitania, Cunard. 10 a. m

River,
Teutonic. White Star. 9:30 a. m,

West 11th St.

September 9.

La Provence, French. 10 a

North River.
Moltke. Haniburgr- Am. . 1 p,

pier.
Geo. Washington. N. Ger. Lloyd, 10 a. m..

Hoboken pier.
C. F. Tietgen. Scandinavian-Am.. 1- m.

September 10.

FROM MONTREAL. — Tunisian. Allan. 4

p. m.

September 11.
Furnesia. Anchor. 12 m.. Pier 54, North

River.
St. Paul. Am., 10 a. m.. Pier 15. North

River.
Baltic. White Star. 9 a. m.. Pier 48. West

11th St
Koenlg Albert, N. Ger. Lloyd, 11 a. m.,

Hoboken pier.
Estonia. Russian -Artu
FROM MONTREAL. — Marantic, White Star-

Dnm.. daylight.

Alexander McConnell,

571 Fifth Ave., Windsor Arcade.
NEW YORK CITY.

TELEGRAPH Orders forwarded to any
part of the United States, Canada and
all principal cities in Europe. Orders
transferred or entrusted by the trade to
our selection for delivery on steamships
or elsewhere receive special attention.

Telephone Callai 487 and 488 38lh Si.

Cable address: Alf.xconneu,
Western Union Code.

Detroit, Mich.

JohnBreitmeyer'sSon]

Cor. Miami and Gratiot Aitt*

irtisfic Desips.
fligh Grade Cut Blooms.

We cover all Mlcblgan points sad good lectiaw
or OHIO. Indiana and Canada.

St. Paul, Minn.

HOLM & OLSON,

ST. PAUL.

THE LEADING FLORISTS OF THE NORTHWISt

Orders will be well cared for anywhere in
MINNESOTA AND THE DAKOTAS.

Los Angeles, Calif.

J. W. Wolfskin,

FLORIST.

^''ffldS^''' 2 18 W. 4th St.

St. Paul, Minn.

L L. MAY & CO.

Order your flowers for delivery
in this section from the

Leading Florists of the Northwest
San Francisco, Calif.

J. B. BOLAND

Successor to Sievers and Boland,

FLORIST

60 KEARNEY STREET.

Milwaukee, Wis.

CCPoUworthCo,

care of your onfa^ in ^VlSCOIlSUX.

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The American Florist.

Sept. 4,

The Seed Trade. J

American Seed Trade Association.

J C Robinson, Waterloo. Neb.. Pros.:
M. H. Duryea. New York. First Vice-Pres.;
F W Bolgiano. Washington. D. C. Second
vice-Pres ■ C. E. Kendel. Cleveland. O..
Sec'y and Treas.; Leonard H. VauKhan.
Chicago. Asst. Sec'y. Twenty-eighth annual
convention. June. 1910.

BOSTON, MASS.— Mrs. John Fottler is
ill.

Under the new tariff it will pay beat
to import large clumps of peonies.

SPRINGFIELD, MO.— The business of
the Planters' Seed Co. was placed in
charge of a receiver in bankruptcy
August 25.

LOOTSVIIXE, KY., August 30.— The
onion set crop is considerably shorter
than last year and growers are trying
to hold. So far there has not been
any great movement of sets in this
market.

After trying a number of the later
schemes in catalogue covers, color pho-
tography, etc., Peter Henderson & Co.
have returned to the time-honored
lithograph in their autumn catalogue
just out.

Chicago. — Contract prices on the
board of trade September 1 for grass
seed were noted as follows : Prime tim-
othy, $3.70. nominal; white clover, $18.
—Visitor : Chas. N. Page. Jr.. Des
Moines. la.

Des Moines, Ia.— Chas. N. Page and
wife have just returned from a six
weeks' trip along the Pacific coast,
including visits to Seattle and Los
Angeles and the seed-growing sec-
tions of California.

THE GOVEENMENT BULB GABDEN.—

Dr. B. T. Galloway advises us that
the work at the government bulb gar-
den at Bellingham, Wash., "has not
sufficiently advanced to draw any defi-
nite conclusions regarding the final
outcome of the experiment."

Saginaw, Mich., August 31.— Condi-
tions are not so favorable for peas and
beans as anticipated August 1. Peas do
not hold up to estimates, and beans
have dried up and ripened premature-
ly on account of the last month of
drought and extremely hot weather.

New York. — J. E. Northrup, Minne-
apolis, Minn., and daughters sailed for
Hamburg August 28. They received
many telegrams and flowers at sailing
time, 2 o'clock in the afternooon. Mr.
Northrup's address will be care of
Thos. Cook & Sons, Tourists' Agency,
Dresden, Germany. — Visitors : Thos. A.
Cox and wife, San Francisco, Calif.

Braslan Seed Growers' Co.

Lettuce Onion, Sweet Peas.

Growers For the Wholesale
Trade Only.

SAN JOSE,

Nebraska Seed Crops.

Fremont, August 58.— Growers here
make the following report : The month
of August has been ver^' unfavorable
for all seed corn and vine seed crops
throughout Nebraska, and we look
for short deliveries of a great many va-
rieties of sweet and flint corn, also
quite a large percentage of nearly all
varieties of vine seeds. The extremely
hot, dry weather, with only very light
scattered showers during the past four
weeks, has checked the growth of the
corn, so that, in many cases, the ears
are not well filled at the ends, which
will reduce the yield, especially on late
planted crops.

"For the same reasons the cucum-
bers, melons, squashes and pumpkins
have not set well, and in many
cases are somewhat small. We have
lost the acreage of some of our varie-
ties of cucumbers and melons almost
entirely by lice, so that it will hardly
pay to harvest some of these crops."

Michigan Peas and Beans.

Grand Rapids, August 28.— The A.
J. Brown Seed Co. writes as follows :
"It is probably a well known fact that
crops of peas are the shortest they
have been in many years past. Very
few are threshed, so that we cannot tell
whether they will hold up to the field
estimates or fall below. Crops of beans
in some sections of the state are look-
ing fine, while in other localities the
weather has been entirely too dry and
the yield will be light. The rains we
have had during the summer have
been spasmodic. There has been plen-
ty of rain in some localities, while in
other locations com, potatoes, beans
and other crops have suffered badly.

"It is therefore absolutely impossible
to figure out what the crop of beans will
be in the state. However, from our
observation of the crops as we see
them, there will not be a full crop, and
if we were going to make a guess
would say possibly two-thirds of a
crop, with a very light acreage of gar-
den beans, while the acreage of white
beans is large and the crops generally
looking .good."

CALIF.

Wisconsin Peas ard Beans.

Sheboygan, August 28. — Regarding
present conditions of crops of peas and
beans, we have to report most unfavor-
able conditions on both crops. The
early expectation was for a very fine
bean crop. In fact, the early expecta-
tion on peas also was good. But ex-
treme dry weather, continued for a
long time, has greatly damaged both
peas and beans, and it is becoming ap-
parent that the louse and grasshopper

PcasT^cans

Alfred J. Brown Seed Co.,

Growers for the Wholesale Trade,
GRAND RAPIDS MICH.

C. C. MORSE & CO.

48-56 Jackson St.,
San Francisco, Calif.

Tfc« LarCM* Seed Growers as the Pacific Coast.

ONION, LtTTUCE, SWEET PEAS.

Also Carrot, Celery, Leek, Mnstwd, Parsley, Parsnip, Radish, Salsify.

damaged many fields of the late crops
of peas to a much greater extent than
was anticipated when field reports
were being made. lu many sections
the dry weather has prtwtically de-
stroyed the bean crop; that is, the
early planted fields.

In Michigan, where we grow beans.
there has been a sevei-e August frost,
which has seriously damaged a good
many of the later planted ones, which
otherwise would have proven to be
much the better crops. It is difficult to
estimate to what extent the frost has
damaged some of these fields. Our ex-
pirienced men, in reporting them, say
that a crop yielding so many bushels per
acre got exceedingly damaged by
frost, and that it is impossible to telt
us what portion of them will be in
condition to put upon the market, and
from the reports received from foreign'
sections, Canada, Michigan, and other
places from which we have been re-
ee'.ving more or less corresjAondence, it
is more and more apparent that the
probable short crop is the mo5t severe
known for many years.

One large jobber, of probably as
great experience as any jobber or
grower in this country, writes us that
he thinks as soon as the real facts are
known there will be a panic in the seed
trade for fear of not being able to get
supply at any price. Whether this is
correct or not, there is no doubt a
very great shortage, and probably
much greater than is well understood
by the trade.

John H. Allan Seed Co.

European Horticulture.

FROM THE FRENCH TKADE PAPEBS.

Culture of Salpiglossis.— Pew an-
nual flowers are more desirable for
richness of color and decorative qual-
ity than the salpiglossis, the culture
of which seems to be not very well
understood, though it may be ex-
plained in a few words — It requires to
be sown exclusively in its permanent
place, and exacts a light soil and the
full sun. The seed should be sown
from April 15 to May 15 in well-
worked soil, covered very lightly and
pressed down with a board; plants
should be thinned to a distance of
about four Inches each way, and, as
they grow tall, supported by a few
cane stakes joined by two or three
rows of green string, which will hold
the plants in place without tying. Suc-
cessive sowing at intervals of about
two weeks will give a succession of
these charming flowers. Hybrida
Grandiflora and Superbissima, as welt
as the dwarf variety, are the most de-
sirable.

Cineraria flavescens, shown in
London by James Veitch & Son, seems
to be the first step toward a yellow
cineraria. It produces large clusters
of bloom similar to those of Cineraria
hybrida, but its flowers have a dis-
tinct light canary yellow color at the
time of opening, passing to sulphur or
cream and finally to white. The foli-
age is also quite distinct.

A new white flowering amaryllis
has originated in Holland which
should be of great interest to the
trade, as it is without the stripes and
blotchings of red or violet which have
heretofore characterized all the white
amaryllis. It is an introduction from
the establishment "Labelliflos" at
Voorschoten, Holland.

A new double wallflower. "Ra-
moneuse," is recommended for its
golden-brown color, delicious perfume
and keeping quality. While not so
free as some, its especial beauty
makes it one of the most desirable
norplties in this claS!=.

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321

Boston Stump

ROUTZAHN SEED CO.

Arroyo Grande, Cal.

Sweet Pea and Nasturtium Specialists

Wholesale Growers olfuU list of
FLOVS^ER and GARDEN SEEDS

The Everett B. Clark Seed Co.

Growers For The Trade.

Beans, Peas, Sweet Corn, Onion, Turnip,

Radish, Beet, Etc.

Branches: Michigan and Wisconsin.

MILFORD, CONN.

MICE

PROOF
SEED
CASES

HELLER & CO.,

Montpelier, Ohio,

or 220 Wyandotte St., Kansas City.

A recent report of the Botanical
Society of Saxony has called the at-
tention of the trcide to the fact that
after a very rainy season azaleas and
camellias force much more ea^^ily than
after a dry year.

Imports.

During the week endiug August 28
imports were received at New Tork as
follows :

Maltus & Ware, 502 cases bulbs, 25
cases plants, 20 cases orchid plants.

H. Nungesser & Co., 110 bbls. grass
seed.

Vaughan's Seed Store, 23 cases bulbs.

H. Frank Darrow, 6 cases, 43 pkgs.,
bulbs.

To others : 1,157 bags seed, 400 bags
clover seed, 11 cases onion seed, 270
cases bulbs.

New Bedford. Mass.— A serious fire
occurred at N. Le May's greenhouses,
325 Hillman street, August 26. Con-
siderable damage was done, and there
is a suspicion afloat that the Are was
of incendiary origin.

GIANT PANSY SEED

THE

KENILWORTB

STRAIN

is unsurpassed: the immense flowers 3H to 4-in.
are of perfect form and substance; every tint and
shade is produced in striking combination and
endless variations of beautiful colors and mark-
ings: it is the result of vears of selection, it em-
braces the largest and best of Enelish French,
German and American novelties. I'*09 seed greatly
improved by rich shades ofbrown, bronze red and
mahogany New seed. lUOO. 25c; 2000, 40c: 6000
*l.(in: V4-0Z. <B1.40; H-oz. $2.50: oz $5.00
Rainbow is a blendof over.SO of thelatest
introductions of giant pansies of the
most beautiful, gorgeous colors,
blotched, striped veined mar-
gined etc. With every
Sl.OOworth ofKenilworth
strain I will send lUOO
of Rainbow free,
and with other
amounts
like pTO'
p| o r -
tion.

NOTICE

I have purchased all the assets of
the A. J. Pieters Seed Company and
will fill all contract orders of that com-
pany for 1909 crop. Deliveries are now
being made and I shall have a surplus
list ready in October. Please write me
about what you want and let me quote
you on 1910 crop.

Address all correspondence to

A. J. PIETERS

Seed Grower, HoUlSter, Calif.

Wenatchee, Wash. — The Milot-Mills
Co. is the name of a new incorporation
here, and the members of the company
are Leon I. Milot and C. A. Mills. In
the property owned by the company is
the old S. B. Littleton tract, 100x300.
Adjoining property also has been pur-
chased. It is planned to have 3.000
square feet under glass, and all varie-
ties of flowers will be grown here.
Thousands of dollars are spent yearly
with the greenhouses of Seattle, and
this company is planning on growing
flowers for the local trade and keeping
the money at home. — World.

■ J*«l"^*J"«-w:» Crop Seed now
ri_*ady. My own saving from fin-st sol-xtf-d stock.
Large flowenng in er<at varir-ty of fancy colors.

Finest mixed. 1 oz.. 15.00 3oz.,$l2.U0: Vioi..
$2.50: pkBS. of 4000 seeds $1.00; h pkB.. 50 cts.

E. B. JENNINGS, Southport, Conn.

Lock Box 254, Cash with Order.

Grower of the Finest Pansies.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Waldo Rohnerl

OnJtOT, CAL.

Wholesale Seed Grower

Specialties: Lettuce, Onion, Svreet Peas, Aster
Cosmos* Mignonette, Verbena, in variety.
Correspondence BolUited.

Mention theAmer'can Florist when toriting

JOHN BODGER & SONS CO.

Gardena» Calif.

Wholesale Growers of Sweet PeaS,
Tomatoes, lima Beans, Lettuce, Asters,
Cosmos and other Flower Seeds.
Mention the American Florist lohen writing

Pansy Seed

The Best Strains for Florists' Use
Also other Seasonable Seeds.

H. E. FISKE SEED CO.,

13 Fanenil HaU Sa. BOSTON, MASS.

H. WREDE,

LUNllBURG, GERMANT

PANSY SEED

175First Prizes the highest awards

, Chicago.Paris. London. Dusseldorl

lOOOseeds. finest mixed... 2Sc

1 oz. ..S2.2S

1^~ Price list on application. Cash with order.

Telegraph Code

Am. Seed Trade Association

$2.00

Ineitber stiii or flexible ooTer. -Address ordars
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322

The American Florist.

Sept. ^,

Market Gardeners

OrpeDbouse Veieleble GrowMS and
Haiket l.ardeKWs' AssocloUoo.

E A Dunbar Ashtabula, O., President:
S J Perry Grand Kapids Mich .Vice-Pres-
ident; S. B. Chester. t:ievelandp... Treas-
urer- S. W. Severance, 508 Illinois Lite
Building, Louisville Ky., Secretary Next
mttt.ne in Ashtabula O.. October 12, IW.'

SWEET POTATOES should be as care-
fully harvested and handled as the
choicest apples. No vegetable is
more easily injured by rough handling.

CLEVELAND growers report that the
hot days "boil" their tomatoes in-
stead of ripening them, while the cold
nights prevent the late flowers setting.
This combination has the effect of
raising prices.

A McMEANS, of the Ontario Agri-
cultural College, Guelph, has been
visiting the market gardeners around
Chicago this week collecting data on
cabbage to be incorporated into a re-
port similar to his report on onions
last season.

Indoor Tomatoes.

The practice of growing a fall crop
of tomatoes under glass is increasing.
There is not as much demand for let-
tuce in the fall months as in the
spring, hence a faU crop of tomatoes
will help to keep the glass area oc-
cupied to good advantage. The main
point about this fall crop is an early
start, in order to get a heavy set of
fruit before cold weather sets in. It
is very difficult, or next to impossible,
to get a good set late in the fall; on
the other hand, a good crop can be
ripened in cool houses, if started time-
ly, to catch the late warm days.

At this time of the year, when the
air is alive with blight spores from
the outside crop, the wise grower will
spray his plants with Bordeaux once
a week until cool weather sets in. Al-
though so much has been said and
■written in regard to Bordeaux, we will
give a few reminders. The mixture
once prepared, must be used or
thrown away; it does not keep. One
cannot bother to slake a little lime or
dissolve blue vitriol each time spray-

ing is needed, hence stock solutions
are a great help. For these, we saw
a common barrel in two, to get two
stout tubs; in one we slake the lime
into a thin paste; in the other -we
dissolve the vitriol, two pounds to each
gallon of water. By keeping these
tubs covered in a cool place, we are
ready at a moment's notice to make
any desired amount of Bordeaux mix-
ture, as the stock solutions will keep
if a little water is added to allow for
evaporation.

As one gallon of water will contain
two pounds of vitriol, to make a half
barrel of Bordeaux we put one gal-
lon of the solution in the spray bar-
rel, then add 10 gallons of water. Next
dip a pailful of the lime milk from
the lime barrel and add it slowly to
the copper solution, stirring the mix-
ture violently with an old broom. With
a little practice the operator can tell by
the color as soon as enough lime has
been added. A bright blue is right; if
shading towards a solid blue, lime is
deficient; rather incline towards a
whitish blue, as a little excess of
lime is desirable. Then add water to
make 25 gallons. Thus one can spray
without the fuss of weighing out in-
gredients. If this is once mastered
spraying is not nearly such a task- as
some make it.

In a general way, the remarks about
outdoor spraying apply to the inside
crop, only we must allow a little, for
the absence of beating rains indoors.
There is nothing gained by hosing or
syringing tomatoes; in fact, they
flourish without any water on the
leaf. Hence spraying will adhere bet-
ter and last longer inside than out-
side. Fall tomatoes under glass attack-
ed by blight are doomed. Keep them
growing by looking after temperature
on cold nights and spray from the be-
ginning until fruit is half developed,
55° being the low mark.

MaeketmaN.

VEGETABLE PLANTS.

Cabbage. Succession. Flat Dutch and Savov. $1.00

D> r lUlK): $!).5U per lO.CKIO,
Celery, White Hlume and Golden Self Blanching

$I.Mi per UiOO; SS SO per lO.UOii.
Parsley, 25c per lUO: $1 25 p.r 1000.
Cash with order.

R. VINCENT, Jr. & SONS CO., ^'j^S!"'"-

Packlag: and Shippln;^

LABELING.

The practice of labeling or branding
fruit and vegetable packages, is a point
worthy of some consideration. A great
many growers fail to grasp the im-
portance of this feature, particularly
with reference to the sale of their
produce each successive year. They
seem to hesitate about the small addi-
tional expense incurred by this opera-
tion, and do not consider that the
money spent in this way will result in
a quicker and more profitable sale of
their products during coming seasons.
It has been only within recent years,
says a North Carolina bulletin, that
growers have made any attempt at

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on every brick of Lambert's

Pure Culture Mushroom Spawn

Substitution of cheap<r prades is
^^^ thus easily exposed. Fresh sample

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^N.,^/ postpaid by manufacturers upon re-
ceipt of 40fents in posta'/p. Address
Trade Mark. AmencanSpawnCo.,St.Paul.Miim

MUSHROOMS

HO>V TO GROW THEM

BY WM. FALCONER,

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Cyclamen Seed

BEST TYPES AND COLORS

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Dark Crimson I s.eds. .*5.(X);

Rosa von Marienthal I F.r 100 seeds, 7.Sc;

iD.Tvbnuki I 2,50 seeds of a

Dark Rose . ' color at tlu'

Wliite with Carmine Eye J 1000 rate.
Giant -Flowered Cyclamen, .xtra choic.

mix.-d. Kt 100 .seeds, , Sic: 250 seeds, ,f 1.15;
100(J seeds. .S4.50: 5,(BI seeds, S20.00. Thismix-
luri- is made up of the above separate colors.

NEW GIANT ORCHID -FLOWERED
CYCLAMEN.

These are- exceptionalh' tine with very larce
ilowcr.s that are- frilled and frintrod in wonder-
ful fashion. 'I hey are splendid sellers in the
Chicapo market, and our seed is direct from
the nricinnlnr.

Pure White, Red, Pink ...I Each, per 100
White with Carmine Eye ■ seeds, $1.00:

and Lilac Colored \ 1000 seeds, .'i-'O.OO.

Giant Orchid-Flowered Cyclamen, in choicest

mjxtun-, 15 seeds, 25c: 100 seeds, 85c: 1000

s.-.-ds, ,N\,IIO.

VAUGHAN'S
ENGLISH CYCLAMEN.

Unrivalled.

Rosy Mom. GiK:anteinn variety, delicate rose
color. Claret base,

Picturahmi. (JiKanleiim variety. Light rose
tinted with claret b-ise,

Grandiflorum Album. Th>- largest giant
white jjrown.

Excelsior, tiiganteum variety. WUito with
rt-d base, Extra large flowers.

Princess May. Hale pink.

Princess of Wales. Giganleum variety. Pink

Mauve Queen, (iicanteum variety. Mauve.

Duke of Connau^t. Giganleum variety. Pur-
plish crimson.

Duke of Fife. Giganteum variety. Dark rose.

Salmon Queen. New.

PRICES: Trade, 100 seeds, ,'M.OO:'
1000 seeds, .W.OO net.

i VAIGHAN'S SEED STORE, Chicago and New York

jgog.

'J HE America iv Florist.

323

marking their fi-uits and VBgeiabli.s
before placing- them on the market. In
practically every other branch of in-
dustry producers have marked llu'ir
goods with some label, brand or trade-
mark, to distinguish them from the
productions of others. The sale of
these products is greatly influenced by
fhis distinction.

, J^''.^"'*?".'^,'"' P"''' "P an honest
pack of first class fruits or vegetables
in uniform, well-cofiStructed packages
need never fear that the money spint
^r attractive labels will be wasted.
For instance, a grower, after carefully
grading and packing his produce, puts
his abel on each package; they go to
market, are exposed for sale, I buyer

"^^r^^f^ .'^S™ ''"'^ "P°n examining
the contents finds he has received full
value for his money. He immediately

from ll^^l'' '^t'"''' '^^ produce came
tf^T ?, ^^ '^^°"' packed. The next
time he has to purchase this same
f/-°^"°t; TT'^I"'^'- the same selson or
h» ^l\ ^S '°°''^ *^°'' *his brand. Thus
the label has accomplished two pur-
poses: ,t has been a guarantee Ind ha.
served as a means of advertising
There are two styles of labels used

ageT'""rhp"^n^;"" ^"^ vegetable pack
a^^ %v,I^ ordinary stencil or stamp.
l^t *.^ °"^ printed on paper to b,
pasted on the package. The former
usually has the name of the va™tv
contained, where, and by whom grown"^
The latter, in addition to this, may be

ZfLT '5 '=.°'°''" ^"'3 I^^ve a picture
of the kind of produce for which it is

2;l^ "^^f-V ^"h*^-- «tyle is good, but
with conditions as they exi?t today
h^? ".^ '"' ?';'' ™°'"^ attractive the la-
n!i *'^?,„'3">cker it catches the eye of

reldr^h^^ff*^ "^ ?■ '■<^^"" the more
ready the sale, particularly when the
produce is in first class condition The
one thing to be avoided in labeling anv
fniit or vegetable package is the plac-
ing of a label for first class or "fancy-
grade produce on a package contain-
ing second class or inferior grade.s
Practices of this kind will invariably

reputat'ion." '""'' "' '"'''' '"°"'^>' ^^^
The fruit and vegetable package of
today IS an influential factor in the
produce business. Many growers do
not consider the relation the nack=ie-t-
bears to the selling value of their
products. In fact, few people realize
the full significance of the American
package as used in all branches of
trade, particularly those engaged in
the handling of farm, garden and or-
chard products. It has only been
within recent years that the individ-
ual consumer could carry fruits and
vegetables home in the packages in
which they originally reached market.
The small package is gaining favor
every day. Its development has been
brought about by brisk comoetition
resulting from the ever increasing de-
mands of the public.

Modern packages are characterized
by neatness, lightness, cheapness and
uniformity. The sale of products
largely depends upon the apoearance
of the packages in which they are
contained. Attract the attention of
the buyer and the bargain is half
made. Never use packages in which
fruit or vegetables have previously
been marketed. Their general appear-
ance is most often decidedly unattrac-
tive and the wood is usually impreg-
nated with spores of numerous molds
and rots from the produce formerlv
packed in them. Rapid decay almost
always develops in fresh produce com-
ing in contact with this infected wood.
If, at the close of the season, a num-
ber of unused packages remain, they
should be stored in a clean, dry place
where they will be protected and their
general attractiveness retained until
the next season. Fruits and vegetables
may be of the best quality, but if put
Into dirty, unattractive packages they
seldom, if ever, find a readv sale.

IWxiM^^I^^II^ Paper White
i^Ul 1>I9SU9 Granditlora

Select and Giants.

White Roman Hyacinths

12 to 15 ctms.; 13 to 15 ctms.

Lilium Candidum

Freesia Refracta Alba, Mammoth

EXTRA QUALITY

Wf pay freight both ways if you Jon't agree willi us.
State ((uantity ret|uirefl, and we will quote by returil mail.

WINTERSON'S SECD STORE,

45-47-49 Wabash Ave.,

CH CAGO

j Sweet Peas Sy

.\\\ the winter flowering hybrids of Ant. C. Zvolanek
in his original sealed packages

THE NOVELTIES FOR 1909 ARE:

Governor Fort, Fink Beauty, Wallacea,

Helen Keller, Price $r.oo per oz.

Mrs. Geo. Lewis, Green brook, Helen

Gould, Price 50c. per oz. $5.00 per lb.

Christmas Fink and Denzer, the two popular

favorites and all other kinds, $2.00 per lb.
Send for Complete List.

CHARLES H. TOTTY,

MADISON, N. J.

Controlling: Black-Rot df Grapes.

In the eastern half of the United
States black-rot has proven a serious
drawback to grape culture. Humidity
is favorable to this disease. More than
20 years ago spraying was Introduced
as a means of combating this and
other fungous diseases of vines and
fruit trees, and Bordeaux mixture has
been the standard fungicide from the
first.

As, during recent years, a good deal
of discouragement among commercial
grape growers has resulted from the
spread of black-rot and their failure
to control it satisfactorily, the Depart-
ment of Agriculture about three years
ago began a series of experiments to
demonstrate the best methods of com-
bating this disease. These experi-
ments have been eonducted in Penn-

sylvania. New Jersey, New York, and
Michigan.

Several different fungicides were
tried, but none was found to be ae
satisfactory as Bordeaux mixture. It
was demonstrated, however, that a
4—3 — 50 mixture (4 pounds of blue-
stone, 3 pounds of lime, and 50 gal-
lons of water) gives fully as good re-
sults as stronger mixtures. It was
found to be unwise to use more lime
than is absolutely necessary, as, when
used to excess, it tends to hinder the
action of the copper sulphate. It was
also found that five sprayings will
usually produce as good results as a
greater number. Among other mix-
tures tried, that known as the neutral
copper acetate 'solution promises to
be very satisfactory for the last ap-
plication because of fts nonstainine ef-
fect.

324

The American Florist.

Sept. 4;

I The Nursery Trade

American Aasoclatloo of NurserymeD.

F.H. Stannard. Ottawa. Kans.. Pri-sidi-nt:
W. P.Stark. Louisiana. Mo., Vice-President;
Geo. C. Seagar. Rochester. N. Y.. Sec'y.

Thirty-fifth annual convention to be held
at St. Louis or Denver. June, 1910.

Catalpa farms are advised for the
worn out, sandy New England soil.
The trees soon grow into money on
this kind of land.

BEAunFTJL as the orchard in sod
may be, the hard, prosaic fact re-
mains that the orchard in tilled soil
produces much better fruit and more
of it, and a _ greater profit for the
owner.

American Ass'n of Railroad Gardeners.

In our last issue, on page 270, we
gave a telegraphic account of the
meeting of the American Association
of Railroad Gardeners, at Philadelphia.
August 24-25. Fifty of the delegates
who attended were the guests of the
Philadelphia and Reading Railway
Co. on a tour of inspection of many of
the Reading's suburban stations.

Almost every railroad in the east
was represented at the convention,
which had for its purpose the dis-
cussion of methods for the improve-
ment of the landscape about railway
stations of the different lines. The
convention opened at 10 o'clock, and
at noon it was decided to postpone
the transaction of formal business un-
til the evening in order that the Read-
ing's invitation might be accepted.
Next day the delegates were the guests
of the Pennsylvania railroad on a sim-
ilar trip.

P. J. Lynch and Geo. Watson were
among the guests of the railroad com-
panies and Mr. Lynch speaks very
highly of the trips taken, for which
he says the companies furnished in-
specUon engines and cars. Fifty gar-
^te&rs and some of their wives visited
various places, including Conshohock-
en, Morristown, Lansdale and Trenton
Junction, thence back to Philadelphia.
Paul Huebner, the gardener in charge
of the Reading company's work, was
unfortunately sick in the hospital
with acute indigestion, but the visitors
were loud in their praises of his ex-
cellent work along the lines and ex-
pressed their sympathy with Mr.
Huebner to his son, A. C who was
host and showed them a good time.
Practically all the leading railroads in
the country were represented at the
convention, which continued through-
out the week.

LETTER FBOM PRESIDENT-ELECT MOULDER.

Our meeting was this year in many
respects the best we have ever had.
The attendance was large, the mem-
bership almost doubled, the convention
lasted longer and the discussions were
more interesting. Paul Huebner. gar-
dener to the Philadelphia & Reading
railroad and chairman of our local
committee, was taken critically ill at
a time it seemed when most needed,
but members of the Florists' Club of
Philadelphia came in and carried on
the work so gracefully, one would have
supposed they were all railroad gar-
deners. The Horticultural Society of
Pennsylvania was also very considerate

of our needs and saw that nothing for
our comfort was lacking.

Dreer's people refused to let us leave
until we visited Riverton, but we had
to relucantly refuse to go to several
other places. In short, we were over-
whelmed with kind attention both by
the trade and the railroads around
Philadelphia, and I regret very much
to say we were so busy with our own
affairs that I feel we neglected to
show due appreciation of their many
courtesies. Railroads from the At-
lantic to the Pacific and from the Gulf
of Mexico to the St. Lawrence were
represented in these metings, and the
organization is accomplishing much,
not only for its members, but for the
public and the railroad companies as
well. It is our intention to publisli
the proceedings of this meeting in pam-
phlet form and supply copies to the
heads of all railroads. The next meet-
ing will be in Boston, August, 1910.
All communications should go to our
new secretary. J. S. Butterfleld, c/o
Missouri Pacific R. R., Lee's Summit,
Mo. GEO. B. MOULDER.

Trees and Shrubs at Rochester, N. Y.

Hydrangea paniculata, the typical
form, is now, August 14, in fairly good
flower, and the variety H. paniculata
grandiflora flowers about the same
time. H. arborescens sterilis still con-
tinues to flower freely. Young strong
stock planted last spring is just now in
fine bloom. Indigofera dosua, a low
growing shrub which does not exceed
one and a half feet, with rosy red
flowers, has been in bloom since 10

(Daboecia polifolia) with its handsome
bell shaped reddish purple flowers is ip
good bloom. The white flowering form
flowers a few days later. The sweet
pepper-bush (Clethra alnifolia) com-
menced to bloom about August 1, and
is now in good order. The white, fra-
grant, panicled blossoms are very
showy. C. acuminata is also in flower
and has racemes of white blossoms.
Romneya Coulteri continues to display
a succession of its handsome white
flowers.

Viburnum Lantana was beginning to
look very showy on August 4, with its
clusters of red fruits, which are now
turning black. At present the clus-
ters of mixed red and black fruits are
very ornamental. About the same date
v. tomentosa presented a most at-
tractive appearance with its bright red
clusters of berries, which finally turn
bluish black. This species has fruited
with unusual abundance this year. V.
dentatum with clusters of small black
fruits was quite noticeable August 13.
V. pubescens with its cymes of shin-
ing black fruits is now quite attractive.
V. Opulus, the American form, has
drooping fruit clusters, which assume
a greenish yellow color and change to
scarlet; they are now in the transition
stage. The European form of "V. Opu-
lus, with much larger clusters, and
which are now a showy deep red, and
moreover does not assume the yellow-
ish green tinge the last does in the
process of ripening, is a most beautiful
fruiting shrub and as an ornamental
subject for gardens is far ahead of the
American form. We see no reason why
they should not be considered as two

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Reading Station on the Philadelphia and Reading'Kailroad.

days. It has to be grown on a warm
slope and given winter protection. Les-
pedeza bicolor, with its purplish red
flowers, came into bloom July 31.
Azalea viscosa is still displaying a
goodly number of flowers on some in-
dividuals. The sorrel tree (Oxyden-
drum arboreum) was almost in full
bloom July 31, and continued to make
a good display for two weeks. The
panicles of white flowers are very beau-
tiful. This is a choice and valuable
subject for parks and gardens.

The Scotch heather (Calluna vul-
garis) is now in good bloom. The Cor-
nish heath (Erica vagans) with bell
shaped pale red flowers is now in
bloom and the white-flowering variety
is also in good bloom. The Irish heath

distinct species, as there are a num-
ber of specific marks that would ap-
pear to separate them. V. Sieboldi
has pinkish red fruits which turn to a
light bluish black color and are now
ripening. It fruits with us somewhat
sparingly, but the bright red fruit
stalks are quite conspicuous at a con-
siderable distance.

Berberis aquifolium was displaying
its handsome glaucous bluish black
fruits about July 30, and B. repens,
with similar looking fruits, ripens at
the same date. B. serrata is the first
of the deciduous barberries to rjpen
fruits, and the dense clusters of oblong
crimson tierries were ripe August 4. B.
Sibirica is now ripening its orange red
fruits and will be showy for some time

igog.

The American Florist.

325

Califorfln-ia^
Privet ^^

Grown ^

have
ade a
specialt-
of growin
Privet for flf-
years, and am
now offering the lar-
gest and best stock I
have ever grown. There
s no doubt about the stock
pleasing you'. I am growing
Privet to SELL. Let me quote
^ou orices before you order.

•I. A. BENNETT, Box 65, Robbinsville, N. I.

Graded

JacsSmits, Ltd., M/'cTaS^

Axaleas (hardy). Belied Plants, Bleeding Hearts
Blue Spruces, Boxwood, Clematis, Ctimbing
Plants, Conifers, Evergreens, Punkias in sorts,
Hydrangea P. G., Japan Maples, Peonies, Pot-
Crown plants, (Lilacs a specialty), Rbododen-
droQS, Roses, Spireas, Valleys,

Pric« List Free on Demand.

LARGE TREES

OAKS and MAPLES
Pines and Hemlocks

ANDORRA NURSERIES.

Wm Warner Harper. Prop.
Cbestnnt HUl, PHILA., PA.

B. diapliana bears crimson solitary
oWong fruits, borne on one and a half
inch long pedicels, which are now ripe.
A distinct and new barberry received
bere from the Arnold Arboretum, as
jnet unnamed, and in its general habit
»f growth somewhat like B. diaphana,
has clusters of from two to four ob-
long crimson fruits on long stalks
w*ich are now about ripe.

Eleagnus multiflora bears clusters of
roundish oval scarlet fruits, which are
now very showy, and have been since
two weeks. The birds are, however, de-
vouring them eagerly. Shepherdia ar-
gentea with its dense clusters of scar-
let fruits, almost translucent, are now
very conspicuous. The Japanese plum
(Prunus triflora) has light red glau-
cous fruits which are now ripe. P.
a»»bcordata, with bluish black glaucous
fruits, is DOW showy, but although col-
ored the fruits are not yet ripe. P.
Beeseyi. with round purplish black
fruit, is now about ripe. P. AUeghe-
nlensis, with brownish purple, glau-
cous, roundish fruit, is quite notice-
able. The roundish, blackish fruits of
P. Utahensis. somewhat like those of
P. Besseyi, but with a thinner flesh.
are now mature.

A number of the bush honeysuckles
mentioned in former notes are still
*owy in fruit, namely, Lonicera Mor-
rowl, L. Xylosteum, L. bella in variety.
L. Tatarica in variety and L. minuti-
flora. L. Maximowiczii with its ob
long crimson fruits was conspicuous
August 1. L. orientalis bears black
fruits which are now attractive, and
L. Korokowi and L. floribunda with red
fruits are now ripening. The European
mountain ash (Sorbus acuparia) with
its drooping clusters of scarlet berries
has been a conspicuous feature since
two weeks. Cornus alternifolius has
been displaying its showy blue fruits
since August 1. C. circinata with whit-
ish or pale blue fruits are now ripen-
ing, but the reddish fruit stalks on
which the fruits have been abortive
are really more conspicuous than the

fruits .TOHIM DrKTBAR.

CALIFORNIA PRIVET

The Finest We Ever Grew

In order t(i redurr our inimcnsc surplus we make the following low prices:

In lots of

1 yr. old; 2 to 5 branches. lonoor mor.

rer 1000

ti t.. 1*2 incli If 7 00

12 to IS inch 10 00

IS to 24 inch 15 00

24 to .-iO inch 21 00

In lots of In lots o!

inOfiOor more. 2.Tf:nOorniore

Per 1000 Per tiOO ■

$ fi 00 » 5 00 ■

900 800

14 00 l.S 00

20 00 10 fKi

5 per cent discount will be allowed for cash with order. Place
your order early, as stock will not last long at these prices.

Also a nice lot of

Poplar Trees, Hydrangeas, Ramblers, Grapes, Etc.

at wholesale prices.

THE LANCASTER COUNTY NURSERIES

David S. Herr, Prop'r.

R. F. D. No. 7, Lancaster, Penna.

Mention the American Florist when writing

BOBBINK & ATKINS

Nurserymen and Florists, RUTHERFORD, N. J.

Choice Evergreens and Conifers,

Shade and Ornamental Trees,

Herbaceous Plants.

Large collection of DECORATIVE PLANTS, such as

Palms, Ferns, Bay Trees, Etc.

ASK FOR WHOIvESAIvE CATALOG

Mcntio)! tlw Aiiicrican Florist ivlitu irritinn

STOCK EOR FLORISTS.

ROSEIS I'i'iLl i^rown. own root and budded on Manetti soloctod forcine er^d^. Crimson
Rambler, Dorotny Perldns, Lady Gay, Hiawatha, Bnmner, Charta, etc A
bnu lot ot own growing.

PEONIES A superb collection, includ CLEMATIS Twt and three yea'S:

ITJIiV/l^lCiJ. j^g ^j,^, ,g^ cuttine or for Vl^JjiW^ XI J» 6eld grown; large flower-

Uwn eliects. int' varieties and paniculata. Strictly

■J&P" Newark grown.

AMPELOPSIS VEITCHl. Large Wocks two and three

years; all held grown.
SHRUBS, VINES, PERENNIALS, CONlFtJlS, SHADE a <d FRUIT TREES, HEDGE PLANTS.

all of our own growing.

DUTCH BULBS. AZALEAS, RHOOOBENDRO.VS. LILY OF THE VALLEY. MANITTI STOCKS

FOR GRAFTING, RAFFLA.

Everything that Florists buy; write for catalogue and prices.

WCKSON & PERKINS CO., t^Sta'll.'J.'^SSiKSiaSS, ^fA N. If.

Storrs & Harrison Co.

PAINESVILLE NURSERIES.

CATALOGUES AND PRICE LISTS
FREE ON APPLICATION

PAINESVILLE,

OHIO.

ARBOR VIT^

muiya Ocddeotalta.)

A splendid atock oi 3 to 4 ft u4 4 to

5 ft. trees.
Write (or deschptioos and pricaiL

THE WM. H. MOOfl COh

MorrUvflle. P»

326

The American Florist.

Sept. 4,

PEONIES

2,000 Hnmei, a granrl douhi.' pink.
J6.V.0 per J 00.

For other varieties, see classilied dt-partment.

Wagner Park Consefva'ories, Sidney, Ohio

Fifteen acres devoted exclusively to

PEONIES

Our 16th year. Prices right. Write for list todny

GILBERT H. WILD,

Wholesale Peony Grower, Sarcoxie. Mo

Indianapolis.

The local chrysanthemum and car-
nation made its first appearance this
week. The coming week will probably
see the last of the aster. Gladioli are
«itil! holding their own.

NOTES.

A heavy hailstorm broke all of Au-
gust Rieman's glass August 27. Sat-
urday morning when Rieman was seen
on the market, he said that it would
even at that time be an easy job to
collect a bushel basket full of the hail
that had fallen the night before. Last
year the same fate befell Rieman and
at that time he declared that he would
immediately take out insurance, but he
neglected to do so, and now he has
this burden to bear without the aid of
combined capital.

On August 4 the youngest daughter
of John Bertermann will be married to
Paul Shidler of this city, and some
time during the Christmas holidays, if
not before, Miss Elsie Bertermann will
be married and move to Ely, Minn.,
so that in the course of a few months
the Bertermann household will be a lit-
tle lonesome. Bertermann and his
family moved in last week from their
country to their city home.

Hartje and Elder were the first ones
to bring carnations to market. The
stems were not more than eight inches
long, but the flowers were good.

Hitz of Brightwood is having diffi-
culty in getting his houses planted for
lack of help. He is just about ready
to bring in his carnations.

We hear that Carl Sonnenschmidt is
climbing the hills of old Heidelberg
with the aid of his friend. Pilsner.

A. G. Pittet has his new greenhouse
completed and all of his carnations and
roses planted. A. W. B.

Henderson, Ky.

The Morgan Floral Co., of this place,
has now been incorporated a little over
a year. Up to date this company re-
ports good business and prospects bet-
ter. E. C. Eckert is president and W.
D. Lambert, secretary and treasurer.
A general line of stock is grown both
for the local retail market as well as
a fast growing wholesale trade. A
piice block of greenhouses on the cor-
ner of Second and Clark streets, is
quite an ornament to the town. C.
\. Morgan, previously connected with
the Metcalf greenhouses in Madison-
ville, is the manager in charge. Mr.
Morgan's ideas of the requirements of
the citizens of Henderson and the sur-
rounding country are perfect and a
good future seems to be in store for
^his new corporation. J. M.

WAYNESBORO. PA.— P. Welsh of Bal-
timore, D. Bienneman of Harrisburg
and Henry and Wm. Bester of Hagers-
town, Md., were visiting Henry Elch-
holz, August 23. inspecting his new
carnations.

Place your orders now for
September and October planting.

Wc have an exceptionally large stock, all of our own

growing ; all trued up. Our list comprises all of the very

best sorts, such as:

Duchess de Nemours,
Jeanne d'Arc,
Marie Lemoine,
Oelicatissima,
General Cavignac,
Edulis Superba,
Officinalis Rosea Superba,
Felix Crousse,

Madame de Verneville,
Queen Victoria or Whitleyi
Delachii,
Festiva,

Festiva Maxima,
Lee's Grandiflora Rubra
Floral Treasure,
Richardson's Rubra Superba

Also many other sorts.
SEND FOR COMPLETE LIST WITH PRICES

Vaughan's Seed Store,''^^ BrJL?sY'

Greenhouses and Nurseries, Western Springs, 111

84-86 Randolph St., CHICAGO
" NEW YORK

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OUR PEONIES A MONTH BEFORE DIGGING TIME.

PEONIES. IRIS Ha'nfinr""'" EVERGREENS SSt!

WILD BROS. NURSERY CO., Sarcoxie, Mo.

100,000 PEONIES D^Hv'e:;

All of the Leading Varieties from the COTTAGE GARDENS'
FAMOUS COLLECTION.

Our enormous stocl; enables us to send out tubers of the very highest
ciuality, and in filling orders we use undivided roots only— assuring an abun-
dance of flowers the first sea.sou. Tliis year we offer 1, 2 and .'i-year plants.
Wholesale List Now Ready. Send for a Copy.

COTTAGE GARDENS COMPANY, Inc.

Queens, Long Island, N. Y.

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Peonies

Guaranteed true lo name. In four sizes
strong divisions, three to five eyes, ana
one, two and three year plants.

We also offer a superb line of IRIS, PHLOX and other PERENNIALS. Catalog free .

S. G. HARRIS,

Tarryfown, N. ¥•

igog.

The American Florist.

327

Dreer's Palms

Our Leading Specialty

We offer clean, healthy, vigorous plants of good color and value.

Areca Lutescens.

3-in. p'^ts 3 plants in a pot. 1? to 15 in. Iiiuh ,
6-in. ■ 3 26lo28-iii.

IVrd-i/. inn
$1 25 *I0 00
. 1 UOradi

icon

$"0 00

Cocos Weddelltana.

VVf liavi- nearly an acre of this most urac"-ful palm in line condition.

Prrdoz. 100 1000

2y inch pots. S to 6 inches hish $150 $10 00 $90 00

3 StolO'inches " 2 00 IS UO ItO 00

S ■■ 2l-incht-5 ' 1 OOeach.

7 " 30-inchfs 250eacr..

inch pots.

2Vt

3

4

6

6

7

8

2Vi inch
3
4
» 6 •
6
7

7-inch, tubs
8

9 •■
() •

10 ■ ••

5

5 to 6

6

6 to 7
6 to 7
6 to 7

Kentia Belmoreana.

Her do/. Vd
41eavcs. 8 to 10- 'n. high ....$1 5) $10 00

12in.
12 to 15 in.
20 to -Mi ■.
26 to 28-in.
34 to 36-in.
42 to44-in.

2 on 1^ 00
. 4 =0 35 00
, t OOeach.
, 1 50 each.
, 2 50 each.
, 5 OOeach.

loro

$ 9^ 00
140 00

Kentia Forsteriana.

pots 4 leaves
5 to 6 ■■

5 to 6
6
6 ■

6 to 7
6 to 7
f-to7
6 to 7 ■
6 to 7 ■■
6 to 7 ■■

. S to 10 in. high

15-in.
15 to IS in.
2Sto3-in. ■ .
34 to .<6-in.
36to4'i-in.
42to46-in.
4Sto5ll-in.
4!4-ffet. ■ .

5 ■■ ■■ .

54 ■■ ■ .

Per do/. roi
. $ 201 $15 00
. 2 50 2' I 00
..5 00 40 00
.. I OOeach.
.. 1 SO each.
.. 2 511 each.
.. 4 00fach.
.. 5 OOeach.
., f> I* each.
.. S OOeach.
.. 10 OOeach.

IfOO

$140 00

175 00

Kentia Forsteriana— Made-up Plants.

6-inch pots. 3 plants In a pot.

7 " tubs. .< " ■ tub. 3)

7 ■■ ■■3 38

8 ■ ■ .? 40 to 42

8 ■■ 3 42to4i

•» ■■ 3 4^2 to 5

12 ■■ 3 6

14 ■• 4 6H

24inches hieh $ 1 OOeach

2 50eacti

3 OOeach

(eet

4 mi each

SO) each

, 8 OOeach

15 on each

20 00 each

Cocos Flexuosus.

We ofter a limited number of larger plants of Cocos Flexuosus as
follows:

7-inch tubs, 3 to 4 leaves (i-feet hish $5 fOeach

S ■ 3to4 ■■ 7toS ■■ ■ 7S0each

Latania Borbonica.

2H-inch pots 75cis per do/.; t 5 0) per 101; $40 00 per 1000.

4 •■ $2 50 ■■ 20 00perl00.

Livistona Rotund if olia.

We offer a fine lot of this desirable niiniatu eFan-Palni.
2H-inch pots $1 50 per dozen; $10 00 per 110

3 ■ 200perdzen; 15 0" per 100

4 •; 3 'JO p.r dozen; 25 00 per 100

5 " " 6 00perdozen.

COCOS WEDDELLI.\N.\

Plioenix Roebelenii.

This is unquestionably one tlie great Palms of the future, com-
bining the grace of a Cocos Weddellianawith the hardiness of a Kentia:
it will prove an invaluable plant for the h^use. We have a graid stock
and otter:

2i4-inch pots ...$1 50 per doz.; $10 TO per lOD; $91 00 per ICOO

3 ' " nicely characterized. $3 50 per doz.; S2 5 00 per 100

4 " ■■ " 60cts each

5 $l25eacb

Phoenix Rupicola.

Good 6-incli pots SI 50 each

Goods •■ tubs 250each

Rliapis Flabelliformis.

7 inch pots. 3 to 4 stems. 24 inches high .S2 50 each

7 ' 4 ■ 26 to 28 inches hiKh 300eacli

For the most complete list of seasonable stock that can be offered at this season of the year, see our
current wholesale list. If you have not received a copy it will be mailed to you on application.

HENRY A. DREER, Inc.,

714 Chestnut St.
PHILADELPHIA,

PA.

NOW DEADY

1909 EDITION

Trade Directory

328

The American Florist.

Sept. 4,

Decorations Will Soon Start and Yon Will Need Palms

Don't Waif Until tiie Last Minute to Order.

We have an exceptionally fine lot of ArCCa at $2.00, $3.00 and
$5.00 each. Fine stock and exceptional values.

Kentia Forsteriana, single and made up at $1.00, $1.50, $2.50,
$3.50, $5.00 $6.00, $7.00 and $10.00 each that will surely please you.

Kentia Belmoreana, at $1.50, $2.50, $3.50, $4.00 and $6.00

each that are exceptional values.

What's the use of giving sizes and measurements, trust us to
give you your money's worth.

Send for a Bargain dozen of Latanias in 5-in. pots at

■ $4.50 per doz.; 6-in. pots, $6.00 per doz.; 7-in. pots, $9.00 per doz.
Small ferns for dishes, $3.50 per 100. Send for complete price list.

THE GEO. WITTBOLD CO., 739 Buckingham Place, CHICAGO.

St. Louis.

EOSES MORE PLENTIFUL.

The very warm weather continues
and there seems but little promise of
relief. September starts in with the
return of those who have been on va-
cations, the opening of the public
schools, the theaters and the prepara-
tions for centennial week in Octo-
ber, together with the annual Veiled
Prophet's ball, and later the visit of
President Taft. Roses are starting to
come in, but the quality is poor. The
supply of American Beauties is also
increasing. Tuberoses are no longer a
glut. Some good asters are in and
selling well.

NOTES.

Professor Trelease, director of the
Missouri Botanical Garden, desires to
establish the first Sunday in Septem-
ber as a permanent memorial day to
Henry Shaw, beginning next Sunday,
September 5. Professor Trelease hopes
the public will enter into the spirit of
his intentions as a token of esteem to
Henry Shaw. The professor stated
that Mr. Shaw, in closing the gar-
den Sundays, with two exceptions,
desired to give his gardeners and la-
borers a day of rest.

We regret to announce the death of
Mrs. Anna A. Scanlan, wife of our
park commissioner, Phillip Scanlan,
aged 35. The funeral took place Sat-
urday and was largely attended. The
sympathy of the trade is extended to
him.

The coming flower and fruit show at
the Coliseum November 9-12 will be
the greatest ever held in the city. The
location and the publicity given to it
by the officers and workers will assure
success.

Mrs. M. M. Ayres of the Ayres
Floral Co. has just completed altera-
tions, overhauling and repaijiting. She
will this fall make a specialty of fine
orchids and gardenias.

The September meeting of the
Florists' Club will be a hummer. The
installation of officers will take place.
A good time is expected at Frank
Weber's nursery.

Vincent Gorley purchased the metal
exhibit of A. Herrmann of New Tork
at the convention, including the mon-
ster metal cross.

Andrew Hoffman at Geo. Waldbart's
reports everything in shape for fall
trade, greenhouses and store repainted.

C. A. Kuehn is home again from a
pleasant visit to his parents at De-
troit. He found them well and hearty.

Ferns and Miscellaneous Plants

Boston Ferns 21.4-inch, 4c; 4-inch, 12V2C

WhitmanI and Elegantisslma 21,4-inch, 5c; 3-inch, 10c

Amerpohli 214-inch, 10c; 3-inch, 15c

Asparagus Plumosus 214-inch, 3c; 4-inch, 10c

Asparagus Sprengeri 214-inch, 21/2C; 3-inch, 5c; 4-inch, 10c

Headquarters for Bedding StOClc, all sizes, I

Hardy Perennials, special discount on all fall shipments. I

A fine lot of Geraniums in different varieties for stock plants. '1

I The Mosbsek Greenhouse Company, Onarga, III. \

BAY TREES.

standards. Pyramids and Columns.

ORCHIDS

DIRECT FROM THE WOODS Cattleya Trianae,

C. Gigas and other commercial varieties.

JULIUS RGEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

We have imported this year all the com-
mercial CattlcvRS and other Orchids. Will
have acain Cattleyas Lawrenceana, Gas-
kelliana, Dowiana and Percivaliana.

Write today.

CARRILLO S BALDWIN, Secaucus, N.J.

SMITH'S

Chrysanthemum Manual

The most complete treatise on this
subject. Price, 40c, postpaid.

ELMER D. SMITH & CO., Adrian, Mich.

Ludwig Zimmer has returned from
Hamburg, looking fine. He will open
his stand and store at Biddle market.

The Foster Floral Co. will move
west of its present location the early
part of next week.

F. H. Weber and wife have gone to
Illinois for a two weeks' vacation at
his wife's folks.

Alex Siegel is expected home shortly.
He has been missei^ in the wholesale
district.

Henry Ostertag, our park superin-
tendent, is up and about, but still very
weak.

A FEW GOOD THINGS
YOl WANT.

Rex'Begonla, 2 in S.S.OO per ino.
Asparagus Sprengeri, iin. $5.00 per 100.
Geraniums, Nutt Doyle. Perliins Grant. La

Favorite. R C . $1.25: 2-in. pots. $2 00: 3-in.,

$4 00 per 100; Treeo. Viaud. Castellane. Poite-

vine. Jaulin. Ricard Buchn.r. R. C. $1.50: 2-in.

pots, $2 50; 3-in. fS 00 per luO: Mme. Salleroi,

2-in., $3,00 per 100
Asparagus Plumosus, 2 in. $3.00 per 1OO: 3-in.',

$5 0(1 per 100. Cut fronds 2Sc per hunch.
Boston Ferns, Sin 25c each. WhitmanI Ferns,

4 in. 2Sc each
Cycas Palms, 4 to 5 leaves, SI .00, $1.50 and $2.00.
Vmca Var., 2 in. $2.00 per 100.

Cash with order. No C. O. D. All shipments
at risk of purchasers, after being delivered to the
express companies properly packed in cood order

GEO. M. EMMANS,

Newton, N. J.

ORCHIDS...

Largest Importers, Exporters, Growers,
and Hybridists in the World.

SANDER, St. Albans, Eng.

T. MELLSTROM,

.■\sent.

NEW TORK OFFICE:

Room 1, 235 Broadway

Orchids i^

Of all kinds and for all purposes from the dry
imported unestablished plants to the rtow-
ine established plants ready to put in your
greenhouses and wait for ttie flowers.
Write for cataloeue and special lists.

Latter 6c Hurrell, Summit, N. J.

Adolph Brix is cutting carnations
from his houses.

Visitors : C. S. Ford, representing
A. Herrmann of New York; Martin
Reukauf, Philadelphia. W. F.

rgog.

The Am'Erican Florist.

329

HEACOCK'S KENTIA5

Our stock consists of healthy, HOME-GROWN
WELL ESTABLISHED Plants

ARECA LUTESCENS

Each

6-Jnch pot. 3 plants in pot. 24 to 26inch hik'h 40 75

fiinch ■ 3 26to28inch ' 100

7inch ■ 3 ■■ 3Qto32inch ' 2 W

COCOS WEDDELLIANA

Her IIJIJ

2Vjiiich poi 8 to 10 inch tiieh .; $10 0<l

2H incli 10tol2-inch " 15 W

KENTIA BELMOREANA

5-inch pot. 6 to 7 leaves

6-inch pot. 6 to 7

6-inch pot. 6 to 7

7-inch pot or tub, 6 to 7
4-inch tuh. 6 to 7

') inch tub. 6 to 7

Per 1C<)
$50 00

Eacli Per doz.

18-inrh hieh $ 6 00

22to24inch ' $100 12 00

24to26iDcli ■ 1 iS LS 00

34to36incli ■ ...2 50 30 00

42 to 4Sinch ' very heavy Each $5 00

4Sto54-inch ■ ■' 6 00

KENTIA FORSTERIANA

Eacl) Per do/.

ftleaves, 18 to 20-inch high $0 50 $6 00

5to6 ■ 28to30-inch 100 12 00

6 30to32-inch 125 15 00

6 ■ . 3tto36-inch ' 150 18 00

MADE UP KENTIA FORSTERIANA

Each

7-inch pot or tub. 4 plants in pot. 36-incli hich $2 50

'i-inch tub. 4 " tub, 42 to 48inch higli 5 00

5 inch pot.

6 inch pot,
6-inch pot.
6-inch pot.

Joseph Heacock Co., Wyncofe, Pa.

SAVES MANY TIMES

THE AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY'S DIRECTORY
saves many times its price to every one who catalogues or
circularizes the trade. Fully revised to date of publication, it
puts the mail only to live names, avoiding vraste of postage
and printed matter, time and labor.
Contains 54S pages, lists of Florists, Seedsmen and Nurserymen of the
United States and Canada by states and towns, also alphabetically ; fimu
tfiat issue catalogues, foreign merchants, horticultural societies and much
other up-to-date information which makes it a reference book of daily
utility wherever a wholesale trade is done.
Published annually by the

American Florist Co.

324 Dearborn St. CHICAGO.

330

The American Florist.

Sept. ^,

Good Plant Stocks

Per doz. Per 100
Bedonia Gloire de Lorraine, 2H in $2 (lo $i5 00

/,n 350 2500

4in 500 40C0

BegonlaAdolfMenzel(NewRex) thu
fioest Rex Begonia ever introduced.

2Vim each 20c 2 00

CelestialPeppers, 4 in 125 10 00

Cyclamen, Vauuhan's Giants.

2'-?-in. ready now 4 00

4in. r. ady Sept. 1st Is 00

PrlmulaSlnensis, extra strong. 2Viin. 3 Oi

Primula OBconica, extra strong 2Hin ... 3 00
Poinsettias (-■eptember delivery) 2V4-in ... 5 00

Sage, Holt's Mammoth. 2Hin 3 00

Sage, Variegated 2^2 in ... 4 on

Snillax,extra strong 2'4 in . per 1000, $20 00 3 00

ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS.

We are Headquarters.

Per 100 100

2-in. strong, ready for a shift f3 00 $2,5 00

ZVi-m. strong, ready for a shift 4 00 40 UO

.3-in. strong, ready for a shift .. .. 7 OO 6i 00

Strong seedlings, ready to pot . 1 25 10 UO

ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI.

Per 100 lOOO

2\n 3251 $2000

S-in! 500 4000

Also Pandanns, 3 sorts Cycas Plants,
Aralia and Dieffenbactiia.

Vaughan's Seed Store,

CHICAGO
NEW YORK

San Francisco.

TRADE BETTER.

With the passing- of the summer
season, business is gradually getting
back to a normal condition. Although
the retailers are not rushed with or-
ders all the time, most of them man-
age to keep their help busy. Flowers
are not nearly as plentiful as they
have been; especially is this true of
roses and carnations. Orchids also
have been difiicult to procure, and
some of the retailers were obliged to
lose some good orders, not being able
to supply the demand. Asters are
coming in very heavily and can be
bought almost at any price; they are
of fair quality.

NOTES.

During a recent visit at Ferrari
Bros.' extensive greenhouse establish-
ment we found everything looking very
promising for the coming season. They
were rushing to get the carnations
housed; also potting up some large
shipments of Lilium Harrisii just
arrived. They have been replacing
some of their older greenhouses by
more modern houses. These are filled
with roses, largely American Beauty,
all in excellent condition. These
houses are fitted up with a new style
ventilator, which they have been try-
ing for several years, and have found
more satisfactory than the old style
opening at the ridge. These ventilators
are hinged to the sashbars and open
all the way from the ridge down to the
gutter, thus permitting a much better
circulation of air to all parts of the
house. The apparatus for opening the
ventilators is an invention of P. Fer-
rari, and it certainly works to perfec-
tion; all ventilators on one side of the
240-foot house can be opened in a few
seconds by a child. The benches are
filled and emptied of soil by dump cars
which can be run through the whole
length of the houses over specially
constructed rails, removable from one
house to another, when being filled.

Pelicano, Rossi & Co. have taken a
25-year lease on a building lot on
Powell street, between Ellis and O'Far-
rell streets, on which they intend erect-
ing a building; the lower floor will be
fitted up as one of the most up-to-date
flower stores in the city for their own
business. The building is to be ready
for occupancy in two or three months.

John Morley, superintendent of parks
in Los Angeles, visited the city on his

TARIFF NOW SETTLED

1®° Look ! Great prosperity all over the land. 5®°" Why not for you, too ?

Jfe^ Araucarias Our Specialty .°®f More in Favor Tlian Ever.

Speaks f"r itself. 500 Araucarias in the following sizes, 50 at $2.00, 50 at $1.00,
200 at 60c, 200 at 75c, last week packed and shipped to a large New England concern.

Remember, This Is Our 25th Anniversary

Since we started the importing, growing and shipping of Araucarias.

THE ARAUCARIAS.

We are the largest
importersof these 80
well kDowD beauti-
ful evergreen deco-
rative plants Arau-
carla R o b u s t a
Compacta. Ulau-
ca aoo Gxcelaa.
Araucarla E x -
celsa Olauca.
This is a beautiful
blue vari'-ty very
graceful and beauti-
ful. S pec i me d
plants 6-7 8 in pots.
4-5 year old. 4 5-6
tiers 20-25-30-^2 in.
high. same in width.
$1,50 St.75 S2.00.
«2 50 to $3 00 each.
Araacaria Excelsa. 3-4 5 vear old 5 6 7 tiers.
6-iD. pots 2U-25 3i -35 in high 75c -fl-fO. $1.25. $1 50
each. Smnllest ^H^. new importation 2 to 3 years
old 12-l4-IV18-30 25in. high 5^2 to 6 in pots. 40c.
5()c 60c, 75c to Sl.UOeach. Can meet all applica-
tions.

<lraocarla Robusta Compacta and Excelsa
Olonca. April \^<f) importation 6 in pots. 2-3 4
tiers. 3 years old. 12 to 20 in. high $1.25 to $1.50
each.

Asparadus Plumo«ns, 2^2 in.. $\S.OO per 1000.
$3.0t'per lOu: 3-in J4(0: 4-in.. $10 00 per 100.

Asparailus Sprentferl. IVzAxi.. S3.00 per I03:
4-in 10c.

Cyclamen Olifantenm. IVi to 3 in. $5.00
per KO.

Beftonla Ololre de Lorraine. Our special
straint- iotroduc- d lest l bri^tmas are well known
In the florii-t tnde We have both the deep pink
and the light pink varieties. 4-in. pots. 30c.

Hentia Forsteriaoa, made up 8-in. pots one
large. 45 to 48 in. high, in center, three smaller
ones around $100; single 6-7 in. pots from 20 to
48 in high 75c. $1.00. $1.25, »1.50. $2.00. $2 50. $3.00
to t4 00 each.

Kenlla fielmoreaoa. 6 in. pots. 25 to 30 in.
hijih. 5 6 good leaves 3 to 4 years old. 75c, $1.00.
$125 to $1.50: 4-in. pots 18 to 20 in. high 25c to 30c.

Sa^o Palms or Cycas Revotuta. 5 6 7 and 8
in. pt'ts. 5 to 20 leaves to a pot. Price 10c per leaf.

Fit Ds Elastlca, or Rubbers. 5!4'5H'6 in. pots,
25c. 35c to 50c

Adlantum Hybrldum, 6 in. pots, large plants,
fiifor 7 Sin, pots, suitable forcutting. 25c. 35c. 50c.

Areca Lutescens* 4-in., made up of three
plants 20c to 25c,

Cocos Weddelllana, 3 in.. 15c to 18c: V/z'\n„
20c to 25c.

Cineraria Hyb., our best well known strain.
medium tall: price, 2-in. pots. $3.C0 per 100: ready
Sent I-

Jerusalem Cherries or Solanum Multiflornm.
the new improved varieties, with large berries,
2?/2 in. pots. $5 00 per UO.

Ferns for Dishes, a good assortment, 2H'in..
$3 00 oer 100

^P~Oversfock«d with Ferns. We have a
bouse each of thefiiest Neph. Amerpohll and
HhUmanl, can't be beat. i>Vi to 6 in pots. 40c.
50c to 60c. Scottil, Todeaotdes and Boston,
two houses full 5H to bin. pots 35c. 4 c to 50c.
All pots, no bench grown

Primula Chlaensls, John T. Rupp's best
iitrain. 4-in., 10c New Yellow Primroses.
Flowers when in bloom will last for months,
Kewensis is the name. Pro6t grower. 4-in.. 15c.

Azalea Indica for Christmas, Simon Mardner,
Deutsche Perle VeivEeneana. .\pollo and Mme-
Petrick. best early pink: onlv laree plants will
now be offered: 75c $1.00 $1.25 to $1-53.

Please state if in or out of pots.

All goods must travel at purchaser's risk only.
Cash with order, please.

GODFREY ASCHVI4NN, w.oi.^'ri'ost.. Philadelphia. Pa.

Importer. Wbolenale Grower and Shipper of Pot Plants.

Aster Plants

VICK*S AND S£MPLE*S BRANCHING.

Fine plants that will bloom next month after

ail your otners are done— they will make

ninnt-y for you.

$2.00 per 1000, $18.00 per 10,000

Cabbasce and Celery
Plants all kinds,

$1.00 per 1000, 10,000 for $8.50.

J. C. SCHMIDT, BRISTOL. PA.

return journey from Seattle, where he
had been attending the convention of
the American Association of Park Su-
perintendents.

The Pacific Coast Horticultural So-
ciety has been sending out its premium
list for the coming fall show; the very
attractive prizes will insure some live-
ly competition.

It is rumored that another retail
store will open down town near the
corner of Geary and Powell streets un-
der the name of Podesto & Co.

The Thorsted Floral Co., from Oak-
land, will open a fine flower store in
the Phelan building, on Market street,
in a few days.

N. Peterson was made a happy fath-
er last week, his wife presenting him
with a fine baby daughter.

The Misses Hannon have removed
their business from 1615 California
street to 1438 Polk street. P.

Seasonable Stock

Per 100 Per 1000
Primula Obconica, Ronsdorf hybrid.

2H-io $3 CO $25 00

Chinese Primroses, very best EnElish

and French strains. IVr'm 3 00 25 00

Polnsettias. finr stock 2H-in SCO

Ferns for Dishes, assorted varieties,

2V4-in. pots SrO 25 00

Christmas Peppers. 2 in 2 50

3H-in 5 00

Cash with ordi-r.

FRANK OECHSLIN

4911 Quincy St. CHICAGO.

Mention the American Florist tvhrn ivritinff

Neph. Whitman?

2^-inrh $ 5.00 per 100

Magnllica, (new) 2Min..... 25 00 per 100

Boston Ferns ^^.ifoo'*^""
Henry H. Barrows & Son, ^'Jg^

Small Ferns

We will have a larep quantity of Small Ferns

for fall shipment.
Get your ordeis in early.

ERNEST OECHSLIN,

80 Madison St., RIVIR FOREST, ILL

/pop.

The American Florist.

331

Vaughan's Pansies.

"International"— The World's Best. This is a combination of as many
separate colors, types, hlendings and unique kinds as can be found in the
world. It is the best general mixture In existence and is most widely known
and popular. Price per oz., .$10.00; Hoz., $6.00; Vsoz., $1.60. trade pkt.,60c.

Vaughan'S Giant Mixture. This mixture includes the richest reds, coppers
and bronzes, together with the most delicate ro.se and pink shadings, all the
distinct colors of Trimardeau, the splendid Ca.ssier strain with its delicate vein-
ings. We have spared no expense to secure the newest, richest and finest
sorts. Price, Va lb., $14.00; oz., $4.00; Vsoz., 60c; trade pkt., 2oc.

Vaughan'S Cut Flower Mixture. This mi.xture is put up by ourselves and
contains mostly light colored sorts. We have sold this mixture for several
seasons to some of Chicago's cut flower growers, who haife realized big returns
from the sale of the flowers. Pansies are as easily grown as violets, require
less care and bring better returns. Trade pkt., 60c; V& oz., $1.00; '4 oz., $2.00;
oz., $8.00.

Masterpiece — New Giant furled. This strain comes nearer to "Double pansies" than
anything ever inttoduced under that name In ri.-aiity ihe number of pptals is the pamr as that
in otlier Pansy flowers but Ihev are crimped and curlfd in such a fashion that the tiowvrs appear
double. The flowL-ts are of enormous size often three inchi-s across and the color variations
and combinations are odd and strikint. Trade pkt., 35c; H oz.. 60c; Vi oz.. .$1.00: oz,. $4.00.

Vatican's Premium Pansies Mixed. Embracing all the varieties of the Fancy German
Sorts. Per Trade pkt , 25c; H oz., 75c; ij oz.. $2.50; oz., $5.00.

Vaughan's Seed Store

CHICAGO. NEW YORK.

Type of Masterpiece Pansy

Small Ferns

From flats and 2ti-in. pots,

in mixture or separate varieties.

Write for prices to

H. PLATH,

"The Ferneries,"

: p. a"w° %!'•''"■• San Francisco, Calif.

Giant mixture of BuKnot. Lidier. Cassic-r.
Trimardeau. Guarantet-d A No. 1, $2.50 per
10(0; 2.( I 0 or more. $2.00 per liiOn.
Jerusalem Cherry, 2'in . 2c Asparagus Spren-

deri, 2-in 2c Asparagus Plumosus Nanus,

2 in.. 2c. Smilax, 2-in., $1.25 per 100.

PRIMULA

Primula Obconica G. Alba, Rosea, Hybrid
Rubra. Forbesii, Chinese, 2'in. 2c Gigantea and
Sangulnea, 2-in. 3c. Christmas or Celestial Pep-
pers, 2-in. fine. 2c. Cash.

BYER BROS.,

Ghambersborg, Pa.

Fine Stock Of

FIELD=GROWN CARNATIONS

SURPLUS

2500 Enchantress. 500 C.irdinal. 500 Rose
Pink Enchantress, 200 Neptune,
Per 100, $5,tJ0; Per 1000, $4i',00,

A. JABLONSKY, Olivette, St. Louis Co., IVIo.

Carnations*.

2,000 good Boston Marlcet

at $4.50 per 100; $40 per 1000

Johnson &. Garland,

NAZARETH, PA.

Primroses Asparagus

Per ICO r O Per 100

Chinese, 214-iii. pots $2.00 Plumosus, 214-in. pots $2.00

Ob. Grandiflora, Alba and Rosea... 2.00 SP^engeri, 2'4-in. pots 1.50

Gigantea 3.00 PdnSy SCCd

Vinca Variegated, from field 4.00 Giant flowering, new crop, peroz., 4.00

^^^^ JOS. H. CUNNINGHAM, Delaware, O.

GERANIUMS..

OrdiTS bonked now for

Nov. and Dec. delivory.

S.A.Nutt at $12.50 per 1000

Ricardand Poitevine at 15.00 per lOOO

The right kind of cuttings rightly packed.

ALBERT M. HERR,

SMILAX p*eV%?o.
SPRENGERI ^=i^oo

From small pots Specially Etown.
Samples sent on request. 100 at 1000 rati s.

Lancaster, Pa

Asparagus Plumosus

StroDB 3 vear old clumps at $20 00 per 100;
also 2i4-iii. pots at $20.00 per lOOU.

ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI.

IVt-m. pots, extra strong. $15 00 per 1000,
This Is a bargain to close out.

WALTER W. COLES, Kolcomo, Ind.

Smilax and Asparagus

Per 100 1000

2i..-in, Smilax 2 50 20 00

Asparagus, Plumosus, 2Hin 4 10 30 00

Sprenacri, 2H-in 2 50 20 00

GEO. REINBERG, 51 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Native Ferns ^°^ snany piaces

Osmunda Regalis, "The Royal Fern."

grows 21; to 3 ft. high.
Osmunda Cinnamonae, ''Ttie Cinnamon Fern,"

grows 3 to 4 ft. high, large, healthy crowns.

Fall delivery only. Price $10 per 100.

John Tiplady, lalie Geim, Wis.

ROBERT CRAIG CO.

HIGH
CLASS

PALMS

and Novelties in Decorative Plants.
Market and 49lh 81s., Philadelphia. Pa.

Up=to=Date Directory

Qlving all the
Country's

P«CE S3.00.

Florifcts
Seedsmen
Nurserymen

332

The American Florist.

Sept. 4,

-FIELD-GROWN-

CARNATIONS

Good, clean, healthy plants
in popular varieties.

Send for prices.

J. L. DILLON

Bloomsburg, Pa.

PXNSIES

Brown's extra select, superb
Giant Mixed

Pansy Plants

*3.00 per 100; $26.00 per 1000.

Cash with order.

PETER BROWN, Lancaster, Pa.

FIELD-GROWN

Carnations

Enchantress R. P. Enrhantress and Beacon.
S6 CO per 100 ; $5i .00 per 11 00.

JOHN B. RUDY, Elmira, N. Y.

Fiew-S?own Carnation Plants

P.r 100 1000
Boston Market, Enchantress, It. pink, $5,00 $40.00
White Enchantress. Winsor.

Aristocrat 6.r0 £0,00

Lawson-Enchantnss 7.00

Cash with order.

MRS. A. M. SCHAFER, 2129 Baimorai Ave. Chlcago.

SPECIALTIES.

ROSES, from 3-incb pots. CHRYSANTHEMUMS
MHNATIONS. for fall delivery. SMILAX. VIOLETS

IN BEST VARIETIES.

Prices low. Send lor list.

WOOD BROTHERS, Fishklll, N, Y,

Roscs-now ready

50 t<orts out of 400. Summer grown
Own Roots.

Short HiUs, W. J.

Henshaw Bros, have a fine crop of
My Maryland and Killarney roses
coming on. Bride and Bridesmaid are
also grown at this range. Two houses
of Winsor carnations are in fine condi-
tion.

Thos. P. Christensen, fern specialist,
says he has no reason to complain of
summer business, as he has had to
work hard to keep up with his orders.

J. F. Anderson, in addition to an
immense stock of small table ferns, is
showing very fine specimens of clbo-
tium.

OLEAN, N. T.— Henry King of Roch-
ester has purchased 1% acres of land
on Spring street and intends to erect
greenhouses thereon.

Important to Catalogue Men

Y reason of the recent purchase of the cat-

alogue business and entire plant stock of

Heller Bros., New Castle, Indiana, and
owing to our Increased operations at West
Grove, Pennsylvania, and Charlotte, North
Carolina, we have come into possession of a
number of magnificent

New Roses and Other New Plants

of sterling merit, which we will cfifer to our own
trade in 19 lo, and which would make splendid
features for anyone issuing a catalogue. We
will furnish full particulars and favorable con-
tract terms on application to anyone interested.

THE DINGEE & CONARD CO.

The Home of the Rose, WEST GROVE, PENNA.

Extra strong Rose Plants

For Immediate Benching
To Close Out.

Stock Worth Double the Money

Per 1000

2.000 3!.'2in. Maids $55 00

2,000 2V2-in Palmer 35 00

2.000 2!4 in Uncle John 25 00

3,000 3-in. Am. Beauties.

3.000 2-in. ■

Per 1000
...$50 00
.... 35 00

Smllax, 3-in. strone plants 14 00 per ICO

Asparagus Sprengeri, 3'in. plants 4 00 per 100

-All Stock Warranted To Please-

POEHLMANN BROS. CO.,

Morton Grove, 111.

A new light salmon pink carnation for 1910.
512.00 per 100. SI 00 00 per 1000.

CHICAGO CARNATION CO., Joliet, ill.
A. E. HUNT & CO., Evanston, III. HUNT BROS., Park Ridge, ill.

New, brilliant, glistening pink carnation for 1910.
S12.00 per 1 0O. S100.00 per 1000.

a. C. BROWN, CHICAGO CARNATION CO.

SpHngfield, 111. Joliet, 111.

NOW READY
1909 EDITION

Trade Directory.

igoQ.

The American Florist.

333

O. p. Bassett

THE BEST RED
CARNATION

Large, Strong Field Plants, per 100 $12 OO.

Try growing a few this winter, and you will grow no other Red Carnation.

"■^r^aXiu. BASSETT & WASHBURN, - ---°i-^

Carnation Plants

Field Gronra.

White Enchantress %" 00 |60 00

Rose Pink Enchantress 7 00 60 00

Enchantress 6 00 60 00

Winona 7 00 60 00

Winsor 6 00 50 00

Victory 6 00 50 00

Beacon 8 00 76 00

White Perfection 7 00 60 00

Send us a list of your wants in Carnation
plants, any variety. V\o know who has
the best stock and where to yet same.

SKIDELSKY & IRWIN CO.,

1215 Betz Bldg.,
PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Orders booked now (or the NEW SEEDLING
PINK CARNATION

"The Constant"

Grown by Witi. Bester, Ha£lerstowii, Md.

Cuttings ready in Feb.. I'MO, Descriptive circular.

pric' s * tc. mailed -^n request.
Florists' Supplies, Novelties, Etc. Miniature
Imraorttlle Emhiems, Gold Silver and Puiplr
Frit Block aud Script Lt-ttera, Chenille and
Worsted h'u'ple and Lavender Script Lettering,
Clock nials. Japanese Air Plants. Novelties in
Pearl, China Birch Bark. Etc.

Write for Catalogue. Address

C^ PflRn Florists'Suoplies Nnvpltirs Etc..
I 0. runU, Box45tS.WESTPARK,PHILA.PA.

Establi>hed 1^81
Tioea branch conducted by A. M. FORD, Tioga,
Ptlila., Pa. Also representing A. Herrmann,
Florists' ■^upplies and Mc-tal Designs. 404-412 E.
3Uh St.. New Vork. and others.

CARNATION PLANTS

Fine, Healthy, Field-drown Plants.

Enchantress. Mrs.T VV. Lawson,

White tnchantress. N\ hitc Lawson,

Rose Pink Enchantress. Robt. Craig,
Ladv Bountiful, Winsor,

$6,C0 per 100; 550,00 per 1000.

Per icn Per 1000

Victory. 2nd size $5.00 $^5.00

White Perfection. Red Chief and
Beacon, ird size 4.00 35.C0

Cal fomia Violets

Field clumps $3.00 per 100

Cash or C. 1 1. D.

W. J. & M. S. VESEY, Ft. Wayne, Ind.

Field-Grown Carnations

Fine, large, bushy plants
Nelson Fisher, Red Fisher, Harlo-
warden and Prosperity, sfS.OOperlOO,
$45.00 per 1000.

Satisfaction Guaranteed.

FURROW & COMPANY, Guthrie, Okla.

WHITE PLAINS. N. Y.— According to
the Record, the Tarrytown flower
show will this year be transferred
here, where it will be held in St.
John's hall in the first week of No-
vemhpr.

e'cwn Carnation Plants

C||>I Anflf^M Scott shade of pink; a very free
■^ grower, producing a heavy crop

of fine flowers on long, stiff stems. Large plants.
$7 00 per 100; $50.00 per 1000.

Melody or Daybreak Lawson

Fine, large plants, $5.00 per 100; $40.00 per 1000.

Per 100 Per 10<IO

White Enchantress, pure white., $6 00 $50.00

White Perfection \ '..,.....:.... 6.00 50.00

Rose Pink Enchantress, nice plants 5.00 40.00

Aristocrat 8.00

Beacon, large plants 8.00

CHICAGO CARNATION CO.

A. T. PYFER, Mgr.

JOLIET, ILL.

CARNATION PLANTS

Strong, Healthy Field=Grown Plants

Lady Bountiful

Rose Pink Enchantress,

Lawson,

Robt. Craig,

$6.00 per 100;
$50.00 per 1000.

PETER REINBERG

35 Randolph St.,

CHICAGO

A New Seedling
Carnation :: :: ::

light pink, overlaid with a deep rose pink, the color extending over
the petals from the center almost to the edge. The most attractive Novelty
for 1910. $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000.

Chicago Carnation Co.,

* hV.Z"" Jollet, 111.

For RELIABLE STOCK From RELIABLE DEALERS

Keep Tab on Advts. in THE FLORIST

334

The American Florist.

Sept. 4,

Index to Advertiser*.

Advance Co The. ...IV

AUenJ K 315

Am Blower Co 34i

Americsn Spawn Cc 332

AmlingE C il3

Anderson Flo Co... 3l8
Andorra Nurseries.. 325
Ascbmann Godlrey..33n
Atlanta Floral Co.. 319

Baer Julius 319

Barrows H H & Son330
Bassett & Washburn

3U9 333

Barersdorler H 341

Beaven E A 3 8

Beckert W C 11

Bennett C A 325

Benthey Coatsworth 31 J

BerniuE H (J 311

Bertermann Bros Co3 8
Bindekunst Verlag...343

BlackistoneZ D 3l8

Bobbiak & Atkins... 325
Boddineton AT .... II
Bodeer JnoiSonsCo321

BolandJ B Co 319

Braslan Seed Gro Cc32 )
Breitmeyer's J Sons 319

Brideeman's II

Brown A C 332

Brown Alfr'dSeedCo32u

Brown Peter 332

Bruns H N II

BudlongJA 313

Burpee W A & Co.. 11

Byer Bros 331

Caldwell the Woods

man Co 3(8

Camp Conduit Co... IV
Carrillo & Baldwin 328
ChiCarnationUoI 332 333
Chi House Wreck <,o3l2
Clark The EB Co ..321
Cleveland Cut FloCo319
Cleveland FlorestEx3i 8

Coles W W 331

Columbian Ene Co. .334
CotsonasGeo&Co. 3 8
Cottage Gardens..., 326

Cowee W J 339

Craie Robt Co 331

Crump Frank F 3l8

Cnanineham Jos H..331
Daniels & Fisher .. 318
Dayton Floral Co ..319

Deamud J B Co 312

Dearborn Eng Co ..322
Denver Wholesale

Flower Mkt 313

Detroit Flower Pot. .34U
Dietsch A & Co... IV
DillerCaskey&Keenlll

Dillon J L 332

Dineee & Conard Co332
DornerF&SoosCo I
Dorrance Benj .. 341
Dreer HA .327 344
Dunlop John H... 3]8
Eagle Machine Wks.334
Edwards Fold'g Box334

Elliott W H 3 7

Emmans GeoM .. ?^8

EyresHG 3i8

FiskeSeed Co.... 321
Florists' Hail Ass'n 344
Foley Mlg Co ...344 III
For Sale and Rent.. 3 7

Ford Bros 315

Ford C S 333

FromentHE 3 5

FrostChas 321

Furrow & Co 333

Garden City Sand ColV
Giblin &Co. ... IV
Gorham & Chapline339
Growers' CutFloCo3i5

Gude Bros Co 318

Guttman Alei J... 315

HarrisSG 326

Hartman Hjalmar... II
Haoswirtb FUnst 319

Heacock Jos 329

Heim.'\dam Support 334
HeinlJohn& Son,.. .319

Heller & Co 321

rierr Albert M 331

Herrmann A 334

Hess & Swoboda 318

Hews AH & Co.... 340

Hilfinger Bros 340

Hill The EG Co.... I

Hippard E 334

Hitchings&Co 343

HoHmau Florist ....318

rfoim &01son 319

Holton & Hunkel..313
Hooker H M Co . 344
Hort Trade Journal. .339

Hunt A E & Co 332

Hunt Bros 332

Hunt EH.... 313 340342

Igoe Bros 359

isbell SM& Co.... II

lablonsky A ,331

Jackson.^ Perkin8Cc325

Jennings E B 324

Johnson & Garland. 331
lohnson W W &Son3.'l
Johnston HeatiUE Uo343

Kasting W FCo 311

iCeller Geo & Son.. 340
Keller J B &Sons.. 318

Kellogg GeoM 319

Kennicott Bros Co. .313

Kesaler Bros 315

King Construction 111

(\ohrAF 340

Kramer I N &Soij...'?40
Krick's Letters Etc.. 354
Kroeschell Bros Co 313

Kruchten John 313

Piuehn C A 311

Lager & Hurrell — 328
Lincaster County

Nurseries *.o .325

Langjahr AH 315

Leedle Floral Co... 352
Lejournal desRoses 339

Lord & Burnbam III

McCallum Co 317

.vlcConnell Alex.... 319
McCray Reirig Co. 342
.McCullougb's J M..
McKellarChasW..
^IcKissick Bros
Manhattan P'lo Mkt 314

Mann Otio II

Matthews Florist 319

Mauger W & Sons... II

Ma»&CoLL 319

Met Material Co 342

■vlichi-ut Flower E)i3i)8

Millang Bros 3l5

Millang Lhas 315

MoniDger J C Co III

Moon The WmHCo325
Moore Hentz &Nash3l5
Moore- Livingst'n Co340
,viorebead Mfg Co.. 342

Morse C C& Co 320

MosbaekGhrsCo,...'28
Murdoch J B & Co.,."- 9

Murray Samuel 318

Myer Florist 318

Myers & Co IV

Nat FloB of Trade. .341
Natural Guano Co ..341
NY Cut Flower Ex.. 315
Miessen Leo Co .... 317
Oescblin Ernest ... 330

Oechslin Frank 330

Palethorpe PR Co.. 341
Palmer W J &Son8..318

Park Floral Co 318

Perlection Chem Co?41
Peters & Reed Pot'j340

Peterson J A I

PfeifierChris 343

Pierce FO Co 344

PiersonFRCo I

Pierson U Bar Co ..HI
Pieters A J 321

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313
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BEST ENGRAVINGS and
f ELUSTRATIONS

OF EVERY DESCRimON

For Catalogues.

SEE OUB WORK tN THIS VMW.
Send For Estimates.

COLUMBIAN ENGRAVING CO.,

33 1 -335 Dearborn St. CHICAGO.

Pittsburg Cut Flo Co3l7
Pittsburg Florist Ex317

Plath H 331

Foehlmann Bros Co

313 332
PoVlwofth CC Co319 334
Pulverizd Manurei..<.341
Quak'rCtyMchWks IV
Randall A L Co ... 311
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AGERATUMS.

Ageratums. R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.,

White Marsh, Md.

ALTERNANTHERAS.

Alternantheras. R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons
Co., White Marsh, Md^ .

AMPELOFSIS.

Ampelopsls Veltchll. 4-ln., 10c. G. Asch-
mann. 1012 W. Ontario St.. Philadelphia,

Ampelopsis Veltchll. large blocks. 2 and
3-yr. Jackson & Perkins Co., Newark, N. Y.

ARAUCARIAS.

Araucarias, excelsa, 4-In.. 8 to 10 Ins., 2
to 3 whorls, $B per doz.; $40 per 100; 6-ln.,
12 to 14 Ins., 3 to 4 whorls, 75c each; $8
per doz.; 6-ln., 14 to 16 Ins., 4 whorls, $1
each; $11 per doz.; 6-ln.. 16 to 18 Ins., 4
whorls. $1.26 each; $14 per doz.; 7-ln., 18
to 20 Ins., 4 to 6 whorls, $1.60 each; $18
per doz. Excelsa glauca, 5-ln., 10 to 12
Ins., 2 to 3 whorls, 76c each; $9 per doz.;
6-ln., 12 to 14 Ins., 3 to 4 whorls, $1.25
each; $14 per doz. Robusta compacta,
6-tn., 10 Ins., 3 whorls, $1 each; $11 per
doz.; 6-ln., 12 Ins., 3 to 4 whorls, $1.25
each; $14 per doz.; 7-ln., 16 to 18 Ins., 4
whorls. $3 each. Vaughan's Seed Store,
Chicago and New York.

Araucarias, Robusta Comp., 7 to 8-ln.,
3 to 5 tiers, 20 to 30 Ins., $1.50 to $3 each.
Excelsa Glauca, 6 to 8-in., 4 to 6 tiers, 20
to 32 Ins., $1.60 to $3 each. Excelsa, 6-ln.,
B to 7 tiers, 20 to 35 Ins., 75c to $1.50 each;
small sizes, 40c and 50c. G. Aschmann,
1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia.

Araucarias. Bobblnk & Atkins, Ruther-
ford, N. J. .

ASPARAGUS.

Asparagus plumosus, 2-ln., $3 per 100;
$26 per 1,000; 2%-ln., $4 per 100; $35 per
1,000; 3-ln.. $7 per 100; $65 per 1,000;
strong seedlings, $1.25 per 100; $10 per
1,000. Sprengerl, 2-in., $2.50 per 100; $20
per 1,000; 3-ln., $5 per 100; 4-ln., $10 per
100. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and
New York.

Asparagus plumosus, 2% -In., $2 per 100;
Sprengerl. 2i4-in., $1.50. Jos. H. Cunnlng-
ham. Delaware. O.

Asparagus Robustus, plumosus and Spren-
gerl, 3-ln., pots, $5 per 100. West End
Greenhouses, Lincoln, III.

Asparagus plumosus, 3-yr. clumps, $20 per
100; iV4-ln., $20 per 1,000. Sprengerl, 2%-
In.. $15 per 1.000. W. Coles. Kokomo. Ind.

Asparagus Sprengerl, 3-ln., $5 per 100.
Plumosus, 2-ln., $3; 3-ln., $B per 100. Geo.
M. Emmans, Newton, N. J.

Asparagus plumosus, strings, 60c each. W.
H. Elliott, Brighton, Mass.

Asparagus Sprengerl, 3-ln., $4 per 100.
Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111.

.\sparagus plumosus nanus and Sprengerl.
--in.. :c. ,T. L. Schiller. Toledo. O.

Asparagus Sprengerl, $15 per 1,000. A. M.
Herr. Lancaster. Pa.

Asparagus Sprengerl. 2-in., 2c. Byer
Bros., Chambersburg. Pa^

ASPIDISTRAS.

BAY TREES.

Aspidistras. Lurlda varlegata, 5-ln., 6 to 8
leaves. $1 each; 6-ln., 10 to 12 Ivs., $1.50;
7-ln., 18 to 20 Ivs., $2. Green leaved, 5-ln.,
6 to 8 Ivs., 75c each; 6-ln., 10 to 12 Ivs., $1;
7-ln., 18 to 20 Ivs.. $1.60; 8-ln.. 24 to 26
Ivs., $2. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago
and New York.

ASTERS.

Asters. Vlcks and Semple's branching, $2
oer 1,000; $18 per 10,000. J. C. Schmidt,
Bristol, Pa.

AZALEAS.

Azaleas. Jacs Smits. Naarden, Holland.
Azaleas. Jackson & Perkins, Newark, N. Y.

Bay trees. Bobblnk & Atkins, Ruther-
ford, N. J.

2,000 bay and box trees In all sizes; pyra-
mid and standard. Write for Hat. Julius
Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J.

BEGONIAS.

Begonias, Glolre de Lorraine, 2% -In., $2
per doz.; $15 per 100; 3-ln., $3.50 per doz.;
$26 per 100; 4-ln., $5 per doz.; $40 per 100.
Adolph Menzel, 2%-ln., 20c each; $2 per
doz. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chl. & N. Y.

Begonia Glolre de Lorraine, ready for
4-ln., $15 per 100; $140 per 1,000; extra
large 4-ln., $36 per 100. Pres. Taft, $25 per
100; from 4-ln., $50 per 100. J. A. Peterson,
McHenry Ave., Westwood, Cincinnati, O.

Rex begonias, 2-ln., $5 per 100. Geo. M.
Emmans, Newton, N. J. .

BOXWOOD.

Boxwood. Jacs Smlts, Naarden. Holland.

BULBS, American.

Bulbs, Watsonla grandlflora, large size
bulbs, $4 per 100. Cash with order. Boyle
& Darnaud, San Diego, Calif.

Bulbs, Harrisii, Formosum. Romans, Pa-
per White, freesias, callas. W. C. Beckert,
Northside. Pittsburg, Pa.

BULBS, Importeo.

Bulbs, Narcissus Paper White, grandl..
Star brand, $11 per 1,000; fancy grade, $9
per 1,000. Llllum Harrlssl, 5 to 7-ln., $40
per 1.000; 6 to 7-ln.. $60 per 1,000. Freesias,
French grown, mammoth, % to %-ln.. $8
per 1.000; 1st quality, % to %-ln., $6.
Romans, Callas. Candldum. Vaughan's

Seed Store, Chicago and New York.

Bulbs, Paper White Grandi.. White Ro-
man hyacinths. Lilium Candidum. Freesia
refracta alba. Winterson's Seed Store, 45-
49 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.

Bulbs, Lilium Harrisii. 5-7. $4 per 100;
f,-7. $6. Paper White Grandi.. $1 per 100;
$S per 1,000. J. M. Thorburn & Co.. 33
Barclay St.. New York.

Bulbs. Lilium Harrisii, 7-9, $85 per 1.000.
L. Formosum. 7-9. $75 per 1,000. Roman
hyacinths, white. 13-15. $27 per 1,000. Nar-
cissus Paper White Grandi., $9 per 1,000,
Weeber & Don, 114 Chambers St,, N. Y.

Bulbs. Llllum longlflorum multlflorum, 6-8
and 7-9; giganteum, 7-9. W. C. Beckert,
103 Federal St.. North Side, Pittsburg, Pa.

Bulbs of all kinds. A. T. Boddlngton, 343
W. 14th St., New York.

Bulbs, Dutch. Jackson & Perkins Co.,
Newark. N. Y.

Bulbs. W. Mauger & Sons, Guernsey,
Channel Islands^

CACTL

Well established cacti In variety. Ask
for prices, William Tell, Austin. Texas.

CANNAS.

Cannas. R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co.,
White Marsh, Md. .

CARNATIONS.

Carnations, White Enchantress, While
Perfection, Enchantress. WInsor, $6 per 100;
$50 per 1,000; R. P. Enchantress Melody,
Mrs. Lawson, $6 per 100; $40 per 1,000,
Splendor, Lawson-Enchantress, Andrew Car-
negie, $7 per 100; $60 per 1,000. Chicago
Carnation Co.. JoUet. III.

Carnations, Enchantress. White and R. P.
Enchantress, Lady Bountiful. Lawson,
White Lawson. Bobt, Craig. Winsor, %r, per
100; $50 per 1,000. Victory. 2nd size. $5
per 100; $45 per 1.000. White Perfection.
Bed Chief. Beacon. 3rd size, $4 per 100; S35
per .1000. W. J. &. M. S. Vesey. Fort
Wayne. Ind. ^^ .

Carnations, fleld-grown. w! Perfection.
Robt. Craig. R. P. Enchantress. P. Lawson.
Victory. Defiance. $6 per 100: $55 per 1.000;
good seconds, 4c. Harry Heinl. West To-
ledo. O.

Carnations. White Enchantress, R. P. En-
chantress. $7 per 100; $60 per 1.000. En-
chantress, Winsor, Victory. $6 per 100; $60
per 1,000, Beacon, $S per 100; $75 per 1,000.
Winona. White Perfection, $7 per 100; $60
jjir 1,000. Skldelsky & Irwin Co., 1215 Betz
Jildg.. Philadelphia. .

Carnations. Enchantress, $5 per 100; $40
per 1,000. Boston Market, $6 per 100; $40
per 1,000. White Enchantress. Aristocrat,
Winsor, $6 per 100; $50 per 1,000. Law-
son-Enchantress, $7 per 100. Mrs. A. M.
Schafer, 2129 Balmoral Ave., Chicago.

Carnations, unusually fine stock. White
Enchantress, $60 per 1.000; Rose Pink En-
chantress, $50 per 1,000, Satisfaction guar-
anteed. Cash or C. O. D. A. Stahelln, Red-
ford, Mich.

Field-grown Carnations for sale, Lawson
and Enchantress, $5 per 100; Queen and
Harry Fenn, $4 per 100; by the thousand
10 per cent less. Cash. John L. Lundsted.
R. F. D. No. 1. Passaic. N. J.

Carnations, Pink Delight, $12 per 100;
White Perfection, $7 per 100; $60 per 1,000.
White Enchantress, $8 per 100; $70 per
1,000. Winona. $8 per 100; $70 per 1,000.
F. Dorner & Sons Co., La Fayette, Ind.

Carnation plants, field-grown. Enchant-
ress, Mrs. T. W. Lawson. and White Law-
son. $6 per 100; $50 per 1.000. Cash with
order. M. J. Schaaf. Dansville. N. Y.

Carnations. L. Bountiful, R. P. En-
chantress. Lawson, Robt. Craig. $6 per 100;
$50 per 1,000. Peter Relnberg, 35 Randolph
St., Chicago.

Carnations, Enchantress. Pink Enchant-
ress, Lawson. Queen Excelsior. Welcome
and Mrs. Patten, $6 per 100. P. R. Quln-
lan, Syracuse. N. Y.

Carnations. 2.500 Enchantress, 500 Cardi-
nal. 600 R. P. Enchantress. 200 Neptune, $5
per 100; $40 per 1,000. A. Jablonsky, Oll-
vette St.. St. Louis.

Carnation plants. healthy. field-grown
stock. Winsor. Victory and Enchantress.
$6 per 100; $50 per 1,000. Sinner Bros..
3439 Ridge Ave.. Rogers Park. Chicago.

Carnations. 1,000 Boston Market. 3c. 700
Queen, 400 Bountiful. 250 Lawson. 250 En-
chantress, 4c. Good stock. John Milne &
Son. Fairbury, 111.

Carnations. Nelson Fisher, Red Fisher.
Harlowarden. Prosperity, $5 per 100; $45
per 1,000. Furrow & Co., Guthrie, Okla.

i^leld-grown carnations now ready. Good
strong plants of Moonlight, Lawson, Victory.
Lawson-Enchantress. $25 per 1,000. B. F
Hensley. Krlghtstown, Ind.

Carnations, fleld-grown. Winsor. Sarah
Hill, Whlt« Perfection, Pink Imperial, L. P.
Enchantress. $6 per 100. South Bend Floral
Co., South Bend, Ind.

Carnations, fleld-grown, Apple Blossom,
Wanoka. Wonder Workers, Money Makers.
Ready for delivery. Wanoka Greenhouses.
Barneveld, N. Y.

Carnations, several thousand Pink En-
chantress, $4 per 100: $35 per 1.000. Good
stock. Kring Bros.. Fairbury. Ill,

Carnations, Enchantress. R. P. Enchant-
ress, Beacon, $6 per 100; $50 per 1,000.
John B. Rudy, Elmlra, N. Y.

Carnations, Sangamo, Conquest, Mary
Tolman. $12 per 100; $100 per 1,000. Chl-
cago Carnation Co., Jollet, 111.

Carnation Comtesse Knuth, strong layers.
$20 per 100; cuttings. $15 per 100. HJalmar
Hartmann & Co., Copenhagen. Denmark.

1.000 field-grown, strong carnation plants,
T. Lawson, $5 per 100. West End Green-
houses, Lincoln, 111.

Carnation O. P. Bassett, 2t4-in.. $10 per
100; field plants. $12 per 100. Bassett &
Washburn. 76 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.

Carnation Georgia. $12 per 100: $100 per
1.000. Weiland & Olinger, 128 E. 3rd St.,
Cincinnati. O. ^

Carnations, leading vara. Skldelsky &
Irwin Co.. 144 No. 7th St.. Philadelphia.
Carnations. Wood Bros.. Flshklll. N. Y.
Carnations. J. L. Dillon. Bloomsburg. Pa.

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CHRYSANTHEMUMS.

Smith's Chrysanthemum Manual, 40c post-
paid. Elmer D. Smith & Co.. Adrian, Mich.

Chrysanthemums, leading vars. Wood
Bros.. Flshklll. N. Y.

Chrysanthemums. Chas. H. Totty, Madl-
son, N. J.

CLEMATIS.

Clematis, 2 and 3-yr.. field-grown, large
flowering vars. and paniculata. Jackson &
Perkins Co.. Newark, N. Y.

Clematis. Bobbink & Atkins. Rutherford,
N. J.

CYCLAMENS.

Cyclamen, Vaughan's giants, 2%-ln., $4
per 100: 4-in,. $16 per 100. Vaughan's Seed
Store. Chicago and New York.

FERNS.

Ferns, BO flats Pteris Wimsettl, fine stock,
ready for potting up at $1.75 per flat.
Holm & Olson. 20-24 West 6th St.. St. Paul,
Minn.

Ferns, from bench, 4 and B-in,, Boston and
Blegantissima, Scottil, 10c and 12c. Byer
Bros., Chambersburg, Pa.

Ferns, Nephrolepis Superblssima, 2^4 -In..
$15 per 100; 4-ln., $25; 6-in. pans, $9 per
doz.; S-in., $18 per doz. F. R. Pierson Co..
Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y.

Ferns for dishes, assorted, 2% -in., $3 per
100; $25 per 1,000. Frank Oechslin, 4911
Quincy St., Chicago.

Small ferns from flats and 2% -in. pots,
mixed or separate vars. H. Plath. 510
Wyoming Ave.. San Francisco, Calif.

Ferns. Osmunda Regalis, Osmunda Cin-
namons. $10 per 100. John Tlplady. Lake
Geneva. Wis. ^

Ferns. Boston. 5-in.. 25c each. Whitmanl,
4-in., 26c. Geo. M. Eromans, Newton, N. J.

Small ferns. Ernest Oechslin, 180 Madi-
Bon St., River Forest. 111.

Ferns. Whitman!, 2>4-in., $5 per 100.
Henry H. Barrows & Sons. Whitman, Mass.

Ferns. Bobbink & Atkins. Ru1;herford.
N. J. .

FICUS.

Flcus elastica. 5^4 to 6-in.. 25c and 30c.
G. Aschmann. 1012 W. Ontario St.. Phila.

GERANIUMS.

Geraniums, Nutt, Doyle, Perkins, Rlcard,
Grant. La Favorite. R. C, $1.25; 2-in.. $2;
3-in.. $4 per 100. Trego. Vlaud. Castellane.
Poitevlne. Jaulin. R. C. $1.50; 2-in.. $2.50;
3-in.. $5. Mme. Salleroi. 2-in., J3. Geo. M.
Emmans. Newton. N. J.

Geraniums. Nutt. $12.50 per 1.000. Ric-
card. Poitevine. $16. A. M. Herr, Lancaster.
Pa.

Geraniums, dbl. Grant, Viaud, 2-ln., $1.50
per 100. Byer Bros., Chambersburg. Pa.

Geraniums, leading varieties. R. Vincent,
Jr. & Sons Co.. White Marsh, Md.

GREENS.

Greens, fancy and dagger ferns. $1.25 per
1.000. Galax, bronze and green. $1.25 per
1.000; 10.000, $7.50. Sphagnum Moss, large
bales. $1.25; Leucothoe Sprays, $1 per 100;
1.000. $7.50. Boxwood. 35c per bunch. 50
lbs.. $8.50. Michigan Cut Flower Exchange.
Inc.. 38-40 Broadway. Detroit. Mich.

Greens, dagger ferns. $1 per 1,000; 10.000,
$7.60. Green and bronze galax, $1 per 1.000.
Sphagnum moss. $1.25 large bales. The
Cleveland Florists' Exchange. 606 Huron
Rd.. Cleveland. O.

Greens, evergreens, fancy and dagger
ferns, bronze and green galax. Geo. Cot-
Bonas & Co.. 63 W. 28th St.. New York.

Greens, southern wild smilax. Log mosses,
natural and perpetuated. B. A. Beaven.
Evergreen. Ala.

Greens, cut palmetto and cycas leaves
galax. leucothoe. ferns, mosses, etc. Kervan
Co.. 113 W. 28th St.. New York.

Greens, southern wild smilax. Caldwell
the Woodsman Co.. Evergreen. Ala.

HELIOTROPES.

Heliotrope, $1.50 per 100. Byer Bros..
Chambersburg. Pa.

HYDRANGEAS.

Hydrangea American Everbloomlng (H.
arborescens grandlflora). Strong, 2-year
plants, $10 to $20 per 100. The E. Y. Teas
Co.. Centervllle. Ind.

JERUSALEM CHERRIES.

Jerusalem cherries, 2 In a pot, $5 per
100. G. Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontvio St..
Philadelphia.

Jerusalem cherries. 2-in., 2c. Byer Bros.,
Chambersburg. Fa.

LANTANAS.

Lantanas. R. Vincent. Jr. & Sons Co..
White Marsh. Md.

LILACS.

Lilacs. Jacs Smlts. Naarden. Holland.

LILY OF THE VALLEY.

To Import.

Lily of the Valley. Otto Mann. Leipzig.
Saxony. Germany.

Lily of the Valley. Jacs Smlts. Ltd.,
Naarden, Holland.

Lily of the Valley pips. Hjalmar Hart-
mann & Co., Copenhagen, Denmark.

Lily of the valley. Jackson & Perkins
Co., Newark, N. Y.

From Storage.

Lily of the Valley. H. N. Bruns, 1407-11
W. Madison St.. Chicago.

MOONVINES.

Moonvlnes. 4-ins.. $12 per 100; 3-in.. $8;
2y2-ln.. $5. G. Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario
St., Philadelphia.

MOSCHOSMA RIPARtUM.

Blooms from December until Spring. As
easy to grow as a Coleus. A fine stock now
ready from 2% -inch pots, $3 per 100. From
4-inch pots $5 per 100. Mortons Evergreen
Lodge. Clarksvllle. Tennessee.

MOSS.

Sphagnum moss. Vaughan's Seed Store,
Chicago and New York.

MUSHROOM SPAWN.

Mushroom Spawn, Vaughan's English, 25
lbs., $2; 100 lbs., $6.60. Garden City Pure
Culture, 26 bricks, $3.75; 100 bricks, $12.
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N. Y.

Mushroom spawn. Lambert's Pure Cul-
ture. American Spawn Co.. St. Paul. Minn.

Mushroom Spawn. Sure crop. $8 per 100
lbs. Weeber &. Don. 114 Chambers St., N. Y.

NURSERY STOCK.

Nursery stock, blue spruce, berried plants,
climbing plants, clematis, conifers, ever-
greens, funkias. Japan maples, hydrangeas.
Jacs Smlts. Ltd.. Naarden. Holland.

Nursery stocic Vines, perennials, conifers,
shade and fruit trees, hedge plants. Jack-
son & Perkins Co., Newark. N. Y.

Nursery stock, large trees, oaks, maples,
pines and hemlocks. Andorra Nurseries.
Chestnut Hill. Phlladeplhla.

Nursery stock, arbor vltse (Thuya occi-
dentalis), 3 to 4 ft.. 4 to 5 ft. trees. The
Wm. H. Moon Co.. MorrisvlUe. Pa.

Nursery stock, evergreens, conifers, shade,
ornamental trees, herbaceous plants. Bob-
bink & Atkins. Rutherford. N. J.

Nursery stock of all kinds. Storrs &
Harrison. PalnesvlUe. Ohio.

Trees, shrubs, evergreens, hardy plants.
Ellwanger & Barry, Rochester, N. Y.

Nursery stock, ornamental trees and
shrubs. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva. N. Y.

ORCHIDS.

Orchids, importers, exporters, growers and
hybridists. Sander, St. Albans, England.
New York office, room 1, 235 Broadway.

Orchids. Largest stock In the country.
Ask for prices. Julius Roehrs Co., Ruther-
ford, N. J.

Orchids, all commercial, cattleyas and
novelties. Carillo & Baldwin, Secaucus, N. J.

Orchids of all kinds. Lager & Hurrell,
Summit, N. J.

PALMS.

Palms, arecas, $2, $3 and $5 each.
Kentia Fors., single and made up, $1 to $10
each. Kentia Bel., $1.50 to $6 each. La-
tania Borb., 5-ln., $4.50 per doz.; C-in., $6
per doz.; 7-ln., $9 per doz. Geo. Wittbold
Co.. 739 Buckingham PI.. Chicago.

Palms, Kentia Bel. and Fors. big plants.
$1.25 to $2 each. G. Aschmann. 1012 W.
Ontario St., Philadelphia.

Palms. Bobbink & Atkins. Rutherford.
N. J.

Palms. Areca lutescens. 3-ln.. 3 plants in
pot. 12 to 15 Ins.. $1.25 per doz.; $10 per
100; $90 per 1.000; 6-ln., 3 pits., 26 to 2S
Ins., $1 each. Cocos Weddelliana. 2^4 -In.,

5 to 6 ins., $1.50 per doz.; $10 per 100; $90
per 1.000; 3-in., 8 to 10 fns.. $2 per doz.;
$15 per 100; $140 per 1.000; 6-ln.. 24 ins..
$1 each; 7-ln.. 30 Ins.. $2.60 each. Kentia
Bel.. 2V4-ln.. 4 Ivs.. 8 to 10 Ins.. $1.50 per
doz.; $10 per 100; $90 per 1,000; 3-ln.. 6
Ivs., 12 Ins.. $2 per doz.; $16 per 100; $140
per 1,000; 4-ln., 5 to 6 Ivs.. 12 to 15 Ins.,
$4.60 per doz.; $35 per 100; 6-ln., 6 Ivs.. 20
to 24 Ins.. $1 each; 6-ln.. 6 to 7 Ivs.. 26 tc
28 Ins., $1.50; 7-ln.. 6 to 7 Ivs.. 34 to 36
Ins.. $2.60; S-ln.. 6 to 7 Ivs.. 42 to 44 Ins.. $6,
Kentia Fors. 2^ -In., 4 Ivs., 8 to 10 Ins., $2
per doz.; $15 per 100; $140 per 1,000; 3-ln..

6 to 6 Ivs., 15 Ins.. $2.50 per doz.; $20 per
100; $175 per 1.000; 4-ln.. 6 to 6 Ivs.. 15 to
18 Ins.. $5 per doz.; $40 per 100; 6-in.. C
Ivs.. 28 to 30 Ins.. $1 each; 6-in.. 6 Ivs..
34 to 36 Ins.. $1.50; 7-ln.. 6 to 7 Ivs., 3S to
40 Ins., $2.50; 7-in. tubs, 6 to 7 Ivs., 42 to 46
Ins.. $4; 8-ln.. 6 to 7 Ivs., 48 to 50 Ins., $6;
9-in., 6 to 7 Ivs., 4% ft., $6; 9-ln., 6 to "
Ivs., 6 ft.. $8; 10-in. 6 to 7 Ivs.. 6% ft. $10.
Kentia Fors.. made-up. 6-ln.. 3 In a pot. 24
Ins.. $1 each; 7-ln. tub. 3 pits. 36-ln.. $2.60:
7-ln.. 38 Ins.. $3; 8-ln.. 40 to 42 Ins.. $4:
8-ln., 42 to 45 Ins.. $5; 9-ln.. 4% to 6 ft..
$8; 12-ln., 6 ft., $15; 14-In., 6% ft, $20.
Cocos flexuosus. 7-ln. tubs. 3 to 4 Ivs.. 6 ft.
$6 each; 8-in., 3 to 4 Ivs.. 7 to 8-ft.. $7.50:
Latania Borb.. 2>4-ln.. 75c per doz.; $6 per
100; $40 per 1,000; 4-ln.. $2.60 per doz.; $20
per 100. LIvlstona rotundlfolia, 2%-ln.,
$1.50 per doz.; $10 per 100; 3-In.. $2 per
doz.; $16 per 100; 4-ln.. $3.50 per doz.; $26
per 100; 5-in.. $6 per doz. Phcenlx Roebe-
llni. 2 14 -In.. $1.50 per doz.; $10 per 100; $90
per 1.000; 3-ln.. $3.50 per doz.; $25 per 100:
4-in.. 60o each; 6-In.. $1.25 each. Phcenlx
Rupicola. 6-ln.. $1.60 each; 8-ln. tubs. $2.60
Rhapis flabelllformis, 7-ln.. 3 to 4 stems. 24
Ins.. $2.50 each; 7-ln.. 4 stems. 26 to 2S
Ins.. $3 each. Henry A. Dreer. Inc., 714
Chestnut St, Philadelphia.

Palms, Areca lutescens. 6-ln.. 3 plants in
pot. 24 to 26 ins., 76c each; 6-in.. 26 to 2S
Ins., $1; 7-in.. 30 to 32 Ins.. $2. Cocos
Wedd.. 2 1,4 -In., S to 10 Ins., $10 per 100;
2V4-in., 10 to 12 Ins., $15 per 100. Kentia
Bel.. B-in.. 6 to 7 leaves. 18 Ins.. $6 per
doz.; $50 per 100: 6-ln.. 6 to 7 Ivs.. 22 to
24 ins.. $1 each: $12 per doz.; 6-In.. 6 to 7
Ivs.. 24 to 26 Ins., $1.25 each; $16 per doz.;
7-in.. 6 to 7 Ivs.. 34 to 36 Ins.. $2.60 each;
$30 jper doz.; 9-in. tub. 6 to 7 Ivs.. 42 to 4f
Ins.. $6 each; 9-ln.. 6 to 7 Ivs.. 48 to 64 Ins.,
$6 each. Kentia Fors., 6-ln., 6 Ivs., 18 to
20 Ins.. BOc each; $6 per doz.;; 6-ln., 6 to 6
Ivs., 28 to 30 Ins.. $1 each; $12 per doz.:
6-in.. 6 Ivs., 30 to 32 Ins., $1.25 each; $16
per doz.; 6-ln.. 6 Ivs., 34 to 36 Ins., $1.60
each: $18 per doz. Kentia Fors., made-up
plants, 7-in., 4 plants In pot. 36 Ins., high.
$2.60 each; 9-ln. tub, 42 to 48 Ins.. $5. Jos
Heacock Co., Wyncote, Pa.

Palms. Latania borbonlca, 6-ln.. $6 per
doz. Geo. Wittbold Co.. 1657 Buckingham
PI.. Chicago.

Palms, arecas.
Augusta. Ga.

PEPPERS.

p. J. Berokmanna Co..

Peppers. 2-in.. $2.60 per 100; 3>A-In., $5
per 100. Frank Oechslin, 4911 Quincy St.
Chicago.

Celestial peppers. 3-ln., 7Bo per doz.; $5
per 100; 4-ln.. $1.26 per doz.; $10 per 100.
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N. Y.

Celestial peppers. 2-In.. 2o. Byer Bros..
Chambersburg. Pa.

PEONIES.

PEONIES. All varieties true to name.
Will also furnish full description If desired.
American Beauty, $10 per 100. Clarissa. $6-
Dorton's Coris. $12. Fragrans, $6. Festiva
Alba, $13. Ivory, $10. Prince of Wales.
$8. Queen Alexandria, $8. Rosea PI. Su-
perba, $10. Queen Victoria, $10. Japanese
varieties, Marquis Ito, $16. Miles Stan-
dish. $12. Queen Esther. $20. Order today.
Wagner Park Conservatories. Sidney, O.

PEONIES.
Select varieties and good cut flower aorts.
Large stock, W. A. Reiman, VIncennes.
Ind.

Peonies, 2-yr. plants, Reeves' Rubra
grandl.. M. Crousse, Felix Crousse. Festiva
Maxima, Mme. Crousse. Queen Victoria. M.
Dupont, Matilda Rousseneck. Mme. Bmlle
Galle, ivlme. Bollet, Mile. Jeanne Calot, etc.
E. G. Hill Co., Richmond, Ind.

Peonies, all vars. Jacs Smlts, Ltd., Naar-
den, Holland.

Peonies, leading vars. W. & T. Smith Co.,
Geneva, N. Y.

Peonies, a superb collection. Jackson &
Perkins Co., Newark. N. T.

Peonies, leading kinds. Cottage Garden?-

Co., Queens. L. I., N. Y.

Peonies. Gilbert H. Wild, Sarcoxle. Mo.

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Wholesale Peony list Is now ready. J. F.
Rosenfleld, West Point, Neb.

POmSETTIAS.

Pulnsettias, 2V4-ln., $6 per 100. Vaughan's
Seed Store. Chicago and New York.

Polnsettlas, 2V4-in.. $5 per lOo! Frank
Oechslln, 4911 Qulncy St., Chicago.

Polnsettlas, 2^4 -In., $4 per 100; $35 per
1.000. Harry Helnl, West Toledo, O.

Polnsettlas, $4 per 100; $30 per 1,000
Geo. Relnberg, 51 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

PRIMULAS.

Chinese primroses, new giant fringed
flowering strain In six separate colors; also
Vaughan's International mixture, extra
strong stock from 2y2-ln., $3 per 100: $27.60
per 1,000. These are choice stock. Try
them. Cash. Fieeport Floral Co., I,ouis
Bausoher, Sec'y and Gen. Mgr., Freeport,
IlK

Primula obcoinca, 2 ',4 -In., $3 per 100;
$25 per 1,000. Chinese primroses, English
and Fri'iich. 2% -In., $3 per. 100; $26 per
1.000. Prank Oechslln, 4911 Qulncy St..
Chicago.

Primula Sinensis, 2%-ln., $3 per 100.
Obconlca, 2^4-in., $3 per 100. Vaughan's
Seed Store, Chicago and New York.

Obconlca, Ronsdorter, Lattman's Hybrids,
ready now, 10 separate colors or mixed,
2-ln., 2c. J. L. Schiller. 929 Prouty Ave.,
Toledo, O.

Primulas, obconlca grandl., alba,, rosea,
hybrlda. rubra, Forbesll, 2-ln., 2o. Byer
Bros.. Chambersburg, Pa.

Primroses, Chinese, Ob. Grandl., alba and
rosea, $2 per 100. Gigantea and Kermeslna,
$3. Jos. H. Cunningham, Delaware, O.

PRIVET.

CALIFORNIA AND AMOOR RIVER
PRIVET. L/argest stock in the country. All
sizes. Write for trade list. Valdeslan
Nurseries, Bostic Dept., Bostic, N. C.

California privet. C. A. Bennett, Box 65,
Robbinsville, N. J.

RHODODENDRONS.

Rhododendrons. Jacs Smits, Ltd., Naar-
den. Holland.

Rhododendrons. Jackson & Perkins Co.,
Newark, N. Y.

ROSES.

ROSE PLANTS.
2% -Inch Stock.

Per 100. Per 1,000

Maids $3.00 $25.00

Brides 3.00 25.00

Chatenay 3.00 25.00

Uncle John 3.00 26.00

Richmond 3.00 26.00

Rhea Reld 6.00 4B.00

Kalserin 4.00 36.00

2,000 Am, Beauties. 2>4-ln. 4.00 35.00

WIETOR BROS..

51 Wabash Ave. Chicago.

Roses, My Maryland, own root, 3-in., $2
per doz.; $15 per 100. Bride. 3Vt-in., $S per
100. Killarney, own root, 3>4-in., $20 per
100; 4-ln.. grafted, 4-ln., $20 per 100. Am.
Beauty, 3%-in., $12; Kaiserin, 3%-in., $10.
Vaughan's Seed Store, P. O. Drawer V, Chi-

cago.

Roses, 2,000 Maid, 2% -in., $65 per 1,000.
2,000 Palmer, 2V4-ln., $35 per 1,000. 2,000
Uncle John, $25 per 1,000. 3.000 Am.
Beauty, 3-in.. $5 per 100; 3,000 :-ln., $3n
per 1,000. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton

Grove, 111.

Roses, field-grown, own roots and budded
on manetti Crimson Rambler, Dorothy
Perkins, Lady Gay, Hiawatha, Brunner,
Charta, etc. Jackson & Perkins Co., New-

ark, N. Y.

Grafted roses, strong, healthy stock. Rhea
Reld. 2%-ln., 15c; Richmond, Bride and
Maid, 21,4-ln.. lOo. Samples 26c. Joy

Floral Co., Nashville, Tenn.

Roses, Killarney, 3-ln., $5 per 100. Bon
Sllene, 3-ln., $3 per lOO. Harry Helnl, West

Toledo, O. ^

Roses, C. Rambler, D. Perkins, Lady Gay,
5% and 6-in.. 26c and 30c each. G. Asch-
mann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia.

Roses, on own roots, budded, bedding,
H. Ps., hybrids and teas. W. & T. Smith

Co., Geneva, N. Y.

Roses, field-grown. Newport Fairy, 1 year,
3 to 4 ft., 50c each; $30 per 100. Julius

Roehrs Co.. Rutherford. N. J.

Roses, leading varieties. Leedle Floral

Co., Springfield, Ohio.

Roses, Bride, Maid. Golden Gate. 3-in.,
$5 per 100. Geo. M. Emmans, Newton, N. J.

Hoses, leading vars. Dlngeo & Conard
Co., West Grove, Pa.

Roses. leading kinds. Geo. A. Kuhl,
Pekln. 111.

Roses, 3-ln. Wood Bros., Fiahklli, N. Y.

SAGE.

Sage, Holt's Mammoth, 2 14 -In.. $3 per
100; variegated, 2V4-ln., $4 per lOO.
Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and N. Y.

SEEDS.

Sc-ds, Calceolaria hybrlda. tr. pkt.. 1,000
seeds, 50c; 3 pkts., $1.40. Gloxinia hybrlda,
Vaughan's Columbian mixture, tr. pkt. ,1.000
seeds, 60c; 3 pkts., $1.40. Mignonette, New
York Market, pkt., 1,000 seeds, 60c; ",4 oz.,
$1 60. Vaughan's International Primula
mixture, pkt., 260 seeds, 60c; 6 pkts.. 1,260
seeds, $2; 1-16 oz., $2.50. Cineraria,
Vaughan's Columbian mixture, tr. pkt.,
1,000 seeds, 50c; 3 pkts., $1.40. Pansy,
Vaughan's Cut Flower mixture, tr. pkt., 50c;
'A oz., $1; \\ oz., $2; oz., $8. Giant pansy
mixture, tr. pkt., 26c; % oz., 60c; oz., $4
14 lb., $14. Vaughan's International pan-
sles, tr. pkt.. 60c; >,4 oz.. $1.60; % oz., $5;
oz., $10. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi. & N. Y.
Seeds, pansies. Florists' mixture, oz., $4;
pkt., 60c. Cassier's Giant improved mix-
ture, oz., $5; pkt., 76c. Cassier's yel. and
white, separate, oz., $6; pkt., $1. Germania,
oz., $8; pkt., $1. Parisian Giants, mixed,
oz., $3; pkt., 50c. Trimardeau. Black King.
Emperor William. Golden yellow. Beacons-
field purple, white yellow with black eyes,
separate, oz., $2; pkt., 30c. Trimardeau
mixture, oz., $1.50; pkt., 25c. O. V. Zangen,

Hoboken, N. J.

Seeds, pansy. Brown's Superb Giant, yel-
low with dark eye and pure white, separate
colors, 3,000 seeds, $1; H oz., $1.50; V- oz.,
$2.60; oz., $5; 14 lb., $14; \k lb., $25; 1 lb..

$50. Peter Brown, Lancaster, Pa.

Seeds, wholesale growers of full list of
flower and garden seeds; sweet pea and
nasturtium specialties. Routzahn Seed Co.,

Arroyo Grande. Calif.

Seeds, winter flowering sweet peas. Pansy
W. & D.'s American Show, trade packet,
$1.00. Weeber & Don, 114 Chambers St.,

New York.

Seeds, sweet peas. Gov. Fort, Pink
Beauty. Wallacea, Helen Keller, $1 per oz.
Mrs. Geo. Lews, Greenbrook, Helen Gould,
50c per oz. ; $5 per lb. Christmas Pink,
Denzer, $2 per lb. C. H. Totty, Madison. N. J.
Seeds, onion, lettuce, sweet peas, carrot,
celery, leek, mustard, parsley, parsnip, rad-
ish, salsify. C. C. Morse & Co.. 48-66 Jack-

son St., San Francisco, Calif.

Seeds, cyclamens. Giant Salmon King.
Primula Sinensis In 7 distinct colors. St.
George's Nursery Co.. Harlington. Middlesex.
England.

Seeds, beans, peas, sweet corn, onion,
beet, turnip, etc.. The Everett B. Clark Seed
Co., Mlltbrd. Conn.; East Jordan, Mich.;

Sister Bay. Wis.

Seeds, pansies, mixed, oz.. $5; 3 ozs., $12;
14 oz., $2.50; pkg., 4,000 seeds, $1; M: pkg.,
50c. E. B. Jennings, Southport, Conn.

Seeds, pansy, mixed, oz., $4.50. Cineraria
grandl.. and Grandl. Nana, tr. pkt., 50c. W.

C. Beckert. Northside. Pittsburg, Pa.

Seeds of all kinds. W^. W. Johnson & Son,

Ltd., Boston, England.

Egyptian tree or winter oniun sets.
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N. Y.
Seeds, pansy, new crop, $4 per oz. Jos.

H. Cunningham, Delaware, Ohio.

Seeds. Vick's Quality. James VIck's Sons,

Rochester. N. Y.

Seeds, all kinds. Bridgman's Seed Ware-
house, 37 E. 19th St., New York.

Contract Growers.

The best giant pansy seed. Send for
leaflet. Chas. Frost. Kenilworth. N. J.

Seed, Davis Perfect Cucumber. Alfred J.
Brown Seed Co., Grand Rapids. Mich.

Seeds, contract growers. A. J. Pieters,
HoUister, Calif.

Seeds, pansy. 1.000 mixed, 25c; 1 oz.,
$2.25. H. Wrede. Luneburg. Germany.

Seeds of all kinds. A. T. Boddtngton, 342
W. 14th St., New York.

.Seeds, growers for the wholesale trad)-
only. Braalan Seed Growers' Co.. San Jo»e
Calif.

Seeds. sweet peas.
Boundbrook. N. J.

Anton Zvolanek.

Flower seeds. Hesse
Germany.

Co.. Quedllnburg.

Seeds, bean, cucumber, tomato, radish,
pea, muskmelon. squash, watermelon, sweet
corn. S. M. Isbell & Co., Jackson. Mich.

Seeds, lettuce, onions, sweet peas, aster,
cosmos, mignonette, verbena. "Waldo Roh-
nert. Gilroy. Calif.

Seeds, sweet peas, tomatoes. Lima beans,
lettuce, asters, cosmos and other flower
seeds. John Bodger & Sons. Gardena, Calif.

Seeds, fleld, garden and flower. Rout-
zahn Seed Co., Arroyo Grande. CalK,

Seeds, peas, beans. Alfred J. Brown Seed
Co., Grand Rapids, Mich.

SMILAX.

Smllax, 2-in., lV4c; myrtle leaved, 2-ln..
2 Vic. J. L. Schiller, 929 Prouty Ave.. To-
lodo. O.

Smllax plants, 2V4-in., pots, extra strong.
$1.50 per 100; $12 per 1,000. Cash with or-
der. Capital City Greenhouses, Madison.
Wis.

Smllax. 2 14 -In., $2.60 per 100; $15 per
1.000. Geo. Relnberg, 61 Wabash Ave..
Chicago.

Smllax, nice plants, fall sown! trans-
planted. 50c per 100; $4 per 1,000. P. A.
Bailer, Bloomlngton, 111.

Smllax plants, 2V4-ln., $1.50 peT 100; $12
per 1.000. Skldelsky & Irwin Co., 1215 Bct7
BIdg.. Philadelphia, Pa.

Smllax, strong, 2V4-ln., $2 per 100; $17.5(i
per 1.000; 3-ln., $2.60 per 100. Cash. C.
F. Krzysske, Sandusky, O.

Smilax. nice plants, 2V4-ln., $2.50 per 100.
West End Greenhouses. Lincoln. III.

Smilax, 3-ln.. $4 per 100. Poehlmann
Bros., Co.. Morton Grove, 111.

Smilax, 2-ln.. $1.25 per 100. Byer Bros.
Chambersburg, Pa.

Smilax. $10 per 100. A. M. Herr, Lan-
caster, Pa.

Smilax. 2%-ln.. $2 per 100. Harry Helnl.
West Toledo, O.

Smllax. 2%-ln., $2 per 100; $25 per 1,000
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N. Y.

Smilax. Wood Bros.. Flshklll. N. Y.

SPIREAS.

Spireas. J. Smits. Ltd.. Naarden, Holland.

VEGETABLE PLANTS.

Vegetable plants, cabbage, field-grown
leading vars.. $1 per 1.000; 10,000 and over.
S5c. Celery: White Plume, Golden Self-
Blanching, Giant Pascal. $1 per 1.000. Egg-
plant: N. Y. Improved and Black Beauty.
$3 per 1.000. Lettuce: Big Boston, Bos-
ton Market. Tennis Ball, Grand Rapids, $1
per 1,000. Pepper: Ruby King, Bull Nose.
Sweet Mountain, Neapolltain, $2 per 1,000;
Chinese Giant and Cayenne, 50c per 100
Parsley, $1.26 per 1.000. R. Vincent. Jr.,
& Sons Co., White Marsh, Md.

Cabbage and celery plants, all kinds, $1
per 1.000: $8.50 per 10.000. J. C. Schmidt.

Bristol, Pa.

VIOLETS.

Marie Louise violet plants, selected stock,
grown on tile benches, free from disease,
ready for planting. Can ship upon receipt
of order, $15 per 1,000. Cash. J. Vender
Linden, Rhinebeck, N. Y.

California Violets, field clumps. $3 per
100. W. J. & M. S. Vesey, Fort Wayne. Ind.

Violets. Wood Bros., FIshkill, K. Y.

TO EXCHANGE.

To exchange, 500 carnation supports
(Helm) for ;Boston or Amerpohll ferns: or
carnation plants Enchantress or White En-
chantress. Cannot use the supports to ad-
vantage on my beds. A. E. Boyce, Bartles-
ville, Okla.

For Sale — Asparagus plumosus manus. in
3^ -in. pots, 5c. Nice, clean stock, well
grown, or exchange for carnation plants
White Enchantress, Estelle, or Crocker.
A. E. Boyce. Bartlesvllle. Okla.

WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS.

Commission Dealers.

■\llen, J. K.. 106 W. 2Sth St., New York.
Amling. E. C, 32-36 Randolph St., Chicago.
Berning. H. G., 1402 Pine St., St. Louis.

Deamud, J. B. Co., 51 Wabash Ave, Chl-
cago.

Denver WTiolesaie Florist Co., 1433-35 Call-
fornia St.. Denver. Oolo.

Ford Bros.. 4S W. 28th St.. New York.

Froment. Horace E.. 67 W. 2Sth St. N. Y.

Growers' Cut Flower Co., 39 W. 28th St..
New York.

Guttman. Alex. J.. 34 W. 28th St, N. T.

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Holton & Hunkel Co., 462 Milwaukee St.,
Milwaukee, Wis.

Hunt, E. H.. 76 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.
Kennlcott Bros. Co., 48-60 Wabash. Chicago.
Kessler Bros.. 50 W. 28th St.. New York.
Keuhn, C. A., 1122 Pine St., St. Louis.
Kruchten, John, 61 Wabash Ave., Chicago.
Langjahr, Alfred H., 66 W. 28th St., N. Y.
Manhattan Flower Market, 46 W. 28th St.,

New York.

McCallum Co., 937 Liberty Ave.. Pittsburg.
McCullough's Sons Co., J. M., 316 Walnut

St., Cincinnati, O. ^

McKellar, Chaa. W.. 51 Wabash. Chicago.
McKlsslck. W. B. & Bros., 1619-21 Ranstead

Bt. Philadelphia.

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange,
Broadway, Detroit, Mich.

30-40

Millang Bros., 41 W. 28th St.. New York.
Millang, Chas., 444 6th Ave., cor. 27th St.,
New York.

Niessen Co., Leo, 1208 Arch St., Phila.
N Y Cut Flower Ex., Coogan Bldg., 6th

Ave, and W. 26th St., New York.

Pittsburg Cut Flower Co., Ltd., 222 Oliver

Ave., Pittsburg, Pa.

Pittsburg Florists' Exchange, 217-233 Dla-

mond St.. Pittsburg, Pa-

Pollworth, C. C. Co., Milwaukee, Wis.

Randall, A. L. Co., 19 Randolph St., Chi-
cago , -

Raynor, John I., 49 W. 28th St.. New York.

Rice Bros., 128 N. 6th St., Minneapolis,
Minn. »

Sheridan, Walter F., 39 W. 28th St., X. Y.

Smith & Co., W. C, 1316 Pine St., St.
Louis.

Traendly & Schenck. 44 W. 28th St.. N. Y.

Vaughan & Sperry, 62-64 Wabash, Chicago.

Welch Bros., 226 Devonshire St.. Boston.

Winterson, E. F. Co., 45-49 Wabash, Chicago.

Young, C. & Sons, 1406 Olive St.. St. Louis.

Young & Nugent, 42 W. 28th St.. New York.

Zech & Mann. 61 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Growers.

Bassett & Washburn, 76-78. Wabash Ave.,
Chicago.

Benthey-Coatsworth Co., The, 35 Randolph
St., Chicago. ^

Bruns, H. N., 1409-11 W. Madison, Chicago.

Budiong. J. A., 37-39 Randolph St., Chl-
cago.

Chicago Rose Co.. 66-58 Wabash Ave., Chi-

cago.

Dayton Floral Co.. Dayton. O.

Elliott, W. H., Brighton, Mass.

Hill, The E. G. Co., Richmond, Ind.
Krueger Bros., Toledo, O.

Poehlmann Bros., 35-37 Randolph, Chicago.
Reipberg. Geo., 51 Wabash Ave., Chicago.
Reinberg. Peter, 36 Randolph St.. Chicago.
Weiland & Olinger, 128 E. 3d St., Clncln-

natl, O.

Weiland & Rlsch, 59 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.
Wietor Bros.. 51 Wabash Ave., Chicago.
Wlttbold, Geo. Co.. 1667 Buckingham PI.,

Chicago.

RETAIL CUT FLOWERS.

Albany. N. Y. — H. G. Eyres, 11 N. Pearl St.
Anderson. S. C. — The Anderson Floral Co.,

633 Marshall Ave.

Atlania, Ua. — -Atlanta Floral Co., 41 Peach-

tree St. ^

Baltimore, Md. — Z. D. Blacklstone, ICOl Bu-

taw PI.

Boston, Mass. — Hoffman, florist, 69 Massa-

chusetts Ave.

Brooklyn, N. Y. — Robt. G. Wilson. Pulton

St. and Green Ave.

Buffalo. N. Y. — W. J. Palmer & Son, 304

Main St.

Chicago— Hauswlrth, Florist, Auditorium

Annex.

Chicago — Wlttbold, Florist, 1657 Bucking-

ham Place.

Cincinnati, O. — Julius Baer, 138 E. 4th St.

Dayton, O. — Matthews. 16 W. 3d St.

Colorado Springs, Colo. — Frank P. Crump.
Denver, Colo. — Daniels & Fisher.

Denver. Colo. — The Park Floral Co.

Detroit, Mich. — John Breitmeyer's Sons, cor.
Miami and Gratiot Aves.

Indianapolis, Ind. — Bertermann Eros. Co.,

241 Mass. Ave.

Kansas City. Mo. — Geo. M. Kellogg Flower

and Plant Co., 906 Grand Ave. Also

Pleasant Hill. Mo.

Kansas City — S. Murray. 1017 Broadway.
Los Angeles, Calif. — J. W. Wolfskill, 218

W. 4tfa St.

Louisville. Ky. — J. Schultz, 644 4th Ave.
New Orleans, La. — U. J. Virgin, 833 Canal

St.

Omaha, Neb. — Hess & Swoboda, 1416 Far-

nam St.

Rochester, N. Y. — J. B. Keller Sons. 25

Clinton St.

San Francisco, Calif. — J. B. Boland. 60

Kearney St.

Savannah, Ga. — John Wolf.

St. Louis. Mo. — Young's. 1406 Olive St.

St. Paul, Minn. — Holm & Olson.

Terre Haute, Ind. — John Heinl & Son, 129

So. 7 th St. '_

Toledo, O. — Krueger Bros.

Toronto, Ont. — Dunlop's, 96 Yonge St.
Washington, D. C. — Z. D. Blacklstone, 14th
and H Sts.

Washington, D. C. — A. Gude & Bros.. 1214

F St.

Washington — Geo. C. Shaffer, 14th and I

Sts., N. W.

BLOWERS.

Blowers, Sirocco, American Blower Co.,
Dept. A. P., Detroit, Mich.

BOILERS.

Boilers, the Superior Improved Internal
flred boiler. Made in 10 sizes to heat from
2.000 to 6,500 feet of 4-ln. pipe. Superior
Machine and Boiler Works. 124-133 W.
Superior St., Chicago.

Boilers, Improved greenhouse boilers,
made of best material, shell firebox sheets
and heads of ^teel; water space all around
front, sides and back. Kroescbell Bros., 452
Erie St., Chicago.

Boilers, special hot water boiler shipped
ready for operation. Repairing done on all
kinds of greenhouse boilers. Chris. Pfeifter
Boiler Co., 66 Michigan SL, Chicago.

Boilers, corrugated, firebox and sectional
greenhouse heating. Hitchlngs & Co., 1170
Broadway, N. Y.

Boilers, Myers & Co., 1122 Betz Bldg.,
Philadelphia.

Boilers, the Burnham boilers, made for
greenhouse heating. Lord & Burnham Co.,
1133 Broadway. New York.

Boilers, boilers of high grade for green-
houses. Steam or hot water. Giblln & Co..

Utlca. N. Y.

Boilers, steel return tubular, steam or
water. Johnson Heating Co., 138 E. Slit
St., New York.

Boilers, water tube steam boilers. King
Construction Co., North Tonawanda. N. Y.

Boilers. S. Jacobs & Sons. 1357 Flushing
Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.

BUILDING MATERIAL.

Building material, hotbed sash, cypress,
tinglazed, 95c each; in doz. lots, 90c: glazed,
$1.65 each; doz.. lots, $1.60. Pine sash, un-
glazed, 90c; doz. lots, 85c; glazed, $1.60;
doz. lots, $1.65 each. Building hardware,
wire and wire fencing, bolts, hatchets,
hammers, etc. Chicago House Wrecking
Co., 35th and Iron Sts., Chicago.

Building material, cypress sash bars, Ten-
nessee red cedar posts, pecky cypreaa
benches, hotbed sash and frames, ventilat-
ing apparatus, pipe fittings and all suppllea
needed In new or reconstruction work.
Foley Mfg. Co., Western Ave. and 26th St.,
Chicago.

Building material. Cypress Is far mora
durable than pine. Cypress sash bars up to
32 feet or longer. Greenhouse and other
building material. Men furnished to super-
Intend erection when desired. A. T. Stearns
Lumber Co.. Neponset. Boston. Mass.

Building material of all descriptions tor
all cypress semi-Iron frame or truss houses-
Hotbed sash and frames. Lord & Burnham
Co.. 1133 Broadway. New York.

Building and propagating sands. Ore
brick and fire clay. Portland cement, hard
wall plaster. Garden City Sand Co.. Se-
curlty Bldg., Chicago.

Building material, Louisiana cypress,
pecky cypress, hotbed sash. S. Jacobs &
Sons. 1357 Flushing Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. I

Headquarters In Canada for Cypress Sash
Bars or anything In wood for building pur-
poses. Established 1851. John B. Smith
& Suns, Ltd., Toronto, Can.

Building material, greenhouse material
and hotbed sash of Louisiana cypress and
Washington red cedar. A. Deitsch Co., 2642
Sheffield Ave.. Chicago.

Building material, cypress sash bars,
greenhouse material of any description.
Write for catalogue. John C. Monlnger
Co., 113 Blackhawk St., Chicago.

Building material for U-bar greenhouses.
Plerson U-bar Co., Metropolitan Bldg., 4tb
Ave, and 23d St., New York.

Building material, cold frames, hotbed
sash. Hitchlngs & Co., 1170 Broadway. N. Y

FANS.

i^'ans. Sirocco. Annerlcan Blower Co.,
Dept. A. F., Detroit, Mich.

FERTILIZERS.

Wizard Shredded Cattle Manure. 100 lb«..
$1.20; 600 lbs.. $6; 1,000 lbs., $8; 2.000 Ibl.,
$13. Pulverized Manure Co., 32 Bxctaang*
Ave., Union Stock Yards, Chicago.

GLASS.

Glass importers and jobbers: greenhous*
glass a specialty. Window glass. Jamei
H. Rice, corner Michigan, St. Clair and
Illinois Sts., Chicago.

Glass, greenhouse glass a specialty; also
window glass. Spragne, Smith & Co., 167-»
Randolph St., Chicago.

Glass. High grade, double thick green-
house glass. Lord & Burnham, 1133 Broad-
way, N. Y.

Glass, French and American. "Whit*
Rose." Stenzel Glass Co., 2 Hudson St., N. Y.

Glass of all kinds and sizes. Sharp, Part-
ridge & Co., 22d and Lumber Sts.. Chicago.

Glass, greenhouse, all sizes! H. M. Haok«r
Co , 120-123 W. Washington St., Chicago.

GLAZING POINTS.

Glazing points. Lord & Burnham special
glazing nails (points). Lord & Burnham
Co.. 1133 Broadway, New York.

Glazing points: See the polnt7 Hojd
glass firmly. Peerless glazing points are th*
best. No rights or lefts. Box of 1,000
points, 76c, postpaid. Henry A. Dreer. 714
Chestnut St.. Philadelphia.

Slebert's zinc never-rust glazing points, 2
sizes, % and %, 40c per lb.; 16c extra by
mall; 7 lbs., $2.60, 15 lbs., $5. by express.
Randolph & McClements. Baum and Beatty
Sts.. Pittsburg. Pa.

Vaughan's Perfection Point. No. 2 single
thick: No. 2^ double thick, 66c per 1,000;
by mall 70c; 6,000 lots, 60c per 1,000 by ex-
press. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi. & N. Y.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION.

Qreenhouse construction, cypress roof ma-
terial and all greenhouse fittings. Flans and
sketches submitted on request. John C.
Monlnger Co.. 113 Blackhawk St.. Chicago.

Qreenhouse construction of all kinds and
conservatories. Estimates and catalogues
on request. The Foley Mfg. Co.» We&tern
Ave, and 26th St.. Chicago.

Greenhouse construction, builders of every
type of greenhouse, the most modern de-
signs. Hitchlngs & Co., 1170 Broadway.
New York.

Greenhouse construction, semi-iron green-
houses, new truss houses, iron frame houses.
Lord & Burnham Co., 1132 Broadway, N. T.

Greenhouse construction, builders of mod-
ern greenhouses. Myers & Co., 1122 Betx
Bldg., Philadelphia.

Greenhouse construction and equipment.
King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

Wlttbold cement post moulds. E. H.
Hunt, 76-7)t Wabash Ave.. Chicago.

GUTTERS.

Gutters. cast-Iron. Lord & Burnham Ira-
proved V-shaped gutter with drip gutter
attachment. Lord & Burnham Co., 1133
Broadway, New York.

Gutters, Jennings' Improved Iron gutters.
Dlller. Caskey & Keen, 6th and Berk Sts..
Philadelphia.

INSECTICIDES.

Tlic Fumigating- Kind Tobacco Powder.
%?. PIT bag 100 lbs. Tho H. A. StoothofC
Co.. Mount Vernon. N. T.

Aphine, $1 per qt. : $2.50 por gal. Geo.
K. Talmagf-'. Inc., IMadison, N. J.

if You Do Not Find Wiiat You Need in Our Ready Reference Oeparfment, Write lis Aliout it

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339

Insecticides. Carmen's Antlpest Insecti-
cide and fungicide. $1.50 per gal. Perfec-
tlon Chem. Co.. Fluahlng, N. Y.

Fresh tobacco sterna In bales of 300 lbs.,
11.60. W. C. Beckert. N. S.. Pittsburg, Pa.

LAWN FURNITURE.

Lawn furniture, settees, chairs, hitching
posts, etc. The Sterling Emery Wheel Mfg.
Co., Tiffin. O.

MECHANICAL PRATT APPARATUS.

McH^haiiical draft
American I^ lower Co..

apparatus, Sirocco,
Dept. A. F., Detroit.

MISCELLANEOUS.

TO KILU GRASS

In gutters, along fences, monuments, and
walks, use Dinamine; it has proven a great
success; price $2 per gallon. For sale by
all druggists. Interstate Chemical Co.. Gal-
veston^^

Keep ferns six months without cold stor-
age. Flowers 20 to 30 days at practically
no cost. Formula and complete instructions
on receipt of $1. Barton. 110 Portsea St.,
New Haven. Conn.

Printing. Large runs of catalogues a spe-
cialty. Write for figures. Regan Printing
House, 89-91 Plymouth vPlace, Chicago.

Everlasting tile benches, hollow tile, par-
tition tile, fire proofing and other clay prod-
ucts. The Camp Conduit Co., 718 Garfield
Bldg.. Cleveland, O.

The Moore-Livingston Graduating or ad-
justing plant stands. Moore-Livingston Co..
Lansdowne, Pa.

ScoUay's plant sprinklers and putty bulbs.
John A. Scollay, 74 Myrtle Ave., Brooklyn.
New York.

Printing for fiorists, catalogues and price
lists. Gorhar-. & Chapline. 353 Dearborn St.,
Chicago. __^^_^^^_

Engravings and illustrations for cata-
logues. Columbian Engraving Co., 331-335
Dearborn St.. Chicago.

Kricks Immortelle letters, inscriptions,
etc. Krick, 11G4-66 Greene Ave., Brooklyn,
N. Y.

Sterling iron reservoir vases. Sterling
Emery Wheel Mfg. Co.. Tiffin. O.

Engravings of all kinds. Dearborn En-
graving Co., 1323 Wabash Ave-. Chicago.

Pillsbury's Carnation Staple. 50c per 1.000
postpaid. I. L. Pillsbury, Galesbur^, III.

Heller's mice-proof seed cases and bins.
Heller & Co., Montpelicr. O.

Sulfur Burners.
Dorranceton, Pa.

Benjamin Dorrance,

PAINT, PUTTY, ETC.

Paint, Ideal Greenhouse Lead; Special
Greenhouse Putty. Lord & Burnhani Co..
1133 Broadway. New York.

Paint, Putty, etc. The Jas. H. Rice Co.,
cor. Michigan. St. Clair and Illinois Sts.,
Chicago.

Putty, Paint, etc. H. M. Hooker Co., 120-

128 W. Washington St., Chicago.

Mastica. F. O.
way. New York.

Pierce Co., 12 W. Broad-

PIPE, FITTINGS, ETC.

Pipe, iron fittings, etc., galvanized iron
sash hinges, screw eyes, screw hooks. TT-
holts. galvanized iron buckles and wires.
Fittings for purlin and ridge supports.
Foley Mfg. Co.. Western and 26th. Chicago.

Pipes and fittings, cast iron and wrought
pipe, valves, elbows, pipe hooks, automatic
air headers, etc. Lord & Burnham Co.. 1133
Broadway. New York.

Ideal Pipe Clamps. A quick repair for
rust holes and split pipes. Write for circu-
lar. Wm. Moll. 1664 Columbus Rd.. Cleve-
land. O.

Iron fittings, patent iron bench fittings
and roof supports. Diller. Caskey & Keen,
r.th and Berk Sts., Philadelphia.

Pipe and fittings. sr~Jacobs & Sons, 1357
flushing Ave.. Brookl5*ji, N- Y.

Pipes, valve fittings. Chicago House
Wrecking Co.. 35th and Iron Sts., Chicago.

POTS, PANS, ETC,

Krick's Perfect flower pot handle and
hanger. No. 1. 2 to 5-in. pots, per doz-.
30c; No. 2. 5 to S-lrt. 40c per doz.; No. 3.
8 to 12-in., 50c per doz. Krick's Perfect
plant stand, No. 1, 10-in. saucer and rest.
$2: No. 2. 14-in. saucer and rest. ?2.2rv
Krick. 1164-66 Greene Ave.. Brooklyn. N. V.

PotH, before buying write for prices. Gen.
Keller & Sons. 2614-22 Herndon St., Chi-
cago^

Pots, red standard.
Paducah, Ky.

Pots, florist red.
Co., Zanesvllle, O.

Paducah Pottery Co.,
Peters & Reed Pottery

Pots. Standard, all sizes. A. F. Kohr,

U.21 Leavitt St., Chicago.

Pots. Syracuse red.
o., .Syracuse, N. Y.

Syracuse Pottery

Pots, pots of all kinds. A. H. Hews &
Co.. No. Cambridge. Mass.; Long Island
City. N. Y.

Paper llower pots. 500.000. Chicago House
Wrecking Co., 3r»th and Iron Sts., Chicago.

"NUFF SBD." Best red pots are made
by Geo. E. Feustel. Falrport. Iowa.

The Red Pot. C. C. Poll worth Co. All
roads connect with Milwaukee.

REFRIGERATOR?.

Florists' Refrigerators. McCray Refrig-
erator Co,. 960 Mill St.. Kondallvllle. Ind.

STAKES.

Cane Stakes. Standard grade y to S feet,
per 100, S5c; 500 for $3; $5.50 for 1,000.

Pipe Stems about 6 feet, per 100. 60c; per
1,000, $5. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago.

STEAM TRAPS.

steam traps, the Standard return steam
trap has no equal for its simplicity of
working. E. Hippard, Youngstown, O.

Morehead Return Steam Traps, Morehead
Mfg. Co.. 1047 Grand River Ave.. Detroit.

Detroit return traps American Blower Co..
Dept. A. F., Detroit, Mich.

Taylor Automatic Return Trap. Taylor
Steam Trap Co.. Battle Creek, Mich.

SUPPLIES.

Supplies. Rustic Hanging baskets, rustic
pedestals, settees, chairs, tables, birdhou&es.
window boxes, vases, etc. Reed & Keller.
122 W. 25th St.. New York.

Supplies. Cape flowers. cycas leaves,
metal designs and all florists' supplies. A
Herrmann. 412 East 34th St., New York.

Supplies, wire designs. Pittsburg Florists'
Ex.. 22S Diamond St.. Pittsburg, Pa.

Supplies of all kinds. H. Bayersdorfer &
Co.. 1129 Arch St., Philadelphia.

Supplies of all kinds and novelties. E. H.
Hunt, 76 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Supplies of all kinds. E. F. Winterson
Co.. 45-49 M'abash Ave., Chicago.

Supplies of all kinds. A. L. Randall Co.,
19-21 Randolph St.. Chicago.

TOBACCO.

THE BLACK STUFF FINE TOB.VCCO
POWDER. Green flies and black ones, too.
die on sight of the bag. 'Tis fine as flour
and made from the black, strong tobacco.
For dusting on foliage it has no equal.
THE H. A. STOOTHOFF COMPANY,
Makers and Sellers. Mt. Vernon, N. Y.

TOOTHPICKS.

Toothpicks, wired. 10.000. $1.75; 50,000
S7.50. W. X Cowee, Berlin. N. Y.

VASES.

Sterling iron reservoir vases. The Ster-
ling Emery Wheel Mfg. Co., Tiffin, O.

Wired
Toothpicks

10 000. $1.75; 50-000, 17 50, Manufactured by

W J. COWEE, BERLIN, N. Y.

Sample free.

For salebydeahrs.

\ * \

Model
Extension
Carnation
Support

Made with two or
three circles. En-
dorsed by all the
Leading Caraatioo
Growers as the best
support on market.
Pal. July 27. -97. May 17,'98

GALVANIZED WIRE
ROSE STAKES.

Write for prices before

ordering' elsewhere.

Prompt tlilpment guarante*

IGOE BROS.,

266 Nortfi 9lh SI .
BROOKLYN. N. Y

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840

The American Florist.

Sept. 4,

All

APt1IN[

Can Do

Is Yet Unknown.

LATEST DISCOVERY -That it is

an effective insecticide for the destruc-
tion of the Aster Bug and Hone3' Dew.

It Destroys

almost instantaneously such pests

as Aphides, Thrips, Red Spider,

Mealy Bug, Caterpillars,

Slugs and Scale.

MR CHARLES H. TOTTY'S REPORT

of an exhaustive test, concluding with

' 'To sum up, APHINE will do all
you claim for it, and more; and

so long as you can maintain a
uniform product, you have mv
hearty support in the sale o'f
your insecticide."

will be published in full in these col-
umns as soon as increased facilities
under way are completed for the
manufacture of Aphine, to promptly
supply the demand, which is exceed-
ing the present capacity of production.

1 part Aphine to 40 parts water.

$2.50 per gaUon; $1.00 per quart.

Manufactured by

GEO. E. TALMADGE, Inc., Madison, N. J.

Manchester, Mass.

The exhibition of the South Shore
Horticultural Society was held at the
Essex country club August 25-26 A
silver cup offered by George R. White
for the best collection of annuals was
won by Mrs. James McMillan, whose
exhibit from Eagle Head gardens filled
four tables. The cup is to be retained
by the one who wins it twice. A gold
medal was awarded Mrs. Lester Ice-
land for the best group of flowering
and foliage plants. The Elsinais prize
for the best table of white flowers, was
won by Mrs. George E. Cabot. Wm.
Swan took second prize.

The society's gold medal for the best
table of flowers arranged for effect was
won by Mrs. Henry L. Higginson of
Sunset HUI. Mrs. George B. Cabot se-
cured a gold medal for the best table
arranged for effect by women only,
and the silver medal was won by Miss
Adele G. Thayer. A beautiful table of
hardy perennials filling 12 vases,
shown by Mrs. Higginson, was award-
ed a gold medal, and in the same class
Miss Thayer was given a silver medal.
Wm. Swan took a silver cup for the
best and largest collection of perenni-
als. Be also took first and second prizes
for the best collection of perennial
phloxes and a special prize for lilies.

Mrs. Wm. Moore was given a spe-
cial for a collection of zinnias, and
another was awarded Mrs. Lester Le-
land for tuberous begonias. She also

Use These in Your
Decorations

with the three ilzei yon can obtain

All Heights, from 6 to 48 inches.

No other itand Is so simple and easily adjusted.
Write or wire ua if unable to obtain the stands locally.

The Moore=Uvingstoii Co., PafenVees, Lansdowne, Pa.

PHILADELPHIA OFFICE i
Central Trust Building, 4th and Market Streets, Philadelphia, Pa.

The Moore-Livingston
Plant Stands.

Standard Flower PotsI

Packed in small crates, easy to handle.

Price per crate
ISOO 2-in., in crate. $4.88
1500 IVi ■■ 5.25

1500 2H " 6.00

1000 3 ■' 5.00

800 3H ■' 5.80

500 4 '• 4.S0

456 *Vi •' 5.24

320 5 " 4.51

210 5H " 3.78

Price per crate
144 6-in., in crate, $3,16
120 7 ■• 4.20

60 8 " 3.00

HAND MADE

48 9-in., in crate. $3.60
48 10 " 4.80

24 11 " 3.60

24 12 " 4.80

12 14 ■• 4.80

6 16 4.50

Seed pans, same price as pots. Send for price
list of Cylinders for Cut Flowers. Haneing Baskets.
Lawn Vases, etc. Ten per cent off for cash with
order. Address
HIUINGER BROS. POTTERY, Fort Edward, N. Y.

or August Rolker & Sons, New York Agents,
31 Barclay Street. New York City,

^■^9

®

i

Wittbold
Watering System

The saving in time and labor for
one season will pay for a com-
plete equipment.

For particulars write to

E. H. HUNT

76-78 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO

got three other prizes in this class.
Mrs. Gardner M. Lane was awarded a
special prize for best collection of all
classes, with Mrs. McMillan second. A
new feature was a dinner table
decoration of buff gladioli by Mrs. M.
Hammond Tracy. This was given
honorable mention.

Standard Flower Pots

Porosity and Strength
Unsurpassed.

Write for prices.

A. F. KOHR

1521 Leavitt St.,

CHICAGO.

Kramer's Pot Hangers

For Sale by Whoiesalc Seedsmen,
Florists and Supply Dealers.

Price. $1.00 per do:cn by espress. Sampla
dozen by mail, fl.25.

1. N. Kramer & Son, ""i^y"""

Florisf s Red Pots

OF FINELY PREPARED CLAT.

JProcess and catalogue sent on request.

The Peters & Reed Pottery Co. , »*'Si^*

Those Red Pots

•■ STAN DARD8 •*

FtJLL SIZE AND WIDE BOTTOMS,
BULB PANS AND AZALEA POTS.

DETROIT FLOWER POT M'FHr.

BARRY BALSLET, DETRIOT. MICH.

Rep. 490 Howard St

GEO. KELLER & SON,

Maoufacturers of

Red Pots

Before buyjni; write for prices.
2614-2622 Hemdon St.,

CHICAGO, ILL.

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341

Scollay's Plant Sprinklers

FOB CUT FLOWER TRADE, Also Ihe

Scollay Putty Bulb

FOR GLAZING GREENHOUSES. Elc.

The Scollay Plant Sprinkler Is In Its 35th year. Thirty five years of
experience should count for something — we have given attention to quality
In every respect — making of seams — selection of hlj?h-grade rubber. During
these 35 years there have appeared more than 35 imitations, all the way from
hand levers— tee ends— breakable tops down to Chinese and Boston Blowers—
SCOLLAY'S and, after all, the fact remains the same, that we are still the real thing In
rubber sprinklers, etc. No one is so new or old In the cat flower trade that
he can keep shop without SCOllay'S Rubber Plant Sprinklers. Every sprinkler

Patent,

Asrooiciyii, XN. ^. guaranteed free from imperfection in manufacture.

For Sale by All Prominent Seedsmen.

JOHN A. SCOLLAY,

74-76
Myrtle Ave.,

Brooklyn, N , ¥.

HMDE Dl\ri n O M/IRK

MANURES

Dried. screeoed and packed in bags of 100 lbs. each

PULVERIZED SHEEP MANURE

Pur* - Uniform - Reliable

A strong^ and quick actiDg manure biE^hlr
recommended for carDationsandcbrysantbemumi

SHREDDED CATTLE MANURE

Easy to Handle and Apply

Strooper and better in every way than rough
manure. Lasts much longer on the benches.
Unequalled for mulching and feeding roses, liqujd
maouring and mixing with bench and potting soil,

Used by all the largest growers.

Ask your supply man or write
for circulars and prices.

The Pulverized Mjinurc Co.,

32 Dnion Stock Tards,CHICAGO

I

I

Carman's Antipest

INSECTICIDE AND FUNGICIDE
ror the Garden, Orchard and Greenhoose
NoD-poisoDousand harmless
to TeretatioD.
Rills Green Flv, Aphides, Bark Lice,
Tluips, MealT Bu^ Red Spider,
Scale, Wire Worms, Ants
and Slugs.
This is the Grower's Friend, handy to
nse. cheap and effective, mixes readily in
water, Destroys all insect pests and
keeps down filth. Circulars on applica-
tion, $1.60 per gallon. Also in qoarts.
half eallons and in hnlk.
PERFECTION CHEMICAL CO..

FLUSHING, N. Y.

I
J

Boston, Mass. — Several new varieties
of mushroom were shown at the meet-
of the Mycologlcal Club August 23.
and an interesting lot of edible and
other fungi, altogether 101 varieties,
were shown.

This
Kills

Every Time.

For particulars
write

BENJAMIN
DORRANCE,

Rose Growers,

Dorranceton,
Penna.

fl. BAYERSDORFER & CO.

Florists'
Supplies.

1 129 Arch street, PHILADELPHIA. PA

Send for our nevi^ catalogue.

are easy to kill with

The Fumigating Kind
Tobacco Povi^der

All our bags have our guarantee tag on
the hag, reading " Satisfaction or Money
Back," an3 this trade marjc)

$3.00 per bag- 100 lbs.
It costs 1 5 cts. to thoroughly fumigate a
house 100x25.

We sell direct to the grower.

The H. A. Stoothoff Co.
Mount Vernon, N. Y.

THE BEST

Bug Killer and
Bloom Saver

For PROOF

Write to

P. R. PALETHORPE

COMPANY,
Owensboro, Ky.

"Natural Guano"

Pulverized Sheep Manure

Guar,-inteed pure and unadulterated thorouelily
sterilized and immeiately available. Used univer-
sally as a quickly acting natural plant food.
Write us for prices and particulars.

Natural Guano Company, Aurora, ni.

Send Your Advertisements Early.

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Sept. 4,

FOR SALE.

CI ACQ New American natural gas made. SxlO.
ULHdO 10x12 andlOxiSB doublt- at $1.80 per box.
8x10 and 10x12 B single at $1 55 per box. 12x14 to
12x20. 14x16 to 14x20 B double at $1 92 per box.
16x16 and 16x18 B double at .$2.0" per box. 16x20.
16.XZ2 and 12x2tB double at $2.08 per box. 16x24
B double at $2.13 per box. Discount in large
quantities.

PECKY CYPRESS |^|!^o pefiooo'""' '"°"'°-

pipp Good, siTviceable second band, with good
''*^ threads and a coupling with each length;
no junk. 1-in .3c: \\i-'\xx . 4Hc: iV^-icSc: 2-ln .
6^ic: 2H-in . IOV2C; 3 in.. 14c: 4-in.. IVc, New 2-in.
standard black, S^c; old 4 in. greenhouse pipt^
14c per ft.: 4-in. boiler tubes, 7c per ft. All kinds
of fittings for 4-in. cast iron. All sizes new, black
and galvanized wrought iron pipe carried in stock.
Pipe cut to sketch.

RHII FR^ One new Ideal sectional boiler, will
DUILCnO heat 4200 sq. ft. of glass: price $130 00
One No. 5 H. B. Smith Mills sectional boiler, for
high or low pressure, just like new. \^rite for
special prices. We have the largest stock of
boilers, round and sectional, new and second-
hand hot water and steam, in New York or
Brooklyn.

PIPE-FiniNG TOOLS .^^.ravs'o'n ha^n^'

RARREM UnQE In lengths up to 500 (t., with
UMRUCn nUOC couphngs. soft, lengths carried
in stock. ^4-in . 3-ply. guaranteed 100 lbs. pres-
sure. 8Hc; 4-ply. guaranteed 150 lbs pressure, 9c:
4-ply. guaranteed 250 lbs. pressure, I2V2C,

METROPOLITAN
ATERIAL CO.

Greenhouse Wreckers.

13S4-1404 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.

CEMENT POSTS

For Your Benches.

It makes no difference
whether you build wood
or cement benches you are
losing money unless you
use the cement post. Its
cheaper than wood and
lasts for ever.

The Wittbold
Post Mould

is the cheapest and quick-
est to operate. Get a few
and try for yourself.

Ask for Free Booklet
that tells you how to build
cement benches.

E. H. HUNT,

76-78 Wabash Ave.
CHICAGO.

Florists' Refrigerators

Write us for catalog and prices, statin?
size TOu require, and for what kind of cut
flowers you wish to use the refrigerator;
also state whether you wish it for display
or only for storage.

MeCRAY REFRIGERATOR CO.

060 MIU Street. KBNDAUVnU. IND

Albany, N. Y.

The Florists' Club held an enjoyable
outing at the home and establishment
of one of the members, W. W. Han-
nell. Watervliet, on the afternoon and
evening of August 21. The occasion
was the twelfth anniversary of the
marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Kannell and
was made enjoyable with games, mu-
sic, refreshments and an all-round
good social time. This is the third
year that the members of the club
have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Hannell at their wedding anniversary.

R. D.

Wtomissino, Pa.— Heclc Bros, have
just added another greenhouse to their
already large plant. Hot water has
been installed.

Boilers, Tubes, Flues, Etc.,

at Wrecking Prices!

If you intend to increase the size and capacity of your greenhouse or make any repairs (or
the coming winter, be sure and write for our low estimate on your requirements before placing
your order. We have just purchased at a forced sale 50,000,000 ft. Brand New Lumber and
Timbers, which we offer at prices lower than your local dealer can supply the same grade.

Estimates Fumlsbed Free, Our Greenhouse Engineer will furnish you with any estimate on
anything you may require in the Boiler. Heating Material or Building line. Write for price

ust on iron Pipe. ^ j.g^ Spccial BoUer Bargains.

7-500 horse power Babcock & Wilcox water
tube boilers with B. & W. chain grates, about
5 years old: 160 lbs pressure. Also complete
coal and ash handling apparatus capable of
of taking care of these boilers.

4-250 horse power Heibe water tube boilers
with Oliver patent grates: 100 lbs. pressure.

Greenhouse Boilers

A'complete line of loco-
motive, fire box boilers.
Kroeschell Greenhouse
boilers, Return tubular
boilers. Cast Iron Sect-
ional boilers, etc; some
are rebuilt, some brand
new, but all are in first-
class condition for fur-
ther service.

6-72x20 horizontal tubular boilers, quadruple
riveted: 50 4H-in. tubes; 110 lbs. pressure.

4-72x18 Horizontal tubular boilers. 100 lbs.
pressure.

4-72x16 Horizontal tubular boilers, 95 lbs.
pressure,

2-66x16 Horizontal tubular boilers, triple riv-
eted. Butt strapped. 140 lbs. pressure.

1— ISO horse power fire
box boiler.

Good for 60 lbs. pressure. Free
from patches, bulges or blisters.
Complete with all fittings.

We want to move this -.-.-^n
boiler quick and quote ARnfl
a special price of VuUUi

1-125 horse power Morrison corrugated fur-
nace, internally fired boiler. 125 lbs, pressure.

1-48x21 locomotive fire box boiler. 60 horse
power, 100 lbs. pressure.

24-Horizontal tubular boilers, triple riveted;
^-in. shell. 5^ heads; with Murphy Furnace
and stokers on all boilers: also coal and ash
handling apparatus for these boilers.

Boiler Flnesl pitted

with special threaos
and couplings. Can be
used same as threaded
pipe and fitted with
calked joint green-
bouse fittings at the
end of the run. These
flues have the same
strength as wrought
iron pipe and are
offered at about half
the price. Any size
desired.

8-60x16 Horizontal tubular boilers. 100 lbs.
pressure.

2-54x16 Horizontal tubular boilers, triple riv-
eted, butt strapped. 125 lbs. pressure.

2-48x14 Horizontal return tubular boilers, butt
strapped, double riveted; 125 lbs. pressure.

HOT BED SASH

at EXTRAORDINARY

LOW PRICES.

BOILER TUBES. 20 carloads of 4 in.
Boiler tubes in perfect condition. They
are just the thing for beating purposes
or for retubing boilers. Other sizes can
be furnished at specially low prices.
Write for complete list.

6 carloads of Boiler tubes, 2 to 6 inches
inclusive, also tubes with threaded ends.
Get our prices on pipe, valves and fit-
tings: we can save you money. Green-
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343

Hitchings Boilers Have No Screw Joints*

|-(OR making connections between
sections we use a cast iron push
nipple, turned to a fine surface, to
fit exactly opposite opening in each
section. There are no gaskets,
washers, caulked or screwed joints —
just the plain, machined nipple.

This makes an absolutely water
and steam tight joint, which requires
no repairs to keep tight.

Hitchings 8l Company

Send for boiler catalog.

Elizabeth,

New Jersey.

New York Office,
1170 Broadway.

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Best Prices

TAYLOR STEAM TRAP CO.

Battle Creel;, Michigan, U. S. A.

WILKS'

Hot Water Boilers

ARE THE MOST ECONOMICAL]

Boiler for Greenhouses

No Nl^t rireman Required
with our

Self-Feeding Hot Water Boilers.

Send for Catalog and Prices.

S. WILKS MFG. CO.,

352S Shields Ave. CHICAGO

Patented.
THE WOLF MACHINE CO.,

Use The WOLF ROLLER

BEARING VENTILATING

SYSTEM.

Operates uniformily 200-foot
houses from the end. Most
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estimates and references.

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THE AMERICAN FLORIST.

There is a Ing difference between a
steam trap assembled in a jobbing
machine shop, and a

"Detroit" Return Trap

built entirely within one of the finest
equipped complete plants in the
country. Install a "Detroit" and you

V>uy a gurantee.

American Blower Company,

DETROIT, MICH.

Two "Detroit" Return Traps Heated on floor above boilers in greenhouses

of Randolph & McClements Pittsburg Pa.

THE KROCSCHELL BOILER

is the only periect

HOT WATER BOILER.

We manufacture every type of boiler in use,
but our greenhouse boiler, because of its
special construction, possesses many advao-
tases over any other type.

Prices and catalogue on application.

KROESCHELL BROS. CO.

452 Erie Street, CHICAGO.

Steel ReturnTubularBoilers

The Most Economical Type of Boiler
for Greenhouse Heating. Highly
recommended by well-known florists.

JOHNSTON HEATING CO., ^^%^ fiSV""'

CHRIS. PFEIFFER BOILER CO.,

66-68 Michigan Street.
CHICAGO.

We build a special steel hot water boiler
shipped ready for operatioD, No brick
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Sept. 4,

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Sunlleht Double Glass Sash

To the man who uses
single glass sash

What are your losses under the
single glass sash?

Are parts of your beds always
blighted?

While you're in town do storms
come up, does temperature drop,
causing endless worry?

With the Sunlight Double Glass Sash not one
plant in thirty beds will be affected by even zero
weather. The dry air between the twolayersof
;r lass is the best non-conductor there is — better
thanboart^s and mats and costless. You never
have to cover 3'our beds. This cuts work in half.

Plants need light. You can get better results
with Sunlight Sash — stronger earlier plants.

Write for catalogue and
freight prepaid propositon.

Order earb^ to insure prompt shipment. Fast
freight, safe delivery guaranteed. Write today.

Sunlight Double Glass Sash Co.,
954 E. Broadway, (incorpohateo) Louisville, Ky.

br Hot-beds
and Cold-frames

Syracuse, N. Y.

Fred Bannister, formerly a member
of the firm of Bannister Bros., but for
a number of years a traveling sales-
man in Illinois and Indiana for H. D.
Mann & Co. of this city, and E. S.
Edwards of the same company have
returned from the Cincinnati conven-
tion, which Mr. Bannister says was a
great gathering. Business, he says, in
his line is fairly good.

W. S. Wheadon, for 20 years with P.
R. Quinlan & Co., has accepted a posi-
tion as manager of the J. M. Gasser
Co.'s store at Cleveland, O. Mr. Whea-
don was in business for himself a few
years ago and later took Miles Hencle
into partnership. Mr. Hencle is now
conducting the business.

The store of Henry Burt, established
in 1846 and conducted for many years
in the Bastable theater block, has been
moved to .309 Montgomery street. The
greenhouses are located at Cortland
avenue and at Oakwood cemetery.

A. V. B.

MONTEEAL, Que.-— With reference to
our historical notes on this city, Jo-
seph Bennett, of Lachine, writes : "C.
Campbell Is one of the oldest florists
doing business here. Campbells started
in 1875 and have been in business ever
since. It was in 1884 that I took
charge of Cooper's greenhouses, not in
1889 as described by your correspon-
dent. So you see it is nearly my twen-
ty-flfth year in this city."

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Hooker's Greenhouse WhHe Paint

The most durable white paint for this purpose.
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Vol. XXXIII.

CHICAGO AND NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER 11, 1909.

No. 1110

The American Florist

Twenty fifth Vear.

Copyriirht. 19W, oy Amcricaa I'lorist Company.

Eotered as Second-Class Matter Nov. 11, 1891.

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under Act of March 3. 1879

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SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND
ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS.

Officers— J. A, Valentine. Denver, Colo.:
Pres.: E. G. Gillett. Cincinnati. O.. VicePres.:
W. N. RuDD Morgan Park. 111.. Sec'y; H. B
Beatty Pittsburg, Pa.. Treas.

Officers Elect — F. R. Pierson. Tarrytown,
N. v., Pres.; Fred W. Vick. Rochester. N. Y,.
Vice-Pres.; H B. Dorner. Urbana III.. Sec'y:
H. B. Beatty. Pittsburg. Pa . Treas. Next meet-
ing at Rochester. N. V. August. 1910,

CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF AMERICA

Annual convention and exhibition, .American
Institute New Yoik November. 1909. Elmer
D Smith. Adrian. Mich.. President: C. W. John-
son. 918 Kishwaukee St . Rockford. 111.

THE AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY.

Next annual convention and exhibition at
Pittsburg. Pa January 1910, .'\lbert M. Herr,
Lancaster, Pa.. President; A. F.J. Baur Thirty-
eighth St. and Senate Ave.. Indianapolis, Ind..
Secretary,

AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY.
Next annual meeting and exhibition at New
York. March. I9i0. .^UG Poehlmann Chicago.
President: Benjamin Hammond, Fishkill on-
Hudson. N. Y., Secretary.

Our Supplements.

Subscribers should see that they get copies ol
the line supplementary illustrations showing
high graae design and decorative work. These
tine supplements appear with each issue and
should l>e carefully preserved, as they mean
much to the retail florists in dealing with their
customers, illustrating as they do the various
kinds of work that the everyday florist is called
upon to perform.

The papers in which the supplements appear
should be likewise preserved, as they contain
much valuable data vrith regard to these special
illustrations. Subscribers should see that they
get every issue as otherwise they may miss
some of this tiigh grade work.

SUGGESTIONS FOR CUT FLOWER GROWERS.

Lilium Candldum.

It is very important to get the
bulbs of Lilium candidum in early
and get them potted. This lily always
malces a fall growth and then rests
during the winter with the green
leaves on, pushing its spil^es up in
early spring or as soon as a little
warmth is applied. Lilium candidum
does not lilce a forcing temperature,
and this is an additional reason for
getting the bulbs in early. Pot the
bulbs, one in a 5-inch or three in an
8-inch pot, and stand them in a
frame or plant protector, giving a
thorough soaliing of -water. After
tliis they will soon begin to grow,
and it will be necessary to watch
them for water. At first thev will
need very little, but as the foliage
develop.", showing that the roots are
also becoming active, more will be
needed. But at all times guard
against an over-moist or water-logged
condition of the soil. Nothing is
more likely to lead to the troublesome
stem rot as an unhealthy condition
of the roots.

Mignonette.

If the early sown seed came up ir-
regularly or if there is not likely to
be sufiioient for any reason, sow again
at once, as it is important that a good
stout plant is produced before the
short winter days, and there is no time
to lose. We have already described the
method to be followed and need not
dwell on this other than to say that a
very firm soil in the pots is necessary
and careful watering to avoid this get-
ting into a close heavy condition. The
earliest sown plants will now be ready
for thinning. Draw out all but three
of the strongest plants now, these to
be eventually thinned to a single one.
Place the little pots containing the
seedlings in a good light and water in-
dividually. The mignonette is not a
surface rooting plant; it roots deeply;
consequently the water when applied
should be sufficient to moisten the
whole of the soil in the pot and should
not be again given until the soil is
getting well on the dry side. With

some waters the surface soil soon cakes
over and a close watch must be kept
for this condition. The little plants
cannot thrive unless the air reaches
the roots and this it cannot do with an
impervious crust on top. Damping off
at the collar and other evils that the
mignonette grower is troubled with
may often be traced to this cause
alone. Get a small pointed stick and
prick up the surface regularly and
dust a little dry lime over it, avoid-
ing the plants. The soil should be pre-
pared and the benches put in readi-
ness so there will be no waiting or
starvation of plants when the latter
are ready to go out. A good form, of
New York Market is one of the best
varieties for sowing now for winter
and early spring cutting.
Pansies.

Never allow the seedling pansies
to become drawn, crowded or starved
in the seed bed or flats. As soon
ks they are ready, prick them ^^
preferably into a cool, light frame
at about three inches ^^part when
thev will thicken out and harden,
m:king strong plants fo^rJ.-<;^'"|
later The pansy is practicauy i
hardy plant, and growers w^uld ob-
tain much better results with less
coddling than they usually g}ve it
let the soil be well firmed m the
frame before transplanting, and also
flr^ the roots well. Give a thorough
soaking of water and leave then. full>
open, using no shade or othei pro
tection if the weather is the ordi
nary seasonable September kmd^
When they have taken ^^^\\f\^f^
surface soil frequently and let them
grow steadily and sturdy. So^ again
ff there are not sufficient plants.
Planting Violets.

Many growers like their violets to
,,tnv in the open until a light frost
t:! occu?red. 'he sH^M check given
to growth, they think, being an ad
lanuse before planting. Pfrson^Uy
we never wait for this; -'^ J^ay wait
a week or so in a very dry season
for rain, in order to plunip up the
plants a little before disturbing them,

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Sept

II

but even for this we would not wait
after the end of September, provided
the benches were ready, but depend
on careful lifting and watering freely
afterward. We thoroughly believe in
a change of temperature, that is in a
low temperature, before the plants
are started up for flowering: but this
can be arranged for by leaving the
houses or frames wide open until the
temperature has dropped sufficiently
after planting. Then, after a short rest,
the plants will get down to the business
of growing and flowering for the sea-
son. In lifting the plants from the
field in dry weather they often rise
with a large clump of hard, dry soil.
This must be reduced, or probably a
large proportion of it will fall off in
handling, bringing with it a number
of tlie best roots. It is often inert,
useless soil, any way. and could be
of no benefit to the plants when on
the benches. In planting, see that
the crowns are not at the same depth
as in the field and before the leavess
have a chance to wilt, spray and
water the roots. It is usually neces-
sary to give a slight shade for a day
or two after planting: nothing of a
permanent character, but something
that the rain will wash off. A little
soil mixed with water in a pail and
sprayed on will usually meet the case,
and even this should not be left on
long.

Sweet Alyssum.

This pretty little flower is very use-
ful in early spring, and a few old
plants should be cut up now and the
young outer growths made into cut-
tings, that is broken off with a few
roots attached, and dibbled out in
cool frames, or on a bench in a cool
house, if no frames are at command.
The plants must be run quite cool,
and probably no shading will be
needed, though if the foliage wilts a
little after watering, a light shade
may be given for a day or two until
they pick up. Where they are in
frames they will be in fine condition
for benching by the time the early
and mid-season chrysanthemums are
over, and make a good catch crop.

Bouvardias.

Bouvardias are not safe outdoors
after this date, and the benches
should be prepared and the plants
lifted and planted. A loose, rich soil
is not advisable; rather give a firm
though moderately light loam with
some peat or leaf mold, and firm
the roots well at planting time. Give
them room, plant a little deeper than
they have been growing outside and,
as soon as planted, water the roots
thoroughly and spray the heads two
or three times daily until again es-
tablished. If the work is carefully
carried out the plants will never look
back, but grow away right from the
start. A cool house with plenty of
air at all times and occasional fum-
igation, should green fly appear,
are the conditions under which bou-
vardias flourish and give good flow-
ers. Plants grown in heat make
weak, spindly growth that does not
flower freely, and what flowers are
produced are thin in texture and
lacking in lasting qualities. When it
becomes necessary to hasten the flow-
ers a little extra heat below, caused
by placing linen or other goods
around the benches, and thus keep-
ing in some of the heat, is better than

running the heads hot. Keep the feet
warm and the head cool, is as good
advice for bouvardias for forcing, as
for the human race.

Chang:ing Seasons.

Although the days, so far, in many
sections, have been warm and bright,
there has been a decided drop
in the night temperature and a cool-
er air. It is a change that is al-
ways welcomed by the grower of
roses, carnations and other cut
flowers, for his plants take a brace
and there is soon a decided change
for the better, both in flowers and
stems. But there is a danger in it,
too. The grower has been long used
to leaving his houses fully open. This
will not do any longer, for the night

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Slopu Planted to Wliitf Gcraiiiiini?;

temperature will often drop to a dan-
gerous degree, while cold, dry winds
by day are very trying to young
stock of roses and carnations. With
tropical flowers, like gardenias, the
use of a little steam heat will prob-
ably be necessary, for a sudden drop
is liable to cause bud dropping and
other attendant evils. The idea is to
let the temperature gradually change,
to merge one season into another by
slow degrees, not suddenly, and to
avoid by all possible means a check
to growth from any cause. Besides
the ventilation, changes have to be
made in damping and spraying; the
atmosphere will not dry out so quick-
ly, while the shortening days make
it necessary -to do whatever spraying
is done earlier in the day, in order
that the foliage drys out before
nightfall. Keep qn eye lifting, though,
for September is always a doubtful
month, and we can expect either
great heat or rather severe cold, and
the grower must shape his course ac-
cordingly.

AuTUMX leaves are now available for
store and other decorative work.

Conway, Mass. — C. C. Flagg has
torn down his old greenhouse and is
building a new one.

OTTAWA, Que. — J. Graham, of Gra-
ham Bros., has returned from a trip
through England and Scotland.

Casket Covers,

SEE SUPPLEMENT WITH THIS ISSUE.

Some of the richest and best of the
retailer's work goes out in the form
of casket covers or palls, and. it
must be said, some of the poorest
also. Making a good cover, it can-
not be denied, is expensive work, and
it should not be undertaken unless
a good price is forthcoming. In the
best work a silk net foundation is
used in place of the stiff heavy wire
foundations that have long been used
for the purpose. Casket covers made
from such material can be draped
naturally and effectively over the
casket, and when the latter has to
be moved the hands of the bearers
are not brought into connection with
stiff unyielding wire, but the soft
yielding silk which looks very much
nicer and is better in every way Of
course the question of expense comes
in here as it does everywhere when
good things are needed, but in all
but cheap work the silk net as a
foundation is the only thing for a
good artist to use.

The flowers and greenery to be
used depends entirely upon the taste

and th. '^^ °'" '-e'^t'^es ordering
and the season. m winter and
spring, volet palls are very suitable
When expense is not an object It
takes many thousands of violets to
make a full-si^ed cover, and ?here i!.
a lot of work wiring the little
munches, drawing them fhrough and
fastening them on the back, but there
are frequent occasions in the best

and Vherthe'^" ■'^"^^^^ ^^^ -^-«
ana when the price is right the re-
ader may well advise thiir use for
they are unequalled for richness 'fn 1
no flower is more suitable tha^' 'he
purple Violet. Very beautiful effect,
can also be had by using violets fn,

ers for the center .and nth

inent places on it ^^ ''''°'"-

Southern retailers, when flowers ar,.
scarce, make a cover by wfrw
facranr' ''"'''^ ^" °ver' tlJ'sL"?

ers in the """"^^'"^ '"'"^'^'■^ °' ^o^-
ers in the center and at the corners

not hard bunches, but pretty. °ooseTv

tne valley, narcissi, hyacinths, or some
such flowers leading from one to t^
other But one of the most commonly
used oundations or ground w^rT^or
a pall IS made by wiring on strings
^L„ ^ ?r^"^ Plumosus Closely lo-
se her Nearly any flowers are suit-
able for use this way, anything in

a .'o,d'''.""! "^ "'^t -"1 yet make
a good showing. Again very nice
effects are had by using crosses or
other arrangements of flowers in the
center and at the corners, and con-
necting these with tracery of smilax
and small flowers, not in stiff lines
but naturally and prettily arranged.
Easter lilies again over a ground
work of other flowers arc very rich
looking and beautiful. In short there
are any number of beautiful com-

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347

blnations, according to the flowers in
season, that may be worked out by
a floral artist who has an interest in
turning out work a little bettor than
otlii'r jii'ople.

Another Expert on Casket Covers.

One of the most elaborate floral
pieces that passes through the hands
of the retailer is the blanket or cover
for the casket. To the uninitiated such
an order oftimes looms up as a moun-
tain of trouble, when in reality it is
just as easy as going- down hill. The
first thing necessary is to get the size,
the length and width of the top and
depth of the sides. Have the wire
worker make a firm but single thick
frame with meshes about two inches,
of light wire, arched to conform to
the top of the casket. Rest this on
two boxes a trifle higher than the
depth required and it is ready for
decoration. Cover the frame with as-
paragus or smilax: no more is neces-
sary, and then wire on the flowers.
When the top is finished, add side
sprays of green the required length,
attaching them to the outside edge of
the wire frame, and placing them one
after another at regular distances so
as to present a comparatively even
surface. These are then covered with
flowers in a similar manner to the top.
Such an arrangement as this is eas-
ily transported, the sprays being
brought up and laid over the top.

A simpler method is to make
strands of green, strings of smilax or
asparagus which will reach the full
width and depth of the casket. These
should be arranged evenly crosswise
over the frame and fastened at the
edges. A few short strands are added
to cover the head and foot. These
are then covered with flowers as be-
fore described. There are innumerable
ways in which the flowers may be ar-
ranged; it is best in placing roses to
attach them starting at and facing the
outer edge and finish in the center
with a band of lily of the valley. A
pretty finish around the bottom is a
fringe of lily of the valley, a few
sprays being tied to each hanging
strand with baby ribbon. An effective
and easily managed blanket is made
without a frame. Strings of smilax or
asparagus the proper length to reach
from one bottom edge of the casket
to the other are placed side by side
crosswise of the casket. They are held
together and made into a green sheet
by means of strands of 21 to 23 wires.
These are wrapped around each string
and running lengthwise of the casket
weave and hold them the proper dis-
tance from each other. These lengths
of wire should be about six inches
apart. The ends, or head and foot.
will require small separate sprays at-
tached to the two outer strands. Such
an arrangement when covered with
the necessary flowers is very pliable
and adheres closely to the form on
which it is placed. Blankets have
been made of silkaline on which roses
without stems have been sewed so as
to completely cover the material.
Such an arrangement runs into
money, as does one of all cattleyas or
double violets which are occasionally
ordered by those who can afford them.
Wire gauze is often used as a founda-
tion, to which is attached the green
and flowers by needle and thread or
short pieces of fine wire. Some wire
workers keep in stock adjustable

forms that can be easily lifted to any
sized casket. These are made with
openings for the closed case with
glass in the lid. Usually when the
casket is not opened the blanket Is
put in place on arrival, but where the
body is exposed to view, as at most
rcremonies. it is laid on at the final
(•losing and accompanies the body to
the cemetery, where after the inter-
ment is finished it forms a most suit-
able covering for the grave.

K.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

Taking: Chrysanthemum Buds,

A paper read by Thus. Arnold liefure tlio
Montreal Gardeners' and l'^Iorlst.s' *'lub,
-August 2, 1903.

Taking the buds of chrysanthemums
is the retaining of the particular bud
which is supposed to produce the fin-
est blooms. If there is one detail iu
the cultivation of chrysanthemums that
is of more importance than the other
it is the taking or selecting of the right
buds, and at the proper time.

As a general rule I should say what
is known as the crown bud is the one
to select for producing a large bloom.
But still in chrysanthemums there are
two sorts of large blooms. Some grow-
ers aim at producing flowers up to one
foot in diameter. Now specimens such
as these are usually lacking in the es-
sential points that go a long way
towards perfection in a chrysanthe-
mum. My ideal of a fine bloom is one
that is large in diameter, yet has suf-
ficient depth to give a pleasing form
and has sufficient florets to give full-
ness. Take for example a specimen of
Mme. Carnot nine inches in diameter
and six inches deep, the florets broad
and of a rich color. Contrast this with
one fully two inches wider, half the
depth and the florets narrow, which is
very noticeable in blooms which have
resulted from a too early bud forma-
tion. I think there can be no two
opinions as to which bloom is the
better.

As a general rule plants which are
grown in what is termed the large
bloom style show three buds during
their season of growth. One is known
as the first break, which occurs- from
the middle of April to the middle of
June; the second or crown bud usually
forms in August and is the proper one
to give the best bloom. Some vane-
ties of the Japanese section will not
produce desirable flowers under what
may be termed the natural two or three
break growth, so bv pinching the mam
stem about the middle of April a crown
bud forms about the middle of August.
The bloom from this bud should be al-
lowed to develop for an exhibition the
first or second week in November.

The bulk of the Japanese varieties re-
quire a longer period to develop from
the bud to the flowering stage than the
incurved and this has to be considered
when grown for exhibition. As a safe-
guard some growers retain one shoot at
the point for a time until it is seen that
the bud is safely swelling to a good
size. This I think is wrong and quite
unnecessary, as the energies are then
divided between the bud and the shoot
retained and the latter must rob the
flower bud to some extent of its due
amount of nutriment. Any buds that
appear after August 20 can safely be
taken.

Notes In Season.

The plants of the exhibition kinds
that were planted early, together with
many of the early varieties, are now
hardening up the wood preparatory to
the setting of their early buds. To be
sure of having these buds in the prop.
er condition at the right time of tak-
mg, the plants will need close watch-
ing. From this time on they should
not be allowed to get dry at any time-
neither should they be kept soaked with
wa er to such an extent as to cause a
soft growth. To be successful with
taking early crown buds depends
greatly on bow close the work of re-
movmg the lateral .shoots has been fol-
lowed up. If the plants had the sum-
mer buds removed in early July and
have by now thrown up a good strong
shoot so that we now find them
setting another bud this bud on most
of the Australian exhibition and the
very early flowering varieties will pro-
duce the finest blooms. A bud that Is
just visible the fir.st week in August
can be held a few days to time it
right, if necessary, but it is useless to
try to do anything with an early bud
if the surroundijig shoots have gone
so far as to have made three or four
inches of growth. In cases of this
kind the wisest thing to do is to re-
move the center growth together with
all of the side shoots excepting the
strongest one. ;his to be allowed to
grow on and form a later bud. As
soon as the plants begin to set buds
they also quickly commence to throw
out suckers at the stool. These should
be cut out whenever large enough to
properly handle. In doing this work be
careful not to injure the roots or the
stems of the plants. The best way to
perform it is to use a sharp knife and
cut the sucker just below the surface
of the soil and not jerk it away from
the plant without first cutting it loose
below. The t;me is fast approaching
when extra caution will be necessary
about syringing the plants early
enough in the day so that they have
ample time to dry out properly be-
fore nightfall. Owing to the density
of the foliage preventing the drying
out as quickly as when the plants were .
smaller, the late syringing should be
dispensed with. If the plants are al-
lowed to go through many nights
with wet foliage black spot and yel-
low leaves will quickly result.

If the soil is well filled with roots
and the latter can be plainly seen push-
ing out through the surface a light
mulch will be beneficial to the plants,
but it should not be too coarse or con-
sist of very fresh manure. First of all
go over the bed and carefully scratch
over the surface; then give it a dust-
ing of fine bonemeal; after this put on
a fhin mulch of well rotted cow manure
or cow manure and soil mixed accord-
ing to the richness of the soil m the
Leis and to the need of the plants
care being taken that it is not pu on
in such shape as to form a crust or
paste to exclude the air from the soil.
It is important that the plants are
kept free from aphis, so that there is
not any chance for them getting down
into the buds that are forming, for if
they are once allowed to get a foot-
hold down in a bud it is a difficult
matter to dislodge them. Also go over
the plants and remove any decayed or
black spotted leaves that may be
around the lower part of the stems.
C. W. JOHXSOS.

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The American Florist.

Sept. II,

Horticulture at the Seattle Exposition.

While other hnes very generally re-
ceive favorable mention, no feature of
the Alaska-Tukon-Paciflc exposition is
more generally commenaed than its
horticulture, particularly its landscape

dition there is a row of large horse-
chestnuts on either side of the cas-
cades. Between these and the walks
a very effective piece of carpet bedding
has been worked out with lobelia and
alternanthera. Earlier in the season

AT THE ALASKA-YUKON-PACIFIC EXPOSITION, SEATTLE. WASH.
Rhododendrons and Foxgloves Near the Main Court Buildings.

decorations and pomological displays.
Even before one enters the grounds the
fence of woven wire, covered with hop
plants, sweet peas and other vines, at-
tracts attention. Within the gates one
Is impressed with the cleverness with
which the landscape gardener has em-
bellished the purely architectural fea-
tures and at the same time has seized
upon every opportunity for the display
of flowering plants. The general "fin-
ish" that the planting has received is
also very noticeable, and instead of be-
ing confined to the vicinity of the larg-
er buildings it extends to all parts of
the grounds. The effect produced by
the massing of plants of one color or
species, instead of the usual kaleido-
scope planting is not only striking, but
pleasing.

At several points there are sloping
banks from 30 to 50 feet high and 200
to 300 feet in length, where white, pink
and scarlet geraniums are used, but no-
where with better effect than on either
side of the main entrance. The west-
ern rhododendron, willows, alder, arbor
vitse, flr and other native trees have
been used for massing against the
buildings. The government building
occupies the chief place in the circle of
main buildings, and is flanked on the
right by the Alaska. Foreign and Agri-
culture, and on the left by the Ha-
waiian, Oriental and Manufacturers'
buildings. In the court thus formed
are Monument circle and the Cascade
and Geyser basins. There are six dis-
tinct falls in the former, each of
which is illuminated at night by lights
of a distinct color, while in the latter
there is a very good imitation of a
geyser, which periodically throws a
stream to the height of 40 feet. The
other exhibition and state buildings are
located upon avenues which radiate
from the Cascade court and Arctic cir-
cle.

The principal avenues are lined with
standard bay trees in tubs, and in ad-

the cascades were lined with a border
of poppies, which have been replaced
with roses. The geyser or Arctic cir-
cle is still banked with pausies and pre-
sents a very creditable appearance.
From 75,000 to 100,000 plants are used
in this circle alone, consisting of Sut-
ton's Giant White and Giant Yellow in
alternate lines.

The only bedding exhibits in compe-
tition are several collections of cactus
dahlias, which have thus been singled
out because this is the ofiicial flower of
the exposition. Among the contestants
are Henry A. Dreer, Inc., Philadelphia;
W. W. Rawson & Co., Boston; Bessie
M. Rupert, Portland, Me.; Geo. H.
Walker, North Dighton, Mass.; J. K.
Alexander, East Bridgewater, Mass;
and Chas. W. Bovee, Seattle, Wash.
Among the exhibits not for competition
are hardy water lilies by H. A. Dreer;

Japanese evergreens and ornamental
shrubs, by Sandahl & Son, Seattle; es-
palier and dwarf trees, strawberry
plants in hills, evergreen and decidu-
ous trees and shrubs, by J. J. Bonnell.
Seattle, and evergreens by the Andorra
Nurseries, Chestnut Hill, Pa. In sev-
eral of the circles at the intersection of
the avenues fine effects were produced
by the use in large beds of tuberous
begonias and Calceolaria rugosa.

Very effective screens at several
points were formed by the use of small
specimens of Douglas fir, which serve
also as a background for masses of
foxglove and other tall herbaceous
plants. Southeast of the Geyser basin
there is a large collection of hybrid
tea and other roses. La France, Caro-
line Testout and Gen. Jacqueminot are
among the varieties that are especially
noticeable at this time. In the same
section are numerous beds filled with
perennial and Drummond's phlox, both
of which are making a fine showing.
Masses of white dianthus and of Achil-
lea The Pearl also serve well as bor-
ders, the latter especially making a
good showing, as It has reached a
height of three or four feet.

Not the least surprising are the re-
sults obtained with the lawns. Some
portions were sodded, but in addition
to showing an admixture of plantain
and other weeds, these do not appear to
be as even as other sections that were
seeded. Those seeded in October are
in excellent condition, while the spring
seeding shows up well. It was brought
about by the plentiful use of manure.
Twenty cords of sheep manure and sev-
eral hundred pounds of high grade fer-
tilizer per acre were worked into the
soil before the grass seed was sown.
Since that time several applications of
nitrate of soda have been made. The
lawns have also been frequently
sprinkled and have been cut from three
to five times each week. While the
lawns are better than many that have
been growing for five to ten years, it is
not strange that good results have been
secured with the care that has been
given. The exposition management very
wisely placed all of the landscape work
in charge of John C. Olmsted of Brook-
line, Mass., who has been ably assisted
by J. P. Dawson, and the details of the

AT THE ALASKA-YUKON-PACIFIC EXPOSITION, SEATTLE. WASH.
Wisi's and Slniu- rianti-d witli Grraninin Rruaiil.

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349

planting and the care of the grounds
has been in charge of Superintendent
of Grounds Koehler. Up to the time of
the opening of the exposition about
$250,000 had been spent in grading and
planting the grounds, and fully .'i!3.'5,000
has since been spent in maintenance.
L,. R. TaI'T.

are getting down to business among
the ricli food elements in the new soil,
and do not need any encouragement.
The rislc in many cases is the other
way, too rich soil leading to softness
in the .stems and growth that predis-
poses the plants to stem rot and any
other disease that may be going. It Is

AT THE ALASKA-YUKON-PACIFIC EXPOSITION, SEATTLE, WASH.

Slope Covered With Hardy Pinks (Dianthus Pliiiiiarlus).

THE CARNATION.

If carnations are given proper space
on the benches and no more, there is
not room for any other crop.

Phosphoric manures give better re-
sults in carnation growing than those
containing a high percentage of ni-
trogen.

A Moderate amount of damping un-
der the carnation benches is good, but
stagnant water must not be allowed to
stand in holes or depressions of the
soil.

Around the Carnation Houses.

It is quite time to finish up all the
planting, as the nights will be colder,
and any plants left in the field are
sure to be more or less checked and
will take longer to become re-estab-
lished on the benches. The cooler con-
ditions outdoors also render less shad-
ing necessary when planting, still a
light shading will break the rays of
the sun and prevent wilting. In the
earlier planted houses and where plants
have been grown inside all the sum-
mer practically no shade is now need-
ed, the plants being well established
and able to take care of themselves. It
is a matter for individual care, and no
definite instructions are necessary or
advisable. On dull, cold days or when
a cold wind is blowing it will be neces-
sary to close the doors and watch the
ventilation more carefully than has
been necessary to date, for it is easier
to check the plants now than to induce
them to start freely again afterward.

The early stock will now be growing
away very rapidly, and where early
flowers are needed pinching may prac-
tically cease unless it is a strong
shoot or two that seems to be taking
an undue lead and spoiling the balance
of the plant. Nothing like sevei-e cut-
ting back can be allowed. The roots

time in such houses to make all snug
and tidy for the season's work. Glass
must be repaired, doors and venti-
lators put in good working order and
all rubbish that may have accumulated
under the benches cleaned out. These
things make for a clean, sweet atmos-
phere, which is very necessary, as well
as for tidiness and good appearances
generally. G.

Pinching Carnations.
Ed. American Florist : —

Last week I took in a batch of car-
nations from the field; two-thirds of
them had been cut back a few days
before lifting and the balance I'
pinched after they were on the bench.
A worthy neighbor of mine asserts

that the entire transaction was poor
practice, while I claim to be quite up-
to-date in the matter. We have
agreed to submit the matter to you
and abide by your decision.

ARfiUMENT.

Somewhere around 100 years ago,
one of the old English florists
(Glenny) wrote "Never disturb both
ends of a plant at once." This may
not be the exact quotation but It was
to this effect and it is as right In prac-
tice today as when it was written. We
do not counsel cutting back or even
pinching at the time of lifting, pre-
ferring to either allow the plants to
break again after pinching before lift-
ing or to pinch after the roots have
obtained a fresh hold on the soil. This
much for the theory of the thing. But
there are times when the plants may
be very heavy and would fall about
on the benches if not cut back. The
swaying about of such plants would be
of more harm to the roots than remov-
ing part of the top growth and thus
"Argument" will see that the old say-
ing that "circumstances alter cases"
applies to carnations as well as other
plants. In all ordinary cases we
should say decidedly, cut back or
pinch, if necessary, either lO days be-
fore or 10 days after benching. But
we like, in the case of carnations,
to pinch little and often, say every
few days, as by these means a more
regular crop of flowers is produced.

Floriculture at the University of Illinois.

With the opening of the year the
University of Illinois will offer a regu-
lar course In floriculture leading to
the degree of bachelor of science In
floriculture. The work required for
this degree will include, besides the
floricultural subjects of which every
florist should have a working knowl-
edge, such subjects which not only
broaden the student but are necessary
for a successful career. In other
words, the object of the course is to
give instruction in those branches
which will best fit men and women
for the floricultural profession. The
requirements for admission to this
course are those which govern admis-

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Bed of English Tufted Pansies. Containing Over 200.000 Plants.

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The American Florist.

Sept. 11^

sion to the college of agriculture. En-
trance may be secured in three ways :

(1) By diploma of graduation from
an "accredited" high school.

(2) By examination.

(3) By earning entrance credits in
the academy or by private Instruc-
tion.

such other courses as he desires, in
order to nil out the number of hours
necessary for graduation. The sub-
jects required of all students in flori-
culture are as follows :

Plant Houses. — A study of construction,
heating, ventilation, cost and maintenance.

Plant Propagation. — Study of graftage,

FLORICULTURAL EXPERIMENT GREENHOUSES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS.

WITH THE GROWERS

These points are fully elaborated in
the catalogue issued by the college
of agriculture. The equipment for
carrying on the work of the course
will consist of a service building, four
greenhouses and the gardens. The
service building is a one-story plaster
structure containing a large and well
lighted work room, offices, cut flower
cool room, storage rooms aTid a boiler
room. These rooms are equipped with
the necessary tools for the operation
of the plant.

Connected with the service building,
by a corridor, or connecting house, are
four greenhouses each 28x105 feet
and, while primarily intended for ex-
perimental purposes, furnish much
material for class work. The facili-
ties for instruction will be greatly in-
creased by devoting one of these
entirely to the general work of the
course. These buildings are all of the
best type of modern construction and
make a model commercial plant. The
buildings are heated from an inde-
pendent heating plant thus giving an
excellent chance for the study of
greenhouse heating. The remainder
of the greenhouse equipment is that
of a commercial place. The experi-
mental work being carried on in the
houses is all on a commercial scale
and is open to study by all students
in floricultural work.

Fronting the service building is a
sunken garden about 50x200 feet
filled with various kinds of tender
bedding plants. This garden, as well
as the herbaceous garden, is open to
the use of the students. Instruction
will be carried on much in the same
manner as in the other courses by
means of lectures, quizzes, and lab-
oratory work. The laboratory work
will consist of actual practice in the
greenhouses so that the student may
become famihar with both the meth-
ods and the plants. It is intended
to develop a student who, upon grad-
uation, will be fitted to enter a com-
mercial position.

The greater part of the work of
the course is composed of subjects
which are required of all candidates
for the degree of bachelor of science
in floriculture. These subjects are
arranged in a definite order represent-
ing the logical order of presentation.
The student is also allowed to elect

layerage, seedage, etc.

Spraying. — The theory and practice of
spraying for insects and fungi.

Landscape Gardening. — A general course.

Evolution of Horticultural Plants. — A
study of modifications of plants under
culture.

Principles of Plant Growing. — Prepara-
tion of soils, potting, watering, etc.

Commercial Crops. — Growing of plants
and cut flowers for market.

Decorative and Bedding Plants. — A
study of tender plants for greenhouse and
outdoor decoration.

Garden Flowers. — Growing of annuals,
herbaceous perennials and shrubs.

Floral Decoration. — -Use of plants and
cut flowers in designs, baskets, decorations,

in addition to the above purely
floricultural subjects the following
general subjects are also required :

"Principles of Fruit Growing;"
"Seeds;" "Soil Physics and Manage-
ment;" "Soil Fertility, Fertilizers and
Rotations;" "Plant Histology and
Physiology;" "Plant Morphology;"
"Plant Pathology;" "Entomology;"
"Chemisti-y;" "Zoology;" "Wood Shop
Practice;" "Economics;" "English Lit-
erature;" Rhetoric;" "Thremmatol-
ogy;" "Military Science," and "Physi-
cal Training."

While all the floricultural subjects
have been primarily designed to be
units in a course of floriculture, any
of them may be taken by students in
the university provided they have the
necessary qualifications to admit them
to the classes. For further informa-
tion regarding the course, a catalogue
may be secured by addressing the
Dean of Agricultural College at Ur-
bana, 111.

Chas. H. Totty, Madison, K. J.

A visit to the Florham Farms green-
houses, now conducted by Chas. H.
Totty, shows that he has been quick
to take advantage of this large addi-
tional glass area. Of the many inter-
esting features, none are more notice-
able than a great stock of chrysanthe-
mums, many of which are seedlings.
We cannot recall any stock of chrysan-
themums, that at this season of the
year looked as robust and were mak-
ing such strong growth as those now
to be seen at this range. A large stock
of carnations is also making fine and
healthy growth. This stock includes
such noted varieties as Enchantress,
Beacon, Mrs. J. C. Vaughan, Bay State
and Georgia. The growth that has thus
far been made by the plants of Mrs. J.
C. "Vaughan is remarkable, and it ap-
pears to be one of the new varieties
that is certain of a future.

Wm. E. Tricker, son of Wm. Tricker,
the well known expert on water gar-
dening, is now Mr. Totty's foreman
at the Florham Farms range. In roses,
American Beauty, Killarney, White
Killarney, My Maryland and other va-
rieties are being grown in large quan-
tities. Mr. Totty is partial to My
Maryland and thinks it a great rose. In
addition to what has been noted, there
is a considerable glass area devoted to
orchids, grapes, nectarines, etc. A
Holly circulator is being added to the
heating facilities. This range is well
built and finely equipped, the facilities
for rapid and successful work being ex-
cellent. At the old range there is the
usual large stock of the specialties for
which Mr. Totty has long been noted,
and we predict for him a very prosper-
ous season.

L. B. Cod<lin§:ton, Murray fflU, N. J.

L. B. Coddington, whose extensive
rose ranges are located at Murray Hill,
N. J., about one hour's ride by rail
from New York, has already estab-
lished a fine reputation as a grower of
American Beauty and standard varie-
ties of tea roses. His two ranges com-
prise a total glass area of 160,000
square feet. A new house was erected
for him this summer by Hitchings &
Co. of Elizabeth, N. J., and New York.

ESTABLISHMENT OF FURROW & CO., GUTHRIE, OKLA.

\'ii-w Showing End.s of .SOO-(oot Houses. Sec Issue of .'\ueusI 14. Page US.

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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF RAILROAD GARDENERS AT DREER'S , RIVERTON, N.
President-Elect Moulder on Right ol Front Row.— Sec Issues of August 28 and September 4.

The dimensions of this house are 55x
425 feet, and it is planted entirely
with Killarney roses. Another house,
55x400 feet, is planted exclusively to
American Beauty, and throughout the
two ranges there are other large areas
in Beauty and Killarney, as well as
Richmond, Bride and Bridesmaid.

Such a large addition of glass in one
season called for more heating capac-
ity, and a James Begg & Co.
boiler of 150 h. p. was installed. A
very noteworthy feature is the boiler
house, with a concrete foundation, con-
crete floor and fireproof tiling in the
walls of the house. In speaking of the
work on the foundation, Mr. Codding-
ton says : "We first dug great trenches
ajid pitched in the rocks, keeping the
work well leveled up with concrete,
and after it was well set we hauled out
the clay, and we had our cellar." To
cap the climax, and this is now attract-
ing more attention than the new green-
house, a circular smokestack 105 feet
high was erected. The contract for
this work was taken by the Alphons
Custodis Chimney Construction Co. of
99 Nassau street. New York, which has
a great reputation for chimney build-
ing. Circular shaped chimney bricks
were used, and, working on a scale, the
masons can lay them as fast as oblong
bricks. The immense product of this
range is all handled by Horace E. Fro-
ment, 57 West Twenty-eighth street.
New York.

Grape Vine Unsatisfactory.

Ed. American florist: —

I have a Black Hamburg grape
vine that has been planted about 1%
years. It has been growing steadily
and has made four canes about 40
feet long. It is in a house where I
grow tomatoes and cucumbers. It
bears one bunch of grapes only at
the extreme end. I have been feeding

Mrs. John V. Ptiillips, Brooklyn. N. Y.
First Vice-President Ladies' S. .\.F.

it well the last month. What is the
best thing to do with it?

Subscriber.
You can do nothing this year ex-
cept to well ripen the growth the
vine has made. Pinch the ends of the
shoots now and do not feed any more
this season. Expose the growth to all
the sun and air possible to thoroughly
consolidate the canes and ripen them
as the leaves fall. As soon as all the
foliage has fallen cut the canes back
to real hard, well ripened wood, wood
that has a deep brown appearance
and is firm with plump eyes. In
spring decide where and how you are
going to train those canes and leave

at least four feet between them, run-
ning either way of the house that
seems most desirable. At first it is
best to turn the vine shoots around
and bend them to and fro, otherwise
they are apt to break from the top
only. When, in spring, the shoots
appear, as they will do along prob-
ably the whole length of the canes
these will have to be thinned out to
about one foot apart and will form
the spurs on which the fruit will
appear later.

These spur shoots or laterals are
again pinched at two joints beyond
the fruit bunches. Any lateral shoota
that appear behind the fruit are
pinched out altogether; those in front
are pinched to the second leaf when
the latter is about the size of a sil-
ver dollar. The main shoot goes on
to form further canes until the limit
of the house is reached. This in a
very brief manner describes the
method practiced by growers of vines
on the short spur system, but we
cannot, in answer to a query, de-
scribe the thing in detail. The sub-
ject is too large altogether. How-
ever, if there is any point on which
you are still doubtful write again ex-
plaining it and we will do our best to
help you.

Plant Notes.

Delphinium Moerheimi is a white
flowered free variety said to be a cross
between D. Belladonna and a white
form of D. Chinense.

Phcenix Roebeleni thrives so luxu-
riantly iu the south that it will be
quite common in a few years.

Gladiolus Mrs. Francis King has
made a strong place for itself.

Will the blue rambler rose prove
equal to the crimson?

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The American Florist.

Sept. II

The Trade of Providence.

So far as our city is concerned tiie
retail flower store is an institution of
barely 25 years founding. Before that
time the small greenhouses did a
thriving trade, for competition was
not keen and each grower was a law
unto himself. Oldtime florists as they
gather at the club meetings gleefully
tell of the times that produced the
primitive flower-raiser and his un-
sophisticated customer; a time when
short-stem carnations and bent-stem
roses were rapturously idealized by
every visitor as the top-notch of cul-
ture. The purchaser of those days was
willing to pay well especially for fra-
grant flowers. The producer stood in
much closer relation to the people
than today, and his every word was
hung upon by the absorbing spectator.
But the day of the down-town store
had to come, with its greater selection,
its specialized clerks and handier sit-
uation. Where in the past one was
obliged to travel to Jones for pinks,
to Brown for roses and to Smith for
miscellaneous flowers, the comfort,
convenience and pleasure of the cus-
tomer were added to by the greater
ease of djiing business with a man
who had pretty vases filled with sev-
eral varieties and kinds, all newly cut
and capable of lasting just as long as
stock formerly purchased direct.

Much of the long-windedness of the
greenhouse man w.as avoided, as th'i
storeman was busy and eagerly gave
his trade the promptness and despatch
that was to endear him to the flower-
buying public. Prices were higher,
but that was lost sight of when boxes,
foliage and deliveries were given due
credit. Then came the telephone, the
storeman's friend. He could afford
the instrument, while his far-out-of-
town greenhouse competitor was ob-
liged to do without the innovation,
whose cost was in proportion to his
distance from the exchange. Gradu-
ally the grower found himself selling
his stock wholesale to the store, thus
compensating for the loss of the re-
tail call, and lo and behold, the thing
that bid fair to devour him became
his support. From this time on, the
grower has looked to the storeman for
his inspiration and the public has been
of the same mind.

While there were a few small at-
tempts at store-retailing in the seven-
ties, the chief of which was Mrs. Wil-
cox's endeavor to hold forth in the
then new Narragansett hotel, it was
not till about 25 years ago that the
first .-successful affair was started by
George and Thomas Johnston under
the firm name of Johnston Bros., which
firm is still doing business, although
under the management now of John
Johnston. They opened up in one
corner of the old Campbell's wire
store and made a pronounced success,
so much so that the old quarters be-
came inadequate and a removal was
made further down Westminster
street. Soon several new starters ap-
peared, principally Al McCoid, the
New York florist, with his special sales
without end and a quoted price to
shudder at; such as 24 cents per dozen
for carnations and -50 cents for
roses. For several years Mr. McCoid
held the fort and made money at his
stand on Mathewson street, where
Bromley & Co. are located, although
his method petered out and, after sev-
eral removals, he was obliged to quit,
broke. During his regime the sidewalk
merchant was in clover, for McCoid
would make a deal where they couldn't
lose, besides helping himself out of
fearful overstocks. Today the street
man is not established in public favor
here, only appearing at times of pro-
nounced glut.

During the next few years N. D.
Pierce, Billy Wing, — Gallington,
Collamore & Hazard, E. Rose, Thos.
Curley, Con Sullivan, O'Connor, Mac-

nair, Miss Cutler, Miss Carter, John
Wood, F. A. Fairbrother, T. F. Keller,
Taber Bros, and Alex Millar, started
in as down-town retailers. Of recent
date, Mrs. Pollock, Williams & Son,
and Kopelman have added to the list.
Most of the above are now out, and
our city supports some eight or ten
stores in the busy district, although
none have the pretentious fronts that
are to be seen in other cities. Why
this is so remains a puzzle, unless the
many smaller greenhouses round-
about us keep the storemen from ex-
panding greatly. O'Connor, Brook and
Johnston Bros, do the most expensive
business and are thoroughly experi-
enced. Hazard, J. F. Wood and
Kopelman do a general down-town
transient business with plenty of
passing at their own doors. Williams
has a neat place and, as he has a

Miss Margaret Vesey, Fort 'Wayne, Ind.
Second \'ici-Prc^icii'nt Ladies' S. A. F.

grower's experience, is able to main-
tain good stocks on hand. Macnair
holds a unique place in the trade,
inasmuch as he occupies the same
stand that he did 15 years ago, while
all the others have moved and re-
moved several times in that period.

The retail greenhouse element is
ably represented by Appleton, Sween-
ey, David McCoid, McCarren, George
Kelly, Geo. Johnson & Son, Miss
Willard, W. E. Chappell, F. J. Sulli-
van, J. Crawshaw, J. Jensen, Fred
Luther, Mrs. Wescott, Hunt, Dietz,
Theodore Peterson, Thos. Curley,
Mrs. Conley, Harry Clark, Canning,
Wm. Butcher Estate, Miss Peckham
and Mrs. Pollock. Regarding prices
now and a quarter century ago, there
is hardly anything in common; noth-
ing that corresponds in quality. Truej

Omaha Florists' Club's Outing.

some years ago good carnations were
sold in winter at 35 and 50 cents per
dozen, while nowadays the figure is
75 cents and $1; but it is to be re-
membered that those were the days
of William Scott and Mrs. Fisher, in-
stead of Enchantress. As quality has
advanced so have prices, and it seems
at times as if the ordinary customer
had retired in favor of his more pros-
perous neighbor who has the where-
withal to meet the extra cost of finer
stock. Sometimes we feel that there
is a great need for the smaller and
medium-sized carnations to meet the
call of the 35 and .50 cent man whose
appreciation of flowers rests not
merely on size.

While some years ago violets were
a novelty and scarce and poor, to-day
we have a superior flower at a price
that is no advance over former times,
with a resultant prosperity for the
violet. Roses are the flowers par ex-
cellence. Formerly Bride, Brides-
maid and American Beauty were the
sole selection, but to-day we revel in
kinds and colors, with perfume far
and away finer than the standard
sorts of other days. With Killarney,
My Maryland, Richmond, White Kil-
larney, Bride, Bridesmaid, Chatenay,
American Beauty and others, accord-
ing to locality, there is reason to be
glad that we can so easily suit the
mood of the purchaser. During the
past winter, prices figured at retail
value were from $1.50 to $3.00 per
dozen for good stock. Of chrysanthe-
mums there is not such a satisfied
claim, for there were finer blooms 10
years ago than today. Maybe this
can be accounted for by the falling
off in popular interest, leaving the
field open to the regular flower-buyer
who does not fancy the too expensive
kinds. Some of our best growers have
not maintained their enthusiasm, feel-
ing that the larger blooms and varie-
ties were not profitable; $3 to $4 per
dozen will buy the finest in recent sea-
sons. The old camellias, Bon Silene
and Marechal Neil roses and Clove
pinks are gone, but in their place is
many a gay successor.

It is a difiicult matter to sell flow-
ers without "throwing in"_ the green,
but fortunately the local retailers
have gradually educated their trade
to understand the cost of finer greens,
although they still make no direct
charge for the fancy and dagger ferns
of the woods. The stores are open
from 8 to 8, excepting Saturday to 10
p. m. Sunday work is mostly of de-
signs and most of the stores are closed
by noon. During the past three or
four years Friday afternoons during
the summer are used for holiday pur-
poses. Wages are not high, but the
educating character of the work keeps
the old hands at it. Recruits are
scarce that "deliver the goods."

When it comes to the greenhouse
end of the business, the record is won-
derful. Instead of the narrow, low
alfair of 25 years ago, there stands
the modern house of width and area
with its thousands of plants growing
in a state of luxuriance and health
that surpasses the dreams of our
pioneers. From 1895 to 1905 there
seemed to be an increase of glass that
worked for a surplus and a low price
until the trade was at wits' end what
to grow and in what quantity. For-
tunately the past three years has seen
a change and glass does not go up
until good judgment determines the
need of it. The firms of F. Macrea
and John Macrea have made consist-
ent growth the past two decades.
O'Connor grows exclusively for his
retail trade in large quantities and
has a model establishment on Black-
stone boulevard. He is really the
pioneer of successful florists and is
considered the dean. O. H. Williams
stands high among the growers, and
has sons who will later give good ac-

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count of tlR'iiiSLlvca. Aliiiy uf hitc
years has gone extensively into bulbs
and ranks with Hoffman of Pawtucket
for quantity.

When it comes to a varied assort-
ment, N. D. Pierce leads the van, and
it would be hard to do without his fine
greens and novelties. The house of
J. A. Budlong & Son is the most ad-
vanced step in floriculture in this city
for the past generation, and their ex-
tensive and costly range ranks high
among the country's best. And it's
only a matter of some seven or eight
years since they became a factor.
Their specialties are roses, carnations
and Asparagus Sprengeri. The names
of the old-timers such as Walter Mac-
naughton, Zelotes Corps, Wehosky,
Fairbrother, Hogg, Pierce of Kdge-
wood. Manning of Chestnut street,
Wright of Franklin stand, Svenson of
Broad street, recalls an era that was
the birth of the flower industry as we
have it today. In passing it would
not be fair to forget such sterling
growers as William Hay with his
multitude of roses splendidly grown;
Albert Holscher of Olneyville and his
grand violets and chrysanthemums,
and Seymour of Warren who has done
more to create and sustain the violet
market than any other grower send-
ing into this city.

M. M.

To Be Done Now.

IN THE GREENHOUSES.

Avoid over potting the young cycla-
mens. Better be a little pinched for
pot room than not be able to take care
of the soil.

Sow pansies again and prick off the
earliest plants as soon as ready.

See that the repairs to the heating
apparatus are pushed along with all
speed now. The nights are getting
cooler and a little fire heat will soon be
needed.

Don't let the antirrhinums flower.
Get all planted as soon as possible and
pinch them when the growth looks like
running up to bloom.

Repot the primulas as they need it.
Never let the young plants get hard in
the pots before giving a shift.

Shading may be slightly reduced now
all around but do it by degrees, not ex-
posing plants suddenly to the full sun
that have not been accustomed to it.

Clear off asters that were planted in-
side and prepare the benches for sweet
peas.

Pinch the early flowering bouvardias
for the last time and, as soon as the
plants get well into growth again, wa-
ter freely and feed lightly.

Keep continually after greenfly on the
chrysantheniums and spray with
tobakine as it seems necessary.

Poinsettias in frames should have the
lights run on at night after the end of
August, leaving a little air on top.

If short on coleuses for stock it is
not too late to root another batch, but
no more time must be lost.

OUTDOORS.

Parsley cut over now will grow away
again rapidly and give fine gatherings
late in fall and, if protected, in early
winter.

Finish the preparation of the peony
quarters, as the time is rapidly ap-
proaching for transplanting.

Keep the hoe going between young
plants of Caladium esculentum and wa-
ter freely to insure a fine bulb being
finished up.

Water the vincas that were laid
down for propagating from, both the
old balls of roots and the shoots wliere
they are rooting.

Prepare protective material now for
all tender stock still standing outside
and begin to house it as soon as possi-
ble.

Keep the old flowers gathered off
close from annuals and flower beds

K'-'nrrally tn enable the plant to pro-
duce others and thus keep up as bright
and late a di.splay as possible.

Pinch the ends of the shoots of ram-
bler roses but do not cut them hack.

Cuttings of ampelopsis, hydrangea.
(liervlUa and many others will root
freely now in frames or protectors if
kept moist.

lihubarb. seakale, asparagus and
iithor roots should not be allowed to
get choked up with weeds but looked
after carefully until the last to insure
good crowns for forcing.

European Horticulture.

FROM THE FRENCH TR.\DE PAPERS.
Viburnum Carlesii.— This new vi-
burnum was first offered to the trade
by M. Lcnioine in I'JUti and has shown
itself to be a plant of real beauty for
outdoor culture, as well as adapts "lie
for early forcing. It came originally
from Corea, M. Unger of Yokohama
having sent a specimen to Kew for
identification in 1902. Since that time
it has slowly made its way into culti-
vation, but has not been disseminated
as it deserves. V. Carlesii, in habit
and foliage, resembles greatly V. Lan-
tana, while the flowers, pink in the
bud but opening a rosy white and
very fragrant, resemble those of V.
Tinus; it is much more dwarf than
either. It blooms in late April or
early May, and seems to be of easy
culture in ordinary soil, provided it
only be healthy, light and rich. It
will probably show itself entirely
hardy, having passed through the last
especially severe winter in France
without damage. It multiplies rather
slowly by cuttings. It will be found
very desirable for planting in the front
of masses of shrubbery where a low
bush will show to good advantage,
and its facility of forcing makes it
especially desirable for pot culture.

M. Mouillere of Vendorae showed at
the spring exhibition of the French
Horticultural Society three new hy-
drangeas which attracted a great deal
of attention : Mile. Renee Gaillard.
which by its strength and freedom of
bloom seems to the introducer des-
tined to replace the variety Thos.
Hogg, which it resembles; Generale
Vicomtesse de Vibraye, of a brilliant
rose color and upright habit, and Mme.
M. Hamar, a dwarf and strong grow-
er; flower a soft pink color and es-
pecially easy of forcing. This last
variety received a certificate of merit.
Geo. Vellair writes in the Revue
Horticole of an early lilac, Syringa
Giraldi, which he has liad for five
years in culture. It is now a bush
of six feet, rather sparely bi'anched
in comparison with ordinary lilacs,
heart-shaped leaves, rather broader
than long, separated by a greater dis-
tance than in most varieties. The
flowers are borne in sprays four to
eight inches long by three to five
'n.'hes broad; they are of a whitish-
lilac color, each branch carrying two
terminal sprays, sometimes four, and
rarely six, pair above pair, forming a
showy mass of bloom. The great
merit of this species is its extreme
earliness. At Versailles it generally
begins to bloom about April 15, end-
ing early in May, when most lilacs
are just beginning to bloom. It re-
sembles somewhat Syringa oblata.
but. unlike the latter, its blooms arc
always well developed.

Beauty roses alone. And that was the
wholesale selling price, not what you
have to pay for them here In New
York," said Edward H. R. Green, of
the Green Floral & Nursery Co., Dal-
las, Texas, in the course of a recent
interview with the repre.'?entative of
the New York World. "I have my
linger In almost every corporation and
ronimerclal enterprise in southwestern
Texas. I have to make money.

"Since It has become known that I'm
looking for an aeroplane I have re-
ceived several hundred letters from
cranks who want to sell or build me
one. If they think I'm going to read
their foolish letters they're mightily
mistaken. Why, I found 207 letters
from cranks when I got back at the
hotel to-night. Into the waste basket
they went. Probably there were .<-ome
proposals of marriage In the bunch.
Last year when I was here I had
three proposals. You see, everybody
knows I'm a bachelor. And I'm proud
of it. In Oklahoma they tax bache-
lors. They don't in Texas and never
will. There's no reason why a bache-
lor should be taxed. He should be
honored by his state for being free.

"If I get any proposals will I consid-
er them ''.

"No, siree. With due respect to the
ladies who want me, I will not. I am
a confirmed bachelor, and I glory in
it."

"What is your advice to J'oung
men?"

"Well, advice is cheap and it is
usually thrown away, even when it's
good. However, there is an old song
that it might be well for young men
to remember. Here it is :

" 'Be good, be good.' my father said.

'Thoueh the way be rough and stormy.

And some day you may he president.
Or a general in the army.'

"Be good and go to Texas is my
advice. But you don't have to take
my word for it, you know."

Trade Notes.

H. A. Barnard, of Stuart, Low & Co.,
Enfield, England, left on the Maure-
tania, September 4, for New York.
He intends making another trip
through the United States in the in-
terests of his firm and his New York
nddress will be Hotel Albert, Eleventh
street and University place.

The Chicago House Wrecking Co.'s
new catalogue, just out. contains 438
pages.

Green's Golden Goliath.

THE AMERICAN BEATJTT ROSE.

"I am in a dozen different kinds of
business in Dallas; railroading, bank-
ing, real estate, cattle raising, oil, cot-
ton raising, etc. I even raise flowers.
My greenhouse is the largest in Amer-
ica, with one exception, and it is my
most profitable investment. Last year
I sold .$160,000 worth of American

John W. Dunlap.

John W. Dunlap. a pioneer in the
trade of Milwaukee. Wis., passed
away in the forenoon of September 1
at the residence of his daughter, Mrs.
J. O. Martin, Wauwatosa. Wis. He was
born in Ayrshire. Scotland. October
16. 1813. so was approaching the
ninetv-sixth anniversary of his birth.
He had been a resident of Milwaukee
since 1841 up to last fall, when he
and his wife gave up housekeeping
and went to live with their daughter.
For many years Mr. Dunlap was in
the florist business and was identified
with many of the city's activities since
it was a" village. He was an en-
thusiastic hunter and curler and one
of the best versed plantsmen of the
northwest. He was at one time of
the firm Dunlap & Middlemass. His
last place of business was Rose Hill
Nurserv. near Forest Home cemetery,
now obliterated. For the last 12
vears he had been superintendent of
Juneau park, his activity at his ad-
vanced age being a marvel. He is
survived by his widow and five chil-
dren.

C. B. W.

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TfflS ISSUE, 52 PAGES WITH COVER-

CONTENTS.

Suggestions lor cut flower growers 345

— Lilium candidum — Pansies 345

— Mignonette — Planting violets 345

The retail trade - 346

— Caslvet covers (supplement) 346

— Another expert on casket covers .347

Chrysanthemums 347

— Taking chrysanthemum buds 347

— Notes in season 347

Horticulture at the Seattle exposition

(illus.) 34S

The carnation 349

— Around the carnation houses 349

— Pinching carnations 349

Floriculture at the University of Illinois

(illus.) 349

Establishment o£ Furrow & Co. (illus.) . .350

With the growers 350

— Chas. H. Totty. Madison. N. J 350

— L. B. Coddington. Murray Hill. N. J. 350
American Ass'n ot Railroad Gardeners

(illus.) 351

Mrs. John V. Phillips (portrait) 351

Grape vine unsatisfactory 351

Plant notes 351

The trade of Providence 3 52

Miss Margaret Vesey (portrait) 352

Omaha Florists' Club outing (illus. ).. .352

To be done now 353

Green's golden goliath 353

Trade notes 353

Obituary — John W. nnnlap 353

Our convention number 354

State flowers 354

Coming exhibitions 354

The way the wind blows 356

Milwaukee "^58

Chicago 357, 359, 360

New York 362

Washington . . 362

Red Bank. N. J 362

Asbury Park, N. J 363

Little Silver, N. J ...363

Philadelphia ,. , 364

Boston 364

Massachusetts Horticultural Society 364

Cleveland 364

Toledo, 0 365

Pittsburg 365

Albany, N. T 366

The seed trade 368

—Nebraska seed crops 368

— Connecticut conditions 368

— More about Michigan crops .,...369

— ^Madagascar beans 369

Market gardeners 370

— Cover crops 370

— Cabbage pests 370

— Fresh tomato shipments from Mexico. 370

Baltimore • 371

The nursery trade 372

— Work among the peonies 372

— Peonies unsatisfactory 373

Worcester, Mass 374

The trade in Montreal 376

Minneapolis 380

Minnesota Florists' Association 380

St. Louis : 381

Greenhouse building 392

Denver Ill

Your name is rightly booked in our
Trade Directory — at least we suppose it
Is if you do not advise us. If you make
any clianges this season, please drop us
a postal.

Rose Le.vves are imported to the
United States free of duty when
brought in in a crude state, the value
of the imports of 1908 being but $105.
In 1907 $2,137, and in 1906 $5,879 were
the values of rose leaves imported. In
the decade ending with 1908 these
amounted to over $20,000.

Cincinnati convention visitors num-
beded approximately 1,000.

And now it seemeth that no dog is
so small but that he is entitled to
yelp at the heels of Mr. Burbank.

Very sudden and unexpected changes
of temperature often catch the unwary
greenhouse man now with fires out
and leaky roofs.

The Dutch bulbs at haijd seem to
be a fair average sample, notwith-
standing the bad growing season In
Holland.

Ha\'E everything outdoors securely
fastened down now and leave no loose
sash standing or lying around. High
winds, or gales, may be expected at
any time.

FUMIGATION INVESTIGATIONS IN CALI-
FORNIA is the title of a bulletin
issued by the Department of Agricul-
ture. It is full of excellent informa-
tion regarding fumigating trees out-
doors and should be iu the .hands of
every fruit grower. It is profusely il-
lustrated with cuts descriptive of the
test.

"The Eradication of Bindweed or
Wild Morning Glory" is the title of a
bulletin by H. R. Cox published by the
Department of Agriculture. Different
methods are described of destroying
the pest, including clean cultivation,
growing alfalfa hay, pasturing with
hogs, sheep and by the use of smother-
ing material and crops.

The Department of Agriculture,
through the bureau of foreign plant
introduction, has introduced the cala-
bash gourd, a South African plant
that produces gourds from which
smoking pipes of excellent quality, and
that take on a color equal to the fin-
est meerschaum, can easily be made.
A hot, dry soil, with irrigation at the
time the gourds are swelling, is said
to be most suitable for its culture.

PROF. Adolph Buyssens, Of the Vil-
vorde School of Horticulture and Ag-
riculture, Belgium, was a visitor last
week. He is investigating the meth-
ods pursued at the leading parks,
seed, nursery and greenhouse estab-
lishments of the United States and
Canada, in the interest of his gov-
ernment. The Department of Agri-
culture, at Washington, D. C, and
Cornell University, Ithaca, N. T., are
also on his itinerary.

"The Florist Shop," a farce adap-
ted from the German by Oliver Her-
ford, now playing in New York, has
many amusing moments. Herford
has brought out in his own easy way
a good feature in the comedy — the
"innnovation florist's shop," where
money poured into its coffers by
extravagant men for flowers for their
fair friends really pays for carnation
lingerie, American Beauty silk hose
and other articles of feminine fancy
tagged with the names of flowers.

Our Convention Number.

"The August 14 issue is a remark-
ably fine one, and contains lots of
juicy matter. Dr. Sargent's article is
a most excellent review of American
dendrology during the past 25 years."
—John Dunbar, Rochester, N. Y.

"Congratulations and compliments
on the best American Florist ever is-
sued."—W. G. Matthews, Dayton, O.

"Your anniversary number is cer-
tainly a gem." F. J. Fillmore, St.
Louis, Mtj.

State Flowers.

The following are state flowers as adopted
in most instances by the vote of the pub-
lic school scholars of the respective states.
This list has been compiled at the request
of several readers:

Alabama Goldenrod

Arizona Cereus Giganteu3

Arkansas Apple Blossom

California California poppy (Romneya)

Colorado Columbine

Connecticut Mountain Laurel (Kalmla)

Delaware Peach BlossoitE

Florida Camellia Japonica

Georgia Cherokee Rose

Idaho Syringa

Illinois Rose

Indiana Corn

Iowa Wild Rose

Kansas Sunflower

Louisiana Magnolia

Maine Pine Cone

Michigan Apple Blossom

Minnesota. .Moccasin Flower (Cypripedium)

Mississippi Magnolia

Missouri Goldenrod

Montana Bitterroot

Nebraska Goldenrod

Nevada Artemisia tridentata

New Jersey State Tree, Sugar Maple

New York Rose

New Mexico Rose, Crimson Rambler

North Carolina Chrysanthemum

North Dakota Goldenrod

Ohio Buckeye

Oklahoma Mistletoe

Oregon Oregon Grape

Rhode Island Violet

South Carolina Carolina palmetto

South Dakota Anemone patens

Texas Blue Bonnet

Utah Sago Lily

Vermont Red Clover

Washington Rhododendron

Wisconsin Violet

Meetings Next Week.

Baltiuiore, Md., September 13, 8 p. m.—

Gardeners' Club ot Baltimore, Florists' Ex-
change hall, St. Paul and Franklin streets.

Cleveland. C, September 13, 1:30 p. ra. —
Cleveland Florists' Club. Progress hall, 2610
Detroit street.

L,a Crosse, Wis., September 14. — La
Crosse Gardeners' and Florists' Society,
Hotel Stoddard.

I,ake Geneva, Wis.. September 18. 8
p. m. — Lake Geneva Gardeners' ^nd Pore-
men's Association, News building.

New Orleans, La., September 12. S p. m.
— Gardeners' Mutual Protective Association,
118 Exchange alley.

New Orleans, la., September 16, 8 ip. m.
— New Orleans Horticultural Society,
Kolbs' hall, 127 St. Charles avenue.

Newport. R. I.. September 15. — Newport
Horticultural Society.

New York, September 13, 7:30 p. m. —
New York Florists' Club. Grand Opera
House building.

Pasadena, Calif., September 17. 8 p. m. —
Pasadena Gardeners' .Association, G. A. R.
hall, East Colorado street.

Rochester, N. Y.. September 13, 7:30 n. m.
— Commercial Florists' Association of Roch-
ester. 24 Stone street.

San Francisco. Calif.. September 18. — Pa-
cific Coast Horticultural Society.

Seranton. Pa., September 17. 7:30 p. m.—
Scranton Florists' Cluh, Guernsey building.

Sprine:field. O., September 13. — Springfield
Florists' Club, office of the Good & Reese
Co.

Secretaries of florists' and gardeners'
clubs win confer a favor by advising us
well in advance of the dates and locations
of meetings, lectures, entertainments, etc.

Coming Exhibitions.

Boston. Mass.. September 10-12, 1909 —

Second annual exhibition of the New Eng-
land Dahlia Society. Horticultural Hall.
Address Maurice Fuld. care of W. W. Raw-
son &■ Co., Boston. Mass.

Boston. Mass., October 19-24, 1909. — New
England Fruit Show. Address Wilfrid
Wheeler. Concord. Mass.

Boston. Mass.. May 26-30, 1910. — Great
exhibition of orchids and other plants,
Massachusetts Horticultural Socloty. Ad-
dress W. P. Rich, 300 Massachusetts ave-
nue. Boston. Mass.

Chicnijo, November — . 1909. — Flower
show given by the Hortlcultiir.al Society of
Chicago. In the Collseurn. Address .T. H.
Burdett, 1620 West One Hundred and
Fourth place, Chicago.
lc.nl Onrden. Bronx Park. New York,

Glen Cove, N. Y., October 28-29. — An-
nual exhibition of the Nassau County Hor-
ticultural Society. Address Wm. McKenzIe,
Glen Cove. N. Y.

Menlo Park. Calif., October. 1909. — An-
nu.al chrysanthemum show of the Menlo
Park Horticultural Society. Address Fran-
cis G. Hutchinson. Menlo Park. Calif.

Milwaukee. Wis., November, 1909. — Mil-
waukee chrvsanthcmum show at the audi-
torium. Address H. V. Ilvmkel, 462 Mil-
waukee street, Milwnulcee. Wis.

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New York, November 3-7, 1900. — Fall
exhibition of tho Horticultural Society of
New York. Address Goo. V. Nash. Botan-

8an Francisco, Ciillf.. October 14-16, 1900.

Portola flower and trult show under tho

auspices of tho I'acinc Coast Horticultural
Society and tho California State Floral So-
ciety at Norman hall, Hotel Fairmont. Ad-
dress J. R. Atkinson, HO Twelfth avenue,
San Francisco, Calif.

St. I-ouis, Mo., November 9-13, 1909.—
Third fall exhibition and pomologlcal dis-
play at the Cnllscum. Address Otto G.
Koenlg, 6743 Florissant avenue, St. Louis.
Mo.

Tarrytown, N. Y., November 4-6, 1909. —
Eleventh annual exhibition of the Tarry-
town Horticultural Society. Address E W.
Neubrand, Tarrytown, N. Y.

Toronto, Ont., November 10-14, 1909. —
Ontario Horticultural Exhibition In the St.
Lawrence arena. Address P. W. Hodgetts,
Parliament buildings. Toronto, Ont.

Secretaries of societies are requested to
fcupply dates and locations of coming
events, with the name and address of the
exhibition manager.

Bulletins Recently Issued.

By the West Virginia Experiment Sta-
tion: "Cabbage Worms and Suggestions for
Destroying Them," by W. E. Rumsey and
Fred E. Brooks.

By the Oklahoma Experiment Station;

"Bermuda Grass." by L*. A. Moorhouse,
W. L. Burllson and J. A. RatcUff.

"Variety Test of Peaches," by O. M.
Morris.

By the Department of Agriculture, Wash-
ington, D. C. :

"The Present Status of the White Pine
Blights," by Perley Spaulding.

"European Currant Rust on the White
Pine In America," by Perley Spaulding.

"The Present Status of the Chestnut Bark
Disease," by Haven Metcalf and J. Franklin
Collins.

"Properties and Uses of the Southern
Pines." (Forest service circular), by H. S.
Bates.

Wants, For Sale, Etc

One Cent Per Word, Cash with Adv.
For Plant Advs„ See Ready Reference Section.

Where answers are to be mailed irom tbis ottace.
•eacloBe 10 cents extra to cover oostai^e. etc

Sitnalion Wonted— By srower of roses, car-
oatioas. pot plants "^tc: experienced; best refer-
ences. Key ''24 care American Florist.

Sliuation Waated~.\s helper on roses, with
chance for advancement by youoK man not afraid
of work, Key 922, care American Florist.

Situation Wanted— In Cincinoati by youni;
min. sob«r and industrious, with 14 years prac-
tical greenhouse experience.

Key S67 care American Florist.

Situation Wanted— By seed-'man: seven years'
experience; good koowled/e of garden and flower
seeds and bulbs age 22. good references. Ad-
dress K?v 910, care Americ=in Florist.

Slluatlon Mfanted— In or near San Francisco,
after sept. 15. by gardener and 11 rist. private or
commercial: good references Add ess

Key 918 care American Florist.

Situation Wanted— By a m^n 25 years of age:
Dine years' experience: speaks three different
languages: good recommendations. Address
Key 9i9, care American Florist.

Situation Wanted— By first class greenhouse
man; ha? grown all kinds of cut flowers and plants:
good propagator; 14 years' experience: reliable
and sober Key 925. care .American Florist

Situation Wanted— Married man, no family.
22 yeara' experience, is open for engagement as
foreman in commarcial establishment or as head
gardener in private place best of references

Gardener 4723 W. Erie St.. Chicago.

Situation Wanted— German gardener. IS years
experience: grower of chrysanthemums, cycla-
mens, primulas, pisosettias begonias, geraniums
etc. wants situation by October at a large place
In New York state.

Address Key S89 care American Froist.

Situation Wanted— October 1 on a gentle-
mans place, a ga'dener and florist; German, sin-
gle age 27: 13 years" experience in greenhouse,
pot bedding plants, cut flowers, forcing outdoor
vegetables, landscaping and fruits: can furnish
'best references as to ability and character: when
answering please state particulars and salary.
Gardener Gan. Del, Jenkintown, Fa.

Situation Wanted -By a No. 1 store man: 10
years' of farst class experience; can fuinii h good
reference. Key 916 care American hlorist.

Help Wanted— Good grower of^ carnations
'mums roseB and bedding plants: Chicago posi
tion. Key 923 care American Florist

Help Wanted— At once two helpers or gep-
eral greenhouse work; itate wa^'cs expected in
first letter also references. E. Tatro.

401 K iron Ave Salina Kans.

Help Wanted-First class designer and decor
ator for store handling high class trade in the
south, Key 92u. care American Florist.

Help Wanted-N'oung lady for fbwer store;
prefer one who can also assist in cjtfi:e work.
Address Key 921 care American Florist.

Help Wanted— A reliable man who under-
stands the seed business in all its branches, to
sell the private trade in New England A good
situation to the riEht party. Best of references
required. Key 901. care American Florist.

Help Wanted- A reliable man who under-
stands the seed business aad all its branches to
sell the market gardener trade and to work in the
house; good situation to the right parly: first-
class reference required. Address

Key 915 care American Florist.

Help Wanted— A reliable traveling man to sell
the Market Gardener trade in New England: must
h^ve experience and good knowled,ie of the seed
business., good situation to the right party; first
class references required.

Address Key 90]. care .\merican Florist.

Help Wanted —At once, reliable sober man for
general greenhouse work; one who understatids
growing of pot and general bedding plants, forcing
of bulbs and roses; good waaes to a well experi-
enced man. C. B Wilhelmt.

3610 W. 25th St. Cleveland, O.

Help Wanted— I have a good permanent posi-
tion, at fair wages, to offer. My house is a private
one. and party io charge will be expected to
handle the yard work in summer, and oversee
lawn and possibly garden. Work can commence
at once. Write for further particulars.

J. C Robinson. Waterloo, Neb,

For Sale— 2 60-in. x 16 ft. horizontal tubular
boilers in first-class condition: complete with
front and all castings: call at once.

MiDL.AND Linseed Co..
56 W. Division St.. Chicago.

For Sale— Near Chicago; two greenhouses.
25x100 planted to 'mums and carnations: hot
water heat, new place, ia good shape, four blocks
from depot: connecied with city water; fine
chance to get up-to date place reasonably-

Address Key 905 care .American Florist-

For Sale -1 Kroeschell boiler, 4xl4ft. Isng.
price $175.00: 1 Kroeschell firebox 4x12 ft lon^f.
price $2)0.00; on bo^rd cars at greenhouses will
heat 5030 feet 4-in. pipe each used four years; in
good condition: two Morehead Ns. 2 steam traps
in good working order at ^5.00 each.
George Reinberg 51 Wabash .Ave . Chicago.

For Sale or Rent— Cheap: two greenhouses
65 ft. long X 17 ft. wide, with 801 violets; near car
line: a fine place f.3raman with small capital.
Address John Deflerin

Hull .Ave.. Webiter Grove. Mo

Wanted to Lease — Immediately : greenhoueet
in good repair with privilege of buying ; retail
location. Slate rent per month, size of houses.
iVf?e of glass, land, etc L H \^ ise

1 MontgomiTT St Jersry CIt* N J.

For Rant — (ireenhouses conRutin^ of 15. Lift ft
of glass, all stocked with 'moms carnations tod
pott«d plants: ten room modrrn house, with
steam heat, bath etc. Market for everything you
raise. Rent very low Snap for a grower Apply
RicHAFD Thomas
care Hotel Gilpatnck. Milwaukee Wis.

Wanted— Sale agtncv from manufacturers of
florists supplies on Pacific coafct

F. O Box 431. San Francisco Calif.

Wanted— Anyone knowing the present ad-
dress of Faul E, Backofen. formerly of New Vork
and about 19l6 in Lalla, 0.. will kindly commu-
nicate with C. A SCHAEFRR.
55 W- 26th St New York.

Wanted— Expert designer and decorator wants
to correspood with parties in need of such a man:
best of refe'cnces: fifteen years' experience with
leading florists

Address Key 917, care American Florist.

Situation Wanted Store Man.

Open for engagement now; capable designer,
decorator and salesman; have h^d charge o! three
store": best references. Address

CHAS. E. PAGE, care of American Florist.^

WANTED

At once, first-class rose and carnation
grower; married man preferred; give
references and state wages expected in
first letter. Address

DANIEL E. GORMAN, Williamsport, Pa.

Refrigerator Wanted.

For retail department. Must be
good sized box in very best of con-
dition. Address

Key 914, care American Florist.

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Greenhouse Construction

BY PROF. L. R. TAFT.
It tells the whole story about how to build and heat a
greenhouse, be it large or small, and that, too, In a plain,
easily understood, practical way. It has 210 page* and
118 illastrations. PRICE, $1.50

Greenhouse Managment

By the same author. Covers the subject completely. 382
pagei. PRICE, $1.50.

American Florist Co.,

324 Dearborn St., Chicago.

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The American Florist,

Sept. II,

The Way the Wind Blows.

Mark Twain says the wind blows from
the north, or the south, or the east, or the
west, or some point approximating in those
general directions.

Twenty-five years ago the Society
of American Florists started on its
career and the A_meeican Florist was
launched. There have been innumer-
able changes in almost all lines of
horticultural trade, and as we look
back it seems hardly possible that
there should be so much advance in
that period. It has been an era of per-
petual hustle, and the hands that have
guided the advance have guided It
well. Most of us can remember when
roses were shipped in quantity (for
those days) from Boston to New Tork,
Philadelphia, Chicago and the princi-
pal cities in the west. I remember
a shipment of mignonette that was
sent to St. Louis one Christmas from
Boston.

Since then what has happened? The
New Yorkers count their glass by the
acre, Philadelphia has enough to ship
to Boston, while the west— that is
where the hustlers went. Take Chi-
cago, for instance. No one ever
dreamed of the proportion of glass
that has been erected there in the past
few years, and the quahty of roses
can compare with any. The carnation
has advanced from a modest little
buttonhole flower to the magnificent
specimens that we now see. The
American Carnation Society was never
dreamed of years ago. The chrysan-
themum has advanced commercially
from a field-grown plant taken up in
August and put in boxes, when the
flowers sold at 50 cents per bunch, to
a plant grown on benches single stem,
with heads resembling those of foot-
ball players. It has indeed been a
wonderful change.

And the rose— There has been a
change in the number of varieties; but
about the quality of the roses, 'take
Mermet, Cook, Safrano and those old
ones. I doubt if they are grown as
well as they were then, and the meth-
ods of growing are not very much dif-
ferent than those of the old days.
Budded stock was brought from Eng-
land and solid beds were the rule.
Own-root stock came into play more
after John N. May tried the benches,
but we got back again to the solid
beds after Robert Simpson gave away
the secret of grafting roses under
glass. I doubt if the roses would have
been so good today if we had kept
on with the own-root plants. Club
root was threatening the extinction of
many of the varieties. The American
Rose Society is doing good work
among its members; its shows are al-
ways instructive and it counts the
foremost growers in its membership.

Greenhouse building has become a
fine art; the time is past when the
grower drew his plans and was his
own builder. Horticultural builders
have come into existence and will
build anything from a 10x20-foot house
to a magnificent range, guided only by
the size of the bank account; and the
ranges that are being erected on pri-
vate estates show at a glance that
horticulture has made and is making
enormous strides. And the heating;
from the modest flue to hot water,
then steam, then the hot water under
pressure, then the hot water driven-
with pumps and circulators. From
the small stokehole to the magnifi-
cent boiler rooms equipped with
pumps, engines, blowers, and lighted

Fancy and Dagger FERNS

$1.25
per locx)

Ducannt oa larsre orders.

New Crop Oalax. Broaia or Oraea. $1.25 per 1000: 10,000, fl.S 0

Vpha^nm Moaa.Itree bslai ^35

Lano«thoa Spraya tl.OOperlOO: 1000. 7.^

Baxwood SScper bunch: SOibi,. S.SO

Florista in the Middle and Weatern Statea can aave money
by placing their fern arderanith 08. A trial order aolicited.

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE, Inc.,

38-40 Broadway,

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS,

All Pbone Connections. DETROIT, MICH.

New Ohio Dagger Ferns,

$1X0 per 1000.

Case of 10.000. $7.50

Discount on larger lots.

Green and Bronze Galax ''f^'' Sphagnum Moss "s^z^sVa^L^^

We can supply Seasonable Flowers in any quantity. Also Florists' Supplies.

THE CLEVELAND FLORISTS' EXCHANGE, '^"'^rn'^^^^^^T^it^u^^'t''''''

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J.M.McCullougli's Sons Go., \

Wholesale Commission Florists. ^

CONSIGNMENTS SOUCITED ^

Special attention given to Shipping Orders. P

Jobbers of FLORISTS' SUPPLIES,?
SEEDS and BULBS. %

Price List on Application. ^

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316 Walnut St., CINCINNATI, OHIO. ^

Phone Main 584. ?

'i.".i''i"ir(l"i''U'«i"lr*H''l"l»'«"l»'(rM"l''l.'«l"l''M''l'M»Mi"l'*'.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Southern Florist Supply Co.,

Natural and Prepared Sheet Moss,

$3.00 per 4 bii, liag. delivered.

ROCKWOOD,

TENN.

by electricit}-. Certainly American
horticulture today and 25 years ago
are very different propositions, and
25 years hence probably we will be
in the electric age. No one would dare
prophesy what they will be doing;:
probably our equipment now will be
as antiquated as it was years back.
Here's hoping that we may live to see
the changes, and we hope that Amer-
ican horticulture will be guided by as
good men as it has been, and that tho
generation coming will look up to
them with as much respect as we do
at present; so hopes

RAFFIA Strings.

Se.\ttle, "Wash. — This city is to have
an annual flower day in future, the
first — Cactus Dahlia day — having
been celebrated August 28.

Flushing, L. I., N. T. — Samuel
Smith, foreman at A. L. Thome's
greenhouses, bravely saved the life
of Nellie Butler, a child of nine years
old, from drowning in Killjordan
creek recently. Smith, after plunging
into the water, held the little girl
above his head until she was res-
cued, himself sinking rapidly in the
mud and being only drawn out with
the greatest difficulty when a boat
was procured. He was hardly able
to breathe but his first question was
as to Nellie, who had by this time
recovered consciousness and was able
to thank her rescuer.

Wietor Bros.,

Wholesale Growers of
..CUT FLOWERS..

SI Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO.

PRICE LIST

American Beauty Per doz.

Long stems. $ 4 00

30 inch stetDS 3 00

24 inch stems 2 50

20 inch stems 2 00

15 inch stems 1 50

Short stems 75

Per 100

Killarney, select $6 00

Medium 4 00

Mrs, Jardine, select '6 00

Medium $3 00 to 4 00

Uncle John, select 6 00

Medium 3 00 to 4 00

Bridesmaid and Bride, select.. 6 00

Medium 4 00

Richmond, select 6 00

Medium 4 00

Carnations, fancy 1 50

Good 1 00

Easter Lilies, short g 00 to 13 00

Select 15 00

Valley 2 00 to 4 00

Asparagus Plumosus

Extra quality, per bunch 75c

Fancy Ferns, per 1000 $ 1.50

All other stocli at lowest marl^et rates.

Prices subject to change without notice.
No charge for packing.

Qeorge Cotsonas & Co,

Wholesale and Retail Dealers
in all kinds of

Evergreen

Fancy and Daeeer^

Ferns. Bronze and

Green Galax,

/'N Phone 1202 Mad. Sq.

Main Store, 50 W. 28th St.. NEW YORK.

New Crop Ferns

FANCY and DAGGER ready May 1st.

Special price for large orders
Price $1.25 per 1000.

CALDWELL THE WOODSMAN CO.,

Evergreen, Alabama.

Perpetuated and Natural Slieet

Southern Wild Smilax.

E. A. BEAVEN, Evergreen, Ala.

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357

BEAUTIES

Extra fine flowers. The medium and long
stems are very cheap.

Kaiserin, Killarney, Carnot, White Killarney, Richmond, Perle.
Try Buying Direct of Tlie Grower

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AMERICAN BEAUTIES

Fer doz.
$300

24 inches

... $2.00 to 2 50
1.50

12 inches

1.00

.75

Kaiserin and Carnot

Extra Ions and select....
Good lengths

Per 100

JS.CO
... $5.00 6.00

Medium lengths

Short stems

4.10
300

PRICE LIST

Killarney, Bride, Perle and Richmond

Per 100

Extra long $6.00 to $8.00

Good lengths 5.00

Medium lengths 4.0O

Short stems 3.C0

Asters 2.00to 3.00

Carnations 2.00 to .S.OO

Per 100

Lily of the Valley J.^.OO to $4.00

Asparagus sprays 2.00to 3.00

Asparagus strings, ea. SOc 60c

Sprengeri

SmUax perdoz..$1.50

Adiantum

Galax bronze per 1000, $1.25

Galax, green ■ ■ 1.25

Ferns, new crop... " " 1.50

2.C0
1.00

BUY DIRECT OF THE GROWERS

BASSETT & WASHBURN

Store and Office: 76 Wabash Ave. OHIOJVO-O Greenhouses: HINSDALE, ILLINOIS

Chicago Florists' Clul) Meeting:.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Florists' Club was held at the Union
restaurant, 111 Randolph street,
Thursday evening, September 2. In
the absence of President Asmus, who
was out of town, and Vice-President
Waters, who was at his wife's bedside,
H. N. Bruns was in the chair, and
made a very acceptable presiding
officer. Some 35 members were
present, among them being J. S. Wil-
son, of Des Moines, la. Two new mem-
bers, B. Zima and A. W. Morgan, were
elected and the following were ap-
plicants for membership: O. J. Fried-
man, C. M. Dickinson, W. E. Lynch
and Cliff Pruner.

Allie Zech made a report on what
the bowling team had accomplished
at the recent convention, and T. C.
Tarnall stated that there was a move-
ment on foot to form a Florists' Club
bowling league of four to six 5-men
teams and announced that J. B.
Deamud, Peter Reinberg. and The
Foley Mfg. Co. had offered suitable
prizes to be competed for. On mo-
tion of Mr. Tarnall a committee of
three was appointed, consisting of T.
C. Tarnall. E. F. Winterson and John
Zech to take the matter in charge,
form a league and secure alleys. B.
F. Winterson thanked the growers and
wholesalers for their donations of
flowers for the decoration of "The
President's Special" and Frank John-
son read a detailed statement of the
returns from the picnic showing an
increased profit of some $13 over and
above that already reported. P. J.
Foley, chairman of the transporta-
tion committee, deferred his report un-
til the next meeting.

W. N. Rudd gave a brief account
»f the S. A. F. convention and on his
motioa a committee of three, consist-
ing •« w. N. Rudd, Leonard Kill and

IN QUANTITY

fANCY AMERICA GLADIOLI

ALSO NEW^ CROP

Killarney, Brides, My Maryland and American
Beauty also Enchantress and l^hlte Carnations, fine

stock. We are also receiving quantities of Fancy Asters, Sweet
Peas and LilieSt Give us a trial, we can please you.

J. B. MURDOCH & CO^

714 Penn Avenue, PITTSBURG, PA

J. C. Vaughan, were appointed to pre-
.sent Chicago's claims for the conven-
tion in 1911. E. F. Winterson Co.
exhibited a very handsome vase of
branching asters grown by A. T. Peter-
son of Wheaton. J. J. Karins and E.
J. Fancourt, of Philadelphia, were
guests of the club and seemed to en-
joy their evening with tlie boys.

Red Violets.

O. J. Friedman, of Chicago, cele-
brated the forty-third anniversary of
his birth on September 2 by a lunch-
eon at the Hofbrau to a few of his
friends in the trade, and incidentally
took advantage of the occasion to
broach a subject that has been a
thorn in the side of the retailers for a
number of years — the selling of flow-
ers at retail by the wholesale houses.

Mr. Friedman's idea was that any
action looking toward the stoppage
of this practice must come through

the voluntary action of the wholesal-
ers themselves, and not through any
coercion on th» part of the retailers.
His suggestion wis that the wholesal-
ers form an organization among
themselves and enter into an agree-
ment to stop selling flowers at retail,
the retailers, on the other hand,
agreeing to buy only from those
houses that enter into the above
agreement.

From the discussion that followed,
it seemed to be the consensus of
opinion that Mr. Friedman's idea was
a good one, but that nothing could be
done without concerted action, and
it is understood that there will be a
meeting of wholesalers called in the
near future to go into the matter.
Mr. Friedman's guests were: J. B.
Deamud, C. L. Washburn, JohB
Poehlmann, Ernst Wienhoeber, Aa-
gust Lange and T. C. Tarnall of Ifce
Florist.

358

The. American Florist.

Sept. II.

Seven Blue Ribbons

We were Awarded FIRST PRIZES for The
Finest Displays of

AMERICANBEAUTY,RICHMOND, WHITE KiLLARNEY,

Bride and Mrs. Jardine Roses, Carnations and Chrysantheraums

, AT THE

Luxcmburgcrl Brudcrbund Schobcrmesse.

But our Prices are no Higher than You Pay
for Inferior Stock. A Trial Order Will Prove it.

WIETOR BROTHERS

51 Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO.

Milwaukee.

The principal interest just now cen-
ters in tlie preparations for the No-
vember flower show. H. V. Hunkel,
chairman of the executive committee,
is soliciting suggestions so as to not
let anyone's good ideas go begging'.

The Pollworth plant has greatly im-
proved in appearance as approached
from the electric railway, the ground,
about two acres, having been turfed
and planted with trees, and shrubbery.
This, together with the native grove
opposite, gives the place a modern,
park-like appearance. The front
houses, under the supervision of Al-
bert Hoga, are in good condition, a
fine lot of adiantums in large pots, as
well as quantities of small ferns for
jardinieres, and an exceptionally fine
assortment of the fancy varieties of
nep^hrolepis and the Boston being
grown. The stock of palms is not
Juite as extensive as in former years,
as the prevailing high prices have les-
sened the demand. A large number
of poinsettias look quite promising for
Christmas. Mr. Kennedy's large house
of carnations, covering an area of
more than an acre and a half, are
looking quite well; they have not been
planted outside this season. They
are in good order and should
yield a large and profitable crop. The
Perle and Killarney roses are young
and look well. Quite a number of
the other varieties are old stock car-
ried over; the plants have made good,
clean growth, promising a large cut of
flowers for the early winter season.
The four houses of chrysanthemums
look well also.

Holton & Hunkel Co.'s Brown Deer
plant, in care of Frank Berns, has
its 10,000 plants of American Beauty
and a like number of the other popu-
la." varieties so nearly perfect that
one has to look carefully to find a

blemish of any sort. The very large
house of Asparagus plumosus and one
of A. Sprengeri look as if there would
be no dearth this season, and it is
of interest to note that friend Hunkel
has finally succumbed to the needs and
put in a bench of the large adiantums,
which are in fine condition at this
time. This firm has a tremendous
stock of Boston ferns at its Whitnall
place, where it made such a success
of pot plant growing suitable for store
trade at Christmas and Easter. Geo.
Holton, who watches over the place,
does not call himself a grower, but
the quantity of plants which the store
keepers are so eager to get say so
more effectually than he could, were
he so inclined. The continuous sup-
ply of Speciosum and Longiflorum
lilies as well as lily of valley from
this plant has become a noteworthy
enterprise and the poinsettias and
cyclamens now developing from De-
cember is enough to convince the re-
tailer that his interest is being cared
for.

Mrs. J. Boettcher, 748 Third street,
has conducted a plant trade in a mod-
est way for many years and still keeps
it up for the love and habit of old-
time training. It is not generally
known by the present generation of
florists that Mrs. B. was growing
plants before they were born or heard
of. She was a daughter of Hartung,
who conducted one of the pioneer
greenhouses more than 45 years ago
on the river' at what was once called
Humboldt. While they grew a little
of everything, as all florists did in
those days, he became best known as
a pansy specialist.

E. H. Stewart, 661 Third street, has
his store in particularly good condi-
tion, well stocked with plants which
do not look as though they just came
in from the greenhouse, nor are they
"shop worn." He has no greenhouse,

but has leased a portion of one from
C. F. Kitzerow, who simply maintains
the temperature and does the water-
ing. Stewart brings plants in and out
as he pleases and finds it a very satis-
factory arrangement. He has been
troubled with rheumatism^ but is on
the mend.

While the weather has been pleas-
ant to ordinary mortals, the last week
has been trying to the growers not on
a large enough scale to afford a night
watch; being well warmed by day, the
temperature dropping down after dark
with a clear sky to almost frost. Such
antics of nature generally do as much
harm to the small grower as the most
severe blizzard in January, although
the ill effects are not so soon notice-
able.

E. Welke of 752 Third street is
progressing, having built a new plant
of houses at 1740 Eleventh street and
abandoned the old Baumgarten place,
which he leased a few years ago. He
has made his stepson, Henry Mar-
quart, a partner, and they do business
under the name of E. Welke Co.

Another large grocery store has es-
tablished a floral depot, this time on
the northwest side of the city. A
good trade is done in cut flowers, this
being managed by Miss Louise Koehn,
who has had previous experience in
the business.

Henry Machery, 1153 Buffum street,
has made a convenient store front and
enlarged his greenhouses so that he
can now grow some of his own carna-
tions and roses besides pot plants.

C. B. W.

Fond du Lao, Wis. — A. L. Bush has
purchased the old Boulay greenhouses
from T. Finnegan and will make con-
siderable improvements to them. The
business will be conducted under the
style of A. L. Bush & Co., A. V.
Broome, formerly of Stevens Point,
being in charge of the growing end.

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359

Killarney

This yfar we are going to be
lieadquarters as in the past for
the finest pink Killarney grown.

Maids, Brides, liichinond. Beauties and Carnations in good supply.

FANCY VALLEY and FANCY FERNS

WhifP I^ill/irilPV \\ '"l'^' ""t cutting very heavily as
TTIIIIC IVlliaillCJ yet, our cut looks promising 'an<l

we are getting in heavier cuts every flay. I'ine st'irk.

Asters and Gladiolus, finest on tlie market.

the best the market affords.

■ All Other Seasonable Stock to be had by sending your order to us.-

Complete Stock of Florists', Growers' and Nurserymen's Supplies.

a. L. RANDALL CO.,

Send for our Weekly Price List unless you receive a copy regularly.

19-21

Randolph Street,

I'honc Central 1496
Private Kvchank'e -Ml Departments,

Chicago.

Luxemburger Bruderbund Schobermisse.

The annual Schobermesse of the
Luxemburger Bruderbund was held at
Karthauser grove, Chicago, September
5-6, and drew a large attendance of
the growers, florists and gardeners of
the north shore, who, with their wives
and families, look forward to this au-
tumn festival with much pleasurable
anticipation and look back on antici-
pation fulfilled. The exhibit of flow-
ers, fruits and vegetables was very
comprehensive and was viewed by
thousands with a great deal of inter-
est and intelligent comment. Incident-
ally a large amount of imported
Wormeldinger Scholtesberger 1904 'er
was consumed and the vast throng
was entertained with songs of the
Vaderland, acrobatic stunts and a
horse power merry-go-round and
punch and Judy show for the chil-
dren. A Furman boiler of large ca-
pacity was exhibited by the John C.
Moninger Co. and attracted consid-
erable attention. The judges of the
flower exhibits. J. B. Deamud, John
Zech and W. H. Kidwell, awarded the
prizes as follows:

Killarney roses. — Adam Zenda, first.

Richmond roses. — Wietor Bros., first:
Adam Zenda. second.

White Killarney roses. — Wietor Bros,,
first,

American Beauty roses. — Wietor Bros.,
first.

Bride roses, — Wietor Bros., first: Adam
Zenda, second,

Mrs, Jardine roses, — Wietor Bros,, first.

Kaiserin roses, — Adam Zenda, first; Wie-
tor Bros,, second.

Collection of perennials. — Vaughan's Seed
Store, honorable mention.

Collection of carnations, — WJetor Bros,,
first.

Collection of chrysanthemums, — Wietor
Bros,, first.

Group of cannas, — Fischer Bros., first.

Group of palms and other plants. — Niclv
Reading, first: Fischer Bros,, second.

Group of boxwood, — Fischer Bros,, second.

Collection of celosia, — Joseph Parmendere.
first,

John Rusk, Geo, Haischer, John
Glasner and Paul Manzig, the Judges
on fruits and vegetables, awarded the
prizes, the following b^ng the prin-
cipal prize-winners: N, Barre, Joseph
Winkin, Mrs, Ij, Kellehaus, Peter En-
dre, N, Hanson, John Roesch. Joseph
Zimmer. Cleason Bros,, Peter Alt-
mann, Rudolph Phol. Joseph Petinger,
Martin Wiltgen, Felix Wiltgen, Geo,
Reding, Henry Thome, Gust Bergman
and M, E, Smith. Peter "Pumpkin"
Evert took first, second and third
prizes for the largest pumpkin.

Chicago Notes.

Bassett & Washburn are cutting a
few Golden Glow chrysanthemums.
In carnations they are growing O, P,
Bassett, Enchantress, White Enchant-
ress and Winsor.

Winterson's Seed Store is showing
a fine vase of Vick's new Mikado Pink
aster, some of the flowers measuring
five and a half inches across.

The alterations and decorations at
Mangel's are about completed and add
much to the appearance of the estab-
lishment.

Poehlmann Bros. Co, is cutting
about 150 October Frost chrysanthe-
mums per day.

VlioMe Ho¥erMM"KeU

St. Louis, Sept. 8,

Roses, Beauty, medium stems 12 50@1.5 CO

sh< rt stems ,< 00® S 00

Cochet. while and pink 2 0 '@ 5 00

Kaiserin 2 00® 4 00

Carnations, common 1 00® 2 00

,'\sters 100@5 00

Easter Lilies 10 00

Gladioli 1 00@ 2 00

Lily of the Valley 5 00

Tuberoses single 2 00''" 3^0

.Asparagus Sprenperi 2 OOfrC 3 00

cut sprays 100(8 2 00

Ferns, fancy per 1000, 1 50

Smilax 12 .SO

Of @25 00
0f'@20 00
(JO@IO 00
CO® 6 00

or® 6 00

00® 6 00
0('@ 2 00
50@ 1 50
000 4 00
00(ft.l2 00
CO® 4 00
00® 4 00
2 00® 3 00
5 60

1 50

1 50

15 OO

BUFF.^LO, Sept, iS,

Roses, Beauty, special 20

fancy 15

shorter 2

Bride Bridesmaid 2

Killarney 2

Richmond 2

Carnations 1

.'\sters

Gladiolus 1

Lilium Longiflorum 8

Japan, short.. 3

Lily of the Valley 3

Water Liles .,,,

Asp, Plumosus strings..., each 50^

Ferns • per 1000

Galax per 1000

Smilax strings

Cincinnati, Sept, 8.

Roses, Beauty 1 00@ 4 00

Bride Bridesmaid 3 Or® 6 00

Golden Gate 3 00® 6 00

Killarney 4 00® 6 00

Richmond 4 Ou® 8 00

Carnations 1 00® 1 50

-Asters 1 00® 2 00

Hydrangea Paniculata 3 00@4 00

Lilium Harrisii 12 50

Rubrum 4 00

Lily of the Valley 3 0C@ 4 00

.Adiantum 100

AsparagusPlumosus and Sprengeri
in bunches, per bunch — 2-^@3Sc

Boxwood per lb, 15c

Ferns, Eastern per ICOO, 1 50

Galax, Green and Bronze 1 00

Leucothoe perlOO 50

per 1000 4 50

Smilax 12 50S15 00

MiLW.AUKEE, Sept, S,

Roses Beauty . , , . 5C@ 2 OC

"^ Bride Bridesmaid

2 CO® 6 CO
2 00® 6 00

Liberty, Chatcnay

fetle

Richmond

Carnations

2 0 @ 600
2 0( ® 6 00
2 0(® 6 00
1 00® 2 00
500 2 00

Gaillardia

50@ 1 00

1 0O@3 CO

12 50

Gladioli

Rubrum. short

3 00
3 OC® 4 00

Sweet Peas

25® 40

1 50

.Asparagus per string,

Plumosus. per bunch,
Sprengcri, '

Ferns Common per 1000

Galax per IPOO

50

35

25

1 50

1 50

1 50

EVERYTHING A FLORIST USES.

The Denver Wholesale
Florist Co.

1433-35 California St.

Give us a trial. We can please you.

^^^mmmMmr

Roses, Carnailons ana ail Iclnds of
Seasonable Flowers In Stock.

WM.F.KASTINGCO.c^S-

riorlRts' SDDpiles and Wire Desl^g.

C. A. KUEHN,

Wholesale Florist,

1122 Fine St.. ST. LOUIS, MO.

A Complete Line of Wire Designs,

H. G.BERNING,

Wholesale Florist,
1402 Pine St.. ST. LOUIS. MO.

WM. C. SMITH

Wholesale Floral Co.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

Both L, D, Phones, ST. LOUIS, MO.

Supplies and Everything in Season always on hand

Weiland & Olinger,

W

128 K. THird St., CINCIMNATI, OHIO.

holcsale Growers and
Shippers oJ Cul Plowcrs

Carnation Georgia $12.00 per 100 $160.00 per tOM
Greenliooses, NEW CASTLE, IND.

RICKBRoThbRS

Wliolesale Florists and SnppUes.
115 N. 6th St., MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.

Cut Flowers received twice daily. Can 611 yonr
orders to vour satisfaction ,Also headquartersfor
Wild Smilax, Boxwood, Galax Leaves, Hard;
Fancy Ferns. Prices quoted on lar,:e quantities

H«iltoo & Hankel Co.,

WHOLESALE FLORISTS,

462 MILWAiniU STRXIT,
MILWaUKEE. WIS.

JOLIET. III. — A, C, Rott is away on
a vacation trip to liis old iiome at
Bloomington, Ind.

360

The American Florist.

Sept. J I,

North Pole, April 21, J 908.
J. B. DEAMUD CO., Chicago:

Upon arrival at this point I found a large banner floating
in the breeze from the top of the pole on which was inscribed
the legend

"The Busiest House in Chicago."

At the base of the pole was a large box of Roses,
Carnations and Asters, so well packed that not a petal
was frozen. FREDERICK A. COOK.

J. B. DEANUD CO

L. D. Phone,
Central 3155.

51 Wabash 3;ve., CHICAGO.

Chica£:o.

INCEEASED SALES REPORTED.

Business has been very good in tliis
market the past week and while stock
in general was scarce the early part
of the week the warmer weather of
Monday and Tuesday brought a large
supnly to the market on Wednesday
morning and prices fell off. Roses
which have been off cut with a num-
ber of the growers are coming in in
more abundant quantity and better
quality and while the stems are still
short they are firmer and the flowers
of better substance. American Beauty
and Killarney are still the best sellers
and for these roses there is a good
demand. Bride and Bridesmaid are
still small, but of better quality.
Richmond is in fair demand. Some
good White Killarney were seen in
several of the principal houses.

Asters are coming in in very much
better quality than they have been
and the supply is large enough to
meet all demands. There is, of course,
a great deal of poor stock coming in
that is bringing little or nothing, and
growers would do much better not to
send this in, as it hardly pays them
for the expense and trouble of hand-
ling. There is a large supply of
gladioli, long spiked and fresh, 'with
light colors predominating. Indoor
carnations, while the stems are not
very long, are especially good for this
season and are ready sellers at a cent
and a half.

NOTES.

Geo. Sykes, Chicago manager of the
Lord & Burnham Co., has secured the
following orders for greenhouses:
Fancher Creek Nurseries, Fresno,
Calif., a propagating house 11x142
feW; University of Nevada, Reno, a
greenhouse 18x75 feet; conservatory
and greenhouse for Spencer Penrose,
Colorado Springs, Colo.; greenhouse

26x125 feet for South Dakota State
hospital, Yankton; two greenhouses for
South Dakota Agricultural Experi-
ment Station, Brooking, each 24x115
feet; C. B. Owen, Bedford, Ind.,
greenhouse 20x50 feet; greenhouse
for W. A. Linden, Portage la Prairie,
Manitoba, 15x50 feet; two green-
houses for the Board of Park Com-
missioners (Theo. Wirth, Supt. ),
Minneapolis, Minn., consisting of one
temperate house 22x55 feet and one
greenhouse 18x92 feet, the latter to
be built with Lord & Burnham Co.'s
curved eave; greenhouse for Victor
F. Lawson, Green Lake, Wis. (Cyril
H. Barry, gardener), 18x42 feet;
greenhouse and hotbed frame for A.
A. Sprague (Wm. Scaife, gardener),
Lake Forest; greenhouse for A. P.
Peabody, Winnetka, 18x34 feet; two
fruit houses for John M. Dwyer, De-
troit, Mich., 12x50 feet; Oakland
Cemetery Association, St. Paul, Minn.
(F. D. Willis, Supt.), range of green-
houses 90x175 feet; greenhouse for
Edwin C. Mitchell, Wichita, Kans.,
20x50 feet; Department of Parks and
Boulevards, City of Detroit (M. P.
Hurlbut, commissioner), one green-
house 20x100 feet, and four green-
houses 10x100 feet.

O. J. Friedman has secured the
contract for suppying the new LaSalle
hotel with all their cut flowers. His
decoration of the dining room for the
opening of the new hostelry was done
in American Beauty roses, smilax.
Asparagus plumosus sprays and ferns
in Friedman's well-known artistic
style.

The state fair will be held at
Springfield October 1-9. The depart-
ment of horticulture is In charge of
J. J. McComb, 460 North Hoyne ave-
nue, this city, and the superintendent
of the department of florticulture is
Robt. O'Dwyer, 110 South Desplaines

street, Chicago; telephone, Monroe
1620.

Miss Mamie Reinberg, daughter of
Geo. Reinberg, was married Wednes-
day morning, September 8, at 9
o'clock, to Paul Graben Krueger. The
ceremony was celebrated at St. Greg-
ory's church.

Wm. J. Smythe, who injured his
knee in an automobile mishap some
time ago, was able to be at his store,
on crutches, September 4 for the
first time in 12 weeks.

The Albert T. Hey Floral Co. is the
name of the new Maywood concern.
Albert T. Hey and Albert Erickson
being the active members of the firm.

Wm. Dykes, the veteran represen-
tative of Ed. Jansen, New York, is
at the Palmer house with a fine dis-
play of novelties in baskets, etc.

Hugh Wood, a familiar figure on
this market for the past 15 years, died
of diabetes at St. Luke's hospital Sep-
tember 7. He leaves no family.

The J. B. Deamud Co. is getting in
some very fine long stemmed asters,
the flowers being especially good for
this time of year.

B. J. Fancourt, representing the
Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadolphin,
Pa., left for Milwaukee and the north
September 6.

The A. L. Randall Co. is receiving
a new crop of White Killarney roses.
They are very fine.

Vaughan's Seed Store received three
cars of Dutch bulbs this week.

Harry Rowe left for Montana Sep-
tember 4 on a business trip.

Visitors: J. S. Wilson, Des Moines,
la.; M. Rocklin, Sioux City, la.; E. J.
Fancourt, representing Pennock-Mee-
han Co., Philadelphia, Pa.: J. A. Pe-
terson and wife, Cincinnati. O.; Wm.
Feninger, Toledo, O.; E. Metzmaier.
Columbus, O.; J. F. Johnson and wifr.
Fort Smith, Ark.; Ed. Reld, PhHMlel-
phia. Pa.

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361

Cut Flowers | E. H. HUNT

FOR ALL OCCASIONS.

FLORISTS* SUPPLIES TOO.

■SEND FOR PRICE LIST.

76 Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO.

The Benthey - Coats worth Co.

35 Randolph St Wholesale Plorists

CHICAGO.

PETER REINBERG

Grower and Wholesaler of

Cut Flowers

1,800,000 Square Feet of Glass.

HEADQUARTERS FOR AMERICAN BEAUTY.

51 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO.
Quality Counts.

Let us bave your next order for

Rosess and Carnations

and other Seasonable Flowers.

JOHN KRUCHTEN.

51 Wabash Ave.. CHICAGO.

POEHLMANN BROS. CO.

Wholesale Growers of and Dealers Id

Ot:it: IMo'^Jvers

AU telegraph and telephone orders

fifiven prompt attention.

CreeiUiouses: 32-37 Randolph St.

MORTON GROVE. OX. CHI CAOO.

Zech&Mann

Wholesale Florists

Room 218, 51 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO
Telephone, Central 3284.

Chicago Rose Co.,

JOSEPH ZISKA, Successor,

Cut Flowers, Florists' Supplies and
Wire Work a Specialty.

Long Distance Phone Central 2487.

56-58 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO.

Chas. W. McKellar and wife re-
turned September 6 from an auto-
mobile trip through Michigan, com-
ing 136 miles the last day. Charley is
pretty Tvell tanned and in shape to
put in a strenuous season.

Axel Nielsen, for some time as-
sistant to Otto Speidel, at Ocono-
mowoc, Wis., has succeeded John
Reardon as gardener to Martin A.
Ryerson.

Zech & Mann are receiving some
very fine Asparagus plumosus from
Albert Lee, Niles Centre, Mich.

C. W. Johnson has returned to his
old position with W . N. Rudd at
Mount Greenwood cemetery.

Fred Nelson, retail manager for the
Geo. Wittbold Co., is on his vacation.

J.a.BUDL©NG

Street, CHICAGO.

CUT FLOWERS

Boses and
Carnations
A, Specialty ...»

37-39 Randolph Street, CHICAGO.

WHOLESALE

GROWER of

GHAS. W. McKELLAR,

51 Wabash Ave.*

CHICAGO.

ORCHIDS

A specialty

Fancy Stock in Peonies,
Valley, Roses, Beauties,
Carnations and a full line
of al 1 Cut Flowers, Greens,
Wire- Work and Florists'
Supplies.

Send for Complete
Catalogue.

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Chicago. Sept. S.
Roses. Beautv. extra select ... 3 00

30in 2£0

24 in 2 00

20in 150

12in 100

Short 75

Per 100
Bride. Bridesmaid, select . . 4 0' «? 6 00
medium 3 00® 4 00

Kaiserin 3 00@ 6 00

■■ Kate Moulton 3 0r@ S 00

■ Killarney. select 6 Of® S 00

medium 4 OP® 5 PO

■■ Mrs. Marshall Field 4 tf@ 6 00

■• Mrs. Potter Palmer 4 CO® 8 00

■• Perle 3 00® 6 CO

" Richmond extra select.... 6 0C@ 8 00

Carnations, select fancy 3 00

common 2 01

.■Asters 2 0C@ 3 00

Catlleyas perdoz., 6 00

Daisies 75® 1 00

Gladioli perdoz.. 25® 50

Lilium Harrisii perdoz. 1 SC(@2 00 15 00

Lily of the Valley 3 00® 4 CO

Sweet Peas 35® 75

Adiantum 75® 1 00

.Asparagus Plum, strings, each. 50® 60

sprays 2 CO® 4 00

Sprengeri 2 OT® 4 00

Ferns per 1000 1 50@ 1 50

Galax, green. .per 1000. 100 15

•■ bronze per 1000. 1 00 15

Leucothoe sprays 75® 1 00

Smilax strings perdoz.. 1 50

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^,t"l of Cut Flowers

All telegraph and telephone orders eIvcb
prompt BttentioD.

51 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO.

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MOST CENTRAIyLY LOCATED

WHOLESALE

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IN CHICAGO.

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CHICAGO.

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KCNNICOTT BROS.

WHOLESALE COT FLOWERS

48-50 Wabash Ave.,
L. D. Phone, Central 466.

Chicago

We will have anything in the line of

CUT FLOWERS and GR££NS

that you may want if anybody has it at
Chicago market prices on day o( shipment.

Weiland & Risch

Wholesale Growers and Shippers of

Phone Central 879.

Write for our wholesale price list.

59 Wabash Avenue., CHICAGO.

Yau^han & Speriy,

Wholesale Florists,

52 and 54 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO.

WRITE FOR SPECIAL PRICES
A I fnention The American Florist

^^> ^rl **J ^ when you order stock.

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Manhattan Flower Market

Ship us some stock. We need a large supply of all kinds of flowers, Roscs, Carnations, Sweet Peas, Narcissus, Summer
StOClCj etc., for our new store. Reliability and responsibility first-class. Good prices and prompt returns. Good opportunity.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

46 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

Telephone:
1016 Madison Sq.

New YorK.

TKADE IMPBOVING.

Though the past week was not a
particularly busy one there were signs
of improvement in the condition of the
market, and there are hopes of an
early resumption of better times in
cut flowers. So far as we have ob-
served in these later years, the treat-
ment accorded roses is a good cri-
terion of the market. If good roses
do not sell well it is a safe conclusion
that we are in dull times. During
the latter part of last week, par-
ticularly on Saturday, there was quite
a brisk demand for roses, particularly
American Beauty, specials selling for
30 cents each. Tea roses are ar-
riving in comparatively limited
quantities but the demand is very
fair, thougli there is no advance in
prices worthy of note. Orchids con-
tinue to arrive in very limited supply,
with prices holding firm. Asters are
still plentiful but gladioli are getting
Into the sere and yellow class. An-
other harbinger of better times is that
the plant trade is beginning to look
up.

September 6. — This being Labor day
there is comparatively little doing.
However, the much vaunted hosts of
labor may spend their money, they
certainly do not spend it on flowers.
The weatlier is cool and fair and con-
ditions are favorable for stock, though
if this coolness continues tlie rose
growers must start their fires.

NOTES.

A meeting of the committee of the
Horticultural Society on the fall ex-
hibiton at the American Museum of
Natural History was held at John
Young's store September 8 to perfect
arrangements for the show. The com-
mittee is as follows: Geo. V. Nash,
John Young, F. R. Pierson, Frank
Traendly, Jos. A. Manda, Peter Duff,
John E. Dager and J. H. Troy.

A. Warendorff, of 1193 Broadway,
took first prize at the Monmouth
county fair, at Red Bank, N. J., for
the most originally decorated auto-
mobile. His auto was decorated to
represent the Half Moon, Henry Hud-
son's vessel, which sailed up the Hud-
son river some time before the Irish
and the Jews were political factors
on Manhattan Island.

The next meeting of the Florists'
Club takes place on Monday night,
September 13, in the club rooms,
Grand Opera House building. Twenty-
third street and Eighth avenue. This
Is the first meeting after the summer
vacation, and presumably will be a
re-union and love feast. Thereafter
for the remainder of the year the seas
may be choppy.

It is currently reported that C. C.
Trepel, of Brooklyn, will soon take
charge of the horticultural features
at Bloomingdale's big department
store. Third and Lexington avenues
and Fifty-ninth street. This store was
for a long time very successfully
managed by Wallace Burnham, now
witli Abraham & Strauss of Brook-
lyn.

The opening of retail stores in the
new Hudson Terminal building is
likely to prove injurious to the Cort-
landt street retailers, who have long
had the "last chance" with the ferry
passengers. The opening of the tun-
nel to Jersey City is bound to work
a revolution in all branches of tran-
sient trade in that part of the city.

The Hotel Astor yardener has a
hard time keeping the root restaurant

entrance supplied with daisies, for,
while the walk is lined with them,
many women in passing pick them
to learn "what the daisies say." The
plants have to be replaced every day.

It is .said tliat John Currie, who for
some time has conducted a modest
business on Sixth avenue, near Forty-
third street, will soon move over to
Fifth avenue and Forty-third street
and open up on a much more exten-
sive scale.

Geo. Hildebrand, head salesman for
John Young, is on duty again after an
extended vacation. For a time previ-
ous to his going away he was in poor
health, but we are glad to state that
he now looks as rugged as a typical
farmer.

The New York Cut Flower Co. is
now handling fine American Beauty
and Killarney roses, both pink and
white, from the ranges of F. R. and
P. M. Pierson, Scarborough and Briar-
clifEe.

Rudolph Freese, Jersey City, N. J.,
was on the horticultural staff of J.
M. Thorburn & Co., at the Monmouth
county fair.

Menghan & Westwood of Columbus
avenue are negotiating for a much
larger store on Broadway.

We have received a handsome
souvenir from the ribbon house of
Schloss Bros.

The Gardeners' and Florists' Union
appeared in Division 8 of the Labor
day parade.

Maurice Rosenblum has opened a
retail store at 909 Second avenue.

Washington.

STOCK MORE PLENTIFUL.

Flowers are more plentiful and a
slight jump in business has helped to
dispose of them. September wed-
dings are in evidence, and they have
helped to break the monotony of the
slow summer business. Dahlias are
being brought to the city by the cart-
loads, and can be bought at very low-
figures. Carnations are getting in
better shape every day. Everyone is
talking automobile parade; there will
no doubt be some beautiful concep-
tions of floral art displayed.

NOTES.

The following letter has been sent
out by Secretary Oehmer, of the Flor-
ists' Club: "After the closing of the
sixty-first congress, August 6, at 6
p. m., some of the wise men of our
craft got together and have been
holding secret meetings, often at mid-
night, and after long speeches and
repeated ballots, they have come to
an understanding and agreed among
themselves that they have solved the
problem, 'How a man can be ex-
tremely happy externally and smile
at the same time internally without
offending his wife or sweetheart, and
be a good fellow.' To approve the
above we have accepted the invita-
tion of Edward S. Schmid to be his
guests at Eagles' hall, corner Sixth
and E streets, N. W., Tuesday even-
ing, September 7, at 7:30 p. m, A
short and important business meeting
will be held at this hour and then the
fun will begin."

Great preparations are going in for
the coming automobile parade and lo-
cal florists have offered a cup in the
gasoline touring car class. There is
a long list of prizes, including the

$600 cup offered by the chamber of
commerce. Reduced railway rates
will probably be in force from all
parts, though nothing definite has yet
been accomplished along this line.

A visit to Geo. Comley's Clarendon
establishment found his houses well
stocked with Boston ferns, araucarias
and other foliage plants; his chrys-
anthemums are in good shape, and
he expects to cut some stunners,
which he will dispose of at his George-
town store.

Geo. C. Shalfer decorated for the
wedding of Judge Anderson's daugh-
ter. One of the pretty features of
the decorations was a canopy
showered with white roses and clem-
atis.

W. Marche has been absent from
his store, spending a week in New
York. G. S.

Red Bank, N. J.

The horticultural features of the
Monmouth county fair, held Septem-
ber 3-6, were very noteworthy. For
this department the following well-
known gardeners composed the ex-
hibition committee: G. H. Hale,
Wm. Turner, Joseph Kennedy. Wm.
Dowlen and H. A. Kettle. Carl R.
Gloeckner, of J. M. Thorburn & Co.'s
New York store, acted as superinten-
dent. Wm. J. Elliott, of New York,
was judge of the gardeners' exhibits,
and Jas. M. Chapman judged the
amateur exhibits.

Praise is due the managers of the
fair for the ample accommodations
found for all departments. For the
horticultural display, a tent about 200
feet long was provided. Fine ex-
hibits were staged by the following
commercial firms: J. M. Thorburn
& Co., New York; Peter Henderson
Co.. New York; Bobbink & Atkins,
Rutherford: John T. Lovett and T.
M. White. Little Silver. In the gar-
deners' classes prizes were awarded
to Wm. Turner, Geo. H. Hale, Wm.
Dowlen, James Kennedy, Alfred
Griffiths, Oliver Macintosh, Aaron Hop-
kins and others.

The exhibits of indoor grapes by
Wm. Turner, gardener to C. D.
Burden, and Geo. H. Hale, gar-
dener to E. D. Adams, were very fine.
Mr. Turner taking first prize and
Mr. Hale second. Many other varieties
of fruit and vegetables were also ex-
hibited by gardeners. Though the
commercial firms did not enter into
competition, they added greatly to the
beauty of the show with their fine
exhibits of gladioli, cannas and other
cut flowers. The exhibit of J. M.
Thorburn & Co., which was in charge
of Carl R. Gloeckner and C. McTag-
gart, was very handsomely staged.
A feature was made of their new
hybrid gladioli. This firm had also
fine exhibits in the vegetable depart-
ment, noteworthy being ornamental
beets, Pte Sair cabbage (Chinese),
sweet salad peppers and Count Zepp-
lein, a new pole bean. The gladioli
and lotus exhibit of the Peter Hen-
derson Co. was very fine and much
admired. The exhibit of nursery
stock by Bobbink & Atkins, in charge
of Wm. De Bree, was finely arranged,
and showed a good variety of ever-
greens, blue spruce being very notice-
able. John T. Lovett also had a good
exhibit of evergreens as well as cut
flowers. T. M. White, in addition to
other cut flowers, exhibited a new
red seedling gladioli.

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Telephone 167 Madison Square.

100&

J. K. ALLEN,

Wholesale Commission Florist,

Established 1887.

106 West 28th Street, NEW YORK CITY.

Open the year around to receive shipments of Cut Flowers.

Open Every Morning at 6 a. m.

Prompt Returns To persShlp

Traendly £ Schenck,

WHOLESALE FLORISTS,

NEW YORK.

44 WEST 28th STREET.
Phones, 798 and 799.

CROWERS' CUT FLOWER COMPANV

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

COAN, Monaaer. Cor.siarimtnls Solirilrd.

37M«d_l50nSqu8r. NEW YORK

J, J. COAN, Monaaer.

Telephone 6237 Madison Squares.

39 West' Zach St.r»et

CHARLES MIUANG

Wholesale
Florist

On the ground floor of New York Cut Flower Co.
and Cut Flower Exchange,
Z6th Street and 6th Avenue and
444 6th Avenue,

Open from 6 n.m. to 6 p.m. The "Hub" Of the Wholesale District.

NEW YORK

Alexander J. Guttman,

THE WHOLESALE FLORIST OF NEW YORK

34 WEST 28tli STREET

rHONES. 1664-1665 MADISON SQUARI

ENOUGH SAID

FLOWERS SHIPPED BY

JOHN I. RAYNOR

Are the besc product of the best growers

for the New York Market.

Adiantirm Croweannm sold here exclusively.

49 West 28th St., NE'W YORK:

Telephone 1998 Madison Square.

Asbury Park, N.J.

This is an ideal seaside resort, and
during the past week the merrymak-
ers w^ere busy. The carnival took
place on the night of September 1,
and there was fun galore. On the
afternoon of September 2 the baby
parade was an attraction, a number
of the floats being decorated with
natural flowers. While the florists
here and at Ocean Grove are doing
a fair business, they should, consider-
ing the great crowds that visit these
places, be overwhelmed with it. It
is regretted that so many visitors,
presumably of the staid and religious
class, should prefer to spend so much
money for cheap trash, such as postal
cards depicting impossible scenery,
and so little for flowers. There is
evidence, however, of improvement.

E. A. Holton has a very handsome
store that is well supplied at all times
with good stock from the greenhouses
of the Holton Bros.

F. M. Kruschka always lias a good
display of seasonable stock.

Little Silver, N.J.

Dean & Co. have about 50,000 square
feet of glass devoted almost entirely
to Bride and Bridesmaid roses, with
■which they have been uniformly suc-
cessful. This season's crop is com-
ing on in fine condition. A number
of improvements are being made on
the place. Aside from commercial
features the home and grounds of Mr.
Dean are models and refute the state-
ments often made that florists take
no interest in keeping their home
grounds beautiful. The entire prod-
uct of this range is handled by
Traendly & Schenck, of New York.

J. L. Lovett and T. M. White made
fine displays at the Monmouth county
fair.

ELBERON, X. J. — William Bryan
is making a number of im-
provements in his range. A note-
worthy feature of this place is the
fine garden, well stocked with the best
in outdoor flowers, asters being par-
ticularly fine.

KES5LERBR0S.

so W. 28th St., NEW YORK.
OUT FLOWERS

Wholesale Plantsmen and Florists.

Phone 2336 Madison Shipments Everywhere.

Prompt and satisfactory. Consignments solicited,

VlioMe HoYerMM-KeU

New York, Sept. S. Per 100

Roses, Beauty, special IS 00@20 00

fancy 10 00@I2 00

extra 8 00@10 00

No 1 3 00@ S 00

No.2andNo.3.... SO® 2 00
" Bride. Bridf smaid special. 3 0C@ 5 00

extra and fancy I 50® 2 00

No landNo.2 50

Kaiserin ."^ug. Victoria .... 50@ 5 00

Killarney, special 4 00

extra and fancy. 1 00@ 2 00

Carnations 75@ 1 00

,'\slers 25@1 00

Cattleyas 50 00(g75 00

Gardenias per doz., 75 @ 1 25

Gladiolus 25® 1 00

Liliom Longiflorum 3 00@ 6 00

■ Auratum 1 00® 2 00

" Rubium 1 C0@ 2 00

Lily of the Valley 2 00@ 2 50

."Asparagus. .per dDz. bunches. I 50® 2 50
Smilax per doz. strings, 75® 1 50

ALFRED H. LANGJ4HR

WHOLESALE FLORIST,

55 W. 28th Street, NEW YORK.

All flowers in season. Consignments of first-
class stock solicited.
Telephones 4626 and 4627 Madison Square.

Millaog Brothers,

Wholesale Florists^

il W. 28th St NEW YORL

N.Y. Gut Flower Exchange

Coogan Bldgr , 6th Ave, &W. 26th St„ New York.

Open for Cut Flower Sales at 6

o'clock Every Morning.

Desirable Wall Space to Rent for Advertising.

V. S. DORVAL, Secretary.

Moore, Hentz
& Nash,

Wholesale Co miBission Florists

55 and 57 West 26th Street,
NEW YORK.

Telephone No. 756
Madison Square.

Mention the American Florist when v;riting

HORACE E. FROIHENT

WHOLESALE CONMISSION.

American Beauty Roses a Specialty. Roaeii
Violets, Carnations, Valley, Lilies, Etc.

57 Wsst 28tli St., NEW YORK CIH

Telephones: 2200»eia??01 Madison SonorB.
Mention the American Florist when writing

Walter F. Sheridan

WHOLES AIE FLORIST,

Telephones: 3532 and 3533 Madison Sq.

39 West 28th St., NEW YORK.

Young & Nugent,

Telephone. 2065-2066 Madison Sq.
42 West 28th St., »T V^^U

To out-of-town Florists: WgW I OFR

We are in the Heart of ^^^" l Wl ft

.^nd give Special attention to Steamer and

Theater orders. Prompt deliveries and best stock

in til'- market.

FORD BROS.,

Receiver! and Shipper! of

Fresh Flowers

48 West 28th St., NEW YORK.

Telephone 3870 • 3871 Madison Square.

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Philadelphia.

TRADE BETTER.

Business has increased considerably
with the advent of the cooler weather,
but the looked for rain is still to come.
Never before, since records have been
kept, has the Schuylkill river and trib-
utary streams been so low as at pres-
ent. The country roads are so deep in
dust that automobiling has, to a cer-
tain extent, been given up, there being
no pleasure and often danger from
the obscurity from the dust. Really
good stock, with the exception of as-
ters, is not very plentiful. American
Beauty roses have been a bit scarce;
$2-$2.50 per dozen is the price for the
specials. The teas are plentiful in the
shorter lengths, but the higher grades
are all sold daily; $6 per 100 is about
the top figure. There is a glorious lot
of asters, both greenhouse and outdoor
stock; they were never finer than this
season. Gladioli, tritomas, rudbeck-
las, hydrangeas, and other outside
stock is seen in all the commission
houses and moves very slowly. Dahlias
are seen in quantity, and while showy
jare not much in demand. Cattleyas
are a trifle more in evidence, but all
flowers are eagerly gobbled up. Easter
and Japan lilies are coming much
faster than the customers for them.

PLOEI.STS' CLUB MEETING.

The regular meeting of the Florists'
Club, held September 7, was fairly well
attended. Nominations of officers to
serve for the ensuing year were made
as follows:

Joseph Heacock, president;
Arthur Burton, vice-president;
Geo. Craig, treasurer;
David Rust, secretary.
Reports of the Cincinnati convention
were made by John Westcott, Leo
Niessen and Robt. Kift, all of whom
praised the part this city had taken
in the exhibition and the incentive
which they all received which would
no doubt prompt them to do even bet-
ter at Rochester next year.

NOTES. "

"Cyp" or J. P. Lieary, formerly with
H. H. Battles, where he commenced
his flower career as an errand boy
and was dubbed "Cyp," while another
of about the same size and age was
called "Den," these being abbrevia-
tions of the orchids, cypripedium and
dendrobium, is branching out for him-
self, having taken a store in the Haw-
thorne building, Lancaster avenue, be-
low Thirty-ninth. West Philadelphia
is building up very fast and quite a
few of the retail men are turning their
eyes in this direction.

F. M. Ross, of East Girard avenue,
is opening up a store next week on
Sixtieth street below Market. These
with Robert Crawford & Son's new
store at Fifty-second and Market will
be quite an addition to the retail
stores in this section.

The Leo Niessen Co. says that it is
much pleased with the way business
is starting in, the improvement in the
shipping trade being very noticeable.
Ralph Shrigley, a well-known sales-
man of the Niessen force, resigned on
Saturday last.

W. McKissick & Bro. have been
making improvements. An elevator
in the storage room is next on the list.

Edward Reid is inspecting his farm
in North Dakota and is expected home
before September 15.

K.

Centbal R. I. — Hundreds of vis-
itors attended the annual flower show
of the Field Naturalist Society August
29. A fine show of flowers and plants,
a large exhibit of insects and some re-
markably fine English cucumbers
helped to round out a most successful
show.

, Boston.

WHITE KILLABNET GOOD.

With the passing of Labor day we
are at the doorway of the approach-
ing season, the outlook for which
holds out the brightest of hopes.
Within the next three weeks we look
for a gradual permanent growth.
There is considerable summer stock
still surviving and new flowers are
scarce. The market is at present at
a low ebb of variety and quality. As-
ters are the dominating flower and
are shown in vast quantities. The
weather has become very cool, though
no frosts have been recorded. A few
good frosts would clear the way for
indoor flowers and relieve the market.
Killarney has so far failed to secure
recognition. American Beauty and
My Maryland are giving able support
to the rose section. White Killarney
has appeared in splendid form. Kai-
serin is on the toboggan and poor
compared with the beautiful rose of
a month ago. Easter lilies are in
abundance and useful in funeral work
of the better class, Lily of the val-
ley has improved and there is not
enough to go around. A movement
is on foot to raise the price to %\ per
100. Orchids are at a premium and
a good supply is not anticipated be-
fore October 1. Gardenias are now
considered among the necessary com-
modities. Golden Glow chrysanthe-
mum is coming in, but is not in good
demand.

NOTES.

Al. Hutson, head of the W. H. Elli-
ott sales department, has returned
bubbling over with enthusiasm gained
on his trip. Accompanied by Mrs.
Hutson he covered 14,000 miles, em-
bracing the leading wonders of the
west and northwest. The trip con-
sumed seven weeks and "Al" is now
pursuing his duties with renewed en-
ergy.

Sydney Hoffman is remodeling the
interior of his store in anticipation
of a lively season. In order to super-
vise his interests more thoroughly he
has purchased a new Oldsmobile
touring car of the latest type and may
be seen annihilating all records for
speed while spinning through the
suburbs.

C. P. Owens, formerly foreman for
D. Carmichael of Wellesley has re-
signed and is now sales agent for R.
McGorum, one of the leading rose
growers of New England with an ex-
tensive plant at Wellesley.

Wm. E. Chase, buyer for Julius
Zinn, has been besieged with con-
gratulations during the week. He is
the proud possessor of a young' son,
number two in the family.

John McParland has had remark-
able success v.'ith his gardenias the
past year, and it is his intention to
reserve more space the coming year
for them.

Thomas P. Galvin, Jr.. has returned
to business after spending the sum-
mer at Nantucket, where he has been
since July 1.

Visitors: Paul Berkowitz, of H.
Rayersdorfer Co.; C. G. Diehl, of H
H. Battles, Philadelphia, Pa.

B.

Massachussetts Horticultural Society.

The following were the awards at the
exhibition of the products of children's
gardens, September 4 and 5. 1909: For
the best collection of vegetables from
a school garden — Melrose Vacation
school gardens, first; Orchard street
garden, Wellesley Hills and Lower
Falls, second; Vernon street garden,
Waltham, third; Lancaster Centre
school garden, fourth; Fairhaven
school gardens, fifth. Special prizes:
North Lancaster school garden. South
Lancaster school garden, Episcopal

Church hoine garden. South Boston,
.South Natick school garden, South End
Industrial school gardens.

For the best collection of annual
flowers from a school garden — Tracy
School, Lynn, first; Fairhaven school,
Fairhaven, second; Cobbett School,
Lynn, third. Special prizes: Episcopal
Church school garden, South Boston;
South End Industrial school gardens,
Roxbury. For the best collection of
annual flowers from a school garden
established since 1906: Wellesley
Dower Palls school, Wellesley Farms,
first: South Natick school, second;
South Lancaster school, third. For
the best collection of annual flowers
from a child's home garden — Roger
Newton Perry, Worcester, first; Ham-
mond B. Tracey, Wenham, second;
Harvey McArthur, Waltham, third;
Laura Fisher, Waltham, fourth; Ar-
thur Terrio, Waltham, fifth. Special
prizes: Waldo Harvey, Waltham;
Evelyn Fisher, Waltham; Gertrude
Page, Roxbury; Gertrude Wilson,
Reading; Elmer Becker, Reading. For
the best two vases of perennial flow-
ers from a school garden or school
grounds — Cobbett school, Lynn, first;
Tracy school, Lynn, second; Cobbett
school, Lynn, third; Episcopal Church
school. South Boston, fourth; Tracy
school, Lynn, fifth. For the best two
vases of perennial flowers from a
child's home garden: Inez Townsend,
Lynn; Dorothy Emerson, Lynn; Roger
Newton Perry, Worcester; Hammond
B. Tracy, Wenham; Roland McAr-
thur, Melrose, in the order named.
Martha A. Town.send, Lynn, honorable
mention. For the best two vases of
dahlias or gladioli from a child's home
garden — Inez E. Townsend, Lynn;
Hammond B. Tracy, Wenham; Leo
Newman, Reading, in the order
named. For the best collection of
flowers grown in a window box in the
city of Boston — Mildred and Freda
Hauser, Roxbury; Frances Willard
Settlement, Boston, and Esther Nich-
oll, Roxbury, in the order named.

Cleveland.

A DECIDED IMPKOVEMENT.

All the local wholesalers say that
the past week showed a decided up-
ward tendency. The cool weather
prevailing has caused a shortening of
the cut which in turn caused early
morning rushes in the wholesale dis-
trict. The stock coming In is much
better than heretofore. Harrisii
lilies are in great demand, and the
last few days none were to be had.
Sweet peas also are getting fewer
in number and will soon be out. As-
ters are beginning to lessen consider-
ably, although inside grown stock is
coming in with good flowers and
stiff stems, light colors especially
being in great demand. Dahlias of
exceptionally good quality are now a
part of the regular stock on hand.
Asparagus plumosus and A. Sprengert
had a big call the past week. Dag-
ger fern is getting better with the
cooler weather. Carnations are more
plentiful and are eagerly sought for.
Gladioli are beginning to shorten up,
some good America, May and Au-
gusta being the best sellers.

The funeral of Edwin Woodruff
Doan, the last of the Doan family,
after which old Doan street (now E.
105th), Doan brook, Doan's tavern,
Doan's cadets and many other his-
toric things in the city have been
named, caused a big demand for
flowers and floral designs. It was
one of the largest funerals for some
time.

Chas. Russell, of the Jones-Russell
Co., left for the east Sunday evening,
September 5, for a two-weeks' bus-
iness trip. Mr. Jones will leave a
little later and meet him in Philadel-
phia.

P. Witthuhn, W. Twenty-fifth street,
opposite Riverside cemetery, is busy

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FieidGrown Carnation Plants

r..T 100 I'cr 1000

White Perfection $8 UO $76 00

Queen, Queen Louise, ')

Boston Market, \ 6 00 50 Oo

Lt. Peary, Vesper, )
HEALTHY PLANTS

TheLeoNiessenCo.

Philadelphia.

Wholesale Floriits,

1209 Arch St.

AMERICAN BEAUTIES

Lily of the Valley, Carnations and all Tea fioses,

Id lots of one hundred to one thousand. Phone or wire ui.

WELCD BROTHERS, i>«.^,.». Btston.Mass.

Asparagus Plumosus Nanus

Extra large heavy strings,
60c each.

W. H. Elliott, Brighton, Mass.

CHOICE

Asters, Gladiolus, Beauties,

Lilies, Kaiserins,

Carnations.

The McCallum Co.

«37 Liberty Ave.. PITTSBURG, PA.

with his new place which he expects
to occupy soon. At present he says
everything is going out and but little
coming in.

The Cleveland Florists' Exchange
is showing the finest lot of artificial
poinsettias ever seen on the local mar-
ket. They are meeting with a ready
sale.

C. B. Wilhelmy reports trade good.
He has a big decoration for the com-
ing week in one of the department
stores that will keep him busy.

Monday, September 6, being Labor
Day, all the local wholesalers and
most of the retailers had a half holi-
day.

The mortality report for the first
•eight months of this year proves that
funeral work has been rather slow.

Miss Getz, of Westman & Getz, is
away on her vacation, spending a few
weeks on the lakes.

Knoble Bros, report August sales 10
per cent, lighter than for the same
month last year.

Cliff & Son, Superior and Fifty-fifth
streets, report a good run of bus-
iness.

John Blechschmidt is busy with his
new range of houses. C. B.

Toledo, 0,

Summer dullness has passed. Busi-
ness is beginning to pick up with
everyone. The retailers are fixing up
their windows and look for a brighter
business than ever before. The
stock with the growers looks well.
Carnations have taken hold splendidly
and roses are breaking freely. The
glass area has been increased con-
siderably through a large addition of
three houses at Krueger Bros., and
three houses for propagating and
cyclamens at J. L. Schiller's. Boston
ferns and varieties are in splendid
shape and whoever grows Begonia
Gloire de Lorraine is pleased with its
progress. Cyclamens also look well;
the largest lot may be found at Schil-
ler's, where several thousands are
grown for winter trade, the largest
being now in 4-inch pots ready for
a shift. The dry weather has bothered
many a grower here and we are now
getting our boilers in shape, as it
has been so cold that frost was ex-
pected. The aster crop has been a
complete failure here; the big grow-
ers, who each have about an acre of
them, did not cut enough flowers to
pay for the seed and the labor.

Choice Assortment of CUT TLOWERS will be found here.

WRITE FOR PRICES.

W. E. McKissicK ^ Bros.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS.

Absolutely

The Best Possible

Service.

Business Hours 7 a. m. to 8 p. m. 1619-1621 Ranstead St., PHILADELPHIA, PA.

VlioMe RoYcrMM-KeU

PHiL.'iDELPHlA. Sept- 8. Per 100

Roses. Beauty, extra 20 0P@25 00

first 1000@12 00

■■ Tea 300@ 6 00

• extra 6 00@ 8 CO

Carnations 2 00@ 3 00

."Ksters 1 0(.'@ 2 00

Cattleyas 50 00(g)bO 00

Gladiolus 1 50e 4 00

Lilium Harrisii 10 00@12 50

Lily of the Valley 3 00@ 4 00

SweetPeas, 50@ 75

Adiantum 75@ 1 00

Asparagus, bunch 50 00

Smilax 15 00@20 00

Pittsburg. Sept. 8. Per 100

Roses. Beauty, special 2) 0C@?5 00

axtra 10 00ft 5 00

No. 1 6 00@ 8 00

'■ Bride Bridesmaid 1 00@ 4 00

■' Cnatenay 1 00@ 6 00

■• Kaiserin , 2 00@ 8 00

" Killarney 2 00@ (i 00

'■ Richmond 1 00@ 4 00

Carnations 1 50« 2 00

Asters 1 OOiffl 2 00

Gladiolus 1 00® 2 00

Lilium Longlfiorum 10 00

Lily of the Valley 3 00@ 4 00

Adiantum 100

.'\sparagus Sprengeri 30 00

strings 50 00

sprays 1 00® 2 00

Smilax 10 00@15 00

Boston. Sept. 8. Per 100

Roses, Beauty, best 20 00«? 25 00

medium 10 0Ot7'2O 00

culls 4 00@ 6 00

" Bride. Bridesmaid 2 00® 4 00

" Extra 6 00@ S 00

Carnations 1 00@ 2 00

fancy 2 00@ 4 00

Callas 8 00@I6 00

Cattleyas 45 00@50 00

Gardenias 3 00@ 4 OO

Lilium Longlfiorum 12 00

Lily of the Valley 2 00® 3 00

Sweet Peas 75® 1 00

.Adiantum 750 100

Asparagus 35 00@50 00

Smilax 8 00@12 CO

Pittsburgh Cut Flower Go.

(Llimlted )
The Wholesale Florlsti of Pittsburgh,

222 Oliver Avi., PITTSBURGH, PA.

Headquarter* for Choice Flowers.

CHOICE —

Carnations, Roses, Beauties,

Asters, Dahlias, Gladioli.

Pittsburg Florists' Exchange

15 Diamond Sq., PnTSBURG,PA.

Kreuger Bros.' place is by far the
largest in town, covering now nearly
100,000 feet, and is used principally
for roses and carnations besides what
is needed for the retail business.

F. J. Schoen has drawn out of The
Schoen Floral Co. and accepted a
position with The J. M. Gasser Co.,
Cleveland; the company intends to
keep the business up.

The annual election of oflScers of
the Florists' Club resulted as follows:

E. Kuhnke, president.

N. Nusbaum, vice-president.

J. L. Schiller, secretary and treas-
urer. ^ SCH.

Pittsburg.

The market still continues fair.
September business started in nicely
and still continues. Stock is coming
in freely. Some very fine gladioli are
in evidence, but America is quite
scarce and cleans up daily at good
figures. Lily of the valley has also
been scarce.

NOTES.

Geo. R. Elliott, nurseryman. Dia-
mond market was shot at his home
by an unknown assillant, who had
gained admittance during his fam-
ly's absence. Mr. Elliott was wound-
ed three times, and is in hospital.

Randolph & McClements have had
some very large funeral orders the
past week. Joe Byerly of this firm
is away on his vacation.

J. Olie Sheik, formerly with South
View Floral Co., is managing the
O'Brien greenhouses at Sharon.

John TVeimer, of Verona, has com-
pleted his new store and had his
opening day September 4.

J. Seaman of Washington, Pa., has
been on the sick list.

J. B. Murdoch & Co. are handling
some fine gladioli.

The McCallum Co. is receiving
some good asters.

Visitors: E. Reid, Philadelphia;
J. Seaman, of Washington, Pa.

J.

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Sept. II.

DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated,
on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders.

Rochester, N: Y.

J.B. KELLER SONS,

n

FLORISTS

3

25 Clinton Avenue, N.

Rochester Phone 606. Long Dis. Bell Phone 2189

Colorado Springs, Colo.
FRANK F. CRUMP,

Wbolesale and Retail Florist.

Anderson, S. C.

THE ANDERSON FLORAL CO.

533 MARSHALL AVE.

Albany, N. Y.

FLOBISTS' CLDB MEETING.

A paper on "The Splitting of Car-
nations," an interesting discussion on
Burbank's "Wonderberry," reports of
committees and a hearty reception by
a gracious host were the features of
the meeting of the local Florists'
Club, held September 2, at the estab-
lishment of Louis Menand, Cemetery
avenue. President Frederick Gold-
ring was the author of the short pa-
per on the trouble with the carnation.
He said that 25 years ago a split calyx
was unknown and standard varieties
of that time were grown in profusion
in houses of poor construction with-
• out any serious trouble. The trouble
has developed with the introduction of
the large new varieties. The trouble
was more likely to occur in winter
than in spring or summer. Mr. Gold-
ring's theory is that the late varieties
have been excessively developed as to
the corolla while the calyx remains in
size and characteristics as in the origi-
nal stock, and he suggested developing
varieties with a larger and more
flexible calyx. Perhaps this could be
attained by crossing some of the new
varieties with old ones.

Chas. Sanders had on hand samples
of Burbank's "Wonderberry." The
interest in the plant lies in the al-
leged claim of Luther Burbank, the
originator, that the plant is new to
botany. Both President Goldring and
Sanders were of the opinion that the
"Wonderberry" is an old friend, a
species of solanum. The reason peo-
ple are not poisoned by eating the
berries is that it would be difficult to
eat enough of them to cause any
anxiety. Fred A. Danker, chairman
of the flower show committee which
proposes to hold its first exhibition in
November, made an interesting re-
port. He said that the hall commit-
tee had prepared a diagram of the
exhibition space and that about $150
worth of advertising had been secured
for the programme.

Edward P. Traoey of the Rosery
gave an interesting account of what
he saw at Cincinnati with comments
that explained the position of this
city as a retail flower center in a very
favorable light. Four new members
were received into the club and the
application of Wm. Gillett, Watervliet,
was read by the secretary and will be
taken up at the October meeting. Fol-
lowing the transaction of business a
luncheon was served by Mr. Menand,
and the remainder of the evening was
passed pleasantly in social conversa-
tion and music. The next meeting will
be held on the evening of October 14
at the establishment of J. E. Sam-
brook, Watervliet.

R. D.

Washington, D. C.

14th & H Sti.

Baltimore, Md.

1601 Eutaw Place.

Brooklyn, New York.

"WILSON"

8 and 5 Greene ATe..and 339 to 3471Giieene Ave

Greenhouses: Short Hills, N. J.

- — Deliveries in

NEW TORK, LONG ISLAND and NEW JERSET.

New York.

MYER, FLORIST,

a09-011 MADBON AVK.

Phone 6287 PteM.

Toronto, Can.

Canada's best known and most reliable florist.
Only
the
Best

96 'Yonge Street
We deliver anywhere in Canada and guarantee

Dunlop's

safe arrival.

Omaha, Neb.

fless&Swoboda,

FLORISTS,

lilS PTimiim St TELEPHONES

Denver, Colo.

yhc Park

....Floral Co.

J. A. VALENTINE, President.

Denver, Colo.

FLORAL DESIGNS AND FLOWERS

Best Quality on Shortest Notice

DANIELS & FISHER

Order by mail, telephone, telegraph or
cable. Cable address "Daniels. Denver"

St. Louis, Mo,

Write, Wire or Phone Your Orders to
1406 OUve Street,

Regular discount allowed on all orders, either

Plants or Cut Flowers,
Pbones Bell, Main 2306, Kinloch. Central 4981

Kansas City, Mo.

Samuel Murray

1017 Broaway ^^e^„"a?orT

Both Phones 2670 Main.

Write. Telephone All orders given prompt

or Telegraph, attention.

WASIliNfiTON

D. C.

jGude's

Washington, D. C.

Geo. C. Shaffer,

:: u FLORIST = ::

Phone 2416 Main 14th & Eye Sts., N. W

Write. Telegraph or Telephone.

Buffalo, N. Y.

Flowers
"'Quality

W. J. Palmer fi Son,

304 Main St.

Albany, N. Y.

E> ^^ R: E> S,

Flo'wers or Design Work.

Delivered in Albany and Vicinity on

Telegraphic Order.

11 NORTH PEARL STREET.

New Orleans

CUT FLOWERS

For Tonrlsts and General Trade.

Wire or mail. Highest Grade Stock Onljr.

URIAH J. VIRGIN — *88

■ V I I« « I n I CANAL ST.

Indianapolis, Ind.

Bertermann Bros. Co.

FLORISTS

241 M£i8sachusett8 Ave.

Louisville, Ky.

JACOB SCHUU,

550 So. Fonrth Avenne.

igog.

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367

DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

WlU<be delivered for the trade-in other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers In the cities Indicated
on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders.

Chicago.

Establiahed in 1857.

'mM:.

FLORiST

739 Buckingham Place,

L. D. PhoDi- 558 Lake View, .
Send us your retail orders.
WE HAVE THE BEST FACIUTIES IN THE CITY

Chicago.

HAISWIRTH FLORIST

Auditorium Annex.

Mail, Telegraph or Telephone Orders Filled
Promptly in Best Style.

Cincinnati, 0.

JDUUS BAER,

138-140 E. Fourth St
long Distance Thone.

Cleveland, O.

The Cleveland Cut
Flower Co.

Will fill your orders for designs and cut flowers in

NORTHERN OHIO.

Da3rton, O.

Matthews,

FLORIST

16 W. 3rd Sfreet.

FloNvers in any arrangement for all occasions,
for Dayton and vicinity. Long dis. Phones

Kansas City, Mo.

Geo. M. Kellogg Flower and Plant Co.,

906 GRAND AVE.

KANSAS CITY and PLEASANT HILL, MO.

Will fill all orders for Cut Howers, Funeral
Desi^s, Wedding and Birthday Gifts that may
be entruated to them.

Terre Haute, Ind.

John G. HeinI ft Son,

129 South Seventh St.

Telephone 247.
We are in position to fill promptly uU mail, tele-
phone, telegraph and cable orders with best
Quality stock in season.

Louisville, Ky.

Elstablished 1880.

Orders for delivery in this city and nearby
points in the South solicited by

M. D. REIMERS

Successor to Chas. W. Reimers,

329 Fourth A\.enue.

Atlanta, Ga.

Atlanta Floral Co.

41 Peachtree Street.

Kansas City, Mo.

WILLIAM L. ROCK,
Flower Co.,

will carefully execute orderi for
Eansaa City and any town In

Missouri, Kansas or Olcialioma.

Savannah, Ga.

JOHN WOLF,

Wholesale and Retail
FLORIST.

FROM NEW YORK EXCEPT AS NOTED.

September 14.
Rotterdam, Holland-Am., 10 a. m., Pier 50.

North River.
Kronprinzessin, N. Ger. Lloyd, 10 a. m.,
Koboken pier.

September 15.
Mauretania, Cunard, 10 a. m., Pier 54, North

River.
Adriatic, White Star, 9:30 a. m.. Pier 48,

•W. 11th St.
Pennsylvania, Hamburg-Am.. 4 p. m., Ho-

boken pier.
Laura, Austro-Am., 1 p. m.
Estoria, Russian-Am.

September 16.
La Savoie, French. 10 a. m.. Pier 42, North

River.
Bremen, N, Ger. Lloyd, 10 a. m., Hoboken

pier.
Hellig Clave, Soan.-Am., 12 m.

September 17.
FROM PHILADELPHIA. — Marquette, Red

Star, 10 a. m.
FROM BOSTON. — Numldian. Allan, day-
light.

September 18.
Caledonia, .4.nchor, 10 a. m.. Pier 54, North

River.
New York, Am., 10 a. m.. Pier 15, North

River.
Florlne, French, Pier S4, North River.
La Gascogne. French, Pier 42, North River.
Vaderland. Red Star, 11 a. m.
.\rabic. White Star, 12 m., Pier 4S, W. 11th

St.
FROM PHILADELPHIA. — Merlon, Am., 10

a. m.
FROM MONTREAL. — Ottawa, White Star-

Dom., daylight.
FROM MONTREAL. — Lake Manitoba, Can-
Pac, 5 a. m.

Deebfield, III. — C. D. Weaver. T\ho
has been successfully gro^\"ingr out-
iloor sweet peas for J. A. Budlong, of
Chicago, is leaving here for a trip
through the west, and may settle
there permanently should he find the
location he desires.

J

Alexander McConnell

571 fifth Ave., Windsor Arcade,
NEW YORK CITY.

TELEGRAPH Orc'.ers forwarded to any
part of the United States, Canada and
all principal cities in Europe. Orders
transferred or entrusted by the trade to
our selection for delivery on steamships
or elsewhere receive special attention.

Telephooe Call*: 487 and 488 38lh Si.

Cable address: Alexconnell
Western Union Code.

Detroit, Micb.

JohoBreitmeyer'sSons

Cor. Miami and Gratlol AfM.

Artistic Designs,
fligh Grade Cot Blooms.

We cover all Mldildaii points aad good sectkiw
of Oblo. Indiana and Caaada.

St. Paul, Minn.

HOLM & OLSON,

ST. PAUL

THE LEADING FtORISTS OF THE NORTHWXSt

Orders will be well cared for anywhere in
MINNESOTA AND THE D.\KOT.-\S.

Los Angeles, Calif.

J. w. "

FLORIST.

'"A*s?^ciSt?"' 2 1 8 W. 4th St.

St. Paul, Minn.

L L MAY & CO.

Order your flowers for delivery
in this section from the

Leading florists of the Northwest
San Francisco, Calif.

J. B. BOLAND

Successor to Sievers and Boland.

FLORIST

60 KEARNEY STREET.

Milwaukee, Wis.

CCPollworthCo.

WiU take proper . AVisCOIlsill.
care of your ordSs in ''» !»«-"» »»»*»•

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The American Florist.

Sept. II,

American Seed Trade Association.

J. C. Robinson, Waterloo. Nub.. Prus.;
M. H. Duryca. New York. First Vice-Pres.:
F. W. Bolfiano. Washington. D. C. Second
VicePres.: C. E. Kendel. Cleveland. O..
Sec'y and Treas.: Leonard H. Vaughan.
Chicago. Asst. Sec'y. Twenty-eighth annual
convention. June. 1910.

Bkittant is a great onion country.

R. G. Craig, Memphis, Tenn., was in
Chicago this week and says crops in
his section this year are poorer than
he remembers to have seen them be-
fore.

A BOAEDING house Iceeper in New
Jersey has conceived the happy idea
of attaching a musical box to his
lawn mower, and now his guests vie
with each other as to who shall mow
the lawn.

Alabama Seed Bill Killed. — We
are advised that the pernicious seed
bill introduced in the Alabama state
legislature has been killed in the sen-
ate and is no longer a menace to the
seed trade.

PtJGET Sound Cabbage. — The Chas.
H. Lilly Co. states that Puget Sound
cabbage will make a fair crop of seed
this year although not a big one,
with deliveries in full on most vari-
eties, the most noticeable exception
being on Danish Ball Head, which is
a very short crop.

W. Atlee Bubpee and family landed
at New York from the S. S. Rotter-
dam, returning from Europe, Septem-
ber 5, at 10 p. m., all well, and were
met there by Howard M. Earl. Mr.
Burpee reports cabbage, radish and
aster seed very scarce; spinach good
crop. He will begin his catalogue
work at Fordhook immediately and
Mr. Earl will start for California
September 12.

Boston, Mass. — Mrs. John Pottler,
Jr., who has been quite ill, is slightly
improved. — J. M. Gleason, of the
Schlegel & Pottler Co., is on his vaca-
tion, and so is H. E. Piske. — Thos. J.
Grey was in New York last week. — •
Archie Johnson, of the Albert Dickin-
son Co., Chicago, called August 28,
returning from Maine. His firm has
an office in this city. — Massachusetts
has been for 43 days without rain
until the past 10 days. — Most houses
have their early bulbs in store and
expect Dutch stock daily. Catalogues
will all go out by September 7 or 8.
Dahlia blooms fill the store windows.
—A. P. Webster, of the Haskell Imple-
ment & Seed Co., is in Moline, 111.,
on a business trip.

Braslan Seed Growers' Co.

Lettuce Onion, Sweet Peas.

Grovirers For the 'Wbolesalo
Trade Only.

SAN JOSE, CALIF.

AUBUEN, N. Y. — Smith Bros. Seed
Co. was incorporated here August 26,
with capital stock $10,000.

Pandanus Seeds, after a protest by
Maltus & Ware, New York, were held
to have been properly classified as
"seeds" under paragraph 254, tariff
act of 1897, in a recent treasury de-
cision.

New York. — J. P. Agnew, the well-
known California seed grower, has
been making an eastern trip, taking
in New England and all the larger
cities. — Vaughan's Seed Store has
commenced filling its direct shipments
of "packed in Holland" cases and ex-
pects complete shipments to go for-
ward shortly. — Visitors: S. F. Willard,
Wethersfield, Conn.; J. C. Vaughan
and wife. Chicago.

CHICAGO. — Contract prices on the
board of trade, September 8, for grass
seed were noted as follows: Prime
timothy, $3.70, nominal; white clover,
$19. — Trade in onion sets is about as
usual for this time of year, with prices
ranging around $1.50 for Whites; Reds
and Yellows, $1.25 to $1.35. — A large
consignment of Formosa lily bulbs
was received here September 8, and 50
per cent are rotten. — Visitors: W. H.
Small, Evansville, Ind.; E. J. Beal,
representing W. W. Johnson & Son,
Ltd., Boston. Eng.

Des Moines, Ia. — At a meeting of
stockholders of the Iowa Seed Co.
September 4, the following offi-
cers were elected: Chas. N. Page,
president; M. Kurtzweil, vice-presi-
dent; J. N. Albright, treasurer; Geo.
L. Kurtzweil, secretary. The board
of directors consists of the four par-
ties above named and E. T. Peirce,
who has been with the company for
many years but recently acquired an
interest in same. The past season's
trade has shown an increase in sales
of about 25 per cent above the previ-
ous year.

"Bermuda Grass" is the subject of
a bulletin issued by the Oklahoma Ex-
periment Station at Stillwater. De-
scription of the plant, aided by illus-
trations from photographs, the results
of the trials at the station, types, spe-
cial uses and hints as to time and
methods of planting, also eradication
from tilled soil are given. In the
summary the authors say that the
plant is hardy as far north in the
state as the Kansas line, and should
not be seeded but propagated by root
cuttings. It is good for preventing
soil erosion, also, in mixture with
clover, for lawns and produces an ex-
cellent hay.

Peas # Beans

Alfred J. Brown Seed Co.,

Growers tor tbe Wliolesale Trade,
GRAND RAPIDS MICH.

C. C. MORSE & CO.

48-56 Jackson St.,
San Francisco, Calif.

Tb« I<aratBt Seed Growers ca the Pacific Coast.

ONION, LtTTUCE, SWEET PEAS.

Also Carrot, Cclcty. Leek, Mustard, Psirslejr. Parsnip, Radish, Salsify.

Nebraska Seed Crops.

Waterloo, August 31. — The J. C.
Robinson Seed Co. advises us that:
"The condition of the seed crops has
not improved any during the last
month. We have had excessively hot
weather with about as long, and
serious a dry spell as we have ever
experienced. The corn crop north
of the Platte river has been cut short
probably 10 or 15 per cent, while the
crop south of the river has suffered
25 per cent and upward. Corn was
too far advanced before the weather
hurt it so as to seriously interfere with
the formation of ears, but the ears
have been cut down in length, and no
doubt will be shortened in grain. At
present we can only estimate the crop
as a fair average one where we had
the prospect of an unusually large
crop.

"In vine seeds we cannot expect
very much, especially cucumbers. The
hot, dry weather, together with the
melon aphis, have practically destroyed
every crop in our immediate vicinity,
although crops in the central and
western parts of the state are not so
seriously injured. Cantaloupes were
not hurt quite so badly in our imme-
diate vicinity, and probably half a
crop will be harvested from the acre-
age planted.

"Winter squash look quite promis-
ing, also pumpkins, but the. setting of
fruit on the summer squash vines is
rather light. Probably the latter will
make about two-thirds of an average
crop. This, however, may give suffi-
cient to fill contract orders, as there
is a very fair acreage planted."

Connecticut Conditions.

Milford, August 30. — Turnip and
beet turned out fairly well, although
the acreage is very light indeed. Pars-
nip has in most cases given us a
first class yield. Onion has not, and
why we are unable to tell you. The
dry season we have always supposed
to be favoi-able to this crop of seed,
but to state facts just as they look
we believe that when the present crop
of Connecticut onion seed is cleaned
up it will show the poorest return for
acreage for many a year. We have
seen some items in the trade papers
that indicate a plentiful supply of
onion seed but from the present out-
look for the Southport Globe varieties,
which are the principal ones grown
in Connecticut, there will certainly
not be a plentiful supply of the Con-
necticut grown article. As previously
reported, the early varieties of sweet
corn were hurt considerably by the
drought and, in fact, we do not look
to get a very heavy yield of any sweet
corn this year; it has not eared up
very heavily. Neither do we look for
an extremely short crop. We imag-
ine there will be enough to go around
and we look for normal conditions
along this line.

As to peas, we believe we better
reserve comment until more delive-
ries have been received at our grow-
ing stations. Comments in the trade
papers have certainly been spicy in
their variety of opinions. Some re-
port, we notice, that they expect the
worst crop of peas they have ever
taken in. Others talk quite hopefully.
We saw an estimate of three fold for
.-Vlaskas in the Charlevoix section.
In our opinion that section will not

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CYCLAMEN SEED CROP 1909.

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go two fold on Alaskas, and when
crops get down to that they cannot
get much worse. Take it all in all,
however, our deliveries to date are
fully as good as we expected at the
time we finished roguing, but not
many deliveries have been received
from some of our dryest sections, and
we presume when those commence
to come in our hopes will be dashed
again. We look for a light crop of
peas.

Through the majority of the sec-
tions In which we have beans grow-
ing there has been no rain up to the
middle of last week since we were in
the fields roguing and the beans at
that time needed rain sorely. This
means that the majority of our acre-
age will end in empty pods and it is
our opinion that Michigan, as a whole,
will average considerable less than a
normal crop of beans. Any of the
seedsmen who have made tours of
Inspection during July and August
through the states of Michigan and
Wisconsin will realize that descrip-
tions of the effects of the drought
have not been and scarcely can be
overdrawn. A. B. C.

More About Michigan Crops.

Jackson, August 28. — S. M. Isbell
& Co. write: "A period of heat and
drought lasting three weeks and
which was broken only yesterday has
done considerable damage to seed
crops in this section. Watermelons
have withstood the adverse conditions
better than anything else. Musk-
melons will be very short, especially
Osage. Cucumbers, not over a one-
half crop. Tomatoes, from one half
to two-thirds. Sweet corn doing
fairly well. Peas In the northern
part of the state are fully as short
as in 1908."

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the United States, and a sample of
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Market Gardeners

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Greenhouse Veifetable Growers and
Market Uardeners' Association.

E. A. Dunbar, Ashtabula, O., President:
S. J. Perry. Grand Rapids, Mich., Vice-Pres-
ident: S. B. Chester, Cleveland. O., Treas-
urer: S. W. Severance, 508 Illinois Life
Building, Louisville. Ky., Secretary. Next
meetine in Ashtabula. O., October 12, 1909.

ROUGEMONT, QUE. — The Dominion
Orchard Co. is adding a block of
King construction greenhouses to its
plant for vegetable forcing.

Shephekd's Pubse and mustard are
two of the worst weeds in a vegetable
garden, as they form breeding grounds
for insects and fungous pests that af-
fect the vegetable plants.

Clean cultivation and the prompt
destruction of old affected stalks and
all old stems and roots are the best
methods of keeping down the corn-
stalk borer (Papaipema nitela).

A VALUABLE portion of the bulletin
on "Insects Affecting Vegetables,"
published by the Ontario Department
of Agriculture, is the chapter devoted
to "Insecticfdes." Good, clear in-
structions for preparing many of these
are given.

ACCORDING to a New Tork paper
a bumper crop of potatoes is being
harvested on the eastern end of Long
Island this season, and with the
prices holding steady at 65 cents a
bushel, with a possible rise to 70
cents, farmers are jingling money
and inquiring the prices of automo-
biles, while their wives are looking
up the latest Parisian styles. Com-
piled estimates received from various
sections place the total crop at 5,-
000,000 bushels. Work of moving
this great crop cityward is now in
full swing. It is estimated that 75,-
000 bushels were shipped last week,
bringing the farmers a return of $48,-
750. The crop is reported excellent
in quality.

Cover Crops.

Good gardening nowadays means
the use of cover crops wherever pos-
sible. While farmers should use a
legume, gardeners cannot always do
this, and need not, for they apply so
much plant food, in the form of
manure and fertilizers, that they can
ignore the additional value of a
legume crop. What the gardener
wants is more humus, and to prevent
leaching and washing.

Crimson clover is used very success-
fully south and east, but in the north
the vetch is superior. As a rule, gar-
deners are late in getting to cover
crops, and in that case the best thing
is rye. Where rye is sown, be sure
and use new seed, as old grain may
not grow. We have often seeded blue
grass very thickly in September and
obtained a grand sod before winter.
By top dressing this with manure in
the winter the whole thing can be
plowed under to great advantage in
late spring. Rye must be plowed
under early or it will rob the soil of
too much moisture.

Where lands are cleaned so late
that nothing can be sown, and not
needed for early crops, we have used
Canada field peas. By sowing as soon
as the land can be disced in the

spring, thickly, we get a heavy growth
to plow under for late sweet corn,
cabbage, or cucumbers, which is a big
help to these crops. Maeketman.

Cabbage Pests.

The cabbage grower is apt to think
he has more than his proper share of
pests and diseases to contend with
and the following notes from a bul-
letin of the Maryland Experiment Sta-
tion may be helpful to him :

INSECTS.

The cabbage maggot (Pegomya
brassicse) works on all plants of the
cabbage or mustard family. Eggs are
laid on the soil near the plants and
the maggots crawl to the rootlets,
upon which they feed, and then they
burrow into the stem. There are two
broods

Remedy. — A tarred paper card
around the plant prevents the fe-
male from laying eggs near the plants
and the maggots from reaching the
roots. Crude carbolic acid, one pint
emulsified in one gallon of water and
then diluted to thirty gallons, is used
around plants each week until May 15.
Kerosene emulsion, 15 per cent, poured
around plants is also beneficial.

The imported cabbage butterfly
(Poutia rapae) is one of the most com-
mon insects. It is the pale yellow
butteriiy hovering around mud holes,
cabbage fields, etc. Eggs are laid on
all plants of the mustard family and
the caterpillars are ravenous feeders.

Remedy. — Use paris green, one
pound, and lime, four pounds, in 50
gallons of water until the heads are
two-thirds grown, or use paris green
in Bordeaux mixture. Spray as often
as is necessary. Paris green may also
be mixed with lime dust, road dust,
land plaster and flour, and be sprinkled
on the plants. Hellebore, one ounce to
two gallons of water, should be used
after the heads are two-thirds grown.

The harlequin cabbage bug (Mur-
gantis histrlonica) is very destructive
at times and attacks all plants of the
mustard family and almost everything
else green when this supply gives out.
It is bright red with yellow or black
mottling and sucks its food from the
plants.

Remedy. — Plant trap crop such as
kale or mustard in the cabbage,
cauliflower or other crop in this fam-
ily, and the bugs will go to the trap
crops, where they may be sprayed and
killed with pure kerosene. These trap
crops should be planted late as well as
early. Clean cultivation and the de-
struction of weeds and rubbish tend to
reduce the numbers of this bug.

DISEASES.

The black rot (Pseudoraonas cam-
pestris) shows first by darkening the
leaf veins. It causes one-sided,
dwarfed or rotten heads.

Remedy. — No reliable remedy is
known. The seeds may be soaked for
15 minutes in a solution of formalin,
one part to 250 of water, or in a
solution of corrosive sublimate, 1 part
to 1,000 parts of water. Use only
strong healthy plants and land well
drained and not infested. Destroy
diseased plants.

The club root or club foot (Plas-
modiophora brassicse) causes the roots
and stems to become swollen and dis-
torted. The other plants In the cab-
bage family are similarly affected and
the fungus lives on such weeds as
mustard, shepherd's purse, pepper-
grass, etc.

Remedy. — Do not use ground once
infested, as the disease spores live In
the soil many years. Use clean, well
'drained soil. Apply 75 tiushels of
fresh stone lime per acre on infested
ground plowed in the fall, work the

lime into the ground. Destroy dis-
eased plants.

The wilt (Fusarium Sp.) is caused
by a fungus which attacks the roots
causing the leaves to wilt and drop.
The disease spores live in the ground.

Destroy diseased plants and use land
not infested with this disense. No
good remedy is known.

The downy mildew (Peronospora
parasitica) is sometimes present on
plants in the seed bed, but may ap-
pear on the outer leaves of older
plants.

Remedy. — In the seed bed use less
water and spray with Bordeaux. In
the field use Bordeaux.

The soft rot is a bacterial disease
which usually follows the fungous dis-
eases mentioned and causes the heads
to rot and become foul smelling.
These diseases attack other plants in
the cabbage family.

Fresh Tomato Shipments from Mexico.

Consul Samuel T. Lee, of Nogales.
reports rapid extension of the tomato-
growing industry in the Mexican
state of Sonora. They are shipped
by the carload to Los Angeles, San
Francisco, and the middle west of the
United States. During the four months
ended April 30, itt09, there were en-
tered via the port of Nogales, Ariz.,
1,475,410 pounds of Mexican tomatoes,
against 1,085,720 pounds during the
first six months of 1908.

VEGETABLE PLANTS,

Cabbage. Succession, Flat Dutch and Savoy. $1.00

ppr MXJO: $8,50 per 10.000.
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Cyclamen Seed

BEST TYPES AND COLORS

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Rosy Mom, Gik'anli'um variety, delicate rosi-
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Princess of Wales, Gitranteum variety. Pink

Mauve Queen. GiKanteum variety. Mauve.

Duke of Connau^t, Giganteum variety. Pur-
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Duke ol File. Giganteum variety. Dark rose,

Salmon Queeiu New.

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1000 seeds. .$9.00 net.

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Baltimore.

CONTINUED DROUCillT.

The drought continues, there hav-
ing been one slight shower only, antJ
that followed by hot sun and dry-
ing' winds so that its refreshing in-
fluence was (juickly dissipated. All
kinds of summer crops have prac-
tically done growing, and qualities
and quantities will be much below the
average. In August the total rain-
fall was only 1 1-10 inches, which is
just one-fifth that of the same month
last year, whilst the decline since
March 1 from the normal precipita-
tion is about four inches, the early
spring months contributing more than
the average. The highest temper-
ature last month was 98°, but once
or twice in the early mornings it fell
to 50°, and September 6 it went down
to 45°. Trade, except for an oc-
casional spurt, has no features of ac-
tivity. Asters outdoors are practic-

IVIaMr^lCl^llA Paper White

Select and Giants,

White Roman Hyacinths

12 to 15 ctms,; 13 to 15 ctms.

Lilium Candidum

Freesia Refracta Alba, Mammoth

EXTRA QUALITY

ally over, but some good ones grown
inside are coming in. Dahlias,
thanks to the drought, are nothing
like so abundant as is usual. Roses
begin to arrive, some of fair quality,
though the conditions have not been
very favorable. The plant men are
getting back into the markets, but
they hardly expect to do much
business until the incoming tide of
householders sets in.

NOTES.

Good progress is being made with
the botanical garden of the Johns Hop-
kins University. A plan of arrange-
ment has been perfected and put into
partial shape. There are four sec-
tions: The first illustrates the chief
types of vegetative organs of plants,
the second illustrates the structure of
the reproductive order of plant, the
third the genealogy of plants as in-
dictated by their classification, and the

We pay freight both ways if you don't agree with' us.
State quantity required, and we will quote by return mail.

WINTERSON'S SEED STORE,

45-47-49 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO

local church, will be held September
28 to October 1, in the warehouse
of the corporation at Cowenton. The
greenhouses, which consist of about
300,000 feet of glass, will be thrown
open to the public, and the geranium
stock house, with 60,000 plants, will
show 400 varieties in full bloom.
Over 300 sorts of dahlias will be ex-
hibited and the field of 40 acres
where they are grown will be open for
public inspection. All the premises
will be lighted at night by electricity,
and there will be an exhibition of
farm and garden products. Con-
venient trains from this city and
Philadelphia will stop at Cowenton
station.

Considerable interest has been
shown in the recent marriage of Fred-
erick W. Meyerdirck, who has opened
on a prominent corner a combined
florist and cigar store. He is only
about 4 feet 6 inches high, but is an
active and progressive salesman, of
quick movement and agreeable man-
ners. When he opened his new store
he called it "The Holland." for what
reason no one knew, until a few days
ago he and a Miss Holland went over

GERMANICA IRIS, -- White

Good clumps two to three eyes each.
$2.50 per 100; $20.00 per 1000.

F. 0. B. at Babylon.

W. T. SMITH, Babylon, L. 1., N. Y.

fourth a selected series of useful and
ornamental plants, largely from native
and temperate regions, with a few
economical specimens from the trop-
ics. The planting of the grounds will
be done after a plan which will, as
far as may be, group shrubs and
trees which have scientific as well
as ornamental value. The general
arrangement tends towards scientific
groupings, rather than mere collec-
tions of interesting specimens, the ob-
ject of the garden being to serve as an
aid to botanic research and illustra-
tion. Mr. Witte, an intelligent gar-
dener, is in charge and he gladly
gives permission to those interested to
enter the greenhouses.

The annual dahlia show, which is
given by R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co.
every summer, for the benefit of a

to Wilmington, Del., and were mar-
ried, the family of the bride, who is
only 17 years old, not having approved
the step. Mr. Meyerdirck is an Elk
and a Mason, the smallest in both
orders, and his wife, it is said, over-
tops him about a foot. Everybody
wishes them happiness and good luck.

Recent figures show the increasing
and extensive nursery interests of this
state, and demonstrate that Maryland
grows more trees and plants than
any other of her sisters in proportion
to her extent.

Edward Kress, North avenue and
Gay street, is building two new
houses about 80 feet long. Mr. Kress
is one of the few growers here who
continues to grow Camellia Japonica.

S.B.

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Sept. 11,

II The Nursery Trade

Amerlcaa Association of Nurserymen.

F.H. Stannard. Ottawa. Kans.. President:
W. P. Stark, Louisiana. Mo.. Vice-President:
Geo. C. Seapar. Rochester. N. Y.. Sec'y.

Thirty-fifth annual convention to be held
at St. Louis or Denviir. June. 1910.

Eucalyptus culture is to be under-
taken by another large California
corporation, wfiich, under the name
of Golden State Eucalyptus Co., filed
articles with the county clerk, Au-
gust 29. The capital stock of the
new concern is fixed at $1,000,000,
divided into shares of $1 each. The
first board of trustees is composed
of J. W. Wright, Charles E. Moody,
A. P. Rhodes, Chas. E. Brown and
A. L. Wright, all of San Francisco.

New York. — Acting Mayor McGow-
an has accepted the offer of the Em-
peror of Japan to set out 300 Japan-
ese cherry trees in Riverside drive
during the Hudson-Fulton celebration.
Dr. Jokichi Takamine, formerly Jap-
anese Consul-General here, tendered
the trees as a token of Japan's in-
terest. The emperor will send them
in the care of expert Japanese gar-
deners, who will superintend the
planting. Dr. Takamine said the
em-peror had suggested Riverside
drive, near Grant's tomb, as the best
place for the trees.

Work Among' the Peonies.

TRAX,SPLANTING.

Although as a matter of conveni-
ence the work of transplanting pe-
onies is often left until spring the
best growers have long been in ac-
cord in giving the early fall, Septem-
ber, as the best time for the work.
Root action goes on as long as
the foliage keeps green and all
the latent heat of the summer is in
the soil so that when transplanting
Is early carried out the roots take at
once to their new quarters and be-
come well established again before
winter. This, we believe, is the
strongest and best argument in favor
of fall planting. In spring, on the
other hand, although the food ma-
terial is stored up in the crowns yet
the soil is cold, the roots are inactive
and the plant uses its stored up nutri-
ment in forming the new shoots.

We have had good results from
spring planting, but not by planting
dormant roots. We have usually
waited until the new growth has at-
tained considerable length, say three
to four inches above ground, trans-
planted with care and looked after
the plants with regard to water. Even
at this the spring planted stock
showed, when hot weather set in, that
it had not so good a hold on the soil
as the fall planted — showed it by
weakness of the foliage, which was
liable to wilt under a hot sun, and
in the quality of the flowers produced.
Those who have this work to do then
cannot do better than get at it at
once while the weather and working
conditions are good. Simply trans-
planting large or medium sized clumps
needs no special care beyond that a
careful cultivator gives all his stock.
Divisions are more troublesome, as will
be shown later. For the individual

clump dig well away from the plant
and get under it so that it lifts with
a good ball of soil. Tie the foliage
up together for convenience in hand-
ling and replant with as little delay as
.possible in the new quarters.

The crowns must not be deeply bur-
ied but old plants have a habit of
creeping upwards and as the new soil
frequently sinks a little after plant-
ing it is advisable to make the soil
line a little higher than previously.
Any old inert soil that is not occupied
by roots may be taken away and the
loose roots spread out in a large hole
before filling in, placing the finest
and best of the soil over them first.
We do not mulch directly after plant-
ing. The foliage when released from
the tie spreads out and covers a good
deal of the soil, thus keeping the sun
from the roots, and in an ordinary
season large plants do not need the
mulch at planting time. But later on,
after the foliage and stems have been
removed, we apply a liberal mulch of
half rotten manure and decayed
leaves and refuse previously prepared.
This is put on carefully and the edges
of the plot cleaned up, leaving all
tidy for the winter and serving to
protect the roots. In localities where
heavy protection is given, and this
we think is seldom necessary, it is
best to wait until the frost has pene-
trated the soil sufficiently to enable
those carrying out the work to stand
on the frozen surface. The covering
then keeps the frost in the surface
soil and prevents alternate freezing
and thawing in the early days of the
new year.

DIVISIONS.

Outside of hybridizing and raising
from seed, which we do not propose
touching on here, division of the
roots is at once the safest and easiest
method of propagation. Some grow-
ers advise digging the roots and lay-
ing them in the shade to wilt a little,
to toughen the roots and prevent them
breaking when dividing. There is
nothing we know of against this pro-
cedure but we have not found it nec-
essary. For roots of ordinary size we
use a stiff-backed knife — an old carver
broken off and ground down makes
a good tool. But for the larger roots
we have found it necessary to use
more force and here a stiff socket
chisel and mallet are requisitioned.
In the matter of division we have to
look at each plant separately and di-
vide as seems best. Always guard
against dividing into very small
pieces. These take years to grow into
good plants and will not flower the
first and often the second season
after division. Nurserymen who di-

vide up in these very small pieces in
order to obtain a large stock (nu-
merically) do so at the risk of offend-
ing their customers or waiting at
least one year longer before saleable
stock is produced, while the grower
for cut flowers goes directly against
his own interests in so doing.

In planting out the divisions some
arrangement should be made to sup-
port the stems and foliage. This may
be done by individual stakes or by
running a wire along the rows from
stiff stakes every 20 feet or so. Tie
the stems loosely so they can sink
with the plant if any sinking of the
soil takes place, though this will not
be much if the plants are well firmed
with the feet at planting time as they
should be. Some growers may not
think this support neecssary but it is
always best to do all possible to as-
sist the plants and if the stems are
blown about by wind, especially when
the soil is soaked by heavy fall rains,
they are apt to be loosened and do
not take hold. A thin mulch of light
material is also of service for the
divided up stock.

CAEE OF THE OLD PLANTS.

The time that peonies can remain
on the ground and be profitable de-
pends to some extent upon the na-
ture of the soil. They run out much
quicker in light or sandy soils than
they do in heavy or clay soils,
though the former are quicker and
give better results the first season.
We have had splendid flowers on old
plants that we knew for certain had
been in the ground for 10 years and
probably much longer, the soil be-
ing a good heavy loam overlying a
stubborn clay subsoil. But we do not
advise leaving them so long, espe-
cially when out flowers are the object
of the culture. Prom four to six
years on light soils and six to eight
on heavier ones would appear to be
a good period in either case, pains be-
ing taken to keep up the fertility of
the soil in the meantime.

Almost any kind of good manure
suits the peony, and both spring and
fall mulching are good, the remains
of the mulch being lightly pricked
into the soil when cleaning up. Cow
manure is cooler and better for light,
sandy soils, making humus and bind-
ing the particles better than straw
litter and horse manure. A good
mulch — say two Inches — laid on the
peony quarters now, to be washed In
by the fall rains, is of great assist-
ance to old plantations, helping to
finish up fine, strong crowns and pro-
duce flowers of great substance. Even
when no manure can be spared, the

STOCK FOR FLORISTS.

ROSES. Fi'-^'d urown, own root and budded on Manetti selected forcinir erado. Crimson

Rambler, Dorothy Perkins, Lady Gay, Hiawatha, Brumier, Charte, etc. A

tine lot ol own growing.

PEONIES. A superb collection, includ" n.li'.'M ATTS Twsand three years:
X jJVfmiu J. .^^ j^^^j (^_. ^^jj._^^ ^^ ^^^ V/|jJ!iiVlAlia. field grown; laree flower-
lawn effects. ini; varieties and paniculata. Strictly

"J&P" Newark-grown.

AMPELOPSIS VEITCHI. Large Wocks two and three

years; all field grown.

SHRUBS, VINES, PERENNIALS, CONIFERS, SHADE aod FRUIT TREES, HEDGE PLANTS,

all of our own growing.

DUTCH BULBS, AZALEAS, RHODODENDRONS, LILY OF THE VALLEY, MAN&TH STOCKS

FOR GRAFTING, RAFFIA.

Everything that Florists buy; write for catalogue and prices.

JACK.*inN ft. PFRKIN^ Rd Florists and Nurserymen, Wholesale only. Uaiuarlf M Y
JflUKOUn tt rCHMPIJ UU., usepnntedstaticnery;weselltothetradeonly NeWdrll, N. I.

igog.

The American Florist.

373

Califorfniat

Privets-
Grown ^

Graded

I

e
made a
specialt'
growin
Privet for fif-
teen years, and am
now offering the lar-
gest and best stock I
nave ever grown. There
is no doubt about the stock
pleasing you. I am growing
■privet to SELL. Let me quote
u prices before you order.

i. BENNETT, Box £5, Robbinsville, H. i.

JacsSmitSy Ltdi, (H^iana.)

Azaleas (hardy), Berried Plants, Bleeding Hearts
Blue Spruces, Boxwood, Clematis, Climbing
Plants, Conifers, Evergreens, Funkias in sorts.
Hydrangea P. G., Japan Maples, Peonies, Pot-
grown plants, (Lilacs a specialty). Rhododen-
drons, Roses, Spireas, Valleys,

Price List Free on Demand.

LARGE TREES

OAKS and MAPLES
Pines and Hemlocks

ANDORRA NURSERIES.

Wm. Warner Harper. Prop.
Chestnut HUl, PHILA., PA.

PEONIES

2,000 Humei, a grand double pink.
$6.00 per 100.

For otiier varieties, see classified department.

Wagner Park Conservatories, Sidney, Ohio

■

Fifteen acres devoted exclusively to

PEONIES

Our 16th year. Prices rieht. Writcfor list today

GILBERT H. WILD,

Wliolesale Peony Grower. Sarcoxie, Mo

surface soil stiould be cultivated, al-
lowing the air to get to the roots,
which it cannot do when the surface
soil is beaten down hard. The peony
Is a hardy plant and well able to
take care of itself, but any of these
attentions given it will be well re-
paid by the increase in the quantity
and quality of the flowers produced.

COMMERCIAL.

Peonies Unsatisfactory. •

Ed. American Florist:

Some of my peonies are growing
in sandy soil; they are manured an-
nually and not watered except by the
rain, but they do not flower. What
is the cause of this and how often
should they be transplanted? I have
other plants thaj; flower well.

C. M. B.

Very close propagation of the
plants in the nursery is frequently
thought to be the cause of these
"blind" peonies. If the plants are
making a good growth we would ad-
vise leaving them another year to
see it they will flower. If not trans-
plant them to new quarters and see
what effect this will have. Read
what "Commercial" has to say in this
issue on the subject.

Place your orders now for September planting.

Wc have an exceptionally large stock, all of our own

growing ; all trued up. Our list comprises all of the very

best sorts, such as:

Duchess de Nemours,
Jeanne d'Arc,
Marie Lemoine,
Delicatissima,
General Cavlgnac,
Edulis Superba,
Officinalis Rosea Superba,
Felix Crousse,

Madame de VerneviUe,

Queen Victoria orWhitleyi

Delachii,

Festiva,

Festiva Maxima,

Lee's Grandiflora Rubra '

Floral Treasure,

Richardson's Rubra Superba

Also many other sorts.
SEND FOR COMPLETE LIST WITH PRICES.

Vaughan's Seed Store/^zf BSa?s^.''NET5^^^

Greenhouses and Nurseries, Western Springs, Ul.

BOBBINK & ATKINS

Nurserymen and Florists, RUTHERFORD, N. J.

Choice Evergreens and Conifers,

Sliade and Ornamental Trees,

Herbaceous Plants.

Large collection of DECORATIVE PLANTS, such as

Palms, Ferns, Bay Trees, Etc.

■ ASK FOR WHOLRS.\IvE C.\T.\I,OG

For Fall
very

100,000 PEONIES iZx

All Of the Leading Varieties from the COTTAGE GARDENS'
FAMOUS COLLECTION.

Our enormous stock enables us to send out tubers of the very highest
quality, and in filling orders we use undivided roots only— assuring an abun-
dance of flowers the lirst season. This year we offer 1, 2 and H-year plants.
Wholesale List Now Ready. Send for a Copy.

COTTAGE GARDENS COMPANY, Inc.

Queens, Long Island, N. Y.

S

Storrs & Harrison Co.

PAINESVILLE NURSERIES.

CATALOGUES AND PRICE LISTS
FREE ON APPLICATION

PAINESVILLE, OHIO.

ARBOR mS.

minya OcddentaUa.)

A splendid itock ol 3 to « ft. ud 4 !■

5 ft. trees,
Write (or descriptioos and prleea.

THE WM. H. MOOa CO,

MorrUTllle. I>»

IF YOU SAW IT IN

THE

FLORIST

SAY SO IN YOUR NEXT ORDER

374

The American Florist.

Sept. IT,

Decorations Will Soon Start and You 11 Need Palms

Don't Waif Until the Last Minute to Order.

We have an exceptionally fine lot of Areca at $2.00, $3.00 and
$5.C0 each. Fine stock and exceptional values.

Kentia Forsteriana, single and made up at $1.00, $1.50, $2.50,
$3,50, $5.00 $6.00, $7.00 and $10.00 each that will surely please you.

Kentia Belmoreana, at $1.50, $2.50, $3.50, $4.00 and $6.00

each that are exceptional values.

What's the use of giving sizes and measurements, trust us to
give you your money's worth.

Send for a Bargain dozen of Latanlas in 5-in. pots at

$4.50 per doz.; 6-in. pots, $6.00 per doz.; 7-in. pots, $9.00 per doz.
Small ferns for dishes, $3 50 per lOO. Send for complete price list.

THE GEO. WITTBOLD CO., 739 Buckingham Place, CHICAGO.

Orchids ^

Arrived in fine condition Cattlej-a Gigas
Sanderiana, Cattleya Schroederae and
Cattleya labiata. Write for prices.

Lager £c Hurrell, Summit, N. J.

We have imported this year all the com-
mercial Caltlevas and other Orchids. Will

have acain Cattleyas Lawrenceana, Gas-
kelliana, Dowiana and Percivaliana.

Write today.

CARRILLO & BALDWIN, Secaucus, N.J.

For Sale,

• 1800 8-year-old Peony plants, good
variety of white, pink and red. A bar-
gain at .$150. Must have the ground.

N. G. MOORE & GO., Morton Grove, III.

Small Ferns

We will have a laree quantity of Small Ferns

(or fall shipment.

Get your orders in early.

ERNEST OECHSLIN,

so Madison St., RIVER FOREST, ILL.

Worcester, Mass.

Business continues grood for this
time of the year, consisting chiefly of
funeral work. Carnation planting is
going on rapidly and most of the
growers will have all their planting
finished in a week or 10 days.

A splendid array of choice flowers,
fruit and vegetables, comprised the ex-
hibition held in Horticultural Hall,
August 26. The display of flowers was
particularly good considering the ex-
tremely dry weather we have had the
past summer. The crowning feature
of the exhibition was a display of 150
gloxinia, blooms from Mrs. Marston
Whitin of Whitinsville. The awards
were :

Nasturtiums. — H. B. "Watts, first; Gladys
Bartlett, second; Mrs. Emily Carey, third;
R. W. Dixon, fourth.

Verbenas. — Mrs. Percy G. Forbes, first;
Henry B. Watts, second; Allyne W. Hixon,
third.

Cannas. — Charles A. Pish, first; Arthur J.
Marble, second: Allyne W. Hixon, third.

Asters — H. B. Watts, first; Chas. Potter,
second; Walter D. Ross, third; Mrs. Percy
C Forbes, fourth.

Hardy Perennials

Per 100

Aquilegia (Columbine) $5 00

Campanula (BtllHower J 5 00

Gaillardia 4 00

Gypsophila (Babvs Breath) 5 00

Hardy Pinks. 4 00

Iris, German . 4 00

Lathyrus (Hardy Sweet Pea) 6 00

Per 100

Oriental Poppies $ S 00

Phlox $500tol000

Platycodon (lapanese Bellflower) 5 00

Rudbeckia 5 00

Salvia ( Meadow Saee) 5 00

Shasta Daisies 4 00

I Yuccas 5 00

1 Special prices on Field-Grown Stock for fall shipment. Send for our list,

\ The Mosbaek Greenhouse Company, Onarga, III. j

▲ ODAnA/^l lO Sprengeri, Tenuissimus
/%Or /%l%/%VlLIO and Plumosus.

From 4-inch pots, ready for 6-inch, $8.00 per 100.

ELMER D. SMITH & CO , Adrian, Mich.

A FEW GOOD THINGS
YOl WANT.

Rex Begonia, 2 in. $5.00 per 100.
Asparagus Sprengerl, 3 in. $5.00 per 100,
Geraniums, Nutt. Doyle. Perkins, Grant. La

Favorite. R C.,$1.25: 2-in. pots. $2.00: Sin..

$4 00 per 100: TreKO. Viaud. Castellane, Poite-

vine. Jaulin. Ricard, Buchncr. R. C. $1.50: 2-in.

pots, «2 50: 3-in.. $5.00 per 100: Mme. Salleroi,

2-in.. $3.00 per 100
Asparagus Plumosus, 2-in. $3.00 per 100; Sin.,

$5 00 per 100. Cut fronds 25c per bunch-

Boston Ferns, 5-in 25c each. Whitmanl Ferns,

4 in. 25c each
Cycas Palms, 4 to 5 leaves, $1.00, $1.50 and $2.00.
Vmca Var., 2-jn. $2.00 per 100.

Cash with order. No C. O. D. All shipments
at risk of purchasers, after beinfr delivered to the
express companies properly packed in good order

GEO. M. EMMANS, Newton, N. J.

Mention the American Florist when writing

ORCHIDS...

Largest Importers, Exporters, Growers,
and Hybridists in the World.

SANDER, St. Albans, Eng.

NEW YORK OFFICE: T. MELLSTROM,

Room 1 235 Broadway, Aficnt.

Mention the Ainerican Florist when vwiting

Gladioli. — Mrs. S. E. Fisher, first; Alden
Rice, second: Allyne W. Hixon, third; J. F.
Moore, fourth. R.

THE

CHRYSANTHEMUM
MANUAL

By Elmer D. Smith

^EW AND REVISED EDITION.

PRICE 40 CENTS.
Cash with order.

American Florist Co.,

324 Dearborn St., CHICAGO.

BAY TREES.

standards. Pyramids and Columns.

ORCHIDS

DIRECT FROM THE WOODS Cattleya Trianae,
C. Gigas and other commercial varieties.

JULIUS RGEHRS GO., Rutherford, N. J

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The Amer i ca n Fl o r i s t.

375

Dreer's Palms

Our Leading Specialty

We offer clean, healthy, vigorous plants of good color and value.

Areca Lutescens.

4-in.
6ln.

15 tc 18-i]i.
2C to 2S-iii.

Per do/

....$3 ;o

.... 1 00.

ncli.

100

^25 00

Cocos Weddelliana.

We -havi- nearly an acre of this most graci-ful pnim in Tine condition-

Per doz. 100 1000

2^incli pots. 5 to 6inchi-s high $150 $10 00 $90 00

3 ■■ StolO-inches ■ 2 00 15 00 140 00

5 ■■ 24 inches " 1 OOeacli.

7 30inches '" 2 50eacb.

Kentia Belmoreana.

2^ inch potv

3

4

6 •

6

4 1.-
5

5 to 6

6

6 to 7
6 to 7
f. to7

, S tu 10 in.
12in.
12 to 15 in.
20 to24io.
25to28-in.
34 to 36-in.
42 to 44 in.

hiuh

Per doz. 100
....$1 50 $10 00
.... 2 00 15 00
. ... 4 50 35 00
.... 1 00 each.
.... 1 50 each.
....2 SO each.
. ... 5 OO.acli

1000

$ 90 00

140 00

2Va-\\

3

4

6

6

7

7-inc

s •

9
10

Kentia Forsteriana.

Per do/. 100

h pots 4 leaves. 8 to IC-in. high....$ 2 00 $15 00

5 to 6 ■■ 15in. ' .... 2 50 20 00

5 to 6 •■ 15tolS-in. .... S 00 40 00

6 28to30-in, ' .... i OOeacli.

6 ■■ 34 to 36-in. .... 1 50 each.

6to7 36to40in. .... 2 50each.

tubs. 6to7 '■ 42lo46-in. ■ .... 4 OOeacli.

ft to 7 48to50-in. " .... 5 00 each.

6 to 7 ■ 44-le.t. .... 6 0( each.
6to7 5 .... SOOeach.
6to7 5H ■ .... 10 OOeach.

1000

$140 00

175 00

Kentia Forsteriana~Made-up Plants.

6-inch pots. 3 plants in a pot.

9
12

14

tubs

tub.

38

■■ 40 to 42

" 42 to 45

tub. 48

4HloS

6

6H

24 inches high

feet

.$ 1 OOeach
. 2 50 each
. 3 00 each
. 4 OOeach
. SOOeach
. 6 00 each
. S 00 each
. 15 OOeacli
. 20 OOeach

COCOS WEDDELLI-\N.\

Thii

Cocos Fiexuosus.

We otter a limited ntiniber oi Iart,'er plants of Cocos Fiexuosus as
follows:

7-inch tubs. 3 to 4 leaves 6-feet high $5 ("0 each

8 ■■ ■■ 3to4 ■■ 7to8 ■■ ■ 750. -ach

Latania Borbonica.

2U-inch pots 75cts per do/.; $ 5 00 per 100; $40 00 per 1000.

4 ■■ $2 50 " 20 00perl00.

Livistona Rotundlfolia.

We offer a hne lot of this desirabl.- niiniatureFan-Palin.
2!4iiich pots $1 50 per dozen; $10 00 per 100

3 200perdozen; 15 00 per 100

4 .•-. 350perdozen; 25 00 p. r 100

5 '■ " 6 00 per dozen.

Phoenix Roebelenii.

±ijis IS unciuestionably one the great P.ilnis of the future, com
bining the grace- of a Cocos Weddelliana with tin- hardiness of a Kentia:
it will prove an invaluable plant tor the house. We have a grand stock
and oher:

2ii inch pots ...$1 SO per doz.; $10 00 per 100; $91 00 per 1000

3 • '■ nicely characteriz.d. $3 50 per doz.; S25 00 per 100

4 '■ " 60cts each

.$1 25 each

Phoenix Rupicola.

Good 6 inch pots SI 50 each

Goods ■ tubs 250ca

Rhapis Flabelliformis.

7 inch pots, 3 to 4 stems. 24 inches high $2 50 each

7 ■ " 4 " 26to2S-inches high SOOeach

For the most complete list of seasonable stock that can be offered at this season of the year, see our
current wholesale list. If you have not received a copy it will be mailed to you on application.

HENRY A. DREER, Inc., Philadelphia/' pa.

NOW READY

1909 EDITION

Trade Directory

376

The American Florist,

Sept. II.

Good Plant Stocks TARIFF NOW SETTLED

Per doz. Per 100
Berionia Gloire de Lorraine, 2H in . $2 OO $15 00

3in 3 SO 2500

4 in 5 00 40 00

Begonia AdolfMenzel (New Rex) the
finest Rex Begonia ever introduced.

2H-in .. each 20c 2 00

Celestial Peppers, 4 in 125 10 00

Cyclamen, Vaughan's Giants.

2H-in. ready now 4 00

4in. ready Sept. 1st , 15 00

Primula Sinensis, extra strong. 2Vi-in . 3 00

Primula Obconica, extra stronu 2^-in ... 3 00
Poinsettias (September delivery). 2ii-in ... 6 00

Sage, Holt's Mammoth. ZH in 3 00

Sage, Variegated, 2H in .- 4 00

Smilax,extra strong. 24 in.. per 1000. $20 00 3 00

ASPARAGUS PLDMOSUS NANUS.

We are Headquarters.

Per 100 100

2-iD. strong, ready for a shift $3 00 $25 00

2H-in. strong, ready for a shift 4 00 40 00

3-in. strong, ready for a shift 7 00 65 00

Strong seedlings, ready to pot . 1 25 10 OO

ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI.

2-in S2 ST $20 00

3-in 5 00 40 00

Also Pandanus, 3 sorts Cycas Plants,
Aralia and Dieffenbachia.

Vaughan's Seed Store, ggj^^^gn

The Trade in Montreal.
Ed. Amekican Florist:

The notes supplied by your Montreal
correspondent are likely to injure the
enviable reputation the Ploeist
enjoys for supplying authentic
news and cultural matter for in
many respects they are erroneous. In
the interests of truth and your own
reliability they should not be allowed
to go uncorrected and I may say that
my enjoyment in the perusal of your
very meritorious convention number
was somewhat marred on reading
what purported to be a record of the
florist business here. I have been in
the business myself for over 35 years
and although I would have much pre-
ferred interviewing your correspond-
ent myself I could not locate him.

He first asserts that "in 1885 there
were only four stores in existence."
This is incorrect for, in addition to the
four he names there were Jas. O'Mal-
ley on St. James street and Wm.
O'Hara on St. Antoine street while
personally I had been conducting a
store on Radegonde street for 10
years. It is not true that I, in com-
pany with S. S. Bain, started a store
on Beaver Hall hill, I having for many
years before any flower store existed
on Beaver Hall hill occupied that store
which I continued for 15 years prior
to moving to the hill, when the pri-
vate residences there were being con-
verted into retail stores, one of which
I occupied for 10 years, after which
I moved to St. Catherine street, now
the principal retail street in the city.

Mine was the only purely florist's
store in Montreal, and so far as I can
gather, in Canada, so, instead of be,ng
in the position to which your corres-
pondent attempts to relegate me, "the
most recently started florist in Mon-
treal," Montreal's pioneer florist would
be more correct. I have been over
10 years in harness at 412 St. Catherine
street, west. The summary of my
business existence then is Radegonde
street 15 years, Beaver Hall hill 10
years, St. Catherine street west 10
years, 35 years in all. In support of
the accuracy of these statements I still
find on my friendship rolls in this city
many still in active pursuit of their
calling, who in those early days of the
business frequentlj' visited my store,
prompted by the novelty of the advent
of a florist's shop in the city. Among
them I would name Jas. Nairne (now
retired), Geo. Buddo (still head gar-
dener for Lord Strathcona), John

!^° Look ! Great prosperity all over the land, i®" Why not for you, too ?

iS" Araucarias Our Specialty .°®» More in Favor Than Ever.

Speaks for itself. 500 Araucarias in the following sizes, 50 at $2.00, 60 at $1.00,
200 at 50c, 200 at 75c, last week packed and shipped to a large New England concern.

Remember, This Is Our 25th Anniversary

Since we started the importing, grovring and shipping of Araucarias.

THE ARAUCARIAS.

We are the largest
importersof these so
well known beauti-
ful evergreen deco-
rative plants Aran*
caria Robnsta
Compacta. Olau-
ca and Excelsa.
Araucarla Ex-
celsa Olaaca.
This is a beautiful
blue vari-^ty. very
graceful and beauti-
ful. Spec i m e n
plants. 6-7 8 in. pots.
4-5 year old, 4 J-6
tiers, 20-25-30-52 in.
bigh.sainein widthi
$1.50 $1.75 S2.00.
$2 50 to $3 00 each.
Araucarla Excelsa. 3-4 5 year old 5 67 tiers.
6-in. pots. 20-25 30-35 in high 75c, fl.CO. SI. 25. $1.50
each. Smallest size, new importation 2 to 3 years
old I2-14-1V18 20 25 in. high. 514 to 6 in. pots, 40c.
50c, 60c. 75c to SLOG each. Can meet all applica-
tions.

Araucarla Robusta Conipacta and Excelsa
OUnca, April 19u9 importation. 6in nots. 2-3 4
tiers. 3 years old. 12 to 20 in. high $1.25 to $1.50
each.

Asparadus Plumosus, 2^ in.. $?5.00 per 1000.
$3.00 per 100: 3-in., f4, CO: 4in., $10 00 per 100,

Asparaifus Sprenderl. 2V2-in.. $3.00 per 103:
4- in , 10c.

Cyclamen Glf^anteum. 2H to 3 in. $5.C0
per 100.

Be|{onia Gloire de Lorraine. Our special
strains lintroduci d last Chrittroas.are well known
In the florist trade. We have both the deep pink
and the light pink varieties. 4 in. pots. 30c.

GODrREY ASCHMANN,

Kentia Foralerlana. made up 8-in. pots, one
large, 45 to 48 in. high, in center, three smaller
ones around. $4.00: single, 6-7 in. pots, from 20 to
48 in. high. 75c. $1.00. $1.25. $1.50. $2.00. $2.50. $3.00
to $4 00 each.

Kentla Belmoreana* 6-in. pots, 25 to 30 in.
high, 5 6 gocd leaves. 3 to 4 years old, 75c. $1.00i
$125 to $1.50: 4-in.pots 18 to 20 in. high 25c to30c.

Saifo Palms or Cycas Revoluta. 5. 6, 7 and 8
in. pots. 5 to 20 leaves to a pot. Price, 10c per leaf,

Ficns Elastlca, or Rubbers. 5^-5H-6 io. pots. .
25c. 35c to 50c.

Adiantnm H}brldum. 6 in. pots, large plants,
fitfor 7-8in. pots, suitable forcutting. 25c. 35c. 50c.

Areca Lntescens* 4-in.. made up of three
plants. 20c to 25c.

Cocoa Weddelllana. 3-in., 15c to ISc: V/i-in..
20c to 25c.

Cineraria Hyb., our best well known strain.
medium tall: price, 2-in. pots. $3. CO per 100; ready
Sept. 1-

Jernsalem Cberrles or Solanum Multifloram.
the new improved varieties, with large berries,
2H in. pots, $5.00 per ICO,

Ferns for Dishes, a good assortment. 2V^-iD..
$3,00 per 100.

^P~ Overstocked with Ferns. We bav« a
house each of the finest Neph. Amerpobll and
WbltmanI, can't be beat. 5^^ to 6 in pots. 40c.
50c to 60c. Scottll. Todeaoldes and Boston,
two houses full. 5H to 6 in. pots. 35c. 4rc to SOc.
All pots, no bench grown

Primula Chtaensis, John T. Fupp's best
F> train. 4-in., 10c New Yellow Prlmrosea.
Flowers when in bloom will last for months.
Hewensls is the name. Profit grower, 4-in. .15c,

Azalea Indlca for Christmas. Simon Mardner.
Deutsche Perle, Veivseneana, Apollo and Mmt*
Pet'ick. best early pink; only large plants'will
now b3 offered; 75c $1.00. $1.25 to $1-50.

Please state if in or out of pots.

All goods must travel at purchaser's risk only.
Cash with order, please.

1012
W. Ontario St..

Philadelphia. Pa.

Importer. Wholesale Grower and Shipper of Pot Planta.

\riole^t«s^

Governor Herrick, laree field clumps. $4.00 per
100. $35.(fi rer HOii; Lady Campbell, field plants
SJ.OOpiT lOn, $35.00 per WO.— Primulas, all kinds.
Double Alyssum, Calilornia Giant White and
Yellow Daisies, for winter tlowerini,' Asparagus
Plumosus and Sprengeri. .\11 kinds of Geran-
iums, ZH-inch, $2.00 per 100: 300 tor $5 00.

PANSIES

from ray best strain, none better.
Daisies, (bellis) and Forget-Me-Nots, $2.00
per 1000.

J. C. SCHMIDT, BRISTOL PA.

Neph. Whitman!

2H-inch $ 5.00 per 100

Magnllica, (n.w) 2M-in..... 25 00 per 100

Boston Ferns 2^,\'{^';'*^'«''
Henry H. Barrows & Son, %1^

Dunbar (who held the same position
for Sir Hugh Allan) and P. Welch,
senior member of the firm of Welch
Bros., Boston. If you refer to your
own subscription list you ■will probably
find my name among, or perhaps the
first Canadian subscriber to your valu-
able journal, and I still welcome its
weekly arrival. With best wishes for
your continued success I subscribe my-
self until otherwise authentically
proven.

CoijN Campbell.
Canada's Pioneer Florist.

Seasonable Stock

Per 100 Per 1000
E^rimula Obconlca, Ronsdorf hybrid.

2Vrin. $3 CO $25 00

Ferns lor Dishes, assorted varieties.

2(^-in. pots 3 00 25 00

Christmas Peppers, 2 in 2 50

3H-in 5 00

Per doz.PerlOO
Chinese Primroses, very host English

and French strains. 2V^-in..
$25 00 per 1000 $ 3 00

3Hin $ 75 5 00

Plumosus, 2^ in 50 3 50

3 in 85 6 00

fissus Discolor, 3H in 150 10 00

Ficus Elastica (Rubber Plant).

222-lin 600 50 00

Cash with order.

FRANK OECHSLIN

4911 Quincy St. CHICAGO.

How to Make Money Growing
Violets.

By George Saltford.

This is by a prsKtical grower who has made a
success of the business. No grower of violets can
afford to be without it. Price, 25 cents.

AMERICAN FLORIST CO.,

324 Dearborn Street., CHICAGO

1909.

The American Florist.

377

HEACOCK'S KENTIAS

Our stock consists of healthy, HOME-GROWN
WELL ESTABLISHED Plants

ARECA LUTESCENS

Each

6 inch pot. 3 pladts in pot. 24 to26inch hish $0 75

6inch ■ 3 26 to 28 inch 100

7inch '■ 3 30to32inch ■ 2 00

COCOS WEDDELLIANA

Per 100

2H-inch pot. 8 to 10-inch high flO 00

2Hinch lOtoU-inch ' 15 00

KENTIA BELMOREANA

5-inch pot, 6 to 7 leaves

6-inch pot. 6 to 7

6-incli pot. 6 to 7

7-inch pot or tub. 6 to 7

'J-inch tub. 6 to 7

9-inch tub. 6 to 7

Each Per doz. Per 100

18-inch hish $ 6 00 $50 00

22to24incli ' $100 12 00

24to26inch " 125 15 00

34to36incli " 2 50 30 00

42 to 48-inch ' very heavy Each $5 00

4Sto54-inch " ' 6 00

KENTIA FORSTERIANA

Each Per doz.

Siochpot, 61eaves. 18 to 20-inch hich $0 50 $6 00

6inchpot. 5to6 ■ 28 to 30-inch ' 100 12 00

6-inch pot. 6 30 to 32-inch ' 125 15 00

6-inchpot. 6 34 to 36-inch " 150 18 00

MADE UP KENTIA FORSTERIANA

E.nch

7-inch pot or tub. 4 plants in pot. 36incli high $2 50

y-inch tub. 4 " 'tub. 42 to 4S-inch high 5 00

Joseph Heacock Co., Wyncofe, Pa.

SAVES MANY TIMES

THE AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY'S DIRECTORY
saves many times its price to every one who catalogties or
circularizes the trade. Fully revised to date of publication, tt
puts the mail only to live names, avoiding -^raste of postage
and printed matter, time and labor.
Contains 548 pages, lists of Florists, Seedsmen and Nurserymen of the
United States and Canada by states and towns, also alpliabeticaily ; firms
that issue catalogues, foreign merchants, horticultural societies and much
other up-to-date information which makes it a reference book of daily
utility wherever a wholesale trade is done.
Published annually fay the

American Florist Co.

324 Dearborn St. CHICAGO.

37 8

The American Florist.

Sept

II,

THE BEST RED
CARNATION

O. p. Bassett

Large, Strong Field Plants, per 100 $12 OO.

Try growing a few this winter, and you will grow no other Red Carnation.
Greenhouse,: g^SS^T ^ WASHBURN, ^^ Wabash Ave.,

Hinsdale, III.

Carnation Plants

Field Orotirn.

White Enchantress $7 00 $60 00

Rose Pink Enchantress 7 00 60 00

Enchantress 6 00 60 00

Winona 7 00 60 00

Winsor 6 00 50 00

Victory 6 00 50 00

Beacon 8 00 76 00

White Perfection 7 00 60 00

Send us a list of your wants in Carnation
plants, any variety. We know wlio has
the best stoclc and where to get same.

SKIDELSKY & IRWIN GO.,

1215 Betz Bldg.,
PHttADELPHlA, PA.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Orders bool;ed now for the NEW SEEDLING
PINK CARNATION

"TheConstant"

Grown by Wm. Bester, Hagerstown, Md.

Cuttings ready id Feb.. I'>iO Descriptive circular,
prict's ' tc. mailed r n request.

Florists' Supplies, Novelties, Etc. Miniature

Immortelle Emblems, Gold Silver and Puiplc
Felt Block and Script Letters, Chenille and
Worsted Purple and Lavender Script Lettering
Clock Dials, Japanese Air Plants, Novelties in
Pearl, China. Birch Bark. Etc.

Write for Catalogue. Add' ess

CC PflDn Florists' Supplies Novelties. Etc.
. 0. rUnU, Box 4515. WEST PARK, PHILA. PA.

Established 18SI
Tioea branch conducted by A. M. FORD, Tioga,
Phila., Pa. Also representing A. Herrmann,
Florists' -supplies and Metal Desit;ns, 404-412 E.
3<th St.. New York, and others.

CHICAGO

CARNATION PLANTS

Fine, Healthy, Field-grown Plants.

Enchantress. Mrs. T W. Lawson.
White iinchantress rt hite Lawson,
Rose Pink Enchantress, Robt, Craig.
Lady Bountiful. Winsor.

$6,(0 per 100: S50,00 per 1000,

Per ILO Per lOOO

Victory, 2nd size t5,00 .$45,00

White Perfection, Red Chief and
Beacon, 3rd size 4,00 35,00

Calfomia Violets

Field clumps ,'$3.00 per 100

Cash or C. 0, D

W. J. & M. S. VESEY, Ft. Wayne, Ind.

Field-Grown Carnations

Fine, large, bushy plants

Nelson Fisher, Red Fisher, Harlo-
warden and Prosperity, $5.00 per 100,
$45.00 per 1000.

Satisfaction Guaranteed.

FURROW & COMPANY, Guthrie, Okla.

TONKEES, N. Y. — At Greystone, the
home of Samuel Untermeyer, Victoria
regia is flowering finely and many
visitors are attracted by it.

G^own Carnation Plants

C vvl An|JfV|« Scott shade of pink; a very free
■^ grower, producing a heavy crop

of fine flowers on long, stiflf stems. Large plants.
$7 00 per 100; $50.00 per 1000.

Melody or Daybreak Lawson

Fine, large plants, $5.00 per 100; $40.00 per 1000.

Per 100 Per 1000

White Enchantress, pure white $6 00 $50.00

White Perfection 6.00 50.00

Rose Pink Enchantress, nice plants 5.00 40.00

Aristocrat 8.00

Beacon, large plants 8.00

CHICAGO CARNATION CO.

A. T. PYFER, M^r.

JOLIET, ILL.

I CARNATION PLANTS

I Strong, Healthy Field=Qrown Plants

Lady Bountiful

Rose Pink Enchantress,

Lawson,

Robt. Craig,

$6.00 per 100;
$50.00 per 1000.

I PETER REINBERG

I 35 Randolph St., CHICAGO

A New Seedling
Carnation :: :: ::

light pink, overlaid with a deep rose pink, the color extending over
the petals from the center almost to the edge. The most attractive Novelty
for 1910. $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000.

Chicago Carnation Co.,

A. T PYFER.

Ma

Biter.

Joiiet, Ilk

For RELIABLE STOCK From RELIABLE DEALERS

Keep Tab on Advts. in THE FLORIST

igog.

The American Florist.

379

Vaughan's Pansies.

"Interaational"— The World's Best. This is a combination of as many
separate colors, types, blendinj^s and unique kinds as can be found in the
world. It is the best general mixture in existence and is most widely known
and popular. Price per oz., $10.00; Vioi.., $6.00; '/s oz., $1.60. trade pkt., 50c.

Vaughan's Giant Mixture. This mixture includes the richest reds, coppers
and bronzes, together with the most delicate rose and pink shadings, all the
distinct colors of Trimardeau, the splendid Cassier strain with its delicate vein-
ings. We have spared no expense to secure the newest, richest and finest
sorts. Price, Vi, lb., $14.00; oz., $4.00; Vs oz., 60c; trade pkt., 26c.

Vaughan'S Cut Flower Mixture. This mixture is put up by ourselves and
contains mostly light colored sorts. We have sold this mixture for several
seasons to some of Chicago's cut flower growers, who have realized big returns
from the sale of the flowers. Pansies are as easily grown as violets, require
less care and bring better returns. Trade pkt., 50c; Vs oz., $1,00; V\ oz., $2.00;
oz., $8.00.

Masterpiece— New Giant C urled. This strain comes nuarer to "Double pansies" than
any think ever intioduced under that name In reality ihe number of pt tals is the same as ttiat
in otlier Pansy tiowers but liiev are crimped and curird in such a fashion that the fiowers appear
double. Tlio tiowi-is are of enormous size, often three inches across and tlie color variations
and combinations are odd and strikinc Trade pkt.. 35c: H oz.. 60c: ^ oz.. .Sl.OO; oz,. $4 00.

Vau^an's Premium Pansies Mixed. Embracing all the varieties of the Fancy German
Sorts. Per Trade pkt,, 25c: H oz.. 75c: H oz.. $2.50; oz., $5.00.

Vaughan's Seed Store

CHICAGO.

NEW YORK.

Small Ferns

From flats and ZV^-in. pots,

in mixture or separate varieties.
Write for prices to

H. PLATH,

"The Ferneries,"

p.'o. sta""^-- *'^' San Francisco, Calif.

Giant mixture of Bufi:not. Odier. Cassier,
Trimardeau. Guaranteed .A No, 1. $2.50 per
1(11 0 2,' on or more. $2.00 per 1000.
Asparagus Sprengeri, 2-in , 2c Asparagus
Flumosus Nanus, 2 in.. 2c Smilax, 2 in, $i.25
per too. Stevia, dwarf field, $4.0(1 per 100. Car-
nations, neld L.iuise, Boston Market. Hailo-
warden. 4c: unaller s'7e, 2' :c

PRIMULA

Primula Obconica G. Alba, Rosea, Hybrid
Rubra. Forbesii, Chinese, 2 'n. 2c Glgantea and
Sangulnea, 2 in, -(c, Christmas or Celestial Pep-
pers, 2-in, fine. 2c, Cash.

BYER BROS., Chambersburg, Pa.

Fine Stock Of

F1ELD=GR0WN CARNATIONS

SURPLUS

2500 Encliantress. 500 Cardinal, 500 Rose
Pink Enchantress. 200 Neptune.
Per 100. $5. 0: Per 1000, ,$4" .00.

A. JABLOHSKY, Olivette, St. Louis Co., Mo.

FIELD - GROWN

Primroses Asparagus

Per 100 r O Per 100

Chinese, 214-in. pots $1.76 Plumosus, 2H-in. pots $2.00

Ob. Grandiflora, Ready Sept. 1 2.00 Sprengeri, '2^.\-m. pots 1..50

Vinca Variegated Pansy Seed

from field 4.00 Giant flowering, new crop, peroz., 4.00

^^^^ JOS. H. CUNNINGHAM, Delaware,©.

GERANIUIVIS..

Orders bof^ked now for

Nov. and Dec, delivery.

S. A.Nuttat + 12. .50 per 1000

Ricard and Poitevine at l.S.OO per 1000

The rislit kind of cuttinps rightly packed.

ALBERT M. HERR,

SIV1ILAX*'°^°°

per 1000.

SPRENGERI ^r^i?g>o

From small pots Specially grown.
Samples sent on request. 100 at lOCOrates.

Lancaster, Pa

Carnation Plants

Lawson Varicpated Lawson Sarah HtU. Win-
sor and Lloyd at ^;S.0O per 100: '^45.00 per 1000.

POEHLMANN BROS. GO., Morton Grove, III.

Asparagus Plumosus

Strong 3-year old clumps at $20 00 per 100;
also 2Vi-in. pots at $20.00 per 1000.

ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI

2H in. pots extra strong. $15 no per 1000.
This is a bargain to close out.

WALTER W. COLES, Kokomo, Ind.

Smilax and Asparagus

Per 100 1000

2ii-in Smilax 2 50 20 00

Asparagus, Plumosus. 2H-in 4 ( fl .^0 110

Sprengeri. 214-in 2 50 20 00

GEO. REINBERG, 51 Wabash Ave., GhJcagiO.

Native Ferns ^"i" s^aiy Places

Osmunda Regalis, "The Royal Fern."

grows 2^2 to 3 ft. high.
Osmunda Cinnamonse, "The Cinnamon Fern,"

grows 3 to 4 ft. high, large, healthy crowns.

Fall delivery only. Price $10 per 100.

John Tiplady. Lake Geneva, Wis.

r

ROBERT CRAIG GO.

I ?L% PALMS

■ and Novelties in DecoratlTe Plants.
I Market and 49lh Sis . Philadelphia. Pa.

Up=to=Date Directory

Qlvlnfl all th«
Country**

PMCE S3.00.

Florifrts

Seedsmen

Nurserymen

380

The American Florist.

Sept. II.

SPECIALTIES.

ROSES, from 3-lDcb pots, CHRYSANTHEMUM&

CARNATIONS, for fall deliver;. SMILAX. VIOLETS

IN BEST VARIETIES.

Prices low, Seod for list.

WOOD BROTHERS, FishkiH. N. Y.

Mention the American Florist when xoritina

Roscs-now ready

crts cut of 400 Summer grown
Own Roots.

FiewSwn Carnation Plants

Per 100 1000

Boston Market, Enchantress. It. pink, $5 00 $40.00

Aristocrat 6,ro .SO.OO

Winsor 600 50.00

Casti witti order.

HRS. A. M. SCHAFER, 2129 Baimorai Ave, Chicago.
FIELD-GROWN

Carnations

Enchantress and R. P Enchantress.
$6.00 per lOO; $50.00 per 1000.

JOHN B. RUDY, Elmira, N. Y.

Minneapolis.

The long season of liot weather
suddenly changed in this vicinity a
few days ago and the stores are look-
ing for good business from now on.
O. H. Carlson is cutting some fine
roses and .good carnations for this
season of the year.

The following had exhibits at the
Minnesota state fair, which opened
September 6: Holm & Olson and Au-
gust S. Swanson from St. Paul; Sou-
den & Desmond, Minneapolis Floral
Co.; R. A. Latham, and John Vasatke
from this city. They promise us one
of the best exhibitions we have ever
had. N.

Minnesota Florists' Association.

The annual meeting of the Minne-
sota State Florists' Association was
held at Holm & Olson's store, St.
Paul, on Thursday evening, Septem-
ber 2. The report of the treasurer
showed a balance on hand of $49.96.
The flower show committee reported
adversely on holding a show this fall,
but have made arrangements to can-
vass for a guarantee fund for a show
next year, the city securing the larg-
est amount to have the privilege of
holding the show.

A resolution was carried recom-
mending the members to make ex-
hibits of flowers and plants at the
state fair and assuring the managers
of the fair of the desire of the trade
in the state to co-operate in making
the floral department a success. An
amendment to the by-laws reducing
the annual dues to $2 was offered and
will be voted on at the regular month-
ly meeting. The election of officers
resulted as follows:

Theo Wirth. Minneapolis, president.

A. S. Swanson, St. Paul, vice presi-
dent.

J. P. Jorgenson, Minneapolis, sec-
retary.

E. Nagel, Minneapolis, treasurer.

Executive committee, A. J. Smith,
Minneapolis; L. R. Cady, St. Anthony
Park; O. J. Olson and S. D. Dysinger,
St. Paul. The regular monthly meet-
ing will be held in the hall, 510 Snell-
ing arenue north, on Tuesday evening.
Sept8«»ber 2*. S. D. D.

Important to Catalogue Men.

BY reason of the recent purchase of the catalogue business and entire
plant stock of Heller Bros., New Castle, Indiana, and owing to
our increased operations at West Grove, Pennsylvania, and Charlotte,
North Carolina, we have come into possession of a number of magnificent

NEW ROSES AND OTHER NEW PLANTS

of sterling merit, which we will offer to our own trade in 1910, and which
would make splendid features for anyone issuing a catalogue. We will
furnish full particulars and favorable contract terms on application to any-
one interested.

The Dingee & Conard Co.,

The Home of the Rose, WEST GROVE, PENNA.

Fine, Healthy
Field - Grown

Carnations

7.'

Per 100 Periroo
,900 Lady Bountiful, white ...$6 00 $50 00
,050 White Perfection white.. 7 00

140 Queen Louise, white 5 00

200 The Queen, white 5 00

500 Sarah Hill 6 00

919 Enchantress, pink 6 00

60 00
40 00

50 00 I

5,000 Smilax,

2ii-in. pots $15 00 per 1000

Per 100 PerlOCO
8.550 Mrs. Thos. Lawson, pink $5 00 $50 00

716 Mabolle pink 5 00

1.500 Roosevelt red. 5 00 40 00

1,360 Harlowarden. red 5 00 40 CO

1,400 Jessica, variegated 7 00 60 00

1,500 Asparagus Sprengeri,

I

In,

, pots $3 00 per 100

I J. L. DILLON, Bloomsburg, Pa. |

Extra Strong Rose Plants ?:£ S? ""'"

stock Worth Double the Money

I Per 1000
2,000 3!/2-in, Maids $55 00

2.000 2V2-in Palmer 35 00

2,000 2hin, Uncle John 25 00

3,000 3in. Am. Beauties

3.000 2-in. '

Per 1000
...$50 00
... 35 00

Asparagus Sprengeri, 3-in. plants $4 00 per 100

— All Stocl£ Warranted To Please —

POEHLMANN BROS. CO.,

Morton Grove, 111

J

A new light salmon pink carnation for 1910.
$12.00 per 100. S100 00 per 1000.

CHICAGO CARNATION CO., Joliet, III.
A. E. HUNT & CO., Evanston, III. HUNT BROS., Park Ridge, III.

New, brilliant, glistening pink carnation for 1910.
$12.00 per 1 GO. $100.00 per 1000.

A. C. BROWN, CHICAGO CARNATION CO.

Springfield, 111. Joliet, lU.

''?»*o«"r»??,oN Trade Directory.

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381

«••«

I

Witlbold .
Watering System

The saving in time and labor for
one season will pay for a com-
plete equipment.

For particulars write to

E. H. HUNT

76-78 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO

GEO. KELLER & SON,

Manufacturers of

Red Pots

Before buyine write for prices.
2614-2622 Herndon St.,

CHICAGO, ILL.

Those Red Pots

IDARDS**

FlILL SIZE AND WIDE BOTTOMS,
BULB PANS AND AZALEA POTS.

DETROIT FLOWER POT M'^T,
HAKRT BALSLET, DETRIOT, MICH.

Rep. 490 Howard St

St. Louis.

STOCK SCARCE.

The weather the past week was
much cooler; everyone seeined to feel
the change and an Inclination to .start
business was apparent. The demand,
however, was caused by some prom-
inent funerals, and scarcity caused
quite a running around in order to
secure stock enough to go around
and fill orders. Some fine double
tuberoses are in. The cooler weather
has improved the rose stock consider-
ably, notably in Richmond and Kil-
larney, which now arrive in bud
form. American Beauty is in de-
mand and sells well. Carnations are
still very poor and small. Some ex-
tra fine asters are in, notably white.

XOTES.

Charlie Schoenle was instrumental
in delivering to the secret service
officers one of the culprits who had
been robbing the mail- boxes in his
vicinity. Mr. Chambers, an employe
at Lafayette park, called Mr.
Schoenle's attention to the strange
antics of a man sitting in the gutter,
tearing up papers and throwing them
into the sewer. Charlie had the
opening of the sewer searched and
aTnong the letters found one addressed
to his wife in which he had placed
currency, and which his wife had not
received.

Alex Siegel returned Sunday and
was welcomed by all. Alex said while
we were sweltering with 98° he was
comfortable with 62°. Mrs. Siegel's
health has been greatly benefited by
the change. ,

Advices from Heidelburg, Germany,
from Geo. Waldbart report everything
lovely. Ho is now on his journey
home.

Shaw's Garden was opened Sunday
from 2 p. m. till sundown, and the
attendance was pretty near 18,000.

Some extra fine asters have been
seen at Geo. Angermueller's the past
week.

Ed Garlech at Kuehn's is now away
on a fishing trip for a few days.

F. C. Weber and family are ex-
pected home shortly.

X Use These in Your
Decorations

with the three lUei yon can obtain

All Heights, from 6 to 48 Inches.

No other itand la to ilmple and eaallj adjaited.
Write or wire ub if unable to obtaio tbe stands locally.

The Moore=Uyingston Co., ^aunt'es, Lansdowne, Pa.

PHILADELPHIA OFFICE i
Central Trust BnUdlng, 4th and Market Street!, Philadelphia. Pa.

The Moore-Livingston
Plant Stands.

Use our patent
Iron Bench
Fittings and

Roof Supports.

^

IMPROVEOJ

THE JENNINGS
IRON GUTTER.

IMPROVED VAPORIZING PANS

For Tobacco Extracts, etc. Send (or Circulars.

DILLER, CASKEY & KEEN,

S. W. Comer Sixth and Berk Streets PHIl^J^DELPHIA.

VENTILATING
APPARATUS.

.MUCUSE RED POTS.

SYRACUSE RED POTS

For ilu- tail tradr
we have an A No. 1
stock of laret- stan-
dard pots, fern pols
and S"-td pans, he-
sidts everytliing 3
the pot lini."
SYHACUSE POTTERY
CO., Syracuse, N. Y.

Kramer's Pot Hangers

For Sale by Wholesale Seedsmen,

Florists and Supply Dealers.

Price. $1.00 per dozen by express. Sampto

dozen by mail, {1.25.

I. N. Knuner & Son, ""i^^*"""

Florist's Red Pots

OF FINELY PREPARED CLAY.

Process and catalosue sent on request,

Tlie Peters & Reed Pottery Go. , **^Siia**

The secretary o£ state has issued a
charter to the A. Brix Floral Co. of
this city. A. Brix and T\-ife and
Adolphena Brix-Biery, their daughter,
compose the company, which is suc-
cessor to A. Brix. The idea is ex-
pansion and improvement to the
greenhouses.

Wm. Smith Wholesale Floral Co.
is now headquarters for fine double
and single tuberoses. The wire de-
partment is busy.

Walter Retzer can be seen daily
at the wholesale houses buying sup-
plies for Grimm & Gorley.

W. F.

Standard Flower Pots!

Packed in small crates, easy to handle.
Price per crate
ISOO 2in., incrate.$4.88
ISOO ZM •' 5.2S

1500 2Vi " 6.00

1000 3 •• S.00

800 3H ■• 5,80

500 4 ■• 4.50

456 44 " 5.24

320 5 •' 4J1

210 5H ■' 3.78

Price per crate
144 6'iD., in crate. S.16
120 7 ■■ 4.20

60 8 " 3.00

HAND HADE

48 9-in., in crate, S3.60
48 10 " 4.8D

24 11 '• i.eo

24 12 " 4.80
12 14 4.80

6 16 4.SD

beed pans, same price as pots. Send for price
list of Cylinders for Cut Flowers. Haneing Baskets.
Lawn Vases, etc. Ten per cent oB for cash with
order. .Address
HIUINGER BROS. FOTTERT, Fort Edward, N. T.

or .^UGL'ST RoLKER & SoNS. New York .Agents.
31 Barclay Street. New York City.

Standard Flowerpots

Porosity and Str»'ngth
Unsurpassed.

Write for prices.

F.

1521 Uavltt St.,

KOHR

CHICAGO

PiTTSFlELD, lix. — Mrs. Geo. Hansen is
building a substantial addition to her
greenhouses.

382

The American Florist.

Sept. IT,

Index to Advertisera.

Alvance Co The. ...IV

Allen J K 363

Am BlowerCo 388

American Spawn Cc370

AmlingEC 361

Anderson Flo Co — 366
Andorra Nurseries.. 373
Ascbmann Godfrey. .376
Atlanta Floral Co... 367

Baer Julius 367

Barrows H H & Son376
Bassett & Washburn

357 378

Bayersdorfer H 387

Beaven E A 356

Beckert WC II

Bennett C A 373

Benthey-Coatsworth 361

BeraiDE H G 359

Berterm^nn Bros Co366
Bindekunst Verlag...387

Blackistone Z D 3-)6

Bobbink & Atkins... 373
Boddington AT .... H
Bodger Jno&Sons Co369

BolandJB Co 367

Braslan Seed Gro Co368
Breitmeyer's J Sons 367

BridEeman's II

Brown AC 380

Brown Alfr'dSeedCo368

BrnnsH N II

BudloneJA 361

Burpee W A & Co.. II

Byer Bros 379

Caldwell the Woods

man Co 356

Camp Conduit Co... IV
Carrillo & Baldwin .374
ChiCarnationCoI378380
Chi House Wreck (Jo39 )
Clark The EB Co ..369
Cleveland Cut FloCo367
Cleveland FlorestEx356

ColesW W 379

Columbian EnK Co.. 382
Cotsonas Geo & Co. 356
Cottag^e Gardens.,.. 373

Cowee W J 387

Craie Robt Co .379

Crump Frank F 366

Cunningham Jos H..379
Daniels & Fisher.... 366
Dayton Floral Co ..367

Deamud J B Co 36 >

Dearborn Eng Co ..370
Denver Wholesale

Flower Mkt 359

Detroit Flower Pot.. 381

Dietsch A & Co V

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ALTERNANTHERAS.

Altci-nantheras, Aurea nana, fine stock
plants from 2'i-ln. pots. $1.50 per 100.
Mosbaek Greenhou.sc Co., Onarga. III.

ARAUCARIAS.

Araucarlas, cxcelsa, 4-ln., S to 10 Ins., 2
to 3 whorls. $5 per doz. ; $40 per 100; 5-ln.,
12 to 14 Ins., 3 to 4 whorls, 75c each; $8
per doz.: 6-ln.. 14 to 16 Ins., 4 whorls, $1
each; $11 per doz.; 6-ln.. 16 to 18 Ins., 4
whorls, $1.25 each; $14 per doz.; 7-ln., 18
to 20 Ins., 4 to 5 whorls, $1.50 each; $18
per doz. Excelsa glauca, 5-ln., 10 to 12
Ins., 2 to 3 whorls, 75c each: $9 per doz.:
6-ln., 12 to 14 Ins., 3 to 4 whorls, $1.25
each; $14 per doz. Robusta compacta,
B-ln., 10 Ins., 3 whorls, $1 each; $11 per
doz.; 6-ln., 12 Ins., 3 to 4 whorls, $1.25
each: $14 per doz.; 7-ln., 16 to 18 Ins., 4
whorls. $3 each. Vaughan's Seed Store,
Chicago and New York.

Araucarlas. Excelsa glauca. specimen 6.
7 and S-ln., 4 to 5 years, 4 to 6 tiers, 20
to 32 Ins., $1.60 to $3 each. Excelsa, 3,
4 and 5 years. 5 to 7 tiers. G-ln., 20 to 35
Ins., 75c to $1.50; 2 to 3 years, 12 to 25
Ins., BVj to 6-ln. pots, 40c to $1: Robusta
Gompacta. 6-in.. 2 to 4 tiers, 3 yeari 12
to 20 Ins., $1.25 to $1,50. G. Aschmann,
1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia.

Araucarlas. Bobblnk & Atkins, Ruther-
ford, N. J.

ASPARAGUS.

Asparagus pluniosus, 2-in,, $3 per 100 :
$25 per 1.000; 2V,-in.. $4 per 100; $35 per
1,000; 3 -in., $7 per 100; $65 per 1.000;
strong seedlings. J1.25 per 100; $10 per
1.000. Sprengeri, 2-in-. $2.50 per 100; $20
per 1.000; 3-in., $5 per 100: 4-in,. $10 per
100. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chi. & N. Y.

Asparagus plumosus, 2\^-in., $25 per 1.000;
$3 per 100; 3-in., $4; 4-in.. $10. Sprengeri.
2H-in., $3 per 100; 4-in., 10c. G. Asch-
mann. 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia.

Asparagus pluniosus. 2 ',4 -in., $2 per 100;
Sprengeri. 214-in.. $1.50. Jos. H. Cunning-
ham, Delaware, O.

Asparagus Robustus, plumosus and Spren-
geri, 3-in., pots. $5 per 100. West End
Greenhouses. Lincoln. IlL

Asparagus plumosus. 3-yr. clumps, $20 per
100; 2V2-in.. $20 per 1,000. Sprengeri, 2 H-
In., $15 per 1,000. W. Coles, Kokomo, Ind.

Asparagus Sprengeri, 3-in.. $5 per Too.
Plumosus, 2-in., $3; 3-in., $5 per 100. Geo.
M. Emmans. Newton, N. J.

Asparagus plumosus, 2Vi-in., 3c; 4-in.. 10c.
Sprengeri, 2 14 -in.. 2 He: 4-in., 10c. Mosbaek
Greenhouse Co., Onarga, 111.

Asparagus Sprengeri, 3-in.. $4 per 100.
Poehlmann Bros, Co., Morton Grove, 111.

Asparagus plumosus nanus and Sprengeri,
2-in., 2c. J. L. Schiller, Toledo. O.

Asparagus Sprengeri, $15 per 1,000. A. M.
Herr, Lancastei'. Fa.

Asparagus Sprengeri. 2-in., 2c. Byer
Bros.. Chambersburg, Pa.

ASPIDISTRAS.

Aspidistras. I^urlda variegata. 5-ln., 6 to 8
leaves. $1 each; 6-in., 10 to 12 Ivs., $1.60:
7-ln., IS to 20 Ivs.. $2. Green leaved, 6-ln.,
6 to 8 Ivs., 75c each; 6-ln.. 10 to 12 Ivs., $1;
7-ln., 18 to 20 Ivs., $1.50; S-in.. 24 to 26
Ivs.. $2. Vaughan's Seed Store.. Chi. & N. Y.

ASTERS.

-Asters. Vlcks and Semple's branching. $2
per 1.000: $18 per 10,000. J. C. Schmidt,
Bristol. Pa.

AZALEAS.

Azalea Indica. Simon Mardner. Deutsche
Perle. Vcrvaeneana, Apollo, Mme. Petrick,
75c to $1.50 each. G. Aschmann. 1012 "W.
Ontario St.. Philadelphia.
^Azaleas, Jacs Smits. Naarden, Holland.

Azaleas. Jackson & Perkins, Newark, N. Y.

BAY TREES.

Bay trees. Bobblnk & Atkins, Ruther-
ford. N. J.

2,000 bay and box trees In all sizes; pyra-
mid and standard. Write for list. Julius
Roehra Co.. Rutherford, N. J.

BEGONIAS.

Begonia Glolre de Lorraine, 2V^-In., $2
per doz.; $15 per 100; 3-ln., $3.60 per doz.;
$25 per 100: 4-ln., $5 per doz.; $40 per 100.
Adolph Menzcl, 2i/<,-ln., 20c each; $2 per
doz. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi, and N. Y.

Begonia Glolre dc Lorraine, ready for
4-ln., $15 per 100; $140 per 1,000; extra
large 4-ln., $35 per 100. Pres. Taft, $26 per
100; from 4-ln., $50 per 100. J. A. Peterson,
McHenry Ave., Westwood, Cincinnati, O.

Rex begonias, 2-in., $5 per 100. Geo. M.
Emmans, Newton, N. J.

Begonia Glorle de Lorraine, 4-in., 30c.
G. Aschmann. 1012 W. Ontario St., Phlla.

BOXWOOD.

Boxwood. Jacs Smits, Naarden, Holland.

BULBS, Imponea.

Bulbs, Narcissus Paper White, grandi.,
Star brand, $11 per 1,000; fancy grade, $9
per 1,000. Lilium Harrissl, B to 7-ln., $40
per 1,000; 6 to 7-ln., $60 per 1,000. Freeslas.
French grown, mammoth, Vz to %-ln., $S
per 1,000; 1st quality. % to Vi-in., $6.
Romans, Callas, Candldum. Vaughan's
Seed Store, Chicago and New York.

Bulbs, Lilium Harrisli, 7-9, $85 per 1,000.
L. Formosum, 7-9. $75 per 1,000. Roman
hyacinths, white, 13-15. $27 per 1,000. Nar-
cissus Paper White Grandi., $9 per 1,000.
Weeber & Don., 114 Chambers St., N. Y.

Bulbs, Harrisli, Pormosum, Romans, Pa-
per White, freeslas, callas. W. C. Beckert,
Northslde. Pittsburg, Pa.

Bulbs, Lilium longlflorum multiflorum, 6-8
and 7-9; giganteum, 7-9. W. C. Beckert,
103 Federal St., North Side, Pittsburg, Pa.

Bulbs of^all kinds. A. T. Boddlngton,
342 W 14th St., New York.

Bulbs, Dutch.
Newark, N. Y.

Jackson & Perkins Co.,

Bulbs. W. Mauger & Sons, Guernsey,
Channel Islands. ^

Bulbs. Paper White Grandi., White Ro-
man hyacinths, Lilium Candldum. Freesia
refracta alba. Winterson's Seed Store, 45-
49 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.

Bulbs, Lilium Harrisli, 5-7, $4 per 100;
6-7, $6. Paper White Grandi.. $1 per 100:
$8 per 1.000. J. M. Thorburn & Co., 33
Barclay St.. New York.

CACTI.

Well established cacti In variety. Ask
for prices. William Tell, Austin. Texas.

CARNATIONS.

FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS.
R. P. Enchantress. .$6 per 100: $55 per 1.000

Enchantress 6perl00; 55 per 1.000

Mrs. T. W. Lawson. . 6 per 100: 50 per 1,000

Wlnsor 6 per 100; 50 per 1,000

Aristocrat 6 per 100;

Boston Market 5 per 100; 40 per 1,000

WIETOR BROS.,
51 •Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111.

Carnations, Enchantress. White and R. P.
Enchantress, Lady Bountiful, Lawson,
White Lawson. Robt. Craig. Winsor, $f, per
100; $50 per 1.000. Victory, 2nd size, $5
per 100: $45 per 1.000. White Perfection.
Red Chief, Beacon, 3rd size, $4 per 100; $35
per .1000. W. J. & M. S. Vesey, Fort
Wayne. Ind.

Carnation plants, field-grown. Enchant-
ress, Mrs. T. W. Lawson and "White Law-
son. $6 per 100; $50 per 1000. Cash with
order. M. J. Schaaf, Danville, N. Y.

Field-grown carnations. Enchantress, Ex-
celsior, Lawson, Queen, Welcome, Mrs. Pat-
ten, $6 per 100; $45 per 1000. P. R. Quln-
lan. Syracuse. N. Y.

Carnations, extra strong plants. 400 Bos-
ton Market, 200 Prosperity. $5 per 100. Max
Rasmussen, Pontlac, III.

Carnations, Lawson, Var. Lawson, Sarah
Hill. Wlnsor. Lloyd. $5 per 100; $45 per 1000.
Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove, III.

Carnations. White Enchantress, R. P. En-
chantress, $7 por 100; $00 per 1,000. En-
chantress, Wlnsor, Victory, $6 per 100: $60
per 1,000. Beacon, $8 per 100: $75 per 1,000.
Winona, White Perfection, $7 per 100: $60
Ecr 1,000. Skldelsky & Irwin Co,, 1215 Bctz
Bldg., Philadelphia.

Carnations, White Enchantress, White
Perfection, Enchantress, Wlnsor, $6 per 100;
$50 per 1,000; R. P. Enchantress Melody.
Mrs. Lawson, $5 per 100; $40 per 1,000.
Splendor. Lawson-Enchantrcss, Andrew Car-
negie, $7 per 100; $60 per 1,000, Chicago
Carnation Co., Jollet, III.

Several hundred exceptionally strong car-
nation plants: White Enchantress and Per-
fection, $5. Harlowarden, Craig and Queen,
also few end lots, $3.60. Special price per
1,000. Lamprecht & Rlttenhouse, Ash-
land. O.

Carnations, White Perfection, $8 per 100;
$75 per 1,000. Queen, Queen Louise, B.
Market. Lt. Peary, Vesper, $6 per 100; $50
per 1,000. The Leo Nlessen Co., 1208 Arch
St., Philadelphia.

Carnations. Boston Market, Enchantress,
$5 per 100: $40 per 1,000. Aristocrat, Wln-
sor, $6 per 100: $50 per 1,000. Mrs. A. M.
Schater, 2129 Balmoral Ave., Chicago.

Carnations, White Perfection. Lady
Bountiful, White Enchantress, Winona,
Enchantress, R. P. Enchantress. $6 per 100;
$50 per 1,000. F. Dorner & Sons Co., La
Fayette, Ind.

Carnations, unusually fine stock. White
Enchantress. $60 per 1,000: Rose Pink En-
chantress, $50 per 1.000. Satisfaction guar-
anteed. Cash or C. O. D. A. Stahelln, Bed-
ford, Mich.

Field-grown Carnations for sale. Lawson
and Enchantress, $6 per 100: Queen and
Harry Fenn, $4 per 100; by the thousand
10 per cent less. Cash. John L. Lundsted,
R. F. D. No. 1, Passaic. N. J. ^

Carnation plants, field-grown. Enchant-
ress Mrs T. W. Lawson, and White Law-
son, $6 per 100; $50 per 1,000. Cash with
order. M. J. Schaaf, Dansville. N. Y.

Carnations. L. Bountiful, R. P. En-
chantress. Lawson, Robt. Craig, $6 per 100;
$50 per 1.000. Peter Reinberg, 35 Randolph
St., Chicago.

Carnations. 2.500 Enchantress, 500 Cardi-
nal 500 R. P. Enchantress, 200 Neptune, $d
per 100; $40 per 1,000. A. Jablonsky, OU-
vette St.. St. Louis.

Carnations. 1.000 Boston Market. 3c. 700
Queen, 400 Bountiful, 250 Lawson, 250 En-
chantress, 4c. Good stock. John Milne &
Son. Fairbury, III.

Carnations. Nelson Fisher, Red Fisher
Harlowarden. Prosperity, $5 per 100: $45
per 1.000- Furrow & Co.. Guthrie. Okla.

Field-grown carnations now ready. Good
strong plants of Moonlight. Lawson. Victory,
Lawson-Enchantress. $25 per 1,000. B. F.
Hensley. Knightstown, Ind.

Carnations, field-grown. Wlnsor. Sarah
Hill. White Perfection. Pink Imperial, R. P.
Enchantress, $6 per 100. South Bend Floral
Co., South Bend, Ind. .

Carnations, field-grown, Apple Blossom,
Wanoka, "Wonder Workers, Money Makers.
Ready for delivery. Wanoka Greenhouses.
Barneveld, N. Y.

Carnations, several thousand Pink En-
chantress, $4 per 100; $35 per 1,000. Good

stocky Krlng Bros.^ Fairbury, J'l-

"Carliatlons, Enchantress. R. P. Enchant-
ress, Beacon, $6 per 100; $50 per 1,000.
John B. Rudy. Elrolra, N. Y.

Carnations, Sangamo, Conquest. Mary
Tolman, $12 per 100; $100 per 1,000. Chl-
cago Carnation Co.. Jollet, 111.

Carnation Comtesse Knuth, strong layers,
$20 per 100: cuttings, $15 per 100 Hjalmar
Hartmann & Co., Copenhagen. Denmark.

1.000 field-grown, strong carnation plants,
T. Lawson, $5 per 100. West End Green-
houses, Lincoln, 111.

CarnatloiTb. P. Bassett, 2«-in 510 Per
100- field plants. $12 per 100. Bassett &
Washburn, 76 Wabash -Ave., Chicago.

Carnation Georgia, $12 per 100; $100 per
1.000. Welland & dinger, 128 E 3rd St.,
Cincinnati. O.

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Field-grrown carnations, fine healthy
stock, Winsor, Nelson Fisher. Beacon, Red
Chief and 1,500 fine Lawson. $5 per 100; J45
per 1,000. Cash with order. West End
Greenhouses, Lincoln, 111. -

Carnations, field-grown, Robt. Craig, R. P.
Enchantress, P. Lawson. Victory, Defiance.
$6 per 100; $55 per 1.000; good seconds, 4c.
Harry Heinl, West Toledo, O.

Carnations, leading vars. Skldelsky &
Irwin Co., 144 No. 7th St., Philadelphia.

Carnations. W^ood Bros., Fishkill. N. Y.

Carnations. J. L. Dillon, Bloomsburg, Pa.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS.

Smith's Chrysanthemum Manual, 40c post-
paid Elmer D. Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich.

Chrysanthemums, leading vars. Wood
Bros., Fishkill. N. Y.

Chrysanthemums. Chas. H. Totty, Madi-
son. N. J.

CLEMATIS.

Clematis, 2 and 3-yr., field-grown, large
flowering vars and paniculata. Jackson &
Perkins Co., Newark, N. Y.

Clematis. Bobbink & Atkins, Rutherford,
N. X

CYCLAMENS.

Cyclamens, Vaughan's giants, 2%-in., $4
per 100; 4-in., 515 per 100. Vaughan's Seed
Store, Chicago and New York.

Cyclamen giganteum, IVs and 3-in., $5
per 100. G. Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario
St., Philadelphia.

DRACENAS.

Dracaena indivisa, 2-in., 3c; 5-in., 25c; 6-
In.. 40c. Mosbaek Greenhouses, Onarga, 111.

FERNS.

Perns, Adiantum hybridum, 6-in., 25c, 35c,
50c. Ferns for dishes, assorted, 2^.^ -in..
$3 per 100. Amerpohli, Whitmani, 5% and
6-in., 40c, 60c, 60c. Scottii, Todeaoides,
Boston, 5% and 6-in., 35o, 40c, 60c. G.
Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Phila.

HARDY FERNS.

Collection of several varieties of hardy
ferns, mixed, $20 per 1000; less, $2.50 per
100. Special named varieties; prices on ap-
plication. Ludvig Mosbaek, Askov, Minn.

Ferns, Boston, 2'/i-in., 4c; 4-in., 12y2C.
Whitmani, Elegantissima and Scottii, 2*4-
in., 5c: 3-in., 10c; 4-in., 15c. Amerpohlii,
214-in., IVzC: 3-in., 12M:c. Mosbaek Green-
house Co., Onarga, 111.

Ferns, 50 fiats Pteris Wimsetti, fine stock,
ready for potting up at $1.76 per flat.
Holm & Olsen, 20-24 West 5th St., St. Paul,
Minn.

Perns, from bench, 4 and 5-in., Boston and
Elegantissima, Scottii, 10c and 12c. Byer
Bros., Chambersburg, Pa.

Ferns, Nephrolepis Superbissima. 2^-in.,
$15 per 100; 4-in.. $25; 6-in. pans, $9 per
doz. : 8-in., $18 per d02. P. R. Pierson Co.,
Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y.

Perns for dishes, assorted, 2^-in., $3 per
100; $25 per 1.000. Prank Oechslin, 4911
Quincy St.. Chicago.

Small ferns from flats and 2%-in. pots,
mixed or separate vars. H. Plath, 510
Wyoming Ave., San Francisco,^alif^

Ferns. Osmunda Regalls. Osmunda Cin-
namonae. $10 per 100. John Tiplady, Lake
Geneva, Wis.

Perns, Boston. 6-in.. 25c each. Whitmani,
4-in., 26c. Geo. M. Emmans, Newton, N. J.

Small ferns. Ernest Oechslin, 180 Madi-
son St., River Forest, 111.

'Perns, Whitmani, 2i/i-in., $5 per 100.
Henry H. Barrows & Sons, Whitman, Mass.

Perns. Bobbink & Atkins, Rutherford,
N. J.

FICUS.

Flcus elastica, 5*A to 6-In., 26c to 50c
each. G. Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St.,
Philadelphia.

GERANIUMS.

Geraniums, Nutt, Doyle, Perkins, Ricard.
Grant, La Favorite, R. C, $1.25; 2-in., $2;
3-in., $4 per 100. Trego, Viaud, Castellane,
Poitevine, Jaulin, B. C, $1.60; 2-in.. $2.60;
3-ln., $6. Mme. Sallerol. 2-in., $3, Geo. M.
Emnnans, Newton, N. J.

Geraniums, b! cT clean, healthy stock,
$12.50 per 1,000; 3 and 4-in., La Favorite,
fine stock plants, 6c and Sc. Mosbaek Green-
house Co.. Oharga. 111.

Geraniums, dbl. Grant, Viaud, 2-in., $1.50
per 100. Byer Bros.. Chambersburg. Pa.

Geraniums, Nutt. $12.50 per 1.000. Ric-
card. Poitevine. $15. A. M. Herr, Lancaster.
Pa.

Geraniums, leading varieties. R. Vincent.
Jr. & Sons Co.. White Marsh. Md.

GREENS.

Greens, fancy and dagger ferns, SI. 25 per
1,000. Galax, bronze and green. $1.25 per
1,000; 10,000, $7.60. Sphagnum Moss, large
bales, $1.25; Leucothoe Sprays, $1 per 100;
1.000, $7.50. Boxwood, 35c per bunch, 50
lbs., $S.60. Michigan Cut Flower Exchange,
Inc.. 38-40 Broadway. Detroit, Mich.

Greens, dagger ferns, §1 per 1,000; 10,000,
$7.60. Green and bronze galax, $1 per 1,000.
Sphagnum moss, $1.26 large bales. The
Cleveland Florists' Exchange, G06 Huron
Rd., Cleveland, O.

Greens, evergreens, fancy and dagger
ferns, bronze and green galax. Geo. Cot-
sonas & Co., 63 W. 28th St., New York.

Greens, southern wild smilax. Log mosses,
natural and perpetuated. E. A. Beaven.
Evergreen, Ala.

Greens, cut palmetto and cycas leaves
galax. leucothoe. ferns, mosses, etc. Kervan
Co.. 113 W 28th St.. New York.

Greens, southern wild smilax. Caldwell
the Woodsman Co.. Evergreen, Ala.

Asparagus plumosus, strings, 50c each. "W.
H. Elliott, Brighton, Mass.

HELIOTROPES.

Heliotrope, $1.60 per 100.
Chambersburg, Pa.

Byer Bros..

HYDRANGEAS.

Hydrangea American Everbloomlng (H.
arborescens grandiflora). Strong. 2-year
plants, $10 to $20 per 100. The E. Y. Teas
Co., Centerville, Ind.

JERUSALEM CHERRIES.

Jerusalem cherries, 2-in.,
Chambersburg, Pa.

Byer Bros.,

Jerusalem cherries, 2%-in., $5 per 100. G.
Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Phila.

LILACS.

Lilacs. Jacs Smlts, Naarden, Holland.

mY OF THE VALLEY.

To Import.

Lily of the Valley. Otto Mann, Leipzig,
Saxony, Germany.

Lily of the Valley. Jacs Smits, Ltd.,
Naarden, Holland.

Lily of the Valley pips. Hjalmar Hart-
mann & Co., Copenhagen, Denmark.

Lily of the Valley. Jackson & Perkins
Co., Newark, N. Y.

From Storage.

Lily of the Valley. H. N. Bruns. 1407-11
W. Madison St.. Chicago.

MOSCHOSMA RIPARIUM.

Blooms from December until Spring. As
easy to grow as a Coleus. A fine stock now
ready from 2% -in. pots. $3 per 100. From
4-in. pots $6 per 100. Mortons Evergreen
Lodge. Clarksville, Tennesee.

MOSS.

Moss, natural and prepared, $3 per 4 bu.
bag. Southern Florist Supply Co., Rook-
wood, 'Tenn^

Sphagnum moss. Vaughan's Seed Store,
Chicago and New York.

MUSHROOM SPAWN.

Mushroom Spawn, Vaughan's English. 25
lbs., $2; 100 lbs., $6.50. Garden City Pure
Culture. 25 bricks. $3.75; 100 bricks. $12.
Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and N. Y.

Mushroom Spawn. Lambert's Pure Cul-
ture. American Spawn Co., St. Paul, Minn.

Mushroom Spawn. Sure crop, $8 per 100
lbs. Weeber & Don.. 114 Chambers St.. N. Y.

NURSERY STOCK.

Nursery stock, blue spruce, berried plants,
climbing plants, clematis, conifers, ever-
greens, funklas. Japan maples, hydrangeas.
Jacs Smlts, Ltd.. Naarden. Holland.

Nursery stock. Vines, perennials, conifers,
shade and fruit trees, hedge plants. Jack-
son^

Nursery stock, large trees, oaks, maples,
pines and hemlocks. Andorra Nurseries,
Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia.

Nursery stock, arbor vitae (Thuya occl-
dentalis), 3 to 4 ft., 4 to 5 ft. trees. The
Wm. H. Moon Co., Morrisville, Fa.

Nursery stock, evergreens, conifers, shade,
and ornamental trees, herbaceous plants.
Bobbink &> Atkins. Rutherford, N. J.

Nursery stock of all kinds. Storrs ,&
Harrison. Painesville, Ohio.

Trees, shrubs, evergreens, hardy plants.
Ellwanger & Barry. Rocester. N. Y.

Nursery stock. ornamental trees and
shrubs. W. & T. Smith ^..o.. Geneva. N. Y.

ORCHIDS.

Orchids, importers, exporters, growers and
hybridists. Sander. St. Albans. England.
New York ofRcc. room 1, 235 Broadway.

Orchids. Largest stock in the country.
Ask for prices. Julius Roehrs Co., Ruther-
ford. N. J.

Orchids, all commercial, cattleyas and
novelties. Carlllo & Baldwin, Secaucus. N. J.

Orchids of all kinds. Lager & Hurrell,
Summit, N. J.

PALMS.

Palms, Areca lutescens. 3-in.. 3 plants in
pot. 12 to 16 ins., $1.25 per doz.; $10 per
100; $90 per 1.000; 6-in.. 3 pits., 26 to 28
Ins.. $1 each. Cocos Weddelliana, 2^-ln..
5 to 6 Ins.. $1.60 per doz.; $10 per 100; $9»
per 1.000; 3-in.. 8 to 10 Ins., $2 per doz.;
$15 per 100; $140 per 1.000; 6-in., 24 Ins..
$1 each; 7-ln.. 30 Ins., $2.50 each. Kentla
Bel., 2%-In.. 4 Ivs., 8 to 10 Ins.. $1.50 per
doz.; $10 per 100; $90 per 1.000; 3-ln., 5
Ivs.. 12 ins., $2 per doz.; $15 per 100; $140
per 1,000; 4-In., 6 to 6 Ivs., 12 to 15 ins.,
$4.50 per doz.; $35 per 100; 6-in., 6 Ivs., 20
to 24 Ins., $1 each; 6-In., 6 to 7 Ivs., 26 to
28 Ins.. $1.50; 7-in.. 6 to 7 Ivs.. 34 to 36
Ins., $2.50; 8-in., 6 to 7 Ivs.. 42 to 44 Ins., $5.
Kentia Pors, 2^ -in.. 4 Ivs.. 8 to 10 Ins., $2
per doz.; $15 per 100; $140 per 1.000; 3-In..
5 to 6 Ivs.. 15 ins.. $2.60 per doz.; $20 per
100; $176 per 1.000; 4-in.. 6 to 6 Ivs.. 16 to
18 Ins.. $5 per doz.; $40 per 100; 6-in., 6
Iva., 28 to 30 Ins.. $1 each; 6-In.. 6 Ivs.,
34 to 36 Ins., $1.50; 7-in..6 to 7 Ivs., 36 to
40 Ins.. $2.60; 7-ln. tubs. 6 to 7 Ivs.. 42 to 46
Ins.. $4; 8-in., 6 to 7 Ivs., 48 to 50 Ins.. $6;
9-ln., 6 to 7 Ivs., 4% It., $6; 9-in.. 6 to 7
Ivs.. 6 ft.. $8; 10-ln. 6 to 7 Ivs.. 6% ft., $10.
Kentla Fors.. made-up, 6-in., 3 in a pot, 24
ins., $1 each; 7-in. tub, 3 pits. 36-in., $2.60;
7-in., 38 Ins.. $3; S-in., 40 to 42 ins.. $4;
8-ln., 42 to 45 Ins.. $5; 9-in., 4V4 to 6 ft.,
$8; 12-in., 6 ft.. $16; 14-in.. 6% ft., $20.
Cocos flexuosus, 7-In. tubs, 3 to 4 lys., 6 ft.,
$5 each; 8-in.. 3 to 4 Ivs.. 7 to 8-ft., $7.50;
Latania Borb., 2%-In., 76g per doz.; $5 per
100; $40 per 1,000; 4-In.. $2.60 per doz.: $20
per 100. LIvIstona rotundlfolia. 2% -In.,
$1.60 per doz.; $10 per 100; 3-in., $2 per
doz.; $15 per 100; 4-in., $3.50 per doz.; $25
per 100; 5-in.. $6 per doz. Phoenix Roebe-
linl. 2^-In.. $1.60 per doz.; $10 per 100; $90
per 1.000; 3-in.. $3.60 per doz.; $26 per 100;
4-in.. 6O0 each; 6-In.. $1.26 each. Phoenix
Rupicola. 6-in.. $1.60 each: 8-In. tubs. $2.50.
Rhapis flabelliformis. 7-in.. 3 to 4 stems. 24
Ins., $2.50 each; 7-in., 4 stems, 26 to 28
Ins., $3 each. Henry A. Dreer, Inc., 714

Chestnut St.. Philadelphia.

Palms. Areca lutescens, 6-in., 3 plants In
pot, 24 to 26 ins., 75c each; 6-in., 26 to 28
ins., $1; 7-ln., 30 to 32 Ins., $2. Cocos
Wedd., 2%-in., 8 to 10 Ins.. $10 per 100;
2y.-in., 10 to 12 Ins.. $15 per 100. Kentla
Be'l.. 5-ln.. 6 to 7 leaves. 18 Ins.. ?6 Pcr
doz.; $50 per 100; G-ln., 6 to 7 Ivs., 22 to
24 Ins.. $1 each; $12 per doz.; 6-in.. 6 to 7
Ivs. 24 to 26 Ins., $1.26 each; $15 per doz.;
7-ln., 6 to 7 Ivs., 34 to 36 Ins., $2.60 each;
$30 per doz.; 9-in. tub, 6 to 7 Ivs., 42 to 4S
Ins., $6 each; 9-in., 6 to 7 Ivs., 48 to 54 Ins.,
$6 each. Kentla Fors., 5-in., 6 Ivs., IS to
20 Ins., 60c each; $6 per doz.;; 6-in., 5 to 6
ivs., 28 to 30 Ins., $1 each; $12 per doz.;
6-ln., 6 Ivs., 30 to 32 Ins., $1.26 each; $15
per doz.; 6-ln., 6 Ivs.. 34 to 36 Ins.. $1.60
each; $18 per doz. Kentla Fors., made-up
plants. 7-ln., 4 plants In pot. 36 Ins.. high.
$2.60 each; 9-in. tub. 42 to 4S Ins.. $6. Jos.

Heacock Co.. Wyncote, Pa.

Palms, Kentla Pors., made-up, S-In., 45
to 48 Ins., $4 each; 6 and 7-in., 20 to 4S
Ins., 76c to $4 each. Kentla Bel., e-'n..
26 to 30 Ins., 6 to G leaves, 75c to $1.50:
4-ln., 18 to 20 Ins.. 26c to 30c. Cycas revo-
luta. 6. 6. 7 and 8-ln., 6 to 20 leaves, 10c
per leaf. Areca lutescens, 4-in.. 3 to pot,
20c and 25c. G. Aschmann. 1012 W. On-
tario St.. Philadelphia.

Palms, arecas. $2. $3 and $5 each.
Kentia Fors.. single and made up. $1 to $10
each. Kentia Bel.. $1.60 to $6 each. La-
tania Borb.. 5-ln.. $4.60 per doz.: G-ln.. $6
per doz.; 7-ln.. $9 per doz. Geo. WIttbold

Co.. 739 Buckingham PI.. Chicago.

Palms. Latania borbonlca. 6-ln.. $6 per
doz. Geo. WIttbold Co., 1657 Buckingham

PI.. Chicago. ^ .

Palms. Bobbink & Atkins. Rutherford,

N. J.

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PANSIES.

PANSIES, Brown's extra select, superb
giant mixed pansy plants, $3 per 100; $2G
per 1.000. Cash with order, Peter Brown,
Lancaster, Pa.

PEPPERS.

Peppers, 2-in.. $2.60 per 100; SMs-ln., ?6
per 100. Frank Oechslln, 4911 Qulncy St.,
Chicago.

Celestial peppers. 3-In., 75c per doz. ; $5
per 100; 4-In., $1.25 per doz.; $10 per 100.
VaugharTs Seed Stor«, Chicago and N. Y.

Celestial peppers, 2-in., 2c.
Chambersburg, Pa.

Byer Bros.,

PEONIES.

PEONIES. All varieties true to name.
Will also furnish full description if desired.
American Beauty, ?10 per 100. Clarissa. $6.
Dorton's Coris. $12. Fragrans, $6. Festiva
Alba, $13. Ivory, $10. Prince of Wales,
$8. Queen Alexandria,- $S. Rosea PI. Su-
perba, $10. Queen Victoria. $10. Japanese
varieties, Mafquis Ito. $16. Miles Stan-
dish, $12. Queen Esther. $20. Order today.
Wagner Park Conservatories. Sidney. O.
PEONIES.

Select varieties and good cut flower sorts.
Large stock. W. A. Reiman, Vincennes.

Ind.

~~ Peonies, 2 - yr. plants, Reeves' Rubra
Grandi., M. Crousse. Felix Crousse, Festiva
Maxima, Mme. Crousse. Queen Victoria, M.
Dupont, Matilda Rousseneck. Mme. Emile
Galle. Mme. Bollet, Mile. Jeanne Calot, etc.
B. G. Hill Co.. Richmond, Ind.

Peonies, all vars. Jacs Smits, Ltd., Naar-
den, Holland.

Peonies, leading vars. W. & T. Smith Co.,
Geneva, N. Y.

Peonies, a superb collection. Jackson &
Perkins Co., Newark. N. Y.

Peonies, leading kinds. Cottage Gardens
Co., Queens, L. I., N. Y.

Peonies. Wild Bros. Nursery Co., Sar-
coxie. Mo.

Wholesale Peony list ts now ready. J. F.
Rosenfleld. West Point. Neb,

Peonies. Gilbert H. Wild, Sarcoxie, Mo.

POINSETriAS.

Poinsettias, 2^ -in., ?6 per 100. Vaughan's
Seed Store, Chicago and New York.

Poinsettias. $4 per 100; $30 per 1,000
Geo. Reinberg, 51 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.

PRIMULAS.

Chinese primroses, new giant fringed
flowering strain in six separate colors; also
Vaughan's International mixture, extra
strong stock frem 2H-in.. $3 per 100; $27.50
per 1,000. These are choice stock. Try
them. Cash. Freeport Floral Co., Louis
Bauscher, Sec'y and Gen. Mgr., Freeport,
III.

Primula obcoinca, 2i,^-in., $3 per 100;
$25 per 1.000. Chinese primroses, English
and French. 2',^ -in., $3 per 100; $25 per
1.000. Frank Oechslin, 4911 Quincy St..
Chicago.

Primroses. Chinese, 214-in., $1.75 per 100;
Obconica Grandi.. $2. Jos. H. Cunning-
ham, Delaware. O.

.Primula Chineusis 4-in., 10c. Kewensis,
4-in.. 15c. G. Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario
St.. Philadelphia.

Primula Sinensis. 214-in.. $3 per 100.
Obconica, 2%-in., $3 per 100. Vaughan's
Seed Store, Chicago and New York.

Primulas, obconica grandi.. alba,, rosea,
hybrlda. rubra. Forbesii, 2-in., 2c. Byer
Bros.. Chambersburg, Pa.

PWVET.

CALIFORNIA AND AMOOR RIVER
PRIVET. Largest stock in the country. All
sizes. Write for trade list. Valdesian
Nurseries. Bostic Dept., Bostic. N. C.

California privet. C. A. Bennett, Box 65,
Robblnsvllle. N. J.

RHODODENDRONS.

Rhododendrons. Jacs Smits, Ltd., Naar-
den. Holland.

Rhododendrons. Jackson & Perkins Co.,
Newark. N. Y.

ROSES.

Roses, Bride, Maid. Golden Gate, 3-in..
%% per 100. Geo. M. Emmans. Newton, N. J.

Grafted roses, strong, healthy stock. Rhea
Reld. 2%-in., 15c: Richmond, Bride and
Maid. 2%-in.. 10c. Samples 25c. Joy
Floral Co., Nashville, Tenn.

ROSE PLANTS.
2% -Inch Stock.

Per 100. Per 1,000

Mnlrts 13.00 $25.00

Brides 3.00 26.00

<-lialuuay 3.00 26.00

Uncle John 3.00 26.00

Richmond 3.00 26.00

Rhea Reld 6.00 46.00

Kalserln 4.00 36.00

2,000 Am. Beauties, 2';4-in. 4.00 36.00

WIETOK BROS.,
51 Wabash Ave. Chicago.

Roses, My Maryland, own root, 3-In., $2
per doz.; $15 per 100. Bride, 3',4-ln.. $3 per
100. KiUarney, own root, 3%-ln., $20 per
100; 4-in., grafted, 4-ln., $20 per 100. Am.
Beauty, 3%-ln., $12; Kalserln. 3V4-ln., $10.
Vaughan's Seed Store, P. O. Drawer V, Chi-
cago^

Roses, 2,000 Maid, 2%-ln., $55 per 1,000.
2.000 Palmer, 2M.-in., $35 per 1,000. 2.000
Uncle John, $25 per 1.000. 3.000 Am.
Beauty, 3-in.. $5 per 100; 3,000 2-in.. $35
per 1,000. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton
Grove. III.

Roses, field-grown, own roots and budded
on manetti Crimson Rambler, Dorothy
Perkins, Lady Gay, Hiawatha, Brunner,
Charta, etc. Jackson Sz Perkins Co., New-
ark, N. Y.

Roses, on own roots, budded, bedding,
H. Ps., hybrids and teas. W. & T. Smith
Co.. Geneva, N. Y.

Roses, field-grown. Newport Fairy, 1 year,
3 to 4 ft., 60c each; $30 per 100. Julius
Roehrs Co., Rutherford. N. J.

Roses, Killarney. 3-in., $5 per 100. Bon
Silene, 3-in., $3 per 100. Harry Heinl, West
Toledo, O.

Bride. Bridesmaid and Chatenay roses,
strong plants. 4-in. pots, $5 per 100. Butz
Bros.. New Castle. Pa.

Roses, leading varieties. Leedle Floral
Co.. Springfield. Ohio.

Roses, leading vars. Dingee & Conard
Co.. West Grove, Pa.

Roses. 3-in. Wood Bros., Fishkill. N. Y.

SAGE.

Sage, Holt's Mammoth, 2%-in.. $3 per
100; variegated. 2%-in., $4 per 100.
' Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N. Y.

SEEDS.

Seeds, Calceolaria hybrida, tr. pkt., 1.000
seeds, 50c; 3 pkts.. $1.40. Gloxinia hybrida,
Vaughan's Columbian mixture, tr. pkt. ,1.000
seeds, 50c; 3 pkts., $1.40. Mignonette. New
York Market, pkt., 1,000 seeds, 50c; V4 oz.,
$1.50. Vaughan's International Primula
mixture, pkt., 250 seeds, 50c; 5 pkts., 1.250
seeds, $2; 1-16 oz., $2.50. Cineraria,
Vaughan's Columbian mixture, tr. pkt.,
1,000 seeds. 50o; 3 pkts., $1.40. Pansy,
Vaughan's Cut Flower mixture, tr. pkt., 50c:
y& oz., $1: 14 oz., $2; oz., $8. Giant pansy
mixture, tr. pkt., 25c: V& oz.. 60c; oz., $4
% lb., $14. Vaughan's International pan-
sies, tr. pkt., 6O0: Hi oz., $1.50; % oz.. $5;
oz., $10. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi. & N. Y.

Seeds, wholesale growers of full list of
flower and garden seeds; sweet pea and
nasturtium specialties. Routzahn Seed Co.,
Arroyo Grande. Calif.

Seeds, winter flowering sweet peas. Pansy
W. & D.'s American Show, trade packet,
$1.00. Weeber & Don, 114 Chambers St.,
New York.

Seeds, onion, lettuce, sweet peas, carrot,
celery, leek, mustard, parsley, parsnip, rad-
ish, salsify. C. C. Morse & Co., 48-56 Jack-
son St.. San Francisco, Calif.

Seeds, sweet peas, Christmas Pink and
Denzer. $2 per lb. Chas. H. Totty, Mad-
ison, N. J.

Seeds, cyclamens. Giant Salmon King.
Primula Sinensis in 7 distinct colors. St.
George's Nursery Co., Harlington, Middlesex,
England.

Seeds, beans, peas, sweet corn, onion,
beet, turnip, etc.. The Everett B. Clark Seed
Co., Milford. Conn.; East Jordon, Mich.;
Sister Bay, Wis.

Seeds, pansy, mixed, oz., $4.50. Cineraria
grandi.. and Grandi. Nana. tr. pkt.. 50c. W.
C. Beckert. Northside. Pittsburg. Pa.

Seeds of all kinds. W. W. Johnson & Son,
Ltd., Boston. England.

Egyptian tree or winter oniun sets.

Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N. Y.

Seeds, pansy, new crop. $4 per oz. Jos.
H. Cunningham. Delaware. Ohio.

Seeds. Vick's Quality. James Vick's Sons,
Rochester, N. Y.

Seeds, all kinds, Brideman's Seed Ware-
house. 37 E. 19th St.. New York.

Seeds, giant, cyclamen. Blood Red, Car-
mine, Daybreak, Lilac. Pink. Pure White,
White Carmine Eye, separate, tr. pkt $1-
1,000 seeds, $6; mixed, tr. pkt., 76c.; 1 000
seeds, $6. O. V. Zangen, Hoboken. N. J.

. Contract Growers.

Seeds, sweet peas, tomatoes, Lima beana,
lettuce, asters, cosmos and other flower
seeds. John Bodger & Sons, Gardena. Calif.

Seeds, bean, cucumber, tomato, radish,
pea, muBkmelon, squash, watermelon, sweet
corn. S. M. Isbell & Co.. Jackson. Mich.

Seeds, lettuce, onions, sweet peaa, aster
cosmos, mignonette, verbena. Waldo Roh-
nert. Gllroy. Calif.

Seeds, growers for the wholesale trade
only. Braslan .Seed Growers' Co., San Jose
Calif.

The best giant pansy seed. .Send tor
leaflet. Chas. Frost. Kenllworth. N. J.

Seed. Davis Perfect Cucumber. Alfred J.
Brown Seed Co.. Grand Rapids. Mich.

Seeds, contract growers. A. J. Pletero.
Holllster, Calif.

Seeds, pansy. 1.000 mixed. 25c; 1 oz
$2.25. H. Wrede, Luneburg. Germany.

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W. 14th St.. New York.

Seeds, sweet peas. Anton Zvolanek.
Boundbrook. N. J.

Flower seeds. Hesse & Co.. Quedllnburg
Germany. "

Seeds, field, garden and flower. Rout-
zahn Seed Co.. Arroyo Grande. Calif.

Seeds, peas, beans. Alfred J. Brown Seed
Co.. Grand Rapids. Mich.

SMILAX.

Smilax, 2-in.. 114c; myrtle leaved. 2-in,
ledo' O Schiller, 929 Prouty Ave., To-

Smilax plants. 2%-in.. pots, extra strong.
$1.50 per 100; $12 per 1.000. Cash with or-
der. Capital City Greenhouses, Madison

Wjs.

1 n^n?"*^' 2 K -in, $2.50 per 100; $15 per
Ch?ca o " ^^'"''^'■S- 51 Wabash Ave..

Smilax. nice plants, fall sown, trans-
planted, 50c per 100; $4 per 1,000. F A
Bailer, Bloomington, 111.

^"J'L^^ plants. 214-in.. $1.50 per 100; $12
per 1.000. Skidelsky & Irwin Co., 1215 Betz
Bldg.. Philadelphia. Pa _

Smilax. strong. 2% -in., $2 per 100- S17 50
per 1.000: 3-in.. $2.50 plr loS. Cash C
F. Krzysske. Sandusky, o.

Smilax. nice plants. 2%-in., $2.50 per 100
West End Greenhouses. Lincoln. Ill

wfl?"^^; i'-"i"' '- P^"" ""■ Harry Heinl.
West Toledo. O.

Smilax. 2-in., $1.25 per 100. Byer Bros..
Chambersburg, Pa. "■"=>■.

A. M. Herr, Lan-

Smilax. $10 per 100.
caster. Pa.

Smilax. 2»A-in.. $2 per 100; $25 per l.OOO'
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N. Y.
Smilax. Wood Bros.. Fishkill, N. Y.

SPIREAS.

Splreas. J. Smits. Ltd., Naarden, Holland.

VEGETABLE PLANTS.

Vegetable plants, cabbage, field-grown
leading vars., $1 per 1.000; 10.000 and over
S6c. Celery: White Plume. Golden Self-
Blanchmg. Giant Pascal. $1 per I.OOO Egg-
plant: N. Y. Improved and Black Beauty
$3 per 1.000. Lettuce: Big Boston. Bos^
ton Market. Tennis Ball. Grand Rapids. »i
per 1.000. Pepper: Ruby King. Bull Nose
Sweet Mountain. Neapolitain. $2 per 1000-
Chinese Giant and Cayenne. 50c per 100
Parsley, $1.25 per 1.000. R. Vincent. Jr
& Sons Co., •WTilte Marsh. Md.

Cabbage and celery plants, all kinds $1
per 1.000; $8.50 per 10.000. J. C. Schmidt.
Bristol. Pa.

VIOLETS.

Marie Louise violet plants, selected stock
grown on tile benches, free from disease
ready for planting. Can ship upon receipt
of order. $15 per 1.000. Cash. J. Vender
Linden. Rhlnebeck. N. Y.

California Violets, field clumps. $3 per
100. W. J. & M. S. Vesey. Fort Wayne. Ind.

Violets. 'Wood Bros.. Fishkill. N. y!

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TO EXCHANGE.

To exchange, 600 carnation supports
(Heira) for Boston or Amerpohll terns; or
carnation plants Enchantress or White En-
chantress. Cannot use the supports to ad-
vantage on my beds. A. B. Boyce, Bartles-
ville, Okla-

For Sale — Asparagus plumosus nanus, in
3% -in. pots. Be. Nice, clean stock, well
grown, or exchange for carnation plants.
White Enchantress, Estelle, or Crocker.
A. E. Boyce, Bartlesville, Okla.

WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS.

Commission Dealers.

Allen, J. K.. 106 W. 28th St., New York.

Amling, E. C, 32-36 Randolph St., Chicago.
Bcrning, H. G., 1402 Pine St., St. Louis.
Deamud, J. B. Co., 61 Wabash Ave., Chl-

cago.

Denver Wholesale Florist Co., 1433-35 Oall-

fornia St., Denver, Colo.

Ford Bros., 48 W. 2Sth St., New York.
Froment, Horace E., 57 W. 2Sth St.. N. Y.
Growers' Cut Flower Co., 39 W. 28th St.,

New York.

Guttman. Alex. J.. 34 W. 28th St., N. Y.
Holton & Hunkel Co., 462 Milwaukee St.,

Milwaukee, Wis. ^

Hunt. E. H., 76 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.
Kennlcott Bros. Co., 48-60 Wabash. Chicago.

KesBler Bros., 60 W. 28th St.. New York.
Keuhn, C. A., 1122 Pine St.. St. Louia.

Kruchten. John, 61 Wabash Ave., Chicago.
Langjahr, Alfred H., 66 W. 28th St., N. Y.
Manhattan Flower Market, 46 W. 28th St.,

New York.

MeCallum Co.. 937 Liberty Ave.. Pittsburg.
McCuUough's Sons Co., J. M., 316 Walnut

St., Cincinnati. O.

McKellar. Chas. W., 51 Wabash. Chicago.
McKissick. W. E. & Bros., 1619-21 Ranstead

Wt.. Philadelphia.

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, 30-40

Broadway. Detroit. Mich.

Mlllang Bros.. 41 W. 28th St.. New York.
Millang, Chas., 444 6th Ave., cor. 27th St.,

New York.

Nlessen Co.. Leo. 1208 Arch St.. Phlla.

N. Y. Cut Flower Ex.. Coogan Bldg., 6th
Ave, and W. 26th St., New York.

Pittsburg Cut Flower Co., Ltd., 222 Oliver
Ave., Pittsburg, Pa.

Pittsburg Florists' Exchange, 217-233 Dia-
mond St.. Pittsburg. Pa^

Pollworth. C. C. Co., Milwaukee. Wis.

Randall, A. L. Co., 19 Randolph St, Chl-

cago.

Raynor. John I.. 49 W. 28th St., New York.
Rice Bros., 128 N. 6th St., Minneapolis,

Minn.

Sheridan, Walter F.. 39 W. 28th St., N. Y.

Smith & Co., W. C, 1316 Pine St., St

Louis.

Traendly & Schenck. 44 W. 28th St.. N. Y.
Vaughan & Sperry, 62-64 Wabash. Chicago.
Welch Bros.. 226 Devonshire St.. Boston.
Wlnterson. E. F. Co.. 45-49 Wabash. Chicago.
Young. C. & Sons, 1406 Olive St, St Louis-
Young & Nugent. 42 W. 28th St. New York.
Zech & Mann. 61 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Growers.

Bassett & Washburn, 76-78 Wabash Ave..

Chicago.

Benthey-Coatsworth Co., The, 35 Randolph

St, Chicago.

Bruns, H. N., 1409-11 W. Madison. Chicago.
Budlong, J. A., 37-39 Randolph St., Chl-

cago.

Chicago Rose Co., 66-58 Wabash Ave., Chi-

cage.

Dayton Floral Co., Dayton, O.

Elliott, W. H., Brighton, Mass.

Hill, The E. G. Co.. Richmond. Ind.

Krueger Bros.. Toledo. O.

Poehlmann Bros.. 35-37 Randolph. Chicago.
Relnberg*. Geo.. 61 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.
Relnberg. Peter, 35 Randolph St.. Chicago.

RETAIL CUT FLOWERS.

Welland & Ollnger, 128 E. 3d St, Clncln-

natl, O.

Welland & Rlsch. 59 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.
WIetor Bros., 51 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.

Wlttbold, The Geo. Co., 739 Buckingham
Pi.. Chicago.

Albany, N. Y. — H. G. Eyres, 11 N. Pearl St
Anderson, S. C. — The Anderson Floral Co.,

633 Marshall Ave.

Atlanta, Ga. — Atlanta Floral Co., 41 Peach-

tree St

Baltimore, Md. — Z. D. Blackistone, 1601 Bu-
taw PI.

Boston. Mass. — Hoffman, florist, 69 Massa-
chusetts Ave.

Brooklyn, N. Y. — Robt G. Wilson, Fulton
St. and Green Ave.

Buffalo, N. Y. — W. J. Palmer & Son, 304
Main St

Chicago — Hauswirth, Florist, Auditorium
Annex.

Chicago — Wlttbold, Florist 1657 Bucklng-
ham Place.

Cincinnati, O. — Julius Baer. 138 E. 4th St.

Dayton, O. — Matthews, 16 W. 3d St

Colorado Springs, Colo. — Frank F. Crump.

Denver, Colo. — Daniels & Fisher.

Denver. Colo. — The Park Floral Co.

Detroit. Mich. — John Breltmeyer'fi Sons, cor.

Miami and Gratiot Aves.

Indianapolis, Ind. — Bertermann Bros. Co.,

241 Mass. Ave.

Kansas City. Mo. — Geo. M. Kellogg Flower
and Plant Co.. 906 Grand Ave. Also
Pleasant Hill, Mo.

Kansas City — S. Murray, 1017 Broadway.
Los Angeles. Calif. — J. W. Wolfskin, 218
W. 4th St

Louisville, Ky. — J. Schultz. 644 4th Ave.

New Orleans. La.— U. J. Virgin, 833 Canal

St.

Omaha, Neb. — Hess & Swoboda, 1416 Par-
nam St.

Rochester, N. Y. — J. B. Keller Sons, 26
Clinton St

San Francisco. Calif. — J. B. Boland, 60

Kearney St.

Savannah. Ga. — John Wolf.

St. Louis. Mo. — Young's, 1406 Olive St
St. Paul, Minn. — Holm & Olson.

Terre Haute, Ind. — John Helnl & Son, 129

So. 7th St

Toledo. 6. — Krueger Bros.

Toronto. Ont. — Dunlop's, 96 Yonge St.
Washington, D. C. — Z. D. Blackistone, 14th
and H Sts.

Washington, D. C. — ^A. Gude & Bros., 1214

F St

Washington — Geo. C. Shaffer, 14th and I
Sts., N. W.

BLOWERS.

Blowers, Sirocco, American Blower Co.,
Dept. A. F.. Detroit. Mich.

BOHJIRS.

Boilers, the Superior Improved Internal
flred boiler. Made In 10 sizes to heat from
2,000 to 6,600 feet of 4-ln. pipe. Superior
Machine and Boiler Works, 124-133 W.
Superior St, Chicago.

Boilers. Improved greenhouse boilers,
made of best material, shell firebox sheets
and heads of steel; water space all around
front, sides and back. Kroeschell Bros., 452
Erie St, Chicago.

Boilers, special hot water boiler shipped
ready for operation. Repairing done on all
kinds of greenhouse boilers. Chris. Pfelffer
Boiler Co., 66 Michigan St, Chicago.

Boilers, corrugated, firebox and sectional
greenhouse heating. HItcblngs & Co., 1170
Broadway. N. Y.

Boilers. Myers & Co., 1122 Betz BIdg.,
Philadelphia.

Boilers, the Burnham boilers, made for
greenhouse heating. Lord & Burnham Co.,
1133 Broadway. New York.

Boilers, boilers of high grade for green-
houses. Steam or hot water. GIblln & Co..
Utica. N. Y.

Boilers, steel return tubular, steana or
water. Johnson Heating Co., 138 E. Slit
St.. New York.

Boilers, water tube steam boilers. Klnc
Construction Co.. North Tonawanda. N. Y.

Boilers. S. Jacobs & Sons, 1357 Flushing
Ave.. Brooklyn, N. Y.

BUn.DING MATERIAL.

Building material. Cypress Is fur more
durable than pine. Cypress sash bars up to
32 feet or longer. Greenhouse and other
building material. Men furnished to super-
Intend erection when desired. A. T. Stearnj
Lumber Co.. Neponset, Boston. Mass.

Building material, hotbed sash. cypre»».
unglazed. 95c each; in doz. lots. 90o; glazed.
$1.65 each; doi. lots. {1.60. Pine sash, un-
glazed. 90c; doz. lots. 85c; glazed. J1.60;
doz. lots. J1.65 each. Building hardware,
wire and wire fencing, bolts, hatchets,
hammers, etc. Chicago House Wrecking
Co., 35th and Iron Sts.. Chicago.

Building material, cypress sash bars, Ten-
nessee red cedar posts, pecky cypress
benches, hotbed sash and frames, ventilat-
ing apparatus, pipe fittings and all supplies
needed In new or reconstruction work.
Foley Mfg. Co., Western Ave. and 26th St.
Chicago.

Building material, cypress sash bars,
greenhouse material of any description.
Write for catalogue. John C. Moninger Co..
902 Blackhawk St.. Chicago.

Building material of all descriptions for
all cypress semi-iron frame or truss houses
Hotbed sash and frames. Lord & Burnham
Co.. 1133 Broadway. New York.

Building and propagating sands, fire
brick and Are clay. Portland cement, hard
wall plaster. Garden City Sand Co., Ss-
curlty BIdg., Chicago.

Building material, Louisiana cypress,
pecky cypress, hotbed sash. S. Jacobs &
Sons. 1357 Flushing Ave.. Brooklyn. N Y.

Headquarters In Canada for Cypress Saab
Bars or anything In wood for building pur-
poses. Established 1851. John B. Smith
& Sons. Ltd.. Toronto. Can.

Building material, greenhouse material
and hotbed sash of Louisiana cypress and
Washington red cedar. A. Deitsch Co.. 2642
Sheffield Ave.. Chicago.

Building material for U-bar greenhouses
Plerson U-bar Co., Metropolitan BIdg., 4tb
Ave, and 23d St., New York.

Building material, cold frames, hotbed
sash. Hltchings & Co., 1170 Broadway, N. Y

FANS.

Fans. Sirocco. American Blower Co..
Dept A. F., Detroit. Mich.

FERTILIZERS.

wizard Shredded Cattle Manure, 100 lbs.,
(1.20; 500 lbs., $5; 1,000 lbs., %»: 2,000 lbs.,
$13. Pulverized Manure Co., 32 Exclian«
Ave., Union Stock Yards, Chicago.

CUT FLOWER BOXES.

WB PAY THE FREIGHT on Cut Flower
Boxes if your order reaches us during Sep-
tember. Write for sample of stock we use
and prices. Climax Manufacturing Co.,
Castorland, N. Y.

GLASS.

Glass, greenhouse glass a specialty; also
window glass. Spragne, Smith & Co., 167-*
Randolph St., Chicago.

Glass. High grade, double thick sreen-
house gla£s. Lord & Burnham, 1133 Broad-
way, N. Y.

Glass, French and American. "Whits
Rose." Stenzel Glass Co., 2 Hudson St, N. T.

Glass of all kinds and sizes. Sharp. Part-
rldge & Co.. 22d and Lumber Sts.. Chicago.

Glass, greenhouse, all sizes. H. M. Hooker
Co.. 120-123 W. Washington St.. Chicago.

GLAZING POINTS.

Glazing points. Lord & Burnham special
glazing nails (points). Lord & Burnham
Co.. 1133 Broadway, New York.

Glazing points: See the point? Hojd
glass firmly. Peerless glazing points are the
best No rights or lefts. Box of 1,000
points, 760, postpaid. Henry A. Dreer, 714
Chestnut St, Philadelphia.

Slebert's zlno never-rust glazing points, 2
sizes, H and %. 40o per lb.; 16c extra by
mall; 7 lbs., $2.50, 15 lbs., $6. by express.
Randolph & McClements, Baum and Beatty
3ts., Pittsburg, Pa.

Vaughan's Perfection Point No. 2 single
thick; No. 2% double thick, 66c per 1,000;
by mall 70c; 5,000 lota, 60c per 1.000 by ex-
presa. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chi. & N. Y.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION.

Greenhouse construction of all kinds and
conservatories. Estimates and catalogues
•n request. The Foley Mfg. Co., Western
Ave, and 26th St. Chicago. .

Greenhouse construction, builders of every
type of greenhouse, the most modern de-
signs. Hltchings 4 Co., 1170 Broadway,
New York.

Greenhouse construction, seml-lron green-
houses, new truss houses. Iros frame houses.
Lord tc Burnham Co.. 1132 Broadway, N. Y.

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Greenhouse construction, cypress roof
material and all greenhouse fittings. Plana
and sketches submitted on request. John
C. Monlnger Co., 903 Blackhawk St., Chi-
cago^

GreenbouBe construction, builders of mod-
am creenhouaes. Myers & Co., 1122 Beti
Bids-, Philadelphia. ,

Greenhouse construction and equipment.
B3ng Construction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

Wittboid cement post moulds. B. H.
Hunt, 76-78 Wabash Ave., Chlcaco.

GUTTERS.

Gutters, cast-iron. L,ord & Burnham Im-
proved V-shaped gutter with drip eutter
attachment. Lord Sl Burnham Co.. 113S
Broadway, New York. ^_^

Gutters, Jennings' Improved Iron gutters.
Dllier. Caskey & Keen, 6th and Berk Sts..
Philadelphia.

INSECTICaPES.

The Fumigating Kind Tobacco Powder.
$3 per bag 100 lbs. The H. A. Stoothoft
Co.. Mount Vernon. N. Y.

Paraffine Sulphur Lozenges for mildew,
package of 34 lozenges, $1; Sulphur Burner,
$1.50. Ljurids Neilson. Ty51 E. Winona St.,
Chicago.

Aphine, $1 per qt. ; $2.50 per gal. Geo.
E. Talmage. Inc.. Madison. N. J.

Insecticides. Carmen's Antlpest Insecti-
cide and fungicide, J1.60 per gal. Perfec-
tion^

Fresh tobacco stems in bales of 300 lbs.,
11.60. W. C. Beckert. N. S.. Pittsburg. Fa.

LAWN FURNITURE.

Lawn furniture, settees, chairs, hitching
posts, etc. The Sterling Emery Wheel Mfg.
Co., Tlffln. O.

MECHANICAL DRAFT APPARATUS.

Mechanical draft apparatus. Sirocco.
American Blower Co.. Dept. A. F.. Detroit.

MISCELLANEOUS.

TO KILL GRASS

In gutters, along fences, monuments, and
walks, use Dinamine; it has proven a great
success; price $2 per gallon. For sale by
all druggists. Interstate Chemical Co.. Gal-
veston, Texas. ^____

Keep ferns six months without cold stor-
age. Flowers 20 to 30 days at practically
no cost. Formula and complete instructions
on receipt of $1. Barton, 110 Portsea St.,
New Haven. Conn.

PiUsbury's Carnation Staple. 50c per 1.000
postpaid. I. L. Pillsbury. Galesburg, 111.

PAINT, PUTTY, ETC.

Paint. Ideal Greenhouse Lead; Special
Greenhouse Putty. Lord & Burnham Co.,
1133 Broadway, New York.

Putty, Paint, etc. H. M. Hooker Co., 120-
128 W. Washington St., Chicago.

Mastica. F. O.
way. New York.

Pierce Co., 12 W. Broad-

PIPE, FITTINGS, ETC.

Ideal Pipe Clamps. A quick repair for
rust holes and split pipes. Write for circu-
lar. Wm. Moll, 1664 Columbus Rd., Cleve-
land, O.

POTS, PANS, ETC.

"NUFP SED." Best red pots are made
by Geo. E. Feustel. Fairport. Iowa.

The Red Pot. C. C. Poliworth Co. All
roads connect with Milwaukee.

STAKES.

Cane Stakes. Standard grade 6 to 8 feet.
per 100. 85c; 500 for $3; $5.50 for 1.000.

Pipe Stems about 6 feet, per 100. 60c; per
1.000. $5. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago.

STEAM TRAPS.

steam traps, the Standard return steam
trap has no equal for its simplicity of
working. E. Hippard. Youngstown. O.

Morehead Return Steam Traps. Morehead
Mfg. Co.. 1047 Grand River Ave.. Detroit.

Detroit return traps American Blower Co.,
Dept. A. F., Detroit, Mich.

Taylor Automatic Return Trap. Taylor
Steam Trap Co., Battle Creek. Mich.

SUPPLIES.

Supplies of all kinds. A. L. Randall Co..
19-21 Randolph St., Chicago.

Supplies. Rustic Hanging baskets, rustic
pedestals, settees, chairs, tables, birdhou&es,
window boxes, vases, etc. Keed & Keller,
122 W. 25th St., New York.

Supplies. Capo flowers, cycas loaves,
metal designs and all llorists' supplies. A
Herrmann. 412 East 34th St.. New York.

.Supplios. wire designs. Pittsburg Florists'
Ex.. 228 Diamond St.. Pittsburg. Pa.

Supplies of all kinds. H. Bayersdorfer &
Co.. 1129 Arch St.. Philadelphia.

Supplies of all kinds and novelties. E. H.
Hunt. 76 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.

Supplies of all kinds. E. F. Winterson
Co.. 45-49 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

TOBACCO.

THE BLACK STUFF FINE TOB.\CCO
POWDER. Green files and black ones, too,
die on sight of the bag. 'Tis fine as flour
and made from the black, strong tobacco.
For dusting on foliage it has no equal.

THE H. A. STOOTHOFF COMPANY,
Makers and Sellers. Mt. Vernon, N. Y.

TOOTHPICKS.

Toothpicks, wired. 10.000, $1.76; 60,000
$7.50. W. J^ Cowee, Berlin, N. Y.

VASES.

Sterling iron reservoir vases. The Ster-
ling Emery Wheel Mfg. Co.. Tiffin. O.

REED & KELLER,

122 W. 2Bth St., NEW YORK.

FLORISTS' SUPPLIES

We mannfacture all our

JfkrXA Designs, Baskets, Wire Work & Novelties

and are dealers in Glassware. Pottery Deco-
artive Greens and all Florists' Requisites.

B. BAYERSDORFER & CO.
Florists*

Supplies.

11 29 Arcll Street. PHILADELPHIA. FA

Send for our nen^ catalogue.

Wired
Toothpicks

10 000. $1.75; 50.000, $7 50, Manufactured by

W J. COWEE, BERLIN, N. Y.

Sample free.

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k^i'eenhouseqiazin^
^USEITHOWL

P.O. PIERCE CO.

12 W. BROADWAY

NEW YORK

MASTICA is elastic and tenacious, admits of
expansion and contraction. Putty becomes bard
and brittle- Broken glass more easily removed
iwithoat breaking of other glass, as occurs vpith
putty. LASTS LONGER THAN PUTTY.
Easy to apply.

THE BEST WAY

to collect >n account is to place it with the

National Florists' Board Of Trade

sa rinc street, NIW YORK,

WHY? Because many debtors will pay the Board
fearinir otherwise a bad rating in our Credit List.
Full iDformatioD as to methods aod rates eiven on
application.

1 Holds Class
Firmly

See the Point IS"
^ PEERLESS

I Glaztnf Points are the beat.
No rights or lefts. Box of
1,000 points 75ct3. postpaid.

, DENBT A. DREER,

J 714 CbeMnnt St., Phils., Pa.

Siebert's Zinc
Glazing Points.

Good for small or
large glass, do not rust,
easy to drive % and %
inch Per lb 40c.5-lbs.
$1.85. 201bs $7.00.

VAUGHAN'S
SEED STORE
Chicago or New York

SIEBERT'S ZmC

Never Rnst «
GLAZING POINTS
Are positively the best. Last forever. Over
30,000 pounds now in use. A sure preventative oj
(lass slippine. Effective on large or small glass.
Easy to drive. Easy to extract. Two sizes H and
%, 40c per lb., by mail 16c extra: Tibs, for $2.50
15 lbs. for $5.00 by express. For sale by the trade
RANDOLPH 8 McCLKlklENTS, Saccessors to
Cbas. T. Siebert. Banm & Beatty Sts.. Pittsburit.

STENZEL. GLASS 60.

8 HndsoB St., NKW TOBK.

^—Specialists in-^—

GREENHOUSE GLASS

'' la carload lots or less direct from factory.

NO HANDLU<G.

NO BREAKAOB.

AMHERST, Mass. — James Whiting,
wlio has had 12 years' experience
as a practical florist, and who for
four years has been employed at the
Waban Rose Conservatories, in Natick,
has been engaged to serve as fore-
man of the horticultural department
of the Agricultural College,

Columbia City, Ind. — ^We briefly re-
ported in our issue of September 4
the sale of D. C. Noble's greenhouses
to C. F. Lancaster. The style of the
new firm is Lancaster & Simpson and
it hopes to carry on the same high
class business that Mr. Noble has had
for many years. Lancaster & Simpson
wish to assure the trade that the con-
fldenee bestowed upon Mr. Noble will
not be misplaced if continued to them,
but will be heartily reciprocated.

Attention!! Glass Buyers!!

GREENHOUSE GLASS.

You will save money if you obtain our prices before yon buy.
Quality A. No. 1. Prompt shipments.

Hooker's Greenhouse Whife Paint

The most durable white paint for this purpose.
Half barrels, (26 gallons), per gal. $1.36. 5 gal. pails, per gal. $1.40

H. M. HOOKER COMPANY,

WHOLESALE GLASS AND PAINTS,

120 to 128 W. Washington St., Chicago.

Long Distance Pbone
Monroe 4994.

LOllSIANA

GULF CYPRESS

MATERIAL

We carry an enormous stock up to
36 ft. long.

Pecky Cypress

In carload lots or less.

S. JACOBS & SONS,

1357-1361 Flushing Ave.,

GLASS

30,000 Bxs. always carried in stock.

Boilers
= Pipe =
Kitting3

Hot Bed Sash

Greenhouse Construction
Material,

BROOKLYN, N. Y.

SEE HOW WELL THEY
LIKE ME

ISO New Establishments with 2,158,000

Square feet of glass have irstalled

this boiler in 1906.

Ask for list of nsers and get acquainted
with the men who know.

Catalogue and prices on application,

KROESCHELL BROS. CO.,

452 Bx^e ei-t .
. CHICAGO.

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There is a big difference between a
steam trap assembled in a jobbing
machine shop, and a

"Detroit" Return Trap

built entirely within one of the finest
equipped complete plants in the
country. Install a "Detroit" and you
buy a gurantee.

American Blower Company,

DETROIT, MICH.

Two "Detroit" Ki turn Traps located on floor above boilers in Kteenhouses
o( Randolph & McClements. Pittsburg Pa.

THE FLORISTS' MARKET PLACE,
OUR READY REFERENCE AD. DEPARTMENT.

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"Colliers" says: "Aphine has a
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A SPRAY- 1 part Aphine
to 40 parts water.

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Manufacturers,

MADISON, N. J.

BiU Taft-Flower Boy.

"Bill Taft" or "Bill from Beverly,"
as Wm. Deering of Deering street.
East Gloucester, Mass., is often called,
Is a boy of 15 who supplies the guests
at the Gloucester hotels with flowers.
He is not only as stout as the presi-
dent, for his age, but as good na-
tured, and has won scores of friends
among the summer visitors.

Every morning he disposes of a
large quantity of flowers freshly
picked in his garden at the various
cottages and hotels. He makes a spe-
cialty of sweet peas. He has good re-
sults with all the varieties of flowers
native to the region in the summer
also. He sometimes fills large orders
for parties and even weddings, as well
as fortnightly or monthly contracts
for a daily bouquet. In the younger
set of Gloucester he has been a com-
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to the exclusive tennis tournaments,
water sports and other diversions. In-
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brings him a good income.

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SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND
ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS.

Officers— J. A, Valentine, Denver, Colo.:
Pres.: E. G. Gillett. Cincinnati. 0., Vice-Pres.:
W. N. RuDD. Morgan Park, 111,, Sec'y; H, B.
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CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF AMERICA

Annual convention and exhibition. American
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D Smith. Adrian. Mich.. Piesident: C. \V. John-
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THE AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY.

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eighth St, and Senate Ave,. Indianapolis. Ind..
Secretary,

AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY,

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Our Supplements.

Subscribers should see that they get copies of
the line supplementary illustrations showing
high graae design and decorative work. These
line supplements appear with each issue and
should be carefully preserved, as they mean
much to the retail florists in dealing with their
customers, illustrating as they do the various
kinds of work that the everyday florist is called
upon to perform.

The papers in which the supplements appear
should be likewise preserved, as they contain
much valuable data with regard to these special
illustrations. Subscribers should see that they
get every issue as othenvise they may miss
some of this high grade work.

SUGGESTIONS FOR PUNT GROWERS.

Easter Lilies.

Some growers still follow the prac-
tice of potting- their lilies into small
pots and giving them a shift as soon
as rooted. Lilium Harrisii, potted as
soon as received in August, will soon
be ready for this shift which will be
better carried out early than left un-
til the plants are really potbound.
Although with many plants the condi-
tion of the growth above ground is a
good indication of that of the roots
below this is not always true of lilies
and a plant may have little top
growth yet be in good order below
and such plants will force much bet-
ter than others with a heavier top
growth and few roots. But the aver-
age condition may easily be deter-
mined by knocking out a couple of the
bulbs and if good roots can be seen
on the outside of the ball of soil they
are all right, either for potting on or
for going into heat for forcing. If
wanted early they may have a night
temperature of 63°-65°, but this
should be led up to gradually if they
are not in a hurry. Watch them for
water after they come out of the
plunging material, for they dry out
rapidly, but do not let them get
soaked out. The longiflorum varieties
will now be coming in and should be
potted at once. Place them outside
or in frames with three inches of
ashes or sand and cover this again
with hay or litter should very cold
weather set in. By December 1 these
bulbs should be in condition for
forcing gently and will be in good
time for Easter sales.

Primulas.

Witli the cooler nights primulas of
all kinds will make a better growth
and the lights may have all the shad-
ing removed now where the plants
are well established in their pots.
A little newspaper or linen during the
hottest part of bright days may still
be used where the plants have been
repotted, but no permament shading
on the glass is needed or can be al-
lowed. The idea is to keep the plants
dwarf and stocky. A shady frame or

house will cause them to draw up
spindly and tail. The atmosphere
outside is naturally much moister now
than a week or two back and consid-
erably less damping between the
plants and on the stages is needed.
Do not allow a dry, harsh atmos-
phere, but about twice a day is ample
now in the brightest weather to damp
down. In repotting the young stock
see that the plants are placed at such
a depth that they will not swing. It
is better for them to be a little deep
in the pots than for the crowns to be
above the soil as sometimes seen, but
a neat potter can turn them out rap-
idly, yet have each plant in precisely
the right position so that the surface
soil supports but does not bury the
crown.

Propagating Bedding Stock.

Although frost may not appear to
be imminent the careful grower will
be restless until he has taken all the
cuttings he needs from such tender
stock as heliotropes, lantanas, salvias,
and others of a soft-wooded nature
that are growing outside. The growth
by now should be just in the right
condition for propagating, not hard
and woody or sappy and green, but of
a medium degree of ripeness that is
better than either. The method of
striking this class of plant is too well
known to need description. There is
no need of bottom heat, the cuttings
doing well in the ordinary sand bench
if kept well watered. Keep on with
the geraniums, too, but it is too late
to strike any more outdoors. Take
the cuttings of semi-ripened wood as
far as possible, rub off the little bract
like processes opposite the leaves, cut
the base just under a joint, first re-
moving the leaves, and insert firmly.
There should be stock plants of co-
leuses, but if not cuttings may be in-
serted for the purpose. Where flats
or pots of lobelia were made up in
spring as suggested these may now be
cut over and will soon throw up abun-
dance of growth for cuttings. If none
were prepared pot some plants
now. They will not be as good as the

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above, but will be better than noth-
ing. In short, see that everything
that is wanted along this line is got
right now for after a frost it may be-
too late.

Held Over Azaleas and Rhododendrons.

If the plants of azalea and rhodo-
dendron that were left over from last
season have been looked after during
the summer, as advised in this col-
umn, they will be good and useful
stock now to force for early sales,
provided of course they are of the
right variety. Whatever kind they are
they will answer to heat better and be
more satisfactory than plants newly
imported next month and placed into
heat with their roots newly disturbed
and not established in their pots. As
a preventive measure they may be
cleaned of any suspicion of thrips or
other insects, either by being placed
in a tight house and fumigated or by
having the heads dipped in a fairly
strong solution of some of the excel-
lent insecticides advertised in the
AMERICAN PLOMST, using them at the
full strength of the makers' directions,
as the growth is comparatively speak-
ing at rest now. Whether fumigation
or dipping is practiced will depend
upon individual circumstances, but, in
either case, the plants must have a
thorough spraying with cold water
from the hose the day following. This
must not be done in a half-hearted
manner; get all around them and give
It to them well from all sides to dis-
lodge any insects that may have been
only stupefied and not killed by the
insecticide or fumigating and also any
old loose leaves that have ceased to
be of benefit to the plants. Then, when
the plants have dried out a little, give
them a stand on benches in a cool
and airy house where they will be
gently excited only and introduced to
more heat gradually as needed for
forcing. Although some varieties of
rhododendron stand heat fairly well,
if suddenly applied the buds are apt
to drop and both these and azaleas
are better for being gradually inured
to heat, not placed in it direct from
the open air.

Winter Flowering Geraniums.

The geraniums for winter flowering
must have the best of attention now.
Any not already in their flowering
pots should be shifted on at once.
Pot firmly in a compost consisting of
three parts of thoroughly good fibry
loam, the fourth part made up of
coarse, gritty sand, dried cow manure
and leaf mold. The plants will be
getting into their stride now and must
not be checked in any way. Give
them a light sunny position and wa-
ter moderately. Flower buds will ap-
pear at every other joint and what-
ever pinching is done must take place
at the joint above or below the flow-
er, not at the flowering joint. Pinch
the flower buds out as soon as they
can be distinctly seen and kee^ this
up till about six weeks before the
flowers are needed. The double va-
rieties need rather more heat than
the singles to open properly. 60° and
55° respectively being suitable night
temperatures.

AMESBURY, MASS. — A "dahlia de-
partment" has been added to the ex-
hibits at the annual fair this year.

THE RETAIL TRADE

Wilson's Corsage Bouquet Holder.

Retailers have long felt that the
bouquet pins that have been so long
in use for fastening corsage bouquets
are not in favor by their lady custom-
ers. A device that does away with
their use entirely and is a neat and
firm fastening for the large bunches
of flowers now worn was exhibited at
the convention of the Society of
American Florists by Robt. G. Wilson
of Fulton street and Green avenue,
Brooklyn, N. Y., where it attracted a
great deal of attention. The holder
is in the form of a ring that is ad-
justable to various sizes of bouquet
stems from 1% inches downwards.
(There is no reason why it could not
be made bigger if necessary.) The
ring is fastened to a brooch pin ar-
rangement that is strong enough to
push through dress and corset, thus
relieving the strain upon the material

of which the dress is made, the pin it-
self being of the safety pattern.

Mr. Wilson has patented his novelty
and offers it to the trade now in a
plain silver-plated metal. But there
are great possibilities in the idea. It
could be made of the precious metals
and could be elegantly chased or
otherwise ornamented or set with jew-
els, the only limit in this way being
the amount a customer may be will-
ing to pay for it. In its present form
it could, presumably, be made so
cheaply that it could be given away
with the bouquet in the same way
that the pins are now and is certainly
'a far superior article, not only, as in-
dicated above, in preventing injury to
the dress, but as a firm and safe
fastener for the bouquet. The illus-
tration herewith shows at a glance
the kind of thing it is' and also the
method adopted for adjusting it to
the size of the bouquet stem, and we
think we will not be far out in pre-
dicting for it a large demand when
its value becomes known.

Wedding Bouquet of Lily of the Valley.

SEE SUPPLEMENT WITU THIS ISSUE.

The shower effect that has been so
long popular for wedding bouquets is
more easily carried out with lily of the
valley than any other flower, and, as it
is at command all the year round, this
doubtless accounts for its great popu-
larity for the purpose. But in addition
nothing could be more beautiful or
suitable, its chaste whiteness and the
grace of the loveK Mttle bells on the

slender stems making it distinct from
every other flower. The Roman hya-
cinth is pretty and full of grace, pure
white and exquisite when well grown,
while the Paper White narcissus is also
fine in its season. But neither these
nor any other flower will ever
supplant the lily of the valley. Small
and not showy at the best, it is always
advisable to obtain the very best that
can be had, for such flowers last longer
than the poorer qualities and are in
every way more satisfactory. They
should go into the ice box immediate-
ly on arrival and be kept there until
needed for use, as they soon wilt in the
ordinary temperature of the store.

The making of a shower of lily of
the valley is simple enough and seems
to call for no special instructions. But
there are right and wrong methods.
It is wrong to use so many flowers in
the center that they cannot be seen
properly, and then to trail off with a
skimpy looking shower. The shower
should be heaviest at top and the
streamers lead up to this from the
end. In placing the shftwer of ribbon
some decorators cut it up into lengths
and go to a lot of trouble adjusting the
streamers afterwards. This is totally
.unnecessary. The ribbon may be un-
wound from the bolt and doubled to
and fro with far less trouble, cutting
them at the bottom in a slanting
direction when all are on. The lit-
tle sprays of flowers should be kept in
the cool until the last minute before
being tied on, when they will reach
their destination in perfect order. In
bouquets of this description it is im-
possible to use much of the lily foliage,
but when a little of it can be intro-
duced it is very beautiful and telling,
the delightful soft, light green blend-
ing finely with the pure white bells.

September Flowers in the Chicago Stores,

September usually brings cooler
nights and this has been no exception
to the rule. Consequently the rose
stock especially is much better in
substance, while the bright days have
kept the flowers opening providing a
better supply than usual at this time.
American Beauty is decidedly heavier
and better than it has been for a long
time and we can now look for a con-
stant improvement. Richmond is also
one of the first to feel the advantage
of cooler nights and this is improving,
too. Kaiserin is still good, but the
beautiful flowers seen some time ago
are not forthcoming. Killarney and
White Killarney are occasionally seen
in good condition, but their time is
not yet. Mrs. Jardine is seen and the
color IS appreciated, but there is a
flatness about this rose that is not
pleasing. Some of the best flowers
of it we have seen were at John
Mangel's, whose store alterations are
now complete and have certainly
made a great improvement. In his
Wabash avenue window ho is showing
an elegant lot of crotons and water
lilies, an imusual but striking com-
bination.

Asters and gladioli arc still very
plentiful, and, after a somewhat un-
satisfactory season, the best of the as-
ters now coming in are really first rate
fine, large, well-colored flowers,
with heavy long stems and of excel-
lent substance. Many of the chrys-
anthemums coming in are premature
looking, poorly colored flowers with

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much mildewed foliage, not by any
means a recommendation for early
growing of this autumn flower. The
yellow ones are best, but with so
many wild and garden composites of
this color during the early autumn,
they do not appear to be needed.
Among the wild flowers now shown
are great bunches of single sunflow-
ers and the snake root (liatris) and
they are useful at least for window
dressing. Carnations are improving,
the stems getting longer and the color
brighter. The reds are good, but white
is not nearly plentiful enough for the
demand.

At Fleischman's they have started
out the season well and we saw the
first double violets of the season here
last week. In the windows were
some really fine asters, exquisite in
color and finish. The store has been
fixed over for the season and a fine lot
of plants are shown. Here as else-
where orchids of the best quality are
scarce. There is plenty of Oncidium
varicosum and Cattleya Harrisoniae
also appears in some quantity, but the
labiata varieties are conspicuously
absent, a few Gaskellianas, gigas and
possibly a labiata or second crop
Mossiae being about all that are show-
ing and not many of them. Lily of
the valley is more plentiful, but the
best still brings five cents eacli on
the wholesale market, so it is not a
flower that can be used in quantity.
The opening of the LaSalle hotel last
week gave most of the retailers quite
a little work. At Harry Rowe's we
found that Mrs. Rowe had not ac-
companied him on his western busi-
ness trip and was busy in the store,
much of the work above mentioned
having come her way. At A. Lange's
the usual busy throng of customers,
drawn by the attractive prices that
he offers his goods, was present and
his window presented a very bright
appearance. Trade is opening up
fairly well, though the many outdoor
amusements, made possible by the
bright weather, to some extent hin-
ders indoor social functions.

State Flowers.

The following are state flowers as adopted
In most instances by the vote of the pub-
lic school scholars of the respective states.
This list has been compiled at the request
of several readers:

Alabama Goldenrod

Arizona Cereus Giganteus

Arkansas Apple Blossom

California California poppy (Romneya)

Colorado Columbine

Connecticut Mountain Laurel (Kalmia)

Delaware Peach Blossorri

Florida Camellia Japonica

Seorgia Cherokee Rose

Idaho Syringa

[llinois Rose

Indiana Corn

Iowa Wild Rose

Kansas Sunflower

Louisiana Magnolia

Maine Pine Cone

Michigan Apple Blossom

Minnesota. .Moccasin Flower (Cypripedium)

Mississippi Magnolia

Missouri Goldenrod

Montana Bitterroot

Nebraska Goldenrod

Nevada Artemisia tridentata

New Jersey State Tree, Sugar Maple

New York Rose

New Mexico Rose. Crimson Rambler

North Carolina Clirysanthemum

North Dakota Goldenrod

Ohio Buckeye

Oklahoma Mistletoe

Oregon Oregon Grape

Rhode Island Violet

South Carolina Carolina palmetto

South Dakota Anemone patens

Texas Blue Bonnet

Utah Sago Lily

Vermont Red Clyver

Washington Rhododendron

Wisconsin Violet

THE CARNATION.

A Fair average night temperature
for a mixed house of carnations In fall
and winter Is 50°, varying a little,
higher or lower, according as the
weather is warm or cold for the sea-
son.

Care After Planting;.

The heavy labor of emptying and
refilling the carnation benches, also
that of replanting now being over It
is time that the regular routine of the
grower should be taken up and con-
tinued from day to day during winter
and spring, or as long as the crop
finds a market. The plants being es-
tablished, and they should have been
for some weeks before this, if a rea-
sonably early crop is to be grown, one
or two especially important matters
must receive daily attention. And this
does not mean attention once per day,
for that kind of attention would not
produce results, but rather means that
attention should be given several times
each day if needed, or at such times
as the weather directs.

The first and most important of
these matters is proper watering, this
being in most instances the foundation
of the welfare of the plants, granted
that the soil and planting have been
properly attended to in their season.
It is impossible to lay down set rules
for watering carnations any more than
for a host of other plants: in fact, the
only class of plants for which positive
rules for watering can apply are
aquatics, from the fact that it is prac-
tically impossible to get the latter too
wet. But really good watering is a
fine art that is the outgrowth of com-
mon sense and close observation, and
is applied with good judgment. So
much depends upon the consistency of
the soil, the facilities for drainage,
and the general weather conditions,
apart from the condition of the plants,
that it is not much use to offer
directions.

Then there is the difference in vari-
eties to be considered, for it is not
reasonable to expect that a light
rooted plant of Victory, with its ten-
dency to rust and other diseases, will
be able to take up and utilize the
same amount of moisture as a good
plant of Enchantress with its fine root
system and abundant foliage. The
weather conditions are also a factor
in the situation, for although it is
good common sense to water a plant
when it is dry, yet there may be
enough humidity in the atmosphere to
keep the plants from suffering for
some hours to come, even though they
are not given a watering, and within
certain limits and under certain con-
ditions a carnation will stand a good
deal of drying. But when the plants
are watered they certainly should re-
ceive enough to moisten the soil down
to the bottom of the bench, for a wet
surface and dry root provides fine con-
ditions for fungoid troubles.

Ventilation is the next item of im-
portance, fresh air in large quantities
being one of tile prime requirements
for carnation health. After the period
of close confinement that the plants
have undergone immediately after
planting they need fresh air to give
them renewed vigor and vitality. The
cool night air that follows these late

summer days Is just the tonic these
somewhat weakened plants require, bo
do not hesitate to let them have all
the ventilation possible, while makintr
proper allowance for the strength and
direction of the wind. Proper ventila-
tion consists In admitting an abun-
dance of fresh air both day and night,
but without having a strong wind
battering the plants and flowers from
side to side. Most growers use fungi-
cides to a greater or less extent, usu-
ally either copper solution or Bor-
deaux mixture, the latter being applied
several times between the cutting
stage and the period when the new
stock is re-established in the houses,
and the careful application of these
remedies has undoubtedly reduced the
loss from some of the fungoid dis-
eases.

Red spider and thrlps are the two
most troublesome insect pests the car-
nation grower has to contend with,
and these, like the poor, we have
always with us. But perhaps it would
be better to modify that to some de-
gree by saying that we have them
almost always, for at times by the
faithful use of a good hose pressure
of water, combined with regular
spraying with nicotine solution, we do
get them clean, but after a time there
comes a period of weather that pre-
vents syringing, and then the pests
are likely to get a fre.-5h start. The
carnation grower finds some variety in
his experience, however, for in a wet
season he gets more stem rot and less
red spider and thrips, while in a dry
summer he has more of the insects
and less of the stem rot, so he ought
to be satisfied once in a while, any-
way. It is the practice of some grow-
ers to allow the fall crops of weeds
that come up after the plants have
been housed to remain in the benches
until they are quite large. In some
cases higher than the plants, but this
practice does not take into considera-
tion the amount of plant food that is
thus wasted, to say nothing of the un-
tidy appearance of the houses, and
while small weeds are more trouble-
some to pull than those of larger
growth, vet it pays in actual results
to get rid of the weeds as soon as
possible, for they harbor insects, rob
the soil of plant food and spoil the
appearance of an otherwise pleasing
house of plants. W. H. Taplfn.

Diseased CarnatloES.

Ed. Amekican Florist: —

We are mailing you under separate
cover a carnation plant badly dis-
eased. We have some 30,000 in same
condition. These plants were propa-
gated from good healthy stock and
grew splendidly until drought struck
them. We began watering then with
the Skinner system and they have gone
hack worse and worse. Can you give
us some information as to the cause
of this disease and what will prevent it
in the future?

G. B.

The carnation plant sent was badly
affected by spot, a very troublesome
fungus disease in some seasons. The
plant also showed signs of having suf-
fered from want of water in the ear-
lier stages, but this is somewhat in the
nature of conjecture. Had the
plants been closely watched in the
early stages of the trouble and sprayed
with Bordeaux mixture the spot would

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at least have been checked if not de-
stroyed. As it is, the plants are in a
pretty bad way. Spray them at once
with Bordeaux mixture and keep it up
at intervals of two weeks, using three
pounds of copper sulphate to five
pounds of lime, this being sufficient
for 50 gallons of water. Remove all
bad leaves before spraying and some
at least of the plants may recover.
Next season begin to spray the plants
early, whether any signs of spot ap-
pear on them or not. It can do no
harm but on the other hand will form
a film on the foliage that will pre-
vent the fungus spores germinating
there. If all the plants are as bad
as the one sent, the best results can-
not be hoped for from them this sea-
son, though with care some fair flow-
ers will be produced. G.

Ed. Amebic an Florist: —

Could you please tell me what the
trouble is with my carnations? I had
them planted in the best of soil, not
freshly manured, but they are all
turning brown and dry like the slip
enclosed. Winsor is more affected
than any of the others. I had the
same trouble with my Lawson several
years ago and it was caused by
drought, but this year we have had
plenty of rain.

HOOSIEE.

The plants are badly affected with
spot. See reply to "G. B,"

Chemicals for Carnations.

Ed. American Florist:

Please advise me through the col-
umns of the American Florist as to
the best method of applying nitrate
of soda and sulphate of potash to
carnations. We use liquid manure.
Would you advise adding the soda
and potash and how much to the 100
gallons? W. W.

Generally speaking nitrate of soda
is not a good manure for carnations.
There may be a time when the plants
are not growing freely when an ap-
plication may hasten the growth, but
its use generally would tend to the
production of leaves rather than
flowers, and a soft condition even of
these. Sulphate of potash, on the
other hand, may be used occasionally
with good effect, not mixed with the
ordinary liquid manure, but spread
on the surface and watered in. About
two ounces to the square yard of
bench surface may be given, but it is
questionable whether the potash can-
not be better supplied In other forms
such as wood ashes and bone meal.
G.

Plant Notes.

H. J. Jones of Lewisham has re-
ceived an award of merit for a new
white sweet pea, Blanche Stevens. It
is said to be like Dorothy Eckford in
shape, but the flowers are placed at
longer intervals and said to be the
largest in existence.

The beauty of that fine old rose,
Mme. Plantier, is often overlooked and
it is not grown nearly as much as it
ought to be. Hardy and free flower-
ing, it is one of the best white garden
roses in cultivation, though so neg-
lected.

The White Lady gladiolus, whose
weak constitution has prevented free
propagation, will soon be superseded
by a grand white from Germany.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

Feeding: Chrysanthemums.

At this date, September 6, the ma-
jority of the buds have been reserved,
especially by those whose chief object
is exhibition blooms. It is at this
stage of development liquids are usu-
ally applied to produce blooms with
the longest and broadest petals. How
far to continue this form of pamper-
ing must be determined by the one in
charge.

The only guide is the appearance of
the plants. Very black glossy foliage
indicates high living, but as such a
condition is necessary to bring about
the desired result it need not cause
anxiety, if the buds are swelling from

Fig, 1.— Chrysanthemum Plant Overfed Prior
to Bud Formation.

day to day and the leaves do not be-
come so hard that they are brittle
when crumpled in the hand. It is Im-
possible to impart such knowledge in
a form so lucid as to insure best re-
sults. It requires close observation
during this final period of growth and
the grower should be quite familiar
with the needs of the varieties under
his care.

Some kinds will assimilate a greater
quantity than others, so that no fixed
rule can be depended upon. It is not
probable that expert growers will
profit by the advice given in this arti-
cle, for they have this lesson well
learned. It is for the benefit of those
who desire a better grade of stock
than they have heretofore produced
that these words are written. If you
are not specially interested in exhibi-
tions, there is no reason for continuing
these applications until you have
ruined some for the sake of size. It
is far better to have a quantity of
fair-sized flowers than a few extra
large ones.

Those using chemicals should be
careful if the applications are fre-
quent. Where nitrate of soda and
sulphate of ammonia are applied three
or four times per week one ounce to
10 gallons of water will be of ample
strength, and one ounce to three gal-
lons when given once a week. It may
be given as strong as one ounce to
three gallons when applied at inter-
vals of two weeks or more. Those
who prepare their liquids from ma-
nures will keep within bounds by
using one-half bushel horse or cow
manure to the barrel of water and
about one-third bushel of sheep ma-
nure to same amount of water.

Fig. 1 shows the result when plants
become too gross before buds are
formed. This condition is often prev-
alent when the plants are benched
late on very rich soil. The stem thick-
ens instead of extending upward so
that the leaves set close together in-
stead of intervening with sections of
the stem. When such conditions are
brought about by too liberal use of
fertilizer, desist and use clear water
only. In this way it may be possible
to secure a bloom from one of the
laterals, which will suffice to show its
color, but will not give a high-grade
bloom.

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Pig. 2 presents liuils in, various
stages whicli liave been destroyed by
too liberal use of liquids. Figs. 3 and
4 represent blooms which were in-
jured by overfeeding at or about the
time the buds were showing color.
The former is beheaded or, as we
sometimes say, has committeil suicide.
This is caused by the woody stem
growing faster than the bark and
thus the bark is forced to crack.

Varieties Wm. Duckham, Miss Clay
Frick and W. Wells are usually the
first to thus inform us that our appli-
cations have been too frequent and
generous. The center petals of the
bloom represented by Fig. 4 were
blackened from the same cause, but it
is presented here to show the persist-
ent effort the plant exerts to produce
flowers. The latent buds which usually
remain undeveloped have in this in-
stance taken the energy that should
have developed the original bloomi.
Thus these latent buds have been
pushed upward on stems until they
surmount the one destroyed by the
imprudent use of liquid manures.

Elmer D. Smith.

THE VIOLET.

Stir the soil frequently around
newly planted violets to keep the mois-
ture in and admit air.

Keep the houses as cool as possible
now, night and day, with plenty of
air. Heat or close conditions lead to
growth rather than flowers.

Feeding Double Violets.
Ed. American Florist: —

What is the best manure to use to
produce the large double violets as
seen in the stores?' My plants flower
freely but the flowers come with short
stems and are small. C.

It is not a question of any special
manure. To obtain the results "C."
speaks of growers have to give their
plants the best of attention all through
the season. The plants are cultivated
and all side shoots picked off in order
to finish up fine, stout, healthy crowns
that, when planted on the benches,
are just bursting with flower buds and
only need time to develop into fine
flowers. After these have been flower-
ing some time and the soil on the
benches has become perhaps a little
exhausted some feeding may be neces-
sary. But it is quite a mistake to
think that poor plants, producing
small and weak stemmed flowers ow-
ing to lack of vigor in themselves can
be made to throw high quality flowers
by feeding with any special manure.

G.

Around the Violet Houses.

Provided the violet grower has good
plants now, plants with strong, well
developed crowns, the sooner these are
planted ;n the benches for flowering
the better. Eastern growers are lean-
ing to the tile benches, that is, to
benches with tile arranged for air
space between, so that a constant cir-
culation is being kept up around the
roots as well as the head. No flower
is so dependent at its blooming season
upon ample fresh air as the violet. In
a house that is at all close, or where
the atmosphere is allowed to get
warm, still and moist, the plants break
Into growth all over and this not only

causes the flowers to be weaker and
poor in substance, but It also makes
the plants loss florlferous. This free
admission of air then by placing air
spaced tile underneath must result in
healthier, more florlferous plants than
can be obtained on solid beds that can
be ventilated only from the surface.
They dry out more quickly and can be
watered more frequently, every water-
ing carrying down supplies of fresh air
to the roots.

Speaking of watering, after the
plants are well established and grow-
ing it is always best to water early on
bright days when possible. One never
knows what weather the next day will
bring and it is bad to be caught with
wet beneiies should a period of wet
or even very dull weather set in. No
matter how freely one ventilates there
is always that heavy feeling In the at-
mosphere, a still, damp air that pre-
disposes the plants to spot and kin-
dred troubles. For some considerable
time after planting, the roots do not
take hold of all the soil on the
benches; there is a large body of ma-

Fig. 3.— Too Much Feed When Buds are
Well Advanced.

terial between the plants that, if once
soaked with water, remains wet and
clammy for a long time. For this rea-
son it is best to water around the in-
dividual plants only for a time, until
the roots push out and take possession
of some at least of the new soil. In
the meantime the grower should fre-
quently stir the surface to admit all
the air possible and prevent it casing
over. Should this occur at any time
during the season stir a little lime and
soot in equal proportions into the soil.
This will create a good atmosphere
around the plants, keep fungus at bay
and sweeten the soil.

While the strong growing single va-
rieties wrap around the soil with their
roots and take a good hold without
mucii trouble, the doubles are weaker
and do not get hold with the same

facility, and It Is these that call for
the most care and attention from the
skilful grower. While it cannot be
denied that the latter are more diffi-
cult In every way to handle, yet there
Is no excuse for the wretched showing
they make in some otherwise well
managed establishments. No matter
wh.i.t the condition of soil or situation
the grower at least can keep his plants
free of insects, give them attention to
removing side shoots and thus build
up as .'••trong a center crown as pos-
sible and try them out under the best
circumstances instead of saying that
they "won't do here." Besides Marie
Louise and its various synonyms there
are several varieties more or less new
to the trade and we think it would
be of great assistance to beginners In
the business if those growers who have
had experience of them would relate
it in the columns of the Fi/jrist.

A Test of Aphlne.

So many "killers" have from time
to time been heard from that we
confess to having developed a strong
disposition to be shown just what
they will kill. A representative of
the American Florist had recently an
opportunity of witnessing a number
of interesting tests with "Aphlne" at
Chas. H. Totty's greenhouses, Mad-
ison, N. J. The tests were made by
Geo. E. Talmadge in the presence of
Mr. Totty, Wm. E. Tricker, his fore-
man, and the writer. Orchids affec-
ted with scale, grape vines, in which
mealy bug had obtained a hold, and
black and green aphis on chrysanthe-
mums and roses were all treated.
The solution was applied with a small
sprayer. We can say for this prepar-
ation that, "it does the work," and
it is so far from doing any damage
to the plants that the foliage soon
takes on a better color after it has

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been applied. The results of these
tests show that there is an insecticide
on the market that is effective and
that is easily and quickly applied, at
a comparatively small cost. The day
after these tests were made, Mr.
Totty, whose reputation for fair deal-
ing is unqestioned, said:

"I have nothing but praise for the
new insecticide 'Aphine' that we
tested yesterday. The scale on the
calanthes and cattleyas was all dead
when examined through a glass this
morning, and the plants are not in-
jured in the least. The mealy bug
was likewise wiped out where the
mixture touched it. If Mr. Talmadge
will maintain a uniform quality in his
product, he will have an enormous
sale, for it is unqestionably right in
every way."

WITH THE GROWERS

Wendland & KeimeI.Elmliurst.Ill.

Although a comparatively new firm,
Wendland & Keimel, of Elmhurst, 111.,
have made a very good showing. Prcra
their nine houses, in which only roses
of the best quality are grown and
shipped to the Chicago market, they
have had such good results that they
intend building three more this season.
Killarney is largely grown and the
product of this range is looked for. A
recent look through the houses showed
the usual summer conditions as re-
gards crop, but everything in first rate
condition, the few cold nights and cool
days having given both young and old
stock a brace that is shown in the
solid looking growth and foliage. My
Maryland is being tried out this year
and if it turns out as good as expected
probably two of the three new houses
will be planted to it when ready.

E. S. MUier, Wading River, N. Y.

It was recently the privilege of the
writer to spend a few hours on the
highly cultivated lands of this noted
grower of bulbs and hardy plants, and
thoi'o-h a large space might well be de-
voted to the work being carried on

there, we must content ourselves
with a mere sketch of his activities.
It may be said in passing that Mr.
Miller knows Long Island, its soil and
the possibilities thereof like a well read
book. He is to the manner born and
has gained his knowledge in the prac-
tical school of experience. He does not
wish to be called a specialist or a
wizard, but if method and painstak-
ing industry are taken into considera-
tion in the use of these terms, he is
entitled to use them.

GLADIOLI.

Although we visited this place
August 20 there were many noteworthy
attractions; nothing was more interest-
ing than the profusion and variety of
gladioli. In addition to many of the
best varieties known to the trade, in-
cluding fine varieties of Groff' s hybrids,

Lilium Tenuifolium.
Grown by E. S. Miller, Wading River. N. Y.

we found a very large and choice col-
lection of seedlings. Mr. Miller seems
to be a genius in the multiplication ot
seedling gladioli and we have seen
nothing superior to a number of his
matured productions. In colors, red,
white and pink are all well represented.
There are several in beautiful shades
of salmon pink that when put on the
market cannot fail to be fine sellers.
In addition to those in bloom, we found
a great stock of younger growth.
Some of this was grown from selected
seed and the remainder from bulblets.
At this place the indiscriminate sell-
ing of everything that has life enough
to grow is not practiced. The stock is
grown on and tried out until there is a
reasonable certainty that what is sent
out will be of value to the buyer.

Most of us can recall the bunch of ti-
ger lilies (L. tigrinum) in grandmoth-
er's garden, but it is an unusual sight
when acres of them are a feature of
the landscape. It is pleasing to note
the interest that is now being taken
In these old-fashioi'.rd flowers as
evinced by a constantly increasing de-
mand from the public. L. davuricum,
L. elegans, Leonard Joerg, Painted
Chief and L. Hansoni are all grown in
profusion.

Few places show such a fine collec-
tion of German iris as is here found.
The noted I. pallida Dalmatica seems
to have found a home congenial to its
propensity for leadership among its nu-
merous relatives. The various forms
of I. Kaempferi are very extensively
grown. Briefly stated, all tiiat is of
the best in the iris family is here
found.

As already stated, it is impossible to
here enumerate all that is of interest
to be found on this place. Vine roots
are worthy of brief mention, there be-
ing about two acres of cinnamon vine
under cultivation with roots ranging
from three to ten inches in length and
its whole crop in the pink of condition.
Madeira vines, both of large and me-
dium sizes, are also found in profusion.
Thei-e is a large stock of spotted callas,
Oxalis Deppei rosea. Delphinium formo-
sum and Hyacinthus candicans.

Mr. Miller has between 40 and 50

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acres of land under a high state of cul-
tivation, part of which is devoted to
seed growing. In addition he has a
considerable area devoted to fruit
growing, apples, peaches and plums of
fine quality being abundant. The few
hours spent with this practical man
and his hospitable family were very in-
teresting to the writer. Their home,
surrounded by noble trees and fine
shrubbery, is ideal and one of the at-
tractions of the picturesque hamlet of
Wading River. Much beautiful scen-
ery is found in this locality, and Mrs.
Miller, who is a talented artist, has
made many fine sketches of woodland
and seaside scenes adjacent to her
home. These are sold and the pro-
ceeds devoted largely to church and
Charitable purposes.

Frank Holznagle, Highland Park, Mich.

Frank Holznagle believes that what-
ever is worth doing at all is worth do-
ing well, so when he decided to re-
build some of his houses and to make
other substantial improvements about
his place, he did it in a manner which
leaves no room for Criticism. Aside
from the three houses rebuilt and
equipped with the best appliances
known in modern greenhouse con-
struction, he has built an attractive
brick vestibule entrance to his palm
house, the effect being that of a Jap-
anese pagoda. The construction of
the benches may be worthy of special
mention. 4-inch tiles with a thick layer
of cinders to insure perfect drainage
and cement sides. This was the ma-
terial used throughout, the result
proving that ideal benches of this sort,
notwithstanding their first cost, are
decidedly cheaper in the end than
either the old style solid beds or the
wooden benches.

His new method of glazing might
be copied by others with profit. In-
stead of applying the putty to the
panes, inside and out, he found it
more practical to reverse the process
and imbed each pane of glass on
either side in the layer of putty ap-
plied to sash bars. It not only gives
a neater appearance, but the strain
on the glass is much lighter, it in-
sures better protection against hail, is
kept cleaner and each pane of glass
is absolutely solid in its place. The
boilers have been equipped with the
Martin auto rocking grates, a most
ingenious labor-saving device. Mr.
Holznagle is regarded as one of the
most successful growers in this sec-
tion and one would be really at a loss
to assign him a specialty, for he is
equally successful with carnations,
roses, chrysanthemums, poinsettias.
Begonia Gloire de Lorraine and in fact
with whatever else he grows on his
place. X.

J. Breltmeyer's Sons, Mt. Clemens, Mich.

The mammoth greenhouse estab-
lishment of J. Breltmeyer's Sons has
been recently enlarged by two addi-
tional houses, each 30x270 feet. It
goes without saying that neither ef-
fort nor expense were spared in the
construction of these houses. With
the entire place thoroughly over-
hauled and painted the Breitmeyer
establishment presents a neat, sub-
stantial and attractive appearance.
Fred Breitmeyer, the presiding genius
of the place, seems to have arrived at

IRIS KAEMPFERI VAR. GROWN BY E. S. MILLER, WADING RIVER, N. J.

the final conclusion that pot-grown
carnation plants are by far preferable
to field-grown stock. A glance at the
benches, where both were planted side
by side sufficed to convince the scribe
that the proof was there, all theories
to the contrary notwithstanding. I may
say in passing that their field-grown
plants were by no means poor or
scrubby. The difference is in the
length of stem and in the vigor of
growth (made during the same length
of time by both since planted in the
house). On the whole, their carna-
tions look most promising. And so
do their American Beauty roses, of
which over 14,000 had been planted
(almost double the quantity of the
previous season). There is an im-
mense crop in sight, with others to
follow In close succession. Killarney,
both white and pink, My Maryland,
Chatenay, Richmond and La Detroit
have been planted in larger quantities
than heretofore. La Detroit is still
their favorite and as grown here one
cannot help regarding it as 'good. It
is a producer of no mean caliber and
it sells at sight. Barring Kaiserin,
Liberty is their most profitable sum-
mer rose and it is rather surprising
why but comparatively few growers
take to Liberty. Bon Silene and Sa-
frano are grown successfully here,
though in limited lots. The old-time

favorites still have their friends and
admirers among the older members in
the exclusive society circles. There is
likewise the usual quantity of chrys-
anthemums benched and from all in-
dications, there will be an abundance
of the autumn queen before long. It
is Mr. Breltmeyer's opinion that a
white form of Golden Glow is badly
needed — in other words, a white vari-
ety that would precede all the early
ones we have by at least two weeks.
So is a very early pink, in his opinion.

X.

Notes of New Jersey Estates and Gardeners

The noted John A. McCall estate at
West End has recently been pur-
chased by B. J. Greenhut, a well-
known business man of New York.
D. C. Kelly is now general superin-
tendent. During the ownership of
Mr. McCall architects and landscape
gardeners were given a free hand.
Though many good effects were pro-
duced, some of their work was more
expensive than appropriate. Viewed
as a whole, it is a very fine place and
the few defects noted will doubtless
soon be remedied by the present own-
er and his energetic superintendent.

At the Lakeside gardens, on the es-
tate of S. R. Guggenheim, Elberon,
Peter Murray, head gardener, there

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are many beautiful and interesting-
features. The fruit iiouses are in fine
condition and we noted a great crop
of grapes. Thougli Mr. Murray is a
very busy man, he is never too busy
to be genial with callers and a few
minutes chat with he and his good
wife strengthened our belief that there
is yet plenty of kindliness and hos-
pitality in New Jersey, even though
transplanted from Scotland.

Chas. O. Duncan has recently come
down from Lenox, Mass., and taken
the position of head gardener with
Mrs. Washington Wilson, Elberon.

John Soltis, head gardener for Park
M. Wooley, Long Branch, has recently
been greatly afflicted with "Job's
comforters." Mr. Soltis is a capable
as well as a kindly man and it is
hoped that he will soon regain good
health.

Chas. Bloom, the genius who pre-
sides over the landscape features of
Aurthur O. Hearn's Long Branch es-
tate, has everything in fine shape and
it is a treat to visit the place.

We found James Kennedy, head
gardener for G. W. Young, Deal
Beach, very active in planting ever-
greens and adding to the landscape
beauties of the place. He found time
to exhibit at the Monmouth county
fair and took some prizes.

A new borough with a postofflce
has recently been created in the noted
Rumson road section, between Sea-
bright and Red Bank. It has been
christened Rumson borough and in-
cludes among many others the fine
estate of M. C. D. Borden. Wm.
Turner, the head gardener, is a noted
man in the fraternity. The conserva-
tories are extensive, well stocked and
very skillfully managed. Aside from
the floricultural features, which are
of the best, it would be impossible to
find a better lot of indoor grapes,
peaches, pears and melons than are
here seen.

Geo. H. Hale, of the E. D. Adams
estate, is a near neighbor and a close
competitor with Mr. Turner for horti-
cultural honors, but it is all friendly.
The exhibits of both these men at the
fall exhibitions in the vicinity of New
York are always striking features and
they are deservedly recognized as au-
thorities on the best things in horti-
culture.

James Dowlen, another Rumson
gardener, is visiting relatives in Cali-
fornia. His brother, William, is still
in charge of the Fritz Achelis place
and made a number of fine exhibits at
the Monmouth county fair, Septem-
ber 3.

Peter Ewen, head gardener for Mrs.
E. O'Day, of Deal Beach, has his
work well in hand and shows a num-
ber of fine features. Peter is a Ger-
man, which probably accounts for his
stock of good "Dutch sense."

Wichita, Kans. — Work on the new
greenhouse plant of the Chas. P.
Mueller Co., 145 North Main street,
is progressing rapidly and it will be
a fine adjunct to the large plant of
the company on East Ninth street.

Council bluffs, Ia. — L. H. Reams,
whose greenhouses are located at
Avenue E and Twenty-sixth street,
has during the last season improved
and added to his plant by the addi-
tion of two new houses, 32x110 feet,
and a new boiler house.

Home-Made insecticides.

Among the many difficulties a gar-
dener has to contend with in order to
keep his plants in a vigorous state of
health and secure satisfactory yields
of fruits and vegetables, insect pests
are perhaps the most troublesome to
thoroughly overcome. True, there are
so many preparations on the market
for specific purposes that an inexpe-
rienced grower is apt to conclude he
has nothing to do but apply a dress-
ing of this or that to exterminate a
certain foe, and has to learn from prac-
tice that a knowledge of the life his-
tory of the insect, and repeated appli-
cations of an insecticide, is essential
to success.

It is necessary to know how old the
insect is before it lays eggs, and how
long the eggs require to hatch, to be
able to deal with it in a systematic
manner. A dressing of quassia extract
compound will kill all Ihe green fly
it touches, but it does not .affect the
eggs, so that the evil may be as bad
in the course of a week as it was
when first attacked. Immediately
after the dressing some of the e.f?gs
will hatch, and the insects thus
brought into life will lay eggs in theii'
turn, and fresh broods be provided to
harass the plant cultivator. Were the
plants affected syringed with this, or
some other efficacious insecticide, say,
twice a week for a fortuight ur month,
as the case may be, the evil .vill be
got rid of. In most instances it will
be found advisable to err on the side
of syringing with an insecticide too
often and too long than in not apply-
ing it often enough, or for too brief
'a, period. To stamp mealy bug out jf
a garden I once had char.ge of, .says a
correspondent of the Gardeners' Mag-
azine, all the plants affected were con-
fined to one house and regularly

syringed with a reliable insecticide
every Friday evening for three months,
with the result that, so far as I know,
not a mealy bug has been seen thero
since, and this is over 20 years
ago. In dealing with all insect foes
our methods must be organized and
persistent if we hope to attain suc-
cess, and a reliable specific must be
employed in each case.

It is a want of method and knowl-
edge of the life history of our insect
pests which often leads us to fancy
that certain preparations for specific
purposes are not effectual as a perma-
nent remedy, and induces many to try
experiments with concoctions of their
own, with ruinous consequences. In a
wide and varied experience I have
rarely found any of those home-made
preparations of much value as insecti-
cides, and, more often than otherwise,
seen most disastrous results follow
their application. I invariably find,
too, that those who take upon them-
selves the compounding of prepara-
tions for the destruction of insect life
have no knowledge of chemistry, or
the action of certain substances on the
tissues of plants. Their idea seems to
be simply to find something that will
kill insect pests, and, as a rule, the
crudest and most injurious substances
are experimented with.

A favorite subject utilized for this
purpose is petroleum — the most pene-
trating of all oils, and the most Inim-
ical to plant life. Wise experimenters
would test the effects of their concoc-
tions on useless plants, but, in many
instances, the egotistical savants apply
it with an unsparing hand, and kill
both insects and plants. Not long ago
I came across three graperies and two
peach houses where all the plants had
been killed to the ground by an appli-
cation of one of those crude mixtures

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containing petroleum. The peach trees
were useless, and had to be replaced,
but the vines forced growths from the
base. Recently I saw another grapery
where the vines had undergone simi-
lar treatment. In every Instance the
gardener in charge tried to convey the
idea that the unhappy state of his
plants was due to some special ma-
nure or other Influence outside his con-
trol, and founj It hard, at least so far
as appearances went, to realize that

Boston Dahlia Show.

The second annual exhibition of
the New England Dahlia Society was
opened at Horticultural Hall Sr-ptem-
bor 10, continuing until September 12.
The show in extent was more than
double that of last year, filling two
halls, and although a little weak in
some classes — notably in those for 25
blooms or more — was as a whole very
complete and instructive. It is doubt-
ful if the classes for 25 blooms of a

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the mishap was due to the injurious
substances in the mixture the vines
had been painted with.

Some of these crude insecticides
have contained arsenic — a substance
employed in the preparation of some
weed destroyers. With a special in-
secticide for a certain insect, for no
insecticide will act Inimically on all,
and this employed in a thoroughly or-
ganized manner, a perfect cure may be
expected; but home-made mixtures of
various substances, of which the na-
ture is not understood, should be han-
dled with very great discretion if mis-
haps like the foregoing are to be
avoided, and reputations saved from
blemish.

Destroying: Water Hyacinth.

Spraying is the method followed at
the present time by the government in
destroying the water hyacinth, wliich
has proved a serious impediment to
navigation on many of the southern
rivers of this country. A great num-
ber of suggestions have been tried,
and the fine spraying process has been
found to be the most effectual and
economical. Two government boats
are engaged in the work. Each is
equipped with tanks for the boiling
of a mixture of white arsenic, sal soda
and water. This is sprayed on the
plants, and as the latter are about 98
per cent water there is very little
residue after they wilt down under
the action of the poisonous solution.
That the solution kills the plants ab-
solutely has been proved in every case
where the conditions were such as to
prevent the introduction of new plants
within the area sprayed.

variety, in which this year 120 prizes
were offered, will be found feasible.
The general opinion is that vases of
12 blooms would result in a greatly
increased number of entries. Grow-
ers find it rather difficult to get 25
blooms at one time, that Is, of the
newer and better varieties. The show
was fairly well staged and a little
more experience will probably enable
the committees to prevent the mixing
of classes and consequent delay in
.judging that seems usual with all be-
ginners in show management.

The classes for cactus and decora-
tive and those for amateurs were es-
pecially well filled and competition
was strong. A noticeable feature was
the increased interest In the peony-
flowered section several fine exhibits
being staged. The general displays
for professionals and amateurs, occu-
pying respectively 200 and 100 square
feet of space, were a groat attrac-
tion to visitors and filled the whole of
the main exhibition hall. In these
classes the awards went to W. W.
Rawson & Co., J. K. Alexander, E.
W. Ela, W. D. Hathaway of New Bed-
ford and Geo. H. Walker, North
Dighton, Mass., In the order named.
The first prize for the amateur display
was won by W. C. Brady, Wollaston,
Mass. Another attraction was the
pink cactus seedling exhibited by
Rawson and named by consent Mrs.
W. H. Taft, Mrs. Taffs autograph
letter accompanied the exhibit. This
variety, while not as large as Mar-
guerite Bouchard, or as clean a pink
as Mme. Henri Cayeux, Is a very fine
thing. It received an award of rec-
ognition. Other awards of recognition
were given to Jas. Robertson for
North Pole (cactus), and this was
also awarded a silver gilt medal for
best seedling of 1909; also to W. F.
Hall, A. E. Johnson, W. F. Turner, W.
W. Rawson and C. Robertson. The
variety Marbiehead (cactus) was
awarded a certificate.

In the classes for single blooms of
cactus varieties. Christian Miller. New-
port, and W. F. Turner & Co., New
Bedford, won first for six and twelve
varieties respectively, the second prizes

I going to the same parties but in re-
verse order. For 24 varieties W. H.
Richardson, New Bedford, was first.

i For 48 blooms E. S. Manuel, Newport,
and Lyndvall & Delurey, Dorchester,
were first and second. The blue rib-
bon for 100 varieties went to Sisson
& Thurston, Newport. Other winners
of thirds and fourths in these classes
were W. A. Riggs, Jamaica Plain;
Wm. H. Symonds. Marbiehead; A. E.
Johnson, Montello, and Joseph Thorp,
Taunton. In the decorative section,
W. F. Turner & Co. and A. E. John-

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son each won one first, and W. T.
Hall, Montello, and Turner each one
second. Winners of thirds and fourths
were F. L. Tinkham, Brockton; W. H.
Richardson, W. H. Symonds and
Lyndvall & Delurey. Honors in the
classes for show dahlias went to Tur-
ner, Johnson, Lyndvall & Delurey
and Rawson, each winning a blue rib-
bon, while the seconds went to Jo-
seph Thorp, Taunton; B. W. Ela, Wo-
burn, and W. H. Symonds (2). The
displays of pompons were neither
large or varied. W. H. Richardson
and . F. Turner & Co. sharing honors
with Mrs. L. M. Towle and E. W. Ela,
who came second.

In the classes for 25 blooms of a
variety awards were given to Sisson
& Thurston, E. W. Ela, Turner, Mrs.
C. M. Gills, Medford; D. E. Babcock,
Berlin, Md.; Jas. Robertson and Lynd-
vall & Delurey. In the classes for
amateurs only, J. H. Flint. Sa-
lem, captured four firsts and was
"high line." Other ribbons went to
N. Allen Lindsey, Marblehead; A. A.
Bassett, W. C. Brady and H. L. Win-
ter. The award of the Garden Maga-
zine bronze medal for progressive
work went to A. E. Johnson of Brock-
ton, who made a display of over 100
seedlings, many of promise. The
Cayeux et Le Clerc silver gilt medal
went to Jas. Robertson for 12 blooms
of Mme. Henri Cayeux. The H. A.
Dreer prizes were won by Turner and
W. W. Rawson & Co. The Dobbie &
Co. silver medal to most successful
exhibitor went to W. F. Turner & Co.,
New Bedford, Mass.

D. E. Babcock, Berlin, Md., a mem-
ber of the society, sent on several ex-
hibits. It is to be regretted that the
flowers arrived in such poor condition
that they were practically out of the
competition. The society now has a
membership of about 400, well scat-
tered over the whole country. The
present officers are W. F. Turner, New
Bedford, president; Henry W. Kendal,
Newton, vice president; Maurice Fuld,
Boston, secretary; N. Allen Lindsey,
Marblehead, treasurer, R. & J. Farqu-
har & Co. made a fine show of dahlias,
lilies and other cut blooms on the sec-
ond day. This display entirely filled
the loggia between the two lower
halls. The attendance the last two
days of show was very good.

Korean Ginseng.

Consul-General Thomas Sammons,
of Seoul, furnishes the following in-
formation concerning the ginseng In-
dustry in Korea: "Under penalty of
a fine of $5 to $500 and confiscation
of equipment, all making, selling, or
exporting of red ginseng in or from
Korea is now forbidden to all parties
except the Korean government or a
firm specially authorized by it. The
growth of ginseng is governed by
strict regulations and is carried on by
farmers specially licensed, who can-
not discontinue the business without
special permission, and who must
carry it on in districts specified by
the government. The government in-
spects the product and from it
chooses the finest roots for the mak-
ing of red ginseng, paying a fixed
and uniform rate therefor. A tax of
five cents for every 36 square feet is
imposed by the government upon the
farmers of ginseng whose areas have
not been specially designated by the
government.

"The famous red ginseng, which is
such a favorite in China, Is made by

steam baking the yellowish or white
ginseng. This red ginseng is cured
only at Songdo, its making and ex-
porting being a government monop-
oly. In 1907 the exports of ginseng
and its government valuations were
as follows: Red, whole and bearded,
28,284 pounds, valued at $600,033, or
$21.21 per pound; white, whole and
bearded. 3.975 pounds, valued at
$1,448, or 36 cents per pound. In 1908
there were practically no exports of
ginseng, owing to administrative con-
ditions, but more particularly to the
reduction in the purchasing power of
the Chinese, (1) by reason of the dull
market in the United States for Chi-
nese silk, (2) the high price of im-
ported goods because of the decreased
value of silver and copper, and (3)
the bad crops for two years."

One species of ginseng is used as a
medicine in India, but the drug is
employed in neither European nor
American practice.

Many people in high station in the
orient believe implicitly in the great
value of the medicinal properties of
ginseng. Highly educated English-
speaking Japanese in Korea fre-
quently confirm this opinion.

A full description of the Korean
method for cultivating ginseng, in-
cluding the process of preparing the
seed for planting, is on file in the
Bureau of Manufactures. Washing-
ton, D. C.

To Be Done Now.

IN THE GREENHOUSES.

Dry Off the fancy leaved caladiums
by degrees when they are past their
best.

Look out for the larvae of the white
butterfly on the mignonette.

Stop feeding the early chrysanthe-
mums as soon as the petals can be
distinctly seen.

Ventilate rose and carnation houses
in accordance with the state of the
weather.

Keep young decorative stock mov-
ing and repot an3' dracsenas or others
that need this attention.

Feed palms that are growing in
small pots and are needed later for
decoration in vases.

Repot Odontoglossum crisoum and
others of this section as the nights get
cooler.

Keep regularly after the side shoots
and suckers on chrysanthemums, as
these rob the main stems and conse-
quently the flowers.

See that the chrysanthemums are
well supported before the flowers open
as these are very heavy when fully
developed.

Look well after the winter flowering
geraniums from now on.

Get busy propagating geraniums,
salvias, lantanas and other bedding
stock.

OUTDOORS.

A little pruning (not clipping) may
be advisable in the shrubbery now.
principally among the evergrreens.

Get ready for transplanting decid-
uous fruit and other trees before the
leaves fall, but as they are turning
color.

Prune back Ampelopsis Veitchi
from windows and similar places now
to admit light. It will not grow much
more this season.

Plant Lilium candidum as soon as
received before the bulbs break into
growth.

See that the early bulbs in flats out-
doors are not allowed to suffer for
want of water, which they frequentlv
do.

Save the small corms and "spawn"
around valuable gladiolus bulbs when
lifting.

Large trees that have to be trans-
planted next month may have the
heads reduced a little now.

Pull up and throw away Iceland and
California poppies as soon as they are
past their best.

Watch carefully the varieties of peo-
nies planted. Many are good for cut-
ting, but poor for lawn decoration and
vice versa.

Any herbaceous nlant borders that
have to be remade or replanted should
l"e got at immediately.

Twenty Years Ago.

SEPTEMBER, 1889.

Wooden rustic baskets or cribs of
unpeeled rods filled with flowers were
popular for hearth decoration, a
pretty custom worth reviving.

Hugh Dickson of Belfast, Ire., was
on a visit to the rose growers of the
United States.

THE American Florist was getting
after "crepe chasers" and using Its

HAMPERS FILLED WITH DOUBLE AND SINGLE DAHLIAS.

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influence to ijut O'lwn their ghoulisli
practices.

James O'Brien, "Fatlier of tlie
Gardeners' and Florists' Clulj, of Bos-
ton," died September 25.

Great damage by frost was done
in England and continental Europe
the third week in the month,
tliousands of fine plants being killed.

John T. Temple, of Davenport, la.,
was preacliing the doctrine of hardy
perennials for bedding.

E. G. -Hill was dilating upon the
difference in the behavior of English
roses at home and when brought to
this country, greatly to the disparage-
ment of the latter.

The common samphire, artificially
perfumed, was being .sold on the
streets in New Yorlc as the "Texas
Musk Plant."

Exaggeration by cuts in illustrated
catalogues and its evil effect was a
live subject.

New York and N. J. Ass'n. of Plant Growers.

SECOND ANNUAL OUTING.
The New York and New Jersey As-
sociation of Plant Growers held its
second annual outing at Whitestone
Landing September 9. Tlie weatlier
^vas perfect for such an event, witlr
what seemed lilve a touch of Indian
summer in the air. The gathering-
was highly representative in associa-
tion membership, and an even more
pleasing feature was the large number
of the fair sex present. The majority
of the party went to Whitestone by
train. After the arrival at the pa-
vilion a meal, which the committee
modestly termed a breakfast, was
served. Tlie name, however, is of lit-
tle significance. There was a .great
supply of good things to eat and ap-
petites seemed faultless. The games
and dancing filled out the remainder
of the day, until evening, when the
clam bake was in order. Much credit
is due the various committees for
their successful management. They
were composed as follows:

Men's Bowling — John Miesem and
Alfred Zeller.

Ladies' Bowling — Herman Schoelzel
and Fred Dressel.

Shooting — Julius Roehrs, Jr., and
W. H. Siebrecht, Jr.

Ladies' Flower Pot Game — H. C.
Steinlioff and Peter Wagner.

Ladies' Committee — Miss Elizabeth
Mills. Sergeant - at - arms, Louis
Schmutz, Sr. In the ladies' bowling
contest, whicli created much interest,
in addition to the prize winners, noted

Ijclow good scores were made by Mrs.
Whitman. Mrs. Schoelzel, Mrs. Mie-
sem. Miss Mills, Mrs. Dvipuy, Miss
Sclioelzel and Mrs. Zeller. After the
clam bake the prizes were distributed
with appropriate remarks by Vice
President A. L. Mills, who, with
President Roehrs, were, throughout
the day, untiring in their efforts to
make everybody happy. The winners
of iirizes were as follows:

Larlies' Bowling. — Mrs. Aichinan. first, 71;
Mrs. Brodsky. second. G5; Mrs. Briihn, 60.

Shooting (Two Rounds). — Fred Marquardt,
first 70: John Miesem, seconil, tiS; C. K.
Drury, third, G:i.— M. Smith, first. 161; H. B.
Siebrecht. second, 160; C. K. Drury, third.
147.

Ladies' Pot Game. — Mrs. A. L. Miller,
first; Mrs. P. Stelnhoff, second; Mrs. Wm.
H. Siebrecht, Jr.. third.

[Each lady present was presented with a
handsome teapot and cup and saucer, the
teapots ha\-ing: been donated by C. Xv. Drury
of A, H. Hews & Co.. Cambridge. Mass.l

Tiiose Present.

Mrs. .Vichman.

Miss Aner.

John Birnio and wife.

— Boehler .

— Briggs.

— Brodsky and wife.

— Bruhn.

Paul Dailledouzo.

F. H. Dressel and wile.

Gerard Dreyer.

C. K. Drury.

Louis Dupuy and %\ifo.

Louis Dupuj*. Jr.

Miss Dupuv.

Wm. Elliott.

A. F. Faulkner (American Florist).

.1. H. Hiesser and wife.

J. IT. Kemper and wire.

— Krcekler.
Miss Koch.

Mrs. il. II. Lorenz.
Herman Maenner and wife.
Miss Maenner.
Frank Manker.
F. Marquardt and wife.
John Miesem and wife.
A. L. Miller and wife.
Miss E. Mills.

— Pankok and wife.
Julius Roehrs, Jr.. and wife.
Louis Schmutz and wife.
Miss Schmidt,

T.ouis Schmutry and wife.
Herman Schoelzel and wife.
Miss Schoelzel.

Anton Schultheis, Jr.. and wife.
Miss Schultheis.

— Schumacker.
C. W. Scott.

— Seeker.

J. A, Shaw.

Henry B. Siebrecht.

W, H. Siebrecht and wife.

H. Smith (of J. J, Raynor).

Herman C. Stelnhoff and wife.

Mrs. F. Steinhoft.

Misses Stelnhoff.

W. J. Stewart.

Frank Traendly.

Peter Wagner and wife.

J. G. Whildin and wife.

W. Whitman and wife.

Otto V. Zangen.

A. L. Zeller and wife.

Misses Zeller.

The National Municipal Leagi c.

As indicated by the first draft ot
the programme being prepared, the
sixteenth yearly convention of the Na-
tional Municipal League will be an
important conference of active munic-
ipal experts. This convention will be
held in Cincinnati, ()., November 15-
18, in conjunction with the fiftli yearly
meeting of the American Civic Asso-
ciation. In a general way, the meet-
ings of the two organizations will
cover the whole field of civic improve-
ment. Among the speakers and
visitors wlio will atteml will be many
public officers and municipal experts
representing every part of the coun-
try.

The active inembersliip of the Na-
tional Municipal League exceed.s 1,600,
and, in addition, there is an affiliated
membership of 180 local organiza-
tions having a combined member-
ship of 165,000. Ex-Attorney-General
Chas. J. Bonaparte, of Baltimore,
is president of the league, with Chas.
Richardson, of Philadelphia: Thos.
N. Strong, of Portland, Ore.; Henry
L. McCune, of Kansas City; Walter
L. Fisher, of Chicago, and ex-Mayor
George W. Guthrie, of Pittsburg, as
vice-presidents. George Burnham, Jr.,
of Philadelphia, is treasurer, and
Clinton Ro,gers Woodruff, secretary.

OBITUARY.

S. B. Chester.

S. B. Chester, president of the
Cleveland Gardeners' Association, and
a market gardener by occupation, died
Thursday, September 9, at Charity
hospital, Cleveland, from appendicitis.
He was taken ill a week ago and was
operated upon at Charit.v hospital last
Sunday morning. Mr. Chester had a
garden and truck farm on Schaff
road. South Brooklyn, and was one of
tlie city's best known market garden-
ers. He is survived by a widow and
two children. C. B.

Edward 0. Graham.

Edward Oliver Graham, for 27 years
a nurseryman ot Rochester, N. T.,
died September 6 at his home in Caze-
novia, N. Y. He was 51 years old and
leaves a wife and several children. Mr.
Graham came to Rochester when a
young man. For many year.s he con-
ducted a nursery business under his
OAvn name, but in 1903 he formed a
company which was incorporated un-
der the name of the Graham Nursery
Co., with offices in Rochester, to which
city his body was taken for interment.

404

The American Florist.

Sept. i^.

The American Florist

1885 Twenty-Fifth Year 1909

ubscription. United States and Mexico $1.00 a
year; Canada $2.00; Europe and Countries
in Festal Union, $2.50. Subscriptions
accepted only from those in the trade.
When sending us change of address always send
the old address at the same time.
Advertising rates on application.
From the first issue the AMERICAN Florist has
accepted only trade advertisements.

Advertisements must reach us Tuesday (earlier
if possible), as we go to press Wednesday.

We do not 'assume any responsibility for the
opinions of our correspondents.
Eastern Representatives:
A. F. Faulknfr. 1133 Broadway. New York.
ROBT. KiFT, 1725 ChestnutSt.. Philadelphia. Pa.

THE AMERICAN FLORIST,
324 Dearborn St.. CHICAGO.

THIS ISSUE 56 PAGES WITH COVER.

CONTENTS.

Suggestions (or plant growers 393

— Easter lilies — Primulas 393

— Propagating bedding stock 393

— Held over azaleas and rhododendrons. .394

— Winter ■ flowering geraniums 394

The retail trade 394

— ^Wilson's corsage bouquet holder (illus.).394
^Wedding bouquet of lily of the valley

(supplement) 394

—September flowers in the Chicago stores.394

The carnation 395

— Care after planting 395

— Diseased carnations 395

^Chemicals for carnations 396

Plant notes 396

Chrysanthemums 396

— Feeding chrysanthemums (illus.) 396

The violet 397

— Feeding double violets 397

— -Around the violet houses 397

A test of aphine 397

With the growers 398

— Wendland & Keimel, Elmhurst, 111 398

— E. S. Miller, Wading River, N. T. (illus.)398
— Frank Holznagle, Highland Park, Mlch.39S
— John Breitmever's Sons, Mount Clem-
ens, Mich 398

Notes of New Jersey estates and gard-
eners 399

Home made insecticides 400

Destroying water hyacinth 401

Boston dahlia .^how (illus.) 401

New York and New Jersey Ass'n. of

Plant Growers (illus.) 403

The National Municipal League 403

Obituary — S. B. Chester 403

— Edward O. Graham 403

Society of American Florists 404

American Rose Society 404

State fairs 405

Milwaukee 407

Cleveland 408

San Francisco 409

Pittsburg 409

Buffalo 411

Chicago 410, 412

New York 414

Philadelphia 416

Baltimore 416

Boston 416

Washington 416

St. Louis 417

Nashville 418

The seed trade 420

- — A Californian in Europe 420

— The new tariff 420

Market gardeners 422

— Boston Market Gardeners' Association. 422

— -Notes on seed growing. : 422

Our pastimes 423

The nursei-y trade 424

— Privet prices 424

— Trees and shrubs at Rochester. N. Y.

(Illus.) 424

Indianapolis 428

Toronto 430

Nebraska state fair 433

Louisville 441

Rochester. N. Y 444

Chairman F. R. Piebson is hard at
work on the guarantee fund for the
National Flower Show, which already
exceed.^ $3,000.

THE Florist learns that certain
bulb brokers are rendering invoices
to their customers who are importing
Dutch bulbs and charging 25 per cent
duty. This, if true, is wrong. Under
the new tariff, dutv is assessed at a
certain sum per 1,000 bulbs. Florists
should see that Invoices for duty are
, rendered accordlneiv.

From this date forward be prepared
for frosts injurious to tender stock in
the open ground.

Society of American Florists.

REGISTRATION OF BERBERIS.

Public notice is hereby given that
M. J. "Van Leeuwen of the Continental
Nurseries, Franklin, Mass., offers for
registration Berberis Thunbergii Sil-
ver Beauty. Any person objecting to
the registration or to the use of the
proposed name is requested to com-
municate with the undersigned at
once. Failing to receive objection to
the registration the same will be made
three weeks from this date.
kaiser's description.

Originated in the spring of 1908
when it made its appearance in a
batch of seedlings of Berberis Thun-
bergii. In manner of growth it closely
resembles a compact form of B.
Thunbergii, making a strong lateral
growth from the raw wood of the
same season. Development in spring
from the dormant wood shows a mass
of branches, waxy white, tinted with
pink, which in turn develop into foli-
age of the same hue and color, which,
coming to maturity, shows a pencil-
ing of emerald green becoming some-
what deeper and stronger during the
latter part of August and September,
then turning to a decided purplish
green of the color of Berberis pur-
purea. Its berries are of a coral red
when ripe and often nearly round.
W. N. RtTDD, Sec'y.

September 10, 1909.

American Rose Society.

MORE special PRIZES.

President August F. Poehlmann
wishes to call the particular attention
of all intending exhibitors to the
amended rule which is to be ob-
served by exhibitors. This cuts out
the requirement for a single growth
of the current season. Tlie rule, sec-
tion 6. now reads as follows: "Any
article manifestly unfit to show may
be excluded by the management and
the judges shall withhold any pre-
mium when the entries are unworthy
of awards. The management may at
any time order the removal of an ex-
hibit which is in bad condition."
Since issuing the preliminary sched-
ule there has been filed the following
prizes:

H. F. Michell & Co., Philadelphia,
Pa., offer a silver cup, value $25, for
50 blooms of Killarney.

The Waban Rose Conservatories,
Natick, Mass., offer a silver cup, value
$50, for the be.st 50 blooms of White
Killarney, Waban variety.

Alexander Montgomery, Natick,
Mass., offers a silver cup, value $25,
for the best new rose of American
origin of the year 1909-10.

For the prettiest exhibit of roses in
the exhibition, to be decided by the
ladies' vote, a $10 gold piece will be
given by Miss Marian I. Hammond
of Fishkill-on-Hudson, N. Y.

The happiest woman in the county
of Dutchess and the state of New
York was Mrs. Amelia Lefevere, who
received the recognition of a medal
from the American Rose Society for
a door-yard of roses, so well kept that
it was the admiration of the neighbor-
hood. This award has excited consid-
erable interest and is one of the ways

to build up the American Rose So-
ciety in popular esteem and estima-
tion. Let one person in a neighbor-
hood set an example like this and
others are sure to follow. The good
work grows and the result is in a
practical way a benefit to the com-
mercial flower growers, aside from the
pleasure which a well-kept door-yard
gives to every passerby.

Benj. Hammond, Sec'y.
Fishkill-on-Hudson, N. Y.

Meetings Next Week.

Boston, Mass., September 21. — Gardeners'
and Florists' Club of Boston, Horticultural
Hall.

Detroit, Mich., Seiptembeir 20, 8 p. m. —
Detroit Florists, Cowie building.

Grand Rapids. Mich., September 20. —
Grand Rapids Florists' and Gardeners' Club.
Board of Trade rooms. Pearl street.

Hartford, Conn., September 24, 8 p. m. —
The Connecticut Horticultural Society, Coun-
ty building.

Montreal, Que., September 20. — Montreal
Gardeners' and Florists' Club. Royal Guard-
ians' building. 211 Sherbrook street. West.

New London, Conn., September 22. — New-
London County Horticultural Society, Elks'
hall.

Providence, R. I., September 20, 8 p. m.—
Florists' and Gardeners' CHub of Rhode Is-
land, 96 Westminster street.

Salt take City. Utah. September 21.— Salt
Lake Florists' Club, Huddart Floral Co., 114
East Second South street.

Seattle, Wash., Seiptember 21. — Seattle
Florists' Association, Chamber of Commerce,
Second avenue and Columbia street.

St. Paul, Minn., September 21. 8 p. m. —
Minnesota State Florists' Association. 510
Snelling avenue, north.

Toledo, O.. September 22. — Toledo Flor-
ists' Club.

Toronto, Ont., September 31, 8 p. m. — To-
ronto Gardeners' and Florists' Association,
St. George's hall. Elm street.

Winnipeg, Man.. September 24. — ^Winnipeg
Florists' Association.

Secretaries of florists' and gardeners'
clubs will confer a favor by advising us
well in advance of the dates and locations
of meetings, lectures, entertainments, etc.

Coming Exhibitions.

Boston, Mass., October 19-24, 1909. — New

England fruit show. Address Wilfred
Wheeler. Concord, Mass.

Boston, Mass., May 26-30. 1910. — Great
exhibition of orchids and, other plants,
Massachusetts Horticultural Society. Ad-
dress W. P. Rich, 300 Massachusetts ave-
nue, Boston. Mass.

Chicagro, November — , 1909. — Flower
show given by the Horticultural Society of
Chicago, in the Coliseum. Address J. H.
Burdett, 1620 West One Hundred and Fourth
place. Chicago.

Glen Cove, N. Y., October 28-29. — An-
nual exhibition of the Nassau County Hor-
ticultural Society. Address Wm. McKenzle,
Glen Cove. N. T.

Madison. N. J., October 27-28. — Fourteenth
annual flower show of the Morris County
Gardeners' and Florists' Society. Address
E. Reagan. Madison. N. J.

Menlo Park. CaUf.. October, 1909. — An-
nual chrysanthemum show of the Menlo
Park Horticultural Society. Address Fran-
cis G. Hutchinson. Menlo Park, Calif.

Milwaukee, Wis., November, 1909. — Mil-
waukee chrysanthemum show at the Audi-
torium. Address H. V. Hunkel, 462 Mil-
waukee street, Milwaukee. Wis.

Neiw York, November 3-7, 1909i. — Fall
exhibition of the Horticultural Society of
New York. Address Geo. V. Nasn, Botan-
ical Garden, Bronx Park, New York.

Pasadena, Calif., October 28-30, 1909. — Fall
flower show of the Pasadena Gardeners* As-
sociation. Address A. McLeod, 1071 South
Orange Grove avenue. Pasadena. Calif.

San Francisco, Calif.. October 14-16. 1909.
— Portola flower and fruit show under the
auspices of the Pacific Coast Horticultural
Society and the California State Floral So-
ciety at Normal hall. Hotel Fairmont. Ad-
dress J. R. Atkinson. 110 Twelfth avenue.
San Francisco. Callt.

St. I.onls, Mo.. November 9-13, 1909. —
Third fall exhibition and pomologlcal dis-
play at the Coliseum. Address Otto G.
Koenig, 6743 Florissant avenue, St. Louis.
Mo.

Tarr.vtown, N. Y.. November 4-6, 1900. —
Eleventh annual exhibition of the Tarry-
town Horticultural Society. Address E. W.
Neubrand. Tarrytown. N. Y.

Toronto. Ont., November 10-14, 1909. —
Ontario Horticultural Exhibition In the St.
Lawrence arena. Address P. W. Hodgetts.
Parliament buildings, Toronto, Ont.

Secretaries of societies are requested to
supply dates and locations of coming
events, with the name and address of the
exhibition manager.

igog.

The American Florist.

406

state Fairs.

Wo present herewith a list of prospective
state fairs with the namsB and addresses
of those In charge of the horticultural and
iloriculturai departments so far as obtainable
to date. Those who can supply similar data
with regard to other state fairs are requested
to do so. All florists should support the
managers of these state fairs In developing
those sections In which the trade Is Inter-
ested.

Arkansas. — Hot Springs. October 7-13.
Ray Gill, Oak Lawn, Hot Springs, secre-
tary.

California. — Sacramento, August 28-Sep-
tember 24. J. A. Fllcher, Sacramento,
secretary.

Colorado. — Pueblo. September 20-24. S. F.
Reno, secretary State Association, Pueblo.

Georgia. — Macon, October 27-November 6.
Write secretary Fair Association, Macon.

Illinois.— Springfield. October 1-9. J. J.
McComo. 460 North Hoyne avenue, Chicago,
superintendent of horticultural exhibits.
Robt. O'Dwyer, 110 South Desplalnes street.
Chicago, superintendent florlcultural ex-
hibits.

Kentucky. — Louisville. September 13-18.
C. L. Brunson, Pa«lucah, assistant superin-
tendent flower and plant department.

Louisiana. — Shreveport. November 1-6.
Robt. Glenk, Curator, State Museum, New
Orleans, superintendent exhibits.

Missouri. — Sedalla. October 2-S. J. B.
Sampson, Lee*s Summit, superlntedent hor-
ticultural and florlcultural exhibits.

Montana. — Helena. September 27-October 2.
C. F. Dallman, Missoula, superintendent hor-
ticultural department.

New Hampshire. — Rochester. September
21-24. Frank B, McGuIre, secretary and
general manager.

New Mexico. — Albuquerque, October 11-16.
W. a. Tight. Albuquerque, president.

New Torlc. — Syracuse. September 13-18.
S. C. Shaver. Post-Standard building. Syra-
cuse, secretary.

Oklahoma. — Oklahoma City. September
29-October 8. Wm. Alson Edmond, super-
intendent horticultural and florlcultural ex-
hibits.

North Carolina. — Raleigh, October lS-23.
Prof. W. N. Hutt, Raleigh, superintendent
horticultural exhibits.

Oregon. — Salem. September 13-18. F. A.
Welch. Salem, secretary.

Rhode Isand. — Washington County Fair.
September 14-17. Allen Money, Wickford,
superintendent of horticultural exhibits.
James A. Sykes, Peacedale, superintendent
florlcultural exhibits.

South Dakota. — Huron. September 13-18.
H. C. Warner. Forestburg, superintendent
horticultural and florlcultural exhibits.

Tennessee. — Nashville. Septemer 20-25.
Chas. D. Keffer. University of Tennessee Ex-
periment Station, Knoxville. superintendent
of forestry and horticulture.

Texas. — Dallas. October 16-31. Sydney
Smith, secretary, Dallas. — International ex-
hibition. San Antonio, Novemer 6-17. J. N.
Vance, secretary, San Antonio.

Vermont. — White River Junction, Septem-
ber 21-24. G. A. Cheney. Sharon, superin-
tendent horticultural exhibits.

Washington. — Spokane. September 20-25.
Robt. H. Cosgrave. 21S Hutton block. — Pull-
man. September 21-26. W. E. Thornbur.
Agricultural E'xperiment Station, Pullman.

Wisconsin. — Milwaukee, September 13-17.
J. L. Herbst, Sparta, superintendent horti-
cultural exhibits.

One Cent Per Word, Cash with Adv.

For Plant Advs,. See Ready Reference Section.

Where answers are to be maued irom this ottice.
eacloBe 10 cents extra to cover Dosta^e. etc

Situation Wanted— On orivate place byexper-
itDced gardener tloM8t and mushroom srower.
Kev9'7 lare AmTJcan F'oriot

Sliaatlon Wnnivd— As helper on roses, with
chance for advancement by youne man not afraid
of work. Key 9 '2. care American Floast.

Sitnailon Wantea— By a mAO 23 years of age:
Dine years' experience: speaks three di^erent
laasuaees: eood recommendations. Address
K.e' 9'9 ca'e American Flo-ist.

Situation named — tty florist: grower and
propasator of cbrytiantbemums roses, carnations
and pot plants: private or mstitution p'eferred
Address Kev 928. care American Florist

Situation Wantcd-6y tir&t class storeman.
desigoer and decorator; 15 years' experience in
New York city; best of ref' rences.

Wm Patterson.
254 West 1^3rd at. New York.

Sitnallon Wanted— Married man. no family,
< yeafh' experience is open for eoeagement as
■ 'wypao in comm-rcial establishment or as head
lA.iKRDer in p'ivnte place best of references.

Gardener 4723 W. Erie St.. Chicago.

Sllaatlon Wauled— October 1 on a geotle-

mao's place, a rardeoer and florist: German sio-
gle age 27: 13 years' experience in Kreenliouse,
pot bedding plants, cut flowers, forcing outdoor
vegetables, landscaping and fruits can furnish
best references as to ability and character: when
answering pleave state particulars and salary.
Gardknkk. Gen. Del. Jenkintown Pa.

Situation Wanted— Florist and ga'^deoer 29
years of age wishes position by Ut or 15ih of
October on a gencleman's private estate in south-
ern or western states as bead gardener: 16 yt- rtb
practical experience in palms, terns orcbids
roses carnations and all general stock: also good
plantsman. decorator and laad«cape desig-
ner: (lawns, shrubs and all kind of fruit^}: over
three years in present emp'ovment on one of the
finest private estates on the Hudson; good worker
would like to give satisfaction and best results;
best of references as to knowledge and ability.
A. F. W.. care American Florist.
1133 Broadway New York.

Belp Wanted— Gardener to take care of flower
beds and palm bouse in public park: SSO to $55
per monih

Apply to Supt. of Parks. Davenport la.

Help Wanted — Good grower of carnations,
'mums, roses and bfdding plants; Chicago posi-
tion. Key 923 care American Florist.

Help Wanted- At once two helpers or gen-
eral greenhouse work; state wages expected in
first letter also references. E. Tatro.

401 e Iron Ave . Sa'ioa Kans,

Help Wanted— First class designer and decor-
ator lor stofe haodling high class trade in the
south. Key 92u. care American Florist.

Belp Wauled— Young lady for flawer store:
prefer one who can also assist in cHi.e work.
Address Key 931 care American Florist.

Help Wanted— Up-to-date rose grower for fine

seciion of new rose houses: we want a man well
recorameDded; permanent job for right man:
married man preferred: also prefer man from
Chicago or vicinity

Key 926 care Ame ican Florist.

Help Wanted- 1 have a good perm.^nent posi-
tion, at fair wages, to offer. My house is a private
one and parly ia charge will be expected to
handle ihe yard work in summer and oversee
lawn and possibly garden- Work can commence
at once. Write for further particulars.

J. C Robinson. Waterloo. Neb.

For Sale— 2 60-in. x 16 ft. horizontal tubular
boilers in first-class conditton: complete with
front and all castings: call at once.

Midland Linseed Co..
56 W Div'Ston St. Chicago.

For Sale— Near Chicago: two greenhouses.
25x100 planted to 'mums and carnations: hot
water heat, new place, io good shape, four blocks
from depot: connected with city water: fine
chance to get up-to date place reasonably.

Address Key 905 care American Florist.

For Sale— 1 Kroeschell boiler. 4x14 ft. long.

price $175.00: 1 Kroeschell firebox 4x12 It long,
price $2JU. 00: on board cars at greenhouses will
htatSO'O feet 4-in pipe esch used tour years: in
good condition: two Morebead Nj. 2 steam traps
in good wo king order at ^5.00 each.
OEORGE Reinberg 51 Wabash Ave . Chicago.

For Sale— A florist's pl«ce doioff good retail

and wholesale business. Place consists of 2
greenhouses 20x 20 each barn and 50 fet t of land
adjotniBg. Stocked with B ston ferns, pnmioses
aod other mixed stock. Place in Al condition.
Benches all new: long favorable lease; repairing
done by the landloid Reason for selling and
particulars given to party int-rested.

Peteh Pearson.
1725 N. Campbell .Ave., bicaeo.

For Baal— Greenhouses consuiing of iS.OtO ft
of glass all stocked with 'mums carnations and
potted plants: ten-room modern house, with
steam h at batb etc. Market for everything you
raise. Rent very low- Snap for a grower Apply
Richard Thomas.
care Hotel Gilpatnck. Milwaukee Wis.

Wanted— A secondhand hot water boiler, large
enough to carry from '000 lo 150* feet of 4-ioch
pipe J. J. Lampekt Xenia Ohio.

Wanted— Sale agencv from manufacturers of
Horists supplies on Pacific coast

P. O. Box 431. San Francisco Calff.

Wanlad— Expert designer and decorator wants
to correspond with parties in need of such a man:
best of rcfcences: fifteen years' experience with
leading florists

Address Key 917, care .American Florist.

FOR SALE.

Second-hand Return Tubular
Boilers, 48x14. Boiler certifi-
cate to carry 90 pounds.

Sanitary Laundry Go.

> W.Madison St., uhlCagO

Refrigerator Wanted.

For retail department. Must be
good sized box in very best of con-
dition. Address

Key 914, care American Florist.

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CARNATIONS3 ROSE S ASTERS

and all other seasonable flowers at the right market prices.

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WHOLESALE FLORISTS,

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[51 Wabash Avenue,

Chicago

Wietor Bros.,

Wholesale Growers of
..CUT FLOWERS..

61 Wabash Avenua, CHICAGO.

PRICE LIST

Ajnerican Beanty Per doz.

Lone stems $ 4 00

30 inch stems 3 00

24 inch stems 2 SO

20 inch stems 2 00

15 inch stems 1 50

Short stems 75

Per 100

Killarney, select $6 00

Medium 4 00

Mrs. Jardine, select rg 00

Medium $3 00 to 4 00

Uncle John, select 6 00

Medium 3 00 to 4 00

Bridesmaid and Bride, se'ect, . 6 00

Medium 4 00

Richmond, select 6 00

Medium 4 00

Carnations, fancy 1 50

Good .'.■ 1 00

Easter Lilies, short..! 8 00 to 12 00

Select 15 00

Valley 2 00 to 4 00

Asparagus Plumosus

Extra quality, per bunch. 75c

Fancy Ferns, per 1000 $ 1.50

All other stock at lowest market rates.

Prices subject to change without notice.
No charee for packing.

Glen Cove, N. Y.

The Nassau County Horticultural
Society held its annual meeting at
Pembroke hall September 8. President
Everett occupied the chair. Drawing
up the schedule for the fall show was
the principal item at this meeting.
The schedule is a lengthy one and
good prizes are offered, which ought
to encourage the gardeners to put up
their best and make the show more
successful than ever before. The
dahlia show, which is to be held Oc-
tober 14, promises to be a success.
Amongst the many other prizes, M.
A. Maltz offered $5 for four vases of
standard varieties of dahlias, $5 for a
vase of carnations arranged for
effect and $5 for a vase of single
violets at the fall show. The society
unanimously awarded Mr. Maltz a
vote of thanks for his generosity.

Fancy and Dagger FERNS

$1.25
p^iooo

Discount on large orders.

New Crop Oalax, Bronze or Oreen, $1.25 per 1000: 10.000, (7.5 0

Sphaitnnni Moss, large bales $).25

LeDGolhoe Sprays $1.00 per 100: 1000. 7 50

Boxwood SScper bunch; SOlbs.. 8,50

Florists in the Middle and Western States can save money
by placing their fern orders with us. A trial order solicited.

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE, Inc.,

38-40 Broadway,

WHOLESALE COMMISSION

All Phone Connections.

FLORISTS,

DETROIT, MICH.

New Ohio Dagger Ferns,

Green and Bronze Galax *'iooo^"

We can supply Seasonable Flowers in any quantity.

THE CLEVELAND FLORISTS' EXCHANGE, ^nrS^rZ"^?i?"'cVTvfLAN"D.'''o^.''°°"

$1.00 per 1000.

Case of 10.000 $7.50

Discount on larger lots.

Sphagnum Moss ^silsVacir

Also Florists' Supplies.

New Crop Ferns

FANCY and DAGGER ready May 1st.

Special price for large orders

Price $1.25 per 1000.

CALDWELL THE WOODSMAN CO.,

Evergreen, Alabama.

Perpetuated and Natural Sheet

Southern Wild Smilax.

E. A. BEAVEN, Evergreen, Ala.

The secretary read communications
from Mrs. H. L. Pratt and E. Under-
bill, offering a silver cup and $10, re-
spectively, for the fall show. The
points competition is still keenly con-
tested. P. Reul is now leading by a
good margin. The awards this month
were as follows: V. Cleres, Aspar-
agus Sprengeri. 93 2-3; P. Reul, glad-
iolus, 912-3; H. Gant, gladiolus, 91;
G. Wilson, Aster Vicks' Branching,
84 2-3. Mr. Wilson protested against
the decision of the judges, and asked
that his exhibit be rejudged. The
protest was not carried. It was ad-
mitted by some of the members that

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-THE

J.M.McGullougli's Sons Co.,

Wholesale Commission Florists.

j CONSIGNMENTS SOUCITED.

c Special attention given to Shipping Orders.

{Jobbers of FLORISTS' SUPPLIES,
SEEDS and BULBS.

Price List on Application.

U1 6 Walnut St., CINCINNATI, OHid.^

\ Phone Main 584

^'•if-«'i|f'irii"|f'M'ii"iro''i"iP u''i''iP"M"i''irir"i»'M''i"i»'M'M»>,

George Cotsonas & Co.

Wholesale and Retail Dealers
In aU kinds of

Evergreen

l-'ancy and Dagger^

Ferns. Bronze and

Green Galax.

Phone 1202 Mad, Sq.

Main store, 50 W. 28tll St.. NEW YORK.

the asters were the finest they had
ever seen. P. Petroccia was awarded
Wm. H. Mackenzie. Sec'y. .

igog.

The Amhr i ca n Fl o k / s r.

407

KAI8ERIN

Extra fine flowers. Our plants are three to eight
years old, producing very large solid buds.

Beauties, Killarney, Carnot, White Killarney, Richmond, Perle.

Try Buying Direct of Tiie Grower

AMERICAN BEAUTIES

Exiia long

2t o^^O inches

20 nches

12 to IS inches

Short stems

Per do7.

$3.00

2.00

1.50

1.00

.75

Kaiserln and Carnot

Extra long and select

Good lengths $5.00

Medium lengths

Short stems

Per 100

fx.OO
6.00
■4.10
300

PRICE LIST

Killarney, Bride, Perle and Richmond

Per 100

Extra long $6.00 to $.S.00

Good lengths S.OO

Medium leneths 4.00

Short stems 3.00

Asters 2.00 to 3.00

Carnations 2.00 to .^.00

Per 100

Lily Of the Valley J.?.00to$4.00

Asparagus sprays 2.00 to 3.0O

Asparagus strings, e.i. 50c 60c

Sprengeri

Smilax per doz.. $1 .50 to $2.00

Adiantum

Galax, bronze per lOOO. $1.25

Galax.green 1.25

Ferns, new crop... ' 1 50

2. CO

1.00

BUY DIRECT OF THE GROWERS

BASSETT & WASHBURN

Store and Office: 76 Wabasli Ave.

OHIOA.OO

Greenhouses: HINSDALE, ILLINOIS

Milwaukee.

Wni. Edlefsen of Edlefsen-Leidiger
Co. spends all his time at the green-
house plant north of the city. In ref-
erence to their two stores, one at 349
Third street, the other at 782 Third
street, he explained that although they
are both on the same street the class
of custom is different. For every
$6 sold at the lower store, $5 are
charged and $1 is cash taken in. At
the upper store the reverse is true.
The lady who manages the lower
store, says the large conservatory bacK
of the store has proven a great suc-
cess, both for show and keeping a
moderate number of plants in readi-
ness for decorations without going to
greenhouses for them. Business here
has been more profitable this year
than last. Their greenhouses are run
entirely in the interest of their own
retail trade. I noticed a few thun-
bergias which Mr. Edlefsen has been
using for window boxes. They are
beautiful from midsummer until frost
and easily grown from seed. He has
also grown a quantity of tuberoses
this season which have paid nicely.
He also grows a number of Farfu-
gium grande for pots. Tliey are still
in the open bench, but will be potted
shortly. He has a fine lot of aspara-
gus and ferns in variety, some grasses
and smilax, several good looking
benches of chrysanthemums, stevia.
cyclamens, etc., and one house of
10,000 carnations in good condition,
from which he is now cutting a large
number of long stemmed flowers daily.
He grew the plants in pots, shifting
from 2-inch to 4-inch in May, and
setting them in cold frames outside,
planting on the house benches the
middle of July. They look much more
attractive at this time than the regu-
lation garden-grown stock. This car-
nation house is heated with hot water,
the down-hill system, which Mr. Ed-
lefsen claims prevents bursting of the

carnation flowers. This is certainly
an original theory. He has put in a
gasoline engine for pumping water
and says while the pump is working
it costs no more to run a small dy-
namo which he has for charging a
storage battery. In this way he
always has current enough in storage
to do his lighting; he has the green-
houses and barns fully fitted out. It
cost $400 to install.

August Kellner, who makes a spe-
cialty of floral decorations and land-
scape work without any store, has his
houses well stocked with an assort-
ment of decorative plants, greater in
variety than is usual to find. He has
been troubled lately with a fungus
growth on the fronds of the large
plants of Cibotium Schiedei, causing
them to look dirty. It is easily washed
off, but soon grows on again. He ex-
pects soon to discover the cause and
prevent further growth. He has been
putting up concrete benches of his
own pattern; they do not appear to
be larger than the wooden ones re-
placed and cost less than the price of
the lumber at this time. He is quite
successful now in treating old trees,
particularly sidewalk trees which are
going to pieces on account of the
smooth lawns without shrubbery to
hold the soil open and admit rain
readily. He lays 4-inch tile beneath
the root level, turning up one end to
the surface, the upper end is filled
with cement, holding a 1-inch nip-
ple of gas pipe, into which water can
be poured at any time. Before filling
the trenches dug the tile is covered
with ■ manure and. when water Is
poured in. it permeates the soil, giving
the entire root system sub-irrigation,
the water being drawn up to the roots
in vapor form. This is almost as good
for the trees, as their natural aid of
shrubbery, and the novice, owner or
caretaker cannot do the harm as is
almost universal with the lawn sprink-

ler. Mr. Kellner is now preparing a
very large amount of soil for the com-
ing fall and spring planting; he has
become quite appreciative of clay
when properly handled, the prejudice
against it notwithstanding, the popu-
lar demand for "black soil" being
without reason or demonstration.

Nic Zweifel's addition built last
winter is now well filled, as is the
older portion of the plant with 60,000
field-grown carnation plants. Eugene
Ostreicher in charge, when asked
about growing in pots at planting di-
rectly in the house, simply shrugs his
shoulders, evidently cautious enough
for all practical purposes. They have
not tried the solid bed nor do they
use any of the modern supports, but
they have a fine lot of plants which
look promising enough to please any
one. With the exception of a few-
Ivory chrysanthemums they have
nothing but carnations. He says they
used to grow some stevia, but it did
not pay. They are now putting in a
new boiler, replacing a smaller old
one, and pump the water with a
gasoline engine. Nic is running an
up-to-date auto, finding it satisfactory.
Mrs. Zweifel was negotiating for the
sale of her horse. Planting up the
front of the place with trees and
shrubbery has not vet been completed.

Manke Bros, have 35,000 field-
grown carnations looking wel! and
now yielding a good daily cut of choice
flowers. Mr. Manke says there are
a few varieties which do well grown
in pots, Lawson being one of them,
but his varieties are best from the
open ground. They have a bench of
sweet peas which will be in for Christ-
mas and continue until summer; they
have been troubled like others by
their asters dying off. C. B. W.

BB.VDFORD. P.\. — E. E. Lucking was
sold out by the sheriff, August 6, and
has left the city.

408

The American Florist.

Sept. iS.

To The Trade*

OPEN FOR BUSINESS SEPTEMBER 20, 1909

We desire to announce to the trade the opening of our new Wholesale

Commission Cut Flower Store at

51 Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO,

Monday Morning, September 20, 1909. when we shall be prepared to care for any and all
business ihat may be offered to us

The many buyers and consignees with whom we have dealt personally know that the members of
our new firm have many years of successful experience in this market and to others whose personal
acquaintance we hope soon to make we wish to say that neither experience nor facilities will be lacking to
make our place a most satisfactory source of supply for all Cut FlOwerS and GreenS.

We have fitted up a store second to none on the best floor on this market and we shall have a large
supply of all kinds of stock. We shall aim to do a considerable shipping trade and solicit a trial order.

Come in and Inspect Our Stock and Facilities.

KYLE & FOERSTER

W, p. KYLE. Long Distance Phone Randolph 3619. JOS. FOERSTER.

51 Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO.

Cleveland.

TRADE KEEPING UP.

The business for the past week
showed up as well as the previous
one, which looks as though the sum-
mer dullness is over. Many of the
retailers report a steady increase in
their sales. Lily of the valley had an
excellent call the past week. Har-
rlsii was a little scarce. Rubrum and
Album were rather slow sellers with
a good supply. American Beauty had
a good call the past week. Carna-
tions are coming in much better,
though many are still very short in
the stem, and the supply not equal
to the demand. Killarney and My
Maryland are finding a fair market.
Chrysanthemums, although a little
early, are meeting with a good de-
mand. The aster crop has shortened
considerably during the past week;
gladioli also seem less plentiful.
Sweet peas are still coming in, though
not much in demand. Good dahlias
are finding only a fair market.

Ed. Travers has started a retail
store of his own near the corner of
Hough avenue and Crawford road in
the Jacobs block. Ed. has had many
years experience in the business at
the corner of Bast Fifty-fifth and Cen-
tral. In his present good location we
expect he will build up a good busi-
ness.

G. P. Bround, Mars hill and Miles
avenue, had perhaps the biggest re-
tail order for asters this season. Five
thousand flowers were used of all
colors.

J. C. Ahrend, Strasburg, says he has
the most productive sunflower in the
state. The plant for which he makes
the claim bears 86 flowers.

The Jas. Eadie Co. had quite a lot
of funeral work the past week. The

firm has a new automobile which is
a hummer.

The Cleveland Florists' Exchange
will receive the first cut of orchids
about October 1.

Visitors: F. J. Farney, represent-
ing Rice & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

C B.

Toledo, 0.

With the advent of cool weather,
which is rather unusual for this sea-
son of the year, business shows a
marked improvement. Good stock is
rather scarce, but an abundance of
it is' in sight for the near future.
Gladioli and asters are being used
in large quantities and to very good
advantage. Cold storage Giganteum
Rubrum and Album lilies helped out
splendidly during the summer months
and more of these will be grown
hereabouts in the future.

NOTES.

Mrs. E. Suder is probably the busi-
est lady florist in the country. Win-
ter or summer Mrs. Suder knows not
many idle moments. Her energy is
Indeed remarkable and not less note-
worthy is her fine trade, built up be-
cause of that energy. Nor does she
lack in originality or ingenuity as the
occasion may require. During the
carnival, or Wamba week, the most
attractive float in the parade was that
of the Toledo Transportation club.
It consisted of a floral engine, 18x4,
made of gladioli, gaillardias, golden
rod and other flowers, drawn by a
fine span of horses on a truck 20 feet
long. So complete was the engine
in all its appointments and so well
was it constructed, that Master Jos.
Galloway, eight years old, dressed like
an engineer, and Master Arthur
Suder, five years old, in a fireman's
garb, found ample room in the box
to "engineer and to fire up," to the
delight and amusement of thousands

lining both sides of the main streets
through which the parade passed.
That the club was well pleased with
the floi il piece goes without saying.
Resolutions of thanks were drawn up
at its meeting and a copy of same was
mailed to Mrs. Suder.

Harry Heinl, of West Toledo, is
building four additional houses for
carnations, and is giving his other
range a thorough overhauling. As
soon as the houses are completed
and planted, he will start on a new
shed, which will be fully in keeping
with his other improvements. Mr.
Heinl's carnation plants look excep-
tionally fine. He sold a large quan-
tity, shipping to various points of the
country. His roses, including White
Killarney and My Maryland, will de-
cidedly pay for themselves, and will
leave a fine margin besides.

Davis & Magee, Scottwood avenue,
have made another hit on Begonia
Gloire de Lorraine and poinsettias.
These hits, however, are not unusual
with them, and for that matter every-
thing else about their well appointed
place, including roses and chrysan-
themums, look equally well and at-
tractive. Mr. Magee is a grower of
no mean caliber from "away down
east," having taken his course in the
practical school of experience at
places like Robert Craig's and others.

Schramm Bros., Cherry street, whn
succeeded their father, who retired
a few years ago, are doing a prosper-
ous business at the old stand. They
grow a miscellaneous stock for their
retail trade and grow it well. If
energy counts for anything in a
grower there is an abundance of it
stored with the Schramm brothers.

Krueger Bros, are more than satis-
fled with business conditions. The
hustle and bustle about their estab-
lishment, the condition of their gen-
eral stock and the trim, neat and at-
tractive appearance of their place

rgog.

The American Florist.

409

American Beauty

Kaiscrin, White Killarncy, Bride

The beautiful color and fragrance of the American Beauty and the
perfect purity of the White Roses — their long stems and well formed
buds — are never so well brought out as when grown in clear air.

Our houses are well outside of the smoke area, and

Our Growers Are Specialists
in Rose Culture

WIETOR BROTHERS

51 Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO.

seem to indicate that all goes well
with them. ,

Geo. Heinl is spending a few days
at Put in Bay, enjoying the breezes.
Mr. Heinl's store on Superior street
is one of the finest of the kind in
the state. Trade here has been fine
all through the summer season, and
the outlook for very busy fall and
winter seasons are certainly encourag-
ing.

Wm. Heinl, of Jacksonville, 111., was
a recent visitor, the guest of his
brother, Harry Heinl. X.

San Francisco.

TRADE BEIGHTEE.

Since last writing things have bright-
ened up considerably in the retail
stores and everybody is promising
himself a prosperous season. As the
supply of flowers is considerably
smaller than it has been for some
time, the growers are getting a little
more satisfactory prices. The plant
trade has been very good during the
past season. Kentias and Boston ferns
in particular are in great demand, the
supply not being sufficient to fill or-
ders. The Jewish New Tear occurs
next week and most of the up-town
retailers are placing their orders for
plants which can be sold at moderate
prices, this call of plants being the
most in demand by Jewish people.

NOTES.
At the last meeting of the Pacific
Coast Horticultural Society several of
the members brought some choice ex-
hibits of dahlias and other flowers.
Wm. Kettlewell was awarded 95 points
for a collection of seedling dahlias of
his own raising, also 90 points for a
collection of dahlias, these being of
very fine quality. Chas. Finke received
75 points for a vase of Centaurea ma-
crocephala and Echinops Ritro. The

Golden Gate park made quite a large
exhibit of dahlia novelties. This ex-
hibit was highly recommended by the
judges.

Four candidates were elected to
membership in the society, Messrs.
Clark, Klein, Voigt and Meyer. The
society now has a membership of
nearly 100. A number of the members
paid a visit to R. Diener in Colma-
He claims to have discovered a new
method of cross fertilizing, whereby
he can raise flowers of enormous size,
being able to almost double the size
every time.

J. Eppstein a short time ago had
quite a novelty of an order. He had
to make 1,500 corsage bouquets for
the opening of a new gentlemen's cafe.
A ladies' reception was given the first
afternoon; no liquors were dispensed
that day, the bartenders being en-
gaged in the more pleasant task of
handing out flowers to the lady
visitors-

The MacRorie-McLaren Co. has
bought five acres of land near San
Mateo, and contemplates erecting an
up-to-date orchid house in the near
future. D. MacRorie has left on a
short business trip for the east; he
expects to return by October 1, to be
here for the Portola flower and fruit
show.

F. Pelicano is going in qnite heavily
for cyclamens this year, the large
house being entirely filled with them-
The plants look very promising, the
Asparagus plumosus and adiantum
houses on this place are also in fine
condition.

The Elite Floral Co. has removed
from Sixteenth and Market streets to
Castro, near Eighteenth street and
now does business under the name of
the Johnson Floral Co.

John R. Sievers has been declared
a bankrupt and a creditors' meeting

is called for September 14 in the
United States district court.

The Tuxedo Floral Co., manager, Joe
Goldstone, has removed from Fillmore
street to O'Farrell, near Fillmore.

Visitors: A. Fischer of Reno, Xev. ;
M. H. Ebel, Sacramento.

P.

Pittsburg:.

ASTEBS PLENTTFTIL AND GOOD.

There Is not much change in the
market, excepting that more asters are
coming in, loads of them. Good white
are cleaning up daily. American
Beauty roses are also in good demand.

NOTES.

The Pittsburg Florists' and Garden-
ers' Club held its regular meeting Sep-
tember 9 in the store room of the
McCallum Co. The meeting was a
very interesting one and was attended
by a large ti>rnout of members. The
subject for discussion was seasonable
flowers. F. Banning. Kinsman, O., and
Mrs. Kennel, Rochester. N. T., showed
some very nice gladioli. The private
gardeners exhibited collections of
small plants and vegetables of some
merit. S. McClements has secured
quarters for the club at the Fort Pitt
hotel. Henceforth it will hold it^
meetings there instead of at the
wholesale houses.

Chas. Knopf, Richmond. Ind., spent
a few days here. He intends ship-
ping the McCallum Co. his early chry-
santhemums, which are of some
merit.

E. C. Ludwig and family have the
sympathy of the trade in the death
of Mr. Ludwig's mother-in-law.

Pittsburg Cut Flower Co. Is hand-
ling some fine Arnerican Beauty roses.

Pittsburg Florists' Exchange i,';
handling some good asters. J.

410

The American Florist.

Sept. iS,

Announcement:

Hoerber Bros, desire to announce to tlie trade tliat they have secured
one of the best and most commodious spaces on the Chicago market for the
handling and selling of the product of their large range at Des Plaines.

Our growers are experts in their line and are producing some of the
finest roses and carnations that are coming into this market, and our facili-
ties for handling the stock and taking care of the wants of the buyers are
unexcelled. We want your trade and will guarantee satisfaction.

HOERBER BROTHERS

51 Wabash Ave.,

Long Distance Phone
Randolph 2758.

CHICAGO.

Chicago.

TWO NEW HOUSES.
Before another week two new
wholesale houses will have shied their
castors into the ring and will be
ready to take their place and their
share of the business. Kyle & Foers-
ter and Hoerber Bros, are the latest
additions to the market and the prom-
ises they make in their announce-
ments in this issue, if lived up to, in-
sure a very successful business life.
Both concerns have every facility for
doing busSness ahd The Florist wel-
comes thet'i as distinct acquisitions to
the alreart,' large family of growers
and wholesale commission houses.

TRIP TO NORTH SIDE GROWERS.

A recent trip among the smaller
growers of the suburbs to the north
of Chicago revealed the fact that the
industry is in a most healthy condi-
tion, with prospects brighter than
ever for a very successful season. At
Herman Fortman's range at Rogers
Park the carnations were looking fine
and Mr. Fortman was feeling espe-
cially happy over a recent sale of
three acres of his land at $1,000 per
acre that cost his grandfather $9.
Herman keeps his plants free from
bugs by keeping a pair of ducks in
the houses through the winter to eat
them.

N. K. "Welter of Evanston reports a
very successful season and has just
finished planting his narcissus bulbs.
His range presented a particularly
healthy appearance. A. E. Hunt &
Co. of Evanston, who are introducing
the new carnation, Mary Tolman,
were getting their beds ready for
sweet peas and putting the range in
shape for the winter season. At the
Richard F. Gloede houses in Evanston
the cannas were looking very fine.

King Humbert especially, while a bed
of Salvia splendens contained 500
plants 3 y% feet high.
• Bezdek & Bernard of Wlllmette,
operating as the Northwestern Floral
Co., are building a new cooling room
adjoining the north end of the boiler
house. No better carnations were
seen anywhere than at this range and
their rose houses showed a master
hand. At the new modern range of
the Star Floral Co. of Wilmette they
were having quite a little trouble with
mildew, due to the sudden changes in
temperature that we have had re-
cently. At Niles Centre the Blameu-
ser family cover quite a patch of
ground. E. H. Blameuser has six
houses of carnations in splendid
shape, while John has two houses re-
cently put up that give promise of
good stock. At the Blameuser Floral
Co., the roses were started late but
are coming along well, while at Emil
Blameuser's range the carnations
were the equal of those at the North-
western Floral Co.

Joseph Brooks of Morton Grov-e
was discovered reading the cultural
notes of The Florist and said he
could not do business without them,
as they furnish him with many val-
uable suggestions. He is growing
carnations and chrysanthemums and
stated that he had had big returns
this season from the old Nelson
Fisher carnation, which helped to pay
for the loss on the failure of his aster
crop.

kotes.

Walter Scott, of the La Grange
Floral and Seed Co., attracted con-
siderable attention the past week by
displaying in his show window a fac-
simile of the ship which Dr. Cook
used in his trip to thr' North Pole

The hull was made of red and white
cape flowers and the deck of red and
white asters.

At Vaughan's Greenhouses the new
brick and concrete storage house for
cannas and dahlias Is rounding into
shape; at the nurseries of the same
firm a new barn and tool houses are
under way, while considerable acre-
age is likely to be added.

A meeting of those interested in the
flower show to be held at Springfield
in connection with the state fair, Oc-
tober 1-9, will be held at the Union
restaurant. 111 Randolph street, Sep-
tember 17, at noon.

The J. B. Deamud Co. is showing
some very fine long stemmed Ameri-
can Beauty roses and a few large
yellow chrysanthemums.

Vaughan's Seed Store is early with
the Chinese lily bulbs, most of a car-
load going out on advance orders
now.

Bassett & Washburn are cutting a
large crop of American Beauty roses
with fine long stems.

The A. L. Randall Co. is showing
some very fine Killarney roses, both
pink and white.

Winterson's Seed Store is showing
a fine line of golden privet and Dra-
caena ensifolia.

Visitors: Dan MacRorie, of the
MacRoric-McLaren Co., San Francisco.
Calif.; W. A. Smith, Cleveland, C:
P. M. Palez. with J. W. Vestal & Son.
Little Rock, Ark.; Henry Ostertag, of
Ostertag Bros.. St. Louis, Mo.; Harry
Bunyard, representing A. T. Bodding-
ton. New York; Frank P. Myers, of
Myers & Samtman, Philadelphia, Pa.;
P. O. Kuhnle, of the Ellison Floral
Co., St. Louis, Mo.: Mrs. Wm. La
Hayn, Chesterton, Ind.; Paul Bork,
with C. P. Mueller, Wichita, Kans.

igog.

The American Floris'i.

411

f/'*|i This year we are Kointr to be head

Klll/irnfiV in <he past for tlie hnest pink Killa
lllliuiuvj .|.||^ colorjiiK is porf.'ct with the pr:

Tliis year we are Kointr to be lieadquarters as

Harney urown.

prices ranKink'
from S'^.OC to $6 00, Exlra fancy. $.s 00 to tlO.OO,

White Killarney

W h'lf! not cutting' v-ry hr-avily as v<-t.
our cut looks priimitjiui; and wc are ifeitini;
in luavicr cui^- every day. Fine stock.

Pric- $3 00 to 16 00. Extra fancy, IH.i 0 to JlO.OO.

Maids, Brides, Beauties and Carnations in good supply. Asters and Gladiolus, finest on the market.
My Maryland and Richmond coming in splendid supply, $2.00 to $6.00. Extra fancy selected, $8.00.

• All Other Seasonable Stock to be had by sending your order to us.-

Complete Stock of Florists', Growers* and Nurserymen's Supplies. Send for our Weekly Price List unless you receive a copy regularly.

3. L. R/VNDALL CO.,

l9-2t Randolph Street,

I'honc CcTtral 1496
Private KxcJi.'inLT' ,*\ll I )'-i)rirlrnfnts.

Chicago.

Buffalo.

TItADE QUIET.

Trade conditions have not been of
the best the past few weeks. Vaca-
tions are about ending, tlie summer
tourists a-re returning and getting
their homes ready for winter. The
supply of flowers is equal to all de-
mands with good stock of gladioli, as-
ters and roses. The first cuts of My
Maryland and Killarney are of fine
quality. Roseum lilies are the great-
est help and getting scarce. But
chrysanthemums are with us, so it
will be but a few weeks until the
queen of autumn will be in her glory.

NOTES.

The several stores, dry goods,
cloaks and millinery, are having their
fall openings and a fine lot of cut
stock is sold for decorating, but then
the profits are sacrificed in the low
prices obtained for palms. All have
been busy with this work and Octo-
ber 1 the check will look large, also
the refuse pile in several greenhouses
where palms, ferns, etc., have dried
up, and two or three men have worked
every night watering them — not to
soil the goods in the store — for $3-$4
per dozen a week; figure up the prof-
its. The subject has often been spoken
of at meetings and the price received
for the loan of palms, etc., is too low.
The simple fact of selling roses, glad-
ioli, etc., at a proper price does not
warrant the sacrificing of the palms.

The discovery by Cook or Peary of
the North Pole gave Anderson's and
Palmer's decorators an opportunity
to have some good window decora-
tions. The former had a globe of
white asters with the route taken by
all explorers up to date. Mr. Palmer's
was a globe made of galax with the
several routes in flowers. Both were
very attractive and well executed.

The Florists' Club had its regular
meeting after the summer quietness
and a fair attendance listened to a
very interesting paper by Wm. Legg
on "Flower Beds in Our Parks in
Summer." One suggestion of his
which was heartily approved was the
labeling of the different flowers by
the park department in the beds for
the education of the public.

Jack Jerome of Kasting's is very
busy now; it is a girl. Wallace Eiss,
treasurer of the same firm, is also
rejoicing with the arrival of a sweet
piece of Crystal Eiss and she is named
Martha.

W. J. Palmer and family have re-
turned from several weeks in upper
Canada.

Edward Stephan of Anderson's has
returned after two weeks' fishing trip.

S. A. Anderson was judge at the
Toronto show this year.

W. F. Kasting and family are still
in Erie. Pa.

Bison.

Cleveland, O. — The J. M. Gasser
Co. is making large shipments of
fancy asters.

VlioMe Hover Mm^KcU

St. Louis. Sept. 15.

Roses, Beauty, long stums IS 00@20 00

tnrdium stems... 10 O0M12 00

shurt stems .< 00® S (»

Cochct. white and pink 2 0 ■© 6 00

Kaiscrin 2 00® 4 00

Carnations, common 1 00® 2 00

.'Asters 1 00® i 00

Easter Lilies 10 00

Gladioli 1 ona 2 00

Lily of the Valley 3 OOwj 4 OO

Tuberoses single 2 00® 3 0

Asparagus Sprengori 2 00® 3 00

cutsprays 1 00® 2 00

Ferns, fancy per 1000, 1 SO

Smilax 10 00@12 50

Buffalo. Sept. 15.

Roses, Beauty, special 20 0P@?5 00

fancy 15 00@20 00

shorter 2 liO® 0 00

Bride. Bridesmaid 2 i 0® 6 00

Chaicnay 4 00® 6 00

Detroit 4 0(f* 6 00

Killarney 2i'i@6ii0

My Maryland 4 00® 6 00

Perle 4 00® 7 00

Richmond 2 Oi'@ 6 nO

White Killarney 4 i 0® 6 00

Carnations 1 00® 2 00

Asters So® 1 50

Chrysanthemums. Golden Glow. 20 n0f«35 00

Gladiolus 1 00® 4 00

Lilium Longiflorum 10 00@15 00

Lily of the Valley 3 00® 4 00

Asp. Plumosus strings... each 40@ 50

Ferns - per 1000 150

Galax per 1000 1 50

Smilax strings 15 00

Cincinnati. Sept. 15.

Roses, Beauty. 1 00® 4 00

Bride Bridesmaid 3 i" @ 6 00

GnldenGate 3 00® 6 00

Killarney 4 OO® 6 00

Richmond 4 On® 8 00

Carnations 1 00® I 50

Asters 1 00® 2 00

Lilium Harrisii 12 50

Rubrum 4 00

Lily of the Valley 3 00@ 4 00

Adiantum .. . 100

AsparagusPlumosus and Sprengeri

in bunches per bunch .. 25@35c

Ferns. Eastern .. per ICOO. 1 50

Galax, Green and Bronze 1 00

Leucothoe per 100 50

per 1000 4 50

Smilax 12 SOigjlS 00

Milwaukee. Sept. IS.
Roses. Beauty . 5C@ 2 00

" Bride Bridesmaid 2 rp@ 6 CO

" Killarney 2 00416 00

■ Liberty, Chatenay 2 0 0 5 00

" herle 2ni@600

■' Richmond 2 0( ® 6 nO

Carnations 1 00® 2 00

Asters Sne 2 00

Gailiardia SO® 1 00

Gladioli 1 Ou@UO

LiHum Giganteum 12 SO

Rubrum short 3 UO

Lily of the Valley 4 00

Adiantum 1 SO

Asparagus per string, 50

Plumosus. per bunch. 35

Sprengeri, ■• • 25

Ferns, Common per 1000 150

Galax perl 00 150

Smilax per doz. 2 03

EVERYTHING A FLORIST USES.

The Denver Wholesale

Give us a trial. We can please you.

Roses, Carnations and all kinds of
Seasonable Flowers In Stock.

WM.F.KASTINGCO.'

WhoIcBale

, CommJssioD
Florists. &

Florists* Supplies and Wire Designs.

Florist Co.

1433-35 California St.

C. A. KUEHN,

Wholesale Florist,
1122 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO.

A Complete Llae of Wire Designs,

H. G.BERNING,

Wholesale Florist,
1402 Pine St. ST. LOUIS. MO.

WM. C. SMITH

Wholesale Floral Co.

WHOL,ESAIvE FLORISTS

Both L. D. Phones. ST. LOUIS, MO.

Supplies and Everything in Season always on hand

Weiland & Olinger,

1Z8 E. nurd St.. CINCINNATI, OHIO.

Wholesale Growers and
Shippers of Cut Flowers.

Carnallon Georgia $12.00 per 100 SlOO 00 per lOM
Greenhoases, NEW CASTLE. IND.

RICB BROTHERS

Wbolesale Florists and Supplies.

115 N. 6th St., MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.

Cut Flowers received twice daily. Can 611 your
ordiTs to vnur satisfaction .^Iso headquartt'rsfor
Wild Smilax, Boxwood, Galax Leaves, Hardy
Fancy Ferns. I'rices quoted on l^r^e quantities

Holtoa & Hankel Co.,

WHOLESALE FLORISTS,

462 MILWAUKEE STREET,
Will w»u«FE. WIS.

JOHNSON City. Tens. — Mls3 SalUo
Faire is rioiibling the capacity of her
greenhouses. j i xjj

412

The American Florist.

Sept. iS,

"The Busiest House in Chicago"

MT took centuries to discover the NORTH POLE and even
now there are some people who doubt that either Cook or Peary-
reached the top of the world. But it has taken the trade but
a short time to discover that TtliS HOUSe has the goods and is always in
a position to deliver them. We have been AT THE TOP for years
and if You have not already discovered us a trial Order wUl

convince you.

HEADQUARTERS FOR

BEAUTIES, ROSES, CARNATIONS, ASTERS, GLADIOLI,

FANCY FERNS, WILD SMILAX, GALAX, and all other stock In season,

J. B. DEANUD CO.

JifaTIs 51 Wabash Sve., CHICAGO.

Chicago.

HOT SPELL BRINGS IN STOCK.

The marked rise in temperature
the past week brought a great influx
of flowers to the market and prices
took" a tumble, and while the volume
of business done was greater than
that of the preceding seven days the
receipts were about the same. Amer-
ican Beauty roses are coming in in
larger quantity and the quality is
improving right along, but even with
the increased supply the demand is
sufficient to take care of the entire
cut. Killarney is still the best seller
and growers are getting better re-
turns from this rose than from any
■other. White Killarney is meeting
with a ready sale, due in a measure
to the fact that the call has been for
white roses and the supply of Kaiserin
and Bride is not yet equal to the de-
mand. Whether White Killarney will
ever be white remains to be seen, its
color at present being a blush pink.
A number of the growers have been
experimenting with My Maryland,
but it is too early yet to say what
place thi.s rose will take as a commer-
cial flower. Richmond, while coming
in large supply, is not much of a fac-
tor as yet.

Asters are arriving in larger quan-
tity than ever, though the supply is
not as great as last year. At a fair
estimate 75 per cent of the cut is of
poor quality, but is bringing fair
prices, while the first-class stock is
bringing four cents and a few of the
especially fine varieties five and six
cents. Carnations, both field and in-
door, are bringing good prices with
white at a premium. The stems are
short, but with each succeeding week
are beginning to lengthen up and
growers state that another month will
take care of this.

Gladiolus is a glut and hard to move
at any price. The demand for dahlias
is also light, while hydrangeas are
proving ready sellers, being used a
great deal in decorations. Lily of the
valley, which has been scarce for a
little while, is more abundant, but
the price holds firm at four cents.
The rumor that there would be a
scarcity of green goods does not seem
to be borne out by reports from the
growers, as there is sufficient to meet
all demands. A few chrysanthemums
are seen, but the demand is practi-
cally nil and this flower is not a factor
as yet.

At the time of going to press the
market was broken and all sales were
good ones. There was an enormous
amount of stock sent in to the market
Tuesday and Wednesday, none of
which was of any too good quality,
and a great deal of it found its way
into the garbage can. Why growers
will insist on sending this unusable
stock to the commission houses when
they know that they will not even get
the charges out of it is beyond our
comprehension, as they not only lose
money on these goods, but also bring
down the price on the better grades.

NOTES.

W. F. Duntemann of Bensonville
and Harry Blewett of the Des Plaines
Floral Co., both well known growers,
and Wm. Homberg with the J. B.
Deamud Co., were the guests of J. B.
Deamud at dinner, followed by a
theatre party September 11.

The Geo. Wittbold Co. has secured
the contract for the decoratjons for
the reception to President 'Taft at
the Auditorium this week. This com-
pany is also doing a great deal of
decoration work for the large depart-
ment stores.

A. Lange transmitted what is prob-
ably the smallest order for cut ffow-
ers that has ever gone out of this or
any other city. It was for three white
carnations to bo delivered to an actor
in St. Louis.

The item in our issue of September
12 regarding the Asparagus- plumosus
shipped to Zech & Mann by Albert
Lee, Niles Centre, Mich., was in error.
It should have read Albert Lies, Niles
Centre, 111.

Foehlmann Bros. Co. is cutting
some very fine long-stemmed My
Maryland, Killarney and White Killar-
ney, many of the stems being 30
inches in length.

Dan MacRorie of the MacRorie-Mc-
Laren Co., San Francisco, was in the
city for a few moments September 10,
enroute to South Orange, N. J.

The work on the new show room
in the supply department of E. H.
Hunt is about completed and is quite
an addition to the store.

Kennicott Bros. Co. is laying a
new floor, so much business having
been done over the old one that it
was about worn out.

P. M. Palez. with J. W. Vestal &
Son, Little Rock, Ark., has been the
guest the past week of Chas. W. Mc-
Kellar.

Peter Reinbcrg is cutting American
Beauty and Richmond roses of espe-
cially good quality for this season.

Leopold Koropp furnished the
plants for the decorations at the
opening of the new LaSalle hotel.

Webb W. Randall of A. L. Itandall
Co. left September 13 for Youngstown,
O., for a three weeks' vacation.

J. A. Budlong is showing some es-
pecially good Mrs. Jardine and Kaiser-
in roses.

J. Paulus of North Clark street is
growing some very fine Boston ferns.

/pop.

The American Florist.

413

Cut Flowers | E. H. HUNT

FOR ALL OCCASIONS.

FLORISTS' SUPPLIES TOO.

-SEND FOR PRICE LIST.'

76 Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO

The Benthey - Coatsworth Co.

35 Randolph St. Wholesale Florists cbicaao.

CHAS. W. McKELLAR,

51 Wabash Ave..

CHICAGO.

ORCHIDS

A Specialty

Fancy Stock iD Peonies,
Valley, Roses, Beantles,

Carnations and a full line
ofaliCutFlowers.Greens,
Wire-Work and Florists'
Supplies.

Send for Complete
Catalogue.

PETER REINBERG

Grower and Wholesaler of

Cut Flowers

1,800,000 Squar; Feet of Glass.

HEADQUARTERS FOR AMERICAN BEAUTY.

51 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO.
Quality Counts.

Let us have your next order for
Rosess and Carnations

and other Seasonable Flowers.

JOHN KRUCHTEN,

51 Wabash Ave.. CHICAGO.

POEHLMANN BROS. CO.

Wholesale Growers of and Dealers in

Ot:i1: IMo^werjs

AH telesrraph and telephone orders

given prompt attention.

GreenhODses: 32-37 Randolpll St.
MORTON GROVK. ILL. CMICAOO.

Zech&Mann

Wholesale Florists

Koom 218, 51 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO

Telephone, Central 3284.

Chicago Rose Co.,

JOSEPH 'ZISKA, Successor,

Cut Flowers, Florists' Supplies and

Wire Work a Specialty.

Long Distance Phone Central 2487.

56-58 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO.

/ Long Distance Phone, Central 6004. Catalogue Free. I

^ Winterson's Seed Store I

\

45-47-49 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO.

Plantsmen, Nurserymen, Seedsmen and Florists' Supplies.

J. a BUDLONG

37-39 Randolph Street. CHICAGO.

■^3a«..„ SK CUT FLOWERS

WIETOR BROS.

^„°J-s'«j Cut Flowers

All telegraph and telephone orders eiven
prompt attention.

51 Wabash Ave.. CHICAGO.

VftoMe Flower M^Ket^j

Chicago. Sept. 15.
Roses. Beauty, extra select . . .

3Uin

■ 24in

20in

12in

Short

3 00
2 50
2 00
1 50
1 00
75
Per 100
40( «? 600

Bride. Bridesmaid, select.

medium 3 00@ 4 00

■■ Kaiserin 3 00@ 6 00

■■ Killarney. select 6 Ot@ S 00

medium 4 00@ 5 DO

■■ Mrs. Marshall Field 4 Ci0@ b 00

'• Mrs. Potter Palmer 4 00@ 8 00

'• Perle 3 00® 6 00

Richmond extra select 6 00@ 8 00

Carnations, select fancv 3 00

common 1509 2 00

Asters 1 ,SU@ 3 00

Gladioli 2 OOW 4 00

Lilium Harrisii perdoz. 1 50®^ 00 15 00

Lily of the Valley 3 00@ 4 CO

Adiantum 75® 1 00

AsparagusPlum. strings. each, 50® 60

•■ sprays 2 00® 4 00

Sprengeri 2 00® 4 00

Ferns pcrlOOO. 1 50

Galax, green.. per 1000. 100 15

" bronze per 1000. 1 00 15

Smilax strings perdoz.. 1 50@2 00

Yaughan & Sperry,

Wholesale Florists,

52 and 54 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO.

WRITE FOR SPECIAL PRICES

[.CAMLINB

THE L.A^RGEST,

BEST EQUIPPED,

MOST CENTRAIvLV LOCATED

WHOLHS.\LE

CUT FLOWER HOUSE

IN CHICAGO.

32, 34, 36 RANDOLPH STREET,
CHICAGO.

I. D. 'Phones Central 1978 and 1977.

KENNICOTT BROS.

WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS

48-50 Wabash Ave., r" h i r- a n ft
L. D.,Phone, Central 466. V»IlH*a5|W

We will have anything in the line of

CUT FLOWERS and GREENS

that you may want if anybody has it at
Chicago market pricesoo day of shipment.

Weiland & Risch

Wholesale Growers and Shippers of

Phone Central 879.

Write for our wholesale price list.

59 Wabash Avenue., CHICAGO.

414

The American Florist.

Sept. iS,

^JOODXOE^

Manhattan Flower Market

Ship us some stock. We need a large supply of all kinds of flowers, ROSeS, Carnations, Sweet Peas, NarciSSUS, Summer

stock, etc., for our new store. Reliability and responsibility first-class. Good prices and prompt returns. Good opportunity.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

46 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

Telephone:
1016 Madison Sq.

New York.

TEADE DULL.

Contrary to expectations, the past
week was very dull and business was
unprofitable. There was a great glut
of asters and many of them were
seen going out in the carts of the
"white wings." Roses, which picked
up somewhat during the first days
of September, have fallen back and
are almost impossible to move.
Though very good carnation stock,
for the season, is coming in, it is very
hard to move the best for more than
75 cents per 100. Lily of the valley
is temporarily rather scarce, and the
best stock has reached $3 per 100,
but there is no certainty tliat this
price will continue for any length of
time. Gardenias are also scarce and
the best bring $3 per dozen. Just
what the immediate future of this
stock will be cannot now be foretold.
Chrysanthemums and dahlias con-
tinue to arrive in scattering lots, but
are not in any sense factors in the
market. A few sweet peas are seen,
but, being of rather inferior quality,
they do not cut much of a figure.

September 13 — The condition of
the market is even worse than it
was on Saturday. Asters continue to
pile up, with a very light demand.
To increase the agony, dahlias are
now oomlng in considerable quanti-
ties. No fault can be found with the
quality of stock, but there is no de-
mand worthy of the name.

NOTES.

Frank S. Good, for the past nine
years with Harry Hoffmeir, is taking
a short vacation. He has had several
flattering offers but is as yet unde-
cided as to his future course. His
long experience in the retail trade,
both in this city and Boston, emi-
nently qualifies him to successfully
handle any feature of the business.

Word has been received from Eu-
gene Dailledouze and wife, who are
enroute to Yellowstone Park. When
heard from they were at Minneapolis,
Minn. Many friends join in wishing
them a pleasant trip and safe return.
They deserve it all.

Young & Nugent, the Twenty-eighth
street retailers, are thoroughly reno-
vating their store. This store is noted
for its •fine window decorations and
we may soon expect to see something
special in this line.

The seventy-eighth annual exhibi-
tion of the American Institute will be
a show of dahlias, orchids and other
flowers and vegetables and will be
held September 21-23 at the Berkeley
Lyceum building.

Several of the leading retailers,
among them Alex. McConnell, Chas.
A. Dards and Chas. Thorley, had or-
ders for the funeral of the noted
fiinancier and railroad man, E. H.
Harriman.

Frank Traendly, though suffering
from hay fever, was able to attend
the outing of the Plant Growers' As-
sociation and ma.{e a good score in
bowling. He is a hard man to down.

The forerunners of a great crop of
American Beauty roses from Young's
Bedford range are now coming in.

John Young is receiving a fine
stock of American Beauty roses from
his Bedford range.

Tlie Kervan Co., dealer in greens,
is sending out very useful souvenirs
to customers. Manager Kervan is a
G. A. R. veteran, but is yet as lively
as any of the boys.

John Seligman, who has been in
poor health for several weeks, is rap-
idly improving and expects to be on
the job when the season opens.

Kessler Bros., plantsmen, report a
good demand for ferns of all kinds,
as well as for plants in general,
which is one oasis in the desert.

C. A. Ladiges, retailer, of 1792 Am-
sterdam avenue, has returned from a
three months' stay in Europe, and
looks healthy and robust.

It is said that the Newman Floral
Co., formerly at Piftli avenue and
Twenty-fith street, will soon reopen
near Forty-second street.

J. K. Allen is receiving a good
stock of Killarney and Richmond
roses, but he wishes there was more
money in them.

Henshaw & Fenrich are receiving
fine blooms of Golden Glow chrysan-
themums from Chas. H. Totty.

J. K. Allen is receiving fine roses
this week from the range of David
Falconer. Chatham, N. J.

Phil. Kessler, of the Coogan build-
ing is home again after his vacation.

A. H. Langjahr has returned from
a short vacation.

Visitor: H. A. Barnard, of Stuart,
Low & Co., Enfield, Eng., who arrived
on the Mauretania.

New York Florists' Club.

The first meeting of the New York
Florists' Club after the summer va-
cation was held in the Grand Opera
House building on the night of Sep-
tember 13, President Turner in the
chair. The outing committee report-
ed a surplus and promised a ^^ore
complete report at the October meet-
ing. The committee, to which was
previously referred the matter of a
desirable plant market, reported pro-
gress, and promised a more detailed
report at the October meeting. Frank
Traendly, for the transportation com-
mittee to the Cincinnati convention,
said he would hand in a full report
at the next meeting. John B. Nugent,
Jr., chairman of the house commit-
tee, tendered his resignation, which
was accepted with regrets, it being
unanimously recognized that Mr. Nu-
gent has been conscientious and
faithful in the discharge of his duties.
Joseph S. Fenrich was made chair-
man as Mr. Nugent's successor, and
A. M. Henshaw was placed on the
committee to fill the vacancy. W. P.
Roy, Chas. Peters and Wm. Peters
were elected members of the club.
David McKenzie. manager of John
Scott estate, J. B. McArdle, of
Vaughan's Seed Store, and M. A. Or-
donez of Madison, N. J., were pro-
posed for membership.

W. E. Marshall gave notice of a
proposed amendment to the constitu-
tion and by-laws of the club, to be
taken up at the October meeting. S.
S. Butterfleld, a member of the club
and once vice-president, now a resi-
dent of Oklahoma, tendered, by let-
ter, his resignation as an active mem-
ber of the club, with thanks for the
courteous treatment accorded him In

B. S. Slinn, Jr.

^VHOLESALE FLORIST

55 and 57 West 26th St., UCIM ynRK

Telephone: 3864 Madi!,on Sou.ire. ^^" '""'*

%/irkl RTC CARNATIONS
VIvLEI, I 9 AND ROSES

Shipping OrdiTS Recrive Prompt Attention.
Mention the American Florist whet, writing

the past. His request to be elected
an associate member was complied
with. The committee on awards ten-
dered a vote of thanks to each of
the following exhibitors: Chas. H.
Totty, for vase of chrysanthemums.
Golden Glow and a white seedling;
A. L. Miller, for two vases xCaiserin
Augusta Victoria dahlias and two
vases Maman Cochet roses; Anton C.
Zvolanek, for one vase of seedling
dianthus and one vase (12 varieties)
of seedling sweet peas.

F. R. Pierson, president-elect of the
Society of American Florists, was
called to the platform by President
Turner. He spoke with eloquence
and feeling of the recent convention
at Cincinnati, paying a glowing trib-
ute to President Valentine. He said
in part as follows: That as he was
the sixth member of the New York
Florists' Club to aspire to the presi-
dency of the Society of American
Florists, he expected a large delega-
tion and hearty support from the
club at Rochester next year. He ad-
vocated the affiliation of the various
horticultural societies and said he
hoped to see the day when ways and
means would be provided to the end
that all the societies may join hands
with the Society of American Flor-
ists. He added that the S. A. F. has
done a great work for the advance-
ment of social as well as business
affiliation and should be encouraged.
He advocated a grand show of plants
and everything else that can be shown
at Rochester, and said he hoped that
the members of all horticultural so-
cieties would coincide with his views.
He paid a fine tribute to the hospi-
tality of the Cincinnati florists and
said that he believed that Rochester
would measure up to the occasion.

Ex-President Traendly spoke in a
happy vein of the honors bestowed
on the New York Florists' Club in
the election of another member as
president of the S. A. F. He also
dwelt on the hospitality of the good
people of Cincinnati during the recent
convention. He also spoke of the
proposed National Flower Show in
Boston in 1911 and urged cordial co-
operation and support. His views co-
incided with those of Pres. Pierson
in that all the societies should amal-
gamate, hold a joint meeting and a
grand show. Ex-President Patrick
O'Mara also had something to say.
and, as usual, it was very good. He
said he appreciated the honor of the
election of F. R. Pierson, a charter
member of the club, to the office of
president of the S. A. F. He favored
the amalgamation of all the societies
and said he hoped to see the day
when all would be united. He also
expressed the wish that the young
men will become interested In the
S. A. F. and urged missionary work
along this line, especially at the an-

igog.

The American Florist.

415

1887

Telephone 167 Madison Square.

10OO

J. K. ALLEN,

Wholesale rom«ni«slon Florist,

Established 1887.

106 West 28th Street, NEW YORK CITY.

Open the year around to receive shipments of Cut Flowers.

Open Every Morning at 6 a. m.

Prompt Returns To Shippers

Traendly & Sclienck,

WHOLESALE FLORISTS,

44 WEST 28th STREET. NFAV YORK
Phones, 798 and 799. l-^ILiVV 1 V^IXCV.

(

2
4

:HARLES MILLANG ^^'

On the ground floor of New York Cut Viewer Co.
and Cut Flower Exchange,

6th street and 6th Avenue and |k|BU/ "^/gxw^yu
t44 6th Avenue, HI L, TT 1 Lf Kl\

Open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. The "Hnb" Of the Wholesale District

CROffERS' COT FLOWER COMPANY

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

J. J. COAN. Manafjrr. Consiflnmcnis Solicitrd.
Telephone 6337 Madison Sguarc. MPW VOPK

Alexander J. Guttman,

THE WHOLESALE FLORIST OF NEW YORK

34 WEST 28th STREET

rHONU. 1664-1 665 MADISON SQUARE

ENOUGH SAID

• — FLOWERS SHIPPED BY

JOHN I. RAYNOR

Are the t>esc product of the best eroners

lor the New York Market.

AdhUltmn Croweanmn sold here exclusively.

49 West 28tli St., NEW TORK:

Telephone 1998 Madison Square.

John Young

WHOLESAIE FLORIST,

51 West 28th St., NEW YORK CITY

Lone Distance Telephone. 4463-4 Madison Sa,

nual conventions. He paid an elo-
quent tribute to tlie work of the trade
press, saying in effect that its inter-
ests and that of the societies were
mutual. He attributed the reductions
in postage and express rates largely
to the efforts of the S. A. P. He said
he was disappointed in the attend-
ance at the sessions of the recent
convention and hoped to see more
interest shown when we again con-
vene at Rochester. He thought that
the trade exhibitions should be closed
during the business meetings of the
conventions.

W. J. Stewart, in a few well-chosen
remarks, agreed with all that Mr.
O'Mara had said. He promised to
see to it that Boston sends a large
delegation to Rochester. Secretary
John Young spoke briefly of the Cin-
cinnati convention, making mention
of the very light attendance at some
of the sessions. Manager Bob Berry
of the bowling team made an ex-
tended explanation of how it hap-
pened that his team was the one next
the foot; but he says he'll "soak 'em"
at Rochester. Before the close of the
meeting Mr. Pierson made a brief ad-
dress in behalf of the fall show at
the American Museum of Natural
History in this city. For this show
there will be a $1,500 premium list
and all growers of good stock are
urged to exhibit. W. E. Marshall and
Chas. H. Totty also made sugges-
tions favorable to the exhibition. Mr,
Totty suggested that all exhibitors'
cards be placed in sealed envelopes
until after the judges have passed on
the exhibits. This is a fine idea and
it is surprising that it has not been
generally practiced.

KESSLER-BROS.

50 W. 28th St., NEW YORK.
OUT FLOWERS

Wholesale Plantsmen and florists.

Phone 2336 Madison Shipments Everywhere.

Prompt and satisfactory. Consignments solicited.

New York. Sept. 1.=:. Per 100

Roses, Beauty, special 20 00@25 00

lancy 10 00@1.S 00

extra 8 00@10 CO

No 1 300® 500

No.2andNo.3. . S0@ 2 00
Bride. Bridesmaid special 3 0(@ 4 00

extra andfancy 1 50@ 2 00

No landNo.2 50

Kaiserin Aug. Victoria .... 50@ 4 00

Killaroey. special 4 00

extra and fancy. 1 00@ 1 SO

Carnations 75@ 1 00

Asters 25@ 1 00

Cattleyas 50 0n@75 DO

Dalilias 50@ 75

Gardenias per doz.. 75 @ 1 5i

Gladiolus 2.'@ 1 00

Lilium Longiflorum 3 00@ 6 00

■ Auratum *. 1 00© 2 00

Rubium 1000 2 00

Lily of tlie Valley 2 00@ 2 50

Asparagus. .per doz. bunches. 1 50@ 2 50
Smilax per doz. strings, 75@ 1 50

ALFRED H. LANGJAHR

WHOLESALE FLORIST,

55 W. 28tii Street, NEW YORK.

All flowers in season. Consignments of first-
class stock solicited.
Telephones 4626 and 4627 Madison Square.

Nillaflg Brothers,

Wholesale Florists,

il W. 28th St NEW YORL

N.Y. Gut Flower Exchange

Coogan Bldg, , 6th Ave.&W. 26th St.. New York.

Open for Cut Flower Sales at 6

o'clock Every Morning.

Desirable Wall Space to Rent for Advertising.

V. S. DORVAL, Secretary.

Moore, Hentz
& Nash,

Wholesale Cmwroisslop Flarlsts

SS and 57 West ZeMi S«re«t,

Telephone No. 756
MadisoD Square.

NEW YORK.

Mention theAniericaji Florist when icriting

HORACE E. FROMENT

WHOLESALE CONMISSION.

American Beauty Roses a Specialty. Roses.
Violets, Carnations, Valley, Lilies, Etc.

57 W8St 28th St., NEW YORK CIH

Telephones: 2200nd2201 MadisoDSansrs.

Mention the American Florist when xcriting

Walter F.Sheridan

WHOLESALE FLOBIST,

Tolophones: 3532 .ind 3533 M,idison Sq.

39 West 28th St., NEW YORK.

Young & Nvgent,

Telephone. 2065-2066 Madison Sq.
42 West 28th St., »i ir .

To out-of-town Florists; WfiW I OlK

We are in the Heart of ^^*'" *v**^

And give Sprcial att.-ntion to Steamer and
Theater orders. Prompt deliveries and best stork
in the market,

FORD BROS.,

Receiver! and Shlppert of

Fresh Flowers

48 West 28(h St., NEW YORK.

Telephone 3S70- 3871 Madison Square.

416

The American pLORrsr.

Sept i8.

Philadelphia.

STOCK SCARCE.

Business has picked up consider-
ably the past week, Saturday being the
best seventh day 'since last spring.
Monday of this week was also very
satisfactory in the commission houses,
everybody stocking up so as to be
prepared for the home coming. Good
stock is positively scarce, American
Beauty roses being sold out clean
nearly every day the past week,
while there was an equal demand for
special teas. Asters are still plenti-
ful and good. Returns would be bet-
ter if the growers would take enough
care to strip the ends of the stems
of foliage or, better still, half-way
up, as when over night in water
these bottom leaves are sure to turn
black and spoil the sale or cut the
price in half. A few nice carnations
are seen, but are not much of a fac-
tor while the asters are so fine. There
is plenty of lily of the valley. Easter
lilies are not so much in evidence,
but there are still more than enough
for the demand. Chrysanthemum
Golden Glow is seen in fine shape,
but the price hardly pays the grower,
choice flowers going for 10 cents.
Cattleyas have been very scarce, but
are now coming in in dozen lots.
Clematis paniculata is not handled by
the dealers; there would surely be a
demand for clusters of this beautiful
vine with its snowy mantle of flow-
ers; they are very useful in design
and decorative work. There are still
a few choice gladioli for which there
is a fair demand. Gardenias in reg-
ular shipments keep this flower in
rather over-supply, as the demand is
very light at this time.

NOTES.

J. D. Eisele and family have re-
turned from their European trip. In-
cidentally nearly all the floral novel-
ties of the world across the water
are on their way here, as very lit-
tle of value escapes the notice of this
plant expert.

John Welsh Young is much pleased
with his new King construction truss
houses. He says they have several
advantages over houses with center
supports and that he will stick to
this style in making future additions.

W. E. McKissick & Bros, are hand-
ling quantities of choice dahlias.
These flowers should be a factor in
the market for the next month, or
at least long enough to make the
chrysanthemum growers very weary.

Leo Niessen says he is surprised
that there is not more good stock
around. He thinks the growers must
be pinching back for a cutting later
on when prices will be better. Some
choice orchids are seen here.

Bayersdorfer & Co. have had a
great run on wheat sheaves recently
caused by sut-of-town customers
stocking up for the coming season.
German tone ware is also in demand.

Wm. Swayne of Kennett Square is
sending a few pansies of a fine strain
to Wm. J. Baker. Wm. J. is himself
again and will soon be on the jog at
1430 as of yore.

Berger Bros." force has an impor-
tant addition in Paul Klingsporn, who
after a year in Florida is back in the
ranks again as smiling as ever.

K.

Baltimore.

END OF THE DROUGHT.

The long-continued drought has
been ended by a good rain-fall, but,
as many believe, too late to do much
good to any but the late-sown crops,
all the earlier ones, including the
corn and potatoes, being cut off to a

moiety of their usual proportions.
The tomato crop is greatly reduced
and the canning factories in some
sections have closed or are preparing
to end their season very shortly. The
records show that July and August
had a lighter precipitation than in
any year since the weather bureau
began to keep its records, which was
about 1872. Trade showed some
spurts in the early part of the week,
but as it closed it relapsed to apathy
again. The aster crop is about over,
and of dahlias the supply is very
short and is likely to remain so.
Roses are abundant and, the season
considered, show a fair proportion of
good grades. Some few carnations are
arriving, and occasional shipments of
early chrysanthemums are being re-
ceived.

James Glass, on Erdman avenue,
has built two new houses about 100
feet long, and generally renovated his
plant, - S. B.

Boston.

BUSINESS UNEVEN.

We have enjoyed a week of gen-
uine fall weather, but trade is so far
erratic. Most retailers have improved
their stores one way or another with
the combined views of artistic decora-
tions and practical facilities, and with
this week's close the finishing touches
will be completed. The receipts of
asters are large and there is absolute-
ly no market. All colors and va-
rieties are being offered at ridicu-
lously low figures, and thousands are
thrown away daily. Fortunately this
is the only surplus stock available.
Good roses are scarce, while thousands
of short ones are coming in and are
moving slowly at buyers' prices. Su-
perb American Beauty from foreign
growers is shown. The local growers
are filling in with a medium class
rose. Klllarney is improving slowly.
Carnations are coming in but are of
an unattractive class. Chrysanthe-
mums so far have failed to arouse
any enthusiasm. The most serious
difficulty encountered by the retailers
and one that last year created much
dissatisfaction, is the inability to se-
cure regular receipts of first quality
lily of the valley.

NOTES.

The Gardeners' and Florists' Club
will hold the first meeting of the sea-
son September '21 at Horticultural
Hall. J. W. Duncan, assistant superin-
tendent of parks for this city, will be
the speaker of the evening. His sub-
ject will be. "Some Facts About the
West." Mr. Duncan has just returned
from the convention of the Associa-
tion of Park Superintendents, held at
Seattle, and is prepared to handle
his subject well.

P. Welch, head of the wholesale
house of Welch Bros., has returned to
his desk after passing a well-earned
vacation at his summer residence at
Old Orchard, Me. Mr. Welch is con-
fident that a remarkable season is be-
fore us, and is making every effort
to prepare for it.

Frank Howard, the Harvard square
retailer, has moved into a new and
spacious store at 18 Boylston street,
Cambridge. The interior has been
thoroughly renovated and will be
formally opened for business Septem-
ber 15.

Albert Scott, who devotes his sum-
mers entirely to his greenhouses, re-
turns to town this week, opening his
store on Beacon street September 15.

Wilbur Osgood, formerly connected
with Welch Bros., is now sales agent
for Norris Comley, with headquarters
at the Music Hall Market.

B.

Washington.

A crab feast that will be memorable
among the annals of the epicures of
the Florists' Club was provided Sep-
tember 7 by Edward S. Schmid. The
feast came at the close of a rpeeting
of the club at Eagles' hall, Sixth and
E streets Northwest, the crustacean
was served in every style known to
the culinary art and with accompani-
ments that made a merry evening for
those who catered to the "soul beau-
tiful," as Robert Lee Montague de-
scribed it in an address replete with
eloquence. Those present proved their
ability to wrestle with the crab quite
as proficiently as with the carnation.
In the course of the feast Robert Grif-
fith gave some clever imitations and
Prof. Victor regaled the company
with laughable stories.

At the business meeting of the club,
at which President F. H. Kramer pre-
sided, W. F. Gude made an address
in which he explained the position of
the floral parade committee of the
chamber of commerce under I. Gans
with reference to the exclusive use of
natural flowers in decorations for the
parade. Mr. Gude also announced
that Philip Breitmeyer, mayor of De-
troit, who is well known in the world
of florists, had accepted the invitation
to act as judge of the parade, and
Mrs. Breitmeyer would be present
when it occurred. Reference was
made to the annual invitation of R.
"Vincent. Jr., & Sons Co. to visit their
dahlia farms at White Marsh, Md., a
rare treat, which the club will be
obliged to forego this year because of
the floral parade.

President Kramer announced the
appointment of a committee to co-
operate with the general committee ir»
the floral pageant and also to make
the necessary arrangements for the
fall exhibition of the club, which will
be held from November 7 to 14 of
this year, as follows: Geo. H. Cooke,
general superintendent. W. F. Gude.
press; George C. Shaffer, programme:

E. C. Maybury, entertainment; Ed-
ward S. Schmid, publicity; F. H. Kra-
mer, advertising; J. R. Freeman,
inside decoration of hall for the exhi-
bition; W. Marche, outside decora-
tions; Peter Bisset, solicitor; John
Robertson, reception, and Secretary
O. A. C. Ohlmer, as secretary. It was
decided to have the club represented
in the floral parade by a large touring
car, appropriately decorated.

Among the guests were Chas. Bev-
eridge, Jacob W. Collins, Dr. Theodore
Moore, Col. Samuel Melton, who has
explored much in the far north, and
the following florists: Geo. E. Shaffer.

F. H. Kramer, William F. Gude. Wm.
Marche, G. G. Hammer, B. Winkler,
W. F. Lacey, James Talbert, Frank
Sly, Adolph Minder, Peter Bisset, Geo.
H. Cooke, J. L. Carbery, N. S. Ham-
mer, Harry Ley and G. E. Anderson.

NOTES.

W. C. Brooke, Chevy Chase Green-
houses, has his houses well stocked
with Victory and three varieties of
Enchantress carnations. His chrys-
anthemums, too, are in excellent
shape. He contemplates adding about
1,000 feet of glass to his place.

The Peary and Cook argument
could easily be settled if they will
come to this city, for the Pole may
be seen in Gude's window and it's
only a question as to who placed
the stars and stripes at the Pole.
. The feature of the Washington
Florist Co.'s window is an arch of
helianthus and some artistically ar-
ranged baskets and vases of the same
flowers.

Geo. C. Shaffer entertained last
week Messrs. Boone, Bauer and Perry
of Baltimore and their wives and Mr.
Perry's son. G. S.

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The American Florist.

417

r

Field=(irown Carnation Plants

W. Enchantress
R.Pk. Enchantress,
Enchantress
Pertection,
Vlctoiy,
BoantUul,
Lawson,
^Afterglow,

'er 100
.$8.00

ICOO
$70.00

GOOD VALUE.

1.00 ()0.00

Boston Market,

Queen,

Joost. 1

Mrs. Patten $(..oo

'er 100 lOOO
.$5.00 $4.S.O0

TheLeoNiessenCo.

Wholesale Florists,

1209 Arch St.

Philadelphia.

AMERICAN BEAUTIES

Lily ol the Valley, Carnations and all Tea Boses,

In lots of one hundred to one tbouiand. Pboce or wire ni,

WELCD BROTHERS, D...X. I. Boston, Mass.

Asparagus Plumosus Nanus

Extra large heavy .strings,
60c each.

W. H. Flliott, Brighton, Mass.

CHOICE

Asters, Gladiolus, Beauties,

Lilies, Kaiserins,

Carnations.

The McCallum Co.

937 I^iberty Ave.. PITTSBURG, PA.

St. Louis.

STOCK SCARCE.

The market the past week seems to
have a little more stir to it. Flowers
have been scarce, but an improve-
ment in the quality has helped some.
Roses show the most improvement.
Carnations are stort stemmed and the
blooms are small. Some fine yellow
Golden Glow chrysanthemums were
in this week. Cosmos is now in, sin-
gle and double, tuberoses are not so
plentiful. Some fine white asters are
bringing 4 cents, other colors, 2-3.
School has started and all theaters
are open, but a general improvement
will not be seen before October. Some
fine smilax is seen, also Asparagus
plumosus and Sprengeri and bunches
of clematis.

NOTES.

We regret to announce the death of
Mrs. Barnard, wife of John B. Bar-
nard, who recently left for Denver
with his wife. The atmospheric con-
ditions compelled her to return with
her husband last Monday and she
died last Friday and was buried Sun-
day. Numerous floral offerings were
sent and the sympathy of the trade is
extended Mr. Barnard, who had to
give up a good position he had ob-
tained at Denver to return here.

The executive committee of the
Horticultural Society met at C. C.
Sanders' residence Tuesday, Septem-
ber 7. Present at the meeting were
C. C. Sanders, Otto G. Koenig, Fred
H. Meinhardt, Emil Schray, Rudolph
Windt, F. W. Brockman, Wm. Nich-
ols, Harry Young and Geo. Windier.
After the meeting the committee was
entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Sanders
at dinner.

The Florists' Club held its meeting
by special invitation at Weber's nurs-
ery. The event was the installation
of officers. At an auction sale of the
cut flower vases, the property of the
club, these were all bought in by Wm.
Smith of the Smith Wholesale Floral
Co. The next meeting of the club
will take place at Odd Fellows' hall.
Ninth and Olive streets.

Alex. P. Geranios, manager at F.
H. Weber's, gave the boss a telephone
call last Monday to come in and help
execute a hurry-up wedding order,
church and house decorations. F. H.
Weber was 90 miles away in Illinois

Choice Assortment of CUT FLOWERS will be found here.

WRITE FOR PRICES.

W. E. McKissicK ^ Bros.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS.

Absolutely

The Best Possible

Service,

Business Hours 7 a. m. to 8 p. m. 1619-162 1 Ranstead St., PHILADELPfflA, PA.

VlioMe FIowcrMwKefe

Phil.4delphi.^. Sept. \r<. Per 100

Roses. Beauty, extra 20 0!'@25 00

first 10W@I2 00

■■ Tea 3 00@ 6 00

■■ extra 6 00® 8 00

Carnations 2 00® 3 00

Asters ini@200

Catlleyas 50 00@60 00

Gladiolus 1 50@ 4 00

Lilium Harrisii 10 00012 SO

Lily of the Valley 3 0«@ 4 00

Sweet Peas 5(1@ 75

Adiantum 75@ 1 00

Asparagus, bunch 50 00

Smilax 15 C0iS20 00

Pittsburg, Sept. 15. Per 100

Roses, Beauty, special 20 Or@?5 00

eMra 10 00@500

No. 1 6 00® 8 00

" Bride Bridesmaid 1 00@ 4 00

" Cnatrnay 1 0('@ 6 00

Kaiserin 2 00@ 8 00

Killarney 2 CO <> 00

" Richmond 1 00@ 4 00

Carnations 1 5('@ 2 00

Asters 50® 1 50

Gladiolus 1 00® 2 00

Lihum Longiflorum 10 00

Lily of the Valley 3 00® 4 00

•Adiantum 1 00

.\sparagus Sprengeri 30 00

strings 50 00

sprays 1 00® 2 00

Smilax 10 00@15 00

Boston, Sept. 15. Per 100

Roses. Beauty, best 20 0n@25 00

medium 10 00@20 00

culls 4 00® 6 00

Bride. Bridesmaid 2 CO® 4 00

" Extra 6 00® 8 00

Carnations 1 00® 2 00

fancy 2 Od® 4 00

Callas 8 0r®16 00

Cattleyas 45 Oi@50 00

Gardenias 3 00® 4 00

Lilium Loneifiorum 12 00

Lily of the Valley 2 00® 3 00

Sweet Peas 75® 1 00

.■idiantum — 75® 1 00

.'Asparagus 35 00@50 00

Smilax 8 00@l2 00

Pittsburgh Cut Flower Go.

(Limited )
The Wholesale Florists of Pittsburgh,

222 Oliver Avt., PITTSBURGH, PA.

Headqtiarten for Choice Flowers.

— CHOICE —

Carnations, Roses, Beauties,

Asters, Dahlias, Gladioli.

Pittsburg Florists' Exchange

15 Diamond Sq., PrrrSBURG,PA.

at his wife's folks. He returned Sat-
urday to prepare for fall and winter
trade.

Rudolph Gross has erected a resi-
dence and two greenhouses, 32x130
feet. He intends to grow violets and
sweet peas. He will have good luck
if he is as successful as his brother,
Hugo, who is one of our best violet
and sweet pea growers.

Mrs. M. S. Myers, formerly book-
keeper at Geo. Angermueller's, will
open a store at 921 King's Highway,
September 18. This is a good resi-
dence locality and having many
friends she should build up a good
trade.

Invitations are out announcing the
marriage of Miss Margarette Mer-
curio to Domnic Bova on Sunday
evening, September 19, at 1108 North
Sixth street.

Geo. Waldbart arrived home Sep-
tember 12 and was glad to get there.
His business was well taken care of
by Andrew Hoffman and his helpers.

Michel Bulb Co. had an auction
sale of ferns and other decorative
plants which was attended by several
of the prominent florists.

Weber's Nursery is now building a
cold storage house, 80x120 feet, capa-
ble of storing 15 carloads of plants
and trees.

Adolph Brix's greenhouses were
severely riddled by hail stones last
Wednesday, but they are fully in-
sured.

Mrs. C. Schlueter is retiring from
business. She has been running a
retail store at 1415 St. Louis avenue.

Wm. Smith Wholesale Floral Co. is
out with a handsome new delivery
wagon.

Visitors: G. M. Reburn, represent-
ing Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago; J.
Karins. representing Henry A. Dreer,
Inc., Philadelphia, Pa.

W. F.

418

The American Florist.

Sept. i8.

DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated,
on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders.

Rochester, N; Y.

J.B. KELLER SONS,

[

FLORISTS

1

25 Clinton Avenue, N.

Rocbester Phone 606. Long Dis. Bell Phone 2189

Savannah, Ga.

JOHN WOLF,

Wholesale and Retail
FLORIST.

Colorado Springs, Colo.
FRANK F. CRUMP,

Wbolesale and Retail Florist.

Anderson, S. C.

THE ANDERSON FLORAL CO.

533 MARSHALL AVE.

Nashville.

BUSINESS QUIET.

Trade has not been any too brisk in
tlie past two weeks, nor has there
been any great quantity or quality of
flowers on hand. Florists are prepar-
ing- for the opening of the season.
Our state fair will open September 20
and continue through the week, clos-
ing September 25. None of the flor-
ists will have exhibits, there not hav-
ing been sufiicient inducements offered
for them to go to the trouble and ex-
pense. There will probably be some
amateur exhibits of a limited kind.

Geny Bros, have had a great mis-
fortune with their carnation plants.
They had good thrifty stock, 30,000
plants of the very best varieties. Un-
accountably the plants began to droop
and die until the entire lot was lost.
The plants were in three large new
greenhouses and there seemed to be
no reason why they should have been
lost. Geny Bros, have made a spe-
cialty of growing carnations and have
met with great success, growing not
only a large quantity, but most beau-
tiful and handsome blossoms large
and fine. To make good this loss they
have had to buy plants and hope to
come out all right in the season. Leon
Geny has submitted specimens of his
dead plants, the earth in which they
were planted and the water, to vari-
ous experts in an effort to discover
the cause of his loss. The carnation
plants were the only ones affected, and
all were in his new stand of green-
houses, some three miles from the
city on the Morrow road.

Arnold Schmidt, who grows vege-
*'ibles for a living and flowers as a
■Ide issue, says he is devoting his time
snd space for the present to the cul-
ture of lettuce, of which he has vast
quantities and for which there is al-
ways a good sale. He has made a
great success of growing cucumbers
under glass. His chrysanthemums, of
which he grows a quantity, are look-
ing fine and will be In early.

During state fair week everything
will open up, the social season will
be on and the florist made happy by
an abundant demand, to which all are
looking forward. M. C. D.

Washington, D. C.

14th & H Sti.

Baltimore, Md.

1601 Butaw Place.

Brooklyn, New York.

"WILSON"

3 and 6 Greene Ave.and 339 to 347]Gieeiie Ave.

Greenhouses: Short Hills, N. I.

Deliveries in

NEW TORK, LONG ISLAND and NEW JERSEY.

New York.

MYER, FLORIST,

eOS-Oll HAOBON AVI.
Pbone 6S87

Toronto, Can.

Caoada's best known and most reliable florist.

Only

the

Best

Dunlop's

96 Yonse Street

We deliver aaywhere in Canada and guarantee
safe arrival.

Omaha, Neb.

fless&Swoboda,

FLORISTS,

lilQ Pnmiim St telephones

Denver, Colo.

yhc Park

....Floral Co.

J. A. VALENTINE, President.

Denver, Colo.

FLORAL DESIGNS AND FLOWERS

Best Quality on Shortest Notice

DANIELS 5p fisher

Order by mail, telephone, telesraph or
cable. Cable addn-ss "Daniels. Denver"

St. Louis, Mo,

Write, Wire or Fhone Your Orders to
1406 OUve street,

Regular discount allowed on all orders,, either

Plants or Cut Flowers.
Phones Bell, Main 2306, Kinlocb. Central 4981

Kansas City, Mo.

Samuel Murray

1017Broawar&rv"a?o"r^;

Both Phones 2670 Main.

Write. Telephone All orders sriven prompt

or Teleerapb, attention.

««1DE BROSXA

rLORISTS

WASfllNfiTON

D. C.

iGude's

Washington, D. C.

Geo. C. Shaffer,

u = FLORIST = r.

Phone 2416 Main 14th & Eye Sts., N. W

Write. Telegraph or Telephone.

Buffalo, N. Y.

Flowers
"'Quality

W. J. Palmer & Son,
304 Main St

Albany, N. Y.

Flowers or Design Work.

Delivered in Albany and Vicinity on

Telegraphic Order.

11 NORTH PEARL STREET.

New Orleans-

CUT FLOWERS

For Tourists and General Trade.
Wire or mail. Highest Grade Stock Only.

ySjAii: VIRGIN, i7N^\"

ST.

Indianapolis, Ind.

Bertermaoo Bros. Co.

FLORISTS

241 Massachusetts Ave.

Louisville, Ky.

JACOB SCflULZ,

550 So. Fonrtti Avenne.

tgog.

The American Florist.

419

DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

will be delivered for the trade In other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers In the cities Indicated
on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders.

Chicago.

Esiablithed in 1S57.

'mM;.

FLORiST

739 Buckingham Place,

L. D. PhoDi- 558 Lake View.

Send us your retail orders.

WE HAVE THE BEST FACIUTtES IN THE CITY

Chicago.

HAUSWIRTfl FLORIST

Auditorium Annex.

Mail, Telegraph or Telephone Orders Filled
Promptly in Best Style.

Canciimati, O.

JDUUS BAER,

138-140 E. Fonrth St.
long Distance "Phone.

Cleveland, O.

The Cleveland Cut
Flower Co.

Will fill your orders for designs and cut flowers in

NORTHERN OHIO.

Dayton, O.

Matthews,

FLORIST

16 W. 3rd Street.

Flov/ers in any arrangement for all occasions,
for Dayton and vicinity. Long dis. Phones

Kansas City, Mo.

6eo. M. Kellogg Flower and Plant Co.,

S06 GRAND AVE.
KANSAS CITY and PLEASANT HILL, MO.

Will fill all orders for Cut Flowers, Funeral
Designs, Wedding and Birthday Gifts that may
be entrusted to them.

Terre Haute, Ind.

John G. HeinI & Son,

129 South Seventh St.

Telephone 247,
We are in position to fill promptly ull mail, tele-
phone, telegraph and cable orders with best
quality stock in season.

Louisville, Ky.

Established 18SO.

Orders for delivery in this city and nearby
points in the South solicited by

M. D. REINERS

Successor to Chas. W. Reimers,

..329 Fourth A\.enue.

Atlanta, Ga.

Atlanta Floral Co.

41 Peachtree Street.

Kansas City, Mo.

WILLIAM L. ROCK,
Flower Co.,

will carefully execnte orderi for
Kansas City and any town in

Missouri, Kansas or Oklahoma.

We. HPivt

MADE ARRWd^MEMTS
TO DELIVER FLOWERS'
IN ALL LEAI>IN4

AND ABROAD AMD
ON ALL LEAVINQ
L.OR ARRIV/INC,
STEAMSHIPS..

A sign like this in your window will draw
good business no^v.

STEAMSHIP SAILINGS.

FROM NEW YORK EXCEPT AS NOTED.
September 31.

Ryndam, Holland-Am., 9 a. m.. Pier 50.

North River.
Kaiser Wm. der Grosse. N. Ger. Lloyd, 10

a. m.. Hoboken pier.
FROM BOSTON. — Ivernia, Cunard, 2:30 p. m.

September 23.

Campania, Cunard, 10 a. m., Pier 61, North

River.
Majestic, White Star. 9:30 a. m.. Pier 48,

North River.
PROM BALTIMORE. — Rhein, N. Ger. Lloyd,

2 p. m.

September 23.

Ultonia. Cunard. 12 m.

La Lorraine, French, 10 a. m.. Pier 42, North

River.
Cretic. White Star, 3 p. m.. Pier 48. North

River.
Batavia, Hamburg-Am.. 11 a. m., Hoboken

pier.
Prlnz Fr. Wilhelm, N. Ger. Lloyd. 10 a. m.,

Hoboken pier.

September 24.
FROM MONTREAL. — Corsican. Allan. 9 a. m.
PROM MONTREAL. — Corinthian, Allan.

September 25.

California. Anclior. 2 p. m.. Pier 54, North

River.
St. Louis, Am.. 10 a. m.. Pier 15. North

River.
Caronia. Cunard. 10 a. m., Pier 51. North

River.
Zeeland, Red Star, 11 a. m., Pier 14, North

River.
Celtic. White Star, 2 p. m.. Pier 48, W.

11th St.
Berlin. N. Ger. Lloyd. 11 a. m., Hoboken

pier.
Martha Washington, Austro-Am., 1 p. m.
Lithuania. Russian-Am.
PROM MONTREAL.— Canada, White Star-

Dom., daylight.

Alexander McConnell,

571 fifth Ave.. Windsor Arcade.
NEW YORK CITY.

TELKORAPH Orders forwarded to any
part of the Uniteri States, Canada and
all principal cities in Europe. Orders
transferred or entrusted by the trade to
our selection for delivery on steamships
or elsewhere receive special attention.

Teleplione Catia: 487 and 488 38lh St.

Cable address: Alexconnell.
Western Union Code.

Detroit. Mich.

JohnBreitmeyer'sSoiis

Cor. Miami and Gratiot AfM.

Artistic Designs.
High Grade Cat Blooms.

We cover all Mlcbi^an poiats

ot Obio. Indiana and Canada.

St. Paul, Minn.

HOLM & OLSON,

ST. PAUL

THE LEADING FLORISTS OF THE NORTHWESt

Orders will be well cared for anywhere in
MINNESOTA AND THE DAKOT.^S.

Los Angeles, Calif.

J. w. "'

FLORIST.

^"'ffldS^'" 2 18 W. 4th St.

St. Paul, Minn.

L L. MAY & CO.

Order your flowers for delivery
in this section from the

Leading Florists of tite Nortliwest
San Francisco, Calif.

J. B. BOLAND

Successor to Sievers and Boland,

FLORIST

60 KEARNEY STREET.

Milwaukee, Wis.

CCPoOworthCo.

oS^'^f^^'SS^in Wisconsin.

420

The American Florist.

Sept. i8,

The Seed Trade.

AmerlcaD Seed Trade Association.

J. C. Robinson. Waterloo. Neb.. Pres.;
M. H. Duryea. New York. First Vice-Pres.:
F. W. Bolgiano. Washington. D. C. Second
Vice-Pres.: C. E. Kendel. Cleveland. O..
Sec'y and Treas.: Leonard H. Vaughan.
Chicago. Asst. Sec'y. Twenty-eighth annual
convention. June. 1910.

Lettuce is turning out well with
the California growers.

A. J. PIETEES, HoUister, Calif., is in
Michigan and expects to call on the
Chicago trade this week.

TOEONTO, Okt. — The Steele-Briggs
Seed Co. has moved across the street
to a better and more attractive store
than the old one.

YOTJB name is rightly booked in our
Trade Directory — at least we suppose it
is if you do not advise us. If you make
any changes this season, please drop us
a postal.

THE Emery County Seed Co. of Cas-
tle Dale filed articles of incorporation
with the secretary of state September
3. The capital stock is $10,000 in $5
shares, of which 1,800 are reserved
for treasury stock.

While the eastern growers of onion
seed are undoubtedly up against it,
California crops are fair and there
will probably be enough to go
around, at least of the reds and yel-
lows, except possibly Wethersfield.

Boston, Mass. — Thos. J. Grey and
R. M. Miller, of the Thos. J. Grey Co.,
are away on their vacations. — The
engagement is announced of W. W.
Clark and Miss E. P. Vose, both con-
nected wtih Schlegel & Fottler and
well known to the trade. — B.

Alpena, Mich. — Rogers Bros, report
that only a few crops of their peas
are in store and that while the crop
is very light, the seed is in nice con-
dition, due to the excellent harvest
weather. Prospects were not favor-
able for harvesting beans September 6.

Chicago, — Contract prices on the
board of trade, September 15, for
grass seed were noted as follows:
Prime timothy, $4.00, nominal; white
clover, $19. — A. H. Goodwin will re-
turn this week from a month's vaca-
tion in Indiana. — Visitors: Chas. H.
Lilly, Seattle, Wash., enroute to Eu-
rope; Jas. Smalley of Jas. Smalley &
Co., McPherson, Kans.; E. D. North-
rup, Minneapolis, Minn.; J. B. Agnew,
Greeley, Colo.; S. B. Dicks, represent-
ing Cooper, Taber & Co., London,
Eng., is due here September 16.

Braslan Seed Growers' Co.

lettuce Onion, Sweet Peas.

Growers For the Wbolesale
Trade Only.

SAN JOSE, CALIF.

Holly in the Tenne.ssee district is
reported poorly berried.

Peas. — One American grower is un-
derstood to have offered to take all
the pea crop of a leading German
house.

J. C. Vaughan and wife have re-
turned from the east. Mr. Vaughan
is at Grand Rapids attending the
Western Michigan Fair.

J. E. Northrup landed in Hamburg,
August 31. A steamer letter states
that he had a smooth trip, but is
already thinking of home.

San Francisco, Calif. — C. C. Morse
& Co. are doing a fine fall trade; in
their line there is certainly nothing
to indicate that the trade of this
citj' is declining. California is ever
increasing in agriculture and horti-
culture.

A Californian in Europe.

On the eve of his departure on the
White Star liner Adriatic, September 1.
John Bodger, Gardena, Calif., writes:
"We returned to London from the
European continent August 21, and
the weather has been much better
than on our previous visit. Crops all
over Europe are very poor, owing to
the cold, wet weather, especially tur-
nip, carrot, beets, cabbage and radish.
The dry weather in May checked the
crop and the later cold finished the
damage. The recent improvement in
the weather has helped out some, but
it came too late. Asters also suffered
severely from the same causes and are
dwarfer than usual. Around Erfurt
they were only beginning to bloom,
but at Enkhuizen, nearer the sea, they
were forwarder and looking much
better.

"Sweet peas in England had made
no seed up to August 1, but the recent
weather has helped them. Still it is
so late in the season that the harvest
must be small. The grain crops are
much beaten down, but the farmers
are busy getting it cut and stacked.
In Germany the husky farmer and
his frau seem to handle most of the
grain in the small holdings them-
selves and we frequently saw the wife
cutting the crop with a cradle scythe,
which she seemed quite capable of
handling. Hops in France, on our
way to Germany, were looking miser-
ably bad. Tuberous rooted begonias in
Erfurt, Enkhuizen and Haarlem were
a grand show. Wo have had a good
time but are looking forward to visit-
ing you in your city again very
shortly."

Peas #* Beans

Alfred J. Brown Seed Co.«

Growers for the Wholesale Trade,
GRAND RAPIDS MICH

Catalosrues Received.

Peter Henderson & Co.. New York,
seeds and bulbs; J. M. Thorburn &
Co., New York, seeds and bulbs; The
Dingee & Conard Co., West Grove.
Pa., roses and bulbs Thos. Meehan
& Sons, Inc., Philadelphia, Pa., nur-
sery stock, bulbs, etc.; Schlegel &
Fottler Co., Boston, Mass., bulbs and
plants; Jackson & Perkins Co., New-
ark, N. Y., nursery stock and requi-
sites, bulbs, etc.; Weeber & Don, New
York, bulbs, seeds and roots; The
Conard & Jones Co.. West Grove, Pa.,
peonies, bulbs, plants, etc.; Wild Bros.
Nursery Co., Sarcoxie, Mo., peonies,
irises, etc.; Mohican Peony Gardens.
Sinking Spring, Pa., peonies; Citv
Nurseries, Redland, Calif., seeds and
bulbs; Rockmont Nursery, Boulder.
Colo., bulbs; Wachendorff Bros., At-
lanta, Ga., roses, nursery stock, bulbs,
etc.; Wm. Elliott & Sons, New York,
bulbs and seeds; Henry Saxton Adams.
Wellesley, Mass., Dutch bulbs; Leed-
ham Bulb Co., Santa Cruz, Calif.,
bulbs; Ellwanger & Barry, Rochester.
N. Y., peonies, irises, etc.; Michael N.
Borgo, Vineland, N. J., small fruit
plants: Winterson's Seed Store, Chi-
cago, bulbs, plants, shrubs, etc.:
American Window Glass Co., Pitts-
burgh, Pa., window glass: The Mc-
Farland Publicity Service, Harrisburg.
Pa., color photography; Chicago
House Wrecking Co., Chicago, boilers,
lumber, etc.

C C« iViORSE 6c CO. Sanrrancisco,Cailf.

Tbt JLarscst Seed Growers en the Pacific Coast.

ONION, LtTTUCE, SWEET PEAS.

Also Carrot, Ccleiy. Leek, Mnstird, Parsley, Parsnip, Radish, Salsify.

Imports.

During the week ending September
11 imports were received at New York
as follows:

Stumpp & Walter Co., 237 cases
bulbs.
I Vaughan's Seed Store, 172 cases
bulbs.

F. R. Pierson Co., 151 cases bulbs.

Wm. Hagemann & Co., 139 cases
bulbs.

Henry & Lee, 92 cases bulbs.

H. Frank Darrow. 68 cases bulbs.

Maltus & Ware, 54 cases bulbs, 22
cases live plants, 15 cases orchids.

O. V. Zangen, 50 cases bulbs.

C. F. Meyer, 32 cases bulbs.

P. Henderson & Co., 25 cases bulbs.

H. H. Berger & Co.. 23 cases bulbs.

Wm. Elliott & Son, 6 cases bulbs.

Weeber & Don, 2 cases bulbs.

H. Nungesser & Co., 100 bags seed.

R. M. Ward & Co., 43 boxes bulbs.
25 cases plants.

P. Ouwerkerk. 18 cases trees.

Carrillo & Baldwin, 4 cases live
plants.

To others. 1,099 bags. 142 bbls. seed,
103 cases bulb.s, 10 cases plants, 3 cases
orchids.

During the week ending September
4 imports were received at New York
as follows:

Maltus & Ware, 1,375 cases bulbs,
4 cases plants.

Vaughan's Seed Store, 164 cases
bulbs, 6 cases mushroom spawn.

Wm. Elliott & Sons, 74 cases bulbs.

Weeber & Don, 62 cases bulbs.

Wm. Hagemann & Co., 49 cases
bulbs.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., 22 cases
bulbs.

P. Henderson & Co., 19 cases bulbs.

F. R. Pierson Co., 10 cases bulbs.

O. V. Zangen, 9 cases bulbs.

H. Frank Darrow. 7 cases bulbs.

F. B. Vandegrift & Co., 88 packages
bulbs.

J. Roehrs Co., 3 cases plants.

The New Tariff.

In response to the request of a number
of our subscribers we print herewith from
nur issue of August 7 the following rela-
tive to commodities imported by seedsmen,
nurserymen and florists under the new tar-
iff revised to date:

Seeds.

Beans 45 cents per bu.

Beets (not sugar) 4 cents per lb .

igog.

The American Florist.

421

Half Moon Ascending Hudson,-1609

Beet sugar free

Cabbage S cents per tb .

Canary seed I'ree

Carrot 4 cents per !t> .

Castor bean or seeds 25 cents per bu.

Cauliflower tree

Collard S cents per lb .

Corn salad 4 cents per lb.

Eggplant 20 cents per lb.

Flower seed free

Grass and clover free

Kale S cents per Tb .

Kohlrabi S cents per tb .

Mushroom spawn 1 cent per lb.

Parsley 4 cents per lb .

Parsnip 4 cents per lb .

Peas 40 cents per bu.

Pepper 20 cents per lb .

Radish 4 cents per lb .

Rutabaga 4 cents per lb .

Spinach seed 1 cent per lb.

Turnip 4 cents per lb .

^Evergreens free

Seeds of all kinds not spe-
cially mentioned 10 cents per lb .

Bnlbs and Roots.

Amaryllis $10.00 per 1,000

Astilbe 2-50 per 1,000

Begonias 1-00 per 1.000

Callas 5.00 per 1,000

I'annas 10.00 per 1,000

Dielytra 2.60 per 1,000

clloxinias 1-00 per 1,000

Hyacinths 2.60 per 1.000

iris Germanica 10.00 per 1.000

Ivis Kaempferi 10.00 per 1,000

Lilies 5.00 per 1,000

Ijly of the valley pips 1.00 per 1,000

Lily of the valley clumps... 2.50 per 1.000

Narcissi 1.00 per 1,000

Peonies 10.00 per 1,000

Tulips ..-. 1.00 per 1,000

Other bulbs, bulbous roots
or corms cultivated for

flowers or foliage 50 cents per 1,000

Plants Other Than Nursery Stock.

Orchids 25 per cent ad valorem

Palms 25 per cent ad valorem

Plants, decorative or greenhouse

25 per cent ad valorem

tlose plants 4 cents each

Xursery Stock.
Apple stocks, cuttings or seedlings, three

years old or less $2 per 1,000

Cherry Mahaleb. cuttings or seedlings.

three -ears old or less $1 per 1,000

Cherry Mazzard. cuttings or seedlings.

three years old or less .$1 per 1,000

Pear, cuttings or seedlings, three years

old or less $1 per 1,000

Plum Myrobalan, cuttings or seedlings,

three years old or less $1 per 1,000

Plum St. Julian, cuttings or seedlings,

three years old or less $2 per 1,000

Quince, cuttings or seedlings, three years

old or less $2 per 1,000

Trees, fruit and ornamental

25 per cent ad valorem

Vines 25 per cent ad valorem

Manetti niultiflora and briar rose, three

years old and less $1 per 1,000

Fruit plants, tropical and semi-tropical,
for the purpose of propagation or cul-
tivation Free

Hiscellaneous.

Flowers, cut, preserved or fresh

25 per cent ad valorem

Guano, manures and all substances used

for manure Free

Ribbons CO per cent ad valorem

•There Is some doubt about this item,
some claiming that evergreen seedlings was
intended.

Narcissus

luo 1000

fVonSion, Kxtras $1 ;S5 $22 00

! Von Sion, Double Nose 2 25 19 0(J

i Golden Spur 1 WJ 14 00

Paper Whites 1 15 9 00

Lilium Candidum

I'Atra size 5 00 40 » I

Lilium Harris!

!lto 11 25 00

Freesias

French Mammoth.

Selected

1 00 8 00
75 6 50

W. Elliott & Sons, 42 Vesey, New York.

eiAKT py^NSY ''

AND

Plants

STRAIN

THE KENILWORTH

is unsurpassed: the immense flowers 3H to 4-in.
are of perfect form and substance; every tint and
shade is produced in striking combination and
endless variations of beautiful colors and mark-
inRS: it is ihe result of years of selection, it em-
braces the lareest and best of Enelish French,
German and American novelties. I'X)') seed greatly
improved by rich shades olbrown. bronze red and
mahogany New seed ICOO. 25c; 2000, 40c: 6000
Sl.OO; M-oz. $1 40; H-oz. $2.50 oz $5.C
Plants. 100.50c: lOfO $3.50. Rainbow is
a blend of over .SO of the latest inlro-
duclioDS of eiant pansies of the
most beautiful gorgeous colors
blotched striped, veinc
margined, e t c. 1000
seeds. 20c: 20C0. iOc;
'/»-oz. 50c: M-oz.
S5c l-oz.$3,00
Plants ICO
SOc: lOCO
$3 00,

-FOR-

SEEDS

OF ALL KINDS APPLY TO

W. W. JOHNSON & SON, Limited,

Boston, England.

Waldo Rohnerl

OILROT, CAL.

Wholesale Seed Grower

Specialties: Lettuce, Onion, Sweet Peas, Astei
Cosmos, Mignonette, Verbena, in variety.
Correspcodence aolicitcd.

H. M^REDE,

LUNEBURG, GERMANY

PANSY SEED

j 175 First Prizes the highest awards
[ Chicago, Pans. London. Dusscldorf

1000 seeds, finest mixed.. 25c

loz. ..$2.25

Price list on application. Cash with order.

MICE

PROOF
SEED
CASES

HELLER & CO.,

Montpelier, Ohio,

or 220 Wyandotte St., Kansas City.

NOTICE:

I have purchased all the assets of
the A. J. Pieters Seed Company and
will fill all contract orders of that
company for 19U9 crop. Deliveries are
now being made and I shall have a sur-
plus list ready in October. Please
write me about what you want and let
me quote you on 1910 crop.

Address all correspondence to,

A.J. PIETERS,

Seed Grower, HolliSter, Calif.

Pansy Seed

The Best Strains for Florists' Use
Also other Seasonable Seeds.

H. E. FISKE SEED CO.,

13 FaneuU .daU Sq. BOSTON, MASS.

ROUTZADN SEED CO.

Arroyo Grande, CaL

Sweet Pea and Nasturtium Specialists

Wholesale Growers of full list of

FLOWER and GARDEN SEEJ3S

The Everett B. Clark Seed Co.

Growers For The Trade.

Beans, Peas, Sweet Corn, Onion, Turnip,

Radish, Beet, Etc.

Branches: Michigan and Wisconsin.

MILFORD. CONN.

JOHN BODGER & SONS CO.

Gardena, Calif.

Wholesale Growers of Sweet Peas,
Tomatoes, lima Beans, Lettuce, Asters,
Cosmos and other Flower Seeds.

Telegraph Code

Am. Seed Trade Association
— $2.00 —

Ineither stiS or flexible a»vei. Address orders
AMERICAN FLORIST CO,, CHICAGO.

422

The American Florist.

Sept. iS,

Market Gardeners

Oreenhonse Vedetable Growers and
Market UardeDers* Association.

E. A. Dunbar. Ashtabula. O., President:
S J. Perry. Grand Rapids. Mich, Vice-Pres-
ident: S. B. Chester. Cleveland. O.. Treas-
urer: S. W. Severance, 508 Illinois Life
BuiMing. Louisville. Ky., Secretary. Next
mtetme in Ashtabula. O.. October 12. 1909

THE death of S. B. Chester, a well-
known Ohio market gardener, is noted
in our obituary column.

Boston Market Gardeners' Association.

The Boston Market Gardeners' As-
sociation, headed by its president,
J. Shurtleff, of Revere, and number-
ing 115 members, boarded a special
train September 11 for a visit to the
Massachusetts Agricultural College,
Amherst. An address of welcome
was made by President K. L. Butter-
field, after which the day was spent
inspecting the college tobacco fields
and market garden. Dinner and sup-
per was served in Draper hall, the
party leaving for Boston at 6:30 p. m.

B.

Notes on Seed Growing.

The number of market gardeners
who attempt seed growing is certainly
on the increase. This is a good indi-
cation, because the very attempt at
seed growing will make better garden-
ers; they are compelled to observe
and study more closely, which will
soon show a general improvement. On
the other hand, superior strains are
constantly being developed which are
a benefit to all gardeners if dis-
tributed. We believe the market
grower is the proper party to develop
a market strain because the amateur
and scientist lack a certain practical
side — the selling side. The final test
is the selling of the crop, and many
a variety has failed in market, no
matter how good or how carefully
bred. Lacking some quality spells
failure.

At the head we would place the
single row system. It means the sav-
ing of the seed of one plant, or a
number of plants, each one separately

planting separately side by side with
check rows. Thus we could save six
finest melons, six tomatoes, six ears
of corn, etc-, and plant the seed of
each separately to form one row in our
trial plot; then by having one or two
rows of the standard seed as a check
we are enabled to judge each row in-
telligently. Too often a fine fruit or
plant is the result of favorable local
conditions and not of inherited quali-
ties; this will show in one single row
plat; if we get one row of inherited
superiority we have accomplished a
great deal. Next the operator must
understand the nature of his plants,
whether they hybridize easily or not.
If they do, the seed produced in the
trial plat is worthless and recourse
must be had to some of the seed saved
out of the original lot for further
use. Thus cucumbers, melons, corn,
squash, cabbages, etc., hybridize
so readily that mixtures occur over
long distances, as either the winds or
bees carry the pollen. On the other
hand, peas, beans, tomatoes and pep-
pers are good examples of the self
fertilizing class, which may be grown
side by side with fair success.

The next step Is a prevention of in-
breeding, or isolating to such an ex-
tent as to weaken the stock. In try-
ing to get a pure stock we may go to
the extreme of producing a strain
without constitution. Thus the self-
fertilizing class should be crossed ar-
tificially for stock seed — and the other
needs only careful selection for vig-
orous types; in either case we oper-
ate with several selections. Constant
vigilance is necessary. Each and
every plant, no matter if of the same
variety, is an individual with its own
tendencies, hence the annual renewal
of stock gives great opportunity for
improvement and also degeneration.
We believe that improved seed stocks
are today more needed than any other
single thing.

There are in common use two meth-

VEGETABLE PLANTS.

Cabbage. Succession, Flat Dutch and Savoy. $1.00

per 1<X)0: $8.50 per 10.000.
Celery, White Plume and Golden Self Blanching.

$1.(10 per 1000; $8.50 per 10.000.
Parsley, 25c per 100: $1 25 per 1000.
Cash with order.

R.VINCENT, Jr. & SONS CO., ww'i^S!'!^;

ods of seed cleaning — the wet and
dry processes. Nearly all seeds out of
fruits, such as tomatoes, cucumbers,
melons, etc., are washed clean, such
as have a coated seed like the tomato
are permitted to ferment in water to
loosen the coat, when, by washing,
the good seeds sink and the pulp
floats Lettuce, radish, beet, cabbage,
etc., are threshed out, which can be
done in a small way in sacks. Rad-
ish seed should be exposed to the
weather for months by hanging on a
fence, when it will thresh out readily.
After coarse particles are removed by
screening, place the seed in a smooth
shallow pan, such as is used on scales,
and winnow the chaff out by deftly
throwing the seed upwards. A little
practice will soon teach how.

Maeketman.

Watch for our Trade Mark stamped
on every brick of Lambert's

^ Pure Culture Mushroom Spawn

Substitution of cheaper grades is
^^^^ thus easily exposed. Fresh sample

y'p^'^^ brick, with illustrated book, mailed
^\,x^ postpaid by maDufacturers upon re-
ceipt of 40 cents in postaee. Address
Trade Mark. American Spawn Co., St.Paiil,Mlnn.

MUSHROOMS

HO^V TO GROVf THEM

BY WM. FALCONER.

The Best American Book on the

Subject.

170 Pages. 29 Illustrations.

Price $1.00.

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324 Dearborn St., CHICAGO.

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Cyclamen Seed

BEST TYPES AND COLORS

Per 1000

i seeds. 35.00;
I Per 100 seeds. 75c;

Pure White (Mont Blanc). 1

Dark Crimson

Rosa von Marienthal
(Daybreak) | 250 seeds of a

Dark Rose ... ...' color at the

White with Carmine Eye J lOOO rate.

Giant - Flowered Cyclamen, extra choice
mixed. Per 100 sec^ds. 50c; 250 si-eds. .M.15;
1000 seeds. .14.50; 5.000 seeds. $20.00. This mix-
tun- is made up of the ahove separate' colors.

NEW GIANT ORCHID -FLOWERED
CYCLAMEN.

These are exceptionally fine with very larpe
flowers that arc frilled and fringed in wonder-
ful fashion. They arc splendid sellers in the
Chicatro market, and our seed is direct from
the nrieinafor.

Pure White, Red, Pink 1 Each, per 100

Wliite with Carmine Eye > seeds. .$1.00;

and Lilac Colored 1 1000 seeds. $9.00.

Giant Orchid-Flowered Cyclamen, in choicest

niixtur.-. ZS seeds. 25c; 100 seeds. 85c: 1000

seeds. $8.00.

VAUGHAN'S
ENGLISH CYCLAMEN.

Unrivalled.

Rosy Mom. Gicanteum variety, delicate rose
color. Claret base. -

Picturatum. Gisranteum variety. Lieht rose
tinted with claret base.

Grandiflorum Album. The largest giant
white crrown.

Excelsior. Giffanteum variety. White with
red b^ise. Extra large flowers.

Princess May. Pale pink.

Princess of Wales. Gijranteum variety. Pink

Mauve Queen. Ciiganteum variety. Mauve.

Duke of Connaaght. Giganteum variety. Pur-
plish rrinison.

Duke of Fife. Giganteum variety. Dark rose.

Salmon Queen. New.

PRICES : Trade. 100 seeds. $1.00; '
1000 seeds. $9.00 net.

VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, Chicago and New York

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LILIUM LONGIFLORUIV1

Per 100
RcKiilar slock. Japan grown.
$5 01)

Longifloram. Readv in October.

7S) in. bulbs

Case of .1 0 iiulbs lor %\S 50.

Multiflorum. Keady in October. 7'i in. bulbs 5 50

Case ol .lOO bulbs (ur J14 25.

9-in-in bulbs 8 50

Case of 20u bulbs for$l,S 03.

For V.*)
'I in bulbs $7 00

Gi^anteum. Ready in October-
Case of .lOO bulbs for $18 00.

Formosum. 6'8in. bulbs 5 CO

Case of /i30 bulbs for $14 00.

Per ICO Per KOO
Lilium Candidum. largest si/rc. 22 cm and up $6 00 $50 00

FREESIAS.

Freesia Refracla Alba, P.r 100 Per looo

Kr. nch L;rn\vn. maiiiinoth si/e $1 25
Freesia Purity 2 00

HYACINTHS, Dutch.

Selected Named Sorts $5 00

Kiiie Named :5orts 4 dO

Separate col rs 2 50

Miniature, 12-14 cui*. best named
sorts 2 00

$ ') 00
IS 00

$45 00
,15 00
22 50

18 CO

TULIPS, Early.

Per 100 Per 1000

Artus $15) $1150

Belle .Alliance 2 00 IS .50

Cardinal's Hat 1 UO 8 .50

Ch.vslora 100 7 50

CotiaiiC Maid 1 25 10 UO

Keizr-skroon 150 l.i 00

La Keine ., ., 125 9.50

Poitebakker White IS 10 .50

Yellow Prince I OD 8 50

TULIPS, Late.

Bf)uton d' Or

Darwins 1 25

Gesneriana SpathuJata 1 2"^

NARCISSUS.

Paper Whiti- Grandifiora 1 25

(l<ild(-n Spur, top roots 2 25

Pnnceps, top roots 1 25

p.r 100 Per 1000
,..$1 00 $ 8 00

0 on
lu .^

voo

20 00
10 00

.^11 of the above-named bulbs now ready, except where otherwise noted.
Complete Ust of Bulbs in our wholesale Bulb List, sent free on application.

F. R. PIERSON CO.

Taffytown=on=Hudson, N. Y.

OUR PASTIMES.

At Chicago.

At a meeting- held at Zecli & Mann's
Tuesday evening-, September 14. over
30 men signified tlieir intention of
joining the Florists' Club bowling
league that is to be formed for the
season of 1909-10. Bensinger's alleys
were selected as the home of the
league for the season and Thursday
evening of each week, beginning
September 30, was decided upon as
the evening best suited to every one
concerned. The idea is to form teams
as evenly balanced as possible, each
team to pay an entrance fee and the
total fee to be divided into several
prizes. J. B. Deamud has offered a
cup for the high average man and
Peter Reinberg and the Foley Mfg.
Co. have also hung up team prizes,
which will be announced later. There
will be an adjourned meeting at Zech
& Mann's next Tuesday evening at 8
o'cloclc to decide on the make-up of
the teams, when every one interested
in bowling should make it a point
to be present. The following have
signified their intention of joining the
league: W. Graff, V. Bergman, A.
Skafgard, O. Goerisch, F. Krauss, A.
Zech, W. Wolf, E. Johnson, E. Far-
ley, F. Pasternick, F. Ayres, T. C.
Yarnall, E. F. Winterson, G. Peiser,
H. Craig, Ed. Hauswirth, Geo. Asmus,
John Zech, T. Vogel, M. Fink, J.
Byers, J. Kruchten, W. Orsosky, Al.
Fischer, F. Lieberman, C. W. McKel-
lar. Max Ringler, R. Keefe, Ed.
Schulz, E. Armstrong, J. Huebner and
J. Ganger.

The baseball teams of Bassett &
Washburn and Poehlmann Bros. Co.
met for the second time this season
Sunday, September 12 , at Morton
Grove and the Poehlmann boys got
revenge for the beating that was ad-
ministered to them at Hinsdale by
taking the Bassett & Washburns into
camp to the tune of 10 to 3. But for
one inning, in which the Poehlmann
boys scored seven runs with hardly
the semblance of a clean hit. the
game was very evenly played and full
nf interest. After the game the vis-
iting team was entertained at dinner
by the victors and escorted through
the Poehlmann range, August Poehl-
mann doing the honors.

At Washington.

Two 4-men bowling teams repre-
senting Baltimore and Washington re-
spectively met at the Royal alleys
Wednesday night. The scores were as
follows:

Baltimore.

Boone 156 143 129

Bauer 150 143 137

Perry Jr 124 150 146

Perry' 130 167 142

660 693 654
Washington.

Shaffer 166 230 16S

Hammer 185 148 160

MeLennon 169 169 169

Supper 138 130 169

668 667 686

G. S.

At Buffalo.

At the last meeting of the Florists'
Club a committtee was appointed on
bowling for the winter: L. H. Neu-
beck, Chas. Sandiford and Joseph
Streit. They were to look up suit-
able alleys for the winter and have
secured the Sandman alleys, 1033
Main street, for every Monday even-
ing. At the next meeting oflBcers of
the bowling club will be elected and
we will be In the game again at the
Rochester convention. The first roll
of the club will be September 20.

BISON.

nadlson, N. J.

The Morris County Gardeners' and
Florists' Society met September 8
after a two-months' vacation. Lots
of work is now on hand. The four-
teenth annual flower show will take
place here October 27-28, and it will
take all the time to then to get ready
for it. The committee in charge of
the arrangements consists of Wm.
Duckham, Chas. H. Totty, Arthur
Herrington and Robt. M. Schultz.
If they can't add new features and
show decided and original improve-
ments they will see their finish. About
30 members were present. Samuel
Wyatt, gardener to A. C. Van Gaas-
beck. Orange, exhibited some fine
Semples Branching aster, and C. J. W.
Ottolander from F. and F. Nurseries,
Springfield, had some fine types of
new phlox. Alexander Michel, gar-
dener to C. R. Hedden, brought down
by request the medal he won at the

BULBS Planting

Lilium Tenuifolium, Lilium Wal-
lace!, Named L. Elegans, Single and
Double Tigers, Iris Krempferi, Iris Ger-
manica, Delphinium Formosum. Also

SUMMER FLOWERING BULBS,

including Gladioli, Callas, Cinnamon
Vines, Madeira Vines, Oxalis, Milla,
Bessera, Amaryllis, Zephyranthes,
Lycoris Squamigera, Cooperias, etc.

Send for Price List.

E. S.IMILLER, Wading River, N. Y.

Lily of the Valley

NSN *S EXCFLSIOR

Are the 6nest iD existence and their flowers
bring the best prices id the London market.
For quotatioo please applr to

OTTO M4NN. Leipzig Saxony,GenMny

National Sweet Pea Society's show in
New York. It was much admired.
Wm. E. Tricker was elected to mem-
bership. Mr. Tricker has recently
taken charge of C. H. Totty's green-
houses at Afton.

The fiower show schedule this year
contains 47 classes, including two that
are to be issued in leaflet, because
they were late for the regular sched-
ule. Considerably over $500 is given
in cash premiums, besides several val-
uable silver cups, which is not bad
for a local society. Robt. D. Foote
of Morristown offers a single prize of
$25 for one vase of carnations, 25
blooms, any variety in commerce, open
to all. We consider this a very lib-
eral prize and it ought to induce out-
siders to take a look in at us. Dr.
D. H. McAlpin of Morris Plains offers
$25 for six plants suitable for table
decorations, In three prizes, also open
to all, and so on through the sched-
ule the same liberal spirit is shown.
We want a show to attract the people
and we offer inducements for people
to show their flowers and plants.
Schedules may be had of E. Reagan.
Secy.. P. O. Box 334, Morristown, N.J.

B. R.

424

The American Florist.

Sept. 18,

The Nursery Trade

American Assoclatloa of Nuraerymen.

F.H. Stannard. Ottawa. Kans., President:
VV. P.Stark. Louisiana. Mo.. Vice-President;
Geo. C. Scagar, Rochester. N. Y., Sec'y.

Thirty-fifth annual convention to be held
at St. Louis or Denver. June. 1910.

Wm. a. Petebsox, of the Peterson
Nursery, Chicago, has been created a
knight of the order of vasa by the
liing of Sweden in recognition of his
high standing among the Swedish peo-
ple of America.

Newark, N. J. — Geo. C. Perliins, of
Jaclcson & Perkins Co., returned from
Europe September 11, on the S. S. La
Savoie. Mr. Perkins made a tour of
the nursery sections of France and
reports that the season has been
rather unfavorable; the spring being
very cold and backward, and being
followed by a long drought which
continued well into the summer.
Rains during the middle of August
somewhat improved the situation, but
in general the growing season has
been less favorable than any which
has occurred during the last several
years.

Privet Prices.
ED. AMERICAN Florist: —

I wish you would ask the question
in your paper: "What is the proper
price for Amoor River privet, alsa
California privet, to the retail trade?"
We have an "amateur" florist and
nurseryman here who is selling Amoor
River privet at $3 per 100 to the re-
tail trade. I am selling some at $6
per 100 and where I send a man to
plant out I charge $7.50, which I
thought very reasonable. Am I
charging too much? 1 went to this
man and asked him to maintain my
prices and he said he was making a
nice profit out of it at $3.

J. W. M.

Mississippi.

Trees and snrubs at Rochester, N. Y.

The numerous species of American
hawthorns are now beginning to be
an important feature, with their
highly ornamental fruits. The large
number of new species that have re-
cently been discovered and described
afford an excellent opportunity for
planters to select them, so that a suc-
cession of showy fruiting forms can
be planted to make a fine display
from August to December. Crataegus
matura is about tlie first to ripen, and
its subglobose to oblong crimson or
purple red fruits were ripe about
August 31. In its natural condition
C. matura is a somewhat stunted bush,
but under good cultural conditions it
becomes highly ornamental and showy
in its fruitage. C. Holmesiana, with
crimson oblong fruits, is now about
ripe. This is perhaps one of the most
distinct and easily recognized of the
new species. C. Pringlei, C. EUwang-
eriana, C. conflnis and C. pedicillata
are coloring rapidly, and are now be-
ginning to look very noticeable with
their variously lustrous red to orange-
red subglobose large fruits. C. fereu-
taria and C. marcrantha with their
large clusters of showy small dark

red fruits are now pretty well colored,
but still unripe. Pyracantha coccinea
(Crataegus pyracantha) with its
numerous clusters of showy scarlet
fruits is now conspicuous. It re-
quires a warm sheltered situation here
to be at all satisfactory.

Berberis Sibirica, B. serrata and B.
diaphana, mentioned in the notes in
the issue of September 4, are still
showy. Amongst other barberries that
are rapidly coloring and beginning to
be very effective and conspicuous are
B. Amurensis, B. Canadensis, B. Re-

them are very persistent, and reaaain
in good condition throughout the
greater part of the winter.

Cornus Purpusi is now looking re-
markably beautiful with its drooping
clusters of blue fruits. C. amomum
colors from three to four days later
and has clusters of blue fruits much
like the last and is very effective. C.
candidissima, with its panicles of
Avhitish fruits, is now ripe. C. Kousa
has connate fruits, that form into a
red globular fleshy head, and are
now ripe. While the individual fruits

CORNUS KOUSA. GROWING AT HIGHLAND PARK, ROCHESTER, N. Y.

gelianum, B. vulgaris, B. Sinensis and
B. Poireti. The deciduous barberries
with their remarkably showy various-
ly red clusters always attract popular
attention, and no ornamental grounds
should be without a liberal supply of
them, as the berries of a number of

are quite pretty, they are mostly hid-
den amongst the branches. C. mas-
cula, with its bright scarlet oblong.
large showy fruits, is now ripe and
very conspicuous C. Florida bears
clusters of showy red fruits which are
now coloring rapidly. The black

STOCK FOR FLORISTS.

ROSES Fieid crown, own root and budded on Manctti selected forcine er-'de. Crimson
Rambler, Dorothy Perkins, Lady Gay, Hiawatha, Brunner, Charta, etc. A
bnc lot of own growing.

P£ONIES. Asuoerb collection, includ"

lawn effects.

inw best for cutting or for

f!T.F.M ATTS Two and three yeafS:
inir varieties and paniculata. Strictly

"J&P" Newark-grown.

AMPELOPSIS VEITCHI. Lar«e t,locks two and three

. years: all field grown.

SHRUBS, VINES, PERENNIALS, CONIFERS, SHADE nad FRUIT TREES, HEDGE PLANTS.

all of our own growing.

DUTCH BULBS, AZALEAS, RHODODENDRONS, LILY OF THE VALLEY, MANETTI STOCKS

FOR GRAFTING, RAFFIA.

Evenrthlng that Florists buy; write for catalogue and prices.

JACKSON i. PFRKIN^ Hfl Florists and Nurserymen, Wholesale only. Upu/jrlr U V
JHU^OU^ Ob rcnMnO UU., u,epr,nteJ5tatiunery:weselltothetradeonly "eWdlH, R. I.

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425

CaliforfME^
Privet^ -^

Grown

hiive

lade a

specialt'

growin.

Privet for fif-

years, and am

now offering the lar-

st and best stoclc I

have ever grown. There

no doubt about the stock

pleasing you. I am growing

._ivet to SELL. Let me quote

I prices before you order.

, 4. BENNETT, Box E5, Robbinsville, H. /.

Graded

JacsSinitS9 Ltd., ^h^^cI.)

Azaleas (hardy), Berried Plants, Bleeding Hearts
Blue Spruces, Boxwood, Clematis, Climbing
Plants, Conifers, Evergreens, Funkias in sorts,
Hydrangea P. G., Japan Maples, Peonies, Pot-
grown plants, (Lilacs a specialty), Rhododen-
drons, Roses, Spireas, Valleys,

Price List Free on Demand.

LARGE TREES

OAKS and MAPLES
Pines and Hemlocks

ANDORRA NURSERIES.

Wm. Warner Harper. Prop.
Chestnut HUl, PHILA., PA

PEONIES

2,000 Humei, n grand double pink.
$6.l0 per lUO

For other varieties, see classified department.

Wagner Park Conservalories, Sidney, Ohio

Fifteen acres devoted exclusively to

PEONIES

Our I6th year. Fries right. WritL-for list today

GILBERT H. WILD,

Wholesale Peony Grower. Sarcoxie, Mo.

ARBOR YITy£

(Tboya Ocddentalli.)

A spleodid stock o( 3 to 4 ft. an4 4 tt

5H. trees.
Writa (or descriptions aod pfkea,

THE WM. H. MOON CO,

MorrisviUe. r^

fruits of C. sanguinea are now about
ripe. C. stolonifera and C. alba often
pass under tliis name in some nurs-
eries.

Viburnuni Opulus, the American
and European forms, are now looking
very handsome witli tlieir deep red
fruits and will continue so for a long
time. V. Wrighti is now looking
charmingly beautiful with its hand-
some drooping clusters of roundisii
scarlet fruits. V. cassinoides has been
displaying its clusters of pink and
blue fruits since 10 days. V. veuosum
has black fruit clusters now about
ripe. Lonicera Korolkowi and L.
floribunda are now sliowing their red.
ripe fruits. L. dioica with showy
terminal bright red fruit clusters is
now quite conspicuous. L. Iberica,
with its distinctly connate red fruits.
is now about ripe. The handsome
large red fruits of Rosa rugosa are

Place your orders now for September planting.

Wc have an exceptionally large stock, all of our own

growing; all trued up. Our list comprises all of the very

best sorts, such as:

Duchess de Nemours,
Jeanne d'Arc,
Marie Lemoine,
Delicatissima,
General Cavlgnac,
Edulls Superba,
Officinalis Rosea Superba,
Felix Crousse,

Madame de Vernevllle,

Queen Victoria or Wliitleyl

Delachil,

Festlva,

Festiva Maxima,

Lee's Grandiflora Rubra ,

Floral Treasure.

Richardson's Rubra Superba

Also many other sorts.
SEND FOR COMPLETE LIST WITH PRICES.

84-86 Randolph St., CHICAGO

Vaughan's Seed Store^^'^al^Barciay st., newyork

Greenhouses and Nurseries, Western Springs, 111.

BOBBINK & ATKINS

Nurserymen and Florists, RUTHERFORD, N. J.

Choice Evergreens and Conifers,

Shade and Ornamental Trees,

Herbaceous Plants.

Large collection of DECORATIVE PLANTS, such as

Palms, Ferns, Bay Trees, Etc.

-ASK FOR WHOLESAIvE CATALOG-

V." "

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^ wiiuici3>aic liiai nuw xvcaujr. ociiu lui a vivpjr* ^

J COTTAGE GARDENS COMPANY, Inc. J

I Queens, Long Island, N. Y. |

100,000 PEONIES D^jJe:;!

All Of the Leading Varieties from the COTTAGE GARDENS' |

FAMOUS COLLECTION. J

Our enormous stock enables us to send out tubers of the very highest 1

quality, and in filling orders we use undivided roots only— assuring an abun- .

dance of flowers the first season. This year we offer 1. 2 and 8-year plants. \
Wholesale List Now Ready. Send for a Copy.

The Finest
Stock of

HEDGE PLANTS

For Fall
Delivery

BarbrrisTlmnbergli, 12to ISinclus. busl.y .*7 COpfriOO; $60 tXIperlOCO,

Calilomla Privet, 2 to .> feet, bushv ,5 00 per 100: 25 00 per 1000.

California Privet, 3 to 4 feet, busl.y 3 SO per 100: ,;0 OD p.rlOOO.

Boxing Free at the Above Prices.

C. R. BURR fi CO., (The Burr Nurseries), Manchester, Conn.

now very sliowy. R. Ijlanda. with its
showy red fruits, looks very effective
in large masses. R. rubrifolia has
oblong red fruits whicli are quite or-
namental. R. acicularis, R. Fendleri.

R. complicata and R. nitida, bear va-
riously formed red fruits, which are
now about ripe. R. lucida is fast ripen-
ing its handsome roundish red fruits.
Jonx DUXBAR.

4-^6

The American Florist.

S,pt. iS.

Decorations Will Soon Start and You Will Need Palms

We call special attention to our Kentias in the larger sizes.

Kentia Forsteriana.

Kentia Belmoreana.

Pot
2-inch

Height
6 to 7.

10 to IS.

16 to IS.

24 to 28.
28 to 30.
30,
32 to 34.
35 to 40.
42 to 44.
48 to 54.
60 to 62.

Leaves
3to4

Per doz.
$1 50

The following list of Kentlas sho
tionally line lot of perfect plants,
satisfaction.
Pot Leaves Height
2H-inch 4 8 to 10.

ws an excep-
sure to give

3 JDch

4 to5

2 00

4-inch

5 to6

4 5)

Per doz

5to6

Each
SO 75

$1 50

S-inch

3- inch 4 10 to 12

2 00

5to 6

1 00

6- inch 5 to 6 24 to 28....

7- inch 6 30 to 34 ...

Each

6-inch

S to6

1 25

7-inch

Sto6

6to7

6to7

1 50

250

3 50

Jl --0

2 SO

7-inch

7- inch 6 to 7 30 to 35 ...

4 00

8- inch 7 to 9 36 to 42

-

6 00

"i-inch

6io7

700

Made-up Plants.

7-in. tubs, 30 to ,14 high, 4 plants in tub....$ 3 CO

Sin. ■■ 42ti45 ■■ 4 5 00

9-in. ■■ 48 to 50 '' 4 ..., 6 00

lOin. ■• 54 to 60 ■ 4 10 00

Large Specimens $15 00 to 18 CO

We can recommend the above as good
values, and will say they are fine, per-
fect plants, thoroughly established and
sure to give satisfaction. Getyoumame

on our mailing list by sending for our
catalogue.

Made-up Plants.

7-in.30 36 inches high. 3 plants in pot, each $3 50

Areca Lutescens.

We have an exceptionally finr lot of Areca
Lutescens.
Size pot Each Doz.

3-inch $ 2 00

4 inch. $0 25 3 00

5-inch 50 5 (.0

7-inch 2 00 24 00

S-inch 3 00 35 00

9-inch 5 00 60 00

Kentia Belmoreana.

We never saw a better lot of Kentias than we are
offering this season. Sure to please you.

BEORGE WITTBOLD CO., 737-739 Buckingham Place, CHICAGO.

Orchids i^

Arrived in fine condition Cattleya Gigas
Sanderiana, Cattleva Schroederse and
Cattleya labiata. Write for prices.

Lazier £c Hurrell, Summit, N. J.

Mention the American Florist when writing

We have imported this year all the com-
mercial Caltl<-v^s and other Orchids. Will

have ai^ain Cattleyas Lawrenceana, Gas-
kelliana, Dowiana and Percivaliana.

Write today.

CARRILLO fi BALDWIN, Secaucus, N.J.

Utlca, N. y.

The annual banquet of the Florists'
Club was held at the Hotel St. Charles,
Sylvan Beach, September 2, and was
attended by about 40 members of the
club from this city, Rome, Whites-
boro, Ilion, Mohawk, St. Johnsville,
Canastota and Oneida. The Canastota
and Oneida members furnished the
banquet and the repast was greatly
enjoyed, the menu being- an excellent
one. The St. Charles orchestra, under
the direction of Prof. James Koehl,
furnished good music during the even-
ing, and the Oneida male quartette
rendered a number of pleasing vocal
selections. The menu cards were
attractively decorated and were in
keeping with the floral spirit of the
evening.

A business session of the club was
held at the conclusion of the banquet.
Three applications for membership
were received and referred. Many in-
teresting questions in regard to flor-
ists' work were taken up and dis-
cussed and the evening was a profita-
ble as well as pleasant one for those
in attendance. The club is one of the
progressive organizations of central
New York and has accomplished much
good in promoting and improving the
work of the members.

Hardy Perennials

Per too

Aguilegia (Columbine) $5 oo

Campanula (BeliHower J 5 00

Gaillardia ... 4 00

Gypsophila (Baby's Breath) SCO

Hardy Pinks 4 00

Iris.G.rman 4 00

Lathynis (Hardy Sweet Pea) 6 00

Per 100

Oriental Popples $ 5 00

Phlox.. $5 00 to 10 00

Plaiycodon (Japanese Bellflower) 5 00

Rudbeckia 5 00

Salvia (viead-vwSaee) 5 00

Shasta Daisies 4 00

Yuccas 500

Special prices on Field-Grown Stocit for fall shipment. Send for our list. J

j The Mosbsek Greenhouse Company, Onarga, 111. |

CYCAS PALM

6 ft. wide, 5 ft, high, 16-inch pot and stem is 16 inches above the soil, 36
leaves. Price on ppplication.

ELMER P. SMITH & CO , Adrian, Mich.

FERNS.

Cyclamen, 3-in. pots $10 00 per 100

FERNS.

Whitmanl, 2H-in pots $ 5 00 per 100

3 in, pots 8 00 per 100

Boston, 2Vrin. pots 3 5 per 100

3-in. pots 5 00 per 100

Piersoiil,2H-in. pots 3 ■'O per 100

3-in. pois 5 00 per 100

ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI.

Sprenjerl, 3'-'2 in pots $6 00 per 100

THE PERENNIAL GARDENS CO.,

Toledo, O.

BAY TREES.

Standards, Pyramids and Columns.

ORCHIDS

DIRECT y-ROM THE WOODS Cattleya Trlanae,
C. Gi^as and other commercial varieties.

JULIUS RUEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

ORCHIDS...

Largest Importers, Exporters, Groweis,
and Hybridists In the World.

SANDER, St. Albans. Eng.

NEW YORK OFFICE: T. MEIXSTROM,

Koom 1 2.^ Broadway. .Aeent.

Mention the American Florist when writing

For RELIABLE STOCK From

Keep Tab

RELIABLE DEALERS

on Advts. in THE FLORIST

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Dreer's Special Offer of Fine Ferns

NEPHROLEPIS SCHOLZELI.

The New Crested ScotlU rem.

'I'his creslcd sport of Stoltil has proven all that has hcen
clahiicd for it and proiiiisig to fjerumc the most popular variety
in roniincrce. It is. without a doubt, the ideal cri-gti^d Ir-rn: a ifood,
quick Krower and makes a salable plant in any s'ze from a .i-inch pot
10 a lar^'c spocitnen A protitabfe fern for everv body.

We otter for imnx-diate delivery nicf. stroDj; pl.-ints from 2^-in
pots at .^.vSO per doz.: $25.00 per 100: 25 supplied at lOli rale; $200.00
per 1000: .500 Ml ppliid at 1000 rate. .A fine lot of Specimen plants in
6-in. pots. $12,00 per do/.

NEPHROLEPIS SUPERBISSIMA.

I Introduction of 1908.)

Stronu plants from 2Vi-in. pots }2 UOper <li./.; $15 m per 100

NEPHROLEPIS BOSTONIENSIS.

(The Boston Fern.i
6 in. pots each, SOc

NEPHROLEPIS SCOTTII.

iThe Scott Fern, i

6-in. pots each 50c

8in. pots each $1 (X)

NEPHROLEPIS WHITMANI

6 in. pots each. SCc

ADIANTUM FARLEYENSE

The best stock we have ever offered of this fine Maidenhair.

3 in. pots $3 50 per doz,; $25 00 per 10(1

4 in. pots 5 00 per doz.: 40 00 oer 100

6 in. pots $1 00 ear h

ADIANTUM CROWEANUM

This is the best and most profitable Maidenhair to grow tor
cutting:. We offer the true variety and are sole agents for Peter
Crowe, the introducer.

Strong 3 in. pots J2 00 per doz. $15 CO per 100: S140 00 per lOOO

6 in . pots SOc each

PTERIS WILSONI

6 in. pans 3Sc each

FERNS IN FLATS

Cyrtoniium Fortunei Pteris Adiantoides Pteris Cretica Alba I,ineata
Pteris Victoria Pteris Wilsoni Pteris Cretica Magnifica

Pteris Serrulata Cristata Pteris Wimsetti Miilticeps

Price, any of the above varieties. $2.00 per flat; not less than a lull flat
of any one variety will be supplied.

MIXED FERNS FOR DISHES

We can supply all the leading varieties for filling Fern Dishes in good

2K-in. pot plants $1 25 per doz.; .■<8 00 per 100 sturdy plants from 2iiincli pots. $3.50 per 100; $.>0(0per 1000.

For the most complete li--t o( seasonable stock that can be ottered at this season of the year, see our current
Wholesale List. If you have not received a copy it will be mailed you on applicatioo.

HENRY A. DREER, Inc., 714 Chestnut St., PHILADELPHIA, PA.

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ASPLENIUN NIDUS AVIS
I The Bird's Nest Fem.i

A nice thrifty lot of this intiTcsting fern.

, 30c each

SOc each

ALSOPHILA AUSTRALIS

I Australian Tree Fern.)

$1 25 per doz.; .^ 00 per 100

For t

; $3 00 per dozen
: 5 00 per do/en

THE

CHRYSANTHEMUM
MANUAL.

By Elmer D. Smith

NEW AND REVISED EDITION.

PRICE 40 CENTS.
Cash with order.

American Florist Co.,

324 Dearborn St.. CHICAGO.

Small Ferns

We will have a large quantity of Small Ferns

for Jail shipment.

Get your orders in early.

ERNEST OECHSLIN,

so Madison St., RIVER FOREST, ILI.

2Iention the American Florist when writing

SEASONABLE STOCK

READY NOW

c«

Primula Sinensis, from excellent strain nf
seed. Alba Maenifica Bright Pink. Improved
Chiswii k Red, strong 2H-in. pot plants .
$2 50perlC0; .f20 00 per 1000

Collection of Ferns for Dishes, 2!4'iD. pot
plants, Pteris Adiantoides. .Me.xandria;
Cretica .Albo-Lineata. Magnifica. Mayii. Ser-
rulata,WimEettii..'S5.00perlOO; $25.00 per lOCO

Forcing Roses, XX grade, extra selected:

Ulrich Brunner $12.00per 100

Lady Gay and Dorothy Perkins 10 00 per 100

Kentia Forsteriana, busby, made up plants,
clean stock, grand for decorating;

S in. pots. .^4 to .■>6 in. high $.^ 50 each

S-in. pots, .S6 to 40 in. high 4.50 t^ach

8-in. pots. 40 to 44 in. high fi 00 each

10-in. pots, 44 to 48 in. high 7.00 each

10 in. pots, 4!-2 to 5 ft. high 8.00 each

Christmas or Celestial Peppers, .vin. pot
plants, ready for shift $6.00 per 100

BULBS. A full line of florists' bulbs:

Per 100 Per 1000
Paper White Grandiflora, 1? to

15>entimeter5 $120 $ 'i 00

Roman Hyacinths, 12 to IS

centimeters 2.50 22 50

Freesia Refracta Alba, % to

'4 in VO 8.00

Freesia Refracta Alba, h to

1 in 1.25 10.00

Dutch Hyacinths, named vari-
eties 4.00 .%.00

Send for thrice List No. 5.

PEONIES. Now is the time to plant. Fine list

of varieti<-s. Send for Special Peony circular.

I

THE STORRS & HARRISON CO., Painesville, 0. j
Start Yovr Season's Business Riflht

by iidv* sin; now in this jouitmL Don't deky. The beet orders ut pkced
early with advertisers in the AMERICAN FLORIST.

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Sept. j8.

HEACOCK'S KENTIAS

Our stock consists of healthy, HOME-GROWN
WELL ESTABLISHED Plants

ARECA LUTESCENS

Each

6-inch pot. 3 plants in pot. 24 to 26-inch high $0 75

6inch ■' 3 26 to 28 inch " 1 00

7-inch ■■ 3 30to32-inch " 2 00

COCOS WEDDELLIANA

Per too

2H-inch pot. 8 to tO inch high $10 00

2H-inch ■■ 10tol2-inch ' IS 00

KENTIA BELMOREANA

Each Perdoz. Per 100

5-inch pot. 6to71eaves 18-inch high $ 6 00 $50 00

6-iDch pot, 6to7 " 22 to 24-inch " $100 12 00

6-inchpot. 6 to 7 ' 24 to 26 inch ' 125 15 00

7-incTi pot or tub. 6 to 7 34to36inch " •. 2 50 30 00

9-inch tub, 6 to 7 " 42 to 48-inch " very heavy EachSSOO

9-inch tub. 6 to 7 " 48 to 54-inch " " 6 00

KENTIA FORSTERIANA

Each Per doz.

5iDch pot. 6]eaves. IS to 20-inch high $0 50 $6 00

«W 6iDchpot. 5to6 '■ 28 to 30-inch ■ 100 12 00

iSv 6-inchpot. 6 " 30 to 32-inch ' 125 15 00

^' 6-inchpot. 6 34to36-inch '■ 150 18 00

MADE UP KENTIA FORSTERIANA

Each

7-inch pot or tub. 4 plants in pot. 36-inch high $2 50

iSSIf^^ 9-inch tub. 4 ■ "tub. 42 to 48-inch high 5 00

Joseph Heacock Co., Wyncofe, Pa.

Indianapolis.

A DULL WEEK.

Business during the past weelc was
very dull owing to the predominating
attraction, the annual state fair, which
held the attention of the people of
this city and state in a tight grip.
Very few flowers moved as usual dur-
ing state fair weelc. Asters are be-
coming more plentiful now and also
of better quality, having very long
stems and flowers rivaling the chrys-
anthemum in size. Roses also are
getting better. The carnation stem is
still very short, but the flower is good.
The tuberose is in great plenty these
days and comes in very handy for fu-
neral worlc. Smilax in this vicinity is
scarce and a large amount is being
shipped to us from Chicago. As-
paragus Sprengeri, however, is not
hard to obtain on the home market.

NOTES.

The state fair had an unusually
large floral exhibition this year.
"Larger and better than ever before"
seems to be the opinion of all. A
new competitor in the field, in the
person of the Roepke-Rieman Co.,
warmed things up a bit for the old-
timers with their display of palms and
other plants and roses. The white roses
took first prize without the slightest
hesitation on the part of Dorner of
Lafayette, who acted as judge in this
contest. John Rieman was loaded for
bear and indeed brought home a
bear's share of the blue ribbons. He
received first prize on his collection of
gladioli, asters and vase of cut flow-
ers, on Tuesday, while W. W. Coles
of Kokomo received second on asters,
and Alfred Warner received second
on the vase of cut flowers. On
Wednesday the first prize for the
bridal bouquet and basket was given
to John Rieman, while E. A. Nelson

received second on the basket and
Pahud was awarded the second prize
for the bridal bouquet. W. J. and M.
S. Vesey of Ft. Wayne made a strong
showing on pink and white carnations
and received first prize for these. John
Rieman was also entered in the car-
nation classes and received first for
red carnations and stood second, to
Vesey on the pink and white. Thurs-
day was design day and the competi-
tion was keen. There were immense
pieces of all descriptions and even fur-
niture was presented in the way of
settees and chairs. A rocking chair
got up by John Rieman in delicate
colors seemed to take the judge's eyo:
and another blue ribbon was handed
him. Thursday was also rose day and
some very fine specimens were shown
by W. W. Coles, Peter Weiland, Pahud,
Roepke-Rieman Co. and John Rie-
man. The prizes were fairly evenly
divided on these exhibits. On Friday
the sweepstakes prize was taken by
Rieman for the cleanest and neatest
cut flower display.

Henry Rieman's store rooms are
resplendent with a coat of new paint
and clean decorations. He is paying
more attention to window display and
this week, apropos state fair exhibits,
has a 40-inch wreath of magnolia
leaves and roses adorning his side
window.

John Bertermann has returned to
his country home near Cumberland
for a two weeks' stay to rest his shat-
tered nerves after the recent wedding
in the family.

The State Florists' Society held its
monthly meeting at the state house on
Thursday. A. W. B.

HAMILTON, O. — Walter Gray, Jr., of
Cincinnati has opened a flower and
seed store at 151 North Third street.

Minneapolis.

The following took prizes at the
Minnesota state fair: Holm & Ol-
son, first for decorative plants, first
for made up palm, first for specimen
palm, first for specimen fern; John
Vasatka, second for decorative plants.,
first for plants in bloom, first foi"
hanging baskets, second for made ujj.
palm, second for specimen palm, sec-
ond for specimen fern, first for plantedl
vase, third for basket of flowers, sec-
ond for hand bouquet, third for bridal
bouquet, third for table decoration;
Souden & Desmond, first for display
of cut flowers, first for basket of flow-
ers, first for hand bouquet, first for
bridal bouquet, second for table dec-
oration, second for wreath; R. A.
Latham, second for basket of flowers,
third for hand bouquet, second for
bridal bouquet, first for table decora-
tion, first for wreath. The florists did
not turn out at the fair this year as
expected, but it is hoped they will in-
crease the prizes next year enough to
make it an object to be there. N.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Twenty-five dol-
lars a bushel, or about 75 cents each.
was the price paid an orchardlst here,
recently, for two boxes of apples
for President Taft. Tho high price
was handed over by a keen admirer
of the big president.

Denver, Colo. — The Times engi-
neered a very successful flower show
September 4 in aid of its work In sup-
plying nurses, milk and ice to poor
people who are sick and their babies.
Not only did a great number among
the public contribute flowers, but the
following firms also gave of their
best: Mrs. L. A. Dunsmore. the Park
Floral Co., T. H. Trimmer & Co., Ben
Boldt and D. S. Grimes' Son.

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Vau^han's Pansies.

"International"— The World's Best. This is a combination of as many
separate colors, types, blendings and unique kinds as can be found in the
world. It is the best general mixture In existence and is most widely known
and popular. Price per oz., $10.00; \io-i.., |6.00; '/soz., $1.60. trade pkt., 50c.

Vaughan's Giant Mixture. This mixture includes the richest reds, coppers
and bronzes, together with the most delicate rose and pink shadings, all the
distinct colors of Trimardeau, the splendid Gassier strain with its delicate vein-
ings. We have spared no expense to secure the newest, richest and finest
sorts. Price, Vi, lb., $14.00; oz., $4.00; Vs oz., 60c; trade pkt., 2Bc.

Vaugtian'S Cut Flower Mixture. This mixture is put up by ourselves and
contains mostly light colored sorts. We have sold this mixture for several
seasons to some of Chicago's cut flower growers, who have realized big returns
from the sale of the flowers. Pansies are as easily grown as violets, require
less care and bring better returns. Trade pkt., 60c; V^ oz., $1.00; \\ oz., $2.00;
oz., $8.00.

Masterpiece— New Giant Oirled. This strain comes nearer to Double pansies " than
anything: ever introduced under that name In reality the number of petals is the same as that
in other Pansy flowers but thpv are crimped and curled in such a fashion that the flow» rs appear
double. The floweis are of enormous size, often three inches across and the color variations
and combinations are odd and strilcing. Trade put.. 35c; H oz..60c: Vi oz.. .ill.OO; oz.. $4.00.

Vau^ban's Premium Pansies Mixed. Embracing all the varieties of the Fancy German
Sorts. Per Trade pkt.. 25c; H oz,. 75c: Vi oz.. $2.50; oz., .85.00.

Vaughan's Seed Store

CHICAGO. NEW YORK.

Type Of Masterpiece Pansy

Highways and Byways.

Freeport, 111. — Paul Bauscher, Jr.,
is building two new houses, 31%x310
feet, even span, with raised wooden
benches and cement posts. Foley
material is being used. The houses
will be devoted to roses and carna-
tions. Mr. Bauscher will now have
about 100,000 square feet in his plant.
— Louis Bauscher has formed a stock
company and is building three new
houses, 27x168 feet, some distance
away from his old place. The old
plant will be moved next summer.
Garland gutters and Moninger mate-
rial are being used in the new houses.
Roses, carnations, etc., will be grown
and the new title is the Freeport
Floral Co., Louis Bauscher, manager.

Dubuque, la. — W. A. Harkett Is
building an addition to his large
plant, two houses on side of store.
They will be used for palms and
ferns. He is now busy planting his
last house of carnations. He reports
business good and is cutting many
carnation blooms. — S. E. Muntz's
place is looking well. He cut 1,500
carnations this week from four
benches. His O. P. Basset are now
starting to bloom. — G. A. Heyne is
busy with his landscape work and
getting ready for fall planting of
shrubbery, etc. — A. L. Glaser was In
Chicago last week buying palms, etc.,
and reports business good.

Sterling, 111. — The Sterling Floral
Co. has erected one house, 24x120
feet, raised wooden benches. The
house Is planted to carnations.— J. A.
Swartley & Son report business good.
They have three houses of carnations
benched and looking well.

De Kalb, 111. — J. L. Johnson is
building a new house, 21x119 feet,
even span, cement benches, Moninger
material. The house will be used for
carnations. Mr. Johnson reports
trade good. He has a fine field of
dahlias, also some fine asters.

Abtdos.

A rtW GOOD THINGS
YOl WANT.

Rex Begonia, 2-in $5.00 per 100.

Asparagus Sprengerl, ?in. $5.00 per 100.

Geranloms, Nutt Doyle. Perliins Grant. La
Favorite. R C . $1.25: 2in. pots. $2 00: 3 in.,
$4 00 per 100: Treeo. Viaud. Castellane. Poite-
vine. Jaulin. Ricard Buchner. R. C. $1.50: 2-in
pots, $2 50: 3in. $5.00 per 100; Mme. Salleroi
2-in.. $3 00 per 100

Asparagus Plimiosus, 2 in. $3.00 per lOO: 3in..
$5 '10 per 100. Cut fronds 25c per bunch.

Boston Ferns, 5-in 25c each. Wliitmani Ferns,
4 in 25c each

Cycas Palms, 4 to 5 leaves, $1.00, $1.50 and $2.00.

Vmca Var., 2 in. $2.00 per 100.
Cash with order. No C. O. D. All shipments

at risk of purchasers, after being delivered to the

express companies properly packed in eood order

GEO. M. EMMANS, Newton, N. J.

Smilax and Asparagus

Per 100 1000

2Hin Smilax 2 50 20 00

Asparagus, Plumosus. 2H-in 4 lO 30 00

Sprengeri,2H-in 2 50 20 00

6E0. REINBER6, 51 Wabash Ave., GMcagD.
Native Ferns ^"i" ShaHy Places

Osmunda Regalis, "The Royal Fern,"

grows 21-2 to 3 ft. high.
Osmunda Cinnamonae, *'The CionamoD Fern,"

grows 3 to 4 ft. high, large, healthy crowns.

Fall delivery only. Price $10 per 100.

John Tiplady. Lake Geneva, Wis.

ROBERT CRAIG CO.

!l^is PALMS

and Novelties In DecoratiTe Plants.
Market and 49lh SU.. Philadelphia Pa

Seasonable Stock

P.r 100 Per 1000
Primula Obconica. Ronsdorf hybrid.

2V2-in $300 $2500

Ferns for Dishes, assorted varieties.

2V, in. pots 3 00 25 00

Christmas Peppers. 2 in 2 50

3H-in 5 00

Per doz.PerlOO
Chinese Primroses, very best English
and French strains. 2H-in..

$2SOOperl00O $3 00

3H in $ 75 500

Plumosus, 2H in 50 3 50

3in S5 600

Cissus Discolor, 3H-in 1 50 10 00

Ficus Elastica (Kubber Plant).

2224in 6 00 50 00

Cash with order.

FRANK OECHSLIN

4911 Qulncy St. CHICAGO.

Primroses

ido 100

CHINESE, 2l4-in. pots $15 00 $1 75

CINERARIAS, Hybrid Grandiflora.. 2 00

ASPARAGUS, Plumosu*, 2U m pots IS 00 2 00

ASPARAGUS. Spiengeri. V/t in pots 15 OO 1 50

VI CA VARIEGATA, field plants... 4 00
PANSY PLANTS, ready October 10: per 1000.
J,^ (JO. 2000 I.. r $5 fO.

JOS. H. CUNNINCHAM,

DELAWARE, O.

How to Make Money Growing
Violets.

By George S.^ltford.

This is by a practical prower who has made a
success of the business. No grower of violets can
aSord to be without it. Price, 25 cents.

AMERICAN FLORIST CO.,

324 Dearborn Street, CHICAGO

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Sept. t8,

Toronto.

TBAUE PICKING UP.

Business has begun to pick up, and
it is much appreciated, for the past
summer has been a dead one. Roses
from young stoclt and of good quality
are coming in fairly plentiful and are
welcome. This season has a larger va-
riety than is usual in this section.
White Killarney, Mrs. Jardine and
Mrs. Smith are being grown by most
growers and are turning out fine;
these with the ordinary varieties give
more opportunity for selection. Car-
nations of unusually good quality are
also fairly plentiful, while the general
run of fall flowers is about the same.

THE BIG SHOW.

Of great interest to the florists in
this section is the floral department
of the Canadian Industrial exhibition,
the plant section especially. In the
very large groups the competition was
most keen; stocks came from the best
professional private and public green-
houses and no finer stock could be
seen anywhere than was here dis-
played. The groups on the floor space
covering 500 square feet were most
artistic and in all instances were a
credit to the exhibitors and even con-
sidering that first prize was $300 the
money was not adequate to compen-
sate for care given to this section.
Thos. Manton was the happy man, for
his orchids in the group could not he
overlooked by Judge Mepstead
of Ottawa, E. F. Collins was
second and T. McVittiae was third. In
the groups of plants covering 75 feet
of floor space J. Brien was first, while
in the ferns and other sections the
prizes were well distributed. Among
the principal winners were Thos.
Manton, E. F. Collins, T. McVittiae, J.
Brien, Exhibition Park, D. Robertson
and Grainger & Co.

In designs and made up work the
competition was not as good as has
been the case in other years, the re-
tail storemen thinking it too much
trouble to show. For the best and
most original design, S. A. Frost was
awarded first by Judge S. A. Ander-
son of Buffalo, N. Y. Among the prin-
cipal winners were S. A. Frost, J. S.
Simmons, Thos. Manton and C. E.
Lewis.

NOTES.

H. G. Dillemuth had a decoration
for Lord Beresford, the principal fea-
ture of which was a large Dread-
nought which elicited much comment
from the daily papers.

R. Jennings of Brampton is again
on the market with Golden Glow
chrysanthemums and has other early
varieties which will be ready in a
week's time.

The decorators have had a busy
time of it, many of the department
stores and exhibitors and the fair
using large numbers of flowers.

Geo. Allen of West Toronto is cut-
ting fine carnations. His Enchantress
are quite equal to mid-season flowers.

H. G. D.

Carnations..

5,000 Enchantress,

2,000 Mrs. T. W. Lawson,

2,000 Victory.

1,500 Queen Louise.

Extra heavy and healthy plants.
Cash with order.

C.MERKEL& SON, Mentor, 0.

CARNATIONS

FANCY STOCK IN

White and Pink Enchantress, Lawson,
Winsor. All long Stems.

• ■ ALSO

Choice Roses, Beauties, Asters, Lilies, Peas and ali Greens.

Send for Price List.

J. B. MURDOCH & CO^
714 Penn Avenue, PITTSBURG, PA.

i«

CARNATION PLANTS

Strong, Healthy Field=Qrown Plants

Lady Bountiful

Rose Pink Encliantress,

Robt. Crai^,

$6.00 per 100;
$50.00 per 1000.

I PETER REINBERG

I 35 Randolph St., CHICAGO

Fine, Healthy
Field - Grown

Carnations

Per 100 PeriroO

II.'iOO Lailv Bountiful, white . ..$6 00 $50 00

4.050 Wliite Perfection, white.. 7 00 60 00

S.140 Queen Louisi-. white 5 00 40 00

20O The Queen, white 5 00

500 Sarah Hill 6 00

7.919 Enchantress, pink 6 00 50 00

5,000 SmUax,

2ki-in. pnts $15 OO per lOCO

Per 100 Per 1000
8,550 Mrs. Tlios. Lawson. pink $6 00 $50 00

716 Mabolle pink 5 00

1.500 Roosevelt red 5 00 40 00

1,360 Harlowardeo. red 5 00 40 00

1.400 Jessica, variegated 7 00 60 00

1,500 Asparagus Sprengeri,

In.3-in. pots J3 00 per 100

I J. L. DILLON, Bloomsburg, Pa. |

b. p. Bassett ;;^„^

Large strong field plants, per 100,

$12.00

Try growing a few this winter, and you will grow no
other Red Carnation.

="SiX»,. Bassett & Washburn, ««»«■

FIELD-GROWN

Carnations

Enchantress and R. P. Enchantress,

$6.00 per 100; $.50.00 per 1000.

JOHN B. RUDY, Elmlra, N. Y.

Fiew-'G?own Carnation Plants

Per 100 1000

Boston Market. Encliantress. It. pink.$5 00 $40.00

Aristocrat 6,00 50.00

Winsor 6.00 50.00

Cash with order.

MRS. A. M. SCHAFER, 2129 Baimorai Ave. Chicago

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Carnation Plants

Field Grown.

WhiU- Enchantress %1 (10 $0() CK)

Rosi- Pink Knchantress 7 00 60 00

Enchantress (i «) 60 00

Winona 7 (K) 60 0(t

Winsor (i 00 50 00

Victory 6 00 50 00

Beacon 8 00 75 00

White Perfection 7 00 60 00

Send us a list of your wants in Carnatinn
plants, any varicry. Wc know who has
the best stock and where In ^.-et ^arac.

SKIDELSKY & IRWIN GO.,

1215 BetZ Bldg.,
PHttADELPH£A, PA.

Mention the American Florist when loriting

Orders booked now lor the NEW SEEDLING
PINK CARNATION

"The Constant"

Grown by Wm. Bester, Hagerstown, Md.

Cuttings ready in Feb.. I'llO Uescnptive circular.

pric»'S '-tc. mailed on rcfiiiest.
Florists' Supplies, Novelties, Etc. Miniature
Immortelle Emblems. Gold Sllvrr and Purple
Felt Block and Script Letters. Chenille and
Worsted Kurple and Lavender Script Lettering.
Clock liials. Japanese Air Plants. Novelties in
Pearl, China, Birch Bark. Etc.

Write tor Catalogue. .Add ess

C? FflRn Florists' Supplies Novelties Etc.
. 0. runu, Box45l5. WEST PARK, PHILA. PA.

Established 18S1.

Tioga branch conducted by A. M. FORD, Tioga,

Phila., Pa. .Also representing A. Herrmann,

Florists' Supplies and Metal Desicns, 4(>J-412 E.

3Uh St.. New York, and others.

The followini^

Carnation Plants,

All fine >,tock. slrons^ and licaltln .

5O0O Winsor $40 00 per 1000

1000 Defiance 40 00 per 1000

lOOOSalmer .i 00 iier liXKi

500 Victory 5n (Ki per lomi

No order filled for less than 500 of any kind.

T. KRON,

3411 Foster Ave.,

CHICAGO.

SPECIALTIES.

lOSES. from S^incb t>ota, CHRYSANTHEMUMS

SARNATIONS, for fall deUvery. SMILAX. VIOLETS

IN BEST VARIETIES.

Prices low. Send for list,

WOOD BBOTHEBS. Fishklll. N. Y.

ROSES

A SPECIALTY.

The Dingee fi Conard Co.,

WEST GROVE, PA.

Roses

First aid

to buyers of

Fall price-list ready—ask lor it.

s^fffl FFni Ff LORAL C0MPAHY«1

Newark, N. Y. — There was a fine
show at the Wayne county flower car-
nival September 1. Jas. Vick of Roch-
ester and C. W. Stuart and Wilbur
Quance of this city were judges of the
numerous exhibits of cut flowers and
plants.

Extra Strong Rose Plants

1

For Immediate Benching
To Close Out.

Stock Worth Double the Money

I p. r 1000
2.000 3H-in. Maid! $55 00

- 2.0(10 2H-in Palmer 3,S 00

2.000 2!-'2 in Uncle John 25 00

Per 1000

.1,000 .31.1. Am. Beauties $50 00

3.000 2 in. ■ 35 Of)

Asparagus Sprengerl, 3 in. plants $4 fX) per 100

— All Stock Warranted To Please —

POEHLMANN BROS. CO.,

Morton Grove, 111.

Splendor

^ritn CARNATION PLANTS

Scott shade of pink; a very free
grower, producing a heavy crop
of fine flowers on long, stiff stems. Large plants.
$7 00 per 100; $60.00 per 1000.
Melody or Daybreak Lawson, fine large plants, $5.00 per

100; $40.00 per 1000.
Rose Pink Enchantress, nice bushy plants, $5.00 per 100;
$40.00 per 1000.

Chicago Carnation Co., ^ Vgr*^' Jollet, 111.

A new light salmon pink carnation for 1910.
$12.00 per 100. S100 00 per 1000.

CHICAGO CARNATION CO., Joliet, III.
A. E. HUNT & CO., Evanston, III. HUNT BROS., Park Ridge, III.

New, brilliant, glistening pink carnation for 1910.
$12.00 per 1 0O. $100.00 per 1000.

a. C. BROWN, CHICAGO CARNATION CO.

Springfield, 111. Joliet. lU.

A New Seedling
Carnation :: :: ::

light pink, overlaid with a deep rose pink, the color extending over
the petals from the center almost to the edge. The most attractive Novelty
for 1910. $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000.

Chicago Carnation Co., "" m-JX^"' Joliet, IIL

Fine Stock Of

FIELD=GROWN CARNATIONS

SURPLUS

2.500 Enchantress. 500 Cardinal. 500 Rose
Pink Enchantress. 200 Neptune.
Per too. $5.'j0; Per 1000, $4i '.00.

A. JABLONSKY, Olivette, St. Louis Co., Mo.

-FIELD -GROWN-

Carnation Plants

Lawson. Variegated Lawson Sarah Hill. Win
sor and Lloyd, at $5.00 per 100: $45.00 per lOOU.

POEHLMANN BROS. CO., Morton Grove, III.

Tell Your Dealer You "Saw It in
THE AMERICAN FLORIST.

Field-Grown Carnations

Fine, large, busliy plants
Nelson Fisher, Red Fisher, Harlo-
warden and Prosperity, $5.00 per 100,
Jfi-i.OO per 1000.

Satisfaction Guaranteed.

FURROW & COMPANY, Guttirie, Okla.

Carnation Plants

Field grown, good stock.
$4.00 per 100.

1000 Enchantress. 1(X>0 White Lawson.

D. T. McCarthy & sons,

Nursirynien and Florists Lockport . N. Y

432 The American Florist. Sept. is,

NOW READY

-The American Florist Company's-

TradeDirectory

Contains 548 Pages. Price $3.00 Postpaid.

THE AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY'S
Trade Directory for 1909, fully revised to date,
with thousands of new names and changes of
address, is now ready for distribution. It contains
548 pages, including complete lists of the Florists,
Seedsmen and Nurserymen of the United States,
Canada, Central and South America arranged both
by states and towns and all names alphabetically.
Also lists of Foreign Merchants, Firms Which Issue
Catalogues, Horticultural Supply Concerns, Parks,
Cemeteries, Landscape Architects, Experiment Station
Horticulturists, Botanical Gardens, Seed Growers,
and much other conveniently indexed and invaluable
trade information.

PUBLISHED BY THE

American Florist Co.

324 Dearborn St., Chicago.

jgog.

The American Florist.

433

Good Plant Stocks

Per doz. Per 100
Begonia Gloire de Lorraine, 2Vr'\a . $2 00 $i5 00

3in 3 50 25 00

4in . 500 4000

Begonia AdoUMenzeKNi'w Rex) th.'

finest KcxBew'onia rvcr introduced.

21-4 in eacli.20c 2 CO

Celestial Peppers, 4in 125 10 00

Cyclamen, VnuKhan's Giants,

2"-'-^, ri^ad V now 4 00

Prtmula Sinensis, extra stronR. 2H in 3 OU

Primula Obconica, extra stroni; 2Win — 3 00
Poinsettlas (September delivery). 2Vi-in ... 6 00

Sage, Holts Mammoth. 2Hin 3 00

Sage, Varici;aled,2H in .... 4 00

SmUax.exIrastronit 2^i in. .per 1000. .120 00 3 00
Cyperus Altemifolias, 3 in 4 OO

4in 610

ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS.

We are Headquarters.

Per 100 lOno

2in. strong, readv for a shift $3 00 $25 00

2^210. strone. ready for a shift 4 00 40 00

3-in. strong, ready for a shift 7 00 65 00

Strong seedlines. ready to pot ... .125 10 OO

ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI.

2-in *2 50 $20 00

Also Pandanus, 3 snris Cycas Plants.
Aralia and Dielfenbachia.

Vauflhan^s Seed More, ggj^^^g^K

Nebraska State Fair.

The display of greenhouse products at the
Nebraska state fair, which closed August 31,
was the best that has been staged here for
years. Five car loads of palms, ferns, deco-
rative and flowering plants were shown.
The judging was done by I. M. Roman,
superintendent of the Joslyn conservatories,
Omaha, to the satisfaction of all the ex-
hibitors. The diploma, the most coveted
prize offered, was captured by C. H. Green.
Henderson and Williams were next. The
Dole Floral Co. was fourth. Simanton &
Pence made their first exhibit and put up
an exceedingly well-grown lot of stock. C.
H. Green did not show in the cut flower
class and among the other four exhibitors
the honors were pretty well divided. The
diploma in this class went to Henderson.
The privilege of selling plants throughout
the week was in force, but did not make
much difference with the amounts sold in
former years when only the last day was
permitted. However, sales were good and
all the firms were well patronized. Medium-
sized Boston and Whitman! ferns had the
call and were carried away by the hundred.
Following is a list of awards:

Collection and display of cut flowers. —
Henderson, first; Williams, second; Siman-
ton & Pence, third; Dole Floral Co.. fourth.

Fifty tea roses. — Henderson, first ; Wil-
liams, second; Dole, third.

Twelve American Beauties. — Henderson,
first; Williams, second.

Carnations. — Williams, first; Henderson,
second; Dole, third.

Floral design. — Henderson, first; Simanton
& Pence, second; Williams, third; Dole
Floral Co., fourth.

Sixteen-Inch wreath. — Simanton & Pence,
first; Henderson, second; Williams, third.

Basket cut flowers. — Simanton & Pence,
first ; Williams, second ; Henderson, third.

General collection greenhouse plants. —
Hendsrson, first; Green, second; Williams,
third; Dole Floral Co., fourth; Simanton &
Pence, fifth.

Five specimen palms. — Green, first; Hen-
derson, second; Williams, third; Dole Floral
Co.. fourth.

Tubercses. — Green, first; Henderson, sec-
ond; Williams, third.

Collection of ferns. — Henderson, first; Wil-
liams, second; Simanton & Pence, third;
Green, fourth; Dole, fifth.

Five specimen variegated plants. — Green,
first ; Williams, second ; Henderson, third.

Collection of palms. — Green, first; Hender-
son, second; Williams, third.

Collection of Rex begonias. — Green, first;
Simanton & Pence, second; Williams, third.

Flowering begonias. — Green, first ; Wil-
liams, second; Simanton & Pence, third.

Carnations in pots. — Green, first; Siman-
ton & Pence, second; Henderson, third;
Dole Floral Co., fourth.

Roses in pots. — Green, first, Simanton &
Pence, second; Henderson, third; WIlliamB.
fourth.

New and rare plants. — Green, first; Wil-
liams, second; Henderson, third.

Geraniums In pots. — Green, first; Hender-
son, second; Dole, third.

Pair hanging baskets. — Green, first; Hen-
derson, second; Dole Floral Co., third.

C. H. G.

■^ PROSPERITY

Open Your Eyes I Look ! The Great Wave of Prosperity Never Nearer Than Now.
Knocking Now at Your Door. Why Not for You? Will You Look on Idle 7

Let us till up our houses with Araucarias fine.
With Ferns that are better ihan ever before;
For Falms that are stately should in our windows
shine.
Si our stores will have patrons cverniore.
Let us wend cu wrv to AschmaDo's and choose
the best he grows:
The plants that we need he has galore:

.\nd as we count our profits see the end of all our
woes.
While hard times come again do more
'Tis the sigh and the song of the weary.

Oh hard times come atrain do more:
Many days have you liDcrered about my green-
house door.
Oh hard times, come again no more.

^' Araucarias Our Specialty."®^ More in Favor Than Ever.

THE ARAUCARIAS.

We are the largest
importersof these 80
well known beauti-
ful evergreen deco-
rative plants AroD-
carlo B o b a s t a
Compacla. Olaa-
ca and Excelsa.
Araucarla Ex-
celsa Olauca.
This is a beautiful
blue variety- very
graceful and beauti-
ful. 6in. Dots. 4
years old 3-4 Stiers.
14 to 20 in. high,
same in width $1.00.
$1.25. «1.'50, Soeci-
men olants 7-in.
pots. 25 to 35 in.
high $2 00 to $2.50 each.

Araucarla Excelsa, 2-3-4 year sold 3 4 5 6 tiers.
12. 14. 16 18, 20 to 26 in.. 40c. 50c. 60c. 75c. $1.00.
$1.25 to$I 51.

Araacarta Robusia Compacta. one of the
finest varieties of the Araucaria tribe: of compact
growth: adeepgreen glossyhabit: 6-iD.pot8.3 to
4 years old 14 t"» 18 iD high, same in width. 3 to
4 tiers. $125. T1.50 to 1175,

Asparadus Plumosus. 2H in.. $25.00 per 1000.
$3.0(' per 10"; 3-iD $4f0:4-in $10 00 per 100.

Asparagus Sprentferl, 2H-in.. $3.00 per 100:
4-.in . 10c, •

Cyclamen Oltfanleum, IVz to 3 in., $5.00
per 100

Beitonla Ololre de Lorraine. Our special
strain? iDtroduo d last Christmas, are well known
Id the florist trade. We have both the deep pink
and the Light pink varieties. 4-iD. pots. 30c.

Henlla Forsierlana, made up 8-in. pots one
large. 45 to 48 in high, in center, three smaller
ones around $4.00: single 6-7 in. pots from 2*^ to
48 in. high. 75c. $1.00. $1.25. $1.50. $2.00. $2.50 to
$3 00 each.

Kentia Belmoreana, 6 in. pots. 25 to 30 in
hiiih. 567 leaves bushy. 3 to 4 years old. $1.00
$125 to $1.50: 4-iD. pots 18 to 20 in. high 25cto30c.

Have a who^c house devoted to Saifo Palma
(Cycas Revoluta). the lODg leaf varieties: never
were so nice as this year: the leaves, beiog very
long, are very useful in funeral work: 5^2-6 7aDd
Sin. pots plants having from 5 up to 2u leaves.
10c per leaf.

Adtantum Hybrldum. 6 in. pots, large plants,
fiit for 7 8 in. pots, suitable for cutting, only 25c:
4in. pots 15c

Flcus Elastlca, or Rubbers. 5^-5^-6 in. pots.
25c 35c to 50c,

Areca Lnlescens, 4-in,. made up of three
plants 20c to 25c.

Cocoa Weddelliana. 3 in.. 15c to 18c: 34-io..
20c to 25c.

Cineraria Byb., our best well known strain,
medium tall: price. 2-in. pots. $3. CO per 100: ready
Sent 1-

Jerusalem Cherries or Solanum Multiflorum.
last call for the new improved varieties with large
berries 2H in. pots. $5.00 per KO.

Feros for Dishes, a good assortment. iViin..
$4.00 per 100; 3-in.. $5 CO per 100.

^^~ Overslocked with Ferns. We have a
house each of the fioest Neph. Amerpohll and
lA'hllnianl, can't be beat. V^z to 6 iD pots. 40c.
50c to 60c. ScoitH, Todeaoldes and Boston,
two houses full 5H to 6 in. pots, 35c. 4Cc to 50c.
All pots, no bench grown

Prlmala Chlneosls, John T. Fupp's best
strain. 4-in., 10c New Yellow Primroses.
Flowers when in bloom will laf«l for months.
Kewensls is the name. Rapid grower. 4 in. 15c,

Azalea Indlca for Christmas Simon Mardner.
Deutsche Perle, Veivaeoeana. .'Vpollo and Mme-
Fetrick. best early pmk: onlv large plants will
now be offered: 75c $1.00 $1.25 to $1-53.

Please state if in or out of pots.
All goods must travel at purchaser's risk only.
Cash with order, please.

GODFREY ASCHM4NN, w.oSst.. Philadelphia. Pa.

Importer, Wholesale Grower and Shipper of Pot Plants.

GERANIUMS., smilax

$5.00
per 1000.

Orders booked now for

Nov. and Dec. delivery.

S.A. Nuttat $12.50 per 1000

Rlcard and Poitevine at 15.00 per 1000

The risht kind of cuttings rightly packed.

ALBERT M. HERR,

SPRENGERI ^'i^

From small pots Specially grown.
Samples sent on request. 100 at 1000 rates.

Lancaster, Pa

\riole^t«»

Governor Herrick, large field clumps. $4,00 per
100 $35.10 or li'Oii; Lady Campbell, field plants.
$^ OOpiT 100 t.W.OO per 101 0 — Primulas, all kinds.
Double Alyssum, California Giant White and
Yellow Da sies.fnr wi'ter flowerinu Asparagus
Plumosus and Sprengeri. All kinds of Geran-
iums. ZH-inch. $2.00 pet 100: 300 for $5.00.

PANSIES

from my brst strain, none better.
Daisies, (bellis) and Forget-Me-Nots, $2.00
per lOOo.

J. C. SCHMIDT, BRISTOL. PA.

Neph. Whitman!

2li-inch $5.00 per 100

MagnUica, (new) 2Vi-in 25 00 per 100

Boston Ferns 2^,\'}^^'*3'"'
Henry H. Barrows S Son, w^™^

Giant mixture oi Bunnot. Odier. Gassier,
Trimardeau. Guaranteed .•V No. 1. $2.50 per
UHO 2.(00 or more. $2.00 per 1000.
Asparagus Sprengeri, 2in 2c Asparagos
Plumosus Nanus, 2 in.. 2c Smilaz, 2 in..$i.25
prr 10(1. Stevia, dwarf field, $4.m' per 100. Car-
nations, Held Louise Boston Market. Harlo
warden. 4c: 8m^M^rs<7p. ?'>c

PRIMULA

Primula Obconica G. Alba, Rosea. Hybrid
Rubra, Forbesli, Cblnese, 2 id. 2c Glgantea and
Sangulnea, 2 in. 3c. Christmas or Celestial Pep-
pers. 2 in, tine. 2c. Cash.

BYER BROS., Chambersborg, Pa.

Pandanus Veitchii

Extra fine stock, well colured 6-incli 75c: T-inch.
$1.01 ; Sinch .■<2.('0 each. Nephrolepis Scottil,
(not bench plants) str ng plants 5-inch pots 20c:
6inch. ,^0c. Rubber Plants, 4 inch. 15c; 6-inch.
25c.

WALTER W. COLES, Kokomo, Ind.

434

The American Florist.

Sept. i8.

Incfez to Advertiseri.

Advance Co The. ...IV

AllenJ K 415

Am Blower Co 443

American Spawn Co422

AmlingEC 413

Anderson Flo Co.... 418
Andorra Nurseries.. 425
Aachmann Godfrey. .433
Atlanta Floral Co. ..419

Baer Julius 419

Barrows H H & Son4i3
Bassett & Washburn

4U7 430

Bayersdorfer H 459

Beaven E A 406

Beckert W C II

Bennett C A 425

Bentbey-Coatsworth.4l3

BerninK H G 411

Bertermann Bros Co4l8
Bindekunst Verlag...439

BlackistoneZ D 41S

Bobbink & Atkins. ..425

Boddington AT II

Bodeer Jno&Sons Co421

Boland] B Co 4l9

Braslan Seed Gro Cc420
Breitmeyer's ]Son8419

Brideeman's 11

Brown A C 431

Brown Alfr'd SeedCo420

BrunsH N II

BudlongJA 413

Burpee W A & Co.. II

Byer Bros .....425

Burr C R & Co 4J3

Caldwell the Woods

man Co 4C6

Camp Conduit Co... IV
Carrillo & Baldwin. .42i
Chi CarnationCo . . .1 431
Chi House Wreck Co443
Clark The KB Co ..421
Cleveland Cut FloCo419
Cleveland Florist Ex406

ColesW W 433

Cotsonas Geo & Co. 41 6
Cottage Gardens.... 425

Cowee W J 439

Craig Robt Co 429

Crump Frank F 418

Cnaningham Jos H..429

Daniels & Fisher 4iS

Dayton Floral Co ..419

DeamudJ B Co 412

Dearborn Eng Co ..422
Denver Wholesale

Flower Mkt 411

Detroit Flower Pot. .442
Dietsch A & Co... IV
Diller Caskey &Keen444

Dillon J L 431

Dingee&Conard Co431
Dorner F&Sods Co I
Dorrance Benj . 439
Dreer HA ... 4_'7 440
Dunlop John H. .. 418
Eagle Machine Wbs.442
Edwards Fold'g Box434

Elliott W H 417

Elliott W aSons... 421

Emmans Geo M 429

Eyres H G 418

Fiske Seed Co . 421

Florists' Hail Ass'n 44J

Foley MfgCo 444

For Sale and Rent.. 4U5

Ford Bros 415

Ford C S 431

FromentHE 415

Frost Chas 421

Furrow & Co 431

Garden City Sand ColV

Giblin &Co IV

Gorham & Chapline439
Growers' CutFloCo4I5

Gude Bros Co 4 8

Guttman Alex j 415

Hartman Hjalmar... II
Hauswirth Florist.. 419
Heacock Jos 42S

Heim.\dam Support 434
HeiitlJohn& Son. ...419

Heller & Co 421

Herr Albert M 433

Herrmann A 434

Hess & Swoboda 418

Hews AH & Co 441

Hilfinger Bros 441

Hill The EG Co.... I

Hippard E Ill

Hitchings&Co Ill

Iloerber Bros 419

Hoffman Florist 418

Holm aOlson 4l9

Holton & Hunkel..41i

HookerH M Co 440

Hunt A E & Co 431

Hunt Bros 431

HuntEH... .4134(2444

Igoe Bros 439

Isbell S M& Co.... II

Jablonsky A 431

Jackson & Perkinsl^.o424
Johnson W W &Son42l
Johnston Heating Co442

(Casting W FCo 411

Keller Geo & Son.. 442
Keller J B & Sons... 418

Kellogg Geo M 419

Kennicott Bros Co.. 413

Kessler Bros 415

King Construction 444

Kohr AF 442

Kramer I N & Sod. .442
Krick's Letters Etc. .434
Kroeschell Bros Co 413

KronT 431

Kruchten John 4 13

Kuehn C A 411

Kyle & Foerster 4r8

Lager & Hurrell....426

Langjahr A H 415

Leedle Floral Co. ..431
Lord & Burnham... Ill

McCallum Co. 417

McCarthy D T 431

McConnell Alex.... 419
McCray Refrig Co. 442
McCuIlough'sJ M.
McKellarChas W.
McKissick Bros
Manhattan Flo Mkt 414

Mann Otto 423

Matthews Florist. ...419
Mauger W & Sons. .. II

May&CoLL 419

Merkel I" & Sons 430

Met Material Co 44t

Mich Cut Flower Ex4''6

Millang Bros 415

MillangChas 415

MillerES 423

Moninger J C Co 444

Moon The WmHCc425
Moore Hentz &Nash41.5
MooreLivingst'n Co442
•Morehead Mlg Co. ..443

Morse C C& Co 421

Mosbaek Ghrs Co...42'i
Murdoch J B & Co..43'>

Murrav Samuel 418

Myer Florist 418

Myer«& Co IV

Nat FloB of Trade.. 4 in
Natural Guano Co ..434

Neilson Laurids 441

NYCut Flower Ex.. 415
Niessen Leo Co,... 417
Oeschlin Ernest ...427

Oechslin Frank 429

Palethorpe PR Co. 441
Palmer W J & Sons..418

Park Floral Co 418

Perennial Gardens.. 426
Perfection Chem Co441
Peters &ReedPot'y442

Pfeitfer Chris 442

Pierce F O Co 44n

Pierson F R Co.... I 423
Pierson U Bar Co ..III
Pieters A I 421

406
413
417

BEST ENGRAVINGS and
Tf aLUSTRATIONS

OF EVERY DESCRIPTION

For Catalogues.

SEE OUB WORE IN THIS PAmi
Send For Estimates,

COLUMBIAN ENGRAVING CO.,

33 1 -335 Dearborn St. CHICAGO.

PittsburgCutFlo Co417
Pittsburg Florist Ex417
Poehlmann Bros Co

413 431

Pollworth CC Co4l9 434
Pulverizd ManureCo434
Quak'rCtyMch Wks IV '
Randall A L Co ...411
Randolph & Mc-

Clements 440

RaynorJ I 415

ReimersM D 419

ReinbergGeo 429

Reinberg Peter. 413 430

Reuter S I & Son I

Rice Bros 411

Rock WL Co 419

Roehrs Julius Co... 426

Rohnert Waldo 421

Routzahn Seed Co ..421

Rudy Jdo B 4.30

Sander & Son 426

Schafer Mrs i M....43II

Schmidt J C 433

Schulz Jacob 418

Scollayjohn A 434

ShafferGeoC 4i8

Sharp Partridge &CoIV

Sheridan W K 415

Sirocco Ens'ringCo443
Skidelskv & Irwin.. 431

Slinn BS Jr 414

Smith Elmer D&Co426
SmithW C FloralCo411
Smith W&T Co.... I

Smits Jac« 425

StearnsLumber Co. .IV
Stenzel Glass Co. ...410
Sterling Emery Wheel

Co 434

Stoothoff H A Co. ...441
Storr«& HarriBonCo427
Sub-TargetGun Co. HI

Sunlight Dbl Strength

Glass Co 444

Superior .Mach &

Boiler Wks 443

Syracuse Potterv Cc442
Talmadge Geo E ...440
TaylorSteamTrapCo443
ThomsonWm^:Soni442
fhorburn JM ^2Co.. II

Tipladyjohn 429

Totty ChasH II

Tracndly & Schenck415
Vauehan'sSeed Store

I II 422 425 429 433 434

440
Vaughan &Sperry..413

Vick's Sons Jas II

Vincent R Jr 1422

Virgin U J 418

Vredenburg & Co ..434
Wagner Park Cons.. 425

Weeber & Don II

Weiland & 0,inger..411
Weiland & Risch....413

Welch Bros 417

Wietor Bros 4"6 409 413

Wild Gilbert H 4?5

WilksSMfg Co ...441

Wilson RobtG 418

Winters'n Seed Store4l3
Wittbold GeoCc419 42f,

Wolflohn 419

Wolf Machine Co ..444

Wolfskin J W 4 9

Wood Bros 431

Wrede H 421

Young John 415

Young & Nugent 415

Young» 418

Zangen 0 V II

Zech & Mann ..406 413

Ziska Jos 413

Zvolanek Anton II

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MANURES

Drled.screened and packed in bags of 100 lbs. each

PULVERIZED SHEEP MANURE

Pnre - Uniform - Reliable

A strong; and quick acting manure bifblr
recommended for carnations and chrysanthemumi

SHREDDED CATTLE MANURE

Easy to Handle and Apply

Stronger and better in every way than rough
manure. Lasts much longer on the benches.
Unequalled for mulching and feeding roses, liquid
manuring and mixing with bench and potting soil.

Used by all the largest growers.

Ask your supply man or write
for circulars and prices.

The Pulverized Manure Co.,

3Z Union Stock Yards. CHICAGO

Catalogues, Colored Plates,

CAlQiDERS. POST CARDS, ETC.,

Wood Labels and other svpplies.

Send for Catalogue.

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sterilized and immeiately available. Used univer-
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Florists' Novelties.

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ALTERNANTHERAS.

Alternantheras, Aurea nana, fine atock
plants from 2 ^-In. pots, $1.50 per 100.
Mosbaek Greenhouse Co., Onarga, III.

ARAUCARIAS.

Araucarlas, cxcetsa, 4-ln., 8 to 10 ins., 2
to 3 whorls, $5 per doz.: $40 per 100: 6-ln.,
12 to 14 Ins., 3 to 4 whorls, 7Bc each; %i
per doz.; 6-ln., 14 to 16 Ins., 4 whorls, jl
each: $11 per doz,; 6-ln.. 16 to 18 Ins., 4
whorls, $1.25 each; $14 per doz.; 7-In., 18
to 20 Ins., 4 to 6 whorls, $1.50 each; $18
per doz. Excelsa glauca, 5-ln., 10 to 12
Ins., 2 to 3 whorls. 75c each; $9 per doz.;
6-ln., 12 to 14 Ins., 3 to 4 whorls, $1.25
each; $14 per doz. Robusta compacta,
5-ln., 10 Ins., 3 whorls. $1 each; $11 per
doz.; 6-ln., 12 Ins., 3 to 4 whorls, $1.25
each; $14 per doz.; 7-ln., 16 to 18 Ins., 4
whorls, $3 each. Vaughan's Seed Store,
Chicago and New York.

Araucarlas, Excelsa glauca, specimen 6.
7 and 8-ln., 4 to 5 years, 4 to 6 tiers, 20
to 32 Ins., $1.50 to $3 each. Excelsa, 3,
4 and 6 years. 5 to 7 tiers, 6-ln., 20 to 35
Ins., 7Bc to $1.50; 2 to 3 years, 12 to 25
Ins., 5% to 6-ln. pots, 40c to $1; Robusta
compacta, 6-in., 2 to 4 tiers, 3 yeari 12
to 20 Ins., $1.25 to $1.50. G. Aschmann,
1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia.

Araucarlas. Bobbink & Atkins, Ruther-
ford, N. J.

ASPARAGUS.

Asparagus plumosus, 2-ln., $3 per 100:
$25 per 1,000; 2%-ln., $4 per 100; $35 per
1,000; 3-in., $7 per 100; $65 per 1,000;
strong seedlings, $1.25 per 100; $10 per
1,000. Sprengerl, 2-ln., $2.50 per 100; $20
per 1,000; 3-in., $5 per 100; 4-in., $10 per
100. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi. & N. Y.

Asparagus plumosus, 2^-in., $25 per 1,000;
$3 per 100; 3-ln., $4; 4-in., $10. Sprengerl,
2%-ln., $3 per 100; 4-ln., 10c. G. Asch-
mann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia.

Asparagus plumosus, 2% -In.. 3c; 4-ln.,
10c. Asparagus Sprengerl, 2"4-ln., 2%c;
3-ln., 5c: 4-in.. 10c. IMosbaek Greenhouse
Co., Onarga, III.

Asparagus plumosus. 2^ -in.. $2 per 100:
$1S per 1.000. Sprengerl. 2%-in.. $1.50 per
100; $15 per 1,000. Jos. H. Cunningham,
Delaware, O.

Asparagus Robustus, plumosus and Spren-
gerl, 3-in., pots, $5 per 100. West End
Greenhouses, Lincoln, 111.

Asparagus Sprengerl, 3-in., $5 per 100.
Plumosus. 2-in., $3; 3-ln., $5 per 100. Geo.
M. Emmans, Newton, N. J.

Asparagus Sprengerl from 2i^-in. pots,
2%c each. Cash with order. Littlefleld &
Wyman. North Abington. Mass.

Asparagus plumosus, 5-ln.. $15 per 100.
Sprengerl. 4-in.. $10 per 100. South Bend
Floral Co., South Bend. Ind.

Asparagus plumosus, 2^ -In., 50c per <ioz. ;
$3.50 per 100; 3-in.. S5c per doz.; $6 per
100. Frank Oechslin, 4911 Quincy, Chicago.

Asparagus Sprengerl. 3-in., $3 per 100.
J. L. Dillon. Bloomsburg. Pa.

Asparagus plumosus and Sprengerl. J. C.
Schmidt. Bristol, Pa.

Asparagus Sprengerl, 3-in., $4 per 100.
Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, III.

Asparagus plumosus nanus and Sprengerl,
2-ln., 2c. J. L. Schiller, Toledo, O.

Asparagus Sprengerl, $15 per 1,000. A. M.
Herr, Lancaster, Pa.

Asparagus Sprengerl, 2-ln., 2o. Byer
Bros., Chambersburg, Pa.

.Asparagus Sprengerl. 3%-in., $6 per 100.
Perennial Gardens Co., Toledo. O.

ASPIDISTRAS.

Aspidistras, Lurlda variegata, 6-ln., 6 to 8
leaves. $1 each; 6-ln., 10 to 12 Ivs., $1.50;
7-in., 18 to 20 Ivs., $2. Green leaved, B-In.,
6 to 8 Ivs., 76c each; 6-ln., 10 to 12 Ivs $1-
7-ln., 18 to 20 Ivs., $1.60; 8-ln., 24 to 26
Ivs., $2. Vaughan's Seed Store., Chi. & N. Y.

AZAIEAS.

Azaleas. Jacs gmlts, Naarden, Holland.
Azaleas. Jackson & Perkins, Newark~NrY.

Azalea Indica, Simon Mardner, Deutsche
Perle, Vervaeneana, Apollo, Mme. Petrlck,
76c to $1.60 each. G. Aschmann, 1012 W.
Ontario St., Philadelphia.

BAY TREES.

Bay trees,
ford, N. J.

Bobbink & Atkins, Ruther-

2.000 bay and box trees In all sizes; pyra-
mid and standard. "Write for list. Julius
Roohrs Co.. Rutherford, N. J.

BEGONIAS.

Begonia Gloire de Lorraine. 2 1/6 -In., $2
per doz.; $15 per 100; 3-ln., $3.50 per doz.;
$25 per 100; 4-ln., $5 per doz.; $40 per 100.
Adolph Menzel, 2M!-ln., 20c each; $2 per
doz. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi, and N. Y.

Begonia Gloire de Lorraine, ready for
4-in., $15 per 100; $140 per 1,000; extra
large 4-in., $35 per 100. Pres. Taft, $25 per
100; from 4-ln., $60 per 100. J. A. Peterson,
McHenry Ave., Westwood, Cincinnati, O.

Rex begonias, 2-in., $5 per 100. Geo. M.
Emmans, Newton, N. J.

Begonia Glorle de Lorraine, 4-in., 30c.
G. Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Phlla.

BOXWOOD.

Boxwood. Jacs Smits, Naarden, Holland.

BULBS, Imponea.

Bulbs. Lillum longiflorum. Japan grown,
7-9-ln.. $5 per 100; case of 300. $13.50.
Multillorum, 7-9-ln., $5.50 per 100; case of
300 for $14.25; 9-10-in.. $8.50 per 100; case
of 200. $15. Giganteum, 7-9-in., $7 per 100;
case of 300, $18. Formosum, 6-8-in.. $5 per
100; case of 350, $14. Lillum Candidum,
22 ctms. up, $6 per 100; $50 per 1,000...
Freesia refracta, alba, French-grown, mam-
moth size, $1.36 per 100; $9 per 1,000; Pur-
ity, $2 per 100; $18 per 1,000. Hyacinths,
Dutch, named sorts, $5 per 100; $46 per
1,000. Named sorts. $4 per 100; $35 per
1.000; separate colors. $2.60 per 100; $22.60
per 1.000; miniature. 12-14 ctms., named, $2
per 100: $18 per 1,000. Tulips: Artus, $1.60
per 100: $11.50 per 1,000. Belle Alliance,
$2 per 100; $18.50 per 1.000. Cardinal's Hat,
$1 per 100; $8.50 per 1.000. Chrysolora, $1
per 100; $7.60 per 1,000. Cottage Maid,
$1.25 per 100; $10 per 1,000. Kelzerskroon,
$1.50 per 100; $13 per 1,000. La Reine,
$1.25 per 100; $9.50 per 1,000. Pottebakker
White. $1.25 per 100; $10.50 per 1.000. Yel-
low Prince, $1 per 100; $8.50 per 1.000.
Bouton d'Or, $1 per 100; $8 per 1.000. Dar-
win's. $1.25 per 100; $9 per 1,000. Gesnerl-
ana Spathulata, $1.25 per 100; $10.50 per
1.000. Narcissus, Paper White Grandi, $1.26
per 100, $9 per 1,000. Golden Spur, $2.25
per 100. $20 per 1,000. Princeps, $1.25 per
100; $10 per 1,000. F. R. Pierson Co., Tarry-
town-on-Hudson, N. Y.

Bulbs. Narcissus, Paper White Grandi
fancy grade. $9 per 1,000; 12-15 ctm. grade
$S per 1.000. Lillum Candidum, mammoth,
$6 per 100; $50 per 1.000; select, $5 per
100; $45 per 1.000; 1st size. $4.50 per 100:
$40 per 1.000. Chinese lilies, mammoth, $6
per 100: $55 per 1,000; select, $3.50 per 100
$30 per 1.000. Dutch bulbs on hand.
Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and N. Y.

Bulbs. Lllium Formosum, 7-9, $75 per
1,000. Roman hyacinths, white. 13-15, $27
per 1.000. Narcissus. Paper White Grandi,
$9 per 1.000. Dutch hyacinths, tulips, nar-
cissus, etc. Weeber & Don, 114 Chambers
St., New York.

Bulbs, Lilium Harris!!, 5-7. $4 per luu-
6-7, $6. Paper White Grand!., $1 per 100;
$8 per 1,000. J. M. Thorburn & Co.. 33
Barclay St., New York.

Bulbs. Watsonla Ardernei grandiflora-
large bulbs, $4 per 100. Cash with order.
Boyle & Darnaud. San Diego, Calif.

Bulbs, Harrlsll, Formosum, Romans, Pa~
per White, freealas, callas. W. C. Beckert,
Northslde, Pittsburg, Pa.

Bulbs. Lillum longiflorum multlflorum. 6-8
and 7-9; giganteum, 7-9. W^. C. Beckert,
103 Federal St.. North Side, Pittsburg, Pa.

Bulbs of all kinds. A. T. Boddlngton
342 W 14th St., New York.

Bulba, Dutch. Jackson & Perkins Co

Newark. N. Y.

Bulbs. W. Mauger & Sons, Guernsey,
Channel Islands.

CACTI.

Well established cacti In variety. Ask
for prices. William Tell, Austin.- Texas.

CARNATIONS.

FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS.
R. P. Enchantress. .$6 per 100; $65 per 1,000

Knchantress 6 per 100; 65 per 1,000

Mrs. T. w. Lawaon.. 6 per 100; 60 per 1,000

Wlnsor 6 per 100; 60 per 1 000

.■\ristocrat 6 per 100;

Boston Market 6 per 100; 40 per 1,000

WIETOR BROS.
51 Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111.

Field-grown carnation plants. Splendor 17
per 100; $50 per 1,000. Melody or Daybreak
Lawson, fine, large plants. $5 per 100- $40
per 1,000. White Enchantress, pure white-
V/hlte Perfection, $6 per 100; $50 per 1 000.
Rose Pink Enchantress, nice plants, $5 per
100: $40 per 1.000. Aristocrat. $8 per 100.
Beacon. large plants. $8 per 100. Chicago
Carnation Co., Jollet, III.

Carnations, White Enchantress, White
Perfection, Enchantress, WInsor, $6 per 100"
$50 per 1,000; R. P. Enchantress Melody.
Mrs. Lawson, $5 per 100; $40 per 1,000.
Splendor, Lawson-Enchan tress, Andrew Car-
negie, $7 per 100; $60 per 1,000. Chicago
Carnation Co., Joliet, 111.

Carnations. Bay State and Mrs Chas
Knopf. $12 per 100. O. P. Bassett $8 per
100. Winona. $7.50 per 100; $65 per 1.000.
White Perfection. White Enchantress. $7
per 100; $60 per 1,000. Lloyd. Splendor,
Fair Mala. Mrs. Patten, Lawson-Enchantress
$6 per 100: $60 per 1,000. S. J. Renter &
Son. Inc.. Westerly. R. i.

Carnations. Lady Bountiful, Lawson En-
chantress. $6 per 100; $60 per 1.000 White
Perfection. Jessica. $7 per 100; $60 per 1,000
Queen Louise, Roosevelt, Harlowarden $5
per 100; $40 per 1.000. The Queen, $5 per
ICO. Sarah Hill. $6 per 100. Mabelle, $6
per 100. J. L. Dillon, Bloomsjiurg. Pa.

Carnations. White Perfection, $8 per 100:
$75 per 1,000. Queen, Queen Louise, B.
Market, Lt. Peary, Vesper, $6 per 100; $50
per 1,000. The Leo Nlessen Co., 1208 Arch
St., Philadelphia.

Carnations. Boston Market, Enchantress,
$5 per 100; $40 per 1.000. Aristocrat, WIn-
sor, $6 per 100: $50 per 1,000. Mrs. A. M.
Schafer, 2129 Balmoral Ave., Chicago.

Carnations, field-grown, clean stock. En-
chantress, $5 per 100; $40 per 1.000. Mar-
chioness. $10 per 100; $80 per I.OOO. Cash
with order. Bellamy Bros.. Syracuse. N. Y.

Carnations, White Perfection, Lady-
Bountiful, White Enchantress, Winona,
Enchantress, R. P. Enchantress. $6 per 100;
$50 per 1,000. F. Dorner & Sons Co., La
Fayette, Ind.

Carnations, unusually fine stock. White
Enchantress. $60 per 1.000; Rose Pink En-
chantress, $50 per 1.000. Satisfaction guar-
anteed. Cash or C. O. D. A. Stahelln, Red-
ford, Mich.

Carnation plants, field-grown. Enchant-
ress, Mrs. T. W. Lawson, and White Law-
son, $6 per 100: $60 per 1,000. Cash with
order. M. J. Schaaf. Dansvllle, N. Y.

Carnations, l! Bountiful, r! p! En-
chantress, Lawson, Robt. Craig, $6 per 100:
$50 per 1,000. Peter Relnberg, 35 Randolph
St., Chicago.

Carnations, 2,500 Enchantress, 6^00 Cardi-
nal, 600 R. P. Enchantress, 200 Neptune, $5
per 100; $40 per 1,000. A. Jablonsky, 011-
vette St., St. Louis.

Carnations. 1.000 Boston Market. 3c. 700
Queen. 400 Bountiful. 250 Lawson, 250 En-
chantress, 4c. Good stock. John Milne &
Son. Falrbury, 111.

Carnation plants, fleld-grown. Enchant-
ress, Mrs. T. W. Lawson and White Law-
son. $6 per 100; $50 per 1000. Cash with
order. M. J. Schaaf. Danville, N. Y.

Field-grown carnations. Enchantress, Ex-
celsior, Lawson, Queen, Welcome, Mrs. Pat-
ten, $5 per 100: $45 per 1000. P. R. Quln-
lan. Syracuse, N. Y.

Carnations. >ea<frag vars. Skldelsky 4
Irwin Co., 144 No. 7th St., Philadelphia.

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Carnations, Lawson, Var. Lawson, Sarah
HIU. Winsor. Lloyd, $5 per lt)0; $45 per 1000.
Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove, 111.

Carnations. Kerson Fisher, Red Fisher,
Harlowarden, Prosperity, $5 per 100; $45
per 1.000. Furrow & Co.. Guthrie. Okla.

Field-grown carnations, fine healthy
stock. "Winsor. Nelson Fisher. Beacon, Red
Chief and 1,500 fine Lawson, $5 per 100; $45
per 1,000. Cash with order. West End
Greenhouses, Lincoln, 111.

Carnations, field-grown, Boston Market,
Queen. Winsor. R. Lawson, Viola Sinclair.
H. Mad-sen, S95 New Bridge St.. W. Spring-
field, Mass.

Carnation plants, healthy, field-grown
stock. Winsor and Enchantress, $S per 100;
$50 per 1,000. Sinner Bros., 3439 Ridge Ave.,
Rogers Park. Chicago.

Field-grown carnations now ready. Good
strong plants of Moonlight. Lawson. Victory.
Lawson-Enchantress, $25 per 1,000. B. F.
Hensley. Knlghtstown. Ind.

Carnations, field-grown, Apple Blossom,
Wanoka, Wonder Workers, Money Makers.
Ready for delivery. Wanoka Greenhouses.
Barneveld, N. Y^

Carnations, Sangamo, Conquest. Mary
Tolman. $12 per 100; $100 per 1.000. Chi-
cago Carnation Co., Jollet. 111.

Carnation Comtesse Knuth, strong layers,
$20 per 100; cuttings, $15 per 100. HJalmar
Hartmann & Co., Copenhagen. Denmark.

1,000 field-grown, strong carnation plants.
T. Lawson. $5 per 100. West End Green-
houses, Lincoln, 111.

Carnation O. P. Bassett. 2H-ln., $10 per
100; field plants, $12 per 100. Bassett &
Washburn, 76 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Carnation Georgia, $12 per 100; $100 per
1,000. Welland & Ollnger, 128 E 3rd St.,
Cincinnati. O.

Carnations, Enchantress and R. P. Eh-
chantress, $6 per 100; $50 per 1.000. John
B. Rudy. Elmira. N. Y.

Carnations. Louise, Boston Market, Har-
lowarden. 4c; smaller, ^Vzc. Byer Bros.,
Chambersburg. Pa.

r'arnatlons. Wood Bros., Flshkill. N. Y.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS.

Smith's Chrysanthemum Manual, 40c post-
patd Elmer D. Smith & Co.. Adrian. Mich.

Chrysanthemums, leading vara. Wood
Bros.. Flshkill, N. Y.

Chrysanthemums. Chas. H. Totty, Madl-
son, N. J.

CINERARIAS.

Cineraria hybrida grandi, $2 per 100. Jos.
H. Cunningham, Delaware, O. ____^^

CLEMATIS.

Clematis paniculata, splendid plants, $1
per doz. ; $5 per 100; 60 at 100 rate. F. A.
Bailer. Bloomington, 111.

Clematis. 2 and 3-yr., field-grown, large
flowering vars and paniculata, Jackson &
Perkins Co., Newark, N. Y.

Clematis, Bobblnk & Atkins, Rutherford,

CYCLAMEN'S.

Cyclamen. Vaughan's Giants, 2 \^-in., $4
per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago
an d New York.

Cyclamens, 3-in., $10 per 100. Perennial
Gardens Co.. Toledo. O.

Cyclamen giganteum, 2^^ and 3-in.. $5
per 100. G. Aachmann, 1012 W. Ontario
St., Philadelphia.

CYPERUS.

Cyperus alternlfolius, 3-in., $4 per 100;
4- in., $6. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago
and New York.

DAISIES.

Daisies, white and yellow. J. C. Schmidt,
Bristol. Pa,

DRACENAS.

Dracaena indivisa. 2-in., 3c; 5-ln., 25c; 6-
In.. 40c. Mosbaek Greenhouses, Onarga, 111.

FERNS.

Ferns, Adiantum hybridum. 6-in.. 25c, 35c,
50c. Ferns for dishes, assorted, 2 V4 -in..
$3 per 100. Amerpohli, Whltmanl, h^ and
6-ln., 40c, 50c, 60c. Scottll. Todeaoldes,
Boston, 5 % and 6-in., 35c. 40c. 50c. G.
Ascbnxann. 1012 W. Ontario St., Phila.

Ferns for dishes, assorted. 2^/4 -in., $3 per
100; $25 per 1.000. Frank Oechslln, 4911
Quincy St.. Chicago.

Ferns, Neph. Scholzeli. 2 ^ -in., $3.50 per
doz.; $25 per 100; $200 per 1.000; 6-in., $12
per 'ioz. Superbissima, 2 14 -in., $2 per
doz.; $15 per 100. Boston. 6-in., 50c each.
Scottil, 6-in.. 50c; 8-in., $1 each. Whitman!,
6-in., 50c each. Adiantum Farleyense. 3-in..
$3.50 per doz.; $25 per 100; 4-in., $5 per
doz.; $40 per 100; 6-in., $1 each. Adiantum
Cioweanum, 3-ln., $2 per 4oz.; $15 per 100;
$140 per 1,000; 6-in.. 50c each. Ferns In
flats: Cyrtomlum Fortunel, Pterls Victoria,
P. serrulata crlstata, P. adiantoldes, P. Wil-
soni, P. cretica alba lineata. P. cretica mag-
nifica. P. Wimsetti multiceps. $2 per flat.
For dishes, 2M^-in., $3.50 per 100; $30 per
1,000. Asplenium nidus avis, 3-in.. 30c
each; $3 per doz. ; 4-in.. 50c each; $5 per
doz. Alsophlla Australis. 2^-ln.. $1.25 per
doz.; $8 per 100. Henry A. Dreer, Inc., 714
Chestnut St.. Philadelphia.

Ferns, strong runners. Boston. Piersonl
and Whitmani. $2 per 100. Same varieties
from 3^-in. pots, $8 per 100; 5-in. pots, $20
per 100; 6-in. pots, $30 per 100; from bench,
ready for 6-in. pots, $25 per 100. Su-
perbissima, strong young plants. $10 per 100.
Our stock Is in good condition and sure to
please. J. W. Davis. 225 W. 16th St., Dav-
enport, Iowa.

HARDY FERNS.
Collection of several varieties of hardy
ferns, mixed, $20 per 1000; less. $2.50 per
100. Special named varieties; prices on ap-
pllcatlon. Ludvig Mosbaek. Askov, Minn.

Whitmani ferns: Runners, $2 per 100;
6-in.. $5 per doz.; 7-in. and S-in., 75c and
$1 each. Cash with order. E'dw. G. Davis,
Shawmut Ave.. New Bedford. Mass.

Ferns, Boston. 2 !4-ln., 4c; 4-in., 12 ^c.
Whitmani. Elegantissinia and Scottll, 2^-
in., 5c; 3-in., 10c; 4-ln., 15c. Amerpohlil.
214-in., 7%c; 3-in., 12y2C. Mosbaek Green-
house Co., Onarga, 111.

Ferns, Whitmani, 2y2-ln.. $5 per 100; 3-in,,
$8. Boston. 2>^-in.. $3.50 per 100; 3-in., $5.
Piersoni. 2y2-in.. $3.50 per 100; 3-in.. $5.
Perennial Gardens Co.. Toledo. Q.

Perns, 50 flats Pteris Wimsetti, fine stock,
ready for potting up at $1.75 per flat.
Holm & Olsen, 20-24 West 5th St., St. Paul,
Minn.

Ferns, from bench, 4 and 5-in., Boston and
Elegantisslma, Scottil, 10c and 12c. Byer
Bros., Chambersburg, Pa.

Ferns, Nephrolepls Superbissima, 2% -In.,
$15 per 100; 4-in., $25; 6-ln. pans. $9 per
doz.; 8-ln., $18 per doz. F. R. Pierson Co.,
Tarrytown-on-Hudson. N. Y.

Perns. Osmunda Kegalls, Osmunda Cln-
namonae. $10 per 100. John Tlplady, Lake
Geneva, Wis.

Ferns. Boston. 5-in.. 25c each. Whitmani.
4-ln.. 25c. Geo. M. Emmans. Newton, N. J.

Small ferns. Ernest Oechslin, 180 Madl-
son St., River Forest, HI.

Ferns, Whitmani, 2 14 -In., %% per 100.
Henry H. Barrows & Sons, Whitman, Mass.

Ferns. Bobblnk & Atkins, Rutherford,
N. J.

Ferns, Scottii, 5-in.. 20c ; 6-in., 30c. W.
W. Coles. Kokomo, Ind.

FICUS.

Rubbers. Ficus Altissima. The new
broad-leaved rubber. Better house plant
than F, Pandurata. Write for prices. P. W.
Fletcher Co.. Auburndale. Mass.

Ficus elastica. 22-24 ins., $6 per doz.; $50
per 100. Frank Oechslin, 4911 Quincy St.,
Chicago.

Ficus elastica. 5^ to 6-ln.. 25c to 50c
each. G. Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St.,
Philadelphia.

Ficus. 4-in., 15c; 6-in., 25c. W. W. Coles,
Kokomo, Ind.

GERANIUMS.

Geraniums, Nutt, Doyle, Perkins, Ricard,
Grant, La Favorite, R. C $1.26; 2-in., J2:
3-in., $4 per 100. Trego. Viaud, Castellane,
Poitevlne, Jaulin, R. C, $1.60; 2-ln.. $2,60;
3-ln., $6. Mme. Salleroi, 2-in., $3, Geo. M.
Emmans, Newton. N. J.

Geraniums, R. C, clean, healthy stock,
$12.60 per 1,000; 3 and 4-in., La Favorite,
fine stock plants, &c and 8c. Mosbaek Green-
house Co., Onarga. 111.

Geraniums, General Grant, fine for Christ-
mas. 2-in. pots, $2 per 100. Riverside
Greenhouses. Auburndale, Mass.

Geranium.'*, all kinds, 2%-in., $2 per 100.
J. C. Schmidt. Bristol, Pa,

Geraniums, dbiv Grant, Viaud, 2-in., $1.60
per 100. Byer Bros., Chambersburg, Pa.

Geraniums, Nutt, $12.50 per 1,000. Rlc-
card, Poitevlne, $15. A. M. Herr, Lancaster,
Pa. "

Geraniums, leading varieties. R. Vincent,
Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md.

GREENS.

Greens, fancy and dagger ferns, $1.25 per
1,000. Galax, bronze and green, $1.25 per
1,000; 10,000, $7.60. Sphagnum Moss, large
bales, $1.25; Leucothoe Sprays, $1 per 100-
1.000, $7.60. Boxwood, 35c per bunch, 60
lbs., $8.60. Michigan Cut Flower Exchange,
Inc., 38-40 Broadway, Detroit, Mich.

Greens, dagger ferns, $1 per 1,000; 10,000,
$7.60. Green and bronze galax, $1 per 1,000.
Sphagnum moss, $1.26 large bales. The
Cleveland Florists' Exchange, 606 Huron
Rd., Cleveland, O.

Greens, evergreens, fancy and dagger
ferns, bronze and green galax. Geo. Cot-
sonas & Co., 53 W. 28th St., New York.

Greens, southern wild smllax. Log mosses,
natural and perpetuated. E. A. £eaven.
Evergreen, Ala.

Greens, cut palmetto and cycas leaves
galax, leucothoe, ferns, mosses, etc. Kervan
Co., 113 W 28th St., New York.

Greens, southern wild smllax. Caldwell
the Woodsman Co., Evergreen, Ala.

Asparagus plumosus, strings, 60c each. W.
H. Elliott, Brighton, Mass,

HARDY PERENNIALS.

Hardy perennials: Achillea eupatorium,
3-in., $6 per 100. Aquilegia. 3-in., $5. As-
ter Ryecroft Pink. 3-in.. $8. Campanula
Perslcifolla alba and Coeruiea, 3-in., $7.
Chrysanthemum Max. North Star. 4-in., $8.
Coreopsis lanceolata, 3-in., $6; C. rosea,
3-in.. $6. Dielytra (Bleeding heart), field
clumps, $6. Gypsophila panicutata. 3-in.,
$7. Helianthus in variety, $3-in., $7. Inula
ensifolia, 4-in., $7. Hibiscus Crimson Eye,
3-in.. $3; H. moscheutos, 3-ln., $3. Phlox
in variety, l-yr.-old, $5. Pentstemon Tor-
reyi. 3-in., $6. Platycodon, white and blue,
4-in., $6. Yucca fllamentosa, 3-in., $3.
Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and N. Y.

HELIOTROPES.

Heliotrope, $1.60 per 100.
Chambersburg, Pa.

Byer Bros..

HYDRANGEAS.

Hydrangea American Everblooming (H.
arborescens grandlflora). Strong, 2-year
plants, $10 to $20 per 100, The E. Y. Teas
Co., Centerville, Ind.

JERUSALEM CHERRIES.

Jerusalem cherries, 2%-in., $6 per 100. Q.
Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Phlla.

LILACS.

Lilacs. JacB Smits, Naarden, Holland,

LILY OF THE VALLEY.

To Import.

Lily of the Valley, Otto Mann, Leipzig,
Saxony, Germany.

Lily of the Valley. Jacs Smlts, Ltd.,
Naarden, Holland.

Lily of the Valley pips. HJalmar Hart-
mann & Co., Copenhagen, Denmark.

Lily of the Valley. Jackson & Perkins
Co., Newark, N. Y.

From Storage.

Lily of the Valley. H. N. Bruns, 1407-11
W. Madison St., Chicago.

MOSCHOSMA RIPARIUM.

Blooms from December until Spring. As
easy to grow as a Coleus. A fine stock now
ready from 2% -in. pots, $3 per 100. From
4-!n. pots $6 per 100. Mortons Evergreen
Lodge, Clarksville, Tennesee.

MOSS.

Sphagnum moaa. Vaughan's Seed Store,
Chicago and New York.

MUSHROOM SPAWN.

Mushroom Spawn, Vaughan's English. 25
lbs.. $2; 100 lbs.. $6.50. Garden City Pure
Culture. 25 bricks. $3.75; 100 bricks, $12.
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N. Y.

Mushroom Spawn. Lambert's Pure Cul-
ture. American Spawn Co.. St. Paul, Minn.

Mushroom Spawn. Sure crop. $8 per 100
lbs. Weeber & Don.. 114 Chambers St., N. Y.

NURSERY STOCK.

Trees, shrubs, evergreens, hardy plants.
Ellwanger & Barry. Rocester. N. Y.

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Hedge planta, Berberls ThunbereH, 12 to
18 Ins.. $7 per 100; $60 per 1,000. Calltornla
privet, 2 to 3 ft.. %!. per 100; $26 per 1,000;
3 to 4 ft., $3.60 per 100; $30 per 1,000.
C. R. Burr & Co.. Manchester. Conn.

Nursery stock. Vines, perennials, conifers,
shade and fruit trees, hedge plants. Jack-
son & Perkins Co., Newark. N. Y.

Nursery stock, blue spruce, berried plants,
climbing plants, clematis, conifers, ever-
greens, funklas, Japan maples, hydrangeas.

Jacs Smlts, Ltd., Naarden, Holland.

^"Nursery stock, large trees, oaks, maples,
plnea and hemlocks. Andorra Nurseries,
Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia.

Nursery stock, arbor vltae (Thuya occl-
dentalls), 3 to 4 ft., 4 to 6 ft. trees. The
Wm. H. Moon Co., Morrlsvllle, Pa.

Nursery stock, evergreens, conifers, shade,
and ornamental trees, herbaceous plants.
Bobblnk & Atkins, Rutherford, N. J.

Nursery stock of all kinds. Storrs &
Harrison, Palnesville, Ohio.

Nursery stock, ornamental trees and
shrubs. W. & T. Smith ^-o., Geneva, N. Y.

ORCHIDS.

Orchids, imporiers, exporters, growers and
hybridists. Sander, St. Albans, England.
New York office, room 1, 236 Broadway.

Orchids. Largest stock In the country.
Ask for prices. Julius Roehrs Co.. Ruther-
ford, N. J.

Orchids, all commercial, cattleyas and
novelties. Carlllo & Baldwin, Secaucus, N. J.

Orchids of all kinds. Lager & Hurrell,
Summit, N. J.

PALMS.

Palms, Kentla Fors., 2-in., 6 to 7 ins., 3
to 4 leaves. $1.50 per doz. : 3-in., 10 to 15
Ins., 4 to 5 Ivs., $2 per doz.; 4-in., 16 to 18
Ins., 5 to 6 Ivs.. $4.60 per doz.; 6-in., 24
to 28 Ins., 5 to 6 Ivs., 75c each; 6-in., 28
to 30 Ins., 5 to 6 Ivs., $1; 6-in.. 30 ins., 6 to
6 Ivs., $1.25; 7-ln., 32 to :!4 Ins., 5 to 6
Ivs., $1.50; 7-in., 36 to 40 Ins., 6 to 7 Ivs..
$2.50; 7-in., 42 to 44 Ins., 6 to 7 ivs., $3.50;
8-in., 48 to 54 ins., 6 to 7 Ivs.. $5; 9-in.. 60 to
62 Ins.. 6 to 7 Ivs.. $7; made-up plants:
7-in. tubs, 30 to .'!4 Ins.. 4 in a tub, $3;
8-ln.. 42 to 46 ins., $5; 9-in., 48 to 50 ins.,
$6; 10-in., 54 to 60 Ins., $10; large speci-
mens, $15 to $18. Kentla Bel., ^%-in., 4
Ivs.. 8 to 10 Ins., $1.50 per doz.; 3-in., 4
Ivs., 10 to 12 ins., $2 per doz.; 6-in.. 5 to 6
Ivs., 24 to 28 Ins., $1.60 each; 7-in.. 6 Ivs.,
30 to 34 ins., $2.50; 7-in., 6 to 7 Ivs.. 30
to 36 ins.. $4; 8-in., 7 to 9 Ivs.. 36 to 42
Ins., $6; made-up: 7-in., 30 to 36 Ins., 3
in a pot, $3.50 each. Areca lutescens, 3-in.,
$2 per doz.; 4-in., 25c each; $3 per doz.;
5-in.. 50c each: $5 per doz.; 7-in., $2 each;
$24 per doz.; S-in., $3 each; $36 per doz.;
9-in.. $5 each; $60 per doz. Geo. Wittbold
CO.. 737-39 Buckingham PI.. Chicago.

Palms, Areca lutescens. 6-ln.. 3 plants In
pot. 24 to 26 Ins.. 75c each; 6-ln.. 26 to 28
Ins., $1; 7-ln., 30 to 32 Ins., $2. Cocos
Wedd., 2%-in., 8 to 10 Ins., $10 per 100;
2^t-in., 10 to 12 Ins., $15 per 100. Kentla
Bel., 5-ln., 6 to 7 leaves, 18 Ins., $6 pi^r
doz.; $50 per 100; 6-ln.. 6 to 7 Ivs., 22 to

24 ins. $1 each; $12 per doz.; 6-ln., 6 to 7
ivs., 24 to 26 Ins., $1.25 each; $16 per doz.;
7-in., 6 to 7 Ivs., 34 to 36 Ins., $2.50 each;
$30 per doz.; 9-ln. tub. 6 to 7 Ivs., 42 to 48
Ins., $5 each; 9-in.. 6 to 7 Ivs., 48 to 54 Ins..
$6 each. Kentla Fors., 6-in., 6 Ivs.. 18 to
20 Ins., 50c each; $6 per doz.;; 6-in.. 5 to 6
Ivs., 28 to 30 Ins., $1 each; $12 per doz.;
6-ln.. 6 Ivs., 30 to 32 Ins.. $1.25 each; $15
per doz.; 6-ln.. 6 Ivs.. 34 to 36 Ins.. $1.60
each; $18 per doz. Kentla Fors.. made-up
planta. 7-ln.. 4 plants in pot. 36 Ins.. high.
$2.50 each; 9-ln. tub. 42 to 48 Ins.. $5. Jos.
Heacock Co.. Wyncote. Pa.

Palms. Kentla Fors., made-up, 8-ln., 45
to 48 Ins., $4 each; 6 and 7-ln., 20 to 48
Ins., 75c to $4 each. Kentla Bel., 6-ln.,

25 to 30 Ins., 5 to 6 leaves. 75o to $1.50;
4-ln., 18 to 20 Ins., 26c to 30c. Cycas revo-
luta, 6, 6. 7 and 8-in., 6 to 20 leaves. lOo
per leaf. Areca lutescens, 4-ln., 3 to pot,
20c and 25c. G. Aschmann, 1012 W. On-
tarlo St., Philadelphia,

Palms, arecas, $2, $3 aad $5 each.
Kentla Fors., single and made up, $1 to $10
each. Kentla Bel., $1.50 to $6 each. La-
tanla Borb., 6-ln., $4.50 per doz.; 6-ln., $6
per doz.; 7-ln., $9 per doz. Geo. Wittbold
Co., 739 Buckingham PI., Chicago.

Palms. Latanla borbonlca. 6-in.. $6 per
doz. Geo. Wittbold Co., 1667 Buckingham
PI., Chicago.

Cycas palm. 6 ft. wide. 6 ft. high. 16-in.
pot. 36 leaves. Price on application. Elmer
D. Smith & Co.. Adrian. Mich.

Palms. Bobblnk & Atkins, Rutherford.
N. J.

PANDANUS.

Hiui.lajiim Veltchll, 6-ln., 76o; 7-ln., $1;
8-ln., $2 each. W. W. Coles, Kokomo, Ind.
Kyle & Foerster. 51 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

PANSIES.

I'ANSIKS, Brown's extra select, superb
KiiLiit mixed pansy plants. 13 per 1,000; $26
p.T 10,000. Cash with order. Peter Brown,
f.iinraster. Pa.

Pansles. finest English, French and Ger-
man prize strains, $:i.50 per 1.000. Special
prices In quantity. F. A. Bailer, Bloom -
Ington. 111.

Pansy plants, $3 per 1,000; 2,000 for $5.
Jos. H. Cunningham. Delaware, O.

Pansles. J. C. Schmidt, Bristol, Pa.

PEPPERS.

Celestial peppers, 3-ln., 75c per doz.; $5
per 100; 4-in., $1.25 per doz.; $10 per 100.
Vaughaifa Seed Stora, Chicago and N. Y.

Peppers, 2-in., $2.50 per 100; SMs-in., $5.
Frank OechsHn. 4911 Quincy St., Chicago.

Celestial peppers, 2-ln., 2c. Byer Bros.,
Chambersburg, Pa.

PEONIES.

PEONIES. All varieties true to name.
Will also furnish full description if desired.
American Beauty, $10 per 100. Clarissa, $6.
Dorton's Coris, $12. Fragrans, $6. Festiva
Alba, $13. Ivory, $10. ?rlnce of Wales.
$S. Queen Alexandria, $8. Rosea PI. Su-
perba, $10. Queen Victoria, $10. Japanese
varieties, Mafquls Ito, $16. Miles Stan-
dish, $12. Queen Esther, $20. Order today.
Wagner Park Conservatories, Sidney, O.

Peonies, Duchess de Nemours. Jeanne
d'Arc, Marie Lemoine, Dellcatissima, Gen.
Cavignac, Edulis Superba. Officinal Is Rosea
Superba, Felix Crousse, Mme. de Vernevllle,
Queen Victoria or Whitleyi, DelachJl, Fes-
tiva, Festiva Maxima, Lee's Grandiflora
Rubra, Floral Treasure. Richardson's Rubra
Superba, etc. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago

and N. Y.

PEONIES.

Select varieties and good cut flower sorts.
Large stock. W. A. Reiman, Vlncennes,
Ind^

Peonies. 2 - yr. plants. Reeves' Rubra
Grandl., M. Crousse, Felix Crousse, Festiva
Maxima, Mme. Crousse, Queen Victoria, M.
Dupont, Matilda Rousseneck, Mme. Emile
Gaile, Mme. Bollet, Mile. Jeanne Calot, etc.
E. G. Hill Co., Richmond, Ind.

Peonies, standard kinds, $1 per doz. ; $6
per 100. F. A. Bailer, Bloomington. 111.

Peonies, all vars. Jacs Smits, Ltd., Naar-
den, Holland.

Peonies, leading vara. W. Ss. T. Smith Co.,
Geneva, N. Y.

Peonies, a superb collection. Jackson &
Perkins Co., Newark. N. Y.

Peonies, leading kinds. Cottage Gardens
Co.. Queens, L. I., N. Y.

Peonies. Wild Bros. Nursery Co., Sar-
coxle, Mo.

Wholesale Peony list Is now ready. J. P.
Rosenflcld. West Point, Neb.

Peonies. Gilbert H. Wild, Sarcoxie. Mo.

POmSETTIAS.

Polnsettlas, 2»4-in., $6 per 100. Vaughan's
Seed Store, Chicago and New York.

Polnsettlas, $4 per 100; $30 per 1,000
Geo. Reinberg. 51 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

PRIMULAS.

Chinese primroses, new giant fringed
flowering strain In six separate colors; also
Vaughan's International niixture, extra
strong stock frem 2i^-in., $3 per 100; $27.50
per 1,000. These are choice stock. Try
them. Cash. Freeport Floral Co.. Louis
Bauscher, Sec*y and Gen. Mgr., Freeport,

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Primula obconica, IVz-in., $3 per 100; $25
per 1,000. Chinese. French and English
strains. 'IVz-'va., $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000;
31/^-in.. 75c per doz.; $5 per 100. Frank
Qpchslin. 4011 Qwincy St.. Chicago.

Primula Chinensis 4-in.. 10c. Kewensis.
4-ln.. 15c. G. Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario
St.. Philadelphia.

Primula Sinensis. 2% -in., $3 per 100.
Obconica. 2y^-\rv., $3 per 100. Vaughan's
Seed Store. Chicago and New York.

Primulas, obconica grand!., alba,, rosea.
hybrida. rubra. Forbesii, 2-in., 2c. Byer
Bros., Chambersburg. Pa.

Primroses, Chinese. 2',4-in.. $1.75 per 100;
$15 per 1,000. Jos. H. Cunningham, Dela-
ware. O.

Primulas, all kinds. J. C. Schmidt. Bris-
tol. Pa.

PRIVET.

CALIFORNIA AND AMOOR RIVBR
PRIVET. Largest stock In the country. All
sizes. Write for trade list. Valdeslan
Nurseries, Bostlc Dept., Bostlc, N. C.

California privet. C. A. Bennett, Box 66.
Robblnsvllle, N. J.

RHODODENDRONS.

Rhudodeiidruiia. Jacs Smlts, Ltd., Naar-
den, Holland.

Rhododendrons. Jackson & Perkins Co..
Newark, N. Y.

ROSES.

ROSE PLANTS.

2 >^ -Inch Stock.

Per 100. Per 1,000

Maids $3.00 $26.00

Brides 3.00 26.00

Chalenay 3.00 ^5.00

Uncle John 3.00 25.00

Rhea Reld 6.00 46.00

Kaiserln 4.00 35.00

2,000 Am. Beauties. 2%-ln. 4.00 36.00

WIETOR BROS.,

61 Wabash Ave. Chicago.

ROSES. Climbing, extra large 2-year-old
stock on own roots. Crimson Rambler,
Philadelphia Rambler, Prairie Queen, $10
per 100. Dorothy Perkins. Pink Rambler,
Queen Alexandria, $7 per 100. White Ram-
bler. Yellow Rambler, Baltimore Belle,
Seven Sisters, Debuntante, $6 per 100.
Manda's Triumph, Jersey Beauty. $5 per
100. Wagner Park Conservatories, Sidney,
Ohio.

Roses, 2,000 Maid, 2% -In., $55 per 1,000.
2.000 Palmer, 2%-ln., $35 per 1,000. 3,000
Uncle John, $25 per 1,000. 3.000 Am.
Beauty, 3-ln., $5 per 100; 3,000 2-in., $35
per 1,000. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton
Grove, III.

Roses, field-grown, own roots and budded
on manetti Crimson Rambler, Dorothy
Perkins, Lady Gay. Hiawatha. Brunner.
Charta, etc. Jackson & Perkins Co.. New-
ark. N. Y.

Grafted roses, strong, healthy stock. Rhea
Reld, 2%-ln., 15c; Richmond. Bride and
Maid. 2l4-ln.. 10c. Samples 25c Joy
Floral Co., Nashville, Tenn.

Roses, on own roots, budded, bedding,
H. Ps., hybrids and teas. W. & T. Smith
Co., Geneva, N. Y.

Roses, fleld-grown, Newport Fairy, 1 year,
3 to 4 ft., 50c each; $30 per 100. Julius
Roehrs Co., Rutherford. N. J.

Bride, Bridesmaid and Chatenay roses,
strong plants. 4-ln. pots, $5 per 100. Butz
Bros.. New Castle. Pa.

Roses, leading varieties. Leedle Floral
Co.. Springfield. Ohio.

Roses, leading vars. Dlngee & Conard
Co.. West Grove. Pa.

Rnses. Bride. Maid. Golden Gate, 3-ln..

$_5 per 100. Geo. M. Emmans. Newton, N. J.

Roses. 3-ln. Wood Bros., Flshklll. N. T

SAGE.

Sage, Holfs Mammoth, 2% -In., $3 per
100; variegated. 2% -In., $4 per 100.
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N. Y.

SEEDS.

Seeds. Calceolaria hybrida, tr. pkt., 1,000
seeds. 50c; 3 pkts., $1.40. Gloxinia hybrida.
Vaughan's Columbian mixture, tr. pkt. .1.000
seeds. 50c; 3 pkts.. $1.40. Mignonette, New
York Market, pkt., 1.000 seeds, 50c; % oz.,
$1.50. Vaughan's International Primula
mixture, pkt., 250 seeds, 50c; 5 pkts., 1,250
seeds. $2; 1-16 oz., $2.50. Cineraria.
Vaughan's Columbian mixture, tr. pkt.,
1.000 seeds. 50c; 3 pkts., $1.40. Pansy,
Vaughan's Cut Flower mixture, tr. pkt., 50c;
^ oz., $1; ^ oz., $2; oz., $8. Giant pansy
mixture, tr. pkt., 25c; % oz., 60c; oz., $4
Vi lb., $14. Vaughan's International pan-
sles, tr. pkt., 60c; % oz., $1.60; H oz., $5;
oz.. $10. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi. & N. Y.

Seeds, wholesale growers of full list of
flower and garden seeds; sweet pea and
nasturtium specialties. Routzahn Seed Co.,
Arroyo Grande. Calif.

Seeds, onion, lettuce, sweet peas, carrot,
celerv. leek, mustard, parsley, parsnip, rad-
ish, salsify. C. C. Morse & Co., 48-56 Jack-
son St.. San Francisco. Calif.

Seeds, sweet peas; Pansles, W. & D.'s
American Show, trade packet. $1. Weeber
& Don. 114 Chambers St.. New York.

Seeds, sweet peas, Christmas Pink and
Denzer, $2 per lb. Chas. H. Totty. Mad-
Ison. N. J.

Seeds, all kinds. Bridgman's Seed Ware-
house. 37 E. 19th St.. New York.

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Sept. i8,

Seeds, giant, cyclamen. Blood Red, Car-
mine, Daybreak, Lilac, Pink, Pure White,
White Carmine Bye, separate, tr. pkt., ?1;
1,000 seeds, $6; mixed, tr. pkt.. 75c.; 1,000
seeds, ?5. O. V- Zangen, Hoboken, N. J.

Seeds cyclamens, Giant Salmon King.
Primula Sinensis in 7 distinct colo"- ft.
George's Nursery Co., Harlmgton, Middlesex.
England.

Seeds, beans, peas, sweet corn, onion,
beet, turnip, etc.. The Everett B. Clark Seed
Co.. Milford, Conn.-, Bast Jordon, Mich.;
Sister Bay, Wis.

Seeds, pansy, mixed, oz., $4.60. Cineraria
grand!., and Grandi. Nana, tr. pkt., 50c. W.
C. Beckert, Northside, Pittsburg, Fa.

Seeds of all kinds. W. W. Johnson & Son.
Ltd., Boston, Bngland.

Egyptian tree or winter onion sets.
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N. Y.

Seeds, Vick's Quality. James Vick's Sons,
Rochester, N. Y.

Contract Growers.

Seeds, svveel ijoab, tuiUiiLues, l^ima Doans,-
lettuce, asters, cosmos and other tlower
seeds. John Budger & Sons, Gardena, Calit.

Seeds, bean, cucumber, tomato, radish,
nea muskmelon, sciuash, watermelon, sweet
corn. S. M. Isbell & Co.. Jackson, Mich.

Seeds, lettuce, onions, sweet peas, aster,
cosmos, mignonette, verbena. Waldo Roh-
nert, Gilroy. Calit.

Seeds, growers tor the wholesale trade
only. Brasian Seed Growers' Co.. San Jose,
Cain.

The best giant pansy seed. Send tor
leaflet. Chas. Frost, Kenilworth, N. J.

Seed, Davis Pertect Cucumber. Alfred J.
Brown Seed Co., Grand Rapids, Mich.

Seeds, contract growers. A. J. Pieters.
Hollister, Calif.

Seeds, pansy, 1,000 mixed. 26c; 1 oz..
$2.25. H. Wrede, Luneburg, Germany.

Seeds of all kinds. A. T. Boddlngton, 342
W. 14th St.. New York.

Seeds, sweet peas.
Boundbrook, N. J.

Anton Zvolanek,

Flower seeds. Hesse & Co., Quedllnburg,
Germany.

Seeds, held, garden and flower. Rout-
zahn Seed Co., Arroyo Grande, Calif.

Seeds, peas, beans. Alfred J. Brown Seed
Co.. Grand Rapids. Mich.

SMIIAX.

Smilax. 2-in., iy2C; myrtle leaved, 2-iIl.,
2%c. J. L. Schiller, 929 Prouty Ave., To-
ledo, O.

Smilax, 2%-in.. $2.50 per 100; $15 per
1,000. Geo. Relnberg, 51 Wabash Ave..
Chicago ^^__

Smilax. nice plants, fall sown, trans-
planted. 60c per 100: $4 per 1,000. F. A.
Bailer, Bloomlngton, 111.

Smilax plants, 2Vi-in., $1.50 per 100; $12
per 1,000. Skidelsky & Irwin Co., 1215 Betz
Bids., Philadelphia, Pa.

Smilax, strong. 2% -In.. $2 per 100; $17.60
per 1,000; 3-ln.. $2.60 per 100. Cash. C.
F. Krzysske. Sandusky, O.

Smilax. nice plants, 2%-in., $2.50 per 100.
West End Greenhouses. Lincoln, 111.

Smilax, $6 per 1,000. A. M. Herr. Lan-
caster^^

Smilax. 2>4-in., $15 per 1,000. J. L. Dil-
lon, Bloomsburg, Pa.

Smilax, 2-in., $1.25 per 100. Byer Bros..
Chambersburg, Pa.

Smilax. 2%-ln.. $'J per 100; $25 per 1,000.
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N. Y.

Smilax. Wood Bros., Fishklll. N. Y.

SPntEAS.

Spireas. J. Smlts. Ltd.. Naarden. Holland.

VSGKTABLE PLANTS.

Vegetable plants, cabbage, fleld-grown.
leading vars., $1 per 1,000; 10,000 and over,
86c. Celery: White Plume, Golden Selt-
Blanchlng, Giant Pascal, $1 per 1,000. Egg-
plant: N. Y. Improved and Black Beauty,
$3 per 1,000. Lettuce; Big Boston. Bos-
ton Market, Tennis Ball, Grand Rapids, Jl
per 1,000. Pepper: Ruby King, Bull Nose,
Sweet Mountain, Neapolltaln, $2 jer 1,000;
Chinese Giant and Cayenne, 50c per 100.
Parsley, $1.26 per 1.000. R. Vincent, Jr.,
& Sons Co., White Marsh, Md.

VINCAS.

VInca Var., field plants. $4 per 100. Jos.
H. Cunningham, Delaware, O.

VIOLETS.

Violets, Baronne Rothschild, this year's
introduction, and the best single violet, field-
grown, $3 per doz. ; $15 per 100; frame-
grown, $12 per 100. Improved Admiral
Avellan, best red violet, large flower and
very free, field-grown, $12 per 100. F. W.
Fletcher Co.. Auburndale. Mass.

Marie Louise violet plants, selected stock,
grown on tile benches, free from disease,
ready for planting. Can ship upon receipt
of order, $15 per 1,000. Cash. J. Vender
Linden, Rhinebeck, N. Y.

Violets, Gov. Herrick, large clumps, $4
per 100; $35 per 1,000. Lady Campbell,
field plants, $3 per 100. J. C. Schmidt.
Bristol, Pa.

Princess of Wales violets, clean, healthy
stock, 2i4-ln., $3.60 per 100. Boston, 2-in..
5c. George Corbett, College Hill, Sta. K.,
Cincinnati. O.

Violets, field-grown plants, California and
Princess of Wales, all $5 per 100. H. Mad-
sen. 396 New Bridge St., W. Springfield,
Mass.

Violets. Wood Bros., Fishklll. N. Y.

TO EXCHANGE.

To exchange, 500 carnation supports
(Heim) for Boston or Amerpohli terns; or
carnation plants Enchantress or White En-
chantress. Cannot use the supports to ad-
vantage on my beds. A. E. Boyce, Bartles-
ville, Okla.

For Sale — Asparagus plumosus nanus, in
3 1/2 -in. pots. 5c. Nice, clean stock, well
grown, for exchange for carnation plants.
White Enchantress, Estelle. or Crocker.
A. E. Boyce. Bartlesville. Okla.

WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS.

Commission Dealers.

Allen. J. K.. 106 W. 2Sth St.. New York.
Amling. E. C. 32-36 Randolph St.. Chicago.

Bernlng, H. G.. 1402 Pine St., St. Louis.
Deamud. J. B. Co.. 51 Wabash Ave.. Chi-

cago.

Denver Wholesale Florist Co.. 1433-35 Cali-
fornia St., Denver. Colo.

Ford Bros.. 4S W. 2Sth St.. New York.
Froment, aorace E., 57 W. 28th St.. N. Y.
Growers' Cut Flower Co.. 39 W. 2Sth St..

New York.

Guttman. Alex. J.. 34 W. 28th St.. N. Y.
Holton & Hunkel Co., 462 Milwaukee St.,

Milwaukee, Wis.

Hunt. E. H.. 7 6 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.

Kennicott Bros. Co.. 48-50 Wabash. Chicago.
Kessler Bros.. 50 W. 28th St., New York.
Keuhn. C. A.. 1122 Pine St.. St. Louis.
Kruchten. John, 51 Wabash Ave., Chicago.
Langjahr, Alfred H., 55 W. 2Sth St., N. Y.
Manhattan Flower Market, 4 6 W. 28th St.,

New York.

McCallum Co.. 937 Liberty Ave., Pittsburg.
McCullough's Sons Co.. J. M.. 316 Walnut

St.. Cincinnati. Q'.

McKellar. Chas. W.. 61 Wabash. Chicago.
McKissick. W. B. & Bros.. 1619-21 Ranstead

St.. Philadelphia.

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange. 30-40

Broadway. Detroit. Mich.

Millang Bros.. 41 W. 28th St.. New York.
Millang. Chas., 444 6th Ave., cor. 27th St..

New York.

Murdoch & Co.. J. B.. 714 Penn Ave.. Pitts-

burg, Pa.

Niessen Co.. Leo. 1208 Arch St.. Phila.
N. Y. Cut Flower Ex., Coogan Bldg., 6th

Ave, and W. 26th St., New York.

Pittsburg Cut Flower Co., Ltd.. 222 Oliver

Ave., Pittsburg. Pa.

Pittsburg Florists' Exchange, 217-233 Dla-

mond St., Pittsburg, Fa.

PoUworth, C. C. Co.. Milwaukee. Wis.
Randall. A. L. Co.. 19 Randolph St.. Chl-

cago.

Raynor. John L.. 49 W. 28th St., New York.
Rice Bros.. 128 N. 6th St.. Minneapolis.

Minn.

Sheridan. Walter F.. 39 W. 28th St., N. Y.
Smith & Co., W. C, 1316 Pine St.. St.

Louis.

Traendly & Schenck. 44 W. 28th St.. N. Y.
Vaughan & Sperry. 62-54 Wabash. Chicago.
Welch Bros.. 226 Devonshire St., Boston.

WInterson, E. F. Co.. 45-49 Wabash. Chicago,
Young, C. & Sons, 1406 Olive St., St. Louis.

Young, John, 61 W. 23th St. New York-
Young & Nugent. 42 W. 28th St.. New York.
Zech & Mann. 61 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.

Growers.

Bassett & Washburn, 76-78 Wabash Ave.,
Chicago.

Benthey-Coatsworth Co.. The. 35 Randolph

St.. Chicago.

Bruns. H. N.. 1409-11 W. Madison. Chicago.

Budlong. J. A.. 37-39 Randolph St.. Chl-

cago.

Chicago Rose Co., 56-68 Wabash Ave., Chl-

cago.

Dayton Floral Co.. Dayton. O.

Elliott. W. H.. Brighton. Mass.

Hill. The E. G. Co., Richmond, Ind.

Hoerber Bros., 51 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Krueger Bros.. Toledo. O.

Poehlmann Bros.. 35-37 Randolph. Chicago.
Relnberg, Geo.. 51 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.
Relnberg, Peter. 35 Randolph St.. Chicago.
Welland & Olinger. 128 B. 3d St.. Cincin-

natl, O.

Weiland &. Rlsch. .59 Wabash Ave.. Chicago-
"Wietor Bros., 51 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.
Wittbold. The Geo. Co.. 739 Buckingham

Pi., Chicago.

RETAIL CUT FLOWERS.

Albany. N. Y.— H. G. Eyres. 11 N. Pearl St.
Anderson. S. C. — The Anderson Floral Co..

533 Marshall Ave.

Atlanta. Ga. — Atlanta Floral Co.. 41 Peach-

tree St. ^

Baltimore. Md. — Z. D. Blackistone. 1601 Eu-

taw PL

Boston. Mass. — Hoffman, florist. 59 Massa-

chusetts Ave.

Brooklyn. N. Y. — Robt. G. Wilson. Fulton

St. and Green Ave.

Buffalo, N. Y. — W. J. Palmer & Son. 304

Main St.

Chicago — Hauswirth, Florist, Auditorium

Annex.

Chicago — Wittbold, Florist, 1657 Bucklng-

ham Place.

Cincinnati. O. — Julius Baer, 138 E. 4th St.

Dayton. O. — Matthews, 16 W. 3d St.

Colorado Springs, Colo. — Frank F. Crump-
Denver. Colo. — Daniels & Fisher.

Denver, Colo. — The Park Floral Co.

Detroit, Mich. — John Breltmeyer's Sons. cor.

Miami and Gratiot Aves.

Indianapolis. Ind. — Bertermann Bros. Co..

241 Mass. Ave.

Kansas City, Mo. — Geo. M. Kellogg Flower

and Plant Co., 906 Grand Ave. Also

Pleasant Hill, Mo.

Kansas City — S. Murray. 1017 Broadway.
Los Angeles. Calif. — J. W. Wolfskin. 218

W. 4 th St.

Louisville. Ky. — J. Schultz, 644 4th Ave.
New Orleans, La. — XJ. J. Virgin. 833 Canal

St.

Omaha. Neb. — Hess & Swoboda. 1416 Par-

nam St.

Rochester. N. Y. — J. B. Keller Sons. 25

Clinton St.

San Francisco. Calit. — J. B. Boland. 60

Kearney St. ^

Savannah. Ga. — John Wolf. ^

St. Louis, Mo. — Young's, 1406 Olive St.

St. Paul. Minn. — Holm & Olson

Terre Haute, Ind. — John Helnl & Son, 129

So. 7th St.

Toledo. O. — Krueger Bros.

Toronto. Ont. — Dunlop's. 96 Yonge St.

Washington, D. C. — Z. D. Blackistone. 14th
and H Sts.

Washington. D. C. — A. Gude & Bros.. 1214
F St.

Washington— Geo. C. Shaffer, 14th and I
Sts., N. W.

BLOWERS.

Blowers. Sirocco. American Blower Co..
Dept. A. F.. Detroit. Mich.

BOILERS.

Boilers. Improved greenhouse boilers,
made of best material, shell firebox sheets
and heads of steel; water space all around
front, sides and back. Kroeschell Bros.. 462
Erie St.. Chicago.

If You Do Not Find What You Need In Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It

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439

BUILDING MATERIAL.

Headauarters In Canada (or Cypress Sash
Bars or anything in wood for building pur-
poses. Established 1861. John B. Smith
& Sons, Ltd., Toronto. Can.

CUT FLOWER BOXES.

WB PAY THE FREIGHT on Cut Flower
Boxes If your order reaches us during Sep-
tember. Write for sample of stock we use
and prices. Climax Manufacturing Co.,
Castorland, N. T.

GUTTERS.

Gutters, cast-Iron. Lord & Burnham Im-
proved V-shaned gutter with drip gutter
attachment. Lord & Burnham Co.. 1133
Broadway, New York.

Gutters, Jennings' Improved iron putters.
Diller. Caskey & Keen, 6th and Berk Sts.,
Philadelphia.

INSECTICIDES.

The Fumigating Kind Tobacco Powder,
J3 per bag 100 lbs. The H, A. Stoothoft
Co.. Mount Vernon. N. Y.

Parafflne Sulphur Lozenges for mildew,
package of 34 lozenges. $1; Sulphur Burner,
$1.60. Laurlds Nellson, 1961 K. Winona St.,
Chicago.

Aphlne, %\ per qt.; $2.60 per gal. Geo.
E. Talmage, Inc.. Madison, N. J.

Insecticides. Carmen's Antlpest Insecti-
cide and fungicide. $1.60 per gal. Perfec-
tlon Chem. Co.. Flushing. N. Y.

Fresh tobacco stems in bales of 300 lbs..
$1.60. W. C. Beckert, N. S.. Pittsburg, Pa.

KNIVES.

Knives, razor steel, hand forged, post-
paid; Propagating, 50c: Budding, 36c;
Grafting, 25c: Pruning, 75c. Cat. free.
Maher & Grosch Co.. 91 A St., Toledo. O.

LAWN FURNITURE.

Lawn furniture, settees, chairs, hitching
posts, etc. The Sterling Emery Wheel Mfg.

Co.. Tlffln, O.

MECHANICAL DRAFT APPARATUS.

Mechanical draft apparatus. Sirocco,
American Blower Co.. Dept. A. P.. Detroit.

MISCELLANEOUS.

TO KILL GRASS
In gutters, along fences, monuments, and
walks, use Dlnamlne; it has proven a great
success; price $2 per gallon. For sale by
all druggists. Interstate Chemical Co.. Gal-
veston, Texas.

Keep ferns six months without cold stor-
age. Flowers 20 to 30 days at practically
no cost. Formula and complete Instructions
on receipt of $1. Barton, 110 Portsea St.,
New Haven. Conn.

Plllsbury's Carnation Staple, 60c per 1,000
postpaid. I. L. Pillsbury. Gaiesburg. 111.

PAINT, PUTTY, ETC.

Paint, Ideal Greenhouse Lead; Special
Greenhouse Putty. Lord & Burnham Co.,
1133 Broadway, New York.

Putty. Paint, etc. H. M. Hooker Co., 120-
128 W. Washington St.. Chicago.

Mastlca. F. O. Pierce Co.. 12 W. Broad-
way. New York.

PIPE, FITTINGS, ETC.

Ideal Pipe Clamps. A quick repair for
rust holes and split pipes. Write for circu-
lar. Wm. Moll, 1664 Columbus Rd.. Cleve-
land, O.

POTS, PANS, ETC.

"NUFF SED." Best red pots are made
by Geo. E. Feustel. Fairport. Iowa.

The Red Pot. C. C. Pollworth Co. All
roads connect with Milwaukee.

STAKES.

Cane Stakes. Standard prade 6 to 8 feet,
per 100. 85c; 500 for $3; $5.50 for 1.000.

Pipe Stems about 6 feet, per 100. 60c: per
1,000. $5. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago.

STEAM TRAPS.

steam traps, the Standard return steam
trap has no equal for its simplicity of
working. E. Hippard. Youngstown. O.

Morehead Return Steam Traps, Morehead
Mfg. Co.. 1047 Grand River Ave.. Detroit.

Detroit return traps. American Blower Co.,
Dept. A. F., Detroit, Mich.

Taylor Automatic Return Trap. Taylor
Stngm Trap Co.. Battle Creek, Mich.

TOBACCO.

THE' BLACK STUFF FINE TOBACCO
POWDER. Green flies and black ones, too,
dlo on sight of the bag. 'Tis fine as flour
and made from the black, strong tobacco.
For dusting on foliage it has no equal.

THE H. A. STOOTHOFF COMPANY,
Makers and Sellers. Mt. Vernon, N. Y.

TOOTHPICKS.

Toothpicks wired. 10,000, $1.76; 60,000.
$7.60. W. J. Covvee, Berlin. N. Y.

VASES.

Sterling Iron reservoir vases. The Ster-
ling Emery Wheel Mfg. Co., Tlffln, O.

H. BAYERSDORFER & CO.

Florists'
Supplies.

112B Arch street, PHILADELPHIA, PA

Send for our new catalogue.

Wired
Toothpicks

10 000. $1.75: 50.000, $7 50 Manufact\ired by

W J. COWEE, BERLIN, N. Y.

Sample free.

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Made with two Of
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Leading Carnation
Growers as the best
support on market.

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The American Florist.

Stpt. i8.

mm

Has No Equal

FOR THE

Greenhouse and Conservatory

But it is no less effective in
its work on out-door plants.
(Such is the claim of experts.)

IT KILLS

Black Fly, Green Fly, White Fly,
Thrips, Red Spider, Mealy Bug,
Slugs and Scale almost instant-
aneously without the slightest
injury to the tenderest foliage.

A SPRAY- 1 part Aphlne
to 40 parts water.

$2.50 per gallon; $1.00 per quart.

GEO.E.TALMADGE,lnc.

MADISON, N. J.

Davenport, la.

Business has picked up consider-
ably the past week owing perhaps to
cooler weather. The supply has been
equal to the demand, with the excep-
tion of roses of the better grade. The
local roses have been off cut, and
those that found their way in were
rather short in stem. Next week, how-
ever, prospects are good for a fine cut
of first class flowers. Asters are in
their glory just now and some excep-
tionally fine ones are seen. Gladioli are
just about done. Indoor carnations,
while yet short, are especially good
for this time of year and are ready
sellers.

The Tri-City Florists' Club's month-
ly meeting was held September 9 at
the home of John .Staack of Moline,
111., and every member, with the ex-
ception of one, attended. Wm. Knees,
who spent the summer in Germany,
was present and told of the wonders
he had seen and of the enjoyable time
he had. He remembered all of the boys
with cigars which he brought from the
old country. Uncle John Temple, who
had been a delegate to the national
convention, entertained the boys for
an hour with the story of the conven-
tion and side trips. James Hansen,
superintendent at Staack's, was ad-
mitted to the mysteries of the so-
ciety. After other routine business
was disposed of the club assembled in
the dining room, where they enjoyed
a fine supper and a good old social
time.

NOTES.

John Staack has 15,000 carnations
benched, and it would be hard to find
a poor one in the lot. A finer lot
would be hard to find. He is al-
ready cutting some fine Enchantress
and White Perfection, and prospects
here were never brighter. Roses also
show good care and treatment, and

AttentionI! Glass BuyersII

GREENHOUSE GLASS.

You will save money if you obtain our prices before you buy.
Quality A. No. 1. Prompt shipmetits.

Hooker's Greenhouse Whife Paint

The most durable white paint for this purpose.
Half barrels, (25 gallons), per gal. $1.36. 5 gal. pails, per gal. $1.40

H. N. HOOKER COMPANY^

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Monroe 49B4.

WHOLESALE GLASS AND PAINTS,

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SIEBERrS ZINC

Never Rust e
GLAZING POINTS
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glass slipping. Effective on large or small glass.
Easy to drive. Easy to extract. Two sizes % and
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15 lbs. for $5.00 by express. For sale by the trade
RANDOLPH & McCLEMENTS, Successors to
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No. 2 single thick,
No. 2!.'2 double thick
1000 for55c,by mail
70c, .SOOO lots 50c
per 1000 bv express,
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Seed Store,
Chicago, New York

Lock the door before ihe horse is stolen,
and insure your glass before it is broken.

For particulars concerning
Hail Insurance, address

JOHN G. ESLER, Secretary

SADDLE RIVER, N. J.

one house of American Beauty is
good. A neater kept establishment
would be hard to find.

Ewoldt Bros, have been cutting
some fine Chrysanthemum Golden
Glow. Henry Ewoldt has returned
from a tour of western Iowa.

Henry Pauli is trying cement
benches this season. He intends to re-
build several of his houses next spring.

Harry Bills is having his entire
heating plant overhauled and put into
the best of shape for winter.

F. Davis has completed his new
range of houses and has them filled
with ferns.

T. E,

FOR SALE.

CI ACQ New American natural gas made. 8x10.
gLH<)<> 10x12 and 10x15 B double at $1.80 per box.
8xl0and 10x12 B single at $1 55 per box. 12x14 to
12x20. 14x16 to 14x2u B double at $1 92 per box.
16x16 and 16x18 B double at $2.ii' per box. 16x20.
16x22 and 12x2« B double at $2 08 per box 16x24
B double at $2.13 per box. Discount in large
quantities.

PECKY CYPRESS l^f.^lT^m'''"' '^■""'"-

PIPF *^*^°*^' serviceable second-hand, with cood
lire threads and a coupling with each lenpth:
no junk. 1-in .3c, 1'4-in .4^0: IH-in. 5c: 2-ln .
eHc; 2H-in . IQHc: 3 in.. 14c: 4-iD.. 19c- New 2 in.
standard black. SHc. old 4 in. greenhouse pipe
14c per ft.: 4-in. boiler tubes, 7c per (t. All kinds
of fittings for 4-in. cast iron. All sizes new, black
and galvanized wroutjht iron pipe carried in stock.
Pipe cut to sketch.

Rflll FRQ One new Ideal sectional boiler, will
DUILCnO heat 4200 sq ft of glass: price $130 00
One No 5 H. B. Smith Mills sectional boiler, for
high or low pressure, just like new. Write for
special prices. We have the largest stock of
boilers, round and sectional, new and second-
hand hot water and steam, in New York or
Brooklyn

PIPE-FiniNG TOOLS r.^o^. a^'^a.s-'o'n ba^^^

HARnEM Un^C In lengths up to 50O (t., with
OMnULU nUOC couplmgs.SOft lengths carried
in stock -'4-in . 3-ply. guaranteed 100 lbs. pres-
sure 8^c; 4-ply. guaranteed 150 lbs pressure, 9c:
4- ply. guaranteed 250 lbs. pressure, 12V^c.

METROPOLITAN
ATERIAL 00.

Greenhouse Wreckers.
1394-1404 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.

A STIC A

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MASTICA is clastic and tenacious, admits of
expansion and contraction. Putty becomcB hard
and brittle. Broken glass more easily removed
without breaking of other glass, as occurs with
putty, LASTS LONGER THAN PUTTY.
Easy to apply.

THE BEST WAY

to collect an account is to place it with the

National Florists' Board Of Trade

66 Pint Street, NXW TORK,

WHY? Because many debtors will pay the Board
fearine otherwise a bad rating in our Credit List.
Full information as to methods and rates riven on
application.

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441

\\l\ I 1/ C HOT WATER

n I LKb BOILERS

ARE

The Most Economical Boilers for Greenhouses

No Night Fireman Required

With Our Self=feeding Hot Water Boilers

Sprinokiei.d, Mo., May 16, 1906.
GenTI,emkn:— Yours of the Uth at hand. The Wilks heater bought
from you last fall has done finely. We burned coke and it has done just
fine. By filling up the magazine about 9 or 10 o'clock and closing it up
all around, we found a good fire in it by 7 a. m. The grate is one of the
best arrangements we ever saw for an ordinary sized plant. It is one of •
the best heaters I have ever seen. Yours truly.

The Summerfield Fi.or.'Vi, Co

SEND FOR OUR CATALOGUE AND PRICES

s. WILKS ivtrc. Co.

3503
Shields Ave.

Chicago

THE BEST

Bug Killer and
Bloom Saver

For PROOF

Write to

P. R. PALETHORPE

COMPANY,
Owensboro, Ky.

Carman's Antipest

INSECTICIDE AND FUNGICIDE
For tbe Garden, Orcbard and GreenhODse
NoD-poisoDous and harmless
to vesretatioD.
Kills Green Fly, Aphides, BarK Uce,
TliTips, Mealy Bug, Red Spider,
Scale, Wire Worms, Ants
and Slugs.
This is the Grower's Friend, handy to
ose, cheap and efiective. mixes readily in
water. Destroys all insect pests and
keeps down filth. Circulars on applica-
tion. $130 per gallon. Also io Huarts.
half eallons and in bulk.
PERFECTION CHEMICAL CO
FLUSHING. N. Y.

I

are easy to kill with

The Fumigating Kind
Tobacco Powder

All our bags have our guarantee tag on
the hag, reading "Satisfaction or Money
Back," ancl this trade maric)

$3.00 per bag 1 00 lbs.
It costs 1 5 cts. to thoroughly fumigate a
house 100x25.

We sell direct to the grower.

The H. A. Stoothoff

Mount Vernon, N. Y.

Co.

J

Louisville.

Among the exhibits that will be
given at the state fair this year will
be the plant and flower display and
indications point to the fact that it
will be the largest display of its kind
ever seen in this city. During the
past few days W. E. Bibb, of North
Pleasureville, who will be the super-
intendent in charge of the exhibi-
tion, and C. S. Brunson. of Paducah.
assistant superintendent, have been
interesting thfe local florists in the ex-
hibition and they have reported that

Effectual Remedy for Mildew

LAURIDS NEILSON, Rose Grower, and in charee of rns- crafting
ai Petei Keinhere's. has inrpnted a Remedy That Cures
Mildew. The Paralfine Sulphur Lozenges, buminB slowlj-
in theapoaratustiuurrd herewith have proved an ettectual remedy
jn Peter Reinbergs ranges.

Florist Carlson, of Western Ave., Chicago, says:

"I have used Paralfine Sulphur Lozenges, and find them lo be

an eSectiial remed\ aaiainst mildew. Having' tried all "''"'''^'l^',^''^

without success. I offer my ooinion that the Paralfine Sulphur

Lozenge is the greatest invention in floriculture in recent times.

Each lozenge fumigates 3 000 feet of flass.
Package of 34 for $1.00: Sulphur Burner. $1.50.

Satisfrction auaraoteed or money refunded.

ThefnlphurBrrner LAURIDS NEILSON, 1951 E. Winona St., Chicago

practically every one in the city will
be on hand with a display of plants
and flowers. The classification this
year includes lots for amateurs as
well as professionals, and the prizes
to be given away are by far the best
ever given at a state fair in Kentucky.

Messrs. Bibbs and Brunson. ha%ing
finished their work among the local
florists, are now engaged in canvass-
ing among the florists in other sec-
tions of the state and every one in
Kentucky will be given an opportun-
ity to compete in the exhibition.

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Sept. i8,

^F* Has stood the test of over a Quarter
of a Century.

THOMSON'S

Vine, Plant and Vegetable

MANURE

UNRIVALLED

FOR

Vines,

Tomatoes,
Cucumbera
all Flowering,
Foliage and
Fruit bearing
Plants,
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The result of
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practical

experience.

nCRFECT
PLANT FOODS

Sold by
Leading
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Seedsmen.

Tbomson's Special Chrysanthemum
and Topdressing Manure.

Freight paid on quantities. Write for our
special oSer to the American trade, pamphlets,
agents' circulars, etc.. to SOlC makers,

WM. THOMSON fi SONS, Ltd.,

Tweed Vineyard, Clovenfords, Scotland

THE RICHMOND CARNATION SUPPORT.

Beats all otheis
in simplicity of
construe tion,
ease of adjust-
ment quick as-
sembling, and is the only
one that can be quickly and
easily loosened when stuck ^
with acids.

Write for Prices.

Also on mum and rose stakes
EAGLE MACHINE WORKS,

Richmond, Ind.

CHRIS. PFEIFFER BOILER CO.,

6S-68 Michigan Street.

CHICAGO.

We build a special steel hot water boiler
shipped ready for operation. No brick
required.

Steel ReturnTubular Boilers

The Most Economical Type of Boiler
for Greenhouse Heating. Highly
recommended by well-known florists.

JOHNSTON HEATING CO., '^gx^li&."'

Florists' Refrigerators

Write us for catalog and prices, statins'
size you require, aod for what kind of cut
flowers you wish to use the refriijerator;
also state whether you wisb it for display
or only for storage.

McCRAY REFRIGERATOR CO.

060 Mill Street, KBNDALLVTLLE, INF.

Use These in Yoor
Decorations

with the three ilxei yon can obtain

All Heights, from 6 to 48 inches.

Mo other itand li lo ilmple and ea»llj adjusted.
Write or wrire ui if unable to obtain the itands locally.

The Hoore^Liyingston Co., pa^nt'e., Lansdowne, Pa.

PHILADELPHIA OFFICE i
Central Tniit Building, 4th and Market Streets, Philadelphia, Pa.

The Moore-Livingston
Plant Stands.

Standard Flower Pots!

Packed in small crates, easy to handle.

Price per crate
1500 2-in,. in crate, $4.88

1500 ^V^ ■• 5.25

1500 2H " 6.00

1000 3 ■' 5.00

800 3H " 5,80

500 4 " 4.S0

456 4H " 5.24

320 5 ■• 4.51

210 5H '• 3.78

Price per crate
144 6-in., in crate, $3,16
120 7 ■• 4.20

60 8 " 3.00

HAND HADB

48 9-in., in crate, $3.60
48 10 " 4.80

24 11 " 3.60

24 12 " 4.80

12 14 •• 4.80

6 16 " 4.50

Seed pans, same price as pots. Send for price
list of Cylinders for Cut Flowers. HanEing; Baslcets
Lawn Vases, etc. Ten per cent off for cash with
order. Address
HILFINGER BROS. POTTERY, Fort Edward, N.T.

or August Rolker & Sons, New York Agents,
31 Barclay Street. New York City,

Standard Flower Pots

Porosity and Strength
Unsurpassed.

Write for prices.

A. F. KOHR

1521 Leavltt St.,

CHICAGO.

Those Red Pots

•■ STAN DARDS **

PULL SIZE AND WIDE BOTTOM8,
BULB PANS AND AZALEA POTS.

DETROIT FLOWER POT M'FTT.
aARRY BALSLEY, DETRIOT, MICH.

Rep, 490 Howard St

Up=to=Date Directory

Qlving «ll th«
Country'a

PRilCG S3. 00.

Floritts

Setdsmen

Nurserymen

Wittbold
f Watering System

The saving in time and labor for
one season will pay for a com-
plete equipment.

For particulars write to

E. H. HUNT

76-78 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO

,SmCUSE REP POTS,

SYRACUSE RED POTS

For till- tall trade
we have an K No. 1
stock of larce stan-
dard pots fiTii pots
and si--td pars, be-
sides everything" 3
the pot line.
SYRACUSE POTTERY
CO., Syracuse, N. Y.

Kramer's Pot Hangers

For Sa3e by Wholesale Seedsmen,
Florists and Supply Dealers.

Price, $1.00 per dozen by express. Sampl*
dozen by mail, fl.25.

I. N. Kramer & Son, ""i^^*™*

Florist's Red Pots

OF FINELY PREPARED CLAY.

i>roceBs and catalogue sent on request.

The Peters & Reed Pottery Co., **^liT*

6E0. KELLER & SON,

MaDufacturers of

Red Pots

Before buyinu write for prices.
2614-2622 Hemdon St.,

CHICAGO, ILL.

igog.

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Superior to All Others

FOR HOT WATER HEATING

Superior Machine & Boiier Worl(s,

840-850 W. Superior St., CHICAGO, lU.

Write for prices and catnloguo.

BUY THE

Taylor Automatic
RETURN TRAP.

AND SAVE MONEY.

Write for our Guarantee and
Best Prices

TAYLOR STEAM TRAP CO.

Battle Creek, Michigan, U. S. A.

Mount Clemens, nicb.

Robt. Klagge has added to his
already extensive place two houses,
each 20x160 feet. JMr. Klagge is re-
ducing Ills carnation stock, going
heavier into roses instead. He has
been very successful of late years with
roses, his stock invariably finding a
ready market. Bulbous stock of all
kinds, including lily of the valley, is
grown in large quantities here. A
house of single violets looks most
promising, reminding one of the time
when Klagge was the violet king in
this section.

Aug. von Boeselager has his place
in excellent condition. His Swiss cha-
teau, the store entrance gates, the
well-kept grounds and the range of
houses in the background, give one
the impression of a landed proprietor's
place to be seen in European coun-
tries. His carnations look excellent
and his own seedling — a crimson of
the Harlowarden type — possesses all
the merits of a fine commercial vari-
ety. It will likely be heard from in
the near future.

James Taylor's store, on one of the
principal thoroughfares in town, is a
modern, up-to-date place, which
promises to prove a good venture. Mr.
Taylor's stock looks good.

John Carey's greenhouses are planted
with fine rose and carnation stock
and with bright prospects in sight
things look well and promising. X.

IMorehead Steam Traps

Return
Traps

Non

Return

Traps

"\X/OULD not be without tlu-ni " Is thi- statement we receive from
every user of the Morehead Trap. Ivvidently there is a reason, a
reason you should know. Write for it today, also ask for our new catalog.

MOREHEAD MFO. CO.,

1047
Grand River Avenue,

Detroit, Mich.

LOW PRICED GREENHOUSE HEATING PLANTS

Material from Sheriffs' and Receivers* Sales.

To Be^nners— Are You Starting in tJie Business?

We can make your capital eo further than you ever estimated. Lotus
know the size house you are building. Send us a sketch mark the benches
and the total squan- fuel of glass also wheru you want boiler located. Our
eDgincLTS will fitjure a plant for you and we will send epi-cifications aod a
complete proposition by rrturn mail. There is do better paying business
than a good greenhouse. We make it possible to start with a limitedcapilal.
Is your present capacity too small ? If it is, you art losing good busini'ss.
Increase it, It is not hard to add on another house or two. We can
arrange it so that you will not have to disturb one fitting on your prrsent greenhouse, and if your
present boiler is too small we can furnish you with a larger one at a very reasonable figure.

We furnish complrte plans and loan you tools if you desire. Our v.ry clear insti uctionsand plans
which are almost pictures are very easy to follow, and any ordinary mechanic can do the work for you.

Hundreds of Second-hand Boilers of Standard Make for Sale fnd"gua?MtVed°b?fo*r?Iwpmrat!'"'

We can save you 50 per cent on your Greenhouse Heating Plant. I ^'''^^ ^^^ ^ur Compl.;te Heating

n. . r-<ii* If I rt L .A * • L 1 I Catalogue No. 47. Also our new

Piping— Fittings — Valves Sash ^aS'fa'i'tunTs'co.t SOOpage catalogue No. 4?. Both

■^ " maouiactun rs, cost. | jgnt free on request.

CHICAGO HOUSE WRECKING CO., 35th and iron sts., Chicago

TO GREENHOUSE MEN :

IE KROESCHELL BOILER

IS THE ONLY PERFECT

HOT WATER BOILER.

( NOT CAST IRON )

Has water In front, aides, top and
a water back.

Made In 15 sizes, heating 6,000 to

60,000 square feet of glass to

60° at 15° below lero.

Prices and cata ogue on application.

KROESCHELL BROS. GO.

462 Erie Street, CHICAGO.

There is a big difference between a
steam trap assembled in a jobbing
machine shop, and a

"Detroit" Return Trap

built entirely within one of the finest
equipped complete plants in the
country. Install a "Detroit" and you

buy a gurantee.

American Blower Company,

DETROIT, tacn.

Two "Detroit" Return Traps located on floor above boilers in greenhouses
of Randolph & McClements. Pittsburg. Pa.

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Sept. i8,

Sunlight Double Glass Sash

To the man who uses
single glass sash

What are your losses under the
single glass sash?

Are parts of your beds always
blighted?

While you're in town do storms
come up, does temperature drop,
causing endless worry?

With the Snntigrht Double Glass Sash not one
plant in thirty beds will be aifected by even zero
weather. The dry air between the twolayersof
(Tlass is the best non-conductor there is — better
than boa rt^s and mats and costless. You never
have to cover your beds. This cuts work in half.

Plants need light. You can get better results
with Sunlight Sash — stronger earlier plants.

Write for catalogue and
freight prepaid propositon.

Order early to insure prompt shipment. Fast
freight, safe delivery guaranteed. Write todaj-.

Sunlight Double Glass Sash Co..
*.'?4E. Broadway, (incorporateo) Louisville, ICy.

or Hot-beds
and Cold-fraities

Write to us about

Materials and Plans

for nny si^-e and stvle of

GREENHOUSE

for new structure or repairs.

Hot Bed Sash '? Vi"-^ °h ^"^

size required.

Pecky Cypress

for benches, lasting and lea^t expensive.

The Foley Mfg. Co.,

Western Ave and 26th St. CHICAGO.

Rochester, N. Y.

The Rochester Commercial Florists'
Association opened the fall campaign
with a well attended meeting at the
store of Jas. Vicks Sons on the even-
ing of September 9. Geo. B. Hart
was elected captain general, to take
charge of the squad who will handle
the details of the annual clam bake,
which will be held in Walter Salmon's
woods, the day to be selected later.
Thomas B. Gilmore will be chef, and
there is none better when it comes to
clam bakes, as all the old boys can
testify.

Chas. H. Vick, chairman of the
flower show committee, is a busy

Buy Material Now.

It is late in the season and the Florist who
is thinking of building for planting before
cold weather should place his order for
Material at once. Everybody is in a
hurry at this time and we have a large
number of orders on hand for Fall Delivery.
If you arc going to build send for the
estimate now. Our New Greenhouse
Catalogue is Ready.

John C. Moninger Co.

902 Blackhawk Street,
CHICAGO.

Use our patent
Iron Bench
Fittings and

Roof Supports.

^

IMPROVtDJ

^'JENNINGS
IRON GUTTER.

IMPROVED VAPORIZING PANS

For Tobacco Extracts, etc. Send lor Circulars.

DILLER, CASKEY & KEEN,

. W. Coma' SizU and Bait StreeU PHU.AI>ELJ>HIA.

VENTILATIH6
APPARATUS.

EverytUng for

GreenhoBse

BnildinA

Write for Infor-
mation and
Prices.

In Widths From 14-ft to 54-ft.

WITHOUT POSTS.

King Tmss Sasb Bar Houses

Iron Gutters and Eaves

Iron and Cypress Benches

Ventilating Machinery

King Construction Co.

WOKTH TONAWANPA. W. T.

man these days, getting things in
shape for the flower show, which is
to be held in Convention hall Novem-
ber 2-4, under the auspices of the
local florists' club.

Among recent visitors who called
on Vick & Hill Co. to inspect the
aster crop were Ernst Benary, Erfurt,
Germany; Geo. W. Kerr, with W. At-
lee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, and
Geo. D. Clark, with Henry A. Dreer,
Philadelphia.

Geo. Crooke & Co. have just com-
pleted a King construction house,
15%x65, which will be planted to car-
nations. This firm has also installed
a new boiler of suflScient size to heat
its entire plant.

CEMENT POSTS

For Your Benches.

It makes no difference
whether you build wood
or cement benches you are
losiner money unless you
ase the cement post. Its
cheaper than wood and
lasts for ever.

The Wittbold
Post Mould

is the cheapest and auick-
est to operate. Get a few
and try for yourself.

Ask for Free Booklet
that tells you how to build
ceraent benches.

E. n. HUNT,

76-78 Wabash Ave.
CHICAGO.

Patented.
THE WOLF MACBIKK CO,,

Dse The WOLF ROLLER

BEARING VENTUATING

SYSTEM.

Operates uniiormily 200-(ool
bouses from ha and. Most
powerful and labor saviar ma-
chine OD the marlcet. Send for
estimates and references.

Dayton, O.

Fred W. Vick will act as one of the
judges at the New York state fair at
Syracuse, a position that he has held
now for several years, W.

TliE American Eoeist

Rmsrica is "the Prow of the Uessal: there may be mare camfart Amidships, but we are the Srst to touch Unknown Seas,"

Vol. XXXIII.

CHICAGO AND NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER 25, 1909.

No. 1112

The American Florist

Twenty FIFTH V'ear.

Copyright. 19W, oy American i<lori8t Company.

Entered as Second-Class Matter Nov. U. 1891.

at tbe Post OflSce at Chicago. Illinois,

under Act of March 3. 1879.

Published Every Saturday by

AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY,

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Registered Cable Address: Ameflo, Chicago.
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in Postal Union. $2.50. Subscriptions
accepted only from the trade. Vol-
umes half yearly from August. 1901.

Address all correspondence, subscriptions, etc.,
.American Florist Co.. 324 Dearborn St.. Chicago.

SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND
ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS.

Officers— J. A. Valentine. Denver, Colo.;
Pres.: E. G. Gillett. Cincinnati. O.. Vice-Pres.;
W. N. RUDD. Morgan Park. 111.. Sec'y; H. B
Beatty Pittsburg, Pa.. Treas.

Officers-Elect — F. R. Pierson. Tarrytown.
N. Y.. Pres.; Fred W. Vick. Rochester. N. Y,.
Vice-Pres.; H B. Dorner. Urbana III.. Sec'y;
H. B. Beatty. Pittsburg. Pa . Treas. Next meet-
ing at Rochester. N. Y., August. 1910.

CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF AMERICA
Annual convention and exhibition. American
Institute. New Yoik November. 1909. Elmer
D Smith. Adrian. Mich.. President: C.W.John-
son. 91S Kishwaukee St . Rocklord. III.

THE AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY.

Next annual convention and exhibition at
Pittsburg. Pa . January 1910. .'\lbert M. Herr,
Lancaster. Pa.. President; A. F. J. Baur Thirty-
eigbth St. and Senate Ave.. Indianapolis. Ind..
Secretary.

AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY.

Next annual meeting and exhibition at New
York. March. 19i0. .Aug Poehlmann Chicago.
President; Benjamin Hammond, Fishkill-on-
Hudson. Sf. Y., Secretary.

Our Supplements.

Subscribers should see that they get copies of
the fine supplementary illustrations showing
high grade design and decorative work. These
fine supplements appear with each issue and
should be carefully preserved, as they mean
much to the retail florists in dealing with their
customers. Illustrating as they do the various
kinds of work that the everyday florist is called
upon to perform.

Tbe papers in which the supplements appear
should \>e Ukevrise preserved, as they contain
much valuable data vrith regard to these special
illustrations. Subscribers should see that they
get every issue as otherwise they may miss
aome of this high grade work.

SUGGESTIONS FOR CUT FLOWER GROWERS.

French and Dutch Bulbs.

Tlio bulbs are coming in rapidly
now and the growers who last year
were loudest in saying they would
Viever grow any more tulips and nar-
cissi arc now the most anxious to get
hold of good Golden Spur and other
varieties to catch an early market.
It cannot be denied that often in the
middle of the season there is little
money in the bulbous flowers for the
grower but, on the other hand, there
would be more, and certainly more
satisfaction, if they were grown bet-
ter so as to command at least the
best prices that are going. Bulbs
planted in flats and exposed with only
slight covering to the harsh, dry
winds that frequently occur at this
season, soon suffer for want of water
when they begin to root. This is es-
pecially the case with Paper White
narcissus, the bulb being large and
consequently placed close together in
the flats. But it is more or less true
of all bulbs used for forcing, and it is
very important that they are fre-
quently looked over for water and
given what they need. Again any old
soil is looked upon as good enough
for bulbs. We do not mean to Infer
that the best grade of soil should be
chosen for them or that they will
not do fairly well in soil that the rose
grower or the grower of choice plants
would not look twice at. Still there
is no doubt that better results are ob-
tained by the use of fairly good soil.
An addition of dried cow-manure to
some of the poorest soil will make a
great improvement in it, for all Dutch
and French bulbs do well w'ith a lib-
eral admixture of this material, either
under glass or in the open air. It
would seem hardly necessary to again
warn growers against exposin.g the
tender, white shoots of the newly
started bulbs suddenly to air and
light, yet every year we see instances
of carelessness in this respect leading
to weakened growth and crippled
flower stems. When the flats are
taken out of the plunging material

and before they have time to dry out
they should have a thorough water-
ing to prevent any of the ashes ad-
hering to the growth. Then place
them on a bench and carefully shade
them with paper or linen, so fixed that
it cannot blow away. The growth
will soon begin to come to its natural
color, and when it attains the proper
green tint then full light can be given
and the plants introduced to more
heat if necessary. The more steadily
the temperature is raised the better,
though in order to have the flowers
in for a certain date it is often neces-
sary to raise it somewhat suddenly.

Sweet Peas.

The most important point in sweet
pta culture at this time is to keep the
plants growing freely, no matter what
stage they are in. This they will not
do in a close hot house. It is practi-
cally a hardy plant and does not need
forcing as the term is usually under-
stood. From the smallest stage up-
wards the seedlings should be allowed
plenty of fresh air, ample light and as
much water as the roots can use. Be-
fore the seedlings get hard in the pots
they must be planted out nine inches
apart each way in the benches. Wires
should be run lengthways of the bench
just above the surface and others as
high above them as the plants are
likely to reach, upright strings being
strained between these to support. the
vines. The soil for sweet peas need
not be rich, just a good substantial
compost, with a little manure added.
After planting the strings should be
placed in position at once, though the
little plants will not need support for
a week or two. Those planted ear-
lier and now beginning to run may be
loosely tied to prevent their falling
over. Further sowings may now be
made, placing the seeds separately in
2-inch pots of the rarer varieties, the
commoner ones three in a pot and
thinning to one plant later. Any ordi-
nary light house with a night tem-
perature around 55° will do for rais-
ing the seedlings. Sowings may also

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Sept. 25,

be made direct into the benches if
this plan is preferred.

Planting Jlig'nonette.

Xhe benches and plants being both
ready the mig-nonette may be planted
without further delay. This plant de-
lights in a cool, airy atmosphere and
plenty of light on all sides and such
conditions should be available in the
house where it is grown. About five
inches of good soil with plenty of
fiber and about one-fourth of manure
is sufficient, and this should be placed
moderately firm. The plants should be
well watered 24 hours before they are
planted and allowed that much time
for the superfluous moisture to dry
up. They should not be knocked out
and taken to the benches or beds in
flats, but the pots taken there and laid
in position ready for the planter, who
will knock each one out with the
handle of his trowel, if he uses one, if
not on the side of the bench. It is
very important that the ball of soil
is kept intact, for if it falls about the
roots are disturbed and the mig-
nonette is a bad subject to transplant
under any circumstances. A little
"dish" may be left around the plants
for convenience of watering each one
separately, though it is not absolutely
necessary, and if practiced care must
be taken not to set the plants any
lower than they had already been
growing. Place the soil carefully
around the roots and firm it with the
hands. No potting stick or rammer
is neded. Water each plant in and
spray lightly if the sun is bright.
Shading will probably not be needed,
but a little may be applied if any wilt-
ing of the foliage occurs.

Work Among: Perennials.

Only the careless or half-hearted
grower will say there is nothing to do
among the herbaceous perennials now.
The grower who is interested in get-
ting the best he can from his ground
finds the autumn all too short for the
work that must be put through. There
is quite a number of plants that are
better moved in fall than in spring.
Irises of the Germanica and similar
types move well now while the soil is
still warm from the summer sun, and
they will root freely and be well es-
tablished again before severe weather
sots in. Old clumps may be divided
and young plants from nursery rows
planted in their permanent positions.
Peonies, it is well known, move better
now than at any subsequent period,
and growers who are about to plant
new beds should look up the notes
in the Amebican Florist, issue of Sep-
tember 11, page 372. The sooner this
replanting can be done the better,
though should anything occur to pre-
vent, the middle of next month may
be taken as the latest date to expect
the best results from fall planting of
peonies. Doronicums are among the
most useful of composites for cutting
in spring, and where there arc old
plants to be divided they may be at-
,tended to now or new plantations
made. In the warmer sections of the
country, or where they are hardy,
pyrethrums may be divided and re-
planted; also seedling plants may be
planted out in their permanent posi-
tions. Where they have to be heavily
covered during winter this young
stock will be better wintered over in
frames or plant protectors, as the

foliage is more persistent than on old
plants, and they are better not cov-
ered deeply. This is true of many
other seedling plants such as holly-
hocks, campanulas and delphiniums,
but only in those localities where they
have to be heavily covered. Where
they come through with only slight
covering or none at all they may be
planted out now with every prospect
of success. And in many cases this
covering is carried to the extreme.
Healthj' young stock put out now on
borders fairly well sheltered will pass
the winter safely with a very slight
covering, put on after the frost has
started enough to just catch up the
surface soil. The longer the herba-
ceous stems are left on the better for
the roots, but a general clean up be-
ing in order before the leaves fall any
that are untidy looking may be re-

THE RETAIL TRADE

A. E. Davis, South Side Greenhouses.

moved. A mulch of semi-decayed
manure or the material from a rol
heap is useful now, the fall rains
washing the nutriment down to the
roots of old plants that need it.

Crotons for Leaves.

Croton leaves are coming more and
more into requisition by retailers, and
it is up to the grower of cut flowers
to keep up a variety in the way of
greens and foliage of all kinds. The
idea is to get all the growth possible
into the plants and color this by
plenty of sun and air so that large
leaves and plenty of them can be se-
cured. Planted out on a bench the
croton will make a freer growth than
in pots, and a .stock of young plants
should be obtained now and grown
on during the winter for planting
out in spring. Care in the selection
of varieties is essential, the brightest
colored and the bold, handsomely
marked forms being best. Anyone de-
ciding to go into this phase of culture
should visit a trade collection of cro-
tons or obtain sample leaves before
ordering stock. Plenty of light and
air in summer, ample heat and care-
ful watering are essential to growth,
and the plants must be kept free of
insects.

Peonies InChurcli Decoration.

.SEE SUPPLEMEKT WITH THIS ISSUE.

Church decorations for weddings
are usually very profitable to the re-
tailer. Palms and other plants that
are used are not wanted for any great
length of time and consequently lit-
tle harm is done to them, while, of
course, the profit on a large amount
of cut stock has to be taken into con-
sideration and this makes no incon-
siderable item, especially when flowers
are cheap. There are many methods
employed in church decorations, and
we have frequently described them,
but the one carried out at a recent
Cleveland, O., wedding is worthy of
an extended notice. It was one of
the finest ever seen in that city and
called forth universal admiration from
citizens and those interested.

The chancel and corners of the
church on either side were massed
with palms, forming a fitting back-
ground for the huge bunches of white
peonies which showered 18 standards
of cathedral candles arranged on and
about the altar to give the effect of
three altars. Bridal wreath covered
the choir stalls and altar rails, end-
ing in big bunches of white peonies.
The large chandelier was covered
with foliage and bridal wreath, re-
sembling ..I huge wedding bell with a
clapper of snowballs. The side col-
umns were similarly decorated, and
the pews of the center aisle were hung
with bridal wreath and topped with
snowballs, forming a flowery pathway
down which the bridal party passed.
In the front of the body of the church
two immense arches formed of bridal
wreath and snowballs made a fitting
entrance to this combination of artis-
tic beauty. The bridal bouquets were
creations of floral art, as were the
table decorations, laid in tents on the
lawn adjoining the beautiful home of
the bride's parents, on East Eighty-
ninth street, where many hundred
guests were received. C. B.

September Flowers in New York Stores.

It must be acknowledged that from
the viewpoints of the dealers, the Sep-
tember flowers do not create a sur-
plus of hoarded wealth. Yet, on the
other hand, as the ideal fancier sees
it, we have wealth, not in good cur-
rency of the realm, but in beauty,
variety and abundance of bloom.

Reversing the general order, which
is to first take up the most expensive
blooms, we may speak of the asters,
which continue to arrive in almost
unlimited quantities. They are so
plentiful, in fact, that the wholesalers
have come to view them as an in-
cumbrance, and a detriment to the
sale of other stocks. Such they un-
questionably are at the present time,
but the fault is in overproduction,
rather than in quality and usefulness.
We could not well spare the asters.
and even if we could the splendid de-
velopment of new varieties in these
later years has made them a place in
the commercial and private garden.
The phrase "chrysanthemum aster," is
an apt one when applied to some of
these later-day productions, as their

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size of bloom and Ungtli of stem amp-
ly justifies comparison with the queen
of autumn.

Though the gladioli's season is fast
waning there arc yet enough of them
liere and there to add a stately dig-
nity to a window decoration. The de-
velopment of varieties has reached an
even more diversified stage than with
the asters, and every true fancier that
watches it must rejoice over this phase
of floricultural achievement. There is
little to be added to our notes of last
month on roses, excepting as to Amer-
ican Beauty. The development of
new crop blooms is more marked, and
good specials, the long-stemmed fel-
lows, are no longer novel. The Bride,
Bridesmaid, Killarney, White Killar-
ney and other varieties are seen in
abundance, though as a matter of
course, we have not yet reached the
season of fine stock. The carnations
are at this time greatly overborne by
the aggressive bigness of the aster
family, but that is a mere incident
that will pass on to the chrysanthe-
mum season, now almost here. We
do not expect much from the carna-
tions until the chrysanthemum sea-
son is waning, so for the present we
deal gently with them.

Good blooms of the yellow chrys-
anthemum. Golden Glow, with a
chance sprinkling of other varieties,
even now warns us that the season
is at hand. It may well be doubted
if very early chrysanthemums will
ever be paying commercial factors,
but that incident, important tliough
it is, does not detract from the stately
beauty of such varieties as Golden
Glow. Year after year, the coming
of the chrysanthemums, the swell and
swagger set of flowerdom, is hailed
with greater interest. Both orchids
and gardenias are yet rather scarce
and there is little that is noteworthy
concerning them, unless it may be
the increasing tendency to push the
gardenias into more general favor and
use.

A Flourishing: Small Place in Michigan.

The illustrations herewith give a
good idea of the establishment of A.
E. Davis, Bangor, Mich. Mr. Davis
grows under glass principally cut flow-
ers and greens for retailing and out-
doors perennials for cutting. In car-
nations after trying out several others
he has decided to stick to Lawson, En-
chantress, Lady Bountiful and Victory.
Bride. Bridesmaid and Sunset are the
principal roses grown and of chrysan-
themums, Golden Glow, October Frost,
Alice Byron, Black Hawk, Major Bon-
naffon, Rosiere and Balfour. The
latter look well and the carnations
are already throwing a quantity of
short and medium-stemmed flowers.

In spring Mr. Davis has a good
ti'ade in bedding stock and vegetable
plants, while funeral work all tha
year round and a good spring trade
in flower and vegetable seeds keeps
him busy. Early salads such as let-
tuce and green onions, parsley and
vegetables are also grown and are sel-
dom in sufficient supply to meet the
demand. He is busy now installing a
new boiler and planting violets. Next
spring he intends to plant up the
space around the greenhouses with

flower beds and shrubbery with the
exception of a plat to be used for
raising carnation and violet plants.
Annuals and perennials suitable for
.summer cutting will be planted to sup-
ply the constant demand for outdoor
bouquets in summer.

THE ROSE.

A Grower of both, states that there
are few better or cleaner growers
than My Maryland and Mrs. Jardine.

CONSiuERAiiLE air must be left on at
night now even if a little steam has
to be turned on to keep the tempera-
ture right.

White Killarney, like Bride, shows
"what's bred in the bone" by a light
rose tinge on the petals in the late
summer and autumn.

Frequent spraying under the leaves
with clear water is the best preven-
tive of red spider and should be car-
ried out when the weather is bright.

Timely Work in the Rose Houses.

During September we occasionally
have some very cool days and nights
when the boilers can be started and
the steam allowed to circulate during
a cool rainy day or when the tem-
perature has dropped to 55° or lower.
It will be noticed that the tempera-
ture at noon during bright weather
at this season very often reaches 100°
and as the rose must have an even
temperature or as near it as we can
provide, it is readily seen that a little
early firing is necessary. I speak of
the circulation of steam, as I think
the rose grower, even if he has a fine
system of hot water heating, should
have steam also, if only one pipe
through each house, principally to

American Jii :iuiy and liithniond will
have to \)>- can lully watched, as these
varieties are most susceptible to
black spot and until regular firing
begins they should not be syringed
oftener than every other day. Then
do it thoroughly to keep down red
spider. But to go back to firing. It
would be the safest plan to have the
fireman stay on all night from the
start, as it is usually between the
hours of 3 a. m, and sunrise that the
plants receive a check and as the ven-
tilating must be attended to In con-
nection with the firing in order to
prevent the condensation indoors one
takes a great risk by driving the
fires in the evening expecting the
heat to go around and maintain the
proper temperature. Keep the fire-
man on and instruct him carefully In
regard to the temperature, etc., at
this season. The ventilators should
never be tightly closed at night. A
temperature of 64° at night with a
little heat around and six inches or
so of air on will not be too hot and
it will be advisable to run the houses
at a minimum of 62° when it can be
done. Later on the temperature can
can be reduced somewhat. My Mary-
land can stand perhaps more heat
than any of our commercial varieties,
and one need not hesitate to keep this
rose at a temperature of 65° at night
for a month or so longer.

CULTIVATION, ETC.

Cultivation cannot be carried much
further this season and a light top
dre.ssing on all the beds will be a
great benefit about the last of this
month. Shredded cow manure for
the first dressing is about the best
to use. Next to this we prefer half
horse and half cow manure, thor-
oughly decomposed and pulverized a
little. Sheep manure may be added
with good results. Sheep manure if

SOUTH SIDE GREENHOUSES, BANGOR,
A. E. n;ivis. Propri.l..r.

keep mildew in check, by painting
the pipe with sulphur. The steam
pipe will throw off the stronger fumes,
being so much hotter, and the houses
can be cooled quickly in the morning,
which, at this season, has its advan-
tages.

It may not be amiss to state that
from now on one must keep a
weather eye on the watering and
syringing. Get at the syringing as
early as possible so as to have the
plants well dried off early in the day.

used alone is rather too strong if No.
1 brand is used. As this dressing is
intended to keep the surface of the
soil in about the proper condition and
is not intended as a fertilizer, espe-
cially a light dressing is preferred,
just enough to barely cover the sur-
face of the soil. If one has been
troubled with the soil souring on the
surface, causing a green scum to form
on it, this top dressing is just the
thing needed and should be used in
preference to lime in any form, we

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believe. Keep the walks as dry as
possible now and keep up the air-
slacked lime dusting in the walks
and under the tables of the Beauty
and Richmond houses and do not al-
low any decayed foliage to lay around
on the beds or walks. Have a care
when watering, as the evaporation will
be slower from now on and one
would be indeed fortunate to pull
through a house of roses overwatered,
followed by a few days of wet, mug-
gy weather; better give them what
they require every day instead of
every two or three days; go slow but
sure. E.

ounces of water are required. Two
ounces of the cyanide is about the
right quantity for each half-gallon jar,
therefore for a house of the above di-
mensions four jars should be placed
at equal intervals along the aisles, and
the 6.8-f- ounces of it divided into four
equal parts, and each part put into one
of the paper bags. These are used not
only for convenience in handling the
cyanide when placing it in the jars,
but also because they slightly delay
the action of the acid upon it, thus giv-
ing the fumigator ample time to leave
the house before the reaction occurs.
The jars being placed and the cya-

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Fumliratlng: With Hjdtocvanlc Acid Gas

The materials necessary for fumiga-
tion with hydrocyanic acid gas are
potassium cyanide (98 to 99 per cent
pure), commercial sulphuric acid, and
water; and the utensils required are
half-gallon or gallon stone, earthen or
granite jars and a supply of ordinary
small paper bags. It is impossible to
give a set formula prescribing the ex-
act quantity of potassium cyanide to
be used, says John J. Davis, assistant
to the Illinois state entomologist, in
charge of greenhouse investigations, in
a recent circular, owing to differences
in the tightness of greenhouses. In
those of average tightness I have used
it on roses and cucumbers, without in-
jury to them, at the rate of one ounce
to 3,500 cubic feet of space.

The number of cubic feet in the
house should first be accurately calcu-
lated. The method of doing this may
be illustrated by a simple computation
on the dimensions given in the accom-
panying figure, the understanding be-
ing that the length of the house is 100
feet.

The cubic contents of the rectangu-
lar part of the house, a c d e, equals
24 X 6 X 100 = 14,400 cubic feet; that
of the triangular part, a b x, equals
8x8x100-^2 = 3,200 cubic feet; and
that of the other triangular part, b c x,
equals 8 X 16 X 100 4- 2 = G,400 cubic
feet. The cubic contents of this house
are, therefore, 14,400 + 3,200 -I- 6,400 =
24,000 cubic fet. Assuming the house
to be of no more than the average
tightness, we may safely use the potas-
sium cyanide at the rate of one ounce
to every 3,500 cubic feet of space, and
24,000 divided by 3,500 equals 6.8+,
which is the number of ounces re-
quired in this illustrative case.

The next procedure is to get the ma-
terials in readiness for use, and to place
the jars in the house. For every ounce
of the potassium cyanide used, two
ounces of sulphuric acid and four

nide properly weighed and bagged the
next step is to close the ventilators in
order to prevent all avoidable escape of
the gas. The water — four fluid ounces
to each avoirdupois ounce of cyanide
— is then placed in each jar, the sul-
phuric acid — half as much as of the
water— is added, and as soon after as
possible the bags of cyanide should be
put into the jars and the house va-
cated immediately. Doors should be
locked and labels posted designating
the danger. No one should enter the
house until it has been thoroughly
aired by opening the side doors, and
the ventilators if convenient. It is ad-
visable to fumigate in the evening,
keeping the house closed until morn-
ing. I have never found a greenhouse
so tight that the fumes would remain
in it in dangerous quantity all night,
nevertheless, it is safest to air the
house well before entering.

As cyanide of potassium is a power-
ful poison it should be handled as lit-
tle as possible, and if touched with the
bare hands they should be thoroughly
washed at once. It should be stored
in tightly closed cans or jars, plainly

labeled, and kept where it will be in-
accessible to persons not acquainted
with its poisonous properties. Only a
grade which is 98 to 99 per cent pure
should be used. Sulphuric acid should
not come in contact either with hands
or clothes, as it will severely burn the
flesh and ruin the clothes. It must not
be placed in metal receptacles, as It
will soon eat them to pieces.

Always put the water Tnto the jars
first, adding the acid later. Never
pour water into the undiluted acid.
After placing it in the jars the bags
of cyanide should be added as soon as
possible, for any delay will interfere
with the proper reaction of the chem-
icals, owing to the fact that the acid
acts most powerfully when it first
unites with the water. The manner
of putting the cyanide into the acid
is also important. The bags should
not be held a foot or more abQve the
jars and dropped in, as the concussion
might cause them to be thrown out by
the reaction. Each bag must be care-
fully laid in the jar; but the fumigator
must not lean over the jar as he does
it, nor remain near it to watch th«
reaction.

The best shaped jar, when using
two ounces of cyanide to a jar, is one
four or five inches In diameter and
about nine inches high. If more cya-
nide is to be used in each receptacle
a larger jar must be used. The foli-
age of plants to be fumigated should
be perfectly dry; otherwise it will ab-
sorb the gas and be burned. Fumi-
gate in the cooler part of the day, and
avoid, if possible, a temperature above
60° to 65°, since at a higher one plants
are more liable to be injured. After
a few fumigations the operator often
becomes less attentive Ito the pre-
scribed directions and precautions.
This tendency should be promptly
checked, the utmost care and caution
being uniformly exercised.

Covering: for Bulbs.

En. Amekican Florist: —

What is the best covering to use
outdoors for lily and other bulbs in
lieu of ashes? F. B.

Some growers of lilies use rough
manure litter for summer covering,
but this is not suitable for Dutch and
other bulbs for winter forcing. Cocoa-
nut fiber is good and so is sand, any-
thing, in fact, that will act as a non-
conductor of heat and inoisture and
hold the flats or pots containing the
bulbs in a cool, moist condition.

G.

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NEWLY ELECTED OFFICERS OF THE SPRINGFIELD, O., FLORISTS' CLUB. -See Page 473.
C. M. Niuffer, Vice-President. R, H. Murphy, President. Carl E. Glenn. Secretary.

THE VIOLET.

The Glencoe Violet Farm, Glencoe, 111.

It has long been asserted that dou-
ble violets in general and the queen
of all violets, Marie Louise, in par-
ticular, cannot be successfully grown
around Chicago, but the quality of the
flowers sent out from the Glencoe
Violet Farm, Glencoe, 111., last season
went a long way toward disproving
this, while the plants this season look
like still further proving that they
can and will be grown here and grown
well. For some time after this es-
tablishment was started the results
were to some extent disappointing,
but the proprietors made a good move
when they • engaged the services of
Chas. Shaffer, a grower of consider-
able experience in the violet growing
district of Rhinebeck. N. Y., and Mr.
Shaffer has shown plainly already
that, given the right kind of soil and
proper treatment, this violet can be
grown here and rut on the market
fresh, quite different from the 3-day
old stock that is shipped from the-
east.

Like most successful growers Mr.
Shaffer is not afraid to tell others of
the methods he practises. It is the
man who is not sure of his ground
who endeavors to hide his light —
usually such a feeble and flickering
light — under a bushel and as there
are doubtless many who are looking
for such information we give a brief
resume of the treatment Mr. Shaffer
follows. The plants are kept under
glass the year around and they are not
transplanted or disturbed oftener than
is really necessary. That is, they are
propagated in April in the usual way
and when the plants are strong
enough, in June, they are planted
direct on the benches at about nine
inches apart. Solid benches about
18 inches high are used and 9-10
inches of new soil are put on annually.
The houses are not connected, but each

stands alone with side sash about
three feet above the benches, of which
there are four in each 25-foot house.
There are three of these, each 150
feet long, containing in all about IS.-
000 plants. Hot water heat is used,
there being eight runs of 4-inch pipe
above the benches.

The soil is not stacked, but plowed
up in the field and the manure spread
and harrowed in. It cannot be de-
nied that soil in a stack is not usually
in as good mechanical condition as
that which has laid open to the
weather all winter. Being moderately
dry when placed on the benches a
thorough watering is given and this
settles the soil around the roots.
After this watering has to be very
carefully done to keep the soil in a
nice level state as regards moisture
and prevent rapid changes from dry
to wet. For this reason air is given
principally at the ridge, only a very
little being put on the side sash and
a fairly thick shading applied to keep
the temperature down. The plants
are kept entirely to the single crown,
all runners being kept pinched out,
also a few of the heaviest leaves re-
moved from time to time to strength-
en the crowns.

For keeping insects in check fumi-
gation with hydrocyanic acid gas is
used, but the cool, moist atmosphere
maintained under the above condi-
tions reduces the liability to insect
attacks. During the flowering season
the temperature is kept at from 40°-
50° at night, though after a watering
should it be necessary to dry the soil
out a little the heat is turned on and
the temperature is raised a little. Mr.
Shaffer, in fact, does not believe in
tying up to any stated temperature,
but is a firm believer in the old say-
ing that "circumstances alter cases"
and believes in altering conditions of
soil, watering, temperature or other
points to suit the weather and other
conditions. He is pleased to see grow-
ers or others interested and to any-
one with a bent in the direction of
violet growing a visit to the houses
here cannot fail to be profitable.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

Notes in Season.

Any disbudding still to be done
should be attended to without delay.
The midseason and late varieties^are
the only kinds whose buds should still
be left to be taken, and these can be
taken as quickly as they attain suf-
ficient size to safely handle. It is a
good plan to go over the plants every
morning and attend to any that are
ready. After the buds are taken a
careful watch over the plants is neces-
sary. Do not allow them to get over-
dry at the roots, as the bud becomes
stunted if the plant suffers for want
of water. An overabundance of water
has a tendency to cause the plant to
produce a weak stem and long neck
bloom. The early varieties are now-
beginning to show color and it be-
comes necessary to shade them a lit-
tle, especially if it is the object to
stretch the crop out over as much
time as possible. The plants should
be sufficiently" supported to properly
carry the blooms, but do not fasten
the stem too close up under the neck
of the flower or extra trouble will
occur in cutting away the tie to give
the bloom room enough to develop.

If the mulch has been washed off,
or from any other cause some of the
roots are exposed on the surface of
the beds, they should be gone over
and covered up with a light mulch
of fine soil, but do not use any ma-
nure at this time. It is now a very
important period as regards watering
and syringing. There are days when
it is not necessary to give the daily
syringing as heretofore, but a careful
lookout must be kept to fight red spi-
der, and whenever the weather is fa-
vorable for syringing it should be at-
tended to. Water at the roots should
be given only as the plants require it.
It is a good plan to examine the beds
all over before giving a general water-
ing, as almost all beds will stand sev-
eral days longer without watering at

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the center than at the sides and ends
This is also the time to spray to clear ;
the buds of aphis, and as soon as the
evenings are cool enough a good fumi-
gating should be given.

Feeding the plants with liquid ma-
nure or commercial fertilizers is im-
portant now, and the quantity and
the number of times to apply it
must be governed according to
what has been already put in
the soil. If the soil is heavily charged
with manure and has had two or three
dressings of bonemeal, pulverized ma-
nure or commercial fertilizer, the
plants should now require very little,
if any, feeding, especially if the
blooms are to be used for commer-
cial purposes, because an overabund-
ance of manure will soften the flow-
ers and cause the petals to spot.
Growers of stock for exhibition will
have worked their plants up by grad-
ual feeding to the point where they
pretty well understand them and
know how to finish them off, but it
should be borne in mind that water-
ing with manure when the soil at the
roots is dry is very harmful and
should be avoided. The plants are
now sending up suckers at the base;
these should be removed, also any
side shoots that have been overlooked.

C. W. JOHNSON.

A Fine Siraln Of Asters.

John W. Mclntyre, of Philadelphia,
who sent the photograph from which
the accompanying illustration of a
vase of 25 asters was made, says that
they are of the same strain he has
been handling for several weeks and
have stems 42 inches in length, with
flowers 4-5 inches in diameter. They
are Semple's varieties and are cer-
tainly good lookers.

British Market Plant Auctions.

In reviewing the prospects for the
plant auctions in and around London
the Horticultural Trade Journal says
that the plants are as good, if not
better than ever offered before.
Heaths and genistas are described as
especially good. The American car-
nations at H. B. May & Sons', Edmon-
ton, are well advanced, solanums late.
Large quantities of clean, well grown
kentias are offered here, also the many
nephrolepis sports, notably Scotti.
B. Mailer & Sons are extensive grow-
ers of heaths and their stock is in
grand shape, of such popular kinds
as Erica hyemalis, E. caftra, E. gra-
cilis and the later E. persoluta alba.
Boronias and epacrises are also good.
Heaths and solanums (Jerusalem
cherries) are also good at J. Eraser's
of Woodford and the heaths and ferns
at H. Evans & Sons' establishment
were never better. Roses, solanums
and hardy vines are not as plentiful
as usual.

Centeeville, Ind. — Fred Davis has
placed a new boiler, weighing seven
tons, in the new greenhouse.

Port Ahthue, Tex. — C. H. Craw-
ford has purchased a site on the cor-
ner of Fifth and Galveston streets,
where he proposes establishing a
greenhouse and the nucleus of a
nursery.

The Iris.

A paper read by John T. Temple, Daven-
port, la., before the Society of Iowa Flor-
ists.

One of the coming plants that will
be more largely planted in the future,
as the improved varieties become bet-
ter known, is the iris, sometimes
called, from its beautiful shape and
markings, the poor man's orchid.
Many persons know them as flags.
They grow easily in the old farm gar-
den and in the back yards of the city
folks. It is a flower recognized by
royalty, having been adopted by one
of the French kings as the national
flower of France and called fleur de
lis.

Iris is the Greek name for rainbow
and it is well named, as some of the
blossoms have all the colors that are
claimed for the rainbow. Some irises
are bulbous, but most of them are
b.ardy herbaceous plants with creep-
ing or tuberous fleshy rootstalks and
requiring only slight protection in the
coldest seasons. The bulbous irises
are not quite hardy here, and unless
grown in cold frames or very deeply

rieties of flowers. Having some Span-
ish iris in bloom I furnished a decora-
tion for the lady which proved very
satisfactory to her and profitable to
me for, as most of the society ladies
are imitators, the result was that I
had more orders for the same variety
of cut flowers, proving that we florists
must awake and show our patrons
and also educate them to the possi-
bility of the various flowers for cut
flower work and decorations, but first
the teacher must be capable, and il
behooves us to study our plants and
our resources, but I am digressing
and must return to the subject.

I. Susiana and Peacockii are green-
house varieties and in markings and
color are unique. I place sand around
the bulb when planting, as they some-
times rot and they require, like all the
iris family, plenty of sunshine. One
of my favorite irises is the Silesian
iris, both blue and white, the white
variety, known as Snow Queen, being
a gem for the cut flower work. The
best time to cut blooms of any iris is
v.-hen they begin to show color, just
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covered from frost, will not survive
our severe Winters. They are mostly
known as Spanish and English irises
•and are well adapted for cut flowers,
giving a welcome change from the
roj:o and carnation so universally
used.

Both roses and carnations are fa-
vorites of mine and have been very
rcnunierative, but many of our pa-
trons are becoming satiated with
them, one recently asking it there
v.-asn't "something else besides roses
and carnations grown," remarking
that attending many receptions and
other functions she saw no other va-

water they will last as long as a car-
nation and the buds will open in sue-
cession, one stalk sometimes lasting
for over a week. We had quite a
time in convincing some of our cus-
tomers that the flowers were lasting,
and had to give many flowers away
for them to try at first.

The dwarf irises, varieties of I. pum-
ila, are early bloomers and are easily
forced, a pan of the lavender or light
blue being very effective and easily
cared for. Although the irises will
grow in clay or poor soil, they appre-
ciate good soil and, with good cultiva-
tion, soon make fine groups. The Ger-

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man or bearded species are very popu-
lar and there arc some fine varieties
among them, especially Mmc. Chcr-
oau, white and light blue, Pallida
Dalmatica, lavender shaded bhie and
many otliers of various shades from

show what they are capable of. Try
them, get them started this fall and
you will be pleased with the results,
both as an ornament for the garden,
and last, but not least, as a commer-
cial cut flower.

ESTABLISHMENT OF HOERBE
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golden orange to light blue and pure
white. The gladwin, I. foetidissima,
has attractive seed pods which open,
displaying rows of orange red berries
lasting a long time, but the gems of
the iris family are the Kaempferi or
Japan varieties. They are some of
the most beautiful summer blooming
plants, both double and single flower-
ing. There are many other varieties
from Japan with outlandish names,
so we in this country have most of
them under number. Here is one of
the opportunities of the Society of
American Florists for the advance-
ment of the profession. We do not
have reports from nomenclature and
other special committees as formerly.
The carnation, chrysanthemum, rose
and pansy growers being enthusiasts,
have formed societies of their own and
are losing interest; inany have quit
attending the sessions of the S. A. F.
The Society of American Florists has
done a great deal of good for tht
trade in the last 25 years, but we ex-
pect the new president and secretary
to get busy and out of the ruts, form-
ing sections for discussion for next
convention, of most of the prominent
classes of plants, such as peony, iris,
phlox, canna and many others. Par-
don the digression, but I have just
returned from the sessions of the S.
A. F. at Cincinnati, had a royal good
time socially and that was all the
benefit, except a pleasant vacation.

The propagation of the German and
Japan irises is by division of the
rhizomes and many are also raised
from seed, producing new varieties.
They require lots of water in their
growing season and like to be dry dur-
ing the cold weather in winter. 1
shall not give a list of varieties: they
are all good and you can get them
from nurserymen who catalogue them.
It is good to make the bed for them
rich with manure, as they are good
feeders. To have them effective, plant
in large masses as one or two do not

WITH THE GROWERS

Hoerber Bros., Des Plaims, HI.

A FINE NEW PLANT.

There are often many mistakes
made in the formation and planning
of a new greenhouse plant, either from
want of experience or want of cap-
ital to carry out the ideas of a good
grower. But although personally the
brothers F. C. and W. F. Hoerber
have had no personal experience in
the flower business, having gravitated
to it from a totally different line,
they have at any rate made no mis-
take in the building of their new
plant at Desplaines, 111. They pur-
chased 35 acres of good land, close
to the tracks of the Wisconsin Cen-
tral railroad, south of Desplaines, and.
by putting the work in the hands of
specialists in each department have
erected a thoroughly up-to-date large

pliint that it is already a pleasure to
visit, though only recently completed
;irid planted.

There are 10 houses, 27%x300 feet
each, seven of these being devoted
to roses, the other three to carnations.
Of the former, White Killarney,
Bride, Bridesmaid, Richmond and
Killarney are the principal varieties
grown; White Enchantress, En-
chantress, Victory, Beacon, After-
glow, Winsor and White Perfection
being the principal carnations. The
houses were started in March of this
year, and after considerable trouble
from wind storms, necessitating prac-
tically rebuilding the greater portion,
they are now complete and as fine
a looking range of glass and as con-
veniently arranged as one would wish
to see. The Foley Manufacturing
Co., of Chicago, supplied the wood
work and Foley ventilators and
Jennings' gutters have been used
throughout. The boiler house, coal
shed and packing house are all
iirone building, 40xlG0 feet, a 100-foot
brick chimney stack having been erec-
ted sufficiently large to take care of
twice the amount of glass erec-
ted. It is Hoerber Bros." intention
eventually to erect at least this much
additional glass, and for this reason
the boilers have been placed east of
the houses and the new additions will
be to the east so as to be in the
center of the range when completed.
Two Fairbanks boilers of 150 h. p.
each have been installed, and will
take care of the heating as well as
pumping and other steam power
needed.

F. Benthey, a grower of considerable
experience, has been engaged to take
care of the cultural end and he has
certainly started in well. Already
there are good cuts of Killarney,
White Killarney, Bride and other
roses while the carnations, especially
white, are excellent for so early In
the season. The plants are all mak-
ing a clean, healthy growth, showing
that they have been well looked after
and that the soil and other conditions
suit them. The water supply from
an old well on the premises running
out, recourse was had to water from
the town of Desplaines and a pipe
was run from the greenhouses a mile

ESTABLISHMENT OF HOERBER BROS., DES PLAINES, ILL.

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to the nearest main. But boring for
an Artesian well is going on and when
this is complete there will doubtless
be an excellent supply for all pur-
poses. Hoerber Bros, have opened a
wholesale house at 51 Wabash ave-
nue and have fitted it up with regard
to all facilities for handling a large
cut daily. It is one of the most com-
pletely appointed and best equipped
establishments of its kind and we look
for a prosperous career for the new
firm. F. C. Hoerber has charge of
the greenhouses and W. F. is in
charge of the down-town store.

G. Van Bochove & Bros., Kalamazoo, Mich.

With the additional five houses
built recently for violets and sweet
peas, G. Van Bochove & Bros.' range
at Kalamazoo, Mich., consists now of
19 modern houses, comprising 120,000
square feet of glass. The expansion of
this enterprising and progressive con-
cern has fully kept pace with the
growth and development of floricul-
ture in general. Their original plant,
established in 1882 on Portage street,
has long since disappeared. The site
itself is now dotted with residences.
Farther out and upon a hillside, where
the air is pure and the soil is good
and the sun has the right of way,
ibey saw fit to locate their new plant.
That it was a wise and profitable ven-
ture, both the increase in the value of
the land and the quality of the stock
grown have well demonstrated.

While growing a miscellaneous
stock for their retail trade, which they
found well worthy of their attention,
Messrs. Vain Bochove's specialties are
roses, carnations and chrysanthe-
mums; these they ship to various
points in Michigan and as far east as
Pittsburg. Bride and Bridesmaid roses
are still grown in quantity and most
profitably. My Maryland and the two
Killarneys aVe doing remarkably well
and will be grown in large quantities
in the future. Richmond and Ameri-
can Beauty have never proved disap-
pointing.

In carnations. White Perfection and
White Enchantress vie with each
other for first honors. Both are fine
and the same can be said as regards
Victory and Beacon. Enchantress,
both the light and rose pink, give
ample and most satisfactory results.
What is wanted, in Mr. Van Bochove's

opinion, is a dark pink to take the
place of Lawson. A carnation of the
Lawson color and productiveness, with
none of the Lawson faults, would
prove a great acquisition. After re-
moving their establishment from Port-
age street, Messrs. Van Bochove found
it necessary to open a retail store in
the heart of the business center. The
location and the equipment of the
store itself could not possibly be im-
proved upon. X.

E. T. Wanzer, Wheaton, 111.

The fire which destroyed the boiler
and shipping rooms at the range of
E. T. Wanzer, of Wheaton, 111., last
month has proved a blessing in dis-
guise as Mr. Wanzer has replaced the
burned out portion with a modern
concrete building, perfect in all of its
appointments. This range, which is
planted almost entirely to carnations,
while small is one of the best kept
in the state and every inch of space is
utilized, while the product of the
range is among the best that comes
to the Chicago market. Mr. Wanzer
stated that he had been very success-
ful with his aster crop, and looks
forward to a good yield of chrysan-
themums. In face of the almost gen-
eral failure of asters to do their best
tliif! year this is very satisfactory.

A New Soil Conveyor.

The Geo. M. Garland Co. of Des-
plaines. 111., has long been famous for
the cast iron gutters that are cast in
its foundry there and shipped to all
parts. They are in use in nearly all
of the largest growing plants around
Chicago and other cities; have been
shipped as far south as New Mexico,
to Maine and all parts of Canada.
They are too well known in fact and
too popular to need any introduction
at our hands, but a labor-saving con-
trivance that is not so well known we
found them working at when on a
visit to the foundry recently. This is
a soil conveyor for use under glass to
bring the soil inside from the pile and
distribute it as needed over the
benches. The "track" for this con-
veyor is an angle iron suspended from
one of the truss supports and the con-
veyor runs along this on a specially
constructed trolley. The thing is not
complete as yet, but Messrs. Garland
are fitting up a section of a green-

house, showing their gutters, their im-
proved truss construction and the new
soil conveyor all under the one roof.

This is to be exhibited at the con-
vention of the Greenhouse Vegetable
Growers and Market Gardeners' As-
sociation at Ashtabula, O., October 12,
when anyone interested will be able to
see the labor-saving nature of the in-
vention. The truss construction above
noted is an excellent support to green-
houses, doing away entirely with ridge
and purlin supports and leaving the
house entirely free from obstruction
to light or working. A special brass
attachment to the gutters above men-
tioned is provided, one that cannot
rust, making a house fitted with these
gutters and trusses absolutely inde-
structible at the point where decay
usually sets in first, that is, at the end
of the rafters and the gutter. These
are only a few of the many good
things manufactured by this up-to-
date firm, but we may say that they
are in use in the best and largest
flower and vegetable growing places,
including such establishments as those
of Peter Reinberg of Chicago and the
Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove.
III.

Treatment of Easter Lilies.

Eui AMERICAN Florist: —

Please give me a few hints as to
handling my Lilium giganteum. I
have had no experience in forcing
lilies. I potted them August 24 in 6-
inch pots. The coolest and darkest
place I had was under a carnation
bench where I covered them with
litter. They are showing pretty much
growth now; some are five inches
high. My idea is they are making too
much headway.

Beginneb.

The lilies would have been far more
satisfactory outdoors with a good cov-
ering of ashes or litter than in the
carnation house, but as they are so
forward in growth the best thing to
do with them now is to place them on
a bench in a light, cool house, shade
them until the growth hardens and
comes to its proper color, and grow
them on steadily, watering the roots
in accordance with the weather and
the state of growth. "Beginner" should
read the suggestions and cultural
notes on these and other plants that
appear in every issue of The Florist.

G.

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To Be Done Now.

IN THE OHEKNIIOUSES.

Keep the flowers pinched regularly
out of the plants of Begonia Gloire
de Lorraine.

Remove all signs of decayed foliage
from the earliest rooted geraniums
and allow plenty of air.

Very little spraying can be allowed
from now on among the chrysanthe-
mums.

If the foliage appears to be getting
too heavy on Marie Louise violets re-
move some of the largest leaves.

Remove all scale fruni jialms and
other plants to give them a clean start
for the firing season, which is always
troublesome for insects of all kinds.

A littie feeding will be necessary
for calanthes now, but it must be
witheld before the flower spikes de-
velop.

Pot on Cyperus alternifolius, Grevil-
lea robusta and other small green and
other decorative stock for Christmas
and winter use generally.

Sudden changes in temperature are
bad for poinsettias, causing them to
lose their foliage.

Continue to propagate vincas from
cuttings, as a good stock of this use-
ful vine is always wanted at bedding
out time.

Propagate Pandanus Veitchi, dra-
caenas and other ornamental stock.

See that everything is in order in
the heating end. The season for brisk
firing will soon be here.

Fire heat is useful sometimes early
in the season even with the coolest
class of plants, such as violets, antir-
rhinums and others to dry up over-
abundant moisture in the atmosphere.

OUTDOORS .

Never lift hardy bulbs of the lily
and crinum order until they have
quite finished their growth.

Push on now with any lawn grass
sowing that has to be done this fall
in order to get the plants strong be-
fore winter.

The codling moth may be reduced
in numbers next season if all apples
that fall from this cause are' gathered
up and burned.

Make good all inequalities on ten-
nis and other lawns now by lifting
the sod and filling in below. Sow
bonemeal and sulphate of potash on
bare spots.

Cut out any crossing branches in
shade trees to admit light and air to
the center, covering the cuts with a
good water proof paint or wax. Old
wounds that have decayed wood
should be carefully cleaned out and
filled with cement to prevent admis-
sion of air and consequent further
decay.

Where large deciduous trees have
to be transplanted the earlier now the
work can be carried out the better.
Never wait for all the foliage to fall,
as the roots are very active during
this period.

Clean off and burn asparagus tops
that have been infested with the as-
paragus beetle.

Sow cornflowers for early spring
flowering in a warm protected border.

In using lime-sulphur mixtures for
spraying be careful to keep it from
the hands, face or clothing, and, if a
team is used, see that the horses are
covered with a rough blanket.

while only second to this royal flower
was the carnation, at $4,000,000, leav-
ing but 12,500,000 for all the other
kinds. The popularity of the carna-
tion is easily explained. It has beauty,
fragrance and the quality of endur-
ance, and it has given a cordial re-
sponse to development efforts. Though
a native of the south of Europe, more
than 500 varieties, all of American
origin, are now cultivated in this
country. The monthly trees, or per-
petual flowering carnations are the
varieties most extensively cultivated
under glass for winter cut flowers.
They are propagated from cuttings
taken from December to May, rooted
in sand, transplanted in pots, and
kept in cans (?) until the danger
of frost is past, when they may be
planted in the ground."

Chicago Bowlers.

The Florists' Club bowling league
was born September 21 at Zech &
Manns', when, with Allie Zech in the
chair, Prank J. Pasternick was elected
secretary and Victor Bergman treas-
urer. As reported last week, Ben-
singer's aleys were selected as the
home of the league, and Thursday
night, September 30, was designated
as the opening night of the season. A
committee on prizes was appointed,
consisting of T. C. Tarnall, Frank
Ayers and Allie Zech, and the follow-
ing teams were made up:

Roses Orchids

McKellar Asmus

Wolrt J. Zech

Orseske Graff

Skafgard F, Johnson

Goerisch Vogel

Hubner Ringier

Peiser Hauswirth

McManus
Violets Carnations

Bergman A. Zech

E. Johnson Ayres

Yarnall Pasternick

Lieberman Parley

Kruchten Krauss

Craig Keefe

Fink Winterson

Honiberg Armstrong

The first six on each team will be
the regular bowlers, with the last two
as substitutes. Arrangements have
been made so that every one can bowl
and a full attendance is looked for on
the opening night.

The bowling season opens Thursday
night, September 30, at S o'clock
sharp. Every man who bowls should
make it a point to be at the Ben-
singer alleys, 118 Monroe street, at
that time.

The Value of Flowers.

The following paragraph has been
going the round of the newspapers:
"Floriculture develops rapidly as an
American industry, as the present
census will show. :^)ven 10 years ago
the retail value of cut flowers was es-
timated at $12,500,000, and of plants
$10,000,000. Of the former, roses
constituted nearly a half, or $6,000,000,

Ginseng Notes.

The American missionaries residing
near the Songdo ginseng farms find
it impracticable to take part in sup-
plying seeds and plants, and it is. of
course, impossible for American con-
sular officials to attempt to furnish
them. Supplies of this kind may, it
is believed, be secured through deal-
ers in the United States.

The high price paid in China for
certain kinds of Korean ginseng, it
should be understood by those con-
templating taking a commercial inter-
est in this industry, does not warrant
an investment on the mere assumption
that the ordinary American product
will command such figures.

Ginseng roots of grotesque shapes
are much more highly prized and are
much more valuable, as a rule, in the
Chinese market than the ordinary,
symmetrically formed product.

Seven years should be allowed for
ginseng plants to mature, but they
are usually dug for market in five or
six years' from the time the seeds are
first treated.

Samuelson's New Store.
Chas. A. Samuelson, Chicago, has
his new store at 2132-2134 Michigan
avenue, across from his old location,
nearly completed. The fixtures In
mahogany finish, with the green walls
and white celling, from which are
suspended four handsome chandeliers,
all tend to give a pleasing and artis-
tic effect. On the right is a large lee
box displaying the cut flowers to best
advantage, and on the other is an Im-
mense case, filled with baskets, etc.,
which are finished in rich gold. Open-
ing off the store is a room which is
being fitted up for the display of art
ware. The walls are lined with large
cases which contain vases, baskets
and brass in rich profusion. In this
room, which will be carpeted, will be
two tables showing luncheon and din-
ner decorations complete. These dec-
orations will be changed daily. This
room also has two display windows
which are filled with baskets and
vases. At the end and opening from
both the store and display room Is a
large roomy conservatory, the center
of which is banked with fine speci-
men palms and ferns, while around
the sides are benches of decorative
plants of all kinds.

OBITUARY.

Thomas M. Waters.

Thomas Marion Waters, Eaton, O.,
died September 6, at the age of 54
years. Mr. Waters was born on a
farm in Preble County, Ohio, in which
county he passed practically all his
life. The principal florists of Rich-
mond, Ind., attended his funeral as
pallbearers, thus showing the last
tribute of respect to one who for many
years had been closely associated with
them. The following is from a friend
of his of over 25 years standing:

"Engaging in the business of florist
in 1892 he continued therein, honor-
ing his business; he admired his
flowers, handling them with the
caressing tenderness of one who
loved their beauty and fragrance, and
talked of them as though they were
things of life. Winning it by his
gentleness, he held the love and es-
teem of his associates in business,
and it seems proper and fitting that
those who spend their lives and time
decorating every phase and walk of
life with the most beautiful tokens of
God's love for man should lay away
their brother worker amid the em-
blems that typify Heaven's eternal
bloom. A loving husband, a good
and kind brother, a gentle Christian,
a faithful friend and neighbor, and
a good citizen has gone to his rest."

Alexander Bogie.

As a result of injuries received in a
fall down the cellar stairs of his home
September 12, Alexander Bogie, 82
years old, of 506 Summit avenue, Jer-
sey City, N. J., died three days later.
Mr. Bogie was totally blind and it was
while wandering about the house un-
accompanied that he sustained the in-
juries which caused his death. Mr.
Bogie is survived by five children.
John Forbes.

John Forbes, the well-known nurs-
eryman and florist of Hawick, Scot,
died September 6, aged 68 years. Mr.
Forbes was a native of Aberfeldy,
Perthshire, and Begonia Caledonia,
the white sport of B. Gloire de Lor-
raine, which was disseminated soiqe
years ago, orginated with his estab-
lishment. He made a specialty of
pansies and other florists' flowers.

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From the first issue the American Florist has
accepted only trade advertisements.

Advertisements must reach us Tuesday (earlier
if possible), as we go to press Wednesday.

We do not assume any responsibility for the
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THIS ISSUE 52 PAGES WITH COVER.

CONTENTS.

Suggestions for cut Hower growers 445

— French and Dutch bulbs 445

^ — Sweet peas 445

— Planting mignonette 446

— Work among perennials 446

— Crotons for leaves 446

The retail trade 446

— Peonies in church decoration (supple-
ment) 446

—September flowers in New York stores. 446
. -A flourishing small place in Michigan

(illus.) 447

The rose 447

— Timely work in the rose houses 447

A well-kept florists' place (illus.) 448

Fumigating with hydrocyanic acid gas

(illus.) 448

Officers of Springfleld, O., Florists' Club

(portraits) 449

The violet 449

—The Glencoe Violet Farm, Glencoc, 111. .449

A fine strain of asters (illus.) 450

British market plant auctions 450

The iris 450

With the growers 451

— Hoerber Bros., Des Plaines. III. (illus.). 451
' — G. Van Bochove & Bros., Kalamazoo,

Mich 452

— E. T. Wanzer, Wheaton. Ill 452

A new soil conveyor 452

Treatment of Easter lilies 452

CThicago Bowlers 453

Obituary 463

— Thomas M. Waters 453

— Alexander Bogie 453

— John Forbes 453

Society of American Florists 454

American Carnation Society 454

Illinois state fair 456

Milwaukee 45S, 459

St. Louis ■ 460

Chicago 457. 462

New York 464

Horticultural Society of New York 464

Chas. Millang (portrait) 465

Phlla<lelphia 466

Boston 466

Massachusetts Horticultural Society 466

Cleveland 467

Detroit 467

Toronto '.'.,'.'.'.'.'.'.'. ^468

The seed trade 1^470

— Dutch Bulb Growers' Society 470

— English sweet pea seed crop 470

Market gardeners 472

— Notes on sweet corn 472

— Greenhouse vegetable growers !.!!472

— Prices of indoor fruits and vegetables. 472

The nursery trade 4 74

— American Ass'n. of Park Superin-
tendents ....474

— Assn. of American Cemetery Superin-
tendents 474

— American Pomological Society.... 474

Springfleld. O '473

Washington 476

Pittsburg 480

Jottings from Ontario 481

Minneapolis 489

I know now the «eoret of making the
best persons. It Is to grow in the open
air, and to eat and sleep with the earth,
— Walt Whitman.

The greatly increasecJ interest in
•»..e horticultural end of the state aniJ
county fairs all over the country is
a healthy sign. Florists, seedsmen
and nurserymen who do not take ad-
vantage of the opportunity given to
show their goods miss one of the
cheapest and best methods of adver-
tising-.

Look out for the early frost.

THOSE who write of the "charm of
the changing seasons" probably never
had greenhouses to look after.

GRAFTING Dahlias is illustrated and
described in the current number of
the Dahlia News. The notes are by a
French grower.

The worst of naming your new
flower North Pole is that so many
other people will do the same thing.
Remember President Taft?

IMMORTELLES are (luoted at low rec-
ord prices, still many were carried
over. Quotations should specify
whether old or new crop.

The chamber of commerce of Roch-
ester, N. Y., is receiving suggestions
for an ofiBcial flower for the city. The
aster is well in the running. The rose
and magnolia have also been sug-
gested.

THE FLORIST learns that certain
custom house brokers in handling
bulbs are rendering invoices to their
customers who are importing Dutch
bulbs and charging 25 per cent duty.
This, if true, is wrong. Under the
new tariff, duty is assessed at a cer-
tain sum per 1,000 bulbs. Florists
should see that invoices for duty are
rendered accordingly.

"The prizes at our local show do
not give sufiicient encouragement for
the florists to exhibit." That is a
feeble, narrow-minded way of looking
at the thing. A good exhibit of any
kind, well staged, is one of the best
possible ways of bringing goods of
the florist or nurseryman in front of
the public, and even were no prizes
at all given would be well worth
while.

Society of American Florists.

REGISTRATION OF ROSE.

The application of Alex. Montgom-
ery, of the Waban Rose Conservator-
ies, Natick, Mass., for the registration
of rose described below, having ac-
cording to the rules of this society
been submitted to the American Rose
Society on August 23, 1909, and no
reply having been received from them
within the required time, the registra-
tion becomes complete and is hereby
made public, as follows:

RAISER'S DESCRIPTION.

Climbing Killarney. — A sport from
Killarney with strong climbing habit
making growths 12-15 feet in length,
clothed with strong, heavy foliage;
flowers identical with the parent
plant and come all along the cane as
wood matures.

W. A. Runn. Sec'y.

September 18, 1909.

American Carnation Society.

CARNATIONS RE(IISTEREI).

A. C. Brown, Springfield, 111., reg-
isters the following new carnations:

Sangamo. — Parentage, Mrs. E. A.
Nelson X Enchantress. Brilliant pink.
Size 3 to 3 V2 inches. Strong, healthy,
upright and rapid growth. Breaks
easily from base of plant. Flowers
produced very freely on extra long
stems. Calyx never bursts.

Superba. — Parentage uncertain.
Pure soft pink. Size 3% to 4 inches.
Strong, healthy, upright growth. More
slender than Sangamo, but strength-
ens quickly after benching. Flowers
fringed and slightly whorled; very
free; extra long stems; calyx rarely
bursts.

A. F. J. BAUER, Sec'y.

The Way the Wind Blows.

Mark Twain says the wind blows from
tlie north, or the south, or the east, or the
west, or some point approximating In tliose
general directions.

I recently read in a British horti-
cultural paper an article on -"Fertil-
izers, Chemical Versus Natural." The
article in question gave an account of
how both worked in the soil. The
trial was made in a market garden,
and the natural product came off vic-
torious. The natural manure kept the
sell open and fed it even after the
crops were taken off; the chemical
fertilizers clogged the soil and ren-
dered it almost unfit for crops, leaving
the soil after the crops were gathered
in a weak condition. Much has been
written on the value of chemical fer-
tilizers, their champions going into a
ler.gthy maze of figures to back up
their assertions, which nothing but a
college professor or a clairvoyant
could understand. To the average
florist the natural product always is
safest. We may read the anaiyfis of
the chemicals, but generally that is all
we understand. Seeing is believing,
and we are told figures don't lie, but
if one doesn't under.?tand, what u^e
are they? I have seen many wrecks
made with chemical fertilizers but
never with the natural product. We
are told by some that we have to be
educated into the use of chemicals. It
is certainly a waste of time and money
to learn how to use them and then
find out that they are no good. I!o)>e.
wood ashes and the product of the
cow, horse and sheep are the standby
of the florist. They have been th^
means of building more greenhouses,
building homes and lifting mortgages
off more farms than any other br.and
of fertilizer in existence. I remember
when a boy guano for pot plants was
considered the best going, a pinch in a
six or ten-inch pot made things hum
and kept them so. It was the natural
product of the wild sea fowl, and used
to be landed in shipload.^ in the. old
country, but the guano of the pres-
ent day, well, the name is the same.

Convention over, and Rochester has
been selected as the place next year.
It is a central location for the eastern
states and the trains of today will
make the distance short for the west-
ern boys. I am glad to see that F.
R. Pierson has received the honor of
president. Honors the past few years
have been showered on him. and he
bears them modestly, as only a level-
headed man can, and Boston is to
have the national show in 1911. I see
my friend Robert Cameron has a place
picked out, or at least speaks of a
place suitable for such a show. If I
had the votes I should place Robert
at the head of the management. The
show would be in good hands and the
arrangement of the plants would be
all that could be desired. Any man
can take a few plants and throw them
on a shelf, but it takes taste to pot

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466

those same plants to have an attrac-
tive look and let the public see them
at their best. Now let there be har-
mony In Boston. I hope all will work
together so that the proposed phow
will be a success financially as well
as otherwise. We read of the spring
show held there, netting some thou-
sands of dollars; what must a national
show do? The Bostonians always
have the latch string out, and I hope
in 1911 it will be no exception.

RAFFIA STRINGS.

Trade Note.
G. E. Baldwin, of Carillo & Bald-
win, Secaucus, N. J., has returned
from Europe, where he spent a most
enjoyable vacation with his wife.

Meetings Next Week.

Biiltiiuore, Md., September 37, 8 p. ni.—

Gai-denei's' Club o£ Baltimore, Florists' Ex-
change hall, St. Paul and Franklin streets.

Cleveland, O., September 31, 7:30 p. ra. —
Cleveland Florists' Club, Progress hall, 2610
Detroit street.

Lake I'orest, 111., September 39, 8 p. m. —
The Horticultural Society of Lake Forest,
Council Chamber, city hall.

Lake (ieneva. Wis., October 8, 8 p. m. —
Lake Geneva Gardeners' and Foremen's As-
sociation, News building.

Pasadena, Calif., October 1, 8 p. m. — Pasa-
dena Gardeners' Association, G. A. R. hall.
East Colorado street.

San rrancisco, Calil., October S. — Paciflc
Coast Horticultural Society.

Secretaries of florists' and gardeners'
clubs will confer a favor by advismg ua
well in advance of the dates and locations
of meetings, lectures, entertainments, etc.

Coming Exliibitions.

Boston, Mass., October 19-24, 1909. — New

England fruit show. .\ddress Wilfred
Wheeler, Concord, Mass.

Boston, Mass., May 26-30, 1910.— Great
exhibition of orchids and other plants,
Massachusetts Horticultural Society. Ad-
dress W. P. Rich, 300 Massachusetts ave-
nue, Boston, Mass.

Chicago, November — , 1909. — Flower
show given by the Horticultural Society of
Chicago, in the Coliseum. Address J. H.
Burdett, 1620 West One Hundred and Fourth
place, Chicago.

Dobbs Ferry, N. Y., November 5-6. — Ninth
annual flower show of the Dobbs Ferry Hor-
ticultural .Association. Address H. Kasting,
Secretary, Dobbs Ferry.

Glen Cove, N. Y., October 28-29.— Annual
exhibition of the Nassau County Horticul-
tural Society. Address Wm. McKenzie, Glen
Cove, N. Y.

Madison, N. J., October 27-28. — Fourteenth
annual flower show of the Morris County
Gardeners' and Florists' Society. Address
E. Reagan. Madison, N. J.

Menlo Park, Calif., October, 1009. — An-
nual chrysanthemum show of the Menlo
Park Horticultural Society. Address Fran-
cis G. Hutchinson, Menlo Park, Calif.

Milwaukee, Wis., November, 1909. — Mil-
waukee chrysanthemum show at the Audi-
torium. Address H. V. Hunkel, 462 Mil-
waukee street, Milwaukee. Wis.

New York, November 3-7, 1909. — Fall ex-
hibition of the Horticultural Society of New
York. Address Geo. V. Nash, Botanical
Garden, Bronx Park, New York.

Pasadena, Calif., October 28-30, 1909. — Fall
flower show of the Pasadena Gardeners' As-
sociation. Address A. McLeod, 1071 South
Orange Grove avenue, Pasadena, Calif.

San Francisco, Calif., October 14-16, 1909.
— Portola flower and fruit show under the
auspices of the Paciflc Coast Horticultural
Society and the California State Floral So-
ciety at Normal hall. Hotel Fairmont. Ad-
dress J. K. Atkinson, 110 Twelfth avenue,
San Francisco, Calif.

St. Lonis, Mo., November 9-12, 1909.—
Third fall exhibition and pomological dis-
play at the Coliseum. Address Otto G.
Koenlg, 6743 Florissant avenue, St. Louis,
Mo.

. .Tarrytown, N. T., November 4-6, 1909. —
Eleventh annual exhibition of the Tarry-
town Horticultural Society. Address B. W.
Neubrand, Tarrytown, N. Y.

Toronto, Ont., November 10-14, 1909. —
Ontario Horticultural Exhibition in the St.
Lawrence arena. Address P. W. Hodgetts,
Parliament buildings, Toronto, Ont.

Rochester, N. Y., November 2-4, 1909. —
First annual flower show. Convention hall.
of the Commercial Florists' Association of
Rochester. Charles H. Vick, director gen-
eral, 187 Main street east. Rochester. N. Y.

Hartford, Conn., September 23-24, 1900. —

Dahlia exhibition of the Connecticut Hor-
ticultural Society. Address Geo. W. Smith,
Melrose, Conn.

Secretaries of societies are requested to
supply dates and locations of coming
events, with the name and address of the
exhibition manager.

One Cent Per Word. Cash wltli Adv.
For Plant Advs.. See Ready Relerence Section.

Where answers are to be mailed Irom tbis ottice.
enclose 10 cents extra to cover postaee. etc

Situation Wanted— By competent llorist and
gardener. sioKle; private place ortlerred.

Key 934. care American Florist.

Situation Warned— In store, b; reliable younK
mat , aue 22: tood designer and also little ex-
perience in decorating, .■\ddres8

Key 93(1, care .-Kmericiin Florist,

Siluailon Wantea— By a mBD 23 years of age;
nine years' experience: speaks three difierent
languages: good recommendations, .\ddress
Key 9i9, care American Florist.

Siluailon Wanted— By an up to date decorator
and make-up man. with the ability to manage
store; 15 years at the business: best kind ol refer-
ences; will be open for tmployment on and alter
Oct. 1st. Key 929. care ."American Florist.

Siluailon Wanted- By good all-around green-
house man, German, to take sole charge of raising
carnations potted and bedding plants, also veg-
etables .Address Lh.\s. Erh.-\rdt.

133-134 Allegheny Market N.S.. Pittsburg, Pa.

Situation Wanted— I am open lor engagement
as retail store manager: upto date in all depart-
ments of a first class establishment; preier per-
manent position; ability, etc . shown by refer-
ences given; life experience; age3S.

Key 933, care American Florist,

Help Wanted— Voung lady for flower store:
prefer one who can also assist in office work.
Address Key 921 care America* Florist.

Help Wanted— First-class designer and decor-
ator tor store handling high class trade in the
south. Key 920. care American Florist,

Help Wanted— A gardener for a prominent
railroad out of Chicago. State experience. Sal-
ary $75.00 per month. Klem's Nurseries

Arlington Heights Ills.

Help Wanted— ."it once good general green-
hcute man to assist on 35000 leet of glass: wages
$60 00 per month, .i^ddress

Boise Flor.\l Co.. Boise. Idaho.

Help Wanted— Gardenei: Scandinavian; mar-
ried man preferred; as assistant in commercial
greenhouses; must be experienced grower.

Key 932, care American Florist.

Help Wanted— Single man for general green-
bouse work on small commercial place; state
wages wanted, with board and room ; steady work.
Mrs H E. Smith & Co.. Berlin N. H

Help Wanted— A good, reliable young man.
experienced in the flower business, to make
corsages, designs, etc.; steady position: good
future. Apply Fleischman Flor.^l Co .

3 Jackson Blvd. < hicago.

Help Wanted — A young man and young lady
thorouiihiy ci mpctent and reliable: accustomed
to waiting on best trade: inidcate salary to
begin Smiiii & Fi'.TTiiiis,

7.35 Euclid Ave Cleveland (Jnio.

Help Wanted— i^oodcarnatio and rose grower
wanted lor sinall commercial place: send refer-
ences and state wages expected il interested:
transportation rebated alter thrie months.

llAMii.rnN NunshKiKS Hamilton. Mont.

Help Wanted — Up to date rose grower for line
leCMun of new rose houses: we want a man well
recommended; permanent job for right man;
married man preferred: also prefer man from
Chicago or vicinity

Key 926 care Ame ican Florist.

For Sale— 2 bU in. x 16 It. horizontal tubular
boilers in first-class condition; complete with
front and all castings: call at once.

Midland Linseed Co..
56 W l)iv )ion 5t Chicago.

for Sale- .-X tirsl-class, toud paying and old
established cut-tlower stand, in Chicago, at a bar-
gain to close up an estate; for particulars addicts
Mrs Harry P. Phelps Hrinceton III

For Sale— Retail florist business located in
center of San Francisco. Cal : store greenhouse
and yard well slocked with plants. For pariicu-
larsaddress Key 931. care American Florist.

For Sale— 1 Kroeschell firebox boiler $2J0 00:
1 large steam pump I5u 00: 2 No. 2 Morehead
steam traps »45,OU each; 1500 feet 4 in. and 5-in.
cast iron pipe at Uc per foot; the above is all
complete and in good useable condition.

Geo Keinberg 51 Wabash Ave. Chicago.

For Sale— A florist's place doing good retail
and wholesale business. Place consists of 2
greenhouses 20x120 each barn and 50 leet o( land
adjoining. Stocked with Boston ferns, primroses,
and other mixed stock. Place in Al condition.
Benches all new; long favorable lease; repairing
done by the landlord Reason for selling and
particulars given to party interested.

Peter Pearson.
1725 N. Campbell Ave.. Chicago.

For Rent— Greenhouses consisting of 15.000 ft.
of glass, all stocked with 'mums carnations and
potted plants; ten-room modern house, with
steam heat, bath etc. Market for everything you
raise. Rent very low- Snap for a grower Apply
RicH.ARD Thomas.
care Hotel Gilpatrick. Milwaukee Wis.

Wanted— At once, a good florist business: in
Michigan preferred; worth from $3 000 to $5 000:
must be a bargain. Box 644 Durand. Mich.

Wanted— Sale agency from manufacturers of
florists supplies on Pacific coast

F. O Box 431. San Francisco Calif.

Wanted— Expert designer and decorator wants
to correspond with parties in need of such a man;
best of references; fifteen years' experience with
leading florists. . ,-, .

Address Key 917, car* American Florist,

FOR SALE.

Second-hand Return Tubular
Boilers, 48x14. Boiler certifi-
cate to carry 90 pounds.

Sanitary Laundry Co., w.Madison st.. Chicago

Greenhouse Construction

BY PROF. L. R. TAFT.
It tells the whole story about how to build and heat a
greenhouse, be it large or small, and that, too, In a plain,
easily understood, practical wav. It has 210 pagei and
118 illustrations. PRICK, $1.50

Greenhouse Managment

By the same author. Covers the subject completely. 382
pages. PRICE, $1.50.

American Florist Co.,

324 Dearborn St., Chicago.

456

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Sept. 2^

Half Moon Ascending Hudson,-1609

Narcissus

100 1000

rVonSion, Extras $1 36 $22 00

! Von Sion, Double Nose 2 25 19 00

1 Golden Spur 1 50 14 00

I Paper Whites 1 15 9 00

Lilium Candidum

Extra size 5 00 40 00

Lilium Harrisi

9 to 11 25 00

Freesias

French Mammoth 1 00 8 00

Selected 75 6 50

W. Elliott I Sons, 42 Vesey, New York.

Wietor Bros.,

Wholesale Growers of
..CUT FLOWERS..

51 Wabash Avsnue, CHICAGO.

PRICE LIST

American Beaaty Per doz.

Lent? stems $ 4 CO

30 inch stems 3 00

24 inch stems 2 50

20inch stems 2 00

15 inch stems 1 50

Short stems 75

Per 100

Killarney, select $6 00

Medium 4 00

Mri. Jardine, select '6 00

Medium $3 00 to 4 00

Uncle John, select 6 00

Medium 3 00 to 4 00

Bridesmaid and Bride, select.. 6 00

Medium 4 00

Richmond, select 6 00

Medium. 4 00

Carnations, fancy 1 50

Good 100

Easter Lilies, short 8 00 to 12 00

Select 15 00

Valley 2 00 to 4 00

Asparagus Plumosus

Extra quality, per bunch 75c

Fancy Ferns, per 1000 $ 1.50

All other stock at lowest market rates.

Prices subject to change without notice.
No charge for packing.

Illinois State Fair.

SPRINGFIELD, OCTOBER, 1-9.

The flower and plant growers of
the state should patronize liberally
the Illinois state fair this year and
for the future. The State Board of
Agriculture has allotted to the depart-
ment of floriculture, 13,000 square
feet of the finest space on the fair
grounds, being the rotunda of the
dome building, which was known as
the World's Fair great dome build-
ing. There is nearly $3000 In pre-
miums offered in this department and
they are as liberal as those in any
flower show.

The superintendent of floriculture
has had work rooms made for florists
In which to put up their designs.
There is a handsome refrigerator al-
lotted to the department for the
storage of the stock which goes in
the artistic designs. This refriger-
ator is 12x24 feet and the superin-
tendent of the department Intends to
have it iced so that it will be in
every way convenient for the ex-

Fancy and Dagger FERNS

$1.25
per 1000

Discount OD large orders.

38-40 Broadway,

New Crop Oalax.Brooieor Green, $1.25 per 1000: 10,000.(7.50

fphatfnnni Moss, large bales $1-25

Lencolfaoe Sprays $1.00 per 100; 1000. 7.50

Boxwood 35c per bunch: 50 lbs.. 8.30

Florists in the Middle and Western States can save money
by placing their fern orders with ns. -A trial order solicited.

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE, Inc.,

W^HOLESALB COMMISSION FLORISTS,

All Phone Connections. DETROIT, MICH.

New Ohio Dagger Ferns

Sl.OO per 1000;
case of 10,000, $7.50

Discount on larger lots.

Green and Bronze Galax. Sphagnum Moss,

$1.25 per lOOO. Large bales, $1.25 each.

We can supply SEASONABLE FLOWERS in any quantity. Also FLORISTS' SUPPLIES.

The Cleveland Florists' Exchange,

Wholesale Commission Florists

Both Phones.
606 HURON ROAD,

Cleveland, 0.

New Crop Ferns

FANCY and DAGGER ready May 1st.

Special price for large orders
Price $1.25 per 1000.

CALDWELL THE WOODSMAN CO.,

Evergreen, Alabama.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Perpetuated and Natural Sheet

Southern Wild Smilax.

E. A. BEAVEN, Evergreen, Ala.

liibitors. We think tliis is going be-
yond the provisions generally made in
flower shows.

The state fair is a better place for
many growers to exhibit than a city.
The farmers of the country are get-
ting rich, many of them wealthy,
and they are commencing to decorate
their houses and lawns and to create
an immense demand for the products
of floriculture. It is to be hoped
that the growers will show enough
public spirit to appreciate the ef-
forts being made by the State Board
of Agriculture in the development
of this department. Those desiring
further information should send to
the secretary of the board, Springfield,
for premium lists.

R. O'DWTER, Supt. of Floriculture.

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■ THE

J.M.McCullough's Sons Co., [

Wholesale Commission Florists.

CONSIGNMENTS SOUCITED.

3 Special attention given to Shipping: Orders, f

I Jobbers of FLORISTS' SUPPLIES,
SEEDS and BULBS.

Price List on Application,

1 316 Walnut St., CINCINNATI, OHIO.

Phone Main 584.

ri|M|»<M'<|M|rir't|M|rtr<l"irM'<l''ir'M'Mr''ii'<i'^ifli''Ti'nrir«|f^

George Cotsonas & Co.

Wholesale and Retail Dealers
in all kinds of

Evergreen

Fancy and Dagrser^

Ferns. Bronze and

Green Galax.

Phone 1202 Mad, Sq,

Main store, 50 W. 28th St., NEW YORK.

CONWAY, • Mass. — C. C. Flagg Is
building a new greenhouse in place of
the old one recently torn down.

SPBiNoriELD, O. — The Good & Reese
Co. is pushing the business of ship-
ping plants to Spanish speaking coun-
tries and has a Spanish professor In
charge of this department.

igog.

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46T

Pink AND White Killarney

Extra fine flowers. Our plants arc all grafted,
producing very large solid buds.

Beauties, Kaiserin, Carnot, My Maryland, Richmond, Perle, etc.

Try Buying Direct of The Grower:

AMERICAN BEAUTIES

Exua long

24 to 30 inches

20 inches

12 to IS inches

Short stems

Per do z.

$3.00

2.00

1.50

1.00

.50 to .75

Kaiserin, Carnot, White Killarney

Extra lone and select

Good lengths $5.00

Medium lengths

Shortstems

Per 100

$8.00
6.00
4.10
300

PRICE LIST

Killarney, Bride, Perle and Richmond

Per 100

Extra long $6.00 to $8.00

Good lengths 5.00

Medium lengths 4.00

Short stems 3.00

Carnations 2.00 to 3.00

Chrysanthemams, per doz 3.00to 4.00

Per 100

Lily of the Valley J3.00to$4.00

Asparagus sprays 2.00 to 3.00

Asparagus strings, ea. SOc 60c

Sprengeri

Smilax perdoz.. $1.50 to $2.00

Adiantum

Galax bronze per 1000. $1.25

Galax, green ' 1.25

Ferns, new crop... " " 1.50

2.00

1.00

BUY DIRECT OF THE GROWERS

BASSETT & WASHBURN

Store and Office: 76 Wabash Ave.

OHIOAOO

Greenhouses: HINSDALE, ILLINOIS

Chicago Notes.

Mrs. Lena W. McCoy, of Seattle,
Wash., has spent a week among the
trade in and about this city. Mrs. Mc-
Coy has been very successful in the
retail trade on the northwest Pacific
coast, operating- in Portland, Tacoma
and Seattle. She is now about com-
pleting a second beautiful shop in the
latter city and one of the objects of
her eastern trip, which she made
with friends, was to secure a man-
ager for the new place. Mrs. McCoy
was entertained by J. C. Vaughan and
wife at the Soutli Shore country club
during her stay.

The supply of good white and' yel-
low chrysanthemums has been excep-
tionally good this fall. Never before
in the history of the local trade, ac-
cording to a prominent grower, has
there been such a good supply avail-
able as this season. The varieties are
Golden Glow in yellow and October
Frost in white. These early flowers
were obtained by taking the first bud.
Considerable care must be taken with
both varieties in growing them to
avoid their being sunburnt or the
lower petals becoming black.

The meeting at the Union restaurant,
September 17, of those interested in
the coming flower show at the state
fair to be held at Springfield, Oc-
tober 1-9, was not very largely at-
tended, those present including only
Robt. O'Dwyer, Geo. Asmus, Leonard
Kill, C. W. McKellar and M. Barker.
Mr. Asmus reported, however, that
promises liad been received from
leading growers that they would make
a good showing of exhibits.

The two new wholesale houses,
Hoerber Bros, and Kyle & Foerster,
opened their doors to the trade Sep-
tember 20 as per schedule and were
welcomed by the buyers in an appreci-

ative manner. The start that these
concerns have made gives promise
that they will get their share of the
business and The Florist wishes them
every success in their new ventures.

D. F. Hawkes, the violet grower of
Wheaton, is just completing a new
Moninger house and will begin
planting in a few days. He states
that while he used to have violets
for the market by the middle of
August in the past two seasons he
has not been able to pick until a
month later.

Carter H. Harrison was the guest
of Leonard Kill, manager for Peter
Reinberg, at the Cubs-Giants battle
last Sunday. Leonard has now given
up hopes of a fourth pennant for the
Cubs this year, but is a strong Cub
supporter in the proposed post-season
series between the two home teams.

Geo. J. Ball, who was formerly at
Berteau and Oakley avenues, has
built two houses between Glen Ellyn
and Wheaton. A small fire a few
weeks ago retarded the work but it
is now almost completed and he ex-
pects to begin planting in another
week.

A very pretty wedding was cele-
brated Tuesday evening, September 21,
when Miss Laura Winterson, daughter
of Wm. Winterson and wife and sister
of E. F. and L. H. Winterson, became
the bride of Alfred Freeman at the
home of her parents, 88 North Oakley
boulevard.

The Fleischman Floral Co. is show-
ing some very fine flowers of the blue
gentian. It is not often this flower is
seen, but if it could be as well grown
generally as the flowers shown in the
windows of this firm it would surely
become popular.

The Garden City Pottery Co. the
other day received an order for 90.000
5-inch flower pots from the Oakland
realty syndicate; these are to be used

to grow eucalyptus in, with which they
intend to plant some large tracts of
land.

All buyers of cut flowers ordering
stock by telegraph should be very
careful in their use of the florists'
code. There have been several errors
in filling orders recently, due to the
carelessness of those ordering.

The A. L. Randall Co. is showing
some very fine Hudson river violets,
this house being the first to show vio-
lets this season. In the supply de-
partment fall orders are taxing the
force to the limit.

S. F. Leonard, of the Leonard Seed
Co., has received a photograph from
Copenhagen taken as Dr. Cook landed
at that port, showing the explorer in
the foreground.

George Pieser is now located with
Hoerber Bros, and should prove a
valuable man for them, as he has a
long experience in the business, is a
hustler and has a wide personal ac-
quaintance.

H. P. Hansen of Elgin reports a
very satisfactory business. He is lo-
cated in the center of the business
district, and is the clearing house
for the florists of the surrounding ter-
ritory.

Bassett & Washburn are lining their
I ice box with zinc.

Visitors: Mrs. Lena W. McCoy,
Seattle, Wash.; Mrs. Henry Clay Eck-
enberger of the Tonseth Floral Co.,

Portland. Ore.; Johnson, of the

Johnson Floral Co., Kendallville, Ind. ;
Chas. Hughes, Hillsdale, Mich.; E. A.
Beaven, Evergreen, Ala.; Brink-
man, of Brinkman Bros., Michigan
City, Ind.; John Rindfleisch, Beloit,
Wis.; Mrs. E. L. Sawyer, Creston, la.;
Mrs. R. P. Anderson, Selma, Ala.; An-
drew Hoffman, of Geo, Waldbarfs, St.
Louis, Mo.; S. S. Skidelsky. Philadel-
phia; J. A. Evans, Richmond, Ind.

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The American Florist.

Sept. 2_5,

Just a Word of Appreciation

We cannot let this opportunity pass without a word expressing
our appreciation of the way the trade has responded to our
opening announcement.

BUYERS AND SELLERS both have given us more Hberal
treatment than we expected, but no more than we hope to merit

KYLE & FOERSTER

W. p. KYLE.

h. D. Phone 3619.

51 Wabash Ave.,

JOSEPH FOERSTER.

CHICAGO

Milwaukee.

The Wisconsin state fair was held
here last week. Although agricul-
ture predominates, horticulture gave
substantial evidence of its growing
popularity. The display of cut flow-
ers, both annuals and perennials,
was interesting; much of the ar-
rangement was crude, but many of
the flowers were well developed and
suggest a wonderful amount of natural
beauty that may be developed from
a few packets of inexpensive seed.
Two local seedsmen have made a
beginning in what seems to be the
right direction. Dallwig, of Juneau
avenue, exhibited a large and beau-
tiful display of vegetables, grown
from his seed, each one carefully
labeled, and Hunkel, of Chestnut
street, displayed blooms from his
bulbs, an excellent way of advertis-
ing. People were noticed with pen-
cil and paper taking notes. Seeds-
men should make such an exhibit of
annuals in particular at the S. A. F.
conventions in August, especially for
the days the exhibitions are open to
the public. J. T. Fitchell, Janesville,
Wis., had a choice collection of dah-
lias, carefully labeled and well ar-
ranged for display, long sprays with
buds, large enough to show the habit
of growth. Heitmann & Baerman
took first prize for a bed of geraniums.
Rudolph Preuss first for a bed of
salvias. Alex. Klokner, Wauwatosa,
had a fine vase of grasses, principally
eulalias and papyrus, also first prize
for roses, American Beauty and
Perle being good for September. W.
H. Koerner had a fine display of
large flowered gladioli, not labeled,
his show of perennials including a
special line of good phlox. Coe Con-
verse & Edwards Co. of Fort Atkinson,
made quite a varied display of shrub-
bery in pots; the fruit trees and
grapes were represented by the rip-
ened fruit and many other plants by
their flowers. No tree-agent's gas or
catalogue printer's ink can do such
business as this exhibit did. Mrs.
L. W. Barnes, Waupaca, had six
spikes of white gladiolus seedlings;
there are several in the market called
white, but these are pure. Mallory
& Bridge, gladiolus specialists, of Lake
Mills, had 40 large vases, each con-
taining but one variety, carefully
labeled. They were an exceptionally
choice collection but so poorly staged

We Are Ready

To take care of all orders for Cut Flowers with
stock that is unusually good for so early in the
season. We are specially strong on

BEAUTIES, KILLARNEY, MARYLAND, JARDINE,
FIELD, KAISERIN, MAID, BRIDE,

Also Nice, Clean Carnations of Good Len^h

We invite comparison of our stock with any
other ofifered in the Chicago market — comparison
on Beauties, Killarney, Maryland or any other.
If you want something a little diflferent, try our
Jardine — we cut them up to 24-in. stem.

Our specialty is the handling of regular, stand-
ing, all-season orders. Let us know what you
want and we see that you get it.

J.H.BUDLONG

Roses and
Carnations
A Specialty.

37-39 Randolph Street, CHICAGO.

WHOLESALE

GROWER of

CUT FLOWERS

and crowded that they were not ap-
preciated by many. William Toole,
the Baraboo pansy specialist, was
there with his customary display of
pansies — the way people registered
their names and addresses for a cata-
logue was a pointer. His large vase
of Gladiolus America was very at-
tractive.

The Pox Point Floral Co.. just
north of the city limits, is a new
concern; the fact that August Kellner,
the decorator, is its president, and
Hans Schulz, who had his profes-
sional training under Kellner, is sec-

retary and treasurer, Is fully evidenced
by the general lay out. The stock
being raised is for local landscape
work, and for inside decorations, con-
sisting principally of stock which the
wholesale market does not supply.
They have a batch of 800 cyclamens
in 6-inch pots, growing in con-
crete frames, that surpass anything
we ever saw for luxuriance of foliage
and construction and coloration of
flowers. They have a nice lot of
peppers and Jerusalem cherries Just
potted, and have housed for later
bloom a strong lot of cosmos and

1909.

The American Florist.

459

X

Lily of the Valley

CHICAGO MARKET BRAND

For Christmas and New Years

The finest valley imported, giving the greatest number of

the largest bells to the stem all the year around.

Order now. Ready in November.

$15.00 per lOOO; $1.75 per 100.

Fine Valley for Fall Weddings.

Leading Producer in the West of Fancy Cut Valley.

H \l R R I I \l Q ^^^^ ^^^^ Madison St.,

CHIOAOO.

asters. They are starting in solid
beds a lot of Asparagus tenuissimus
which is by all odds the best variety
for cut flower arrangements. Why
retailers do not demand this of growers
generally is<a question. In addition
to a good lot of euphorbias and
poinsettias they have a bench of E.
Jacquiniaeflora. equally desirable and
more durable. They are also grow-
ing some good begonias more satis-
factory than the Lorraine varieties.
They also have set out many thousands
of perennial seedlings, peony tubers
and shrubbery.

In conversation with Mr. Davis
and wife (M. A. McKenney Co.), Mil-
waukee street, we learn that fall busi-
ness was a trifle late in getting started
this season, although the year thus
far has been an improvement on last.
They are quite firm in the opinion
that local customers are quite differ-
ent to flower buyers elsewhere, par-
ticularly in the east; they look more
for low or medium priced stock. Upon
further discussion of the matter It
was agreed that this may be partially
due to inconsistent gradation by
the wholesaler. Respecting American
Beauty roses in particular, at a time
when growers are trying every way to
prevent them growing so extremely
high, the commission man is charging
by the foot and it not infrequently
happens that the choicer flowers and
foliage are on normal length stems;
it is a matter for more careful obser-
vation; the consumer may possibly be
more foxy than penurious. They
maintain a beautiful store, handle a
large quantity of stock and are keep-
ing a close tab on what pays. One
of the reasons why pot plants are in-
creasing in popularity is they carry
with them the proper foliage. With
cut flowers we can only get two Tari-

eties of asparagus, common ferns and
smilax.

Albert Groth, Route 10, North Mil-
waukee, is a new neighbor to Zweifel
and Manke, whose postofSce address
is the same. Mr. Groth purchased
from the building association the
place abandoned by Johansen some
time ago, taking possession last
March. He has put the place in
thorough repair and has 6,000 field
grown and 6.000 pot grown carnations
all nicely benched, excepting a few
that will go in a new house not yet
completed. He is putting in a ilew
hot water boiler and re-building the
boiler and potting shed of cement
blocks. He will grow some sweet
peas and geraniums and has prepared
a large quantity of soil; his calcula-
tions look to the future, as he evi-
dently understands that made soil is
not at its best the first year.

A new establishment will be
launched here October 1, Walter M.
Maas & Co. at 128 Oneida street. The
store is not large, but is being fitted
up beautifully in white with all mod-
ern appliances. Mr. Maas is a pro-
gressive young man well known and
appreciated by many who purchase
flowers, having had his training with
Currie Bros, and M. A. McKenney Co.
Miss Sheriff, who is the "Co.," is a
young lady who will not allow any-
thing to displease a good customer.
Their locality is not the most popular,
but very close to it, and ■ there is no
reason why they should not be suc-
cessful.

Visitors: Adam Zender, of Rogers
Park, 111.; J. E. Matthewson, of She-
boygan, Wis.; Mrs. Jos. Hintchliff,
Racine; John Bouagaise, Racine;
John Rindfleisch, Beloit; Otto Sylves-
ter, Oconomowoc; C. S. Nangle and
wife, Beloit; C. B. Tremain, Hart-
ford. C. B. W.

Peter Reinberg

35 Randolph Street,
CHICAGO

Wholesale Price List of.

Cut Flowers

American Beauties Per do^.

Long stems |3 (X)

30-inch stems 2 50

24-inch stems 2 00

18-inch stems 1 .50

16-inch .stems 1 25

12-inch stems 1 00

Short stems "5

ROSES Per 100

Richmond $4 00 to $6 00

Bride 3 00 to 5 00

Maiil 3 00 to 5 00

PERIE 3 00 to 5 00

Sunrise 3 00 to 5 00

Uncle John 3 00 to 5 00

Killarnev 4 00 to 6 00

Mv Maryland 4 00 to 6 00

Mrs. Field 4 OO to 6 00

Roses, our selection 3 00

Carnations 1 60 to 2 00

Asters 1 50 to 2 00

Ferns per 1000, 150

Order of us and you will get
fresh cut stock every time.

460

The American Florist.

Sept. 23,

Killarney

This year we are going to be headquarters as in the
past for the finest pink Killarney grown. The coloring
1|T|^»i l/*ll 's perfect; with the prices ranging from

TTI1u6 KlllflrnCy $3.00to$6.00. Extra fancy. $S.OO to $10 00.

My Maryland

Coming in splendid supply and fine
quality. Long stems and perfect
\iir\tmt\-nii buds, with good, healthy foliage, $2.00 to
l\ILIlIIIUIlU $6.00. Extra fancy selected, $8.00.

Maids, Brides, Beauties and Carnations in good supply.

Fancy Valley, tS.OO: extra selected, lone. $4.00 per 100.
— All Other Seasonable Stock to be had by sending your order to us.—

Complete Stock of Florists', Growers' and Nnrserymen's Supplies. Send for our Weekly Price List unless you receive a copy regularly.

H. L. RANDALL CO., 'r.-aHsHr' Chicago.

St. Louis.

STOCK PLENTIFtrL.

The weather during the past week
was warm and stock was somewhat
plentiful. Roses, especially Killarney,
Richmond and My Maryland, were
plentiful, but many opened up quick-
ly. Carnations are short stemmed and
poor. Fall store openings kept many
of the plant men busy. Asters are
on the wane. Smilax and other greens
are selling well.

NOTES.

Dominic Bova and Miss Margarette
Mercurio were married Sunday and
held a reception at their house on
Sunday evening. The house was
beautifully decorated with wild smilax,
clematis and pink roses and bunches
Of grapes and other fruits were sus-
pended from the smilax. The visiting
florists presented a very handsome im-
ported water set of cut glass with
tray.

Geo. Waldbart was very enthusias-
tic over his visit to Kew gardens in
London, Eng. What struck him forc-
ibly was the extreme care taken with
all plants and flowers and the entire
absence of litter or decay of any kind
around the greenhouses and flower
beds.

Grimna & Gorley announce, early
in October, the opening of their new
down-town branch at 702 Washington
avenue, which is to be very hand-
somely fitted up under the manage-
ment of Walter Retzer, and will be
known as the American Beauty store.

Young & Sons will have the deco-
rations at the Veiled Prophets ball
this year. It will take place at the
new Coliseum. At the store they have
a fine window display of bulbs on one
side and foliage and flowering plants
on the other.

Foster Floral Co.'s new store is a
gem and is fitted with mahogany fix-
tures; it is 'adjacent to the Century
theater, from which there is an en-
trance.

Grosvenor Garden store reports
trade picking up. Mr. Hay has re-
turned from the east, where he has j
been motoring all summer.

We regret to announce the illness
of Mrs. Alex. Siegel, who underwent
an operation and is convalescing at
the Baptist hospital.

Kalisch Bros, have completed their
store and greenhouse improvements
and are preparing for fall trade.

Miss Alma Huettmann has charge
of the cut flower department at The
Tower florist. W. F.

Naperville, III. — Chas. F. Rohr
says the outlook for business for the
coming season is very good.

Oakland, Calif. — The store of H.
M. Sanborn, at 517 Fourteenth street,
has been burglarized three times this
year.

Defiance, O. — The greenhouse be-
ing built by Karl Scharfenberger is
progressin* well, the concrete work
being finished and the glazing begun.

VltoMe Hover M^rKeto

St. Louis. Sept. 22.

Roses, Beauty, long stems 15 00@20 00

medium stems.. ..10 00@12 00

short stems 3 00@ S 00

Bride. Bridesmaid 2 0C'@ 2 50

Cochet, white and pink 2 00@ 6 00

Kaiserin 2 00@ 4 00

Caroations, common 1 00@ 2 00

Asters 1 00@ 3 00

Easter Lilies 10 00

Gladioli 1 00© 2 00

Lily ol the Valley 3 00@ 4 00

Tuberoses single 2 00@ 3 TO

Asparagus Sprengeri 2 00@ 3 00

cut sprays 1 00® 2 00

Ferns, fancy per 1000, 1 50

Smilax 10 00@12 50

Buffalo, Sept. 22.

Roses, Beauty, special 20 00@25 00

fancy IS 00@20 00

shorter 2 00@I0 00

Bride. Bridesmaid 2 C0@ 6 00

Chatenay 4 00(8 6 00

Detroit 4 00# 6 00

Killarney 2 00@ 6 00

My*laryland 4 00® 6 00

Perle 4 00® 7 00

Richmond 2 00@ 6 00

White Killarney 4 r0@ 6 00

Carnations 1 00@ 2 00

Asters 50® 1 50

Chrysanthemums. Golden Glow.. 15 00(S'25 00

Gladiolus 1 00® 4 00

Lilium Longiflorum 10 00@1S 00

Lily of the Valley 3 00® 4 00

Tuberoses 4 CO® 5 00

Asp. Plumosus strings each 40® 50

Ferns ■ per 1000 ISO

Galax perlOCO 150

Smilax strings 15 00

Cincinnati. Sept. 22.

Roses. Beauty 1 00@ 4 00

Bride Bridesmaid 3 00® 6 00

Gulden Gate 3 00® 6 00

Killarney 4 00® 6 00

Richmond 4 00® 8 00

Carnations 1 00® 1 50

Asters 1 00® 2 00

Lilium Harrisii 12 50

Rubrum 4 00

Lily of the Valley 3 00® 4 00

Adiantum 100

AsparagusPlumosus and Spreneeri
in bunches per bunch .. 25@35c

Ferns. Eastern per 1000. 1 50

Galax. Green and Bronze 1 00

Leucothoe per 100 50

perl000450

Smilax , 12 50015 00

Milwaukee. Sept. 22.
Roses. Beauty . 50® 2 00

Bride Bridesmaid 2 00® 6 00

" Killarney 2 000 6 00

Liberty, Chatenay 2 0 ® 6 00

" Perle 2 ro® 6 00

" Richmond 2 00® 6 00

Carnations 1 On® 2 00

Asters .500 2 00

Chrvsanthetnums .... per doz. 1 S0®2 OO

Gailiardia SO® 1 00

Gladioli 1 00@? CO

Lilium Giganteum 12 50

Rubrum short 3 00

Lily of the Valley 4 00

Adiantum 1 50

Asparagus per string. 50

'' Plumosus, per bunch. 35

Sprengeri, '■ ■ 25

Ferns. Common per 1000 150

Galax per1"00 150

Smilax perdnz. 2 00

EVERYTHING A FLORIST USES.

The Denver Wholesale

Florist Co.

1433-35 California St.

Give us a trial. We can please you.

Roses, Carna lions and all kinds of
Seasonable Flowers In Stock.

WM.F.KASTINGCO.'

Wholesale
Commission
Florists. □

Florists' Sopplles and Wire Desl^s.

C. A. KUEHN,

Wholesale Florist,

1122 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO.

A Complete Llae of Wire Designs.

H.G.BERNING,

Wholesale Florist,
1402 Pine St.. ST. LOUIS. MO.

WM. C. SMITH

Wholesale Floral Co.

WHOI/ESALB FLORISTS

Both L. D. Phones. ST. LOUIS, MO.

Supplies and Everything in Season always on band

Weiland & Olinger,

128 E. Third St., CINCINNATI, OHIO.

w

holcsalc Growers and
Shippers ol Cut Flower*

Carnation Georgia S12.00 per 100 $100.00 per lOM
Greenhouses, NEW CASTLE, IND.

RICE BROTHERS

Wholesale Florists and Supplies.

1 15 N. 6th St., MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.

Cut Flowers received twice daily. Can 611 your
orders to vour satisfaction ,'\lso headquarters for
Wild Smilax, Boxwood, Galax Leaves. Hardy
Fancy Ferns. Prices quoted on large quantities

Bolton & Banket Co.,

WHOLESALE FLORISTS,

462 MILWAUKEE STREET,
MILWAUKEE, WIS.

Buffalo, N. T. — John Speiss will
build a new greenhouse 100 feet long
on Orange street.

igog.

The American Florist. 46i

OPEN rOR BUSINESS

We offer the product of our
NEW MODERN RANGE of

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

If you were in our new place at any time during the past
week, you will agree with us that there were no better

Killarney, Richmond,

White Killarney,
Bride and Bridesmaid

on this market than we are showing.

We can supply you with clean, fine
stock, large flowers, perfect foliage.

^^^ Carnations ^=^

We are growing all the leading varieties, and will be glad to supply your wants.

HOERBER BROTHERS

WholeseJe Growers of Cut Flowers

51 Wabash Ave., ^ffiSri/iT CHICAGO.

"

462

The American Florist.

Sept. 2S,

"The Busiest House in Cliicago"

IBRAHAM LINCOLN said: "You can fool all the people some
of the time and some of the people all of the time, but you
cannot fool all of the people all of the time."
CWe have never tried to fool anyone at any time as it is our policy to
protect the best interests of our customers all of the time.
CWe have all of the goods all of the time, and you are always sure of
a square deal when you entrust your orders to us. You get the best the
market affords at the right market price.

HEADQUARTERS FOR

BEAUTIES, ROSES, CARNATIONS, ASTERS, GLADIOLI,

FANCY FERNS, WILD SMILAX, GALAX, and all other stock In season,

J. B. DEAMUD €0

L. D. Phone,
Central 3155.

51 Wabash 7l\e., CHICAGO.

Chicago.

FALL TRADE OPENING WELL.

With October but a week away,
stock is beginning- to tighten up and
while up until Sunday there was an
over abundance of all flowers on the
market, Monday found the supply
very appreciably shorter, with an in-
creased demand. The rose situation
has improved and the cut is coming
in with longer and firmer stems and
better buds. While some traces of
mildew is still seen most of it has
been eradicated and the foliage is
healthy.

In the early part of last week thou-
sands of flowers found their way to
the dump, but towards the end of the
week a great deal of funeral work
took care of the more open stock and
relieved the situation, American
Beauty and Killarney roses are still
the leaders, with a fair demand for
My Maryland and Mrs. Marshall
Field. Kaiserin is still the leader in
the white roses, though Bride is com-
ing better every day and will soon
supplant the summer Kaiserin. White
Killarney is meeting with much favor
and while not a pure white is a very
good substitute. Richmond is becom-
ing more of a factor and is now com-
ing in in excellent quality with fairly
long stems.

Carnations are in greater demand
than they have been, due principally
to the short supply of good asters.
There are still a great many asters
on the market, but they are with very
few exceptions poor in quality. The
aster crop has been somewhat of a
disappointment this season, and while
some growers have had very good suc-
cess with their cut the large per-
centage have not been able to pro-
duce good flowers.

Chrysanthemums are beginning to
be seen in larger quantity, and while

still not a factor, the season will soon
be on and will be in full swing in an-
other 30 days. Lily of the valley
is now plentiful and the price has
dropped to three cents. Harrisii lilies
are now in suflicient quantity to meet
all demands and ferns have advanced
to $1.25-1-50. Violets are now in the
market and are meeting with a ready
sale. Orchids, which have been scarce
for several weeks, are now up to de-
mand and there is no indication that
there will be any shortage in the sup-
ply of greens.

NOTES.

Joseph Brooks, of Morton Grove,
though still a comparatively young
man, is a veteran in the growing busi-
ness, having spent considerable of his
time in one greenhouse or another
even while a boy still in the grammar
school. His cultural knowledge at-
tained thus in the school of experi-
ence, including as it does seven years
as foreman for Poehlmann Bros. Co.,
is such that the trade press is always
glad of his contributions. He is best
known as a chrysanthemum and car-
nation expert.

Hauswirth furnished the decora-
tions for the banquet hall at the Taft
reception at the Auditorium, Septem-
ber 16. Vases of American Beauty
roses with loose ferns formed the
table decorations, while Boston ferns,
crotons, pandanus and aspidistras,
flanked by palms and bay trees, gave
a very artistic effect to the room.

Chas. W. McKellar is showing fine
lines of the principal commercial or-
chids flowering at this time. The fine
blue Vanda coerulea, Cattleya labiata
and Dendrobium formosum are plen-
tiful and other cattleyas are expected
in a few days.

The fame of O. P. Bassett carna-
tion has reached South Africa. Bas-
sett & Washburn have received an or-

der for 100 of these plants, to be
shipped to Johannesburg in the Trans-
vaal. The plants will be sent by mail
to save time.

Albert Charles Wilhelm with the
Butte Floral Co., Butte, Mont., was
here for a short time September 18
with his wife, returning home from a
honeymoon tour of Niagara Falls and
the east.

Congratulations have been pouring
in on Max Ringier, of the Vaughan &
Sperry force, on the birth of a daugh-
ter to Mrs. Ringier, September 17.
Mother and daughter are both doing
well.

A. T. Peterson, of Wheaton, is ad-
ding a small house of Moninger ma-
terial to his range and is talking
about tearing down his old houses
and reconstructing the place through-
out.

The engagement of B. B. Washburn,
son of C. Li. Washburn, of Bassett &
Washburn, to Miss Belle Story, of
Riverside, is announced. October 27
is the date set for the nuptials.

Miss Bertha Schiller, of Schiller's
principal store, is suffering with a
badly poisoned hand, the wound hav-
ing been received in handling roses.

Very heavy orders were received on
the market from St. Paul and Minne-
apolis for cut flowers for the funeral
of the late Govenor Johnson.

P. C. Mendonza, who has been do-
ing business for the past 17 years at
4254 Grand boulevard, has moved to
356 East Forty-third street.

Miss Corbett, bookkeeper for Peter
Reinberg, has the sympathy of the
trade In the recent loss of her father.

Peter Reinberg is completing a very
extensive coal shed at his range at
Summerdale.

J. A. Budlong is showing some very
fine long stemmed Marshall Field
roses.

igog.

The American Florist.

463

Cut Flowers | E. H. HUNT

FOR ALL OCCASIONS,

FLORISTS' SUPPLIES TOO.

■SEND FOR PRICE LIST.

76 Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO

The Benthey - Coatsworth Co.

35 Randolph St Wholesale f lorisfs

cniCAflo.

GHAS. W. McKELLAR,

61 AVabaah Ave..

CHICAGO.

ORCHIDS

A Specialty

FancT Stock in Peonies,
Valley, Roses, Beauties,
Carnations and a full line
of » II Cut Flowers, Greens,
Wire-Work and Florists'
Supplies.

Send for Complete
Catalogue.

PETER REINBERG

Grower and Wholesaler of

Cut Flowers

1,800,000 Square Feet of Glass.
HEADQUARTERS FOR AMERICAN BEAUTY.

51 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO.
Quality Counts.

Let us have your next order for
Rosess and Ournations

and othtrr Seasonable Flowers.

JOHN KRUCHTEN,

51 Wabash Ave.. CHICAGO.

POEHLMANN BROS. CO.

Wholesale Growers of and Dealers in

Ot:it: I^Mo^weirs

AH telecrrapb and telephone orders

given prompt attention.

Gieenlioasesi 32>37 Handolph St. _
MORTON GROVK. HL. CMIOAOO.

Zech&IVIann

Wholesale Florists

Koom 218, 51 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO

Telephone, Central 3284.

Chicago Rose Co.,

JOSEPH 'ZISKA, Successor,

Cut Flowers, Florists' Supplies and

Wire Work a Specialty.

Long Distance Phone Central 2487.

56-58 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO.

I Ivong Distance Phone, Central 6004. Catalogue Free, f

I Winterson's Seed Store I

i

45-47-49 Wabash Ave, CHICAGO.

Plantsmen, Nurserymen, Seedsmen and Florists' Supplies.

I
I

J. a. BUDL0NG

37-39 Randolph Street. J^HJC AGO.
Boaes and wholesale

Carnations cDniucD irf

" A Specialty.-^ onUWtn 01

CUT FLOWERS

WIETOR BROS.

Wholesale^ Cut FiOVCrS

AH telegraph and telephone ordera given
prompt atteDtioD.

51 Wabash Ave.. CHICAGO.

VlioMe Hover M^WsS

Chicago. Sept. 22.
Roses. Beauty, extra sel(ect ... 3 00

30in 2 50

24in 2 00

20in 150

12in 100

Sliort 75

Per 100
Bride. Bridesmaid, select.. 4 Offi) 6 00
medium 3 00® 4 00

■■ Kaiserin 3 00@ 6 00

" Killarney. select 6 0l@ 8 00

medium 4 0O@ 5 00

•■ Mrs. Marshall Field 4 CO® 6 00

■• Mrs. Potter Palmer 4 000 8 00

■• Perle 3 Ofi@ 6 00

" Richmond extra select.... 6 OOig) 8 00

Carnations, select fancy 3 00

common 1508 2 00

Asters 1 50@ 3 00

Gladioli 2 00@ 4 00

Lihum Harrisii perdoz. 1 50@Z 00 15 00

Lily of the Valley 3 00@ 4 TO

Adiantum 75@ 1 00

Asparagus Plum, strings, each. 50@ 60

■• sprays 2 00@ 4 00

Sprengeri 2 OOigl 4 00

Ferns ... perlOOO. 1 50

Galax, green.. per 1000. 100 IS

• bronze per 1000. 1 00 15

Smilax strings perdoz.. 1 50@2 00

Yau^han I Sperry,

Wholesale Florists,

52 and 54 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO.

WRITE FOR SPECIAL PRICES

E.C.AMLIN6

THE LARGEST,

BEST EQUIPPED,

MOST CENTRALLY LOC.\TED

WHOLES.\LE

CUT FLOWER HOUSE

IN CHICAGO.

32, 34, 36 RANDOLPH STREET,
CHICAGO.

L. D. 'Phones Central 1978 and 1977.

KENNICOTT BROS.

WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS

48-50 Wabash Ave., C^\%\r*s\n€\

L. D. Phone, Central 466. V»IllCayU

We will have aaything in the line of

CUT FLOWERS and GR££NS

that you may want if anybody has it at
Chicago market prices on day of shipment.

Weiland & Risch

Wholesale Growars and Shippers of

Phone Central 879.

Write for our wholesale price list.

59 Wabash Avenne.. CHICAGO

464

The American Florist,

Sept. 25,

:NoaMOE^i

Manhattan Flower Market

Ship us some stock. We need a large supply of all kinds of flowers, Roscs, Carnations, Sweet Peas, Narclssus, Chrysan-
themums, etc., for our new store. Reliability and responsibility first-class. Good prices and prompt returns. Good opportunity.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

46 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

Telephone:
1016 Madison Sq.

New York.

TRADE IMPIiOVING.

The first half of the past week was
dull, but there was a slight improve-
ment toward and including Saturday.
Though there is yet a surplus of as-
ters, indications point toward their
■early finish, but the dahlias are close
followers. Good American Beauty
roses are none too plentiful and clean
up' very well, but no fancy prices have
been paid. While there is a fair de-
mand for good tea roses, many of the
new crop, with short stems, hang
heavily on the hands of the whole-
salers. There is a noticeable increase
in the carnation supply, but with the
chrysanthemum season at hand, it
will be better for the market and bet-
ter for the future of the crop, if the
carnations can, to some extent, be
held back. The much heralded Hud-
son-Pulton celebration begins this
week and though some of the dealers
express doubts as to its probable ef-
fect on the cut flower trade, it seems
certain that it will create some im-
provement. Several of the leading re-
tailers have already made contracts
to execute large decorations for events
connected with the celebration, and
there should be a large increase in
the hotel trade.

September 20. — There is quite a
lively movement this morning in roses
and carnations, a few special Kil-
larney and My Maryland bringing
eight cents each. Selected carnation
stock brings two cents. As Monday
and Saturday are now the only really
good market days, there is no cer-
tainty of a continuation of these
prices throughout the week. Orchids
and gardenias are yet rather scarce;
the best orchids go readily for 75
cents each and upward: the best gar-
denias for 25 cents and upward.

NOTES.

The first annual smoker of the Re-
tail Florists' Association was held
September 17. M. A. Bowe, A. War-
endorff and J. P. Klausner, the com-
mittee in charge of the affair, had
made ample preparations. There was
a creditable array of professional tal-
ent, and the recitations, songs and ac-
companiments were well rendered and
evoked much applause. President
Geo. D. Nicholas of the Greek-Ameri-
can Florists' Association, was the ora-
tor of the evening and his appeal for
unity and harmony in the trade was
well received. President Dards, of the
association which gave the smoker, is
in Europe. Mr. Nicholas has been for
many years a resident of this city, is
well educated and a fluent and ready
speaker, and his influence is not con-
fined to the members of the Greek-
.\merican fraternity. Brief addresses
were made by the members of the
committee. Herman Warendorff and
representatives of the horticultural
press. The wants of the inner man
were well provided for.

The meeting of the National Asso-
ciation of (Cemetery .Superintendents
at the Hotel Astor was one of the in-
terpFting events of the past week.
Aside from business proceedings, the
visitors and their lady friends thor-
oughly enjoyed the sights of Gotham.
John Keid. superintendent of Mt.
Olivet cemetery. Detroit. Mich., was

elected president of the association.
Among those present was W. Ormston
Roy, superintendent of Mount Royal
cemetery, Montreal, Canada. Mr. Roy
is a brother to Douglas P. Roy of
Vaughan's Seed Store. John Keller,
Jos. Meich and Mr. Sheard represented
Rochester. Other delegates noted
were James Norton, Boston, and H. W.
Ross, Newton Center, Mass.

Treasurer Beatty of the S. A. P.
made a quiet visit to this city dur-
ing the past week. He seems to be
in the best of health and spirits. An-
other visitor was Chas. Henlock, who
for many years has been the eflBcient
foreman in the U. S. Propagating Gar-
dens, Washington, D. C.

Robert E. Berry, manager of the
Florists' Club bowling team, is at
present employed in the park system

Charles MiUang. New York.

of Manhattan, marking the trees for
removal which are crowding or dis-
eased, renovating old beds of shrub-
bery and creating new ones where
necessary.

The New York Market Florists'
Association has made arrangements
which, it is believed, will be carried
out, to have for the next six weeks a
fall plant market, to be open each
week day from 6 to 9 a. m. The mar-
ket will be at Canal and Washington
streets.

Alfred T. Bunyard, for a number
of years a prominent figure in the re-
tail trade of this city, has opened a
store at Forty-eighth street and Madi-
son avenue. His knowledge of the
business is unquestioned and his genial
personality has won him many friends.

C. Bourque, who for the past year
has been in the wholesale trade with
Moore, Hentz & Nash, has resumed his
old position as buyer for C. A. Dards,
Previously he had been employed by
Mr. Dards for 19 years.

B. S. Slinn, Jr.'s new wholesale
store, on the ground floor of the Coo-
gan building, is one of the finest in
this or any other city. It is in a first-

class location and is well fitted up and
very attractive.

L. B. Craw, of the Lord & Burn-
ham Co., who has been summering in
Vermont, and who was in poor health
when he left the city, is now said to
be greatly improved.

Mengham & Westwood will decorate
the Metropolitan opera house for an
event to take place on the night of
September 27 in honor of distinguished
foreign visitors.

Geo. Hanges & Co.. of 685 Colum-
bus avenue, have recently opened
another store on Columbus avenue
near Eighty-sixth street.

Geo. Vlachos and wife. Eighty-sixth
street and Columbus avenue, who
spent a part of the summer in Europe,
have returned home.

M. A. Bowe will decorate the court
of honor, now being erected on Fifth
avenue, for a part of the Hudson-
Fulton ceremonies.

Prank S. Goode, formerly buyer for
H. Hoffmeir, is now manager for John
King Duer.

Horticultural Society of New York.

FALL EXHIBITION, NOVEMBER 3 TO 7. 1909.-
The Horticultural Society of New
York is entering upon a new era in
its history, dating from the successful
exhibition held last November, and
It i.^ hoped that a greatly increased
membership will result, and hence a
greater usefulness of the society to
the cause of horticulture. Other cities
have flourishing societies of this kind,
those of Boston. Philadelphia and
Chicago being conspicuous in this re-
spect, and it is certainly very de-
sirable that horticulture in New York
should attain as prominent a position
as it holds elsewhere.

The exhibition given last fall at the
American Museum of Natural History
attracted a large attendance. It was
highly successful, and it is hoped to
to make the coming exhibition in
November larger and better. That
this hope may be realized, all in-
terested are urged to enter into the
competition. A schedule, carrying
with it over $1,600 in prizes, has
'been arranged, and the secretary will
gladly send a copy of thi.=; to any one
on application.

SPECIAL PRIZE FOR IRISES.

X friend of the society, much in-
terested in the oncocyclus or regelia
irises, which include the well-known
Iris Susiana. the mourning iris, has
offered a special prize of $25 for these
flowers, to be awarded at the ex-
hibition next spring or early summer.
The prize is for the best collection
of cut flowers, from plants growing
outdoors, not less than 10 species or
hybrids, or both. Announcement is
made of this prize now. so that those
who may desire to compete for It
shall have opportunity to secure the
plants, as it is necessary to plant them
this fall.

The following are the' officers:
Vice-presidents, Samuel Thorne, Pat-
rick O'Mara, G. T. Powell and Spen-
cer Trask. Exhibition committee, F.
R. Pierson (chairman). George V.
Nash (secretary). Leonard Barron.
Peter Duff, J. E. Lager. J. A. Manda,
P. O'Marn, P. H. Traendly and John
Young. GEO. V. Na.''H. Sec'y.

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Telephone 167 Madison Sonare.

10OO

J. K. ALLEN,

Wholesale Commission Florist*

EstabUshed 1887.

106 West 28th Street, NEW YORK CITY.

Open the year around to receive shipments of Cut Flowers.

Open Every Morning at 6 a. m.

Prompt Returns To Shippers

Traendly £ Schenck,

WHOLESALE FLORISTS,

44 WEST 28U1 STHEET. 1\IP"W VOW IT
Phones, 708 and 799. I'^CW K V^JCVIV.

CHAEES MILUNG ^f^^

On the ground floor of New York Cut Flower Co.

and Cut Flower Exchange,

26th Street and 6th Avenue and m^ c mm/ v^^-k n v

444 6th Avenue, mt TT I LP K IV

Open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. The "Hob" Of the Wholesale District

GROWERS' COT fLOWER COMPANV

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

J. J. COAN, Mannaer. Cor.signmcnls Solirilfd.

Telephone 6237 Madison Square. MCUf VODI^
39 tMcst. zach Strset. ri t »Y T v n r\

Alexander J. Guttman,

THE WHOLESALE FLORIST OF NEW YORK

34 WEST 28th STREET

rHONtS. 1664-1665 MADISON SOUAIIK

ENOUGH SAID

nOWSRS SHIPPED BY

JOHN I. RAYNOR

Are the l)est product of the best frowers

for the New York Market.

Adtantnm Croweanom sold here exclusively.

49 'West 28tli St.. NE'W TORK;

Telephone 1998 Madison Square.
Mention the American Florist token writing

John Young

WHOLESALE FLORIST,

51 W9st 28th St., NEW YORK CIH

Lode Distance Telephone. 4463>4 MadlsonSo.

Mention theAinerican Florist xohen writing

B. S. Slinn, Jr.

WHOLESALE FLORIST

55 and 57 West 26th St., ucui Ynnif

Telephone: 3864 Madison Scjiiare. "'•" '•"''*

%/irkl F^TC CARNATIONS
V I VP I- C I 9 AND ROSES

Shipping Ord'Ts Recrive Prompt .\ttention.

Charles Millang.

Charles Millang, whose portrait i3
herewith shown, was born at Lock
Haven, Pa., 45 years ago. His father,
as well as his paternal ancestors for
several generations, were gardeners
and florists. The family is of French
and Belgian descent. When Charles
was 10 years old the family removed
from Lock Haven to the vicinity of
New York, and all his life has been
spent in different branches of the flor-
ist business. He began with his
father, working in the greenhouses.
and was later employed in other
growing establishments. For the past
24 years he has been in the whole-
sale business in New York. At pres-
ent he has a fine store at Sixth ave-
nue and Twenty-sixth street. He is
an enterprising, genial and kindly
man, and has many friends. He has
three brothers, all of whom are well
known and successful wholesalers of
flowers.

Washington, D. C. — The carriers
and other postoflBce employes will
probably be given a part holiday on
the day of the chamber of commerce
floral parade.

KESSLER-BROS.

50 W. 28th St., NEW YORK.
OUT FLOWERS

Wholesale Plantsmen and Florists.

Phone 2336 Madison Shipments Everywhere.

Prompt and satisfactory. Consignments solicited,

iK^oMe Hover MM'KeU

New York, Sept. 22. Per 100

Roses, Beauty, special 20 00@25 00

fancy 10 00@15 00

eitra S 00@10 00

No-1 3 00@ 5 00

No.2andNo.3.... 50@ 2 00
Bride. Bridesmaid, special. 3 00@ 4 00

extra and fancy 1 00® 1 50

No. landNo.2 50

Kaistrin Aug. Victoria 50@ 4 00

Killarney. special 4 OCiffi 6 00

extra and fancy. 1 50@ 2 00

My Maryland, speciat 4 00@ 6 00

extra andfancy 1 50® 2 00

Carnations 75@ 1 50

-Asters 25@ 1 00

Cattleyas 50 00@;5 00

Dahlias 50® 75

Gardenias per doz.. 75 @ 3 00

Lilium Longifiorum 3 OOig 6 00

Auratum 1 00© 2 00

" Rubrum 1 OOO 2 00

Lily of the Valley - 2 00@ 3 00

.Asparagus. .per ioi. bunches. 1 50@ 2 50
Smilax' per doz. strings. 75@ 1 50

ALFRED H.LANGJAHR

WHOLESALE FLORIST,

55 W. 28tli Street, NEW YORK.

All flowers in season. Consignments of 6rst-

class stock solicited.
Telephones 4626 and 4627 Madison Sauare.

Millang Brotliers,

Wholesale Florisfsy

41 W. 28th St NEW YOBL

N.Y. Gut Flower Exchange

CooganBldg, 6th Ave.&W. 26th St, .New York.

Open for Cut Flower Sales at 6

o'clock Every Morning.

Desirable Wall Space to Rent for Advertising.

V. S. DORVAL,

Secretary.

Moore, Hentz
& Nash,

WholBsala Co wmissloB Florists

SS and 57 West 2«lh Street,

Telephone No. 756

Madison Square.

NEW YORK.

Mention the American Florist when writing

OORACE E. FROMENT

WHOLESALE CONMISSION.

American Beauty Roses a Specialty. Roseii
Violets, Carnations, Valley, Lilies, Etc.

57 W8St 28tli St., NEW YORK CITY

Telephones: 22009ad 2201 Madison SQUaro*

Mention the American Florist when icriting

Walter F.Sheridan

WHOLESALE FLORIST,

Til'phones: 3532 and 3533 Madison Sq.

39 West 28th St., NEW YORK.

Young & Nugent,

Telephone, 2065-2066 Madison Sq.
42 West 28th St., ., ,t ,

To out-of-town Florists: ^PW lOTK

We are In the Heart of ^^^" lUia
And give Spt-cial attention to Stramt-r and
Theater orders. Prompt delivorios and best sto c
in the market. ^

FORD BROS.,

Receiver! and Shlpperi of

Fresh Flowers

48 West 28th St., NEW YORK.

Telephone 3S70- 3871 Madison Square

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Sept 2S,

Philadelphia.

SEASON OPENING WELL.

The past week's business has been
of such volume for the season that
the trade all along the line feel much
encouraged. There is an increasing
demand for all good stock, fancy
roses, lily of the valley and orchids
running far short of the orders.
Chrysanthemum Golden Glow is now
selling up clean; the cut of the two
weeks previous, however, did not sell
well. October Frost is now in with
very good flowers for the season. Car-
nations are better and should sell
well from now on, as asters have
taken on a has-been look. Some good
Enchantress, Winsor and Lady Boun-
tiful are now offered. From this time
until frost, the dahlias will be a fac-
tor in prices of the medium grades
of flowers, as they are coming in in
large quantities and are moved at low
figures. The orchid is the flower of
the day. Cattleyas command 75 cents
each, and at that are, as a rule, only
to be had on order. Many flowers
are daily received at the commission
houses that have not been soaked; in
fact, have not seen or felt water at
all. It would do a number of the
growers good to take a run into town
once in a while and see their boxes
opened and compare their stock and
methods of shipment with that of
other brethren in the trade. Flow-
ers that have not taken up water for
three or four hours or, better still,
over night, are not fit for handling
or for sale: in fact, they are out of
the race before it is run and are
scarcely noticeable in the returns.

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY MEETING.

The monthly exhibition of the
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
was held in the lecture room on Sep-
tember 21 in the afternoon and even-
ing. There was a very interesting
display of dahlias and herbaceous
stock, some vases of the latter being
very striking. TV. Atlee Burpee & Co.
staged a nicely arranged assortment
of their superb seeding gladioli,
flanked with vases of orange and
lemon colored African ball marigolds.
Fifteen vases of nasturtiums, all dif-
ferent, formed the front row and were
much admired. These latter were dis-
played in an English sweet pea vase,
a glass horn set into a tin base to
which was attached a groove or slot
for the card, a very clever device. H.
A. Dreer, Inc., filled a long table with
large vases of herbaceous stock; sev-
eral varieties of larkspur were promi-
nent, as were also about 35 vases of
hardy phlox, all different. David Her-
bert & Son, of Atco, N. J., entered
about 50 varieties of dahlias, a very
interesting display. Richard Vincent,
Jr., & Sons Co., Cowentown, Md.,
staged a large collection, one and two
flowers of a kind. A seedling not un-
like Twentieth Century in color and
markings, but double or with several
tiers of petals, is a very beautiful and
striking flower. It is named Dr. F.
A. Cook, in honor of the explorer.
Other choice varieties recently im-
ported were Mme. Van der Dale and
Jean Charmont, large, broad petaled
flowers; Souv de Donyon, an immense
orange red flower nine inches in
diameter and Md. H. Charvet, a fine
blush white. There were several vases
of Dreer's White by different growers.
This is a magnificent white quilled
flower, the finest white so far. C. B.
Newbold exhibited a lot of herbaceous
stock vases of flowers, which were very
showy. There were several vases of
long stemmed dahlias arranged for ef-
fect. Two very tempting tables of
vegetables were from the estate of
Mrs. P. C. Penfleia and C. B. Newbold.

NOTES.

The H. A. Dreer Co. is very busy
with florists' plant orders, mostly
decorative plants, palms, ferns, etc.
The trade at distant points are hurry-
ing their orders in while it is safe to
ship by freight. Cocos Weddelliana
is a feature here in medium and
large sizes; there was never such a
stock of this popular palm seen in
this country before.

W. McKissick & Bros, are handling
dahlias in quantity. The shipping and
handling of these flowers is now about
perfect, the bulk of them come packed
in corrugated boxes packed in light
skeleton crates, holding three to four
boxes each. In selling they are near-
ly all sold by the box and in this way
al rough handling is avoided. ^"

The Joseph Heacock Co. is shipping
kentias every day. The assortment of
sizes is so complete that customers
are seldom disappointed. Dorothy
Gordon carnation is in fine shape and
will be sure to make good the com-
ing season.

The fall exhibition of the German-
town Horticultural Society was very
successful and largely attended. Good
cut flowers of annuals and perennials
were shown, also a large collection
of wild flowers.

Geo. Faulkner's new store presents
a fine appearance now that it is
stocked and arranged and the win-
dows decorated. New awnings add to
its attractiveness.

The alterations at Robt. Crawford's
Eleventh street store are about fin-
ished. The market street branch at
Fifty-second street will not be ready
for some time yet.

The Leo. Niessen Co. is turning
over large quantities of American
Beauty roses and expects the stock to
be larger than ever the coming sea-
son. K.

Boston.

TRADE QUIET.

With an abundance of anticipation
and nothing so far in the way of
realization the past week really be-
longs to the summer season. The
beautiful weather is primarily re-
sponsible, inducing people to remain
away from the city. Funeral work,
which has been the only means of
support for several months, has
dropped off materially. Asters have
seldom, if ever, been so cheap, as, to
forestall loss by frost, the growers are
cutting all outdoor stock. The bulk
of this stock is available only for
second rate work. No improvement
of note is seen in the rose stock.
American Beauty continues in full
sway. Killarney is gradually coming
to the front in competition with My
Maryland. Richmond is still in sum-
mer form. New stock of Bride and
Bridesmaid is offered. Easter lilies
are so good and meeting with such a
heavy demand that the winter price
has been enforced. Carnations are
coming along slowly. It is still some-
what early for first-class chrysanthe-
mums, though a few very fair white
and yellow are being received. The
first violets, both single and double,
are coming in.

NOTES.

The Park Street Market has been
successful in having its plans for the
building of a refrigerator approved by
the trustees of the Park Street church,
the owners of the property, and work
has already begun. The space under
the sidewalk will be utilized as a re-
frigerator. The need of such a store-
room has long been badly felt, and
the space occupied by the old refrig-
erator will be used over as stalls.
The foundation and walls will be of

cement, and the equipment will be

the best money can buy.

The Gardeners' and Florists' Club,
in spite of the weather, succeeded in
carrying out the outing scheduled for
September 11, and about 60 members
visited the Bay State Nurseries at
North Abington. The day was well
occupied in an inspection of the
large plant, and the proprietor, W. H.
Wyman, displayed able qualifications
as a host, leaving no stone unturned
to insure the comfort of his guests.

Thomas F. Galvin, Inc., was in
charge at the banquet tendered Presi-
dent Taft by the newly organized mer-
chants' association at Mechanics build-
ing September 14. The floral adorn-
ments were of American Beauty and
Richmond roses, while the extensive
collection of bay trees and palms re-
served by this house for such occa-
sions were displayed at their best.

Norris Comley continues to entploy
Walter Holden as salesman at the
Music Hall Market, not Wilbur Os-
good, as stated in the last Issue. Mr.
Holden has always given the great-
est satisfaction in this capacity.

H. F. Calder, the violet grower, Is
spending a few weeks' vacation at Jef-
ferson, N. H., securing a short rest
in preparation for his usual busy sea-
son.

Welch Bros, are showing a splendid
line of lily of the valley, the absence
of which of late has seriously handi-
capped the dealers.

W. T. Turner secures first mention
for good early Princess violets; he is
a new grower in the ranks.

F. T. Hanley, of Brookline, is show-
ing the first double violets, Campbell.

Charlie Evans is showing an early
crop of stevia. B.

Massachussetts Horticultural Society.

The following are the awards given
at the general autumn exhibition,
September 17-19, for plants and flow-
ers: For the best exhibits of hardy
herbaceous flowers and plants at the
five exhibitions of the society from
June to September: R. & J. Farquhar
& Co., a gold medal. For the best 20
vases of hardy herbaceous flowers,
distinct species and varieties, not less
than 10 genera, at each of the five ex-
hibitions of the society from June to
September: Walter Hunnewell, a sil-
ver medal.

Gratuities: Wm. Whitman, display
of asters, marigolds, dahlias and
herbaceous plants; Bellevue Nurser-
ies, display of herbaceous flowers;
Old Town Nurseries, display of herb-
aceous flowers; Mrs. L. A. Towle, dis-
play of dahlias; Mrs. L. N. Towle.
display of dahlias; J. N. Flint, display
of dahlias; Herman L. Winter, ama-
teur's display of dahlias; George B.
Gill, vase of dahlias; W. A. Riggs, dis-
play of cactus dahlias; Joseph Thorpe,
display of cactus dahlias; B. Ham-
mond Tracy, display of gladioli; J. K.
Alexander, display of gladioli; Mrs. J.
L. Gardner, display of tropical plants:
Mrs. E. M. Gill, miscellaneous display.

MEDALS.

R. & J. Farquhar & Co., for artis-
tic display of dahlias, silver medal;
J. K. Alexander, display of dahlias,
and H. F. Burt, for display of dahlias,
bronze medals. First class certificates
of merit were awarded to R. & J.
Farquhar & Co. for peony-flowered
dahlia. Bertha Van Suttoner, and W.
D. Hathaway for display of dahlias.
Honorable mention: R. & J. Farqu-
har & Co. for peony-flowered dahlia.
Geisha; B. Hammond Tracy for dis-
play of seeding gladioli; W. A. RIggs,
display of peony-flowered dahlias;
Herman" L. Winter, amateur's display
of dahlias.

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Field=(irown Carnation Plants

Fit UK) lOOO

W. Enchantress $8.00 $70.00

R.Pk. Enchantress, 1 . .
Enchantress i
Perfection, I
Victory, ;.. 7.00 oO.OO
BountUul, I
Lawson, I
^Afterglow, J

GOOD VALUE.

I'er lUO 11X10
Boston Market, )

Queen, \ ....$5.00 $45.00
Joost, )
Mrs. Patten $(,.00

TheLeoNiessenCo.

Philadelphia.

Wholesale Florists,

1209 Arch St.

AMERICAN BEAUTIES

Lily of the Valley, CornQtioiu and all Tea fioses,

lo lots of one hundred to one thousand. Phone or wire us.

f ELCn BROTHERS, D....X SI. Boston, Mass.

Asparagus Plumosus Nanus

Extra large heavy strings,
60c each.

W. H. Elliott, Brighton, Mass.

CHOICE

Asters, Gladiolus, Beauties,

Lilies, Kaiserins,

Carnations.

The McCallum Co.

937 Liberty Ave.. PITTSBURG, PA.

Cleveland.

A HEAVY DEMAND.

The Jewish New Tear, which oc-
curred the past week, was the cause
of an unusually heavy demand for
American Beauty roses, not nearly
enough being obtainable to meet the
demand on this market. Short Beau-
ties are also being used more freely
in funeral work, owing to their last-
ing qualities and exquisite beauty.
Killarney and My Maryland are meet-
ing with a fair demand. Bride and
Bridesmaid are in better shape just
now than for some time. Lily of the
valley is having an excellent call.
Some of the down-town retailers are
showing a fine lot of early single vio-
lets. Carnations have been more
plentiful the past week and are be-
ginning to show better form. Quite
a number of notable weddings and
socials took place the past week, and
this, together with a rush of. funeral
work the latter part of the week,
cleaned up a considerable amount of
stock. The week ended strong with
fair prices.

NOTES.

Fred Ehrbar, 3033 Loraine avenue,
has his arm in a sling, the result of
poison ivy. While at work on his
farm making a clearing he came in
contact with the vines and has been
unable to do very much since, his
feet being swollen so he could not
wear a shoe.

Geo. W. Smith of the Cleveland
Florists' Exchange spent a few days
in New York state amongst the violet
growers the past week. The week
previous he spent several days in In-
diana and Chicago.

Messrs. Jones and Russell have re-
turned from their eastern trip. They
visited a number of the largest grow-
ers of plants and cut flowers in and
around Philadelphia and New York.
Henry Taylor, Rice avenue. New-
burgh, is again sending in a fine lot
of carnations. His sweet peas the
past summer were as good as any on
the market.

Mrs. John Leuschner, Rocky River,
returned from a summer in Europe
this week. C. B.

[In our issue of September 11 un-
der this city it was stated that Knoble
Bros, reported August sales 10 per
cent lighter than for the same month
last year when higher was intended.
This error was entirely typographi-
cal.— Ed.]

Choice Assortment of CUT FLOWERS will be found here.

WRITE FOR PRICES.

W. E. McKissicK ^ Bros.

\yHOLESALE FLORISTS.

Absolutely

The Best Possible

Service.

Business Hours 7 a. m. to S p. m. 1619-1621 Ranstead St., PHILADELPHIA, PA.

VlioMe Ho¥erMM'Ket.s

Philadelphia. Sept. 22. Per 100

Roses. Beauty. e.\tra 20 0C@25 00

first 10 00@12 00

Brides and Maids 2 0 (g 5 00

■■ Tea 3 00® 6 00

■■ extra 6 00@ S 00

Carnations 2 00@ h 00

Asters 1 01® 2 00

Cattleyas 50 00@60 00

Gladiolus 1 50@ 4 00

Lilium Harrisii 10 00@12 50

Lily of the Valley 3 00@ 4 00

Sweet Peas 50@ 75

Adiantum 75@ 1 00

.Asparagus, bunch 50 00

Smilax 15 00(220 00

Pittsburg. Sept. 22. Per 100

Roses. Beauty, special 20 00@25 00

estra 10 00® 1 5 00

No. 1 6 OOlg 8 OO

Bride Bridesmaid 1 00@ 4 00

" Cnatenay 1 00@ 6 00

Kaiserin 2 00@ 8 00

Killarney 2 00@ 6 00

Richmond 1 00@ 4 00

Carnations 1 50@ 2 00

Asters 50@ 1 50

Chrysanthemums 12 50@l5 00

Gladiolus 1 00@ 2 00

Lilium Longiflorum 10 OO

Lily of the Valley 3 00@ 4 00

Adiantum 100

Asparagus Sprengeri 30 00

strings 50 00

sprays 1 OOffii 2 00

Smilax 10 00(gl5 00

Boston, Sept. 22. Per 100

Roses. Beauty, best 20 00@25 00

medium 10 00@20 00

culls 4 00@ 6 00

Bride. Bridesmaid 2 00@ 4 00

" Extra 6 00@ 8 00

Carnations 1 00@ 2 00

fancy 2 00@ 4 00

Callas S 00@I6 00

Cattleyas 45 0ii@50 00

Gardenias 3 00@ 4 00

Lilium Longiflorum 12 00

Lily of the Valley 2 00® 3 00

Sweet Peas 75@ 1 00

Adiantum 75@ 1 00

Asparagus 35 0C@50 00

Smilax 8 00@12 00

Pittsburgh Cut Flower Go.

(Llnnlted )

The Wholesale Florists of Pittsburgh,

222 Oliver Ava., PITTSBURGH, PA.

Headqnarten for Choice Flowen.

— CHOICE —

Carnations, Roses, Beauties,

Asters, Dahlias, Gladioli.

Pittsburg Florists' Exchange

15 Diamond Sq., PITTSBURG.PA.

Detroit.

FLOBISTS' CLUB MEETING.

The regular meeting of the Flor-
ists' Club, on the evening of Septem-
ber 20, was most successful and in-
teresting. Over 30 members were
present to witness the installation of
the newly elected officers and to listen
to a complete report of the S. A. F.
meeting at Cincinnati from the sev-
eral members who attended there.
The retiring president, W. B. Brown,
was kept busy receiving the felicita-
tions from the boys upon his success-
ful career as president.

President-elect C. H. Plumb, on
taking the chair, briefly outlined the
policy he means to maintain during
the coming year, and asked the
earnest and united support of the
members. A hearty vote of thanks
was given the retiring officers, to
which responses were made by all.
President Plumb named the following
committees: Auditing. — J. F. Sulli-
van, A. Pochelon, A. Sylvester. Pro-
gramme and Essay. — W. B. Brown, J.
F. Sullivan, F. Danzer. Entertain-
ment— J. K. Stock, Louis Charvat,
Rob. Rahaley, A. Sylvester, Robt
Klagge. Exhibition. — M. Bloy, H.
Knope, Ed. Beard, Thos. Brown, A.
J. Stahelin.

J. F. Sullivan, of the committee of
judges of the school exhibitions made
last week, gave a report of that work
and encouraged the club to maintain
its interests in the same. This year
the club gave a Boston fern to the
boy and girl of each school for ex-
hibiting the greatest variety of flow-
ers. Three applications for member-
ship were received. A. Pochelon
passed the cigars because another
baby girl adorns his beautiful new
home on the boulevard. Adjourn-
ment was immediately followed by
the assemblage of the members at
the Michigan Cut Flower Exchange,
where a bountiful lunch was enjoyed
until a late hour. J. F. S.

468

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Sept. 2^,

DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated,
on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders.

Colorado Springs, Colo.
FRANK F. CRUMP,

Wholesale and Retail Florist.

Anderson, S. C.

THE ANDERSON FLORAL CO.

533 MARSHAU AVE.

Toronto.

■ eONTlNtTED IMPKOVEMENT.

Business continues to improve; the
fall races are on and this meeting al-
ways creates a social stir which bene-
fits the florists. Fall weddings are quite
numerous, and although there have
not been any elaborate decorations
they have helped to make business.
Roses, with the exception of Ameri-
can Beauty, are quite plentiful. Mrs.
Jardine and Killarney are both of
good quality and from present indica-
tions it seems that Bridesmaid will
soon be relegated to the has-beens.
White Killarney is proving a favorite
and is surpassing Bride. Carnations
are becoming most plentiful and are
of excellent quality for the season.
Liilium longiflorum, lily of the valley,
orchids and dahlias are all fairly plen-
tiful.

NOTES.

There is a diversity of opinion here
regarding Golden Glow chrysanthe-
mum; those who have grown it suc-
cessfully are quite pleased with it,
while others are not so well satisfied,
but the storemen are glad to get it
and it sells well.

E. Dale of Brampton was a visitor.
Stock at the Dale Estate is looking
fine and shows exceptionally good
promise for the coming season; rain
is badly needed for the violets in the
field, as they are showing signs of
red spider.

The Bedford Park Floral Co. is
very strong on Richmond roses, which
it grows in quantity. This firm's vase
of Killarney at the fair was very fine
for the early season.

The Steele Briggs Seed Co. is get-
ting settled in its new establishment.
The new commodious quarters should
be an inducement for increased
business.

W. Tattle, the specialist, is again
coming around with dahlias in quan-
tities. He says they need a good rain
and then they will be in by the thou-
sand.

Geo. Manton is cutting some good
American Beauty roses of which he
generally manages to get an early
crop.

J. S. Simmons is showing an attrac-
tive window. "The Old Mill," with
running water, is drawing attention.

The J. A. Simmers Co. is sending
in large quantities of gladioli from its
farm. H. G. D.

Harrisbueg, Pa. — Caleb D. Devin-
ney, of the Harrisburg Floral Co.,
committed suicide by hanging him-
self with a piece of insulated tele-
phone wire. He had been sick.

Media. Pa. — Owing to other business
taking up much of his time, W. K.
Broadbelt has turned over practically
the whole of the greenhouse business
to his wife, who runs it. Asparagus
plumosus is largely grown here, the
cut being handled by E. Reid of Phil-
adelphia.

Washington, D. C.

14th & H Sti.

Baltimore, Md.

1601 Entaw Place.

Brooklyn, New York.

"WILSON"

3 and 5 Greene ATe.,and 339 to 3471Gieene Ave.

Greenhouses: Short Hills, N. J,

■ — Deliveries in

NEW YORK, LONG ISLAND and NEW JERSEY.

L

New York.

MYER, FLORIST,

«09mil MADBON AVS.

Phone 6187

Toronto, Can.

Dunlop's

Canada's best known and most reliable florist.
Only
the
Best

96 Yonge Street

We deliver anywhere in Canada and guarantee

safe arrival.

Omaha, Neb.

fless&Swoboda,

FLORISTS,

1415FamumSL .aSfLTf'?l|,
Denver, Colo.

yhc Park

..•.Floral Co.

J. A. VALENTINE, President.

Denver, Colo.

FLORAL DESIGNS AND FLOWEBS

Best Quality on Shortest Notice

DANIELS if FISHER

Order by mail, telephone, teleeraph or
cable. Cable address "Daniels. Denver"

St. Louis, Mo,

Write, Wire or Fbone Your Orders to
1406 Olive Street,

Resrular discount allowed on all orders, either
Plants or Cut Flowers,

Phones Bell. Main 2306, Klnloch. Central 498t

Kansas City, Mo.

Samuel Murray

FLORIST

1017 Broaway ?on's"rv"?o7;

Both Phones 2670 Main.

Write, Telephone All orders iriven prompt

or Telegraph, attention.

WiSfllNfiTON

D. C.

iGude's

Washington, D. C.

Geo. e. Shaffer,

:: K FLORIST s s

Phone 2416 Main 14th a Eye Sts., N. W

Write. Telegraph or Telephone.

Buffalo, N. Y.

Flowers
"'Quality

W. J. Palmer 5 Son,

304 Main St.

Albany, N. Y.

Flowers or Design Work.

Delivered in Albany and Vicinity on

Telegraphic Order.

11 NORTH PEARL STREET.

Mew Orleans-

CUT FLOWERS

For Tonrlsts and General Trade.
Wire or mail. Highest Grade Stock Only.

^5!5S=i: VIRGIN, Zi:Sl^:^.

Indianapolis, Ind.

Bertermaoo Bros. Co.

FLORISTS

241 Msissachusetts Ave.

Louisville, Ky.

JACOB SCflULZ,

550 So. Fourth Avenue.

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469

DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

Will, be delivered for the trade in other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers In the cities indicated
on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders.

Chicago.

Establlabed In 1857.

miM:.

FLORiST

739 Bucltlngliam Place,

L. D. Phone 558 Lake View.

Send us your retail orders.

WE HAVE THE BEST FACHJTIES IN THE CITY

Chicago.

BAUSWIRTB FLORIST

Auditorium Annex.

Mail, TeleRraph or Telephone Orders Filled
Promptly in Best Style.

Cincinnati, O.

JULIUS BAER,

138-140 E. Fourth St
Lon^ Distance "Phone.

Cleveland, O.

The Cleveland Cut
Flower Co.

Will fill your orders for designs and cut flowers in

NORTHERN OHIO.

Dayton, O.

Matthews,

FLORIST

16 W. 3rd Stroet.

Flowers in any arrangement for all occasions,
for Dayton and vicinity. Long dis. Phones

Kansas City, Mo.

6eo. M. Kellogg Flower and Plant Co.,

906 GRAND AVE.

KANSAS CITY and PLEASANT HILL, MO.

Will fill all orders for Cut Flowers, Funeral
Designs, Wedding and Birthday Gifts that may
be entrusted to them.

Terre Haute, Ind.

John G. HeinI & Son,

1 29 South Seventh St.

Telephone 247.
We are in position to fill promptly wll mail, tele-
phone, telegraph and cable orders with best
quality stock in season.

LouisviUe, Ky.

Established ISSO.

Orders for delivery in this city and nearby
points in the South solicited by

M. D. REIMERS

Successor to Chas. W. Reimers,

329 Fourth Avenue.

Atlanta, Ga.

Atlanta Floral Co.

41 Peachtree Street.

Kansas City, Mo.

WILLIAM L. ROCK,
Flower Co.,

WUl carefully execute orderi for
Kansas City and any town in

Missouri, Kansas or Oklahoma.

Rochester, N; Y.

J.B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS.

1

25 Clinton Avenue, N.

Rochester Phone 606. Long Dis. Belt Phone S189

Savannah, Ga.

JOHN WOLF,

Wholesale and Retail
FLORIST.

FROir NEW YORK EXCEPT AS NOTED.
September 28.

New Amsterdam, Holland-Am.. 9 a. m., l^ior

50, North River.
Kaiser Wilhelm II. N. Ger. Lloyd, 10 a. m.,

Iloboken pier.

SeipteDiber 39.

I-usitania, Cunard, 10 a. m.. Pier 54

North
Pier 48,

River.
Oceanic, White Star. 9:30
West Eleventh street.

September 30.

La Provenco. French, 10 a. ni.. Pier 42,

North River.
Friedrich cler Grosse, N. Ger. Lloyd, 10 a.

m.. Hoboken pier.
Oscar II, Scandinavian -Am., 12 m.

October 1.

FROM PHILADELPHIA. — Manitou, Red

Star, 10 a. m.
FROM BOSTON. — Laurentian, Allan. 11 a. m.
FROM MONTREAL. — Virginian, Allan. 5

a. m.

October 3.
Columbia. Anchor, 10 a. m.. Pier 54, North

River.
Philadelphia, Am., 10 a. m.. Pier 15, North

River.
Chicago. French, Pier 84. North River.
Kroonland, Red Star. 11 a. m.. Pier 44.

North River.
Cedric, White Star, 12 m.. Pier 48. West

Eleventh street.
FROM BOSTON.— Canoplc. White Star, 12 m.
FROM PHILADELPHIA. — Friesland, Am.
FROM MONTREAL. — Lake Champlain,

Can.-Pac. 5 a. m.
FROM MONTREAL.— Sardinian. Allan.
FROM MONTREAL.— Laurentic, W. Star-

Dom.. daylight. - * _-

Alexander McConneil,

571 fifth Ave., Windsor Arcade.
NEW YORK CITY.

TELEGRAPH Ort'.ers forwarded to any
part of the Uniterl States, Canada and
all principal cities in Europe. Orders
transferred or entrusted by the trade to
our selection for delivery on steam-ships
or elsewhere receive special attention.

Telephona Calls: 487 and 488 38th St.

Cable address: Alexconnell.
Western Union Code.

Detroit, Mich.

John Breitmeyer's Sons

Corner Miami and Gratiot Avenues.

Artistic Designs.
Higli Grade Cut Blooms.

We cover all Micliigan points and good
sections of Otilo, Indiana and Canada.

St. Paul, Minn.

HOLM & OLSON,

ST. PAUL

THE LEADING FLORISTS OF THE NORTHWEST

Orders will be well cared for anywhere in
MINNESOTA AND THE DAKOT.iS.

Los Angeles, Calif.

J. W. Wolfskin,

FLORIST.

n*S'^?iS?'" 2 18 W. 4th St.

St. Paul, Minn.

L L MAY & CO.

Order your flowers for delivery
in this section from the

Leading Florists of the Northwest
San Francisco, Calif.

J. B. BOLAND

Successor to Sievers and Boland,

FLORIST

60 KEARNEY STREET.

Milwaukee, Wis.

CCPoUworthCo.

WIU take proper . AVicoormin.
care of your orders in »» i»Wi !»»»«•

470

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Sept. 25,

h

The Seed Trade.

American Ssed Trada Association.

J C. Robinson. Waterloo. Neb.. Pres.:
M. H. Duryea. New York. First VicePres.:
F W Bolgiano. Washington. D. C. Second
Vice-Pres.: C. E. Kendel, Cleveland. O..
Sec'y and Treas.; Leonard H. Vaughan.
Chicago. Asst. Sec'y. Twenty-eighth annual
convention, June. 1910.

I*

ABTHUR B. Clabk, of the Everett B.
Clark Seed Co., is at East Jordan,
Mich.

CONEAD ApPEL, the Darmstadt seeds-
man, is now offering new crop tall
fescue — true Rhenish. Mr. Appel's
trade circular of September 10 is very
complete as to this season's crop con-
ditions.

Kewabk, N. J. — At the meeting of
the board of directors of J. F. Noll &
Co., Inc., September 15, Edw. C. Dun-
gan, for over 30 years with Wm.
Henry Maule, Philadelphia, was
elected president and general manager
of the company.

Alfred Emeeich, representing Vil-
morin, Andrieux & Co., Paris, France,
will arrive in New York about Sep-
tember 25, and will make his usual
visits to the American seed trade.
Any communications for him should
be addressed care H. Frank Darrow,
P. O. Box 1250, New York.

The Ratekin SeejJ House, Shenan-
doah, la., is the subject of an exten-
sive article in the Shenandoah World
of September 17, in which it is stated
that this concern does a business of
$250,000 annually. The specialty of
the firm is seed corn, 200,000 bushels
of which were handled last season.

Chlcago. — Contract prices on the
board of trade, September 22, for
grass seed were noted as follows:
Prime timothy, $4, nominal; white
clover, $19. — S. F. Leonard, of the
Leonard Seed Co., who has recently
returned from an extended tour
abroad, reports that a severe freeze
last fall coming six weeks earlier than
expected played havoc with the seed
crop of Sweden. The cabbage and
cauliflower crop is very short and the
pea crop in England is especially hard
hit. The dealers over there hardly
know what to do, and instead of ship-
ping to this country are trying to re-
plenish their stock from this side,
though some sales are being made on
this side at stiff prices. — A. H. Good-
win is in New York on business. —
Visitor: S. B. Dicks, representing
Cooper, Taber & Co., Ltd., London,
Hng.

Braslan Seed Growers' Co.

Lettuce Onion, Sweet Peas.

Growers For the Wbolesale
Trade Only.

CALIF.

VISITED Rochester: John Bodger,
of John Bodger & Sons, Gardena,
Calif., and wife, returning from
Europe.

Michigan growers state that up to
the first week in August beans looked
well but did not pod, and when they
did there were only a few beans in
the pods.

Springfield, Mo. — W. H. Ross, a
former stockholder in the Planters'
Seed Co., was the purchaser of the
stock and fixtures at $2,100. L. S.
Meyer's bid of $950 was rejected by
the referee in bankruptcy.- — ^The
Springfield Seed Co. now employs an
analyst, C. E. Smith, a graduate of
the Department of Agriculture, to
carry on purity tests.

SAN JOSE,

Chas. P. and Miss Olga Braslan.

Philadelphia, Pa. — Geo. B. Clark,
of H. A. Dreer's, reports business very
active in bulbs and states that the
unfavorable season on the other side
has delayed deliveries, there being a
difference of fully two weeks between
the shipping dates of this and last
season. Roman hyacinth bulbs are
not quite so large this season and
there will be no surplus and no large
quantity placed on the market late in
the season, as Is often the case. The
stock of Formosa lilies had a good
sale on account, no doubt, of the ear-
liness of Easter. This variety appears
to be Increasing in quantity. Harrisii

Pcas^Bcans

Alfred J. Brown Seed Co^

Growers for the Wholesale Trade,
GRAND RAPIDS MICH.

C V. MUKoL & LU., San rrancisco, Calif.

The Largest Seed Growers on the Pacific Coast.

ONION, LETTUCE, SWEET PEAS,

Also Carrot, Celery, Leek, Mustard, Parsley, Parsnip, Radish, Silslty^

lilies are scarce, the imports being
very light. There is not so much trou-
ble now with disease as formerly, the
growers apparently being more care-
ful.— K.

Dutch Bulb Growers' Society, Haarlem.

The following awards were given by
the tulip and mixed bulb committees
at the recent meetings: First class
certificates to double early tulip Van
Tubergen, a new variety raised from
double early tulip Couronne d'Or, with
golden yellow flowers, B. U. van Lijl;
single early tulip Yellow Queen. An
excellent tulip for forcing, with clear
yellow flowers, apparently raised from
White Pottebakker as form and
growth are much like that variety. —
C. Yonkheer & Sons.

Awards of merit to single early
tulip King of the Scarlets, a fine dark
red variety with large fiowers; a good
variety for bedding. — W. Blom &
Sons. Single early tulip President
Taft, with large and long flowers,
white, feathered rosy. This variety
had already won an award of merit
at a former meeting, where it was ex-
hibited as Joost van Vondel, rose
shade. — P. Heemskerk, Jr., Gladiolus
Lemoinei Pink Beauty. An early
flowering variety with dark rosy flow-
ers, with a striking dark red blotch.
Gladiolus Gandavensis Lily Lehmann,
a new seedling variety with large, pure
white flowers, shaded rosy. — C. P.
Alkemade. Gladiolus Gandavensis.
pure white, raised from seed. — Yoh.
van Til, Jr., Gladiolus Gandavensis.
Alida Geertruids, a new seedling va-
riety with creamy white flowers, rosy
feathered in center. — C. P. Alkemade,
Cz. Phlox decussata Nymph, large
flowering variety, soft rosy colored.
white center. — E. A. Krelage & Son.
J. B.

English Sweet Pea Seed Crop.

It is well known that the Spencer
varieties of sweet peas do not seed
nearly as freely as those of the old
type. It would not be an exaggera-
tion to say that some of the choicest
Spencers do not yield a tenth of what
the old varieties did, and this in a fa-
vorable season. This year the propor-
tion will be nearer that estimated by
Hugh Aldersey, viz., one twenty-fifth
or one-thirtieth. In the seed growing
districts of Essex the sweet pea crop
is giving growers anxious concern.
Seed pods on plants on the flat, which
have not been sticked, are almost a
blank — in many instances the amount
of seed used for stock will not be re-
turned. Crops which have been
sticked are far from satisfactory. The
spring was late and cold, frosts con-
tinued into June, and right through
the summer the temperature was low,
especially at night time. This condi-
tion of affairs, combined with rain
almost every other day, except for a
fortnight in August, has prevented
the flowers setting. — Gardeners'
Chronicle, London, September 11, 1909.

Imports.

During the week ending September
18 imports were received at New York
as follows:

Vaughan's Seed Store, 186 cases
bulbs.

H. Frank Darrow, 99 cases bulbs.

P. Henderson & Co., 17 cases bulbs.

Wm. Elliott & Son, 7 cases bulbs.

McHutchlson & Co., 6 cases bulbs.

Weeber & Don, 3 cases bulbs.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., 3 cases bulbs,
38 bags seed.

McHutchison & Co., 79 cases plants.

Julius Roehrs Co., 57 cases plants.

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471

CYCLAMEN SEED CROP 1909.

_ Just Look at this Plant! This is a sample

of our seed-bearing plants, and Only OnC year Old. You
cannot equal the strain elsewhere. Our specialty for 36 years.

Have you tried "Ouf Own" Giant Salmon King, the finest
salmon grown.

Personal attention given to the hand fertilization of all seed blooms.

We are anxious to serve you well.
Seed per oz. on application. List free.

In seven distinct colors as selected for market.
Terms net cash with order.

ST. GEORGES NIRSERY CO.,

Flonculturalist Trade Seed Growers

HARLINGTON, Middlesex, ENG.

P. S. Regents Park Gold Medal and Certificates, etc. from
Royal Horticultural Society.

GIANT p/\|^^Y ^^^''^

AND

THE

KENILWORTfl

Plants

STRAIN

is unsurpassed: the immense flowers 3H to 4-in.
are of perfect form and substance: every tint and
shade is produced in striking combination and
endless variations of beautiful colors and mark-
ings: it is the result of years of selection, it em-
braces the largest and best of Enelish French.
German and American novelties. lyOy seed greatly
improved by rich shades ofbrovvn. bronze red and
mahogany New seed 1000. 25c; 2000, 40c: 6000
$1,00: H-oz. S1.40; H-oz. $2.50 oz S5.00
Plants. 100,50c: lO'O $3.50, Rainbow is
a blend of over .SO of the latest intr
ductioDs of giant pansies of the
most beautiful gorgeous colors
blotched striped, veined,
margined, etc. 1000
seeds. 20c: 2000. 30c;
H-oz. 50c: k-oz.
85c- 1-oz. $5.00
Plants ICO
50c: 1000
$3.00.

5. M. Isbell & Co.,

Jackson, Mich.
CONTRACT SEED GROWERS,

Bean, Cucumber, Tomato, Pea, Muskmelon,
Soaash, Watermelon, Radish, Sweet Com.

Corrcspondi.-nci- s"licitrd.

{^"Write for Prices on Su'plus Stocks'sx-li

for Immediate Shipment.

GET QUOTATIONS FROM

LSNDRETH

Seed Establishment Founded 1784.

g'" Bristol, Pa.

50 Years— Competing Only in Quality.

Francis Brill, ^eS'S"',^er,

Pioneer of the

Great Long Island Cabbage Seed Industrv,

Other specialties includ.- Asparagus, Carrot,

Cauliflower; Cucumber, Egg Plant,

Musk Melons, Peppers, etc.

HEMPSTEAD. L. 1.. N. Y.

De8 Moines, Ia. — Hon. Chas. L,.
Watrous has been on an eastern and
Canadian trip, taking in various New
York points and the meeting of the
American Pomological Society at St.
Catherines, Ont.

NOTICE:

I have purchased all the assets of
the A. J, Pieters Seed Company and
will fill all contract orders of that
company for 19U9 crop. Deliveries are
now being made and I shall have a sur-
plus list ready in October. Please
write me about what you want and let
me quote you on 1910 crop.

Address all correspondence to,

A. J. PIETERS,

Seed Grower,

HoUister, Calif.

-FOR-

SEEDS

OF ALL KINDS APPLY TO

W. W. JOHNSON & SON, Limited,

Boston, England.

Waldo Rohnert

OIUIOY, CAIk

Wholesale Seed Grower

Specialties: Lettuce, Onion, Sweet Peas, Aster
Cosmos, Mignonette, Verbena, in variety.
Correspoadence solicited.

H. WREDE,

LUNEBURG, GERMANT

PANSY SEED

175First Prizes the highest awards

Chicago. Pans. London. Dusseldorf

1000 seeds, finest mixed 25c

loz. ..$2.25

Price list od application. Cash with order.

MICE

PROOF
SEED
CAisES

HELLER & CO.,

Montpelier, Ohio,

or 220 Wyandotte St., Kansas City.

f BURPEE'S

! SEEDS

I PHILADELPHIA

1

Wholesale Price List for Florists
and .Market Gardeners.

Mention the American Florist when writing

New Price List of My Celebrated

WINTER FLOWERING

Sweet Pea Seed

Is being mailed. If you have not received
a copy please send for one. New crop of
seed will be ready around Julv 15 next.

ANT. C. ZVOLANEK, Bound Brook, N.J.

Mention the American Florist when icriting

ROUTZABN SEED CO.

Arroyo Grande, Cal.

Sweet Pea and Nasturtium Specialists

Wholesale Growers of full list of

FLOWER and GARDEN SEEDS

The Everett B. Clark Seed Co.

Growers For The Trade.

Beans, Peas, Sweet Corn, Onion, Turnip,

Radish, Beet, Etc.

Branches: Mictiigan and Wisconsin.

MILFQRD, CONN.

JOHN BODGER & SONS CO.

Gardena, Calif.

Wholesale Growers of Sweet Peas,
Tomatoes, T.imn Beans, Lettuce, Asters,
Cosmos and other Flower Seeds.

Telegraph Code

Am. Seed Trade Association

$2.00

Iceilher stit! or flexible oowr. Address orders
AMERICAN FLORIST CO., CHICAQO.

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Sept. 25,

Market Gardeners

GreenhoBse Vegetable Growers and
Market Gardeners* Association.

E. A. DuDbar, Ashtabula, O., President;
S. J. Perry. Grand Rapids, Mich , Vice-Pres-
ident; S.B.Chester, Cleveland. O., Treas-
urer; S. W. Severance. 508 Illinois Life
Building, Louisville, Ky., Secretary. Next
meetine in Ashtabula, O.. October 12, 1909.

The stems of asparagus that are af-
fected with beetles should be cut off
and burned now.

JOHNSON City, Tenn. — J. F. Venable
is going largely into the truck busi-
ness here this season. He and his son
have been growing vegetables and
flowers in winter for seven years.

The best remedy for the cutworms
that are so injurious to vegetation
generally is said to be the poisoned
bran mash, made by adding paris
green to bran and molasses. This
should be freely laid above infested
plots.

Notes on Sweet Corn.

In our part of the country, Ohio,
sweet corn holds a most important
place as a market garden crop, so im-
portant that on- close figuring it out-
ranks the tomato. There is a
steadier call for good corn than for
tomatoes, no matter how many to-
matoes are used. Many gardeners ig-
nore sweet corn, believing it is un-
profitable. However, if we figure cost
of production, corn shows up well in-
deed, as there is no tedious washing,
bunching and packing, as with many
other crops. Besides with corn we
have the valuable fodder as a by-
product.

Among varieties there is a host to
choose from, but here there are prac-
tically only two grown — Extra Early
Adams and Evergreen. Evergreen is
the standby, while the other opens the
season. Adams is an inferior corn,
but it is hardy and sure to crop. All
the early sweet corn, such as Cory
and its descendants, are so easily hurt
by adverse weather that gardeners ig-
nore them entirely. The one rival to
Evergreen is Country Gentleman. It
is losing ground in popular favor and
will be little grown henceforth.

There is great difference in varieties
as regards resistance to cold, drought,
wet and poor soils; thus Adams will
succeed where others fail, and Country
Gentleman will produce good ears on
soil too dry or too poor for Evergreen.
Sweet corn is an admirable succession
crop or double crop. Here it is very
much used to follow early potatoes,
being drilled among potatoes at last
working, while the digging of the po-
tatoes is all the cultivation the corn
gets. The early corn is usually seeded
to turnips or spinach as a succession
crop. Makketman.

Greenhouse Vegetable Growers' Convention

The second annual convention of the
Greenhouse Vegetable Growers' and
Market Gardeners' Association of
America will be held at Ashtabula,
O., Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs-
day, October 12, 13 and 14, 1909. This
association was organized in Cleve-
land, O., last year, and numbers in
its membership vegetable forcers in
the states of Massachusetts, Maryland,
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kentucky, Mich-
igan, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and
Kansas.

The meeting at Ashtabula prom-
ises to be largely attended. An in-
teresting programme is being pre-
pared, which will include addresses
and papers by prominent authorities
on vegetable forcing and discussions
by practical growers from all sections
of the country. In addition there will
be exhibits of greenhouse supplies
and materials and of greenhouse
products. One feature that will draw
many to the convention will be the op-
portunity afforded visitors to see the
famous greenhouse establishments at
Ashtabula, where many acres of glass
are devoted to vegetable culture. All
who are interested in greenhouse veg-
etable growing or market gardening
will be welcomed at the meeting.

VEGETABLE PLANTS.

Clbbage. Succession, Flat Dutch and Savoy, $1.00

per lOOO; $8.50 per 10,000,
Celery, Whita Plume and Golden Self Blanching,

$1.00 per 1000; $8.50 per 10.000,
Parsley, 2Sc per 100; $1 25 per 1000.
Cash with order.

R. VINCENT, Jr. & SONS CO., ^^'i^S!"'"-

Those who wish programmes and ad-
ditional information should write to
the secretary, S. W. Severance, 508
"Walker Building, Louisville, Ky.

Prices of Indoor Fruits and Vegetables.

New York, September 20. — Mush-
rooms, $2 per pound. Lettuce, $1.25
per dozen heads. Tomatoes, 20 cents
per pound. Asparagus, 50 cents per
bunch. Rhubarb, 40 cents per dozen.
Grapes, $1 per pound. Musk mel-
ons, Rochester, 20 cents per pound:
IVtontreal, $2 each.

Chicago, September 22. — Mush-
rooms, 90 cents per pound. Cucum-
bers, 40 cents to 75 cents per dozen.
Lettuce, $1 to $1.50 per dozen heads.
Tomatoes, 15 cents per pound.

Watch for our Trade Mark stamped
on every brick of Lambert's

Pure Culture Mushroom Spawn

Substitution of cheaper grades is

^^^ thus easily exposed. Fresh sample

yo^^Q^y brick, with illustrated book, mailed

^\/^ postpaid by manufacturers upon re

ceipt of 40cents in postaee. Address

Trade Mark. American Spawn Co., St.raal,Minn

MUSHROOMS

HOW TO GROW THEM

BY WM. FALCONER.

The Best American Boole on the

Subject.

170 Pages. 29 ninstratlons.

Price $1.00. —

AMERICAN FLORIST CO.
324 Dearborn St., CHICAGO.

Dearborn Engraving Go.

10

Designers,
Printers &

a/i9/9^ Engravers
1322 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

...Engravers for <his Paper.

Cyclamen Seed

BEST TYPES AND COLORS

Pure White I Mont Blanc). 1 Per 1000

Dark Crimson I si'cds. $5.00:

Rosa von IVIarienthal 1. Per 100 seeds. 75c ;

(Daybreak) ( 250 seeds of a

Dark Rose . . ' color at the

White with Carmine Eye J 1000 rate.
Giant - Flowered Cyclamen, .xtra choice

mixed. Per 100 seeds. 50c: 250 seeds. SI. 15;

1000 seeds, .m .50; S.OOO seeds. $20,00. Thismix-

tun- is made up of tile above separate colors.

NEW GIANT ORCHID -FLOWERED
CYCLAMEN.

These are (■xceptionaliy fine with very lare*;
flowers that are frilled and frin^jed in wonder-
\\\\ fashion. They are splendid sellers in the
Chicapo market, and our seed is direct from
the orit'inatnr.

Pure White, Red, Pink 1 Each, per 100

Wliite with Carmine Eye \ seeds, $1.00:

and Lilac Colored I lOOO seeds. $9.00.

Giant OrcWd-nowered Cyclamen, in choicest

mixture, 25 seeds, 25c; 100 seeds. 85c; 1000

seeds. $8.00.

VAUGHAN'S
ENGLISH CYCLAMEN.

Unrivalled.

Rosy Mom, Gi^anteum variety, delicate rose
color. Claret base.

Picturatum. Giganteum variety. Light rose
tinted with clari't base.

Grandinorum Album. The largest giant
white (jrown.

Excelsior. Giganteum variety. White with
red base. Extra larjje flowers.

Princess May. Pale pink.

Princess of Wales. Gieanteum variety. Pink

Mauve Queen. Giuanteum variety. Mauve.

Duke of Connau^t. Gieanteum variety. Pur-
plish crimson. •

Duke of Fife. Gicanteum variety. Dark rose.

Salmon Queen. New.

PRICES: Trade. 100 seeds. Sl.OO:!
1000 seeds. $9.00 net.

VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, Chicago and New York

igog.

The American Florist.

473

LILIUM LONGIPLORUIVf

Per 100
Regular stock. Japan jfrown.
$5 00

Lon^iflorum. Ready in October.

7-'' in. bulbs

Case ol.iCO bulbs for $1.^ 50.

Multinoruin. Ready in October. 7'Mn. bulbs 5 50

Case of 300 bulbs lor $14 25.

VlOin. bulbs 8 50

Case of 200 l>ulbs lor $15 00.

Per 100
Vin bulbs $7 00

Giganteum. Ready in October-
Case of ,300 bulbs lor $18 00.

Formosum, 6sin. bulbs 5 00

Case of .350 bulbs for $14 00.

Per lOfl Per ICOO
Liltum Candidum. lareist si/e. 22 cjn.and up $6 00 $50 rjO

FREESIAS.

Freesla Refracia Alba, Pir 100 P.r lOOO

Krencb i^rown, mammoth size.$l 25 $ 'i 00

Freesia Purity 2 00 is 00

HYACINTHS, Dutch.

Selected Named Sorts, $5 00 $45 00

Fine Named Sorts 4 00 35 00

Separate col'^rs , . 2 50 22 50

Miniature, 12-14 cm*, bust named

sorts 2 00 IS 00

TULIPS, Early.

Per 100 Per 1000

Artus $1 50 $11 50

Belle .Mliance 2 00 IS 50

Cardinal's Hat 1 00 8 50

Chrysolora 1 00 7 50

CottaeeMaid 1 25 10 00

Kei7iTskroon 150 13 OO

La Reine 1 25 9 50

Poitebakker White 1 S 10.50

Yellow Prince I 00 8 50

TULIPS, Late.

Per 100 Per 1000
$1 00 $ 8 00

Bouton d' Or

Darwins 1 25

Gesncriana Spathulata i 2^

NARCISSUS.

Paper White Grandiflora 1 25

Golden Spur, top roots 2 25

Princeps. top roots 1 25

•> 00
10 SO

■) 00
20 00
10 00

W\ of the above-named bulbs now ready, r.vcept where otherwise noted.
Complete List of Bulbs in our Wholesale Bulb List, sent free on application.

r. R. PIERSON CO.,

Tarrytowa=on=Iludson, N. Y.

Springfield, 0.

At present we are enjoying ideal
weather, just cool enough to make life
worth living; the weather was so ex-
hilarating as to force even the mem-
bers of the Florists' Club to the
monthly meeting on September 13,
making it a banner one in the point
of attendance. The very important
business of electing officers was the
feature of tlie evening and we are
glad to honor the following well
known and capable men as the future
heads of our club:

R. V. Murphy, president.

C. M. Niuffer, vice president.

Carl E. Glenn, secretary.

Harry C. Reeser, treasurer.
The meeting was held at the office
of the Good & Reese Co. The next
meeting which occurs next month is
to be celebrated at Urbana, the hon-
orable president, R. "V. Murphy, acting
as host. Everyone is anxious for
that time to roll around, as they are
anticipating a glorious time, for no
one knows how to entertain better
than Mr. Murphy. An important
question was settled which has been
under discussion for some time, a
uniform check slip to be used between
all the local growers and shippers.
There are about 18-20 houses of this
city exchanging stock, and surely a
slip of this kind will be a universal
aid to all.

J. M. Good and family and Opha
Jackson have returned from a three
weeks' fishing trip in northern Michi-
gan. All had an excellent time and
Mr. Good is very jubilant over a 14-
pcund fish, which took him a half
hour to get in the boat. He is so
proud that he has had a rough draw-
ing made, showing the dimensions of
the fish, and has it hanging on the
wall before him to act as an inspira-
tion for future work.

C. F. Powell, who sells for the
American Rose & Plant Co., started
Monday for his winter home at Co-
lumbia. S. C. His total success is the
wish of all his friends.

The firm of Coe & Botkin of Ur-
bana has been dissolved and hereafter
it will be run simply under the name
of Botkin.

Harry C. Reeser is unable to be at
his place of business at present owing
to an attack of grip.

C. E. G.

A FEW GOOD THINGS
YOL WANT.

Rex Begonia, 2 in, $5.00 per 100.
Asparagus Sprengerl, 3-in. $5.00 per 100.
Geraniums, Nutt Doyle. Perkins. Grant. La
Favorite. R C,.$1.25: 2-in. pots. $2.00: 3-in.,

$4 00 per 100; Treeo. Viaud. Castellane, Poite-

vine. Jaulin. Ricard Buchncr. R. C. $1.50: 2 in

pots, $2 50: 3-in., $5,00 per 100; Mme. Salleroi

2-in.. 'S3.00 per 100
Asparagus Plumosus, 2 in. $3.00 per 100; 3-in.,

S5 I'O per 100. Cut fronds 25c per bunch-
Boston Ferns, 5-in 25c tach. Wlutmanl Ferns,

4 in. 2Sc each _

Cycas Palms, 4 to 5 leaves, $1.00, $1.50 and $2.00.
Vinca Van, 2 in. $2.00 per 100.

Cash with order. No C. O. D. All shipments
at risk of purchasers, after being delivered to the
express companies properly packed in good order

GEO. M. EMMANS, Newton, N. J.

Mention the American Florist when writing

2Hin.. $5 00: 3 in $ 7 50

Primroses, best strain. 2V2-in ... — 5 00

3in.,$8 00; 4-in 12 00

Obconica, same as Primroses.
Cyclamen, 2V2-in.. $5 CO: 3-in.. JS 00; 4-in ,. 20 00
Poinsettias, 4 in., 20 00; 6 in., old plants. 50c
Celestial Peppers, extra tin.-. ^ in . ready for

4-in. .$8 00; 4 in., ready for 5 in 15 00

Smllax,2Hin 2 50

Araucarias, 4-in.. 75c; 5 in $100

Rubbers, , 5-in.. 5-c to 75c: 6 in 1 00

Our stock of Ferns is v.ry fine. Be sun-
and write for our list which includes
nearly evrrything in the Fern line.

GEO. A. KUHL, Pekin, 111.

Mention the American Florist when writing

SPECIALTIES.

iOSES, from 3-lncb pots. CHRYSANTHEMUMS
MRNATIONS. for fall delivery. SMILAX. VIOLETS

IN BEST VARIETIES.

Prices low. Send for list,

WOOD BROTHERS, Fishkill. N, Y.

WANTED

75 Philadelphus Microphyllus, 3 to 4

ft., for fall delivery. Quotations .solicited.

FRANK K. BALTHIS,

Sopt. tif Grounds,
Statr Normal School.

De Kalb, ni.

Smilax and Asparagus

Per 100 1000

2Vi,-in. Smilax 2 50 20 00

Asparagus, Plumosus. 2H-in 4 CO 30 00

Spreng.ri, 2V2in 2 50 20 00

GEO. REINBERG, 51 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Mention the Amei'ican Florist when writing

Native Ferns ^"^ snady piaces

Osmunda Regalis, "The Royal Fern."

grows 2V2 to 3 ft. high.
Osmunda Cinnamonae, "The Cinnamon Fern,"

grows 3 to 4 ft. high, large, healthy crowns.

Fall delivery only. Price $10 per ICO.

John Tiplady, Lake Geneva, Wis.

ROBERT CRAIG CO.

S'l^aIs palns

and Novelties In Decorative Plants.
Market and 4.9lh Sis., Philadelphia, Pa.

Pandanus Veitchii

E.vtra fine stock, well colored. 6 inch 75c: 7-inch
$1.00; S-inch .S2.00 each. Nephrolepis Scottli,
(not bench plants) strong plants 5inch pots 20c
6-inch. 30c. Rubber Plants, 4-inch. 15c; 6-inch,
25c.

WALTER W. COLES, Kokomo, Ind.

Small Ferns

We will have a laree Quantity oi Small Forns

for fall shipment.

Get your orders in early.

ERNEST OECHSLIN,

80 Madison St.,

RIVER FOREST, ILL.

Your Wants
Supplied in

BULBS

All Florists' Varieties, by

H. E. FISKE SEED CO.,

^^ta start ^^ ^"' Boston, Mass.

474

The American Florist.

^ept. 25,

I The Nursery Trade

Amerlcaa Association of Nurserymeo.

F.H. Stannard. Ottawa, Kans.. Frcsidc-nf.
W. P. Stark, Louisiana. Mo.. Vice-President;
Geo. C. Seagar. Rochester, N. Y., Sec'y.

Thirty-fifth annual convention to be held
at St. Louis or Denver. June. 1910.

%=

AUSTIN, TES. — September 13. The
Department of Agriculture has, to
date, licensed 310 nurseries. Only
about 15 have failed to comply with
the law.

TOUE name is rightly booked in our
Trade Directory — at least we suppose it
is if you do not advise us. If you make
any changes this season, please drop us
a postal.

MOHUTCHISON & Co., New York,
have issued a neat card showing the
new tariff on bulbs, fruit stocks,
seeds, etc., which has been mailed to
their customers.

PKOVO, Utah. — The Stark Bros.
Nursery and Orchards Co. has
brought suit against the Utah Lake,
Land, Water & Power Co. to collect
$579.09, alleged to be due for nursery
stock.

Pkofessob H. H. Whetzel, of the
Ithaca, N. Y., Experiment Station, asks
us to state that he would be glad to
receive specimens of peony roots that
show any signs of disease of any kind
for use in his investigations along this
line.

STAMFORD, CONN. — The H. L. Frost
& Bartlett Co. filed a certificate of in-
corporation with the secretary of
state at Hartford September 3, the
company being formed to carry on
a nursery business. The authorized
capital stock is $25,000 and the in-
corporators are H. L. Frost, Francis
A. Bartlett and Charles D. Lockwood.

Jacob Pbost, city forester for Chi-
cago, has prepared the third of a se-
ries of pamphlets on the care and
preservation of trees and shrubs. Like
its forerunners it is well illustrated
and written and treats on the causes
of ill-health in trees and remedies.
It is ready for distribution at the of-
fices of the park commission, room 501,
city hall.

PITTSBUBG, Pa. — Geo. R. Elliott, a
nurseryman who has a retail store on
Diamond street, was shot at his home
in the morning of September 4 by a
burglar, who had entered in the ab-
sence of the family, Mr. Elliott hav-
ing returned for his key. A Pole
named Lukez Gavolez was arrested
on suspicion of being Mr. Elliott's as-
sailant.

THAT Los Angeles county will soon
establish a strict quarantine against
the entrance of fruit from other sec-
tions unless outside counties enforce
strict measures against all pests is
stated in the annual report of the Los
Angeles Horticultural commission,
filed August 23, with the supervisors
by A. R. Meserve and Ervin Dingle.
Black peach aphis has been eradicated
in Lankershim and Glendale districts.
and the only new diseases discovered
during the year on fruit are one or
two forms of fungus on lemon and
grapefruit trees.

American Ass'n of Park Superintendents.

The tenth annual convention of the
American Association of Park Super-
intendents was held at Seattle, Wash.,
August 9-11, with a very good attend-
ance. Mayor Miller of Seattle made
the address of welcome and President
Duncan responded. After the routine
business a paper was read by W. R.
Adams, of Omaha, on "The Duties of
a Park Superintendent," which
brought forth a lively discussion.

The officers elected were W. S. Man-
ning, Baltimore, Md., president; F. D.
Mulford, Harrisburg, Pa., secretary-
treasurer; and vice-presidents Geo. A.
Parker, superintendent of parks,
Hartford, Conn.; J. W. Thompson, su-
perintendent of parks, Seattle, Wash.;
E. T. Mische, superintendent of parks,
Portland, Ore.; James Wilson, com-
missioner of parks, Toronto, Ont. ;
Myron H. West, superintendent Lin-
coln park, Chicago; J. G. Morley, su-
perintendent of parks, Los Angeles,
Calif. Harrisburg, Pa., was selected
as the next place of meeting.

At one of the sessions a paper on
"Drive Construction" was read by H.
S. Richards, assistant superintendent
of South parks, Chicago, which con-
tained much of interest. Excursions
were made on each of the three days,
one inspecting the parkways, another
the parks and exposition grounds and
another the parkways under construc-
tion and civic objects. Inspection was
not made after careful preparation
but while work was in actual routine
progress. Altogether the convention
was both pleasant and profitable.

[ Ass'n of Am. Cemetery Superintendents.

TWENTY-THIBD ANNUAL CONVENTION.

The twenty-third annual convention
of the Association of American Ceme-
tery Superintendents was held in New
York at the Hotel Astor September

14-16. About 200 visitors attended, in-
cluding representatives from 20 states
and their wives. After the first day's
sessions at the Astor, the remaining
days were devoted to seeing Wood-
lawn cemetery, Bronx Zoological and
Botanical garden. Greenwood ceme-
tery and Prospect park. The guests
were taken in large sight-seeing autos
to the different places on their inspec-
tion tours. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year.

John Reld, superintendent of Mt.
Elliott and Mt. Olivet cemeteries, De-
troit, Mich., president. W. C. Gras-
sau, superintendent of Greenwood
cemetery, Brooklyn, N. Y., vice presi-
dent. Frank Eurich, superintendent
Woodlawn cemetery, Detroit, Mich.,
secretary-treasurer.

The arrangements were in the hands
of a committee consisting of W. C.
Grassau, F. R. Diering, J. H. Cunning-
ham and C. M. Chamberlain, and they
put up a programme of entertainment
which, coupled with the ideal weather,
made this one of the most enjoyable
conventions ever held by the associa-
tion. The ladies of the party were
entertained by the local committee at
a matinee at the Hippodrome, and W.
W. Leland presented each with a Hud-
son-Fulton celebration souvenir tea-
spoon. The place of the next meet-
ing will be Chattanooga, Tenn.

American Pomological Society.

MEETING AT ST. CATHERINES, ONT.

A joint convention of the American
Pomological Society and the Society
for Horticultural Science opened in
St. Catherines, Ont., September 14
and continued until September 18, the
Pomological Society going there on
invitation of the Ontario Fruit Grow-
ers' Association, the Niagara District
Fruit Growers' Association and St.

LILACS

THE CHOICEST VARIETIES

\nc\uAmq\hz\?imous HIGHLAND PARK COLLECTION

Catalogue containing descriptions of 8.5 different kinds will be sent on request.
This Catalogue also contains accurate and trustworthy description of the best «,

Trees J Shrubs and Hardy Plants

ELLW ANGER & BARRY, Mount Hope Nurseries, Box Q, Rochester, N. Y.

STOCK FOR FLORISTS.

WO^U"^ Field crown, own root and budded on Manetti selected forcinu Kfde. Crimson
MWjui^ij. Rambler, Dorothy Perkins, lady Gay, Hiawatha, Brunner, Charta, etc. A

fine lot of own growing.

PICOMTES A superb collection, includ" CLEMATIS. Two =" " ^ 'hree years:
rJ<.UiNll<id. j„g ^,g3, j„^ ^„„i„^ „r ,„^ V/|jJ!im/\AAa. geld grown: larec flower-

int; varieties and paniculata. Strictly

lawn effects.

"J&P" Newark-grown.

AMPELOPSIS VEITCHI. La^^^"; ^^°i^^^ ^7°„^"'* 'hree

SHRUBS, VINES, PERENNIALS, CONIFERS, SHADE aad FRUIT TREES, HEDGE FLANTS.

all of our own growing.

DUTCH BULBS, AZALEAS, RHODODENDRONS, LILY OF THE VALLEY, MANITTI STOCKS

FOR GRAFTING, RAFFIA.

Everything that Florists buy: write for catalogue and prices.

JACKSON & PERKINS CO., u^J^.?rd"s'!a'frjn^e^7^f"eMrtt1?i'd:"oLYy Newark, N. Y.

igo^.

The American Florist.

4:75

Californ>iat
Privet^

Grown ^

Gre^ded

I

have
made a
specialt'
ot growin,
Privet for fif-
teen years, and am
now offering the lar-
g;est and best stock I
Have ever grown. There
is no doubt about the stock
I am growing
Let me quote

pleasing you.
IS^Privet to SELL,
'you prices before you order.

C. 4. BENNETT, Box E5, Robbinsville, H.

JacsSmits, Ltd., Vntiti^^;;

Azftleas (hardy), Berried Plants, Bleeding Heart*
Blue Spruces, Boxwood, Clematis, Climbing
Plants, Conifers, Evergreens, Funkias in aorta,
Hydrangea P. G., Japan Maples, Peonies, Po^
grown plants, (Lilacs a specialty), Rhododen-
drons, Roses, Spireas, Valleys,

Price List Free on Demand.

LARGE TREES

OAKS and MAPLES
Pines and Hemlocks

ANDORRA NURSERIES.

Wm. Warner Harper. Prop.
Chestnut Hill, PHaA., PA

PEONIES

; 2,000 Hnmei, n i;raDd doubk' pink.
$6.00 per 100.

r; For other varieties, see classified department.

Wagner Park Conservalories, Sidney, Ohio

Fifteen acres devoted exclusively to

PEONIES

Our 16th year. Prices right. Write for list today

GILBERT H. WILD,

Wholesale Peony Grower. Sarcoxi*. Mo.

Arbor Vitae

(ThuyaiOccidentalis.)

A splendid stock of .> to 4 ft. and 4 to

5 ft. trees.

Write for descriptions and prices.

The Wm. H. Moon Co.,

MORRISVILLE, PA.

Eugene Pitou, Jr.

CIVIL ENGINEER and
Landscape Architect.
Phone Barclay 6084 -229 Broadway, New York
Designs, Estimates, Construction of Grounds.

Catherines Horticultural Society. There
was a large attendance from all parts
of the United States and Canada.

The visitors on September 16 en-
joyed a tour through the fruit district
of Grimsby and Winona, returning in
time for the evening session. The
party left the city at noon, going to
Beamsville on the Grand Trunk. From
Beamsville the Hamilton, Grimsby &
Beamsville electric road was taken
and the best farms were visited. The
visitors were accompanied by the lo-
cal committee, and the residents of
the western section were lavish in
their hospitality. E. D. Smith of
Winona was general chairman of the
arrangements committee. A visit was

CALIFORNIA PRIVET

The Finest We Ever Grew

In order to reduce our immense surplus we make the following low prices:
1 yr. old; 2 to 5 branches.

In lots of

1000 or niori

Per 1000

G to 12 inch % 6 00

12 to lis inch 9 00

IH to 24 inch 14 (W

24 to 30 inch 20 00

In lots of In lots of

10 CX) or more. 2S,000or more

Per lOOO Per luOO

$ 5 00 $ 4 50

8 00 7 50

13 00 12 .50

lit 00 Sold close

5 per cent discount will be allowed for cash with order. Place
your order early, as stock will not last long at these prices.

Also a nice lot of

Poplar Trees, Hydrangeas, Ramblers, Grapes, Etc.

at wholesale prices.

THE LANCASTER COUNTY NURSERIES

David S. Herr, Prop'r. R. F. D. No. 7, Lancaster, Penna.

BOBBINK & ATKINS

Nurserymen and Florists, RUTHERFORD, N. J.

Choice Evergreens and Conifers,

Shade and Ornamental Trees,

Herbaceous Plants.

Large collection of DECORATIVE PLANTS, such as

Palms, Ferns, Bay Trees, Etc.

ASK FOR WHOLESALE CATALOG

100,000 PEONIES ^°e;iv?r;

AU of the Leading Varieties from the COTTAGE GARDENS'
FAMOUS COLLECTION.

Our enormous stock enables us to send out tubers of the very highest
quality, and in filling orders we use undivided roots only— assuring an abun-
dance of flowers the first season. This year we offer 1, 2 and .3-year plants;
Wholesale List Now Ready. Send for a Copy.

COTTAGE GARDENS COMPANY, Inc.

Queens, Long Island, N. Y.

The Finest
Stock Of

HEDGE PLANTS

For Fall
Delivery

BarbrrisThanbergU, 12 to 18 inches, bushy .?7 00 per 100: $60 00 per 1000.

California Privet, 2 to 3 ftet. bushy .^ 00 per 100: 25 00perl000.

California Privet, J to 4 feet, bushy 3 SO per 100; 30 00 per 1000.

Boxing Free at the Above Prices.

C. R. BURR fi CO., (The Burr Nurseries), Manchester, Conn.

also paid to Grimsby Park, another
very fertile section. The election of
officers resulted as follows:

Lj. a. Goodman. Kansas City, Mo.,
president.

T. V. Munson, Denlson, Tex., flrst
vice-president.

John Craig, Ithaca, N. T., secretary.
L. R. Taft, Agricultural College,

Mich., treasurer.

476

The American Florist.

Sept. 25,

Special Offer on Latania Borbonica

We have an exceptionally large and fine stock of Latania Borbonica

to offer in

5-inch pots at $4.50 per dozen

6-inch pots at 6.00 per dozen

7-inch^pots at 9.00 per dozen

These are bargains, and you will do well to order today.
Send for our list of

,,,^^"™'™^ Kentias, Arecas, Boston Ferns, Etc.

"^, ; .J Our stock is sure to please you, and our prices are right.

THE GEO. WITTBOLD CO., 737-739 Buckingham Place, Chicago

Orchids #1

Aftlved in fine condition: Cattleya Gigas
(Hardyana type). C. Gigas Sanderiana. C. Gaskel-
liana. C. Speciosissima. C. Chrysotoxa. Oncidium
fuBcatum. Odontoglossum luteo purpureum. Mil-
tonia Vexillaria. MiltoniaRoezlii. and many nioro.
Write for prices.

Lafier 6c Hurrell, Summit, N. J.

We have imported this year all the com-
mercial Catt|pv=»s and other Orchids. Will
have aeain Cattleyas Lawrenceana, Gas-
kelliana, Dowiana and Percivaliana.

Write today.

CARRULO & BALDWIN, Secaucus, N.J.

ORCHIDS...

Largest Importers, Exporters, Growers,
and Hybridists in the World.

SANDER, St. Albans, Eng.

NEW YORK OFTICE: T. MELLSTROM.

Room I, 235 Broadway. Agent.

Washington.

PKOSPECTS GOOD.

Business is rather shy now, but
home coming, the opening of the pub-
lic schools and the interest that is
centered In the coming auto floral
parade, will herald a busy and pros-
perous season. Stock is coming in
excellent shape, and if dahlias and
other outdoor stock will hold out there
will be ample flowers with which to
decorate floral autos; at least these
flowers will help to fill in. Roses, no
doubt, will play an important part,
and so will chrysanthemums. Carna-
tions are getting in better shape every
day, and with favorable weather all
stock will be up to standard within ■a
short time. Many beautiful decora-
tive ideas were put to good use, and
a large quantity of natural flowers
were us^d in connection with the
tableaux arranged by the Washington
Post on the banks of the Potomac.
NOTES.

The work on F. H. Kramer's F
street store is rapidly progressing;
when completed this firm will have a
handsome, up-to-date store.

A lattice work arrangement placed
to the rear at Z. D. Blackistone's gives
a finishing touch to his attractive
show windows.

John Robertson is located in his
new store at 1510 H street, northwest.

G. S.

"^ PROSPERITY

Open Your Eyes I Look! The Great Wave of Prosperity Never Nearer Than Now,
Knocking Now at Your Door. Why Not for You? "Will You Look on Idle?

Let us fill up our bouses with Araucarias fine.
With Ferns that are better than ever before:
For Falms that are stately should in our windows
shine.
S3 our stores will have patrons evermore.
Let us wend our way to Ascbmann's and choose
the best he grows:
The plants that we need be has galore:

And as we count our profits see the end of all our
woes.
While hard times come again no more
'Tis the sigh and the song of the weary.

Ob, hard times come again no more:
Many days have you lingered about my green-
house door.
Oh, bard times, come again no more.

1®°^ Araucarias Our Specialty."^' More in Favor Than Ever.

THE ARAUCARIAS.

We are the largest
importersof these so
well known beauti-
ful evergreen deco-
rative plants. Aran-
carla R o b n s t a
Compacta. Olan-
ca and Ezcelsa.
Arancarla E x -
celsa Olauca.
This is a beautiful
blue variety- very
graceful and beauti-
ful. 6-in pots, 4
years old, 3-4-5tiers,
14 to 20 in. high,
same in width. $1.00,
$1.25,81.50. Speci-
men plants. 7-in.
pots, 25 to 35 in.
high, $2.00 to $2.50 each.

Araucaria Excelsa. 2-3-4 years old 3 4 5-6 tiers.
12. 14. 16. 18, 20 to 26 in.. 40c. 50c. 60c. 75c. $1.00.
$1.25 toSl.SC.

Arancarla Robusta Compacta. one of the
finest varieties of the Araucaria tribe: of compact
growth: a deepgreen glossy habit: 6-in.pots.3 to
4 years old 14 ti 18 in high, same in width. 3 to
4 tiers. $1.25, $1.50 to $175.

Asparadus Plumosus, IVi in.. $25.00 per 1000.
$3.00 per 100: 3-in.,$4.C0: 4-in.. $10,00 per 100.

Asparaiius Spreni^erl. 2V^-in., $3.00 per 100;
4-in., 10c,

Cyclamen Olifanleum, iVz to 3 in.. $5.00
per 100.

Beiionia Ololre de Lorraine. Our special
strains introduced last Christmas, are well known
In the florist trade. We have both the deep pink
and the light pink varieties, 4-in. pots, 30c.

Kenda Forsterlana, made up S-in. pots one
large. 45 to 48 in. high, in center, three smaller
ones around $4.00: single 6-7 in. pots from 2^ to
48 in. higb. 75c, $1.00. $1.25, $1.50 $2.00. $2.50 to
$3 00 each.

Kentia Belmoreaoa, 6'in. pots. 25 to 30 in
high, 5-6-7 leaves, bushy. 3 to 4 years old. $1.00
$1.25 to $1.50; 4-in. pots. 18 to 20 in. high, 25c to 30c.

Have a who^e house devoted to Sa^o Palms
(Cycas Revoluta). the long leaf varieties: never
were so nice as this year: the leaves, being very
long, are very useful in funeral work: 5U.6 7and
8-in.pots. plants having from 5 up to 20 leaves.
10c per leaf.

Adiantnm Hybrtdnm. 6 in. pots, large plants.
fittfor7 8in. pots, suitable for cutting, only 25c;
4in.pots 15c

Flcns Elastlca, or Rubbers. 5^-5^2-6 in, pots,
25c. 35c to 50c.

Areca Lutescens. 4-in,, made up of three
plants. 20c to 25c,

Cocos Weddelllana. 3-in., 15c to ISc: 3H-iD..
20c to 25c.

Cineraria Hyb., our best well known strain,
medium tall: price. 2in, pots. $3. CO per 100; ready
Sent, 1-

Jetasalem Cherries or Solanum Multiflornm.
last call for the new improved varieties with large
berries V/i in. pots, $5.00 per 100.

Ferns for Dishes, a good assortment. IVz-'xn.,
$4.00 per 100; 3-in . $5,00 per 100.

^^Overstocked with Ferns. We have a
house each of the finest INeph. Amerpobll and
WhItmanI, can't be beat. 5^^ to 6 in pots. 40c,
50c to 60c. Scottil, Todeaoldes and Boston,
two bouses full. S^'z to 6 in. pots 35c. 4Cc to 50c.
All pots, no bench grown

Primula Chlaensis, John T. Rupp's best
strain. 4in., lOc New Yellow Primroses.
Flowers when in bloom will la^t for months.
Keweosis is the name. Rapid grower. 4 in. 15c,

Azalea Indica for Christmas Simon Mardner.
Deutsche Perle. Veivaeoeana, Apollo and Mme-
Petrick. best early pink: only large plants will
now be offered: 75c $1.00 Si. 25 to $1-50.

Sttmford, Conn.. Sept. 11th. 1909.
Godfrey Aschmann.

1012 West OotarioStreet. Philadelphia. Pa-f
Dear Sir:— Enclosed please find check for 500
Araucarias shipped to our nursery. We find same
satisfactory and in perfect condition Thanking
you for your prompt deliverv. Vours very truly
FiRNwooD Nursery Incorporated.
B. J, E/Fi. HOL. Pres,

Please state if in or out of pots.
All goods must travel at purchaser's risk only.
Cash with order, please.

GODFREY ASCHM4NN, w.oSst.. Philadelphia. Pa.

Importer. Wholesale Grower and Shipper of Pol Plants.

/pop.

The American Florist.

477

Dreer's Special Offer of Araucarias

AND OTHER LSEFUL DECORATIVE PLANTS

We have an immense stock of very fine and healthy plants, grown in the open air under slat houses, and, in order to
reduce our stock before we have to house them, we offer for Septenilwr delivery the following special values. Note size
of plants offered for the price.

ARAUCARIA EXCELSA Each

4 inch pots. 7 to 8 inches Inch ,^ tiers $0 3o

flinch pots. 12 to 14 inch*'s hieh. 3 tiers 6q

6 inch pots. 14 to '6 inches high. 4 tters 7c

7-inch pots. 18 to 20 inches hich 4 tiers I fK

7-inch pots. 22 to 24 inches hiyh. 4 to 5 tiers 1 T.

ARAUCARIA EXCELSA GLAUCA

5-inch pots. 8 inches hipli 2 tiers 75

6-inch pots, 12 to 14 inches hii?h 3 tiers 100

7-inch pots. 16 to 18 inches hiyh. 3 to 4 tiers I 50

ARAUCARIA ROBUSTA COMPACTA

6-inch pots. 12 inches high, 3 tiers 100

6-inch pots. 12 to 14 inches hieh. 2 to 3 tiers 125

7-inch pots. 16 to 18 inches high, 3 to 4 tiers 1 SO

ASPIDISTRA

Lurida. ereen-leaved. 5-inch pots, 6 to 8 leaves 50

Lurida. Ereen-leaved. 6-inch pots, 8 to 10 leaves 75

Lurida Variegata, variegated leaves. 6-inch pots. 8 to 10 leaves 1 00

DRACAENA MASSANGEANA

4-inch pots 50

EURYA

Latifolia Variegata. Ad evergreen shrub with rich dark green foliage which is beautifully varie-
gated with dark creamy white: an excellent plant for decoration. .40c each: $4 50 per dozen

OPHIOFOGON JABURAN VARIEGATUS

A most useful varieyated foliage plant 35c each; 3 SO per dozen

PANDANUS VEITCHn

6-inch pots $1 00 each

For the most complete list of seasonable stock that can be offered
at this season of the year, see our current Wholesale I,ist. If you
have not received a copy it will be mailed to you on application.

714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa.

ARAUCARIA EXCELSA.

HENRY A. DREER, Inc.,

Seasonable Stock

Per 100 Per 1000
Primula Obconlca, Ronsdorf hybrid.

2H-in S3 00 $25 00

Ferns for Dishes, assorted varieties,

2Vi-in. pots 3 00 25 00

Per doz. Per 100
ChlnesePriinroses.very best English

and French strains. 2H-in..

$25 OOper ICOO $ 3 00

3H-in $ 75 5 00

Plumosus, 2Vi-in 50 3 50

3-in 85 600

Clssus Discolor, 3H-in 1 50 10 00

Ficus Elastica (Rubber Plant).

2224in 6 00 50 00

Cash with order.

FRANK OECHSLIN

4911 Qulncy St. CHICAGO.

BAY TREES.

standards. Pyramids and Columns.

ORCHIDS

DIRECT FROM THE WOODS Cattleya Trianae,
C. Gigas and other commercial varieties.

JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

Baldwinvtlle, Mass. — C. C. Speare
has purchased E. J. Richmond's green-
house on Columbus avenue.

South Royalston, Mass. — E. B.
Hanson is building three new green-
houses and a heating plant.

Glastonbuby, Conn. — J. R. Morgan
& Co. have been incorporated to carry-
on a florist, nursery and market gar-
dening business. The capital stock is
$30,000. Oliver R. Morgan and Sam-
uel Stevens of this town and Harrison
B. Freeman, Jr., of Hartford are in-
corporators.

FINE PLANTS

At Low Prices

FERNS I GERANIUMS

(^ Boston. 4in 12Hc

Whitmani, Eleeantissima and Scottii,

2^1 in. 5c: 3-in.. 10c: 4-in ISc

Amrrpohli 3-in 12Hc

R. C* clean, healthy stoeic.
$12.50 per RO
3 and 4 inch La Favorite, fine stoclc
plants 5c and 8c

«

P'Ii'l?'li''M"NI A I <1 Special prices on all fit Id-grown varieties, to clean 1

jrrilVXjiTli'VXnuO qu,, he stock. II interested, send tor our list. f

I The Mosbsek Greenhouse Company, Onarga, III. \

FERNS.

Piersonl,2^5-in. pots 3 50 per 100

3 in. pots 5 00 per 100

ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI.

SprenSerl, 3H-in pots $ 6 00 per 100

THE PERENNIAL GARDENS CO., Toledo, O.

Cyclamen, 3-in. pots $10 OOper 100

FERNS.

Whitmani, 2V2-in pots $ 5 00 per 100

Sin. pots SOOperlOO

Boston, 2irin. pots 3 5 per 100

3-in. pots 5 00 per 100

GERANIUIVIS..

Orders bo'^ked now for

Nov. and Dec. delivery.

S. A.Nuttat tl 2.50 per 1000

Rlcard and Poitevlne at 15.00 per 1000

The rinht kind of cuttings riehtly packed.

ALBERT M. HERR,

SMILAX^ISoo.
SPRENGERI ^'i^

From small pots Specially grown.
Samples sent on request. 100 at lOOO rates.

Lzuicaster, Pa

For RELIABLE STOCK From RELIABLE DEALERS

Keep Tab on Advts. in THE FLORIST

478

The American Flortst.

Sept. 25,

Good Plant Stocks

Per doz. Per 100
Bedonia Gloire de Lorraine, 3 in ... .$3 50 $25 00

4in 500 4000

Begonia Adolf Menzel (New Rex) tbc

finest Rex Begonia ever introduced,

2H-in eacli.2ac2 0O

Celestial Peppers, 4in 1 25 10 00

Cyclamen, Vauglian's Giants.

2^2-in. roadv now 4 00

Primula Sinensis, extra strong. 2Vi-in 3 00

Frimnla Obconica, extra strong 2^-in — 3 00
Poinsettias (September delivery), 21i-in ... 6 00

Sarte, Holt's Mammothi. 2H-in 3 00

Sage, Variegated. 2^2 in 4 00

Snfllax, extra strons 2H in .. per 1000. $20 00 3 00
Cyperus Altemifolins, 3in 4 00

iPm 600

ASPAKAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS.

We are Headquarters.

Per 100

2-in. strong, ready for a shift $3 00

2^-in. strong, ready forasiiift 4 00

3-in. strong, ready for a shift 7 00

Strong seedlings, ready to pot 1 25

1000

$25 00

40 00

65 00

10 GO

ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI.

2-in J2 50 $2000

Also Fandanns, 3 snris Cycas Plants,
Aralia and Dieflenbachia.

Vaughzui's Seed StorcJ^^

Carnations..

5,000 Enchantress,

2,000 Mrs. T. W. Lawson,

2,000 Victory.

1,500 Queen Louise.

Extra heavy and healthy plants .
Cash with order.

G.MERKEL& SON, Mentor, 0.

DaytoD, 0.

After a temperature of 40° last
week, we are this week experiencing
a rise to 80° in the shade. Growers
are getting caught up with their work
nicely and the future seems bright
for fall and winter. There were some
splendid exhibits at the Montgomery
county fair, the best for many years,
the principal premiums being awarded
to Matthews, the Florist, he having
received nine firsts and two seconds.

Mrs. Haschke met with a serious
accident last week, her vehicle being
run into by a careless driver, she be-
ing thrown out and several ribs frac-
tured. She is improving.

The Miami Floral Co.'s superintend-
ent has just returned from an extend-
ed trip through the west and north,
and finds stock looking no better than
at home.

Jos. Furst, the carnation grower of
Fray street, has purchased 10 acres
of good land, and will erect a range
north of his present location next
year.

An excursion from Indianapolis last
Sunday brought several in the trade
from that city to call on the Buckeye
growers.

The N. C. R. greenhouses are to be
taken down and disposed of, as the
floral department will be entirely shut
down.

The local growers are wondering
how to be positive in having glgan-
teum lilies in bloom by March 27.

The Dayton Floral Co. has some
large orders for fall store openings.

Visitors: J. E. Thomas, Wellston;
J. Lamport, Xenia; Harry Papworth,
New Orleans, La.; McFarland, Ak-
ron: L. A. Thomas, Troy. M.

C*M

C»

CARNATIONS

FANCY STOCK IN

White and Pink Enciiantress, Lawson,
Winsor. All long Stems.

ALSO

Choice Roses, Beauties, Asters, Liiies, Peas and aii Greens.

Send for Price List.

J. B. MURDOCH & CO^
714 Penn Avenue, PITTSBURG, PA.

hvwywwMVMWvwvwvwwwyvwwwvvwvvyyvvMwwyvMWVMVWvw^yvwwwMMi

IWWVMMWWWWWM^

CARNATION PLANTS

Strong, Healthy Field=Qrown Plants

Lady Bountiful

Rose Pink Enchantress,

Robt. Craig,

$6.00 per 100 ;
$50.00 per 1000.

PETER REINBERG

35 Randolph St., CHICAGO

Fine, Healthy
Field - Grown

Carnations

Per 100 PerKOO

Per 100 Per 1000

11.900 Lady Boiintitul. white ..$6 00 $50 00 | 8.550 Mrs Tlios. Lawson, pinlc J6 00 $50 00
4,050 White Perfection wliite.. 7 00 60 00
8,140 Queen Louise, white 5 00 40 00

1,050 White Perfection white.. 7 00

:,140 Queen Louise, white 5 00

200 The Queen, white 5 00

500 Sarah Hill 6 00

?.919 Enchantress, pink 6 00

50 00

716 Mabelle pink 5 00

1,500 Roosevelt red 5 00

1,360 Harlowarden, red 5 00

1,400 Jessica variegated 7 00

40 00
40 00
60 OO

5,000 Smilax,

2ij-in. pots $15 00 per 1000

1,500 Asparagus Sprengeri,

In 3-in, pots $3 00 per 100

\

\ J. L. DILLON, Bloomsburg, Pa. j

b. p. Bassett I^lf-i ^:t

Large strong field plants, per 100,

Carnation

$12.00

Greenhouses:
Hinsdale, III.

Try growing a few this winter, and you will grow no
other Red Carnation.

r% a ^ C\ %'% I il Office and store:

Bassett & Washburn, ™ »&»»

5,000 Violets

Field-Grown. Extra Large Clumps.

Marie Louise. Princess of Wnlesnnd Caiifornia.
15.00 per 100. Cash with order.

Lampert Floral Co., Xenia, Ohio

How to Make Money Growing
Violets.

By George Saltford.
This is by a practical prower who has made a
success of the business. No grower of violets can
afford to be without it. Price. 25 cents.

AMERICAN FLORIST CO.,

324 Dearborn Street., CHICAGO

jgog.

The American Florist.

47S»

HEACOCK'S PALMS

Order Now, You Will Be Sure to Want Them Later.

Our stock consists of strong, healthy, home grown plants. A visit to our grL-enhousLS will convince vou Twentv
five minutes from Philadelphia, fifty trains each way every day. Philadelphia and Reading Ry. ' '

Get Your Order in Early, It Pays.

WHOLESALE PRICE LIST

ARECA LUTESCENS

6-inch pot. 3 plants in pot, 24 to 26incl) high £?^

6-incii ■■ 3 26to28inch " , iS

Sinch ■■ 3 30 to 32inch ' i!!!!'.!!'.'.'.!."!!!;! 2 00

COCOS WEDDELLIANA

2Hinciipot, 8 to 10 incli liieti ''•in'SS

2Hincli • 10tol2incli ■■■'■'■' ■''■\\\\'.\'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'^y'\^^

KENTIA BELMOREANA

^ . ,_ , , , ^^'^'i Pef doz. Per 100

5-mch pot. btoylcaves 18-incli liieli « <; nn ten nn

ftinclipot. 6to7 ■■ 22to24-incii ■ $i oo 12 06

7-incli pot or tub. 6 to 7 34to35incli " ... 2 50 30 00

'i-inch tub, 6 to 7 '■ 42 to 48-inch ■ very heavy.!!! Each S.S 00

•Mnch tub, 6to7 48 to 54-inch ' - .....!!!;!;;.";;■■ 6 oO

^^s^mm^mEoa^mm--^ MADE UP KENTIA FORSTERIANA

7-inch pot, 4 plants in pot. 3t to 36-inch high i,'m

7-inch ■• 4 .% to 38 inch high ' *; m

111 ^lateaP^ 9inchtub.4 " " tub. 42to 48inch high !!!!!.!!!!!!!.!!!!! 5 OO

"li t^^r \\\ measurements are from toii of pot.

Joseph Heacock Co., Wyncote, Pa.

Giant mixture of Bugnot, Odier, Gassier.
Trimardeau. Guaranteed A No, 1, $2.50 per
1000: 2.000 or more. $2.00 per 1000.

r%«aici£ie Paris Yellow. 2-in. 2c. Doublr
*-'******=» Snowball. Longfellow. $2,50
per lOOO. New Giant, white and red, $4,00 per 1000,

Snapdragons, (Giants)

White. Piok. Yellow and Scarlet, just right for
potting in 2inch; buv at oncf and plant to follow
'mums. tl.OO per lOU: $8.00 per 1000.

Hollyhocks, a big bargain: must move off thr
ground: dbl. yellow, white and pink. $15.00 per
1000: singlr mixed. $10.00 per 1000 Sprins sown
seid.

Asparagus Sprengeri, 2-in.. 2c Asparagus
Plumosus Nanus, 2 in.. 2c Smilax, 2 in..$i.25
per 100. Stevia, dwarf, field, $4.00 per 100. Car-
nations, tield. Louise. Boston Market Harlo-
warden. 4c: smaMer size. IViz. Scottii Fcms,
bench, 3-in. 8c.

PRIMULA

rrimula Obconica G. Alba, Rosea, Hybrid
Rubra, Cbinese, 2 in,, 2c, Gigantea and San-
guines, 2 in, 3c. Cash.

BYER BROS.,

Ghambersburg, Pa.

Primroses

1000

100

$1 75
2 00
2 00
1 50

4 no

CHINESE, 2W-in. pots $15 00

CDIERARIAS, Hybrid Grandiflora..
ASPARAGUS, Plumosus, 2U-in pots 18 00
ASPARAGUS. Spiengeri, 2^, in pots 15 00
VI>'CA VARIEGATA, field plants...
PANSY PLANTS, ready October 10; per 1000,
$3 00: 2000 for $5 00,

JOS. H. CUNNINGHAM,

DELAWARE, O.

SEASONABLE STOCK

READY NOW

Primula Sinensis, from excellent strain of
seed. Alba Maiinitica Bright Pink, Improved
Chiswick Red. strong 2l4-in. pot plants
$2 5Up.T 100; .1:20 00 per 1000

Collection of Ferns for Dishes, 2'^ in. rot
plants. Pteris Adianioides, .Alexandria;
Cretica .'\lbo-Lineata, Magnihca, Mayii Si-r-
rulala Wimfcttii,.^ 00 per ICO; $.'5,l-(i per 1000

Forcing Roses, X.\ giade. extra sel. ct. d;
Ulnch Brunner , .. $12 (m p,-r tOO

Lady Gay and Dorothy Peikins 10 00 per 100

Kentia Forsteriana, bushy made up plants,
clean stock, grand for decorating:

8 in pots, 34 to ,i6 in liinh $3 ,50 each

S-in. pots. 36 to 40 in. high... 4.50 i-ach

Sin. pots 40 to 44 in, hich fi 00 each

10-in pots. 44 to 4S in. high 7,00 each

10 in. pots, 4Vj to 5 ft. high 8.00 each

Clirlstmas or Celestial Peppers, ^-in pot

plants, ready for sbiit $6.00 per 100

BULBS. .\ lull line of lloiists' liulbs:

Paper White Grandiflora, 1.,^^ "" """^"^
locentimeters $120

Roman Hyacinths, 12 to IS

centimrters 2.50

Freesia Refracta Alba, ^.\ to

■4 in so

Freesia Refracta Alba, -Tj to '

1 in. ... 1 15

Dutch Hyacinths, named yari-

e'les 400

Send for Price List No. 5.

PEONIES, Now is the time to plant. Fine list

of varieties. Send for Special Peony circular.

« 9,00

22,,=i0

8.00

10.00

36.00

j THE STORRS & HARRISON CO., Painesville, 0.

Governor Herricic, large field clumps. $4.00 per
100 $35.(i0 ner IciOu: Lady Campbell, field plants.
S.^.Odprr 100 W5.00 per IIU'O - Primulas, all kinds,
Double Alyssum, California Giant White and
Yellow Daisies.fnr winter flowering Asparagus
Plumosus and Sprengeri. .Ml kinds of Geran-
iums, 2k2 inch. $2.00 per 100: 300 for $5.00.

PANSIES

from my best strain, none better.
Daisies, (bellis) and Forget-Me-Nots, $2.00

per lOOU,

J. C. SCHMIDT,

Mention the American Florist ivhen writing

BRISTOL. PA.

Neph. Whitman!

JJ^-inch ........... $5.00 per 100

MagnUica, (new) 2Vi-in 2500 per 100

Boston Ferns -;^;',°(^^»«'
Henry H. fiarrows Si Son, ^Si^

Richmond, Mass. — Henrj- j. Lamke,
who has had charge of the Cold
Brook greenhouses, has bought the
Percy Reynolds farm of 100 acres and

will start a nursery.

480

The American Florist.

Sept. 2S,

Carnation Plants

Field GrOTPn.

Best Stock at Market Price.

All Seasonable Bulbs, Plants and Flower Seed

Specialties.
Asparagus Plumosus and Sprengen, 2Hin, S3.00

per 11 U; ?25 HO per lOOO

Cyclamen Plants. 5-in, *25 nn per lOO.

PrimiUa Obconlca and Chinensls, 2!4-in. $3.00

per 100.
Pouisettlas, 2!4-in. for Christmas use in pans,

$5 m per 100: $45 00 per lOOO.
Small Ferns for fern dishes ali varieties. 2H-in.

$3.00 per 100; $25.08 per 1000.

SKIDELSKY & IRWIN CO.,

1215 Betz Bldg.,
PHILADELPHtA. PA.

Orders booked now for the NEW SEEDLING
PINK CARNATION

"The Constant"

Grown by Wm. Bester, Hagerstown, Md.
Cuttings ready in Feb.. 1910 Uescriptive circular.

prices, etc.. mailed on request.
Florists* Supplies, Novelties, Etc. Miniature
Immortrlie Emblems. Gold Silver and Purple
Felt. Block and Script Letters, Chenille and
Worsted Purple and Lavender Script Lettering,
Clock Dials. Japanese Air Plants, Novelties in
Pearl. China. Birch Bark. Etc.

Write for Catalogue. Address

CC Cnnn Florists' supplies Novelties. Etc..
• Oi rUnU, Box 4515. WEST PARK, PBILA. PA.

Establi^hed 1881.
Tioga branch conducted by A. M. FORD, Tioga,
Phila., Pa. Also representing A. Herrmann,
Florists' Supplies and Metal Designs. 404-412 E.
3<thSt..NewYork, and others.

ROSES

A SPECIALTY.

The Dingee fi Conard Co.,

WEST GROVE, PA.

First aid

to buyers of

Fall price-list ready— ask for it,

Roses

;ady — ask for it*

ssgfTf r nT r floral company.

^*S^t.L LULL %sp^tw<anEt.DOHio'

Pittsburg.

TRADE SLOW.

The market is just a little slug-
gisli tills week. Asters are coming
in more plentifully. Roses are also
piling up. Gladioli and chrysanthe-
mums are finding ready sales. Lily
of the valley is very scarce. Greens
of all liinds are very plentiful.

NOTES.

The writer, after interviewing The
McCallum Co. at the close of its first
year's business, reports the firm is
well pleased with its success. Exten-
sive preparations are being made for
the coming season. The firm form-
erly occupied the first floor of present
location, but owing to improvements
have secured the second, third and
fourth fioors.

M. Anderson, manager of the New
Yorii Cut Flower Co., announces he is
going to open a new store in Oakland
October 1.

Mrs. J. B. Smith, McKeesport, has
been very sick, but is recovering
nicely.

The retail stores have been show-
ing some very pretty window arrange-
ments.

Chas. Dougherty, McKeesport, has
been very ill.

Visitors: John Bell, Bell Floral
Co., Franklin; Frank Meyers, Chestnut
Hill; John Nichols, Scottdale; A. Moss-
bacher and H. Levy, New York.

Extra Strong Rose Plants fS

1

For Immediate Benching
Close Out.

Stock Worth Double the Money

Per 1000

2.000 SH-in. MaidI $55 00

2.000 2H-in Palmer 35 00

2.000 2H-in. Uncle Jolm 25 00

3.000 3-in. Am. Beauties.

3,000 2-in. ■ • ..

Per 1000 ■
...$5000 I
... 3600

AsparagDS Sprengeri, 3-in. plants $4 00 per 100

- — All Stock Warranted To Please —

POEHLMANN BROS. CO.,

Morton Grove, 111.

Field
Grown

CARNATION PLANTS

Splendor

Scott shade of pink; a very free
grower, producing a heavy crop
of fine flowers on long, stiff stems. Large plants.
$7 00 per 100; $60.00 per 1000.
Melody or Daybreak Lawson, fine large plants, $5.00 per

100; $40.00 per 1000.
Rose Pink Fnchantress, nice bushy plants, $5.00 per 100;
$40.00 per 1000.

Chicago Carnation Co., ^' \y""' Joliet, 111,

A new light salmon pink carnation for 1910.
S12.00 per 100. $100 00 per 1000.

CHICAGO CARNATION CO., Joliet, III.
A. E. HUNT & CO., Evanston, III. HUNT BROS., Park Ridp, III.

Joliet, ni.

New, brilliant, glistening pink carnation for 1910.
$12.00 per 1 0O. $100.00 per 1000.

A. C* BROWN, CHICAGO CARNATION CO.

Springfield, 111.

A New Seedling
Carnation :: :: ::

light pink, overlaid -with a deep rose pink, the color extending over
the petals from the center almost to the edge. The most attractive Novelty
for 1910. $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000.

Chicago Carnation Co.,

A. T PYFEH.
Maaaiier.

Joliet, IlL

■ SMITH'S -

Chrysanthemum Manual

Fine for the amatufr. as well as
the florist. Pilce, 40c, postpaid.

ELMER D. SMITH & CO., Adrian,

-FIELD -GROWN-

Carnation Plants

Lawson. Variejrated Lawson Sarah Hill, Win-
sor and Lloyd, at $5.00 per 100; $45.0O per 1000.

POEHLMANN BROS. CO., Morton Grove, III.

Tell Your Deader You "Saw It in
"the AMERICAN FLORIST.^

Field-Grown Carnations

Fine, large, bushy plants

Nelson Fisher, Red Fisher, Harlo-
warden and Prosperity, .$6. 00, per 100,
$45.00 per 1000.

Satisfaction Guaranteed.

FURROW & COMPANY, Guthrie, Okla.

Carnation Plants

Field grown, good stock.
$4.00 per 100.

1000 Enchantress. 1000 White Lawson.

D. T. McCarthy & sons.

Nurserymen and Florists. Lockport. N. Y

igog.

The American Florist.

481

Tobacco Paper

IS THE

STRONGEST

BEST PACKED

EASIEST APPLIED

24 sheets $ 0.76

144 sheets 3.50

2iS8 sheets 6.50

1728 sheets 35.10

|«ll| %mMm lllm/ll OVER 407o NICOTINE

lill/U I U IfIL B....

_ . . ^. CHEAPEST

Furnishes the

Mosf Nicotine for the Money! fj"^ • . % i w

^ ^.'2 Gallon 5.50

Gallon 10.6<J

Manufactured by THE KENTUCKY TOBACCO PRODUCT CO., Louisville Ky. 5 Gallons 47.25

APHIN[

Has No Equal

FOR THE

Greenliouse and Conservatory

But it is no less effective in
its work on out-door plants.
(Such is the claim of experts.)

IT KILLS

Black Fly, Green Fly, White Fly,
Thrips, Red Spider, Mealy Bug,
Slugs and Scale almost instant-
aneously without the slightest
injury to the tenderest foliage.

A SPRAY- 1 part Aphine
to 40 parts water.

.$2.50 per gallon; $1.00 per quart.

GEO.E.TALMADGE,lnc.

MADISON, N. J.

Jotting's from Ontario.

The writer while enjoying his vaca-
tion at the pretty village of Port
Dover, Ont., situated on Lake Erie.
where the principal population in
summer is from Texas, Alabama and
several other southern states, owing
to the pure air and other attractions,
found that floriculture had not been
forgotten for the facilities for grow-
ing flowers for the wholesale market
were in the village.

Ivey & Sons, of Port Dover and
Brantford. have purchased a large
piece of land on Silver lake, where
they have erected six houses,
each 26-300 feet, for the grow-
ing of general stock. They have
planted so far a fine lot of Kil-
larney, Bridesmaid, Bride, Richmond
and Franz Deegan roses, also a fine
lot of carnations, Asparagus plumosus
and A. Sprengeri. Mr. Ivey informed
me that next year he contemplated
the erection of six more houses, where
American Beauty roses, lily of the val-
ley, Harrisil lilies and other stock for

Effectual Remedy for Mildew

LAURIDS NEILSON, Rose Grower, and in rhafBeofrns- grafting
al Peter Rem here's, lias invented a Remedy That CUTCS
Mildew. The Paralfine Sulphur Lozenges, burnint; slowJy
in theapoaratusfitruri-d hL-rewith, have proved an etfectual remedy
in Peter Reinberg's ranges.

Florist Carlson, of Western Ave., Chicago, says:

"I have used Paralfine Sulphur Lozenges, and find them to be

an etiectiial remedy against mildew. Having tried all ^^th.-r devic.-s

without success. I offer my opinion that the Paraffine Sulphur

Lozenge is the greatest invention in floriculture in recent times, "

Each lozenge fumigates 3.000 feet of glass.

Package of 34 for $1.00: Sulphur Bunier, $1.50.

Satisfrction guaranteed or money refunded.

The Sulphur Burner 'LAURIDS NEILSON, 1951 E. "Winona St., Chicago

THE BEST

Bug Killer and
Bloom Saver

For PROOF

Write to

P. R. PALETHORPE
COMPANY,

Owensboro, Ky.

are easy to kill with

The Fumigating Kind
Tobacco Powder

$3.00 per bag 100 lbs.

Satisfaction gnaranteed or money back;
■why try clieap auljBtituttia lliat makerB do
not dare to guarantee '/

THE H. A. STOOTHOFF CO.,
MOUNT VERNON NEW YORK.

the retailers would be grown. The
facilities for shipping are good; the
firm is fortunate in having all the
pure water needed within 100 feet of
the houses and an endless supply of
natural gas for heating, which, at the
price offered to a plant like his, makes
the man burning coal stop and think.
The soil is good and from its being
different in parts of his land he is
assured of a good soil for the growing
of his many different things. It seems
from the fine location and the con-
veniences that Port Dover is a good
place for him to locate. There is a

THE

CHRYSANTHEMOM
MANUAL.

By Elmer D. Smith

NEW AND REVISED EDITION.

PRICE 40 CENTS.

Cash with order.

American Florist Co.,

324 Dearborn St.. CHICAGO.

Carman's Antipest

INSECTICIDE AND FUNGICIDE
For Uie Garden, Orchard and Greenhouse

NoD-poisonouB and harmlesi

to vegetation.

Kills Green Fly, Aphides, Bark Uee,

Tbrips, Mealy Bug, Red Spider,

Scale, wire Worms, Ants

and Slugs.

This is the Grower's Friend. handT »o

486, cheap and effective, mixes readily in

water. Destroys all insect pests sod

keeps down filth. Circulars on applies-

tion. $1.50 per gallon. Also in inarts,

half grallons and in bulk.

PERFECTION CHEMICAL CO..

FLUSHING. N. Y.

I

^/ -M

CUT FLOWER BOXES

EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO

MANUFACTURERS

PHILADELPHIA, PA. '

4

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novelty here in the chimney: It la 35
feet high, made of cement, three feet
inside measure and was built in half
a day. W. A. Aoahs.

482

The American Florist.

Sept. 25,

Index to Advertiseri.

Advance Co The. ...IV

AllenJ K 465

Am BlowerCo 491

American Spawn Co472
.^m Woodenware

MfgCo 488

AmiingEC 463

Anderson Flo Co.... 468
Andorra Nurseries.. 475
Ascbmann Godfrey. .476
Atlanta Floral Co... 469

Baer Julius 469

Balthis Frank K....473
Barrows H H & Son479
Bassett & Washburn

457 478

Bayersdorfer H 487

BeavenE A 456

Beckert WC 11

BennettC A 475

Benthey-Coatsworth.463

BeruinE H G 46 1

Berterm'ann Bros Co468
BindekuDst Verlas.. 487

BlackistoneZ D 468

Bobbiak & Atkins. ..475
Boddington AT .... II
Bodger Jno&Sons Co471

BolandJ B Co 469

Braslan Seed Gro Co470
Breitmeyer's JSon8469

Bridgeman's II

Brill Francis 471

Brown A C 4SJ

Brown Alfr'dSeedCo470

BrunsH N 459

BudlongJA 458 463

Burpee W A & Co.. 471

Byer Bros 479

BurrC R & Co 475

Caldwell the Woods

man Co 456

Camp Conduit Co..,.IV
Carrillo & Baldwin.. 476
Chi CarnationCo. . .1 480
Chi House Wreck Co49j
Clark The EB Co... 471
Cleveland Cut FloCo469
Cleveland Florist Ex456

Coles W W 473

Columbian Eng Co. .482
Cotsonas Geo & Co. 456
Cottage Gardens. ...475

Cowee W J 487

Craig Robt C» 473

Crump Frank F 468

Cunningham Jos H..479

Daniels & Fisher 468

Dayton Floral Co ..469

Deamud J B Co 462

Dearborn Eng Co ..472
Denver Wholesale

Flower Mkt 460

Detroit Flower Pot.. 488
Diotsch A & Co.... IV
Diller Caskey &Keen491

Dillon J L 478

Dingee&Conard Co48j
DornerF&SonsCo . I

DreerHA 477 489

Dunlop John H 4(38

Eagle Machine Wks.488
Edwards Fold'g Box481

Elliott W H 467

Elliott W &Son8....456
Ellwanger & Barry. 474

Emmans Geo M 473

EyresH G 468

FiskeSeedCo 473

Florists' Hail Ass'n 489

Foley MfgCo 492

For Sale and Rent.. 455

Ford Bros 465

Ford C S 480

FromentHE 465

Frost Chas 471

Furrow & Co 480

Garden City Sand CoIV
Garland Geo M Co.. 492

Giblin &Co IV

Gorbam & Chapline487

Growers' Cut FloCo465

Gude Bros Co 468

Guttman Alex ] 465

Hartman Hjalmar... II
HdQswirth Florist... 469

Heacockjos 479

HeimAdam Support. 482
HeinlJohn& Son.. ..469

Heller&Co 471

Herr Albert M 477

Herrmann A 482

Hess & Swoboda 468

Hews AH & Co 488

Hilfinger Bros 488

Hill The EG Co.... I

Hippard E 492

Hitchmgs&Co Ill

Hoerber Bros 461

HoSmao Florist ....468

Holm & Olson 469

Holton & Hunkel..460

Hooker H M Co 489

Hon Advertiser 487

Hort Trade Journal. .487

Hunt A E& Co 480

Hunt Bros 480

Hunt EH....463 488 III

Igoe Bros 487

Isbell S M& Co. ...471
Jackson & PerkinsCo474

Jacobs S & Sons Ill

lohnson W W &Son471
lohnston Heating Co491

Kasting W FCo 460

Keller Geo &Son.. 488
Keller J B&Sons... 469

Kellogg Geo M 469

Kennicott Bros Co.. 463
Ky Tobacco Pro Co 481

Kessler Bros 465

King Construction III

KohrAF 488

Kramer I N & Sod. .488
Krick's Letters Etc.. 482
Kroeschell Bros Co. 491

Kruchten John 465

Kuehn C A 460

KuhlGeo A 473

Kyle & Foerster 458

Lager & Hurrell ...476
Lampert Floral Co.. 478
Lancaster Co Nurs..475
Landreth Seed Co. ..471

Langjahr AH 465

Leedle Floral Co... 480
Leiournal de8Rosp».4S7
Lord & Burnham490 491

.McCallum Co.. 467

McCarthy D T 480

McCounellAlex 469

McCray Relrig Co. .488
McCullough's J M...456
McKellar Chas W... 463
McKissick Bros — 467
Manhattan Flo Mkt 464

Matthews Florist 469

May&CoLL 469

MerkelC & Sons.... 478
Mich Cut Flower Ex456

Millang Bros 465

MillangChas 465

MillerES II

Moninger J C Co.... 492
Moon The WmHCo475
Moore Hentz &Nash465
Moore-Livingst'n Co488
Morehead Mlg Co... 490

Morse CC& Co 470

MosbaekGhrsCo...477
Murdoch J B& Co.. 478

Murray Samuel 468

Myer Florist 468

Myers& Co IV

Nat Flo Bol Trade.. 489
Natural Guano Co. . .482

Neilson Laurids 481

NY Cut Flower Ex.. 465

Niessen LeoCo 467

Oeschlin Ernest ....473

Oechslin Frank 477

PalethorpePR Co 481

BEST ENGRAVINGS and
If ttLUSTRATIONS

OF EVERY DESCRIPTION

For Catalogues.

SEE OUB WORK (N THIS PaHr
Send For Estimates.

COLUMBIAN ENGRAVING CO.,

33 1 -335 Dearborn St. CHICAGO.

Palmer W J & SonB..468

Park Floral Co 468

Perennial Gardens.. 477
Perfection uhem Co481
Peters & Reed Pot'y48S

PfeiSer Chris 491

Pierce FO Co 489

Pierson F RC0....I 473
Pierson U Bar Co... 492

Pieters A J 471

Pitou Eugene Jr 475

Pittsburg Cut Flo Co467
Pittsburg Florist Ex467
Poehlmann Bros Co

463 480

PoUworth CC Co469 482
Pulverizd ManureCo482
Quak'rCtyMchWksIV
Randall A L Co ....460
Randolph & Mc-

Clements 489

Raynor J I 465

Ready reference 483

Reed& Keller 492

Regan Print House. 487

ReimersM D 469

Reinberg Geo 473

Rein berg Peter

459463 478

Renter S J & Son.... I

Rice Bros 46u

Rock WL Co 469

Roehrsjulius Co. ...477

Rohnert Waldo 471

Routzahn SeedCo ..471
St Georges Nurs Co. .471

Sander & Son 476

Schmidt J C 479

Schulz Jacob 468

Scollayjohn A 482

Shaffer Geo C 468

Sharp Partridge &C0IV

Sheridan WF 465

Sirocco Eng'ring Co491
Skidelskv £c Irwm...4S0

SImn BS Jr 465

Smith Elmer D&Co48J
SmithW C FloralCo460
Smith W &T Co.... I

Smits Jacs 475

StearnsLumber Co.. IV
Stenzel Glass Co. ...489
Sterling EmeryWheel

Co 482

StoothoS H A Co . . 481
Storr8& Harrison Co479
Sub-Target-Gun Co. Ill
Superior Mach &

Boiler Wks 491

Syracuse Pottery Co488
TalmadgeGeoE .. 481
Taylor SteamTrapCo490
Thomson VV m&Son&488
rhorburn JM &Co.. II

Tiplady John 473

Totty ChasH II

Traendly & Schenck465
Vaughan'sSeed Store

....I II 472 478 482 489
Vaughan &Sperry..463

Vick's Sons Ja» II

Vincent R Jr 1472

Virgin U J 468

Vredenburg & Co... 482
Wagner Park Cons.. 475

Weeber& Don II

Weiland & Olinger..460
Weiland&Risch....463

Welch Bros 467

WietorBros 456 463

Wild Gilbert H 475

WilksSMfg Co 489

Wilson RobtG 468

Winters'n Seed Store463

TRADE Dliri RD M4RK

MANURES

Dried. screened and packed in bags of 100 lbs. each

PULVERIZED SHEEP MANURE

Pop* . TTnlform - Reliable

A strong and quick acting manure highly
recommended for carnations and chrysanthemum!

SHREDDED CATTLE MANURE

Ewiy to Handle and Applj

Stronger and better in every way than roue:h
manure. Lasts much loneer on the beDcbes.
Unequalled for mulching: and feeding: roses, liquid
manurine and mixine with bench and pottinsr soil.

Used by all the largest Errowers.

Ask your supply man or write
for circulars and prices.

The Pulverized Manure Co.,

32 Union Stock Yards. CBIC AG*

Wittbold Geo Cc469 476

Wolflohn 469

Wolf Machine Co.. .492

Wolfskin J W 469

Wood Bros 473

Wrede H 471

Voung John 465

Voung & Nugent. ...465

Youngs 468

Zangen 0 V 11

Zech & Mann 463

Ziska Jos 463

Zvolanek Anton 471

Catalognes, Colored Plates,

CALENDERS, POST CARDS, ETC.,

Wood Labels and other svpplies.

Send for Catalogue.

VREDENBURG fi CO.,

ROCHESTER. NEW YORK

"Natural Guano"

Pulverized Sheep Manure

Guaranteed pure and unadulterated, thorougrbly
sterilized and imnieiately available. Used univer-
sally as a quickly acting natural plant food.
Write us for prices and particulars.

Natural Guano Company, Aurora, 111.
KRICK'S

Florists' Novelties.

Manufacturer and Patentee
of the Perfect Adjustable
Pot Handle or Hanger. Per-
fect Adjustable Plant Stands
and the Original GenulneJ
Immortelle Lettter, etc.
Every letter marked.

1 164-66 Greene Ave., BROOKLYN, N. Y.

For Sale by AH Supply Houses.

t \

) — * — d)-Hfr

' Adam Heim fi Son '

Support and Rose Stake Go.

CONNERSVnXE, IND.

Self-Tying Rose Stakes.

Write for prices.

A. HERRMANN,

Cape Flowers, all colors, Cycas
Ivcaves, Metal Designs and all
Florist Supplies.

— Send For Prices —

404412 East 34th St., NEW YORK.

SCOLLAY'S

Plant Sprinkler
Putty Bulb.

VAUGHAN'SSEED STORE, S^'^'V^^.K

^ CUT FLOWER

AND

Design Boxes

.'\ll sizes, lowest prices. Write

C. C. Poliworth Co.,

MILWAUKEE

Sterling Iron Reservoir Vases

Chairs, Settees, Hitching Posts, Etc.

Complete Cataloeue and Discounts Upon Request.

The Sterling Emery Wheel Mfg. Co., ohSu!^'.a.

/pop.

The American Florist.

483

Ready Reference Section

10 GENTS PER LINE, NET;

ARAUCARIAS.

Araucarlas, excelsa, 4-ln,, 8 to 10 Ins., 2
to S whorls, $5 per doz. ; MO per 100; 6-ln.,
12 to 14 Ins., 3 to 4 whorls, 75o each; $8
per doz. ; 6-in., 14 to 16 Ins.. 4 whorls, $1
each; $11 per doz.; 6-ln.. 16 to 18 Ins., 4
whorls, SI. 26 each; $14 per doz.; 7-ln., 18
to 20 Ins., 4 to 6 whorls, $1.60 each; $18
per doz. Excelsa glauca, 6-in., 10 to 12
Ins., 2 to 3 whorls, 75c each; $9 per doz.;
6-ln., 12 to 14 Ins., 3 to 4 whorls, $1.25
each; $14 per doz. Robusta compacta,
6-ln., 10 Ins., 3 whorls, $1 each; $11 per
doz.; 6-ln., 12 Ins., 3 to 4 whorls, $1.25
each; $14 per doz.; 7-ln., 16 to 18 Ins., 4
whorls, $3 each. Vaughan's Seed Store.
Chicago and New York.

Araucarlas. excelsa, 4-in., 7 to S Ins., 3
tiers, 30c each; 6-in., 12 to 14 Ins., 3 tiers.
60c; 6-in., 14 to 16 ins., 4 tiers, 75c; 7-in.,
18 to 20 ins., 4 tiers, $1; 7-in.. 22 to 24
Ins.. 4 to 5 tiers, $1.23. Excelsa glauca,
5-ln.. S-in.. 2 tiers. 75c; 6-in.. 12 to 14 ins..

3 tiers, $1; 7-in., 16 to IS ins., 3 to 4 tiers.
$1.50. Robusta Compacta, 6-in., 12 ins., 3
tiers. $1; 6-in., 12 to 14 ins.. 2 to 3 tiers.
$1.25: 7-in., 16 to IS Ins., 3 to 4 tiers, $1.60.
Henry A. Dreer, Inc., 714 Chestnut St..
Philadelphia.

Araucarlas. Excelsa glauca, specimen 6,
7 and 8-ln.. 4 to 6 years. 4 to 6 tiers. 20
to 32 Ins.. $1.50 to $3 each. Excelsa. 3,

4 and 5 years. 6 to 7 tiers. 6-in.. 20 to 35
Ins., 75c to $1.50; 2 to 3 years, 12 to 25
Ins.. 5% to 6-ln. pots. 40c to $1; Robusta
eompacta. 6-ln.. 2 to 4 tiers. 3 years 12
to 20 Ins.. $1.25 to $1.50. G. Aschmann,
1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia.

Araucarias. 4-in.. 75c; 5-in., $1. Write
for price list, Geo. A. Kuhl. Pekin. 111.

Araucarlas. Bobbink & Atkins, Ruther-
tord. N. J.

ASPARAGUS.

Asparagus plumosus, 2-In., $3 per 100;
$25 per 1,000; 2%-ln., $4 per 100; $35 per
1,000; 3-ln., $7 per 100; $65 per 1,000;
strong seedlings, $1.25 per 100; $10 per
1,000. Sprengerl, 2-ln., $2.50 per 100: $20
per 1,000; 3-in., $5 per 100; 4-in., $10 per
100. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chi. & N. Y.

Asparagus plumosus, 2% -in., $25 per 1,000;
$3 per 100; 3-ln., $4; 4-ln., $10. Sprengerl,
S14-In., $3 per 100; 4-ln., 10c. G. Asch-
mann, 1012 W. Ontario St.. Philadelphia.

Asparagus plumosus, 2U-in.. $2 per 100;
$18 per 1.000. Sprengerl. 2>4-in.. $1.50 per
100; $15 per 1,000. Jos. H. Cunningham,
Delaware, O.

Asparagus plumosus, 2^-in., 3c; 4-in.,
10c. Sprengerl. 2J4-in.. 2^c; 3-in.. 5c; 4-in.,
10c. Mosbaek Greenhouse Co.. Onarga, 111.

Asparagus Robustus, plumosus and Spren-
serl. 3-in., pots, $5 per 100. West End
Greenhouses, Lincoln, III.

Asparagus Sprengeri, 3-in., $5 per 100.
Plumosus, 2-in.. $3; 3-in., $5 per 100. Geo.
M. Emmans. Newton, N. J.

Asparagus Sprengeri from 2»^-in. pots,
2%c each. Cash with order. Llttlefield &
Wyman. North Abington. Mass.

Asparagus plumosus, 5-ln., $15 per 100.
Sprengeri. 4-in.. $10 per 100. South Bend
Floral Co.. South Bend. Ind.

Asparagus plumosus. 2H-ln.. 50c per doz.;
$3.50 per 100; 3-in.. S5c per doz.; $6 per
100. Frank Oechslin, 4911 Quincy, Chicago.

Asparagus Sprengeri and plumosus. 2-in.,
2c. Byer Bros., Chambersburg, Pa.

Asparagus plumosus nanus, 2-in., 2c. J.
L. Schiller. Toledo, O.

Asparagus Sprengeri. 3-in.. $3 per 100.
J. L. Dillon. Bloomsburg. Pa.

Asparagus plumosus and Sprengeri. J. C,
Schmidt. Bristol, Pa.

Asparagus Sprengerl. 3-in., $4 per 100.
Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove. 111.

Asparagus Sprengerl, $15 per 1.000. A. M.
Herr. Lancaster. Pa.

Asparagus Sprengeri. 3^ -in.. $6 per 100.
Perennial Gardens Co.. Toledo. O.

ASPIDISTRAS.

Aspidistras. Luriua variegaia. 5-ln., 6 to 8
leaves. $1 each; 6-ln.. 10 to 12 lV9.. $1.60;
7-ln.. 18 to 20 Ivs.. $2. Green leaved. 6-ln.,
6 to 8 Ivs., 75c each: 6-in., 10 to 12 Ivs., $1;
7-ln., 18 to 20 Ivs.. $1.50; 8-ln., 24 to 26
Ivs., $2. Vaughan's Seed Store., Chi. & N. Y.

Aspidistras lurida. green. 5-ln.. 6 to 8
leaves, 50c; 6-ln., S to 10 leaves, 75c;
variegated. 6-in.. 8 to 10 leaves, $1. Henry
A. Dreer, Inc., 714 Chestnut St., Phila-
delphia.

AZALEAS.

Azalea Indlca, Simon Mardner, Deutsche
Perle, Vervaeneana, Apollo, Mme. Petrlck,
76c to $1.50 each. G. Aschmann, 1012 W.
Ontario St.. Philadelphia.

Azaleas. Jacs Smlts. Naarden, Holland.

Azaleas. Jackson & Perkins. Newark, N. Y.

BAY TREES.

Bay trees. Bobbink & Atkins. Ruther-
rord. N. J.

2.000 bay and box trees in all sizes; pyra-
mid and standard. Write for list. Julius
Roehrs Co.. Rutherford. N. J.

BEGONIAS.

Begonia Gloire de Lorraine. 3-in.. $3.50
per doz.; $25 per 100; 4-in.. $5 per doz.; $40
per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago
and New York.

Rex begonias. 2-ln., $5 per 100. Geo. M.
Emmans. Newton, N. J^

Begonia Glorle de Lorraine. 4-in., 30c.
G. Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Phlla.

BOXWOOD.

Boxwood. Jacs Smlts, Naarden, Holland.

BULBS, Importea.

Bulbs, Lllium longiflorum. Japan grown,
7-9-ln.. $5 per 100; case of 300. $13.50.
Multillorum. 7-9-ln.. $5.60 per 100; case of
300 for $14.25; 9-10-in., $8.60 per 100; case
of 200. $15. Glganteum, 7-9-ln., $7 per 100;
case of 300, $18. Formosum, 6-8-ln.. $6 per
100; case of 350, $14. Lllium Candldum,
22 ctms. up. $6 per 100; $50 per 1.000.
Freesia refracta. alba. French-grown, mam-
moth size. $1.25 per 100; $9 per 1.000; Pur-
ity. $2 per 100; $18 per 1.000. Hyacinths.
Dutch, named sorts. $5 per 100; $45 per
1,000. Named sorts. $4 per 100; $35 per
1,000; separate colors, $2.60 per 100; $22.50
per 1,000; miniature. 12-14 ctms., named. $2
per 100; $18 per 1.000. Tulips: Artus, $1.60
per 100; $11.50 per 1,000. Belle Alliance,
52 per 100; $18.50 per 1.000. Cardinal's Hat.
$1 per 100; $8.50 per 1.000. Chrysolora. $1
per 100; $7.50 per 1.000. Cottage Maid,
$1.25 per 100; $10 per 1,000. Kelzerskroon,
$1.50 per 100; $13 per 1,000. La Heine,
$1.25 per 100; $9.50 per 1,000. Pottebakker
White, $1.25 per 100; $10.50 per 1,000. Yel-
low Prince, $1 per 100; $8.50 per 1,000.
Bouton d'Or. $1 per 100; $8 per 1.000. Dar-
win's. $1.25 per 100; $9 per 1,000. Gesnerl-
ana Spathulata, $1.25 per 100; $10.50 per
1.000. Narcissus, Paper W^hlte Grandi. $1.26
per 100. $9 per 1.000. Golden Spur. $2.25
per 100. $20 per 1.000. Princeps. $1.25 per
100; $10 per 1,000. F. R. Plerson Co., Tarry-
town-on-Hudson, N. Y.

Bulbs. Narcissus, Paper White Grandi,
fancy grade. $9 per 1,000; 12-15 ctm. grade,
$3 per 1,000. Lilium Candldum, mammoth,
S6 per 100; $50 per 1,000; select, $5 per
100; $45 per 1,000: 1st size, $4.50 per 100;
$40 per 1,000. Chinese lilies, mammoth, $6
per 100; $55 per 1,000; select. $3.50 per 100;
$30 per 1.000. Dutch bulbs on hand.
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N. Y.

Bulbs. Lilium Formosum. "7-9, $75 per
1,000. Roman hyacinths, white. 13-15. $27
per 1.000. Narcissus. Paper White Grandi.
$9 per 1.000. Dutch hyacinths, tulips, nar-
cissus, etc. Weeber & Don. 114 Chambers
St.. New York.

Bulbs. Lilium Harrisil. 5-7. $4 per

100;

6-7, $6. Paper White Grandi., $1 per

100;

$8 per 1,000. J. M. Thorburn & Co

, 33

Barclay St., New York.

Bulbs, Dutch. Jackson & Perkins Co.,

Newark, N. Y.

Rulbfi, Lllium tenulfollum, L*. Wallacel.
named L. elegans, single and dbl. tigers,
Iris Kaempferl, Iris Germanlca, Delphlnum
formosum, gladioli, callas, cinnamon vines.
Madeira vines, oxalls, milla, be^sera, am-
aryllls, zephyranthes, Lycorls squamigera,
Cooperlas, etc. E. S. Miller, Wading River,
■;■ Y. ■

Bulbs, Paper White Grandi., 13 to 15 ctms.,
%\:i.O per 100; $9 per 1,000. Roman hya-
cinths, 12 to 15 ctms,, $2.50 per 100; J22.50
per 1,000. Freesia refracta alba. % to %,-
in.. 90c per 100; $8 per 1,000; % tu 1-In.,
$1,25 per 100; $10 per 1,000. Dutch
hyachinths. named, $4 per 100; $36 per 1,000.
Storrs A- Harrison Co., PaineHvUle. Q.

Bulbs. Watsonla Ardernei grand iflora;
large bulbs. $4 per 100. Cash with order.
Boyle & Darnaud. San Diego, Calif.

Bulbs, Harrisil, Formosum, Romans. Pa-
per White, freesias, callas. W. C. Beckert.
Northslde, Pittsburg, Pa.

Bulbs of all kinds. A. T. Boddlngton,
342 W 14th St., New York.

Bulbs, all florists* varieties. H. E. Flske
Seed Co., Faneuil Hall Square, Boston.

Bulbs of all kinds. James VIck'a Sons.
Rnchcsier. N. Y.

CACTI.

Well established cacti In variety. Ask
for prices. William Tell, Austin, Texas.

CARNATIONS.

FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS.

R. P. Enchantress $6 per 100 $55 per 1,000

Enchantress 6 per 100; 55 per 1,000

Mrs. T. W. Lawson.. 6 per 100; 50 per 1,000

Victory 7 per 100; «0 per 1,000

White Perfection.... 7 per 100; 60 per 1.000

Winsor 6 per 100; 50 per 1.00»

Aristocrat 6 per 100 ;

Boston Market 5 per lOO'; 40 per 1.000

WIETOR BROS..
r,! Wabash Ave. Chicago, 111.

Carnations, Bay State and Mrs. Chas.
Knopf, $12 per 100. Winona, $7.50 per
100; $65 per 1,000. White Perfection, White
Enchantress, $7 per 100; $60 per 1,000.
Lloyd, Splendor. Mrs. Patten, Lawson-En-
chantress (superior), $6 per 100; $50 per
1,000. S. J. Renter & Son. Inc., Westerly,
R. I.

Carnations, Lady Bountiful, Lawson, En-
chantress, $6 per 100; $50 per 1,000. White
Perfection, Jessica, $7 per 100; $60 per 1,000.
Queen Louise, Roosevelt, Harlowarden, $5
per 100; $40 per 1,000. The Queen, $5 per
100. Sarah Hill, $6 per 100. Mabelle, $6
per 100. J. L. Dillon, Bloomsburg, Pa.

Carnations. Large plants of Winona.
Winsor, Red Nelson Fisher, and Lawson-
Enchantress, $6 per 100; $50 per 1,000.
Seelye and Queen, $5 per 100; $40 per 1,000.
Second size Afterglow, Beacon, White Per-
fection and Sarah Hill, $5 per 100; $40 per
1.000. A. C. Canfield. Springfield. 111.

Carnations, field-grown, clean stock. En-
chantress, $5 per 100; $40 per 1.000. Mar-
chioness. $10 per 100; $80 per 1.000. Caah
with order. Bellamy Bros.. Syracuse. N. Y.

Carnations, unusually fine stock. White
Enchantress. $60 per 1.000; Rose Pink En-
chantress. $50 per 1.000. Satisfaction guar-
anteed. Cash or C O. D. A. Stahelln, Red-
ford. Mich.

Carnation plants, field-grown. Enchant-
ress. Mrs. T. W. Lawson, and White Law-
son. $6 per 100; $50 per 1.000. Cash with
order. M. J. Schaaf. Dansvllle. N. Y.

Carnations. 1.000 Boston Market. 3c. 700
Queen. 400 Bountiful, 250 Lawson, 250 En-
chantress. 4c. Good stock. John Milne &
Son. Falrbury. III.

Carnation plants, field-grown. Enchant-
ress. Mrs. T. W^. Lawson and White Law-
son. $6 per 100; $50 per 1000. Cash with
order. M. J. Schaaf. Danville. N. Y.

Field-grown carnations. Enchantress, Ex-
celsior. Lawson. Queen. "Welcome. Mrs. Pat-
ten. $5 per 100; $45 per 1000. P. R. Quln-

lan, Syracuse, N. Y.

~ Carnations, learfnig vars. Skldelsky &
Irwin Co., 144 No. 7th St., Philadelphia.

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Carnations, White Perfection, $4 per 100
?30 per 1,000. Rose Pink Enchantress,
Melody, $5 per 100; $40 per 1,000. Splendor,
$7 per 100; $60 per 1,000. Aristocrat, me
dium. Beacon, La wson- Enchantress, $8 per
100. Mary Tolman, Sangamo, Conquest,
$12 per 100; ?100 per 1,000. Chicago Car-
nation Co.« Joliet, 111.

Carnations, White Perfection, Winona,
Lady Bountiful, Enchantress, Rose Pink En-
chantress, $6 per 100: $50 per 1.000. F.
Dorner & Sons Co.. Lafayette, Ind.

400 Pink Enchantress and 600 Pink Law-
son, 1st size plants. The lot for $48. See
Geranium and Vinca advs. A. L. Munk,
Mt. Gilead, O.

Carnation plants, healthy, field-grown
stock. Enchantress, $6 per 100; $50 per
1,000. Sinner Bros., 3439 Ridge Ave., Rogers
Park, Chicago.

Carnations, Lady Bountiful. Rose Pink En-
chantress, Robt. Craig, $6 per 100; $50 per
1,000. Peter Reinberg, 35 Randolph St.,
Chicago.

Field-grown carnations, fine healthy
Btock, Winsor, Nelson Fisher. Beacon, Red
Chief and 1,500 fine Lawson, $5 per 100; $45
per 1.000. Cash with order. West End
Greenhouses, Lincoln, 111.

Carnations, field-grown, Boston Market,
Queen Winaor, R. Lawson, Viola Sinclair,
$5 per 100. H. Madsen, 395 New Bridge St.,
W. Springfield, Mass.

Carnations, field-grown, Apple Blossom,
Wanoka, Wonder Workers, Money Makers.
Ready for delivery. Wanoka Greenhouses.
Barneveld, N. Y.

Carnations, Lawson. Var. Lawson, Sarah
Hill, Winsor, Lloyd, $5 per 100; $46 per 1000.
Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove, 111.

Carnations, xcelson Fisher, Red Fisher,
Harlowarden, Prosperity, $5 per 100; $45
per 1.000. Furrow & Co., Guthrie, Okla.

3,000 Carnations, field - grown. Queen
Louise, $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. Cole
Bros., Peoria. 111.

Carnations, 1.000 Enchantress, 1,000 W\
Lawson, $4 per 100. D. T. McCarthy &
Sons, Lockport, N. Y.

Carnations, Louise, B. Market, Harlowar-
den, 4c; smaller size, 2^c. Byer Bros.,
Chambersburg, Pa.

Carnations, Sangamo, Conquest, Mary
Tolman. $12 per 100; $100 per 1,000. Chl-
cago Carnation Co., Joliet, 111.

Carnation Comtesse Knuth, strong layers,
$20 per 100; cuttings, $15 per 100. Hjalmar
Hartmann & Co., Copenhagen, Denmark.

Carnation O. P. Bassett, 2V^-ln., $10 per
100; field plants, $12 per 100. Bassett &
Washburn, 76 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Carnation Georgia, $12 per 100; $100 per
1,000. Weiland & Ollnger. 128 B 3rd St.,
Cincinnati. O.

Carnations. Wood Bros.. Fishklll, N. yT

CHRYSANTHEMUMS.

Smith's Chrysanthemum Manual, 40c post^
paid Elmer P. Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich.

Chrysanthemums, leading vars. Wood
Bros.. Fishklll. N. Y.

Chrysanthemums. Chas. H. Totty, Madi-
son, N. J.

CINERARIAS.

Cineraria hybrida grandl, $2 per 100. Jos.
H. Cunningham, Delaware. O.

Cinerarias, 2H-in., $5; 3-in., $7.50. Write
for price list. Geo. A. Kuhl, Pekln, 111.

CLEMATIS.

Clematis panlculata, splendid plants, $1
per doz. ; $5 per 100; 50 at 100 rate. F. A.
Bailer. Bloomington. 111.

Clematis, 2 and 3-yr., fleld-grown, large
flowering vars and panlculata. Jackson &
Perklna Co., Newark, N. Y.

Clematis. Bobblnk & Atkins, Rutherford,
N. J.

CYCLAMENS.

Cyclamen. Vaugban's Giants, 2%-ln., %i
per 100. Vaugban's See<i Store, Chicago
and New York.

Cyclamens, 3-ln., $10 per 100. Perennial
Gardens Co.. Toledo. O.

Cyclamen glganteum, 2% and 3-ln., $5
per 100. G. Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario
St., Philadelphia.

, Cyclamen, 2%-ln., $5; 3-ln., $8; 4-ln., $20.
Write for price list. Geo. A. Kuhl, Pekin, 111.

CYPERUS.

Cyiierus alternltollus, 3-ln., $4 per 100;
4-In., $6. Vaugban's Seed Store, Chicago
and New York,

DAISIES.

Daisies. Paris, yellow, 2-in,. 2c; Snowball.

Longfellow, $2.50 per 1,000. New giant

white and red, $4 per 1,000. Byer Bros..
Chambersburg, Pa.

Daisies, white and yellow, J. C. Schmidt,
Bristol, Pa.

DRAGENAS.

Dracaena Massangeana, 4-in., 50c. Henry
A. Dreer, Inc., 714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia.

FERNS.

Ferns, strong runners. Boston, Piersonl
and Whitmani, $2 per 100. Same varieties
from 3^-in. pots, $8 per 100; 5-in- pots, $20
per 100; 6-in. pots, $30 per 100; from bench,
ready for 6-in. pots, $25 per 100. Su-
perbissima, strong young plants, $10 per 100.
Our stock Is in good condition and sure to
please. J. W. Davis. 225 W. 16th St., Dav-
enport, Iowa.

Ferns, Adiantum hybridum, 6-in., 25c, 35c,
50c. Ferns for dishes, assorted, 2% -in..
$3 per 100. Amerpohll, Whitmani, 5% and
6-In., 40c, 50c, 60c. ScottU, Todeaoldes,
Boston, 5 ^ and 6-in., 35c. 40c, 50c. G.
Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St.. Phlla.

HARDY FERNS.
Collection of several varieties of hardy
ferns, mixed, $20 per 1000; less. $2.50 per
100. Special named varieties; prices on ap-
plication. Ludvig Mosbaek, Askov, Minn.

Ferns, Boston, 5-in., pot-grown, $20 per
100. Whitmani, 5-in., $25 per 100. Boston,
6-in., $40 per 100. Piersonl, 6-in., $40 per
100. Cash. Henry Daut, R. F. D. No. 2,
Decatur, 111.

Ferns for dishes, Pteris adiantoides, Alex-
andriae, Cretica Albo-lineata, magnifica,
Mayii. Serrulata, Wimsettii, $3 per 100; $25
per 1,000. Storrs & Harrison, Painesville. Q.

Whitmani ferns: Runners, $2 per 100;
6-in., $5 per doz.; 7-in. and S-in., 75c and
$1 each. Cash with order. Edw. G. Davis,
Shawmut Ave.. New Bedford, Mass.

Ferns, Whitmani, 2M!-in., $5 per 100; 3-in.,
$8. Boston, 2^-in., $3.50 per 100; 3-in., $5-
Piersonl. 2>^-in., $3.50 per 100; 3-in.. $5.
Perennial Gardens Co., Toledo, O.

Ferns, NephrolepIs Superbissima, 2^-in..
$15 per 100; 4-in.. $25; 6-ln. pans, $9 per
doz.; 8-in., $18 per doz. F. R. Pierson Co.,
Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y.

Ferns for dishes, assorted. 2^ -in., $3 per
100; $25 per 1.000. Frank Oechslin, 4911
Quincy St.. Chicago.

Ferns, Osmunda Regalls, Osmunda Cin-
namonae, $10 per 100. John Tiplady, Lake
Geneva. Wis.

Ferns, Boston, 5-Ia.. 25c each. Whitmani,
4-in., 25c. Geo. M. Emmans, Newton. N. J.

Small ferns. Ernest Oechslin, ISO Madi-
son St., River Forest, 111.

Ferns. Whitmani, 2 ^ -in., $5 per 100.
Henry H. Barrows & Sons, Whitman, Mass.

Ferns. Bobbink & Atkins. Rutherford,
N. J.

Ferns, Scottil, 5-in.. 20c; 6-in., 30c. W.
W. Coles, Kokomo, Ind.

Ferns, Scottii, bench, 3-in., 8c. Byer
Bros.. Chambersburg, Pa.

FICUS.

Rubbers. Ficus Altlssima, The new
broad-leaved rubber. Better house plant
than P. Pandurata. Write for prices. F. W.
Fletcher Co., Auburndale, Mass.

Ficus elastlca, 22-24 Ins.. $6 per doz.; $50
per 100. Frank Oechslin, 4911 Quincy St.,
Chicago.

Ficus elastlca, oVi to 6-ln., 25c to 60c
each. G. Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St.,
Philadelphia.

Ficus. 4-ln., 15c; 6-ln., 26c. W. W. Coles,
Kokomo, Ind.

Ficus, 5-in., 50c to 75c; 6-in., $1. Write
for price list. Geo. A. Kuhl, Pekin, III.

GERANIUMS.

Geraniums, Nutt, Doyle, Perkins, Rlcard,
Grant, La Favorite, R. C. $1.26; 2-ln., J2;
3-ln., $4 per 100. Trego, Vlaud, Castellane,
Poltevlne, JauUn, R. C, $1.60; 2-ln., $2.60;
3-ln., $6. Mme. Sallerol, 2-ln., $3. Geo. M.
Emmans, Newton, N. J.

Geraniums, rooted cuttings, S. A. Nutt
and Beaute Poltevlne, $1.25 per 100; $10
per 1,000. Oct. and Nov. delivery. Fine
stock. See carnation and vlnca advs. A. L.
Munk, Mt. Gilead, O.

Geraniums, General Grant, flne tor Christ-
mas. 2-ln. pots, $2 per 100. Riverside
Greenhouses, Auburndale, Mass.

Geraniums, Nutt, $12.60 per 1,000. Ric-
card, Poltevlne, $16. A. M. Herr, Lancaster,
Pa.

Geraniums, all kinds, 2%-in., $2 per 100.
J. C. Schmidt. Bristol. Pa.

Geraniums, leading varieties. R. Vincent,
Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md.

GREENS.

Greens, fancy and dagger ferns, $1.26 per
1,000. Galax, bronze and green, $1.26 per
1,000; 10,000, $7.50. Sphagnum Moss, Iarg»
bales, $1.25; Leucothoe Sprays, $1 per 100;
1,000, $7.50. Boxwood, 36c per bunch. 60
lbs., $8.60. Michigan Cut Flower ExohanBO,
Inc., 38-40 Broadway, Detroit, Mich.

Greens, dagger ferns, $1 per 1,000; 10,000,
$7.50. Green and bronze galax, $1 per 1,000.
Sphagnum moss, $1.25 large bales. The
Cleveland Florists' Exchange, 606 Huron
Rd., Cleveland, O.

Greens, evergreens, fancy and dagger
ferns, bronze and green galax. Geo. Cot-
sonas & Co., 63 W. 28th St., New York.

Greens, southern wild smilax. Log mosses,
natural and perpetuated. E. A. Beaven.
Evergreen, Ala.

Greens, cut palmetto and cycas leaves
galax, leucothoe, ferns, mosses, etc. Kervan
Co., 113 W 28th St., New York.

Greens, southern wild smilax. Caldwell
the Woodsman Co., Evergreen, Ala.

Asparagus plumosus, strings, 50c each. W.
H. Elliott, Brighton, Mass.

HARDY PERENNIALS.

Hardy perennials: Achillea eupatorium.
3-in.. $6 per 100. Aquilegia, 3-In., $5. As-
ter Ryecroft Pink, 3-in.. $S, Campanula
Persicifolia alba and Coerulea. 3-in., $7.
Chrysanthemum Max. North Star, 4-in.. $8.
Coreopsis lanceolata. 3-in., $5; C. rosea,
3-In.. $6. Dielytra (Bleeding heart), field
clumps. $6. Gypsophila panlcutata, 3-In.,
$7. Helianthus in variety, $3-in., $7. Inula
ensifolia, 4-in.. $7. Hibiscus Crimson Eye,
3-in.. $3 : H. moscheutos, 3-in.. $3. Phlox
In variety, l-yr.-old. $5. Pentstemon Tor-
reyi. 3-In., $6. Platycodon, white and blue.
4-in., $6. Yucca filamentosa, 3-in., $3.
Vaugban's Seed Store, Chicago and N. Y.

Hollyhocks, dbl. yellow, white and pink,
$15 per 1,000. Single mixed, $10 per 1,000.
Byer Bros, Chambersburg, Pa.

JERUSALEM CHERRIES.

Jerusalem cherries, 2%-in., $5 per 100. G.
Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Phlla,

LILACS.

Lilacs. Jacs Smlts, Naarden, Holland.

LILY OF THE VALLEY.

To Import.

Lily of the Valley. Otto Mann, Leipzig.
Saxony, Germany.

Lily of the Valley. Jacs Smlts, Ltd.,
Naarden, Holland.

Lily of the Valley pips. Hjalmar Hart-
mann & Co., Copenhagen, Denmark.

Lily of the Valley. Jackson & Perkins
Co., Newark, N. Y.

From Storage.

Lily of the Valley. H. N. Bruns, 3040 W.
Madison St., Chicago.

MOSCHOSMA RIPARIUM.

MOSS.

Sphagnum moss. Vaugban's Seed Store,
Chicago and New York.

MUSHROOM SPAWN.

Mushroom Spawn, Vaugban's Bnglisb, 26
lbs., $2; 100 lbs., $6.50. Garden City Pure
Culture, 25 bricks. $3.75; 100 bricks, $12.
Vaugban's Seed Store. Chicago and N. Y.

Mushroom Spawn. Lambert's Pure Cul-
ture. American Spawn Co., St. Paul, Minn.

Mushroom Spawn. Sure crop, $8 per 100
lbs. Weeber & Don., 114 Chambers St.. N. Y.

NURSERY STOCK.

Hedge plants, Berberis Thunbergll, 12 to
18 in., $7 per 100; $60 per 1.000. California
privet, 2 to 3 ft., $3 per 100; $25 per 1.000:
3 to 4 ft., $3.50 per 100; $30 per 1,000.
C. R. Burr & Co., Manchester, Conn.

Nursery stock, blue spruce, berried plants,
climbing plants, clematis, conifers, ever-
greens, funklas, Japan maples, hydrangeas.
Jacs. Smits, Ltd., Naarden, Holland.

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Nursery stock. Vines, perennials, conifers.
shade and fruit trees, hedge plants. Jack-
aon & Perkins Co., Newark, N. Y.

Nursery stock, largo trees, oaks, maples,
pines and hemlocks. Andorra Nurseries,
Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia.

Nursery stock, arbor vttac (Thuya occl-
dentalls), 3 to 4 ft., 4 to 5 ft. trees. The
Wm. H. Moon Co., MorrlsvlIIe, Pa.

Nursery stock, evergreens, conifers, shade
and ornamental trees, herbaceous plants.
Bobblnk & Atkins, Rutherford, N. J.

Nursery stock, ornamental treds and
shrubs. W. & T. Smith Co.. Geneva. N. Y.

Trees, shrubs, evergreens, hardy plants.
Ellwanger & Barry, Rocester, N. Y.

ORCHIDS.

Orchids, importers, exporters, growers and
hybridists. Sander, St. Albans, Englan<l.
New York oflice, room 1. 235 Broadway.

Orchids. l-.argest stoclt in the country.
Ask for prices. Julius Roehrs Co., Ruther-
ford. N. J.

Orchids, all commercial, cattleyas and
novelties. Carillo & Baldwin, Secaucus. N. J.

Orchids of ail kinds. Lager & Hurrell,
Summit, N. J.

PALMS.

Palms, Areca lutescens, 6-in., 3 plants in
a pot, 24 to 26 ins.. 75c; 7-in., 26 to 28 ins.,
$1; 8-in., 30 to 32 ins.. $2. Cocos Wed-
deliana, 2^-in., 10 to 12 ins., ?15 per 100.
Kentia Bel., 5-in., 6 to 7 leaves. IS ins., ?6
per doz. ; $50 per 100; 6-in., 6 to 7 Ivs,.
22 to 24 ins., $1 each; $12 per doz.; 7-in.
pot or tub, G to 7 Ivs.. 34 to 36 ins., $2.50
each; $30 per doz.; 9-in. tub, 6 to 7 Ivs..
42 to 48 ins., $5 each; 9-in. tub, 6 to 7
Ive., 48 to 54 ins., $6 each. Made-up Kentia
Pors., 7-in., 4 plants to pot, 34 to 36 ins.,
$2.50 each; 7-in, 36 to 3S ins., $3; 9-in.
tub, 42 to 48 ins., $5. Joseph Heacock Co.,
Wyncote, Pa.

Palms, Kentia Fors., made-up, S-in., 45
to 48 ins., $4 each; 6 and 7-in., 20 to 48
ins., 75c to $4 each. Kentia Bel., 6-in.,
25 to 30 ins., 5 to 6 leaves. 75c to $1.50;
4-in., 18 to 20 ins.. 25c to 30c. Cycas revo-
luta, B. G, 7 and S-in., 5 to 20 leaves, 10c
per leaf. Areca lutescens, 4-in., 3 to pot.
20c and 25c. G. Aschmann, 1012 W. On-
tario St.. Philadelphia.

Palms. Kentia Fors., 8-in., 34 to 36 ins.,
$3.50 each; S-in., 36 to 40 ins., $4.50; 8-in..
40 to 44 ins.. $C; 10-in., 44 to 4S Ins., $7;
le-ln., 4^ to 5 ft., $8. Storrs & Harrison
Co., Painesville, Ohio.

Palms. Latania Borbonica, 5-in., $4.50 per
doz., 6-in., $6; 7-in.. $9. Send for list of
Kentias and arecas. Geo. Witt bold Co.,
737-39 Buckingham PI.. Chicago.

Cycas palm. 6 ft. wide. 5 ft. high, 16-in.
pot, 36 leaves. Price on application. Elmer
D. Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich.

Palms. Bobbink & Atkins. Rutherford. N. J.

FANDANUS.

Pandauns Veitchii. 6-in.. $1 each. Henry
A, Dreer, Inc.. 714 Chestnut St., Philadel-
phia.

Pandanus Veitchii, 6-in., 75c; 7-in., $l7
8-in.. $2 each. W. W. Coles, Kokomo. Ind.

PANSIES.

PANSIES. Brown's extra select, superb
giant mixed pansy plants, $3 per 1.000; $25
per 10.000. Cash with order. Peter Brown.
Lancaster. Pa.

Fansies, finest English, French and Ger-
man prize strains, $2.50 per 1,000. Special
prices in quantity. F. A. Bailer, Bloom-
ington. III.

Pansies. Trimardeau, Giant mixed, $3 per
1,000. Silver Medal mixture, $4 per 1,000.
J. L. Schiller. 929 Prouty Ave.. Toledo. O.

Pansies. Good plants, extra fihe strain,
well packed, at $3 per 1,000. Try thera.
Albert M. Herr, Lancaster, Pa.

Pansies. giant mixture of Eugnot. Odier.
Cassier, Trimardeau. $2.50 per 1.000. Byer
Bros.. Chambersburg. Pa.

Pansy plants. $3 per 1,000; 2,000 for $5.
Jos. H. Cunningham. Delaware. Q.

Pansies. J. C. Schmidt. Bristol, Pa.

PEPPERS.

Celestial peppers. 3-in.. 75c per doz.; 5^
per 100; 4-in., $1.25 per doz.; $10 per 100
Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and N. Y.

Celestial peppers. C-in.. $6 per 100. Storrs
A Harrison Co., Painesville, O.

Celestial peppers, 3-in., $S; 4-in. $15
Write for price list. Geo. A. Kuhl, Pekin. 111.

PEONIES.

riOuNllOS. All varieties true to name.
Will also furnish full description if desired,
American Beauty, $10 per 100. Clarissa, $0.
Dorton's Corl.s, .'^12. Fragrans, $6. Festiva
Alba, $13. Ivory, $10. I'rince of Wales,
$S. Queen Alexandria. $8. Rosea Pi. Su-
perba. $10. Queen Victoria. $10. Japanese
varieties. Marquis Ito, $16. Miles Stan-
dish. $12. Queen Esther. $20. Order today.
Wagnor Park Conservatories, Sidney, O.

Peonies, 2 - yr. plants. Reeves' Rubra
Orandi., M. Crousse, Felix Crousse. Festiva
Ma.Nlma, Mme. Crousse, Queen Victoria. M,
Dupont, Matilda Rousseneck, Mme. Emile
Oalle, Mme. Bollet, Mile. Jeanne Calot, etc.
E. G. Hill Co.. Richmond, Ind.

Peonies, leading varieties. Storrs &
Harrison Co., Painesville, O.

Peonies, standard kinds, $1 per doz.; $6
per 100. F. A. Bailer. Bloomlngton. Ixl.

Peonies, all vars., Jacs Smits, Ltd., Naar-
den, Holland.

Peonies, leading vars.. W. & T. Smith Co..
Geneva. N. Y.

Peonies, a superb collection. Jackson &
Perkin-s Co., Newark, N. Y.

Peonies, leading kinds. Cottage Gardens
Co.. Queens, L. I., N. Y.

Peonies. Wild Bros. Nursery Co., Sar-
coxie. Mo.

Wholesale Peony list is now ready. J. F.
Rosenfield, West Point, Neb.

Peonies. Gilbert H. Wild, Sarcoxie, Mo.

POINSETTIAS.

Poinsett las, 4-in., $20; 6-in. old plants.
50c. Write for nrice list. Geo. A. Kuhl,
Pekin. 111.

Poinsettias, 2',.i-in., $6 per 100. Vaughan's
Seed Store. Chicago and New Yorl<.

PRIMULAS.

Chinese primroses, new giant fringed
flowering strain in six separate colors; also
Vaughan's International mixture. extra
strong stock from 2i/^-in.. ?3 per 100; $27.50
per 1,000. These are choice stock. Try
them. Cash. Freeport Floral Co., Louis
Bauscher, Sec'y and Gen. Mgr., Freeport,
111.

Primulas obconica, Ronsdorfer. Lattman's
hybrids. 9 separate colors or mixed, 2 -in.,
2c. J. L. Schiller, 929 Prouty Ave., Toledo, O.
Primula Sinensis, alba niagnifica. bright
pink, Improred Chiswick red, 2 14 -in., $2.50
per 100: $20 per 1,000. Storrs & Harrison
Co., Painesville, O.

Primula obconica, 21'^-in.. $3 per 100; $25
per 1,000. Chinese, French and English
strains, 2'/2-in., $3 per 100; $25 per 1.0000;
3 \3-in., 75c per doz. ; $5 per 100. Franlt
Oechslin. 4911 Quincy St., Chicago.

Primula Sinensis, 2 V\ -in.. $3 per 100.
Obconica. 2 U-in., $3 per 100. Vaughan's
Seed Store. Chicago and New York.

Primroses. Chinese, 2 Vi-in., $1.75 per 100 .
$15 per 1,000. Jos. H. Cunningham, Dela-
ware, O.

Primula Chinensis 4-in., 10c. Kewensis,
4-in.. 15c. G. Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario
St., Philadelphia.

Primroses, 2i/2-in.. $5; 3-in., $8; 4-iii., $12.
Obconica, same price. Write for price list.
Geo. A. Kuhl, Pekin, HI.

Primulas, obconica, rosea, hybrid, rubra,
Chinese, 2-in., 2c. Gigantea and Sanguinea,
2-in.. 3c. Byer Bros. Chambersburg. Pa.

Primulas, all l^inds. J. C. Schmidt. Bris-
tol. Fa.

PRIVET.

A MILLION CALIFORNIA PRIVET.

Per 1.000 Per 10,000

G to 12 in $6.00 $50.00

12 to IS in 9.00 80.00

IS to 24 in 14.00 130.00

24 to 30 in 20.00 190.00

Lancaster Co. Nurseries,

R. F. D. No. 7, Lancaster. Pa.

California privet. C. A. Bennet, Box 65.
RnVbinsville. N. J.

RHODODENDRONS.

Rhododendrons. Jacs Smits, Ltd, Naar-
den. Holland. •

Rhododendrons. Jackson & Perkins Co.,
Newark, N. Y.

ROSES.

uo.sk plantk.

2!4-lnch Stock.

I'er 100. Per 1.000

MaldB 13.00 125.00

Brides 3.00 2S.0O

Uncle John 3. 00 25.00

llhea Held 5. 00 45,00

2,000 Am. BeautlcK. 214-ln, 4.00 35.00

WIETOR BROS.,

51 Wabash Ave. Chicago

ROSES. Climbing, extra largo 2-year-old
stock on own roots. Crimson Rambler
Philadelphia Rambler, Prairie Queen, »10
per 100. Uorothy Perkins, Pink Rambler,
tjueen Alexandria, ?7 per 100. White Ram-
bler, Yellow Rambler, Baltimore Belle,
Seven Sisters, Debuntantc, J6 per 100.
Manda's Triumph, Jersey Beauty, $15 per
100. Wagner Park Conservatories, Sidney
Ohio.

P.oses, 2,000 Maid, 2'.4-ln.. f55 per 1.000
2,000 Palmer, 214-ln., .?35 per 1,000. 2,000
Uncle John, $25 per 1,000. 3,000 Am
Beauty, 3-ln.. $5 per 100; 3.000 2-ln., $35
per 1,000. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton
Grove, 111.

Roses, lir-ld-grown, own roots and budcfed
on manettl. Crimson Rambler, Dorothy
Perkins, Lady Gay, Hiawatha, Brunner.
Charta, etc. Jackson & Perkins Co., New-
ark, N. Y.

Grafted roses, strong, healthy stock. Rhea
Roid, 2V4-lri., 15c; Richmond, Bride and
Maid, 2Vi-ln., 10c. Samples 25c. Joy
Floral Co., Nashville, Tenn.

Roses for forcing, Ulrich Brunner, $T?
per 100. Lady Gay, Dorothy Perkins, $lii
per 100. Storrs &. Harrison Co., Palnes-
ville. O.

Roses, on own roots, budded, bedding
H. Ps., hybrids and teas. W. & T. Smith
Co.. Geneva, N. Y.

Roses, field-grown, Newport Fairy, 1 year,
3 to 4 ft., 50c each; $30 per 100. Julius
Roehrs Co., Rutherford. N. J.

Roses, leading varieties. Leedle Floral
Co., Springfield, Ohio.

Roses, leading varieties. Dingee & Conard
Co., West Grove, Pa.

Roses, Bride, Maid, Golden Gate. 3-in
$5 per 100. Geo. M. Emmans, Newton, N. J.
Roses, 3-in. Wood Bros., Fishklll, N. T.

SAGE.

Sage, Holfs Mammoth, 214-ln., 93 per
100; variegated. 2%-in., $4 per 100
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N. T.

SEEDS.

Seeds. Calceolaria hybrida, tr. pkt., 1,000
seeds, 50c; 3 pkts.. $1.40. Gloxinia hybrida.
Vaughan's Columbian mixture, tr. pkt., 1,000
seeds, uOc; 3 pkts., $1.40. Mignonette, New-
York Market, pkt., 1,000 seeds, 50c; ',4 oz.,
$1.50. Vaughan's International Primula
mixture, pkt., 250 seeds, 50c; 5 pkts., 1 250
seeds, $2; 1-16 oz., $2.50. Cineraria,

Vaughan's Columbian mixture, tr. pkt.,
1.000 seeds, 50c; 3 pkts., $1.40. Pansy.'
Vaughan's Cut Flower mixture, tr. pkt.. 50c;
ij oz., $1; VI 07... $2; oz.. $S. Giant pansy
mixture, ti-. pkt., 25c; H oz.. 60c; oz., $4
V4 lb., $14. Vaughan's International pan-
sies, tr. pkt., 50c; % oz., $1.50; H oz., $5;
oz., $10. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi. & N. Y.

Seeds, giant, cyclamen. Blood Red, Car-
mine, Daybreak, Lilac, Pink. Pure White,
White Carmine Eye. separate, tr. pkt., $1;
1,000 seeds, $6; mixed, tr. pkt., 75c.; 1.000
seeds, $5. O. V. Zangen, Hoboken. N. J.

Seeds, wholesale growers of full list of
flower and garden seeds; sweet pea and
nasturtium specialties. Routzahn Seed Co..
Arroyo Grande, Calif.

Seeds, cyclamens. Giant Salmon King.
Primula Sinensis in 7 distinct colors. St.
George's Nursery Co., Harlington, Middlesex.
England.

Seeds, onion, lettuce, sweet peas, carrot,
celery, leek, mustard, parsley, parsnip, rad-
ish, salsify. C. C. Morse & Co., 4S-o6 Jack-
son St., San Francisco. Calif.

Seeds, sweet peas; pansies, W. & D.'s
American Show, trade packet. $1. Weeber
&. Don, 114 Chambers St., New York.

Seeds, sweet peas, Christmas Pink and
Denzer. $2 per lb. Chas. H. Totty, Mad-
ison, N. J.

Seeds, all kinds. Bridgman's Seed Ware-
house, 37 E. 19th St., New York.

Seeds Landreth Seed Establishment,

Eloomsdale Farms, Bristol, Pa.

Seeds. Vlck's Quality. James Vlck's Sons.
Rochester, N. Y.

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Seeds, beans, peas, sweet corn, onion,
beet, turnip, etc.. The Everett B. Clark Seed
Co., Mllfbrd. Conn.; Bast Jordon, Mich.,
Sister Bay, Wis.

Seeds, pansy,- mixed, oz., $4.60 Cineraria
grandi.. and Grandl. Nana. tr. pkt.. 50c. W.
C. Beckert. Northside, Pittsburg, Pa.

Seeds of all kinds. W. W. Johnson & Son,
Ltd., Bo3ton, England.

Egyptian tree or winter onion sets.
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N. Y.

Contract Growers.

Seeds, specialties; Cabbage, asparagus,
carrot, caulinower, cucumber, egg Plant,
musk melons, peppers, etc. Francis Brill,
Hempstead, U I., N. Y. .

<?peds sweet peas, tomatoes, Lima beans,
lettucl?' liters, '^cosmos and other flower
sfeds John Bodger & Sons. Gardena. Calif.

Seeds, bean, cucumber, tomato, radish
pea! muskmelon. squash, watermelon sweet
corn. S. M. Isbell & Co., Jackson, Mich.

Seeds, lettuce, onions, sweet peas, aster,
cosmos, mignonette, verbena. Waldo Roh-
nert, Gllroy, Calif.

Seeds, growers for the wholesale trade
only. Brasian Seed Growers' Co., San Jose.
Calif.

The best giant pansy seed. Send for
leaflet. Chas. Frost. Kenilworth, N. J.

Seed, Davis Perfect Cucumber. Alfred J.
Brown Seed Co., Grand Rapids. Mich.

Seeds, contract growers. A. J. Pieters,
Hollister. Calif.

Seeds, pansy. 1,000 mixed. 25c; 1 oz.,
$2.25. H. Wrede. Luneburg. Germany.

Seeds of all kinds. A. T. Boddington, 342
W. 14th St., New York.

Seeds, sweet peas. Anton Zvolanek,
Boundbrook. N. J. ,

Flower seeds. Hesse & Co., Quedlinburg.

Germany. . .

"seeds, field, garden and fl""?.""; ^""'"
zahn Seed Co.. Arroyo Grande. Calif.

Seeds, peas, beans. Alfred J. Brown Seed
Co., Grand Rapids, Mich.

SMIIAX.

Smllax, 2%-in., $2.50 Per 100; ?15 per
1.000. Geo. Reinberg, 61 Wabash Ave.,
Chicago -

smllax, nice plants, fall sown, trans-
planted, 50c per 100; $4 per 1,000. F. A.
Bailer, Bloomington, 111.

Smllax plants. 2l4-in.. $1.50 per 100 ; $12
per 1,000. Skldelsky & Irwin Co., 1215 Betz
Bldg., Philadelphia, Fa.

Smllax, strong, 2%-ln., $2 per 100; $17.60
per 1.000; 3-in., $2.60 per 100. Cash. C.
p. Krzysske, Sandusky, O.

Smllax, 2-in., $1.25 per 100. Byer Bros..
Chambersburg, Pa.

Smllax, nice plants, 2%-ln.. $2.50 per 100.
■West End Greenhouses, Lincoln, 111.

Smllax, $5 per 1,000. A. M. Herr, Lan-
caster. Pa.

Smllax, 2Vi-\n., $15 per 1,000. J. L. Dil-
lon, Bloomsburg, Pa. ,

Smllax, 2y.-in.. $2.60. Write for price list.

Geo. A. Kuhl, Pekln. 111.

Smllax. 2%-in., $2 per 100; $25 per 1^00.
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N. Y.

Smllax. Wood Bros., Flshklll. N. Y.

SPIREAS.

Splreas. J. Smlts. Ltd., Naarden, Holland,

VEGETABLE PLANTS.

Vegetable plants, cabbage, fleld-grown.
leading vars.. $1 per 1,000; 10,000 and over.
85c Celery White Plume, Golden Self-
Blanching, Giant Pascal, $1 per 1,000. Egg-
plant- N Y Improved and Black Beauty,
$3 per 1.000. Lettuce: Big Boston Bos-
ton Market. Tennis Ball, Grand Rapids. $1
per 1,000. Pepper: Ruby King. Bull Nose.
Sweet Mountain, Neapolltain, $2 per 1,000;
Chinese Giant and Cayenne, 50c per 100.
Parsley, $1.25 per 1.000. R. Vincent, Jr.,
& Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. ^

VINCAS.

Vlnca major variegata and V. major.
Large fleld clumps, $4 per 100. See gerani-
um and carnation advs. A. L. Munk, Mt.

Gllead, O.

Vlnca Var., fleld plants, $4 per 100. Jos.
H. Cunningham, Delaware. O.

VIOLETS.

Violets. Baronne Rothschild, this year's
introduction, and the best single violet, field-
grown, $3 per doz. ; $15 per 100; frame-
grown, $12 per 100. Improved Admiral
Avellan. best red violet, large flower and
very free, fleld-grown, $12 per 100. P. W.
Fletcher Co., Auburndale, Mass.

Marie Louise violet plants, selected stock,
grown on tile benches, free from disease,
ready for planting. Can ship upon receipt
of order, $15 per 1,000. Cash. J. Vender
Linden, Rhlnebeck, N. Y.

Violets, Gov. Herrick, large clumps, $4
per 100; $35 per 1,000. Lady Campbell,
fleld plants, $3 per 100. J. C. Schmidt,
Bristol. Pa.

Princess of Wales violets, clean, healthy
stock, 2^4-in., $3.50 per 100. Boston, 2-ln.,
5c. George Corbett, College Hill, Sta. K.,
Cincinnati, O.

Violets, field-grown plants, California and
Princess of Wales, all $6 per 100. H. Mad-
sen, 395 New Bridge St., W. Springfield,
Mass.

Violets. Marie Louise, Princess of Wales
and California, extra large clumps, $5 per
100. Lampert Floral Co.. Xenia, O.

Violets, Marie Louise, field-grown, healthy
plants, $4 per 100. Cash. Albert Loeffler,
1118 Center St., Watertown, Wis.

Violets. Wood Bros.. Fishkill. N. Y.

TO EXCHANGE.

To exchange. 500 carnation supports
(Heim) for Boston or Amerpohli ferns; or
carnation plants Enchantress or White En-
chantress. Cannot use the supports to ad-
vantage on my beds. A. E. Boyce, Bartles-
ville. Okla.

For Sale — Asparagus plumosus nanus, in
3^-in. pots, 5c. Nice, clean stock, -well
grown, for exchange for carnation plants.
White Enchantress, E'stelle, or Crocker.
A. E. Boyce, BartlesviUe, Okla.

WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS.

Commission Dealers.

Allen, J. K.. 106 W. 28th St., New York.
Amling, E. C. 32-36 Randolph St.. Chicago.
Berning, H. G.. 1402 Pine St., St. Louis.
Deamud, J. B. Co.. 51 Wabash Ave., Chl-
cago.

Denver Wholesale Florist Co.. 1433-35 Cali-
fornia St.. Denver. Colo.

Ford Bros.. 48 W. 28th St.. New York.

Froment. Horace E., 57 W^. 2Sth St.. N. Y.

Growers' Cut Flower Co., 39 W. 2Sth St.,
New York.

Guttman. Alex. J.. 34 W. 2Sth St.. N. Y.

Holton & Hunkel Co., 462 Milwaukee St.,
Milwaukee. Wis.

Hunt. E. H.. 76 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.

Kennlcott Bros. Co.. 48-50 Wabash, Chicago.

Kessler Bros.. 50 W. 28th St.. New York.

Keuhn. C. A., 1122 Pine St.. St. Louis.

Kruchten. John. 51 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.

Kyle & Foerster, 51 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Langjahr, Alfred H.. 55 W. 2Sth St., N. Y.
Manhattan Flower Market. 46 W. 28th St.,

New York.

McCallum Co.. 937 Liberty Ave.. Pittsburg,
McCullough's Sons Co., J. M., 316 Walnut

St., Cincinnati, O.

McKellar, Chas. W., 61 Wabash. Chicago.
McKissick, W. B. & Bros., 1619-21 Ranstead

St.. Philadelphia.

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, 30-40

Broadway. Detroit. Mich. ■

Millang Bros.. 41 W. 28th St., New York.
Millang. Chas., 444 6th Ave., cor. 27th St.,

New York.

Murdoch & Co., J. B.. 714 Penn Ave., Pitts-
burg, Pa.

Niessen Co.. Leo. 1208 Arch St.. Phila.
N. Y. Cut Flower Ex.. Coogan Bldg., 6th

Ave, and W. 26th St., New York.

Pittsburg Cut Flower Co.. Ltd.. 222 Oliver

Ave., Pittsburg. Pa.

Pittsburg Florists' Exchange, 217-233 Dla-

mond St., Pittsburg, Pa.

Pollworth, C. C. Co., Milwaukee. Wis.
Randall, A. L. Co., 19 Randolph St., Chi-
cago

Raynor, John L.. 49

W. 2Sth St.. New York.

Rice Bros.. 128 N.
Minn.

6th St., Minneapolis,

Sheridan, Walter F.

39 W. 28th St.. N. Y.

Rlinri. B. S., YiTi-TH -W. 26th St.. New York.

Smith & Co., W. C, 1316 Pine St., St.
Louis.

Traendly & Schenck, 44 W. 28th St., N. Y.
Vaughan & Sperry. 52-54 Wabash. Chicago.
Welch Bros., 226 Devonshire St., Boston.
Winterson, E. F. Co.. 45-49 Wabash. Chicago.
Young. C. & Sons, 1406 Olive St., St. Louis-
Young. John. 61 W. 28th St.. New York.
Young & Nugent. 42 W. 2gth St., New York.
Zech & Mann. 51 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Growers.

Bassett & Washburn, 76-78 Wabash Ave.,
Chicago.

Benthey-Coatsworth Co.. The. 35 Randolph
St.. Chicago.

Bruns, H, N.. 1409-11 W. Madison, Chicago.

Budlong, J. A.. 37-39 Randolph St.. Chl-
cago.

Chicago Rose Co., 66-58 Wabash Ave., Chl-

cago.

Dayton Floral Co., Dayton, O.

Elliott, W. H., Brighton. Mass.

Hill. The E. G. Co.. Richmond, Ind.

Hoerber Bros., 61 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Krueger Bros.. Toledo. O.

Poehlmann Bros., 35-37 Randolph, Chicago.
Reinberg. Geo.. 51 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.

Reinberg, Peter, 35 Randolph St., Chicago.
Weiland & Ollnger, 128 E. 3d St., Cincin-

natl, O.

Weiland & Risch, 69 Wabash Ave., Chicago.
Wietor Bros., 51 Wabash Ave., Chicago.
Wittbold. The Geo. Co.. 739 Buckingham

PI.. Chicago.

RETAIL CUT FLOWERS.

Albany, N. Y.— H. G. Eyres. 11 N. Pearl St.
Anderson, S. C. — The Anderson Floral Co.,

533 Marshall Ave.

Atlanta. Ga. — Atlanta Floral Co., 41 Peach-

tree St.

Baltimore. Md. — Z. D. Blackistone, 1601 Eu-

taw PI.

Boston. Mass. — Hoffman, florist, 69 Massa-

chusetts Ave.

Brooklyn. N. Y. — Robt. G. Wilson, Fulton

St. and Green Ave.

Buffalo, N. Y. — W. J. Palmer & Son. 304

Main St.

Chicago — Hauswirth, Florist, Auditorium

Annex.

Chicago — Wittbold, Florist, 1657 Bucklng-

ham Place.

Cincinnati. O. — Julius Baer. 138 E. 4th St.

Dayton, O. — Matthews. 16 W. 3d St.

Colorado Springs. Colo. — Frank F. Crump.

Denver. Colo. — Daniels & Fisher.

Denver. Colo. — The Park Floral Co.

Detroit, Mich. — John Breitmeyer's Sons, cor.

Miami and Gratiot Aves.

Indianapolis. Ind. — Bertermann Bros. Co..

241 Mass. Ave.

Kansas City. Mo. — Geo. M. Kellogg Flower

and Plant Co., 906 Grand Ave. Also

Pleasant Hill. Mo.

Kansas City — S. Murray. 1017 Broadway.
Los Angeles. Calif.— J. W. Wolfskin, 218

W. 4 th St.

Louisville. Ky. — J. Schultz, 644 4th Ave.
New Orleans, La. — U. J. Virgin, 833 Canal

St.

Omaha. Neb. — Hess & Swoboda. 1416 Far-

nam St.

Rochester, N. Y. — J. B. Keller Sons, 25

Clinton St.

San Francisco, Calif.— J. B. Boland. 60

Kearney St.

Savannah. Ga. — John Wolf.

St. Louis, Mo. — Young's, 1406 Olive St.

St. Paul. Minn. — Holm & Olson

Terre Haute, Ind. — John Helnl & Son, 129

So. 7th St.

Toledo. O. — Krueger Bros.

Toronto. Ont. — Dunlop's. 96 Yonge St.

Washington. D. C. — Z. D. Blackistone. 14th

and H Sts.

Washington. D. C. — A. Gude & Bros., 1214

F St.

Washington— Geo. C. Shaffer, 14th and I

Sts., N. W^

BLOWERS.

Blowers. Sirocco, American Blower Co.,
Dept. A. F., Detroit, Mich.

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BOILERS.

Boilers, Improved ^reenhouso boilers,
made of best material, shell firebox sheets
and heads of steel: water space all around
front, sides and back. Kroeschell Bros.. 452
Erie St.. Chlcaeo^

BUILDING MATERIAL.

Headquarters In Canada for Cypress Sash
Bars or anything In wood for building pur-
poses. Established 1851. John B. Smith
& Sons. Ltd.. Toronto, Can.

GUTTERS.

Gutters, cast-iron. Lord & Burnham Im-
proved V-shaped gutter with drip gutter
attachment. Lord & Burnham Co.. 1133
Broadway. New York.

Gutters. Jennings' improved iron gutters.
Dlller. Caskey & Keen, 6th and Berk Sts.,
Philadelphia.

Gutters. Garland's. A gutter with a repu-
tation. Geo. M. Garland Co.. Des Plaines. III.

INSECTICIDES.

The Fumigating Kind Tobacco Powder.
$3 per bag 100 lbs. The H. A. Stoothoff
Co.. Mount Vernon. N. Y.

Parafflne Sulphur Lozenges for mildew,
package of 34 lozenges. $1; Sulphur Burner,
$1.60. Laurlds Neilson, 1951 E. Winona St.,
Chicago. ^^

Aphine, $1 per qt. ; $2.60 per gal. Geo.
E. Talmage. Inc.. Madison, N. J.

Insecticides. Carmen's Antlpest Insecti-
cide and fungicide. $1.60 per gal. Perfeo-
tion Chem. Co.. Flushing. N. Y.

Fresh tobacco stems in bales of 300 lbs.,
$1.60. W. C. Beckert. N. S.. Pittsburg. Pa.

LAWN FURNITURE.

Lawn furniture, settees, chairs, hitching
posts, etc. The Sterling Emery Wheel Mfg.
Co.. Tiffin, O.

MECHANICAL DRAFT APPARATUS.

Mechanical draft
American Blower Co..

apparatus. Sirocco,
Dept. A. F.. Detroit.

MISCELLANEOUS.

PAINT, Pirmf, ETC.

PIPE, FirriNGS, ETC.

TO KILL GRASS

In gutters, along fences, monuments, and
walks, use Dinamine: it has proven a great
success; price $2 per gallon. For sale by
all druggists. Interstate Chemical Co.. Gal-
veston, Texas.

The Moore-Livingston Graduating or ad-
justing plant stands. Moore-Livingston Co.,
Lansdowne, Pa.

Scollay's plant sprinklers and putty bulbs.
John A. ScoIIay, 74 Myrtle Ave., Brooklyn,
New York.

Plllsbury's Carnation Staple. 60c per 1.000
postpaid. I. L. Pilisbury. Galesburg. 111.

Paint. Ideal Greenhouse Lead: Special
Greenhouse Putty. Lord & Burnham Co.,
1133 Broadway. New York.

Putty. Paint, etc. H. M. Hooker Co.. 120-
128 W. Washington St.. Chicago.

Mastlca. P. O. Pierce Co., 12 W. Broad-
way. New York.

Ideal Pipe Clamps. A quick repair for
rust holes and spilt pipes. Write for circu-
lar. Wm. Moll, 1664 Columbus Rd.. Cleve-
land. O.

POTS, PANS, ETC.

"NUFP SED." Best red pots are made
by Geo. E. Feustel, Falrport. Iowa.

The Red Pot. C. C. Pollworth Co. All
roads connect with Milwaukee.

American flower and tree tubs, all sizes.
The American Woodenwaro Mfg. Co.. To-
ledo. O.

STAKES.

Cane Stakes. Standard grade 6 to 8 feet,
per 100. 85c; 600 for $3; $5.60 for 1.000.

Pipe Stems about 6 feet, per 100. 60c: per
1.000. $6. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago.

STEAM TRAPS.

steam traps, the Standard return steam
trap has no equal for Its simplicity of
working. E. HIppard, Younestown. O.

Morehead Return Steam Traps. Morehead
Mfg. Co.. 1047 Grand River Ave.. Detroit.

Detroit return traps. American Blower Co.,
Dept. A. Y.. Detroit. Mich.

Taylor Automatic Return Trap. Taylor
Steam Trap Co., Battle Creek. Mich.

SUPPLIES.

Supplies. Rustic Hanging baskets, rustic
pedestals, settees, chairs, tables, birdhousos,
window boxes, vases, etc. Reed & Keller.
123 W. 25th St., Now York.

Supplies. Capo flowers, cycas loaves,
metal designs and all florists' supplies. A.
Herrmann. 412 East 34th St., New York.

Supplies of all kinds. A. L. Randall Co.,
19-21 Randolph St.. Chicago.

Supplies, wire designs. Pittsburg Florists'
Ex.. 228 Diamond St.. Pittsburg. Pa ■

Supplies of ail kinds. H. Bayersdorfer &
Co., 1129 Arch St., Philadelphia.

Supplies of all kinds and novelties. B. H.
Hunt. 76 Wabash Ave, Chicago.

Supplies of all kinds.
Co.. 45-49 Wabash Ave.,

B. P. Wlnterson
Chicago.

TOBACCO.

THE BLACK STUFF FINE TOBACCO
POWDER. Green flies and black ones, too,
die on sight of the bag. *Tis fine as flour
and made from the black, strong tobacco.
For dusting on foliage It has no equal.

THE H. A. STOOTHOFF COMPANY,
Makers and Sellers. Mt. Vernon, N. Y.

TOOTHPICKS.

Toothpicks wired. 10,000, $1.76; 50,000,
$7.50. W. J. Cowee, Berlin. N. T.

VASES.

Sterling iron reservoir vases. Tlie Ster-
ling Emery Wlieel Mfg. Co.. Tiffin. O.

H.BAmSDORF£R & CO.

Florists'
Supplies.

1120 Arch Street, PHILADELPHIA. PA

Send for our new catalogue.

Wired
Toothpicks

10 000. $1.75: 50.000, J7 50. Manufnclurcd by

W J. COWEE, BERLIN, N. Y.

Sample free. For salebydealors.

The Regan Printing House

LARGE RUNS OF

CATALOGUES

WRHE FOR FIGURES.

9 1 Plymouth Piace,

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Arrangement

The first special newspaper in
the world for floral arrangement

260 ILLUSTRATIONS ANNUALLY.

Specimen number free.
Subscription, %'IAQ yearly.

BINDEKUNST-VERLAQ.

J. Olberb. ERFURT. QERMANT.

Model
Extension
Carnation
Support

Made with two or
three circles. En-
dorsed by all the
Leading Carnation
Growers as the belt
support on marlcet.

Pat. July 27. '97. May 17. '98

GALVANIZED WIRE
ROSE STAKES.

Write for prices before

ordering elsewhere.

Prompt thipmentguaranleed

IGOE BROS.,

266 North 9th St .
BROOKLYN, N.Y .

Mow Is the Time

to Subscribe to the

Horticultural Trade Journal

Published weekly. The Largest
Brightest and Best British Trade
Publication. Also

THE INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Published quarterly. AoDual sub-
scription for weekly and Quarterly
Dumbers, One Dollar. (Interoa-
tional money order). Subscribe
today and keep in touch with
European markets and topics.

Hm Horticultural Printing Company

euRNt,ey. encuind.

Le Journal de$ Roses

Organ of ths French Rosarians.

Publisbed at Paris. Once a montb wltb color
plates.

SubscilptloH $2.70 per year. Saoiple copies tree

»D».N.smTio« jouRiiAL DES ROSES

a SUI8NES, Brie

Par Qrisy-Suisoes. (Seine et Marne). FRANC3

A LL Nurserymen. Seedsmen and Florists wishiuK
'^ to do business with Europe should send for the

"Borticultnral Advertiser"

This is the British Trade Paper, being read week
by all the horticultural traders: it is also taken b
over 1000 of the best continental bouses.
Annual subscription, to cover cost of postage. 75c
As the H. A. is a purely trade medium, appli
cants should, with the subscription, send a copy o
their catalog or other evidence that tbey belong \
the nursery or seed trade.

Money orders payable at Lowdham. Notts.

Address EdltOFS Of "H. A."

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PHONE HARRISON 078.
358 Dearborn St., CHICAGO

If You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, WriteDs About It

488

The American Florist.

Sept. 2^,

Standard Hower PotsI

Packed in small crates, easy to handle.
Price per crate
1500 2in., in crate. $4.88
1500 2Va '• 5.25

1500 2Vi " 6.00

1000 3 •• 5.00

800 3H " 5,80

500 4 " 4.50

456 44 " 5.24

320 5 " 4.51

210 5H " 3.78

Seed pans, -same price as pots. Send for price
list of Cylinders for Cut Flowers, Hanging Baskets
Lawn Vases, etc. Ten per cent oft for cash with
order. .Address

HILFINGER BROS. POTTERY, Fort Edward, N.T.

or August Rolker & Sons, New York Agents,

31 Barclay Street. New York City.

Price per crate
144 6'in.. in crate, $3.16
120 7 " 4.20

60 8 " 3.00

HAND MADE

48 9-in., in crate. $3.60

48 10 '• 4.80

24 11 '• 3.60

24 12 •' 4.80

12 14 •• 4.80

6 16 " 4.50

Standard Flower Pots

Porosity and Strength
Unsurpassed.

Write for prices.

A. F. KOHR

1521 Leavitt St..

CHICAGO.

Those Red Pots

••STANDARDS'*

PULL SIZE AND ^WIDE BOTTOMS,
BULB PANS AND AZALEA POTS.

DETROIT FLOWER POT M'F*Y,
aARRY BAISLET, DETRIOT, MICH.

Rep, 490 Howard St

Florists' Refrigerators

Write us for catalog and prices, stating
size you require, and for what kind of cut
flowers you wish to use the refrigerator:
also state whether you wish it for display
or only for storage.

McCRAY REFRIGERATOR CO.

MO MIU Street, KENDALLVUXE, INP.

Boulder, Colo. — The Henry M. Tel-
ler ranch east of here has been pur-
chased by Bernard Beer, of Denver.
The ranch comprises about 400 acres,
and the price was stated to have been
$50,000,

Little Rock, Aek. — There will be
no floral parade this year partly on
account of the scarcity of flowers, but
those responsible for these annual
parades hope to have a finer one than
usual next season.

DALLAS, TEX. — Mrs. J. B. Vesey, di-
rector of the State Fair flower show,
reports very satisfactory progress in
the arrangements and there are many
letters from all over the state making
inquiries relative to the show and
asking for application blanks.

Use These in Your
Decorations

with the three ilzei yoo can obtain

All Heights, from 6 to 48 inches.

No other itand Is ao ilmple and eailly adjnited.
Write or wire us if unable to obtain the stands locally.

The Moore=Liyingston Co., Paweea. Lansdowne, Pa.

PHILADELPHIA OFFICE i
Central Trust Building, 4th and Market Streets, Philadelphia. P*

The Moore-Livingston
Plant Stands.

f^T" Has stood the test of over a Quarter
of a Century.

THOMSON'S

Vine, Plant and Vegetable

MANURE

UNRIVALLED

FOR

Vines,

Tomatoes,
Cucumbers
all Flo^ve^ing,
Foliage and
Fruit bearing
Plants,
Vegetables,
Lawns, etc.

The result of
many years
practical

experience.

PERFECT
PLANT FOODS

Sold by
Leading
Ameiican
Seedsmen.

Thomson's Special Chrysanthemum
and Topdressing Manure.

Freight paid on quantities. Write for our
special offer to the American trade, pamphlets,
agents' circulars, etc., to SOle makers,

WM, THOMSON fi SONS, Ltd.,
Tweed Vineyard, Clovenfords, Scotland

Mention the American Florist when writing

THE RICHMOND CARNATION SUPPORT.

Beats all others
in simplicity of
construe tion.
ease of adjust-
ment quick as-
sembling, and is the only
one tliat can be quickly and
easily loosened when stuck
with acids.

Write for Prices.
Also on mum and rose stakes
EAGLE MACHINE WORKS,
Mention the American Flor

Richmond, Ind.

ist when writing

American Flower and Tree Tub,

I

Wittbold
Watering System

The saving in time and labor for
one season will pay for a com-
plete equipment.

For particulars write to

E. H. HUNT

76-78 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO
SYRACUSE RED POtT

SYRACUSE RED POTS

For tlu: lall trade
we have an A No. 1
stock of larce stan-
dard pots fern pots
and seed pars, be-
sides everything Q
the pot line.
SYRACUSE POTTERY
CO., Syracuie, N. Y

Kramer's Pot Hangers

roi Sue b; Wholesale Seedsmen,

Florists and Supply Dealers.

Price, $1.00 per dozen by express, Samfdt

dozen by mail, tl.25.

I. N. Kramer & Son, •="",^^*"»'^

Florisf s Red Pots

OF FINELY PREPARED CLAT.

FrocesB and catalogue sent on reqaest.

The Peters & Reed Pottery Co. , "A'gi^*

GEO. KELLER & SON,

Manufacturers of

Red Pots

Before buying write for prices.
2614-2622 Hemdon St,

CHICAOO, ILL.

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The American Florist.

489

11/1 I 1/ C HOT WATER

W ILK 5 BOILERS

ARE

The Most Economical Boilers for Greenhouses

No Night Fireman Required

With Our Self=feeding Hot Water Boilers

Sprinckiki.d, Mo., May 15, IStOfi.
Gentlemen: — Yours of the llth at hand. The Wilks heater bought
from you last fall has done finely. We burned coke and it has done just
fine. By filling up the magazine about 9 or 10 o'clock and closing it up
all around, we found a good fire in it by 7 a. m. The grate is one of the
best arrangements we ever saw for an ordinary sized plant. It is one of
the best heaters I have ever seen. Yours truly,

The Summerfiei.d Fr.oR.^i, Co

SEND FOR OUR CATALOGUE AND PRICES

S. WILKS NFG. Co.

3503
Shields Ave.

Chicago

Siebert'8 Zinc
Glazing Points.

Good for small or
large glass, do not rust,
easy to drive ^4 and V^
inch Per lb 40c.5-lbs.
$1.85. 201bs. $7.00.

VAUGHAN-S
SEED STORE
Chicago or New York

Lock the door before the horse is stolen,
and insure your glass before it is brolcen.

For particular* concwning
H>il In«ur«nce, «ddre»»

JOHN G. ESLER, Secretary

SADDLE RIVIR. N. J.

Minneapolis.

.\ BUSY WEEK.

The past week has been a busy one
getting ready for the reception of
President Taft and especially for the
Donaldson flower department, as they
had the decorating of the Auditorium,
where the reception was given. It
was such a scene as has never been
witnessed here before. The scene was
the mimic falls of Minnehaha tum-
bling and dashing over their painted
cliff, with palms, bay trees, red roses
and foliage from the Minnesota wood-
lands making up the miniature Min-
nehaha gorge. From a reception room
off the stage to the right, also pro-
fusely decorated wtih red roses. Pres-
ident Taft came through an opening
in the side of the giant cliff, whence
a path led through a wilderness of
greenery to the speaker's table. This
table was also a bed of the same scar-
let roses, and each of the seven white
tables, 82 feet in length, were carried
out in a similar color. Around the
lower floor was a bower of palms and
bay trees. Both balcony fronts were
covered with southern smilax. while
high up festoons of flags were grace-
fully arranged.

Souden & Desmond report a good
week and have their store in fine
shape for business.

Will Bros, have been cutting some
fine Golden Glow chrvsanthemums.

N.

Attentionll Glass Buyers!!

GREENHOUSE GLASS.

You will save money if yon obtain onr prices before yon buy.
Quality A. No. 1. Prompt shipments.

Hooker's Greenhouse White Paint

The most durable white paint for this purpose.
Half barrels, (25 gallons), per gal. $1.35. 6 gal. pails, per gal. $1.40

H. M. HOOKER COMPANY,

Long Distance Phone
Monroe 4994.

WHOLESALE GLASS AND PAINTS,

120 to 128 W. Washington St., Chicago.

SIEBERT'S ZmC

Never Rnst e.
GLAZING POINTS
Are positively the best last Jorever. Over

30,000 pouDds now in use, A sure preventative of
ffUss slipping. Effective on large or small glass.
Easy to drive. Easy to extract. Twa sizes 5^ and
%. 40c per lb., by mail 16c extra: 71bs, for $2.50
15 lbs. for $5.00 by express. For sale by the trade
RANDOLPH S McCLEMENTS, Successors to
CbaS' T. Slebert. Bauin & Beatty Sts.. FlttsbaTii

STENZEL. GLASS CO.

S Hudson St, NEW TOSK.

•^—Specialists in-^—

GREENHOUSE GLASS

ia carload lots or less direct from factorr.
NO HANOLUIQ. NO BRBAKAQB.

Holds Class
Firmly

See the Point lO"
' PEERLESS

* filAztngr Points are the beat.
No rights or lefts. Box of

S 1,000 poiDU T5ct9. poatp&id.
ETENBT A« DREER,
714 ChMtDDt 8».,Pktlft.,Pa.

***^^^**^^**i

A STIC A

FOR IS/ p^^

feenliouseqlazini

USEITNQW.

F.O.PJERGECO.

12 W. BROADWAY

NEW YORK

MASTICA is clastic and tenacious, admits of
expansion and contraction. Putty becomes tiard
and brittle. Broken glass more easily removed
without breaking of other glass, as occurs with
putty. LASTS LONGER THAN PUTTY.
Easy to apply.

THE BEST WAY

to collect an account is to place It with the

National Florists' Board Of Trade

56 Pine Street, NIW YORK,

WHT7 Because many debtors will pay the Board
fearJDfr otherwise a bad ratinr io our Credit List.
Full iDformatioD as to methods aad rates fiTcn on
applicalioD.

490

The American Florist.

Sept. 25,

^ie Bumkeim

This type boiler is made for sl\aIlow cellars—
tlieside hub outlets makiuE the boiler and
connections considerably lower than with the
tapped connections on top.

The sections are bolted together one at a
time with short tie bolts. These short tic
bolts save both time and labor in settine up.
And when you need a new tie bolt, you buy a
small one. not a whole new lonp bolt.

This base does away with a brick fire pit.
It comes in sections, easily put toeciher or
enlarged, and it is deep enough to hold a lot
nf ashes without interlerinc with the draft, or
burning out the grates

Albany, N. Y.

The several committees having; in
charge the details under the general
committee for the flower show to he
held in the state armory in November
are making progress. At the last
meeting of the chairmen of these sub-
committees reports were made to Fred
A. Danker, head of the general com-
mittee. It was decided to get out a
suitable poster and card to advertise
the show in the store windows. The
premium list will soon be made up
and diagrams of the space in the
armory are available for exhibitors.
Meetings of the general and subcom-
mittees will be held regularly until
the opening of the show.

A wedding of interest to the trade
took place at noon, Wednesday, Sep-
tember 15, in the First Baptist
church, Berlin, Rensselaer county,
when Miss Bessie, daughter of Arthur
Gowee and wife, became the wife of
Dr. Stanton Perry Hull of Peters-
burgh. The church was filled with a
large number of guests who had been
invited from this city, Troy and other
places in this section. Sambrook
Bros., Troy, did much of the decora-
tive and floral work. Hydrangeas,
gladioli, palms and other seasonable
plants and flowers were used in pro-
fusion. Following the ceremony a re-
ception was held on the lawn of
Meadowvale, the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Cowee. Decorations of gladioli
and evergreens were used profusely
and a repast served by a Troy caterer.
Dr. and Mrs. Hull upon their return
from their wedding trip will reside
in Petersburgh. Meadowvale is the
home of gladioli culture and is well
known for the high quality of the
stock raised. R. D.

BCSTON, Mass. — Penn, the Florist, is
doing some strong painted billboard
advertising on the boulevards here.

PITTSBURG, Pa. — It has been ar-
ranged by the private gardeners of
the Pittsburg Florists' and Gardeners'
Club to hold an exhibition each month
up to May, 1910, with the exception
of January.

THE FLORISTS' STEAM TRAP

Return
Traps

Non

Return

Traps

JWIOREHEAD Steam Traps remove condensation and hold the steam,
the construction is simple aud all working parts are on the outside— both
durable and reliable. Write for the "Trap Book."

MOREHEAD MFG. CO., Grand RiT/Avenue, Detfoit, Mich.

Mention the American Florist when writing

BUY THE

Taylor Automatic
RETURN TRAP.

AND SAVE MONEY.

Write for our Guarantee and
Best Prices

TAYLOR STEAM TRAP CO.

BatUe Creek, Michigan, U. S. A.

GREENHOUSE HEATING

Mercury Hot Water System

The most perfect method to heat your
greenhouse known to cngineeringscience.
It combines all the advantage.s of steam
and hot water and eliminates the disad-
vantages of both. Increases the heating
capacity over 60 per cent. Does not
require the attention of the old .systems.
You can install the plant yourself. In-
vestigate this. It will pay you.

The largest line of Boilers', Pipe, Valves

and Fittings for the money in the world.

Greenhouse Sasti, Lumber and kindred

lines at astonishing prices. 5,000 ft. of

Rubber Hose.

Send for our new 500-page catalogue.
Sent free upon request.

Chicago House Wrecking Go.

35th and Iron Sts., CHICAGO

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The American Florist.

491

We Bumham

Each flue has a st-parate cleanout door so
you can clean out one Hui- at a t<nic wiihout
letting down Ihc fire Nor will llic small
doors warp, eltectini: the draft, and letting;
smokt- and tjases rscapc into the cellar.

All workicp pa'ts an- en the front of Ihc
boiler— evi-n iln* smokr box damper is oper-
ated by a red at the front. Nu nt-cd to crawl
around to the back of the boiler for anything.

Irvington, N. Y.

New York. Boston, Phila, Chicago.

The lu-at is tir^t cau«ht in the deep cross fire
channels, extending clear across the boiler. It
then passes through the side flue opinings and
into the back and forth flues, traveling thri-e times
the whole length of th«- boiler, bt-fore finally pass-
ing into the chimney. All ihc heat is usrd r.n
wdter~the chimney stays cool.

Superior to All Others

FOR HOT WATER HEATING

Superior Machine & Boiler Works,

840-850 W. Superior St., CHICAGO, ILL.

Write for prices and catalogue.

CHRIS. PFEIFFER BOILER CO.,

6G-68 Michigan Street.

CHICAGO.

We build a special ste«l hot water boiler
shipped ready for operatioD. No brick
roQuired.

^honws; IMI«ln A3«l - 1*309.

Steel ReturnTubularBoilers

The Most Economical Type of Boiler
for Greenhouse Heating. Highly
recommended by well-known florists.

JOHNSTON HEATING CO..

138 K. 31st St.,
NXW YORK.

Mount Kisco. N. Y. — A serious
boiler explosion took place at the es-
tate o£ Mrs. J. D. Laying, September
13. An employe named Hugh Burch
was injured and had to be taken to
hospital.

SEE HOW WEIL THEY
LIKE ME

150 New Establishments with 2,158,OOC

Square feet of glass have installed

this boiler in 1906.

Ask for list of nsers and get acqaalnted
with the men who know.

Catalogue and prices on application.

KROESCHELL BROS. CO.,

452 BrJe SI; . .
. . . CHICAGO.

There is a big difference between a
steam trap assembled in a jobbing
machine shop, and a

"Detroit" Return Trap

built entirely within one of the finest
equipped complete plants in the
country. Install a "Detroit" and you
buy a gurantee.

American Blower Company,

DETROIT. MICH.

Two "Detroit" R> turn Trniis located on floor above boilers in greenhouses

of Randolpli & McClements. Piltsbur?. Pa.

Use our patent
Iron Bench
Fittings and

Roof Supports.

^

imprcvlo,

™e JENNINGS
IRON GUTTER.

IMPROVED VAPORIZING PANS

For Tobacco Extracts, etc. Send for Circulars.

DILLER, CASKEY & KEEN,

S. W. Comer Sixth and Berk Streets

PHU.ADEXJ>HIA.

VENTILATIH6
APPARATUS.

492

The American Florist.

Sept. 2^,

A Gutter With a Reputation

Ask the man who has tried them. For furtlier
particulars, write to

GEO. M. GARLAND CO.,

DES PLAINES, ILL.

THE STANDARD

VENTILATING MACHINERY

The oriirinal machine with self-oiling
cups. The most powerful, least
complicated, very compact, with
ease of operation.

The New Duplex Gutter

Over six miles in use and highly
recommended by all. The only Drip
Proof cutter on the market.

The Standard Return Steam Trap

It has no equals for simplicity or its
workine. Catalogue free.

E. HIPPARD, Yeongstowfl. Ohio.

■Write to us about

Materials and Plans

for any size and style of

GBEENHOUSE

for new structure or repairs.

Hot Bed Sash i? ^'°'^^'' "'. ^"^

^^^^ '-'■^■"^ .»r>j»o»» gi^g required.

Pecky Cypress

for benches, lasting and least expensive.

The Foley Mfg. Co.,

Western Ave and 26th St. CHICAGO.

Rensselaer, Ind. — The King Floral
Co. has succeeded A. W. Cleveland in
the business here,

NORTH ABINGTON, MASS. — About 50
of the members of the Gardeners'
and Florists' Club of Boston attended
the annual field day of the association
held here September 11, when the
visitors were entertained by W, H.
Wyman. The party arrived in town
on the 1:20 p. m. train from Boston,
and had dinner, then were taken in
automobiles to the herbaceous grounds
of the Bay State Nurseries, where an
hour was spent in inspection. The
journey was then continued to the
Rockland farm, and from there to
the office of the nurseries on Adams
street, where the ground.s in that
vicinity were looked over. In the
party were President Downes of
Chestnut Hill, Secretary Craig of
North Easton, and Prof. Stone of the
botanical department of the Massachu-
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Vol. XXXIII.

CHICAGO AND NEW YORK, OCTOBER 2, 1909.

No. 1113

The American Florist

Twenty-fifth Vear.

Copyright. 1909. Dy American florist Company.

Entered as Second-Class Matter Nov. 11, 1891,

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SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND
ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS.

Officers— J, A, Valentine, Denver, Colo.:
Pres.: E. G. Gillett. Cincinnati. O,, Vice-Pres.:
W, N, RuDD. Morgan Park. 111.. Sec'y: H. B.
Beatty Pittsburg, Pa,. Treas,

Officers-Elect — F. R. Pierson. Tarrvtown,
N, Y.. Pres.; Fred W. Vick. Rochester. N. Y,.
Vice-Pres.: H B. Dorner. Urbana 111.. Sec'y;
H, B, Beatty, Pittsburg, Pa . Treas. Next meet-
ing at Rochester. N. \ .. August. 1910,

CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF AMERICA

Annual convention and exhibition, American
Institute. New Yoik November. 1909. Elmer
D. Smith. Adrian. Mich,. President: C. W. John-
son. 91S Kishwaukee St.. Rockford. 111.

THE AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY.

Next annual convention and exhibition at
Pittsburg. Pa January 1910, ."Vlbert M. Herr,
Lancaster. Pa.. President; A. F.J. Baur Thirty-
eighth St. and Senate Ave.. Indianapolis. Ind..
Secretary,

AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY,

Next annual meeting and exhibition at New
York. March. 19i0. .\vG Poehlmann Cbicago.
President: Benjamin H.^mmond, Fishkill-on-
Hndson. N. Y., Secretary,

Our Supplements.

Subscribers should see that they get copies of
the line supplementary illustrations showing
high graae design and decorative work. These
Une supplements appear with each issue and
should be carefully preserved, as they mean
much to the retail florists in dealing with their
customers, illustrating as they do the various
kinds of work that the everyday florist is called
■pen to perform.

The papers in which the supplements appear
should be likewise preserved, as they contain
much valuable data with regard to these special
illustrations. Subscribers should see that they
get every issue as otherwise they may miss
some of this high grade work.

SUGGESTIONS FOR PLANT GROWERS.

Begonia Gloire de Lorraine.

The plants of Begonia Gloire de
Lorraine are now getting well estab-
lished in their flowering pots, and
growing freely. They must be kept
well apart, each plant standing quite
clear of its neighbor on all sides to
admit light and air all around and
make good, well shaped specimens. A
little heat in the pipes will keep the
atmosphere inoving and admit of the
benches or stages being dampened
frequently between the pots. This
must not, however, be overdone and
.should be discontinued altogether
when the weather is dull. Too much
moisture and a stagnant atmosphere
will predispose the plants to spot, one
of the most troublesome pests to
growers of this plant. Should a few
spots appear on the leaves pick them
oft and burn them, as the plants have
time yet to grow out of this trouble.
No further shading will be needed for
well established plants, but any that
have been recently repotted may be
lightly shaded on bright days only.
Keep the growth firm and stocky and
the flowers will be of good color and
freely produced. The earliest speci-
mens must not be pinched any more
and, if they have apparently filled
their pots with roots, give a weekly
watering with weak liquid manure.

Heaths.

When heaths, boronias and other
hardwooded, capillary rooted plants
are taken from their summer quarters
outdoors to the greenhouses, consider-
able care is necessary with the water-
ing. Some of the younger generation
of growers with their slapdash meth-
ods are apt to ridicule the man who
takes his time with this class of plant,
sees that they need water before giv-
ing it and then gives enough to thor-
oughly soak the ball. But this is the
only way to be successful with them.
Careless watering is, more than any
other item of mismanagement, re-
sponsible for the wretched condition
that these fine plants are often seen
under cultivation, for they are not
really diflScult to grow if properly

looked after. Stage them in a good
light, where ample air reaches them
on all sides and in a temperature not
higher than 55° at night. Keep the
atmosphere buoyant and spray the
heads in bright weather, at other
times being content to damp wel!
between the pots and on the benches.
No repotting or other disturbance of
the roots should be allowed at this
stage of growth, while cutting or
trimming back means loss of flowers
and is only permissable in badly
shaped plants.

Cyclamens.

We cannot add very much to what
has already been written on the
cyclamen. The plants are now grrow-
ing freely, the forwardest of the two-
year-old stock having fine foliage that
covers the pot at the rim. The young
seedlings have taken a good hold of
the pots and are many of them ready
for the last shift, the earliest, or Au-
gust sown, being already in their
flowering pots. Just as the flower
buds show the plants are often at-
tacked by thrips, especially if the at-
mospliere has been kept at all dry.
It is always safest to be on the look
out for this pest, for it is one of the
worst that can happen along for the
cyclamen grower, and, if allowed to
get a footing, very diflicult to eradi-
cate. Red spider is another trouble-
some little foe. Its work often goes
on quite unsuspected until the insects
liave become so strong that they are
very diflicult to eradicate. The grow-
er should look carefully at the under
side of the leaves, especially any that
are at all crinkled, for it is in these
places, well protected from the water
that is used for spraying and damp-
ing, that the pests find congenial
quarters. Spraying with clean water
will destroy them if taken early, but
if they are allowed to get plentiful
insecticides have to be used. The
plants that are well established and
growing freely will probably need a
little feeding now, though only weak
;ipplications are needed at first The
ordinary tank liquid manure may be
given in change with soot water and

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Oct. 2,

guano, while, should the foliage be
small or unhealthy, give a little ni-
trate of soda or sulphate of ammonia
w:ith the soot water. Half the beauty
of a fine cyclamen lays in its leaves
and these must be carefully studied
and preserved. Plenty of light now
and a temperature of about 55° at
night with air on will be about right
for these plants.

THE RETAIL TRADE

H. R. Hughes, Chicago, who has
some very clever and unique ideas
in the way a retail florist should ad-
vertise, as noted in The Flokist from
time to time, has a very beautiful
window decoration this week. Banked
with palms, ferns and bay trees. Saint
Cecelia, the patron saint of music,
with a nimbus above her head is
discovered seated at the organ from
which, presumably, rich harmonies
are issuing. Altar lights add to the
dim religious atmosphere, and orchids,
chrysanthemums, gladioli and air
plants are artistically placed. Mr.
Hughes is now getting ready for a
Hallowe'en party, which promises to
be his chef d'ouvre.

cBor of Roses, Lilies and GlaaioU.' '

• SEE SUPPLEMENT WITH THIS ISSUE.

The Old-time, hard, solid anchor,
cross or other design stuffed full ot
flowers of any kind that happened
along, and without a loose spray or
flower to relieve the flatness and hard
outline is dead and extinct as far as
present day florists are concerned. It
Is true that in some cases customers
call for some such hideous creations
as a traveler's grip or a blacksmith's
anvil, and it has to be made, but
when the retailer is left alone he will
make an artistic and beautiful design
every time. An anchor recently made
for the funeral of the late Governor
Johnson of Minnesota is a good illus-
tration of this latter. When one starts
to describe a piece of this kind, words
do little toward making the effect de-
sired on the reader. Even illustra-.
tions, good as they may be, fail to
Impress the beholder like the beauti-
ful living flowers, each adding its
share to the whole, .each looking
out a separate distinct entity.

This is the true art of the florist,
making the most of his flowers, mak-
ing each tell, hiding the beauty of
none, and not crowding them so that
they lose their individuality. The im-
provement in the gladiolus has been
a great help to the maker of high
class designs. The flowers while as
beautiful as orchids stand well out
from the design, last well and are
in every way satisfactory. Lilies
and roses are also among the most
exquisite of flowers for use in design
work if properly treated. The anchor
Itself may be made of any small,
white flowers. It is unimportant
from the art standpoint and only car-
ries out an idea. White immortelles
are fine for smaller work such as the
chain and this again does not need
to be made prominent. It is just a
necessary detail, not a salient point
In the design. The ■ important point
is to show the beauty of the flowers

and to make the subject plain but
not obstrusive, and this was exceed-
ingly well done in the design referred
to.

The All Nisfht Flower Store.

"How late do you keep open?"
This oft repeated inquiry had be-
come so frequent and our closing
hours so irregular to accommodate
late customers that we began to won-
der if an open all night policy might
not be made profitable, and so we
met the above inquiry with the
answer: "We are always open,
night and day."

We are (we think) the only flower
store in the United States open 24
hours each day, 365 days each year,
and a few of our experiences may
be of interest to the trade in gen-

Alpha Elberfield of The Alpha Floral
Co., Kansas City, Mo.

eral. The question from trade and
public alike, when told we are open
day and night, is, "Does it pay to
keep a flower store open all night?"
It would be impossible to answer this
question flatly, yes or no, or to make
it general, for so much depends on
location, trade, and what the general
day business is. It is doubtful if
there are any, or many, locations
where the actual sales would justify
keeping open from 9 p. m. to 7 a. m.,
but as a part of a general system
the fact that the store is open those
hours as well as the others makes
for ultimate success. The writer has
taken a $53 cash order at 3 a. m.,
and it is quite probable that had he
not got it then it would have gone
elsewhere in the morning.

The advantages of keeping open all
night would be more apparent in a
large store with a large trade and
handling lots of stock, than to a small
concern. The first advantage is the
absolute a.ssurance that customers
have of getting flowers at any hour,
no matter if leaving on an early
train or coming in on a late one,
wanting flowers or designs on short
notice, telegraph, telephone or special
delivery letters. Immediate atten-
tion to orders at all times is a great
accommodation to the customer, and

enables us to care for business that
would otherwise be lost. Again, an
accommodation of this kind to som.e
one who is unable to get in to his
regular florist has enabled us to prove
our ability to good flower buyers so
well that we have made regular cus-
tomers of them. Another advantage
is the doing away with the irregular
hours for the help, which is tht-
cause of complaint in so many stores.
Late trains, early trains, early wed-
dings or funerals have no terrors for
the all night store, and the work is
put up as carefully as the day work.

There is no need of a rush and
hurry and work half done because
we have over-slept or because we
want to close up to go home. Neither
do orders for early delivery have to
be put up hours ahead so as to be
ready, so the customer really benefits
by this arrangement, and a pleased
customer is a cash asset to any bus-
iness. The care of the cut stock and
plants, and the general preparation
of the stock for the day's business
is largely done at night, thus reliev-
ing the day force of this and doing
away with the mess and litter neces-
sary to cleaning and sorting stock
during busy selling hours. A business
of any size has many books, papers,
records, etc., that, in case of fire,
could probably be better saved by
some one who knows exactly what
was valuable and what was not; or
it might be that a fire or robbery
could be averted by the fact of a
man being on watch at night. This
protection is surely worth something
and might be of untold value. All
in all, the protection, the regulation
of hours, the opportunity to get and
hold new business, the ability to care
for customers at all times, together
with what business may be created
by the mere fact of being open, total
up advantages enough to make our
open all night store a success.

A word or two as to the general
management of the night store. The
night man reports for work at 8
p. m., being relieved by one of the
day men at 6 a. m. This enables
him to wait- on the evening trade, for
theaters, etc., get the. ice box in shape
and put up all orders for delivery
up to 9 a. m. Special care should
be taken to keep the store as pre-
sentable as possible at all times, and
at no time should any one be allowed
to loaf or entertain friends. The
store is open for business just the
same as in the day time and the gen-
eral business will be much improved
by appearances. Some tact must be
used by the night man, as he will
probably have customers slightly in-
ebriated, and some more so, but with
a little judgment they can be handled.

The general use of telephones must
be discouraged for when a call is
received at night do not take a chance
on having your phone "busy." Be
pleasant to the people who come in
to "look," and show interest in tell-
ing them of the store, etc., and you
can often make customers out of visi-
tors. A store "Open all night" on
these lines pays as has been proven by
the past year's business. "Day and
night we strive to please" is our
motto, and we try and live up to it.

ALPHA ELBERFIELll.

Kansas City, Mo.

Supplement to The American Florist, No. 1113, October 2, 1909.

ANCHOR OF ROSES, LILIES AND GLADIOLI.

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CHRYSANTHEMUMS

Preparing: Exhibition Plants, 'y

The final tying out and training-
of the large specimen plants should
receive attention before the buds get
far advanced and the shoots set and
rigid. The main thing to bear in
mind when starting on one of these
large plants is to get as large a spread
as can be had without taking away
from the fullness of the center of the
plant. An even well filled in plant
is much more desirable than one with
a larger spread but thin and open in
places. The first, and one of the
most important, points in order is to
stake and firmly secure the main
center stem of the plant. For this
purpose we use a heavy wire stake,
the same as is used for staking roses.
This is cut to the desired length,
leaving it a few inches longer than
the top of the plant to allow for a
little more growth and straightening
out of the shoots when it may be
necessary to go over the plant and
tie a shoot here and there to get them
into shape. The main stem of the
plant is then securely tied to the
stake in two or three places with
double thick silkaline.

Before starting on the shoots all
decayed and yellow leaves should be
cleaned out of the plant. It is much
easier to do this now than it will
be after the branches are trained out.
The next thing in order is the train-
ing of the shoots and this part must
be governed to a great extent accord-
ing to the distance the plants are
to be shipped. Using wire rings or
hoops, tying the plants out to their
limit, makes a very cumbersome and
expensive express bundle, difficult to
pack and handle without damaging.
For short distance travel and when
expense is a secondary consideration
the wire hoops can be used, and if
put on right will greatly add to the
spread of the plant and its attractive-
ness. These wire rings should be
firmly secured by looped wire stakes
set into the soil around the inside
edge of the pot. Then use silkaline.
tying to the center stake, looping the
shoots in a direct line, finishing up
at the outside hoop; this should be
continued all the way around the
plant until all shoots are evenly di-
vided and secured throughout.

After the plant is tied out it requires
a light, airy place to strengthen and
stiffen the growth, and plenty of
space to shape itself into an even
specimen. These specimen plants re-
quire considerable nourishment to
keep them in condition, and at this
time are greatly benefited by liberal
waterings of liquid manure twice a
week. But, as with the bench grown,
cut flower stock, the application of
liquid or other fertilizers at this time
must be governed by what the plants
have been subjected to, by what the
soil contains and by the present con-
dition of the roots. If the plant is
hard and woody or the foliage of a
yellow cast, it can be safely said that
the roots are not in proper condition,
and feeding under these circum-
stances would do more harm than
good, but if the foliage is a healthy
green and the roots take water freely.

:i|il.lii :itions of liquid manure twiff
a week will greatly benefit the
growth. In a short time the buds
will be large enough to disbud. They
should be done as quickly as they
are large enough to handle without
damaging the main bud. as any delay
means so much later matured blooms.
Specimen plants intended for long
shipments are best trained out with-
out the wire hoop, and can be looped
at each shoot with silkaline drawn
from the center stake, the outside
and the body of the .plant being
supported with wire stakes. Plants
trained this way can be drawn in
close and shipped a considerable dis-
tance to the shows.

C W. Joii.xsox.

Notes on the Chicag:o Parks.

Although the Carolina poplar leaves
have thinned out and the oaks,
catalpas, limes and other trees that
color their foliage early are taking on
their fall dress, yet the trees and
shrubbery are in fine condition as yet
in the Chicago parks, the many and
varied shades of green being almost as
attractive as in June. The berried
shrubs, of course, show the time of
year. In Jackson park the berries
have all gone from the honeysuckles,
though they have been very beautiful
this year. The high bush cranberry
in this fine park is now at its bright-
est and best. The buckthorns are
well berried, in some cases showing
black and red berries and a few late
flowers all on the same trees. The
black berry-like seeds of Rhodotypos
kerrioides, are also showing up finely
and will persist all through the win-
ter. The wild crabs are fruiting very
freely, and although in some places
the small boy has broken the trees,
yet they are a fine feature near the
Sixty-fourth street entrance. The
feathery plumes of the various tam-
arisks still show, and the sumach fires
are lighting up, making the broad
shrubbery belts very attractive.

The Hercules' club (Aralia spinosa)
appears to be perfectly hardy here
and many specimens have been show-
ing their immense panicles of flowers
that are now turning to the black
seeds. This shrub attracts a good
deal of attention from visitors and
does remarkably well in the light soil
here. The barberries are not quite as
showy as usual this year. B. vulgaris
is, however, berried finely. B. Thun-
bergii is becoming showy, the leaves
and some of the berries beginning to
turn, but its time is not yet. On the
wooded island the oaks are very at-
tractive and the old trees, with am-
pelopsis climbing over them, will be
at their brightest in another week.
Teas' w-eeping mulberry is good here
and there are several trees of Schwed-
ler's maple in fine color. The herba-
ceous borders are past their best, of
course, but Helenium autumnale is
showy and the bare spots planted to
Celosia pyramidalis are now very
bright. A flower or two of very deep
red tigridias were a surprise, as w-e
have never noticed them here before,
while the showy Sedum snectabile Is
a fine feature. Asters, golden glow and
a remarkably fine white phlox for so
late in the season all help in the dis-
play.

TliH flijwir giirdi II in Washington
park was as bright September 23 as
it has been all .summer, every bed be-
ing showy and good. The canna beds
with edging of pennisetum were ex-
tremely .showy, while the geraniums
looked like the middle of August
rather than the end of .September.
Coxcombs are very effectively used
here and bright In the extreme. Th<-
herbaceous borders north and south of
the flower garden proper are ablaze
with flowers, the showy plumes of
Celosia pyramidalis, some fine Vinca
minor and the old but showy Gomph-
rena globosa all adding their quota to
the display. In the conservatories
there was not so good a show as
usual, as it is between seasons. The
caladiums and other summer occu-
pants were being taken out probably
to make room for chrysanthemums.
We noted a fine batch of lantanas
that were very showy, and this old
greenhouse plant is well worth grow-
ing. The propagating houses are be-
ing rebuilt and the work is progressing
rapidly, concrete, apparently, being
used extensively.

Quite a number of shrubs have been
planted between the conservatories
and the north entrance to the park
along a winding walk, but why such
a totally inadequate and unsatisfac-
toiy method of labeling has been used
it is difficult to say. Plain wooden
labels with the names written in pen-
cil seems rather an out-of-date method
for a public park so well patronized
as this, and not only that, but very
little care has been taken to label the
shrubs correctly. It is of little educa-
tional value to the public to see a
clump of common lilac labeled Loni-
cera Tatarica, and many other in-
stances almost as glaring were noted.
If it were not for the watchful eye
of the park policeman one would be
inclined to pick up the labels and
throw them as far away from the
trees as possible. We also noted a
healthy young tree of Salisburia
adiantifolia, with a wistaria tied to the
bottom. The label here reads Wistaria
Sinensis, with nothing to indicate that
the vine and not the tree is meant, to
say nothing of the questionable policy
of the planting. A much -worse com-
bination could hardly be imagined
than the maidenhair tree and the
wistaria. Still there are many of
these shrubs doing very well and they
will be very interesting as they coi^ie
in line. Staphylea trifolia, several
spireas and viburnums, Aralia penta-
phylla, Chionanthus Virginica. ribes.
cercis, Euonymus alatus and E. Eu-
ropeus, many single and native roses
and wiegelas, cornus and others were
noted. The shade trees here are very
fine, making it one of the pleasantest
parks around the city, and the au-
thorities are wisely looking after these
by pruning and thinning. Such work
carried out regularly and systematic-
ally is bound to prolong the lives of
these invaluable trees, and we were
glad to see it being energetically yet
sensibly carried out. The wide sweeps
of lawn, the walks, drives and paths
are very neatly and well kept, and
are certainly a great credit to those in
charge.

Greenfield, Mass. — A. E. Lawrence
is erecting a large greenhouse.

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Oct. 2r

Designs by Holm & Olson, St. Paul.

The funeral of Governor Johnson,
of Minnesota, was the occasion of a
very large amount of design work
and naturally Holm & Olson, the
well-known retailers of St. Paul, had
a larg-e share of the best work. We
illustrate several of the designs made
by this Arm, who made 37 in all for
this one funeral. One was a 6-foot
reproduction of the seal of Minnesota
and the idea was well carried out'
though, as we have frequently pointed
out, the artistic worth of this kind of
thmg IS very questionable. Several
urns were very fine and the various
designs of a more orthodox nature
were plentiful and good. An anchor
of roses, gladioli, lilies and asters, the
chain being composed of white im-
mortelles, was a magnificent piece, for

nn^5^ '' reproduced, yet there was
no stiffness about it, this being re-
heved by the loose and charming ar-
rangement of the other flowers. Holm
& Olson are certainly to be congratu-
lated on this splendid design.

Besides the funeral work this firm

t>fr -^ «*f "^ ""^^ '"" decorations at
the Taft banquet at the Auditorium
It was by far the largest ever at-
tempted in St. Paul and was a splen-
did success. Over $3,500 were spent
T. I % f.ecoration. The ceiling and
pait of the walls were hung with au-
turnn foliage and 3,000 yards of cedar

to w "'.'''' "^^"^^ "^"^-^ f°'- garlands,
i-ach festoon or loop was studded with
hydrangea fiowers, over 5,000 of these
flowers being used. The president's
table had a centerpiece of yellow
chrysanthemums, hollow with an elec-
tric fountain in the middle, stevia and
Clematis paniculata being used as
garnishings. There were over 60
other tables treated with the same
flowers, the whole making a maS
cem spectacle that was greatly^ ad-

The Alteration of Flower Colors.

In general, all the flowers of the
same species, in the wild state, have
the same color. For example, all
plants of crowfoot or buttercup and
dandelion have yellow flowers. In a
few species, different colors are found
For example, the flowers of the milk-
wort (Polygala vulgaris) may be blue
violet, red or white. Much greater
variation is shown by cultivated plants
In these the variation of color of the
nowers appeared long ago, but in re-
cent years, many new colors have been
produced which had either not hith-
erto been observed, or which, if they
did appear occasionally, were not se-
lected for preservation and develop-
ment. The floriculturists of the pres-
ent day carefully observe and en-
deavor to fix every new shade, even if
it is not particularly beautiful, for the
desideratum is novelty, and there is no
telling what will please the popular
taste. But in these attempts to obtain
new colors in flowers, the propagator
is entirely dependent upon the innate
predisposition of the particular species
with which he is working. He can
by no means obtain every desired
color. In the following sketch will
be mentioned, first, a few cases of
species in which a color has been ob-
tained, which was formerly considered
impossible. Some other examples will

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be adduced to show that in certain
species a great many new colors and
shades, but not all colors, have been
obtained. Finally, a few other cases
will be quoted in which the flowers
of a species have shown little or no
variation in color during many years
of cultivation.

A species of primrose (Primula
acaulis) in the wild state, always has
lemon yellow flowers which vary only
slightly in tint. Cultivation has pro-
duced both lighter and darker shades,
•but, until recently, no color but yel-
low. Hence it was the more surpris-
ing when, a few years ago, a pure
blue variety was produced, which has
since retained its general color but
has developed all shades, from the
palest sky-blue to the deep blue of
the corn flower. The Chinese prim-
rose (Primula Sinensis), when culti-
vated in the garden, bore until re-
cently only red and white flowers. In
this species, also, other colors have
lately been produced, not only violet
but also blue, though not so pure a
blue as that of the species first men-
tioned. Another example is offered by
the gladiolus, which formerly bore
only white and red flowers, but has re-
cently developed a blue-flowering va-
riety. A case of a somewhat different
character Is presented by the asters,
which have long shown a great va-
riety of colors, but in which recently
a great many new shades have been
produced, including some which would
not at one time have been considered
beautiful, for example, copper color.

Very numerous, on the other hand,

are the species which have long shown
great variation in color and have re-
cently developed many new shades,
with the exception of blue. Especially
conspicuous in this connection is the
dahlia, which is now found in every
color except blue, although many
propagators are making earnest efforts
to produce a blue dahlia, which would
bring great profit to its originator. A
blue carnation would be equally valu-
able, but it has not yet been pro-
duced, although the colors of carna-
tions have lately been enriched by
many new shades. The new varieties
of canna also show great diversity of
color, including almost pure white and
a beautiful light pink, but a blue
canna has not yet appeared. In the
begonia not only blue is lacking, but
also all shades from red to violet.
Finally, we may mention the variety
of poppy called the Shirley, which is
greatly admired for its play of color.
Here, however, the colors range only
from white to rose and vermilion. Blue
and violet colors are completely want-
ing and so is yellow, which is very
common in the begonia.

Other species which have recently
produced many new tones, with the
exception of blue, include: Pelar-
gonium, scabiosa, calceolaria, antirrhi-
num, Mirabilis jalapa (four o'clock or
marvel of Peru), hollyhocks, immor-
telles, and some species of phlox and
godetia. The gilliflowers, wallflowers
and balsams belong in the same cate-
gory, for the varieties of these three
flowers which are described as blue in
seedsmen's catalogues are not pure, but

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violet. It should be observed, further-
more, that among species which have
produced many new colors, there are
some in which the color yellow is
wanting. This is the case with some
species of larkspur (Delphinium ajacis
and D. consolida), with Dianthus Hed-
dewigii and with the verbenas and
clarkias.

Finally, there are species which,
notwithstanding many years of culti-
vation, have shown little variation in
the color of their flowers or have pro-
duced only new shades but not new
colors. Among these are the fuchsias,
which show only various shades of
red. A blue or a yellow fuchsia would
be a curiosity. Another example is
furnished by Cyclamen Persicum, in
which many years of cultivation have
only changed the original color
scheme of a dark red throat and a
white or pink tip so far as to deepen
the red throat to crimson, and almost
to violet and, on the other hand, to
efface it altogether, producing a pure
white flower. Quite recently, how-
ever, an approximation to a yellow has
been obtained by the production of a
salmon-pink cyclamen. Similar cases
are furnished by the alpine forget-me-
not, in which merely the shade of the
original blue color has been slightly
altered by cultivation, and by the
marigold (tagetes), the colors of
which vary only from yellow . and
orange to brown.

From the foregoing remarks it is
evident that, although very many new
colors have recently been produced by
cultivation in the flowers of numerous
species of plants, the production of

these changes is entirely dependent
upon the original predisposition to
variation possessed by the plant.
Without these tendencies to variation,
no new color can be produced, either
by the gardener or by natural selec-
tion, for if there is no variation, se-
lection is impossible. — Translated for
the Scientific American from Um-
schau.

The Useful Sunflower.
In some countries, notably in the
Russian provinces north of the Cau-
casus, the sunflower serves other pur-
poses besides ornamenting gardens
with its huge golden bosses. The
seeds are used to make oil, which is
employed both in the manufacture of
soap and in cooking. The stems
and leaves are burned and the ashes
used to make potash. Last year the
sunflower factories of the Caucasus
produced 15,000 tons of potash.

Rooting Araucaria From Tops.
Ed. A3IEEICAX Florist: —

We have several tall araucarias
which have lost their lower branches
and we would like to propagate the
tops. Kindly give instructions as to
the best time to do this and any other
information. Florist.

The present is a good time to root
the tops of unsightly araucarias. Cut
them off down to moderately firm wood
and insert the tops in a sand bench
in a quite cool greenhouse with a
slight bottom heat to the propagating
bed. They will root in from eight to

ten weeks and may then be potted
In the usual way. Keep the sand
continually moist and spray the heads
occasionally. Shade should the
weather prove bright. G.

THE CARNATION.

Spraying: Carnations.

How often should carnations be
sprayed with copper sulphate? The
plants are in a healthy, growing con-
•^'tion- I. X. L.

Unless there are any signs of rust,
spot or other fungus diseases once a
month should be quite enough to
maintain the plants in health and pre-
vent injury by attacks of fungus.
Should any appear spray more fre-
quently until all signs of them are
gone. G.

Grubs on Carnations.

Ed. American Flobist; —

Could you tell me how to get rid
of the greenish grubs, abot % of an
inch long that destroy the young
shoots on my carnations? They are
quite numerous.

I. X. L.

We could have answered this query
more intelligently had samples of the
grubs been sent. Probably they are
the larvae of the white butterfly, and
hand picking will have to be resorted
to. Paris green or pyrethrum pow-
der dusted over the plants is helpful
in getting rid of the grubs, but re-
inember that the former is very poi-
sonous. G.

Carnations Unsatisfactory.

ED. Amekican Florist: —

What is the cause of the leaves of
carnations enclosed coming varie-
gated? The variety is O. P. Bassett
and there are a few here and there
in the bed affected this way.

F. B.

Judging by the small pieces of car-
nation foliage sent the plants are
wrong at the root, but the leaves were
dried up and it is impossible to be
certain. Often a plant or two on a
bench will go this way and, unless
they improve, we should advise "F.
B." to take them out and make over
the bed with healthy plants. It may
be that something injurious has got
into either the soil or the manure;
again the watering may have been
faulty, but as we have no means of
telling this we can only guess as to
the trouble.

lant Notes.

A silver variegated form of Arauca-
ria excelsa is reported from England.
In this connection we feel compelled to
quote : "If anyone likes this kind of
thing, this is just the kind of thing
they would like." To us it does not
promise any improvement on the old
form.

A double Shasta daisy is soon to be
offered.

Blooiiikgtox. III. — Flowers and
other produce of the school gardens
were judged at the exhibition at the
high school September 15. The dis-
play was not quite up to the average.

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WITH THE GROWERS

Sidney Hoffman, Cambrldg'e, Mass.

The illustrations herewith were
prepared from photographs taken at
the Cambridge, Mass., plant of Sidney
Hoffman, the well-known Boston re-
tailer. They show the recent addition
but besides this several new houses
have been added of late, which do not,
appear here. Mr. Hoffman has a 20-
year lease on the property and grows
a large and varied stock of plants to

is very good. Mr. Leach is also very
much pleased with the fall plant
market that opened Saturday, Sep-
tember 25. When the writer called,
Mr. Leach was busily engaged making
a boiler to heat a recent addition
to his plant, claiming that he could
save tons of coal by doing this. The
entire output of this place is sold
by John Young, 51 West Twenty-
eighth street. New York. If real
hard work counts for anything, the
Leach brothers should become very
wealthy as they certainly are "hust-
lers."

ESTABLISHMENT OF SIDNEY HOFFMAN, CAMBRIDGE, MASS.
Interior View of Recent Addition to Grcenliouses.

supply his Commonwealth avenue
store. The photographs are interest-
ing as being taken just six years after
Mr. Hoffman started in business.

John Leach, Jersey City, N. J.
John Leach is located at Garfield
avenue and Stegman street, Jersev
City, N. J., and until two years ago
was associated with his brother Rob-
ert at his Wilkinson avenue place.
Mr. Leach, in addition to growing
chrysanthemums and asparagus on a
large scale for the New York mar-
ket, makes a specialty of poinsettias
in pans, and is making arrangements
to have 2,000 pans for Christmas.
Some of these are now in fine shape
and, before being sent to market, will
have small plants of Asparagus
plumosus added, and the combination

Robert Leach, Jersey City, N. J.

Robt. Leach is located at Garfield
and Wilkinson avenues, Jersey City,
N. J., overlooking New York bay and
the statute of liberty. Here at
present he has 30,000 chrysanthe-
mums in magnificent shape. He has
already cut Golden Glow and oth-
ers, and will have all the lead-
ing varieties in season. Here also
is bench after bench of Asparagus
plumosus, which is cut in sprays and
sold in bunches. The entire output
of cut flowers is sold by John Young,
51 West Twenty-eighth street. New
York. Mr. Leach is making prepar-
ations to have 75,000 geraniums, 25,-
000 heliotrope and 50,000 other pot
plants for the spring market. He
is very much interested, in the fall

plant market, which opened Saturday,
September 25, and will have a fir;e
lot of chrysanthemums in pans and
pots for sale there. Mr. Leach has
several hundred of these in magnifi-
cent shape.

At Des Plaines, HI.

Quite a number of small growers
are congregated in and about this
town while the large plants of the
Garlands and the fine new plant of
Hoerber Bros., out by the Wisconsin
Central tracks make up in the aggre-
gate a large amount of glass. All re-
port a good demand for their stock,
though the local demand is not large
and the principal amount is shipped
to Chicago.

Chas. Wiffen has 20,000 feet of glass
and is busy putting in new benches for
stocks and sweet peas for winter flow-
ering. The carnations now being
lifted from the field and planted are
excellent stock, strong, clean and vig-
orous. The stocks chiefly grown are
Beauty of Nice and Queen Alexandria
and he has about 6,000 good plants
ready. Mr. Wiffen has recently
changed his heating apparatus from
hot water to steam. Chrysanthemums
look well and there was a good num-
ber of fine asters left September 17.
Vick's Violet King is very fine, also
Henderson (white), but Mikado Pink
has not done well. As in so many
other places quite a number of the
asters have been diseased this year.

We were too late to see Chas. Ar-
nold's fine asters at their best, but
there were still some good flowers to
be seen. Mr. Arnold has been work-
ing for eight years on the improve-
ment of his special strain, and he iias
now a grand set of varieties, long and
stout in the stem, with large flowers
that show no centers and are excep-
tionally clear and good in color.
Among the finest are the lavender and
white. The present season has been
very bad for the flowers, and whereas
last season he cut an average of 2,000
flowers per day and on one day 3,250,
from 5,000 plants; this year from al-
most three times as many plants he
was only able to reach the 2,000 mark
on two days. This strain of aster is a
splendid one for market, and Mr. Ar-
nold controls the whole stock of it.
It comes in after Queen of the Market
and keeps up a constant succession of
grand blooms for two or three weeks.

H. C. Blewitt has an excellent
plant of about 15,000 feet in fine order.

ESTABLISH^:ENT OF SIDNEY HOFFMAN, CAMBRIDGE, MASS.

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He grows sweet peas largely for win-
ter and a general lot of stock, such
as chrysanthemums, stocks and car-
nations. Some of the finest gladioli
seen this season were noted here, es-
oeclally some grand spikes of the
lovely pink Augusta. One of Mr.
Blewitt's sons has a bent for engi-
neering and he has certainly fixed up
the steam heating plant here in fine
shape, doing all the steam fitting him-
self with the help of laborers. A
Morehead steam trap has been in-
stalled and Mr. Blewitt speaks very
highly of it.

At the Desplaines Floral Co. the
partners, Harry Blewitt and John
Prickett are practically rebuilding tln'
whole place. It was in bad shape
when they took to it, the houses run-
ing north and south. These have been
cut off about half way and the new
houses are being run east and west.
They are good workmanlike looking
houses of the best construction. Foley
material and the Garland gutters and
truss construction are being used, this
piving them a very light appearance
and making them very rigid. Cement
benches, also of the Garland type, are
being installed. The parts can be
made in spare time, using cinders,
sand and cement, the latter being the
only item of expense. The benches
are made in 3-foot sections and the
parts are interchangeable and readily
taken down and re-erected. Hot water
heat is used here entirely, the over-
head system, and is found very satis-
factory. The exhaust from the steam
pumps is turned into the water that is
pumped from the Desplaines river and
this heats it a little, taking the chill
off for use in watering in winter. The
same system of pipes and faucets is
used for manure water, which is made
in a large tank in the boiler room.
There are many other excellent devices
here which space does not allow us to
mention, but a collapsible shipping
box should be noted. This is an in-
vention of Mr. Prickett'5, and is an
excellent thing. The sides and ends
fall inwards and the lid is laid loose
on top, thus taking up very little xoova.
in the commission house after being
unpacked and costing less for return.
Another good feature is a large red
painted square on each box, which
enables the expressmen to see them
at once among other packages and
prevents their going astray. Both Mr.
Blewitt and Mr. Prickett are workers
and are young men with their life be-
fote them, and it is safe to prophecy
for them a prosperous future. The
most of the stock is consigned to the
J. B. Deamud Co. and Vaughan &
Sperry of Chicago.

Spokane, Wash.- — Herman Thoeny,
a veteran aster grower, carried off the
chief honors at the aster show of the
Floral Association in connection with
the sixteenth annual interstate fair,
September 20-25. The displays, housed
in a large tent, were visited by thou-
sands. The judges were Mrs. Joseph
Robertson, F. L. Zeigler and Z. A.
Pfile. The displays were the best ever
seen in this city and tlie judges com-
plimented the growers on the colors
and quality of the flowers and their
arrangement. The Twentieth Century
dahlia, grown by Mrs. C. F. Uhls,
aroused much interest.

DOUBLE PERENNIAL ASTER, BEAUTY OF COLWALL.

.\ Fin.' New Hardy Pc-rc'nnial tor Cutting.

HARDY HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS.

GERitAN Ibises transplant better and
more safely now than at any other
time. The soil is warm and they
take hold quickly.

Double Perennial Aster.
Aster Beauty of Colwall, which we
figure herewith, is a splendid addition
to the list of hardy plants for cutting.
It is being distributed by Thos. S.
Ware, Ltd., of Feltham, Middlesex,
Eng. The flowers are perfectly double
and are produced in the greatest pro-
fusion on stout erect stems about four
feet high. The color of the flowers is a
clear lavender and very pleasing. The
plant is perfectly hardy and the stems
are stiff enough to stand alone without
any staking or tying; besides this it
has been found to be extremely free in
growth. The first class certificate of
the Royal Horticultural Society, the
highest award of the British national
society, was given it when it was ex-
amined by the floral committee, grow-
ing in the R. H. S. garden at Wisley,
and the gardening press is unanimous
in its praise of the first double
"Michaelmas daisy," as our native and
other asters are termed on the other
side. Messrs. Ware have prepared a
big stock of it, and we venture to pre-
dict for this handsome perennial a
hearty welcome from hardy plant lov-
ers and cut flower growers on both
sides of the Atlantic.

Rearranging Herbaceous Borders.

Xo matter how well cultivated and
looked after, there comes a time when
herbaceous borders or beds have to
be rearranged and replanted. Old
clumps get too heavy and unmanage-
able, the centers get bare of good
shoots or growths, and, if they are
tritnmed around the outside, the best
parts of the plants are taken away,
as it is around the outside that the
young leads and the strongest growths
form. When there are a number of
plants in this condition and when pos-
sibly the soil has become more or less
impoverished by the drain upon it
caused by the strong roots of these
plants then the grower has to con-
sider the question of a total rear-
rangement and replanting. And al-
though many growers seem to prefer
the spring for this work, there are
many arguments in favor of carrj-ing
it out in the early fall. Many of the
plants grown on the borders are of the
kind that root late in the autumn, and
thO'TOots put forth at that time help
to re-establish them in position, while
the latent summer heat in the soil is
also a help and much preferable to
the cold soil of early spring for
transplanting.

The one argument against fall
planting is that there are many plants
still at their best that one does not

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Oct. 2,

like to interfere with. In a garden
daily getting less attractive from tlie
point of view of color one dislikes
greatly to have to remove fine clumps,
say of Helenium autumnale or any
of the late flowering annual plants
that were put in to brighten up the
borders after the occupants proper
are past their best. And this is doubt-
less a very serious objection, one that
cannot be lightly set aside. It may,
however, to some extent, be got
around by extending the work over
several seasons, doing only a small
portion at a time and that thoroughly.
ks hinted above the soil is often m a
poor, hungry condition after a few
years' growth of strong rooted herba-
ceous ;iants upon it. The level also
is often low, owing to the soil sink-
ing, and this amount of humus has
to be made up in some way. A good
compost pile, always being added to
by burnt garden refuse, grass edge
clippings, old potting or J'ench soil
leaves and the hundred and one kinds
of "rubbish" that has been described
as useful material in the wrong place,
is one of the finest aids to the herba-
ceous plant grower who has to add
to his borders. Such material is far
better in every way than fresh ma-
nure There is more holding power
to it and it is a far better medium
for root extension.

In work of this kind thoroughness
must be the word. It is useless fork-
ing a little compost into the surface
and letting it go at that. While a
topdressing is a useful thing m its
way, there must be something more.
The roots when they go down must
find suitable food, and the subsoil
must be sufficiently loose and porous
for water to get into it and remain
there in suspension, not in a wet mass
over a hard pan of soil, but properly
distributed through the soil particles.
Begin at one end of the border and
remove the soil in a trench a couple
of feet wide and down to the subsojl.
If there is any fresh manure to be
added, let this go into the bottom of
the trench, first breaking up the lower
soil with digging forks, but not bring-
ing it to the surface. A lot has been
written from time to time about
bringing the lower soil to the sur-
face and aerating and improving it by
exposure. This is all right in theory,
but the plants do not like the raw cold
soil and will not grow in it. Broken
up and enriched by manure and mel-
lowed by the water and air that filters
through to it it can gradually be im-
proved and brought into condition for
mixing with the surface soil and for
planting in, but until it has been im-
proved in this way keep it under on
the herbaceous border at any rate.

In lifting and replanting old clumps
of herbaceous plants the outer health-
ier portions should be chosen for re-
planting, rejecting the center, bare
portions, unless it is of a species that
it is necessary to propagate freely
when the center may be used for
planting up in stock beds for propa-
gating another season. Although
hardy and easily managed the plants
should not be left about exposed to
cold, drying winds or frost. The loss
of roots or of young shoots is weak-
ening to the plants, and this is bound
to occur under the circumstances. A
number of mats or pieces of old sack-

ing, tarpaulin or similar material
should be at hand for covering the
plants after lifting, and the soil should
be got ready and the plants reset with
as little delay as possible. Always
plant firmly and use the feet to in-
sure the soil going closely around the
roots. Stock loosely planted now will
often be lifted out by winter frost if
unprotected, and even if protected the
soil will sink around the plants, leav-
ing them high and the crowns and
some roots exposed.

With regard to the style of plant-
ing we have before called attention
to the monotonous effect caused by
planting clumps of the various species
at more or less regular distances all
over the beds or borders. By planting
this way the whole place looks alike
to visitors and there is not half the
interest to it that there is when the
plants are grouped, either by species
or by color, so that a mass effect is
created at various points, and which-
ever way one turns something new is
seen. It does not matter whether the
plants are grown for cutting from or
for display in the grounds, the dot
style of planting is equally ineffective
and as wrong in the one case as the
other. As a rule, cut flowers are
needed in bunches of one kind, and
these can be gathered with less trou-
ble when the plants are all together
than when the gatherer has to run
about to get them. The bulbs of nar-
cissi, tulips and other flowers used for
cutting are now coming in and should
be planted without delay. On the
herbaceous border proper these can-
not be planted in large masses. Their
chief use is in filling up blank places
where there are none of the regular
kinds, and for brightening up the
back of the border in the early part

To Be Done Now.

IN THE GREENHOUSES.
Place the early boxes of Paper
White narcissi and Roman hyacinths
in the greenhouse and give gentle
heat. See the roots are kept moist
and shade until the tops are quite
green.

Repot regal and show pelargoniums,
giving a small shift and very firm
soil.

Make over any deficiencies in the
carnation benches, caused by plants
dying from any cause, with new
clean plants.

Throw out any old stock of
dracEEnas, crotons, rubbers or others
that are not needed for propagating,
and have no litter around the houses.
Spray all stock brought in from
outdoors regularly and maintain a
moist atmosphere around it.

Make successful sowings of sweet
peas, mignonette and antirrhimums as
may be necessary.

Pinch the flowers from all young
bedding stock in the propagating
benches.

Dry off the fancy leaved caladiums
by degrees. It is bad practice to
withold water suddenly.

Very little more pinching or clip-
ping can be allowed for genistas that
are to flower early, but keep the
young stock pinched closely as yet.

Sow Schizanthus Wisetonensis for
summer flowering and pricli off or
pot the earliest seedlings.

OUTDOOKS.

Clean up the edges of shrubbery
borders and take the clippings and
rubbish to the rot pile. They make
valuable compost for topdressing an-
other year.

Continue to cultivate between holly-
hocks, pyrethrums, campanulas and
other young seedling stock and keep
the soil free of weeds.

Plant Lilium candidum as the bulbs
come to hand. No lily is sooner dam-
aged by being exposed late in the

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Of the season before the tall growers
that are usually planted there are in
flower. Large beds should be planted
simply for cutting purposes, but this
is another story and we will refer to
it again. Commehcial.

Mount Vernon, N. y. — Samuel J.
Clark, who for many years has been
connected with the Weimar Floral
Co., will, after the necessary alter-
ations which will be on an elaborate
scale, open an up-to-date retail store
at 3 South Fourth avenue. He will,
in addition to flowers, carry a full
line of goldfish and supplies. He
hopes to open October 9.

season as it has its full growth to
make.

Pack plenty of straw or litter
among the branches of trees when
bundling them up, or these will snap
out when tied tightly.

Push on with herbaceous planting
and have all finished up in readiness
for winter.

Thin shrubberies and take out
superfluous plants early so those re-
maining will have time to harden up
by exposure before cold weather sets
in.

All outdoor painting must be
brought to a close as soon as possible,
as iron and woodwork outside is only
dry for a short time daily now.

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601

Take up and pot peonies for flow-
ering in the greenhouse early in spring
if any are to be grown this way.

On wet days clean out the root col-
lar and tree sheds and get everything
ready. Any repairs or other work in
the mushroom house can also lie
brought up to date.

European Horticulture.

FROM THE BRITISH TRADE PAPERS.

Sweet Peas in Pots. — This is one of
the most pleasing methods of growing
these flowers, which make splendid
subjects for the decoration of ve-
randas, open porches and glass cor-
ridors, keeping up a succession of
flowers in these positions for six
weeks. Seeds may be sown the first
week in January. Place eight seeds
around the edge of a 5-inch pot filled
with moderately light soil. Cover the
seeds with half an inch of soil,
water, and place the pans in a cool
greenhouse. No further watering will
be required until germination takes
place, which usually occupies a fort-
night. If mice are troublesome place
a square of glass over each pot at
night. As soon as the seedlings are
through the soil, afford fresh air on
all favorable occasions, and expose
the plants well to the light. When
they are four to five inches high they
should be transferred to their flower-
ing pots, the most serviceable size be-
ing those 10 inches in diameter. The
soil for this potting should consist of
good loam four parts, leaf soil one
part, decayed manure one part, and a
little bonemeal, with enough sand to
make the whole porous. Pot firmly
and tie the shoots to thin stakes.
About the first week in May they
should be stood outdoors in a sheltered
position, but guard against damage by
east winds. Pour 6-foot stakes or
canes should be inserted around each
pot. The roots must never be allowed
to become dry; on hot days especially
they will require constant attention in
this matter. Stimulants may be given,
after the first flowers are open, in the
form of weak soot water and the soak-
ings from cowdung, these being alter-
nated with water. Varieties suitable
for the purpose are Dorothy Eckford,
Lady Grisel Hamilton, Duke of West-
minster, Jeannie Gordon, Countess
Spencer, Coccinea, King Edward VII.
and Queen Alexandra.

Edelweiss and Alpine Disasters. —
In the Times recently the following
letter from Sir Frank Crisp appeared:
"In your impression of yesterday you
record further deaths of tourists in
the Alps. One through 'making a de-
tour in order to gather edelweiss,' and
others as 'due to attempts to gather
edelweiss.' Perhaps you would allow
me the same space as you did a few
years back to again call attention to
the fact that edelweiss is not an al-
pine prodigy. It will grow on the roof
of the Bank of England and in an
ordinary London back garden. What-
ever may be said of the fertility —
financial and otherwise — of the area
which the bank's roof covers, the roof
itself is as infertile a place as could
well be selected, whilst a London
back garden has always been the ideal
of abomination as regards the growth
of floral rarities. Assuming that any-
thing can be said in favor of the wis-
dom and foresight of risking one's
life to gather a unique and remark-
able flower, nothing can surely be said
in support of taking such a risk for a
flower that will readily grow in the
waste places of civilization."

A Hybrid Calla. — A hybrid calla has
been raised from a cross between C.
Rehmanni (female) and C. Elliottiana
by Dr. A. Ragionieri, of Castello, near

Florence, Italy. The specimen Is
curious in that It shows a tri-lobed
spathe. The tuber which bore the
inflorescence was Itself bllobed, and,
when divided into halves, each halved
tuber produced trilobed spathes. The
shoot bearing the Inflorescence was
somewhat twisted and also deeply and
doubly grooved, as though indicating
that the abnormal condition responsi-
ble for the monstrous lobed spathe is
general throughout the plant and ex-
presses itself by the lobing of tuber,
flower stalk and spathe. It is highly
probable that the malformation will
prove to be hereditary, though
whether the flowers of the abnormal
inflorescence are fertile or not remains
to be discovered. The color of the
spathe is pure white tinged before
opening with rosy violet, which color
later gives place to cream.

Notes on Fertilizers.

Abstracts from a lecture delivered by
Prof. Hammond of MacDonald College be-
fore the Montreal Gardeners' and Florists'
Club, August 2, 1909.

Fertilizers are rarely used alone in
horticultural practice, but as a sup-
plement to farm-yard manure. They
contain nitrogen, phosphates and pot-
ash. Nitrogen promotes growth,
phosphates promote fruitfulness and
early maturity and potash increases
quality.

The nitrogenous fertilizers are
nitrate of soda, sulphate of ammonia,
dried blood, horn, hoof, meal, etc.
Nitrate of soda (100-150 pounds per
acre) is directly available to the
plant and therefore forms a powerful
stimulant; on this account it should
be applied to the growing crop and
not to the soil for any length of time
before it will be used by the crop;
nitrate of soda is readily washed from
the soil by rain.

Sulphate of ammonia (100-150
pounds per acre) has to undergo al-
teration in the soil before it can be
used by the plant and may therefore
be applied two or three weeks before
the crop needs it. It is not washed
from the soil until the alteration
mentioned above has taken place.
Sulphate of ammonia should never
be used on sour land.

Dried blood (up to 200 pounds per
acre) contains almost as much nitro-
gen as nitrate of soda and becomes
available to the plant almost as quick-
ly as sulphate of ammonia. Horn or
hoof meal is very slow in acting, and
not recommended for gardens.

Phosphates are contained in super-
phosphate or acid phosphate, basic
slag, bones (all forms), rock phos-
phate.

Superphosphate (up to 400 pounds
per acre) is valuable on account of
the phosphate being soluble in water;
it should not be used on sour land,
nor applied long before it is needed.
Especially useful on land containing
much lime.

Basic slag (up to 600 pounds per
acre) is valuable on account of its
content of phosphate and lime; it is
especially useful on sour land and
stiff clay and is best applied three
months before it is needed. It is
useless on land containing much lime.

Bones (up to 400 pounds per acre)
are best when they have been steamed
or boiled, since the fat is mostly re-
moved thereby. Should be in a very
fine dust, the finer the better, and
applied some time before needed.
May be applied to any land.

Rock phosphate (up to 1,000 pounds
per acre) is very slow in action and
should be ground as fine as possible.
It gives best results when mixed with
fresh farmyard manure, the mixture
being allowed to stand until the man-
ure is ready to be used.

POTASH FEItllMZKIl.S.

Sulphate of potash (up to 150
pound.s per acre) Is the best form to
use generally; It Is rather more ex-
pensive than muriate, and may be ap-
plied a short time before the plant
needs It.

Muriate of potash (up to 150
pounds per acre) contains about the
same amount of potash as the sul-
phate but in a less desirable form.
For this reason it Is best applied some
considerable time before It Is needed,
so that the Injurious principles may
be removed by rain. Its harmful
effects are especially evident with
potatoes, beets and tobacco.

Kalnlt, potash manure salts and
other products of the Potash Syndi-
cate contain less potash than the
muriate and sulphate and are not
generally recommended In horticul-
tural practice.

Wood ashes contain about one-
eighth the amount of potash con-
tained in muriate and sulphate.
Should be free from cinders and not
have been washed by rain which re-
moves the potash. They are espe-
cially valuable on sour land.

Tobacco ashes (up to 100 pounds
per acre) should be used with great
care, since they are caustic in action
and tend to burn the foliage and
other parts of plants. Would give
best returns on sour land.

Coal ashes are useless as a fer-
tilizer.

Lime is the best corrective of sour
land. On soil which has been repeat-
edly dressed with manure a dressing
of lime is often very beneficial.

Marl is also a good corrective of
sour land, but not so powerful as
lime.

Gypsum is the best corrective for
alkali. It often produces an increased
yield of clover, peas, beans and corn.
Gypsum is contained in superphos-
phate, so that where the latter is used
gypsum is unnecessary.

Tankage and fish guano contain
nitrogen and phosphates; they should
not be used in large pieces.

Farmyard manure, while the basis
of gardening, is not a well-balanced
plant food; the addition of phosphates
to manured land will generally prove
beneficial.

The following fertilizers should not
be mixed together before being ap-
plied to the soil. Lime, wood ashes,
tobacco ashes or basic slag and (1)
sulphate of ammonia, (2) nitrate of
soda, (3) superphosphate, (4) farm-
yard manure, (5) dried blood, (6)
tankage.

Basic slag and sulphate or muri-
ate of potash, or nitrate of soda
should not be mixed with superphos-
phate unless they are to be used im-
mediately. A good general fertilizer
would contain: Sulphate of ammo-
nia, 100 pounds; superphosphate, 300
pounds, sulphate of potash, 100
pounds; this being sufl^icient for one
acre.

Mrs. Jane L. Gray, widow of Asa
Gray, died recently, having survived
the most distinguished of American
botanists more than 20 years.

PiTTSFlELD, Iix. — Mrs. Hansen Is Irn-
proving her greenhouses and erect-
ing a new one 18x75 feet.

Twin Fails, Idaho. — E. R. Peter-
son, formerly with the Lange Floral
Co.. of Worcester, Mass., and J. A.
Lundahl, have established a green-
house business here.

Barre. Vt. — Emslie & Co. have pur-
chased the Montpelier Greenhouses,
Montpelier, and will take possession
October 1. This will give the firm
about 26,000 square feet of glass.

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The American Florist.

Oct. 2,

TheMirigan Florist

1885 TwENTv-FiFTH Year 1909

ubscription. United States and Mexico $1.00 a

year; Canada $2.00: Europe and Countries

in Postal Union, $2.50. Subscriptions

accepted onlv from those in the trade.

When sending us change of address always send
the old address at the same time.

Advertising rates on application,

From the first issue the American Florist has
accepted onlv trade advertisements.

Advertisements must reach us Tuesday (earlier
if possible), as we go to press Wednesday.

We do not assume any responsibility for the
opinions of our correspondents.

Eastern Representatives:
A. F. Faulknfr. 1133 Broadway. New York.
ROET. KiFT, 1725 ChestnutSt., Philadelphia, Ea.

TH£ AMERICAN FLORIST,
324 Dearborn St., CHICAGO.

THIS ISSUE 52 PAGES WTTH COVER.

CONTENTS.

Suggestions for plant growers 493

— Begonia Gloire de Lorraine 493

— Heaths — Cyclamens 493

The retail trade ..494

— Anchor of roses, lilies and gladioli

(supplement) 494

— Designs by Holm and Olson, St, Paul

(illus.) 496

— The all night flower store (illus, ).. .494

— Alpha Elberfield (portrait) 494

Chrysanthemums 495

— Preparing exhibition plants 495

Notes on the Chicago parks 495

The carnation 497

— Spraying carnations 497

— Grubs on carnations 497

— Carnations unsatisfactory 497

With the growers 498

— Sidney Hoffman. Cambridge, Mass.

(illus.) 498

— John Leach, Jersey City, N. J 498

— Robt, Leach, Jersey City, N. J 498

— At Desplaines, 111 49»

Hardy herbaceous perennials 499

— Double perennial aster (illus.) 499

— Rearranging herbaceous borders 499

Part of the force of the A. L. Randall

Co., Chicago (illus.) 500

Society of American Florists 502

American Carnation Society 502

New England Dahlia Society 602

Chrysanthemum Society of America. .. .502

Chicago 504, 505, 506

St. Louis 508

Cincinnati 508

Detroit 508

New York 510

American Institute of New York 510

Rochester, N. Y 511

Philadelphia 512

Boston 512

Pittsburg 512

Cleveland 512

Louisville 515

The seed trade 618

— ^Burpee's California seed farm 518

— Edwin Lonsdale (portrait) 618

— Illegal to write small checks 518

Market gardeners 620

— Greenhouse Vegetable Growers' Ass'n.520

— E. A. Dunbar (portrait) 520

The nursery trade 522

— Pomology at Seattle 522

Toronto 526

Buffalo 529

The allied trades 538

— Greenhouse building 538

Personal.

A. Buyssens, of the school of hor-
ticulture, Vilvor(3e, Belgium, who has
been making a study of horticulture
in this country in the interest of his
government, sailed from New York
for home September 25.

Dr. W. Van Fleet, now located with
the plant introduction garden of the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture at Chico, Calif., is expected east
October 10 to move considerable stock
to the west.

Philip Breitmeyer, mayor of De-
troit, is one of the judges at the au-
tomobile floral parade this week at
Washington, D. C.

Jas. J. Curran, formerly of Salem,
Va., and wife are at Greenport. L, I,,
recuperating by the sea.

Teade conditions in general im-
proved (juite materially during the
past month.

TouB name is rightly booked in our
Trade Directory — ^at least we suppose it
is if you do not advise us. If you make
any changes this season, please drop us
a postal.

The twelfth annual convention of
the Canadian Horticultural Associa-
tion will be held November 10-11 in
Toronto, during the show of the On-
tario Horticultural Association.

One of our correspondents says
that owing to the wet season, good
Belgian azaleas are not so plentiful
as usual this year, and that great
care must be exercised in selecting
the plants.

Some florist growers are overlook-
ing a good thing when they fail to
grow a reasonable quantity of gladi-
olus bulbs for cut bloom. Many
growers of these have netted sums
running into the thousands on their
cut the past year.

Asters, not disbudded but grown
naturally, were exhibited at Kingston,
R. I., fair by S. Scott, gardener at
Edgewood farm, with flower stems 42
inches in length and flowers four and
three-quarter inches across. Such
flowers constitute almost a record we
should imagine.

In our report of the exhibition of
the New England Dahlia Society is-
sue of September 18, page 402, it was
stated that a bronze medal was
awarded to A. E, Johnson, of Brock-
ton, for a display of over 100 seed-
lings, many of promise. We are now
advised that this award has been de-
ferred.

Society of American Florists.

BERBEBIS THUNBEEGH SILVEE BEAUTY.

M. J. Van Leeuwen advises that
this variety originated in 1905 instead
of 1908 as published, a mistake hav-
ing been made by him in writing the
date in his application.

W. N. RUDD, Sec'y,

September 24, 1909.

American Carnation Society.

CARNATION REGISTERED.
Grimm & Gorley, St. Louis, Mo,,
register new carnation Vincent's Pink,
a cross between Guardian Angel and
Enchantress. The color is Bridesmaid
pink. Size 3 to 3 % inches. Compact
and vigorous growth, with no surplus
grass. During five years' trial it has
proven satisfactory.

A. P. J. Baue, Sec'y.

New England Dahlia Society.

At the annual meeting of the New
England Dahlia Society, held at Hor-
ticultural Hall, Boston, September
17, the following officers were chosen:
H, F. Burt, Taunton, Mass., presi-
dent; Geo. L. Stillman, Westerly, R.
I., vice-president; Loring M. Bates,
West Bridgewater, Mass., secretary;
John K. Alexander, East Bridgewater,
Mass., treasurer: executive committee.
L. B. R. Briggs. Cambridge, Mass.;
Fred S. Davis, W. Roxbury, Mass.;
F. W. Eaton, Middleboro, Mass.':
Mrs. L. M. Towle, Reading, Mass.;
J. H. Flint, Salem, Mass, The execu-
tive committee for the ensuing year

was directed to obtain a complete
and intelligible statement of the
finances of the society since its or-
ganization and to communicate the
same to the members. It was voted
that the executive committee be In-
structed to submit to a vote of the
members the question of changing
the name of the society to "The
National Dahlia Society of America,"
if at any time it should seem to them
expedient to do so.

H. P. BuBT, Sec'y. pro tem.

CHrysanthemnm Society of America.

EXAMINING COMMirrEES.

President Elmer D. Smith has an-
nounced the committees to examine
seedlings and sports on the dates as
follows:

October 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 and No-
vember 6, 13, 20 and 27. Exhibits to
receive attention from the committees
must in all cases be prepaid to des-
tination and the entry fee of $2 should
be forwarded to the secretary not
later than Tuesday of the week pre-
ceding the examination or may ac-
company the blooms. Special atten-
tion is called to the rule requiring
that sports to receive a certificate
must pass three committees.

Boston, Mass. — B. A. Wood (chair-
man), James Wheeler, Wm. Nichol-
son. Ship flowers to Boston Flower
Market, care of John Walsh.

New York. — Eugene Dailledouze
(chairman). Wm. Duckham. A. Her-
rington. Ship flowers to New York Cut
Flower Co., 55 Twenty-sixth street,
care of chairman. All flowers to be
on hand by 2 p. m. on day of examina-
tion.

Chicago. — J. B. Deamud (chairman).
Geo. Asmus, W. H. Kidwell. Flowers
should be sent care of J. B. Deamud,
51 Wabash avenue, and should arrive
by 2 p. m. on day of examination.

Philadelphia. — A. B. Cartledge
(chairman). John Westcott, W. K.
Harris. Ship flowers to chairman, 1514
Chestnut street.

Cincinnati. — R. Witterstaetter (chair-
man), James Allen. Henry Schwartz.
Ship flowers to Jabez Elliott Flower
Market, care of janitor.

OFFICIAL JUDGING SCALES.

Commercial.

Color 20

Form 15

Fullness • 10

Stem 15

Foliage 15

Substance 15

Size 10

Total 100

Exhibition.

Color 10

Stem 5

Foliage 5

Fullness 15

Form 15

Depth 15

Size 35

Total 100

Single Varieties.

Color 40

T'orm 20

Substance 20

Stem and Foliage 20

Total 100

Pompon Varieties.

Color 40

Form 20

Stem and Foliage 20

Fullness 20

Total 100

Single varieties to be divided in two
classes, the large flowered and the
small flowered,

Chas. W. Johnson, Sec'y.
c|o W, N. Rudd. Morgan Park, 111.

igog.

The American Florist.

603

Meetlngrs Next Week.

Albany, N. Y., October 7, 8 p. m. — Al-

liany Florists' Club. W. C. King's. 24-20
StfUben street.

UufTalo. N. v., October 5, 8 a>- in.— But-
I'alo Florists' Clulj. Saturn hall.

Butte, Muut., October 5, 8 p. in. — Mon-
tana Florists' Club, Columbia Uardens.

Chicago, October 7, 8 p. m.— Chicago
Florists' Club, Union Restaurant, 111 Ran-
dolph street.

CincinDati, C, 0<'tober 9, 8 p. in. — Cin-
cinnati Florists' Society. Jabez Elliott
Flower market.

Dayton, O., October 4, 8 p. in.— Dayton
Florists' Club, 37 K. Fifth street.

Detroit, Midi., October 4, 8 p. ni. — De-
troit Florists' Club, Cuwlo building.

Grand Kapids, Midi., October 4. — Grand
Rapids Florists' and Gardeners' Club, office
of member.

Hartford, Conn., October 8, 8 p. m. — The
Connecticut Horticultural Society, County
building.

Indianapolis, Ind., October 5, 3:30 p. m.
— ©tate Florists' Association of Indiana,
State House.

JLouisvUle, Ky., October 5, 8 p. ,ni. — The
Kentucky Society of Florists, Third and
Broadway.

Milwauliee, Wis., October 7, 8 p. m.—
Milwaukee Florists' Club, Quiet House, cor-
ner Broadway and Mason street.

Montreal, ijue., October 4. — Montreal Gar-
deners' and Florists' Club, Royal Guardians'
building, 211 Sherbrook street. West.

New Orleans, La., October 6, 8 p. m. —
German Gardeners' Club, 624 Common
street.

Newport, K. I., October 6, 8 p. m. — New-
port Horticultural Society.

Philadelphia, Pa., October 5, 8 p. m. —
Florists' Club of Philadelphia, Horticultural
Hall, Broad street, above Spruce.

Pittsburg, Pa., October 6, 8 p. m. — Pitts-
burg Florists' and Gardener's Club, Fort Pitt
Hotel, Tenth street and Penn avenue.

Salt Lake City, Utah. October 6. — Salt
Lake Florists' Club, Huddart Floral Co., 114
East Second South street.

Seattle, Wash., October 5. — Seattle Flor-
ists' Association, Chamber of Commerce,
Second avenue and Columbia street.

St. Paul, Minn., October 5, 8 p. m. — Min-
nesota State Florists' Association. 510 Snell-
ing avenue. North.

Utica, N. v., October 7, 8 p. m. — Utica
Florists' Club, Hotel Martin.

Washington, D. C, October 5, 8 p. m. —
Florists' Club of Washington, 1214 F street,
N. W.

State Fairs.

We present herewith a list of prospective
state fairs with the names and addresses of
those in charge of the horticultural and
floricultural departments so far as obtain-
able to date. Those who can supply
similar data with regard to other state fairs
are requested to do so. All florists should
support the managers of these state fairs In
developing those sections in which the trade
is interested.

Arizona, Phoenix — Fifth annual state fair,
November 8-14. Frederick W. Wilson, sec-
retary. Phoenix.

Arkansas. — Hot Springs, October 7-13.
Ray Gill, Oak Lawn, Hot Springs, secretary.

Georgia. — Macon, October 27-November 6.
Write secretary Fair Association, Macon.

Illinois. — Springfield, October 1-9. J. J.
McComb, 460 North Hoyne avenue, Chicago,
superintendent of horticultural exhibits.
Robt. O'Dwyer, 110 South Desplaines street,
Chicago, superintendent floricultural ex-
hibits.

Louisiana. — Shreveport, November 1-6.
Robt. Glenk, Curator, State Museum, New
Orleans, superintendent exhibits.

Missouri. — Sedalia, October 2-8. J. B.
Sampson, Lee's Summit, superintendent hor-
ticultural and floricultural exhibits.

Montana. — Helena, September 27-October 2.
C. F. Dallman, Missoula, superintendent hor-
ticultural department.

New Mexico. — Albuquerque, October 11-16.
W. G. Tight, Albuquerque, president.

North Carolina. — Raleigh, October 18-23.
Prof. W. N. Hutt, Raleigh, superintendent
horticultural exhibits.

Oklahoma. — Oklahoma City, September 29-
October 8. Wm. Alson Edraond, superin-
tendent horticultural and floricultural ex-
hibits.

South Carolina, Columbia — Forty-first an-
nual state fair, November 1-6. Col T. J.
Moore, Moore, and D. P. Duncan, Columbia,
superintendents.

Texas. — Dallas, October 16-31. Sydney
Smith, secretary, Dallas. — International ex-
hibition, San Antonio, November 6-17. J.
N. Vance, secretary, San Antonio,

Utah. — Salt Lake City, October 4-9. Hor-
ace S. Ensign, secretary. Salt Lake City.

Wyoming. — Douglas, September 2S-Oc-
tober 1.. C. H. McWhinnle, secretary; Mrs.
M. C. Barrow, superintendent of plants and
flowers: both of Douglas.

Wants, For Sale, Etc

One Cent Per Word. Cash with Adv.

For Plant Advs.. See Ready Reference Section.

Where aDSwers are to bo mailed from tbis otlice.
eocloBe 10 cents extra to cover postaKe. etc.

Slluatlon Wantad— By competent florist and
gardener. sinKle; private place prtferrcd

Key 934. care American Kloriat.

Situation Wanted— By first cta&s store man.
deei^ner and decorator: 15 years' experience in

New York city: bebt of relereoces.

Wm. Patterson.
254 West I23rd St.. New York.

Slluatlon Wanted— By a No. 1 rose j^rower:
married man; hdS good record and the bebt of
ftlerences Irom leadin? places; life experience;
watt up ID g^eneral stock: able to take cbarse.
Florist. No, 4 E. Ontario St.. Lbiciigo.

Slluatlon Wanted— I am open for eneaeement
as retdit store manager: up-to date in all depart-
mefits of a first class establisbmtnt: prefer per-
manent position; ability, etc . shown by refer
encesKiven; life experieDce; ae:e3<S.

Key 933. care American Florist.

Situation Wanted — Firbt - class carnation
grower, also good grower of pot plants and roses,
wibhes to correspond with fitm needing a good
man: able to take full charge atd handle men to
best advantage; best of refercLce; mairied: age
32; Swiss: southwest preferred; staie wagesand
give full particulars in &rst letter.

F. E. Kl'HN, Jackson. La.

Help Wanted—A gardener for a prominent

railroad out of Lhicago. State experience. Sal-
ary $75.00 per month. Klem's ^URSERIES

Arlington Heights Ills.

Help Wanted— Experienced gardener for retail
commercial greenhouses: must be a good grower;
steady job: state wages wanted and give refer-
ence. Key 937. care American Florist.

Help Wanted— At once good general green-
hou&e man to assist on 35000 teet of glass: wages
$60 00 per month. Address

Boise Flor.^l Co.. Boise. Idaho.

Help Wanted— Single man at once for car-
nations and roses, to work under foreman; state
age. experience and wages expected in first letter
Anoka Greenhouse Co.. Anoka. Minn.

Help Wanted— Good carnation and rose grower
wanted for small commercial place: send refer-
ences and state wages expected if interested;
transportation rebated after three months.

Hamilton Nurseries, Hamilton, Mont.

Help Wanted— A good working foreman to
grow loses carnations. 'mums bedding stock and
ferns; permanent position for steady, industiious
man; give reference and state wages expectt d.
Key 938. care American Florist-

Help Wanted— Young man first-clasa designer,
decorator and salesman, with good experience in
p ants and cut flowers: high class trade: one
willing to take a reasonable wage and work into a
rea!ly good thing. Address

Key 936 care Americen Florist

ForSale- Flower store: a chance for a young
floribt to huy a well efltablisbed Mowerstore: write
for particulars and price.

Chas I'" Fi'K. San Mateo. Calif.

For Sale— 2 MJ in. x \h It. borizootal tubular
boilers in firstclasB condition: complete with
front and nil castings: call at once.

MlI>LAND LlNSHMJ Co..

56 W Division St.. Chicago.

l^orSale—A hrat class, kood paying and old
estatjtiblied cut-Hower stand, in Cbicako. at a bar
gain to close up an estate; for particulars ^dd'cs
Mrs Habhy p. Pmhlps Princeton 111.

For Sale- Retail fioribt bubiness located in
center of spn Franciico. t al : store, greenhouse
and yard well slocked with plants. For particu
lars address Key 931. care American Florist.

For S.le-1 Kroebchell firebox boiler $2 '0 00;
1 large steam pump S5U.C0: 2 No. 2 Morehead
steam traps I45.0U each: 1.500 feet 4 in. and 5-in.
cast iron pipe at lie per foot: the above it all
complete and in good useable condition.

Geo Keinberg 51 Wabash Ave. Chicago,

for Sale— A floribt's place doing good retail
and wholesale business. Place conbists of 2
grrenbouses 20xi20 each barn and 50 fett cf land
adjoming. Stocked with B' ston ferns, primiobct.
and other mixed stock. Place in At condition.
Benches all new: long lavoiable lease; repaiting
done by the landlord. Reason for selling and
particulars given to party interested.

Peter Pearson.
1725 N. Campbell Ave.. I hicago.

Wanted- At once, a good Honst business: in
Michigan preferred; worth from $3 COO to $5 000^
must be a bargain. Box f44 Durand Mich

FOR SALE.

In CfaicaBo. 22.0COsq. ft. glass entirely in car
nations'- in good condition.
Fluegae Bros,, 2791 N. leavittst,, Chicago.

FOR SALE.

One 20hoise power, e.xternal tired tubular, atcel
boiler tested to lOU lbs. pressure 36-iDcb di&m'
eter. 8 feet long. 22 3 incb tubes. $65 00. Also one
3 1 horse power, same style 175.00. Not a patch or
bli.ter on them, i'rice includes fire front. Good
for steam or hot water.

F. WALKER

634 Fourth Ave.,

& CO.,

LOUISVILLE, KT.

A young man to take charge of retail
and packing department; one who is cap-
able, sober and is looking for a future;
must have good reference; wages $1.5.00
per week.
J. F. AMMANN, Edwardsville, Hi.

FOR SALE.

Second-hand Return Tubular
Boilers, 48x14. Boiler certifi-
cate to carry 90 pounds.

Sanitary Laundry Co., w.Madis®on st.. Chicago

Greenhouse Construction

BY PROF. L. R. TAFT.
It tells the whole story about how to build and heat a
greenhouse, be it large or small, and that, too, In a plain,
easily understood, practical wav. It has 210 pagei and
118 illastrations. PRICE, $1.50

Greenhouse Managment

By the same author. Covers the subject completely,
pages. PRICE, $1.50.

382

American Florist Co.,

324 Dearborn St., Chicago.

504

The American Florist.

Oct. 2,

"The Busiest House in Chicago"

THE DULL SEASON IS OVER. OCTOBER IS HERE,

and we have made arrangements to carry a larger and better stock
than ever before. Our growlers have added much glass during the past
year, and are sending us the best stock that is coming to this market.
This, coupled with our experienced selling force and the personal super-
vision of our MR> J. B. DEAMUD, places us in a position to give you

THE BEST IN

BEAUTIES, ROSES, CARNATIONS, CHRYSANTHEMUMS,

FANCY FERNS, WILD SMIUX, GALAX, and all Other seasonable stock,

J. B. DEAMUD CO

L. D. Phone,
Central 3155.

51 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO.

Chicago.

DEMAND EXCEEDS SUPPLY.

October is here and with it has
come a marked increase in business,
which, however, did not wait to mani-
fest itself until the new month, but
began the latter part of last week,
when the cool weather shortened up
the supply and gave the market a
chance to get approximately what the
stock was worth. As is always the
case, when the supply began to dimin-
ish the demand increased and by 10
o'clock Saturday morning there was
hardly a flower to be had on the mar-
ket.

Chrysanthemums, while still not in
abundance, are coming in fairly good
supply and are selling up clean, Oc-
tober Frost and Golden Glow being
the early varieties. The flowers are
especially good for this early in the
season, and from present indications
the chrysanthemum season this year
bids fair to break all records. Car-
nations are getting better every day,
and the stems are lengthening out
considerably. White Enchantress is
the variety most in demand, although
there is a ready sale for all good
carnations.

Asters are practically done, and
while there are a few select flowers
coming in from the east, what is left
of the local supply is very poor in
quality, with practically no demand.
Dahlias have not been a factor at any
time during the season, and while
there have been some very good ones
on the market from time to time this
flower seems to have passed from pub-
lic favor to a great extent, and as a
commercial flower on this market
hardly warrants consideration.

The rose situation is now in the
hands of the growers, as the demand
tor good roses the past week has been

far in excess of the cut. There has
been quite a large supply of short-
stemmed stock on the market, and it
has brought fairly good prices due, in
a great measure, to the scarcity of the
long-stemmed flowers, the short sup-
ply of the latter being snapped up at
the asked price almost before it was
unpacked. With the rose market in
this condition it would be invidious to
make comparisons, as there is no es-
pecial rose that has the call.

Lily of the valley, Harrisii and Lil-
ium longiflorum are in good supply
and fair demand, while the market on
greens is holding very firm, although
there is still no indication that there
is going to be any shortage in these
goods. On a market of this kind there
is always the fear that some growers
will try and talce advantage of the
situation by shipping in a mass of
poor stock with the idea that they
can get a good price for it. There is
only one word to be said in this con-
nection, and that is — don't.

NOTES.

Ed. Amerpohl, proprietor of the
Janesville Floral Co., Janesville, Wis.,
was on the market for a couple of
days last week and reports a very
successful business. He is particularly
interested at present in high-class
chickens, which he is raising in one
of his houses, utilizing the space un-
der his benches, which he has wired
off. He is also making some inquiries
into the composition of various in-
secticides that promise to bear fruit
in the near future.

The Geo. Wittbold Co. reports
that the past month exceeds all oth-
ers in the amount of shipping trade
that has been done. Its decorating
business is also booming, a great many
i of the larger stores in the loop bear-

ing evidence to its artistic decorative
skill.

— Grimm, of Grimm & Gorly, St.
Louis, Mo., was here September 24
purchasing supplies for their new
store, which will be opened early this
month at 702 Washington avenue, with
Walter Retzer as manager.

H. P. Gerhardt, of Wilmette, is now
located in his new store on the east
side of town and is doing a good busi-
ness, not only in cut flowers, but also
in seeds and garden plants.

Gus Overmeyer, Parkersburg, W.
Va., was here for a short while
on his way home from Omaha, where
he had been attending a convention
of the Eagles.

Mrs. August Poehlmann, who un-
derwent a slight operation a few days
ago, is able to be around again, the
operation having been successful in
every respect.

Miss Conners, bookkeeper for the
Benthey-Coatsworth Co., has returned
from Springfield, where she spent a
week at the Yeomans of America
convention.

Frank Johnson, of the A. L. Randall
Co., is very enthusiastic over the out-
look for this season's business. He
thinks it will be a record breaker.

Andrew McAdams has completed
the alterations to his house at Fifty-
third and Kimbark, and has added
quite a little to his glass.

Kyle & Poerster report a very suc-
cessful week in their new undertak-
ing, business having been above their
expectations.

It is reported that J. W. Shepherd
has purchased the retail store of the
Chicago Carnation Co., of Joliet.

J. A. Budlong is showing some very
fine Enchantress carnations.

The J. B. Deamud Co. is showing
some very fine Harrisii lilies.

igog.

The American Florist.

505

Pink AN" White Killarney

Extra fine flowers. Our plants are all grafted,
producing very large solid bvds.

Beauties, Kaiserin, Carnot, My Maryland, Richmond, Perle, etc.

Try Buying Direct of The Grower

■ ■U V

AMERICAN BEAUTIES

Per doz.
$300

30 to 36 inches

24 inches

2 50
2.00

l.Sinches 150

12inches 1.00

Short st-ms .75

Kaiserin, Camot, White Killarney Per 100

Extra long and select $8.(10

Good lengths $5.00 6.00

Medium lengths

Short stems

4.10
300

PRICE LIST

Killarney, Bride, Perle and Richmond

Per 100
Extra long $6.00 to $8.00

Good lengths

Medium lengths,.
Short stems

Carnations 2.00 to

Chrysanthemums, p. r doz 3.00 to

5.00
4.00
3,C0

3.00
4.00

Per 100

Lily of the Valley J3.00 to $4.00

Asparagus sprays 2.00 to 3.00

Asparagus strings, ea. 50c 60c

Sprengeri

Smilax perdoz.. $1.50 to $2.00

Adiantum

Galax bronze per 1000. $1.25

Galax, green 1.25

Ferns, new crop... ' 1,50

2.0O

lOO

BUY DIRECT OF THE GROWERS

BASSETT & WASHBURN

Store and Office: 76 Wabash Ave.

OHIOAOO

Greenhouses: HINSDALE, ILLINOIS

Cbicag'o Notes.

GARFIELD PARK GREENHOnSES.

Some little time ago the west park
commissioners advertised for bids for
tlie reconstruction of tlae greeniiouses
in Garfield park. The Lord ■& Burn-
ham Co. and Hitchings & Co. were
the only bidders, and their bids were
thrown out, and on asking for new
bids the contract was awarded the
C. E. Carson Co., the contracting
company who built the original houses
which have been proved to be faulty
in construction and not according to
specifications. "It now developes,"
says the Chicago Tribune, "that the
larger dome is nothing but putty,
wood and nails, where the specifica-
tions called for copper, steel and lead,
and the park commission is planning
to reconstruct the dome at a cost of
$40,000, and bring suit against the
original builders for that amount." The
Lord & Burnham Co., represented
here by Geo. Sykes, refused to bid
upon the contract the second time
because the specifications would not
permit of satisfactory work.

The park commission for themselves
place the blame for this state of af-
fairs on former Superintendent Jen-
sen, but Mr. Jensen states that he
warned the commission at the time
against giving the contract to any but
expert greenhouse builders. In this
connection it might be well to note
that the propagating houses, built by
the A. Deitsch Co. some two years
ago, are almost as good as new, and
look as if they will continue to do
good service for many years to come,
which shows the advisability of hav-
ing greenhouses built by greenhouse
builders.

Bassett & Washburn are beginning
to cut White Killarney roses in quan-
tity, their supply now being equal to
the demand.

The following letter speaks for its-
self and needs no comment:

Chicago, Sept. IS. 1909.
Geo. Wittbold Co., 739 Buckingham Place.
City.
Gentlemen: — I want to thank you for the
most satisfactory way in which you deco-
rated the Auditorium theatre for the bank-
ers' ball last Thursday night, and especially
for the promptness with which it was ex-
ecuted and the fact that there was no de-
lay whatever. It is always a pleasure when
one finds a man who can do all the things
he has promised to do. and more, too.

John W. Abbott.

June commencements are a far cry,
but it is none too early to get busy
with the new school board if anything
is to be accomplished. This is a mat-
ter of much moment to the trade,
both wholesale and retail, and the
movement to have the present rule
forbidding the presentation of flowers
in the public schools rescinded should
be started now.

John Mangel's store is very at-
tractive now. His windows have been
much improved by the recent alter-
ations and they are very tastefully
decqrated. Mrs. Jardine rose is ex-
ceptionally good here and shows up
in marked contrast with Killarney
and others.

J. B. Deamud celebrated the nine-
teenth anniversary of his wedding
September 23, at his home, 6435 Star
avenue, and though John is very proud
of this achievement he is more proud
of "The house that Jack built," gen-
erally known as "The busiest house
in Chicago."

John Reardon, who left September
19 to take up the work of gardener
at the horticultural department of the
state college at Ames, la., has the
best wishes of a large circle of friends
in this city and vicinity for his wel-
fare in this new position.

Poehlmann Bros. Co., Bassett &
Washburn, Peter Reinberg, Wietor

Bros., J. A. Budlong. August Lange
and Schiller the Florist are the local
concerns who have signified their in-
tention of exhibiting at the state fair,
October 1-9.

The fourth annual reception and
ball to be given by the Wholesale
Florists' Employers' Club will be held
at Columbia hall, 1527 North Clark
street, October 27.

Miss Thorpe, who came here to
help nurse her father, the late John
Thorpe, during his illness, returned
to her home in New Jersey Septem-
ber 22.

C. W. McKellar, with Mrs. McKel-
lar and a party of friends, ran over
the Chicago-Elgin century course in
his flyer September 19. He was much
impressed with the Fox river scenery.

Vaughan's Seed Store will make
quite an extensive exhibit of shrub-
bery and bulbs at the state fair to
be held at Springfield, October 1-9.

Mrs. J. J. Winterson, of Tacoma,
Wash., is spending a month in the
city visiting relatives. She is a sis-
ter-in-law of E. F. and L. H. Winter-
son.

Don't forget that the bowling season
starts Thursday evening, September
30. at the Bensinger alleys — Orchids
vs. Violets; Roses vs. Carnations.

The propagating houses at Wash-
ington park are being rebuilt, con-
crete being largely used in the con-
struction.

Hoerber Bros, are bringing in some
very good stock and are having no
trouble in disposing of their cut.

T. J. Johnson, the colored retailer
of Thirty-first street, died early Sun-
day morning, September 26.

Winterson's Seed Store is showing
some very large roots of peony, Fes-
tiva Maxima.

Lloyd Vaughan, of Vaughan £
Sperry, is in Grand Rapids on busi-
ness.

The American Florist.

You Will Make No Mistake

]F you place your orders with us as we are in a better position this season
^ than ever before to take care of your wants. Our growers [who are the
best in this section] have greatly increased their output this year and we are
daily receiving a fine supply of

Roses, Carnations, Chrysanlhemums

and all other seasonable cut flowers. We are especially strong on Aspara^US,
Ferns, SinilaX and all other greens, which, added to our long experience and
careful personal attention, will make it not only satisfactory but also profitable for you
to deal with us.

ZECH & MANN,

WHOLESALE FLORISTS,

Long Distance Fhone Central 3284

51 Waba&h Avenue,

Chicago

KYLE & FOERSTER,

"^■W^lk, w .. « Wholesale Florists.

31 WaDaStl AVe.j L. D. Phone Randolph 36I9.

JOSEPH FOERSTER

CHICAGO.

Chicago Notes.

There was a well attended meeting
of the executive committee of the
Horticultural Society at the Union
restaurant September 27, when ex-
hibition matters were advanced ma-
terially, the Florists' Club's flower
show committee being also well rep-
resented. The week of November 2-
7, inclusive, was decided upon for the
show and the poster design submitted

Wietor Bros.,

Wholesale Growers of
..CUT FLOWERS..

SI Wabash Avanus, CHICAGO.

PRICE LIST

American Beaaty Per doz.

Lone stems $ 4 (lO

30iDch stems 3 00

Peter Reinberg

35 Randolph Street,
CHICAGO

Wholesale Price List of.

Cot Flowers

by Chas. Workman, a member of the
Journal's artist corps, was awarded

24 inch stems 2 50

20 inch stems 2 00

ordered printed. Geo. Asmus has
tentatively accepted the management
and J. H. Burdett has been appointed

Short stems 75

Per 100
Killarney, select $6 00

press agent.

American Beauties Per doz

Long stems $3 00

.SO-inch stems 2 fiO

W. N. Rudd, who has been con-
fined to the house for some days, is

Mr*. Jardine, select 6 00

Medium $3 00 to 4 00

much better and espects to be out
the latter part of this week.

Uncle John, select 6 00

Medium 3 00 to 4 00

Percy Jones is at the University

Bridesmaid and Bride, select. . 6 00
Medium 4 00

24-inch stems 2 00

hospital.

18-inch stems 1 60

15-inch stems 1 25

12-inch stems 1 00

Short stems 76

Visitors: Ed. Amerpohl, proprietor
Janesville Floral Co Janesville M^is '

Richmond, select 6 00

Medium 4 00

W. R. Rettic. South Bend, Ind.; —

Carnations, fancy 1 50

Grimm, of Grimm & Gorley, St. Louis,
Mo ■ Milo Crozer son of .Tas G

Good . 1 00

' Easter Lilies, short 8 00 to 12 00

ROSES Per 100

Richmond If4 00 to $6 00

Bride.. 3 00 to 6 00

Maid 3 00 to 5 00

PERIE 3 00 to 5 00

Sunrise 3 00 to 5 00

Uncle John 3 00 to 6 00

Killarney 4 00 to 6 00

Mv Maryland 4 00 to 6 00

Mrs. Field 4 00 to 6 00

Roses, our selection 3 00

Carnations 1 60 to 2 60

Asters 160 to 2 00

Ferns per 1000, 1 50

Order of us and you will get
fresh cut stock every time.

Crozer, Cedar Rapids, la.; C. A.
Brazee, Wilmington, Calif.; Gus Over-
meyer, Parkersburg, W. Va. ;
Knees, son of Wm. Knees, Moline;
H. F. Grebe manager Dallas Floral
Co., Dallas, Tex.; C. S. Ford, Phila-
delphia, Pa.; J. A. Kramer, Cedar
Rapids, la.

Select 15 00

Valley, 2 00 to 4 00

Asparagus Plumosus

Extra quality, per bunch. 75c

Fancy Ferns, per 1000 $1-50

All other stock at lowest market rates.

Prices subject to chaofe without notice.
No charge for packing.

OUR PASTIMES.

At Buffalo.

The florists' bowling club met last
Monday evening at Sandmans, 1033
Main street. The officers are: L. H.
Neubeck, captain; R. A. Scott, vice-
captain; Jos. Streit, secretary; Chas.
Sandiford, treasurer. Fourteen mem-
bers were present and many more are
expected this week when regular
bowling will begin. There are sev-
eral aspirants for the privilege of go-
ing to Rochester, therefore good

At Chicagro.

The Poehlmann Bros. Co. ball team
took the final game from the Bassett
& Washburn team at Hinsdale, Sep-
tember 26, by the score of 6 to 3.

The bowling season opens Thurs-
day night, September 30, at the Ben-
singer alleys, 118 Monroe street, at
8:15, ,

scores are expected. A good lunch
will be served, making it pleasant for
all. BISON.

1909.

The American Florist. 507

GUT FLOWER
BUYERS

Will find it to their advantage to place
a small trial order with us. Our growers
are men of great experience and are
producing excellent stock. We are
receiving shipments of

Killarney, Richmond,

White Killarney,
Bride and Bridesmaid

That certainly are fine. Our

=^ Carnations ^=

are the equal of any on this market.

We feel that we can satisfy you
and all we ask is an opportunity to
prove this to you.

HOERBER BROTHERS

Wholesale Growers of Cut Flowrers

51 Wabash Ave., "^^^^^211^ CHICAGO.

508

The American Florist

Oct 2,

Killarney

Richmond

The finest to be had, Quality excellent,

the coloring peifect. HiM to $6,00;

Extra fancy tS.dO to $10,00,
Coming in splendid supply and fine quality.
Ext. a lors stems $2.00 to $6 00. Extra fancy
selected, $S 00.

Chrysanthemums, Maids, Brides, Beauties, Carnations and Wild Smilax in good supply

Fancy Valley, $3.00:
All Ottier Seasonable Stock to be

White Killarney
My Maryland

We are showing the finest White Killarney
grown, long stems, fine color $3 00 to Sb.OO
Extra fancy .48,00 to $10.1 0

We don't want to brag, but we do not
believe you will find anv better on this
market, $2 00 to $6 00, S.'lecled $8 00,

Complete Stock of Florists', Growers' and Nurserymen's Supplies.

3. L. RANDALL CO.,

tra selected, long $4,00 per 100.

had by sending your order to us.

Send for our Weekly Price List unless you receive a copy regidarly.
IS

■ 21 Randolph Street,

Phone Central 1496.
Private Exchange All Departments.

Chicago.

St. Louis.

TRADE BETTEB.

The market the past week showed
some improvement. Cooler weather
has caused an increased demand and
the trade in general is now looking
forward to opening of good business.
Centennial week with the Veiled
Prophets' ball and many other at-
tractions is expected to cause a more
general demand. Roses the first part
of the week were plentiful, especially
those of the poorer grades. American
Beauty was plentiful all week and
sold well. Sunday prices stiffened.
Carnations are selling well and are
larger and better color, though the
stems are still short. Smilax, Aspar-
agus Sprengeri and A. plumosus are
scarce and in demand. Some fine
yellow chrysanthemums are in.
Some good white and purple asters
are in and are used up in funeral
work.

NOTES.

The fiower show to be given at the
Coliseum by the Horticultural Society,
November 9 to 12, will be the most
elaborate ever given and will include
flower, fruit and seed exhibits. The
floor of the Coliseum will be laid out
as an Italian garden with promenades,
fountains and ponds of lilies. All floral
entries will be in the hands of Otto G.
Koenig. Seed exhibits will be re-
ceived by H. M. Schisler and the hor-
ticultural exhibits by Charles Gerber.
Professor H. C. Irish will have full
charge of the Shaw's garden exhibit.
Park Commissioner Scanlan will aid
in laying out the Italian garden with
the hands of the park department.

Julius Koenig, the old war horse,
on October 1 will quit the employ of
Ostertag Bros, and will become in-
spector in the city forestry depart-
ment. Regrets are mutual. Julius,
on account of health, is compelled to
seek outdoor employment. Henry
Ostertag regrets, however, the loss
of so good and faithful a servant.
He gives up his position with Henry's
best wishes.

W. W. Stertzong will soon be in
with chrysanthemums. He grows
carnations and Killarney, Richmond,
Bride and Bridesmaid roses. He has
been cutting some very fine bunches
of clematis. He has a large retail
trade and his surplus goes to the
wholesale market. His stock is al-
ways clean and well grown.

Kahrs Floral Co. will have the
opening of the new store October 9.
Some very beautiful and artistic sou-
venirs will be given away.

Saturday, the Jewish day of atone-
ment, caused quite a demand for
flowers, American Beauty roses lead-
ing.

C. Meyer was in the market with
California violets at Wm. Smith
Wholesale Floral Co.

W. J. Edwards, Kirkwood, has built
four houses, 22x82 feet, for carnations
and violets.

Riessen Floral Co. had heavy orders
of American Beauty roses the past
week.

John Barnard expects to return to
Denver in the near future.

Miss lona Clark is now bookkeeper
at Geo. Angermueller's. W. F.

Cincinnati.

ASTERS ABOUT OVER.

From present indications the aster
glut is a thing of the past and we
can now wait for the chrysanthemum,
which will be king in about 10 days.
We certainly did have asters for the
past two weeks, and prices accord-
ingly went to pieces, fine blooms sell-
ing as low as $1 per 100, and even at
this price it was impossible to un-
unload all received. Roses also were
plentiful, but the cool weather has
shortened the supply and for the next
two weeks we anticipate a good de-
mand for them. Carnations are com-
ing along in quantity, but the stems
are a little short, although the blooms
are good. Dahlias and cosmos are
plentiful, with only a fair demand.
Some good gladioli are being sent to
this market and clean up every day
at $l-$3 per 100. Lilium longiflorum
and lily of the valley are good prop-
erty and meet with a ready sale

NOTES.

The executive committee of the
Florists' Society held a meeting last
Monday night to hear the reports of
the chairmen of the different com-
mittees in charge of the S. A. F. en-
tertainment. All bills were ordered
paid and returned to the auditing
committee, consisting of E. A. Forbes,
Richard Witterstaetter and Henry
Schwarz, who will report at the next
regular meeting of the society October
9. From present indications there
will be quite a sum left and the main
discussion at the meeting will be to
decide what to do with the surplus.

Peter dinger, of Weiland & dinger,
has returned from his hunting trip
spent in North Dakota and reports
having had a bully time. Peter Wei-
land of this firm is not in the best
of health, having an affliction on his
cheeks, and has gone to one of the
springs in Indiana to see if he can
find a cure. Meanwhile Billy Gard-
ner is in charge of the greenhouses
at New Castle, Ind.

Henry Greive, of the Texas Seed &
Floral Co., Dallas, Tex,, was a caller
the past week. Henry is a Cincinnati
boy and has been in Dallas for nine
years, this being his first visit to his
iiome city within that period. He
says that business is in a flourishing
condition in Texas, and that there is
a good opening for carnation growers
down there.

C. E. Critchell, at the recent elec-
tion in Spotless town, was chosen as
chief of the Are department. The po-
sition is an honorary one and Mr.
Critchell will have to furnish his own
horse and buggy. As the village only
had one fire in two years, his duties
will not be very arduous.

Clarence Ohmer, who was right
hand man to E. G. Gillette, left for
Florida last Tuesday to be gone in-
definitely. Mr. Ohmer's health has
been none too good of late, and we
hope a change of climate will bene-
fit him.

Miss Josephine, the youngest daugh-
ter of Albert McCullough and wife,
will be m.arried October 2 to Chas.
Blackburn. The wedding will be a
quiet home affair, only the immediate
relatives being in attendance.

What is the matter with the bowl-
ing club? It is about time somebody
was getting busy, as winter is ap-
proaching and we must win one of
the trophies offered at Rochester next
summer

Miss Annie Cronan, one of Coving-
ton's lady florists, is moving her stock
and fixtures to a new location on
Madison avenue. S.

Detroit.

STOCK SHORT.

The most trying time of the whole
season has now overtaken the retail-
ers, who are put to their wits' end
to properly supply the daily increas-
ing trade that comes on the heels of
the first cold spell, which is now with
us. The first part of the past week
was extremely warm, and it had a de-
terring effect upon trade. The same
weather conditions increased the sup-
ply of roses, which added to the heavy
receipts of asters made the question
of supply of little moment. It re-
quired but a few days of severe cold
the latter days of the week to violent-
ly change these conditions, and all
are now seeking the influx of stock
that is slow coming. Some fairly good
carnations are being cut from indoor
plants, which, added to some field
stock shipments heavily laden with
buds, gives some little relief, but falls
far short of the demand. A few
chrysanthemums are seen indicating
the arrival of the fall season and they
are quickly disposed of.

Taepke's store on Gratiot avenue,
which has been undergoing extensive
alterations and renovations the past
few weeks, is now finished. In the
work elegance in design and elaborate
furnishings were not attempted, but
instead substantial, neat and attrac-.
tive results were aimed at and suc-
cessfully achieved. The storeroom
proper is 30 feet wide by 50 feet deep,
having a large plate glass window with
marble platform. A new show re-
frigerator is the most important fea-
ture. It is 12 feet long by four feet
wide and nine feet high with plate
glass shelves. A greenhouse has
been attached to the rear 30x31 feet,
with concrete floor. This improve-
ment and added plant room is espe-
cially pleasing to Walter Taepke, who
ably manages this end of the trio of
Taepke's establishments.

J. F. S.

Dunford Trustee's Sale.

At the trustee's sale of the estab-
lishment of J. W. Dunford, Clayton,
Mo., September 25. the property was
bought in by Francis M. Call. Mr.
Dunford's father-in-law. So far no
arrangements have been announced
as to the carrying on of the busi-
ness.

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509

Cut Flowers * E. H, HUNT

FOR ALL OCCASIONS.

FLORISTS* SUPPLIES TOO.

-SEND FOR PRICE LIST.

76 Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO.

The Benthey - Coatsworth Co.

35 Randolph St. Wholesale Florists cbicago.

GHAS. W. McKELLAR,

SI W^abash Ave..

CHICAGO.

ORCHIDS

A Specialty

Funcr Stock !■ Peonies,
Valley, Roses, Beauties,
Carnations and a full line
of a 1 1 Cut Flowers. Greens,
Wire-Work and Florists'
Supplies.

Send for Complete
Catalogue.

PETER REINBERG

Grower and Wholesaler of

Cut Flowers

1,800,000 Square Feet of Glass.
HEADQUARTERS FOR AMERICAN BEAUTY.

51 Wabash Ave,, CHICAGO.
Quality Counts.

Let us have your next order for

Rosess and Carnations

and ottier Seasonable Flowers.

JOHN KRUCHTEN,

51 Wabash Ave.. CHICAGO.

POEHLMANN BROS. CO.

Wholesale Growera of and Dealers io

AU telegraph and telephone orders

given prompt attention.

..„„S''*'"""'se8: 32-37 Randolph St

MORTON GROVK. TO, CHICAGO.

H. N. BRUNS,

304O W. Madison St., CHICAGO.

Lily of the Valley.

South Bexd, Ind. — The first play-
ground in tliis town, located at the
Coquillard school, was opened Septem-
ber 17.

JOLIET, III. — There is a talk of build-
ing a greenhouse at the court house
for the purpose of growing bedding
stock for the court yard.

J. K BUDLONG

Street, CHICAGO.

CUT FLOWERS

Boaes and
Carnations
A, Specialty^

37-39 Randolph Street, CHICAGO.

WHOLESALE

GROWER of

WIETOR BROS

^:l^fli Cut Flowers

All telegraph and telephone orders sriven
prompt Bttention,

51 Wabash Ave.. CHICAGO

VlioMe Rower MM'Ket^j

Chicago. Sept. 2'>.
Roses. Beauty, extra seized ...

30in

24in

20in

'; 12in

Sliort

3 00
2 50
2 00
1 50
1 00
75
Per ICO
40'@ 600

Bride, Bridesmaid, select.

medium 3 0P@ 4 00

" Kaiserin 3 000 6 00

Killarney. select 6 Oi ig S 00

medium 4 0<i@ 5 00

Mri. Marsiiali Field 4 (('@ 6 00

" Mrs. Poller Palmer 4 CO® 8 00

'■ Perle 3 Of'© 6 CO

Riciimond extra select 6 0C@ S 00

Carnations, select fancy 3 00

common 1 50® 2 00

Asters 1 50@ 3 00

Gladioli 2 00® 4 00

Lilium Harrisii per doz. 1 5C@^ 00 15 00

Lily of llie Valley 3 OPlg 4 fO

.^dianlum . 75(g 1 00

Asparagus Plum, strings, eacli. 5C@ 60

sprays 2 10@ 4 CO

Sprengeri .... 2 0C@ 4 00

Ferns pcrlOOO. 1 50

Galax, green. .per 1000. 100 15

■■ bronze per 1000. 1 00 15

Smilax strings per doz.. 1 50(g'2 00

Yau^han & Sperry,

Wholesale Florists,

52 and 54 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO.

WRITE FOR SPECIAL PRICES

Zech&Manii

WhoFesalft Florists

Koom 218, 51 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO
Telephone, Central 3284.

E.C.AMLING

THE Iv.\RGEST,

BEST EQUIPPED,

MOST CENTR.\LIvY LOCATED

\VHOLES.A.LE

CUT FLOWER HOUSE

IN CHICAGO.

32, 34, 36 RANDOLPH STREET,
CHICAGO.

L. D. 'Phones Central 1978 and 1977.

K[NNICOTT BROS.

WHOLESALE CUT FIOWERS

48-50 Wabash Ave., t*Y%\t>.sht%t\

I. D. Phone, Central 466. V» 11 1 C O Q O

We \vill have anything io the line of

CUT FLOWERS and GREENS

that you may want if anybody has it at
Chicago market prices on day o( shipment.

Weiland & Risch

Wholesale Growers and Shippers of

CtJLt I^lOA?^-©!*^

Phone Central 879.

Write for our wholesale price list.

59 Wabash Avenue., CHICAGO

Chicagfo Rose Co.,

JOSEPH ZISKA, Successor,

Cut Flowers, Florists' Supplies and

Wire Work a Specialty.

Long Distance Phone Central 2487.

56-58 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO

It is not only the number of inquiries, though that counts
but Orders from reliable buyers. Advertise in The Florist

510

The American Florist.

Oct. 2,

Iif OOriOB^!

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

Manhattan flower Market

Ship us some stock. We need a large supply of all kinds of flowers, Roses, Carnations, Sweet Peas, Narcissus, Chrysan-
themums, etc., for our new store. Reliability and responsibility first-class. Good prices and prompt returns. Good opportunity.

ioi6'MSd?s"oi sa. 46 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

New York.

GOOD WINDOW DECORATIONS.

While the trade of this city have
had no great expectations of business
from the Hudson-Fulton festivities,
like good and patriotic citizens, they
have contributed their full share to-
ward the success of the event. The
window decorations in the wholesale
district are very noteworthy. John
Young, H. E. Froment, Ford Bros.,
Traendly & Schenck, J. K. Allen, John
I. Raynor, Walter F. Sheridan and A.
H. Langjahr have all decorated with
fine effect. There are other note-
worthy displays. With millions of
residents and a great throng of vis-
itors lining the historic Hudson river
to view the illumination of the world's
great battleships and listen to the
booming of great guns and the fan-
fare of parade, it is little wonder if
the meek and self-respecting florist
has, for the time being, in a meas-
ure been forgotten. The past week
opened with a slight improvement in
business, but this is not to any extent
attributed to the events of the cele-
bration. It is true that there has
been some floral decorating on ac-
count of this event, but all the stock
called for has made but slight im-
pression on the sum total. There is
no perceptible increase in the average
demand, though the quality of stock
Is constantly improving. Nearly all
the retailers make decorative displays
in honor of the event, and many of
them are elaborate and noteworthy.

NOTES.

John King Duer executed a very
elaborate wedding decoration Septem-
ber 22, the occasion being the mar-
riage at the home of the bride's par-
ents. 40 West Sixty-ninth street, of
Miss Sarah Lothrop Herreshoff to
Liuigi Masnade of Bergomo, Italy.
Draperies and festoons of smilax and
clematis, in the form of curtains, tied
back with wide white satin ribbon,
ornamented the windows and door-
ways of the drawing room, music
room and dining room. The mantels
and fireplaces in the three rooms were
banked with white roses, chrysanthe-
mums and palms, and in the corners
of each room were pots of white
chrysanthemum plants in bloom and
tall, graceful palms. The tables in
the dining room held bouquets of
White Killarney roses and Adiantuni
Farleyense. The staircase and bal-
cony on the stairs were draped with
smilax and clematis. Miss Herreshoff.
who is a niece of Captain Herreshoff^
the noted yachtsman, was escorted by
her father through an aisle of palms
and chrysanthemum plants to an
arch between the music room and
drawing room, and here the marriage
ceremony was performed under a can-
opy of autumn leaves, palms, white
chrysanthemums and roses. The dec-
oration was executed under the su-
pervision of Frank S. Good. Mr.
Duer's efficient manager.

We noted with great pleasure the
beautiful display in the window of
Chas. A. Dards on Seventy-second
street, combining a very patriotic and
a most artistic effect. At the rear of
the window running up to the ceiling
was a combination of American and
Hudson-Fulton flags arranged in
arches, which at night is lit up with
the colors of Holland. On the other

side of the window was a very pretty
as well as effective miniature repro-
duction of the Half Moon, sailing
over waves of gauze ribbon; this scene
also was lit up witli small lights rep-
resenting a lighthouse, etc., the whole
arrangement being enclosed in a sort
of shadow box, backed with green
T>elvet. In the front was a magnifi-
cent collection of Louis XVI vases
filled with large bouquets of hydran-
geas, chrysanthemums, Easter lilies,
etc.

Thomas Young, Jr., had very
handsome window decorations in his
Fifth avenue store. Of the floral
features, the most noteworthy was an
immense spray of orchids, covering
the entire center of one window. His
new houses at Bound Brook, N. J.,
are completed and he has now a fine-
ly equipped range of nearly 100,000
square feet of glass. There has been
considerable comment on the fact that
at this range a sign is conspicuously
displayed, reading: "No visiting fior-
ists admitted."

Geo. Giatras, of West Hoboken, N.
J., was in the city September 25 in
the interest of his new fern, which
will soon be disseminated. He is a
hard working and industrious young
man and is putting this fern on the
market solely on its merits, with no
attempt at manufactured puffs. We
bespeak for him a fair trial and im-
partial treatment.

At G. Valliano's, 2251 Broadway,
we note an exceptionally fine display
of flowering and foliage plants. A
number of armadillo and other artis-
tic baskets are fllled with choice
blooms and there is a fine collection
of standard varieties of ferns.

Arthur Hunt, head salesman for A.
H. Langjahr, is rejoicing over the ar-
rival of a robust girl at his home.
Arthur had already two boys, but like
the majority of humanity, he longed
for what he did not have; he is now
perfectly satisfied.

The Flower Shop is a new retail
enterprise recently started at 136
West Forty-second street, in the
theater and hotel district. A capable
man is behind it and the prospects
look promising.

J. H. Small & Sons recently exe-
cuted an elaborate decoration for a
dinner given to Dr. Cook, the arctic
explorer, at the Waldorf-Astoria
hotel.

American Institute of New York.

SEVENTT-EKIHTH FAIR AND EXHIBITION.

Though this was primarily a dahlia
show much other good stock was
staged. The exhibits of flowering and
foliage plants by Harry Turner, gar-
dener to Howard Gould, Port Wash-
ington, N. Y. ; A. J. Manda. gardener
to Mrs. Harold Irving Pratt, Brook-
lyn, N. Y., and the Julius Roelirs Co.,
Rutherford, N. J., were all very note-
worthy. The dahlias were shown at
their best, and fanciers may well be
pleased witli the advancement that is
being made in the culture of this
popular autumn flower. No feature
was more noteworthy than the fine
blooms of cactus and single dahlias
exhibited. Both professionals and
amateurs (gardeners) contributed
their full share to make the show a
success, while the excellent manage-

ment of W. C. Rickards, of Rickards
Bros., with the co-operation of the
efHcient secretary and other oflicers
of the institute, contributed largely
to a harmonious and successful event.

Considering the lateness of the sea-
son for that class of stock, the glad-
ioli exhibits of John Lewis Childs,
Floral Park, N. Y., and E. S. Miller,
Wading River, N. Y., were very fine.
Though it was rather early for good
rose and carnation stock good dis-
plays in roses were made by the F.
R. Pierson Co., Tarrytown, N. Y.,
with Killarney and White Killarney
by Louis A. Noe, Madison, N. J., with
American Beauty and Bride, and by
Francis Milne, gardener to E. H.
Weatherbee, Mamaroneck, N. Y. Geo.
H. Hale, gardener to E. D. Adams,
Seabright, N. J., carried off the hon-
ors In carnations, with Peter Murray,
gardener to S. R. Guggenheim, El-
beron, N. J., a good second. IVir.
Murray also made a notable exhibit
of hardy annuals, for which he was
awarded first prize. Other notable
prize winners were the catcus dahlias
exhibited by Mr. Hale.

There were fine exhibits of fruit
and vegetables. Particularly note-
worthy were the foreign grapes ex-
hibited by Geo. H. Hale and Howard
Nichols, gardener to Mrs. J. B.
Trevor, Yonkers, N. Y., and home
grown grapes by C. C. Corby, Mont-
clair. N. J., and pears and other
fruits by Ellwanger & Barrv, Roch-
ester, N. Y.

In the dahlia competition numerous
prizes were taken by W. P. Lathrop,
East Bridgewater, Mass., Geo. L.
Stillman, Westerly, R, I., and W. D.
Hathaway, New Bedford, Mass. Other
prize winners in this competition were
J. L. Lovett, Little Silver, N. J.; H.
P. Burk, Taunton, Mass.; Mills & Co.,
Mamaroneck, N. Y. ; James Duthie,
gardener to E. M. Townsend, Oyster
Bay, N. Y.; Geo. H. Hale and Fran-
cis Milne. Martin L. Bell, Spark-
hill, N. Y., took second prize for a
collection of hardy annuals: Howard
Nichols first for violets. The judges
were Wm. Duckham, Arthur Herring-
ton, C. H. Totty, Wm. Eccles, Bloure
and Harry Turner. T. Mellstrom, of
Sander & Son, W. E. Marshall. C. Mc-
Taggart, of Thorburn's, A. J. Rickards
and W. J. McArdle and D. P. Roy,
of Vaughan's Seed store, were inter-
ested visitors at the show.
NOTES.

The exhibit of A. J. Manda
was a very fine collection of plants,
and we have seldom noted a better
variety. Mr. Manda took first prize
for specimen fern (Davallia Fijien-
sis), a very handsome plant.

Considering that Dr. Cook was in
Brooklyn, and that Manhattan was
preparing for the Hudson-Fulton
celebration, the show was well at-
tended.

The exhibit of flowering and foliage
plants by Harry Turner, which was
awarded first prize, contained a great
displav of his Celosia Pride of Castle
Gould.

Norwich, Conn. — The new rose
house recently built by Mrs. Wm. C.
Lanman, under the expert care of
Chas. T. Bcasley, her gardener, is now
in fine order. My Maryland being es-
pecially good.

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511

1887

Telephone 167 Madison Sqnare.

J. K. ALLEN,

lOOO

Wholesale Commission Florist,

Established 1887.

NEW YORK CITY.

106 West 28th Street,

Open the year around to receive shipments of Cut Flowers.

Open Every Morning at 6 a. m. Prompt Returns To Shippers.

Traendly &. Schenckp

WHOLESALE FLORISTS,

NEW YORK.

«4 WEST 28tll STREET.
Phones, 798 and 799.

GROWERS' COT FLOWER COMPANy

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

J. J. COAN. Manayer.

Telephone 6237 Madison Square.
39 W/cs.t 2ach Str«et,

Consignnienls i'clifilrd.

NEW YORK

Wholesale
Florist

CMEES MILLANG

On the ground floor of New York Cut Flower Co.
and Cut Flower Exchange,

26th street and 6th Avenue and lUBim/ '\/f\w%%f
444 6th Avenue, HI t TT I U K IV

Open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. The "Hub" Of the Wholesale District.

Alexander J. Guttman,

THE WHOLESALE FLORIST OF NEW YORK

34 WEST 28th STREET

rHONU, i664-l665 MADISON SOUARI

ENOUGH SAID

• — FIOWERS SHIPPEO BY

JOHN L RAYNOR

Are the t>est product of the best groners

for the New York Market.

Adantmn Croweanum sold here exclusively.

49 "West 28th St., NE'W TORK:

Telephone 1998 Madison Square.
Mention the American Florist when writing

John Young

WHOLESALE FIORI5T,

61 W«st 28th St., NEW YORK CIH

Look Distance Telephone. 4463^ Madison So.

B. S. Slinn, Jr.

WHOLESALE FLORIST

55 and 57 West 2eth St., UCUI StXM

Telephone: 3864 Madison SQuare. "^^ """*

VI n I FXd CARNATIONS
V I VFLC I 9 AND ROSES

Shipping Orders Receive Prompt Attention.

Rochester, K. Y.

John Bodger of John Bodger &
Sons, Gardena, Calif., stopped over in
this city on his way home from a trip
abroad, to inspect the aster crops
grown in this vicinity. Mr. Bodger
thinks that the American grown as-
ters are superior to those grown in
Europe.

Among the visitors to the New
York state fair, held at Syracuse Sep-
tember 13-18, from this city were
John Hall, Allen L. Wood, Albert F.
Vick, W. H. Dildine, Fred Rowe, Geo.
Arnold, Fred W. Vick and Chas. H.
Vick.

Nathan R. Graves has returned
from Portland, where he spent sev-
eral days, taking photos of trees and
nursery stock for Stark Bros.' Nurs-
eries and Orchards Co.

A few fine showers have helped the
late crops of asters very much and
the plants show a decided improve-
ment in growth in consequence.

Chas. Lee and E. H. Reustow &
Co., both of Barnard, have each com-
pleted a new carnation house.

Visitors: C. A. Rooney, Philadel-
phia, Pa.; Will Day, Syracuse.

W.

KES5LER-BR0S.

50 W. 28th St., NEW YORK.
CUT FLOWERS

Wholesale Plantsmen and Florists.

Phone 2336 Madison Stiipments Everywhere.

Prompt and satisfactory. Consie:nmeDts solicited,

New York, Sept. 29. Per 100

Roses, Beauty, special 20 00@25 00

fancy 10 00@I5 00

extra 8 00@10 00

No 1 300@ 500

No.2andNo.3 50® 2 00

Bride, Bridesmaid special 3 00@ 4 00

extraandfsncy 1 00@ 1 50

No landNo.2 50

Kaiserin Aug. Victoria 50@ 4 00

• Killarney, special 4 Oi @ 6 00

extra and fancy 1 50@ 2 00

" My Maryland, special 4 0"@ 6 00

extra andfancy 1 50® 2 00

Carnations 75® 1 511

Asters 25® 1 00

Cattleyas 50 0O@75 00

Dahlias SO® 75

Gardenias per doz.. 75 @ 3 OJ

Lilium Longiflorum 3 00@ 6 00

Auratum 1 00® 2 00

■' Rubium 1000 2 00

Lily of the Valley 2 00® 3 00

.\sparaeus,.per doz. bunches, 1 50® 2 50
Smilax per doz. strings. 75® 1 50

ALFRED H. UNGJAHR

WHOLESALE FLORIST,

55 W. 28tb Street, NEW YORK.

All Hovers in season. Consignments of first-
class stock solicited.
Telephones 4626 and 4627 Madison Sqnare.

JMHlang Brothers,

Wholesale Florists,

41 W. 28th St NEW YORK.

N.Y. Cut Flower Exchange

Coogan Bldg.,6th Ave.&W. 26th St,. New YOllt

Open for Cut Flower Sales at 6

o'clock Every Morning.

Desirable Wall Space to Rent for .'Advertising.

V. S. DORVAL, Secretary.

Moore, Hentz
& Nash,

Wholtsali CemnrissloBFIarliU

6S an4 S7 W**l Ze«i S«r«*l,

TeltphoBt No, 756

Madison Square.

NEW YORK.

Mention the. American Florist when writing

nORACE E. FROMENT

WHOLESALE CONMISSION.

American Beauty Roses a Specialty, Roaeti
Violets, Carnations, Valley, Lilies, Etc.

57 West 28tli St., NEW YORK CIH

Telephones: 2ZOOaod 2201 Madison Sqaar*.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Walter F.Sheridan

WHOLESALE FLOFIST,

Telephones : 3532 and 3533 M adison Sq.

39 West 28th St., NEW YORK.

Young & Nvgcnt,

Telephone, 2065-2066 Madison Sq.
42 West 28th St., V »r .

To out-of-town Florists: ^PW YOrK

We are in the Heart Of ^'»'" *v»is

And give Special attention to Steamer and
Theater orders. Prompt deliveries and best stock
in the market,

FORD BROS.,

Receivers and Shippers of

Fresh Flowers

48 West 28lh St., NEW YORK.

Telephone 3870-3871 Madison Square.

612

The American Florist.

Oct. 2,

Do You Need Plants? The Plant Store of

KESSLER BROS.

50 West 28!h Street, NEW YORK

Is now a very attractive feature of the Wholesale District. We are showing

The Best of Everything in Plants

and are supplying a long-felt want. Yours very truly,

KESSLER BJ{OS., 50 West 28th Street, New York City

Philadelphia.

" EVEBTBODT HAPPY.

The trade all along the line are
much pleased with the way business
is opening up. All good flowers are
cleaned up daily; in fact, last Satur-
day there was but little, if anything,
left to carry over. Prices are stif-
fening up considerably owing to the
increased demand; chrysanthemums
are held as high as $2 per dozen
where $1.50 prevailed before. Dahlias
of good quality are seen in large
quantities and appear to move lively
at prices ranging from $1.50-$2 per
100; a few of the fancies bring more
Jack Rose is quite a favorlte/.in fact,
to meet the demand stock ot the va-
riety is sent in before it is ready,
which does not pay, as the young
flowers go right down and this will
give it a bad name with customers.
Chrysanthemums are not very plen-
tiful, October Frost, Golden Glow
and Montmort, the lanky pink sort,
are all so far. A great many of the
roses coming in are mildewed; such a
condition may be hard to prevent at
this season, and the greatest care of
the wholesalers fail to keep it from
showing in the returns. "Cut ovit the
mildew and the size of check at the
end of the month will surprise you."
Such was the advice of a commission
man to one of the growers last week.
American Beauty is fairly plentiful
and the choice flowers bring $3 per
dozen quite readily. As the weather
grows cooler Killarney is improving
perceptibly and will soon assume its
place as the leading pink. Richmond
is also looking up and red roses of
quality will be offered soon. Carna-
tions are daily "aining in size and
length of stem and appear to be iji
good demand. jCattleyas are increas-
ing in quantity and a few can be had
from stock on hand instead of being.
as for the past few weeks, obtained
on order.

NOTES.

Building is active. Robert Scott &
Son are erecting a large range, which,
in addition to their present glass area,
will make their establishment one of
the largest in this vicinity. The
mammoth new house at North "Wales
will be almost completed the com-
ing week. Planting will not be com-
menced until the heating apparatus
is in running order, when the tomata
plants now in pots ready, enough to
cover the entire two acres of ground
area, will be set out.

The man always on the job is Leo
Niessen, and things run smoothly here
because he is always around to
straighten out the tangles that seem
to come everywhere once in a while,
and sometimes much oftener. He Is
much pleased with the season so far

and thinks this is going to be their
banner year.

D. T. Connor, of the Lord & Burn-
ham Co., journeyed to R. "Vincent,
Jr., Son's Co. establishment at Cow-
entown, Md., and secured a contract
to build two houses 35x250 feet. Mr.
Connor says this is a wonderful place,
as everything is done on such a large
scale.

Pennock Bros, have had several
window decorations lately of dahlias,
mostly in shades of only one color,
in connection with autumn leaves and
crotons. These are arranged in
baskets. The effect was very showy
and attractive.

H. Bayersdorfer says: "Try us on
anything needed in a flower store.
Our factory staff has never turned
down anything. They make it and
do it in almost no time if neces-
sary."

"W". McKissick & Bros, are still re-
ceiving choice asters and have no
trouble in selling them. Shipments
of chrysanthemums have already
commenced.

M. Rice & Co. are having a run
on baskets of magnolia leaves. There
is a talk of the new duty raising the
price on these and cycas leaves.

E. Reid is on his way home from
the Dakotas. Choice American Beauty
roses are seen here daily. K.

Boston.

TRADE BETTER.

The past week brought new lift
into business and we may safely say
the season is on. Trade has picked
up rapidly and on every side words
of encouragement are overheard.
Funeral work, as might be expected,
was the leading issue, followed closely
by demands for social events and an
unlocked for buying of cut flowers.
Stock is getting into winter form. The
heavy rains of the last few days have
practically ruined all outdoor goods
and we do not look for any great
amount the remainder of the season.
The loss of the aster crop is seriously
felt, as so far the carnation crop has
hardly shown the required form. The
early chrysanthemums are selling
well though they lack quality. Colored
blooms are in but yellow varieties
have the call to date. Roses are
selling better. American Beauty
sti^nds out from all others. Kai.'^erin
though is lueen of nil. Chatenav. as
now seen, is superb. The violet
season has opened up vigorously and
although there is a fair supply the
demand is larger. Fine Princess Is
shown by several growers. So far
no double varieties have reached the
same degree of quality. Cattleyas
are coming in and the supply is but
a drop in the bucket for the market

that waits this high class favorite.
Gardenias and lily of the valley are
making up the deficiency though
these too are exceedingly limited.

NOTES.

Harry Budlong, son of J. A. Bud-
long, and identified with the firm of
J. A. Budlong Sons & Co., one of the
largest rose growing firms in New
England, has retired from the flower
business and will devote his entir.e
time to his other varied interests.

Frank Edgar, of the firm of Edgar
Bros., Waverley. who was quietly mar-
ried a fortnight ago, returned from
his honeymoon trip the latter end of
the week. Upon entering his home
he and his bride were surrounded by
a party of neighborhood friends.

The "Waban Rose Conservatories
are distributing immense numbers of
American Beauty roses just at pres-
ent, and they are of such unusual
quality that one-half the demand re-
mains unsatisfied.

"William Stickel, a leading member
of the aggregation of salesmen con-
nected with the Park Street Market,
has returned from his vacation, fish-
ing among the favorite Maine re-
sorts.

G. Leuthy, who lately returned from
his annual flying trip to Europe, has
just completed a three weeks' tour of
New England, during which he has
visited every town of prominence.

Harry Gray has assumed the man-
agement of the flower department of
the Denholm-McKay Co., the largest
department store in "Worcester.

"Wm. Hastings has accepted a posi-
tion with Nelson & Johnson and will
be their representative at the Park
Street Market.

"Wm. J. Galvin, formerly of New-
port, R. I., has joined the staff of
the Back Bay store of Thos. F. Gal-
vin, Inc. B.

Pittsturg:.

TRADE LOOKING UP.

The market took on a little spurt
this week, early fall weddings put-
ting a little life into it. After inter-
viewing various retailers we found
them busy arranging for October wed-
dings, which 'are quite a feature. The
aster situation is quite different from
last writing; outside of a few storage
flowers the market is bare. The de-
mand for orchids has been very brisk.
Gladiolus America is very scarce.
Greens of all kinds are still plenti-
ful.

Gardener Jones is making great
preparations at Phipps' conservatory.
Schenly park, for the chrysanthemum
show which opens the last week In
October. Greater interest is dl3-

jgog.

The American Florist.

513

Field=Orown Carnation Planls

Per 100 I'on
W. Enchantress . . . . J8 00 170.00
R.Pk. Enchantress, 1
Enchantress |
Perfection, ;■ . . 7,00 60.00
Bountiful, I
Afterglow, J
Mrs. Patten r,.00

GOOD VALUE.

I'cr 100
Boston Marl(et, J
Queen,
Joost, 1

Fine, Healthy Stock.

1000
....$5 00 $40,00

TheLeoNiessenCo.

Philadelphia.

Wholesale Florists,

1209 Arch St.

'J

AMERICAN BEAUTIES

Lily ol the Valley, Carnations and all Tea fioses,

In lots of one hundred to one thousand. Phone or wire us.

WELCH BROTHERS,

826

Devonihire

<i.B«stoD,llla$s.

Asparagus Piumosus Nanus

Extra large heavy strings,
50c each.

W. H. Elliott, Brighton, Mass.

CHOICE

Asters, Gladiolus, Beauties,

Lilies, Kaiserins,

Carnations.

The McCallum Co.

637 Liberty Ave.. PITTSBURG, PA.

played in the exhibition of the differ-
ent varieties, and at tlie conservatory
it was said tliat the aim of Mr. Jones
\vas to mal<e this show excel all efforts
of the past.

NOTES.

Randolpli & McClements had two
very large weddings this weelt, buy-
ing up all the wild smilax obtainable.

Geo. Stanger, north side, met with
a very painful accident a short time
ago by falling and breaking a rib.

Wm. Cromack, Irwin, has just re-
turned from a trip abroad in England
and Wales.

A. T. Lorch & Co. are cutting some
fine White Lawson and Enchantress
carnations.

Pittsburg Florists' Exchange is
handling some fine American Beauty
roses.

H. L. Blind & Bro. have been busy
with weddings and anniversaries.

Visitors: M. Klunders, East Liver-
pool, O.; Geo. L. Huscroft, Steuben-
ville, O.; Wm. Cromack, Irwin; —
Sterns, Sefton Box Co. J.

Cleveland.

INDOOR SWEET PEAS IN.

Trade continues fair and all indica-
tions point to a busy and prosperous
year. The fact that there is already
one new store, that of E. Travers on
Hough avenue, and the opening of
the Jones-Russel Co.'s store, 1284-
1308 Euclid avenue, on October 4, one
to open about November 1 on the
west side and' another that is being-
talked about on Wade Park avenue,
shows that the flower market is grow-
ing. What is wanted now is a good
flower show, none having been held
here of late. American Beauty roses
continue very much in demand. Ship-
ments of violets that arrived this week
show that it is still a little early for
these flowers, as they arrived in poor
condition. Gladioli are having an
excellent call. America being very
scarce. Asters are nearly done now,
a few small flowers with short stems
finding a ready market. Carnations,
although quite plentiful, clean up
early every day. Dahlias are becom-
ing more plentiful and are finding a
ready sale. The first indoor sweet
peas arrived Monday morning of ex-
cellent quality. Asparagus piumosus
is a little scarce. New crop boxwood
will soon be in. Fancy and dagger

Choice Assortment of CUT FLOWERS will be found here.

WRITE FOR PRICES.

W. E. McKissicK ^ Bros.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS.

Absolutely

The Best Possible

Service.

Business Hours 7 a. m. to 8 p. m. 1619-1621 Ranstead St., PHILADELPHIA, PA.

VtoMe Rower MM*KeU

Philadelphia, Sept. 29. Per 100

Roses. Beauty, extra 20 0P@25 00

first 10 W@I2 00

Brides and Maids 2 0 @ S 00

" Tea 3 00@ 6 00

■• extra 6 00@ 8 00

Carnations 2 00@ 3 00

Asters 1 0('@ 2 00

Cattleyas 50 00@50 00

Gladiolus 1 50@ 4 00

Lilium Harrisii 10 00@12 50

Lily of the Valley 3 00@ 4 00

Sweet Peas 50® 75

Adiantum 75@ 1 00

Asparagus, bunch 50 00

Smilax 15 00(220 00

Boston, Sept. 2'). . Per 100

Roses. Beauty, best 20 00@25 00

medium 10 00@20 00

culls 4 00@ 6 00

Bride. Bridesmaid 2 00@ 4 00

" Extra 4 00@ 6 00

Carnations 7;@ 1 00

fancy 1 50@ 2 00

ChrysaDthemums S 00@12 00

selected 25 00

Callas 8 00@I6 00

Cattleyas 45 00@50 00

Gardenias 1 O0@ .^ 00

Lilium Longiflorum 12 00

Lily of the Valley 2 00@ 4 00

Sweet Peas 75@ 1 00

Adiantum 75® 1 00

Asparagus 35 00@50 00

Smilax 8 00@12 CO

Last week's revised Liuotations for this market
were received too late for insertion. Changes
siiould liavi' bei-n made as follows; Brioe and
Bridesmaid, $1,00« K.OU; Extra Bride and Brides-
maid. i;4.ui «' 56 00: Carnations, 75cw'tl U0-. Fancy
Carnations. «1 OOi,; {2 uu; Callas, 3sil '(f;'l2,00: Gar-
denias, t2,(IOl(7 WtHI; Lilium Longiflorum, $8 IIO#
$12.00; Swe.t Peas, 50c(«75c,

Pittsburg. Sept. 2'i. Per 100

Roses, Beauty, special 20 00@25 00

extra 10 00@l5 00

No. 1 6 00@ 8 00

" Bride Bridesmaid 1 00@ 4 00

Cnatenay 1 00@ 6 00

Kaiserin 2 00@ 8 00

Killarney 2 00® 6 00

Richmond 1 00® 4 00

Carnations 1 50® 3 00

Asters 50® I 50

Chrysanthemums 12 5n@15 00

Gladiolus 1 00® 2 00

Lilium Longiflorum 12 50

Lily of the Valley 3 00® 4 00

Adiantum 100

.\sparagus Sprengeri 30 00

strings 50 00

sprays 1000 2 00

Smilax 10 00® IS 00

CHOICE

Carnations, Roses, Beauties,

Asters, Dalilias, Gladioli.

Pittsburg Florists' Exchange

15 Diamond Sq., PITTSBURG.PA.

Pittsburgh Cut Flower Go.

(Limited)

The Wholesale Florists of Plttabnrgh,

222 Oliver Ave., PITTSBURGH, PA.

Headqnarteri for Choice Floweri.

ferns of good quality are now on the
market.

NOTES.

L. L. Lamborn and wife passed
through here this week on their way
home from a trip up the lakes, where
they had spent their honeymoon. Mrs.
Lamborn was formerly Miss Martin,
and conducted the retail store at Can-
ton for Mr. Lamborn. The death of
a sister of Mrs. Lamborn's was the
cause of their coming home sooner
than intended.

The Cleveland Florists' Exchange
will handle the largest single order
for southern wild smilax that ever
came to .this city for a local retailer.
The order is for 75 large cases, which
will arrive this week, and be used for
a single decoration.

Thos. McClure, who has been work-
ing at Gasser's greenhouses for about
two years, died September 20 at the
age of 28. His home was in Spring-
field.

The" Cleveland Florists' Exchange
has added more space in the shape of
a shelf suspended from the ceiling
four feet wide and 64 feet long.

Will Nauman. East One Hundred
and Fifth street, returned from his
trip to Europe this week. He reports
a good time.

C. M. Wagner, 1327 Euclid avenue,
is having his store repainted and dec-
orated.

Peter Nichols reports a very suc-
cessful run of business.

C. B.

514

The American Florist.

Oct. 2,

Toledo, 0.

BUSINESS BETTER.

Business is picking up nicely in the
retail stores, and all seem to expect
a good season. The quality of carna-
tions is getting much better than it
was a few weeks ago; some are, in
fact, good. Roses are almost up to
the winter standard, and few outdoor
flowers are left. With asters an ab-
solute failure there are only dahlias
and gladioli left of the more promi-
nent cut flowers. Bulbs have been ar-
riving right along and everybody is
pleased with the quality. Potting will
commence as soon as stock still out-
doors is brought to safety. We are
expecting a frost almost any day after
a good supply of rain, for which we
had been waiting for over two months.
Chrysanthemums are appearing in
the market; so far only Golden Glow
in splendid form, while October Frost
and Gloria are showing color. Several
of our growers had trouble with Oc-
tober Frost this year; the plants did
not set buds as early as they usually
do.

NOTES.

The last meeting of the Florists'
Club was held September 22 at E.
Kuhnke's establishment; W. E. Hall
from Clyde graced with his presence
and was admitted to membership. Mr.
Hall grows asters very extensively and
says he has marketed over 60,000; he
had good flowers and got good prices.
Our asters here being so bad this sea-
son a lively discussion ensued and Mr.
Hall told us that the place where he
has grown his asters now for the
fourth season in succession has neither
seen manure of any kind or fertilizer
for the same length of time. Now,
can anybody explain this? Rotation
of crops has taken a back seat here.
But still Clyde is located in the sauer
kraut growing center and we sup-
pose that a soil which produces this
delicacy of the Fatherland ought to
produce good asters. The club looks
forward with great interest to its lit-
tle chrysanthemum show to be held
either in the latter part of October or
early in November. It is to be more
a social affair, a bait to draw mem-
bers and create interest than anything
else. Cash prizes will be given and a
good competition is expected.

The store of The Schoen Floral Co.
has been closed; there are several
creditors wishing they had been
stricter in their demands for cash.
The early birds caught the worm all
right and have been satisfied.

SCH.

Indianapolis.

The regular monthly meeting of the
State Florists' Society will be held in
the Horticultural room of the state
house October 5 at 2:30 p. m. This
meeting will be important, inasmuch
as the final ballot is to be taken on
the premium list for the spring show,
and the place for holding said show
will also be decided upon at this
meeting. B. T. Barnes, Spencer, will
have a special exhibit of dahlias at
this meeting. All members of the so-
ciety are urged to be present and
prompt.

Baur & Smith are booking numer-
ous orders for next spring's cuttings
from their new white carnation,
Shasta. They have no early chrysan-
themums, but expect to be ready with
a big crop about the middle of Oc-
tober.

Slight frosts are already beginning
to show an increase in the cut flower
business, and it is expected that by
October 1 business will be rushing.

Carl Sonnenschmidt, of Smith &
Toung Co., win rrturn this wnek from

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THE

J.M.MGGullougti's Sons Co.,

Wholesale Commission Florists.

CONSIGNMENTS SOUCITED.

Special attention eiven to Sbippine Orders.

Jobbers of FLORISTS* SUPPLIES,^

SEEDS and BULBS.

Price List on Application.

S 316 Walnut St., CINCINNATI, OHIO. |

Phone Main 584. ?

*J'irw''P'irM"i'"ir<i"i'Mr'i"ir«"i''irii"i'"'«''i"irM'»i"irM'M»^

St. Louis. Sept. 29.

Roses, Beauty, long stems 20 00@25 00

medium stems.... 8 00015 00

short stems 3 00@ 6 00

Bride, Bridesmaid 2 OfKff 4 00

Chatenay 2 00® 4 CO

Cochet, white and pink.... 2 On@ 6 00

Kaiserin 2 00614 00

My Maryland 2 OCI@ 4 00

Carnations, common 1 00@ 2 00

Easter Lilies 10 00

Lily of the Valley 3 00® 4 00

Tuberoses, single 2 00® 3 00

Asparagus Sprengeri 2 00@ 3 00

cut sprays 1 00@ 2 00

Ferns, fancy per 1000, 1 SO

Smilax 10 00@12 50

BuFF.\LO. Sept. 29.

Roses, Beauty, special 20 00@2S 00

fancy 15 00@20 00

shorter 2 00@IO 00

Bride. Bridesmaid 2 TO® 6 00

Chatenay 4 00® 6 00

Detroit 4 00® 6 00

KiUarney 2 00® 6 00

My Maryland 4 00@ 6 00

Perle 4 00@ 7 00

Richmond 2 00@ 6 00

White KiUarney 4 00® 6 00

Carnations 1 00® 2 00

Asters 50® 1 50

Chrysanthemums. Golden Glow., 15 00@25 00

Gladiolus 2 00® 4 00

Lilium Longiflorum 10 00@15 00

Lily of the Valley 3 00® 4 00

Tuberoses 4 00@ 5 00

Asp, Plumosus strings each 40@ 50

Ferns ...- per 1000 150

Galax perlOOO 150

Smilax strings 15 00

Dahlias 1 50® 3 00

Cincinnati, Sept. 29.

Roses, Beauty I 00® 4 00

Bride. Bridesmaid 3 0O@ 6 00

Golden Gate 3 00@ 6 00

KiUarney 4 00® 6 00

Richmond 4 00® 8 00

Carnations 1 00® 1 50

Asters 1 00® 2 00

Lilium Harrisii 12 50

Rubrum 4 00

Lily of the Valley 3 00® 4 00

Adiantum 1 OO

AsparagusPlumosus and Sprengeri

in bunches, per bunch 25®3Sc

Ferns, Eastern per 1000. 1 50

Galax. Green and Bronze 1 00

Leucothoe per 100 50

pcrl0004 50

Smilax 12 50015 00

Milwaukee. Sept. 29.

Roses, Beauty . 50® 3 00

■■ Bride Bridesmaid 2 00® 6 00

" KiUarney 2 00@ 6 00

■' Liberty, Chatenay 2 Of® 6 00

' Perle 2 00® 6 00

" Richmond 2 00® 6 00

Carnations 1 00@ 3 00

Chrvsanthemums per doz. 1 50@2 00

Gladioli 1 On@3 CO

Lilium Gigantcum 12 5''(R 15 00

" Rubrum short 3 00® 4 00

Lily of the Valley 4 00

Adiantum — 150

Asparagus per string. SO

" Plumosus. per bi!nch. 3S

Sprengeri. " " 2S

Ferns, Com mon per 1000 1 50

Galax perlOOO 150

Smilax per doz. 2 OO

an eight weeks' sojourn in Europe.

A. Wiegand returned from Europe
this week.

A. W. B.

Give ns a trial. We can please yon.

•■/ *<'f STERN ^
l;.;^,. NEV< YORK " V

Roses, Carnations antf all kinds of
Seasonable Flowers In Stock.

WM.F. EASTING CO.c^^S'o

riorlsti' SdpoIIcs and Wire Desi^i.

C. A. KUEHN,

Wholesale Florist,

1122 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO.

A Complete Liae of Wire Designs.

H. G.BERNING,

Wholesale Florist,
1402 Pine St. ST.LOmS.MO.

WM. C. SMITH

Wholesale Floral Co.

WHOLESAI^E FIvORISTS

Both L. D. Phones, ST. LOUIS> MO.

Supplies and Everything in Season always on hand

Weiland & Olinger,

128 I. TUrd St., CnCINNATI, OHIO.

Wholesale Growers and
Shippers of Cut Flowers.

Carnation Georgia $12.00 per 100 $100.00 per lOM
Greenhouses, NIW CASTLE, IND.

RICE BROTHERS

Wholesale norlsU and Supplies.

115 N. 6th St., MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.

Cot Flowers received twice daily. Can 6U your
orders to your satisfaction. Also headquarter! (or
Wild Smilax, Boxwood, Galax Leaves, Hardj
Fancy Ferns. Prices quoted on lar^e quantities

Holtofl & Hookel Co.,

WHOLESALE FLORISTS,

462 MILWAUmi STRKIT,
MILWAUKEE, WIS.

EVERYTHING A FLORIST USES.

The Denver Wholesale
Florist Co.

1433-35 California St.

RR'UMO.Ni). I.ND. — A floral airship
has been a great attraction at the
store of the Fred H. Lemon Floral
Co. in the Hotel Westcott block.

Reading, Pa. — Geo. W. Beears has
removed froin 235 North Ninth street
to 206, where he ha.s had the place
overhauled and thoroughly renovated.

/pop.

The American Florist.

516

Louisville.

Owing to so much rain tliis spring
carnations could not be set out at
the proper time and many of the
growers here have very poor plants.
A. Rasmussen, instead of ])lantlnK
out in the field, plants them in cold
frames close together as they will
grow properly, and waters them with
the Wittbold system, with the result
that he has the finest carnations in
this market and has a ready sale for
them. He is cutting quantities
daily. The fall openings have helped
the florists in the way of getting to
supply decorative plants, but there has
not been many cut flowers used. The
present prices of cut flowers at re-
tail here are: Carnations, 50c. to
76c. per dozen; roses, $1 per dozen;
lily of the valley, $1 per dozen;
Harrisii lilies, %Z per dozen; American
Beauty, $1.50 to $3 per dozen; Asters.
50c. to 75c. per dozen. Rose buda
have been slow sale; the best quality
can be bought here as low as $2
per 100, while most ask $3. Asters
were nearly a total failure in thjs
section and the best ones were
secured from other localities.

The demand for hardy herbaceous
plants, hardy phlox, peonies, etc., is
increasing. People are calling for
them and the sales will be good till
winter sets in. Desmodium penduli-
florum is blooming in our parks here.
It is little known but is certainly
pretty and only has to be known to
be appreciated. We would advise
florists to get a few plants as 3-year
plants can be obtained for about 20
cents in small lots. The Japan Ginko
is bearing nuts this year here. It
seldom bears here until the tree
reaches a very large size and age. A
lady called us up recently and stated
that a tree in her yard bore an im-
mense quantity of the nuts this year
for the first time, and the tree was
at least 30 years old.

The Anchorage Rose Co. is cutting
fine Bride, Bridesmaid and Golden
Gate roses. My Maryland is also
looking fine. This firm is overhaul-
ing the heating plant, has put in a
battery of new boilers and started to
put in concrete benches as fast as
the old ones give way.

Jacob Schulz about five years ago
paid $20,000 for 20 feet front by 204
feet deep of ground upon which he
built a store. It Is said that he has
been offered recently over double
what the ground and improvements
cost and refused it.

Louis Kirch, formerly a carnation
specialist, is now devoting a large
portion of his glass to asparagus and
other greens, finding these as profit-
able, if not more so, than carnations.
A. F. Aebersold, formerly with F.
Walker & Co., has built several green-
houses. He is a fine grower of Bos-
ton ferns and his new place is in the
suburbs of New Albany, Ind.

J. G. Bettmann & Son, of New Al-
bany, Ind., are now planting their
carnations in the houses. They have
built one new house, 18x125 feet,
and remodeled two others.

F. Walker & Co. have built a green-
house at their new store, 20x150 feet.
W. L.

Milwaukee.

Ben Gregory has a magnificent dis-
play of cannas, his customary benches
of carnations and a fine lot of stevia,
also a good lot of chrysanthemums
but no pot plants. He is able to hold
much of his stevia until February.
One of his specialties being bedding
stock, the room vacated by chrysan-
themums and stevia is used for ger-
aniums. Speaking of the trouble grow-
ers are having with asters, he says

Henry M. Robinson & Co.

Wholesale Commission Florists.
tUl rlOWciS greens and Florists' Supplies.

Brilliant, Bronze and Green Galax, Southern Wild Smilax,
Dagger and Fancy Ferns, Branch Laurel, Laurel Festooning,
FANCY. Green and Sphagnum Mos3, Boxwood Sprays, Leucothoc Sprays
A large stock constantly on hand. Can fill orders at a moment's notice
T.'lcphones; 2617-2618 Main; Fort Hill 25290.

15 Province Street and 9 Chapman Place,

DAGGER.

Telephone or telegraph.

BOSTON, MASS.

Fancy and Dagger FERNS

$1.25
per 1000

Diicoant ob Urt* ordari.

88-40 Broadway,

N«w Crap Oalax. Broaia or Oraea, $1.25 per 1000: 10.000. 17.5 0

Sphadnan Hoaa. laria balei $1.2S

Laaaathoa Spraya $1.00 per 100: 1000. f SO

Boxwaod 3Scper bonch: SOIbi.. 8.SD

Florists Id tht Middle and Westero SIstes can sstc money
kj placioE their fern orders with as. A trial order solicited,

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE, Inc.,

WHOLESALB COMMISSION FLORISTS,

All Phone Connections. DETROIT, MICH.

New Ohio Dagger Ferns

$1.00 per 1000;
case ol 10,ooo, $7.50

Disroiitit on larj^er lots.

Green and Bronze Galax, Sphagnum Moss,

$1.25 per lOOO. Large bales, * 1 .25 each.

We can supply SEASONABLE FLOWERS in any quantity. Also FLORISTS' STJPFLIES.

The Cleveland Florists' Exchange

Wholesale Commission Florists

Both Phones.
) 606 HURON ROAD.

Cleveland, 0.

Boston Ferns

NEPHROLEPIS BOSTONIENSIS

Harris Type. This is the best of
all the Boston ferns.

2!/2-in $6.00 per 100; $50.00 per 1000

2 -in 4.50 per 100; 40.00perl000

Good strong plants ready for shift.

RANDOLPH 5 McCLEMENTS,

Baum and Beatty Sts., pnTSBURG, PA.

he was all over town lately, judg-
ing amateur work in the "back
yard" contest, where he found many
beautiful asters, entirely free from
disease, and some of them far superior
to any he has seen raised by pro-
fessional growers. He is replacing
several old benches with concrete and
is preparing to erect a palm house
with a high roof for convenience in
housing large boarders which he keeps
over winter for customers. His new
office room and subterranean passage
to his dwelling have proven a great
convenience. He left this week for
Ludington, Mich., to visit his brother
and have a day's fishing.

We were very much surprised to
learn that references made heretofore
of Geo. Helton's capabilities, coupled
with extreme modesty, have really
been erroneous. I want to be frank
and take it back, partially at least,
because he does blow his own horn;
he actually takes the lead at that, and
it's no imaginary horn, but a silver
cornet at the head of a military band.
C. F. Schneider, 2927 Walnut street,
has discontinued cut flower work and
devotes himself entirely to landscape
work now. He has done considerable
work for the public schools this sea-
1 son and has just completed the grad-
• ing and turfing around the auditor-

Leucothoe Sprays, Ferns, Galax,

ETC.

New Crop. The Ijest

lor years past, and we
are fully prepared to
take care of every
order. laree or small.

Galax SPc per 1000: $4.50 per case of 10.00(1

Fancy aod Dagger Ferns,

... 75c per lOuO: $3.25 per case of 5.C0O

Leucothoe Sprays, long. .$2 per lOno. any quantity,
short $1 per 1000 any quantity.

T. J. RAY a CO.,

Elk Park, N. C.

New Crop Ferns

FANCY and DAGGER ready May 1st.

Special price for large orders
Price $1.25 per 1000.

CALDWELL THE WOODSMAN CO.,

Evergreen, Alabama

Perpetuated and Natural Sheet

Southern Wild Smilax.

E. A. BEAYEN, Evergreen, Ala.

George Cotsonas S: Co.

Wholesale and Retail Dealers
in all kinds of

Ever^een

Fancy and Dagger^

Ferns. Bronze and

Green Galax.

Phone 1202 Mad. Sa.

Main store, 50 W. 28tli St„ NEW YORK.

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ium in which the flower show takes
place in November.

Once more we are impressed with
the fact that time flies. Paul Hop-
penrath. 1720 Center street, a florist
from birth and a son of a pioneer
florist, gave his daughter Cora in
marriage to Wm. Peters, September
I 23. It seems but a short time since
Paul himself was a "kid." C. B. W.

516

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Oct. 2

DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated,
on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders.

Kansas City, Mo.

WILLIAM L. ROCK,
Flower Co.,

will carefully execute orders for
Kansas City and any town In

Missouri, Kansas or Olcialioma.

New York.

The Flower Shop

136 W. 42nd St. Phone 259 Bryant.

Nt'ar Knickerbocker Hotel.
Finest quality of Roses. Orchids. Gardenias, etc.
Particular attention paid to Steamer and Hotel
orders

Boston, Mass.

Send flower orders for delivery in

Boston and all
New England Points

To THOS. F. GALVIN, Inc.,

124 TREMONT ST.

THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY,

(g[L[E^[E[L^[R!][D),(Q).

We Coverlll Po'nis in Ohio.
St. Louis, Mo,

Write, Wire or Phone Your Orders to

1406 Olive Street,

Regular discount allowed on all orders, either

Plants or Cut Flowers.
Hiones Bell. Main 2306, Kinloch. Central 4981

Kansas City, Mo.

Samuel Murray

FLORIST

1017 Broaway &%«?orT

Both Phones 2670 Main.

Write, Telephone All orders given prompt
or Telegraph. attention.

New Orleans-

CUT FLOWERS

For Tourists and General Trade.
Wire or mail. Higtiest Grade Stock Only.

URIAH J. VIRGIN — 83* —

== V I IW ira s CANAL ST.

Colorado Springs, Colo.
FRANK F. CRUMP,

Wholesale and Retail Florist.

Ansonia, Conn. — The third annual
f'xhibition of dahlias by the Inter-
town Dahlia Association opened at
the city hall auditorium September
18. The show waa favored with
auspicious weather, and far surpassed
either of the two preceding- informal
exhibitions given by the association.
Mayor Stephen Charters formally
opened the show in a congratulatory
speech.

Toronto^Can.

Only the
Best

Canada's Best

Known and

Most Reliable

Florist.

96 Yonge Street.

We Deliver Anywhere in Canada and Guarantee Safe Arrival.

Wastiington, D. C.

14th & H Sti.

Baltimore, Md. |

1601 Entaw Place.

Brooklyn, New York.

"WILSON"

3 and 5 Greene Ave..and 339 to 347]Greeiie Ave

Greenhouses: Short Hills, N. J,

Deliveries in

NEW YORK, LONG ISLAND and NEW JERSEY.

L

New York.

MYER, FLORIST,

<0&-«ll MAIMBON AVk.

Pbone 63Sn Ploj*.

Indianapolis, Ind.

BertermanoBros.Co.

FLORISTS

241 Massachusetts Ave.

Omaha, Neb.

Sess&Swoboda,

FLORISTS,

mSFarnumSL isll^^nTt^'ill^
Denver, Colo.

yhc Park

....Floral Co.

J. A. VALENTINE, President.

Denver, Colo.

FLORAL DESIGNS AND FLOWERS

Beat Quality on Shortest Notice

DANIELS S^ FISHER

Order by mail, telephone, teleeraph or
cable. Cable address "Daniels. Denver"

WASfllNQTON

D. C.

CtiDE BROS.C*
FLORISTft

iGude's

Washington, D. C.

Geo. C. Shaffer,

:: a FLORIST = ::

Phone 2416 Main 14th a Eye Sts., N. W

Write. Telegraph or Telephone.

Buffalo, N. Y.

Flowers
°' Quality

W. J. Palmer S Son,

304 Main St.

Albany, N. Y.

Flo\\rers or Design Work.

Delivered in Albany and Vicinity on

Telegraphic Order.

11 NORTH PEARL STREET.

Louisville, Ky.

JACOB SCflULZ,

550 So. Fonrtta Avenue.

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617

DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

will be delivered for the trade In other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers In the cities Indicated
on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders.

Chicago.

EtIabliBhed in 1857.

'UtetU.

FLORMST

739 Buckingham Place,

L. D. Phon.' 558 Lake View.

Send us your retail orders.

WI HAVE THE BEST FACOITIES IN THE CITY

Chicago.

BAISWIRTH FLORIST

Auditorium Annex.

Mail, Telegraph or Telephone Orders Filled
Promptly in Best Style.

Cincinnati, O.

JULIUS BAER,

138-140 E. Fourth St
Long Distance 'Pbone.

Cleveland, O.

The Cleveland Cut
Flower Co.

Will fill your orders for desig^ns and cut flowers in

NORTHERN OHIO.

Dayton, O.

Matthews,

FLORIST

16 W. 3rd Street.

Flowers in any arrangement for all occasions,
for Dayton and vicinity. Long dis. Phones

Kansas City, Mo.

Geo. M. Kellogg Flower and Plant Go.,

906 GRAND AVE.

KANSAS CITY and PLEASANT HILL, MO.

Will fill all orders for Cut Flowers, Funeral
Desl^s, Wedding and Birtliday Gifts that may
be entrusted to them.

Terre Haute, Ind.

John G. HeinI & Son,

129 South Seventh St.

Telephone 247.
We are in position to fill promptly M mail, tele-
phone, telegraph and cahle orders with best
Quality stock in season,

Louisville, Ky.

Established 1880.

Orders for delivery in this city and nearby
points in the South solicited by

M. D. REIMERS

Successor to Chas. W. Reimers,
329 Fourth AN.enue.

Atlanta, Ga.

Atlanta Floral Co.

41 Peachtree Street.

Rochester, N; Y.

J.B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS

1

25 Clinton Avenue, N.

Rochester Phone 606. Long Dis. Bell Phone >I89

Savannah, Ga.

JOHN WOLF,

Wholesale and Retail
FLORIST.

IN HEART OF NEW YORK CITY

Phone 2270 38tli St. 1294 Broadway
Our Motto -THE GOLDEN RULE

Anderson, S. C.

THE ANDERSON FLORAL CO.

533 MARSHALL AVE.

FROM i^EW YORK EXCEPT AS NOTED.
- October 5.

Potsclaift, Holland-Am., ii a. m., Pier 50.

North River.
Kronprinz Wilhelni, X. Ger, Lloyd. 10 a. ni..

Hoboken pier.
FROM BOSTON. — Saxonia. Canard. 2 p. m.

October 6.
Mauretania. Cunard, 10 a. in.. Pier 54.

North River.
Teutonic. "White Star. 9:30 a. m.. Pier -IS.

W. 11th St.
Alice Anister.-Am., 1 p. m.
FROM BALTIMORE.— Brandenburg. N. Ger.

Lloyd, L' p. ni.

October 7.
La Touraine. French, 10 a. ra.. Pier S4,

North River.
Grosser Kurfuerst, N. Ger. Lloyd, 10 a. in..

Hoboken pier.

October 8.

FROM MONTREAL.— Tunisian. Allan, 9 a.

ni.

October 9.
Furnessia. Anchor, 3 p. m.. Pier o4, North

River.
St. Paul, Am., 10 a. m.. Pier 15, North

River.
Carmania, Cunard, 10 a. ra., Pier 51, North

River.
Baltic. White Star. 3 p. ra.. Pier 48. W.

11th St.
Prinzpss Irene. N. Ger. Lloyd, 11 a. m .

Hoboken pier.

FROM PHILADELPHIA.— Haverford, Am..

10 a. m.
FROM MONTREAL. — Pomeranian. Allan.

FROM MONTREAL. — Dominion. White-
Star — Dom., daylight.

Alexander McConnell,

571 Fifth Ave., Windsor Arcade,
NEW YORK CITY.

TELEGRAPH Orders fonvarderl to any
part of the United States, Canada and
all principal cities in Europe. Orders
transferred or entrusted by the trade to
our selection for delivery on steamships
or elsewhere receive special attention.

Telephone Calls: 487 and 488 38th St.

Cable address: Alkxconnf.ll.
Western Union Code.

Detroit, Mich.

John Breitmeyer's Sons

Corner Miami and Gratiot Avenues.

Artistic Designs.
High Grade Cut Blooms.

We cover all Michigan points and good
sections of Ohio, Indiana and Canada.

St. Paul, Minn.

HOLM & OLSON,

ST. PAUL.

THE LEADING FLORISTS OF THE NORTHWXSl

Orders will be well cared for anywhere in
MINNESOTA AND THE DAKOT.AS.

Los Angeles, Calif.

J. W. WolfskiU,

FLORIST.

'''ffldS't?'" 2 1 8 W. 4th St

St. Paul, Minn.

L L MAY & CO.

Orde." your flowers for delivery
in this section from the

Leading Florists of the Northwest
San Francisco, Calif.

J. B. BOLAND

Successor to Sievers and Boland,

FLORIST

60 KEARNEY STREET.

Milwaukee, Wis.

CCPoDworthCo.

wm take proper AVieoonsixk.
care of your orders in '▼ l»l-wi *»»»«•

518

The American Florist,

Oct, 2,

The Seed Trade.

American Seed Trade Associatloa.

J. C. Robinson. Waterloo. Neb.. Pres.;
M. H. Duryea. New York. First Vice-Pres.:
F. W. Bolsiano. Washington. D. C. Second
VicePres.; C. E. Kendel. Cleveland. O..
Sec'y and Treas.: Leonard H. Vauirhan.
Chicago. Asst. Sec'y. Twenty-eiehth annual
convention. June. 1910.

RADISH in California is a good crop
generally.

In Eng-land seed of some varieties
of turnip has nearly doubled in price
since July.

Miss C. H. Lippiscott has removed
her business from Minneapolis, Minn.,
to Hudson, Wis.

Cincinnati, O. — J. Chas. McCui-
lough has just returned from an ex-
tended trip to Boston and the New
England states.

Henby a. Dkeeb, Inc., has been
awarded the contract for supply-
ing the bulbs to the bureau of parks
at Albany, N. T.

JOHN LE^^^s Childs, Floral Park.
N. T., established a 10-acre experi-
ment garden at Pasadena, Calif.,
some four or Ave years ago.

JOHN BODGEE & SONS CO., Of Gardena,
Calif., reports a good crop of beans,
but it will take 10 days to put them
out of danger from the rains.

JAS. ViCK's SONS, Rochester, N. Y.,
report unusually brisk sales of bulbs.
The last carload received has been
unpacked and the bulbs are of good
size and extra fine quality.

Califoenia growers report a good
crop of pole beans. Kentucky Won-
ders plentiful but Lazy Wife short
again. Pea beans, or edible kinds,
are now selling in California at $3.60
to $3.75 to the growers.

CANABY Island Onion Seed. — The
season for the exportation of onion
seed from Teneriffe commences the
end of June and stops the middle of
August. Nearly the whole crop
grown is taken by the United States.
The exports in 1909 were 59,888
pounds of seed, valued at $55,417,
while those of 1908 were 29,570
pounds of seed, valued at $29,546.

Michigan bean growers report de-
liveries on the following sorts will
run scant and probably be only 50
to 70 per cent: Golden Wax, Extra
Early Refugee, Red "Valentine, Boun-
tiful. Curries, Stringless Green Pod,
Black Valentine. Of the kinds on
which the deliveries ought to run
from 75 to 90 per cent or better are

Braslan Seed Growers' Co.

tettnce Onion, Sweet Peas.

Growers For the Wbolesale
Trade Only.

Davis Wax, Prolific Black Wax.
White Kidney, Longfellow, Mohawk,
Refugee, Refugee Wax, Six Weeks,
and a few others.

Chicago. — Contract prices on the
board of trade, September 29, for
grass seed were noted as follows:
Prime timothy, September. $4. nomi-
nal; white clover, $20. — White onion
set prices have stiffened a little this
week. — At the L. A. Budlong Co.'s
establishment, onion sets are still in
the field in crates drying out thor-
oughly.— Howard M. Earl and Edwin
Lonsdale are due here October 2-4,
returning from California. — Visitors:
John Bodger and wife, Gardena, Cal.,
returning from Europe; C. H. Coy,
Valley. Neb.

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CALIF.

Edwin Lonsdale.

Manasfer of the New Seed Farm of W. .\tle
Burpi-o & Co.. at Lompoc. Calif.

T. Watase, seedsman and dealer in
horticultural stocks generally, was a
visitor at Chicago with the Japanese
commercial delegation. At the request
of the Association of Commerce J. C.
Vaughan took him to the leading es-
tablishments northwest of the city,
Peter Reinberg's establishment, L. A.
Budlong's produce farm, storage
houses and gasoline gang plow in op-
eration, also the 500 acres of the
Peterson Nursery where luncheon was
served, finishing at the Poehlmann
establishment. With the party were
L. A. Budlong, Leonard Kill and John
Bodger and wife of California.

Peas # Beans

Alfred J. Brown Seed Co..

Growers (or the Wholesale Trade,
GRAND RAPIDS MICH

48-56 Jackson

C. C- MORSE & CO., San Francisco,

The Largest Seed Growers on the Pacific Coast.

ONION, LETTUCE, SWEET PEAS,

Also Carrot, Celery, Leek, Mustard, Parsley, Parsnip, Radish, Salsify,

St.,

Calif.

Burpee's California Seed Farm.

W. Atlee Burpee & Co. have ac-
quired a 40-acre farm in Santa Bar-
bara county, California, three miles
from Lompoc, which will be used for
experiment work and the growing of
special seed crops. W. Atlee Burpee
and Howard M. Earl of this firm
made the selection of the farm last
June, and the latter, who left Phila-
delphia September 15, accompanied by
Edwin Lonsdale, has just completed
the purchase. Mr. Lonsdale, who is
well known to the trade as a horti-
culturist of the first rank, will have
the management of the farm. The
firm is to be heartily congratulated on
securing the services of a man with
such knowledge and experience. The
establishment of an institution of this
character on the Pacific coast by one
of the leading eastern houses is a
departure of the seed trade which
speaks well for its future.

Illegal to Write Small Checks.

My attention has just been called
to the following clipping from one
of the daily papers:

After January 1, 1910, it will be
unlawful to write a check for any
sum less than $1. Penalty for viola-
tion is a fine of $5 or imprisonment
for six months. Protests by the hun-
dreds are being filed by merchants,
especially those doing mall order
business, against Section 178 of the
penal law, which was approved March
4, 1909, and which provides that no
person shall make, issue, circulate or
pay out any note, check or memor-
andum token or other obligation for
a less sum than $1, intended to circu-
late as money or to be received or
used in lieu of lawful money of the
United States.

If this statement is correct. It
would really be a serious matter to
the mail order seed dealers, and would
cause an endless amount of trouble.
I think, however, there must be some
error as I do not believe the national
government has any power to restrict
the size of checks and certainly they
have no authority over the state and
savings banks. Chas. N. Page.

[We are advised that this covers
checks issued by individuals against
regular bank balance but refers to
beer checks and items of that kind
which are used and received in the
place of lawful money. This applies
also to clearing house checks. — ED.]

Imports.

During the week ending September
25 imports were received at New York
as follows:

Maltus & Ware, 2,346 cases bulbs,
]81 cases, 197 pkgs. plants.

H. Frank Darrow, 69 cases bulbs,
19 cases plants.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., 32 cases
bulbs.

Stumpp & Walter Co., 28 cases
bulbs.

Vaughan's Seed Store, 26 cases
bulbs, 1 case plants.

Wm. Elliott & Sons, 7 cases bulbs.

H. H. Berger & Co., 9 cases bulbs.

H. Nungesser & Co., 100 bags seed.

S. D. Woodruff & Sons, 25 bags gar-
den seed.

Chas. F. Meyer, 95 cases plants.

McHutchison & Co., 64 cases plants,
224 tubs laurel trees.

F. B. Vandegrift & Co., 4 packages
plants.

F. R. Pierson Co., 4 cases trees, 1
case bulbs.

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The American Florist.

519

Boston SniM?

ROUTZAHN SEED CO

Arroyo Grande, Cal.

Sweet Pea and Nasturtium Specialists

Wholesale Growers of full list of

FLOWER and GARDEN SEEDS

The Everett B. Clark Seed Co.

Grower* For The Trade.

Beans, Peas, Sweet Com, Onion, Turnip,

Radish, Beet, Etc.

Brandies: Michigan and Wisconsin.

MILFORD, CONN.

JOHN BODGER & SONS CO.

Gardena, Calif.

Wholesale Growers of Sweet Peas,
Tomatoes, Lima Beans, Lettuce, Asters,
Cosmos and other Flower Seeds.

BURPEE'S

SEEDS
PHILADELPHIA

1

Wholesale Price List for Florists
and Market Gardeners.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Waldo Rohneii

omioT, caIm
Wholesale Seed Grower

Specialties: Lettuce, Onion, Sweet Peai.Aatet
Cosmos, Mignonette, Verbena, in variety.
Correspondence solicited.

Catalogue Free.

V7 ■ I _ I _i -^M - - — ■ - ■ • —

I Ivong Distance Phone, Central 6004.

I Winterson's Seed Store

f 45-47-49 Wabash Ave, CHICAGO.

1 Plantsmen, Nurserymen, Seedsmen and Florists' Supplies.

GIANT p yt |y ^ Y ^^^^^

AND

Plants

STRAIN

THE KENILWORTfl

is unsurpassed: the immense flowers 3H to 4-in.
are of perfect form and substance; every tint and
shade is produced in striliing combination and
endless variations of beautiful colors and mark-
ings; it is the result of years of selection, it em-
braces the largest and best of English. French,
German and American novelties. iy09 seed greatly
improved by rich shades ofbrown, bronze red aid
mahogany New seed. 1000. 25c; 2000,40c; 6000
$1.00; M-oz. S1.40; H-oz. $2.50- oz. $5.00.
Plants, 100. 50c: 1000. $3.50. Rainbow is
a blend of over .50 of the latest intro-
ductions of giant pansies of the
most beautiful, gorgeous colors
blotched, striped, veined,
margined, etc, 1000
seeds, 20c: 2000. 30c;
H-02, 50c: Hoz,
85c: l-oz.$3.00
Plants 100
SOc: 1000
$3.00.

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Francis Brill,

»0 Years— Competing Only in QuaUty.

Wlioleisle

Seed Grower,

Pioneer of the

Great Long island Cabbage Seed Indastrv,

Other specialties include Asparagus, Carrot,

Caulinower; Cnciunber, Egg Plant,

Mask Melons, Peppers, etc.

HEMPSTEAD. L. I.. N. Y.

5. M. Isbell & Co.,

Jackson, Mich.
CONTRACT SEED GROWLERS,

Bean, Cucumber, Tomato, Pea, Mnskmelon,
Squash, Watermelon, Radish, Sweet Com.

Corrcspondi'OCf snlicitrd.

^^Write for Prices on Surplus Stocks'uS

for Immediate Shipment.

New Price List ol My Celebrated

WINTER FLOWERING

Sweet Pea Seed

Is being mailed. If you have not received
a copy, please send for one. New crop of
seed will be ready around July 15 next.

ANT. C. ZVOLANEK, Bound Brook, N.J.

Mention the American Florist when writing

H. WREDE,

LDNXBURG, GUMANT

PANSY SEED

' 175 First Prizes, the highest awards

Chicago, Pans. London. Dugseldorf

1000 seeds, finest mixed... 2Sc

1 oz. ..$2.25

Price list on application. Cash with order.

MICE

PROOF
SEED
CASES

HELLER & CO.,

Montpelier, Ohio,

or 220 Wyandotte St., Kansas City.

GET QUOTATIONS FROM

LSNDRETH

SEEDS which SUCCEED

&r^"" Bristol, Pa.
HJALMAR HARTMANN & CO.

Growers for the Wholesale Trade Only.
31 Barclay SI. 12 Stormgade,

NEW YORK. COPENHAGEN.

Caulillower and Cabbage Seed

For Reliable Stock
From Reliable Dealers

Keep Tab on Advts. in THE FLORIST.

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The American Florist.

Oct. 2,

\ Market Gardeners

Greenhouse Veieteble Growers and
Hatkel Oardeners' Association.

E A Dunbar. Ashtabula, O., President:
S j' Perry. Grand Rapids. Mich., Vice-Pres-
ident- S. B. Chester, Cleveland. O.. Treas-
urer- S. W. Severance, 508 Illinois Life
Building, Louisville, Ky., Secretary. Next
meetine in Ashtabula, O.. October 12. 1909.

THERE has been considerable ac-
tivity among vegetable gro-wers the
past season in the extension and re-
building of their greenhouse plants,
the general tendencv being to-ward
better houses with the latest improve-
ments.

WE are in receipt of the Yearbook
of the Greenhouse Vegetable Gro-w-
ers' and Market Gardeners' Associa-
tion, containing the constitution of
the society and proceedings of the
first annual convention, held at Cleve-
land, O., October 30-31, 1908.

Greenhouse Vegetable Growers' Ass'n.

ANNUAL CONVENTION, ASHTABULA, O.

The second annual convention of
the Greenhouse Vegetable Growers'
and Market Gardeners' Association of
America will be held at Ashtabula, O.,
October 12-14. The association was
formed last year in Cleveland, O.,
where the need for such an organiza-
tion had long been felt. The professed
objects of the association are to pro-
mote and encourage the advancement
of all greenhouse vegetable growers —
a very large and increasing class —
and as the annual dues are only $3
the first year and $2 afterwards, and
a life membership can be secured for
$15, the roll of members should be
very sensibly increased at this con-
vention.

Ashtabula is one of the most im-
portant greenhouse vegetable growing
centers in America and the home of
the president of the association, E.
A. Dunbar, of Dunbar & Hopkins, who
operate a very large area of glass for
this purpose and are one of many
such firms. These greenhouses will
be visited by all who attend the con-
vention and are anxious to do so,
guides being provided by the various

growers. The town is fairly -well sup-
plied with hotels, but should there be
a rush of guests, as frequently oc-
curs at this time, visitors will be able,
if they correspond with the secretary,
to find accommodation. The princi-
pal exhibition features will be green-
houses and greenhouse materials and
supplies, greenhouse vegetables and
methods of packing, for the latter of
which the Ashtabula growers are
justly famed.

E. A. Dunbar.

Pri-sidcnt of tin- Grt.-fnhouse Vegetable Growers'
and Marivi-t Gardont-rs' .Ass'n of America.

ENGLISH, B.-st M>i;ility. arnvmy const.-iiillv.

Spawn is from t 25 lbs $2.00

seloctrd specimens I 100 lbs 6.50

AMERICAN. Our monthly shipments from the

manufacturer include all the varieties.

Garden City J 25 bricks $3.50

Pure Culture I 100 bricks 12.00

VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE,

CHICAGO: NEW YORK:

84-86 Randolph St. 25 Barclay St

Prices of Indoor Fruits and Vegetables.

Chicago, September 29. — Mush-
rooms, 90 cents per pound; cucum-
bers, 40 cents to 75 cents per dozen;
lettuce, $1 to $1.50 per dozen heads;
tomatoes, 12 Vi cents to 15 cents per
pound; radishes, 25 cents per dozen;
grapes, Gros Colman, 90 cents per
pound; Muscats, $1.75 per pound.

BOSTON, Mass. — Joseph O. Welling-
ton, one of the most prominent and
influential citizens of Belmont and
formerly vice-president of the Boston
Market Gardeners' Association, com-
mitted suicide September 24 by lock-
ing himself in an unoccupied house
and then turning on the gas. When
discovered he had been dead for
some time, having been missed by his
family, who were searching the
premises. Mr. Wellington -tvas one of
the mo.st prosperous meij of his town,
which is famous for its market gar-
dens, and had but recently formed
the Wellington Farm Co. — B.

VEGETABLE PLANTS.

Cabbage. Succession, Flat Dutch and Savoy. $1.00

per 10)0: $8.50 per 10.000.
Celery, White Plume and Golden Self Blanchine,

Sl.niiper ICOO; .fS, 50 per 10.000.
Parsley, 25c per 100: $1 25 per 1000.

Cash with order.

R.VINCENT, Jr. & SONS CO., ^'J^S!""*-

Watch for our Trade Mark stamped
on every brick of Lambert's

Pure Culture Mushroom Spawn

Substitution of cheaper grades is
thds easily exposed. Fresh sample
^^/'^^^^ brick, with illustrated book, mailed
'^\/^ postpaid by manufacturers upon re-
ceipt of 40 cents in postage. Address
Trade Mark. American Spawn Co., St.Patil.Mliui

MUSHROOMS

HOW TO GROW THEM

BY WM. FALCONER.

The Best American Book on the

Subject.

170 Pa^es. 29 Illustrations.

Price $1.00. —

AMERICAN FLORIST CO.
324 Dearborn St., CHICAGO.

Cyclamen Seed

BEST TYPES AND COLORS

Pure White (Mont Blanc). ] Per 1000

Dark Crimson

Rosa von Marienthal

(Davb^^■ak)

Dark Rose

White with Carmine Eye

seeds. $5.00;

Per 100 seeds. 75c;

250 seeds of a

color at the

1000 rate.

Giant - Flowered Cyclamen, extra clioice

mixed. Per 100 seeds. 50c; 250 seeds, $1.15;
1000 seeds.. 'M.50; 5.000 seeds. $20.00. Thismix-
ture is made up of the above separate colors.

NEW GIANT ORCHID -FLOWERED
CYCLAMEN.

Tiiese are exceptionally fine with very larne
flowers that are frilled and frinced in wonder-
ful fashion. They are splendid sellers in the
ChicaRo market, and our seed is direct from
the orii:inator.

Pure White, Red, Pinl£ l Each, per 100

White with Carmine Eye >• seeds, $1.00:

and Lilac Colored ( 1000 seeds. $9.00.

Giant Orchid-Flowered Cyclamen, in choicest

mixture, 25 seeds. 25c; 100 seeds. 85c; 1000
seeds. JS.OO.

VAUGHAN'S
ENGLISH CYCLAMEN.

Unrivalled.

Rosy Mom. Gik'anteum variety, delicate rose
color. Claret base,

Picturatum. Giuanteum variety. Light rose
tinted with claret base,

Grandiflonun Album. The largest giant
white Krown.

Excelsior. Gik'anteum variety. White with
red b;isi'. Extra large flowers.

Princess May. Pale pink.

Princess of Wales. Giganteum variety. Pink

Mauve Queen. Giganteum variety. Mauve,

Duke of Connau^t. Giganteum variety. Pur-
plish crimson,

Duke of Fife. Giganteum variety. Dark rose,

Salmon Queen. New.

PRICES: Trade, 100 seeds, $1.00:
1000 seeds, $9.00 net.

VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, Chicago and New York

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LILIUIV1 LONGIFLORUIVf

Fcr lUO
LongUlorum. Readv in October. Regular stock. Japan grown.

7Vin. t-ulbs .... $5 00

Case of SCO bulbs for $l.i 50.

Multiflorum. Ready in October. 7-'i in. bulbs

Giganteum. Ready in October. 7') in bulbs..
Case of 300 bulbs for $18 00.

$3 50 per 100; Case of . 300 bulbs for $14 25.

Her too
.. $7 00

FREESIAS.

Freesla Refracta Alba, P,r 100 P.r 1000

French Brown, mammoth size $1 25 $ '' 00

HYACINTHS, Dutch.

Selected Named Sorts fS CO $45 00

Fine Named Sorts 4 00 35 00

Separate colirs 2 50 22 50

Miniature. 12-14 cm . best named

sorts 2 00 18 00

TULIPS, Early.

Per 100 Per 1000

Artus $1 50 $11 50

Belle .-Mliance 2 00 IS 50

Cardinal's Hat 1 CO 8 SO

Chtys'ilora 100 7 50

CottaseMaid 1 25 111 00

KeiziTskroon 150 13 00

LaKeine 125 '^50

Poitebakkcr White 1 25 10.50

Yellow Prince 10) 8 50

TULIPS, Late.

p.r 100 Per 1000

Boulon d Or $1 (« $ 8 00

Darwins .. 1 25 ■> 00

Gesni-riana Spathulata 1 25 lu 50

NARCISSUS.

Paper Whitr Grandillura I 25 ''00

Golden Spur, top root* 2 2,5 20 tO

Princcps t' p rrots , 1 25 10 00

Bi colnr Victoria, tin- finest of all the bi color

vari(ii».-s: toproot bulbs, cxceotional quality

i>.50 prr 10. : case I2iU bulbs for only *25 00

\\\ of the above-named bulbs nmv ready

cepi w ncre ntiicrwise noted.

Cotnplete List of Bulbs in our Wholesale Bulb List, sent free on application.

F. R. PIERSON CO.

Tarrytown=on=lIudson, N. Y*

Albany, N. Y.

Progress is the watchword of the
committee of the Florists' Club hav-
ing in charge the first annual flower
show to be given in the state armory,
November 11-13. At the last meeting
of the committee encouraging reports
were received from several of the
sub-committees. Edward P. Tracey.
chairman of the committee on pre-
miums and rules, submitted a list of
proposed exhibits for which prizes
will be awarded. Some revisions were
suggested, after which the committee
was instructed to go ahead with the
printing and distribution of the list.
Thos. Tracey, of tlie committee on
printing, reported that arrangements
had been completed for poster or
show card for exhiliition in store win-
dows to advertise tlie event, and for
tickets. Further time was granted to
the committee on decorations to get
into communication with one or more
New Torlc firms relative to prices on
material to be used in the hall. Many
letters have been received from firms
throughout the country who are inter-
ested in the show and who propose
to take space in the hall or in the ad-
vertising pages of the programme.
The King Construction Co.. North
Tonawanda, will erect a miniature
greenhouse. 10x17 feet, which will be
an attraction. The chairmen of the
various sub-committees will mert
regularly on Tuesday evenings until
after the show to complete the many
details necessary.

Henry A. Dreer. Inc.. Philadelphia,
was the successful bidder for tlie bulb
supply for the bureau of parks. The
corporation bid $698.45. The F. R.
Pierson Co., Tarrvtown, was second
with a bid of $770.10.

Preparations for the Hudson-Fulton
celebration, the week of October 3-9,
are a feature in this city. Eyres has
in his show window a creditable re-
production of Henry Hudson's good
ship. Half Moon, in which he sailed
up the river bearing his name on a
voyage of discovery in 1609. The du-
plicate is made of blue, white and
yellow immortelles and Cape flowers,
with sails of white muslin.

Governor Hughes sent to the fu-
neral of Governor John A. Johnson,
of Minnesota, a handsome 36-inch
wreath of Killarney roses and galax
leaves. The design was made and
shipped by Eyres. R. D.

A FEW GOOD THINGS
YOli WANT.

Rex Begonia, 2 in $5.00 per 100.

Asparagus Sprengerl, J in. $5.00 per 100.

Geraniums, Nutt Doyle. Perkins Grant. La
Favorite. R C.$1.25; 2-in. pots. $2 00; 3-in.,
$4 CO per 100: Treeo. Viaud. Castellane. Poite-
vine. Jaulin. Ricard Buchner. R. C. $1.50: 2 in
pots, $2 50: 3-in. 1:5 CO per ICO: Mme. Salleroi
2-in.. 13 on per 100

Asparagus Plumosus, 2-in. $3.00 per 100: 3-in..
$5 00 per 100. Cut trends 25c per bunch -

Boston Ferns, 5-in 25c each. Whitmanl Ferns,

4in. 2Sc each
Cycas Palms, 4 to 5 leaves. $1.00, $1.50 and $2.00.
Vmca Var., 2 in. $2.00 per lOO.

Cash with order. No C. O. D. All shipments
at risk ol purchasers, alter beine: delivered to the
express companies properly packed in good order

GEO. M. EMMANS, Newton, N. J.

Cinerarias

2H-in.. $5 00: 3 in $ 7 50

Primroses, best strain. 2Hin 5 00

3in..$8 00: "l-in 12 00

Obconica, same as Primroses.
Cyclamen, 2H-in.. $5 (0: 3-in.. $S 00; 4-in.. 20 00
Poinsettias,4-in.,20 00; 6 in., old plants. 50c
Celestial Peppers, extra fine.. ^ in . ready lor

•(-in..$SljC; 4 in., ready lor 5 in 15 00

SmUax,2V2-in 2 50

Araucarlas, 4-in.. 75c; 5in $1 00

Rubbers, .=;-in.. 5'c to 75c; 6 in 1 00

Our stock of Ferns is very fine. Be sur,-
and write for our litt. wh'ch includes
nearly ev..-rythinK in the Fern line.

GEO. A. KUHL, Pekin, 111.

Mention the American Florist when writing

SPECIALTIES.

tOSES, from 3-lDcb pots, CHRYSANTHEMUMS

MRNATIONS, for fall delivery, SMILAX VIOLETS

IN BEST VARIETIES.

Fricei low. Send lor list.

WOOD BROTHERS, Fishkill. N. Y.

Lily of the Valley

MSN 'S EXCFLSIOR

Are the finest in existence and their flowers
bring the best prices in the London naarket.
For quotatioD please apply to

OTTO MANN, Lelpzlg.Saxony,Gennany

Smilax and Asparagus

Per 100 1000

2H-in Smilax 2 50 20 OO

Asparagus, Plumosus. 2H-in 4 i n 30 00

Sprengeri, 2V2-in 2 50 20 00

GEO. REINBERG, 51 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Native Ferns ^°^ shady piaces

Osmunda Regalis, "The Royal Fern "

gro\A's 2' 2 to 3 ft. high.

Osmunda Cinnamonae, "The Cinnamon Fern,"
grows 3 to 4 ft. high, large, healthy crowns.
Fall delivery only. Price $10 per 100.

John Tiplady. Lake Geneva, Wis.

ROBERT CRAIG CO.

Ms PALMS

and Novelties in Decorative Plants,
Market and 49lh Sts., Philadelphia. Pa.

Pandanus Veitchii

Extra fine stock, well colored 6 inch 7Sc: 7-inch.
$1.01 : S-inch ^2M) each. NephTOlepis Scottii,
(not bench plants) str ni: plants 5-inch pots 20c;
6-inch. SOc. Rubber Plants. 4-incli. 15c; 6-inch.
25c.

WALTER W. COLES, Kokomo, Ind.

Small Ferns

We will have a laree quantity of Small Ferns

for fall shipment.

Get your orders in early.

ERNEST OECHSLIN,

80 Madison St., RIVER FOREST, lU.

BULBS

Your Wants
Supplied in

All Florists' Varieties, by

H. E. FISKE SEED CO.,

sJed^lto'v'^ "^" ^"' Boston, Mass.

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Amarloaa AaaoclalloB of Nnracrymeo.

F.H. Stannard. Ottawa. Kans.. President:
W, P.Stark. Louisiana. Mo.. Vice-President:
Geo. C. Seagar. Rochester. N. Y.. Sec'y.

Thirty-fifth annual convention to t)e held
at St. Louis or Denver. June. 1910.

THE anual meeting of the American
Civic Association will be held in Cin-
cinnati, O., November 15-18.

Visited Chicago: Gifford Pinchot,
chief of the bureau of forestry. De-
partment of Agriculture, Washington,
D. C.

COENUS ClECINATA is well Worth
growing if only for the pretty fall
foliage and blue-black fruit which
are so attractive.

Adams, Mass. — E. A. Deyette has
been appointed agent for the Chase
Bros, nursery of Rochester, N. T.,
for this city and surrounding territory.

THE James King Nursery Co., Elm-
hurst, 111., has purchased a large tract
of land at Wheaton and will move
the nursery to that point as soon as
the stock at Elmhurst can be dis-
posed of.

Alvin, Tex. — The Alvin Fruit and
Nursery Co. has filed an amendment
to its charter, changing its name to
Algoa Fruit and Nursery Co. and in-
creasing its capital stock from $15,000
to $50,000.

The eastern branch of the Ameri-
can Association of Park Superintend-
ents met at Bridgeport, Conn., August
28, and had a profitable session of field
work and park inspection. The mem-
bers of the association were received
by Chas. E. Keith, superintendent of
parks, and Geo. M. Eames of the
board of park commissioners. A ban-
quet was tendered the visitors at The
Stratfield, followed by an automobile
trip through the parks. The unique
features of Seaside park were much
admired, and much favorable com-
ment was passed on Beardsley park.

Privet Prices.

Ed. Ameeican Florist:

I wish you would ask the question
in your paper: "What is the proper
price for Amoor River privet, also
California privet to the retail trade?"
We have an "amateur'' florist and
nurseryman here who is selling Amoor
River privet at $3 per 100 to the re-
tail trade. I am selling some at $6
per 100, and where I send a man to
plant out I charge $7.50, which I
thought very reasonable. Am I charg-
ing too much? I went to this man
and asked him to maintain my prices,
and he said he was making a nica
profit out of it at $3. J. W. M.

Mississippi.

The price of Amoor River and Cali-
fornia privet to the retail trade is
practically the same; $3 per 100 is
rather low. "J. W. M." can make a
little profit on that, but not very
much. I would advise "J. W. M." and
the other fellow to agree on $5 per
100 and $6 when a man is sent to
plant. At $5 a man can double the
wholesale price and I would consider
that a good profit. David S. Here.

Cincinnati, O. — The old Hyde Park
burying place is to be planted as a
rose garden by the park commission
on recommendation of Park Superin-
tendent Rodgers.

Eugene Brennan of 1912 Turner
avenue, Chicago, is doing some good
work in "tree surgery" in many of
the beautiful homes in Hubbard's
Woods, Wilmette, Glencoe and other
north side suburbs. Much of the tree
growth here is the native timber and
it is getting old, but by careful thin-
ning and removal of dead branches,
cleaning the wounds and filling the
smaller cavities with wax and the
largest with concrete he is giving
them a new lease of life. A tribute to
Mr. Brennan's work is the fact that,
but for the increased light in the cen-
ter of the trees it is impossible to see
where his men have been, so well con-
cealed are the cuts made.

Magnolias From Seed.

Ed. American Florist: —

We have a quantity of seed of mag-
nolia, both tree and shrub. Please
give details for growing to suitable
size to plant in field. J. G. M.

Magnolia seeds, of both the tree and
shrubby varieties, should be gathered
as soon as ripe and thoroughly washed
out, taking care to remove all the
fleshy substance which surrounds
them; then place them in layers in
clean sand and leave in a cool place
till January. Any time during that
month the seeds can be taken out and
sown in well drained boxes or pots in
a moderately fine compost of good
loam and sand and placed in a tem-
perature of 65° to 70° to germinate.
About the end of March, when the
majority of the young plants will be
well above the soil, remove them to a
temperature of 50° and give air free-
ly when the weather will permit. At
the end of April place them in cold
frames and give them all the air pos-
sible so as to harden them off pre-
paratory to planting out in the open.
This may be done during the first
week in June on a piece of ground
that has been well dug, and, in re-
moving the plants from the pots or
boxes, care should be taken not to in-
jure the roots, as magnolias at all
times are impatient of root disturb-
ance, and many of them send down a
long tap root which, if damaged, is
often attended with fatal results.

Any of the seedlings which are not
of sufiBcient size to plant should be
left in the seed boxes till the follow-
ing spring, as magnolias very fre-
quently do not germinate at one time.
The planting should be done
firmly and plenty of water given
in dry weather. If these are planted
in rows, one foot apart will be sufiB-
cient space for the smaller growing
kinds such as M. glauca and M. stel-
lata, but for larger growing varieties
like M. Fraseri, M. Thomsonii, M. con-
spicua and M. tripetala, not less than
two feet should be allowed. The
plants can be left in this position for
one or two years, according to the
amount of growth they make, and
they should then be transplanted when
the weather will allow in April, or,
if more convenient, they may be
moved in October, planting them in
well prepared ground and allowing

more room between each. After two
years they will be of suflBcient size
to plant out in the field, but at all
times when transplanting move them
with as large a ball of soil as possible.

Arbutus.

Pomology at Seattle.

Unlike the other great expositions, at
which a large proportion of the states,
to say nothing of foreign countries,
have made exhibits, particularly in
agriculture, horticulture, forestry and
mining, at the Alaska-Tukon-Pacific
exposition, so far as the main exhibi-
tion buildings are concerned, every-
thing has been furnished by one state
— Washington. Not only is there a col-
lective exhibit from the state, but each
of the counties have separate displays
in the Agriculture building. Besides
this, many of the counties, as Yakima,
Spokane, Kings and Ch'ehalls, have
erected county buildings as headquar-
ters and have duplicated their exhibits.

This does not mean that the north-
western states have made no exhibits,
but they are in the so-called stale
buildings, and California, Oregon, Utah
and Idaho in particular have made
very comprehensive exhibits of their
products. As might be expected, the
showing of fruit is very creditable
from all of the states mentioned. Not
only has it been well grown, so as to
have large size and entire freedom
from insect and fungous injuries, but it
is highly colored and very tastefully
displayed. The apples from Yakima
and Chelan counties, Washington, and
the Bitter Root valley, Oregon, ai-e es-
pecially fine. A prominent feature has
also been made of Oregon and Wash-
ington cherries and peaches. Califor-
nia, of course, makes a fine display of
its citrus fruits and has increased its
horticultural menagerie of former ex-
positions by adding to the walnut ele-
phant, an almond cow, a prune bear,
a raisin horse and I'ider, the latter in
knightly armor, and peach (dried)
mountain lions, all of full size. West-
ern Canada, also, in addition to a fine
display of its mineral and timber prod-
ucts and wild game, has an excellent
exhibit of fruit.

L. R. TAFT.

National Nut Growers Association.

The eighth annual convention of
the National Nut Growers' Association
will be held in Albany, Ga., October
12-14. Last year 17 states were rep-
resented at the annual gathering at
Chattanooga, but this year's meeting
promises to far exceed any previous
one both in interest and attendance.

A most interesting programme is
being arranged for this meeting that
will practically cover all phases of nut
growing. There is no more enthusi-
astic body of men anywhere than the
members of this association. To a
man they believe in the business and
possibilities for profits and develop-
ment that it offers. There are more
pecan orchards within 75 miles of Al-
bany than within any other equal area
in the world. This fact brings added
interest to the occasion. The people
of Albany are taking a very active
interest in this forthcoming meeting,
and they assure to all who go the op-
portunity of seeing the principal
groves and nurseries in the country
surrounding the city. They also pur-
pose to give a smoker where all the
members in attendance will have the
opportunity of meeting in social in-
tercourse.

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Califor^ma.
Privet— ^

Grown ^

\xSm%\

Graded

I

have
made a
specialt'
of growin.
Privet for fif-
teen years, and am
now offering the lar-
gest and best stock I
nave ever grown. There
is no doubt about the stock
easing you. I am growing
■privet to SELL. Let me quote

prices before you order.

\. BENNETT, Box E5, Robbinsville, H. J.

JacsSniils,Ltil.,"(VJi^^

AxAleas (hardy), Berried Plants, Bleeding Hearts
Blue Spruces, Boxwood, Clematis, Climbing
Plants, Conifers, Evergreens, Funkims in sorta.
Hydrangea P. O., Japan Maples, Peonies, Pot»-
l^own plants, (Lilacs a specialty), Rbododeo-
droQB, Roses, Spireas, Valleys,

Price List Free on DemaiKL

LARGE TREES

OAKS cuid MAPLES
Pines and Hemlocka

ANDORRA NURSERIES,

Wm. Warner Harper. Prop.
Chestnut Hill, PHUA., PA

■ ^CvIllCS toCloseOut.

3,000 Pink $50.00 per 1000

2000 White ftSOOperliOO .

5.000 Red 50.00 per ICOO

.^11 true to name.

Wagner Park Conservatories, Sidney, Ohio

Fifteen acres devoted exclusively to

PEONIES

Our 16th year. Prices right. Write for list today

GILBERT H. WILD,

Wholesale Peony Grower. Sarcoxia, Mo.

Arbor Vitae

(Thuya Occidentalis.)

A splendid stock of .^ to 4 ft. and 4 to

5 ft. trees.

Write for descriptions and prices.

The Wm. H. Moon Co.,

MORRISVILLE, PA.

California Privet

We have 100,000 fine 1 and 2-year
plants to offer at reasonable prices

Furrow S Company, Gvthric.OKla.

tU§[6n6 rllOll) Jfi Landscape Architect.
Phone Barclay 6084-229 Broadway. New York
Designs. Estimates, Construction of Gronnds.

While the situation of Albany will
cause particular interest to center on
the pecan, yet attention will be given
to all varieties of nuts. Membership
in the association is only $2 per year,
which includes not only the privileges
of membership, but all the amenities
and civilities that will be extended to
the convention at Albany. "You are
most cordially invited to be present.
If you have, been with us at former

CALIFORNIA PRIVET

The Finest We Ever Crew

In order to reduce our immense surplus we make the following low prices:

In lots of

1 yr. old; 2 to 5 branches. loooor mor.

Per 1000

6 to 12 inch ,$ 6 00

12 to 18 inch 9 00

18 to 24 inch 14 00

24 to .SO inch 20 00

In lots of In lots of

10 WX) or more. 25.000 or more

Per 1000 Per luOO

$ 500 $ 4 50

800 7 50

13 00 12 50

19 00 Sold close

5 per cent discount vrill be allowed for cash witli order. Place
your order early, as stock will not last long at these prices.

Also a nice lot of

Poplar Trees, Hydrangeas, Ramblers, Grapes, Etc.

at wholesale prices.

THE LANCASTER COUNTY NURSERIES

David S. Herr, Prop'r.

R. F. D. No. 7, Lancaster, Penna.

BOBBINK & ATKINS

Nurserymen and Florists, RUTHERFORD, N. J.

Choice Evergreens and Conifers,

Shade and Ornamental Trees,

Herbaceous Plants.

Large collection of DECORATIVE PLANTS, such as

Palms, Ferns, Bay Trees, Etc.

■ ASK FOR WHOLESALE CATALOG-

STOCK FOR FLORISTS.

1?0^"FS Field erown. own root and budded on Manetti selected forcinfj ffr*de. Crimson
**^^ "* Rambler, Dorothy Perkins, Lady Gay, Hiawatha, Bnmner, Charta, etc. A
tane lot of own Rowing.

PF-ONTES A superb collection, includ' nT.TT.MATTS Two and three year^;
rJ!iUKlB.a. i^^ bgg, (^^ ^y„i„^ „^ ,„^ i/IjJUm/\Ha. geld grown; large flower-
lawn effects. inff varieties and paniculata. StrictiT

"J&P" Newark grown.

AMPELOPSIS VEITCHI. Large blocks two and three
^^^^________^.^^.^^^^^^^^^^^_ vears; all nela grown.

SHRUBS, VINES, PERENNIALS, CONIFERS, SHADE and FRUIT TREES, HEDGE PLANTS.

all of our own growing.

DUTCH BULBS, AZALEAS, RHODODENDRONS, LILT OF THE VALLEY, MANETH STOCKS

FOR GRAFTING, RAFFLA.

Everything that Florists buy; write for catalogue and prices.

lARIf^HN % PFRIflN^ Rd norists and Nurserymen, Wholesale only. Uauiark M V
JAUNOUn Oi rcnMBO UUi, Useprintedstationery:weselltothetradeonly ncWdlR, Hi I.

The Finest
Stock of

HEDGE PLANTS

For Fall
Delivery

BarberisTlliinber^i, 12tol8inches. bushy S7 00 per 100: $60 00 per 1000.

Cahfomia Privet, 2 to ,? feet, bushv ,i DO per 100; 25 OJ per 1000.

Calilomia Privet, 3 to 4 feet, bushy ,> 50 per ino; .^0 03 per 1000,

Boxing Free at the Above Prices.

C. R. BURR S CO., (The Burr Nurseries), Manchester, Conn.

meetings, then you may have some
idea of what it means to miss this one.
You can rest assured that if you are
interested directly or remotely in nut
growing, you will be well repaid for

your attendance. Special rates will be
given by hotels and by the railroads
to those in attendance. If further
interested, address Secretary J. F.
Wilson, Poulan, Ga."

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BOSTON FERNS

Wc have an exceptionally fine lot of BOStOnS from bench at 15C,

20c and 25c. Good Pot-Grown Stock as follows :

6-inch plants $ 5.00 per dozen

7-inch plants $6.00, $7.00 and 9.00 per dozen

8-inch plants 12.00 per dozen

AMERPOHLI.

6-inch plants $ 6.00 per dozen

8-inch plants 12.00 per dozen

You will find the above nicely furnished stock, ready for a shift,
and sure to give satisfaction. Send for complete price list.

We have as fine a lot of large

Kentias, Arccas, Latanias and Araucarias

as can be found anywhere.

THE GEO. WITTBOLD CO., 737-739 Buckingham Place, Chicago

Orchids #1

Arrived in fine condition: Cattleya Gieas
(Hardyana type) C. Gigas sanderiana, C. Gaskel-
liaoa. C. Spcciosissima. C. Chrysotoxa Oncid'um
fuscatum Odontoelos>^um luieo puroureum. Mil-
tonia VcKJllaria. Miltonia Roezlii. and many more.
Write for pricps.

Latter & Hurrell, Summit, N. J.

We have imported this year all the com-
mercial Cattl»'v^s and nther Orchids. Will
have aeain Cattleyas Lawrenceana, Gas-
kelliana, Dowiana and Percivaliana.

Write today.

CARRILLO & BALDWIN, Secaucus, N.J.

ORCHIDS...

Largest Importers, Exporters, Growers,
and Hybridists in tbe World.

SANDER, St. Albans, Eng.

NEW YORK OFFICE: T. MELLSTROM,

Room 1. 235 Broadway. Ageot.

Boston Ferns

200 bench ferns for 5 and 6-inch pots,
ncluding runners, at $15.00 per 100.
Speak quick, must have the room.
Cash.

CHILUCOTHE FLORAL CO., Ghillicothe. Ohio-

-FIELD -GROWN-

Carnation Plants

Lawson. Variepatcd Lawson Sarah Hill. Win-
sor and Lloyd, at ii5,00 per 100; $4.5.00 per 1000.

POEHLMANN BROS. GO., Morton Grove, III.

South Hadley, Mass. — Gallivan
Bros., of Holyoke, have leased the
greenhouses of Chas. H. Bates for a
year. H. Bennett who is now in
charge will have control for the les-
sees.

MORRISTOWN, N. J. — John Grune-
wald, of 191 Morris street, has opened
a retail store at 39 Speedwell avenue.
He has also leased the Waller green-
houses on Ford avenue, near Franklin
streeet.

■^ PROSPERITY

Open Your Eyes I Look I The Great Wave of Prosperity Never Nearer Than Now.
Knocking Now at Your Door. Why Not for You? will You Look on Idle?

Let us fill up our houses with Araucarias fine.
With Ferns that are better ihan ever before;
For Falms that are stately should in our windows
shine.
S5 our stores will hive patrons evermore.
Let us wend cur way to Aschmann's and choose
tbe best he grows;
Tbe plants that we need he has galore:

And as we count our proflts see the end of all cur
woes.
While hard times come again no more
'Tis the sigh and the song of the weary.

Oh hard times come aeain do more:
Mafly days have you lingered about my green-
house door.
Oh, hard times, come again no more.

J®" Araucarias Our Specialty."^' More in Favor Than Ever.

THE ARAUCARIAS.

We are the largest
importersof these so
well known beauti-
ful evergreen deco-
rative plants Araa-
carla R o b u s t a
Compacta. Ulau-
ca and Gxcelsa.
Arancarla E x -
eels a Olauca.
This is a beautiful
blue variety, very
graceful and beauti-
ful 6 in. Dots, 4
years old 3-4 Stiers,
14 to 20 in. high,
same in width .$1.00
$125 81.50. Speci-
men plants, 7in.
pots, 25 to 35 in.
high. $2.00 to $2.50 each.

4raucarla Excelsa, 2-3-4 years old 3 4 5 6 tiers.
12. 14. 16. 18. 20 to 26 in.. 40c. 50c. 60c. 75c. Jl.OO.
$1.25 toSl.SP.

4raucarla Robusta Compacta. one of the
finest varieties of the ."Vraucaria tribe: of compact
growth; adeepgreen glossybabit: 6-in,pot8.3 to
4 years old 14 it 18 in high, same in width. 3 to
4 tiers, $1.25, f 1.50 to 11 75.

Ficus Elastica, or Rubbers. 5?'4-5H-6 in. pots.
25c 35c to 50c

Beifoata Gloire de Lorralae. Otir special
strains introduc< d last Christmas, are well known
In the florist tr^de We have both the deep pink
and the light pink varieties, 6 in., asbig as a large
6 in. fern look! only 5'.c: 4-in , 30c: 3 in.. 15c.
H^ive a house full.

Keatla Forsterlaaa, made up 8-in. pots one
large, 45 to 48 in high, in center three smaller
ones around $4 00: single 6 7 in pots from 2^^ to
48 in. high. 75c. $1.00. $1.25, $1.50, $2 00. $2 50 to
$3 00 each.

Keatla Belmoreaaa, 6-in. pots, 25 to 30 in
high, 5 6-7 leaves bushy. 3 to 4 years old. $1.00
HI 25. $1.50 tn $2.00: 4-in. p'^ts 18 to 20 in. high.
25c to 30c: 3 in . suitable for fern dishes. ICc.

Jerusalem Ch>?rrt««. from cold frames,
suitable for 4 5 in. pots $5.f0 to $7.00 per 100.

Wilsoall Peros, in 6 in. pans, three ferns in a
pan large stock 2)c per pan.

GODFREY ASCHM4NN,

Have awho^e house devoted to S«tfo Palms
{Cycas Revoluta). tbe long leaf varieties: never
were so nice as this year: the leaves, being very
long, are very usefulin funeral work: 5!'2.6 7and
8-in. pots plants having from 5 up to 2J leaves.
10c per leaf.

Adiantnm Hybrldum* 6-in. pots, large plants.
&tfor7 8in. pots, suitable for cutting, only 25c;
4-in. Dots I'^c; 3-in . lUc.

Asparagus riumosns.S-in.. $4,00: 4-in., $10.00
per lOU,

Asparaifus Spreniierl, 4-in.. 10c: 2V^ in.. 3c.

Gocos Weddelilaoa. 3-in., 15c to 18c: 3H-in..
20c to 25c.

Cineraria Hyb.vOur best well known strain.
medium tall: price. 2-in. pots. $3.00 per 100; 3 in..
54 00 per 100.

Arece Lutescens. 4-in,, made up of three
plants 2flc to 25c; 5-in., 35c.

Feros for Dishes, a good assortment. 2V2-ia..
$4.00 oer 100: 3-in $5 00 per 100.

{^"Overstocked wllh Ferns. We have a
house each of the finest [Neph. Amerpohll and
HhllmanI, can't be beat. 5V^ to 6 in pots. 40c.
50c to 60c. Scoltil, Todeaoldes and Boston.
tw^ houses full 5H to 6 in. pots 35c. 40c t*^ 50c.
1^" Remember, all our ferns are pot and not
bench grown.

Hydraoiiea Oteksa. pot grown. Remember.
only pot-grown will force successfully for Easter.
Price: 6-in , 2'^c to 35c: 7-in.. 50c

Primula Cbloeosis. John T. Rupp's best
strain. 4 in.. 10c New Yellow Primroses.
Flowers when in bloom will lant for months.
Kew«>asls is the name. Rapid grower. 4 in. 15c.

Azilen Indlca for Christmas Simon Mardner,
Deutsche Perle. Veiv:eneana, .\pollo and Mme-
Petrick. best early pink; only large plants will
now beofifered: 75c $1.00 $1.25 to $1.53.

Stamford. Conn.. Sept. Uth. 1909.
Godfrey Aschmann,

1012 WestOotarioStreet, Philadelphia, Pa-
Dear Sir: — Enclosed please find check for SCO
Araucarias shipped to our nursery. We find same
satisfactory and in perfect condition Thanking
you for your prompt deliverv. Vou'S very truly.
Ffrnwood Nursrry. Incoroorated.
B, J, E/.ECHOL. Pres.

Please state if in or out of pots.
All goods must travel at purchaser']
Cash with order, please.

1012
W. Ontario St.,

risk only.

Importer, Wholesale Grower and Shipper of Pot Plants.

Philadelphia. Pa.

igog.

The American Florist.

625

Dreer's Special Offer of Araucarias

AND OTHER USEFUL DECORATIVE PLANTS

We have an immense slock of very fine and liealthy plants, grown in the open air under slat houses, and, in order to
reduce our stock before we have to house them, we offer for September delivery the following special values. Note size
of plants ofTerod for the price.

ARAUCARIA EXCELS A g^^^

4 inch pots. 7 to S inches liit'h .^ tiers $0 3o

I. inch pots. 12 10 U inchis hith. ,3 liers <^

l> inch pots. 14 to 16 inches hiuli. 4 tiers Ic,

7-inch pots, 18 to 20 inches hiuli 4 tiers 1 0,

7-incli pots. 22 to 24 inciies liiuh. 4 to 5 tiers 1 2j

ARAUCARIA EXCELSA GLAUCA

S-inch pots. 8 inciies hiph 2 tiers 75

6-inch pots. 12 to 14 inches hish 3 tiers 100

7inch pots, 16 to 18 inches hiuli. ,? to 4 tiers 1 50

ARAUCARIA ROBUSTA COMPACTA

6 incli pots, 12 inches lugh. 3 tiers 100

finch pots. 12 to 14 inches high, 2 to 3 tiers 1 25

7inch pots, 16 to 18 inches high. 3 to 4 tiers 1 50

ASPIDISTRA

Lurida. green -leaved. 5-inch pots, 6 to 8 1.-aves 50

Lunda. ereen-leaved. 6-inch pots. S to 10 leaves 75

Lurida \'ariegata. variegated leaves. 6inch pots, 8 to 10 leaves 1 00

DRACAENA MASSANGEANA

50

ch pots.

EURYA

.^R.'iUCARI.A EXCELS.X.

HENRY A. DREER, Inc.,

Latifolia Variegata. An evergreen shrub with rich dark green fohage which is beautifully varie-
gated with dark creamy white: an excellent plant for decoration . .40c each; $4 50 per dozen

OPHIOFOGON JABURAN VARIEGATUS

.\ most useful varieijated foliage plant ....35c each; 3 .iO per dozen

PANDANUS VEITCHII
6-inch pots $1 00 each

For the most complete list of seasonable stock that can be offered
at this season of the year, see our current Wholesale List. If you
have not received a copy it will be mailed to you on application.

714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa.

Seasonable Stock

Per 100 Per 1000
Primula Obconica, Ronsdorf hybrid.

2H-in $3 00 $25 00

ferns tor Dishes, assorted varieties.

2V4-in. pots 3 50 30 00

Per doz.PerlOO
ChlnesePrimroses, very best English

and French strains. 2H-in..

$25 00 per 1000 $ 3 00

3H-in $ 75 500

PllimOSUS,2^-in 50 3 50

3-in S5 600

Cissus Discolor, 3^^111 150 10 00

Flcus Elastlca (Rubber Plant).

22 24 in 6 00 50 00

Cash with order.

FRANK OECHSLIN

4911 Quincy St. CHICAGO.

BAY TREHS.

standards, Pyramids and Colnmns.

ORCHIDS

DIRECT FROM THE WOODS Cattleya Ttianae,
C. Gi^as and other commercial varietiee.

JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rulherford, N. J.

St. Paul, Minn. — The greenhouse
connected with the botanical depart-
ment of the State University is being
enlarged by the addition of a 30x40-
foot extension. Worlt is under the
direction of Supt. Wines and Prof. B.
E. Clements.

EILWOOD, Ink. — The greenhouses at
Mrs. May Bradley's place are being
enlarged, the old wooden walls taken
out and replaced with cement, and
improvements generally carried out.
to care for the greatly increased call
for the products of the range.

FINE PLANTS

At Low Prices

FERNS I GERANIUMS

Boston 4-in. 12V2C. 6 in. SOc

Elegantissima and Scottii. 2^ in.. 5c; 3-iD..

10c: 4-in. 15c. Whitman!. 2'4 in . Sc

.\nierpohli 3-in 12Hc

3 and 4 inch La Favorite, fine stock ?

plants 5c and ^c I

PP'R'Ii'WIWT A I S Special prices on all 6eld-grown varieties, to clean i

rriJ\£<J^r«lAUO out the stock. If interested, send for our list. i

I The Mosbask fireenhouse Company, Onarga, III. \

FERNS.

Piersoni, 2^2-in. pots 3 50 per 100

.lin. pots 500perl00

ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI.

Spren^erl, .^Vz-in pots $ 6 00 per 100

THE PERENNIAL GARDENS CO., Toledo, O.

Cyclamen, 3-in. pots $10 00 per 100

FERNS.

Whitmanl, 2H in pots $ 5 00 per 100

3in,pots S 00 per 100

Boston, 2>2-in. pots 3 5 I per 100

3-in. pots SOOperlOO

GERANIUMS..

Ord<?rs bonked now for

Nov, and Dec. delivery.

S. A. Nutt at $12.50 per 1000

Ricard and Poitevine at 15.00 per 1000

The right kind of cuttings rightly packed.

ALBERT M. HERR,

SMI LAX *^°^

per 1000.

SPRENGERI ^'i%o

From small pots Specially erowD.
Samples sent on request. 100 at lOOOrates.

L<a.nc£ister, Pa

For RELIABLE STOCK From RELIABLE DEALERS

Keep Tab on Advts. in THE FLORIST

526

The American FLORrsr.

Oct 2,

Good Plant Stocks

Per doz. Per 100
Begonia Gloire de Lorraine, 3 in ... .$3 50 $25 00

4m 500 4000

Begonia Adolf Menzel (New Rex) the

finest Re.\ Begonia ever introduced,

2H-in each. 20c 2 CO

Celestial Feppers, 4in l 25 10 00

Cyclamen, Vaughan's Giants.

2^>-in, ready now 4 00

Primula Sinensis, extra stroni;. 2^-iD 3 00

Poinsettias (October delivery) 2Vi-in 6 00

Sarie, Holt's Mammoth. 2H-in 3 00

Sage, Varieifated,2mn 4 00

Smilax, extra strone 214 in., per 1000. $20 00 3 00
Cyperus Altemifolius, 3 in 4 00

4 in 6 00

ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS.

We are Headquarters.

Per 100 lOfO

2-in. stronir. ready for a shift $3 00 $25 00

2H-in. strong, ready for a shift 4 00 40 00

3-in. strong, ready for a shift 7 00 65 00

Strong seedlings, ready to pot 1 25 10 00

ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI.

2-in J2 50 $20 00

Also Pandanns, 3 s^rts Cycas Plants,
Aralia and Dieftenbachia.

Vau^han's ' Seed Store, SIwyork

C*i

Carnations..

5,000 Enchantress,

2,000 Mrs. T. W. Lawson,

2,000 Victory.

1,500 Queen Louise.

Extra lieavy and healthy plants,
Cash with order.

G.MERKEL& SON, Mentor, 0.

Toronto.

STOCK OVER PLENTIFUL.

Business the past week has fallen
off somewhat and consequently stocks
are accumulating, and it seems piti-
ful at this season of the year to see
large stocks of good roses unsold. This
condition will change, however, with
the first good frost, as the outdoor
flowers are so good and plentiful that
the sale of greenhouse stock is se-
verely hampered. Roses continue to
show improvement in quality and are
all that could be wished for at this
season. Carnations are also more
plentiful and of good quality, and the
first violets of the season are here.
The retailers are putting up some very
attractive windows, but when one of
the supposed leaders is ticketing roses
in the window at 30 cents per dozen,
it is a sign of trying to make busi-
ness.

NOTES.

This town is getting its share of
travelers from the supply men. Rep-
resentatives were here from Schloss
Bros, and Wertheimer Bros., of New
York, The Pennock-Meehan Co., Bay-
ersdorfer's and Rice, Philadelphia.

Chas. Tidy, who recently returned
from an extended trip abroad, was
pleased with his journey. He picked
up quite a number of pieces of ham-
mered brass, which give his store a
very good appearance.

H. G. D.

Peterboro, Ont. — G. "Walter Green
has purchased and taken over the
greenhouses of A. Blake & Son, and
has engaged W. C. Mead as manager
of the growing end. A. Blake & Son
are building a new plant.

CARNATIONS

FANCY STOCK IN

White and Pink Enchantress, Lawson,
Winsor. All long Stems.

ALSO

Choice Roses, Beauties, Asters, Lilies, Peas and ali Greens.

Send for Price List.

J. B. MURDOCH & CO^
714 Penn Avenue, PITTSBURG, PA.

Lady Bountiful

Rose Pink Encliantress,

Robt. Crai^,

$6.00 per 100;
$50.00 per 1000.

Fine, Healthy
Field - Gro-%vn

Carnations

Per 100 Per troo

11.900 Lady Bountiful, white ...$6 DO $50 00

4,050 White Perfection white.. 7 00 60 00

8.140 Queen Louisi- white 5 00 40 00

200 The Queen, white 5 00

500 harah Hill ... 6 00

7,919 Enchantress, pink 6 00 50 00

5,000 Smllax,

2!4in, pots $15 00 per lOOO

Per 100 Periono
8,550 Mrs Thos. Lawson, pink $6 00 $50 00

716 Mabelle pink 5 00

1.50n Roosevelt red 5 00 40 00

1,360 Harlowarden. red 5 00 4u 00

1.400 Jessica variegated 7 00 60 00

1,500 Asparagus Sprengerl,

In 3-iD. pots $3 00 per 100

I J. L. DILLON, Bioomsburg, Pa.

•)i^

CARNATION PLANTS

Strong, Healthy Field=Qrown Plants

I PETER REINBERG

I 35 Randolph St., CHICAGO

0. p. Bassett VZ.^t i^!!

Carnation

Large strong field plants, per 100, -

$12.00

Try growing a few this winter, and you will grow no
other Red Carnation.

""S;S,», Bassett & Washburn, "tS"-

SS Carnation Plants

To closr thi-ni out.
Enchantress, Winsor, Boston

Market $4 00 $35 00

White Encliantress Lawson-Enchan-

tress, Aristocrat 6 00 55 00

Cash witli order or C. O. D.

A. M. SCHiFER, 2129 Balmoral Ave., Chicago.

How to Make Money Growing
Violets.

By George Saltford.
This is by a practical grower who has made a
success of the business. No grower of violets can
afford to be without it. Price 25 CCntS.

AMERICAN FLORIST CO.,

324 Dearborn Street., CHICAGO

igog.

The American Florist.

527

HEACOCK'S PALMS

Order Now, You Will Be Sure to Want Them Later.

Our stock consists of strong, healthy, home grown plants. A visit to our gnenhousts will convince you. Twenty
five minutes from Philadelphia, fifty trains each way every day. Philadelphia and Reading Ry.

Get Your Order in Early, It Pays.

WHOLESALE PRICE LIST

* ^^ ARECA LUTESCENS

Each

^\r^ "^^^^i. 6-inch pot. 3 plants in pot. 24 to 26incli high $0 75

'V ^^* 6-inch " 3 26 to 28 incli " I OO

,_^ '^ ^ 8-inch " 3 30to32-inch ' !.!200

COCOS WEDDELLIANA

2^-inch pot. 8 to 10 inch high ....$10 00

2V^inch I0tol2-inch '. 15 00

KENTIA BELMOREANA

Each Per doz. Per 100

5-inch pot. 6 to 7 leaves 18-inch high $ 6 00 $50 00

6-inch pot, 6 to 7 " 22to24-inch " $100 12 00

\'l\\XU X ■ 7-inch pot or tub. 6 to 7 34 to 36-inch ' 2 50 30 00

1 \llV 9-inch tub. 6 to 7 42 to 48-inch ' very heavy Each $5 00

I llB. „,v« 9-inch tub. 6to7 48 to 54-inch 6 00

^^MwmmMxm^mm MADE UP KENTIA FORSTERIANA

Each

7-inch pot. 4 plants in pot. 3* to 36- inch high $2 50

7-inch ■■ 4 .^6 to 3S inch high * 3 00

i^i--i 4inchtub.4 " ' tub. 4> to 4S inch high 5 00

wk «M5i^f^^^ -'^'^ measurements are from top of pot.

Joseph Heacock Co., Wyncote, Pa.

Daisies

Giant mixture of Buenot. Odier, Gassier,
Trimardeau. Guaranteed A No. 1, $2.50 per
lOcO; 2.000 or more. $2.00 per 1000.

Paris Yellow. 2-in. 2c, Double

Snowball. Longfellow, $2.50

per 1000. New Giant, white and red, $4 00 per 1000.

Snapdragons, (Giants)

White. Pink. Yellow and Scarlet, just right for
potting: in 2-inch: buv at once and plant to follow
'mums. «l. 00 per 100; $8.00 per 1000. 2 in. $2.00
per 101); $18.00 per 1000.

Hollyhocks, a big bargain: must move off the
ground; dbl. yellow, white and pink $15.00 per
lOUO: sinele mixed, $10.00 per 1000 Spring sown
seed.

Asparagus Sprengerl, 2-in.. 2c. Asparagus
Plumosus Nanus, 2 in.. 2c. Smilax, 2-in., £1.25
per 100. Stevia, dwarf field. $4.00 per 100. Car-
nations, held Louise Harlowarden. Estelle. 4c:
tmaWersize.2Hc. Scottii Ferns, bench, 3-in. Sc.

PRIMULA

Primula Obconica G. Alba, Rosea, Hybrid
Rubra, Chinese, 2-in., 2c. Gigantea and San-
gninea, 2-in.. 3c. Cash.

BYER BROS.,

Ghambersburg, Pa.

Primroses

lOOO 100
CHINESE, 2l4-in. pots $15 00 $1 75

ASPARAGUS, Plumosus, 2H-in pots IS 00 2 00

VI vCA VARIEGATA, field plants... 4 00

PANSY PLANTS, ready October 10; per 1000.

$3 00: 2000 lor $5 00,

Cash,

JOS. H. CDNNINGHAM,

DELAWARE, O.

SEASONABLE STOCK

READY NOW

Primula Sinensis, from excellent strain of
seed. Alba Ma«nifica Brieht Pink. Improved
Chiswick Red. strong 2^-in. pot plants .
$2 Super 100; $20 00 per 1000

Collection of Ferns for Dishes, 2!4-in, pot
plants, Pteris ,'\diantoides. Alexandriee
Cretica Albo-Lineata. Magnihca. Mayii. Ser-
rulata Wimsettii.iio.OOper 100: $25.00 per 1000

Forcing Roses, XX grade, extra selected;

Ulrich Brunner $12.00 per 100

Lady Gay and Dorothy Perkins 10 00 per 100

Rentia Forsteriana, bushy, made-up plants,
clean slock, grand for decorating;

8 in. pots. 34 to 36 in high $3..50 each

8-in. pots. 36 to 40 in. high 4,50 each

8-in. pots, 40 to 44 in. high 6 00 each

10-in. pots, 44 to 48 in. high 7.00 each

10 in. pots, Wi to 5 ft. high 8.00 each

Christmas or Celestial Peppers, 3-in. po
plants, ready lor shift $6.00 per 10

BULBS. .V full line of florists' bulbs;

..rw-. ^ ...„ PerlOOPerlOOO

Paper White Grandiflora, 13 to

15centimeters $120 $9,00

Roman Hyacinths, 12 to 15
centimeters 2,50 22.50

Freesia Refracta Alba, % to

^-•> in 90 8.00

Freesia Refracta Alba, ^4 to
1 in 1.25 10,00

Dutch Hyacinths, named vari-
eties 400 36.00

Send for Price List No. 5.

PEONIES. Now is the time to plant. Fine list
of varieties. Send for Special Peony circular.

j THE STORKS & HARRISON CO., Painesville, 0.

Pansy Plants

From ray well-known strain, none better. Fine
plants Daisies, (bellis) and Forget-Me- NotS

$2.00 per lOOO,

Primulas

All kinds. Cinerarias, Double Alyssnm. Aspar-
agus F umosns and Sprengeri, Paris Daisies,

white and yellow. All kinds of Geraniums, 2H-
in. $2.00 pet 100; 30O lor ;*5.m.

J. C. SCHMIDT, BDISTOL. PA.

Iways

mention The American Flortat
when you order stock, i t t i

Neph. Whitman!

2^-inch $5.00 per 100

Magniflca, (new) 2H-in 25 00 per 100

Boston Fcni5|^,7(^'^»«'
Henry H. Barrows S Son, ^^^IJf^'

MOUNT Vesnon, X. T. — H. p. Wag-
ner has purchased four acres ol land
at North Pelham and expects to move
his Union avenue greenhouses there
next May.

628

The American Florist.

Oct. 2,

Carnation Plants

Field Gro-nrn.

Best Stock at Market Price.

All Seasonable Bulbs, Plants and Flower Seed

Specialties.
Asparagus Plumosus and Sprengerl, 2H in. $3.00

prr 1' II: S2iliOper 1000
Cyclamen Plants. S in. $2=; no per 100.
Primula Obconica and Chinensls, 2H in. $3.00

per lliO.
Poinsettias, 2H-in. for Christmas use in pans,

S5 no per 100; $45,00 per 1000.
SmallFems for fern disfies all varieties. 2H-in.

$3.U0 per 100; J25.00 per 1000.

SKIDELSKY & IRWIN CO.,

1215 Betz Bldg.,
PHILADELPHLA, PA.

Orders booked now for the NEW SEEDLING
PDJK CARNATION

"The Constant"

Grown hy Wm. Bester, Hagerstown, Md.

Cuttings ready in Feb.. lyiO, Descriptive circular.

prices, etc.. mailed on request.
Florists' Supplies, Novelties, Etc. Miniature
Immortelle Emblems, Gold Silver and Purple
Felt Block and i^cript Letters, Chenille and
Worsted furple and Lavender Script Lettering,
Clock Dials. Japanese Air Plants, Novelties in
Pearl, China Birch Bark, Etc.

Write for Catalogue, .\ddress

GC Cnon Florists' Supplies Novelties Etc..
. d. rUnU, Box45l5, WEST PARK, PHILA. PA.

Established IbSl.

TioEa branch conducted by A. M. FORD, Tioga,

Pbila., Pa. Also representing A. Herrmann,

Florists' Supplies and Metal DesiBUs. 404-412 E.

3tth St.. New Vork, and others.

Field Carnations

Extra fine large plants

Nelson Fisher, Prosperity and Harlowarden,

$5 00p.'r 100; $45.00 per ICOO.

Furrow 6 Company, Guthrie, Okla.

First aid

to buyers of

Roses

Fall price-list ready— ask lor it.

*^\ rrni FfLORALCOMPANYe

Joliet, lU.

The Will county fair was certainly
a decided success, the merchants hav-
ing taken great interest in their dis-
plays. The floral exhibits were ex-
ceptionally fine, the Chicago florists
contributing largely. Poehlmann

Bros. Co. had some very fine Killarney,
Richmond, My Maryland and White
Killarney roses. Wietor Bros, were
there with American Beauty, Zecker-
man's Bride and Killarney roses were
certainly fine. The Morris Floral Co.
showed some excellent Bride. The
J. D. Thompson Carnation Co. showed
some very fine Golden Glow chrys-
anthemums. Albert C. Rott, the local
retailer, showed a table set for six,
the centerpiece consisting of My Mary-
land roses and lily of the valley; also
a bride's shower bouquet. Several
girls wanted this but the superinten-
dent said they must be married on
the grounds to get it. Palms and
ferns were in profusion.

A. C. Rott, the superintendent of
the floral department, certainly de-
serves great credit for the manner In
which he did his work. For years
past the floral exhibits have been
somewhat neglected, and to get to-
gether a display such as shown was
an undertaking that required lots of
work and still greater ability. The
flowers and plants were all fine and
would do credit to any show.

CARNATION PLANTS

Healthy, Strong Field-Grown Plants

400 Enchantress,
400 Boston Market,
200 Guardian Angel,
100 White Perfection,

A BARGAIN TO CLOSE

$3.50 per 100

JANESVIUE FLORAL CO.,

Janesville, Wis.

Extra Strong Rose Plants VZt "'"''

stock Worth Double the Money

Per 1000 Per 1000

2.000 3!.2-in. Maids $55 00 3,000 3-in. Am. Beantles $50 00

2,000 2H-in Palmer 35 00 3,000 2-in. " " 35 00

2,000 2H-in. Uncle John 25 00

Asparagus Sprengeri, 3-in. plants $4 00 per 100

— AU Stock Warranted To Please —

POEHLMANN BROS. CO.,

Morton Grove, 111.

Field
Grown

CARNATION PLANTS

Gnlf]kn#lf^|« Scott shade of pink; a very free

^^^f grower, producing a heavy crop

of fine flowers on long, stiflf stems. Large plants.
$6 00 per 100; $50.00 per 1000.

Melody or Daybreak Lawson/fine large plants,

$5 00 per 100; $40.00 per 1000.
Winsor, large plants, $5.00 per 100.

Chicago Carnation Co.,

A. T. PYFER,

Mgr.

Joliet, in.

A new light salmon pink carnation for 1910.
$12.00 per 100. $100 00 per 1000.

CHICAGO CARNATION CO., Joliet, III.
A. E. HUNT & CO., Evanston, III. HUNT BROS., Park Ridge, III.

New, brilliant, glistening pink carnation for 1910.
$12.00 per 1 0O. $100.00 per 1000.

X. C. BROWN, CHICAGO CARNATION CO.

SpringHeld, 111. Joliet, 111.

A New Seedling
Carnation :: :: ::

light pink, overlaid with a deep rose pink, the color extending over
the petals from the center almost to the edge. The most attractive Novelty
for 1910. $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000.

Chicago Carnation Co.,

A. T PYFER,
Manaifer.

Joliet, IIU

iQog.

The American Florist.

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A New Fern— Nephrolepis Giatrasii

6-inch pot.

7-inch pot.

S-inch pot.

In offering; to the trade this New Fern, I have great confidence in its future. It has been pronounced, bv experts, a RlOSt

desirable fern for the store, the home, and all places whe e good ferns are in demand. This is a sport of the well known
Boston Fern, and pDssesses the best quilities of tlie parent, while it is compact and highly decorative. The smaller sizes of
this fern are ideal plants for table decoration. I offer this fern to the trade vrith confidence that it will give satisfaction.

Prices: in 2i:i-inch pots, $3.50 pjr dozen; $23.00 per lOJ; $20.).00 per 1000. 2i plants at 100 rates;

500 plants at lOJO rates. Orders delivered in rotation as received. Ready for delivery October 20, 1909.

GEORGE GIATRilS, 463 Summit Ave., West Hoboken, N. J.

Buffalo.
The weather is changeable with rain
and cooler. Flowers outdoors are get-
ting poorer and scarce. Some good
carnations are coming in while chrys-
anthemums are not in good supply
as there is small call for them. There
have been several weddings the past
week which afforded some orders.

NOTES.

S. A. Anderson has repainted the
Interior of his store, competely chang-
ing it and has rented a large
store on Elmwood avenue adjoining
his greenhouses, which he will occupy
October 1. His rapidly growing trade
in that vicinity compelled him to get
a more commodious place than he
had.

J. R. Cloudsley, of the Lenox flower
shop, has changed the interior of his
store and has also installed a new
system of lignting which makes it
a very bright shop. He had a large
wedding last week.

W. C. Stroh, of the Quality Flower
Shop, has added two new houses to
his place in Attica, and remodelled
two others.

The Italian Flower Garden had a
very beautiful wreath, composed of
asters in artistic arrangement, for the
window.

W. A. Adams, supervisor of the
twenty-second ward, is again candi-
date for that oflBce on the republican
ticket.

Palmer & Son have painted their
upper store white, which is a decided
improvement over the other color.

The Scott Co. reports stock at Corfu
looking very fine.

Visitors: A. Zirkman, of M. Rice
& Co., Philadelphia; H. A. Bunvard,
representing A. T. Boddington, New
Tork: Carl Risch, Jamestown.

Bison.

New Carnations

We have two wonderful new seedling Carnations, DEEP CRIMSON and
BRIGHT PINK, which we now offer for the first time, and after a thorough
trial we unqualifiedly recommend them as the stroD,gest growing, freest bloom-
ing, healthiest and most satisfactory varieties of their color; large flowers,
extra long, stiff stems; fine fragrance; calvx never bursts. As we are rose
growers, and not carnation specialists, we will sell these varieties in strong,
field-grown plants, clean, healthv and thriftv, while the stock lasts — and it is
limited — at $8.00 per 100; $75.00 per 1000.

ROSE PINK ENCHANTRESS, strong, healthy field stock, $5.00 per 100.

The Dingee & Conard Co , West Grove, Pa.

Asparagus

Sprengeri and Tenuissimus

From 4-in. pots n-ady for 6in.
36.00 per luO.

Elmer D. Smith & Co . ""^Z-

Asparagus Sprengeri

4in . fine lor plantirtrin benclu-s. J6.00 per liiD.

Vinca Variegata, fi.ld grown $5.na per :00

Pansv Plants. K.Oi per If 00. 6no strain.
300,000 Pansy Plants. German strain.

F. G. RIEBE, Flerist, Webster, Mass.

Allegan, Mich. — Harrison Lee Hud-
son claims to be the only direct de-
scendant of Henry Hudson, the ex-
plorer, and is in New Tork taking in
the sights in connection with the
celebrations.

Dearborn Engraving Go.

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»*a»vR

Designers,
Printers &
Engravers

1322 Wabash Ave., Ghicago.

..Engravers for this Paper,

Flower Colors

Use our ;OlOK CHART in describing them
PRICE. $1.00 POSTPAID.

American Florist Co..

324 Dearborn St., CBICAOO

530

y liE A MER I CA N Fl O R I S T.

Oct. 2,

Index to Advertiseri.

Advance Co The. ...IV

Allen J K 511

Am Blower Co 539

AmericsD Spawn Co52U
Am Woodenware

MfgCo 536

AmiinKE C 5u9

Anderson Splty Co..54U
Anderson l^lo Co... 517
Andorra Nurseries.. 523
.Aschmann Godfrey, .524
Atlanta Floral Co... 517

Baer Julius 517

Barrows H H & Son527
Bassett & Washburn

505 526

Bayersdoxf er H 535

BeavenE A 515

Beckett WC II

BennettC A 523

Benthey Coatsworth 509

Berning H U 514

Bertermann Bros Co51b
Bindekunst VerlaE...535

BlackistoneZ D 516

Bobbink & Atkins.. .523

Boddington AT

Bodger Jno&Sons Co519

Boland] B Co 5i7

Bowe M A 517

Braslan Seed Gro Co518
Breitmeyer's JSon85i7

Bridgeman's II

Brill Francis 519

Brown A C 528

Brown Alfr'dSeedCoSlS

BrunsH N 5(.9

Budlong JA 509

Burpee W A & Co.. 519

Bver Bros 527

BurrCR&Co 523

Caldwell the Woods

man Co 515

Camp Conduit Co... IV
Carrillo & Baldwin.. 524
ChiCarnationCo...I528
Chi House Wreck Co54u
Chillicothe Floral Co524
Clark The EB Co ..519
Cleveland Cut FloCo5l7
Cleveland Florist Ex515

Coles W W 521

Columbian Eng Co.. 530
CotsonasGeo&Co. 515

Cowee W J 535

Craig Robt Co 521

Crump Frank F 516

Cunningham Jos H. 527
Daniels & Fisher... 5i6
Dayton Floral Co ..5l7

Deamud J B Co 504

Dearborn Eng Co ..529
Denver Wholesale

Flower Mkt 514

Detroit Flower Pot.. 536
Dietsch A & Co... IV
DillerCaskey&Keenlll

Dillon J L 526

Dingee & Conard Co529
Dorner F&Sons Co . I

Dorrance Benj 537

Dreer HA 525 540

Dunlop John H 516

Eagle Machine Wks.536
Edwards Fold'g Box53b

Elliott W H 513

EmmansGeoM 521

EyresHG 5 6

FiskeSeedCo 521

Florists' Hail Ass'n 540

Flower Shop 516

Foley Mfg Co 5-8

For Sale and Rent.. 503

Ford Bros 511

FordC S 528

FromentHE 511

Frost Chas 519

Furrow & Co.... 523 528

Galyin Thos F 516

Garden City Sand ColV
Garland Geo M Co. .111

GasserJM Co 516

Giatras Geo 529

Liioiin ii Co IV

liorham & Chapline535
Growers' CutFioCoSll

Gude Bros Co SI6

Guttman Alex ] 511

Hartman Hjalmar...5l9
Haoswirth Florist... 517

Hoacock Jos.. 527

HeinlJohn& Son,. ..517

Hellers Co 5l9

Herr Albert M 525

Herrmann A 530

Hess & Swoboda 516

Hews AH & Co 536

Hilfinger Bros 536

Hill The EG Co.... I

Hippard E Ill

Hitchings&Co 538

Hoerber Bros 509

tioffman Florist 516

Holm & Olson 517

Holton & Hunkel..514

Hooker H M Co 540

Hort Advertiser 535

Hort Trade Journal. .5.35

Hunt AE& Co 528

HuntBros 528

Hunt EH....5C9 536 III

Igoe Bros 535

Isbell S M& Co. ...519
Jackson,& PerkinsCo523
Janesville Floral Co 528
lohnson W W &Son5l9
Johnston Heating C(;539

Kasting WFCo 514

Keller Geo & Son.. 536
Keller J B & Sons. ..517

Kellogg Geo M 517

Kennicott Bros Co.. 509
Kessler Bros.... 511 512
King Construction III

KohrAF 536

Kramer I N & Son. .536
Krick's Letters Etc.. 530
Kroeschell Bros Co.. '38

Kruchtenjohn 5 9

KuehnC A 514

KuhlGeo A 521

Kyle& Foerster 5%

Lager & Hurrell. ..524
Lancaster Co Nurs..523
Landreth Seed Co. ..519

Langjahr A H 511

Leedle Floral Co... 528
Leiournal desRoses.535

Litchenburger J 530

Lord & Burnham....III

McCallumCo 513

McConnell Alex 517

McCray Refrig Co. .536
McCullough'sJM...514
McKellar Chas W... 5(9
McKissick Bros ...513
Manhattan Flo Mkt 510

Mann Otto 521

Matthews Florist.... 517

May&CoLL 517

MerkelC & Sons.... 526

Met Material Co 538

.Mich Cut Flower E>S15

Millang Bros 511

MillangChas 511

MillerES II

Moninger J C Co.... 540
Moon The WmHCo523
Moore Hentz &Nash51t
Moore-Livingst'n Co536
Morehead Mfg Co... 539

Morse C C & Co 518

MosbaekGhrsCo...525
Murdoch J B &Co..526

Murrav Samuel 516

Myer Florist 516

Myers& Co IV

Nat Flo B of Trade.. 530
Natural Guano Co.. .530
NY Cut Flower Ex.. 511

Niessen Leo Co 513

Oeschlin Ernest ... 521

BEST ENGRAVINGS and
'^ ttLUSTRATIONS

OP EVEST DESCRIPTION

For Catalogues.

SEE ODB WORK IN THIS PArER
Send For Estimates.

COLUMBIAN ENGRAVING CO.,

83 1 -335 Dearborn St. CHICAGO.

OechslinFrank 525

Palethorpe P R Co 5<7
Palmer W J & Son8..jl6,

Park Floral Co 516

Perennial Gardens.. 525
Perfection ohem Co5.37
Peters & Reed Pot'y536

Pfeifler Chris 539

Pierce FO Co 54J

Pierson FR Co.... I 521
Pierson U Bar Co... 540

Pitou Eugene Jr 52?

Pittsburg Cut Flo Co513
Pittsburg Florist Ex513
Poehlmann Bros Co

5 9 528
Po'llworth"cCCo517 53o
Pulverizd ManureCo530
Quak'rCtyMchWksIV
Randall A L Co ... 5^8
Randolph & Mc-

Clements 515 540

RayTJ & Co 515

Raynor J I 511

Ready reference 531

Regan Print House, 535

ReimersM D 517

Reinberg Geo 521

Reinberg Peter

506 509 526

Reuter S J & Son.... I

Rice Bros 514

Riebe FC Co 529

Robinson Henry M

Co 515

Rock WL Co 516

Roehrs Julius Co... 525

RohnertWaldo 519

Routzahn Seed Co ..519

Sander & Son 524

SchaferMrs AM.... 526
Schmidt J C 527

Schnlz Jacob 516

ScolIayJohn A 537

ShaSerGeoC 516

Sharp Partridge &C0IV

Sheridan W F 5il

Sirocco Eng'ring Co539
Skidelsky & Irwin.. 528

Slinn BS Jr 511

Smith Elmer D&Co529
SmithW C FloralCo514
Smith W &T Co.... I

Smits Jaca 523

StearnsLumber Co.. IV
Stenzel Glass Co. ...Ill
Sterling Emery Wheel

Co 530

Stoothoff H A Co . . 5.^7
Storr«& HarrisonCo527
Sub Target-Gun Co. Ill
Sunlight Dbl Strength

Glass Co 539

Superior Mach &

Boiler Wks 5.38

Syracuse Pottery Co536
Talmadge Geo E ...537
Taylor SteamTrapCo538
Thomson ^ m&Sons536
rhorbnrn JM <ScCo.. II

Tiplady John 521

Totty ChasH II

Traendly & Schenck511
Vaughan'sSeed Store

....I II 520 526
Vaughan &Sperry..5D9

Vick's Sons Jas II

Vincent R Jr I 52J

Virgin U J 516

Vredenburg & Co.. .530
Wagner Park Cons.. 523

Weeber& Don II

Weiland & Oiinger..514
Weiland&Ri8ch....5i,9

ITMbE Dflfl HD (VMRK

MANURES

Dried. screened and packed in bags of 100 lbs. each

PULVERIZED SHEEP MANURE

Pu* - TTnlfonn - Reliable

A strong and quick acting manure highly
recommended for carnations and chrysanthemums

SHREDDED CATTLE MANURE

Easy to Handle and Applj

Stronger and better in every way than rough
manure. Lasts much longer on the benches.
Unequalled for mulching and feeding roses, liquid
manuring and mixing with bench and potting soil.

Used by all the largest growers.

Ask your supply man or write
for circulars and prices.

The Pulverized Manure Co.,

33 Union stock Tards. CHICAGO

Welch Bros 513

WietorBros 506 5 9

Wild Gilbert H 523

WilksSMfg Co 539

Wilson RobtG 516

Winters'n SeedStoreS19
Witthold Geo Co517 .=;24

WolfJohn 517

Wolf Machine Co... 540
Wolfskin J W... 517

Wood Bros 521

WredeH 519

Young John 511

Voung & Nugent. . . .511

VoungB 516

Zangen 0 V U

Zech & Mann. ..506 5f9

Ziskajos 5r'9

Zvolanek Anton 519

Catalogues, Colored Plates,

CALKNDIKS, POST CAKDS, ETC..

Wood Labels and other svppliea

Send for Catalogue.

VREDENBUKG & CO^

ROCHESTER. BIEW TOUK

"Natural Guano"

Pulverized Sheep Manure

Guaranteed pure and unadulterated thorouebly
sterilized aod immeiately available. Used univer-
sally as a quick:ly acting natural plant food.
Write us for prices and particulars.

Natural Guano Company, Aurora, 111.
KRICK'S

Florists' Novelties.

Manufacturer and Patentee
of the Perfect Adjustable
Pot Handle or Hanger. Per-
fect Adjustable Plant Stands
and the Original Genuinej
Immortf lie Lettter, etc.
Every letter marked.

1164-66 Greene Ave., BROOKLYN, N. T.

For Sale by .^11 Supply Houses.

Gold Letters

Gummed Gold and Purple Letters.

For inscriptions on Flora! Designs.
Best and Cheapest on the Market,

Send for samples and prices.

J. LICHTENBERGER.

1566 Avenue A, NEW YORK.

Telephone: Lpdox 5644.

A. HERRMANN,

Cape Flowers, all colors, Cvcas
Leaves, Metal Designs and all
Florist Supplies.

— Send For Prices

404-412 East 34th St., NEW YORK.
THE BEST WAY

to collect an accoiint Is to place it wltb the

National Florists' Board Of Trade

56 Pine Street^ NIW YORK,
WHT7 Because maay debtors will pay the Board
fearine otherwis* a bad ratinr in our Credit List.
Full informatioD as to methods and rates riven on
application.

CUT FLOWER

AND

Design Boxes

.Ml sizes. lowest prices. Write

C. CfPollworth Co.,

MttWAUKEE

Sterliog Iron Reservoir Vases

Chairs. Settees, Hitching Posts, Etc.

Complete Catalogue and Discounts Upon Request.

The Sterling Emery Wheel Mfg. Co., ohio?^™s.a.

/pop.

The American Florist.

631

Ready Reference Section.

10 CENTS PER LINE, NET;

ARAUCARIAS.

Araucarias, excelsa, 4-in., 7 to 8 Ina.. 3
tiers, 30c each; 6-ln., 13 to 14 Ins.. 3 tiers,
60o; 6-ln., 14 to 16 Ins., 4 tiers, 76c; 7-ln.,
18 to 20 Ins., 4 tiers, $1; 7-in., 22 to 24
Ins., 4 to 6 tiers, $1.25. Excelsa glauca,
B-ln., S-in., 2 tiers, 76c; 6-ln., 12 to 14 Ins.,

3 tiers, %\; 7-ln., 16 to 18 Ins., 3 to 4 tiers,
$1.58. Robusta Compacta. 6-ln., 12 Ins., 3
tiers, $1; 6-ln., 12 to 14 Ins., 2 to 3 tiers,
$1.25; 7-ln., 16 to 18 Ins., 3 to 4 tiers, $1.50.
Henry A. Dreer, Inc., 714 Chestnut St.,
Philadelphia.

Araucarias, Excelsa glauca, specimen 6,
7 and 8-ln., 4 to B years, 4 to 6 tiers, 20
to 32 Ins., $1.50 to $3 each. Excelsa, 3,

4 and B years, 5 to 7 tiers, 6-ln., 20 to 36
Ins., 76c to $1.60; 2 to 3 years, 12 to 2B
Ins., B% to 6-ln. pots, 40c to $1; Robusta
compacta, e-ln., 2 to 4 tiers, 3 year*. 12
to 20 Ins.. $1.25 to $1.50. G. Aschmann,
1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia.

Araucarias. 4-in., 75c; 6-ln., $1. Write
for price list. Geo. A. Kuhl, Pekln, 111.

Araucarias. Bobblnk & Atkins, Rutber-
tord. N. J.

ASPARAGUS.

Asparagus plumosus nanus, 2- in., $3 per
100; $25 per 1.000; 2^-ln.. $4 per 100; $40
per 1.000; 3-in., $7 per 100; $65 per 1,000;
seedlings. $1.25 per 100; $10 per 1.000.
Sprengerl, 2-in.. $2.50 per 100; $20 per 1,000.
Vaughan'a Seed Store, Chicago and N. Y.
Asparagus plumosus nanus, from. 2% -in.
pots. $2.50 per 100; $22.50 per 1,000. Cash
with order. Floral Hill Gardens, G. F.

Neipp. Prop.. Chatham. N. J.

Asparagus plumosus. 2Vi-in., $2 per 100;
$18 per 1,000. Jos. H. Cunningham, Dela-

ware, O.

Asparagus Sprengerl and Tenuisslmus, 4-
In., $6 per 100. Elmer D. Smith & Co.,

Adrian, Mich.

Asparagus plumosus seedlings, $1 per 100;
$8 per 1.000. I. N. Kramer & Son, Cedar

Rapids. Iowa.

Asparagus plumosus, 2H-in-. 3c: 4-ln.,

10c. Sprengerl, 2H-in.. 2^c; 3-in.. 5c: 4-ln.,

10c. Mosbaek Greenhouse Co., Onarga, 111.

Asparagus Robustus, plumosus and Spren-

irerl, 8-In.. pots, $5 per 100. West End

Greenhouses. Lincoln, 111. .

Asparagus Sprengerl, 3-in., $5 per 100.
Plumosus. 2-ln., $3: 8-ln., $5 per 100. Geo.

M. Emmang, Newton, N. J.

AsparagU5 Sprengerl from 2i^-in. pots.
2J^c each. Cash with order. Llttlefleld &

Wyman, North Ablngton, Mass.

Asparagus plumosus. 5-ln.. $15 per 100.
Sprengerl. 4-in., $10 per 100. South Bend

Floral Co., South Bend. Ind.

Asparagus plumosus, 214-In., 50c per doz. ;

$3.50 per 100; 3-ln., 85c per doz.; $6 per

100. Frank Oechslln, 4911 Quincy. Chicago.

Asparagus Sprengeri and plumosus, 2-in.,

2c. Byer Bros., Chambersburg. Pa.

Asparagus Sprengerl, 3-In., $3 per 100.
J. L. Dillon. Bloomsburg, Pa.

Asparagus plumosus and Sprengeri. J. C.
Schmidt. Bristol. Pa.

Asparagus Sprengerl. 3-in., $4 per 100.
Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove. 111.

Asparagus Sprengerl, $15 per 1,000, A. M.
Herr. Lancaster, Pa.

Asparagus Sprengerl, 3^-in., $6 per 100.
Perennial Gardens Co., Toledo. O. ^^

ASPTDISTRAS.

Aspidistras lurlda, green. 6-ln., 6 to 8
leaves, 60c; 6-In., 8 to 10 leaves, 76c;
variegated, 6-in., 8 to 10 leaves, $1. Henry
A. Dreer, Inc., 714 Chestnut St., Phila-
delphia^

AZAIEAS.

Azalea Indlca. Simon Mardner, Deutsche
Perle, Vervaeneana, Apollo, Mme. Petrick,
7Bc to $1.60 each. G. Aschmann, 1012 W.
Ontario St., Philadelphia.

Azaleas. Jacs Smits, Naarden, Holland.

BAY TREES.

Bay trees. Bobblnk & Atkins, Ruther-
ford, N. J.

2,000 bay and box trees In all sizes; pyra-
mid and standard. Write for list. Julius
Roehrs Co., Rutherford. N. J.

BEGONIAS.

Begonia Gloire de Lorraine, 3-ln., $3. BO
per doz.; $25 per 100; 4-ln., $5 per doz.;
$40 per 100. Begonia Adolf Menzel, 2%-
in., 20c each; $2 per doz. Vaughan's Seed
Store. Chicago and New York.

Rex begonias, 2-ln., $B per 100. Geo. M.
Emmans, Newton, N. J.

Begonia Glorle de Lorraine, 4-in., 30c.
G. Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Fhlla.

BOXWOOD.

Boxwood. Jaca Smita, Naarden, Holland.

BULBS, Importea.

Azaleas. Jackson & Perkins, Newark, N. T.

Bulbs, Lillum longlflorum, Japan grown,
7-9-ln., $5 per 100; case of 300, $13.60.
Multiflorum. 7-9-ln., $5.50 per 100; case of
300 for $14.25. Giganteum, 7-9-ln., $7 per
100; case of 300, $18. Freesia refracta,
alba, French-grown, mammoth size, $1.25
per 100; $9 per 1,000. Hyacinths, Dutch,
named sorts. $5 per 100; $45 per 1,000.
Named sorts, $4 per 100; $35 per 1,000;
separate colors, $2.50 per 100; $22.60 per
1,000; miniature, 12-14 ctms., named, $2
per 100; $18 per 1,000. Tulips; Artus, $1.60
per 100; $11.60 per 1.000. Belle Alliance,
$2 per 100; $18.50 per 1.000. Cardinal's Hat,
$1 per 100; $8.50 per 1.000. Chrysolora, $1
per 100; $7.60 per 1.000. Cottage Maid,
$1.25 per 100; $10 per 1,000. Keizerskroon,
$1.60 per 100; $13 per 1,000. La Reine,
$1.25 per 100; $9.50 per 1,000. Pottebakker
White. $1.25 per 100; $10.50 per 1,000. Yel-
low Prince, $1 per 100; $8.60 per 1,000.
Bouton d'Or, $1 per 100; $8 per 1.000. Dar-
win's $1.25 per 100; $9 per 1.000. Gesnerl-
ana Spathulata, $1.25 per 100; $10.50 per
1.000. Narcissus, Paper White Grandl, $1.25
per 100, $9 per 1,000. Bicolor Victoria,
$2.50 per 100; case of 1,260 bulbs, $25.
Golden Spur, $2.25 per 100; $20 per 1,000.
Prlnceps, $1.26 per 100; $10 per 1,000. F.
R. Pierson Co., Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y.

Bulbs, Lllium tenulfollum, L. Wallacei,
named L. elegans, single and dbl. tigers.
Iris Kaempferi, Iris Germanlca, Delphinum
formosum, gladioli, callas, cinnamon vines,
Madeira vines, oxalis, milla, bessera, am-
aryllis, zephyranthes, Lycorls squamlgera,
Cooperlas, etc. B. S. Miller, Wading River,
■;. Y.

Bulbs, Paper White Grandl., 13 to 15 ctms.,
$1.20 per 100; $9 per 1,000. Roman hya-
cinths, 12 to 15 ctms., $2.50 per 100; $22.50
per 1,000. Freesia refracta alba, % to %-
in., 90c per 100; $8 per 1,000; % tu 1-ln.,
$1.26 per 100; $10 per 1.000. Dutch
hyachinths. named, $4 per 100; $36 per 1,000.
Stnrrs & Harrison Co., Painesville. O.

Bulbs, Lillum multiflorum, 7 to 9-in.. 300
to case, $45 per 1,000: 9 to 10-in., 200 to
case, $75 per 1,000. Narcissus Paper White
Grandl, fancy grade, $9 per 1.000; 12 to
15 ctm., $8. Full line of Dutch bulbs.
Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and N. Y.

Bulbs. Lllium Formosum, 7-9, $76 per
1.000. Roman hyacinths, white. 13-15, $27
per 1.000. Narcissus. Paper White Grandl,
$9 per 1,000. Dutch hyacinths, tulips, nar-
cissus, etc. Weeber & Don, 114 Chambers
St., New York.

Bulbs. Paper White Narcissus and all
other Dutch bulbs. Lllium Harrisii, $37
per 1,000. J. M. Thorburn & Co.. 33 Bar-
clay St., New York.

Bulbs. Watsonia Ardernel grandlflora;
large bulbs. $4 per 100. Cash with order.
Boyle & Darnaud. San Diego, Calif.

Bulbs, Harrlsll, Formosum, Romans. Pa-
per WTilte, freeslas, callas. W. C. Beckert,
Northslde, Pittsburg, Pa.

Bulbs of all kinds. A. T. Boddlngton,
342 W 14th St.. New York.

Bulbs, all florists' varieties. H. E. Fiske
Seed Co., Faneull Hall Square, Boston.

Bulbs of all kinds. James Vick's Sons,
Rochester. N. Y.

Bulbs, Dutch. Jackson & Perkins Co.,

Newark, N. Y.

CARNATIONS.

FIELD-GROWN CARNATION Pl/ANTS.

R. P. Enchantress $6 per 100 $55 per 1,000

Enchantress 6 per 100; 66 per 1,000

Mrs. T. W. Lawson.. 6 per 100; 50 per 1,000

Victory 7 per 100; 60 per 1,00»

White Perfection.... 7 per 100; 60 per 1,000

Wlnsor 6 per 100 ; 50 per 1,000

Aristocrat 6 per 100;

Boston Market B per 100; 40 per 1,000

WIETOH BROS.,
51 Wabash Ave. Chicago. 111.

Carnations, Bay State and Mrs. Chas.
Knopf, $12 per 100. Winona, $7.50 per
100; $65 per 1,000. White Perfection, White
Enchantress, $7 per 100; $60 per 1,000.
Lloyd, Splendor, Mrs. Patten, Lawson-En-
chantress (superior), $6 per 100; $50 per
1,000. S. J. Renter & Son, Inc., Westerly,
R. I.

Carnations, Lady Bountiful, Lawson, s:n-
chantress, $6 per 100; $60 per 1,000. White
Perfection, Jessica, $7 per 100; $60 per 1,00».
Queen Louise, Roosevelt. Harlowarden, $B
per 100' $40 per 1,000. The Queen. $5 per
100. Sarah Hill. $6 per 100. Mabelle, $6
per 100. J. L. Dillon, Bloomsburg, Pa.

Carnations. Large plants of Winona.
Winsor, Red Nelson Fisher, and Lawson-
Enchantress, $6 per 100; $50 per 1,000.
Seelye and Queen, $5 per 100; $40 per 1,000.
Second size Afterglow, Beacon, White Per-
fection and Sarah Hill, $5 per 100; $40 per
1,000. A. C. Canfleld, Springfield, 111.

Carnations, White Enchantress, $8 per
100; $70 per 1,000. R. P. Enchantress, En-
chantress. Perfection, Bountiful. Afterglow,
$7 per 100: $60 per 1,000. Mrs. Patten, $6
per 100. B. Market, Queen, Joost, $5 per
100; $40 per 1.000. Leo Niessen Co., 1209
Arch St., Philadelphia.

Carnations, fleld-grown, clean stock. En-
chantress, $5 per 100; $40 per 1,000. Mar-
chioness. $10 per 100; $80 per 1.000. Cash
with order. Bellamy Bros.. Syracuse. N. T.

Carnations, tmusualiy flne atock. White
Enchantress, $60 per 1,000; Rose Pink En-
chantress, $60 per 1,000. Satisfaction Buar-
anteed. Cash or C O. D. A. Stahelln, Red-
ford, Mich.

Carnation. E'nchantress, 'Winsor. B. Mar-
ket, $4 per 100; $35 per 1,000. White En-
chantress, Lawson - Enchantress, Aristocrat,
$6 per 100; $55 per 1.000. A. M. Schafer,
2129 Balmoral Ave., Chicago.

Carnations, Winsor, $5 per 100. Splendor.
$6. Melody, $5. Aristocrat, $7. Lawson-
Bnchantress. $6. Beacon. $S. Chicago
Carnation Co.. Joliet. 111.

Carnations, 400 Enchantress, 400 Boston
Market, 200 G. Angel, 100 -White Perfection,
$3.50 per 100. JanesvUle Floral Co., Janes-
vilie. Wis.

Carnations. 1.000 Boston Market, 3c. 700
Queen, 400 Boimtlful, 250 Lawson, 2B0 En-
chantress, 4c. Good atock. John Milne *
Son. Falrbury, 111.

Carnations. Winona. $6 per 100. Our new
Scarlet Glow for 1910. $12 per 100; $100
per 1.000. F. Dorner & Sons Co.. La Fay-
ette, Ind. „

Field-grown carnations, Lawson and Ex-
celsior, $5 per 100: $45 per 1,000. P. K.
Quinlan. Syracuse. N. Y.

Carnations. 600 Lady Bountiful, 200 Pink
Lawson. Sunnyside Greenhouses, Owosso,
Mich. ^

600 Pink Lawson. 1st size plants at J4
per 100. See Geranium and VInca advs.
A. L. Munk. Mt. Gilead. O.

Carnations. 500 Pink Lawson. 50O Law-
son-E'nchantress, 250 Craig. 50 Defiance, $B
per 100. Harry Heinl. West Toledo, O.

Carnations, Louise. Estelle. Harlowarden,
4c; smaller size, 2'4c. Byer Bros., Cham-
bersburg. Pa. _^__

Carnations. Lawson-Enchantress. P. Law-
son. Craig and Defiance. $6 per 100: $55
per l.noo. Harry Heinl. W. Toledo. O.

Carnations. Vn(fmg vars. Skldelsky ft
Irwin Co.. 144 No. 7th St., Philadelphia.

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Field-grown Carnations, 2,000 Fair Maid,
fine stock, $55 per 1,000. 4,000 Pink Law-
son, second size, well budded, $40 per 1,000.
Encliantress, White Enchantress, White Per-
fection, Victory, Beacon, Winsor, Queen
Louise, Winona, at market prices. Skidel-
sky & Irwin Co.. 1215 Betz Bldg.> Phila.

Carnations, Lady Bountiful, Rose Pink En-
chantress, Roht. Craig, $6 per 100; $50 per
1,000. Peter Reinberg, 35 Randolph St.,
Chicago.

Field - grown carnations, fine healthy
stock, Winsor, Nelson Fisher. Beacon. P.ed
Chief and 1,500 fine Lawson, $5 per 100; $45
per 1,000. Cash with order. West End
Greenhouses, Lincoln. 111. ^^

Carnations, field - grown, Boston Market.
Queen, Winsor, R. Lawson, Viola Sinclair,
$5 per 100. H. Madsen, 395 New Bridge St.,
W. Springfield, Mass.

Carnations, field-grown, Apple Blossom,
Wanoka, Wonder Workers, Money Makers.
Ready for delivery. Wanoka Greenhouses,
Barneveld, N. Y.

Carnations, new seedlings, deep crimson
and bright pink. $S per 100; $75 per 1,000.
Rose Pink Enchantress, $5 per 100. Din-
gee & Conard Co., West Grove, Pa.

Carnations. Nelson Fisher. Prosperity,
Harlowarden, $5 per 100 ; $45 per 1,000.
Furrow & Co.. Guthrie, Okla.

Carnations, Lawson, Var. Lawson. Sarah
Hill. Winsor, Lloyd, $5 per 100; $45 per 1.000.
Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove. 111.
, 3.000 Carnations. field - grown. Queen
Louise, $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. Cole
Bros.. Peoria. III.

Carnations, Sangamo, . Conquest, Mary
Tolman. $12 per 100; $100 per 1,000. Chi-
cago Carnation Co., Jollet, 111.

Carnation O. P. Basset, 2M!-ln., $10 per
100; field plants, $12 per 100. Bassett &
Washburn. 76 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Carnation Georgia. $12 per 100; $100 per
1.000. Weiland & dinger. 128 E. 3rd St.,
Cincinnati, O.

Carnations. Wood Bros.. Fishkill. N. Y.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS.

Stock plants. Golden Glow, $5 per lOO".
Many others cheap, early, midseason, late.
Fairview Esquimau Greenhouses, Ltd., Vic-
toria. B. C.

Smith's Chrysanthemum Manual, 40c post-
paid. Elmer D. Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich.

Chrysanthemums, leading vars. Wood
Bros., Fishkill, N. Y.

Chrysanthemums. Chas. H. Totty, Madi-
son, N. J.

CINERARIAS.

Cinerarias, 2Vi-in., $5; 3-in., $7.50. Write
for price list. Geo. A. Kuhl. Pekin, 111.
Cinerarias, 2% -in., $3.60 per 100. Mosbaek
Greenhouse Co., Onarga, 111.

CLEMATIS.

Clematis paniculata, splendid plants, $1
per doz. ; $5 per 100; 60 at 100 rate. F. A.
Bailer, Bloomington, 111.

Clematis, 2 and 3-yr., fleld-grown, large
flowering vars. and paniculata. Jackson &
Perkins Co., Newark, N. Y.

Clematis. Bobbink & Atkins, Rutherford,
N. J.

CYCLAMENS.

Cyclamen, best giant strain, 5 separate
colors or mixed, 3-in., strong, 7c, J. L,
Schiller. 929 Prouty Ave., Toledo, O.

Cyclamen giganteum, 2% and 3-ln., $5
per 100. G. Aschraann. 1012 W. Ontario
St., Philadelphia.

Cyclamen, Vaughan's giants, 2V>-ln., $4
per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi. & N.Y.

Cyclamens, 3-ln., $10 per 100. Perennial
Gardens Co., Toledo, O.

Cyclamen, 2%-in., $5; 3-in.. ?8: 4-ln.. $20.
Write for price list. Geo. A. Kuhl, Pekin, 111,

CYPERUS.

Cyperus alternifollus, 3-ln., $4 per 100-
4-in., -U. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi. & N.y!

DAISIES.

Daisies, Paris, yellow, 2-in., 2c; Snowball,
Longfellow, $2.50 per 1,000. New giant
white and red, $4 per 1,000. Byer Bros.,
Chambersburg, Pa.

Daisies, white and yellow. J. C. Schmidt,
Bristol, Pa.

DRACENAS.

Dracaena Massangeana, 4-ln,, 50c. Henry
A. Dreer, Inc., 714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia.

FERNS.

Ferns, strong runners. Boston, Piersoni
and Whitmani, $2 per 100. Same varieties
from 3 '72 -in. pots, $8 per 100; 5-in. pots,
$20 per 100; 6-in. pots, $30 per 100; from
bench, ready for 6-in. pots, $25 per 100.
Superbissima, strong young plants, $10 per
100. Our stock is in good condition and
sure to please. J. W. Davis, 225 W. 16th
St., Davenport, Iowa.

Ferns, Boston, bench plants, 15c, 20c,
25c each; 6-in., $5 per doz. ; 7-in., $6, $7
and $S per doz.; S-in., $12 per doz. Amer-
pohli, 6-in.. $6 per doz.; 8-in., $12 per doz.
Geo. Wittbold Co., 737-739 Buckingham PL,
Chicago.

Ferns, Adiantum hybridum, 6-in., 25c, 35c,
50c. Ferns for dishes, assorted, 2 V2-in.,
$3 per 100. Amerpohli, Whitmani, 5 1,^ and
6-in., 40c, 50c, 60c. Scottii, Todeaoides.
Boston. hVz and 6-in., 35c, 40c, 50c. G.
Aschmann. 1012 W. Ontario St.. Phila.

Ferns, Boston, 5-in., pot- grown, $20 per
100. Whitmani. 5-in., $25 per 100. Boston.
6-in., $40 per 100. Piersoni. 6-in., $40 per
100. Cash. Henry Daut, R. F. D. No. 2,
Decatur, 111.

Ferns for dishes. Pteris adiantoides. Alex-
andriae, Cretica albo - lineata, magnifica,
Mayii, Serrulata, Wimsettii, $3 per 100; $25
per 1,000. Storrs & Harrison, Painesville. O.

Whitmani ferns; Runners, $2 per 100 ;
6-in., $5 per doz. ; 7-in. and 8-in., 75c and
$1 each. Cash with order. Edw. G. Davis,
Shawmut Ave, New Bedford, Mass.

Ferns, Whitmani. 2%-in., $5 per 100; 3-in.,
$8. Boston. 2'^-in.. $3.50 per 100; 3-in., $5.
Piersoni, 2^-in.. $3.50 per 100; 3-in., $5.
Perennial Gardens Co., Toledo, Q.

Fern, Nephrolepis Superbissima. 2 H -in.,
$15 per 100; 4-in., $25; 6-in. pans. $9 per
doz.; 8-in.. $18 per doz. F. R. Pierson Co.,
Tarry town-on-Hudson, N. Y.

Ferns for dishes, asst., 2^-in., $3.50 per
100; $30 per 1,000. Frank Oechslin, 4911
Quincy St., Chicago.

Fern Nephrolepis Giatrasii, 2%-in., $3.50
per doz.; $25 per 100; $200 per 1,000. George
Giatras, 463 Summit Ave.. W Hoboken, N.J.

Ferns, Osmunda Regalis, Osmunda Cin-
namonae, $10 per 100. John Tiplady. Lake
Geneva, Wis.

Ferns, Boston, 5-in., 25c each. Whitmani,
4-ln., 25c. Geo. M. Emmans, Newton, N. J.

Small ferns. Ernest Oechslin, 180 Madi-
son^

Ferns, Whitmani, S *4-in., $5 per 100.
Henry H. Barrows & Sons, Whitman, Mass.

Ferns. Bobbink & Atkins, Rutherford,

N. J.

Ferns, Scotti. 5-in.. 20c; 6-in., 30c. W.
W. Coles, Kokomo, Ind.

Ferns. Scottii. bench. 3-in., 8c. Byer
Bros.. Cliambersburg. Pa.

FEVERFEW.

Feverfew, stock plants. 6c each. Mosbaek
Greenh ouse Co.. Onarga, 111.

FICUS.

Rubbers. Ficus Altissima. The new
broad-leaved rubber. Better house plant
than F. Pandurata, Write for prices. F. W.
Fletcher Co., Auburndale,__Mass.

Ficus elastica, 22-24 ins., $6 per doz; $50
per 100. Frank Oechslin, 4911 Quincy St.,
Chicago.

Ficus elastica, 5% to 6-in., 25c to '500
each. G. Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St.,
Philadelphia.

Ficus, 4-in., 15c; 6-in., 25c. W. W. Coles,
Kokomo, Ind.

Ficus. 5-in., 50c to 75c; 6-in.. $1. Write
for price list. Geo. A. Kuhl. Pekin, 111.

GERANIUMS.

Geraniums. Nutt, Doyle, Perkins, Ricard,
Grant, La Favorite, R. C, $1.26; 2-in.. $2;
3-in., $4 per 100. Trego, Viaud, Castellane,
Poitevine, Jaulin, R. C $1.50; 2-in., $2.50;
3-in., $5. Mme. Salleroi, 2-in., $3. Geo.
M E'mmans, Newton. N. J.

Geraniums, rooted cuttings, S, A. Nutt
and Beaute Poitevine, $1.26 per 100; $10
per 1,000. Oct. and Nov. delivery. Fine
stock. See carnation and vinca advs. A.
L. Munk, Mt. Gilead, O.

Geraniums, General Grant, fine for Christ-
mas, 2-ln. pots, $2 per 100. Riverside
Greenhouses, Auburndale, Mass.

Geraniums, Nutt, $12.50 per 1,000. Kic-
card, Poitevine, $15. A. M. Herr, Lancaster,
Pa.

Geraniums, all kinds. 2M!-in., $3 per 100.
J. L. Schmidt, Bristol, Pa.

Geraniums, leading varieties. R, Vincent,
Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md.

GREENS.

Greens, fancy and dagger ferns, $1.25 per
1,000, Galax, bronze and green, $1,26 per
1,000; 10.000, $7.50, Sphagnum Moss, large
bales, $1.25; Leucothoe Sprays, $1 per 100;
1,000, $7.50. Boxwood, 35c per bunch, 50
lbs.. $8.50. Michigan Cut Flower Exchange,
Inc.. 38-40 Broadway, Detroit, Mich.

Greens, bronze and green galax, southern
wild smilax, dagger and fancy ferns, branch
laurel, laurel festooning, green and sphag-
num moss; box sprays, lencothoe sprays.
Henry M. Robinson &. Co.. 15 Province St..
Bostqn.

Greens, dagger ferns, $1 per $1,000 ; 10,000.
$7.60. Green and bronze galax. $1 per 1,000.
Sphagnum moss, $1.25 large bales. The
Cleveland Florists' Exchange, 606 Huron
Rd.. Cleveland, O.

Greens, evergreens, fancy and dagger
ferns, bronze and green galax, Geo. Cot-
sonas & Co., 53 W, 2Sth St., New York.

Greens, southern wild smilax. Log mosses,
natural and perpetuated. E. A. Beaven
Evergreen, Ala.

Greens, cut palmetto and cyoas leaves
galax, leucothoe, ferns, mosses, etc. Kervan
Co., 113 W. 2Sth St., New York.

Greens, southern wild smilax. Caldwell
the Woodsman Co., Evergreen, Ala.

Asparagus plumosus, strings, 50o each. W.
H. Elliott. Brighton, Mass.

HARDY PERENNIALS.

Hardy perennials, Achillea Eupatorlum.
3-in., $6 per 100. Aquiiegias, 3-in., $5.
Aster Ryecroft Pink, 3-in., $8. Campanula
persicifoli.a alba and coerulea. 3-ln.. $7.
Chrysanthemum Max., North Star, 4-ln,, $8.
Coreopsis lanceolata, 3-in., $5; rosea, 3-in.,
$6. Dielytra, field clumps, $6. Gypsophlla
paniculata, 3-in., $7. Helianthus In variety,
3-in., $7. Hibiscus, Crimson Eye, 3-in., $3;
moscheutos, 3-in., $3. Phlox in variety,
1-yr., $5. Pentstemon Torreyi, S-ln., $6.
Peonies, send for list. Platycodon, white
and blue. 4-in., $6. Yucca fllamentosa,
3-in., $3. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi. & N.Y.

JERUSALEM CHERRIES.

Hollyhocks, dbl, yellow, white and pink,
$15 per 1,000. Single mixed, $10 per 1,000.
Byer Bros.. Chambersburg, Pa.

LILACS.

Lilacs. Jacs Smits, Naarden, Holland.

LILY OF THE VALLEY.

To Import.

Lily of the Valley. Otto Mann, Leipzig,
Saxony, Germany.

Lily of the Valley. Jacs Smits, Ltd.,
Naarden, Holland.

Lily of the Valley. Jackson & Perkins
Co., Newark, N. Y.

From Storage.

Lily of the Valley. H. N. Bruns, 3040
W. Madison St., Chicago.

MOSS.

Spagnum moss. Vaughan's Seed Store,
Chicago and New York.

MUSHROOM SPAWN.

Mushroom Spawn, English, best quality,
25 lbs.. $2; 100 lbs.. $6.60. Garden City
Pure Culture, 26 bricks, $3.60; 100 bricks,
$12. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi. & N._Y._

Musliroom Spawn. Lanibert's Pure Cul-
ture. American Spaw n Co., St. Paul, Min n .

Mushroom Spawn. Sure crop, $S per 100
lbs. Weeber & Don., 114 Chambers St., N. Y.

NURSERY STOCK.

Hedge plants, Berberis Thunbergil. 12 to
18 in., $7 per 100; $60 per 1,000. California
privet. 2 to 3 ft.. $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000;
3 to 4 ft.. $3.50 per 100; $30 per 1,000.
C. R. Burr & Co., Manchester, Conn.

Nursery stock, blue spruce, berried plants,
climbing plants, clematis, conifers, ever-
greens, funkias, Japan maples, hydrangeas.
Jacs Smits, Ltd.. Naarden, Holland.

Nursery stock. Vines, perennials, conifers,
shade and fruit frees, hedge plants. Jack-
son & Perkins Co., Newark, N. Y.

Nursery stock, large trees, oaks, maples,
pines and hemlocks. Andorra Nurseries,
Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia.

Nursery stock, arbor vltae (Thuya occl-
dentalls), 3 to 4 ft., 4 to 5 ft. trees. The
Wm. H. Moon Co., Morrisvllle, Pa.

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Nursery stock, evergreens, conifera, shade
and ornamental trees, herbaceous plants.
Bobblnk ik Atkins, Rutherford, N. J.

Nursery stock, ornamental treds and
Bhruba. W. & T. Smith Co.. Geneva. N. Y.

Trees, shrubs, evergreens, hardy plants.
Ellwanger & Barry, Rocester, N. Y.

ORCHIDS.

Orchids, importers, exporters, growers and
hybridists. Sander, St. Albans, England.
New York offlce. room 1. 235 Broadway.

Orchids. Largest stock in the country.
Ask for prices. Julius Roohrs Co., Ruther-
ford. N. J.

Orchids, all commercial, cattleyas and
novelties. Carlllo & Baldwin. Secaucus, N. J.

Orchids of all kinds. Lager & Hurrell,
Summit, N. J.

PAIMS.

Palms, Areca lutescens, 6-in., 3 plants in
a pot. 24 to 26 ins.. 75c; 7-in., 26 to 28 Ins.,
$1; 8-in., 30 to 32 ins., $2. Cocos Wed-
deliana, 2',^-in.. 10 to 12 ins., $15 per 100.
Kentia Bel.. G-in., 6 to 7 leaves, IS ins., $6
per doz. ; $50 per 100; 6-in.. 6 to 7 Ivs..
22 to 24 ins., $1 each; $12 per doz.; 7-in.
pot or tub, 6 to 7 Ivs., 34 to 36 ins., $2.50
each; $30 per doz.; 9-in. tub. 6 to 7 Ivs..
42 to 48 ins., $5 each; 9-in. tub. 6 to 7
ivs., 4S to 54 ins., $6 each. Made-up Kentia
Fors.. 7-in., 4 plants to pot, 34 to 36 ins.,
$2.50 each; 7-in., 36 lo 38 ins., $3; 9-in.
tub, 42 to 4S ins., $5. Joseph Heacock Co.,
Wyncote. Pa.

Palms, Kentia Fors., made-up, 8-in., 45
to 48 ins., ?4 each; 6 and 7-in., 20 to 4S
ins., 75c to §4 each. Kentia Bel., G-in.,
25 to 30 ins., 5 to 6 leaves. 75c to $1.50;
4-in., IS to 20 ins., 25c to 30c. Cycas revo-
luta, 5, C, 7 and S-in., 5 to 20 leaves, 10c
per leaf. Areca lutescens, 4-in., 3 to pot,
20c and 25c. G. Aschmann, 1012 W. On-
tario St.. Philadelphia.

Palms, Kentia Fors,, 8-in., 34 to 36 ins.,
S3. 50 each; S-in., 30 to 40 ins.. $4.50; 8-in..
40 to 44 ins., $6; 10-in., 44 to 4S Ins., $7;
10-in.. 41^ to 5 ft., $8. Storrs & Harrison
Co.. Painesville, Ohio.

PALM.S, Areca lutescens. 15 to 20 inches
high, §30 per 100. Kentias. 15 to 22 inches
high, $30 per 100. "VVagner Park Conserv-
atories^^

Palms. Eobbink & Atkins, Rutherford, N. J.

PANDANUS.

Pandauns Veitchii, 6-in., $1 each. Henry
A. Dreer, Inc., 714 Chestnut St., Philadel-
phia.

Pandanus Veitchii, 6-in., 75c; 7-in., $1;
S-in.. $2 each. TV. W. Coles, Kokomo, Ind.

PANSIES.

GIANT PAISIES, $2.50 per 1.000; 2.000,
$4.50; 5,000 or more, $2 per 1.000. cash,
and they are worth it. Plant list free.
Shippensburg Floral Co., E. W. Byer, Prop.,
Shippensburg. Pa.

PANSIES. , Brown's extra select, superb
giant mixed pansy plants, $3 per 1.000; $25
per 10,000. Cash with order. Peter Brown,
Lancaster. Pa.

Pansies. finest English, French and Ger-
man prize strains. $2.50 per 1,000. Special
prices in quantity. F. A. Bailer, Bloom-
ington. III.

Pansies. Trimardeau, Giant mixed, $3 per
1,000. Silver Medal mixture, S4 per 1,000.
J. L. Schiller. 939 Prouty Ave.. Toledo, O.

Pansies. Good plants, extra fihe strain,
well packed, at $3 per 1,000. Try them.
Albert M. Herr, Lancaster. Pa.

Pansies, giant mixture of Bugnot, Odier,
Cassier. Trimardeau. $2.50 per 1,000. Byer
Bros.. Chambersburg. Pa.

Pansy plants. $3 per 1.000; 2,000 for $5.
Jos. H. Cunningham. Delaware. O.

PEPPERS.

Celestial peppers, 3-in., $6 per 100. Storrs
& Harrison Co.« Painesville, O.

Celestial peppers. 3-in., %%\ 4-in., $15.
Write for price list. Geo. A. Kuhl. Pekin. 111.

Celestial peppers. 4-in., $1.25 perdoz.;$10
per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chi. & N.Y.

PEONIES.

Peonies. 2 - yr. plants. Reeves' Rubra
Grandi.. M. Crousse, Felix Crousse, Pestiva
Maxima, Mme. Crousse, Queen Victoria, M.
Dupont. Matilda Rousseneck, Mme. Emile
Galle. Mme. Bollet, Mile. Jeanne Calot. etc.
E. G. Hill Co.. Richmond. Ind.

PEONIES. All varlotles true to name,
Will also furnish full deacrlptlon If desired.
American Beauty, $10 per 100. Clarissa, |C.
Dorton's Corls, $12. Fragrans. $6. Featlva
Alba, $13. Ivory. $10. Prlnco of Wales,
$8. Queen Alexandria, $8. Rosea PI. Su-
perba, $10. Queen Victoria, $10. Japanese
varieties, Marquis I to, $16. Miles Stan-
di.sh, $12. Queen Esther, $20. Order today.
Wngner Park Conscrvatorlea^ Sidney, O.

Peonies, leading varieties.
Harrison Co., Painesville, O.

Storrs

I*ooniea, standard kinds, $1 per doz.; $0
per 100. F. A. Bailer, Bloomlngton, 111.

Peonies, all vars., Jacs Smits, Ltd., Naar-
den, Holland.

Peonies, leading vars., W. & T. Smith Co.,
Geneva, N. Y.

Peonies, a superb collection. Jackson &
Perkins Co.. Newark, N. Y.

Peonies. Wild Bros. Nursery Co., Sar-
coxie. Mo.

Wholesale Peony list is now ready. J. F.
Rosenfleld, West Point, Neb.

Peonies. Gilbert H. Wild. Sarcoxie. Mo.

pomsExnAS.

Poinsett ias, 4-in.. $20; O-Jn. old plants,
50c. Write for price list. Geo. A. Kuhl,
Pekin. 111.

Poinsettias. 2 ',4 -in.. $6 per 100. Vaughan's
Seed Store. Chicago and New York.

PRIMULAS.

Chinese primroses, new giant fringed
flowering strain in six separate colors; also
Vaughan's International mixture. extra
strong stock from 2^2-in.. ?3 per 100; $27.50
per 1,000. These are choice stock. Try
them. Cash. Freeport Floral Co.. Louis
Bauscher, Sec'y and Gen. Mgr., Freeport,
III.

Primulas obconica, Ronsdorfer, Lattman's
hybrids, i) separate colors or mixed, 2-in.,
2c. J. li. Schiller. 929 Prouty Ave.. Toledo. O.
Primula Sinensis, alba magniflca, bright
pink. Improred Chiswick red, 2%-in., $2.50
per 100; $20 per 1.000. Storrs & Harrison
Co.. Painesville, O.

Primula obconica. 2^'^-in.. $3 per 100; $25
per 1,000. Chinese, French and English
strains. 2V,-in.. $3 per 100; $25 per 1,0000;
3^-in., 75c per doz.; S5 per 100. Frank
Oechslin, 4911 Quincy St.. Chicago.

Obconica. Ronsdorfer and Lattman's
hybrids, it separate colors or mixed, 2-in.,
2c. J. L. Schiller, 929 Prouty Ave., To-
ledo, O.

Primroses. Chinese, 2^-in., $1.75 per 100;
$15 per 1,000. Jos. H. Cunningham, Dela-
ware. O.

Primula Chinensis 4-in., 10c. Kewensis.
4-in.. 15c. G. Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario
St.. Philadelphia.

Primroses, 2i,^-in., $5; 3-in., $8; 4-iu., $12.
Obconica, same price. Write for price list.
Geo. A. Kuhl, Pekin, 111.

Primulas, obconica. rosea, hybrid, rubra,
Chinese, 2-in., 2c. Gigantea and Sanguinea,
2-in., 3c. Byer Bros, Chambersburg, Pa.

Primula Sinensis, 2Vi-in., $3 per 100.
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N. Y.

Primulas, all kinds. J. C. Schmidt, Bris-
tol. Pa.

PRIVET

A MILLION CALIFORNIA PRIVET.

Per 1,000 Per 10,000

G to 12 In $6.00 $50.00

12 to 18 in 9.00 80.00

IS to 24 in 14.00 130.00

24 to 30 in 20.00 190.00

Lancaster Co. Nurseries,

R. F. D. No. 7, Lancaster, Pa.

Privet, California, 100.000 1 and 2-yr.
plants. Furrow & Co., Guthrie, Okla.

California privet. C. A. Bennet, Box 65.
Robbinsvllle, N. J.

RHODODENDRONS.

Rhododendrons. Jacs Smits, Ltd, Naar-
den, Holland.

Rhododendrons. Jackson & Perkins Co.,
Newark. N. T.

ROSES.

Roses. 2.000 Maid, 2',i-in., $55 per 1,000.
2,000 Palmer. 2',i-in., $35 per 1,000. 3,000
Uncle John. $25 per 1.000. 3,000 Am.
Beauty. 3-in.. $3 per 100; 3.000 2-in., $33
per 1,000. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton
Grove, 111.

ROSES. Climbing, extra larfire 2-year-old
stock on own roots. Crimson Rambler,
i'hll.adelphla Rambler, Pralrlo Queen, $10
per 100. Dorothy Perkins. Pink Rambler,
Queen Alexandria, $7 per 100. White Ram-
bler. Yellow Rambler, Baltimore Belle,
Seven Sletern, Dcbunlante, $6 per 100.
Manda'8 Triumph, Jersey Beauty, $15 per
100. Roses continued: Two-ycar-oI<l, A
No. 1 .stock, strong and clean, out of 4-ln.
pots, Klllarney, $12 per 100. Souv. <le
Malmalson, White La France, Red La
Prance, Helen Gould, Mme. Abel Chatenay,
$10 per 100. Gruss an Teplltz. Ivory and
White Baby Rambler, $8 per 100. Wagner
Park Conservatories, Sidney, Ohio.

ROSE PLANTS.
214-Inch Stock.

Per 100. Per 1,000

Maids $3.00 126.00

Brides 3.00 25.00

Uncle John 3.00 25.00

Rhea Reld 5.00 45.00

2,000 Am. Beauties, 214-In. 4.00 35.00

WIETOR BROS.,

51 Wabash Ave. Chicago.

Roses, field-grown, own roots and budded
on manettl. Crimson Rambler, Dorothy
Perkins, Lady Gay, Hiawatha, Brunner.
Charta, etc. Jackson & Perkins Co., New-
ark. N. Y.

Grafted roses, strong, healthy stock. Rhea
Reid. 2%-iri., 10c; Richmond, Bride and
Maid, 2V4-ln., 10c. Samples 25c. Joy
Floral Co., Nashville, Tenn.

Roses for forcing, Ulrich Brunner, $12
per 100. Lady Gay, Dorothy Perkins, $10
per 100. Storrs & Harrison Co., Palnes-
vllle. O.

Roses, on own roots, budded, bedding,
H. Ps., hybrids and teas. W. & T. Smith
Co., Geneva, N. Y.

Roses, fleld-grown, Newport Fairy, 1 year.
3 to 4 ft., 50c each; $30 per 100. Julius
Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J.

Roses, leading varieties. Leedle Floral
Co., Springfield, Ohio.

Roses, Bride, Maid^ Golden Gate, 3-in.,

$5 per 100. Geo. M. Emmans, Newton, N. J.

Roses, 3-in. Wood Bros., Fishkill, N. Y.

SAGE.

Sage, Holt's mammoth, 2%-in., $3 per
100. Variegated, 2 '/4-ln., $4. Vaughan's
Seed Store. Chicago and New York.

SEEDS.

Seeds, cyclamen, pure white (Mont Blanc)
dark crimson. Rosa von Marienthal. dark
rose, white with carmine eye. per 1,000
seeds. $5; per 100, 75c; 250 of a color at
1,000 rates. Giant flowered, mixed, per
100 seeds, GOc; 250. $1.15; 1,000. $4.50;
5,000. $2'J. New giant orchid-flowered,
pure white, red, pink, white with car-
mine eye, lilac colored. 100 seeds, $1;
1,000. $9; mixed, 25 seeds, 25c; 100, 85c;
1.000. $8. Vaughan's English. Rosy Morn,
Picturatum. Grandiflorum Album, Excelsior,
Princess May. Prince of Wales, Mauve
Queen. Duke of Connaught. Duke of Fife,
Salmon Queen. 100 seeds. $1; 1,000, $9 net.
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N. Y.

Seeds, giant, cyclamen. Blood Red, Car-
mine, Daybreak, Lilac, Pink, Pure White,
White Carmine Eye, separate, tr. pkt., $1;
1,000 seeds, $6; mixed, tr. pkt, 76c.; 1,000
seeds, $S. O. V. Zangen, Hoboken. N. J.

Seeds, wholesale growers of full list of
flower and garden seeds; sweet pea and
nasturtium specialties. Routzahn Seed Co.,
Arroyo Grande, Calif.

Seeds, cyclamens. Giant Salmon King.
Primula Sinensis In 7 distinct colors. St.
George's Nursery Co., Harllngton, Middlesex,
England.

Seeds, onion, lettuce, sweet peas, carrot,
celery, leek, mustard, parsley, parsnip, rad-
ish, salsify. C. C. Morse & Co., 43-56 Jack-
son St.. San Francisco. Calif.

Seeds, cauliflower and cabbage. HJalmar
Hartmann & Co., 31 Barclay St., New York
and 12 Stormgade. Copenhagen.

Seeds, sweet peas; pansies, W. & D.'s
American Show, trade packet. $1. Weeber
& Don, 114 Chambers St., New York.

Seeds, sweet peas, Christmas Pink and
Denzer. $2 per lb. Cbas. H. Totty, Mad-
Ison. N. J.

Seeds, all kinds. Bridgman's Seed Ware-
house, 37 E. 19th St.. New York.

Seeds. Landreth Seed Establishment.
Bloomsdale Farms, Bristol. Pa.

Seeds, VIck's Quality. James VIck'a Sons,
Rochester, N. Y.

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Oct. 2,

Seeds, beans, peas, sweet corn, onion,
beet, turnip, etc.. The Everett B. Clark Seed
Co., Milford, Conn.; East Jordon, Mich.;
Slater Bay, Wis.

Seeds, pansy, mixed, oz., $4.50. Cineraria
Erandl.. and Grandl. Nana, tr. pkt., 50c. W.
C. Beckert. Northslde, Pittsburg, Pa.

Seeds of all kinds. W. W. Johnson & Son,
Ltd., Boston, England.

Contract Growers.

Seeds, specialties: Cabbage, asparagus,
carrot, cauliflower, cucumber, egg plant,
musk melons, peppers, etc. Francis Brill,
Hempstead, L. I.. N. Y.

Seeds, sweet peas, tomatoes, LJma beans,
lettuce, asters, cosmos and other flower
■eeds. John Bodger & Sons, Gardena, Calif.

Seeds, bean, cucumber, tomato, radish,
pea, muakmelon, squash, watermelon, sweet
corn. S. M. Isbell & Co., Jackson, Mich.

Seeds, lettuce, onions, sweet peas, aster,
cosmos, mignonette, verbena. Waldo Roh-
nert, Gilroy, Calif.

Seeds, growers for the wholesale trade
only. Brasian Seed Growers' Co., San Jose,
Calif.

The best giant pansy seed. Send for
leaflet. Chaa. Frost, Kenilworth, N. J.

Seed, Davis Perfect Cucumber. Alfred J.
Brown Seed Co., Grand Rapids, Mich.

Seeds, contract growers. A. J. Pieters,
Hollister, Calif.

Seeds, pansy, 1,000 mixed, 25c; 1 oz.,
$2.26. H. "Wrede, Lunebiirg, Germany.

Seeds of all kinds. A. T. Boddington. 342
W. 14th St., New York.

Seeds, sweet peas.
Boundbrook, N. J.

Anton Zvolanek,

Flower seeds. Hesse & Co., Quedlinburg,
Germany.

Seeds, field, garden and flower. Rout-
zahn Seed Co., Arroyo Grande, Calif.

Seeds, peas, beans. Alfred J. Brown Seed
Co., Grand Rapids, Mich.

SMILAX.

Smllax, 2^-ln., $2.60 per 100; }1S per
1,000. Geo. Reinberg, 61 Wabash Ave.,
Chicago.

Smllax, nice plants, fall sown, trans-
planted, 60c per 100; $4 per 1,000. F. A.
Bailer, Bloomlngton, 111.

Smllax plants, 214-ln., $1.60 per 100: $12
per 1,000. Skldelsky & Irwin Co., 1216 Betz
Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa.

Smllax, strong, 2% -In., $2 per 100; $17.60
per 1,000; 3-ln., $2.60 per 100. Cash. C.
P. Krzysske, Sandusky, O.

Byer Bros.,

Smllax, 2-in., $1.25 per 100.
Chambersburg, Pa.

Smllax, nice plants, 2%-in., $2.60 per 100.
West End Greenhouses, Lincoln. 111.

Smllax, $5 per 1,000. A. M. Herr, Lan-
caster. Pa.

Smllax, 2%-ln., $15 per 1,000. J. L,. Dll-
lon, Bloomsburg. Pa.

Smllax. 2%-ln., $2.50. Write for price list.

Geo. A. Kuhl, Peltln, 111.

Smilax, 2% -in., $3 per 100; 520 per 1.000.
Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and N. Y.

300 Smilax, 2% -in., $2 per 100. Harry
Heinl. West Toledo. O.

Smllax, 21/2-in., $2 per 100. Harry
Helnl, W. Toledo, O.

Smllax. Wood Bros., Flshklll, N. T.

SPraEAS.

Spireas. J. Smlts, Ltd., Naarden, Holland.

VEGETABLE PLANTS.

Vegetable plants, cabbage, fleld-grown,
leading vars., $1 per 1,000; 10,000 and over,
86c. Celery: White Plume, Golden Selt-
Blanchlng, Giant Pascal, $1 per 1,«00. Egg-
plant: N. Y. Improved and Black Beauty,
$3 per 1.000. Lettuce; Big Boston, Bos-
ton Market, Tennis Ball, Grand Rapids, $1
per 1,000. Pepper: Ruby King, Bull Nose,
Sweet Mountain, Neapolitain, $2 per 1,000;
Chinese Giant and Cayenne, 60c per 100.
Parsley, $1.26 per 1,000. R. Vincent, Jr.,
& Sons Co., White Marsh, Md.

VINCAS.

Vlnca major variegata and V. major.
Large field clump.s, $4 per 100. See gerani-
um and carnation advs. A. L. Munk, Mt.
Gilead. O.

Vlnca Var., field plants, $4 per 100. Jos.
H. Cunningham, Delaware, O.

VIOLETS.

violets, Baronne Rothschild, this year's
introduction, and the best single violet, fleld-
grown, $3 per doz. ; $15 per 100; frame-
grown, $12 per 100. Improved Admiral
Avellan, best red violet, large flower and
very free, fleld-grown, $12 per 100. F. W.
Fletcher Co., Auburndale. Mass.

Princess of Wales violets, clean, healthy
stock, 2H-ln.. $3.60 per 100. Boston, 2-ln.,
6c. George Corbett, College Hill, Sta. K.,
Cincinnati, O.

Violets, fleld-grown plants, California and
Princess of Wales, all $5 per 100. H. Mad-
sen. 395 New Bridge St.. W. Sprlngfleld,
Mass.

Violets, Marie Louise, fleld-grown, healthy
plants, $4 per 100. Cash. Albert Loeffler,
1118 Center St., Watertown, Wis.

Violets. Wood Bros., Fishklll, N. T.

TO EXCHANGE.

To exchange, 600 carnation supports
(Helm) for Boston or Amerpohli ferns; or
carnation plants Enchantress or White En-
chantress. Cannot use the supports to ad-
vantage on my beds. A. E. Boyce, Barties-
ville, Okla.

To exchange. Princess of Wales vio-
lets, strong plants from 3-in. pots, $3 per
100 for Enchantress and Rose Pink En-
chantress carnations. C. L. Reese, Spring-
field, O.

For Sale — Asparagus plumosus nanus, in
3%-in. pots, 5c. Nice, clean stock, well
grown, for exchange for carnation plants.
White Enchantress, E'stelle, or Crocker.
A. E. Boyce, Bartlesville. Okla.

WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS.

Commission Dealers.

Allen, J. K.. 106 W. 28th St.. New York.
Amling. E. C, 32-36 Randolph St., Chicago.
Berning, H. G.. 1402 Pine St., St, Louis.

Dearaud, J. B. Co.. 61 Wabash Ave.. Chl-
cago. ^

Denver Wholesale Florist Co.. 1433-35 Cali-
fornia St., Denver, Colo.

Ford Bros.. 48 W. 28th St., New York.
Fronicnt, Horace E., 67 W. 2Sth St.. N. Y.
Growers' Cut Flower Co.. 39 W. 2Sth St..

New York.

Guttman, Alex. J., 34 W. 28th St., N. Y.
Hoiton & Hunkel Co., 462 Milwaukee St.,

Milwaukee, Wis.

Hum. E. H., 76 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Kennicott Bros. Co., 48-60 Wabash, Chicago.
Kessler Bros., 60 W. 2Sth St.. New York.
Keuhn, Q A., 1122 Pine St., St. Louis.
Kruchten, John, 61 Wabash Ave., Chicago.
Kyle & Foerster, 51 Wabash Ave., Chicago.
Langjahr. Alfred H.. 66 W. 28th St., n7 Y.
Manhattan Flower Market, 46 W. 28th St..

New York.

McCallum Co.. 937 Liberty Ave.. Pittsburg.
McCullough's Sons Co.. J. M.. 316 Walnut

St., Cincinnati, O.

McKellar, Chas. W., 61 Wabash, Chicago.

McKlsslck, W. E. & Bros., 1619-21 Ranstead

St., Philadelphia.

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, 30-40

Broadway. Detroit. Mich.

Millang Bros.. 41 W. 28th St., New York.

Millang, Chas., 444 6th Ave., cor. 27th St.,
New York.

Murdoch & Co.. J. B.. 714 Penn Ave., Pltts-
burg. Pa.

Niessen Co.. Leo, 1208 Arch St.. Phlla.

N. Y. Cut Flower Ex., Coogan Bldg., 6th

Ave, and W. 26th St., New York.

Pittsburg Cut Flower Co.. Ltd.. 222 Oliver

Ave.. Pittsburg, Pa.

Pittsburg Florists' Exchange. 217-233 Dla-

mond St., Pittsburg. Pa.

Pollworth, C. C. Co.. Milwaukee. Wis.
Randall, A. L. Co., 19 Randolph St.. Chi-
cago.

Raynor, John

L..

49

W.

28th

St., New

York.

Rice Bros..
Minn.

128

N

6th St

., Minneapolis,

Sheridan,

Walter

F.

39

W.

28th St.,

N. Y.

Sllnn. B.

S.,

66-

57

W.

26th

St., New

York.

Smith &
Louis.

Co

, W.

C,

1316

Pine St., St.

Vaughan & Sperry. 62-54 Wabash, Chicago.
Welch Bros., 226 Devonshire StT Boston.
Wlnterson, E. F. Co.. 46-49 Wabash. Chicago.
Young. C. & Sons, 1406 Olive St., St. LoulsT
Young. John. 61 W. 28th St.. New York.

Traendly & Schenck, 44 W. 28th St.. N. Y.

Young & Nugent, 42 w. 28th St., New York.

Zech & Mann, 61 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.

Growers.

Bassett & Washburn. 76-78 Wabash Ave.,
Chicago.

Benthey-Coatsworth Co.. The, 35 Randolph
St.. Chicago.

Bruns, H. N.. 1409-11 w. Madison, Chicago.
Budlong, J. A., 37-39 Randolph St., Chl-
cago.

Chicago Rose Co., 66-68 Wabash Ave., Chi-
cago.

Dayton Floral Co., Dayton. O.

Elliott, W. H., Brighton. Mass.

Hill. The E. G. Co., Richmond, Ind.

Hoerber Bros., 51 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Krueger Bros.. Toledo. O.

Poehlmann Bros.. 35-37 Randolph, Chicago.

Reinberg, Geo., 61 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Reinberg, Peter, 35 Randolph St.. Chicago.

Welland & Ollnger. 128 E. 3d St.. CinciiT
natl, O.

Welland & Risch. 69 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.

Wietor Bros., 51 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.

Wittbold, The Geo. Co.. 739 Buckingham
PI.. Chicago.

RETAIL CUT FLOWERS.

Albany. N. Y. — H. G. Eyres, 11 N. Pearl St.

Anderson. S. C. — The Anderson Floral Co..
533 Marshall Ave.

Atlanta. Ga. — Atlanta Floral Co., 41 Peach-
tree St.

Baltimore. Md. — Z. D. Blackistone. 1601 Eu-
taw PI.

Boston. — Thos. F. Galvin, Inc., 124 Tremont

street.

Boston, Mass. — Hoffman, florist. 59 Massa-

chusetts Ave.

Brooklyn. N. Y. — Robt. G. Wilson, Pulton

St. and Green Ave.

Buffalo, N. Y'. — W. J. Palmer & Son. 304

Main St.

Chicago — Hauswirth, Florist, Auditorium
Annex.

Chicago — Wittbold, Florist, 1657 Bucklng-
ham Place. '

Cincinnati. O. — Julius Baer, 138 E. 4th St.
Cleveland. O. — The J. M. Gasser Co., 1006
Euclid Ave.

Dayton, O. — Matthews, 16 W. 3d St.

Colorado Springs, Colo. — Frank F. Crump.

Denver, Colo. — Daniels & Fisber.

Denver, Colo. — The Park Floral Co.

Detroit, Mich. — John Breltmeyer's Sons, cor.
Miami and Gratiot Aves.

Indianapolis, Ind. — Bertermann Bros. Co..
241 Mass. Ave.

Kansas City, Mo. — Geo. M. Kellogg Flower
and Plant Co., 906 Grand Ave. Also
Pleasant Hill, Mo.

Kansas City — S. Murray, 1017 Broadway.

Los Angeles. Calif. — J. W. Wolfskin. 218
W. 4th St.

Louisville. Ky. — J. Schultz. 644 4th Ave.

New Orleans, La. — U. J. Virgin. 333 Canal
St.

Omaha. Neb. — Hess & Swoboda. 1416 Far-
nam St.

Rochester. N. Y. — J. B. Keller Sons, 26
Clinton St.

San Francisco, Calif. — J. B. Boland. 60

Kearney St.

Savannah. Ga. — John Wolf.

St. Louis. Mo. — Young's. 14u6 Olive St.
St. Paul. Minn. — Holm .& Olson

Terre Haute, Ind. — John Heinl & Son, 129

So. 7th St.

Toledo. O. — Krueger Bros.

Toronto. Ont. — Dunlop's. 96 Yonge St.

Washington. D. C. — Z. D. Blackistone, 14th

and H Sts. ^^^

Washington. D. C. — A. Gude & Bros.. 1214

F St.

Washington — Geo. C. Shaffer. 14th and I

Sts.. N. W.

BLOWERS.

Blowers, Sirocco, American Blower Co..
Dept. A. F., Detroit, Mich.

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BOILERS.

Bollera, Improved Rreenhouse bollero,
made of best material, shell firebox sheets
and heads of steel; water space all around
front, sides and back. Kroeschell Bros., 462
Erie St.. Chicago.

BUILDING MATERIAL.

Headquarters In Canada tor Cypress Sash
Bars or anything In wood for building pur-
poses. Established 1861. John B. Smith
ft Sons. Ltd., Toronto, Can.

GUTTERS. .

Gutters, cast-Iron. Lord & Burnham Im-
proved V-shaned gutter with drip gutter
attachment. Lord & Burnham Co., 1133
Broadway, New York.

Gutters Jennings' Improved Iron gutters.
DlUer, Caskey & Keen, 6th and Berk Sts.,
Philadelphia.

Gutters. Garland's. A gutter with a repu-
tatlon. Geo. M. Garland Co., Pes Plalnes, 111.

INSECTICIDES.

The Fumigating Kind Tobacco Powder.
$3 per bag 100 lbs. The H. A. Stoothott
Co.. Mount Vernon. N. Y.

Aphlne. $1 per qt. : $2.50 per gal. Geo.
E. Talmage, Inc.. Madison, N. J.

Insecticides. Carmen's Antlpest Insecti-
cide and fungicide. $1.60 per gal. Perfec-
tlon Chem. Co.. Flushing. N. Y. ^

Fresh tobacco stems In bales of 300 lbs.,
$1.60. W. C. Beckert. N. S.. Pittsburg. Pa.

KNIVES.

Knives, razor steel, hand forged, post-
paid: Propagating, 50c; Budding. 36c:
Grafting. 25c; Pruning. 75c. Cat. free.
Maher & Grosch Co., 91 A St.. Toledo, O.

LAVyN FURNITURE.

Lawn furniture, settees, chairs, hitching
posts, etc. The Sterling Emery Wheel Mfg.
Co., TIflin, O. .

MECHANICAL DRAFT APPARATUS.

Mechanical draft apparatus. Sirocco,
American Blower Co.. Dept. A. F.. Detroit.

MISCELLANEOUS.

TO KILL GRASS

In gutters, along fences, monuments, and
walks, use Dinamlne; It has proven a great
success; price $2 per gallon. For sale by
all druggists. Interstate Chemical Co., Gal-
veston, Texas.

The Moore-Livingston Graduating or ad-
Justing plant stands. Moore-Llvlngston Co.,
Lansdowne. Pa.

Scollay's plant sprinklers and putty bulbs.
John A. Scollay, 74 Myrtle Ave., Brooklyn,
New York.

Daylite glass cleaner.
Co.. 464S Calumet Ave..

Andersen Specialty
Chicago^

Gummed gold and purple letters. J.

Llchtenberger. 1566 Ave. A, New York.

Plllsbury's Carnation Staple, 60c per 1,000
postpaid. I. L. Plllsbury. Galesburg. 111.

PAINT, PUTTY, ETC.

Paint. Ideal Greenhouse Lead; Special
Greenhouse Putty. Lord &. Burnham Co.,
1133 Broadway. New York.

Putty. Paint, etc. H. M. Hooker Co., 120-
128 W. Washington St., Chicago.

Mastlca. P. O. fterce Co., 12 W. Broad-
way. New York.

Morehead Return Steam Traps, Morehead
Mfg. Co.. 1047 Grand River Ave.. Detroit.

Detroit return traps. American Blower Co..
Dept. A. P., Detroit, Mich. ^

Taylor Automatic Return Trap. Taylor
Steam Trap Co., Battle Creek, Mich.

SUPPLIES. ^__

Supplies. Rustic Hanging baskets, rustic
pedestals, settees, chairs, tables, blrdhouses,
window boxes, vases, etc. Reed & Keller,
122 W. 25th St.. New York.

Supplies. Cape flowers, cycas leaves,
metal designs and all florists' supplies. A.
Herrmann, 412 East 34th St., New York.

Supplies of all kinds. A. L. Randall Co.,
19-21 Randolph St.. Chicago.

Supplies, wire designs. Pittsburg Florists'
Ex.. 228 Diamond St.. Pittsburg. Pa ■

Supplies of all kinds. H. Bayersdorfer &
Co., 1129 Arch St.. Philadelphia.

Supplies of all kinds and novelties. E. H.

Hunt. 76 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

E. P. Wlnterson
Chicago.

PIPE. FimNGS, ETC.

Ideal Pipe Clamps. A quick repair for
rust holes and split pipes. Write for circu-
lar. Wm. Moll, 1664 Columbus Rd.. Cleve-
land, O.

POTS, PANS, ETC.

"NUPP SED." Best red pots are made

by Geo. E. Peustel, Fairport, Iowa.

The Red Pot. C. C. Pollworth Co. All

roads connect with Milwaukee.

American flower and tree tubs, all sizes.
The American Woodenware Mfg. Co.. To-
ledo. O.

STAKES.

Cane Stakes. Standard grade 6 to 8 feet,
per 100. S5c: 500 for $3; $5.50 for 1.000.

Pipe Stems about 6 feet, per 100, 60c; per
1.000. $5. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago.

STEAM TRAPS.

Steam traps, the Standard return steam
trap has no equal for its simplicity of
working. B. Hlppard. Toungstown. O.

Supplies of all kinds.
Co., 45-49 Wabash Ave.

TOBACCO.

THE BLACK STUFF FINE TOBACCO
POWDER. Green flies and black ones, too,
die on sight of the bag. 'TIs fine as flour
and made from the black, strong tobacco.
For dusting on foliage it has no equal.

THE H. A. STOOTHOPF COMPANY,
Makers and Sellers. Mt. Vernon. N. Y.

TOOTHPICKS.

Toothpicks wired. 10.000, $1.7B; 60,000.
$7.50. W. J. Cowee. Berlin. N. Y.

VASES. .

sterling iron reservoir vases. The Ster-
ling Emery Wheel Mfg. Co.. Tiffin. O.

B. BAYERSDORFER & CO.

Florists'
Supplies.

1120 Arch Street, PHItADELPHlA, PA

Send for our new catalogue.

Toothpicks

10000. $t. 75; 50000, $7 50 Manufactured by

W J. COWEE, BERLIN, N. Y.

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266 North 9lh St .
BROOKLYN. N.Y

Mow is the Time

to Subscribe to the

Horticultural Trade Journal

Published weekly. The Largest
Brichtest and Best British Trade
Publication. Also

THE INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Published quarterly. Annual sab-
scriptioD for weekly and quarterly
Dumbers, One Dollar (Interna-
tional money order). Subscribe
today and keep in touch witb
European markets and topics.

fit Horticultural Printing Company

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Le Jouroai de$ Roses

Organ ot the French Rosarians.

Published at Paris. Once a montli wiUi color
plates.

SBbieription $2.70 peryear. Sample copies tree
AD*«ISTRATION JQURNAL DES ROSES

DU

a SUISNES, Brie

Par Qrisy-SuiBoes. (Seine et Marne), FRANCa

ALL Nurserymen. Seedsmen and Florists wishing
to do business with Europe should send for the

"Borticflltnral Advertiser"

This is the British Trade Paper, beine read weelc
by all the horticultural traders: it is also taken b
oyer 1000 of the best continental houses.
Annual subscription, to cover cost of postage, ysc
As the H. A. is a purely trade medium, appli
cants should, with the subscription send a copy o
their catalotr or other evidence that they belonc t
the nursery or seed trade.

Money orders payable at Lowdham. Notts.

Address Editors of "H. A."

ChllweU Nurseries. LOWDHAM. Notts England

PRINTING FOR FLORISTS

CATALOGUES AND PRICE LISTS

STATIONERY OF ALL KINDS

GORHAM & CHAPLINE

PHONE HARRISON 978.

358 Dearliorn St, CHICAGO

If You Do Not Find What You Kced in Lur Ready Reference Department, Writells About It

536

The American Florist.

Oct. 2,

Standard Flower PotsI

Packed in small crates, easy to handle.

Price per crate
ISOO 2-in., in crate. $4.88
5.25
6.00
5.00
5.80
4.S0
5.24
4.51
3.78

Price per crate
144 6'in., in crate, $3.16
120 7 •' 4.20

60 8 •• 3.00

HAND MADE

48 9-in., in crate. $3.60

1500 2W

1500 2H

1000 3

800 3H " 5.80 48 10 " 4.:

S00 4 4.S0 24 11 " 3.60

456 4H " 5.24 24 12 " 4.80

320 5 4.51 12 14 •' 4.80

210 SH •■ 3.78 6 16 4.50

beed pans, same price as pots. Send for price

list of Cylinders for Cat Flowers, Hanging Baskets

Lawn Vases, etc. Ten per cent off for cash with

order. Address

HILFINGER BROS. FOTTERT, Fort Edward, N. T.

or August Rolker & Sons. New York Agents,

31 Barclay Street. New York City.

Standard Flower Pots

Porosity and Streriffth
Unsurpassed.

Write for prices.

A. F. KOHR

1521 Uavitt St.,

CHICAGO.

Those Red Pots

"STAN DARD8 **

FULL SIZE AND WIDE BOTTOMS,
BULB PANS AND AZALEA POTS.

DETROIT FLOWER POT M'PY.

HARRT BAISLET, DETRIOT, MICH.

Rep, 480 Howard St.

Florists' Refrigerators

Write us for catalog and prices, stating
size you require, and for what kind of cut
flowers you wish to use the refrigerator:
also state whether you wish it for display
or enly for storage,

McCRAY REFRIQEKATOR CO.

960 kCUl mtttX, KSIDALLVILLK, IlfO.

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CUT FLOWER BOXES

EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO

MANUFACTURERS

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

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Gree:>jfield, Ma.ss. — P. E. Burtt has
moved from 3 Chapman street into
Burnham's new building on Davis
street.

Bridgeport, Conn. — Robt. H. Haw-
kins, until recently with Jas. Horan &
Son, has opened a fine retail store in
the Stratfield bloclt.

Use These in Your
Decorations

with the three ilzei yon can obtain

All Heights, from 6 to 48 inches.

No other itand Is so almple and eaaily adjaited.
V^Trite or wire us if unable to obtain tbe stands locally.

The lHoore=Uyiiigston Co., patentee., Unsdowne, Pa.

PHILADELPHIA OFFICE i
Central Trast Building, 4th and Market Streeti, Philadelphia, P*.

The Moore-Livingston
Plant Stands.

^&" Has stood the test of over a Quarter
of a Century.

THOMSON'S

Vine, Plant and Vegetable

MANURE

UNRIVALLED

FOR

Vines,

Tomatoes,
Cucumbers
all Flowering,
Foliage and
Fruit bearing
Plants,
Vegetables,
Lawns, etc.

The result of
many years
practical

experience.

PERFECT
PLANT FOODS

Sold by
Leading
American

Seedsmen.

Thomson's Special Chrysanthemum
and Topdressing Manure.

Freight paid on quantities. Write for our
special offer to the American trade, pamphlets,
aeents' circulars, etc.. to SOle makers,

WM. THOMSON 6 SONS, Ltd.,

Tweed Vineyard, Clovenfords, Scotland

Mention the American Florist when writing

THE RICHMOND CARNATION SUPPORT.

Beats all others
in simplicity of
construe tion.
case of adjust-
ment quick as-
sembling, and is tiie only
one that can be quickly and
easily loosened when stuck
with acids.

Write for Prices.

Also on mum and rose stak'S
EAGLE MACHINE WORKS.

Mention the American Flor

Richmond, Ind.

ist tvhen writinu

American Flower and Tree Tub.

The AmericanWoodenware Mfg.Co

TOLEDO. OHIO

I

Wittbold
Watering System

The saving in time and labor for
one season will pay for a com-
plete equipment.

For particulars write to

E. H. HUNT

76-78 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO

Kramer's Pot Bangers

tot Sale by Wholesale- SeedsmeiL

Florists and Supply Dealers.

Price. $1.00 per dozen by expresi. Samfte

dozen b7 mail, fl.25.

I. N. Kramer & Son, ™\^^*"»»

Florist's Red Pots

OF FINELY PREPARED CLAY.

Process and catalogue sent on request.

The Peters & Reed Potterj Co. , **'Sma**

6E0. KELLER & SON,

Maoafacturers of

Red Pots

Before baylnf write for piicae.
2614-2622 Bemdon St,

CHIOAOO, II^L.

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The American Florist.

537

Scollay's Plant Sprinklers

FOB CUT FLOWER TBAOE, Also Ihe

Scollay Putty Bulb

FOR GLAZING GREENHOUSES, Etc.

The Scollay Plant Sprinkler Is In Its 35th year. Thirty-five years of

experience should count for something — we have given attention to quality

In every respect — making of seams — selection of high-grade rubber. During

these 35 years there have appeared more than 35 imitations, all the way from

hand levers — tee ends— breakable tops down toChlaese and Boston Blowers —

SCOLLAY'S and, after all, the fact remains the same, that we are still the real thing In

Patent rubber sprinklers, etc. No one is so new or old In the cut flower trade that

Broolcl N Y he can keep shop without Scollay's Rubber Plant Sprinklers. R very sprinkler

^"* * ' guaranteed free from imperfection In manufacture.

For Sale by All Prominent Seedsmen.

JOHN A. SCOLLAY,

74-76
Myrtle Ave.,

Brooklyn, N ¥.

This

Kills

Mildew

Every Time.

For particulars
write

BENJAMIN
DORRANCE,

Rose Growers,

Dorranceton,
Penna.

Carman's Antipest

INSECTICIDE AND FUNGICIDE
For the Garden, Orchard and Greeidionse
Noa-poisoDous and barmlesi
to Tesretation.
Kills Green Fly, Aphides, Bark Lice.
Tlirips, Mealy Bug, Red Spider,
Scale, Wire Worms, Ants
and Slugs.
This is the Grower's Friend, handy to
qse, cheap and effective, naixes readily in
water. Destroys all insect pests and
keeps down filth. Circulars on applica-
tion, $1.50 per gallon. Also in qoaits,
ball rallons and in bulk,
PERFECTION CHEMICAL CO.,

FLUSHING, N. Y.

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Kansas City, Mo. — A public garden
of 18 acres will be laid out tliis fall
and opened next spring at Sixty-tliird
street and Troost avenue by Wni. L.
Rock. Tlie plans and decorative fea-
tures will be drawn by George E.
Kessler. The natural topography of
the 18-acre park is peculiarly suited
for artistic treatment. It lias a 2-
acre lake fed by a brook. This will
be crossed by rustic bridges. The
brook and lake will be planted witli
aquatic plants and flowers. The rest
of the 18 acres is to be planted witli
shrubs and flowers with winding-
walks among them. The garden, ex-
clusive of the land, will cost $15,000
when completed. It will be free to
the public. There will be a rest house
for visitors. The Marlborough car line
i.s only a block away. The expense
of this public garden will be borne bv
Mr. Rock.

Merits of Aphine

"COLLIER'S WEEKLY" Says:

"Tliere are plenty of insect destroyer.s for 'chewing insects.' It is the
problem of 'sucking insects' that has been difficult. They must be killed by
contact. 'Aphine,' when sprayed, liberates a gas tliat kills the lice. And this
without injuring tender plants or delicate foliage. It answers summarily for
some hundreds of varieties of soft-bodied insects, ranging in color from nearh-
white to a brilliant red. Many plants have their own special variety of pest.
Tliere is the hop-louse, for instance. In the South the pea-louse will some-
times destroy the entire crop. Melons and gourds, greenhouse and garden
plants, vegetables, flowers, all table plants (where the leayes are not directly
eaten), apple trees, peach trees, and many other yarieties of fruit trees — all
have been in need of relief from plant lice. The old methods of fighting with
tobacco smoke, pumpkin fumigation and kerosene spray had objections and
limitations, livery section of our countrv has some variety of malicious louse.

'Aphine' has a future as wide and as long as the United Slates."

But See What the "AMERICAN FLORIST" Said
on Sept. 18, Page 397.

A SPRAY.— Average: 1 part Aphine, 40 parts water.
Two dollars fiftj- cents the gallon.

GEORGE E. TALMADGE, Inc., Manufacturers, Madison, N. J.

THE BE^T

Bug Killer and
Bloom Saver

For PROOF

Write to

P. R. PALETHORPE
COMPANY,

Owensboro, Ky.

West Hartford. Conn. — Herman J.
Miller, of Terry^^ille, has accepted a
position with W. W. Thompson.

are easy to kill with

The Fumigating Kind
Tobacco Powder

$3.00 per bag 100 lbs.

SatiBfaction guannleed or money back;
why try cheap aiiusmutes that makers do
Bol dare lo guarantee l"

THE H. A. STOOTHOFF CO.,
MOUNT VEBNON NEW YOBK.

Mansfield. Mass. — Bert Hartwell
has just built a greenhouse. 225 feet
long, on South Main street.

538

The American Florist.

Oct. 2,

You'd Better
Get Busy —

It's Heating Time,

Some things you can put off doing until you "feel
like it." Better not try it with the overhauling of
your greenhouse heating plant — it may prove disas-
trous. Every day's delay means a bigger rush later
on when all the heating men are "full up" with

work. Drop us a line — HOW — not m two or three
weeks — and we can carefully go over your heating
plant, and tell you what it will cost to put it in apple-
pie order, to secure economy of fuel and prevent dis-
astrous midwinter breakdown.

Hitchings SLCompancy

ELIZABETH,
NEW JERSEY.

New York Office:
1170 Broadway.

Superior to AH Others

FOR HOT WATER HEATING

Superior Machine & Boiler Works,

840-850 W. Superior St., CHICAGO, Hi-
Write for prices and cataIof,'uc.

Write to us about

Materials and Plans

for any size and style of

GREENHOUSE

for new structure or repairs.

Hot Bed Sash 'lJi°^l,,%\:^"'
Pecky Cypress

for benches, lasting and least expensive.

The Foley Mfg. Co.,

Western Ave and 26th St. CHICAGO.

THEALLIEDTRADES

Greenhouse Building:.

Chester, Pa. — J. Lazenby, several
greenhouses.

Toledo, O. — Kreuger Bros., three
greenhouses, 30x256 feet.

Conway, Mass. — C. C. Flagg, one
greenhouse.

South Royalston, Mass.— E. B. Han-
son, three greenhouses.

Canandaigua, N. T. — E. Sick, one
greenhouse.

HiKROESCHELL BOILER

IS THE ONLY PERFECT

HOT WATER BOILER.

( NOT CAST IRON )

Has water In front, sides, top and
a water back.

Made In 15 sizes, heating 6,000 to

60,000 square feet of glass to

60° at 15° below zero.

Prices and cata oeue on application.

KROESGHELL BROS. GO.

4S2 Erie Street, CHICAGO.

BOY THE

Taylor Automatic
RETURN TRAP.

AND SAVE MONEY.

Write for our Guarantee and
Best Prices

TAYLOR STEAM TRAP CO.

BatUe Creek, Michigan, U. S. A.

T. Grove, two green-
— John Speiss, one

Oskaloosa, la.—
houses.

Buffalo, N. T.
greenhouse.

Pittsfleld, 111. — Mrs.
greenhouse 18x75 feet.

Wappingers Falls, N. Y. — I. T. N.
Harcourt, one greenhouse 25x150 feet.

Hansen,

one

GaLE.sbueg, III. — H. F. Drury is In

Vermont on a month's visit.

FOR SALE.

CI A^Q New American natural gas made, SxlO,
DLHOO 10x12 and 10x15 B double at $1 80 per box.
8x10 and 10x12 B single at $1 55 per box. 12x14 to
12x20. 14x16 to 14x2 B double at $192 per box.
15x16 and 16x18 B double at $2.0' per box. 16x20.
15x22 and 12x2t B double at $2 OS per box 15x24
B double at V2.13 per box. Discount in large
quantities.
PFCKY CYPRESS '^*^' bench board known.

pipe Good, serviceable secondhand, with good
*"^ threads and a coupling with each length:
no junk, 1-in , 3c. Ui-in . 4Hc; IH-in. 5c: 2-ln .
■6?<c: 2Hin . 10!4c; 3 in., 14c: 4-in., V-)c. New 2-in.
standard black. 8Hc: old 4 in. greenhouse pipe.
14c per ft.: 4-in. boiler tubes. 7c per ft. All kinds
of fittings for 4-in. cast iron. .\\\ sizes new. black
and galvanized wrought iron pipe carried in stock.
Pine cut to sketch.

Rflll CB<J One new Ideal sectional boiler, will
DUILLHO heat 4200 sq. ft. of glass: pric- .$130 00.
One No 5 H B. Smith Mills sectional boiler, for
high or low pressure, just like new. Write for
special prices. We have the largest stock of
boilers, round and sectional, new and second-
hand hot water and steam, in New York or
Brooklyn.

PIPE-FiniNG TOOLS iTc^.^.i^ft^.'^r

RADnfM UnCE In lengths up to 500 It , with
UAnUCn nUOC couplings, soft lengths canied
in stock '4-in . 3-ply. guaranteed 100 lbs. pres-
sure ^V-ii:: 4-ply guaranteed 150 lbs. pressure, 'ic:
4-ply, guaranteed 250 lbs. pressure, nVic.

METROPOLITAN
ATERIAL CO.

Greenhouse Wreckers.

1304-1404 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.

CoHASSET, Mass. — John Clarke has
accepted a position as head gardener
on an estate at Manchester-by-the-
Sea.

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The Amer i ca n Fl o r i s t.

539

WILKS

Hot Water Boilers

Are Best for

••••Small Greenhouses, etc.^.^

NO NIGHT FIREMAN REQUIRED

With Our

Self-feeding Hot Water Boilers

Keep an even and continuous fire for ten hours and longer
without any attention

VERY ECONOMICAL IN FUEL

Send for Our Greenhouse Catalog.

S. WILKS MFG. Co.

3503
Shields Ave.

Chicago

Never Needs
Covering

Air between glass better
than boards or mats

Sunlight comes through the glass,
raising the temperature of bed on cold-
est days to a good growing warmth.

Sunlight Sash lets in all the light
there is. Vou can get "N'iolets from
December until April especially it
several varieties are used." Young
tomato plants 2 and 3 inches high
when in the beds of other florists near
you under the single glass sash, the
plants are net through.

One man near Louisville tested sin-
gle and double srfsh side by side. He
now has 14-t Double Glass Sash and
couldn't be induced to go back to
the old single glass sash. The sun-
light is too profitable.

Get early plants;

Get the big prices

Write for catalogue and our freight
prepaid proposition. Order early to
insure prompt shipment. Fast freight,
safe delivery guaranteed. Write tod ay .

Sunlight Double Glass Sash Co.,
(Incorporated)

934 E. Broadway, Louisville, Ky.

or Hot-beds
and Cold-frames.

THE FLORISTS' STEAM TRAP

Return
Traps

Non

Return

Traps

IV/IOREHEAD Steam Traps remove condensation and hold the steam,
the construction is simple and all working parts are on the outside — both
durable and reliable. Write for the "Trap Book."

MOREHEAD MFG. CO.,

1047
Grand River Avenue,

Detroit, Mich.

There is a big difference between a
steam trap assembled in a jobbing
machine shop, and a

"Detroit" Return Trap

built entirely within one of the finest
equipped complete plants in the
country-. Install a "DetTOil" and yon
buy a gurantee.

American Blower Company,

DETROIT, MICH.

Two "Detroit" K^-turo Traps Heated on floor above boilers in greenhouses

of Randolph & McClements, Pittsburg Pa.

Steel ReturnTubularBoilers chris, pfeiffer boiler go

The Most Economical Type of Boiler
for Greenhouse Heating. Highly
recommended by well-known florists.

JOHNSTON HEATING CO.,

138 I. 31(t St.,
NEW TOKK.

ee-as Michi«an Streat.
CHICAGO.

We build a special steel hot water boiler
shipped ready lor operatioa. No brick
required.

Wtton*

Mlain «S«I - «3»».

540

The American Florist.

Oct. 2,

EXCEPTIONAL BARGAINS AT THE CHICAGO
HOUSE WRECKING CO.

Without Question the largest Ex-
position of General Merchandise in
the World. A Revelation to the
economical buyer,

A visit to our show rooms is time
well employed. Marvelous bargains
in Greenhouse Fittings of all kinds,
including Lumber, Greenhouse Sash,
Valves, Pipe, Hose, Heating Boilers,
etc.

In addition to the above we carry
Boilers, Engines, Belting, Rope,
Wire and Steel Cable, Smoke Stacks,
Wood Working Machinery, Emery
Wheels, Safes, Vault Doors, Struc.
Iron, Corrugated Roofing and Sid-
ing, Hydrants, Soil Pipe and Fittings,
Electrical Apparatus, Furniture,
Carpets, Rugs and in fact anything
you desire, you will find displayed in
our showrooms.

Send for our New 500 page Cata-
log No. 47, A wonderful compilation
of facts and information of the
utmost value to a buyer of any
institution, Sent free upon request.
Send today.

CHICAGO HOUSE WRECKING CO',
35th and Iron Sts., CHICAGO

A STIC A

\:U5EITN0W>

F.O. PIERCE CO.

12 W. BROADWAY

NEW YORK

MASTICA is elastic and tenacious, admits of
expansion and contraction. Putty becomes bard
and brittle. Broken glass more easily removed
without breaking of other glass, as occurs with
putty. LASTS LONGER THAN PUTTY.
Easy to apnlv

SIEBERT'S ZINC

Never Rust
GLAZING POINTS
Are positively the best. Last forever. Over

30.000 pounds now in use. A sure preventative of
Klass slipping. F,ffi;ctive on largr or small slass.
Easy to drive Easy to extract Two sizes ^x and
1%. 40c PIT lb . by mail If^c extra; 7 lbs. for $2.50
15 lbs. for $5.00, byexpress. For sale by the trade.
RANDOLPH S McCLEMENTS, Successors to
Chas. T. Siebert, Baum S Beatty Sts., Pittsburg.

Use The WOLF ROLLER

BEARING VENTILATING

SYSTEM.

Operates uniformily 200-foot
houses from : he end. Most
powerful and tabor saving ma-
chine on the market. Send for
estimates and references.

Patented.
THX WOLF MACHINE CO.,

Dayton, O

Lincoln, Neb. — New greenhouses
are being built at tiie University of
Nebraska. Superintendent Cliowins
reports that they will be completed
before winter.

Caieo, III. — Herman H. Cade, of
Greensburg-, Pa., has purchased the
business of the late Wm. M. Davidson.
This business was established by Mr.
Davidson in 189S. Mr. Cade takes
charge at once.

Buy Material Now.

It is late in the season and the Florist who
is thinking of building for planting before
cold weather should place his order for
Material at once. Everybody is in a
hurry at this time and we have a large
number of orders on hand for Fall Delivery.
It you arc going to build send for the
estimate now. Our New Greenhouse
Catalogue is Ready.

John C. Moninger Co.

902 Blackhawk Street,
CHICAGO.

Attentionll Glass BuyersII

GREENHOUSE GLASS.

Yon will save money if you obtain oar prices before yon buy.
Quality A. No. 1. Prompt shipments.

Hooker's Greenhouse White Paint

The most durable white paint for this purpose.
Half barrels, (25 gallons), per gal. $1.35. 5 gal. pails, per gal. $1.40

H. m. HOOKER COMPANY,

Lang Distance Pbone
Monroe 4994.

WHOLBSALB GLASS AND PAINTS,

120 to 128 W. Washington St., Chicago.

Send for catalog.

U BAR GREENHOUSES

ARE THE IDEAL HOUSES FOR PRIVATE ESTATES,
PARKS.INSTITUTIONS and FLORISTS" SHOWROOMS.

PIERSON U-BAR COMPANY

I MADISON AVE. NEW YORK

DAYLIIE
Glass Cleaner

Will not injure paint or putty

ANDERSEN SPECIALTY COMPANY

Quick,

Powerful.

Leaves no Greasy Surface.

4648 Calumet Ave., I'honc Oak 845, CHICAGO.

Holds Class
Firmly

See the Point IBf
, * PEERLESS

SOIazlnfi: Points ve the boot.
^ No rights or lefta. Box of
1,000 i)olDti 75 eta. poitpnid.

DENRY A. DREER,

714 CfaMtaat St., PkiU., Pa.

Lock the door before the horse is stolen,
and insure your glass before it is broken.

Forparticalars cooMmiBg
HaU Inaurance, addreaa

JOHN G. ESLER, Secretary

SADDLE RIVXR. N. J.

cmFl

TWEEKLV;

Mmsrica is "the Prow af the I/essel; there may be more comfort /Imidships. but u-e ara the first to touch Ur.kr.jv/:: 5?as.

Vol. XXXIII.

CHICAGO AND NEW YORK, OCTOBER 9, 1909.

No. 1114

The American Florist

Twenty fifth Vear.

Copyright. 19(W, oy .-imcncao florist Company.

Entered as Second Class Matter Nov. 11, 1891.

at the Post Office at Chicago. Illinois,

under Act of March 3. 1879

Published Every Saturday by

AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY,

324 Dearborn St., Chicago.
Long Distance 'Phone : Harrison 7465.
Sastem Office: 1133 Broadway, New York.
Philadelphia, Pa.: Robt. Kift, 172Satestnat St.
Registered Cable Address : Ameflo, Chicago.
Subscription. United States snd Mexico, $1,00 a
year; Canada. $2 00; Europe and Countries
in Postal Union. $2.50. Subscriptions
accepted only from the trade. Vol-
umes half yearly from August, 1901.

Address all correspondence, subscriptions, etc.,
.American Florist Co.. 324 Dearborn St., Chicago.

SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND
ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS.

Officers— J. A, Valentine, Denver, Colo.;
Pres.; E. G. Gillett Cincinnati 0.. VicePres.;
W. N. RUDD Morgan Park. 111.. Sec'y; H, B.
Beatty Pittsburg, Pa.. Treas.

Officers-Elect — F. R. Pierson. Tarrytown.
N. Y.. Pres.; Fred W. Vick. Rochester. N. Y,.
Vice-Pres.; H 13. Dorner. Urbana III. Sec'y;
H. B. Beatty. Pittsburg. Pa . Treas. Next meet-
ing at Rochester. N. Y. August. 1910.

CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF AMERICA

Annual convention and exiiibition, .Vinerican
Institute. New Yoik November. 19u9. Elmer
D. Smith, Adrian, Mich., President; C. W. John-
son. 918 Kishwaukee St , Rocklord. III.

THE AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY.

Next annual convention and exhibition at
Pittsburg Pa January 1910, Albert M. Herr,
Lancaster. Pa.. President; A.F.J. Baur Thirty-
eighth St. and Senate Ave., Indianapolis. Ind.,
Secretary.

AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY.

Next annual meeting and exhibition at New
York. March 19iO. .\UG Poehlmann Chicago.
President: Benjamin Hammond, Fishkill-on-
Hudson. N. Y., Secretary.

Our Supplements.

Subscribers should see that they get copies of
the fine supplementary illustrations showing
high graoe design and decorative work. These
fine supplements appear wtth each issue and
should be carefully preserved, as they mean
much to the retail florists in dealing with their
customers, illustrating as they do the various
kinds of work that the everyday fiorlst is called
upon to perform.

The papers in which the supplements appear
should be likewise preserved, as they contain
much valuable data with regard to these special
illustrations. Subscribers should see that they
get every issue as otherwise they may miss
some of this high grade work.

SUGGESTIONS FOR CUT FLOWER GROWERS.

Lilium Harrisii for Thanksffivins:.

There is always a demand for lilies
at Thanksgiving, and where the bulbs
were potted early, as advised, they
are now making a good growth and
will probably be on time. We do not
force a large lot for this holiday, but
select the likeliest looking plants and'
place them in heat, reserving the next
batch for Christmas and later flower-
ing. It is not always the plants that
have made the most growth that are
best for forcing, good roots and plenty
of them being of far more impor-
tance. Often plants are placed in
more or less warm positions under
greenhouse benches, and while these
plants start quickly they do so at the
expense of good roots, while the
growth is of the kind that is easily
attacked by green fly and other in-,
sects. The proper condition of plants
ready for forcing is more easily told
by an experienced grower than de-
scribed. The growth has a hard, ro-
bust appearance with a bronzy rather
than a light green tint, and feels
rustling to the touch, springing back
readily into place when bent, instead
of being soft and flaccid. When such
plants as are suitable have been se-
lected place them at once in a green-
house, the night temperature of which
is around 55°, and in a few days in-
crease the heat to 60° and then to
65°. This, however, is rather rapid
forcing and the plants will need the
best of care. Even a higher tempera-
ture than this may be needed to get
them out on time, and if the bulbs
were good sound stock they will an-
swer to it. Everything depends upon
weather and other conditions. Nat-
urally with the rapid growth made,
the plants will need a very free sup-
ply of water at the roots and any-
thing approaching dryness must be
guarded against. When water is given
see that each plant gets enough to
soak the soil to the bottom, for the
best feeding roots are here, and if
these get dry or injured in any way
it will have its effect upon the growth.
Regular fumigation, plenty of light
at all times and careful ventilation in

accordance with the state of the
weather are other important points
for the lily forcer to keep in mind.

Cypripediums.

The plants of Cypripedium insigne
that have been in frames or protec-
tors outside will be better inside now.
This orchid is fairly hardy, and cool
treatment during late summer and
autumn is an advantage, making the
plants more free flowering later; it is
said even to withstand a little frost.
But as in so many other cases there
is no use going to extremes, and the
plants will be safer housed and in a
temperature of around 45- to 55° at
night, according as the flowers are
wanted early or late. When once
good plants have been produced by
potting on young or divided speci-
mens it is an advantage to keep them
rather pinched for pot room, as they
will flower more freely. Do not re-
pot any now, but just let them come
along quietly in a restful, moist tem-
perature with plenty of moisture at
the roots.

Callas. ]

Where pressure of other work has
prevented the callas getting attention
lose no more time in getting them
potted and placed in their winter
quarters. Bulbs potted early last
month are making a good, free
growth outdoors and must now be
taken inside. A couple of light fu-
migations on two successive nights,
followed by two more a week later,
should be given after the plants are
housed, as this will kill off any chance
green fly fhat may be left on the
plants and probably prevent an at-
tack later. By this time the early
plants will have made good roots and
will be taking quite a good supply of
water, but the bulbs recently potted
will have to be very carefully watched
in this respect, for while the calla is
a strictly moisture loving plant, until
there are plenty of roots the mois-
ture cannot be taken up by the plant
and its only effect is to sour the soil
and make it unsuitable for the roots
when they do appear. Some growers

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begin to feed much too early for the
same reason. Until the roots are there
to use up the feed it only surfeits and
does no good. Feeding- should not
take place until the roots have ob-
tained a thoroughly good hold of the
soil in the pots, and even tkhen should
ba weak at first, increasing in strength
as they are able to use it. It is not
too late to start fresh bulbs, espe-
cially good, well cured ones, as these
start right away and soon catch up
■to the others. But see that only the
best are procured and from a reliable
source.

Asparag-us Plumosus and A. Sprengeri.

Cut flower growers find it to their
advantage to have a regular supply
of these useful greens rather than a
large supply at one time and then a
scarcity. It is necessary to frequently
clean over the benches and this
should be done one at a time, or a
portion at a time, according to the
amount grown. Thus the various
benches or portions of benches will
come along in succession, not all at
once. Careless cutting of A. Spren-
geri leads to a mass of small, worth-
less shoots around the bottom of the
plants and these should be removed
when cleaning the benches. The stems
should always be cut clean down to
the soil, then the production of these
useless shoots would be prevented.
After a bench of A. Sprengeri has
been cut from for a considerable time
the soil gets' very full of roots and
these are so vigorous that they en-
wrap the soil and draw it away from
the sides and form cracks in the sur-
face. These render It almost im-
possible to properly water the soil,

the water running away as soon as
it is poured on. A good mulch of
flue rich soil every time the plants
are cleaned over will fill up these
cracks and make good watering pos-
sible. When seed was sown in April
of A. plumosus the young plants will
now be ready for benching and new
plantings can be made. Good flbry
loani and a liberal addition of dried
cow manure makes a suitable soil,
but should the loam be at all inclined
to the heavy side a liberal amount of
drift sand or other gritty material is
a good addition. When a fire is kept
going for burning up rubbish the
ashes from this is a fine material for
adding to these composts.

Coreopsis Lanceolata.

Where seeds of this useful plant
were sown early the seedlings will by
now be fine stock three or four inches
high and ready to plant out for flow-
ering next season. In very cold lo-
calities where heavy covering has to
be given for protection, it is best to
plant such things in spring, for
though practically perennial, they al-
ways carry more or less foliage dur-
ing the winter and this is ruined by
heavy covering. In such cases the
plants must be kept in cold frames
or in some way protected during win-
ter and planted out in spring. But
where they will stand the winter with-
out injury the present is the best
time to plant. For cutting plant in
nursery lines one foot apart and
mulch with a little loose litter. Plant
firmly and after a spell of frost go
over the plants and firm any that
may have been loosened.

THE RETAIL TRADE

Basket of Gladioli and Dahlias.

SEE SUPPLEMENT WITH THIS ISSUE.

Although at one time neither the
dahlia or the gladiolus could by any
stretch of the imagination be placed
anywhere near the top of the list of
flowers for artistic decoration, yet im-
provements in the varieties and meth-
ods of culture have raised them to
very near this mark. They are both
used in considerable quantities in fu-
neral work where a large display or
large designs are needed, and are ex-
cellent for baskets and other forms
of decoration. The newer forms of
gladioli, such as Augusta, America
and other light colored varieties are
grand things, the fiowei's showing in
double rows on the spikes and making
a very fine display. Dahlias of tlie
cactus, single and decorative sections,
too, can be arranged to give splendid
results in the hands of a skilled de-
corator.

It is necessary in all these devices
to so arrange the flowers of dahlias
that they stand well apart, a lumpy,
heavy effect being produced otherwise.
The selection of a suitable color to
match the gladioli or to contrast well
with them is also of the greatest im-
portance if good work is aimed at.
When used quite fresh some of their
own foliage is an advantage, but this
soon wilts and should not be used too
extensively. With the gladioli, on the
other hand, floral decorators do not
often use enough of it. There is noth-
ing that goes so well with the flowers
as their own leaves, and it cannot be

HOME WEDDING DECORATIONS BY GEO. C. SHAFFER, WASHINGTON, D. C.
Mantr). Pink Roses. M;iidinlKiir nnd Cli'liiatis; Ciiandilii-r, rink Rusrs aiul Asiiaiaiius,

Supplement to The American Florist, No. 1114, October 9, 1909.

BASKET OF GLADIOLI AND DAHLIAS.

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ilenicd tlKit N'ury ot'ten the flowers,
used without foliage, have a bare un-
finished loolv that is not at all artis-
tic. Much depends, of course, upon
the class of work and no general di-
rections for the use of either flower
can be given that will meet all cases.
The individuality of the decorator in
this, as in all work, should show out
prominently, for the work of a copy-
ist is seldom satisfactory.

Attractive Home Wedding Decorations.

The illustrations herewith represent
the house decorations, executed by
Geo. C. Shaffer, Washington, D. C,
for the wedding of Judge Anderson's
daughter. In the parlor, where the
ceremony took place, was arranged a
canopy of southern smilax, inter-
.spersed with clematis and Bride roses,
and showered with the same flowers.
A group of plants, arranged to form
a semicircle, were used in connection
with the canopy. The mantel arrange-
ment was of maidenhair fern plants,
interspersed with white roses, clem-
atis hanging over the edge of the
mantel. The chandelier was decor-
ated with Asparagus plumosus, inter-
spersed with white roses.

The library mantels and the
chandelier were decorated with
pink roses. The dining room mantel
was treated with pink roses,
maidenhair ferns and clematis, the
centerpiece being made of Killarney
roses and lily of the valley. On the
chandelier asparagus and pink roses
were used. The arches over the
stairways and the balustrades were
decorated with southern smilax. A
cluster of hydrangea and clematis
vine was fastened with white satin
ribbon to the newel posts. South-
•ern smilax was used over all doorways,
and wherever it would lend to the
gracefulness of the entire decorations.

G. S.

Store Pointers.

It pays to show good plants and
ferns in suitable vases. Sales may
not be very frequent of the latter, but
when they are made they show a good
profit.

The designs in glass and gilt ware
this season are probably the most
beautiful ever sent out and will do
credit to the highest class store.

A good wreath, bouquet or other
floral design or a well decorated table
at a local show is one of the best ad-
vertisements for a retailer.

Something different all the time is
what is needed. Never mind if the
other fellow copies it afterwards. Be
first.

Yellow chrysanthemums and au-
tumn foliage form a striking and ex-
cellent combination at this season.

Ampelopsis Veitchi is extremely
pretty now and useful for vase work
or trailers in table decoration.

Zaxesville, O. — J. F. Goodline,
Greenwood avenue, has opened a
store in the Atha building.

PEORUV, ILL. — The establishments of
Geo. A. Kuhl of this place and Pekin
are highly spoken of in the local
press.

RiCHiloxD. Va. — R. F. Stanley, who
recently sold out his business at New-
port News, is building greenhouses and
starting up here.

Tlie Week at Peaceful Valley.

This week has been one of prepar-
ation for cold weather, and has been
a busy one. Wc have made several
thousand geranium cuttings and have
as many more to make. For our re-
tail bedding trade wo find the most
demand for but four varieties — Nutt,
Grant, Poitevine and Ricard, and the
chief thereof is S. A. Nutt. Our sales
of this variety equal those of any
other two kinds, with the old reliable
General Grant a good second. This
batcli we are potting direct into 2-
inch and placing in our cloth-covered
frame, where we will give them full
sun whenever possible. We expect
a rather larger percentage of loss
than usual as it has rained for six
days and is still at it. We do not
think we will lift the old plants, as
they are a nuisance inside unless
really needed for increase.

We planted one bench of single
violets in August as an experiment.
The variety was the new Rothschild
and the experiment seems a success.
With Princess we have found it bet-
ter not to plant until one or two
sharp frosts liave checked growth.
But Rothschild seems to be a different
sort of a bird. When September 1
comes around it starts flowering,
whether the weather be warm or cold,
outdoors or in the greenhouse. Of
course the blooms are larger if the
weather is cool; we shall plant the rest
of this variety at once, leaving Prin-
cess outside a little longer.

Our carnations were housed in July
and are now beginning to pay their
board bill. We grow the Enchantress
family chiefly, w'ith one bench of Vic-
tory and a few Winona. We like
Victory although it is rather addicted
to rust, and that is a vice in a carna-
tion. Our retail customers seem to
appreciate the fine color and fragrance
of Winona. Its principal fault is lack
of size. Our plants have all received
two tiers of wire and strings and are
ready for another.

During this rainy spell Jack and
"The Boy" have found time to make
some concrete blocks in anticipation of
a new salesroom next spring. We
have just finished a small boiler
house built of these blocks, and it
is a good one and we believe will
last as long as Peaceful Valley shall
endure. We bought a hand-tamp
block machine last spring and have
utilized considerable spare time in
making these blocks. We have about
1,400 more to get out before that
salesroom becomes a possibility. With
a good bank of sand and gravel on
the premises the actual money cost
of these blocks is the price of the
Portland cement. Our machine makes
a hollow block 8x8 inches, and either
12, IG or 24 inches long. The cost
of cement for the latter size is about
six cents per block. We will have
more to say about these blocks in the
weeks to come.

The pessimist has just returned
from the city where he went to take
a look at the market and to try to
collect a little money for goods sold
the city stores in May and June. From
his remarks we judge he was suc-
cessful in the former object only.
Now the pessimist is all right when
you know him. but — he is a pessimist

without a doubt. He found the mar-
ket a perfect glut of asters, gladioli,
etc. "How long," he thunders, look-
ing very fierce indeed, "would busi-
ness men in other lines continue to
produce four times as many goods as
the market could possibly use?"
Knowing that fully two-thirds of all
the outdoor flowers shipped to our
city market this season had finally
reached the waste barrels and that
the other third has hardly brought
the cost of express and selling, we
have no argument just ready for this
trouble-seeking partner of ours, but
mildly remark that probably it will
continue as long as hope, which, the
poet tells us, "Springs eternal in the
human breast," or at least until our
farm papers tell their readers plainly
that it is better to grow cabbages and
potatoes with a surety of selling,
rather than sw'eet peas and asters on
speculation. We hope that this pro-
longed rain will have the effect of
clearing the market of most of this
outdoor rubbish. During this rainy,
cloudy weather wo have had a little
fire heat on, just to maintain a mild,
healthy atmosphere in the houses.

Optimist.

Protection for Bulbs in Pots or Flats.

As a comment on the answer given
a correspondent in a recent issue, we
may say that the best material we
have ever used on potted and boxed
bulbs is comnion sawdust, either fresh
or old. It is easily obtained any-
where almost, is light and clean to
handle, and is a great non-conductor.
It is the greatest protection against
frost, a few inches of sawdust being
superior to a large amount of soil
and litter. We have always made
a practice to pot all Easter bulbs into
new clean pots; then, by spreading a-
little sawdust where the pots are to
winter, and covering them with the
same material, we keep the pots clean,
which is a great factor at that time
of the year. A good soaking is given
the potted bulbs before covering; then
the sawdust is spread and no further
watering is needed under ordinary cir-
cumstances as the covering prevents
evaporation as well as radiation.

Makketmax.

The London Plant Auctions.

The plant auctions in London, Eng.,
during the week beginning September
12 were not as largely attended as
usual, possibly on account of the bad
weather, but prices were apparently
about up to tlje average, the auction-
eers buying on commission for many
of the absentees. Roses of ordinary
\arieties went cheap, but good or
novel kinds brought good prices,
Climbing Liberty making 50 cents
each, also Lady Gay and Dorothy
Perkins. Kentias in 4-inch pots sold
at 25 cents each, $15 per 100 being
obtained for stock in "60's" (2%-
inch). Erica hyemalis In S-inch were
worth $2.50 per dozen, cyclamens av-
eraging about $1.30. Genistas were
worth about $1 per dozen, and
Kolanums 75 cents. Ferns in all sizes
:ind varieties w-ere very cheap.

New Castle, Ixd. — The grading and
concrete work for another greenhouse.
20x150 feet, has been completed at the
plant of the F. J. Benthey Co. It will
be used for pot plants.

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Flcus Altissima.

Ficus altissima is a native of India,
growing-, we believe, on the lower
hills of the Himalayan mountains. In
habit of growth and ease of propa-
gation it somewhat resembles F.
elastica, but there all resemblance
ceases. It has a broad, glossy, tropi-
cal-looking leaf, distinctly veined and
makes a shapely plant in all sizes.
We have given it a two-years' test
as a house plant and can safely say
that it is fully as hardy and durable
as the old-time favorite. It propa-
gates easily and makes roots quickly
in a moderate bottom heat, any time
from February to June. It does
nicely planted outdoors in full sun if
within easy reach of the hose and can
also be grown in a frame. Its re-
quirements are plenty of water and
air and moderate feeding during its
period of growth. Under glass it
seems to prefer a night temperature
of 50° to 60°, anything warmer
having a tendency to draw the plants
and spoil the stocky short-jointed
growth that is one of its beauties.
Our authority for the specific name
is the Royal Botanic Gardens, Cal-
cutta, from whom came the original
plants. As the public is getting
rather tired of the old F. elastica it
would seem that there is a place in
commerce for this good-looking, well-
behaved stranger. The two larger
plants shown in the accompanying il-
lustration are 17 months and the
smaller one five months old; all propa-
gated from one-eye cuttings. We have
no very large specimens, all available
wood having been used for propaga-
tion. F. W. FLETCHER.

Notes on th£ Chicago Parks.

The delightful Indian summer
weather takes hundreds of citizens
into the parks daily, though they are
rapidly losing the brightness of sum-
mer and taking on the fall appear-
ance. Out at Garfield park the flower
beds near Madison street are still
gay, one of the prettiest fall com-
binations being the yellow Cassia
florlbunda over the blue ageratum.
The corner beds of tamarix are pretty
now with the feathery flower spikes
and leaves but they seem a little out
of keeping with the general scheme
of decoration. There are immense
beds of red salvia, as fine now as
they have been all summer, and the
rose beds are showy. Those two ele-
gant pink roses, Hermosa and Caroline
Testout, ara very attractive, the latter
especially being a mass of pink flowers
and buds. It is one of the finest of
all bedding roses. Gruss an Teplitz
is not quite as showy as usual, though
there are quite a number of the deep
red flowers in full beauty. The her-
baceous borders around the flower
garden are still bright, but we would
suggest that at least a few of the
more prominent plants were labeled,
this making them much more inter-
esting to visitors. Cleiomes, white
and pink, are very attractive among
the shrubs.

It seems that no very large ap-
propriation is to be made for shrubs
this season for the west side parks,
but Gardener John Sells will thin out
a lot of the newly planted ones in
Garfield and Humboldt parks for use

in Douglas park, where they are most
needed. This is a wise move for not
only are these shrubs far more valu-
able and suitable for the purpose than
small, nursery grown stock, but the
thinning will give those left a chance
to develop properly. Again only such
varieties or species as have been
found to do well in the smoke area
will be planted, as these only will have
made sufficient progress to need tliin-
ning.

It is pretty rough on Mr. Sells
having the big conservatory pulled
about again, just as the plants were
getting into shape. The contractors
are held responsible for any actual
damage done to them, but only the
practical gardener knows that such
work cannot be carried out without
injury. The new sash bars that are
being put in are larger than the old,
and a copper lining is being used.
Besides this the bars are being
strengthened by cross pieces and it is
hoped that by these means the house
will be sufficiently strengthened to
stand the winter storms without in-
jury. But it is only making the best
of a very poor job, and probably Mr.
Sells is still trembling for the safety
of his plants the coming winter.

Inside tlie smaller conservatories
there is a bright and pretty display.
A line of plants of the blue Dichoris-
andra musaica backs up a pretty bank
of orchids in one of the houses, and
the foliage plants are in fine condition.
Among the orchids we noted especially
good plants of Cattleya labiata, Sacco-
labium guttatum and various on-

main unbroken and it will eventually
be a fine feature.

Carnation Dorothy Gordon.

It is a remarkable tribute to the
worth of Dorothy Gordon, the new
carnation that is to be disseminated
next season by Joseph Heacock Co..
Wyncote, Pa., that the firm has al-
ready booked orders for 58,000 rooted
cuttings, although the variety has
never been advertised beyond the
fact of its being noted in The Florist
and other trade papers when exhib-
ited. Growers of experience who have
seen it growing and flowering at the
Heacock plant have also widely ad-
vertised it by their opinion expressed
to others and the fact that such an
experienced man as Joseph Heacock
should express himself as so sure of
its capabilities as a money-maker lias
led many growers who are usually
skeptical of novelties to oi'der it
freely.

We cannot do better in describing
it than to quote Mr. Heacock's own
description: "It is a cross between
Lawson and Enchantress, a vigorous
grower, free from disease, producing
an abundance of large flowers of good
form the entire season on long, stiff
stems. Tlie flowers average three
inches in diameter, and in color are a
shade darker than those of Enchant-
ress and fragrant. It has produced
for us one-third more flowers than
Enchantress and these sold for 50 per
cent more money. The variety scored
86 points at the exhibition of the
American Carnation Society at Wash-

FICUS ALTISSIMA.

cidiums, including the distinct O.
microchilum. A number of hibiscuses
in another house were bright and
effective and the pretty water poppy
(limnocharis) was flowering nicely.
We only had time for the briefest
visit to the propagating houses but
here everything was in the usual fine
condition. The lawns all around are
in much better order this year, and
another season's care will doubtless
bring them up to the standard of the
other parks. The big open sweep
west of the conservatories should ire-

ington, D. C." There is really noth-
ing we can add to this, for from re-
ports received from totally independ-
ent correspondents who have seen it
growing we believe Mr. Heacock has
under rather than over estimated its
good qualities. Flowers of it sold in
Philadelphia during tlie Christmas
holidays at $12 per 100, and as there
is an immense stock of it being pre-
pared we may safely say that any
grower who has not got Dorothy Gor-
don next year will be that much be-
hind the times.

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HOME ^A^EDDING DECORATIONS BY GEO. C. SHAFFER, WASHINGTON. D.

Pink Roses on Mantrls nnci Chandrlit-r: Drapery. Southern Smilax.

WITH THE GROWERS

Frank Oechslln, Chicago.

We have never seen the stock at
Prank Oechslin's looking better than
at present. House after house of all
kinds of the market plants for which
he is so well known may now be seen
here, and the prospects for Christmas
plants are rosy. It is diflBcuIt for a
plant grower, or a plant admirer, to
say just what makes the most impres-
sion on him out of such a large and
varied stock, but in this case we think
that the 6,000 grand plants of cy-
clamen, all raised from seed sown
from August to November of last
year, are the most meritorious. Of
the earliest sown lot each one is a
model of culture, grand leaves well
out over the pot and the crowns just
choking with flower buds. They are
just being removed from the frames
to the greenhouses and in another
month will be a grand sight.

Pot chrysanthemums are also a
Heading line here and the plants are in
elegant order. About 30 varieties are
grown and many are tried each year
and discarded as unsuitable for pot
culture. As illustrative of how few
■are really good for this purpose it is
interesting to note that the old L.
■Canning (white) and W. H. Lincoln
(yellow) are still among the best in

their class. May Foster, Early Snow
and Estelle are other prominent kinds
while the pompons Zenobia, Klondyke,
Helena and Baby, and the singles.
Buttercup, Canary, Ladysmith and
Garcia, are highly thought of and
largely grown. Ornamental foliage
plants are largely grown, including a
great variety of crotons. Reidi, Robt.
Craig, Edwin Lonsdale and Versch-
affelti were especially bright and good,
while a number of specimen Pan-
danus Veitchii and a splendid stock
in 6-inch were finely grown plants.
We also noted a fine lot of araucarias,
from two to three feet high, in 7-inch
pots, finely feathered healthy stock,
in the best of condition.

About 12.000 poinsettias are grown,
most of them from three to seven in a
pan, and the stock looks fine. Ferns
are grown by the hundred thousand,
great blocks of them in every con-
ceivable size, from the seedlings in
flats to immense specimens of Bos-
ton, Whitmani and others. A car-
load of azaleas arrived last week and
the plants look well, but the buds did
not appear to us to be quite as prom-
inent as usual. Of Dutch bulbs, 125,-
000 are forced, and as Mr. Oechslin
believes in buying only the top-
notch quality, the cases being opened
up disclosed a grand lot of bulbs.
Out in the open we noted a good
lot of hydrangeas in pots and tubs.
They have made excellent growths

and the shoots are full of buds. Ram-
bler roses are largely grown and Mr.
Oechslin thinks very highly of New-
port Fairy of which he has a large
stock in all sizes. Lady Gay, Tau-
sendschon and the various Baby ram-
blers are all included, and everything
around the place speaks of careful,
painstaking and successful cultural
methods.

Ernest Oechslin, Forest Park, 111.

Although Ernest Oechslin still feels
the bad effects of his shooting acci-
dent early in the year we were glad
to see him around his greenhouses
and, apparently, as well as ever.
His stock is in excellent shape again
this season, one house containing
about 3,500 fine cyclamens being es-
pecially good. The plants are large,
well leaved and just beginning to
throw up, while the hundreds of buds
clustering around the crowns give
promise of a magnificent show in the
near future. Mr. Oechslin is always
forward with his poinsettias, and this
season is no exception. About 1,000
aro grown and the forwardest are
already fine plants nearly two feet
high, and as much through that will
be grand stock for Christmas. Be-
sides these there are fine pans and
pots in all the smaller sizes that will
doubtless give a good account of them-
selves later.

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Primula obconica is quite a feature.
The plants are of a good strain and
just beginning to flower. Not many
cut flowers are grown but Lawson
carnation is well done; the stems ara
a little short but the flowers are ex-
cellent. There are also good benches,
Just coming in, of October Frost and
Touset chrysanthemums, fine flowers,
on clean, healthy plants. Mr. Oech-
slin makes a specialty of small ferns
for fern dishes, and there is an im-
mense stock in the best of health.
His proximity to the cemeteries causes
a big demand in spring for bedding
stock, and propagation is going on
freely Of all classes of plants for
this puri)ose. The place has all the
earmarks of a successful go-ahead
business and everything is in the best
of order, the houses being kept well
painted and clean and the plants in
good cultural shape.

At Des Plaints, 111.

At W. S. Garland's we noted some
of the finest Lawson carnation plants
we have ever seen; though only
plaijted August 14 they have got a
goo(J hold on the soil and are growing
and flowering at a great rate. It is
noteworthy that no shading or side
ventilation were used on these plants
and they are far better than others
that had this attention. Those who
think that Lawson has passed the use-
ful stage should see these plants. Pink
Patten is grown here, about 2,000
plants being benched. It has longer
stems, but is not as free as Lawson.
Some 30,000 plants are grown and
about 20,000 chrysanthemums, mostly
Chadwick and Major Bonnaffon. The
help question has been a rather seri-
ous one here this season, it being at
times impossible to get enough to
keep things running properly.

Frank Garland has built a fine shed
30x100 feet and uses it for starting his
bulbs and making up parts for con-
crete benches. It is made with double
wooden walls with shavings stuffed
between and keeps a very regular tem-
perature. The bulbs are flatted and
watered then set in piles with four
bricks between each, one on each cor-
ner of the flat. A batch of 10,000 Pa-
per White narcissi was already root-
ing through the bottom, though only
planted about a week, and a batch ot
70,000 Dutch bulbs were to follow. A
very interesting feature here are the
lilies from seed. Sown in August,
1908, there are many plants with from
two to five fully developed flowers, a
rather remarkable record. In the
houses everything is clean and in fine
shape. There are two houses 20x150
feet planted to maidenhair ferns,
principally Adiantum decorum and A.
cuneatum, all throwing up fine healthy
fronds and in the best of condition.
Frank Garland believes in Hammond's
slug shot as the best material for de-
stroying all troublesome insects.
Among the houses are two fine ones
planted to roses. These are 41 feet
wide, 19 feet to the ridge and 150 feet
long, the stock in them being in
grand shape, as indeed are all the
plants in this range. We advise any-
one who is intending to visit Mr. Gar-
land to go soon while his melon patch
is working full time. Sampling Tip-
Top, Vaughan's Hoodoo, Osage and

others on a recent hot day was a
pleasant windup to a look through the
houses.

S. Garland's range is in fine condi-
tion, and he is adding two new green-
houses 27x200 feet, using the Garland
truss and gutters. With the exception
of a few sweet peas and chrysanthe-
mums the whole of this range of
about 50,000 feet is devoted to carna-
tions in the leading commercial kinds.

ORCHID NOTES.

RrPEN the deciduous dendrobiums
by exposure to light and air now.

Reduce the water supply to phalae-
nopsis by degrees as the days shorten.

Time to repot Odontoglossum cris-
pum, O. Pescatorei and others in this
section.

Do not dry off the plants of Cat-
tleya gigas if they want to grow
after flowering.

DendroUium Phalaenopsls.

Great were the rejoicings among or-
chid men some 20 years ago, when
Dendrobium Phalasnopsis, or the giant
moth dendrobium, as it was called,
was found in quantity by orchid col-
lectors. Previous to this it was among
the great rarities, only a very few
plants of it being known and these
being in the hands either of wealthy
amateurs or trade growers of new
and rare varieties. But it raced into
popularity at once and was one of the
first to be generally grown as a cut
flower. The long, graceful spikes are
among the most beautiful in the genus
and, unlike most of the dendrobiums,
may be cut with sufiBcient length of
stem without sacrificing the growth.
In color the flowers vary from pure
white through all the stages of rose

ing a house when the sun is shining
brightly upon it. Under the brisk con-
ditions of heat and moisture thus set
up the plants grow at a great rate,
making long, vigorous growths that
flower most profusely. The old
growths should not be removed, as
these continjue to throw flowers year
after year until exhausted and
although these are not usually as fine
as those produced on the new growths,
yet they are extremely useful for cut-
ting. It is rather a restless species
and no actual dormant season can be
laid down for it, but it is often com-
paratively quiet in early summer and
then grows away with a rush and pro-
duces its flowers in fall.

Like most dendrobiums, D. phalse-
nopsis dislikes a lot of material about
its roots. It thrives best in small
pans that can be suspended from the
roof and these must be crowded with
roots if the plants are to be satisfac-
tory. The finest lot of plants we ever
saw were grown in large hollow bones
with practically nothing in the way
of peat and moss. The roots were
clinging close to the bones, their hard,
dry surface providing just the kind of
holding they like. The bones had, of
course, been cooked. Cleanliness is
an important factor in the growth of
this orchid. Occasionallv thrips ap-
pear in the young shoots and when
this occurs the grower has to get busy
and get rid of them or his plants will
be ruined In short order. These four
things, heat, light, cleanliness and
moisture are the leading points in
their culture and if the plants get
these there is little fear of their not
being satisfactory. Commekcial.

The Boston Orchid Show.

We have already called attention
to the great orchid show of the
Massachusetts Horticultural Society
that is to be held at Boston. May

DENDROBIUM PHAL.ENOPSIS.

to a deep reddish purple, the blotches
on the lip of some of the best forms
being indescribably rich.

D. Phalasnopsis is a heat loving kind
and delights in the kind of atmosphere
that is created by syringing and damp-

26-30, 1910. This will, without
doubt, be one of the principal horti-
cultural events of the year and will
be the finest show of orchids ever
held in America. The time is wisely
chosen as many of the showiest and

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MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY S HALL, BOSTON.

Wli, rr TIm- r.nat Oriliid Sliow Will W H.ld M:iy 21.30. I'llO.

best species are in flower or can be
brought into flower at that time, while
the prizes offered arc sucli as to
bring- out the best that is at command
in this or any other country. For
instance, for the display of orchids
to fill 400 feet of space the first prize
is a gold medal and $1,000. the second
a silver medal and $500. the third
a bronze medal and $250. Besides
these there are a number of other
cash prizes, running from $200 down,
and many other gold, silver and
bronze medals. Such a spirited
policy on the part of the society de-
serves the hearty support of everyone
who grows, buys or sells orchids, or
has anything at all to do with them.
It may not be amiss at this time to
call growers' attention to the neces-
sity for beginning at once to prepare
their plants for this show, and to call
attention to a few of the principal
species and genera that may be ex-
pected in flower at that time.

One of the first plants that occurs
to mind as a May flowering orchid
is the ever popular Cattleya Mossise,
the most generally useful, varied and
one of the showiest cattleyas grown.
At the big European shows great
numbers of fine varieties of this
species are always shown in May,
from the rare and beautiful albinos
down to the ordinary type, and it is
hard if, out of the thousands of plants
that have been imported to this coun-
try the last few years, some at least
of extra quality are not found. The
treatment now is to see that the
growth is well developed by exposure
to a good light, the plants resting
in sheath during the winter and
throwing up the flowers in ample
time for the May shows. C. Mende-

lii is another beautiful cattleya, even
finer than C. Mossise, but it is due
to flower a little earlier and should
be held back by keeping the plants
cool up to within a few weeks of the
time they are needed. C. crispa is
a pretty plant but not up to either
of the latter for size. Still a variety
is very useful at such times, and all
such plants should be kept in mind.
C. intermedia, C. Aclandise and C.
Skinneri are all due to flower in May.
while quite possibly some plants of
the spring flowering labiata, C. War-
neri, may also be in time, and it may
be possible to hold back late plants
of the fine showy C. Lawrenceana.

No May show is complete without
Laelia purpurata, one of the grandest
of exhibition orchids and one of the
most popular of all. It will flower
naturally in plenty of time for the
exhibition and it is only necessary
to keep the plants growing right along
until finished and then let them take
their natural rest during winter.
There are many grand varieties of
this noble orchid far better than the
typical form, though even the poorest
form is a fine orchid. A good stock
of L. purpurata will be a valuable
asset to the exhibitor. Laelia majalis
may also be had in time for this
show, while probably some L. cin-
nabarina and L. harpophylla, two of
the most distinct of Iselias, will also
be in flower. Outside of L. majalis
the dwarf Mexican kinds will prob-
ably be over. Besides these species
there are, of course, many grand hy-
brid cattleyas and laelias as well as
laelio-cattleyas that flower in May and
can be depended on for a display.

Easily first among the dendroblums
as exhibition kinds are the evergreen

species, such as D. densiflorum, IX
Parmeri, D. chrysotoxum, D. thyrsi-
florum, D. suavissiraum and kindred-
sorts. These may be either retarded- ■
or hastened a little in order to bring
them on time when it is seen how
they are likely to be, but at this
time the grower should aim to ripen-
the growth well and keep them in a
dormant condition after this is fin-
ished. Thej- do not need quite so dry
a rest in winter as the purely de-
ciduous species, still very little water
is needed from the time the bulbs are-
well finished until the nodes begin to
swell for flowering early in the new-
year. Retarded a little early in the
season it should be easy to hold back
some at least of the deciduous kinds
such as D. crassinode, D. Ainsworthi.
D. Wardianum, D. Bensonis and the
later flowering D. Pierardi, and all are
beautiful, while the partially ever-
green D. nobile and its varieties ancE
hybrids may also be held back with a-
little care. There are also a number
of small flowering kinds that bloom at
this season and are useful for variety,,
such as D. heterocarpum. D. albo-
sanguineum, D. tortile, the pretty D.
Cambridgeanum and D. Falconeri. the
latter a difficult plant to grow, but
one of the most beautiful of the dwarf
dendrobes.

The list of cypripediums is so long
and has been added to by so many-
hybrids that a catalogue -svould be
needed to mention them. The
acaulescent group is not at its best ire
May, many of the finest species flow-
ering in winter, but the tall gro-wing^
kinds of the selenipedium order, such
as C. caudatum. C. longifolium, C
grande and C. Lowi can be depended
upon. Then the fine hybrids of the

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Alfred Burton.
Vice-President Florists" Club of PhiladL-lijhia.

C. Sedeni type are grand, while of
the first named section we have the
old C. barbatum and its varieties and
hybrids, the large flowering C. Law-
renceanuni, C. Hookerae and others.
Cypripediums last so well that they
may be kept for a week or two in
flower without injury, though, of
course, the fresher they are when
shown the better. The old single
stemmed orchids of the aerides, vanda,
saccolabium and angraecum types are
splendid exhibition plants and some of
them are at their best at the time
'indicated. Of serides, A. Pieldingi, A.
crispum, A. odoratum and its va-
rieties, A. crassifolium, A. expansum
and A. Ballantinianum may be ex-
pected to flower around May, and
they are grand plants for grouping.
Saccolabium Blumei, S. curvifolium
and S. guttatum, Vanda teres, possibly
a few plants of V. suavis and V. tri-
color and the large growing V. Bate-
mani may also be relied on, while
some of the smaller angrsecums will
make a pleasing variety.

One of the grandest May flowering
orchids in existence is Miltonia vexil-
laria (Odontoglossum vexillarium).
There is probably no other species in
existence so indispensable to the or-
chid plant exhibitor as this, and there
is no more beautiful plant in cultiva-
tion. Of odontoglossums we have O.
cirrhosum, O. citrosmum, O. Cervan-
tesi, O. Halli and occasional spikes of
O. crispum or O. Pescatorei, and there
are many of the finest oncidiums,
coelogynes, maxillarias, lycastes. thu-
nias and others that help to make a
show and give variety. It would be
quite impossible to name anything
approaching a full list of orchids that
flower during May, but enough have
been mentioned to show the great va-
riety that may be had. Then, besides
the species in question, which may
be said to be the standbys for the
grower who wishes to show groups
for effect we shall expect to see the
connoiseurs of the orchid family
showing their rarities, their choice hy-
brids and priceless varieties as well as
the lover of botanical kinds with his
interesting collections. It will be

Joseph Heacock.
President of the Florists' Club ol Pbihidelubii

quite an education in orchids with-
out a doubt, and we sincerely hope
that the efforts put forth by this
energetic and pushing society will
meet their due reward.

Philadelphia Florists' Club Officers.

Joseph Heacock, the newly elected
president of the Florists' Club, of
Philadelphia, is one of the best known
and most popular men in the trade of
that neighborhood. As a grower of
roses he has been very successful tak-
ing up one variety after another as
they come upon the market and mak-
ing a success of all. Palms are also
a specialty, and nowhere are they
seen in greater perfection than at
Wyncote; in fact, the demand for this
stock is so great that the entire 90,000
feet of glass is to be given up to
palms after this season, or as soon
as the rose houses for which ground
was recently purchased, are erected.
Mr. Heacock is a progressive business
man and enters into all his undertak-
ings with a vim and earnestness that
carries them to a successful comple-
tion. The Florists' Club has made a
wise selection for its presiding officer,
one who will make his a vigorous
administration and one of which the
membership will be proud.

Alfred Burton, the vice president, is
one of the rising young men of the
craft, a worthy son of his father.
Brought up in a rose atmosphere from
his earliest youth, he has gradually de-
veloped into a grower whose products
are equal to the best in the market.
Since becoming a member of the club
he has always taken an active interest
in its proceedings and if called upon
will be found a very acceptable presid-
ing officer.

David Rust, secretary, and George
Craig, treasurer, are too well known
to need words of commendation. They
are tried and true oflicers whose
former good work has earned for them
the honor of having no competitors,
the voice of the club being unanimous
for their retention of the offices.

K.

David Rust.

Secretary of tbe Florists' Club of Philadelphia.

Prospect Park, Brooklyn, N. Y.

The Hudson-Fulton celebrations have
their reflex in Prospect park, Brook-
lyn, N. T., in the shape of the Hud-
son-Fulton flower bed, which we illiis-
trate herewith. The bed is 50 feet
long and six feet wide, and is made
of echeveria and alternanthera. It
was right up to time for the celebra-
tion and was much admired by vis-
itors. There are many other striking
and attractive beds, and the shrubs
and landscape features are at present
very attractive. In spite of the some-
what trying season, cannas, geraniums
and bedding stock srenerally have"^one
well. In the herbaceous, borders
(Grandmother's garden) there are
many plants still showy and good,
though naturally at this end of the
season yellow predominates in color.
Heleniums, rudbeckias and the tall
perennial sunflowers are fine, while
the hardy asters (Michaelmas daisies)
are at their best in a great variety of
colors and white. Other flowering
plants noted are Boltonia asteroides,
Pyrethrum uliginosum, Caryopteris
mastacanthus, several solidagos and
Clematis paniculata. Eulalia Japonica,
Variegata, Zebrina and Gracillima are
spreading their graceful plumes and
make a variety. These plants need
plenty of room.

The Fancy Leaved Caladiums m."

(CCC). COLOBLESS BLADE.

31. Var. Duchartrei, Engl. (C. Duch-
artrei, Hort. ) The long petiole green
above, variegated below the middle
with violet-black; blade colorless, ex-
cept the midrib and all the veins, or
here and there pale rosy or red spotted,
or even more or less dirty green. A. F.
8 :129.

(OCCC). SOLID GREEN BLACK,
(d). DARK GREEN.

32. "Var. Argyrospilum, Engl. (C. ar-
gyrospilum, Lem.) Petiole grayish red,
sparsely and finely streaked; blade a
most beautiful green, with a crimson
spot at the middle, and with many
small white spots between the primary
veins. Para. F. S. 13:1340, 1347.

•A Xehrling's paper commenced In the
Issue of July 10 and was continued In the
issue ot July 31.

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33. Var. Macrophyllum, ICng-l. (C.
macrophyllum, Lem. C. griseo-arfren-
teum, Hort.) Petiole green; blade dark
green, marked evoi-ywhere with many
small, scarcely confluent white or
slightly rosy spots. Para, 1862. I. H.
9:316.

34. Var. Neumannii, Engl. (C. Neu-
manni, Lem.) Petiole green; blade very
beautiful dark green, with scarcely
paler veins marked between the pri-
mary veins with large and small white-
margined, reddish purple spots. F. S.
13 :1352, 1353. B. M. 5199.

(dd). LIGHT GREEN,
(c). NOT SPOTTED.

35. Var. Rubellum, Engl. (C. rubel-
lum Hort. C. Reichenbachianum,
Stangl.) Blade green, with reddish pur-
ple midrib and primary veins.

36. Var. Rubrovenium, Engl. (C. ru-
brovenium, Hort. C. rubronervium,
Hort.) Petiole variegated green and
violet; blade small, oblong-ovid, the
basal lobes somewhat introrse, obtuse,
connate almost to the middle, pale cau-
lescent or red-green along the midrib
and primary veins; veins pale red or
scarlet. Para, 1862.

(ee). SPOTTED,
(f). WITH WHITE SPOTS.

37. Var. Laucheanum, Engl. (C. Lau-
cheanum, C. Koch.) Blade bright green,
with white spots at the middle.

(ft). WITH PURPLE AND WHITE SPOTS.

38. Var. Wdghti, Engl. (C. Wighti,
Hort.) Petiole pale green; blade very
beautiful green, marked between the
primary veins with large, red purple
and small white spots. French Guiana.

(fff). WITH RED OK CRIMSON SPOTS.

39. Var. Enkeanum, Engl. (Enkean-
um, C. Koch.) Blade bright green,
marked with large and small red
spots.

40. Var. Lindeni, Engl. (C. Lindeni,
Hort.) Blade bright green, marked
with large and small red spots.

41. Var. Verschaffelti, Engl. (C. Ver-
schaffelti, Lem.) Petiole pale green;
blade very beautiful green, with few
irregular crimson spots. I. H. 5; 185.
B. M. 5263. L. 46.

BBB. BLADE LANCEOLATE-SAGITTATE.

42. Picturatum, C. Koch. Petioles
usually green, variegated below, elon-
gated; blade lanceolate-sagittate, cus-
pidate and submucronate at the apex,
the upper lobe nearly triangular, oblong
or ovate-lanceolate, basal lobes over
half as long, lanceolate subacute, con-
nate 1-6-% their length, separated by
a triangular sinus; primary lateral
veins 4-7, erect spreading or spreading.
Brazil. Variable, furnishing many of
the fancy-leaved caladiums.

(1). TRANSPARENT WHITE BLADE.

43. Var. Belleymei, Engl. (C. Bel-
leymei, Hort.) Petiole greenish above,
variegated violet .beneath; blade slen-
derly hastate-sagittate, white, trans-
lucent except the greeu veins and
nerves, with small green spots along
the margin; basal lobes 1-5, or rarely
H or 1-3 connate. Para. I. H. 7 :252.
A. F. 8:127.

(2). PALE GREEN BLADE,
(a). WITH TRANSPARENT BLOTCHES.

44. Var. hastatum, Engl. (C. hasta-
tum, Lem.) Petiole long, stout, white,
violet spotted; blade hastate-sagittate,
slightly contracted above the lobes;
dull, pale green, very irregularly-
marked with transparent blotches;
basal lobe % connate, crimson marginal
in the sinus. Para.

(aa). OPAQUE.

45. Var. Albostriatulum, Engl. Blade
greenish white along the midrib and
veins, white striped and dotted between
the nerves.

40. Var. Osyanum. C. Koch. Blade
white along the midrib and ptiimary
veins, with purple spots between the
veins.

47. Var. Porphyroneuron, Engl. (C.
porphyroneuron, C. Koch. C. cupreum,
Hort. Alocasia porphyroneura,. Lem.)
Petiole pale reddish, variegated with
dull violet; blade broadly hastate-
sagittate, dull, pale green, slightly red-
dish on the veins, opaque basal lobes
1-0-1/3 connate. Peru, Brazil. T. H.
8 :297.

(3). DARK GREEN BLADE.

48. Var. Elegans, Engl. Petiole rosy,
greenish below, variegated; blade nar-
rowly hastate-sagittate, slightly con-
ti-acted above the lobes, dark green
above, broadly red or purple next the
midrib and primary lateral veins, basal
lobes 1-5 connate.

49. Var. Troubetskoyi, Engl. (Trou-
betskoyi, Chantin. C. Appunianum.
Hort. Alocasia porphyroneura, Lem.)
very narrowly hastate-sagittate, slight-
ly contracted above the lobes, dark
green above, broadly marked with pale
red along the midrib and primary veins,
and with scattered, transparent, small
white or rose spots. F. S. 13 :1379.

BBBB. BLADE OBLONG OVATE, OR OBLONG :
PLANT SMALL.

57. Humboldtii, Sehott. (C. argyrites.
Lem.) Petiole slender, variegated, 2-3
times longer than the blade; sheath
slender, narrow; blade oblong-ovate, or
oblong, green along the margin, midrib
and primary veins, with many large
and small transparent spots between;
shortly and very acutely acuminate,
the apical lobe oblong-ovate, twice as
long as the oblong or ovate-triangular,
obtuse basal ones; basal lobes 1/3 con-
nate, separated by an obtuse triangular
sinus, the 3-4 primary veins of the
apical lobe uniting in a collective nerve
remote from the margin. Brazil. I. H.
5 :185. F. S. 13 :1345. Gng. 3 :279. A. F.
10:197. L. 22.

58. Var. Myriostigma. Engl. (C.
myriostigma, C. Koch.) Blade marked
everywhere with small white spots.

NEW DISCOVERIES.

Since the appearance of the Cyclo-
pedia of American Horticulture the
following new species have been in-
troduced :

C. adamantiuum, Peru. I. H. 38 :
PI. 132. Introduced 1891 by Linden.

C. lilliputianum, 1895 a dwarf form
of C. Humboldtii.

C medioradiatum, Columbia. I. H.
38: PI. 128, (1891). Introduced by
Linden.

C. rubescens, Brazil 1893.

C. sagittatum, Brazil. I. H. 38: PI.
128. Introduced 1891 by Linden.

C. venosum, C. speciosum, and C.
Albanense. Introduced bv F. Sander,
Brazil 1893.

RUGBT, N. D. — Xels P. Linberg and
wife have been to Grand Forks re-
cently, where they leased a building
on Seventh street and Alpha avenue
with a view of putting in a retail
store which will shortly be opened.

OBITUARY.

Peter Barr.

Tho many -American friinds of Peter
Barr. the well known liritish authority
on narciHsi, globe trotter and general
horticulturist, will hear with deep
regret of his death. Not but that
he died "full of years," for he was In
his eighty-fifth year, but he was such
a "young" old man, so sprightly and
full of life at all times, that his
death came upon his friends as a
severe shock. On September 16 Barr
attimded the exhibition of the National
Rose Society in London, Eng., and
was the center of many friendly
groups in Horticultural Hall. On the
same evening he retired to rest as
usual but was taken ill soon after
midnight, and died from heart failure
an hour later.

The "Daffodil King" was a Scotch-
man, born at Govan in 1826. and after
the usual rambling career of a young
gardener, went to London, that Mecca
of all ambitious Scots, and started in
business for himself in 1861. Lilies
and bulbous flowers generally were his
special favorites, but the narcissus or
daffodil is the plant with which his
name has been most closely associated
for the last 40 years. His work is
now history as are his travels around
the world, beginning in 1887, in search
of new daffodils for his collection. We
will not mention the places he visited.
It would be more difficult to men-
tion those he did not. Years ago we
paid tribute to this notable man and
now he has gone to his long rest we
can only say that the world is poorer
for his loss. The popularity of the
daffodil at the present day is largely
due to his untiring labors and re-
searches, and he will be long remem-
bered and mourned by a much larger
circle of friends than it falls to the
lot of most men to make.

Bernhart Hasselbilnff.

Bernhart Hasselbring. Flint. Mich.,
died September 25 at his residence in
Garden street at the age of 66. Heart
disease was the cause of his death and
he had been ill for 36 hours only. Mr.
Hasselbring was well known to the
trade in the neighborhood, a broad-
minded good business man and a hard
worker, who seldom left his business
for any length of time. He was uni-
versally respected and liked in his
home town, and a sad feature of his
death was that his wife was not with
him at the time, having been to Chi-
cago to attend the funeral of a
brother. Mr. Hasselbring was a native
of Germany, born in 1841. and com-
menced his active career in the Fath-
erland as a soldier, and won several
medals and decorations. He came to
the United States in 1872, and went
to work for a florist at Saginaw, Mich.
Two years later he was married to
Miss Augusta Lang, and in 1877 he
rented the property at Flint, where
the Hasselbring greenhouses now
stand, property he afterwards pur-
chased. He is survived by his widow,
four sons and one daughter.

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HUDSON-FULTON FLOWER BED IN PROSPECT PARK, BROOKLYN, N. Y.

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The American Florist.

Oct.

The American Florist

1885 Twenty-Fifth Year 1909

ubscription. United States and Mexico $1.00 a

year; Canada $2.00; Europe and Countries

in Postal Union. $2.50. Subscriptions

accepted only from those in the trade.

When sending us change of address always send
the old address at the same time.

Advertising rates on application.

From the first issue the American Florist has
accepted only trade advertisements.

Advertisements must reach us Tuesday (earlier
if possible), as we go to press Wednesday.

We do not assume any responsibility for the
opinions of our correspondents.

Eastern Representatives;
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THE AMERICAN FLOMST,

324 Dearborn St.. CHICAGO.

THIS ISSUE 56 PAGES WITH COVER>

CONTENTS.

Suggestions for cut flower growers 541

— LUium Harrisii for Thanksgiving. ... 541

— Cypripediums — Callas 541

— Asparagus plumosus and A. Sprengeri.542

— Coreopsis lanceolata 542

The retail trade ; .... 542

— Basket of gladioli and dahlias (supple-
ment) '. 542

— Attractive home wedding decorations

(illus.) 543

■ — Store pointers 543

The week at Peaceful Valley 543

Protection for bulbs in pots or flats 543

The London plant auctions 543

Ficus altissima (illus.) 544

Notes on the Chicago parks 544

Carnation Dorothy Gordon 544

With the growers 545

— Prank Oeschlin, Chicago 545

- — Ernest Oeschlin, Forest Park, 111 545

— At Desplaines, 111 546

Orchid notes 546

— Dendrobium Phalaenopsis (illus.) 546

— The Boston orchid show 546

Philadelphia Florists' Club officers (por-
traits) 54S

Prospect park, Brooklyn. N. T. (illus.) .. 548

The fancy leaved caladiums 548

Obituary — Peter Barr 549

— Bernhart Hasselbring 549

Trade note 550

Society of American Florists 550

Chrysanthemum Society of America. .. .650

Chicago 552-553

Floriculture at Springfield 653

Boston 556

St. Louis 556

Cincinnati 556

New York 558

Baltimore 558

Philadelphia 560

Cleveland 561

Pittsburg 561

Indianapolis 562

Omaha 662

Milwaukee 563

The seed trade 566

— Howard M. Earl (portrait) 566

— Burpee's new seed farm (illus.) 567

• — Seedsmen and employes 567

Albany, N. T 567

Market gardeners 568

— Celery and endive 668

Our pastimes — at Chicago 569

The nursery trade 570

— Railway tree planting 570

■ — Nursery inspection regulations 570

Highways and byeways 577

Trade Note.

Harry A. Barnard, representative
of Stuart Low & Co., Bush Hill Park,
Enfield, Eng., had to cut his Ameri-
can tour short at Buffalo, N. T., this
week, it being imperative that he
sailed for home October 13. The size
of this country does not seem to im-
press the Britisher when he looks at
the map. only when he gets here.

More Orders Than He Can Fill.

AMERICAN Florist Co. — Please dis-
continue our poinsettia advertisement.
We have received more orders thatj
we can fill. This is the two-line
advertisement in your Ready Refer-
ence Department.

Geo. Reinbebg.

Chicago, September 22, 1909.

Very serious dissatisfaction is felt
by the florists of Victoria, B. C, at
the actions of the Vancouver inspec-
tion officers, wlio it is claimed, order
greenhouse and other stock to be
destroyed without due consideration.
A very flagrant case was recently re-
ported in the Victoria Evening Post.
It was a case for infringement
brought against the Northern Express
Co. and the Pairview Bsquimault
Greenhousees, Ltd., in which the local
magistrate commented as follows:
"These regulations are grossly op-
pressive, and while a technical breach
of them has been committed, yet I
think that the necessity of amending
them will be more fully brought to
the attention of the department, if
these cases are dismissed."

Society of American Florists.

RETAIL DELIVEEY ASSOCIATION.

In view of the fact that there has
recently been some comment in the
trade press concerning the interchang-
ing of retail orders among the florists
of the country, it is proper to state
that this sub.iect was discussed at the
recent convention of the S. A. F. in
Cincinnati with the result that the of-
ficers of that society are now actively
at work and confidently expect to
shortly announce the organization of
a retail delivery association com-
posed of a large number of retailers
throughout the country working in
conjunction with the S. A. F. Re-
tailers not now members of the na-
tional society have expressed an eag-
erness to join as soon as such an or-
ganization can be effected. The de-
tails have to be carefully considered,
but the work has been taken hold of
with energy and will be pushed as
rapidly as possible.

J. A. VALENTINE, Pres.

Cbrysantliemuin Society of America.

EXAMINING COMMITTEES.

President Elmer D. Smith has an-
nounced the committees to examine
seedlings and sports on the dates as
follows:

October 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 and No-
vember 6, 13, 20 and 27. Exhibits to
receive attention from the committees
must in all cases be prepaid to des-
tination and the entry fee of $2 should
be forwarded to the secretary not
later than Tuesday of the week pre-
ceding the examination or may ac-
company the blooms. Special atten-
tion is called to the rule requiring
that sports to receive a certificate
must pass three committees.

Boston, Mass. — E. A. Wood (chair-
man), James Wheeler, Wm. Nichol-
son. Ship flowers to Boston Flower
Market, care of John Walsh.

New York. — Eugene Dailledouze
(chairman), Wm. Duckham, A. Her-
rington. Ship flowers to New York Cut
Flower Co., 55 Twenty-sixth street,
care of chairman. All flowers to be
on hand by 2 p. m. on day of examina-
tion.

Chicago. — J. B. Deamud (chairman).
Geo. Asmus, W. H. Kidwell. Flowers
should be sent care of J. B. Deamud,
51 Wabash avenue, and should arrive
by 2 p. m. on day of examination.

Philadelphia. — A. B. Cartledge
(chairman), John Westcott, W. K.
Harris. Ship fiowers to chairman, 1514
Chestnut street.

Cincinnati. — R. Witterstaetter (chair-
man), James Allen, Henry Schwartz.
Ship flowers to Jabez Elliott Flower
Market, care of janitor.

OFFICIAL JUDGING SCALES.

Commercial.

Color 20

Form 15

Fullness 10

Stem 15

Foliage 15

Substance 15

Size , 10

Total '. 100

Exhibition.

Color 10

Stem 5

Foliage 5

Fullness 15

Form 15

Depth 15

Size 35

Total 100

Single Varieties.

Color 40

P"orm 20

Substance 20

Stem and Foliage 20

Total 100

Pompon Varieties.

Color 40

Form 20

Stem and Foliage 20

Fullness 20

Total 100

Single varieties to be divided in two
classes, the large flowered and the
small flowered.

Chas. W. Johnson, Sec'y.

c[o W. N. Rudd. Morgan Park, 111.

Coining; Exhibitions.

Secretaries of societies are requested to
supply dates and locations of coming events,
with the name and address of the exhibition
manager.

Boston, Mass., October 19-24, 1909. — New
England fruit show. Address "Wilfred
Wheeler, Concord, Mass.

BoHton, Miiss., May 26-30. 1910. — Great
exhibition of orchids and other plants.
Massachusetts Horticultural Society. Ad-
dress W. P. Rich, 300 Massachusetts ave-
nue. Boston, Mass.

Chicago, November — , 1909. — Flower
show given by the Horticultural Society of
Chicago, in the Coliseum. Address J. H.
Burdett. 1620 West One Hundred and Fourth
place, Chicago.

Dobbs Ferr.v, N. Y., November 5-6. — Ninth
annual flower show of the Dobbs Ferry Hor-
ticultural Association. Address H. Kasfing.
Secretary. Dobbs Ferry.

Glen Cove. N. T., October 28-29. — Annual
exhibition of the Nassau County Horticul-
tural Society. Address Wm. McKenzie. Glen
Cove, N. Y.

Madison. N. 3., October 27-28. — Fourteehth
annual flower show of the Morris County
Gardeners' and Florists' Society. Address
E. Reagan, Madison. N. J.

Menio Park. Calif., October, 1909. — An-
nual chrysanthemum show of the Menlo
Park Horticultural Society. Address Fran-
cis G. Hutchinson, Menlo Park, Calif.

Milwaukee. Wis., November, 1909. — Mil-
waukee clirysanthemum show at the Audi-
torium. Address H. V. Hunkel, 462 Mil-
w-aukee street. Milwaukee. Wis.

New York, November 3-7, 1909. — Fall ex-
hibition of the Horticultural Society of New
York. Address Geo. V. Nash, Botanical
Garden, Bronx Park. New York.

New York, November 10-12, 1909. — Chrys-
anthemum show at the Berkeley Lyceum
building, 19 and 21 West Forty-fourth street.
■Address. Robt. A. B. Dayton, Secretar>'.
American Institute, New York.

Pasadena, Calif., October 28-30. 1909. — Fall
flower show of the Pasadena Gardeners' As-
."^ociation. Address A. McLeod, 1071 South
Orange Grove avenue. Pasadena. Calif.

Fbiladelpbia, Pa., November 9-12, 1909. —
Annual exhibition and chrysanthemum show
of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society.
Address David Rust. Secretary. Horticul-
tural Hall. Philadelphia.

Providence. B. I., November 12-13, 1909. —
Chrysanthemum show of the Rhode Island
Horticultural Society. Churchill House, An-
gus street. Address C. W. Smith, 27-29
Exchange street. Room 23, Providence, R. I.

San Francisco, Calif., October 14-16. 1909.
— Portola flower and fruit show under the
auspices of the Paciflc Coast Horticultural
Society and the California State Floral So-

igog.

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clety at Normal hall. Hotel Fairmont. Ad-
dress J. R. Atkinson, 110 Twelfth avenue,
San Francisco, Calif.

St. Louis. Mo., November 9-12, 1909.—
Third fall exhibition and pomologlcal dis-
play at the Coliseum. Address Otto G.
Koenig, 6743 Florissant avenue, St. Louis,
Mo.

Toirytown, N. "V., November 4-6, 1909. —
Eleventh annual exhibition of the Tarry-
town Horticultural Society. Address E. W.
Neubrand, Tarrytown. N. Y.

Toronto. Ont., November 10-14, 1909.—
Ontario Horticultural Exhibition in the St.
Lawrence arena. Address P. W. Hodge tts.
Parliament buildings. Toronto, Ont.

Rochester, N. Y., November 2-4, 1909. —
First annual flower show. Convention hall,
of the Commercial Florists' Association of
Rochester, Charles H. Vick. director gen-
eral. 187 Main street east. Rochester. N. Y.

Worcester, Mass., October 14 and Novem-
ber 11, 1909. — Exhibitions of the Worcester
County Horticultural Society. Address

Adin A. Hixon. Secretary, Horticultural
Hall, 18 Front street, "Worcester. Mass.

Wants, For Sale, Etc

One Gent Per Word. Cash with Adv.

For Plant Advs.. See Ready Reference Section.

Where answers are to be mailed trom this office.
eaclose 10 cents extra to cover oostaee. etc

Sitnatlon Wanted— By competeDt florist and
gardener, single: private place prtferred

Key 934. care American Florist.

Sttuatlon Wanted— By first class storeman,
designer and decorator: 15 years' experience in
New York city; best of references,

Wm. Patterson.
254 West 123rd St.. New York.

Situation Wanted— By German gardener ex.
perienced in all branches, abroad and this country
CD large private estate; best references; for parti-
culars, address

Key 939. care American Florist.

Situation Wanted— Life experience: retail
florist: first-class designer and decorator; have
been 15 years in own business in New York: wish
to find a good positon from November to April
in New York or nearby.

A. Daggetts. Sayville. L. I.

Situation Wanted— I am open for engagement
as retail store manager; upto date in all depart-
ments of a first class establishmmt: prefer per-
manent position: ability, etc . shown by refer-
ences given; life experience; age3S.

Key 933. care American Florist.

Situation Wanted — First - class carnation
grower, also good grower of pot plants and roses,
wishes to correspond with firm needing a good
man: able to take full charge acd handle men to
best advantage; best of reference: married; age
32: Swiss: southwest preferred: state wagesand
give full particulars in first letter.

F. E. KuHN, Jackson. La.

flelp Wanted— Married man as Al gardener
00 estate near St Louis. Address

Ames Realty Co. 2J4 N 4th St.. St. Louis.

Help Wanted— At once good general green-
house man to assist on 35000 feet of glass; wages
$60 00 per month. .Address

Boise Floral Co.. Boise, Idaho.

Help Wanted— Single man at once for car-
nations and roses, to work under foreman; state
age. experience and wages expected in first letter-
.Anoka Greenhouse Co.. Anoka. Minn.

Help Wanted— Lady clerk for retail store:
mast be competent and good saleswoman; address
stating reference experience and salary expected.
Z D Blackistone. Washington. D. C.

Help Wanted— A good working foreman to
grow loses carnations, 'mums bedding stock and
ferns: permanent position for steady, industtious
man; give reference and state wages expected.
Key 938. care American Florist-

Help Wanted— Young man firstclassdesigner.
decorator and salesman, with good experience in
plants and cut flowers: high class trade: one
willing to take a reasonable wage and work into a
really good thing. Address

Key 936 care American Florist

For Sala— Wehave bought an automobile and
will sell our light delivery wagon rubber tires.
Ogden Floral Co,
1917 Harrison Street, Chicago.

For Sala— Flower store: a chance (or a young
florist to buy a well established tluwerstore: write
for particulars and price.

Chas F Pick. San Mateo. Calif.

For Sale— A first-class, KOod paying and old
established cut Hower stand, in Cbicaso. at a bar
gain to close up an estate; for particulars addies
Mrs Harry P. Fhblps Princeton 111

For Sale— 2 bU-in. x 16 it. borizontal tubular
boilers in first-class condition: complete with
front and all castings: call at once.

MlIiLAND LlNSEKD Co

56 W Divrsion St. Chicago

For Sale- 1 Kroeschell firebox boiler $3 H> 00:
1 large steam pump S5u CO: 2 No. 2 Morehead
steam traps S45.0O each; 15'J0feet4in and 5 in.
cast iron pipe at U'c per foot: the above is all
complete and in good useable condition.

Heo Kkinbkrg 51 Wabash Ave Chicago,

for ^aie- .\ floribt's place doing good retail
and wholesale business. Place consists of 2
greenhouses 20xi20 each barn and 50 feet of land
adjoining. Stocked with Brston ferns, primroses
and other mixed stock. Place in Al condition.
Benches all new: long favorable lease: repairing
done by the landlord Reason for selling and
particulars given to party intrrested.

Peter Pearson.
1725 N. Campbell Ave.. * hicago.

For Sale— Greenhouses, at a very low price
part cash and balance with very low interest: all
well stocked, also a very good floral trade; sires
of greenhouses as follows: one. 25x100. two
21x100: population of town about 7000 or 8000 and
good country to draw from: prefer setMng or will
lease for one year or more or buy after one year
by buying stock cash: for further information
address all letters to Frank E. Luhr Secy

St. Marys. Pa.

Wanted— At once, a good florist business; in
Michigan preferred; worth from $3 000 to $5 000:
must be a bargain Box 644, Durand Mich

Situation Wanted

By married man, 36 years old, Al
designer and decorator; understands re-
tail seed business and landscape work;
can furnish best references; western
states preferred.

Key 942, care American Forist.

FOR SALE.

One 20horse power, exteroal tired, tubular, steel
boiler, tested to 100 lbs. pressure J6-inch diam
eter. 8 feet long. 22 3inch tubes, $65 00. Also one
3) horse power, same style, J75.0O. Not a patch or
blister on them. Price includes fire front, Good
for steam or hot water.

F. WALKER & CO.,

634 Fourth Ave., LOUISVILLE, KY.

For Sale.

Only flower store in town of 20,000,
with good trade in 25 nearby towns; no
real competition within 60 miles.

Very cheap.
Key 940, care American Florist.

Grower to Take Charge.

Wanted; a rockI, reliable, sober all
around man to take cliarge of green-
house; must be a good grower of car-
nations, bulbous stock, potted plants of
all kinds.

Key 943, care American Florist.

WANTED

At once, a competent rose and car-
nation grower; permanent position to
sober, reliable man; wagis $1K.00 per
week. Address

Key 941, care American Florist.

WANTED.

Young man as decorator and designer;
good salesman; must be thoroughly ex-
perienced for retail store trade. State
references and salarj' expected.

FRED C. WEBER,
4326 Olive- St., St. Louia, Mo.

WANTED.

Experienced man or woman to take
position in retail store. Apply in person
or by letter; be.st of references required.

WARENDORFF,

636 Madison Avenue, New York City.

A young man to take charge of retail
and packing department; one who is cap-
able, sober and is looking for a future;
must have good reference; wages $15.00
per week.
J. F. AMMANN, EdwardsviUe, HI.

WANTED.

Second=hand Refrigerator,

For Chicago Florist's Retail Store.

Must be in good condition.

Key 945, care American Florist

FOR SALE.

Second-hand Return Tubular
Boilers, 48 x 14. Boiler certifi-
cate to carry 90 pounds.

Sanitary Laundry Co., w.Madis^on st.. Chicago

QreenhouseConstruction

BY PROF. L. R. TAFT.
It tells the -whole story about how to build and heat a
greenhouse, be it large or small, and that, too. In a plain,
easily understood, practical -way. It has 210 pagei and
118 illustrations. PRICE, $1.50

Greenhouse Management

By the same author. Covers the subject completely. 382
pages. PRICE, $1.50.

American Florist Co.,

324 Dearborn St., Chicago.

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The American Florist.

Oct.

"The Busiest House in Chicago"

THE MERE FACT THAT THERE WAS AN ENORMOUS

increase in our business last month over any previous September
since we have been in business proves that we are satisfying our custo-
mers, and satisfied customers are what we are continually working for.
We can take care of your orders whether stock is scarce or plentiful and
you can rely on us at all times. There are no better

BEAUTIES, ROSES, CARNATIONS, CHRYSANTHEMUMS,

VALLEY, FANCY FERNS, WILD SMILAX, ASPARAGUS, GAUX,

On this market than we are showing, as well as
all other stock in season. Let us prove it to you.

J« B. DEAMUD CO

L. D. Phone,
Central 3155.

51 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO.

Chlcas^o.

CARNATIONS VERY SCARCE.

While there has been quite a
marked increase in the cut coming
into this marliet the past week the
demand has more than kept pace, and
in everything but red roses has ex-
ceeded the supply. Richmond in par-
ticular is very plentiful and is in ex-
cess of the demand, which is gener-
ally the case at this season, as the
call for red roses does not become
very pronounced until the snow flies.
Most growers of American Beauty are
sending in large cuts, but the demand
is taking care of this stock with very
little trouble.

White roses have the call and of
these White Killarney is gaining in
popular favor, and with many grow-
ers is now coming a pure white, the
faint pink tint being discernable in
only a few lots. Bride is coming bet-
ter every day, with larger flowers and
longer stems, and there is still a large
demand for Kaiserin. Killarney is in
large supply and "ood demand, but
there is such a large area of glass
now planted to Killarney that there
is fear expressed in some quarters
that there will be an over nroduction.
My Maryland is being grown quite ex-
tensively by some growers who think
well of it, but while it is a beautiful
flower it is not a good shipper and
has not yet proved its worth.

Carnations are scarce and the sup-
ply coming in does not nearlv meet
, the demand, and most orders are be-
ing only partially filled. Three, four
and as high as flve cents is obtained
for the select stock, with most of it
being snapped up by the early morn-
ing buyers. There is a steady de-
mand for chrysanthemums with none
being held over. Golden Glow and
Monrovia are the principal sellers,

October Frost still being in limited
supply. There are still a few asters
to be seen, although this flower has
about run its race for this season.
Dahlias arc rather plentiful, quite a
few single varieties being noticed,
but the first hard frost will sound
their death knell. Gladioli is no
longer a factor, though a few
bunches are seen here and there.

Lily of the valley is now in suffi-
cient quantity to meet all demands,
and Harrisii lilies have a ready sale,
though they are in many cases being
cut too tight and do not open as well
as they would were they allowed to
develop a little more. There is a
larger demand for fancy ferns than
there has been, and the price is now
holding stiff at $1.50. Asparagus
plumosus and A. Sprengeri are in suffi-
cient quantity to meet all demands,
and there is no shortage in any other
green goods.

As we go to press roses are coming
in in much larger supply, and there is
now no shortage on any varieties.
American Beauties are more plentiful
and are fine in form and color. White
roses are now sufficient to meet all de-
mands. Carnations are not as scarce
as they were the first part of the week,
though there are still not enough to go
around. There is a large demand for
chrysanthemums which the market is
unable to fill at this writing.

NOTES.
A promising looking rose has ap-
peared in the Hoerber Bros.' new
plant, but whether it is a sport from
an existing variety or a seedling is
not known. At anv rate, it is a fine
thing in its present form and it will
be propagated from this season and
tried out. The flower is almost
Bridesmaid color, but has a more
pointed bud and a far better and

stiffer stem. The foliage is good, the
flower carries itself finely and is of
good substance. If it will flower in
winter it should certainly make its
mark.

We found H. N. Bruns very busy
with funeral work this week. A pret-
ty design of sickle and wheat sheaf
was finished when we called and H.
N. was busy on a fine pillow of roses,
carnations and the exquisite lily of
the valley he grows so well. Mean-
time the wires were hot and he was
busy between whiles making prom-
ises for delivery of other work over
tliem. Things are evidently hum-
ming at 3040 West Madison street.

Carl Thomas, who spends his sum-
mers at his Pennsylvania farm, is
again on the floor at the A. L. Ran-
dall Co. Webb Randall has returned
from a three weeks' vacation, and
with the return in a few days of A.
L. Randall from his Michigan fruit
farm, things will begin to hum.

The Geo. Wittbold Co. has been
kept very busy the past week with
some large wedding decorations in
Bvanston. Several of the large down
town stores also show evidences of
the skill of this firm's decorators.

Chas. W. Nelson, formerly of Mil-
waukee avenue, returned, September
28, from a 15 months' tour of Eu-
rope, where he visited all the prin-
cipal cities of the old world.

The regular monthly meeting of
the Florists' Club will be held Thurs-
day evening, October 7, at the Union
restaurant. 111 Randolph street.

Wietor Bros, are cutting some
choice Monrovia chrysanthemums.
They state they will have a fine crop
of Halliday this year.

The Benthey-Coatsworth Co. Is
building a new propagating house
28x140 feet at its range at New Castle,
Ind.

/gog.

The American Florist.

553

AM. BEAUTIES

Extra Fine Flowers

Killarney, Kaiserin, Carnot, My Maryland, Richmond, Perle, etc.

Our plants are all grafted, producing very large solid buds.

-Try Buying Direct of The Grower

Per doz.
$3.00
2.50
2.00
1.50
J.OO
.75

Kaiserin, Carnot, White Klllamey Per ICO

Extra long and select $8.00

Good lengths $5.00 6.00

Medium lengths 4. CO

Short stems 3 00

AMERICAN BEAUTIES

Extra long

30 to 36 inches

24 inches

18 inches

12 inches

Short stems

PRICE LIST

Killarney, Bride, Perle and Richmond

Per 100

Extra long $6.00 to $8.00

Good lengths 5.00

Medium lengths 4.00

Short stems 3.00

Carnations 3.00 to 4.00

Chrysanthemoms, per doz 3.00 to 4.00

Per lOO

LUyoltheVaUey $3.00 to $4.00

Asparagus sprays 2.00 to 3.00

Asparagus strings, ea. 50c-60c

Sprengeri

Smilax perdoz.. $1.50 to $2.00

Adiantiun

Galax, bronze per 1000. $1.25

Galax, green " 1.25

Ferns, new crop... " 1.50

2.00

1.00

BUY DIRECT OF THE GROWERS

BASSETT & WASHBURN

Store and Office: 76 Wabash Ave.

OHIOA.OO

Greenhouses: HINSDALE, ILLINOIS

Chicago Notes.

The Coliseum has been chosen for
the flower show, November 2-8, and
Geo. Asmus has been appointed man-
ager. Italian, French, old fashioned
and other gardens will be a consider-
able feature, and nurserymen will be
given liberal space for landscape work.

Four service houses, 16x110 feet, are
being built at Washington park to take
the place of a number of old structures
demolished because they were out of
■date. The houses, designed and con-
structed by park workmen, are uni-
form with the other greenhouse build-
ings and will be heated by steam.

Geo. Woodward, for the past 13
years head gardener to J. J. Mitchell,
has resigned and will open a retail
flower store on his own account at
Fiftieth street and Lake avenue, No-
vember 1. Mr. Woodward's many
friends wisli liim every success in this
new venture.

Harry Rowe left on Tuesday for
Danville, where he had a fine home
and church decoration for the wed-
ding of Miss Reese Kelley on October
■6. Roses were the principal flowers
used, noteworthy being White Killar-
ney and My Maryland.

Lloyd Vaughan, of Vaughan &
Sperry, returned October 2 from a
trip to the violet district of Rhine-
beck, N. T. He states that the in-
dustry this season looks very flourish-
ing.

Among those who visited the state
fair at Springfield this week were Geo.
Asmus, E. F. Winterson, J. C.
Vaughan, Adolph Poehlmann and
wife and Chas. Johnson, with W. N.
Rudd.

Invitations are out for the wedding
of Miss Linda Eleanor Lange, this
city, and Albert L. Koehler, the cour-
teous cashier at Vaughan's Seed
Store, October 14.

Fleischman's north side store at
N. State and Division street is in the
hands of a real estate firm to rent,
and the fixtures are for sale by
Fleischman

Peter Reinberg has about com-
pleted the heating system at his new
carnation houses. He is cutting a
large quantity of American Beauty
roses that are especially fine.

Mrs. August Poehlmann is now at
her home at Morton Grove suffering
no ill effects from her recent onera-
tion, which was very successful.

C. U. Johnson, for some time with
E. H. Hunt, is now starting out to
represent the Geo. Wittbold Co. on
the road, traveling westward.

Poehlmann Bros. Co. took 31 of the
34 first prizes and three second prizes
for the best exhibits of cut flowers
at the state fair.

The J. B. Deamud Co. is showing
some extra good late dahlias and
some very choice Rhinebeck violets.

E. Reed of Philadelphia was in
the city between trains on his way
home from his Dakota ranch.

Adolph Benesh, Jr., of Winterson's
Seed Store, is the proud father of a
baby' girl, born October 4.

The Fleischman Floral Co. is show-
ing fine gardenias and orchids and
trade is booming here.

Bassett & Washburn are showing
some very fine Rhea Reid and Perle
roses.

All of the wholesale houses report
a very satisfactory September busi-
ness.

Winterson's Seed Store is showing
some very fine Boston ferns.

Visitors: B. Reed, Philadelphia,
Pa.; M. Leedle, Springfield, O.; A. N.
Kinsman, Austin, Minn.; Lew-is P.
Thurston, president of the Central
Nursery and Floral Co., Kalamazoo,

Mich.; O. A. Yeoman, Rensselaer, Ind.;
Dan MacRorie, returning to San
Francisco; Theo. Wirth, Minneapolis,
Minn.; Alois Frey, Crown Point, Ind.;
Mrs. H. C. Eckenberger, of the Ton-
seth Floral Co., Portland, Ore., re-
turning from the east.

Floriculture at Illinois State Fair.

The floricultural exhibits were both
more in number and larger than ever
before. The entire floor space under
the great dome of Floricultural hall
was devoted to florists' plants and cut
flowers. Only about half the area was
given to this feature last year. The
staging was not so effective as might
have been; there being no tables all
of the exhibits were arranged as well
as possible by the individual exhibitor.';
on the floor. This was proably due
as much to the fact that the State
Board of Agriculture appointed its own
members to the important posts of su-
perintendents of the various depart-
ments. But Superintendent O'Dwyer
lent a willing hand and was more than
usually obliging One feature that
elicited favorable comment w"as the
large new cooler, one fully as service-
able as any in the most up-to-date
flower store ,and capable of holding
many more flowers than were shipped
to the exhibition.

The Awards.

Collection of stove and greenhouse plants,
effectively arranged to cover 200 square feel
of space." — Geo. M. Brinkerhoflf. Springfield,
first; Geo. Van Horn. Springfield, second.

Twv-'Ive palms, grouped for eect. — Geo. Van
Horn, first; Wirth & Gaupp. Springfield, sec-
ond; Geo. M. Brinlterhoft, third.

Six palms, three varieties, two of each. —
Geo. M. Brinlierhoff. first: A. C. Brown.
Springfield, second: Geo. Van Horn, third.

Two palms. — Geo. M. Brinicerhoif. first.

One palm. — Vaughan's Seed Store. Chi-
cago, first: Geo. W. Brinkerhoff. second.

One Cycas revoluta. — Geo. M. Brinkerhoff,
first.

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Oct. g.

KYLE & FOERSTER,

w.p^KYLE Wholesale Florists.

51 WaDaSn AVe.^ L. D. Phone Randolph 36I9.

JOSEPH FOERSTER.

CHICAGO.

One araucaria, any variety.— "Vaughan's
Seed Store, Chicago, first; Wirth & Gaupp,
second; Geo. M. Brinkerhoff, third.

Twelve crotons, in variety. — Vaughan's
Seed Store, first: Geo. A. Kuhl, Pekin, sec-
ond; Geo. M. Brinkerhoff. third.

Best ornamental or foliage plant. — Geo.
Van Horn, first ; Geo. M. Brinkerhoff, sec-
ond.

Twelve begonias, flowering, in variety. —
Wirth & Gaupp. first.

Twelve geraniums in pots, in variety. — A.
C. Brown, first; Wirth & Gaupp, second;
Geo. M. Brinkerhoff, third.

One specimen geranium, not less than
8-inch pot. — Geo. M. Brinkerhoff, first; Wirth
& Gaupp, second.

Twelve ferns, distinct, one of each. — ■
Wirth & Gaupp, first ; Geo. A. Kuhl, sec-
ond ; Geo. M. Brinkerhoff, third.

Six ferns, distinct, one of eacn. — Wirth &
Gapp .first ; Geo. M. Brinkerhoff, second ;
Geo. A. Kuhl. third.

Four adiantms. distinct. — Geo. M. Brinker-
hoff, first; Geo. Van Horn, second; Geo, A.
Kuhl, third.

Four Nephrolepis Bostoniensis. not less
than S-inch pot. — Wirth & Gaupp, first;
Vaughan's Seed Store, second.

Four Nephrolepis Whitman!, not less than
S-inch pot.^Geo. A. Kuhl, first; Wirth &-
Gaupp, second.

Four Nephrolepis Scottii, not less than
S-inch pot. — Geo. A. Kuhl. first.

Four Nephrolepis Bostoniensis, not less than
10- inch pots. — Geo. Van Horn, first; Wirth
8c Gaupp, second; Geo. A. Kuhl, third.

One Nephrolepis Piersoni, or other sport
of Boston, not less than 10-inch pot. — Wirth
& Gaupp, first; Vaughan's Seed Store, sec-
ond; Geo. A. Kuhl, third.

One Nephrolepis Whitmani, not less than
10-inch pot. — Geo. A. Kuhl, first; Geo. M.
Brinkerhoff, second.

One Nephrolepis Scottii, not less than 10-
inch pot.— W^irth & Gaupp, first; Geo. Van
Horn, second; Geo. A. Kuhl, third.

One cibotium. — Geo. M. Brinkerhoff, first.
Four dracaenas, four varieties. — Geo. M.
Brinkerhoff, first.

Four Pandanus Veitchi. — Vaughan's Seed
Store, first ; Geo. M, Brinkerhoff, second.

Twelve coleus in variety. — Geo. M. Brink-
erhoff, first.

Twelve Baby Rambler roses in bloom. — A.
C. Brown, first; Geo. M. Brinkerhoff, second.
Twelve Soupert in bloom. — No first; Geo.
M. Brinkerhoff, second.

One Asparagus plumosus. not less than
10-inch pot. — Geo. A. Kuhl, first; Wirth &
Gaupp, second; Geo. M. Brinkerhoff, third.
Collection fancy leaved caladiums, 15
plants. — Geo. M. Brinkerhoff, first ; Geo. A.
Kuhl, second.

One hanging basket, Asparagus Sprengeri.
14-inch. — A. C. Brown, first: Geo. A. Kuhl.
second ; Geo. M. Brinkerhoff, third.

One hanging basket, various plants. —
Wirth & Gaupp, first; A. C. Brown, second;
Geo. M. Brinkerhoff. third.

Basket foliage plants for effect. — Wirth &
Gaupp, first A. C. Brown, second; Geo. M.
Brinkerhoff. third.

One window box. 5 feet x 8 in., filled. —
Wirth & Gaupp, first; Geo. M. Brinkerhoff,
second.

One fern dish, filled. — Geo. A, Kuhl, first;
Geo. M. Brinkerhoff, second.

Best collection bulbs, for fall planting,
correctly named. — Vaughan's Seed Store,
first.

Cut Flowers.

American Beauty roses, 50 flowers. — Poehl-
mann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, first; A. C.
Canfield, Springfield, second; A. C. Brown,
third.

Richmond roses, 50 flowers. — Poehlmann
Bros. Co., first; A. C. Brown, second.

Golden Gate rose or Its sports. 50 flowers.
— A. C. Brown, flrst.

Bride roses, 50 flowers. — Poehlmann Bros.
Co.". first.

Bridesmaid roses, 50 flowers. — Poehlmann
Bros. Co.. first; A. C. Brown, second.

Klllarney roses, 50 flowers. — Poehlmann
Bros. Co.. first; A. C. Brown, second.

Any other variety rose, 50 flowers.' — •
Poehlmann Bros. Co., first; A. C. Canfield.
second; A. C. Brown, third.

Kaiserin, 50 flowers. — Poehlmann Bros.
Co., flrst ; A. C. Brown, second.

My Maryland roses, 50 flowers. — Poehl-
mann Bros. Co., flrst; A. C. Brown, second.

Wietor Bros.,

WboIesaJe Growers of
..CUT FLOWERS..

51 Wabash Avenus, CHICAGO.

PRICE LIST

American Beant; Per doz,

LoDi? stems $ 4 00

30 iDch stems 3 00

24 inch stems 2 50

20 inch stems 2 00

15 inch stems 1 50

Short stems 75

Per 100

Killarney, select $6 00

Medium 4 00

Mrs. Jardine, select 6 00

Medium $3 00 to 4 00

Uncle John, select 6 00

Medium 3 00 to 4 00

Bridesmaid and Bride, select.. 6 00

Medium 4 00

Richmond, select 6 00

Medium. 4 00

Chrysanthemums, pLTdoz..,. 2 00 to 3 00

Carnations, fancy 3 00

Good 1 50

Easter Lilies, short g 00 to 13 00

Select 15 00

Valley 2 00 to 4 00

Asparagus Plumosus

Extra quality, per bunch 7Sc

Fancy Ferns, per 1000 $ 1.50

All other stock at lowest market rates.

Prices subject to change without notice.
No charge for packing.

White Killarney roses, 50 flowers. — Poehl-
mann Bros. Co., flrst; A. C. Brown, second.

American Beauty roses, 25 flowers. —
Poehlmann Bros. Co.. first; A. C. Canfield,
second; A. C. Brown, third.

Richmond roses, 25 flowers. — Poehlmann
Bros. Co., first.

Golden Gate roses, or its sports, 25 flowers.
— A. C. Brown, flrst.

Bride roses, 25 flowers. — Poehlmann Bros.
Co., flrst; A. C. Brown, second.

Bridesmaid roses, 25 flowers. — Poehlmann
Bros. Co., flrst; A. C. Canfield, second; A. C.
Brown, third.

Killarney roses, 25 flowers. — Poehlmann
Bros. Co., first: A. C. Brown, second.

White Killarney, 25 flowers. — Poehlmann
Bros. Co.. flrst; A. C. Brown, second.

Any other variety rose, 25 flowers. — A. C.
Canfield. flrst; Poehlmann Bros. Co., oecond;
A. C. Brown, third.

My Maryland roses, 25 flowers. — Poehlmann
Bros. Co., flrst.

American Beauty roses, 12 flowers. — Poehl-
mann Bros. Co.. first; A. C. Canfield, sec-
ond; A. C. Brown, third.

Richmond roses, 12 flowers. — Poehlmann
Bros. Co.. flrst; A. C. Brown, second.

Golden Gate rose, or its sport, 12 flowers.
— A. C. Brown, flrst.

Bride roses, 12 flowers. — Poehlmann Bros.
Co.. flr.<it.

Bridesmaid roses, 12 flowers. — Poehlmann
Bros. Co.. flrst; A. C. Brown, second.

Killarney roses, 12 flowers. — Poehlmann
Bros. Co.. first; A. C. Brown, second.

White Killarney, 12 flowers. — Poehlmann
Bros. Co.. first; A. C. Brown, second. •

Any other variety rose, 12 flowers. — A. C
Canfield, flrst; Poehlmann Bros. Co., sec-
ond; A. C. Brown, third.

My Maryland roses, 12 flowers. — Poehl-
mann Bros. Co., flrst.

Best six varieties roses, 25 blooms each,
American Beauty excepted. — Poehlmann
Bros. Co., flrst; A. C. Brown, second.
Carnations.

Best BO blooms, white. — Poehlmann Bros.
Co., flrst; Chicago Carnation Co., Joliet, sec-
ond.

Best BO blooms, flesh pink. — Poehlmann
Bros. Co., flrst; Chicago Carnation Co., sec-
ond.

Best 50 blooms, light pink. — Poehlmann
Bros. Co.. flrst; A. C. Brown, second.

Best 60 blooms, dark pink. — Poehlmann
Bros. Co., flrst; Chicago Carnation Co., sec-
ond.

Peter Relnberg

35 Randolph Street,

CHICAGO

Wholesale Price List of

Cut Flowers

American Beauties per doz.

Ivong stems $3 00

30-inch stems 2 50

24-inch stems 2 00

18-inch stems '. 1 60

15-inch stems 1 25

12-iiich stems 1 00

Short stems 76

ROSES

Richmond if-l

Bride 3

Maid 3

PERIE 3

Sunrise 3

Uncle John 3

Killarney 4

My Maryland 4

Mrs. Field 4

Roses, our selection

Carnations 2

Ctirysanthemums, per doz.

Asparagus, per launch

Ferns per 1000,

Per 100
00 to $6 00
00 to 6 00

00 to
00 to
00 to
00 to
00 to
00 to
00 to

6 00

6 00

6 00

600

6 00

6- 00

6 00

3 00

00 to 3 00

3 00to 4 00

60 to 75

1 50

Order of us and you will get
fresh cut stock every time.

Best 50 blooms, rose pink. — A, C. Brown,
first.

Best 50 blooms, scarlet. — Chicago Carna-
tion Co., flrst.

White Perfection, 50 blooms. — Poehlmann
Bros. Co., flrst.

Best four roses. 50 blooms, each vase of
distinct variety. — Poehlmann Bros. Co., flrst;
A. C. Canfield. second.

Best 100 blooms., any color, any variety,
seedlings admissible. — Poehlniann Bros. Co.,
firs*; A. C. Canfield, second; Chicago Car-
nation Co., third.

Miscellaneous Cut Flowers.

Collection dahlias. 25 blooms, single. — Geo.
M. Brinkerhoff. flrst.

Collection dahlias. 25 blooms, double. —
Geo. M. Brinkerhoff, flrst.

Collection hardy perennials, 12 vases, each
variety In separate colors. — G^o. M. Brinker-
hoff, first.

Collection of asters. — Vaughan's Seed
Store, flrst; Geo. M. Brinkerhoff. third.

Collection of gladioli. — Vaughan's Seed
Store, flrst; Geo. M. Brinkerhoff. second.

Bassett & Washburn staged a vase of very
flne O'. P. Bassett carnations; also vaso of
American Beauty roses.

Peter Relnberg staged vases of American
Beauty, Golden Gate, Bride, Bridesmaid,
Sunrise, Killarney, Ivory, My Maryland, Rich-
mond. Chatenay and Perle roses.

Fred Melnhardt, of St. Louis, was Judge
of the exhibition.

Floral Desigrns.

Schiller, Chicago, took six firsts; A. Lange,
two firsts, three seconds and two thirds;
Geo. A. Kuhl, PekIn, III., two firsts, four
seconds and one third; Wirth and Gaupp,
one flrst, two seconds and six thirds; A. C.
Brown, one second and two thirds; Geo. M.
Brinkerhoff, three seconds and one third.
Melnhardt and Koenlg, St. Louis, were
judges in this section.

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DON'T TAKE m WORD

But Let Us Ship You a Small Sample Order of Our

ROSES AND CARNATIONS

And we know that we will get your Business.
We are producing a fine stock of

Killarney, Richmond,

White Killarney,
Bride and Bridesmaid

And all the Leading Varieties of CARNATIONS.

WE WANT YOUR BUSINESS and will guarantee
The Best Stock and the Lowest Market Price.

Our New Range of Over 100,000 Square Feet of Glass at Des Plaines, 111,

HOERBER BROTHERS

Wholesale Growers of Cut Flowers

51 Wabash Ave., ^Ma""7^5r^ CHICAGO.

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Oct.

KILLARNEY, Pink and White,

r»»_i i CominK in splendid supply and fine quality- I * J^ , kJ __. ,1 _.,_ J

KlCninOnd Extra Jong^tems $2.00 to $6,00. Extra fancy | |V|y IVIaryldnCl

We are showing the finest White Killarocy
grown, long Bteras. finu color $3 00 to $6.00
Extra fancy $8.00 to SIO.CO

We don't want to brag, but we do not
believe you will find any better on this
marltet. $2 00 to $6 00. Selected $8.00.

Coming in splendid supply and fine quality
Extra long stems $2.00 to $6.00. Extra fancy
selected. $8 00.

Chrysanthemums, Maids, Brides, Beauties, Carnations and Wild Smilax in good supply.

Fancy Valley, $3.00: extra selected, long. $4.00 per 100.
All Other Seasonable Stock to be had by sending your order to us

Complete Stock of Florists', Growers' and Nurserymen's Supplies.

A. L. R/VNDALL CO.,

Send for our Weekly Price List imless you receive a copy regularly.
19-

!l Randolph Stre«t,

Phone Central 1496.
Private Exchange All Departments.

Chicago.

f

St. Louis.

STOCK POOR.

The market during the past week
has been influenced greatly by wed-
dings and openings and the Centen-
nial celebrations. Carnations are still
short in the stem and the flowers are
small. Violets are not improving.
Quite a few long-stemmed American
Beauty roses are in, but the call
seems to be for shoi't and nnedium
stems. Asters are over and it is yet
too early for chrysanthemums, so we
have nothing to do but to wait for an
improvement In quality in roses and
carnations.

NOTES.

Mullanphy Floral Co. opened up its
branch store at Grand avenue and
Herbert street Saturday. It is a very
fine store, with a greenhouse in the
rear, where a fine assortment of ferns,
foliage and decorative plants are
grown. A stream of visitors at-
tended the opening, and souvenirs
were given to every visitor.

Grimm & Gorly opened up their
new store on Washington avenue Sat-
urday. Pretty salesladies, music and
a variety of flowers filled the store.
Over 18,000 people visited and re-
ceived souvenirs. The store on Cass
avenue will still be kept open.

Ostertag Bros, have the largest
wedding order of the season, to be
given at the Columbian club. This
firm also decorated the torpedo boats
which are now stationed here await-
ing the arrival of President Taft.

Henry Kahrs will open his new
store October 9, calling it the Little
Flower Shop. Useful and elegant
souvenirs will be given away to pa-
trons only. He will also open up a
west end branch November 1.

Young & Sons have a splendid show
in their newly placed show windows.
One is entirely filled with a variety
of bulbs and the other with cattleyas
and maidenhair ferns.

F. C. Weber, Theodore Miller and
their families have returned from Eu-
rope. They are all in splendid health
and ready for business.

Paul Scheider, who was frozen
out last winter, is up and doing and
is bringing carnations, etc., to this
market.

We have two mayors with us, Wm.
Singenbrink of Texas and P. Breit-
meyer of Detroit.

Geo. Waldbart had the Scullin fu-
neral and was kept busy.

W. F.

The St. Louis Horticultural Society.

The premium list of the third fall
floral exhibition and fruit display of
the St. Louis Horticultural Society, No-
vember 9-12, is out and contains a
number of excellent prizes for a varied
lot of classes. The Shaw premiums,
for which there are 21 classes, includ-
ing the Shaw gold medal for the best
new plant, are given for plants en-
tirely, while there are a large number
of good prizes for roses, carnations
and chrysanthemums as cut flowers.
The society's certificate of merit will
be awarded to new or meritorious ex-

hibits in the various classes in addi-
tion to the money prizes. The fruit
classes call for all kinds of fruit, the
best prize being one for a general dis-
play of fruits grown anywhere. The
variety, quality and artistic arrange-
ment will be considered and the fruit
must be correctly named. Exhibitors
in this class should state the amount
of space they need when making their
entries. The executive committee has
worked hard and it is to be hoped
that the show will be well patronized,
both by exhibitors and visitors. Otto
G. Koenig, 6473 Florrissant avenue, St.
Louis, is secretary and to him all com-
munications should be addressed.

Cincinnati.

STOCK WANTED.

At this writing flowers are very
scarce and. roses and lilies are about
all the stock that we have for filling
orders. Carnations are to be had in
limited quantities and it would take
ten times the amount received to
gratify the desires of customers. As-
ters and gladioli are all gone and we
are looking forward to the advent of
the chrysanthemum, of which we ex-
pect a good supply about October 15.
Some very fine dahlias are to be had
and we must rely on these to a great
extent for filling our flower orders.
Green goods of all kinds are plentiful
and new bronze galax leaves are on
the market. The scarcity of stock,
combined with a good business, makes
the buyers hustle, and a good deal of
grumbling is heard around the whole-
sale houses.

NOTES.

Anthony Wiegand, of Indianapolis,
came over in his automobile with his
son Homer last Sunday, making the
run in eight hours. He spent the aft-
ernoon with his old friend, August
Sunderbruch, talking over old times
and telling of his experience in Eu-
rope the past summer. For a man
well up in years Mr. Wiegand gets
around as well, if not a little better,
than a good many past the three
score and ten. He spent a few hours
among the wholesalers Monday and
left for home on Tuesday.

Miss Clare Murphy, daughter of
Wm. Murphy, left for Los Angeles,
Calif., last week to be gone in-
definitely. Miss Murphy's health has
been none too good lately, and we
hope a change of climate will benefit
her.

The next meeting of the Florists'
Society will be held Saturday evening,
October 9, at 8 p. m. All committees
are expected to have their reports
ready, and we would like to see as
manj' members as possible attend.

A. Sunderbruch's Sons and Hard-
esty & Co. are it when it comes to
choice carnations. These two firms
handle R. Witterstaetter's cut.

Weiland & dinger are cutting a
superb lot of American Beauty roses
and find buyers waiting for them
every day.

Ed Fries hit the market about right
last week with a fine cut of Lilium

longiflorum and cleaned up nicely
on them.

The Cincinnati Florists Wire De-
sign Co. shipped a carload of wire
designs to Houston, Tex., last week.

C. P. Dietrich, Maysville, Ky., was
in the city Tuesday buying stock for
a large wedding order.

The firm of Ball & Betz has been
dissolved, Mr. Betz withdrawing
from the firm.

S.

Boston.

STOCK SHOET.

The rapidity with which the mar-
ket has been transformed from one
of abundance and low prices to an ex-
tremely short and correspondingly
high-priced one again demonstrates
what a factor in our business the
weather is. September was a wet
month and worked havoc with all
outdoor flowers and seriously delayed
indoor stock. The first three days of
the past week were stormy, but It
cleared Wednesday, since when we
have had genuine fall weather, with
plenty of sun and a moderate tem-
perature. Prices in many instances
have doubled. Carnations jumped
amazingly, though the fiowers were
poor as anything seen for a long time.
Then roses advanced and 50 per cent
more was realized on the same stock
than a week earlier. Quality suffered
just at the time they would be most
appreciated. American Beauty has
been the mainstay. Killarney as of-
fered is unfit for anything, and My
Maryland has weakened considerably
under the weather. Chatenay holds
up well, but is not grown in sufficient
quantities to be considered a factor.
Kaiserin, which has been showing
wonderful staying power, began to
lag. Easter lilies are scarce and
chrysanthemums are poor generally.
There is no variety of small fiowers
and but for a splendid line of violets
and lily of the valley the situation
would be more aggravating. A few
cattleyas are available and are of the
highest quality and bring $5 per
dozen.

NOTES.

The Music Hall Market opened up
at its new quarters at 4 Park street
October 4. When the option on the
site was offered to the directors a
week ago there was no hesitation
shown and once accepted the moving
process was quickly overcome. The
two markets are now adjoining and in
the same building is the salesroom of
W. H. Elliott, who controls the lease
of the Music Hall corporation. The
basement is newly arranged and the
entire building has been remodeled
this summer.

P. N. Carbone opened hi.? new
store at 342 Boyleston street October
4. The .store has been greatly im-
proved, and has every equipment for
handling stock. The old shop will be
retained for the present.

W. H. Elliott is distributing a line
of splendid chrysanthemum plants.
From the establishment at Madbury,
N. H., an excellent crop of American
Beauty rose is being sent in. B.

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Cut Flowers I E, H. HUNT

FOR ALL OCCASIONS.

FLORISTS* SUPPLIES TOO.

SEND FOR PRICE LIST.

76 Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO.

The Benthey - Coats worth Co.

35 Randolph St Wholesale Florisfs

CHiaQO.

GHAS. W. McKELLAR,

SI >Vabash Ave.
CHICAGO.

ORCHID3

A Specialty

Fancy Stock is Peonies,
Valley, Roses, Beauties,
Carnations and a full line
of all Cut Flowers. Greens,
Wire-Work and Florists'
Supplies.

Send (or Complete
Catalogue.

PETER REINBERG

Grower and Wholesaler of

Cut Flowers

1,800,000 Scpiare Feet of Glass.
HEADQUARTERS FOR AMERICAN BEAUTY.

51 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO.

Quality Counts.

Let us havt your neit order (or

Rosess and Carnations

and other Seasonable Flowers.

JOHN KRUCHTEN,

SI Wabash Ave.. CHICAGO.

rOEHLMANN BROS. CO.

Wholesale Growers o{ and Dealer* in

AM tetecraph and telephone orders

given prompt attention.

tt«eiilioasest 82^7 Handolidt St _
MORTOMGROinLI. CMIOAOO.

H. N. BRUNS,

304O W. Madison St., CHICAGO.

Lily of tho Valley.

Syracuse, N. Y. — The League for
Civic Improvement was the promoter
of a recent horticultural show in the
Hannan bloclc at Ogdensburg-. This
league distributes seeds to school chil-
dren in spring. The young gardeners
■were represented at the show witli all
kinds of exhibits. Prizes amounting
to $40 were given. — A. V. B.

J. a BUDLONG

I Street. CHICAGO.

CUT FLOWERS

Boses and
Carnations
A Specialty

37-39 Randolph Street^ HJC AGO.

WHOLESALE

6R0WER of

WIETOR BROS

Wholesale^ Cuf Flowers

All telesrrapb and telephone oiders siven
prompt attention

51 Wabash Ave.. CHICAGO.

VlioMe Rower MatKcU

Chicago. Oct. 6.
Roses, Beauty, extra select ... 3 00

30in 2 50

24 in 2 00

20 in 1 50

I2in 100

Short 75

Per 100
■ Bride. Bridesmaid, select.. 4 0< @ 6 00
medium 3 00@ 4 00

■■ Kaiserin 3 00@ 6 00

■• Killarney. select 6 00® 8 00

medium 4 00@ 5 00

•■ Mrs. Marshall Field. 4 00® 6 00

'■ Mrs. Potter Palmer 4 00@ 8 00

•• Perle . 3 00® 6 00

" Richmond extra select ... 6 CO® 8 00

Carnations, select fancy 3 00

common 1503 2 00

Asters 1 50® 3 00

Gladioli 2 00® 4 00

Lihum Harrisii perdoz. 1 S0@2 00 15 00

Lily of the Valley 3 00® 4 CO

Adiantum .. 750 100

Asparagus Plum, strings, each. 50® 60

• sprays 2 00® 4 00

Sprengeri 2 00® 4 00

Ferns perlOOO. 1 50

Galax, green.. per 1000. 100 15

•■ bronze per 1000. 1 00 15

Smilax strings per doz,, 1 50@2 00

Yaujhan & Sperry,

Wholesale Florists,

52 and 54 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO.

WRITE FOR SPECIAL PRICES

Zech&Nann

Wholesale Florists

Koom 2 18, 51 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO
Telephone, Central 3284.

E.C.AMLING

THE LARGEST,

BEST EQUIPPED,

MOST CENTRALLY LOCATED

WHOLESALE

CUT FLOWER HOUSE

IN CHICAGO.

32, 34, 36 RANDOLPH STREET,
CHICAGO.

L. D. 'Phones Central 1978 and 1977.

KENNICOTT BROS.

WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS

48-50 Wabash Ave., OVxXr^s^nr^

L. D. Phone, Central 466. V/niL.ayU

We will have anything in the line of

CUT FLOWERS and GREENS

that you may want if anybody has it at
Chicajo market priceson day oi shipment.

Weiland & Risch

Wholesale Growers and Shippers of

Ot:it; I^lo^wers

Phone Central 879.

Write for our wholesale price list.

59 Wabash Avenue., CHICAGO

Chicagfo Rose Co.,

JOSEPH ZISKA, Successor,

Cut Flowers, Florists' Supplies and

Wire Work a Specialty.

Long Distance Phone Central 2487.

56-58 Wabash Ave,, CHICAGO

It is not only the number of Inquiries, though that counts,
but Orders from reliable buyers. Advertise in The Florist.

558

The American Florist,

Oct. 9,

KOOMOB^ !

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

Manhattan Flower Market

Ship us some stock. We need a large supply of all kinds of flowers, Roscs, Carnations, Sweet Pcas, Narcissus.Chrysan .

themuntS, etc., for our new store. Reliability and responsibility first-class. Good prices and prompt returns. Good opportunity-

loie'M&n sq. 46 W. 28fh St., NEW YORK

New York.

ORCHIDS WANTED.

There was a slight decrease in the
supply of stock during' the past week,
but there was enough to supply all
demands. The great banquet at the
Hotel Astor caused some lively
hustling for yellow orchids, chrysan-
themums and dahlias, but enough
were secured. Tlie asters are about
down and out and everybody seems
glad of it. While the supply of rose
stock is not heavy, it is good for the
season and promises well for the
times when there will be a greater
demand. The chrysanthemums. Golden
Glow, Pacific, Polly Rose and other
early sorts are now seen in reason-
able quantities, but tlie big fellows
are not yet in evidence. A few vio-
lets are on the market, but it is yet
too early to attempt to guage the
quality or prospects of this stock.

October 4 — Reviewing tlie condition
of the market compared with that of
a week ago, it can be said that prices
have taken a decidedly upward turn.
Lilies have practically doubled, 10 and
12 cents now ruling. There is also a
sharp advance in lily of the valley.
Though there is no great advance in
American Beauty roses, the tendency
is upward. Good tea roses, Killarney.
My Maryland. Bride and Bridesmaid
show an advance of one and two
cents. There is an increase in the
supply of orchids and prices have
dropped. In chrysanthemums, it is
possible that a very few choice
blooms have brought higher prices
than our market quotations, but they
were exceptions. Dahlias are going
better than they were a week ago,
and so are carnations.

NOTES.
The business of the past week, from
the wholesale viewpoint, was not
above the average for this season of
the year. It is a well known fact in
the trade throughout the country
that visiting crowds do not leave
much money with the florists, and
this great celebration has proved no
exception to the general rule. But
we hear no fault finding. One New
Yorker has, for the time being, for-
gotten his gains or losses, and with
charity for all and malice toward
none, is exulting over the magnificent
events of the past week. The details
have been spread broadcast by the
daily press, but we think it opoortune
to here state that nothing has been
exaggerated, for the simple reason
that the week was so crowded with
great events that no single mind could
grasp thein all. The historical and
symbolic displays, the marching thou-
sands of many nationalities, the uni-
form good feeling and good cheer dis-
played, all combined, put this cele-
bration in the class of events that
will go down to posterity as truly
great.

It was not the Hudson-Fulton cele-
bration that gave Twenty-eighth street
such an unwonted appearance on the
afternoon of October 2. It so hap-
pened that a meeting of the clans
occurred in the neighborhood of that
horticultural center. John Young,
John Birnie, Frank Traendly. Wm,
Elliott, Billy Rickards. John P.
Cleary. Harry Bunyard, C. B. "Weath-
ered. Bob Schultz and ye scribe were
all there and the gathering had the

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flavor of an old-home week celebra-
tion. Few places can be found out-
side of this district where such a
large body of men whose interests are
identical with all that is of the best
in horticulture, will ineet and discuss
their interests with such good feel-
ing. It is a healthy sign and long
may it continue.

The Fruit Auction Co.'s horticul-
tural department, with John P. Cleary
at its head, has certainly, to drop into
the vernacular, made good. The grow-
ers and retailers of this vicinity have
had few opportunities in the last de-
cade to meet on an equal footing, and
traffic in .such a fine collection of stock
as was seen at these auction rooms on
September 28. Palms from Belgium
and bulbs from Japan and Holland
were disposed of in large quantities
and at good prices. These sales will
continue for some time. There was
also a fine display of home-grown
stock, such as rubber plants, ferns,
etc. These auctions seem to supply a
long felt want.

The sympathy of the trade is ex-
tended to J. K. Allen on account of
the death of his only sister. Miss
Emma Allen. The sad event occurred
October 1. Miss Allen had for many
years made her home with her
brother and his family, and was
bound to them by strong ties of af-
fection. Up till a year ago she had
enjoyed robust health, but since that
time has been gradually failing. She
was 64 years old. Funeral services
were held at the family home on Oc-
tober 3, interment being in the family
plot, October 4.

Henry L. Bantelman. the well-
known retailer of 1875 Amsterdam
avenue, had the decoration for the
banquet at the Hotel Astor. The dec-
orations were in vellow and on a
splendid scale, as Mr. Bantelman is
the kind of a man who can rise to
an emergency and catch the spirit of
the occasion. Aside from this, he
also executed a large amount of dec-
orative work for the front and other
parts of the hotel.

In these days of strenuous activity
in the plant trade the old and reliable
house of Wm. Elliott & Sons. 42
Vesey street, must rtot be forgotten.
Will Elliott is the auctioneer and auc-
tions take place every Tuesday and
Friday. In speaking of this house, a
man who has grown gray in the flor-
ist business, said recently: "Bill El-
liott always keeps his word."

The ever genial Robt. Craig visited
here last week. He says he did not
come on especially for the celebration,
but it is a safe conclusion that he did
not miss much of it. A well-known
New Yorker says he would like to
get Mr. Craig's recipe for looking two
years younger each twelvemonth.

There is a demand in this city for
good men in retail stores; that is,
men who thoroughly understand de-
signing and decorating, and who
know how to address customers of
education and refinement.

Mayor Breitmeyer, of Detroit, after
taking in the major portion of the
Hudson-Fulton festivities, went on to
Washington, D. C, to judge at the
automobile parade.

Chas. A. Dards and wife returned
October 3 on the Lapland from an ex-
tended tour of Europe.

Baltimore.

TEADE BETTER.

The weather is perfect, with no
frost, except in a few exposed locali-
ties. Trade last week showed some
marked improvement for a few days,
but as the week closed there was a
general decline again. The average,
however, is an improvement over the
past few weeks. The plethora of
dahlias is missing this year, the sea-
son having been unfavorable.
NOTES.
The annual dahlia show last week
at the establishment of the R. Vin-
cent. Jr.. & Sons Co., at Cowenton,
was a great success, the display being
large and imposing and the attend-
ance of visitors very gratifying. There
was a great variety of dahlia blooms
in evidence, all shown in an effective
way and conspicuously labeled, the
display, it was said, comprising about
300 named varieties. The new Mrs.
Roosevelt dahlia attracted much at-
tention and was much praised for its
distinctiveness, size and delicate color.
The Gardeners' Club went down on
Tuesday and found present many
visitors from other cities. Unfortun-
ately the Washington, D. C, florists
were so engaged with the automobile
parade in their own city that they
could not be present, and the Messrs.
Vincent have issued invitations to the
members of the trade there and to
a large number of florists in Balti-
more to attend a second edition of
the dahlia show October 5.

Some recently published figures of
our city parks are not without general
interest. There are 48 parks and pub-
lic squares, aggregating 2,238 acres
of land, and one of 673 acres, the last
being Druid Hill park, one of the
noblest municipal pleasure grounds in
this country; impressive and dignified
by its oaks, which are of majestic
stature and growth, so that thev were
thought to go back to the Druidical
era, and this gave the name to a
splendid private estate, which was
later purchased for the people's use.
Many other species of trees besides
the oaks are seen here, and some
pains have been taken to label the dif-
ferent varieties that they mav be
recognized by the public.

Miss Florence Deise, who for
several years has been bookkeeper at
the Florists' Exchange and who has
become a general favorite by her
obliging disposition and prompt dis-
patch of business, has resigned her
post and will go into another line
of business.

The New York Florists' Club, which
is contemplating a permanent plant
market in the great metropolis, is
writing the Florists' Exchanire here
for information as to the methods of
carrying on the very successful busi-
ness of this local establishment. S. B.

Indianapolis, Ind. — A receiver was
appointed to take charge of the af-
fairs of Huntington & Page September
29. Liabilities. $30,000; assets. $20,-
000.

Kalamazoo. Mich. — Wm. Van
Peenan. who, for the past 13 years,
has been with G. Van Bochove &
Bro., has been installed as foreman
of the Central Nursery & Floral Co.

Tgog.

The American Florist.

559

18S^

Telephone 167 Madison Sqnare.

J. K. ALLEN,

Wholesale Commission Florist,

Established 1887.

NEW YORK CITY.

106 West 28th Street,

Open the year around to receive shipments of Cut Flowers.

Open Every Morning at 6 a. m. Prompt Returns To Shippers

Traendly £ Schenck,

WHOLESALE FLORISTS,

NEW YORK.

44 WXST 28th STREET.
Phones, 798 and 799.

GROWERS' CUT fLOWER COMPANV

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

J. J. COAN. MunHiier.

Telephone 6237 Madison Squar
39 >Mcst 2ath 3t.rec

Consignments Solirited.

NEW YORK

\A^hole3ale
Florist

CHAEES MILLANG

On the ground floor of New York Cut Flower Co.
and Cut Flower Exchange,

2 6th street and 6th Avenue and ikip lAy "^ffXW^M^
444 6th Avenue, HltTT lUKIV

Open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. The "Hub" Of the Wholesale District.

Alexander J. Guttman,

THE WHOLESALE FLORIST OF NEW YORK

34 WEST 28th STREET

fHONIS. 1664-1665 MADISON SQUAM

ENOUGH SAID

FLOWERS SHIFPED BY

JOHN I. RAYNOR

Are the best product of the best growers

for the New York Market.

I itdtontmn Croweanum sold here exclusively.

49 West 28th Rt.. NE'W TORK:

Telephone 1998 Madison Square.

Mention the American Florist when writing

John Young

WHOLESALE FIORIST,

61 Wast 28th St., NEW YORK CTTY

Lronc Distance Telephone. 4463*4 Madison So.

B. S. Slinn, Jr.

VIOLETS

^VHOLESALE FLORIST

55 and 57 West 26th St., upui WMkV

Telephone: 3864 Madison Square. "'-" ' U"^

CARNATIONS
AMD ROSES

Shipping Orders Receive Prompt Attention,

Syracuse, N. Y.

The New York State Pair, held Sep-
tember 13 to 18, was the greatest ever
held here, the attendance being 20,-
OOO better than last year. The floral
exhibition was an especial feature.
P. R. Quinlan entered 32 classes of
exhibits and won 31 firsts; Gustave
Bartholme entered three classes and
won two firsts: W. Meneilly, Sr., won
all firsts in the open class. A special
award was given to P. R. Quinlan for
a gates ajar eight feet high. This de-
sign was pronounced by Supt. Camp-
bell as the finest piece of workman-
ship ever displayed in Floral hall. An-
other handsome design was the vase
on pedestal of solid asters trimmed
with orchids and lily of the valley and
filled with American Beauty roses, a
vase holding water being buried in the
top to hold the roses; both of the
above were designed by W. E. Day.
Henry A. Dreer, Inc., Philadelphia,
had a very fine exhibit of all varieties
of water lilies. The judges of the
floral exhibits were Fred Vick of
Rochester and Chas. Hewson of Buf-
falo. The different schools of the city
each made an exhibit which was In-
deed quite a good display of chil-
dren's gardening and design work.

Dew.

KESSLER^BROS.

50 W. 28th St., NEW YORK.
CUT FLOWERS

Wholesale Plantsmen and Florists.

Phone 2336 Madison Shipments Everywhere.

Prompt and satisfactory. Consignments solicited,

"iflioMe Hover Mwtefe

New Vork, Oct. 6. Per 100

Roses, Beauty, special 20 00@25 00

fancy 10 00@15 00

extra 8 00@10 00

No 1 3 00@ 500

No,2andNo.3 ... 50(8 2 00
•• Bride, Bridesmaid special. 4 00@ (, 00

extraandfancy 2 500 3 00

NolandNo.2 1 50(« 2 0(1

• Killarney. special 6 0'@8 00

extra and fancy 3 00@ 5 00

My Maryland, special 6 0"® 8 UO

extra andlancy 3 IX)@ 5 00

Carnations 750 3 00

Chrysanthemums perdoz 1 00® 2 50

Cattleyas 35 0(>@50 00

Dahlias 1 C0@ 1 50

Gardenias perdoz.. 75 @ 3 01

LiliumLoneifiorum 10 00@12 00

Lily of the Valley 3 00@ 4 00

Violets 20@ ,S0

Asparagus. .per daz. bunches. 1 50@ 2 50
Smilax per doz. strings. 75® 1 50

ALFRED H. LANGJ4HR

WHOLBSALB FLORIST,

55 W. 28th Street, NEW YORK.

All flowers in season. Consignments of erst-
class stock solicited.
Telephones 4626 and 4627 Madison Square.

Millaog Brothers,

Wholesale Florisfst

41 W. 28th St. MW YOKL

N.Y. Gut Flower Exchange

Coogan Bldg , 6th Ave&V?. 26th St.. Nevyr Tork.

Open for Cut Flower Sales at 6

o'clock Every Morning.

Desirable Wall Space to Rent for Advertising,

V. S. DORVAL, Secretary

Moore, tientz
& Nash,

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS
55 and 57 West 26th Street,

Telephone No. 756

MRditon Square.

NEW YORK.

Mention thcAmericati Florist when writing

HORACE E. FRONENT

WHOLESALE CONMISSION.

American Beauty Roses > Specialty. Races,
Violets, Carnations, Valley, Lilies, Etc.

57 West 28th St., NEW YORK CIH

TelepboDes: 2200aad2SOl Madison Sqasrtk

Mention the American Florist when writing

Walter F.Sheridan

WHOLESALE FLOHIST,

Telephones: 3532 and3533 Madison Sq.

39 West 28th St., NEW YORK.

Young & Nugent,

Telephone, 2065-2066 Madison Sq.
42 West 28th St., ^^„, V«-l,

To out-of-town Florists: ^fiW I OfK

We are In the Heart ot ^'*'" *"«■
And give Special attention to Steamer «n«
Theater orders. Prompt deliveries and be»« stocK

in the market

FORD BROS.,

Recelvera and Shippert of

Fresh Flowers

48 West 28th St., NEW YORK.

Telephone 3S70 ■ 3871 Madison Square.

560

The American Florist.

Oct. 9,

J. B. Murdoch k Co.

714 Penn Avenue

PITTSBURG, PA.
All Flowers in Season.

SEND FOR LIST.

Philadelphia.

SEASON STAKTS WELL.

The month of October opened up
very auspiciously; the weather was fine
and the demand for flowers was no-
ticeably much greater than that of the
previous week. As compared with last
year at this time, 1910 has several
lengths to the good. This optimistic
view may cloud up a little just before
Jack Frost comes along, but the feel-
ing at present among the wholesale
dealers is that the coming season is
to be a record breaker. Considerable
stock is coming in at this time, yet
it all moves off nicely at very fair
prices. On Monday last dahlias moved
up 25 per cent, or from $1.50 to $2 for
the good ordinary or quantity grade.
A better grade of chrysanthemums
came in with the month; some choice
Polly Rose, Glory of the Pacific and
Monrovia were seen, which sold read-
ily at $3 per dozen. Cattleyas are be-
ing received in goodly quantities and
the price has receded to $5 per dozen.
Carnations are improving rapidly,
there being a marked change for the
better over the shipments of two
weeks ago; prices are a third higher.
Dahlias are now having their innings
and the way the morning shipments
disappear is a pleasure to dealers and
growers alike. Lyndhurst, Sylvia and
Kreimhild are three strong favorites.
Single violets, while small as yet, are
becoming presentable. Another couple
of weeks will see them almost double
the size. There are no doubles as
yet. Cosmos, the fall variety, has
made its appearance and for the next
two or three weeks will be in the
race with the dahlias. American
Beauty roses are taking on their win-
ter form and some excellent stock is
seen. All the teas are of better sub-

stance and quality, the mildew is dis-
appearing and we can hand out first
quality stock without an apology.

NOTES.

The October meeting of the Florists'
Club, held last Tuesday evening, was
not largely attended. It was the an-
nual meeting at which the reports of
the treasurer and secretary were read;
these showed the finances and mem-
bership to be in good condition. The
annual election resulted in a unani-
mous vote for the candidates as
nominated. Joseph Heacock, presi-
dent; Alfred Burton, vice president;
David Rust, secretary; Geo. Craig,
treasurer. Several discussed the car-
nation, claiming that the continued
drouth of the past summer has been
beneficial to the plants. E. H. Seeker,
who had traveled amongst many of
the growers, particularly in New Jer-
sey and also in Long Island, said he
found that plants outside had not
made much growth, while men who
grew their stock in pots inside and
then planted in the beds had much
better results.

The London Flower Shop, Ltd., is
the latest addition to the stores of
Chestnut street; 1609 is the number
and October 9 the opening day. There
are rumors of other openings of a sim-
ilar nature in the near future. A well-
known New York retail house is said
to be on the lookout for a favorable lo-
cation, while a grower in the neigh-
borhood of this city is said to have his
eyes open for a suitable store in which
to market his products at retail.

The closing hour with the wholesale
men is now an uppermost question.
One of the large houses has set the
mark at 6 p. m. instead of 8, as form-
I erly. It remains to be seen if any or
all of the rest will follow suit. Retail

men with early morning orders which
require work the night t>efore will
have to look more than an hour ahead
at 5 p. m. and see to it that the stock
required is on hand before the clos-
ing hour.

E. Reed is back from the far west
looking much improved by his trip.
He says the business men he met in
the sections visited were very optimis-
tic and thought the year was to be a
very prosperous one.

All have learned with regret of the
contemplated removal of Edwin Lons-
dale to California, and a committee
was appointed to arrange for a testi-
monial dinner to be held in the near
future.

There is going to be something great
in cyclamens and begonias at the
Craig Co.'s establishment in the near
future. The stock here comes very
near to being the best in the coun-
try.

The Niessen Co. is showing some-
thing choice in Killarney and My
Maryland roses. A recent trip around
their growers shows the rose stocks
to be in splendid condition.

Edwin Lonsdale and Howard Earl
returned from Lompoc. Calif., on
Tuesday last; both looked well and
are full of the glories of the Golden
Gate.

Robert Shock, of M. Rice & Co.'s
force, is off on another trip. He says
he finds orders wherever he goes. It's
that winning smile that does the work.

Some excellent fall cosmos was seen
at McKissick's on Monday last. Mon-
rovia chrysanthemums were also a
feature.

W. J. Baker offers good white and
yellow daisies; a few pansies are also
seen here, but not near enough to go
around. K.

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The American Florist.

561

Cattleyas

Wild Smilax

$6.00 per case.
Delivery on reci-ipt of order.

.$6.00 per dozen; $40.00 prr 100.

I Galax

I $7.50 per case.

TheLeoNiessenCo.

Wholesale Florists,

1209 Arch St.

la.

AMERICAN BEAUTIES

LUy of the Valley, CarnnUons and all Tea fioscs,

In lots of one hundred to one thousand. Phone or wire ui.

WELCH BROTHERS, >.»£!!?» n.ll«si«ii, Mass.

Asparagus Plumosus Nanus

Extra large heavy strings, J
50c each.

W. H. Elliott, Brighton, Mass.

CHOICE

Asters, Gladiolus, Beauties,

Lilies, Kaiserins,

Carnations.

The McCallum Co.

937 Liberty Ave.. PITTSBURG. PA.

Clereland.

A STOCK SHORTAGE.

The past week has witnessed a vast
change in the flower market. The
weather turned cold and dark, which
caused a shortening of crop to such
an extent that not nearly enough
flowers could be had on the local
market to fill orders. Everything was
ordered two and three days ahead,
and all orders were taken at the
wholesale houses with the under-
standing that the wholesalers would
do the best they could and fill as
near as possible. None of the whole-
sale houses took on any new custom-
ers, as it was a proposition to supply
the regular trade. Two or three days
of sunshine ought to change this
again. The sudden change from al-
most a glut to nearly a famine found
some of the retailers somewhat sur-
prised when they had taken good
sized orders for carnations, roses and
dahlias to find they could only pro-
cure about half enougli stock. The
wholesale houses were powerless to
do anything; the growers cut any-
thing and everything to try and sat-
isfy the cry for more stock. Chrys-
anthemums were in big demand for
Saturday, Sunday and Monday for
decorations in lienor of the Japanese
visitors, but only a few were obtain-
able. Lily of the valley was quite
plentiful and sold well. Harrisii lilies
were snapped up as soon as seen.
New crop sweet peas of excellent
quality sold at fair prices. Orchids
are in and find a fair market. Dahlias,
although quite plentiful, were not in
suflBcient quantity to meet the heavy
demand. White carnations and white
roses were exceptionally scarce; in
fact, anything that looked like a
flower was eagerly picked up.
■ NOTES.

A visit to the establishments of
Henry Taylor, Rheinhold Hoffman
and John Blechschmidt found the stock
at all three places in fine condition.
Mr. Blechschmidt has a range of three
new modern greenhouses that he
erected the past summer. They are
22x200 feet each, planted mostly to
carnations and sweet peas. He has
also a fine lot of chrysanthemums.

J. A. Smith opened a retail store
of his own at 8025 Wade Park ave-
nue October 4. Mr. Smith was form-
erly connected with Albrecht &
Smith.

Choice Assortment of CUT FLOWERS will be found here.

WRITE FOR PRICES.

W. E. McKissicK ^ Bros.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS.

Business Hours 7 a. m. to 8 p. m. 1619-1621 Ranstead St., PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Absolutely

The Best Posmble

Service.

¥lioMe Hewer MM'Refo

Philadelphia. Oct. 6. Per 100

Roses. Beauty, extra 20 00@2S 00

first 1000@12 00

Brides and Maids 2 0(@ 5 00

" Tea 300® 600

" extra 6 00® 8 00

Carnations 2 00@ 3 00

Chrysanthemums 2 00@ 3 00

Asters 1 00@ 2 00

Cattleyas SO 00@60 00

Dahlias 1 50® 3 00

Lilium Harrisii 10 00@12 SO

Lily of the Valley 3 00® 4 00

Violets, singlr 50

Adiantum 75® 1 00

Asparagus, bunch 50 00

Smilax IS 00®20 00

Boston, Oct. 6.

Per 100

Roses. Beauty, best 20 00(825 00

medium 10 00@20 00

culls 4 00® 6 00

Bride. Bridesmaid 2 00® 4 00

■' Extra 4 00® 6 00

Carnations 75® 1 00

fancy 1 50@ 2 00

Chrysanthemums 8 00®12 00

selected 25 00

Callas 8 00® 16 00

Cattleyas 45 00@50 00

Gardenias 2 00@ 3 00

Liliu m Lonsiflorum 12 00

Lily of the Valley, 2 00® 4 00

SweetPeas 75® 1 00

Adiantum 75® 1 00

Asparagus 35 00@50 00

Smilax 8 00@12 00

Pittsburg. Oct. 6. Per 100

Roses, Beauty, special 20 00®25 00

■' " eptra 1000@IS00

No. 1 6 00® 8 00

Bride Bridesmaid 1 00® 4 00

Cnatenay 1 00® 6 00

Kaiserin 2 00® 8 00

Killarney 2 00® 6 00

Richmond 1 00® 4 00

Carnations 1 50® 3 00

Asters 50® 1 50

Chrysanthemums 12 50@15 00

Gladiolus 1 00® 2 00

Lilium Loneifiorum 12 50

Lily of the Valley 3 00@ 4 00

Adiantum 100

Asparagus Sprengeri 30 00

strings 50 00

sprays 1000 2 00

Smilax 10 00@15 00

E. A. ClifC and wife attended the
Hudson - Fulton celebration in New
York, and will visit Washington and
Philadelphia on their return.

The Jones-Russell store opened
October 4; the decorations were beau-
tiful.

CHOICE

Carnations, Roses, Beauties,

Asters, Dahlias, Gladioli.

Pittsburg Florists' Exchange

15 Diamand Sq., PrtTSBURG.PA.

Pittsburgh Cut Flower Ge.

(Limited )

The WholcBale Florlsti of Plttsbnrf k,

222 Oliver Ave, PITTSBUBGH, PA.

Headquarter* for Choice Flower*.

D. Charlesworth & Son will remove
to their new store, 10601 Euclid ave-
nue, some time this week.

C. B.

Pittsburg:.

TKADE BRISK.

The market is quite brisk and stock
is scarce, particularly carnations, the
demand being much greater than the
supply. Lily of the valley also is
selling up clean. Some very nice
chrysanthemums are seen.

NOTES.

Walter Faulk, of Faulk Bros., is
spending a few weeks in the north-
eastern part of this state hunting
bear.

A. W. Smith opened his new store,
corner Seventeenth street and Liberty
avenue.

The McCallum Co. is receiviner some
very fine violets, Rhinebeck stock.

Carl Puhlman, Carnegie, had his
fingers painfully injured.

Visitors: Jos. Thomas. Greensburg;
Misses Sclineider and Schafer, Johns-
town. J.

Lawtox, Okla. — Wallace Hornaday.
president of the Wallace Hornaday
Co., is dead after an illness from
paralysis of over two years. The
business here has been established
six years and will be continued.

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Oct.

Indianapolis.

FKOST CUTS OUTDOOR FLOWEBS.
Carnations are plentiful now and
of good quality. The first sweet peas
of the season were brought to mar-
ket last Saturday, but the number
was insufficient to supply the demand.
Dahlias, snapdragons and most of the
other outdoor flowers have been cut
by frost. Some very fine asters were
brought to market Saturday. Smilax
is again obtainable on the home mar-
ket.

MOTES.

The flower season at Buzzard Roost
has dwindled to an end. Next spring
W. W. Woolen says he is going to
have more flowers than ever and that
he will be able to supply a large
portion of the dealers' demand for
flowers in his line.

Henry Rieman has been very busy
the past two Sundays furnishing
decorations for the New York store
for the ensuing week days. He is
looking for a purchaser for his new-
ly acquired automobile.

On October 22 another of John
Bertermann's daughters is to be mar-
ried, this making the third time dur-
ing the past 18 months that Mr. Ber-
termann has led a daughter to the
altar.

Hasselman is cutting some very fine
American Beauty roses, and is hav-
ing a difficulty in filling all of his or-
ders for same.

E. A. Nelson is still in cainp, com-
ing in once or twice every week to
see how things are getting along.

A. G. Pittet has started cutting
some very choice sweet peas, which
are bringing a good price.

The privilege of selling flowers in
the new Colonial theater has been ob-
tained by E. H. Frost.

Smith & Young are the first in this
locality to begin cutting smilax again.

John Rierrian has moved in from
his camp at Broad Ripple.

B.

Omaha.

Business for the last four weeks
was as good as last year. Stock was
scarce, especially outdoor flowers.
Almost all the asters had to be
shipped in on account of the dry and
hot weather. Several national con-
ventions which were held here crea-
ted some business, and on September
21 President Taft's banquet required
a good many American Beauty roses,
as no other flower was used. Hess
& Swoboda did the decorating.
Stock is better now in the rose line
and especially American Beauty, and
enough for the demand. Carnations are
getting better and chrysanthemums are
now coming in. Some cattleyas are
seen and sell readily; violets are In
demand but the few which can be
obtained are poor. Beautiful weather
prevails and is a great help to bring
the stock on. The street car strike
is hurting business.

The state fair was held at Lincoln
the first week of September, and a
very creditable display was made in
plants. L. Henderson, of this city;
Chas. Greene, of Fremont; E. Wil-
liams, of Grand Island and Fall City
Greenhouses, all made a fine display
in plants and cut flowers.

NOTES.

Chas. Ederer's greenhouses are all
in good shape and no one would
notice that he ever was struck by
hall April 28, and not one pane
of glass left after the hail.

Mrs. Kate Donaghue was married
September 30 to a very prominent
business man from Lexington.

Peterson Bros, have rebuilt their
store front and it is one of the nicest
windows in the city.

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XBE \

J.M.McCullougli's Sons Co., \

Wholesale Commission Florists. ^

CONSIGNMENTS SOUCITIU).— \

Special attention eiven to SbippinK Orders. P

Jobbers of FLORISTS' SUPPLIES, I
SEEDS and BULBS. l

Price List on Application. |

316 Walnut St., GINGINNATI, OHIO. [

Phone Main 584. \

YlioMe Hover M^Keto

St. Louis. Oct. 6.
Roses, Beauty, long stems . . . . 20 00@25 00
medium stems.... S 00@15 00

short stems 3 00@ 6 00

Bride, Bridesmaid 2 00@ 6 00

Chatenay 2 00(5)6 00

Cochet, white and pink 2 0U@ 8 00

Kaiserin 2 00® 4 00

My Maryland 2 00@ 5 00

Carnations, common 1 00@ .^ 00

Easter Lilies 10 00

Lily of the Valley 3 00® 4 00

Tuberoses, single 2 00@ 3 00

Asparagus Sprcngeri 2 00@ 3 00

cut sprays 1 00@ 2 00

Ferns, fancy per 1000, 1 50

Smilax 10 00@15 OO

Buffalo, Oct. 6.

Roses, Beauty, special .20 00@25 00

fancy IS 00@20 00

shorter 2 00@10 00

Bride. Bridesmaid 3 00@ 8 00

Chatenay 4 00® 6 00

Detroit 4 00@ 6 00

Killarney 2 00@ 6 00

My Maryland 4 00® 8 00

Perle 4 00@ 7 00

Richmond 2 00® 6 00

White Killarney 4 00® S 00

Carnations 1 00@ 2 50

Asters 50® 1 50

Chrysanthemums, Golden Glow.. 15 00@2S 00

Gladiolus 2 00® 4 00

Lilium Longiflorum 10 00@15 00

Lily of the Valley 3 00® 4 00

Tuberoses 4 CO® 5 00

Violets 50® 60

Asp. Plumosus strings each 40@ 50

Ferns - per 1000 ISO

Galax... perlOCO 1 50

Smilax strings 15 00

Dahlias 1 SO® 3 00

Cincinnati, Oct. 6.

Roses. Beauty 1 00® 4 00

Bride. Bridesmaid 3 00® 6 00

Golden Gate 3 00® 6 00

Killarney 4 00® 6 00

Richmond 4 00® 8 00

Carnations 1 00® 1 50

Asters 1 00® 2 00

Lilium Harrisii 12 50

Rubrum 4 00

Lily of the Valley 3 00® 4 00

Adiantum 100

AsparagusPlumosusandSprengcri
in bunches, per bunch 25®35c

Ferns. Eastern per 1000. 1 SO

Galax, Green and Bronze.... 1 00

Leucotboe per lOO 50

perl000450

Smilax 12 50®1S 00

Milwaukee. Gct.Ci.

Roses, Beauty 75® 4 00

" Bride, Bridesmaid 3 00® 6 00

" Killarney 4 00@10 00

" Liberty, Chatenay 2 ^(S> 6 00

' Herle 3 00® 6 00

" Richmond 3 00® 8 00

Carnations 2 00® 4 00

Chrysanthemums .... per doz. 1 50®2 00

Gladioli... 1 00®3 OO

Lilium Gigantcum 12 SflS'lS 00

Rubrum short 3 00® 4 00

Lily of the Valley 4 00

Adiantum — ISO

Asparagus per string. 50

'' Plumosus, per bunch, .35

Sprengeri, *■ •■ .^5

Ferns. Common per 1000 150

Galax perlOOO 150

Smilax per doz. 2 00

Hess & Swoboda are planting
carnations in their new houses, 75x200
feet.

Give us a trisl. We can please you.

Roses, caraaiions ana au kinds of
Seasonable Flowers In Stock.

WM.F. EASTING CO.c^^St?'"

Florists' aoMlles aid Wire Besigns.

C. A. KUEHN,

Wholesale Florist,

11Z2 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO.

A Complete Line of Wire Designs.

H. CBERNING;

Wholesale Florist,
1402 Pine St. ST. LOUIS. MO.

WM. C. SMITH

Wholesale Floral Co.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

Both L. D. Phones. ST. LOUIS, MO.

Supplies and Everything in Season always on hand

Weiland & Olinger,

128 K. TUlrd St.. CINCINNATI, OHIO.

w

holcsalc Growers and
Shippers of Cut Plowcrs.

Carnation Georgia $12.C!p per lOO $100.00 per lOM
Greenhonses, NIW CASTLE. INP.

RICE BROTHERS

Wbolesale norisU and Supplies.
115 N. 6th St., MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.

Cut Flowers received twice daily. Can fill your
orders to your satisfaction. Also headquarters lor
wnid Smilax, Boxwood, Galax Leaves, Hardy
Fancy Ferns. Prices quoted on larre quantities

Holtoo & nankel Co.,

WHOLESALE FLORISTS,

482 MIlWAUmt STKKIT,
MILWAUKEE, WIS.

EVERYTHING A FLORIST USES.

The Denver Wholesale
Florist Co.

I433-3S California St.

A. Donaghue has all his houses in
good shape; he rebuilt three houses.

Visitors: W. Abrahamson, Chi-
cago; H. Cheeseman of Vaughan's
Seed Store, Chicago: S. Ford and K. J.
Fancourt of Philadelphia, S. Wert-
heimer of New York. Grippe.

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563

Milwaukee.

The threadbai-i' excuse, 1 had no
time to ilo this or that, does not ob-
tain at the carnation plant of Mueller
& Schroeder, West Twenty-fourth and
Peas streets. The whole 25,000 feet,
in<'Iuding: the new house put up this
season, is in tlioroughly good order,
not due to any new-fangled contri-
vances for labor saving, simply intelli-
gent care and work. Field-grown
stock is used on wooden benches,
trained on pipe supports and drawn
twine. They are cutting 1,000 fancy
carnations daily, and there is not a
weed or sign of moss growth in the
place. Their success seems to be
largely due to not only applying water,
correctly, but in maintaining a perfect
drainage. Both on the benches and
beneath the soil is so thoroughly tiled
as to remain perfectly sweet and open.
The soil on the benches is never al-
lowed to be wet on top and dry be-
neath or vice versa. They heat by
hot water and watch ventilation.
They are particularly well pleased with
a batch of O. P. Bassett, from which
they are now cutting 20-inch stems.
The north border of the benches is
planted with snapdragons, which
proved a success with them last sea-
son.

Ernst Praefke, 140 Concordia ave-
nue, succeeds his father, Fred Praefke.
He has just completed two new houses
containing six benches of field grown
carnations. These benches were built
of concrete; one has fallen to pieces
and is causing trouble. The builder's
guarantee was not written, and he re-
fuses to rebuild it, but a portion of
his pay has been withheld pending
settlement Mr. Praefke is increasing
his business in pot plants, his long
suits now being Primula obconica and
hydrangeas. He saves his own seed
of primula, and, while many growers
complain there is no sale for obconica,
he has not yet been able to supply
the demand. The explanation of this
difference of opinion is found in the
quality of the plants. His hydrangeas
invariably produce very large, well-
formed flowers; the stock in pots, be-
ing hardened in frames, looks perfect.
He also grows a double pink petunia
that finds a ready sale. A house of
sweet peas looks promising. He has
had trouble with asters, but finds
much relief by planting them on a
different part of the land each season.
John C. Rust, 1315 First street, with
his sons Edward and "Walter, have
succeeded to the pioneer establish-
ment of Casper Thoman, but the re-
building and shifting about has re-
sulted in an entirely new plant. Wal-
ter manages the store on Juneau ave-
nue, but the city has grown about the
greenhouses, so that considerable of
their business is now done direct.
They grow a larger variety than is
usual with the modern grower. A
smart looking bench of callas reminds
one of old times, and they are among
the few who have a nice lot of pot
chrysanthemums this season. There is
quite a stock of pansies for spring
planting, also perennials. Among the
pot plants for winter sale is a good
supply of cyclamens.

J. M. Fox's Floral Depot, Milwaukee
street, keeps up its usual good display.
Noticable out of the usual routine of
stock are the montbretias; they are
well liked but some difiBculty is ex-
perienced by their wilting easily. The
salpiglossis is well liked and from
experience here it would be well for
some one to make a specialty of
this, selecting the colors and growing
under cover as the snapdragons are
now being grown. There are no good
dahlias in the market. There are
plenty north of the city growing with
hollyhocks around the truck garden-
ers and farmers' door yards, but the

^'^ Henry M. Robinson & Co.

Wholesale Commission Florists.

r«* CI/tnta«*-> "f »" kinds, Hardy Cut Ever-
LUl rlOWcr) greens and Florists' Supplies.

Brilliant, Bronze and Green Galax, Southern Wild Smilax,
Dagger and Fancy Ferns, Branch Laurel, Laurel Festooning,
FANCY, Green and Sphagnum Moss, Boxwood Sprays, LeucothLe Sprays. DAGGER.
A large stock constantly on hand. Can fill orders at a moment's notice, Telephone or telegraph.
Telephones: 2617-2618 M:iin; Fort Hill 25290. ROCFOM IM A CC

15 Province Street and 9 Chapman Place, OvfaiMHIf niAlaa*

Fancy and Dagger FERNS

$1.25
per 1000

DiicouDt oa Urr« orderi.

NawCrop Oalax, Broaka or Oreea. $1.25 per 1000: 10.000. t7.S0

tpbainnm Moaa. Iirre balei SI S

Laneothoa Sprays Sl.OO per 100; 1000. 7 90

BaKwood 35c per bunch: SOIbi.. $.50

Florists in the Middle and Western Slates can save money
by placing their fern orders with qs. A trial order solicited.

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE, Inc.,

^VHOLBSAI.B COMMISSION FLORISTS,

88-40 Broadway,

All Phone Connections.

DETROIT, MICH.

New Ohio Dagger Ferns

$1. GO per 1000;
case of 10,000, $730

Discount on larger lots

Green and Bronze Galax, Sphagnum Moss,

$1.25 per lOOO. Large bales, $ 1 .25 each.

We can supply SEASONABLE FLOWERS in any quantity. Also FLORISTS' SUPPLIES.

The Cleveland Florists' Exchange

Wholesale Commission Florists

Both Phones.
' 606 HURON ROAD.

Gieveland.O.

growers seem to be sending in only
trash this season.

Chas. F. Kitzerow has left his
Green Bay road place and talcen
charge of the old homestead on ac-
count of the illness of his father, Wil-
liam Kitzerow, who has lately under-
gone an operation in Chicago, where
he still remains in a critical condition.
He has rebuilt most of the plant, the
place being one of the most comfort-
able on the north side, well protected
and decorated with trees, shrubbery,
etc., and looking like a gardener's
place should. The stock is in variety
suitable for retail trade, he is, how-
ever, making a special success of the
Christmas or lobster cactus.

The John C. Arnold plant on Port
Washington road has greatly improved
since it was originally known as the
Weisner place. We found Harry Weis-
ner caring for the plants as carefully
as his father used to do years ago, a
larger proportion of decorative stock
than common, including sonie fine
Rex begonias, palms, aralias, dra-
cffinas, etc., being grown, also some
good anthericums in bloom, a bench
of heliotrope, stevias callas, etc., be-
sides several benches of good carna-
tions. A part of the old plant is still
used for bedding stock.

Growers shipping roses to this city
are making a mistake in cutting their
stock before the buds are far enough
developed to insure their opening well
after shipment. Many buds have to
be put in with seconds that would sell
for fancy if cut right. Flowers are
all scarce in this market and high
priced now, and carelessness in cutting
means dollars less to the grower.

Dittman & Son, Auer avenue, have
just completed an attractive store front
to their place which shows up well
from Green Bay avenue, the principal
thoroughfare of the northwest side.
Their houses are stocked with a good
variety for retail trade, a good plant of
the purple passion vine for decorative
purposes being a noticeable feature.

Pagenkopf Bros., 1486 Seventeenth
street, who grow an enormous quantity
of vegetables, have just rebuilt half of
their lettuce plant and added a new

Leucothoe Sprays, Ferns, Galax,

New Crop. The best i
for years past, and we \
are fully prepared to
take care of every
order, lars-e or small

Galax 50c per 1000; $4,50 per case of 10.000

Fancy and Dagger Ferns,

75c per 1000: $3.25 per case of 5.C0O

Leucothoe Sprays, long. .$2 per lOOO. any quantity,
short $1 per 1000. any quantity.

T. J. RAY 6 CO., Elk Park. W. C.

New Crop Ferns

FANCY and DAGGER ready May 1st.

Special price for larsre orders
Price $1.25 per 1000.

CALDWELL THE WOODSMAN CO.,

Evergreen, Alabama

Perpetuated and Natural Slieet

Southern Wild Smilax;
E. A. BEAVEN, Evergreen, Ala.

Qeorge Cotsonas <St Co.

Wholesale and Retail Dealers
k In all kinds of

"^Jui^ Evergreen

Fancy and Daeffer"

Ferns. Bronze and

Green Gala.\.

Phone 1202 Mad. Sq.

MalnStore, 50 W. 28th St., NEW YORK.

boiler; they heat by the overhead sys-
tem of hot water and now have 30,000
feet devoted to lettuce and 35 acres to
other vegetables.

P. X. Keipper, Station E, grows five
houses of lettuce and all are looking
well in different stages of develop-
ment.

Fred Holton and Xic Zweifel have
just arranged for a business trip to
Minneapolis, Minn. C. B. W.

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Oct. g,

DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

Will be delivered for the trade In other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities Indicated,
on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders.

Kansas City, Mo.

WILLIAM L. ROCK,
Flower Co.,

will carefully execute orderi lor
Kansas City and anj town In

Missouri, Kansas or Olciaiioma.

New York.

The Flower Shop

136 W. 42nd St. Phone 259 Bryant.

Near Knickerboclier Hotel.
Finest quality of Roses. Orchids. Gardenias, etc.
Particular attention paid to Steamer and Hotel
orders.

Boston, Mass.

Send flower orders for delivery in

Boston and all
New England Points

To THOS. F. GALVIN, Inc.,

124 TREMONT ST.

THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY,

(@[L[E^[|[L^[I^[S)p(n)a

We Cover All Points In Ohio.
St. Louis, Mo,

Write, Wire or Phone Your Orders to

1406 OUve Street,

Regular discount allowed on all orders,' either
Plants or Cut Flowers.

fhones Bell. Main 2306, Klnloch. Central 498t

Kansas City, Mo.

Samuel Murray

1017 Broaway ^°Se'rv"?o7;

Both Phones 2670 Main.

Write. Telephone All orders given prompt
or Telegraph. attention.

^ew Orleans-

CUT FLOWERS

For Tonrists and General Trade.
Wire or mail. Highest Grade Stocic Only.

"""" •»• VIRGIN,

838

CANAL ST.

Savannah, Ga.

JOHN WOLF,

Wholesale and Retail
FLORIST.

Colorado Springs, Colo.
FRANK F, CRUMP,

Wholesale and Retail Florist.

Toronto,Can,

Only the
Best

Canada's Best

Known and

Most Reliable

Florist.

96 Yonge Street.

We Deliver Anywhere in Canada and Guarantee Safe Arrival.

Washington, D. C.

14th & H Sti.

Baltimore, Md.

1601 Butaw Place.

Brooklyn, New York.

"WILSON"

8 and 5 Greene Avcand 339 to 347|Greene Ave.

Greenhouses: Short Hills. N. J.

Deliveries in

MEW YORK, LONG ISLAND and MEW JERSEY.

New York.

MYER, FLORIST,

C094I1 IMOaON AVS.

Phone SOT

Indianapolis, Ind.

BertermanaBros.Co.

FLORISTS

241 Massachusetts Ave.

Omaha, Neb.

Hess&Swoboda,

FLORISTS,

ttlSFamumSL ,aK„TL^T

SSI

Denver, Colo.

yhc Park

....Floral Co.

J. A. VALENTINE, President.

Denver, Colo.
FLORAL DESIGNS AND FLOWERS

Best Quality od Shortest Notice

DANIELS & FISHER

Order by mail, telephone, telecraph or
cable. Cable address "Daniels. Denver"

WASflIN6T0N 4

D. C.

UJDC BR08X*.
TLORISTS

Gude's

Washington, D. C.

Geo. C. Shaffer,

:: = FLORIST = ::

Phone 2416 Main 14th a Eye Sts., N. W

Write. Telegraph or Telephone.

Buffalo, N. Y.

Flowers
i' Quality

W. J. Palmer S Son,

304 Main St.

Albany, N. Y.

Flowers or Design Work.

Delivered in Albany and Vicinity on

Telegraphic Order.

11 NORTH PEARL STREET.

Louisville, Ky.

JACOB SCHULZ,

550 So. Fourth Avenue.

igog.

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565

DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

will. be delivered for the trade In other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers In the cities Indicated
on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders.

Chicago.

Establiabed io 1857.

'meM.

FlORiST

739 Buckingham Place,

L. D. PhoDf 558 Lake View.

Seed us your retail orders.

WX HAVE THE BEST FACIUTIES IN THE CITY

Mention the American Florist when writi7ig

Chicago.

BAUSWlRTfl FLORIST

Auditorium Annex.

Mail, Telegraph or Telephone Orders Filled
Promptly in Best Style.

Mention theAinerican Florist when writing

Cincinnati, O.

JULIUS BAER,

138-140 E. Fourtll St
loni Distance Thoae.

Mention theAmerican Florist when writing

Cleveland, O.

The Cleveland Cut
Flower Co.

Will fill your orders for designs and cut floorers io

NORTHERN OHIO.

Dayton, O.

Matthews,

FLORIST

16 W. 3rd Street.

Flowers in any arrangement for all occasionst
for Dayton and vicinity. Long dis. Phones

Kansas City, Mo.

€eo. M. Kellogg Flower and Plant Co.,

906 GRAND AVE.

KANSAS CITY and PLEASANT HILL, MO.

Will fill all orders for Cut Flowers, Funeral
Desl^S, Wedding and Blrtliday Gilts that may
be entrusted to them.

Terre Haute, Ind.

John G. HeinI ft Son,

129 South Seventh St.

Telephone 247.
We are in position to fill promptlr tfU mail, tele-
phone, tele^apb and cable orders with beet
qnality stock in season.

Louisville, Ky.

Established 1880.

Orders for delivery in this city and nearby
points in the South solicited by

M. D. REIMERS

Sttccessor to Chas. W. Reimers,
329 Fourth Avenue.

Rochester, N: Y.

J.B. KELLER SONS,

n

FLORISTS.

:

25 Clinton Avenue, N.

Rochester Phone 606. Long Dla. Bell Phone SU9

IN HEART OF NEW YORK CITY

Phone 2270 38th St. 1294 Broadway
Our Motto-THE GOLDEN RULE

Atlanta, Ga.

Atlanta Floral Co.

4 1 Peachtree Street.

Anderson, S. C.

THE ANDERSON FLORAL CO.

533 MARSHALL AVE.

FROM NEW YORK EXCEPT AS NOTED.
October IS.

Noordam, Holland-Am., 9 a. m.. Pier 50,

North River.
Kronprlnzessen Cecilie, N. Ger. Lloyd, 10 a.

m., Hoboken Pier.

October 13.

Campania, Cunard, 10 a. m.. Pier 52, North

River.
Adriatic, White Star, 9:30 a. m.. Pier 48,

W. 11th St.
Pres. Grant, Ham. -Am., 3 p. m., Hobolcen

Pier.
Roma. Fabre, 3 p. m., Amity Doclc.
Oceania, Austro-Am., 1 p. m.

October 14.

La Savoie, French, 10 a. m.. Pier 42, North

River.
Geo. Washington, N. Ger. Lloyd, 10 a. m.,

Hobolcen Pier.
United States, Scandinavian-Am., 12 m.
FROM MONTREAL. — Megantic, White Star-

Dom., dayliglit.

October 15.

FROM PHILADELPHIA. — Menominee, Red

Star, 10 a. m.
FROM BOSTOt^. — Numldian, Allan, 11 a. m.
FROM MONTREAL. — Victoria, Allan, 6 a. m.

October 16.
Caledonia. Anchor, 11 a. m.. Pier 54, North

River.
Italia, Anchor.

New York, Am., 10 a. m.. Pier 15, N. River.
Caroline, French, Pier 84, N. River.
La Gasco&ne, French, Pier 42, North River.
Vaderland, Red Star, 11 a. m., Pier 14, North

River.
Arabic, White Star, 11 a. m.. Pier 48, W.

11th St.
K. Augusta Victoria, Ham. -Am., 10 a. m.,

Hoboken Pier.
Duca Di Genova, Navagazione, Pier 64, North

River.
FROM MONTREAL. — Lake Erie, Can.-Pac,

5 a. m.

)

Alexander McConnell

571 Fifth Ave., Windsor Arcade,
NEW YORK CITY.

TELEGRAPH Orders forwarded to any
part of the United States, Canada and
all principal cities in Europe. Orders
transferred or entrusted by the trade to
our selection for delivery on steamships
or elsewhere receive special attention.

Telephone Calls: 487 and 488 38th SI.

Cable address: Alexconnell.
Western Union Code.

Detroit, Mich.

John Breitmeyer's Sons

Corner Miami and Gratiot Avenues.

Artistic Designs.
High Grade Cut Blooms.

We cover all Michigan points and good
sections of Ohio, Indiana and Canada.

St. Paul, Minn.

HOLM & OLSON,

ST. PAUL

THE LEADING FLORISTS OF THE NORTHWXSt

Orders will be well cared for anywhere in
MINNESOTA AND THE DAKOTAS.

Los Angeles, Calif.

J. W. Wolfskin,

FLORIST.

^'A*s"J?ciS?r' 2 18 W. 4th St

St. Paul, Minn.

L L. MAY & CO.

Order your flowers for delivery
in this section from the

Leading Florists of the Northwest
San Francisco, Calif.

J. B. BOLAND

Successor to Sievers and Boland.

FLORIST

60 KEARNEY STREET.

Milwaukee, Wis.

CCPollworthCo.

caJ'e'^f^.^''^^in Wisconsin.

566

The American Florist.

Oct. 9,

American Seed Trade Association.

J. C. Robinson, Waterloo. Neb.. Pres.:
M. H. Duryea. New York. First Vice-Pres.:
F W. Bolffiano. Washington. D. C. Second
Vice-Pres.; C. E. Kendel. Cleveland. O..
Sec'y and Treas.: Leonard H. Vauehan.
Chicago. Asst. Sec'y. Twenty-eightb annual
convention. June. 1910.

Deliveries on Nebraska muskmel-
ons are very low.

Reports from Europe continue to
scale down deliveries.

Toledo, O. — All clovers are higher
and white is very high at $20 to $25
per 100 pounds.

The American Seed Tape Co. re-
ports good results in advertising its
specialty to the retail trade.

Lester L. Morse's "Field Notes on
Sweet Peas" is out, with an eight-page
appendix whicii includes the season
of 1909.

THE retail bulb trade both east and
west has been slow for September be-
cause of continued mild, frost-free
weather.

Arthdb B. Clark, of the Everett
B. Clark Seed Co., Mijford, Conn.,
will be at Green Bay, Wis., during
October and November.

John Pottler, of Schlegel & Fottler,
Boston, Mass., has the sympathy of
many friends in the trade in the loss
of his wife, who died last week.

Japan, according to a recent con-
.sular report, had approximately 80,-
000 acres under peas in 1908 — the
canners' hinterland perhaps at some
not far distant day.

"Suspended Animation" is a term
that fills a long-felt want, as applied
to seeds that fail to grow, and may
be ranked with Sproule's classic "sea-
son of growth depression."

New York. — The bulb business has
been dull the past week, probably on
account of the warm weather and
the Hudson-Fulton celebration. —
Vaughan's Seed Store had a very fine
window display for the celebration
days.

Eepurt Crops Damaged. — A cable
message of September 28 from Ger-
many is to the effect that great dam-
age was done in Erfurt by heavy rains,
the flower and vegetable fields around
that town in some cases being inun-
dated with water. At the time the
message was dispatched it was impos-
sible to determine the amount of dam-
age, but it must be enormous and may
run into the millions.

Braslan Seed (irowers' Co.

l«ttiice Onion, Sweet Peas.

Qrowcrs For the WiMlesale
Trade Only.

CALIF.

SAN JOSE,

Cambridge. N. Y. — Miss Laura
Josephine Rice, daughter of Jerome
B. Rice, and Frederick Wallace, of
Fitchburg. Mass., were married Sep-
tember 21. The ceremony was held
in the Methodist Episcopal church,
the pulpit and organ platform being
decorated with palms, lilies, ferns and
clematis and the pew entrances with
Easter lilies and white ribbons. The
house was tastily decorated with flow-
ers, each room presenting a different
color scheme. Sambrook Bros., of
Troy, N. Y., had the decorations. The
couple sailed on their bridal tour from
New York for Algiers, September 25.

Howard M. Earl.
W. Atlee Burpee's Fidus Achates.

Chicago. — In our issue of Septem-
ber 25, S. F. Leonard, of the Leonard
Seed Co., is quoted as saying that
frost had played havoc with the seed
crops of Sweden. This was in error,
the principal damage to the cabbage
crop having been in England, France
and Denmark. Other roots that suf-
fered severely from the early frost in
Germany, England, France and Hol-
land were sugar beets, rutabagas,
table beets and turnips, one German
firm alone, which grows 30,000,000
pounds of sugar beet roots, losing a
very large percentage of its crop. —
A. H. Smith of the Leonard Seed Co.,
with his wife, left for Florida October
5 to be gone about a month. — The
weather conditions have been ideal
for curing onion sets in the crates in
the fields and are ready to house

Peas ^^ Beans

Alfred J. Brown Seed Co^

Grower* tor Uic Wholesale Trade,
GRAND RAPIDS MICH

C. C. MORSE & CO.,

48-56 Jackson St.,

San Francisco, Calif.

The Largest Seed Growers on the Pacific Coast.

ONION, LETTUCE, SWEET PEAS,

Also Carrot, Celery, Leek, Mustard, Parsley, Parsnip, Radish, Salsify.

safely. — Contract prices on the board
of trade October 5 for grass seed
were noted as follows: Prime tim-
othy. September, $3.95. nominal;
White clover, $20. — A. H. Goodwin
has been in New York for the Hud-
son-Fulton celebrations. — • Visitors:
Max Wilhelmi, who has been in the
South Holland district bidding for the
famous Chicago dark red sets, and
making inquiry for wliites: Howard
M. Earl and Edwin Lonsdale, Phila-
delphia, Pa., returning from Cali-
fornia; A. E. McKenzie, Brandon.
Man.; J. W. Ratekin. Shenandoah, la.;
W. H. Small, Evansville. Ind. — J. C.
Vaughan is at Springfield attending
the state fair.

Boston, Mass. — J. K. M. L.
Farquhar has just returned from
Europe and was given a supper, Sep-
tember 29, at the Parker house by a
few of his many friends among the
private gardeners. — Geo. Edmondson
has accepted a position with Joseph
Breck & Sons, having left the
Schlegel & Pottler Co., September 25.

Todd, some time with Peter

Henderson & Co., New York, has en-
tered the employ of the Schlegel &
Fottler Co., having succeeded Mr. Ed-
mondson in the flower seed depart-
ment.— Visitors: Wm. E. Cahill of
Stumpp & Walter Co., New York:
Douglas Roy, New York.

Imports.

During the week ending October 2
imports were received at New York
as follows:

R. M. Ward & Co., 47 cases bulbs.

Vaughan's Seed Store, 23 cases
bulbs.

Maltus & Ware. 6 cases plants.

J. Roehrs Co., 4 cases plants.

P. Ouwerkerk, 22 cases trees.

F. R. Pierson Co.. 1 case trees.

Storrs & Harrison Co., 1 case trees.

To others, 699 bags, 254 bbls. seed,
44 cases, 6 baskets plants, 16 pkgs.
palms and ferns.

Catalogrues Received.

Peter Henderson & Co., New York,
seeds, bulbs, plants, etc.; Vaughan's^
Seed Store, Chicago and New York,
bulbs, seeds, plants, etc.; Wm. Elliott
& Sons, New York, seeds, bulbs and
plants; W. W. Rawson & Co., Boston,
Mass., seeds, bulbs and plants; Old
Colony Nursery, Plymouth, Mass.,
nursery stock; Francis Brill, Hemp-
stead, L. I., N. Y., vegetable seeds;
The Connon Floral Co., Hamilton,
Ont., plants, roses, vines, etc.; Geo. J.
Josselyn, Fredonia', N. Y., small fruit
plants; Wagner Park Conservatories,
bulbs, plants, shrubs, etc.; Sunlight
Double Glass Sash Co., Louisville, Ky.,
sash; King Construction Co., North
Tonawanda, N. Y., greenhouse mate-
rial; Wild Bros. Nursery Co., nursery
stock.

Ant. van Velsen & Cie., Haarlem,
Holland, bulbs and plants; Denalffe
& Fils, Carignan, France, seeds and
bulbs- Vilmorin-Andrieux et Cle,
Paris, France, seeds and bulbs; Arpad
Muhle, Temesvar, Germany, roses,
seeds and bulbs; E. Neubert, Wands-
bek, Germany, plants and bulbs; W.
W. Johnson & Son, Ltd., Boston, Eng.,
seeds, sweet peas, etc.; V. Lemolne et
Fils, Nancy, France, seeds and bulbs;
Vincent Lebreton, La Pyramide-Tre-
laze, France, nursery stock; Perry's
Hardy Plant Farm, Enfield, Eng.,
bulbs and tubers, delphiniums; Jules
Becigneul, Nantes, France, nursery
stock.

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567

BURPEE'S NEW SEED FARM, NEAR LOMPOC, CALIF.

See Issue of October 2. Page 518.

New Price List of My Celebrated

WINTER FLOWERING

Sweet Pea Seed

Is bein? mailed. If you have not received
a copy, please send for one. New crop of
seed will be ready around July 15 next.

ANT. C. ZVOLANEK, Bound Brook, N.J.

Seedsmen and Employes.

One hundred persons employed by
Wm. Henry Maule and by W. Atlee
Burpee, both of Philadelphia, were
entertained at Briar Crest, the home
of Mr. Maule, at Villanova, Septem-
ber 18, on the second outing these
firms have given to their working
forces this summer. The first was
at Pordhook, the home of Mr. Burpee,
on June 19. The party left Broad
street shortly after noon, and wen^
to Villanova by train. They were met
at the station and taken to Mr.
Maule's home in automobiles. A
baseball game resulted In a 13 to 0
victory for the Maule team. After-
ward a supper was served.

Albany, N. Y.

Local retailers received many orders
for funeral pieces to be supplied on
September 29, the date of the com-
mittal services over the body of Wil-
liam Bayard van Rensselaer in the
Rural cemetery. Mr. van Rensselaer
was a lineal descendant of the Am-
sterdam jeweler, Kiliaen van Rens-
selaer, who obtained a grant of land
for many miles on both sides of the
Hudson in the vicinity of this city in
1663. Kiliaen was the first Patroon,
and his descendants have been influ-
ential in local history ever since. The
orders were well distributed among
the local trade and required three
large wagons to hold them in their
journey to the cemetery. Handsome
orchid wreaths and crosses were sent
by the officers of the Albany Savings
Bank of which Mr. van Rensselaer
was president; similar offerings came
from the directors of the state na-
tional and national commercial banks
with which Mr. van Rensselaer was
identified.

Business of all kinds was inter-
rupted this week by the Hudson-Ful-
ton celebration. Several of the florists
had excellent floats in line. R. D.

GET QUOTATIONS FROM

LSNDRETH

SEEDS which SUCCEED

itr^"' Bristol, Pa,

HJALMAR HARTMANN & CO.

Growers for the Wholesale Trade Only.
31 iarclay St. 12 Slormgade,

NEW YORK. COPENHAGEN.

Cauliflower and Cabbage Seed

S. M. IsbeU & Co.,

Jackson, Mich.
CONTRACT SEED GRO>VERS,

Bean, Cucumber, Tomato, Pea, Muskmelon,
Squash, Watermelon, Radish, Sweet Com.

Correspondence solicited.

-FOR-

SEEDS

OF ALL KINDS APPLY TO

W. W. JOHNSON & SON, Limited,

Boston, England.

Your Wants M* W T V E( C^
Supplied in ^J^E^^^^S

All Florists' Varieties, by

H. E. FISKE SEED CO.,

sJld^stlfr'^ °^ ^"* Boston, Mass.

H. WREDE,

LUNXBUKG, GERMAUr;

PANSY SEED

] 175 First Prizes, thchiehest awards

' Chicago, Paris. London. Dusseldorf

1000 seeds, finest mixed.... 25c

1 oz. " ..$2.25

'Price list OD application. Cash with order

ROUTZAHN SEED CO.

Arroyo Grande, Cal.

Sweet Pea and Nasturtium Specialists

Wholesale Growers of full list of
FLOVyER and GARDEN SEEDS

The Everett B. Clark Seed Co.

Growers For The Trade.

Beans, Peas, Sweet Corn, Onion, Turnip,

Radish, Beet, Etc.

Branches: Michigan and Wisconsin.

MILFORD, CONN.

JOHN BODGER & SONS CO.

Gardenz^ Calif.

Wholesale Growers of Sweet Peas,
tomatoes, Lima Beans, Lettuce, Asters,
Cosmos and other Flower Seeds.

SO Years— Competing Only in Quality.

Francis Brill, ^eSSer.

Pioneer of the

Great Long Island Cabbage Seed Indnstrv,

Other specialties include Asparagus, Carrot,

Cauliflower; Cucumber, Egg Plant,

Musk Melons, Peppers, etc.

HEMPSTEAD. U. I., N. Y.

BURPEE'S

SEEDS
PHILADELPHIA

Wholesale Price List for Florists
and Market Gardeners.

Waldo Rohnert

OILROT, CAX.

Wholesale Seed Grower

Specialties: Lettuce, Onion, Sweet P»*,A<tB(
Cosmos, Mignonette, Verbena, in variety.

Correspondenca aoUcitc^
llenUon live American Florist tohen loriting

568

The American Florist,

Oct.

Market Gardeners

Oreenhonse Vegetable Growers and
Market Oardeoers' AssoclalloD.

E. A. Dunbar, Ashtabula, O,, President;
S J. Perry. Grand Rapids, Mich., Vice-Pres-
ident; S. B. Chester, Cleveland. O.. Treas-
urer; S. W. Severance, 506 Illinois Life
Building, Louisville, Ky., Secretary. Next
meetine in Ashtabula. O,. October 12, 1909.

^

The Greenhouse Vegetable Grow-
ers' and Market Gardeners' Associa-
tion of America holds the second an-
nual convention next week at Ash-
tabula, O., the dates being- October
12, 13. 14.

Celery and Endive.

The proper bleaching of celery and
endive is of utmost importance. We
have two periods — the first part being
the warm one, the latter the cool pe-
riod. Each needs different treatment.
Thus we should not bank celery dur-
ing warm weather nor tie up endive.
The celery will rust and the endive rot
in high temperatures. The safest
course to bleach early celery is to set
1-inoh boards a foot wide upon each
side and stake fast. A substitute for
this is brown paper. We can wrap
each head with paper and produce
grand stock. The board method is
the cheapest, however. Early endive
is best bleached by covering the plants
with any darkening object, sacks,
boards or paper.

The second period takes us into
frosty weather and here is where pa-
per and lumber fail. Bleached celery
and endive are tender and easily hurt
by cold, hence upon the approach of
hard frosts, such must be stored to
save them. The best way is to hill
the later celery, so that when cold
weather sets in the plants are com-
pletely banked to protect them. We
tie endives and later on bank them
like celery, which will keep them till
Christmas.

We do not hill celery early, but
wait for the proper time and then
hill rapidly, aiming to add earth every
two days until finished. By loosening
the earth with horse tools we can hill
it nicely by using mortar hoes, one

man on each side drawing up the
earth at the same time. It is surpris-
ing how easily and rapidly celery can
be hilled in this way — no handling
whatever. • Mabketman.

Natural Manure and Fertilizers.

The nature and amount of fertiliz-
ing elements to be applied to the soil
is dependent upon such a number
of local conditions that no one indi-
vidual can recommend a certain prac-
tice and guarantee success to all those
who follow it, says the report of the
Ontario Vegetable Growers' Associa-
tion. The more growers one sees the
greater the variety of practices and
the differences of opinions that one
meets with. In general, the applica-
tion of barnyard manure is not heavy,
from eight to ten tons of well rotted
manure to the acre. In southern On-
tario, to a lesser extent in western
Ontario, and to a still less extent in
eastern Ontario and Prince Edward
county, this is supplemented with
from 200 to 500 pounds of commer-
cial fertilizer, worked in around the
plants at the time of setting. A rel-
atively large percentage of potash
and small percentage of nitrogen is
desirable, since a large proportion of
nitrogen will cause the plants to run
to vine and lessen the yield, while
potash tends to produce smaller vines
and a better all round quality of fruit.
The grower must strive to ascertain
what his soil needs and aim to sup-
ply that need. The results with fer-
tilizers have been so variable that we
cannot make any general recom-
mendation as to their use. Many
growers in southern Ontario, however,
would not think of doing without
them, and they are more or less used
in the other districts, yet many grow-

ENGLISH, Best quality, arriving constantly.

Spawn is from I 25 lbs $2.00

sek-ctcd specimens I 100 lbs 6.50

AMERICAN. Our monthly shipments from the

manufacturer include all the varieties.

Garden City J 25 bricks $3.50

Pure Culture / lOObricks 12.00

VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE,

CHICAGO: NEW 'yORK:

84-86 Randolph St. 25 Barclay St.

ers have no use for them. The
grower must determine the actual
value of these fertilizers to his soil
by experiment. It can never be done
by theory. SuflBce it to say, that
many growers would get heavier crops
if they prepared their ground better,
paid more attention to cultivation
and used less fertilizer.

Prices of Indoor Fruits and Vegetables.

Chicago, October 5. — Mushrooms, 90
cents per pound; cucumbers, 40 cents
to 75 cents per dozen; lettuce, $1 to
$1.50 per dozen heads; tomatoes, 12%
cents to 15 cents per pound; radishes.
35 cents per dozen; cauliflower, 30
cents to 50 cents a head; grapes, Gros
Colman, 90 cents per pound; Muscats,
fl.75 per pound.

New York, Octobec 4. — Mushrooms,
65 cents to 75 cents per pound; cu-
cumbers, 50 cents per dozen; lettuce,
50 cents to 75 cents per dozen heads;
tomatoes, 12% cents per pound; rad-
ishes, 15 cents to 20 cents per dozen;
grapes, $1 per pound.

VEGETABLE PLANTS.

Cabbage. Succession, Flat Dutch ud Savor. $1.00

par tOOO: $8.50 per 10.000.
Celery, White Plume and Golden Self BlancbiDE,

$1.00 per 1000; $8.50 per 10.000.
Parsley, 25c per 100: $1 25 per 1000.

Cash with order.

R. VINCENT, Jr. & SONS CC^^S!"^-

Watch for our Trade Mark stamped
on every brick of Larabtft's

Pure Culture Mushroom Spawn

Substitution of cheaper ^ades is
thus easily exposed. Fresh sample
brick, with illustrated book, mailed
postpaid by maiufacturers upon re-
ceipt of 40 cents in postaee. Address
Trade Mark. American Spawn Co., St^aiil.Mliui

MUSHROOMS

HOW TO GROW THEM

BY WM. FALCONER.

The Best American Book on the

Subject.

170 Pages. 20 niustrattons.

Price $1.00.

AMERICAN FLORIST CO.
324 Dearborn St., CHICAGO.

:»4

1 - ■if.-;- \\

~~^^Sf^l^;

Cyclamen Seed

BEST TYPES AND COLORS

Pure White (Mont Blanc). ] Per 1000

DarkCrimson seeds. $5.00;

Rosa von Marientlial ! Per 100 seeds. 75c ;

(Daybruak) ■. f 250 SL-fds of a

Dark Kose . . . . . ' color at the

White with Carmine Eye. J 1000 rate.
Giant - Flowered Cyclamen, extra choice
mixed. Per 100 seeds. 50c; 250 seeds. $1.15;
1000 seeds. $4.50; 5.000 sreds, $20.00. This mix-
ture is made up of the above separate colors.

NEW GLANT ORCHID -FLOWERED
CYCLAMEN.

These are exceptionally fine with very large
flowers that are frilled and fringed in wonder-
in] fashion. They are splendid sellers in the
Cliicaeo market, and our seed is direct from
I 111- originator.

Pure White, Red, Pinlt ...1 Each, per 100
White with Carmine Eye > seeds. $1.00;

and Lilac Colored ( lOOO seeds, $9.00.

Giant Orchid-Flowered Cyclamen, in choicest

mixture, 25 seeds, 25c; 100 seeds, 85c; 1000

seeds, $8.00.

VAUGHAN'S
ENGLISH CYCLAMEN.

Unrivalled.

Rosy Mom. Giganteum variety, delicate rose
color. Claret base.

Picturatum. Giganteum variety. Light rose
tinted with claret base.

Grandiflomm Album. The largest giant
white grown.

Excelsior. Giganteum variety. White with
red base. Extra large flowers.

Princess May. Palo pink.

Princess of Wales. Giganteum variety. Pink.

Mauve Queen. Giganteum variety. Maure,

Duke ol Connau^i. Giganteum variety. Pur-
plish crimson.

Duke of Fife. Giganteum variety. Dark rose.

Salmon Queen. New.

PRICKS: Trade. 100 seeds. $1;0»:'
1000 seeds. $9.00 net.

VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, Chicago and New York

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569

LILIUM LONGIFL0RUIV1

Fer 100
Lon^iflonim. Ready in October. Regular stock, Japan frown.

7'Mn. bulbs $5 00

Case of .%0 bulbs for $!.■? 50.

Gi^anteum. Ready in October. 7 '< in bulbs.
Case of .300 bulbs for $18 00.

Per 100
...$7 00

Multiflorum. Ready in October. 7') in. bulbs $5 50 per 100: Case of .300 bulbs for $14 25.

FREESIAS.

Freesla Refracta Alba, P.r 100 Per 1000

French crown, niaiunioth sizc.$l 25 $ 9 00

HYACINTHS, Dutch.

Selected Named Sorts $5 00 $45 00

Fine Named Sorts 4 00 35 OO

Separate colors 2 50 22 50

Miniature, 12-14 cm., best named

sorts 2 00 18 00

TULIPS, Early.

Per 100 Per 1000

Artus $1 50 $11 50

Cardinal's Hat 1 00 8 50

Chrvsolora 1 00 7 50

Cottaee Maid 1 25 10 00

Keizrrskroon 1 50 1.3 00

La Reine 125 V 50

Poitebakker White 1 25 10 50

Yellow Prince 1 00 8 50

TULIPS, Late.

Per 100

Bouton dOr $1 00

Darwins 125

Gesni.'riana Spathulata 1 2S

NARCISSUS.

Paper Whit.' Grandifiora 1 25

Golden Spur, top roots 2 25

Princeps lop roots 1 25

Bi-color Victoria, the fine*rt of all the
varieties; top-root bulbs, exceptiona
$2.50 per 100; case 1250 bulbs for onl

Per 1000
$ 800

y 00

1U.50

■»00

20 00

10 00

bi-color

I quality

y $25 00.

All of the above-named bulbs now ready, except where otherwise noted.
Complete List of Bulbs in our Wholesale Bulb List, sent free on application.

F. R. PIERSON CO.,

Tarrytown=on=Hudson, N. Y.

Boston Ferns

NEPHROLEPIS BOSTONIENSIS

Harris Type. This is the best of
all the Boston £erns.

2H-in $6.00 per 100; $50.00 per 1000

2 -in 4.50 per 100; 40.00 per 1000

Good strong plants ready for shift.

RANDOLPH Sc McCLEMENTS,

Baum and Beatty Sts., PITTSBiniG, PA.

Mention th,e American Florist when writing

SPECIALTIES.

■OSES, from 3-lncb pots. CHRYSANTHEMUMS.
BARNATIONS, for fall delivery. SM1LAX. VIOLETS.

tN BEST VARIETIES.

Prlcei low. Send for list

WOOD BBOTHEBS. FtshklH. W. Y.
OUR PASTIMES.

Pet.
1.000
.666
.333
.000

At Chlcag^o.

standing of the Teams.

Team W.

Carnations 3

Violets 2

Orchids 1

Roses 0

Thursday October 7. — Roses v. Violets —
Carnations v. Orchids.

The bowling season opened Septem-
ber 30 with four teams In the race for
the honors. No one was up to mid-
season form and the scores made were
small, but much interest was shown
and the outlootc for a successful
season is bright. A. Zech with 173,
E. Johnson with 169%, and Yarnall
with 167 were the high men.

Scores.

Violets. 1st. 2a. 3a.

Bergman. .118 156 168

L.leberm'n.132 114 101

Fink 60

Craig Ill 101

B. Johns'nl49 193 166

Tarnall . .112 190 199

Totals. .570 764 736

Orchids. 1st. 2a. 3d.

Huebner ..107 103 143

McKeUar. .117 128 124

Graft 132 137 132

Rlngier . .116 91 145

J. Zeclc . .116 167 178

Daisies

Totals. . .587 026 721

Giant mixture of Bugnot. Odier. Gassier.
Trimardeau. Guaranteed .'\ No. 1, $2.50 per
lOOO: 2.000 or more. $2.00 per 1000.

Paris Yellow. White, 2-in. 2c.

Double Snowball. Lonfffellow.
$2.50 per 1000. New Giant, white and red, $4.00 per
1000.

Snapdragons, (Giants)

White. Pink. Yellow and Scarlet, just riffht for
potting: in 2 inch: buv at once and plant to follow
'mums. $1.00 per 100; $8.00 per 1000. 2-in. 2c.,

S18.00 per 1000.

HollytlOClcs, a big bargain: must move off the
ground: dbl. yellow, white and pink. $15.00 per
1000: single mixed, $10,00 per 1000 Spring sown
seed.

Asparagus Sprengeri, 2in.. 2c. Asparagus
Plumosus Nanus, 2 in.. 2c. Smilax, 2-in., $1.25
per 100. Stevia, dwarf field. $4.00 per 100. Car-
nations, field. Louise Harlowarden. Estelle.2Hc:
«ma»er size.2!'2C. Scottii Ferns, bench. 3-in. Sc.
Rubl>ers,4 in. l.Sc; Amerpohlifern. bench, 3-in.
lOc: 4-in. 15c: Sweet William, $2.C0 per ICKX).

PRIMULA

Primula Ol>coiUca G. Alba, Rosea, Hybrid
Rubra, 2-iB., 2c. Cash.

BYER BROS.,

Ghambersburg, Pa.

A FEW GOOD THINGS
YOl WANT.

Rex Begonia, 2-in. $5.00 per 100.
Asparagus Sprengerl, 3-in. $5.00 per 100.
Geraniums, Nutt. Doyle. Perkins. Grant. La

Favorite. R C..$1.25; 2-in. pots. $2.00: 3-in.,

$4 00 per 100: Trego. Viaud. Castellane, Poite-

vine. Jaulin. Ricard Buchner. R. C. $1.50: 2in.

pots, $2 50; 3-in.. $5.00 per 100: Mme. Salleroi,

2-in.. $3,00 per 100
Asparagus Plumosus, 2'in. $3.00 per 100; Sin..

$5 00 per 100. Cut fronds 25c per bunch.
Boston Ferns, Sin 25c each. WlUtmanl Ferns,

4-in. 25c each
Cycas Palms, 4 to 5 leaves, $1.00, $1.50 and $2.00.
Vinca Var., 2-in. $2.00 per 100.

Cash with order. No C. O. D. All shipments
at risk of purchasers, after being delivered to the
express companies properly packed in good order

GEO. M. EMMANS,

Newton, N. J.

Roses. 1st. 2d. 3d.
F. Johns'nlOS 162 140
Orseske ..116 122 136
Goerlsch .130 123 112
Skafgard 104 118 124
Wolf 145 113 162

Carnations. 1st. 2d. 3d.
Ayers , . . .133 151 138
Pasternick.143 153 131
Krauss . . .100 164 101

Parley 128 108 148

A. Zeck. ..160 189 170

Totals.. .603 638 674 Totals. ..664 765 688

The Bassett & Washburn base ball
team journeyed to Maywood October
3 and tackled the A. F. Amling Co.
team, who trimmed them to the tune
of 13 to 11, the Amling boys scoring

Smilax and Asparagus

Per 100 1000

2Hin. Smilax 2 50 20 00

Asparagus, Plumosus. 3^111 4 00 30 00

Sprengeri, 2Hin 2 50 20 00

GEO. REINBERG, 51 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.

Native Ferns ^°r snany piaces

Osmunda Regalis, "The Royal Fern."

grows 21'2 to 3 ft. high.
Osmunda Cinnamonac, "The Cinnamon Fern,"

grows 3 to 4 ft. high, large, healthy crowns.

Fall delivery only. Price $10 per 100.

John Tiplady^ake Geneva, Wis.

'ROBERT CRAIG 60.^

Sl^Ss PALMS

and HoTelties im DecoratlTe Plants.
Market and 49th Sts., Philadelphia, Pa.

Pandanus Veitchii

Extra fine stock, well colored. 6 inch 75c: 7-inch,
$1.00; S-inch $2.00 each. Ncpbrolepls ScottU,
(not bench plants) strong plants. 5-iDcb pots 20c :
6-inch, 30c. Rubber Plants, 4-inch. 15c; 6inch,
2Sc.

WAITER W. COLES, Kokomo, Ind.

Small Ferns

Assorted varieties for fern dishes, $3.50
100; $30,00 per 1000. Cash with ordor.

ERNEST OECHSLIN,

188 IVfadlson St, R1V£R FOREST, ILL.

WANTED.

Japanese Iris, named or mixed, in
exchange for splendid list of Perennials.
Samples exchanged. Address

Key 944, care American Florist

six runs in the ninth inning and pull-!
ing what seemed a lost game out of
the fire.

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Oct

>.

The Nursery Trade

American Association of Nurserymen.

F.H. Stancard, Ottawa, Kans.. President:
W. P. Stark. Louisiana, Mo., Vice-President:
Geo. C. Seagar, Rochester. N. Y., Sec'y.

Thirty-fifth annual convention to iae held
at St. Louis or Denver. June. 1910.

THE New England Fruit Show will
hold an exhibition in Horticultural
hall, Boston, Mass., October 19-24.

STATE FOKESTER RANE of Massa-
chusetts and F. A. Caldwell, a wealthy
lumberman, are co-operating in plant-
ing certain tracts of land belonging to
the latter to white pine, German
seedlings being used.

The Bureau of Commerce and La-
bor has issued a bulletin on "Tan-
bark and Tanning Extract" for 1908,
being one of the forest service series.
The quantities, cost and average cost
per cord for hemlock, oak and other
barks used in tlie various states are
given, also the imports during the fis-
cal years of 1907 and 1908.

Tests of varieties of peaches as to
adaptability to the climate of Okla-
homa have been carried out by the
State Experiment Station at Stillwater
and the results published in the form
of an illystrated bulletin prepared by
O. M. Morris. The popular Elberta
is found to be suitable and a list of
some 36 varieties is included. Seedling
trees are hardier than budded ones,
but cannot, of course, be so relied on
as to variety. Much reliable informa-
tion is included in the bulletin which
may be obtained free from the station
by residents of the state.

Railway Tree Planting:.

The Pennsylvania railway is plan-
ning to set out more than 1,000,000
trees. This will make a total of 3,-
430,000 trees planted in the last three
years to provide for some of the com-
pany's future requirements in timber
and sleepers. This constitutes the
largest forestry plan yet undertaken
by any private corporation. Hereto-
fore the company's forestry operations
have been confined to a limited area
between Philadelphia and Altoona.
This year, however, 65,000 trees are
being set out on tracts of land near
Metuchen and New Brunswick, N. J.
In addition there are to be planted
within the next month 207,000 trees
near Conewago, Pa., 186,000 in the vi-
cinity of Van Dyke, 334,000 at Lewis-
town Junction. 7,000 at Pomeroy, and
205,000 at Denholm. — Scientific Ameri-
can.

Apple Crop In Nova Scotia.

Writing from Halifax on August
20, Consul-General David F. Wilber
says that the prospects earlier in the
season for a banner apple crop in
Nova Scotia have been seriously af-
fected by the prolonged drought
throughout the Annapolis valley. The
apples in many sections have been
ripening and prematurely falling, their
development checked and in many
cases blemished. It is feared the
drought will result in a loss of
thousands of barrels to the farmers
of Nova Scotia who, from the splendid
way in which the trees bloomed and
set, expected one of the largest crops
In the history of the province. Field
crops have also suffered greatly for
■want of rain, potatoes especially hav-
ing been affected.

NURSERY INSPECTION REGULATIONS.

Circular No. 75 of the Department of Agriculture, Revised to Date.

For the information of nurserymen
or others who desire to ship nursery
stock to points outside the states In
which their nurseries are located, a
brief statement of the requirements is
given herewith. Changes are continu-
ally being made on account of the
enactment of new laws or the amend-
ment of old ones, and modifications of
the regulations of different states are
made from time to time by the au-
thorities in charge of the enforcement
of the laws. On this account Circu-
lar No. 75 of the Department of Agri-
culture has been revised and the re-
quirements given are in force on the
date of its publication. For the con-
venience of nurserymen who may
wish to write to the officials in charge
of inspection work the names and ad-
dresses of the latter are given.

Alabama. — Persons shipping stock
into the state must file a duplicate cer-
tificate of inspection and obtain offi-
cial tags. The latter must be placed
upon every package of stock delivered
in the state. Tags are furnished at
cost, as follows: 100. 65 cents; 200,
$1; 500, $1.60, post paid; 1,000 may be
obtained for $2.20 by express collect.
Prof. R. S. Mackintosh, Auburn, Ala.
(Act of 1903.)

Arizona. — Any person, firm or cor-
poration shipping stock into the ter-
ritory of Arizona must within 24 hours
after its arrival notify the quarantine
inspector of the district in which the
stock is received, and liold the same
for immediate inspection. All stock
shipped into the territory must be i
labeled with a certificate of inspec-
tion, and shipments not so labeled will
be immediately destroyed or sent out
of the territory at the option of the
owner, and at his expense. Any ship-
ment of nursery stock, buds, fruit pits
or fruits brought into the territory
which shall be found infested will bo
immediately destroyed or sent out of
the territory at the option of the
owner. Prof. R. H. Forbes, Secretary,
Arizona Horticultural Commission,
Tucson, Ariz. (Act of 1909.)

Arkansas. — Shipments must bear a
certificate of inspection. C. F. Adams,
State Inspector, Fayetteville, Ark.
(Act of 1903.)

California. — Shipments of stock sent
into the state are subject to inspection
and must bear the name of the con-
signor and consignee and a statement
of where the stock was grown. The
commissioner has also issued a quar-
antine order making it unlawful to
ship into the state any trees or plants
from Florida, Louisiana, or other
states known to contain infestations of
Aleyrodes citri (white fly). There is
also a quarantine order requiring all
cotton seed sent into the state to be
consigned to a county horticultural
commissioner and by him fumigated
before delivery to the consignee. No-
tice of shipments should be sent to
Hon. J. W. Jeffrey, Commissioner of
Horticulture, Sacramento, Calif.

Colorado. — Shipments into the state
are inspected by county inspectors.
(Amended act of 1907.)

Connecticut. — Shipments of stock
into the state must bear certificates
of inspection, issued by a state or gov-
ernment officer, and a statement by
the owner that they have been thor-
oughly fumigated. Dr. W. E. Britton,
State Entomologist, New Haven, Conn.
(Amended act of 1903.)

Delaware.- — Shipments into the state
must be accompanied by a certificate

of inspection of a state or government
official, and the owner or shipper must
certify that the stock has been fumi-
gated. Delaware nurserymen are re-
quired to fumigate their stock. Wes-
ley Webb, Dover, Del. (Amended act
of 1901.)

Florida. — It is unlawful for any
non-resident person or persons, cor-
poration or firm, to sell or offer for
sale nursery stock in the state of
Florida without having first paid a
license tax of $25 annually to the col-
lector of revenues of the county in
which the stock is sold or offered for
sale. (This law is interpreted as ap-
plying to peddlers only, and not in-
tended to interfere with shipments
into the state.) Upon payment of this
amount a license will be issued by the
county judge. (Act of 1905.) It is
unlawful for any person to knowingly
sell or give away diseased nursery
stock or seeds in the state of Florida.
Dr. E. W. Berger, Entomologist, Flor-
ida Agricultural Experiment Station,
Gainesville, Fla. (Act of 1906.)

Georgia. — Shipments into the state
must be accompanied with certificates
of inspection and copies of the offi-
cial tags of the State Board of En-
tomology. These may be obtained by
submitting a duplicate of the official
certificate of inspection and a state-
ment that all stock shipped into the
state will be properly fumigated. Tags
are furnished at cost. E. L. Wor-
sham. State Entomologist, Atlanta,
Ga. (Act of 1900.)

Hawaii. — Shipments are subject to
the regulations of the Board of Com-
missioners of Agriculture and For-
estry, and are subject to inspection
and quarantine at Honolulu or Hilo,
which are the only ports where they
are allowed to be landed. For inspec-
tion lists and special information, ad-
dress Hon. Marston Campbell, Presi-
dent, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Idaho, — Persons desiring to sell or
ship stock into this state must file a
bond in the sum of $1,000 with the
State Board of Horticulture, condi-
tioned on a faithful compliance with
the requirements of the law, and se-
cure a permit to do business in the
state. Shipments must bear official
certificates of fumigation, and the
name of the grower and consignee
must appear on the package. J. R.
Field, State Horticultural Inspector,
Boise, Idaho.

Illinois. — Shipments into the state
must be accompanied with certificates
of inspection. The state entomolo-
gist is required by law to furnish an-
nually to Illinois nurserymen a list
of state and government inspectors
whose certificates may be received as
equally valid with his own, and the
nurserymen receiving stock under such
certificates arc authorized to substi-
stute the Illinois certificate of inspec-
tion. Agents and dealers must file
sworn statements with copies of cer-
tificates showing the source from
which their stock is obtained, for the
approval of the state entomologist.
Dr. S. A. Forbes, State Entomologist,
Urbana, 111. (Act of 1907.)

Indiana.^ — Stock shipped into the
state must be accompanied by certifi-
cates of inspection signed by a state
or government inspector. Each ship-
ment must bear the name of the con-
signor and the consignee. Uncertified
shipments must be reported by the
railroad company receiving the same.
Benjamin W. Douglass, State Entomol-

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671

ogist, Iiuliiinapolis, Ind. (Act of
1909.)

Iowa. — Shipments into the state
must be accompanied by official cer-
tlflcates of inspection, copies of wliicli
should be previously Hied for approval
with the state entomologist. Prof. H.
E. Summers, State Entomologist,
Ames, la. (Amended act of 190(i.)

Kansas. — Stock shipped into the
state must be accompanied by certill-
cates of inspection. Prof. S. J. Hun-
ter, State Entomologist, Lawrence.
Kans., has charge of the inspection in
the southern section of the state;
Prof. T. J. Headlee, State Entomolo-
gist, Manhattan. Kans., has charge of
the inspection in the northern section
of the state. (Act of 1907.)

Kentucl<y. — Shipments into the
state must lie accompanied with offi-
cial certificates of inspection, copies
of which should be filed with the state
entomologist. Prof. H. Garman, State
Entomologist, Lexington, Kv. (Act of
1897.)

Louisiana. — Shipments sent into the
state must be accompanied with offi-
cial certificates of inspection. When
a shipment containing two or more
orders is sent to an agent or dealer
for delivery to different persons, a cer-
tificate must accompany each individ-
ual order. Wilmon Newell, Entomolo-
gist, State Crop Pest Commission,
Baton Rouge, La. (Act of 1903, regu-
lations of state crop pest commission,
approved April 11, 1907.)

Maine. — All stock shipped into the
state must be accompanied with offi-
cial certificates of inspection, but the
state entomologist is empowered by
law to inspect at the point of destina-
tion any stock which may be received:
and should such stock be found in-
fested with injurious insects or in-
fected by plant diseases he may de-
stroy the same or return it to the con-
signor. E. P. Hitchings, State Ento-
mologist. Augusta, Me. (Amended
act of 1909.)

Maryland. — Stock sent into the state
must bear the name of the consignor
and consignee and a certificate of in-
spection. Duplicate certificates should
be filed with the state entomologist.
Prof. T. B. Symons, State Entomolo-
gist; Prof. J. B. S. Norton, State Path-
ologist, College Park. Md. (Act of
1898.)

Massachusetts. — Any person, firm or
corporation desiring to ship stock into
the state must file a copy of his or
its official certificate of inspection with
the state nursery inspector, and if the
certificate is satisfactory official tags
bearing the certificate and seal of the
state will be issued at cost. Any ship-
ment or package of stock shipped into
the state witliout such official tag is
liable to confiscation. The state nurs-
ery inspector has authority to inspect
at the point of destination all stock
coming into the state, and if it is
found infested with injurious pests he
may cause it to be destroyed or re-
turned at the expense of the owner.
Agents selling stock in the state must
secure a license from the state nurs-
ery inspector. Dr. H. T. Fernald,
State Nursery Inspector, Amherst,
Mass. (Act of 1909.)

Michigan. — Nurserymen selling stock
In this state must pay a license fee
of $5 and furnish a bond of $1,000,
with satisfactory sureties. Shipment.<3
must be accompanied with certificates
of inspection and, if of species subject
to the attack of the San Jose scale,
certificates by the nurserymen that
the stock has been properly fumi-
gated. Prof. L. R. Taft, State Inspec-
tor of Orchards and Nurseries, Agri-
cultural College, Mich. (Amended
act of 1905.)

Minnesota. — Stock shipped into the
state must bear a certificate of inspec-

Waisonia
Ardernei

White Bugle Lily

A BULBOUS PIvANT from the Cape
of (iood Hope, closely allied to
and similar in growlh to the
(ilacliolus. It can be grown as a pot
plant and flowered in the greenhouse,
but succeeds best when planted on
benches like Carnations or Roses;
does finely out of doors in summer.
It grows about 4 feet high with
branched .stems, there frequently
being as many as five or six branches
on a stem, and bearing many long-
tubed open flowers, 2 inches across, of
the purest glistening white — a mOSt

desirable cut tlower.

We offer extra strong tiulbs,

$1.00 per dozen; $7.50 per 100.

HENRY A. DREER,

714 Chestnut St., PHILADELPHIA, PA.

tion. Prof. F. L. Washburn, State
Entomologist, St. Anthony Park, Minn.
(Act of 1903.)

Mississippi. — Before shipping stock
into the state a copy of an official cer-
tificate of inspection must be filed with
the entomologist of the experiment
station, which must state that in ad-
dition to the regular inspection the
stock has been fumigated under the
direction of tire official issuing the cer-
tificate. Failure to comply with this
requirement renders the stock liable
to confiscation and destruction. All
shipments must be accompanied with
such a certificate. R. W. Harned,
Experiment Station, Agriculture Col-
lege, Miss. (Act of 1908.)

Missouri. — Stock shipped into the
state must bear the name of the con-
signor and the consignee; a statement
of the contents and an official certifi-
cate of inspection. In the absence of
the state entomologist, applications
for certificates of inspection should be
made to E. P. Taylor, Missouri State
Fruit Experiment Station, Mountain
Grove, Mo.

Montana. — All stock brought into
the state must be unpacked, inspected
and, if necessary, fumigated at one of
the designated quarantine stations,
viz.. Miles City. Billings, Dillon, Mis-
soula, Kalispell, Great Falls, Troy,
Plains. Glasgow, or Thompson Falls.
Nursery stock may be inspected and,
if necessary, fumigated at other points
of delivery on payment of all cost. In
order to sell or deliver nursery stock
it is necessary first to obtain a license
by paying a tee of $25 and by filing
with the secretary of the State Board
of Horticulture a bond in the sum of
$1,000 annually. Notice of shipment,
including an invoice of stock, must
be sent to Joseph W. Wallisch, Secre-
tary, Montana State Board of Horti-
culture, Hirbour Block, Butte, Mont.
(Act of 1899.)

Nebraska. — No nursery - inspection
law. Local nurseries inspected and
certificates issued by Prof. Lawrence
Bruner, Acting State Entomologist,
Lincoln, Neb.

Nevada. — No nursery-inspection law.

New Hampshire. — Stock shipped
into the state must bear a certificate

of inspection or a statement contain-
ing an affidavit that it has been prop-
erly fumigated. Prof. E. D. Sander-
son, State Nursery Inspector, Durham,
N. H. (Act of 1903.)

New Jersey.^ — Stock shipped into
the state must be accompanied with
a certificate of inspection and a state-
ment from the shipper that it is a
part of the stock inspected and
whether it has been fumigated with
hydrocyanic-acid gas. Dr. John B.
Smith, State Entomologist, New
Brunswick, N. J. (Act of 1903.)

New Mexico. — No law relating to
nursery inspection.

New York. — All transportation com-
panies are required by law to notify
the commissioner of agriculture of
the receipt of nursery stock consigned
to points within the state, and stock
can not be unpacked until a permit
has been secured from the cbmmis-
sioner of agriculture. All custom-
house brokers doing business in the
state of New York are required to file
a list containing names and addresses
of all persons, firm.s, or corporations
with whom they are engaged or in-
tend to engage in the sale or delivery
of nursery stock; they are also re-
quired to notify the commissioner of
agriculture on receipt of consignments
and give all points to which stock is
being shipped. Hon. R. A. Pierson,
Commissioner of Agriculture. Albany,
N. Y. (Amended act of 1909.)

North Carolina. — Shipments sent
into this state must bear official cer-
tificates of inspection and should be
fiimigated and a statement to that
effect signed and attached by the con-
signor. Duplicate certificates must be
filed with the state entomologist. Prof.
Franklin Sherman, Jr., State Ento-
mologist, Raleigh, N. C. (Act of
1897.)

North Dakota. — No nursery-inspec-
tion law.

Ohio. — Shipments must be accom-
panied with official certificates of in-
spection or fumigation. Agents and
dealers must file sworn statements as
to sources from which their stock is
obtained. N. E. Shaw, Chief Inspec-
tor, Department of Agriculture, Co-
lumbus, Ohio.

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Oct.

Oklahoma. — The owners or oper-
ators of nurseries who desire to ship
stock into the state of Oklahoma are
required to make an application for a
permit. This will be issued by the
Board of Agriculture upon the filing
of a certificate of inspection or the
report of inspection from the state in-
spector who examined the stock, and
in addition the application must be
accompanied by a remittance of $5.
If satisfactory, the board will issue a
permit over the signature of its secre-
tary, and in addition to the above may
require further evidence of integrity
to establish the responsibility and
good faith of the applicant. All ship-
ments must be accompanied by a tag
on which is printed a copy of this per-
mit over the facsimile signature of
the secretary of the board. All agents
canvassing for nurseries located out-
side the state are required to carry a
duplicate of the permit of their prin-
cipals, which duplicate is issued upon
payment of $1. Quotations on tags
will be forwarded upon application to
the secretary. Address all communi-
cations to Oklahoma State Board of
Agriculture, C. F. Barrett. Secretary,
Guthrie, Okla. (Act of 1905.)

Oregon. — Stock is subject to inspec-
tion on arrival at quarantine stations.
H. W. Williamson, Secretary, State
Board of Horticulture, Portland, Ore.
(Amended act of 1905.)

Pennsylvania. — Shipments of nurs-
ery stock into the state must be plain-
ly labeled on the outside with the
names of the consignor and consignee,
and a certificate showing that the con-
tents have been inspected and that the
stock (excepting conifers and herba-
ceous plants) therein contained have
been properly fumigated. Dealers in
nursery stock are furnished certificates
under certain restrictions. Transpor-
tation companies are required to re-
ject all stock entering the state un-
less certificates of inspection and fu-
migation are attached. Prof. H. A.
Surface, Economic Zoologist; E. B.
Engle, Inspector, Harrisburg, Pa. (Act
of 1905.)

Porto Rico. — Nursery stock will be
received only through three ports of
entry, namely, San Juan, Ponce and
Mayaguez, and must be accompanied
with an official certificate of inspec-
tion. It is subject to inspection by lo-
cal inspectors on arrival at said ports
of entry. Inspectors are appointed by
the governor. (Act of 1905.)

Rhode Island. — Shipments must be
accompanied with certificates of in-
spection or affidavits of fumigation.
A. E. Stene, State Nursery Inspector,
Kingston, R. I. (Act of 1904.)

South Carolina. — A duplicate certi-
ficate of inspection must be filed with
the state entomologist and an official
tag of the State Board of Entomology
secured by nurserymen desiring to
ship stock into the state. This tag
and an official certificate of fumigation
must be attached to all shipments.
Prof. W. A. Thomas, State Entomolo-
gist, Clemson College, S. C. (Act of
1905.)

South Dakota. — All nursery stock
shipped into the state must be accom-
panied with a certificate of inspection
issued by the state entomologist from
the state from which it was shipped.
Any person, firm, or corporation own-
ing a nursery which sells stock to be
delivered in this state must certify
where the stock was grown, and at-
tach this statement to all shipments.
Prof. Robert Matheson, State Ento-
mologist, Brookings, S. D. (Act of
1909.)

Tennessee. — A certificate of inspec-
tion signed in person by the inspector
or the state entomologist must be filed
in the office of the Tennessee State
Board of Entomology, Knoxville,
Tenn., previous to all shipments. All

New Hydrangea, Teas' Snowball,

(H. iCinerea Sterilis.)

A sport from the native H. Cinerea with larger and flatter heads, of the purest white, than those
of H. Arborescens grandiflora. A new hardy, white flowering shrub of the greatest value, blooming
from the last of June until the end of August. Strong 2-year pilots 50c each: $5.00 per doz.; $40.00
per 100 • H

Hydrangea Arborescens GrandUlora, strong 2 year plants, 2 to 4 feet, $20.00 per 100; Smaller
plants. $10.00 and $15.00 per 100.

1000

Berberry Thunbergii, 8 to 12.in. transp $20 00

Berberry Thunbergii, 1 to IVJ ft. transp 40 00

Spirea Van Hoatei, 1 to 2 ft. extra fine 25 00

California Privet, 2 to 2H-ft. branched 25 00

California Privet, 12 to 18in. 15 00

100

Amoor River Privet, 1 to 2-ft. fine $ 3 00

Regelianum Privet, 1 to 2 ft. fine 3 00

Peonies, 40,0(.H) roots in 100 choice varieties, cheap
for fall shipment

German Iris, A superb collection, in 20 named
sorts, true to name, for fall delivery, our selec-
tion, $20 00 per 1000.

German Iris, Choice sorts, mixed. $10.00 per 1000.

Iris Siberlca, Blue, dark rich blue. $20.00 per 1000.

Lily Blegans, h liardy showy lilv succeeding
everywhere. Blooming bulbs. $20.00 per 1000.

Gladioli, A large stock, Childsii, .America. Prin-
ceps and others.

Alice Carey, the best white Gladiolus in ctilti-
vation. Price list free.

The E.Y>Teas Company, Centerville, Ind.

nursery stock must be fumigated and
a tag indicating the same placed upon
each shipment. Prof. H. A. Morgan,
State Entomologist, Knoxville, Tenn.
(Act of 1905.)

Texas. — Any nurseryman desiring to
ship stock into the state must file with
the commissioner of agriculture a cer-
tified copy of his certificate of inspec-
tion, which must show that the stock
to be shipped has been examined by
a state or local inspector, and that it
is free from all dangerous insect pests
or contagious diseases. If fumigation
is required in the state from which
the stock is shipped, it must be thor-
oughly fumigated before shipment.
On receipt of the certificate above
mentioned the commissioner of agri-
culture is required to make an inves-
tigation as to the moral standing and
integrity of the applicant, and if this
is satisfactory the commissioner of
agriculture will, on receipt of a fee of
$5, issue to the applicant a certificate
permitting stock to be shipped into
the state, Each box, bale, or package
of stock, must bear a tag on which
is a printed copy of the certificate of
the entomologist who examines the
stock and the certificate of the com-
missioner of agriculture of Texas.
Hon. Ed. R. Kone. Commissioner of
Agriculture, Austin, Tex. (Act of
1909.)

Utah. — All nursery stock shipped
into the state will be inspected on ar-
rival and disinfected if such treatment

is deemed necessary. Trees affected
with crown gall or hairy-root disease
will be destroyed by burning. Nurs-
erymen doing business in the state must
pay an annual license fee of $2.50 and
file a bond in the sum of $500. The
inspection work is in charge of the
State Horticultural Commission, J. Ed-
ward Taylor, State Inspector, Salt
Lake City, Utah.

Vermont. — Stock shipped into the
state must be accompanied with a cer-
tificate of inspection. Prof. Wm. Stu-
art, State Nursery Inspector, Burling-
ton, Vt.

Virginia. — Duplicate certificates of
inspection must be filed by nursery-
men shipping stock into the state and
official tags obtained from the Board
of Crop Pest Commissioners; also a
registration fee of $20 must be paid.
Tags furnished at cost. J. L. Phillips,
State Entomologist, Blacksburg. Va.
(Amended act of 1903.)

Washington. — Before soliciting or
engaging in selling nursery stock in
this state a bond of $1,000 and a
license fee of $5 must be paid by nurs-
erymen and a license fee of $2.50 by
agents and dealers. Notice must be
sent previous to the shipment of
stock, giving the names of the nurs-
erymen and the places at which it is
to be delivered. Hon. F. A. Huntley,
Commissioner of Horticulture, Ta-
coma, Wash. (Act of 1907.)

West Virginia. — All stock shipments
into the state must be accompanied

igog.

The American Florist,

573

Califoift>ia^

Privets-
Grown ^
Right and
Graded

I

have
made a
specialt'
of growin.
Privet for fif-
teen years, and am
now offering the lar-
gest and best stock I
have ever grown. There
is no doubt about the stock
pleasing you. I am growing
Iprivet to SELL. Let me quote
'you prices before you order.

"l). 4. BENNETT, Boxes, Robbinsville, N.J.

by an official certificate of inspection
and fumigation. Notice of shipments
must be sent ten days before the time
of delivery, to the director of the
West Virginia Experiment Station,
stating the number of trees in eacli
consignment, the place from which
such are to be shipped, and their des-
tination. Agents and dealers who sell
stock must secure a license from the
assessor in the county where the stock
is sold and pay a fee of $10 to the
sheriff of the county. Prof. J. H.
Steward, Director Agricultural Experi-
ment Station, Morgantown, W. Va.
(Amended acts of 1905 and 1907.)

Wisconsin. — Any person, firm, or
corporation, selling or shipping stock
into the state inust secure a license,
which will be granted after a copy
of their official certificate of inspection
has been filed and a fee of |10 paid
by the applicant. Agents must carry
a duplicate copy of the licenses held
by their principals. Duplicates are
furnished at a cost of $1 each. Par-
ties doing mail-order business are re-
quired to secure licenses. Stock re-
ceived from foreign countries must be
held by the owner unopened until it
has been examined and released by the
inspector. All persons or companies
engaged in selling or shipping fruit
trees into the state are required to ob-
tain official tags which will be issued
by the state inspector at a cost not
exceeding 30 cents per 1,000. A. J.
Rogers, Jr., State Orchard and Nurs-
ery Inspector, Madison, Wis. (Act of
1909.)

Wyoming. — Any person or firm
wishing to do business in the state
must first obtain a license. Licenses
are issued on application for a period
terminating on July 1 of the next suc-
ceeding inspection year (approximate-
ly two years). All applications must
be accompanied by the license fee
($25), a bond in the sum of $500 con-
ditioned that the principal will faith-
fully obey the law of the state of Wy-
oming, and by a certified certificate of
inspection from an authorized inspec-
tor in the state from which shipments
are to be made. On receipt of these,
the secretary of the state board Issues
authorized shipping tags (at cost).
Nursery stock may not enter the state
and transportation companies may
not deliver unless such tags be at-
tached to each and every box. bundle
or bale. For circular of detailed in-
formation address Prof. Aven Nelson,
Secretary State Board of Horticulture,
Laramie. Wyo. (Act of 1905.)

Canada. — Shipments of stock into
Canada are unpacked and fumigated
by Government inspectors, and must
arrive within the time specified at the
following ports of entry: St. Johns,
Que.; Niagara Falls, Ont.. and Wind-
sor, Ont., from March 15 to May
15 and from September 26 to Dem-
and Winnipeg, Man., from March
15 to May 15 and from October 7 to
December 7; Vancouver, B. C, from
October 1 to May 1 Arthur Gibson.
Acting Entomologist, Ottawa. Ont.

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BOBBINK if ATKINS

Nurserymen and Florists, RUTHERFORD, N. J.

Choice Evergreens and Conifers,

Shade and Ornamental Trees,

Herbaceous Plants.

Large collection of DECORATIVE PLANTS, such as

Palms, Ferns, Bay Trees, Etc.

■ASK FOR WHOLESALE CATALOG-

STOCK FOR FLORISTS.

ROSES. £iik1,ferDo^oU,y°°^Al^'=s^'ii^y°"G''a?r'=^w^^^^
tine lot of own Rowing.

PEONIES. A superb collection, includ- CLEMATIS. Two a d d three years:
IDE best for cuttine or for ^^UJilTlf^AlJ. field grown: large Bower-
lawn ettects. me varieties and paniculata. Strictly

"J&P" Newark-grown.

AMPELOPSIS VEITCHI. Largo blocks two and three
^^^^— _^^^^_^_^^^.^.^___ years: all field grown.
SHRUBS, VINES, PERENNIALS, CONIFERS, SHADE and FRUIT TREES, HEDGE PLANTS,

all of our own growing.

DUTCH BULBS, AZALEAS, RHODODENDRONS, LILY OF THE VALLEY. MANETTI STOCKS

FOR GRAFTING, RAFFIA.

Everything that Florists buy: write for catalogue and prices.

JACKSON & PERKINS CD norisu and Nurserymen, Wholesale only. Uauiarlr M V
JHUAOUn OO rcnMHO UU-i U5epnntedstationery:weseIltothetradeonly HfiWarK, N. I.

KT' HEDGE PLANTS K?5,'

Barberis TliunberSli, ) 2 to 18 inches, bushy $7 00 per 100; $60 00 per 1000

California Privet, 2 to 3 feet, bushy ,^ 00 per 100; 25 00 per 1000 '

California Privet, 3 to 4 feet, bushy 3 50 per 100; 30 00 per 1000.

Boxing Free at the Above Prices.

C. R. BURR fi CO., (The Burr Nurseries)

Manchester, Conn.

Surplus White Pine

(Pinus Strobus. )

Will quote F. O. B. my Highlands
Nurser}-, North Carolina, or any freight
station in car lots. Recentl}- trans-
planted. Must go.

300 White Pine, 2 to 3-f t.

500 " " 3to4-ft.
1100 " " 4to6-ft.
1000 " " 6to8-ft.

Surplus list on request. Always address

HARLAN P. KELSEY,

Owner, SALEM, MASS.

JacsSmits, Ltd., %^i^!!;

Azaleas (hardy), Berried Plants, Bleeding Hearta
Blue Spruces, Boxwood, Clematis, Climbing
Plants, Conifers, Evergreens, Funkias in sorts..
Hydrangea P. Q., Japan Maples, Peonies, Pot>-
grown plants, (Lilacs a specialty). Rhododen-
drons, Roses, Spireas, Valleys,

Price List Free on Demand.

LARGE TREES

OAKS and MAPLES
Pines and Hemlocks

ANDORRA NURSERIES,

Wm. Warner Harper. Prop.
Chestnut Hill, PHIL A., PA

CIVIL ENGINEER and
Landscape ArcMtect.
Phone Barclay 6084—229 Broadway, New York
Designs, Estimates, Construction of Grounds.

Eugene Pitou, Jr.

Arbor Vitse

(Thuya Occidentalis.)

A splendid stock of 3 to 4 ft. and 4 to

5 ft. trees.
Write for descriptions and prices.

The Wm. H. Moon Co.,

MORRISVILLE, PA.

California Privet

We have 100,000 fine 1 and 2-year
plants to offer at reasonable prices

Furi'ow & Company, GulhricOKIa.

■^COHICS toCloseOut.

3.000 Pink $50.00 per 1000

2000 White 6500perlC00

5.000 Red 50.00 per lOCO

All true to name.

Wagner Park Censervatories, Sidney, Ohio

Fifteen acres devoted exclusivelj" to

PEONIES

Our 16th year. Prices right. Write for list toda?

GILBERT H. WILD,

Wholesale Peony Grower. Sarcoxie, Mo.

A 1 _ nien

Always ^

mention The American Florist

n you order stock.

574

The American Florist.

Oct. g,

Q D ^ H I n ^ Special Clearing Sale.

Owing to lack of room and the large quantities of freshly imported Orchids on hand, we make the following offer:

CATTI,E¥A g:igas (True Hard.vana type).

In perfect condition. This type covers
a flowering season of from June to lat-
ter part of Sept. Dozen

Fine plants with 5 to 6 bulbs $18.00

Fine plants with 7 to 8 bulbs 24.00

Or per case of 400 bulbs

CATTLEYA gigas SanderiaDa. Fine large
flowering.

Fine plants with 5 to 6 bulbs 18.00

Fine plants with 7 to 8 bulbs 24.00

Or by the case of 350 bulbs

CATTLEYA Schroederae. Superb plants.
This is the Easter Cattleya par excel-
lence.

Fine plants with 6 to 8 bulbs 24.00

Fine plants with 9 to 12 bulbs 30.00

Or by the case of 400 bulbs

CATTXiEYA Gaskelliana.

Fine plants with 5 to 6 bulbs 15.00

Fine plants with 7 to 9 bulbs 18.00

Or by the case of about 450 bulbs. . .
CATTLEYA speciosissima.

Fine plants with 6 to 8 bulbs 15.00

Fine plants with 9 to 12 bulbs 18.00

Or by the case of 450 bulbs

CATTLEYA chrysotoxa (aurea).

Fine plants with 4 to 6 small bulbs

T.ATT.T.TA anceps. Large, fine plants only.

Plants with 10 to 12 bulbs

Plants with 13 to 15 bulbs

LAELIA Digbyana. 5 to 6 bulbs

7 to 9 bulbs

EPIDENDBUM vitteUnum majus. Autumn-
flowering var.

Plants with 6 to 9 bulbs

EPIDENDRUM WalUsii (Rare).

Plants with 2 to 3 stems

Plants with 4 to 6 stems

Per
100 case

$125.00
176.00

$75.00

125.00
175.00

175.00
225.00

100.00
125.00

100.00
125.00

Doz.

}42.00

75.00

40.00
100

18.00 $125.00

24.00 175.00

9.00 60.00
12.00

7.50

55.00
Each
.$1.25
. 2.50

Doz. 100

ONCIDIUM incnmim.

Fine well-leaved plants. 6 to 10 bulbs $12.00

ONCIDIUM tigrinnm. Plants with 6 to 9 bulbs. 12.00 $90.00
EPIDENDRIM atropurpureum. Plants with

6 to S bulbs 15.00

EPIDENDBUM nemorale. Plants with S to 10

bulbs 15.00

CHYSIS Species. Looks like Laevis.

With 6 to 9 bulbs 7.50

ODONTOGLOSSUM luteo-purpureum sceptnim.

In perfect condition. Each

Plants with 4 to 5 bulbs 90 75.00

Plants with 6 to 7 bulbs 1.50 125.00

Doz.

MILTONL-V vexiUaria. With 1 lead 15.00

With 2 leads 18.00

SULTONIA Boezlli. With 1 lead 15.00

With 2 leads IS.OO

Each

MTLTONIA Species. Probably new. 4 to 6 bulbs $1.25

CATASETUM Species. Fine, heavy plants

At from $1.00, $2.50, $3.00 to 3.50

ACINETA Humboldtii. Fine heavy plants

: At from $2.00, $3.00 and 4.00

ONCIDIUM Krameriannm (Butterfly Orchid).

Fine plants at $1.00 and 1.50

LYCASTE ccstata. Fine plants at $1.25 to...' 2.00

PEEISTEBIA cerina (Rare).

Plants with 3 to 4 bulbs 3.00

Doz. 100

ONCIDnjM fuscatum. Of this choice Orchid
we have several hundreds to offer.

Plants with 3 to 4 bulbs $12.00 $ 90.00

Plants with 6 to 7 bulbs 24.00 180.00

Plants with 8 to 10 bulbs 30.00

Each

CYPBIPEDITISI Boezlli. About 2 to 3 growths $1.00

UBOPEDIUM Lindenii. About 2 growths 2.00

The above prices are net wholesale and no discount of any kind will be allowed.

We also recommend our large stock of established O'rchids and Supplies, such as Peat, Live Moss, Orchid Baskets,
Books on Orchids, etc., etc.

If you do not have our catalogue, write us.

L3GER& HURRELL, Orchid Growersand Importers, Summit, N.J.

Good Plant Stocks

Per doz. Per 100
Berionia Gloire de Lorraine, 3 in ... .$3 50 $25 00

4 in 5 00 40 0O

Begonia Adoll Menzel (Now Rex), the

finest Rex Begonia ever introduced.

2H-in ■ each. 20c 2 (10

Palm. Latania Borbonlca, 4-in 2 50 20 00

Celestial Peppers, 4-in 125 10 00

Cyclamen, Vauehan's Giants,

IVi-m. ready now 4 00

Primula Sinensis, extra stroni?. 2^in 3 00

Poinsettias (October delivery), 21i-in 6 00

Sage, Holt's Mammoth, 2V2in 3 00

Sage, VarieBated, 21/210 ..'. * 00

Smllax.e.xtrastrone 2^5 in. .per 1000. $20 00 3 00
Cyperus AltemlloUus, 3 in 4 00

4-in 600

Rose, The Bride, strone. 4 in 8 00

Clothllde Soupert, strong, 4in 10 00

Per 100 1000
Fern, Lygodlum Scandens, 2H-in....$3 00 $25 00

ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS.

We are Headquarters.

Per 100 1000

2-in. strong, ready for a shift $3 00 $25 00

2!^-in. strong, ready for a shift 4 00 40 00

3-in. strong, ready for a sliift 7 00 65 00

Strong seedlings, ready to pot 125 10 00

ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI.

2-in 32 50 $20 00

Also Pandanus, 3 sorts Cycas Plants,
Aralla and Dleflenbachia.

VaughMi's Seed Store, Sfw yokk

Madison, N. J. — The fourth annual
exhibition ot garden products by the
pupils of the public schools was held
September 24 in James hall. A com-
mittee from the Thursday Morning
club visited the gardens during the
summer and also awarded the prizes.
The prize most largely sought for was
that for the best kept flower garden,
and this year Elsie Chinn, seven years
old, was the winner.

Unrooted S. A. Nutt Geraniums

$6.50 per 1000.

MATTHEWS, Ihe Florist, Dayton, O.,

Has 10,000 extra good Asparagus Plumosus Seedlings.

Who wants them? $9-00 per 1000. 600 at 1000 rate.

SMITH'S

Chrysanthemum Manual

By Elmer D. Sjiith.

The most practical work of its kind.

40c prepaid.

ELMER D. SMITH & CO., Adrian, Mich.

Atlanta, Ga. — William J. Lambert,
aged 31, manager of the retail de-
partment of Nunnally's Woodlawn
Greenhouses at 103 Peachtree street,
dropped dead September 21 at his
apartment in the Lafayette, 107 Ivy
street.

OKOI-IlI>S

We have imported this year all the com-
mercial Cattlevas and ottier Orchids. Will
have aeaiD Cattleyas Lawrenccana, Gas-
kelliana, Dowlana and Percivaliana.

Write today.

CARRILLO 6c BALDWIN, Secaucus, N.J.

ORCHIDS...

Largest Importers, Exporters, Growers,
and Hybridists in the World.

SANDER, St. Albans. Eng.

NEW TORK OFFICE:

Room 1, 235 Broadway,

T. MEUSTROM,

Aeeat.

jgog.

The American Florist.

575

Order Now, You Will Be Sure to Want
Them Later.

Our stock consists of strone. healthy, home-
grown plants. A visit to our iireunhousrs will
convince you. Twenty-five minutes from Phila-
delphia, filly trains each way every day. Phila
delphia and Kt-adinn Ry.

Get your ' rder in Early it Pays.
Wholesale Price List.

Areca Lutescens, 6 in, put. .? plants in pot 24 to
26in.hiKli each 7.Sc-. (. in. pot. 3 plants in pot. 2(>
to 28 in. hiBli. each $1.1X1 .S in. poi. 3 plants in pot.
30to32-in. hiiih. cacli $2.(.K1.

Cocos Weddelliana, 2< > in. pot k to lo-in. hi^h.
per IIKI $10,(KI; IVi-xa. pot. 10 to 12 in. hifh. per lUU

%\'~, IN)

kentia Belmoreana, S in, pot. 6 to 7 leaves. IS-
hik'h. per do?. ti..U(i. per 100 -50.00 6 in. pot. (. to 7
leaves. 22 to 24-in. high, .-ach Jl.OO; per doz. $12.00:
7-in, pot or tub, (j to 7 leaves, 34 to 36-in. hish.
each «2.,50. per do;. $30.00: 9 in. tub, U to 7 leaves.
42 to 4S-in. hieh. very heavy, each ^5.00: 9 in. tub.
6 to 7 leaves, 48 to ,54 in, hiKh, very heavy each
$6.00.

Made-up Kentia Forsteriana, 7 in. pot. 4 plants
in pot. .34 to3(. fn. hi>;h. each $2.50; 7 in. pot. 4
plants in pot 3(i to38 in. high, each $3.00 9-in. tub
4 plants in tub. 42 to 48. in. hieh. each. tS.lXl.

All measurements are from top of pot

JOS. HEAGOGK CO.,

Wyncote, Pa.

Facts Worth Knowing

tSr I^ok, brother mine! I^isten to what Godfrey Aschmann, the Philarlelphia
hustler, the ^roat foreseer, has got to say. lie never jjoes wron),;. He predicts
GREAT PROSPERITY. Open jour ej-es ! I.ook ! The great wave of prosperity
never nearer than now. Knocking now at your door. Why not for you? Will you
look on idle? Are you prepared for the rush?

I personally visited Mr. Aschniann's greenhouses Sept. 21, 1909, and
saw the Araucarlas, Begonia Glolre de Lorraine, Ferns i Boston, whit-
man!, Scottii, Amerpohii), Rubber Plants, Kentlas and Arecas. They
are indeed .*\ No. 1. I have never seen any better plants. The Glolre
de Lorraine Begonias in 6-inch pots are perfect wonders, bushy and
clean. Have never seen his greenhouses filled with plants as good as
they are now. F. J. Michki.i,,

of the firm of Henry I'. Michell Co., 1018 Market St., Philadelphia. Pa.

«®° Araucarlas Our Specialty .°®» More In Favor Than Ever.

Seasonable Stock

Per 100 Per 1000
Primula Obconlca, Ronsdorf hybrid.

2V2-in $3 00 $25 00

Ferns for Dishes, assorted varieties,

2ii-in. pots 3 50 30 00

Per doz. Per 100
ChlneseJTlmroses, very best English

and French strains. 2V'2-in..

$2500perl000 $3 00

3H-in $ 75 5 00

Plumosus, 21i-in 50 3 50

3-in S5 600

Clssus Discolor, 3H-in 150 10 00

Flcus Elastica ( Rubber Plant).

2224in. 6 00 50 00

Pandanus Veltchi, erand plants. 6-inch, $1,00

each; per dozen, 412.00.

Araucarlas.

We are lone on Araucarlas in 7-in. pots, masr-
nificent stock. 30 inches high, consequently we
offer, as long as unsold, these grand plants at
$1.50 each.

Cash with order.

FRANK OECHSLIN

4911 Quincy St. CHICAGO.

BAY TREBS.

standards. Pyramids and Columns.

ORCHIDS

DIRECT FROM THE WOODS Cattleya Trianae.
C. Gi^as and other commercial varietiee.

JUUUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

Brooklyn, N. T. — John S. Zschorna,
who for the last 10 years has con-
ducted a florist business at Nostrand
and Jefferson avenues, died September
29 at his home, 189 Jefferson avenue.

White Marsh, Md, — The annual
dahlia display was held at the R. Vin-
cent, Jr., & Sons Co.'s establishment
September 28 before an admiring
throng of visitors. Dahlias of all kinds,
500.000 flowers, in nearly 300 varieties,
were shown on mossed stands, each
plainly labeled, making a most inter-
esting exhibition. Prince Galiten is
spoken of as a beautiful variety "with
long velvety petals of deep garnet. On
top of these garnet petals grow smaller
petals of white, showing faint traces
of color." Mrs. Roosevelt, heliotrope,
six inches in diameter, and Fringed
Twentietli Century "with long, broad
petals with dashes of pink and car-
mine and tips of white" are highly
spoken of. A large delegation from
the Baltimore Gardeners' Club at-
tended.

THE ARAUCARIAS.

We are the lareest
importersof these so
welt known beauti-
ful evergreen deco-
rative plants Araa-
carla R o b n a t a
Compacla* Olaa-
ca and Excelsa.
Arancarla Ex*
celsa Olaoca.
This is a beautiful
blue variety very
graceful and beauti-
ful 6 ID pots, 4
years old 3-4-5tier8.
14 to 20 in. high.
same in width $1.00
$1 25 $1.50 Speci-
men plants 7in.
pots. 25 to 35 in.
high $2.00 to $2.50 each,

Araucarta Excelsa. 2-3-4yearsold 3 4-5-6 tiers,
13. 14, 16. 18. 20to26 iD..60c, 75c.fl.OO $1,25 to$1.5P.
Araocarla Kobosta Compacta. one of the
finest varieties of the Araucaria tribe: of compact
growth; a deep green glossy habit; 6-in.pots.3 to
4 years old 14 to 18 in high, same in width. 3 to
4 tiers $1.25, $1.50 to «1 75.

Ficns Elastica. or Rubbers, SH-5H-6 in. pots.
25c 35c to 50c

Beifonia Ololre de Lorraine. Our special
strains introduced last Christmas, are well known
In the florist trade, We have both the deep pink
and the light pink varieties 6 in. as big as a large
6-in.fern look! onlySCc; S-in., 15c. Have a house
lull.

Kentia Forsteriana. made up S-in. pots one
large. 45 to 48 in. high, in center three smaller
ones around $4.00; single 6 7 in. pots from 2fi to
48 in. high, 75c. $1.00. $1.25. $1.50. $2.00. $2.50 to
$3 00 each.

Kentia Belmoreana. 6-ic. pots, 25 to 30 in
high. 5-6-7 leaves busby, 3 to 4 years old, $1.00
$1 25. $1.50 tn $2.00; 4-in. pots 18 to 20 in. high,
25c to 30c: 3 in . suitable for fern dishes. ICc.

Jerusalem Cherries, from cold frames,
suitable for 4 5 in. pots $5 CO to $7-00 per ICO.

Wllsonll Ferns, in 6 in. pans, three ferns in a
pan large stock 25c per pan. worth 3=^c-

Have a whole house devoted to Saifo Palms
(Cycas Revoluta). the long leaf varieties; never
were so nice as this year: the leaves, being very
long, are very useful in funeral work; 5V2.6 7 and
8-in. pots plants having from 5 up to 20 leaves.
lOc per leaf.

Cocos Weddelliana. 3-in.. 15c to 18c: 3H-in,.
20c to 25c.

AsparaitnsPlnmoans. 3-in.. $4.00: 4-in.. $10.00
per 100 , . ,

Asparadus Spren^erl. 4-in.. 10c; 2fiiD.. 3c.

Adlantam Hybrldnm. 6in. pots, large pI&Dtt.
fet tor 7 8 in. pots, suitable for cutting, only 25c:
4 in. pots 15c; 3 in 10c.

Cineraria Hyb.. our best well known ttraio,
medium tall: price. 2-in pots. $3.00 per 100: 3-in..
$4.00 per 100.

Areca Lutescens. 4-in.. made up of three
plants 20c to 25c; 5in.. 3Sc.

Feros for Dtshes. a good assortment. 2^-10..
$4^00per 100; 3-in $5 CO per 100

^^s~ Overstocked with Ferns. We have a
house each of the finest Meph. Amerpohii and
HhltmsnI. can't be beat 5^ to 6 in pots, 40c.
50c to 60c. Scottll. Todeaoldes and Boston.
two houses full 5H to 6 in pots 35c. 4f'c to 50c.
{^^ Remember all our ferns are pot and not
bench grown.

HydrsDiiea Otaksa. pot-growo. Remember.
only pot grown will force successfully for Easter.
Price: 6iD . 2=c to 35c 7-iD. 50c

Primula Chlneosls. John T. Kupp's best
fltrain. 4 in.. 10c New Yellow Primroses.
Flowers when in bloom will lafft for months.
Kewrnsls is the name Rapid grower. 4-iD..15c,

Yellow Daisies. IVi'xn. pots $4 00 per 100.

New Crop of Azalea Indica

Grown for us by contrac with a well known
Azalea specialist. Just Arrived from Bel^um.
Had a good sea voyage.

It is the finest lot we ever received from abroad,
well budded with all of their fnliage Start tO
force now for Christmas blooming. Have five
be ft varietief> which > ou can depend on will be ia
bloom for Christmas They are: Mroe. Petrick
best earliest pink va?iety of all; will require only
45 to 50 degrees to set them in bloom if started
now. Plants of this variety, good stock full of
buds. 75c $100 to $1.25. Deutsche Perle (double
white). Ver%a-neana (double large variegated}.
Simon Mardner (double piok) Apollo (red);
price 50c 75c «1(0 II 25 to $1 50.

Easter Varieties, full of buds, as round as an
apple Niobe (white* Bernard .Andreas Alba. 16.
IS 20 to 22 in,. $1.25 $1.50. $1 75 *2 00 to $2 50:
Empress of India. Mme. Van der '^ruTSsen.
Helena Thielmann. Dr. Moore. Professor Wolters.
Schryveriana Apollo also Verva.-neana, Simon
Mardner Deutsche Perle. etc.. 5Cc 75c. $1.00.
^125. $1.50to$2.fO.

Kansas City. Mo. Sept. 7, 1909.
Mr. Godfrey Aschmann Pbiladelrhia:

Dear Sir.— Enclosed please find check to cover
the ICO Araucarias which ycu shipped us Aug. 3.
1909. They came in fine ihape. and we were
pleased. Respectfully

Geo. M. Kellogg Flower and Plant Co.

Please state if in or out of pots.
All goods must travel at purchaser's risk only.
Cash with order, please.

GODFREY ASCHM4NN, w.on^riost.. Philadelphia. Pa

Importer. Wholesale Grower and Shipper of Pot Plants.

TlNFnPLANTS

At Low Prices

FERNS

GERANIUMS

Ql Boston 4-in. 12V5C. 6in. 50c

\ Elegantissima and Scottii. 2^in.. 5c; 3-in..

I 10c; 4-in. 15c. Whitmani. 2'4 in 5c

I .Amerpohii. 3in 12hc

3 and 4 inch La Favorite, fine Steele
plants 6c and Sc

PTTWIi'lVI'NT All Special prices on all field-prown varieties, to clean
rj!.J\J!.r«I«X^\ljO om the stock. If interested, send tor our list.

I The Mosbask Greenhouse Company, Onarga, 111.

576

The American Florist.

Oct.

Areca Lutescens

We have an exceptionally fine lot of Arecas in the following sizes, and
we can recommend the stock as sure to give satisfaction both as to quality
and value.

Pot
3-in.

Areca Lutescei

Made-up Plants

Leaves Height

10 to 12 10tol2-in

ns.

•

Each
■.'.$0 25

Doz.
$200
3 00
24 00
36 00
60 00

lot of
A sam-
e value

100

$10 00

15 00

35 00

Oeach
OeacK

Pot
2-in.
3-in.
4-in.

5-in.
6-in.
6-in,
7-in,
7 in.
7in,
8in.
9in.

Tubs
7-in.
8-in.
9-in.

10-in.

Large

Kentia

Height
6 to 7in.
10 to 15-in.
16 to 18-in.

24 to 28-in.
28 to 30 in.
.10-in.
32to34-in.
37 to40-in,
42 to 44 in,
48 to 54 in,
60to62-in,

Mad<

High PI
30 to 34
42 to 46
48 to 5U
54 to 60
specimens

Forsteriana.

Leaves
3to4

4 to S

Doz.

...$1£0
2 00

4-in.

12 to 15 16 to 18 in

5 to 6

4 50

7 in.

16 to 18 30to32-in

... 2 00

5to6

5 to 6

Each

.,$0 75

1 CO

8-in.

18 to 2il 32 to36-in

.. 3 00

9-in.

20to24 46to50-in

.. 5 00

Neve
Kentia
pie ore
of this

r before have we had such a fine
s as quoted in the following sizes,
er will certainly satisfy you as to th
stock.

Kentia Belmoreana.

Height Leaves Each Doz,
8 to 10-in. . . $ 1 50
12 in. .. 2 00
14tol6in. 4 to 5.. $0 50 4 50
26to28in. 6 to 7.. 1 50 18 00
28in. 7.. 1 75 21 00
28to.30-in. 6 to 7.. 2 50 30 00
34 to36-in. 6 to 7.. 4 00
Its 30 to ?6-in hieh ''i^ ^

Sto6

... 1 25

5to6

... 1 50

6 to 7

... 2 50

6 to 7

... 3 50

h to 7

h to 7

... 5 00
... 7 00

Pot
2H-in.

3 -in.

4 -in.

6 -in.

7 -in.

;-up Plants.

ants in tub
4

Each
..$ 3 00

4

.. 5 00

7 -in.

4

.. 6 00

8 -io.
8 in. p(
9in. p(

4

.. 10 00

its, 36 to 42-in, high

6C

$15 00 to 18 00

Geo. Wittbold Co.,

737 - 739
Buckingham Place,

Chicago.

Carnation
Plants...

strong, Healthy, Field Grown Plants.

Lady Bountiful, Rose Pink Enchan-
tress, Robt. Craig,

$6.00 per 100; $50.00 per 1000.

Peter Reinberg,

35 Randolph St ,

CHICAGO.

Carnations..

5,000 Enchantress,

2,000 Mrs. T. W. Lawson,

2,000 Victory.

1,500 Queen Louise.

Extra heavy and healthy plants
- — -Cash with order.

G.MERKEL& SON, Mentor, 0

-FIELD -GROWN-

Carnation Plants

Lawson. Variegated Lawson. Sarah Hill. Win-
sor and Lloyd, at $5.00 per 100: $4.5.00 per 1000.

POEHLMANN BROS. CO., Morton Grove, III.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Field-Grow/' C>9m9tions

4000 Ladv Bountiful, Per 100 Per 1000
white $6.00 $50.00

2000 Queen Ivouise, white 5.00 40.00

200 The Queen, white... 5.00 40.00

1000 Mrs. ThOs. Per 100 Per 1000
Lawson, pink 6.00 50.00

1000 Roosevelt, red 5.00 40.00

500 Harlowarden, red... 5.00 40.00
500 Jessica, variegated ,, 7.00 60.00

5000 SMILAX, 2i2-in. pots $18.00 per 1000

1500 ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI, 3-in. pots... 3.00 per 100

J L. DILLON,

BKoomsburg, Pa.

0. P. Bassett Vll^l '!«!l

Large strong field plants, per 100,

Carnation

- $1200

Greenhouses:
Hinsdale, III.

Try growing a few this winter, and you will grow no
other Red Carnation.

Bassett & Washburn,

Office and Store:

76 Wabash Ave.

CHICAGO.

g^^gi^a.jml:e>^^^ ?'-".p°'^

FERNS.

Whltmaili, 3'in pots $ S 00 per 100

SVj-in, pots 10 00 per 100

4 in. pots 15 00 per 100

Boston, 3-in, pots 5 00 per 100

3H-in, pots SOOperlOO

4 in, pots lOOOperlOO

THE PERENNIAL GARDENS CO.,

$10 00 per lOD,
FERNS.

I»lersoni, 3-in, pots $5 00 per 100

3H-in, pots gOOperlOO

4-in, pots lOOOperlCO

Piersoni Elegantissima, 3^2 in s 00 per 100

4in 10 OOperlOO

ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI $6 00 per 100

Toledo, O.

GERANIUMS..

Orders booked now for

Nov, and Dec, delivery,

S.A.Nuttat $12,50per 1000

Ricard and Poitevlne at 15,00 per lOOO

Tlie rieht kind of cuttioes rigntly packed.

ALBERT M. HERR,

SMILAX ^1Soo.
SPRENGERI ^V'i^

From small pots. Specially erowD.
Samples sent on request. 100 at lOOOrates.

Lancaster, Pa

Send Advfs. Early for Best Service.

rgog.

The American Florist.

577

Bulbs

NARCISSUS

Paper White Grandlflora
Genuine Giants, $1.35 per 100; $10.50 per KkiO

Freesia Refracta Alba

Jumbo, -^4-incti and tip
Per ll«l, $1,511 Per IWKI. $12.£U

Absolutely First Grade. I( yiu don't agree
with us, we will t'ladly taki- them back and
paT freight charges going and comioK.

CALLAS

Medium size ,$9roper liio

DUTCH BULBS

Complete Stock

If you are in the market for Selected Stock.
let us figure on your needs.

BOSTON FERNS

6-inch per doz., $ 6 00

8inch per doz., 12.00

y-inch. extra perdoz.. IS.fxl

Try a sample shipment. They arc- finished
plants and we know you will come back for
more because retailers who have had them
have invariably repeated orders

Something unusually
good in

Primulas

(To be shipped from Crown Point. Ind.)
Primula Chinensis. fine, strong
healthy stock from IVz-'xn.. ready for
4-in.. in the following varieties: Dbl
white and Duchess, white. English
rose, giant salmon, extra dark red
(ftne for Christmas): Stellata, white
and pink. $.^ 01 per ICXJ. To every
order we will add a few of our new
auricula fiowered_strain. gratis.

Winterson's Seed Store,

45-4749 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Highways and Byways.

Albert Lea, Minn. — P. Clausen &
Son erected this summer a rose house
47x112 feet planted to Golden Gate
and Richmond, and are now cutting
fine blooms. They have 20,000 carna-
tions benched and cutting a few now.
Their entire place is in excellent con-
dition. P. Clausen's son, who is the
active member of the firm, is very
fond of hunting, and in November he
will start north for big game. Last
year he brought home a deer and ex-
pects more this year.

Cedar Rapids, la. — Kranier & Son
report business good during the sum-
mer and are now busy in the store
getting ready for fall bulbs. In the
nursery they are labeling the stock
they have sold and when the season
opens no time will be lost in filling
orders. Carnations and roses are

The Fruit Auction Company

200-204 Franklin St., NEW YORK

Hort. Dept.: J. P. CLEARY, Mgr.

Announce A SAl/E at

Auction, Tuesday, Oct. 12, at 10:30 a. m.

A CHOICK ASSORTMENT OF

Belgium Palms

CONSIGNMENTS OF

Dutch and Japan Bulbs

and numerous ofiferings from growers in the vicinity of New- York.

Sales will continue on succeeding Tuesdays and Fridays.

Catalogues mailed on application.

C«

SEASONABLE STOCK

READY NOW

Primula Sinensis, from excellent strain of
seed. Alba Masnifica Brisht Pink. Improved
Chiswick Red, strong 2H-iD. pot plants .
$2 super ICO; $20 00 per 1000

Collection of Ferns for Disbes, 2U in. pot

plants, Pteris Adiantoides. Ale.xandria;.
Cretica Albo-Lineata. Maenieca. Mayii. Ser-
rulata Wimsettii..S3.00per 100: $25.00 per lOOO
Forcing Roses, XX grade, extra selected:

Ulrich Brunner ....$12.00 per 100

Lady Gay and Dorothy Perkins 10 00 per 100
Kentia Forsteriana, busby, made up plants,
clean slock, grand for decorating:

8 in. pots. 34 to 36 in , high $3..=i0 each

8-in.pots. 36 to 40 in. high 4.50 each

Sin. pots 40 to 44 in. high fiOOeach

lOin. pots, 44 to 48 in. high 7.00 each

10 in. pots, 4H to 5 ft. high 8.00 each

Christmas or Celestial Peppers, 3 in. pot

plants, ready for shift $6.00 per 100

BULBS. A full line of florists' bulbs:

Per 100 Per 1000
Paper White Grandiflora, 13 to

IScentimeters $120 $ y.OO

Roman Hyacinths, 12 to 13

centimi-ters 2.50 22,50

Calla Ethioplca. bulbs iVrxo.
ill diani'-tcr 10.00

Dutch Hyacinths, named vari-
eties 400

Seed for Price List No. 5.

36.00

PEONIES. Now is the time to plant. Fine list
of varieties. Send for Special Puony circular

«

j THE STORRS & HARRISON CO., Painesville, 0. }

Neph. Whitman!

214-inch $ 5.00 per 100

MaSnlllca, (new) 2!i-in 25 00 per 100

Boston Ferns ^^.-'i-c^^'*^-""
Henry H. Barrows & Son, w«™^

Fine Plants of Coleus

John Pfister and Ann Phster $4(KlperIi«>

Mrs. M, A. Stocks Gadsden. Ala.

looking fine. Mr. Kramer thinks well
of O. P. Bassett carnation.

Waterloo, la. — Chas. Sherwood &
Son have extended three carnation
houses 75 feet longer and have re-
built their entire plant. On the north
side of their down-town store they
will erect a small conservatory for
plants.

Clinton, la. — J. R. Bather is now
putting the finishing touches on his
new palm house, which is 20x85 feet.
He is having cement benches put in
his entire plant. ABYDOS.

Pansy Plants

From my well known strain, none better. Fine
plants Daisies, (bellis) and Forget-Me-Nots,

$2 00 per lOOJ.

Primulas

All kinds Cinerarias, Double Alyssum. Aspar-
agos F umosas and Sprengeri, Pans Daisies,

white and V. How All kinds oi Geraniums, 2^2-
in. $2.C0 per 100: 3C0 for .^5.i." '.

J. C. SCHMIDT, BDISTOL. PA.

Yinca Yarie^ata

Field plants, fine.

ICOO 100
14 CO

ASPARAGUS Plumosus, 2ii-in pots.TlS 00 2 00
PANSY PLANTS, re.idy October 10: per lOOO.
$3 00: 2000 for $5 00.
Cash.

Jos. H. Cunningham, Delaware, 0.

678

The American Florist.

Oct.

Carnation Plants

Field Grown.

Best Stock at Market Price.

All Seasonakle Bulbs, Plants and Flower Seed

Specialties.
Asparagus Plumosus and Sprengeri, 2V^-in. $3.00

Pit K'U; S25 (10 per IQOO
Cyclamen Plants, 5 in. f& on per 100.
Primula Obconica and Chinensls, ZViin. $3.00

per 100.
Poinsettlas, 2H in. for Chiristmas use in pans>

$5 00 per 100; $45.00 per 1000.
Small Ferns for fern dishes all varieties, 2U->n.

$3.0n per 100; $25.00 per 1000.

SKIDELSKY & IRWIN GO.,

1215 Betz Bldg.,
PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Orders booked now for the NEW SEEDLING
PINK CARNATION

"The Constant"

Grown by Wm, Bester, Hagerstown, Md,

Cuttings ready in Feb., 1910 Descriptive circular.

prices, etc., mailed on request.
Florists' Supplies, Novelties, Etc. Miniature
Immortelle Emblems, Gold Silver and Puiple
Felt, Block and Script Letters, Chenille and
Worsted Purple and Lavender Script Lettering.
Clock Dials. Japanese Air Plants, Novelties in
Pearl, China. Birch Bark, Etc.

Write for Catalogue. Address

CC Cnnn Florists' supplies Novelties. Etc.,
I 0. rUnU, Box 4515, WEST PARK, PHILA. PA,

Established 1881.

Tioga branch conducted by A. M. FORD, TiOga,

Pliila., Pa. Also representing A. Herrmann,

Florists' Supplies and Metal Designs, 404-412 E.

34tri St.. New York, and others.

Field Carnations

Extra fine large plants

Nelson Fisher, Prosperity and Hariowarden,

$5.00 per 100; $45.00 per ICOO.

Furrow & Company, Guthrie, Okla.

Roses

First aid

to buyers of

Fall price-list ready — ask for it.

<?f I FFni Tf LORAL COMPANY^

San Francisco.

FLOWERS SCARCE.

The retailers have been kept busy
the last week or two in hunting up
stock to fill orders. This has been
due partly to an improvement in busi-
ness, but mostly to a great scarcity
of flowers of all kinds. Everything
in the shape of a flower is in demand,
and roses and carnations are at a pre-
mium. However, in a week or two
chrysanthemums will be more plenti-
ful, and as soon as the weather, which
has been very warm of late, cools off
some, we can expect quite a lot of vio-
lets. Some of the latter are being
brought in, but the quality is very
poor.

NOTES.

Several new stores have opened
lately or will be opened in the near
future. The Kddy Street Florist has
a new store on Eddy street, near Pow-
ell. Matraia & Devincenzi have a
flower stand on Grant avenue, near
Geary. M. Jung, who has been with
N. Petersen for a number of years, is
going into the flower business for
himself on Haight street, between
Fillmore and Steiner streets. N. Pe-
tersen will incorporate with his broth-
ers and open an up-to-date store on
Haight street, near Fillmore, which
they will run in connection with the
greenhouses and store on 324 Fill-
more street.

Extra Strong Rose Plants irrsr*'*"

stock Worth Double the Money

Per 1000

2.000 3^2-in. Maids $55 00

2.000 2H-in Palmer 35 00

2.000 2Hm. Uncle John 25 00

3.000 3-in. Am. Beantles.

3.000 2-in. "

Per 1000 I

.$50 00
35 00

Asparagus Sprengeri, 3-in. plants $4 00 per 100

All Stock Warranted To Please —

POEHLMANN BROS. CO.,

Morton Grove, 111*

As easily propagated as F. clastica — but very
different. Are not your customers looking for
something different? See plate in another column.

Nice plants from 4-in. pots, - $1.00 e ach

Only a few hundred to spare this year.

F. W. Fletcher & Co., Auburndale, Mass.

A New Light Pink Carnation for 1910.
S12.00 per 100. SI 00 00 per 1000.

CHICAGO CARNATION CO., Jollet, III.
A. E. HUNT & CO., Evanston, III. HUNT BROS., Park Ridge, IH.

New, brilliant, glistening pink carnation for 1910.
S12.00 per 1 0O; S100.00 per

S. C. BROWN,

Springfield, 111.

1000.

CHICAGO CARNATION CO.

Joliet. 111.

A New Seedling
Carnation :: :: ::

light pink, overlaid with a deep rose pink, the color extending over
the petals from the center almost to the edge. The most attractive Novelty
for 1910. $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000.

Chicago Carnation Co.,

A. T. PYFEH.
Manader.

Joliet, IIL

ISy Carnation Plants

To close them out,
Enchantress, Winsor, Boston

Market ... $4 00 $35 00

White Enchantress Lawson-Encban-

tress. Aristocrat 6 CO 55 00

Cash with order or C. O. D.

A. M. SCHAFER, 2129 Balmoral Ave., Chicago.

The Jewish New Tear last week
was quite a busy time, some of the
stores being: so busy that they had to
turn some customers away, not having
enough flowers to fill the orders. __

J. Eppstein is laid up with a
sprained foot; he will not be able
to attend to his business for four or
five weeks.

The committee of arrangements for
the fall show is getting everything in
shape and reports many applications
for space.

Mahloch, late from Los Angeles, is
in town looking for a location to open
a first-class flower store.

WANTED

Carnation Plants

500 Beacon and 1000 White Enchan-
tress or Wliite Perfection. Strong
healthy, field-grown stock.

JOHN L. PARKER, Birmingham, Ala.

WANTED

Carnation plants* 50O Enchantress
and Rose I'iok Enchantress 500 White
Perfection and Lady Bountiful, Must be
fresh from the field and free from disease,
ffood plants. Write

ISAAC SPACHT, Jerseyville, III.

The Misses Hannon are reporting a
great increase in business since re-
moving to the new store on Polk
street.

G. Symacopulos is just recovering
from a severe illness, which has left
him very weak. P.

/pop.

The American Florist.

579

A New Fern— Nephrolepis Giatrasii

6-inch pot.

7-inch pot.

8-inch pot.

In offering to the trade this New Fern, I have great confidence in its future. It has been pronounced, by experts, a moSt
desirable fern for the store, the home, and all places whe re goad ferns are In demand. This is a sport of the well known
Boston Fern, and possesses the best qualities of the parent, while it is compact and highly decorative. The smaller sizes of
this fern are ideal plants for table decoration. I offer this fern to the trade with confidence that it will give satisfaction.

Prices: in 2i:i-inch pots, $.3.50 per dozen; $25.00 per lOJ; $200.00 per 1000. 25 plants at 100 rates;

BOO plants at 1000 rates. Orders delivered in rotation as received. Ready for delivery October 20, 1909.

GEORGE GIATR/IS, 463 Summit Ave., West Hoboken, N. J.

Detroit.

FLOWERS SCARCE.

Continuous cold and very cloudy
weather has lengthened the period of
the scarcity of flowers to an unusual
time. Of all flowers, carnations are
the most conspicuously scarce. Some
days during the past week the total
receipts of these at the commission
house did not exceed 100 blooms.
Roses, too, are very scarce, though
the receipts are daily improving in
both quality and quantity. Outdoor
flowers are no longer a factor,
though a few asters are still on the
market and, poor as they are, find a
ready sale. It is a most trying time
for the retailers, who are obliged to
resort to all the schemes known to
.the art to even fairly well furnish the
many orders for funeral work re-
ceived. Cycas, magnolia and galax
leaves are used with the greatest free-
dom, and all are eagerly awaiting the
advent of the chrysanthemum season,
which signalizes the opening of active
fall trade.

The Florists' Club meeting, October
4, was fairly well attended. The new
president, Chas. H. Plumb, wielded the
gavel with the familiarity of an old-
time presiding officer and gave prom-
ise of an aggressive administration of
club affairs the ensuing year. He
called upon the chairmen of the sev-
eral committees to report on the prog-
ress of their work and warned them
to keep busy all the time. The season
programme of essays was discussed to
considerable extent and arrangements
made to have several well known men
of ability address the club at differ-
ent meetings throughout the year. The
subjects to be treated will cover the
cultural and commercial sides of the
business, the latter embracing both the
wholesale and retail. The club's inter-

New Carnations

We have two wonderful new seedling Carnations, DEEP CRIMSON and
BRIGHT PINK, which we now offer for the first time, and after a thorough
trial we unqualifiedly recommend them as the strongest growing, freest bloom-
ing, healthiest and most satisfactory varieties of their color; large flowers,
extra long, stiff stems; fine fragrance; calyx never bursts. As we are rose
growers, and not carnation specialists, we will sell these varieties in strong,
field-grown plants, clean, healthv and thrifty, while the stock lasts — and it is
limited — at $8.00 per 100; $75.00 per 1000.

ROSE PINK ENCHANTRESS, strong, healthy field stock, $5.00 per 100.

The Dingee & Conard Co , West Grove, Pa.

Asparagus

Sprengeri and Tenuissimus

From 4-in. pots ready for6in,
$6.00 per 100.

Elmer D. Smith & Co ,

Adrian,
Mich.

est in the city school garden work will
be continued with greater vigor and
much developed the coming year. In
a letter received, the Twentieth Cen-
tury club, under whose auspices this
work is conducted, expressed its high
appreciation of the assistance rendered
it by our club. Three applicants were
admitted to membership.

J. F. S.

Akron^, O. — M. J. Gilbo Is erecting
five large greenhouses on his prop-
erty on Delia avenue.

Asparagus Sprengeri

4-in , fine (or planting m bencln-s. $6.00 per 103.

Vinca Variegata. fi.ld grown $5.00 per 100

Pansy Plants, .li.O i per 1(00. finu sirain.
300,000 Pansy Plants. German strain.

F. C. RIEBE, Florist, Webster, Mass.

Buffalo, N. Y. — Another boy ar-
rived at the Wm. F. Kasting home-
stead October 1.

JERSEYVILLE. ILL. — Isaac W. Spacht
reports business good. He is adding
another greenhouse and installing a
new heating plant, all of which is
rapidly approaching completion.

Fort Smith, Ark. — The weather
here has been exceptionally dry, the
worst drought for 18 years, there be-
ing no water in the streams for
stock. Many in the city are paying
$2 per day for water to run their
business. All fall crops are a failure.
— J. F. Johnson has been seriously
ill for some weeks.

580

The American Florist.

Oct.

Index to Advertisers.

Advance Co The.... VI

Alien! K 559

Am BlowerCo 589

American Spawn Co56S
Am Woodenware

MfgCo 5S6

AmlinEEC 557

Anderson Flo Co... 565
Andorra Nurseries.. 573
Aschmann Godfrey. .575
Atlanta Floral Co... 565

Baer Julius 565

Barrows H H & Son577
Bassett & Washburn

553 576

Bayersdorf er H 585

Beaven E A 563

Beckert W C IV

Bennett C A 573

Benthey Coat8worth.557

Berninr H G 562

Bertermann Bros Co56't

Blackistone Z D 564

Bobbink & Atkins. ..573

Boddington AT IV

Bodger Jno&Sons Co567

Bolandl B Co 565

Bowe M A 565

Braslan Seed Gro Co566
Breitmeyer's JSons565

Brideeman's IV

Brill Francis 567

Brown A C 578

Brown Alfr'dSeedCo566

Bruns H N 557

Bndlone JA 557

Burpee W A & Co.. 567

Byer Bros 569

BurrCR&Co 573

Caldwell the Woods

man Co 563

Camp Conduit Co. ...VI
Carrillo & Baldwin. .574
Chi CarnationCo. . .1 578
Chi House Wreck Co V
Clark The EB Co... 567
Cleveland Cut FloCo565
Cleveland Florist Ex563

ColesW W ,569

CotsonasGeo&Co. 563

Cowee W J 585

Craie Robt Co 568

Crump Frank F.... 564
Cunnineham Jos H. 577
Daniels & Fisher 564
Dayton FloraICo 565 574

DeamudJ B Co 552

Dearborn Eng Co . . . 580
Denver Wholesale

Flower Mkt 562

Detroit Flower Pot.. 586

Dietsch A & Co VI

Diller Caskey &Keen588

Dillon J L 576

Dingee & Conard Co579
DornerF&SonsCo . I
Dreer HA .... 571 59 i
Dunlop John H.... 564
Eaele Machine Wk8.586
Edwards Fold's Box585

ElliottW H 561

EmmansGeoM 569

EyresH G 564

FiakeSeedCo . 567
Fletcher F W& Co. 578
Florists' Hail Ass'n 59J

Flower Shop 564

Foley Mfg Co 588

For Sale and Rent.. .551

Ford Bros 559

FordCS . 578

FromentHE 559

Fruit Auction Co 577
Furrow & Co .573 578

Galvin Thus F 5f4

Garden City Sand CoVl
Garland Geo M Co.. 590

GasserJ M Co 564

Giatras Geo 579

Giblin & Co VI

Gorham & Chapline585

Growers' Cut Flo Co559

Gade Bros Co .^64

Guttman Alex J. ...559
Hartman Hjalmar...567
Hanswirth Florist... 565

Heacock Jos 575

HeinlJohn& Son.. ..565

Herr Albert M 576

Herrmann A 580

Hess & Swoboda 564

Hews AH & Co 586

Hilfinger Bros 586

Hill The EG Co.... I

Hippard E 590

Hitchings&Co 588

Hoerber Bros 555

Hoffman Florist 564

Holm &01son 565

Holton & Hunkel..S62

Hooker H M Co 590

Hunt A E& Co 578

Hunt Bros... -. 578
Hunt EH....557 586 590

Igoe Bros 585

Isbell SM& Co. ...567
Jackson & PerkinsCo573

Jacobs S & Sons 590

lohnson W W &Son567
Johnston Heatine Co589

Kasting W FCo 562

Keller Geo & Son.. 586
Keller J B & Sons... 565

Kellogg Geo M E65

Kelsey Harlan P. ...573
Keonicott Bros Co.. 557
Ky Tobacco Pro Co. 587

Kessler Bros 559

King Construction V585

KohrAF 586

Kramer I N & Son. .586
Krick's Letters Etc. ,580
Kroeschell Bros Co. V

Kruchtenjohn 5-7

Kuehn C A 562

Kyle & Foerster 554

Lager & Hurrell....574
Landreth Seed Co... 567

Langjahr AH 559

Leedle Floral Co... 578

Litchenburger J 580

Lord & Burnham V

McCallum Co 561

McConnell Alex 565

McCray Refrig Co.. 586
McCnllough'sJM.. 562
McKellarChasW.. 557
McKissick Bros — 561
Manhattan Flo Mkt 558
Matthews Florist 565 574

May&CoLL 5 5

MerkelC & Sons.... 576
Mich Cut Flower E>563

Millang Bros 559

MillaneChas .559

MillerES IV

Moninger J C Co.... 590
Moon The WmHCo573
Moore Hentz &Nash559
Moore-Livingst'n Co586
Morehead Mfg Co... 589

Morse C C& Co 566

Mosbaek Ghrs Co... 575
Murdoch J B & Co. .560

Murrav Samuel 564

Myer Florist 564

MyersS Co VI

Nat FloB of Trade.. 580
Natural Guano Co ..580
NY Cut Flower Ex.. 559
Niessen Leo Co .... 561
Oeschlin Ernest ... 569

Oechslin Frank 575

Palethorpe P R Co. 587
Palmer WJ & Sons..564

Park FloraICo 564

Parker J L 578

Perennial Gardens.. 576
Perfection Chem Cc587
Peters & Reed Pot'5 566

Pleiffer Chris 589

Pierce FO Co 590

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Rice Bros 562

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ARAUCARIAS.

Araucarias, Excelsa glauca, specimens 6,
7 and 8-in.. 4 to B years, 4 to 6 tiers, 20
to 32 Ins., $1.50 to 13 each. Excelsa, 3,
4 and B years. 6 to 7 tiers, 6-in., 20 to 35
Ins.. 7Bo to $1.50; 2 to 3 years, 12 to 25
ins., 6% to 6-in. pots, 40c to $1; Robusta
compacta, 6-in., 2 to 4 tiers. 3 years, 12
to 20 Ins., $1.25 to $1.50. G. Asohmann,
1012 W. Ontario St., Pliiladeiphla.

Araucarlas, 7-ln., 30-ins., $1.50 each.
Frank Oechslin, 4911 Quincy, Chicago.

Araucarlas. Bobbink & Atkins, Ruther-
ford, N. J.

ASPARAGUS.

Asparagus plumosus nanus, 2 -in., $3 per
XOO; $25 per 1.000; tVz-ixi., $4 per 100; $40
per 1.000; 3-in., $7 per 100; $65 per 1.000;
seedlings, $1.25 per 100; $10 per 1,000.
Sprengeri, 2-in., $2.50 per 100; $20 per 1,000.
Vaughan'a Seed Store, Chicago and N. Y.

Asparagus plumosus nanus, from 2^ -in.
pots, $2.50 per 100; $22.50 per 1,000. Cash
with order. Floral Hill Gardens, G. F.
Neipp, Prop., Chatham, N. J.

Asparagus plumosus, 2Vi-in., $2 per 100;
$18 per 1,000. Jos. H. Cunningham. Dela-
ware. O;

Asparagus Sprengferi and Tenuissimus, 4-
in., $6 per 100. Elmer D. Smith & Co.,
Adrian, Mich.

Asparagus plumosus seedlings, $1 per 100;
%% per 1,000. I. N. Kramer & Son, Cedar
Rapids. Iowa.

Asparagus plumosus, 2^ -in.. 3c; 4-in.,
10c. Sprengeri, 2 'A -in.. 2%c; 3-in.. 5c;
4-in., 10c. Mosbaek Greenhouse Co., On-
arga. 111.

Asparagus Robustus. plumosus and Spren-
geri, 3-in., pots. $5 per 100. West End
Oreenhouses, Lincoln, 111.

Asparagus Sprengeri, 3-in., $5 per 100.
Plumosus. 2-in., $3; 3-in., $5 per 100. Geo.
M. Emmans, Newton. N. J.

Asparagus Sprengeri from 2 ^ -in. pots.
2%c each. Cash with order. Littlefield &
Wyman, North Abington, Mass.

Asparagus plumosus. 2^4-in.. 50c per doz. ;
53.50 per 100; 3-in., 85c per doz.; $6 per
100. Frank Oechslin. 4911 Quincy. Chicago.

Asparagus Sprengeri and plumosus, 2-in.,
2c. Byer Bros... Chambersburg. Pa.

Asparagus plumosus and Sprengeri. J. C.
Schmidt. Bristol. Pa.

Asparagus Sprengeri, 3-in., $4 per 100.
Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove. 111.

BOXWOOD.

Boxwood. Jacs Smlta, Naarden. Holland.

BULBS, Imponea.

Asparagus Sprengeri, $15 per 1.000. A. M.
Herr. Lancaster, Pa.

Asparagus Sprengeri. $6 per 100. Peren-
Tilal Gardens Co., Toledo, O.

Asparagus plumosus seedlings, $9 per
1.000. Matthews. The Florist. Dayton. O.

Asparagus Sprengeri. 3-in.. $3 per 100.
J. L. Dillon, Bloomsburg. Pa.

AZALEAS.

Azalea Indica, Simon Mardner, Deutsche
Perle, Vervaeneana, Apollo. Mme. Petrlck.
75c to $1.60 each. O. Aschmann, 1012 W.
Ontario St. Philadelphia.

Azaleas. Jacs Smits, Naarden, Holland.
Azaleas. Jackson & Perkins. Newark, N.Y.

BAY TREES.

2.000 bay and box trees in all sizes; pyra-
mid and standard. Write for list. Julius
Roehrs Co.. Rutherford. N. J.

Bay trees. Bobbink & Atkins. Ruther-
ford. N. J.

BEGONIAS.

Begonia Gloire de Lorraine, S-in., $3.60
per doz.; $25 per 100; 4-ln., $5 per doz.;
$40 per 100. Begonia Adolf Menzel, 21^-
1n., 20o each; $2 per doz. Vaughan's Seed
Store, Chicago and New York.

Rex begonias, 2-in.. $5 per 100. Geo. M.
Emmans. Newton, N. J.

Begonia Gloire de Lorraine. 4-in., 30c.
G. Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Phila.

Bulbs, Lllium longiflorum, Japan grown,
7-9-ln., $5 per 100; case of 300, $13.50.
Multidorum, 7-9-ln., $6.60 per 100; case of
300 tor $14.26. Giganteum, 7-9-in., $7 per
100; case of 300, $18. Freesla refracta,
alba, French grown, mammoth size, $1.25
per 100; $9 per 1,000. Hyacinths, Dutch,
named sorts, $5 per 100; $45 per 1,000.
Named sorts, $4 per 100; $36 per 1,000;
separate colors, $2.50 per 100; $22.60 per
1.000; miniature, 12-14 ctms., named, $2
per 100; $18 per 1,000. Tulips, Artus, $1.50
per 100; $11.50 per 1,000. Cardinal's Hat.
51 per 100; $8.60 per 1.000. Chrysoiora, $1
per 100; $7.60 per 1.000. Cottage Maid.
$1.25 per 100; $10 per 1,000. Keizerskroon,
$1.50 per 100; $13 per 1,000. La Reine,
$1.26 per 100; $9.50 per 1,000. Pottebakker
White, $1.25 per 100; $10.50 per 1,000. Tel-
low Prince, $1 per 100; $8.50 per 1,000.
Bouton d'Or, $1 per 100; $8 per 1,000. Dar-
win's, $1.25 per 100; $9 per 1,000. Gesneri-
ana Spathulata, $1.25 per 100; $10.50 per
1.000. Narcissus Paper White Grandi, $1.25
per 100, $9 per 1,000. Bicolor Victoria.
$2.50 per 100; case of 1,250 bulbs, $25.
Golden Spur, $2.25 per 100; $20 per 1,000.
Princeps, $1.26 per 100; $10 per 1,000. F.
R. Pierson Co., Tarrytown-on-Hudson. N. Y.

Bulbs, Lllium multiflorum, 7 to 9-in.. 300
to case, $45 per 1,000; 9 to 10-in., 200 to
case, $75 per 1,000. Narcissus Paper White
Grandi. fancy grade, $9 per 1,000; 12 to 15
ctm., $8. Dutch Bulbs: Roman hyacinths,
Gertrude. Gigantea, B. Van Thuyll. La
Grandesse. L'Innocence, Grand Maltre, Queen
of Blues, $2.10 per 100; $19 per 1,000. Bed-
ding and forcing hyacinths, blue, light blue,
red and rose, rose, pure white, white and
blush, single forcing grade, $3.26 per 100;
$28 per 1.000; bedding grade, $2.40 per 100;
$21 per 1.000. Named Dutch hyacinths. 1st
size, $G per 100; $55 per 1.000; 2nd size, $4
per 100; $35 per 1,000. Tulips: Artus. $1.20
per 100; $10.50 per 1.000. Chrysoiora, 75o
per 100; $6.50 per 1,000. Cottage Maid.
$1.10 per 100; $9 per 1,000. Duchess of
Parma, $1.20 per 100; $10 per 1,000. Keizers-
kroon, $1.40 per 100; $12.00 per 1,000. La
Reine, $1.10 per 100; $9 per 1.000. Yellow
Prince, 85c per 100; $7.60 per 1.000. Nar-
cissus. Emperor, $1.60 per 100; $14 per
1,000. Empress. $1.50 per 100: $13 per
1.000. Golden Spur. $1.40 per 100; $12 per
1.000. Poeticus, 50c per 100; $4.26 per
1.000. Von Sion, fancy, $1.36 per 100; $12
per 1,000. Trumpet Major, $1.10 per 100;
$9 per 1,000. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi-
cago and New York.

Bulbs, Lilium tenuifolium, L. Wallacei,
named L. elegans, single and dbl. tigers.
Iris Kaempferi. Iris Germanica, Delphinum
formosum, gladioli, callas, cinnamon vines,
Maderia vines, oxalis, milla, bessera. am-
aryllis. zephyranthes, Lycoris squamigera.
Cooperlas. etc. E. S. Miller, Wading River,
N. Y.

Bulbs. Paper White Grandi, 12 to 15
ctms.. $1.20 per 100; $9 per 1.000. Roman
hyacinths. 12 to 15 ctms.. $2.50 per 100;
$22.60 per 1,000. Calla Ethiopica. 2i4-in.
diam. $10 per 100. Dutch hyacinths,
named. $4 per 100; $3S per 1,000. Storrs
& Harrison Co.. Painesville. O'.

Bulbs, Narcissus Paper White Grandi,
$1.35 per 100; $10.50 per 1.000. Freesia
refracta alba, %-in. and up. $1.50 per 100:
$12.50 per 1.000. Callas. medium. $9 per
100. Dutch bulbs. Winterson's Seed Store.

46-4Q "Wpbqgh Ave.. Chicago.

Bulbs. Paper White Narcissus and other
Dutch bulbs. Lilium Harrisii. 5-7-in., $37
per 1.000. J. M. Thorburn & Co.. 33
Barclay St.. New York.

Bulbs. Watsonia Ardernei grandiflora:
large bulbs. $4 per 100. Cash with order.
Boyle & Darnaud. San Diego, Calif.

Bulbs. Harrisii. Formosum. Romans. Pa-
per White, freesias, callas. W. C. Beckert,
Northside. Pittsburg, Pa.

Bulbs, Dutch hyacinths, tulips and nar-
cissus. Weeber & Don, 114 Chambers St..
New York.

Bulbs. Dutch and Japanese. The Fruit
.\uctlf)n Co., 200 Franklin St.. New York.

Bulbs of all kinds. A. T. Boddlngton,
.142 W 14th St.. New York.

Bulbs, all norists' varieties. H. E'. Flake
Seed Co.. Faneuil Hall Square. Boston.

Bulbs of all kinds. James Vlck's Sons.
Rochester. N. Y.

Bulbs, Dutch. Jackson & Perkins Co.,
Newark. N. Y.

Watsonia Ardernei (White bugle Illy),
$1 per doz.; $7.50 per 100. Henry A.
Dreer, 714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia.

CARNATIONS.

Carnations, 25,000 field plants, fine,
thrifty, healthy stock with abundance of
shoots. Has not bloomed In field. Greatly
reduced prices to close out quickly.

100 1.000

Queen $4.50 $40.00

Enchantress 4.60 40.00

Harlowarden 4. 50 40.00

Carnegie, fine scarlet 4.50 40.00

Winsor 4.5» 40.00

W. Perfection B.OO 45.00

W. Enchantress, No. 1 pure

white €.59 60.00

W. Enchantress, No. 2 4.50 40.00

Beacon 7.00 65.00

250 at 1.000 rate.
A. A. GARNETT. Geneva. N. Y.

FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS.
R. P. Enchantress. . .$6 per 100; $55 per 1,000
Mrs. T. W. Lawson.. 6 per 100; 50 per 1,000

Victory 7 per 100 ; 60 per 1,000

White Perfection ... 7 per 100; 60 per 1.000

Winsor 6 per 100; 50 per 1,000

Aristocrat 6 per 100;

Boston Market 6 per 100; 40 per 1,000

WIETOR BROS.,
61 Wabash Ave. Chicago, 111.

Carnations, Bay State and Mrs. Chas.
Knopf. $12 per 100. Winona. $7.50 per
100; $65 per 1,000. White Perfection, White
Enchantress. $7 per 100; $60 per 1,000.
Lloyd. Splendor, Mrs. Patten, Lawson-En-
chantress (Superior), $6 per 100; $50 per
1,000. S. J. Reuter & Son, Inc., Westerly,
R. I.

Carnations. Large plants of Winona.

Winsor. Red Nelson Fisher, and Lawson-
Enchantress, $6 per 100; $50 per 1,000.
Seelye and Queen, $5 per 100; $40 per 1,000.
Second size Afterglow, Beacon, White Per-
fction and Sarah Hill, $5 per 100; $40 per
1.000. A. C. Canfield, Springfield, 111.

Carnations, Lady Bountiful, $6 per 100:
$50 per 1,000. Queen Louise. The Queen, $5
per 100; $40 per 1,000. Lawson, $6 per 100;
$60 per 1,000. Roosevelt, Harlowarden. $5
per 100; $40 per 1,000. Jessica. $7 per 100:
$60 per 1,000. J. L. Dillon. Bloomsburg, Pa.

Carnations, field-grown, clean stock, En-
chantress, $5 per 100; $40 per 1.000. Mar-
chioness, $10 per 100; $80 per 1,000. Cash
with order. Bellamy Bros.. Syracuse, N. Y.

Carnations.- unusually fine stock. White
Enchantress, $60 per 1,000; Rose Pink En-
chantress, $60 per 1,000. Satisfaction guar-
anteed. Cash or C. O. D. A. Stahelln,
Redford, Mich.

Carnation, Enchantress, Winsor, B. Mar-
ket. $4 per 100; $36 per 1.000. White En-
chantress. Lawson - Enchantress, Aristocrat,
$6 per 100; $66 per 1,000. A. M. Schafer,
2129 Belmont .\ve.. Chicago.

Carnations, Winona, $6 per 100. Our new-
Scarlet Glow for 1910. $12 per 100; $100
per 1,000. P. Dorner & Sons Co., La Fay-
ette, Ind.

Carnations. 600 Lady Bountiful, 200 Pink
Lawson. Sunnyside Greenhouses, Owosso,
Mich. ;

Carnations, 500 Pink Lawson. 500 Law-
son-Enchantress, 250 Craig, 50 Defiance, $5
per 100. Harry Heinl, West Toledo. O.

Carnations, Louise, Estelle, Harlowarden,
4c: smaller size, 2'^c. Byer Bros. Cham-
bersburg^^

Carnations, leading vars. Skidelsky &
Irwin Co., 144 No. 7th St.. Philadelphia.

7.000 Carnation plants. 9 varieties. $3 per
100. Smith & Gannett. Geneva. N. T.

if You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It

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The American Florist.

Oct. 9,

Carnations. Lady Bountiful, Rose Pink En-
chantress, Robt. Craig. $6 per 100: fSO per
1,000. Peter Relnberg. 35 Randolph St.,
Chicago.

Field - grown carnations, fine healthy
stock, Winsor, Nelson Fisher, Beacon, Red
Chief and 1,500 fine Lawson, J5 per 100; $45
per 1,000. Cash with order. West End
Greenhouses. Lincoln. 111. ^^

Carnations, field - grown, Boston Market,
Queen, Winsor, R. Lawson, Viola Sinclair,
$5 per 100. H. Madsen, 396 New Bridge St.,
W. Springfield, Mass.

Carnations, new seedlings, deep crimson
and bright pink, $8 per 100; $75 per 1,000.
Rose Pink Enchantress, $5 per 100. Din-
gee & Conard Co., West Grove, Pa.

Carnations, Nelson Fisher, Prosperity,
Harlowarden, $5 per 100; $46 per 1,000.
Furrow & Co., Guthrie, Okla.

Carnations, Lawson, Var. Lawson, Sarah
Hill, Winsor, Lloyd, $5 per 100; $45 per 1,000.
Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove. 111.

3,000 Carnations, field - grown. Queen
Louise, $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. Cole
Bros., Peoria, 111.

Carnations, Sangamo, Conquest, Mary
Tolman, $12 per 100; $100 per 1,000. Chi-
cago Carnation Co., Jollet, 111.

Carnation O. P. Basset, 2%-In., $10 per
100; field plants, $12 per 100. Bassett &
Washburn. 76 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Carnation Georgia, $12 per 100; $100 per
1,000. Weiland & Olinger, 128 E. 3rd St.,
Cincinnati, O.

Carnations. Wood Bros., Fishklll, N. T.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS.

stock plants. Golden Glow, $5 per 100.
Many others cheap, early, midseason, late.
Falrview Esquimalt Greenhouses, Ltd.. Vlc-
torla, B. C.

Golden Glow and October Frost 'mum
stock plants, 12 for 75c; 25 tor $1.25- 100
for $4. C. A. Shaffer & Co., Alexandria, Va.

Smith's Chrysanthemum Manual, 40o post-
paid. Elmer D. Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich.

Chrysanthemums, leading vars. Wood
Bros., Fishklll. N. Y.

Chrysanthemums. Chas. H. Totty, Madi-
Eon, N. J. ,

CINERARIAS.

Cinerarias, 2%-in., $3.50 per 100. Mosbaok
Greenhouse Co., Onarga, III.

CLEMATIS.

Clematis paniculata, splendid plants, $1
per doz.; $5 per 100; 60 at 100 rate. F. A.
Bailer, Bloomington, 111.

Clematis, 2 and 3-yr., fleld-grown, large
flowering vars. and paniculata. Jackson &
Perkins Co.. Newark, N. Y.

Clematis. Bobbink & Atkins. Rutherford,

N. J.

CYCLAMENS.

Cyclamen, best giant strain, 5 separate
colors or mixed, 3-in., strong, 7c. J. L
Schiller. 929 Prouty Ave., Toledo, O.

Cyclamen giganteum, 2% and 3-ln., $6
per 100. G. Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario
St., Philadelphia.

Cyclamens, 3-in., $10 per 100. Perennial
Gardens Co.. Toledo. O.

Cyclamen, Vaughan's giants, 2% -in.. $4
per 100. Vaughan'a Seed Store. Chi. & N.Y.

CYPERUS. ■

Cyperus alternlfolius. 3-ln., $4 per 100'
4-ln.. $6. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi. & N.Y.

DAISIES.

Daisies, Paris, yellow, 2-in.. 2c; Snowball,
Longfellow, $2.50 per 1.000. New giant
white and red, $4 per 1,000. Byer Bros.,
Chambersburg, Pa.

Daisies. .T. C. Schmidt, Bristol. Pa.

DRACENAS.

Dracaena Massangeana, 4-ln., 50c. Henry
A. Dreer. Inc., 714 Chestnut St.. Philadelphia.

FERNS.

Ferns, strong runners. Boston, Plersoni
and Whitmani, $2 per 100. Same varieties
from 3% -in. pots, $8 per 100; 5-ln. pots,
$20 per 100; 6-in. pots, $30 per 100; from
bench, ready for 6-In. pots, $25 per 100.
Superbissima, strong young plants, $10 per
100. Our stock is in good condition and
sure to please. J. W. Davis, 225 W. 16th
St., Davenport, Iowa.

Ferns, Adiantum hybridum. G-in., 25c, 35c,
60c. Ferns for dishes, assorted, 2^-in.,
$3 per 100. Amerpohli, Whitmani, 5% and
6-In., 40c, 50c, 60c. Scottii, Todeaoides,
Boston, 6% and 6-in., 35c, 40c, 50o. G.
Aschmajin. 1012 W. Ontario St., Phila.

Ferns, Whitmani, 3-in., $8 per 100; ZVz-
in., $10; 4-in.. $15. Boston, . 3-in., $5;
3Vi-in., $S; 4-in., $10. Plersoni, 3-in., $5;
3%-in., SS; 4-in., $10. Plersoni Eleg.,
3>/S-in., $S; 4-in., $10. Perennial Gardens
Co.. Toledo, O.

Ferns, Boston, 5-in., pot-grown, $20 per
100. Whitmani. 5-in.. $25 per 100. Boston.
6-in., $40 per 100. plersoni, 6-ln., $40 per
100. Cash. Henry Daut, R. F. D. No. 2,
Decatur, 111.

Ferns for dishes. Pteris adiantoides, Alex-
andriae, Cretica albo - lineata, magnifica,
Mayii, Serrulata, Wimsettii, $3 per 100; $26
per 1,000. Storrs & Harrison, Painesville. O.

Ferns, Boston, Harris type, 2y2-in.. $6
per 100; $50 per 1.000; 2-in,, $4.50 per 100;
$40 per 1,000. Randolph & McClements.
iSaum and Eeatty Sts., Pittsburg.

Whitmani ferns; Runners, $2 per 100;
6-in., $5 per doz.; 7-in. and 8-in.. 75c and
$1 each. Cash with order. Edw. G. Davis,
Shawmut Ave, New Bedford, Mass.

Fern, Nephrolepis Superbissima, 2^ -in.,
$15 per 100; 4-in., $25; 6-in, pans, $9 per
doz.; 8-in., $18 per doz. F. R. Pierson Co.,
Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y.

Ferns for dishes, assorted, $3.50 per 100;
$30 per 1,000. Ernest Oechslin, 188 Mad-
ison St., River Forest, III.

Fern Lygodium Scandens, 2^/4 -in., $3 per
100; $26 per 1.000. Vaughan's Seed Store,
Chicago and New York.

Ferns, Boston, 6-in., $6 per doz.; 8-in.,
$12; 9-in.. $15. Winterson's Seed Store,
45-49 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Ferns for dishes, asst., 2Vi-in., $3.50 per
100; $30 per 1.000. Frank Oechslin, 4911
Quincy St.. Chicago,

Fern Nephrolepis Giatrasil, 2?4-in., $3.50
per doz.; $25 per 100; $200 per 1,000. George
Giatras, 463 Summit Ave., W Hoboken, N.J.

Ferns. Osmunda Regalis, Osmunda Cin-
namonae, $10 per 100. John Tiplady, Lake
Geneva, Wis.

Ferns. Boston, 5-in., 25c eacli. Whitmani,
4-ln., 25c. Geo. M. Emmans, Newton. N. J.

Ferns, Whitmani, 2'4-in., $5 per 100.
Henry H. Barrows & Sons, Whitman, Mass.

Ferns.
N. J.

Bobbink. & Atkins, Rutherford,

Perns. Scotti, 6-in., 20c; 6-in., 30o. W.
W. Coles, Kokomo, Ind.

Ferns, Scottii, bench, 3-ln., 8c. Byer
Bros., Chambersburg, Pa.

FEVERFEW.

Feverfew, stock plants, 6 c each. Mosbaek
Greenhouse Co., Onarga, 111.

FICUS.

Rubbers. Ficus Altissima. The new
broad-leaved rubber. Better house plant
than P. Pandurata. Write for prices. F. W.
Fletcher Co., Auburndale. Mass.

Pious elastica, 22-24 ins., $6 per doz; $50
per 100. Prank Oechslin, 4911 Quincy St.,
Chicago.

Picus elastica, 5*^ to 6-in., 25c to 50c
each. G. Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St.,
Philadelphia.

Picus, 4-in., 15c; 6-in., 25c. W. W. Coles,
Kokomo. Ind.

GERANIUMS.

Geraniums. Nutt, Doyle, Perkins, Ricard,
Grant, La Favorite, R. C. $1.25; 2-in., $2;
3-in., $4 per 100. Trego, Viaud, Castellane,
Poitevine, Jaulin, R. C, $1.50; 2-in., $2.50;
3-in., $5. Mme. Salleroi, 2-in., $3. Geo.
M E'mmans, Newton. N. J.

Geraniums, rooted cuttings, S. A. Nutt
and Beaute Poitevine, $1.25 per 100; $10
per 1,000. Oct. and Nov. delivery. Fine
stock. See carnation and vinca advs. A.
L. Munk, Mt. Gilead, O.

Geraniums, General Grant, fine for Christ-
mas, 2-in. pots, $2 per 100. Riverside
Greenhouses, Auburndale, Mass.

Geraniums, Nutt, $12.50 per 1.000. RIc-
card, Poitevine, $15. A. M, Herr, Lancaster,
Pa.

Geraniums, all kinds. 2%-in., $2 per 10©.
J. L. Schmidt, Bristol, Fa.

Geraniums, leading varieties. R. Vincent,
Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh. Md.

Geranuiums. unrooted S. A. Nutt, $5.50
per 1,000. Matthews, The Florist. Dayton, O.

GREENS.

Greens, fancy and dagger ferns, $1.25 per
1,000. Galax, bronze and green, $1.25 per
1,000; 10,000, $7.50. Sphagnum Moss, large
bales, $1,25; Leucothoe Sprays, $1 per 100;
1,000, $7.50. Boxwood. 35c per bunch, 50
lbs., $S.o0. Michigan Cut Flower Exchange,
Inc., 38-40 Broadway, Detroit, Mich.

Greens, bronze and green galax, southern
wild smilax, dagger and fancy ferns, branch
laurel, laurel festooning, green and sphag-
num moss; box sprays, lencothoe spravs.
Henry M. Robinson & Co., 15 Province St.,
Boston.

ADORE COFFEY, GRAGG, N. C. Buyer
and Shipper of Evergreens, Galax leaves
and leucothoe sprays. All orders will have
my personal attention the day thev are
received.

Greens, dagger ferns, $1 per 51,000; 10,000,.
$7.50. Green and bronze galas, $1 per 1,000.
Sphagnum moss, $1.25 large bales. The
Cleveland Florists' Exchange, 606 Huron
Rd., Cleveland, O.

Greens, evergreens, fancy and dagger
ferns, bronze and green galax. Geo. Cot-
sonas & Co., 53 W. 28th St., New York.

Greens, southern wild emilax. Log mosses^
natural and perpetuated. E. A. Heaven.
Evergreen, Ala.

Greens, cut palmetto and cycas leaves
galax, leucothoe. ferns, mosses, etc. Kervan
Co., 113 W. 28th St., New York.

Greens, southern wild smilas, Caldwell
the Woodsman Co., Evergreen, Ala.

Asparagus plumosus, strings, 50c each. W-
H. Elliott. Brighton. Mass.

HARDY PERENNIALS.

HARDY PLANTS.
Extra fine stock. All field-grown.
Anthemis tinctoria, Aegopodium varie-
gata, Helianthus Maxmilliana and rigidus^
Ribbon grass, German iris, eight distinct
varieties; Rudbeckia Golden Glow, $2 per
100. Achillea The Pearl, Bocconia, coreop-
sis, Hemerocallis fulva. S2.50 per 100.
L\grostemma coronarius, Funkia coerulea^
Gypsophila acutifolia. Pyrethruni uligi-
nosum, Phlox Cameron, Peachblow. $S per
luO. Gaillardia, §3.50 per 100. Del-
phinium formosum. Hemerocallis Kwanso,
Hibiscus Crimson Eye, Phlox Isabel Dupuy.
■'?4 per 100. Shasta daisies, Burbank Imp.
Lychnis Chalcedonica, Rudbecltia purpurea.
Phlox Bridesmaid, $5 per 100. Hemero-
callis Middendorfi, Japanese iris, assorted
colors, Siberian iris. Yuccas. $6 per 100.
Hardy chrysanthemums, new and distinct
varieties, Eulalia Gracilllma, variegata,
Japonica and Sabrina, Poppy Orientalis, $T
per 100. Wagner Park Conservatories. Sid-
ney, O.

Hardy perennials, Achillea Eupatorium.
3-in., $6 per 100. Aquilegias, 3-in., $5.
Chelone Tiybrids, 3-in., $5. Ghillardla

Keiways, 3-in., $6. Chrysanthemuni Max.,
North Star, 4-in., $S. Coreopsis lanceolata.
3-in.. $5; rosea, 3-in., $6. Dielytra. field
clumps, $6. Gypsophila paniculata. 3-in..
$7. Helianthus in variety, 3-in., $7. Hibis-
cus. Crimson Eye. 3-in.. $3; moscheutos,
3-in.. $3. Phlox in variety, l-yr., $5.
Pentstemon Torreyl. 3-in., $C. Peonies,
send for list. Platycodon, white and blue.
4-in.. $6. Tucoa filament osa, C-in.. $.".
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N. Y.

German iris, 20 named sorts, $20 per
1.000. Choice sorts mixed, ?10 per 1,000.
Iris Siberica. $20 per 1,000. E. T. Teas
Co.. Centerville, Ind.

HYDRANGEAS.

Hydrangea, Teas' Snowball (H. Cinerea
SteriHs). Strong 2-yr. plants, 50c each:
$5 per doz.; $40 per 100. Hydrangea
arborescens grandiflora. 2-yr., 2 to 4 ft..
$20 per 100; smaller, $10 and $15 per 100.
E. Y. Teas Co.. Centerville, Ind.

Hydrangea Otaksa, fleld-grown, 25 for
?3: 100 for $10. F. W. Fletcher Co..
Auburndale. Mass.

JERUSALEM CHERRIES.

Hollvhocks, dbl, yellow, white and plnk»
$15 per 1,000. Single mixed. $10 per 1,000.
Byer Bros., Chambersburg. Pa.

LILACS.

Lilacs. Jacs Smlts, Naarden. Holland.

LILY OF THE VALLEY.

To Import.

Lily of the Valley. Otto Mann, Leipzig.
Saxony, Germany. __^

Lily of the Valley. Jacs Smlts. Ltd..
Naarden, Holland.

if You Do Not Find Wliat You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It.

igog.

The American Floris'i.

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Lily of the Valley. Jackson & Forklna
Co., Newark, N. Y.

Front Storage.

Lily of the Valley. H. N.
W. Madison St., Chicago.

Bruns

3040

MOSS.

Spagnum moss. Vaughan'a
Chicago and New York.

Seed

Store,

MUSHROOM SPAWN.

Mushroom Spawn, English, best quality,
25 lbs., $2; 100 lbs., J6.50. Garden City
Pure Culture, 26 bricks, $3.60; 100 bricks,
|12. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi. & N.T.

Mushroom Spawn. Lambert's Pure Cul-
ture. American Spawn Co., St. Paul, Minn.

Mushroom Spawn. Sure crop, $8 per 100
lbs. Weeber & Don.. 114 Chambers St., N. Y.

NURSERY STOCK.

Hedge plants, Berberis ThunbergU, 12 to
18 in., $7 per 100; $60 per 1,000. California
privet, 2 to 3 ft.. $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000;

3 to 4 ft., $3.50 per 100; $30 per 1,000-
C. R. Burr & Co., Manchester, Conn.

Nursery stock, blue spruce, berried plants,
climbing plants, clematis, conifers, ever-
greens, funklas, Japan maples, hydrangeas
Jacs Smits, Ltd., Naarden, Holjand.

Berberry Thunbergii, 8 to 12 ins., transp.,
$20 per 1.000; 1 to 1 ^ ft., $40; Spirea
Van Houtti, 1 to 2 ft., $25 per 1,000. E.
Y. Teas Co., Centerville. Ind.

White Pine. 300] 2 to 3 ft.. 500, 3 to

4 ft.. 1.100. 4 to 6 ft.. 1.000. 6 to 8 ft.
Harlan P. Kelsey Salem. Mass.

Nursery slock.. Vines, perennials, conifers.
shade and fruit trees, hedge plants. Jack-
son^

Nursery stock, large trees, cabs, maples,
pines and hemlocks. Andorra Nurseries,
Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia.

Nursery stock, arbor vitae (Thuya occl-
dentalls), 3 to 4 ft., 4 to 5 ft. trees. The
Wm. H. Moon Co., Morrisville. Pa.

Nursery stock, evergreens, conifers, shade
and ornamental trees, herbaceous plants.
Bobbink & Atkins, Rutherford. N. J.

Nursery stock, ornamental tre^s and
shrubs. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y.

Trees, shrubs, evergreens, hardy plants.
EUwanger & Barry, Rocester, N. Y.

ORCHIDS.

Orchids, importers, exporters, growers and
hybridists. Sander, St. Albans, England.
New York office, room 1, 235 Broadway.

Orchids. Largest stock in the country.
Ask for prices. Julius Roehrs Co., Ruther-
ford, N. J.

Orchids, all commercial, cattleyas and
novelties. Carillo & Baldwin, Secaucus, N. J.

Orchids of all kinds. Lager »& Hurrell,
Summit, N. J.

PALMS.

Palms. Areca lutescens, made-up plants,
3-in.. 10 to 12 leaves. 10 to 12 ins., S2 per
doz. ; 4-in.. 12 to 15 Ivs.. 16 to IS Ins.,
25c each; $3 per doz.; "-in., 16 to IS Ivs.,
30 to 32 ins., $2 each; $24 per doz.; S-in..
18 to 20 Ivs., 32 to 36 ins., $3 each; $36
per doz.; 9-hi., 20 to 24 Ivs., 46 to 50 ins.,
$5 each; $60 per doz. Kentia Bel., 2VS!-in.,
8 to 10 ins.. $1.50 per doz.; $10 per 100;
3-in.. 12 ins.. $2 per doz.; $15 per 100;
4-in.. 14 to 16 ins.. 4 to 5 Ivs., 50c each;
$4.50 per doz.; $S5 per 100; 6-in.. 26 to
28 ins.. 6 to 7 Ivs., $1.50 each; $18 per
doz.; 7-in., 28 ins.. 7 Ivs.. $1.75 each; $21
per doz.; 7-in., 2S to 30 ins., 6 to 7 Ivs.,
$2.50 each; $30 per doz.; S-in., 34 to 36
Ins., 6 to 7 Ivs., $4 each; 8-in., 30 to 36
ms.. $3.50 each; 9-in.. 36 to 42 ins., $6
each. Kentia Fors.. 2-in., 6 to 7 ins., 3
to 4 Ivs., $1.50 per doz.; 3-in.. 10 to 15
Ins.. 4 to 6 Ivs., $2 per doz.; 4-in., 16 to
18 Ins.. 5 to 6 Ivs., $4.50 per doz.; 5-in.,
24 to 28 ins.. 5 to 6 Ivs.. 75c each; G-in.,
28 to 30 Ins., 5 to 6 Ivs., $1; 6-in., 30 ins..
5 to 6 Ivs., $1.23; 7-in.. 32 to 34 ins., 5
to 6 Ivs.. $1.50; 7-in.. 37 to 40 Ins., 6 to
7 Ivs., $2.50; 7-in.. 42 to 44 ins., 6 to
7 Ivs., $3.50; S-in.. 48 to 54 ins.. G to 7
Ivs., $5; 9-in., GO to 62 ins.. 6 to 7 Ivs..
$7. Made-up, 7-in.. 30 to 34 ins.. 4 plants
to tub, $3 each; S-in.. 42 to 46 ins., $5-
9-in., 48 to 50 ins., $6; 10-ln., 54 to 60
ins.. $10; specimens. $15 to $1S. G»o
Wittbold Co.. 737-39 Buckingham Place,
Chicago.

Palms, Kentia Fors., 8-in., 34 to 36 ins.,
J3.60 each; S-in., 36 to 40 ins., $4.50; S-in
40 to 44 Ins., $0; 10-in., 44 to 48 Ins., $7-
10-ln 4^4 to 5 ft $s. Storrs & Harrison
Co., Palnegvllle, Ohio.

I^alms, Arcca lutOHCcns, G-In., ;; j.l.'ints Iti
a pot, 24 to 2G Ins., 76c; 7-ln., 26 h. ;js Ins.,
$1; 8-ln., 30 to 32 Ins.. $2. 1%,,.,., w,-,l.
dellana, 2!4-ln., 10 to 12 Ins., $10 jicr 100.
Kentia Bel., 6-ln., C to 7 leaves, 18 Ins.. $0
per doz.; $50 per 100; 6-ln., C to 7 Ivs.,
22 to 24 Ins., $1 each; $12 per doz.; 7-ln.
pot or tub, 6 to 7 Ivs., 34 to 30 Ins., $2.50
each; $30 per doz.; 9-ln. tub, C to 7 Ivs.,
42 to 48 Ins., $6 each; 9-ln. tub, 6 to 7
Ivs., 48 to 64 Ins., $6 each. Made-up Kentia
Fors., 7-ln., 4 plants to pot, 34 to 36 Ins.,
$2.50 each; 7-ln, 30 to 3S Ins., $3; 9-ln.
tub, 42 to 48 Ins.. $5. Joseph Heacock Co.,
Wyncote, Pa.

Palms, Kentia Fors., made-up, S-ln., 45
to 48 Ins., $4 each; 0 and 7-ln., 20 to 48
Ins., 76c to $4 each. Kentia Bel., 6-ln.,
25 to 30 Ins., 5 to 6 leaves, 76c to $1.60;
4-ln.. 18 to 20 Ins., 25c to 30c. Cycas revo-
luta, 6, 6, 7 and S-ln., 5 to 20 leaves, 10c
per leaf. Areca lutescens, 4-ln., 3 to pot,
20c and 25c. G. Aschmann, 1012 W. On-
larlo St., Philadelphia.

Palm Latania Borbonica, 4-in., $2.50 per
doz.; $20 per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store,
Chicago and New York.

Palms. Bobbink &.Atklns, Rutherford, N. J.

P AND ANUS.

Pandanus Veltchil, 6-ln., $1 each.; $12
per doz. Frank Oechslin, 4911 Quincy St.,
Chicago.

Pandauns Veltchil, 6-in., $1 each. Henry
A. Dreer, Inc.. 714 Chestnut St., Philadel-
phia.

Pandanus Veltchil, 6-in., 75c; 7-ln., $17
8-ln.. $2 each. W. W. Coles, Kokomo, Ind.

PANSIES.

The KENILWORTH STRAIN of Giant
Pansies. strong plants, 1,000, $3; 100 pre-
paid, 50c.

RAINBOW blend contains the latest in-
troductions of giant pansies, 1,000, $2.50;
100 prepaid, 45c. Chas. Frost, Kenilworth,
N. J. ^

GIANT PAISIES, $2.50 per 1.000; 2,000,
$4.50; 6,000 or more, $2 per 1,000, cash,
and they are worth it. Plant list free.
Shippensburg Floral Co., E. W. Byer, Prop.,
Shippensburg, Pa.

PANSIES. Brown's extra select, superb
giant mixed pansy plants, $2.50 per 1,000;
$20 per 10.000. Cash with order. Peter
Brown. Lancaster. Pa.

Pansies, finest English, French and Ger-
man prize strains, $2.50 per 1,000. Special
prices in quantity. F. A. Bailer, Bloom-
Ington, 111.

Pansies, Trimardeau, Giant mixed, $3 per
1,000. Silver Medal mixture, $4 per 1,000.
J. L. Schiller, 929 Prouty Ave.. Toledo, O.

Pansies. Good plants, extra fihe strain,
well packed, at $3 per 1,000. Try them.
Albert M. Herr, Lancaster. Pa.

Pansies. giant mixture of Bugnot, Odier.
Cassler, Trimardeau, $2.50 per 1,000. Byer
Bros., Chambersburg, Pa.

Pansy plants, $3 per 1,000; 2,000 for $5.

Jos. H. Cunningham, Delaware, O.

Pansies. J. C Schmidt. Bristol. Pa.

PEPPERS.

Celestial peppers, 3-in., $6 per 100. Storrs
& Harrison Co., Palnesville, O.

Celestial peppers, 4-in., $1.26 per doz. ; $10
per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi. & N.Y.

PEONIES.

Peonies, 2 - yr. plants. Reeves' Rubra
Grandi., M. Crousse, Felix Crousse, Festiva
Maxima, Mme. Crousse, Queen Victoria, M.
Dupont, Matilda Rousseneck, Mme. Emile
Galle, Mme. Bollet, Mile. Jeanne Calot, etc.
E. G. Hill Co.. Richmond. Ind.

Peonies, large stock of very choice var-
ieties, all true to name, strong roots of-
fered cheap by Zocher & Co.. Haarlem,
Holland. List on application.

Peonies, leading varieties. Storrs &
Harrison Co., Painesvllle. O.

Peonies, standard kinds, $1 per doz.; $6
per 100. F. A. Bailer, Bloomington. 111.

Peonies. 40.000 roots. 100 choice varieties.
E. Y. Teas Co., Centerville, Ind.

Peonies, all vars., Jacs Smlts, Ltd., Naar-
den, Holland.

Peonies, leading vars., W. & T. Smith Co.,
Geneva. N. Y.

Peonies, a superb collection. Jackson &
Perkins Co.. Newark, N. Y.

Peonies. Wild Bros. Nursery Co., Sar-
coxie. Mo.

VVhoIC'salo Peony list Is now read>-. J. F.
Rosenlleld, West Point, Neb.

I'eonlos Gilbert H. Wild, .Sarcoxle, Mo.

POINSETTIAS.

Polnscttlas, 2>4-ln., (6 per 100. Vaughan's
Seed Slore. Chicago and New York.

PRIMULAS.

Primulas obconica, Ronsdorfer, Lattmann
hybrids, 0 separate colors or mixed, 2-ln .
2c. J. L. Schiller, 929 Prouty Ave., Toledo, O
Primula Sinensis, alba mptgnlflca, bright
pink, Improred Chlswick red, 2i4-ln., $2.50
per 100; $20 per 1,000. Storrs & Harrison
Co., Painesvllle, O.

Chinese primroses and obconlcas. Baus-
cher's Royal Mixture, extra strong stock
ready for shift, fine for Christmas. Try
them, 2%-ln., $3; 3-ln., J5. Casta. Free"-
port Floral Co., Louis Bauscher. Sec. and
Gen. Mgr.. Freeport, 111.

Primula obconica, 2l4-ln., $3 per 100; $26
per 1,000. Chinese, French and English
strains, 2V4-ln., $3 per 100; $25 per 1,0000;
3V4-ln., 75c per doz.; $6 per 100. Frank
Oechslin. 4911 Quincy St., Chicago.

I'rimula Chlnensis, 2^^-in., dble. white.
Duchess, white, English rose, giant salmon,
extra dark red, Stellata, white and pink.
$3 per 100. Winterson's Seed Store, 45-4S
Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Obconica, Ronsdorfer and Lattman's
hybrids, 9 separate colors or mixed, 2-in.,
2c. J. L. Schiller, 929 Prouty Ave., To-
ledo. O.

Primroses. Chinese, 2^4-ln., $1.75 per 100;
$15 per 1,000. Jos. H. Cunningham, Dela-
ware, O.

Primula Chlnensis 4-in., 10c. Kewensis.
4-in., 15c. G. Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario
St.. Philadelphia.

Primulas, obconica, rosea, hybrid, rubra,
Chinese, 2-in., 2c. Gigantea and Sanguinea,
2-in., 3c. Byer Bros, Chambersburg. Pa.

Primula Sinensis, 2U-in.. $3 per 100.
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N. Y.

Primula obconica, rosea, hybrid, rubra.
Byer Bros.. Chambersburg. Pa.

Primulas, all kinds. J. C. Schmidt, Bris-
tol. Pa.

PRWET

Privet. California, 2 to 2H ft., $2.3 per
1,000; 12 to 13 ins., $15. Amoor River,

1 to 2 ft.. $3 per 100; Regelianum, 1 to

2 ft., $3 per 100. E. Y. Teas Co., Center-
ville^^

Privet, California, 100,000 1 and 2-yr.
plants. Furrow & Co., Guthrie, Okla.

California privet. C. A. Bennet, Box 65,
Robbinsville, N. J.

RHODODENDRONS.

Rhododendrons. Jacs Smits, Ltd, Naar-
den, Holland.

Rhododendrons. Jackson & Perkins Co..
Newark, N. Y.

ROSES.

ROSES. Climbing, extra large 2-year-old
stock on own roots. Crimson Rambler,
Philadelphia Rambler, Prairie Queen, $10^
per 100. Dorothy Perkins. Pink Rambler,
Queen Alexandria, $7 per 100. White Ram-
bler, Yellow Rambler, Baltimore Belle,
Seven Sisters, Debuntante. 86 per 100.
Manda's Triumph, Jersey Beauty. $5 per
100. Roses continued: Two-year-old, A
No. 1 stock, strong and clean, out of 4-in.
pots. Killarney, $12 per 100. Souv. de
Malmaison. White La France. Red La
France. Helen Gould, Mme. .A.bel Chatenay.
$10 per 100. Gruss an Teplitz. Ivory and
White Baby Rambler, $S per 100. Wagner
Park Conservatories. Sidney. O.

Roses. 2,000 Maid, 2H-in., $55 per 1,000.
2.000 Palmer, 2%-ln., S35 per 1,000. 2,000
Uncle John, $25 per 1,000. 3,000 Am.
Beauty. 3-in., $5 per 100; 3,000 2-ln., $35
per 1,000. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton
Grove. 111.

Roses, field-grown, own roots and budded
on manettl. Crimson Rambler, Dorothy
Perkins, Lady Gay, Hiawatha, Brunner,
Charta, etc. Jackson & Perkins Co., New-
ark. N. Y.

Grafted roses, strong, healthy stock. Rhea
Reld. 2% -In., 15c: Richmond, Bride and
Maldi, 2'4-ln., 10c. Samples 25c. Joy
Floral Co., Nashville, Tenn.

Roses for forcing, Ulrich Brunner, $12
per 100. Lady Gay, Dorothy Perkins, $10
per 100. Storrs & Harrison Cc, PaJnes-
vllle, O.

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Oct,

Roaes, on own roots, budded,- bedding,
H. Ps., hybrids and teas. W. & T. Smith
Co., Geneva, N. Y.

Roses, Bride, 4-in.. ?S per 100. Clo-
thilde Soupert, 4-in., JIO per 100.
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N. Y.

Roses, field-grown, Newport Fairy, 1 year,
3 to 4 ft., 50c each; $30 per 100. Julius
Roehrs Co., Rutherford. N. J,

Roses, leading varieties, Leedle Floral
Co., Springfield, Ohio.

Roses, Bride, Maid, Golden Gate, 3-in.,
15 per 100. Geo, M. Emmans, Newton, N, J,

Roses, 3-in. Wood Bros., Fishkill, N, Y.

SAGE.

Sage, Holt's mammoth, 2% -in,, JS per
100. Variegated, 2% -in., $4. Vaughan's
Seed Store, Chicago and New York.

SEEDS.

Seeds, cyclamen, pure white (Mont Blanc)
dark crimson. Rosa von Marienthal, dark
rose, white with carmine eye, per 1,000
seeds, $5; per 100, 75c; 260 of a color at
1,000 rates. Giant flowered, mixed, per
100 seeds. 60c; 250. $1,16; 1,000. $4,50;
6,000, $2'), New giant orchid-flowered,
pure white, red. pink, white with car-
mine eye, lilac colored, 100 seeds, $1;
l.OOO, $9; mixed, 25 seeds, 26c; 100, 86c;
1,000, $8. Vaughan's English, Rosy Morn,
Picturatum, Grandiflorum Album, Excelsior,
Princess May, Prince of Wales, Mauve
Queen, Duke of Connaught, Duke of Fife,
Salmon Queen, 100 seeds, $1; 1,000, $9 net,
Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and N, Y.

Seeds, giant cyclamen. Blood Red, Car-
mine. Daybreak, Lilac. Pink. Pure White,
White Carmine Eye. separate, tr. pkt.. $1;
1,000 seeds, $6; mixed, tr, pkt., 75c; 1,000
seeds, $5. O. V. Zangen, Hoboken, N, J,

Seeds, cyclamens. Giant Salmon King,
Primula Sinensis in 7 distinct colors, St.
George's Nursery Co., Harlington, Middlesex,
England.

Seeds, wholesale growers of full list of
flower and garden seeds; sweet pea and
nasturtium specialties. Routzahn Seed Co,,
Arroyo Grande, Calif.

Seeds, onion, lettuce, sweet peas, carrot,
celery, leek, mustard, parsley, parsnip, rad-
ish, salsify. C. C. Morse & Co., 48-66 Jack-
eon St., San Francisco, Calif,

Seeds, beans, peas, sweet corn, onion,
beet, turnip, etc., The Everett B. Clark Seed
Co., Mllford, Conn,; East Jordon, Mich,;
Bister Bay, Wis,

Seeds, pansy, mixed, oz,, $4.60. Cineraria
erandi., and Grandi. Nana, tr. pkt., BOo, W.
C. Beckert, Northside, Pittsburg, Pa,

Seeds, cauliflower and cabbage, Hjalmar
Hartmann & Co,. 31 Barclay St,, New York
and 12 Stormgade, Copenhagen.

Seeds, cineraria, calceolaria, cyclamen, tr.
pkt., $1, Weeber & Don, 114 Chambers St.,
New York.

Seeds, sweet peas, Christmas Pink and

Denzer, $2 per lb, Chas, H. Totty, Mad-

. ison, N, J,

Seeds, all kinds, Bridgman's Seed Ware-
house, 37 E, 19th St„ New York.

Seeds. Landreth Seed Establishment,
Bloomsdale Farms, Bristol, Pa.

Seeds, Vlck's Quality, James Vick'a Sons,
Rochester, N. Y.

Seeds of all kinds. W. W. Johnson & Son,
Ltd,, Boston, England. ^_^^_^^^^

Contract Growers.

Seeds, sweet peas, tomatoes, Lima beans,
lettuce, asters, cosmos and other flower
•eeds, John Bodger & Sons, Gardena, Calif,

Seeds, bean, cucumber, tomato, radish,
pea, muskmelon. squash, watermelon, sweet
corn, S. M. Isbell & Co.. Jackson, Mich,

Seeds, lettuce, onions, sweet peas, aster,
cosmos, mignonette, verbena. Waldo Roh-
nert, Gllroy. Calif.

Seeds, growers for the wholesale trade
•nly. Brasian Seed Growers' Co., San Jose,
Calif,

Seed. Davis Perfect Cucumber. Alfred J.
Brown Seed Co., Grand Rapids, Mich

Seeds, contract growers, A. J, Pleters,
Holllster. Calif,

Seeds, pansy. 1.000 mixed. 26c; 1 oz.,
ti!.25. H. W^rede, Luneburg. Germany.

Seeds of all kinds. A. T. Boddington, 342
W. 14th St., New York, -

Seeds, sweet peas, Anton Zvolanek,
Boundbrook, N. J,

Flower seeds. Hesse & Co., Quedlinburg,
Sermany.

Seeds, fleld, garden and flower. Rout-
zahn Seed Co., Arroyo Grande. Calif.

Seeds, peas, beans. Alfred J. Brown Seed
Co., Grand Rapids, Mich.

SMILAX.

Smllax, 2% -In., $2.50 per 100; $15 per
1,000. Geo. Relnberg, 61 Wabash Ave.,
Chicago

mnllax, nice plants, fall sown, trans-
planted, 50c per 100; $4 per 1,000. F. A.
Bailer, Bloomington, 111.

Smilax plants, 2%-ln., $1.60 per 100; $12
per 1,000. Skldelsky & Irwin Co., 1215 Betz
Bldg.. Philadelphia. Pa.

Smilax. strong, 2% -In., $2 per 100; $17.60
per 1.000; 3-ln., $2.60 per 100. Cash. C.
P, Krzysske, Sandusky. O.

Smilax. 2-in., $1.25 per 100. Byer Bros.,
Chambersburg, Pa.

Smilax, nice plants, 2%-in., $2.60 per 100,
West End Greenhouses, Lincoln, 111,

Smilax, 2',4-in., SIS per 1,000. J. L, Dll-
lon, Bloomsburg. Fa.

Smilax, $6 per 1.000. A. M. Herr, Lan-
caster. Pa.

Smilax, 2%-in,, $3 per 100; $20 per 1.000.
Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and N, Y.

Smilax. Wood Bros., Fishkill, N. Y.

SPIREAS.

Spireas, J, Smits, Ltd,, Naarden, Holland.

STEVIAS.

Stevia plants, 5-in. pots, ready to shift,
$6 per 100. C. C, Pollworth Co., Milwau-
kee, Wis.

VEGETABLE PLANTS.

Vegetable plants, cabbage, fleld-grown,
leading vars., $1 per 1,000; 10,000 and over,
S5c. Celery: White Plume. Golden Self-
Blanching, Giant Pascal, $1 per l.tOO. Egg-
plant: N. Y. Improved and Black Beauty,
$3 per 1.000. Lettuce: Big Boston. Bus-
ton Market, Tennis Ball. Grand Rapids, $1
per 1.000. Pepper: Ruby King, Bull Nose.
Sweet Mountain, Neapolitaln, $2 per 1.000;
Chinese Giant and Cayenne, 50c per 100.
Parsley. $1.25 per 1,000, R. Vincent, Jr,,
& Sons Co.. White Marsh, Md,

VINCAS.

Vlnca major variegata and V. major.
Large fleld clumps, $4 per 100. See gerani-
um and carnation advs. A. L. Munk, Mt.
Gllead. O.

Vlnca Var., field plants, $4 per 100. Jos.
H. Cunningham, Delaware. O.

VIOLETS.

violets, Baronne Rothschild, this year's
Introduction, and the best single violet, field-
grown. $3 per doz. ; $15 per 100; frame-
grown. $12 per 100. Improved Admiral
Avellan, best red violet, large flower and
very free, field-grown. $12 per 100. F. W.
Fletcher Co., Auburndale, Mass,

Violets, field-grown plants, California an-l
Princess of Wales, all $5 per 100, H. Mad-
sen, 395 New Bridge St., W. Springfield,
Mass,

Violets, 1,500 Princess of Wales, fleld-
grown. Plants, extra fine stock, $3 per
100, Andrew Peterson, Hoopeston, 111.

Violets, Marie Louise, field-grown, healthy
plants, $4 per 100. Cash, Albert Loeffler,
1118 Center St.. Watertown, Wis,

Good Violet plants, $4 per 100, C. C.
Pollworth Co.. Milwaukee, Wis,

Violets, Wood Bros., Fishkill, N. T.

TO EXCHANGE.

To exchange, 500 carnation supports
(Helm) for Boston or Amerpohll ferns; or
carnation plants Enchantress or White En-
chantress. Cannot use the supports to ad-
vantage on my beds. A, E, Boyce, Bartles-
ville, Okla.

To exchange. Princess of Wales vio-
lets, strong plants from 3-In, pots, $3 per
100 for Enchantress and Rose Pink En-
chantress carnations, C. L. Reese. Sprlng-
field, O.

For Sale — Asparagus plumosus nanus. In
3^ -In. pots. 6c. Nice, clean stock, well
grown, for exchange for carnation plants.
White Enchantress, E'stelle, or Crocker,
A, E. Boyce, Bartlesvllle, Okla,

WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS.

Commission Dealers.

Allen, J, K., 106 W, 28th St.. New York.
Amllng, E. C, 32-36 Randolph St,, CMonnn.
Berning, H. G., 1402 Pine St., St, Louis.

Deamud, J. B, Co., 61 Wabash Ave., Chi-
cago,

Denver Wholesale Florist Co,, 1433-35 Call-
fornla St.. Denver, Colo.

Ford Bros.. 48 W. 28th St., New York,

Froment, tiuraoe E,, 57 W. 28th St.. N, Y.

Growers' Cut Flower Co., 39 W. 28th St,
New York,

Guttman, Alex. J.. 34 W. 28th SU, N. Y.

Holton & Hunkel Co., 462 Milwaukee St.,

Milwaukee, Wis.

Hunt, E, H.. 76 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.

Kennicott Bros. Co.. 48-50 Wabask, Chicago.
Kessler Bros.. 60 W. 28th St.. New York.
Keuhn, C A., 1122 Pine St.. St. Louis.
Kruchten. John, 51 Wabash Ave,, Chicago-
Kyle & Foerster, 61 Wabash Ave., Chicago.
Langjahr, Alfred H„ 65 W. 28th St„ N. Y.
Manhattan Flower Market, 46 W. 28th St.,

New York.

McCallum Co,, 937 Liberty Ave,, PittsburgT
McCullough's Sons Co., J. M., 316 Walnut

St., Cincinnati, O.

McKellar. Chas. W,. 51 Wabash, Chicago.
MoKIssick, W. E. & Bros,. 1619-21 Ranstead

St.. Philadelphia.

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, 30-40

Broadway. Detroit, Mich,

Millang Bros,. 41 W. 28th St.. New York.
Mlllang, Chas., 444 6th Ave., cor. 27th St.,

New York,

Murdoch & Co., J. B.. 714 Penn Ave., Pltts-
burg. Pa.

Niessen Co.. Leo. 1208 Arch St.. Phlla.

N. Y. Cut Flower Ex., Coogan Bldg., 6th

Ave, and W. 26th St.. New York.

Pittsburg Cut Flower Co.. Ltd.. 222 Oliver

Ave,, Pittsburg, Pa,

Pittsburg Florists' Exchange, 217-233 Dla-
mond St., Pittsburg, Pa.

Pollworth. C. C. Co., Milwaukee, Wis,
Randall, A. L. Co., 19 Randolph St., Chi-
cago.

Raynor, John L.. 49 W. 28th St., New York.

Rice Bros.. 128 N. 6th St., Minneapolis.
Minn.

Sheridan, Walter F., 39 W. 28th St., N, Y.

Slinn, B. S.. 55-57 W, 26th St., New York.

Smith & Co,, W, C, 1316 Pine St., St,

Louis,

Traendly & Schenck, 44 W. 28th St., N. Y.
Vaughan & Sperry. 52-54 Wabash, Chicago-
Welch Bros., 226 Devonshire St,, Boston.
Wlnterson, E, F. Co.. 45-49 Wabash. Chicago.
Young. C. & Sons, 1406 Olive St., St. Louis.

Young. John. 61 W. 28th St.. New York-
Young & Nugent. 42 W. 28th St.. New York.
Zech & Mann. 51 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.
Growers.

Bassett & Washburn, 76-78 Wabash Ave.,

Chicago.

Benthey-Coatsworth Co.. The, 36 Randolph

St.. Chicago.

Bruns. H. N.. 1409-11 W. Madison. Chicago,
Budlong, J. A., 37-39 Randolph St., Chl-

cago.

Chicago Rose Co., 66-68 Wabash Ave., Chl-

cago.

Dayton Floral Co.. Dayton. O.

Elliott, W, H-, Brighton, Mass.

Hill, The E, G- Co-, Richmond, Ind.

Hoerber Bros., 61 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Krueger Bros.. Toledo, O-

Poehlmann Bros,, 36-37 Randolph, Chlcago-
Relnberg, Geo., 61 Wabash Ave., Chicago,

Relnberg, Peter. 36 Randolph St.. Chicago,
Welland & Ollnger, 128 E. 3d St., Clncln-

nati, O,

Welland & Rlsch, 59 Wabash Ave., Chicago.
Wletor Bros,, 61 Wabash Ave,, Chicago,
WIttbold, The Geo, Co.. 739 Buckingham

PI., Chicago. ,

RETAIL CUT FLOWERS.

Albany, N. Y,— H. Q. Eyres. 11 N. Pearl St.

Anderson, S, C. — The Anderson Floral Co..
633 Marshall Ave. ^

Atlanta, Ga. — Atlanta Floral Co.. 41 Peach-
tree St.

Baltimore. Md. — Z. D. Blacklstone, 1601 Eu-
taw PI- .

Boston. — Thos. F. Galvln, Inc., 124 Tremont
ptreet^

Boston, Mass, — Hoffman, florist, 59 Massa-
chusetts Ave,

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Brooklyn. N. T.— Robt. G. Wilson, Fulton
St. and Green Ave.

Buffalo. N. Y. — W. J. Palmer & Son. 304
Main St. ___^^_

Chicago — Hauawlrth, Florist, Auditorium
Annex. .

Chicago— Wlttbold, Florist, 1657 Bucking-
ham Place. .

Cincinnati. O. — Julius Baer. 138 B. 4th St.
Cleveland, O. — The J. M. Gasser Co., 1006

Euclid Ave.

Dayton, O. — Matthews. 16 W. 3d St.

Colorado Springs, Colo.— Frank F. Crump.

Denver, Colo. — Daniels & Fisher.

Denver, Colo. — Thp Park Flnr.il Co.

Detroit, Mich. — John Breltmeyer's Sons, cor.

Miami and Gratiot Aves. ^

Indlanapulls. InU. — Berlermann Bros. Co.,

241 Mass. Ave.

Kansas City. Mo. — Geo. M. Kellogg Flower

and Plant Co., 906 Grand Ave. Also

Pleasant Hill, Mo.

Kansas City — S. Murray, 1017 Broadway.
Los Angeles. Calif.— J. W. Wolfskin, 218

W. 4th St.

Louisville. Ky. — J. Schultz. 644 4th Ave.
New Orleans, La. — U. J. Virgin, 833 Canal

St.

New York — M. A. Howe. 1294 Broadway.
New York. — The Flower Shop, 136 W. 42nd

St.

Omaha. Neb. — Hess & Swoboda. 1416 Far-

nam St.

Rochester, N. T.-

Cllnton St.

-J. B. Keller Sons, 26

San Francisco, Calif. — J.
Kearney St^

Boland. 60

Savannah, Ga. — John Wolf.

St. Louis, Mo. — Young's, 14u6 Olive St.

St. Paul. Minn. — Holm & Olson

Terre Haute, Ind. — John Helnl & Son. 129

So. 7th St.

Toledo, O. — Krueger Bros.

Toronto, Ont. — Dunlop's. 96 Yonge St.

Washington. D. C. — Z. D. Blackistone, 14th

and H Sts.

Washington, D. C. — A. Gude & Bros., 1214

F St.

Washington — Geo. C. Shaffer, 14th an4 I

Sts.. N. 'W

BLOWERS.

Blowers, Sirocco, American Blower Co.,
Dept. A. F.. Detroit. Mich.

BOILERS.

Boilers, improved greenhouse boilers, made
of best material, shell firebox sheets and
heads ot steel; water space all around front,
sides and back. Kroeschell Bros.. 440
West Erie St., ChicaKO.

BUILDING MATERIAL.

Headquarters in Canada for Cypress Sash
Bars or anything In wood for building pur-
poses. Established 1851. John B. Smith
& Sons. Ltd.. Toronto, Can.

GUTTERS.

Gutters Jennings' improved iron gutters.
Dlller, Caskey & Keen, 6th and Berk Sts..
Philadelphia.

Gutters, cast-iron. Lord & Burnham Im-
proved V-shaned gutter with drip gutter
attachment. Lord & Burnham Co., 1133
Broadway. New York.

Gutters, Garland's. A gutter with a repu-
taflnn "en M Garland Co., Pes Plalnes, 111.

INSECTICtPES,

The Fumigating Kind Tobacco Powder,
»3 per bag 100 lbs. The H. A. StoothofC
Co., Mount Vernon. N. Y.

Aphlne, $1 per qt. ; $2.50 per gal.
E. Talmage. Inc.. Madison, N. J.

Geo.

.Insecticides. Carmen's Antlpest Insecti-
cide and fungicide. $1.60 per gal. Perfec-
tlon Chem. Co.. Flushing, N. Y.

Fresh tobacco stems in bales of 300 lbs.,
$1.50. W. C. Beckert. N. S.. Pittsburg, Pa.

LAWN FURNITURE.

Lawn furniture, settees, chairs, hitching
posts, etc. The Sterling Emery Wheel Mfg.
Co., TIffln. O.

MECHANICAL DRAFT APPARATUS.

Mechanical draft apparatus. Sirocco.
American Blower Co.. Dept. A. F.. Detroit.

MISCELLANEOUS.

TO KILL GRASS
In gutters, along fences, monuments, and
walks, use Dlnamlne: It has proven a great
success; price $2 per gallon. For sale by
all druggists. Interstate Chemical Co.. Gal-
veston, Texas,

King Pipe Hangers

New Style. Malleable Iron.

Can't Break Them.
Large Stock for Immediate Shipment.

Prices Lower Than for the Cheapest
Cast Iron Hangers

King Construction Company, North Tonawanda, N. Y.

Model
Extension
Carnation
Support

Made with two ot
three circles. En-
dorsed by all the
Leading Carnation
Growers as the best
support on market.

Pat. July 27. '97, May 17. '98

GALVANIZED WIRE
ROSE STAKES.

Write (or prices before
ordering elsewhere,

Prompt shipment guaranteed

IGOE BROSm

266 North 9th St .
BROOKLYN, N.Y.

The Moore-Livingston Graduating or ad-
Justing plant stands. Moore-Livingston Co.,
Lansdowne. Pa.

Scollay's plant sprinklers and putty bulbs.
John A. ScoUay, 74 Myrtle Ave., Brooklyn,
New York.

Daylite glass cleaner. Andersen Specialty
Co., 464S Calumet Ave-. Chicago.

Pillsbury's Carnation Staple, 50c per 1,000
postpaid. I. L. Plllsbury. Galesburg. 111.

PAINT, PtJTTY, ETC.

Paint. Ideal Greenhouse Lead : Special
Greenhouse Putty. Lord & Burnham Co.,
1133 Broadway. New York.

Putty. Paint, etc. H. M. Hooker Co., 120-
128 W. Washington St.. Chicago.

Mastica. P. O. Pierce Co.. 12 W. Broad-
way, New York,

a. BAYERSDORFER & CO.

Florists'
Supplies.

1120 Arch Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA

Send for our new catalogue.

Wired
Toothpicks

10 000, $1.75; 50.000. $7 50. Manufactutfd by

W J. CO WEE, BERLIN, N. Y.

Sample free.

For salebydealors

The Regan Printing House

LAHGE lUNS OF

CATALOGLES

WRHE FOR FIGURES.

91 Plymouth Fiace,

CHICAGO

PIPE, FITTINGS, ETC.

Ideal Pipe Clamps. A quick repair for
rust holes and split pipes. Write for circu-
lar. Wm. Moll, 1664 Columbus Rd.. Cleve-
land, O,

POTS, PANS, ETC.

"NUFP SED." Best red pots are made
by Geo, E, Feustel. Fairport, Iowa.

The Red Pot. C, C. Pollworth Co. All
roads connect with Milwaukee.

American flower and tree tubs, all sizes.
The American Woodenware Mfg. Co., To-
ledo. O,

STAKES.

Cane Stakes, Standard erade 6 to S feet,
per 100. S5c; 600 for $3; 16.50 for 1.000.

Pipe Stems about 6 feet, per 100. 60c; per
1,000. $5. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago.

PRINTING FOR FLORISTS

CATALOGUES AND PRICE LISTS
STATIONERY OF ALL KINDS

GORHAM & CHAPLINE

PHONE HARRISON 978.
358 Dearborn St.^ CHICAGO

STEAM TRAPS. .

steam traps, the Standard return steam
trap has no equal for Its simplicit*- or
w c. rklng. E. Hippard. Youagstown. O.

Morehead Return Steam Traps, Morehead
Mfg. Co,. 1047 Grand River Ave.. Detroit.

Detroit return traps. American Blower Co,.
Dept. A. F.. Detroit, Mich.

Taylor Automatic Return Trap. Taylor
Steam Trap Co.. Battle Creek. Mich.

TOBACCO.

THE BLACK STUFF FINE TOBACCO
POWDER. Green flies and black ones. too.
die on sight of the bag. 'Tis fine as flour
and made from the black, strong tobacco.
For dusting on foliage It has no equal.

THE H A STOOTHOFF COMPANT.
Makers and Sellers. Mt. V^emon. N. T.

TOOTHPICKS. .

i..otni'iuks wired. in.OOO. Jl-75; 50.000,
J7.50. W. J. Cowee, Berlin. K. T.

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Oct.

Standard Flower Potsl

Packed in small crates, easy to handle.

Price per crate
144 6-in.,in crate. $3.16
120 7 ■' 4.20

60 8 " 3.00

HAND MADE

48 9-in., in crate. $3.60
48 10 " 4.80

24 11 " 3.60

24 12 " 4.80

12 14 ■■ 4.80

6 16 " 4.50

Seed pans, same price as pots. Send for price
Itet of Cylinders for Cut Flowers. Hanging Baskets
Lawn Vases, etc. Ten per cent off for cash with
order. Address

HanNGER BROS. POTTEKY, Fort Edward, N.T.

or August Rolker & Sons, New York Agents,

31 Barclay Street. New York City.

Standard Flower Pots

Price per crate

ISOO 2in

. in crate, $4.88

1500 241

5.25

1S00 2H

6.00

1000 3

5.00

800 3H

5,80

5004

4.50

456 4H

5.24

320 5

4,51

210 5H

3.78

Porosity and Strength
Unsurpassed.

Write for prices.

A. F.

1S21 Uavitt St.,

KOHR

CHICAGO.

Those Red Pots

"STANDARDS'*

FULL SIZE AND WIDE BOTTOMS,
BULB PANS AND AZALEA POTS.

DETROIT FLOWER POT M'FTT.
HARRY BALSIEY, DETRIOT. MICH.

Rep. 490 Howard St

Florists' Refrigerators

Write as for catalog and prices, stating
size you require, and for what kind of cut
flowers you wish to use the refrigerator;
■Iso state whether you wish it for display
or anly for storage. ^

MeCRAY REFRIGERATOR CO

960 MUl Street, lONDAIXVILlR. IND.

V/

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CUT FLOWER BOXES

■

EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO

MANUFACTURERS

PHILADELPHIA. PA.

A

y'

y

SPRlNonELn, O. — The montniy meet-
ing of the Florists' Club will be held
October 11, at the home of President
Murphy in Urbana.

Marion, Ijst), — Cyrus Wilson has
leased his greenhouse located at Tenth
and Gallatin streets to his son and he
and his -wife and daughter, Hazel, will
spend the winter at Phoenix, Ariz.

Use These in Your
Decorations

with the three ilzei yon can obtain

All Heights, from 6 to 48 inches.

No other itand Is so simple and easily adjnsted.
Write or wire us if unable to obtain the stands locally.

The Moore=LiyingstoH Co., patnt'es, Lansdowne, Pa.

PHILADELPHIA OFFICE i
Central Trust Building, 4th and Market Streets, Philadelphia. Pa.

The Moore-Livingston
Plant Stands,

y^g" Has stood the test of over a Quarter
of a Century.

TnOMSON'S

Vine, Pleuit and Vegetable

MANURE

UNRIVALLED

FOR
Vines,

Tomatoes,
Cucumbers
all Flowering,
Foliage and
Fruit bearing
Plants,
Vegetables,
La%vns, etc.

The result of
many years
practical

experience.

PERFECT
PLANT FOODS

Sold by
Leading
American
Seedsmen.

Thomson's Special Chrysanthemum
and Topdressing Manure.

Freight paid on quantities. Write for our
special offer to the American trade, pamphlets,
aeents' circulars, etc.. to SOlC makers,

WM. THOMSON S SONS, Ltd.,

Tweed Tineyard, Clovenfords, Scotland

^lention the A^nerican Florist when writing

THE RICHMOND CARNATION SUPPORT.

Beats all others
in simplicity of
construe tion.
ease of adjust-
ment quick as-
sembliDg, and :
one that can be quickly and
easily loosenod when stuck
with acids.

Write for Prices.

Also on mum and rose staki-s
EAGLE MACHINE WORKS,

Mention the American Flor

Richmond, Ind.

ist when loriting

American Flower and Tree Tub,

Watering System

The AmericanWoodenware MIg.Co

TOLCDO. OHIO

The saving in time and labor for
one season will pay for a com-
plete equipment.

For particulars write to

E. H. HUNT

76-78 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO

.gmCUSEREPPOTS.

SYRACUSE RED POTS

For the tall trade
we have an A No. 1
stock of laree stan-
dard pots fern pots
and seed paos. he-
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groupea through the center of the large
hall made the scheme of decoration very
attract! \'e. On either side on entering the
hall were two mammoth hydrangeas in full
bloom; these were exhibited by Senator W.
L. Goodwin of Hartford. On each side of
the grouped palms and ferns were arranged
in mound shape fine displays of geraniums,
fuchsias, begonias and fancy leaved cala-
diums. The exhibiton as a whole was the
best ever seen in this section. The show
of dahlias by Geo. L. Stillman of Westerly.
R. I. I. K. Astle of Providence. R. I., and
Mills & Qq. of Mamaroneck, N. Y., was a
surprise to lovers of this flower. The show
of cut flowers was large and from many
exhibitors, the most prominent of these
wei-e shown by J. G. Huss of Hartford and
Mills & Co. of Mamaroneck. N. Y. These
exhibits were large and beautiful. The
Whiting Greenhouses made a fine show
ot" roses and carnations. Coombs & Co.
were awarded first prizes on iheir beautiful
display, of bridal bouquets and funeral
pieces.

This part of the fair was a great success
and the management should feel proud of
this display and should from year to year
encourage and enlarge it. The exhibition
was in charge of John A. Weber, superin-
tendent for Senator W. L. Goodwin, who has
shown himself master of the situation and
by his skill and good judgment brought
this part of the great Connecticut fair to
such prominence. The judges were James
Chambers. J. "Weber and H. L. Metcalfe, all
of Hartford. The following were the
awards:

Collection of stove and greenhouse plants
— J. J. Goodwin CG. F. Huss, superintend-
ent), first; Edward Welch, second.

Group of evergreens — James W. Scott.
gardener at Keney Park, first ; T\'. W. Hunt
& Co., second; Burr, Manchester, third.

Palms — Coombs & Co.. first.

Ferns — J. J. Goodwin, first; Coombs & Co.,
second; Swanson, third.

Dahlias — Geo. L. Stillman, first ; S. R.
Astle, Providence. R. I., second: Mills &
Co.. Mamaroneck, N. Y., third.

Fancy leaved caladium — Welch, first.

Fuschias — Welch, first.

Geraniums — Xelson, first; Whiting Green-
houses, second.

Bridal bouquets — Coombs & Co., first.

Cut flowers — Goodwin greenhouse, first ;
Nelson, second; Mills & Co., third.

Carnations — Whiting Greenhouses, first.

Roses — Whiting Greenhouses, first.

Annual phlox — Mills & Co.. first.

Perennial phlox— W. W. Hunt & Co.
first; Mills & Co.. second.

Verbenas— Mills & Co., first.

Gladioli — Benjamin F. M'hite. Terry ville,
first; Mills & Co., second.

Zinnias— Mills & Co.. first; Swanson. sec-
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No. 1115

The American Florist

Twenty FIFTH Vear.

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Pres.; E. G. Gillett Cincinnati O. Vice-Pres.;
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CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF AMERICA

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THE AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY.

Next annual convention and exhibition at
Pittsburg Pa January 1910 .\lbert M. Hf.rr,
Lancaster Pa.. President: A. F.J Baur Thirty-
eighth St. and Senate Ave.. Indianapolis. Ind.,
Secretary.

AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY.
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Presidei.t; Benjamin Hammond, FishkiU-on-
Hudson. N. Y.. Secreiary.

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Subscribers should see th .t they get copies of
the fine supplementary illustrations showing
high gra e design and decorative work. These
fine supplements appear with each Issue and
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customers, illustrating as they do tnc v rious
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SUGGESTIONS FOR PUNT GROWERS.

Cbrlstmas Peppers.

The difference between pot grown
peppers and those planted outdoors
in summer is easily seen now. The
former have their fruits standing well
up, making a brave show, while the
growth made by the planted out stock
is stronger and hides the fruit. Some
little can be done to help them by
pinching back the shoots, as is some-
times practiced with azaleas, but this
is a makeshift only, and the pot
method is the better. The fruits are
coloring freely and the plants should
be kept cool if there is danger of
their being too early. There is time
for quite a little more development
yet, and a genial growing tempera-
ture with not too much moisture in
the atmosphere, should be maintained
with the least developed plants. Give
them room or the foliage will suffer,
especially on the plants lifted from
outdoors.

Azalea Indica.

Lose no time after the plants are
received before getting them into
their pots. As a rule the balls have
been reduced as much as is safe to
lower freight charges, but in case
they still seem large for the size of
the head they may be cut around a
little more before potting with per-
fect safety. Azalea pots, which are
made more shallow than the ordinary,
are the best to use, and before pot-
ting see that the balls are thoroughly
moist. For the earliest forcing, so as
to be in for Christmas the varieties
should be selected that are known to
flower early. Deutsche Perle (white),
Simon Mardner (pink) and Vervaene-
ana (variegated) are well known as
good forcers, while Mme. Petrick
(pink) and Appolo (red) are also high-
ly spoken of as Christmas varieties.
Doubtless, too, some of the smaller
sorts, such as Hexe, Firefly and oth-
ers may be got in on time if started
early in plenty of heat. It is well
after potting to leave them in a
shady, cool house for a few days to
recover and then the early kinds can
be selected and put in heat. The

buds are not quite as prominent as
usual on the plants we have seen so
far, but they appear, to be set and
will probably flower as well as in

other years.

Primula Obconlca.

After the young plants get well es-
tablished in the new pots and the foli-
age gets heavy, much less spraying is
necessary, or at least it is not safe
to spray as much as has been prac-
ticed during the season of growth.
Plants syrayed heavily now lose much
of their foliage by decay and when
this once starts in it is very difficult
to arrest it. But the lack of frequent
spraying also leads to trouble with
white fly. This pest breeds rapidly
in the soft hairy foliage and is very
troublesome to get rid of. Fumi-

gation with hydrocyanic acid gas is
the likeliest remedy, and this has to
be used with great care owing to the
nature of the foliage. It should also
be frequently repeated, for though il
kills the adult flies, it seems to have
little or no effect on the eggs, and a
few days after fumigating another
batch is out and ready for business.
Keep the plants well apart so that
air and light plays freely between
them, for plants grown closely to-
gether are very apt to lose the foliage
from damping.

Polnsettias.

The plants of poinsettias should all
be in their flowering pots or pans by
now. Although the largest pans,
made up early and grown to a great
size, bring a big price it is a question
if they are more profitable to the
grower than smaller, medium size4
stock. They take up a great amount
of room on the benches at a time
when space is valuable and are also
longer about as they have to be
propagated earlier. The latest propa-
gated stock can be kept over another
week or two in the small pots if it is
not ready, and be made up later into
small pans that sell readily at Christ-
mas, but the sooner they are all done
now the better. The house in which

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Oct. 16,

the plants are grown should not be
entirely closed night oi- day, a little
air left on at the ridge preventing the
plants drawing and keeping the
foliage hard. Plenty of light is also
necessary and sufficient heat must be
kept on the pipes to maintain a tem-
perature of about 60° at night. It is
easy to cool off a little later in the
season if the plants are too forward.
but not so easy or satisfactory to
have to rush them at the last.

Flcus Elastlca,

The rubbers are no longer safe in
frames without any heat or outdoors
in plant protectors, and should be
brought into the greenhouses and ar-
ranged on light benches with plenty
of space between them. They will
scon improve in color and will bring
a far better price in a month or six
weeks than now. The retailer who
has a little glass, but does not grow
suflScient stock for his trade, should
purchase now while the price is right
and by spreading them out on his
benches they will grow into money.
Although it is not strictly the best
time of year for the operation, the
tops of any old stock plants that are
ready may be mossed with a view to
taking them off and potting singly
when ready. The young stock will by
now have the pots full of good feed-
ing roots, and may be watered freely;
the heads may also be sprayed on fine
days. When the water leaves a sedi-
ment on the leaves this should be
carefully sponged off before selling
the plants as glossy leaves add much
to their selling value.

Pot Mignonette.

Plants pinched as advised in pre-
vious notes are now nice stock in 2%-
inch pots with three to five good
shoots. These will be potted into 5-
inch and the shoots will be pegged
down nearly to the surface of the
soil, the point of each being again
taken as soon as they turn up- to the
light. This potting is the most im-
portant. We use a good fibry loam
with one-fourth of well dried cow
manure and a liberal addition of
sand and pot very firmly, as no fur-
ther potting is given to single plants.
It Is safest to wait a couple of days
after potting before pegging down the
shoots, as they are not so liable to
snap out. as they are if depressed at
once. Any form of wire staple or
verbena pin may be used, anything
in short that will hold in the soil.
After potting place the plants in a
cool bottom in a frame or cool house
and endeavor to keep the leaves from
wilting by gently spraying overhead
and keeping rather close rather than
watering the roots. When they pick
up, showing that the roots are be-
ginning to work in the new soil, give
a thorough watering and then let the
plants go until they are getting well
on the dry side before repeating. Keep
an eye constantly lifting for any
chance grubs that may be left. It is
bad enough when mignonette grown
for cut flowers is defoliated by these
pests; with pot plants it means their
ruin, for no one will buy mignonette
without good foliage. Keep on the
lookout, too, for thrips, red spider and
other Insects, for any of them will
spoil the foliage and injure the

growth of the plant materially if left
alone. The man who watches for the
early signs of these insects and takes
means to destroy them will have far
better results than he who has to let
his plants get covered with them,
necessitating heavy fumigation, be-
fore he awakes to the fact that any-
thing is wrong. Mignonette dislikes
fire heat at any stage of the game,
and this should never be used if the
requisite temperature can be main-
tained without it. But it is wrong to
close up a house or frame, making a
heavy atmosphere in order to prevent
its running down. A gentle heat on
the pipes, sufficient to maintain a
night temperature of 45° with air on,
is the proper way. As long as the
weather keeps briglit and open light
spraying in the morning will help to
keep the plants growing freely.

THE RETAIL TRADE

It is consoling to the florist to note
that the artificial flower' maker, good
as his imitations are, always aims at
such perfection and large size in the
flowers that beholders are in most
cases suspicious of their genuineness.

Rockefeller-Nash Wedding at Cleveland.

DECOK.\TIONS BY SMITH & FETTERS.
A big wedding order, executed with
the utmost artistic skill, was that which
Smith & Fetters, of Cleveland, O., had
October 12 for the marriage ceremony
of Miss Anna Rockefeller, daughter
of Frank Rockefeller, and neice of
John D. Rockefeller. No expense was
spared to make the affair as brilliant
and beautiful as possible. A canvas
covered chapel had been erected be-
side the bride's home, with which it
was connected by the usual awning.
The canvas was stained a warm brown
autumn tint, over an elaborate arch
and beam framework, the whole lend-
ing itself beautifully to the decorator's
art.

Against the canvas back of the
altar a Tiffany window was worked
up from red gladiolus, blue larkspur,
hydrangeas and dahlias, outlined in
mountain laurel. The platform was
banked with palms and ferns with
three candelabra on each side deco-
rated with mountain laurel and white
dahlias. A large brass vase of white
dahlias stood on the altar in the cen-
ter, with smaller vases of the same
flower along the altar rail. Bunches
of light pink dahlias were arranged
along the aisle and dahlias a little
deeper shade of pink were fastened
to the side pillars of the chapel walls.
The bride carried a shower bouquet
of gardenias and lily of the valley,
and the maid of honor carried Mrs.
Jardine roses.

The bride's table was adorned with
five birds' nest baskets (gold) with
arrangements of Mrs. Jardine roses
and blue larkspur tied up with shell
pink and light blue ribbon. For those
who could not be accommodated in
the dining room a large circular tent
had been placed on the lawn con-
nected with both the dining room and
the chapel. Festoons of wild smilax
were stretched from the walls to the
top of the center pole. Bunches of
gladiolus, pink and yellow dahlias.

wild asters and cosmos were fastened
to the side posts. The tables showed
baskets of various colored fall flow-
ers. Various rooms of the house were
decorated with American Beauty
and Mrs. Jaidine roses and fall
flowers.

A Basket of Orchids.

SEE SUPPLEMENT WITH THIS ISSUE.

There is a certain quality about or-
chids that lifts them entirely out of
the ruck of other and more generally
cultivated flowers. A vase of or-
chids, a corsage bunch, a basket or a
bouquet carries with it a prestige, so
to speak, that does not apply to one
made of roses, carnations or violets.
The orchid stands alone and it is a
great satisfaction to men who, early
in life, were struck with the un-
doubted beauty and distinctness of
the flowers to see them at length com-
ing into their own and obtaining a
commercial value over and above that
placed upon them by connoiseurs and
collectors of rare species. The writer
well remembers a wail going up from
the "orchid fanciers" when the market
men took to growing orchids as a
staple line. This was going to cause
the "decline" of the orchid and very
dolorous jeremiads were published re-
specting it. Such near-sighted pennle
apparently forgot that the very fact
of a beautiful flower such as the rose,
the violet or the carnation being taken
up and grown extensively by the mar-
ket men placed it at once on the high
road to a broader and higher popu-
larity. And although the orchids, in
rare varieties, never brought such
high prices as now, when the market
men are growing the ordinary stock
by the thousand, yet never before has
the flower itself been so popular in
the true sense of the word.

Orchids require careful handling to
obtain the best results. Crowded in
floral arrangements the flowers lose
all individuality and are no better,
huddled together in a close bunch,
than a bunch of daisies or wild flow-
ers. Each flower has its pose, and
unless it is placed so that this shows
it loses its grace and looks like a pic-
ture turned upside down or sideways.
Cattleyas are, and possibly always
will be, the best flowers in the whole
orchid family for a display, but to
lighten up a bouquet or basket and
break up any flatness that may occur
with their use entirely, the long,
feathery spikes of the oncidium, the
brightly colored dondrobiums and
others are of great assistance. Here
again the natural pose of the flower
has to be considered. Nature makes
the flower open one way and look at
the light. If the plant is twisted or
moved around the flower itself twists
on its pedicel as long as it is un-
opened, and the complete flower looks
straight out in the way nature in-
tended it to. Florists should follow
nature in this respect and let the
flower be so arranged that it looks
out of the basket or bouquet in its
own proper position. They will get a
far better result, which will be more
pleasing in every way than a bunched
up unnatural arrangement without
character or beauty, such as is too fre-
quently seen with these benvitiful
flowers.

/pop.

7 HE American Florist.

593

INTERIOR OF CHAS. A. SAMUELSON.S NEW STORE, 2132-34 MICHIGAN AVENUE, CHICAGO.

With the Chicago Retailers.

OPENING OF THE SEASON.

Considering the glorious weather of
the past few weelcs and its effect upon
people of leisure, who can afford to
remain out of the city or, when in
the city, are enabled to be outdoors
practically all the time, thus reducing
social affairs to the minimum, the
lively state of trade among the re-
tailers is very encouraging. Prac-
tically everyone to whom we have
spoken on the subject looks forward
to increased business this year, the
opening weeks of the season being
all that could be desired. Flowers
of all kinds are fairly plentiful and
good roses are opening rather quickly
by day and are consequently a little
soft. In the pinks the bright color
of My Maryland and the elegant shape
of the flowers make it a very serious
rival of Killarney, though we are
tar from thinking that it will oust
the famous Irish beauty as some
retailers assert. Richmond is not yet
in good form though the color is
there. American Beauty is good and
plentiful. White Killarney still shows
a trace of pink but is otherwise
charming. Orchids are plentiful,
Cattleya labiata being at its best.
Gardenias are coming better and there
are some local violets but they are
small and the market has to depend
as yet upon the almost scentless east-
ern stock.

The Ernst Wienhoeber Floral Co.'s
."store at Elm street is always at-
tractive owing to the large number
ot novelties and little things not
often seen in other stores that are
always on show here. At the time of
our call it was bright with fall cos-
mos, single and pompon dahlias,

pretty baskets of various flowers and
the usual fine stock of the season.
Mr. Wienhoeber is neither elated nor
depressed at the state of trade. He
depends very little on transient cus-
tomers, having his regular clientele
who come to him regularly. While
many down-town stores consider vio-
lets a leading flower, here Mr. Wien-
hoeber looks on them, as he says,
something the same way as the
grocers do on sugar, a necessary evil
that has to be faced. And this is
not because the prices obtained are
low, but, as he points out, there are
so many frills to go with them that
the profits are eaten into and are
not as good as formerly.

In the down-town stores trade has
certainly advanced the last few weeks,
and the opening of the season is re-
garded as good. At Fleischman's,
orchids continue to be a leading line
and the trade in them is constantly
increasing. The temperature of the
show ice-box being rather low for
these flowers, a very tasty case with
mirror back has been fitted up for
these, lily of the valley and a few
other choice flowers and some ar-
tistic ware. It is decidedly a great
addition to this already handsome
store. Business is well ahead of last
year's and funeral work has been
brisk. This firm had a large share
of the work for the funeral of the
late Mrs. Morris, October 8. including
several large wreaths. O. J. Friedman's
store is well patronized and very at-
tractive. Business Is opening up in
.s:ood shape and the prospects are
excellent for a continuation this sea-
son in the new store of the high
class trade done in the late store on
Van Buren street. Hauswlrth, in
the Auditorium annex, also reports

the season opening up in bright
style.

L. R. Bohannon had the misfortune
to handle some poison ivy or some
such plant on Sunday, October 3, and
had to lay off from business a day or
two on this account. The new store
is very much handier than the old
one, there being considerably more
room and trade was reported as ex-
cellent. John Mangel has all his al-
terations completed and the store is
greatly improved by the increased
light, while clearing away the old
counters and arranging mirrors around
the walls gives the appearance of
greatly increased size. The windows
just now are unusually attractive with
crotons, autumn foliage, water lilies
and other cut stock, very tastefully
arranged. Funeral work has been
very heavy here of late. Harry Rowe
reports business opening up finely
with wedding, funeral and cut flower
work generally. The windows are
very attractive and good stock in cut
flowers and plants is shown. Some
tritomas were very bright and ef-
fective here last week and attracted
much attention so late in the season.
A. Lange has been busy as usual and
was very successful at the Springfield
fair with his choice designs. Funeral
work, weddings and cut flower sales
generally have all been good.

The greatly increased space in Chas.
A. Sam nelson's new store on the wesx
side of Michigan avenue gives plenty
of room for working and display.
There are virtually two large stores,
one for flowers and plants, the other
a display room for the wonderful
stock of choice ware of all descrip-
tions he carries in stock. Much of
this Mr. Samuelson imports direct
from Europe and Japan, as he finds

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a difficulty in securing all the sizes
he needs on this side. Brass, china,
willow and basket ware are displayed
in great variety, and the famous
Copenhagen hlue ware is on the way
here. This is an elegant show room,
everything connected with if showing
simplicity and a high sense of the
artistic fitness of things. A large
conservatory at the rear is filled with
choice plants while the large work
rooms and cellar are fully equipped
for carrying on the high class business
for which Mr. Samuelson is noted.
He reports business as starting in
well andi is selling a great many
baskets of foliage plants and ferns,
made up in his well known style.
Wni. J. Smyth, Thirty-first street and
Michigan avenue, has been very busy
with funeral work. Being near the
old home of the Morrises, Twenty-
fifth and Indiana avenue, he was
given charge of the floral designs
at Mrs. Morris' funeral, at Rose Hill
cemetery, and had a lot of the de-
sign work for it. Trade here is also
opening up finely, good baskets of
flowering and foliage plants being a
feature.

At Samuel Muir's two stores, Michi-
gan avenue and Grand boulevard,
everything was in first rate order, and
Mr. Muir is very enthusiastic as to the
prospects for the season. A hasty
glance through the greenhouses at
the rear of the Michigan avenue
store disclosed a capital stock of
plants of all kinds in the best of
health. Mr. Muir grows small plants
for inade-up baskets principally,
buying in most of the larger
stock which he has not room
to grow. Primula obconica, cycla-
mens, ferns in all sizes, dracsenas and
a grand batch of Begonia Gloire de
Lorraine, all grown on the place from
seed or cuttings, were in the best
of cultural shape, also a large block
of finely colored young crotons. The
Grand boulevard store is finely lit
and the showing of baskets, choice
cut flowers and autumn foliage is
kept up in very fine shape.

A. McAdams, 1303 Fifty-third street,
grows most of the stock he sells, and
his place is very interesting now.
There are fine stocks of healthy cycla-
mens just coming into flower and a
far greater variety of both foliage and
flowering plants than is usually seen.
He has an elegant line of pot chrys-
anthemums, dwarf and full of flower
buds, and we have seldom seen a bet-
ter lot of Halliday. Baby (yellow)
is coming along in fine shape and
there are many others. Mr. McAd-
ams has quite a considerable demand
for cut sprays of chrysanthemums as
distinct from the large flowers and
grows a fine stock in pots for this
purpose of singles, pompons and the
ordinary Japanese kinds. A novelty
aa a market plant here is the showy
Clerodendron fallax. and there are
fine plants of it which, if they flower
on time, should be good sellers at
Christmas. Primula Kewensis, with its
golden yellow, sweetly scented flowers,
is a difficult plant to handle, but a
very beautiful one and there is a nice
batch of it here as well as large quan-
tities in all sizes of P. obconica and
the Chinese primrose. Begonia Gloire
de Lorraine is coming along in fine
shape and a very fine free flowering

red variety of the Vernon type looks
good. Boston ferns in considerable
variety are grown, while of cut flow-
ers the more prominent kinds now are
chrysanthemums and a nice line of
Cattleya labiata, of which there are
many fine plants now flowering. In
the alterations carried out this year
Mr. McAdams has now rebuilt the
whole of his greenhouses and the con-
dition of the whole place shows the
cultural methods to be perfect. Trade
prospects here are excellent and Mr.
McAdams has to purchase quite a
good deal of stock besides that grown
in the place to meet the demand.

The Washington Automobile Parade.

Thousands of people turned out to
witness one of the grandest spectacles
Washington has ever experienced, the
floral auto parade given under the
auspices of the cliamber of cona-
merce. The cars moved slowly
through the great throngs of human-
ity which were lined on both sides of
historic Pennsylvania avenue, where
many notable pageants of world-wide
fame have passed. The judges were
kept busy inspecting the merits of
each car. Their decision in favor of
the naval gun shop car, as the win-
ner of the sweepstakes prize, was re-
ceived with great applause by those
who witnessed the pageant. This
float was decorated with American
Beauty roses, and a scroll work of
gilded laurel leaves ornamented the
muslin covered frame, on top of
which were mounted one 3-inch gun
about five feet long and four one-
pounders on the four corners. To
carry out the final idea of patriotism,
a half dozen blue jackets in full uni-
form, and an expert trumpeter com-
pleted the float. The work was done
by F. H. Kramer, president of the
Washington Florists' Club.

Another car which was greeted
with much applause was the Venetian
gondola decorated by Geo. C. Shaffer.

It was complete in detail, being dec-
orated with all natural flowers; the
body was formed of light pink dahlias
and Killarney roses, the interior lined
with satin, the canopies covered with
pink roses and asparagus. Two
golden horns of plenty ornamented
both sides and were filled with La
France roses. A real gondolier pad-
dled the craft with a satin-covered
paddle, and under the canopy of pink
another twanged his mandolin. The
car was awarded the first prize do-
nated by the Florists' Club. Z. D.
Blackistone won first prize in the elec-
tric class for the handsomest dec-
orated car, operated by a ladv This
car was decorated in the shape of a
basket, and the head of the operator
formed the center of a huge pink
rose. Mr. Blackistone also entered
his gondola and swan, which won the
sweepstakes in the last parade, but
which was awarded a second prize in
the gasoline class in this parade. His
delivery wagon, treated with yellow
chrs'santheinums and illustrated on
page 595, was very much admired as a
bold and striking design. Mayberry
& Hoover had two prizewinners,
and W. Marche & Co. decorated th^
terminal taxicab car. The Florists'
Club car. which was decorated by
Geo. H. Cooke, made a favorable im-
pression upon the public; it did not
compete for a prize, however. The
design was an artistic one, being com-
posed of huge scrolls of gilded mag-
nolia leaves and decorated with an
abundance of American Beauty roses;
the design complete represented a
golden chariot. G. S.

We noticed a very simple but ef-
fective centerpiece in the window of
Chas. Samuelson's Chicago store last
week. It was composed entirely of
colored oak leaves and golden rod,
a very telling and pretty combination.
The closed blue gentian and golden
rod were also combined in a vase with
excellent effect.

ADIANTUM HYBRIDUM.

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D. BLACKISTONE'S DELIVERY WAGON AT THE AUTOMOBILE PARADE, WASHINGTON,
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FLORISTS' FERNS.

Notes on Fern Culture.

With the shorter days of autumn
more care is needed in the fern houses
in the matters of watering and ven-
tilation, for the great differences in
temperature between tlie day and
night cause much condensation of
moisture. This condition renders
watering early in the day more neces-
sary in order that the foliage may
be dried off before the sun goes down,
and plenty of ventilation is also
required to secure the same ob-
ject. Small adiantums are quite
likely to be injured by the condensed
moisture on the fronds unless plenty
of air is given, the foliage becoming
discolored and finally damping off.
The species of compact growth, of
which A. Pacottii, A. rhodophyllum
and A. Victoria are examples, are
particularly liable to troubles of this
character, and even the well-known
A. pubescens and A. diaphanum are
frequent sufferers from damping while
in the young state, unless they are
given plenty of air and light.

Even the pterises, most of which
are of sturdy growth and habit, are
by no means free from trouble at this
season when watered too late in tha
day, and kept in too close an at-
mosphere. With these facts in view.

the_reasonableness of the frequently
repeated injunction to water these,
plants early in the day, will be readily
understood. Plenty of ventilation
throughout the day and night should
be the rule for just as long as the
weather permits, giving a little fire-
heat at night to help circulate the
air and dry up the moisture. Few
ferns require any shading at this
season, the full light giving a stocky
growth to the small plants that are
to be used for table ferneries, and
making them much more satisfactory
for use in the dwelling. Beginners
in fern culture are liable to shade
and coddle such strong growing sub-
jects as the Boston fern and its many
varieties, such treatment producing
long fronds and weak stems, and also
encouraging the attacks of insects.

These ferns should all have full
light, for it is with the help of sun-
light, plenty of water, a fairly rich
soil and lots of fresh air that James
Dean grew such fine Boston ferns
in the early days of that variety, that
later on Robert Craig produced such
remarkable stock of Nephrolepis
Piersoni, and that the late John Scott
grew such specimens of the Scottii
variety that made even the critical
trade of New York sit up and take
notice. But the nephrolepises, fine
as they are, are not the only ferns to
command attention, and now some of
the wide-awake growers are turning

their attention to a few other species
of ferns for the sake of variety, for
sometimes the plant-buying public be-
comes sated with Boston ferns, and
begins to enquire if there is not some-
thing else to be had for table or
window.

With this in view some have
been growing the graceful Cibotium
Schiedei in quantity and with good
results, for there are few more en-
during ferns than this, but it is rather
expensive, and consequently not adapt-
ed for every retail dealer to handle,
and to supply the demand for some-
thing of good appearance and mod-
erate price, some nice lots of Pteris
tremula in 5-inch to 7-inch pots have
been grown and proved quite satis-
factory. The original P. tremula
was a rather lanky species of strong
and rapid growth, a fern that has long
oeen in cultivation, but, like many
other members of its family, has
proved to be variable, producing many
distinct forms, some of which are
much more dwarf and compact than
others. These compact growing vari-
eties are found to make very satis-
factory pot plants, and when properly
grown have found a ready market.
Some of the varieties of Pteris cre-
tica, for exam.ple P. cretica mag-
nifica and P. Wilsonii, may also be
grown into very shapely and at-
tractive plants in 4-inch to 6-inch
pots. Cyrtomium falcatum is another

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good sort to grow in larger sizes,
and in growing this fern it is well
to keep it in tiie light, and at the cool
end of the house, for it is almost
hardy.

When preparing to grow on ferns
as suggested, it is well to pot two or
three seedlings together of either of
the species mentioned, and thus get
a little more crown to the plant,
and consequently a more bushy growth
than could be had from one. Adian-
tums that are grown for cut fronds
should have plenty of light to pro-
duce hard foliage, whether it be sim-
ply A. cuneatum, A. Croweanum or
A. hybridum; either of these ferns
will flourish under practically the
same conditions. These conditions
should be about five inches of good
loamy soil on the bench upon which
they are planted, the plants spaced
about 12 inches apart, good ventila-
tion without strong drafts, and a
night temperature during the winter
of 58° to 60°. When cutting the
fronds, take the whole crop from
a plant at one cutting so that a portion
of the bench may be rested a little
by keeping somewhat drier during
the period occupied in cutting the re-
mainder. This practice will give
stronger crops of fronds than that
of cutting fronds here and there
through the bench, and will weaken
the plants less. After a bench of
ferns is well established the growth
will be strengthened by an occasional
watering with liquid manure, but this
should not be given until the plants
are well rooted. After cutting and
bunching the fronds, it will improve
their keeping qualities if they are im-
mersed in a tub of water for an hour
or so. The common snail is one of
the worst pests the fern grower has
to contend with, and especially in old
greenhouses such as are frequently
used for adiantum growing, the moist-
ure and decaying woodwork providing
Ideal surroundings for these vermin.
A little crushed camphor or a few
moth balls spread about among the
plants will do much to discourage the
snails, but if they are about in num-
bers it may be necessary to do some
hunting for them at night with a
lantern, at which time they do most
of their traveling and feeding.

W. H. Taplin.

Plant Notes.

Evodia elegans, better known per-
haps as Aralia elegantissima, is a
fine foliage plant worthy of much
more extended culture. It is easily
grown, thrives well outside in window
boxes in summer and is one of the
most generally useful plants in exis-
tence to the retail florist who has
made up baskets or window boxes
to keep in order. It is useful and ele-
gant from the smallest size to big
specimens and is easily propagated
by cuttings of semi-ripened wood.

Helenium Riverslea Beauty is de-
scribed in the British papers as a
pretty and free flowering hardy plant
obtained by crossing H. pumilum and
H. striatum. The flowers are bright
yellow with brown center and vei'y
freely produced in September.

The governor-general of Madaga.s-
car has authorized the formation of
the syndicate of vanilla planters of
the province of Vatomandry.

THE ROSE.

New Rose Jonkheer J. L. Mock.

If honors mean anything this new
rose which has been raised by M.
Leenders of Tegelen, Holland, should
prove of value and certainly the flow-
ers, as depicted in the accompanying
illustration, look good. It has re-
ceived a certificate of merit from the
Association of Commercial Florists of
Germany, the gold medal of the
Netherlands Rose Society, prize of
honor of Prince Henry of the Neth-
erlands and a first-class certificate of
the Netherlands Horticultural So-
ciety.

It is a cross between Caroline
Testout and Mme. Abel Chatenay
crossed with Farbenkoenigin. It is
new and will be introduced the pres-
ent fall. It is said to be a decided
improvement over the somewhat weak
growing Farbenkoenigin and to sur-
pass Caroline Testout, La France and
Otto von Bismarck by far. The rais-
ers claim it to be the best and most
perfect rose in cultivation for forcing
and to last well in a cut state. The
color is a brilliant red, the inside of
tlie petals showing a silvery sheen
that is very attractive and new, and
the color never fades. They predict
for it a great commercial future.

Handling- the Young Stock.

At this season there is often a <rlut
of roses caused by too much inferior
stock; this, in turn is due chiefly to
the manner in which the first crop
has been allowed to mature on the
young stock plants. The inexperi-
enced grower finds that his plants
have made excellent growth, and are
what one would call exceptionally
good stock. He sees quantities of
flowers in sight, and through lack of
experience fails to take note of the
condition of the plants individually

in reference to the grade of flowers
they are about to produce. He very
often makes the mistake of trying to
market the whole crop, regardless of
length of stem and the condition the
plants are left in. No harm has been
done to speak of in allowing the buds
to show color, then cutting the short
stems back to the first firm eye next
the flower; the real harm is to go far
enough down to get sufficient stem to
make the buds salable.

Very few plants during their first
crop can be handled in this way pro-
fitably, and although, so far. I have
practically repeated some of the sug-
gestions made in reference to dis-
budding and the handling of the first
crop from young stock in my last
notes, it is due to emphasize a most
important step toward successful rose
culture. Remember that, to the

young plant, three or more eyes with
the foliage increase is worth far more
than a third grade bud will bring
at either a retail or wholesale price.
It is well to remember that the root
action of any plant is in direct pro-
portion to tlie amount of good foliage
the plant is carrying, hence a great
deal of judgment must be used in
order to restrict the plants to a cer-
tain amount of flowering wood dur-
ing the part of the year when their
natural growing period (the summer
months) is on the wane.

There is another problem that con-
fronts the rose grower, causing much
worry, and that is the timing of a
crop of roses for Christmas. Al-
though the growers' harvest, as this
holiday is often termed, may yet
seem a great way off, when it comes
to manipulating our plants it is
rather near. There are times when
we may think we have very good
control over our crops, but at best
the writer has found that the weather
conditions have knocked what he
thought excellent timing of certain
rose crops into a "cocked hat," con-

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scquently the best the grower can cx-
poct is to be appreciably near tlie
lime ho desires tlio harvest cut. As
the time naturally varies according
to the season a record should be
l<ept by having a dated label on the
remaining stems when cutting a
flower. This should bo done ever.v
year and during the different seasons,
carefully noting the variance. I have
noticed that Bridesmaid cut Oc-
tober 28, from a normally healthy
plant, bloomed again December 20,
I he growth coming from an eye left
for this purpose. Other plants that
were cut the same day also bloomed
December 20 and some a few days
later. Again I have seen Bride and
Bridesmaid coming in with a strong
cut at Christmas when the previous
crop was cut about October 20.
Golden Gate takes practically the
same time. American Beauty figured
out on several occasions three to ten
days later than the above varieties
between cuts, the difference being due
to the weather principally.

Compared with Bride and Brides-
maid the hybrid blood in American
Beauty undoubtedly makes it some-
what slower under the same weather
conditions. Killarney we can figure
out with more regularity than most
varieties when timing it, being some-
what quicker between crops, averag-
ing about seven weeks for the Christ-
mas crop, Richmond requiring approx-
imately eight weeks. The figures re-
fered to here as shown vary, but
they are meant to illustrate the time
it takes for young, healthy plants to
come in crop from one cut to another
at a certain season. We don't mean
a full crop that will be cut out clean
within a few days, leaving bare plants
in midwinter. To prevent this we
have suggested careful disbudding in
connection with even temperatures
and very careful ventilating. As be-
fore stated the weather conditions
must necessarily lengthen or shorten
the time between crops, indoors or
outside for that matter. We can
only take a sort of chance of the hit
or miss variety. However, if one can
manage to have his plants in about
the middle of a good cut, between
October 20 and November, there
should be good returns at Christmas.
Remember also that it isn't necessary
to cut an actual flower in order to
get the cut in for the holidays, for
a rather short-stemmed flower can be
disbudded at the same time to in-
crease the length of stem to two
growths, as is usually done with
Killarney. The time required to pro-
duce another flower is practically the
same, care being taken to rub out
all lateral growth below where the
buds were pinched when working on
two growths. A general cut is the
one thing to bank on but there must
be times when we cut a great many
more than at others, and It is only
the untiring, vigilant grower that can
hope for success In a marked degree.
If one were to ask 50 per cent, of our
successful rose growers what they
owed their success to, whether to
what is termed cropping their plants
or striving to produce a fair amount
of marketable blooms daily, I feel
assured they would at least advocate
the latter treatment. E.

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Well Developed Bloom on Left: Bloom on Riglit Injured by Lack of Water.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

Watering Chrysanihemums.

The majority of the buds with the
commercial grower are still in the
first stages of development. It is im-
portant at this time that no part of
the benches become too dry. While
the chrysanthemum is not aquatic
and discretion must be used to avoid an
over supply, yet on the other hand dry-
ness must be guarded against. If
the working roots, which extend along
the bottom of the bench suffer, the
buds cannot develop properly, and its
effect will be manifest when the
blooms are finished. There is greater
danger of dryness when the outside
temperature necessitates the applica-
tion of heat and especially so when the
heating surface is near the benches.

When water is required let the sup-
ply be sufficient to reach all parts of
the soil, and do not repeat the oper-
ation until it is again required. It
is impossible to predict just when this
will occur as all depends on the
nature of the soil and the condition
of the weather. Heavy soil being
most retentive will not require as
frequent applications as that which is
porous, and evaporation is more rapid
in bright warm days than when rainy
or lowery. The accompanying illus-
tration shows two blooms of T.
Humphreys. The one to the left re-
ceived an adequate supply of water

and the other (situated on the back
of the bench) was overlooked one day
last fall and received so severe a
check as to affect the bloom as here
shown. This defect would have been
more pronounced had such conditions
been prolonged. All plants should be
entirely free of aphis before they show
color. It they are abundant it may
be necessary to fumigate on several
successive nights to get them under
control. We prefer fumigation at this
season of the year. If given lightly
and at short intervals it will be effec-
tive, with less danger of burning the
foliage.

ELMER D. SMITH.

Chrysanthemuins.

A paper read at the second annual con-
vention of the Greenhouse Vegetable Grow-
ers and Market Gardeners' Association at
Ashtabula, O., October 12.

Owing to the nature of the chrys-
anthemum and the nature of the
crops grown mostly by the florist, the
chrysanthemum belongs more to the
vegetable forcer than it does to the
florist. (?) The chrysanthemum is
planted in its permanent quarters any
time from June 1 until August 1, and
is out of the way in October and No-
vember, while the florist plants his
roses, carnations, smilax, etc., from
June to August and they occupy the
beds until the next June. The chrys-
anthemum also makes an excellent
crop to take the place of a part of

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the fall lettuce. Although the chrys-
anthemum is easy to grow it is in-
sistent in its demands for attention,
and unless prepared to give it daily
attention I would not advise the vege-
table grower to try it. As there is
plenty of literature on the chrysanthe-
mum I will try to treat the subject
more from the standpoint of the vege-
table greenhouse man.

PEOPAGATION.

The chrysanthemum is started from
cuttings taken from stock plants. The
stock plants can be procured from
florists and it would be well to con-
sult them and the wholesalers in the
market in which the flowers are to be
sold before deciding on varieties.
Bach variety comes in at a certain
date in the fall, no matter when
rooted or planted. The only exception
to this is Golden Glow, which blooms
a certain time after being rooted.
Plant the stock plants in a cool place
w-here they will get a fair amount of
sunlight. When they begin to grow
take cuttings as fast as they get three
to four inches long and place them
in a cool house. Shade the cuttings
for a few days. When the cuttings
have grown roots one-half to one inch
long, pot them up in 2% -inch pots,
or plant in flats or even beds; after
they have grown a few inches cuttings
can be taken from the tops of these
also.

Cuttings can be taken any time
from December to July. Late winter
and early spring is the best time to
tuke them for cut flowers; two or
three flowers can be grown on these,
but only one on May or June cuttings.
The plants of the taller varieties from
the early cuttings should be out back
in June or July or they will make too
much stem. Rooted cuttings cost 2%
to three cents each, so it will save
money to buy stock plants and make
the cuttings. The plants must be kept
growing and not be allowed to suffer
from lack of water or plant food or
the wood will harden and inferior
flowers will result.

CULTURE.

As soon as danger of frost is over
the little plants can be put in 5-inch
pots and plunged in soil outdoors un-
til the beds are ready for planting.
Cuttings rooted in June can be flow-
ered in. 5-inch pots if desired, one
flower to the pot. Tomatoes and cu-
cumbers are rarely done before the
end of July, but if the chrysanthe-
mum plants are kept growing nicely
they can be planted in the greenhouse
the first week in August and still
make long enough stems and first-
class flowers. The beds in the green-
house can be prepared as usual for
the vegetable crops and then mulched
with two to three inches of good ma-
nure. The chrysanthemums are
planted in rows eight or ten inches
apart and close enough together in
the rows to give about three stems to
the square foot. If single stemmed
plants are grown they can be planted
seven inches each way or even six,
with some of the dwarf ones. Leave
out every sixth or seventh row to give
a walk to work from. They should
be staked as soon as possible, either
with a cane stake forced solidly into
the ground or a wire stake tied to a
wire running over the row about two
and one-half feet above the ground.

From this time on the plants need
almost daily attention. They should
be tied frequently to the stakes to
keep the stems straight, suckered
both at the leaves and the ground the
same as the tomato. The chrysanthe-
mum revels in a bath and should be
sprayed once or twice every bright
day, both en the surface of the foliage
and underneath, with enough force
to knock off any red spider that
might be there. Spraying must cease
as soon as the buds begin to show
color, the atmosphere being kept
dryer and the ventilators partly open
with a little heat on at night when
there is likely to be any condensa-
tion, for a little water on the flowers
spoils them.

There are two kinds of buds, called
the crown or summer bud and the
terminal bud. The crown bud is not
much used except in the hands of ex-
perts, as it is hard to develop a good
flower from it. The terminal buds are
a bunch of buds that come in the fall
and all but the best one should be
pinched off as soon as possible. As
soon as the buds appear the plants
should be fed with liquid manure once
or twice a week until they show color
and then it must stop. On well fer-
tilized ground beds with a heavy ma-
nure mulch this feeding is not entirely
necessary. Any grown in pots should
be fed often at this time.

PACKING FLOWEBS.

In packing the cut flowers for ship-
ment they should be cut before the
flower is fully open at the center,
with stems two to three feet long, ac-
cording to the variety, the stems
placed in jars with several inches of
cool water in them and placed in a
cool room 12-24 hours before ship-
ment. This treatment hardens them
for shipment and future handling.
Use light wooden boxes about one
foot wide, six inches deep and four
feet long. Line them with paper with
a layer of tissue paper on the inside.
Place each flower in singly with a roll
of paper under the necks of the lower
row. Each box holds one and one-
half to two dozen blooms. These

boxes are returned and can be used
as long as the express companies are
merciful.

Prices range from 75 cents to $4
per dozen, according to quality and
season, with about $1.50 as the aver-
age. Commission houses charge 15
per cent, and the express is the mer-
chandise rate. If arrangements are
made with some firm to handle the
crop there is no reason for chrysan-
themums not being a profitable crop,
except in case of an unusual glut. As
there are a large number of varieties
I will only name a few that are easy
to grow and make fine flowers.

VAWETIES.

In white we have October Frost,
Ivory, White Bonnaffon, Mrs. Buck-
bee, Mrs. Henry Robinson and Tinr-
othy Eaton. In pink. Glory of the
Pacific, Pink Ivory, Mrs. E. G. Hill.
Dr. Enguehard, Maud Dean and Mrs.
Perrin are good. In yellow. Golden
Glow, Robt. Halliday, Major Bonnaf-
fon, Col. Appleton and Yellow Eaton
are among the best. As each variety
comes in at a certain date several
varieties must be grown when a suc-
cession is wanted. If each variety or
those that bloom at the same time
are planted in the same bed the whole
bed can be cleared off at the same
time and planted to lettuce. By using
a succession of varieties on different
beds the lettuce can be brought in in
succession.

While I am on the subject of flow-
ers, I will mention a few others. Sweet
peas seem to be in fashion now, and
as they require the same temperature
as lettuce a single row can be planted
down the center of a north and south
house and take up the room of only
one lettuce row for the first crop of
lettuce. They require about eight
feet head room. If a house is planted
solid leave two and one-half to three
feet between rows. The sweet peas
can be supported with either chicken
netting or close woven wire fencing.
Red spider seems to be the most seri-
ous enemy. Be sure to use tlie win-
ter flowering varieties in straight
colors. Smilax could be grown In a

AT PORTOLA FLOWER AND FRUIT SHOW, SAN FRANCISCO, OCT.

Trophies for Cnmmrrcial Growers.

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winter cucumber house. Tliis is
planted in tlie summer seven or ciglit
inches Jipart. Two and three crops
can be talcen from the same plants
(luring the year. At the prices it has
been quoted at the past year it should
be quite profitable. Carnations can
be grown in the warmer lettuce houses
and cucumbers or tom:\toos i)lanted in
between in the spring. Cround beds
give as line or finer flowers than
raised benches, but not quite as many
during the winter.

The Week at Peaceful Valley.

As hoi'ed for, the prolonged rains
of last week resulted in ending the
outdoor flowers, and now the decks
are clear for the products of the
greenhouse. There will, no doubt, be
a scarcity of bloom until the chrys-
anthemums get more plentiful, but
that is better than the unwieldy quan-
tities we have struggled with for
weeks. When the gardens are bare,
then trade show's signs of life and
the market reports this week will
demonstrate that at last the season
is on.

At Peaceful Valley the week's op-
erations have Included the housing of
all tender plants and in making some
repairs to the heating pipes. The lat-
ter is muscle-aching, back-wearying
■work, and rendered more so by the
varying thickness of the steel pipe
whicli has largely taken the place of
iron in late years. To thread a 2-inch
steel pipe easily one should have an
adjustable die to start the thread and
then finish with the old-fashioned
block die. It would naturally be
thought that modern machinery would
give us a more perfect pipe, but for
some reason this is not so. Monopoly
results not only in higher prices, but
in a poorer product. So far we have
had no freezing weather, but we are
ready and Jaclc Frost can make his
bow at any time without discommod-
ing us.

At the farm, whicli is located about
a mile away and in another township,
the three greenhouses are in ciiarge
of our old German plantsman, Carl.
This place produces plants. Once or
twice I liave had the idea that a cut
flower crop would pay us better, and
have started the same in one of the
houses, but it has always turned,
sooner or later (and usually sooner),
into a house of pot plants. Carl
propagates plants, grows plants and
dreams of plants 25 hours every day,
eight days each week and fully 366
days of every year. He grows good
ones, too, but the quantity and variety
of kinds is so great that the result
is an embarrassment of riches when
it comes to the selling end of the prob-
lem. I have never believed that we
could grow these small lots of every
conceivable sort of plant and dispose
of enough to make it a paying propo-
sition. As The Pessimist puts it:
"You grow at least 100 kinds, and in
order to have enough of a kind so
that the dear ladies may have a cliance
to paw 'em over and make a selection,
you must have at least 50 of a kind.
That's 5,000 plants. You may sell 20
of a kind, and the balance, with your
profit, goes to the dump." Of course
it is not so bad as that, but I doubt
if there is any real money in grow-

ing more than a limited list of Christ-
mas and Easter i)lants, and a tew of
(he standards for bedding. The old
hotanic garden kind of establishment
is, or soon will lie, a rtdic of the past.
The commercial siiirit of the times
has proved too much for these
charmed places of our younger days,
'i'lic spi'i'i.-ilist. Willi his acres of glass.

The Milwaukee Flower Show.

Tlie ilhisliMtion In r.-with shown
gives an idea of llie great Auditori-
um in which the flower show Is to be
given next month. This view shows
only about half of the Immense room.
Thr arena will be cleared of seats
and the flowers will be arranged on
I hi' fli>or If i« so arranged that wag-

THE AUDITORIUM, MILWAUKEE, WIS.
Whcrolthc Flower Show Will bu Held November 1114.

has knocked most of the sentiment
and romance out of this business. If
the old-time greenhouse is to go, then
the old-time grower must either adapt
himself to the new conditions or he,
too, must go. I could no more keep
Carl interested in a few specialties in
the plant line than I could expect him
to talk or think in plain United States
or refrain from liis glass of beer on
Saturday niglit.

I note that another new fern is on
the market, Nephrolepsis Giatrasil,
The Optimist saw this fern on exhi-
bition in New York last winter and
it impressed him as being an acquisi-
tion. But he did not feel so sure that
it was a nephrolepis unless it was a
sterile form. On the dozen plants
Khown there were no fronds with seed
spores, so that it was not possible to
identify it at that time. Mr. Giatras
claims it is a sport of Boston, and he
certainly ought to know, but I
wouldn't want to wager much on it.
Whether nephrolepis or not it looks
like a useful plant and one that will
be generally grown. There seems to
be no end of the crested forms of the
old Boston, but it is full time there
was an end. The difference between
many of these kinds is so slight that
a retail customer can't see it, and if
the said retail customer can't perceive
it, you stand little chance of an en-
hanced price for a so-called new fern.
It is plain to me that we have no
more use for additional varieties of
crested nephrolepis than President
Taft had for the north pole, with
w'hich Peary so kindly presented him
by wireless. OPTIMIST.

Dayton, O. — A meeting of the Flor-
ists' Club was held October 4 at the
home of J. S. Young on Holt street.
Matters of trade interest and the
pushing of civic improvement work
were discussed.

ons can drive in and out; there are no
stairs, all inclined floors of concrete
covered with rubber, and the seating
capacity is 10,000. It was practically
decided at the last meeting of the
Florists' Club to engage the First
Regiment band of Chicago, perhaps a
questionable move. Not but what
Chicago may be able to render as good
music as Clauder or Bach of this
city, but there are debatable points
of consideration; the prevailing opin-
ion, however, is that an outside band
will draw better. There is to be a
visitors' day and evening, at which
it is desired to have as many as pos-
sible of the craft from out of tow-n
assemble as guests of the Florists'
Club. There is to be an exhibition
of an ordinary back door yard, before
and after — a landscape gardener has
to do with it — and other interesting
features are being arranged for.

Twenty Years Ago.

October, 1889.

Madame de Watteville was among
the popular tea roses.

A very severe hail and thunder
storm struck Philadelphia October
1, doing great damage to single thick
glass.

A "wind-tight" ventilator was being
exploited by a Chicago florist.

James Eadie, of Cleveland, O., died
October 9, at the age of 62, his son.
James Eadie, Jr., dying just two
weeks after him, aged 35.

Many fine varieties of foliage
begonias wero figured in the Florist
and described by Miss S. A. Hill.

Many thousands of Ghent azaleas
were ruined by frost, causing a very
serious loss to the growers.

The Florists' and Gardeners' Club
of Toronto, Ont., was formed and the
first regular meeting held October 16.
The late Henry Dale, founder of the
immense business at Brampton that
bears his name, was one of the lead-
ers in its inception.

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year; Canada $2.00; Europe and Countries

in Postal Union. .$2.50. Subscriptions

accepted only from those in the trade.

When sending us change of address always send
[he old address at the same time.

.Advertising rates on application.

From the first issue the American Florist has
accepted only trade adyertisements,

Adyertisements must reach us Tuesday (earlier
if possible), as we go to press Wednesday.

We do not assume any responsibility for the
opinions of our correspondents.

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THE AMERICAN FLORIST,
324 Dearborn St.. CHICAGO.

THIS ISSUE 56 PAGES WITH COVER-

CONTENTS.

Suggestions for plant growers 591

— Christmas peppers — Azalea Indlca 591

The retail trade 592

— The Rockefeller-Nash wedding at

Cleveland, 0 592

— A basket of orchids (supplement) 592

— With the Chicago retailers 593

— Interior of Chas. A. Samuelson's store

(iUus.) 593

— The Washington automobile parade

(illus.) 594

Florist's ferns 595

— Notes on fern culture (illus. ) 595

The rose 596

— New rose, Jonkheer J. L. Mock (illus.). 596

— Handling the young stock 596

— Watering chrysanthemums (illus.) 597

— Chrysanthemums 597

Trophies at Portola flower and fruit show

(illus.) 598

The week at Peaceful Valley 599

The Milwaukee flower show (illus.) 599

Society of American Florists 600

American Carnation Society 600

Chrysanthemum Society of America GOO

Chicago 802

Springfleld, III 603

Detroit 604

Cincinnati 606

Philadelphia 608

Boston 608

Cleveland 608

Pittsburg 609

New York 610

Buffalo 610

St. Louis 612

Milwaukee 613

Louisville 613

The seed trade 616

— Uniformity of variety in seeds 616

Market gardeners 618

— The Market Gardeners' Association. ... 618

— Tomatoes 618

— Forcing rhubarb In the dark 619

— Spinach 619

— A typical Ohio range (Illus.) 620

The nursery trade 622

— Trees and shrubs at Rochester, N. T.

(illus.) 622

— Seaside planting 623

Washington 626

Kansas City 630

Montreal 631

Personal.

Col. Prain, director of the Botanic
Garden, Kew, Eng., took part in the
deliberations of the British Associa-
tion for the Advancement of Science
in Canada, last month and later, with
Prof. Trelease of the Shaw Botanic
Garden, St. Louis, Mo., visited the
Arnold Arboretum, Jamaica Plain,
Mass.

Trade Notes.

Knight & Struck, New York, are
offering Gloriosa Rothschildiana in an
attractively Illustrated circular. Arthur
Griffin, Newport, R. I., contributing
some comments on gloriosas in gen-
eral.

A. Mitting, formerly of Santa
Cruz, Calif., and Morris, III., is
now manager of the Berrydale Ex-
periment Gardens, Holland, Mich.,
Mrs. A. Mitting, proprietor.

Exit dalilias?

Finish all glazing and other re-
pairs at once, as great loss of lire
heat occurs in leaky houses.

Keep at the coal teaming while
the roads are good. It will cost much
more in time and horse labor later.

"The Greenhouse Thrips'' is the
title of Bulletin No. 64, by H. M. Rus-
sell, recently issued by the Department
of Agriculture.

Caution is needed in the shipping
of tender plants from this date. Con-
siderable risk attends long-distance
shipments in northern sections.

CHICAGO, October 12. — The weather
bureau recorded a registered tem-
perature of 32° this morning. There
were snow flurries during tlie day;
October 13. — The lowest temperature
recorded last night was 29°.

THE Are season is beginning. No-
tices warning employes to use great
care around the stokeholes should be
posted; no rubbish should be allowed
to lie around and every precaution
taken to guard against unnecessary
risk.

AZALEA plants of the best grades
at packing time in Belgium are re-
ported to have been about 25 per cent
higher than last year and buyers who
were limited as to price had to take
inferior stock. Our informant antici-
pates firm prices the coming year as
a lot of the two-year-old plants have
been bought up by German growers
and shipped away.

Society of American Florists.

registration of canna.

Public notice is hereby given that
Vaughan's Seed Store, 84 Randolph
street, Chicago, offers for registration
Canna multiflora, described below.
Any person objecting to the registra-
tion or to the use of the proposed
name is requested to communicate
with the undersigned at once. Failing
to receive objection to the registration,
the same will be made three weeks
from this date.

Raiser's description. — Seedling; deep
velvety green foliage; very free and
robust grower, extra free bloomer,
carrying three and four perfect flower
spikes at one time; color bright ver-
milion with narrow golden yellow
border; height four feet.

W. N. RUDD, Sec'y.

October 8, 1909.

American Carnation Society.

Ed. American Florist: —

A few words regarding the new sec-
tion (Sec. C) added to our premium
list may not be out of place, inasmuch
as it may not be altogether clear to
all of your readers. In section B
there are separate classes for each of
all the leading varieties, so that no
variety is obliged to compete with
other varieties. None of the newcom-
ers was included in this list for ob-
vious reasons, and if one of them
wished to compete it had to compete
in the classes provided for any va-
riety in its color, not named in the
list. This put these varieties in ex-
actly the position which was consid-
ered unjust to the older standbys. Now
there is no denying the fact that the
newer varieties are the most interest-

ing part of the whole show, and they
should be encouraged in every way
possible. The only relief from the
above conditions was for the dissemi-
nator to offer a special premium for
his variety, which was frequently
done, though not always. So now, in
order to bring the matter down to
more of a system and to give the new
varieties the prominence they deserve,
we have made a separate section for
them, and a separate class for each
variety.

The premiums will be uniform, $S
for first, $4 for second, 50 blooms to
be shown, as in section B. It is
stipulated, however, that the dissemi-
nator must pay the two premiums,
and he must agree to do so before
his variety is included in the list. This
seems perfectly just to us, because
any man who disseminates a variety
ought to be willing to back it up to
that extent the first year it is on the
market. If the variety makes good it
is put into section B the next year.
Several of the novelties of last sea-
son have already been put into this
list, and it is hoped that all those who
put out varieties last year will come
forward and "stick in" their pets.
A. F. J. Baur, Sec'y.

October 8, 1909.

Chrysanthemum Society of America.

SPECIAL PREMIUMS AT NEW YORK.

The following special premiums are
offered by the Chrysanthemum Society
of America at the chrysanthemum ex-
hibition of the American Institute of
New York, to be held in the exhibi-
tion hall, 19-21 West Forty-fourth
street, New York, November 10-12,
1909:

Open to All.

Chrysanthemum Society of America prize
for 10 blooms of any one variety, long stems.
— Silver cup.

H. W. Buckbee prize for 12 blooms. 12
varieties, American seedlings on 12 -inch
stems. — Silver cup.

Stumpp & Walter prize for 10 blooms of
Miriam Hankey. long stems. — Silver cup.

W. "Wells & Co. prizes for six blooms of
Pockett's Crimson, long stems. — Gold medal,
first; silver medal, second; bronze medal,
third.

W. Wells & Co. prize for vase of single
varieties, assorted colors, 12 sprays to con-
stitute the A'ase. — Silver medal first, bronze
medal, second.

Peter Henderson & Co. prize, for 12 vases
of ostrich plume chrysanthemums, 12 varie-
ties, three to a vase. — First. $10; second. $5.

Elmer D. Smith & Co.. prize for 12 vases
anemone varieties, six to be Introductions
of 1909,' five sprays to each vase. — First,
$15; scecond, $10.

Chas. H. Totty prize for six blooms, one
variety. Introduction of 1909. long stems. —
First, $15; second $10.

Skldelsky & Irwin prize for 12 sprays
pompons. 12 varieties. — First, $2; second, $1.

Foley Manufacturing Co. prize for best
undlssemlnated seedling, six blooms, white,
pink or yellow, purity of color to be chief
factor in judging. — $10.

William Duckham prize for 12 blooms,
12 varieties, not over 12-lnch stems. — First,
$10; second, $5.

Open to Commercial Growers Only.

Traendly & Schenck prize for vaae of 12
blooms of Col. D. Appleton, long stems. —
First, $6; second. $4.

Open to Private Gardeners Only.

F. R. Plerson Co. prize for 12 blooms. In
four varieties. 24-inch stems, three blooms
in a vase. — $10.

J. C. Vaughan prize for best specimen
bush plant, any variety. — Silver cup.

The following prizes are included in
the New York Florists* Club special
class:

For six blooms of a seedling or variety
never before exhibited in this country. To
be Judged under both the exhibition and
commercial scales, the highest number of
points under both scales to decide the win-
ner.— First, silver medal; second, bronze
medal.

Chas. W. Johnson, Sec'y.
c|o W. N. Rudd, Morgan Park, III.

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Wants, For Sale, Etc

One Cent Per Word, Cash with Adv.

For Plant Advs,. See Ready Reference Section.

Where answers are to be mailed Ironi this othce.
eoclose 10 cents extra to cover Dostaee, etc

Sllnallon Wanted — As greenhouse assistant
In good establishment- American and Enclish
experience: ave 25: state waees in fust letter.
Key Vtd care .American Florist

SltDalloD Wauled— Good experienced German
Eardener and Hoiist. good grower of pot and
cut flowers, wihhes posiiion at once or later: 15
years' exerience single, sober; state wages in
first letter

Address O. R., Morton Grove. 11.

Help Wanted— Married man as Al gardener
on estate near ht Louis Add'ess

Ames Kealty Co. 2'4 N 4th St.. St, Louis.

Help Wanted— Young man first-class designer,
decorator and salesman, wnh good experience in
p'ants and cut flowers: high class trade: one
willing to take a reasonable wage and work into a
reaily good thing. Addiess

ICev 93-1 care American Florist

Wanted- At once, a good florist business: in
Michigan preferred, worth from $3 000 to $5 000:
must be a bargain B"x 644 Durand Mich

For Sale— Small house, two acres three green
houses: thirty minutes out Ln. Island. .-Xddress
JosiNSKY. 415 Fifty-seventh St New York City.

For Sale — We have bought an automobile and
will sell our light delivery wagon rubber tires.
Ogdf.n Floral Co,
1917 Harrison -street, t'hicago.

For Sale— Flower store: a chance for a young
florist to buy a well established fluwer store: write
for particulars and price.

Chas F Pick. San Mateo. Calif.

For Sale— Greenhouses, at a very low price
pait cash and balance with very low interest: all
wall stocked, also a very good floral trade: si?es
of greenhouses as follows: one. 25x100. two
21x100: population of town about 7000 or 80OO and
good country to draw from; prefer sel'ing or will
lease lor one year or more or buy after one year
by buying stock cash: for further information
address all letters to Frank E. Luhr Secy

St. Marys. Pa.

FOR SALE.

In Chicago. 22,000 sa. ft. glass entirely in car-
nations; in good condition.

Fluegge Bros., 2791 N. Leavitt St., Chicago.

FOR SALE.

One 20 horse power, exteroal tired tubular, steel
boiler tested to 100 lbs pressure 36-iDch diam-
eter. 8 feet long. 22 3 inch tubes $65 i^O, Also one
3i> horse power, same style S75.00. Not a patch or
blister on them. Fricu includes fire front. Good
for steam or hot water.

F. WALKER & CO.,

634 Fourth Ave.. LOUISVILLE, KY.

A Flourishing Seed and Imple=
ment Business For Sale

Finechancr for a man who understands the seed
line to securi* a business of his own. Only a small
amount of money required. Location — a hustling
New York State town of 75.000 inhabitants. Has
three railr-iads. three trolky Imes, two canals. one
river. Sales last year over $50,000. Good reasons
for selling. Address

Business. P. O. Box 1592. Philadelphia. Pa.

For Sale.

Only flower store in town of 20,000,
with good trade in 25 nearby towns; no
real competition within 60 miles.

Very cheap.
Key 940, care American Florist.

For Sale.

Flower shop, on a conspicuous corner of
Columbus Ave. ehe^p rent and a big t»ade:
newly fitted store, including hundreds of baskets
tDd frames; no pikers need answer.

Chns Smith, F<iq.

243 W. 61st Street, NEW YORK.

FOR SALE.

Second-hand Return Tubular
Boilers, 48 X 14. Boiler certifi-
cate to carry 90 pounds.

Sanitary Laundry Co., w.Madison st.. Chicago

Situation Wanted

By married man, 36 years old, Al
designer and decorator; understands re-
tail seed business and landscape work;
can furnish best references; western
states preferred .

Key 942, care American Forlst.

Manager or Partner Wanted in
Seed and Implement Store

A lar«:e seed and implcin.^nt stori. located in a
hustlmi; New York StatL- town of y.'i.OOO inhabitants,
w.Tnts a man thorouylily familiar with the seed line
to manatee the business. A partnership Jnterest
can be secured oi easy terms. Over $50,0 0 of
business done last year. For particulars address

Business. P. O. Box 1592, Philadelphia, Pa.

Grower to Take Charge.

Wanted; a good, reliable, sober all
around man to take charge of green-
house; must be a good grower of car-
nations, bulbous stock, potted plants of
all kinds.

Key 943, care American Florist.

WANTED

At once, a competent rose and car-
nation grower; permanent position to
sober, reliable man; wages $18.00 per
week. Address

Key 941, care American Florist.

WANTED.

Young man as decorator and designer;
good salesman; must be thoroughly ex-
perienced for retail store trade. State
references and salary expected.

FRED C. WEBER,
4326 Olive St., St. Louis, Mo.

Grower Wanted.

To take charge at once. Competent to
grow roses, carnations, 'mums and potted
plants. Married man preferred. Refer-
ences. Salary, $60.00 and rent of 10-
room house. Come at once and investi-
gate. Permanent position.

W. E. Triinble Greenhouse Co., Princeton, III.

A young man to take charge of retail
and packing department: one who is cap-
able, sober and is looking for a future;
must have good reference; wages $1.5.00
per week.
J. F. AMMANN, EdwardsviUe, 111.

Wanted at Once

Grower of general stock for retail
trade. 10,000 feet of glass; single man
preferred; $40.00 per month, room and
board to start. Address

Cleveland Nursery, Waco, Tex.

WANTED

Position as retail store manager or to
take charge where a good live business is
being done, and ability and energy
needed; age 38, married.

Key 947, care American Florist.

WANTED.

Second=hand Refrigerator,

For Chicago Florist's Retail Store.

Must be in good condition.

Key 945, care American Florist

HELP WANTED

Violet Grower

Must be steady, experienced and
strictly up-to-date.

lAddress

Dale Estate,

B*'ampton« Canada.

Notice to Engineers and
Landscape iiardaners.

San Antonio. Texas. Oct. 6, 1909.

The city of San Antonio inviii-scomnetitive sug-
gestive plans for platting, desijining and beautify-
ing a new cemetery to be known as "Mission
Cemetery."

Topographical maps of thu tract of land upon
which said cemetc-ry is to be established can be
scL-n in the office of the Citv Enginter.

A cash prize or premium of Five Hundred
($500.00) Dollars is oftt-red for the best and most
acceptable plan a cash prize or premium of
ThreeHund^ed(,'R300.00)DoIlar^ for ihe second best
plaa: a cash prize or piemium of Two Hundred
{«2f!0.00) Dollars f.-r the thi'd best plan, f»r so
platting, dt'Signing and bcauPifyin^; said cemetery,
which prizes above mentioned will be awarded
upon the recommendation of the Ma\or and the
Cemetery Committee of the City Council, who
reserve the right to rejert any or all plans sub-
mitted, and whose deci>ion as to the award of said
prizes or premiums shall be final.

All plans for which prizes have been awarded to
become tbe property of th'* Cityof San Antonio.

All plans must be securely sealed, addressed to
the "Cemetery Committee of the City « ouncil.
San Antonio. Texas," and he submitted on or
before II a. m.. January 'ith. IVlO.

B»YAN CALLAGHAN, Mayor.
Attest: FRED FRIES, City Clerk.

THE

CHRYSANTHEMUM

MANUAL

By rimer D. Smith

NEW AND REVISED EDITION.

PRICE 40 CENTS.
Cash with order.

American Florist Co.,

324 Dearborn St., CHICAGO.

The American Florist.

"The Busiest House in Chicago"

« THERE'S A REASON FOR EVERYTHING UNDER THE SUN"

And one of the reasons for our enormous increase in business is that
we not only satisfy buyers but also growers. The large increase in our volume
of business forced us to increase our facilities for handling the stock, and we
are now in a position to handle more stock than ever before. This means
CLEAN SALES, and any grower who feels that he is not getting the returns
he should will find it to his advantage to communicate with us.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS, BEAUTIES, ROSES, CARNATIONS,

VALLEY, FANCY FERNS, WILD SMIUX, ASPARAGUS, 6AUX.

J. B. DEAMUD CO

L. D. Phone,
Central 3155.

51 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO.

Chlcagfo.

BUYING VERT QUIET.

Market conditions Sunday morn-
ing' were almost tiae reverse of what
they were the previous week; not that
there was so much more stock com-
ing- in but that the demand had dis-
solved almost to the vanishing point.
The almost summer weather of the
week of October 9 kept everyone out
of doors and the golf links and ball
flelds offered no outlet, while the in-
door functions, that call for settings of
flowers, were held in abeyance. Ship-
ping orders were light and local buy-
ers simply bought enough to fill in.

Growers of American Beauty roses
sent in a very large cut of excep-
tionally fine stock, while Killarney,
Bridesmaid and Richmond were espe-
cially prolific. Even White Killarney
and Bride, which had been rather
hard to get in sufficient quantity the
fore part of the week, were far in
excess of the demand, while asters,
gladioli and the smaller summer flow-
ers were a glut. Chrysanthemums ex-
ceeded the demand, while carnations
alone were ready sellers.

The marked change in temperature
the first of this week shortened up
the stock to a very limited extent and
there was no appreciable increase in
the buying up to Tuesday. The cut
of American Beauty roses diminished
considerably but there was no short-
age in any of the other roses and the
visible supply was more than enough
to meet all demands. There are still
a few asters, but the end is in sight
and no more are expected. The
swan song of the dahlias is also sung
and the chrysanthemum season is at
hand.

A number of growers of chrysanthe-
mums planted a large lot of the
early varieties this season and it iii

a serious question whether or not the
offering of this autumn flower so early
in the season does not hurt the trade,
the buying public becoming tired of
it before the later and better varieties
come to market. If chrysanthemums
were held back until the middle of
October there probably would be a
greater desire for them, with a more
brisk demand and consequently bet-
ter prices.

Carnations are coming in better
supply and each day is showing larger
flowers and longer stems and are
now sufficient to meet the demands.
There is a good supply of Harrisii
lilies and the growers are showing
..better judgment in giving them a little
longer time to develop than they have
been doing, our suggestion of last
week evidently bearing fruit. Lily
of the valley is plentiful with the
price holding firm at three cents.
Violets are in good supply, both the
double variety from the Rhinebeck dis-
trict and the single home grown flow-
er having a brisk demand.

There is a good demand for fancy
ferns, wild smilax, asparagus, adian-
tum and all other greens with no
diminution of the supply, which is
ample to fill all wants. Taken as
a whole, as we enter upon the fall
season of 1909, conditions were never
better for a record business and all
of the wholesalers are making prep-
arations to handle a larger amount of
stock than at the same period in any
former year.

The Chicago Flower Show.

It was flower show night at the
regular meeting of the Florists' Club,
October 7, and there was a crowded
house. The following new members
were elected: O. J. Friedman, 185
Michigan avenue; Cliff Pruner, 76

Wabash avenue; C. M. Dickinson, 76
Wabash avenue; W. Lynch, 7p Wa-
bash avenue, and Harry Garland,
Des Plaines. William T. Homburg,
6559 Drexel boulevard, and C. W.
Johnson, Morgan Park, were pro-
posed for membership. Flower show
plans were discussed at length.

Chairman Vaughan, of the Horti-
cultural Society executive committee,
just returned from the Springfield
fair, said that the spirit of floriculture
is very much abroad in the land, and
from what he had seen in his travels
felt greatly encouraged with the out-
look for the show. The growers
present spoke favorably of the con-
dition of stock and the enthusiasm of
the large assemblage indicated that
coats are off and sleeves rolled up
to make the coming exhibition the
best on record. Everyone expressed
himself as willing to lend a hand.

Chairman Enders, of the entertain-
ment committee, announced that
there was a warm time in store for
the visitors. Florists' Club meetings
will be held at the Union restaurant
every Friday at 8 p. m. until the
show opens, with refreshments and
cigars.

Copies of the prize list may be
had on application to J. H. Burdett,
room 41G Atlas block, Randolph
street and Wabash avenue, and Man-
ager Asmus can be found any day
at the same address, his oflSce hours
being 10 a. m. to 2 p. m. His tele-
phone number is Randolph 1950.

Don't forget the Union restaurant,
111 Randolph street, every Friday
night from now on.

NOTES.

Mrs. W. H. Watson, Duluth, Minn.,
formerly of La Pere, Mich., was the
guest of J. B. Deamud and wife for
a few days last week.

igog.

The American Florist.

603

Chrysanthemums

YELLOW and WHITE, per doz., $1.50 to $3.00; PINK, per doz., $3.00.

Beauties, Killarney, Kaiserin, Carnot, My Maryland, Richmond,

Rhea Reid, Perle, Etc.

EXTRA FINE FLOWERS

Our plants are all grafted, producing very large solid buds.

Try Buying Direct of The Grower:

AMERICAN BEAUTIES
Exira Ions

30 to 36 inches

24 inches

ly inches ,

12 inches

Short stems

Kaiserin, Camot, White Killarney

Extra long and select

Good lengths $5.00

Medium lengths

Shortstems

Per doz.
$3,00
250
2.00
1.50
1.00
.75

Per 100

J-S.OO

6.00

4.(0

300

PRICE LIST

Killamey.'Brlde, Perle, Richmond and Reid.

Per 100

Extra long $6.00 to $8.00

Good lengths 5.00

Medium lengths 4.00

Short stems 3.00

Carnations, FancyRedBassett.. 4.00 to 5.00

other varieties 2.50 to 4.00

Chrysanthemums, per doz 1.00 to 3.00

Per 100

Lily of the Valley $3.00 to $4.00

Asparagus sprays 2.00to 3.00

Asparagus strings, ea. 50c-60c

Sprengeri

Smilax perdoz.. $1.50 to $2.00

Adiantmn

Gaiax. bronze per 1000. $1.25

Galax, green ' 1.25

Ferns, liew crop... " 1.50

2.00

1.00

BUY DIRECT OF THE GROWERS

BASSETT & WASHBURN

Store and Office: 76 Wabash Ave.

OHIOAOO

Greenhouses: HINSDALE, ILLINOIS

ChlcasfO Notes.

The executive committee of the
Horticultural Society held a meeting
October 12. Routine matters were
gone over with Manager Asmus and
details of the final premium list ar-
ranged. A schedule of very liberal
premiums for booths featuring wed-
ding, mantel, table and other decora-
tions was adopted. Chairman Vaughan
announced the appointment and be-
ginning of worli on committees of ad-
missions, music, advertising and spe-
cial features. Daily meetings of one
or more committees will be in order
from this time.

E. C. Amiing celebrated the forty-
first anniversary of his birth October
10 with his family at his Oak Park
residence. Mr. Amiing is one of the
most genial men on the market and
it is always a pleasure to drop in for
a short chat with him. In his 13
years in the commission business he
has risen from a very small beginning
to one of the largest houses in his
line in the west.

Fred Zapfe, a fireman at the J. A.
Budlong plant, died October 10 after
an illness of two weeks. The immedi-
ate cause of his death was a paralytic
stroke from which he failed to rally.
The deceased was the father of
Harry Zapfe, who is well known on
the market and has the sympathy of
the trade. The interment was on
October 14.

There will be special meetings of
the Florists' Club held at the Union
restaurant, Friday evenings, October
15, 22 and 29, to discuss plans for
the big November flower show.
Everyone should make it a special
point to be present and assist in mak-
ing this show the biggest and best
ever given.

I. M. Smith of Smith & Fetters.
Cleveland, O., together with one of

his men was on the market October
9, personally selecting stock to be used
for the decorations at the large Rock-
efeller wedding, October 12, reported
on page 592 of this issue.

The J. B. Deamud Co. reports a
large increase in business the past
two months over a corresponding pe-
riod last year and predicts a record-
breaker this season.

The A. L.. Randall Co. is receiving a
large supply of Hudson river violets
and reports the demand for this
flower very brisk.

The Geo. Wittbold Co. put up all
the rustic scenery and decorations at
the fete of the Old Settlers in Evans-
ton last week.

Jens Jensen is a member of Gov.
Deneen's new state art commission.

Visitors: — Mrs. W. H. Watson,
Duluth, Minn.; F. M. Smith of Smith
& Fetters, Cleveland, O.; John Gipner,
chief gardener Michigan Central R.
R., Niles, Mich.; Milo Crozer, Cedar
Rapids. la.; Ed. Amerpohl, Janes-
ville, Wis.; Raymond J. Dashbach of
Randolph & McClements, Pittsburg,
Pa.; H. F. Drury, Galesburg; J. H.
Newhall, proprietor Aurora Green-
house Co., Aurora; E. T. Wanzer,
Wheaton.

Sprinsffleld, 111.

H. L. Phelps has the oldest green-
house establishment in the city. He
has been in the florist business over
30 years on the present site. He
gave one of the earliest chrysanthe-
mum exhibitions ever given in this
part of the state in 1S86. In a circu-
lar advertising his third annual chrys-
anthemum exhibition in 1S8S, he men-
tioned the popular carnations of the
day, including such varieties as Silver
Spray, Snowdon. Hinze's White, Peter
Henderson, Grace Wilder, American
Wonder, Buttercup, etc. That was in
the days when carnations had short

stems and disbudding was not the
general practice.

A. C. Canfield staged 15 entries at
the state fair and was awarded 15
prizes. His vase of Maman Cochet
roses (first prize winner) was mag-
nificent and shows the care he be-
stows on all his outdoor stock. The
same attention is here given the out-
door stock as to the greenhouse grown
flowers, even the disbudding being at-
tended to faithfully. Mr. Canfield
ships practically his entire cut to C.
A. Kuehn, of St. Louis, Mo.

W. T. Buckley has a house of un-
usually fine stock plants of Poitevine
geraniums and another of S. A. Nutt.
Next season he will add a new 29x
145-foot house to his present estab-
lishment. He had intended erecting
it this year, but the building of a
fine new home for himself interfered
with this part of his plans.

A. C. Brown is building up some
exceptionally fine plants of his new
seedling carnation, Sangamo, from
which he intends to get as many cut-
tings as possible. He is nearly as
enthusiastic over his Clara May. an-
other seedling carnation originated in
his establishment.

The past week was state fair week,
and that function brought along the
lisual array of official and unofficial
dinners, luncheons, receptions and the
like, each calling for more or less
floral effort. The funeral demand was
also a feature.

Carl Rauth has just completed re-
building two of his houses, one 19x159
feet, and the other 20x102 feet. The
J. C. Moninger Co. supplied the ma-
terial.

Geo. Van Horn had 19 entries of
decorative ferns and palms in the
state fair floriculture exhibition.

Miss Bell Miller will add two new
houses to her establishment next
spring, each 30x150 feet.

604

The American Florist.

Oct. /6,

Standing Orders Our Specially

IT means a great deal to a buyer to know that he can absolutely depend on receiv-
ing just the stock he requires at the time he needs it, and if you place a regular
order with us, it is up to us to see that you get it. You have no further responsi-
bility. We relieve you of it. That's our business. We can take care of you on

Chrysanthemums, Roses, Carnations

or any other Seasonable Stock, as we receive the best stock from the best
growers at all times. Our long experience in the business and careful personal
attention to every order, together with our increased facilities for handling the
stock, insures satisfaction. Send us a trial order today. We guarantee results.

ZECH & MANN,

WHOLESALE FLORISTS,

Long Distance Phone Central 3284

51 Waba&h Avenue,

Chicago

KYLE & FOERSTER,

"^^rwaha^h Av*^ Wholesale Florists.

*31 TVaUClSll MVCay L. D. Phone Randolph 3619.

JOSEPH FOERSTER.

CHICAGO.

Geo. M. Brinkerhoff had a busy
week during the fair. He had orders
for several of the ofHcial dinners.

Visitors: E. F. Winterson, Geo.
Asmus, Herman and Bertha Schiller,
J. C. Vaughan, Adolph Poehlmann and
H. C. Lenington of The Florist, Chi-
cago; F. L. Washburn, Bloomington;
Geo. A. Kuhl, Pekin; John Bauscher,
Freeport; C. W. Johnson, Morgan
Park; A. T. Pyfer and Peter Olsen,
Joliet; E. S. Easterday, Nokomas;
Fred Meinhardt and Otto Koenig, St.
Louis, Mo.; Jos. Heinl, Jacksonville.

Detroit.

TBADE QUIET.

Trade during the past week was
quiet and featureless. Extremely
warm weather and the general inter-
est in baseball affairs are largely, if
not altogether, responsible for this
condition. The supply of flowers is
about equal to the limited demand,
but the receipts of carnations are
daily increasing. Few chrysanthemums
are yet seen, but substantial ship-
ments are looked for soon to connect
with the advent of active fall trade.
Some violets have made their appear-
ance, but are small, soft and unat-
tractive.

NOTES.

Breltmeyers had the decorations for
Hudson's big department store the
early part of the week, but very few
flowers were used, though extensive
work was done chiefly with bright au-
tumn leaves. Hydrangea paniculata
and winterberries. These were taste-
fully arranged in hammock effect,
reaching from pillar to pillar through-
out the main floor. From these, too,
hung numbers of corn husks, the
whole effect being appropriately sug-
gestive of the fall season. This firm's
new automobile made Its first appear-
ance delivering on the streets a few
days ago.

Schroeters had the decoration of
Traver's clothing store, the chief fea-

Wietor Bros.,

Wholesale Growers ol
..CUT FLOWERS..

SI Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO.

PRICE LIST

American Beauty Per doz.

Lone stems $ 4 00

30 inch stems 3 00

24 inch stems 2 50

20 inch stems 2 00

15 inch stems 1 50

Short stems 75

Per 100
Killarney, select $6 00

Medium 4 00

Mrs Jardine, select 6 00

Medium $3 00 to 4 00

Uncle John, select 6 00

Medium 3 00 to 4 00

Bridesmaid and Bride, select. . 6 00

Medium 4 00

Richmond, select: 6 00

Medium, 4 00

Chrysanthemums, per doz 2 00 to 3 00

Carnations, fancy 3 DO

Good 1 50

Easter Lilies, short 8 00 to 12 00

Select 15 00

Valley 2 00 to 4 00

Asparagus Plumosus

Extra quality, per bunch, 75c

Fancy Ferns, per 1000 $ 1.50

All other stock at lowest market rates.

Prices subject to change without notice.
No charge for packing,

tures of which were numerous baskets
filled with fancy foliage plants. Fruit
and vegetable hampers were used pro-
fusely with palms and ferns.

J. F. S.

Lake Fobest, III. — Edgar S. Cal-
vert, formerly of the Frank Calvert
& Son Co., left for Riverside, Calif.,
October 6, where he expects to spend
the winter. His mother, Mrs. Frank
Calvert, accompanied him.

Peter Reinberg

35 Randolph Street,
CHICAGO

Wholesale Price List of

Cut Flowers

American Beauties per doz.

Long stems $3 00

30-inch stems 2 50

24-inch stems 2 00

18-inch stems 1 50

15-inch stems 1 25

12-inch stems 1 00

Short stems 75

ROSES Per 100

Richmond %i a) to sfG 00

Bride 3 00 to 6 00

l\lai(i 3 00 to 6 00

PERLE 3 00 to 6 00

Sunrise 3 00 to 6 00

Uncle John 3 00 to 6 00

Killarney 4 00 to 6 00

Mv Maryland 4 00 to 6 00

Mrs. Field 4 00 to 6 00

Roses, our selection 3 00

Carnations 2 00 to 3 00

Chrysanthemums, white,

pink and yellow per doz 1 50 to 2 00

Asparagus,'per Imncli 50 to 75

Ferns per lOOO, 1 50

Order of us and you will get
fresh cut stock every time.

Kenton, O. — H. E. Rosenberger la
reported as having sold out with-
out providing for his creditors.

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Hocrber Bros.

A Name May IVIean Little or Much

And we intend to make our name" stand for all that
is best in the business world so that everyone who
does business with us may be absolutely sure
that he will get a square deal at all times.

We're Here To Stay

It would not pay us to get your trade for a week or
two and then have to make a new customer to take
your place because we had not treated you right.
We want your business all the time and will always
take care of your orders in such a way as to merit
your continued patronage. :: :: :: :: :: ::

OtxJT Sx>eoio^ltie«» :

CARNATIONS

White Enchantress
Enchantress
Victory, Beacon
Afterglow
White Perfection
Winsor

Killarney
White Killarney
Richmond
Bride
Bridesmaid

We can also supply your needs in all other cut
flowers and greens. A trial order will convince you.

HOERBER BROTHERS

Wholesale Growers of Cut Flowers

51 Wabash Ave., '-''^t^Sni^r CHICAGO.

G06

The American Florist.

Oct. i6,

Chrysanthemums

We shall aeain as in the past be headquarters for all the
leading varieties: prices rangine from 75c for the smaller to
$3.00 to $4.00 per dozen for the largest and finest.

w\* I i Coming in splendid supply and fine quality-

M|/^||r||Q|1Q Extra long stems $2.00 to$600. Extra fancy

Pompons
Killarney

My Maryland

also commencinc in yellow and light
pink at $1.00 to $1.50 per bunch, con-
taining about 50 blooms.

Pink and white^We are showing the fin-
est Killarney grown, long stems, fine col-
or$3.00 to $6.00: extra fancy $8.00 to $10.00.

We don't want to brag, but we do not
believe you will find any better on this
market. $2 00 to $6.00. Selected $8.00.

selected, $8 00,

Chrysanthemums, Maids, Brides, Beauties, Carnations and WUd Smilax in good supply,

Fancy Valley, $3.00; extra selected, long. $4.00 per 100.
All Other Seasonable Stock to be had by sending your order to us.'

Complete Stock of Florists*, Growers' and Nurserymen's Sapplles. Send for our Weekly Price List unless you receive a copy regularly.

a. L. RANDALL CO., 'r./sSIH:"*- Chicago.

Cincinnati.

TRADE AND STOCK INCREASING.

There was an increase of stock the
past week, but the demand kept pace
with the supply, resulting in a short-
age in some lines, especially carna-
tions. The supply of this favorite
flower was not equal to the demand
by any means and quite a number of
orders were turned down. Roses are
improving in quality daily and are
about the only flower of consequence
at this writing. Lilies are scarce and
chrysanthemums are not quite ready,
but we can soon look for these in
quantity, as several of our growers
will begin cutting. We had a few
Estelle and Glory of the Pacific the
past week, but they hardly made an
impression.

NOTES.

At a fairly well attended meeting
of the Florists' Society, held Saturday
evening, quite a lot of business was
transacted. The finance committee,
which had charge of all the finances
of the late S. A. F. convention, failed
to report, as they were unable to
strike a balance, and promised to
make a final report at the next meet-
ing. R. Witterstaetter of this com-
mittee asked that an auditing com-
mittee be appointed to audit the bills,
and Messrs. Bartlett and Carmichael
were appointed in conjunction with
the present finance committee. After
the meeting a smoker was held and
a discussion was held about holding
a big flower show in the fall of 1910,
and the general opinion was that the
time is ripe for an affair of this kind.
Our -genial president, J. A. Peterson,
invited the society ,to hold its No-
vember meeting at his place, and the
invitation was accepted at once, as
everybody knows the Peterson hos-
pitality. Herbert Greensmith moved
that- Mr. Peterson give us a 10-min-
ute talk on Begonia Gloire de Lor-
* raine at this meeting, and he prom-
ised to do so.

Wm. Murphy returned Friday from
his annual outing spent in the wilds
of Michigan, and on Saturday even-
ing acted as secretary at the florists'
meeting owing to the absence of the
regular secretary. S.

Dayton, 0.

Last week was a record breaker
here for all. Those who did not have
weddings had funerals, and all were
exceedingly bu.sy The fall openings
and Jack Frost (I don't mean Jack
Frost, the Greenville florist, for there
is one a pioneer there and by the
way a hustling good fellow), the cool
nights and the wonderful demand of
last week made stock very scarce, the
outdoor stock being now a thing of
the past. The prices jumped up al-
most like Christmas, and the people
wondered why, and, as is always the
case, were more eager to buy when
stock is hard to obtain. Carnations

Flower Show

TO BE HELD AT

The Coliseum

Nov. 2-7 Inclusive

For Copies of Premium List, Address

J. H. BURDETT,

Room 416, Atlas Block,

Randolph Street and Wabash Avenue,

CHICAGO.

GEO. ASMUS, Manager,

Room 416, Atlas Block,

Randolph Street and Wabash Avenue,

Tiliphone: Randolph 1950.

CHICAGO.

Manager's Office Hours: 10 a. m to 2 p. m. daily Office open all day.

I

with long stems brought $1 per dozen;
good tea roses $1.50 per dozen, chrys-
anthemums retailing at' $5 per dozen.
American Beauty roses went quick at
$3 to $8, and the previous week we
could not give stock away so to speak,
as the outdoor flowers were here in
abundance.

NOTES.

The N. C. R. greenhouses suspended
business last Saturday, the florist in
charge taking a position in the factory
in the chemical department.

Dayton Floral Co. had a force of
men last week preparing their place
for winter, a general housecleaning.

The Miami Floral Co. is cutting a
fine lot of American Beauties which
are cleaned up daily.

Mathews, the Florist, had several
weddings last week and several
booked for October. M.

Brampton, Ont.

At the Dale Estate the roses are
looking especially fine. Bride and
Bridesmaid at present in some of the
sections have a very heavy cron on
and the stock is Al for the season.
American Beauty never showed
greater promise and many on the 21
benches of these are producing good
flowers, all of which find a ready sale.
One hundred and twenty thousand
chrysanthemums, a few of which are
ready, look fine, and although the car-
nations are not producing many flow-

ers at present, the plants are in good
shape.. Violets are the only flowers
which seem to look indifferent, and
these were suffering from red spider,
which they had in the field; alto-
gether the 15 acres under glass are
well worth a visit.

A visit to this town finds it keeping
up its reputation as a flower pro-
ducing center. At R. Jenning?" stock
was found to be in the best of shape.
One thing about this place is its
neatness, which never fails to impress
visitors. Mr. Jennings has recently
returned from a visit to the old coun-
try, his son being in charge during
his absence. Bert certainly did not
neglect his duties; the carnations are
flowering nicely and the plants are in
good shape, with clean and vigorous
growth. Chrysanthemums are fine
and the earliest in this section at
present; five varieties are being cut
from, including white, pink and yel-
low. Four benches are ready for vio-
lets and the planting has commenced.

At Wm. Fendley's a new range is
being erected for violets; five large
houses will be devoted to these, and
as the violets are planted on the
ground, no benches being used, the re-
sult will be watched with interest.
Carnations form the bulk of the other
stock grown here, but during the tre-
mendous building operations these
have been somewhat neglected. Mr.
Fendley is now about ready to devote
more time to these when they will ap-
pear to better advantage. H. G. D.

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The American Florist.

607

Cut Flowers I E. H. HUNT

FOR ALL OCCASIONS.

FLORISTS* SUPPLIES TOO.

SEND FOR PRICE LIST.

76 Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO.

The Benthey - Coatsworth Co.

35 Randolph St Wholesale Florists

CfllCAfiO.

GHAS. W. McKELLAR,

51 Wabash Ave..
CHICAGO.

ORCHIDS

A Specialty

Fancy Stock in Peonies,
Valley, Roses, Beauties,
Carnations and a full line
of all Cut Flowers.Greens,
Wire-Work and Florists'
Supplies.

Send for Complete
Catalogue.

PETER REINBERG

Grower and Wholesaler of

Cut Flowers

1,800,000 Square Feet of Glass.
HEADQUARTERS FOR AMERICAN BEAUTY.

51 Wabasti Ave., CHICAGO.
Quality Counts.

Let us have your next order for
Rosess and Oirnations

and other Seasonable Flowers.

JOHN KRUCHTEN,

51 Wabash Ave.. CHICAGO.

POEHLMANN BROS. CO.

Wholesale Growers o{ and Dealers in

Gtxt IMo^weirs

All telegraph and telephone orders

sriven prompt attention.

Greentiouses! 32>37 Randolph St. _

MORTON GROVE. OX. CHI CAO O.

H. N. BRUNS,

3040 W. Madison St., CHICAGO.

Lily of tho Valley.

New London, Conn. — Owing to the
large increase in business, S. J. Reu-
ter & Son. have secured as manager
of their State street store tlie serv-
ices of A. Kniclcinan, formerly man-
ager of a fashionable New Torli es-
tablishment.

J. K BCDLONG

I Street. CHICAGO.

CUT FLOWERS

Soses and
Carmtloiis
A Specialty.

37-39 Randolph Street^ HJC AGO.

WHOLESALE

GROWER of

WIETOR BROS,

Towlr's of Cu< Flowers

AU teleerapb and telephone orderi eIvcd
prompt attention.

51 Wabash Ave.. CHICAGO

VlloMeHo¥e^MM•Kel^s

Chicago. Oct. 13.
Roses. Beauty, extra sel^ect ... 3 00

30in 250

24in 2 00

20in 150

12in 100

Short 75

Per 100
■■ Bride. Bridesmaid, select.. 4 Oi @ 6 00
medium 3 00@ 4 00

•■ Kaiserin 3 00@ 6 00

•■ Killarney. select 6 01® S 00

medium 4 000 5 00

•• Mrs. Marshall Field 4 00@ 6 00

'• Mrs. Potter falmer 4 C0@ 8 00

'■ Perle 3 00(8 6 00

" Richmond extra select.... 5 00@ 8 00

Carnations, select fancy 3 00

common 1503200

Chrysanthemums, per do^.T ■ 1.5n@ 3.00

Gladioli 2 00® 4 00

Lilium Harrisii per doz. 1 50@2 00 15 00

Lily of the Valley 3 00® 4 00

Adiantum 75® 1 00

Asparagus Plum, strings, each. 50® 60

■• sprays 2 00® 4 00

Sprengeri 2 00® 4 00

Ferns per 1000. 1 50

Galax, green.. per 1000. 100 15

■• bronzj per 1000. 1 00 15

Smilax strings. per doz.. 1 50@2 00

Yaii^han & Sperry,

Wholesale Florists,

52 and 54 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO.

WRITE FOR SPECIAL PRICES

Zech&Mann

Wholesale Florists

Koom 2 18, 51 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO

Telephone, Central 3284.

E. C. AMLIN6

THE LARGEST,

BEST EQUIPPED,

MOST CENTRALLY LOCATED

WHOLESALE

CUT FLOWER HOUSE

IN CHICAGO.

32, 34, 36 RANDOLPH STREET,
CHICAGO.

L. D. 'Phones Central 1978 and 1977.

KENNICOTT BROS.

WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS

48-50 Wabash Ave.,
L. D. Phone, Central 466.

Chicago

We will have anytbiner in the line of

CUT FLOWERS and GREENS

that you may want if anybody has it at
Chicago market priceson day of shipment.

Weiland & Risch

Wholesale Growers and Shippers of

Phone Central 879.

Write for our wholesale price list.

59 Wabash Avenue., (SICAGO

Chicago Rose Co.,

JOSEPH 'ZISKA, Successor,

Cut Flowers, Florists' Supplies and

Wire Work a Specialty.

Long Distance Phone Central 2487.

56-58 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO

It is not only the number of inquiries, thou^ that counts,
but Orders from reliable buyers. Advertise in The Florist.

608

The American Florist

Oct. i6,

Read What We Have! Look What You Need!

Then write or wire and we will do the rest. We are strong on all three leading items,

'IVfums, Roses and Carnations

'ivfums

Carnations

In Yellow, White and Pink; Fancy and

other grades.

Good long stems for this season. Fine, clean
flowers. All the best varieties in all colors.

DnC^Q Beauties, Maryland, Marshall Field, Killar-
■%U9C9 jjgy^ Jardine, Richmond, Kaiserin, Maid,

Bride, Uncle John, Perle. In all lengths — short,

medium, fancy and special.

Violets : Lilies : Valley : Greens

We invite comparison of
our Stock with any offered
in the Chicago market — compari-
son on Beauties, Killarney, Mary-
land, Fields or any other Roses or
Carnations.

Our specialty is the handling of
regular, standing, all-season orders.
Let Us know what you want, and
we will see that you get it.

J. K BUDL0NG

Street, CHICAGO.

CUT FLOWERS

Roses and
Carnations
A Specialty <

37-39 Randolph Street, CHICAGO.

WHOLESALE

GROWER of

Philadelphia.

TRADE WELL AHEAD OF LAST YEAK.

The prosperous condition of the
early part of the month still con-
tinues, there being a good demand for
all grades, with the specials selling up
well every day. American Beauty
roses are fast getting into winter
form, selected flowers being of exhibi-
tion caliber. Killarney and My Mary-
land can now be had with 24-lnch
stems. A large proportion of the rose
stock is of these varieties, but there
appears to be a demand for all as
yet Carnations move well at advanc-
ing prices, $3 being asked for good
stock. Violets are much better and
some New York doubles appeared last
week, very fair flowers for the season.
Dahlias still continue in great abund-
ance ; the stock is very good and
prices satisfactory, the commission
men saying the business in this flower
is considerably better than in previous
years. Cosmos is plentiful. Lady
Lennox is superb and large lots are
moved quickly. Easter lilies of excel-
lent quality are seen and find a ready
market. Orchids are now a regular
stock flower to be found in quantity
with all dealers; $35 per 100 is about
the price. It is astonishing the quan-
tity that is now handled as compared
with the stocks of only a few years
ago. Green goods are much in evi-
dence. Asparagus is now seen in
bunches of large size. Adiantum Is
also rather in excess of the demand.
A. Farleyense fronds should be put
up in bunches of 12 to a bunch instead
of 25 as at present. Its use should
be more general, for there is nothing
like a spray or two of this lovely
foliage to add tone or a touch of ele-
gance to any piece of work. The
wholesale men say the shipping trade
is considerably ahead of last season
and shows the demand to be good in
all the territory covered by the houses
of this city. " ~

NOTES.

The Robert Craig Co. tried out the
new heating system just installed at
their place at Norwood last Satur-
day. It worked like a charm, the
centrifugal pump sending the water
coursing through the pipes very rap-
idly. The cheapest grade of anthra-
cite coal, costing less than $2 per ton,
delivered, is the fuel used, the en-
forced draft making a perfect com-
bustion.

The Niessen Co. reports an encour-
aging fall trade. High grade Ameri-
can Beauties were the feature of the
week. Kdgar Upton is the latest ad-
dition to the selling force.

At McKissick's, cosmos of splendid
quality and dahlias are leaders in
outdoor flowers. Chrysanthemums
and carnations are also features.

Visitors: Wm. Duckham, Madison,
N. J.; Wm. Brown of Mann & Brown,
Richmond; James W. Boon, Baltimore.

K.

Boston.

CARNATIONS CHEAPER.

A more than average growth of
fall trade and a very short market
has enlivened matters considerably.
Chrysanthemums, which are the
stronghold of the early market, have
been high in price, and although
everything has been bought up on
sight, this stock will undoubtedly suf-
fer the rest of the season owing to
the scare forced by the growers. A
varied collection is coming in, but the
assortment is running to a medium
grade for which top prices are asked.
The rose situation has improved con-
siderably and the stock has shortened
up. Prices remain at a reasonable
level, however, and a better propor-
tion of value is retained. Killarney
has been coming on steadily and has
now reached a high position. White
Killarney is showing splendid form
and should have its most successful
season this year. Safrano and Bon
Silene, which have a certain follow-
ing that cannot be denied, are be-
ing shown in remarkable condition
for the early season. Carnations have
shown the first signs of improvement,
but are still undersized and short
stemmed. Prices in this line have
dropped back suddenly. This is the
principal fluctuation of the week and
a simple illustration of the flexibility
of our everyday goods.

NOTES.

Welch Bros, have taken a position
even with that demanded by the
trade and are distributing a stock of
gardenias and orchids of various types
which amply satisfy the most criti-
cal buyers. These goods are con-
signed by able growers whose ability
to maintain a steady output the sea-
son through is unquestioned.

One of the liveliest growing estab-
lishments in New England is that pre-

sided over by Thomas Roland of Na-
hant. With the addition of eight new
houses erected during the summer
and now ready for planting, this is
one of the largest plants in New Eng-
land. It is also the acknowledged
premier plant growing establishment
east of New York.

The Waban Rose Conservatories are
to be congratulated upon the Waban
White Killarney, which is displaying
remarkable form. The growing of
the favorites, Bon Silene and Safrano,
is a departure here.

H. M. Calder, who in growing
Campbell violets has of late years
ranked at the top of the list, has
opened his season with his customary
line of quality. B.

Cleveland.

STORE OPENINGS HELP TRADE.

The weather the past week has
greatly improved; although the nights
were cool and foggy there was enough
sunshine during the day to open a
fair amount of stock. Dahlias, roses
and carnations were much more plen-
tiful, although not nearly enough of
the latter could be had to fill orders.
Dahlias have sold better this year
than for some time. Gladioli is about
done, limited quantities and mostly
short spikes only being available. Lily
of the valley and orchids sold well the
past week, and the call for violets is
increasing. Chrysanthemums are be-
coming more plentiful, both Golden
Glow and October Frost. Harrisii
lilies have been a little short of de-
mand. My Maryland and Killarney
roses are improving in size and qual-
ity. Bride and Bridesmaid are also in
better shape. The first lot of new
boxwood is now in. The opening of
the L. A. Baily Co.'s department store
this week caused quite a demand for
flowers in the local market. Numer-
ous baskets of American Beauty and
Richmond roses, chrysanthemums and
other flowers and floral designs were
everywhere, while all around wild
southern smilax was used in profusion
with artistic effect. It was the larg-
est decoration seen here for some
time, and the work was distributed
so as to give nearly all the local re-
tailers a share.

Mr. Woodworth, of Woodworth &
Parker, Geneva, C, spent Sunday here
with friends. C. B.

igog.

The American Florist.

609

Cattleyas

$6.00 per dozen; — The Best — $40.00 p^tr 100

Wild Smilax

$6.00 per case.
Delivery on recript of order.

Bronze Galax

$7.60 per case.

Business Hours 7 a. m. to 8 p. m.

TheLeoNiessenCo.

r^opA^rchsr. Philadelphia.

AMERICAN BEAUTIES

LUy ol the Valley, Carnatfoiu and all Tea Boses,

In lots of one bundred to one ttaeuaand. Phone or wir< us,

WELCD BSOTBERS,o..«?Mr.». Boston, Hass.

Asparagus Plumosus Nanus

Extra large heavy strings,!
50c each.

W. H. Elliott, Brighton, Mass.

Pittsburg;.

PLENTY OF STOCK.

The market has changed somewhat
since last week. There is a marked
increase in the shipments of cut flow-
ers coming in. American Beauty
roses and lilies are more plentiful, the
former showing very good color.
Chrysanthemums are coming in with
a rush, the majority being white.
Roses of all varieties are very plenti-
ful; some very fair asters are still
seen. Greens of all kinds are over-
abundant. Violets are coming in fair-
ly good.

As briefly reported last week, A.
W. Smith opened his retail store and
it certainly was a rare treat to go
through and see the artistic work dis-
played. The salesroom is elegant; on
the third floor is a display of baskets,
plants, bulbs, vases, etc.; on the first
floor a display ice box running the
full length of the store. Above this
is a large balcony, used for packing
orders. The front and side of the
store is a continuous show window,
and a banquet table decorated with
orchids was a fine feature at the time
of our visit.

The Florists' and Gardeners' Club
held its annual meeting in the Fort
Pitt hotel, and the members are well
pleased with their new quarters, which
are the finest in town. The club had
a very good turnout. Randolph &
McClements showed some very fine
crotons.

G. and J. W. Ludwig's all-night
force have been very busy with fu-
neral work.

M. Anderson reports his new store
on Oakland a hummer.

Geo. Werheim had several large
weddings last week.

Visitors: H. Weaver, Massillon, O.;
P. R. De Muth, Connellsville; Geo.
Chauncy and B. Huscroft, Steubenville.
O.; M. Shattls, representing Lion &
Co., New York. J.

New Orleans.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS SCARCE.

The growers of the city are just
about getting over the effects of the
great storm that passed ' over our
state September 20. Most of the
greenhouses were almost completely
stripped of glass. Plants were up-
rooted and chrysanthemums complete-
ly stripped of their leaves and the
most of them destroyed. The private
gardens throughout the city suffered
heavily. Beautiful large trees were
blown down and had to be cut away.
Chrysanthemums in this section will
be very scarce and what few we will
have will command a good price. The
retailers are kept quite busy now pre-
paring for All Saints day, and the
prospects are that business will be
brisk. D.

Orchids, Valley, Violets, Roses,

A Large Supply at all times.

CARNATIONS and all seasonable flowers In any quantity. FERNS, GALAX and MOSS. T
Also FLORISTS' SUPPLIES AND WIRE DESIGNS.

Both Phones. PlpVPlSnrt f

606 HURON ROAD, l"CICiailU)l

Also iLuniaii) ourriiu

The Cleveland Florists' Exchange,

Choice Assortment of CUT FLOWERS will be found here.

WRITE FOR PRICES.

W. E. McKissicK & Bros.

WTHOLESALE FLORISTS.

Business Hours 7 a. m. to 8 p. m. 1619-1621 Ranstead St., PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Absolutely

The Best Possible

Service.

liflioMe Hover Mw*Ket>s

Philadelphia. Oct. 13. Per 100

Roses. Beauty, extra 20 00@25 00

first 1000@12 00

" Brides and Maids 2 Oi @ 5 00

■• Tea 300® 6 00

•■ extra 6 00® 8 00

Carnations 2 00® 3 00

Chrysanthemums 2 00® 3 Oi)

Asters 1 uc@ 2 00

Cattleyas SO 00@60 00

Dahlias 1 50® 3 00

Lilium Harrisii 10 00@12 50

Lily of the Valley 3 00® 4 00

Violets, single 50

Adiantum 75@_1 00

.'\sparagus. bunch .50 00

Smilax 15 00020 00

Boston, Oct. 13 Per 100

Roses, Beauty, best 20 0n@25 00

medium 10 0O@2O 00

culls 4 00® 6 00

" Bride. Bridesmaid 2 00® 4 00

•• Extra 4 00® 6 00

Carnations 7f@ 1 00

fancy 2 CO® 3 00

Chrysanthemums 8 00@12 00

selected 25 00

Callas 8 0P@I6 00

Cattleyas 45 0li@50 00

Gardenias 2 00® 3 00

Lilium Lonffiflorura 12 00

Lily of the Valley 2 00® 4 00

Sweet Peas 75® 1 00

Adiantum 75® 1 00

Asparagus 35 00@50 00

Smilax 8 00@12 CO

Pittsburg. Oct. 13. Per 100

Roses, Beauty, special 20 00@25 00

CKtra I000®i500

No. 1 6 00® 8 00

" Bride Bridesmaid 1 00® 4 00

'■ Cnatenay 1 00® 6 00

■■ Kaiserin 2 00® 8 00

'■ Killarney 2 00® 6 00

" Richmond 1 00® 4 00

Carnations 1 50® 3 00

Asters 50® 1 50

Chrysanthemums 12 5('®15 00

Gladiolus 1 00® 2 00

Lilium Longiflorum 12 50

Lily of the Valley 3 00® 4 00

Adiantum 100

.•\spaiagus Sprengcri 30 00

strings 50 00

sprays 1 00® 2 00

Smilax 10 00@15 00

CHOICE-

Carnations, Roses, Beauties,

Asters, Dahlias, Gladioli.

Pittsburg Florists' Exchange

15 Diamond Sq., PITTSBURG.PA.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Pittsburgh Cut Flower Go.

(Llnnlted)

The Wholesale Florists of Pittsburgh,

222 Oliver Avt., PITTSBURGH, PA.

Headqnartera for Choice Flowers.

J.B.Murdoch&Co.

714 Penn Avenue

PITTSBURG, PA.

All Flowers In Season. Send for list.

— ^A^IKG^V —

Valley, Violets, Orchids,

Lilies, Beauties,

Carnations

The McCallum Co., Inc.,

937 Liberty Ave.. PITTSBURC, PA.

Pascoag, R. I. — Wm. Doel, Broad
street, purchased October 5 the Walter
Slade estate nursery in Franklin,
Mass. For the winter he will put a
caretaker in charge of the green-
houses at Franklin and next summer
may go there to take charge ol
the business himself.

610

The American Florist.

Oct. i6,

K^o'r ioE>

Manhattan flower Market

Ship us some stock. We need a large supply of all kinds of flowers, Roses, Carnations, Sweet Peas, NarciSSUS,Ctirysan.

themums, etc., for our new store. Reliability and responsibility first-class. Good prices and prompt returns. Good opportunity.

WHOLESALE TLORISTS

46W.28thS»., NEW YORK

Telephone:
1016 Madison Sq

New York.

MARKET VARIABLE.

The condition of the market is
good. The supply of chrysanthemums
is increasing and by the end of this
week we may expect to see them In
great profusion. A few large blooms
have brought $5 and $6 per dozen,
but the average prices for most of the
stock range from $1 to $2.50. There
is a reasonable supply of all other
stocks and the market is cleaning up
very well. Roses and carnations con-
tinue to improve in quality. The
weather has been too warm for vio-
lets and the quality is indifferent. For
the next six weeks the chrysanthe-
mums may be expected to overshadow
everything. Orchids are more plenti-
ful and cheaper,

October 11. — The condition of the
market is not particularly encourag-
ing this morning; the hot weather is
bringing in too much stock for the
demand. There is complaint that
many roses arrived too open and soft.
The chrysanthemums, as may be ex-
pected, are pushing to the front. Vio-
lets are out of the question such
weather as this.

October 13. — The market is in a
deplorable condition, prices of all car-
nations and roses, except American
Beauty, going to pieces.

NOTES.

Wm. J. M. Nugent, only son of
John B. Nugent, the well-known re-
tailer of Twenty-eighth street, died
on the afternoon of October 10. He
was in his eighteenth year and was
a young man of much promise. His
death was due to an affection of the
heart. He had been in poor health
for some time, and though having the
best of medical attendance all efforts
were unavailing. Mr. Nugent has the
deep sympathy of a large circle of
friends.

The co-partnership heretofore ex-
isting between Alex. J, Guttman and
Marvin Kempner carrying on business
under the style and title of Alex. J.
Guttman, was dissolved by mutual
consent October 4 and the business
will be continued by Mr. Guttman un-
der the same name and at the same
place.

Chas. Thorley's House of Flowers
at Fifth avenue and Forty-sixth street
will be open for business this week.
Mr. Thorley is sparing no expense to
make it not only a first-class retail
store but an ornament to the avenue
as well.

Though chrysanthemums are push-
ing to the front, Ford Bros, are mak-
ing a fine display of carnations from
the range of Henry Hession, Flat-
bush. They also have plenty of fine
chrysanthemums.

John Seligman, who has been seri-
ously ill for about six weeks, is rap-
idly recovering. This will be good
news for his many friends in the
wholesale district.

Traendly & Schenck are now hand-
ling a great cut of chrysanthemums
from the ranges of Komitsch &
Junge, Secaucus, N. J.

The Growers' Cut Flower Co. is
coming out very strong on chrysan-
themums, and Manager Coan looks
happy.

Harry Jones, for 10 years with Z.
D. Blarkistone, Washington, D. C, Is
now with Thomas Young, Jr.

^^ O U^ I

Certainly grow more decorative stock than your requirements

AUCTION

off the balance; which we will be pleased to do for you.

Wm. J. Elliott, Auct., 42 Vesey St, New York.

New York Florists' Club Meeting.

The October meeting of the New
York Florists' Club was held in the
Grand opera house on the night of
October 11. The reports of various
committees were received and ac-
cepted. The outing committee, by
Chairman Bunyard, reported a cred-
itable balance. On motion of R. M.
Schultz the committee was tendered
a rising vote of thanks. A. Ordonez,
J. B. McArdle and David McKenzie
were elected members. James Meick-
lejohn, who had previously been
elected a member, was called to the
platform and spoke briefly. J. B. Mc-
Ardle also spoke. The following
nominations for membership were
made: Martin C. Ebel, H. C. Merrit,
Sidney Wertheimer and Samuel Lu-
ber. The amendments to the by-laws
of which W. E. Marshall gave notice
at the September meeting were taken
up and brought out an interesting
discussion. The text of the amend-
ment follows:

Article 5, Section 4. Strike out the words
"not later than the July" and insert the
words "at the September."

Add after the words "the December meet-
ing" the following; "Nominations may be
made from the floor at the November meet-
ing, after the nominees have been announced
by the nominating committee. Nominations
from the floor must be placed on an official
ballot along with the nominees announced
by the noininating committee."

The by-laws as so amended would read as
follows: The president shall appoint at the
September meeting a committee of seven
members to be known as the nominating
committee. Said committee shall prepare a
list of candidates for officers of the club for
the ensuing year. Not less than two nom-
inees to be named for each office, said nom-
inees to be announced at the November
meeting and balloted for at the December
meeting. Nominations may be made from
the floor at the November meeting, after the
nominees have been announced by the nom-
inating committee. Nominations from the
floor must be placed on an official ballot
along with the nominations announced by
the nominating committee. A majority of
the votes cast shall be necessary to elect.
Due notice of nominations shall be sent to
all members in good standing.

Mr. Marshall spoke in favor of his
amendments and Patrick O'Mara, C.
B. Weathered, R. M. Schultz, Henry
Weston, A. F. Faulkner, Chas. Leuker
and others took part in the debate.
On a rising vote the first section of
the amendment was lost. Several
amendments to the amendment were
offered and as finally passed it reads
in substance as follows:

Nominations from the floor must be placed
on the official ballot along with the nomi-

nations announced by the nominating com-
mittee, providing that not less than seven
members make the request in writing to be
filed with the secretary of the club. The
secretary shall notify the nominees and if
they do not accept their names shall not be
placed on the official ballot.

Robert Berry spoke of the salaries
of the gardeners in the public parks
and resolutions favoring better wages
were referred to the legislative com-
mittee. Committees were appointed
to prepare suitable resolutions on the
death of Miss Emma Allen, sister of
J. R. Allen, a member of the club,
and on the death of the son of John
B. Nugent, Jr. Harry A. Barnard of
the English firm of Hugh Low & Co.,
being present was called to the plat-
form and made a spirited address, in
which he reviewed the growth of hor-
ticulture and predicted great things
for it in the future. Chas. H. Totty
made a fine exhibit of chrysan-
themums, including American seed-
ling No. 1 (white), Mrs. O. H.
Kahn, Yellow Miller, Mrs. J. A. Mil-
ler, Geo. Lock, Mme. Desjonis and
Gloria. The seedling was awarded a
score of 86 points; for the others a
vote or thanks was tendered. H.
Brown of Virginia was present and
spoke briefly and in a pleasing vein.

Buffalo.

The weather has been very fine and
trade good in all ways the past week.
Dahlias and cosmos, the last of fall
flowers, have been good and found a
ready sale. Chrysanthemums are still
scarce.; American Beauty is good and
sells well; other roses fair. Carnations
are scarce. Society and other func-
tions will quiet down until after elec-
tion although the past week has been
active. Many weddings have given
all work.

Charles Schoenhut, president of the
East Side Business Men's Association
and a florist is very much in the lime-
light at present owing to the street
carnival to be held on that street.
His picture is in the paper daily but
he makes things hustle.

The Industrial Exposition has been
a great thing for the city and all
florists have had considerable decor-
ating there.

The Lenox Flower Shop has been
incorporated with capital stock $4,000.
J. R. Cloudsley, E. H. Altman, W. W.
Cloudsley and I. E. Altman, all of this
city, are incorporators.

Palmer & Son have completed the
decorations in both their stores.

Bison.

igog.

The American Florist.

611

ISti'T

Telephone 167 Madison Square.

10O0

J. K. ALLEN,

Wholesale romnfi«sion Flurisf«

Established 1887.

106 West 28th Street, NEW YORK CITY.

Open the year around to receive shipments of Cut Flowers.

Open Every Morning at 6 a. m. Prompt Returns To Shippers

Traendly £ Sclienck,

WHOLESALE FLORISTS,

NEW YORK.

44 WEST 28th STREET
Phones, 798 and 799.

GROWERS' CUT FLOWER COMPANV

->* ^ . WHOLESALE FLORISTS

\A/holesale
Florist

X J; COAN. Manaitrr.

Tfltphonc 6237 Madison Sauarc.
39 tMost Zath atrset.

Consignnirnl.^ Solrcilrd.

NEW YORK

CHARLES MILLANG

On the ground floor of New York Cut Flower Co.
and Cut Flower Exchange,

26th Street and 6th Avenue and i^Efm/ vrkDi^
444 6th Avenue, HI t TT I U K IV

Open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. The "Hub" of the Wholesale District.

Alexander J. Guttman,

THE WHOLESALE FLORIST OF NEW YORK

34 WEST 28th STREET

rHONU. IM4-IS6S MADISON SQUARI

ENOUGH SAID

ffi

IVfoore, Hentz
& Nash,

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS
66 and 57 Wsst 26lh Streat,

Telephone No. 756

Madison Square.

NEW YORK.

Mention theAmerican Florist ivhen writing
FLOWERS SHIPPED BY

JOHN I. RAYNOR

Are the best product of the best growers

for the New York Market.

AdUuitmn Croweannm sold here exclusively.

49 West 28th St.. NEW^ TORK;

Telephone 1998 Madison Square.
Mention the American Florist token writing

John Young

WHOLESALE FLORIST,

61 West 28th St., NEW YORK CIH

Lone Distance Xelepboae. 4463-4 Madison S<i.

Mention the Aynerican Florist when writing

B. S. Slinn, Jr.

WHOLESALE FLORIST

55 and 57 West 26th St., UCUf VRR^

Telephune: 3864 Madison Square. "^" \»nr^

V/IOI FTC CARNATIONS
V I VF I- [- I 9 AND ROSES

Siiipping OrdiTS Receive Prompt .Attention.

Westfield, N. Y. — Gus Schoenfeldt
has retired from business after 26
years and has leased his greenhouses
for a term of years to Alfred G.
Woodhouse. Mr. Schoenfeldt is a
man of exceptional ability and has
built up a fine business from very
small beginnings. He is a native of
Germany and came to this country in
the seventies.

Cleary's Horticultural Co.

:62 Vesey St., NEW YORK

POXWOOD w , ^^ s^ps

-w -w -»■ Write at once for prices.
AUCTIONS TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. What have you to offer?

MioMeHoverMM'KeU

New Vork, Oct. 13. Per 100

Roses, Beauty, special 15 0( @2(' 00

fancy 10 00@I5 GO

extra S 00@10 00

No 1 3 0I'@ 500

No.2andNo.3.... 50@ 2 00
Bride. Bridi smaid. special. 2 01 @ 2 50

extra andfancy 1 2S@ 1 50

NolandNo.2. 75(5 100

Killarney, special 30@400

extra and fancy. 1 S0@ 2 50

" My Maryland, special 3 0 @ 4 0

extra and tancy I .50® 2 50

Carnations 40@ 1 .50

Chryaanthemunis perdoz 10f(« 2 50

Cattleyas .35 01(845 00

Dahlias I (jO@ 1 50

Gardenias per doz.. 75 @ 3 Oi)

Lilium Loneiflorum f. 0P(@ S 00

Lily of the Valley 2 00@ 3 (lO

Violets 2{ji(!' 40

Asparagus. .per doz. bunches. 1 50© 2 50
Smilax per doz. strings. 1$® 1 50

ALFRED HUNGJ4HR

WHOLESALE FLORIST,

55 W. 28th Street, NEW YORK.

All flowers in season. Consignments of first-
class stock solicited.
Telephones 4626 and 4627 Madison Souare.

Millang Brothers,

Wholesale FlorisfSf

il W. 28th St NEW Y08L

N.Y. Cut Flower Exchange

CooganBldg ,6th Ave &W. 26th St.. New Tork.

Open for Cut Flower Sales at 6

o'clock Every Morning.

Desirable Wall Space to Rent for Advertising.

V. S. DORVAL, Secretary.

KESSLERBROS.

50 W. 28th St., NEW YORK.
OUT FLOWERS

Wholesale Plantsmen and Florists.

Phone 2336 Madison Shipments Everywhere.

Prompt and satisfactory. Consignments solicited.
Mention the American Florist when writing

HORACE E. FROMENT

WHOLESALE CONMISSION.

American Beauty Roses a Specialty. Rose*.
Violets, Carnations, Valley, Lilies, Etc.

57 West 28tli St., NEW YORK CIT1

Telephones- 2200«d??Ol Madison Soni"-*
Mention the American Florist when writing

Walter F.Sheridan

WHOLESALE FLORIST,

TcK'phones: 3532 and 3533 Madison Sq.

39 West 28th St., NEW YORK.

Mention the American Florist when irriting

Young & Nugent,

Telephone. 2065-2066 Madison Sq.
42 West 28th St., », .r ,

lo out-of-town Florists: WPW I flfK

We are In the Heart Of ^'^" *"*»

And give Spocial a t ten t ion to Steamer ami
Thf ater orders. Prompt deliveries and be»t stock
in the marKt
j/e n tion the American Florist tc7ten tenting

FORD BROS.,

Recelveri and Shipper! of

Fresh Flowers

48 West 28th St., NEW YORK.

Telephone 3870 -3S71 Madison Square.

612

The American Florist.

Oct. i6.

St. Louis.

EVERYBODY BUSY.

This week was a good one for the
wholesalers as the retailers were kept
busy. The centennial furnished quite
a demand for flowers. Social gather-
ings, the Veiled Prophets ball and
parades caused prices to stiffen.
American ■ Beauty roses were greatly
in demand. Violets are improving
and a few cool days and nights will
help them considerably; at present
the blooms are small. Chrysanthe-
mums are coming but only early varie-
ties . Carnations are very much im-
proved and some varieties sold at
three and four cents.

NOTES.

Grimm & Gorly had a very hand-
some float — rock of ages — and trimmed
with beach leaves at the Indus-
trial parade October 7. A. Brix also
had a beautifully decorated float rep-
resenting the interior of a modern
flower shop with three young ladies
dressed in white making up wreaths,
sprays and baskets for festive pur-
poses only, no funeral work entering
into the spirit of the occasion. H. J.
Weber & Sons had a miniature garden
The Bentzen Floral Co. also had a
float.

Kahrs Floral Co. opened up its new
store "The Little Flower Shop" on
Saturday. Elegant floral plaques were
presented to visitors who had received
printed invitations. The new wagon
is a beauty. Mr. Kahrs will also
open a store on Broadway and St.
Charles street, a splendid location
right in the heart of the shopping
district.

Young & Sons made a splendid
showing at the Coliseum at the V. P.
ball. This was the first time that the
ball has been held at the Coliseum.
It needed considerable effort to deco-
rate so large a space but Young &
Sons were right there and had one
of the finest decorations ever made in
this city.

John H. Kahrs has leased for five
years the store in the Oriel building
at 322 North Sixth street. The rental
is $3,000 a year. The store has a
frontage of eight feet and a depth of
23 feet.

On Saturday Fair Ground park was
formally opened by Park Commis-
sioner Scanlon and Mayor Kressmann.

Frank Thost of De Soto and Mrs.
Vesey of Fort Wayne, Ind., took in
the centennial celebrations.

Max Rotter has returned from
Germany; he has been absent all
summer.

Mrs. M. L. Stewart has opened a
flower stand at the Planters hotel.

Walter Retzer has resigned his posi-
tion with Grimm & Gorly.

W. F.

Lake Forest, HI.

The following ofiicers have been
elected for the year by the Horti-
cultuTal Society: E. Bollinger, presi-
dent; J. Newbore, vice-president; H.
Nelson, treasurer; C. Geppert, secre-
tary. The society gave a flower show,
October 9 at the Gordon school.
Dahlias were the principal attrac-
tion and the public was admitted free
of charge. C. G.

YONKEES, N. Y.- — The greenhouses
at North Yonkers and the retail store
on Main street are being continually
improved by the proprietor, Peter
Macdonald, who, with his son Wil-
liam, runs everything in first-class
stj'le. It is said to be the oldest and
one of the best equipped establish-
ments in the city.

N^a.ii,ii..it.«i.,i..ik.ii.iit,it.ji.,ft.ii.ii,iik.ii.j„ii.ii.<ii.ii.jKji.ii.iiy

THE I

J.M.McCullougli's Sons Co., \

Wholesale Commission Florists. ^

CONSIGNMENTS SOUCITED.-^ [

Special attention given to Stiippingr Orders. P

Jobbers of FLORISTS' SUPPLIES J
SEEDS and BULBS. \

Price List on Application. \

316 Walnut St., CINCINNATI, OHiD. ^

Phone Main 584. I

nrM'»iT''M-ii"if'M'(i"irn'M"iP"ii"i''ir«"i''M'<i"irM'ii"iF"«''i'^''

VlioMe Hover M^rKete

St. Louis. Oct. 13.

Roses, Beauty, long stems 15 00@2 200

medium stems 8 00@12 .SO

short stems 3 00@ 6 00

" Bride, Bridesmaid 2 00@ 4 00

Chatenay 2 00@ 5 00

Cochet, white and pink 2 Oil® 6 00

Kaiserin 2 00(8 4 00

My Maryland 2 00@ 5 00

Carnations, common 2 00@:4 00

Easter Lilies 10 0(i%l2 50

Lily of the Valley 3 00® 4 00

Tuberoses, single 2 00@ 3 "0

Asparagus Sprengeri 2 00@ 3 00

cut sprays 1 00@ 2 00

Ferns, fancy per 1000, 1 SO

Smilax 10 00@I5 00

Buffalo. Oct. 13.

Roses, Beauty, special 20 00@25 00

fancy 15 00@20 00

shorter 2 00{glO 00

Bride. Bridesmaid 3 00@ 8 00

Chatenay 4 00@ 6 00

Detroit 4 00@ 6 00

Killarney 2 00® 6 00

My Maryland 4 00® 8 00

Perle 4 00® 7 00

Richmond 2 00® 6 00

White Killarney 4 00® 8 00

Carnations 1 00® 3 00

Chrysanthemums 8 00@25 00

Asters 50® 1 50

Cosmos, per bu 20@ 35

Dahlias 1 00® 2 00

Gladiolus 2 00® 4 00

Lilium Longiflorum 10 00@15 00

Lily of the Valley 3 00® 4 00

Tuberoses 3 CO® 4 00

Violets SO® 60

Asp. Plumosus strings,... each 40® 50

Ferns - per 1000 150

Galax. Green or Bronze per 1000 1 SO

Smilax strings 15 00

Cincinnati. Oct, 13.

Roses, Beauty 1 00@ 4 00

Bride. Bridesmaid 3 0n@ 6 00

Golden Gate 3 00® 6 00

Killarney 4 00® 6 00

Richmond 4 00® 8 00

Carnations 1 00® 1 50

Asters 1 00® 2 00

Lilium Harrisii 12 50

Rubrum 4 00

Lily of the Valley 3 00® 4 00

Adiantum 100

AsparagusFlumosus and Sprengeri
in bunches, per bunch ...25@35c

Ferns. Eastern per 1000. 1 50

Galax, Grei.-n and Bronze 1 00

Leucotboe per 100 50

perl000450

Stoilax 12 50015 00

MiLW.AUKEE. Oct. 13.

Roses, Beauty 75® 4 00

Bride Bridesmaid 3 00® 6 00

■■ Killarney 4 00@10 00

Liberty, Chatenay 2 0 @ 5 00

' Herle 3 00® 6 00

" Richmond 3 00® S 00

Carnations 2 Of)® 4 00

Chrysanthemums per doz. 1 50@3 00

Gladioli 1 00@3 00

Lilium Giganteum 12 5' (SilS 00

Rubrum short 3 00® 4 00

Lily of the Valley 4 00

Adiantum — 1 50

Asparagus per string. 50

Plumosus, per bunch. 35

Sprengeri, " " 35

Ferns. Common per 1000 ISO

Galax per 1000 1 SO

Smilax per doz, 2 00

Give us a trial. We can please you.

Roses, Carnations and all kinds of
Seasonable Flowers in Stock.

WMi.KiSTINGCO.

Wholesale

Commission

Florists. ^

Florists* Supplies and Wire Desl^s

C. A. KUEHN,

Wholesale Florist,

1122 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO.

A Complete Line of Wire Designs,

H. G.BERNING,

Wholesale Florist,
1402 Pine St.. ST. LOUIS. MO.

WM. C. SMITH

Wholesale Floral Co.

WHOL,ESAIyE FLORISTS

Both L. D. Phones, ST. LOUIS, MO.

Supplies and Everything in Season always on band

Weiland & Olinger,

128 I. Tbird St., CINCINNATI, OHIO.

w

holcsale Growers and
Shippers of Cut Tlowers.

Csrnatlon Georgia $12.00 per 100 $100.00 per lOOt
Greenhouses, NEW CASTLE, IND.

RICE BROTHERS

Wholesale Florists and Supplies.

115 N. 6tli St., MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.

Cut Flowers received twice daily. Can fill your
orders to your satisfaction. Also headquarters for

Wild Smilax, Boxwood, Galax Leaves, Hardy
Fancy Ferns. Prices quoted on large quantities

Holton & Hankel Co.,

WHOLESALE FLORISTS,

462 MILWAUKEE STREET,
MILWAUKEE, WIS.

EVERYTHING A FLORIST USES.

The Denver Wholesale

Florist Co.

1433-35 California St.

Bridgeport, Conn. — Carl C. Reck
has thoroughly renovated his store on
Main street, insido' and out, and made
considerable alterations. The count-
ers have been torn out, the walls be-
ing of a Nile green with Flemish oak
trimminss, .and with the fine windows
with Mosaic tilo bottoms, round out a
most harmonious whole.

igog.

The American Florist.

61 3

Milwaukee.

Wm. Eschrich, Route 9, N. Mil-
waukee, who has been conducting- a
vegetable garden quite successfully
I'or several years, has just completed
the erection of a modern greenhouse
of three spans — 12,000 feet of glass —
with concrete foundation, hot water
heating and a cement block boiler
shed and work shop. He has associ-
ated with him Mr. Kaufmann, re-
cently arrived from Germany, and the
business will be conducted under the
name of Eschrich & Kaufmann. They
will grow pot plants for local retail-
ers, paying very little, if any, atten-
tion to cut flowers. They will, how-
ever, make a specialty of supplying in
large quantity rooted cuttings and
plants from small pots for shipment,
particularly of spring bedding stock.
Their stock on hand consists of hy-
drangeas, geraniums, coleuses, fuch-
sias, chrysanthemums, heliotropes and
quantities of perennial seedlings. They
will devote considerable land to the
latter, also to shrubbery and trees for
the accommodation of local landscape
gardeners. They are beautifully situ-
ated on the Milwaukee river, a ro-
mantic spot known as Sunny Point,
where are clustered many summer re-
sorts. Their line of specialties differs
from all others in the state, and it
should prove a profitable enterprise.
Their bench of cyclamens is remark-
able for the beautiful coloring of the
foliage. Mr. Eschrich attended the
market gardeners' convention this
week.

Across the river, and a mile north,
also beautifully located, sheltered from
the north and west winds on a 26-
acre farm, is located a clever grower,
John F. Rosso. He has been quietly
but successfully growing violets and
sweet peas for 11 years. The large
single violets in the field attract one's
attention by their odor long before
reaching them. He has 7,000 feet of
glass, one-third of which was added
last season, and uses solid beds, con-
crete walls and hot water heat. He
is now nroving violets in and will sow
two beds of sweet peas October 15 for
late winter and spring cutting. He
does not care for the Christmas crop,
as he says vines brought into flower
that early do not hold out so well. In
March he sows peas between rows of
violets and before they are large he
removes the violets to the field and
trains the peas for June blooming.
His average June sales for peas is
$450; later on he starts peas in the
iield from which he also cuts choice
stock until September. Two retailers
take his entire output and are glad to
get it, Currie Bros, and Jas. M. Fox
& Son. His post office address is
North Milwaukee, Route 9.

Gustave H. Pohl is a noteworthy
sweet pea grower, and he now has
three houses, all solid beds, looking
fine. One was sown in rows, the other
two planted from pots which were
started in frames. Just at tliis time the
latter look a trifle better; all around
the edge of these pea beds is planted
curled parsley. His stock of chrys-
anthemums, although not extensive,
is good, but his stevia, all in boxes,
covers quite a field and is perfection.
Some growers say there is no de-
mand and it does not pay, but Pohl's
pays. One bench of Enchantress
carnation is the most beautiful we
have seen this season. Other varl-
etes are not quite so good. There
are two long frames of snapdragons
from which have been culled all the
undesirable colors, leaving a predom-
inance of delicate pinks, yellow, white
and just a few rich reds. This crop
has been a winner with him. the
plants are now setting buds, much the

Henry M. Robinson & Co.

Wholesale Commission Florists.
tul rlOWciS greens and Florists' SuppUes.

Brilliant. Bronze and Green Galax, Southern Wild Smilax,
Dagger and Fancy Ferns, Branch Laurel, Laurel Festooning,
FANCY. Green and Sphagnum Moss, Boxwood Sprays, Leucothue Sprays. DAGGER.
A large stock constantly on hand. Can fill orders at a moment's notice, Telephone or telegraph.

BOSTON, MASS.

T.-lcphones; 2617-2618 Main ; Fort Hill 25290.

15 Province Street and 9 Chapman Place,

Fancy and Dagger FERNS

$1.25
per 1009

Discoant on lar^a orderi.

New Crop Oalax.BroBie or Oraaa. $1.25 per 1000: 10.000, t7.S0

Sphatfnnm Moaa, larie balei Q-S^

Laaaothoa Sprays $1.00 per 100-1000 7 90

BoKwood ISc per bnoffa: SOIbt,. 8.50

Florists ID the Middle and Western States can save money
by piacine their fern orders with us. A trial order solicited.

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE, Inc.*

88-40 Broadway,

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS,

All Phons Connections. DETROIT, MICH.

same as hydrangeas do. He leaves
them out as long as possible for this
purpose. After they are moved in
they make no new buds until spring.
They are planted in strawberry boxes
which in turn are set into the open
frame; this insures them lifting bet-
ter. He grows a large quantity of
geraniums for spring bedding, having
now many thousands rooted in shal-
low boxes, closely set; these cuttings
were set early so that aother set has
grown ready for pulling from the
stock plants. He loses very few by
damping in this way; they are all
thick, short jointed cuttings.

At Silver Springs the place well
known as Fred Escau's, has changed
hands, Mr. Escau having gone to Min-
nesota Mrs. Mary Vulk has pur-
chasea the place and is puting it in
better repair. Her only winter crop
this season will be sweet peas, with
just a trial of violets and quite a
stock of geraniums and vincas for
spring. Her address is also North
Milwaukee, Route 9.

Pfister Florist (an annex of Mrs.
Baumgarten's in Hotel Pfister) fur-
nished the material used by this city's
distinguished guests, the Ancient Mil-
itary of Boston, for decorating graves,
an 8-foot laurel wreath and several
dozen of the choicest long American
Beauties being the principal features.

Flowers are still scarce here, car-
nations particularly so. Holton &
Hunkel's American Beauty roses,
however, have been doing bravely.
Their cut of fancy blooms for the
past two weeks has been remarkable.

C. C. PoUworth Co.'s first car
of azaleas arrived last week; they
say that the demand for palms the last
month has been far beyond epecta-
tions.

Mrs. F. Ennis, of Grand avenue,
who gets away wih an enormous
amount of flowers, says she is not
going into the delicatessen business.

Clem PoUworth has purchased a
residence on Highland boulevard, the
aristocratic portion of the west side.

Walter Maas & Co. have been doing
a thriving business in their beautiful
little store on Oneida street.

C. B. W.

New Crop Ferns

FANCY and DAGGER ready May 1st.

Special price for laree orders
Price $1.25 per 1000.

CALDWELL THE WOODSMAN CO.,

Evergreen, Alabama

Perpetuated and Natural Slieet

Ai:ossBS

Southern Wild Smilax.

E. A. BEAVEN, Evergreen, Ala.

Qeorge Cotsonas & Co.

Wholesale and Retail Dealers
in all kinds of

Evergreen

Fancy and Dagger^

Ferns Bronze and

Green Galax.

Phone 1202 Mad. Sq.

Main Store, 50 W. 28th St., NEAV YORK.

LOLTisviLLE, Ky. — The state fair
closed Sept. 18 with flying colors, being
a record breaker In every particular;
weather ideal and attendance largest
in history. The floral display was
by far the best ever held. Besides
the good displays made by Kentucky
florists for the prizes given we are
indebted to the Chicago florists who
so kindly made exhibits that proved
a great drawing card, and were
highly appreciated. Those making
exhibits (not entries) were Bassett &
Washburn. A. L. Randall Co.. E. H.
Hunt, Peter Reinberg and Poehlmann
Bros. Co., all of Chicago. Fred
Schultz of Louisville made an ex-
cellent display, also The Kentucky
Nursery Co. The management of the
fair is "very thankful for the valuable
assistance rendered.

San Raf-^el, Calif. — The Marin
County Horticultural Society has de-
cided that, owing to the Portola fes-
tival being held on the dates usually
set and most convenient, the regular
fall exhibition will not be held this
vear. — T. R

MONTPELIER, VT. — Emslie & Co., of
Barre. took possession October 1 of
the Alex Broadfoot greenhouse, which
they recently purchased, and the busi-
ness will be in charge of Geo. Ems-
lie, who will make his headquarters
here most of the time. Mr. Emslie has
had many years' experience in the
business, knows it from start to end,
and plans to sustain the good reputa-
tion the house has had in the past.

614

fHE American Florist.

Oct. lb,

DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated,
on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders.

Kansas City, Mo.

WILLIAM L. ROCK,
Flower Co.,

will carefully execute orderi for
Kansas City and any town In

Missouri, Kansas or Olcialionia.

New York.

The Flower Shop

136 W. 42nd St. Phone 259 Btyant.

Near Knickerbocker Hotel.
Finest quality of Roses. Orcliids. Gardenias, etc.
Particular attention paid to Steamer and Hotel
orders

Boston, Mass.

Send flower orders for delivery in

Boston and all
New England Points

To THOS. F. GALVIN, Inc.,

124 TREMONT ST.

THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY,

©[L[I^[l[LA[I^[n)n(Q).

p

We Cover All Points in Ohio.
St. Louis, Mo,

Write, Wire or Phone Your Orders to

YOU:iVGS

1406 Olive Street,

Regular discount allowed on all orders, eitbei

Plants or Cut Flowers.
Phones Bell, Maui 2306. KiiUoch. Central 4981

Kansas City, Mo.

Samuel Murray

1017 Broawar ^^So7;

Both Phones 2670 Main.

Write. Telephone All orders given prompt
or Teleeraph^ attention.

New Orleans-

CUT FLOWERS

For Tonrlsts and General Trade.

Wire or mail. Highest Grade Stock Onl;^.

URIAH J. VIRGIN 838

_^= V I R U I n ) CANAL ST.

Savannah, Ga.

JOHN WOLF,

Wholesale and Retail
FLORIST.

Colorado Springs, Colo.
FRANK F. CRUMP,

Wholesale and Retail Florist.

Toronto,Can.

Only the
Best

Canada's Best

Known and

Most Reliable

Florist.

96 Yonge Street.

We Deliver Anywhere in Canada and Guarantee Safe Arrival.

Wastiington, D. C.

14th & H Sti.

Baltimore, Md.

1601 Butaw Place.

Brooklyn, New York.

"WILSON"

i and 6 Greene Ave. and 339 to 347!Greene Ave

Greenhouses. Short Hills. N. J.

• — Deliveries in

•<EW YORK, LONG ISLAND and NEW JERSE?.

New York.

MYER, FLORIST,

«09-«ll MAUSON AVC

Phone 69fl

Indianapolis, Ind.

Bertermann Bros. Co.

FLORISTS

241 Massachusetts Ave.

Omaha, Neb.

Hess&Swoboda,

FLORISTS,

Denver, Colo.

yhc Park

....Floral Co.

J. A. VALENTINE, President.

Denver, Colo.
FLORAL DESIGNS AND FLOWERS

Best Quality on Shortest Notice

DANIELS 5p fisher

Order by mail, telephone, telecraph or
cable. Cable address "Daniels. Denver"

rUlDE. BR03.CA
rLOBlSTi

WASUlNlilUN

D. C.

Gude's

Washington, D. C.

Geo. C. Shaffer,

:: a FLORIST v. ::

Phone 24 1 6 Main 1 4th 8 Eye Sts., N. W

Write, Telegraph or Telephone.

Buffalo, N. Y.

Flowers
"'Quality

W. J. Palmer a Son,

304 Main St.

Albany, N. Y.

Flowers or Design Work.

Delivered in Albany and Vicinity on

Telegraphic Order.

11 NORTH FEARL STREET.

Louisville, Ky.

JACOB SCHULZ,

550 So. Fonrtli Avenue.

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615

DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

will be delivered for the trade In other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers In the cities indicated
on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders.

cmcago.

E(tabliahed in 18S7.

'meM.

nORiST

739 Buckingham Place,

L. D. PhoDi- 558 Lake View.

Send us your retail orders.

WE HAVE THE BEST FACIUnES IN THE CITY

Mention the American Florist when writing

Chicago.

BAUSWIRTB FLORIST

Auditorium Annex.

Mail, Telegraph or Telephone Orders Filled
Promptly in Best Style.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Cincinnati, O.

JULIUS BAER,

138-140 E. Fourth St.
Long Distance Tbone.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Cleveland, O.

The Cleveland Cut
Flower Co.

Will fill your orders for designs and cut flovt^ers in

NORTHERN OHIO.

Dayton, O.

Matthews,

FLORIST

16 W. 3rd Street.

Plovi'ers in any arrangement for all occasions,
for Dayton and vicinity. Long dls. Phones

Kansas City, Mo.

Geo. M. Kellogg Flower and Plant Co.,

906 GRAND AVE.

KANSAS CITY and PLEASANT HILL, MO.

Will fill all orders for Cut Flowers, Funeral
Desi^s, Wedding and Birtbday Gifts that may
be entrusted to them.

Terre Haute, Ind.

John G. HeinI & Son,

129 South Seventh St.

Telephone 247.
We are in position to fill promptly ..II mail, tele-
phone, telegraph and cable orders with beat
quality stock in season.

Louisville, Ky.

Established 1880.

Orders for delivery in this city and nearby
points in the South solicited by

M. D. REINERS

Successor to Chas. W. Reiraers,

329 Fourth Avenue.

Rochester, N; Y.

J.B.KELLER SONS,

r FLORISTS I

25 Clinton Avenue, N.

Rochester Phone 606. Long Dis. Bell Phone 2189

IN HEART OF NEW YORK CITY

Phone 2270 38th St. 1294 Broadway
Our MottO-THE GOLDEN. RULE

Atlanta, Ga.

Atlanta Floral Co.

41 Peachtree Street.

Anderson, S. C.

THE ANDERSON FLORAL CO.

533 MARSHALL AVE.

FROM NEW TORK EXCEPT AS NOTED
October 19.

Rotterdam. Holland-Am., 10 a. m., Pier 50,

North River.
Kaiser William Grosse. N. Ger. Lloyd, 10

a. m.. Hoboken pier.
PROM BOSTON. — Ivernia, Cunard, 12 noon,

Boston pier, Cunard wharf.
October 30.
Caronia, Cunard, 10 a. m.. Piers 51 and 52,

North River.
Majestic, White Star, 9:30 a. m., Pier 48.

foot of West 11th St.
Pennsylvania, Ham. -Am., 2 a. m., Hoboken

pier.
FROM BOSTON. — Cymric. White Star, 2:30

p. m., Pier 48, foot of West 11th St.

October 31.

Carpathla. Cunard. 12 noon, Piers 51 and 52.

North River.
La Lorraine. French, 10 a. m.. Pier 42,

North River.
Moltke. Ham. -Am.. 10 a. m., Hoboken pier.
Bremen, N. Ger. Lloyd, Hoboken pier.

October 33.
FROM MONTREAL.— Corslcan, Allen, 6:30

p. m.
FROM QUEBEC. — Empress of Ireland, Can.

Pacific, 3:30 p. m.

October 33.
California, Anchor, 2 p. m.. Pier 54, North

River.
St. Louis, American, 10 a. m., Pier 15, North

River.
Zeeland. Red Star, 11 a. m.. Pier 14, North

River.
Celtic. W^hlte Star, 2 p. m., Pier 48. foot of

West 11th St.
Romanic. White Star, 3 p. m., Pier 4S, foot

of West 11th St.
Deutschland, Ham. -Am., 11 a. m., Hoboken

Pier.
Germania. Fabre, 4 p. m.. Amity dock.
FROM PHILADELPHIA. — Merion, Ameri-
can. 10 a. m.. Pier 15. North River.
PROM MONTREAL. — Sicilian. Allen.

Alexander MeConDell,

571 Fifth Ave.. Windsor Arcade.
NEW YORK CITY.

TELRCjRAI'II Ort'.ers forwarded to any
part of tlie United States, Canada and
all principal cities in Europe. Orders
transferred or entrusted by the trade to
our selection for delivery on steamships
or elsewhere receive special attention.

Telephone Calls: 487 and 488 381b Si.

Cable address: Alf.xconnell.
Western Union Code,

Detroit, Micli.

John Breitmeyer's Sons

Corner Miami and Gratiot Avenues.

Artistic Designs.
High Grade Cut Blooms.

We cover all Michigan points and good
sections of Ohio, Indiana and Canada.

St. Paul, Minn.

HOLM & OLSON,

ST. PAUL.

THE LEADING FLORISTS OF THE NORTHWESI

Orders will be well cared for anywhere m
MINNESOTA AND THE DAKOTAS.

Los Angeles, Calif.

J. W. WoMiU,

FLORIST.

n*S???iS?^"' 2 18 W. 4th St.

St. Paul, Minn.

L. L. MAY & CO.

Order your flowers for delivery
in this section from the

Leading Fiorlsts of the Northwest
San Francisco, Calif.

J. B. BOLAND

Successor to Sievers and Boland,

FLORIST

60 KEARNEY STREET.

Milwaukee, Wis.

CCPollworthCo.

WiU take proper \Vl«orknsin>
care of your orders In '' 1»^«J* l»l*«»

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Oct. i6,

The Seed Trade. J

American Seed Trade Association.

J. C. Robinson. Waterloo. Neb.. Pres.;
M. H. Duryea. New York. First Vice-Pres.:
F. W. Bolgiano. Washington. D. C. Second
Vice-Pres.: C. E. Kendel. Cleveland. O..
Sec'y and Treas.: Leonard H. Vaughan.
Chicago. Asst. Sec'y. Twenty-eighth annual
convention. June. 1910.

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ALASKA Peas are probably worth
nearly $5 per bushel at wholesale
for choice stocks.

Caution is needed in the shipping
of tender plants from this date. Con-
siderable risk attends long-distance
shipments in northern sections.

August Rolkee & Sons, New York,
have been appointed agents for the
flower and vegetable seed specialties
of Dippe Bros., Quedlinburg, Germany.

Great improvement in the seed and
implement business is noted in Provi-
dence, R. I., and neighborhood. Many
Italian gardeners are opening up large
tracts of land with the best of results
for local dealers.

Nashvili-E, Tenn. — The Italian Seed
Co., of Shelby county, has been in-
corporated with capital stock $5,000.
John Linqua, John Beretta, Chas. Cos-
cia, G. C. Dew and M. Goldsmith are
the incorporators.

. Cincinnati, O. — Miss Josephine Mc-
Cullough, daughter of Albert McCul-
lough, was married from the family
home at Pleasant Ridge, October 2,
to Chas. T. Blackburn. A wedding
trip through the east will be taken
and Mr. and Mrs. Blackburn will re-
side at East Norwood.

Wetheesfield, Conn. — Thos. Ha-
vens Willard, son of S. F. Willard,
and Miss Mabel Ruth Baker were
married October 7. S. F. Willard,
Jr., was best man, and Edward -land
John Willard acted as ushers. After
a trip to Bermuda the couple will re-
side here, where Mr. Willard is con-
nected with the Comstock-Ferre Co.

Japanese jobbers of lily bulbs write
the first half of September from that
country as follows: "TJie market is
firm and advancing. The crop has
turned out so badly it is impossible
to predict how high tite prices will
go. It is reported that some dealers
will claim 'force majeure' and ship
short, as. they cannot possibly fill their
contracts. The position is certainly
very serious and so far as can be
seen some of the dealers are bound
to go to the wall this year, having
but limited financial backing."

Braslan Seed Growers' Co.

Lettuce Onion, Sweet Peas.

Qrowers For the Wiudesale
Trade Only.

CALIF.

SAN JOSE,

F. L. Hogue, the seed bean specialist,
formerly of Carpinteria, Calif., has
incorporated under the title of the
Hogue-Kellogg Co., with a capital
stock of $50,000, headquarters Ven-
tura, Calif.

Cantaloupe growing is interesting
southern Missouri counties this year.
Conditions are said to be perfect
there, and it is believed that the
Ozark cantaloupe will soon be as fa-
mous as the Rocky Ford.

Saginaw, Mich., October 6. — Ac-
cording to Henry W. Carr, the acre-
age in beans in Michigan this season
is about 25 per cent larger than last
year, with a probable yield of 6,000,-
000 bushels. The production per acre
is also larger than last year.

London, Eng. — Watking & Simpson
have dissolved partnership, David Mc-
Kay retiring from the firm. The busi-
ness hereafter, under the old style
and title, will be carried on by Alfred
Watkins, who has acquired entire con-
trol. The business was founded by
Mr. Watkins over 30 years ago.

Chicago. — Contract prices on the
board of trade October 13 for grass
seed were noted as follows: Prime
timothy, September, $3.95, nominal;
White clover, from 20 cents to 25
cents, with the high grades very
scarce. — Kirkeby & Gundestrup report
a brisk demand for onion sets, with
yellow bringing $1.25, red, $1.35, and
white, $1.75. The sharp advance in
white is due to the marked shrinkage
occasioned by dry rot. — Onion set
growers are moving stocks into stor-
age .Vaughan's Seed Store taking into
warehouse eight or ten cars this
week. — A. H. Goodwin has returned
from New York. — Visitor: Henry
Nungesser. New York.

New York. — The retail trade is
very quiet. Bulbs should now be im-
portant factors in sales, but on ac-
count of the very warm weather, no-
body is as yet pulling up good beds
of cannas and geraniums to plant
bulbs. — Serious concern is felt by the
dealers in seed potatoes on account
of rot in the Maine crop. — deary's
Horticultural Co. has just received
over 100 cases of boxwood and a lot
of the first grade of bulbs. — The new
plant of Geo. E. Talmadge (Inc.) at
Madison, N. J., for the manufacture
of Aphine, the new insecticide, has
been completed, and shipments are
now made in any quantities on the
day the order is received. — P. C.
Woodruff of S. D. Woodruff & Sons
is again at his desk in their Dey
street store, after a summer spent In
Europe. He is not worrying over the

Peas # Beans

Alfred J. Brown Seed Co.,

Growers for tbe Wbolesale Tftt,
GRAND RAPIDS MICH.

C. C. MORSE & CO.,

48-56 Jackson St.,

San Francisco, Calif.

The Largest Seed Growers on the Pacific Coast.

ONION, LETTUCE, SWEET PEAS,

Also Carrot, Celery, Leek, Mustard, Parsley, Parsnip, Radish, Salsify.

outlook. — A regular meeting of the
New York Horticultural Importers'
Protective Association was held Oc-
tober 7 at the Astor house, a full at-
tendance being present. This organi-'
zation was formed about two years
ago, primarily for the purpose of reg-
ulating credits of buyers of plants,
seeds, bulbs, etc. It includes prac-
tically all of the large wholesale im-
porters and agents.

Unlt'ormity of Variety in Seeds.

At the second annual convention of
the Greenhouse Vegetable Growers'
and Market Gardeners' Association,
held at Ashtabula, O., this week, Dr.
W. W. Tracy read a most interesting
and valuable paper on the "Impor-
tance of Uniformity of Varietal Char-
acter in Vegetable Seeds." The au-
thor went into the history of culture
in the forest states of Ohio and Mich-
igan and the prairies of Illinois and
Iowa, tracing the rise of culture of
various kinds, and called attention
to the need of seed that can be de-
pended upon to come true to varietal
character, showing how such seed
would greatly increase the profits of
the grower. In his own lucid style he
pointed out the difficulties in the way
of absolute truth to variety, noting
that every seed carried a multitude of
potential variations inherited from a
long line of ancestors. These may lie
dormant and every succeeding gen-
eration lessens the probability of a
new combination and consequent ex-
ternal change, but they do not cease
to exist. "Like produces like" is a
good theory, but there are many con-
ditions existing that may result in
quite the opposite.

Growers select a variety and in
perfect good faith send it out after
perhaps a year or two's trial, but in
perhaps the next crop of seed some
of these old inherent tendencies crop
up and the stock loses its uniformity
and value. In developing a seed stock
Mr. Tracy says that the first thing to
do is to form a very clear conception
of the precise form desired, then to
select a few plants that come as near
as possible to this ideal, and save the
seed of each separately as it may hap-
pen that the very best plant is in
reality a crossed one, owing its su-
periority to the influence of some
"vigorous but otherwise inferior plant
and this 'bar sinister' will be revealed
in the inferior quality of plants grown
from its seed." Then a small sample
of each should be sown, and if any
departure from the original is noted
the resulting plants must be rejected.
This must be repeated with the second
generation, and after this rigid selec-
tion the probability is that a "pure
plant" has been secured. If they still
vary then it will be best to search
again for a pure foundation as the
starter of a new line of experiments.
Mr. Tracy paid a high tribute to the
worth and honesty of purpose of the
American seedsmen, and advised his
hearers to deal only with firms of
good repute who are acquainted with
the needs of the locality as to climate
and other requirements. Combination
of growers to admit of one growing
the seed of any specialty that cannot
bo obtained in the ordinary way and
distributing the same was also ad-
vised.

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"Four of the Finest" Superb New
"Spencer" Sweet Peas

Marie CorcUi, Senator Spencer,
Miriam Beaver, W. T. Hutchins.

WITH the exception of our Kins Kdwaril.
Aurora and ( )tliello Spencers, we regard
tliese four new Spencers — after careful
inspection of the crops in California — as prob-
ably the Truest to Type at time of introduc-
tion of any new vSpencers that have originated t ,
in America and unsurpassed in fixity of char- ^^_
acter by any English novelties yet obtained. \
We feel sure that they will give complete satis-
faction to amateurs and Sweet I'ea Specialists ^^£2
both in England and America. ^^

IX^TIfff) r'rkt'PlIf i'l trials both in England and
l"lttl Iv VUl Will at; Fordhook, was pronounced
by Sweet Pea experts as being in the fore rank of dis-
tinct Spencer novelties. The large flowers are brilliant
rose-carmine or red and uniformly Of true Spencer form.
The wings are a pure rich rose-crimson, while the standard
shows a tint of cherry-red. The whole effect is that of a
brilliant crimson, — clear, distinct and most beautiful.
The standard is large, round and wavy, the wings are full
and inclined to remain boldlyoutright instead of drooping.
The long strong stems usually bear four flowers each. The
plant is of strong growth and very free flowering.

"Mfrinm Rpavpr ^° ^°''"'' ^''''^' gi'acefui ar-

"111 lU 111 UIC>UVV1 rangement on the stem, free
blooming and seedless nature, it is in all respects similar
to the original Countess Spencer. Its novelty is its
color — a glowing but soft apricot, tinted, shaded
and suffused with lemon. It shows a little variation
perhaps with a tint of salmon, deeper by a trifle on
the back of standard, but is practically a self color.
It is a color difficult to describe and might be said to
approach a terra COtta tint, especially so as it har-
monizes so beautifully with golden brown.

^rn-*

Natural Size Spray of

Miriam Beaver
Spencer Sweet Pea.

Senator Spencer

A varying combina-
tion of deep claret
and chocolate, striped and flaked on a ground of light
heliotrope. It shows up wonderfully well, as the dainty
detailed markings are most attractive.

Sen.\tor Spencer is of the true Spencer form— wav\
edges on both standard and wings — large, round, fluffy
standard, long drooping wings. The stems are long, and
there are usually four good, large, finely formed flowers on
each stem. It comes absolutely true from seed, and the vines
are a perfect mass of bloom throughout the seaaon.

Entirely
distinct in
color from
any other
Sweet Pea
of either
theGrandi-
flora or
Spencer
types.

»«-••

^JO T HlltclliriS ^ ^"^' ^°^^< '•''"^ Spencer of S- '*"

"' • * • ilUlVlllll^l most perfect form and coloring.
The buds show a decided buff color. The fully expanded flower has
the appearance of light apricot (distinctly lemon at the throat), '-^^^0-

overlaid with a beautiful blush pink. As the season advances the -^^

blush pink shading becomes rather more pronounced. Both standard and '\

wings are wavy, ruffled and crinkled of the most advanced Spencer type.

Each of the Above New Spencers

In packets to retail at 15 cents each: $1.00 per doz. pkts.; $7.00 per 100
pkts.; in lots of BOO pkts. or more, at $6.25 per 100 pktS.

In packets to retail at 25 cents each: $2.00 per doz.pkts.; $13.75 per 100
pkts.; in lots of 500 pkts. or more, $12.50 per 100 pktS.

I@° For size of packets, fuller descriptions and half-tones from photo-
graphs, see our

Special Illustrated Ei^ht Page Circular

mailed upon application to any one in the trade, either at home or abroad,

W. ATLEE BURPEE & CO..

We have True
Stocks — 1909 crops — of

Burpee's Apple Blossom
Spencer, Burpee's White
and Primrose Spencers,
King Edward Spencer, and
the new Othello Spencer.

and shall be pleased to quote
prices, upon receipt of inquiry,
slating quantities required.

Philadelphia, U. S. A.

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Oct. 1 6,

i

Market Gardeners

%

Oreeohonse Vegetable Growprs and ||

Market l>arde&ers' Assocliillt>n. ..

E A.Dunbar Ashtebula. O., President; y

S J Perry. Grand Rapids. Mich . Vice-Pres- |i

ident: S. W. Severance, 508 Illinois Life i

Building. Louisville, Ky., Secretary. ||

"Geeenhoxjsebs" is a name given to
growers of vegetables under glass.

FEEDKBICTON, N. B. — J. Bebbington
& Son have been growing muskmelons
in the frames cleared of spring plants,
and have been very successful with
them.

HAKTFORD, CONN. — Peter Zuger, late-
ly in charge of Elizabeth park, has
resigned his position here and is go-
ing into business for himself on the
Cheney farm, South Manchester.

THOS Ij. BkOWN, South Manchester,
Conn., writes October 9: "No frost
here yet. We gathered over 100
bushels of tomatoes from one acre
yesterday. Egg plant, corn and pep-
pers are so plentiful that the dealers
are hoping for frost."

The Market Gardeners' Association.

ANNUAL CONVENTION AT ASHTABULA, O.

The second annual convention of
the Greenhouse Vegetable Growers'
and Market Gardeners' Association of
America was called to order in the Ly-
ceum theater, Ashtabula, O., October
12, promptly at 10 a. m., for a three
days' programme, with President E.

A. Dunbar in the chair. The printed
programme was rather closely ad-
hered to. Following the address of
welcome by Mayor H. C. Cook of Ash-
tabula, and the response by Richard
Hittinger, of Belmont, Mass., Presi-
dent Dunbar read his annual address.
Reports from the treasurer and state
vice presidents followed during the
morning session.

"New Crops for Forcing" was the
general topic under consideration.
Thos. L. Brown, South Manchester,
Conn., read a paper on "Cauli-
flower;" W. R. Lazenby, Columbus,
C, on "Rhubarb;" M. M. Miesse,
Lancaster, O., on "Fall Tomatoes;"

B. H. Thorne, Wooster, O., on "Cel-
ery Culture," the paper he was on the
programme for Thursday morning
and omitting his scheduled talk on
"Chrysanthemums;" C. W. Waid, New
Carlisle, O., on "Radishes." This ses-
sion was concluded by the important
paper of W. W. Tracy, of the Depart-
ment of Agriculture, Washington, D.

C. on "The Importance of Uniformity
in "Varietal Character in Vegetable
Seeds." This was followed by "A
Picture Talk: From Farm to Family
Fresh," by H. B. FuUerton, of Hun-
tington, L. I., N. T., illustrated by
lantern slides.

On Wednesday morning Franklin
De Kleine, Grand Rapids, Mich., read
his paper on "Local Organizations,"
the secretary's report following. C.
H. Gallup, Ashtabula, read a paper
on "Grand Rapids Lettuce," and Bu-
gene Davis, its originator, spoke on
the same subject. R. L. Watts of
the Pennsylvania State College gave
an address, and Professor Gunson.
Michigan State College, read a paper
on "Soils." A nomination committee

of 13 was named and during the aft-
ernoon those present paid a visit to
the greenhouses in the locality. There
were 125 visitors and delegates in all.
The banquet was held at 6 p. m.

The exhibitors included the Foley
Mfg. Co. and John C. Moninger Co.,
Chicago; Geo. M. Garland Co., Des
Plaines, 111.; Quaker City Machine
Works, Richmond, Ind.; King Con-
struction Co., N. Tonawanda, N. T. ;
Morehead Mfg. Co., Detroit, Mich.;
Wolf Machine Co., Dayton. O.; Ben-
jamin Hammond, Fishkill-on-Hud-
son, N. Y. ; Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chi-
cago, and the American Blower Co.,
Detroit, Mich.

Secretary Severance, in his annual
report, says he was not satisfied with
the efforts he had been able to make
for the upbuilding of the association
and realized that there was more of
promise and prospect in his report
than of actual performance. At the
close of the Cleveland convention
there were 59 j'early members enrolled
who each paid a fee of $3 and four
life members who paid $15 each mak-
ing a total of $237 in cash. Sixteen
new yearly members and two life
members have since been enrolled,
while at the executive meeting in
April four members paid the addi-
tional $12 to become life members. The
year book has been published and
sent to all members but it was not
so large as he would have liked, owing
to lack of funds.

The secretary made a trip to Chi-
cago to meet growers who were plan-
ning a local organization and though
nothing resulted he hopes for results
in the future. At the April meeting
the present convention city was de-
cided upon, various committees ap-
pointed and slight changes in the con-
stitution were recommended. Presi-
dent Dunbar also appointed the fol-
lowing state vice-presidents: H. A.
Thompson, Massachusetts; F. A. Lord,
New York; L. C. Corbett, District of
Columbia; W. F. Allen, Maryland; R.
L. Watts, Pennsylvania; B. H. Thorne,
Ohio; J. P. Fister, Kentucky; J. G.
Frisz, Indiana; P. J. Foley, Illinois
and Eugene Davis, Michigan. Mr.
Severance paid a loyal tribute to and
deplored the loss of the association's
late treasurer, S. B. Chester. He also
recommended the appointment of a
paid secretary who could give his
whole time to the advancement of the
association later on and said there
was a great future before the organ-
ization and closed with an appeal to
all to join and help the association
along with their moral and financial
support.

Tomatoes.

To grow a good crop one wants
good plants of some good variety or
varieites says M. M. Miesse, Lan-
caster, O., in a paper read at the
market gardeners convention. We
sowed our seed August 11, trans-
planted August 24 into flats. The
plants remained in flats until Sep-
tember 8, then we potted them in
2 Mi -inch pots where they remained
until September 30, then we planted
them in their permanent beds. The
beds were mulched August 15 with
good stable manure to the depth of
three or four inches which was kept
moderately damp or in a good grow-
ing condition. Two houses were

plowed twice or the second plowing

was back furred, the other house was
plowed but once. We liked this
method better than the two plowings
as the beds worked down better and
was in a finer condition for planting.
We marked out our beds 16x32 inches.

We distribute our wire anchors at
every cross, then the plants. In plant-
ing we use the trowel placing the
plant on the anchor and plant to-
gether. We cultivate our tomatoes
every few days keeping the ground
well stirred to let the sun and air
in, which puts on that good healthy
green luster and vigorous growth.

We are particular not to over water
but give just enough to keep the
plants in a good growing condition
until the time comes for them to set
their fruit; then we keep them on
the dry side until they are well loaded
with fruit; then again we give them
plenty of water while the fruit is
developing. We think the black rot
is caused by not getting enough water
at the proper time.

We pollenize the first two clusters
by hand using a spoon and a small
stick. The third, fourth and fifth
cluster gets pollenized in trimming and
training them up. After fruit is well
set we use bone and sheep manure
half and half worked into the soil
lightly between the rows. We mulch

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r. r lUUU; $8.50 per lO.liOn
Celery, Whits Hlume and Golden Self Blancbioe.

Sl.i'ii per 1000; *8 50 per 10.000.
Parsley, 25c per lOO; $1 25 per 1000.

Cash with order.

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Substitution of chtaptf grades is
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with stable manure to the depth of
about three or four inches then we
use plenty of water. We find that
the tomato is a heavy feeder.

Forcing: Rhubarb In the Dark.

William R. Lazenby, of the Horti-
cultural Department of the Ohio
State University, read a very inter-
esting paper on "Forcing Rhubarb in
the Dark" at the convention of the
Greenhouse Vegetable Growers' and
Market Gardeners' Association at
Ashtabula. O., October 12. Mr. La-
zenby de.scribed the methods practiced,
saying that artificial freezing or dry-
ing will take the place of the long
natural rest the plant enjoys. Re-
ferring to the darkness he says the
exclusion of light causes a moderate
lengthening of the petiole or stem and
a great reduction of the leaf-blade,
while the green color is almost ab-
sent, the color of the stems ranging
from almost white to pink, while the
texture is crisper and more delicate
and the skin thinner.

The roots are plowed out in early
winter, all small rootlets cut off with
a spade, avoiding injury to the larger
roots and leaving considerable soil on
the latter. They are then allowed to
lie on the surface until they have
been well frozen, this being essential
to a prompt, energetic growth, when
they are taken to the pit, cellar or
wherever they are to be grown. They
take up little room and can be packed
close tiia;ether if care is taken that
each is surrounded by soil. The
crowns .should be covered to a depth
of about three inches with soil and
nearly all light excluded, a certain
slight diffusion of light giving a bet-
ter color to the stem. The tempera-
ture recommended is from 55° to 70°,
according as it is necessary to force
rapidly or the reverse, 20 days being
necessary at the higher temperature
before cuttings can be made. The
slower the forcing the longer the roots
remain in a productive condition.

Respecting the roots Mr. Lazenby
asserts that he has forced one year
roots from seed, Linnaeus being the
variety used. Seed is sown in drills
24 inches apart in April; the plants
grow rapidly and are thinned and
cultivated, these having leaves 12
inches across with 15 to 20-inch stems
in August. The lifting process is the
same as for larger roots, and the rhu-
barb was ready to pull in four weeks
from the date of planting, so that sev-
eral plantings can be made as the
plants get exhausted. As to profits the
first crop in an SxlO-foot cellar sold
for $10. Prom a double crop grown
in 185 square feet, $35.50 worth was
sold from seedling roots. So there
should be money in it for commercial
growers. All that is needed is care-
ful preparation of soil, a wise selec-
tion of seed, proper thinning and good
cultivation.

The Cabbage WUt.

W. A. Orton. representative of the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture, has recently paid a visit to many
of the cabbage fields about Clyde and
Fremont, Ohio. There was found a
fully developed epidemic of fusarium
wilt which has already gained pos-

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very limited area.

This disease, while widespread
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Spinach.

There is an increasing interest
everywhere in cover crops, that is.
crops to occupy the ground over win-
ter, to prevent washing, puddling and
leaching away of fertility. While
spinach is never mentioned as a cover
crop, it performs the above functions
very well, besides being a valuable
crop at times. By planting plenty
of it we can sell as long as the mar-
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under.

In most sections of this country
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certain to get a stand owing to hot.
dry weather and insufficient subsoil
moisture, while it may freeze out in
winter. It is a plant that will stand
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cessful by applying one or two coats
of coarse manure with a manure
spreader immediately after sowing the
seed, thus compelling the plants to
come up through the manure. With
a machine, a mulch may be put in
as smooth as a carpet, which protects
the crop amply from alternate freez-
ing and thawing, besides conserving
moisture in the early fall. Broad-
cast sowing is generally preferred for
fall crops, as it allows each plant
more room than drill culture. Early
seeding is bad practice, as large
plants winter poorly. Six weeks be-
fore cold weather is considered about
right. Maeketman.

The Striped Cucumber Beetle.

A frequent and serious enemy of
cucumbers is the striped cucumber
beetle, Diabrotica vittata. Soon after
the seedling plants appear the bee-
tles begin to feed upon the leaves and
tender stems, eating away the epi-
dermis, often causing the plants to
wilt and die. They even burrow into
the ground and attack them before
they come up.

The beetles are about one-fifth of
an inch long, with thorax and wing-
covers yellow, the latter with three
black longitudinal stripes; the head is
also black. At the time the beetles
are feeding upon the young plants
they are also mating and laying eggs
on the stem just below the surface of
the ground. The larvse hatching from
these eggs are borers in the roots of
the plants, sometimes causing consid-
erable injury. Though the complete
life history of this insect is not well
known, it is believed that the larval
period lasts for about a month. The
full-grown larva is about one-third of
an inch long, and is slender and whit-
ish, with a black head. Pupation oc-
curs within the ground. The pupa is
white, like the larva, and the pupal
stage lasts about a week. There are
two generations in Connecticut each
season, says a report of the Connecti-
cut Experiment Station, and the bee-
tles are often found in large numbers
late in the season assembled under
the dead leaves of the plants. Mel-
ons, cucumbers, squashes and pump-
kins are attacked.

The remedies consist either in
keeping the beetles away from the
plants or in the use of poison. The
latter method is the one practiced by
most large growers. Paris green may
be mixed with air-slaked lime or
plaster at the rate of one pound of
poison to 75 pounds of plaster, and
the mixture sifted upon the plants.
This, of course, cannot be used before
the plants come up, and when the
beetles are extraordinarily abundant
much damage will often result to the
plants in spite of the application of
poison. Lead arsenate mixed with
■water at the rate of three to five
pounds in 50 gallons of water and
sprayed or sprinkled upon the plants
is usually an excellent remedy.

In order to keep the beetles wholly
away from the plants it is necessary
to cover them with frames of net-
ting. A barrel hoop may be cut in
two equal parts and fastened together
at right angles, the ends set in the
ground, and the frame covered with
netting. The ends of these semicircu-
lar hoops may be fastened to another
hoop lying horizontally in order to
make a portable frame, and the whole
covered with netting. Boxes and va-
rious other forms of wood may be
designed into protectors for this pur-
pose, but they must be placed over
the hills before the beetles appear.
In some cases it is possible to drive
away the beetles by a frequent dust-
ing of the plants with fine coal ashes,

air-slaked lime, or insect powder, and
some growers use trap plants and
practice burning all old plants and
rubbish in the field after the crop is
harvested.

Harvesting: Potatoes.

In great potato-growing sections
years ago it was a common practice
to pour bulk potatoes into wagon-
beds, and to shovel them out into bas-
kets when unloading. This primitive
method was laborious, and injurious
bruising the tubers. Potato boxes
have now come into common use in
many districts. They are made of
light material, preferably basswood or
similar wood, says the Fruit Grower,
Market Gardener and Poultryman.
The boards for sides and bottom
should be three-eighths inch in thick-
ness, and the ends one-half. The fol-
lowing dimensions are the ones used
by bruising the tubers. Potato boxes
boxes: 12 y2 inches deep, 13% inches
wide and 16 inches long. This
gives exactly 2,700 cubic inches.
This size probably is more con-
venient than any other that could
be devised. The length of two boxes
is near the width of the ordinary
wagon-bed, leaving only room for the
hand when putting them into position,
and when empty, one box can be
placed inside of two others, economiz-
ing space. "With high sideboards on
the wagon-bed, it is convenient to tier
up 60 bushels when drawing from the
field to the cellar or to the market,
but the extensive grower may prefer
a long platform that will hold 20 or
more boxes in a single tier.

The home-made box is usually less
satisfactory. It is rarely made of the

boxes are handed up to the driver of
the wagon and while he takes the
load to the car, cellar or other place
of storage, another load is made
ready by the pickers. Returning, the
driver puts his empty boxes out, takes
on his load of full ones, and the work
proceeds with a minimum amount of
handling. If the potatoes are drawn
directly to consumers, neat boxes for
handling them are a good advertise-
ment as well as a means of saving
labor, time and injury to the stock.

Prices of Indoor Fruits and Vegetables.

Chicago, October 12. — Mushrooms,
90 cents per pound; cucumbers, 40
cents to 75 cents per dozen; lettuce, $1
to $1.50 per dozen heads; tomatoes,
121/2 cents to 15 cents per pound; rad-
ishes, 35 cents per dozen; cauliflower,
30 cents to 50 cents a head; grapes,
Gros Colman, 90 cents per pound;
Muscats, $1.75 per pound. English
Kent Cobb nuts 40 cents per pound.

New York, October 11. — Mushrooms,
50 cents to 60 cents per pound; cu-
cumbers. 40 cents to 42 cents per
dozen; lettuce, 50' cents to 75 cents per
dozen heads; tomatoes, 10 cents per
pound; radishes, 15 cents to 20 cents
per dozen; grapes, $1.25 to $1.50 per
pound.

The Rose of Hell.

"The rose of hell" is a flower of
wood and a stranger in the known
world of horticulture. It blooms on
the slopes of Mount Agua and around
the edges of Fuego's crater, nurtured
by the sulphurous fumes ever rising
from the volcano. This strange plant
receives its name from the legend of

A TYPICAL OHIO VEGETABLE RANGE.

best light material, and when one
takes into account the number of
times the boxes must be handled, he
may see the advantage of having the
very best. Manufacturers furnish solid
boxes that weigh only seven pounds,
are exact in size, trim in appearance
and will last for 15 or 20 years,
if cared for properly. Other boxes,
slatted on ends and sides, are
furnished at a less price, and are less
substantial. The boxes, bought In
crates of a dozen, cost about 18 cents
apiece for the solid ones and 14 cents
for the slatted.

The poUuoes are picked up t'fter
the digger and placed in the boxe.s, the
unmerchantable tubers lieing left on
the ground. When a load is ready the

the Guatemalan Indians, says the
Chicago Daily News, and was discov-
ered about a year ago in the moun-
tains of central America.

In spite of its roughness the blos-
som has an odd beauty. It is com-
posed of four concave, roselike petals
covered on the outside with a thick
bark, like that of a tree, while the
hard inside surface is traced by faint
lines like the petals of some flowers.
The stem is about a foot long, of hard
wood and covered with a rough bark.
The blossom is 12 inches wide and
grows on a tree of great size and
strength. Indians regard the crater
of Fuego as the mouth of hades and
hold that this is the only flower grow-
ing in the infernal regions.

/goQ.

The American Florist,

621

Baltimore,

STir.r, TLENTY Of OUTDOOK rUJWElt.S.

Unseasonably warm weather con-
tinues as well as the drought which
has so long- affected this region. Pall
work is difficult of accomplishment.
So far there has been no killinR
frosts. The night temperature runs
up to 60°, with the result that there
has been a great avalanche of roses
put on the market. The curbstone
vendors were out in force on Satur-
day and made the streets gay with
their stands and baskets. Carnations
are not so abundant, and there is no
great supply of dahlias such as is
usual at about this date. There was
more go in the market through most
of last week, but the demand is rather
intermittent and things arc not yet
down to the fairly regular pace.
Chrysanthemums are coming in,
largely Monrovia, Polly Rose, etc.,
but in the popular view there seems
some incongruity between these au-
tumn beauties and the warm weather,
which prevails, and they do not go
off witli great freedom.

NOTES.

In the voluminous literature which
abounds just now of arctic and
antarctic voyages and discoveries, the
Sun of this city calls attention to the
participation and services in one of
the earlier expeditions of a distin-
guished and well-known horticultur-
ist of this city. In the Wilkes ex-
ploring expedition, which sailed from
this country in 1S3S on a voyage of
four years to explore the remote seas
of the southern world, Wm. D. Brack-
enridge was assistant botanist and
horticulturist. He was a Scotchman
by birth, educated in the gardens at
Kew, London, and in the Royal Gar-
dens at Berlin, and came to this coun-
try in 1837. He was in the employ of
Robert Buist, of Philadelphia, the
father and sponsor in the trade of so
many skilled gardeners, when he was
offered by Commodore Wilkes the po-
sition named. He continued with the
squadron until the return to this
country, where he was made superin-
tendent of the United States Botani-
cal Gardens at Washington, making
the plans for the building, laying out
of the grounds of that institution and
directing its operation for, we think,
nearly 20 years, when he resigned and
was succeeded by Wm. R. Smith, the
present well-known and universally
esteemed superintendent, who had
been his lieutenant.

Mr. Brackenridge. during the voy-
age of discovery, made large collec-
tions of the vegetable and other prod-
ucts of the countries visited, arrang-
ing and preserving them so that when
it returned home they were in good
shape to be turned over to the gov-
ernment museums. In the printed
records of the expedition he is rep-
resented in part by the volume on
ferns, which he both wrote and illus-
trated, and which is still referred to
as a reliable and interesting work.
Mr. Brackenridge wrote and kept
copious notes of his experiences whilst
on his voyage, and made many draw-
ings of the inhabitants, the fauna and
flora of the land visited. Most of
these papers and his diary are still
retained in the possession of his
daughter, who lives on his former es-
tate at Govans, where he settled and
went into business as nurseryman and
fiorist, when he left the government
botanical gardens. Here for many
years he carried on a large and flour-
ishing business, keeping up to or
ahead of the times, and gaining the
confidence and friendship of all who
knew him. a man of large mind and
active in promoting horticulture. Mr.
Brackenridge died in 1893. Archibald

Giant inl.xtunr of Buk'not. Odier. Gassier,
Tririiardcau. Guarantet-d A No. 1, $2.50 per
ICX 0: 2,000 or more. $2.00 per 1000.

rksaicickc Paris Yellow. While. 2in. 2c.
«-"****•*=** Doublf Snowball. Lonk'fellow.
$2.50 per 1000. New Giant, white and red. $4.00 per
1000.

Snapdragons, (Giants)

White. Pink, Yi;llow and Scarlet, just ritrhl for
poitinK in 2-inch; buy at oner and plant to follow
'mums, $1,00 p.r lOU; $8.00 per 1000. 2 in. 2c.,

$18.00 per 1000.

Hollyhocks, a bik' barKain; must move off thi-
ground; dbl. yi-llow. white and pink $15 00 per
1000: sineli: mixed, $10,00 per 1000 Sprint' sown
sei'd.

Asparagus Sprengerl, 2'in.. 2c. Asparagus
Plumosus Nanus, 2 in,, 2c. Smilax, 2'in.. $1,25
per 100. Stevia, dwarf field, $4,00 per 100. Car-
nations, field Louise, Harlowardrn. Estelle,2^c;
Scottii Ferns, bench. 3-in. Sc : AmerpohU f.rn,
b. nch, 3 in. lOc; 4-in. 1.5c; Sweet William, $2.0o
p.r innn.: Petunias, 2-in. 2c.. R. C. «1.00 per 100:
Helitrope, 2-in. $1.,S0 per 100: Cuptlea, R, C. 75c.
2-in. iHc.

PRIMULA

Primula Obconica G. Alba, Rosea, Hybrid
Rubra, 2iD,. 2c. Cash,

BYER BROS.,

Ghambersburg, Pa.

A FEW GOOD THINGS
YOU WANT.

Rex Begonia, 2 in $5.00 per lOO.
Asparagus Sprengerl,3-in. $5.00perl01
Geraniums, Nutt Doyle. Perkins Grant. La

Favorite. R C. $1.25: 2-in. pots. $2,00: 3-in.,

$4 00 per 100; Viaud, Castellane, Poitevine.

Jaulin. Ricard, Buchntr. R. C, $1.50; 2-in.

pots, $2 50; 3-in.. $5.00 per 100; Mme. Salleroi,

2-in,. $3,00 per 100
Asparagus Plumosns, 2'in, $3.00 per 100; Sin.,

$5 00 per 100. Cut fronds 25c per bunch.
Boston Ferns. 5-iD 25c each. WWtmanl Ferns,

4-in 25c each
Cycas Palms, 4 to 5 leaves, $1.00, $1.50 and $2.00.
Vinca Var., 2-in. $2.00 per 100.

Cash with order. No C. O. D. All shipments
at risk of purchasers, after being delivered to the
express companies properly packed in good order

GEO. M. EMMANS,

Newton, N. J.

SPECIALTIES.

ROSES, from 3-incb pots. CHRYSANTHEMUMS,

MRNATIONS, for fall delivery. SMILAX. VIOLETS.

IN BEST VARIETIES.

Prices. low. Send tor list.

WOOD BROTHERS. Fishklll. N. Y.

Brackenridge, who was a large grower
of orchids in his time, was a son. He
also is dead.

Ellicott & Emmart, a prominent
firm of architects of this city, have
prepared plans for the construction
in Wyman park, a public reservation
which adjoins the property of the
Johns Hopkins LTniversity, of tv
"classic garden." The design shows
walks and terraces and ample grass,
with shade trees and many sites in-
troduced for pieces of sculpture in
marble and bronze. These will be
either replicas of the famous works
of the old world or original pieces by
American sculptors. The money for
the construction of the garden comes,
in part, fron^ an appropriation from
the city, and in part from a donation
of the Municipal Art Society, being
some of the proceeds of the national
sculpture exhibition held in this city
in April of last year. This garden
will be a very attractive feature in
the vicinity where it Is located, one
of our best residential sections.

Hilpert & Hammond is the style
of a new firm whicli has built two
houses on the Belair road and gone
into raising carnations, chrysanthe-
mums, etc.. marketing its products
through the Florists' Exchange.

FOR SALE-,\bout 10 cases of extra fine

Paper Whites

We are overstocked. We know thcv arc
scarce, but they are for sale bi.-causc we
have overb«UKht.

BOSTON FERNS

Wr have to have room, and havr- a fine
lot of iVi'KXi.. r.-ady (or 3 and 4 in.: 3-in.,
ready for 4 and .Sin.: 4in., ready for5-in.
If you can use any. write us at ono-. as
we are iroing to niovi- thr-m. We also
have a fine lot of lari^e plants, ready (or
t). 7 and H in., that will make fine plants
for Christmas.
Besides these, we have: Celestial Peppers,
Poinsettias, Primroses, chiru"^. (>hronif;t
and Forbesii. Cinerarias, Cyclamens, Arau
carias.Rubbcis.Glolrede Lorraine and Rex
Begonias, and Chrysantliemiuns. .Also all
kinds of Fems. Write us.

GEO. A. KUHL,

Wholesale Grower, PEKIN, ILL.

ROBERT CRAIG GO.

Ei.% PALMS

and Novelties i> DecoratlTe riants.
Harkel and 49th Sis., Philadelphia. Pa.

Pandanus Veitchii

Extra fine stock, well colored. 6 inch 75c; 7-inch.
$1.00: S inch ,?2,00 each, Nephrolepis Scottli,
(not bench plants) strong plants 5-inch pots 20c;
6-inch, 30c, Rubber Plants, •t-inch, ISc; 6-inch.
25c.

WALTER W. COLES,

Kokomo, In4.

Small Ferns

Assorted varieties for fern dishes, $3.50
100; $30.00 per ICOO. Cash with order.

ERNEST OECHSLIN,

188 Madison St., RIVER FO«£ST, ILL.

Smilax and Asparagus

Per 100 1000

2Hin Smilax 2 50 20 00

Asparagus, Plumosus, 3H-in 4 lO 30 00

Sprengeri, 2V2-iD 2 50 20 00

GEO. REINBERG, 51 Wabasb Ave., Chicago.
WANTED.

Japanese Iris, named or mixed, in
exchange for splendid list of Perennials.
Samples exchanged. Address

Key 944, care American Florist

The concern of Zimmerman &
Hildebrecht has dissolved and both
co-partners are continuing in the
florist trade, Mr. Hildebrecht keeping
the old stand on East Fayette street,
and Mr. Zimmerman locating on
Monument street.

Philip Welsh had some specimens
of Alvina, the deep pink carnation
introduced to the trade by Henry
Kichholz, of Waynesboro, Pa., at the
Gardeners' Club on Monday, which
were much admired.

Richard Vincent, Jr., and wife have
gone to Florida, the health of the
former being impaired.

S. B.

622

The American Florist.

Oct. t6,

ff=

The Nursery Trade

%s

Amerlciin Association of Nursi-rymeD.

F.H. Stannard. Ottawa. Kans.. President:
W. P.Stark. Louisiana. Mo.. Vice-President:
Geo. C. Seagar. Rochester. N. Y.. Sec'y.

Thirty-fifth annual convention to be held
at St. Louis or Denver. Jufle. 1910.

New Haven, Conn. — ^Alfred Oster-
man. Church street, will open a new
nursery on land recently purchased.

PITTSBURG, Pa. — J. M. Jones has
bought a tract of land in Highland
avenue for the growth of hardy
plants.

NDTLEY, N. J. — John C. Hickey, a
nursery salesman employed by the
Brown Bros. Co., Rochester, N. T.,
committed suicide October 6.

Champaign, III. — Senator H. M.
Dunlop will act as expert judge of
apples at the National Apple Exhi-
hibition in Spokane, November 15-20.

The big commercial peach orchards
in Texas have again failed to make
good with a crop the past season. Un-
seasonable January weather is
charged with the failure.

Manchester, conn. — c. R. Burr,
who operates a nursery on Oak-
land street, is to build a large con-
crete building to meet the increasing
demands of business. The building
will be 50x100 feet and 14 feet high.

JOLIET, ILL. — C. W. Shepherd, who
recently purchased the retail store of
the Chicago Carnation Co., will go
largely into landscape work, this be-
ing a specialty of his. His father is
manager of the Joliet Nurseries, while
he controls the parks at Aurora and
was responsible for the beauties of
Electric park, Plainfleld. He will
make considerable improvements along
this line to the grounds surrounding
the establishment.

ROCHESTER, N. Y. — Brown Bros.
Co. writes October 9: "We expect to
begin shipping next week. Our sales
are 40 per cent more for fall than
they were last year, and last year
was a very good year for us. The
season's growth has been fully up to
the average, and, if anything, we
think some better. We have had
rather a dry season, but we find such
seasons are better than very wet ones
for the growth of the trees and plants.
In dry seasons, we have less trouble
with fungus growths, the foliage is
more healthy and better all around.
We are looking for the largest spring
trade on record."

Louisiana, Mo.— stark Bros. Nurs-
eries & Orchids Co. writes October 9
that they endeavor to keep away from
early fall digging and say: "We
appreciate the fact that there is a
great deal of extremely early fall
digging that is injurious to the stock
and a damage both to the grower
and the seller. Such methods should
be discouraged by the trade. Gen-
erally the season in our various
branches has been most favorable for
growth. The outlook for trade is
entirely satisfactory. We anticipate
for the nursery trade an increased vol-
ume of business as compared to pre-
vious good years."

Lake City, Minn. — The Jewell
Nursery Co. writes October 7: "The
delayed frosts have put us back about
one week so far. We began stripping
about a week ago but work has been
very slow and it looks more like
summer today than it has for three
weeks. We have had an exception-
ally fine growing season this year for
almost all of our stock. It would
be difficult to say which has done the
best, as nearly every line has made
a splendid growth."

On the Vanderbilt estate at Bilt-
more, N. C, forestry is carried out
to a very successful issue, 4,000,000
feet of lumber, 5,000 cords of tannic
acid wood and fuel, and several hun-

Hibiscus Syriacus Meehani.

dred cords of pulp wood being cut
every year. At the same time the
land and forestry improvements are
constantly increasing in value. Fire
protection gets every attention and
the experiment work in silviculture
is certain to add to the science and
practice of forestry.

Painsville, O. — The Storrs & Har-
rison Co. write October 9: "Our
first shipment for fall delivery
usually comes about September
20, and we always have consid-
sidorable of it to do by the last of
that month. We have had no frost
to amount to anything, but do not
think it holds back orders, though it
makes a great deal more work and
much more expense getting trees
stripped and dug. The past season
has been fully up to the average for
growth. Dry weather this fall has
held up the growth of some things
tl-.at make their growth late, like
.';trawberry plants, and some small
fruits. Orders are coming in a,5 fast
or faster than we can take care of
them, and we think the outlook for
general trade in both fruit and orna-
mental trees is very good."

Herbert Chase in a private letter
from Delta, Colo., says: "This coun-
try is quite an improvement on Ala-
bama, more wholesome, with a bet-

ter citizenship. The town has fine
water from a mountain lake. Twenty
years ago this was a desert but the
Gunnison tunnel will water most of
it. With water this land produces
wonderful crops of sugar beete,
fruits, alfalfa and cattle. Some day
this section will be rich. There are
good quantities of fruit now to be
harvested and buyers are here from
all over the country. Much of the
selling is by main strength and the
fruit is packed poorly. It will settle
to systematic business in time. This
country is a liberal user of nursery
stock. I am now building a tree
cool storage warehouse here to care
for stock until it is wanted by the
planter. This is the first house of its
kind west of Iowa. I expect to build
a bungalow and bring my family here,
believing we will enjoy the change and
make the most of our opportunity."

Trees and Shrubs at Rochester, N. Y.

EIsDagnus parvifolia has dense com-
pact clusters of dotted, pinkish red
berries, which are now about ripe,
and are quite attractive. Hippophae
rhamnoides displays showy orange-
red berries which are now ripe and
are persistent for some time. The
snowberry (Symphoricarpos racemo-
sus) is now looking conspicuous with
its white, handsome fruits, and S. oc-
cidentalis with white fruits similar to
the last is now conspicuous. The
buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica) has
small clusters of round black fruits
that are now ripe. R. frangula has
fruits which are at first reddish and
finally turn black and ripen about the
same time as the last. R. lanceolata
has few fruited clusters of blackish
fruits which are ripe at the end of
August. R. Pallasii, which perhaps
is only a form of R. Dahurica, has
abundant clusters of deep shining
black fruits which are' now quite
noticeable. R. alpina has few fruited
clusters of bluish black fruits which
are not particularly noticeable, but
the deep green gloesy foliage renders
it very ornamental.

Watson's plum CPrunus Watsoni)
has yellowish red, prominently dotted
fruits, which were ripe at the end of
August and quite showy. The beach
plum (P. maritima) has fruits which
are remarkably variable, in fact, so
much so, that it seems strange what
appears to be a distinct species can
show such variability In its progeny.
The fruits vary much in size and are
colored from wine red to bluish black.
Some are now fully ripe, and the
fruits of other individuals will not be
ripe for some time. P. cerasifera has
yellowish roundish fruits which were
ripe August 29. P. emarginata has
small reddish fruits which finally turn
black and is only of botanical inter-
est; the fruits are now about ripe.
The common elder (Sambucus Cana-
densis), with its large clusters of
black fruits, has been ripe for two
weeks. The Chinese matrimony vine
(Lycium Chinense) is now becoming
quite noticeable with Its scarlet oblong
fruits. L. halimifolium has oval
orange-red fruits which are now orna-
mental.

Callicarra purpurea, with its pink-
ish lilac blossoms, at this date (Sep-
tember 4) is now coming in flower.
Tamarix hispida (Kashgarica) is now
a glorious sight, with its handsome

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The American Florist.

623

pendulous clusters of pinkish red
flowers. This is the most beautiful of
all the tamarisks in bloom and the
bluish green berrii^s render it highly
ornamental throughout the season.
The Scotch heather (Calluna vulgaris)
continues In fine bloom. Erica stricta,
with pale red flowers, Is now in bloom.
The sorrel tree (Oxydendron arbor-
eum) has not yet passed out of flower.
The chaste shrub (Vitex agnus-cas-
tus), in its various forms, is just now
In fine flowering condition, and V.
Negundo and V. inoisa are about at
their best. Buddleia variabilis and its
variety magniflca are still in good
bloom.

Hibiscus Syriacus in numerous
forms is in bloom at present. Hy-
drangea paniculata and its sterile
form, grandiflora, which is a favorite
plant in many gardens, are showy in
bloom just now. H. arborescens
sterilis, which we have mentioned
several times previously, is still flow-
ering. For a long period of bloom
this is a remarkable and valuable
shrub. The trumpet vines (tecoma)
mentioned in former notes are still
blooming freely, and the sweet pepper
bush (Clethra alnifolia), with its
white fragrant blossoms, is still in
fairly good order. The Japanese
prickly ash (Xanthoxylum schini-
folium), with its whitish green incon-
spicuous flowers, is now in good order.

JOHN DUNBAE.

Seaside Planting.

There is a double difficulty In tree,
shrub or herbaceous plant culture near
the seashore in that the position Is
nearly always windswept and barren
and the soil thin and stony, sandy or
otherwise unsuitable. There are, of
course, exceptions. There are sheltered
coves and bays where natural vegeta-
tion thrives and where for centuries
leaves and silt have collected and
formed an ideal soil for culture of any
kind. But the majority of the places
are quite opposite. Too often the tree
or shrub planter begins at the wrong
end of the business and plants his
stock before attempting to improve the
staple of the soil. Thus the plants are
doubly handicapped at the start.

Deep and thorough preparation of
the soil is the first point to need atten-
tion. It is expensive work but neces-
sary. Where borders of limited size only
are to be made, the natural soil or sand
may be removed almost entirely, its
place being taken by good loamy soil
and manure. The expense of this plan
would make it impractical in the case
of planting on a large scale, however,
and hence the best possible must be
done by adding the above named in-
gredients in large proportions to the
natural soil and stirring this to a depth
of two to three feet when this depth
exists clear of the rock. Where there
is room to use it, a subsoil plow may
be used, running the furrows as close
together as possible before adding the
new compost, as this will facilitate the
working over and mixing of the soil
with spades or spading forks, accord-
ing to its nature. When this cannot be
done because of the expense, then deep
plowing both ways after the subsoiling
and manuring, followed by harrowing
and disking, will mix and mellow the
soil In preparation for planting. But
the deep spading, breaking up the bot-
tom and mixing the layers of soil. Is
by far the best preparation, as the
roots can go down without any obstruc-
tion, anchoring the plants firmly and
providing for their needs from a ma-
nurial standpoint.

Walsonia
Ardernei

White Bugle Lily

A BULBOUS PLANT from the Cape
of Good Hope, closely allied to
and similar in growth to the
Gladiolus. It can be grown as a pot
plant and (loweri-fl in the greenhouse,
but succee<ls best when planted on
benches like Carnations or Roses;
does finely out of doors in summer.
It grows about 4 feet high with
branched stems, there frequently
being as many as five or six branches
on a stem, and bearing many long-
tubed open flowers, 2 inches across, of
the purest glistening white— a moSt

desirable cut flower.

W't- offer extra strong bulbs,

$1.00 per dozen; $7.50 per 100.

HENRY A. DREER,

714 Chestnut St., PHILADELPHIA, PA.

I

BOBBINK & ATKINS

Nurserymen and Florists, RUTHERFORD, N. J.

Choice Evergreens and Conifers,

Shade and Ornamental Trees,

Herbaceous Plants.

Large collection of DECORATIVE PLANTS, such as

Palms, Ferns, Bay Trees, Etc.

ASK FOR WHOLESALE CATALOG

STOCK FOR FLORISTS.

■RrtQFQ Fi.ld crriwn. own root and budded on Maoetti selected fnrcine er-de. Crhnson
Kl^^aa. Rambler, Dorothy Perkins, Lady Gay, Hiawatha, Bmnner, Charta, etc. A

tine lot ot own ^owin^.
PEONIES A superb collection, includ"

lawn effects.

ing best [or cutting or tor

r*! TTIV^ ATT<1 Two and three yearS:

V/LiJilVin 1 1 J. ggid gfo^vn; large flower-

tiK varieti.s and paniculata. SttictlT

"J&P" Newark grown.

AMPELOPSIS VEITCHI. ^-^^''.X^UTown"' ""'

SHRUBS, VINES, PERENNIALS, CONIFERS, SHADE and FRUIT TREES, HEDGE PLANTS.

all of our own growing.

DUTCH BULBS, AZALEAS, RHODODENDRONS, LttY OF THE VALLEY, MANtTO STOCKS
FOR GRAFTING, RAFFLA.

Everything that Florists buy: write for catalogue and prices.

JACKSON & PERKINS CO., StS,*" r.^T:r.-dStS."f,, Ntwirk,N.V.

Itock'Sr HEDGE PLANTS K°^

Barb risTlmnbergii,12tolSinches. bushy 57 PO per 100: $60 00 per lOJjO

California Privet, 2 to 3 feet, bushy 3 00 per 100: 25 0 per lono.

California Privet, 3 to 4 feet, bushy 3 SO perlOO; 30 (X) per 1000.

Boxing Free at the Above Prices.
C. R. BURR S CO., (The Burr Nurseries), ManChCSt'r, Conn^

Send Advts. tarly for ISest Service.

624

The American Tlorist.

Oct. i6.

KENTIAS

Our stock of Decorative KentiaS is exceptionally large and of Al

quality — sure to give satisfaction.

A trial order will convince you that prices are right.

Kentia Forsteriana.

Pot

Height

2in.

6 to 7in.

3-in,

10 to 15-in.

4-in.

16tol8in.

5-in.

24 to 28-in.

6-ic.

28 to 30 ic.

6-in.

30-in.

7-in.

32 to 34-in.

7- in.

37 to40-in.

7-in.

42 to44-in.

8-in.

48to54-in.

9-in.

60to62-in.

Leaves Doz.

3to4 $1 50

4to5 2 00

5to6 4 50

Each

5to6 $0 75

Sto6 1 CO

5to6 1 25

Sto6 1 50

6to7 ZSO

6 to 7 3 50

6to7 5 00

6to7 7 00

Made-up Plants.

Tubs High Plants in tub

7-in. 30 to 34 4

8-in. 42 to 46 4

9-in. 48 to 50 4

10-in. 54 to 60 4

Each

$300

SCO

6 00

10 00

Large specimens $15 00 to 18 00

Kentia Belmoreana.

Pot Height Leaves Each Doz. 100

2V'2-in. 8 to 10-in. .. $150 $10 00

3 -in. 12 in. .. 2 00 15 00

4 -in. 14tol6-in. 4 to 5. .$0 50 4 50 35 00

6 -in. 26to28in. 6 to 7.. 150 18 00

7 -in. 28in. 7.. 1 75 21 00

7 -in. 28 to .30-in. 6to7..250 3000

8 -in. 34 to35in. 6 to 7.. 4 00

8 in. pots. 30 to <6-in. high $3 50 each

9-in. pots. 36 to 42-in, high 6 00 each

Areca Lutescens.

Made-up Plants.

Pot Leaves Height Each Doz.

3-in. 10tol2 10tol2-in $2 00

4-in. 12 to 15 16 to 18 in $0 25 3 00

7 in. 16tol8 30 to 32-in 2 00 24 00

8-in. 18to2n 32 to 36-in 3 00 36 00

9-in. 20to24 46 to 50-in 5 00 60 00

Send for Complete Price List.

Geo. Wittbold Co.,

737 - 739

Buckingham Place,

Chicago

Jacksonville, 111.

Business this fall has opened up
well, the florists here supplying prac-
tically the entire demand for floral
work, not only in this city, but also
for the neighboring towns for miles
around. The demand is almost en-
tirely for medium priced carnations,
roses, etc., and .for the usual funeral
emblems. The state Institutions lo-
cated here grow their own plants and
cut flowers.

Joseph Heinl & Sons are the old-
est and leading florists of this part
of the state. Mr. Heinl, Sr., started
in business here in 1870 with three
houses, each 10x60 feet. Now he es-
timates his glass area at 62,000 square
feet. The entire place is modern in
appearance, of Moninger construction,
with Garland iron gutters for the lat-
est built houses. The boiler shed is
large, holding now two 80 h. p. boil-
ers with room enough to add others,
as future building operations may re-
quire. The entire place is not only
up to date in construction, but in its
growing conditions as well. Boston,
Scotti. Whitraani, Amerpohli and
other ferns are excellent stock, and a
finer lot of miscellaneous pot plants
it would be hard to find. Most of the
plant is devoted to cut flowers.
Originally these were shipped on con-
signment to wholesale commission
dealers, but now they are taken by the
firm's large retail business and only
the surplus is ever sent to the whole-
sale houses. The carnations are look-
ing unusually well for this time of
year. Considerable of this stock is
potgrown indoors, and White En-
chantress grown in this way is con-
sidered the queen of all the carnations.

A newcomer in the field is the
Harry Hofmann Floral Co., who has
erected a range of eight houses, with
a glass area of about 20,000 square
feet devoted to carnations, roses,
chrysanthemums and a limited quan-
tity of miscellaneous stock.

E. C. Shepherd is planning to re-
build next season, and will add one
new house 20x85 feet.

California.
Privet^

Grown

I

have
made a
specialt''
of growin^
Privet for fit-
teen years, and am
now offering the lar-
gest and best stock I
have ever grown. There
is no doubt about the stock

Macon, Ga. — M. H. McCowen has
opened a retail store on Cherry street.

pleasing you. I am growing
privet to SELL. Let me quote
1 prices before you order.

\.i. BENNETT, Box E5,Robbinsville J. i.

Davenport, la.

TBADE AND STOCK IMPROVING.

Business has increased considerably
with the advent of cold weather, and
stock is improving rapidly. Asters
are about due, and dahlias are now
in their glory. Carnations and roses
have been rather scarce the past
week, and in consequence prices are
stiffening up a little. Frost would
help trade a great deal, as there seems
to be more good garden flowers in
private places than usual. The weather
has been very favorable for the tak-
ing of cutlings, repair work, etc.,
and nearly every one is in better
shape this fall for the coming winter
than usual.

Landscape Gardener Henry Klehm
has started on the making of what
will be one of the most beautiful parks
in Moline, 111. Mr. Klehm has charge
of the improvements of the new Ste-
phens park, which will cost nearly
$30,000. One of the features will be
a lagoon and a bridge, the latter cost-
ing nearly $10,000; it will be the finest
ornamental bridge ever constructed in
this part of the country. Cascades,
falls an<l streams of various sizes will
be arranged. Playgrounds for chil-
dren will also be a feature, and the
new park will, when complete, com-
pare favorably with any in the tri-
cities.

PEONIES

It must be borne in mind that these
quotations are on strong one-year
clumps, from d to 10 t'yes.

Per doz. Per 100
Double. Pinlc.Rcdor WhitL',separate.$1.50 $10.00

Aaida. rich glowing, dark red 1.70

Beaute Francaise. salmon pink 3.50

Duchfss de Nemours, pure white 3.50

Festiva Maxima, paper white 3.50

Fragrans. violet rose 1,70

Fulgida. crimson 2.50

Gigantea (Lamaitinc), bright pink.

rose shape .. 4.00

Hamlet, rich red 1.70

Lady Leonora Bramwell. silvery rose,

solid color 1.70

L'Eblouissantc. rich crimson maroon,

rarly 1.70

L'Esperance. carmine lighter center. 1.70
Mons. Jules Elie, glossy pink, enor-
mous 12.00

OfHcinalis Alba- 2.00

Officinalis Rosea 2.00

Officinalis Rubra 1.70

i^rince Cbas. d' .\remburg. full light

rosy red ... 1.70

Prince of Wales, blush white 1.70

Queen \'ictoria. whitr. creamy center. 1.70

Kcevi'siana (plena), soft pink 1.70

Reino des Fiancaise. lilac rose, creamy

center 1.70

Rosea Elegans. ro^ purple, lighter

center 1.70

Rosea Superba. chrrry red 1.70

Triomphe di- 1' Ex, de Lille, peach

pink, motth-d. dwarf 4.00

Ville de Nancy, brilliant crimson, late. 3.50
Washington, lilac rose and .salmon... 2.O0

12.00
25.no
25.00
25.00
12.00
20.00

30.00
12.00

12.00

12.00
12.00

15.00
1.5.00
12.00

12.00
12.00
12.(10
12.00

12.00

12.00
12.U0

.30.00
25.00
15.00

1^" Good divisions of frnm 3 to 5 eyes,
such as are commonly sold, will be sup-
plied at unehalf the above prices.
Be sure to mention the si/e wanted.

AMON HEIGHTS NURSERIES

Merchantville, New Jersey.

Theodore Ewoldt, of Ewoldt Bros.,
has offered a prize for the finest dozen
carnations exhibited at the November
meeting of the Florists' Club on con-
dition that there are at least six ex-
hibits.

The Florists' Club meeting will be
held October 14 at Henry Gaethje's,
Reck Island, III. The subject for dis-
cussion will be "Fuel."

T. E.

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The American Florist.

625

The selection of suitable trees and
shrubs, kinds that are sufficiently har-
dy to stand the buffeting of wind, the
salt spray and the harsh atmosphei-r,
Is a difficult one. The pines are among
the most suitable of trees and four
kinds especially stand out as worthy
of trial: The Scotch pine (Pinus syl-
vestris), the Austrian pine (P. Laricio
var. Austniaca), the white pine (P.
Strobus), and the pitch pine (P.
rlgldus). These are all hardy and put
up with alternate conditions of drought
and moisture in the soil better than
most other trees. The ailanthus and
sumach are usually well able to take
care of themselves under adverse con-
ditions, and while not reaching their
best proportions by the seaside, they
grow and their handsome foliage is al-
ways attractive, spring, summer and
fall. The rose acacia (Robinia his-
pida) ds good and an attractive species,
whether in or out of fiower. But avoid
plants grafted above ground. Either
low worked or own-root plants only
are satisfactory, for the heads are
heavy and in exposed positions would
be blown off quickly.

The tamarisks are excellent for sea-
side planting, their feathery branches
being very attractive, while their roots
will penetrate deeply into the sand and
hold them firmly. Other good trees
and shrubs for the purpose are the sea
buckthorn (Hippophse rhamnoides).
Ilex opaca, most of the junipers, the
chokeberry (Pyrus arbutifolia), sev-
eral of the oaks, Hercules' club (Aralia
spinosa) and a few of the willows. In
planting trees of this kind it is well to
associate with them shrubs of lower
growth to nurse them and shade the
roots for a time. Berberis vulgaris,
B. stenophylla, the huckleberry, Rosa
rugosa and some of the native briers,
Ampelopsis quinquefolia and Celastrus
scandens may be useful for this pur-
pose. The more thickly in reason these
are planted the better, as some are sure
to fall and others can be thinned out
as It becomes necessary. Standing
close they protect each other and the
sun Is kept out of the surface soil.

In home grounds near the sea some
of the hardier herbaceous subjects
should be tried. The ornamental value
of the sea-kale is often overlooked and
this would be quite at home; the heart
leaved variety, Crambe cordifolia,
should also be tried, though it is prob-
ably not quite as hardy as C. manitima.
Tucca filamentosa Is a good seaside
plant; so are some of the hardy
lychnises, while there are many of
the hardier kinds of perennial and bi-
ennial poppies, dianthuses and others
that if once established will seed- them-
selves and flower annually, helping to
hold the soil, gathering humus and
brightening the shrub plantations in
summer.

National Apple Show.

Ren. H. Rice, secretary-manager
of the National Apple Show, Inc., an-
nounces that the single judge system
win be carried out in making awards
at the second exposition in Spokane,
Wash., November 15 to 20. when
prizes and premiums of a total value
of $25,000 will be distributed in 20
classes, free and open to the world,
ranging from a full carload to a
single plate. The chief prize is $1,500
In gold in the sweepstakes for car-
loads of commercial winter apples.

It is also ofiBcially announced that
In awarding prizes on all commercial

Privet Hedge by ihe'Mile

Wc crrow California Privet, hy the (square) mile an<
UuiiiiiriE) nule. Our e.vten.sivc? uilvcrtiHing of tlu.s %\i\n-
is hulpinc to create dtMnaml \i>\ it in every Hertion. .N
ot tlua tleriuind can be taken caro of by ua — every
Hoiist will have calLs for California Privet this
fall and next sprinfr. YOU want to b** rr*.ii|v
to supply demands of thin char.ictcr
and

I money

lid cost to Krow it. Our siipe-

^ ilities for handlinj? of the Ktork

'' enables u.s to oflor yon a better prade.

T,et u« send you details of (he largest and

I j-t complete assortment of Privet to be found

n Ainerica, with speeial trade quotations.

For prompt attention, address Desk A.

New Hydrangea, Teas' Snowball,

(H. Cinerea Sterilis.)

A sport from the native H. Cinerea. with larpi-r and flatter heads, of the puri-st whit.^. than those of
H. .Arborescens (frandi flora. A new hardy, wliiti- flowi-rine shrub of the en-ati-st value, bloom me from the
last of June until the end of Aueust. StronK 2year plants. 50c each; $5. < O per do/.: $40.00 per lUO

Hydrangea Arborescens Grandinora, strons 2 year plants. 2 to 4 feet. $20.00 p.r lOtj- Smaller
plants. $10.00 and $.5.00 per lOfJ.

lono

Berberry ThunbergU, 8to 12in. transp ... $20 00
Berberry ThunberM.i, 1 to 1!? ft transp.... 40 00
Spirea Van Houtei, 1 to 2 ft. extra fine .... 25 00
California P>ivet, 2 to 2V2ft. branched .... 25 00

California Privet. 12 to 18in. 15 00

100

Amoor River Privet, 1 to2ft. fine % 3 00

R gelianum Privet, 1 to 2 ft fine 3 00

Peonies. 40 000 roots in 100 choice varieties, cheap
for fall shipment

THE E. Y. TEAS COMPANY,

German Irig, A superb collection, in 20 named
sorts true to name for fail delivery, our selec-
tion. $20 00 per lUiO
German Iris, Choice sorts, mixed. $10.00 per 1000
Iris Slberica, Blue, dark rich blue t20.00 per lOOO'
Lily Elegang, A hardy showy lily succeedine
everywhere. Blooming bulbs. $20 00 per 1000
Gladinli, A lar?e stock. Childsii. America. Prin-

ceps and others.
Alice Carey, ihe best white 'Gladiolus in culti-
vation. Price list free.

Centerville, Ind.

KM

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JacsSmits, Ltd./fVJ^^

Azaleas (hardy), Berried Plants, Bleeding Heart*
Blue Spruces, Boxwood, Clematis, Climbin£
Plants, Conifers, Evergreens, Punkias in aorta.
Hydrangea P. G., Japan Maples, Peonies, Pob-
grown plants, (Lilacs a specialty), Rhododen-
drgns, Roses, Spireas, Valleys,

Price List Free on Demand.

LARGE TREES

OAKS and MAPLES
Pines and Hemlocks

ANDORRA NURSERIES.

Wm. Warner Harper. Prop.
Chestnut HiU, PHILA., PA

exhibits, unless otherwise provided,
the judges will be governed by the
rules and scoring points adopted by
the American Pomolgical Society. No
protest will be allowed. Professor H.
B. Van Deman of Ferriday, La., se-
cured as chief judge, advocates recog-
nizing the commercial points of fruit,
and in this he considers that the chief
points should have the same relative
values, as follows: Quality, 20; color,
20; condition, 20; pack, 20; uniform-
ity, 10; size, 10; total, 100.

Injury to Shade Trees by Insects.

Nineteen hundred and nine has been
a most disastrous year for shade
trees in New York and New Jersey,
owing to the ravages of insects.
Thousands of beautiful trees have
died during the year, principally elms
and chestnuts, and as many more are
ruined from the same cause, beyond
hope of saving. The matter Is so
serious that entomologists of the two
states agree that unless drastic meas-
ures are taken at once to check the
evil, it will become well-nigh Impos-
sible to do so a year or two hence.

What should be done is a matter
of discussion at present. On the one
hand. Prof. John B. Smith, the New
Jersey state entomologist, probably
the best authority on the subject in
the country, and Alfred Gaskill, state

Arbor Vitse

(Tbuya Occidentalis.)

A splendid stock of 3 to 4 ft. and 4 to

5 ft. trees.

Write for descriptions and prices.

The Wm. H. Moon Co.,

MORRISVOLK PA.

California Privet

We have 100,000 line 1 and 2-year
plants to offer at reasonable prices

Furrow & Company, Gvlhric.OKla.
* ^^\Wm.9LW\j>S to Close Out.

3.000 Pink $50,00 Per 1000

2 000 v\hite 65 00 peril 00

5.000 Red 50.00 per 1000

All true to name.

Wagner Park Conservatories, Sidney, Ohio

Fifteen acres devoted exclusively to

PEONIES

Our 16th year. Prices rieht. Writefor list today

GILBERT H. WILD,

Wholesale Peony Grower. Sarooxie, Mo.

tU^ClIC nlOU) JTi Landscape^ArciiitecF.

Phone Barclay 6084—229 Broadway, New York

Designs, Estimates, Construction of Groands.

forester of New Jersey, advocate a
scientific campaign by the state au-
thorities. On the other hand Dr.
W. A. Murrill, acting director of the
New York Botanical Garden, Is in
favor of plucking out the root of the
evil, by doing away with the species
of trees affected, such as elms and
chestnut trees, which provide happy
hunting grounds for the insects, and
planting in their place others prac-
tically impervious to the scourge

New York Times.

626

The American Florist.

Oct. 16,

Louisville.

The horse show is the big event this
week, and the demand for cut flowers
seems to start off better than any
previous meet, this being the tenth
annual show here. The Horse Show
association offered prizes for the best
show window decoration. The Stew-
art Dry Goods Co. captured first prize,
Kaufman, Straus & Co., second, and
!Nanz & Neuner, florists, third. Nanz
& Neuner's display consisted of a
life size figure of a fine horse bridled
and saddled with a beautiful figure
of a girl life size standing beside the
horse holding the bridle. The figures
stood just back of a rail fence waist
high, and in front of the fence at
the base were pumpkins, fruit, wal-
nuts, etc., and the rest of the window
contained some autumn leaves and
branches. For artistic beauty the
florists probably would have won first
prize, but the department stores hav-
ing much larger windows could make
more imposing displays.

Henry Fuch's window display con-
sisted of a lawn with a race track
made of tulip bulbs, and toy wagons
and horses were to represent the
racers. In the background was a
horse with a garland of flowers around
his neck, and on one side of the win-
dow was a pond of real water with
ducks swimming therein. In Jacob
eohulz's window was an immense vase
of 100 or more long stem American
Beauty roses. Mrs. C. B. Thompson's
window was filled from top to bottom
with pink cosmos, except in the center
where artificial red grapes and foliage
were very showy at night.

Orchids, lily of the valley and
American Beauty roses are in good
demand during the horse show week.
Violets are just beginning to bloom
here and are small and inferior; only
Princess of Wales and California are
grown here to any extent.

At the recent state fair Nanz &
Neuner won first prize for the best
collection of plants, first for best col-
lection, of flowers and other prizes for
cut flowers. Mrs. C. W. Reimers won
first for best basket of flowers, best
bridal bouquet and collection of ferns.
The Kentucky Nursery Co. won first
prize for best collection of nursery
stock. Fred L. Schulz made a cred-
itable exhibition, but not in competi-
tion.

E. G. Reimers is one of the most
expert automobolists, as well as be-
ing one of the leading florists in this
section. In a recent contest for reli-
ability, economy of cars and endur-
ance; covering a run of 291 miles, he
was pacemaker for 50 automobile con-
testants.

For one of the first large weddings
here F. Walker & Co. decorated the
church and residence. Mrs. C. B.
Thompson decorated the dinner table.
The flowers used in the decorations
were chrysanthemums, American
Beauty roses and lilies.

Chas. Rayner, whose father is
president of the Anchorage Rose Co.,
is now employed with Poehlmann
Bros. Co., Chicago, and likes it up
there very much.

Miss Emma Zachari, one of the
mainstays in Mrs. C. W. Reimers'
store, successfully passed a surgical
operation at the Norton infirmary and
is now out.

H. G. W.

POMFKET Center, Conn. — Robert
Rust is using cement floors In his
greenhouses.

Gakdinee, Me. — John C. Read, form-
erly proprietor of the greenhouses on
West street in this city, has purchased
the Leonard Merrill farm in West
Gardiner.

HARDY PERENNIALS

Special Discount on All Field-Grown Plants.

Aquilegia (Columbine),
Campanula (Bellflower),
Gaillardia,

Gypsopllila (Baby's
Breath,

Hardy Pinks,

Iris, German, Platycodon (Japanese

Latliyrus (Hardy Sweet Bellflower),

Pea) Rudbeci>ia,

Oriental Poppies, Salvia ( Jieadow Sage),

PMox, Shasta Daisies,

Yuccas,

«

And other leading varieties. Send for list.

j The Mosbaek Greenhouse Company, Onarga, 111. j

••)

Seasonable Stock

Per 100 Per 1000
Primula Obconlca, Roosdorf hybrid,

2!/2-in $300 $25 00

Ferns for Dishes, assorted varieties,

2V4-in. pots 3 50 30 00

Per doz. Per 100
Chinese Primroses, very best Enelish

and French strains. 2H-in..

$25 00 per 1000 $ 3 00

3H-in $ 75 5 00

Plumosns, 2Hin SO 3 50

3in 85 600

Ficns Elastica (Rubber Plant).

2224in 6 00 50 00

Pandanus Veitchi, erand plants. 6inch, $1.00

each; per dozen. $12.00.

Araucarias.

We are long on Araucarias in 7-in. pots, mas
nificent stock. 30 inches high, consequently we
offer, as long as unsold, these grand plants at
$1.50 each.

Cash with order.

FRANK OECHSLIN

4911 Quincy St. CHICAGO.

Washinjfton.

business improving.

During the past three weeks we
have enjoyed glorious weather, and a
noticeable increase in trade has helped
to dispose of the great quantities of
dahlias and other outdoor stock with
which the market has been over-
crowded. A number of weddings are
booked for next week, which will, no
doubt, create a demand for white
chrysanthemums, a flower for which
there has been little or no demand.
Funeral work is in evidence every-
where. The outlook toward a busy
and prosperous season is very favor-
able, judging by the number of wed-
dings, etc., which are expected to
take place.

Many artistic floral windows have
been arranged by the retailers in
honor of the opening of the semi-
naries. W. Marche's setting repre-
sents scholarship. A floral ship ap-
parently sails under the arch of wel-
come; pennants of all the seminaries
are tastefully arranged throughout
the window. The feature of Geo. C.
Shaffer's window is a mossed fence,
with an arched gateway; the word
seminary in rustic letters upon the
arch explains what the extrance is
for. A walk of white sand extends
under the gateway, and leads sup-
posedly to the seminary. The gates
are open and the words, "The way to
knowledge," which are worked in the
walk of sand, explain all.

Theo. Dietrich, the city's pioneer
violet and sweet pea grower, has put
in an appearance again, bringing with
him samples of his sweet smelling
violets.

Geo. Comly Is located in "his new
quarters on Wisconsin avenue; his
store is now up to the standard and
he is ready to do business once more.

G. S.

Good Plant Stocks

Per doz. Per 100
Be^omaGlolrede Lorraine,3in ....£3 50 $25 00

4in .. .500 4000

Begonia Adolf Menzel (NewRex). the

finest Rex Begonia ever introduced.

2H-in each. 20c 2 OO

Palm, Latania Borbonica, 4-in 2 50 20 00

Celestial Peppers, 4-in 125 10 00

Cyclamen, Vaughan's Giants,

2V2-in, ready now 4 00

Prlmnla Sinensis, extra strone. 2Vi-in 3 00

Poinsettias (October delivery), 2V4-in 6 00

Sage, Holt's Mammoth. 2H-in 3 00

Sage, VarieBated.2Hin 4 00

Smllax,extrastrone 2V5 in.. per 1000. $20 00 3 00
Cyperus AltemUolius, 3-in 4 00

4-in 6 00

Rose, The Bride, strone, 4-in 8 00

Clothilde Sonpert, strong, 4-in lO 00

Per 100 1000
Fern, Lygodium Scandens, 2!4 in $3 00 $25 00

ASPARAGUS PLUMOSDS NANUS.

We are Headquarters.

Per 100 1000

2-in. strong, ready for a shift $3 00 $25 00

2H-in. strong, ready for a shift 4 00 40 00

,3-in. strong, ready for a shift 7 00 65 00

Strong seedlings, ready to pot 125 10 00

ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI.
2-in ■ $2 SO $20 00

Also Pandanns, 3 sorts Cycas Plants,
Aralia and Dieffenbachia.

Vaughan's Seed Store, ^^^^

We have imported this year all the com-
mercial Cattlevas and other Orchids. Will
have aeain Cattleyas Lawrenceana, Gas-
kelliana» Dowiana and Percivaliana.

Write today. %

CARRILLO & BALDWIN, Secaucus, N.J.

ORCHIDS...

Largest Importers, Exporters, Growers,
and Hybridists in the World.

SANDER, St. Albans, Eng.

NEW TORK OFFICE: T. MELLSTROM,

Room 1. 235 Broadway. Ageit.

Orchids #i

Arrived in fine condition: Cattleya Gisas
(Hardyana type). C. Qiffas rianderiana, C. Gaskcl-
liana. C. Spuciosissima, C. Chrysotoxa. Oncidium
fuscatum, Odontoclossum liiteo purpureum. Mil-
tonia Vuxillaria, MiltoniaRoezlii. and many more.
Write for prices.

La()er £c Hurrell, Summit, N. J.

BAY TREES.

Standards, Pyramids and Colomns.

ORCHIDS

DIRECT FROM THE WOODS Cattleya Trianae,

C. Glgas and other comm.rcial Tarietiee.

JUUUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

igog.

The American Florist.

627

Order Now, You Will Be Sure to Want
Them Later.

(tur stock consists of strontr. Iieaithy. home-
grown plants. A visit to our Kreonhousrs will
convince you. Twenty live minutes from Phila-
delphia, fifty trains each way every day. Phila
delphia and Reading Ry.

Get your Order in Early it Pays.
Wholesale Price List.

Areca Lutescens, 6 in. pot. 3 plants in pot 24 to
26 in. hieh each 7,Sc; 6in. pot. 3 plants in pot. 2(>
to 28 in. hicii. each Sl.flO .S in. poi. 3 plants in pot.
30 to 32 in. hich. ,-ach $.'.(».

Cocos Weddelltana, 2' i in. pot 8 to in-in. hieh.
PIT l(W$l(l.(«); 2H-in. pot. 10 to I2in. hit'h. per 100
tl.s.fio

Kentla Belmoreana, .^ in. pot. 6 to 7 leaves. I.S-
high, per do?. fh.OO. per 100 '50.00 6 in. not. 6 to 7
Icayes. 22 to24in. high, each Jl.OO: per doz. $12.00:
7-in. pot or tub. 6 to 7 leaves. 34 to .%-in. hiph.
each »2.50. per dor. $30.00; '» in. tub. 6 to 7 leaves.
42 to 48-in. hitrh, very heavy, each ^5.00; 9in. tub.
ti to 7 leaves. 48 to 54 in. high, very heavy, each
$6.00.

Made-np KenUa Forsterlana, 7 in. pot. 4 plants
in pot. .34 to36 in. hieb. each $2. .SO: 7-in. pot. 4
plants in pot 36 to3S in. hieb. each $3.00; 9-in. tub
4 plants in tub. 42 to 48.in. high. each. »5.00.

.-\11 measurements are from top of pot.

JOS. HEAGOCK CO.,

Wyncote, Pa.

Racine, Wis.

The plant known as Asylum Green-
houses is the largest and, in spite
of numerous changes in ownership,
has improved under the care of Robt.
Miller. This was originally known
as the Fiddler place and has not been
owned by a practical grower since.
That it should improve while in the
hands of real estate men is a note-
worthy fact. There are two houses
of carnations, another one partly roses
and pot plants in good repair, with
office front: three houses at the back
with chrysanthemums, bedding stock
and a nice batch of Jerusalem cher-
ries for Christmas, all heated by
steam. The store run in connection
with this place is known as Racine
Floral Co. and has been managed by
Mrs. Miller who was a well known
florist of Milwaukee. It has been
the desire of Mr. and Mrs. Miller to
confine their care to the store, but the
owners of the greenhouse plant have
coaxed him from time to time to
keep the place going until they find
a practical owner. Mrs. Miller has
been seriously ill for a few days.

Clark E. Adams is one of the most
energetic members of the craft in
the line of permanent landscape decor-
ations, having the business of planting
trees, shrubbery and perennials well
in hand. Most of the stock he sells
is carried over at least one year on
his own grounds. This city is
spreading out and developing well, and
while this feature keeps pace with
other cities, there appears to be no
diminution in plant bedding. All
greenhouses show plainly the special
care in providing a large stock of
these plants for next spring. Mr.
Adams has a fine stock of ivy gerani-
ums which he uses in vase filling.
The Mound cemetery being across the
road from his place he receives
numerous orders from there. He has
Just completed the installation of a
hot water boiler with 2-inch piping.

Mrs. T. Hinchliff, 504 Wisconsin
street, has a well appointed store and
handles a large quantity of Chicago
and Milwaukee flowers. This is the
original business established by the
late Mrs. Pike, she having sold it to
Mrs. Hinchliff before going to Ala-
bama. Mrs. Pike, however, returned
here and reestablished herself. This
second business is now conducted by
Mrs. J. L. Shaw. 1016 Center street,
since Mrs. Pike's death.

John Bensted has been under the
weather for quite a while with a
broken shoulder which has interfered

Facts Worth Knowing

t®" Ivook, brother mine ! Listen to what Godfrey Aschmann, the Philarlelphia
hustler, the ^'reat foreseer, has got to say. lie never goes wrong. He predicts
GREAT PROSPERITY. Open your eyes ! \^(mV ! The great wave of prosperity
never nearer tlmn now. Knocking now at your door. Wliy not for you? Will you
look on idle? Are you prepared for the rush?

I personally visited Mr. .\schniann's greenhouses Sept. 21, 1909, and
saw the Araucarlas, Begonia Glolre de Lorraine, Ferns dioston, Whit-
mani, Scottii, Amerpohli), Rubber Plants, Kentias and Arecas. They
are indeed A No. 1. I have never seen any better plants. The Glolre
de Lorraine Begonias in 6-inch pots are perfect wonders, bushy and
clean. Have never seen his greenhouses filled with plants as good as
they are now. F. J. MiCHKi.i.,

of the firm of Henry F.Michell Co., 1018 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa.

i@" Araucarlas Our Specialty."®! More in Favor Than Ever.

THE ARAUCARIAS.

We are the largest
importersof these 80
well IcGowD beauti-
ful everjjreen deco-
rative plants Aran*
carta R o b n a t a
Compacta, Olan-
ca aod Excelsa.
Arancarla Ex-
celsa Olauca.
This is a beautiful
blue variety, very
crraceful and beauti-
ful. 6 in. pots, 4
years old. 3-4-5liers.
14 to 20 in. high,
same in width $1.00.
$1.25 $1.50. Speci-
men plants 7in.
pots, 25 to 35 in.
high. $2.00 to $2.50 each.

Araucarla Excelsa. 2-3-4 years old 3-4-5-6 tiers.
12. 14. 16, 18, 20to26in..60c,75c.'?1.00,$1.25to$1.50.
Arancarla Robusta Compacta. one of the
finest varieties of the Araucaria tribe: of compact
growth; adeepgreen glossyhabit: 6-in.pot8.3 to
4 years old 14 to 18 in high, same in width. 3 to
4tiers. $1.25, $1.50 to *1 75.

Flcns Elastlca. or Rubbers. SH-SVzS in. pots.
25c 35c to 50c

Begonia Glolre de Lorraine. Our special
strains introduced last Christmas, are well known
In the florist trade. We have both the deep pink
and the light pink varieties 6-in. as big as a large
6-in. fern, look! onlySCc; 3-in.. 15c. Have a house
full.

Hentia Forslerlaoa, made up 8-in. pots one
large. 45 to 48 in. high, in center, three smaller
ones around $4.00: single 6-7 in. pots from 2f^ to
48 in. high. 75c. $1.00. $1.25. «1.50. $2.00. $2.50 to
$3 00 each.

Kenlla Belmoreana, 6-in. pots. 25 to 30 in
high. 5-6-7 leaves bushy, 3 to 4 years old. $1.00
$1 25, $1.50 to $2.00: 4-in. pots 18 to 20 in. high.
25c to 30c: 3 in . suitable for fern dishes. IPc.

Jerusalem Cherries, from cold frames,
suitable for 4 5 in. pots $5 CO to $7-00 per ICO.

Wllsonll Ferns, in 6 in. pans, three ferns in a
pan large stock 25c per pan. worth 3Sc.

Have a whole house devoted to Sa(Eo Palms
(Cycas Revoluta). the long leaf varieties: never
were so nice as this year: the leaves, being very
long, are very useful in funeral work: 5H.6 7 and
8-in. pots plants having from 5 up to 20 leaves,
10c per leaf.

AsparadnsPlnmosns. 3-in., $4.00: 4'in., $10.00
per 100.
Asparagus Spreni^erl, 4-in.. 10c: 2^-in.. 3c.
Smilax. 3 in.. $5.00 per 100.

Adiantum Hybrldum* 6in. pots. large plant!

&t for 7 8 in. pots, suitable for cuttine. only 25c:
4-in. pots 15c: 3-in . lOc.

Areca Lnlescens, 4'in.. made op of three
plants 20c to 25c: 5-in.. 35c.

Ferns for Disbes. a good assortmeot, IVi-'in..
$4.00 per 100: 3in . $5,00 per 100.

^^Overstocked witb Ferns. We have a
house each of the finest Nepb. Anaerpobll and
Hbltmani. can't be beat. 5H to 6 in pots. 40c
50c to 60c. Scottll. Todeaoldes and Boston,
two houses full. 5H to 6 in. pots 35c. 40c to 50c.
1W Remember all our ferns are pot and not
bench grown.

Hydranifea Otaksa. pot-grown. Remember
only pot-grown will force successfully for Easter.
Price: 6-in . 2=^c to 35c; 7in.. 50c

Prlmnla Cblnensis, John T. Rupp's best
strain. 4-in.. 10c New Yellow Primroses.
Flowers when in bloom will lant for months.
Kewpnsis is the name. Rapid grower. 4-in.. 15c.

Yellow Daisies. 2y2-in. pots. $4.00 per 100.

Cocos Heddelllana. 3 in.. 15c to 18c: 3H-in..
20c to 25c.

New Crop of Azalea Indica

Grown for us by contract with a well known
Azalea specialist. Just Arrived from Belgiom.
Had a good sea voyage.

It is the finest lot we ever received from abroad,
well budded wi^h all of their f'-'liage Start to
force now for Christmas blooming. Have five
best varieties, whtch you can depend on will be in
bloom for Christmas. They are: Mme. Petrick
best earliest pink vaiiety of all: will require only
45 to 50 degrees to get them in bloom if started
now. Plants of this variety, good stock, full of
buds. 75c $100 to $1.25. Deutsche Perle (double
white). Verva-neana (double large variegated).
Simon Ma'dner (double pink) Apollo (red):
price 50c 75c, <1 f 0. >1 25 to t\ 50.

Easter Varieties, full of buds, as round as an
aople Niobe (whitel Bernard Andreas Alba. 16.
18 20 to 22 in . $1 25 $1.50. $1 75. ?2.00 to $2 50:
Empress of India. Mme. Van der Truyssen.
Helena Thielmann Dr. Moore. Professor Wolters.
Schryveriana Apollo also \'ervasDeaoa. Simon
Mardner. Deutsche Perle. etc.. 50c 75c. $1.00.
,S125. $1.50to$2.fO

Kansas City. Mo. Sept. 7. 1909.
Mr. Godfrey Aschmann Philadelphia:

Dear Sir.— Enclosed please find check to cover
the IGO Araucarias which you shipped us Aug. 3.
1909. They came in fine ihape. and we were
pleased. Respectfully.

Geo. M. Kellogg Flower and Plant Co.

Please state if in or out of pots.
All goods must travel at purchaser's risk only
Cash with order, please.

GODFREY ASCHMANN, w.oSst., Philadelphia. Pa

Importer. Wholesale Grower and Shipper of Pot Plants.

with his autumn work, but being- right
in the city, lie has quite a cut flower
trade for which he depends on Chi-
cago and Milwaukee for stock.

Thoren Olsen. gardener at the
Mound cemetery, has his three small
houses in fine condition, bedding stock
being about all that is grown. A
hot water boiler has been installed.

A. G. Anderson has broken down
in health and is at present cared for
in the hospital for the insane; the
business has been discontinued.

M. B. Lassen has no greenhouses
but does a general cut flower busi-
ness: he pays particular attention to
pot plant trade.

Miss Mary Hicks, for a time identi-
fied with the craft, has gone out of
business. C B. W.

SMITH'S

Chrysanthemum Manual

By Elmer D. Smith.

The most practical work of its kind.

40c prepaid.

ELMER D. SMITH & CO., Adrian, Mich.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Invest In Minnesota Land

Don't wait. Buy now while cheap: will double in
value; new railroads openinc up: new country:
writo me today what you want.

FRANK MARTIN,
324 Manhattan Bld^., Dulath, Minn.

628

The American Florist.

Oct. i6,

Jersey's Battle of Flowers.

The "Isle of Jersey," famed from
many causes, has a custom, not un-
known to this country, a carnival of
flowers every year in rose time, Jer-
sey being famed for its roses. As in
California, the day begins with a
parade of flower-decked vehicles,
which compete for prizes. Jersey
seems to revel in carnival time, as
much in the exhibit of children as of
roses, says the Baltimore American.
Through the fair triumphal arches
pour a crowd of little children dressed
Jn silks and satins, with powdered
hair and patches, buckled shoes and
drawing, wheeling or carrying masses
of flowers. Other children, got up
fantastically, follow them. Then come
riders on handsome horses, Mexicans,
cavalry officers and — this year — a
crusader in coat-of-mall. After them
come masses of school children,
among them a group of boys from
the Barnardo homes. This year one
of these boys was proudly mounted
on a white horse and represented an
Eastern warrior or prince riding be-
neath a silken canopy. Bringing up
the rear came an almost endless
stream of decorated cars. A trumpet
sounded, and at once the beautifully
dressed girls, riding in these cars,
sprang to their feet and began to pelt
each other and the spectators with
roses. The air was filled with pink
and white blossoms, and when the
lovely ammunition was exhausted,
the road was carpeted with roses.
This annual "battle of flowers," that
seems after a fashion to be Jersey's
Mardi Gras, has been an event looked
forward to for years.

Heatinsf Greenhouses.

Ed. American Florist: —

I have two greenhouses, 25x83%
feet connected, also one 10-foot lean-
to, total of 60x83 Va feet. The walls
are 6% feet, six feet of glass in sides.
Height to ridge 12 feet. I will not
use beds at present. The house is to
be used for lettuce and cucumbers.
I have 600 feet of 2-inch and 70 feet
of 4-inch pipe on hand. Please let
me know how much pipe I will need
to heat the houses and what size is
best to use, also how to place in
house (no partitions). This is wood
construction; have a galvanized iron
trough in valley, a 2-inch pipe direct-
ly under trough the entire length.

E. P.

A good deal will depend upon just
how the houses are to be handled. If
both houses are to be piped so that
either lettuce or cucumbers can be
grown in both of the houses at any
time of the year considerably more
pipe will be needed than if lettuce is
to be grown during the colder months
of the winter and cucumbers in the
spring and fall, when the same radia-
tion that is needed in the winter for
lettuce will answer for cucumbera.

Supposing that 60° will answer for
the winter months, which is con-
siderably more than is required for
lettuce, it will take about 3,600 square
feet of radiation. The outer house
In which there is a 6-foot glass wall
will require four 2% -inch flows and
sixteen 2-inch returns. The middle
house has no exposed wall and 12
returns in addition to four flows will
answer. In the lean-to house one
2% -inch flow and three 2-inch re-
turns could be used, although for
many purposes considerably less
radiation would suffice. One of the
flows and four to six of the returns
should be upon the walls of each
of the wider houses and the others
can be placed under the benches or
at almost any convenient place where
they will be out of the way as much
as possible. L. R. T.

Field-Grow/' t^omdiions

4000 Lady Bountiful, Per 100 Per (000

white $6.00 $50.00

2000 Queen Louise, white 5.00 40.00
200 The Queen, white... 5.00 40.00

1000 Mrs. Thos.

Lawson, pink 6.00

1000 Roosevelt, red 5.00

600 Harlowarden, red... 6.00
500 Jessica, variegated .. 7.00

Per 100 Per 1000
60.00
40.00
40.00
60.00

5000 SMILAX, 21/i-in. pots .$18.00 per 1000

1500 ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI,3-in. pots... 3.00 per 100

J. L. DILLON,

Bloomsburg, Pa.

FERNS.

3-in. pots.
$10 00 per 100.

FERNS.

FlerS0Ill,3-in. pots $5 00 per 100

3V'2-in. pots SOOperlOO

4-in pots lOOOperlOO

Piersoni Elegantisslma, 3H-in 8 00 per 100

4 in 10 OJper 100

ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI $6 00 per 100

THE PERENNIAL GARDENS CO., Toledo, O.

Wtlitmani, 3-in pots $ SOOperlOO

3^2in. pots 10 00 per 100

4in.pots ISOOperlOO

Boston, 3-in. pots 5 Oi' per 100

3H-in.pots SOOperlOO

4in, pots lOOOperlOO

GERANIUMS

Your Trade Wanted.

You will find my stock full value for
money expended, and 1 want a trial order
no matter how small.

November and December Delivery;

October stock all sold

S. A. Nutt, $12.5(1: Ricard and Poitevine,

$15.00 per luOO.

Sprengeri, good stock at $1.50 per 100.
Pansies, fine strain at $3.00 per 1000.
Carnation Cuttings, send list of what
you will need tor prices.

I ALBERT M. HERR, Lancaster, Pa.

mmmmmmmmmmmmmm^mmmmmmm

IS Carnation Plants

To close them out.

Enchantress, Winsor, Boston

Market $4 00 $35 00

White Enchantress Lawson-Enchan-

tress. Aristocrat 6 00 55 00

Cash with order or C. O. D.

A. M. SGHAFER, 2129 Balmoral Ave., Chicago.

-FIELD -GROWN-

Carnation Plants

Lawson. VaricErated Lawson. Sarah Hill. Win-
sor and Lloyd, at $5.00 per 100: $45.00 per 1000.

POEHLMANN BROS. CO., Morton Grove, III.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Field Carnations

Extra fine large plants

Nelson Fisher, Prosperity and Harlowarden,

$5 00 per 100; $45.00 per 1000.

Furrow 6 Company, Guthrie, Okla.

For Sale Cheap

CARNATION PLANTS

About 1000 White Perfection $30 Ou per lOro

800 White Enchantress 40 00 per lOtO

SOOWinsor 30 00 per lOUO

500 Mrs. Tlios. Lawson. fine plants. 5 Oti per 100

CHAS, SCHWEIGERT, F. O. Norwood Park, 111.

Station. Morton Grove.

Carnation
Plants...

strong, Healthy, Field Grown Plants.

Lady Bountiful, Rose Pink Enchan-
tress, Robt. Craig,

$6.00 per 100; $50.00 per 1000.

Peter Reinberg,

35 Randolph St., CHICAGO.

Carnation Plants

Field Gronm.

Best Stock at Market Price.

All Seasonable Bulbs, Plants and Flower Seed

Specialties.
Asparagus Plumosus and Spren^erl, 2H'<n. $3.00

per 11 I); $25 (lO per lOOO
Cyclamen Plants. 5 in. *25 nn per 100.
Primula Obconica and Chinensls, 2^-iD. $3.00

per I (10.
Poinsettias, 2V2-in. for Christmas use in pans.

*5 0(1 per 100: $45 00 per 1000.
SmaU Ferns for fern dishes all varieties. 214-in.

SJ.OO per 100: $25.00 per 1000.

SKIDELSKY & IRWIN CO.,

1215 Betz Bldg.,
PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Orders booked now for the NEW SEEDLING
PINK CARNATION

"The Constant"

Grown by Wm. Bcster, Hagerstown, Md.

Cottings ready in Feb.. IVIO. Descriptive circular,
prices, etc.. mailed on request.
Florists* Supplies, Novelties, Etc. Miniature
Immortetle Emblems. Gold Silver and Purple
Felt, Biock and Script Letters. Chenille and
Worsted Purple and Lavendw Script Lettering,
Clock Dials, Japanese Air Plants. Novelties Jo
Pearl. China, Birch Bark. Etc.

Write for Catalogue. Address

GQ Pnnn Florists' supplies Noveltios. Etc..
. Oi runU, Box45l5. WEST PARK, PHILA. PA.

Establihh.'d IKSl.
Tloea branch conducted by A. M. FORD, Tioga,
Phila., Pa. Also representing A. Hemnann,
Florists' Supplies and Motal Designs. 404-412 E.
34th S»,. New York, and others.

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The American Florist.

629

Lord Roseberry on Gardening;.

At a recent flower show in England
Lord Rosebery delivered an exceed-
ingly interesting speech. The follow-
ing are a few extracts from the re-
ports published in the daily press: At
the hour of manhood, when before us
lie the vast plains of life with their
various paths leading to good and to
evil, we have the choice before us
whether we will be gardeners or not.
I do not mean practical gardeners, but
gardeners in taste, in sentiment, in
appreciation. From that moment I
trace my deterioration, for I did not
choose to be a gardener in taste, and
I am sometimes afraid it is almost too
late to adopt that special form of en-
joyment. Yet, sir, to this audience I
am quite free to confess that I was
wrong. I feel it every day more and
more, because gardening is one of
the enjoyments which one appreciates
more and more with the advance of
years. When other amusements leave
us from want of strength or aptitude,
gardening remains to us an increasing
enjoyment and pleasure. That is the
first reason.

The second is this — there is no lit-
erature more delightful than the lit-
erature of gardening. I do not mean
nurserymen's catalogues, which are
the most arid form that printed mat-
ter can assume. But I do mean the
literature of gardening, from Bacon's
famous essay downwards, literature
that gives you the wish to be a
gardener and to taste the simple
pleasures of the art. I will not men-
tion any of those books that appeal to
me, because it is an inconvenient form
of advertisement — not that 1 object to
advertisement, which has become a
law of nature in the twentieth cen-
tury—but the last time I did anything
of this kind I did refer to a book on
gardening, and received at once a
dozen letters asking for a copy, and
as it was privately printed and I had
only one copy I was unable to reply
to those letters with any satisfaction.
Well, the literature of gardening is
another reason which makes me re-
gret that I did not choose to be a
gardener in taste.

The third is this: I cannot help
believing, and believing very firmly,
in the moral training and atmosphere
of gardening. I cannot help thinking,
without disparagement to otlier splen-
did classes of our rural dwellers, that
gardeners, on the whole, physically
and mentally, are the cream of our
rural population. I do not mean by
that any disparagement to the for-
esters or gamekeepers or ploughmen,
for all are splendid classes in their
way, and we never can forget that the
most beloved of Scotsmen was a
ploughman. But I do think that a
gardener, by the nature of his occupa-
tion, is. or should be, physically and
intellectually and morally the best of
our rural population. It is his duty
to deal in turn with the miracles of
Nature — the bud, the flower and the
fruit. He is the first to see the open-
ing leaf and the first green spike that
pierces the mould. And then, when
the weather fails and when all is too
inclement for other pursuits, he is able
to devote himself to the preparation
for another year in the sure and cer-
tain faith that the miracles of Nature
which he has witnessed in the cur-
rent year will recur in orderly but
miraculous rotation In the coming
spring.

No one can fail to see who appre-
ciates the daily toil and task of the
gardener that there is none that can
or should raise the nature and the
mind of man as completely as his;
and, therefore, believing as I do that
in these circumstances they are and
they must be the best of our rural

SEASONABLE STOCK

READY NOW

(•

Primula Sinensis, from excellent strain of i
seed. -Mbn Mawnifica Bright Pink. Improved
Chiswick Kcd. strong 2'/2in. pot plants ]
$2,511 p.T inO; $20 «) per 11)00

Collection of Ferns for Dishes, 2I4 in. pot

plants, Ptcris Adi.'intoides. .'\lcxandriu:
Cretica .'\lboLineata. Maiinifica, Mayii. Si-r-
rulata Wimsctiii.S^VOOper 100; $25.0(i per 1000
Forcing Roses, XX Kiade. extra selected:

Ulrich Brunner $12.00 per 100

Lady Gay and Dorothy Perkins 10 00 per 100
Kentia Forsteriana, bushy made up plants,
clean slock, arand for decorating;

8 in pots. .i4 to .36 in hith .?vi..SO each

8-tn. pots. .36 to 40 in. high 4. .50 each

S-in. pots 40 to 44 in. hiuh.... .... (.OOcach

10-in. pots, 44 to 48 in. high 7.00 each

10 in. pots, \Vi to 5 ft. high 8.00 each

Christmas or Celestial Peppers, .Sin. pot
plants, ready for shift $6.00 per 100

BULBS. ^ full line of florists' bulbs:

Per 100 Per 1000
Paper White GrandUIora, 1.3 to

IScentirneters $120 $9.00

Roman Hyacinths, 12 to 13

centimiters 2.50 22.50

Calls Ethioplca. bulbs 2l^2'in.

in dianirter 10.00

Dutch Hyacinths, named vari-
eties 400 36.00

Sead for Price List No. 5.

PEONIES. Now is the time to plant. Fine list

of varieties. Send for Special Peony circular

THE STORRS & HARRISON CO., Painesville, 0.

Catalogue Free.

/ Long Distance Phone, Central 6004.

- Winterson's Seed Store

45-47-49 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO.

Plantsmen, Nurserymen, Seedsmen and Florists' Supplies.

population, I, If I were a ruler —
which, thank Heaven, I am not! —
would do all I could to multiply and
increase such men, for I should feel
that by so doing I was best serving
the interest of the rural part of our
country, and then I would take off my
hat, if I had not already taken it off,
to the character of the gardener. —
London Gardeners' Chronicle.

Lenox, Mass.

The regular monthly meeting of
the Horticultural Society was held
October 2 and was largely attended.
President A. Jenkins occupying the
chair. Charles Trethewey and Joseph
Pybus were unanimously elected ac-
tive members of the society. G.
Foulsham, W. Jack and A. Bond were
appointed an arrangement committee
for the forthcoming exhibition which
will be held in the town hail, October
26-27, and promises to be one of the
best the society has ever held. Special
interest is centered in the group of
miscellaneous plants, arranged for
effect, to occupy space 8x13 feet, for
which Henry A. Dreer, Inc., Phila-
delphia, offers a silver cup, to be won
twice before becoming the property
of the exhibitor. This cup was won
by E. Jenkins in 1907 and in 1908 by
P. Heermans. Some very fine groups
of orchids are expected and the classes
calling for individual specimens of or-
chids will be sharply contested. Roses,
carnations and chrysanthemums are
very promising, and competition in the
classes for these flowers will be keen.
Vegetables, which are a conspicuous
feature of our annual exhibition, will
be fully up to the standard of past
years and thus assuring an exhibition
of the highest order. A welcome vis-
itor at the meeting was H. A. Barn-
ard, representing Stuart Low & Co.,
Bush Hill Park, Middlesex, Eng.

G. H. I.

Pansy Plants

From my wellknown strain, none better. Fint
plants Daisies, (bellis) and Forget-Me-NotS,

$2.00 per lOOU.

Primulas

.\11 kinds Cinerarias, Double Alyssum, Aspar-
agus Pumosus and Sprengeri, Paris Daisies,

white and yL-llow. .All kinds of Geraniums, IVr
in. $2.C0 per 100; 300 tor S.OO.

J. C. SCHMIDT, BRISTOL. PA.

Viflca Variejala

Field plants, tine.

1000 100
$4 00

ASPARAGUS PlumoSUS, IVi-va pots.SlS 00 2 00
PANSY PLANTS, ready October 10; per 1000.

$3 00; 2000 for $5 00.
Cash,

Jos. H.Gunningtiam, Delaware, 0.
Neph. Whitman!

2M inch J 5.00 per 100

Magiifica, (new) 2^-in . . . . ■ 25 00 per 100

Button Ferns -pl^.Too' *"~
Henry H. Barrows & Son,«™S^

Lily of the Valley

MSNN*S EXCFLSIOR

Are the nnest in existence and their flowers
bring the best prices in the London market.
For Quotation pkase applT to

OTTO MANN, Lel»zig.&axMy,GenMiiy

630

The American Florist.

Oct. j6.

Kansas City.

EVERYBODY BUST.

We have had a very strenuous week,
the fall festivities bringing in over
250,000 strangers while the Missouri
Valley fair and exposition certainly
kept us all busy. At the latter the
first prize for display of decorative
. plants was won by Sam Murray, with
a magnificent group, most artistically
arranged. The second prize was won
by W. L. Rock, the third by K. Hum-
feld, with fine groups containing a
splendid variety of rare and choice
plants. Fourth prize went to the
Rosery, fifth to W. J. Barnes.

For the display of floral designs,
Sam Murray also received first prize,
with a very fine lot of high-class ar-
tistically arranged designs, pronounced
by many people to have been the most
-beautiful collection they had ever seen.
Miss Hayden was the artist. Second
prize was awarded to E. Humfeld,
third to W. L. Rock.

In the classes for plants of various
kinds W. L. Rock, W. J. Barnes, E.
Humfeld, Sam Murray and The Ros-
ery were the principal prize winners.
There was a fine display of apples.
The agricultural display was very
large and very fine. The weather was
ideal and the attendance good. In
talking with one of the park man-
agers we were told that they expected
to clean up over $5,000. The electrical
parade, with Pallas Athene in the
lead, was fine, but the automobile pa-
rade, in which nothing but artificial
flowers were used, was not up to the
standard. For the coming week we
have with us the royal stock show
and the horse show at the stock yards.

Vekitas.

Bloomlngton, 111.

The florists are experiencing a good
trade this season. Tlie financial flurry
of last winter did not affect this town,
depending as it does on the wealth
of the farmers who had had big crops
and consequently plenty of cash.
The increase in trade has come al-
most wholly from the growth of the
town and the country around about.
Up to the time of writing, October 11,
there has been no killing frost, all
outdoor stock still looking fairly well.

A. Washburn & Sons report bulbs
going even better than usual. An at-
tractive row of pictures, in colors, of
the plants in full bloom, sets off the
bulb counter to good effect and ac-
counts for a better sale than here-
tofore. Few establishments can boast
of finer carnation houses than those
belonging to this firm. Particularly
fine are the White Perfection, White
Enchantress, Enchantress, Beacon and
Lawson-Enchantress, all grown inside
throughout the summer from stock
propagated in December.

— Rowe, who had charge of the
downtown store of the Phoenix Nurs-
ery Co., has left that position. Geo.
Calahan, formerly foreman of the
greenhouses, is now at the store and
his brother. Jack Calahan, is foreman
of the growing establishment.

A. R. Knowles has sold out here
and bought a section of land in Mich-
igan. He left last week for his farm.
R. M. Dale purchased the greenhouses
and business and took possession Oc-
tober 1.

W. T. Hempstead has a good crop
of carnations for the season, but he
says his O. P. Bassett plants at pres-
ent are giving him a better return
than any other.

Nahant, Mass. — Work on Thomas
Roland's new greenhouses is rapidly
nearing completion.

New Carnations

We have two wonderful new seedling Carnations, DEEP CRIMSON and
BRIGHT PINK, which we now offer for the first time, and after a thorough
trial we unqualifiedly recommend them as the strongest grovring, freest bloom-
ing, healthiest and most satisfactory varieties of their color; large flowers,
extra long, stiff stems; fine fragrance; calyx never bursts. As we are rose
growers, and not carnation specialists, we will sell these varieties in strong,
field-grown plants, clean, healthy and thrifty, while the stock lasts — and it is
limited— at $8.00 per 100; $75.00 per 1000.

ROSE PINK ENCHANTRESS, strong, healthy field stock, $5.00 per 100.

The Dingee & Conard Co , West Grove, Pa.

Come and see SHASTA growing and be convinced that it is the Greatest Money
Making White Carnation in sight today. Carries more buds right now than most
varieties produce in a whole season. The quality is there, too. Scored 89 points at the
A. C. S. meeting last January, and never scored less than 85 points. Traveled to Boston,
Mass., last February and scored 87 points. Can be seen growing at either Indianapolis
orTewksbury. Bookingorders now for Jan. delivery at $12.U0per 100, IflOO.OO per 1000.

PATTEN & CO., Tewksbury, Mass.

BAUR & SMITH, Indianapolis, Ind.

A New Light Pink Carnation for 1910.
S12.00 per 100. $10000 per 1000.

CHICAGO CARNATION CO., Joliet, III.
A. E. HUNT & CO., Evanston, III. HUNT BROS., Park Ridge, III.

New, brilliant, glistening pink carnation for 1910.
$12.00 per 1 0O. $100.00 per 1000.

CHICAGO CARNATION CO.

Joliet, ni.

A. C. BROWN,

Springfield, Ul.

A New Seedling
Carnation :: :: ::

light pink, overlaid with a deep rose pink, the color extending over
the petals from the center almost to the edge. The most attractive Novelty
for 1910. $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000.

Chicago Carnation Co., ^LUIJ^''' Joliet, IlL

I,.

Pet.

2

.667

2

.667

3

.600

5

.167

Cliicag:o Bowlins:.

StandiDgr of the Teams.

Team W.

Violets 4

Orchids 4

Carnations 3

Hoses 1

Thursday. October 14, Violets v. Carnations
— Orchids v. Roses.

The bowling last week was very
mediocre, none of the teams showing
anything like what they are capable
of doing. Some of the more experi-
enced bowlers have not yet rounded
into form but will soon begin to hit
the pins more consistently

violets 1st 2d 3dl

Bergman. .171 133 164

Liebermanl49 133 90

E. Johns'nlSS 178 131

Kruchten.142 123 125

Yarnall...l25 132 173

scores.

Roses
Fischer ..
Orseske .
Skafgard
Pieser . . .
Wolf

Totals. .710 699 682
Carnat'nslst 2d 3d
Ayers ... .138 135 160
Pasternlckl39 142 120
Krauss .. .119 117 159
Farley . . .130 123 121
A. Zech.. .156 149 140

1st 2d 3d

129 169 163

142 llD 102

168 110 145

90 97 142

120 199 146

Totals.. .649 686 688

Orchids 1st 2d 3d

J. Huebnerl47 164 164

McKellar .131 166 164

Graft 166 152 172

Craig 92 94 127

J. Zech... .157 167130

A BARGAIN IN PLANTS.

AsparaftUS Sprt-nKcri, 4 in. for bunchine. $5.00
per (XI. Boston Ferns, 4 aod 5in.. .$15.00 and
$20.0(1 per I (Kl. GeraniuniN, all the leading varie-
ties, .vin. fine stock, *.i!.5i) p. r Km. Pansies, best
German strain. $2.,tO per linn. Vinca Variegated,
strong, field grown, W.OO per IIKI. Violets, Prin-
cess of Walrs, extra larg.' plants. $.S.(.K-I per lOO.
lixtras included with every order.

F. C. RIEBE, Webster, Mass.

Mention the American Floi'ist when writing

Extra Strong Plants

Bridesmaid, Rhea Reid, I'erle and

Killarney, $40.00 per 1000.

Asparagus Sprengeri, .•; in. pots. $4.00 per KXi

POEHLMANN BROS. CO., Morton Grove, III.

M-ention the American Florist ^vhcn writing

First aid Dnctf^A

to buyers of "VWav^^

Fall pricL'-list ready— ask for it.
Totals.. 682 656 700 Totals... 687 723 763 ' Mention the American Florist when Writing

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G31

A New Fern— Nephrolepis Giatrasii

6-inch pot.

7-inch ' pot.

8-inch pot.

In offering to the trade this New Fem, I have great confidence in its future. It has been pronounced, by experts, a most
desirable fern for the store, the home, and all places where good ferns are in demand. This is a sport of the well known
Boston Fern, and possesses the best qualities of the parent, while it is compact and highly decorative. The smaller sizes of
this fern are ideal plants for table decoration. I offer this fern to the trade with confidence that it will give satisfaction.

Prices: in 214-inch pots, $3.50 per dozen; $25.00 per 100; $200.00 per 1000. 25* plants at 100 rates;

500 plants at 1000 rates. Orders delivered in rotation as received. Ready for delivery October 20, 1909.

GEORGE GIATRAS, 463 Summit Ave., West Hoboken, N. J.

Montreal.

TRADE IMPROVING.

At the last monthly meeting of the
Gardeners' and Florists' Club, G. A.
Robinson related his experiences at
the convention at Cincinnati. He
spoke in glowing terms about the good
fellowship that was extended to all
and the well arranged programme
that kept everyone interested from first
to last. Secretary Rudd was said to
be the man who led the way to Koch-
ester instead of to this city. Prof.
Monroe of Macdonald College, St.
Annes, gave a very interesting talk on
flgs. The professor thought that the
first flgs were grown by Adam for
clothing; next he knew how he grew
them at the government station in
Georgia. He dug pretty deeply into
nomenclature before he touched on
cultui-al methods; he also dwelt al
great length on hybridization and fer-
tilization, the details of which stag-
gered more than one member. A.
Walker of the same college told the
club how figs are grown under glass.
A. Pinoteau, the city gardener, who
was to give us a paper on "Manage-
ment of the Public Parks and
Squares" was on a visi.t in New York.
John Pidduck of Mount Royal park
is on an extended fishing tour of 10
days; the fish story at the next meet-
ing will be eagerly awaited.

The show of the Horticultural So-
ciety, which opened September 8 in
Lyric hall, was a great success. Be-
sides the many fine horticultural fea-
tures there were excellent orchestral
selections and also vocal items by tal-
ented local singers. Among the prin-
cipal vrizewinpers was W. J. Wilshire,
who was successful with plants, in-
cluding anthuriums. Begonia Gloire
<i3 Lorraine, caladiums, crotons, ferns,

gloxinias and others and who took
first prize for an orchid in bloom, also
the new or rare plant. Private garden-
ers were heavy exhibitors. G.
Vreugde, gardener to C. M. Hays; F.
C. Smith, gardener to Sir Wm. Van
Home; J. Schonigh, gardener to Sena-
tor McKay; G. T. Myles, gardener to
\V. Yuile; Thos. Pewtress, gardener to
H. A. Allen; R. Burrows and J. Luck
being among the most successful.

Trade during "Back to Montreal"
week was very active and the indus-
trial procession, in which several flor-
ists took part, consumed an immense
lot of flowers. Hall & Robinson's
float, in the shape of a canoe, received
fiist prize. The ooat was mounted on
their flat delivery wagon and deco-
rated with red and white asters on the
sides over a row of Scottii ferns, the
bow and stern extending high was
carried out with gladioli. Two im-
mense swans decorated with white
roses were in front driven by a page
on either side. A beautifully robed
lady occupied the canopy. Mr. Hall
was very proud, the more so as the
whole turnout consisted of his own
working staff as being used every day.
At their greenhouses they have just
completed a house 12x140 feet for
general plants, but chiefly for bed-
ding stock to do away with hotbeds.

P. McKenna celebrated, October 1,
the diamond wedding, with his wife.
He came to Canada in 1S47. and was
married two years later in 1849. Pre-
vious to this he had started a fruit
and vegetable growing business, but
soon branched out into the florist line,
which he has successfully carried on
for over half a century in the same
place until given over entirely to his
son, Alderman James McKenna. The
house was beautifully decorated with
palms and ferns. The table decora-
tions consisted of perennials, the altar

Asparagus

Spren^eri and Tenuissimus

From 4-in. pots ready for 6 in.
$6.00 per 100.

Elmer D, Smith & Co-. "^^

SWEET PEAS

Now Ready.

CHRISTMAS PINK and DENZER,

The two popular favorites and all other
kinds, $2. UO per lb. Send for complete list

CHARLES H. TOTTY, MADISON, N. J.

was draped with various greens, and
in the back were to be seen in electric
lights the flgures 1849, 60, 1909, with
portraits of the celebrating couple,
who still enjoy the best of health. Mr.
McKenna still takes a great interest
in flowers, and every morning takes a
round through the greenhouses.

The big greenhouse at Camille Le-
garee's, Cote des Neiges, west, is near-
ly finished and will be 65x500 feet, all
under one roof. The roof is carried
on pipe posts and purlins, which are
cross connected every six feet or
thereabouts, the whole giving the im-
pression of a very strong structure
with a forest of posts, but consider-
ing the immensity of the house none
too many. The house will be used for
lettuce and will be heated by steam
and is all of Mr. Legare's own de-
sign. LrcK.

Brookland, D. C. — A fine exhibition
of pot plants, flowers, fruit and vege-
tables was held by the Brookland
Brotherhood, October 6.

632

The American Florist.

Oct. 1 6,

Index to Advertisers.

Advance Co The.. ..IV

Alien! K 611

Am Blower Co 641

American Spawn CoblS
Am Woodenware

MfgCo 638

AmlincEC &i7

AmonHeight8lSurCo624
Aaderson Flo Co.. . 615
Anderson Splty Co..6S7
Andorra Nurseries. .625
Aschmann Godfrey. .627
Atlanta Floral Co.. 6l5

Baer Julius 615

Barrows H H & Son629
Bassett & Wa8bburD6{ 3

Baur& Smith 630

Bayersdorfer H 637

Beaven E A 613

Beckert W C IT

BennettC A 624

Benthey Coatsworth 6' 7

BernioK H t. 612

Bertermann Bros Co614
Bindekunst Verlay..637

Blackistone Z D 614

Bobbink & Atkins. .623
Boddinsrton AT .... II
Bodger JnoC^Sons Co619

Boland] B Co 615

Bowe M A 615

Braslan Seed Gro Cc616
Bfiitmeyer's JSons61S

Bndfi^eman's II

Brill Francis 619

Brown AC 630

Brown Alfr'dSeedCo616

Brnns H N 60/

Budlong JA 607 608

Burpee W A & Co..

617 619

Bver Bros 621

Burr C R & Co 623

Caldwell the Woods

man Co 613

Camp Conduit Co... IV
Carrillo & Baldwin 626
Chi CarDationLo...I63U
Chi House Wreck Colli
Clark TbeEB Co. ..619
Cleary's Hort Co... 611
Cleveland Cut FloCo6,5
Cleveland Florist Ex6i 9

ColesW W 621

CotsonasGeo&Co. 613

Cowee W J 637

Craig Robt Co .... 621
Crump Frank F.... 614
Cunningham Jos H. 629
Daniels & Fisher 614
Dayton FloralCo565 615
DeamudJ B Jo ... 602
Dearborn Eng Co ..632
Denver Wholesale

Flower Mkt 612

Detroit Flower Pot. .638
Dietsch A & Co... IV
DillerCaskey&Keen640
Dillon J L.. ..628

Dingee & Conard Co630
DornerF&SonsCo.. I
Dorrancf Benj .. Ill
Dreer HA .III 623
Dunlop John H. 614
Eagle Machine Wks.6.^8
Edwards Fold'g Box638

Elliott W H 609

Elliott Wm J 6U

Emmans GeoM.... 621

EyresH G 614

FiskeSeedCo II

Florists' Hail Ass'n 642

Flower Shop 614

Foley MtgCo 64n

For Sale and Rent.. 6'il

Ford Bros 611

Ford C S 628

Fries Fred 6"1

FromentHE 611

Furrow & Co . . 625 628
GalvinThos F 614

Garden City Sand CoIV
Garland GeoM Co.. 642

Gasser J M Co 614

Giatras Geo 631

jiDlin & Co IV

jorham & Chapline637
Growers' Cut FI0C06II

Gude Bros Co 614

Guttman Alex J... 611
Harrison's Nurseries625
Hartman Hjalmar. ..619
Hauswirth Florist.. 615

Heacock Jos. 627

HeinlJobn& Son... .615

tlerr Albert M 628

Herrmann A 632

Hess & Swoboda 614

Hews AH & Co.... 638

HilfingerBros 638

Hill The EG Co... I

Hippard E 642

~litchings&Co 640

Hoerber Bros 605

doff man Florist ... 614

rioim & Olson 61S

Holton & Hunkel..612
■looker H M Co ...Ml
Hort Advertising 637
Hort Trf de Journal. .637

Hunt A E& Co 630

Hunt Bros >.30

4unt EH.... 607 638 642

Igoe Bros 637

Isbell S M& Co... 619
JacksonS Perkinsrr623
Johnson W W &Son619
I obnston Heating Cl641

Kasting W FCo 612

Keller Geo & Son.. 638
Keller J B &Sons.. 615

Kellogg GeoM 615

Kennicott Bros Co. 607

Kessler Bros 611

King Construction. .HI

sohrAF 6^8

Kramer I N & Son. .638
Krick's Letters Etc. 632
Kroeschell Bros Co III

Kruchtenjohn 607

■^uehn C A 612

Kuhl Gel A. 621

Kyle & Foerster 6(^4

Lager & Hurrell. ..626
Landreth Seed Co. ..619

Langiahr AH 611

Leedle Floral Co . 630
Le lournal desRoses637

Litchenburger J 632

Lord & Burnham... Ill

.McCallum Co 609

McConnell Alex.... 615
McCray Refrig Co. 638
McCullough's J M.
McKellarChasW.,
VlcKissick Bros
Manhattan Flo Mkt 610

Mann Otto 629

Martin Frank 627

Matthews F'orist ... 615

May & Co LL 615

Metropolitan Mat Co64)
Mich Cut Flower E>613

Millang Bros 611

MillaoeChas 611

MillerES II

.Moninger J C Co 642

Moon The WmHCo625
Moore Hentz &Nasb611
Moore-Livingst'n Co638
VIorehead Mfg Co.. 641

Morse C C& Co 616

Mosbaek Ghrs Co ..626
Murdoch J B & Co. .619

Murray Samuel 614

Myer Florist 614

MyersS Co IV

Nat FloB of Trade. 632
Natural Guano Co . 632
NY Cut Flower Ex.. 611

Niessen Leo Co 6'i9

Oeschlin Ernest ... 621

612
607
6119

Dearborn Engraving Go.

10

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Designers,
Printers &
Engravers

1322 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

...Engravers for <his Paper,

Oechslin Frank 626

Palethorpe PR Co. 639
Palmer WJ & Sons.. 614

Park Floral Co .•6 4

Perennial Gardens.. 628
Perfection Chem Co639
Peters & Reed Pot'y638

PleiSer Chris 641

PierceFO Co 642

Pierson F RCo I

Pierson U Bar Co... 640
Pitou Eugene Jr ... 625
Pittsburg Cut Flo Cot-09
Pittsburg Florist Ex609
Poehlmann Bros Co

607 628 630

Pollworth rc Lc615 6'2
Pulverizd ManureCc632
Quak'rCtyMchWksIV
Randall A L Co ... 606
Randolph & Mc

Clements V

Raynor J I 61 1

Ready reference. . 633
Regan Print House 6 7

Reimers M D 6' 5

Reinberg Geo 621

Reinberg Peter

604 607 628

Renter S3 &Son.... I

Rice Bros 612

Riebe FC Co .... 630
Robinson Henry M

Co 613

Rock WL Co 614

Roehrs Julius Co... 626

Rohnert Waldo 619

Routzahn Seed Co ..619
Sander & Son . . 626
SchaferMrs KU... 628

Schmidt J C f29

Schnlz Jacob 614

SchweigertChas 628

Scollay John A 639

Shaffer Geo C 614

Sharp Partridge &C0IV

bheridar W F 611

Sirocco Eng'ring Co641
Skidelskv & Irwin... (28
Slinn BS Jr .... 611
Smith Elmer D&

Co 627 631

SmithW C FloralCo6l2
Smith W&T Co... I

Smits Jacs 625

StearnsLumber Co. .IV
Stenzel Glass Co.. ..Ill
Sterling Emery Wheel

Co 6

Stoothoff H A Co 639
Storrs& HarrisonCc629
Sub Target-Gun Co 642
Sunlight Dble Glass

S-shCo 639

Superior Mach &

Boiler Wks 640

Syracusf Pottfry Cc638
TalmadgeGeoE .. 639
Taylor SteamTrapCo641
Teas FY f'o ..625

ThomsoDWm&Sons638
rhorburn JM &Co.. II

Totty ChasH 631

Traendly & Schpncl6U
Vaughan's S' ed Store

Ill 618 626 689

Vaughan &Sperry..607

Vick's Sons Jas II

Vircent R Jr 1618

Virgin U J ... 614
Vredenburg & Co . 632
Wagner Park Cons. 625
Weber Fred C .... 601
Weeber & Don II

nm. Dlin 1 V liJ M4RK

MANURES

Dried, screened and packed io bas^s of 100 lbs. each

PULVERIZED SHEEP MANURE

Pnre - Uniform « Reliable

A stroDgr and quick acting manure highly
recommended for carnations and chrysanthemums

SHREDDED CATTLE MANURE

Easy to Handle and Apply

Stronger and better in every way than rough
manure. Lasts much longer on the benches.
Uoequalled for mulching ana feeding roses, liquid
manuring and mixing with bench and potting soil.

Used by all the largest growers.

Ask your supply man or write
for circulars and prices.

The Pulverized Manure Co.,

1? n"(oii<«t'wkT«rils.CinrArT*

Weiland&01inger..612
Weiland & Risch....6i'7

Welch Bros 609

Wietor Bros ....604 6 7

Wild Gilbert H 625

WilksSMfg Co ... 6i9
Willet N L Seed Co 641
Wilson Robt O.... 614
Winters'n Seed Store629
Wittbold Geo Co615 624
Wolfjohn 6'4

Wolfskin J W 615

Wood Bros 621

Woodruff SD&Son619

WredeH 619

Young John 611

Voung & Nugent. ...611

Youngs 614

Zangen 0 V II

Zech & Mann. ..604 607
Ziskajos 607

Catalogues, Colored Plates,

CALENDERS, POST CARDS, ITC.,

Wood Labels and other svpplies.

Send for Catalogue.

VREDENBURG fi CO.,

ROCHESTER.

Nnv YORK

"Natural Guano"

Pulverized Sheep Manure

Guaranteed pure and unadulterated thoroughly
sterilized and immeiately available. Used univer-
sally as a quietly actmg narural plant food.
Write us for prices and particulars.

Natural Guano Company, Aurora, HI.
KRICK'S

Florists* Novelties.

Manufacturer and Patentee
of the Perfect Adjustable
Pot Handle or Hpnger. Per-
fect Adjustable Plant Stands
and the- Original GenulneJ
Immortelle Lettter, etc.
Every letter marked.
1164-06 Greene Ave., BROOKLYN, N. 1

For Sale by All Supply Houses.

Gold Letters

Gimuned Gold and Porple Letters.

For inscriptions on Floral Designs,

Best and Cheapest on the Market.

Send for samples and prices.

J. LICHTENBERGER.

1566 Avenue A, NEW YORK.

Telephone: Lenox 5644.

A. HERRMANN,

Cape Flowers, all colors, Cycas
Leaves, Metal Designs and all
Florist Supplies.

— Send For Prices

404412 East 34th St., NEW YORK.
THE BEST WAY

to collect ut account is to place it with tlu

National Florists' Board Of Trade

66 Pine Street, NEW YORK,
WHY? Because many debtors will pay the Board

fearing otherwise a bad rating in our Credit List.
Full information as to methods and rates givea oi
application

^ CUT FLOWER

AND

Design Boxes

All sizes, lowest prices. Write

C. CJ Pollworth Co.,

v^i ' MILWAUKEE

Sterling Iron Reservoir Vases

Chairs. Settees, Hitching Posts, Etc.

Complete Catalofiue and Discounts Upon Request.

The Sterling Emery Wheel Mfg. Co., ohiS^'.a.

tgog.

The American Plorist.

633

Ready Reference Section.

10 CENTS PER LINE, NET;

ARAUCARIAS.

Araucarias, Excelsa glauca, specimens 6,
7 and 8-in.. 4 to 5 years, 4 to 6 tiers, 20
to 32 Ins., $1.50 to $3 each. Excelsa, 3,
4 and 5 years. 5 to 7 tiers, G-ln.. 20 to 35
Ins., 75c to $1.50; 2 to 3 years. 12 to 25
Ins., 5 % to 6-iii. pots, 40c to $1 ; Robusla
compact a. 6-in.. 2 to 4 tiers, 'a years. 12
to 20 ins., $1.:;5 to $1.50. G. Aschmann.
1013 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia.

Araucarias. 7-ln.. 30-ins., $1.50 each.
Frank Oechslin. 4011 Quincy. Chicago.

Araucarias. Bobbink & Atkins. Ruther-
ford. N. J.

Araucarias. Geo. A. Kuhl. Pekin, 111.

ASPARAGUS.

Asparagus plumosus nanus, 2 -in., $3 per
100; $25 per 1,000; 2V^-in., $4 per 100; $40
per 1.000; 3-in., $7 per 100; $65 per 1,000;
seedlings, $1.25 per 100; $10 per 1,000.
Sprengeri, 2-in.. $2.50 per 100; $20 per 1,000.
Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and N. Y.

Asparagus plumosus nanus, from 2^ -in.
pots, $2.60 per 100; $22.50 per 1,000. Cash
with order. Floral Hill Gardens, G. F.
Nelpp, Prop.. Chatham, N. J.

Asparagus plumosus, 2 Vi-in., $2 per 100 ;
$18 per 1,000. Jos. H. Cunningham, Dela-
ware. O.

Asparagus Sprengeri and Tenuissimus, 4-
in., $6 per 100. Elmer D. Smith & Co.,
Adrian. Mich.

Asparagus plumosus seedlings. $1 per 100;
$8 per 1,000. I. N. Kramer & Son. Cedar
Rapids. Iowa.

Asparagus Sprengeri, 3-in., $5 per 100.
Plumosus, 2-in., $3; 3-in., $5 per 100. Geo.
M. Emmans, Newton. N. J.

Asparagus Sprengeri, $1.50 per 100. A.
M. Herr, Lancaster, Pa.

Asparagus Sprengeri. 2-in., 2c. Plum-
osus, 2-in,, 2c. Byer Bros., Chambersburg',
Pa.

Asparagus. Sprengeri, 2^-in., 2^c; 3-in.
5c; 4-in., 10c. Mosbaek Greenhouse Co.,
Onarga, 111.

Asparagus Sprengeri from 2^-in. pots,
2%c each. Cash with order. Littlefield &
Wyman. North Abington, Mass.

Asparagus plumosus, 2~%-\n., 50c per doz. ;
$3.50 per 100; 3-in., 85c per doz.; $6 per
100. Frank OechsHn. 4911 Quincy. Chicago.

Asparagus Sprengeri. 4-in., $5 per 100. F.
C. Riebe, Webster, Mass.

Asparagus plumosus and Sprengeri. J. C.
Schmidt. Bristol, Pa.

Asparagus Sprengeri, 3-in., $4 per 100.
Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove. 111.

Asparagus Sprengeri, $6 per 100. Feren-
nial Gardens Co., Toledo, O.

Asparagus Sprengeri. 3-in., $3 per 100.
J. L. Dillon. Bloomsburg, Pa.

BOXWOOD.

AZALEAS.

Azalea Indlca. Simon Mardner, Deutsche
Perle, Vervaeneana, ApoUo, Mme. Petrlck,
75c to $1.50 each. G. Aschmann, 1012 W.
Ontario St.. Philadelphia.

Azaleas. Jacs Smlts. Naarden. Holland.

Azaleas. Jackson & Perkins, Newark, N.T.

BAY TREES.

2,000 bay and box trees In all sizes; pyra-
mid and standard. Write for list. Julius
Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J.

Bay trees. Bobbink & Atkins, Ruther-
ford, N. J.

BEGONIAS.

Begonia Glolre de Lorraine, 3-ln., $3.50
per doz.; $25 per 100; 4-ln.. $5 per doz.;
$40 per 100. Begonia Adolf Menzel, 214-
in., 20c each; $2 per doz. Vaughan's Seed
Store, Chicago and New York.

Rex begonias, 2-ln., $5 per 100. Geo. M.
Emmans, Newton, N. J.

Begonia Glolre de Lorraine, 4-ln., 30c.
G. Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Phlla.

Begonias, Glolre de Lorraine and Bex.
Geo. A. Kuhl. PekIn, 111.

Boxwood. Jacs Smlts. Naarden, Holland.

BULBS, Importea.

BulbH, Lillum multiilorum, 7 to 9-ln., 300
to casi>, $15 per 1.000; 0 to 10-ln., 200 to
case, $70 per 1,000. Narcissus Paper White
Orandl, fancy grade. $9 per 1,000; 12 to 15
ctm., $S. Dutch Bulbs: Roman hyacinths.
La Grandes.se L'Innocence, Grand Maitre,
Queen of Blues, $2.10 per 100; $19 per 1,-
oori. Bedding and forcing hyacinths, blue,
light blue, red and rose, rose, pure white,
wliite and blush, single, forcing grade, $3.25
per 100; $2S per 1,000; bedding grade, $2.40
per 100; $21 per 1,000. Named Dutch hya-
cinths, 1st size, $0 per 100; $65 per 1,000;
2n'i size. $4 per 100; $35 per 1,000. Tulips;
Artus, $1.30 per 100; $10.50 per 1,000. Chrys-
olora, 75c per 100; $6.50 per 1,000. Cot-
tage Maid, $1.10 per 100; $D per 1,000.
Duchess of Parma, $1.20 per 100; $10 per
1,000. Keizerskroon, $1.40 per 100; $12.00
per 1,000. La Reine, $1.10 per 100; $9 per
1.000. Yellow Prince, S5c per 100; $7.50
per 1,000. Narcissus: Emperor, $1.60 per
100; $14 per 1,000. Poeticus, 50c per 100;
$4.25 per 1,000. Von Sion, fancy, $1.35 per
100; $12 per 1,000. Trumpet Major, $1.10
per 100; $9 per 1.000. Vaughan's Seed
Store. Chicago and New York.

Bulbs, Lllium tenuifolium, L. Wallacel,
named L. elegans, single and dbl. tigers.
Iris Kaempferi, Iris Germanica. Delphlnum
formosum. gladioli, callas. cinnamon vines,
Madeira vines, oxalis, mllla, bessera, am-
aryllis, zephyranthes, Lycoris squamigera,
Cooperias, etc. E. S. Miller. Wading River,
N. Y.

Bulbs, Paper White Grandi, 12 to 15
ms., $1.20 per 100; $9 per 1,000. Roman
t'acinths, 12 to 15 ctms., $2.50 per 100;

nyacmtns, Lz to i& ctms., $2.50 per 100;
$22.50 per 1,000. Calla Ethiopica, 2%-in.
diam, $10 per 100. Dutch hyacinths,
named, $4 per 100; $36 per 1,000. Storrs
& Harrison Co., Painesville, O'.

Bulbs, Paper White Narcissus and other
Dutch bulbs. Lillum Harrlsii, 5-7-ln., $37
per 1.000. J. M. Thorburn & Co., 33
Barclay St., New York.

Bulbs, Watsonia Ardernei grandiflora;
large bulbs, $4 per 100. Cash with order.
Boyle & Darnaud, San Diego, Calif.

Bulbs, Harrlsii, Formosum, Romans, Pa-
per White, freesias, callas. W. C. Beckert,
Northslde. Pittsburg, Pa.

Bulbs, Dutch hyacinths, tulips and nar-
cissus. Weeber & Don, 114 Chambers St.,
New York ^

Bulbs, 10 cases of Paper Whites. Geo. A.
Kuhl. Pekin. 111.

Bulbs of all kinds. A. T. Boddlngton,
342 W 14th St.. New York.

Bulbs, all florists' varieties. H. E. FIske
Seed Co., Faneuil Hall Square. Boston.

Bulbs of all kinds. James Vlck's Sons,
Rochester. N. Y.

Bulbs, Dutch. Jackson & Perkins Co.,

Newark, N. Y.

Watsonia Ardernei (White bugle Illy),
$1 per doz.; $7.50 per 100. Henry A.
Dreer. 714 Chestnut St.. Philadelphia.

CANNAS.

Cannas, J. D. Eisele, Egandale, A. Bou-
vier and Florence Vaughan, $2 per 100;
$18.50 per 1.000. Jean Tissot. Pres. Myers,
Louisiana, Pennsylvania. $3 per 100; $22.50
per IjOOO. King Humbert, $6 per 100; $50
per 1,000, R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co.,
White Marsh, Md.

CARNATIONS.

FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS.
R. P. Enchantress. . .$G per 100; $50 per 1,000
Mrs. T. W. Lawson.. 6 per 100; 50 per 1,000
Victory, small plants. 4 per 100; 35 per 1,000
White Perfection ... 4 per 100; 35 per 1,000

Winsor 4 per 100; 35 per 1,000

Aristocrat 6 per 100;

Boston Market .... 5 per 100; 40 per 1,000

WIETOR BROS.,
51 Wabash Ave. Chicago, 111.

Carnations. Wood Bros., Flshklll, N. Y.

Carnations, 10,000 field plants, thrifty,
healthy stock with good supply of Hlioots.

Has not bloomed In flold. Greatly reduced
prices to close out quickly.

100 1,000

Queen $4.50 $40.00

Enchantress 4.50 40.00

Harlowarden 4.50 40.00

Carnegie, tine scarlet 4.60 40.00

Winsor 4.50 40.00

W. Perfection 5.00 4.5.00

W. Enchantress, No. 1 pure

white 6.50 60.00

W. Enchantress, No. 2 4.50 40.00

Beacon 7.00 65.00

250 at 1.000 rate.
A. A. GANNETT. Geneva, if. Y.

Carnations, Bay State and Mrs. Chas.
Knopf, $12 per 100. Winona, $7.50 per
100; $65 per 1,000. White Perfection, White
Enchantress, $7 per 100; $60 per 1,000.
Lloyd, Splendor, Mrs. Patten, Lawson-En-
chantress (Superior), $6 per 100; $50 per
1,000. S. J. Reuter & Son, Inc., Westerly.
R. I.

Carnations. Large plants of Winona,

Winsor, Red Nelson Fisher, and Lawson-
Enchantress, $6 per 100; $50 per 1,000.
Seelye and Queen, $5 per 100; $40 per 1,000.
Second size Afterglow, Beacon, White Per-
fctlon and Sarah Hill. $5 per 100; $40 per
1,000. A. C. Canfleld, Springfield, 111.

Carnations, Lady Bountiful, $6 per 100;
$50 per 1,000. Queen Louise, The Queen, $5
per 100; $40 per 1,000. Lawson, $6 per 100;
$50 per 1,000. Roosevelt, Harlowarden, $5
per 100; $40 per 1,000. Jessica, $7 per 100;
$60 per 1.000. J. L. Dillon. Bloomsburg. Pa.

Carnations, 1,000 White Perfection, $30
per 1,000. SOO W. Enchantress, $40 per
1,000. 500 Winsor, $30 per 1,000. 500 Law-
son, $5 per 100. Chas. Schwelgert, Nor-
wood Park, 111.

Carnations, field-grown, clean stock, En-
chantress, $5 per 100; $40 per 1,000. Mar-
chioness, $10 per 100; $80 per 1,000. Cash
with order. Bellamy Bros., Syracuse, N. Y.

Carnations, unusually fine stock. White
Enchantress, $60 per 1,000; Rose Pink En-
chantress, $50 per 1,000. Satisfaction guar-
anteed. Cash or C. O. D. A. Stahelln,
Redford, Mich. ;

Surplus carnations, field-grown, 2,000 Law-
son, several 100 Red Nelson Fisher, Pink
Nelson Fisher, Winsor, Bountiful at $3 per
100. West End Greenhouses. Lincoln, 111.

Carnations, Lady Bountiful, Rose Pink En-
chantress, Robt. Craig. $6 per 100: $50 per
1.000. Peter Reinberg, 35 Randolph St,
Chicago. ^^^

Carnations, new seedlings, deep crimson
and bright pink, $8 per 100; $75 per 1,000.
Rose Pink Enchantress, $5 per 100. Dln-
gee & Conard Co., West Grove, Pa.

Carnations, Winona, $6 per 100. Ournew
Scarlet Glow for 1910. $12 per 100; $100
per 1,000. F. Dorner & Sons Co., La Fay-
ette, Ind.

Carnation Shasta, $12 per 100; $100 per
1.000. Baur & Smith, Indianapolis, Ind.
Patten & Co.. Tewksbury. Mass.

Carnations, Pink Lawson, Robt. Craig.
Lawson Enchantress. $5 per 100. Harry
Heinl. West Toledo. O.

Carnations. 600 Lady Bountiful, 200 Pink
Lawson. Sunnyslde Greenhouses, Owosso,
Mich.

3,000 Carnations. field - grown. Queen
Louise, $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. Cole
Bros.. Peoria, 111.

Carnations, Sangamo, Conquest, Mary
Tolman, $12 per 100; $100 per 1,000. Chl-
cago Carnation Co., Jollet, 111.

Carnation Georgia, $12 per 100; $100 per
1,000. Welland & Ollnger. 128 E. 3rd St,
Cincinnati, O.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS.

Stock plants. Golden Glow. $5 per 100.
Many others cheap, early, mldseason, late.
Fairvlew Esquimau Greenhouses, Ltd., VIc-
torla, B. C.

Golden Glow and October Frost 'mum
stock plants. 12 for 75c: 25 for $1.25; 100
for $4. C. A. Shaffer & Co.. Alexandria. Va.

Smith's Chrysanthemum Manual, 40c post-
paid. Elmer D. Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich.

It You Do Not Find Wliat You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us Aliout It

634

The American Florist.

Oct. 16,

Chrysanthemums, leading vars. Wood
Bros., FIshklll, N. Y.

Chrysanthemums. Chas, H. Totty, Madl-

SOD, N. J. .

Chrysanthemums. G. A. Kuhl, Pekin, 111.

CINERARIAS.

Cinerarias, 3-in., $7.50 per 100. Mosbaek

Greenhouses Co., Onarga, 111.

Cinerarias. Geo. A. Kuhl, Pekin. 111.

CXEMATIS.

Clematis panlculata, 2^4-in. pots, 2%c;
$22.50 per 1,000. Strong, 1-year, field, extra
fine, $4.60 per 100; $40 per 1,00. The Good
&. Reese Co., Springfield, O.

Clematis panlculata, splendid plants, $1
per doz. ; $0 per 100; 60 at 100 rate. F. A.
Bailer. Bloomington, 111.

Clematis, 2 and 3-yr., field-grown, large
flowering vars. and panlculata. Jackson &
Perkins Co., Newark, N. Y.

Clematis. Bobbink & Atkins, Butherford,
N. J.

COLEUS.

Coleus, choice vars., $2 per 100; $18 per
1,000. E. G. Hill Co., Richmond, Ind.

CYCLAMENS.

Cyclamen, best giant strain, 5 separate
colors or mixed, 3-in., strong, 7c. J. L.
Schiller, 929 Prouty Ave., Toledo, O.

Cyclamen glganteum, 2% and 3-In., $5
per 100. G. Asohmann, 1012 W. Ontario
St., Philadelphia.

Cyclamens. S-in., $10 per 100. Perennial
Gardens Co., Toledo, O.

Cyclamen, Vaughan's giants, 2%-In., $4
per 100. Vaughan'B Seed Store, Chi. & N.Y.

Cyclamens, Geo. A. Kuhl, Pekin, 111.

CYPERUS.

Cyperus alternitolius, 3-in., $4 per 100;
4-in., $6. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi. & N.Y.

DAISIES.

Daisies, Paris yellow and white, 2-in., 2c.
Double Snowball, Longfellow, $2.50 per 1,-
000. New giant white. $4 per 1,000. Byer
Bros.. Chambersburg, Fa.

Daisies. J. C. Schmidt« Bristol, Pa.

DRACENAS.

Dracaena indivisa, 3-in., 5c; 5-in., 25c.
Mosbaek Greenhouse Co., Onarga, 111.

FERNS.

Perns, Boston, 2'4-in. pots, 3%c; $30 per
1.000; 3-in. pots, strong, $9 per 100; 4-in.
pots, strong, $16 per 100. Whitman, 2^4 -in.
pots, 3c; $25 per 1.000; 4-in. pots, $15 per
100. Nephrolepis DavalUoides furcans, the
fish tail fern, fine stock, 2i^-in. pots, 4c;
4-in. pots, $15 per 100. Dwarf ferns for fern
dishes. 6 best sorts in fine condition, 2c: $18
per 1,000. The Good & Reese Co., Spring-
fleld, O.

Ferns, Adlantum hybrldum, 6-in., 26c, 36c,
60c. Ferns for dishes, assorted, 2% -in.,
$3 per 100. Amerpohli, Whitmani, 5% and
6-in., 40c, BOc, 60o. Scottii, Todeaoldes,
Boston, 6% and 6-in., 35c, 40c, 60c. G.
Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Phlla.

Ferns, Whitman!, 3-in., $8 per 100; 3%-
in., $10; 4-in., $15. Boston, 3-ln., $6;
3%-in., $8; 4-in., $10. Plersoni, 3-in., $5;
3% -in.. $8; 4-in., $10. Plersoni Bleg.,
3% -in., $8; 4-ln., $10. Perennial Gardens
Co., Toledo. O.

Ferns, Boston, 6-in., pot-grown, $20 per
100. Whitmani, 5-in., $26 per 100. Boston,
6-ln., $40 per 100. Plersoni, 6-ln., $40 per
100. Cash. Henry Daut, B. F. D. No. 2,
Decatur, 111.

Ferns for dishes, Pteris adiantoldes, Alex-
andriae, Cretica albo - lineata, magniflca,
Mayli, Serrulata, Wimsettli, $3 per 100; $25
per 1,000. Storrs & Harrison, Painesvllle. O.

Fern, Nephrolepis Superblssima, 2^ -in.,
$15 per 100; 4-in., $26; 6-ln. pans, $9 per
doz.; 8-ln., $18 per doz. P. R. Plerson Co.,
Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y.

Perns for dishes, assorted, $3.50 per 100;
$30 per 1,000. Ernest Oechslln, 188 Mad-
Ison St., River Forest, 111.

Pern Lygodium Scandens, 2*^-in., $3 per
100; $25 per 1,000. Vaughan's Seed Store,
Chicago and New York.

Perns for dishes, asst., 2U-In., $3.50 per
100; $30 per 1,000. Frank Oechslln, 4911
Qulncy St., Chicago.

Pern Nephrolepis Giatrasil, 2%-ln., $3.50
per doz.; $25 per 100; $200 per 1.000. George
Glatras, 463 Summit Ave., W Hoboken, N.J.

Ferns, Elegantissima and Scottii. 2^ -in.,
6c; 3-in., 10c; 4-in., 16c. Whitmani, 2>A-in.,
5c. Mosbaek Greenhouse Co.. Onarga, 111.

Ferns, Scottii, bench, 3-in., So; Amer-
pohlii, 3-in., 10c; 4-in., 15c. Byer Bros.,
Chambersburg. Pa.

Ferns, Boston, 4 and 5-in., $15 and $20
per 100. F. C. Riebe. Webster, Mass.

Ferns,
4-in., 25c

Boston, 5-in., 25c each. Whitmani,
Geo. M. Emmans, Newton, N. J.

Ferns.
Henry H.

Whitmani, 2il-in., $5 per 100.
Barrows & Sons, Whitman, Mass,

Ferns.
N. J.

Bobbink & Atkins, Rutherford,

Ferns.
W. Coles,

Scotti, 6-in., 20c; 6-in., 30o.
Kokomo, Ind^

W.

Ferns, all kinds. G. A. Kuhl, Pekin, 111.

FEVERFEW.

Feverfew, stock plants, 6c each. Mos-
baek Greenhouse Co., Onarga, 111.

FIGUS.

Rubber plants, 12 to 15 ins. high, $3 per
doz.; $25 per 100; 15 to 20 ins. high, $4 per
doz.; $30 per 100. The Good & Reese Co.,
Springfield, O^

Rubbers. Ficus Altissima. The new
broad-leaved rubber. Better house plant
than P. Pandurata. Write for prices. F. W.
Fletcher Co., Auburndale. Mass.

Ficus elastica,. 22-24 ins., $6 per doz; $50
per 100. Frank Oechslln, 4911 Quincy St.,
Chicago.

Ficus elastica, 5% to 6-in., 25c to BOc
each, G. Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St.,
Philadelphia.

F1CU3, 4-in., 15c; 6-in.. 25c. W. W. Coles,
Kokomo, Ind.

Ficus. Geo. A. Kuhl, Pekin, 111.

GERANIUMS.

Geraniums, Nutt, Doyle, Perkins. Ricard.
Grant, La Favorite, R. C, $1.25; 2-ln., $2;
3-in., $4 per 100. Trego, Vlaud, Castellane,
Poitevine, Jaulin, R. C, $1.50; 2-in., $2.50;
3-in., $5. Mme. Salleroi, 2-in., $3. Geo.
M Etomans, Newton. N. J.

Geraniums, rooted cuttings. S. A. Nutt
and Beaute Poitevine, $1.25 per 100 ; $10
per 1,000. Oct. and Nov. delivery. Fine
stock. See carnation and vinca ad vs. A.
L. Munk, Mt. Gilead, O.

Rooted geranium cuttings, Heteranthe,
John Doyle, $1.25 per 100; $10 per 1,000.
West End Greenhouses. Lincoln, 111.

Geraniums, 3 and 4-in., La Favorite, fine
stock plants, 5c and So. Mosbaek Green-
house Co., Onarga, 111.

Geraniums, General Grant, fine for Christ-
mas, 2-in. pots, $2 per 100. Riverside
Greenhouses, Auburndale, Mass.

Geraniums, all kinds, ^Vz-in., $2 per 109.
J. L. Schmidt, Bristol, Pa.

Geraniums, leading varieties. R. Vincent,
Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh. Md.

Geraniums, S. A. Nutt, $12.50 per 1.000:
Ricard and Poitevine, $15. A. M. Herr,
Lancaster. Pa.

Geraniums, leading vars., 3-in., $3.50 per
100. F. C. Riebe, Webster, Mass.

GREENS.

Greens, fancy and dagger ferns, $1.25 per
1,000. Galax, bronze and green, $1.25 per
1,000; 10,000, $7.50. Sphagnum Moss, large
bales, $1.25; Leucothoe Sprays, $1 per 100:
1,000. $7.50. Boxwood, 35c per bunch, 50
lbs., $8.50. Michigan Cut Flower Exchange,
Inc., 38-40 Broadway, Detroit, Mich.

Greens, bronze and green galax, southern
wild smilax, dagger and fancy ferns, branch
laurel, laurel festooning, green and sphag-
num moss ; box sprays, lencothoe sprays.
Henry M. Robinson & Co.. 15 Province St.,
Boston.

Greens, evergreens, fancy and dagger
ferns, bronze and green galax. Geo. Cot-
sonas & Co., 63 W. 28th St., New York.

Greens, southern wild smllax. Log mosses,
natural and perpetuated. E. A. Beaven.
Evergreen. Ala.

Greens, cut palmetto and cycas leaves
galax. leucothoe, ferns, mosses, etc. Kervan
Co., 113 W. 28th St., New York.

Greens, southern wild smllax. Caldwell
the Woodsman Co., Evergreen. Ala.

Asparagus plumosus, strings, 60c each. W-
H. Elliott. Brighton. Mass.

HARDY PERENNIALS.

German iris, 20 named sorts, $20 per
1.000. Choice sorts mixed, $10 per 1,000.
Iris Slberlca. $20 per 1,000. E. Y. Teas
Co., Center ville. Ind.

HARDY PLANTS.
Extra fine stock. All field-grown.
Anthemis tinctoria, Aegopodium varle-
gata, Helianthus Maxmilliana and rigidus.
Ribbon grass, German iris, eight distinct
varieties; Rudbeckia Golden Glow, ?2 per
100. Achillea The Pearl, Bocconia, coreop-
sis, Hemerocallis fulva, $2.50 per 100.
i\grostemma coronarius, Funkia coerulea,
Gypsophila acutifolia, Pyrethrum ullgl-
nosum, Phlox Cameron, Peachblow, $3 per
100. Gaillardia, $3.50 per 100. Del-
phinium formosum, Hemerocallis Kwanso.
Hibiscus Crimson Eye, Phlox Isabel Dupuy.
$4 per 100. Shasta daisies. Burbank Imp.
Lychnis Chalcedonica, Rudbeckia purpurea.
Phlox Bridesmaid, $5 per 100. Hemero-
callis Middendorfi, Japanese iris, assorted
colors, Siberian iris. Yuccas, $6 per 100.
Hardy chrysanthemums, new and distinct
varieties, Eulalia GracilUma, variegata,
Japonica and Sabrina. Poppy Orientalis, $7
per 100. Wagner Park Conservatories. Sld-
ney, O.

Hardy perennials, Achillea Eupatorium.
3-in., $6 per 100. Aquilegias, 3-ln., $5.
Chelone hybrids, 3-in., $5. Ghillardla

Kelways, 3-in., $6. Chrysanthemum Max.,
North Star, 4-in.. $S. Coreopsis lanceolata.
3-in., $5; rosea, 3-in.. $6. Dielytra, field
clumps, $6. Gypsophila paniculata, 3-in..
$7. Helianthus in variety, 3-in., $7. Hibis-
cus, Crimson Eye, 3-in., $3; moscheutos,
3-in., $3. Phlox in variety, l-^r., $5.
Pentstemon Torreyl, 3-in., $6. Peonies,
send for list. Platycodon, white and blue,
4-in., $6. Yucoa filamentosa, 3-in., $3.
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N. Y.

HELIOTROPES.

Heliotrope, 2-in.. $1.50 per 100. Byer
Bios.. Chambersburg, Pa.

HOLLYHOCKS; _^

Hollyhocks, dbl.. $15 per 1.000; single.
$10. Byer Bros., Chambersburg, Pa.

HYDRANGEAS.

Hydrangea arborescens alba grandiflora,
the true large flowering variety. Warrant-
ed true, 2 14 -in pots, 3c; $25 per 1,000.
Field-grown, strong, 1-year, 15 to 20 inches,
$7 per 100; $65 per 1,000. Field-grown, 1-
year, 12 to 15 inches, 5i^c; $50 per 1,000.
The Good & Reese Co., Springfield, O.

Hydrangea, Teas' Snowball {H. Cinerea
Sterilis). Strong 2-yr. plants, 50c each;
$5 per doz.; $40 per 100. Hydrangea
arborescens grandiflora. 2-yr., 2 to 4 ft.,
$20 per 100; smaller, $10 and $15 per 100.
E. Y. Teas Co., Centerville. Ind.

Hydrangea Otaksa, field-grown, 25 for
$3; 100 for $10. P. W. Fletcher Co.,
Auburndale. Mass.

JERUSAIEM CHERRIES.

Hollyhocks, dbl, yellow, white and pink,
$15 per 1,000. Single mixed, $10 per 1.000.
Byer Bros., Chambersburg. Pa.

LILAGS.

Lilacs. Jacs Smits, Naarden, Holland.

LILY OF THE VALLEY.

To Import.

Lily of the Valley. Otto Mann, Leipzig,
Saxony, Germany.

Lily of the Valley. Jacs Smlts, Ltd.,
Naarden, Holland.

Lily of the Valley. Jackson & Perkins
Co.. Newark, N. T.

From Storage.

Lily of the Valley. H. N. Bruns, 3040
W. Madison St., Chicago.

MOSS.

Spagnum moss. Vaughan's Seed Store.

Ciiicago and New York.

MUSHROOM SPAWN.

Mushroom Spawn, English, best Quality,
25 lbs.. 52; 100 lbs., J6.60. Garden City
Pure Culture, 25 bricks, $3.60; 100 bricks,
$12. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi. & N. Y.

Mushroom Spawn. Lambert's Pure Cul-
ture. American Spawn Co., St. Paul, Minn.

Mushroom Spawn. Sure crop, $S per 100
lbs. Weeber & Don., 114 Chambers St., N. Y.

NURSERY STOCK.

Hedge plants. Berberls Thunbergli, 12 to
18 in., $7 per 100; $60 per 1,000. California
privet, 2 to 3 ft., $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000;
3 to 4 ft., $3.60 per 100; $30 per 1,000.
C. R. Burr & Co., Manchester, Conn.

Trees, shrubs, evergreens, hardy plants.
BUwanger & Barry, Rocester, N. Y.

If You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It.

rQog.

The American Floris'i.

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Nursery stock, blue spruce, berried plants,
climbing plants, clematis, conifers, ever-
greens, funklas, Japan maples, hydrangeas.

Jaca Smlts, Ltd., Naarden, Holland.

Berberry ThunbergU. S to 1".: Ins., transp.,
$20 per 1,000; 1 to IMi ft., $40; Splrea
Van Houttl, 1 to 2 ft.. $26 per 1.000. E.

Y. Teas Co.. Centervllle, Ind.

Nursery stock. Vines, perennials, conifers,
shade and fruit trees, hedge plants. Jack-
son & Perkins Co., Newark. N. T.

Nursery stock, large trees, oaks, maples,
pines and hemlocks. Andorra Nurseries,

Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia.

Nursery stock, arbor vitae (Thuya occl-
dentalls), 3 to 4 ft., 4 to 5 ft. trees. The

Wm. H. Moon Co.. Morrlsvllle. Fa.

Nursery stock, evergreens, conifers, shade
and ornamental trees, herbaceous plants.

Bobblnk & Atkins, Rutherford. N. J.

Nursery stock, ornamental treds and
shrubs. W. & T. Smith Co.. Geneva, N. Y.

ORCHIDS.

Orchids, Importers, exporters, growers and
hybridists. Sander, St. Albans, England.
New York office, room 1, 235 Broadway.

Orchids. Largest stock in the country.
Ask for prices. Julius Roehrs Co., Ruther-
ford, N. J.

Orchids, all commercial, cattleyas and
novelties. CariUo & Baldwin, Secaucus, N. J.

Orchids of all kinds. Lager & Hurrell,
Summit, N. J.

PALMS.

Palms, Areca lutescens, made-up plants,
3-in.. 10 to 12 leaves, 10 to 12 ins., $2 per
doz. ; 4-in.. 12 to 15 Ivs.. 16 to IS ins.,
25c each; $3 per doz.; 7-in.. 16 to IS Ivs..
30 to 32 Ins., $2 each; $24 per doz.; 8-in..
IS to 20 Ivs., 32 to 36 ins.. $3 each; $36
per doz.; 0-in., 20 to 24 Ivs.. 46 to 50 ins..
$5 each; $60 per doz. Kentia Bel.. 2%-in..
8 to 10 Ins.. $1.50 per doz.; $10 per 100;
3-in.. 12 ins.. $2 per doz.; $15 per 100;
4-in.. 14 to 16 Ins.. 4 to 5 Ivs., 50c each;
$4.50 per doz.; $36 per 100; 6-in.. 26 to
28 Ins.. 6 to 7 Ivs.. $1.50 each; $1S per
doz.; 7-in., 28 ins., 7 Ivs.. $1.75 each; $21
per doz.; 7-ln.. 2S to 30 ins., 6 to 7 Ivs..
$2.50 each; $30 per doz.; S-in.. 34 to 36
ins.. 6 to 7 Ivs.. $4 each; 8-in.. 30 to 36
ins.. $3.50 each; 9-in., 36 to 42 Ins., $6
each. Kentia Fors.. 2-in., 6 to 7 ins., 3
to 4 Ivs.. $1.50 per doz.; 3-in.. 10 to 15
ins.. 4 to 5 Ivs., $2 per doz.; 4-in.. 16 to
18 ins.. 5 to 6 Ivs.. $4.60 per doz.; 5-in.,
24 to 28 Ins., 5 to 6 Ivs.. 75c each; 6-in..
28 to 30 Ins., 5 to 6 Ivs., $1; 6-in.. 30 Ins.,
5 to 6 Ivs.. $1.25; 7-in.. 32 to 34 ins.. 6
to 6 Ivs.. $1.50; 7-ln.. 37 to 40 Ins., 6 to
7 Ivs., $2.60; 7-in., 42 to 44 Ins., 6 to
7 Ivs., $3.50; S-in., 48 to 64 ins.. 6 to 7
Ivs., $5; 9-in., 60 to 62 Ins.. 6 to 7 Ivs..
$7. Made-up, 7-in.. 30 to 34 Ins., 4 plants
to tub. $3 each; S-in.. 42 to 46 Ins., $5;
9-ln., 48 to 60 ins.. $6; 10-ln., 54 to 60
ins., $10; specimens. $15 to $18. Geo.
Wittbold Co.. 737-39 Buckingham Place.
Chicago.

Palms. Areca lutescens, 6-in., 3 plants in
a pot, 24 to 26 Ins., 75c; 7-ln., 26 to 28 ins.,
$1; 8-ln., 30 to 32 Ins., $2. Cocos Wed-
deliana, 2%-in., 10 to 12 Ins., $15 per 100.
Kentia Bel., 6-in., 6 to 7 leaves. IS ins., $6
per doz.; $60 per 100; 6-in., 6 to 7 Ivs.,
22 to 24 Ins., $1 each; $12 per doz.; 7-in.
pot or tub, 6 to 7 Ivs., 34 to 36 Ins., $2.50
each; $30 per doz.; 9-in. tub, 6 to 7 Ivs..
42 to 48 ins., $5 each; 9-in. tub, 6 to 7
Ivs., 48 to 54 Ins.. $6 each. Made-up Kentia
Fors., 7-in., 4 plants to pot. 34 to 36 ins..
$2.60 each; 7-in., 36 to 33 Ins., $3; 9-ln.
tub, 42 to 48 ins., $6. Joseph Heacoek Co.,
Wyncote. Pa.

Palms, Kentia Fors., made-up, 8-ln., 45
to 48 Ins., $4 each; 6 and 7-in.. 20 to 48
Ins., 76c to $4 each. Kentia Bel.. 6-in.,
25 to 30 Ins.. 5 to 6 leaves, 76o to $1.50;
4-in., 18 to 20 Ins., 25o to 30c. Cycas revo-
luta. 6, 6, 7 and 8-in., 6 to 20 leaves, 10c
per leaf. Areca lutescens, 4-in., 3 to pot.
20c and 25c. G. Aschmann, 1012 W. On-
tarlo St.. Philadelphia.

Palms, Kentia Fors., 8-ln., 34 to 36 ins..
$3.50 each; 8-in., 36 to 40 Ins.. $4.50; 8-in..
40 to 44 ins.. $6; 10-in., 44 to 48 Ins.. $7;
10-ln.. 4% to 6 ft.. $8. Storrs & Harrison
Co.. Palnesville. Ohio.

Palm Latania Borbonlca. 4-in.. $2.50 per
doz.; $20 per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store,
Chicago and New York.

Palms. Bobblnk & Atkins, Rutherford, N. J.

PANDANUS.

Pandanus Veitchil, 6-ln., $1 each.; $12
per doz. Frank Oechslin, 4911 Quincy St.,
Chicago.

Pandauns Veltohll, 6-ln., $1 each. Henry
A. Dreer, Inc., 714 Chestnut St., Phllaael-
phla.

Pandanus Veitchil, 6-ln., 76c; 7-ln., $1;
8-ln., $2 each. W. W. Coles, Kokomo, Ind.

PANSIES.

The KENILWORTH STRAIN of Giant
Pansles, stronp plants.' 1,000. $3; 100 pre-
paid. 60c.

RAINBOW blend contains the latest in-
troductions of giant pansies, 1,000. $2.60;
100 prepaid, 46c. Chas. Frost, Kcnllworth,
N. J.

PANSIES. Brown's extra select, superb
giant mixed pansy plants. $2.50 per 1.000;
$20 per 10.000. Cash with order. Peter
Brown. Lancaster. Fa.

Pansles. Ilnest English. French and Ger-
man prize strains, $2.60 per 1.000. Special
prices In quantity. F. A. Bailer, Bloom-
Ington, 111.

Giant pansies. mixed, $2 per 1.000. Cash;
and they are worth it. Shippensburg Floral
Co., E. W. Byer, Prof.. Shippensburg, Fa.

Pansies. giant mixture of Bugnot, Odier.
Gassier, Trimardcau, $2.50 per 1,000. Byer
Bros.. Chambersburg. Pa.

Pansies. $3 per 1,000. A. M. Herr, Lan-
caster. Pa.

Pansies, German strain. $2.50 per 1.000.
F. C. RIebe, Webster, Mass.

Pansy plants, $3 per 1.000; 2.000 tor $5.
Jos. H. Cunningham. Delaware. O.

Pansies. J. C. Schmidt. Bristol. Pa.

PEPPERS.

Celestial peppers, 3-in., $6 per 100. Storrs
& Harrison Co., Palnesville, O.

Celestial peppers, 4-In., $1.25 per doz. ; $10
per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi. & N.Y.

Celestial peppers. Geo. A. Kuhl, Pekln, 111.

PEONIES.

Peonies, dbl. red. pink or white, separate,
$1.50 per doz,; $10 per 100. Agida. Fra-
grans, Hamlet. Officinalis rubra. $1.70 per
doz.; $12 per 100. Beaute Francaise. Duch-
ess de Nemours, Festiva Maxima, Ville de
Nancy. $3.50 per doz.; $25 per 100. Ful-
glda. $2.50 per doz.; $20 per 100. Gigantea.
Trlomphe de 1' Ex. de Lille, $4 per doz.; $30
per 100. Lady Leonora, L'Eblouissante. L'
Esperance. Prince Chas. d'Aremberg, Prince
of Wales, Queen Victoria. Reevesiana, Reine
des Francaise. Rosea Elegans. Rosea Su-
perba, $1.70 per doz.; $12 per 100. Mons
Jules Elie, $12 per doz. Officinalis alba,
rosea, Washington, $2 per doz.; $15 per 100.
Amon Heights Nurseries, Merchantsville,
N. J.

Peonies. To color pink and rose, $5 per
100; $40 per 1.000. Red and white. 6 per
100; $50 per 1,000. All colors mixed, $4 per
100; $30 per 1,000. Send for list of named
peonies — we are large growers. The Good &
Reese Co., Springfield, O.

Peonies, large stock of very choice var-
ieties, all true to name, strong roots of-
fered cheap by Zocher & Co., Haarlem,
Holland. List on application.

Peonies, leading varieties. Storrs &
Harrison Co., Palnesville. O.

Peonies, standard kinds. $1 per doz.; $6
per 100. F. A. Bailer. Bloomlngton, 111.

Peonies, 40,000 roots. 100 choice varieties.
E. Y. Teas Co.. Centervllle, Ind.

Peonies, all vars., Jacs Smlts, Ltd., Naar-
den, Holland.

Peonies, leading vars., W. & T. Smith Co.,
Geneva. N. Y.

Peonies, a superb collection. Jackson &
Perkins Co., Newark, N. Y.

Peonies. Wild Bros. Nursery Co., Sar-
coxie. Mo.

Wholesale Peony list is now ready. J. F.
Rosenfleld. West Point, Neb.

Peonies. Gilbert H. Wild. Sarcoxle. Mo.

POmSETTIAS.

Poinsettias. 2% -In.. $6 per 100. Vaughan's

Seed Store. Chicago and New York.

Poinsettias. Geo. A. Kuhl. Pekln. 111.

PRIMULAS.

Primula obconica. 3 sorts. 2V4-in. pots.
2M!c; $20 per 1.000. Chinese. 3 colors. 2Vi-
in. pots. 2«:c; $33.50 per 1,000. The Good
& Reese Co.. Springfield. O.

Pi-lmroses, Chinese. 254-in., $1.75 per 100;
$15 per 1,000. Jos. H. Cunningham, Dela-
ware. O.

Primulas obconica, Ronsdorfer, Lattman's
hybrids. 9 separate colors or mixed, 2-In.,
2c. J. L. Schiller. 929 Frouty Ave., Toledo, O.
Primula Sinensis, alba magnlflca, bright
pink, Improred Chlswick red. 2i4-ln., $2.60
per 100; $20 per 1,000. Storrs & Harrison
Co., Paincsvllle, O.

Chlnoso primroses and obconlcas, Baus-
cher's Royal Mixture, extra stronK stock
ready for shift, fine for Christmas. Try
them, 2%-in.. $3; 3-ln.. $6. Cash. Free-
port Floral Co.. Louis Bauacher. Sec. and
Gen. Mgr., Frecport. 111.

Primula obconica, 2%-ln., $3 per 100; |2S
per 1,000. Chinese, French and Bnglish
strains, 2</^-ln., $3 per 100; $25 per 1,0000;
3%-ln., 75c per doz.; $5 per 100. Frank
Oechslin, 4911 Quincy St., Chicago. '

Obconica. Ronsdorfer and Lattman's
hybrids, 9 separate colors or mixed, 2-in.,
2c. J. L. Schiller, 929 Prouty Ave., To-
ledo, O. _

Primulas, obconica grandl, alba, rosea,
liybrld, rubra, 2-in., 2c. Byer Bros., Cham-
bcrsburg. Pa.

Primula Chinensis 4-in., 10c. Kewensis,
4-ln., 160. G. Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario
St., Philadelphia.

Primroses. Chinese, obconica and Forb-
csii. Geo. A. Kuhl. Pekln. 111.

Primula Sinensis. 2 '/4-ln.. $3 per 100.
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N. Y.

Primula obconica, rosea, hybrid, rubra.
Byer Bros., Chambersburg, Pa.

Primulas, all kinds. J. C. Schmidt, Brls-
tol. Pa.

PRIVET

Privet. California, 2 to 8% ft., $25 per
1.000; 12 to 18 ins., $15. Amoor River.

1 to 2 ft.. $3 per 100; Regellanum. 1 to

2 ft., $3 per 100. E. Y. Teas Co., Center-
vine^^

Privet, California, 100,000 1 and 2-yr.
plants. Furrow & Co., Guthrie, Okla.

California privet. C. A. Bennet, Box 65,
Robbinsvllle. N. J.

RHODODENDRONS.

Rhododendrons,
den. Holland.

Jacs Smlts, Ltd, Naar-

Rhododendrons. Jackson & Perkins Co.,
Newark, N. T.

ROSES.

ROSES. A. No. 1 2-In. stock, strong and
clean, White and Pink Cochet, La France,
White; Clo. Soupert. $3 per 100; $25 per
1.000. Kaiserin. Mrs. R. B. Cant. M. NIel.
Gruss an Teplitz. Mme. A. Chatenay. White
Baby Rambler. $3.50 per 100; $30 per 1.-
000. Hardy and tender climbing varieties.
$3.50 per 100; $20 per 1.000. Write for
price on other varieties. Wagner Park Con-
servatories^^

Rosesi field-grown, own roots and budded
on manettl. Crimson Rambler. Dorothy
Perkins, Lady Gay, Hiawatha, Brunner.
Charta, etc. Jackson & Perkins Co., New-
ark, N. Y.

Grafted roses, strong, healthy stock. Rhea
Reid, 2%-in., 15c; Richmond, Bride and
Maid, 2i4-ln., 10c. Samples 25c. Joy
Floral Co., Nashville. Tenn.

Roses for forcing, Ulrlch Brunner, $12
per 100. Lady Gay. Dorothy Perkins. $10
per 100. Storrs & Harrison Co., Palnes-
vllle. O.

Roses. Send us your list for price. Cata-
log free. The Good & Reese Co.. largest
rose? growers in the world. Springfield. O.

Roses, on own roots, budded, bedding
H. Ps.. hybrids and teas. W. & T. Smith
Co.. Geneva. N. Y.

Roses. Bride. 4-in., $8 per 100. Clo-
thilde Soupert. 4-in.. $10 per 100.
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N. Y.

Roses, field-grown. Newport Fairy, 1 year.
3 to 4 ft.. 50c each; $30 per 100. Julius
Roehrs Co.. Rutherford, N. J.

Roses, leading varieties. Leedle Floral
Co.. Springfield, Ohio.

Roses. Bride. Maid. Golden Gate. 3-ln..
$5 per 100. Geo. M. Emmans. Newton. N. J.

Roses. 3-ln. Wood Bros., FlshklU, N. Y.

SAGE.

Sage. Holt's mammoth. 2M!-ln.. $3 per
100. Variegated. 2^4-ln.. $4. Vaughan's
Seed Store. Chicago and New York.

SEEDS.

Seeds, cineraria, calceolaria, cyclamen, tr.
pkt., $1. Weeber & Don. 114 Chambers St..
New York.

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Oct. r6'

Seeds, Georgia grown, cotEons, coUards,
cow or field peas, mustard, okra, water-
melons, soja beans, Mexican June corn, pearl
millet, peanuts, upland rice, white multi-
plier onion sets, Appier oats, Chufas, vel-
vet bean, giant beggar weed. Japan clover,
teosinte. sweet potatoes, asparagus roots and
seeds. Southern Prize turnip. Seven Top tur-
nips, Burr clover, fescue grass. Bene, Para
grass, Tex. Seed Rib. cane. Jap. Millet. N.
L. Willet Seed Co., Augusta, Ga.

Seeds, giant cyclamen, Blood Red. Car-
mine, Daybreak, Lilac, Pink, Pure White,
White Carmine Eye, separate, tr. pkt., $1 ;
1. 000 seeds, $6; mixed, tr. pkt., 75c; 1,000
seeds, $5. Q. V. Zangen. Hoboken, N. J.

Seeds, onion, lettuce, sweet peas, carrot,
celery, leek, mustard, parsley, parsnip, rad-
ish, salsify. C. C. Morse & Co., 4S-56 Jack-
son St., San Francisco, Calif.

Seeds, beans, peas, sweet corn, onion,
beet, turnip, etc. The Everett B. Clark Seed
Co., Milford, Conn. ; East Jordon, Mich. ;
Sister Bay, Wis. ,

Seeds, pansy, mixed, oz., $4.50 Cineraria
grandi., and Grandi. Nana, tr. pkt., 50c. W.
C, Beckert, Northside, Pittsburg, Pa.

Seeds, cauliflower and cabbage. Hjalmar
H&rtmann & Co.. 31 Barclay St., New York
and 12 Stormgade. Copenhagen.

Seeds, sweet p^as, Christmas Pink and
Denzer. $2 per lb. Chas. H. Totty, Mad-
ison. N. J.

Seeds, all kinds. Bridgman's Seed Ware-
house, 37 E. 19th St., New York.

Seeds. Landreth Seed Establishment,
Bloomsdale Farms. Bristol, Fa.

Seeds, Vick's Quality. James Vick's Sons,
Rochester. N. Y.

Seeds of all kinds. W. W. Johnson & Son,
Ltd., Boston, England.

Contract Growers.

Seeds, sweet peas, tomatoes, Lima b^ans,
lettuce, asters, cosmos and other flower
seeds. John Bodger & Sons, Gardena, Calif.

Seeds, bean, cucumber, tomato, radish,
pea, muskmelon, squash, watermelon, sweet
corn. S. M. Isbell & Co.. Jackson, Mich.

Seeds, lettuce, onions, sweet peas, a^ter,
cosmos, mignonette, verbena. Waldo Roh-
nert, Gilroy, Calif.

Seeds, growers for the wholesale trade
only. Brasian Seed Growers* Co., San Jose,
Calif.

Seed, Davis Perfect Cucumber. Alfred J.
Brown Seed Co., Grand Rapids, Mich.

Seeds, pansy, 1,000 mixed, 25c; 1 oz.,
$2.25. H. Wrede, Luneburg, Germany.

Seeds of all kinds. A. T. Boddington, 342
W. 14th St.. New York.

Seeds, sweet peas. Anton Zvolanek,
Boundbrook, N. J.

Flower seeds. Hesse & Co., Quedllnburg.
Germany.

Seeds, field, garden and flower. Rout-
zahn Seed Co.. Arroyo Grande, Calif.

Seeds, peas, beans. Alfred J. Brown Seed
Co.. Grand Rapids. Mich.

SMUAX.

Smilax. 2>^-in., $2.50 per 100; $15 per
1.000. Geo. Reinberg, 51 Wabash Ave.,
Chicago.

Smilax, nice plants, fall sown, trans-
planted, 50c per 100; $4 per 1,000. F. A.
Bailer, Bloomlngton, 111.

Smilax plants. 2^-in., $1.50 per 100; $12
per 1,000. Skldelsky & Irwin Co., 1215 Betz
Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa.

Smilax, strong, 2%-in., $2 per 100; $17.50
per 1,000; 3-ln., $2.50 per 100. Cash. C.
F. Krzyaske, Sandusky, O.

Smilax, 2»4-In., $18 per 1,000. J. L. Dll-
lon, Bloomsburg. Pa.

Smilax, 2-In., $1.25 per 100. Byer Bros.,
Chambersburg. Pa.

Smilax. 2V2-In.. $3 per 100; $20 per 1,000.
Vaughan'9 Seed Store, Chicago and N. Y.

Smilax. Wood Bros.. Fishklll. N. Y.

SNAPDRAGONS.

Snapdragons, $1 per 100; $8 per 1,000; 2-
In., 2c; $18 per 1,000. Byer Bros., Cham-
bersburg. Pa.

SPIREAS.

Splreas. J. Smlts, Ltd., Naarden, Holland.

STEVIAS.

Stevia, dwf. field. $4 per 100. Byer Bros..
Chambersburg. Fa.

TRITOMAS:

Tritoma Pfitzerii, strong, 1-year, fleld-
grown, 5c; $4ri per 1,000. The Good & Reese
Co., Springfield, O.

VEGETABLE PLANTS.

Veg^-table plants, cabbage, field-grown,
leading vars,, $1 per 1.000; 10,000 and over,
S6c. Celery: White Plume, Golden Self-
Blanching. Giant Pascal, $1 per 1,000. Egg-
plant: N, T. Improved and Black Beauty.
Is per 1,000. Lettuce: Big Boston, Bos-
ton Market, Tennis Ball. Grand Rapids, $1
per 1,000. P^^pper: Ruby King. Bull Nose,
Sweet Mountain. Neapolitain, $2 per 1,000;
Chinese Giant and Cayenne, 50c per 100.
Parsley, $1.25 per 1,000. B. Vincent, Jr..
& Sons Co., White Marsh, Md.

VINCAS.

Vinca major variegata and V. major.
Large field clumps, $4 per 100. See gerani-
um and carnation ad vs. A. L. Munk, Mt.
Gilead, O.

Vinca variegated, field-grown, medium
strong, 2^/^c; $20 per 1,000; strong, 4e; $35
per 1,000. The Good & Reese Co., Spring-
field, Q.

Vinca Variegated, field, $4 per 100. F.
C. Riebe, Webster, Mass.

Vinca Var., field plants, $4 per 100. Jos.
H. Cunningham, Delaware, O^

VIOLETS.

Violets, Baronne Rothschild, this year's
introduction, and the best single violet, fleld-
grown, $3 per doz. ; $15 per 100; fram?-
grown, $12 per 100. Improved Admiral
Avellan. best red violet, large flower and
very free, fleld-grown, $12 per 100. F. W.
Fletcher Co.. Auburndale, Mass.

Violets, 1,500 Princess of Wales, field-
grown. Plants, extra fine stock, $3 per
100. Andrew Peterson, Hoopeston, 111.

Violets, Marie Louise, field-grown, healthy
plants, $4 per 100. Cash. Albert Loeffler.
1118 Center St., Watertown, w^is.

Good Violet plants, $4 per 100. C. C.
Pollworth Co., Milwaukee, Wis.

Violets, Princess of Wales, $5 per 100. F.
C. Riebe, Webster, Mass.

Violets. Wood Bros., Fishkill, N. Y.

TO EXCHANGE.

To exchange, 500 carnation supports
(Heim) for Boston or Amerpohli ferns; or
carnation plants Enchantress or White En-
chantress, Cannot use the supports to ad-
vantage on my beds. A. E. Boyce, Bartles-
ville, Okla.

For Sale — Asparagus plumosus nanus, in
3% -in. pots, 5c. Nice, clean stock, Virell
grown, for exchange for carnation plants.
White Enchantress, Estelle, or Crocker.
A. E'. Boyce, Bartlesvllle, Okla.

WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS.

Commission Dealers.

StevIa plants. 6-ln. pots, ready to shift,
$6 per 100. C. C. Pollworth Co., Milwau-
kee. Wis.

Allen, J. K., 106 W. 28th St., New York.
Amling, E. C, 32-36 Randolph St., Chicago,
Berning, H G., 1402 Pin=! St., St. Louis.
Cleveland Florists' Exchange, 606 Huron

Road, Cleveland, O.

Deamud, J. B. Co., 51 Wabash Ave., Chl-

cago.

Denver Wholesale Florist Co., 1433-35 Call-

fornia St., Denver, Colo.

Ford Bros., 48 W. 28th St., N^w York.
Froment, Horace E,, 67 W. 2Sth St., N, Y.

Growers' Cut Flower Co., 39 W. 28th St.,

New York.

Guttman, Alex. J., 34 W. 28th St., N. Y.

Holton & Hunkel Co., 462 Milwaukee St.,

Milwaukee, Wis.

Hunt. E. H., 76 Wabash Ave., Chicago.
Kennlcott Bros Co., 48-50 Wabash, Chicago.
KoMsler Bros., 50 W. 2Sth St., New York.
Keuhn, C. A.. 1122 Pine St., St. Louis.
Kruchten, John, 51 Wabash Avb., Chicago.
Kyle & Foerster, 51 Wabash Ave., Chicago,
Langjahr, Alfred H., 65 W. 28th St.. N. T.

Manhattan Flower Market, 46 W. 28th St.,

New York.

McCallum Co., 937 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh
McCullough'a Sons Co., J. M., 316 Walnut
St., Cincinnati, O.

McKeliar. Chas. W., 51 Wabash, Chicago.
McKissick, W. E. & Bros., 1619-21 Ranstead

St., Philadelphia.

Michigan Cut Flower Excliange, 30-40

Broadway, Detroit, Mich.

Millang Bros.. 41 W. 28th St., New Yorfc
Millang, Chas., 444 6th Ave., cor. 27th St.,

N.^w York.

Murdoch & Co., J. B.. 714 Penn Ave., Pitts-

burg. Pa.

Niessen Co., Leo, 1208 Arch St., Phlla.

N. Y. Cut Flower Ex., Coogan Bldg., 6th

Ave, and W. 26th St., New York.

Pittsburg Cut Flower Co., Ltd., 222 Oliver

Ave., Pittsburg, Pa.

Pittsburg Florists' Exchange, 217-233 Dla-

mond St., Pittsburg. Pa.

Pollworth C. C. Co., Milwaukee, Wis,

Randall, A. L. Co., 19 Randolph St., Chl-

cago,

Ravnor. John L., 49 W. 28th St., New York,
Rice Bros,, 128 N. 6th St., Minneapolis,

Minn,

Sheridan, Walter F., 39 W. 28th St., N. Y.
Sllnn. B. S.. 65-57 W. 26th St.. New YorkT
Smith & Co.. W. C, 1316 Pine St., St,

Louis.

Traendly & Schenck. 44 TV. 28th St., N. Y.
Vaughan & Sperry. 62-'54 Wabash, Chicago.
Welch Bros.. 226 Devonshire St., Boston.
Winterson. E. F. Co., 45-49 Wabash, Chicago.
Young. C. & Sons. 1406 Olive St., St. Louis.
Young, John 61 VT. 28th St., New York.
Young & Nugent, 42 W. 2Sth St., New York.

Zech & Mann, 61 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Growers.

Bassett & Washburn, 76-78 Wabash Ave,,

Chicago,

Benthey-Coatsworth Co., The, 35 Randolph

. St., Chicago.

Bruns, H. N., 1049-11 W. Madison. Chicago.
Budlong, J. A., 37-39 Randolph St., Chi-

cago.

Chicago Rose Co., 56-68 Wabash Ave., Chi-

cago.

Dayton Floral Co.. Dayton, Q.

Elliott. W. H.. Brighton, Mass.

Hill, The E. G. Co., Richmond, Ind.

Hoerber Bros., 61 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Krueger Bros., Toledo, O.

Poehlmann Bros., 35-37 Randolph, Chicago.
Reinberg, Geo., 61 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.
Reinberg, Peter, 36 Randolph St., Chicago.
Weiiand & dinger, 128 B. 3d St., Clncin-

natl, O.

Wqlland & Risch, 69 Wabash Ave., Chicago,
Wletor Bros,, 51 Wabash Ave., Chicago.
Wittbold, The Geo, Co., 739 Buckingham

Pi.. Chicago.

RETAIL CUT FLOWERS.

Albany, N. Y.^,H, G. Eyres, 11 N, Pearl St,

Anderson, S. C, — The Anderson Floral Co.,

533 Marshall Ave.

Atlanta, Ga. — Atlanta Floral Co., 41 Peach-

tree St.

Baltimore, Md. — Z. D. Blaoklstone, 1601 Eu-

taw PI.

Boston. — Thos. F, Galvin, Inc., 124 Tremont

street.

Boston, Mass. — Hoffman, florist, 59 Massa-

chusetts Ava.

Brooklyn, N. Y. — Robt. G. Wilson, Fulton

St. and Green Ave.

Buffalo, N. Y.— W. J. Palmer & Son, 304

Main St.

Chicago — Hauswirth,
Annex.

Auditorium

Chicago — Wittbold, Florist, 737-739 Bucking-
ham Place,

Cincinnati, P.— Julius Baer, 138 E, 4th St.

Cleveland, C— The J. M. Gasser Co., 1006
Euclid Ave.

Dayton, C— Matthews, 16 W. 3d St.

Colorado Springs, Colo. — Frank F. Crump,

Denver. Colo. — Daniels & Fisher.

Denver. Colo. — The Park Floral Co.

Detroit. Mich. — John Breltmeyer's Sons, cor.

'Miami and Gratiot Aves.

Indianapolis, Ind. — Bertermann Bros. Co,.

241 Mass. Ave. __^_

Kansas City, Mo. — Geo. M. Kellogg Flower

and Plant Co.. 906 Grand Ave. Al»o

Pleasant Hill, Mo.

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Kansas C'lly.—S. Murray, 1017 Broadway.
Los AnsL'les. Calif.— J. W. Wolfsltlll. 218

W. 4t!l St.

I.oulsvlllo, Ky. — J. Schullz. 644 4th AV3

New Orleans,
St,

La.— U. J. Vlreln, 833 Canai

New York. — M. A. Bowe, 1294 Broadway.
New York. — The Flower Shop, 131! W. 42nd
St.

Omaha, Neb.-
nam St.

-Hess & Swolroda, 14Jli Far

Rochester, N. Y. — J.
Clinton St.

Keller Sons,

San Francisco. Calif.— J.
Kearney St.

B. Boland,

SaMinnah. Ga. — .John Wolf.

St. T^ouls. Mo, — Young's. 1406 Olive St.
St. Paul. Minn.— Holm & Olson.

erre Haute. Ind
So. 7th St.

-John Helnl & Son, lj:i

Toledo. O. — KrueKer Bros.

Toronto. Ont, — Dunlop's. 96 Yonge St.

Washington. D. r. — Z. D. Blacklslone, 14th
and H Sts.

Washington. D. C.—\. Gude & Bros., 1214
F St.

Washington.- Geo. C Shaffer. 14th and 1
Sts., N. W.

BLOWERS.

Blowers. Sirocco. American Blower
Df'Pt. A. F.. Detroit. Mich.

BOILERS.

Boilers, improved greenhouse boilers, made
of best material, shell firebox sheets and
heads of steel; water space all around front,
sides and back. Kroeschell Bros., 440 West

Erie St.. Chicago.

BUUDING MATERIAL.

Headquarters in Canada for Cypress Sash
Bars or anything in wood for building pur-
poses. Established 1S51. John B. Smith
& Sons. Ltd.. Toronto, Can.

LAWN FURNITURE.

Lawn furniture, settees, chairs, hitching
posts, etc. The Sterling Emery Wheel Mfg.
Co.. TifBn. O.

MECHANICAL DRAFT APPARATUS.

Mechanical draft apparatus. Sirocco.
American Blower Co., Dept. A. F.. Detroit.

MISCELLANEOUS.

TO KILL GRASS

In gutters, along fences, monuments and
walks, use Dinamine; it has proven a great
success; price f2 per gallon. For sale by
all druggists. Interstate Chemical Co., Gal-
veston. Texas. ___^

The Moore-Livingston Graduating or ad-
justing plant stands. Moore-Livingston Co..
Lansdowne, Pa.

Scollay's plant sprinklers and putty bulbs.
John A. Scollay, 74 Myrtle Ave., Brooklyn,
New York.

Daylite glass cleaner.
Co.. 464S Calumet Ave.

Andersen Specialty
Chicago.

Pillsburv's Carnation Staple, 50c per 1,000
postpaid. I. L. Pillsbury. Qalesburg, 111.

PAINT, PUTTY, ETC.

Paint. Ideal Greenhouse Lead; Special
Greenhouse Putty. Lord & Burnham Co.,
1133 Broadway, New York.

Putty, Paint, etc. H. M. Hooker Co.. 120-
125 W. Washington St., Chicago.

Mastica. F. O. Pierce Co.. 12 W. Broad-
way. New York.

PIPE, FITTINGS, ETC.

Ideal Pipe Clamps. K quick repair for
rust holes and split pipes. Write for circu-
lar. Wm. Moll, 1664 Columbus Rd., Cleve-
land. O.

POTS, PANS, ETC.

"NUFF SET)." Best red pots are made
by Geo. E. Feustel. Fairport. Iowa.

The Red Pot. C. C. PoUworth Co. All
roads connect with Milwaukee.

American flower and tree tubs, all sizes.
The American Woodenware Mfg. Co., To-
ledo, O.

STAKES.

Cane Stakes. Standard grade 6 to 8 teet,
per 100, S5c; GOO for %%: $5.50 for 1.000.

Pipe Stems about G teet. per 100. 60c; per
1.000, ?5. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago.

DAYLITE
Glass Cleaner

Will not Injure paint or putty

Quick,

Powerful.

Leaves no Greasy Surface.

ANDERSEN SPECIALTY COMPANY, 4648 Calumet Ave., I'Ik.d. Oak 845, CHICAGO.

m

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Model
Extension
Carnation
Support

Made with two oi
three circles. En-
dorsed by all the
Leading Carnation
Growers as the best
support on market.

Pat. July 27, '97, May 17, '98

GALVANIZED WIRE
ROSE STAKES.

Write for prices before

ordering elsewhere.

Prompt shipment guaranteed

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steam traps, the Standard return steam
trap has no equal for Its simplicity of
working. E. HIppard, Youngstown, O.

Morehead Return Steam Traps, Morehead
Mfg. Co., 1047 Grand River Ave., Detroit.

Detroit return traps. American Blower Co.,
Dept. A. F.. Detroit. Mich.

Tavlor Automatic Return Trap. Taylor
Steam Trap Co., Battle Creek, Mich.

TOBACCO.

THE BL,.\CK STUFF FINE TOBACCO
POWDER. Green flies and black ones, too,
die on sight of the bag. 'TIs fine as flour
and made from tho black, strong tobacco.
For dusting on foliage it has no equal.

THE H. A. STOOTHOFP COMPANT.
Makers and Sellers. Mt. Vernon. N. Y.

TOOTHPICKS.

Toothpicks wired. 10.000. $1.75; 50.000.
$7.50. W. J. Cowee, Berlin, N. Y.

Q. BAYERSDOBFER & CO.,

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Oct. i6,

Standard Flower Pots!

Packed in small crates, easy to handle.
Price per crate
1500 2in,. in crate. $4.88
1500 2M " 5.25

1500 2H " 6.00

1000 3 5.00

800 3H ■' 5.80

500 4 4.50

456 4H " 5.24

320 5 " 4.51

210 SH " 3.78

Seed pans, same price as pots. Send for price
list of Cylinders for Cut Flowers, Hanging Baskets
Lawn Vases, etc. Ten per cent o5 for cash with
order. Address

HOriNGER BROS. POTTERY, Fort Edward, N.T.

or August Rolker & Sons, New York Asents,

31 Barclay Street. New York City.

Price per crate
144 6'in., in crate, $3.16
120 7 " 4.20

60 8 " 3.00

HAND MADE

48 9in., in crate, $3.60

48 10 •• 4.80

24 11 " 3.60

24 12 " 4.80

12 14 ■• 4.80

6 16 " 4.50

Standard Flower Pots

Porosity and Streneth
Unsurpassed.

Write for prices.

A. F.

1521 Uavltt St.,

KOHR

CHICAGO.

Those Red Pots

" STAN DARDS *•

FULL SIZE AND WIDE BOTTOMS,
BULB PANS AND AZALEA POTS.

DETROIT FLOWER POT M'FT,

BARRY BALSLEY, DETRIOT, MICH.

Rep. 490 Howard St

Florists' Refrigerators

Write us for catalog and prices, stating
size you require, and for what kind of cut
flowers you wish to use the refrigerator;
also state whether you wish it for display
or only for storage. ^

MeicRAY REFRIQERATOR CO.

MO MIU Street. KWDALLVILLE, INP.

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CUT FLOWER BOXES

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MANUFACTURERS

PHILADELPHIA. PA.

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Muskogee, Okla. — C. E. Taubc,
proprietor of the Muskogee Carnation
Co., announces the opening of a new
retail store at 230 West Broadway.

Edgewood, Va. — Frank Seibert is
making considerable improvements
and additions to his greenhouses, in-
cluding a fine new and up-to-da»te
heating apparatus.

Use These in Your
Decorations

with the three itzei you can obtain

All Heights, from 6 to 48 inches.

Mo other itand Is to ilmple and eatUy adjaited.

V^rite or wire ug if unable to obtain tbe stands locally.

The ]|[oore=Liyingston Co., patentee,, Unsdowne, Pa.

PHILADELPHIA OFFICE I
Central Tmst Building, 4th and Market Streeti, Philadelphia, Pa.

The Moore-LivingstOD
Plant Stands.

\^~ Has stood the test of over a Quarter
of a Century.

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experience.

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Sold by
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Freight paid on quantities. Write for our
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agents' circulars, etc.. to sole makers,

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Mention the American Florist when writing

THE RICHMOND CARNATION SUPPORT.

BL-ats all others
in simplicity of
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ease of adjust-
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Write for Prices.
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rist jvJirn ^uriting

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For particulars write to

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SYRACUSE RED POTS

For the tall trade
we have an A No. 1
stock of large stan-
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and seed pans, he-
sides everythinsr 'o
the pot line.
SYRACUSE POTTERY
CO., Syracuse, N. Y.

Kramer's Pot Hangers

For Sale by Wholesale Seedsmen,

Florists and Supply Dealers^

Frice. $1.00 per do^cn by express. Sample

dozen by mail, $l.2S.

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Frocess and catalogue sent on request.

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Betore'buyine write for prices.
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639

WE DECLARE

APHINE

to be the

Most Effective Insecticide

on the market today for the destruc-
tion of all Greenhouse I'ests.

IT KILLS the insects without the slijihtest
injury to tiowcr or foliage.

Those assertions are based on expert tests
made h\ unquestionable authorities.

Aphine can he applied as a spray, wash or
dipping' solution. It is used at an average
streneih of 1 part Aphine to 40 parts wat<T.

$2.50 per gallon.

GEORGE E. TALMADGE, Inc.
Madison, New Jersey.

THEALLIEDTRADES

The King Construction Co., North
Tonawanda, N. y., has invaded Eng-
land and France witli its greenhouse
construction worlc.

Building: A Lettuce House.

Ed. AMEiiic.\N Flori.st: —

What is the best -width to build
a house for lettuce and would you
advise solid beds or raised benches?
I am 30 feet above surface water with
a gravel subsoil. I am figuring on
using hot water and wish you would
kindly state the ratio of pipe to glass
surface or any other information that
you may deem necessary. J. H.

It is not possible to give a definite
answer to this inquiry, as the widths
of greenhouses should vary with the
length. Thus for a small house a
width of 10 feet might be best, while
it to be 50 feet long it will be better
to have a width of 20 feet. For a
length of 100 feet to 150 a width of
about 28 feet answers very well, and
for still longer houses, widths of 36,
50 and even 75 feet might be used.
For houses of 20 feet or less it will
generally be best to have the beds
somewhat raised, but whether to be
benches of slightly raised beds with
wooden or, better yet, cement sides
will depend upon conditions. For
all large and wide houses there is no
occasion for having the beds raised
at all.

The amount of radiation required
in a lettuce house will depend, of
course, upon the outside tentperature,
but where it does not go more than
10°-15° below zero it will be found
ftitisfactory to use about one foot of
radiating surface, for every four feet
of glass in the walls and roof. Just
how the piping should be arranged
will depend upon the width of the
house and the arrangement of the
bods, but a considerable portion
should be upon the side walls. It
v;ill aid the circulation if the flow
pipes can be given a olight fall to-
wards the farthest end of the house
from the boiler, and the returns laid
with a corresponding slope towards
the boiler. For small houses it is
a good plan to use 2-inch pipe for
the returns, but 2V4-inch will bo bet-
lev for houses more than 150 feet in
length. L. R. T.

Used It for Years and Says :

We have used your l-'uniigatiny Kind Tobacco
Powder for many years and do not hesitate to
recommend it to any llorists. It certainly kills
till' insrels, Hvi:nI)KN Bkos..

Williamsport, IV-nn.

Says It's Perfection.

Wi' have used The Fumigatini.; Kind Tobacco
Powder for sevfral years and find it does its work
to perfection.

L.wsnAr.F. Mushroom Co..
Lansdale P<-nn.

THE BEST

Bug Killer and
Bloom Saver

For PROOF

Write to

P. R. PALETHORPE
COMPANY,

Owensboro, Ky

arman's Antipest

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For the Garden, Orchard and Greenhouse
Noo-poi80Dou8 and harmlesi
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Scale, Wire Worms, Ants
and Slugs.
This Is the Grower's Friend, hand; to
use, cheap and effective, mixes readily in
water. Destroys all insect pests and
keeps down filth. Circulars on applica-
tion. $1.60 per gallon. Also in nnarti.
half gallons and in bulk.
PERFECTION CHEMICAL CO..

FLUSHING. N. Y.

New Canaan, Conn. — The work of
reconstruction has begun on Stephen
Hoyt's greenhouses in South Main
street.

Kankakee, III. — J. Sanstrom, of
Momence, has foreclosed on the
greenhouse plant of the Wm. B. Smith
Co. and will run the business. His
action is on account of a promissory
note secured by the plant and ground,
the original amount of the note being
$1,000.

Baltimore, Md. — The botanical gar-
den at the Johns Hopkins University
at Homewood, established last year, is
alrea.dy well supplied with plants of a
representative character. Wm. H.
Witte is the director. Outdoors the
plants are systematically arranged and
in the greenhouses are collections of
most of the principal botanical fam-
ilies and many rare species.

are easy to kill with

The Fumigating Kind
Tobacco Powder

All our bags have our guarantee tag on
the bag, reading "Satisfaction or Money
ck," smci this trade mark)

$3.00 per bag 100 lbs.
It costs 1 5 cts. to thoroughly fumigate a
house 100x25.

We sell direct to the grower.

The H. A. Stoothoff Co.

Mount Vernon, N. Y.

Never Needs
Covering

Air between glass better
than boards or mats

Sunlight comes through the glass,
raising the temperature ol bed on cold-
est days to a good growing warmth.

Sunlight Sash lets in all the light
there is. You can get "Violets from
December until April especially i(
several varieties are used" Young
tomato plants 2 and 3 inches high
when in the beds of other florists near
you under the single glass sash, the
plants are not through.

One man near Louisville tested sin-
gle and double sash siiie by siile. He
now has 14-t Double Glass Sash and
couldn't be induced to go back to
the old single glass sash. The sun-
light is too profitable.

Get early plants;

Get the big prices

Write for catalogue ariil our frety^hl
prepaid proposition. Order early to
insure prompt shipment. Fast freight,
safe deliver'-guaranteed. Writetoday.

Sunlight Double Glass Sash Co.,
(Incorporated;

'134 E. Broadway, Louisville, Ky.

or Hot-beds
and Cold-frames.

SCOLLAY'S

Plant Sprinkler
Putty Birlb.

YAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, gS;.^^yV.K

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Oct. /6,

Fall is Here - Soon be Winter. Is Your
Heating System Ready?

There is no time to waste. Drop us a line, and
we will come and see what you need. Or if you
know what is needed send at once for it— a new
boiler, new parts, new pipe or fittings— anything
that goes into a heating plant.

We are taking special pains with hurry orders,
but when a lot of customers want a lot of things
all at once, at the last minute, some of them are
in danger of being kept waiting a bit. So send in
now for what you want— then there will be no
set backs and hard feelings later on.

Hitchings 8l Company

ELIZABETH,

N. J.

New York Office, 1 1 70 Broadway.

Superior to All Others

FOR HOT WATER HEATING

Superior Machine & Boiler Works,

840-850 W. Superior St., CHICAGO, ILL-

Write for pricus and catalogue.

(irand Rapids, Mich.

fair,
was
way
here
was

The Western Michigan state
which was held here recently
certainly the finest thing- in the
of a fair that has been given
for many years. The weather
on its good behavior, as it gave us a
fine rain on Tuesday evening which
was just enough to make the roads
right without being muddy. The
attendance was all that could be de-
sired. The fruit exhibition in the Art
hall was the finest ever put up and
still shows that this is the banner
fruit section of Michigan. The vege-
table and grain exhibits in Agricul-
tural hall were disappointing and were
not up t" the average. The floral ex-
hibits in Art hall in connection with the
fruits were just about the same as in
other years. Henry Smith, who usually
makes a fine exhibit, was too busy
with his fruit to show. The fol-
lowing were the exhibitors: Crabb
& Hunter Floral Co.. Ell Cross, H.
Danhoff, Grand Rapids Greenhouse
Co. The following is a list of awards
by Wencil Cukersky, who ofBciated
as judge:

Crabb & Hunter Floral Co. took first
on the following cut flowers: Roses
and design; second on gladioli and
asters. First on plants, collection of
fuchsias. ferns, single geraniums,
coleus, flowering begonia, variegated
geraniums, crotons, asparagus; second
on specimen fern and collection of
abutilons.

Use our patent
Iron Bench
Fittings and

Roof Supports.

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THE JENNINGS
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For Tobacco Extracts, etc Send (or Circulars.

DILLER, CASKEY & KEEN,

S. W. Corner Sixth and Berk Streets PHILADELPHIA.

VENTILATING
APPARATUS.

Send lor cataloe.

U-BAR GREENHOUSES

ARC THE IDEAL HOUSES FOR PRIVATE ESTATES,
PARKS.INSTITUTIONS and FLORISTS" SHOWROOMS.

PIERSON U-BAR COMPANY

I MADISON AVE. NEW YORK

NVrite to us about

Materials and Plans

for any size and style of

GREENHOUSE

for new structure or repairs.

Hot Bed Sash 'p '='°'-'^. ""; =»">■

m M.->^^. m^wv. »->»^«»». j.|^^, required

Pecky Cypress

for benches, lasting and least expensive.

The Foley Mfg. Co.,

Western Ave and 2eth St. CHICAGO.

Eli Cross took first premium for
cut flowers, carnations and basket
for designs, tea roses and American
Beauty. First for plants, collection
of palms, dracsjias, ferns and arau-
carias; second for Asparagus plu-
mosus and specimen fern.

H. Danhofi took first premiuin for
cut flowers of asters, cannas, and
second for gladioli, plants, tuberous
begonias, double geraniums and
abutilons; second on single gerani-
ums, coleus and b(>gonias.

Orand Uapids Greenhouse Co. was
awarded first for a collection of Rex
begonias and second for a collection
of palms.

Bruinslot & Son's new range is
ready for the glass which will give
them an addition of 20,000 feet.

FOR SALE.

CI A^^ New .American natural gas made, SxlO.
DLHOO 10x12 and 10x15 B double at $1.80 per box.
SxlOand 10x12 B single at $1 55 per box. 12x14 to
12x20. 14x16 to 14x20 B double at $1 92 per box.
16x16 and 16x18 B double at $2.0i' per box. 16x20.
16x22 and 12x24 B double at $2 PS per box 16x24
B double at $2.13 per box. Discount in large
quantities.

PECKY CYPRESS ^|!^o pe? im °"' '"°"''-

pipe Good, serviceablo second hand, with good
' "^ ^ threads and a coupline with eacti lenpth:
no junk. I-in.3c; Ui-in ,4^0; IVj-in. 5c: 2-in .
6^4c; 2!/?-in . lO^c; 3in.. 14c: 4-in.. l^c. New 2-in.
standard black. 8Hc; old 4 in. Rreenhouse pipe
14c per ft.; 4-in. boiler tubes, 7c per ft. All kinds
of fittinps (or 4-in. cast iron. All sizes new, black
and galvanized wrought iron pipe carried in stock.
Pipr cut to sketch.

nnil CRQ One new Id.^al sectional boiler, will
DUILCinO hrat 4200 SCI. ft, of class: pric<'?(30 00
One No 5 H. B. Smith Mills soctional boiler, for
high or low pressure, just like new. Write for
special prices. We have the largest stock of
boilers, round and sectional, new and second-
hand, hot water and steam, in New York or
Brooklvn,

PIPE-FiniNG TOOLS .^-^ a^l-^^v^'o^n ba^n=d"=

nARnFU Hn^F in lengths up to 500 ft., with
UHnUCn nUOL couplings, soft, lengths carried
in stock. ^4-in . 3-ply. Ruaranteed 100 lbs. pres-
sure SV^c; 4-pIy. Kuaranteed 150 lbs. pressun-. '^c:
4-ply. guaranteed 250 lbs. pressure, 12Hc.

Ml

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ATERIAL CC.

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Wl I I 1/ C HOT WATER

W I LKS BOILERS

Are Best for Small Greenhouses, Etc.

Hundreds of Florists Are Now Using Them

READ WHAT THEY SAY OF THE WILKS BOILERS

Oentlemen: Ferc.us Fai.i.s, Minn., May 12, '06.

I cannot say anything but good about the two VVilks boilers I bought
from you in 19u4. They have given me the best of satisfaction; would have
no others. Yours truly, S. N. Mtuii.iN.

Gentlemen: Dai,i,as, Texas, Dec. 1, 1904.

I find that one of the best boilers I have is one of your Wilks No. 24.
What can you sell me one more for? I use it for soft coal and it is simply
fine. Yours truly,

Haskell Avenue Floral Co., Per Seth Miller.

Send for Our Catalogue and Prices

S. WILKS NFG. Co.

3503
Shiekds Ave.

Chicago

BUY THE

Taylor Automatic^
RETURN TRAP.

AND SAVE MONEY.

Write for our Guarantee and
Best Prices

TAYLOR STEAM TRAP CO.

BatUe Creek, Michigan, U. S. A.

Fredericton, N. B.

At the recent exhibition here the
horticultural end was very successful.
J. Bebbington & Son took a very
prominent part in the affair and came
out ahead in most of the principal
classes for cut flowers, fruit and vege-
tables. In all this firm took 28 first,
six second and five third prizes.

The season here has been very hu-
mid since July 1, just the opposite
from last season. There has been no
frost to date, September 29, which is
rather unusual, and never has the
soil worked so well at this time of
year. B.

Fairmont, W. Va. — Miss Elizabeth
Wallace, well known locally in connec-
tion with the floral business, has taken
over the store and will handle the
output of the H. Glenn Fleming
greenhouses. Miss Wallace is an able
designer and very skilful decorator,
has a host of friend.s and can hardly
fail to make good.

THE FLORISTS' STEAM TRAP

Return
Traps

Non

Return

Traps

jy/lOREHEAD Steam Traps remove condensation and hold the steam,
the construction is simple and all working parts are on the outside— both"
durable and reliable. Write for the "Trap Book."

MOREHEAD MFG. CO.,

1047
Grand River Avenue,

Detroit, Mich.

There is a big difference between a
steam trap assembled in a jobbing
machine shop, and a

"Detroit" Return Trap

built entirely within one of the finest
equipped complete plants in the
country. Install a "Detroil" and yon
buy a gurantee.

American Blower Company,

DETROrr, MICH.

Two "Detroit" Return Traps licated on floor above boilers in greenhouses
of Randolph & McClt-ments. Pittsburg Pa,

Steel ReturnTubularBoilers

The Most Economical Type of Boiler
for Greenhouse Heating. Highly
recommended by well-known florists.

JOHNSTON HEATINe CO., »^?«^%Sil'-

CHRIS. PFEIFFER BOILER CO.,

Se-eS Michican Street,

CHICAGO.

We build a special steel hot water boiler
shipprd readT for operatioi. No brick
regoiivd.

642

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Oct. i6.

A Gutter With a Reputation

Ask the man who has tried them. For further
particulars, write to

GEO. M. GARLAND CO.,

DES PLAINES. lU.

CEMENT POSTS

For Your Benches.

It makes no difference
whether you build wood
or cement benches you are
losing money unless you
use the cement post. Its
cheaper than wood and
lasts for ever.

The Wittbold
Post Mould

is the cheapest and Quick-
est to operate. Get a few
and try for yourself.

Ask for Free Booklet
that tells you how to build
cement benches.

E. n. HUNT,

76-78 Wabash Ave.
CHICAGO.

Lock the door before the horse is stolen,
and insure your glass before it is broken.

For partictttare copccrning
H«ll Ia»ur«oee, «ddre««

JOHN G. ESLER, Secretary

SADDLE RIVER, N. J.

Lexington, Kt. — J. A. Keller, of
Main street, has taken possession of
new quarters on West Main street,
near Street Car center, and will move
in as soon as alterations and improve-
ments are carried out.

Ukbana, O. — J. G. Botkin, who was
the original member of the firm of
Botkin & Goe, who recently dissolved
partnership, has now the business on
his own hands. He has just closed a
most successful year, having shipped
about 125,000 asters besides a great
number of sweet peas, these being
specialties with him. He is erecting
two new greenhouses, of Moninger
material, for sweet peas for winter
flowering. Mr. Botkin is a success-
ful cultivator and business man; he
started the Kast Lawn Gardens in
1898, beginning at first with vege-
tables which are now a side line only.
He consigns principally to Kennicott
Bros. Co. and C. W. McKellar, of Chi-
cago, and C. E. Critchell, of Cincin-
nati, besides growing for his own re-
tail trade.

Buy Material Now.

It is late in the season and the Florist who
is thinking of building for planting before
cold weather should place his order for
Material at once. Everybody is in a
hurry at this time and we have a large
number of orders on hand for Fall Delivery.
If you are going to build send for the
estimate now. Our New Greenhouse
Catalogue is Ready.

John C. Moninger Co.

902 Blackhawk Street,
CHICAGO.

Attentionll Glass BuyersII

GREENHOUSE GLASS.

Yob will save money if you obtain our prices before yon buy.
Quality A. No. 1. Prompt shipments.

Hooker's Greenhouse White Paint

The most durable white paint for this purpose.
Half barrels, (26 gallons), per gal. |1.3B. 5 gal. pails, per gal.

$1.40

Lonft Distance Phone
Monroe 4984.

WHOLESALB GLASS AND PAINTS,

120 to 128 W. Washlnsten St., Chloage.

H. M. HOOKER COMPANY,

The Standard Steam Trap

Has established a record far
above that of any other trap for
florists; being very simple, dur-
able and easily taken care of.
Catalogues of the Trap, Duplex
Gutter, and Standard Ventilat-
ing Macllinery, mailed free upoa
application.

E. HIPPARD, Younjfstown, 0.

Have You Outgrown Your Heating Capacity?

Increase it for steam or hot water by installing a

Holly Standard Circulator.

SUB-TARGET GUN COMPAN.Y

^tfanl Eneiiie'riuK Department.
2 1 6 High Street, BOSTON, MASS.

Hakrisonbubg, Va. — J. E. Flecker,
late of Staunton, some time ago pur-
chased some lots here and has erected
three greenhouses 16x70 feet for gen-
eral cut flowers and ferns. He hopes
to obtain good local patronage and is
ably assisted by Ernest Stover.

A STIC A

USE IT NOW.

F.O.PIERCE CO.

12 W. BROADWAY

NEW YORK

MASTICA is elastic and tenacious, admits of
expansion and contraction. Putty becomea hard
and brittle. Broken glass more easily removed
without breaking; of other rlasa, as occurs writh
putty. LASTS LONQBR THAN PUTTY.
■aay to apply.

FIRI

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CM fLOJRIST

MmBrica is "the Prau/ at the UbsseI; there man he mare comfort Emidships, but we are the first to touch Unknown Seas,'

Vol. XXXIII.

CHICAGO AND NEW YORK, OCTOBER 23. 1909.

No. 1116

The American Florist

Twenty-fifth Vear.

Copyrigrht. 190y, Dy American Florist Company.

Entered as Second-Class Matter Nov. 11, 1891.

at the Post Office at Chicago. Illinois.

under Act of March 3. 1879

Published Every Saturday by

AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY,

324 Dearborn St., Chicago.
Long Distance 'Phone : Harrison 7465.
Kastem Office: 1 133 Broadway, New York.
Philadelphia, Pa.: Robt.Kift, 1725 Chestnut St.
Registered Cable Address: Ameflo, Chicago.
Subscription. United States snd Mexico. $1,00 a
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in Postal Union. $2.50. Subscriptions
accepted only from the trade. Vol-
umes half yearly from August. 1901.

Address all correspondence, subscriptions, etc..
.American Florist Co.. 324 Dearborn St., Chicago.

SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND
ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS.

Officers— J. A. Valentine, Denver, Colo,:
Pres,; E, G, Gillett. Cincinnati. O.. Vice-Pres.:
W. N. RUDD Morgan Park. 111., Sec'y; H. B.
Beatty Pittsburg. Pa.. Treas.

Officers Elect — F. R. Pierson. Tarrytown,
N. Y., Pres,; Fred W. Vick. Rochester. N. Y,,
Vice-Pres.: H 15. Dorner. Urbana 111.. Sec'y:
H. B. Be.'VTTY, Pittsburg. Pa.. Treas. Next meet-
ine at Rochester. N. Y.. August. 1910

CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF AMERICA
Annual convention and exhibition, .'\merican
Institute. New Yoik November. 1909. Elmer
D. Smith. Adrian. Mich.. President: C. W. John-
son, car.- of W. N. Rudd, Murg.iii Park. 111..
Secretary.

THE AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY.

Next annual convention and exhibition at
Pittsburg. Pa . January, 1910. .Albert M. Herr,
Lancaster. Pa.. President; A. F.J. Baur Thirty-
eighth St. and Senate Ave.. Indianapolis. Ind.,
Secretary,

AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY.
Next annual meeting and exhibition at New
York. March. 1910. .-^UG. Foehlm.anx. Chicago.
President; Benjamin H.\mmond. Fishkill-on-
Hudson. N. Y., Secretary,

Our Supplements.

Subscribers should see that they get copies of
the fine supplementary illustrations showing
tiigh grade design and decorative work. These
fine supplements appear with each issue and
should be carefully preserved, as they mean
much to the retail florists in dealing with their
customers, illustrating as they do the various
kinds of work that the everyday florist is called
upon to perform.

The papers in which the supplements appear
should be likewise preserved, as they contain
much valuable data with regard to these special
illustrations. Subscribers should see that they
get every issue as othervrise they may miss
some of this high grade work.

SUGGESTIONS FOR CUT FLOWER GROWERS.

Violets.

Witli the cooler weather the violets
will come larger and with better
stems provided the plants are healthy.
The beds ought now to be nicely
moist so that no heavy watering- wili
be needed and they may be kept this
way by light watering of dry spots
when the weather is bright and none
at all when dull. Heavy watering of
several beds in the same house nec-
essitates firing to dry up the super-
fluous moisture, and this will cause
the flowers to be poor in color. The
plants as yet are in their full vigor,
but probably the leaves that have to
be cut for mixing with the flowers
will be a sufficient check to the plants
without removing any otherwise. Too
little foliage on Marie Louise is worse
than too much, and good flowers must
not be expected unless there is suf-
ficient foliage to keep the roots in
vigorous action. Keep the surface soil
moving by lightly raking or stirring
it, avoiding any portion where the
roots show through. This is of ad-
vantage in two ways; it allows the
moisture to move up easily from be-
low to the roots and prevents its
rapid loss by evaporation from the
surface owing to the dry layer of soil
thereon.

Paper White Narcissi.

The earliest Paper White narcissi
are now safe and fit to go into strong
heat if it is desirable to rush them
along. But if given more than ordi-
nary forcing temperatures see to it
that the roots are kept very moist.
Those driven hardest will not produce
flowers so good in texture as others
allowed to come along more slowly
and naturally. For this reason the
later demand should be anticipated
and plenty of bulbs started so that
these will not have to be unduly
rushed. The weather in many locali-
ties has been unusually dry since the
bulbs were flatted, and in many
cases both the covering material and
the soil in the flats has become quite
dry. This should not be allowed, and
if there is any suspicion of dryness
the hose should be turned on them

and a thorough soaking of water
given. In setting out later planted
flats let these also be absolutely wet
right through before placing the
covering material.

Sweet Peas.

As the early benches of chrysanthe-
mums are cleared off sweet peas for
midwinter flowering may be sown or
plants previously prepared can be
planted out. The earlier rows are
now coming in flower and care is
necessary that they are not over-
watered at the root, this leading often
to bud dropping. Wliere no regular
supports of wire or string are pro-
vided there is often trouble owing to
their falling over, and this must be
guarded against. If nothing better
can be done a few bits of brushwood
can be stuck around them to support
them, but there is no room for this
in the best places, as it takes up val-
uable room and keeps a certain
amount of light away from the plants.
A proper system of string or wires
costs little and is greatly superior.

Gladioli.

The gladiolus is a quickly maturing
bulb and although if left in the soil
considerable root action may take
place in fall and early winter it does
not seem to be so necessary to the
well being of the plant as to some
others. Arrest of this root action is
caused by early lifting and, for all
practical purposes, the bulbs seem
just as well off as if they had been
left in the ground. Early lifting has
the advantage over late that it can be
carried out while the soil is still in
good condition, consequently the
bulbs lift clean and free from the soil
that hangs around them if lifted
when the ground is wet. If the
weather is fine after lifting, with no
indication of frost, the bulbs may lay
on the surface for a time, but it is
risky to leave them long, for before
the skins harden a slight frost, that
would not hurt ripened bulbs, will
injure them to some extent. After
lifting and before storing them away
cut the stems off about five inches

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from the bulbs, leaving these to loosen
and be taken off later when the bulbs
are cleaned over. After they are
thoroughly dried store the bulbs in a
try, frost proof shed.

Cleaning: Up Herbaceous Border.s.

Although it will not be necessary
for a considerable time to cover
herbaceous borders, the early frosts
usually leave an untidy litter and a
general clean up all around is worth
while for the sake of neatness. Some
people profess to see a great deal of
beauty In the dying stems of plants
and vegetation generally, but the
grower who has little time to waste is
apt to deny himself these pleasures
and arrange matters so that his work
can be carried out expeditiously. The
work of covering later on will cer-
tainly be expedited if the borders are
cleared now of useless stems, stakes
and other hamper. We do not advise
a general mowing down of everything
such as is sometimes practiced. There
are many plants that hold their fo-
liage until well into the winter, and
to cut these off now is to weaken the
roots more or less. But those plants
that have finished their annual season
of growth and of which the stems
are dead, should be cleaned off and
the rubbish removed. Then when the
surface soil gets caught up by frost
sufficient to stand on the covering can
be put on and the borders sided up
for the winter.

Dahlias.

After the tops have been cut off
by frost there is nothing gained by
leaving the dahlia roots in the soil
and the earlier they are lifted the
more chance there is to get them
well dried off and ready for storing
while the weather is good. In some
establishments there are large open
sheds where such things can be laid
out to dry off and yet be safe from
the light frosts we usually get now,
and there is no better place for the
newly dug dahlias than this. But if
these are not at command and the
weather is good the roots can be suf-
ficiently dried for storing by a few
days' exposure in the open air. Of
course they have to be watched and
should frost at night seem likely the
roots must be covered with mats, litter
or some other material. A very lit-
tle protection is needed, as the most
vital parts of the plant, the upper
ends of the tubers, are already pro-
tected in most cases by the soil that
is left on them. To make a clean job
of the lifting the tops must first be
cut off to within six inches of the
ground and all the growth, stakes and
other litter taken away. This is
sometimes used for covering the
roots at night, but it Is a messy ar-
rangement, especially should wet
weather occur. In large plots the
work of lifting is expedited by run-
ning a plow back and forth on each
side of the rows, turning the soil
away from the roots, but this is
hardly worth while on small and me-
dium sized plots. A couple of men
with good, strong digging forks and
one boy to shake off the soil and turn
the roots back in tidy rows, can go
over a 'large plot in a day, filling in
the holes as they go and leaving the
ground much tidier than when the
plow is used. Cool, dry anri frost-

proof quarters are necessary for stor-
ing, and sand, ashes or some good
non-conducting material should be
placed around the roots. A little dry
lime sprinkled around the cut stems
may to some extent prevent the de-
cay that occasionally sets in and Is
well worth the little trouble, but it is
not really necessary if they are well
dried before storing and the storage
quarters are also dry.

The Week at Peaceful Valley.

The chrysanthemum has the center
of the stage for a few weeks. Like
some guests, we are glad to welcome
her and more than happy to speed
her departure. The new early Golden
Glow is certainly a winner. If Elmer
Smith will give us an early white and
a pink of the same caliber we will
all rise up and call him blessed. The
faults of most of the new introduc-
tions are either too tall a growth or
a soft petalage that makes them un-
desirable to handle. The practical
chrysanthemum for the commercial
grower must be dwarf and stocky, not
over four feet in height, with healthy
foliage reaching nearly to the flower,
and with a bloom hard enough to be
used as a hammer. Give us more of
the Ivory and Bonnaffon type and cut
out the soft, flabby varieties, mostly
of Australian and French origin.

We have been having a prolonged
argument with the black fly on our
chrysanthemums. One end of a bench
became badly infested before we no-
ticed it, and when well intrenched
and in numbers this black fellow is
a hard one to handle. In this case
we tried the new insecticide, Aphine,
first at a 40 to 1 solution, with no
perceptible result; then a stronger
dose, 30 to 1, was applied and the
plants well saturated, but the enemy
came up smiling. A third applica-
tion, 15 to 1, was made, and that
seems to be fairly effective. In jus-
tice to Aphine I will say that we
have found It effective on green fly
and some other insects when used in
the proportion of 40 to 1. The black
fly is more easily subdued by fumi-
gating than by spraying. It is easier
to strangle him with smoke than to
kill him by liquids in contact. At
Peaceful Valley we have got out of
the habit of fumigating, spraying is
so much easier and cleaner, but in
many cases I believe that smoking is
by far the better method.

Jack and The Boy have been glaz-
ing a new roof at the farm. I like
to get this work done earlier in the
season, but a delay in getting some of
our materials prevented. Putty never
does the same service when applied
after freezing weather commences.
We often have occasion to employ
mechanics for a few days at a time,
although nine-tenths of all carpenter
work, painting, glazing and piping is
done by our own men. In employing
union labbr, and it is very difficult to
get anything else here, I have been
impressed with the fact that union
rules are far from just to either the
employer or employe. If The Opti-
mist was aspiring to public office he
would not probably dare to make
this statement. It is not safe in these
days to criticise a labor union, an ex-
press company or any other big
monopoly. If you do they'll "get

you" sure, in one way or another. In
putting up our boiler house of con-
crete blocks, previously referred to,
we thought it best to employ a ma-
son. The man sent was at least 65
years of age, had never handled a
block of concrete in his life, and
probably took twice as long to do the
work as would have been required by
a more active man, but the price was
just the same — 60 cents an hour.
This man informed me that he only
had work about one-third of the
time. If permitted by his union to
work at a wage that he could earn
he might have had steady employ-
ment.

The labor unions are certainly a
force to be reckoned with in all
business today. Last winter the leg-
islature of Massachusetts passed a
law requiring that all steam boilers,
whether used for heating or power,
must be in charge of a licensed fire-
man. This was largely a union meas-
ure and will hit the greenhouse men
pretty hard if enforced. If union
firemen are employed it will require
three to run a boiler, as each man
will work but eight hours. It would
seem that some of the smaller places
would have to change over to hot
water heating or go out of business.
The state deputy inspectors are now
visiting the g'-eenhouses, and where
they find a steam boiler the proprie-
tors are notified that they must em-
ploy licensed firemen. Two of these
deputies invaded the boiler room at
Peaceful "Valley one day this week,
but as we use hot water we rather
had the laugh on them. These rep-
resentatives of the state did not im-
press me favorably, and The Pessi-
mist declared that "they looked like
a couple of cheap ward poli-
ticians." The florists and market
gardeners interested are getting to-
gether for the purpose of raising a
fund, employing the best of counsel
and taking a test case to the courts.
It seems to be a case of hanging to-
gether or hanging separately, as Ben
Franklin so tersely put it.

Optimist.

The Cregro Aster.

In a communication from Herbert
& Fleishauer, McMinnville, Ore., they
say that they have been very success-
ful indeed with Crego aster this year.
This is the more Interesting when we
consider how badly asters generally
have behaved this season all over the
country and this firm considers it the
best variety of all. Of Daybreak
they say they grew it for the first
early this season, but with little suc-
cess owing to its short stems. Mikado,
white and pink, followed with fine
flowers, but the stems of the pink va-
riety were rather weak for the large
flowers. Semple's have been dis-
carded for a midseason crop In favor
of Crego, whose long stem, perfect
flowers and length of blooming season
is remarkable.

Rose Leaves are preserved the same
way for both pillows and jars. Pick
the roses and spread the petals on a
newspaper to dry, then place them
with spices of all kinds, orris root
powdered, and a few drops of rose
extract, in a closely covered recep-
tacle.

Supplement to The American Florist, No. 1116, October 23, 1909.

WREATH OF CARNATIONS AND LEUCOTHOE.

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A WELL KEPT FLORIST'S PLACE.

Lawn and Store Front of The Globe Gre.'nhouses. Austin. Chicagro. H. C. Wullhrandt. Proprietor.

THE RETAIL TRADE

Wreath of Carnations and Leucothoe.

SEE SUPPLEMENT WITH THIS ISSUE.

There is often a demand, especially
in the smaller stores, for a low priced,
easily made wreath and, when carna-
tions are plentiful, a good, attractive
wreath can be made with these and
leucothoe that will show a fair profit
to the retailer and yet can be sold at
a low price. It is not the number of
flowers that can be crowded into a
wreath of this description that gives
tt its value from an artistic stand-
point. Each flower should show and
the arrangement, instead of a fixed,
block-like appearance should have a
natural loose effect. Not only does
the retailer save money on stock this
way, but his design gives greater sat-
isfaction to his customers and is bet-
ter in every way. As a rule one color
only or white should be used in
wreaths of this kind, though a grad-
ation in tints from red to deep pink
and light pink, finishing with white,
is sometimes successful, though it
needs skilful handling to get good re-
sults.

In the making of wreaths of this
kind the foundation of moss should
be firmly but not tightly packed. We
have seen boys and inexperienced men
at this work who would pack and tie
In about three times as much moss as
is required, making a hard, solid
foundation that it is impossible to get
the stemmed flower stems into with-
out breaking the stems. The idea is

to get a solid foundation that on the
one hand will not allow the stems tn
get loose and fall out after being;
placed; on the other, will be so yield-
ing that the stems may be forced into
it easily. The proper condition is
known by experienced men and is not
exactly easy to describe. Leucothoe
is a most useful green for funeral
work, as it is attractive at all times,
associates well with practically every
kind of flower and is long lasting. We
have seen arrangements of Enchant-
ress carnations and leucothoe put up in
a five dollar wreath that for effective-
ness and appearance could not have
been iinproved upon in the choicest
and most expensive design. All de-
pends upon artistic grouping, and skill
in arrangement counts for as much if
not more than quality of flowers in
this class of work.

A Well Kept Florist's Place.

One of the best advertisements for
a retail florist is undoubtedly a well-
kept lawn or yard around the store
and that H. C. Wullbrandt, proprietor
of the Globe Greenhouses, 5315-5317
Madison street, Austin, Chicago, recog-
nizes this is evidenced by the accom-
panying illustration. Mr. Wullbrandt
started in business 10 years ago with
$100, only a few blocks away from
his present location, and his success
in building up a fine local retail trade
is entirely due to his clean, up-to-date
methods. In his greenhouses and
store there are none of the slip-shod
untidy ways that are characteristic of
so many small and medium sized

places. His lawn and flower beds
are like an oasis in the desert of West
Madison street, and his good example
is being followed by his hundreds of
interested customers who have their
homes around the village of Austin.

He does an excellent retail busi-
ness in the usual wedding, funeral
and general cut flower work, but his
specialties are fine pot plants and bed-
ding stock. He grows 30,000 gerani-
ums each season, the great favorite
being S. A. Nutt. Just now the houses
are filled with pot chrysanthemums
and ferns but, "we clear everything
right out," he says, "to make room
for bedding stock." Thousands of as-
ters, tomato plants and similar stock
are got rid of in spring from the fine
new greenhouses, 7,000 square feet,
recently erected of Dietsch material
and construction. But it is highly im-
probable if he would have anything
. ^t so good a trade were it not for
the fact that his own lawn, ablaze
in spring with tulips, narcissi and
other bulbs, followed in summer by
a beautiful display of closely cut grass
and fine flewer beds, draws his cus-
tomers as a magnet draws steel. There
is a whole lot in the force of ex-
ample.

East Stboudsbubo, Pa. — Paul Mader
has opened a branch store in the
Wintermute building.

Manchester, Mass. — Magnuson &
Hylen, Bridge street, had charge of
the decorations at the Defriez-Croll
nuptials at the Episcopal church, Oc-
tober 6.

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October Flowers in the New York Stores.

Our almanac having been mislaid,
we cannot state positively what date is
the official beginning of Indian sum-
mer, but we do know that we are en-
joying weather that fits the descrip-
tion of it handed down by the fathers.
One result is a great profusion of all
seasonable flowers, and a sprinkling of
several varieties that were supposed
to have reached their season's end
some weeks ago. On October 11, a
wholesale store on Twenty-eighth
street exhibited a fine assortment of
asters, while others are yet offering
gladioli of fair quality. The dahlias
were also a kaleidoscopic attraction
in both wholesale and retail stores.
While leading dealers do not, as a
rule, hold these flowers in high es-
teem as commercial factors, the retail
branch of the trade makes^large use
of them in window decorations. In a
degree, the same may be said of cos-
mos. Vases of cosmos in a show win-
dow, on a background of ferns or
other foliage plants, are very attrac-
tive.

In the twenty-fifth anniversary num-
ber of The American Flobist a weli-
known retailer of this city recalled
some of the woes of the dealers of by-
gone days in securing flowers suitable
for the demand of their trade. Today
we find the situation reversed. There
is an abundance of good commercial
flowers and it frequently causes the
wholesalers grave concern to dispose
of them at prices that are satisfac-
tory. The chrysanthemums now at-
tract much attention. Though but few
of the exhibition flowers are yet seen,
there is plenty of good white, yellow
and pink for all commercial purposes.
Just now, while the woods are all
ablaze in autumn foliage, it is an easy
matter to secure it and in some re-
tail stores it is used with fine effect
in the show windows as a background
for chrysanthemums and other flow-
ers. Used in a chrysanthemum dec-
oration we think it particularly ap-
propriate. There seems to be an in-
crease in the use of the chrysanthe-
mum as a pot plant, and though the
best are not yet in we have noted
some good ones.

In roses we have a wealth of beauty
and variety. American Beauty, Kil-
larney. White Killarney, My Mary-
land, Bride and Bridesmaid are seen
in profusion. In orchids Cattleya lab-
iata and Oncidium varicosum are now
very prominent. We have sometimes
heard of a possibility of the orchid
supply becoming exhausted, but for
the present we are forced to con.sider
that as a possibility so remote that it
need cause no alarm. On the contrary,
the supply seems ever on the increase.
In previous notes we have pointed out
the great increase in the use of gar-
denias. In the territory that supplies
this market with flowers, gardenias
are now extensively grown in a num-
ber of ranges and a constant supply
of good glooms keeps coming in. Their
field of usefulne.ss is broadening and
there can be no doubt that in a short
time they will loom large as commer-
cial factors in this market. A box of-
mixed flowers is not now considered
complete without gardenias.

In carnations. Enchantress, White
Enchantress, Winsor and other varie-
ties are in good supply and quality

for the season. In size of bloom and
length of stem, no carnation, at this
time, excels White Perfection. There
are other varieties of flowers seen in
the stores that, though not rated as
leading stocks, are effectively used for
decorative purposes. Of these at the
present time the most noteworthy are
the flowering pots of red and yellow
celosia and cockscomb. For the pres-
ent, the violets may be lightly passed
over. There has as yet been no violet
weather and the blooms are very small
and make a poor showing.

NOTES.

In the show window of Alex. Mc-
Connell's store. Fifth avenue and For-
ty-seventh street, we recently noted a
very fine display of Killarney roses in
baskets. Being very abundant at
present. Killarney can be effectively
and profitably used in window work.

At Geo. M. Stumpp's store. Fifth
avenue and Fifty-eighth street, there

Sweet Pea Miriam Beaver

Ki-duci-d On '■■Third; (."ulor: Apricot and Lemon.

is a very effective window decoration
with baskets of Catf.eya labiata mixed
with Adiantum Farleyense.

Myer, of Madison avenue and Fifty-
eighth street, has handsome window
decorations. He is handling a new
yellow rose which Iihs been variously
named Golden Beauty, Peary and Cook.
It is said to have been originated by
Prof. C. S. North, of Raymond, Miss.
It is novel and attracts attention.

J. G. Leikens, of 718 Fifth avenue,
shows a very handsome window of
Oncidium varicosum and yellow chrys-
anthemums on a background of aut-
umn foliage.

Few retailers can boast of finer win-
dows all the year round than M. A.
Howe, 1294 Broadway. His display
of orchids in glasses are always fine.

A. Warendorff, of 1193 Broadway,
makes a specialty of Sunrise rose and
al-nays has vases in his show window.

The Modern Sweet Pea.

The month of Au-
gust, the time for
harvesting the sweet
pea seed, a little later
than usual, has como
and gone. We had
three months' of
bloom to make notes.
I went to Gilroy again
this year to gather my
own selected seed for planting ^„. an-
other year. I brought home about
200 varieties, a few of which I
planted in September, but most
of them in October. And for still a
few others I must wait till next spring.
I am hoping to bring the data into
shape by next year for an American
book on the sweet pea of a more per-
manent character. I have never an-
ticipated with such pleasure a new
year's work as I do at this time.

I never manured with such boldness
as I did the past year but I ran up
my water bill to force the vines into
flower, and it has been a task to keep
them cut. They went to 10 feet be-
fore the main stalks bloomed out. Of
course I grow to get the largest gar-
den effect. I had a man trench the
ground which I ai"n to use this fall
to a depth of 18 inches, filling it in as
I want it, and it only needed to be
spaded a little in September. I hol-
low out the soil when I plant, several
inches, so that the roots can at any
time be well soaked.

A GERMINATION DEVICE.

To secure germination I use the de-
vice which I adopted years ago. I
first bury my packages of seed in the
papers and leave them covered about
an inch for six or seven days. I
found back in the years when Emily
Henderson used to germinate so badly
that by this device I could germinate
a very large percentage. It protects
them through the critical stage of
swelling, and at the end of a week's
time it is a trifling matter to examine
the packets and make sure of the
seed that promises best. And then if
any have refused to swell I nick them
a little. Last year I dropped my seed
at the rate of 15 seeds to two feet of
ground in triple rows. Still I have
learned that this is close planting. One
seed, if allowed to do so, would occu-
py that amount of space, so abun-
dantly does the plant branch when it
has room and full sunshine.

I should like very much next sinn-
mer to attend the eastern sweet pea
shows to see how far they have
brought the advance line right up to
critical merit of type. I look at my
Dorothy Eckfords and then at my
White Spencer and as I clip them I
love the one, and as I cut the other
I say, What a flo-n-er! Henry Eckford's
familiar expression was, "Thot's a
grond flower!" No flower enthuses my
soul like this flower. The fact is they
are too beautiful to be bunched pro-
miscuously. Cutting sweet peas is
like the changing notes of a musical
instrument. It is the music of flori-
culture. The colors are the notes. I
wish every poor man could afford to
buy 50 of the best sorts each year.
Just now I am preaching a religious
doctrine that some people call heter-
odoxy, but my sweet peas are a con-
stellation of divinities.

I have spoken in previous articles
about the scant seeding of the new

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647

Spencers. Tliis is iipparciitly a tran-
sient difficulty. I was glad to iiutice
that the field ot Countess of Spencer
which was just being harvested
showed more seed than last year.
Other new ones hardly appeared this
year to have enough seed to save seed

what color the sweet peas had! I am
cherishing a very generous hope that
ail the way to the Atlantic this llowcr
Is again doing justice to itself. You
almost eclipsed my last article In the
AMERICAN FLORIST by the picture of
"Two Famous Sweet Pea Knthuslasts."

SHOW OF THE NATIONAL SWEET PEA SOCIETY OF ENGLAND.
Carter's Swci't Pra Ardiway.

stock from. I handled large plants
that had been full of bloom, but nearly
every flower stem had dropped its
blossoms. A well formed pod could
hardly be found in a quarter of an
acre of them. In two years this I
think will be remedied. We may well
be impatient to have them offered to
the trade they are so charming.

Burpee & Co.'s advance list is out
but outside of those already described
in the seed trade columns of the
AMERICAN Florist I am restrained
from writing of them. I came home
from the seed ranches with my
thoughts full of the new varieties I
had seen, and I was allowed to gather
a little seed of each, so that I almost
forget that they are not "out" yet. It
is a pleasure to keep ahead of other
folks, but I must observe the stubborn
necessity of going no faster In my
written articles than the seed condi-
tions allow. But the trade cannot be
too sanguine in its expectations.
Splendid things are surely coming.
They are far enough along so that we
shall not lose them. Some one in the
Gardener (London) recently said that
Mr. Eckford took plenty of time to fix
his novelties. The last few numbers
of the Gardener have told us nothing
about the present season's bloom. I
am hoping the next number will be-
gin to tell us of the shnroa and start
in again with their enthusiastic dis-
cussion of the merits of this and that.
I could see by the imported trials
that the only thing they haven't got
is our California soil and climate to
stimulate their enthusiasm yet more.
And as I went through Portland, Ore.,
on my way to Seattle the other day.
I dropped into a florist's. They have
•summer rains there. The proprietor
did not appear to be conscious that
his sweet peas were extraordinarily
fine, but they were Californian plus
Oregon rains. And up at Seattle the
weather was chilly, and drizzling, but

I shall preserve that picture among
my treasures. Mr. Eckford looks very
natural there.

Treatment of Newly Imported Azaleas.

The imported plants of Azalea In-
dica are now here and the grower
will do well to prepare for them by
having his pots and compost all ready
to give tliem attention without any
delay. The plants do not apparently
root deeply in the soil in which they
are grown in Europe, the balls being
wide rather than deep, and consisting
of a mass of fine fibry roots. For this
reason special azalea pots are made
wider than the ordinary pots of the
same depth, and just allowing suffi-

cient ro"iii 1. 1 ;i little drainage and
to take tlie iil.iniH easily. One good
crock should be laid concave side
down over the drainage hole and a
iitth- rough flbry peat shaken out
whin iireparing the compost should
be placed over this to prevent the
fine sandy particles ot the .soli being
washed away by the continuous
watering. The soil should consist
largely of fine yet flbry peat, with a
little good loam to give it adhesive-
ness and allow of Its being well firmed
in the pots and a sprinkling of guano
or dried cow manure. As soon as
the plants arrive take them out of
the packages and examine them care-
fully to see if any are dry at the
roots. Often they have been tran-
shipped several times before reaching
the grower and each time renders
them more liable to be dry. Have
flat tubs if no tank is at hand and
place the balls of roots in water deep
enough to cover them, leaving them
to soak for an hour or two; then take
them out and allow the superfluous
moisture to drain away before pot-
ting the plants. If there Is the least
suspicion of dryness in the majority
of the plants soak them all, for it can
do them no harm and if potted while
the center of the ball is dry, it will
be diflScult to moisten it afterwards
and the drought will likely cause the
loss of some leaves. In potting, the
old ball should be lightly covered,
setting the plant in the pot so that
the soil rounds a little to the center
and making it very firm. When the
plants come with the heads tied up It
will be better to untie them before
potting, as it is impossible to see the
exact shape of the heads while these
are tied and this it is necessary to do
to pot the plants properly. Pot each
so that it looks best according to the
shape of the head, and after potting
stand the plants level on a shed floor
and thoroughly soak every particle of
soil with water. The plants must be
gone over several times to do this,
taking especial care that those on the
outside are well moistened. When
they have run a little dry, place them
In a cool house and spray the heads

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several times daily. If there is a quite
cool house with an earth floor, such
as is used in many places for starting
newly imported stock, this is the best
possible place for the azaleas, and
they will recover more quickly from
the journey in the cool, moist atmos-
phere of such a house than anywhere
else.

Bulb Planting Outdoors.

Bulb planting is a very simple and
readily understood operation and, at
first sight, it seems almost impossible
to do it wrong. Yet there are points
that require consideration in this as in
all other matters referring to cultiva-
tion, and there are right and wrong
methods. First of all there is the
preparation of the soil. There seems
to be a pretty general idea that any old
soil is good enough to grow bulbs on
— that the flower in embryo is in the
bulb and that simply soil and moisture
are necessary to bring it to perfection.
To some extent this reasoning is cor-
rect, and, at least, it is impossible to
get good results without good bulbs,
but the question of soil also has a
bearing upon the success or otherwise
of the display in beds where tne bulbs
are only flowered once, while in the
case of bulbs that are to be left in the
ground year after year the question of
soil is of the utmost importance.

The grower with a moderately light
soil has the initial advantage over his
neighbor with a heavy, adhesive one.
By the addition of liberal dressings of
well decayed cow manure, the former
can be made a fine medium for the
growth of bulbous flowers, but it Is
more trouble to bring an unyielding
soil into condition by adding lighten-
ing material. Good turfy loam and
sand, also compost from a rot heap,
and the refuse from garden flres are
among the best additions to such soils
and it is soon enough to add the ma-
nure when the soil is brought to a
good free working condition. In many
instances the flower beds or borders
are filled with plants during the sum-
mer, and it is quite late before they
can be taken out, for no one wants to
shorten the life of the bedding display
and the time is all too short for the
preparation of the soil. It will be well
to have all the material ready pre-
pared in a case of this kind so that
when the work is started there will be
no delay. They must be well spaded
and the material thoroughly incorpor-
ated with the soil, not deeply buried
nor yet used on the surface only. The
beds should be kept fairly high in the
middle and lower around the edges,
and be carefully raked to a good sur-
face for convenience in placing the
bulbs.

There is no other spring flowering
bulb that can begin to compare with
the tulip for a fine display. In all
kinds of weather the flowers hold up
their heads bravely, they come true to
color, height and time, making a flne
display simultaneously if the varieties
are well chosen, and are cheau enough
to be used in large numbers. Among
the finest varieties for bedding and for
making a grand display simultane-
ously in May we can confidently rec-
ommend the following — there are, »"^
course, many others, but these can be
depended upon: Keizerskroon is a
grand tulip, the ground color a rich
scarlet, but so heavily margined with

bright yellow that, at a little distance,
this latter seems to be the prevailing
color. There is no better variety than
this to withstand the cold, wet weather
often experienced around its flowering
time; Couleur Cardinal is a gem in
color, the ground being a glowing
crimson scarlet with a deep bluish
suffusion on the outside of the petals.
It is slightly later than the last named,
but will flower before it is over. Chrys-
olora is a full, deep yellow and one of
the finest in its color, to which may
be added Golden Queen and Yellow
Prince, the latter the dwarfest of the
three. Cottage Maid is a distinct and
beautiful tulip, pure white in ground
with plentiful rose markings. La Reine
is one of the best and most dependable
white kinds.

It requires a little calculation, in
the case of circular and other shaped
beds to tell the exact number of bulbs
needed; rectangular and triangular
beds are easily calculated for. In either
case it is just as well before planting
to lay the bulbs out on the surface of
the soil in the position they are to be
set; then if there is a shortage the
bulbs may be moved a trifle further
apart to insure the ground being cov-
ered. The bulbs should not be more
than nine inches apart either way to
make a good display, and may be con-
siderably closer should the shape of
the beds demand it. It is well to
plant a few extra at one end of the
bed so they may be lifted to make
good any deficiences that sometimes
occur even with the best bulbs. In
the ordinary way a depth of three
inches is ample to plant at, but there
may be cases where for instance the
bulbs have to remain and where other
plants will be set over them, where
they will have to be set deeper. Dib-
bers are often used for bulb planting,
but we prefer a trowel. In the hands
of careful planters the bulbs can be
set just as exactly for depth and posi-
tion as with the dibber, while the soil
is not hardened below and at the sides
of the bulbs as it is when the dibber
is used. It is, however, more a mat-
ter for individual care than for any

special rule to be laid down. After all
are planted and labeled the surface
soil must be carefully raked over to
give a good finish. Covering or pro-
tection should not be given at the time
of or just after planting. It is much
better to wait until a fairly heavj
frost has occurred, enough to make
the surface so firm that the operator
can stand on it. This will prevent
rapid changes in the temperature of
the soil during winter and lifting of
the bulbs when frost goes out.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

Keep after the black fly.

Stop feeding when the petals of
the flowers show.

Haxliday is one of the finest mid-
season yellows for pot work.

Floweks cut low down in the hard.
woody portion of the stems do not
keep well and any advantage the
longer stems have is more than dis-
counted thereby.

Tenacity of Stem.

The diversity in color of chrysan-
themums make them of unusual in-
terest, especially where large numbers
of seedlings are grown. This wide
range also extends to all the other
characteristics, such as form of petals,
contour of bloom, foliage, substance,
productiveness and rooting qualities
of the cuttings and firmness or stiff-
ness of the wood or stem. Some va-
rieties are always stiff stemmed re-
gardless of conditions under which
they are grown, while others are ex-
ceedingly soft at their best.

Our present requirements and meth-
ods of handling this class of flowers
seem to direct all commercial grow-
ers to favor those possessing strong
stems. Where the arrangement is in
large vases no doubt such are pre-
ferable. For flat bunches and baskets
those which have slightly softer or
more pliable stems are the most grace-

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fill. Fig. 1 shows Ongavva, White
Cloud and Mrs. Elmer D. Smith, all of
which arc very rigid. Fig. 2 represents
Rose Pockett, W. M. Moir and Fidelity.
In this group the stems vary greatly In
this respect, Rose Pockett being very
soft and Fidelity only slightly de-
flected. Cultural methods and the
nature of the soil have some influ-
ence on the texture of the stem, but
these characteristics are decidedly
constitutional.

ELMER V>. SMITH.

Flower Manipulation.
The blooms are now fast expanding
and the most important point to
bear in mind is to guard against ex-
tremes of temperature draughts and
unnecessary moisture. The atmos-
phere of the house should be held dry
and cool; a night temperature from
45° to 50° is most suitable for stock
being grown for commercial purposes,
but it is sometimes necessary to
raise the temperature a little on some
of the exhibition varieties that are de-
veloping rather slowly from buds
taken extra early. Do not attempt
to close up the houses tight to main-
tain the night temperature, but rather
when the temperature falls to near
the minimum point put on a little ar-
tificial heat and leave a small crack
of ventilation on. After the petals be-
gin to push out watering at the roots
requires great care, and caution must
be the watchword at all times. The
holding of the plants to the extreme
of dryness that will cause a shrinkage
in the blooms should be avoided, but,
if the soil is kept to an even degree
of moisture, the blooms develop slow-
ly, the colors are brought out dis-
tinctly and damping of the petalage
is lessened.

The early and second early com-
mercial varieties should be put on
the market as soon as ready, unless
held for some special purpose, because
when held back long enough to come
in competition with the later varieties,
which are much larger and fresher
in their season, they are bound to
suffer. Exhibition varieties and all
stock that has been treated to liberal
feeding will need shading to keep
down the temperature and to prevent
burning of the petals, the density of
the shade being governed by the
weather conditions. Some seasons
during October we have had to put
on a heavy shade to protect our ex-
hibition blooms owing to the high
temperature during the middle of the
day. The question of the proper time
to cut the blooms is another impor-
tant feature; owing to the higher
prices prevailing for early stock it Is
a great temptation to start cutting
while the blooms are still a little un-
dersized, but in most cases this is a
mistake owing to their wilting down
quickly when put on the sales
counter.

The blooms at this time, owing to
the warm days, will not stand to be
allowed to develop to the same degree
that they will a few weeks hence, but
they should have time enough for the
petalage to get well hardened. The
matter of cutting and standing in
water several hours before shipping
or using is well understood by all, and
it is as important now as it ever was.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS WITH RIGID STEMS.
Left to Right— Ongawa. White Cloud and Mrs. Elmer D. Smith.

They should not on any account be

cut and shipped directly after cutting,
but should be allowed to stand six or
eight hours or longer in water to take
up enough moisture to sustain them
in the ordinary commercial handling.
The stock intended for the exhibitions
coming the latter part of this month
or early in November will need watch-
ing very closely from now on. Some
blooms are bound to develop too
quickly and when growing in the
benches are hard to handle in order
to keep them back. If growing in pots
or boxes that can be handled they
can be moved around to temperatures
that will hold them to the required
time, but it should be borne in mind
that freshness of a bloom and its pet-
alage are very telling points with the
judges and unless a bloom can be
held fresh it should be passed up for
a later one. C. W. Johnson.

THE CARNATION.

VICTORT is Still one of the finest
reds and very popular.

Carnatiox O. p. Bassett was re-
cently exhibited before the Royal Hor-
ticultural Society of England and re-
ceived an aw-ard of merit.

With so many growing it well it
looks as though the good old Lawson
was in for another lease of life. If
it only had longer stems early in the
season it would give any other a good
run for first place in its color.

Chrysanthemum Unaka.

The variety figured on page 650,
Unaka, is described by Elmer D. Smith,
the raiser, as bright pink, softer in
color than Rosiere with stems and
foliage like those of October Frost and
G'oria. It is 10 days earlier than the last
r.,med an 1 grows about four feet
high. It comes best from buds select-
ed from August 15-20. Exhibited be-
fore the examining committee of the
Chrysanthemum Society of America
at Cincinnati. O., October 9, it was
awarded S3 points, commercial scale.

Notes on Culture.
The plants are now getting well es-
tablished and their roots are fast
gaining control of the soil, con-
sequentlj' a very rapid growth is at
hand, making it necessary that extra
precaution be exercised to guard
against stem rot. October is a criti-
cal period in the growth of the carna-
tion in this respect, thi ideal growing
conditions of warm days and moist,
coo! nights causing a very vigorous
plant growth, and the growing forces
of the plants are working overtime,
pumping the elements out of the soil
so that a clo e watch must be kept
as regards watering. Water should
be given when the indications in the
soil are that the plants are well in
need of it. We have found it a mis-
take to do very much s>-ringing at this
time, also to water sparingly and fre-

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quently, but find that the beds should
be allowed to get well on the dry side
before watering-, then watered thor-
oughly, allowing them to dry out well
before applying again, syringing the
plants a time or two in the interval
between waterings as the weather will
permit. Ventilating and allowing
plenty of fresh air is very important
and though some days it may get a
little cool, plenty of fresh air at this
time is very necessary to enable the
plants to make their best growth and
liuild up a good constitution for their
winter's work.

Firing up to keep up the tempera-
ture will be necessary almost any time
now, but do not start in with mid-
winter temperature. The constitution
of the plants will be much better and
their producing qualities much in-
creased by treating them to a lower
night temperature of about four de-
grees below the regular mark. Dur-
ing October or until the growths are
well budded up, they should be given
the proper tried out temperatures,
best suited to the different varieties.
The surface of the beds should be
leveled off and very light scratching
of the soil followed up about once
every week. Remove any shading
still left on the glass, also finish up
any repair work still to be done.
Wiring up or supporting the plants
should now be attended to without
delay, also keep a close watch for in-
sects, fumigating every week or ten
days to prevent their appearance.
Disbudding will also shortly be one
of the necessary parts of the work
but a little judgment should be used
in doing the work at this season,
owing to the vast difference between
the plants now and two months later.
Remove the side buds and enough
of the growth shoots far enough down
the stems to make a fair stem to the
bloom, but do not attempt extra long
stems by stripping all the side shoots
clear down the stems to get them or
the plants will surely suffer from this
harsh treatment. It is far better to
go a little slow in this respect for a
while yet. C. W. Johnson.

Spraying: Carnations.

Ed. American Ploeist: —

In the Ameeican Florist, issue of
October 2, page 497, is a reply to a
question regarding copper sulphate
as a spray for carnations, but no di-
rections are given for use or prepara-
tion. What is the correct quantity to
use? C. G.

The reply was to a correspondent
who simply asked for the information
then given. As a general rule, we
should advise the use of copper sul-
phate and lime in about equal pro-
portions, or rather less lime than
copper; this is the well-known Bor-
deaux mixture and is preferable to the
copper alone. Ten pounds of the lime
and sulphur is sufficient for 50 gal-
lons of water. The copper sulphate
should first be dissolved thoroughly in
a small quantity of water, and the
lime previously slaked. Add the cop-
per solution to the proper quantity
of water first, then the lime. If using
sulphate alone, which we only advise
for spraying dormant or leafless plants
of any kind, use one pound to 15 gal-
I5ns of water. G.

WITH THE GROWERS

Wletor Bros., Chicagfo.

Although we have visited the fine
plant of Wietor Bros., Devon avenue,
Chicago, many times we never re-
member seeing the stock in all depart-
ments looking so well as it is at
present. The whole of the Immense
place, which occupies nearly one
million square feet is in excellent con-
dition and a great credit to all con-
cerned. The rose houses are espe-
cially interesting. Bench after bench
of all the popular favorites are in
fine order and although the chrysan-
themums are almost at their best yet
there are great numbers of the roses
in full crop. Other large blocks of
Bride, Bridesmaid and Killarney are
being pinched back and will be prob-

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Chrysanthemum Unaka.

A PromisiilK New Light Pink Variety.

ably in good crop again around the
Christmas holidays. We were much
struck with the fine appearance of
Mrs. Jardine. This is certainly a
wonderful variety. The only fault
that can possibly be found with it is
the somewhat flat shape of the flow-
ers. The color is exquisite, a beauti-
ful, rosy pink and this it retains no
matter how old the flower is. Then the
substance and lasting qualities are
exceptionally good and retailers like it
on this account. The growth is vigor-
ous and healthy, the plants producing
ample shoots from the base as well
as breaking strongly when pinched.
The plants here are grown on their
own roots and although we confess
to considerable doubt as to the value
of this rose when first exhibited since
seeing it growing and shown so well
in tlie retailers' windows our opinion
of it has considerably improved.

Killarney and Wliite Killarney are
in full crop and excellent stock is
being cut from both. The white form
now comes perfectly pure though
earlier in the season it showed a
slight pink tinge here as elsewhere.
It will probably always do this in
the fall much as Bride does. Both, of
course, are sports from pink parents
and tlie vigor of growth in early fall
is usually thought to account for the

tinting which is in reality a slight
reversion to the color of their ancest-
ors. Rhea Reid cannot be said to
have been altogether satisfactory in
the past, but it will not be given up at
the Wietor range without a fair trial.
There are 2,500 plants of it benched
and if these behave well with regard
to their foliage, it will be more largely
grown another season. There are still
excellent flowers of Kaiserin being
cut though this charming rose is past
its best everywhere while Uncle John
is very fine indeed and a grand variety
for fall cutting. American Beauty Is
here in all sizes and ages and all the
plants look equally vigorous and
healthy with no sign of spot, red
spider or otiier troubles as far as we
could see. Statistics are dry reading
but we trust that the following figures
will be of interest on the principal
crops grown here. They are not com-
plete but embrace the more promi-
nent varieties:

EOSES.

American Beauty 50,000

Bride 25,000

Bridesmaid 18,000

Killarney 15.000

Richmond 15,000

Kaiserin 10,000

Mrs. Jardine 10.000

Uncle John 7.500

White Killarney 3.000

Rhea Reid 2,500

CARNATIONS.

Lawson 40,000

Victory 25.000

Winsor 20,000

Enchantress 20,000

White Lawson 15,000

White Perfection 15,000

In all there are 160.000 carnations
grown, the balance being made up
of other varieties grown in smaller
numbers. It is noteworthy that of
Lawson, the variety so long threatened
with extinction as a money maker
and which so many new comers have
been going to oust from its position,
is still grown here in greater quantity
than any other kind. As Foreman
Psenicka says there is nothing else
to take its place and we must grow it
and grow plenty of it to supply the
demand for its color. He says it is
not as good as it formerly was and
probably is deteriorating and he also
suggests the advisability of trying to
raise it from seed, truing the plants
up and finding out whether some at
least of its old form would not re-
turn. Victory is also a great favorite
here and a fine crop is now being
taken from this popular variety. The
benches of White Perfection, En-
chantress, in fact all the varieties, are
in first rate order, the plants getting
down with a will to their season's
work and having evidently a good
hold of the new soil. Tlie range built
some years ago east of the principal
one is almost entirely devoted to car-
nations, a, few chrysanthemums only
being grown in some of the benches
and a healthier, better looking lot of
plants would be difficult to And.
Wietor Bros, are still shipping out
field grown plants but the season is
getting over and probably not many
more will be shipped this year.

niRY.SAXTlIEMUMS.

When we say that 75.000 chrysan-
themums are grown in some 70 or 80
varieties it will be imagined that a
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includes early and late varieties as
well as a number of pompons and
singles that are being grown for
sprays here for the first time this
season. Out of a batch of 2,500
Monrovia not a plant, as far as we
could see, seemed to be without a
good flower and this great early yel-
low will surely prove a profitable va-
riety this time. October Frost was
not as good as usual and we have
heard complaints of this variety in
other places this year. There stUl
seems to be room for good early white
varieties. Bonnaffon, both white and
yellow, are fine, while Ivory, white
and pink are making splendid buds
which will later prove of great value.
Judging by appearances it is possi-
ble to grow more flowers of Ivory to
a given bench space than of any other
kind In existence, though the Bonnaf-
fons are also good in this respect.
We could not begin to describe all
the varieties and must allow it to
suffice to say that they are so ar-
ranged as to give a very long succes-
sion of flowers right through the sea-
son such popular varieties as Halli-
day, Touset, Rosiere, Lady Harriet,
Byron, the Eatons, Chadwicks and
Snow Queen being grown in immense
numbers. Among the 35 varieties of
pompons grown we specially noted
Kitty Brown, Baby Margaret, Pre-
toria, Ladysmith and Earlswood. The
place is well worth a visit right now
and will 'o& increasingly interesting
as the season develops and the varie-
ties come in line.

John Scott, Brooklyn, N. Y.

How very familiar this name sounds
to all of us. This place is now con-
ducted under the registered name
John Scott. David Mackenzie is man-
ager and, as he has been connected
with the place since its beginning,
he is the right man to carry out the
plans and improvements proposed by
the late John Scott. One has only to
visit this place to see how successful
Mr. Mackenzie has been in doing this.
The stock never looked better, and
every foot of space is occupied with
a salable plant. Geo. Scott, a brother
of the late Mr. Scott, is now fore-
man, and Miss A. Scott, a sister, has
charge of the office, while there are
25 men employed in the greenhouses.

There are 30 houses from 100 to
150 feet long and 20 feet wide. Six
houses are devoted to gardenias
grown in many different ways,
planted in shallow benches, in pots,
plunged in moss and plunged in moss
without pots. In speaking of the
growing of these gardenias, Mr. Mack-
enzie says "he has nothing up his
sleeve," and visitors will be made
welcome at any time. As all these
plants are in such splendid shape, not
a yellow-foliaged plant among them,
and a fine crop of blooms in sight, it
would repay anyone to accept his in-
vitation. Blooms from these houses
were sold in the wholesale market by
John Toung at Christmas two years
ago for $1.50 each.

It would take columns to describe
the different houses of palms, arau-
carias and dracjenas, all of which are
in such magnificent shape, and of
Nephrolepis Scottii. it would be im-
possible to find any better stock than
is here, house after house, from 6-

inch pots up to tubs that sell ,it
wholesale at S5 each. From 80,000 to
100,000 are disposed of in a season.
For Easter, 50,000 pots of lilies are
grown, in addition to a large lot of
hydrangeas, azaleas and other gen-
eral Easter stock. At times some
stock is sent to the auction rooms of
Wm. Elliott's Sons and the Fruit
Auction Co., but, as a general thing,
most of the stock is sold direct to the
retail stores. If it were not for the
missing- smile of the "Boss," the pic-
ture would be complete.

To Be Done Now.

IN THE GREENnOUSES.

Spray Indian azaleas regularly to
keep down thrips and, should any in-
sects appear, fumigate the plants at
once.

Keep the sweet pea vines supported
and see that they do not get too
much water at the root just when the
flowers are forming this leading to bud
dropping.

Andrew Ferguson.

Paper White narcissus and Roman
hyacintlis, the earliest planted fiats,
will now stand a little heat to for-
ward them if the foliage is green.

After the callas are brought in from
outdoors spray them frequently until
they get used to the cliange.

Avoid too much fire heat where
cyclamens are grown, as it is apt to
cause the foliage to draw. A good,
clear light is essential from now on.

As fast as the early benches of
chrysanthemums are cleared fill them
with field plants of single violets.

Watch all stock lifted from outdoors
for insects and see that the atmos-
phere around it is kept moist.

Level the soil on the late planted
rose benches and. if the plants are
strong enough, let them go on for
flowering. Weaker plants may have
another month's growth and the
young buds pinched out before letting
them go.

The late planted smilax should by
now be strong enough to grow away
with prospect of making good strings.

Thin the shoots on show and regal
pelargoniums, leaving only enough on
each to form a well furnished plant.
OUTDOOBS.

Small, shapely plants of Enonymus
laponicus, the variegated varieties es-

pecially, should be potted for window
decoration and standing in halls and
corridors.

A good topdressing now is of great
assistance to rhododendron and other
evergreen borders.

Time will be well spent going over
newly sown lawns and pulling out
perennial weeds that may have been
left in the soil before sowing.

A few fresh leaves sprinkled thinly
over endives, or straw if leaves can-
not be obtained, will protect them
from early frost, which will often
ruin fully developed heads.

Never leave small potatoes anjl vine
laying around after lifting the crops.
Have all raked up and burned, as
they are apt to propagate disease.

Have all flowering and other bulbs
thoroughly dried and cured before
storing away in order to keep them
dormant.

If packing choice conifers for trans-
portation to a distance see that the
leaders are protected by stakes long
and strong enough to prevent their
being broken off.

Prepare the borders or beds for
rose planting with especial care. No-
vember is the best month to plant
hardy roses, except in very cold lo-
calities.

As the ground is cleared of carna-
tion, violet or other plants, have it
cleaned up and plowed where neces-
sary to leave all tidy for winter, or
sow cover crops.

OBITUARY.

Andrew Fergfuson.

Andrew Ferguson, a well known
and popular florist of Detroit, Mich.,
died October 17 at Grace hospital,
where he was taken from his home,
90G Farnsworth street, a few days
previous. He was born at Detroit 51
years ago and was. one of several sons
of John Ferguson, who conducted
vegetable gardens on Collins street
near Farnsworth for many years. In
1S79 Andrew entered the service of
W. C. Wilson, Astoria, L. I., to learn
the florist business. He remained
here three years, returning to his old
home to devote his entire time to
growing roses and a general assort-
ment of greenhouse stock. His suc-
cess with roses was at that time re-
garded as phenomenal.

Mr. Ferguson was of a kind, un-
obtrusive nature and had numbers of
friends who appreciated his sterling
qualities and will regret his demise
in the fullness of his manhood. He
liad been ill nearly a year, suffering
from a complication of ailments.
Bright's disease developed and Was
the immediate cause of death. He
was a member of the Detroit Florists'
Club since its organization, also a
member of St. Andrew's Society, Odd
Fellows and Zion lodge, Monroe
chapter of Knight Templars. The
latter society conducted the funeral
exercises October 13. Interment was
in Evergreen cemetery. The Florists'
Club sent a beautiful emblem and
many members attended the funeral.
Mr. Ferguson is survived by a widow
and seven children, six girls and one
boy, Andrew, Jr., who has had charge
of the business during the past year
and will conduct it in the future.

J. F. S.

I saw a dead leaf fall today —
The vanguard of them all —

It fluttered idly like a waif
Against the garden wall.

And told me Summei- time had fled
And left the fields to Fall.

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The American Florist.

Oct. 23,

TheMerican Florist

1S8S Twenty-Fifth Year 1909

ubscription. United States and Mexico $1.00 a
year; Canada $2.00; Europe and Countries
in Postal Union. $2.50. Subscriptions
accepted only from those in the trade.
When sending us change of address always send
the old address at the same time.
Advertising rates on application.
From the first issue the American Florist has
accepted only trade advertisements.

Advertisements must reach us Tuesday (earlier
if possible), as we go to press Wednesday.

We do not assume any responsibility lor the
opinions of our correspondents.
Eastern Representatives:
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THE AMEMCAN FLORIST,
324 Dearborn St.. CHICAGO.

THIS ISSUE 56 PAGES WFTH COVER'

CONTENTS.

Suggestions for cut flower growers 643

— Violets — Paper White narcissi 6«

— Sweet peas— Gladioli f *5

— Cleaning up herbaceous borders b44

—Dahlias °«J

The week at Peaceful Valley 644

The Crego aster 644

The retail trade 646

— ^Wreath of carnations and leucothoe

(supplement) 645

— A well kept florist's place (lUus.) . . . -645
. — October flowers in the New York stores646

The modern sweet pea (illus.) 646

Show of the National Sweet Pea Society

(illus.) 647

Treatment of newly Imported azaleas. .. .647

Bulb planting outdoors 648

Chrysanthemums 648

. — Tenacity of stem (illus.) 648

— Flower manipulation 649

— Unaka (illus.) 649

The carnation 649

— Notes on culture 649

— Spraying carnations 650

With the growers 650

— Wietor Bros., CThieago 650

— John Scott, Brooklyn, N. T 651

Obituary 651

■ — Andrew Ferguson (portrait) 651

Chrysanthemum Society of America. .. .662

American Carnation Society 652

American Rose S'ociety doing good work. 652

Meetings next week 653

Chicago 654

Notes on the Chicago parks 656

The Trade of Indianapolis 658

Philadelphia 660

Boston 660

Baltimore 660

New York 662

Buffalo 662

Southern decorative greens 664

The seed trade 668

— Dutch notes 6SS

— Emergency rates for Texas farmers.. 668

— Imports 669

Market gardeners 670

— The Market Growers' convention 670

The nursery trade 672

— National Nut Growers' Association. .. .672

— The tamarix 672

— Camassia Leichtlinii 672

— The chestnut bark disease 672

Detroit 673

Nashville 674

Albany, N. Y 676

Salt Lake City 677

Milwaukee 678

Cleveland notes 679

St. Louis 680

Cleveland 680

Pittsburg 680

Greenhouse building in the west 688

The remarks of James H. Snyder,
of Rhinebeck, N. T., on the subject
of early violets made at a meeting
of the Albany Florists' Club, and
which appear under the heading of
Albany on page 676, should be read
with interest by violet growers in all
sections.

The drought in Texas, according to
our correspondents, continues, making
serious inroads on the plant and seed
business. Water, it is said, is actually
being shipped from the Sherman res-
ervoirs to Dallas and water for stock
has to be hauled for miles. A com-
munication from Dallas, however,
states that heavy rains have now
fallen in that section, the water fam-
ine liaving been much relieved.

At the chrysanthemum show to be
held at the American Institute of New
York, November 10-12, papers will be
presented by I. L. Powell, Millbrook,
N. T.; David Fraser, Pittsburg, Pa.,
and Edwin Jenkins, Lenox, Mass.

ALL stock that has to be housed
should be inside now whether tender
or not unless it be hardy shrubs and
plants tliat are better for a freeze be-
fore being forced. Nothing that has
to be propagated from can be left
out now, for even if not killed by
frost the growth will be rendered un-
suitable for the purpose.

EVEEY raiser of bedding stock knows
that pricking off is a serious item, for
apart from the time it takes, the work
is not always satisfactorily done. This
being so, it is interesting to note that
a real labor saving tool has been in-
vented, says a writer in Horticultural
Trade Journal, by a Mr. Wood, of
Hanley Terrace, Enfield Lock. This
is in the shape of a cast iron multi-
dibber, which accurately punches the
holes all at once, in readiness for the
seedlings or young plants.

Chrysanthemum Society of America.

WORK OF EXAMINING COMMITTEES.

Cincinnati, Oct. 9. — Unaka: Pink
Japanese scored 83 points, commer-
cial scale; exhibited by Elmer D.
Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich.

American Carnation Society.

CAENATION REGISTERED.
F. Dorner & Sons Co., Lafayette,
Ind., register new carnation. Scarlet
Glow. Seedling crosses. Color bright
scarlet; size three inches; good free
growing; makes well shaped plants,
transplants easily. Early and free
flowering and long stems. Keeping
qualities exceptionally good.

A. F. J. Baur, Sec'y.

Society of American Florists.

REGISTRATION OP ROSES.

Peter Henderson & Co., 35 Cort-
landt street. New York , offer for
registration the following roses:

RAISERS' DESCRIPTION.

Priscilla. — A seedling from Kaiser-
in Augusta Victoria crossed with
Frau Karl Druschki. Color clear
white, double flowers. Shows unmis-
takable evidences of its parentage in
flower, stem and foliage, but distinct
from each. Very free blooming,
moderate growth, good stem and
foliage.

Abundance. — A cross between Clo-
thilde Soupert and Souvenir du Pres.
Carnot. Flowers pink, produced in
great abundance. Habit dwarf and
compact, branching freely; good fo-
liage.

These applications for registration
having been submitted to the Ameri-
can Rose Society, and having been
approved and accepted by them, the
registration is completed under the
rules of this society.

REGISTRATION OF FERN.

Public notice is hereby given that
Alfred Roedder, of Shorb, Calif., offers
for registration the plant described
below. Any person objecting to the
registration or to the use of the pro-
posed name is requested to communi-
cate with the undersigned at once.
Failing to receive objection to the

registration the same will be made
three weeks from this date.

RAISER'S DESCKIPTION.

Adiantum Roedderii. — Fronds 30 to
36 inches long, erect, 8 to 12 inches
broad with strong stems. Pinnules
one half inch; a strong easy grower
of the cuneatum type; originated with
me four years ago.

W. N. RuDD, Sec'y.

October 15, 1909.

American Rose Society Doing Good Work.

The executive committee of the
American Rose Society held a meet-
ing in New York and it was decided
to issue a second edition of the sup-
plementary schedule for the exhibi-
tion of 1910 to be held in the Ameri-
can Museum of Natural History in
that city with the list of additional
special prizes that have been offered.

President Poehlmann urged the
New York people to do their best In
both growing roses and in making
prizes of such a character that they
will outshine those offered at Chi-
cago. Vice-President Pierson respond-
ed that if it is possible they will put
up a show here in New York that will
attract the attendance of tens of
thousands of people because of its
beauty, its surroundings and its ex-
tent and every effort should be made
to get a list of special prizes that
will tempt efforts upon the part of the
best growers of all kinds, amateurs
or commercial, to show what they can
do. New York is the greatest rose
market in all America. Part of the
work of the American Rose Society,
as stated in its by-laws is, "To in-
crease the general interest in the
cultivation and to improve the stand-
ard of excellence of the rose for all
the people and to make it especially
useful to amateurs."

October 12 there assembled before
the Union free school of Fishkill
Landing, N. Y., a company of over
500 to listen to the report of a home
garden committee, comprised of the
Rev. Dr. MacCullum, W. J. Pralat-
owski, and Frank Tully, the street
commissioner. For six months this
committee had been overlooking the
gardens of the village, one of which
was that of Mrs. Amelia Lefevere, a
colored woman, who had a front yard
devoted exclusively to roses and so
well kept that it attracted the gen-
eral attention, and as an encourage-
ment for home amateurs, the Ameri-
can Rose Society at its meeting In
Cincinnati voted a silver medal to be
awarded in recognition of this excel-
lent example of amateur work. When
the medal was presented to her, the
whole company clapped most lustily
and nothing that occurred was of
more public interest that this partic-
ular act. The committee also made
mention of two children's rose gar-
dens which were really a credit to
anyone. The one was Minnie Meyers,
and the other Day Burnham, a boy
and a girl. This sort of work is in-
dicative of much usefulness.

It was resolved at the meeting of
the executive committee to hold a
meeting of the society, November 3,
1909, at the horticultural exhibition
to be held in New York at the
Museum of Natural History to take up
such matters as may be of interest.
BENJAMIN Hammond, Sec'y.

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Meetlng:s Next Week.

Baltimore, Md., Ootuber 35, 8 p. m. —

Gardeners' and Florists' Club of Baltimore.
Florists' Exchange hall, St. Paul and
Franklin streets.

Cleveland, O., October 26, 7:30 p. m. —
Cleveland Florists' Club. Progress hall. 2610
Detroit street,

Lake Forest, III., October 27, 8 p. m. —
The Horticultural Society of Lake Forest,
Council Chamber. City hall.

New London, Conn., October 27. — ^New
London County Horticultural Society, Elks'
hall.

Toledo, O., October 27, 8 p. m. — Toledo
Florists' Club.

Winnipps, Man., October 27 — -Winnipeg
Florists' Association.

Wants, For Sale, Etc

One Cent Per Word. Cash with Adv.

For Plant Advs,. See Ready Reference Section.

Where answers are to be mailed from this office.
eadoselO cents extra to cover postaee. etc

Situation Wanted — .\8 srreenhouse assistant
in Bood establishment' American and Enelisb
experience: ase 25; state wages in first letter.
Key 9(6. care .American Florist,

Sitnatlon Wanted— Good experienced German
s^ardener and fioiist. good grower of pot and
cut flowers, wisiies position at once or later; 15
years' exerience single, sober: state wages in
first letter

Address O. R., Morton Grove, I.l.

Sitnallon Wanted— By first class storeman.
designer and decorator: 10 years' experience in
New York City: best of references. H. W .
are Am«rican Florist 1133 Broadway. N. Y.

Situation Wanlad— By first-class grower of
cut flowers: good propagator and grower of pot
plants; single; German 20 yearfc' experitnce;
state wages in first It-tter.

Address Key 950, care American Florist.

Wanted to Lease— Retail greenhouse estab
lishoaent; state full particulars first letter, size of
h uses glass, rent, etc.; terms must be reason-
able. Address Box 97. Jersey City. N. J.

For Sale— Small house, two acres, three green-
houses: thirty minutes out Long Island. Address
JosiNSKY. 415 Fifty-seventh St . New York City.

For Sale— A first-class, good paying and old
established cut flower stand, in Chicago at a
bargain to close up an estate: for particulars ad
dress Mrs. H.\rrv P Phelps Princeton. HI.

For Sale— In British Co'umbia glass house 70
feet long, benches made; 16 ft. in width, with 40C0
house plants; new house ertcting for winter vege-
tables. llO ft, by 20; dwelling, poultry runs. etc..
on 9 acres of irrigated land: beautifully situated.
Neighboring towns with 12.000 inhabitants make
good market III health cause of selling.

Address Key 948. care American Florist.

For Sale— Greenhouses, at a very low price
part cash and balance witb very low interest: all
well stocked, also a very good floral trade; sizes
of greenhouses as follows: one. 25x100. two
21x100: population of town about 7000 or 8000 and
good country to draw from: prefer selling or will
lease for one year or more or buy after one year
by buying stock cash: for further information
address all letters to Fr.^nk E. Luhr, Secy

St. Marys. Pa.

FOR SALE.

In Chicago, 22,000 sq, ft. glass entirely in car-
nations; in frood condition.

Fluegge Bros., 2791 N. Leavitt St., Chicago.

A Flourishing: Seed and lniple=
ment Business For Sale

Fine chance for a man who understands the seed
line to secure a business of his own. Only asmall
amount of money required. Location — a hustling
New York State town of 75.000 inhabitants. Has
three railroads, three trolley lines, two canals, one
river. Sales last year over $50,000. Good reasons
for selling. .Address

Business. P. O. Box 1592. Philadelphia, Pa.

FOR SALE.

Second-hand Return Tubular
Boilers, 48 x 14. Boiler certifi-
cate to carry 90 pounds.

Situation Wanted

By married man, 36 years old, Al
designer and decorator; understands re-
tail seed business and landscape work;
can furnish best references; western
states preferred.

Key 942, care American Forlst.

Manager or Partner Wanted in
Seed and Implement Store

A large seed and inipleiuent store kicated in a
hustling New York State town ol 75.000 in habitants,
wants a man thoroughly familiar with the seed line
to manage the business. A partnership interest
can be secured oa easy terms. Over $50,0 tO of
business done last year. For particulars, address

Business, P. O. Box 1502, Philadelphia, Pa.

Grower to Take Charge.

Wanted; a good, reliable, sober all
around man to take charge of green-
house; must be a good grower of car-
nations, bulbous stock, potted plants of
all kinds.

Key 943, care American Florist.

WANTED

At once, a competent rose and car-
nation grower; permanent position to
sober, reliable man; wages $18.00 per
week. Address

Key 941, care American Florist

WANTED

Position as retail store manager or to
take charge where a good live business is
being done, and ability and energ}-
needed; age .38, married.

Key 947, care American Florist.

Wanted at Once

Grower of general stock for retail
trade. 10,000 feet of glass; single man
preferred; $40.00 per month, room and
board to start. Address

Cleveland Nursery, Waco, Tex.

WANTED.

Second=hand Refrigerator,

I'*or Chicago Florist's Retail Store.

Must be in good condition.

Key 945, care American Florist

Propagator Wanted

High Grade Nan

For a modern, up-to-date
commercial greenhouse estab-
lishment. Wages, $6o per
month. Address

Key 949, care American Florist

Notice to Engineers and
Landscape Gardeners.

San Antonio, Texas. Oct. 6, 1909.

The city of San Antonio invitescomoetitive sug-
^(-■stive plans tor platting, designing and beautify-
ing a new cemetery to be known as "Mission
Cemetery."

Topographical maps of the tract of land upon
which said cemetery is to be established can be
seen in the office of the City Engineer.

\ cash prize or premium of Five Hundred
($500.00) Dollars is offered for the best and most
acceptable plan: a cash prize or premium of
Three Hundred ($300.00) Dollars for thi- second best
plan: a cash prize or premium of Two Hundred
($200.00) Dollars for the third best plan, for so
platting, designing and beautifying said cemetery,
which prizes above mentioned will be awarded
upon the recommendation of the Mayor and the
Cemetery Committee of the City Council, who
reserve the right to reje:t any or all plans sub-
milted, and whose decision as to the award of said
prizes or premiums shall be final.

All plans for which prizes have been awarded to
become tbe property of the City of San -Antonio.

All plans must be securely sealed, addressed to
the "Cemetery Committee of the City Louncil.
San .Antonio, Texas." and be submitted on or
before II a. m.. January 6th. 1910.

BRYAN CAllAGHAN, Mayor.
Attest; FRED FRIES, City Clerk.

Sanitary Laundry Go.

I W.Madison St., GhlCagO

Flower Show

TO BE HELD AT

The Coliseum

Nov. 2-7 Inclusive

For Copies of Premium List, Address

J. H. BURDETT,

Room 416, Atlas Block,

Randolph Street and Wabash Avenue,

CHICAGO.

GEO. ASMUS, Manager,

Room 416, Atlas Block,

Randolph Street and Wabash Avenue.

Trleplione; Randolph 1958.

CHICAGO.

Manager's Office Hours: 10 a. m to 2 p. m. daily Office open all day.

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The American Florist.

Oct. 23,

"The Busiest House in Chicago"

Do YOU WANT TO SATISFY YOUR CUSTOMERS ?
One of the easiest ways in which to do it is to always have the right
stock at the right price. This is of vital importance. If you let DEAMUD
fill your order you don't have to worry about this end. You can use your
time for something else. We not only help you to gain customers but help
you keep them. This means money to you. THINK IT OVER.

CHRYSSNTHEMUMS,

Beauties, Carnations, Roses,

VALLEY, FANCY FERNS, WILD SMILAX, ASPARAGUS, GALAX.

J. B. DEAMUD CO

L. D. Phone,
Central 3155.

51 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO.

Chlcagfo.

CARNATIONS VEEY SCAECE.

There has been a marked change
in market conditions the past week.
Stock has shortened up and the de-
mand has increased, which brought
the inevitable result of an increase
In prices all along the line. Society
has returned from its summer outing
and buying orders from the better
class of retailers show a big increase.
American Beauty roses, while still in
fair supply, are hardly sufficient to
meet the demand, while the decrease
in the cut of Killarney is very notice-
able.

White roses are scarce. Kaiserin is
almost a negligable quantity, while
the cut of White Killarney and Bride
does not begin to fill the wants of
the buyers. My Maryland is still a
prolific producer, but a good many of
the growers are fighting shy of it and
are willing to let the other fellow try
it out this winter and profit by his
experience. If it proves itself a win-
ter bloomer it will make a good com-
mercial rose, but it is not a good
shipper, as, while very beautiful, it
has no substance.

CARNATIONS.
The carnation situation is rather a
peculiar one, the supply being excep-
tionally short for this season of the
year. One large grower reports that
he is getting only about 25 per cent
of the cut that he did in the first half
of October a year ago, and offers no
reason for it. The records of another
grower show a falling off of two-
thirds of his cut as compared with
the same period last year, but he
states that he believes this due to
over topping. Two others show a
larger cut, but in looking back we
find that one had an exceptionally
small cut in 1908, while the other has

doubled his glass in carnations. With-
out exception the commission houses
are receiving less than they did last
October so it is fair to presume that
the local cut is not so great. Taken
all through, the average price is about
a cent higher and the demand greater.
Chrysanthemums are now sufficient
to meet the demand and the choice
varieties are bringing good prices.
There is quite a little ragged, stock be-
ing shipped in that is not much sought
after. The summer flowers are a
thing of the past, and while a few
odds and ends are seen they have
ceased to be a factor. Lily of the
valley and Harrisii lilies are in good
supply and ferns are plentiful. As-
paragus plumosus, A. Sprengeri,
adiantum and all other greens are
sufficient to meet all demands.

There was very little change in
market conditions Wednesday morn-
ing, the receipt of stock being about
the same as it had been, but the de-
mand had eased off a little and the
rain promised to further shorten the
buying, which will give the whole-
salers a chance to catch up a little.

FLORISTS' CLUB MEETING.

Twenty-five members were present
at the Union restaurant, October 15.
when President Asmus called the
special meeting to order. After the
usual routine business Wm. T. Hom-
burg, 51 Wabash avenue and C. W.
Johnson, Mt. Greenwood, were elect-
ed to membership and the following
applications were placed on file: Geo.
Woodward. Fiftieth street and Lake
avenue; H. P. Gerhardt, Wilmette;
Geo. Fisher, 76 Wabash avenue and
Julius Shattls, 19 Wabash avenue.

President Asmus, who is a member
of the executive committee of the
Horticultural Society and also man-

ager of the flower show, passed
around a ground floor plan together
with a poster of the show and stated
that everything pointed to this year's
show being the most successful in
the history of the trade. The ques-
tion as to whether a banquet or stag
was the more desirable was brought
up and it seemed to be the consensus
of opinion that a stag was preferable.

There was quite a little discussion
on the suggestion that each member
be taxed $1 to defray the expenses
of the stag, any balance going into
the club treasury as a nucleus for a
new club home, and after some little
argument, pro and con, the question
was left open until the meeting of
October 22, when it is hoped that
every member, who can possibly do
so will attend and show by his pres-
ence that he is interested in this
great fall flower festival that means
much to every man in the trade.

President Asmus appointed the fol-
lowing committees: Flower Booth:
E. F. Winterson, Frank Ayers, J. C.
Bruckner, Edw. Enders, E. Maerz,
Herman Schiller, Rheinhold Schiller,
John Poehlmann. Prank Pasternick,
Theo. H. Vogel, N. J. Wietor, Allie
Zech, Ben Zalinger, W. T. Homburg.
Bar and Restaurant: Frank Johnson,
Leonard Kill, H. E. Philpott, H. N.
Bruns, T. E. Waters, Frank F. Ben-
they.

The flower show poster, a Chicago
maiden with an armful of American
Beauty roses is now being distributed
from the office of the manager, 416-
417 Atlas block, Randolph street and
Wabash avenue. Japan has been
chosen as a setting for the show.
with running brooks and rustic
bridges to help out the landscape ef-
fect. The prize list will approximate
$4,000.

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Chrysanthemums

YELLOW and WHITE, per doz., $1.50 to $3.00; PINK, per doz., $2.00 to $3.00.

Beauties, Killarney, Kaiserin, Carnof, My Maryland, Richmond,

Rhea Reid, Perle, Etc.

EXTRA FINE FLOWERS

Our plants are all grafted, producing very large solid buds.

Try Buying Direct of The Grower-

AMERICAN BEAUTIES

Extra long

30 to 36 inches

24 inches

IS inches

12 inches

Kaiserln, Camot, White KUlamey

Extra long and select

Good lengths $5.00

Medium lengths

Short stems

Per doz.

$4.00

3.00

2.50

1.50

1.00

Per 100

$8.00

6.00

4.t0

300

PRICE LIST

KUlamey, Bride, Perle, Richmond and Reld.

Per 100

Extra long $6.00 to $S.0O

Good lengths 5.00 to 6.00

Medium lengths 4.00

Short stems 3.00

Carnations, Fancy Red Bassett.. 5.00 to 6.00

other varieties 3.00 to 5.00

Chrysanthemams, per doz l.OOto 3,00

Per 10

Lily of the Valley $3.00 to $4.00

Asparagus sprays 2.00 to 3.00

Asparagus strings, ea. SOc 60c

Sprengeri

Smilax per doz. .$1.50 to $2.00

Adiantum

Galax, bronze per 1000. $1.25

Galax, green " 1.25

Ferns, new crop... " 1,50

2.00

1.00

BUY DIRECT OF THE GROWERS

BASSETT & WASHBURN

Store and Office: 76 Wabash Ave.

OHroiVOo

Greenhouses: HINSDALE, ILLINOIS

Chicago Notes,

Weiland & Risch are showing a few
flowers of a delightful white rose at
their Wabash avenue place. It has
evidently a good deal of hybrid per-
petual blood in it and at first sight
looks like Frau Karl Druschki, but,
speaking from memory and with no
flowers for comparison, it is higher
in the center than Lambert's famous
beauty. The petals are of great sub-
stance and richness and make one
wish such roses were suitable for
present day commercial culture.

Miss Elsie Wiggins, bookkeeper for
E. H. Hunt, had quite a thrilling ex-
perience while on her recent western
trip, the train on which she was trav-
eling being held up by five men near
Leadville, the express car dynamited
and the passengers terrified in the
accepted wild west manner of train
bandits. The sleeper in which Miss
Wiggins was riding was not molested
owing to the presence of mind of the
porter, who turned out the lights and
instructed every one to lie low.

The Fleischman Floral Co. is show-
ing a remarkably varied and choice
stock this week and a customer would
be hard to please who could not find
what he or she needed there. Among
the orchids we noted flowers of the
pretty but small flowering Cattleya
Bowringeana and Dendrobium for-
mosum as well as the usual labiata
cattleyas and oncidiums. Trade, stim-
ulated by judicious yet spirited adver-
tising, keeps to the high water mark.

C. L. Washburn, it seems, is the
good spirit of the baseball players
connected with the large growing
establishments in and near the city
and every member of the teams en-
gaged in the recent games will long
bear him in grateful remembrance
for the many courtesies shown dur-
ing the series, transportation, lunch-

eons, and personal consideration of
every description.

Poehlmann Bros. Co. has just ac-
quired an additional piece of ground
containing 15 acres, adjoining Plant B.
The purchase price is said to be $10.-
000. August Poehlmann says this
now gives the firm a total ground
area of 118 acres.

The sympathy of the market Is
with J. E. Brown, the local express-
man, in the loss of his sister, October
12, The funeral was at Oakwoods on
the afternoon of October 14. and
many floral offerings were sent by the
trade.

Recent reports from the A. L.
Randall farm bring the cheering news
that Mrs. Randall is recovering nicely
from her late accident, and A. L.
Randall expects to be at his post on
the market next week.

John Byers, recently with Vaughan
& Sperry is now with Kennicott Bros.
Co.. while Fred Liebermann, who was
with Kennicott Bros. Co., for a short
while, has taken the place made
vacant by Byers.

Wm. T. Homburg, head man for
the J. B. Deamud Co., is the proud
father of a baby boy that the stork
brought at an early hour, Sunday
morning. Mother and child are both
doing well.

Percy Jones, who has been very low
with pleuro-pneumonia at the Uni-
versity hospital and who on Monday
was reported dying, is improving and
hope is now held out for his ultimate
recovery.

Bassett & Washburn are showing
some especially fine Rhea Reid roses
with stems three feet long, that, at a
short distance, bear a strong re-
semblance to American Beauty.

In our issue of last week we were
in error as to the telephone number
of George Asmus, manager of the

flower show. The correct number is
Randolph 1958.

The fourth annual reception and
ball of the wholesale florists' em-
ployes will be held at Columbia hall,
1527 North Clark street, October 27.

'James Ganges, who formerly had
a flower stand at Fifth avenue and
South Water street is reported as hav-
ing died recently in Colorado.

If any of the retail florists desire
posters for display use they can get
them at the Flower Show Ofllce,
Room 416, Atlas Block.

Vaughan's Seed Store has just com-
pleted the distribution of three cars
of azaleas and is now handling a car
of Japanese lilies.

Aug. Poehlmann celebrated the
fortieth anniversary of his birth Oc-
tober 21.

Chas. E. Hounsell has entered the
employ of J. A. Budlong.

Visitors: Myer Heller and wife.
New Castle, Ind.; Albert Franken of
Pranken Bros., Deerfield: — Gullett,
Lincoln; Mrs. G. W. Stumpner, Ar-
gos, Ind.: Gustav Frederickson, St.
Joseph, Mich.

Philadelphia, Pa. — The German-
town Horticultural Society held a
meeting and a fine exhibition of flow-
ers and plants October 11.

ELYBIA, O. — The Heacock Floral
Co., which now has about 15,000
square feet of glass, is adding a new
house, 24x300 feet. -An excellent heat-
ing system is in operation, capable of
taking care of considerablj- more glass
which is likely to be added from time
to time in the near future. Carna-
tions and pot plants are the lines now
handled but roses for cut flowers will
be grown next season. The retail
store has an excellent location on the
main street with conservatory for
decorative stock.

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'J I

KYLE & FOERSTER

W. p. KYLE.

5 J Wabash Ave.,

—CONSIGNORS SOLICITED-

Wholesale Florists.

L. D. Phone
Randolph 3619.

JOSEPH FOERSTER.

CHICAGO.

Notes on the CMcago Parks.

Probably the bedding in the flower
garden at Lincoln park never looked
so well at this late date as it does
this season. The cannas, salvias and
other flowering plants are nearly as
bright as they were a month ago
while the geraniums and ageratum are
very showy and good. The aquatics
still draw considerable attention from
visitors and the whole place shows
that R. Schiele has it well in hand
and is doing good work. The tender
nymphaeas are far more attractive
now than the hardy ones, the only
one of the latter in flower being N.
Marliacea albida. Of the tender kinds
we noted N. Pennsylvania (light blue),
Kewensis (pink), Dentata Superba
(white), and Zanzibarensis Azurea
(blue) as especially good, though
there are others in fine flower. The
Victoria Regia is not in bloom but
there are large buds ready to open
if the weather keeps warm and it has
been flowering nicely. The water
poppy (Limnocharis Plumieri) around
the edge of the pond is very attrac-
tive now with its hundreds of pretty
soft yellow flowers. The foliage beds
are still fine, Pandanus Veitchii,
acalyphas, crotons and phoenix show-
ing excellent color for so late in the
season.

The herbaceous borders here are al-
ways an attractive spot to visitors,
and although the present is a dull
time yet we noted several good things
in fiower. Perhaps the most note-
worthy is a French variety of Anem-
one Japonica, La Nain. It is a
pretty soft rose color and the flowers
themselves are not unlike roses with
their double petals. If it continues
to flower as late as this it should be
a very useful perennial and would
be fine for cutting. Tritoma Pfitzeri
is remarkably bright and showy, the
brilliant, glowing red of the flowers
being visible quite a long way off.
Helenium autumnale, Pyrethrum ulig-
inosum, several asters and chelones are
still showy and good while there are
quite a number of dwarf plants in
variety that help out. The trees all
around are coloring but for som_e
reason the fall coloring in Lincoln
park never strikes us as so good as in
some others.

In the greenhouses and conserva-
tories everything is in good shape, the
palms and ferns being especially
healthy looking and green. In the
propagating houses there is a grand
lot of chrysanthemums coming along
j-or the chrysanthemum show, and Mr.
Schiele promises us a show above the
average. The orchids are always an
attractive feature here and just now
Cattleya labiata is the attraction.
There are a great many plants, some
of them fine specimens and all well
flowered. The pretty little Lselia
prffistans is in good order and there
are a few plants of Cattleya Aclandise,
Lselia Perrini, Dendrobium Phalaen-
opsia and various cypripedlums that

Wietor Bros.,

Wholesale Growers of
..CUT FLOWERS..

SI Wabash Avanua, CHICAGO.

PRICE LIST

Ajnerlcan Beaatr Per doz.

Lonz stems $ 4 CO

30 inch stems 3 00

24 inch stems 2 SO

20 inch stems ^ 2 OO

IS inch stems 1 50

Short stems 75

Per 100
Killarney, select $6 00

Medium 4 00

Mr». lardine, select g 00

Medium $3 00 to 4 00

Uncle John, select fi 00

Medium 3 00 to 4 00

Bridesmaid and Bride, select. . 6 00

Medium 4 00

Richmond, select 6 00

Medium 4 qq

Chrysanthemums, per doz.... 2 00 to 3 00
Carnations, fancy 3 00

Good 1 50

Easter Lilies, short 8 00 to 12 00

Select 15 00

Valley 2 00 to 4 00

Asparagus Plumosus

Extra quality, per bunch 75c

Fancy Ferns, per 1000 $ I.50

All other stock at lowest market rates.

Prices subject to change without notice.
No charge for packing.

help in the display. Coleuses are
largely used to brighten up the con-
servatory which they do very effect-
ively, while outside are a number of
plants such as genistas and azaleas,
which will give a good account of
themselves later.

Electricity and Vegretation in Polar Regions

Electroculture is an old subject,
upon which opinions are still at vari-
ance. Some investigators have defi-
nitely rejected the hypothesis that
vegetation is affected by atmospheric
electricity. On the other hand, Prof.
Lemstroem, of the University of
Helsingfors, Finland, vigorously sus-
tains this theory and adduces experi-
mental evidence in its support. Lem-
stroem asserts that when plants culti-
vated in the polar regions escape de-
struction by nocturnal frosts, they
grow far more rapidly and luxuriantly
than plants growing in milder clim-
ates. Rye, barley and oats, especially
yield very large crops, in spite of
primitive methods of cultivation with
wooden plows and harrows. The
growth of plants depends not only
on the fertility of the soil, but also
on the supply of heat, light and
moisture. In the polar regions the
supply of heat is very small.

The rapid growth of plants in these
regions has hitherto been attributed
to the continuous daylight of two
or three months in summer, but this
explanation must be abandoned, since
it has been proved that, even in those
months, less heat and light are re-
ceived from the sun In the polar
regions than at the latitude of 60°.
Lemstroem finds several reasons for
believing that the cause of rapid
growth in the arctic is to be found

Peter Reinberg

35 Randolpti street,

CHICAGO
Wholesale Price List of

Cut Flowers

American Beauties Per doz.

Long stems $4 (KJ

30-inch stems 3 00

24-inch stems 2 50

18-inch stems 2 00

15-inch stems 1 50

12-inch stems 1 25

Short stems 75c to 1 00

ROSES Per 100

Richmond $4 00 to $6 00

Bride 3 00 to 6 00

Maid 3 00 to 6 00

PERIE 3 00 to 6 00

Sunrise 3 00 to 6 00

Uncle John 3 00 to 6 00

Killarney 4 00 to 6 00

My Maryland 4 00 to 6 00

Mrs. Field 4 00 to 6 00

Roses, our selection' 3 00

Carnations 2 50 to 4 00

Chrysanthemums, white,

pink and yellow per doz 1 50 to 3 00

Asparagus, per bunch 60 to 75

Ferns per 1000, 1 50

Order of us and you will get
fresh cut stock every time.

in the electrical currents which flow
between the earth and the atmos-
phere, and produce the phenomena
of the aurora borealis. The pointed
leaves of conifers and the barbs of
ears of grain facilitate the transmis-
sion of these currents through those
plants, and this function supplies a
reason for the existence of those
peculiarities.

From a study of the concentric an-
nual layers of growth of conifers
growing in various latitudes, between
the sixtieth and sixty-seventh paral-
lels, Lemstroem finds that the thick-
ness of the annual layer varies ac-
cording to a definite law, showing
maxima and minima which indicate
a period of 10 or 11 years, coinciding
with the period of sun spots and
auroras. The differences, further-
more, are greater in the great firs
within the arctic circle, at 67° north
latitude, than in trees growing further
south. This appears to indicate that
the atmospheric electricity of the
polar i-egions exerts a beneficial effect
upon vegetation.

Lemstroem has also made experi-
ments on the effect of electricity, pro-
duced by a Holtz machine, upon bar-
ley, wheat, and rye, growing In pots
and in the open ground. The results
of these experiments appear to him to
give support to his theory of the
favorable Influence of electricity upon
the growth of plants. — Cosmos.

igog.

The American Florist. 657

Roses Carnations

Hocrber Bros.

Wholesale Growers of Cut Flowers

irr^l ITH every facility for taking care of your
orders and with men of long experience to see
that they are taken care of right, there is no reason
why we should not have at least a part of your
Cut Flower Business. Send us a trial order.
We will see that you come back.

51 Wabash Ave., "Li:""" Chicago.

'Mums Greens

658

The American Florist.

Oct. 2J,

We shall again, as in the past, be headquarters tor all thi- leading varieties; prices ranging from 75c for the smaller
to $3.00 to t4.00 per dozen for the largest and finest.

• • •

Pompons
Killarney

Fancy Valley, $3.00: e

also commencing' in yellow and light
pink at $1.00 to S1.50 por bunch, con-
taining about 50 blooms.
Pink and white. We are showing the finest
Killarney grown, lonir stems, fine color.
$3.00 to $8.00: extra fancy. $10.00 to $12.00.
itra^selected. long. S4.n0 per 100. Violets, single and double. 75c to $1.00

Richmond
IVIy Maryland

Maids. Brides, Beauties aud Carnations in good supply.
• AH Other Seasonable Stock to be had by sending your order to us.-

Coming in splendid supply and fine

quality. Extra long stems. $2.00 to $6 00.

Extrajancy selected. $8 00. We don't

want to brag, but we believe

these are just a little better

than the ordinary.

Wild Smilax, long, $5X0 per case.

Complete Stock of Florists*, Growers* and Nurscrymen*s Supplies. Send for our Weekly Price List unless you receive a copy regularly.

a. L. RANDALL CO., ^Z^BiSTiBZ'.' Chicago.

The Trade of Indianapolis.

In Indianapolis to-
Jay there is an ag-
gregate of 800,000
square feet of glass
in use in the florist
business and most
of this has been
put up during the
past 15 years.
Greenhouses may
be seen in all parts of the city and
the environs. As to who was the first
to build a greenhouse here, this is not
in written history. "We have to rely
upon the memories of the "old-timers,"
and it seems that what one "old-tim-
er" remembers another does not rec-
ollect. Whether this difference in the
floral legends comes about through per-
sonal pride or business interest, it is
pretty hard to say. At any rate, it ap-
pears that the first house was put up
5)y a man named Hill on Southeastern
■avenue.

Among the very first in the business
in this city was A. Wiegand, whose
small house on Kentucky avenue was
heated with hot air flues. This pion-
eer, when reminiscent, enjoys telling
his friends how he hunted for brick
bats in the White river bottoms with
which to build his first flues. A. Wie-
gand remained at that stand on Ken-
tucky avenue until some time in the
seventies, at which time he moved to
the then extreme north part of the
city and bought up considerable land.
The speculation was good and the lo-
cation for a new greenhouse there was
good, as witnesseth the fact that the
firm of A. Wiegand & Sons is one
of the largest and most pro.sperous
firms in the city. The business is now
practically under the management of
the sons, George and Homer, so that
the "old gentleman" felt himself at
liberty to take a trip to Europe this
spring, where he is still sojourning.
A. Wiegand & Sons have about 30,000
square feet of glass for retail purposes
only.

The first exclusive wholesale flor-
ists to put up glass were Carl Sonnen-
schmidt and Herman Junge, who trans-
act business under the English trans-
lation of "Smith & Young Co." When
these boys launched their little whole-
sale plant, several of those in the
trade predicted failure, and to be
truthful it must be said that for a
little while Smith & Young did have
a steep, up-hill fight. If they had done
a little retailing on the side they per-
haps would have recouped somewhat
for the time being, but their German
determination would not allow them to
deviate from their purpose of being
wholesalers. They started with 5,000
square feet of glass and today have
60,000 square feet.

About three years ago they put up
some glass in Cumberland, 11 miles
east of the city on the NatKinal road,
and last year, after having sold their
place in Stratford to Roepke & Rie-
man, they enlarged their plant In
Cumberland to the above quoted fig-

ure. In Cumberland they are for-
tunate in having good soil for roses
and therefore now make roses their
specialty. It may be said of Smith &
Young Co. that they were the first
ones to grow carnations in the city in
the modern way, and also that they
were the only ones who ever mastered
Marie Louise violet. At present they
have a very large collection of orchids
in the commercial varieties. They at-
tribute their success to their motto,
"Wholesale always," and say to each
other, "Let's put up a new house every
once in awhile."

Speaking of those who first had suc-
cess with the carnation calls our at-
tention to John Hartje, who was quite
a hand at hybridizing. His Jubilee,
scarlet, was a great hit. Recently
Hartje has put up 20,000 square feet
on Madison road, v/here he still gives
much space to the carnation.

Another one of the old-timers is the
well known firm of Bertermann Bros.,
recently incorporated and called Ber-
termann Bros. Co. They made their
start in 1879, at which time they grew
garden flowers. One year later they
had about 4,000 feet of glass at New
York and Liberty streets. Business
was prosperous and they moved their
houses to East Washington street,
where John Bertermann bought up a
large tract of land, laid it off into lots
and kept about half for business pur-
poses. The glass at the East Wash-
ington street place now covers 34,500
square feet. In 1905, John Berter-
mann again invested in land, this time
buying a farm near Cumberland,
about one mile west of Smith &
Young's place. The 22,500 feet of
glass in Cumberland is used exclusive-
ly for carnations by the Bertermanns
for their retail trade at thejr flourish-
ing store on Massachusetts avenue.
The East Washington street houses
are kept for general stock to supply
the store. Their houses keep them
pretty well supplied so that it is not
very often that they have to resort to
the wholesaler except for roses, of
which they grow practically none.
Will Bertermann, who was instrumen-
tal in building up the business, died In
1902. Since that time John Berter-
mann, his brother, incorporated the
Bertermann Bros. Co., giving each of
his sons a share in the business.

Baur & Smith, composed of A. F. J.
Baur and F. S. Smith, began business
at Bernie Fohl's old place in 1899 with
20,000 square feet of glass; they have
an area now of 60,000 feet. With this
firm, carnations have always been a
specialty. They have always endeav-
ored to originate new varieties and get
as much out of the carnation as pos-
sible. Baur, in common talk, may be
said to "know a thing or two" about
this flower. Baur & Smith's business
is mostly wholesale, although when
retail customers come around they are
never turned down.

The Indianapolis Plant & Flower
Co. (Hasselman's) is another one of
the large glass owners. The firm has
about 65,000 square feet, having

started in ISSd to grow flowers for
private use on the large Hasselman
estate. Since then it has turned the
glass to commercial use, adding a
house every year or two.

John Heidenreich, who started in
1891 with a little glass. . has now
nearly 20,000 feet. His specialty is
growing plants for spring bedding, but
in addition he grows chrysanthemums,
lilies and some other flowers that
come in mighty handy to the retail
man for funeral work. Heidenreich
has been a florist all his life. He
worked at the trade in Germany and
in this country when he first came
over. Not having enough money to
buy plants after he bought his first
property he had to resort to pansies
and other flowers which can be grown
from E=ed.

E. A. Nelson started in 1893 and
now has 40,000 feet of glass which he
uses for his retail trade. Nelson is
located near the chief cemetery of the
city and through persistent advertis-
ing and fair treatment of customers
has worked up a large funeral
business.

Henry Rieman, on the south side,
started in business about 23 years ago
with one little house and by thrift has
succeeded in acquiring one of the
largest plants in the city. His houses
are very well constructed and have
three or four large rain water reser-
voirs which may be called into use by
automatic pumps in case the city
water goes bad or is inefficient. Rie-
man also has a large trade for funeral
work. He grows most of his own
stock and can give the people just
what they want at a reasonable fig-
ure because his expenses are small
when compared with those who juggle
with the down-town rent prices.

Tommy Hart, who makes hardy
flowers his specialty, and who brings
the same to market three times a
week, has missed only one market day
during the past 40 years.

Alfred Pahud was the first florist
to conceive the advisability of locating
in the vicinity of the Crown Hill
cemetery. Starting in 1892, Pahud
made a wonderful success with pot
plants for the cemetery while these
were still allowed to be placed at the
graves. He has recently retired,
leaving the business, which will be
known as the Pahud Floral Co., to
his sons.

John Rieman, who fgr many years
has been conspicuous on the Massa-
chusetts avenue point. Is still at the
old stand and is making good. He does
not grow anything himself and Is one
of those who believes that the grow-
ing and retail business are as distinct
as day and night. He has made
money in the business and really
could have the houses If he wanted
them. To sum up we may say that
the florist business In Indianapolis Is
good and on the increase and that
our people are thoroughly educated
In the beauty and love of flowers.

/pop.

The American Florist.

659

Cut Flowers | E. H. HUNT

FOR ALL OCCASIONS.

FLORISTS* SUPPLIES TOO.

-SEND FOR PRICK LIST.

76 Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO

The Benthey - Coatsworth Co.

35 Randolph St Wholesale Florisfs cbicmo.

GHAS. W. McKELLAR,

51 >Vabash Ave..
CHICAGO.

ORCHIDS

A Specialty

Fancy Stocic in reonies.
Valley, Roses, Beauties,
Carnations and a full line
of all Cut Flowers, Greens,
Wire-Work and Florists'
Supplies.

Send for Complete
Catalogue.

PETER REINBERG

Grower and Wholesaler of

Cut Flowers

1,800,000 Square Feet of Glass.

HEADQUARTERS FOR AMERICAN BEAUTY.

51 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO.
Quality Counts.

Let us have jour next order for

Rosess and Carnations

and other Seasonable Flowers.

JOHN KRUCHTEN.

51 Wabash Ave.. CHICAGO.

POEHLMANN BROS. CO.

Wholesale Growers of and Dealers in

AU teiesraph and telephone orders

given prompt attention.

.,„ jGreenlionseai 82-37 Sandolph St.
MORTON GROVK. U. CHI cHkoO.

H. N. BRUNS,

3040 W. Madison St., CHICAGO.

Lily of the Valley.

MiLFOBD. Mass. — W. D. Howard,
South Main street, is making extensive
alterations to his Morningside Green-
houses. An addition is being built to
the boiler room and a new steam
boiler of 80 h. p. is being installed.

J. a BUDLONG

Street. CHICAGO.

CUT FLOWERS

•mm •aA
Camatloiu
ASpedattji

37-39 Randolph Street. CHICAGO.

WHOLESALE

8R8WERof

WIETOR BROS.

^„t"s of Cut Flovers

All telerrapb and telephone orders given
prompt attention.

51 Wabash Ave.. CHICAGO

VlioMe flower MM-KeU

Chicago, Oct. 20.
Roses, Beauty, extra se^ct ...

30in

24in

l.Sin

15in

;■ ■■ 12in

' Short

4 00
3 CO
2 50
2 00
1,50
1 25
75@1 00
Per 100

Bride. Bridesmaid, select.. 4 Oi @ 6 00
medium 3 00@ 4 00

Kaiserin 3 00@ 6 00

Killarney. select 6 00@ .S 00

medium 4 00@ 5 00

Mrs.Jardine ^ 00® b 00

" Mrs. Marshall Field 4 00@ b 00

'■ Mrs. Potter Palmer 4 00@ 8 00

'■ Perle 3 00@ 6 00

" Richmond extra select ... 6 00@ S 00

Carnations, select fancy 3 OCfy 5 00

common 1 50a 2 00

Chrysanthemums, per doz I.50@ 3.00

Lilium Harrisii per doz. 1 SO@i 00 15 00

Lily of the Valley 3 00@ 4 TO

Adiantum . 75® 1 00

Asparagus Plum, strings, each. 50@ 60

■ sprays 2 00@ 4 00

Sprengeri 2 00® 4 00

Ferns per 1000. 1 50

Galax, green.. per 1000. 100 15

•■ bronze per 1000. 1 00 15

Smilax strings per doz. . 1 50@2 00

Yau^han & Sperry,

Wholesale Florists,

52 and 54 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO.

WRITE FOR SPECIAL PRICES

Zech&Manii

Wholesale riorists

Koom 218, 51 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO

Telephone, Central 3284.

E.G.AMLIN6I

THE LARGEST,

BEST EQUIPPED,

MOST CENTRALLY LOCATED

WHOLESALE

CUT FLOWER HOUSE

IN CHICAGO.

32, 34, 36 RANDOLPH STREET,
CHICAGO.

L. D. 'Phones Central 1978 and 1977.

KENNICOTT BROS.

WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS

48-50 Wabash Ave.,
L. D. Phone, Central 466.

Chicago

We will have aaythinc in the line of

CUT FLOWERS and GREENS

that you may want if anybody has it at
Chicago market prices ob day of shipment.

Chicago Rose Co.,

JOSEPH ZISKA, Successor,

Cut Flowers, Florists' Supplies and
Wire Worlc a Specialty.

Long Distance Phone Central 2487.
56-58 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO

It is not only the number of inquiries, though that counts,
but Orders from reliable buyers. Advertise in The Florist.

660

The American Florist.

Oct. 2J,

Philadelphia.

STOCK IMPKOVIK&,
The business train slowed up a bit
the past weelc and stoclc commenced
to accumulate. A killing frost put
the dahlias out of business, but was
not severe enough to harm the cos-
mos. Roses are showing considerable
improvement as the season advances.
Richmond is now in good form. Kil-
larney Is much better and has noth-
ing to fear from My Maryland. The
chrysanthemums are advancing rap-
idly and several additions to the list
were added during the week. Pacific
Supreme is a fine pink which sells
well; Early Snow, which can almost
lay claim to be the best white, is here
as is also Cremo and Halliday, the
early yellows. Tinted Gold is also
much liked on account of its rich
warm color. Prices are holding fairly
well considering the quantity coming
in. Carnations are getting a trifle
longer in stem with better flowers,
and now that the dahlias are out of
the way should inove off lively.
Cattleyas are quite plentiful, with a
softening in prices, which for quan-
tity lots favors the buyer. Violets are
much improved with the cold
weather; doubles are now coming in
regularly. Gardenias are now carried
in stock by several of the large com-
mission houses. The culture of this
plant appears to have been mastered
by several of the growers of this vi-
cinity, and it is said there will be a
succession of these flowers until
spring.

NOTES.

The committee appointed to ar-
range for a farewell banquet as a
testimonial to Edwin Lonsdale, who
is going to California to reside, has
decided to hold this function at
Dooners hotel on Thursday evening,
October 28. David Rust is filing the
applications for tickets for this event
and says from the acceptances al-
ready received it will be the largest
attended dinner ever held by the craft
in this city. Mr. Lonsdale is one of
the best posted men of the profession
in this country and one who does not
hide his liglit under a bushel, but
sheds it forth so that all may benefit.
He has frequently met recognition at
the hands of his co-workers in being
elevated to high oflice in both local
and national bodies, and it was with
the greatest regret that the trade of
this city learned of his decision to
reside in California. His genial per-
sonality and his ever ready assistance
in all matters that pertained to the
advancement of the trade in this vi-
cinity will be greatly missed. This
city is proud of Edwin Lonsdale and
without doubt will assemblie "en
masse" to do him honor.

Palms are moving lively at Dreer's.
A large order for the cream of their
stock was shipped to New York last
week. There are also a number of
large orders for boxwood waiting the
coming of importations now on the
water. Mr. Rupert says he is booking
orders for the window box size in
large lots.

Chrysanthemums in pots are now
coming in and find a good sale. G. A.
Theile of Prankford was first with
good Polly Rose and Glory of the
Pacific. J. Cole, of Fifty-fifth and
Walnut str.eet,s, has several large
houses of well-grown stock almost
ready and a sight worth seeing.

Early Snow chrysanthemum, the
best white for the season, has been
the feature at Niessens the past week.
Pansies are also seen. Mr. Niessen
says the shipping trade is excellent.

The Joseph Heacock Co. began cut-
ting roses last week; the main crop
is Killarney, with a few My Mary-

land, Richmond and White Killarney.
The stock is very clean and healthy.

At the Florex Gardens the new 2-
acre house is being planted with to-
matoes, 35,000 plants. There should
be something doing when these get
full of red ripe fruit.

At McKissick's the last of a crop
of white asters, really good flowers,
move off lively. Choice Beauties and
Easter lilies are also features.

Thornheadge is sending extra fine
cosmos. Nothing quite so good has
been seen in this market before.

K.

Baltimore.

TRADE IMPROVING.

The weather has become more sea-
sonable, the temperature lower with
some pretty severe frosts which have
nearly killed the outdoor stock. The
skies are bright, the sun brilliant, the
foliage most gorgeous in its autumnal
colors, and everybody is happy who is
able to be outdoors to breath the in-
vigorating air. These conditions are
not exactly favorable to trade, the
temptations to rural rambles, the
gathering of the brilliant fall leaves,
and, more than anything else, the
automobile riding which is a present-
day fad certainly absorbing a great
deal of money, some proportion of
which, of course a very uncertain
one, in other days, would certainly
have gone into the tills of the flower
stores. One of our oldest retailers
called attention recently to the change
in the habits of our buying people,
these with leisure on their hands and
always with money to spend. Formerly
they would come down town, visit the
stores, inspect the new goods, make
their purchases and then home to
luncheon carrying with them or hav-
ing sent home flowers for the table.
Now it is a scurry to get through their
shopping, dispatch a hasty lunch at
a restaurant or club, to be ready for
the autos when the men quit business
at their offices. No flowers, as a con-
sequence.

There have been a good many wed-
dings, but no very elaborate ones, and
only a few funerals where there was
heavy requisitions on the stores for
cut flowers. But on the whole there
is a gradual improvement and a more
promising outlook. Chrysanthemums
are abundant and some very fine ones
are coming in. Exceptional examples
of Beatrice May were seen last week
at the Florists' Exchange from G. A.
Lotze of Glen Burnie, which were
quickly taken up.

At a dinner given last week by
Bernard N. Baker, a prominent busi-
ness man to some public men and
capitalists of other cities there was a
very elaborate table decoration ar-
ranged by S. Feast & Sons. The ob-
ject of the meeting was to promote
commerce with the Panama canal
zone and the adjacent territory. The
table around which the guests as-
sembled was a floral and plant pic-
ture imitating the isthmus with the
canal piercing its way through the
mountains.

The Gardeners' Club has altered its
by-laws so as to increase the annua!
membership fee, from $2-$3. The club
meets twice a month, has a member-
ship on the rolls of about 150, but the
average appearance does not number
more than 20 to 23. There are occa-
sional papers read by experts, outings
in summer, and general discussions on
trade matters. John J. Perry is presi-
dent, he being now In his second term
of service.

The drought which has so long pre-
vailed has been very unfavorable for
the nurserymen, they finding it difli-
cult to lift their stock, the soil being

so dry it falls away from the roots.
The disposition here is to do more
planting of evergreens in the early
fall; the trees get established by the
return of spring and grow right off,
but in such droughty years the ad-
vantages are lost.

Conrad Hess, of Friendship street,
Waverly, is noted for the fine quality
of his Kaiserin roses, which he grows
both winter and summer. He grows
the same plants pretty continuously,
some of his plants having been in
the same soil for 12 years. Of course,
means are taken to maintain its fer-
tility.

Isaac H. Moss, of Govans, is getting
a heavy cut of carnations, largely
Enchantress, Rose Pink Enchantress
and White Enchantress. He has given
an entire house this season to My
Maryland rose. s. B.

Boston.

BUSINESS GOOD.
Business ha.s, within the last two
weeks, developed beyond all expecta-
tions. It was a substantial and well-
balanced development as far-reaching
in its effects as it was varied. In spite
of the good weather unbroken save
for one or two stormy days the mar-
ket is completely sold out due equally
to the big inroads for October wed-
dings and the shrinkage in staple
stock. The regular fall stock is far
behind the season and even chrysan-
themums do not yet show their usual
form. While there is enough to go
around there is still a ready market
for first quality goods or anything
but the time-worn varieties on sale.
Roses, with the exception of American
Beauty, are poor. Beauties have sup-
ported the market in grand style for
several months, and with Richmond
not a contender we have only one re-
sort for a serviceable rose. My Mary-
land has lost form and as now shown
is a competitor with Killarney for
lowest honors. Carnations are selling
well, although minor crops are being
cut. Violets and lily of the valley
are plentiful and with a limited sup-
ply of orchids are the redeeming fea-
tures of the day. The growth of the
demand for lily of the valley, orchids
and gardenias is remarkable.

NOTES.

The Thos. F. Galvin corporation has
had a remarkable number of October
weddings and with the latter half of
the month still remaining it looks as
though all previous records will be
eclipsed. One of the most elaborate
weddings of the year, the Marshall af-
fair at Fall River occupied one of the
decorating crews for several days and
was the most extensive piece of floral
decorations ever witnessed in that
city. White chrysanthemums were
the most prominent flower used.

A. M. Davenport of Watertown.
whose extensive plant is devoted
chiefly to the growing of fancy plants
i.s sending in the first good Begonia
Gloire de Lorraine of the season.
They are shown in 7-inch pans and
are well finished, with foliage sup-
porting an abundance of bloom.

The annual meeting of the stock-
holders of the Park Street Market
will be held at Young's Hotel October
23 at 7 p. m. The reports of the offi-
cers will be read and current business
will be considered, following which
will be a banquet and speeches from
prominent members and guests.

Ernest Borowski, whose rise among
the growers has been remarkable for
one of his years, is showing the first
cyclamens of the season and they are
splendid specimens.

B.

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Cattleyas

$6.00 per dozen; - The Best — $40.00 per 100

Wild Smilax

ifo.OO per case.

Bronze Galax

ifS.50 per case.

Business Hours 7 a. m. to 8 p. m.

TheLeoNiessenCo.

Wholesale FlorisU, ni.il«/l/»I*»l.««

1209 Arch St. Philadelphia.

AMERICAN BEAUTIES

Lily ol the Valley, Carnations and all Tea fioses^

In lots of one hundred te one thouiand. Plione ar wire us.

WELCB BROTHERS, D...»Xsr. Boston, Mass.

Asparagus Plumosus Nanus

Extra large heavy strings,
60c each.

W. H. Elliott, Brighton, Mass.

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I Jobbers of FLORISTS' SUPPLIES \
SEEDS and BULBS. \

Price List on .Application. [

] 316 Walnut St., CINCINNATI, OHIO. [

2 Phone Main 584. ?

v'ir«''i'"irii"i''ir'l"i''U'i'Mr«"i''(rii"irw't|"i'irM"i»-«''i">

Weiland & Olinger,

128 E. TlUrd St., CINCINNATI, OHIO.

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holcsalc Growers and
Shippers of Cut Floweri.

Carnation Georgia $12.Q0 per 100 $100.00 per 1000
Greenhouses, NEW CASTLE, IMP.

RICE BROTHERS

Wbolesale Florists and Supplies.

115 N. 6th St., MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.

Cut Flowers received twice daily. Can fill your
orders to your satisfaction. .Mso headquarters for
vnid Smilax, Boxwood, Galax Leaves, Hardy
Fancy Ferns. Prices quoted on large quantities

Holtoo & Hookel Co.,

WHOLESALE FLORISTS,

462 MILWAUKEE STREET,
MILWAUKEE,

WIS.

Sedalia, l»lo.

At the state fair held here October
2-8, Gelven & Son were very success-
ful exhibitors in the plant and cut
flower section, having been awarded
first prize in the classes for palms,
ferns, orchids, 12 carnations in bloom.
Rex begonias, cacti, succulent plants,
-caladiums, coleus, flowering begonias,
dracaenas, flcus, artistic designs high
and flat. Bride, Bridesmaid, Perle and
Killarney roses and pink, white and
red carnations and second for 12
geraniums in bloom. C. A. Pfleffer
was first in the latter class and sec-
ond in most of the others. Professor
J. C. Whitten. of Columbia, acted as
judge.

MUNCIE. IND. — Williams & Clark
recently opened a very attractive
store at 111 East Main street. This is
a new firm but both partners are I
experienced men in the business.

Orchids, Valley, Violets, Roses,

A Large Supply at all times.

CARNATIONS and all seasonable flowers In any cjuantity. FERNS, GALAX and MOSS.
Also FLORISTS' SUPPLIES AND WIRE DESIGNS.

') eo6 HURorii ROAD, ul«'«ldll«)U>

The Cleveland Florists' Exchange,

Choice Assortment of CUT FLOWERS will be found here.

WRITE FOR PRICES.

W. E. McKissicK 5f Bros.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS.

Absolutely

The Best Possible

Service.

Business Hours 7a.m.to8p.m. 1619-1621 Ranstead St., PHILADELPHIA, PA.

PHiiJiDELPHiA. Oct. 20. Per 100

Roses. Beauty, extra 20 00@25 00

first 10 00@12 00

'• Brides and Maids 2 0; @ 5 00

•■ Tea 300® 600

■• extra 6 00® S 00

Carnations 2 00@ 3 00

Chrysanthemums 2 00@ 3 00

Asters 1 U(i@ 2 00

Cattleyas 50 00@60 00

Dahlias 1 50® 3 00

Lilium Harrisii 10 00@12 SO

Lily of the Valley 3 00® 4 00

Violets, single 50

Adiantum '^® A IS

Asparagus, bunch 50 00

Smilax 15 00020 00

Boston, Oct. 2Q Per 100

Roses. Beauty, best 20 00@25 00

medium 10 00@20 00

culls 4 00@ 6 00

'• Bride. Bridesmaid 2 00® 4 00

•• Extra 4 00® 6 OO

Carnations 75® 1 00

fancy 2 00® 3 00

Chrysanthemums 8 00@12 00

selected 25 00

Callas 8 00@16 00

Cattleyas 45 U0®50 00

Gardenias 2 00® 3 00

Lilium Longifiorum 12 00

Lily of the Valley 2 00@ 4 00

Sweet Peas 75® I 00

Adiantum 75® 1 00

Asparagus 35 00@50 00

Smilax S 00@i2 00

Pittsburg, Oct. 20. Per 100

Roses, Beauty, special 20 00@25 00

aKtra )0 00®l5 00

No.l 6 00® 8 00

" Bride Bridesmaid 1 00® 4 00

•• Cnatenay 1 00® 6 00

■■ Kaiserin 2 00® 8 00

" Killarney 2 00® 6 00

'■ Richmond 1 00® 4 00

Carnations 1 50® 3 00

Asters 50® 1 50

Chrysanthemums 3 00® 15 00

Lilium Longifiorum 15 00

Lily of the Valley 3 00@ 4 00

Adiantum 100

.Asparagus Sprengeri 30 00

strings 50 00

sprays 1 00® 2 00

Smilax 10 00@I5 00

-CHOICE-

Carnations, Roses, Beauties,

Asters, Dahlias, Gladioli.

Pittsburg Florists' Exchange

15 Diamond Sq., PITTSBURG.PA.

Pittsburgh Cut Flower Go.

( Limited )
The Wholesale Florists of Pittsburgh,

222 Oliver Av«., PITTSBURGH, PA.

Headquarter! for Choice Flower*.

J.6.Murdocii&Co.

714 Penn Avenue

PITTSBURG, PA.

AU Flowers in Season. Send for list.

Valley, Violets, Orchids,

Lilies, Beauties,

Carnations

The McCallum Co., Inc.,

937 Liberty Ave, PITTSBURC PA.
EVERYTHING A FLORIST USES.

The Denver Wholesale
Florist Co.

1433-35 California St.

662

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Oct. 23,

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Manhattan Flower Market

Ship us some stock. We need a large supply of all kinds of flowers, Roses, Carnations, Sweet Pcas, Narcissus,Chrysan

themums, etc., for our new store. Reliability and responsibility first-class. Good prices and prompt returns. Good opportunity

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

46 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

Telephone:
1016 Madison Sq,

New York.

STOCK OF ALL KINDS CHEAP.
It has seldom been our lot to
chronicle such a complete breaking
up of the market as that which oc-
curred last week. While there was
not so great a destruction in the val-
ues of some stocks as in others it was
all bad enough. It is expected at
this time that chrysanthemums will
hold up fairly well to the detriment
of other stocks, but all is now in
one leaky boat. Chrysanthemums
that according to precedents should
be selling for $1.50 per dozen are
selling for half of that and less. In
roses it is ordinarily the rule in this
market that American Beauty will
sell if anything does, but even it had
been very slow and we had seen some
fine specials go begging for a buyer.
Of Killarney and other tea roses the
less said the better. In some whole-
sale stores there has been little effort
at grading, the main idea being to
unload, regardless of grades. There is
a splendid stock of orchids to be seen
all about, but the prices are away
down. In the general slaughter it is
hard to say what stock has suffered
most, but violets are scarcely being
considered by the buyers. There is
now decidedlS' cooler weather, which,
if it continues, will doubtless make
some slight improvement, but what
is most needed is a greater demand,
as there seems no possibility of much
let up in the sujjply for some weeks.
October 18. — There is a slight re-
action for the better in the market
this morning. Though the ad\'ance in
prices is but slight, there is a better
feeling and stock moves more freely.
NOTES.
Adolph Meyer, formerly with War-
endorff, on Madison avenue, has or-
ganized the Smart Set Floral Co. to
do a general retail business at 2297
Broadway. The company, Mr. Meyer
states, is capitalized at $25,000, he be-
ing president. Mr. Meyer was born
in Germany and his first work after
coming to this country was at the
St. Louis exposition. He later was
employed by the Canadian govern-
ment. Since coming to this city he
has been employed by Fleischman,
and for several years past by the
Warendorff's.

Henry Reilly, a young man who,
less than a year ago, had an interest
in a wholesale store on Twenty-
eighth street, threw himself from the
viaduct on Riverside drive over One
Hundred and Twenty-ninth street, on
October 1 and was instantly killed,
his body striking on the pavement
125 feet below. Reilly's venture in
the cut flower district was not suc-
cessful and he returned to his former
occupation of bartender. His friends
say that of late he had been drinking
heavily.

Chas. E. Applegate, 15-17 Putnam
avenue, Brooklyn, is a retailer who
richly deserves mention for long and
meritorious service. Though he does
not look old. he kept a store at the
above number when some of our pres-
ent day voters were schoolboys and
some of our society matrons were
younger than they are now. His
store is always handsome and well
kept.

P. Mallon & Son, formerly at No.
14 Hanover place, Brooklyn, have

Cleary's Horticultural Co.

62 Yesey St., NEW YORK

BOXWOOD

ALL SIZES.

Write at once for prices.

AUCTIONS TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS.

What have you to offer?

taken a much larger and finer store
at No. 10 on the same street. This
is one of the old and reliable Brook-
lyn firms of retailers and we are
pleased to note this evidence of its
prosperity.

Edwin Morgan and wife have gone
to New Orleans, which will hereafter
be their home. Mrs. Morgan is the
daughter of J. K. Allen. Before their
departure an elaborate social func-
tion took place in their honor at the
home of Mr. Morgan's parents.

One of the most Imposing window
decorations we have recently noted
was at J. H. Small & Sons' Broadway
store on October 15. It was a mag-
nificent display of Oncidium vari-
cosum, 10,000 flowers on a base of
small palms and ferns.

The man who shot John Scott, the
well-known Brooklyn florist, has been
found guilty, by a jury, of manslaugh-
ter in the first degree.

B. S. Slinn, Jr., has recently put up
a very large and handsome gold let-
tered sign over his new store in the
Coogan building.

It is said that another retail store
will soon be opened on Twenty-eighth
street near Fourth avenue.

Ambrose T. Cleary, the auctioneer,
will offer a fine collection of orchids
within the next few days.

Wm. Elliott says that the auctions
go merrily on, but the prices are not
quite satisfactory.

Secaucus, N. J.

This town is becoming noted not
only as a center of the orchid supply,
but also for other cut flowers and
fine palms, ferns and foliage plants.
At present, Komitsch & Junge have
a house of Cattleya labiata in full
bloom and it is worth a trip from
New York to see it. They have a
great stock of other varieties of
orchids which will come in later on.
Like many others, they are not well
pleased at present with the market
outlook. They are also cutting many
chrysanthemums.

Emil Savoy is showing a splendid
stock of ferns and foliage plants.
Particularly noteworthy is his new
tern, as yet unnamed. It somewhat
resembles Nephrolepis Scotti but is of
dwarf habit and seems destined to
be an addition to the fern family,
wherever small, compact and glossj'
foliage forms are needed.

Frederick W. and Percy B. Meer-
bott have started in business as
growers, the firm name being the
Meerbott Floral Co. They have a
good crop of chry.santhcmums. Their
range, we understand, has for a
number of years been owned by the
family but was leased for a term of
years to M. & E. Mutillod.

M. & E. Mutillod (Secaucus Exotic
Nursery), have now a large range ap-
proximating 75,000 square feet of

glass. They have a fine stock of
palms and other foliage plants.

Carillo & Baldwin, as usual, are
deeply interested in orchids. This
firm annually collects and dissemi-
nates many thousands of plants.

Otto Grundman has a big crop
of chrysanthemums coming on but he
is not neglecting his ferns and other
foliage plants.

Buffalo.

With weather including a good fall
of snow, copious rains and all the
other disagreeable things that come
with October storms, we have not
been jjarticularly favored. Stock
has been equal to demands excepting
carnations which remain scarce. Some
weddings and funeral work have
helped to use stock.
KOTES.

The regular meeting of the Florists'
Club was held on Tuesday evening
two new members elected and other
important business transacted. A
committee was appointed to arrange
for a chrysanthemum show along the
same lines as held last fall and which
was such a success owing to the
efforts of the committee. A full re-
port of the committee's suggestions
will be given at a special meeting
of the club, under "good of club."
The paper of W. A. Adams on "Bar-
gain or Slaughter Sales" was read and
freely discussed. A vote of thanks
was extended to Mr. Adams for his
paper. The attendance was larger
than usual. Next month President
Edward Slattery will read a paper on
"Color Harmony in Flowers" which
gives promise of being very interest-
ing.

Hughes avenue, where Ever Ready
pot covers are manufactured, is going
to be paved — not with covers or. like
the place we read about below with
good intentions, but with asphalt and
then Grever will believe in signs for
there has been signs of paving for a
long time.

S. A. Anderson and wife have re-
turned from New York, Boston and
Cromwell, Conn.

Visitors: J. Karins of H. A. Dreer
Co. and C. S. Ford, of Philadelphia;
Theo. Fryer of Japanese Trading Co.,
Boston and the representative of N.
F. McCarthy Co., Boston and Wert-
heimer Bros., New York; Thomas
Mansfield, Lockport; F. B. Lewis.
Portland.

BISON.

Brooklyn, N. Y. — Frank Puzo who
runs a retail store at LSO Union street
was shot in the leg in his stor<' Oc-
tober 14. He had received "black
hand" letters asking for money which
he had ignored and the shooting is
laid to this organization. Fuzo is not
badly injured.

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Telephone 167 Madison Square.

J. K. ALLEN,

10O©

Wholesale Commission Florist,

Established 1887.

106 West 28th Street, NEW YORK CITY.

Open the year around to receive shipments of Cut Flowers.

Open Every Morning at 6 a. m. Prompt Returns To Shippers

Traendly & Sclienck,

WHOLESALE FLORISTS,

NEW YORK.

44 WEST 28tlt STREET.
Phones, 798 and 799.

GROWERS' m mm mm\

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

J, J. COAN. MunaHe

Telephone 62:i7 Madison Squ
39 WTost. aeth 3tr«

Constflnnicnls Solieilcd

NEW YORK

CHAEES MILUNG

\A^holcsale
Florist

On the ground floor of New York Cut Flower Co.
and Cut Flower Exchange,
26th Street and 6th Avenue and
444 6th Avenue,

Open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. The "Hub" Of the Wholesale District.

NEW YORK

Alexander J. Gullman,

THE WHOLESALE FLORIST OF NEW YORK

34 WEST 28th STREET

fHONtS. I6fi«-I665 MADI.SOM SOLARl

ENOUGH SAID

Moore, Hentz
& Nash,

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS
66 and 67 W«*l 26Mi Slr«*t.

Tslephons No, 756 aavui wabv

Madiion Square. HKW TORR.

Mention the American Florist when writing
^nOVitRS SHIPPED BY— ^

JOHN I. RAYNOR

Are the best product of the best growers

for the New York Market.

Aittantmn Croweanam sold here exclusively.

i9 West 28th St.. HE\r YORK:

Telephone 1998 Madison Sauare.
Mention the American Florist when writing

John Young

WHOLESALE FLORIST,

61 W«st 28th St., NEW YORK CIH

Lone Distance Telephone. 4463-4 Madison Sa.

Mention the American Florist when writing

B. S. Slinn, Jr.

VIOLETS

WHOLESALE FLORIST

55 and 57 West 26th St., UCUU VflRK

Telephone: 3864 Madison Square. ■"-" ' "'"*
CARNATIONS
AND ROSES

Shipping Orders Receive Prompt .'\ttention.

RICHMOND, IND. — W. W. Coles, of
Kokomo and Irvin Bertermann of In-
dianapolis were the judges at the
flower show here October 6. when a
fine display by both amateurs and
commercial florists was made. The
Chas. Knopf Floral Co., G. R. Cause
& Co., F. H. Lemon Co. and E. T.
Grave were among the principal prize-
winners.

^oMe HowerMM'ltffe

New York. Oct, 20. Per 100

Roses, Beauty, special 15 00@20 00

fancy 10 00(815 00

extra 8 00@10 00

No 1 3 00@ 500

No. Zand No. 3 ... S0@ 2 00
Bride, Bridesmaid, special. .i 00@ -t 00

extraandfancy 2 00@ .^ 00

NolandNo.2 50@ 1 60

■• Killarney, special 3 00® S 00

extraandfancy. 1 50@ 2 50

'■ My Maryland, special 3 0"® .S 00

extraandfancy 1 50@ 2 50

" Richmond, special 5 00

fancy 3 00

extra and No. 1 1 0n@ 2 00

Carnations 40® 2 00

Chrysanthemums perdoz .i5@ 1 50

Cattleyas 20 00040 00

Gardenias perdoz., 75 @ 2 OU

Lilium Loneiflorum 4 00® 6 00

Lily of the Valley 2 00@ 3 dO

Violets 20® 40

Asparagus. .per daz. bunches. 1 50@ 2 50
Smilax per doz. strings. 75® 1 50

Buffalo. Oct. 20.

Roses, Beauty, special 20 00@25 00

fancy 15 00®20 00

shorter 2 CO® 10 00

Bride, Bridesmaid 3 00® 8 00

Chatenay 4 000 6 00

Detroit 4 00® 6 00

Killarney 2 00® 5 00

My Maryland 4 00® 8 00

Perle 4 00® 7 00

Richmond 2 00® 6 00

White Killarney 4 00® 8 00

Carnations 1 00® 3 00

Chrysanthemums 8 00@25 00

Cosmos, per bu 20@ 35

Lilium Longiflcrum 10 00@15 00

Lily of the Valley 3 00® 4 00

Tuberoses 3 00® 4 00

Violets 50® 60

Asp. Plumosusstrings each 40® 50

Ferns -... per 1000 150

Galax. Green or Bronze per 1000 150

Smilax strings 15 00

Millaog Brothers,

Wholesale Florisfst

41 W. 28th St. MW YORK.

N.Y. Gut Flower Exchange

CooganBldg ,6th Ave. &W. 26th St„ New York.

Open for Cut Flower Sales at 6

o'clock Every Morning.

Desirable Wall Space to Rent for Advertising,

V. S. DORVAL, Secretary

KESSLERBROS.

50 W. 28th St., NEW YORK.
OUT FLOWERS

Wholesale Plantsmen and florists.

Phone 2336 Madison shipments Everywhere.

Prompt and satisfactory. Consignments solicited,
Mention the American Florist ichcn v:riting

flORACE E. FROIHENT

WHOLESALE CONMISSION.

American Beauty Roses a Specialty. RoM*«
Violets, Carnations, Valley, Lilies, Etc.

57 W8St 28tli St., NEW YORK CITY

Telephones: 220Oand2e01 MadUonSaou..

Mentio7i theAttterican Florist when writing

Walter F.Sheridan

WHOLESALE FLORIST,

Telephones: 3532 and 3533 Madison 5q.

39 West 28th St., NEW YORK.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Yovng & Nugent,

Telephone, 2065-2066 Madison Sq.
42 West 28th St., »T 17^ L

To out-of-town Florists; H^PW I flfK

We are In the Heart of ^'^" ivi»
And give Special attention to Steamer an<
Theater orders. Prompt deliveriea and be»t stock
in the market
Ment ion the American Florist icheii writing

FORD BROS.,

Recelvera and Shipper! of

Fresh Flowers

48 West 28th St., NEW YORK.

Telephone 3S70- 3871 Madison S<juar.-

ALFRED H. LANGJAHR

WHOLESALE FLORIST,

55 W. 28th Street, NEW YORK.

All flowers in season. Consignments of first-
class stock solicited.
Telephones 4626 and 4627 Madison Square.

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WHOLESALE ONLY

GALAX, FERNS and LEUCOTHOE

Direct from the- woods to the dealer.

Galax, green, regular sizes ...$0.50 per 1000

Galax, creen, violet size. 2 to 2)^2 in-. .40

Galax, bronze, regular sizes 51

Galax, bronze. 2 to 3 inches .40

Ferns, dagger and fancy 1.00

Green Leucothoe Sprays, regular

lengths 2.00

Green Leucothoe Sprays, 10 to 15 in. l.oo
Special prices on lots of 10.000 and up.
Terms strictly cash. f. o. b. Elk Park, N. C.

NORTH CAROLINA EVERGREEN CO.,

BANNERS ELK, N. C.

Southern Decorative Greens.

Evergreen, Ala., Oct. 14. — The crop
of decorative greens in this district is
a normal one, with the exception of
holly, which is reported to be short.
Advices from the various shipping sta-
tions indicate that the holly supply
is considerably less than any pre-
vious year. The shortness of the yield
is attributed to spring freezes.

Wild smilax is a big crop this sea-
son and the quality was never better.
The movement of this commodity is
now on. Express lots are being ship-
ped, considerable of which will find
its way into the northern cold storage
plants to come out for Christmas
trade. Smilax is held in the coolers
at about the same temperature as
apples. Many carlot orders are book-
ed for December delivery for storage.
It is estimated that the average sea-
son's shipments of decoratives will
aggregate in the neighborhood of 200
cars, says the Packer. The prospects
for this year are exceedingly good and
it is figured the output will possibly
be increased 25 per cent.

Magnolia foliage is another decor-
ative that moves from here In large
quantities. This is a good keeper and
a very popular seller on most markets.
Most of the manufacturers of Christ-
mas greens on the big markets draw
on this section for wreath making.
They go forward packed in flour bar-
rels or cases which hold three barrels.

Nearly every car shipped contains
long needle pines which are becoming
more popular every season. They are
packed 60 to 100 to the barrel and
quoted by the 100. The demand for
cut sabal palm leaves is increasing
every season. These leaves come in
sizes from 24 to 40 inches in diameter
and with stems one to three feet long,
100 weighing about 40 pounds. A 2x
2x4-foot case holds about 250 leaves
and the quotation is around $3 per
100. Cliamterops palm crowns are
the natural palm plant with the roots
removed. The average weight, packed
ready for shipment, is about four
pounds each.

Galax leaves, either green or bronze,
come packed in cases of 10,000. Mis-
tletoe, mosses and other decoratives
are shipped from here In large quan-
tities. The clipping season for greens
is on actively after November 1, but
the major portion of the packing is
done from December 5 to 15, ship-
ments going to all parts of the United
States.

E. A. Beaven and the Caldwell
The Woodsman Co. are the principal
shippers. They operate at eight to ten
loading stations in the district, em-
ploying competent inspectors and
packers who cull out the best of the
stock as it is delivered by the growers.
These concerns control the business
and have built up an enormous trade.
They are booking many orders for
December delivery. Their extensive
facilities and equipment for filling
orders insure promptness and accu-
rateness, with full weight and meas-

Henry M. Robinson & Co.

Wholesale Commission Florists.

r^l d<v<wT/^<.^ o' all kinds, Hardy Cut Ever-
LUl rlOWclS greens and Florists' SuppUes.

Brilliant. Bronze and Green Galax, Souttiern \Vild Smilax,
Dagger and Fancy Ferns, Branch Laurel, Laurel Festooning,
FANCY. Green and Sphagnum Moss, Boxwood Sprays, Leucothoe Sprays. DAGGER,
A large stock constantly on hand. Can fill orders at a moment's notice. Telephone or telegraph.
Telephones: 2617-2618 Main; Fort Hill 25290.

15 Province Street and 9 Chapman Place,

BOSTON, MASS.

Fancy and Dagger FERNS

$1.25
per looc

Disconnt oa larE« ordert.

New Crap OaUx. Broaia or Oraea. $1.25 per 1000: 10,000. $7.5 0

Spbatfnnm Hoc*, lari* bales $1.25

Laacothoa Spraya $1.00perl00: 1900. 7.50

Baxwood 35c per bnoch: 50 lbs.. 8.50

Florists in the Middle and Western States can saTs money
by placiDE tbeir fern orders with us. A trial order solicited.

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE, Ibcw*

Broadway,

WHOLESALB COMMISSION FLORISTS,

All Phone Connections. DETROIT, MICH.

VlioMe no¥erMM*Kefe

St. Louis, Oct. 20.

Roses, Beauty, long stems 15 00@25 00

medium stems.... 8 00012 50

short stems 3 00® 6 00

Bride, Bridesmaid 3 00® 6 00

Chatenay 4 00® 6 CO

My Maryland 4 00® 6 00

Carnations 4 00

Easter Lilies 12 50

Lily of the Valley 3 00® 4 00

Asparagus Sprengeri 2 00® 3 00

cutsprays 1 00® 2 00

Ferns, fancy per 1000, 1 50

Smilax 10 00®15 00

Cincinnati, Oct. 20.

Roses, Beauty 1 00(g

Bride. Bridesmaid 3

Golden Gate 3

Killarney 4

Richmond 4

Carnations , 1

Asters 1

Lilium Harrisii

Rubrum

Lily of the Valley 3

Adiantum ■.

AsparagusPlumosus and Sprengeri
in bunches, per bunch — 25®35c

Ferns. Eastern per 1000. 1 50

Galax. Green and Bronze 1 00

Leucothoe per 100 50

perl000 4 50

Smilax 12

i 400

on® 6 00

00@ 6 00
00® 6 00
00® 8 00
00® 1 50
00® 2 00
12 50

4 00
00® 4 00

1 00

50®15 00

Milwaukee. Oct. 20.

Roses. Beauty 75® 4 00

•■ Bride Bridesmaid 3 00® 8 00

" Killarney 4 00®10 00

■• Liberty, Chatenay 2 W@ 6 00

•' l-erle 3 00® 6 00

•• Richmond 3 00® 8 00

Carnations 2 00® 4 00

Chrysanthemums .... per doz. 1 50@3 00

Gladioli 1 00®3 00

Lilium Giganteum IS 00

'■ Rubrum. short 4 00

Lily of the Valley 4 00

.'Vdiantum 1 50

Asparagus per string. 50

" Plumosus, per bunch. 35

" Sprengeri, " " 35

Ferns. Common per 1000 150

Galax perlOOO 1 50

Smilax per doz. 2 00

George Cotsonas & Co.

Wholesale and Retail Dealers
in all kinds of

Evergreen

Fancy and Dagger!

Ferns. Bronze and

Green Galax.

Phone 1202 Mad. Sq.

MalnStore, 50 W. 28th St.. NEW YORK.

uro. Holly is being contractecl for
December delivery at around $2 a
standard 2x2x4-foot case to go in
mixed cars -with other decoratives.

Give us a trial. We can please yon.

Roses, Carnations and all kinds of
Seasonable Flowers In Stock.

WM.F.KASTINGCO.=S

IDaXTVS'.A.XiO, XT. i:

riorlttt' Sapplles and Wlr« DeBltfai.

C. A. KUEHN,

Wholesale Florist,

1122 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO.

A Complete Llae of Wire Designs.

H. G.BERNING,

Wholesale Florist,
1402 Pine St.. ST. LOUIS. MO.

WM. C. SMITH

Wholesale Floral Co.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

Both L. D. Phones. ST. LOUIS, MO.

Supplies and Everything in Season always on hand

New Crop Ferns

FANCY and DAGGER ready May 1st.

Special price for large orders
Price $1.25 per 1000.

CALDWELL THE WOODSMAN CO.,

Evergreen, Alabama

Perpetuated and Natural Sheet

Southern Wild Smilax.

E. A. BEAVEN, Evergreen, Ala.

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Killarney

Tlie most perfect examples of the White Rose
grown. Ours are exceptionally fine.

Is also a
prize win-
ner with us
and this is equally true of all the other varieties

Chrysanthemums

White Yellow Pink

We produce more of this popular autumn flower than any
other grower — in fact we are recognized as chrysanthemum
specialists.

See Our Price List in Tiiis issue on the Above and all Ofiier
Cut Flowers, Ferns, Smilax and Greens.

WIETOR BROTHERS,

Wholesale Growers and Shippers of Cut Flowers.
51 Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO

AMERICAN
BEAUTY

ROSES

Note the perfect flower, |

long stem and fine foliage.

Our long experience and careful study in
the production of this rose has brought it to
a state of perfection very seldom equalled.

White Killarney
Kaiserin |

Bride

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DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS r„

Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the
below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated,
on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders.

Kansas City, Mo.

WILLIAM L. ROCK,
Flower Co.,

Will carefully execnte orderi for
Kansas City and anj town In

Missouri, Kansas or Oliiaiioiiia.

New York.

The Flower Shop

136 W. 42nd St. Phone 259 Bryant.

Near Knickerbocker Hotel.
Finest quality of Roses. Orchids. Gardenias, etc.
Particular attention paid to Steamer and Hotel
orders

Boston, Mass.

Send flower orders for delivery in

Boston and all
New England Points

To THOS. F. GALVIN, Inc.,
124 TREMONT ST.

THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY,

We Cover All Poinfs in Ohio.
St. Louis, Mo,

Write, Wire or Phone Your Orders to

1406 OUve Street,

Reeular discount allowed on all orders, eitbei

Plants or Cut Flowers.

fliones Bell. Main 2306. Klnloch. Central «98l

Kansas City, Mo.

Samuel Murray

1017 BroawaT '^^!!^Zn

Both Phones 2670 Main.

Write. Telephone All orders given prompt
or Telegraph. attention.

Mew Orleans

CUT FLOWERS

For Tourists and General Trade.
Wire or mail. Highest Grade Stock Only.

H?i!y=i VIRGIN, hTm^a^"^

Savannah, Ga.

JOHN WOLF,

Wholesale and Retail
FLORIST.

Colorado Springs, Colo.
FRANK F. CRUMP,

Wholesale and Retail Florist.

Toronto,€an.

Only the
Best

Canada's Best

Known and

Most Reliable

Florist.

96 Yonge Street.

We Deliver Anywhere in Canada and Guarantee Safe Arrival.

Washington, D. C.

14th & H Sti.

Baltimore, Md.

1601 Bntaw Place.

Brooklyn, New York.

"WILSON"

8 and 5 Greene Ave..and 339 to 347]Greene Ave.

Greenhouses: Short Hillsi N. J.

— Deliveries in

NEW YORK, LONG ISLAND and NEW JERSET.

New York.

MYER, FLORIST,

609411 MAOBOIf AVt.
Phone (W

Indianapolis, Ind.

Bertermann Bros. Co.

FLORISTS

241 Massachusetts Ave.

Omalia, Neb.

Hess&Swoboda,

FLORISTS,

MlSPamumSL ,8l^''K'?!S.

Denver, Colo.

yhc Park

....Floral Co.

J. A. VALENTINE. President.

Denver, Colo.

FLORAL DESIGNS AND FLOWERS

Best Quality on Shortest Notice

DANIELS & FISHER

Order by mail, telephone, teleeraph or
cable. Cable address "Daniels. Denver"

M<DG BR03X&

rtORisTS

WASfllNCTON

D. C.

Gude's

Washington, D. C.

Geo. C. Shaffer,

:: a FLORIST s k

Phone 2416 Main 14th e Eye Sts., N. W

Write. Telegraph or Telephone.

Buffalo, N. Y.

Flowers
°< Quality

W. J. Palmer a Son,

304 Main St.

Albany, N.Y.

E> iir H^ JB> s.

Flowers or Design Work.

Delivered in Albany and Vicinity on

Telegraphic Order.

11 NORTH PEARL STREET.

Louisville, Ky.

JACOB SCflUU,

550 So. Fonrtli Avenue.

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DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

win be delivered for the trade In other cities by tite
firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated
on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders.

Chicago.

EalabllBbed In 1857.

'mSM.

FLORIST

739 Buckingham Place,

L. D. PhoDi' 558 Lake View.

Send us your retail orders.

WE HAVE THE BEST FACIUTIES IN THE CITY

Mention the Aviericcin Florist when writing

Chicago.

BAISWIRTB FLORIST

Auditorium Annex.

Mail, Telegraph or Telephone Orders Filled
Promptly in Best Style.

Mention theAmerican Florist when iDriting

Cincinnati, O.

JULIUS BAER,

138-140 E. Fourth St
Umi Distance Thone.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Cleveland, O.

The Cleveland Cut
Flower Co.

Will fill your orders for designs and cut floT>ers id

NORTHERN OHIO.

Daj^on, O.

Matthews,

FLORIST

16 W. 3rd Sfrfcet.

Flovi'ers in any arrangement for all occasions,
for Dayton and vicinity. Long dis. Phones

Kansas City, Mo.

'8eo. M. Kellogg Flower and Plant Co.,

906 GRAND AVE.

KANSAS CITY and PLEASANT HILL, MO.

Will fill all orders for Cut Flowers, Funeral
Designs, Wedding and Birthday Gifts that may
be entrusted to them.

Terre Haute, Ind.

John G. Heinl ft Son,

129 South Seventh St.

Telephone 247.
We are in position to fill promptly M mail, tele-
phone, telegraph and cable orders witb best
quality stock in season.

louisvllle, Ky.

Established 1880.

Orders for delivery in this city and nearby
points in the South solicited by

M. D. REIMERS

Successor to Chas. W. Reimers,

329 Fourth A\.«nue.

Rochester, N; Y.

J.B.KELLER_SONS,

r FLORISTS. I

25 Clinton Avenue, N.

RocbeBter Phone 606. Long DIs. Bell Phone tl89

IN HEART OF NEW YORK CITY

Phone 2270 38th St. 1294 Broadway
Our Motto -THE GOLDEN RULE

Atlanta, Ga.

Atlanta Floral Co.

4 1 Peachtree Street.

Anderson, S. C.

THE ANDERSON FLORAL CO.

533 MARSHALL AVE.

FROM NEW YORK EXCEPT AS NOTED.

October 26.

Ryndam, Holland- Amer.. 9 a. m.. Hoboken

Pier.
Kaiser Wilhelm II. N. Ger. Lloyd. 10 a. m..
Hoboken Pier.
f
October 27.

Lusitania, Cunard, 10 a. m., Pier 56, North

River. ,
Oceanic, White Star, 9:30 a. m.. Pier 4S.

West 11th St.
President Lincoln, Ham.-Amer.. 3 p. m..

Hoboken Pier.
FROM R.\T.TIMOrT5. T.-opir.. X Gor. Lloyd,

2 p. m., Pier t>. Locust PI.

October 28.

La Provence. French, 10 a. m.. Pier 42.

North River.
Prinz Friederlch Wilhelm, N. Ger. Lloyd, 10

a. m., Hoboken Pier,
Helig Olov, Scan.-Amer.. 12 noon.

October 39.

PROM BOSTON. Parisian. Allan.
FROM PHILADELPHIA. Marquette. Red
Star. 10 a. m.. Pier 14. North River.

October 30.

Columbia, Anchor, 9 a. m.. Pier j>4. North

River.
Calabria. Anchor, Pier .54. North River.
Philadelphia. ATnerican. 10 a. m.. Pier 15,

North River.
I^ouisiana. French. Pier S4. North River.
Cedric, T\'hite Star, 12 noon, Pier 48. West

11th St.
Duca DeRli Abnizzi. Navigazione. Pier 64.

North River.
FROM MONTREAL. Canada. White Star

Dom., Daylight.
FROM MONTREAL. Lake Manitoba. Can.

Pacific, r> a. m.

Alexaoder McCoDoell,

571 fifth Ave., Windsor Arcade,
NEW YORK Cin.

TELEGRAPH Orf'ers forwarded to any
part of the United States, Canada and
all principal cities in Europe. Orders
transferred or entrusted by the trade to
our selection for delivery on steamship*
or elsewhere receive special attention.

Telephone Calls: 487 and 488 38«b St.

Cable address: Alkxconneu.
Western Union Cod*.

Detroit, Mich.

John Breitmeyer's Sons

Corner Miami and Gratiot Avenues.

Artistic Designs.
High Grade Cut Blooms.

We cover all Michigan points and good
sections of Ohio, Indiana and Canada.

St Paul, Minn.

HOLM & OLSON,

ST. PAUL

THE LEADING FLORISTS OF THE NORTHWItl

Orders will be well cared tor anywhere in
MINNESOTA AND THE DAKOTAS.

Los Angeles, Calif.

J. W. WolfskiU,

FLORIST.

^''fflciSt?"' 2 18 W. 4th St

St Paul, Minn.

L L MAY & CO.

Order your flowers for delivery
in this section from the

Leading Florists of the Northwest
San Francisco, Calif.

J. B. BOLAND

Successor to Sievers and Boland,

FLORIST

60 KEARNEY STREET.

Milwaukee, Wis.

CCPoUworthCo.

«S^*^,^^'?X;in Wisconsin.

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Oct. 2J,

American Seed Trade Association.

J. C. Robinson. Waterloo, Neb., Pres.;
M. H. Duryea. New York. First Vice-Pres.;
F, W. Bolffiano. Washington. D. C. Second
VicePres.; C. E. Kendel. Cleveland. O..
Sec'y and Treas.: Leonard H, Vaughan.
Chicago. Asst. Sec'y. Twenty-eighth annual
convention. June. 1910.

"SOT Beans" is the title of Farm-
ers' Bulletin No. 372, issued by the
Department of Agriculture, October 7,
the 26 pages illustrated.

Bulbs. — Giganteum lilies in the 9-
10 size are reported a short crop. —
Keizerskroon and a number of late
single tulips are very scarce.

Bbanbon, Man. — The shipping ware-
house of the Mackenzie Seed Co., has
been destroyed by fire, the loss being
figured at $7,000 on the building and
$10,000 on the contents. An insur-
ance of $12,000 was carried.

Speingfield, Mo, — The Ozark Seed
Co. met October 9, perfected the or-
ganization and paid the capital stock
of $5,000. John R. Barrett is the
president, R. R. Ricketts, vice presi-
dent, and A. S. C. Sanders, secretary.

W. W. JOHNSON & SONS, Ltd., Bos-
ton, Eng., advise that they have been
obliged to cancel all orders for Col-
leen sweet pea and that they can
not book any more orders for E. J.
Deal. At date of writing, October 8,
many pea crops were still lying on
the ground and will no doubt be
worthless. Mangels were not then
cut.

On the payment of a penalty bond
of $500 to the United States a ship-
ment of canned beans which had been
seized for misbranding, the cases be-
ing labeled two dozen, two pounds,
while the gross weight per can was
found to be only 22 ounces, was re-
leased and restored to the claimant,
the Muskogee Wholesale Grocer Co.,
Muskogee, Okla., by order of the
United States District Court on April
8, 1909.

F. C. Heinemann, Erfurt, Germany,
includes in his list of novelties. Car-
nation Giant Chabaud Duchess of
Saxony-Coburg-Gotha; Antirrhinum
majus nanum. Albino; A. majus
nanum. Albino mixture; Gloxinia
hybrida crassifolia crispa Waterloo;
Delphinium Chinense Tom Thumb
Ultramarine; Virginian poppy; Ciner-
aria hybrida grandiflora Matador;
new Erfurt bush or semi-tall climb-
ing French bean, white seeded.

Braslan Seed (irowers' Co.

lettuce Onion, Sweet Peas.

Growers For the Wholesale

Trade Only.

SAN JOSE,

CALIF.

BOSTON, Mass. — The residence of
Robert Farquhar, at Garfield street,
Cambridge, was entered October 15
and $5,000 worth of jewelry and valu-
ables taken,

ALPENA, Mich. — Rogers Bros, re-
port that pea crops are coming in
considerably less than their field esti-
mates of September 3 and 18. They
have many crops still to hear from.

Seedsmen who have anything to
submit for the conference between the
legislative committee of the American
Seed Trade Association and the Asso-
ciation of Official Seed Analysts should
communicate with Geo. S. Green, 240
Johnson street, Chicago, or Prof. Chas.
D. Woods, Experiment Station. Orono,
Maine.

Detroit, Mich. — Theo. Cobb, for
many years with D. M. Ferry & Co.,
who has recently gone into business
with Ed. Dungan in Newark, N. J.
(J. F. Noll & Co., Inc.), was given a
farewell dinner by his friends in the
office on the evening of October 12.
The affair took place at the Hotel
Cadillac and was a fine send-off for
the new enterprise.

CHICAGO. — Contract prices on the
board of trade October 20 for grass
seed were noted as follows: Prime
timothy, September, $3,80, nominal;
White clover, front 20 cents to 25
cents, with the high grades still very
scarce. — The retail demand for bulbs
has been good the past week. — Vis-
itors: A. J. Pieters, Hollister, Calif.,
who has been bivouacing at Tpsilanti.
Mich., on his way west; Jos. Schilder,
of Schilder Bros., Chillicothe, O., who
is at the Congress hotel; Allister J.
Currie, of Currie Bros.. Milwaukee,
Wis.; ■ • Tinsley, St. Louis, Mo.

New Tobk. — Alfred E. Wheeler, of
the firm of W. E. Marshall & Co., has
recently returned from a seven weeks'
trip through England, Holland and
France. He visited the horticultural
exhibition at Shrewsbury, England,
and speaks in glowing terms of the
exhibits. — Wm. Hagemann & Co.
(Inc.) are, as heretofore, making a
specialty of bulbs. C. Kase is mana-
ger and — Van Craigh is on the road.
. — The show windows of Vaughan's
Seed Store at Barclay and Church
streets are very Interesting features
of that part of the city. •* Manager
Scott has the happy faculty of mak-
ing fine window displays. — Important
changes are being made in the archi-
tectural features of the Peter Hender-
son Co.'s store, but the work moves
slowly, recalling one of Patrick
O'Mara's jokes: "The workmen must

Pcas^Bcaiis

Alfred J. Brown Seed Co.,

Grower« (or tbe Wlioleaale Trade,
GRAND RAPIDS MICH.

C. C. MORSE & CO.,

48-56 Jackson St.,
San Francisco, Calif.

The Largest Seed Growers on the Pacific Coast.

ONION, LETTUCE, SWEET PEAS,

Also Carrot, Celery, leek, Mustard, Parsley, Parsnip, Radish, Salsify.

have come from Philadelphia." — The
cool weather is stiffening up the bulb
trade.

Benary's novelties this year include
Begonia gracilis Prima-Donna, ob-
tained by crossing the white B.
semperflorens Triumph with the dark
red B. gracilis Luminosa; Gerbera
Jamesoni hybrida in pure white
through yellow, orange, salmon, rose,
cerise and ruby red to violet; Impa-
tiens Holstii Nana Amabilis, com-
pact growing form with silvery white
flowers with stripes of carmine rose
and a dark red eye; Lobelia hybrida
Miranda in a bright rosy purple with
a sharply defined white eye; and Nice
Giant Stock Abundance in a fine shade
of carmine rose.

Dutch Notes.

In consequence of the delayed ship-
ments of bulbs and the late ripening
of many crops, the planting opera-
tions have also been started later than
usual, says a Holland correspondent
of the Horticultural Trade Journal,
and at the present moment all avail-
able extra help is being engaged by
the growers to push the planting work
as much as possible before the short-
ening of the days should interfere
again.

Although the weather in September
has generally been somewhat better
than in August, still it does not in
any way compare with the beautiful
weather experienced last autumn. In
consequence, such stock as anemones
and ranunculus, that require a few
days of hot sun to finish up their cur-
ing, have not been ready for ship-
ment until the end of September, and
any that have been shipped earlier
are likely to get mouldy before win-
ter weather comes in.

Sales of bulbs for the last two
weeks have been rather poor, and
with the exception of black hyacinths
(exceedingly scarce at present), near-
ly all kinds of bulbs have moved
slowly. However, as the bulk has
been sold and shipped, the few that
are still on the hands of the growers
do not cut a big figure, but as prices
are very low and expenses high, the
growers are naturally anxious to clear
out everything.

Seed harvesting has also been seri-
ously interfered with by the continu-
ous wet, and many crops must be
housed in poor and unsatisfactory
condition.

Emergency Rates for Texas Farmers.

Dallas, Tex., October 5. — With a
view of securing emergency rates on
shipments of grain, hay and other
feedstuffs, and especially on field
seeds, from points in the north to
Texas common points during the next
90 days, the directors of the chamber
of commerce have appointed a special
committee composed of J. C. Duke,
C. W. Hobson and Rhodes S. Baker.

The committee will first confer with
the managers of the railroads and
then take the matter up with the
Texas railroad commission and the
interstate commission. It was said
that on account of the drought and
the consequent failure of the grain
and hay crops in the state it would
be necessary for the people to import
a supply of feed, and especially of
seed for the next crop, and that it
would be no more than right for the
railroads to make special rates on the
transportation of these supplies for a
period of 90 days.- — New York Com-
mercial.

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669

Narcissus Bicolor Victoria

THE FDJEST OF

These bulbs arc e

Full case lots. 1.250 bulb

ALL THE BICOLOR VARIETIES. Wc

eptionatlv linr, as indicated bv the uuii
(or $2.S 00

jifcr a yrand lot of motbi-r or doubh- nosed bulhs.
bir of bulbs in a case, cases containinK 1,250 each.
Less iiuaotitiis .f2 SO per 100

NARCISSUS.

Paper White Grandlflora Bulbs. I.^cm. and up.

Case- of I 250 bulbs lor $1101

Less quantities $1 50 p. r 100

Selected bulbs. 14 cm. and up.

Casi' of 1000 for $11 00

Less ciuantities $t50perIO)

Per ICRI Per KHKI
Golden Spur. Double-nosed bulbs. $2 25 $20 00
Prlnceps. Double-nosed bulbs .. 1 25 10 00
Emperor. Double-nosed bulbs .. 2 CO 17 .'^0
Poeticus 75 5 00

CHINESE SACRED ilLIES.

Bundle of 120 bulbs for $4 20

SPANISH IRIS.

Mixed colors $2 .SO per 1000

Finest najiied sorts 4 00 per li 00

TULIPS.

Per 100 Per 1000

Artus $150 $1150

Chrysolora 1 00 7 50

La Heine 1 25 9 50

MonTresor 175 14 00

Proserpine 2 75 24 00

Prince of Austria 175 1(> 00

Rose Lui^anti- 2 25 20 00

Thomas Moore 125 10 50

Yellow Prince 100 8 50

Couronne d' Or 2 00 18 50

Murillo 2 00 17 CO

Imperator Rubrorum . 2 50 22 00

Gesneriana Spathulata 125 10 .SO

Darwins. finest mixed 125 V 00

FREESIA REFRACTA ALBA.

French-ijrownbulbs. mammoth size.

$1 25 per 100: $9 00 per 1000

W\ of the above-named bulbs now ready (-xcepl wliere otherwise noted
Complete List of Bulbs in Wtiolesale List, sent [ree on application.

HYACINTHS

Per KX: Per 10<iO

Finest Selected Named »5 00 $45 WJ

Fine Named 4 00 .35 00

Separate colors 2 50 22 5(3

Miniature or Dutch Romans,
finest named sorts 2 00 18 CO

LILIUM LONGIFLORUM.

7-yin. bulbs JSOOpcrliX)

Case ol 300 bulbs lor $1,3 5o

LiUum Longinorum Gl^nteum.

7-9 in. bulbs $7 00 per 10 1

Case of 3u0 bulbs for ,$IS OU

LILY OF THE VALLEY.

Our finest perfection ^rade. New importation

ready in November. Case ol 2,00'i pips $26 00

Less quantities $14 (XI per KW

F. R. PIERSON CO.,

Tarrytown°oa-flndson, N. Y.

Imports.

During the weelt ending October 9
imports were received at New York
as follows:

Maltus & Ware, 1,118 cases plants,
10 cases trees and slirubs, 150 cases
bulbs, 15 cases orchids.

McHutchison & Co., 307 cases plants.

Vaughan's Seed Store, 111 cases
plants, 8 cases bulbs.

Wm. Hagemann & Co., 89 cases
plants.

J. Roehrs Co., 69 cases plants.

Ralph M. Ward & Co., 41 cases
plants, 2 tubs laurel trees.

Wm. Elliott & Sons, 20 cases plants.

F. B. Vandegrift & Co., 13 cases
plants.

Stumpp & Walter Co., 37 cases
plants, 5 cases bulbs.

Wadley & Smythe, 32 cases plants.

Reed & Keller, 5 cases plants,
trees.

F. R. Pierson Co., 8 cases bulbs.

Peter Henderson & Co., 100 bags
seed.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., 60 bags seed.

During the week ending October
16 imports were received at New York
as follows:

A. Roelker & Sons, 94 cases plants.

C. F. Meyer, 84 cases plants, eight
tubs laurel trees.

H. F. Darrow. 62 cases plants.

McHutchison & Co., 55 cases plants,

13 tubs laurel trees.

W. Hagemann & Co., 58 cases
plants.

J. Roehrs & Co., 120 tubs laurel
trees, 11 cases plants.

R. M. Ward & Co., 38 cases plants,

14 cases bulbs.

P. Henderson & Co., 22 cases
plants.

Yokohama Nursery Co., 10 cases
plants.

Wadley & Smythe, 14 cases plants.

Lager & Hurrel, four cases plants.

Elliott & Sons, 11 cases mushroom
spawn.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., five cases
trees, one case bulbs.

C. C. Abel & Co., 40 cases bulbs.

S. Stern, 30 cases bulbs.

Stumpp & Walter Co., eight cases
bulbs.

F. H. GriflSn, five cases bulbs.

S. D. Crosby & Co.. 200 bags seed.

H. Nungesser & Co., 48 bags seed.

To others, 298 cases. 19 crates
plants, 587 pkgs. trees. 44 cases roots,
six tubs laurel trees, 109 cases, three

-FOR-

SEEDS

OF ALL KINDS APPLY TO

W. W. JOHNSON & SON, Limited,

Boston, E^ncland.

S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS,

SEED - GROWERS

Dealers in Garden, Field and Flower Seeds.
Specialties: Beet. Carrot. Corn Peas.
Beans, Onion Sets and Seed Potatoes.
Catalogue free. Contracts taken.

82-84 Dey Street,
Orange, Conn. NEW YORK.

HJALMAR HARTMANN & CO.

Growers for the Wholesale Trade Only.
31 Barclay St. 12 Stormgade,

NEW YORK. COPENHAGEN.

Cauliflower and Cabbage Seed

S. M. Isbell & Co.,

Jackson, Mich.

CONTRACT SEED GROWERS,

Bean, Cucumber, Tomato, Pea, Muskmelon,
Squash, Watermelon, Radish, Sweet Com.

Correspondence solicited.

Seed Beans

The Ho^ue-Kellogg Co.,

VENTURA, CALIF.

Growers for the Wholesale Trade only.

SWEET PEAS

Now Ready.

CHRISTMAS PINK and DENZER,

The two popular favorites and all other
kinds. $2. 00 per lb. Send for compleif list

CHARLES H. TOTTY, MADISON. N. J.

hampers bulbs. 1,137 hags, 254 bbls..
three cases seed, eight bags clover
seed.

The Everett B. Clark Seed Co.

Growers For The Trade.

Beans, Peas, Sweet Corn, Onion, Turnip,

Radish, Beet, Etc.

Branches: Michigan and Wisconsin.

MILFORD, CONN.

Mention the American Florist when writing

JOHN BODGER & SONS CO.

Gardena, Calif.

Wholesale Growers of Sweet Peas,
Tomatoes, Lima Beans, Lettuce, Asters,
Cosmos and other Flower Seeds.

Mention the American Florist when writing

50 Years— Competing Only in Quality.

Francis Brill, ^SSer.

Pioneer of the

Great Long Island Cabbage Seed Industry,

Other specialties include Asparagus, Carrot,

Caulinower; Cucumber, Egg Plant,

Musk Melons, Peppers, etc.

HEMPSTEAD. L. I.. N. Y.

BURPEE^S

SEEDS
PHILADELPHIA

Wholesale Price List for Florists
and Market Gardeners.

Waldo Rohneii

OU.RO'S', CAI.

Wholesale Seed Grower

Specialties: Lettuce, Onion, Sweet Peai,Aitef
Cosmos, Mignonette, Verbeoa, in variety.
CorrespoDdecce .oUc-'ted.

Mention the American Florist when writing

GET QUOTATIONS FROM

L3NDRETH

SEEDS which SUCCEED

Bloomsdale
Farm,

Bristol, Pa.

670

The American Florist,

Oct. 2^,

I Market Gardeners |

Oreenhoase Vetfelable Growers and
Market Uardeners' Assoclattan.

C W.Waid, New Carlisle. Pa.. President:
Franklin DeKleine. Grand Rapids. Mich..
Vice-Pr.sident; S. W. Severance. SfS Illi
nois Life Buildine. Louisville. Ky.. Secre-
tary M. L. Ruetenik. Cleveland, o., 1 reas.

THE yearbook of the Department of
Agriculture shows that the United
States is still behind certain European
countries in the production of pota-
toes. Austria-Hungary leads the
v/orld with 731,658.000 bushels, more
than the total of Canada, United
States, Mexico and Newfoundland,
which aggregate 371,997,000 bushels.
The figures for the United Kingdom
are: Great Britain, 111,159,000 bush-
els; Ireland, 83,869,000 bushels.

The Market Growers' Convention.

CONTINUED FROM LAST ISSITE, PAGE 618.

In the afternoon of October 13 there
was no formal session of the Market
Growers' Convention, at Ashtabula, O.,
but the visitors were taken in auto-
mobiles down to the harbor and there
were taken in two tugs to see at close
range the loading and unloading of
the great lakes iron ore carriers. Af-
ter once more climbing into the auto-
mobiles the party was taken to see
the greenhouse growers of the town.
All told there are about 1,100,000
square feet of glass, and all but 80,000
square feet of this is devoted to vege-
table culture, mo.stly lettuce and to-
matoes at this season. For the most
part the houses showed a high grade
of technical skill. When darkness fell
about 130 growers <ind dealers in
greenhouse material sat down to the
banquet served in the parlors of the
Congregational chuicn by the ladies
of the church.

President E. A. Dunbar of the asso-
ciation acted as toastmaster for the
speechmaking that followed. The
Speakers were allowed theic own range
of topics and most of the matters that
had been under conslaeration during
the convention sessions came in for
light sallies either for or against at
this good fellowship feast. The fol-
lowing made more or less extempor-
aneous efforts, with many a good story
thrown in: Franklin DeKline, Grand
Rapids, Mich.; H. F. Thompson, Am-
herst, Mass.; A. D. Selby, Wooster, O.;
F. I. Brigham, Bowling Green, O.;
J. H. Rice, A. A. Pickett and R. P.
Reidenbach, Ashtabula; P. J. Foley,
Chicago; R. L. Watts, of the Pennsyl-
vania State College; Thos. Del worth,
Guelph, Ont., a,nd W. W. Tracy, Wash-
ington, D. C.

PRESIDENT DUNBAR'S ADDRESS.

Looking back on President Dun-
bar's address we can characterize it
as a spirited and encouraging speech
full of that loyal and optimistic feel-
ing and love for his business and
the association that makes for suc-
cess in any walk of life or any con-
dition that may arise. He wisely
laid special stress on "the neces.sfty of
growing what the consumer desires,"
on meeting and getting acquainted
with others in the business and in
studying the market. As illustrating
the progress of the lettuce industry

Mr. Dunbar said that 15 years ago
there were scarcely more pounds of
lettuce grown than there are tons to-
day and although at first sight this
seems like a wild statement we pre-
sume he has good authority for it.

Speaking of organization he said:
"Now when you get home organize
into local associations, where you
have not already done so. Let us have
fewer and larger units. Then have
your secretaries get into communica-
tion with the proper national com-
mittees and we can bring about some
system to this business. We should
never again see greenhouse lettuce
sold as cheap as it was last spring."
This is good, sound advice for there
are local conditions always arising
that to some extent the national asso-
ciation could not be cognizant of. A
delegate from a local organization
can usually do more to excite the
sympathy or help of the national
society than a private individual act-
ing on his own responsibility, as he
is backed by the weight of the organ-
ization he represents and there can
be no question of personal advance-
ment. His welcome to the visitors to
Ashtabula was hearty and spontaneous
and we trust that the association
will be as prosperous next season as
it has been under Mr. Dunbar's
presidency.

THURSDAY MORNING.

The Thursday morning session
(which included the programme of
the afternoon session as originally
printed) was of a business nature. Re-
ports were heard from the committees
on uniform packages, publicity, crop
and market conditions and from the
executive board. J. S. Brigham, of
Ohio, read a paper on "Some Pointers
for Market Gardeners," which was
well received. The nominating com-
mittee nominated the following as offi-
cers for the coming year:

C. W. Waid, New Carlisle, Pa.,
president.

Franklin DeKleine, Grand Rapids,
Mich., vice-president.

S. W. Severance, Louisville, Ky., sec-
retary.

M. L. Ruetenik, Cleveland, O.,
treasurer.

Although Mr. Waid protested his
unfitness for the office, the vote was
put and the nominees declared elected.
The report of the resolution commit-
tee conveyed the thanks of the asso-
ciation to the Ashtabula growers for
their reception and entertainment, to
the city for according to the conven-
tion the use of the city hall for the
trade exhibition, and to the speakers
and also endorsed the association's
official organ. Resolutions were also
drawn lamenting the association's loss
in the death of its late treasurer, S. B.
Chester, of Cleveland. The amend-
ment of the constitution carried on
motion at this session leaves the time
and place of the next meeting to be
determined by the executive board.
At noon final adjournment was taken.

THE TRADE EXHIBITION.

The trade exhibition in the city hall
was a very creditable showing of rep-
resentative greenhouse material firms,
including the following:

Geo. M. Garland, Des Plainos, 111., Iron
gutter and soil conveyor.

Quaker City Machine Works, Richmond,
Ind., ventilators.

King Construction Co., North Tonawanda,
N. Y., Iron truss house.

Foley Manufacturing Co., Chicago, green-
house construction and ventilating ap-
paratus.

J. C. Moninger Co., Chicago, greenhouse
construction.

Morehead Manufacturing Co., Detroit,
Mich., steam traps.

Wolf Machine Co., Dayton, O., ventilating
apparatus.

Benj. Hammond, FIshkill-on-Hudson, N.
Y., slug shot and greenhouse paint.

W. H. Iverson Pottery Co., New Brighton.
Pa., flower pots.

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago, views of
boilers and piping system.

American Bl(^wer Co., Detroit, Mich.,
steam traps.

"Wm. Moll, Cleveland, O., Ideal pipe
clamps,

Perth Amboy Chemical Work?. Perth
Amboy. N. J., formaldehyde.

South Manchester, Conn.

As briefly noted in our last issue,
Peter Zuger of the Hartford parks
has resigned his position and will
rent a part of the Cheney farm here.
Mr. Zuger will rent the greenhouses
and five acres of land, and will grow
a general line of cut flowers and bed-
ding stock. He will also have some
nursery stock and garden vegetables
for the Cheney families. The farm
however, will be divided in its man-
agement; Seth L. Cheney will take
the permanent crops and the stock
and chickens and J. D. Cheney will
take care of the hay farm.

Thos. L. Brown, the general super-
intendent of the farm will be giving
up his position November 1, the re-
sponsibility now being so divided that
a general superintendent will not be
needed. Mr. Brown has, as yet, no

VEGETABLE PLANTS.

Cabbage. Succession, Plat Dutch and Skvw. $1.00

per WOO: $8.50 per 10.000.
Celery, White Plume and Golden Self Blanchine.

$1.00 per 1000; $8.50 per 10.000.
Parsley, 2Sc per lOO: $1 25 per 1000.
Cash with order.

R. VINCENT, Jr. & SONS CO., w"'j^S|"»*-

Watch for our Trade Mark stamped
on every brick of Lambert's

Pure Culture Mushroom Spawn

Substitution of cheaper grades is
^^^^ tbus easily exposed. Fresh sample

>^^^^ brick, with illustrated book, mailed
^^/""^ postpaid by manufacturers upon re-
ceipt of 40 cents in postasre. Address
Trade Mark. American Spawn Co., St Jaiil«Mliin

MUSHROOMS

HOW TO GRO>V THEM

BY WM. FALCONER.

The Best American Book on the

Subject.

170 Pages. 29 lUustrations.

Price $1.00.

AMERICAN FLORIST CO.
324 Dearborn St., CHICAGO.

ENGLISH, Best quality, arriving constantly.

Spawn is Irom ( 25 lbs $2.00

selected specimens I 100 lbs 6.50

AMERICAN. Our monthly shipments from the

manulacf itrer include all the varieties.

Garden City J 25 hricks $3.50

Pure Culture I lOObricks 12.00

VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE,

CHICAGO: NEW YORK:

84-86 Randolph St. 25 Barclay St.

igog.

The American F^lorist.

671

Giant mixturi- of Bu^'not. Odier. Gassier.
Trimardeaii. GuarantC'-d A No. 1, $2.50 per
lOCO: 2,000 or more. $2.00 per 1000.

Paris Daisy, (Yellow, White),

: inch $1,511 per Km.
f^saioS^e Doubli' Snowball. LonKfellow.
L^CtlSlCS $2.50 per 1000. New Giant, white
and red. $4 00 per 1000.

Snapdragons, (Giants)

Wiiite, Pink, Yc-llow and Scarlet, just right for
pelting in 2 inch; buv at onci- and plant to follow
'mums. Sl.OO p.T 100; $8.00 per 1000. 2 in. 2c..

$18.00 per 1000.

HollyhodiS, a biff bargain; must move off thr
ground; dbl. yt-llow. white and pink. $15,00 per
1000; single mixed, $10.00 per 1000 Sprinn sown
seed.

Asparagus Sprengerl, 2'in.. 2c. Asparagus
Plumosus Nanus, 2 in.. 2c. Smilaz, 2'in.. $1.25
per lOO. Carnations, field. Louise. Harlowardi-n.
Estelle. 2^c: Scottii Fems, bench. 3-in. Sc;
Amerpohll frrn, bt*nch, 3-in. 10c. ; 4 in. 15c:
Sweet WUllam, $2.(o pit lono.: Petunias, 2-in. 2c.
R. C. $1.00 per 100; Helltrope, 2 in. $1..S0 per 100;
Cuphea, R. C. 75c. 2in. IHc.

PRIMULA

Pitenla Obconlca G. Alba, Rosea, Hybrid
Rubra, 2-la.. 2c. Cash.

BYER BROS.,

Ghambersburg, Pa.

ROBERT CRAIG CO.

VSU PALMS

and Norelties ia BecoraMve PiBBta.
Marlnl tad 4«lli Ms., Philad«lpMa, Pa.

plans matured for the future but it
is certain that such a capable and
energetic grower as he is will soon
be in harness again.

Prices of Indoor Fruits and Vegetables.

Chicago, October 20. — Mushrooms.
90 cents per pound; cucumbers, 40
cents to 75 cents per dozen; lettuce,
$1 to $1.50 per dozen heads; toma-
toes, 12% cents to 15 cents per pound;
radishes. 35 cents per dozen; cauli-
flower, 30 cents to 50 cents a head;
grapes, Gros. Colman, 90 cents per
pound; Muscats. $1.75 per pound:
English Kent Cobb nuts 40 cents per
pound.

New York. October 16. — Mush-
rooms, 40 cents to 65 cents per pound;
cucumbers, Boston, $3 per 100; let-
tuce, $1 to $1.25 per dozen heads; to-
matoes, 15 cents per pound; radishes,
25 cents to 35 cents per dozen; grapes,
$1.25 to $1.50 per pound.

The War of the Dahlias.

We have all read of the famous
war of roses, of the houses of Stuart
and of York, and of the romance
and bloodshed during those days of
English chivalry. Now comes the war
of dahlias.

Yes. indeed, history, that musty old
bromide, is repeating herself once
more, for right here in Boston the
war of dahlias is about to be waged.
The New England Dahlia Society is
rent in twain. The old society claims
the rent is not severe, that only a
small segment of the original dahlia
association circle is missing, but the
real war comes in the publishing of
the Dahlia News. A rival publi-
cation has sprung into existence.

Away back in Holland's foolish
days fortunes were wasted and mur-
ders committed over tulip bulbs.
While it is not probable there will be
many assassinations in connection with
Boston's dahlia war, the matter will
doubtless go into the courts. Alas,
all is not a bed of blossoms for the
dahlia faddists. — Boston Journal.

Special Fall Sale of Bulbs

Fall, 1909. 481,000 Bulbs Ready to Ship.

In ordering liulba, pleasr state whether br express or freight. If bulbn are not satis-
factory on arrival, fire them back at once at our expense. Wc carry only the b-'st. We
prefer to ship C. O. D., with privilcgf of examioing, A trial ordi-r'will convinc'r.

SINGLE DUTCH HYACINTHS.

In rfd. rope. dark red. white, pure white, blush
white, blue, dark blue and yellow. ,\1I the sami-
price I'cr 100, $3 5(1; per 10(0. $.30 00

SINGLE TULIPS.

Per 100 I'er 1000
Hizard Pronkert, red and yt-llow . . $1 .SO $12 rt\

Canary Bird pure yellow 1 .50

Cardinal's Hat dark red .. . 1 .SO

Coul'-ur Ponceau crimson and white 1 .SO
Jacoba Van licieren. larK*' pure white 1 .SO

Lac Van Rhljn purple violet .
Ma Van Almable. red and yellow

striped

Purple Crown, dark purple

1 50

1 SO

1 .SO

\'ery fine mixed 1;

1 00

Parrot Tulips, mixed.

Bizarre and Byoloenien. mixed 1 25

Breeder's Plain Colored, mixed I 2.S

Darwin Tulips, mixed 125

\'arious species of Tulips, mixed ... 1 25

NARCISSUS.

I'aperWhite GrandiHora 100 S 00

12 ,SII
12 .SO
12 .SO
12 80
12 50

12 .SO
12 50
10 00

8 OO
10 00
10 00
10 00
10 00

FRITILLARLA MELEAGRIS.

Per 100 I'.-rlOOO
Guinea Hen Flower, mixed $1 00 JH CO

IRIS.

.\Dt'lJca. in superior mixture 125 10 00

Hispanii a, in extra uiixture SO 4 00

Gernianica. in extra mixture 1 ,S0 12 .SO

Ka-ciipferi. in extra mixture 1 25 10 1/0

Pavonia, the Pi-acock Iris 1 flO s 00

TUBEROSE.

Snake Head I 2S 10 00

GLADIOLIUS AMERICA, Calif, grown.

... SOO 40 00

,.. ?, .SO 30 00

5 00

America. 7in. circumference
.America. S to 6in.circuiiiferenr
Aiue-rica. bulblets

CALLA LILY BULBS, Calif, grown.

Calla Bulbs. .^ to 4 in. circumference,
fine 3 50 30 00

Address all orders to

Berrydale Experiment Gardens,

Route No.
Box 64,

Holland, Mich.

YJDca Yarie^ata

1000 100
Field plants, fine $4 00

ASPARAGUS Pliunosui, 2>4-in pots.$18 00 2 00
PANSY PLANTS, ready October 10; per 1000.
$3 00; 2000 for $5 00.
Cash.

Jos. H. Cunningham, Delaware, 0.

Mention the Amei'ican Florist lohen writing

Small Ferns

.Assorted varieties for fern dishes. $3.50
100; $30.00 per ICOO. Cash with order.

ERNEST OECHSLIN,

188 Madison St, RIVSR FOREST, ILL.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Smilax and Asparagus

Per 100 1000

2Hin. Smilax 2 50 20 00

Asparagus, Plumosus. 3Hin 4 00 30 00

Sprengeri. 2V2in 2 50 20 00

GEO. REiNBERG, 51 Wabasb Ave.. Chicago.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Pandanus Yeitchii

Extra fine stock, well colored. 6 inch 75c; 7-inch.
$1.00; 8inch $2.00 each. Nephrolepls Scottii,
(not bench plants) strong plants 5-inch pots 20c;
6-inch, 30c. Rubber Plants, 4-inch. 15c; 6-inch.
25c.

WAITER W. COLES, Kokomo, Ind,

SPECIALTIES.

HOSES, from 3-lDcb pots. CHRYSANTHEMUMS

MRNATIONS, for fall delivery. SMILAX. VIOLEn

IN BEST VARIETIES.

Prices low. Send tor list

WOOD BROTHERS. FIshklU. N. Y,

A FEW GOOD THINGS
YOl WANT.

Rex Begonia, 2-in $5.00 per 100.
Asparagus Sprengeri,3-in. $5.00 per 103
Geraniums, Nutt Doyle. Perkins. Grant. La
Favorite. R C $1.25; 2-in. pots. $2.00; 3-in..

$400 per 100; Viaud. Castellane. Poitevine.

Jaulin. Ricard, Buchner. R. C. $1.50; 2-in.

pots. $2 50; 3-in., $5.00 per 100; Mme. Salleroi.

2-in.. $3.00 per 100
Asparagus Plumosus, 2-in. $3.00 per 100: 3 in..

$5 no per 100. Cut fronds 2Sc per bunch.
Boston Fems, 5-in 25c each. Whitmanl Ferns,

4 in, 2Sc each
Cycas Palms, 4 to 5 leaves, $1.00, $1.50 and $2.00.
Vlnca Var., 2 in. $2.00 per 100.

Cash with order. No C. O. D. .All shipments
at risk of purchasers, after bein? delivered to the
express companies properly packed in good order

GEO. M. EMMANS, Newton, N. J.

Mention the American Florist when writino

We Are Ready To

Sell You Plants for Glirlstmas

We can pive yen fine Azaleas, Priitiroscs,
Cyclamen, Celestial Peppers, Glolre de Lorraine
Begonias, Baby Ramblers, and Soupert Roses

and other stock, that, no doubt, you would be
interesti-d in. and like some of thtsr ifood (bines
fur tlie Holidays.

Be sure and U-t us know your wants, and we
will make you special jirices.

We havL* tlic goods, and can make you eood
cash inducements, such that you can atYord to give
us your order.

Write us'your wants.

GEO. A. KUHL, ^Swlf Pekin, III.

Mention the American Florist when icriting

Pansy Plants

From my well-known strain, none better. Fint
plants Daisies, (bellis) and Forget-Me-NotS,
$2.00 per 1000.

Primulas

.All kinds Cinerarias, Double Alyssum. Aspar-
agus Pumosus and Sprengeri, Paris Daisies,

white and vellow. .\11 kinds of Geraniums, 2H-
in. $2.00 per 100; 300 lor io.OH.

J. C. SCHMIDT, BfilSTOL. PA.

Send Your Advertisements Early.

672

The American pLORrsT.

Oct

23,

I The Nursery Trade

%

American Association of Nurserymen.

F.H. Stannard. Ottawa. Kans.. President:
W. P. Stark. Louisiana. Mo., Vice-President:
Geo. C. Seagar. Rochester. N. Y.. Sec'y.

Thirty-fifth annual convention to be held
at St. Louis or Denver. June. 1910.

THE Prank Kadlec Nursery, form-
erly at 177-183 Johnston avenue, Chi-
cago, is now located at Church street,
Evanston, 111.

PRINCETON, IND. — The Princeton
Gardens, have been incorporated with
capital stock of $25,000. W. J. Ritter-
skamp, L. A. Ritterskamp and J. T.
Hannan are incorporators.

The American Nursery Co. has ac-
quired the business, good will, real
estate and all other property of the F.
& F. Nurseries, Springfield, N. J., the
Bloodgood Nurseries, Flushing N. T.
and the New Jersey and Long Island
Nurseries. These will be conducted
as branches of the company whose
sales department is at 150 Broadway,
New York. The officers of the com-
pany are F. W. Kelsey, president;
Wm. Flemer, vice-president and treas-
urer; Theodore Foulk, vice-president,
and P. H. Goodsell, secretary.

National Nut Growers' Association.

THE ALBANY CONVENTION.

The eighth annual convention of the
National Nut Growers' Association,
just held at Albany, Ga., was one of
the largest and most successful in
the history of the organization. The
membership roll was increased fully
30 per cent, and the financial con-
dition will permit the publication of
the proceedings without delay. Many
papers were read and the discussions
proved interesting and instructive.
Reports and data gathered, show a
rapid increase in the planting of com-
mercial orchards, and much public
interest in the industry.

One entire day was devoted to
visiting the large orchards and nurser-
ies in the vicinity of Albany; a
special train having been furnished
for the occasion. Reports from most
of the pecan sections promise a fair
crop this season, while the demand
for nuts, especially the fine varieties,
is far beyond the present supply. The
following officers were elected:
J. B. Wight, Cairo, Ga., president.
J. B. Curtis, Orange Heights, Fla.,

first vice-president.
H. C. White, De Witt, Ga., second

vice-president.
J. F. Wilson, Poulan, Ga., secretary
M. B. McNeely, Little Rock, Ark

treasurer.

The Tamarix.

This shrub is usually described as
being tender, but the illustration here-
with speaks differently, this clump
having been established 10 years. In
Wisconsin it is frequently killed back,
somewhat as clematises are, but it
breaks out more beautiful than ever
with several vigorous strong shoots
more feathery and delicate than the
old leader, had it lived. They are a
grey green and should be used more
than they are. A particularly desir-
able use for them is in naturalizing
peonies which are not attractive after
they have bloomed. The tamarix

leaves out so late as to not interfere
with the peony until, by its nature, it
should be sheltered, as all perennials
are in nature, after blooming. Inter-
sperse them, two peonies to one
tamarix; they will do better and look
more beautiful. c. B. W.

Milwaukee, Wis.

Camassia Leichtlinii.

The camassias, hardy North Ameri-
can plants, are ornamental subjects
for the border, and are particularly
valuable for the wild garden, for they
associate well with the herbage and
hold their own against the natural
vegetation, says the Garden. The
ivory white form of C. Leichtlinii has
an imposing effect in the border. The
leaves are about a foot in length, and
the bold spikes, four feet in height.

is the earliest of its race to flower and
is sometimes injured by late frosts.
('. Fraseri ;s a comparatively slender
plant 18 inches in height, bearing pale
porcelain blue flowers less than one
inch across. C. montanum is inter-
mediate between C. esculenta and C.
Leichtlinii, and produces dense
spikes bearing about 50 flowers, each
one inch across, vi^ith lanceolate pet-
als. The anthers are very large,
golden yellow in color and set off the
blue of the flowers. It is the latest of
the race to bloom. C. Brownii grows
three feet in height and bears lavender
blue flowers about two inches across,
which are prettily shot with metallic
tints.

The culture of the camassias is
very simple, as they will grow any-
where in good soil and need a mini-
mum of attention. They should be

THE AFRICAN TAMARIX.

carry nearly 100 flowers about two
inches across with evenly disposed
lanceolate petals. The upper two feet
of the spike is covered with blossoms
arranged in a light, graceful manner.
The styles and stamens project at
angles from the flowers, and add
greatly to their effect.

C. Leichtlinii is very variable, and
there are several forms. One named
Alba is pure white and a magnificent
plant, the blossoms appearing as if
frosted. Atrocoerulea is a dark blue
variety with broad-petaled, star-like
flowers of great size, and is one ot
the finest of the camassias, being
stouter and taller than the type.
Other camassias are C. esculenta,
styled by the Indians, who eat the
roots, quamash. It is 18 inches In
height, and boars from 20 to 30 pur-
plc-blue flowers each one inch across.
It is useful for massing in the wild
garden. There is also a white form.
C. Cusickii attains a 'height of four
feet, and the upper two feet of the
spike is densely clothed with upwards
of 100 lavender blue flowers with yel-
low anthers. The individual blossoms
are star-like and one inch in diam-
eter, and are closely packed together.
The leaves arc glaucous, two feet in
length and two inches in breadth. It

planted in colonies, as a single speci-
men has but a poor effect. They ap-
pear to excellent advantage when asso-
ciated with eremuri. Camassias do
not produce many offsets, so that
propagation by that means is a slow
business, but they may be easily
raised by the thousand from seed, and
the seedlings will reach the flowering
stage in their fourth or fifth year.

The Chestnut Bark Disease.

About five years ago chestnut treea
were observed to be dying in the city
of New York. The cause, then un-
known, has since been found to be a
fungous disease of the bark. This
disease is very fatal to the trees, and
it has since spread so as to completely
infest the areas lying near New York
in the states of New York, Connecti-
cut, and New Jersey. It has also been
found in scattered areas in the east-
ern states from Rhode Island to Vir-
ginia. Where it becomes thoroughly
established it destroys all the chest-
nut and chinquapin, but no other
species. In Forest Park, Brooklyn,
over 10,000 trees have been killed.
One competent authority estimates the
loss from this disease in and around
New York to be over $5,000,000.

1

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673

This disease has been studied by
scientists of the Department of Agri-
culture, and the Department has issued
a report on it (Bui. 141, Bureau of
Plant Industry.) It is believed that
this disease was brought to this coun-
try from Japan, although this has not
been positively demonstrated. Its
spread has resulted mainly from the
sale and shipment of nursery stock.
Young chestnut trees are sent out from
many eastern nurseries, in which the
disease has recently been found. The
department recommends, as a pre-
ventive, the careful inspection of
nursery stock. It also advises, as a
means of checking the spread of the
disease, that all affected trees be cut
down and utilized, care being taken
to burn all the brush.

Detroit.

TRAUE BETTER.
A continuance of the unfavorable
trade conditions prevailing during
the early part of the month extended
well into the past week. Few orders
and still fewer flowers was the daily
situation until Saturday of last week,
when the termination of the baseball
season, simultaneously with the ar-
rival of colder weather, put consid-
erable life into them. And nicely
timed with this were the increased
receipts of flowers; even carnations
asserted themselves more conspicu-
ously than formerly, while roses came
in much increased quantities. Chrys-
anthemums are now in with a rush
and the season for them may be said
to be fairly opened.

NOTES.

The Florists' Club meeting, October
18, was attended by 36 members.
•'Preparations for Easter" was the
subject assigned for the session, and
it was discussed with more than the
usual vigor and interest of the mem-
bers and is certain to bear good fruit.
The retailers told the growers their
failings and indicated the variety and
quality of stock that should be grown
to satisfy the public we are all serv-
ing. The growers accepted the ad-
vice and criticism and agreed to profit
by it, and hereafter keep better ad-
vised as to the actual requirements of
the retailers.

The club received an invitation
•from Elmer D. Smith, Adrian, to
visit his establishment in a body
■October 30. The invitation was ac-
cepted and a big delegation will visit
the Chrysanthemum King, taking the
morning train via Wabash railroad.
A similar invitation was extended the
club by the Mt. Clemens florists to
visit their establishments, and this
was also accepted. November 4 was
the date named for this annual out-
ing of the club, and as usual nearly
every member will participate.

The death of Andrew Ferguson was
announced and heard with deep re-
grets. A floral emblem expressive of
the club's sympathy was ordered and
a committee consisting of A. Poche-
lon, Frank Danzer and J. F. Sullivan
was appointed to draft resolutions of
condolence and send the same to the
bereaved family. The question box
was well filled with inquiries that
elicited much interesting information.
Mayor Philip Breitmeyer. who was
chief rooter at the Tigers-Pirates
series both here and in Pittsburg,
was one of the principal speakers at
the banquet given the American
League champions. October 18. His
Honor is a 33rd degree fan.

J. F. S.

Fond Du Lac. Wis. — W. E. Macklin
has completed his new greenhouse on
McCulloh street.

Watsonia
Ardernei

White Bugle Lily

AnULBOUS PLANT from th-e Cape
of Good Hope, closely allied to
and similar in growth to the
Gladiolus. It can be grown as a pwt
plant and flowered in the greenhouse,
but succeeds best when planted on
benches like Carnations or Roses;
does finely out of doors in summer.
It grows' about 4 feet high with
branched stems, there frequently
being as many as five or six branches
on a stem, and bearing many long-
tubed open flowers, 2 inches across, of
the purest glistening white — a moSt
desirable cut flower.

We offer extra strong bulbs,

$1.00 per dozen; $7.50 per 100.

HENRY A. DREER,

714 Chestnut St., PHILADELPHIA, PA.

IBOBBINK & ATKINS!

Nurserymen and Florists, RUTHERFORD, N. J.

Choice Evergreens and Conifers,

Shade and Ornamental Trees,

Herbaceous Plants.

Large collection of DECORATIVE PLANTS, such as

Palms, Ferns, Bay Trees, Etc.

I ASK FOR WHOLESALE CATALOG

STOCK FOR FLORISTS.

ROQirC Field erown. own root and budded on Manetti selected forcing »r»de. Crbnson
J\<jaJ!.a. Rambler, Dorothy Perkins, Lady Gay, HiswatBa, Bmnner, Charta, etc. K

hne lot of own ^owini.
PTrnNIFS A superb collection, includ- CLEMATIS. Jwo a n d three yearS:
rJUUJNAJJia. j^g best for cuttine or for ^"^"*"^**^' field grown; large aowef

lawn effects 'ng varieties and paniculata. btnctlT

"J&P" Newarli grown.

AMPELOPSIS VEITCHI. ^^^^^Il^seid gTo°wn'"' "'''

SHRUBS, VINES, PERENNIALS, CONIFERS, SHADE and FRUIT TREES, HEDGE PLANTS.

all of our own growing.

DUTCH BULBS, AZALEAS, RHODODENDRONS, LILY OF THE VALLEY, MANETTI STOCKS
FOR GRAFTING, RAFFIA.

Everytbing that Florists buy: write lor catalogue and prices.

JACKSON % nwts, CO., L?^?;;,rir.'S7^.^.ia°i,'"ar.!,'i, Hmrt, k. y.

iJi'crr HEDGE PLANTS K'r^

BarberisTlinnbergU,12toI8lnchcs. bushy ^^P^^.'/S?' ^,?? '"'^',^

California Privet, 2 to 3 feet, bushy 3 TO per 100: 2S OO per 1000.

California Privet, 3 to 4 feet, bushy j 50 per 100: 30 00 per 1000.

Boxing Free at the Above Prices.

C. R. BURR S CO., (The Burr Nurseries), Manchester, Conn.

Send Advts. Early tor Best Service.

674

The American Florist

Oct ?3,

LATSNIAS

We have an exceptionally fine lot of Latanias in the four
best selling sizes.

Our stock of Decorative Kentias is exceptionally large and of
Al quality— sure to give satisfaction.

A trial order will convince you that prices are right.

Latania Borbonica

4-inch

5-inch

Order a dozen

$.^ (W pur doz. (.inch $6 00 per doz-

4 5(1 per do*'. 7 inch 9 00 per doz.

or two of each size— you are sure to be pleased with this stock.

Kentia Forsteriana

Pot Heisht

2-in. fa to 7-in.

3-in. 10 to IS-in.

4-in. 16 to 18 in:

6-in.

6-iD.

7-in.
7-in.
7-in.

24 to 28-in.

25 to .iO-io.

.^Oin.
M to .vt-in.
.V to 40-in.
42 to 44-in.

Luaves Doz.

3 to4 $1 SCI

4lo5 2 UO

5to6 4 91

Each

.5 to h JO 75

.5 to h 1 00

5 to fa 1 25

5to 6 1 50

fa to 7 2 50

6 to 7 .^ .50

Leaves Each

6 to 7 $5 i:«i

6 to 7 7 00

Pot Heieht

S-in. 4S to .54-in
4-in. 60 to fa2 in

Made-up Plants

Higli Plants in tub

30 to 34 4

42 to 46 4

48 to .50 4

54 to hO 4

Each
..J3 (Kl
,. 5 (X)
,. 6 00
..10 00
Large specimens $15 00 to 18 W

Tubs
7-in.
S-in.
9-in.

lO-in

Kentia Belmoreana

Pot
2^2 in.

Height
8 to 10-in.
12-in.
14 to 16-in.
26 to 28-in.
28-in.
28 to ?0-in.
34 to 36-in.

Loaves

4t0'5 $0 50

hto7 1 50

7 1 75

6to7 2 .50

6to7 4 00

Each Doz.

$ 1 50

2 00

4 50

18 00

21 00

,30 00

$10 fKI
15 OO
35 00

8-in. pots. 30 to 36-in. Iiigh.
9-in. pots, 36 to 42-in. high.

.$3 50 each
. 6 00 each

Areca Lutescens,— Made-up Plants

Pot

Leaves
3-Tn. 10 to 12
4-in. 12 to 15

7-in. 16 to 18

Each

Height

10 to 12 in

16 to LSin $0 25

30 to 32-in 2 («

Doz.
$ 2 00
3 00
24 00

Pot Leaves Height

8 in. 18 to 20 il to .36 in.
9-in. 20 to 24 46 to 50in.

Eacli Doz.
, .$3 00 $36 00

. . 5 m 60 00

Send for Complete Price List.

Geo. Witfbold Co.,

737 - 739
Buckingham Place,

Chicago

Syracuse, N. Y.

Bellamy Bros, are rushing their
new greenhouses to completion. The
firm now has a site in the southwest-
ern part of the city covering a whole
city block, giving them a frontage on
four streets. The offices have been
completed and, with the show room,
are most attractive. In addition to
this property they have two green-
houses on a nearby street. The new
houses are of iron framework, and
one will be filled with carnation seed-
lings and pot plants. This house is
18x140 feet, one adjoining it is of the
same dimensions, a third will be 22 %x
154 feet and a fourth 10x125 feet, the
latter to be a propagating house. Two
boilers are being installed, although
but one will be used this winter. The
Kroeschell hot water heating system
will be used entirely. There will be
two 40 h. p. boilers with Kroeschell
generators. The firm's new seedling.
Marchioness, pure white, is doing well,
having withstood the summer drouth
better than any other plant. It grew
better during the dry spell than any
other variety.

Second crops in the horticultural
and fruit line have been reported and
arc attributed to the lateness of the
summer weather and there have been
in.stances of lilacs and strawberries in
full bloom within a few weeks.

A. V. B.

Califor^niat
Privet^

Grown
Right and -
Graded

I

have
made a
specialt'
of growin.
Privet for fif-
teen years, and am
now offering the lar- _
gest and best stock I
Have ever grown. There
is no doubt about the stock
pleasing you. I am growing
'privet to SELL. Let me quote |
"you prices before you order.

"C. i. BEHHETT, Boi 65, Robbinsville, H. J.

Nashville.

Making great strides in the floral
business, it will not be long before
L. Haury & Sons take rank as one
of the leading florists of the city.
They have recently erected four new
houses, 26x200 feet each. These added
to the 20,000 feet of glass they had
already gives them quite a large
plant. The entire range of old houses

has been overhauled and rebuilt and
are now virtually new. The old
houses have a system of hot water
heating, which ha.s proved very good
in times past. The new houses have
new large steam boilers, for heating.
They expect to grow a miscellaneous
stock of bedding plants suitable for
the spring market. Two of the new
houses are already planted in carna-
tions. Two others will be devoted to
early vegetables, with which great
success has already been attained.
For the present rose culture will not
be attempted. They have a large
number of chrysantheniums in fine
flower. For the present the firm will
continue to use the stall in the mar-
ket house as a sales depot. Louis
Haury, Jr., conducts the sales. A
fine thrifty lot of ferns, foliage plants
and pans for table decorations are
shown. M. C. D.

Patkhson, N. J. — Three barns be-
longing to C. J. Nash were burned
October 12.

PEONIES

It must be borne in mind that these
quotations are on strong one-year
clumps, from fa to 10 ryes. These
roots are extra fine and we recom-
mend them without (iualk6cation.

Perdox.
Double. Pink, Red or Whit.-, separate. tl .50

.■\iiida. rich glowing, darli red 1.70

Beaute Francaise. salmon pink 3.50

Ducheis de Nemours, pure white.... 3.50

Feativa Maxima, paper white 3.50

Fragrass. violet rose 1.70

Fulgida. crimson . — 1..50

Gigantea (Lamartinc), bright pink.

rose shape 4.00

Hamlet, rich red 1.70

Lady Leonora Bramwell. silvery rose,

solid color ... 1.70

L'Eblouissante.rich crimson maroon.

early. .. 1.70

L'Esperance, carmine lighter center. 1.70
Mons. lules Elie, glossv pink, enor-
mous 12.00

OfHcinalis Alba 2.00

Officinalis Rosea . 2.00

Officinalis Rubra .... 1.70

Prince Chas. d' .\remburg. full light

rosy red . .

Prince of Wales, blush white
Queen \'ictoria. whit,-, creamy center,

Reevesiana (plena), soft pink

Reine dcs Fi ancaite. lilac rose, creamy
center

PerlOO

$10.00

12.00

35.00

2.';.no

25 00
12 00
20.00

30.00

i2.oa

12.00
12.00

i2.oe

15.00
15,00
12.00

12,00
12.00
12.00
12.00

{

1.70
1.70
1.70
1.70

1.70 12.00

Rosea Eleeans. rosy purple, lighter

center L70 12.00

Rosea Superba. cherry red 1.70 12.00

Trioniphe de V Ex. de Lille, peach

pink, mottled, dwarf 4.00 ,30.00

Villede Nancy, brilliant crimson, late. 3.50 2.5.00

Washington, lilac rose and salmon. .2.00 15.00

l^" Good divisions of frum 3 to 5 eyes,
such as are coinnumly sold, will be sup
plied at one-hall the above prices.

Be sure to mention the si/e wanted.

AMON HEIGHTS NURSERIES

Merchantville, New Jersey.

/pop.

The American Florist.

675

THE LIBERTV TREE. ANNAPOLIS. MD.- One of the most sirikins: examples of
ttie perfect restoration of a historic landmark by modern methods of tree surgery.

Mention the American Florist tohen xoriting

The Preservation of
Historic Trees.

This is a matter whicli a attracting attention of thouKhtful people
.vrrywherc. Historical sociitii-s and villaec improvrracnt associations
are inlcrchtinK iliemselves in the preservation o( trees, many of which
are ceniury old landmarks

I hav.' hr.-ti particularly successful in doinjr this sort of work as
evidenced hy examples to be found amnnK the historic trees of Mt. Ver-
non, notably the restoration of llie Holly planted by George Washing-
i(in, which had b'-en so severely injured by wmd storms and decay that
its restoration was considered hopeless. The top of the tree was
crowned and ihe weakened branches bolted to a reinforcinK rod. and
the tree now lins a new hase of life.

Another i-xample was Ihe restoration of tlie famous Lib<-rty Tr«'e
at .Annapolis. Md. IVohably more cement and reinforcing mate-rial
was used in this tree than on any similar job in the world, but the tree
is now as solid as a rock and is likely to withstand the wear and tear o(
several centuries

The art of tree surgery is comparatively new. but it is based on
scientihc pnnciplis of plant growth and the knowledge of the source of
disease and decay. Alter decay has been arrested and all the dead
and useless limbs have been removed I give special attention to new
growth by the proper feeding of the . tree, in order that it may have
fresh vigor.

I will give personal attention to any inriuirles which the readers of
the Amf.ric.'W Florist may send m*» regarding anv trees which for
sentimental or other reasons they would like preserved for generations
to come.

I undertake the management of orchards as well as
all kinds of ornamental plantations, grading, sur-
veying, making of flower gardens and herbaceous bor-
ders and professional advice on estate management.

Practical Forestry, Landscape Architect-
ure, Plans and Consultations.

John T. Withers

1 Montgomery Street,

Jersey City, New Jersey.

Davenport, la.

TWELVE DEGREES OF FKOST.

Business has been quite brisk 'the
past week, sevei-al large weddings
and numerous funerals calling for a
great amount of flowers. Roses and
carnations have been rather scarce,
especially carnations. Chrysanthe-
mums are coming in more plentifully
and will help to relieve the shortage.
Violets are also coming in and are
fine for this time of the season.
Everything outside froze up tight the
night of October 12, the glass going
down to 20°. This was the hardest
freeze experienced here in October
for over 30 years.

The October meeting of the Tri-
City Florists' Club was held at the
home of Henry Gaethje, Sr., at Rock
Island and was a largely attended
and interesting one. After the mem-
bers had inspected the fine establish-
ment of Mr. Gaethje they assembled
in the parlors, where an interesting
session was held. The topic for the
evening was "Fuel," and from the
various talks on coal it was gleaned
that all in all the higher priced fuel
was cheaper in the end. Theo.
Ewoldt brought up a question that
puzzles them all. Ewoldt Bros, have
a shipment of azaleas being held at
the freight house for not having an
inspection label thereon. Now the
question is: Do azaleas come under
the head of greenhouse stock or nurs-
ery stock? and besides isn't all stock
imported inspected before shipment?
Now if the azaleas are damaged, who
pays the damage, the railroad for ac-
cepting the freight without the label,
or the shipper for not having the label
put on? After this question was dis-
cussed for about an hour, the host
served refreshments and a social time

Prhd Hedge by iheflilei

We grow California Privet by the (square) mile and sell it by the
Running) mile. Our extensive advertising of this supenor hedge -^ ^^^^s^r tv,
is helping to create demand for it in every section. r\ot all ^-^^ j^^^^^ extensive

of this demand can be taken care of bv us— e%ery ,.a«<l(^^^^ acreage on which we
florist will have calls for California Prn et this ^^ff^S^^^^^ ■ PfO'J"''e Calitornia
fall and next spring. YOU want to be ready ^^-^^^WPT ""f ^^'^'^ >" ^° ?3^^ !'
to stipply demands of this character ,^^^^^^^^^ *,°, yo"/?"' '«''« "^P'^'X """• "
and to ^'-"'^^.aWWW^^ would cost to grow it. Our supe-

-'■'^^.■> 'iW^mi^r^ rior faciUties for handling of the stoclc
Gr©t TTOTir ShSiFB _^^<^ gjl^h , '''^3^ enables us to offer you a better grade.
^ .^ ^ ^<^ '^j^^^^^^^iT^ Let us send you details of the largest and

OI tills PriVet^-^^j^^JMH^g^^^ most complete assortment of Privet to be found
__ _^,tf,;g/^^_^^^||^aBMBaMflP^ in .\merica, with special trade quotations.

XP&CIG ^./^f^^i^i^Bm^SSB^^S^ For prompt attention, address Desk A.

PCTOPRIETOP

Axaleas (hardy), Berried Plants, Bleeding Hearta
Blue Spruces, Boxwood, Clematis, Climbing
Plants, Conifers, Evergreens, FuDkias in lorta.
Hydrangea P. O., Japan Maples, Peonies, Po^
crown plants, (Lilacs a specialty), RbododcD-
drsDS, Roses, Spireas, Valleys,

Price List Free on Demand.

Fifteen acres devoted exclusively to

PEONIES

Our 16th year. Prices rieht. Writefor list today

GILBERT H. WILD,

Wholesale Peony Grower. Sarcoxia, Mo.

was had. L. Boehm of Davenport ex-
tended an invitation to the club to
meet at his place in November, dur-
ing the chrysanthemum show at Cen-
tral park. The invitation was ac-
cepted. T. E.

Arbor Vitae

(Thuya 'Occiden talis.)

A splendid stock of 3 to 4 ft. and 4 to

.S ft. trees.

Write for descriptions and prices.

The Wm. H. Moon Co.,

MORRISVILLE. PA.

LARGE TREES

OAKS and MAPLES
Pines and Hemlocka

ANDORRA NURSERIES.

Wm. Warner Harper. Prop.
Chestnut Hill. PHIL A., PA

CIVIL ENGLNOIK and
Landscape Architect.
Phone Barclay 6084— 229 Broadway, New York
Desi^s, Estimates, Construction of Gronnds.

Eugene Pitou, Jr.

676

The American Florist.

Oct. 2J,

Albany, N. Y.

The approaching flower show and
violets were the two principal sub-
jects of discussion at the regular
meeting of the Florists' Club held at
the establishment of Sambrook Bros.,
Fifth avenue, Watervliet, on the
evening of October 14. The report
on the flower show was delivered by
Fred A. Danker, chairman of the
committee in charge. Mr. Danker
announced that about 300 handsome
posters had been received and will
be put up as soon as possible. The
tickets are ready for distribution and
replies from interested exhibitors and
growers are all encouraging. The
show will be held in November.

J. H. SNYDER ON EARLY VIOLETS.

Under the head of good of the club,
President Goldring asked James H.
Snyder, violet grower at Rhinebeck,
who was present, to say something
on the early marketing of violets. A
number of local florists have had vio-
lets from the growers down the river
for a few weeks past, but the quality
has not been up to the standard. Mr.
Snyder said that the growers make a
great mistake in attempting to put
any crop on the market at this time.
They use lime wash on the glass to
force the buds and cover from the
sun to lengthen the stems. The process
weakens the plant for later in the
season. The sun during the months
of September and October develops
the roots of the plant, giving it body
to support flowers at Christmas and
toward Easter, when the quality and
demand are at their best. On ac-
count of the short sighted efforts of
growers to get early violets the plants
of from two-thirds to three-fourths
of them are all run out by Easter
when they should be in a position to
reap a rich harvest. Mr. Snyder said
that from costly experience the best
growers have come to the conclusion
that early violets are a detriment to
the business. They are poor in qual-
ity and often give a florist's customer
a false impression of the flower. The
remarks were heard with much inter-
est and provoked some discussion.
The speaker's position could not be
disputed, and the retailers present
said that the only purpose the violets
served was that they were precursors
to chrysanthemums and were a sign
that the active season for flowers
was again at hand. Wm. Gillett, a
carnation grower of Watervliet, was
admitted to membership and applica-
tions were received from two others.
President Goldring appointed F. A.
Danker, Edward P. Meany and Ed-
ward P. Tracey a committee to con-
fer with the management of the
Hotel Stanwix for a place in which
to hold meetings during the winter
months.

Fred A. Danker was awarded sec-
ond prize for his float in the parade
held during the recent Hudson-Ful-
ton celebration in this city. The
awards were made to business men
who entered floats advertising most
distinctively their business. This float
was on a platform 8x16 feet. In one
corner was a windmill in an old Dutch
garden. A boxwood hedge marked the
confines of the plot in which were
working two gardeners in smock
frocks. The color scheme was orange,
blue and white, the colors of the
Hudson-Fulton celebration. The float
of H. G. Eyres was one of the hand-
somest shown. It represented an air-
ship 16 feet long and made of asters,
roses and other flowers. Beneath the
airship was a platform on which sat
a number of young girls surrounded
by a bower of foliage plants. The
material used included 5,000 asters,
1,000 roses and 200 yellow chrysan-

HARDY PERENNIALS

Special Discount on All Field-Grown Plants.

Aquilegia (Columbine),
Campanula (Bellflower),
Gaillardia,

GypSOphlla (Baby's
Breath,

Hardy Pinks,

Iris, German, PlatyCOdon (Japanese

Lathyrus (Hardy Sweet Bellflower),

Pea) Rudbeciiia,

Oriental Popples, Salvia (Meadow Sage),

Phlox, Shasta Daisies,

Yuccas,

And other leading varieties. Send for list.

I The Mosbaek Greenhouse Company, Onarga, 111. \

••)

Seasonable Stock

Per 100 Per 1000
Primula Obconlca, Ronsdorf hybrid.

ZH-in S3 00 $25 00

Ferns for Dishes, assorted varieties.

2H-in. pois 3 50 30 00

Per doz.PerlOO
Chinese Primroses, very best Enelish

and French strains. 2Vi-in.,

$2500perl000 $3 00

3H-in $ 75 5 00

Plumosus, 2Vi in 50 3 £0

3-in .- 85 6 00

Flcus Elastics (Rubber Plant).

2224in 6 00 50 00

Pandanus Veitchi, erand plants. 6-inch, $1.00

each: per dozen. $12.00.

Araucarias.

We are long on Araucarias in 7 in. pots, mag-
nificont stock. 30 inches high, consequently we
offer, as long as unsold, these grand plants at
$1.50 each.

Cash with order.

FRANK OECHSLIN

4911 Oulncy St. CHICAGO.

themums. Both floats were drawn by
four horses that were attended by
equerries in costume. W. C. K!5ng,
Steuben street, was awarded the con-
tract for a number of the decorations
used durin" the celebration. The
evergreen trees that furnished the
rustic scenery at Riverside park, the
landing place of the duplicates of the
Half Moon and Clermont in this city,
were set up by Mr. King as were
also the decorations in a number of
other places prominent on the pro-
gram.

The democrats of the Eighteenth
ward have nominated Patrick Hyde
of Hudson avenue for alderman. Mr.
Hyde resides in a strong republican
district. He has, however, a large
number of friends who are entering
enthusiastically into his canvass, and
he expects to make a good showing
at the polls on election day.

The board of contract has awarded
to Herman A. MacNeil, sculptor. Col-
lege Point, L. I., the contract for the
erection in Washington park of a
soldiers' and sailors' memorial at a
cost of $90,000. Mr. MacNeil is well
known for his work at the St. Louis
exposition in 1904 and for pieces in
the museums of Chicago, New York
and many other places. R. D.

Jamestown, N. T. — Manager Cotter
of the Lakeview Rose Gardens has
his stock in fine condition and is
shipping some high grade flowers to
Chicago. Mr. Cotter speaks very fa-
vorably as to the present business out-
look so far as cut flowers are con-
cerned, notwithstanding the excruciat-
ing torture of sciatic rheumatism from
which he is suffering. Lawrence was
always optimistic and hopeful, even
when the liner in which he came part
way over went down.

Good Plant Stocks

ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS.

We are Headquarters.

Per 100 1000

2-in. slrone. ready tor a shift $3 00 $25 00

2H-iD. strong, ready tor a shift 4 00 40 00

3-in. strong, ready for a shift 7 00 65 00

Strong seedlings, ready to pot 1 25 10 00

Doz. 100

Asparagus Sprengeri, 2 in $2 50 $20 00

Assorted Ferns, tor dislies, 2i4-in... 3 W

Aspidistra, variegated. Each

Sin. pots, (v8 leaves t 1 (X)

6-in, pots, 10-12 leaves 1 .50

7 in. pots, 18-20 leaves 2 00

Aspidistra, Green.

5-in. pots. 6-8 leaves 75

(>-in. pots, in-12 leaves 1 00

7-in, pots, IS 20 loaves 150

Aralia Elegantissima. fine stock

5 inch .$1 00 each; 6-inch 1 50

Doz. 100
Begonia AdoU Menzel, finest Rex

Beconia. 2Vj-in -..$ 2 00

Begonia Gloire de Lorraine, 4 in ., 5 00 $40 00

Celestial Peppers, 5-in 2 00 15 00

Cycas Revoluta, good stocli. each 50c., 75c.,

«1 (HI. -fl .5(1 according to size.

Cyclamen, Vauehan's Giant. 2(^7-in. 4 00

Primula S nensis, extrastrong.2H in 3 00

Smilax, extra strong, 24-iD., 1000. $20 00, 3 00

Vaughan's Seed Store, Sfw yokk

ORCHIDS

We have imported this year all the com-
mercial Cattleyas and other Orchids. Will
have aeain Cattleyas Lawrenceana, Gas-
kelliana, Dowiana and PercivaUana.

Write today.

CARRULO g BALDWIN, Secaucus, N, J.

ORCHIDS...

Largest Importers, Exporters, Growers,
and Hybridists in the World.

SANDER, St. Albans. Eng.

NEW YORK OFnCE: T. MELLSTROM,

Room 1 235 Broadway. Agent.

Orchids #i

Arrived In fine condition: Cattleya Gisas
(Hardyana type). C. Oigas Sanderiana. C. Gaskel-
liaoa. C. Spcciosissima, C. Chrysoioxa, Oncidiura
fuscatum OdontoErlossum luteo purpureum Mil-
ton ia Vcxillaria. MiltoniaRoe;:lii. and many more.
Write for prices.

La^er Cc Hurrell, Summit, N. J.

BAY TREES.

standards. Pyramids and Columns.

ORCHIDS

DIRSCT FROM THE WOODS Cattleya Trianac,

C. Gi^as and other commercial rarJetiee.

JUUUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

Always

mention The American Florial
when you order stock, i i i ;

i

igog.

The American Florist.

677

Order Now, You Will Be Sure to Want
Them Later.

Our stock consists of strong, healthy, home-
grown plants. A visit to our Kreenhous>-s will
convince you. Twenty-five minutes from hhila-
delphia. fifty trains each way every day. Phila-
delphia and Reading Ry.

Get your order in Early It Pays.
Wholesale Price List.

Areca tutescens, 6 in. pot, 3 plants in pot 24 to
26 in. hinli each T.Sc: d in. pot. 3 plants in pot. 2h
to 28 in. hish. each $1.00: S in. poi. 3 plants in pot.
30to32-in. high, .ach $2.00.

Cocos Weddelliana, 2! i in. pot 8 to lO-io. hieh.
p.-r 100 $10.00; 2!-2-in. pot. 10 to 12-in. high, per 100
$1.S.00

Kentla Belmoreana, ."^-in. pot. 6 to 7 leaves, is
high, per do7. ■f6.00. per 100 »50.00 6 in. pot. 6 to 7
l.-aves. 22to24-in. high, .-ach Jl.OO: per doz. $12.00:
7-in. pot or tub. 6 to 7 leaves. 34 to 36-in. high,
each «.50. prr doz. $30.00; 'i in. tub. 6 to 7 leaves,
42 to 4S-in. high, very heavy, each 55.00: 9 in. tub.
6 to 7 leaves. 4^ to 54 in. high, very heavy, each
$6.00.

Made-up Kentla Forsterlana, 7 in. pot. 4 plants
in pot. 34 to 36 in. high, each $2.50; 7-in. pot. 4
plants in pot 36 to 38 in. high, each $3.00: 9-in. tub
4 plants in tub. 42 to 48.in. high. each. ■iS.OO.

All measurements are from top of pot.

JOS. HEAGOGK CO.,

Wyncote, Pa.

Salt Lake City.

The cut flower .business has been
very good here this fall, and at pres-
ent the demand is decidedly greater
than the supply. All asters and
other garden flowers are gone, Jack
Frost having completed his work in
that line. Carnations are now more
plentiful and of a better quality.
There are no chrysanthemums yet,
but they will soon be plentiful. The
best trade here wants home grown
stock now and are willing to pay more
for it than for shipped in flowers.

The Salt Lake Floral Co. is
cutting some choice roses for this
time of the year. The American
Beauty, Chatenay, Bride and Brides-
maid are of extra good quality; in
fact, their whole place is in the pink
of condition under the careful super-
vision of Chas. Adams, who is cred-
ited with growing the first good roses
in the state. It has always been
claimed by other growers that roses
could not be grown in this city suc-
cessfully, and there has been several
thousand dollars spent here trying to
grow roses, but all efforts proved a
failure until Mr. Adams undertook to
solve the difficult problem.

Thos. Hobday has one house of
roses looking well. John Krouse is
superintending the growing. Mr.
Krouse has been handicapped some
on account of not having the house
ready in time to get a start before
the weather got bad.

Robt. Miller, a famous rose grower
of Massachusetts, has been here look-
ing for a location to erect a large
plant to grow American Beauty; we
have not learned at this writing if
Mr. Miller has succeeded.

J. Goss of Denver, who came here
a few weeks ago to go into the re-
tail business, has given it up for the
present, not being able to get a suit-
able location.

The Sugar House Floral Co. has
erected two large houses this sum-
mer and planted them to carnations.

Uinta.

VISALIA, Caxif. — "Horticulture in
California" will be the theme dis-
cussed at the twelfth semi-annual
meeting of the counties committee of
the California Promotion Committee,
which is to be held November 13, A
wide range of topics, including fruit
raising and curing, each having a
man well fitted to speak on the sub-
ject as its exponent will be discussed.

Facts Worth Knowing

I^" Ivook, brother mine! Li.sten to what Godfrey Aschmann, the Philaflelphia
hustler, the ^ri^iit foreseer, has got to say. He never goes wrong. He predicts
GREAT PROSPERITY. Open your eyes ! IvOok ! Tlie great wave of prosperity
never nearer than now. Knocking now at your door. Why not for you? Will you
look on idle ? Are you prepared for the rush ?

I personally visited Mr. Ascliniatin's greenhouses Sept. 21, HK)9, and

saw the Araucarlas, Begonia Glolre de Lorraine, Ferns i Boston, Whit-
mani, Scottii, Amerpohii), Rubber Plants, Kentlas and Arecas. They

are indeed K No. 1. I have never seen any better plants. The Glolre

de Lorraine Begonias in 6-incb pots are perfect wonders, bushy and
clean. Have never seen his greenhouses filled with plants as good as
they are now. F. J. MlCHKl.r,,

of the firmof Henry F.Michell Co., 1018 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa.

i@" Araucarlas Our Specialty .■■®» More In Favor Than Ever.

THE ARAUCARIAS.

We are the largest
importersof these 80
well IcDowD beauti-
ful evergreen deco-
rative plants Aran-
carla R o b a s t a
Compacta. Olau-
ca and Excelsa.
Arancarla Ex-
celsa Olaaca.
This is a beautiful
blue variety- very
graceful and beauti-
ful, 6-in. pots, 4
years old 3-4-5 tiers.
14 to 20 ID. high,
same in width $1.00
$1.25 11.50. Speci-
men plants. 7-in.
pots, 25 to 35 in.
high $2.00 to $2.50 each.

Arancarla Cxcelsa, 2-3-4 years old 3-4-5-6 tiers.
12. 14. 16. 18, 20 to 26 in, .60c. 75c, $1.00. $1.25 to$1.5P.
Arancarla Robnsta Compacta. one of the
finest varieties of the Araucaria tribe: of compact
growth: adeepgreen glossyhabit: 6-iD.pots.3 to
4 years old 14 to 18 in high, same in width, 3 to
4 tiers $1.25. $1.50 to tl 75.

Flcns Elastlca, or Rubbers. 5?4-5H-6 >n- Pots,
25c 35c to 50c

Bedonla Glolre de Lorraine. Our special
strains introduce d last CbriBtmaa. are well known
Id the florist trade. We have both the deep pink
and the light pink varieties. 6-in. as big as a large
6-in. fern look! onlySCc; 3-in.. 15c. Have a house
full.

Kentla Forsterlana, made up 8-io, pots one
large. 45 to 48 in. high, in center, three smaller
ones around $4.00: single 6-7 in. pots from 2n to
48 in. high. 75c. $1.00. $1.25. 11.50. $2.00. $2.50 to
$3 00 each.

Kentla Belmoreana. 6-iD. pots. 25 to 30 in
high. 567 leaves bushy, 3 to 4 years old. $1.00
SI 25. $1.50 tn $2.00: 4-in. pots 18 to 20 in. high.
25c to 30c: 3 in . suitable for fern dishes. ICc.

Jerusalem Cherries, from cold frames,
suitable for 4 5 in. pots $5.C0 to $7.00 per 100.

Wllsonli Ferns, in 6-iD. pans, three ferns in a
pan large stock 25c per pan. worth 35c.

Have a whole house devoted to Ssffo Palms
(Cycas Revoluta). the long leaf varieties: never
were so nice as this year: the leaves, being very
long, are very useful in funeral work: 5!'2.6 7 and
8-in. pots, plants having from 5 up to 20 leaves,
10c per leaf.

AsparaiinsPlumoaus.3-iD..$4,00: 4-iD., $10.00
per 100.
Asparadns Spreniferl, 4in.. 10c: 2H-in.. 3c.
Smllax, 3 in.. $5.00 per 100.

Adlantam Hybrldum. 6 in. pots, large plants.
&t for 7 8 in. pots, suitable for cutting, only 25c:
4-iD. pots 15c: 3-iD .10c.

Arece Latescens, 4-in.. made up of three
plants 20c to 25c: 5 in.. 35c.

Ferns for Dishes, a good assortment. 2H-JD.,
$4^per 100: 3-in $5 CO per 100.

^^Overstocked with Ferns. We have a
house each of the finest ISeph. Amerpohii and
WbltmanI, can't be beat. 54 to 6 in pots. 40c.
50c to 60c. Scottll, Todeaoldes and Boston.
two houses full. 5Vi to 6 in. pots 35c. 4Cc to 50c.
^^^ Remember all our ferns are pot and not
bench grown.

Hydraniiea Otaksa. pot-grown. Remember,
only pot-grown will force successfully for Easter.
Price: 6in . 2'^c to 35c: 7 in.. 50c

Primula Chlnensis, John T. Fupp's best
strain. 4 in., 10c New Yellow Primroses.
Flowers when in bloom will la^t for months.
Kewensis is the name. Rapid grower. 4-in..l5c.

Yellow Daisies. IVr'ixi. pots $4.00 per 100.

Cocos Weddelliana, 3-in., 15c to 18c: lVi-'\Tx..
20c to 25c.

New Crop of Azalea Indica

Grown for us by contract with a well known
A;!alea specialist. Just Arrived from Belgiam.
Had a good sea voyage.

It is the finest lot we ever received from abroad,
well budded, with all of their foliage St-art tO
force now for Christmas blooming. Have five
bebt varieties nhich } ou can depend on will be id
bloom for Christmas. They are: Mme. Petrick
best earliest pink variety of all: will require only
45 to 50 degrees to get them in bloom if started
now. Plants of this variety, good stcck. full of
buds. 75c $1.00 to $1.25. Deutsche Perle (double
white}. Ver\2eneaDa (double large variegated).
Simon Ma»dner (double pink) Apollo (red):
price 50c 75c <I (0 II 25 to $1 50.

Easter Varieties, full of buds, as round as an
apple Niobe (white) BerDard Andreas Alba. 16.
IS 20 to 22 in.. $1 25 $1.50. $1 75. J2.00 to $2 50:
Empress of India. Mme. Van der Cruyssen.
Helena Thielmann Dr. Moore. Professor Wolters.
Schryveriana Apollo also Vervaeneana. Simon
Mardner. Deutsche Perle. etc.. 5Cc. 75c. $1.00.
?125. $I.50to$2.fO.

Kansas City. Mo. Sept. 7. 1%9.
Mr. Godfrey Aschmann Philadelphia:

Dear Sir.— Enclosed please find check to cover
the ICO Araucarias which you shipped us Aoe* 3,
I9C9. They came in fine ihape. and we were
pleased. Respectfully.

Geo, M. Kellogg Flower and Plant Co.

Please state if in or out of pots.
All goods must travel at purchaser'i risk only.
Cash with order, please.

GODFREY ASCHMANN, w.oSst. Philadelphia. Pa.

Importer. Wholesale Grower and Shipper oi Pol Plants.

}

Mum Slock Plants

Per IW Per 100

Golden Glow $3.00 Halliday $1.50

Virginia Poehlmann 3.00 Oct. Frost 150

Monrovia 1.50 Touset and Ber^an 1.50

BASSETT & WASHBURN, Hinsdale,IU.

678

The American Florist.

OU. 23,

Milwaukee.
Having noticed an occasional bunch
of wretched dahlias in the market we
made a remark deprecatory to pro-
fessional growers as compared with
haphazard plantings of suburban
truck gardeners, etc. This brought an
invitation from H. W. Koerner to
come out and see his dahlias west of
the city on Burleigh road. The find-
ings were a surprise and revelation.
He quit his small retail establishment
on the south side three years ago and
took possession of this farm for grow-
ing specialties. Although he has a
number of perennials in variety, also
shrubbery and cannas, his three spe-
cialties are peonies, gladioli and
dahlias; of the latter several acres
have been blooming this autumn. The
daily cut, although large, during the
scarcity of flowers has not been
enough to supply the demand, and
this is why no good stock was on dis-
play in the market. His returns have
averaged $100 per week for some time.
Many blooms could not be marketed
on account of disfigurement by grass-
hoppers. He finds for this trouble a
flock of chickens is the best remedy,
but they cannot be trained to patrol
all the fields; for this reason he plans
to divide his dahlia fields into sections
inclosed with poultry netting, with
the requisite number of chickens in

Up to October 10 he had mar-
keted 19,000 dahlias and 32,968 gladi-
oli. In walking through the rows of
varieties one notes many shapes and
sizes and colors ranging through al-
most black, velvet, red, yellow, yel-
low with red markings to pink, and
pure white with extreme -variation In
manner of growth, a veritable flower
show. One thought uppermost that
day was of lifting a few hundred and
preserving them under glass for the
coming flower show. There could
hardly be any serious diflBculty in pre-
serving such stocky plants long enough
to develop all the buds. The chrys-
anthemum could hardly vie with such
dahlias were they successfully carried
on to November and December bloom-
ing. Like snapdragons, they would
hardly make new bud until spring,
but there were plenty already set to
insure profit. Whether to grow in
pots from the start or lift from the
open after the buds are well set is a
question for some enterprising spe-
cialist to figure out and "make a hit;"
reward certainly awaits the grower
who accomplishes this disideratum. It
seems that the dahlia developed from
the Mexican tubers introduced about
120 years ago by the Swedish natural-
ist. Dr. Dahl, for the purely commer-
cial purpose of supplanting the po-
tato. They did not "catch on" and
the dahlia dish soon disappeared
from British dinner tables, but
gardeners at once perceived their
value for flowers; the roots are, how-
ever, still eaten in some parts of
France. Mr. Koerner is building a
large warehouse and cellar of cement
blocks for storing his tubers, making
the blocks himself.

The Loveland Floral Co. displayed
in its outer show case at entrance of
Railway Exchange building, a praise-
worthy study in pink and blue. It
consisted of a simple antique copper
basket with wild asters of two varie-
ties, 15 pink roses and a simple bow
of ribbon. The expense was low, but
the art high.

Nic Zweifel has put in 400 boxes of
glass; it is safe to presume that his
plant of carnation houses will be en-
larged next spring.

C. Lund and daughters of Wausau,
are spending a few days in town
visiting greenhouses.

Visitors: J. C. Vaughan and J. F.
Klimmer, Chicago. C. B. W.

FERNS.

3 in. pots.
$10,00 per 100.

FERNS.

Plersoni,3 in. pots $5 00perl00

3V-2-in. pots SOOperlOO

4-in. pots lOOOperlOO

Piersoni Elegantissima, SH-in SOOperlOO

4-in 10 00 per 100

ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI $6 00 per 100

THE PERENNIAL GARDENS CO., Toledo, O.

Whitmani, 3-in pots $ 8 00 per 100

3V2in.pots lOOOperlOO

4in. pots ISOOperlOO

Boston, 3-in. pots SOOperlOO

3V'2-in. pots SOOperlOO

4-in. pots 10 00 per 100

GERANIUMS

Your Trade Wanted.

You will find ray stock full value for
money expended, and I want a trial order
no matter how small.

November and December Delivery;

October stock all sold
S. A. Nutt,$12.50; Ricardand Poitevine,

$15.00 per lUOO.

Sprengeri, good stock at $1.50 per 100.
Pansies, fine strain at $3.00 per 1000.
Carnation Cuttings, send list of wtiat
you will need (or prices.

I ALBERT M.HERR, Lancaster, Fa. |

Orders booked now for the NEW SEEDLING
PDJK CARNATION

"The Constant"

Grown by Wm. Bester, Hagerstown, Md.

Cuttings ready in Feb.. lyiO. Descriptive circular.

prices, etc.. mailed on request.
Florists' Supplies, Novelties, Etc. Miniature
Immortelle Emblems. Gold. Silver and Purple
Felt. Block and Script Letters, Chenille and
Worsted Furple and Lavender Script Lettering,
Clock nials, Japanese Air Plants, Novelties in
Pearl, China. Birch Bark, Etc.

Write for Catalogue. Address

CC Cnnn Florlsts'Supplies. Novelties. Etc.,
■ Oi rUnU, Box 4515. WEST PARK, PHILA. PA.

Established 1881.
Tioga branch conducted by A. M. TORD, Tioga,
Pbila., Pa. Also representing A. Herrmann,
Florists' Supplies and Metal Designs, 404-412 E.
34th St.. New York, and others.

FIELD - GROWN

Carnation Plants

Lawson, Variegated Lawson, Sarah Hill. Win-
sor and Lloyd, at $5.00 per 100: $45.00 per tOOO.

POEHLMANN BROS. CO., Morton Grove, III.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Lancaster, O. — M. M. Miese is about
to erect two Moninger houses, each
18x200 feet.

AXBANY, N. T. — The Granville Nurs-
ery Co. was incorporated October 13
with capital stock $5,000 to grow and
sell all kinds of farm produce.

Grand Rapids, Mich.- — The Grand
Rapids Greenhouse Co. is going into
winter with a stock of 20,000 carna-
tions, 4,500 violets and 15,000 chrys-
anthemums, which is more than dou-
ble the stock last fall, and the com-
pany has also doubled its capacity for
roses.

Milwaukee, Wis. — ^Walter M. Maas,
formerly connected with Currie Bros,
and the McKenney Co., and Miss Jean
M. Sheriffs, who also was formerly
connected with the latter concern,
have opened a new retail establish-
ment under the name of Walter M.
Maas & Co., at 128 Oneida street, in
the Cary building.

CHAMPAIGN, ILL. — The fruit show of
the Illinois State Horticultural Society
win be held here December 14-17 In
connection with the annual meeting.
Although no premiums are offered for
flowers so far the secretary will be
glad to receive flower exhibits and
these will probably be added to the
premium list next year.

Carnation
Plants...

strong, Healthy, Field Grown Plants.

Lady Bountiful, Rose Pink Enchan-
tress, Robt. Craig,

$6.00 per 100; $50.00 per 1000.

Peter Reinberg,

35 Randolph St., CHICAGO.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Lily oi the Valley
Clumps.

Extra Strong.

6 to 12 pips, for immediate
delivery, $10.00 per 100;
$90.00 per 1000.

SKIDELSKY & IRWIN GO.,

1215 Betz BIdg..
PHILADELPHIA. PA.

ISy Carnation Plants

To close thi-m out.
Enchantress, Winsor, Boston

Market $4 00 $35 00

White Enchantress. Lawson-Enchan-

tress, Aristocrat 6 00 5S 00

Cash with order or C, O. t).

A.M.SCHAFER. 2129 Balnioral Ave.. Chicago.

TO CLEAN UP.

Field Carnations

LARGE PL.\NTS.

1000 Prosperity, 1500 Nelson Fisher.

250HarIowardoD. at 3c.

Furrow fi Company, Guthrie, Okla.

Special Offer,

Geranium Dr. Lincoln Cothran

will be on sale, and would be pleased to
hear from anvone interested in it. and
wisb to sell the whole stock to anyone
who will put up the most money,

RICHARD DIENER, Colma, Calif.

J. L. Dillon,

Wholesale and Retai' Florist,

BLOOMSBURG. PA.

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679

Cleveland Notes.

TUAUE Ol'ENINU WITH SOMK S.NAI'.

It seems to be the general opinion
that at iast tUero is some snap to
trade. The fall business has been
good and indirations are that it will
keep up. many prominent weddings,
receptions and the like being already
booked that will take considerable
stock. Long stemmed American
Beauty roses .are coming in fairly
plentifully and the demand is good.
Killarney is the one rose it is at all
hard to satisfy the trade with. As
yet the stems are too short for the
best trade. Carnations, too, are rather
scarce, it being difficult some days to
find one's selection of colors or varie-
ties. Chrysanthemums have not yet
begun to come in any too plentifully,
the demand being just about equal to
the supply.

S. N. Pentecost, 1790 East One Hun-
dred and First street, has a fine lot
of poinsettias, and they run in all
sizes from tiny plants for small pans
up to tall plants in the bench for the
cut flower trade. Both the bench
stock and the pot plants are excep-
tionally clean and healthy. The 4 and
5-inch hydrangeas are also a fine as-
sortment, having three, four and five
stalks to the plant. Geraniums here
are planted directly into soil instead
of being rooted in sand, and with bet-
ter results. There are 25,000 of these,
mostly S. A. Nutt.

F. W. Griffin, 5711 Euclid avenue,
has been receiving the cut of the
Lake View Rose Gardens, of James-
town, N. Y., since October 1, and is
now doing a wholesale business as
well as retail. A retail specialty of
Mr. Griffin's is a very attractive tin-
lined basket for hospital bunches.
The 50 cents additional cost to the
buyer is more than compensated for,
in removing the necessity of using an
ungainly pitcher as the sole receptacle
as is so often the case.

Few thoroughfares in the country
are better supplied with up-to-date
flower shops than is Euclid avenue.
A car ride from the public square
eastward brings in rapid succession
Smith & Fetters, James Eadie Co., J.
M. Gasser Co., Jones & Russell, C.
M. Wagner, A. Graham & Sons (two
Euclid avenue stores). Fred Griffin.
Westman & Getz, D. Charlesworth &
Son, and W. A. Calhoun.

A. M. Albrecht advertised in the
local papers a sale of 50 cent ferns
one week ago last Saturday and by
5 o'clock in the afternoon was entire-
ly sold out. Last Saturday this was
repeated with equal success. Mr.
Albrecht reports that not only did the
50 cent ferns go but that he sold an
unusual nurhber of $1 to $3 plants.

C. M. Wagner reports that the big
store opening of the Bailey Co. calle:!
for 22 large pieces. Perhaps the most
notable design was that of a 6-foot
horseshoe of American Beauty roses
arrl lily of the valley. An immense
quantity of southern smilax was used.

The Cleveland Cut Flower Co. is
about to install an artiflcal cooling
plant at its wholesale store. In addi-
tion to keeping the big refrigerator
cool there will be a capacity of 500
pounds of ice per daj' for the pack-
ing of shipments.

G. M. Naumann & Son will remove
next spring to One Hundred and
Twenty-fifth street, near Superior,
where he has recently acquired two
acres of land. He will tear down his
present houses and build eight houses,
24x100 feet.

It is the intention of the J. M.
Gasser Co. to have an entirely new and
modern greenhouse plant within the
very near future. As a starter it is

Importations of Azalea Indica are arriving in splenrlid condition. We
never received a better lot. I<;xtra jjood value in flowering varieties.

Simon Mardner, Vervtuneana, Mine. Van der Cruyssen, Niobe,
Kmpress of India, Prof. Wolters, DeSchryveriana and Deutsche Perle.

10 to 12 in. in diameter $:i6.0() per 100

12 to 14 in. in diameter 45.00 per 100

14 to It; in. in diameter 55.00 per 100

16 to 18 in. in diameter 90.00 per 100

Plants 18 to 22 in. in diameter, $24.00 per dozen, perfect specimens, f

from following varieties: Simon Mardner, Verv;cneana. Mme. Van der i

Cruyssen and Niobe. J

Order now while safe to ship by freight. I

THE STORRS & HARRISON CO., Painesville, 0. j

The Stock You Need

200 Hydrangea Otaksa, 10 to 12 shoots,
in lots of not loss than 2.S \Sc e,ich

DRAGENA MASSANGEANA,

EMIL SAVOY,

200 BouSainvillea Sanderlana, 4-in. pots.

in lots of not less than 25 25c each

7 inch pots $1 25 each

(rinch pots 1 CO each

Secaucus, New Jersey.

Ramblers and other Roses for Florists' use

2-year, Extra Strong Field Grown

PcT 100 Per 100

Wedding Bell, $15 00 Crimson Rambler, $1200to$15(Xl

ladyGay, 10 00 Hiawatha, 20 00

Dorothy Perkins, 10 00 American Beauty, 20 00

Hydrangeas Otaksa, 5 to S slioots. field grown. $12 m per im
HERMAN C. STEINHOFF, West Hoboken, N. J.

Roehr's Rambler Rose

Finest for in and outdoor,

Newport Fairy

Fine, strong field-grown stock,
50c each; $20.00 per 100.

Julius Roehrs Co., ""'rr-

now planned to tear down several of
the houses an;l erect in the spring
seven 27x210-foot houses.

J. A. Smith, formerly of Albrecht
& Smith, has opened a new store at
8025 Wade Park avenue and reports
the beginning of a good trade.

D. Charlesworth & Son are this
week removing from their present lo-
cation at 10525 Euclid avenue to
10601 Euclid.

The Cleveland Florists' Exchange
is receiving fine lots of long stemmed
.\merican Beauty roses.

Visitors: F. W. Bannister, repre-
senting H. D. Mann Co., Syracuse. X.
Y.: R. B. Hayes, Shelby; P. J. Foley,
Fred Lautenslager, Ni J. Rupp,
Chicago.

Redondo Beach, Calif. — E. Kirby,
who has been manager of the Re-
dondo Carnation Gardens for two and
a half years, is retiring from his po-
sition and going to Pasadena.

Boston fero$ |

I Neplirolepis Bostoniensis, I

J Harris Type. ?

\ This is the best of all the |

V Boston Ferns. I

( 2^-in. $(5.00 per 100; $50 per 1000 (
j 2 '-in. 4.50 per 100; 40 per 1000 J

(Randolph & McClements, f
li.iuin ;ind Beatty Sts, Pittsburgh,? J

POINSETTIAS

Per 100

2 and 2V2in.. strone plants $ S.CO

Hydrangeas, pot erown. 5 in 15.00

HydrangeaS; pit grown 4 in 8.00

Dracena Xndivisa, pot grown. 5 in. (ready for

a shill t to(vin ^'^'5?

Vlncas, field grown ■■ ■».00

Geraniums, S. .\ Nutt. R. C $12.50 per fOOO

Cash with order.

S. N. PENTECOST,

1790 E. 101st St., N, E., Cleveland, O.

Neph. Whitman!

2^-inch $ 5.00 per 100

Magnlfica. (new) 2^k-m....- 25.00 per 100

Boston Ferns 2,^;\°cJ,'''»'«'
Henry H. Barrows & Son, ^Sak^"

680

The American Florist.

Oct. 23,

St. Louis.

TRADE MORE LTVELT.

The cool weather has enlivened
trade somewhat. Carnations are de-
cidedly scarce and are held at 3-4
cents. Roses are in fair supply;
American Beauties have the call and
are being more and more used in
funeral work and bunches of Beau-
ties and lily of the valley sprays are
frequently ordered. Weather condi-
tions have improved violets somewhat
and they are now quoted at 40 cents.
Some fairly good white chrysanthe-
mums are in; dahlias and cosmos
still hang on but a few nights of frost
will kill these. The scarcity of car-
nations has helped the sale of roses.
Richmond and short stem Killarney
have had a good demand and the
same applies to all kinds of greens.

NOTES.

The Florists' Club met at Odd Fel-
lows hall last Thursday with 19 mem-
bers present and Geo. Windier in the
chair. The Horticultural Society was
advised to do what they desired with
the $50 donated by the club for the
flower show. The books were audited
and approved. A communication from
Mr. Pring of Shaw's Garden desiring
his resignation from the club was
red, but the resignation was not
accepted as the club could not afford
to lose so active and valuable a mem-
ber. Three members were dropped
from the rolls for non-payment of
dues. H. N. Brodeman made an ad-
dress on the coming flower show and
regretted the apathy shown by many
of the florists in regard to it. Fred
Ammann will read an essay at the
next meeting on the benefits of flower
shows to wholesalers, retailers and
growers.

Grimm & Gorly report good trade
In American Beauty roses and violets
during Centennial week.

Ostertag Bros, have their hands
full with decorations. They have
hired 18 extra hands.

Otto Sander will start a flower store
at the Maryland hotel.

Visitors: Judge Vesey, Fort Wayne,
Ind.; G. Reissing of L. Baumann &
Co., Chicago.

W. F.

Cleveland.

CARNATIONS SCARCE.

Chrysanthemum time is here and
a large number of blooms in pink,
white and yellow are coming in good
supply and just about equal to the
demand. Carnations are still scarce,
as most growers have timed their
crop to come on after chrysanthe-
mum time. The cold weather the
past week has greatly improved the
violets, some fine stock in both single
and double now being in good sup-
ply. The high winds and cold weather
have put most outdoor flowers out of
commission. A few cosmos, mostly
pink, met with a ready sale. A num-
ber of swell weddings and socials are
scheduled for this week which ought
to help some. The Rockefeller-Nash
wedding October 12 was the scene of
one of the prettiest floral decorations
seen here for some time, an excellent
descriptive account of which appeared
in last week's issue. Retailers are
stocking up in supplies, as was proven
by the sales for the past week.

F. C. Bartels and wife of North
Olmstead announce the engagement
of their daughter, Edna Rose, to Ber-
nard Marshall Kimball of Boston,
Mass.

Wm. Bramley of Bramley & Son
is busy in the election booth these
days registering votes for the fall elec-
tion, C. B.

Come and see SHASTA growing and be convinced that it is the Greatest Money
Making White Carnation in sight today. Carries more buds right now than most
varieties produce in a whole season. The quality is there, too. Scored 89 points at the
A. C, S. meeting last January, and never scored less than 85 points. Traveled to Boston,
Mass., last February and scored 87 points. Can be seen growing at either Indianapoli
orTewksbury. Bookingorders now for Jan. delivery at $12. 00 per 100, .$100.00 per 1000s

PATTEN & CO., Tewksbury, Mass.

BAUR & SMITH, Indianapolis, Ind.

A New Light Pink Carnation for 1910.
SI2.00 per 100. SIOO.OO per 1000.

CHICAGO CARNATION CO., Joiiet, III.
A. E. HUNT & CO., Evanston, III. HUNT BROS., Pari( Ridge, III.

New, brilliant, glistening pink carnation for 1910.
$12.00 per 1 0O. SIOO.OO per 1000.

A. C< BROWN,

Springfield, 111.

CHICAGO CARNATION CO.

Joliet, ni.

A New Seedling
Carnation :: :: ::

light pink, overlaid with a deep rose pink, the color extending over
the petals from the center almost to the edge. 'The most attractive Novelty
for 1910. $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000.

Chicago Carnation Co.,

A. T. PYFER.

Manaiier.

Joliet, III.

Pittsburg.

The market the past week remained
about the same as last report, stock
of all kinds being very plentiful. The
cut of chrysanthemums is fast increas-
ing; fancy pink, yellow and white are
moving fairly well, the smaller stock
going cheap. One retail firm sold on
Saturday 1,800 fiowers at 50 cents per
dozen regardless of quality.

Robens, Sewickley, has sold his store
and moved to the state of Washing-
ton, where he is engaged in the same
line.

Miss Lily Geib, formerly in the
employ of the McCallum Co., is mak-
ing an extended tour of California.

John Britenbaugh's house was visit-
ed by the stork this week, leaving
him a son.

M. L. Hess, Wheeling, W. Va., had a
very elaborate wedding decoration at
Willsburg.

The South View Floral Co., Carrick,
is putting up two new houses 30x200
feet.

H. T. Lorch, Allison Park, is put-
ting up two more carnation houses.

Jos. Thomas, Greensburg, has sev-
eral houses of very fine ferns.

.Zuger Co. has two new automobiles
for delivery purposes.

J.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — An appropria-
tion for a new greenhouse at East
Lake park, to replace the one de-
stroyed by the storms of last spring,
is asked for by the park commission.

Houston, Tex. — Robt. Kerr has pur-
chased property from his father at
2717-19 Travis street for $5,000, and
intends to add a branch to his busi-
ness which he purchased from his
father five years ago. Three years
later he purchased 12 acres of land
beyond Hyde Park, where his green-
houses now stand.

ROSES

A SPECIALTY.

The Din^ee fie Conard Co.,

WEST GROVE, PA.

ROSES...

Let us book your order now.

25,000 2-in. A No. 1 stock. 50 kinds to pick

from, at $lS.m to S25.00 per 1000.

Wagner Park Conservatories, Sidney, Ohio.

First aid

to buyers of

Fall price-list ready — ask for it

Roses

ady — ask for it.

New London, Conn.- — Edward A.
Smith has just completed a fine large
greenhouse at his establishment.

East Brookfield, Mass. — H. S. Hill
manager of the Pine Croft Green-
houses, recently moved here with his
wife from Gardner.

Philadelphia, Pa. — A fire broke out
at John Doyle's Frankford avenue
store October 11, causing damage to
the extent of $400. Churchgoers were
attracted by the hundreds.

Springfield, O. — Twenty-four mem-
bers of the Florists' Club were enter-
tained by President Murphy at his
greenhouses at Urbana, October 11.
The weather was bad and no one
stayed late, nor was any business
transacted, but the visitors inspected
the greenhouses and were given a
three-course supper.

igog.

The American Florist.

681

How to Destroy Rats.

There fs probably no greater pest
In America than the brown or Norway
rat, all o( the varieties of which are
natives of the old world and have
been introduced to this country. Its
great fecundity and its ability to adapt
itself to circumstances has led to its
great prevalance everywhere, and a
bulletin under the title given at the
head of this note has been published
by and may be obtained free from
the Department of Agriculture, Wash-
ington, D. C. Cement construction of
buildings, to prevent the pests gain-
ing admission, is one of the principal
methods of repression advised, espe-
cial care, of course, being needed in
the foundations. Old, tumbledown
buildings and wharves in cities should
not be tolerated, nor should wooden
sidewalks or floors. Farm buildings,
granaries and poultry houses need
special attention and corn cribs should
also be constructed of concrete.

The leaving around of garbage is
deprecated, as this forms food for the
rodents, and it is pointed out that
well fed rats breed early and often
and produce large litters, while poorly
fed ones, on the other hand, repro-
duce less frequently and bear smaller
litters. Heavy wire screens to all
bins or other containers of food are
also recommended, and, as it is
pointed out that the rats usually at-
tack the angles of doors, etc., such
should have light coverings of metal
strips on all salient angles. The per-
sistent destruction of the enemies of
rats, such as the larger hawks and
owls, skunks, coyotes, foxes, weasels
and others is also given as one cause
of the great increase of rats, and is
decried as the rats, it is pointed out,
are more destructive to poultry and
game than the enemies above named.
Guillotine, cage, barrel, pit and other
traps for the vermin are described
and illustrated and their use de-
scribed and the methods of poisoning
are also given, as well as fumigation
to destroy them. There is, in short,
a great amount of useful data in this
bulletin which no one interested or
troubled with rats can afford to ne-
glect.

Bernardsvllle, N. J.

We hail with much satisfaction the
advent of a new society here. This
is one of the residential towns of
New Jersey that has of late been at-
tracting much attention, not only on
account of its many wealthy resi-
dents and fine estates, but also on ac-
count of the high intelligence in hor-
ticultural matters shown by the su-
perintendents and gardeners of these
estates.

A meeting held in the old school
house October 9 was the beginning
of the society to be known as the
Bernardsvllle Horticultural and Agri-
cultural Society. Officers were elected
unanimously as follows: Wm. Blias,
president; Thos. Harrison, vice presi-
dent; B. S. P. Bretherton, treasurer;
J. H. Rainsbury, secretary; J P. An-
derson, corresponding secretary. There
is no reason why In the near future,
with such capable officers and all
meetings as well attended as the first
one, we should not have one of the
best societies in New Jersey. The ob-
ject of the society is advancement in
the science of horticulture and agri-
culture and to get acquainted one
with another.

NEW ROSE

Jonkheer J. L. Mock,

(HYBRID TEA.)

Positively Tlie Best Rose For Forcing.

Has received the Highest Awards, including Gold Medals,
Prizes of Honor and Tirst Class]Certificates.

Everyone who had the opportunity to see this new rose growing
outdoors was enthusiastic about it, a first-class variety which will be
called for everywhere before long. The color of the rose resembles
Farbenkonigin, Caroline Testout and La France, but the bearing of
flowers, on long strong stems, with spendid dark foliage, makes it far
superior to those three varieties. — Rosen-Zeitung, 1909.

P. Lambert, the well known hybridizer and rose judge. Trier,
writes: Three hundred flowers of wonderful carriage, size and
strength of color, the Rose Jonkheer J. L. Mock were exhibited. If
it proves as beautiful with us as at the show, Farbenkonigin will be
entirely discarded." Further, Mr. Lambert says: "It will become a
universally popular rose like Testout, Kaiserin and Druschki."

Strong plants, each, $2.40; 12 plants,|^$25.75.

M. LEENDERS & CO.,

Tegelen, Holland.

ANcwFern— Ncphrolepis Giatrasii

Nephrolepis Giatrasii in 8-inch Pot.

Tn offering to the trade this New
* Fern, I have great confidence
in its future. It has been pro-
nounced, bv experts, a iiiost de-
sirable fern for the store, the
home, and all places where
^ood ferns are in demand. This
is a sport of the well known
Boston Fern, and possesses the
bestqualitiesoftheparent, while
it is compact and highly decora-
tive. The smaller sizes of this
fern are Ideal plants for table

decoration. I offer this fern to
the trade with confidence that it
will give satisfaction.

Prices: In2'4-inch pots, $3.50
perdoz.; $2o.00per 100; $200.00
per 1000. 26 plants at 100 rates;
600 plants at 1000 rates. Orders
delivered in rotation as re-
ceived. Now ready for delivery

George Giatras

46:^ Summit .\ve..

West Hoboken, N. J.

Extra Stronjr Plants

Bridesmaid, Rhea Reid, Perle and

Killarney, $40.00 per 1000.

Asparagus Sprengeri, 3 in. pots. $4.00 per lOd

POEHLMANN BROS. GO., Morton Grove, III.

Mention the American Florist ivhen writing

A BARGAIN IN PLANTS.

AsparagQS Sm' ntcn, 4 in. for bcncliine. $5.00
p. r .1X1. Boston Ferns, 4 and 5in., .^I5.t0 and
$20.00 per ItiO. Geraniums, all the leading varie-
ties. 3 in. tine stock, i'^.'^) per li-i. Pansies, best
German strain, $2.50 per U'O.i. Vinca Variecated.
strong, field grown . .S4.00 per 100. Violets, Prin-
cess of \Valos, extra large plants. $5.00 per 100.
Extras included witti every order.

F. C. RIEBE, Webster, Mass.

Mention the American Florist ichen writing

682

The American Florist.

Oct.

^J-

Index to Advertiser!.

Advance Co The. ...VI

AllenJ K 66S

Am Blower Co 6V1

American Spawn Co670
Am Woodenware

MfgCo 689

AmlineEC 659

AmonHeiEht8NurCo674

AodersoD Fio Co (.(>7

Anderson S A Ill

Andorra Nurseries.. 675
Ascbmann Godfrey. .677
Atlanta Floral Co... 667

Baer Julius 667

Barrows H H & Son679
Bassett & Washburn

655677

Baur& Smith 680

Bayersdorfer H 687

Beaven E A f64

Beckert WC IV

BennettC A 674

Bentbey Coatsworth 659

Bermntr H G 664

Berrydale Exp Gar. .671
Bertermann Bros Co6b6
Bindekunst Verlay. .687

Blackistone Z D 666

Bobbink & Atkins.. .673

Boddinston AT IV

Bodeer Jno&SonsCo669

Bolandl B Co (67

Bowe M A 667

Braslan Seed Gro Cc66S
Breitmeyer's JSon8t67

Bridf eman's IV

Brill Francis (69

Brown AC 680

Brown Alfr'dSeedCo(63

BrnnsH N 659

BndloDBjA 659

Burpee W A & Co.. 669

BurrC R & Co 673

Byer Bros 671

Caldwell the Woods

man Co 664

Camp Conduit Co. ...VI
Carrillo & Baldwin.. 676
Chi CarnationCo.. .1680
Chi House Wreck Co692
Clark The EB Co... 669
Cleary's Hort Co. ...662
Cleveland Cut FloCo667
Cleveland Florist Ex66l

Coles W W 671

Cotsonas Geo &Co. 664

Cowee W J 687

CraiB Robt Co 671

Crump Frank F 6fi6

Cunningham Jos H..67I
Daniels & Fisher. ...((>;
Dayton FloralCo ...667

DeamudJBCo 654

Dearborn Ene Co... 682
Denver Wholesale

Flower Mkt £61

Detroit Flower Pot.. 689

Diener Richard 678

Dietsch A & Co VI

Diller Caskey &Keen690

Dillon J L 678

Dineee & Conard CotSO
DornerF&SonsCo . 1
Dreer HA ... 673 692

Dunlop John H 666

Eagle Machine Wk8.689
Edwards Fold'g Box689

Elliott W H 661

Emmans Geo M 671

EyresH G (irf,

FiskeSeed Co IV

Florists' Hail Ass'n 692

Flower Shop 66/'.

Foley MfgCo 691

For Sale and Rent.. 653

Ford Bros 6(.3

Ford C S 678

Fries Fred 653

Froment HE (63

Furrow & Co 678

Galvin Thos F 666

Garden City Sand CoVI
Garland Geo M Co. .692

GasserJM Co (66

Giatras Geo 681

Giblin & Co VI

Gorbam & Cbapline687

Gude Bros Co 666

Guttman Alex J... (6
Harrison's Nurseries675
Hartman Hjalmar...669
Hauswirth Florist.. (6'
Heacock Jos.. .... 677

HeinlJohn& Son.. ..667

Herr Albert M 678

Herrmann A 682

Hess & Swoboda h^^

Hews AH & Co.... 6S9

Hilfinger Bros 689

Hill The EG Co.... I

Hippard E V

Hitchings&Co 693

Hoerber Bros 657

HoSmao Florist 666

HoKue Kellogg Co.. 669

Holm &01son 667

Holton & Hunkel..66l

Hooker H M Co 692

Hort Advertising 687
Hort Trade Journal. .687

Hunt AE& Co 68J

HuntBros f80

Hunt EH.... 659 689 692

Igoe Bros 687

Isbell S M& C0....669
Jackson & PerkinsCc673

Jacobs S & Sons V

loboson W W &Son665
Johnston Heating Cc691

Kasting WFCo 664

Keller Geo & Son... 689
Keller J B & Sons... 667

Kellogg Geo M 667

Kennicott Bros Co. .659
Ky Tobacco Fro Co. 688

Kessler Bros 663

King Construction.. V

KohrAF 689

Kramer I N & Son. .689
Krick's Letters Etc. .682
Kroeschell Bros Co. V

Kruchtenjohn 659

KuehnC A £64

KuhlGeo A 671

Kyle & Foerster 65i,

Lager & Hurrell — 676
LandretbSeedCo...£69

Langjabr A H 663

Leedle Floral Co... 683
LiendersM&Co....681
Le Journal desRoses£87

Litchenburger J £82

Lord & Burnham.... V

McCallum Co £61

McConnell Alex £67

McCray Refrig Co.. 689
McCullough's JM...£6t
McKellarChasW...659
McKissick Bros — 661
Manhattan Flo Mkt 662
Matthews Florist ... £67

May&CoLL 667

Mich Cut Flower Ex£64

Miltang Bros £63

MilIan?Chaa 66<

MillerE S IV

Moninger J C Co.... 692
Moon The WmHCc67S
Moore Hentz &Nash(f)3
Moore-Livingst'n Co689
Morehead Mfg Co. ..691

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ARAUCARIAS.

Araucarias, Gxcelsa glauca, specimens 6,
7 and S-ln.. 4 to 6 years. 4 to 6 tiers, 20
to 32 Ins., $1.60 to $3 each. Excelsa, 3,
4 and B years, 5 to 7 tiers, 6-In., 20 to 35
Ins., 76o to $1.60; 2 to 3 years, 12 to 25
Ins., hVi to 6-ln. pots, 40c to $1; Kobusta
compacta, 6-ln.. 2 to 4 tiers, i years, 12
to 20 Ins., $1.25 to $1.60. G. Asohmann,
1012 W. Ontario St.. Philadelphia.

Araucarias. 7-In.. 30-lns.. $1.50 each.
Frank Oechslin. 4911 Qulncy, Chicago.

Araucarias. Bobblnk & Atkins, Ruther-
ford, N. J.

ASPARAGUS.

Asparagus plumosus nanus, 2-in.. $3 per
100; $25 per 1,000; 2V4-in.. $4 per 100; $40
per 1,000; 3-ln., $7 per 100; $65 per 1,000;
seedlings, $1.26 per 100; $10 per 1,000.
Sprengerl, 2-ln., $2.60 per 100; $20 per 1,000.
Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and N. Y.

Asparagus plumosus nanus, from 2^ -in.
pots, $2.60 per 100; $22.50 per 1,000. Cash
with order. Floral HUI Gardens, G. F.
Nelpp, Prop., Chatham, N. J.

Asparagus plumosus, 2Vi-in.. $2 per 100;
$18 per 1,000. Jos. H. Cunningham, Dela-
ware, O'.

Asparagus plumosus seedlings, $1 per 100;
$8 per 1,000. I. N. Kramer & Son, Cedar
Rapids, Iowa.

Asparagus Sprengerl, 3-in., $5 per 100.
Plumosus, 2-In., $3; 3-in., $5 per 100. Geo.
M. Emmans. Newton. N. J.

Asparagus Sprengeri. $1.50 per 100. A.
M. Herr. Lancaster, Pa.

Asparagus Sprengerl, 2-In., 2c. Plum-
osus, 2-in., 2c. Byer Bros., Chambersburg,
Pa.

Asparagus St>rengeri, 214-in., 2%c; 3-in.,
■'io: 4-in., 10c. Mosbaek Greenhouse Co.,
tjnarga. 111.

Asparagus Sprengerl from 2% -In. potsi
2V4c each. Cash with order. LIttlefleld &
Wyman, North Ablngton, Mass.

Asparagus plumosus, 2H-ln., 60c per doz. ;
$3.60 per 100; 3-ln., 85o per doz.; $6 per
100. Frank Oechslin, 4911 Qulncy. Chicago.

Asparagus Sprengerl, 4-in., $5 per 100. F.
C. RIebe, Webster, Mass.

Asparagus plumosus and Sprengerl. J. C.
Schmidt, Bristol, Pa.

Asparagus Sprengerl, 3-in., $4 per 100.
Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111.

Asparagus Sprengeri, $6 per 100. Peren-
nlal Gardens Co., Toledo, O.

ASPIDISTRAS.

Aspidistras, Variegated, 5-in., 6 to 8
leaves, $1 each; 6-ln.. 10 to 12 Ivs., $1.30;
7-ln., IS to 20 Ivs., $2. Green, 5-in.. 6 to 8
Ivs., 75c; 6-in., 10 to 12 Ivs., $1; 7-in., IS to
LM) Ivs., $1.50. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chl-
oago and New York,

AZALEAS.

Azaleas. Simon Mardner Deutsche Perle,
Vervaeneana, Niobe, Van der Cruyssen, 10 to
12-ln.. $5 per doz.; $40 per 100; 12 to 14-
in., $7 per doz.; $50 per 100; 14 to 16-in.,
$9 per doz.; $60 per 100; 16 to IS-in.. $1.60
each, $14 per doz.; 18 to 20-ln., $2.25 each;
$25 per doz. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago
and New York.

Azalea Indlca, Simon Mardner, Deutsche
Perle, Vervaeneana, Apollo, Mme. Petrick,
• 5c to $1.60 each. G. Aschmann, 1012 W.
Ontario St.. Philadelphia.

.\zaleas. See our display advertisement In
this Issue, page 679. Storrs & Harrison Co.,
Palnesville, o.

Azaleas. Jacs Smits, Naarden. Holland.
Azaleas. Geo. A. Kuhl. Pekin, III.

Azaleas. Jackson & Perkins, Newark, N.Y.

BAY TREES.

2.000 bay and box trees In all sizes; pyra-
mid and standard. Write for list. Julius
Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J.

Bay trees. Bobblnk & Atkins, Ruther-
ford, N. J.

BEGONIAS.

Beyunia. .vdoiph Menzol, 2%-In., $2 per
doz. (Jioiro (le I.orralni*. 4-In., $5 per doz.;
$ 111 per 100. VauBli:ui'H .'^v.-cd Store, Chi. & N.Y.

Rex begonias, 2-ln., $6 per 100. Geo. M.
Emmans. Newton, K. J.

Begonia Glolre de Lorraine, 4-ln., 30c.
G. Aschmann. 1012 W. Ontario St., Phlla.

Begonia Glolre de Lorraine. Geo. A. Kuhl,
Pelcln. 111.

BOXWOOD.

Boxwood, all sizes. Cleary's Horticultural

Co., 62 Vesey St., New York.

Boxwood. Jacs Smlts, Naarden. Holland.

BULBS, Imponea.

Bulbs, Narcissus Bicolor Victoria, case
lots, 1,250 bulbs, $25; less, $2.50 per 100.
Paper White Grand!., 13 ctm. and up, case
of 1,250, $11; $1.25 per 100; 14 ctm and up,
1,000 to case, $11; $1.50 per 100. Golden
SlJur $2.25 per 100; $20 per 1,000. Princeps,
$1.25 per 100; $10 per 1,000. Emperor, $2
'per 100; $17.50 per 1,000. Poeticus, 75c per
100; $5 per 1,000. Chinese lilies, 120 bulbs,
$4.20. Tulips: Artus, $1.50 per 100; $11.50
per 1,000. Chrysolora, $1 per 100; $7.60 per
1.000. La Relne, $1.25 per 100; $9.50 per
1,000. Mon Tresor, $1.75 per 100; $14 per
1,000. Proserpine, $2.76 per 100; $24 per
1.000. Prince of Austria, $1.75 per 100;
$16 per 1,000. Rose Luisante, $2.25 per
100; $20 per 1,000. Thomas Moore, $1.25
per 100; $10.50 per 1,000. Yellow Prince, $1
per 100; $8.50 per 1,000. Couronne d'Or, $2
per 100; $18.50 per 1,000. Murillo, $2 per
100; $17 per 1,000. Imperator Rubrorum.
$2.60 per 100; $22 per 1,000. Gesnerlana
Spat., $1.25 per 100; $10.50 per 1,000. Dar-
win's mixed, $1.25 per 100; $9 per 1,000.
Hyacinths; select named, $5 per 100; $45
per 1.000. Fine named, $4 per 100; $35 per
1,000. Separate Colors, $2.50 per 100; $22.50
per 1,000. Miniature, named, $2 per 100;
$18 per 1,000. Lillum Longi., 7-9. $5 per
100: case 300, $13.50; L. longlflorum gigan-
teum, 7-9, $7 per 100; case of 300, $1S.
Freesia refracta alba, French, mammoth,
$1.25 per 100; $9 per 1,000. Spanish iris,
mixed, $2.50 per 1,000; named, $4 per 1.000.
F. R. Pierson Co., "Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N.Y'.

Bulbs, single Dutch hyacinths, all colors.
$3.50 per 100; $30 per 1,000. Single tulips:
Bizard, Canary Bird, Cardinals Hat, Couloeur,
Ponceau, Jacoba Van Beieren. Lac Van
Riju, Ma Van Almable, Purple Crown. $1.50
per 100; $12.60 per 1,000; mixed, $1.26 per
100; $10 per 1,000. Parrot mixed, $1 per
100; $8 per 1,000. Bizarres and bybloeinens,
mixed. Breeders plain colored, mixed, Dar-
win, mixed, various species, mixed, $1.25
per 100; $10 per 1.000. Narcissus: Paper
White Grandi., $1 per 100; $8 per 1,000.
Guinea hen flower, mixed. $1 per 100; SS
per 1,000. Iris: Anglica, $1.23 per 100;
$10 per 1,000. Hispanica, 50c per 100; $4
per 1.000. Germanlca. $1.50 per 100; $12.50
per 1,000, Kaempferi, $1.25 per 100; $10
per 1.000. Pavonia, $1 per 100; $S per 1,000.
Tuberose, snake head, $1.25 per 100; $10
per 1,000. Gladioli, America, 7-in., $5 per
100; $40 per 1,000: 5 to 0 in., $3.50 per 100:
$30 per 1,000: bulblets, $5 per 1,000. Callas,
3 to 4-in., $3.50 per 100; $30 per 1,000.
Berrydale Experiment Gardens, Route No. 1,
Box 54, Holland. Mich.

Bulbs, Lillum tenulfollum, L, Wallacel,
named L. elegans, single and dbl. tigers.
Iris Kaempferi, Iris Germanlca, Delphlnum
formosum, gladioli, callas. cinnamon vines.
Madeira vines, oxalls. milla, bessera, am-
aryllis, zephyranthes, Lycoris squamigera,
Cooperias, etc. E. S. Miller, Wading River.
N. Y.

Dutch Hyacinths. Named varieties.
$3.90 per 100; $36 per 1.000. Write for
price list. Stapler's Seed Store, Pittsburg,
Pa.

Bulbs. Paper White Narcissus and other
Dutch bulbs. Lillum Harrlsli. 6-7-ln.. $37
per 1.000. J. M. Thorburn & Co., 33
Barclay St.. New York.

Bulbs. Tulips. Keizcr.skroon. $13 per 1.000.
La Relne, $S per 1.000. Winterson's Seed
Store, 45 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Dutch Bulbs: Roman hyacinths, La
Grandesse 1.,'Innocence, Grand Maltre, Queen
of Blues, $2,10 per 100; $19 per 1,000. Bed-
ding and forcing hyacinths, blue, light blue,
red and rose, rose, pure white, whlto and
blush, single, forcing grade, $3.25 per' 100;
$28 per 1,000 bedding grade, $2.40 per 100;
$21 per 1,000. Named Dutch hyacinths, 1st
size, $0 per 100; $55 per 1,000; 2nd size, \K
per 100; $33 per 1,000. Tulips: Artus, $1.20
per 100; $10.50 per 1,000. Chrysolora, 75c
per 100; $6.50 per 1,000. Cottage Maid. $1.10
per 100; $9 per 1,000; Duchess of Parma.
$1.20 per 100: $10 per 1,000. La Relne, $1.10
per 100; $9 per 1,000. Yellow Prince, 85c per
100; $7.50 per 1,000. Narcissus: Poeticus, 50o
per 100; $4.25 per 1,000. Von Slon, fancy,
$1.35 per 100; $12 per 1,000. Trumpet Major.
$1.10 per 100; $9 per 1.000. Vaughan's Seed
Store. Chicago and New York.

Bulbs, Harrlsli, Formosum. Romans, Pa-
per White, freeslas, callas. W. C. Beckert,
Northslde. Pittsburg, Pa.

Bulbs, Dutch hyacinths, tulips and nar-
cissus. Weeber & Don. 114 Chambers St..
New York

Bulbs of all kinds. A. T. Boddlngton,
342 W 14th St.. New York.

Bulbs, all florists' varieties. H. E. Fiske
Seed Co.. Faneull Hall Square. Boston.

Bulbs of all kinds. James VIck'B Sons.
Rochester. N. Y.

Bulbs, Dutch. Jackson & Perkins Co.,

Newark, N. Y.

Watsonia Ardernel (White bugle Illy),
$1 per doz.; $7.60 per 100. Henry A.
Dreer. 714 Chestnut St.. Philadelphia.

CANNAS.

Cannas, J. D. Elsele, Egandale, A. Bou-
vier and Florence Vaughan, $2 per 100;
$18.60 per 1,000. Jean TIssot. Pres. Myers,
Louisiana, Pennsylvania, $3 per 100; $22.50
per IjOOO. King Humbert, $6 per 100; $50
per 1,000. R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co.,
White Marsh. Md.

CARNATIONS.

FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS.

R. P. Enchantress. . .$6 per 100; $50 per 1.000

Mrs. T. W. Lawson. . 6 per 100; 50 per 1,000

Victory, small plants. 4 per 100; 35 per 1,000

WInsor 4 per 100; 35 per 1,000

Aristocrat 6 per 100;

Boston Market .... 5 per 100; 40 per 1,000

WIETOR BROS.,
51 Wabash Ave.

Chicago, 111.

Carnations, Bay State and Mrs. Chas.
Knopf. $12 per 100. Winona. $7.50 per
100; $65 per 1.000. White Perfection. White
Enchantress, $7 per 100; $60 per 1,000.
Lloyd. Splendor, Mrs. Patten, Lawson-En-
chantress (Superior), $6 per 100; $50 per
1,000. S. J. Reuter & Son, Inc.. Westerly,
R. I.

Carnations, unusually fine stock. White
Enchantress, $60 per 1,000; Rose Pink En-
chantress, $50 per 1,000. Satisfaction guar-
anteed. Cash or C. O. D. A. Stahelln.
Redford, Mich.

Carnations, field-grown. Melody. Mrs. Pat-
ten. Var. Law^son. WInsor. Enchantress,
Rose Pink Enchantress, L. Bountiful. Pres.
Seelye. Pink Imperial, Beacon. Queen, $5 per
100. S. G. Benjamin, FIshkill. N. Y.

Surplus carnations, field-grown. 2.000 Law-
son, several 100 Red Nelson Fisher, Pink
Nelson Fisher, WInsor. Bountiful at $3 per
100. "West End Greenhouses. Lincoln. 111.

Carnations, Lady Bountiful, Rose Pink En-
chantress. Robt, Craig. $6 per 100; $50 per
1.000. Peter Relnberg, 35 Randolph St,
Chicago.

Carnations. large field plants, untouched
by frost. Winona, WInsor, Red Nelson Fish-
er and Lawson-Enchantress. $5 per 100; $45
per 1.000. A. C. Canfleld. Sprlngfleld, 111.

Carnations, Pink Lawson, Robt. Craig.
Lawson Enchantress, $5 per 100. Harry
Helnl. West Toledo, O.

Carnations. Wood Bros., FIshkill, N. T.

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Oct. 23,

Carnations, new seedlings, deep crimson
and bright pink, $8 per 100; $75 per 1,000.
Rose Pink Enchantress, $6 per 100. Dln-
gee & Conard Co., West Grove. Fa.

Carnation Shasta. $12 per 100; $100 per
1,000. Baur & Smith, Indianapolis, Ind.
Patten & Co., Tewksbury, Mass.

Carnations, 1.000 Prosperity, 1,600 Nelson
Fisher, 250 Harlowarden, 3c. Furrow & Co.,
Guthrie, Okla.

Carnation Scarlet Glow, $12 per 100; $100
per 1000. F. Dorner & Sons Co., Lafayette,
Ind. ^

3 000 Carnations, field - grown. Queen
Louise, $3 per 100; $26 per 1,000. Cole
Bros., Peoria, 111. ,

Carnations, Sangamo, Conquest, Mary
Tolman, $12 per 100; $100 per 1,000. Chl-
cago Carnation Co.. Jollet, 111.

Carnation Georgia, $12 per 100; $100 per
1,000. Weiland & dinger, 128 B. 3rd St.,
Cincinnati, O.

CantYSANTHEMUMS.

Chrysanthemums, Golden Glow, Virginia
Poehlmann, $3.00 per doz. Monrovia, Halli-
day, October Frost, Touset and Bergman,
$1.50 per doz. Bassett & Washburn, Hins-
dale. 111.

Golden Glow and October Frost 'mum
stock plants, 12 for 76c; 26 for $1.25; 100
for $4. C. A. Shatter & Co., Alexandria, Va.

Smith's Chrysanthemum Manual, 40c post-
pald. Elmer D. Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich.

Chrysanthemums, leading vars. Wood
Bros., Flshkill, N. Y.

Chrysanthemums. Chas. H. Totty, Madl-
son, N. J.

CINERARIAS.

Cinerarias, 3-in., $7.50 per 100. Mosbaek
Greenhouse Co., Onarga. 111.

CLEMATIS.

Clematis panlculata, 2%-in. pots, 2%c;
$22.60 per 1,000. Strong, 1-year, field, extra
fine, $4.60 per 100; $40 per 1,000. The Good
& Reese Co.. Springfield, O.

Clematis paniculata, splendid plants, $1
per doz.; $5 per 100; 60 at 100 rate. F. A.
Bailer, Bloomlngton, 111. ,

Clematis, 2 and 3-yr., field-grown, large
flowering vars. and panlculata. Jackson &
Perkins Co., Newark, N. Y.

Clematis. Bobblnk & Atkins, Buther-
ford, N. J.

COLEUS.

Coleus, choice vars., $2 per 100; $18 per
1.000. E. G. Hill Co., Richmond, Ind.

CYCXAMENS.

Cyclamen glganteum, 2% and 3-ln., $5
per 100. G. Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario
St., Philadelphia.

Cyclamen, Vaughan's Giant, 2% -In., $4 per
100. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and N. Y.

Cyclamen. Geo. A. Kuhl, Pekln, III.

Cyclamens, 3-ln., $10 per 100. Perennial
Gardens Co., Toledo, O.

DAISIES.

Daisies, Paris yellow and white, 2-ln., 2c.
Double Snowball, Longfellow, $2.50 per 1.-
000. New giant white. $4 per 1,000. Byer
Bros., Chambersburg, Pa.

Daisies. J. C. Schmidt, Bristol, Pa.

DRACENAS.

Dracaena Massangeana, 7-in., $1.25; 6-In.,
$1 each. Emil Savoy, Secaucus, N. J.

Dracena Indlvlsa, 3-ln., 6c; 5-ln., 25c.
Mosbaek Greenhouse Co., Onarga, 111.

FERNS.

Ferns, Boston, 2^-in. pots, 3%c; $30 per
1.000; 3-ln. pots, strong, $9 per 100; 4-ln.
pots, strong, $15 per 100. Whitman, 2^1-In.
pots, 3c; $25 per 1.000; 4-ln. pots, $15 per
100. Nephrolepls Davallloldes furcans, the
fish tall fern, fine stock, 2%-ln. pots,. 4c;
4-ln. pots, $16 per 100. Dwarf ferns for fern
dishes, 6 best sorts In fine condition, 2c; $18
per 1,000. The Good & Reese Co., Sprlng-
fleld. O.

Ferns. Adlantum hybridum, 6-ln., 25c, 35c,
50c. Ferns for dishes, assorted, 2^-ln.,
$3 per 100. Amerpohll, Whltmanl, 6% and
6-In., 40c. 60c. 60c. Scottll. TodeaoldeB,
Boston, 6% and 6-ln., 35c, 40c, 50c. G.
Aschmann. 1012 W. Ontario St., Phlla.

Fern, Nephrolepls Superblsslma, 2^ -In.,
$16 per 100; 4-ln., $25; 6-ln. pans, $9 per
doz.; 8-In., $18 per doz. F. R. Plerson Co.,
Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y.

FERNS — Place your order now for ferns.
Largest stock and prices lowest consider-
ing quality. Whitmanl, Elegantissima,
Boston, Barrowsi and Piersonl, 4-in., $15
per 100; 6-in., $20 per 100. Wagner Park
Conservatories, Sidney, O.

Ferns, Whitman!, 3-in., $8 per 100; 3^4-
in., $10; 4-in., $16. Boston, 3-in., $6; 3%-
in., $8; 4-ln., $10. Piersonl, 3-in., $6; 3%-
in., $8; 4-in., $10. Piersoni Eleg., 3%-ln.,
$S; 4-in., $10. Perennial Gardens Co., To-
ledo, O.

Ferns, Boston, 6-in., pot-grown, $20 per
100. Whitmanl, 5-in., $25 per 100. Boston,
6-in., $40 per 100. Piersoni, 6-in., $40 per
100. Cash. Henry Daut, R. F. D. No. 2,
Decatur. 111.

Boston terns, 2%-ln., $6 per 100; $50 per
1,000; 2-in., $4.50 per 100; $40 per 1,000.
Randolph & McClements, Pittsburg, Pa.

Ferns for dishes, assorted, $3.50 per 100;
$30 per 1,000. Ernest Oechslln, 188 Madison
St.. River Forest, 111.

Ferns for dishes, asst., 2Vi-in., $3.50 per
100; $30 per 1,000. Frank Oechslln, 4911
Quincy St.. Chicago.

Fern Nephrolepls Giatrasil, 2^ -in., $3.60
per doz.; $25 per 100; $200 per 1,000. George
Giatras, 463 Summit Ave., W. Hoboken, N. J.

Ferns. Elegantissima and Scottii, 2U-ln..
6c; 3-in., lOo; 4-ln., 16c. Whitmanl, 2%-in.,
5c. Mosbaek Greenhouse Co., Onarga, 111.

Ferns, Scottii, bench, 3-In., 8c; Amer-
pohlii, 3-in., 10c; 4-in., 15c. Byer Bros.,
Chambersburg, Pa.

Ferns. Boston, 4 and 6-in., $16 and $20
per 100. F. C. Riebe. Webster, Mass.

Ferns, Boston, 3-in., 26c each. Whitmanl,
4-in.. 25c. Geo. M. Emmans, Newton, N. J.

Ferns, Whitmanl. 2%-in., $5 per 100.
Henry H. Barrows & Sons. Whitman, Mass.

Ferns. Bobblnk & Atkins, Rutherford,
N. J.

Ferns. Scotti, B-in., 20c; 6-in., 30c. W.
W. Coles. Kokomo, Ind.

Ferns, assorted, for dishes. 2^4 -in., $3 per
100. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago & N. Y.

FICUS.

Rubber plants, 12 to 15 Ins. high, $3 per
doz.; $26 per 100; 15 to 20 ins. high, $4 per
doz.; $30 per 100. The Good & Reese Co.,
Springfield, O.

Rubbers. Ficus Altissima. The new broad-
leaved rubber. Better house plant than P.
Pandurata. Write for prices. F. W.
Fletcher Co., Auburndale, Mass.

Ficus elastica, 22-24 Ins., $6 per doz.; $50
per 100. Frank Oechslln, 4911 Quincy St.,
Chicago.

Ficus elastica, 6% to 6-in., 26c to 50c
each. G. Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St.,
Philadelphia.

Ficus, 4-in., 16c; 6-in., 25o. W. W. Coles,
Kokomo, Ind.

GERANIUMS.

Geraniums, Nutt, Doyle, Perkins, Grant,
La Favorite, R. C, $1.25; 2-ln., $2; 3-in..
$4 per 100. Viaud, Castellane, Poitevine,
Jaulin, RIcard, Buchner, R. C, $1.50; 2-in.,
$2.50; 3-in., $6 per 100. Mme. Sallerol, 2-ln..
$3 per 100. G. M. Emmans. Newton, N. J.

Geraniums, rooted cuttings, S. A. Nutt
and Beaute Poitevine, $1.26 per 100; $10
per 1,000. Oct. and Nov. delivery. Fine
stock. See carnation and vinca advs. A.
L. Munk. Mt. Gllead. O.

For Sale. Geraniums from field, 5c. S.
A. Nutt. Beaute Poitevine, Mme. Barney.
Carl Dornbirer, 6417 Carnegie, Cleveland. O.

Rooted geranium cuttings, Heteranthe,
John Doyle, $1.25 per 100; $10 per 1,000.
West End Greenhouses, Lincoln, 111.

Geraniums, 3 and 4-ln., fine stock plants,
6c and 8c. Mosbaek Greenhouse Co.,
Onarga, 111.

Geraniums, General Grant, fine for Christ-
mas, 2-ln. pots, $2 per 100. Riverside
Greenhouses, Auburndale, Mass.

Geraniums, S. A. Nutt, $12.50 per 1,000;
RIcard and Poitevine, $15. A. M. Herr,
Lancaster, Pa.

Strong rooted geranium cuttings of Nutt,
Vlaud and RIcard, while they last at $1 per
100. Cash. E. T. Wanzer, Wheaton, 111.

Geranium, Dr. Lincoln Cothran, Richard
Dlener. Colma, Calif.

Geraniums, all kinds. 2^-ln., $2 per 100.
J. L. Schmidt, Bristol, Pa.

Geraniums, leading varieties. R. Vincent,
Jr. & Sons Co.. White Marsh, Md.

Geraniums, leading vars., 3-In., $3.50 per
100. F. C. Riebe, Webster, Mass.

GREENS.

Greens, fancy and dagger ferns, $1.25 per
1.000. Galax, bronze and green, $1.25 per
1,000; 10,000, $7.60. Sphagnum Moss, large
bales, $1.26; Leucothoe Sprays, $1 per 100;
1,000, $7.50. Boxwood, 36c per bunch, 50
lbs., $8.50. Michigan Cut Flower Exchange.
Inc., 38-40 Broadway, Detroit, Mich.

Greens, bronze and green galax, southern
wild smilax, dagger and fancy ferns, branch
laurel, laurel festooning, green and sphag-
num moss: box sprays, leucothoe sprays.
Henry M. Robinson & Co., 16 Province St.,
Boston.

Greens, evergreens, fancy and dagger
ferns, bronze and green galax. Geo. Cot-
sonas & Co.. 33 W. 28th St., New York.

Greens, southern wild smilax. Log mosses,
natural and perpetuated. E. A. Beaven.
Evergreen, Ala.

Greens, cut palmetto and cycas leaves
galax, leucothoe, ferns, mosses, etc Kervan
Co.. 113 W. 2Sth St., New York.

Greens, southern wild smilax. Caldwell
the Woodsman Co., Evergreen, Ala.

Asparagus plumoeus, strings, 50c each. W.
H. Elliott, Brighton, Mass.

HELIOTROPES.

Heliotrope, 2-ln., $1.60 per 100. Byer
Bros.. Chambersburg, Pa,

HOLLYHOCKS.

Hollyhocks, dbl., yellow, white and pink,
$15 per 1,000. Single mixed, $10 per 1,000.
Byer Bros., Chambersburg, Pa,

Hollyhocks, dbl., $16 per 1.000; single, $10.
Byer Bros.. Chambersburg, Pa.

HYDRANGEAS.

Hydrangea arborescens alba grandlflora.
the true large flowering variety. Warranted
true. 2 14 -In. pots, 3c; $25 per 1.000. Field-
grown, strong, 1-year, 15 to 20 inches, $7
per 100; $65 per 1,000. Field-grown, 1-year.
12 to 15 inches. 5%c; $60 per 1,000. The
Good & Reese Co., Springfield, O.

Hydrangea Otaksa, 5 to 8 shoots, $12 per
100. Herman C. Stelnhoff. W. Hoboken, N. J.

Hydrangea Otaksa, field-grown, 25 for $3;
100 for $10. F. W. Fletcher Co., Auburn-
dale^^

Hydrangea Otaksa, 10 to 12 shoots, lots of
25, 35c each. Emil Savoy, Secaucus, N. J.

LILACS.

Lilacs. Jacs S'mlts. Naarden, Holland.

LILY OF THE VALLEY.

To Import.

Lily of the Valley clumps, $10 per 100;
$90 per 1,000. Skldelsky & Irwin Co., 121B
Betz Bldg.. Philadelphia.

Lily of the Valley. Perfection grade, case
2.000 pips, $26; $14 per 1.000, F. R. Plersor
Co., Tarrytown-on-Hudson, K. Y.

Lily of the Valley. Otto Mann, Leipzig.
Saxony, Germany.

Lily of the Valley. Jacs Smits, Ltd.,
Naarden. Holland.

Lily of the Valley. Jackson & Perkins
Co., Newark, N. Y.

From Storage.

Lily of the Valley. H. N. Brans, 3040
W. Madison St.. Chicago.

MOSS.

Spagnum moss. Vaughan's Seed Store,
Chicago and New York.

MUSHROOM SPAWN.

Mushroom Spawn, English, best quality,
26 lbs., $2; 100 lbs., $6.60. Garden City
Pure Culture. 26 bricks, $3.60; 100 bricks.
$13. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi. & N. Y.

Mushroom Spawn. Lambert's Pure Cul-
ture. American Spawn Co., St. Paul. Minn.

Mushroom Spawn. Sure crop, $8 per 100
lbs. Weeber * Don.. 114 Chambers St. N. Y.

NURSERY STOCK.

Hedge plants, Berberls Thunbergll, 12 to
18 In., $7 per 100; $60 per 1.000. California
privet, 2 to 3 ft.. $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000;
3 to 4 ft,, $3.60 per 100; $30 per 1,000.
C. R. Burr & Co., Manchester, Conn.

Trees, shrubs, evergreens, hardy plants.
Bllwanger & Barry, Rochester, N. Y.

Aralla Elegantissima, 6-ln.. $1; 6-ln..
$1.50 each. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi. & N. T.

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Nursery Btock. blue spruce, berried plants,
climbing plants, clematis, conifers, ever-
greens, funkias, Japan maples, hydrangeas.
Jacs Smits, Ltd., Naarden. Holland.

Nursery stock. Vines, perennials, conifers,
shade and fruit trees, hedge plants. Jack-
son & Perkins Co., Newark, N. Y.

Nursery stock, large trees, oaks, maples,
pines and hemlocks. Andorra Nurseries,
Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia.

Nursery stock, arbor vltae (Thuya oooi-
dentalls), S to 4 ft., 4 to 6 ft. trees. The
Wm. H. Moon Co.. MorrlsvlUe, Pa.

Nursery stock, evergreens, conifers, shade
and ornamental trees, herbaceous plants.
Bobblnk & Atkins, Rutherford, N. J.

Nursery stock, ornamental treds and
shrubs. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y.

ORCHIDS.

Orchids, Importers, exporters, growers and
hybridists. Sander, St. Albans, England.
New York office, room 1, 235 Broadway.

Orchids. Largest stock In the country.
Ask for prices. Julius Boehrs Co., Ruther-
ford, N. J.

Orchids, all commercial, cattleyas and
novelties. Carlllo & Baldwin, Secaucus, N. J.

Orchids of all kinds. Lager & Hurrell.
Summit, N. J.

PALMS.

Palms. Areca lutescens, made-up plants,
3-ln., 10 to 12 leaves, 10 to 12 Ins., $2 per
doz. ; 4-in., 12 to 15 Ivs.. 16 to 18 Ins.,
26c each; $3 per doz.; 7-in., 16 to 18 Ivs.,
30 to 32 ins., $2 each; $24 per doz.; 8-In.,
18 to 20 ivs., 32 to 36 Ins., $3 each; J36
per doz.; 9-in., 20 to 24 Ivs.. 46 to 60 Ins.,
*6 each; $60 per doz. Kentia Bel., 2%-ln.,
8 to 10 Ins., $1.60 per doz.; $10 per 100;
3-in., 12 Ins., $2 per doz.; $15 per 100;
4-in.. 14 to 16 Ins.. 4 to 6 Ivs., 60c each;
$4.50 per doz.; $35 per 100; 6-in., 26 to
28 Ins., 6 to 7 Ivs., $1.50 each; $18 per
doz.; 7-in.. 28 Ins., 7 Ivs., $1.75 each; $21
per doz.; 7-in.. 28 to 30 Ins.. 6 to 7 Ivs.,
$2.50 each; $30 per doz.; S-in., 34 to 36
Ins., 6 to 7 Ivs.. $4 each; 8-in.. 30 to 36
Ins.. $3.50 each; 9-ln.. 36 to 42 ins., $6
each. Kentia Fors.. 2-in., 6 to 7 Ins., 3
to 4 Ivs., $1.60 per doz.; 3-in., 10 to 15
Ins., 4 to 5 Ivs., $2 per doz.: 4-in., 16 to
18 ins., 5 to 6 Ivs., $4.50 per doz.; 5-in.,
24 to 28 ins.. 5 to 6 Ivs., 75c each; 6-ln.,
28 to 30 ins., 5 to 6 Ivs., $1; 6-ln., 30 ins..

6 to 6 Ivs., $1.25; 7-in., 32 to 34 Ins., 5
to 6 Ivs.. $1.60; 7-ln., 37 to 40 Ins., 6 to

7 Ivs., $2.50; 7-in., 42 to 44 ins., 6 to
7 Ivs.. $3.50; 8-in., 48 to 64 Ins., 6 to 7
Ivs., $5; 9-in.. 60 to 62 Ins., 6 to 7 ivs.,
$7. Made-up. 7-in.. 30 to 34 ins., 4 plants
to tub, $3 each; 8-in.. 42 to 46 Ins., $5;
9-ln., 48 to 50 Ins., $6; 10-in.. 54 to 60
Ins.. $10: specimens, $16 to $18. Latania
Borb.. 4-in.. $3 per doz.; 6-tn.. $4.50; 6-In..
$6: 7-in., $9. Geo. Wittbold Co., 737-39
Buckingham Place, Chicago.

Palms, Areca lutescens, 6-In., 3 plants In
a pot, 24 to 26 Ins., 75o; 7-ln., 26 to 28 Ins.,
$1; 8-In., 30 to 32 Ins., $2. Cocos Wed-
dellana, 2%-ln., 10 to 12 Ins., $16 per 100.
Kentia Bel., 5-ln., 6 to 7 leaves, 18 Ins., $6
per doz.; $50 per 100; 6-In., 6 to 7 Ivs.,
22 to 24 Ins., $1 each; $12 per doz.; 7-In.
pot or tub, 6 to 7 Ivs., 34 to 36 Ins., $2.60
each; $30 per doz.; 9-ln. tub, 6 to 7 Ivs.,
42 to 48 Ins., $6 each; 9-In. tub, 6 to 7
Ivs., 48 to 64 Ins., $6 each. Made-up Kentia
Fors., 7-In., 4 plants to pot, 34 to 36 Ins.,
$2.50 each; 7-ln., 36 to 38 Ins., $3; 9-In.
tub, 42 to 48 Ins., $5. Joseph Heacock Co.,
Wyncote. Pa.

Palms, Kentia Pors., made-up, 8-In., 46
to 48 Ins.. $4 each; 6 and 7-In.. 20 to 48
Ins., 76c to $4 each. Kentia Bel., 6-ln.,
26 to 30 Ins.. 6 to 6 leaves, 76c to $1.60;
4-In., 18 to 20 Ins., 2Bo to 30c. Cycas revo-
luta, 6, 6, 7 and 8-In., 6 to 20 leaves, 10c
per leaf. Areca lutescens, 4-In., 3 to pot,
20c and 26c. G. Aschmann, 1012 W. On-
tarlo St., Philadelphia.

Cycas revoluta, 50c to $1.50. Vaughan's
Seed Store. Chicago and New York.

Palms. Bobblnk & Atkins, Rutherford, N. J.

PANDANUS.

Pandanus Veitchil, 6-In., $1 each.; $12
per doz. Frank Oechslln, 4911 Quincy St.,
Chicago.

Pandauns Veltchll, 6-In., $1 each. Henry
A. Dreer, Inc.. 714 Chestnut St., Philadel-
phia^

Pandanus Veltchll, 6-ln., 76c; 7-ln., $1;
8-In.. $2 each. W. W. Coles, Kokomo, Ind.

PANSIES.

Pansy plants. $3 per 1.000; 2,000 for $5.
Jos. H. Cunningham, Delaware, O.

The KENILWOKTH STRAIN of Giant
Pansles, strong planls, 1,000, $3; 100 prepaid,
60c; RAINBOW blend contains the latest
Introductions of giant pansles, 1,000, $2.60;
100 prepaid, 40c. Chas. Frost. Kenllworth,
N. J.

PANSIES. Brown's extra select, superb
giant mixed pansy plants, $2.60 per 1,000;
$20 per 10,000. Cash with order. Peter
Brown, Lancaster. Pa.

Pansles, finest English, French and Gor-
man prize strains, $2.60 per 1,000. Special
prices In quantity. P. A, Bailer, Bloom-
tngton. 111.

Giant pansles, mixed, $2 per 1.000. Cash;
and they are worth It. Shippensburg Floral
Co., E. W. Byer, Prof., Shippensburg, Pa.

Pansles, giant mixture of Bugnot, Odier,
Gassier, Trimardeau, $2.60 per 1,000. Byer
Bros., Chambersburg, Pa.

Pansles. $3 per 1,000. A. M. Herr, Lan-
caster, Pa.

Pansles, German strain, $2.50 per 1,000.
F. C. Rlebe, Webster, Mass.

Pansles. J. C. Schmidt, Bristol, Pa.

PEPPERS.

Celestial peppers, 6-in., $2 per doz.; $15
per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi. & N. Y.

PEONIES.

Peonies, dbl. red, pink or white, separate,
$1.60 per doz.: $10 per 100. Aglda, Fra-
grans, Hamlet, Officinalis rubra, $1.70 per
doz.; $12 per 100. Beaute Francalse, Duch-
ess de Nemours, Festlva Maxima, Vllle de
Nancy. $3.60 per doz.; $26 per 100. Pul-
Elda, $2.60 per doz.; $20 per 100. Gigantea,
Triomphe de 1' E'x. de Lille, $4 per doz.; $30
per 100. Lady Leonora, L'Ebloulssante, L'
Bsperance, Prince Chas. d'Aremberg. Prince
of Wales. Queen Victoria, Reevesiana, Relne
des Francalse. Rosea Elegans, Rosea Su-
perba, $1.70 per doz.; $12 per 100. Mons
Jules Elle, $12 per doz. Officinalis alba,
rosea, Washington, $2 per doz.; $15 per 100,
Amon Heights Nurseries, Merchantsville,
N. J.

Peonies. To color pink and rose, $5 per
100; $40 per 1,000. Red and white, 6 per
100; $60 per 1,000. All colors mixed, $4 per
100; $30 per 1,000. Send for list of named
peonies — we are large growers. The Good &
Reese Co., Springfield, O.

Peonies, large stock of very choice var-
ieties, all true to name, strong roots of-
fered cheap by Zocher & Co., Haarlem,
Holland. List on application.

Peonies, standard kinds, $1 per doz.; $6
per 100. F. A. Bailer, Bloomlngton, III.

Peonies, all vars., Jacs Smlts, Ltd., Naar-
den, Holland.

Peonies, leading vars., W. & T. Smith Co.,
Geneva, N. Y.

Peonies, a superb collection. Jackson &
Perkins Co.. Newark, N. Y.

Peonies. Wild Bros. Nursery Co., Sar-
coxle. Mo.

Wholesale Peony list Is now ready. J. F.
Rosenfield, West Point. Neb.

Peonies. Gilbert H. Wild, Sarcoxie, Mo.

PRIVET

PRIMULAS.

Chinese primroses and obconlcas, Baus-
cher's Royal Mixture, extra strong stock
ready for shift, fine for Christmas. Try
them, 2%-in., $3; 3-in.. $5. Cash. Free-
port Floral Co., Louis Bauscher, Sec. and

Gen. Mgr.. Freeport, 111.

Primula obconlca, 2%-In., $3 per 100; $26
per 1,000. Chinese, French and English
strains, 2%-ln., $3 per 100; $25 per 1,0000;
3%-In., 75c per doz.; $5 per 100. Frank

Oechslln. 4911 Quincy St., Chicago.

Primula obconlca, 3 sorts, 2^ -in. pots.
2ii.c; $20 per 1.000. Chinese, 3 colors, 214-
In. pots, 2%c: $22.50 per 1,000. The Good

& Reese Co., Springfield, O.

Primroses. Chinese, 2H-in., $1.76 per 100;
$15 per 1,000. Jos. H. Cunningham, Dela-
ware, O^

Chinese primula, 21^-in., white, red, blue
and pink, 66c per doz. ; $3 per 100. Vaughan's

Seed Store, Chicago and New York.

Primulas, obconlca grandi, alba, rosea,
hybrid, rubra, 2-ln., 2c. Byer Bros., Cham-

bersburg. Pa.

Primula Chlnensts 4-In., 10c. Kewensls.
4-In., 16c. G. Aschmann. 1012 W. Ontario

St., Philadelphia.

Primulas, all kinds. J. C. Schmidt, Brls-

tol. Pa.

Primula Sinensis. 214 -In., $3 per 100.
Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and N. Y.
Primroses. Geo. A. Kuhl, Pekin, III.

California privet. C. A. Bonnet, Box 66,
Robblnsvllle, N. J.

Privet, California, complete aBSortment.
Harrison's Nurseries, Desk K, Berlin, Md.

RHODODENDRONS.

Hhododendrons.
den, Holland.

Jacs Smtts, Ltd, Naar-

Rhododendrons.
Newark, N. Y,

Jackoon & Parkins Co.,

ROSES.

ROSES. A. No. 1 2-ln. stock, strong and
clean. White and Pink Cochet, La France.
White; Clo. Soupert, $3 per 100; }26 per
1.000. Kaiaerln. Mrs. R. B. Cant, M. NIel.
Gruss an Teplltz, Mme. A. Chatenay, White
Baby Rambler, $3.50 per 100; $30 per 1,-
000. Hardy and tender climbing varieties.
$2.50 per 100; $20 per 1,000. Write for
price on other varieties. Wagner Park Con-
servator! es^__Sldne>\0;

Roses, Wedding Bell, 2-yr., $15 per 100.
Lady Gay, 2-yr., $10. Dorothy Perkins, 2-
yr., $10. Crimson Rambler, 2-yr., $12 to
$16. Hiawatha, 2-yr., $20. Am. Beauty.
2yr., $20. Herman C. Steinhott, West Ho-
boken, N. J.

Roses, field-grown, own roots amd budded
on manettl. Crimson Rambler. Dorothy
Perkins, Lady Gay, Hiawatha, Brunner.
Charta, etc. Jackson & Perklas Cm., New-
ark, N. Y.

Roses, Bridesmaid, Rhea Reld, Perle, KlI-
larney, $40 per 1,000. Poehlmann Bros. Co..
Morton Grove, 111.

Rose Jonkheer J. L. Mock, plants, $2.40
each; 12 plants, $25.75. M. Leenders & Co..
Tegelen, Holland.

Roses. Send us your list for price. Cata-
log free. The Good & Reese Co., largest
rose growers in the world, Springfield, O.

Roses, on own roots, budded, bedding,
H. Ps., hybrids and teas. W. & T. Smith
Co., Geneva. N. Y.

Roses, field-grown, Newport Fairy, 1 year.
3 to 4 ft., 60c each; $30 per 100. Julius
Roehrs Co.. Rutherford, N. J.

Roses. Baby Rambler, Soupert, etc. Geo.
A. Kuhl. Pekin, Hi. _^_^

Roses, leading varieties. Leedle Floral
Co., Springfield, Ohio.

Roses, Bride, Maid, Golden Gate, 3-ln..

$5 per 100. Geo. M. Emmans, Newton, N. J.

Roses. 3-ln. Wood Bros., FlshklU, N. Y.

SEEDS.

Seeds, giant cyclamen. Blood Red, Car-
mine, Daybreak, Lilac, Pink, Pure White,
White Carmine Eye, separate, tr. pkt., $1;
1,000 seeds, $6; mixed, tr. pkt., 75c: 1,000
seeds, $5. O. V. Zangen. Hoboken, N. J.

Seeds, onion, lettuce, sweet peas, carrot,
celery, leek, mustard, parsley, parsnip, rad-
ish, salsify. C. C. Morse & Co., 48-56 Jack-
son St., San Francisco, Calif.

Seeds, beans, peas, sweet corn, onion.
beet, turnip, etc. The Everett B. Clark Seed
Co., Mllford. Conn.; East Jordon, Mich.;
Sister Bay, Wis.

Seeds, pansy, mixed, oz., $4.60 Cineraria
grandi., and Grandi. Nana, tr. pkt., BOc. W.
C. Beckert, Northslde, Pittsburg, Pa.

Seeds, cauliflower and cabbage. Hjalmar
Hartmann & Co.. 31 Barclay St., New York
and 12 Stormgade, Copenhagen.

Seeds, cineraria, calceolaria, cyclamen, tr,
pkt., $1. Weeber & Don, 114 Chambers St.,
New York.

Seeds, sweet p»as, Christmas Pink and
Denzer, $2 per lb. Chas. H. Totty, Mad-
Ison. N. J.

Seeds, all kinds. Bridgman's Seed Ware-
house, 37 E. 19th St., New York.

Seeds. Landreth Seed Establishment.
Bloomsdale Farms, Bristol, Pa.

Seeds. VIck's Quality. James VIck's Sons.
Rochester. N. Y.

Seeds of all kinds. W. W. Johnson & Son,
Ltd.. Boston, England.

Contract Growers.

Seeds, sweet peas, tomatoes, Lima b^ans,
lettuce, asters, cosmos and other flower
seeds. John Bodger & Sons, Gardena. Calif.

Seeds, specialties: Beet, carrot, com, peas,
beans, onion sets and seed potatoes. S. D.
Woodruff & Sons, 82-84 Dey St.. New York.

Seeds, bean, cucumber, tomato, radish,
pea, muskmelon, squash, watermelon, sweet
corn. S. M. Isbell & Co., Jackson, Mich.

Seeds, peas. hpRns. Alfred J. Brown Seed
Co.. Grand Rapids, HIch.

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Seeds, lettuce, onions, sweet peas, aster,
cosmos, mignonette, verbena. Waldo Roh-
nert, Gilroy. Calif.

Seeds, growers for the wholesale trade
only. Brasian Seed Growers' Co., San Jose,
Calif.

Seed beans. The Hogue-Kellogg Co.,
Ventura, Calif.

Seed, Davis Perfect Cucumber. Alfred J.
Brown Seed Co.. Grand Rapids, Mich.

Seeds of all kinds. A. T. Boddington, 342
W. 14th St., New Tork.

Seeds, sweet peas.
Boundbrook, N. J.

Anton Zvolanek,

Flowi^r seeds. Hesse & Co., Quedllnburg,
Germany.

Seeds, field, garden and flower. Rout-
zahn Seed Co., Arroyo Grande, Calif.

SMILAX.

Smilax. 2%-in.. 52.60 per 100; $15 per
1.000. Geo. Reinberg. 51 Wabash Ave..
Chicago.

Smilax. 2y2-in., $3 per 100; $20 per 1,000.
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N. Y.

Smilax, nice plants, fall sown, trans-
planted, 50c per 100; $4 per 1,000. F. A.
Bailer, Bloomington, 111.

Smilax plants, 2H-in., $1.60 per 100; $12
per 1,000. Skidelsky & Irwin Co., 1216 Betz
Bldg., Philadelphia. Pa.

Smilax, strong, 2i4-in.. $2 per 100; $17.50
per 1.000; 3-in.. $2.50 per 100. Cash. C.
F. Krzysske. Sandusky, O.

Smilax, 2-in., $1.25 per 100. Byer Bros.,
Chambersburg. Pa.

Smilax. 2%-ln., $3 per 100; $20 per 1,000.
Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and N. Y.

Smilax, Wood Bros.. Fishkill, N. Y.

SNAPDRAGONS.

Snapdragons, $1 per 100; $S per 1,000; 2-
in.. 2c; $18 per 1,000. Byer Bros., Cham-
bersburg, I^a^

SPIREAS.

Splreas. J. Smits. Ltd., Naarden, Holland.

STEVIAS.

Stevia plants, 6 -in. pots, ready to shift,
$6 per 100. C. C. Pollworth Co., Milwau-
kee. Wis.

TKITOMAS:

Tritoma Pfitzerii, strong, 1-year, field-
grown, 6c; $45 per 1,000. The Good & Reese
Co., Springfield, O.

VEGETABLE PLANTS.

Veg=jtable plants, cabbage, field-grown,
leading vars., $1 per 1.000; 10,000 and over,
S6c. Celery: White Plume. Golden Self-
Blanching, Giant Pascal, $1 per 1.000. Egg-
plant: N. T. Improved and Black Beauty.
$3 per 1,000. Lettuce: Big Boston, Bos-
ton Market, Tennis Ball, Grand Rapids, $1
per 1,000. P=!pper: Ruby King. Bull Nose,
Sweet Mountain, Neapolitain, $2 per 1,000;
Chinese Giant and Cayenne, 50c per 100.
Parsley, $1.25 per 1,000. K. Vincent, Jr.,
& Sons Co., White Marsh, Md.

VINCAS.

Vinca major variegata and V. major.
Large field clumps, $4 per 100. See gerani-
um and carnation advs. A. L. Munk, Mt.
Gilead, O.

Vinca variegated, field-grown, medium
strong, 2>/2c; $20 per 1,000; strong, 4o; $35
per 1,000. The Good & Reese Co., Spring-
fleld, O.

Vinca Variegated, field, $4 per 100. F.
C. Riebe, Webster, Mass.

Vinca Var., field plants, $4 per 100. Jos.
H. Cunningham, Delaware, O.

VIOLETS.

violets, Baronne Rothschild, this year's
introduction, and the best single violet, field-
grown, $3 per doz.; $15 per 100; fram?-
grown, $12 per 100. Improved Admiral
Avellan. best red violet, large flower and
very free, fleld-grown. $12 per 100. F. W.
Fletcher Co., Auburndale, Mass.

Violets, Marie Louise, field-grown, healthy
plants, $4 per 100. Cash. Albert Loeffler,
1118 Center St., Watertown, Wis.

Violets, Princess of Wales, $6 per 100. F.
C. Riebe, Webster, Mass.

Violets. Wood Bros., Fishkill, N. Y.

TO EXCHANGE.

For Sale — Asparagus plumosus nanus, in
3% -in. pots, 5c. Nice, clean stock, well
grown, for exchange for carnation plants.
White Enchantress, Estelle, or Crocker.
A. E. Boyce, BartlesvlUe, Okla.

To exchange. 600 carnation supports
(Helm) for Boston or Amerpohli ferns; or
carnation plants Enchantress or White En-
chantress. Cannot use the supports to ad-
vantage on my beds. A. E. Boyce, Bartles-
ville. Okla.

WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS.

Commission Dealers.

Allen, J. K., 106 W. 28th St.. New York.
Amling, E. C, 32-36 Randolph St., Chicago.
Bernlng, H G., 1402 Pin^ St.. St. Louis.
Cleveland Florists' Exchange, 606 Huron

Road, Cleveland, O.

Deamud, J. B. Co., 51 Wabash Ave., Chl-

cago.

Denver Wholesale Florist Co., 1433-36 Call-

fornla St., Denver, Colo.

Ford Bros., 48 W^. 28th St., Naw York.
Froment, Horace E., 57 W. 28th St., N. Y.
Guttman, Alex. J., 34 W. 28th St., N. Y.
Holton & Hunkel Co., 462 Milwaukee St.,

Milwaukee, Wis.

Hunt, E. H., 76 W^abash Ave., Chicago. ~

Kennicott Bros Co., 48-50 VTabash. Chicago.
Kossler Bros.. 50 W. 28th St., New York.
Keuhn, C. A.. 1122 Pine St., St. Louis.
Kruchten, John. 51 Wabash Av^., Chicago.
Kyle & Foerster. 51 Wabash Ave., Chicago.
Langjahr. Alfred H.. 65 W. 2Sth St., N. Y.
Manhattan Flower Market. 46 W. 28th St.,

New York.
McCallum Co., 937 Liberty Ave., Pittsburg.
McCullough's Sons Co., J. M,, 316 Walnul

St.. Cincinnati. O.

McKellar. Chas. W., 51 Wabash, Chicago.
McKissick, W. E. & Bros., 1619-21 Ranstead

St., Philadelphia.

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange. 30-40

Broadway, Detroit. Mich.

Mlllang Bros.. 41 W. 2Sth St., New York.

MiUang, Chas., 444 6th Ave., cor. 27th St..
N.=;w York.

Murdoch & Co., J. B., 714 Penn Ave., Pitts-
burg. Pa.

Nifssen CO.. Leo. 1208 Arch St.. Phlla.
N. Y. Cut Flower Ex.. Coogan Bldg.. 6th
Ave, and W. 26th St., New York.

Pittsburg Cut Flower Co., Ltd., 223 Oliver
Ave., Pittsburg, Pa.

Pittsburg Florists' Exchange, 217-233 Dia-

mond St., Pittsburg, Pa.

Pollworth C. C. Co.. Milwaukee, Wis.

Randall, A. L. Co., 19 Randolph St.. Chi-
cago.

Ravnor. John L.. 49 W. 2Sth St., New York.

Rice Bros.. 128 N. 6th St., Minneapolis.
Minn.

Sheridan. Walter F.. 39 W. 28th St., N. Y.

PH.... R s.. .=^5-57 W. 26th St., New York.

Bmnh & Co., W. C, 1316 Pine St., St.

Louis.

Traendly & Schenck. 44 W. 28th St., N. Y.
Vaughan & Sperry, 52-54 Wabash, Chicago.
Welch Bros.. 226 Devonshire St., Boston.
Winterson. E. F. Co., 45-49 Wabash, Chicago.
Young. C. & Sons. 1406 Olive St.. St. Loul7.
Young, John 51 W. 28th St., New York.
Young & Nugent, 42 W. 2Sth St.. New York.
Zech & Mann, 61 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Growers.

Bassett & Washburn, 76-78 Wabash Ave.,

Chicago.

Benthey-Coatsworth Co., The, 35 Randolph

. St., Chicago.

Bruns, H. N., 1049-11 w. Madison, Chicago.
Budlong, J. A., 37-39 Randolph St., Chi-

cago.

Chicago Rose Co., 56-68 Wabash Ave.. Chi-
cago.

Dayton Floral Co.. Dayton, O.

Elliott, W. H., Brighton, Mass.

Hill, The E. G. Co.. Richmond, Ind.

Hoerber Bros., 61 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.
Krueger Bros., Toledo, O.

Poehlmann Bros.. 35-37 Randolph, Chicago.
Reinberg. Geo.. 51 Wabash Ave., Chicago.
Reinberg, Peter, 35 Randolph St., Chicago.

Welland & dinger, 128 B. 3d St., Clncln-

natl, O.

Wqlland & RIsch, 59 Wabash Ave., Chicago.
Wletor Eros.. 51 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Wlttbold, The Geo. Co., 739 Buckingham
PI., Chicago.

RETAIL CUT FLOWERS.

Albany, N. Y. — H. G. Eyres, 11 N. Pearl St.
Anderson, S. C. — The Anderson Floral Co..

533 Marshall Ave.

Atlanta, Ga. — Atlanta Floral Co.. 41 Peach-

tree St.

Baltimore, Md. — Z. D. Blackistone, 1601 Eu-

taw PI.

Boston. — Thos. F. Galvin, Inc., 124 Tremont

street.

Boston, Mass. — Hoffman, florist. 59 Massa-
chusetts Ava.

Brooklyn. N. Y. — Robt. G. Wilson. Fulton
St. and Green Ave.

Buffalo, N. Y. — W. J. Palmer & Son, 304
Main St.

Chicago — Hauswirth, Florist, Auditorium
Annex.

Chicago — Wlttbold, Florist, 737-739 Bucking-

ham Place.

Cincinnati, O. — Julius Baer, 138 E. 4th St.
Cleveland, O. — The J. M. Gasser Co., 1006

Euclid Ave.

Dayton, O. — Matthews, 16 W. 3d St.

Colorado Springs, Colo. — Frank F. Crump.

Denver. Colo. — Daniels & Fisher.

Denver, Colo. — The Park Floral Co.

Detroit, Mich. — John Breltmeyer's Sons, cor.

Miami and Gratiot Aves.

Indianapolis, Ind. — Bertermann Bros. Co..

241 Mass. Ave.

Kansas City, Mo. — Geo. M. Kellogg Flower
and Plant Co.. 906 Grand Ave. Also
Pleasant Hill, Mo.

Kansas City. — S. Murray, 1017 Broadway.

Los Angeles, Calif. — J. W. Wolfskin, 218

W. 4th St.

Louisville. Ky. — J. Schultz. 644 4th Av;.

New Orleans, La. — U. J. Virgin, 833 Canal

St.

New York. — M. A. Bowe. 1294 Broadway.

New York. — The Flower Shop, 136 W. 42nd
St.

Omaha, Neb. — Hess & Swoboda, 1416 Far-
nam St.

Rochester, N. Y. — J. ^. Keller Sons, 25
Clinton St.

San Francisco, Calif. — J. B. Boland, 60
Kearney St.

Savannah. Ga. — John Wolf.

St. Louis. Mo. — Young's. 1406 Olive St.

St. Paul. Minn.— Holm & Olson.

Terre Haute, Ind. — John Heinl & Son, 129
So. 7th St.

Toledo. O. — Krueger Bros.

Toronto. Ont. — Dunlop's, 96 Yonge St.
Washington, D. C. — Z. D. Blackistone. 14th

and H Sts.

Washington, D. C. — A. Gude & Bros., 1214

F St.

Washington. — Geo. C. Shaffer, 14th and I

Sts., N. W.

BLOWERS.

Blowers. Sirocco, American Blower Co.,
Dept. A. F., Detroit, Mich.

BOILERS.

Boilers, Improved greenhouse boilers, made
of best material, shell firebox sheets and
heads of steel; water space all around front,
sides and back. Kroeschell Bros.. 440 West
Erie St.. Chicago.

BUILDING MATERIAL.

Headquarters In Canada for Cypress Sash
Bars or anything In wood for building pur-
poses. Established 1851. John B. Smith
& Sons, Ltd., Toronto, Can.

KNIVES.

Knives, razor steel, hand forged, post-
paid; Propagating, 50c; Budding. 36c;
Grafting, 25c; Pruning, 76c. Cat. free.
Mahcr & Grosch Co., 91 A St., Toledo. O.

LAWN FURNITURE.

Lawn furniture, settees, chairs, hitching
posts, etc. The Sterling Emery Wheel Mfg.
Co.. Tiffin, O.

MECHANICAL DRAFT APPARATUS.

Mechanical draft apparatus. Sirocco,
American Blower Co., Dept. A. F., Detroit

if You Do Not Find Wliat You Need in Our Ready Reference Dejiartment, Write Us About It

igog.

The American ^'lorist.

687

MISCELLANEOUS.

TO KILI^ GRASS
In gutters, along fences, monuments and
walks, use Dinamlne; it has proven a great
success; price $2 per gallon. For sale by
all druggists. Interstate Chemical Co., Qal-
voston. Texas.

Practical forestry, landscajic architecture,
plans and consultation, .lohn T. Withers, 1
Montgomery St.. Jcrsc.v City. N. J.

vV brand new novcltj'. \'clvot Poinsettlas.
$2..^>0 ])cr doz. ; $27 lier gross. S. A. An-
dersim. 440 Main SI.. Buffalo.

The Moore-L-ivlnpston Graduating or ad-
Justing plant stands. Moore-L-lvlngston Co.,
Lansdowne. Pa.

Scollay's plant sprinklers and putty bulbs.
John A. ScoUay, 74 Myrtle Ave., Brooklyn,
New York.

Daylite glass cleaner. Andersen Specialty
Co.. 4648 Calumet Ave., Chicago.

Double arch Carnation Support. $10 per
1.000. Elmer D. Smltli & Co.. Adrian. Mich.

Corrugated fibre board boxes. Tlie Sefton
Mfg. Co.. 1301 TV. Sith St.. Chicago.

Pillsbury's Carnation Staple, BOo per 1.000
postpaid. I. L. Pillsbury, Galesburg, III.

PADJT, PUTTY, ETC.

Paint. Ideal Greenhouse Lead; Special
Greenhouse Putty. Lord & Burnham Co..
1133 Broadway. New York.

Putty. Paint, etc. H. M. Hooker Co., 120-
12S W. Washington St.. Chicago.

Mastica. P. O'. Pierce Co., 12 W. Broad-
way. New York.

PIPE, FITTINGS, ETC.

Ideal Pipe Clamps. A quick repair for
rust holes and split pipes. T\''rlte for circu-
lar. Wm. Moll. 1664 Columbus Rd., Cleve-
land. O.

POTS, PANS, ETC.

"NUPP SED." Best red pots are made
by Geo. E. Feustel. Fairport, Iowa.

The Red Pot. C. C. Pollworth Co. All
roads connect with Milwaukee.

American flower and tree tubs, all sizes.
The American Woodenware Mfg. Co., To-
ledo. O.

STAKES.

Cane Stakes. Standard grade 6 to 8 feet,
per 100, 85e; 500 for $3; $5.50 for 1.000.

Pipe Stems about 6 feet, per 100. 60c; per
1.000. $5. VauKhan's Seed Store. Chicago.

STEAM TRAPS.

steam traps, the Standard return steam
trap has no equal for its simplicity of
working. E. Hippard, Youngstown, O.

Morehead Return Steam Traps, Morehead
Mfg. Co.. 1047 Grand River Ave., Detroit.

Detroit return traps. American Blower Co..
Dept. A. F.. Detroit. Mich.

Taylor Automatic Return Trap. Taylor
Steam Trap Co.. Battle Creek. Mich.

SUPPLIES.

Supplies. Rustic Hanging baskets, rustic
pedestals, settees, chairs, tables, birdhouses,
window boxes, vases, etc. Reed & Keller,
122 TV. 25th St.. New York.

Supplies. Cape flowers, cycas leaves,
metal designs and all florists' supplies. A.
Herrmann. 412 East 34th St., New York.

Supplies of all kinds. A. L. Randall Co.,
19-21 Randolph St.. Chicago.

Supplies, wire designs. Pittsburg Florists'
Ex.. 228 Diamond St.. Pittsburg. Pa .

Supplies of all kinds. H. Bayersdorfer &
Co., 1129 Arch St.. Philadelphia.

Supplies of all kinds and novelties. E. H.
Hunt. 76 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.

Supplies of all kinds. E. F. Winterson
Co.. 45-49 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.

TOBACCO.

THE BLACK STUFF FINE TOBACCO
POWDER. Green flies and black ones. too.
die on sight of the bag. "Tis fine as flour
and made from tho black, strong tobacco.
For dusting on foliage it has no equal.

THE H. A. STOOTHOPF COMPANY,
Makers and Sellers. Mt. Vernon. N. Y.

TOOTHPICKS.

Toothpicks wired. 10.000. $1.75; 60.000,
J7.60. W. J. Cowee, Berlin, N. Y.

CORRUGATED FIBER BOARD BOXES

Are Used by All First-Class Up-tu-Date Florists

For Shipping Cut Flowers and Designs

Waterproofed Jute "Design" Box.

Your telegraph and mail order Imsi-
ness depends largelyupon the manner
in which your goods are received by
your customer. J'lie "Iiesign Ito.x" is
made of corrugated paper 8-l(> inch
thick, making a strong, stiff liox, at
the same timebeing light and ilurable,
affording excellent protection to con-
tents.

They can be returned to you folde<l
flat, in bum lies, greatly reducing
express charges.

Cheaper Than Wooden Boxes.

TRY THEM AND SEE.

THE SEFTON MFG. CO., 1301 W. 35th St., Chicago

«

\

Model
Extension
Carnation
Support

Made witli two or
three circles. En-
dorsed by all the
Leading Carnation
Growers as the best
support on market.

Pat. July 27, '97. May 17.'98

GALVANIZED WIRE
ROSE STAKES.

Write for prices before

ordering elsewhere.

Prompt thipmentguaranteei)

IGOE BROS.,

266 North Slh St..
BROOKLYN. N.Y.

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Published at Paris. Once a month with color

plates.
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Florists'
Supplies.

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Send for our new catalogue-

Wired
Toothpicks

10 000, $1.75; 50,000, $7 50 Manufactured by

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** to do business with Europe should send for the

"Horticflltnral Advertiser"

This is the British Trade Paper, beiOE read week
by all the horticultural traders: it is also taken b
over lOOO of the best continental houses.
Annual subscription, to cover cost of poEtaee. 75c
As the H. A. is a purely trade medium, appli
cants should, with the subscription, send a copy o
their catalog or other evidence that they belooi t
the nursery or seed trade.

Money orders payable at Lowdham, Notts.

Address Editors Of "H. A."

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Flower Colors

Use our :OLOR CHART in describing them

rSlCE. Sl.OO rOSTPAID.

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324 Dearborn St.. CBICAOO

688

The American Florist.

Oct.

23.

Tobacco Paper

IS THE

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BEST PACKED

EASIEST APPLIED

24 sheets $ 0.75

144 sheets 3.50

288 sheets 6.50

1728 sheets 35.10

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APHINE

Does Its Work
Instantaneously

It kills every species of plant lice

without the slightest injury

to flower or foliage.

''Aphine has a future as wide and long as the
United Slates." says "Collier's."

**Aphiiie will do all you claim for it, and
more," says Chas H. Totty.

It can be applied as a spray, wash ordipping
solution, at an average strength of 1 part
Aphine to 40 parts water.

$2.50 per gallon.

GEORGE E. TALMADGE, Inc.
Madison, New Jersey.

If you cannot secure Aphine from your
supply house. advise us.

Greenhouse Building in the West.

The Lord & Burnham Co. has just
received, through tue Chicago office,
an order for a greenhouse having
three compartments from Jay P.
Graves, president of the Spokane &
Inland Empire Railroad Co., Spokane,
Wash. This greenhouse is to be con-
structed of improved sectional iron
frame curved eave construction, to-
gether with all modern fittings and
appliances, such as the firm's inde-
structible cast iron- frame benches,
self-oiling ventilating machinery, and
to be heated with hot water with one
of its sectional liot water boilers. The
above company has also an order for
greenhouses to be erected for Chester
Thorne, National bank of Tacoma,
Tacoma, Wash., as well as for several
houses to be erected in various parts
of California and at Colorado Springs,
Colo.

Greenhouse Building.

San Antonio, Tex. — Walter Schu-
mann, two new houses.- — Chris Haus-
er, two new houses.

Akron, O. — M. J. Gilbo, five green-
houses.

New Castle, Ind. — F. Benthey Co.,
one greenhouse, 20x150 feet.

Jacksonville, 111. — E. C. Shepherd,
one house 20x85 feet.

Springfield, 111. — Miss Bell Miller,
two greenhouses each 30x150 feet; W.
T. Buckley, one house 29x145 feet;
Wirth & Gaupp, one fern house 24x
132 feet.

Dubois, Pa. — L. E. Gray will add
several houses next season; just how
much glass is as yet undecided.

MrLFOED, Mass. — Miss Evelyn B.
Taylor is making extensive repairs to
her greenhouse, 9 Otis street, putting
In new concrete foundations.

Don't Like Imitation.

I have been using The Fumigating Kind Tobacco
Powder for several years, and think it is the best
powder on the market today -for destroying
Green Fly. Have tried others, but do not get as
good results as from your stock.

John Walker,

Youngstown. Ohio,

This Fellow Says :

Will say that the Tobacco Powder, both kinds

is O.K. We have always had good results Lin

using them,

MoRELL Bros..

Scranton. Penn.

are easy to kill with

The Fumigating Kind
Tobacco Powder

All OUT bags have our guarantee tag on
the bag, reading " Satisfaction of Money
Back," ancl this trade marjc)

$3.00 per bag 1 00 lbs.
It costs 1 5 cts. to thoroughly fumigate a
house 100x25.

We sell direct to the grower.

The H. A. StoothofF Co.

Mount Vernon. N. Y.

RttD & KELLER,

122 W. 26lh St., NEW YORK.

FLORISTS' SUPPLIES

We manufacture all our

Metal Designs. Baskets, Wire Work & Novelties

and are dealers in Glasi^war*, P0tt«ry Deco-
artlve Greens and all Floriois' Requisites.

SCOLLAY'S

Plant Sprinkler
Putty Bulb.

VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE. S^'-?*y%°.K

Lincoln, Net).
Chas. E. Chowins, superintendent
of the University of Nebraska, has
recently placed an order with Lord
& Burnham Co., through the Chicago
oflBce, for two greenhouses 20x50 feet
of semi-iron construction with cast
iron sills and gutters. It is gratifying
to note that the heads of these de-
partments have begun to realize the
importance of using only the best
material. We believe this is a move
in the right direction as it gives the
students an opportunity of becoming
conversant with up-to-date green-
itouse construction. Some of the lead-
ing experiment stations are now
making a special feature of teaching
tills and it is much easier to explain
the different methods of construction
when they can refer the students to
the advantages obtained by using
modern constructions than if only the
old wooden style of greenhouses are
used.

THE BEST

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Write to

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INSECTICIDE AND FUNGICIDE
For the Garden, Orchard and Greenhooae
Non-poiBODOusand harmlesi
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Kills Green Fly, Aphides, Bark Uce,
Thrips. Mealy Bug, Red Spider, a
Scale, Wli-e Worms, Ants ■

and Slugs. -

This is the Grower's Friend. handT io
ale. cheap and effective, mixes readily Io
water. Destroys all insect pests and
keeps down filth. Circulars on appllca-
tioD $1.60 per gallon. Also in marts.
half ffalloDS and in bulk,
PERFECTION CHEMICAL CO.,
FLUSHING. N. Y,

Winston Salem, N, C. — A chrys-
anthemum show will be given In the
Armory, November 3-5.

IQOQ.

The American Florist,

689

cHHEWS^'

SllMliiUiiJillilllill

Price per crate

ISOO 2-iB.

.in crate. $4.88

1500 2M

S.25

lS00 2Vi

6.00

1000 3

5.00

800 3H

5,80

3»4

4.50

456 4H

5.24

3205

4.51

210 SH

3.78

Standard Flower Pots!

Packed in small crates, easy to handle.

Price per crate
144 6-in., in crate, $3.16
120 7 ■• 4.20

60 8 " 3.00

HAND MADK

48 9-in.. in crate, $3.60
48 10 " 4.80

24 11 " 3.60

24 12 " 4.80

12 14 4.80

6 16 " 4.50

Seed pans, same price as pots. Send for price
Ikt of Cylinders for Cat Flowers. Hanging Baskets
Lawn Vases, etc. Ten per cent off for casti witb
order. Address
HLflNGER BROS. POTTERY, Fort Edward, N. T,

or August Rolker & Sons. New York Agents,
31 Barclay Street. New York City.

Standard Flower Pots

Porosity and Strensrth
Unsurpassed.

Write for prices,

A. F. KOHR

CHICAGO.

1621 Leavltt St..

Those Red Pots

•' STAN DAROS >*

FULL SIZE AND WIDE BOTTOMS,
BULB PANS AND AZALEA POTS.

DETROIT FLOWER POT M'FT.

BARRY BAISLEY. DETRIOT. MICH.

Rep, 490 Howard St

Florists' Refrigerators

Write as for catalog and prices, stating
size you require, and for what kind of cut
flowers you wish to use the refrigerator:
also state whether you wish it for display
•r enly for storage.

MoCMAY REFRIGERATOR CO.

MO MUl Stoeet, KRn>ALLVILL£, IND.

i- \ -H

CUT FLOWER BOXES^

EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO

MANUFACTURERS

PHILADELPHIA. PA.

A

^ V

Double Arch
Carnation Support

For description, send for circular.
$10.00 per 1000.

Adrian, Mich.

Use These in Yoor
Decorations

with the three lUet yon can obtain

All Heights, from 6 to 48 inches.

The istoore-Livingaton Mo Other itand li io ilmplc and eaiUy adjnited.

Plant Stands.

Write or wire us if unable to obtain the stands locally.

The Moore=Liyingston Co., patn";..

PHILADELPHIA OFFICE i
Central Trnst Building, 4th and Market Street!,

Lansdowne, Pa.

PhlladclpWa. Pi

S^~ Has stood the test of over a Quarter
of a Century.

THOMSON'S

Vine, Plant and Vegetable

MANURE

UNRIVALLED

FOR

Vines,

Tomatoes,
Cucumbers
all Flowering,
Foliage and
Fruit bearing
Plants,
Vegetables,
Lawns, etc.

The result of
many years

practical

experience.

PERFECT
PLANT FOODS

Sold by
Leading
American

Seedsmen.

Thomson's Special Chrysanthemum
and Topdressing Manure.

Freight paid on quantities. Write for our
special offer to the American trade, pamphlets,
agents' circulars, etc.. to sole makers,

WM. THOMSON fi SONS, Ltd.,

Tweed Vineyard, Clovenfords, Scotland

Mention the American Florist when writing

THE RICHMOND CARNATION SUPPORT.

Elmer D. Smith & Co.,

Boats all others
in simplicity of
construe tion,
ease of adjust-
ment quick as-
sembline, and is the only
one that can be quickly and
easily loosened when stuck
with acids.

Write for Prices.
.Mso on mum and rose stakes
EAGLE MACHINE WORKS,
Mention the American Flor

Richmond, Ind,

ist when writing

American Flower and Tree Tub.

No.

Tho AmoricanWoodenware MIg.Co

TOLEDO. OM

Wittbold I
I Watering System !

I

The saving in time and labor for
one season will pay for a com-
plete equipment.

For particulars write to

E. H. HUNT

76-78 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO

,gmCUSE RED POTS,

SYRACUSE RED POTS

For the fall trade
we have an A No. 1
stock of large stan-
dard pots fern pots
and seed pans, be-
sides everything n
the pot line.
SYRACUSE POTTERY
CO., Syracuse, N. Y.

Kramer's Pot Bangers

For Saw b; WboiesaleSeedsme*,

Florists and Supply Dealers.

Price, $1.00 per dozen by expteBs. Samirfa

dozen by mall, tl.25.

1. N. Kramer & Son, «"i^"a^^''

Florist's Red Pots

OF FINELY PREPARED CLA7.

frocess and cataloBue «ent on reQuest.

me Peters & Reed Pottery Co. , «*'2i^*

6E0. KELLER & SON,

Mannfactnrcrt »i

Red Pots

Before buyini write for pricat.
2614-2622 Hemdon SL,

CHICAQO.IUL.

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The American Florist.

Oct. 23,

A Result We fiot in Cleveland === A Fine Curved Eave Range.

"yHERE are five
■* houses, divided
into ten compart-
ments, allowing the
growing of almost
any plant or flower.
The curved eaves
work out finely— and
the view here shown
gives you an idea
how they look.

TT'S worth
while

your
investi-

Erected for W. G. Mather.

They are our Flat Iron Rafter Construction, light and five and economical houses to maintain,
strong — good for years of service and delight to the owner. interested, drop us a line.

gating this kind of
Curved Have House,
if you -want abso-
lutely the most
up-to-date, attrac-
I f you are

Hitchings a Company

Designing andSales Offices, General Offices and Factory,
1 1 70 Broadway Elizabeth, N. J.

New York

Superior to AH Others

FOR HOT WATER HEATING

Superior Machine & Boiler Works,

840-850 W. Superior St., CHICAGO, HI.

Write for prices and catalogue.

Cliicag:o Bowling:.

Pet.
.667
.556
.556
.22:

StaDdlng: of the Teams.

W. L.

Orchids 6 3

Violets 5 4

Carnations 5 4

Roses 2 7

Thurstla.v. October 21, Cnrnations T. Roses
— Orchids V. Violets.

In the bowling last week at the
Bensinger alleys the Orchids took
two games from the Roses and moved
up into undisputed possession of first
place, while the Violets, who were
without the services of Bergman,
dropped two to the Carnations, fall-
ing back into a tie for second place
with the last named team.
Scores.

Orchids
Huebner.

1st 2d 3d
152 118 173

McKellar. .138 141 124

Graff
Asmus ..
J. Zeck. .

Ill 174 138
144 138 137
134 123 155

Totals. .679
Violets 1st
E. Johns'nllS
L.ieberm'n.109
.T.Krucht'nllS

Fink Ill

Tarnall . .178

694 727

2d 3d

162 144

87 107

120 140

91 86

153 201

Totals.. .634 613 678

Ro.ses 1st 23 3d

H.Krueht'nl21 158 157
.Scafgard ..130 131 125
P. JohnsonlSO 142 138
Orseske .. .109 115 115

Totals. .

666

701

71S

Carnations

1st

2d

3d

Ayres . . .

157

169

120

Pasternick

S9

112

124

Krauss . .

111

90

lis

Winterson

139

104

133

A. Zech..

140

196

168

Totals.. .636 661 653

LONG Branch, N. J. — The Elberon
Horticultural Society will hold a
chrysanthemum show in Townley hall,
Broadway, OctoMer 27-28.

They are Aluminum Finished

A heavy coat of glistening aluminum paint is given to all the interior
iron parts. A paint that will not crack, peel off, mildew, or lose its
lustre and that lasts for years. U-Bar houses are the simplest, strong-
est, lightest, most attractive, enduring and productive houses built,
and cost less to maintain. The ideal construction for private estates,
parks, public institutions and florists' showrooms.

Send for Catalog.

U-BAR GREENHOUSES

PIERSON

DESIGNERS and BUILDERS

U-BAR CO.

I MADISON AVE,NEW YORK.

Use our patent
Iron Bench
Fittings and

Roof Supports.

^

IMPROVlD

THE JENNINGS
IRON GUTTER.

IMPROVED VAPORIZING PANS

For Tobacco Extracts, etc Send for Circulars.

DILLER, CASKEY & KEEN,

S.W. Corner Sixth and Berk StreeU PHILAX>ELPHIA.

VENTILATING
APPARATUS.

Send Your Advertisements Earty.

igog.

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691

\\l I I 1/ C HOT WATER

W I LKb BOILERS

Are Best for Small Greenhouses, Etc.

Hundreds of Florists Are Now Using Them

READ WHAT THEY SAY OF THE WILKS BOILERS

Gentlemen; FkrGus Fai.i.s, Minn., May 12, '0(5.

I cannot say anything but good about the two Wilks boilers I bought
from you in 19U4. They have given me the best of .satisfaction; would have
no others. Yours truly, S. N. Mkhi.in.

CJentlemen: D.\i,i,AS, Tex.\s, Dec. 1, 1904.

I find that one of the best Ijoilers I have is one of your Wilks No. 24.
What can you sell me one more for? I use it for soft coal and it is simply
fine. Yours truly,

Haskeu, Avenue Feorai, Co., Per Seth Miller.

Send for Our Catalogue and Prices

S. WILKS MFG. Co.

3503
Shields Ave.

Chicago

BUY THE

Taylor Automatic
RETURN TRAP.

AND SAVE MONEY.

Write for our Guarantee and
Best Prices

TAYLOR STEAM TRAP CO.

Battle Creek, Michigan, U. S. A.

Write to us about

Materials and Plans

for any size and style of

GBEENHOUSE

for new structure or repairs.

Hot Bed Sash ^? ^^^^'^ °^ ^"^

* *^^*^ m^^^^'^^ *^%^*9m.m. ^^^^ required

Pecky Cypress

for benches. lasting and least expensive.

The Foley Mfg. Co.,

Western Ave and 26th St. CHICAGO.

Kalamazoo. Micu. — A large display
of fruit and flowers will be included
at the state fair December 7-9.

RRincETON, N., J. — T. E. Edwards
will open a retail store in the Even-
ing News building shortly.

DON'T

Take Our Word For It

Put a Morehead Return Steam Trap in your steam lines and try
it for 30 dajs at our expense. If you are not fully convinced of its
merits, send it back. Our "Trap Book" tells all about it. Write today.

Morehead
Mfg. Co.

1047 Grand River
Avenue,
DETROIT,
MICH.

There is a big difference between a
steam trap assembled in a jobbing
machine shop, and a

"Detroit" Return Trap

built entirely within one of the finest
equipped complete plants in the
country. Install a "Detroit" and yon
buy a gurantee.

American Blower Company,

DETROIT, NQCH.

Two '"Detroit" Return Traps located on floor above boilers in greenhouses
of Randolph & McClements. Pittsburg Pa.

SfeelReturnTubularBoilers ' chris. pfeiffer boiler go,

The Most Economical Type of Boiler
for Greenhouse Heating. Highly
recommended by well-known florists.

138 I. 31tt St.,
NIW TOnL

JOHNSTON HEATING CO.,

66-68 Mlchison Streat.

CHICAGO.

We build a apecial steel hot water boiler
shipped readr for operation. No briclE
reqoirad.

692

The American Florist.

Oct.

23^

A Gutter With a Reputation

Ask the man who has tried them. For further
particulars, write to

GEO. M. GARLAND CO.,

DES FLAINES. HX.

CEMENT POSTS

For Your Benches.

It makes no diSerence
whether you build wood
or cement benches you are
losing money unless you
use the cement post. Its
cheaper than wood and
lasts for ever.

The Wittbold
Post Mould

is the cheapest and quick-
est to operate. Get a few
and try for yourself.

Ask for Free Booklet
that tells you how to build
cement benches.

E. n. HUNT,

76-78 Wabash Ave.
CHICAGO.

Lock the door before the horse is stolen,
and insure your glass before it is broken.

F«rpTtlc»l«r» ooacOTBlng
H«U I»»ar««c«, «ddfi

JOHN G. ESLER, Secretary

SASDU KIVK. N. i.

\ Holds Class
Firmly

See the Point 43-
< PEBRLESS

4 OlBzlnff Point, ue theb<?At.
No righiB or lefts. Box or
1,000 points 75 ots. postpaid.

nENBT A. DREER,

114 Ckntnt St., nil.., ft.

Mtnneapolls, Minn. — W. D. Doug-
las, Chamber of Commerce building,
has recently placed an order with
Lord & Burnham Co., through the
Chicago office, for a greenhouse of
sectional iron frame construction. This
firm ha.s secured quite a number of
orders in the twin cities during the
past fev/ months, one of which is for
additions to the present range of
greenhouses in Lyndale park for the
board of park commissioners. They
have also an order for building a
large range of greenhouses for the
Oakland Cemetery Association, St.
Paul.

Buy Material Now.

It is late in the season and the Florist who
is thinking of building for planting before
cold weather should place his order for
Material at once. Everybody is in a
hurry at this time and we have a large
number of orders on hand for Fall Delivery.
If you are going to build send for the
estimate now. Our New Greenhouse
Catalogue is Ready.

John C. MIoninger Co.

902 Blackhawk Street,
CHICAGO.

Attention!! Glass Buyers!!

GREENHOUSE GLASS.

Yon will save money if yon obtain onr prices before yon bny.
Quality A. No. 1. Prompt shipments.

Hooker's Greenhouse White Paint

The most durable white paint for this purpose.
Half barrels, (25 gallons), per gal. $1.36. 5 gal. pails, per gal. $1.40

H. M. HOOKER COMPANY,

WHOLBSALB GLASS AND PAINTS,

'^"'^M^'JDSS Vm'!'" 120 to 128 W. Washington St., Chloago.

LET YOUR MONEY WORK

It does double duty when buying of Chicago House Wrecking Co., World's
Bargain Center, .'ill kinds of merchandise at prices less than cost of production.

Boiler Flues and Fittings for Heating

If you intend to build or make repairs, we can make you lower prices than any-
one else and guarantee the quality of our overhauled flues and brand-new cast-iron
fittings for greenhouse work. No one can undersell us, and for prompt delivery we
are making special prices. Write for circular No. O. H. 260. Write today. Don't delav.

HEATING BOILERS

3 - 60x16 Horizontal Tubular Boilers 2 - 48x12 Fire Box Boilers

2 - 60x14 Horizontal Tubular Boilers 3 - 42x12 Fire Box Boilers

2 - 54x16 Horizontal Tubular Boilers 1 - 42x10 Fire Box Boiler

2 - 54x14 Horizontal Tubular Boilers 3 - 36x12 Fire Box Boilers

2 - 48x14 Horizontal Tubular Boilers 3

2 - 42x12 Horizontal Tubular Boilers 2

36x10 Fire Box Boilers
36x 8 Fire Box Boilers

In addition to the above, we carry Boilers. Ensiaes, Beltinp. Rope, Wire and Strcl Cahle, Smoke
stacks. Woodworkine Machinery. Emery Wheels. Saffs. Vault Doors. Structural Iron. Corrugated
Roofing and Sidinc. Hydrants, Soil Pipe and Fittings. Electrical Apparttus. Furniture. Carpiti. Rugs,
and. in fact, anything you desire vou will find displayed in our showrooms.

Phenomi iial bargains in Greenhouse Sash and Building Material; 10,000 ft. Rubber
Hose; 100,000 ft. Standard Pipe, can be cut to any length: Soil Pipe, Corrugated
Roofing and Siding, and many other articles of interest to Florists or Greenhouse Men.
Catalog No. 47, containing heating information of utmost v.Tlue. sent free upon request.
40 Telephones.
All Yards 1900.

Chicago House Wrecking Co., 35ih and Iron Sis., Chicago

THE FLORISTS' MARKET PLACE,
OUR READY REFERENCE AD. DEPARTMENT.

Tr^

Hmericd is "the Froii' sf tke L'cssrl; there mny be mare comfort Mmidships, but u/e are the Rrst to touch Unknown Seas,'

Vol. XXXIII.

CHICAGO AND NEW YORK, OCTOBER 30, 1909.

No. 1117

The American Florist

Twenty-fifth V'ear.

CopTiight. 1909. Dy American Florist CompaDy,

Entered as SecondClass Matter Nov. 11, 1891,

at the Post Office at Cbicago, Illinois,

under Act of March 3. 1879.

Published Every Saturday by

AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY,

324 Dearborn St., Chicago.
Long Distance 'Plione : Harrison 7465.
Eastern Office: 1133 Broadway, New Yorli.
Pliiladelptiia, Pa.: Robt. Kift, 1725ClKStnat St.
Registered Cable Address : Ameflo, Chicago.
Subscription, United States snd Mexico, $1,00 a
year; Canada. $2 00: Europe and Countries
in Postal Union, $2.50. Subscriptions
accepted only from the trade. Vol-
umes half yearly from August, 1901,

Address all correspondence, subscriptions, etc,
American Florist Co,, 324 Dearborn St,, Chicago,

SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND
ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS.

Officers— J, A, Valentine. Denver. Colo,:
Pres,: E, G, Gillett. Cincinnati. O., Vice-Pres,:
W, N. RuDD, Morgan Park, III.. Sec'y: H. B.
Beatty Pittsburg, Pa.. Treas.

Officers-Elect — F. R. Pierson, Tarrytown.
N. Y.. Pres.; Fred W. Vick. Rochester, N. Y..
Vice-Pres.: H B, Dorner, Urbana 111., Sec'y:
H. B, Bkatty. Pittsburg, Pa.. Treas. Next meet-
ing at Rochester, N, Y., August. 1910.

CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF AMERICA

Annual convention and exhibition, American
Institute. New York November, 1909, Elmer
D. Smith. Adrian. Mich.. President: C. W^. John-
son, care of W. N. Rudd. Morgan Park. 111..
Secretary.

THE AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY.

Next annual convention and exhibition at
Pittsburg, Pa January. 1910, ."Albert M. Herr,
Lancaster. Pa.. President; A. F. J. Baur Thirty-
eighth St. and Senate Ave.. Indianapolis, Ind.,
Secretary,

The Autumn Haze.

There's a haze that hides the meadows and

the river from the hills;
There's a wealth of royal purple where the

cricket chirps and trills;
There is gold In rich abundance — come and

gather while ye may:
Come and breathe the breath of summer — -

gain a lifetime In a day.

There are lilies red and glowing in the

marshland lying low,
There are tiny asters all astir where soft

the breezes blow;
Come and gather, come and gather, of the

blossoms red and white;
Learn the lore of tield and meadow by the

summer's lingering light.

For the sumac Is all aflame, the maple

catches fire;
From twig to twig the color runs as high

the flames aspire.
Come and breathe the breath of summer —

there's a whisper In the trees
That she's going, going, going. Who would

lose such days as these?

— Virginia Lewis,

SUGGESTIONS FOR PUNT GROWERS.

Making Up Bulb Pans.

Many growers this season are plac-
ing- more than usual of their tulips,
hyacinths, narcissi and others direct
into pans or pots for sale this way.
They calculate that if the pans do not
sell they can still cut the flowers and
that the expense of culture is not
much greater this way than if grown
in flats, while the worlc of malting
up the pans when the bulbs are in
flower at a busy season is prevented.
Another good reason may be given,
that the pans or pots with the plants
well established are sure to give
greater satisfaction to customers. Be-
sides the usual pots with five to eight
tulips in there is quite a demand
around Easter for the pretty little
basliets and various Icinds of ware
receptacles with a hyacinth, a few
daffodils or tulips with a little fern
around them, and these are prepared
by growing one or two bulbs in small
pots. There is no use use giving de-
tails as to the number of bulbs or
size of pot to be used, as the trade
varies considerably in different places.
But the bulbs can, with care, be grown
much closer , than is usually done,
and for fixing in the ornamental ware
referred to the smaller the pot used
the handier it is for making up.

Claerarias.

A few simple rules govern the cul-
ture of cineraries at all stages, from
the smallest seedlings to large speci-
men plants. Quite cool treatment
with ample light but shade from bright
sunshine and an abundance of fresh
air on all possible occasions must be
given and the plants must be kept
growing by being shifted on just as
often as they need this attention,
never being allowed to get hard in
the pots or placed in pots so large
that the roots have not thorough con-
trol of the soil. These few points
carefully attended to and the plants
kept free from insects they will be
satisfactory at all stages. Just at
present the best of all places for the
plants is a light stage or bench in a
house kept around 45° at night, the
temperature rising by day about 5°

by fire heat, and when sunny from
10°-15° with ample air. Cinerarias
like a moderately light soil and, ex-
cept at the final potting, should be
potted loosely in order that a free
growth is maintained. When placed
in their flowering pots the soil must
be made considerably firmer, as flow-
ering takes a lot out of the plants
and feeding will be necessary. This
is not practicable in loose soil. As
long as the weather keeps bright fre-
quent light spraying overhead is ad-
visable, paying particular attention to
the under sides of the leaves where
insects usually commence operations.
Light fumigations, should the insects
prove troublesome, are also advisable,
but the nature of the foliage is such
that these are dangerous unless care-
fully watched. A good layer of to-
bacco stems underneath the plants is
a help along this line.

Pot Chrysanthemums.

The revival of the popularity for
sprays of pompon and small flowers
of chrysanthemums generally will
increase the number of pot plants
grown, for if there is not a market
for the plants in pots the flower
sprays can be cut and will sell well.
The plants in all varieties are well
established in their pots now and set
with buds, making feeding necessary
while there is time for it to be of
beneflt to the flowers, and as this is
only for a couple of weeks, no time
should be lost. Growers who intend
growing these plants next season
should take note now of the varieties
that are grown for the purpose and
they can buy a few stock plants at a
very reasonable rate that will give
them all the cuttings they need. It
may be noted that many varieties not
usually thought suitable for pot cul-
ture may be so grown by propagat-
ing, say in April, and keeping the
young plants in small pots until they
get fairly hard and well rooted and
then giving very small shifts. This
prevents a coarse growth, keeping
the plants hard and bushy if regu-
larly pinched and kept in the open
air as long as possible.

694

The American Florist.

Oct. JO,

Rambler Roses.

If any of the varieties of rambler
roses are wanted in flower for Clirist-
mas they must be started at once.
The light frosts that have occurred
in most localities will have sufficiently
checked the sap to make cutting
back safe and the growth will nat-
urally be well ripened by now. Some
time ago we advised the pinching of
the ends of the shoots and this will
have had the effect of plumping up
the lower buds, making them all
ready, in the presence of heat and
moisture, to start right away into
growth. Only plants that are well
established in their pots should be
chosen for early forcing, the plants
that have to be lifted from the open
ground being more suitable for later
work. The former must go into quite
a cool, airy house at first and the
temperature must be gradually in-
creased. Any weak, useless spray in
the center of the plants must be re-
moved and also the unripened, soft
points of the shoots. The canes break
more evenly along their entire length
if deflected a little, while any plants
that are to be arched or trained in
any special form may be so tied as
to lay the proper foundation for it.
As they are introduced to heat they
must be sprayed regularly to hold in-
sects in check and insure a regular
break of shoots which may or may
not have to be thinned later. It is
time to lift the plants that have been
growing in the open ground, doing
this carefully and potting firmly in
suitable sizes. They can remain out-
doors for some time yet in a fairly
sheltered position where they can be
easily got at and the established pot
plants are also quite safe if not need-
ed for early forcing.

Bedding Plants.

Everything possible must be done
to keep a good atmosphere around the
cuttings of all bedding plants, by re-
moving dead leaves and occasionally
letting the surface of the sand dry
sufficiently to be lightly scratched over
to admit air to the forming roots. By
this we are not advocating periodical
droughts by any means, for these lead
to wasting of the sap in the cuttings
at a time when they can ill afford to
lose it and is, indirectly, the cause of
damping off in geraniums and other
soft wooded stock. Geraniums rooted
outdoors in August, as advised in these
notes, are now fine plants and we are
rooting the tops in the sand. The
plants will remain in the pots and be
kept a little on the dry side until
growth again starts, when they will
be potted singly and will make our
finest stock. Look over the stock
plants of lobelia that were potted
from outdoors and throw out any that
have missed, removing all decayed
portions and dead leaves from those
remaining. These plants should be
placed on a shelf near the glass in a
house devoted to some cool growing
crop where plenty of air is left on.
They will harden up and make a solid
rather than a free growth which will
.start up quickly into good shoots for
propagating at New Year's or when-
ever it is desired to start, if placed in
a little heat. Stock of this kind from
selected plants is far preferable to
plants raised from seed, for no matter

how carefully selected this is, some
of the plants are sure to vary in habit.
Small plants of salvia, lantana and
others are weakened and checked in
growth by being allowed to flower and
the flowers should be picked off
regularly.

The Week at Peaceful Valley.

My partner, The Optimist, is a
little out of tune this week, and when
out of tune he won't even try to sing,
so he has asked me to grind out the
matter for this week's issue. I am
willing to bet the North Pole against
the hole in a doughnut that he will
be sorry, and perhaps, also, his read-
ers, if he has any. From childhood
I have been a chronic kicker, and
proud of it, thank you. I can never
enter a trolley car without treading
on somebody's toes, so look out for
your pet corns.

We have been trying to market some
chrysanthemums this week, but we
would be about as well off to let them
ripen and sell them as hay. It is
said that the Chinese use the petals
for salads. If this proves true perhaps
we can find a use for our flowers.
The blooms that a few years ago
brought 25 cents, readily, now sell for
10 or 12; those that used to bring us
12 cents we are now sorry to sell for
six; and the smaller ones and those
grown in sprays are sold for about 50
cents a cord. We can't figure the cost
of production as low as it was 10
years ago and the express company de-
mands just double the old rate for
transportation. Is there any other
business whose products sell for less
than they did 10 years ago? Busi-
ness, did I say? Forgive me, this
isn't a business, it's a mania. No sane
man would invest $10,000 in glass
houses, that one year after erection
are not worth 25 cents on the dollar,
work hard 12 or more hours every day,
and be content with an income hardly
up to that of the ordinary mechanic
who makes a bluff at working eight
hours. And still the fools flock in,
and those of us who have greenhouses
are planning more.

Quite lately we had occasion to
send a package, weighing less than
one pound to California. On pre-
sentation at the express ofiice we were
told that the charge would be $1.10,
but on informing the clerk that we
wished to send it at the postal rate,
we only paid postage rates. How is
that for crooked business? If the
shipper doesn't know anything about
the postal rate he is charged $1.10, but
if they can't get that they will take
the package for the same price as the
postoffice department. They can well
afford to. They are as well organ-
ized, don't pay as high wages and only
pay to the railroads about one-third as
much as Uncle Sam pays for the same
service. Of all the mean, grasping
monopolies in this land of the trusts,
the combination of the big express
companies is the limit for low and
dirty business methods. They charge
rates that enable them to pay huge
dividends (sometimes under cover)
but if they lose or damage a ship-
ment they will interpose every possi-
ble obstacle to avoid a settlement. A
few years ago we had an order for
a funeral piece to be delivered at a
town some 200 miles away. The flow-

ers were sent by express, allowing 36
hours for transit, with destination and
route clearly marked. The shipment
was delivered four days after the
funeral. On putting in a claim to the
express company we were told that
we must be mistaken, but they would
trace up the matter. I knew it was
going to be a long, hard job but de-
termined to stick to it until they paid.
It took me over a year and I wore out
at least one pair of shoes and all the
cuss words in the English language,
but they settled in full. That is their
game — delay, delay, delay — until the
victim gets tired out or forgets to
stir them up, and then they never
settle. Once in awhile they run up
against a real crank, like yours truly,
but not often. They control many of
the railroads through the ownership
of stock; their oificers and big stock-
holders sit in our "House of Lords,"
and many of our courts are at least
bent in their favor, but a real per-
sistent crank can get them.

Hope I've written enough to fill the
usual space, as I have got about all the
bile out of my system for the present.
Bet that when that Optimist fellow
gets sober and reads this he will throw
a fit. Serves him right, anyway.

Pessimist.

THE RETAIL TRADE

The FuUer-Plerrong Wedding.

BY SMITH & FETTEKS, CLEVELAND, O.

The illufitration herewith shows the
chapol in which the Rockefeller-Nash
wedding ceremony, described in the
Ami-.eican Florist, issue of October 16.
was held. The decorations shown
were, however, arranged for the occa-
sion of the Fuller-Pierrong wedding
by Smith & Fetters, the chapel having
))oen built expressly for these two
ceremonies. From the Gothic beams
v.ere suspended clusters of electric
light bulbs these being decorated with
foliage and white dahlias. The same
was repeated on the side walls and
supports. The cathedral candlesticks
cm either side of the altar were show-
ered with white dahlias and flanked
with palms, while dahlias were also
used in the bases of the brass candle-
sticks on the altar which was on a
raised platform. The same style of
floral windows as described under the
Rockefeller wedding was used, red
and white gladioli, blue larkspur and
pink hydrangeas being used to imitate
the colored panes.

Wedding Decoration by Myer, New York.

Myer of Fifty-eighth street and
Madison avenue. New York, re-
cently had a very elaborate deco-
ration at the Church of the Epiph-
any, Thirty-fifth street and Lexing-
ton avenue, at the wedding of Miss
Elizabeth Jackson to Martin S. Watts.
The decorations consisted of bowers
of palms, on each side of the altar
interspersed with white chrysanthe-
mums. The pews had bunches of
white chrysanthemums on each and
the altar was profusely decorated with
smilax and white chrysanthemums.
The bride, who is a daughter of Gen-
eral Joseph Cook Jackson, carried a
bouquet of lily of the valley and
Phalffinopsis amabilis, made shower
style; a sister of the bride, who was

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maid of honor, carried white roses.
At the residence of the bride, at 138
East Thirty-fourth street, was shown
a profusion of flowers, principally
white chrysanthemums, with bowers
of palms interspersed with white
chrysanthemums on each side and a
canopy in the center entirely of white
chrysanthemums. The dining room
was beautifully decorated with white
roses. The stair rails were covered
in Alabama smilax and white chrys-
anthemums, and at the newel post
was a massive bunch of the same
flowers. All the chandeliers were fes-
tooned with fresh smilax and flowers.

Bars:ain or Slaughter Sales.

A paper read by W. A, Adams, Buffalo,
N. T., before the, Buffalo Florists' Club,
October 12, X909.'^-'

"When I was asked
to read a paper be-
fore this club, and on
a subject of such im-
portance as "Bargain
or Slaughter Sales," I
thought the club had
erred in their selection
of a writer. However,
I propose to do my
best and in as few words as possible.
Bargain sales to the florist of today
is a very serious question, and all
cities cannot answer it, as possibly
we do in Buffalo as to the effect it
has on the business at other times.
Do bargain sales injure the busi-
ness? I will say "No," if conducted
as they should be. They are in many
cases a blessing if the goods offered
are fresh, of good quality, and at a
price lower than they are ordinarily
sold at, so that the average person,
who has any idea of flowers, knows
that it is a bargain. In this way you
encourage the sale of flowers, educate
the people to the fact that flowers are
always appreciated and lend a tone
of refinement to the home, or wher-
ever sent, and enable some one to
enjoy one of God's greatest gifts to
the world.

What are the reasons for bargain
sales? They are many, but the most
important is to force business in a
quiet time; to get rid of a surplus
stock in many instances, and to get
the people to come to your place of
business, as when buying a bargain
flower they often see something else
that they want, which you sell at a
good profit. I do not say that in
every case you sell the surplus you
have in your store; nor do I say that
the man who grows his own stock
can sell it at all times at a low price
because he has a large supply, for if
he is running his place systematically
as every grower should do, he has to
charge the store with what the green-
house sends, and in many instances,
with coal at $6 per ton, and wages at
the prevailing scale, he would find
that one place or the other had a
leak somewhere.

Bargain sales are not always run
by stores that have greenhouses of
their own, but in more instances by
those who are patrons of the neces-
sary evils, as they are sometimes
called, the wholesale dealers who, in
their suave and tempting way, in-
veigle you into buying surplus stock.
But remember when you are selling
this same stock in your store you
have several things in your favor:

First, you know who has it; second,
you know what price you want to
sell it at; third, should you get a big
order in for funeral or other work,
you have the goods and the sale can
cease; fourth, when you are selling at
a bargain in your store, you have the
satisfaction of knowing that a good
reputable store is back of the sale
and not a systematic delegation of
street sellers, who go to the same
wholesaler, buy the goods and walk
back and forward in front of your
place, selling the self same perish-
able article that you could have done
had you wanted to. One thing alone
in its favor in Buffalo is, that we
have kept the street vender away.

Remember when I speak of the
good effects of a bargain sale on the
proprietor, I have not forgotten the
salesman who has many sarcastic re-
marks thrust at him by some buyers,
regarding the quality, freshness, etc.,
of the flowers, doubting his veracity,
when in his amiable way (as all em-
ployed in Buffalo are amiable), he
says that the flowers are strictly fresh
and as good as sold any day at dou-
ble the price or more, as the case
may be. They then ask to have them
in a box and delivered, or arranged
in 3,^ bunch, and they get very much
offended if you do not comply with
any ■ or all of their remarks. The

same people will get up earlv in the
morning, chase down to a dry goods
store, crowd in and wait their turn
to get a tie, pair of shoes, sweater,
or some other article at a reduction
of four cents, with a big newspaper
ad saying: "No charging, no ap-
proval, no C. O. D. or telephone or-
ders, but will deliver," and they have
had their tempers rufiied far more
than they ever had in a flower store,
and still get the flowers at less than
half price. This is where the sales-
man's patience and temper are tried.
Although it is hard, I do not think
very many people have reasons to
complain of inattention, when the
number of customers is taken into
consideration. Salesmen in flower
shops are far above the average.

In conclusion, I am of the opinion,
as stated in my opening remarks,
that, when stock is plentiful, quality
good and prices right, a bargain sale
along these lines will be a benefit to
the public and to the florist, as an
educator in the way of getting more
people to love flowers, and at the
same time bring business to the
store.

Dan MacRi^rie.
.Assistant Manager San Francisco Flower Show.

The San Francisco Flower Show.

A FINE EXHIBITION.

The Portola flower and fruit show
held October 14-16 at the Fairmont
hotel was a great success, financially
and otherwise. So many exhibits were
sent in from neighboring towns and
also from a distance that some of
them could not be staged properly and
had to be crowded together. The at-
tendance was very good and the hall
was so filled with visitors the last
evening, that it was difficult to move
around. John G. Morley of Los
Angeles, R. Armstrong of Santa Bar-
bara and Wm. Hertrich of San Gabriel,
were judges for the plants and cut
flowers; different society ladies acted
each day as judges on table decora-
tions, artistic floral designs, bridal and
bridesmaid's bouquets, and other floral
work.

Commencing with chrysanthemums,
H. Goertzhain, Redwood City, re-
ceived 10 first prizes and three seconds,
J. Carbone received first for one vase
of white. H. Ehrlich, gardener to S.
E. Slade, Menlo Park, was awarded
first prize for the best and largest col-
lection, also for specimen bush plant
grown on single stem, showing above
the pot. Domoto Bros, carried off first
honors for best vase of 50. H. Mac-
lean, gardener to Wm. H. Crocker,
received third prize for a collection.
J. Niven, gardener to Henry E. Bothln,
San Rafael, exhibited a seedling of
great merit for which he received
first prize, he also received first for a
grand collection of tuberous begonias.

E. W. McLellan was awarded first
prize for three vases of roses grown
under glass and second for a vase of
50 American Beauties. R. Schmidt of
Berkeley, received first for a very fine
vase of the same variety. McLellan
also received first prize for a vase of
Kate Moulton, R. Schmidt receiving
second.

The carnation exhibits were nearly
all disqualified, having more flowers
in the vases than were called for in
the preinium list. For the best single
vase of 50 blooms any variety J. Car-
bone received first prize and G. von
Coppamolle second. For collection of

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JOS. A. Manda, New York.

H. Plath, San Francisco.
SOME FLOWER SHOW MANAGERS.

H. V. Hunkel, Milwaukee.

fleldgrown roses E. Gill received first.
For best four vases C. Ehrlich received
first. F. Pelicano took first for Lilium
speciosum rubrum and E. W. McLellan
for a vase of L. longiflorum. Wm.
Kettlewell carried off 13 firsts and one
second for some very fine exhibits of
dahlias, annuals and perennials. For
the best and largest collection of
■dahlias H. McLean received first, Wm.
Kettlewell second and J. W. Bagge
third. The latter also received first
prize for the best collection of single
dahlias. In the class for the best
collection of orchids arranged for
effect there were only two competitors,
J. R. Martin of Ross Valley taking the
first and Dr. Parker of Santa
Cruz the second prize. The Mac-
Rorie-McLaren Co. received first prize
for an arrangement of foliage and
flowering plants in which a great many
orchids were used, apparently grow-
ing on trunks of trees and rocks. This
firm also had on exhibition a large
assortment of evergreens in pots and
tubs for which it was awarded first
prize, Domoto Bros, receiving the
second.

H. Plath competed for many prizes
and received first prizes for group
of stove and greenhouse plants, collec-
tion of six ferns distinct species, col-
lection of six crotons, collection of 12
dracaenas 12 varieties, collection of six
dracasnas six varieties, specimen
adiantum, Cibotium Schiedei, platy-
cerium, 12 Primula obconica, fern
basket and basket of foliage plants;
he also won second prizes for 12 ferns
in 12 species, Nephrolepis Whitmani,
N. Bostoniensis, N. elegantissima and
Asparagus Sprengeri. C. Ehrlich re-
ceived first prize for 12 ferns, a very
well grown lot of immense size, which
attracted much attention. He was also
awarded first for Nephrolepis Boston-
iensis and N. Whitmani. John Clark
of Burlingame received first prize for
a basket of Asparagus Sprengeri. H.
Maier of Burlingame had on exhibi-
tion some fine cyclamens and Prim-
ula obconica for which he received
first and second prizes respectively.

The retail trade was represented by

most of the leading florists of San
Francisco. There were six table
decorations all of them of particular
merit. Miss C. F. Williams was award-
ed first prize and the Art Floral Co.
second. For vase of chrysanthemums
arranged for effect the first prize went
to the Art Floral Co., the second to
Pelicano Rossi & Co. The Misses
Hannon received the first prize for
best arranged fruit basket, the second
going to the Francis Floral Co. Luke
Uziek received first for a basket of pot
plants arranged by a florist's clerk.
The special features for the second day
were bridal and bridesmaid bouquets,
which were all well done. Miss C.
Williams received first prize for the
bridal bouquet and second for brides-
maid's. The Misses Hannon were
awarded first for the bridesmaid's
bouquet. The Art Floral Co. received
first for the most original design and
second for the bridal bouquet. The
Belmont florist received second prize
for the most original design. Pelicano
Rossi & Co. carried off both first prizes
on the last day of the show, one for
a magnificent basket of dahlias, the
other one for a hamper of roses and
cyclamens. The Art Floral Co. was
awarded the second prize on a dahlia
basket.

The amateurs and school children
made quite a large number of entries.
They sent in all kinds of garden flow-
ers, also palms, ferns and other house
plants, and had quite a friendly rivalry
for the prizes offered. H. A. Hyde
of Watsonville brought a fine exhibit
of apples grown in the Pajaro valley.
He also exhibited an adiantum with
fronds about three feet long. Mrs.
T. Sachau sent in a fine collection of
apples and pears grown on ner own
place in Fruitvale. H. Melde of
Eureka brought a fine lot of dahlias
and some of his seedling adiantums;
unfortunately his exhibit arrived so
late that it had to be crowded into
a corner, for lack of space, where the
well grown ferns could not be properly
displayed. The sweepstake prize,
given to the exhibitor receiving the
greatest value In prizes, went to H.
Plath. P.

THE CARNATION.

White Enchantress will soon be as
popular as the typical pink variety.

THE habit of White Perfection is not
pleasing some growers this season. It
showing a disposition to run spindly
and produce no new shoots until the
flowers are cut.

Carnations in the East.

As the growth lengthens on the car-
nations it becomes necessary that they
shall be properly supported and kept
in place, for first class flowers are
not likely to be found in a house
where the plants are allowed to sprawl
around. The best plan is to begin
early with a wire support, just as
soon as possible after the plants are
housed, the three-legged wire being
the most satisfactory, and with one
tie of cotton cord around the wire to
confine the short growths within their
proper limits, the training process
will be well begun, and the plants
may be kept in shape until the
growth becomes long enough to need
further support. It is at this time
that the end trellises of either wood
or iron should be put in place and
well-braced to stand the strain of the
longitudinal wires, and then the cross
strings on either side of the rows of
plants are stretched in place, thus
keeping the growths upright and the
buds exposed to the full light.

The frequent syringing during the
early part of the season will displace
many of the shoots and makes it nec-
essary to go over the plants frequently
in order to guide the growths into
their proper place, for long and
straight stems are the aim of the
producer of good flowers. These lit-
tle details all mean much time and
labor, but are eminently needful In
the production of good stock. As to
whether frequent stirring of the sur-
face of the soil should be given or
not this depends very largely on the
texture of the compost, for while some
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surface for long periods there are
others containing more or less of
clay, the surface of which bakes and
cracks after a few waterings, and
such soils must be frequently worked
in order to keep the soil aerated and
to permit the water to permeate it
evenly. But after the plants root
freely the surface should not be

while the weak ones almost always
show some of this fungus. The regu-
lar fight with insects each week,
either spraying or fumigating with
nicotine, is sure to do some injury to
flowers, the light colored varieties
bleaching more or less from fumigat-
ing, while the reds and crimsons are
liable to become more or less discol-

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NEW CARNATION SANGAMO.

Growing at the Establishment of the Raiser, A. C. Brown. Springfield.

111.

worked deep enough to disturb the
roots, and care must also be taken
to avoid barking the stems or break-
ing the plants.

Such matters as the following are
doubtless quite rudimentary to ex-
perienced carnation growers, but to
the many beginners in plant growing
they may have a certain value. A
light mulching with old manure, using
just enough to cover the ground, is
often used on soils that are liable to
bake, and is especially beneficial in
the spring when the sun gets strong
again, as it tends to protect the roots
from the heat, and also to keep the
soil from drying out so rapidly, but
when this mulch is put on in the au-
tumn much more care is required in
watering, and frequent examinations
have to be made to find out the con-
dition of the soil in regard to mois-
ture. Of course, such a mulching
contains very little plant food, nor
should any extra feeding be required
at this season, there being an abund-
ance of food in the soil until after
New Tear's at least, if a proper com-
post has been used in the first place.
As the days grow shorter the oppor-
tunities for syringing are less fre-
quent and this should only be done
early in the day and on bright, windy
days preferably, so that the foliage
may dry off thoroughly before night.

Those troublesome fungoid dis-
eases, spot and rust are both encour-
aged and spread about by too much
moisture, and naturally enough the
weak growing and light rooting va-
rieties are those that are most fre-
quently attacked by these diseases.
Many of us remember a remark at-
tributed to Colonel Carmody of In-
diana, that he "never knew a dog
that was too healthy to ■ have fleas,"
and by the same token we may say
we never knew a carnation that was
too healthy to develop rust at some
time in its career, but the stronger
growers will grow out of it again,

ored from spraying, but either of
these methods is much more effectual
in disposing of the insects than the
old-fashioned method of fumigating
with tobacco.

The present season has been a par-
ticularly favorable one for carnation
growers in the east from the fact that
bright and dry weather has been the
prevailing condition, but it will soon
be necessary to resort to fire heat to
maintain an even temperature, for the
nights are growing long and there are
already great variations in tempera-
ture. With bright sun in the day and
the thermometer down in the forties
at night, there is much condensation
of moisture on the plants, and if this
condition continues too long the flow-
ers do not keep well and the plants
are more liable to disease. Just enough
heat to circulate the air and to allow
of keeping the ventilators open
throughout the night, will do much
toward keeping the plants in a

healthy growing condition, and by
driving out some of the night mois-
ture will help in the production of
well-colored flowers of good texturfr
and keeping qualities.

W. H. TAPUN.

Carnations Growing: to Grass.

Ed. American Florist: —

Please tell me through the column*
of the American Florist the cause of
carnations growing to grass. It is-
with Enchantress we get the most
trouble. The soil is old, sandy loami
from last year, with wood ashes, bone-
meal, lime and shredded cattle ma-
nure added. The plants are healthy
and clean and in good growing order.

M. D.

The cause of the plants growing:
to grass appear to be an over abund-
ance of fertilizer of the same charac-
ter. The fact of the plants being
healthy, clean and in good growing
order would indicate this. Another
cause of surplus grass at this time
is a soft growth made in the fields
due to heavily manured soil, also to-
topping back the shoots too fre-
quently and too late, throwing the
plants into grass shoots instead of
flowering wood. Lime, wood ashes,
bone-meal and shredded cattle ma-
nure are a combination likely to pro-
duce an abundance of grass shoots,,
but if the houses are held to an even,
low temperature and the watering
carefully attended to, so that the soil
is not allowed to get too wet, the-
plants should pull out of it as soon
as the roots get thorough control of
the soil. C. W. Johnson.

Carnation Shasta.

The accompanying illustration shows
a bench of the new carnation, Shasta,
which is to be disseminateu by Baur
& Smith, Indianapolis, Ind., next year.
Respecting the variety the raisers
say: "This bed was planted the first
week in August, contains about 1,800
plants and was photographed October
1. We are running this bed for
blooms only, our intention being not
to take any cuttings from these
plants. We have another houseful,
some 8,000 plants, which have been
kept cut back for cuttings. Propa-

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gation will commence about Novem-
ber 1 and delivery will begin about
January 1, 1910. Over 40,000 cut-
tings have been sold and present in-
dications are that the total sale will
be large on this variety. It will be
remembered that at the American Car-
nation Society's convention last Jan-
uary Shasta elicited more favorable
comment than any other variety on
show. As a commercial white carna-
tion, we think it has no equal."

WITH THE GROWERS

A. C. Brown, Sprlnsffleld, lU.

THE HOME OF CARNATION SANGAMO.

A visit to the greenhouse establish-
ment of A. C. Brown, of Springfield,
111., shows one a place of about 65,000
square feet of glass and a carnation
range of considerable interest. One
naturally gravitates to the Sangamo
house, to see the seedling carnation
originated here and about to be dis-
seminated by Mr. Brown and the Chi-
cago Carnation Co., of Joliet. This is
a fine pure pink, three to three and
a half inches in diameter, with well
filled center, a strong calyx and a
stiff stem. It is said by various florists
who have had it on trial to be very
free. There are some 6,000 plants of
it here, fine healthy stocks from
which will be taken as many cuttings
as practicable.

Another seedling over which Mr.
Brown is becoming very enthusiastic
is Clara May. The plants show a
strong growth and are said to be even
freer than Enchantress. It comes of
Fair Maid stock. Another seedling
that is being watched is a variegated
on the Prosperity order. Gov. Deneen,
which was sent out last year, is being
sent abroad, its color, close to the
English royal purple, giving it good
promise of popularity among the Brit-
ish. Among the standard sorts,
"White Enchantress, White Perfection,
Afterglow and Mrs. Patten are all do-
ing well. One bench is still devoted
to Boston Market.

American Beauty, Killarney, White
Killarney, My Maryland, Perle,
Bride, Bridesmaid and Richmond
roses are grown for home use. Chrys-
anthemums and pot plants are also
grown for the store trade. Mr. Brown
has been in the flower business in
Springfield since 1884. From 1887 to
1902 he was in partnership with A. C.
Canfleld (now in business by himself)
under the firm name of Brown & Can-
field. Since 1902 Mr. Brown has con-
ducted the business by himself.

Miss Bell Miller, Springfield, 111.

We show herewith a partial view
of the exterior of the fine, modern
greenhouse establishment of Miss Bell
Miller, of Springfield, 111. Modern in
construction it quite lives up to its
promise in the stock seen growing
within. A recent venture is in the
growing of orchids, several varieties
of cattleyas being well started. Next
season more plants will be added.
Two new houses in the spring, each
30x150 feet, will give the necessary
bench room.

This plant has a ground area of ap-
proximately 60,000 square feet under
glass and a general line of cut flowers

and pot stock for the retail trade Is
grown. Some 15,000 roses are benched,
including Killarney, White Killarney,
Hride, Bridesmaid and Richmond, and
for summer flowering, Kaiserin and
Carnot. The carnation stock shows
up clean and thrifty, the 16,000 plants

On aceounl of thr- unlitrji-.s.H of the
city water for K'n'ial greenhouse
purposes a llO-foot well has been
drilled. The Akron gas engine, made
by the Akron Machine Co., of Akron,
O., which develops three h. p. and
In which gasoline is here used, sup-

NEW WHITE CARNATION SHASTA AT BAUR & SMITH'S, INDIANAPOLIS, IND.
Planted First Wet-k in .August: Photographed October. 1.

being divided between Enchantress.
White and Rose Pink Enchantress.
White Perfection, White Lawson,
Beacon, Aristocrat and Red Lawson.
O. P. Ba.ssett will probably be added
for next season. Two houses of chrys-
anthemums include the standard sorts,
Virginia Poehlmann coming in for
especial praise.

The Ideal Greenhouses, Akron, 0.

A new range presenting some
unique and interesting features is that
of M. J. Gilbo, to be known as the
Ideal Greenhouses, at Akron, O. One
of the houses was erected last year,
but the rest of the range has but just
been completed. It consists of four
28xl30-foot houses, one 12xl20-foot
house, and one 18xll0-foot house.
Next season four more 28xl30-foot
houses will be added; indeed, the
work on these will go forward this
fall as far as preparing the founda-
tion and setting the posts, so that
they can be covered by early spring.
The newer houses are of a truss
construction of Mr. Gilbo's own de-
sign, executed by the Akron Machine
Co., which is one of Mr. Gilbo's en-
terprises. The trusses are of 7-16-
inch .steel rods and give a rigid and
at the same time exceedingly light
house. The Garland gutters are used
and are set nine feet high.

The carnations are planted in solid
beds, having 2'/i-inch concrete walls
24 inches from the ground level. In
these beds are 12 inches of cinders,
four inches of straw litter and four
inches of soil. The heating is done
entirely from the sides of the houses.
Speaking of the heating a new 150 h.
p. boiler is to be installed beside the
one of 80 h. p. now in operation. The
Detroit steam trap is used.

plies pressure to the water for both
the greenhouses and the residence.
The engine is air-cooled and so sim-
ple that there is little that can get out
of order. Also of Mr. Gilbo's design
are the carnation supports used, and
these too are a product of the Akron
Machine Co.'s plant. This support
consists of a japanned wire rod and
a wire ring having a corkscrew tail
that winds around this rod, allowing
for adjustment to any desireu height.

Sweet Peas and Ml^fnonette.

Ed. American Flobist:

Please give a few pointers on rais-
ing mignonette and sweet peas in the
greenhouses. SUBSCBIBEB.

The subject of growing these two
rather important crops is too large a
one to go into thoroughly in answer
to a query, especially as it has been
so well described in our "Suggestions
for Cut Flower Growers" which ap-
pear every other week. Briefly,
mignonette is usually sown in August
for winter flowering and the young
seedlings planted out on the benches
as soon as ready. Sweet peas are also
sown in August and at intervals all
through the fall and spring months.
Some growers sow in pots others in
the beds or benches, and the usual cul-
tural methods used to bring the flowers
to perfection. "Subscriber" should
write again if there is any special
point on which he wishes information
and in the meantime keep an eye open
for the notes that frequently appear
on both these subjects.

Cablisle, Pa. — Roy Erb expects to
open a retail store in the new Mc-
CuUough building adjoining the opera
house on Pitt street.

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Oct. JO,

THE ROSE.

Geatted plants will stand more
water now than own-root stock.

Green Fly usually attacks Rich-
mond before it does almost any other
variety.

The many good points of Chatenay
appear to be coming to be more gen-
erally recognized.

Occasional thorough spraying will
rid American Beauty of red spider,
but regular spraying should be dis-
continued now.

Mrs. Jabdine is showing exception-
ally good form just now in Chicago.
Its color is magnificent, rich and
telling, while the substance of the
petals is wonderful for the time of
year. Its somewhat flat shape seems
to be the only point against it and
that is evidently not a serious fault
in the opinion of the retailers.

Rose Growing: In the South.

GENERAL REQUIEEMENT.S.

Rose growing in the south differs
from growing in the north only in
degree. The vagaries of a long, hot
summer, which runs only from hot to
hotter, and a short fall and winter
which runs from cool to warm, are
the most serious problems a rose
grower has to meet. Next to suitable
soil, which is here in abundance, the
first essential is the proper kind of
house. A house about 25 feet wide
and 12-14 feet high, with side as well
as continuous deep ventilators on each
side of the ridge, is much better than
the low narrow ridge and furrow sys-
tem of houses. Such a house ought
also to run north and south, and will
be much cooler and get just as much
light as one running east and west.
Two of such houses are enough in a
block to get the full benefit from the
side ventilators.

The care of the plants in summer
is most important. Besides a general
watering and syringing every morn-
ing, the plants and walks require
spraying with a fine spray three or
four times each bright day in order
to keep up a moist atmosphere. In

most of the southern states heavy
thunder showers, followed by a strong
sun, are frequent in certain months,
and after each shower it is impera-
tive to spray the house. Evaporation
at such times takes place quicker than
the roots can supply moisture to the
plants, and spraying is necessary to
prevent wilting. A difference of about
200 miles in latitude will make some
difference in the number of times a
house' must be sprayed, but the rule
for spraying after thunder showers
v/ill hold good. As fall approaches the
spraying is gradually reduced to in-
sure a strong, stocky growth. The
ventilators during summer should be
wide open day and night, except dur-
ing a storm, when they can be closed
just enough to turn the rain.

The night temperature in winter
ought to be a trifle warmer than is
usual. For teas 60° and American
Beauty 62° is about right. There is
a reason of course for this. There
are frequent warm spells in that pe-
riod when the outside temperature
runs from 60° to 70°, when it is im-
possible to flre up, and running the
houses a little warmer all the time,
while it may detract a little from the
quality of the cut, avoids extremes in
temperature. During such spells
plenty of air must be given; indeed
there are only a few nights when it
is not an advantage to have the ven-
tilators open a little. If the plants
are healthy they will use lots of
water, due regard being given to the
quality of the soil. Where a hot
water system is used for heating it is
a distinct advantage to have an
auxiliary steam system and run one
pipe in each house. This will supply
all the heat necessary during fall, and,
painted with a mixture of sulphur
and lime, is the best method of fight-
ing mildew. For a hot water pipe to
evaporate sulphur the water must be
heated to 160°. Any hot water sys-
tem the writer has seen in the south
is installed without valves, and to run
so much heat through all the pipes
in a house so early in the season is
impractical. October is the trouble-
some month for mildew, and being
warm the ventilators require to be

opened considerably, which renders
the new method of burning liquid
sulphur almost useless.

In general it may be said that the
plants will stand the limit in fertil-
izers, but it is well to remember that
most soils in the south contain an
abundance of potash and this element
can be eliminated. These are the
general points in indoor rose culture,
but there are whole lots of small
ones to be observed which cannot
properly be treated in this article.
Just a word as to varieties. Kaiserin
and W. R. Smith are two varieties
that ought to be planted extensively.
They grow strongly and flower freely
the whole winter. The old Perle
grows as vigorously in places as it
did when first introduced and in the
lighter soils Ivory and Golden Gate
make stems like walking canes. My
Maryland looks promising and Kil-
larney seems to prefer a light soil.
Bride, Bridesmaid and Richmond are
all good, and American Beauty flour-
ishes like the palm tree.

WM. LiEAB.

Forcing: Maman Cochet.

Ed. American Florist.

Could you tell me through your pa-
per if Maman Cochet, white and pink,
can be forced in a rose house in the
winter? Will they bloom continuously
as they bloom outside in the summer?

New Jersey. A. B.

There is no reason why the Cochet
roses could not be forced for bloom
in a rose house in winter. Few tea
roses are as healthy and free from
mildew and as vigorous growers as the
above named varieties; they will
bloom as long as they are kept grow-
ing. ANTOINE WINTZEE.

Plant Note.
Vitis W;lsonae is described as a
large leaved ornamental vine, with
thick foliage that assumes a bright
crimson-purple coloring in the au-
tumn. It is a handsome species and
should find a place in gardens for
covering walls, trellises and pergolas.
Jas. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, London,
Eng., have the stock.

C. ^A^. Johnson, Morgan Park, 111

John T. Temple, Davenport, la.
CHICAGO FLOWER SHOW JUDGES

Geo. B. \Viegand, Indiann polls, Ind.

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701

Those Convention Railroad Rates.

Some criticisms having been made
because reduced railroads rates were
not available for the Cincinnati con-
vention It seems advisable that the
facts be given.

Application was made to the Cen-
tral Passenger Association in Chi-
cago, which has jurisdiction over the
central portion of the United States,
for reduced rates. This application
was refused, except that rates were
offered conditioned on an attendance
of 1,000, which is more than double
the registered attendance for some
years back. The matter was taken
up again with unfavorable results, and
it came before the association a
third time, at which time the writer
is advised that every road represented,
with one exception, voted against our
proposition. Practically the same ex-
perience was had at the Niagara Falls
convention.

In view of the fact that the Cen-
tral Passenger Association had re-
peatedly refused concessions to larger
and more influential societies than our
own, it seemed useless to go farther
in the matter. Perhaps others could
have done better — but the writer
coyld not. The following letter, in
answer to a query of the writer, sets
forth the conditions existing:

Central Passenger Association,
Tribune Building, Chicago.

October 20, 1909.
W. N. Rudd, Secretary,

Society of American Florists,

Morgan Park, 111.
Dear Sir: — In response to your
favor of October 18, I beg to advise
that the lines of the Central Pass-
enger Association participated in the
excursion fares announced and ten-
dered connections by the roads of the
Southeastern Passenger Association for
the occasion of the last annual meet-
ing of the National Nut Growers'
Association at Albany, Ga., the rate
being one and three-fifttt regular
fare on the certificate plan, contingent
on an attendance of 100 or more peo-
ple. As you have been advised, this
basis of a fare and three-fifths, requir-
ing an attendance of not less than 100
persons, is not used in Central Pass-
enger Association territory. For-
merly, when passenger fares were
three cents per mile, concessions were
made to conventions of one and one-
third normal fares contingent upon an
attendance of 100 or more delegates.
This practice, however, was perforce
discontinued following j:he enactment
of the maximum passenger fare laws
by the states in which these interests
operate. Without using the basis
locally, they have, however, conceded
participation in such fares in the terri-
tories of other associations, when
tendering one and three-fifths regular
fares on an attendance of 100 or more,
as in the instance of the nut grow-
ers' meeting at Albany, Ga. As you
have been informed. Central Pass-
enger Association roads have, by rea-
son of the conditions referred to,
limited extension of convention fares
to one and one-half published rates,
contingent upon an attendance of 1,000
people.

(Signed) F. C. Donald,

Commissioner.
Rochester, the next meeting place,
is, I believe, under the jurisdiction of
another traffic association and it may
be possible to obtain rates. If such
rates are granted by the eastern asso-
ciation, is would seem, in view of the
above letter, that the central asso-
ciation would have to join in, in order
to be consistent, although consistency

does not always seem to be a strong
attribute of those engaged in making
passenger rates. W. N. RUDd.

October 22, 1909.

Information just received Is that
the total number of names registered
in the book kept by the Cincinnati
Florists' Club of those visiting Cin-
cinnati at convention time was 1,056,
and this register did not contain the
names of any local florists or of a
good many of the members of the S.
A. F. The total registry in the S. A.
F. book was 258, and the total num-
ber of votes cast at election was 295.
From this it would appear that the
question of railroad rates did not keep
visitors away, but on the other hand
that there was a large attendance.
The whole proposition then is, appar-
ently, that there was as large or a
larger attendance at Cincinnati than
at any other con.vention of recent

Mrs. Mary A. Free.

years, but that only a small propor-
tion of those attending joined the so-
ciety. There were 1,326 attending the
entertainment at Coney Island, of
which probably not exceeding 20 per
cent were members of the S. A. F.
W. N. RUDD.
October 25, 1909.

OBITUARY.

Percy Jones.

Percy Jones, who has been on the
Chicago flower market for the past
six years, died October 22 at the Uni-
versity hospital after an illness of
over a month. He was operated on
for gall stones at the Frances Willard
hospital and returned to his home,
but went out too soon and contracted
a cold which developed into pneu-
monia. He was taken to the Uni-
versity hospital where pleuro-pneu-
monia set in and was the immediate
cause of his death.

Percy Jones was born in Canada
March 17, 1862, of English parents.
At the age of 22 he was connected
with the trafiic department of the N.
W. R. R. and for a few years was in
the real estate business in St. Louis.
He then embarked in the lumber busi-
ness in the south, operating a shingle
mill for about 10 years. In Septem-
ber, 1903, he started in the wholesale
commission cut flower business and
had a stand in the Flower Growers'
Market of which he was manager.

On July 1, 1889, he married Miss
Lillie Garland, daughter of the late
Solomon Garland, who survives him.
The funeral was held October 25 from

his late residence at Oak Park, with
the interment at Park Ridge. Many
beautiful floral offerings were sent by
the trade and a large number attended
the funeral. The pallbearers were
John Sinner, Chas. Klehm, Jaa. Ryan,
A. Garland, Geo. Walther and Geo.
Scott.

Emanuel Sutermelster.
Emanuel Sutermelster of the Park
Street Market, Boston, Mass., died Oc-
tober 22 and the report of his death
was a great surprise and caused deep
regret. Less than a week previous
he had been at his accustomed stall
and although at that time slightly in-
disposed he was by no means a sick
man. The direct cause of death was
the disease known as pancreatitis, su-
perinduced by the breaking of three
ribs, which injury was received In an
accident several years ago. Mr. Su-
termelster was born in Boston Janu-
ary 19, 1851, and at the time of death
was 58 years old. At the age of 14
he began his career as a florist by en-
gaging with Lewis Davenport, who
occupied a large estate at Milton,
Mass. His persistent industry soon
reaped its reward and after several
years apprenticeship he assumed the
management of the establishment. In
time he became proprietor and at the
time of death was still the active head
of one of the largest bulb growing es-
tablishments in New England. The
entire output of his plant was sold by
himself, and in all kinds of weather
he could be seen at his stand at the
Park Street Market, of which he was
one of the incorporators and directors.
A shrewd business man, quiet and
generous and devoted to his home and
family he was an ideal citizen. His
widow, daughter of his only employer,
still survives, also one daughter, Mar-
garet, and one son. The funeral serv-
ices were held October 24 and were
well attended by representative flor-
ists of all branches of the trade. Fu-
neral remembrances were contributed
by all the leading stores. B.

Mrs. nai7 A. Free.
Mrs. Mary A. Free, a well-known
florist of Stamford, Conn., died at her
home. West avenue, October 20. She
had suffered several attacks of pneu-
monia which eventually proved fatal.
Mrs. Free was formerly Miss Robin-
son and married Richard Free, who
was a florist of considerable ability,
and went into business for himself
years ago. After his death Mrs. Free
continued the business, assisted by
her four daughters who survive her,
and soon expanded it. Frequent en-
largements of the greenhouses have
been made under her management,
one as recently as last summer, and
the store on Atlantic street, which she
purchased since her husband's death,
was one of the most attractive in the
town. Besides her undoubted business
ability Mrs. Free was a refined and
charming woman, much liked by all
who came in contact with her, and
she will be sincerely mourned by a
large circle of friends. The business
will be continued by Mrs. Free's
daughters.

James E. HcColgan.

James E. McColgan, proprietor of
the Red Bank Nurseries, Red Bank,
N. J., died, October 15, at his home
on Broad street. Red Bank. Mr. Mc-
Colgan was 51 years of age and was
born at Hightstown. He was formerly
superintendent of the J. T. Lovett
nurseries at Little Silver, having been
in Red Bank six years. He leaves a
widow and two children.

Mentob, O. — C. Merkel & Son are
now building a new greenhouse 30x
220 feet.

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The American Florist.

Oct. JO,

TheAmerigan Florist

188S Twenty-Fifth Year 1909

ubscription. United States and Mexico $1.00 a
year: Canada $2.00: Europe and Countries
in Postal Union. $2.50. Subscriptions
accepted onlvfrom those in the trade.
When sending us change' of address always send
the old address at the same time.
Advertising rates on application,
From the first issue the American Florist has
accepted only trade advertisements.

Advertisements must reach us Tuesday (earlier
if possible), as we go to press Wednesday,

We do not assume any responsibility for the
opinions of our correspondents.
Eastern Representatives:
A. F. Faulkner, 1133 Broadway. Now Yorlc.
Robt. Kift. 1725 ChestnutSt.. Philadelphia. Pa,

THE AMERICAN FLORIST,
324 Dearborn St,. CHICAGO.

THIS ISSUE 56 PAGES WITH COVER.

CONTENTS,

Suggestions for plant growers 693

— Making up bulb plans 693

— Cinerarias — Pot chrysanthemums 693

— Rambler roses — Bedding plants 694

The Week at Peaceful Valley 694

The retail trade 694

- — The Fuller-Pierrong wedding (iUus>...694
, — Wedding Decoration by Myer, New

York 694

— Bargain or slaughter sales 696

The S'an Francisco flower show 696

Dan MacRorie (portrait) 696

Some flower show managers (portraits). .697

The carnation 697

— Carnations in the east 697

— New carnation, Sangamo (illus) 698

— Carnations growing to grass 698

^Carnation Sliasta (illus) 698

With the growers 699

— Miss Bell Miller, Springfleld, III. (lllus).699
—A. C. Brown, Springfleld, 111. (illus).. 699

— The Ideal Greenhouses, Akron, 0 699

Sweet peas and mignonette 699

The rose 700

— Rose growing in the south 700

- — Forcing Maman Cochet 700

Chicago flower show judges (portraits) , .700

Those convention railroad rates 701

Obituary 701

— Percy Jones 701

— Mrs. Mary A. Free (portrait) 701

— Emanuel Sutermeister 701

— James E. McColgan 701

Chrysanthemum Society of America. .. .702

American Carnation Society -. 702

Society of American Florists 702

National SVeet Pea Society 702

Chicago 704

Chicago flower show 704

Chicago notes 70 5

Milwaukee 706

Cleveland 708

Philadelphia 710

Washington 710

Baltimore 710

New York 712

Buffalo 712

Bridgeport, Conn. 713

St. Louis 714

Clevelanrl *. .715

The seed trade 720

— Two Michigan bean reports 720

— Danish peerl crops 720

Market gardeners 722

■ — Notes on firing 722

— Tomatoes for winter flllus) 722

■ — The .Ashtabula fO.) growers 722

The nursery trade 724

— Malus Arnoldiana (Illus) 724

— Bulletin of the New York Botanical

Garden 724

Toronto 726

Boston 728

Exhibits of orchids from European
growers, both amateur and commer-
cial, are promised for the grpat
orchid exhibition to be held in Bos-
ton, Mass., in May, 1910.

Per.sonal.

E. G. Hill, Richmond, Ind., Is mak-
ing a southern business trip,

Wallace R. Pierson, Cromwell,
Conn., is on a hunting trip in the
Maine woods, with three buclcs to his
name thus far. Later he expects to
be in Chicago for the flower show.

Spot in Begonia Gloire de Lorraine
is troubling many growers of this
plant again this season.

"A Growee of cyclamens" Is de-
sirous of knowing the best means of
destroying thrips in his plants.

Protests against the high duty on
hampers and clothes baskets have been
upheld by the board of appraisers at
New York but overruled on flower
baskets composed of various materials
otlier than chip, grass and straw. The
assessment of 35 per cent stands,

IP some of the experienced plant
growers who have been using hydro-
cyanic acid gas for fumigating would
tell their fellow craftsmen through
THE FLORIST plainly and without frills
just how they use it and its effects
they would be doing a great good.

The new exposition building at Mil-
waukee lends itself grandly to flower
show possibilities, and the craft there
surely should, and probably will, have
an excellent local attendance; if the
neighboring florists in Chicago, St,
Louis and Cincinnati only knew what
the show is going to be there would
be a six-car special train made up for
the Cream city. It is a mighty fine
town for a two-day vacation rest trip.

Chrysanthemum Society of America.

WORK OF THE COMMITTEES.

New York, October 16. — No. 1:
White Japanese incurved; scored 89
points commercial scale and 89 points
exhibition scale. No. 2: Light pink,
Japanese incurved; scored 85 points
commercial scale; both exhibited by
Chas. H. Totty, Madison, N, J.

Cincinnati, October 16.- — Edward
Abbe: Satin pink incurved, scored 87
points, commercial scale; exhibited by
E. G. Hill Co., Richmond, Ind.

American Carnation Society.

CARNATION REGISTERED.

Admiration: Result of crossing a
seedling with Enchantress. Color
light pink, lighter than Winona. Size
3 to 3% inches. Habit ideal, with no
surplus grass, every shoot going
right up to flower. Stems are long
as in Enchantress, and hold the flower
up at all times of the year. Easy to
handle either from field or planted
inside. Originated by Chas. Knopf
Floral Co., Richmond, Ind.

A. P. J. Baur. Sec'y.

Society of American Florists.

RETAIL DEALERS' DELIVERY ASSOCIATION.

By order of President Valentine a
meeting of the retail florists of the
United States and Canada is called for
Friday, November 5 next, at 2 p. m,
at the Chicago flower show in the
Coliseum building. Letters received by
President Valentine from retail flor-
ists in various parts of the country in-
dicate that there is a general desire
for an association of this kind prop-
erly organized, and this meeting is
called hoping that a large number of
retail florists will get together, discuss
the matter in all its bearings ana com-
plete a preliminary organization which
shall go forward and work out the de-
tails in such a way as to put this
much needed project on a safe and
effective basis. In order to expedite
matters and save delay at the meet-
ing it is desired:

First — That all retailers interested
who will be unable to be present, will
write the undersigned expressing their
views fully, such letters to be turned
over to the meeting.

Second — All retailers interested are
urgently requested to enclose with the
above letter copies or forms for such
telegrams as they customarily send or
receive in such cases, with a view to
preparing a suitable cipher code for
telegrams.

Third — A special statement to be
sent of the difficulties experienced at
the present time in transacting such
business by each individual, so that
the new organization may have full
information to work from and be able
to make the new system at once safe,
sure and speedy,

APPOINTMENTS.

President Valentine has made the
following appointments:

As representatives of the S. A, F,
to the National Council of Horticul-
ture: J. Otto Thilow, Philadelphia,
Pa.; Elmer D. Smith, Adrian, Mich.

Committees: On badge for life
members — W. J. Vesey, Fort Wayne,
Ind. — On conference committee with
the American Seed Trade Association:
Wm. F. Kasting, Buffalo, N, Y, (The
other members of this committee are
ex-ofiicio J, A, Valentine and F, R,
Traendly. After January 1 the addi-
tional members will be F. R, Pierson
and J. A, Valentine.) — On promotion
of National Federation of Amateur So-
cieties: Wm. J. Stewart, Boston,
Mass. — On state appropriations for ex-
periment stations: W. N. Rudd, Mor-
gan Park, 111.

W. N. Rudd, Sec'y.

October 22, 1909,

[In this connection it may be re-
called that the first delivery associa-
tion was not a success and that the
later credit or collection scheme op-
erated wnder the society's auspices
has not been the success its promoters
anticipated. — Ed. ]

National Sweet Pea Society.

at the trial grounds.
Ed. American Florist: —

Your readers will undoubtedly be
interested in the progress of the work
of the nomenclature committee of the
National Sweet Pea Society. Allow me
to present a brief outline of the work
in progress and in anticipation as fol-
lows: The committee, composed of
M. Fuld, Arlington, Mass.; A. T. Bod-
dington. New York; William Sim,
Cliftonda'e, Mass., with the writer as
chairman, were especially enjoined by
the society to state the practical as-
pects of the whole question. These
features may be substantially summed
up in (a) the elimination of synonyms
and (b) the testing of new aspirants
for public favor. In addition to these
points it has been thought advisable
to give some attention to cultural
studies, with special reference to
adaptations of varieties to fall and
spring seeding and the influence of
the time of seeding upon the result-
ant crop. Successful (?) plantings of a
few standard varieties are being made
this fall and additional plantings of
those varieties will be made again next
spring. The soil selected Is a well
drained clay loam, somewhat rolling
in character, but fairly uniform in its
physical make-up.

igo^.

The American Florist.

703

Generous collections of seed have
already been received from A. T. Bod-
dington, New York, and Rawson & Co.
of Boston. An extensive correspond-
ence has been entered Into with the
sweet pea growers of the United
States and the old country for the pur-
pose of enlisting the interest of origi-
nators of sweet peas. The immediate
responsibility and care of the test
grounds have been placed In the
hands of A. C. Beal, a Cornell gradu-
ate who has been florist to the Uni-
versity of Illinois for several years
and who now returns to Cornell for
further post-graduate study. I trust
that all persons wishing to extend the
interest in and knowledge of one of
our most beautiful annual flowers, will
join the Sweet Pea Society and aid
the movement. I may add for general
information that the secretary is Harry
A. Bunyard, 342 West Fourteenth
street, New York. Let me repeat
again, that correspondence regardin.?
varieties, history and culture is so-
licited from seedsmen and originators.
John Ceaio,
Chairman, Nomen. Com.

[We are advised that a meeting of
the above society will be held at the
Museum of Natural History, New
York, November 3, at 7 p. m. — Ed.]

Wants, For Sale, Etc

One Cent Per Word, Cash with Adv.

Ftt' Plant Ad vs.,: See Ready Reference Section.

Where answers are to be mailed from this office,
enclose 10 ceots extra to cover Dostaee. etc.

Slluatlon Wanted— As assistant in carnatioDS
or roses. Middle west preferred; single, aere 26,
Key 951. care American Florist.

Sitaatlon Wanted— Vounsr man. 24 years old.
Al designer and decorator: German with best
references. Key 952 care American Florist.

Sllnatlon Wanted— By grower of roses, car-
nations and general stock; six years' experience:
married: no children. John V\ ithy

Cazenovia. N. Y.

Slluatlon Haated— As greenhouse assistant
in good commercial establishment: four years'
experience age 25: Bay vicinity. Address

H. Jacobsen Box 19. Menlo Park. Calif.

Situation Wanted— First class greenhouse
and landscape gardener wishes position on pi^i-
vate place; married one child; best references.
Key 953 care American Florist,

Situation Wanted— By a gardener having a
thorough knowledge of the business under glass
or otherwise; good references. Address

Ernest Adshkad.
357 4th Ave. Upper Troy. N. Y.

Situation Wanted— By foreman, experienced
grower; roses, carnations, mums specialty; good
all-around designer and decorator; good wages
best references Address Florist.

275 Magnolia St.. Detroit. Mich.

Help Wanted— Young man for general green-
house work; one with a good knowledge of bed-
ding plants preferred: wages, $45 per month and
board. John Thatcher. Chester. W. Va.

For Sale— Small house, two acres, three green-
bouses: thirtv minutes out Long Island. Address
JosiNSKY, 415 Fifty-seventh St . New York ity.

For Sale— A 10 000 foot greenhouse in good
college town. A money maker and priced right.
Do you want it? The Smiths, Manhattan Kans

For Sale or Rent— Greenhouse property in a
Michigan city: splendid location: three houses:
more than 10.000 feet: with or without dwelling;
market unlimited; no better shipping point in
Michigan- easy terms. If you mean business.
address No. 9 Fairmont Ave..

Hunter's Park. Duluth Minn.

For Sale— In British Co'umbia. glass house 70
(eet long, benches made; 16 It. in width with 40.0
house plants: new house erecting for winter vege-
tables. UO ft. by 20; dwelling, poultry runs. etc..
on 9 seres of irrigated land; beautifully situated.
Neighboring towns with 12.000 inhabitants make
good market 111 health cause of selling.

Address Key 948, care American Florist.

For Sale— Greenhouses, at a very low price,
part cash and balance with very tow interest: all
well stocked, also a very good floral trade; sires
of greenhouses as follows: one. 25x100. two
21x100: population of town about 7000 or 8000 and
good country to draw from; prefer selWne or will
tease (or one year or more or buy after one year
by buying stock cash; for further information
address all letters to Frank £. Luhk. Secy .
St. Marys, Fa.

FOR SALE.

In Chicairo. 22.000 sa. ft. glass entirely in car-
nations: in «ood condition.

nuegge Bros., 2791 N. Leavltt St., Chicago.

Help Wanted.

I am looking for a florist who has had
considerable experience. Single man
preferred. Write fully concerning ex-
perience in first letter. Address

Ml. Pleasant State Hospiial, Mi Pleasant, Iowa

For Sale or Rent.

Prosperous retail establishment, store
and greenhouse. Wrightwood, Lincoln
and and Sheffield avenues, opposite the
Northwestern L station. For full partic-
ulars address or call on
J. T. HELBOK, 14riWriffhtwood Avo.. Chicago.

Wanted to Lease.

Retail greenhouse establishment, with
option of buying. State particulars, size
of greenhouses, rent, sale price. Eastern
or southern states preferred.

Geo. TuU. Oak Ridge, Virginia

Man with experience in the seed busi-
ness for general office and some steno-
graphic work, and filling orders. State
age, experience and wages expected.
Western Seed and Irrigation Company,
Fremont, Neb.

Wanted at Once

Grower of general stock for retail
trade. 10,000 feet of glass; single man
preferred; $40.00 per month, room and
board to start. Address

Cleveland Nursery, Waco, Tex.

WANTED

At once, a competent rose and car-
nation grower; permanent position to
sober, reliable man; wages $18.00 per
week. Address

Key 941, care American Florist.

Propagator Wanted

High Grade Man

For a modern, up-to-date
commercial greenhouse estab-
lishment. Wages, $6o per
month. Address

Key 949, care American Florist

Notice to Engineers and
Landscape Gardeners.

San .^NTONio, Texas, Oct. 6. 1909.
The city of San Antonio invites competitive sug-
Kc'Stive plans for platting, designins and beautify-
ing a new cemetery to be known as "'Mission
Cemetery."

Topographical maps of the tract of land upoo
which said cemetery is to be established can be
seen in the office of the City Engineer.

A cash prize or premium of Five Hundred
($500.00) Dollars is offered for the best and most
acceptable plan: a cash prize or premium of
Three Hundred ($300.00) Dollars for the second best
plan: a cash prize or premium of Two Hundred
($200.00) Dollars for the third best plan, for so
platting, designing and beautifying said cemetery,
which prizes above mentioned will be awarded
upon the recommendation of the Mayor and the
Cemetery Committee of the City Council, who
reserve the right to reje:t any or all plans sub-
mitted, and whose deci>ion as to the award of said
prizes or premiums shall be final-
All plans for which prizes have been awarded to
become Ibe property of the City of San .Antonio.

All plans must be securely sealed, addressed to
the "Cemetery Committee of the City Council.
San .'intonio, Texas." and be submitted on or
before 11 a. m.. January 6th. 1910.

BRTAN CALLAGHAN, Mayor.
Attest: FRED FRIES, City Clerk.

Flower Stiow

TO BE HELD AT

The Coliseum

Nov. 2-7 Inclusive

For Copies of Premium List, Address

J. H. BURDETT,

Room 416, Atlas Block,

Randolph Street and Wabash Avenue.

CHICAGO.

GEO. ASMUS, Manager,

Room 416, Atlas Block,

Randolph Street and Wabash Avenue.

Telephone: Randolph 1958.

CHICAGO.

Manager's Otfice Hours : 10 a. m to 2 p. m. daily Ofllce open aU day.

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"The Busiest House in Chicago"

1_7E DON'T WANT YOUR BUSINESS UNLESS

' * you feel that you are not getting just exactly the right
stock and the right treatment from the other fellow. If you are don't
make a change, but if not, let us show you what we can do for you.
Are you going to visit the great Chicago Flower Show?
Make our house your headquarters while in the city — we will
try and see that you enjoy yourself.

CHRYSaiNTHEMUMS,

Beauties, Carnations, Roses,

VALLEY, FANCY FERNS, WILD SMiLAX, ASPARAGUS, GALAX.

J. B. DEAMUD CO.

L. D. Phone,
Central 3155.

51 Wabasli Ave., CHICAGO.

Chlcag:o.

A GLUT OF CHRYSANTHEMUMS.

No matter into which house we
happened the past weeli our way was
almost bloclced by the great masses
of chrysanthemums that were staclced
up in every conceivable nook and
corner. By the middle of this week,
however, the supply had eased off a
little and though there was more than
sufficient to meet all demands, there
was not such an over-abundance as
there had been and every one
breathed a sigh of relief. There is a
great deal of fine stock on the mar-
ket, but on the other hand there are
lots of poor draggled out flowers that
are practically of no value whatever.

The carnation market has eased
up considerably and the only varieties
that even approach a scarcity are
White Enchantress and White Per-
fection, and even these can be had
if one cares to pay the price. With
chrysanthemums so plentiful, however,
buyers fought a little shy of high
priced carnations and there is now
plenty to meet all demands. A num-
ber of buyers consider carnations un-
satisfactory flowers just at this season
as the consumer will not pay the price
for them when they can get roses for
the same price and get more satis-
faction from them and for this reason
a number of the retailers are not
pushing them.

There is a large cut of American
Beauty roses coming in at present and
there is a fair demand for all lengths,
but prices are not quite so stiff as they
were a week ago. There is sufficiency
of all other roses with the possible
exception of short and medium Kil-
larney, for which there is a steady
call. It will be only a very little while,
however, before there are plenty of
these to meet all demands.

The market in greens is normal for
this season with plenty of stock in
sight. A great many violets, both
eastern and home grown, are now in
the market and the quality shows a
decided improvement over that of last
week. Lily of the valley is plentiful
as are Harrisii lilies, the latter show-
ing considerable improvement over
the week before, having been allowed
to develop on the plant longer.

THE FLOWEK SHOW.

The final list of premiums offered
by the Horticultural Society of Chi-
cago, for exhibits at the flower show
to be held at the Coliseum, November
2-7, is now in the hands of exhibitors
or may be obtained from J. H. Bur-
dett, 1620 W. 104th place, Chicago.
Tn all $4,321 is offered in prizes and
we are glad to see that good pre-
miums are being offered for retailers'
booths. There are four distinct
classes and in each the first prize is
$100, the second $65. Besides these
cash prizes the Horticultural Society's
silver medal will be given to the win-
ner in each of the four classes. This
should bring a good showing from the
retailers, for in addition to the excellent
prizes offered the advertising value of
such booths, in which each exhibitor
is at liberty to exhibit a sign not ex-
ceeding 30 inches square, should be
very great. The society is also em-
powered to offer the Society of Ameri-
can Florists' silver medal for plants
or flowers of American origin which
score at least 90 points under the offi-
cial judging scale applicable to it and
the S. A. F. bronze medal to any that
score 85 points under similar condi-
tions.

For single vases of 50 chrysanthe-
mums $50 is offered in first, second and
third premiums, while for a specimen
plant, $70 is the amount of the pre-

mium. In the collections of cut blooms,
prizes ranging from $70 down are
offered while $100, divided into first,
second and third premiums is offered
for a group of plants. $50, $25 and $10
goes to three standards, $40, $25 and
$10 to five specimens and there are
many other excellent prizes in that sec-
tion. In the classes for 100 American
Beauty roses, one with accessories
and one without, $75, $50 and $25 are
offered in each class and $100 are
offered for cut blooms of orchids In
three prizes. Other rose prizes run
from $25 down and carnations, violets
and other flowers are amply provided
for. Silver cups will be awarded
in the sweepstakes for chrysanthe-
mums and carnations, also for 12
blooms of a new rose never before
exhibited in this country. A $50 col-
lection of nursery stock is to be
awarded to a school. Trade tickets
will be issued at 35 cents each. There
is every prospect of an excellent show-
ing in all departments and it is hoped
that Chicago's reputation for fine
shows will be well maintained.

PLOBISTS' CLUB MEETING.

President Asmus, at last week's
meeting of the Florists' Club, held at
the Union restaurant, Friday evening,
October 22, said that prospects were
very encouraging for a fine show and
many details were adjusted at this
meeting. Chairman Enders of the
entertainment committee outlmed his
plans for the stag, which will be held
at the Coliseum annex, Thursday
evening, November 4. The talent
specially engaged for this occasion
is said to be the most remarkable ever
presented at any performance even in
this city of great attractions of the
variety order. A conjmittee was ap-
pointed to provide aniusemcnt for the
ladies during the evening. The follow-

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Chrysanthemums

YELLOW, WHITE and PINK, per doz., $1.00 to $3.00.

Beauties, Killarney, Kaiserin, Carnot, My Maryland, Richmond,

Rhea Reid, Perle, Etc.

EXTRA FINE FLOWERS

Our plants are all grafted, producing very large solid buds.

Try Buying Direct of The Grower-

AMERICAN BEAUTIES Per doz.

Extra long $3.00 to $4.00

30 to 36 inches

24 inches

18 inches

12 inches

Kaiserin, Carnot, White Killarney

Extra long and select

Good lengths $5.00

Medium lengths

Short stems

2.50
2.00
1.50
l.OO
Per 100
$8,00
6.00
4.(0
300

PRICE LIST

Killarney, Bride, Perle, Richmond and Reid.

Per 100

Extra long $6.00 to $8.00

Good lengths S.OO to 6.00

Medium lengths 4.00

Short stems 3.00

Carnations, Fancy Red Bassett. . 5.00 to 6.00

other varieties 3.00 to 5.00

Chrysanthemiuns, per doz 1.00 to 3.03

Per 10

Lily of the Valley $3.00 to $4,00

Asparagus sprays 2.001a 3.0O

Asparagus strings, ea. 50c'60c

Sprengeri

Smilax per doz.. $1.50 to $2.00

Adiantum

Galax, bronze per 1000, $1.25

Galax, green " 1.25

Ferns, new crop... " 1,50

2,00

1.00

BUY DIRECT OF THE GROWERS

BASSETT & WASHBURN

Store and Office: 76 Wabash Ave.

o»io.^oo

ereenhouses; HINSDALE, ILLINOIS

ing were proposed for membership:
Andrew C. Skafgard, 19 Randolph
street, Eric G. Johnson, 19 Randolph
street, A. Miller, 84 Randolph street,
D. A. Robertson, 22 East Elm street,
John Schollsman, 45 Wabash avenue,
Harry Frank, Jr., 98 East Lake street,
Aug. Bergland, Western Springs and
Albert Erickson, Maywood; A. C.
Brown of Springfield was present and
addressed the meeting.

The judges for the flower show are
John T. Temple, Davenport, la., Geo.

B. Wiegand, Indianapolis, Ind., and

C. W. Johnson, Morgan Park. The fol-
lowing ladies have been asked to act
as judges in classes 143-146, covering
the floral booths, of which mantel and
table decorations are the features:
Mrs. W. J. Chalmers, Mrs. John J.
Glessner, Mrs. Harold F. McCormick,
Mrs. Cyrus McCormick, Mrs. John J.
Mitchell, Mrs. W. E. Kelley, Mrs.
Byron L. Smith, Mrs. C. L. Hutchin-
son, Mrs. W. W. Kimball, Mrs. H. H.
Kohlsaat, Mrs. Bryan Lathrop and
Mrs Martin A. Ryerson.

NOTES.

H. R. Hughes has issued invitations
to a Hallowe'en party at his store on
the evening of October 30, at which
time over 100 children of the neigh-
borhood will sing a song written ex-
pressly for this occasion, entitled
"Pumpkin Pie." His window decora-
tions show a farm house with a gar-
den in front in which cabbages and
pumpkins are growing and a barn
yard in the rear with fowls strutting
around looking for worms, the old
witch just alighting on her broom-
stick, and the visitation of the fairies.
Bay trees, pot ferns, chrysanthemums
and oak leaves form the background
and the window is attracting a great
deal of attention. This is but one of
many of Hughes' original advertising
schemes.

C. A. Samuelson had the decora-
tions at the wedding of Miss Belle
Story, and Edgar B. Washburn of the
firm of Bassett & Washburn at River-
side, October 20. The color scheme
both at the church and at the home
of the bride's parents, was green and
white, over 500 Virginia Poehlmann
chrysanthemums being used with tell-
ing effect; 300 White Killarney roses
decorated the altar, these being the
only roses in evidence outside of the
pink roses carried by the six brides-
maids. The bride carried a shower
bouquet of white orchids and lily of
the valley.

The wholesale cut flower business
looks so good to Hoerber Bros, that
they are figuring on doubling their
capacity by adding 10 new houses to
their new range at Des Plaines. This
will give them about 200,000 square
feet of glass. The present idea is to
build two American Beauty houses,
one or two chrysanthemum houses
and the balance for roses and carna-
tions. The stock that they are now
cutting is exceptionally good, the only
trouble being that there is not enough
of it to meet the demand.

Mrs. William Winterson, mother of
E. F. Winterson, left October 24 for
Tacoma, Wash., where she will spend
the winter at the home of her daugh-
ter-in-law, who has been the guest of
Mrs. Winterson for the past month,
and returns west with her. Mrs. Win-
terson will be met at Denver by J. A.
Valentine, and will also stop at Los
Angeles, Long Beach and other Cali-
fornia points enroute.

Ed Hauswirth met with a very
painful accident October 20. While
decorating the store he had occasion
to go to the basement and stumbled
at the foot of the stairs and ran his
hand through a glass door at the bot-
tom, cut 'ing it so badly that it re-
quired 16 -stitches.

Christian Clemensen is going to
build a new residence and store at
Seventy-eighth street and Railroad
avenue, and has placed an order with
the John C. Moninger Co. for a house
26xi?.5 feet that will adjoin his store.
He will use his old houses and gn^ound
at Eighty-second street and Sherman
avenue for nursery work.

T. J. Corbrey, treasurer of the Long
Beach Electric Mfg. Co., who has
been visiting old friends in this sec-
tion during the past month, returned
to his home at Long Beach, Calif.,
October 26. Tom looks the picture
of health, having apparently rid him-
self of all his physical ills.

Don't forget the stag at the Coli-
seum annex the evening of November
4. Ed. Enders promises the finest
show that has ever been put on the
boards. The price of admission has
been placed at $1.

A. L. Randall was expected from his
Michigan farm the early part of this
week, but was detained on account of
Mrs. Randall's condition, she having
suffered a slight relapse.

Allie Zeoh with Zech & Mann went
down to Joliet Sunday by street car
and spent most of the day on the
road. He says he will go by steam
next time.

Kroeschell Bros. Co. reports being
swamped with orders for its new pip-
ing system, which system we will de-
scribe in a later issue.

The death of Percy Jones was rather
a shock to the trade, the reports from
his bedside just prior to his death be-
ing of an encouraging nature.

The games in the bowling league
scheduled for Thursday. November 4,
have been postponed until a later date
on account of the flower show.

O. P. Bassett of Bassett & Wash-
burn will leave for his winter home
at Pasadena, Calif., November 15.

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Chrysanthemums

WHITE.

YELLOW.

PINK.

We can furnish them by the dozen, hundred, thousand. Send for our special price on large lots.

ROSES and CARNATIONS

It is useless to specify when we have them all and can take care of your wants, no
matter what you want. It is simply a question of getting your orders in. We make it
our business to see that they are filled to your satisfaction. Let us hear from you.

Consignments of Good Stock Solicited.

ZECH & MANN,

WHOLESALE FLORISTS,

Lon^ Distance Phone Central 3284

51 Wabash Avenue,

Chicago

The E. F. Winterson Co. is receiv-
ing shipments of Kasting's gold medal
violets that are especially fine.

Visitors: Alpha Elberfield and wife
of the Alpha Floral Co., Kansas City,
Mo.; Mrs. Clara Brown, Jackson,
Mich. ; Martin Reukauf, representing
H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia!
John Evans, Richmond, Ind.; A. C.
Brown, Springfield; D. B. Hazen,
landscape gardener of Batavia; A. C.
Canfield, Springfield; W. N. Lauber,
with L. Wasserman, Muskegon, Mich>;
E. P. Harl.ey, Hartford, Mich.; Letta
G. Baker, Ottumwa, la.; T. J. Corbrey,
Long Beach, Calif.; • — Kaber, of the
Kaber Co., La Porte, Ind.

Milwaukee.

Joseph Kremer, 714 Center street, is
conducting a retail business in a
thrifty manner, two good sized span
roof houses and a store fronting the
dwelling, boiler house and barn at
back with cold frames covering bal-
ance of three lots space. The stock
under glass is first class, a beautiful
lot of asparagus and smilax from
which orders are cut on short notice;
in fact, most of the stock is used in
that way. The amount made up in de-
signs and bunches is remarl-cable, cus-
tomers evidently supposing that all
they purchase is home grown although
they frequently purchase more in a
day than is grown in six months; still
the greenhouses are a great and pay-
ing convenience and the whole place is
electrically lighted. Mr. Kremer says
his trade has increased considerably
since the Center street cars have been
running.

E. Haasch has his plant on Twenty-
fifth street well filled with desirable
stock for retail trade of a local char-
acter. His store is on Hopkins road,
close to Union cemetery and he caters
to this trade with profit. His carna-
tions are good and among other varie-
ties of plants as primulas, cinerarias,
callas, etc., he is making up a stock
of good begonias and is developing a
specialty in forget-me-nots. His first
venture last season was highly satis-
factory so this season he has doubled
the stock; it is now showing bloom and
indications are favorable for a large
crop by Christmas on stems 12 to 14
inches long.

The East Side Floral Co. is a
recently established retail firm, some-
what differently constituted to most

We do not grow 40 or 50 flowers for show purposes and
have the rest of our stock below grade. All of our stock
is above the ordinary at all times — the kind of stock that
not only satisfies you, but also satisfies your customers.

Beauties, White Killarney, Mrs. Jardine,

My Maryland, Pink Killarney, Kaiser in,

Marshall Field, Maids, Uncle John,

Richmond, Brides, Perle,

And all the Leading Carnations and 'Mums.

J. a BUDL0NG

Roses and
Carnations
A Specialty.

37-39 Randolph Street, CHICAGO.

WHOLESALE

GROWER of

CUT FLOWERS

others. Martin Christiansen and Her-
man Koegler, have had considerable
experience in garden work, planting
and caring for conservatories. At their
store, 468 Farwell avenue, there is
quite a yard at back where they heel
in quantities of stock in spring and
fall, doing a good local cut flower
trade as well, a combination some-
what unusual. Mr. Christiansen is
quite clever in making rustic work,
particularly baskets and ferneries.
People of the east side have learned
of them and are keeping them quite
busy.

Flowers are still very scarce in this
market but most of those sent in are
clean stock. The weather has been
dark and windy. Some of the wind
may be accounted for; we just learn
that modest Fred Holton has been
blowing, just think of it. This blow-
ing of tuneful breezes through horns
appears to be a family trait of com-
mendable quality; solos will be in
order hereafter Fred.

Holton & Hunkel Co. is busy build-
ing again at the Brown Deer plant.

this time for summer roses, American
Beauty in particular, a very much
needed enterprise for this market.

C. B. W.

Janesville, Wis. — J. J. McCormack
has opened a store at 31 Pleasant
street.

RHINEBECK, N. Y. — The Violet
Growers' Association recently received
two carloads of boxes for its mem-
bers. The association consists of
about 150 members.

Dayton, O. — Upon application of
Wm. Hosket, Judge Brown appointed
Wm. C. Kette receiver for the Al-
baugh-Georgia Fruit Co., October 19.
The court held that the company was
not insolvent, but ruled that the ap-
pointment of a receiver was necessary
to preserve the property and to pro-
tect the claims of stockholders and
creditors. In his petition Hosket claims
that he and a number of others are
interested in the affairs of the con-
cern to the amount of $25,000. Kette's
bond was fixed at $10,000.

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Roses Carnations

Hoerber Bros.

Wholesale Growers of Cut Flowers

iniF you are in the city during the week of the
— great Chicago Flower Show, do not fail to come
in and see our show of Killarney, White Killarney,
Richmond, Bride and Bridesmaid. These are a
few of our specialties. If not in the city let us ship
you a few; we will guarantee to satisfy you.

51 Wabash k\c,yVSr^T Chicago.

'Mums Greens

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Oct. JO,

Still the Predominating Flower on the Market

Wc can furnish all the best varieties White, Ptak and Yellow, at prices ranging from

SOc for smaller to $3.00 to $4.00 per dozen lor the largest and finest.

m/* ■ J For a number of years we have been considered |^ S I I ^ ^bs «^«# Pink andwhite. We are showingthefinest

%/ I A I ^|fi headquarters for Violets and are there this year l%lllnmV> V Killarney grown, long stems, fine color.

W M****-**^ with the finest varieties: let us know your needs. ■».«m»*«« mm-^^ j $3.00 to$8.00; extrafancy.$10.00to$12.00.

Fancy Valley, $3.00: extra selected, long. $4.00 per 100. Wild SttlUax, long, $5.00 per case.

Maida. Brides. Beauties, My Maryland. Richmond and Carnations in good supply.

^ All Other oeasonable Stock to be tiad by sending your order to us.

Complete Stock of Florists', Growers' and Nurserymen's Supplies. Send for our Weekly Price List unless yon receive a copy regularly.

19-21 Randolph Street,

Phone Central 1496.
Private Exchange All Departments.

a. L. RANDALL CO.,

Chicago.

Cincinnati.

PLENTY OF GOOD STOCK.

There has been a wonderful im-
provement in the supply of flowers
since last report, and orders are be-
ing filled to better advantage. Chrys-
anthemums are to be had in quantity
and such varieties as Halliday, Touset
and Monrovia are exceptionally fine.
In roses there was a shortage of
American Beauty all week, but other
sorts were in ample supply. Carna-
tions still remain scarce, especially
white for which there is a good de-
mand. Ernst Mack of Price Hill had
a nice cut of Lilium longiflorum and
any wants in this line had to be sup-
plied from this source. However, he
sent in his last lot on Friday, and
George & Allan began cutting on Sat-
urday, and there will be lilies on the
market from now on in quantity.
This latter firm also has a nice lot of
lily of the valley which meets with a
ready sale. Violets, both single and
double, are to be had, and the quality
is all that could be desired consider-
ing the early season. Several heavy
frosts have put an end to all outdoor
flowers. Green goods of all kinds are
In active demand and the supply is
ample.

NOTES.

Welland & dinger are now filling
their regular shipping orders direct
from their greenhouses at New Castle,
Ind. Mr. dinger states this Is a very
good method as it necessitates hand-
ling the stock only once, and next to
his idea of shipping their supply to
the local market in corrugated boxes
which is an Immense saving In ex-
press charges it is the wisest thing
accomplished since his connection
with the business.

Mrs. Fannie Kyrk Sanderson, sister
of Edith F and Louis Kyrk died Sat-
urday morning, October 15, after a
lingering illness of heart trouble. The
funeral, which took place from the
family residence at Northside, and
the interment in Wesleyan cemetery
on Tuesday afternoon were largely at-
tended. The floral tributes were nu-
merous and beautiful and we take this
method of expressing our sympathy to
the bereaved family.

The J. M. McCullough's Sons Co.
received from Secretary Rudd the S.
A. F. certificate which was awarded
them during the recent convention
tor Paragon sprayers and the new
rose. President Taft.

Rumor has It that T. W. Hardesty
of Hardesty & Co. is one of the pro-
moters of a company that con-
templates erecting an immense green-
house'establishment near this city in
the very near future.

The Avondale Floral Co. has re-
modeled its building and the new
front gives the place a .swell appear-
ance. Arthur Becker says business Is
first class.

H. Weber & Son of Oakland, Md.,
have been shipping some excellent
chrysanthemums to E. G. Gillette

Wietor Bros.,

Wbolesale Growers of
..CUT FLOWERS..

6 1 Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO.

PRICE LIST

ABierlcan Beauty Per doz.

Long stems $ 4 00

30 inch stems 3 00

24 inch stems 2 SO

20inch stems 2 00

15 inch stems 1 50

Short stems 75

Per 100
Killarney, select $6 00

Medium 4 00

Hri. lardine, select 6 00

Medium $3 00 to 4 00

Uncle Jolm, select 6 00

Medium 3 00 to 4 00

Bridesmaid ssd Bride, select. . 6 00

Medium 4 00

Richmond, select 6 00

Medium 4 00

Chrysanthemums, perdoz.... 2 00 to 3 00
CarnstioDS, fancy 3 00

Qood 1 50

Baster Lilies, short 8 00 to 13 00

Select l&OO

Valley 2 00 to 4 00

Asparagus Plumosus

SKtra quality, per baach 7Sc

Fancy Ferns, per IMO ) t.SO

All ether stock at lowest market rates.

Prices subject to cbaage without notice.
No charge for packing.

which sold readily at top market
prices.

David Gable, buyer for Edith F.
Kyrk, who has been very low with
typhoid fever, we are glad to report
is convalescent.

The Norwood Floral Co. is the
name of a new concern which was
opened last Saturday in this enter-
prising suburb.

Visitors: J. T. Herdigen, Aurora,
Ind.; S. Wertheimer and — Dillhoff,
New York. S.

Ashtabula, 0.

Tong & Weeks are closely sold up
on their new geranium, American
Beauty. They report that this is meet-
ing with a wonderful sale and that as
the demand is far ahead of the supply
they are now booking advance orders
for later delivery. The first trial of
soil sterilization for the carnation
benches seems so far to have been
successful, and the carnation plants
are certainly looking fine. Chrsyan-
themums are a specialty here. H.
Tong, the originator of Capt. Gridley,
Is still maintaining his enthusiasm for
raising new varieties. This old timer
(Capt. Gridley) still does well here.
A new seedling, still unnamed, is a
bright yellow which last season
(Thanksgiving to Christmas) pro-
duced flowers eight inches across and
eight inches high. This is only its

Peter Reinberg

35 Randolph Street,
CHICAGO

Wholesale Price List of

Cat Flowers

American Beauties Per doz.

Long stems $4 00

30-inch stems 3 00

24-inch stems 2 50

18-inch stems 2 00

15-inch stems 1 50

12-inch stems 1 25

Short stems 75c to 1 00

ROSES

Per 100

Richmond $4 00 to $6 00

Bride 3 00 to 6 00

Maid 3 00 to 6 00

PERLE 3 00 to 6 00

Sunrise 8 00 to 6 00

Uncle John 3 00 to 6 00

Killarney 4 00 to 6 00

My Maryland 4 00 to 6 00

Mrs. Field 4 00 to 6 00

Roses, our selection; 3 00

Carnations 2 50 to 4 00

Chrysanthemums, white,

pink and yellow per doz 1 50 to 3 00

Asparagus, per bujich 50 to 75

Ferns per 1000, 1 50

Order of us and you will get
fresh cut stock every time.

second season, but if its flowers come
true to promise its strong growth will
certainly assure it a great future.

C. S. Carpenter, who has a store on
Main street, buys most of his flowers.
Photography is a hobby of his on the
side which he uses to good advantage,
taking pictures of his designs to show
his future customers.

F. C. Ball combines in his house the
growing of vegetables for winter use
and of general bedding stock for
spring. He has approximately 20,000
square feet of glass.

INDIANAPOLIS, iND. — Thleves got Into
John Reiman's flower store In the
Wyandotte block, opposite the Denlson
hotel, by crawling through a transom
October 18. They ransacked the
place, but found nothing except flow-
ers of every description. They did not
wish flowers, evidently, as they left
without taking anything.

igo^.

The American Florist.

709

Cut Flowers | £• H. HUNT

FOR ALL OCCASIONS.

FLORISTS* SUPPLIES TOO.

-SEND FOR PRICI LIST.

76 Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO.

The Benthey - Coatsworth Co.

35 Raadoiph St Wholesale Florists chicasq.

KYLE & FOERSTER,

W. p. KYLE.

5 J Wabash Ave.,

-CONSIGNORS SOLICITED.-

Wholesale Florists.

L. D. Phone
Randolph 3619.

JOSEPH FOERSTER.

CHICAGO.

GHAS. W. McKELLAR,

51 ^Vabaah Ave..

CHICAGO.

ORCHIDS

A Specialty

Fancy Stock in PeolUeS,

Valley^ Roses, Beaatles,
Carnations and a full line
o f a 1 1 Cut Flowers jGreens,
Wire-Work and Florists'
Supplies.

Send for Complete
Catalogue.

Zech&Nann

Who>esale Florists

Koom 218, 51 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO

Telephone, Central 3284.

Yau^han & Sperry,

Wholesale Florists,

52 and 54 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO.

WRITE FOR SPECIAL PRICES

Chicago Rose Co.,

JOSEPH ZISKA, Successor,

Cut Flowers, Florists' Supplies and

Wire Work a Specialty.

Long Distance Phone Central 2487.

56-58 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO

H. N. BRUNS,

3040 W. Madison St., CHICAGO.

Lily of the Valley.

GROWERS.- SHIPPERS

'rUTFLOWEDC°=

^ 59 WABASH AVE. ^^ ^-A

J. K BUDLONG

Boms and
Caroatlons
A, 8peclalty><

37-39 Randolph Street, CHICAGO.

WHOLESALE

6RQWER of

CUT FLOWERS

VftoMe Hover MM'Ket.s

Chicago. Oct. 27.
Roses, Beauty. e.\tra sel^ect ...

30 in

24in

18in

15in

I2in

" Short

400
3 00
2 SO
200
1,50
1 25
75@1 00
Per 100

" Bride. Bridesmaid, select.. 4 Oi @ 6 GO
medium 3 00@ 4 00

■ Kaiserin 3 OO® 6 00

■• Killarney. select 6 0ligS0O

medium 4 Oli@ 5 00

Mrs.Jardine 3 Ou@ S 00

■■ Mrs. Marshall Field 4 0C@ b 00

'• Mrs. Potter Falmer 4 00® S 00

'■ Perle 3 00@ 6 00

" Richmond extra select.... 6 00@ 8 00

Carnations, select fancy 3 OT @ 5 00

common .. 1 50'^ 2 00

Chrysanthemums, per doz 1.50@ 3.00

Lilium Harrisii per doz. 1 50@Z 00 15 00

Lily of the Valley 3 00@ 4 CO

Adiantum 75® 1 00

Asparagus Plum, strings, each. 50@ 60

■■ sprays 2 00® 4 00

Sprengeri 2 00® 4 00

Ferns per 1000. 1 50

Galax, green.. per 1000. 100 15

•■ bronze per 1000. I 00 15

Smila.x strings per doz.. 1 5G@2 00

WIETOR BROS

Whojesale^ Cu< FiOWCrS

AU telegraph and telephone orders given
prompt attention.

51 Wabash Ave.. CHICAGO,

POEHLMANN BROS. GO.

WtMlesaJo Growers of and Dealer? Id

AH telegraph and telephone orders

given prompt attention.

GieenbOQses 32-37 Randolpb St. _

'NORTON GROVS, UJ. C H I CAOO.

E.C.AMLING

THE LARGEST,

BEST EQUIPPED,

MOST CENTRALLY LOCATED

WHOLESALE

CUT FLOWER HOUSE

IN CHICAGO.

32, 34, 36 RANDOLPH STREET,
CHICAGO.

L. D. 'Phones Central 1978 and 1977.

Mention the American Florist when tcriting

KENNICOTT BROS.

WHOLESALE CUT FLOWEKS

48-50 Wabash Ave.,
L. D. Phone, Central 466.

Chicago

We will have anything in the line of

CUT FLOWERS and GR££NS

that you may want if anybody has it at
Chicago market prices on day of shipment.

Quality Counts.

Let us have your next order for
Rosess and Carnations

and other Seasonable Flowers.

JOHN KRUCHTEN,

51 Wabash Ave.. CHICAGO.

It is not only the number of inquiries, though that counts,
but Orders from reliable buyers. Advertise in The Florist.

710

The American Florist,

Oct. 30,

Philadelphia.

A GOOD DEMAND.
Numerous weddings and the open-
ing of the debutante season, which is
now in full swing, gave quite an im-
petus to the business last week. There
was a good demand for all choice
flowers, American Beauty roses fall-
ing quite a little short of the orders.
Pink roses, Killarney and My Mary-
land, have to be pushed, as the quan-
tity coming in is much greater in pro-
portion than the other varieties. Both
sorts have improved greatly the past
two weeks, select My Maryland being
up to the best expected of them by
the growers. Chrysanthemums are
now the feature and many fine flow-
ers are seen. Harris' Florence Har-
ris is the best bronze yellow and larg-
est flower to date, many of them
measuring 7 to 8 inches, borne on
extra heavy 4-foot stems. Zim-
mer has Virginia Poehlmann very
good, but thinks he can do it better
next year. Halliday has become a
standard yellow and appears to do
well with all the growers. Col. Ap-
pleton is also offered in quantity.
Ivory, that -sterling white, follows
Polly Rose and divides honors with
Early Snow, which surely deserves to
become a standard white. Bunches
of pompons are seen in great va-
riety of colors and find a ready sale.
Pot chrysanthemums are seen in all
the stores and add greatly to the dec-
orative effect. They appear to be
selling well. Carnations are much im-
proved and have sold fairly well, al-
though a good many find their way
to the street. Violets are in good
form, some excellent doubles, both lo-
cal and Hudson river, being offered the
past week. There are plenty of
cattleyas.

NOTES.

The arrival of large importations of
box kept the retailers busy getting
their window box orders filled. Yates
& Co. at Chestnut Hill landed a large
lot on Friday and the way the trade
swooped down on thern was a sur-
prise. By Monday every plant was
gone. The H. A. Dreer Co. had a
similar experience, but have several
additional importations now on the
way which will arrive in the next
week. An immense business is going
on here. Every department appears
biisy and on many of the benches are
large lots marked sold to be sent out
in the near future. Cibotiums are a
feature, being grown in quantity, and
all the speciman plants are sold. The
new crested Scottii N. Scholzeli is
meeting with a great sale and will,
it is claimed, become the favorite in
its class. Palms are going out in al-
most carload lots. Cocos and Phoenix
Roebelenii are leaders, the cocos be-
ing grown into sizes two to three feet
in height, single or planted several
together. Phcenix Roebelenii is cer-
lainly to be reckoned with as a deco-
rative plant and will be carried in
all stocks of house plants as it be-
comes known.

Samuel Grover, Germantown and
Mount Airy avenues, suffered a severe
loss by fire on Saturday afternoon
last. This started in some rubbish
over one of his boilers and setting
fire to the flooring of the shed soon
enveloped the ends of all the houses.
The entire plant was practically
ruined before the fire was got under
control, as the heat and smoke killed
or damaged all the stock to such an
extent that it is useless for the sea-
son.

The London Flower Shop, 1609
Chestnut street, opened last week and
presents a very up-to-date appear-
ance. Mrs. Baer, who had consider-
able experience in London flower
shops, is in charge.

O. H. Bair, ah undertaker of this
city, has added a floral department,
to be conducted by Mrs. Edgar, form-
erly in the flower business on Ridge
avenue.

The Leo Niessen Co. is handling
quantities of chrysanthemums. My
Maryland and Killarney roses in the
higher grades are features.

At McKissick's extra choice Ivory
chrysanthemums are leaders; other
varieties are seen in quantity as well
as some fine carnations.

K.

Washington.

PKOSPECTS GOOD.
The gloomy weather of the past
week has not helped trade any nor
has it decreased the influx of the
many varieties of chrysanthemums.
Prospects are getting brighter every
day, for here and there a congress-
ional house has been opened or a le-
gation has let in daylight, after weeks
or months of darkness, during which
its occupants were absent from the
city. Resident society is rapidly re-
turning, though it will be another
month or more before those with
houses elsewhere, who come to this
city for only the few brilliant months,
that make up the winter season, will
be found at home at the Capitol.
While there is much speculation as
to what the winter will bring forth,
there can be no doubt that a season
of unprecedented gaiety is generally
expected; it will have its preface a
month hence in a series of debutante
teas.

NOTES.

Mrs. Gardiner Hubbard, who owns
the handsome residence known as
Twin Oaks, and who devoted a
great deal of time and attention to
the culture of rare flowers, was in-
stantly killed in an auto accident.
One of the finest aquatic gardens to
be found anywhere is the one at Twin
Oaks. Peter Bissett, the ex-presi-
dent of the Florists' Club, has full
charge.

The Washington Florist Co. is
handling an excellent supply of chrys-
anthemums. Cardinal roses, etc.; all
the stock is home grown, being cut
at the Alexandria greenhouses. The
company possesses some of the hand-
somest palms and other decorative
plants in this country.

At the last meeting of the Florists'
Club a protest was entered against
the street flower peddlers and it was
decided to request the wholesalers to
discontinue supplying them. F. H.
Kramer was awarded a certificate of
merit for his new yellow dahlia
Irene Kramer.

W. Marche surprised his numerous
friends with the announcement of his
marriage to Miss A. Schellhorn,
daughter of Christian Schellhorn,
who recently retired from business.
Mr. Marche has the best wishes of a
host of friends for a happy and pros-
perous future.

J. R. Freeman's supply of cut flow-
ers and plants are well worthy of
mention. Mr. Freeman devotes the
greater part of his time to the cul-
ture of Al stock, and an inspection
of both his store and greenhouses will
convince the greatest critic.

The annual flower show of the Flor-
ists' Club will take place at Old Ma-
sonic Temple, corner Ninth and F
streets, November 8-14. A sacred
concert will be given on Sunday night
and souvenirs will be presented to the
ladies.

Geo. C. Shaffer's windows are a
treat to the eye; he is displaying some
excellent specimens of Beatrice May.
Col. Appleton, White Shaw. Virginia
Poehlmann and other select varieties
of chrysanthemums.

Z, D. Blackistone's artistic windows
attract considerable attention owing
to the basket arrangements of chrys-
anthemums and his usual display of
orchids. One plant of cattleya has
50 perfect blooms.

J. H. Small & Sons turned out many
handsome designs for the funeral of
Mrs. Gardiner Hubbard of Twin Oaks.
A quantity of orchids and lily of the
valley were used in the making up of
the designs.

More than 3,000 people visited Z. D.
Blackistone's store to observe the
twelfth anniversary of his establish-
ment October 13 and following days,
each receiving a bouquet.

The Gude Bros. Co. is showing a
handsome exhibit of home-grown
American Beauty roses in the F. street
store windows.

Geo. H. Cooke reports fair busi-
ness; he has had several dinner deco-
rations during the past week.

Mayberry & Hoover report a busy
week.

G. S.

Baltimore.

TRADE RATHER BETTER.

The weather continues fine, favor-
ing trade, which shows some im-
provement, although there is too much
stock coming on to the market, need-
ing some strong urging to secure pur-
chasers, and prices are low. Autumn
weddings continue, though no very
elaborate affairs are reported. Some
funerals the past week have made
large demands for the better classes
of stock. Chi-ysanthemums are over-
abundant and of roses and carnations
there are quite enough to go around.

NOTES.

John Cook, dean of the trade,
leaves November 1 for Florida,
where, with Mrs. Cook, he will spend
the winter in the hope that he will,
amid the warm airs of the gulf, avoid
or shake off the rheumatism which
has so attached itself to him. Nat-
urally he leaves with many com-
punctions his business and home and
the unceasing pleasure which he finds
in raising new roses, but his physician
orders him to a more genial climate
as the surest method of regaining his
health. His latest new red rose, a
cross between Liberty and one of
his own seedlings, fulfils all the ear-
lier promises it gave, and he believes
it will excel in value to the trade all
his prior introductions.

The department stores here are
selling plants and flowers and even
put up floral designs. This is a new
departure for this latitude, hut the
amount of business done by some of
them seems considerable, and their
advertising of the goods they handle
is generous. Just what effect this new
effort will have on the regular stores
and the market men remains to be
seen. Just where these establish-
ments get their supplies seems a mat-
ter of some uncertainty, if not mys-
tery.

B. Dorrance, of Dorrancetown, Pa.,
visited here a few weeks ago. He is
going soon to Florida, his mission be-
ing fishing and shooting.

S. B.

Allentown, Pa. — With 18,000 chrys-
anthemum plants in their greenhouses
at Rittersville, John F. Horn & Bro.
made a preliminary display at their
store at 20 North Sixth street of some
of the earlier varieties, October 16,
and this has been continued daily.
The early varieties include Polly Rose,
Golden Glow, Touset, Halliday and
October Frost. The display on the
opening morning included about 500
flowers. The supply will last until
Thanksgiving.

igo(}.

The American Florist.

711

n

muivis

Large assortment
Good Value.

$10.00 to $26.00 per 100.

Wild Smilax I Violets

$5.00 per case. | ^l^^J^-:::^^^^

Business Hours 7 a. m. to 8 p. m.

TheLeoNiessenCo.

r.ogTrchst Philadelphia.

AMERICAN BEAUTIES

Lily of the Valley, Carnations and all Tea fioses,

In lots of one hundred to one thousand. Phone or wire us.

WELCD BROTBERS,D...Xn. Boston, Mass.

Asparagus Plumosus Nanus

Extra large heavy strings,
50c each .

W. H. Elliott, Brighton, Mass.

VlioMe Hover MM"KeU

Philadelphia, (Jet. 27. Per 100

Roses, Beauty, e.\tra 20 00@25 00

first 10 00@12 00

" Brides and Maids 2 0(8500

■• Tea 3 00® 6 00

■■ extra 6 00@ S 00

Carnations 2 00@ 3 00

Chrysanthemums 2 00@ 3 00

Cattleyas 50 00@b0 00

LiliumHarrisii 10 00@12 50

Lily of the Valley 3 00@ 4 00

Violets, single 50

double 1 III

Adiantum 75® 1 00

Asparagus, bunch 50 00

Smilax IS 00ia2O 00

Boston, Oct. 27 Per 100

Roses, Beauty, best 20 00@25 00

medium 10 00®20 00

culls 4 00® 6 00

" Bride, Bridesmaid 2 00® 4 00

" Extra 4 00® 6 00

Carnations 75® 1 00

fancy 2 00® 3 00

Chrysanthemums 8 00@12 00

selected 25 00

Callas 8 00@I6 00

Cattleyas 45 0U@5O 00

Gardenias 2 00® 3 00

Liliu m Lonfiriflorum 12 00

Lily of the Valley 2 00® 4 00

Sweet Peas 75® 1 00

Adiantum 75® 1 00

Asparagus 35 00®50 00

Smilax 8 00® 12 00

Pittsburg, Oct. 27. Per 100

Roses. Beauty, special 20 00®25 00

extra I0 00®i5 00

No. 1 6 00® 8 00

" Bride Bridesmaid 2 00® (.00

" Chatenay 2 00® 6 00

•• Kaiserin 2 00® 8 00

'■ Killarney 2 00® 6 00

'■ My Maryland 2 01 ® 8 00

'■ Richmond 2 00® 6 00

Carnations 3 ' 0® 4 00

Chrysanthemums 8 0''@25 00

Lilium LongiHorum 12 5o&15 00

Lilyof the Valley 4 00

Adiantum 125

Aspai'agus Sprengeri 30 00

strings 50 00

sprays 1 00@ 2 00

Smilax 10 00@15 00

Bolton & Hookel Co.,

WHOLESALE FLORISTS,

462 MILWAUKU STRXET.
MILWAUKEE, WIS.

Norwalk, Conn.

Williams & Young have their green-
houses well filled with flowering and
foliage plants, particularly noteworthy
being a fine lot of begonias. They also
have a good crop of cut flowers, all
of which is used in their local trade.

Alex. N. Simpson has finished a new
rose house and will erect another in
the near future.

Orchids, Valley, Violets, Roses,

A Large Supply at all times.

CARNATIONS and all seasonable Howers In any quantity. FERNS, GALAX and MOSS.
Also FLORISTS' SUPPLIES AND WIRE DESIGNS.

606 HURON ROAD. UlClBldllll,Ui

The Cleveland Florists' Exchange,

Choice Assortment of CUT FLOWERS will be found here.

WRITE FOR PRICES.

W. E. McKissicK 5p Bros.

W^HOLESALE FLORISTS.

Business Hours 7 a. m. to 8 p. m. 1619-1621 Ranstead St., PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Absolutely

The Beat Possible

Service.

Choice Beauties, Roses, Carnations, Sweet Peas, Violets,

Dagger Ferns, "^^^ t^t

Ferrs in .sioraKf. Write us for prices on your
season's supply. It will save you money

WIRE DESIGNS AND FLORISTS' SUPPLIES

Green and Bronze Galax
Southern Wild Smilax

PITTSBURG FLORISTS' EXCHANGE,

15 Diamond Square,

PITTSBURG, PA.

THE \

J.M.McGulJough's Sons Co., \

Wholesale Commission Florists. \

— CONSIGNMENTS SOUCITED. — ?

Special attention given to Shipping Orders. ?

Jobbers of FLORISTS' SUPPLIES ?
SEEDS and BULBS. %

Price List on Application. i

P

316 Walnut St., CINCINNATI, OHIO. ^

Phone Main 5S4. ?

,i-,l'«,r>«-„'i|p',f-„"iri,'«i"ip-,i"i»'irM"i'-,rM"if,»'»i"l''ii''i">

Mention theAtnerican Florist when writing

J.B.Murdoch&Co.

V14 Penn Avenue

PITTSBURG, PA.

All Flowers in Season. Send for list.

Fr^A.JS.G'Y

Valley, Violefs, Orchids,

Lilies, Bfauties,

Carnations

The McCallum Co , Inc.,

937 Liberty Ave.. PITTSBURG, PA.

Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co.

(LInnlted)

The Wholesale Florists of Pittsburgh,

222 Oliver Ave, PITTSBURGH, PA.

Headqoarteri for Choice Flnweri.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Weiland & Olinger,

128 K. Third St., CINCINNATI, OHIO.

w

hoiesalc Growers and
Shippers ol Cut Flowers,

Cirnallon GeorBia $12.00 per 100 $100.00 per 100«
Greetmouses. NCW CASTLE. IND.

Mention the American Florist when icriting

RICE BROTHERS

Wholesale FlorlsU and Supplies.

115 N. 6th St., MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.

Cnt Flowers received twice daily. Can fill your
orders to vour satisfaction .-Vlso headquarters (or

Wild Smilax, Boxwood, Galax Leaves, Hard;
Fancy Ferns. Prices quoted on larae quantities

EVERYTHING A FLORIST USES.

The Denver Wholesale
Florist Co.

1433-35 California St.

712

The American Florist.

Oct. JO,

KOOMOB^ I

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

Manhattan Flower Market

Ship us some stock. We need a large supply of all kinds of flowers, Roses, Carnations, Sweet Pcas, Narcissus,Chrysan

themums, etc., for our new store. Reliability and responsibility first-class. Good prices and prompt returns. Good opportunity

Telepbone:
1016 Madison Sq.

46 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

New York.

TEADE SLIGHTLY BETTEE.

The business of the past week was
an improvement over that of the pre-
ceding one, which, however. Is not
saying much, as it could not get much
worse without coming to a standstill.
There are plenty of chrysanthemums
of difCerent grades coming in, though
but few of the exhibition blooms are
yet seen; but there is plenty of good
stock and, judging by precedents, it
is selling cheap. While some extra
good blooms wholesale at from $3 to
fs per dozen a much greater quan-
tity goes at from 75 cents to $2 per
dozen. There are plenty of good roses
and carnations arriving, and violets
are improving in quality. We can re-
call no season when carnations have
shown such fine development, both in
bloom and length of stem as many
that are now seen in this market. Or-
chids and gardenias are plentiful and
good.

October 25. — The weather is clear
and very cool and this condition is
supposed to be favorable to the mar-
ket. While there is no general ad-
vance in prices worthy of note, a bet-
ter quality of certain stocks, now ar-
riving, bring better prices than last
week. This is noticeable in the case
of special American Beauty and other
roses and chrysanthemums.

EXHIBITIONS.

The exhibition of the Horticultural
Society of New York takes place at
the American Museum of Natural
History November 3-7. Secretary
Geo. V. Nash has been untiring in his
efforts to make it a success, and we
believe it will be a very fine show.
It will be superintended by Jos. A.
Manda, who has a fine reputation, not
only as a grower, but also for his
knowledge and skill in arrangement.

The exhibition at the American In-
stitute, November 10-12, may be ex-
pected to be a successful event. For
this week, Madison. N. J., starts the
ball rolling with an exhibition October
27-28. The gardeners of Madison and
vicinity always make a fine showing,
and it is safe to state that this year
will be no exception to the general
rule.

It is understood that the Tarry-
town show will this season be trans-
ferred to White Plains November 4-6.
Red Bank, N. J., holds forth Novem-
ber 3-4. and Dobbs Ferry, N. Y., No-
vember 5-6. In addition to what have
been enumerated in this vicinity, there
will be exhibitions at Providence, R.
I.; Hartford, Conn.; New Haven.
Conn., and other cities during the
month of November, and the man
who can cover all of them will be
busy.

NOTES.

A meeting of the Horticultural
.Society of New York was held at the
American Museum of Natural History,
October 13. Fourteen new members
were elected, including one life mem-
ber. The election was also announced
of T- A. Havemeyer as a vice-presi-
dent. An interested audience listened
to a lecture on "Coniferous Ever-
greens— Their Use in the Landscape."
by Geo. V. Nash, who illustrated his
remarks with numerous lantern
slides.

The New York Cut Flower Co. is
now receiving from the F. R. Pier-

THE FRUIT AUCTION CO.

No. 204 Franklin St., NEW YORK,

Will sell at AUCTION

Wednesday, Nov. 3, and Friday, Nov. 5,

a Splendid Assortment of

Palms and Decorative Plants, ^^Jt^^.

Cleary's Horticultural Co.

62 Vesey St., NEW YORK

BOXWOOD

ALL SIZES.

Write at once for prices.

AUCTIONS TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS;

What have you to offer?

son Co.. Scarborough, and Paul M.
Pierson's Briarcliffe range, a great
cut of American Beauty, Killarney
and White Killarney roses. It has
been said that the Piersons are uni-
formly successful in all they under-
take, and the large rose houses
erected last summer at Scarborough
seem to be adding lustre to their
fame as growers. The above company
is also handling the Cottage Gardens
carnations.

Young & Nugent have had large
wedding orders during the past week
and the force has been kept busy.
Though the tendency in late years
has been for the retail trade to go up
town, this firm has been remarkably
successful in holding and increasing
its trade, though located in the whole-
sale district.

A. Sauter, who sells wholesale in
the Coogan building and has green-
houses at Nyack, is now selling a
fine quality of mignonette, grown at
his own range. Mr. Sauter makes a
specialty of mignonette and single
violets and his stock is always fine.

Kessler Bros, report a very satis-
factory plant trade and they carry
good stoclc. The vicissitudes of ex-
clusive dealers in plants in this dis-
trict have been many, but this firm
is making good.

Lyman B. Craw of the Lord &
Burnham Co. is getting back to busi-
ness by degrees and his many friends
will be pleased to learn that he hopes
to be more husky than ever in a very
short time.

James G. Carlaftes, who has stores
on Third, Prospect and Westchester
avenues, has recently added a very
handsome delivery wagon to his other
possessions, all of which looks like
prosperity.

One hundred and Seventy-fifth
street is one of the great cross town
thoroughfares of this city. One of its
ornaments is the retail store of Try-
faros Bros.

Buffalo.

Weather conditions have been very
unfavorable the past week with flow-
ers not moving as they should. Sev-
eral small weddings have kept some
busy.

NOTES.

C. D. Zimmerman, a nurseryman of
Pine Hill and this city, and one of the
pioneers in the business, succeeding
his father who started here over 50
years ago, committed suicide in his
office October 25. Mr. Zimmerman
had a retail store at one time and
did a good business. He was also in
the street sprinkling business. He
leaves a wife, son and daughter. Ill
health was the cause of his taking
his life.

The committee appointed by Presi-
dent Slattery of the Florists' Club had
a meeting and decided not to have a
flower show this year, but wait until
next and have it on a much larger
scale.

W. F. Kasting is one of a commit-
tee that is getting up an old-time fair
for the German hospital.

There will be quite a delegation go
from this city to the Rochester show.

S. A. Anderson has put in a new
office which is a great improvement.

BISON.

Wilmington, Calif. — C. A. Brazee
has returned.

Geneva, N. Y. — Wilfrid Newell, the
new grower at the experiment station
has a great display of chrysanthe-
mums (his season which U. p. Hedrick,
head of the horticultural department,
thinks is the best ever made at the
institution.

New Haven, Conn,

The New Haven Nurseries is a new
enterprise that is now taking shape.
A. T. Ostermann, the well known re-
tailer of 123 Chapel street, is presi-
dent and Louis Solden, recently with
the Elm City Nursery Co., is man-
ager.

On October 22, the visit of the dele-
gation of Japanese business men made
quite a stir and bunches of big yellow
chrysanthemums were freely displayed
in honor of the visitors.

Frank H. Kimberly has soid his
range on Townsend avenue to Chas.
Munro. It is understood that Mr.
Kimberly will retire from the florist
business.

Jos. J. Sokol has bought his broth-
er's share of the greenhouses "under
the rock." He has just erected a new
house and was found busy filling it
with carnations.

John N. Champion & Co. were found
as busy as bees. Mr. Champion Is
an optimist; he always sees the dough-
rut before the hole.

igog.

The American Florist.

713

iss^

Telephone 167 Madison Sonare.

J. K. ALLEN,

lOOO

Wholesale Commission Florist,

Established 1887.

NEW YORK CITY.

106 West 28th Street,

Open the year around to receive shipments of Cut Flowers.

Open Every Morning at 6 a. m.

Prompt Returns To Shippers

Traendly £ Schenck,

WHOLESALE FLORISTS,

NE>V YORK.

44 WEST 28th STREET.
Phones, 798 and 799.

Young & Nugent,

Telephone 2065-2066 Madison Square.
42 >Ve8t 28th Street, j^ i _ -^j ■

To out-of-towa Hor.ets fV FT wl^ ■■■rK'

We are in the Heart ol * ^ ^^ "" ■ ^#B Mm.

.And give special attention to steamer and Theater orders, Promp
deliveries and best stock in tlie market.

XAi'holesale
Florist

CHAEES MILLANG ^

On the ground floor of New York Cut Flower Co.

and Cut Flower Exchange,

26th street and 6th Avenue and iMcim/ ykrrxwxm^

444 6th Avenue, HI C VV I U KIV

Open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. The "Hub" of the Wholesale District

Alexander J. GuUman,

THE WHOLESALE FLORIST OF NEW YORK

34 WEST 28th STREET

\ rHONU. 1684-I865 MADISON SOUARI

ENOUGH SAID

Moore, Hentz
& Nash,

WHOLESALE COMIMISSION FLORISTS

66 and 67 Weal 2eih Strcwt,

Talephon* No. 756

Midiion Square.

NEW YORK.

. — FLOWERS SHIPPED BT

JOHN I. RAYNOR

Are the best product of the best erowers

for the New York Market.

Jldtantimi Croweantun sold here exclasively.

«9 "West 28th St., NETT TORK:

Telephone 1998 Madison Square.

Mention the American Florist when writing

John Young

WHOLESALE FLORIST,

61 West 28th St., NEW YORK CIH

LoofiT Distance Telephone. 4463^ Madison So.

Mention theAmericaii FJorist when writing

B. S. Slinn, Jr.

W^HOLESALE FLORIST

55 and 57 W. 26tli St., NEW YORK

Telephones: 4620 4621 3864 Madison Sq.

VI O I PTC CARNATIONS
T I VPLC I 9 AND ROSES

Shipping Orders Receive Prompt .attention.

Bridgfeport, Conn.

Robert H. Hawkins, formerly with
the Horans, has opened a store in
the Stratfield Hotel building.

In addition to their fine range, Jas.
Koran & Sons, have a very attractive
store at 943 Main street.

John Reck & Son is an old flrm but
•continues to keep up with the times.

¥ioMe Ho¥eFMM"l^te

New Vork, Oct, 27. Per 100

Roses, Beauty, special 20 00@25 00

fancy 10 00@I5 00

extra 8 00@IO 00

No 1 3 00@ 500

No.2andNo.3.... S0@ 2 00
Bride. Bridesmaid, special. 3 00@ 5 00

extraandfancy 2 00® 3 00

NolandNo.2 50@ 1 60

Killarney. special 3 00@ 6 00

extra and fancy. 1 50@ 3 00

My Maryland, special 3 0"@ 6 00

extra and fancy 1 50@ 3 00

Richmond, special 5 00

fancy 3 00

extra and No.l 1 00@ 2 00

Carnations S0@ 2 00

Chrysanthemums perdo2 35® 2 00

Cattleyas 20 00i840 00

Gardenias per doz.. 75 @ 2 00

Lilium Loneifiorum 6 00@ 8 00

Lily of the Valley 3 00© 3 50

Violets 20@ 50

Asparagus.. per doz. bunches. 1 50@ 2 50
Smilax per doz, strings. 75® 1 50

Buffalo, Oct. 27.

Roses, Beauty, special 20 00@25 00

fancy 15 00@20 00

shorter 2 00@10 00

Bride. Bridesmaid 3 00@ 8 00

Chatenay 4 00@ S 00

Detroit 4 00@ 6 00

Killarney 2 00® 8 00

My Maryland 4 00® 8 00

Perle 4 00® 7 00

Richmond 2 00® 6 00

White Killarney 4 00® 8 00

Carnations 1 GO® 3 00

Chrysanthemums 5 00@20 00

Lilium Longiflorum 10 00®1S 00

Lily of the Valley 3 00® 4 00

Violets 50® 60

Asp. Plumosus strings each 40@ 50

Ferns - per 1000 150

Galax. Green or Bronze per 1000 150

Smilax strings 15 00

Millang Brothers,

Wholesale riorlsfs,

a W. 28th St MW YORK.

N.Y. Cut Flower Exchange

CooganBldg ,6th Ave &W.26thSt,.New York.

Open for Cut Flower Sales at 6

o'clock Every Morning.

Desirable Wall Space to Rent for Advertising.

V. S. DORVAL, Secretary.

KESSLER-BROS.

50 W. 28th St., NEW YORK.
OUT FLOWERS

Wholesale Plantsmen and Florists.

Phone 2336 Madison Shipments Everywhere.

Prompt and satisfactory. Consignments solicited.

Mention the American Florist when writing

HORACE E. FROMENT

WHOLESALE CONMISSION.

American Beauty Roses a Specialty. Roses*
Violets, Carnations, Valley, Lilies* Etc.

57 Wsst 28th St., NEW YORK GIH

Telephones: Z^OOaod 2201 Madison SQnara.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Walter F. Sheridan

WHOLESALE FLORIST,

Telephones: 3532 and 3533 Madison Sq.

39 West 28th St., NEW YORK.

Mention theA7nerican Florist when writing

Young & Nvgcnt,

Telephone, 2065-2066 Madison Sq.
42 West 28th St., v ,, ,

To out-of-town Florists: ^^PW YltrK

We are In the Heart of i'^" iwin

And give Special attention to Steamer an^
Theater orders. Prompt deliveries and be.4 stock
in the market
Mention the Atnerican Florist when writing

FORD BROS.,

Recelvert and Shipper! of

Fresh Flowers

48 West 28th St., NEW YORK.

Telephone 3870-3871 Madison Square.

ALFRED H. LANGJAHR

WHOLESALE FLORIST,

55 W. 28tli Street, NEW YORK.

All flowers in seasoD. CoDsignments of 6

class stock solicited.
Telephones 4626 and 4627 Madison Sonare

tTl

The American Florist.

Oct. 30,

WHOLESALE ONLY

GALAX, FERNS and LEUCOTHOE

Direct from the woods to the dealer.

Galax, green regular sizes ...$0.50 per 1000

Galax, treen. violet si2e. 2 to 2H in.. .40

Galax, bronze, regul a I sizes 5)

Galax, bronze, 2 to 3 inches 40

Ferns, dagger and fancy 1.00

Green Leucothoe Sprays, regular

lengths ■■ 2.00

Green Leucothoe Sprays, 10 to 15 in. 1.00
Special pries on lots of 10,000 and up.

Teims strictly cash. f. 0. b. Elk Park, N. C.

NORTH CAROLINA EVERGREEN CO.,

BANNERS ELK, N. C.

BOIQLET GREEN

Best quality at lowest rates. We gather our

own greens and bring bv boat direct.

Christmas Trees and Boughs for Cemeteries.

Northern Michigan Evergreen Nursery

Schooner GEO. L. WBENN, S. W. cor. Clark St.
H.Schuenemann. Capt. Bridge. CHICAGO.

St. Louis.

THE PBESIDENT'S VISIT.

The horse show had something to
do with the increased demand for
American Beauty roses and chrysan-
themums, and some large weddings
also helped the demand. Otherwise
trade cannot be considered as good;
perhaps the warm Indian summer
weather of the past week had some-
thing to do with it. The scarcity of
carnations helped the rose market.
The bulk of the chrysanthemums now
arriving are only of medium quality,
many of the best blooms apparently
being held back for show. Violets
are improving, but the weather has
been too warm for them. There is a
good demarid for all kinds of greens.
President Taft is with us and it is ex-
pected that quite a few flowers will be
used. A big dernand will be forth-
coming from East St. Louis for the
dedication of the new federal build-
ing by the president in the afternoon.

NOTES.

The Riessen Floral Co. will deco-
rate at the banquet at the Planters
hotel tendered by the business men's
league. American Beauties, violets
and chrysanthemums will form the
decorations.

Ten dozen American Beauty roses
tied with red ribbon were presented
to the president by the leading lady
from the Garrick theater, and were
purchased from the Riessen Floral Co.

Fred Bruenig is now cutting some
extra fancy carnations from his
greenhouses at Columbia, 111. He is
cutting 5,000 a week and these are
being used by his store in town.

It is expected that quite a large
number will visit the flower show.
The Florists' Club is active and pre-
paring to give the visitors a good time
while here.

Young & Sons have one of the
largest weddings of the season at the
Columbia club. This firm will make
a display at the show.

Ostertag Bros, had the decorations
in East St. Louis at the federal build-
ing on the occasion of President
Taft's visit.

Miss May Burns, who was formerly
employed by John Burke, is now with
Kahrs Floral Co. at Sixth and Locust
streets.

Miss Newmann, assisted by Miss
Armstrong, superintended the decora-
tions at the Shapleigh wedding.

Kahrs Floral Co. is out with a new
wagon. It is green and gold, very
showy and attractive.

Miss Edna Albrecht has charge of
the cut flower and design department
at Grimm & Gorly's. W. F.

Henry M. Robinson & Co.

Wholesale Commission Florists.

r«^ GI/in7A«o of all kinds, Hardy Cut Ever-
WUl rlOWciS greens and Florists' Supplies.

Brilliant. Bronze and Green Galax, Southern Wild Smilax,
Dagger and Fancy Ferns, Branch Laurel, Laurel Festooning,
FANCY. Green and Sphagnum Moss, Boxwood Sprays, Leucothce Sprays. DAGGER.
A large stock constantly on hand. Can fill orders at a moment's notice, Telephone or telegraph.

BOSTON, MASS.

Telephones: 2617-2618 Main; Fort Hill 25290.

15 Province Street and 9 Chapman Place,

Fancy and Dagger FERNS

$1.25
per 1000

Disconnt on lar^e orders.

New Crop Oalax, Brooie or Oreen, $1.25 per 1000: 10,000, (7.5 0

Sphaitnnin Moss, lane bales $1.25

Lencothoe Sprays $1.00 per lOO: 1000. 7.50

Boxwood 35c per bunch: 50 lbs,. S,50

Florists in the Middle and Western States can save money
by placinK tbeir fern orders with us. A trial order solicited.

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE, Inc.,

38-40 Broadway,

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS,

All Phone Connections. DETROIT, RNICH.

VlioMe Hover MATKefe

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00012 50
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00® 6 00
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St. Louis, Oct. 27;

Roses, Beauty, long stems 15

medium stems.... 8

short stems 3

Bride, Bridesmaid ..... 3

Chatenay 4

Killarncy 4

My Maryland 4

Richmond 3

Carnations 3

Chrysanthemums 6

Easter Lilies

Lily of the Valley... 3

Asparagus Sprengreri 2

cut sprays 1

Ferns, fancy per 1000, 1 50

Smilax 10

Cincinnati. Oct. 27.

Roses, Beauty 1 00@ 4 00

Bride. Bridesmaid 3 00@ 6 00

Golden Gate 3 00@ 6 00

Killarney 4 00® 6 00

Richmond 4 00® 8 00

Carnations.... 3 00

Chrysanthemums 8 00812 50

Lilium Harrisii 2 SO

Longiflorum 12 50

Rubrum 12 UO

Lily of the Valley 4 00

Violets, single and double 50@ 75

Adiantum 3 Q0@ 4 00

Asparagus Plumosus and Sprengeri 1 00

in bunches, per bunch ...25®35c

Ferns. Eastern per 1000. 1 SO

Galax, Green per 1000. 100

Bronze per 1000. 1 25

Leucothoe per 100 50

per 1000 4 50

Smilax 12 50®20 00

Milwaukee, Oct. 27.

Roses, Beauty 75® 4 00

•■ Bride Bridesmaid 3 00® 8 00

" Killarney 4 00@10 00

■' Liberty, Chatenay 2 0 @ 6 00

" Perle 3 00® 6 00

" Richmond 3 00® 8 00

Carnations 2 00® 4 00

Chrysanthemums .... per doz. 1 00@3 00

Lilium Gigantcum 15 00

" Rubrum short 4 00

Lily of the Valley 4 00

Adiantum 1 50

Asparagus per string. 50

" Plumosus. per bunch, 35

" Sprengeri, " " 35

Ferns, Common per 1000 150

Galax perlOOO 1 50

Smilax per doz. 2 00

Qeorge Cotsonas & Co.

Wholesale and Retail Dealers
in all Icinds of

Evergreen

Fancy and Da^R^er^

Ferns. Bronze and

Green Galax.

Phone 1202 Mad. Sq.

MainStore. 50 W. 28th St.. NE^V YORK.

Give us a trial. We can please you.

Roses, Carnations and all kinds of
Seasonable Flowers in Stock.

WM.F. EASTING CO. ^^^

riorists' Supplies and Wire Designs.

C. A. KUEHN,

Wholesale Florist,

1122 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO.

A Complete Line of Wire Designs.

H. G.BERNING,

Wholesale Florist,
1402 Pine St.. ST. LOUIS. MO.

WM. C. SMITH

Wholesale Floral Co.

WHOLESAI.E FLORISTS

Both L. D. Phones, ST. LOUIS, MO.

Supplies and Everything inSeason alwayson hand

New Crop Ferns

FANCY and DAGGER ready May 1st.

Special price for large orders
Price $1.25 per 1000.

CALDWELL THE WOODSMAN CO.,

Evergreen, Alabama

Perpetuated and Natural Sheet

Southern Wild Smilax.
E. A. BEAVEN, Evergreen, Ala.

1909.

The American Florist.

715

Don't

Buy

Stale

Roses

The roses we ship are always cut on day of shipment.
They cost no more than "ice box" stock. Our roses are
grown a little cooler than most growers keep their houses.
The substance has not been forced out of them. That is why

OUR ROSES

KEEP DAYS

Fine Fresh Stock LONGER THAN

|V1 dium Stems,
$4.00 per 100.

ANY OTHERS

See Our Price List on Page 708 Tliis Issue.

PETER REINBERG,

Largest Grower of Cut Flowers in tiie World.

35 Randolph Street, CHICAGO.

Cleveland.

STOCK CLEANS XJP WELL.

Trade conditions have kept up re-
markably well the past week consid-
ering the cold and wet weather, which
kept many 'buyers indoors. Funeral
work seemed to be the mainstay. All
stock cleaned up exceptionally well
with carnations and chrysanthemums
way in the lead. Orchids, lily of the
valley and violets sold well. American
Beauty roses were in good demand,
especially in short stems. Sweet peas
of excellent quality, though in lim-
ited quantity, find a ready sale. A
great quantity of pot chrysanthe-
mums, four stalks to the pot, found a
good market. The same stock cut
anl put in bunches of a dozen sprays
sold well for funeral work. Boxwood
is selling well, most retailers buying
same by the case. Swainsona of good
quality is selling well.

NOTES.

One of our retailers who recently
has gone into the wholesale business
had a rose sale Saturday at 50 cents
per dozen retail. This is to be re-
gretted. For the past week roses in
the wholesale market have brought
from |3 to $6 per 100, and it hardly
seems fair under these conditions, or
the conditions to prevail in the near
future.

Wilhelmy Bros., 2846 Lorain ave-
rue, will open a second retail store on
Detroit avenue near Highland in the
Southworth block. Ed Wilhelmy will
conduct the new store, which opens
October 28, while Al will stay at the
old stand.

Hammell & Son, 1331 W. Ninety-
first street, are adding a new house
26x80 feet. Next season they will re-
build two houses 30x80 feet. The old
houses to be torn down run north and

THE

CHICAGO

SHOW

Visiting florists are invited to make our store and offices
their headquarters, as well as mail and telegraph address.

Parties will be made up daily for visits to our
Greenhouses and Nurseries.

V3UGH A N'S
-SEED STORE-

84 & 86 - Randolph St. - 84 A 86

south, but will be built to run east
and west. .

Mrs. Ella Grant Wilson, who form-
erly conducted a retail store and
greenhouses at West Fourteenth and
Rowley avenue is going to start a re-
tail store on Euclid avenue near East
Sixty-fifth in the near future.

Mrs. L. Brown, Lakewood, has just
returned from a month's visit in the
east, where she went on account of
her health, visiting New York and
Philadelphia.

The Cleveland Florists' Exchange
will receive shipments of orchids
much oftener from now on, which
will insure a fresh supply on hand at
all times.

Fred Pouting, of East Cleveland,
hopes next season to add to his pres-
ent establishment 10 new houses 12x
100 feet and a new heating plant.

Carl Hagenberger, Mentor, has
taken the store just vacated by
Charlesworth & Son, 10525 Euclid ave-
nue, and will conduct a retail flower
store.

Wm. Kunz, on Eddy road In East
Cleveland, is adding two new houses
12x64 feet.

The Lamborn Floral Co., Alliance,
is sending a fine lot of chrysan-
themums. C. B.

Xewtox, Ia. — C. L. Shanks has gone
into bankruptcy.

716

The American Florist,

Oct.

30,

/pop.

The American Florist.

T
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Our Edgebrook Establishment With Thirty-two Acw ol Nursery and Over 70,000 Square Feet of Glass.

Absolute

Palms

VVl- have a very fine stock ol palms, embracing
all the leadine varieties. All of them are in very
vigorous erowth.

Areca Lutescens

Kentia Forsteriana

Made-up Plants

Leaves Height Each

ID to 12 10 to 12-iD

12 to 15 16 to 18-ln SO 25

16tol8 30 to 32 in 2 00

18 to 20 32 to 36in 3 00

Cocos Weddelliana

Doz
$2 01

3 no

24 00
,V, 00

2iDch pots SI 50 per d02.

3inch pots 2 50 por doz.

Latanla Borbonica

Leaves Height Each Doz. 100

3to4 10tol2-in $150 $10 00

4 to 5 12toI5-iD 25c 3 00 25 00

5 to 6 15-in 40c 4 50 35 00

6 to 7 18-in 50c 6 00 50 00

7to8 20to24-in 75c 9 00

Pot
3in.

4iD.

5-in.
6-iD.
7-in.

Kentia Belmoreana

Certainty

That your orders will be
filled by us strictly accord-
ing to specifications and the
knowledge that our 52
years' experience in raising
and selling plants to the
florists places us in a posi-
tion to adequately take care
of your wants, frees you of
all responsibility when you
place vour order \nth us.

The Wittbold Way

is to give every man value
received for his money.
Our continously increasing
list of satisfied customers
proves that our way is the
right way. A small trial
order will convince you.

We have an exceptionally fine lot of
Hardy Ornamental Shrubs, Trees
and Perennials at our nursery
that we think are
just a little bet-
ter than the
average. Get
our list be-
fore ordering

OUR CITY STORE AND GREENHOUSES

Pot
2 in.
.?-m.
4in.

7-in.
7-in.

8 in.

9 in.

Height
6 to 7-in.
Ill to ISin.
16 to IS in,

24 ID 28-in.
28 to .lO-in.
.Win.
32 lo .34 in.
:<1 to 40 in.
42 to 44 in.
4StoMin.
60 to 1.2 in.

Leaves
3 to 4

Ficus Pandurata

Doz. 6-iD Ml. -*!o. hieli $2 5) each

..Jl 50

Pandanus Veitchii

4 to s:::::::::;:::::::. 2 00 uucuba Japonica Punctata

3 to n 4 50

each HeAiicuba is especially useful for porch or
■W 75 giBleiiJcorations. Price for larue plants, about
. 1 IX) 4-fKtplinied in commoD tubs $5.00 each.

11 Euonymus Varie^atus

51o6

5 tot

5to6

5to6

6to7 250

6 to 7 3 50 SiD 3.^c each

6to7 50)

'00 Araucaria Excelsa

Pot

4in

5 in

6-in

6-in. strong .
Sin

Each
..JO 50
.. 75
.. 1 00
.. 1 50
.. 2 50

Doi.
$600
900
12 00
18 00
30 00

6 to 7 .

Tubs

7 in.
Sin.

Made-up Plants

Hciclit Plants in tub

,30 to }A in 4

42to4t,-in. 4

4.'<to50in, 4

.M to Mlin. 4

Pol

Eacb fin
..$3 00 S-in.
5«) 0-io.
ftM mi!

. 10 00 fiwtoutood value.

Tiers Height Doz,

!iDd.i S to 10 $ 6 00

Jiid4 12 to 14 9 00

lands IS to 20 12 00

iceutionaily pood lot and we can

Never before bave we had such
K'-ntias as quoted in the following si
pie order will certainly satisfy you a
of this stock.
Pot Height Leaves Each

2H-in. 8 tolO-iD.

3 -in I2-in.

14 to 16 in. 4 to 5 ...$0 50
26 to28io. 6 lo 1 .... I SO
28-in. 7 ... 1 75

28 to30-in. 6 to 7 ... 2 50
34 to36-in. 6 to 7... 4 00

8-in. pots. 30 to 36 in. bigli

9 in. pots. 36 to 42-in. high

a fine lot of

zes, A sam

to the value

Doz. 100

$1 50 $10 00
2 00 15 00
4 50 ,3i 00

18 00

21 00

30 00

...13 50 each
... ij 00 each

Phoenix Canariensis

Sin. tubs. 36 lo 40in bich. $2.50 each: dii;.I30.M

Phoenix Roebelenii

3 in. pots 25c each: $3 OOoerdoi,

Very pretty for center of ferneries, hardy and
just as graceful as as a Cocos.

7 in. pots IS to 24-in liigb ^^SS l

4-in. pots SOeacb

Rhapis Flabelliformis

Biota Aurea Nana

ii(»'.'.'!'h°'i'''"' i^fbofvita: especially
IMHnorth or lawn decorations-

Jbi. plaaled ;„ , ^^ mission tubs.
"«""i pleasiog elfc-cts. Prices:

2* Jilk, wilhoul tubs

»« »i| I, ivirliout tubs .

"•"'"".insquarc mission tubs

2. 3 and 4 stems at $1 00. $1 50 and $2 OOeach, PandSnUS UtlUS

adap

they

Each
.$1 50
. 250
. 2 50
, 4 00

Aspidistra Lurida Variegated

15c per leal plants. $1 00 and upwards

Aspidistra Lurida (green)

8c per leaf plants, 75c and upwards

Dracaena Fragrans

5-iii, pots, 10 to 12 in. high, each 35c; doz. $4 00

Ficus Radicans Variegata

'io- pots $1 50 per doz.

These are nicely colored, admirably suited for
fern dish planting and good for covering rockeries
etc.

Asparagus Sprengeri

Ficus Eiastlca

Pot Height

5-iQ. 12 to 15-in..
6-in. 16 to 20-in.

Each £•{:
...,50c oOO

Each

??' H ijhr

.7oc

2-in. pots Perdi.7, «0 50

3-in. pots 75

4 in. pots 1 ,50

Per 100. $ 3 00
6 00
1200

Doz.

$2 00
300
500
900

Asparagus Plumosus Nanus

2'n- PO'S Ferd07. $0 ,iO; Per 100. $ 3 00

Sio-Pols 75: s 00

'""■ pots 1 50; 12 00

Asparagus Scandens
Deflexus

4in. pots $2 OOperdo?.

This is especially adaptable for wedding
bouquets as its foliage is finer and more grace-
ful than A. Sprengeri,

Boston Fern Baskets

lO.in, baskets, nicely furnished $1 OOeach

Nephrolepis Bostoniensis

Pot Doz. 100

3 in $ 1 00 $ 8 00

■tin 150 12 00

Sin 300 25 OO

Wn 500 40 00

7-ln 9 00 7000

Sin 1200 9000

9-in 15 ro

We have larger sizes at $1.50. $2. $2.50 each
and upwards.

Ficus Repens (Vine)

3-in. pots. ..$1 20 per doz.

Very fine for ferneries and a good climber
lor rockeries, etc.

Fine Ferns

Here is ao assortment of ferns for ft-ro
dishes, id varieties as follows:

Aspidium Tsusaimeose. Pteris adiantoides.
Pteris cretica albo-lineata. Pteris Ouvrardi.
Pteris serrnlata, Pteria Wimsetti. Pteris tre-
mula, 2-ioch pels. 50c per doz.: $3.50 per 100

Don't fail to visit oar Greenhouses during

the great Chicago Flower Show; we

can show you the largest, finest

]\^ and most representative

collection of Palms

and Ferns

in the city.

It will well

THE CEO. WITTBOLD CO. T^I^juckinqh

717

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Oct. JO

DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated,
on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders.

Kansas City, Mo.

WILLIAM L. ROCK,
Flower Co.,

Will carefully execute orders for
Kansas City and any town in

Missouri, Kansas or Olcialioma.

New York.

The Flower Shop

136 W. 42nd St. Phone 259 Bryant.

Near Knickerbocker Hotel.
Finest quality of Roses. Orchids, Gardenias, etc.
Particular attention paid to Steamer and Hotel
orders

Boston, Mass.

Send flower orders for delivery in

Boston and all
New England Points

To THOS. F. GALVIN, Inc.,
124 TREMONT ST.

THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY,

(g[L[I^[I[LZ^[?3[D)p(Q)a
We Cover All Points InOhlo.
St. Louis, Mo,

Write, Wire or Phone Yonr Orders to
1406 OUve street,

Regular discount allowed on all orders," either
Plants or Cut Flowers.

Phones Bell. Main 2306. Kinloch. Central 498t

Kansas City, Mo.

Samuel Murray

1017 BroawaT '^^e%"?o/;

Both Phones 2670 Main.

Write. Telephone All orders given prompt
or Telegraph. attention.

^ew Orleans

CUT FLOWERS

For Tourists and General Trade.
Wire or mail. Highest Grade Stock Only*

S!g!*!LJ: VIRGIN, «n\\"^

Savannah, Ga.

JOHN WOLr,

Wholesale and Retail
FLORIST.

Colorado Springs, Colo.
FRANK F. CRUMP,

Wholesale and Retail Florist.

Toronto^Can,

Only the
Best

Canada's Best

Known and

Most Reliable

Florist.

96 Yonge Street.

We Deliver Anywhere in Canada and Guarantee Safe Arrival:

Wastiington, D. C.

14th & H Sti.

Baltimore, Md.

1601 Entaw Place.

Brooklyn, New York.

"WILSON"

3 and 5 Greene Ave..and 339 to 347]Gieene Ave.

Greenhouses; Short HillS; N. J.

• — Deliveries in

NEW YORK, LONG ISLAND and NEW JERSEY.

New York.

MYER, FLORIST,

609-411 MAOOON AVE.

PtaODe fStn

Indianapolis, Ind.

BertermaonBros.Co.

FLORISTS

241 Massachusetts Ave.

Omaiia, Neb.

fiess&Swoboda,

FLORISTS,

1i1^ PTimiim St TELEPHONES

Denver, Colo.

yhc Park

....Floral Co.

J. A. VALENTINE, President.

Denver, Colo.

FLORAL DESIGNS AND FLOWERS

Best Quahty on Shortest Notice

DANIELS & FISHER

Order by raail. telephone, telceraph or
cable. Cable address "Daniels. Denver"

««jDe BROs.ca
ru>RisT$
lai. r ST»M

WiSfllNfiTON

D. C.

Gude's

Washington, D. C.

Geo. C. Shaffer,

:: a FLORIST s ::

Phone 2416 Main 1 4tta 8 Eye Sts., N. W

Write. Telegraph or Telephone.

Buffalo, N. Y.

Flowers
"'Quality

W. J. Palmer S Son,

304 Main St.

fWPIST

Mas^achus-ettS-Ave

/iOSTO:\

Albany, N. Y.

Flovrers or Design Work.

Delivered in Albany and Vicinity on

Telegraphic Order.

11 NORTH PEARL STREET.

Louisville, Ky.

JACOB SCHULZ,

550 So. Fourth Avenue.

igog.

The Ameeican Florist.

719

DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

will be delivered for the trade In other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers In the cities indicated
on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders.

Chicago.

Eslablished in 1857.

'mEM.

nORiST

739 Buckingham Place,

L. D. Phone 558 Lake View.

Send us your retail orders.

WE HAVE THE BEST FACamES IN THE CITY

Mention the American Florist when writing

Chicago.

BAUSWIRTD FLORIST

Auditorium Annex.

Mail, Telegraph or Telephone Orders Filled
Promptly in Best Style.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Cincinnati, O.

JULIUS BAER,

138-140 E. Fourth St
Long Distance Thone.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Cleveland, O.

The Cleveland Cut
Flower Co.

Will fill your orders for designs and cut flowers in

NORTHERN OHIO.

Dayton, O.

Matthews,

FLORIST

16 W. 3rd Street.

Flowers io any arrangement for all occasions,
for Dayton and vicinity. Long dis. Phones

Kansas City, Mo.

Geo. M. Kellogg Flower and Plant Co.,

806 GRAND AVE.

KANSAS CITY and PLEASANT HILL, MO.

Will fill all orders (or Cut Flowers, Funeral
Designs, Wedding and Birthday Gifts that may
be entrusted to them.

Terre Haute, Ind.

John G. Heinl ft Son,

128 South Seventh St.

Telephone 247.
We are in position to fill promptly M mail, tele-
phone, tele^apb and cable orders witb b««t
quality stock in season.

Buffalo.

S. A. Anderson,

440 Main Street.

Mail. Telephone and Telegraph orders filled
promptly with tbe choicest stock.

Rochester, N; Y.

J.B.KELLER 80N8,

r FLORISTS i

25 Clinton Avenue* N.

Rochester Phone 606. Long Dia. Bell Phone 2189

IN HEART OF NEW YORK CITY

Phone 2270 38th St. 1294 Broadway
Our Motto -THE GOLDEN RULE

Atlanta, Ga.

Atlanta Floral Co.

41 Peachtree Street.

Anderson, S. C.

THE ANDERSON FLORAL CO.

533 MARSHAU AVE.

FROM NE'W YORK EXCEPT AS NOTED.

XoTember 3.
Calabria, Anchor, Pier 64. North River.
New Amsterdam, Holland-Amer., 9 a. m..

Hoboken Pier.
Kronprinz Wilhelm, N. Ger. Lloyd, 10 a. m.,

Hoboken Pier.
FROM BOSTON — Saxonia, Cunard. 12 noon.

Boston Pier.

November 3.

Mauretania, Cunard. 10 a. m.. Pier 56, North

River.
Kroonland, Red Star, 10 a. m., Pier 14,

North River.
Teutonic. White Star, 9:30 a. m.. Pier 4S,

West 11th St.
Blucher. Ham.-Amer., 2:00 p. m., Hoboken

Pier.

November 4.
La Touralne, French. 10 a. m.. Pier 42.

North River.
Barbarossa, N. Ger. Lloyd. 10 a. m., Hobo-
ken Pier.
Laura, Austro-Amer. , 1 p. m.

November 5.
FROM MONTREAL — Tunisian. Allan. 6 a. m.
FROM QUEBKC — Empress ot Britain. Can.

Pacific, 3:30 p. m.

November 6.
Furnessia. Anchor, 2 p. m., Pier 64, North

River.
St. Paul. American. 10 a. m.. Pier 15, North

River.
Baltic. White Star, 2 p. m., Pier 48, West

11th St.
Cretic. White Star. 3 p. m.. Pier 48, West

11th St.
Amerika. Ham.-Amer., 11 a. m., Hoboken

Pier.
Berlin. N. Ger. Lloyd, 11 a. m., Hoboken

Pier.
FROM PHILADELPHIA — Frlesland, Amer.,

10 a. m.. Pier 54.
FROM MONTREAL — Corinthian, Allan.
FROM MONTREAL — Laurentic, White Star

Dom., Daylight.

Alexander NcConnell,

571 fifth Ave., Windsor Arcade.
NEW YORK CITY.

TELEGRAPH Orders forwarded to any
part of the United States, Canada and
all principal cities in Europe. Orders
transferred or entrusted by the trade to
our selection for delivery on steamships
or elsewhere receive special attention.

Telephone Calls: 487 and 488 381b SI.

Cable address; Alexconnell.
Western Union Code.

Detroit, Mich.

John Breitmeyer's Sons

Corner Miami and Gratiot Avenues.

Artistic Designs.
High Grade Cut Blooms.

We cover all Michigan points and good
sections of Ohio, Indiana and Canada.

St. Paul, Minn.
HOLM & OLSON,

ST. PAUL

THE LEADING FLORISTS OF THE NORTHWXSI

Orders will be well cared for anywhere in
MINNESOTA AND THE DAKOTAS.

Los Angeles, Calif.

J. W. Wolfskin,

FLORIST.

^""jti^c^^"^ 2 18 W. 4tli St
St. Paul, Minn.

L L. MAY & CO.

Order your flowers for delivery
In this section from the

Leading Florists of the Northwest
San Francisco, Calif.

J. B. BOLAND

Successor toSievers and Boland.

FLORIST

60 KEARNEY STREET.

Milwaukee, Wis.

CCPollworthCo.

WiU take proper W^lSCOIlsilL.
care of yonr orders In ' » »»^«-»* »»*»»•

720

The American Florist.

Oct. JO,

V

The Seed Trade.

American Seed Trade Association.

J. C. Robinson. Waterloo. Neb. Pres.;
M. H. Duryea. New York. First Vice-Pres.:
F. W. Bolgiano. Washington. D. C. Second
Vice-Pres.; C. E. Kendel. Cleveland. O..
Sec'y and Treas.: Leonard H. Vaughan.
Chicago. Asst. Sec'y. Twenty-eighth annual
convention. June. 1910.

J. E. NOETHRUP has spent October
at Carlsbad, Germany.

W. Atlee Burpee says it is a ques-
tion of supply this year, not demand.

Holly reports from Tennessee are
unsatisfactory; North Carolina dealers
are making low prices.

The Wisconsin farmers' union in
pea growing is having difficulty in
proving stock pedigrees in the garden
varieties.

Scarce varieties of garden peas are
said to be Champion of England,
Gradus, Horsfords, Pride of the Mar-
ket and Notts Excelsior.

The Jerome B. Rice Seed Co. writes:
"It is pretty generally conceded that
seed crops of all kinds are on the
short side. Peas, beans and vine
seeds are the things hai'dest hit."

London, Eng. — C. D. McKay, until
lately a partner and who for some
years had taken a prominent part in
the management of the business of
Watkins & Simpson, has entered the
service of Cooper, Taber & Co., Ltd.

In Wisconsin the drought prema-
turely ripened a good many early
peas in the fields of the canning com-
panies. Quite a few of these have
harvested their crops for seed and
this may modify to some extent prices
seed dealers can obtain in such sec-
tions.

The Western Seed & Irrigation Co.
reports that the majority of their
specialties, corn, cucumber, musk
melon, water melon, pumpkin, sum-
mer squash and winter squash, will
run from 40 per cent to 50 per cent
and 60 per cent of a crop, and those
ranging higher than these figures will
be exceptions.

Bouquet Green is being picked so
far as meager reports indicate only in
limited quantities yet, following snow
and extreme cold about October 10,
picking has been delayed by fairly
cold weather and several rainy days.
The outcome of this season's gather-
ing in the west is difficult to predict
at this date, October 26.

Braslan Seed Growers' Co.

lettnce Onion, Sweet Peas.

Qrowers For the Wbolesal.
Trade Only.

SAN JOSE, CALIF.

A Recent reappraisement (15703)
at New York made the following ad-
vances: Onion Crystal White Wax en-
tered at $1 advanced to $1.25 per
pound; White Bermuda entered at 80
cents advanced to 9 0 cents per pound.

Frederick Roemer, Quedlinburg,
Germany, offers novelties this year as
follows: Cosmea hybrida grandiflora
purpurea; Gladiolus praecox amaryl-
lidiflorus; Impatiens Holstii nana
mixed, and several asters and pe-
tunias.

A Shipment of canned fruit, which
had been seized by the order of the
United States district court for the
reason that the label gave the weight
as 21/2 pounds whereas it was found to
be only 34 ounces, on application of
the consignee, Witwer Bros., Cedar
Rapids, la., was released at the final
hearing, March 3, 1909, on the execu-
tion by the claimant of a penalty bond
of ?5U0 to the United States.

Boston, Mass. — The announcement
of the death of Geo. Henson, for over
30 years an attache of the Joseph
Breck Co., will come as a surprise to
the trade, with whom he was very
popular. Mr. Henson was one of the
few colored men connected with the
seed business and from an obscure
beginning had advanced to a position
of importance and trust with the firm
he had served for almost a generation.
— B.

Fred H. Bateman, of the Bateman
Mfg. Co., Grenloch, N. J., makers of
the well known Iron Age implements,
and secretary of the National Asso-
ciation of Implement Manufacturers,
now assembled at the Congress Hotel,
Chicago, in annual convention, says
those in attendance represent an in-
vested capital of $500,000,000. The
price of tool steel has advanced $6
per ton this season. A banquet has
been scheduled for Friday evening,
October 29.

Chicago. — Contract prices on the
board of trade October 27 for grass
sseed were noted as follows: Prime
timothy, September, $3.75, nominal;
White clover, from 20 cents to 25
cents, with the high grades still very
scarce. — Chas. D. Coventry and Miss
E, A. Nelson, both long time employes
of the W. W. Barnard Co., were mar-
ried October 16. They are spending
their honeymoon in the south. — Ap-
proximately 1,000 cases of Japanese
bulbs arrived in this city last week. —
Visitors: Watson S. Woodruff, of S.
D. Woodruff & Sons, Orange, Conn.;
Lyons K. Williams, of the Williams
Seed Co., Norfolk, Va.

Peas i$f Beans

Alfred J. Brown Seed Co.,

Growers tor Uie Wholesale Trade,
GRAND RAPIDS MICH.

C. C. MORSE & CO., San Francisco, Calif.

The Largest Seed Growers on the Pacific Coast.

ONION, LETTUCE, SWEET PEAS,

Also Carrot, Celery, Leek, Mustard, Parsley, Parsnip, Radish, Salsify.

Two Mlchlg'an Bean Reports.

Grand Rapids, Mich., October 21. —
Judging from reports the Michigan
bean crop this year will be a winner.
In the central portion of the state
the year is one of the best for buyers
and sellers since the product became
a Michigan favorite. The acreage this
year was the largest ever known but
the crop was not so large as the one
five years ago. The average yield was
14 bushels to the acre. The wet
weather last spring caused the large
acreage as the rains made it impossi-
ble to sow oats and the farmers plant-
ed beans instead. Then In August
the dry weather stunted the crop. The
price at first was $1.85 per bushel, but
it fell later to |1.65 to fl.75 because
of the large shipments from other
states to eastern markets. Gratiot
county's bean crop was good. It is
predicted, because of the large crop,
that beans will go down to $1.50 before
the season is over.

B elding, Mich.- — The bean crop has
been quite fair around here. There
was also an increased acreage, but
the yield per acre is not quite so good
as last year, as it was somewhat cut
by dry weather in August. Shippers
are paying $1.75 per bushel for white
and $1.85 for red Kidney, which is
10 cents higher than at other centers.
The quality is just as good as last
year and the beans come from the
machine graded and average about
"two-pound pickers" in white and a
little heavier in the red Kidney.

[It may be of interest in this connec-
tion to note that the government re-
port of October 1 puts the crop at 80
per cent of an average one. — ED.]

Danish Seed Crops.

Hjalmar Hartman & Co., under date
of October 6, supply the following
particulars regarding their seed crop
"specialties:

Cauliflower. — Not yet harvested.
Early and Earliest Erfurt promise
full crop, provided fair weather pre-
vails. Dry Weather or Danish Giant
will ripen very late and the crop is
still doubtful.

Cabbage. — Harvested, with only 25
to 50 per cent of a crop; red cabbage
even less, caused by freezing of the
heads before planting last fall and
insect pests during the summer.

Mangel. — Crop is insignificant and
not even sufficient to supply the Danish
market.

Turnip and Swedes. — Crop short,
with prices 50 per cent higher than
usual.

Lily of the Valley pips. — Crop ex-
cellent, quality very fine.

Free Seeds for All.

East Orange. N. J., October 17. —
Congressman Wra. H. Wiley of the
eighth district of New Jersey, which
includes this city, intends to make
the most of his prerogatives as na-
tional legislator and secure a large
clientele for garden seeds and litera-
ture. The major has had inserted In
one of the papers circulating locally
the following:

"I shall have a quantity of garden
and flower seeds for distribution in
my district and am making out a list
of those who desire them. Will you
kindly give notice through your col-
umns of this fact and ask all who
wish to receive them to specify the
kinds they would prefer, whether gar-

rgog.

The American Florist.

721

Narcissus Bicolor Victoria

THE FINEST OF ALL THE BICOLOR VARIETIES. We olicr a crand lot oi motli.r or doubl.- nosed bulljs.
Thi-se bulbs art' exreptionaHv fint-. as indicated by the number of bulbs in a cage, casi-s containinc 1,250 each.
Full case lots. 1.250 bulbs, for $25 W) Less quaulities $2 50 per 100

NARCISSUS.

PaperWhiteGrandUlora Bulbs. 13cm. andup.

Case of 1.250 bulbs for $11 00

LessQuantit.es $1 50 per 100

Selected bulbs. 14 cm. and up.

Case of lOOnfor $11 00

Less quantities $l50perl00

Per 100 Per 1000
Golden Spur. Double-nosed bulbs. $2 25 $20 00
Prlneeps. Double-nosed bulbs .. 1 25 10 00
Emperor. Double-nosed bulbs .. 2 00 17 50
PoeUcus 75 5 00

CHINESE SACRED LILIES.

Bundle of 120 bulbs for $4 20

SPANISH IRIS.

Mixed colors $2 ,50 per 1000

Finest named sorts 4 00 per luOO

All of the
Complete

TULIPS. Per 100 Per 1000

Artus $1 50 $11 50

Chrysolora 1 00 7 50

La Reine 125 50

Proserpine 2 75 24 00

Rose Luisante 2 25 20 00

Thomas Moore 125 10 50

Yellow Prince 1 00 8 SO

Murillo 2 OO 17 00

Imperator Rubrorum 2 50 22 00

Gesneriana Spathulata 1 25 10 50

Darwins. finest mixed 125 9 CO

LILY OF THE VALLEY.

Our finest perfection urade. New importation
ready in November. Case of 2.000 pips $26 00

Less quantities $14 00 per 1000

above-named bulbs now ready except where otherwise noted.
List ot Bulbs In Wholesale List, sent free on application.

HYACINTHS.

Per 100 Per 1000

Finest Selected Named $5 00 $45 00

FineNamed 4 00 35 00

Separate colors 2 50 22 SO

Miniature or Dutch Romans,

finest named sorts 2 00 18 00

GLADIOLUS Per 100 Per 1000

Colvilli alba ■'The Bride" ....$0 75 $ S SO

BlushiDK Bride 75 6 00

Prach Blossom 1 00 S 00

Allium Neapolitanum fiS 4 .50

Snowdrops,

Single and Giant {ElwesiiJ 75 (t 00

FREESIA REFRACTA ALBA.

French-grownbulbs. mammoth size.

$1 25 per 100: $9 00 per 1000

F. R. PIERSON CO,

Tarrytown=on=Hudson, N. Y.

FOR

SEEDS

OF ALL KINDS APPLY TO

W. W. JOHNSON & SON, Limited,

Boston. Elnsland.

BURPEE^S

SEEDS
PHILADELPHIA

Wholesale Price List for Florists
and Market Gardeners.

den or flower seed, and I will as far
as possible see tliat tlieir wislies are
conformed to. I will also couple witli
tliis a statement that I liave copies of
the Year Booli for 1908 for free dis-
tribution, which I will send to any
one who will give me name and ad-
dress." Notwithstanding- that he
made little progress at the last session
of congress, Mr. Wiley has by no
means abandoned his crusade for
clean money. — New York .Sun.

Imports.

During 'the week ending October 23,
imports were received at New York
as follows;

McHutchinson & Co.. 108 cases
plants, 10 tubs laurel trees.

H. F. Darrow, 70 cases plants, 10
cases trees and shrubs.

Vaughan's Seed Store, 13 cases
plants, three cases bulbs.

H. H. Berger & Co., 12 cases plants,
11 cases trees, seven cases bulbs.

Reed & Keller, five cases plants.

W. Elliott & Sons, 3 cases plants.

Yokohama Nursery Co., 3 cases
plants.

S. D. Crosby & Co., 100 bags garden
seed.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., 120 bags
garden seed.

J. Monahan, 65 pkgs. garden seed.

F. R. Pierson Co., two cases bulbs.

P. Henderson & Co., one case bulbs.

To others, 497 pkgs., 262 cases
plants, 133 pkgs. trees and shrubs,
34 tubs laurel trees, 43 cases bulbs,
400 bags grass seed, 449 bags clover
seed.

f Long Distance Phone, Central 6004.

I

Catalogue Free.

Winlerson's Seed Store i

[ 45-47-49 Wabash Ave, CHICAGO.

I Plantsmen, Nurserymen, Seedsmen and Florists' Supplies.

I

The Everett B. Clark Seed Co.

Growers For The Trade.

Beans, Peas, Sweet Corn, Onion, Turnip,

Radish, Beet, Etc.

Branches: Michigan and Wisconsin.

MILFORD, CONN.

JOHN BODGER & SONS CO.

Gardena, Calif.

Wholesale Growers of Sweet Peas,
Tomatoes, Lima Beans, Lettuce, Asters,
Cosmos and other Flower Seeds.

S. M. IsbeU & Co.,

JacI<son, Mich.

CONTRACT SEED GROWERS,

Bean, Cucumber, Tomato, Pea, Muskmelon,
Squash, Watermelon, Radish, Sweet Com.

CorrL'SPondcncc soliciti'd.

so Years— Competing Only in Quality.

Francis Brill, ^S'SIS'^^er.

PioneiT of the

Great Long Island Cabbage Seed Industry

Other specialties include Asparagus, Carrot,

Cauliflower; Cucumber, Egg Plant,

Mask Melons, Peppers, etc.

HEMPSTEAD. U. I., N. Y.

Waldo Rohneii

OIUIOT, CAI.

Wholesale Seed Grower

Specialties: Lettuce, Onion, Sweet Peas, Alter
Cosmos, Migoonette, Verbeoat in variety.
Cor respond ence aolicitedo

GET QUOTATIONS FROM

LSNDRETH

SEEDS which SUCCEED

Bloomsdale
Farm.

Bristol, Pa.

S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS,

SEED GROWERS

Dealers in Garden. Field and Flower Seeds.
Specialties: Buet. Carrot. Corn Peas.
" ■ Sets and Seed Potatoes.

Contracts taken.
82-84 Dey Street,

NEW YORK.

Beans. Onion
Catalogue free.

Orange, ^'onn.

HJALMAR HARTMANN & CO.

Growers for the Wholesale Trade Only.
31 Barclay St. 12 ^iiormgade.

NEW YORK. COPENHAGEN.

Cauliflower and Cabbage Seed

Seed Beans

The Hogue-Kellogg Co.,

VENTURA, CALIF.

Growers for the Wholesale Trade only.

SWEET PEAS

Now Ready.
CHRISTMAS PINK and DENZER,

The two popular favorites and all other
kinds. $2.00 per lb. Send for complete list

CHARLES H. TOTTY, MADISON, N. J.

722

The American Florist.

Oct. so,

I IVIarket Gardeners

Greenbonse Vegetable Growers and
Market Gardeners' Association.

C.W. Waid, NewCarlisle.Pa., President;
FraDklJD Dt-Kleine, Grand Rapids, Mich.,
Vice-President: S. W. Severance, S'S Illi-
nois Life Building, Louisville, Ky., Secre-
tary; M. L. Ruetenik, Cleveland, u., Treas.

Canastota, N. Y., October 22. — It Is
expected the onion crop in this sec-
tion will total 200,000 bushels, a
record output, says the New York
Commercial. The muck lands north of
this place are admirably adapted to
the growth of this vegetable. More
than 100,000 bushels already have
been harvested from this district. H.
L. Bauder has marketed 40,000
bushels.

the fire to burn backwards against the
draft, which requires a long time.
This is a great help on mild days or
nights, when frequent attention is un-
necessary. Maeketman.

Notes on Firing.

To many men firing a boiler seems
very simple and common work, yet
how manj' can get up steam on short
notice, say steam a tubular boiler
from cold water in 15 minutes, or
arrange a fire to burn slowly for a
long period? Among the many men
who have come and gone to fire, we
do not recall one who was well posted
in his duties.

The proper way to start a fire in a
hurry in a square fire box is to com-
mence with perfectly clean grates;
cover the grates with newspaper or
packing paper — just a thin sheet to
stop air currents and prevent waste
of coal. Then commence filling the

Tomatoes for Winter.

Many growers are making quite a
specialty of winter fruiting tomatoes
now and the illustration herewith is
from an excellent photograph taken
at M. M. Miesse's, Lancaster, O., place
of a newly planted house. Although
the treatment of the planta is prac-
tically the same as for the summer
fruiters, considerably more care is
necessary in the details. The grower
has to watch out that the plants are
not over watered and take special pre-
cautions to see that the first bunches
of flowers at least are properly fer-
tilized. August is the proper month
for sowing seed the plants being once
transplanted and then potted. No
feeding of any kind is allowed until
there is a good set of fruit when the
plants will stand a fairly rich diet.
Those interested and looking for fur-
ther details about this important crop
should look up the issue of the
American Florist for October 16, page
618, where Mr. Miesse's paper, read
by him at the recent market gardeners'
convention at Ashtabula, is printed.

Tlie Ashtabula (0.) Growers.

Ashtabula now has an aggregate of
1,100,000 square feet of ground area
covered by glass, and there is more
glass going up, some of it this fall,
much more of it next season. The
following shows what greenhouses

HOUSE NEWLY PLANTED TO FALL TOMATOES AT M. M. MIESSE'S, LANCASTER, O.

See Mr. Miussf's Notes on Tomatoes on Page 618. Issue of October 16.

fire box with well broken coal, be-
ginning at the rear, and place an even
layer, say five to six inches, all over
until within a few inches of the front.
Now place your kindling in the front
and light. The draft being concen-
trated on the front inches produces
a blast like a forge, while the flames
sweeping back over the coal soon fire
the whole mass, and as the fire in-
ci eases the paper bottom is destroyed.
A skilful hand can thus build a roar-
ing fire in a few moments. A circular
fire box is similarly prepared, only
leaving the draft hole in the center.
For a slow fire, push all the fire back
to the bridge wall, then fill the fire
box with fresh coal, thus compelling

were erected this past summer and
are now just being brought into con-
dition for profitable crop raising:

R. W. Grlswold, 12 houses, eacti 24x350
feet.

Dunbar & Hopkins, «ight houses, each
24x400 feet.

The Griswold Greenhouse Co., six green-
houses. 25x500 feet.

Gallup Bros., three houses. 30x160 feet.

E. A. Adams & Sons, five houses, 24x200
feet.

Frank Luce Is ahout to set posts for
two new truss houses, each 28x400 feet.

In addition to the above vegetable
growers under glass are: E. F. Gris-
wold Co., Knapp & Fischel, and the
Ashtabula Greenhouse Co. This 1.100,-
000 square feet of glass is now de-
voted entirely to lettuce and toma-
toes. A little later much of the let-
tuce area will be devoted to cucum-

VEGETABLE PI ANTS.

Cabbage, Wakefield and Successsion, $1.00 per
1000, $8.50 per 10.000-

Parsley, 25c per 100: $1 25 per 1000.

Lettuce, Big Boston. Boston Market, Grand Rap-
ids, $1 00 per lOiKl.

— Cash with order.

R. VINCENT, Jr. & SONS CO., ^^j^g?"'"-

Watch for our Trade Mark stamped
on every brick of Lambert's

[ Pure Culture Mushroom Spawn

Substitution of cheaper grades is
thus easily exposed. Fresh sample
>p'^^ brick, with illusirated book, mailed
\.^/ postpaid by manufacturers upon re-
ceipt of 40 cents in postaee. Address
Trade Mark. American Spa wn Co., St.Panl.Miim

ENGLISH. Best quality, arriving constantly.

Spawn is from ( 25 lbs $2.00

selected specimens I 100 lbs 6.50

AMERICAN. Our monthly shipments from the

manufacturer include all the varieties.

Garden City J 25 bricks $ 3.50

Pure Culture / 100 bricks .- 12.00

VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE,

CHICAGO: NEW YORK:

84-86 Randolph St. 25 Barclay St.

ONION

SEEDS and SETS

Specialists in odiod sets and seed. Growers
and shippers. Can supply lartre and small
lots. Immediat<- or future delivery Coires-
pondenc<- solicited. Established 33 years.

Schilder Bros.

CHILLICOTHE, OHIO.

THE

Buy Word

OF- THE

Florist Trade

"APIIINE"

Have You Adopted It Yet ?

You can learn all about "Aphine"
in next week's issue.
Watch for it.

igog.

The American Florist.

723

Giant niixturr of But'not, Odier. Gassier.
Trimardcau. Guaranle.d A No. 1, $2.50 per
10(0: 2.000 or more. $2.00 per 1000.

Paris Daisy, (Yellow, White),

-'inchSl.SOiier Vt).
rk'xicifkc Doubli- Snowliall. LonKfellow.
M-ftX\9VKi^ 52.50 per lOCO. New Giant, white
and red. J4 OH per lOOO.

Snapdragons, (Giants)

White. Pialt. Yellow and Scarlet, just ri»ht for
poitine in 2 inclr, buy at oncf and plant to follow
'mums. *1.00 p.r 100; $S.OO per 1000. 2-in. 2c..

eis.on r.,-r 11)110.

Hollyhocks, a bit; bargain: must move off the
ground: dbl. yellow, white and pink $15 00 per
1000; single mixed, $10.00 per 1000 Spring sown
seed.

Asparagus Sprengeri, 2in.. 2c. Asparagus
riumosus Nanus. 2 in.. 2c. Smllax, 2-in.. $1.25
per lOU. Carnations, held Louise Harlowardin.
Estelle. 2';c; ScottU FeHIS, b<>nch. 3in. 8c,;
Amerpohli f.-m. b nch, .Sin. lOc: 4 in. 15c;
Sweet William, $2.fO p.-r lono.: Petunias, 2-in. 2c.
R. C. tl.Oiiper 100; Helitrope, 2-in. $1..5(.) per 100;
Cnidiea, R. C. 7,5c. 2 in. H>c.

PRIMULA

Primula Obconica G. Alba, Rosea, Hybrid
Rubra, 2 in., 2c. Cash.

BYER BROS., Chambersburg, Pa.

ROBERT CRAIG CO.

SL^I, PALMS

and Novelties In Decorative Plants.
Warkei and 49lh Sts., Philadelphia. Pa.

bers and other crops. A cleaner and
better kept lot of houses it would be
difficult to find. The growers are each
and all progressive and up to date.
Soil sterilization is almost universally
practiced and with the best of re-
sults, indeed so much so that the
florists here have begun to follow suit
for their carnation benches. This
community of vegetable growers and
the large amount of new -building
above noted indicate prosperity. And
this is not only due to natural con-
ditions and the push of a section of
Ohio which is described by one of the
growers as a bit of boiled down Yan-
keedom, but to association and co-
operation. For the past nine years
these growers have been closely bound
together for the protection of their
Industry and co-operative selling has
become a fixed custom. But that is
another story for another place and
time.

W. E. Good, formerly of Good &
Bush, who have been out of business
since August 1, is seriously considering
again entering the business in the
spring.

Prices of Indoor Fruits and Vegetables.

Chicago, October 27. — Mushrooms,
90 cents per pound; cucumbers, 40
cents to 75 cents per dozen; lettuce,
%\ to $1.50 per dozen heads; toma-
toes, 12% cents to 15 cents per pound;
radishes, 35 cents per dozen; cauli-
flower, 30 cents to 50 cents a head;
grapes, Gros. Colman, 90 cents per
pound; Muscats, $1.75 per pound;
English Kent Cobb nuts 40 cents per
pound.

New York, October 23. — Mush-
rooms, 50 cents per pound; cucum-
bers, 75 cents to 90 cents per dozen;
lettuce, $1.50 per crate; tomatoes, 15
cents per pound; radishes, 35 cents
per dozen; grapes, $1 to $1.75 per
pound.

Gbeensboro, N. C. — The plants gen-
erally are early and the chrysanthe-
mum show will be held November 4-
5 instead of the second week in the
month.

Special Fall Sale of Bulbs

Fall, 1909. 481,000 Bulbs Ready to Ship.

In orderintf bulbs, pleas*- state whettier by express or freitfiit. If bulbs are not satis-
factory on arrival fin- them back at once at our expense. We carry only the best. Wc
prefer to ship C. O. D.. witli privilec- of examininir. A trial ordir will convince.

SINGLE DUTCH HYACINTHS.

In red. rose, dark red. white, pure white, blush
white, blue, dark blue and yellow. All the same
price Per 100, $2 50; per 1000. $20 00

SINGLE TULIPS.

Per 100 Per 1000

Bizard Pronkert. red and yellow .. $1 00 $8 00

Canary Bird pure yi-llow 1 00 MOO

Cardinal's Hat dark red 100 8i0

Couleur Ponceau, crimson and white 1 00 S 00

Jacoba Van Beieren larc' pure white 1 00 -S 00

Lac Van Rhijn purph- violet 100 S 00

Ma Van Almable. red and yellow

striped 1 00 S fO

Purple Crown, dark purple 100 S 00

V.ry fine mixid 80 6 00

Parrot Tulips, mixed 80 6 00

Bizarre and Byolcenien. mixed SO 6 00

Breeder's Plain Colored, mixed .... 80 6 00

Darwin Tulips, mixed SO 6 00

\'arious species of Tulips, mixed..,. SO 6 00

NARCISSUS.

I'.ipcr White Grandillora $ SO $6 00

FRITILLARIA MELEAGRIS.

Per 100 Per 1000

Guinea Hen Flower, mixed $1 00 $8 00

IRIS.

Anglica. in superior mixture 1 25 10 00

Ilispanica. in extra mixture .SO 4 00

GeTinanica. in extra mixture 150 12 50

K;enipferi. in extra mixture 1 25 10 00

Pavonia the Pi'scnck Ins 1 00 8 00

Iris Tuberosa (Snake Head) 1 25 10 00

GLADIOLIUS AMERICA, Calif, grown.

America. 7 in. circumference .... 5 00 40 00

America. 5 to 6in. circumference... 3 50 30 00

America, bulbh-ts 5 00

CALLA LILY BULBS, Calif, grown.

Calla Bulbs, 3 to 4 in, circumference,
fine 3 50 30 00

Address all orders to

Berrydale Experiment Gardens,

Route No. 1,
Box 54,

Holland, Mich.

SPECIAL FLYER.

We absolutely must have room and to get it we
otter vou the followint' Boston Ferns for cash with
order for these prices. We have the ferns and
they are worth the money, and will be worth
double the amount by spring 150 Sin. at 7.Sc
each;2Crt7in at SPc each: 400 bin. at 3i c each:
50004-in. at lOc each: 5100 2V2-in. at $3.C0 per 100.
These prices are eood only for one week and sub-
ject to being unsold on r.ceipt of order. Get
your order in promptly.

VERY SPECIAL

If you are interested in Celestial Poppers. Prim-
roses or Cyclamens and you can use a quantity of
them we are in a position to give you some extra
good bargains. Write us at once.

GEO. A. KUHL, Wholesale Grower, Pekin. lU.

Pansy Plants

From my well-known strain, none better. Fine
plants Daisies, (bellis) and Forget-Me-Nots,

$2.00 per lOOU.

Primulas

All kinds. Cinerarias, Double Alyssam, Aspar-
agus Piunosus and Sprengeri, Paris Daisies,

white and yellow. All kinds of Geraniums, 2!-j
in. $2.00 per 100: 300 for $5.00

J. C. SCHMIDT, BRISTOL. PA,

CANNAS.

We have a surplus of the following varieties.
true to name, and oti'-r tliem at a rema kably low
pric- until sold Alsace Chas. Henderson,
Dukeof Marlborou.h, Capt. Drugeon lone .f
thi- best veil.. ws). Mile. Berat, Defender, Kate
Gray. Pennsylvania, 1!i 7,=; p.-. "0: JiS.OHp.r lOoo
David Hariun, Florence 'VauShan, $2 2.s per iro;
*2MiO per liiOO. Egandale, «2 50 per lOu. King
Humbert, $ii.' n per lOO. The above varieties
mix.-d .?SO0per lOflll.
WALTER W. COLES, Kokomo, Ind.

SPECIALTIES.

SOSES, from 3^iQcb pots. CHRYSANTHEMUMS
SARNATIONS. for fall delivery, SMILAX. VIOLETS

IN BEST VARIETIES.

Prices low. Seud lor list

<fOOD BROTHERS, Fishklll. N. Y.

M05IENCE. III. — The stock at the
Momence Greenhouses (W. B. Smith)
which was sold by auction September
29 went to Andrew Peterson of Hoopes-
ton for $10. He and Chas. Shafer, of
Kankakee, were the only florists pres-
ent.

A FEW GOOD THINGS
YOl WANT.

Rex Begonia, 2 in $5.00 per 100.
Asparagus Sprengeri, 5-in. $5.00 per 100
Geraniums, Nutt Doyle. Perkins Grant. La

Favorite. R C $1 25; 2-in. pots. $2 00; 3-in.,

$4 00 per 100; Viaud, Castellane. Poitevine.

Jaulin. Ricard. Buchner. R. C. $1.50; 2-in.

pots, $2 50; 3-in. $5,00 per 100; Mme. Salleroi.

2-in.. $3 00 per 100
Asparagus Plumosus, 2-in. $3.00 per 100; 3'in..

$5inperf00. Cut fronds 25c per bunch-
Boston Ferns, 5-in 25c each. WUtmani Ferns,

4 in 2Sc each
Cycas Palms, 4 to 5 leaves. $1.00. $1.50 and $2.00.
Vinca Van, 2-in. $2.00 per 100.

Cash with order. No C. O. D. All shipments
at risk of purchasers, after being delivered to the
express companies properly packed in good order

GEO. M. EMMANS, Newton, N. J.

Mention the American Florist when icritina

Yinca Yariegata

Field plants, fine.

1000 100
$4 00

ASPARAGUS Plumosus, 2li in pots.$lS 00 2 00
PANSY PLANTS, ready October 10; per 1000.

$3 00; 2000 for $5 00.
Cash.

Jos. H. Cunningham, Delaware, 0.

Mention thcAin

ni Florist ichcn icriting

Small Ferns

.Assorted variinies for fern dishes. $3.50
ICO: $30.00 per ICOO. Cash with order.

ERNEST OECHSLIN,

188 Madison St., RIVER FOREST, ILL.

Mention theAmerican Florist when writing

Smilax and Asparagus

Per 100 1000

24-in Smilax 2 50 20 00

Asparagus, Plumosus. 3H-in 4 lO 30 00

Sprengeri, 2Hin 2 50 20 00

GEO. REINBER6, 51 Wabash Ave.. GhicagO.

Mention the American Florist when writing

724

The American FLORrsT.

Oct JO,

The Nursery Trade

American Association of Naraerymen.

F.H. Stannard. Ottawa, Kans.. President:
W. P.Stark. Louisiana, Mo., Vice-President;
Geo. C. Seagar. Rochester. N. Y.. Sec'y.

Thirty-fifth annual convention to be held
at St. Louis or Denver, June. 1910.

CiTEUs Teifoliata is said to be
fruiting very freely in gardens and
lawns around Philadelphia, Pa.

Devils Lake, N. D. — The Devils
Lake Nursery, Inc., has about 150
acres of nursery stock most of it newly
planted within the last two years.
John W. Maher is president, J. E.
Maher vice-president and Henry Hale
secretary and treasurer.

MUSKEGON, Mich. — Otto Kuehnel is
enlarging his business here and has
now 10 acres of land, considerable of
which is planted to nursery stock,
especially hardy perennials, roses and
small fruit trees. He has just com-
pleted a greenhouse 20x140 feet and
his business is in a very flourishing
condition.

HTJNTSVLLLE, AiA. — The Chase Nurs-
ery Co. writes under date of October
18: "We have been shipping for 10
days and so far are right on time.
We are now in the beginning of our
heaviest fall shipments and for the
next three or four weeks will have
all the work we can do, working 14 to
16 hours per day. We have had a
very satisfactory season's business this
far and think indications for spring
point to a very fine business for the
American nurseryman."

AUSTIN, Tex. — Fees for the inspec-
tion of foreign nurseries are being re-
ceived by the Department of Agricul-
ture, and give evidence that they will
aggregate as much as they did last
year, if not more. Foreign nurseries
that desire to supply trees to Texas
must pass the department's inspection,
so as to prevent the introduction of
disease or injurious plants. These in-
spections cost $5. There were 108
foreign nurseries — that is, nurseries in
other states — selling to Texas last
year.

Geneva, N. Y.— W. & T. Smith Co.
writes October 20: "We have been
shipping trees since September 20, al-
though the heaviest work did not be-
gin until October 1. It is, of course,
necessary to strip leaves from the
trees at this season of the year. A
machine run by a gasoline engine is
now quite generally used for that
purpose. We have had a long con-
tinued drought throughout this sec-
tion, lasting from the latter part of
July. Digging is particularly hard on
that account, but by increasing culti-
vation throughout the summer we
have been able to get about the same
growth as usual on most of our trees.
Farmers about here who have been
depending on crops of cabbage, sugar
beets and garden truck, have largely
met with failure. Trees and plants
which root deeply, especially those
which make their growth early in the
season, seem not to have been af-
fected. We have never known such
an active demand for almost all kinds
of nursery stock as we are experienc-
ing this fall."

Malus Arnoldiana.

This beautiful hybrid was raised
from cross-fertilized seed by Jackson
Dawson some years ago. The beau-
tiful pink buds, slowly expanding in-
to white flowers of the largest size,
make it an object of beauty for sev-
eral weeks from about May 20. It
deserves general introduction and
would be largely planted if known.
The photogragh from which the illus-
tration was prepared was taken in
the Arnold Arboretum in May, 1909.

Bulletin of the New York Botanical Garden.

HUDSON-FULTON CELEBRATION NUMBEE

The Hudson-Fulton celebration
number of the Bulletin of the New
York Botanical Garden is an excep-
tionally interesting publication. The
first 89 pages are given up to descrip-
tions of the grounds, buildings and
botanical collections, being freely in-

deciduous arboretum and the herba-
ceous garden are also well done and
worthy of perusal.

The special article though is the
appendix, "Native Trees of the Hud-
son River Valley," by Norman Taylor.
Here an account is given of a great
number of native trees, beginning with
the white pine. Many of the princi-
pal kinds are illustrated and the de-
scriptions are very good. Thirteen
kinds of oak are described, many of
them figured, the illustrations being
especially useful in that they show '
large trees growing naturally in the
wild state, .giving a good idea of their
habit at the adult age. This should
be of special interest to planters. A
fine tree of the beautiful liquidambar,
that colors up so finely in autumn, is
given, and many other more or less
well known kinds. It is beginning to
dawn on planters that North American
titfs and shrubs are the best to plant

MALUS ARNOLDIANA.

terspersed with excellent illustrations
from photographs of the houses and
various attractive parts of the grounds.
An interesting comment on the plants
grown, both in the houses and the
open .ground, runs aloilg throtigh these
pages, telling the visitor where cer-
tain plants can be found and de-
scribing, more or less fully, some of
the principal families of plants. "The
Pinetum" is a very interesting chap-
ter, and the visitor is taken, in fancy,
all around the grounds, the names
and peculiarities, the habitats and the
uses of the trees being noted. The

in North America, and that it is use-
less planting tender European, Asiatic
and southern trees where they are ex-
posed to the rigorous northern cli-
mate and to all such this article will
prove of the greatest interest,

Rhus Sinica.

The great value of this shrub lies
in its elegant foliage, and especially in
the brilliant scarlet color the pinnate
leaves assume in autumn, says the
Gardeners' Magazine. It appears to
be an ideal shrub for a lawn specimen.

STOCK FOR FLORISTS.

Rft^ir^ Field trrown, own root and buddi'd on ManettI selected forcing itr^de. Crimson
x\vyoj!.j. Rambler, Dorothy Perkins, lady Gay, Hiawatha, Brunner, Charta, etc. A

hne lot of own growing,

PKONTES A superb collection, includ- CLTCMATIS. Two a n d three yearS:
ri!iVJJNll!.a. j^g ^^^, ,^^ ^^„.^j, ^^ (^^ Uljrim,f\Ha. geld grown ; laree flowed

lawn effects, ing varieties and paniculata. Strictly

AMPELOPSIS VEITCHI.

"J&P" Newark grown.
Large blocks two and three
years; all field grown.

SHRUBS, VINES, PERENNIALS, CONIFERS, SHADE and FRUIT TREES, HEDGE PLANTS.

all of our own growing,

DUTCH BULBS, AZALEAS, RHODODENDRONS, LILY OF THE VALLEY, MANETTI STOCKS

FOR GRAFTING, RAFFIA.

Everything that Florists buy: write for catalogue and prices.

JACKSON & PERKINS CO., J}^^^.t^tT.^!^^^^.^^.X?^:^TX Newark, N. Y.

rgoQ.

The American Florist.

726

Park Notes.

Maiden, Mass. — The council is con-
sidering an order appropriating $10,-
000 for beautifying- Bell Hock park.

Bridgeburg, Ont. — Citizens have
voted to issue $30,000 debentures for
acquirement of site for public park
and sewer system.

Indianapolis, Ind. — The board of
park commissioners will purchase El-
lenberger woods at Irvington for park
purposes.

Eaton, O. — The city is to have a
public park. P. B. Bryant, superin-
tendent of public schools, is inter-
ested.

Port Worth, Tex. — A. beauty spot
In every ward in the city is in con-
templation by the park board.

Green Bay, Wis. — The West Side
Advancement Association is urging
the establishment of a park system.

Lonlcera I^Iaackl.

People who intend to plant shrubs
during the forthcoming planting sea-
son ought not to overlook this honey-
suckle when making their selection.
says a correspondent of the Garden-
ers' Magazine. Although it has been
in cultivation for a long while, it Is
only within the last few years that
It has proved to be such a good shrub
as it really is. The original introduc-
tion appears to have been a poor
form, for plants which were raised in
the Coombe Wood nursery of Messrs.
Veitch, from seeds sent from Central
China by E. H. Wilson in 1900, pro-
duce larger flowers and blossom more
profusely than the old plants.

The species belongs to the bushy
set, and grows eventually to a height
of eight or ten feet, with long arch-
ing branches. The leaves are more or
less ovate, and the flowers white and
tubular, or rather trumpet shaped.
The latter are produced from the leaf
axils, and are In such profusion as to
make a branch appear to be one large
inflorescence. Added to their showy
character, they possess the additional
advantage of being fragrant. It is a
shrub that anyone may try without
fear of failure, for it is of good con-
stitution and grows freely in good
garden soil.

The original L,. Maackii is said to
be one of Fortune's discoveries in
1843, and it was named in honor of
Richard Maack, a Russian. A very
good illustration of a flowering bush
is given in Messrs. Veitch's list of
novelties for 1906.

Llnnaens As A Name Tinker.

It would seem from a letter which
old John CoUinson wrote to Linnaeus
in 1755 that those who change the
names of plants and those who
strenuously object to such changes
have been ever with us. The follow-
ing, though written more than 150
years ago, has a very familiar sound.
Collinson writes: "I have had the
pleasure of reading your 'Species
Plantarum', a very laborious and use-
ful work, but my dear friend, we who
admire you are much concerned that
you should perplex the delightful
science of botany with changing names
that have been well received and
adding new names quite unknown to
us. Thus botanv, which was a pleas-
ant study and attainable by most
men is now become, by alterations
and new names, the study of a man's
life and now none but real professors
can pretend to attain to it. As I
love you, I tell you our sentiment."
And again he writes: "If you will
be forever making new names and
altering good and old ones for such
bard names that convey no idea of the
plant, it will be impossible to attain
to perfect knowledge in the science
of botany." — American Botanist.

Walsonia
Ardernei

White Bugle Lily

A BULBOUS PLANT from the Cape
of Good Hope, closely allied to

and similar in growth to the
Gladiolus. It can be grown as a pot
plant and flowered in the greenhouse,
but succeeds best when planted on
benches like Carnations or Roses;
does finely out of doors in summer.
It grows about 4 feet high with
branched stems, there frequently
being as many as five or six branches
on a stem, and bearing many long-
tubed open flowers, 2 inches across, of
the purest glistening white — a moSt
desirable cut flower.

We offer extra strong bulbs,
$1.00 per dozen; $7.50 per 100.

HENRY A. DREER,

714 Chestnut St., PHILADELPHIA, PA.

[bOBBINK & ATKINS^

I Nurserymen and Florists, RUTHERFORD, N. J.

I Boxwood and Evergreens

BOXWOOD, Pyramid. BOXWOOD, Bush.

2H feet $ 1 00 eacli

3 feet 2 00 each

.^Vz f.-et 2 50 eacti

4 feet 3 00 eacli

4Hfeet 3 SO each

5 feet 4 00 each

SH tofi-feel S 00 each

6 -feet 600each

KENTIAS and BAY TREES.

Our stocli is larger and finer than evr r. We
can fill orders for all sizes.

12 to 15 inches $ 25 each

15 to If) inches 35 each

18 to 24 inches 50 each

24 inches 75 to 1 00 each

Larger sizes $1 SO. $2 00 and $2 50 each

We have a large quantity and fine assort-
ment of small EVERGREENS for Window
Boxes and Vases;

10 to 12 inches J20 00 per 1000

12 to 15 inches 25 CO per 1000

IS to IS inches 35 00 per 1000

A 7AT flAS Have arrived in splendid condition. Wo have all the most
''*'"**'■"'*'' important varieties and sizes. Ask for prices.

A visit to our Nursery will convince you we tiave tlie cniality
that gives satisfaction.

ASK FOR WHOLESALE CATALOG,

Peacock's Peerless Dahlias

FIELD ROOTS. Jack Rose, Fringed Twentieth Century, Rose Pink

Century, Virginia Maule, Big Chief $3. 60 per doz.; $25.00 per 100

Best cut flower sorts $1.00 per doz.: 5.00 per 100

PEACOCK DAHLIA FARM, Williaitistowi Junction, N. J.

Itl^rr HEDGE PLANTS K«^

Barb<'risTliunberdU,)2 to 18 inches, bushy .!7 00 per 100: $60 00 per 1000

California Prl»et, 2 to 3 feet, bushy 300perl00: 25 00 per 1000.

California Privet, 3 to 4 feet, bushy 3 50 per 100; SOOOperlOOO.

Boxing Free at the Above Price*.

C. R. BURR fi CO., (The Burr Nurseries), Manchester, Conn.

726

The American Florist.

Oct. JO,

Califoi^niet

Privets-
Grown ^

Right and
Graded

I

have
'^made a
specials
o£ growin.
Privet for fif-
teen years, and am
now offering the lar-
gest and best stock I
_. have ever grown. There
r is no donbt about the stock
pleasing you. I am growing |
privet to SELL. Let me quote
'yon prices before you order.

'C. i. BENNETT, Boi 65, Robbinsrille, H. J.

Toronto.

STOCK AND TRADE GOOD.

Trade conditions are of the best
and from present indications it -will
keen booming. Stock in chrysantlie-
mums is all that could be desired, some
of the Beatrice May and Crocus being
better than the usual show blooms.
There is now a splendid assortment of
all colors and they meet, with ready
sale. Single varieties have taken a
strong hold and are being grown on a
large scale. Excepting American
Beauty there is a good supply of roses,
Richmond, the two KiUarneys and
Mrs. Jardine being in fine shape and
well worth the $8 per 100 which is
asked for the best. Carnations are
scarce though of excellent quality.
Orchids, lilies and lily of the valley are
plentiful.

Local interest is centered on the
coming chrysanthemum show, Novem-
ber 9-13. The Eastern Passenger
Association will give special rates on
the certificate plan and the special
excursions which will be run should
give us a bumper attendance. $50
will be given for the best five apples.
What a cinch for some farmer! To
the ordinary layman this prize seems
all out of proportion to the prize
money given in the floral section. But
come one, come all and you will find
it interesting, and don't lose sight of
the fact that the twelfth annual con-
vention of the Canadian Horticultural
Association takes place November 10-
11. Visitors will be here from points
as distant as Winnipeg, Man., so it will
be a good chance for trade exhibits.

J. H. Dunlop is changing his front
on the Tonge street store; the win-
dow is being deepened and the door
will be taken back quite a few feet;
a new refrigerator is being built and
a greenhouse in the rear is contem-
plated.

Some few who were optimistic as
to the quality of Golden Glow chrys-
anthemums should have seen those
grown by Geo. Manton. These were
equal in quality and size to any
variety of yellow grown here.

The Steele-Briggs Seed Co. have a
new white seedling chrysanthemum of
large size and good habit; a number
of bloomsi have been sent to the
specialists in the United States for
their criticisms.

The new velvet poinsettia, truly a
beautiful acquisition for the Christmas
trade, is being offered here and we are
advised the advance orders are heavy.

The funeral of Martin Downs, pro-
prietor of Coles Bros, circus brought
in orders for designs from many dis-
tant points.

Geo. Hollis, the originator of
Timothy Eaton chrysanthemum, has,
as usual, some meritorious seedlings.

Albert Neal has moved from his old
stand on Yonge street and taken
premises further down town.

Visitors: H. L. Janzen, Boston,
Mass.; Wm. Pendley, Brampton; S.
Wertheimer, New York; A. Greenlaw,
Boston. H. G. D.

i HARDY PERENNIALS

i Special Discount on All Field-Grown Plants.

Aquilegia (Columbine), Iris, German, PlatyCOdon (Japanese

Campanula (Bellflower), Lathyrus (Hardy Sweet Bellflower),
C« Gaillardla, Pea) RudbecKia, «

1 Gypsophila (Baby's Oriental Poppies, Salvia (Meadow Sage),

f Breath, Phlox, Stiasta Daisies,

j Hardy Piniis, Yuccas,

f And other leading varieties. Send for list.

I The Mosbaek Greenhouse Company, Ooarga, IIL j

Seasonable Stock

Per 100 Per 1000
Primola Obconlca, Ronsdorl hybrid.

2H-in $3 00 $25 00

Ferns for Dlsbes, assorted varieties,

2Va-in. pots 3 50 30 00

Chinese Primroses, very best English
and French strains.

3H-in $ 75 5 00

Per doz.PerlOO

Plamosns, 2Vi'in 50 3 50

3in 85 600

Ficns Elastica (Rubber Plant).
2224in 6 00 50 00

Pandanus Veitchi, erand plants. 6-incb, $1.00
each: per dozen. $12.00.

Araucarias.

We are long on Araucarias in 7-in. pots, mag-
nificent stock, 30 inches high, consequently we
offer, as long as unsold, these grand plants at
$1.50 each.

Cash with order.

FRANK OECHSLIN

4911 Quincy St. CHICAGO.

PEONIES

It must be borne in mind that these
quotations are on strong one-year
clumps, from 6 to 10 eyes. These
roots are extra fine andweiecom-
mend them without qualification.

Perdox. Per 100
Double. Pink, Red or White, separate.$l.50 $10.00

Aeida. rich glowing, dark red 1.7U 12.00

Beaute Francaise. salmon pink 3.50 25.00

Duchess de Nemours, pure white.... 3.5'1 25.f'0

Festiva Maxima, paper white 3.50 25 00

Fragrans. violet rose 1.70 12.00

Fulgida. crimson. 1.50 20.00

Gigantea (Lamartine). bright pink.

rose shape 4.00 30.00

Hamlet, rich red 1.70 12.00

Lady Leonora Bramwell. silvery rose,

solidcolor 1.70 12.00

L'Eblouissanto. rich crimson maroon,

early. . ... 1.70 12.00

L'Esperance, carmine lighter center. 1.70 12.00
Mons. Jules Elie, glossy pink, enor-
mous 12.00

Officinalis Alba. 2.00 15.00

Officinalis Rosea . •■.. 2.00 15.00

Officinalis Rubra 1.70 12.00

Prince Chas. d' Aremburg. full light

rosyred 1.70 12.00

Princeof Wales, blush white 1.70 12.00

Queen Victoria, whitr. creamy center. 1.70 12.00

Rcevfsiana {plena}, soft pink 1.70 12.00

Reine des Francaise. lilac rose, creamy

center 1.70 12.00

Rosea Elegans. rosy purple, lighter

center.. 1.70 12.00

Rosea Superba. cherry red 1.70 12.U0

Triomphe iv 1' Ex. de Lille, peach

pink, motilod. dwarf 4.00 .30.00

Villede Nancy, brilliant crimson, late. 3.50 25.00
Washington, lilac rose and salmon... 2.00 15.00

"f^r Good divisions of from 3 to 5 eyes,
such as are commonly sold, will be sup-
plied at one-half the above prices.

Be sure to mention the size wanted.

AMON HEIGHTS NURSERIES

Mercliantville, New Jersey.

Good Plant Stocks

ASPARAGUS PIUMOSUS NANUS.

We are Headquarters.

Per 100

2-in. strong, ready for a shift $3 00

2H-in. strong, ready for a shift 4 00

3-in. strong, ready for a shift 7 00

Strong seedlings, ready to pot 125

Asparagus Sprengeri, 2-in 2 50

Assorted Ferns, for dishes. 2;4-in... 3 00
Aspidistra, variegated,

5-In, pots, 6-S leaves

6-in. pots, 10-12 leaves

7-in. pots, 18-20 leaves

Aspidistra, Green.

5-1 n. pots, 6-8 leaves

6-in. pots, 10-12 leaves

7-in. pots, 18-20 leaves

Aralia Elegantlssima. fine stock

5-inch $1 00 each: 6-inch

Begonia Adolf Menzel, finest Rex Doz.

Besonia. 2H-in $2 00

Begonia Gloire de Lorraine, 4-in . . . 5 00

Celestial Peppers, 5-i n 2 00

Cycas Revoluta, good stock, each 50c., 75c.

$1 f». Jl SO according to size.
Cyclamen, Vauehan's Giant, 2^in.
Primula Sinensis, extra strong. 2H-in
Smilax, extra strong, 2H-in.,'1000,$20 00

1000

$25 00

40 00

65 00

10 00

20 00

25 00

Each

$ 1 00

1 50

200

75
1 00
1 SO

1 so

100

$40 00
15 00

400
300
300

Vaufihan's Seed Store, gfJJ^^gg,

TOKX

We have imported this year all the com-
mercial Cattlevas and other Orchids. Will
have again Cattleyas Lawrenceana, Gas-
kelliana, Dowiana and Percivaliana.

Write today.

CARRILLO S BAIDWIN.SecaucuS. N.J.

ORCHIDS...

Largest Importers, Exporters, Growers,
and Hybridists in the World.

SANDER, St. Albans, Eng.

T. MELLSTROM.

Agent.

NEW YORK OFFICE:

Room 1, 235 Broadway,

Orchids ^

Arrived in fine condition: Cattleya Gieas
(Hardyana type). C. Qigas Sanderiana. C. Gaskel-
liana. C. Sp-'ciosissinia, C. Chrysotoxa. Oncidium
fuscatum. Odontoirlossuni luteo purpureum. Mil-
tonia Vexillaria. MiltoniaRoezIii. and many more.
Write for prices.

La({er & Hurrell, Summit, N. J.

BAY TREES.

Standards, Pyramids and Columns.

ORCHIDS

DIRECT FROM THE WOODS Cattleya Trianae,
C Glgas and other commercial varieties.

JUUUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

Always

mention The Aroericap Floriit
when you order stocV. I 1 t t

igog.

The American Florist.

727

The Preservation of
Historic Trees.

This is a matter which is attractine attention of thoustitful people
I'vcrywherc. Historical soct(*tii-8 and village improvumcnt associati9D8
are intcre&^tinK themselves in the preservation of trees, many of which

arc centuryoid landmarks.

I havr bui_n particularly successful in doing this sort of work as
evidenced by examples to be found among thcliistoric trees of Mt. Yer-
non. notably the restoration of the Holly planted bv Georjre Washing-
ton, which had b'on so severely injured by wind storms and decay that
Its restoration was considered hopeless. The top of the tree was
crowned and the weakened branches bolted to a reinforcing rod, and
tlie true now has a new lease of life.

Another example was the restoration of the famous Liberty Tree
at Annapolis, Md. Probably more cement and reinforcing material
was used in this tree than on any similar job in the world, but the tree
is now as solid as a rock and is likely to withstand the wear and tear of
several centuries.

The art of tree surgery is comparatively new, but it is based on
scientitic principles of plant growth and the knowledge of the source of
disease and decay. After decay has been arrested and all the dead
and useless limbs have been removed I give special attention to new
growth by the proper feeding of the tree.

I will give personal attention to any inquiries which the- readers of
the Amfrican Florist may send me regarding any trees which for
sentimental or other reasons they would like preserved for generations
to come.

I undertake the management of orchards as well as
all kinds <>f ornamental plantations, grading, sur-
veying, making of (lower gardens, professional advice
on estate management.

Landscape Architect-
Consultations.

Practical Forestry,
ure. Plans and

THE LIBERTY TREE. AXN,\F< 'LIS, MD. One .-[ the nn^st si liking examples of
the perfect restoration of a historic landmark by modern methods of tree surgery.

Mention the American Florist when writing

John T. Withers

1 Montgomery Street,

Jersey City, New Jersey

JacsSiiiits,Ltd./(VJi^^

Aimleas (hardy). Berried Plants, Bleeding Heart*
Blue Spruces, Boxwood, Clematis, Climbing
Plants, Conifers, Evergreens, Funkias in sort&.
Hydrangea P. Q., Japan Maples, Peonies, Pot-
gnwn plants, (Lilacs a specialty). Rhododen-
drons, Roses, Spireas, Valleys,

Price List Free on Demand.

Fifteen acres devoted exclusively to

PEONIES

Our 16th year. Prices right. Writefor list today

GILBERT H. WILD,

Wholesale Peony Grower. Sarcoxi*. Mo.

Stamford, Conn.

President Ezechel of the Fernwood
Nursery (Inc.) is well pleased with
the outlook. The Lord & Burnham
Co., on July 24, began the erection
of a new range for this firm and
it is now practically finished and filled
with flowering and foliage plants and
chrysanthemums for cutting. The
new range has an area of over 20,-
000 square feet and is fitted up in fine
shape. Good as this feature is, to the
eye of an expert, it attracts less at-
tention than the many fine specimens
of nursery stock found on the place.
Many are noteworthy, not only for
their beautiful symmetry but for their
rarity as well.

Since the death of her husband, six
years ago, Mrs. A. Linstrom has suc-
cessfully conducted a retail store. Her
flowers come from A. N. Pieraon, Inc.,
Cromwell, Conn., which is sufficient
guarantee that they are good.

The daughters of the late Mrs. Mary
A. Free will continue the business.

privet Hedge by the Mll^

We grow California Privet by the (square) mile and sell it by the
(.luiining) mile. Our extensive advertismg of this supenor hedge ^^^^^ags^^ t>,
is helpmg to create demand tor it in every section. iNot all ^.r-t^SiS^^r^ extensive

of this demand can be taken care of by us— every ^--^^^^P*^ acreage on which we
florist wiU have calls for California Privet this „.^^^W&^-d ■ P™'^"''?, California
fall and next spring. YOU want to be ready ....^^^^'l^^tJ^^^'^Tu:: ^^lll

'^ would cost to grow it. Our supe-

-*-t-^ ^g^^is^ms!^ '^^^ facilities for handling of the stork

Get Your Sh&ire ^.^-^'^'^^ffi^^M^^ enables us to offer you a better grade.

^ ^^..'-^'^'''^ ..at^^^^^^MIr^ I^t us send you details of the larf^est and

of tllisPnvet,^'-''''''^,arfi8^ra^^^^^^ most complete assortment of Privet to be found

_,.r'<^jg^^^^^^^^^^ in Anierira, with special trade quotations.
\l?IT&>die ^^.'■'■''^^^ jow^iH^^^^W^^ For prompt attention, address Desk A.

ROPB1£TOHS

-TO CLOSE OUT.-

v^ m Oueen Victoria (white) and a beautiful early pink, in

K^Atf^tt^l^k^ large quantities, at .ffi. 00 per 100. Also a few clumps of

■ V»\^MMM^i>i^ Festiva Maxima, L'Esperance. Humei, Floral Treasure,

and some of the best French sorts. Will dispose of the entire lot at a reasonable price.

If interested,
write

Elmer D. Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich.

Arbor Vitae

(Thuya Occidentalis.)

A splendid stock of 3 to 4 ft. and 4 to

5 ft. trees.

Write for descriptions and prices.

The Wm. H. Moon Co.,

MORRISVIILE. PA.

For Reliable Stock
From Reliable Dealers

Keep Tab on Advts. in THE FLORIST.

LARGE TREES

OAKS and MAPLES
Pines and Hemlocka

ANDORRA NURSERIES.

Wm. Warner Harper. Prop.
Chestnut HIU, PHILA., PA

Eugene Pitou, Jr.

ClVn, ENGINEER and
Landscape Architect.
Ptoiie Barclay 6084—229 Broadway, New York
Designs, Estimates, Construction of Grounds.

728

The American Florist.

Oct. JO,

Boston.

SLIGHT FALLING OFF.

There has been a slight falling off
in trade the past week. Meanwhile
the growers have had an opportunity
to catch up with the market and are
in a better position. Although the
weather has been rather erratic some
splendid progress has been recorded
and all kinds of stock have shown
decided improvement. Chrysanthe-
mums are at last showing something
of their expected form and are sell-
ing better. New varieties are few, the
bulk of this stock running to the tried
and true favorites. All colors are
shown and good flowers of useful but
not enormous dimensions may be ob-
tained at fair prices. Carnations have
improved greatly. While a few note-
worthy varieties new to the trade are
observed there are still few to com-
pare with the market leaders of the
past few seasons. In Enchantress,
White Perfection, Winsor, Penn and
Victory we have a combination hard
to equal. Among the promising new
varieties Red Prince and Winona are
the leading attractions. The rose col-
lection has improved but little, but
local growers are distributing fine
American Beauty. Killarney and
Richmond are standing still, while
My Maryland has lost ground. Vio-
lets, orchids, gardenias and lily of the
valley are selling better every day.

NOTES.

The annual meeting of the stock-
holders of the Boston Flower Market
took place at Young's hotel October
23. The ardor of the meeting was
considerably dampened by the death
of E. Sutermeister, who was one of
the original Incorporators and for the
last 10 years one of the directors. By
the unanimous vote of the members it
was decided to dissolve the existing
partnership, and plans were formu-
lated for the organization of a new
corporation, the articles of which will
be voted upon later. The present of-
ficers were re-elected for the ensuing
year, one new name being added to
the board of directors, Samuel J.
Goddard, vice E. Sutermeister, de-
ceased. The election of the new di-
rector was popular and unanimous.

Samuel Goddard is showing a splen-
did line of carnations of odd types,
several of which he is marketing for
the first time. At this establishment
White Perfection and Enchantress
are displayed at their best, and with
other varieties of prominence in
pleasing form an opportunity for
profitable inspection is afforded.
Chrysanthemums of varied types are
also shown.

John Newman is the last of the
single violet growers to report. Mr.
Newman has completed, during the
summer, a new house and expects to
strike a record the coming season with
his Princess.

W. H. Elliott is showing several
new types of roses with which he is
experimenting. Mrs. Humphrey Ward,
a beautiful creation of shaded tints of
gold and white, is one of the most at-
tractive.

Wm. H. Nicholson Is showing a
superb collection of fancy chrysanthe-
mums. Among the many varieties
exhibited Pennsylvania is perhaps
king, while Touset is shown in rare
form.

Thos. J. Clark has taken possession
of his new quarters in the basement
corner of Boylston and Berkeley
streets. The building has recently been
thoroughly renovated.

Mrs. John Forbes is handling a line
of beautiful cosmos. B.

PATEBSON, N. J. — Superintendent
McCoUum of East Side park opened
his annual chrysanthemum show Oc-
tober 16.

'Mum Stock Plants

Per doz. Per doz.

Golden Glow $3.00 Halliday $1.50

Virginia Poehlmann 3.00 Oct. Frost l.SO

Monrovia 1.50 Touset and Bergman 1.50

BASSETT & WASHBURN, Hinsdale,in.

FERNS.

Whitmani, 3-in pots $ 8 00 per 100

35^2111, pots 10 00 per 100

4 in. pots 15 00 per 100

Boston, 3-io. pots 5 00 per 100

3H-in. pots SOOperlOO

4in, pots lOOOperlOO

3-iD. pots.
$10 GO per 100.

FERNS.

Piersoni,3'in. pots $ SOOperlOO

3H-in. pots SOOperlOO

4-in. pots lOOOperlCS

Piersoni Elegantisslma, 3H-in 8 00 per 100

4 in 10 00 per 100

ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI $6 00 per 100

THE PERENNIAL GARDENS CO.,

Toledo, O.

GERANIUMS

Your Trade Wanted.

You will tind my stock full value for
money expended, and 1 want a trial order
no matter how small.

November and December Delivery;

October stock all sold
S. A. Nutt, $12.50: Ricard and Poltevine,

$15.00 per 1000.

Sprengeri, good stock at $1.50 per 100.
Pansies, fine strain at $3.00 per 1000.
Carnation Cuttings, send list of what
you will need for prices.

ALBERT M. HERR, Lancaster, Pa.

Orders booked now for the NEW SEEDLING
PINK CARNATION

"The Constant"

Grown by Wm. Bester, Hagerstown, Md.

Cuttings ready in Feb.. 1910 Descriptive circular,
prices, etc.. mailed on request.
norists' Supplies, Novelties, Etc Miniature
Immortelle Emblems, Gold Silver and Purple
Felt. Block and Script Letters, Chenille and
Worsted Purple and Lavender Script Lettering,
Clock Dials, Japanese Air Plants, Novelties in
Pearl, China. Birch Bark, Etc.

Write for Catalogue. Address

C? Ennn Florists'Suppnes. Novelties. Etc..
I Oi rUnU, Box 4515, WEST PARK, PBILA. PA.

Established 1681.
TiOEa hranch conducted by A. M. FORD, Tioga,
Plllla., Pa. Also representing A. Herrmann,
Florists' Supplies and Metal Designs, 404-412 E.
34th Si.. New York, and others.

■ FIELD -GROWN-

Carnation Plants

Lawson. Variepated Lawson. Sarah Hill. Win-
sor and Lloyd, at $3.00 per 100: $45.00 per 1000.

POEHLMANN BROS. CO., Morton Grove, III.

TO CLEAN UP.

Field Carnations

LARGE PLANTS.

1000 Prosperity, 1500 Nelson Fisher,

25DHarlowarden, at 3c,

Furrow & Company, Guthrie, Okla.
IF YOU SAW IT IN

THE FLORIST

SAY SO IN YOUR NEXT ORDER.

Carnation
Plants...

strong. Healthy, Field Grown Plants.

Lady Bountiful, Rose Pink Enchan-
tress, Robt. Craig,

$6.00 per 100; $50.00 per 1000.

Peter Reinberg,

35 Randolph St., CHICAGO.

Lily of the Valley
Clumps.

Elxtra Strong.

6 to 12 pips, for immediate
delivery, $10,00 per 100;
$90.00 per 1000.

SKIDELSKY & IRWIN CO.,

1215 BetZ Bldg..
PHILADELPHIA, PA.

I3y Carnation Plants

To close them out.

Enchantress, Winsor, Boston

Market $4 00 $35 00

White Enchantress Lawson-Enchan-

tress. Aristocrat 6 00 55 00

Cash with order or C. O. D.

A. M. SCHiFER. 2129 Balmoral Ave., Chicago.

J. L. Dillon,

Wholesale and Retail Florist,

BLOOMSBURG, PA.

igog.

The American Florist.

729

For Immediate Delivery

Dormant, field grown, own roots

Sweetheart, Tausendschon, T. Hlum-
schen, Barbier, 20c each.

La Fiamina, Trier, Dorotliy I'erkins,
Lady Gay, Debutante, Hiawatha, 12c
each.

Clematis Paniculata

Field Grown

1-year 6 cents. 2year 10 cents

Narcissus

Improved Paper White Grandinora

$l.tX) per WO; $8.50 per lOUO.

Giant Golden Sacred Lilies

$4.00 per 100; $35.00 per 1000.
Write for our special prices on Hardy Shrubs

THE DINGEE 5 CONARD CO.,
West Grove, Penna.

Johnstown, Pa.

Business conditions in the iron and
steel industrial districts are improv-
ing and the florists anticipate a very
busy and prosperous season. Chrys-
anthemums are coming along nicely
and are selling on the whole at better
prices than those of a year ago.

Wm. Schrader reports a most enjoy-
able time while abroad this summer.
Among others he paid a visit to his
friend and former townsman, Adolph
Stahl. who is now located in Ger-
many, in the vicinity of Berlin, grow-
ing carnations for the wholesale mar-
ket. Talk about "fancy" prices now
and then, especially during the holi-
day season, paid for carnations in New
York or Chicago. The Germans seem
to surpass us in this respect. Four
marks or $1 per dozen — seems to be
the average price all the year round,
six and eight marks are not at all
startling figures when carnations are
in demand. To the credit of Mr. Stahl,
be it said, however, that he is a grower
of no mean caliber and when he trans-
ferred his base of operations to the
Fatherland he knew that he was
taking no blind chances. The
standard American varieties are
the moneymakers in Germany. Mr.
Schraders own place is in splendid
condition and his general stock never
looked finer.

T. Malbranc has added two large
houses to his already extensive green-
house plant. His entire place has been
thoroughly overhauled "and now," to
use his own words, "one can have no
excuse for growing inferior stock."
Mr. Malbranc is primarily a carnation
grower, but his retail trade necessitates
him growing a miscellaneous stock
and bedding plants and these he does
like a veteran. Among other things he
has an excellent lot of Boston and
Scotti ferns in all sizes.

H. Niesner, Poplar street, is now in-
stalled in his new store, adjoining his
greenhouses and spacious conserva-
tory. Mr. Niesner never does things
by halves so while at it he put up a
fine brick structure, well adapted for
his purpose. The conservatory adjoin-
ing it, built a few years ago, is of the
pattern to be seen in public parks. Mr.
Niesner grows a general line for his
retail trade and his stock is Invariably
fine.

Wm. Schmidt has his general
stock in excellent condition and is
well equipped to take care of his in-
creased business. His new store in
Post Office square is a decided im-
provement on his former place, both
as to size and its general appoint-
ments. X.

(•

Azaleas iiT

Importations of Azalea Indica are arriving in splendid condition. We
never received a better lot. Extra good value in flowering varieties.

Simon Mardner, Verv;i-neana, Mme. Van der Cruynsen, Niobe,
limpress of India, Prof. Wolters, DeSchryveriana and Deutsche Perle.

10 to 12 in. in diameter $.36.0(J per 100

12 to 14 in. in diameter 45.00 per 100

14 to 16 in. in diameter fi5.00 per 100

16 to IH in. in diameter 90.00 per 100

Plants 18 to 22 in. in diameter, $24.00 per dozen, perfect specimens,
from following varieties: Simon Mardner, Vervteneana. Mme. Van der
Cruyssen and Niobe.

Order. now while safe to ship by freight.

THE STORRS & HARRISON CO., PainesvUle, 0.

The Stock You Need

200 Hydrangea Otaksa, 10 to 12 shoots,
in lots of not k-ss than 2.5 3Sc each

DRACENA MASSANGEANA,

EMIL SAVOY,

200 Bougainvillea Sanderiana, 4'in. pots.

n lots of not less than 25 25c each

7-inch pots $1 25 each

6-inch pots 1 CO each

Secaucus, New Jersey.

Ramblers and other Roses for Florists' use

2-year, Extra Strong Field Grown

P,.r 100 Per 100

Weddind Bell $15 00 Crimson Rambler $1200to$l500

ladyGay, .■.■.;■.■.'.■...'. 10 00 Hiawatha, 20 00

Dorothy Perkins, lO 00 American Beauty, 20 00

Hydrangeas Otaksa, 5 to 8 shoots, field Rtown. $12 Ol per 101

HERMAN C. STEINHOFF, West Hoboken, W. J.

Roehrs' Rambler Rose

Finest for in and outdoor,

Newport Fairy

Fine, strong field-grown stock,
50c each; $20.00 per 100.

Julius Roehrs Go.,

Rutherford
N.J. I

Boston Feros

Neplirolepis Bostoniensis, |

Harris Type.

This is the best of all the
Boston Ferns.

2^-iu. $6.00 per 100; $50 per 1000
2 "-in. 4.60 per 100; 40 per 1000

Randolph & McCIements,

Baum and Beatty Sts. Pittsburgh, P

HOLIDAY PLANTS.

Abies Kostcri
Ardisia Crenulata
Araucarias
Aspidistra
Azalea Indica
Boxwood
Bouvardia
Camellias
Cocos Weddi-lliana
Draccenas
Daisies

Write for Wholesale Catalogue of articles
mentioned above.

Ericas

Ferns

Ficus Elastica

Ivy. English

Kentia Belmoreana

Kenila Forsteriana

Orchids

Oranees

Pandanus

Foinsettias.

ANTON SGHULTHEIS,

316 19th St.,
CoUege Point, N. Y.

Lily of the Valley

MSNN*S EXCELSIOR

Are the naest in existence and their flowers
brins the best prices in the London market.
For quotatioD please applv to

OTTO M4NM, Leipzig Saxony, Germany

POINSETTIAS

Per 100

2 and 2!-2-in.. stronK plants *,5.'?Si

Hydrangeas, pot erowD. 5in 15.00

Hydrangeas, Dot Rrowa 4 in v;"

Dracena Indivlsa, pot Brown. 5 io. (ready for

a shilt) toivio ifS

Vlncas, field grown . — ,-•• ■'■00

Geraniums, S. .\ Nutt. R, C $12.50 per 1000

Cash with order.

S. N. PENTECOST,

1790 E. 101st St., N, E., Cleveland, O.

Neph. Whitman!

2^■inch $5.00 per 100

Magnlflca, (new) 2iiin 23 00 per 100

Boston Ferns ;^,tcJ,^*^«'
Henry H. Barrows S Son,"SSi"

730

The American Florist.

Oit, so.

HEAGOCK'S PALMS

Areca Lutescens Each

6-in. pot. 3 in pot. 24 to 26 in. high, $ U 75

6-in. pot. 3 in pot 26 to 28-in high 100

7-in. pot. 3 in pot. 30 to32-in. hish 2 00

Cocos Weddelliana 100

2H-in. pot. 8 to lO-in hieh $10 00

2H-in. pot. 10 to 12-iD. high 15 00

Kentia Belmoreana Each doz.

5-in. pot. 6 to71v.. ISin. 100 $50 00 $ h Co

6-in. pot. 6 to 7 Iv.. 22 to24-in $1 fO 12 (10

7-in. pot or tub. 6 to 7 Iv. 34 to36-in 2 50 30 00
9-in. tub. 6 to 7 Iv.. 42 to 4Sin. h'vy. S 00
9-in- tub, 6 to 7 Iv . 48 to 54-in. h'vy. 6 00

Made-up Kentia Forsteriana Each

7-in. pot. 4-in pot. 34 to .36-in $2 50

7-in. pot. 4 in pot. 3h to 38-in 3 UO

9-in. tub. 4 in tub. 42 to 48in 5 00

JOSEPH HEACOCK CO., wync°te.

Watertown, Wis.

Prom a horticulturist's point of view
this beautiful city would appropriately
be named Violettown owing- to the
quantity of this popular flower grown
here. Several other places have done
well for a few seasons, but the steady
unvarying- results inaugurated years
ago by Loeffler Bros, is remarkable.
Four years ago they separated, P.
Loeffler associating with P. Benke.
Both of the establishments, viz.,
Loeffler & Benke and A. Loeffler have
increased beyond the size and import-
ance of the original plant. The form-
er have rebuilt two of their houses
this season increasing the dimensions
a trifle. These contain five solid beds
inclosed in concrete walls raised high
enough to enable picking without
doubling up like a jackknife. When
picking and bunching 15,000 to 20,-
000 a day, this item of comfort means
dollars and sweetness of temper. All
imperfect flowers are culled as they
are picked and bunched, saving an-
other handling. Their plants are now
starting runners; this new growth will
be nipped within a few days after
which the flowers will respond. Their
houses are provided with side ventila-
tion as well as the customary ridge
opening.

The house of sweet peas is treated
quite differently to the usual method,
their bed being solid about 25x100 feet.
The seedlings are in groups of five
plants 12 inches one way and 24 inches
between the rows; this is more elbow
room than Milwaukee growers give.
From each of these groups is run three
strings up to the glass above; when the
stems get so long as to bena over a
band of raffia is tied around. When
asked If narrow strips of poultry net-
ting would not be easier, Mr. Benke
replied that they had tried it but
the cross wires interfered with the
buds and they were not able to pro-
duce such long and straight stems as
this way. The stems are flat and
strong, all bright, clean and glossy
down to the ground. Their method
of watering is virtually "sub irriga-
tion" but quite original in method.
About eight inches from each group
of seedlings a hole is made in the
soil in which the water is poured.
This permeates the soil without wet-
ting the surface near the plants, which
is actually dusty. It is quite easy to
tell by this well-like hole when more
water is needed, no guess work is per-
mitted. They are now moving a large
shed and other obstructions making
ready for another house.

At A. Loeffler's, just over the hill,
the same method and care of violets
Is pursued; he is not growing anything
else but is preparing to lengthen his
three larger houses. We regret the
severe illness of a 11-year-old son;
a consultation of physicians, being
held, we hope will result in a speedy
recovery.

A New Fcrn-Nephrolcpis Giatrasii

Tn offering to the trade this New
* Fern, I have great confidence
in its future. It has been pro-
nounced, by experts, a most de-
sirable fern for the store, the
home, and all places where
good ferns are In demand. This
is a sport of the well known
Boston Fern, and possesses the
best qualities of the parent, while
it is compact and highly decora-
tive. The smaller sizes of this
fern are ideal plants for table
decoration. I offer this fern to
the trade with confidence that it
■will give satisfaction.

Prices: in 214-inch pots, $3.50
per doz.; $25.00per 100; $200.00
per 1000. 25 plants at 100 rates;
600 plants at 1000 rates. Orders
delivered in rotation as re-
ceived. Now ready for delivery.

I George Giatras

463 Summit Ave.,

West Hoboken, N. J.

Come and see SHASTA growing and be convinced that it is the Greatest Money
Making White Carnation in sight today. Carries more buds right now than most
varieties produce in a whole season. The quality is there, too. Scored 89 points at the
A. C. S. meeting last January, and never scored less than 85 points. Traveled to Boston,
Mass. , last February and scored 87 points. Can be seen growing at either Indianapolis
orTewksbury. Bookingorders now for Jan. delivery at $12.00per 100, $100.00 per 1000,

PATTEN & CO., Tewksbury, Mass.

BAUR & SMITH, Indianapolis, Ind.

A New Light Pink Carnation for 1910.
$12.00 per 100. SI 00.00 per 1000.

CHICAGO CARNATION CO., Joliet, III.
A. E. HUNT & CO., Evanston, III. HUNT BROS., Park Ridge, III.

New, brilliant, glistening pink carnation for 1910.
S12.00 per 1 0O. $100.00 per 1000.

3. C. BROWN,

Springfield, III.

CHICAGO CARNATION CO.

Joliet, ni. %

A New Seedling
Carnation :: :: ::

light pink, overlaid with a deep rose pink, the color extending over
the petals from the center almost to the edge. The most attractive Novelty
for 1910. $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000.

Chicago Carnation Co.,

A. T. PYFER.
Maaader.

Joliet, III.

Stuber and wife continue the only
retail establishment in the city under
the old narfte, Lotz & Co., a neat store
at 406 Main street and three green-
houses on Wilder road. The houses
are well cared for and flllea with an
assortment suitable for the trade.

Judging by the numerous plantings
of shrubbery throughout the residence
portion of the city and the Lutheran
college, it is safe to infer that Jas.
Wehlen and the White Elm Nursery
Co. have been busy. The trees are

mostly old settler oaks and elms, but
the shrubbery is from one to three
years planted.

C. B. W.

BROOKLYN, N. Y. — A few moments
were allowed Aloysius Gross, who shot
John Scott of Flatbush, to bid fare-
well to his wife, previous to going to
Sing Sing for a period of not less
than four or more than seven years
to which he was sentenced by the
supreme court October 18.

jgog.

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Roses

First aid

to buyers of

Fall price-list roady— ask for it.

ROSES...

Let us book your order now.

25.000 2-in. A No. 1 stock. .SO kinds to pick

from, at $18.00 to $25.00 per 1000.

Wagner Park Conservatories, Sidney, Ohio.

'MUIVIS.

Golden Glow stock plants at 5c.
Commenced cutting July 31.

F. F. GRUMP, Colorado Springs, Colorado

PLENTY OF

Carnation Plants

from the field yet. Enchantress. Pink
and White Lawson biu and strong.
$,^.00 to $4.00 per 100 for cash

M. J. SCHAAF,

Dansville, N. Y.

St. Louis Flower Show.

St. Louis District Women's Clubs
will be the delightful, event Tuesday
afternoon, opening day, November 9,
of the flower and fruit show to be
given by the Horticultural Society.
The club will sell tickets. 50 per cent
of the proceeds to go to the club sell-
ing the tickets. The club will use
the money for scholarships, hospitals
and other philanthropic work. The
Horticultural Society expects to make
the flower show the finest ever held in
•the city. The Coliseum will be laid
out like a great garden, with winding
walks, and in the center an enormous
fountain erected by the city water-
works department. The park depart-
ment will assist in the decoration.
Shaws' Garden will send some of its
rarest shrubs and flowers; concerts
will be given with soloists at each
concert. Every afternoon ladies'
clubs will sell refreshments. Promi-
nent flower hoard signs will be dis-
tributed around town advertising the
show. Fred Meinhardt and Otto G.
Koenig are working heart and soul to
make a success of this show, and too
much credit cannot be given them
for their hard work in its intere'st.

W. P.

'"' ROCHESTER, N. T. — Cards calling at-
tention to the first annual exhibition
of the Commercial Florists of Roch-
ester are being sent out and appear to
be an excellent method of advertising
this show which the energetic mem-
bers of the craft in this city are push-
ing in a characteristic manner. To
quote a portion of the card, "You'll
enter through a vista of flowers and
foliage. Tropical gardens, luxuriant
in their bloom and beauty, roses, beds
of violets and every flower in season,
or that can be cultivated out of sea-
son, will smile at you everywhere,
while the walls will be hidden by
draperies of southern smilax. A beau-
tiful cascade will fall a height of 20
feet from the rear of the stage into a
miniature lake occupying the entire
platform — and there will be electrical
effects in countless numbers." The
show is to be held November 2-4.

At Last the North Pole Has Been Discovered

A great event all over the world. Theworld isgoingahead, harvesting great triumphs.

I®" Look, people are getting smarter and wiser from day to day. They have
discovered the secret that (lealing with Godfrey Aschmann, the Philadelphia wide-
awake florist, is a great success in improving the florists' profession. He teaches ns a
great lesson for the betterment of our income— what to buy, where to buy, how cheap
to buy, and frotn whom to buy, to yield the most profit.

I personally visited Mr. Aschmann's greenhouses Sept. 21, 1909, and
saw the Araucarlas, Begonia Glolre de Lorraine, Ferns (Boston, Whit-
mani, Scottii, Amerpohli), Rubber Plants, KentlaS and ArecaS. They
are indeed A No. 1. I have never seen any belter plants. The Gloire
de Lorraine Begonias in 6-inch pots arc perfect wonders, bustiy and
clean. Have never seen his greenhouses filled with plants as good as
they are now. F. J. Micheij.,

of the firm of Henry F. Michell Co., 1018 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa.

J®' Araucarlas Our Specialty ."®» More In Favor Than Ever.

THE ARAUCARIAS.

We are the lareest
importersof these 80
well known beauti-
ful evergreen deco-
rative plants. Araa-
c«ria R o b n s t a
Compacta, Olan-
ca and Excelsa.
Arancarta Ex-
celsa Olanca.
This is a beautiful
blue variety, very
g^racefuland beauti-
ful, 6 in. pots. 4
years old. 3*4-5tier8.
14 to 20 in. high,
same in width, $1.00,
$1.25 81.50.

Arauoarla E z -
celsa. 2-3-4 years
old 3-4-5-6 tiers. 12. 14. 16. 18. 20 to 26 in.. 60c, 75c.
11.00. $1.25 to $1.50.

Arancarla Robusta Compacta. one of the
finest varieties of the Araucaria tribe: of compact
growth; a deepgreen glossy habit: 6-in.pots.3 to
4 years old 14 X.'i 18 in high, same in width. 3 to
4 tiers. $1.25. $1.50 to tl 75.

Flcus Elastica. or Rubbers. 5^-5H-6 in. pots.
25c, 35c to 50c

Jerasalem Cherries or Solannm. from cold
frames, suitable for 4 5 in. pots $5 CO to $7.00 per
100: 6-in pots, full of berries 25c, 35c and 50c.

Kentla Forsterlana. made up S-in. pots one
large. 45 to 48 in. high, in center, three smaller
ones around. $4.00: single 6-7 in. pots from 20 to
48 in. high. 75c, $1.00. $1.25. $1.50 $2.00. $2.50 to
$3 00 each.

Keatia Belmoreana. 6-in. pots. 25 to 30 in
high, 56-7 leaves bushy. 3 to 4 years old. $1.00
tl 25, $1.50 to $2.00: 4-iD. pots. 18 to 20 in. high.
25c to 30c: 3 in . suitable for fern dishes. 10c.
Smilax, 3 in.. $5.00 per 100.

Beitonla Ololre de Lorraine. Our special
strains introduced last Christmas, are well known
In the florist trade. We have both the deep pink
and the light oink varieties. 6-in.- as big as a largo
6-in. fern look! only.SOc; as big as a medium size
azalea. 75c to $1 00: 3-in.. 15c. in bloom, for im-
mediate sale and for the holidays. Have a house
full.
Our plants of Begonia Gloire de Lorraine in

6-lnch pots are Cracker jacks.
^~ Look at what a purchaser and lover of
Begonia Gloire de Lorraine has to say:

Pittsburg Oct. 6th. 1909.
Mr. Godfrfy Aschmann

1012 \V Ontario St , Philadelphia:
Dear Sir,— I enclose ray check. Please receipt
and return the bill. The T.-inch Begonia Gloire
de Lorraine came to hand in perfect condition'
and are very nice plants. Twill have my gardener
see other gardeners, including Mr. Heinz's. and
invite them to take a look at them and give them
vour name I appreciate your promptness and
the good quality of your plants.

Very truly Wm E. Lincoln,

1206 Union Bank Building. Pittsburg Pa.

^^Overstocked with Ferns. We have a
house each of the finest Neph. Amerpohli and
Whltmanl, can't be beat. Wi to 6 in pots. 40c.
50c to 60c. Scottll, Todeaoldes and Boatoo,

two houses full. 5H to 6 in. pots 35c. 40c to 50c:
7 in. Boston, as big as a wash tub. for 75c to $1 00:
7-in. Scotdl.Bsbigasa bushel basket. 75c to $1.00:
7in. Hhltmanl Fern and Todeaoldes. as bigaa
awashtub. for 75c to $1.00. ^" Remember, all
our ferns are pot and not bench grown,

Wllsonll Ferns, in 6 in. pans, three ferns in i
pan large stock 25c per pan. worth 35c.

Have a whole house devoted to Sedo Palms
(Cycas Revoluta). the long leaf varieties: never
were so nice as this year; the leaves, being very
long, are very useful in funeral work: 5H.6 7and
8-in. pots, plants having from 5 up to 20 leaves.
10c per leaf.

Primula Chtnensls. John T. Rupp's best
strain. 4-in.. 10c; 5^-111. Pots in bud and bloom,
right for the holidays $2.50perdoz. New Yellow
Primroses. Flowers when in bloom will lant for
months. Hewensis is the name. Rapid grower.
4-in.. 15c.

AsparadnsPlnmosns, 3-in. .$4.00: 4-in. ,$10.00
per 100.

Asparados Sprenderl, 4-in,. 10c: 2V^-iD.. 3c.

Adiantum Hybrldum. 6-in. pots, targe plants,
fit for 7 8 in. pots, suitable for cutting, only 25c:
4-in. pots. 15c: 3-in . 10c.

Areca Lntescens, 4-in,. made up of three
plants. 20c to 25c: 5 in,. 35c,

Ferns for Dishes, a good assortment. IVi-'xn,,
$4.00 per 100; 3 in,. $5 00 per 100.

Yellow Daisies, l^i'xvi. pots $4 00 per 100.

Cocos WeddelUana. 3 in,, 15c to 18c: V/i'xn.,
20c to 25c.

Hydrandea Otsksa, pot-grown. Remember,
only pot-grown will force successfully for Easter.
Price: 6in.. 25c to 33c: 7-in.. 50c.

New Crop of Azalea Indica

Grown for ua by contract with a well known
Azalea specialist. Just Arrived from Beldam.
Had a good sea voyage.

It is the finest lot we ever received from abroad,
well budded, with atl of their foliage Start tO

force now forctiristmas blooming. Have five
best varieties, which you can depend oo will be in
bloom for Christmas. They are: Mme. Petrick,
best earliest pink variety of all: will require only
45 to 50 degrees to get them in bloom if started
now. Plants of this variety, good stock, full of
buds, 75c $1,00 to $1.25. Deutsche Perle (double
white}. Vervsneana (double large variegated).
Simon Mardner (double pink) Apollo (red):
price 50c 75c. il.fO. »1 25 to$l 50.

Easter Varieties, full of buds, as round as ao
apple Niobe (white) Bernard .Andreas Alba. 16,
IS 20 to 22 in.. SI. 25 $1.50. $1 75. f 2 00 to $2 50:
Empress of India. Mme. Van der Cruyssen.
Helena Thielmann Dr, Moore. Professor Wolters.
Schryveriana. Apollo also VervEeneana. Simon
Mardoer. Deutsche Perle, etc.. 50c. 75c, $1.00.
$125. $1 50 to $2.C0.

Please state if in or out of pots.
All goods must travel at purchaser's risk only.
Cash with order, please.

GODFREY ASCHMANN, w.oi,^'ost.. Philadelphia. Pa.

Importer. Wholesale Grower and Shipper o( Pot Plants.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Extra Strone Plants

Bridesmaid, Rhea Reid, Perle and

Killarney, HO.QQ per 1000.

Asparagus Sprengeri, 3in. pots. $4.(X) per UK.)

POEHLMANN BROS. CO., Morton Grove, III.

I Mention the American Florist when writing

A BARGAIN IN PLANTS.

AsparsAUS Spi. men. ^-m. (or L>enchine. J5.00
Per lOO. Boston Ferns, 4 and 5-in.. Slo.tO and
$20.00 per M« I. G«raniuin>i, all the leadine varie-
ties. 3in. line stock. i3.5 i p^r IW. Pansles, best
German str.iin. $2.50 per II 00. Vllica Variegated,
sirong. field (;rown.j4.00 per 100. Violets, Prin-
cess of Wales, extra larue plants. $5.(X) per ItO.
Kxtras included with every order.

F. C. RIEBE, Webster, Mass.

Mentioti the American Florist when writing

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Index to Advertiien.

Advance Co The.... VI 1

Akron Mch Co 742

AllenJ K 713

Am Blower Co 741

American Spawn Co722
Am Woodenware

MfgCo 739

AmlmeEC 709

AmonHeiKht8NurCo726

Aaderson Flo Co 719

Anderson S A 719

Anderson Splty Co. .738
Andorra Nurseries. .727
Ascbmann Godfrey. .731
Atlanta Floral Co... 719

Baer Julius 719

Barrows H H & Son729
Bassett & Washburn

705728

Baur & Smith 73li

Bayersdorf er H 737

Beaven E A 714

Beckert W C IV

BennettC A 726

Benthey Coatsworth 709

Bernine H G 714

Berrydale Exp Gar.. 723
Bertermann Bros Co7l8

BlackistoneZ D 718

Bobbink & .Atkins... 725

Boddineton A T IV

Bodtrer Jno&SonsCo721

BolandJ B Co 719

Bowe M A 7l9

Braslan Seed Gro Co72i
Breitmeyer's ]Sons7i9

Bridf eman's IV

Brill Francis 721

Brown A C 730

Brown Alfr'd SeedCo720

BrnnsH N 7i9

Bndlone JA .706 709

Burpee W A & Co.. 721

Burr C R & Co 725

Byer Bros 723

Caldwell the Woods

man Co 714

Camp Conduit Cc718 VI
Carrillo& Baldwin. 726
Chi CarnationCo . . .1 730
Chi House Wreck Co V
Clark The E B Co... 721
Cleary'sHort C0....712
Cleveland Cut FloCo719
Cleveland Florist Ex711

ColesW W 723

Cotsonas Geo & Co. 714

Cowee W J 737

Crait Robt Co . 72 5
Crnmp Frank F. 718 731
Cnnninebam Jos H. 723
Daniels & Fisher... 7 8
Dayton FloralCo ...719
Deamud J B Oo ....701
Dearborn Ene Co ..732
Denver Wholesale

Flower Mkt 711

Detroit Flower Pot.. 739
Dietsch A & Co... VI
Diller Caskey &Keen740

Dillon J L 728

Dineee & Conard Co729
DornerF&SonsCo I

Dreer H A 725 V

Dnnlop John H 718

Eagle Machine Wks.739
Edwards Fold'g Box739

Elliott W H 711

EmmansGeoM 72!

EyresH G 718

FiskeSeedCo V

Florists' Hail Ass'n V

Flower Shop 718

Foley MIgCo 74J

For Sale and Rent.. 703

Ford Bros 713

Ford C S 728

Fries Fred 703

FromentHE 713

Fruit Auction Co. ...712
Furrow & Co 728

Galvin Thos F 718

Garden City Sand CoVI
Garland Geo M Co.. V

Gasser J M Co 718

Giatras Geo 730

GIblin &C0 VI

Gorham & Chapline737

GndeBrosCo 718

Guttman Alex J. ...713
Harrison's Nurseries727
Hartman Hjalmar,..721
Hauswirth Florist... 719

Heacock Jos 730

HeinlJohn& Son. ...719

Herr Albert M 728

Herrmann A 732

Hess & Swoboda....718

Hews AH & Co 739

HilfingerBros 739

Hill The EG Co.... I

Hippard E 742

Hitchines&Co 740

Hoerber Bros 707

Hoffman Florist ....718
Hogue Kellogg Co.. 721

riolm & Olson 719

Holton & Hunkel..7U

Hooker H M Co 742

Hort Advertising .. 737
Hort Trade Journal.. 737

Hughes HR 7.58

Hunt A E& Co 730

HuntBros 730

HuntEH.... 709 739V

Igoe Bros 737

Isbell SM& Co... 721
Jackson & Ferkin8CD724
lohnson W W &Son721
Johnston Heating Co741

KastingWFCo 714

Keller Geo & Son.. 739
Keller J B& Sons. ..719

Kellogg Geo M 719

Kennicott Bros Co. .709

Kessler Bros 713

King Constrnction.. V

Klokner A V

KohrAF 739

Kramer I N & Son. .739
Krick's Letters Etc. .732
Kroeschell Co Bros. 741

Kruchtenjohn 709

KnehnC A 714

KuhlGeo A 723

Kyle & Foerster 709

Lager & Hurrell....726
LandrethSeedCo...721

Langjahr AH 713

Leedle Floral Co... 731
Le Tournal desRoses737

Litchenburger J 732

Lord & Burnham V

McCallumCo 711

McConnell Alex 719

McCray Relrig Co.. 739
McCullough'8]M...711
McKellarChas W...7C9
McKissick Bros ...711
Manhattan Flo Mkt 712

Mann Otto 729

Matthews Florist... 719

May&CoLL 719

Metropolitan Mat Co742
Mich Cut Flower Ex713

Millang Bros 7l3

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Ready Reference Section .

ARAUCARIAS.

Araucarias, Excel sa glauca, 6- In., 3 to 5
tiers. 14 to 20 Ins., $1 to $1.50 each; 7-in.,
25 to 35 Ins.. $2 to $2.50. Excelsa. 3 to 6
trs.. 12 to 26 Ins., 60c to $1.50 each. Ro-
bust a com pacta, 14 to IS ins., 3 to 4 trs.,
$1.25 to $1.75. G. Aschmann, 1012 W. On-
tarlo St.. Philadelphia.

Araucarla excelsa, 4-ln., 2 to 3 tiers, 8 to
10 Ins., $6 per doz. ; 5 in., 3 to 4 trs., 12 to
18 Ins., $9; 6-ln., 4 to 5 trs., 18 to 20 Ins.,
$12. Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham
PI., Chicago.

Araucarias. 7-in., 30-ins., $1.50 each.
Frank Oechslin. 4?tll Quincy. Chicago.

Araucarias. Bobbink & Atkins, Rutherford.
N. J.

ASPARAGUS.

Asparagus S'prengeri, 2-ln., 50c per doz.;
$3 per 100; 3-ln., 75c per doz.; $6 per 100;
4-ln., $1.50 per doz.; $13 per 100. Plumosus,
2-in.. 50c per doz.; $3 per 100; 3-in., 75c per
doz.; $6 per 100; 4-in., $1.50 per doz.; $12
per 100. Sprengeri baskets. 10-ln., $12 per
doz. Scandens deflexus, 4-ln., $2 per doz.
Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham Pl.» Chl-
cago.

Asparagus plumosus nanus, 2-in., $3 per
100; $25 per 1.000; 2H-ln., $4 per 100; $40
per 1,000; 3-ln.. $7 per 100; $65 per 1.000;
seedlings. $1.25 per 100; $10 per 1.000;
Sprengeri. 2-in.. $2.50 per 100; $20 per 1,000.
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N. Y.

Asparagus plumosus nanus, from 2M^-in.
pots, $2.50 per 100; $22.50 per 1.000. Cash
■with order. Floral Hill Gardens, G. F.
Neipp. Prop.. Chatham. N. J.

Asparagus plumosus, 3-in.. $4 ; 4-in., $10
per 100. Sprengeri, 4-ln.. lOc; 21,^ -in., 3c.
G. Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St.. Phila.

Asparagus plumosus. 2 ^4 -in.. $2 per 100;
$18 per 1,000. Jos. H. Cunningham. Dela-
ware, O.

Asparagus plumosus seedlings, $1 per 100;
$8 per 1.000. I. N. Kramer & Son, Cedar
Rapids. Iowa.

Asparagus Sprengeri, 3-in., $5 per 100.
Plumosus. 2-in., $3; 3-in., $5 per 100. Geo.
M. Emmans. Newton. N. J.

Asparagus Sprengeri, $1.50 per 100. A.
M. Herr. Lancaster. Pa.

Asparagus Sprengeri. 2-in., 2c. Plum-
osus, 2-in.. 2c. Ever Bros.. Chambersburg,
Pa. ^

Asparagus Sprengeri. 2 H-in., 2'^c; 3-ln.,
Be; 4-in., 10 c. Mosbaek Greenhouse Co.,
Onarga. 111.

Asparagus Sprengeri from 2^ -in. Dots.
2%c each. Cash with order. Littlefield &
Wyman, North Abington. Mass.

Asparagus plunnosus. 2^4 -in., 50c per doz.;
$3.50 per 100; 3-in.. 85c per doz.; $6 per
100. Frank Oechslin. 4911 Quincy. Chicago.

Asparagus S'prengeri, 4-in., $5 per 100. P.
C. Riebe. Webster Mass.

Asparagus plumosus and Sprengeri. J. C.
Schmidt. Bristol. Pa.

Asparagus Sprengeri. 3-in.. $4 per 100.
Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove. 111.

Asparagus Sprengeri. $6 per 100. Peren-
nial Gardens Co., Toledo, O.

ASPIDISTRAS.

Aspidistras. Variegated, 5-in.. 6 to 8
leaves. $1 each; 6-in., 10 to 12 Ivs.. $1.30;
7-ln., IS to 20 Ivs.. S2. Green. 5-in.. 6 to S
Ivs.. 75c; 6-in.. 10 to 12 Ivs.. $1; 7-in.. 18 to
20 Ivs.. $1.50. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chl-
cago and New Yorlt.

Aspidistra lurida var.. 15c per leaf; plants,
$1 up. Lurida. green. 8c per leaf: plants,
75c up. Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham
PI., Chicago.

10 CENTS PER LINE, NET:

AZALEAS.

Azaleas. See our display advertisement in
this issue, page 729. Storrs & Harrison Co.,
Painesvllle. O.

Azaleas. Jacs Smits. Naarden. Holland.

Azaleas. Jackson & Perkins, Newark, N. Y.

.Azaleas, Mme. Petrick, 75c to $1.25.
Deutsche Perle, Vervaeneana, Simon Mard-
ner, Apollo, 60o to $1.60 each. Easter va-
rieties: Niobe, Bernard Andreas alba,
$1.25 to $2.50. Empress of India, Mme.
Van der Cruyssen. Helena Theilmann, Dr,
Moore, Prof. Wolters. Schryveriana. Apollo,
Vervaeneana, Simon Mardner, D. Perle, 50c
to $2 each. G. Aschmann, 1012 W .Ontario
St., Philadelphia.

Azaleas. Simon Mardner, 17 Vervae-
neana, Niobe, Van der Cruyssen, 10 to
12-ln.. $5 per doz.; $40 per 100; 12 to 14-
In., $7 per doz., $60 per 100; 14 to 16-in..
$9 per doz.; $60 per 100; 16 to 18-in., $1.50
each, $14 per doz.: 18 to 20-in., $2.25 each;
$25 per doz. Vaughan's S'eed Store, Chicago
and New York.

BAY TREES.

2.000 bay and box trees in all sizes; pyra-
mid and standard. Write for list. Julius
Roehrs Co., Rutherford. N. J.

Bay trees. Bobbink & Atkins, Ruther-
ford. N. J.

BEGONIAS.

Begonia, Adolph Menzel, 2%-ln., $2 per
doz. Gloire de Lorraine, 4-ln., $5 per doz.;
$40 per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chi. & N.Y.

Begonia Gloire de Lorraine, 6-in., 50c; 3-
In., 15c. G. Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St.,
Philadelphia.

Begonia Gloire de Lorraine, Pres. Taft.
J. A. Peterson, McHenry Ave., Westwood,
Cincinnati. O.

Rex begonias, 2-ln., $5 per 100. Geo. M.
Emmans, Newton, N. J.

Begonia Gloire de Lorraine, 4-ln.. 30c.
G. Aschmann. 1012 W. Ontario St.. Phlla.

Begonia Gloire de Lorraine. Geo. A. Kuhl,
Pekin. 111.

BOXWOOD.

Boxwood, pyramid, 2% ft., $1 each; 3 ft.,
$2; 3% ft., $2.50; 4 ft., $3; i'A ft., $3.60;
5 ft., $4; 6% and 6 ft., $5; 6 ft., $6. Bush,
12 to 15 Ins., 250 each; 15 to 16 Ins., 35c;
IS to 24 ins., 50c; 24 Ins.. 75c to $1; larger
sizes. $1.60 to $2.50. Bobbink & Atkins,
Rutherford. N. J.

BULBS, Imponea.

Bulbs. Narcissus Bicolor Victoria, case
lo.s, 1.250 bulbs. $25; less, $2.60 per 100.
Paper White Grandl., 13 ctm. and up. case
of ^,"60. $11; $1.25 per 100; 14 ctm. and up.
1.000 to case, $11; $1.50 per 100. Golden
Spur. $3.26 per 100; $20 per 1.000; Princeps,
$1.25 per 100; $10 per 1,000. Emperor. $2
per 100; $17.50 per 1,000. Poeticus, 75o per
100; $5 per 1,000. Chinese lilies. 120 bulbs.
$4.20. Tulips: Artus. $1.60 per 100: $11.50
per 1,000. Chrysolora, $1 per 100; $7.50 per
1.000. La Reine, $1.26 per 100; $9.50 per
1,000. Proserpine, $2.75 per 100; $24 per
1,000. Rose Luisante. $2.25 per 100; $20
per 1.000. Thomas Moore, $1.25 per 100;
$10.50 per 1.000. Yellow Prince, $1 per 100:
$S.50 per 1,000. Murillo. $2 per $100; $17
per 1.000. Imperator Rubrorum, $2.60 per
100; $22 per 1.000. Gesneriana Spat., $1.25
per 100; $10.50 per 1,000. Darwins mixed,
$1.25 per 100; $9 per 1.000. Hyacinths, se-
lect named, $6 per 100; $45 per 1.000.
Fine named, $4 per 100: $35 per 1.000. Sep-
arate Colors. $2.50 per 100; $22.50 per 1.000.
Miniature, named, $2 per 100; $18 per 1,000.
Freesia refracta alba. French, mammoth,
$1.25 per 100; $9 per 1.000. Spanish Iris,
mixed, $2.50 per 1.000; named. $4 per 1.000.
Gladiolus Colvilli alba. 75c per 100; $5.50
per 1.000. Blushing Bride, 75c per 100; $6
per 1.000. Peach Blossom, $1 per 100; $S
per 1.000; Allium Neapolitanum. 65c per
100; $4.50 per 1,000. Snowdrops, single and
giant. 75c per 100; $6 per 1.000. F. R.
Pierson Co.. Tarrytown-on-Hudson. N. Y.

Watsonia ArtJernel (White bugle lily). $1
per doz.: $7.50 per 100. Henry A. Dreer.
714 Chestnut St.. Philadelphia.

Bulbs. Harrisil. Formosum, Romans, Pa-
per White, freesias, callas. W. C. Beckert,
Northside. Pittsburg. Pa.

Bulbs, single Dutch hyacinths, all colors,
$2.60 per 100; $20 per 1,000. Single tulips:
Bizard, Canary Bird, Cardinals Hat, Cou-
loeur. Ponceau, Jacoba, Van Beleren, Lac
Van Riju, Ma Van Almable, Purple Crown.
$1 per 100; $8 per 1,000; mixed, 80o per
100; $6 per 1,000. Parrot mixed. II per
100; $8 per 1.000. BIzarres and byblomens.
mixed. Breeders plain colored, mixed. Dar-
win, mixed, various species, mixed. $1.25
per 100; $10 per 1.000. Narcissus: Paper
White Grandl. 80c per 100; $6 per 1.000.
Guinea hen flower, mixed, $1 per 100; $8
per 1.000. Iris: Angllca, $1.26 per 100; $10
per 1,000. Hispanica, 60c per 100; $4 per
1,000. Germanica, $1.5 per 100; $12.60 per
1.000. Kaempferi. $1.25 per 100; $10 per
1,000. Pavonia. $1 per 100; $8 per 1000.
Tuberosa. snake head. $1.25 per 100; $10
per 1,000. Gladioli. America, 7-ln.. $5 per
100; $40 per 1,000; 5 to 6 in., $3.60 per 100;
$30 per 1,000; bulblets, $5 per 1,000. Cal-
las, 3 to 4-in., $3.50 per 100; $30 per 1,000.
Berrydale Experiment Gardens, Route No. 1,
Box 54. Holland. Mich.

Dutch Bulbs: Roman hyacinths. La
Grandesse L'Innocence. Grand Maltre. Queen
of Blues. $2.10 per 100; $19 per 1.000. Bed-
ding and forcing hyacinths, blue, light blue,
red and rose, rose, pure white, white and
blush, single, forcing grade, $3.26 per 100;
$28 per 1,000 bedding grade, $2.40 per 100;
$21 per 1,000. Named Dutch hyacinths. 1st
size, $6 per 100; $55 per 1,000; 2nd size. $4
per 100; $35 per 1,000. Tulips: Artus, $1.20
per 100; $10.50 per 1,000. Chrysolora, 75o
per 100; $6.50 per 1,000. Cottage Maid, $1.10
per 100; $9 per 1,000; Duchess of Parma,
$1.20 per 100; $10 per 1,000. La Reine, $1.10
per 100; $9 per 1,000. Yellow Prince. 86c per
100; $7.60 per 1,000. Narcissus: Poeticus. 60c
per 100; $4.25 per 1,000. Von Slon. fancy,
$1.35 per 100; $12 per 1,000. Trumpet Major,
$1.10 per 100; $9 per 1,000. Vaughan's Seed
Store, Chicago and New York.

Bulbs, Lilium tenuifolium. L. Wallacel,
named L. elegans. single and dbl. tieers.
Iris Kaempferi, Iris Germanica, Delphinum
formosum, gladioli, callas, cinnamon vines.
Madeira vines, oxalis. milla. bessera, am-
aryllis. zephyranthes. Lycoris squamlgera.
Cooperias. etc. E. S. Miller, Wading River.
N. Y.

Bulbs, Narcissus Paper White Grandl.. $1
per 100; $8.50 per 1.000. Giant Golden Sa-
cred lilies, $4 per 100; $35 per 1,000. Din-
gee^

Dutch Hyacinths. Named varieties, $3.90
per 100: $36 per 1.000. Write for price
list. Stapler's Seed Store, Pittsburg. Pa.

Bulbs. Paper White Narcissus and other
Dutch bulbs. Lilium Harrisil, 6-7-in.. $37
per 1.000. J. M. Thorburn & Co.. 33 Bar-
clay St.. New York.

Bulbs. Tulips. Keizerskroon. $13 per 1.000.
La Reine. $8 per 1.000. Winterson's Seed
Store. 45 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.

Bulbs, Dutch hyacinths, tulips and nar-
cissus. Weefler & Don. 114 Chambers St..
New York.

Bulbs of all kinds. A. T. Boddlngton.
342 W. 141h St.. New York.

Bulbs, all florists' varieties. H. E. Flske
Seed Co.. Faneull Hall Square. Boston.

Bulbs of all kinds. James Vlck'3 Sons,
Rochester, N. Y.

Bulbs. Dutch. Jackson & Perkins Co.,
Newark. N. Y.

C ANNAS.

Cannas. J. D. Eisele. Egandale. A. Bou-
vier and Florence Vaughan. $2 per 100:
SIS. 50 per 1.000. Jean Tissot. Pres. Myers.
Louisiana. Pennsylvania. $3 per 100: $22.50
per 1.000. R. Vincent. Jr.. & Sons Co.,
per 1.000. King Humbert. $S per 100; ^50
White Marsh. Md.

CARNATIONS.

Carnations. Lady Bountiful. Rose Pink En-
chantress. Robt. Craig, $6 per 100; $50 per
1,000. Peter Reinberg, 35 Randolph St.,
CMrngn.

Carnations. Enchantress. Pink and White
Lawson. $3 to $4 per 100. M. J. Schaaf.
I Dansville. N. Y.

If You Do Not Find What You Need in M Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It

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Oct. JO,

FIELD-GROWN CARNATION PLANTS.
R. P. Enchantress. . .$6 per 100; $50 per 1.000
Mrs. T. W. Lawson.. 6 per 100; 60 per 1,000
Victory, small plants. 4 per 100; 35 per 1,000

"Wlnsor 4perl00; 35 per 1,000

Aristocrat 6 per 100;

Boston Market 6 per 100; 40 per 1.000

WIETOR BROS..
51 Wabash Ave. Chicago, 111.

Carnations, unusually fine stock. White
Enchantress, $60 per 1.000; Rose Pink En-
chantress, $50 per 1.000. Satisfaction guar-
anteed. Cash or C. O. D. A. Stahelin,
Redtord, Mich.

Carnations, field-grown, Melody. Mrs. Pat-
ten, Var. Lawson, Winsor, Enchantress,
Rose Pink Enchantress. L. Bountiful, Pres.
Seelye, Pink Imperial, Beacon, Queen, $5 per
100. S. G. Benjamin, Fishkill. N. Y.

Carnations, large field plants, untouched
by frost, Winona, Winsor, Red Nelson Fish-
er and Lawson-Enchantress, $5 per 100; $45
per 1,000. A. C. Canfleld, Springfield, 111.

Carnations, new seedlings, deep crimson
and bright pink, $8 per 100; $75 per 1,000.
Rose Pink Enchantress, $5 per 100. Dln-
gee & Conard Co., West Grove. Pa.

Carnation Shasta. $12 per 100; $100 per
1,000. Baur & Smith, Indianapolis, Ind.
Patten & Co., Tewksbury, Mass.

Carnations, 1.000 Prosperity, 1,500 Nelson
Fisher. 250 Harlowarden, 3c. Furrow & Co.,
Guthrie, Okla.

Carnation Scarlet Glow, $12 per 100; $100
per 1000. F. Dorner & Sons Co., Lafayette,
Ind.

3,000 Carnations, field - grown. Queen
Louise, $3 per 100; $26 per 1,000. Cole
Bros., Peoria, 111.

Carnations, Sangamo, Conquest, Mary
Tolman, $12 per 100; $100 per 1,000. Chl-
cago Carnation Co., Jollet, 111.

Carnation Georgia, $12 per 100; $100 per
1,000. Weiland & OUnger, 128 B. 3rd St„
Cincinnati, O.

Carnations. -Wood Bros., Fishkill, N. Y.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS.

Chrysanthemums, Golden Glow, Virginia
Poehlmann, $3.00 per doz. Monrovia, Halli-
day, October Frost, Touset and Bergman,
$1.50 per doz. Bassett & Washburn, Hins-
dale, 111.

Chrysanthemum stock plants. Golden
Glow, Opah, Touset, Polly Rose, and Mon-
rovia, 50c per dozen. A, C. Canfield,
Springfield, 111.

Golden Glow and October Frost 'mum
stock plants, 12 for 76c; 26 for $1.26; 100
for $4. C. A. Shatter & Co., Alexandria, Va.

Smith's Chrysanthemum Manual, 40c post-
pald. Elmer D. Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich.

Chrysanthemums, leading vars. Wood
Bros., Fishkill, N. Y.

Chrysanthemums. Chas. H. Totty, Madl-
eon, N. J.

CLEMATIS.

Clematis paniculata, field-grown, 2-yr.,
$1.60 per doz.; $12 per 100; 3-yr., $2 per
doz.; $16 per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store,
Chicago and New York.

Clematis paniculata, 2% -In, pots, 2%c;
$22.50 per 1,000. Strong, 1-year, field, extra
fine, $4.50 per 100; $40 per 1,000. The Good
& Reese Co., Springfield, O.

Clematis paniculata, splendid plants, $1
per doz.; $5 per 100; 60 at 100 rate. F. A.
Bailer, Bloomlngton, 111.

Clematis, 2 and 3-yr., field-grown, large
flowering vars. and paniculata. Jackson &
Perkins Co., Newark, N. Y.

Clematis paniculata, field, l-yr.. 6c; 2-yr.,
10c. Dingee & Conard Co.. West Grove, Pa.

Clematis. Bobblnk & Atklua, Ruther-
ford, N. J.

COLEUS.

Coleus. choice vars., $2 per 100; $18 per
1,000. E. G. Hill Co., Richmond, Ind.

CYCLAMENS.

Cyclamen, Vaughan's Giant, 2%-ln., $4 per
100. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and N. Y.

Cyclamen. J. A. Peterson, McHenry Ave..
Westwond. Cincinnati. O.

Cyclamens. 3-ln., $10 per 100. Perennial
Gardens Co.. Toledo, O.

DAISIES.

Daisies, Paris yellow and white, 2-ln.. 2c.
Double Snowball, Longfellow, $2.60 per 1.-
000. New giant white. $4 per 1,000. Byer
Bros., Chambersburg, Pa.

Daisies. J. C." Schmidt, Bristol, Pa.

DRACENAS.

Dracaena indivisa, 6-in., $25 per 100. S.
N. Pentecost, 1790 E. 101st St., N. E.,
Cleveland. O.

Dracaena Terminalis and Victoria. J. A.
Peterson. McHenry Ave., Westwood. Cin-
cinnati, O.

Dracaena fragrans, 5-in., 35c each; $4 per
doz. Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham
PI., Chicago.

Dracaena Massangeana, 7-ln., $1.25; 6-ln.,
$1 each. Emil Savoy, Secaucus, N. J.

FERNS.

Ferns, Boston, 2li-ln. pots, 3%c; $30 per
1,000; 3-in. pots, strong, $9 per 100- 4-ln.
pots, strong, $16 per 100. Whitman, 2^4-ln.
pots, 3o; $25 per 1.000; 4-In. pots, $16 per
100. Nephrolepis Davallloldes furcans, the
fish tall fern, fine stock, 2%-ln. pots, 4c;
4-ln. pots, $15 per 100. Dwarf ferns for fern
dishes, 6 best sorts In fine condition, 2o; $18
per 1,000. The Good & Reese Co., Sprlng-
aeld. O.

Ferns, Boston, 10-in. baskets, $1 each;
3-in. pots, $1 per doz.; $8 per 100; 4-in.,
$1.50 per doz.; $12 per 100; 5-in., $3 per
doz.; $25 per 100; 6-in., $6 per doz.; $40 per
100; 7-in., $9 per doz.; $70 per 100; S-in.,
$12 per doz.; $90 per 100; 9-in., $16 per
doz. Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham
PI., Chicago.

Ferns. Wilsoni. 6-in. pans, 3 plants. 26c
per pan. Adiantum-hybridum, 6-in.. 7 and
S-in.. 25c; 4-in., 15c; 3-in., 10c. Ferns, for
dishes, 2y2-in., $4 per 100; 3-in., $5. Amer-
pohli and Whitmani, 5% to 6-in., 40o to
60o. Scottii, Todeaoides and Boston, 614 to
6-in., 35c, 40c, 50c. G. Aschmann, 1012 W.
Ontario St.. Philadelphia.

PERNS — Place your order now for ferns.
Largest stock and prices lowest consider-
ing quality. Whitmani, Elegantissima,
Boston, Barrowsl and Piersoni, 4-in., $16
per 100; 6-in., $20 per 100. Wagner Park
Conservatories, Sidney, O.

Ferns, Whitmani, 3-in., $8 per 100; 3%-
In., $10; 4-ln., $16. Boston, 3-in., $6; 3%-
in., $8; 4-in.. $10. Piersoni, 3-in., $6; 3%-
In., $8; 4-in., $10. Piersoni Bleg., 3%-ln.,
$8; 4-in., $10. Perennial Gardens Co.. To-
ledo. O.

Ferns, Boston, 5-ln., pot-grown, $20 per
100. Whitmani, 5-in., $25 per 100. Boston,
6-in., $40 per 100. Piersoni, 6-ln., $40 per
100. Cash. Henry Daut, R. P. D. No 2,
Decatur, 111.

Fern, Nephrolepis Superblssima, 21i-ln..
$16 per 100; 4-ln., $26; 6-ln. pans, $9 per
doz.; 8-in., $18 per doz. P. R. Pierson Co.,
Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y.

Boston ferns. 2V4-in., $6 per 100; $50 per
1.000; 2-ln., $4.50 per 100; $40 per 1,000.
Randolph & McClements, Pittsburg, Pa.

Perns for dishes, assorted, $3.50 per 100;
$30 per 1,000. Ernest OechsUn. 188 Madison
St.. River Forest. 111.

Perns for dishes, asst.. 2Vi-ln., $3.50 per
100; $30 per 1,000. Frank OechsUn, 4911
Quincy St., Chicago.

Fern Nephrolepis Glatrasil, 2% -in., $3.50
per doz.; $26 per 100; $200 per 1,000. George
Giatras, 463 Summit Ave., W. Hoboken, N. J.

Ferns, Elegantissima and Scottii, 2% -In.,
5c; 3-in., 10c; 4-ln., 15o. Whitman!, 2>4-ln.,
6c. Mosbaek Greenhouse Co., Onarga, 111.

Perns, Scottii, bench, 3-in., 8c; Amer-
pohlii, 3-in., 10c; 4-ln., 16c. Byer Bros.,
Chambersburg, Pa.

Assorted ferns, for dishes. 2i4-in., $3 per
doz.: $15 per 1.000. Vaughan's Seed Store,
Chicago and New York.

Perns, Boston, 8-in.. 76c: 7-in., 60c; 6-in..
30c; 4-in.. 10c; 2H-in., $3 per 100. Geo.
A. Kuhl. Pekin. 111.

Ferns. Boston and Scottii, Parleyense. J.
A. Peterson. McHenry Ave., Westwood, Cln-
cinnatl. O.

Perns. "Whitmani, 4-ln., 10c; 2V, In.. 3c;
$25 per l.noo. John A. Doyle. Springfield. O.

Perns. Boston, 4 and 5-ln., $16 and $20
per 100. F. C. Rlebe, Webster, Mass.

Ferns, Boston, 3-in., 26c each. Whitmani,
4-ln.. 26c. Geo. M. Emmans, Newton, N. J.

Ferns. Whitmani, 214-ln., $5 per 100.
Henry H. Barrows & Sons, Whitman, Mass.

Ferns, Scottl. 6-ln.. 20c; 6-ln., 30^^ W.
W. Coles. Kokomo. Ind.

ncus.

PICUS ALTISSIMA. the new broad leaved
rubber plant. Get In on the ground floor
with this great novelty. See Illustration in
American Florist, page 544. October 9, and
then write for prices to F. w. Fletcher Co.,
Auburndale. Mass.

Rubber plants, 12 to 15 Ins. high, $3 per
doz.; $26 per 100; 15 to 20 Ins. high, $4 Jer

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Ficus elastlca, 6-ln., 36c each; $4 per doz.:

, io^c'l'^ '^^'=''' *^ P^"" ^°^- Pandurata, 6-
in., $2.60 each. Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buck-
Ingham PI., Chicago. .ouv,b.

Ficus elastlca, 22-24 Ins., $6 per doz.; $6(>
per 100. Frank OechsUn, 4911 Quincy St.
Chicago.

Ficus radicans varlegata, 3-in., $1.60 per
?,??;.u^'?",? Repens, 3-in., $1.20 per doz. Geo.
Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham PL, Chicago.

Ficus elastlca. iV^ to 6-in., 26c to 60c. G.
Aschmann. 1012 W. Ontario St., Phlla.

Ficus pandurata. J. A. Peterson, McHen-
ry Ave., Westwood, Cincinnati, O.

Ficus, 4-ln., 16e; 6-ln., 26c W. W. Coles,
Kokomo, Ind.

GERANIUMS.

Geranmms, Nutt, Doyle, Perkins, Grant.
La Favorite, R. c. $1.26; 2-in., $2; 3-ln..
T ?,^^ JP''- Vlaud, Castellane, Poltevlne,
Jaulln, Ricard, Buchner, R. c, $1.60- 2-In
$2.60; 3-in., $6 per 100. Mme. Sallerol, 2-ln"
$3 per 100. G. M. Emmans, Newton, N. j!

General Grant. Elegant stock for Christ-
mas flowering. Now in 2-in., ready for 6-
in. A snap; $2 per 100. Riverside Green-
houses. Auburndale, Mass.

, „'??'"^"'"™^' S- ^- Nutt. R. C. $12.50 per
1,000. S. N. Pentecost, 1790 E. 101st St
N. E., Cleveland, O. '

10.000 geranium rooted cuttings, Hete-
vanthe and John Doyle. West End Green-
houses. Lincoln. 111.

Strong rooted geranium cuttings of Nutt
and Viaud, while thev last at $1 per 100
Cash. E. T. Wanzer. Wheaton. 111.

Geraniums, 3 and 4-ln., fine stock plants,
5c and 8c. Mosbaek Greenhouse Co
Onarga, 111.

Geraniums, s. A. Nutt, $12.60 per 1,000-
Ricard and Poltevlne, $15. A. M. Herr
Lancaster, Pa.

Geraniums, all kinds, 2%-ln.. $2 per 100
J. L. Schmidt. Bristol. Pa.

Geraniums. leading varieties. R. Vincent
Jr. & Sons Co.. White Marsh. Md.

Geraniums, leading vars., 3-ln., $3.60 per
100. P. c. Rlebe. Webster. Mass. '

GREENS.

Greens, galax. green, regular size, 60c per
1.000; violet size, 2 to 2H-in.. 40c; bronze,
regular size, 60c; 2 to 3-ln.. 40c. Perns,
fancy and dagger. $1 per 1,000. Green leu-
cothoe sprays, $2 per 1.000; 10 to 15-ln.
lengths. $1 per 1.000. North Carolina Ever-
green Co.. Banners Elk. N. C.

Greens, fancy and dagger ferns, $1.25 per
1,000. Galax, bronze and green, $1.25 per
1,000; 10.000, $7.60. Sphagnum Moss, large
bales, $1.25; Leucothoe Sprays, $1 per 100;
1,000. $7.50. Boxwood. 35c per bunch, 60
lbs., $8.60. Michigan Cut Flower Exchange.
Inc.. 38-40 Broadway. Detroit, Mich.

Greens, bronze and green galax, southern
wild smllax, dagger and fancy ferns, branch
laurel, laurel festooning, green and sphag-
num moss; box sprays, leucothoe sprays.
Henry M. Robinson & Co., 16 Province St.,
Boston.

BOXWOOD broken to order. Packed 0»
in 60-lh. crates. Shipments made only from
Nov. 15 to Dec. 5. Jones The Holly
Wreath Man. Milton, Del.

Greens, bouquet green. Christmas trees
and boughs for cemeteries. Northern Mich-
igan Evergreen Nursery, Clark St. Bridge,
Chicago.

BOX HOLLY. HOLLY WREATHS.
Selected Box Holly. Holly Wreaths made
to order. Write me your requirements.
Jones The Holly Wreath Man. Milton, Del.
Greens, evergreens, fancy and dagger
ferns, bronze and green galax. Geo. Cot-
sonas & Co., 33 W. 28th St., New York.

Greens, southern wild smllax. Log mosses,
natural and perpetuated. E. A. Heaven,
Evergreen. Ala.

Greens, cut palmetto and cycas leaves
galax, leucothoe. ferns, mosses, etc Kervan
Co.. 113 W. 28th St., New York.

Greens, southern wild smllax. Caldwell
the Woodsman Co., Evergreen, Ala,

Asparagus plumosus, strings, 60c each. W.
H. Elliott, Brighton, Mass.

HELIOTROPES.

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Heliotrope. 2-ln.. $1.60 per 100.
Bros.. Chambersburg. Pa.

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HOLIDAY PI ANTS.

Holiday plants: Abies Kosterl, Ardlsla
Cpenuata, araucarlaa, aspidistras, Azalea
Indlca. boxwood, bouvardlas. camellias, Cocos
Wedd., dracaenas. daisies, ericas, ferns.
Pious elastlca, English Ivy. Kent la Bel. and
Pors., orchids, oranges, pandanus, polnset-
tlas. etc. Anton Schulthels. 316 19th St.,
College Point, N. Y.

HOLLYHOCKS.

Hollyhocks, dbl., JIB per 1,000; single, 110.
Byer Bros.. Chamberaburg, Pa.

HYDRANGEAS.

Hydrangea arboreacens alba grandlfiora.
the true large flowering variety. Warranted
true, 2 14 -In. pots, 3c; 126 per 1,000. Field-
grown, strong, 1-year, IB to 20 Inches, $7
per 100; JOB per 1,000. Field-grown, 1-year,
12 to 15 Inches, 6^4c; $50 per 1,000. The
Good & Reese Co., Springfield, O.

Hydrangea Arborescens Grandlfiora alba
(grown from stock obtained from The E.
G. Hill Co.). Field grown, 15 to 20 Ins.,
$7 per 100; $65 per 1,000; a smaller size,
$5 per 100; 2'/4-ln.. $3 per 100; $25 per
1.000. John A. Doyle. Springfield. O.

Hvdrangeas. 5-ln.. $1B per 100; 4-ln., $8.
S. N. Pentecost, 1790 E. 101st St., N. E.,
Cleveland, O.

OTAKS.\. the best hydrangea. Field-
grown stock. 25 for $3: 100 tor $10. These
plants will bring tl each at Easter. F. W.
Fletcher. Auburndale. Mass.

Hydrangea Otaksa. 6 to 8 shoots, $12 per
100. Herman C. Stelnhotf, W. Hoboken, N. J.

Hydrangea Otaksa. 10 to 12 shoots, lots of
25, 3Bc each. Emil Savoy, Secaucus, N. J.

JERUSALEM CHERRIES.

Jerusalem cherries, 4 and 5-in.. $5 and
$7 per 100. G, Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario
St.. Philadelphia^

LILACS.

I Lilacs. Jacs Stnlts. Naarden, Holland.

LILY OF THE VALLEY.

To Import.

Lily of the Valley clumps, $10 per 100;
$90 per 1.000. Skldelsky & Irwin Co., 121B
Betz Bldg.. Philadelphia. ^

Lily of the Valley. Perfection grade, case
2,000 pips, $26; $14 per 1,000. F. R. Plerson
Co., Tarrytown-on- Hudson, N. Y.

Lily of the Valley. Otto Mann, Leipzig,
Saxony. Germany.

Lily of the Valley. Jacs Smlts, Ltd.,
Naarden, Holland.

Lily of the Valley. Jackson & Perkins
Co., Newark. N. Y.

From Storage.

Lily of the Valley. H. N. Bnins, 3040
W. Madison St., Chicago^

MOSS.

Spagnum moss. Vaughan's Seed Store,
Chicago and New York.

MUSHROOM SPAWN.

Mushroom Spawn, English, best quality,
25 lbs., $2; 100 lbs.. $6.60. Garden City
Pure Culture. 26 bricks, $3.60; 100 bricks,
$12. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi. & N. Y.

Mushroom Spawn. Lambert's Pure Cul-
ture. American Spawn Co.. St. Paul, Minn,

Mushroom Spawn. Sure crop, $8 per 100
lbs. Weeber ft Don.. 114 Chambers St.. N. Y.

NURSERY STOCK.

Hedge plants. Berberls Thunbergll, 12 to
18 In., $7 per 100; $60 per 1,000. California
privet. 2 to 3 ft.. $3 per 100; $26 per 1,000;
3 to 4 ft.. $3.50 per 100; $30 per 1,000.
C. R. Burr & Co.. Manchester, Conn.

Nursery stock, blue spruce, berried plants,
climbing plants, clematis, conifers, ever-
greens, funklas. Japan maples, hydrangeas.
Jacs Smlts. Ltd.. Naarden, Holland.

Nursery stock. Vines, perennials, conifers,
shade and fruit trees, hedge plants. Jaclc-
flon & Perkins Co., Newark. N. Y.

Nursery stock, large trees, oaks, maples,
pines and hemlocks. Andorra Nurseries,
Chestnut Hill 13^^llo.^»^T^^^|.^ ^

Biota aurea nana, t ft., without tub, $1.56;
2 ft., mission tub, $2.50; S ft., without tub.
$2.60; 3-ft., mission tub, $4. Geo. Wlttbold
Co., 737 Buckingham PI., Chicago.

Small evergreens for window boxes and
vases. 10 to 12 Ins.. $20 per 1,000; 12 to 1.'.
Ins.. $25 per 1.000: 15 to 18 Ins.. $35 per
1,000. Hobblnk & Atkins. Rutherford, N, J.

Nursery stock, arbor vltae (Thuya occl-
dentalls), 8 to 4 ft., 4 to B ft. trees. The
Wm. H. Moon Co., Morrlsvllle. Pa.

Nursery stock, ornamental trerfs and
ahrubs. W. & T. Smith Co.. Geneva, N. Y.

Trees, shrubs, evergreens, hardy plants.
Ellwanger & Barry, Rochester, N. Y.

Aralla Elegantlsalma, 6-ln., $1; 6-ln.,
$1.60 each. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi. &. N. Y.

ORCHIDS.

Orchids, Importers, exporters, growers and
hybridists. Sander, St. Albans, England.
.Mew York office, room 1, 235 Broadway.

Orchids. Largest stock In the country.
.A.sk for prices. Julius Roehrs Co., Ruther-
Cord. N. J.

Orchids, all commercial, cattleyas and
novelties. Carlllo & Baldwin, Secaucus. N. J.

Orchids of all kinds. Lager & Hurrell,
Summit, N. J. ^

PALMS.

Palms. Areca lutescens, made-up plants.
3-in., 10 to 12 leaves, 10 to 12 ins., $2 per
doz. ; 4-in.. 12 to 15 Ivs., 16 to IS Ins..
25c each; $3 per doz.; 7-ln., 16 to 18 Ivs.,
30 to 32 Ins., $2 each; $24 per doz.: 8-ln.,
18 to 20 Ivs., 32 to 36 Ins., $3 each; $36
per doz.; 9-in.. 20 to 24 Ivs., 46 to 50 Ins.,
$5 each; $60 per doz. Kentla Bel.. 2V4-in..
8 to 10 Ins.. $1.50 per doz.; $10 per 100;
3-ln., 12 Ins., $2 per doz.; $16 per 100;
4-In., 14 to 16 Ins.. 4 to 6 Ivs.. 60c each;
$4.50 per doz.; $35 per 100; 6-ln.. 26 to
28 Ins.. 6 to 7 Ivs.. $1.50 each; $18 per
doz.; 7-ln., 28 ins., 7 Ivs.. $1.75 each; $21
per doz.; 7-in., 28 to 30 Ins., 6 to 7 Ivs..
$2.50 each; $30 per doz.; 8-in., 34 to 36
Ins.. 6 to 7 Ivs.. $4 each; S-in., 30 to 36
Ins.. $3.50 each; 9-in., 36 to 42 Ins., $6
each. Kentia Fors., 2-in., 6 to 7 Ins., 3
to 4 Ivs., $1.50 per doz.; 3-in.. 10 to 15
ins.. 4 to 6 Ivs., $2 per doz.; 4-in., 16 to
18 ins., 5 to 6 Ivs., $4.50 per doz.; 5-in..
24 to 28 Ins., 5 to 6 ivs., 75c each; 6-in.,
28 to 30 ins., 5 to 6 Ivs., $1; 6-in.. 30 Ins..
5 to 6 Ivs., $1.25; 7-lh., 32 to 34 ins., 6
to 6 Ivs.. $1.50: 7-in.. 37 to 40 ins., 6 to 7
Ivs,, $2.50; 7-in., 42 to 44 Ins., 6 to 7
Ivs., $3.50; 8-in., 48 to 54 Ins., 6 to 7 Ivs.,
$5; 9-in.. 60 to 62 Ins.. 6 to 7 Ivs.. $7. Made-
up. 7-in.. 30 to 34 Ins.. 4 plants to tub.
$3 each; 8-in.. 42 to 46 ins.. $5; 9-in.. 48
to 50 Ins.. $6; 10-in., 54 to 60 Ins., $10;
specimens, $15 to $18. Latania Borb.. 4-in..
$3 per doz.: 5-in.. $4.50; 6-in.. $6; 7-in.. $9.
Cocos Wedd.. 2-in., $1.50 per doz.; 3-in.,
$2.50 per doz. Phoenix Canariensis, 8-in.
tubs, 36 to 40 Ins.. $2.50 each; $30 per doz.
Roebeleni. 3-in.. 25c each; $3 per doz.; 7-in..
18 to 24 Ins., $2.50 each; 4-in., 50c each.
Rhapis Fla., 2, 3 and 4 stems, $1 to $2
each. Geo. Wlttbold Co., 737 Buckingham
PI., Chicago.

Palms. Areca lutescens, 6-ln., 3 plants In
a pot, 24 to 26 Ins., 75c; 7-ln., 26 to 28 Ins..
$1; 8-in., 30 to 32 Ins., $2. Cocos Wed-
dellana, 2H-ln., 10 to 12 Ins., $15 per 100.
Kentla Bel., 6-ln., 6 to 7 leaves, 18 Ins., $6
per doz.; $60 per 100; 6-ln., 6 to 7 Ivs.,
22 to 24 Ins., $1 each; $12 per doz.; 7-ln.
pot or tub, 6 to 7 Ivs., 34 to 36 Ins., $2.50
each; $30 per doz.; 9-in. tub, 6 to 7 Ivs.,
42 to 48 Ins., $5 each; 9-ln. tub, 6 to 7
Ivs., 48 to 54 Ins., $6 each. Made-up Kentla
Fors., 7-ln., 4 plants to pot, 34 to 36 Ins.,
$2.60 each; 7-ln., 36 to 38 Ins., $3; 9-ln.
tub, 42 to 48 Ins., $6. Joseph Heacock Co.,
Wyncote. Pa.

Palms. Kentia Fors.. made-up. 8-ln.. 4
plants to pot. $4; single. 6 to 7-in.. 20 to
48 ins. 75c to $3 each. Kentla Bel. 6-In..
25 to 30 ins.. 5 to 7 leaves. $1 to $2; 4-In.,
18 to 20 Ins.. 25c to 50c; 3-in.. 10c. G. Asch-
mann. 1012 W. Ontario St.. Philadelphia.

Palms.

N. J.

Bobbink & Atkins, Rutherford,

Cycas revoluta. 60c to $1.50. Vaughan's
Seed Store. Chicago and New York.

PANDANUS.

Pandanus utllls. 3-In., 10 to 13 Ins., $2
per doz: 4-in., 12 to 14 Ins., 25c each: $3
per doz.: 5-ln., 16 to IS Ins., 50c each; $5
per doz.; 6-in., IS to 20 Ins., 76c each; $9
per doz. Veltchlll, 4-in., 50c each; $6 per
doz; 5-In., 75c each; $9 per doz.: 6-ln.. $1
each; $12 per doz.; 6-in.. strong, $1.50 each;
$18 per doz; 8-ln., $2.60 each; $30 per doz.
Geo. Wlttbold Co., 737 Buckingham PI., Chi-
cago^

Pandanus Veltchll. 6-in.. $1 each.; $12
per doz. Frank Oechslln. 4911 Quincy St.,
Cblengo.

Pandauns Veltchll. 6-ln., $1 each. Henry
A. Dreer, Inc., 714 Chestnut St., Philadel-
phia^

Pandanus Veltchll, e-ln., 76c; 7-ln., |1;
8-ln.. $2 each. W. W. Coles, Kokomo, Ind.

PANSIES.

The KENILWORTH STRAIN of Giant
Pansles, strong plants, 1,000, $3; 100 prepaid,
60c; RAINBOW blend contains the latest
Introductions of giant pansles, 1,000, 12.60;
100 prepaid, 40c. Chas. Frost, Kenllworth,

N. J.

PANSIES. Brown's extra select, superb
giant mixed pansy plants. $2.50 per 1,000;
$20 per 10,000. Cash with order. Peter

Brown. Lancaster. Pa.

Pansles, finest English, French and (Ger-
man prize strains, $2.60 per 1,000. Special
prices In quantity. F. A. Bailer, Bloom-

Ington, 111.

pansles, giant mixture of Bugnot, Odler,
Cassler, Trlmardeau, $2.50 per 1,000. Byer

Bros.. Chambersburg, Pa.

Giant pansles, mixed, $2 per 1,000. Cash;
and they are worth it. Knlppensburg Floral
Co.. E. W. Byer. Prop.. Shlppensburg. Pa.
Pansy plants, $3 per 1,000; 2,000 for $6.

Jos. H- Cunningham. Delaware. O.

Pansles, $3 per 1,000. A. M. Herr, Lan-

caster, Pa.

Pansles. German strain. $2.50 per 1,000.

F. C. RIebe, Webster, Mass.

Pansles. J. C. Schmidt. Bristol. Pa.

PEPPERS.

Celestial peppers. 6-ln.. $2 per doz.; $15
per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi. & N. Y.

PEONIES.

Peonies, dbl. red. pink or white, separate,
$1.50 per doz.; $10 per 100. Aglda, Fra-
grans, Hamlet, Officinalis rubra, $1.70 per
doz.; $12 per 100. Beaute Francaise, Duch-
ess de Nemours, Festlva Maxima. Vllle de
Nancy. $3.60 per doz.; $25 per 100. Ful-
glda. $2.50 per doz.; $20 per 100. Glgantea.
Trlomphe de 1' Ex. de Lille. $4 per doz.; $30
per 100. Lady Leonora, L'Ebloulssante, L'
Esperance, Prince Chas. d'Aremberg. Piince
of Wales. Queen Victoria. Reeveslana, Relne
des Francaise. Rosea Elegans. Rosea Su-
perba, $1.70 per doz.; $12 per 100. Mons
Jules Elie, $12 per doz. Officinalis alba,
rosea, Washington, $2 per doz.; $15 per 100.
Araon Heights Nurseries, MerchantsvlUe,
N. J.

Peonies. To color pink and rose. $5 per
100; $40 per 1.000. Red and white, 6 per
100; $50 per 1,000. All colors mixed. $4 per
100; $30 per 1,000. Send for list of named
peonies — we are large growers. The Good &
Reese Co.. Springfield. O.

Peonies, large stock of very choice var-
ieties, all true to name, strong roots of-
fered cheap by Zocher & Co.. Haarlem,
Holland. List on application.

Peonies, standard kinds. $1 per doz.; $6
per 100. F. A. Bailer. Bloomlngton. III.

Peonies, all vars., Jacs Smlts, Ltd., Naar-
den. Holland.

Peonies, leading vars., W. & T. Smith Co.,
Geneva, N. Y.

Peonies, a superb collection. Jackson &
Perkins Co., Newark, N. Y.

Peonies. Wild Bros. Nursery Co., Sar-

coxle. Mo.

Peonies. Gilbert H. Wild. Sarcoxle. Mo.

POINSETTIAS.

Poinsettias. 2 and 2 i4 in.. $5 per 100. S.
N. Pentecost, 1790 E, 101st St., N. E.. Cleve-
land. O.

PRIMULAS.

Chinese primroses and obconlcas. Baus-
cher's Royal Mixture, extra strong stock
ready for shift, fine for Christmas. Try
them, 2%-ln.. $3; 3-ln.. $5. Cash. Free-
port Floral Co., Louis Bauscher. Sec. and
Gen. Mgr.. Freeport. 111.

Chinese primroses. SMi-ln.. 75o per doz.;
$5 per 100. Frank Oechslln. 4911 Quincy
St.. Chicago.

Primroses. Chinese. 2 14 -In., $1.75 per 100;
$15 per 1,000. Jos. H. Cunningham, Dela-
ware. O.

Primulas, obconica grandl. alba, rosea,
hybrid, rubra, 2-in., 2e. Byer Bros., Cham-
bersburg. Pa.

Primulas, all kinds. J. C. Schmidt, Brls-
tol. Pa.

Primula Sinensis. 2%-ln.. $3 per 100.
Vaughan's Seed Store. (Thlcago and N. Y.

Primroses. Geo. A. Kuhl. Pekln. 111.

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Oct. JO,

Primula obconica, 3 sorts, 2^ -In. pots,
2%c; $20 per 1,000. Chinese, 3 colors, 21i-
In. pots, 2%o; $22.60 per 1,000. The Good
& Reese Co., Springfield. O.

PRIVET

California privet. C. A. Bennet, Box 66,

Robblnsvllle, N. J.

Privet, California, complete assortment.
Harrison's Nurseries, Desk K, Berlin, Md.

RHODODENDRONS.

Rhododendrons! Jacs Smits, Ltd, Naar-
den, Holland.

Rhododendrons. Jackson & Ferkiaa Co.,
Newark,' N. Y.

ROSES.

ROSES. A. No. 1 2-in. stock, strong and
clean. White and Pink Cochet, L.a France,
White; Clo. Soupert, $3 per 100; $26 per
1.000. Kalserin. Mrs. R. B. Cant, M. Nlel,
Gruss an Teplitz, Mme. A. Chatenay, White
Baby Rambler. $3.60 per 100; $30 per 1,-
000. Hardy and tender climbing rarletles,
$2.60 per 100; $20 per 1,000. Write for
price on other varieties. Wagner Park Con-
servatories, Sidney, O.

Roses, "Wedding Bell, 2-yr., $16 per 100.
Lady Gay, 2-yr., $10. Dorothy Perkins, 2-
yr., $10. Crimson Rambler, 2-yr., $12 to
$16. Hiawatha. 2-yr.. $20. Am. Beauty.
2-yr.. $20. Herman C. Steinhoff. West Ho-
boken, N. J.

Koses, neid-grown, own roots amd budded
on manettl. Crimson Rambler, Dorothy
Perkins, Lady Gay, Hiawatha, Brunner,
Charta, etc. Jackson & Perkins C«-, New-
ark, N. Y.

Roses, dormant field-grown, own roots,
Sweetheart, T. Blumschen, La Fiamma,
Trier, D. Perkins, Lady Gay, Debutante.
Hiawatha 12c each. Tausendschon, Barbler,
20c. Dingee &. Conard Co., West Grove, Pa.

Roses. Send us your list for price. Cata-
log free. The Good & Reese Co.. largest
rose growers in the world. Springfield. O.

Roses. Bridesmaid. Rhea Reid. Perle. Kil-
larney. $40 per 1,000. Poehlmann Bros. Co.,

Morton Grove, 111.

Roses, on own roots, budded, bedding,
H. Ps., hybrids and teas. W. & T. Smith
Co., Geneva, N. Y.

Roses, field-grown, Newport Fairy, 1 year,
3 to 4 ft., 60c each; $30 per 100. Julius
Roehrs Co., Rutherford. N. J.

Roses, leading varieties. Leedle Floral
Co., Springfield, Ohio.

Roses, Bride, Maid, Golden Gate, 3-ln.,
$5 per 100. Geo. M. Emmans, Newton, N. J.

Rose Newport Fairy, 50c each; $20 per

100. Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford. N. J.

Roses, 3-in. Wood Bros., Fishklil, N. Y.

SEEDS.

Seeds, giant cyclamen. Blood Red, Car-
mine, Daybreak. Lilac, Pink, Pure White,
White Carmine Eye. separate, tr. pkt.. $1;
1.000 seeds. $6; mixed, tr. pkt., 76c; 1.000
seeds, $5. O. V. Zangen, Hoboken, N. J.

Seeds, onion, lettuce, sweet peas, carrot,
celery, leek, mustard, parsley, parsnip, rad-
ish, salsify. C. C. Morse & Co., 48-66 Jack-
son St.. San Francisco, Calif.

Seeds, beans, peas, sweet corn, onion,
beet, turnip, etc. The Everett B. Clark Seed
Co., Milford, Conn.; East Jordon. Mich.;
Sister Bay, Wis.

Seeds, pansy, mixed, oz.. $4.60 Cineraria
grandi.. and Grandl. Nana. tr. pkt.. 60c. W.
C. Beckert, Northside, Pittsburg, Pa.

Seeds, cauliflower and cabbage. HJalmar
Hartmann & Co., 31 Barclay St.. New York
and 12 Stormgade. Copenhagen.

Seeds, cineraria, calceolaria, cyclamen, tr.
pkt., $1. Weeber & Don. 114 Chambers St.,
New York.

Seeds, sweet peas. Christmas Pink and
Denzer, $2 per lb. Chas. H. Totty, Mad-
ison, N. J.

Onion seed and sets. S'childer Bros., Chll-
licothe. O.

Seeds, all kinds. Brldgman's Seed Ware-
house, 37 E. 19th St.. New York.

Seeds. Landreth Seed Establishment,
Bloomadale Farms. Bristol. Pa.

Seeds, Vlck's Quality. James Vlck's Sons,
Rochester, N. Y.

Seeds of all kinds. W. W. Johnson & Son,
Ltd., Boston. England.

Contract Growers.

Seeds, peas, beans. Alfred J. Brown Seed
Co.. Grand Rapids, Mich.

Seeds, sweet peas, tomatoes. Lima beans,
lettuce, asters, cosmos and other flower
seeds. John Bodger & Sons, Gardena, Calif.

Seeds, specialties: Beet, carrot, com, peas,
beans, onion sets and seed potatoes. S, D.
Woodruff & Sons, 82-84 Dey St.. New York.

Seeds, bean, cucumber, tomato, radish,
pea, muskmelon, squash, watermelon, aweet
corn. S. M. Isbell & Co., Jackson. Mich.

Seeds, lettuce, onions, sweet peas, aster,
cosmos, mignonette, verbena. Waldo Roh-
nert. Gllroy, Calif.

Seeds, growers for the wholesale trade
only. Braslan Seed Growers' Co., San Jose,
Calif.

Seed beans. The Hogue-Kellogg Co..
Ventura, Calif.

Seed, Davis Perfect Cucumber. Alfred J.
Brown Seed Co., Grand Rapids, Mich.

Seeds of all kinds. A. T. Boddlngton, 342
W. 14th St.. New York.

Seeds. sweet peas.
Boundbrook. N. J.

Anton Zvolanek.

Flowf^r seeds. Hesse & Co.. Quediinburg.
Germany.

Seeds, field, garden and flower. Rout-
zahn Seed Co., Arroyo Grande. Calif.

smuax.

Smllax, 2>^-ln., $2.60 per 100; $16 per
1,000. Geo. Reinberg. 61 Wabash Ave..
Chicago.

Smllax. 2%-in., $3 per 100; $20 per 1.000.
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N. Y.

Smllax. nice plants, fall sown, trans-
planted, 60c per 100; $4 per 1,000. F. A.
Bailer, Bloomlngton. III.

Smllax plants. 2%-ln., $1.60 per 100; $12
per 1,000. Skidelsky & Irwin Co.. 1216 Betz
Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa.

Smllax, 2-ln., $1.26 per 100. Byer Bros.,
Chambersburg, Pa.

Smllax, 2%-In., $3 per 100; $20 per 1,000.
Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and N. Y.

Smllax. Wood Bros., Fishklil. N. Y.

SNAPDRAGONS.

Snapdragons, $1 per 100; $8 per 1.000; 2-
In., 2c; $18 per 1.000. Byer Bros., Cham-
bersburg, Pa.

SPIREAS.

Splreas. J. SmIts, Ltd.. Naarden. Holland.

TRITOMAS:

Tritoma Pfitzerli, strong, 1-year, fleld-
grown, 6c; $45 per 1,000. The Good & Reese
Co., Springfield, O.

VEGETABLE PLANTS.

Vegetable plants. Cabbage. Wakefield
and Succession, ?1 per 1,000; $8.50 per 10.-
000. Parsley, 25c per 100; $1.25 per 1,000.
Lettuce, Big Boston. Boston Market, Grand
Rapids, $1 per 1.000. R. Vincent, Jr., &
Sons Co., White Marsh, Ind.

VINCAS.

Vlnca variegated, field-grown, medium
strong, 2%c; $20 per 1,000; strong. 4c; $36
per 1,000. The Good & Reese Co., Sprlng-
field, O.

Vlnca major varlegata and V. major.
Large field clumps, $4 per 100. See gerani-
um and carnation advs. A. L. Munk. Mt.
Gllead. O.

Vlnca Variegated, field. $4 per 100. P.
C. RIebe. Webster. Mass.

Vlnca Var.. field plants, $4 per 100. Jos.
H. Cunningham, Delaware, O.

VIOLETS.

BARONNE ROTHSCHILD, the sensation
of last year and the only Introduction of
this season worth mentioning. Absolutely
the finest single violet extant. Field-grown
stock, only $3 per dozen; $15 per 100;
frame-grown, $12 per 100. Improved Ad-
miral Avellan. best red violet, large flower
and very free; field-grown. $12 per 100.
Write for particulars of these superb va-
rieties if you wish to make money on vio-
lets. F. "W. Fletcher Co.. Auburndale, Mass.

Violets, Marie Louise, field-grown, healthy
plants, $4 per 100. Cash. Albert Loefller.
1118 Center St.. Watertown, Wis.

Violets, Princess of Wales, $5 per 100. F.
C. RIebe. Webster, Mass.

Violets. Wood Bros., Fishklil. N. Y.

WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS.

Commission Dealers.

Allen. J. K.. 106 W. 28th St.. New York.
Amllng, B. C, 32-36 Randolph St., Chicago.

Berning, H G., 1402 Pine St., St. Louis.
Cleveland Florists' Exchange, 606 Huron

Road, Cleveland, O.

Deamud. J. B. Co., 61 Wabash Ave., Chl-

cago.

Dunver Wholesale Florist Co., 1433-35 Call-

fornia St.. Denver, Colo.

Ford Bros.. 48 W. 28th St.. New York.
Froment, Horace E., 67 W. 28th St., N. Y.
Guttman. Alex. J.. 34 W. 28th St.. N. Y. .
Holton & Hunkel Co.. 462 Milwaukee St.,
Milwaukee, Wis,

H unt, E. H., 76 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.

Kennlcott Bros Co., 48-60 Wabash, Chicago.
Kossler Bros., 50 W. 28th St., New York.
Keuhn, C. A.. 1122 Pine St.. St. Louis.
Kruchten, John, 61 Wabash Ave., Chicago.
Kyle & Foerster, 51 Wabash Ave., Chicago.
Langjahr, Alfred H., 65 W. 28th St., N. Y.

Manhattan Flower Market, 46 W. 28th St.,
New York.

McCallum Co., 937 Liberty Ave.. Pittsburg.

McCuliough's Sons Co., J. M., 316 Walnut
St.. Cincinnati, O.

McKellar. Chas. W., 61 Wabash, Chicago.

McKissick, W. E. & Bros., 1619-21 Ranstead
St., Philadelphia.

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange.
Broadway. Detroit, Mich.

30-40

Milling Bros.. 41 W. 28th St., New York.
Millang, Chas., 444 6th Ave., cor. 27th St.,

New York.

Murdoch & Co.. J. B.. 714 Penn Ave.. Pitts-

burg. Pa.

Nnssgn Co.. Leo, 1208 Arch St.. Phlla.

N. Y. Cut Flower Ex.. Coogan Bldg., 6th
Ave, and W. 26th St.. New York.

Pittsburg Cut Flower Co.. Ltd.. 222 Oliver

Ave.. Pittsburg, Pa.

Pittsburg Florists' Exchange, 217-233 Dla-

mond St., Pittsburg, Pa.

Pollworth C. C. Co., Milwaukee, Wis.

Randall, A. L. Co.. 19 Randolph St, Chi-

cago.

Ravnor. John L.. 49 W. 28th St.. New York.
Rice Bros., 128 N. 6th St.. Minneapolis,

Minn.

Snuler. A.. Fi5 W. 26th St., New York.

Shcrlflan. Walter F.. 39 W. 28th St.. N. Y.
SI'"- R s.. SS-57 W. 26th St., New York.
Smith & Co., W. C, 1316 Pine St.. St.

Louis.

Traendly & Schenck. 44 W. 28th St.. N. Y.
Vaughan & Sperry, 52-54 Wabash, Chicago.
Welch Bros.. 226 Devonshire St., Boston.
WInterson. E. F. Co., 45-49 Wabash, Chicago.
Young. C. H Sons. 1406 Olive St., St LoulB.
Young, John 61 W. 28th St, New York.

Young & Nugent 42 W. 28th St. New York.
Zech & Mann. 61 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.

Growers.

Bassett & Washburn, 76-78 Wabash Ave.,

Chicago.

Benthey-Coatsworth Co., The. 36 Randolph

St. Chicago.

Bruns, H. N., 1049-11 W. Madison. Chicago.
Budlong. J. A., 37-39 Randolph St. Chl-

cago. ,

Chicago Rose Co.. 66-68 Wabash Ave.. Chl-

cago.

Dayton Floral Co.. Dayton. O.

Elliott, W. H., Brigh.ton, Mass.

Hill, The E. G. Co., Richmond, Ind.

Hoerber Bros., 61 Wabash Ave., Chicago.
Krueger Bros., Toledo. O^

Poehlmann Bros., 36-37 Randolph, Chicago.

Relnherg, Geo.. 51 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Reinberg, Peter, 35 Randolph St, Chicago.

Weiland & Olinger, 128 B. 3d St, Cincin-
nati. O.

Wtlland & RIsch, 69 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Wletor Bros.. 51 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.

Wlttbold. The Geo. Co.. 739 Buckingham
Pi.. Chicago.

RETAIL CUT FLOWERS.

Albany. N. Y.— H. G. Byres. 11 N. Pearl St
Anderson. S. C. — The Anderson Floral Co.,

633 Marshall Ave.

Atlanta. Ga. — Atlanta Floral Co.. 41 Peaoh-

tree St.

Baltimore, Md. — Z. D. Blaeklstone. 1601 Bu-

taw Pi.

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Boston. — Thos. P. Galvin, Inc., 124 Tremont
street.

Boston, Mass. — Hoffman, florist, B9 Massa-
chusetta Ave.

Brooklyn, N. T. — Robt. G. Wilson, BMlton
St. and Green Ave.

Buffalo, N. Y. — W. J. Palmer & Son, 804
Main St.

Chicago — Hauswirth,
Annex.

Florist, Auditorium

Chicago — Wlttbold, Florist, 737-739 Bucklng-

ham Place.

Cincinnati. O. — Julius Baer, 138 E. 4th St.

Cleveland, O. — The J. M. Gasser Co., 1006

Euclid Ave.

Dayton, O. — Matthews. 16 W. 3d St.

Colorado Springs, Colo. — Frank F. Crump.

Denver, Colo. — Daniels & Fisher.

Denver, Colo. — The Park Floral Co.

Detroit, Mich. — John Breltmeyer's Sons, cor.

Miami and Gratiot Aves.

Indianapolis, Ind. — Bertermann Bros. Co.,

241 Mass. Ave.

Kansas City, Mo. — Geo. M. Kellogg Flower

and Plant Co.. 906 Grand Ave. Also

Pleasant Hill, Mo.

Kansas City. — S. Murray. 1017 Broadway.
Los Angeles, Calif.— J. W. Wolfskin, 218

W. 4 th St. .

Louisville. Ky. — J. Schultz. 644 4th Ava.
New Orleans, La.— U. J. Virgin, 833 Canal

St.

New York. — M. A. Bowe. 1294 Broadway.
New York. — The Flower Shop, 13 6 W. 42na

St.

Omaha, Neb. — Hess & Swobodai 1416 Far-

nam St. __^

Rochester, N. Y. — J. B. Keller Sons, 26

Clinton St.

San Francisco, Calif. — J. B. Boland, 60

TCpnrnPv .^t.

Sa\Hnnah. Ga. — John Wolf.

St. t.niils Mo.— Youns's. 1406 Olive St.

St. Paul. Minn.— Holm & Olson.

Terre Haute, Ind. — John Helnl & Son, 129

So. 7th St.

Toledo. O. — Krueger Bros.

Toronto, Ont. — Dunlop'3, 96 Yonge St.

Washington, D. C. — Z. D. Blacklstone, 14tb

and H Sts.

Washington, D. C. — A. Gude & Bros., 1214

F St. .

Washington. — Geo. C Shaffer, 14th and I

Sts.. N. W.

BUILDING MATERIAL.

Headquarters In Canada for Cypress Sash
Bars or anything In wood for building pur-
poses. Established 1851. John B. Smith
& Sons. Ltd.. Toronto, Can.

MISCELLANEOUS.

TO KILL GRASS
In gutters, along fences, monuments and
walks, use Dlnamlne; It has proven a great
success; price $2 per gallon. For sale by
all druggists. Interstate Chemical Co., Gal-
veston. Texas.

Plllsbury's Carnation Staple, 50c per 1,000
postpaid. I. L. Plllsbury, Galesburg, 111.

PIPE, FrmNGS, ETC.

Ideal pipe Clamps. A quick repair for
rust holes and split pipes. Write for circu-
lar. Wm. Moll, 1664 Columbus Rd., Cleve-
land, O.

POTS, PANS, ETC.

"NUFF SED." Best red pots are made
by Geo. E. Feustel. Falrport, Iowa.

The Red Pot. C. C. PoUworth Co. All
Toads connect with Milwaukee.

STAKES.

Cane Stakes. Standard grade 6 to 8 feet,
per 100, 86c: 500 for $3; $5. BO for 1.000.

Pipe Stems about 6 feet, per 100, 60c; per
1. 000. $5. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago.

STEAM TRAPS.

Steam traps, the Standard return steam
trap has no equal for Its simplicity of
working E. Hippard. Youngstown, O.

Morehead Return Steam Traps, Morehead
Mfg. Co., 1047 Grand River Ave., Detroit.

Detroit return traps. American Blower Co.,
Dept. A. F.. Detroit, Mich.

Taylor Automatic Return Trap. Taylor
Steam Trap Co., Battle Creek, Mich.

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Astoria Florists' Bowling Cluli.

On Sunday, October 17, the mem-
bers of the Astoria Florists' Bowling
Club were the guests of Wm. H. Sie-
brecht at the latter's new country
home in Chappaqua, N. Y. The party
were conveyed from Astoria, L. I., to
Chappaqua in Mr. Siebrecht's automo-
biles and arrived at the country home
In time for the noontime meal. After
a hearty dinner the party inspected
the premises and surrounding country
and sampled everything which the
country affords at this time of year,
including some new sweet cider which
was made for the occasion. The even-
ing meal was enjoyed heartily by a
hungry party of florists and some very
fine toasts were offered. Among the
toasts offered was the one which ap-
pears below and which was heartily
received and applauded by all.

Music and singing was furnished
both afternoon and evening and the
guests all decided that the stay was
much too short. The return trip from
Chappaqua started at 8:30 p. m., and
it goes without saying that a good
time accompanied the members on
the way home. Mr. Siebrecht is the
president of the bowling club and has
done much to make it the success
which it has proven itself to be. This
is the second year of its existence.
The members who took part on this
occasion were: John Donaldson, John
Miesem, Alfred Bleckwenn, Frank
Doerhoefer, Wm. H. Siebrecht, Jr., Pe-
ter Jacobson, Philip Einsmann, Philip
Kessler, Herman H. Lorenz, Henry B.
Siebrecht, J. A. Shaw, Robert Ar-
nold, Emil Anderson and William
Bleckwenn.

Here's to the Chappy or Chappaqua;
Here's to his loving and lovable Frau;
Here's to his Kiddies, 1, 2, 3,
All of them look pretty good to me.
The better the day the better the deed;
Ours for the trip on our speeding steed —
Ours for the journey that beats the Dickens.
Ours for the land of the pies and chickens.
Ours for the place where harmony stays,
Ours for the eggs his pullet lays.
Health we drink to the Siebreohts all,
Papa and mamma and kidlets small.
Grandpa and babies and Chauffeurs too.
Long may they Hve I say — don't you?
Live on these glorious, healthful hills.
Where the air is pure and their beauty

thrills,
Far enough from the wicked old town
Where the hustle and bustle just knocks

one down.
Here, snug and cozy, near Nature's heart.
Far be the hour when this circle must

part.
Really to me. sir. It now appears
I'd like to stay here a hundred years.
So you will if your wish comes true and
So we drink to the whole of you.
Grandpa and mamma and pop and all.
Long may it be ere the shadows fall.
May you grow younger and handsomer too — •
If it is possible so to do.
Adding each day to your radiant health — ■
Adding each hour to your growing wealth.
And now to our lovable hostess and host
We drink long life, while we drink this

toast.

"Charley, dear," said young Mrs.
Torkins, "I have done something I
know you will approve of."

"Indeed?"

"You know how annoyed we've been
about the expense of automobile tires."

"Yes."

"Well, I have bought a rubber
plant." — Washington Star.

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Have used The Fumigating Kind Tobacco Pow-
der lor the past seven years and lound it all any
body could desire and I take great pleasure in
recommeding it as first-class in every respect.

W. E. DOVLE.

Cambridge, Mass.

Says It Beats All Others.

We have used The Fumigating Kind Tobacco
Powder for two years and it has given us excel-
lent results. We consider it the best fumigating
material we have used t.i date.

L.\KE Newell Floral Co.

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We sell direct to the grower.

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Hughes' Latest Advertising for Retail Florists

Popular sone entitled:

"PUMPKIN PIE, THAT'S THE APPLE OF MY EYE"

Written exoressly for Huahes' Hallowe'en

Party. Oct. ,30. Sung by achjrus of lUU children

Send 10c stamps for copy.

HUGHES, Florist, 1859 VanBjren St., Chicago

Chlcaga Bowling.

standing of the Teams.

W. L. Pet.

Orchids 7 6 .583

Violets 7 5 .583

Carnations 7 5 .583

Roses 3 9 .250

Thursday, October 3S, Carnations v. Or-
chids— Roses V. Violets.

There was a marked improvement
in the bowling at the Bensinger al-
leys last Friday evening, and the pin-
getters are gradually rounding into
form. The Violets, with Captain
Bergman again in the lineup, took
two games from the Orchids, and the
Carnations took the odd from the
Roses, placing the three first named
teams in a tie for first place. The
sensation of the night was Bergman's
high game of 256, which hangs up a
pretty nifty mark for the rest of the
bowlers to shoot at.

Carnat'ns. 1st. 2d. Sd.lRoses. 1st. 2d. 3d.

Ayres ...141 133 153|pisher ...108 173 131
Past'nick 143 146 116|Kruchten .141 174 118

Krauss ..168 127 173|Pieser 103 113 116

Farley ...120 184 ISljSkafgard .128 117 142
A. Zech. . .129 144 182 Wolf 137 181 179

Totals. .677 758 686
Orchids. 1st. 2d. 3d.
Huehner . .150 152 IS.''.

Graft 112 109 144

Degnan .. .179 147 117

Vogel 119 113 90

J. Zeck.. .171 141 147

THE BEST

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For PROOF

Write to

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Totals. .701 731 755

Violets. 1st. 2d. 3d.

Bergman. 108 256 ISS

Johnson ..170 158 115

Kruchten 117 150 161

Lleberm'n 130 US 144

Yarnall . .129 150 157

Totals. .714 832 765

I

Carman's Antipest

INSECTICIDE AND FUNGICIDE

Tor the Garden, Orchard and GreenhonM

NoQ-poisoDous and barmleu

to veffetatioD.

KiUs Green Fly, Aphides, BarK Utc,

Thrips. Mealy Bd^, Red Spider,

Scale, Wire Worms, Ants

and Slugs.

This is the Grower's Friend, baaij te

ase. cheap and effective, mixes readilT in

water. Destroys all insect pests and

keeps down filth. Circulars oo spplica-

tion, $1.50 per halloa. Also in oarta.

half aralloDS and in bulk,

PERFECTION CHEMICAL CO.,

FLUSHING. N. Y.

Totals. .731 662 683

Double Dutch.

A Chelmsford firm of auctioneers
has received the following note with
a quantity of bulbs from some Dutch
growers: "It are very best flower
bulbs, very sound, much varieties,
and good on named and colors. Hop-
ing that the sale good shall gone,
that you she directly sold shall have.

SCOLLAY'S

Plant Sprinkler
Putty Bulb.

vau8han'sseed';tore s;m%°«K

that I you than whoather other can
sending. I have you now the cases
but sending, that can we you late
more sending." — Journal of Horti-
culture.

I

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The American Florist,

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HHEWS^v

•IBBMHilHai

Standard Flower Potsl

Packed Id small crates, easT to baodle.

Price per crate
1900 2in.. in crate, $4.88
1900 2« " 5.25

1500 IV, " 6.00

1000 3 5.00

800 3H •' 5,80

300 4 4.50

45« 4H 5.24

320 5 " 4.51

210 SH •' 3.78

Price per crate
144 i-in., in crate. $3.16
120 7 •• 4.20

60 8 " 3.00

HAND HADB

48 9-in., in crate, $3,60
48 10 " 4.80

24 11 " 3.60

24 12 •• 4.80

12 14 ■• 4.80

6 16 " 4.50

Seed pans, same price as pots. Send for price
Ubtof CylindersforCut Flowers. HanEing Baskets
Lawn Vases, etc. Ten per cent o9 for cash with
order. Address
■UnNGER BROS. POTTERY, Fort Edward, N. T.

or August Rolker & Sons. New York Atrenti,
31 Barclay Street. New York City.

Standard Flower Pots

Porosity and Strength

Unsurpassed.

Write for prices.

A.

1S21 Uavitt St..

F.

KOHR

CHICAGO.

Those Red Pots

"STANDARDS**

FULL SIZE AND WIDE BOTTOMS,
BULB PANS AND AZALEA POTS.

DETROIT FLOWER POT M'FT.
■ARRT BALSLET, DETRIOT. MICH.

Kep, 490 Howard St

Florists' Refrigerators

Write ns (or catalog and prices, statin;
size yon require, and for what kind of cut
flowers you wish to use the refrigerator:
also state whether you wish it ior display
or only for ttorace. „

Mo'cRAY REFRIGERATOR CO.

MO Mill Street, KENSALLVILLE, DTD.

4 .^ - ► 1

CUT FLOWER BOXES[

EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO

MANUFACTURERS

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

4

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Yankton, S. D. — The Yankton Nur-
sery has been sold to the Gurney
Seed Co. and the two firms will now
be merged into one.

London, Ont. — Hon. Adam Beck has
donated $200 to the Horticultural
Society to be used for premiums in
a lawn and garden competition.

The Moore- Livingston
Plant Stands.

Use These in Yoor
Decorations

with the three lUei yoo can obtain

All Heights, from 6 to 48 inches.

Mo other itand li lo tlmple and eadly adjnited.
Write or wire ui if unable to obUin the atanda locally.

Unsdowne, Pa.

The Moore=Uyingston Co., patentee.,

PHILADELPHIA OFFICE i
Central Trtiit BnlHlng, 4th and Market Street!.

Philadelphia. Fa.

yi^ Has stood the test of over a Quarter
of a Century.

THOMSON'S

Vine, Plant and Vegetable

MANURE

UNRIVALLED

FOR

Vines,

Tomatoes,
Cucumber!
all Flowering,
Foliage and
Fruit bearing
Plants,
Vegetables,
Lawns, etc.

The result of
many years
practical

experience.

PERFECT
PLANT FOODS

Sold by
Leading
American
Seedsmen.

Thomson's Special Chrysanthemum
and Topdressing Manure.

Freieht paid on quantities. Write for our
special offer to the American trade, pamphlets,
assents' circulars, etc., to SOlC makers,

WM. THOMSON G SONS, Ltd.,

Tweed Vineyard, Clovenfords, Scotland

Mention the American Florist wJien writing

A Perfect Carnation Support

"The best
that ever was or
will be made."

"It is just

what I have been

lookinu for."
That Is what

"Richmond"

say.

Price, per 100. No. 10, 29-in.
3-douHe-rin? $3 CO,

Per 1(00. No. 10 2y-in, 3 dou-
ble-riPR $28,00 f, o. b,
cars Richmond Ind,
If refi-rence is satisfactory;

oh for cash in 10 days

EAGLE MACHINE WORKS,

terms: oO days. 2%
Richmond, Ind.

American Flower and Tree Tub,

No. Top. Deep Price

14"<

16

19

21

25

25 ?i

12

14
16
18
20
22
24

$1,00
1,25
1.50
2,00
3.00
4,00
5,50

The AmericanWoodenware Mfg.Co

TOLEDO, OHIO

Wittbold
Watering System

The saving in time and labor for
one season will pay for a com-
plete equipment.

For particulars write to

E. H. HUNT

70-78 Wabash Ave^ CHICAGO

SYRACUSE RED POTS.

SYRACUSE RED POTS

For the tall trade
we have an A No, 1
stocli of laree stan-
dard pots fern pots
and seed pans, be-
sides everything' a
the pot line,
SYRACUSE POTTERY
CO,, Syracuse, N. Y.

Kramer's Pot Bangers

roi Sale by Wboiesale Seedsmea,

Florists and Supply Dealers.

Mce. Jl.OO per dozen by express Sampit

dozen by mail. $1,2^

L N. Kramer & Son. ""la^*"**

Florist's Red Pots

OF FINELY PREPARED CLAY.

Process and catalotme sent on request

The Peters & Reed Pottery Co. , "^^^T*

eEO. KELLER & SON,

MsDufactureri at

Red Pots

Before burinr write for pric«&
2614-2622 Hemdon St,

CHICAGO, ILL.

740

The American Florist.

Oct, 30,

A Leak in Your Boiler May Mean
Frozen Out Houses.

Hitchings 8l Company

If your boiler developes a weak spot
and springs a bad lean some midwinter
night when you are forcing it, an imme-
diate shut-down will be necessary which
often means damage to j'our plants and
actual loss in dollars and cents.

To protect j'ou from this very thing,
every Hitchings boiler sent out, has first
undergone a double high pressure water
test — first each section, then the whole
^ )oiler. Its bound to be perfect — you are
absolutely secure. Isn't this worth some-
thing in actual mone> — to have this
security? If you think it is, let's get
together on the boiler proposition.

ELIZABETH,

N. J.

New York Office, 1170 Broadway.

Superior to All Others

FOR HOT WATER HEATING

Superior Machine & Boiler Works,

840-850 W. Superior St., CHICAGO, ILL.

Write for prices and catalogue.

THEALLIEDTRADES

The John C. Moninger Co., of Chi-
cago has been very busy lately in-
stalling Moninger-Furman boilers and
complete heating systems in Chicago,
and the west, besides furnishing the
material for and putting up a great
many nev/ houses around the coun-
try. Among others might be mentioned
a palm house and plant house, to-
gether with a complete heating sys-
tem at Waldheim cemetery, Chicago;
a palm house 26x62 and six houses
20x30 with pipe frame benches and
cement floors, together with boiler
and complete heating system for L. F.
Swift, Lake Forest. 111.; the carnation
houses, two 27x168 and one 29x168,
for Emil Buettner, Park Ridge, 111.;
four houses 23x135 for Peter Weiss,
Niles Center, III., together with com-
plete heating system; one house 50x
146 for A. D. Wilson, Deadwood, S.
D. ; four houses for Poehlmann Bros.
Co., Morton Grove, 111.; one house 25x
125 for Sears, Roebuck & Co., Chi-
cago; one house 32x400 for Geo. C.
Whitcomb, Streator, 111., with a car-
load of pipe and fittings, and two
houses 25x100 feet of concrete con-
struction and pipe frame benches for
E. J. Longren, Excelsior, Minn.

Pennsbubg, Pa. — Owen Henry has
opened his new greenhouse.

Use our patent
ken Bench
Fittings and

Roof Supports.

^

IMPROVEOJ

THE JENNINGS
IRON GUTTER.

IMPROVED VAPORIZING PANS

For TobHCCo Kztrmcts, etc Send lor Circulars.

DIIXER, CASKEY & KEEN,

S. W. Comer Sixth biu Berk Streets

PHIL^U^ELPHIA.

VENTILATI1I6
APPARATUS.

Seed for catalotr.

U-BAR GREENHOUSES

ARE THE IDEAL HOUSES FOR PRIVATE ESTATES,
PARKSJNSTITUTIONS and FLORISTS' SHOWROOMS.

PIERSON U-BAR COMPANY

I MADISON AVE. NEW YORK

Write to us about

Materials and Plans

for any size and style of

GfiEENHOUSE

for new structure or repairs.

Hot Bed Sash '? ='°'^'' °\ =°5'

» m-w^ .-».ww. .-...»^«. gj^j, required,

Pecky Cjrpress

for benches, lasting and least expensive.

The Foley Mfg. Co.,

Western Ave and 26th St. CHICAGO.

Greenhouse BulldlDg.

Elyria, O. — Heacock Floral Co.
house, 24x300 feet.

Lancaster, O. — M. M. Miese,
houses, each 18x200 feet.

Cleveland. O. — J. M. Gasser Co.,
seven houses, 27x210 feet.

Norwalk, Conn. — A. N. Simpson, one
greenhouse.

two

HUGHSONVILLE, N. Y. — Irving's
greenhouse is rapidly nearing com-
pletion.

Hamilton, Ont. — A. Bailey, Went-
worth street, has made considerable
improvements to his greenhouse plant
this year. He finds business satisfac-
tory and increasing.

BUY THE

Taylor Automatic
RETURN TRAP.

AND SAVE MONEY.

Write for our Guarantee and
Best Prices

TAYLOR STEAM TRAP CO.

Battle Creek, Michigan. U. S. A.

Sterlino, III. — The Sterling Floral
Co. is making improvements to Its
greenhouses.

Westboro, Mass. — Work Is nearly
completed on the greenhouse at the
Westboro state hospital. The building
is 22x107 feet. Next year an unhealed
house will be built six feet away from
this one.

igog.

The American Florist.

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We Can Ship Any Size At Once

TELEGRAPH YOUR
ORDER.

The Kroeschell is

the most efficient

Boiler built.
Has the longest fire

travel.
Has thin water ways.
Has water front,

back, sides and top.
Made of boiler plate,

not cast iron.
The best and the

most heating sur-
face in the world

for the money.

KROESCHELL BROS. CO.,

440 West Erie Street, CHICAGO.

Never Needs
Covering

Air between glass better
than boards or mats

Sunlight comes through the glass,
raising the temperature of bed on cold-
est days to a good growing warmth.

Sunlight Sash lets in all the light
there is. You can get "Violets from
December until April especially if
several varieties are used." Young
tomato plants 2 and 3 inches high
when in the beds of other florists near
you under the single glass sash, the
plants are not through.

One man near Louisville tested sin-
gle and double sash side by side. He
now has 14i Double Glass Sash and
couldn't be induced to go back to
the old single glass sash. The sun-
light is too profitable.

Get early plants;

Get the big prices

Write for catalogue and our freight
prepaid proposition. Order early to
insure prompt shipment. Fast freight,
safe deliveryguaranteed. Writetoday.

Sunlight Double Glass Sash Co.,

(Incorporated)
934 E. Broadway, Louisville, Ky.

or Hot-beds
and Cold-Iraines.

ROCKFORD, ILL. — H. B. Sullivan has
disposed of his interests in the North
End Greenliouses to H. J. Slagle ot
Elgin, but will remain as manager of
the greenhouse department. Mr.
Slagle intends to develop and increase
the business.

DON'T

Take Our Word For It

Put a Morehead Return Steam Trap in your steam lines and try
it for 30 days at our expense. If you are not fully convinced of its
merits, send it back. Our "Trap Book" tells all about it. Writetoday.

Morehead
Mfg. Go.

1047 Grand River
Avenue,
DETROIT,
MICH.

Detroit Return Traps

in the 5<eejn- Heated Greenhouse

BtlTCR THAN A REBATE IN THECOAL BILL .

mwm BLOWER CO. (^"'"^"'"^JDtTROIT.MiCH

CHRIS. PFEIFFER BOILER GO.

e«-e8 Nfichican Streat.
CHICAGO.

W« build a special steel hjot water boiler
shipped ready for operatioa. No brick
moifvd.

^hon«

lain a3«i-«a»».

Steel ReturnTubularBoilers

The Most Bconomical Type of Boiler
for Greenhouse Heating. Highly
recommended by well-known florists.

JOHNSTON NEATIN6 CO., '^Siwto&l"-

WILKS'

Hot Wafer Boilers

ARE THE MOST ECONOMICAL

Boiler for Greenhouses

No Nitflit Fireman Regnired
wltb onr

SELF-FEEDING HOT WATER BOILERS.

Send (or Catalog and Prices.

S. WILKS MFG. CO.,

3503 Shields Ave. CHICAGO

742

The American Florist.

Oct. JO,

FOR SALE.

CI *CC New American natural gas made. 8x10
DLAOO 10x12 and 10x15 B double at $1.80 per box.
8x10 and 10x12 B single at $1 55 per box. 12x14 to
12x20. 14x16 to 14x20 B double at $1 92 per box.
16x16 and 16x18 B double at $2.0" per box. 16x20.
16x22 and 12x24 B double at $2 08 per box 16x24
B double at $2.13 per box. Discount in large
quantities.
PFCKY PYPRESS '*^^' bench board known.

pipe Good, serviceable second-hand, with good
'■'^ threads and a coupling with each length;
no junk. 1-in .3c: iH-in .4hc: Wv'm. 5c: 2-ln .
6?4c; 2V2-in . lOVJc: 3 in., 14c: 4-in.. 19c. New2-in.
standard black. 8!-'2c; old 4 in. greenhouse pipe.
14c per ft.: 4-in. boiler tubes, 7c per ft. All kinds
of fittings for 4-in. cast iron. All sizes new, black
and galvanized wrought iron pipe carried in stock.
Pipe cut to sketch.

nnilCDC One new Ideal sectional boiler, will
DUILCnO heat4200sq. ft. of glass: price $130 00.
One No. 5 H. B. Smith Mills sectional boiler, for
high or low pressure, just like new. Write for
special prices. We have the largest stock of
boilers, round and sectional, new and second-
hand hot water and steam, in New York or
Brooklyn.

piPE-FiniNG TOOLS ^,t:.^^t,ft^\^r

RADnCM Un?C Id lengths up to 50O (t., with
UAnULH nUoL couplings. 50-ft. lengths carried
in stock. ?4-in . 3-ply. guaranteed 100 lbs. pres-
sure. 8Hc; 4-ply. guaranteed 150 lbs. pressure. 9c:
4-ply. guaranteed 250 lbs. pressure, I2V2C.

lETROPOLITAN

Iaterial CC.

Greenhouse Wreckers.

1394-1404 Metropolitan Ave., Broolilyn, N. Y.

M!

Joliet, 111.

Business has been fair only for the
past few weelcsj^thejv.eather. having,
been to" .good for" inaoor social func-
tions. There has been, however, a
fairly good funeral business, while
decorations livened things up a little
during the past 10 days. Local carna-
tion growers are cutting a fair crop
but not enough to meet the demand,
the quality in all cases being good for
the season. There is also a good cut
of chrysanthemums on in the leading
varieties and these are preferred by
retailers to shipped in stock. A de-
luge of rain on the day of our visit
prevented us calling on several re-

+ ja i 1 ^T*Q

We found Albert C. Rott busy with
funeral work of which he gets a large
share. His designs are striking and
original and quite distinct from the
stiff, heavy work too often seen. He
opens his annual show and Hallowe'en
display this week and proposes to use
chrysanthemums and foliage princi-
pally, though the ubiquitous pumpkin
will also probably appear. A recent
decoration carried out by Mr. Rott in
yellow chrysanthemums and autumn
foliage has been much commented on.

The Thompson Carnation Co. is
utilizing the space between the de-
tached houses by roofing this over
and planting violets. Two such
houses 15x150 feet have been so
treated. Chrysanthemums are in full
crop here in all the leading varieties.

The new 50,000 gallon tank of the
Chicago Carnation Co. is now about
complete and looks big enough at any
rate. Water was bored for and found
at a depth of 204 feet.

Indianapolis.

Trade has picked up wonderfully
during the past week so that stock
moves well regardless of quantity, it
seems. The chrysanthemums, which
are now in full sway, are creating
quite a demand. Violets are obtain-
able on the home market, as also are
sweet peas. Lily of the valley still
has to be imported.

On account of elections throughout
the state the November meeting of the

Buy Material Now.

It is late in the season and the Florist who
is thinking of building for planting before
cold weather should place his order for
Material at once. Everybody is in a
hurry at this time and we have a large
number of orders on hand for Fall Delivery
If you are going to build send for the
estimate now. Our New Greenhouse
Catalogue is Ready.

John C. Noninger Co.

902 Blackhawk Street,
CHICAGO.

AttentionI! Glass Buyers!!

GREENHOUSE GLASS.

Yon will save money if you obtain our prices before you buy .
Quality A. No. 1. Prompt shipments.

Hooker's Greenhouse White Paint

The most durable white paint for this purpose.
Half barrels, (26 gallons), per gal. $1.35. 5 gal. pails, per gal. $1.40

H. M. HOOKER COMPANY,

Long DUUncc Phone
Monroe 4904.

WHOLBSALB GLASS AND PAINTS,

120 to t28 W. Washington St., CMoap.

The Standard Steam Trap

Has established a record far
above that of any other trap for
florists; being very simple, dur-
able and easily taken care of.
Catalogues of the Trap, Duplex
Gutter, and Standard Ventilat-
ing Macllinery, mailed free upon
application.

HIPPARD, Younj^stown, 0.

AKRON GAS ENGINE

Works equally well with Ras orgasoHne.
Is Air Cooled. Ideal for grtenhousi-
use. 3 h. p., 5 h. p. and other sizes. Writ"'
for descriptive booklet and prices.

THE AKRON MACHINE CO., Akron, 0.

state Florists' Association will be held
November 9 instead of November 2 at
3:30 p. m.

The violets which John Grande
brought to market last Saturday were
bought up immediately by retailers.

John Heidenreich's chrysanthemums
are now on the market, showing good
color and long stem. A. W. B.

Ma STIC A

FOR JIS7( — ^

yeenfiquseqia^
USE IT NOW.

CF.O.PIERCECO.

12 W. BROADWAY

NEW YORK

I

MASTICA is elastic and tenacious, admits of
expansion and contraction. Putty bccomea hard
and brittle. Broken glass more easily removed
without breaking of other glass, as occurs with
putty. LASTS LONGER THAN PUTTY.
Easy to apply.

The Amekigm ftorasT

RmErica is "the Praw of the I/essel; tbera mag fie more comfort Mmidships, but we are the first to touch Unknown Seas,'

Vol. XXXIH.

CHICAGO AND NEW YORK, NOVEMBER 6, 1909.

No. 1118

The American Florist

Twenty FIFTH Vear.

Copyright. 1909, by American Florist Company.

Entered as Second-Class Matter Nov. 11, 1891.

at the Post Office at CbicaEO, Illinois,

under Act of March 3, 1879.

Published Every Saturday by

AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY,

324 Dearborn St., Chicago.
Long Distance 'Phone : Harrison 7465.
Kastem OIHce: 1133 Broadway, New York.
raUadelpbia, Pa.: Robt.Kift, 1725Chestnat St.
Registered Cable Address: Ameno, Ctiicago.
Subscription, United States snd Mexico, $1.00 a
year; Canada. $2.00: Europe and Countries
in Postal Union. $2.50. Subscriptions
accepted only from the trade. Vol-
umes half yearly from August, 1901.

Address all correspondence, subscriptions, etc.,
.\merican Florist Co., 324 Dearborn St., Chicago.

SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND
ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS.

Officers— J, A, Valentine. Denver, Colo:
Pres.; E. G. Gillett. Cincinnati. O,, Vice-Pres ;
W, N. RuDD, Morgan Park, 111., Sec'y: H. B.
Beatty. Pittsburg, Pa., Treas.

Officers Elect — F. R. Pierson. Tarry town,
N. v.. Pres.; Fred W. Vick, Rochester. N. Y..
Vice-Pres.: H. B. Dorner. Urbana, 111. Sec'y:
H. B. Bkatty. Pittsburg. Pa.. Treas. Next meet-
ing at Rochester, N. Y., August. 1910

CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF AMERICA

Annual convention and exhibition, American
Institute, New Yorli, November, 10 12. 1909. Elmer
D. Smith. Adrian. Mich.. President: C. W. John-
son, care of W. N. Rudd, Morgan Park, 111,.
Secretary,

THE AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY.

Next annual convention and exhibition at
Pittsburg, Pa , January 26-27. 1910, Albert M.
Herr, Lancaster, Pa,, President: A. F, J, Baur,
Thirty-eighth St, and Senate Ave,. Indianapolis.
Ind., Secretary.

AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY.

Next annual meeting and exhibition at New
York. March. 1910. Aug. Poehlmann. Chicago,
President: Benjamin Hammond, Fishkill-on-
Hudson, N. Y., Secretary.

Our Supplements.

Subscribers should see that they get copies of
the fine supplementary Illustrations showing
Ugh grade design and decorative work. These
fine supplements appear with each issue and
ihonld be carefully preserved, as they mean
much to the retail florists in dealing with their
customers, illustrating as they do the various
kinds of work that the everyday florist is called
upon to perform.

Tlie papers in which the supplements appear
■hould be likewise preserved, as they contain
much valuable data with regard to these special
Illustrations. Subscribers should see that they
get every issue as otherwise they may miss
somcof tUs high grade work.

SUGGESTIONS FOR CUT FLOWER GROWERS.

New Crop Lily of the Valley.

Growers unacquainted with the dif-
ference between the new crop lily of
the valley pips and those which have
been resting for a year or over in cold
storage are apt to treat all alike and
when they find the new stock does not
answer so well to forcing as the cold
storage pips blame the firm who sup-
plied it. It is a recognized fact among
all experienced growers that roots of
any kind that have been svibjected to
the action of frost for more or less
lengthy periods start up much more
freely and quicker than others that
have only just arrived at the resting
state in the ordinary way. In the
case of lily of the valley pips this
difference is not so marked as it is in
some other plants but it is there just
the same and if the produce of the
new stock is needed for a certain date
more time and additional heat has to
be allowed to get it in. From 25 to
30 days, according to the heat ap-
plied, is not too much to allow for
new crop pips to be ready for cut-
ting while three weeks is usually suffi-
cient for cold storage stock. Some
growers make a point of clearing out
the old sand and replacing it with new
at the time the old stock is finished
and the new comes in. But this we
do not consider necessary or advisable
unless there has been trouble witli
fungus or something of the kind. The
sand after being used for a consider-
able period becoines softer and fills in
very close around the roots, so while
we advise a thorough cleaning of the
frames occasionally, we do not think
it advisable to take out the sand each
year or indeed as long as it keeps
clean and free of fungus.

Gladiolus The Bride.

The flowers of Gladiolus The Bride
may not bring a very high price but
the bulbs are cheap and easily grown,
safe to flower freely if good and on
this account profitable, especially to
the retailer who grows his own stock
partially at least. This bulb likes a
long season of growth, must have it in
fact, for it will not stand hard forcing.
Consequently the stock should be ob-

tained at once and potted or placed
in flats as soon as it arrives. The
bulbs are not large nor does the fo-
liage take up much room so if planted
in pots they may go very closely to-
gether. In fiats two inches apart is
a good distance and in either case the
bulbs should be just beneath the sur-
face but not buried deeply. After
planting, place the flats and pots in
quite a cool, dark .shed or cover with
something to keep the light from
them, leaving them here until growth
starts, by wliich time they will have
made some root. Place them, when
ready, in a good light position in a
house kept at a night temperature of
around 45° for a week or two then
give them rather warmer quarters ac-
cording to convenience. For the best
quality flowers the heat should never
exceed 60° at night though a few de-
grees higher may be given if forcing
becomes necessary to get them, on
time. The treatment is very simple
— plenty of water at the root at all
times, frequent spraying when the
weather is bright and occasional light
fumigations to keep green fly in check.

Pansles.

If good plants have been prepared,
pansies make an excellent crop to fol-
low the early chrysanthemums. Given
reasonable attention nothing is easier
to grow and when a demand for the
flowers exists they often prove more
profitable than violets and are certain-
ly far less trouble to handle. The
soil used for chrysanthemums is fre-
quently not of the best and its me-
chanical and chemical condition is
usually not improved by the watering
and feeding that has been practiced
for these hungry and thirsty subjects.
Consequently some new soil at least
must be added, not rich soil, aa a
rule, but a nice clean loam. The feed-
ing can come afterwards if it seems
to be necessary. Give the plants
about nine inches each way and plant
firmly with the hands. Xo rammer
or potting stick need be used. When
all are planted give a watering around
each plant, not all over the bench,
and spray very lightly for a few days

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if the weather is bright, if dull, not
at all. It will soon be seen when the
roots are getting hold of the soil and
then more water will be needed. The
correct atmosphere for pansies is just
about the same as for their congeners
the violets, though the pansies will
stand rather more heat if necessary.
But a circulation of moderately dry
air at all times must be kept up and
should any leaves decay pick them
off and stir a little dry lime and soot
around the plants. Keep the surface
soil scratched over lightly and avoid
overwatering which leads to weak root
action and a close moist atmosphere
around the plants.

General Hints.

The fine fall weather has put the
stock in all departments in excellent
shape. Growers should not be over
anxious to produce big crops of roses
and carnations now and it will pay
them far better to run the houses
cool with plenty of air and just suffi-
cient fire heat at night to keep the
temperature right. This will harden
and brace up the stock making the
growth solid and better able to with-
stand any slight check that is very
liable to occur during dark weather
in winter as well as better fitted to
answer to stimulating conditions of
feeding and forcing when these have to
be applied later. Much the same ap-
plies to violets. Growers who close
their houses and leave their ventilators
closed, on purpose to draw out an
early crop of flowers are bound to
suffer later owing to their plants
being soft and lacking in vigor. This
preparation for winter does not mean
that no flowers will be forthcoming.
In fact the better quality of the flow-
ers that are produced under these
conditions will almost even up to the
value received from the larger sup-
ply of inferior stock.

Feeding with liquid manure has, up
to the present, not been necessary
with young stock of roses, but the
earliest plants, from which a good
crop of flowers is expected for Christ-
mas or earlier and from which a few
flowers have already been taken, have
made considerable demands upon the
larder in the soil and may be the bet-
ter for a little feeding. If they have
been more or less closely pinched
back, with a view of timing the flow-
ers, and are not yet again in vigorous
growth do not hurry the feeding
but wait until the growth is get-
ting well away. Old stock that was cut
hack may also be fed a little now pro-
vided there is a good head of foliage
on the plants. It is too early for
feeding carnations that were planted
from the field but the earliest flower-
ing benches of plants that have been
inside all summer may be looking for
a little stimulant pretty soon. It is
largely, however, a matter of circum-
stances as they appear to individual
growers. Cleanliness, both of houses
and plants, is very important at this
end of the season. A grower \vho has
his houses littered up now must ex-
pect all kinds of trouble with insects
later on for he will probably get it.
Have all the houses picked over and
cleaned out at least once a week and
the little time spent in this way will
be well repaid by the increased health
of the plants and better appearance
of the place generally.

The Week at Peaceful Valley.

We have noted a decided improve-
ment in our retail trade the past
week. This applies to cut flowers
only — the plant trade still languishes.
There seems a tendency towards
larger purchases and a better grade
of flowers, a sure sign of easier money.
Nearly every day we have cut all
available flowers and often could have
sold more. On the whole, the pros-
pects for the season seem right in
my line — optimistic.

We have employed a little of our
leisure time in making concrete
blocks, and their manufacture will
keep us busy all winter. We not only
want to have enough on hand by
spring to build that new office and
salesroom, but also enough for the
side walls of two greenhouses that
must soon be rebuilt. No more
wooden construction for Peaceful
Valley. This is the concrete age.

THE LURE OF THE UNKNOWN.

From the earliest days the lure of
the unknown has been something that
our race could not resist. To explore
new lands and sail on uncharted seas,
to discover new peoples, new plants
and new things in science, appeals ir-
resistibly to most of us. To develop
new varieties of plant life is the prin-
cipal amusement of our own pro-
fession, a pastime that has resulted
in many valuable new flowers, fruits
and vegetables. The field for our ef-
forts is constantly broadening, and the
surface has as yet been but slightly
stirred. With the new material being
constantly given us by the travelers
and collectors, the hybridists are just
at the beginning of what should prove
the most fruitful era of their work.

Among those who have done good
work, and work that must tell largely
in the future, is E. H. Wilson, just
back from a two and one-half years'
trip in China, in the service of the
Arnold Arboretum. This was his
third visit to that region and the many
good things discovered and named by

him on his first two expeditions are
likely to be surpassed by the results
of his latest trip. The Optimist en-
joyed a pleasant chat with Mr. Wil-
son a few days ago and will try to
give your readei-s a glimpse of the
man and his methods. Picture a man
of medium height, rather slight in
physique, quiet in manner, looking
more like a typical store salesman
than a traveler and explorer of new
lands, and perhaps you can get a
iTiental picture of E. H. Wilson.

If you can get him to talk you will
soon find that the quiet exterior cov-
ers an intense earnestness and en-
thusiasm for his work. He is a young
man as yet, only 37, but he has ac-
complished much and made but little
noise about it. When I called he was
engaged in assorting his dried speci-
mens for the herbarium. These num-
ber over 25,000, and will occupy his
time for the winter. Most of these
specimens are now represented by
growing plants in the nurseries at the
Arboretum. It is impossible for me
to give much of an idea of the scope
and value of these introductions, but
all interested in new things are ad-
vised to keep in touch with the Ar-
nold Arboretum for the next few
years.

In the mountainous section of cen-
tral China and on the frontier of Thi-
bet the use of horses is impossible.
All these specimens, seeds and cut-
tings had to be transported hundreds
of weary miles on the backs of coolies.
Our usual conception of the peoples
who inhabit these districts, largely
made of the impressions received from
books of travel, is that they are sav-
age and disposed to be hostile to all
travelers. On asking Mr. Wilson about
this he replied that he got along nicely
with them and "rather liked them,
don't you know." One and perhaps
the only great disappointment of the
trip was the spoiling of a large ship-
ment of new lily bulbs, collected at
great expense. Owirg to heating on

CHAS. A. SAMUELSON'S NEW STORE, 2132-34 MICHIGAN AVE., CHICAGO.

Room Dcvutud to HIkIi Class WarL- and Baskets and Sample TalJK- Ducoratiuns.

Supplement to The American Florist, A'o. 1118, November 6, 1909.

A CASKET CROSS.

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shipboard the Tiulbs reached Boston
in such a decayed condition that none
couid be saved.

OPTIMrST.

THE RETAIL TRADE

A Casket Cross.

SEE SUPPLKMKNT WITH THIS ISSUE.

It frequently happens that a de-
•sign for the I'asket at a funeral is
needed when the mourners do not wish
to go to the expense of a pall or
casket cover ani in such a case the
casket cross is a very satisfactory so-
lution of the difficulty. It is usual to
make this design longer, but with
shorter arms also to taper the lower
end of the cross instead of keeping to
the conventional shape. In the ma-
jority of cases friends will name the
flowers they wish used, often flowers
of sentiment or something the de-
ceased was partial to during his or
her lifetime. Lily of the valley is fre-
quently asked for and is used in com-
bination with white or other roses,
gardenias or other flowers.

.4.S to the making of such crosses
there is nothing much new to be said.
The same care in color blending and
In the light artistic finish is needed
while the work should be continuous
rather than an outlined cross with
spray or bunch of flowers unless this
form is specially desired by the custom-
er. A suitable size for the casket
cross is five feet high and rather less
than two feet wide. At a Philadelphia
funeral a customer specially requested
Killarney roses and lily of the valley
and though this is rather different to
the orthodox funeral cross it proved
very satisfactory. Callas and roses are
also good for this design while white
lilies and Paper White narcissi or
Roman hyacinths together with suit-
able greens make a pleasing combina-
tion. Possibly the finest of all is made
by using cattleyas and Adiantum Far-
leyense. ' The broad, flat pinnules of
this fern are the most suitable of any
for use with orchids and the neutral
tints of the cattleyas make them espe-
cially good for funeral work of a high
class character.

Chas. A. Samue'son's New Store, Chicago.

Chas. A. Samuelson, in his new
store at 2132-34 Michigan avenue, al-
most directly opposite his late estab-
lishment, has a splendidly appointed
place in every way which will doubt-
les.s be of great assistance to him in
carrying on the high-class retail busi-
ness which he has handled for so
many years. Perhaps the most strik-
ing departure from the ordinary flor-
ist's store is the room shown in one
of our illustrations devoted to show-
ing samples of the beautiful and
unique stock of ware Mr. Samuelson
carrii^s. It is so varied that we can
only mention a few of the more promi-
nent kinds, and to anyone who is in-
terested in the material along this
line that goes to assist the florist, this
room is well worth a visit. The white
ware shown on the left of the picture
is the well-known Coburg German
ware, and the number of different
sizes, shapes and patterns of this ele-
gant ware is truly surprising. Small
individual vases or fern pots, larger
pieces and complete table sets are
here, all of the delicate manufacture

CHAS. A. SAMUELSON'S NEW STORE, 2138-34 MICHIGAN AVE., CHICAGO.
Partial View of Interior. Showing Icebox.

and delightful pure white finish for
which this ware is noted.

Close by is the beautiful Copen-
hagen or Danish ware, also white in
ground, but prettily decorated in pale
blue, with figures of children and ani-
mals. The Delta ware is most artis-
tic and beautiful, and there are sev-
eral varieties of it, the "mat green"
being a dull green that must contrast
splendidly with practically any kind
of flowers. The "Narona" Weller
ware, too, is very elegant, the color a
light brown or sienna, the patterns
very exclusive and beautiful. In the
Florentine pottery ware, made by the
Wheatly Pottery Co., there is a great
variety, but even this is outclassed by
the beautiful Florentine imported ala-
baster, a most artistic and beautiful
article. The antique brass ware in
great variety is also extremely telling
and good, while the Japanese, gilt and
Florentine gold basket or wicker ware
is also very beautiful and in great va-
riety. This class of goods, of course,
appeals to the better class of trade
only, and the fact of his being able to
carry such a stock shows the class
Mr. Samuelson caters to.

In the store proper during the
present week chrysanthemums and au-
tumn foliage were the principal show-
ings, all of extremely high grade in
the different varieties from the pretty
little singles, pompons and anemones
to the large flowering Japanese and
incurved blooms on long stems. We
noted, to3, a fine centerpiece, consist-
ing of Cattleya labiata and Adiantum
Farleyense in the window, while
samples of table decoration in Be-
gonia Gloire de Lorraine in pretty pink
and white ware and cyclamens in
white were also very attractive. We
described in a former issue the in-
creased space for working, oflice and
other conveniences, so need not say
anything more on this point, beyond
mentioning the fact that Mr. Samuel-
son is evidently well settled down in
the new place and doing an elegant
business.

Red Violets.

The effect of mentioning "Red vio-
lets" to the average Chicago retailer
is much the same as shaking the
proverbial red rag before a bull. He
gets mad and though he does not,
in all cases, paw the ground and make
a rush for the party flaunting the .
flag, he makes a good deal of noise
and bellowing about it. In an un-
guarded moment a representative of
the AMERICAN FLORIST promised one
of the dissatisfied ones to sound both
sides — that is, the wholesaler and the
retailer — on this debated and debat-
able subject, with the only effect upon
the mind of the writer of making it
even more difficult to come to any
conclusion as to the case for the
wholesaler who retails flowers and
floral designs. Undoubtedly the re-
tailers have a grievance but, as in
most other cases, there is much to be
said on either side.

Our inquiries into the subject led
to one case which is interesting: A
prominent retailer had been carrying
the account of a family who were
very fair customers but slow pay. Of
late he had found sales dropping off
and no money forthcoming, but being,
as too many retailers are, rather lax
in giving credit, did not pay much
attention to the matter until a boy
from a wholesale firm called in with
flowers that had been ordered and
inquired for the address of the de-
linquent party referred to, for whom
he had another box of flowers for
which cash had been paid. Xow here
was a clear case of hardship to the
retailer but, at thfe same time, he
was somewhat to blame himself, while
the wholesaler could not have known
of the circumstances. If this does
no other good it will at least convince
that individual retailer that it pays
to keep collections up to date as
nearly as possible.

Many retailers do not care to be
quoted on this matter, but in con-
versation with A. Lange, of Madison
street, he expressed himself as de-
cidedly against the practice. He says

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that jf the wholesalers would only
keep up the prices in the goods,
no great harm would be done and the
thing would die a natural death, but
when designs are made up for simply
the wholesale price of the stock used
and that of the wire frame." as he says
is done daily in .several wholesale
houses, then he claims, and we think
with perfect fairness, that a wrong
is being done to the retailer who has
his rent ana help to pay and is, after
all, the chief support of the whole-
saler. "We have no objections," Mr.
Lange says, "to a wholesaler making
up a design or selling cut flowers t6'
a friend, but we can always see work
being made up in some of the whole-
sale houses and ^ve know that these
wholesalers are reaching out for this
business and encouraging their em-
ployes to do so. and this we do not
think fair or just to us." Ernst
Wienhoeber, of the AVienhoeber
Floral Co., is decided in his views on
this question, and is dead against the
wholesaler usurping the trade that,
in all fairness, belongs 'to the retailer.
But he thinks that the whole thing
is not worth the attention that is
being given it and is not nearly as
much carried on as some retailers
would have us believe. "When doc-
tors disagree who shall decide"?

The wholesalers have a decidedly
strong argument. "In the first place,"
says the principal of one house, "the
bulk of our goods is shipped out of
Chicago altogether, and the trade of
the local retailers is but as a drop
in the bucket. Our out-of-town cus-
tomers order of us regularly, and must
at times have much stock left on
hand and wasted. The local inan,
on the other hand, relies on his near-
ness to the market to be able to
obtain all the stock he wants for rush
orders or funeral work at a minute's
notice and. even when stock is at
its lowest, will not help the whole-
.saler out by buying more than he
is absolutely sure of selling or nearly
so. Can you wonder it, with our ice-
box full of good stock, for the dis-
tribution of which we are morally
responsible to our growers, that, if
a private party comes in to buy flow-
ers, we are glad to see him? Let
the retailer in general show a little
spirit, as some of them already do,
and we will be glad to stick to the
wholesale end of the business en-
tirely and send inquirers for stock to
our customers." It is plain then that
this thing is not entirely up to the
wholesaler for he has his troubles as
well as the store man. If the agita-
tion that every now and then crops
up on this point leads to a better
understanding and a desire on the
part of both to pull together for the
benefit of the trade generally, it will
by no means have been in vain.

NoKTiiERX and western florists, says
the Mobile, Ala., Register, are de-
manding the Alabama-grown southern
smilax in preference to the coarser
and darker growths of the low lands
in Louisiana and Mississippi. Louis-
ville, Ala., growers have established a
profitable business in sending out
bamboo vines to Chicago and New
York.

CHRYSANTHEMUM MRS. W. E. KELLEY.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

Novelties of 1909.

Owing to an unfavorable season it
is impossible at this writing to speak
intelligently of many of last spring's
novelties. During early August, at the
time when the exhibition kinds set
bud and those which are best for the
purpose, the extreme heat which pre-
vailed, stimulated growth, rather than
development of buds. To illustrate this
point we will state that a bench of
300 Col. D. Appleton which appear
very fine as far as growth is con-
cerned and should have been fully
finished by November 1 is now, Oc-
tober 25, with a few exceptions, just
nicely showing color. For this reason
our observations are taken irom the
appearance of the growth and buds
rather than from blooms nearly de-
veloped.

Pockett's Crimson is a fine exhi-
bition variety but rather obstinate in
growth; from stock planted in April
some plants do not exceed 15 inches
in height with the tallest three feet.

W. R. Brock is too late to com-
ment upon at this writing. It is four

feet high with good stems and fo-
liage.

Golden King, three and one-half
feet, strong, sturd.v, stem rather small
but superb in color; a beautiful shade
of bright yellow.

Yellow Miller is a large yellow and
unquestionably a grand one for the
exhibition table. Commercially it
will not meet the approval of the aver-
age grower; early buds are imperative
to secure good blooms and these can
not be secured unless planted early.
Is not quite so far advanced as Crocus
which is much more easily managed.

Mrs. O. H.\ Kahn has splendid
growth and is a beautiful bronze.

Merry Jane,' Dolly Dimple and
Polly, all originated by F. Dorner &
Sons Co., are of the very liest habit,
stem and foliage good liut we must
wait until farther .idvanced to con-
sider their.;, merits.

Indiana'is a creamy white, the form
oC flowei;' and style of growth similar
to Appleton and apparently just as
easy to ' manage. Height." three feet
from June planted stock.

Chas. H. Totty is a long petaled
bronze of the exhibition section a
good one for the purpose.

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CHRYSANTHEMUM PRESIDENT TAFT.

Beauty of St. Kilda, from present
condition of the buds, will apparently
show to good advantage, but owing
to the peculiar color which is a rosy
amber must be considered with those
suitable for exhibition.

Rose Pockett is an exceptionally
large golden bronze, but its spinal col-
umn is insufficiently developed to hold
its head upright, hence it can be shown
only to advantage, with a stem not to
exceed 12 inches.

G. W. Pook and Leslie Morrison,
the former a salmon terra-cotta and
the latter a rosy crimson, have good
stems and foliage and can be utilized
in vases requiring long stems.

Gloria, a light pink, is cut and gone
and has been very satisfactory; the
early buds give the larger blooms but
are not so pleasing in color as those
taken about August 25.

President Taft is nearly finished
and looks well. This variety must
not be planted close or the stems
will be thin and likely to be soft and
weak.

Mrs. W. E. Kelley will, from present
indications, maintain the endorse-
ment given it last fall.

Elmee D. Smith.

Elmer D. Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich.

Elmer D. Smith is not only a chrys-
anthemum expert and specialist, he is
also a man of excellent system. In
fact, after a close study of the man
and his methods we are inclined to
think he is an expert and specialist,
because he has been so persistent a
systematiser. The other day on the
occasion of the visit of the Detroit
and Toledo florists' clubs, some one
had the curiosity to learn something
about the office methods here adopted,
and the filing system came in for some
comment, and Mr. Smith explained
that he had accumulated an unwieldy
pile of American Florists, dating
from the first issue nearly 25 years
ago, and that to preserve some of
the most excellent features of that
collection for reference, he had had
the articles more nearly touching his
interests neatly torn out (the entire
leaf), laid away in a numbered folder
in a vertical file, and a card made out
indexing the subject in such a way
that the article could be found at any
future time almost at once.

Another item of system: Mr. Smith
has realized, as few florists yet have,
the aid of photography to his busi-

ness. Wlic'ii lie has a fine wpirclmen
liliioiii (sometimes only, he ha,f so
runny), out conies the camera, and Ihr
tank system of developmeiil enables
him to spend little more time with
the picturi', but to proceed about his
other work. He thinks florists (grow-
iis, retailers, designers) make a great
mistake not to preserve images of
their best work, and with the sam<-
care that he flies the trade press cllp-
liings he files his negatives and iirinls.
li: th ' office Is kept a complete record
nf .very plant grown on the place,
I hi- entire history of the jilant,
the number of sjieciinens of It,
the number of blooms cut from it.
its treatment and in fact, everything
about It Is a matter of record. In ad-
dition to this the labels on his seed-
lings in the benches show their par-
entage, date, etc., and save running
to the records every time that kind
of information is needed. Mr. Smith
has very little to say about his syste-
matic and methodical ways, but they
show for themselves. In no other
way could he have attained and main-
tained for so many years the high
standard of his work.

One notable fact that is apparent
to one who makes an annual pil-
grimage to Mr. Smith's establishment
i;^ that this year the number of fine
specimen show varieties has been
somewhat reduced, owing to the con-
siderable number of seedlings of 1908
origination that are being tried a sec-
ond year. As these are gradually tried
out, many will be discarded, a few
saved for commercial introduction, and
the standard show varieties will be
given more space. Last year (1908)
there were 4,000 seedlings, and among
them were an unusual number that
were too valuable to discard without
another trial. Of course, many of
these had only a single trait or two
that might make them valuable for
further crossing, but a goodly number
brought an almost ideal combination
of growth, foliage and blooni. Among
such we noted several fine sorts that
had good, healthy, fully formed fo-
liage up quite to the petalage of the
flower. One such, a superb red, only
needs to have its center filled out a
trifle more, perhaps by taking another
bud, to make an ideal sort.

VARIETIES.

No 343-5-08 is a seeding from Mrs.
H. W. Buckbee. It has all the good
qualities o£ that variety, but has twice
the size. The color is a pure white
and it has very broad, slightly incurv-
ing petals.

A seedling from Gold Mine is 298-9-
08. It has narrow petals that hook
up and interlace, forming an extreme-
ly artistic incurved bloom; the color
is bright yellow.

Another very fine sort is No. 448-
10-08, a seedling from Sunburst. It
has long, strapped petals, of dull red
with golden reverse, many of the pet-
als twisting and others striped with
gold, presenting a unique anil very at-
tractive appearance.

There is a Japanese incurved of a
beautiful creamy white (291-1-08)
that is a seedling of Silver Wedding.

Another Japanese seediing is No.
346-7-08. especially notable for its in-
tense yellow color, a color that shows
for itself in any light. The outer pet-
als are reflex, while the center ones
are somewhat erect, all of which con-
vex and twist.

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Of remarkable substance is 343-7-
08, a light pink Japanese sort, with
convex and twisted petals.

Among the new sorts of 1908 origi-
nation and grown again the second
season are some of odd colors, colors
one finds it hard to quite describe, yet
that are very attractive. A buff with
a delicate tinge of pink showing in it
is 155-7-08. And very delicate in its

son sort and a very fine yellow, is in
full glory. A bench of Col. Appleton
also makes a splendid showing. Just
nicely coming are houses of Jeanne
Nonin and W. H. Chadwick and a
bench of Helen Frick. We noticed a
vast difference in the number of
plants that can be propagated from
the different varieties. An almost

New York and also at Cincinnati un-
der the number 197-5-08. Mr. Smith
describes it as a large white of dwarf,
robust growth in season October 20.
It has better stems and foliage than
Beatrice May, and will rival this
popular variety in other respects.

New Chrysanthemum Donatello.

Chrysanthemum Donatello was cer-
tificated at Cincinnati October 23 un-
der No. 36-44-08, and is one of Elmer
D. Smith & Co.'s novelties. It origi-
nated as a seedling from Monrovia,
an;l though not quite so deep yellow
in color flov/ers at the same time and
produces double flowers from buds
taken late. It grows three and one-
half feet high.

THE ROSE.

CHRYSANTHEMUM OROBA.

coloring is a creamy bronze and is
labeled No. 205-7-08.

Of course the above are only a very
few of a Jiouse of notable plants and
blooms. And all, with the exception
of a few white seedlings from Merza
are of 1908 orgination and being tried
out another season for some one or
more exceptionally good qualities.
Many pretty, odd things are seen
among a collection of single seedling.?
produced by Alois Frey of Crown
Point, Ind. They are, however, a lit-
tle bit late and hardly far enough ad-
vanced to comment on individually,
but look very promising. The same
might be said of the anemones, ex-
cept Mrs. B. F. Swift, Beatrice As-
mus, Mrs. Ida Kroe.schell and Ada
Sweet, which are furthest advanced.
A pretty thing of Mr. Smith's is a
seedling from Indicum or Golden
Chain. A pompon very much ad-
mired, is a very soft daybreak pink,
produced on long, slender, wiry stems,
which feature adds materially to its
grace. The plant just shows on the
extreme right of our picture of Mr.
Smith's house of seedlings. The in-
dividual blooms are about the size of
a silver dollar.

Speaking of the single and ane-
mone flowered varieties Mr. Smith
thinks there is a distinct place for
them in retail establishments that
cater to people who appreciate the ar-
tistic. In the nature of things thoy
do not ship very well, but if given a
little bench room would quickly pay
for themselves in really fine work. A
bench of Col. Roosevelt is hardly de-
veloped yet. but will be ready for
Thanksgiving. Fine, healthy foliage
comes up close under the bloom. A
bench of Golden Eagle, a late mld-sea-

ideal sort from any point of vifew is
Virginia Poehlniann. Many- sorts
propagate very freely, as, for instance,
Mr. Smith's Seedling No. 300-3-08, a
single plant of which has made nearly
300 plant? this season.

New Chrysanthemum Oroba.

This beautiful flower is one of El-
mer D. Smith & Co.'s novelties for
next season. It was certificated at

ED.

Propagating Roses.

Amekican Florlst: —

I understand that the American
method of propagating roses is much
quicker than the method of budding
usually practiced in this country, and
I should be glad if you would tell me
what is considered in America the
.quickest and most up-to-date plan of
multiiJlying roses in the shortest time.
Is it by grafting with single eyes the
whole of the year round? And upon
what stock? F. H.

Chester, England.

The majority of roses for benching
and forcing in this country are still
raised from cuttings, though grafting,
the same as practiced in England, is
also largely depended on, the stock
most used being the manetti, not the
seedling or cutting briar. The cut-
tings are made of about two to three
eyes and inserted in sand on propa-
gating benches, the bottom heat in
which is slightly higher than the tem-
perature of the house. Wood fairly
well ripened is chosen, not hard and
woody' or soft and green, and the sand
is kept very wet right along. As soon

CHRYSANTHEMUM DONATELLO

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HOUSE OF SEEDLING CHRYSANTHEMUMS AT ELMER D, SMITH & CO.'S, ADRIAN, MICH., OCTOBER, 1909.

as they are rooted the plants are pot-
ted in 2-inch pots and grown on "un-
til large enough for planting out.
Some firms here malce a specialty ot
growing these small roses for the mail
order trade, and grow thern by the
hundreds of thousands. The budding
on manetti outdoors is not so largely
practiced as in England. The system
of grafting is exactly the same in
every respect, except that the manetti
is used almost entirely. G.

In the Rose Houses.

It has often been a matter of sur-
prise to us to see in otherwise well
managed places the rose houses kept
almost closed during the bright
weather we get in' early fall. There
is absolutely no reason for forcing the
plants for the chrysanthemums are
daily increasing in number and with
plenty of them rose prices are sure
to be low. Par better allow plenty
ot air now and harden up the plants
so they will produce more and better
stock later. Even with American
Beauty if the stems are exposed to
plenty of air now they will set far
more flowers and these will be finer
in shape and color than if they are
kept growing in a soft condition, run-
ning up with weak foliage and long
slender stems. Far better have them
hard and vigorous for besides the
question of flowers there is also that
of spot and insects and these are
always more trouble when the leaves
are soft and easily punctured by the
insects or attacked by the fungus.

Bride and Bridesmaid are making
large numbers of good shoots and the
temptation to let them go on and
flower is great. But if they are al-

lowed to flower themselves out^ now
there will, in all probability, be few
flowers around Christmas when they
will make more than double the price
they are now. Pinch the shoots back
to the first dormant eye on fairly
strong wood and they will soon break
again, producing heavier wood and
consequently better flowers. Killar-
ney often produces buds on the stems
when only a few inches long and, in
order to get good flowers with a
fair length of stem it is necessary to
pinch these. They break again ' and
the point of pinching will be grrown
over and hidden before the flo^'ers
develop. Fairly liberal watering: is
necessary all around now but , the
effect of this, and also of feeding,
upon the leaves must be carefully
watched, especially on such varieties
as Richmond, that do not thicken
out the growth as much as some
others and in consequence are not
making so much root. G.

WITH THE GROWERS

Mignonette Foliage Injured.

Ed. American Florist: —

Please let me know what is the
matter with my mignonette foliage
and give remedy. A. E. P.

A parasitic fungus (Cercospora rese-
daae) is causing the spotting of the
leaves of mignonette. The disease is
known as leaf blight, and is some-
times quite destructive to mignonette,
especially in greenhouses. The spot-
ted leaves should, as far as possible,
be promptly removed, and the plants
sprayed with dilute Bordeaux mix-
ture, using four pounds of copper sul-
phate and four pounds of lime to 50
gallons of water.

Tlie Chicago Carnation Co., Joliet, Ui.

Fine as the standard varieties of
carnations are now at the plant of
the Chicago Carnation Co., Joliet, 111.,
the most interesting portion of the
place is that devoted to the several
novelties that this noted firm has
tried out and is growing in large
quantities this season. All these nov-
elties have some specially good point
about them, but of them all we think
the deep flesh pink, Mary Tolman,
made the best impression. It is a
vvondorful grower and a very continu-
ous bloomer, the young shoots break-
ing in all stages, though the plants are
flow-ering freely, good business-like
shoots that cannot fail to flower. The
flowers are large, of a pleasing shade
of deep flesh pink that does not fade,
flowers left on for comparison being
equally as bright and lively in color
as those just open. The biooms are
high in the center, prettily fringed and
of excellent contour and are borne on
stalks of good length and substance
that hold them erect at all stages. As
showing how easily this variety is
propagated, A. T. Pyfer, the manager
here, says that out of a batch of 10,-
000 cuttings inserted in March there
were not half a dozen that missed, a
remarkable record. Sangamo, another
beautiful bright pink variety, Mr.
Pyfer says is the quickest carnation
to flower from cuttings he has ever
handled and a very continuous
bloomer. Plants from cuttings rooted
in Jlarch — 10,000 of them in one
house — are now full of flowers and
buds and cutting is going on continu-

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ously. The flower has a glistening
bright tint that is very pleasing, is
well built and stands well on good
stems.

Conquest was raised on the place
here several years ago by the late
James Hartshorne and is the last one
he selected. It has been well tried out
since then and freely propagated, 5,-
000 plants being benched tnis year.
In color the flowers are somewhat
like those of Prosperity, light rosy
pink overlaid with a deeper tinge, but
the color does not fade as in the older
variety and it is a great favorite with
the retailers who like it much better
than Prosperity. It is a fine grower
and field plants of it do better here
than those grown inside during the
summer. Clara May had only been
benched a few days and not much can
be said about it from the plants seen
here, except that it is a small flower
but a most proaigious bloomer, every
shoot on the somewhat short stems
bearing a flower and there were many
to eacn plant. May Day is in excep-
tionally good form, altnougn the young
plants were topped and the tops in-
serted as cuttmgs. It is free and an
elegant flower, the color a pretty flesh
pink. It is without doubt a coming
variety. Pink Delight is a pretty
flower, but as we saw it here the
growth is too straggling and it looked
like a cropper. Mrs. Chas. Knopf is
a big flower and a fine color in the
way of Enchantress, but the heads ap-
peared a little too heavy for the stems,
though this fault may not be so ap-
parent later in the season. Alvina is
a beautiful cerise and a splendid
grower. Mr. Pyfer speaks very highly
of this variety and predicts for it a
great future. Of what may be termed
standard sorts White Enchantress is
largely taking the place of White Per-
fection here. Victory, "-Beacon and O.
P. Bassett are the principal red grown,
while Aristocrat is still a favorite, its
worst fault being that it is rather dif-
ficult to propagate. We give below a
few of the principal varieties grown
and the numbers benched:

White Enchantress 23,000

Enchantress 12,000

White Perfection 10,000

Sangamo 10,000

Mary Tolman 10,000

Beacon 9,000

Conquest 5,000

Aristocrat 4,000

Victory 4,000

Winsor 4,000

Afterglow 4,000

Rose Pink Enchantress.... 2,500
O. P. Bassett 2,500

Besides these are 2,000 each of Law-
son Enchantress, May Day, Alvina,
Mrs. Knopf, Pink Delight and A. Car-
negie, with smaller numbers of
Winona, Mrs. J. C. Vaughan, Splendor,
Gov. Deneen and a few others. There
is a promising lot of seedlings com-
ing into line, but none are sufficiently
tried out to be relied upon as yet. Mr.
Pyfer says that orders are coming in
rapidly for the new varieties and he
looks forward to a very busy season.
All around the evidence of careful
culture is seen and the growers have
evidently got their work well in hand
To improve the water supply a new
artesian well has been dug and a tank
of 50,000 gallons' capacity has been
built. Water was struck at a depth of
ifii feet and the supply is so good
that It rapidly filled to within a few
feet of the surface.

The Gasser Co., Rocky River, O.

A range of glass that is giving a
good account of itself in the char-
acter of the stock put upon the mar-
ket and thereby attracting to itself for
inspection all those within reach who
love to see good stock well grown is
that of the Gasser Co., Cleveland, O.
The glass covers an area of almost ex-
actly 200,000 square feet, and the
Gasser Co., under the management of
Mr. Darnell, and Prank Friedly, who
has charge of the growing end, are
certainly to be congratulated.

In almost its fullest glory is the
queen of autumn and a surprising
number of blooms were to be seen
on the occasion of our visit (October
16) for a time when chrysanthemums
were said to be rather scarce on the
Cleveland market. Roi de Italia, yellow
is a fine sort although few are being
grown around this section of Ohio.
Indiana, the new incurved cream white
of the Knopf Floral Co., of Rich-
mond, Ind., (October 10-20) is also
exceptionally fine. This is to be grown
more extensively here next season.
One of the finest houses on the entire
place is one of chrysanthemums
grown cool for Thanksgiving, includ-
ing W. H. Chadwick, Golden Chad-
wick, Golden Wedding, Adelia and
Jeanne Nonin. In all six houses are
devoted to chrysanthemums, 23,000
of which are grown in all the stand-
ard varieties.

In the rose section are 10,000 Kil-
larney, 2,000 White Killarney, 8,000
Richmond, 6,000 Bride, 4,000 Sport of
Bride, 4,000 Bridesmaid, 500 My Mary-
land and 500 Perle des Jardins. Out-
side of Cleveland, Sport of Bride may

texture than Bride and of a darker
green. Its strongest point is free-
dom from mildew. On being asked
why 6,000 Bride and only 4,000 Sport
(it Bride were grown Mr. Fnedley said
it was a mere matter of number of
plants they had been able to propa-
gate. Kaiserin and Carnot are also
grown for summer cutting and out-
doors Maman Cochet and White
Cochet are cultivated. To these last
two varieties an acre will be devoted
next season. The carnations are an
exceedingly clean and thrifty looking
lot of plants, and comprise the follow-
ing varieties and number of plants
of each:

Enchantress 6,000

White Perfection 5,000

Beacon 5,000

White Lawson 4,000

White Enchantress 4,000

Lawson 3,000

Winsor 3,000

Rose Pink Enchantress. ... 2,000

Lawson Enchantress 1,000

Victory 1,000

Lily of the valley is grown to the
extent of about 1,000 pips per week.
It is expected this figure will be in-
creased next year. There is also an
orchid house, the various cattleyas
being grown for the cut flower trade.
A fine house of poinsettlas is also
coming along nicely for the holidays.
For Christmas, too, 1,000 azaleas in
8-inch pots are being brought along
and are in fine shape. Azaleas are
also forced for Easter as also are
Crimson Rambler roses. Cold storage
Giganteum lilies are a splendid array
of plants. Formosum and longifloruni
are getting a nice start for Easter.
There are about 75,000 bulbs, includ-

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WTrletirs: Goldt.-n Wedding. Maud Dean and Globosa .\!bn.

be little known, but having originated
in Cleveland (we believe with the
Bates brothers), one sees it in nearly
all the establishments here. It never
was even given a name, but still
is locally known as Sport of Bride,
which title has the distinction of at
least telling how it come into exist-
ence. One of its merits as compared
with Bride is a heavier flower. It has
quite a large leaf, of somewhat thicker

ing narcissus, tulips, hyacinths, etc.,
getting well under way. as well as a
quantity of Fischer's Freesia Purity
which Mr. Friedley considers far ahead
of all other frecsias.

Five acres are devoted to outdoor
flowers, such as i)eonics, asters, cos-
mos, gladiolus, .Shasta daisies, hardy
chrysanthemums, hybrid roses and a
few dahlias, of which latter many
more are lo be grown next season.

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GROUP OF TOLEDO, O., AND DETROIT FLORISTS AT ELMER D. SMITH & CO.S, ADRIAN, MICH., OCTOBER 30.

Plans are already under way for
rebuilding the entire plant as men-
tioned in our Cleveland note.s in a re-
cent issue.

E, W. Feugar, Irvington, N. J.

E. W. Feugar is a fine example of
a good business man who can make a
success of anything he undertakes.
Some years ago, though engaged in
cither line.s of business, he undertook
Ihe growing of flowers, partly as a
pastime. He was so successful that
two years ago he erected quite an
( xtensive range at his present loca-
tion. Linden avenue, Irvington, X. J.
Three ne^v houses, 30x150 feet each,
have been erected for him this year
by the King Construction Co. These
liouses are built on the connecting
plan, with concrete foundations. In
reducing shade to the minimum, we
have never seen more successful work
than has been accomplished in the
construction of these houses. The
entire range now comprises a glass
area of about 60.000 square feet.

Much the larger part of the crop
is carnations. There is one house of
chrysanthemums and about 50,000
geraniums will he grown for next
season. In carnations. Enchantress,
Winsor, Mrs. Patten, White Enchant-
ress and White Perfection are ex-
tensively grown. The quality of White
Perfection, now seen at this range, is
much above the average for this sea-
son. Beacon and Victory are grown
for red. As already stated, Mr, Feu-
gar is engaged in other business and
absent much of the time. In the se-
lection of a foreman he has shown
the same good judgment which marks
his other activities. Edwin Persson,
the energetic young man in charge of
the range, has a good knowledge of
the florist business, and what is also
very important, seems to understand
the value of and appreciate a good
class of men for assistants. The en-
tire cut flower product of this range
is handled by Henshaw & Fenrich, 44
West Twenty-eighth street, New York.

The Chicago Show.

GREAT AMERICAN BEAUTY CONTEST -ONE HUNDRED BLOOMS.
First, Bassett & Washburn, Chicago; Second, Peter Reinberg, Chicago

Everyone who entered the Coliseum
at Chicago on the first day of the
show held under the joint auspices of
the Horticultural Society and the
Florists" Club Avas delighted with the
artistic arrangement of the great hall.
Many who have visited the show year
after year declared it much the best
they had seen in this respect. The
idea was a Japanese garden with
houses at the entrance and at various
prominent positions, lawns laid with
fresh green sod, great festoons of
southern smilax and other artistic
settings to keep up the illusion. At
night electric glow lamps to repre-
sent stars lit up a dark firmament,
while at the north end was a scene
depicting distant mountains, a pretty
and novel setting for a decidedly at-
tractive show. The booths of the re-
tailers around the hall gave a fine
finish to the outside while the fine fo-
liage plants, ferns and palms, the
specimen chrysanthemums and the
grand vases of cut blooms of these
and roses made a bright and pretty
scene, enlivened with good music and
the charming toilets of the lady
visitors.

Competition was not particularly
keen in the principal cut flower classes
but the blooms exhibited by the
veterans E. G. Hill & Co.. Richmond,
Ind., and Elmer D. Smith & Co.,
Adrian, Mich., were good enough to
win anywhere. In the collection of 2.'i
named varieties one bloom of each,
the former won somewhat easily, the
flowers of the famous Michigan grow-
ers lacking in finish. A few days longer
on the plants would have made superb
flowers of some of them. In the Hill
stand the champion bloom was prob-

ably a magnificent specimen of
Ongawa. Those who remember the
old Compte de Jerminy may think of
a glorious and refined flower of this
with foliage 'coming right up to the
bloom instead of the lanky stem and
they have a pretty good idea of
Ongawa. Harold Wells was a grand
white magnificently grown. The
Smith stand was largely composed of
seedlings and unnamed varieties but
a glorious bloom of Yellow Miller was
a revelation of what this variety can
do. The mossed board class certainly
cannot be called a success. It looked
like a poor imitation of European
methods, the flowers laying out flat on
the moss and therefore being bereft
of more than half their natural beauty.
Even the old cups and tubes would
be an improvement on this. The E.
G. Hill Co. won here and the blooms
were very fine had they been shown
in a moi'e natural way. Rose Pockett,
•\lice Lemon and Harold Wells were
among the best.

There were fine fiowers in the 50
bloom class and W.'N. Rudd's 50 Pink
Ivory that won in the class for this
color were superb, fresh as paint,
regular and beautifully finished. But
perhaps the star bunch in this section
was the magnificent 50 Col. Appleton
put up by Poehlmann Bros. Co. In
the yellow class. This variet.v is al-
ways shown well by the famous firm
from Morton Grove and this time they
have certainly smashed their own
record. The E. G. Hill Co. had a
grand vase of 12 Beatrice May and
close by an interesting display of pom-
pons in the 15 variety class. In the
specimen plant and group classes
Vaughan's Seed Store made a grand

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Nov. 6

display. A magnificent plant o£
Cosmos won in the class for specimen
singles and the same firm had equally
fine plants all through this section.

The Retailers' Booths.

The Ernst Wienhoeber Co. won in
the class for a booth in which the
principal feature was a table decora-
tion and it- was a truly artistic one.
The table itself had a centerpiece of
Dendrobium Phalsenopsis kept low and
flanked with Adiantum Farleyense, the
flowers and fern dropping on the cloth
and individual boutonnieres of gar-
denias were at each plate. At the
rear was a large mirror reflecting the
table, this being draped with Cibotium
Schiedei and autumn leaves. Side
mirrors were elegantly treated with
crotons and Oncidium varicosum while
graceful palms were stood at suitable
places. Chas. A. Samuelson followed
closely, his table being also treated
with orchids, a gold basket with
Cattleya labiata and Dendrobium
Phalsenopis and small vases of' the
same flowers. Here, as in the first
prize booth, simplicity and good taste
in arrangement were the leading fea-
tures and the effect was pleasing in
the extreme. A. Lange won in the
wedding decoration booth from Schil-
ler the first prize one containing life
sized models of a bride and bride-
groom the former carrying a lovely
bouquet of lily of the valley and Den-
drobium formosum, the latter wearing
a gardenia. The canopy was of as-
paragus and white flowers supporting
a wedding bell of roses tied with
chiffon while the room decorations
were principally White Killarney roses.
The Geo. Wittbold Co. put up an
elaborate booth in the class calling
for other features, the •ceiling being
draped with smilax the front having
some elegant small foliage plants.
Chrysanthemums, palms, lily of the
valley in baskets and American Beauty
roses were the chief features other-
wise. The mantel decoration booths
were a little disappointing though
Kidwell & Bro. and Schiller both
showed well in this class. In the
keenly contested class for 100 Ameri-
can Beauty roses Bassett & Wash-
burn took the blue ribbon, followed
by Peter Reinberg. There were four
other competitors in this class. Geo.
Reinberg showed quite a variety of
roses and orchids not for competition,
Richmond and White Killarney being
good.

A good showing was made by the
nurserymen. The Geo. Wittbold Co.
put up a typical winter scene, the snow
being well imitated and sparkling in
the light at night causing a good
effect. Large thorns and other trees
were covered with celastrus and there
were nice specimen conifers in va-
riety, also window boxes well filled
with suitable small plants. Vaughan's
Seed Store, Winterson's Seed Store,
Swain Nelson & Sons, Leesley Bros.,
the Maywood Nursery and Alex Sut-
terburg all had fine displays, Swain
Nelson's berried stock being very fine.
This firm showed Comptonia aspleni-
folia, fine specimen conifers, Euony-
mus Europeus and several attractive
berberises and azaleas. The south
parks had a fine display of orchids
including fine Cattleya labiata, various

oncidiums and dendrobiums, Iselias,
cypripediums and Vanda coerulea as
well as a showy and interesting lot of
flowering and foliage plants.

Roses were the great feature of the
second day and F. F. Benthey, this
city, than whom there Is no one bet-
ter qualified to speak of these flowers,
said that for general character they
were the best roses he had ever seen
at any show. Holton & Hunkel, Mil-
waukee, Wis., secured the first prize
for 25 American Beauty, Poehlmann
Bros. Co., second, and L. A. Coles,
Kokomo, Ind., third, there being eight
entries.

Fine weather prevails and the at-
tendance on the opening day com-
pares very favorably with that of the
National Flower Show last year.

Tuesday's Awards.

IWe learn as we io to press that the Judges
were not informed about a change In Rule 2
under which no exhibitor can be given two
prizes for the same variety in any one class,
seedlings excepted. In consequence some of
these awards will be changed November 4.— Ed.]

Chrysantheiuum Cut Blooms.

Vase, 50 blooms, white — Mt. Greenwood
Cemetery, Morgan Park. III., first; Poehl-
man Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111., second.

Vase, 50 blooms, pink. — Mt. Greenwood
Cemetery, first; The E. G. Hill Co., Rich-
mond, Ind., second.

Vase, 50 blooms, yellow. — Poehlmann
Bros. Co., first; The B. G. Hill Co., second.

Vase, 50 blooms, any other color. — The E.
G. Hill Co.. first.

Twelve blooms, one variety, white. — The
The E. G. Hill Co., first.

Twelve blooms, one variety, yellow. —
Poehlmann Bros. Co., first; The E. G. Hill
Co.. second.

Twelve blooms, one variety, red. — Bassett
& Washburn, first; The E. G. Hill Co.,
second.

Twelve blooms, one variety, pink. — The
B. G. Hill Co., first.

Twelve blooms, one variety, bronze. — The
E. G. Hill Co.. first.

Collection named varieties. 1 bloom each.
25 varieties. — The B. G. Kill Co., first; m-
mer D. Smith & Co.. Adrian, Mich., second.

Collection named varieties. 1 bloom each,
25 varieties, to be shown on mossed boards.
— The E. G. Hill Co., first.

Collection pompons in at least 15 varieties.
6 sprays or more of each sort In separate
vases. — The E. G. Hill Co.. first.

Chrysanthemum Plants.

One specimen plant, no restriction as to
color, size of pot or growth. — Vaughan's
Seed Store, Chicago, first.

One specimen plant, pink. — Vaughan's
Seed Store, first and second; Robt. F. Muel-
ler, Chicago, third.

One specimen plant, single. — Vaughan's
Seed Store, first andsecond; Robt. P. Muel-
ler, third.

Olie standard, any color, not less than
30-inch stem. — Vaughan's Seed Store, first
and second.

Three standards, not less than 12-lnch
stems or more than 24-Inch stems, five
varieties. — Vaughan's Seed Store, first;
Robt. P. Mueller, second.

Five specimen plants. In variety, not less
than 10-Inch pots. — Vaughan's Seed Store,
first; Robt. F. Mueller, second.

Five specimen plants, pompon varieties,
not less than 6-Inch pots. — Vaughan's Seed
Store, first; Robt. P. Mueller, second.

Five specimen plants, single white, not
less than 8-Inch pots. — Robt. F. Mueller, first;
Vaughan's Seed Store, second.

Five specimen plants, single yellow, not
less than 8-lnch pots. — Vaughan's Seed Store,
first; Robt. F. Mueller, second.

Twelve plants grown to single stem and
bloom, any color, not over 6 -Inch pots, not
over 30 Inches high above the pots. —
Vaughan's Seed Store, first and second.

Five specimen plants, single pink, not
less than 8-lnch pots — Vaughan's Seed Store,
first; Robt P. Mueller, second.

Group, arranged for effect, to occupy not
less than 100 square feet. — Vaughan's Seed
Store, first.

One plant of odd or bizarre variety. —
Vaughan's Seed Store, first.

miscellaneons Plants.

Most Interesting grafted specimen plant
of any kind. — ^Vaughan's Seed Store, first.

Ten palms. — Geo. Vflttbold Co.. Chicago,
first; Schiller. The Florist, Chicago, second.

One palm. — Vaughan's Seed Store, first.

One Boston fern (or sport of same). —
Geo. Wittbold Co., first; Vaughan's Seed
Store, second; C. C. Pollworth Co., Milwau-
kee, Wis., third.

One fiowerlng plant, other than Begonia
Gloire de Lorraine and chrysanthemums. — ■
Vaughan's Seed Store, first.

Six Boston ferns (or sports of same) one
or more varieties, not less than 10-lnch pots.
— John P. Kldwell, Chicago, first; Geo. Witt-
bold Co., second; Schiller, third.

Group of palms and decorative plants, to
occupy not less than 100 square feet of
space. — Geo. Wittbold Co.. first; Frank
Oechslin, Chicago, second: John Cook, third.

Collection of ferns, number of varieties to
be considered In judging. — C. C. Pollworth
Co.. first

Best filled fern dish, not to exceed 15
Inches In diameter. — Peter Schilt. first; C.
C. Pollworth Co., second; Geo. Wittbold Co.,
third.

Best basket or hamper of plants. — Geo.
Wittbold Co., first; Schiller, second.

Twelve Pandanus Veitchi, not less than
6 -inch pots. — Schiller, first.

Six Ficus pandurata. — Schiller, first.

Six palms, six varieties, in 5 to 7-inch
pots. — Geo. Wittbold Co.. first

Betailers* Booths.

Booth of which feature is mantel deco-
ration.— J. P. Kldwell. first; Schiller, second.

Booth of which feature Is table decora-
tion.— Ernst Wienhoeber Floral Co.. Chicago,
first; Chas. A. Samuelson, Chicago, second.

Booth of which feature is wedding dec-
oration.— Aug. Lange, Chicago, first; Schil-
ler, second.

Booth of which main feature Is other
than above. — Geo. Wittbold Co., first; J. F.
Kidwell, second.

One hundred American Beauty roses. —
Bassett &; Washburn, Chicago, first; Peter
Reinberg, Chicago, second and third.

Wednesday's Awards.

Roses — Cut Flowers.

Twenty-five American Beauty — Holton &
Hunkel, Milwaukee. Wis., first. Poehl-
mann Bros. Co., Chicago, second: L. A.
Coles, Kokomo, Ind., third.

Forty Richmond. — Bassett & 'Washbum.
Chicago, first; Peter Reinberg, Chicago, sec-
ond and third.

Forty My Maryland. — Poehlmann Bros.
Co., first

Forty Bride. — Poehlmann Bros. Co., first:
Weiland & dinger, New Castle. Ind., sec-
ond.

Forty Bridesmaid. — Weiland & Olingcr,
first.

Forty Killarney. Pink. — Poehlmann Bros.
Co., first: Bassett & Washburn, second;
Peter Reinberg. third.

Forty Killarney, White. — Poehlmann Bros.
Co., first; Bassett & Washburn. second.

Forty any other variety. — Peter Reinberg.
first, with Mrs. Marshall Field; Bassett &
Washburn, second, with Rhea Reld. and
third, with Kalserin.

One hundred Richmond. — Poehlmann Bros.
Co., first; Peter Reinberg second and third.

One hundred Killarney, pink. — Poehlmann
Bros. Co., first: Bassett & Washburn, sec-
ond.

One hundred White Killarney. — Poehl-
mann Bros. Co.. first and second.

One hundred Bride. — Poehlmann Bros.
Co., first; Weiland & Olinger. second.

One hundred any variety. — Poehlmann
Bros., first, with White Killarney: Peter
Reinberg second, with Mrs. Marshall Field:
Poehlmann Bros. Co.. third, with Perle.

Early Visitors.

• — Bather. North rup. King & Co., Minneap-
olis, Minn.

A. F. J. Baur, Indianapolis, Ind.

R. J. Birnbaum, Springfield, 111.

A. C. Brown. Springfield. III.

Miss Lotta Cohoon, Detroit, Mich.

Mrs. W. L. Cohoon. Detroit. Mich.

W. W. Coles and wife, Kokomo, Ind.

Chas. Crabb, of Crabb & Hunter, Grand
Rapids, Mich.

H. B. Dudley, Galesburg, 111.

George Dyslnger, Ionia, Mich.

E. D. Ellsworth and wife. Kansas City.
A. Emerlch, Paris, France.

John A. Evans and wife. Richmond, Ind.

George Field, Washington. D. C.

James Florev, Medlnah, N. Y.

Mrs. A. Ia Glaser and son, Dubuque, la.

W. Gruening, Omaha, Neb.

Louis Hartung, Two Rivers, Wis.

0. Herman, Council Bluffs, la,

J. J. Hess, of Hess & Swoboda, Omaha.
A. Johnson, Lake Geneva, Wis.
William Jurgens and wife, Newport.
J. J. Karlns. Plilladelphla, Pa.

F. J. Knecht, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Charles A. Knopf, Richmond. Ind.
William P. Longland. Lake Geneva, Wis.
T. Mellstrom, Bruges, Belgium.

P. J. Olinger and wife, Cincinnati, O.
C. H. Perkins, Newark, N. T.
W. R. Plerson, Cromwell. Conn.

1. L. Plllsbury, Galesburg, 111.

G. A. Sallenthin, La Crosse, Wis.

G. A. Sallenthin, Jr.. La Crosse, Wis.

Charles H. Schmitt Cleveland, O.

J. A. Sked, Denver. Colo.

S. S. Skldelsky, Philadelphia. Pa.

John TIplady, Lake Geneva. Wis.

Walter TIplady, Lake Geneva. Wis.

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Henry Tolmr.n. Walworth, Wis.
J. A. Valentine, Denver. Colo.
Charles Warneke. Detroit, Mich.
C. B. Whitnall, Milwaukee, Wis.
Mrs. J. F. Wilcox, Mrs. and Miss Kee-
line. Council IJliiffs, la.

Paul Zoellmr and son. La Crosse, Wis.

Morris Co. Gardeners' and Florists' Ass'n.

The fourteenth annual flower show
of the Morris County Gardeners* and
Florists Association was held in As-
sembly hall, Madison, N. J., October
27-28. Aside from the exhibits en-
tered for competition, the hall was
beautifully decorated with flowering
and foliage plants. The front of the
stage was gay with chrysanthemums
arranged against a bank of palms.
In the center of the hall there was
a pyramid of pot chrysanthemums in
various colors, mixed with fine foliage
plants, the whole being deftly ar-
ranged around a tall palm. Not only
in chrysanthemums, but also in roses
and carnations, the exhibitors came
out strong. Seldom have we noted
such good rose and carnation stock
at this season of the year. The
awards follow:

Cut Clirysanthemuius.

Thirty -six flowers in six varieties, six of
each (first prize given by Pierson U. Bar
Co., New York). — Wm. Duckham, gardener
to D. Willis James. Madison, first ; Chas.
Barbour. Bernards vi He. second.

Eighteen flowers in six varieties. — John
Downing, gardener to Dr. D. H. McAlpin,
Morris Plains, first; James Fraser, gardener
to O. H. Kahn, Morristown, second.

Twelve flowers in 12 varieties in one vase.
•^John Downing, first ; James Fraser, sec-
ond.

Ten yellow. — John Downing, first; James
Fraser, second.

Ten pink (prizes given by Stumpp &
Walter Co.. New York). — James Fraser. first.

Twenty -four flowers in 24 varieties, 12-
Inch stems. — Wm. Duckham, first; Chas. H.
Totty, Madison, second.

Special prizes for six flowers of O. H.
Kahn. Wm. Duckham and Merza in three
vases. — James Fraser, first.

Twelve flowers in 12 varieties (prizes given
by W. E". Marshall. New York). — John
Downing, first; James Fraser, second.

Six varieties. 12-inch stems — Alex Michel,
gardener to C. R. Hedden. Madison, first;

E. Wild, gardener to Mrs. G. P. Stone,
aiorristown, second.

Display of pompons.— Chas. H. Totty. first.

Six singles. — E. Wild, first; Alex. Michel,
second.

Six any other color. — CTlias, H. Totty, first.

Vase of flowers with other foliage. — John
Downing, first ; James Fraser. second.

Six pink.— Chas. H. Totty. first.

Six white. ^ — ^W. P. Voorhees. New Bruns-
wick, first ; E. McElhenny, second.

Six yellow. — W. P. Voorhees, first; Alex
Brown, gardener to G. McCuUough Miller.
Morristown. second.

Largest bloom in the show. — John Down-
ing with bloom of Lady Hopetoun.
Cut Roses,

Eighteen American Beauty (special prize
offered by Geo. E. Talmadge, Inc., manufac-
turer of "Alpine" insecticide). — L. A. Noe.
Madison, first; Henry Hentz, Jr., Madison,
second.

Twelve American Beauty.— L. A. Noe,
first; Henry Hentz, Jr., second.

Twenty-five Bridesmaid. — L. A. Noe, first ;
D. Falconer. Chatham, second.

Twenty-five Bride. — L. A. Noe, first; Henry
Hentz, Jr., second.

Twelve Bridesmaid. — L. B. Coddington.
Murray Hill, first; L. A. Noe, second.

Twelve Bride. — L. A. Noe, first; L. B.
Coddington, second.

Twelve Richmond. — L. B. Coddington,
first; Frank L. Moore, Chatham, second.

Twelve any other variety. — E. H. Behere,
first; Wm. Duckham, second.

Six American Beauty. — Alex McKenzie.
gardener to W, A. Reed, Portchester, N. Y..
first.

Six any variety except American Beauty.
— Wm. Duckham, first; Wm. Inglis, gardener
to J. Riker. Portchester, N. T., second.

Six Richmond. — Wm. Inglis, first; Wm.
Duckham, second.

Twelve White Killarney (prize given by

F. R. Pierson Co., Tarrytown. N. Y.). — L.
B. Coddington. first; Wm. Duckham, second.

Carnations.

Twenty-five blooms in
Duckham, first.

Four vases, four varieties,
each. — Wm. Duckham. first;
second.

variety. — Wm.

15 blooms in
C. H. Totty.

Two vases, distinct varieties. 12 blooms
each. — James Fraser, first ; Brant Bros.,
Utica, N. Y. , second.

Twelve blooffns, one variety (prizes given
by Benjamin Hammond, Fishkill, N. Y. ).—
Brant Bros., first; James Fraser, second.

Fifty violets, single blue. — Wm. Duckham,
first; C. H. Hathaway. East Oranse. second,

Chrysantliemum group not less than 50
square feet. — John Downing, first. (This
prize was a silver cup. offered by Rickards
Bros., New York.)

Specimen chrysanthemum. — Chas. H. Totty,
first.

Twelve chrysanthemums in flower. — John
Downing, first: Chas, Barbour, second.

Specimen Nephrolepis Scholzelli in S-inch
pot (prize given by Henry A. Dreer. Inc.,
Philadelphia). — E. Reagan. gardener to
L. A. Thebaud, Morris Plains, first; Philip
Lynch, second.

Six plants for Table decoration (prizes given
by Dr. H. McAIjin, Morris Plains). — Wm.
Duckham, first.

The celosias exhibited by Harry
Turner, gardener to Howard Gould,
Port Washington. X. Y., were note-
worthy and much admired. They
were not entered for competition.
Chas. H. Totty's seedling chrysanthe-
mums, R. F. Felton ( yellow) and
Mrs. W. Arnold (white) attracted
much attention. Eugene Dailledcuze,
Robt. Simpson and Peter Duff were
the judges. Arthur Herri ngton was
manager of the exhibition and Wm.
Duckham and Robt. M. Schultz com-
posed the committee of arrangement.
Lager & Hurrel, Summit, X. J., made
a fine exhibit of orchids, which had
no competitors. Geo. Giatras, West
Hoboken, X. J., exhibited his new fern
and received honorable mention. The
promoters of Aphine. the new insecti-
cide, have tinely equipped ofl&ces in
the Assembly hall building and they
had many interested callers during
the continuation of the show. The
quality of roses and carnations exhib-
ited was superb. We have never seen
its equal at this season of the year.

fOTHKR EXHIBITIONS OX PACiE 756.)

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Nov. <5,

TheAmerican Florist

1885 TwENTV-FiFTH Year 1909

ubscription. United States and Mexico $1.00 a
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in Postal Union. $2.50. Subscriptions
accepted only from those in the trade.
When sending us change of address always send
the old address at the same time.
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From the first issue the American Florist has
accepted only trade advertisements.

Advertisements must reach us Tuesday (earlier
if possible), as we go to press Wednesday.

We do not assume any responsibility for the
opinions of our correspondents.
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THE AMERICAN FLORIST,

324 Dearborn St.. CHICAGO.

THIS ISSUE 56 PAGES WITH COVER-

CONTENTS.

Suggestions for eut flower growers 743

. — New crop lily of the valley 743

— Gladiolus The Bride — Pansies 743 I

— General hints 744

The week at Peaceful Valley 744

The retail trade 745

— A casket cross (supplement) 745

— Chas A. Samuelson's new store (illus.).745

—Red violets 74 5

Chrysanthemums 746

—Novelties of 1909 (illus.) 740

— Elmer D. Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich.

(illus.) 747

— New chrysanthemum Oroba (illus.) ... .74,s
— New chrysanthemum Donatello (illus.). 74S

The rose 741?

— Propagating roses 748

— In the rose houses 749

Mignonette foliage injured 749

With the growers 749

— The Chicago Carnation Co., Joliet, 111, .749

— The Gasser Co., Rocky River. O 750

— F, W. Feugar, Irvlngton. N. J 751

The exhibitions 751

— The Chicago show 751

— Morris County Gardeners' and Flor-
ists' Association 753

— Nassau County, N, T.. Hort. Society . .756

— Lenox, Mass.. Hort. Society 756

— Elberon. N. J., Hort. Society 756

A.merican Carnation Society 754

Society of American Florists 754

Chrysanthemum Society of America 754

Obituary 755

— Patrick J. Keller 7o5

Chicago 75S

St. Louis 760

Detroit 760

Baltimore '^^-

Washington 76'2

Philadelphia 764

Boston 704

The Lonsdale banquet 764

New York "06

The Horticultural Society of New Tork..7G6

Cleveland 766

The seed trade 772

— Wholesale Seedsmen's League 772

Market gardeners 774

. — Notes on plowing 774

— Celery culture under glass 774

The nursery trade 776

— The Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesvllle,

O "6

— Robt. George (portrait) 776

Cincinnati 7 i S

SCBUHBAN Life for December will
have a grand holly wreath cover — •
get it for use as a store display sign.

American Carnation Society.

The following varieties have been
entered in the new section C thus far:
Mrs. J. C. Vaughan, Pink Delight,
Mrs. Chas. Knopf, Ruby, May Day, O,
P. Bassett, Wanoka, Apple Blossom,
Georgia, Bay State, W. H. Taft, Gov.
Deneen and Alvina. Each variety
will constitute a class by itself, for
which the disseminator offers a first
premium of $6 and a second premium
of $4. In each class 50 blooms are to
be shown, except in the class for Al-
vina. In this class six plants are to
be shown, grown in not over 8-incli
pots. Any one wishing to offer other
special premiums should forward full
particulars at once, in order to reach
.me before the premium list goes to
press. A. F. J. Bauk, Sec'y.

Indianapolis, Ind.

Albeet M. Herr says he will not
grow pansies at $3 per 1,000, and inti-
mates that the cut prices will soon
render geraniums likewise unprofit-
able,

CHICAGO retail buyers this year are
using yellow chrysanthemums far
more than any other color, their
popularity being represented by fig-
ures of four to one.

A New paper flower pot has been
put on the market, one that is very
serviceable and reasonable in price.
Subscribers who are interested can
have further particulars on address-
ing this office.

Personal.

The engagement is announced of
Roy Wilcox and Miss Keeline, Council
Bluffs, la. Miss Keeline is the daugh-
ter of a prominent stock man.

Society of American Florists.

REGISTKATIO.\ OF CHRTSA.NTIIE5IU.M.

Public notice is hereby given that
Samuel Cockburn & Sons, of Wood-
lawn, New York, offer for registration
the plant described below. Any person
objecting to the registration or to the
use of the proposed name is requested
to communicate with the undersigned
at once. Failing to receive objection
to the registration the same will be
made three weeks from this date.
RAISER'.S DESCRIPTION.

Frederick A. Cook. — Grows about
two feet high. Can be cut October
15; dark green foliage. Parentage —
Glory of Pacific; color mauve pink;
size of flower about five inches; orig-
inated with us about four years ago.
(The Chrysanthemum Society of
America passed on this in New York,
Philadelphia and Cincinnati in the
fall of 1908.) W. N. Rudd. Sec'y.

October 30, 1909.

Chrysanthemum Society of America.

WORK OF THE COJtlllTTEES.

New York, October 23. — Oroba (ex-
hibited as No. 197-5-08), Japanese
white; scored 86 points, commercial
scale. Elxhibited by Ellmer D. Smith
& Co., Adrian, Mich.

Cincinnati, October 23. — Oroba
scored 86 points, commercial scale,
here. Donatello (exhibited as No. 36-
44-08), Incurved Japanese yellow,
.scored 88 points, commercial scale.
Both exhibited by Elmer D. Smith &
Co., Adrian, Mich.

Madison, N. J., CJctober 27. — Mrs. W.
Arnold, Jai)anesc, white; scored 88
points, commercial scale. Exhibited
by Chas. H. Totty, Madison, N. J.

The varieties exhibited by Chas. H.
Totty and certificated at New York
October 16, 1909, under Nos. 1-2 have
been named Mrs. A. R. Peacock and
Mrs. W. Wincott, respectively.

Through an error, David Eraser's
name was given the secretary as to
present a paper at the New York
meeting. Thos. Proctor of Lenox,
Mass.. should have been given. He is
to read a jjaper on "Pot Grown Chrys-
anthemums for Exhibition Blooms."

The variety exhibited at Cincinnati.
October 16, by the E. G. Hill Co.,

Richmond, Ind., should read Edmond
Abbe, not Edward Abbe.

EXAMINING COMMITTEES.

President Elmer D. Smith has an-
nounced the committees to examine
seedlings and sports on the dates as
follows:

October 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 and
November 6, 13, 20 and 27. Exhibits
to receive attention from the com-
mittees must in all cases be prepaid to
destination and the entry fee of $2
should be forwarded to the secretary
not later than Tuesday of the week
preceding the examination or may
accompany the blooms. Special at-
tention is called to the rule requiring
that sports to receive a certificate
must pass three committees.

Boston, Mass. — E. A. Wood (chair-
man), James Wheeler, Wm. Nichol-
son. Ship flowers to Boston Flower
Market, care of John Walsh.

New York. — Eugene Dailledouze
(chairman), Wm. Duckham, A, Her-
rington. Ship flowers to New York
Cut Flower Co., 55 Twenty-sixth St.,
care of chairman. All flowers to be
on hand by 2 p. m. on day of exam-
ination.

Chicago. — J. B. Deamud (chair-
man), Geo. Asmus, W. H. Kidwell.
Flowers should be sent care of J. B.
Deamud, 51 Wabash Ave., and should
arrive by 2 p. m. on day of examin-
ation.

Philadelphia. — A. B. Cartledge
(chairman), John Westcott, W. K.
Harris. Ship flowers to chairman,
1514 Chestnut street.

Cincinnati. — R. Witterstaetter
(chairman), James Allen, Henry
Schwartz. Ship flowers to Jabez
Elliott Flower Market, care of jan-
itor. C. W. JOHNSON, Sec'y.
Morgan Park, 111.

i*leetlng:s Next Week.

Baltiniurc, Md., November 13, 8 p. m. —

riardeners' and Florists' Club, Florists' Ex-
change, St, Paul and Franklin streets.

Boston, Mass., November 4-7. — Annual
chrysanthemum show of the Massachusetts
Horticultural Society, Horticultural Hall.
Address Vi^m. P. Rich. Horticultural Hall.
:J00 Massachusetts avenue, Boston.

Butte. Mont., November 12. — Montana
Florists' Club, Columbia Gardens.

Chicagro, November 10. — Gardeners' and
Florists' Union No. 10615. 10-12 Clark street.

Cincinnati, C. November 13, 8 p. m. —
(Cincinnati Florists' Society, Jabez Elliot.
Flower Market.

Cleveland, O.. November 8, ":30 p. in.—
Cleveland Florists' Club, Progress hall, 2610
Detroit street.

Davenport, la., November 11. — TrI-City
Florists' Club.

Hartford, Conn,, November 13, 8 p. jn. —
The Connecticut Horticultural Society,
('■lunty building.

IndianapnliH, Intl., November 9, 3:30 p. m.
— State Florists' Association of Indiana.
State House.

La Crosse, Wis., November 9. — La Crosse
Gardeners' and Florists' Society, Hotel Stod-
dard.

Madison, N. J., November 10, 8 p. TO. —
Morris County Gardeners' and Florists' So-
ciety. Masonic hall.

New liondon. Conn., November 10, 8 p. ni.

— New Ijnndon County Horticultural So-
(i.-tv. Elk's hall.

New York, November 8, 7:30 p. ni. — New
York Florists' Club. Grand Dpera house
liuilding.

New York, November 10, 4:30 p. m. —
llnrticultural Society of New York. Amer-
i.:in Institute rooms.

Oinalia, Neb.. November II, 8 p, ni. —
(iinaha Florists' Club. City hall.

Kochester. N. Y'., November 8, 1:30 p. TO.

— Commercial Florists' .\ssoriation of
Rochester. 24 Stone street.

SprinBlleld. O.. November 8. -Springfield
Florists' Club, office of Good & Reese Co.

St I.onls. Sin., November II. 2 p. m. —
St. i.ouls Florists' Club. Odd Fellows build-
ing. Ninth anil Olive streets.

Toledo, O., November 10.— Toledo Florists
Club.

WinnipeK. Man., November 10. --'Winnipeg
Florists' .Association.

igog.

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756

OBITUARY.

Patrick J. Keller.

Patrick J. Keller, a pioneer florist
■of Oakland, Calif,, died suddenly
while dining at a restaurant, October
16, from an attack of heart disease.
Mr. Keller was a native of Ireland,
55 years of age and went to California
30 years ago, establishing the gardens
and greenhouses on the hill near
Mountain View cemetery. This place
has long been known as Keller's Rose
Park. Mr. Keller also conducted a
retail store at 570 Seventh street. Oak-
land. He was a man of much public
spirit and did a lot of good in the
community in which he lived. He is
survived by a widow and nine un-
married children.

Wants, For Sale, Etc

One Cent Per Word, Cash with Adv.

For Plant Ad vs.. See Read; Reference Section.

Where aoswers are to be mailed irom this office,
eacloie 10 cents extra to cover postaee. etc

Stiuatlon Wanted— .'Vs assistaot in carnatioDs
^or roses. MiddU west prefeTed: single, aie 26.
Key 951. care .'American Florist.

Slluattoa Wanted— VouDE man. 24 years old,
Al designer and decorator; German with best
references. Key 952 care American Florist.

Sllualton Wanted— As greenhouse assistant
in good commer:ial establishment: four years'
experience age 25: Bay vicinity. Address

H. JACOBSEN Box 19 Menlo Park Calif.

Situation Wanted — First class greenhouse
and landscape gaid;:ner wishes position on pri-
vate place: married one child: best references.
Key 953 care American Florist.

Help Wanted- Rose growers, at once. Apply to
Frank Dolan care lohn Voung Comoany,
Bedford Station. New Vork.

Help Wanted— Young man for general green
housework; one with a good knowledge of bed
ding plants preferred; wages $45 per month and
■room. John Th.-\tcher, Chester. W.Va.

For Sale— A first class good paying aid old
established cut flower stand, in Chicago at a bar-
gain to close up an estate. For particulars ad
Jress Mrs Harry P. Phelps Princeton. III.

For Sale— .\ 10 OTO foot greenhouse in good
college town. ^ money maker and priced right.
Do you want it? The Smiths, Manhattan Kans.

For Sale or Rent— Greenhouse property in a
Michigan city: splendid location: three houses:
more than lO.OOO feet: with or without dwelling:
market unlim ted: no better shipping point in
'Michigan- easy terms. If you mean buEiness,
address No. 9 Fairmont .^ve.

Hunter's Park. Duluth Minn.

For Sale— In British Co'umbia glass house 71^
■feet long, benches made: 16 ft. in width with 40 0
house plants; new house erecting for winter vege
tables. 11 Oft. by 2u; dwelling, poultry runs. etc..
on 9 acres of irrigated land: beautifully situated
Neighboring towns w th 12.000 inhabitants make
-good market III health cause of selling.

•Address Key 948. care American Florist

FOR SALE.

In Chicago. 22,000 sq. ft. glass entirely Id car-
oations; in good condition.

nuegge Bros.* 4840 N. Leavitt St., Chicago.

TO LET;

Part of laryr store, w'th large biisi-mrnt. sit
uated in the center ot the wholesale tlo'ist!*' trade.
Good opportunity lor Florists' Supplies, Green

■Goods, Ferns, Etc., or any businrss connected

vwitli the florist trade.

MANHATTAN FLOWER MARKET,

Wholesalo Flor'sts. Neur Vnplf CWv

46 west 2StII St., "*** '"'"' *-""•

For Sale or Rent.

Prosperous retail establishment, store
aud greenhouse. Wrightwood, Iviiicoln
and and ShefTield avenues, opposite the
Northwestern L station. For full partic-
ulars address or call on

J. T. HELBOK, 1419 Wrightwood Av<>.. Chicago.

Wanted to Lease.

Retail greenhouse establishment, with
option of buying. State particulars, size
of greenhouses, rent, sale price. Eastern
or southern states preferred.

Geo. TuU, Oak Ridge, Virginia

Man with experience in the seed busi-
ness for general office and some steno-
graphic work, and filling orders. State
age, experience and wages expected.

Western Seed and Irrigation Company,
Fremont, Neb.

WANTED

At once, a competent rose and car-
nation grower; permanent position to
sober, reliable man; wages $18.00 per
week. Address

Key 941, care American Florist.

WANTED

A capable man as my assistant in a wliolesale
and ritaillbusiness. Must havi- a knowledge of
ol pot plants, niaktne of funeral designs, etc. A
good opening to the right man. Address

M. BLOY, 880 Van Dyke Ave., Detroit, Micli.

WANTED.

A tirstclass gardener, married, for a country
hom<- near city of Milwaukee. Wisconsin:
capable of takios care of flower and vec-
. -table gardens and orchard. Must have
best of references as to ability, experience,
etc. Position to be taken by December Isl.
Write for further particulars to
P. O. Box 565. Milwaokee, Wis.

WANTED.

A young man, 21 to 25 years old; Al
store man, decorator and designer, with
good references. State salary wanted.
Position first-class. Address

Key 954, care American Florist,

Seedsman Wanted.

An experienced seedsman who is
capable of filling different positions in
ttie house, and who can also sell
goods on the road.

In replying, be explicit, giving ful
particulars as to experience, ability
and character; also give references.

NORTHRUP, KING 6 CO.,

Seedsmen, Minneapolis, Minn.

Propagator Wanted

High Qrade Man

For a modern, up-to-date
commercial greenhouse estab-
lishment. Wages, $60 per
month. Address

Key 949, care American Florist

Notice to Engineers and
Landscape Gardeners.

San Antonio, Texas, Oct. 6. 1909.

The cityof San Antonio invitescomi>etitive sug
festive plans for platting:, designing and beautify-
ing a new cemetery to be known as "Mission
Cemetery."

Topographical maps of the tract of land upon
which said cemetery is to be established can be
seen in the office of the City Engineer,

A cash prize or premium of Five Hundred
($500.00) Dollars is offered for the best and most
acceptable plan; a cash prize or premium o(
Three Hundred ($300.00) Dollars for the second best
plan; a cash prize or premium of Two Hundred
($200.00) Dollars for the third best plan, for so
platting, designing and beautifying said cemetery,
which prizes above mentioned will be awarded
upon ttie recommendation of the Mayor and the
Cemetery Committee of the City Council, who
reserve the right to reje:t any or all plans sub-
mitted, and whose decision as to the award of said
prizes or premiums shall be final.

All plans for which prizes have been awarded to
become tbe property of the City of San Antonio.

All plans must be securely sealed, addressed to
the "Cemetery Committee of the City Council.
San Antonio, Texas." and be submitted on or
before 11 a. m.. January 6th. 1910.

BRYAN CALLAGHAN. Mayor.

Attest: FRED FRIES, City Clerk.

AHOLLYWREATH

Red and Green.

FOR HOLIDAY CIRCULARS
AND ADVERTISING.

Plates for printing this fine Holly
Wreath in two colors— green leaves
and red berries and ribbon— $3.00 per
set of 2 plates. Larger size, 3^ix4
inches, $5.00 per set of 2 plates.

Plate shown here for one color,
$1.60. The larger size, onecolor$2.70.

Cash with order.

American Florist Co.

324 Dearborn St., CHICAGO

756

The American Florist.

iVov 6,

THE EXHIBITIONS.

CONTINUED FROM PACK 753.

Nassau County, N. Y., Hort. Society.

FIFTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION.

The fifth annual exhibition of tlie
above named society was held in Pem-
broke hall, Glen Cove, N. T., October
28-29. This society has already estab-
lished a fine reputation on account of
the shows which it has staged in the
past, and this year's exhibits were not
behind their predecessors. It is taken
for granted at this season of the year
that greenhouse chrysanthemums will
be the leading- features ot a show.
This was true of the Glen Cove event,
but considering the lateness of the
season a surprisingly fine showing was
made with outdoor stocks. As attest-
ing the interest which both owners of
articles and commercial dealers take
in the exhibition, a long list of special
premiums was awarded.

Special Fremiams (or Members OnI.T.

Silver cup, presented by J. H Troy, New
York, for the best collection o( outdoor
roses; to be won three times before becom-
ing property of the individual. — Henry Gaut
gardener to H. L. Pratt. Glen Cove.

Silver cup. presented by Mrs. F. S. Smith-
ers, Glen Cove, for best collection outdoor
chrysanthemums; to be won three times be-
fore becoming property of winner. — John "W.
Everett, gardener to John L. Pratt, Glen
Cove.

Premiums presented by Mrs. J. Byrnes,
Oyster Bay, for collection ot single chrysan-
themums.— John W. Everett, first; G. Wil-
son, gardener to BenJ. Stern, Roslyn, N Y.
second.

Premiums presented by Miss Whitney, for
bouquet of flowers by children. (Gardeners'
or florists' children not eligible.) — John E
Bartly, Glen Cove, first; Anna E. Donahue,
Glen Cove, second.

Mrs. Howard Maxwell's prizes for Phoenix
Roebelinii.— S. J. Trepess, gardener to J.
Rogers Maxwell, Glen Cove, first; B. W.
Knight, gardener to L. B. "W. Ladew. Glen
Cove, second.

Mrs. John Alvin Young's prizes for col-
lection ot outdoor roses correctly labeled. —
G. Wilson, first.

Mrs. H. J. Bucknall's prize tor 25 WInsor
carnations. — Wm. Eccles, gardener to Mor-
timer L. Schiff, Oyster Bay, first; G Wil-
son, second.

Mrs. Howard Whitney's prize for best 12
blooms chrysanthemums, distinct. 15-inch
stems. — James Elmslie, gardener to W. T
Harkness, Glen Cove, first; J. Robinson, gar-
dener to Colgate Hoyt, Center Island, sec-
ond.

W. H. Bowne's prize for largest chrysan-
themum bloom in show. — Wm. Eccles, with
bloom of Lady Hopetoun.

Mrs. Benjamin Stern's prize for model
flower garden, not to exceed three feet
square, tor assistant gardeners only. — Wes-
ton Sims, Oyster Bay, first; Duncan Bea-
ton, Glen Cove, second.

Oscar Adder's prize for vase of Anemone
Japonica. — J. Macdonald, gardener to J. H.
Ottley, Glen Cove, first.

Titus & Bowne's prize for 25 carnations.
In variety. — Wm. Eccles, first; John T. In-
gram, Oyster Bay, second.

F. Stapleton's prize for 18 blooms chry-
santhemums, three of each. — Wm. Eccles,
first; J. F. Johnston, gardener to Paul Dana,
Glen Cove, second.

J. Henry F. Matz's prize for 25 carnations
arranged tor effect. — John T. Ingram, first;
S. J. Trepess, second.

Burnett Bros.' prize for collection carna-
tions.— John T. Ingram, first,

J. Henry P. Matz's prize for 100 single
violets. — Henry Gaut, first.

Peter Henderson & Co.'s prize for 25
blooms chrysanthemums, arranged for ef-
fect, foliage or ferns used. — A. McKenzle,
gardener to Percy Chubb, Glen Cove, first.

Burnett Bros.' prize for 100 single vio-
lets.— H. Matz, first; G. Wilson, second.

Rickards Bros.' prize for 12 American
Beauty roses. — Valentine Cleres, gardener to
P. S. Smithers, Glen Cove, flrst.

H. Gaut's prize for six chrysanthemums
In 6-inch pots, six varieties. — John P. John-
ston, first; J. Macdonald, second.

W. H. Weeks' prize for three specimen
bush chrysanthemums, three varieties, to
show 2-inch stem. — A. McKenzle, first.
Schedule Classes.

Group of chrysanthemums, 50 square feet
with foliage plants. — Wm. Eccles, flrst.

Specimen bush chrysanthemums. — A. Mc-
Kenzle, flrst.

Group of ornamental foliage and flower-
ing plants. 75 square feet. — A. McKenzle,
/Irst; S. J. Trepess. second.

.Specimen palm,-^>4, McKenzle, first.

Three terns, distinct. — C. W. Knight, flrst;
G. Wilson, second.

Specimen fern. — J. Macdonald. first; C.
W. Knight, second.

Fern dish. — J. Macdonald, first: John T.
Ingram, second.

Asparagus Sprengeri. — A. McKenzle, fijst;
V. Cleres, second.

Chrysanthemnms.

Six blooms, distinct. — J. Robinson, first;
J. F. Johnston, second.

Six white. — Wm. Eccles, first; C. W.
Knight, second.

Six yellow. — A. McKenzie. first; James
Elmslie, second.

Six pink. — R. Cartwright, gardener to
Walter Jennings, Cold Spring Harbor, first;
Wm. Ross, gardener to H. C. Phipps, Ros-
lyn, second.

Six crimson. — ^Valentine Cleres, first.

Six bronze. — A. McKenzie, first.

Collection of outdoor flowers. — J. O'Brien,
gardener to Parker D. Handy. Glen Cove,
first.

Cut Roses.

Twelve white. — J, Robinson, first; G. Wil-
son, second.

Twelve pink. — A. McKenzie, first; G. Wil-
son, second.

Twelve any other variety. — V. Cleres, first;
A. McKenzie, second.

Cut Carnations.

Twelve white. — V. Cleres, first; G. Wilson,
second.

Twelve pink. — V. Cleres, flrst; G. Wilson,
second.

Twenty-five pink (commercial). — J. T. In-
gram, first.

One hundred double violets. — R. Cart-
wright, first.

Fifty single violets. — B. A. Redenbach,
gardener to Mrs. L. J. Bushey, Glen Cove,
first.

Table centerpiece. — R. Cartwright, first;
E. A. Redenbach, second.

The Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford,
N, J., received a certificate of merit
for a fine display of orchids and fo-
liage plants. Jas. A. Mills, gardener
to Wm. E. Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, re-
ceived a cultural certificate for a fine
exhibit of potatoes, In addition to the
prize winning, there were many other
meritorious exhibits. The society is to
be congratulated on its enterprise and
for the excellent arrangement of
everything, considering the fact that
all the stock could not be staged on
one floor of th-2 hall.

Lenox, Mass., Horticultural Society.

The annual meeting of the Lenox,
Mass., Horticultural Society was held
October 26-27 in the town hall and
was conceded by many to be the best
ever held. A number of visitors were
noticed from other towns including
Wm. Cahill, J. B, McArdle, W. E.
Marshall and Harry A. Bunyard, of
New York; Julius Roehrs, Rutherford,
N. J.; Arthur Griff en and Andrew
Pow, Newport and Robert Lawrie and
Maurice Fuld , Boston. The judges
were Harry Turner, Port Washing-
ton, N. Y., Andrew Michel, Newport,
R. I., Thos. Roland, Nahant, Mass.,
and Geo. McWilliams, Whitinville,
Mass, The following are the princi-
pal awards:

Three specimen chrysanthemums. — R.
Speers, first; 12 single stem chrysanthemums
in 6-inch pots. — A. J. Loveless, first. Prizes
given by the Pierson U. Bar Co., New York.

Specimen kentia, specimen areca

and specimen fern (three classes). — -A. H.
Wingett, first in each. Prizes given by A.
H. Hews & Co., Cambridge, Mass.

Group of orchids. — A. J. Loveless, first;
F. Heeremans. second. Prizes given by R.
& .1. Farquhar & Co.. Boston, Mass.

Twelve Cattleya labiata. — Thos. Proctor,
first. Six C. labiata. — A. H. Wingett,
first. Prizes given by Lager & Hurrell,
Summit, N, J.

Twenty-four cut blooms of chrysanthe-
mums.— E'. Jenkins, flrst. Prizes given by
A. T. Boddington, New York,

T-welve chrysanthemum blooma of varie-
ties disseminated In 1900. — T. Proctor, first.
Prize given by the Bay State Nurseries,
North Ablngton, Mass.

Eighteen American Beauty roses. — F.
Heeremans, flrst. Prize given by Scott
Bros., Elmstord, N. Y.

Twenty-four pink roses and 24 white (two
classes). — First in each. A. Ii. Wingett.
Prizes' given by Stumpp & Walter Co.. New
York.

Vase of 50 roses in variety. — F. Heeremans,
first. Prize given-by. the Juliua Roehrs Co.,
Rutherford, N. J.

Twtnly-fuur white carnations and 24 pink
(two classes). — A. H. Wingett, first \n
each. Prizes given by W. B. Marshall &
Co.. New York.

Specials.

Ten blooms of chrysanthemums, one va-
riety.— P. Heeremans, first; A. J. Loveless,
second; Thos. Proctor, third. The first prize
in this class was the Chrysanthemum So-
ciety of America cup.

Six blooms of chrysanthemum, Mrs. Otto
H. Kahn. — E. Jenkins, first; S". Carlqulst.
second; Thos. Proctor, third. Prizes given
by Chas. H. Totty, Madison, N. J.

Besides these classes good prizes
for various fruits and vegetables were
offered by the Bon Arbor Chemical
Co., Howard & Morrow, Pittsfield,
Mass., and Peter Henderson & Co.,
New York. The principal prizewin-
ners in these classes were B. Jenkins,
S. Carlquist, David Dunn, A. H. Win-
gett, Thos. Page and A. J. Loveless.

Elberon, N. J., HorticuUural Society.

FIRST ANNUAL EXHIBITION.

The first annual exhibition of the
Elberon, N. J. Horticultural Society
was held in Townley's hall, Long
Branch, October 27-28. -A.s an initial
effort, the exhibition was a fine one,
and this society may be justly consid-
ered as in close competition with older
organizations. The officers are: A.
Bauer, president; R. R. Hughes, vige-
president; Adam Worth, secretary:
Wm. Bryan, recording secretary, and
James Kennedy, treasurer. The ex-
hibits were well staged and the stock
was of fine quality. The awards fol-
low:

Chrysanthcniuni Plants.

Group not to exceed 75 square feet, ar-
ranged for effect, to be edged with foliage
plants. — James Kennedy, gardener to G. "W".
Young, Deal Beach, first: A. Bauer, gardener
to Henry Goldman, Deal Beach, second.
Flowering: and Foliage Plants.

Groups arranged for effect not to exceed
75 square feet. — Peter Murray, gardener to
S. R. Guggenheim, Elberon, flrst; A. Bauer,
second.

Specimen palm. — Peter Murray, first.

Foliage plant (not palm). — W. R. Symons,
gardener to S. M. Goldsmith, West End,
first; Peter Murray, second.

Cut Chrysanthemums.

Eighteen blooms, six varieties, 24-Inch
stem. — A. Bauer, flrst; James Kennedy, sec-
ond.

Twenty blooms, 12-inch stems. — A. Bauer,
flrst; James Kennedy, second.

Twelve blooms distinct. — Wm. Dowlen,
gardener to F. Achelis, Rumsen, first; James
Stevens, gardener to A. Friedman, Red
Bank, second.

Six yellow. — A. Bauer, flrst; Peter Ewan,
second.

Six pink. — W. W. Kennedy & Son, Red
Bank, first; A. Bauer, second.

Six crimson. — A. Bauer, first; W. W. Ken-
nedy & Son. second.

Six any other color. — Peter Murray, flrst:
A. Bauer, second.

Eighteen blooms arranged for effect with
autumn foliage. — Peter Ewan. first; August
Grieb. gardener to Samuel Sachs. Elberon,
second.

Cut Roses.

Twelve American Beauty. — Peter Murray,
first.

Twelve white. — Wm. Turner, first: Peter
Murray, second.

Twelve pink. — Wm. Bryan. Elberon, flrst;
A. Bauer, second.

Twelve any other color. — W. R. Seymour,
first.

Carnations.

Twelve white. — A. Bauer, first; Peter Mur-
ray, second.

Twelve pink. — A. Bauer, first; Peter Mur-
ray, second.

Twelve red. — Peter Murray, first; A.
Bauer, second.

Twelve any other variety. — Peter Murray,
first.

One hundred single violets. — W. R. Sey-
mour, first.

One hundred double violols. — Wm. Bryair,.
first.

A special prize offered by Jos. A.
Manda, West Orange, for collection
of orchitis in bloom, was taken by A.
Bauer. In the competition for the
prizes offered by Vaughan's Seed Store
for vegetables, four were awarded
to Wm. Dowlen and two to Peter
Murray. A. Grieb was awarded the
prize offered by J. M. Thorburn Co.
for collection of vegetables.

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757

APHINE

Is the New Insecticide
That Kills Plant Lice
Of Every Species. •* •^•^

This has been demonstrated in tests made by the highest
scientific authorities of the land, and is proclaimed an
infallible remedy for all outside plants.
For the Greenhouse and Conservatory it has no

equal among the various insecticides now in use.

Is a combination of essential and ethereal oils, combined
with nicotine, in a readily soluble and available form,
and can be applied as a spray, wash or dipping solution.
It is used at an average strength of one part Aphine
to forty parts of water— full directions on each can.

Price $2.50 per gallon.

Collier's Weekly says "APHINE has a future
as long and wide as the United States."

Mr. Charles H. Totty says "APHINE will do
all you claim and more."

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Another says "APHINE will do the work, if
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Boston, Rochester, Bufialo, Detroit, Chicago, St. Louis, with negotiations pending
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The first shipment has just been made to the Pacific Coast to MacRoriC--

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If your supply house does not handle APHINE, write us
and we will send you name of our nearest selling agent.

For Descriptive Circular Apply To

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Nov. 6.

"The Busiest House in Chicago"

CHRYSSNTHEMUlVflS,

Beauties, Carnations, Roses,

VALLEY, FANCY FERNS, WILD SMILAX, ASPARAGUS, GALAX,

J. B. DEAMUD CO

L. D. Phone,
Central 3155.

51 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO.

Chicago.

ALMOST A GLUT.

The almost summer weather that
started in on Saturday and continued
until Monday niglit brouglat a world
of flowers into the market and, by the
same token, shortened up the buying,
with the inevitable result that there
was the nearest approach to a glut
that has been seen for some time.
Added to this a great number of roses
that had been grown especially for
the flower show opened so quickly
under the summer heat that they had
to be placed on the market on Monday
and sold. Box after box of extra
long American Beauty roses met this
fate, as did also Killarney, My Mary-
land, Mrs. Jardine and others.

Some of the growers are talking
about throwing out Bridesmaid this
season in favor of Killarney — in fact,
some few of them have already done
so- — while some still pin their faith to
the older rose, claiming that it is a
better shipper for long distances, and
they also predict a shortage of Brides-
maid this winter, with a large de-
mand. Bride is selling well, as is
White Killarney, and it is rather in-
teresting to watch the fight for favor
between these two varieties. Which
one will ultimately capture the popu-
lar fancy remains to be seen.

Chrysanthemums are not such a
glut as they were a week ago, al-
though there are still more than
enough to supply all demands. Some
beautiful varieties are now coming
in, though one or two growers are ex-
ceptionally late with some varieties
that are usually much in evidence at
this time of the year. The shortage
in carnations is a thing of the past
and while prices remain pretty stiff
they are not so out of proportion as
they were a week ago and, as a con-
sequence, the demand is more normal.

There was a shortage of lily of the
valley for a few days, but hardly
marked enough to cause any advance
in price and by Tuesday the supply
was all that was required. Callas are
now coming in in larger quantity and
Harrisii lilies are plentiful. There is
a great deal of wild smilax and box-
wood on the market with a steady
demand and there is no shortage, nor
sign of shortage in Asparagus plumo-
sus, A. Sprengeri or any other greens.
Every one is busy with the ilower
show, as alnaost every man on the
market is on one or more committees,
and as we go to press the show gives
promise of being one of the most suc-
cessful that has ever been given in
this city. Certainly everyone has en-
tered heart and soul into making this
annual autumn festival one long to be
remembered in the trade and if it does
nothing else it will bring the whole-
saler and retailer to the realization
that their interests are identical and
can be best served by everyone work-
ing with the idea that the advance-
ment of the trade in general means
the advancement of each individual
business.

FLOELSTS' CLUB MEETING.

A special meeting of the Florists'
Club was held at the Union restaurant
Friday evening, October 29, with
President Asmus in the chair. This
was the last of the special weekly
meetings before the flower show and
a large crowd was on hand to discuss
the final arrangements for the show
and gather up the loose ends. The
reports of the various committees and
that of President Asmus showed that
everything was well in hand and pre-
saged one of the most successful au-
tumn flower festivals that this city
has ever witnessed.

A good deal of stress was laid on
the use and abuse of trade tickets

and J. C. Vaughan explained these
were sold to the trade for 35 cents
with the distinct understanding that
they were for the exclusive use of
the trade and their families and not
to be sold to the general public.
Chairman Foley, of the committee of
the entertainment of the ladies, ex-
plained that the ladies from out of
town would be entertained at a the-
ater party on the afternoon of No-
vember 4, followed by a dinner at the
expense of the club.

R. W. Peterson, a son of J. A.
Peterson, of Cincinnati, O., was a
guest of the club and made a few apt
remarks, and H. E. Phillpot stated
that he had come all the way from
Winnipeg to attend the meeting, and
stated that it always paid him to
make the journey and he did not pro-
pose to miss any club meetings. R.
S. Woodyard, Geo. Woodward and W.
C. Johnson were appointed a commit-
tee to take care of the balloting on
the nursery exhibit and Geo. D. Reid,
Elmhurst, and Ed. Assa, Bowmanville,
were proposed for membership. The
following new members were elected:
Geo. Woodward, Fiftieth and Lake
avenue: H. P. Gerhardt, Wilmette;
Geo. Fisher. 76 Wabash avenue; Julius
Shattls, 19 Wabash avenue; A. Miller,
84 Randolph street; August Bergland,
Western Springs; Albert Erickson,
Maywood; D. A. Robertson. 22 E. Elm
street; John Schollsman, 45 Wabash
avenue; Harry Frank, Jr., 98 E. Lake
street; Andrew C. Skafgard, 19 Ran-
dolph street; Eric C. Johns.n, 19 Ran-
dolph street.

John Boulton, of Buffalo, rendered
several selections on the cornet, of
which instrument he is a master, after
which the meeting was adjourned un-
til Thursday evening, November 4, at
7 o'clock and will be held In the
manager's ofBce at the Coliseum.

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Chrysanthemums

We only grow the best commercial varieties that will stand shipping without being bruised or wilted

YELLOW, WHITE and PINK, per doz., $1.00 to $3.00.

Beauties, Killarney, Kaiserin, Carnot, My Maryland,
Richmond, Rhea Reid, Perle, Etc.

EXTRA FINE FLOWERS

Our plants are all grafted, producing very large solid buds.

Try Buying Direct of Tiie Grower-

PRICE LIST

AMERICAN BEAUTIES

Extra lone

30 to 36 inches

24 inches

18 inches

12 inches

Kaiserin, Carnot, White HUlamey

Extra long and select

Good lensths $5.00

Medium lengths

Short stems

Per doz.

$3.00
2,50
2.00
1.50
1.00
Per 100

$8.00
5.00
4.(0
300

Killarney, Bride, Perle, Richmond and Reid.

Per 100

Extra long $6.00 to $8.00

Good lengths ,5.00 to 6.00

Medium lengths 4.00

Short stems 3.00

Carnations, Fane? Red Bassett.. 5.00

other varieties 3.00 to 4.00

Chrysanthemnms, per do7 l.OOto 3.00

Per ICO

Lily ol the Valley $3.00to$4.00

Asparagus sprays 2.00 to 3.00

Asparagus strings, ea. 50c 60c

Sprengeri

Smilax per doz. . $1 .50 to $2.00

Adiantum

Galax, bronze per 1000, $1.25

Galax, green 1.25

Ferns, new crop... ' 1.50

2.00

1.00

BUY DIRECT OF THE GROWERS

BASSETT & WASHBURN

Store and Office: 76 Wabash Ave.

OHIOAOO

Greenhouses: HINSDALE, ILLINOIS

FLOEISTS DANCE.

Columbia hall had all the appear-
ance of a flower show on Wednesday
evening, October 27, the occasion be-
ing the fourth annual dance of the
Wholesale Florists' Employes' Club,
Nearly 200 were in attendance and
everyone enjoyed themselves thor-
oughly. The musicians were hidden
behind a bank of palms, furnished by
the Geo. Wittbold Co., and every lady
was presented with a bunch of chrys-
anthemums, the gift of Poehlmann
Bros. Co. A reference to the florists'
directory will show who was there.

NOTES.

For flower show week the Fleisch-
man Floral Co. is putting up a grand
display, principally of ehrysantlie-
mums, though other flowers, notably
a grand bunch of 100 or so of Ameri-
can Beauty roses in one of the great
metal vases that are far and away
before the average show vase for
beauty, are shown. A magnificent
plant of the delightful single pink.
Cosmos, another of The Bard (red)
ond one of Golden Age were displayed
in prominent points while splendid
specimens of more ordinary size of
singles and anemones were seen. This,
of course, is outside of tlie usual fine
stock of orchids and all choice novel-
ties that can always be seen here,

■Vaughans' Seed Store is distributing
10,000 copies of "Gardens in Windows,
on Porches and in Front and Back
Yards" or helps for the city beautiful
by J. H. Prost, the city forester. This
circular is intended to supplement the
illustrated talks given every evening
at the Coliseum during the run of the
flower show. The circular contains
sensible and practical information for
the town gardener, together with plans
for the beautifying of town lots and
suggestions for their planting and it
is altogether an excellent and readable

little circular which everyone should
get hold of.

Edgar B. Washburn and his bride
arrived home November 3, from Colo-
rado Springs, where they have been
spending their honeymoon, and will at
once start housekeeping in the mag-
nificent new home at Hinsdale, pre-
sented to them by O. P. Bassett,
grandfather of the groom. Mr. Bas-
sett was the host at a large dinner
party given the happy couple on their
arrival and they will later be enter-
tained at the home of the groom'.s
father, C. L. Washburn.

Alpha Blberfleld of the Alpha Floral
Co., Kansas City, Mo., and his wife
spent several days in the city last
week, running down to Joliet on Fri-
day for a visit to the Thompson Car-
nation Co. Mr. Elberfleld reports that
he did a business of almost $90,000
the past year and expects to make it
$100,000 for the year ending June 30.
1910.

H. E. Phillpot came all the way
from Winnipeg to attend the meeting
of the Florists' Club, arriving in town
the morning of October 29. He is
with us all the week, doing good work
at the flower show and will leave for
Toronto on Monday to attend the an-
nual convention of the Canadian Hor-
ticultural Association.

Frank Pasternick had a painful ac-
cident October 27. While making up
a bouquet at the Ernst Wienhoeber
Co. store, where he is employed, a
large pair of shears fell from the table
and stuck into his foot. It laid him
up for a couple of days and he still
has a perceptible limp.

Fred Longren, of E. H. Hunt's staff
of travelers, returned November 1
from one of the most satisfactory
trips he has yet made. He says that
everywhere he went business was fine,
and predicts a record breaker this
season.

Cable advices bring the news of the
death in Switzerland of Mrs. Ringier
at the advanced age of 76 years.
Mrs. Ringier was the mother of Ar-
nold Ringier, with the W. W. Bar-
nard Co., and Max Ringier, with
Vaughan & Sperry.

R. W. Peterson, Cincinnati, O., was
here for a few days last week and
said that the recent S. A. F. conven-
tion was a great public educator and
that they were still feeling the effects
in their business.

C. J. Hauck, formerly of Cleveland,
<;>., has purchased the Warwick Flower
Shop at Forty-seventh street and For-
restville avenue and will do business
for the present under the old name.

Wietor Bros, are cutting some ex-
ceptionally fine White IClUarney and
also showing a yellow pompon chrys-
anthemum with a green center that
is out of the ordinary.

C. Sackman. who has been in Eu-
rope in the interest of Vaughan's
nurseries and greenhouses, sailed from
Hamburg for home October 30.

The carnations in the field at
Wietor Bros, have been cut by frost
and no more will be shipped this
season.

John Kruchten has discarded the
ladder and now has winding stairs
reaching from the ground floor to his
office.

The office of the flower show was
moved October 30 from the Atlas
Idock to the Coliseum.

Zech & Mann have put a glass front
on their balcony, which is a distinct
addition to the place.

Hoerber Bros, are receiving some
especially fine boxwood from North
Carolina.

Miss Signe Anderson is now in
charge of the books at Kyle & Foer-
ster's.

J. A. Budlong is cutting some espe-
cially fine Enchantress carnations.

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The American Florist

Nov. 6,

I Commercial Cut riowers

We do not grow 40 or 50 flowers for show purposes and have the rest of our
stock below grade. All of our stock is above the ordinary at all times — the
kind of stock that not only satisfies you, but also satisfies your customers.

Beauties, White Killarney, Mrs. Jardine, My Maryland,

Pinlc Killarney, Kaiserin, Marshall Field, Richmond,

Uncle John, Brides, ' Perle, Maids,

And all the Leading Carnations and 'Mums.

We can demonstrate this
to you if, while you are
in the city at the Flower
Show, you will drop in
and see us. It will be
worth your while.

J. a BUDLONG

Roses and
Carnations
A Specialty.

37-39 Randolph Street, CmCAGO.

WHOLESALE

6R0WER of

CUT FLOWERS

At the Ernst Wienhoeher Floral
Co.'s north side store business has
been very good and the season is
opening up fine for decorations at
social functions. This firm earned
out the family orders at the Spalding
funeral, one beautiful piece being a
caslcet cover of lily of the valley and
violets. At the reception given Novem-
ber 1 at the Medill McCormick home
in honor of T. P. O'Connor a very
handsome and unique table decoration
was carried out. The table was open
in the center with solid sides covered
with mirrors reflecting the foliage
plants and flowers. American Beauty
roses of grand quality were used in
large numbers.

So many of the flower shows are
early this year that the chrysanthe-
mum plant growers about this city are
finding it ditficult to make up good col-
lections in flowers to fill properly the
demands from the different shows.

A. C. Brown, Springfield, arrived
Wednesday morning with a fine dis-
play of his new Sangamo carnation,
which he is exhibiting at the flower
show this week.

Visitors: — H. E. Phillpot, Winnipeg,
Man.: R. W. Peterson, with J. A.
Peterson, Cincinnati, O.: C. C. Poll-
worth, Milwaukee, Wis.; Geo. Franks,
son of Thos, E. Franks, Champaign:
E. D. Ellsworth, proprietor of The
Rosery, Kansas City, Mo.: Mrs. H. B.
Dudley, with H. T. Drury, Galesburg:

Pillsbury, son of I. L. Pillsbury,

Galesburg; James Plorey, Medina, N.
T.; C. B. Whitnall, Milwaukee, Wis.;
Geo. Field, Washington, D. C; Chas.
Crabb, of Crabb & Hunter, Grand
Rapids, Mich.: Mrs. A. L. Glaser and
son, Dubuque, la.; J. J. Hess, of Hess
& Swoboda, Omaha, Neb.

St. Louis Flower Show.

Since the publication of the pre-
mium list of the St. Louis flower show
the Hess & Culbertson Jewelry Co. of
St. Louis, have offered a beautiful sil-
ver cup for the best 100 American
Beauty roses to be staged the first day
of the exhibition, November 9, and
Mermod Jaccard & King Co., one for
the best 100 chrysanthemums of any
variety, to be staged the same day.
These beautiful prizes should be well
worth going after, and should draw a
keen competition.

LADIES S. A. F.
Will all members of ladies S. A. F.
and other visiting ladies to the above

flower show come to Miss M. Mein-
hardt at the Coliseum building on
Tuesday, November 9. 2-5 or 7-9 p. m.,
as she wishes to get their names?

St. Louis.

BU.SINESS QUIET.

The past week was a dull one, the
weather being too warm for transient
trade. Everything is plentiful with the
exception of carnations but these will
soon be in and will start to crowd
roses. The west end retailers have
their share of weddings and recep-
tions, otherwise there would be but
little doing outside of funeral work.
Violets are plentiful but are not sell-
ing well, weather conditions affecting
them. There will not be much stir-
ring till we get a good frost. The
wholesalers say stock is plentiful and
trade slow.

UOTE.S.

A meeting of the Florists' Club will
be held Thursday afternoon, Novem-
ber 11, at 2 o'clock at the Odd Fel-
lows' building. Hall No. 2, Ninth and
Olive streets. J. F. Animann will read
a paper on "What the Retailer, Whole-
saler and Grower Derive from the
Flower Shows." Lunch and a smoker
will follow.

Otto Sanders is doing a nice trade
at the Maryland hotel. He is making
artistic window decorations, changing
them daily, and these are attracting
much attention.

The next meeting of the Florists'
Club will be termed the Altogether
meeting. Visiting florists will be in-
vited and a good time is sure to be
there.

H. J, Weber & Sons Nursery Co. is
sending in some first class carnations.
These are handled by the Smith
Wholesale Floral Co.

Cifo. Waldbart is making some
specially fine window displays. His
are headquarters in that locality for
fine quality stock.

Geo. Angermueller is moving some
extra fine double violets and his sup-
plies of fine roses and carnations are
attracting buyers.

At Charlie Kviehn's the quality of
the stock is daily improving. This
house has the reputation of handling
clean stock.

At Berning's violets, roses and car-
nations of fine quality are on sale.
This house does a very large business.

The Horticultural Society is adver-
tising the flower show widely and in-
tends to make it a money-maker.

F. H. Weber is now doing a fine
trade. He expects to be in Chicago
for the show.

A. W. Murray has a beautiful store
on Union boulevard and is doing a
fine trade.

The Mullanphy Floral Co. reports
good business. Both stores are well
choice violets.

Young & Sons' show windows are a
mass of chrysanthemums in all varie-
ties.

Charles Meyer is bringing in some
stocked. W. F.

Detroit.

The Florists' Club meeting Monday
evening, November 1, was well attend-
ed in spite of rain. Final arrange-
ments were made for the annual fall
outing to Mt. Clemens, November 4.
Invitations were extended to the To-
ledo Florists' Club and a few other
florists throughout the state to join
our party on that occasion. It was
decided to hold a trade exhibition of
chrysanthemums, roses, carnations and
other stock November 19 in the
rooms of the Michigan Cut Flower Ex-
change. An invitation was received
from J. E. Smith, Wyandotte, to visit
his place Monday evening, November
8, to partake of a fish supper. The
same was accepted and nearly every
member present signified his inten-
tion to be on hand. One applicant was
admitted to club membership. Many
of those who visited the Elmer D.
Smith place last Saturday spoke of the
excellent stock seen and the interest-
ing new varieties there, after which a
hearty vote of thanks was given Mr.
Smith for his cordial and generous
treatment of the visitors. The enter-
tainment committee then took charge
of the meeting and dispensed cigars
and refreshments with lavish hands.
J. J. Karins, representing H. A. Dreer
Co.. and S. Green, representing H,
Bayersdorfer & Co., were present, the
latter gentleman entertaining all with
an able performance on the piano.
J. F. S.

SAN DiEfiO, Calif. — Geo. F. Otto, of
the Floral Park Nursery, was very
successful at the recent flower show,
taking first prizes -for largest and best
collection of chrysanthemums, 12
blooms, and the largest flower in the
show. He also won for decorative
plant and for roses.

igog.

The American Florist. tgi

Roses Carnations

Our customers tell us that they are
getting value received for their money.
You will receive the same treatment.

Hoerber Bros.

Wholesale Growers of Cut Flowers

51 Wabash Ave.;rsr Chicago.

Don't leave the city after the Flower
Show without coming to see us.
It may be worth money to you.

'Mums Greens

1

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Nov. 6,

still the prodominatine flower on the market. We can furnish all the best varieties White, Pink and Yellow, at prices
ranging from SOc for smaller to $2.00 to $3.00 per dozen for the largest and finest.

We are now receiving some of the very finest Beauties that are coming into this market.
$5.00 to JS.OO per 100 for the short stems; and $2.00 to $3.00 per doz. fn; the long. •

For a number of years we have been considered I^SIIn^M^^wr ^'^^ ^'"' ^^''^'^ ""^ most particular
headquarters for Violets and are there this year M%.lllQril6 ▼ buyers on this item— both in pink and
with the finest varieties: let us know your needs. "»■»» ^^ t/ white.

Fancy Valley, $3.00: extra selected, long, $4.00 per 100. Wild Smilax, long. $5.00 per case.

Maids. Brides, My Maryland. Richmond and Carnations in good supply.
^— ^^^^— — All Other Seasonable Stock to be had by sending your order to us.

American Beauties

Violets

Complete Stock of Florists', Growers' and Nnrserymen's Supplies. Send lor our Weekly Price List onless you receive a copy regularly.

SI . RANDALL C>0*a Phofe^Cemraf lige.""***

• ■— • MV^* ^■^'^*-*- ^-»^-r»^ Private Exchange All Departments.

Chicago.

Baltimore.

TKADE BETTER.

Business continues to improve, and
it loolts as though there would be a
good season. Weddings are numerous,
social activities are beginning, and
there is a good feeling generally
which betolcens bettered conditions.
The weather is uncertain, and during
the week the mercury has ranged
from 22° to 78°. There is no end
as yet of the drought, and in some
localities it is drier now than in Au-
gust, and springs and streams are
daily lessening in volume. It will be
a misfortune if the ground freezes be-
fore we have copious rains. The fall-
sown grain is in great need of mois-
ture, and planting and all gardening
operations are delayed and made un-
certain. It is liliely the coming win-
ter will see many trees and shrubs die
in consequence of the dry season
through which we have passed and the
consequences of which do not malce
themselves apparent until cold weath-
er sets in. Trees and shrubs which
grow poorly seem also to lose their
resisting power, and evergreens are
already turning brown.

NOTES.

Andrew Anderson of Govans, finds
Richmond rose a profitable sort and
is growing more and more of it. He
has abandoned American Beauty en-
tirely, for which he was long noted as
a successful cultivator, and adopted
instead Bridesmaid, Ivory, Golden
Gate and Killarney.

Wm. Madsen has withdrawn entirely
from active woric and is enjoying the
comfort and ease which ought to fol-
low a life of industry and right living.

S. B.

Washlng:ton.

BUSINESS GOOD.

The delightful weather of the past
week has helped business. A few
weddings and other decorations were
booked in time to save a good num-
ber of chrysanthemums, which would
otherwise have gone to waste. Hal-
lowe'en also helped the retailer in
disposing of the odd colored varieties
which were arranged in receptacles,
made of pumpkins, peppers, carrots,
etc., and readily sold, as Hallowe'en
favors. Many appropriate windows
were arranged by the retailers. One
had cornfield arrangements with a
.scarecrow guarding the corn and
pumpkins. Others arranged old time
rail fences, with jack-o'-lanterns, set
here and there.

NOTES.
W. F. Gust surprised his many
friends with the annoimcement of his
marriage to Brittania Kennon. He has
the best wishes of a host of friends
for a happy and prosperous future.
Cupid seems to be hiding among the
artistically arranged groups of palms
and flowers at the establishment of
the Washington FJorist Co. Mr. Gust

Wietor Bros.,

Wholesale Growers «f
..CUT FLOWBRS..

61 Wsbash Avsnus, CHICAGO.

FRICE LIST

Aaurican Beauty Per doz.

Lens stems $ 4 00

30inch stems 3 00

24 inch stems 2 50

20 inch stems 2 00

15 inch stems 1 SO

Short stems 75

Per 100

Killarney, select $6 00

Medium 4 00

Mrs. Jardioe, select 6 00

Medium $3 00 to 4 00

Uade John, select 6 00

Medium 3 00 to 4 00

Bridesmaid and Bride, select. . 6 00

Medium 4 00

Richmond, select 6 00

Medium 4 00

Chrysanthemums, per doz.... 2 00 to 3 00

Carnations, fancy 3 00

Good 1 50

Easter Ulies, short 8 00 to 12 00

Select 15 00

Valley 2 00 to 4 00

Asparagus Plumosus

Extra quality, per banch 75c

Fancy Ferns, per lOM $ 1.50

All other stock at lowest market rates.

Prices subject to change without notice.
No charge for packing.

being the tliird within a few montlis.
Thousands of citizens have visited
the annual chrysanthemum show at
the Botanical Gardens: the blooins
are in excellent shape, and cannot be
surpassed in size.

G. S.

Toledo, 0.

Clirysanthemums now rule the mar-
ket and the quality seems to be much
better on the average than it was
last year. They are coming in now in
large quantities of every color and are
comparatively " cheap. Golden Glow
ruled the market for a long time and
is certainly a grand flower. It is sure,
builds up well and has a good color
and from indications there will be a
very much larger quantity grown next
year. Of the newer varieties, Gloria
took well; it has such exquisite color,
Enchantre.ss pink, rather darker and
very soft and the people like it.
Every one will grow it next year.
Virginia Poehlmann has come to stay;
it is of good size and the faint flush
of pink on the end of the petals
brings out the purity of the white so
much more. President Tatt, Smith's
sensational new white of last year, is
certainly grand; our flowers meas-
ure seven inches across, they are of
a glistening white and it will be grown
next year considerably. Carnations

Peter Reinberg

35 Randolph Street,

CHICAGO
Wholesale Price List of

Cut Flowers

American Beauties per doz.

Long stems $4 00

30-inch stems 3 00

24-inch stems 2 60

18-inch stems 2 00

16-inch stems 1 60,

12-inch stems 1 26

Short stems 75c to 1 00

ROSES Per 100

Richmond $4 00 to $6 00

Bride 3 00 to 6 00

Maid 3 00 to 6 00

PERIE 3 00 to 6 00

Sunrise 3 00 to 6 00

Uncle John 3 00 to 6 00

Killarney 4 00 to 6 00

My Maryland 4 00 to 6 00

Mrs. Field 4 00 to 6 00

Roses, ourselection' 300

Carnations 2 60 to 4 00

Chrysanthemums, white,

pink and yellow per doz 1 60 to 3 00

Asparagus, per bunch 50 to 76

Ferns per 1000, 1 50

Order of us and you will get
fresh cut stock every time.

are still scarce, but another two weeks
will see plenty. Roses are good ancl
enough to go around.. Business is
good and all are satisified. '

NOTES.

Last week our club offered a cash
prize for the best chrysanthemum
flower, it was awarded to President
Taft. Other chrysanthemums shown
were Virginia Poehlmann, Golden
Glow, Crocus, V. H. Hallock, Jose-
phine Lanona. O. H. Broomhead. A
small club show will be hold Novem-
ber 10, prizes being $5, $3 and $2
for the best .«ix chrysanthemums of
one variety. ;i

The Srhoen Floral Co.'s stock and
fixtures have been procured by T. J.
Enright, formerly foronijin of the
Fostoria Floral Co., IT'ostoria, and wo
wish him good luck in his new under-
taking. Some parties are offering 10
per cent for accounts of the Schoen
Floral Co. and they get it double
quick. Sen.

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Cut Flowers | E. H. HUNT

FOR ALL OCCASIONS.

riORISTS* SUPPLIES TOO.

■SEND rOR PRICK LIST.

76 Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO.

The Benthey - Coatsworth Co.

^ to"'"''?'' St- Wholesale Florists

CBiaeo.

KYLE & FOERSTER,

W. p. KYLE.

51 Wabash Ave.,

-CONSIQNORS SOLICITED.

Wholesale Florists.

L. D. Pbnne
Randolph 3619.

JOSEPH FOERSTER.

CHICAGO.

CHAS. W. MgKELLAR,

SI W^abash Ave..
CHICAGO.

ORCHIDS

A Specialty

Fancy Stock in Peoiues,
Valley, Roses, Beauties,
Carnations and a full line
o I a 1 1 Cut Flowers, Greens,
Wire-Work and Florists'
Supplies.

Send for Complete
Catalogue.

Zech&IVIann

^ho'esalw Florists

Koom 218, 51 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO
Telephone, Central 3284.

Yau^han I Sperry,

Wholesale Florists,

52 and 54 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO.

WRITE FOR SPECIAL PRICES

Chicago Rose Co.,

JOSEPH ZISKA, Successor,

Cut Flowers, Florists' Supplies and

Wire Woric a Specialty.

Long Distance Phone Central 2487.

56-58 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO

CROWERSi-' SHIPPERS

CUT FLOWERS'

^^ 59 WABASH AVE ^^^

B^ONE CENTRAL^

Newton, Kans. — Fred Hosier and
Wm. Hassleman are the proprietors
"f a new plant of 10,000 square feet
of glass and all necessary offices.
Roses, carnations and other flowers
and some lettuce are being grown and
considering the late start everything
is in first class order.

J. a. BUDLONG

Street. CHICAGO.

CUT f LOWERS

BoeeB and

Camatloiis
A, Spedalty.

37-39 Randolph Street.^HJCAGO.

WHOLESALE

6R0WER of

VlioMe Rower M^^Ket^s

'','„'! .' Chicago. Nov. 3.

Roses. Beauty, extra select ...

30in

24 in ...
18 in ...
IS in...
.12 in ...
Short ,.

7S(

"- Bride. Bridesmaid, select.. 4
medium 3

Kaiserin 3

'] Killarney. select 6

^medium ........ 4

Mrs. Jardme 3

Mrs. Marshall Field 4.

Mrs. Potter falmer 4

" Perle .. 3

" Richmond extra select.... 6

Carnations, select fancy 3

common 1

Chrysanthemums, per doz ... 1
-Lilium Harrisii per doz. 1 50@^ 00

Lily of the Valley 3

Adiantum .

AsparagusPlum. strings, each, 50(g

sprays .;. 2

Sprengeri ;;... 2

Ferns... pcrlOOO. 1 SO

Galax, erecn.. per IbOO. 100

" bronze per 1000. 1 00

Smilax strings per doz.. 1 50@2 00

4 00

3 00

2 50

200
, 1.50

rl 25
31 00
Per 100
Oi 0 6 00
00@ 4 00
00® 6 00
Otig 8 00
0ti@ 5 00
0(1® 8 00
flP@ b OO
00@ 8 00
00@ 6 00
00® 8 00
Of@ 5 00
50 -r 2 00
,5(J@ 3.00
15 00
00® 4 00
75® ,1 00
1 60
00® 4 00
00® 4 (»

15
15

WIETOR BROS.

^.°1%'.'!?, Cut Flowers

AH telegraph and telephone orders ^iveo
prompt attention.

51 Wabash Ave.. CHICAGO

POEIfLMANN BROS. CO.

WboIesaJe Growen oi and Dealer* in

AU telesrapb and telephone orders

given prompt attention.

Gieeiihonies 32-37 Randolph St.

4ORT0N GROVE, m. C M I CAOO.

E.G.AMLING

THE LARGEST,

BEST EQUIPPED,

MOST CENTRALLY LOCATED

WHOLESALE

; CUT FLOWER HOUSE

IN CHICAGO.

32, 34, 36 RANDOLPH STREET,
CHICAGO.

L. D. 'Phones Central 1978 and 1977.

Mcation the American Florist when leriting

K[NNICOTT BROS.

WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS

48-50 Wabash Ave., f*Uig*ann
I. D. Phone, Central 466. ^ II ■ 1/ O y U

We will have anythinc in the line of

CUT FLOWERS and GREENS

that you may want i( anybody has it at
Chicago market priceson day of shipment.

Quality Counts*

Let us have your next order for

, Rosess and Carnation*

and other Seasonable Flowers.

JOHN KRUCHTEN,

SI Wabash Ave.. CHICAGO.

It is not only the number of inquiries, thou^ that counts,
but Orders Irom reliable buyers. Advertise in The Florist.

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Nov. 6,

PhlladelpUa.

TRADE BBTTEE.

Business was much better the past
week; there was a quickening all
along- the line. Very fair prices pre-
vail on all lines of stock and of some
things, notably American Beauty
roses, there are not enough to go
around. It appears to be the con-
sensus of opinion with both whole-
salers and the retail men that this is
going to be the banner season. Chrys-
anthemums are now, of course, the
leaders, and quantities of them are
sold every day; it is astonishing where
they all go. The king of the yel-
low ones, Major BonnafCon, has made
his appearance and the chrysanthe-
mum season may be said to be near
its height. There appears to be a
good demand for all kinds of roses,
even the pink ones selling up pretty
clean. Something very choice in
White Killarney has been seen the
past week. The color is good and
clear, not the muddy white of amonth
ago, and the form faultless. Carna-
tions are fine, many choice blooms be-
ing seen. Violets are in good demand,
the football season causing a general
cleanup on Saturdays. Orchids have
shortened up a bit and the price
moved forward $1 per dozen.

NOTES.

The November meeting of the club
was held Tuesday night, November 2,
which was also the night of the fall
city elections. There was a fair at-
tendance. Vases of White Killarney
roses, superb flowers from A. N. Pier-
son, Cromwell, Conn., also two vases
of Dorothy Gordon carnations, one five
days old and one cut November 2,
showing but little difference in ap-
pearance, both being fit for any ex-
hibition table. This is truly a re-
markable variety. The various com-
mittees were appointed to serve for
the ensuing year. The paper for the
evening was prepared and read by
President Heacock, the new Dorothy
Gordon carnation being the subject,
and was well treated; 60,000 plants
have already been sold for future de-
livery. The essay will appear in next
number.

The most important bit of news ia
that H. H. Battles is to open a store
on Fifty-second street, above Walnut,
in the new business and residence dis-
trict of West Philadelphia. He has
purchased the properties 136 and 138
South Fifty-second, having a front of
40 feet and a depth of about 50, which
he will fit up into an up-to-date flower
shop. When asked about the number
of the new location he laughingly
said he really could not say, as al-
though he had purchased the prop-
erty he did not remember the num-
ber. Mr. Battles thinks that times are
going to be prosperous, and he looks
forward to a large busine.ss for the
season. He will open the new store
as soon as alterations can be com-
pleted.

H. Bayersdorfer & Co.. when asked
how business was, said: "Business! We
are head over heels in it. Our great-
est trouble is to get packing boxes.
Business of all kinds is tremendous
and there never was such a demand
for packing boxes before. Good times
are here, and it behooves everybody
to get aboard and take along a full
line of goods or get left.

Elmer Note, a son of Charles Note
of Yeadon, was run over by a
hose cart running to a fire. He was
rendered unconscious and his father,
seeing the accident, picked him up
without knowing that it was his own
son. He is now out of danger,

Mrs. Louis Coache and daughter
met with a painful accident by hav-
ing the wagon in which they were
riding overturned by a trolley car.
They were both thrown out and badly

but not seriously injured. The wa-
gon was a total wreck.

At McKissick's, fine eastern and lo-
cal Beauty stock is a feature. Grand
stock it is and moves off almost on ar-
rival. Carnations are fine, but hold-
ing back a trifle for the chrysanthe-
mums.

The Leo Niessen Co. is handling
Beauties of Al qualitj'. The crop just
coming in promises to be fine. Chrys-
anthemums by the wagonload are
handled daily at satisfactory prices.

The box trees are all out again, par-
ticularly the window box size. There
is a great demand for these this fall,
the importations being away behind
the orders.

The catalogue of M. Hice & Co. just
out is certainly a dandy. It is a credit
to the firm and it is to be congratu-
lated for its progressiveness.

Robert Savage has purchased the
business at 4033 Lancaster avenue.
This is the business started by John
Crawford last spring. K.

Boston.

STOCK IMPEOVING.
Several points in advancement have
been lost this week, and while there
was still a good body to the trade, in
no particular line were there any sur-
prisingly good features. Stock in gen-
eral is improving. Chrysanthemums
are the leading factors, and while lim-
ited in variety and in size, there is
nevertheless a line of serviceable
goods available with just enough
blooms of the highest quality to con-
veniently serve the demand. Yellow
BonnafCon and pink and white Ivory
are the latest additions, and we may
say the assortment is complete.
American Beauty roses are having a
remarkable demand, and it is safe to
say this will continue as long as the
present quality is maintained. The
principal Improvement among roses is
shown in Richmond. The new spe-
cialty, Mrs. Ward, is being well re-
ceived and of a distinctive type. Car-
nations continue to lag, which can be
tolerated better now than later on. A
splendid line of chrysanthemum plants
is displayed and meeting with popular
approval. Garza Is again the prime
favorite. Fall planting of bulbs and
evergreens is now at its height.

NOTES.

J. K. M. L. Farquhar gave a stere-
opticon lecture on his recent trip to
Europe and an illustrated talk on
"Bulb Culture in Holland" at the
meeting of the Gardeners' and Flor-
ists' Club, October 26. E. H. Wilson,
the noted plant collector, was pres-
ent. At the meeting on November
16, nomination of oflicers will take
place and a discussion in life member-
ships, while Miss L. I. Hetzer, of Gro-
ton, will lecture on "Jottings of a
Journey Abroad." The election of of-
ficers will be held at the December
meeting, the installation January 18,
while February 15 will be carnation
night. The average attendance at
these meetings is 150.

The W. W. Edgar Co. is showing a
remarkable product in Merza chrysan-
themum. This superb white bloom is
displayed at its best and is perhaps
the finest specimen of this family seen
on the local market this season.

E. E. Fletcher, who for the past five
months has suffered the tortures of
rheumatism, was welcomed back to
his post during the week, and while
able to resume his duties has not com-
pletely recovered.

"Ned" Crowley, formerly with the
Newtonville Greenhouses, is now cout
nected with Donald Carmlchael of
Wellestey, and is his representative In
the Co-operative market. B.

The Lonsdale Banquet.

The testimonial banquet tendered to
Edwin Lonsdale by his many friends
of the craft in Philadelphia, which
was held at Dooners hotel October 28,
marked one of the red letter days of
the trade, only equalled by a similar
function held years ago in which
tribute was paid to that sterling man.
Thomas Cartledge, who throughout a
long life had so endeared himself to
his fellow men in the business. The
tables were spread in the large ban-
quet room of the hotel, which was
decorated with palms. Several dozen
Croton Edwin Lonsdale, a beautiful
highly colored red variety, were fea-
tures of the table decorations, as was
a large vase of Mrs. Jardine rose,
very fine blooms. The crotons were
from the Robert Craig Co., the roses
from Alex. Scott & Son, and the palms
from George Craig.

About 75 persons participated in
the banquet. Joseph Heacock, the
president of the club, presided, while
Ex-Mayor Wm. B. Smith acted as
toastmaster. To the right of Mr. Hea-
cock sat Mr. Lonsdale, and next him
Dr. John H. Washburn. Toastmaster
Smith sat on Mr. Heacock's left, with
Patrick O'Mara, F. R. Pierson and
Elijah Wood of Boston next in the
order named. The other tables were
ranged across the room at right angles
to the center. After a substantial
menu had reached the cigars and cof-
fee, Mr. Heacock rapped for order,
and in a few well chosen words re-
■prred to the guest of the evening and
the great love and respect in which
'-P was held by all members of the
trade. He then introduced Mr. Smith
as toastmaster. Those who have at-
tended any of the banquets of the
trade in this city do not need to be
told of how well Mr. Smith is fitted
for this position. He is simply in-
imitable, he is resourceful to a de-
gree and his instantaneous wit puts
all antagonists to flight. He first in-
troduced the man whom they had all
gathered to honor. Mr. Burpee had
found him after all these years of
preparation and efficiency and was
giving him in his new home the op-
portunity to achieve great things.
While the golden shores of California
were so far away he could be sure that
the elastic friendship of his colleagues
here would follow him. Mr. Lonsdale
possessed all the sterling qualities that
should grace a man and he asked the
assemblage to rise and Join m toast,
wishing him health, long life and
prosperity in his new field.

In his response Mr. Lonsdale said
he wished he could find words to ex-
press his feelings. This occasion
would be an inspiration to him. In
speaking of his reasons for the move
he was about to make he said it origi-
nated in a visit to one of the trial
grounds of Mr. Burpee at Sweedsboro,
N. J. The system and order he found
here was so perfect that to him it
was a revelation; he had never seen
anything so complete before, and when
a short time after he was given the
opportunity to conduct such an en-
terprise in tile balmy climate of Cali-
fornia, he accepted, for he felt that
the 25-30 years he had spent in this
city, and in fact all his life, had been
spent in fitting him for the work he
was about to undertake and in which
lie hoped to be able to make good.
Mr. Smith then presented Mr. Lons-
dale with a fine victorola with which
the golden slope of the west will be
filled with the memories of tlie east.
Several selections,, notably a song by
Harry Lauder, which touched the fibre
of the heart of the Scotsmen present,
were reproduced much to the delight
of the company. Many other addresses
' followed. K.

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765

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Large assortment
Good Value.

$10.00 to $26.00 per 100.

Wild Smilax I Violets

$5.00 per case. I ^^i^X.^^^-^n^:^^^

Business Hours 7 a. m. to 8 p. m.

TheLeoNiessenCo.

Wholesale PlorlsU. TV\m\\t*X,A^Xt\tt

1209 Arch St. PWladelpnia.

AMERICAN BEAUTIES

Lily of tht Valley, Carn&Uoiu and all Tea fioscs,

In lot! of OBt bnntfrtd t* (o* th*uun4. Pkan* w wlr* wa.

WELCn BROTflERS,D..».^.n. BostM.lass.

Asparagus Plumosus Nanus

Extra large heavy strings,
50c each.

W. H. Elliott, Brighton, Mass.

l^oMe Hover MM*KeU

Philadelphia. Nov. 3. Per 100

Roses. Beauty, extra 20 00@2S 00

first 10 00@12 00

" Brides and Maids 2 Oi @ 5 00

•• Tea 3 000 6 00

•• extra 6 00@ S 00

Carnations 2 00® 3 00

Chrysanthemums 2 00® 3 00

Cattleyas 50 00@60 00

LiliumHarrisii 10 00® 12 50

Lily of the Valley 3 00® 4 00

Violets, single 50

double 1 Wl

Adiantum 75® 1 00

Asparagus, bunch SO 00

Smilax 15 C0®20 00

Boston, Nov. 3 Per 100

Roses. Beauty, best 20 00®2S 00

medium 10 00@20 00

culls 400® 600

" Bride. Bridesmaid 2 00® 4 00

•• Extra 4 00® 6 00

Carnations 75® 1 00

fancy 2 00® 3 00

Chrysanthemums 8 00@12 00

selected 25 00

Callas 8 00@I6 00

Cattleyas 45 0O@50 00

Gardenias 2 00® 3 00

Lilium Longifiorum 12 00

Lily of the Valley 2 00® 4 00

Sweet Peas 75® 1 00

Adiantum 75® 1 00

Asparagus 35 00@50 00

Smilax 8 00@12 00

Pittsburg. Nov. 3. Per 100

Roses. Beautv, special 20 00®25 00

•■ ■ fflitra I000@i500

•• No.l 600@800

" Bride Bridesmaid 2 00® 6 00

•• Chatenay 2 00® 6 00

■• Kaiserin 2 00® 8 00

'■ Killarney 2 00® 6 00

•• My Maryland 2 0(® 8 00

'• Richmond 2 00® 6 00

Carnations 3 00® 4 00

Chrysanthemums 8 0C®25 00

Lilium Longiflorum 12 Su©lS 00

Lily of the Valley 4 00

Adiantum 125

Asparagus Sprengeri 30 00

strings 50 00

sprays 1 00® 2 00

Smilax 10 00®15 00

Bolton & Bonkel Co.,

WHOLESALE FLORISTS,

462 MILWAUKU STRUT,
MILWAUKEE, WIS.

SAN FRANCISCO GROWERS'
FLOWER MARKET

347 Bush St., San Francisco.

Prop., T. MOSCO. Flowers shipped to all parts
of the country. Conslgiunents solicited.

Orchids, Valley, Violets, Roses,

A Large Supply at all times.

CARNATIONS and all seasonable flowers In sny quantity. FERNS, GALAX and MOSS.
Also FLORISTS' SUPPLIES AND WIR£ DESIGNS.

Botli Fftones.
606 HURON ROAD.

The Cleveland Florists' Exchange,

Cieveiand.O.

Choice Assortment of CUT FLOWERS will be found here.

WRITE FOR PRICES.

W. E. McKissicK & Bros.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS.

Absolutely

The Best Possible

Service.

Business Hours 7 a. m. to 8 p. m. 1619-1621 Ranstead St., PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Choice Beauties, Roses, Carflations, Sweet Peas, Violets,

Green and Bronze Galax
Southern Wild Smilax

Dagger Ferns, "^^ °i^,,t=|

Ferns in storaei'
season's supply.

Write us for prices on your
It will save you money.

WIRE DESIGNS AND FLORISTS'

SUPPLIES.

PITTSBURG FLORISTS' EXCHANGE,

15 Diamond Square,

PITTSBURG, PA.

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Wholesale Gommlsslon Florists. ;

— CONSIGNMINTS SOUCITID.

Special attention given to Shipping Orders. >

Jobbers of FLORISTS' SUPPLIES

SEEDS and BULBS. \

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316 Walnut St., CINQINNATI, OHIO. ^

Phone Main 584. I>

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J.B.Murdoch&Co.

714 Penn Avenue

PITTSBURG,; PA.

All Flowers in Season. Send for list.

— B^A^ISIG^V —

Valley, Violets, Orchids,

Lilies, Beauties,

Carnations

The McCallum Co., Inc.,

937 Liberty Ave.. PITTSBURG. PA.

Pittsburgh Cut Flower Go.

(Limited )
The Wholesale Florlati of Plttabargh,

222 Olivir Av«., PITTSBURGH, PA.

Headqnarteri for Choice Plowen.

Meyition tJieAtnerican Florist tchen tcriting

Weiland & Olinger,

128 E. Tblrd St.. CraCIMNATI, OBIO.

w

holcsalc Growers and
Shippers of Cut Flowers^

Cuutlon Georgia $12.($ per 100 SIOO.W per 100*
Greenhoiitet, NIW CASTU, DUX.

Mention the American Florist tchen tcriting

RICE BROTHERS

Wholesale FloiisU and Supplies.

115 N. 6th St., MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.

Cut Flowers received twice daily. Can fill your
orders to vour satisfaction. .^Iso headquarters for
Wild SmiMx, Boxwood, Galax Leaves, Har<^
Fancy Ferns.. Prices quoted on large quantities

EVERYTHING A FLORIST USES.

The Denver Wholesale

Florist Co.

1433-35 California St.

166

The American Florist.

Noi). 6t

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WHOLESALE FLORISTS

Manhattan! lower Market

J Ship us some stock. We need a large supply of all kinds of flowers, Roses, Carnations, Sweet Peas, Narclssus,Ctirysan

themums, etc., for our new store. Reliability and responsibility first-class. Good prices and prompt returns. Good opportunity

ioiVMSdi°s"onsq. 46 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

New York.

_ A BETTER DEMAND.

There is an improvement in the
eondition of the market, and though
good stock has been cheap, there is a
Better demand and a better feeling.
The better varieties of chrysanthe-
mums are now arriving. There is a
movement in the better grades of
roses and carnations, but the lower
grades are very slow. Violets have
picked up, both in quality and price.
Orchids are less plentiful and prices
have been pushing up.

November 1. — There is no marked
change in the condition of the mar^
ket this morning. The weather is
fine and favorable for business. Chrys-
anthemums of good quality are ar-
riving in profusion, but the prices
.realized, judging from the past, are far
below what they should be. However,
we can only grin and bear it. While
there is good carnation stock in the
market, there seems to be a surplus of
short stems. This stock is very slow.
Orchids and violets have taken an up-
ward turn, as previously noted, and
imay hold out well for some time to
;come.

'' NOTES.

I' Anton Schultheis, College point, is
•not only sending to market fine cut
flowers, but his greenhouses also show
a great we_alth of plant stock. He is
now growing gardenias and the plants
look very promising. He has a large
stock of orchids, and sends in a con-
stant supply of lily of the valley. He
has marketed a large stock of pot
chrysanthemums. Of the pot stock
that will be in bloom for the winter
trade, thousands of ericas are note-
worthy. There is the usual large
stock of fine foliage plants; arau-
carias, dracaenas in variety, and Pan-
danus Veitchii being very, firfe'. When
we visited th,e r-ange a. big stock of
azaleas was being potted up and the
genial proprietor was working hard,
which, however, is nothing new for
him. \ .;

Chas. Thorley is now thoroughly
installed in his House of Flowers,
Fifth avenue and Forty-sixth street.
Many of his friends showed their ap-
preciation by handsome and ex-
pensive presents. The second floor 'is
fitted up as Mr. Thorley's offices, and
one of the presents was an elegant
chandelier for the large office. Every-
thing about the place speaks of hjgh-
.fclasswork.

, It is understood .that the committee
of the New York Florists' Club has
had a suitable plant market under con-
sideration and will at the next meeting
make an. elaborate detailed report.
The next meeting of the club takes
place November 8, and in addition to
tlie plant market matter, the nominat-
ing committee will report, and theite
is promisee for an interesting session.

The shows at Mt. Kiser, White
kPlaihs and Dobbs Ferry^ and the big
8how at the iAmerican Museum^ of
Natural History in this city, all occur
thia. week and all \ are attracting a
good share of attention. The Bailey
,cap, worth $150, pffeyed at Mt,- ^iiaer
•'for , . c.hrysantbemuiTj.^ji ! haaj' arouspd
'Keen interest. ' •

Speaking of tl^ie fcirthdaiiys of cele-
brated florlstsli •vvje'vitfust hipt omit the
sixty-fifth •foi^Joh'n'w6if Of Brooklyn
and Twenty-eighth .streat, > which Ife

Cleary's Horticultural Co.

62 Yesey St., NEW YORK

BOXWOOD

AIL SIZES.

Write at once for prices.

AUCTIONS TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS;

What have you to offer?

celebrated October 29. Mr. Weir has
his home and store in Brooklyn, but
he is a familiar figure in Twenty-
eighth .street.

John I. Raynor celebrated his fif-
tieth birthday October 28, and re-
ceived many good wishes from those
who daily associate with him in the
flower trade.

Samuel McCIements, of Pittsburg,
and Wm. J. Palmer, of Buffalo, were
visitors during the past week.

Elijah Wood, of Boston, stopped off
on his way to the Lonsdale banquet
at Philadelphia.

TJic Horticultural Society of New York.

The regular monthly meeting of the
society will be held at the American
Museum of Natural History, Seventy-
seventh street and Columbus avenue,
New York, at 4 p. m., November 10.
The Chrysanthemum Society of Amer-
ica'will be holding its meeing in New
York at that time, and in view of
this fact it was thought appropriate
to devote this meeting of the Horti-
cultural Society to that popular flower.
A paper will be presented by W. H.
Waite, one of the most successful
growers of the chrysanthemum, fol-
lowed by a general discussion by
others.

Facilities are available at the Amer-
ican Museum of Natural History for
the display of cut fiowers and plants,
andj^those having choice or unusual
specimens are requested to bring them
to the meeting. A hearty invitation
is extended to all, especially to those
who may be visiting New York, to
attend this meeting and join in the
discussion. All are welcome. This
will give an opportunity to those, who
are not familiar with the American
-Museum of Natural History, to see
'what a fine building and admirable
facilities are at the disposal of the
Horticultural Society of New York, not
only for the holding of its monthly
njeeting^ ,and exhibitions, but also for
its large exhibitions. The building
is easily accessible from all parts of
the city, and this will probably appeal
strongly to visitors. For the benefit
of visitors it may be stated that the
museum may be reached by the sub-
way, the eley&,ted lines on Sixth and
'Ninth avenues, and by thfe surface
lines on Eighth and Columbus ave-
nues.

Cleveland.

•WEDDING DECOKATIONS.

The past week witnessed a number
of notable weddings, the decoration
for same requiring large quantities of
American Beatity roSes, orchids, lily
of the ■yalley, violets, gardenias, chrys-
anthemums and southern smilax. Cab-
bage, pumpfiins, cornstalks and au-
tumn foliage were used freely for Hal-
lowe'en' decorations', some • of which
■Tkere 'qtiite unique. The call for yel-

low chrysanthemums and Asparagus
Sprengeri exceeded all previous rec-
ords. Magnolia (brown) leaves had
an excellent call. Some very fine
Odontoglossum grande are on the local
market. Callas are again coming in. A
few cosmos are still seen. Bride and
Bridesmaid roses that show midwinter
form are now quite plentiful. Carna-
tions are a little more plentiful.

The Hanna-Moore wedding, which
took place Saturday, Octooer 30, at
the family home, 2717 Euclid avenue,
was the society event of the week.
The marriage took place in the living
room, the bridal party standing before
the deep ingle-nook which was filled
with cybotiums. The delicate green-
ery formed a most attractive back-
ground for the altar of white, which
was trimmed with yellow orchids, and
American Beauty roses. Yellow^ chrys-
anthemums filled vases around the
room, and at either side of the altar
white columns trimmed with yellow
chrysanthemums marked the place
reserved for members of the famines.
The hallway was decorated with huge
bouquets of American Beauty and yel-
low chrysanthemums. The brides-
maids carried great loose armfuls of
long stemmed Beauties. The bride's
bouquet was of white orchids and lily
of the valley, tied with tulle and
showered with gardenias. The bride's
table was decorated with My Mary-
land roses showered with bouvardia.
Supper was served in the drawing
room and was profusely decorated
with baskets of American Beauty.
Smith & Fetters had the decorations.

One of the prettiest Hallowe'en
table decorations •was by Smith &
Fetters at the home of Mrs. Homer
Everett on Prospect avenue. The en-
tire dining room was decorated with
corn, wheat, pumpkins, etc. The chan-
deliers were decorated in the same
manner and presented a most novel
and unique effect. The table itself
was decorated with pumpkins, corn
and cabbages, with Sunrise roses and
adiantum, combined witli small,
spooky figures.

The Electric Decorative Co. is a
new. firm whicli recently opened a
store on East Fifty-fifth street, near
Euclid avenue. This firm makes a
specialty of artificial plants and flo^w>-
ers with electric illuminations.

A. *M. Albrecht advertised a Japa-
nese air plant sale the past week;
J. A. Smith, rose sale; Knoble Bros,
and Ohio Floral Co., each a chrysan-
themum sale.

The annual chrysanthemum show
at the Gordon Park greenhouses is
now on, larger and better than ever.

D. Charlesworth & Son had an
opening at their new store Novem-
ber 1.

Visitors: Ben Eschner, of Rice &
Co., Philadelphia, Pa.; C. C. Chase, of
Chase & Son, New London; A. Weaver,
Massillon.

C. B.

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Telephone 167 Madison Square,

J. K. ALLEN,

10O©
Wholesale Commission Florist,

Established 1887.

106 West 28th Street,

NEW YORK CITY.

Open the year around to receive shipments of Cut Flowers.

Open Every Morning at 6 a. m. '

Prompt Returns To Shippers

Traendly & Sclienck,

WHOLESALE FLORISTS,

*4 WEST 28th STREET. MI7\A/ V/^DK'
Phones, 7B8 and 799. l"Ni:^VV I V^IVIV.

CBAEES MILLANG ^^

On the ground floor of New York Cut Flower Co.

and Cut Flower Exchange,

26th Street and 6th Avenue and wla b ««/ •\fe\ w\ m^

444 6th Avenue, 1^ C W 1 U K IV

Open from 6 am, to 6 p.m. The "Hub" of the Wholesale District.

Young & Nugent,

Telephone 2065-2066 Madison Square.
42 West 28th Street, mi '%/ 1

To out-of-town flor.Bts f^ f^ 1^ ■ fll'K'

We are in the Heart ol ' ^^-' '" ■ *'■ ■*

And (five special attention to steamer and Theater orders. Promp
deliveries and best stock in the market.

Alexander J. GuUman,

THE WHOLESALE FLORIST OF NEW YORK

34 WEST 28th STREET

rHONES. 16e4-l66S MADI.SON SOUARI

ENOUGH SAID

Moore, Hentz
& Nash,

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS

65 and 57 West 26th S«re«l,

Telephone No. 756

Madison Sauare.

NEW YORK.

FLOWERS SHIFFEO BY

JOHN I. RAYNOR

Are the best product of the best growers

for the New York Market.

Adtanttnii Croweannm sold here exclusively.

49 'West 28th St.. NEW^ TORK;

Telephone 1998 Madison Square.

Mention the American Florist when writing

John Young

WHOLESALE FLORIST,

61 West 28th St., NEW YORK CIH

Long Distance TeleDboDe, 4463-4 Madison So.

Mention the American Florist lohen loriting

B. S. Slinn, Jr.

W^HOLESALE FLORIST

55 and 57 W. 26th St., NEW YORK

Telephones: 4620 4621 3864 Madison Sq.

VI ni FXC CARNATIONS
VIULC I 9 AND ROSES

Shipping Orders Receive Prompt .attention.

M.\DIS0X, N. J. — "Chas. H. Totty,
who," says the Eagle, "has an inter-
national reputation for growing chrys-
anthemums, is displaying some mag-

■^ niflcent specimens at the commercial
greenhouses-^at Elorham Farms which
he Tecentiy leased. Tt is well worth

_f ji trip to Mr. Totty's place to view

' this grand sight."

liftoMe Rower M^lfffe

New York. Nov. 3. Per 100

Roses, Beauty, special 20 00@25 00

fancy 10 00(815 00

extra 8 00@10 00

No 1 300® 500

No.2andNo.3 ... 500 2 00
Bride. Bridesmaid, special .5 00@ S 00

extra and fancy 2 00@ 3 00

NolandNo.2 50@ 1 60

Killarney, special 3 00® 6 00

extra and fancy. 1 50@ 3 00

My Maryland, special 3 0"® 6 00

extraandfancy 1 50@ 3 00

Richmond, special 5 00

fancy 3 00

extra and No. 1 1 00@ 2 00

Carnations 50@ 3 00

Chrysanthemums perdoz. 35@ 3 00

Cattleyas 40 00(860 00

Gardenias perdoz.. 75 @ 2 00

Lilium Longiflorum 6 00@ 8 00

Lily of the Valley 3 00(8 3 50

Violets 50(@ 75

.Asparagus. .per daz. bunches. 1 5Q@ 2 50
Smilax per doz. strings. 75® 1 50

Buffalo, Nov. 3.

Roses, Beauty, special 20 00(@25 00

fancy IS 00i@20 00

shorter 2 00@10 00

Bride. Bridesmaid 3 00(@ 8 00

Chatenay 4 00(3 8 00

Detroit 4 00@ 6 00

Killarney. 2 00@ S 00

My Maryland 4 00® 8 00

Perle 4 00® 7 00

Richmond 2 00® 6 00

■White Killarney 4 00® 8 00

Carnations 1 00® 3 00

Chrysanthemums 5 00@20 00

Lilium Longiflorum 10 00@15 00

Lily of the Valley 3 00® 4 00

Violets 50@ 60

Asp. Plumosus strings each 40® 50

Ferns - per 1000 150

Galax. Green or Bronze per 1000 1 50

Smilax strings 15 00

Millang Brothers,

Wholesale Floristst

i\ W. 28th St NEW YORK.

N.Y. Gut Flower Exchange

Coogan BIdg , 6th \ve &W. 26th St.. NewTork.

Open for Cut Flower Sales at 6

o'clock Every Morning,

Desirable Wall Space to Rent for Advertising,

V. S. DORVAL, Secretary.

KESSLERBROS.

50 W. 28th St., NEW YORK.
OUT FLOWERS

Wholesale Plantsmen and Florists.

Phone 2336 Madison Shipments Everywhere.

Prompt and satisfactory. Consignments solicited.
Mention the American Florist when writing

HORACE E. FROMENT

WHOLESALE CONMISSION.

American Beauty Roses a Specialty. Roses,
Violets, Carnations, Valley, Lilies, Etc.

57 West 28tli St., NEW YORK CIH

Telephones: 2200Kid 2Z01 Madison Sqaar*.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Walter F.Sheridan

WHOLESALE FLOHIST,

Telephones: 3532 and 3533 Madison Scj.

39 West 28th St., NEW YORK.

Mention the American Florist when writing

3. SAUTER,

MIGNONETTE and SINGLE VIOLETS

A SPECIALTY —

55-57 W. 26th Street, Ground Floor
Phone 3864 Madison Sq. NEW YORK

Mention theAmerican Florist tohen writing

FORD BROS.,

Receiver* and Shlppera of

Fresh Flowers

48 West 28th St., NEW YORK.

Telephone 3870 -3871 Madison Square-

ALFRED H. UNGJ4HR

WMOLBSALB FLORIST,

55 W. 28tli Street, NEW YORK.

All flowers in season. Consignments of 6rsl
class stock solicited.

Telepiiones 4626 and 4627 Madison S^iiMic.

tes

The American Florist,

Not). 6,

WHOLESALE ONLY

GAUX, FERNS and LEUGOTHOE

Direct from the woods to the dealer.
Galax, green, regular.sizes ........ .$0.50 per.lOOO

Galax! Kreen. violet size. 2 to 2V2 in. .W ..

Galax, bronze, reeul a sizes J'

Galax, bronze, 2 to 3 inches -W

Ferns, dasecr and fancy ••• '■""

Green leucothoe Sprays, regular ^^

Green'teucothoe Sprays, 10 to 15 in. 1.00
Special prices on lots of 100.000 and up.
Terms strictly cash. f. o. b. Elk Park, N. C.

NORTH CAROLINA EVERGREEN CO.,

BANNERS ELK, N. C.

BOIQIET GREEN

Best quality at lowest rates. We eather our

own Sreens and brine by boat direct.

ChristSSs Trees and Boughs for Cemeteries.

Northern Michigan Evergreen Nursery

We^eJIo¥erMtirKet>s

St. Louis, Not. 3.
Roses, Beauty, lonj.stems 'I ffifrf §S

:: ;: sTo''r't"^ers":!::::lS'
:: Sn?r=r.':::v.::::4a'i6S

■ •• KiUarSey 4 00416 00

•■ My Maryland-.::::: i0"i6 00

•• Richmond :y;^,%t?'o

8rylaXmums-::.v::;.-.v::.... 6 oo@25 oo

Easter Lilies , (^^ , nr.

Lily of the Valley .., 2 Ool 3 00

'^^s^^nif^s'prars:::::::::::::::: 1 ^@ 2 «,
I^.!!?^J;.-v::!'!:.r:.!.?^o<x,@.5co

Cincinnati Nov. 3.

Roses, Beauty ...: 1 °°®„iF(, qo

Bride. Bridesmaid 3 W® b UU

■■ Golden Gate '] mi t nn

Killarney 1 ml R 00

• Richmond ■» 00@ 8 00

. Carnations s mai'' 50

Chrysanth-mums 8 UOai- 50

Lilium Harrisii ,, m

Longiflorum };i ■^

•• Rubrum '^ ^

Lily of the Valley . SOO 75

Violets, single and double iU» ^

Adiantum _, _ ■ i m

Asparagus Plumosus and Sprengeri i uu

in bunches, per bunch •• •2;'®-'=^

Ferns. Eastern Per 1^0. 1 50

Galax. Green V'^' ]E!.- ! S?

Bronze per 1000. 1 25

Leucothoe ^''^.ffi . tn

per 1000 4 50 ^

Smilax..... •.•.•:;........ 12 50020 00

Milwaukee. Nov. 3.

Roses. Beauty ^ ^5® '"''* , nn^ a nn

■' Bride Bridesmaid 3 00® 8 00

•• Killarney ^ S^I^2 m

;: ^ibejty.Chatenay..._._.._.;_.m6 00

•• Richmond-.V.V.V.:: I a;® 8 00

Carnations j ••••,■ mi5'?n

Chrysanthemums .... per doz. 1 00@3 00
Lilium Giganteum >' ""

'• Rubrum short 4 UO

Lily of the Valley f 00

Violets 100

Adiantum -. ' ^

Asparagus per string. 50

" Plumosus, per bunch. ^5

■' Sprengcri, •' ' 35

Ferns Common P" }^ i 2X

Galax per 1000 150

Smilax per doz, i 00

FiNDLAY, O. — J. J. Waaland, who
has been a widower for some time was
married recently to Mrs. F. Strand,
a widow of Chicago. And thereby
hangs a little romance. Both are
natives of Stevanger, Norway, and
were brought up together but lost
sight of each other for over 20 years.
Mr. Waaland being in Chicago was
introduced at the home of a mutual
friend with the happy result above
stated. The newly wedded couple
have the best wishes of all who know
them.

Galax = Ferns = Leucothoe

Now is the time to get the choice stock: if you are not in immediate need

let us book your order, to be shipped Inter. Bronze goods are not ready

yet, but we are anxious to enter your order, and such order will be filled regardless of everything,

Galax, green and bronze 50c per lilOO; $4.00 per case 10.000

Fancy and Dagger Ferns SOc per lOOO: 3.50percase 5.000

Leucothoe, long and fine $2.00 per lOOO, any quantity

short beauties....... 1.25 " " "

" Bronze, few ready new 3.00 " " "

Cash with first order, or reference and time to investigate.

T. J. RAY & COMPANY,

Elk Park, N. C.

Henry M. Robinson & Co.

Wholesale Commission Florists.
LUl rlOWciS greens and Florists' Supplies.

Brilliant, Bronze and Green Galax, Southern Wild Smilax,
Dagger and Fancy Ferns, Branch Laurel, Laurel Festooning,
FANCY. Green and Sphagnum Moss, Boxwood Sprays, Leucothce Sprays. DAQGBR.
A large stock constantly on hand. Can fill orders at a moment's notice. Telephone or telegraph.
Telephones: 2617-2618 Main; Fort H.ll 25290. RO&TOM M A CC

15 Province Street and 9 Chapman Place, l*Vf 3 I Vf l^« l^l A4a3«

Fancy and Dagger FERNS

$1.25
per 1000

Diiconnt on larfe orders.

New Crsp OaUx. Broaia or Oran. $1,25 per lOM; 10,000. t7,S 0

, Sphatfnnm Hasa.lari* baUs Sa.25

, Lancolhoa Sprays $1.00 p«r 100; 1000, 7 30

Boxwood ISc par bttotb ; 50 Ibi.. g.SB

Florists in the Middle and Western States can save maney
ky placioE their fern orders with ns. A trial order solicited.

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE, Ine^.

38-40 Broadway,

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS,

All Phone Connections. DETROIT, MICH.

I

Give ns a trial. We can please you.

i'i

Roses, Carnations and all kinds of
Seasonable Flowers In Stock.

Wholesale

Commission

Florists,

mP. EASTING CO.

riorlits' Soppllrs and Wire Designs.

H.R.JONES

(Successor to C. D. JONES)
Deals e.\clusivel\' in

Selected Green and Bronze
Leucothoe Sprays.

Rutherford College. N. C.

Utorgti Cotsonas 6t Co.

Wholesale and Retail Dealers
in all kinds of

Evergreen

Fancy and DagRrer^
Ferns Bronze and

X Green Galax,

Phone 1202 Mad. So.
MainStore, 50 W. 28th St., NEW YORK.

Bethlehem, Pa. — P. Weiskopp, pro-
prietor of the We.st Side Greenhouses,
has opened a retail store at 10 North
Main street. .

C. A. KUEHN,

Wholesale Florist,
n 2 2 Pine St. ST. LOUIS, MO

A Complete Llae of Wire Designs.

H. G.BERNING,

Wholesale Florist,
1402 Pine St.. ST. LOUIS. MO.

WM. C. SMITH

Wholesale Floral Co.

WHOI/ESALE FLORISTS

Both L. D. Phones. ST. LOUIS, MO.

Supplies and Everything in Season always on hand

New Crop Ferns

FANCY and DAGGER ready May 1st.

Special price for large orders
Price $1.25 per 1000.

CALDWELL THE WOODSMAN CO.,

Evergreen, Alabama

Perpetuated and Natural Slieet

Southern Wild Smilax.

E. A. BEAVEN, Evergreen, Ala.

igog.

The American Florist.

769

WE are over stocked with medium stem roses.
We have long stemmed, fancy stock and
short sterns too, but the cut of medium
stock is so big that we can't dispose of It all.
We are offering these roses at $4 00 per
hundred. They Include all the varieties we
grow. Do not overlook the fact that these roses
are all cut on day of shipment. This is about
the grade you have been accustomed to paying
six cents for. If yon have been getting ice-box
roses at five to six cents, let us sei d you a
shipment of our Fresh Cut Roses, Medium
Stems, $4.00 per hundred.

PETER REINBERG,
35 Randolph Street, - Chicago.

Plttsburgf.

TRADE ACTIVE.

The market continues fairly active,
with prices somewhat lower than last
week. The receipts of chrysanthe-
mums have been very heavy — Ivory
predominating. In yellow we see some
fine Col. Appleton. Carnations are very
slow in arriving this year, but with
the abundance of other stock the de-
mand is not very insistent. Lilies are
probably the slowest sellers on the
market. Some nice sweet peas have
made their appearance. Violets, or-
chids, and lily of the valley are in good
demand.

NOTES.

Miss Edna Elicker, in charge of
her mother's store in Homestead, sur-
prised the latter October 25 by tele-
phoning from Toungstown, O., that
she had become Mrs. Frank Strong.

Among, the out-of-town growers
who are putting up more glass are
Thonias Malbranc, Johnstown; A. A.
Whitbred, Altoona, and Jos. Haube,
of Charleroi.

Walter Paul has purchased the in-
terest of Mrs. Swartz in the East Lib-
erty Market. The stand will now be
run under the name of Paul & McRae.

W. H. Fisher, formerly connected
with the McKeesport Floral Co., is
expecting to open a flower store on
Fifth avenue, McKeesport, this week.

James Higgans, who has been in
Buffalo for the last two years, Is again
with Mrs. E. A. Williams, Gibson, of
the same place, going to Buffalo.

W. Q. Potter, who has been having
some trouble with his finger (the re-
sult of a thorn), was away from work
several days on this account.

James Porter has taken charge of
the Braddock Floral Co. in place of
Walter Demburg, who is now with
the McKeesport Floral Co.

J.

QUICK RETURNS

Follow Advertising in The

AITIMN NIMBER

-OF-

The American Florist

To Be Issued November 1 1
Just Right For Thanksgiving

And All Holiday Trade
Business is Fine.

AMERICAN FLORIST CO.

324 Dearborn Street, CHICAGO.

te^'PLEASE MAtt YOUR ADVERTISEMENT EARLY,

POUGHKEEPSIE, N. T. — Park Superin-
tendent Howell has the finest display
of chrysanthemums at the greenhouse
on College Hill that can be found in
this vicinity. There are over 100 vari-
eties in bloom.

San Rafaec, Cauf. — The Portola
flower and fruit festival boomed the
cut-flower sales here. There was no
trouble in disposing of stock, while
red and yellow, the festival colors,
brought fancy prices. — T. P. R.

116

The America n Florist.

NbW:6,

DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS E™

will be delivered for the trade In other "cities by the
below, the Leading Retailers in the cities Indicated,
on Wire, Phone or MaU Orders.

K&nsas City, Mo.

WILUAM L. ROCK,

Flower Co.,

will carefully execute ordert for
Kansas City and any town in

Missouri, Kansas or Oklahoma.

New York.

The Flower Shop

I 136 W. 42nd St. Ptione 259 Bryant.

I Near Knickerbocker Hotel.

; Finest quality of Roses. Orchids. Gardenias, etc.
particular attention paid to Steamer and Hotel
orders.

Boston, Mass.

' I Send flower orders for delivery in

Boston and all
New England Points

I To THOS. F. GALVIN, Inc.,
jj 124 TREMONT ST.

iTHE J. M. 6ASSER COMPANY,

(g[L[I^[I[L/^[?a[n)p(Q)n

We Cover Ml Points inOhio.
St. Louis, Mo,

Write, Wire or Flione Your Orders to

1406 OUve Street,

Resrular discount allowed on all orders, either
Plants or Cut Flowers.

Phones Bell, Main 2306. ICinloch. Central 4981

Kansas City, Mo.

Samuel Murray

1017 Broaway "" '%^!!;^^?;

Botli Phones 2670 Main.

Write. Telephone

or Tolfxrr^nh

All orders given prompt
attention

New Orleans-

CUT FLOWERS

For Tonrists and General Trade.

Wire or mail. Highest Grade Stock Only.

H?liS^ VIRGIN, ^«aW

Savannah, Ga.

JOHN WOLF,

Wholesale and Retail
FLORIST.

Colorado Springs, Colo.
FRANK F. CRUMP,

Wholesale and Retail Florist.

Toronfo,Can.

Only the
Best

Canada's Best

Known and

Most Reliable

Florist.

96 Yonge Street.

We Deliver Anywhere In Canada and Guarantee Safe Arrival.

Washington, D. C.

14th & H Sti.

Baltimore, Md.

1601 Bntaw Place.

Brooklyn, New York.

"WILSON"

3 and 5 Greene Ave. and 339 to 347]Greeiie Ave

Greenhouses: Short HillS; N. J.

Deliveries in

NEW YORK, LONG ISLAND and NEW JERSEY.

New York.

MYER, FLORIST,

floo.«ii madhon avb.

~ Phone fiiSV

Indianapolis, Ind.

BertermanoBros.Co.

FLORISTS

241 Meissachusetts Ave.

Omaha, Neb.

Hess&Swoboda,

FLORISTS,

fil^ Pamum St telephones
WW romum 3u isoi ud l issi

Denver, Colo.

yhc Park

....Floral Co.

J. A. VALENTINE, President.

Denver, Colo.

FLORAL DESIGNS AND FLOWERS

Best Quality on Shortest Notice

DANIELS & FISHER

Order by mail, telephone, teleeraph or
cable. Cable address "Daniels. Denver"

WASniNdTOM

D. C.

MIDC BROS.CA
riX>RIST$

Gude's

Washington, D. C.

Geo. C. Shaffer,

:: a FLORIST s k

Phone 2416 Main 14th a Ey£ Sts., N. W

Write. Telegraph or Telephdiie.

Buffalo, N. Y.

Flowers
"* Quality

W. J. Palmer & Son,

304 Main St.

Albany, N. Y.

Flowers or Design Work.

Delivered in Albany, and Vicinity on

Telegraphic Order.

11 NORTH PEARL STREET.

Louisville, Ky.

JACOB SCHULZ,

550 So. Fonrtti Avenue.

/p<5p.

The American Florist.

771

DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

Will be delivered for the trade In other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities Indicated
on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders. "

CMcago.

Established Id 1857.

739 Buclclngham Place,

L. D. Phom 558 Lake View.

Send us your retail orders.

WE HAVX THE BEST FACIUTIES IN THE CITY

Mention the American Florist when writing

Chicago.

BAUSWIRTH FLORIST

Auditorium Annex.

Mail, TeleRraph or Telephone Orders Filled
Promptly in Best Style.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Cincinnati, O.

JDUUS BAER,

138-140 E. Fourth St
Long Distance Thone.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Cleveland, O.

The Cleveland Cut
Flower Co.

Will fill your orders for designs and cut fiovers in

NORTHERN OHIO.

Dayton, O.

Matthews,

FLORIST

16 W. 3rd Street.

Flowers in any arrangement for all occasions,
for Dayton and vicinity. Long dis. Phones

Kansas City, Mo.

Geo. M. Kellogg Flower and Plant Co.,

806 GRAND AVE.
KANSAS CITY and PLEASANT HILL, MO.

Will fill all orders for Cut Flowers, Funeral
Desi^s, Wedding and Birthday Gifts that may
be entrusted to them.

Terre Haute, Ind.

John G. HeinI ft Son,

129 South Seventh St.

Telephone 247,
We are in position to fill promptly .ill tnail, tele-
phone, telegraph and cable orders nitb beet
aoality stock in season.

Buffalo, Hiagara Falls, Lockporf.

S. A. Anderson,

440 Main St., Buttalo,N. Y.

- Mailv Telepbonc and Teleeraph orders filled
'promptly wiih the choicest stock.

Rochester, N; Y.

J.B. KELLER SONS,

c

FLORISTS

3

25 Clinton Avenue, N.

Rochester Phone 606. Long Dis. Bell Phone S189

IN HEART OF NEW YORK CITY

Phone 2270 SSth St. 1294 Broadway
Our Motto -THE GOLDEN RULE

Atlanta, Ga.

Atlanta Floral Co.

41 Peachtree Street.

Anderson, S. C.

THE ANDERSON FLORAL CO.

533 MARSHAU AVE.

FROM XE'W' YORK EXCEPT AS NOTED.

November 9.
Potsdam, Hoi land- Amer., 9 a. m,, Hoboken

Pier.
Kronprinzessin Cecillie, N. Ger. Ijloyd, J.0 a.

m., Hoboken Pier.

November 10.
Campania, Cunard, 10 a, m., Piers 51 and 52.

North River.
Lapland, Red Star. 10 a. m.. Pier 14, North

River.
Adriatic, White Star, 9 :30 a. m., Pier 4S,

West 11th St.
A'enezia, Fabre, 2 p. m.. Amity Dock.
FROM BALTIMORE. — Chemnitz, N. Ger.

Lloyd, 2 p. ra., Pier 9.
November 11.

Ultonia, Cunard, 12 noon, Piers 51 and 52,

North River.
La Savoie, French, 10 a. m.. Pier 42, North

River.
Grosser Kurfuerst. N. Ger. Lloyd, 10 a. m.,

Hoboken Pier.
FROM MONTREAL.— Victorian. Allan, 10

a. m. ^

November 13.
FROM PHILADELPHIA.— Manitou. Red

Star, 10 a- m.. Pier 14. "North River.

November 13.

Caledonia. Anchor, 10 a. m., Pier 64, North

River.
New York, American, lOr a. vin.; Pier 15,

North River.
Floride, French, Pfer S4," North River.
Arabic, White Star, 10 a. m.. Pier 4S, West

11th St.
FROM MONTREAL. — Sardinian. Allan.
FROM MONTREAL. — Megantic. White Star

Dom., daylight.
FROM MONTREAL.— Lake Champlain, . Can;

Pacific, 5 a. m.
FROM BOSTON.— Canopic, White S'tar, 10:30

a. m.
from: PHILADELPHIA.— Haverford, Am-
'" 'erfcan, 10 a. m.. Pier 54.

Alexander McConnell,

571 rifthAve., Windsor Arcade, {.
NEW YORK CITY. '"

TELEGR.\PH Orcers forwarrlerf to any
part of the United States, Canada and
all principal cities in Europe. Orders
transferred or entrusted by the trade to
our selection for delivery on steamshipt
or elsewhere receive special attention.

Telephone Calls: 487 and 488 38«h St.

Cable address: Alexconnell.
Western tlnion Code,

Detroit, Mich.

John Breitffleyer's Sons

Corner Miami and Gratiot Avenues.

Artistic Designs.
High Grade Cut Blooms.

We cover all Michigan points and good
sections of Ohio, Indiana and Canada.

St. Paul, Minn.

HOLM & OLSON,

ST. PAUL

THE LEADING FLORISTS OF THE NORTHWm

Orders will be well cared for anywhere in
MINNESOTA AND THE DAKOTAS.

Los Angeles, Calif.

J. W. WolfskiU,

FLORIST.

'''''^i^cX'^^ 2 18 W. 4th St

St. Paul, Minn.

L L MAY & CO.

Order your fiowers for delivery
Id this section from the

Leading florists of the Nortiiwest
San Francisco, Calif.

J. B. BOLAND

Successor to Sievers add Bolaod,

FLORIST

60 KEARNEY STREET-

Milwaukee, Wis.

CCPollworthCo.

Will take proper \Vi«orkn«irft.
care of your onfes n W l»tt»XlSl«l»

772

The American Florist.

Nov. 6

American Seed Trade Assaciallon.

J C. Robinson. Waterloo. Neb., Pres.;
M. H. Duryea. New York. First V.ce-Pres.;
F W Bolgiano. Washington. D. C. becond
Vice-Pres.; C. E. Kendel. Cleveland. O.,
Sec'T and Treas.: Leonard H. Vaughan.
Chicago. Asst. Sec'y. Twenty-eighth annual
convention. June. 1910.

J. CHAS. McCULLOUGH, Cincinnati,
O.. has gone to Florida for a month.

POTATOES are reported rotting- in
Aroostook county, Maine, to the value
of $1,000,000.

nauLY will be cut along the Atlantic
coast this year and there surely will
be no glut of choice small leaved
stock.

WATERLOO, Neb. — J. C. Robinson Is
on the jury to try the bandits who
are to be placed on trial for the re-
cent train robbery on the Union Pa-
cific.

New York. — Wm. C. L,angbridge,
representing the Jerome B. Rice Seed
Co., Cambridge, stopped off here
on his return from the Lonsdale ban-
quet at Philadelphia.

BOUQUET GEEEN is being picked
more freely but the output in sight
is not yet 25 per cent of a normal one.
Two weeks more of present good
weather may provide a supply, but
the present condition of affairs makes
the outlook critical.

The lima bean harvest has begun,
says "O. N. C." writing the Rural
New Torker from Santa Barbara,
Calif., about October 15. The cutters
and pliers are busy getting them in
piles to haul to the thrashers as soon
as dry enough. The crop is medium,
not very heavy; no rain to do much
good since February. The winter
rains were bountiful, but the spring
rains did not come. Bean thrashing
will begin in about two weeks, and
will be rushed through before the
rains, if possible.

Chicago. — Contract prices on the
board of trade November 3 for grass
seed were noted as follows: Prime
timothy, September, $3.75, nominal;
White clover, from 20 cents to 25
cents.— Onion sets are now well into
storage. Unsold lots in farmers'
hands must move soon. — Visitors: H.
A. Johns, Sioux City, la.; Marshall H.
Duryea, of Henry Nungesser & Co.,
New York; • — Bather, of Northrup,
King & Co., Minneapolis, Minn.; A.
Emerich, representing Vilmorin-An-
drieux & Co., Paris, France.

Braslan Seed Growers' Co.

lettuce Onion, Sweet Peaa.

Qi«weis For the WlMduiil*
Trade Only.

SAN JOSE,

CALIF.

The Western Seed & Irrigation Co.,
Fremont, Neb., states that it was
erroneously quoted with reference to
the corn crop in our last issue and
now says that very short deliveries
of corn will be the exception, while
the majority of the varieties will run
from 75 to 100 per cent

THIS is the time for every firm in
the trade to make the disclaimer of
the American Seed Trade Association
their own and use this disclaimer
only in their catalogue. Custom long
continued makes law, and unless the
seed trade unites in printing and using
the official non-guarantee, the needed
support of this document as a proof
of the custom of the trade will not be
available in cases of claims and law
suits.

Wholesale Seedsmen's League.

A special meeting of the board of
directors was held at the Hardware
Club, New York, October 20. The
principal business of the meeting was
the discussion and determination of
what appeared to be the present trade
values of seeds as debated by the
board, initial prices for the autumn
season, prices not binding on anyone
but expressive of the view of the di-
rectors assembled, men who have
made a study not only of the crop re-
turns in America and Europe, but of
the supplies on hand — all this in con-
nection with probable wants of con-
sumers. Below are estimated values

on some leaders:

Ten bu.
Peas. Per bu. or more

First-class, Extra Early $6.75 15.50

Alaska 5.75 5.50

Nott's Excelsior 6-26

Gradus 'SO

Telephone 6.75

Beans, Green Pods.

Red Valentine 4.00

Burpee's Stringless Green Pod 5.00

6.00
7.25
6.50

3.75
4.75
5.25
6.75

Longfellow 5.50

Black Valentine 6.00

Beans, Wax Pods.

Dwarf German Black Wax. . 5.00 4.75

Golden Wax B.OO 4.76

Warden's Wax 6.00 4.7 5

Currje's Wax 4.75 4.50

Beans, Dwarf Lima.

Burpee's Bush Lima 6.25 6.00

Henderson's Bush Lima 6.50 6.2o

Beans, Pole.

Lazy Wife 6.50

Kentucky Wonder 5.25

King of the Garden 6.76

Golden Cluster Wax 7.00

Corn.

Kendall's Giant 3-25 3.00

Minnesota 2.00 2.75

Country Gentleman 3.50 3.26

Stowell's Evergreen 3.00 2.75

Golden Bantam 4.50 4.25

Per sin- Ten lbs.

Beet. gle lb. or more

Crosby's Egyptian $0.40 $0.35

Eclipse 40 .36

Dewing's 35 .30

Cnbbase.

Early Jersey Wakefield 1.60 1.60

All Seasons 100

Danish Ball Head 2-00

6.25
6.00
5.50
6.75

90

1.90

Peas # Beans

Alfred J. Brown Seed Co.*

Growera for the WholcMle Trad*.
GRAND RAPIDS MICH.

48-56 Jackson

C. C. MORSE & CO., San Francisco,

The Largest Seed Growers on the Pacific Coast.

ONION, LETTUCE, SWEET PEAS,

Also Carrot, Celery, Leek,

St.,
Calif.

Mustard, Parsley, Parsnip, Radish, Salsify.

Carrot.

Oxheart 45

Danvers 45

Celery.
French Golden Self-blanch-
ing. .' 4 76

Cucumbers, Early Varieties.

Early Frame 65

Boston Pickling 75

White Spine Varieties.

Arlington White Spine 75

Otlier Varieties.

London Long Green 80

Livingston's Evergreen 70

Egg Plant.

New York Improved 3.50

Black Beauty 4.00

Cantaloupe.

Hackensack -. 80

Rocky Ford 60

Paul Rose or Petoskey 90

Watermelon.

Ice Cream 35

Kleckley S'weet 60

Kolb's Gem 30

Alabama Sweet 40

Onion.

Red Wethersfleld 1.35

Extra Early Red 1.60

Red Globe Southport 1.35

Flat Strasburg 1.10

Flat Danvers 1.10

Globe Danvers 1.10

Yellow Globe Southport 1.25

Yellow Globe Prize Taker... 1.36

White Portugal 1.85

Silver Skin 1.86

Large White Globe S'outhport 2.40

These prices are for French grown
American grown 5 cents less.

Badisb.

Vick's Scarlet Globe $0.40

Scarlet Turnip White Tipped .40

French Breakfast 40

Long Scarlet Short Top 35

White Icicle 40

Squash.
Hubbard 60

Turnip.

Red Flat Strap Leaf 20

White Flat Strap Leaf 20

White Egg 25

Tomatoes.

Livingston Globe 2.75

Spark's Barllana 2.00

Stone 1.60

Dwarf Stone 2.00

Acme 1.55

Dwarf Champion 1.60

.40
.40

.60
.70

.75
.66

.30
.65
.25
.35

1.25
1.40
1.25
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.16
1.25
1.75
1.76
2.25
seed.

$0.35
.36
.35
.30
.35

.46

.18
.18
.22

1.90
1.40
1.90
1.40
1.75

Imports.

During the week ending October 30
imports were received at New York
as follows:

McHutchison & Co., 184 cases plants,
56 tubs laurel trees.

A. Rolker & Sons, 73 cases plants.

H. F. Darrow, 50 cases plants, 18
cases trees and shrubs, two crates
rose trees.

Julius Roehrs Co., 39 cases plants.

Cleary's Hort. Co., 19 cases trees
and shrubs.

Wm. Elliott & Sons, 21 cases bulbs.

Carillo & Baldwin, one case plants.

P. Henderson & Co., five cases bulbs,
67 bags grass seed.

Stumpp & Walter, two cases bulbs.

Vaughan's Seed Store, two cases
bulbs.

A. Nungesser & Co., 200 lbs. grass
seed.

Brown Bros. Co., 50 cases pine seed.

Schuiz & Ruckp-aber, 14 bags seed.

To others, 364 cases, 87 pkgs. plants.
108 cases trees and shrubs. 13 cases,
one pkg. bulbs. 2712 pkgs. shrubbery.
50 cases pine seed. One case rose
trees. 571 bags seed. 223 bags, 150
bbls. clover seed. 56 bags garden seed.
Three cases seed. 18 bags grass seed.

Catalog:ttes Received.

Henry P. Michell Co., Philadelphia,
Pa., seeds, bulbs, plants, etc.; John
A. Bruce & Co., Hamilton, Ont., bulbs,
plants, etc.; Archias' Seed Store, Se-
dalia. Mo., bulbs, seeds and plants:
A. T. Boddington, New York, seeds
and bulbs; Thos. Meehan & Sons, Inc.,
Philadelphia, Pa., nursery stock; J.
K. Alexander, E. Bridgewater. Mass.,
dahlias; Wild Bros. Nursery Co., Sar-
coxle, Mo., nursery stock, peonies, etc.;

rgog.

The American Florist.

773

FOR EASTER FORCING

Liliom Gi^antcom

6-8-inch (4«) bulbs to case)
7-9-inch (3ai bulbs to cast') ,

Per 100 Per 1000
..$4 00 $35 00
. 7 00 65 00

Ready for Immediate Shipment

Vavghan's Seed Store

CHICAGO

84-86 Randolph St.

NEW YORK

25 Barclay St.

GET QUOTATIONS FROM

L3NDRETH

SEEDS which SUCCEED

B^..n,sdale Pr|sto|^ P^,

S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS,

SEED GROWERS

Dealers in Garden. Field and Flower Seeds.
Specialties: Beet, Carrot. Corn. Peas,
Beans, Onion Sets and Seed Potatoes.
Catalogue free. Contracts taken.

82-84 Dey Street,
Orange, Conn. NEW YORK.

The Everett B. Clark Seed Co.

Grower* For The Trade.

Beans, Peas, Sweet Corn, Onion, Turnip,
Radlsti, Beet, Etc.

Branches: Michigan and Wisconsin.

MILFORD, CONN.

Leesley Bros., Chicago, hardy plants
and nursery stock; Jackson & Perkins
Co., Newark, N. Y., clematis; Geo. M.
Carter, Evergreen, Ala., decorative
evergreens; Peter Henderson & Co.,
New York, wheat, grasses, etc.; W.
Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.,
sweet peas; The E. Y. Teas Co.. Cen-
terville, Ind., nursery stock and peo-
nies; N. L. Willet Seed Co., Augusta,
Ga., seeds, requisites, etc.

LILIES OF THE VALLEY

CHICAGO MARKET BRAND, finest Valley for Xmas Forcing.
$15.00 per 1000; $1.75 per 100.

Q^l^^l^ PIP2 Early Forcing Variety

$13.00 per 1000; $1.50 per 100

H. N. BRUIMS, 3040 Maton Sl„ CHICAGO.

I

Long Distance Phone, Central 6004.

Catalogue Free.

1

Winterson's Seed Store I

45-47-49 Wabash Ave, CHICAGO. I

riantsmen, Nurserymen, Seedsmen and Florists' Supplies. i

S. M. IsbeD & Co.,

Jackson, Mich.

CONTRACT SEED GROWERS,

Bean, Cucumber, Tomato, Pea, Mnskmelon,
Squash, Watermelon, Radish, Sweet Com.

Correspondence solicited.

BULBS — GUERNSEY BULBS

Bel ore placing your orders for next season, write to

W. Mauger £ Sons, Guernsey, Channel Islands,

for thoir Illustrated Wliolesale Catalogue.
It is a well recognized fact that Guernsev grown
Bulbs will force intiDitely better than those grown
in colder districts.

Cable address: "DaHodils. Guernsey."

JOHN BODGER & SONS CO.

Gardena, Calif.

Wholesale Growers of Sweet Peas,
Tomatoes, Lima Beans, Lettuce, Asters,
Cosmos and other Flower Seeds.

HJALMARHARTMANN & CO.

Growers for the Wholesale Trade Only.
31 Rarclay St. 12 Stormgada.

NEW YORK. COPENHAGEN.

Cauliflower and Cabbage Seed

Seed Beans

The Ho^ue-Kellogg Co.,

VENTURA, CALIF.

Growers for the Wholesale Trade onlv.

BURPEE^S

SEEDS
PHILADELPHIA

Wholesale Price List for Florists
and Marliet Gardeners.

774

The American Florist.

Nov. 6,

Market Gardeners

Greenhouse Vegetable Growers and
Market Gardeners* Association.

C.W.Waid. New Carlisle. Pa., President;
Franklin DeKleine, Grand Rapids, Mich.,
Vice-President: S. W. Severance. 5fS Illi-
nois Life Building. Louisville. Ky,, Secre-
tary: M. L. Ruetenik. Cleveland. O., Treas.

Notes on Plowing.

Plo-sving being- one of the most im-
portant operations, it is time well spent
to consider it carefully. We are often
asked what is the best depth, to which
there is really only one answer and
that is as deep as the humus in tlie
soil will permit. In most cases it is
a positive damag-a to turn up stiff sub-
soil to any extent. If the depth of
plowing must be increased in such
soils it is much better to run a sub-
soil plow, following immediately
behind the regular plow, so as to
loosen the bottom but turn up no
ground. The deeper we plow the
longer it takes to flll our land with
humus. We would prefer to have
four inches well filled with vegetable-
matter than a foot of barren soil. Af-
ter the upper ground is in proper
shape, we jnay with profit plo-w" a. lit-
deeper every year and continue adding'
humus either by plowing under green
crops or adding manure.

The question whether fall plowing
pays also depends upon humus. Soils
which are naturally lo.ose _and niellow
can be plowed in the fall, thereby
saving much time in i the spriilg, and
soils which puddle easily are better
left alone. In many cases this pud-
dling or packing can be avoided by
mulching with litter or coarse ma-
nure, but only if well drained. If
poorly drained land is mulched it will
not dry out. in the spring. This is the
main reason why so many pile the
ijianure iij small heaps instead of
spreading -it, as covered ground is wet
too long. We always like to roll land
right after plowing arid leave it relied
until needed. Makketman.

Celery Culture Under Glass.

A few years ago I began to think,
that the time would come when there
would be an over production of let-
tuce and began to experiment in a
small way with several vegetables in
order to find out whether they would
be suitable for greenhouse crops and
to get some knowledge of them be-
fore trying them on anything like a
large scale, says B. H. Thorne,
Wooster, O., at the recent market
gardeners' convention. Celery is one
of these vegetables, and although I
have not yet passed from the esperi-.
mental to the commercial stage I be-
lieve tiiat I am justified in saying
that it canvbe made a^very profitable
crop when used as a spring crop to
come into the market in April, May
or early June.

Young celery plants grow very
slowly during the winter and in order
to get plants for planting in March
or April the seed must be sown in
November or early December. It
takes two to three weeks for the seed
to come up and the seedlings grow
so slowly that they are hardly ready
for the first transplanting before Ifeb-
ruary. I sow the seed in flats, cover
lightly with soil and cover the flats
with glass utitil germinated. They

stay in the flats until about an inch
high and then are transplanted about
two inches apart into other flats or a
bed. When the plants get about five
inches high or before they get at all
splindling they are transplanted again
into their permanent quarters. The
kind of plant wanted in the market
will be the ruling factor in deciding
the distance apart to plant in the
beds. Six inches apart will give a
plant 20 to 24 inches high with nar-
row stems; seven inches a somewhat
shorter plant and heavier stems, and
eight inches a still shorter plant and
heavier stems. But then six inches
gives four plants per square foot seven
inches three plants and eight inches
only two and one-fourth plants per
square foot.

The varieties tried have been Gold-
en Self Blanching. Snow White and
White Plume. White Plume is not to
be considered, at least in warm
weather, because it makes too many
seed stalks and there is too great a
variation in the size of the plants.
There is certainly great room for im-
provement in this variety before it
can be used in the greenhouse.
Golden Self Blanching makes excel-
lent stalks, but grows slowly and is
subject to heart rot. Snow White has
been the best so far; it grows about
as fast and as tall as White Plume
and has not made any seed stalks or
rotted at the heart. Although both
Snow White and White Plume have
made a fair percentage of trimmed
stalks seven inches in circumference
and 24 inches high to the tip of the
leaves at six inches apart. I believe
seven inches is a better distance to
plant.

Celery grows quite fast In the spring
months, after it gets a start and if
the blanching is begun soon enough
it can be ready for inarket in about
eight -weeks. To grow quickly celery
needs frequent heavy -waterings.
Blanching is the most critical part of
the culture under glass and it must
begin as soon as possible, for each
day's delay in getting the blanching
papers on means that the crop occu-
pies the bed that much longer and
may even delay the crop until the
home-grown outdoor crop comes in.
The stalks refuse absolutely to blanch
by the new celery culture method of
close planting and the giieen stalks
refuse to blanch to anything like a
white color. The blai-iching must be-
gin when it is time for the first mer-
chantable stem to appear. ~

The blanching is done with two
-s«ts of papers.- one about six inches
high and the last 12-14 inches. The
papers are made up in the workroom
of a smooth, hard, dark colored paper
that dries quickly after being wet.
The papers- are made so that the
edges overlap about half way round,
large enough to put the hand and
ann through, and tied' with one and
two strings. In putting on the paper
it is slipped over the hand and arm,
the plant grasped with this hand and
the paper fulled down over the plant
with the other hand. The plant is
blanched while it grows and is ready
for market as soon as large enough.
The papers if cared for can be used
several times.

A greenhouse celery plant is cer-
tainly good to look at and is pure
white from tip to base. The quality
is as good as the average outdoor cel-
ery and much better than muck
grort'n celery. As to the price of
greenhouse celery I cannot say from
actual sales, but as it is of better
quality, finer ■ looking and fresher
than any shipped from the south in
May and June I see no reason why
it should not bring 15 to 20 cents per
square foot. In fact. I have heard
of one grower Who got 10 cents per

stalk, planted seven by nine inches.
As to the diseases of celery. Prof.
Selby tells me that it is subject to
the rosette, but I believe not so n-iuch
as lettuce. With the exception of
heart rot I have seen no diseases.
Celery seems to be a favorite with
red spider, but when quickly grown
and blanched tliis does no damage
to speak of. An excellent crop to
follow May or June celery is chrysan-
themums. [See Mr. Thome's paper
in issue of October 16, page 597.]

MONSON, Mass. — G. L. Fuller is
making alterations at his residence,
and has a salesroom nearly com-
pleted.

VEGETABLE PLANTS.

Cabbage, Wakefield and Successsion. $1.00 per
100(1: $8 50 per 10.000-

Parsley, 25c per 100: $1 25 per 1000.

Lettuce, Big Bo>ton. Boston Market Grand Rap-
ids, $1 00 per 1000.

— Cash with order.

R.VINCENT. Jr. & SONS CO.. ^'j^S*"*-

Watch for our Trade Mark stamped
on every brick of Lambert's

Pure Culture Mushroom Spawn

Substitution of cheaper grades is
thus easily expospd. Fresh sample
brick, with illustrated book, mailed
postpaid by manufacturers upon re-
ceipt of 40cents in postaee. Address
Trade Mark. American Spawn CO.. St J*aiil.Mliui

MUSHROOMS

HOW TO GROW THEM

BY WM. FALCONER.

The Best American Book on the

Subject.

170 Pages. 29 Illustrations.

Price $ 1 .OO.

AMERICAN FLORIST CO.
324 Dearborn St., CHICAGO.

ENGLISH, Best quality, arriving constantly.

Spawn isfrom I 25 lbs $2.00

seli-ctod specimens I 100 lbs 6.50

AMERICAN. Our monthly shipments from the

maiiufartuD-r include all the varieties.

Garden City J 25 bricks $ 3.50

Pure Culture / 100 bricks 12.00

VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE,

CHICAGO: NEW YORK:

84-86 Randolph St. 25 Barclay St.

ONION

SEEDS and SETS

Speciiilists in onion suls and seed, Growers
and shipP'Ts. Can supply larKe and small
lots. Immctliati- or future delivery Coires-
pondenct- solicitrd. Kstablislicd A^ years.

Schilder Bros.

CHILLICOTHE, OHIO.

igog.

The American Florist.

775

Giant mixture of Buk'Dot. Odier. Gassier.
Trimardeau. Guaranterd A No. I, $2.50 per
laO: 2.000 or more. $2.00 per 1000.

Paris Daisy, (Yellow, White),

2 inch %\.'Xi per IiXI.
r^£ii»itf^c Doiibl'- Snowball. LonKfeliow.
m^ai»lC» $2.50 per 10*. New Giant, white
and red. $4 00 per 1000.

Snapdragons, (Giants)

White. Pink, Yellow and Scarlet, just right for
poitins; in 2 inch; buv at onci- and plant to follow
'mums, $1.00 p.T 100: $8.00 per 1000. 2-in. 2c..

$18.00 per 1000.

Hollyhocks, a biy bargain: must move oft tht;
ground: dbl. villow. white and pink SlSOO-per-
1000: sinelc mixed, $10.00 per 1000 Spring sown
seed.

Asparagas Sprengeri, 2'in . 2c. Asparagus
Plumosus Nanus, 2 in, 2c, Smilax, 2-in.. $1.25
per 100. Carnations, held Louise, Harloward.n.
Estelle, 2>'k: Scottli Ferns, bench. 3-in. Sc :
AmerpohU fern, b^nch. 3 in. 10c. : 4 in. 15c;
Sweet WUIlam, $2.ro p.-r lono.; Petunias, 2in. 2c.
R. C. tl.O" per 100: Helltrope, 2 in. $1.50 per JOO;,
Cuphea, R. C. 75c. 2-in. Hie.

PRIMULA ; '^ ■':

Prliaula Obconica G. Alba, Rosea, Hybrid
Rubra, 2in.. 2c. Cash.

BYER BROS.,

Ghambersburg, Pa.

ROBERT CRAIG CO.

?L^i> PALMS

and Norelties ia DecoratlTe Plants,
■■rkel and 49lh Sis., Philadelphia, Pa.

East Liverpool, 0.

A deal has been recently consum-
mated in East End by which Everett
Wolf and E. F. Cunningham have
leased from J. R. Cullum for a period
of four years what is commonly known
as Babb's Island. This island, which
is one of the most fertile of any along
the valley, has been used for garden-
ing by those who have- lived- -upoa- it
sine? the early days of th« city's his-
tory.- , ' -■ ' ... . .

TMe-Hwo- local men wTk»- have now
leased- the island intend to use all of
its available space for the raising of
garden'truck. They have already had
men at work clearing the land, so that
in spring the work of plowing can be
commenced: The island contains
ab^Tjt 42--aeres of rich ground, most
of which will be used by the new pro-
prietor^.- The eare of the government
light, located ■ on- the lower end of
the-^island, vpill now rest- with the new
lessees and if Will be their duty to see
to ifs^ proper care.-^Tribune.. :- a'

Prices of Indoor Fruits and Vegetables.

' Chicago," November 3.^jVrushrooms,
90 ceiits" per poun'd;' cucumbers, 40
cents' to 75 cents "per dozen; lettuce,
$1 fo"fl'.50 peV dozen "heads; toma-
toes. 121,2' c'e'rits fo 15' cents perp'ound,'
radishes. 35 cents pei-: dozan; cauli-
flower, 30 cents to 50 cents a head;
grapes, Gros. Colman, 90 cents per
pound; Muscats. "J1.T5 ^ per '^pouhd;
EngJteii «eil* Cobb htits 40 t^nts pef-
pound.-- --•■-- - ■ . - ,

■: New_ ^ York, , October 30. — Mush-
^oomS,-45 Cents to 65 cents per pound;
cucumbers, Boston, $1.25 per dozen;
lettuce, 50 cents per dozen heads; to-
matoes, 10 cents per pound; radishes,
3 cents per bunch; grapes, Gros. Col-
pian,.55cents per pound; Muscat, $1.25.
per pound.

' HOLYOKE, Mass. — Andrew Dr'Galli-
van. of Galhvati Bros.; 'was married to
Miss Julia. .Hallissey,. of Springfield,
OcthiitT 127.- ■"■'■' •■ ' ^ :.ikJ^

Special Fall Sale of Bulbs

Fall, 1909. 481,000 Bulbs Ready to Ship.

In orderini: bulbs, pleasr state whether by exprcs« or freight. I( bulbs are not satis
factory on arrival. 6r. them back at once at our expense. Wc carry only the bc»f. We
prefer to ship C. O. D.. with privilcK'- of examinin'tr. A trial ordur will ( onvince,

SINGLE DUTCH HYACINTHS.

In red. rose, dark red. white, pure white, blusb
white, blue, dark blue and yellow. .\1I the same
price Her 100, $2 SO: per 1000. $20 00

SINGLE TULIPS.

Per 100
Bi.^ard Pronkert, red and yollow .. $1 00

Canary Bird pure yollow 1(30

Cardinal's Hat dark red 100

f^oulour Ponceau, crimson andvhite 1 00
Jacoba Van Beieren lareo pure while 1 00
Lae Van Rhijn purple violet ... 100
Ma Van .Mmable. red and yellow

striped 1 00

Purple Crown, dark purple 100

\%ry 6ne mixed 80

Parrot Tulips, mixed .... 80

Bizarr.e and Byoloenien. mixed SO

Breeder's Plain Colored, mixed .... 80

Darwin Tulips, mixed ,80

\'arious species of Tulips, mixed ... 80

Per lono

$8 00

S 00

8 lO

8 00

' SOO

' 8 00

5 00
800
OOO

6 00
6 00
600
6 fX)
600

NARCISSUS.

Paper White Grandillora $ ^i $6 00

FRTTILIARIA MELEAGRIS.

Per KJO Per 1000
Guinea Hen Flower, mixed $100 $8 00

ntis.

.Anglica, in superior mixture 1 2.S 10 00

Ilispanica. in extra n:ixture .50 4 00

Gerjiianica. in extra mixture 1.50 12 50

Kampferi. in extra mixture 1 25 10 Ifl

Pavnnia the Peacock Iris 100 8 00

Iris Tnberosa (Sn ake Head) 1 25 10 00

GLADIOLIUS AMERICA, Calif, grown.

America. 7-in. circumference .5 00 40 00

.Vmorica. .5 to6in.circuiiiferenei .... 3 50 30 00
America, bulbhts 5 00

CALLA LILY BULBS, Calif, grown.

30 00

Calla Bulbs. .S to 4 in circu fercDce,
fine 350

.\ddress all orders to

Berrydale Experiment Gardens,

Route No. 1,
Box 54,

Holland, Mich.

SPECIAL FLYER.

We absolutely must have room and to gel it we
orter vou tht.* following Boston Ferns forcash with
order for these prices. We have ibc ferns and
they are worth the money, and will be worth
double the amount by spring 150 >i in. at 7.^c
each:2C07in at SPc each: 4<X) f> id. at J' c each:
5n(X)4-in. at llic each: .S)00 2V2-in. at $3.00 per 100.
These prices are Bood onlv for one week and sub-
ject to beiner unsold on receipt of order. Get
vour order in promptly.

VERY SPECIAL

If you are interested in Celestial Peppers. Fritu-
roses or Cy-c4amens an4 you can use a quantity of
them we are in a position to give you some extra
g'ood barg^ains. Write us at once.
GEO. A. KUHL. Wholesale Grower, Pekin, lU.

Pansy Plants

From my well-known strain, none better. Fine
plants Daisies, (bellis) and For^et-Me-Nots,
$2.00 per 1000.

Primulas

All kinds. Cinerarias, Double Alyssum, Aspar-
agus Pumosus and Spren^eri, Paris Daisies,

white and yellow. .Ml kinds of Geraniums, 2Vr
in. $2.00 per 100; 300 for *5.00.

J. C. SCHMIDT, BfilSTOL. PA.

CANNAS.

We have a surplus of the following \arietie-^,
true to name, and otter them at a remarkably low
price until sold Alsace. Chas. Henderson,
Duke of MarlborouHh, Capt. Drugeon (one ei
the best \ellows). Mile. Berat, Defender, Kate
Gray, Pennsylvania. ■5i,7,^ per iTO: $15.00 per lOiiO
David Harum, Florence Vau^an, $2 2,5 per iro
iP2MKJ per liiCii. Egandale, «2 5iJ per lOli. King
Huml)ert, %>,m\ per lOu. The above varieties
mixed $8 00 per lOOii.
WALTER W. COUB, Kokomo, Ind.

SPECIALTIES.

lOSES. from S-iocb pott. CH RYSANTH EMU MS.

MRNATIONS, for fall dellverr. SMILAX VIOLETS

IN BEST VARIETIES.

Prices low. Send tor UsL

«00D BROTHERS. Fishklll. N, Y.

A FEW GOOD THINGS
YOl WANT.

Sex Begonia, 2 in $,S.OO per 100.
Asparagus Sprengeri, 3-in. $5.00 per lOO
Geraniums, Nutt Doyle. Perkins. Grant. La
Favorite, R C $1 25: 2-in. pots. $2 OO: 3-in.,

$4 00 per 100; Viaud. Castellane, Poitevine,

Jaulin. Ricard, Buchner. R. C. $1.50: 2-in.

pots, $2 50; 3-in., $5.00 per 100; Mme. Salleroi.

2-in.. $3 on per 100
Asparagus Plumosus, 2-in. $3.00 per 100: 3-in..

$5 W per 100. Cut fronds 25c per bunch.
Boston Ferns. 5-in 25c each. WUtmanl Ferns,

4 in, l^c each
Cycas Palms, 4 to 5 leaves, $1.00, $1.50 and $2.00.
Vmca Van, 2-in. $2.00 per 100.

Cash with order. No C. O. D. .^11 shipments
at risk of purchasers, after being: delivered to the
express companies properly packed in s^ood order

GEO. M. EMMANS, Newton, N. J.

ilention the American Florist when icritina

Vioca Yarie^ata

1000 100
Field plants, fide '.... $4 00

ASPARAGUS PIumoBUt, 2U-in pots.tlS 00 2 00
PANSY PLANTS, ready October 10: per 1000.

$2.,;

Cash.

Salem, Va. — In the case of Jas. J.
Curian against J. Shartzer, the latter
"Having guaranteed Mr. Curran a title
and had no part in the estate." the
court decided in favor of Mr. Curran
and appointed a commission to ap-
praise damages.

Jos. H.Cunningham, Delaware, 0.

mention the American Florist when writing

Small Ferns

Assorted varuties lor fero disiies, $3.50
ICO: $30.00 per ICOO. Cash with order.

ERNEST OECHSLIN,

188 Madison St, RIVER FOREST, ILL.

Mention theAmerican Florist when writing

Smilax and Asparagus

Per lOO 1000

2H-in Smiiaz 2 50 20 00

Asparagus, Plumosus. 3H-in 4 (-0 30 00

Sprengeri, 2H-in 2 50 20 00

GEO. REINBER6, 51 Wabash ire., Chicago.

Mention the American Florist when writing

776

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Nov. 6,

The Nursery Trade

Aaicrtoan Association of Narsvrymen.

F.H. Stannard. Ottawa, Kans.. President:
W. P. Stark. Louisiana. Mo.. Vice-President:
Geo. C. Seapar. Rochester. N. Y., Sec'y.

Thirty-fifth annual convention to be held
at Denver. Colo.. June .8-10. 1910.

Mobile, Ala. — ^The board of public
works is considering' the establishment
of a nursery for raising shade trees.

Fruit Tkees in the commercial
planting sizes can be displayed to ad-
vantage in city stores at this time of
year and retain their good appearance
and plumpness of wood a considera-
ble period if grown specially for this
purpose in cheap wooden tubs.

The thirty-fourth annual report of
the department of parks for the city
of Boston, Mass., shows the parks to
have been well maintained and gives
a list of the open spaces and play-
grounds with what has been done
and what needs doing. Several fine
Illustrations from photographs taken
in Franklin park are included.

The Moorefleld Nursery and Or-
chard Co. has been chartered to
carry on a general nursery business
in Hardy, Grant and Hampshire coun-
ties. West Virginia, with $50,000 capi-
tal, of which $36,000 has been sub-
scribed. The headquarters will be at
Moorefleld, and the incorporators in-
clude J. W. Gilkeson, John C. Fisher,
H. C. Baker, C. B. Welton and Benja-
min Dailey, all of Moorefleld.

Fruit Trees and Seeds. — A business
house in East Africa writes the bureau
of manufacturers that it is importing
large quantities of fruit trees from
Australia, but thinks it is possible to
send some of this trade to the United
States. With this object in view, cor-
respondence is desired with American
firms dealing in trees and seeds gen-
erally. The trees should be three feet
high, and should arrive in the middle
of February or October. The firm
states that if the trees arrive alive,
they are certain of a prompt sale.

Augusta, Ga.- — P. J. Berckmans Co.
writes, October 21: "W^e always con-
tend that a tree should be thoroughly
matured before being transplanted. If
the leaves are stripped from trees or
shrubs before they are tnoroughly
matured, and the tree or shrub trans-
planted, the young growth will be in-
jured and the tree will frequently
shrivel, especially if it is in a very
sappy condition. In some respects the
growing season with us, notwithstand-
ing a severe drought in August, has
been a phenomenal one as regards
the growth of roses, apples, peaches,
plums and the majority of ornamental
stock. The poorest growth has been
on Hydrangea paniculata grandiflora,
lilacs, box elder, American linden, Vi-
burnum Tinus, Olea fragrans, Citrus
trifoliata, pears and Japan persim-
mons. As we have had in the last
week heavy rains, rush shipments are
going forward rapidly. The indica-
tions point to ,a heavy business this
season. The demand for commercial
varieties of peach trees is larger than
the supply. The trade in ornament-
als greatly Increased over that of any
previous year."

The Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesvllle, O.

Nurserymen, florists and seedsmen,
and fllling all three roles well above
the average. That in short is the
Storrs & Harrison Co., of Paines-
vllle, O. This is the firm's fifty-sixth
year in business. It's property
stretches along the lake shore over
a mile and inland three. Twelve
hundred acres, all well drained, are
devoted to hardy •stock. The special-
ties are fruit trees and ornamental
shrubs. Then there is an extensive
range of glass for indoor stock.

The extent of the business of this
house in hardy stock is well indicated

Robt. George.

Of thf Storrs & Harrison Co., Painrsvilli--, O.

by the fact that over 100,000 square
feet are covered by cold storage
houses. A new storage house has
just been completed, 120x240 feet
and 12 feet high. Ordinarily these
are packed to the roof, the stock
being piled in tiers to save room, and
at the same time to be got at readily
as wanted. The walls are thick
enough to keep the temperature down
in spring as well as up in winter.
A retail business through catalogues
and a general wholesale business are
conducted. The best of facilities are
here for shipping and through freights
stop for shipping orders.

An automobile ride over the nursery
disclosed many a novel and interest-
ing feature, but from the florist's
standpoint, probably none could ex-

ceed in interest the field-grown roses.
In all something like 55 acres are de-
voted to this feature alone, 45 acres
all in one patch; they include hybrid,
perpetual, rugosa, climbing roses and
hybrid teas. A specialty is made of
the varieties used by florists. The
stock is all grafted, Storrs & Harrison
believing own root stock not rugged
enough to withstand the rigors of the
northern climate. Tne past season
has been unusually favorable to rapid
growth. Some of the climbers have
shoots 9 and 10 feet long. A patch
of evergreens, including Irish junipers,
Colorado blue spruces, firs, red cedars,
and pines also presents an interesting
sight in its great variety of shades
of color.

Of peonies there is a big stock in-
cluding in the numerous varieties a
total of over 100,000 plants. There
are about 10 acres of cannas, large
blocks of the best sellers being grown.
Each year the newer varieties are tried
out. One of the newer sorts that is
well liked here is Meteor.

A description of this place would
not be complete without some mention
of the onion seed growing. This is
not as extensive as the other branches,
but the firm has for many years now
taken a pride in keeping the Lake
County Yellow Danvers up to a high
standard.

In the greenhouses the firm is going
in a little heavier each year for dec-
orative stock, growing on more and
more of its own palms and importing
fewer. Small ferns, rubbers, etc., are
being made large specialties. Then
there is a big variety of miscellaneous
plants for the mail order trade.

By Any Other Name.

Raymond, Miss. — That a rose by
any other name smells as sweet is
not the opinion of Professor C. S.
North, county superintendent of edu-
cation and a floriculturist. Professor
North, a keen student of polar ex-
ploration, produced a fine yellow rose
when Commander Robert Peary re-
turned from one of his arctic trips
several years ago. Many neighbors
were supplied with cuttings, and today
every flower garden in this town boasts
one of the species. Professor North
has now issued an edict that because
the conduct of Peary has been against
the ethics of the polar profession he
has rechristened his favorite flower
Frederick H. Cook. — Pittsburg Dis-
patch.

Thompsojtville, Conn. — The Braln-
ard Floral & Nursery Co. has com-
menced building a new greenhouse,
25x75 feet, at the nursery and seed
department on Maple street.

STOCK FOR FLORISTS.

1?0$!T$S Field erown. own root and budded 00 ManettI selected forclne cr^ds, Crinwa
x\vr>jj.t3. Rambler, Dorotliy Perkins, lady Gay, Hiawatha, Brunner, Charts, etc A

fine lot of own growing.

PFfiNTlCS A superb collection, includ" fiLlCMATIS. Two god three year*:
rSiKJaittSi. .^^ (jgg, ,^^ ^^„jp^ ^^ ,g^ WljliiiViriHO. fieidgro^,,„. large flower-
lawn effects. ine varieties and panicnlata. Strictly

"J&P" Newarkerown.

AMPELOPSIS VEITCHI. J-eYr'%Kid iTown!"' '"'"

SHRUBS, VINES, PERENNIALS, CONIFERS, SHADE and ntUIT TREES, HEDGE PLANTS.

all of our own irrowinp.

DUTCH BULBS, AZALEAS, RHODODENDRONS, LILY OF THE VALLEY, MANITTI STOCKS

FOR GRAFTING, RAFFIA.

Everything that Florists buy: write for catalogue and prices.

Iir.lf^nu £ PFRIflllK Pn Florlsta ana Nurserymen. Wbolesalsonly. Uauiark U Y
JAb^OU^ Ob rCnMnO UUn Useprintedstationery:wc»elltothetradeonly neWfllR) Bi •■

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Ill

Narcissus Bicolor Victoria

THE FINEST OF ALL THE

These bullis an- ex>"eplicnalil\
Full lase lots, 1.250 bulbs, for.

NARCISSUS.

Paper White GrandUIora Bulbs. l.Um. and up.

CasL' of 1.250 bulbs for $11 00

Less quantitiLS $150perl00

Selected bulbs. 14 cm. and up.

Cast- of 1000 for $11 (X)

Ll'ss quantities $1 50 per 100

Per I«l Per 1000
Golden Spur. Double-nosed bulbs. $2 25 $20 00
Prlnceps. Doublcmosed bulbs .. I 25 10 00
Emperor. Doublu-nosed bulbs .. 2 on 17 .'0
Poetlcus 75 5 00

CHINESE SACRED LILIES.

Bundle of 120 luilbs for .$4 20

SPANISH IRIS.

Mixed colors $2 ,tO per 1000

Finest named sorts 4 00 per ItjOO

K\\ of the a
Complete

BICOLOR VARIETIES. We offer a erand lot of moth.r or double nosed bulbs,
tine, as indicated by the number of bulbs in a case, cases containing 1.250 each.
$2.5 Wl Less quaotitios i1 50 pi-r 100

TULIPS. Per 100 Per lOOO

Artus $1 SO $11 50

Chrysolora (0 7.50

La Reine 25 9 50

Rose Luitante 2 25 20 CO

Yellow Prince 100 8.50

Murillo 2 00 17 CO

Imperator Rubrorum 2 50 22 00

Gesneriana Spathulata 1 25 10.50

Darwins. finest mixed 125 '» f 0

LILY OF THE VALLEY.

Our finest perfection grade. New importation
ready in November. Case of 2.000 pips $26 00

Less quantities $14 00 per 1000

ibove-named bulbs now ready except where otherwise noted.
List of Bulbs in Wholesale List, sent free on application.

HYACINTHS

Per KO Per IfjOO

Finest Selected Named, »5 00 $45 00

Kino Named 4 dO 35 00

Separate colors 2 50 22 50

Miniature or Dutch Romans,
finest named sorts 2 GO 18 00

GLADIOLUS p, r 100 Per 1000
Colvilli alba • The Bride" ... SO 75 $ 5 50
Peach Blossom 1 tO SCO

Allium Neapolltanum ui 4,50

Snowdrops,

Sincle and Giant (Elwesii) 75 *■ 00

FREESLA REFRACTA ALBA.

French t'rownbulbs- mammoth size.
$1 25 per 100. V> 00 per ICO

F. R. PIERSON CO.

Tarrytown=on=Hudson, N. Y.

made a
specialt'^
growin,
Privet for fif-
teen years, and am
^ow offering the lar-
gest and best stock I
' bave ev« grown. There
no donbt about the stock
^pleasing you. I am growing
to SELL. Let me quote
ryon prices before you order.

, i. BENNETT, Box E5, Robbinsvine, H. j

LARGE TREES

OAKS and MAPLES
Pines and Hemlocks

ANDORRA NURSERIES.

Wm. Warner Harper. Prop.
Chestnut HiU, PHUA., FA

20,000 Japanese Iris

The cnoriiioiis Iris Kaempferi, in 25 of

the finest named and colored varieiies.

Flowers 12 inches across.

10,000 Paeonla Festiva Maxima,

■the tinest pure white.

10,000 Paeonia Duchesse de Nemours,

([he finest cream white.

•^ 20,000 Iris Florentina Alba, 20,000 Iris

Florentina Purple, the bestiof all for cut fioweis.

Ask for prices.'

C. ZEESTRATEN S SONS

Oegstgeest, Holland,

Wholesale growers of Tulips. Nan issus. Hardy
Plants. Jliscelhineous and Rare Bulbs.

Sprixgfield, O, — The property of
the Fail-view Floral Co,, near Beatty,
has been purchased by the George H.
MeUen Co. of this city at a receiver's
sale. The premises include about
three and one half acres of ground.
18,000 feet of glass and two dwelling
hou'ses, while the greenhouses are
fairly well stocked with plants. The
total consideration for the place was
:f3,305.

i BOBBINK & ATKINS i

I

Nurserymen and Florists, RUTHERFORD, N. J.

Boxwood and Evergreens

BOXWOOD, Pyramid. BOXWOOD, Busli.

2Vi feet $ 1 00 each

.1 leet 2 00 each

3H-feet 2 ,50 each

4 -feet .•? 00 each

4y2-feet ,S 50 each

5 -feet 4 00 each

5H to 6-leet 5 00 each

6 -feet 600 each

12 to 15 inches $ 25 each

15 to 16 inches 35 each

IS to 24 inches 50 each

24 inches 75 to 1 00 each

Larger sizes $1 SO, $2 00 and $2 50 each

We have a large quantity and fine assort-
ment of small EVERGREENS for Window
Boxes and Vases;

10 to 12 inches $20 00 per 1000

Our stock is larger and finer than ever. We J2 to 15 inches 25 00 per 1000

can fill orders for all sizes. 15 to IS inches 35 00 per 1000

Have arrived in splendid condition. W.;- have all the most
important varietii.'S and sizes. Ask for prices.

A visit to our Nursery will convince you we have the quality
that gives satisfaction.

ASK FOR WHOLESALE CATALOG,

KENTIAS and BAY TREES.

We

AZALEAS

Privd Hedge 1^ theff ile^

We grow California Privet by the (square) mile and sell it by the
(.lunning) mile. Our extensive advertising of tins superior hedge
is helping to create demand tor it in every section. Not all
of this demand can be taken care of by us — every
florist will have calls for California Privet this
fall and next spring. YOU want to be ready
to supply demands of this character
and to

The extensive

acreage on which we

produce C a 1 i t o r n i a

Privet enables us to offer it

to you for less money than it

would cost to grow it. Our supe

Get Your Share
of this Privets
Trade ^

rior facihties for handling of the stock
enables us to offer you a better grade.
Let us send you details of the largest and
most complete assortment of Privet to be found
in America, with special trade quotations.
For prompt attention, address Desk A.

^I\ '^ ^ M A.R «J S Q N » S °J^

ROPniETOPs

IKr HEDGE PLANTS 5?f,J[??

BarberisTliunberSli,)2tol8inchcs. bushy ,S7 CO per 100; $60 CO per 1000

California Privet, 2 to 3 f.et, bushy 3 00 per 100: 25 0Operl00O.

California Privet, 3 to 4 feet, bushy 3 50 per 100; 30 00perl000.

Boxing Free at the Above Prices.

C. R. BURR 5 CO., (The Burr Nurseries), Manchester, Conn.

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Nov. 6,

Cocos Weddelliana

We are sending out at the present time a splendid lot Of

Cocos Weddelliana, in 5-incIi pots, at $1.00 each,

perfect stock, of a rich dark green color, 18 to 24 inches
high, just the sort of plants to appeal to your customer for
house decoration.

Nay We Send You a
Trial Lot of These?

For a full and complete list of Seasonable, Decorativc

and other stock, see our current wholesale list.

HENRY A. DREER

714 Chestnut St.,

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Cincinnati.

STOCK AND PEICES GOOD.

We have no complaint to make
about business. A nice lot of flowers
arrive every day and sell at good
prices. The scarcity of carnations is
the only drawback to shipping trade,
as nearly every out-of-town order re-
ceived calls for this favorite flower,
and quite a number have to be turned
down. Roses are fine and improving
in quality daily, the supply being
ample with the possible exception of
American Beauty. Chrysanthemums
never sold better than they do this
fall, and one noticeable feature there
are very few left in the wholesale
houses at closing time. Violets are
to be had in quantity, the single be-
ing more in demand than the double.
Lily of the valley was more abundant
than at the previous writing, and the
same may be said of Longiflorum lilies.

The Jabez Elliott Flower Market
looked like a chrysanthemum show
last Saturday. Nearly every stand
had a display, and some very good
stock was to be seen. Especially
worthy of mention were the stands
of Mrs. Kate Pfeiffer, Mrs. Ed Freis,
"Wm. Speck, Gus Adrian, Burtschey
Bros., Schuman Bros, and the Ruten-
schroers.

Max Rudolph must be very busy
these days for we seldom see him in
the wholesale district; however, our
old friend, W. H. Gear, is around
every morning, and he can make
enough noise for two. There is some-
thing doing every minute when Billy
is around. If you want to know who
is running the place, start something.

Albert McCullough, president of
The J. W. McCullough's Sons Co.,
with Mrs. McCullough and a party of
friends, left Tuesday evening for Fort
Meyer, Fla., on a month's vacation.
Mr. McCullough. makes this trip an-
nually, and we trust this year's outing
will be as enjoyable as the previous
ones.

P. J. dinger left for Chicago Mon-
day evening to be present at the open-
ing of the flower show Tuesday even-
ing. C. E. Critchell, J. A. Peterson and
Albert Sunderbruch intend joining Mr.
dinger, remaining at home a day
longer so as to be able to cast their
votes.

The Hyde Park Rose Co. received
an order from England last week for
plants of Taft rose. S.

HARDY PERENNIALS

Special Discount on All Field-Grown Plants.

c«

Aquilegia (Columbine), Iris, German, PlatyCOdon (Japanese I

Campanula (Bellflower), LattiyniS (Hardy Sweet Bellflower), f

Pea) Rudbectia, *

Oriental Poppies, Salvia (Meadow Sage), I

Phlox, Shasta Daisies, I

Yuccas, ]

Gaillardia,

Gypsophila (Baby's
Breath,

Hardy Pinks,

And other leading varieties. Send for list.

\ The Mosbaek Greenhouse Company, Onarga, 111. \

•«

Seasonable Stock

Per 100 Per 1000
Primula Obconlca, Ronsdorf hybrid.

2H-in S3 00 $25 00

Ferns for Dishes, assorted varieties.

2ii-in. pots 3 50 30 00

Per doz.PerlOO
Chinese Primroses, very best English

and French strains.

3Hin $ 75 5 00

Plumosus, aU'in 50 3 50

3-in 85 600

Flcus Elastics (Rubber Plant).

2224in 6 00 50 00

Pandanus Veitchi, erand plants, 6inch, $1.00

each; per dozen. 112,00.

Araucarias.

We are long on Araucarias in 7 in. pots, mag-
nificent stock. 30 inches high, consequently we
offer, as long as unsold, these grand plants at
$1.50 each.

Cash with order.

FRANK

4911 Quincy St.

OECHSLIN

CHICAGO.

Arbor Vitae

(Thaya'OccidentaUs.)

A splendid stock of 3 to 4 ft. and 4 to

5 ft. trees.

Write for descriptions and prices.

The Wm. H. Moon Co.,

MORKISVILLE. PA.
nnention The American Florilt

Always

when you order stock.

Good Plant Stocks

ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS.

We are Headquarters.

Per 100

2-in. stronR, ready for a shift $3 00

2H-in. strong, ready for a shift 4 00

3in. stronp, ready for a shift 7 00

Strong seedlings, ready to pot 125

Asparagus Sprenjeri, 2 in 2 SO

Assorted Ferns, for dishes, 2Vi-in... 3 00
Aspidistra, variegated,

5-in. pots, (> 8 leaves

f>in. pots, 10- 12 leaves

7-in. pots. 18-20 leaves

Aspidistra, Green.

5-in. pots. 6 8 leaves

6-in. pots. 10 12 leaves

7-in. pots, 18-2f) leaves

Aralia Elegantlssima. fin<' stock

5-inch %\ 00 each; 6-inch

Begonia Adolf Menzel, finest Rex Doz.

Bcconi.-i, 2H in $ 2 00

Begonia Glolre de lorralne, 4 in... 5 00

Celestial Peppers, 5 in 2 00

Cycas Revoluta, eood stoclc, each SOc. 7Sc.

$1 (HI, SI 50 according to size.
Cyclamen, Xauehan's Giant. 2H in.
Primula S'nensis, extra strong.'2H in
Smilax, extra strong, 2V2 Id.,' lOOO, $20 OO;

1000

$25 00

40 00

65 00

10 00

20 00

25 00

Each

$ 1 00

1 ,50

200

75
1 00
1 50

1 SO

lOO

$40 00
15 00

4 00
300
3 00

Vauahan's Seed Store, new tork

JOHN T. WITHERS

Landscape Architect and Forester
1 Montgomery St. , JERSEY CITY, N. J.

Tree Renovation by Expert Operators. Stcrc-
opticon lectures on Horticulture and .Arboriculture.

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779

Areca Lutescens

We have an exceptionally fine lot of Arecas in the following sizes, and we we can recommend
the stock as sure to give satisfaction both as to quality and value.

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Areca Lutescens.

Made-up Plants.

Kentia Forsteriana.

Pot

HeiKlit

Leaves

Doz.

Pot Leaves llciuht Each
3in. 10tol2 10tol2-in

Doz.
$ 200
3 00
24 00
36 00
60 00

lotol

A sam

valui-

100

$10 00

15 00

35 00

2in.
,Vin,
4 in.

Sin.
6-iD.
din.
7in.
7 in.
7-in.
8-in.
9. in.

Tubs
7 in.
Sin.
')-in.

10-in.

Large

6 to 7 in.
10 to 15 in.
16 to 18 in.

24 to 28 in.
28 to iCi in.
30-in.
32to34-in.
37to40-in.
42to44-in.
48 to 54 in.
60to62iD.

Mad

Hijjh PI
30 to 34
42 to 46
48 to 5U
54 to 60

3 to 4

4 to5

$1 50

2 00

4-in. 12 to 15 16 to 18 in $0 2.5

7in. 16tol8 30to32in 2 00

8-in. 18to2il 32to36-in 3 00

9-in. 20to24 46 to .50 in 5 00

5to6

5to6

5 to 6

4 SO

Each

$0 75

1 (0

5to6

1 25

Never before have we had such a fine
Kentias as quoted mi the followine sizes.

Stoi

6 to 7

1 £0

2 SO

pie order will ccrtainlv satisfy von as to the

6 to 7

5 50

of this stock.

(. to 7

5 00

Kentia Belmoreana.

Pot Height Leaves Each Doz.
2V2-in. 8 to 10-in. .. $ 1 50
3 in. 12 in. .. 2 00

1, to 7

e-up Plants.

ants in tub
4

700

Each
$ 3 00

4 in. 14tol6-in. 4 to 5.. $0 50 4 50

4

SCO

6 -in. 26to28in. 6to7.. 150 18 00

4

6 00

7 in. 2S in. 7.. 1 75 21 00
7 in. 28to.30-in. 6 to 7.. 2 50 30 00

4

10 00

$15 00 to 18 OO

8 in. 34to.36-in. 6 to 7.. 4 00

9-in. pots. 36 to42-in. high $6 CO each

Latania Borbonica

We have a very fine stock of Latanias in the
five best selling sizes.

Pot Leaves Height Each Doz. 100

Sin. 3 to 4 10 to 12 in. Jl .SI 10 CO

4-in 4to.5 12tol5in 25c 3 00 25 OO

5-in. 5to6 15in 40c 4 5fl 35 09

h-in. i.to7 IS- n 50c 6 CO 50 Oil

7 in. 7 to 8 20 to 24 in 7.5c 9 OU

Nephrolepis Bostoniensis

Pot Doz. M)

3-in $ 1 00 .$ .s OO

4 in 150 12 00

.5in 3 00 25CO

6in 5 00 40 OO

7in 9 00 70 00

Sin 12 00 9000

9in 15 00

We have larger sizes at $1.50. $2.0D. $2.50 each
and upwards.

Geo. Wittbold Co.,

737 - 739

Buckingham Place,

Chicago

Akron, O.

Trade the past week has been good
with tlie supply in most lines about
equal to the demand. Carnations, liow-
ever, have been scarce.

NOTES.

On what is known as Rubber Hill,
because it is the residential section for
several rubber magnates, is one of the
finest private places in tliis part of
the country. The estate is known as
Auid Farm and J. Curnow, gardener,
has a magnificent array of show
chrysanthemums in full glory. Plant-
ed closely are 29S plants bearing in
all b.v count 1,200 blooms, many of
them fully 10 inches in diameter. The
bench in which they are grown is
five feet 10 inches x 40 feet. The
plants are fed with cow urine which
Mr. Curnow considers superior to
manure, diluting with water one
part to three. The house is of
Hitchings construction with side venti-
lation which he also considers a large
advantage. A $3,000 collection of
orchids is also interesting, including
as it does many rare cypripediums.

McFarland's will tear down three
of their houses and in their place build
two new ones, each 23x100 feet. The
building of a store tliis summer on
the street line flanked on one side by
a palm house and on the other by a
carnation house they think has nearly,
if not quite, doubled the business.

Edward Schwerdtfeger. of the North
Hill Greenhouses, is building a new
house, 9x90 feet, for violets. He has
glass which he intends using next
season for a 100x200-foot palm house.

Michael Gilbo. of the Ideal Green-
house Co.. is laying his plans for four
new 2Sxl30-foot houses.

The Heepe Floral Co. reports busi-
ness good, disposing of the entire cut
from its 45,000 square feet of glass
and buying more stock outside.

Rocky Mountain Hardy Perennials

We oHerfresh seeds ol the following species, all
of which are desirable additions lo the list of
Hardy Perennials. Tr. pkt.

Aquile^ia coenilra albiflora. .\ magnificent

whiie-Mowered Rockv Monntain Columbine. .25c
Aquilegiaflavescens. Vellow. for moist places. .'Oc

Aconitum Columbianiun. New species 20c

Aster tortifolius. .\ lovely large - flowered

-\ster. frrni Southern I'tah .... 25c

Balsamorrhiza macrophila ard sagittata.

Mixed . l,=^c

Hedysamm Mackenzii. .\n introduction well

worthy of cultivation. Papilionaceous llowers

in large clusters . , 25c

Linum Lewisii. Blue flax lOc

Oenothera marginata. White evening prim-
rose, t! wers 4 t ■ (i in. in diameter.. 2.5c

Pentstemon cyananthus. Bright blue. The

me-t beautiful Pentstemon. Easily grown. .20c
Pentstemon Eatonii. Undoubtedly the finest

scarlet Pentstemon 25c

Pentstemon heteropliyllus. Purple 20c

Pentstemon. mixed. .\ mixture of 7 tall grow-

iniz. large flowered species 25c

Thallctrum Fendleri. Foliage like .^diaDtum..l,5c

Trade packets contain a very liberal quantitv of
seeds. For thosi; wishing only a small quantity we
otter COLLECTION A. A small trial packet ofeach
of the above species. 13 packets in all, for $1.00.
.\n excellent oppoitunity to obtain, for a sm.ill
outlay, some of the most beautiful ol the Rocky
Meuntain flowering plants.

Utah Rare Plant Co., Salt Lake, Utah

Fifteen acres devoted exclusively to

PEONIES

Our 16th year. Prices right. Write lor list today

GILBERT H. WILD,

Wholesale Peony Grower. Sarcoxi*. Mo.

JacsSmits, Ltd., "(VJ!£?|

AmIcm (hardy), Berried Plants, Bleeding Huirta
Blue Spruces, Boxwood, Clematis, Climbing
Plants, Conifers, Evergreens, Funkias in sorta.
Hydraocea P. O., Japan Maplea, Peonies, Po»-
(rewn plants, (Lilacs a specialty), RbododcD'
dr»na, Roses.Spireas, Valleys,

Price List Free on Demand.

We have imported this year all the com-
mercial Cattleyas and otherOrchids. Will
have again Cattleyas Lawrenceana, Gas-
kelUana, Dowiana and Percivallana.

Write today.

CARRULO & BALDWIN, Secaucus, N.J.

Mention the American Florist ivhen icriting

ORCHIDS...

Largest Importers, Exporters, Growers,
and Hybridists In the World.

SANDER, St. Albans, Eng.

mW YORK OFFICE: T. MELLSTKOM,

Room 1 235 Broadway. Aeent.

Mention the American Florist ichen icriting

^

Arrived In fine condition: Cattleya Gigas
(Hardyana type). C. Gigas Sanderiana. C. Gaskel-
liana. C. Spociosissima. C. Chrysoloxa. Oncidium
fuscatum. Odontoplossum luteo-purpureum. Mil-
tonia Vexillaria. MiltoniaRoeztii. and many more.
Write for prices.

Latter £c Hurrell, Summit, N. J.

BAY TREES.

standards. Pyramids and Columns.

ORCHIDS

DIRECT FROM THE WOODS Cattleya Trianae.
C. Glgas and other commercial varieties.

JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

Eugene Pitou, Jr.

CIVIL ENGDBIRand
Landscape Architect.
Phone Barclay 6084—229 Broadway, New York
Designs, Estimates. Constmctlon of Grounds.

780

The American Florist.

Nov. 6,

For Immediate Delivery

Dormant, field grown, own roots

Sweetheart, Tausendschon, T. Blum-
schen, Barbier, 20c each.

La Fiamma, Trier, Doroth_v Perkins,
Lady Gay, Debutante, Hiawatha, 12c
each.

Clematis Panicalata

Field Grown

1-year 6 cents. 2-year 10 cents

Narcissus

improved Paper White GrandiHora

$1.0U per lUO; $8.60 per 1000.

Chinese Sacred Lilies

$4.00 per 100; $36.00 per 1000.
Write for our special prices on' Hardy Slirubs.

THE DINGEE a CONARD CO.,
West Grove, Penna-

Mention theAmerican Florist when writing

Neph, Whitman!

2W-iDch $ 5.00 per 100

MadnUica, (new) tH-in 25 00 per 100

Boston Ferns 2^,t(^'^'*^-«'
Henry H.Darrows & Son, ^fS^

Mention the American Florist vihen writing

Youngstown, 0.

A new firm of wholesale growers is
Fischer & Borklund. This firm is just
completing a modern range of large
houses. Already covered and planted
are three houses, 31x150 feet each.
Another, 16x94 feet, built across the
end of the range was being glazed on
the occasion of our visit. The roses
— 1,000 Bride, 1,000 Bridesmaid, 500
Killarney and a few White Killarney — •
were getting a nice start. Carnations
to the number of 7,500 are being
grown and include the standard sorts.
There are also two solid beds of sweet
peas. The houses are strictly modern,
of Foley material, Evans' ventilators,
gutters, seven feet 4 inches high and
the ridge 17 feet above the ground.
Water is forced from a drilled well
by a standard gas engine. Five acres
of ground were acquired where there
is plenty of room to expand in and
far enough away from the blast fur-
naces to assure good winter crops once
the place is fairly underway.

Geo. McLean's force was kept busy
until 2 a. m., October 27, on work for
the funeral of a prominent attorney.
Among the designs was a 5-foot
wreath of white roses with a bunch of
Killarney roses and lily of the valley
tied with Killarney ribbon on one side.
A $75 grave decoration was a part of
the order.

Gus A. Geng has some very fine
Madame Frances Joost carnations.
Some of'the other old timers do. well
here also. He has excellent success
also with the several later varieties
he has adopted such as Winsor, White
Perfection. and the like.

E. E. O'Connor, now of Sugar
Grove street, will erect in the spring
10,000 sqiiare feet of glass at North
Lima to be devoted to vegetable forc-
ing.

Johin Walker sent out seven wagon
loads of stock October 27 and anxi-
ously awaited all shipments from
Pittsburg and Chicago.

Richard Hopps is out of the florist
business "and v/ill tear down his
houses.

Azaleas

READY
NOW

Importations of Azalea Indica are arriving in splendid condition. We
never received a better lot. Extra good value in flowering varieties.

Simon Mardner, Vervseueana, Mme. Van der Cruy5>sen, Niobe,
Empress of India, Prof. Wolters, DeSchryveriana and Deutsche Perle.

10 to 12 in. in diameter $35.00 per 100

12 to 14 in. in diameter 46.00 per 100

14 to 16 in. in diameter 55.00 per 100

16 to 18 in. in diameter 90.00 per 100

Plants 18 to 22 in. in diameter, $24.00 per dozen, perfect specimens,
from following varieties: Simon Mardner, Vervseneana. Mme. Van der
Cruyssen and Niobe.

Order now while safe to ship by freight.

}

I

THE STORRS & HARRISON CO., Paines^ille, 0. {

Mum Stock Plants

Golden Glow,

Virginia Poehlmann,

Crocus,

Oct. Frost,

Bergman,

Touset,

Rosiere,

Monrovia,

$10.O0 per lOO

OR

$1.50 per doz.

BASSETT & WASHBIRN, Hinsdale, III.

FERNS.

Whitmani, 3'iD pots $ 8 00 per 100

S^i-in.pots lOOOperlOO

4 in. pots 15 00 per 100

Boston, 3in. pots SOOperlOO

SH-in.pots SOOperlOO

4-in. pots lOOOperlOO

3-in. pots.
$10.00 per 100.

FERNS.

Piersoni,3 in. pots $5 00 per 100

3H-in. pots SOOperlOO

4in. pots lOOOperlOO

Plersoni Elegantissima, 3y2-in S 00 per 100

4 in lOOOperlM

A SP ARAGUS SPRKNGERI $6 00 per 100

THE PERENNIAL GARDENS CO.,

Toledo, O.

Ramblers and other Roses for Florists' use

2-year, Extra Strong Field Grown

Per 100 Per 100

Wedding Bell, $15 00 Crimson Rambler $12 00 to $15 00

LadyGay. 10 00 Hiawatha 20 00

Dorothy Perkins, 10 00 American Beauty 20 00

Hydrangeas Otaksa, 5 to 8 shoots, field grown. $12 00 per 103
HERMAN C. STEINHOFF, West Hoboken, N. J.

GERANIUMS

Your Trade Wanted.

You will find my stoclc full value for
money expended, and I \vant a trial order,
no matter how small.

S. A. Nult $10.00 per ICOO

Ricard 12..50 per lOOJ

i'oitevinc 12.50 p.T 1000

Plumosns (readyin Jan.). ..$25.00 per lOCO

Sprengeri (ready now) IS.OOpcr lOOl

Pansies, n fine strain .>.()0 per 1000

Carnation Cuttings, Send list of what
yo will nied for pricrs.

ALBERT M. HERR, Lancaster, Pa.

WiLLOUGHBY, O. — A. B. "Wilson
and James Knight have acquired the
greenhouses and business of H. R.
Carlton.

IMPORTANT

Flowering, Foliage and Decorative
Plants for immediate delivery.
.Mso line'list of

Christmas, Easter and Other Plants.

Write for catalogu.\ Sent free.

A. SCHULTHEIS

.(16 Nineteenth St., College Point, N. Y.

Mention the American Florist when writing

J. L. Dillon,

Wholesale and Retail Florist,

BLOOMSBURG, PA.

igog.

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781

COME AND SEE

Dorothy Gordon

Growing and judge for yourselves of its good (|ualities. OrdCrS fOr 60,000

R. C. have been booked without spending anything for printer's ink.

DOROTHY GORDON is beyond question

The Best Commercial Pink Carnation

IN SIGHT TODAY. Its pedigree, Lawson on Enchantress, alone slumlil recommend it to ever>
carnation grower. But its pedigree is liy no means its chief merit. It possesses many of its own, such as

1st. Vigorous constitution and freedom from disease. 4th. Long stiff stem.

2nd. Size. Bloonisaverageover3inchesof excellent form. 5th. Fragrant.

3rd. Color: Resembles Rose I'ink Enchantress, but is (!th. Keeping qualities of the bud.

superior to that variety in being more uniform. 7th. Blooming qualities 30 per Cent greater than Enchantress.

We had a stock of 6,000 plants last winter. The flowers were all sold at the holidays to the trade in Philadelphia
at $12,00 per 100, and uniformly sold for 50 per cent more thau we got for Enchantress during the rest of the season.

■^^^Hi«>#l«mr t* r^^ta%r^w% will be disseminated during the winter of 11109 and 1910 at the popular
UUrUiny UOraUn price of $10.00 per 100, $75,00 per 1000; strictly on its merits

NO CARNATION GROWER CAN AFFORD TO BE WITHOUT IT

Come and see it growing. Examine our books and decide for yourself.

sold on its merits or not at all. Orders filled in strict rotation.

It must be

Joseph Heacock Co., Wyncote, Pa.

Wyncote is 10 miles north of Philadelphia, Phila. & Reading Ry., 100 trains every week day.

Carnation
Plants...

strong, Healthy, Field Grown Plants.

Lady Bountiful, Rose Pink Enchan
tress, Robt. Craig,

$6.00 per 100; $50.00 per 1000.

Peter Reinberg,

35 Randolph St ,

CHICAGO.

PLENTY OF

Carnation Plants

from the field yet. Enchantress. Pink
and White Lawson. bi? and strong.
J3.00 to $4.00 per 100 for cash.

M. J. SCHAAF,

Dansville, N. Y.

For Sale Ciieap

Carnation Plants

.^bout tOiO White Perfection $30 00 per KIOO

SCO White Enchantress 4J 00 per 1000

SOOWinsor 30 O:) per irOO

500 Mrs. Thos. Lawson. fine plants 5 110 per 100

CHAS. SCBWEIGFRT, P. O Norwood Park. HI.

::>1atlpn Morton Grove.

Come and see SHASTA growing and be convinced that it is the Greatest Money
Making White Carnation in sight today. Carries more buds right now than most
varieties produce in a whole season. The quality is there, too. Scored 89 points at the
A. C S. meeting last January, and never scored less than 85 points. Traveled to Boston,
Mass., last February and scored 87 points. Can be seen growing at either Indianapolis
orTewksbury. Bookingorders now for Jan. delivery at $12.00 per 100, $1(X».00 per 1000,

PATTEN & CO., Tewksbury, Mass.

BAUR & SMITH, Indianapolis, Ind,

Lily of the Valley
Clumps.

Elxtra Strong.

6 to 12 pips, for immediate
delivery, $10.00 per 100:
$90.00 per 1000.

SKIDELSKY & IRWIN CO.,

1215 Betz Bldg..

phuadeiphia, pa.

ISy Carnation Plants

To close theni out.
Enchantress, Winsor, Boston

Market $4 00 $35 00

WUte Enchantress Lawson-Encban-

tress. Aristocrat 6 00 55 00

(Jash with order or C. O. D.

A. M. SCHAFER, 2129 Balmoral Ave., Chicago.

Orders booked now for the NEW SEEDLING
PINK CARNATION

"The Constant"

Grown by Wm. Bester, Hagerstown, Md.
Cuttings ready in Feb.. i'-»10 Descriptive circular,

prices, etc.. mailed on request.
Florists' Supplies, Novelties, Etc. Miniature
fmiDortelle Emblems. Gold Silver and Purple
Felt Block and Script Letters, Chenille and
Worsted Purple and Lavender Script Lettering.
Clock Dials, Japanese k\x Plants. Novelties ia
Pearl, China. Birch Bark. Etc.

Write for Catalogue. .Address

G? PDRn Florists' Supplies Novelties. Etc..
I Oi runu, Box 4515. WEST PARK, PHILA. PA,

Established 18S1.

Tioea branch conducted by A. M. FORD, Tioga,

Phila., Pa. .Also representing A. Herrmann,

Florists' Supplies and Metal EJesi^ns, 41M-412 E.

3)th St,. New York, and others.

■ FIELD -GROWN-

Carnation Plants

Lawson. V'ariegated Lawson Sarah Hill. Win
sor and Lloyd, at $5.00 per 100: $45.00 per 1000.

POEHLMANN BROS. GO,, Morton Grove, III.

"?*o "lomoN Trade Directory.

782

The American Florist.

Nov. 6,

HEAGOCK'S PALMS

Areca Lutescens , J-^i'l

6-in. pot. 3io pot, 24 to 26 in. high. $ 0 73

6-in.pot. 3in pot 26 to 28-in. high 100

7-in. pot. Sin pot, 30to32-in. high 2 00

Cocos Weddelliana 100

2!-5 in. pot. .StolOin high $10 00

24'in. pot, lOto 12 in. higli 15 00

Kentia Belmoreana Each doz.

5-in. pot. 6 to 7 Iv., IS in. 100 550 00 $ 6 00

6-in. pot, 6 to 7 Iv.. 22 to 24-in $1 CO 12 00

7-in. pot or tub, 6 to 7 Iv. 34 to36-in 2 50 30 00
9-in. tub. 6 to 7 Iv.. 42 to 48 in. h'vy. 5 00
y-in tub, 6 to 7 Iv . 43 to 54-in. h'vy. 6 00

iMade-np Kentia Forsteriana Each

,7-in. pot. 4 in pot, 34 to .36-in $2 50

7in. pot, 4 in pjt, 3'i to 38-in 3 00

9-in. tub. 4 in tub. 42 to 43-in 5 00

JOSEPH HEACOCK CO., "''^^a"*'

Boston Feros j

Nephrolepis Bostonlensis, j

Harris Type. T

This is the best of all the /

Boston Ferns. J

2!/2-in. $6.00 per 100; $50 per 1000 (

2 -in. 4.B0perl00; 40 per 1000 J

Randolph & McCIements, j

Baum and Beatty Sts, Pittsburgh, Pa. f

Olivette, Mo.

Aug. JalJlonsky's new range, con-
rsisting of 12 modern, well appointed
greenhouses 30x150 feet each, and
•comprising about 30,000 feet of glass,
is well Avorthy of a visit. After a
number of years at Welston, a suburb
of St. Louis, where he grew a miscel-
laneous stock for the wholesale mar-
ket, Mr. Jablonsky has chosen this
town as the ideal spot for both roses
and carnations which he grows on an
extensive scale and grows well. He
also grows lilies for the Easter trade.
The history of Mr. Jablonsky's busi-
ness career on this side of the pond
dates back to 1870, when he landed in
St. Louis, a .stranger in a strange land
and city, but with an ambition to suc-
ceed and a determination to "get
there" despite all obstacles. Prior to
his landing in St. Louis he had ac-
■quired a knowledge of horticulture in
England, Holland and France. His
experience soon enabled him to get
some start and once started his climb
was steady and continuous. Aside
from his greenhouse range Mr. Jab-
lonsky has ample reason to be proud
-of his beautiful home.

John Steidle's place, as usual, is
in the pink of condition. There never
was a time in the history of Mr.
Steidle's growing experience when he
made a miss on anything he attempted
to grow. His roses and carnations —
the entire output — are used by one of
the leading and most particular retail-
ers in St. Louis, one whose select trade
■demands the very best grade of every-
thing on tlie market. He is equally
^successful with his other stock, such as
lilies and other flowering plants. Mr.
Steidle has a fine range of houses, well
equipped and splendidly appointed for
his purpose. X.

Springfield, o. — E. K. Sparrow has
resigned his position as manager of
the Fairview Floral Co. to accept a
position as manager of the Piedmont
f5rpenhouses at Gainesville, Ga.

ANew Fcrn-Ncphrolepis Giatrasii

Nephrolepis Giatrasii in 8-inch Pot.

TN offering to the trade this New
•* Fern, I have great confidence
in its future. It has been pro-
nounced, by experts, a most de-
sirable fern for tlie store, the
tiome, and all places wtiere
good ferns are in demand. This
is a sport of the well known
Boston Fern, and possesses the
bestqualitiesof theparent, while
it is compact and highly decora-
tive. The smaller sizes of this
fern are Ideal plants for table
decoration. I offer this fern to
the trade with confidence that it
will give satisfaction.

Prices: in 2!4-inch pots, $3.50
per doz.; $25.00per 100; $200.00
per 1000. 25 plants at 100 rates;
600 plants at 1000 rates. Orders
delivered in rotation as re-
ceived. Now ready for delivery.

George Giatras

463 Summit Ave.,

West Hoboken, N. J.

Mary Tolman

New Light Pink Carnation for 1910

Deeper than Enchantress and more pleasing, and does not fade.
Clean upright grower; free and continuous.
ROOTED CUTTINGS, guaranteed satisfactory, January delivery,
$12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000.

CHICAGO CARNATION CO., Joliet, 111.
A. E. HUNT fi CO., Evanston, 111. HUNT BROS., Park Ridge, 111.

New
Brilliant
lilistening
Pink.

Sangamo

A shade deeper than Winona; long stiff stems and calyx that does not split.
This variety grows faster than any other on our place; is very free and just the one
you need to take the place of all others of this class.

ROOTED CUTTINGS, clean and well rooted for January delivery,
$12.00 per 100; $100.00 per lOOO.

A, C< BROWN,

Springfield. III.

CHICAGO CARNATION CO.

Joliet, ni.

CONQUEST

L,ight pink overlaid with deep rose, the color extending over tlie petals from
the center almost to the edge, making it very attractive and one of the most useful
carnations, as it can be used to advantage in many different ways. Very early and
free; stem stiff; calyx strong; form perfect.

Strong well rooted cuttings for January delivery.
$12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000.

Chicago Carnation Co., * JJIZ" Joliet, IlL

igog.

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783

POINSETTIAS

For lOO

2 and 2! .-in., strons plants $ 5.C0

Hydrangeas, pot grown. .Sin 15.00

Hydrangeas, oot grown. 4 in 8.00

Dracena Indivisa, pot grown. 5 in. (rcadv for

asliifl) toll in 25.00

Vlncas, lield crown 4.00

-Geraniums, S. .\. Nutt. R. C .$12.,S0 per 1000

Casli with order,

S. N. PENTECOST,

17!tO E. 101st St., N, E, Cleveland, O.

MUIVIS.

Golden Glow stock plants at 5c.
Commenced cuttintr July 31.

F. F. CRUMP, Goloratio Springs, Colorado

Roses

First aid

to buyers of

Fall price-list ready— ask for it.

^^\ FFni Tf LORAL COMPANY.)

ROSES...

Let u3 book your order now.

25.000 2-in. A No. 1 stock. 50 kinds to pick

from, at $18.00 to $25.00 per 1000.

Wagner Park Conservatories, Sidney, Ohio.
Painesville. 0.

Martin Kohankie makes an exclusive
specialty of hardy perennials and
shrubs, and his place well shows what
can be done through the judicious usi'
of fertilizers and close cultivation,
.Starting- into business for himself six
years ago with a single acre of grounil
he now has 20 acres intensively cul-
tivated and devoted to a wide variety
of stock. He reports shipping to 39
different states in the union. A car-
load of unleached ashes has just been
■unloaded under cover for use next
spring.

H. Kohankie & Son have just com-
pleted a new storage house. 40x180
feet, showing the progress of one of
the younger nursery concerns of this
section. One hundred acres have been
acquired and are devoted mainly to
hardy ornamental shrubs and trees.
Hardy roses are also a specialtv, from
30.000 to 40,000 being planted each
year.

One would go far to find another
such sight as .Storrs & Harrison's 4 5-
acre patch of roses, all grafted stock,
good strong, Aigorous growers. The
two-year-old plants especially have
imade wonderful progress this past
sea.son.

Bridgetox, N. J. — Theo. Edwards
has opened a retail store at 72 E. Com-
merce street.

Green L,.\WiX, N. Y. — Dan'l D.
Howells. formerly of the floral de-
partment, Knickerbocker hotel, and
Cafe Martin, New York, has been
appointed general superintendent of
Chas. A. Gould's new estate, "Chateau
Iver," at this place. Mr. Howells will
have over 1,0()0 acres to lay out and
plant, the estate being one of the
largest on the island, and over 20 miles
of roads are being constructed, on
each side of which will be planted sev-
eral thousand Normandy poplars, with
a large assortment of flowering
shrubs.

At Last the North Pole Has Been Discovered

A great event all over the world. The world is going alicad, harvesting great triumphs.

J®"' Look, people are getting smarter and wiser from day to day. They have
discovered the secret that dealing with Godfrey ASChmann, the Philadelphia wide-
awake florist, is a great success in improving tin- florists' profession. He teaches us a
great lesson for the betterment of our income— what to buy, where to buy, how cheap
to buy, and from whom to buy, to yield the most profit.

I personallv visited Mr. Aschmann's greenhouses Sept. 21, 1909, and
saw the Araucarlas, Begonia Gloire de Lorraine, Ferns (Hoston, whit-
mani, Scottii, Amerpohli), Rubber Plants, Kentlas and Arecas. They
are indeed A No. 1. I have never seen any better plants. The Gloire
de Lorraine Begonias in 6-inch pots are perfect wonders, bushy and
clean. Have never seen his greenhouses filled with plants as good as
they are now. F. J. MrcHEU,,

of the firm of Henry F. Michell Co., 1018 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa.

1®°^ Araucarias Our Specialty."®" More in Favor Tlian Ever.

THE ARAUCARIAS.

We are the Ureest
importersof these 80
well kaowD beauti-
ful evergreen deco-
rative plants Aran-
carla R o b n s t a
Compacta. Olau-
ca and Excelsa.
Araocaria Ex-
celsa Olanca.
This is a beautiful
blue variety, very
graceful and beauti-
ful, 6 in. pots, 4
years old. 3-4-5tier8.
14 to 20 in. high,
same in width. $1.00.
$1 25 $1.50.

Araacarla E x -
celaa, 2-3-4 years
old 3-4 5-6 tiers. 12. 14. 16. 18. 20 to 26 in.. 60c. 75c.
$1.00, $1.25 to $1.5Cj.

Araacarla Robasta Gompacta. one of the
finest varieties of the Araucaria tribe: of compact
growth; a deep green glossy habit: 6-iD.pots.3 to
4 years old 14 to 18 in high, same in width. 3 to
4 tiers. $1.25. $1.50 to 11.75.

Ficns Elastlca. or Rubbers. S^-5H-6 in. pots.
25c. 35c to 50c.

Jernsalem Cherries or Solaanm. from cold
frames, suitable for 4 5 in. pots $5(0 to $7-00 per
100: 6 in pots, full of berries 25c. 35c and 50c.

Hentio Forsterlaoa. made up S-in. pots one
large, 45 to 48 in. high, in center, three smaller
ones around $4.00: single 6-7 in pots from 20 to
48 in. high. 75c. $1.00. $1.25. $1.50 $2.00, $2 50 to
$3 00 each.

Kentla Belmoreana. 6in. pots. 25 to 30 in
hieh. 5-6-7 leaves bushy. 3 to 4 years old. $1.00
%\ 25. $1.50 to $2.00; 4-iD. pots 18 to 20 in. high.
25c to 30c: 3 in , suitable for fern dishes. 10c.
Smllax, 3 in.. $5 00 per 100.

Beiionla Ololre de Lorraine. Our special
strains introduct d last Christmas, are well known
In the fioriat trade. We have both the deep pink
and the light oink varieties. 6'iD. as big as a targe
6-iD. fern look! onlyS^c; as big as a medium size
azalea. 75c to $1 00: 3-in.. 15c. in bloom for im-
mediate sale and for the holidays. Have a house
full.
Our plants of Begonia Gloire de Lorraine in

6-inch pjts are Crackerjacks.
^^ Look at what a ourchaser and lover of
Begonia Gloire de Lorraine has to say:

Pittsburg 0:t. 6th. 1939.
Mr. Godfrf.y Aschm.\nn

1012 W OatarioSt Philadelphia:
Deir Sir.— I enclose my check. Please receipt
and return the bill. The 6 inch Beeonia Gloire
de Lorraine came to hand in perfect condition
and are very nice plants. I will have my gardener
see other gardeners, including Mr. Heinz's and
invite them to take a look at them and give them
vour name I apareciale your promptness and
th ; good quality of your plants.

Very truly Wm E. Lincoln.

12;;6 Uoioa Bank Building. Pittsburg. Pa.

GODFREY ASCHM4NN,

^^Overstocked with Ferns. We have a
house each of the fiaest Neph. Amerpobll and
Whllmanl, can't be beat. SH to 6 in pots. 40c.
50c to 60c. Scoltll. Todeaoldes and Boston,

two houses full. 51 2 to 6 in. pots 35c. 4(ctp50c:
7 in. Boston, as big as a waahtub. for 75c to SI 00:
7 in Scotlll.asbigasa bushel basket. 75c to $1.00;
7 in. )^ bit man! Fern and Todeaoldes. as big as
a washtub. for 75c to $1 00, ^" Remember, all
our ferns are pot and not bench grown.

Wllsonll Ferns, in 6 in. pans, three ferns in a
pan large stock 25c per pan. worth 3Sc.

Have a whole house devoted to Seifo Palms
(Cycas Revoluta). the long leaf varieties: never
were so nice as this year: the leaves, being very
long, are very useful in funeral work: 5H.6 7and
8-iD. pots plants having from 5 up to 20 leaves.
10c per leaf.

Primula Chlneosls, John T. Rupp's best
strain 4 in.. 10c: 5H-in. pots in bud and bloom,
right for the holidays |2 50perdoz. New Yellow
Primroses. Flowers when in bloom will latit for
months. Kewensis is the name. Rapid grower.
4 in. 15c

Asparadus Plomosus, 3-in., $4.00: 4-in., $10.00
per 100,

Aaparadas Sprenderl, 4'iD.. 10c: 2H-in.. 3c.

Adlantum Hybrldam, 6 in. pots large plants.
frtfor7 8in. pots, suitable for cutting, only 25c:
4in.pot8 15c: 3-in.. 10c.

Areca Lntescens. 4in.. made up of three
plants. 20c to 25c: 5-in.. 35c.

Ferns for Dlsbes. a good assortment. 2^'iD..
$4 00 per 100; 3-in . $5 00 per 100.

Yellow Daisies. 2V2-in. pots $4 00 per 100.

Cocos Weddelllana, 3 in.. 15c to 18c: 3^-in..
30c to 25c.

Hydrandea Otaksa. pot-grown. Remember,
only pot-grown will force successfully for Easter.
Price: 6in., 23c to 35c; 7-in.. 50c.

New Crop of Azalea Indica

Grown for us by contract with a well lf"own
Azalea specialist. Jast Arrived from Belgiom.

Had a good sea voyage.

It is the finest lot we ever received from abroad.
wpII budded, wi'h sM of their f-»!inee Start tO
force now for Ctirlstmas blooming. Have five
bent varieties which you ran depend on will be io
bloom for Christmas. They are: Mme. Fetrick.
best earliest pink variety of all: will require only
45 to 50 degrees to get them in bloom if started
now. Plaota of this variety, good stock, full of
buds. 75c $100 to $1.25. Deutsche Perle (double
white). Vervsneana (double large varieifated).
Simon Mardoer (double pink) Apollo (red);
price 50c 75c.«I.fO <1 25 to II 50

Easter Varieties, full of buds, as round as an
aop'e Niobe (white) Bernard "Vndreas Alba. 16.
IS 2) to 22 in.. $1 25 $1.50. $1 75 ?2 00 to $2 50;
Emaress of India. Mme. Van d -r rruvssen
Helena Thielmann Dr. Moore. Professor Wolters.
Schryveriana Apollo also VervEeneana Simon
Mardner Deutsche Perle. etc.. 50c. 75c. $1.00.
$125. $t 50to$2.CO.

Please state if in or out of pots.
h\\ goods must travel at purchaser's risk only-
Cash with order, please.

1012

W. Ontario St.

Philadelphia. Pa.

Imporler, Wholesale Grower and Shipper of Pot Planls.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Extra Strong Plants

Bridesmaid, Rhea Reid, Perle and

Killarney, $40.00 per 1000.

Asparagas Sprengeri, 3 in. pots. $4.00 per lOii

POEHLMANN BROS. GO., Morton Grove, III.

Mention the American Fiorist when icriting

A BARGAIN IN PLANTS.

Asparaftus Spruneeri, 4in. for bonchme. f5.00
prr 00. Boston Ffms, 4 and 5-in.. .?l5.t0 and
$20.00 per 100. Gcranlnms, all ihe leadinj varie-
ties. 3-in. tine stock, t^. 5) per 100. Pansles, best
German strain. $2.50 per ICOO. Vinca. Variegated,
sironi?. field Rtown.M.OO per 100. Violets. Prin
cess of Wales, extra la'Ki- plants. $5.iX> oer 100.
Extras included with every order,

F. C. RiEBE, Webster, Mass.

Mention the American Florist when writing

7t'4

The American Florist.

Nov. 6^

Index to Advertiien.

Advance Co The.... IV

Akron Mch Co 794

Allen J K .767

Am Blower Co 793

American Spawn Cc774
Am Woodenware

MfgCo 790

AmlingE C 763

Anderson Flo Co 771

Anderson S A 771

.Andorra Nurseries. .777
.Ascbmann Godfrey, .783
Atlanta Floral Co. .771

Baer Julius 771

Barrows H H & Son78j
Bassett & Washburn

.... 759783

Baur & Smith 781

Bayersdorfer H 7b9

Beaven E A 768

Beckert W C II

Bennett C A 777

Benthey Coatsworth 763

Bernine H G. 768

Berrydale Exp Gar.. 775
Bertermann Bros Co/70

BlackistoneZ D 770

Bobbiok & Atkins.. .777

Boddington A T II

Bodeer Jno&Sons Co773

Bolandl B Co 771

Howe M A 771

Braslan Seed Gro Co772
Braitmeyer's J Sons 771

Brideeman's II

Brown A C 782

Brown Alfr'dSeedCo772

Brnns H N 773

BudloneJA ,760 763

Burpee W A & Co.. 763

Burr C R & Co 777

Byer Bros 775

Caldwell the Woods

man Co 768

Carrillo & Baldwin. 779
Chi CarnationCo . . .1 782
Chi House Wreck Colli
Clark The EB Co... 773

Cleary's Horl Co 7t6

Cleveland Cut FloCo771
Cleveland Florist Ex765

ColesW W 775

Cotsonas Geo & Co. 768

Cowee W J 7ti9

Craig Robt Co 775

Crump Frank F.770 783
Cnnningham Jos H. 775
Daniels & Fisher... 770
Dayton FloralCo ...771

DeamudJ B kJo 758

Dearborn Ene Co ..784
Denver Wholesale

Flower Mkt 765

Detroit Flower Pot. .79
Dietsch A & Co... IV
DillerCa8key&Keen792

Dillon J L 780

Dingee&Conard Co780
DornerF&SonsCo I

Dreer H A 778 III

Dnnlop John H 770

Eagle Machine Wks.790
Eagle Wire Wks....790
Edwards Fold'g Bos790

Elliott W H 765

EmmansGeoM 7/5

Eyres H G 770

FiskeSeed Co II

Florists' Hail Ass'n III

Flower Shop 77"

Foley MlgCo 792

For Sale and Rent.. 7SS

Ford Bros 767

Ford C S 781

Flies Fred 755

Froment HE 757

Galvin Thos F 770

Garden City Sand Ct IV
Garland Geo M Co. .Ill

GasserJ M Co 770

Giatras Geo 782

.771
.771
763
791
.767
.111

Giblin &Co IV

Gorham & Chapline789

Gude Bros Co 770

Gnttman Alex J... 767
Harrison's Nurseries7/7
Hartman Hjalmar...773
Haaswirth Florist 771
Heacockjos. 781 782
HeinlJohn& Son,.. .771

Herr Albert .M 780

Herrmann A 784

Hess & Swoboda 770

Hews AH & Co 793

Hilfinger Bros 790

Hill The EG Co.... I

Hippard E 794

Hitchings&Co 793

Hoerber Bros 761

Hofiman Florist 770

Hogue Kellogg Co.. 773

rlolm & Olson 771

Holton & Hunkel..765

Hooker H M Co 794

Hunt A E& Co 782

Hunt Bros .. 782

Hunt EH....763 793 III

Igoe Bros 789

Isbell S M& Co... 773
Jackson & PerkinBCo776

JacobsS & Sons Ill

Johnson W W &Son773
Johnston Heating C(.793

Jones H R 768

Kasting WFCo 768

Keller Geo &Son.. 790
Keller) B &Sons.

Kellogg Geo M

Kennicott Bros Co
Ky Tobacco Pro Co

Kessler Bros

King Construction

Klokner A. Ill

KohrAF 790

Kramer I N & Son. .790
Krick's Letters Etc. 784
Kroeschell Co Bros 793

Kruchtenjohn 763

KuehnC A .7h8

KuhlGeo A 773

Kyle & Foerster 773

Lager & Hurrell....779
Landreth Seed Co. ..76,3

Langjahr A H 767

Leedle Floral Co.. .783

Litchenburger J 784

Lord &Burnham... 794

McCallum Co 765

McConnell Alex 771

McCray Refrig Co. 791
McCullough's J M.. 765
McKellarChasW.. 765
McKissick Bros ..765
Manhattan Flo Mkt 766
Matthews Florist... 771
Mauger Wm & Sons773

May&CoLL 771

Michigan Cut Flower

Exchange 768

Millang Bros 767

MillangChas 767

MillerES II

Moninger J C Co.... 794
Moon The WmHCc778
Moore Hentz &Nash767
Moore-Livingst'n Co793
Morehead Mfg Co... 793

Morse CC& Co 772

Mosbaek Ghrs Co. ..778

MoscoT 765

Murdoch J B & Co. .7(5

Murray Samuel 770

Myer Florist 770

Myer8& Co IV

Nat FloB of Trade.. 784
Natural Guano Co ..784
NYCut Flower Ex.. 767

Niessen LeoCo 765

North Carolina Ever-
green Co ... .768
Northern Mich Fver-
green Nursery .768

D'larborn Engraving Go.

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Designers,
Printers &

«/g»»d Engravers
1322 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

...Engravers for this Paper.

Oeschlin Ernest ... 773

Oechslin Frank 778

Palethorpe P R Co. 791
Palmer W J & Sons..770

Park FloralCo 770

Pentecost S N 783

Perennial Gardens.. 780
Perfection Uhem Cc79l
Peters & ReedPot'i79J

Peterson J A I

PleiSerChris 793

Pierce FO Co.. .. 794
Pierson F RC0....I 777
Pierson U Bar Co.. 792

Pillsbury I L 789

Pitou Eugene Jr.... 779
Pittsburg Cut Flo Co765
Pittsburg Florist Ex765
Poehlmann Bros Co

76i 781 783

Pollworth CC Cc771 784
Pulverizd ManureCo784
Quak'rCtyMchWkslV
Randall A L Co ...762
Randolph & Mc

Clpments 782 III

RayTJ & Co 768

RaynorJ I 767

Ready reference 785

Reed& Keller 79

Regan Print House. 789

ReinbergGeo 775

Reinberg Peter

762 769 781

Rice Bros 765

Riebe FC Co 783

Robinson Henry M

Co 768

Rock W L Co 770

Roehrs Julius Co.... 779

RohnertWaldo II

Routzahn SeedCo- .. II

Sander & Son 779

Sauter A 767

Schafer Mrs A M... 781

Schaaf M J 781

Schilder Bros 774

Schmidt J C 775

Schullheis A 781

Schnlz Jacob 770

Schweigert Chas 781

Scollay lohn A.. 791
SeftonThe Mfg Co.. 789

ShafierGeoC 770

Sharp Partridge &CotV

Sheridan W F 767

Sirocco Ene'ring Co7')3
Skidelskv & Irwin. . 781
Slinn BS Jr .... 767
Smith Elmer D&

Co 791

SmithW C FloralCo768
Smith W&TCo... I

Smits Jacs 779

StearosLumber Co. .IV
Steinhoff Herman C 780
Stenzel Glass Co — 111
SterlingEmery Wheel

Co 784

StoothoSHACo 791
Storr«& HarrisonCc78o
Sub-Target-Gun Co. IV
Superior Mach &

Boiler Wks 792

Syracuse Pottery Co790
TalmadgeGeo E .. 7,57
Thomson Wm&Sons793
rhorburnJM <fcCo.. II

Totty ChasH H

Traendly& ScheDclc767
Utah Rare Plant Co 779
Vaughan's S'ed Store

Ill 773 774 778

Vaughan & Sperry . .7fi3

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MANURES

Dried, screened and packed in baes of 100 lbs. each

PULVERIZED SHEEP MANURE

Pore - TJniform - Reliable

A strong' and quick acting manure hisrhly
recommended for carnations and chrTsantbemumi

SHREDDED CATTLE MANURE

Easy to Handle and Apply

Stronger and better in every way tban roueb
manure. Lasts mucb loneer on the benches.
Unequalled for mulchiDK and feeding roses, liquid
manuring and mixing with bench and potting soil.

Used by all the largest growers.

Ask your supply man or write
(or circulars and prices.

The Pulverized Manure Co.,

32 Union Stock Yards. CHICAGO

Vick's Sons jas II

Vincent R Jr 1774

Virgin U J 770

Vredenburg & Co.. ,784
Wagner Park Cons.. 783

Weeber &Don II

Weiland & Olinger..765
Weiland & Risch....763

Welch Bros 765

WietorBroB 762 763

Wild Gilbert H 779

Wilks S Mfg Co . 793
Wilson Robt G .770 789
Withers John T 778

Winters'n Seed Store773

WittboldGeoCo771 779

WolfJohn

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Wolfskin J W

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Wood Bros

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Woodruffs D&Son773-

Young John

..767

Young & Nugent..

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Vonngs

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Zangen 0 V

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Zech & Mann

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Z' estraten&Son.

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Ziska Jos

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Zvolanek Anton..

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Catalogues, Colored Plates>

CAUNDEKS, POST CASDS, ITC,

Wood Labels and other supplies.

Send for Catalogue.

VREDENBURG & CO.,

ROCHESTER. NEW TOKK

"Natural Guano"

Pulverized Sheep Manure

Guaranteed pure and unadulterated thoroughly
sterilized and immeiately available. Used univer-
sally as a quickly acting natural plant food.
Write us for prices and particulars.

Natural Guano Company^ Aurora, m.
KRICK'S

Florists' Novelties.

Manufacturer and Patentee
of the Perfect Adjustable
Pot Handle or Hanger. Per-
fect Adjustable Plant Standi
and the Original Genulnel
Immortdle Lettter, etc.
Every letter marked.
1164-66 Greene Ave., BROOKLYN, N. T.

For Sale by All Supply Houses.

Gold Letters

Guiiimed Gold and Parple Letters.

For inscriptions on Floral Designs.
Best and Cheapest on the Market.

Send for samples and prices.

J. LICHTENBERGER.

1566 Avenue A. NEW YORK.

Telephone: Lenox 5644.

A. HERRMANN,

Cape Flowers, all colors, Cycas
Leaves, Metal Designs and all
Florist Supplies.

— Send For Prices —

404412 East 34th St., NEW YORK,
THE BEST WAY

to collect an account Is to place it with the

National Florists' Board Of Trade

56 Pine Street, NEW TORK,

WHY? Because many debtors will pay tbe Board
fearing otherwise a bad rating id our Credit List.
Full iniormation as to methods and rates giveo cb
application.

CUT FLOWER

AND

Design Boxes

.All sizes, lowest prices. Writ*

C. C. Pollworth Co.,

MItWAUKEE

Sterling Iron Reservoir Vases

Chairs, Settees, Hitching Posts, Etc.

Complete Catalogue and DiscounU Upon Request.

The Sterling Emery Wheel Mfg. Co., ohioT^s

igog.

The American Florist.

785

Ready Reference Section.

10 CENTS FER LINE, NET:

ALYSSUM.

Alyssuni. giant, dwarf and dbl. H. Vin-
cent, Jr.. & Sons Co.. White Marsh. Md.

ALTERNANTHERAS.

Altcrnanthcras. R. Vincent. Jr.. & Sons
Co.. White Marsh. Md.

ARAUCARIAS.

Araucarlas. Excelsa glauca, 6-ln., 3 to 5
tiers. 14 to 20 Ins.. $1 to J1.50 each; 7-in..
25 to 35 Ins., $2 to $2.60. Excelsa, 3 to 6
trs., 12 to 26 Ins., 60o to |1.50 each. Ro-
busta compacta, 14 to 18 Ins., 3 to 4 trs,,
$1.25 to $1.75. G. Aschmann, 1012 W. On-
tarlo St., Philadelphia.

Araucarlas. 7-ln., 30-ins., $1.60 each.
Frank OechsUn. 4911 Qulncy. Chicago.

Araucarlas. Bobblnk & Atkins, Rutherford,
N. J. ^

ASPARAGUS.

Asparagus plumosus nanus. 2-in.. $3 per
100; $25 per 1.000; 214-in., $4 per 100; $40
per 1.000; 3-in., $7 per 100; $65 per 1.000;
seedlings. $1.25 per 100; $10 per 1.000;
Sprengeri. 2-in.. $2.50 per 100; $20 per 1.000.
Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and N. Y.

Asparagus piumosus nanus, from 2^4 -in.
pots. $2.50 per 100; $22.50 per 1.000. Casli
with order. Floral Hill Gardens, G. F.
Nelpp. Prop.. Chatham. N. J.

Asparagus plumosus, 3-in.. $4; 4-ln., $10
per 100. Sprengerl, 4 -in.. 10c; 2^ -In., 3c.
G. Aschmann. 1012 W. Ontario St., Fhila.

Asparagus plumosus, 2*4-in., $2 per 100;
$18 per 1,000. Jos. H. Cunningham. Dela-
ware, O. ^__

Asparagus plumosus seedlings, $1 per 100;
$S per 1,000. I. N. Kramer & Son, Cedar
Rapids, Iowa.

Asparagus Sprengeri, 3-in., $5 per 100.
Plumosus. 2-in., $3; 3-in., $5 per 100. Geo.
M. Em mans, Newton. N. J.

Asparagus Sprengerl. 2-in., 2c. Plum-
osus, 2-in., 2c. Byer Bros., Chambersburg.
Pa.

Asparagus Sprengerl from 2% -in. nots.
2%c each. Cash with order. Llttlefleld &
Wyman. North Abington. Mass.

Asparagus plumosus. 2% -in.. 50c per doz. ;
$3.50 per 100; 3-in., S5c per doz.; $6 per
100. Frank Oechslin, 4911 Quincy. Chicago.

Asparagus plumosus. $25 per 1,000. Spren-
gerl, $15. A. M. Herr, Lancaster, Pa.

Asparagus S'prengerl. 2% -in.. 2%e; 3-in.,
5c. Plumosus. 2U-in., 3c. Mosbaek Green-
house Co., Onarga, 111.

Asparagus S'prengerl. 4-ln., $5 per 100. F.
C. Riebe. Webster Mass.

Asparagus plumosus and Sprengerl. J. C.
Schmidt. Bristol. Pa.

Asparagus Sprengerl. 3-In., $4 per 100.
Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove. 111.

Asparagus Sprengerl, $6 per 100. Peren-
nial Gardens Co., Toledo. O.

ASPIDISTRAS.

Aspidistras, Variegated. 5-In., 6 to 8
leaves. $1 each; 6-in., 10 to 12 Ivs.. $1.30;
7-In., 18 to 20 Ivs.. $2. Green. 5-in.. 6 to 8
Ivs., 75c; 6-in., 10 to 12 Ivs.. $1; 7-In., 18 to
20 Ivs., $1.50. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi-
cago and New York.

AZAL£AS.

Azaleas, Mme. Petrick, 75c to $1.25.
Deutsche Perle, Vervaeneana, Simon Mard-
ner. Apollo. 50c to $1.50 each. Easter va-
rieties: Niobe, Bernard Andreas alba,
$1.25 to $2.50. Empress of India. Mme.
Van der Cruyssen. Helena Theilmann. Dr.
Moore. Prof. Wolters. Schryveriana. Apollo,
Vervaeneana, Simon Mardner. D. Perle. BOc
to $2 each. G. Aschmann, 1012 W .Ontario
St.. Philadelphia.

Azaleas. See our display advertisement in
this issue, page 7S0. Storrs & Harrison Co..
Painesville. O.

Azaleas. Jacs Smits. Naarden. Holland.

Azaleas. Jackson & Perkins, Newark, N. Y.

Azaloas. Simon Mardner. 17 Vervae-
neana. Nlobo, Van der Cruyssen. 10 to
12-ln.. $5 per doz.; $40 per 100: 12 to 14-
in., $7 per doz., $50 per 100; 14 to 16-in..
$9 per doz.; $60 per 100; 16 to 18-in., $1.50
each, $14 per doz.; IS to 20-In., $2.25 each;
$25 per doz. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago
and New York. ,

BAY TREES.

2,000 hay and box trees In all sizes; nvra-
mld and standard. Write for list. Julius
Roehrs Co.. Rutherford, N. J,

Bay trees, Bobblnk
ford, N. J.

Atkins, Ruther-

BEGONIAS.

Begonia. Adolph Menzel, 2%-ln,, $2 per
doz, Glolre de Lorraine, 4-ln,. $5 per doz.;
$40 per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi. & N.Y.

Besonla Gloire de Lorraine, 6-ln.. 50c; 3-
In,, 15c. G. Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St.,
Philadelphia.

Begonia Gloire de Lorraine, Pres. Taft.
J. A. Peterson, McHenry Ave., Westwood,
Cincinnati, O.

Rex begonias. 2-ln.. $5 per 100. Geo. M.
Emmans, Newton, N*. J.

Begonia Gloire de Lorraine. 4-ln., 30o.
G. Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Phlla.

Begonia Gloire de Lorraine, Geo. A. Kuhl,
Pekin, 111.

BOXWOOD.

Boxwood, pyramid, 2% ft., $1 each; 3 ft.,
$2; aVz ft.. $2.50; 4 ft., $3; 4% ft., $3.50;
5 ft., $4; 514 and 6 ft., $5; 6 ft., $6. Bush,
12 to 15 Ins., 25c each; 15 to 16 Ins.. 35c;
IS to 24 ins., 60c; 24 Ins., 76c to $1; larger
sizes. $1.60 to $2.60. Bobbink & Atkins,
Rutherford, N. J.

BULBS, Imponea.

Bulbs. Narcissus Bicolor Victoria, case
lots, 1,250 bulbs, $25; less, $2.60 per 100.
Paper White Grandi., 13 ctm. and up, case
of 1,250, $11; $1.25 per 100; 14 ctm. and up,
1.000 to case, $11; $1.50 per 100. Golden
Spur, $2.25 per 100; $20 per 1,000; Prin-
ceps, $1.25 per 100; $10 per l.OOO. Em-
peror, $2.00 per 100; $17.60 per 1,000. Po-
eticus, 75c per 100; $5 per 1,000. Chinese
lilies, 120 bulbs, $4,20. Tulips: A'rtus, $1.50
per 100; $11.50 per 1,000. Chrysolora, $1 per
100; $7.50 per 1,000. La Reine, $1.25 per
100; $9.50 per 1,000. Rose Luisante. $2.25
per 100; $20 per 1,000. Yellow Prince, $1
per 100; $8.60 per 1,000. Murillo, $2 per
100; $17 per 1,000. Imperator Rubrorum.
$2.50 per 100; $22 per 1,000. Gesneriana
Spat., $1.25 per 100; $10.50 per 1,000. Dar-
wlns mixed, $1.25 per lOO; $9 per 1,000.
Hyaciiiths, select named, $5 per 100; $45
per 1,000. Fine named, $4 per 100; $35
per 1,000.^ Separate colors, $2.60 per 100;
$22.50 per 1.000. Miniature, named, $2 per
100; $18 per 1.000. Freesla refracta alba,
French, mammoth. $1.26 per 100; $9 per
1,000. StJanlsh Iris, mixed, $2,50 per 1.000;
named, $4 per 1,000; Gladiolus Colvilli alba,
75c per 100; $5.50 per 1,000. Peach Blos-
som, $1 per 100; $S per 1,000. Allium Nea-
politanum, 660 per 100; $4.50 per 1,000.
Snowdrops, single and giant, 75c per 100;
$6 per 1,000. F. R. Pierson Co., Tarrytown-
on-Hudson. N. Y.

Bulbs. Dutch Roman hyacinths. La Gran-
desse. L'Innocence. Grand Maitre. Queen of
Blues, $2.10 per 100; $19 per 1.000. Forcing
hyacinths, $3.26 per 100; $28 per 1.000.
Named Dutch hyacinths, 1st size, $6 per
100; $65 per 1,000; 2nd size, $4 per 100;
$35 per 1,000. Tulips. Belle Alliance, S2 per
100; $18 per 1.000. Chrysolora, 75c per 100;
$6.50 per 1.000. Cottage Maid. $1.10 per
100; $9 per 1.000. Crimson King, $1.60 per
100; $13 per 1.000; Duchess of Parme, $1.20
per 100; $10 per 1,000. La Candeur, $1.35
per 100; $11 per 1,000. L'Immacule, %liC per
100; $7 per 1,000. La Relne, $1.10 per 100;
$9 per 1,000. Yellow Prince. 85c per 100;
$7.50 per 1,000. Narcissus, Von Sion. dbl.
nose, $2 per -100; $18 per 1,000; fancy, $1.35
per 100; $12 per 1.000. .Vaughan's Seed
Store, Chicage-'and New York.

Bulbs, single Dutch hyacinths, all color«,
$2.50 pfir 100; $20 pr-r 1.000. Single tulips:
Blzard, Canary Bird, Cardinals Hat, Cou-
loeur. Ponceau, Jacoba, Van Beleren, Lac
Van Rlju, Ma Van Almable, Purple Crown,
$1 per 100; $8 per 1,000; mixed, 80c per
100; $6 per 1,000, Parrot mixed, $1 per
100; $8 per 1,000. Blzarres and byblomens,
mixed. Breeders plain colored, mixed, Dar-
win, mixed, various species, mixed, $1.26
per 100; $10 per 1,000. Narcissus: Paper
White Grandi, 80c per 100; $6 per 1,000,
Guinea hen flower, mixed, $1 per 100; $8
per 1,000. Iris: Anglica, $1.25 per 100; $10
per 1,000. HIspanIca, 6O0 per 100; $4 per
1,000, Germanica, $1.5 per 100; $12.50 per
1.000. Kaempferl, $1.26 per 100; $10 per
1.000. Pavonla, $1 per 100; %i per 1000.
Tuberosa, snake head, $1.25 per 100; $10
per 1,000. Gladioli, America, 7-ln., $5 per
100; $40 per 1,000; 5 to 6 In., $3.50 per 100;
$30 per 1,000; bulblets, $5 per 1,000. Cal-
las, 3 to 4-ln., $3.60 per 100; $30 per 1.000.
Berrydale Experiment Gardens. Route No. 1,
Box 54, Holland, Mich.

Bulbs, hyacinths. Single named, $4.75;
dbl. named, $4.50. Single and dbl. un-
named, $2.35. Single tulips: Artus, $1.15.
Belle Alliance. $2. Chrysolora, 75c. La
Reine. 90c. Yel. Prince, 80c. D. van Thol,
$1.35. Mixed, 65c. Double tulips: Im-
perator, $2.25. Murillo, $1.75. Rex Ru-
brorum, $1.85. Rubra Maxima, $1.75. Su-
perfine, mixed, SOc. Single Narcissus: Prln-
ceps, SOc. Empress, $1.60. Emperor, $1.80.
Golden Spur $2. Poetlcus, SOc. Double
Narcissus: Alba plena odorata. 60c. Von
Sion, $1. Von S'lon, dbl. nose, $1.80. Mixed
60c. Jonquils, 50e. Chinese lilies, per
basket, $1.10. James Vlck's Sons, Roches-
ter. N. Y.

Bulbs, Llllum tenulfolium. L. Wallacel,
named L, elegans, single and dbl. tifrers.
Iris Kaempferl, Iris Germanica, Delphlnum
formosum, gladioli, callas, cinnamon vines.
Madeira vines, oxalis, mllla, fesserr, am-
aryllls, zephyranthes, Lycorls squamigera,
Cooperias, etc. E. S. Miller. Wading River
N. Y.

Dutch Hyacinths. Named varieties. $3 90
per 100: $36 per 1.000. Write for price
list. Stapler's Seed Store. Pittsburg. Pa.

Bulbs. Paper White Narcissus and other
Dutch bulbs. Llllum Harrlsil. 5-7-ln.. $37
per 1.000. J. M. Thorburn & Co.. 33 Bar-
clay St.. New York.

Bulbs. Tulips, Kelzerskroon. $13 per 1.000.
La Reine. $8 per 1.000. Winterson"s Seed
Store, 4 5 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.

Bulbs, Dutch hyacinths, tulips and nar-
cissus. Weeber & Don, 114 Chambers St.,
New York.

Bulbs of all kinds. A. T. Boddlngton,
342 W. 14th St., New York.

Bulbs. "W. Mauger & Sons, Guernsey,
Channel Islands.

Bulbs, all kinds. W. C. Beckert. 103
Federal St.. North Side. Pittsburg.

Bulbs, all florists' varieties. H. E. Flske
Seed Co., Faneull Hall Square, Boston.

C ANNAS.

Cannas. Alsace. Chas, Henderson. Duke
nf Marlborough. Capt. Drugeon. Mile. Berat.
Defender. Kate Gray. Pennsylvania. $1.75
per 100; $16 per 1.000. David Harum. P.
Vaughan. $2.25 per 100: $20 per 1.000.
Egandale. S2.50 per 100. King Humbert, $6
per 100. W'. •W. Coles. Kokomo. Ind.

CARNATIONS.

Carnations, unusually fine stock. White
Etichantress. $60 per 1.000: Rose Pink En-
chantress. 550 per 1.000. Satisfaction" "guar-
anteed. Cash or C. O. D. A. Stahelln.
Redford, Mich.

Carnations, Lady Bountiful. Rose Pink En-
chantress. Robt. Craig. $6 per 100; $50 per
1.000. Peter Relnberg. 35 Randolph St..

Carnations, Enchantress. Pink and White
I-awson. $3 to $4 per 100. M. J. Schaaf,
Dansville. N. Y.

Carnation Dorothy Gordon. $10 per 100;
$75 per 1,000. Joseph Heacock Co., Wyn-
cote. Pa.

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Nov. 6,

Carnations, large field plants, untouched
hv frost, Winona. Winsor, and Lawson-En-
ciiantress, ?5 per 100: $45 per 1,000. A. C.
Canfleld. Springfield, III.

Carnations. White Perfection. $30 per
1 000 W. Enchantress, $40. Winsor. $30.
Mrs I.awson. $5 per 100. Chas. Schweigert.
Norwood Park. III.

Carnations, new seedlings, deep orlmson
and bright pink, »8 per 100: »76 Per 1.000.
Rose Pink Enchantress, $6 per 100. Dln-
gee & Conard Co., West Grove, Pa.

Carnation Shasta, $12 Per 100; »100 per
1 000 Baur & Smith, Indianapolis, Ind.
Patten & Co.. Tewksbury. Mass.

Carnation Scarlet Glow. $12 per 100; $100
per 1000. F. Dorner & Sons Co., Lafayette,
Ind. .

3,000 Carnations, field - grown. Queen
Louise, $3 per 100; $26 per 1,000. Cole
Bros.. Peoria. 111. .

Carnations. Sangamo, Conquest, Mary
Tolman, $12 per 100; $100 per 1.000. Chl-
cago Carnation Co., Jollet. III. ■

Carnation Georgia. $12 per 100; $100 per
1,000. Welland & OUnger, 128 H. 8rd St.,
Cincinnati, O.

Carnations. Wood Bros., Fishkill. N. Y.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS. __^_

Chrysanthemums. Golden Glow, Virginia
Poehlmann, $3.00 per doz, Monrovia, HalU-
day, October Frost, Touset and Berginan,
$1 60 per doz. Bassett & Washburn, Hlns-
dale. III. ^ .^

Chrysanthemum stock plants. Golden
Glow. Opah, Touset, Polly Kose, and Mon-
rovia! 60c per dozen. A. C. Canfield,
Springfield, III.

Golden Glow. Pacific Supreme. Polly
Rose, and Glory of Pacific. Stock plants.
25 assorted as wanted, $1. Chas. Frost,
Kenilworth. N, J.

Golden Glow and October Frost 'mum
stock plants. 12 for 7Bc; 25 for $1.26; 100
for $4. C. A. Shatter & Co.. Alexandria. Va.

Smith's Chrysanthemum Manual, 40o post-
pald. Elmer D. Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich.

Chrysanthemums, leading vars. Wood
Bros., FlshklU, N. Y. ^__

Chrysanthemums. Chas. H. Totty, Madl-
son. N. J. .

CINERARIA.

Cinerarias, 2H-in., $3.50; 3-in., $7.50 per
100. Mosbaek Greenhouse Co., Onarga, 111.

ClEMA'nS.

Clematis paniculata, field-grown, 2-yr.,
$1.50 per doz.; $12 per 100; 3-yr., $2 per
doz.; $15 per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store,
Chicago and New York. _^__

Clematis paniculata, splendid plants, $1
per doz.; $5 per 100; 60 at 100 rate. F. A.
Bailer, Bloomlngton, 111. .

Clematis, 2 and 3-yr., fleld-grown, large
flowering vars. and paniculata. Jackson &
Perkins Co., Newark, N. Y.

Clematis paniculata, field, 1-yr., 6c; 2-yr.,
10c. Dingee & Conard Co., West Grove, Pa.

Clematis. Bobbink & Atkins, Ruther-
ford, N. J.

COLEUS.

Coleus, choice vars., $2 per 100; $18 per
1,000. E. G. Hill Co., Richmond, Ind.

Coleus, G. Bedder and Verschaffeltii. R.
Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co.. While Marsh, Md.

CTCIAMENS. ■

Cyclamen, Vaughan's Giant, 2^4 -In.. $4 per
100. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N. Y.

Cyclamen. J. A. Peterson, McHenry Ave..
Westwood. Cincinnati, O.

Cyclamens. 3-ln., $10 per 100. Perennial
Gardens Co.. Toledo, O.

DAHLIAS.

Dahlias, 300 nice large field-grown clumps,
named varieties, $10 per 100; $25 for the
lot. Eschrich & Kaufman, North Milwau-
l<oe, "Wis.

DAISIES.

Daisies, Paris yellow and white, 2-ln., 2c.
Double Snowball, Longfellow, $2.60 per 1,-
000. New giant white, $4 per 1,000. Byer
Bros., Chamberaburg, Pa.

Daisies. J. C. Schmidt. Bristol, Pa.

DRACENAS.

Dracaena indivisa, 6-ln.. $26 per 100. S.
N. Pentecost. 1790 B. 101st St., N. E.,
Cleveland, O.

Dracaena Terminalis and Victoria. J. A.
Peterson, McHenry Ave., Westwood. Cln-
cinnati, O.

FERNS.

Ferns, Wilsoni, 6-ln. pans, 3 plants, 25c
per pan. Adlantum-hybridum. G-in.. 7 and
S-in., 25c; 4-ln,. 16c: 3-in.. 10c. Ferns, for
dishes. 2',t-in.. $4 per 100; 3-ln., $5. Amer-
pohli and Wliitmani. 5 ',4 to C-in.. 40c to
60c. Scottii. Todeaoides and Boston. bVs to
G-in.. 35c, 40c, 60c. G. Aschmann. 1012 W.
Ontario St.. Philadelphia.

Ferns, Boston, 3-in., ?1 per doz.; $S per
100; 4-in., $1.50 per doz.; $12 per 100; 5-in..
*3 per doz.; $25 per 100; 6-in., $5 per doz.;
$40 per 100; 7-in., $9 per doz.; $70 per 100;
S-in., .?12 per doz.; $90 per 100; 9-in., $15
per doz.; larger sizes, $1.50 to $2.50 each.
Geo. Wittljold Co., 737 Buckingham PI., Chi-

cago.

FERNS — Place your order now for ferns.
Largest stock and prices lowest consider-
ing quality. Whltmanl, Elegantlaslma,
Boston, Barrowsl and Plersonl. 4-ln., $15
per 100; 6-ln., $20 per 100. Wagner Park

Conservatories. Sidney. O.

Ferns, Whltmanl, 3-in.. $8 per 100; 3%-
In., $10; 4-ln., $16. Boston, 3-ln., $6; 3%-
In., $8; 4-ln., $10. Plersonl, 3-ln., $6; 3%-
in., $8; 4-ln., $10. Plersonl Bleg., 3%-ln.,
$8; 4-ln., $10. Perennial Gardens Co., To-

ledo. O.

Fern, Nephrolepis Superblsslma, 2%-ln.,
$16 per 100; 4-ln., $25; G-ln. pans, $9 per
doz.; 8-ln., $18 per doz. F. R. Plerson Co.,

Tarrytown-on-Hudson. N. Y.

Boston ferns. 2%-ln., $S per 100; $50 per
1.000; 2-ln.. $4.50 per 100; $40 per 1.000.
Randolph & McCleroents. Pittsburg. Pa.

Ferns for dishes, assorted. $3.60 per 100;
$30 per 1,000. Ernest Oechslln, 188 Madison

St.. River Forest, 111.

Ferns for dishes, asst., 2^4 -In.. $3.60 per
100; $30 per 1.000. Frank Oechslln, 4911

Quincy St., Chicago. .

Fern Nephrolepis GiatrasU, 2V4-ln., $3.60

per doz.; $25 per 100; $200 per 1,000. George

Glatras, 463 Summit Ave., W. Hoboken, N. J.

Ferns, Scottll, bench, 3-ln., 8o; Amer-

pohlli, 3-ln.. 10c; 4-ln., 15c. Byer Bros.,

Chambersburg, Pa.

Assorted ferns, for dishes. 2U-in.. $3 per
doz.; $15 per 1.000. Vaughan's Seed Store.

Chicago and New York. ^_^

Ferns, Elegantissima and Scottii, 2^ -in..
3c; 3-in., lOc; 4-in., 15c. Whitmani, 2H-in.,
5c. Mosbaek Greenhouse Co.. Onarga, 111.

Ferns, Boston, S-ln., 75c: 7-ln., 50c; 6-ln..
30c: 4-in.. 10c; 2%-in., $3 per 100. Geo.

A. Kuhl, Pekin. 111.

Ferns. Boston and Scottii, Farleyense. J.
A. Peterson, McHenry Ave., Westwood, Cin-

cinnatl, O.

Ferns, Whitmani, 4-in., 10c: 2% in.. 3c:

$25 per 1.000. John A. Doyle. Springfield, O.

Ferns, Boston. 4 and 6-ln.. $16 and $20

per 100. F. C. Rlebe. Webster. Mass.

Ferns. Boston. 3-ln.. 25c each. Whltmanl,

4-ln.. 25c. Geo. M. Emmans. Newton. N. J.

Ferns. Whitmani, 2 14 -In., $5 per 100.

Henry H. Barrows ■& Sons. Whitman. Mass.

Ferns, Scottl, B-ln., 20c; 6-ln., 30o. W.

W. Coles, Kokomo, Ind.

ncus.

Flcus elastlca, 22-24 Ins., $6 per doz.; $60
per 100. Frank Oechslln, 4911 Qulniy St.,

Chicago.

Ficus elastlca, S'A to 6-ln., 26c to 60c. G.

Aschmann. 1012 W. Ontario St.. Phlla.

Ficus pandurata. J. A. Peterson. McHen-
ry Ave.. Westwood. Cincinnati. O.

GERANIUMS.

Geraniums. Nutt, Doyle, Perkins, Grant,
La Favorite, R. C, $1.26; 2-ln.. $2; 3-ln..
$4 per 100. Vlaud. Castellane. Poltevlne,
Jaulln, Rlcard. Buchner. R. C. $1.60; 2-tn.,
$2.60; 3-ln., $6 per 100. Mme. Sallerol. 2-ln.,
$3 per 100. G. M. Emmans, Newton, N. J.
GERANIUM CUTTINGS. S. A. Nutt, Gen.
Grant, Beauto Poitevine, Jean Vlaud, Mme.
Buchner, Large top cuttings, well rooted,
$1.25 per 100; $12 per 1.000. The W. T.

Buckley Co., Springfield, III.

Geraniums, S. A, Nutt, R. C, $12.60 per
1,000. S. N, Pentecost, 1790 E. 101st St.,

N. E.. Cleveland. O.

10. 000 geranium rooted cuttings, Hete-
vanthe and John Doyle, West End Green-

houses. Lincoln, 111.

Geraniums, all kinds, 2%-ln., $2 per 100.

J. L. Schmidt. Bristol. Pa.

Geraniums, leading varieties. R. Vincent,
Jr. & Sons Co.. White Marsh. Md.

Geraniums. 3 and 4-in., fine stock plants.
5c and 8c. Mosbaek Greenhouse Co..
Onarga, 111.

Geraniums. Nutt, $10 per 1,000: Rlcard,
Poitevine, $12.50. A. M. Herr. Lancaster, Pa.

Geraniums, leading vara., 3-ln., $3.60 per
100. F. C. Rlebe. Webster. Mass.

GREENS.

Greens, galax, green, regular size, 50c per
1.000; violet size, 2 to 2iA-ln., 40c; bronze,
regular size, 50c; 2 to 3-in., 40c. Ferns,
fancy and dagger. $1 per 1.000. Green leu-
cothoe sprays, $2 per 1,000; 10 to 15-ln,
lengths. $1 per 1,000. North Carolina Ever-
green Co.. Banners Elk, N. C.

Galax, ferns, leucothoe, rhododendrons,
etc.. direct from the woods to the fiorist.
Quality always guaranteed. Turn to our
adA'ertisement and make us uji an order.
T. J. Ray & Co.. Elk Park. N. C.

BOX HOLLY— HOLLY WREATHS.
Selected box holI>', Holly Wreaths a spe-
cialty in large or small quantities. Write
for prices. H. E. Conwell. Milton. Del.

Green and bronze leucothoe sprays. H. R.
.Tones. Rutherford College. N. ('.

Greens, fancy and dagger ferns. $1.26 per
1.000. Galax, bronze and green. $1.26 per
1,000; 10,000. $7.60. Sphagnum Moss, large
bales. $1.26; Leucothoe Sprays, $1 per 100:
1,000, $7.60. Boxwood, 36c per bunch, 60
lbs., $8.60. Michigan Cut Flower Exchange.
Inc.. 38-40 Broadway. Detroit. Mich.

Greens, bronze and green galas, southern
wild smllax, dagger and fancy ferns, branch
laurel, laurel festooning, green and sphag-
num moss; box sprays, leucothoe sprays.
Henry M. Robinson & Co., 16 Province St.,
Boston.

BOXWOOD broken to order. Packed on
in 50-lh. crates. Shipments made only from
Nov. 15 to Dec. 5. Jones The Holly
Wreath Man. Milton, Del.

Greens, bouquet green, Christmas trees
and boughs for cemeteries. Northern Mich-
igan Evergreen Nursery, Clark St. Bridge,

Chicago.

BOX HOLLY. HOLLY WREATHS.

Selected Box Holly, Holly Wreaths made
to order. Write me your requirements.
Jones The Holly Wreath Man. Milton. Del.

Greens, evergreens, fancy and dagger
ferns, bronze and green galax. Geo. Cot-
sonas & Co., 33 W. 28th St.. New York.

Greens, southern wild smllax. Log mosses,
natural and perpetuated. E. A. Beaven,
Evergreen. Ala.

Greens, cut palmetto and cycaa leaves
galax. leucothoe. ferns, mosses, etc. Kervan
Co.. 113 W. 28th St.. New York.

Greens, southern wild smllax. Caldwell
the Woodsman Co.. Evergreen. Ala.

Asparagus plumosus. strings. 50c each. W.
H. Elliott. Brighton, Mass.

HELIOTROPES.

Heliotrope 2-ln., $1.60 per lOo! Byer
Bros.. Chambersburg. Pa.

HOLIDAY P'ANTS.

Flowering foliage and decorative plants.
.\. Schultheis, 310 10th St.. College Point,

N. Y.

HOLLYHOCKS.

Ilnllyliocks, dbl., $15 per 1,000; single, $10.
U>'er T^ros.. Chambersburg, Pa.

HYDRANGEAS.

Hydrangea Arborescens Grandiflora alba
(grown from stock obtained from The E.
G Hill Co.). Field grown, 15 to 20 Ins.,
?7 per 100; $65 per 1.000: a smaller size,
$5 per 100: 2',4-ln., $:! per 100; $26 per
1,000. John A. Doyle, Springfield, O.

Hydrangeas, 5-ln., $15 per 100; 4-ln,, $8.
S. N. Pentecost. 1790 E. 101st St., N. E.,
Cleveland. O.

Hydrangea Otak.sa. 5 to S shoots, $12 per
100. Herman C. Steinhoff. W. Hoboken. N. J.

IRISES.

Iris, Japanese, Kaempferi In 25 named
vars. Iris Florentina alba. O. Zeestraten
& Zonon. Pegs t gees t. Holland.

JERUSALEM CHERRIES.

Jci'usalem cherries. 4 and 5-ln., $5 and
.$7 per 100. G. Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario
St., Philadelphia.

LILACS.

T.lhirH, Jac^ SmltH. Naarden, Holland.

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my OF THE VALLEY.

To Import.

Lily of thu Valley Llumps, $IU Per 100;
$90 per 1,000. SkldeUky & Irwin Co., ISl.'i
Belz Bldg.. Philadelphia.

Lily of the Valley. Perfccliun uradc, case
2,000 pips. $20; $11 per 1,000. Y. U. riorsoil
Co., Tarrytinvii-un-Hudsuii. N. Y.

Lily of the Valley. Otto Mann, Leipzig,
Saxony, Germany. ^__

Lily of the Valley. Jacs Smlts, Ltd.,
Naardon, Holland. ^^

Lily ot the Valley. Jaekson & Perkins
Co., Newark, N. Y.

From Storage.

Lily of the Valley. II. M. Bruns, 3040
W. Madison St.. Chleago^

MOSS.

Sphagnum moss. Vaughan's Seed Store.
r'hicaKo and New York.

MUSHROOM SPAWN.

Mushroom Spawn, English, best quality,
25 lbs., $2; 100 lbs., $6.50. Garden City
Pure Culture, 25 bricks. $3.50; 100 bricks,
$12. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi. & N. Y.

Mushroom Spa\vn. Lambert's Pure Cul-
ture. American Spawn Co., St. Paul. Minn.

Mushroom Spawn. Sure Crop. $S per 100
lbs. Weeber & Don., 114 Chambers St.. N. Y.

NURSERY STOCK.

Hedge plants, Berberis Thunbergii. VI to
IS in., %1 per 100; $60 per 1.000. California
privet. 2 to 3 ft.. $3 per 100; $25 per 1.000:
3 to 4 ft., $3.50 per 100; $30 per 1,000.
C. R. Burr & Co.. Manchester. Conn.

Nursery stock, blue spruce, berried plants,
climbing plants, clematis, conifers, ever-
greens, funkias, Japan maples, hydrangeas.
Jacs Smits. Ltd., Naarden. Hoi land^

Nursery stock. Vines, perennials, conifers,
shade and fruit trees, hedge plants. Jack*
son & Perkins Co.. Newark. N. Y.

Nursery stock, large trees, oaks, maples,
pines and hemlocks. Andorra Nurseries.
Chestnut Hill. Philadelphia. _^

Small evergreens for window boxes ancl
vases, 10 to 12 ins.. $20 per 1,000; 12 to 15
ins.. $25 per 1.000: 15 to IS ins., $35 per
1,000. Bobbink & Atkins. Rutherford, N. J.

Nurserv stock, arbor vitae (Thuya occi-
dentalis), 3 to 4 ft.. 4 to 5 ft. trees. The
Wm. H. Moon Co.. Morrisville. Pa.

Nursery stock, ornamental trees and
shrubs. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y.

Trees, shrubs, evergreens, hardy plants.
Ellwanger Sc Barry, Rochester, N. Y.

ORCHIDS.

Orchids, importers, exporters, growers and
hybridists. Sander, St. Albans, England.
New York office, room 1. 235 Broadway.

Orchids. Largest stock in the country.
Ask for prices. Julius Roehrs Co., Ruther-
ford, N. J.

Orchids, all commercial, cattleyas and
novelties. Carillo & Baldwin, Seacaucus,
N. J.

Orchids of all kinds. Lager & Hurrell,
Summit. N. J.

PALMS.

Palms, Areca lutescens, 6-in., 3 in a pot.
24 to 26 ins., 7dc each; 6-in.. 20 to 2S ins..
$1; 7-ln.. 30 to 32 ins.. $2. Cocos Wedd.,
2i4-in.. S to 10 Ins.. $10 per 100; 2>,4-in..
10 to 12 ins.. $15. Kentia Bel., 5-in.. IS
ins.. $G per doz. ; $50 per 100; 6-in.. 22 to

24 ins.. $1 each: $12 per doz.; 7-in.. 34 to
36 ins.. $2.50 each; $30 per doz.; 9-in. tub.
42 to 48 ins.. $5 each: 9-in. tub, 48 to 54 Ins.,
$G. Made-up Kentia Pors., 7-in., 34 to 36
ins.. $2.50; 7-in., 36 to 3S Ins., $3; 9-in. tub,
42 to 48 ins., $5. Joseph Heacock Co.. Wyn-
cote. Pa. _^

Palms. Kentia Fors.. made-up. S-In., 4
plants to pot. $4: single. 6 to 7-ln.. 20 to
48 Ins., 75c to $3 each. Kentia Bel., 6-in..

25 to 30 ins. 5 to 7 leaves. $1 to $2; 4-ln..
18 to 20 Ins.. 25c to 50c; 3-in., 10c. G. Asch-
mann. 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia,

Palms. Bobbink & Atkins. Rutherford,
N. J.

Cycas revoluta, 60c to $1.50. Vaughan's
Seed Store. Chicago and New Y'ork.

I'alni.-i, Ai-.-ca liil,..Hr.-n», iiiii.|.--u)r, :;-ln., In
lo 12 Iva., 10 to 12 Ins., $2 per doz.; 4-ln,.
12 to 15 Iva., 16 to 18 Ins., 25c each; $3 per
doz.; 7-ln,, 16 lo Is Ivs.. :!0 to 32 Ins.. $2
earh; $24 per doz.: S-ln., l.S lo 20 Ivs,. 32
lo 36 Ins., $3 each; $36 jier doz.; ;i-ln.. 20
to 24 Ivs.. 46 to 511 Ins.. $5 each; $60 i>er
doz. Kentia Bel., 2i,i-in., » to id Ins., $1.50
per doz.; $10 per 100; 3-ln., 12 Ins., $2 per
doz.; $15 per 100; 4-ln., 14 to 16 InH., .'iOe.
each; $4.50 per doz.; $:i5 per 100; «-ln.,
26 to 28 Ins., $1.50 each; $l.s i)er d"Z. ; 7-ln.,
28 Ins., $1.75 each; $21 per doz.: 7-ln., 2S
to 30 Ins., $2.50 each; $:!0 per doz.; 8-ln., 34
to 36 Ins., $4 each; 9-in., 36 to 42 Ins.,
$6 each. Kentia Kors., 2-ln., 6 to 7 Ins.,
$1.50 per doz.; 3-ln., 10 to 15 Ins., $2 per
doz.; 4-ln., 10 to 18 ins., $4.50 per doz.;
5-ln., 24 to 28 Ins., 75e each; 6-ln., 2K to
30 ins.. $1; e-in., 30 in.s.. $1.25; 7-ln.. 32 to
34 Ins., $1.50; 7-ln., 37 to 40 Ins., $2.50;
7-in.. 42 to 44 ins., $3.50; S-in.. 48 to 54
Ins., $5; 9-ln.. 60 to 62 Ins., $7. Made-up.
7-in.. 30 to 34 Ins.. 4 to tub, $3 each;
8-In., 42 to 46 Ins., $5; 9-in., 48 to 50 Ins.,
$6; 10-ln., 54 to 60 Ins., $10; large speci-
mens. $15 and $18. LatanIa Borb.. 3-in., 10
to 12 ins., $1.50 per doz.; $10 per 100; 4-in..
12 to 15 ins., 25c each; $3 per doz.; $2.'i
per 100; 5-in., 15 ins., 40c each; $4.50 per
doz.; $35 per 100; G-in., 18 Ins., nOc each;
$6 per doz.; $50 per 100; 7-in., 20 to 24
Ins., 75c each; $9 per doz. Geo. Wittbold
Co., 737 Buckingham PI., Chicago.

P AND ANUS.

Pandanus Veitchli, 6-in., $1 each. $12
per doz. Frank Oechslin, 4911 Quincy St.,
Chicago.

PANSIES.

The KENILWORTH STRAIN of Giant
Pansies, strong plants, 1,000, $3; 100 prepaid,
50c; RAINBOW blend contains the latest
introductions ot giant pansies, 1.000. $2.50.;
100 prepaid, 40c. Chas. Frost. Kenihvorth.
N.J.

PANSIES. Brown's extra select, superb
giant mixed pansy plants. $2.50 per 1,000;
$20 per 10.000. Cash with order. Peter
Brown. Lancaster, Pa.

Pansies. fmest English. French and Ger-
man prize strains. $2.50 per 1.000. Special
prices in quantitj-. F. A. Bailer, Bloom-
ington. 111.

Pansies, giant mixture of Bugnot, Odier,
Gassier, Trimardeau. $2.50 per 1,000. Byer
Bros., Chambersburg, Pa.

Giant pansies, mixed, $2 per 1,000. Cash;
and they are worth it. Shippensburg Floral
Co., E. W. Byer, Prop.. Shippensburg. Pa.

Pansies, $3 per 1,000. A. M. Herr, Lan-
caster. Pa.

Pansy plants, $2.50 per 1,000. Jos. H.
Cunningham, Delaware, O.

Pansies. German strain. $2.50 per 1,000.
F. C. Riebo. Webster, Mass.

Pansies. J. C. Schmidt, Bristol, Pa.

PEPPERS.

Celestial peppers. 5-in.. §2 per doz. ; $15
per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi. & N. Y.

PEONIES.

PEONIES. Edulis Rosea, no finer pink
grown, $4 per 100; $35 per 1.000. Hamlet',
a grand red variety, $5 per 100; $45 per
1,000. Ivory, pure white, $G per 100: $55
per 1.000. All good three-eye stock. Wag-
ner^

Peonies, large stock of very choice var-
ieties, all true to name, strong roots offered
cheap by Zocher & Co., Haarlem, Holland.
List on application.

Peonies, standard kinds. $1 per doz. ; $6
per 100. F. A. Bailer. Bloomington. 111.

Peonies, all vars.. Jacs Smits, Ltd., Kaar-
den. Holland.

Peonia Festi\'a Maxima. Duchesse de Ne-
mours. G. Zeestraten & Zonen. Oegstgeest.
Holland. ^

Peonies, leading vars., "W. & T. Smith Co.,
Geneva. N. Y.

Peonies, a superb collection. Jackson &
Perkins. Co.. Newark, N. Y.

Peonies. Wild Bros. Nursery Co.. Sar-
coxie. Mo.

Peonies. Gilbert H. Wild. Sarcoxie. Mo.

POmSETTIAS.

Poinsettias. 2 and IVz in.. $5 per 100. S.
N. Pentecost, 1790 E. 101st St.. N. E., Cleve-
land. O.

PRIMULAS.

Chinese primroses, 7,y->-\Vi., 75c per doz. :
$5 per 100. Frank Oechslin, 4011 Quincv
St.. Chicago.

ChlnoHe prlmroHOH and obconicaH, Baus-
cher'8 Royal Mixture, i;xtra ntrons stock
ready for Hhlft, flnn for ChrlBimaM. Try
them, 2'/j-ln.. $3; 3-1 ii., $5. CaHh. Free-
port Floral Co., Loul« TJauscher, S'-c. an'l
<ion. Mgr., Frecport, 111.

PrlmroseH, <;hlneHf, li'i-in., $1.75 p.-r 100;
$15 per 1,000. JOH. H. CunnltiKhum, Dela-
wai e, O.

PrimulaH, obconlca Krandf, alba, roHoa.
hybrid, rubra, L'-lii,, *Jr. Byer Brufl,, Cham-
berHburg. i'a.

Pilmulax. all klndn. J. C. Kchmidt. BrlH-
tol. Pa.

Primula SlnenwlH. ll'^fe-ln., |3 p*'r 100.
\'auKban's Seed Store, Chicago and N. Y.
l'rimro.'<.-H. Gen. A. Kuhl. Peklrr, 111,

PRIVET

California privet. C. A. Bennet. Box 66,
Robblnavllle. N. J.

Privet, California, complete assortment.
Harrison's Nurseries, Desk K, Berlin, Md.

RHODODENDRONS.

Rhododendrons,
den, Holland.

Jacs Smits, Ltd. Naar-

Rhododendrons. Jackson & Perklae Co.,
Newark, N. Y.

ROSES.

ROSES. A. No. 1 2-ln. stock, strong and
clean. White and Pink Cochet. La France,
White; Clo. Soupert. $3 per 100; 126 per
1,000. Kalserln, Mrs. R. B. Cant. M. NIel,
Gruss an Teplltz. Mme. A. Chatenay, White
Baby Rambler, $3.50 per 100; $30 per 1,-
000. Hardy and tender climbing varieties.
$2.50 per 100; $20 per 1.000. Write for
price on other varieties. Wagner Park Con-
servatorlea. Sidney, O.

Roses, Wedding Bell, 2-yr.. $16 per 100.
Lady Gay, 2-yr., $10. Dorothy Perkins, 2-
yr.. $10. Crimson Rambler, 2-yr., $12 to
$15. Hiawatha, 2-yr., $20. Am. Beauty,
2-yr., $20. Herman C. Stelnhoff, West Ho-
boken. N. J.

Roses, neld-grown, own roots aad budded
on manettl. Crimson Rambler, Dorothy
Perkins, Lady Gay, Hiawatha, Bninner,
Charta, etc. Jackson & Perklma €♦., New-
ark, N. Y.

Roses, dormant field-grown, own roots.
Sweetheart, T. Blumschen. La Fiamma,
Trier, D. Perkins. Lady Gay, Debutante.
Hiawatha 12c each. Tausendschon. Barbler.
20c. Dingee & Conard Co.. West Grove. Pa.

Roses. Bridesmaid, Rhea Reld, Perle, Kll-
larney, $40 per 1,000. Poehlmann Bros. Co.,
Morton Grove. 111.

Roses, on own roots, budded, bedding.
H. Ps., hybrids and teas. W. & T. Smltb
Co., Geneva, N. Y.

Roses, leading varieties. Leedle Floral
Co.. Springfield, Ohio.

Roses. Bride, Maid, Golden Gate, S-ln.,
$5 per 100. Geo. M. Emmans, Newton, N. J.

Rose Newport Fairy, 50c each; $20 per

100. Julius Roehrs Co.. Rutherford, N. J.

Roses, 3-In. Wood Bros., FIshklll, N. Y.

SEEDS.

Seeds. Aquilegia coerulea albillora. tr.
pkt.. 25c; Aquilegia fiavescens, 20c. Aco-
nitum Columbianum, 20c. Aster tortifolius.
25c. Balsamorrhiza macrophila and Saglt-
xata, 15c. Hedysarum Mackenzii. 25c. Li-
num Lewisii 10c. Oenothera marginata.
25c. Pentstemon cyanthus. 20c; Eatoni.
25c; Heterophyllus. 20c; mixed, 25c. Thalic-
trum Fendlerl, 15c. Utah Rare Plant Co..
■Salt Lake. Utah.

Seeds, beans, peas, sweet corn, onion,
beet, turnip, etc. The Everett B. Clark Seed
Co., MUford. Conn.; East Jordon, Mich.;
Sister Bay, Wis.

Seeds, cauliflower and cabbage. HJalmar
Hartmann & Co.. 31 Barclay St., New York
and 12 Stormgade. Copenhagen.

Seeds, cineraria, calceolaria, cyclamen, tr.
pkt., Jl. Weeber & Don, 114 Chambers 8t,
New York.

Seeds, sweet pi^as, Christmas Pink and
Denzer. $2 per lb. Chas. H. Totty. Mad-
Ison. N. J.

Onion seed and sets. Schllder Bros., Chll-
licothe. O.

Seeds, all kinds. Bridgman's Seed Ware-
house. 37 E. 19th St., New York.

Seeds. Landreth Seed Establishment,
Bloomsdale Farms, Bristol, Pa.

Seeds. VIck's Quality. James Vlck's Sons,
Rochester. N. Y.

Seeds of all kinds. W. W. Johnson & Son,
Ltd., Boston. England.

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Seeds, giant cyclamen. Blood Red. Car-
mine, Daybreak, Lilac, Pink, Pure White,
White Carmine Eye, separate, tr. pkt., Jl;
1,000' seeds, $6; mixed, tr. pkt., 75c; 1,000
seeds, $5. O. V. Zangen. Hoboken, N. J.

Seeds, onion, lettuce, sweet peas, carrot,
celery, leek, mustard, parsley, parsnip, rad-
ish, salsify. C. C. Morse & Co., 48-66 Jack-
son St., San Francisco. Calif.

Contract Growers.

Seeds, peas, beans. Alfred J. Brown Seed
Co., Grand Kaplda, Mien.

Seeds, sweet peas, tomatoes, Lima b^ans,
lettuce, asters, cosmos and other flower
seeds. John Bodger & Sons, Gardena, Calif.

Seeds, specialties: Beet, carrot, corn, peas,
beans, onion sets and seed potatoes. S'. D.
Woodruff & Sons, 82-84 Dey St., New York.

Seeds, bean, cucumber, tomato, radish,
pea, muskmelon, squash, watermelon, sweet
corn. S. M. Isbell & Co., Jackson, Mich.

Seeds, lettuce, onions, sweet peas, aster,
cosmos, mignonette, verbena. Waldo Roh-
nert, Gllroy, Calif.

Seeds, growers for the wholesale trade
only. Brasian Seed Growers' Co., San Jose,
Calif.

Seed beans. The Hogue-Kellogg Co.,
Ventura, Calif.

Seed, Davis Perfect Cucumber. Alfred J.
Brown Seed Co., Grand Rapids, Mich.

Seeds of all kinds. A. T. Boddington, 342
W. 14th St., New York.

Seeds, sweet peas. Anton Zvolanek,
Boundbrook, N. J.

Flow=r seeds. Hesse & Co., Quedllnburg,
Gerntany.

Seeds, field, garden and flower. Rout-
zahn Seed Co., Arroyo Grande, Calif.

smuax.

Smllax, 2%-ln., J2.50 per 100; |1B per
1,000. Geo. Relnberg, 61 Wabash Ave.,
Chicago.

Smilax, 2%-in., $3 per 100; $20 per 1,000.
Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and N. Y.

Smllax, nice plants, fall sown, trans-
planted, 60c per 100; J4 per 1,000. P. A.
Bailer, Bloomlngton, 111.

Smllax plants. 2H-in., $1.60 per 100; $12
per 1,000. Skidelsky & Irwin Co., 1216 Betz
Bldg., Philadelphia. Pa.

Smllax, 2-ln., $1.26 per 100. Byer Bros.,
Chambersburg, Pa.

Smilax, 2%-ln., $3 per 100; $20 per 1,000.
Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and N. Y.
Smllax. Wood Bros., Flshklll, N. Y.

SNAPDRAGONS.

Snapdragons, $1 per 100; $8 per 1,000; 2-
In., 2c: $1S per 1,000. Byer Bros., Cham-
bersburg. Pa.

SPIREAS.

Splreas. J. Smlts, Ltd., Naarden. Holland.

VEGETABLE PLANTS.

Vegetable plants. Cabbage, Wakefield
and Succession, $1 per 1,000; $S.50 per 10,-
000. Parsley, 26c per 100; $1.25 per 1,000.
Lettuce, Big Boston, Boston Market, Grand
Rapids, $1 per 1,000. R. Vincent, Jr., &
Sons Co., White Marsh, Ind.

VINCAS.

Vlnca major variegata and V, major.
Large Held clumps, $4 per 100. See gerani-
um and carnation advs. A. L. Munk, Mt.
Gilead, O.

Vlnca Variegated, field, $4 per 100. F\
C. Rlebe, Webster. Mass.

Vlnca Var., field plants, $4 per 100., Jos.
H. Cunningham, Delaware, O.

VIOLETS.

Violets, Marie Louise, fleld-grown, healthy
plants, $4 per 100. Cash. A,lbert LoefBer,
1118 Center St., Watertown, Wis.

Violets, Princess of Wales, $5 per 100. F.
C. Riebe, Webster, Mass.

Violets. Wood Bros., Flshklll, N. Y.

WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS.

Commission Dealers.

Allen, J. K., 106 W. 28th St., New York.
Amiing, E. C, 32-36 Randolph St., Chicago.
Bernlng, H G., 1402 Pln^t St., St. Louis.
Cleveland Florists' Exchange, 606 Huron
Road, Cleveland, O.

Deamud, J. B. Co., 61 Wabash Ave., Chl-

cago.

Denver Wholesale Florist Co., 1433-36 Call-

fornia St., Denver, Colo.

Ford Bros., 48 W. 28th St., N^w York.
Froment, Horace E., 67 W. 28th St., N. Y.
Guttman, Alex. J., 34 W. 28th St.. N. Y.
Holton & Hunkel Co., 462 Milwaukee St.,

Milwaukee, Wis.

Hunt, E. H., 76 Wabash Ave., Chicago.
Kennlcott Bros Co., 48-60 Wabash, Chicago.
Kossler Bros., 60 W. 28th St., New York.
Keuhn, C. A., 1122 Pine St., St, Louis.
Kruchten, John, 61 Wabash Avi., Chicago.
Kyle & Foerster, 61 Wabash Ave., Chicago.
Langjahr, Alfred H., 65 W. 28th St., N. Y.
Manhattan Flower Market, 46 W. 28th St.,

New York.

McCallum Co.. 937 Liberty Ave., Pittsburg.
McCullough's Sons Co., J. M., 316 Walnut

St.. Cincinnati, O.

McKellar, Chas. W., 61 Wabash. Chicago.
McKissick, W. B. & Bros., 1619-21 Ranstead

St., Philadelphia.

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, 30-40

Broadway, Detroit, Mich.

Milling Brns.. 41 W. 2Sth St., New York.
imllang, Chas., 444 6th Ave., cor. 27th St.,

Njw York.

Murdoch & Co., J. B., 714 Penn Ave., Pltta-

linrg. Pa.

Nlessen Co., Leo. 1208 Arch St., Phlla.

N. Y. Cut Flower Ex., Coogan Bids., 6th

Ave, and W. 26th St., New York.

Pittsburg Cut Flower Co., Ltd., 222 Oliver

Ave., Pittsburg, Pa.

Pittsburg Florists' Exchange, 217-233 Dla-

mond St., Pittsburg, Pa.

Pollworth C. C. Co., Milwaukee, Wis.

Randall, A. L. Co., 19 Randolph St., Chl-

cago.

R^^^nr^^. .Tohn L.. 49 W. 28th St., New York.
Rice Bros., 128 N. 6th St., Minneapolis,

Minn.

San Francisco Growers' Flower Market, 347

Bush St., San Francisco.

Sauter. A., 55 W. 26th St.. New York.
Sheridan. Walter F.. 39 W. 28th St., N. Y.
Sllnn. R. S., 65-67 W. 26th St., New York.
Smith & Co., w! &i 1316 Pine St., St!

Louis. ^

Traendiv & Schenck, 44 W, 28th St., N. Y.
Vaughan & Sperry, 62-64 Wabash, Chicago.
Welch Bros., 226 Devonshire St., Boston.
WInterson. E. F. Co., 45-49 VTabash, Chicago.
Tniiig. c. a Sons. 1406 Olive St, St. Louis.
Yuung, John 61 W. 28th St., New York.
Young & Nugent, 42 W. 28th St., New York.
Zech & Mann, 61 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Growers.

Bassett & Washburn, 76-78 Wabash Ave.,

Chicago.

Benthey-Coatsworth Co., The, 36 Randolph

, . St., Chicago.

Bruns, H. N., 1049-11 W. Madison, Chicago.
Budlong, J. A., 37-39 Randolph St., Chl-

cago. .

Chicago Rose Co., 66-68 Wabash Ave., Chl-

cago. '

Dayton Floral Co., Dayton, p.

Elliott, W. H., Brighton. Mass.

Hill, The E. G. Co., Richmond, Ind.

Hoerber Bros., 61 Wabash Ave., Chicago.
Krueger Bros., Toledo, O.

Poehlmann Bros., 35-37 Randolph, Chicago.
Relnberg, Geo., 61 Wabash Ave., Chicago.
Relnberg, Peter, 35 Randolph St., Chicago.
Welland & dinger, 128 E. 3d St., Clncln-

natl, O.

Wqlland & Risch, 69 Wabash Ave., Chicago.
Wietor Bros., 61 W^abash Ave., Chicago.
WIttbold, The Geo. Co., 739 Buckingham

PI., Chicago.

RETAIL CUT FLOWERS.

Albany, N. Y.— H. G. Eyres, 11 N. Pearl St.
Anderson, S. C. — The Anderson Floral Co.,

633 Marshall Ave.

Atlanta, Ga. — Atlanta Floral Co., 41 Peach-

tree St. ,

Baltimore, Md. — Z. D. Blacklstone, 1601 Bu-

taw PI.

Boston. — Thos. F. Galvln, Inc., 124 Tremont
street.

Boston, Mass. — Hoffman, florist, 69 Massa-
chusetts Ave.

Brooklyn, N. Y. — Robt. G. Wilson, Fulton

St. and Green Ave.

Buffalo. — S. A. Anderson, 440 Main St.

Buffalo, N. Y. — W. J. Palmer & Son, 304
Main St.

Chicago — Hauswlrth, Florist, Auditorium

Annex.

Chicago — WIttbold, Florist, 737-739 Bucklng-

ham Place.

Cincinnati, O. — Julius Baer, 138 E, 4th St.
Cleveland, O. — The J. M. Gasser Co., 1006

Euclid Ave.

Dayton. O. — Matthews, 16 W. 3d St.

Colorado Springs, Colo. — Frank F. Crump

Denver, Colo. — Daniels & Fisher.

Denver, Colo. — The Park Floral Co.

Detroit, Mich. — John Breitmeyer's Sons, cor.

Miami and Gratiot Aves.

Indianapolis, Ind. — Bertermann Bros. Co..

241 Mass. Ave.

Kansas City, Mo. — Geo. M. Kellogg Flowei

and Plant Co., 906 Grand Ave. Also

Pleasant Hill. Mo.

Kansas City. — S. Murray, 1017 Broadway.
Los Angeles, Calif. — J. W. Woltskill, 216

W. 4 th St.

Louisville, Ky. — J. Schultz. 644 4th Av8.
New Orleans, La.— U. J. Virgin, 833 Canal

St.

New York. — M. A. Bowe, 1294 Broadway.
New York. — The Flower Shop, 136 W. 42nd

St.

Omaha, Neb. — Hess & Swoboda, 1416 Far

nam St.

Rochester, N. Y. — J. B. Keller Sons, 26

Clinton St.

San Francisco, Calif. — J.
Kearney St.

Boland, 60

Savannah. Ga. — John Wolf.

St. Louis. Mo.— Young's. 1406 Olive St.

St. Paul. Minn.— Holm & Olson.

Terre Haute, Ind. — John HeinI & Son, 129

So. 7th St.

Toledo. O. — Krueger Bros.

Toronto, Ont. — Dunlop's, 96 Yonge St.

Washington, D. C. — Z. D. Blacklstone, 14th

and H Sts.

Washington, D. C. — A, Gude & Bros., 1214

F St.

Washington. — Geo. C Shaffer, 14th and 1

Sts., N. W.

BUILDING MATERIAL.

Headquarters In Canada for Cypress Sash
Bars or anything In wood for building pur-
poses. Established 1861. John B. Smith
& Sons, Ltd., Toronto, Can.

BLOWERS.

Blowers, Sirocco, American Blower Co.,
Dept. A. F., Detroit. Mich.

BOILERS.

Boilers, Improved greenhouse bolters, made
of best material, shell firebox sheets and
heads of steel; water space all around front,
sides and back. Kroeschell Bros., 440 West
Erie St., Chicago.

Boilers, Wllk's hot-water for green-
houses. S. Wilks Mfg. Co., 3503 Shields
Ave.. Chicago.

Boilers, special hot water boiler shipped
ready for operation. Repairing done on all
kinds of greenhouse boilers. Chris. Pfellter
Boiler Co., 66 Michigan St.. Chicago.

Boilers, corrugated, firebox and sectional
greenhouse heating. Hitchlngs »& Co.. 1170
Broadway, N. Y.

Boilers, the Burnham boilers, made for
greenhouse heating. Lord & Burnham Co.,
1133 Broadway. New York.

Boilers, boilers of high grade for green-
houses. Steam or hot water. Glblln & Co..
Utlca. N. Y.

Boilers, steel return tubular, steam or
water. Johnson Heating Co.. 13S E. 31st
St., New York.

Boilers, water tube steam boilers. King
Construction Co., North Tonawanda. N. Y.

Boilers. S. Jacobs & Sons, 1357 Flushing
Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.

Boilers. Myers & Co.,
Philadelphia.

112

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KNIVES.

Knives, razor steel, hand forged, post-
paid: Propagating, 60c; Budding, 3Bc; Graft-
ing, 25c; Pruning, 75c. Cat. free. Maher &
Grosch Co., 91 A St., Toledo, O.

MISCELLANEOUS.

TO KILL, GRASS
In gutters, along fences, monuments and
walks, use DInamlne; it has proven a great
success: price $2 per gallon. For sale by
all druggists. Interstate Chemical Co., Gal-
veston, Texas.

Wilson's Corsage-Bouquet holder, 25c
each: 13 per doz. Robt. G. Wilson, Fulton
and Greene Ave., Brooklyn.

Wire designs and specialties. Eagle Wire
Tforks, 233S Ontario St., Cleveland, O.

Plllsbury's Carnation Staple, 50c per 1,000
postpaid. I. L. PlUsbury, Galesburg, 111.

Printing. Large runs of catalogues a spe-
cialty. Write for figures. Regan Printing
House, 89-91 Plymouth vPlace, Chicago.

Everlasting tile benches, hollow tile, par-
tition tile, fire proofing and other clay prod-
ucts. The Camp Conduit Co., 718 Garfield
Bide.. Cleveland, O.

Printing for florists, catalogues and price
lists. Gorham & Chapline, 358 Dearborn St.,
Chicago.

Engravings and illustrations for cata-
logues. Columbian Engraving Co., 331-335
Dearborn St., Chicago.

Kricks Immortelle letters. Inscriptions,
etc. Krick, 1164-66 Greene Ave., Brooklyn,
N. Y.

Sterling iron reservoir vases. Sterling
j:mery Wheel Mfg. Co., Tiffin, O.

Engravings of all kinds. Dearborn En-
gravlng Co., 1322 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Heller's mice-proof seed cases and bins.
Heller & Co., Montpelier. O.

Sulfur Burners.
Dorranceton. Pa.

Benjamin Dorrance.

PIPE, FmiNGS, ETC.

Pipe, iron tittings, etc., galvanized iron
sash hinges, screw eyes, screw hooks, U-
bolta, galvanized iron buckles and wires.
Fittings (or purlin and ridge supports.
Foley Mfg. Co., Western and 26th. Chicago.

Ideal Pipe Clamps. A quick repair for
rust holes and split pipes. Write (or circu-
lar. Wm. Moll, 1664 Columbus Kd., Cleve-
land, O.

Pipes and fittings, cast iron and wrought
pipe, valves, elbows, pipe hooks, automatic
air headers, etc. Lord & Burnham Co., 1133
Broadway. New York.

Iron fittings, patent iron bench fittings
and roof supports. DiUer, Caskey & Keen,
6th and Berk Sts., Philadelphia.

Pipe and fittings. S. Jacobs & Sons, 1357
Flushing Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.

Pipes, valve fittings. Chicago House
Wrecking Co.. 35th and Iron Sts.. Chicago.

POTS, PANS, ETC.

Pots, before buying write (or prices. Geo.
Keller & Sons, 2614-22 Herndon St., Chi-
cago

Pots, red standard. Paducah Pottery Co..
Paducah. Ky.

Pots, florist red. Peters & Beed Pottery
Co.. Zanesville, O.

Pots. Standard, all sizes. a1 r\ Kohr,
1521 Leavitt St.. Chicago.

Pots. Syracuse red.
Co., Syracuse, N. Y.

Syracuse Pottery

Pots, pots of all kinds. A. H. Hews &
Co., No. Cambridge, Mass.; Long Island
City. N. Y. __^

Paper Hower pots, 500,000. Chicago House
Wrecking Co.. 35th and Iron Sts.. Chicago.

"NUFF SEX)." Best red pots are made
hy Geo. E. Feustel, Fairport, Iowa.

The Red Pot. C. C. PoUworth Co. All
roads connect with Milwaukee.

STAKES.

Cane Stakes. Standard grade 6 to 8 feet,
per 100. 85c; 500 (or $3; $5.50 for 1.000.

Pipe Stems about 6 (eet. per 100. 60c; per
t.OOO. $6. Vauehan's Seed Store. Chicago.

STEAM TRAPS.

steam traps, the Standard return steam
trap has no equal for its simplicity of
wcrking E. Hippard, Youngstown, O.

Morehead Return Steam Traps, Morehead
Mfg. Co., 1047 Grand River Ave., Detroit.

Detroit return traps. American Blower Co.,
Dept. A. F.. Detroit, Mich.

CORRUGATED FIBER BOARD BOXES

.\re UsL'il by .Ml First-Class Up-tij-Oate Florists

For Shipping Cut Flowers and Designs

Waterproofed Jute "Design" Box.

Your telegraph and mail order busi-
ness depends largely upon the manner
in which your goods are received by
your cu.stomer. The "Design Box" is
niarle of corrugated paper 3-18 inch
thick, making a strong, stiff Vk)x, at
the same time being light and durable,
affording e.vcellent protection to con-
tents.

They can be returned to you folded
flat, in bundles, greatly reducing
express charges.

Cheaper Than Wooden Boxes.

TRY THEM AND SEE.

THE SEFTON MFG. CO., 1301 W. 35th St., Chicago

Wilson's Corsage=Bouquet
—HOLDER—

Award of "Highly Commended" at ihp S. A. F. Trade
Exhibition at Cincinnati.

Holds CorsaBe-BouQuct securely and gracefully,
Prevents damage to apparel.

Adjustable to any diami'ter of bouquet stem.
Adaptable to anything from\'ioleis to Roses
Does away with Corsage Pins.
A handsomely silver platod article and ornamental
in itself.
Samples to trade. 25c each, by mail postage paid.
By the dozen, $3.00, postage paid. Correspoadence
solicited. Address

Robert G. Wilson, SrelT.f'e!""" Brooklyn, N. Y.

dC^ Model
"^^ ] Extension
I Carnation
Support

Made with t-wo or
three circles. En-
dorsed by all the
Leading CamatioD
Growers as the best
support on market.

Pat. July 27. '97. May 17, '98

GALVANIZED WIRE
ROSE STAKES.

Write for prices before
ordering elsewhere.

Prompt thipment guaranteed

IGOE BROS.,

266 North Sth St ,
BROOKLYN. N.Y.

Mention the Atne7-ican Florist ichtn writing

Pillsbury's Carnation Staple

Why send out split carnations when vou can
mend 20 for one cent ? No Tools Required.

"Best yet." El Paso C.arn'Ation' Co.
■ They are certainly the best thing we have ever
used to mend split carnations."

G. B. Franks, Florist,

2,000 tor $1.00, postpaid,

I: L. PILLSBURY,

Florist, Galesburg, 111.

Cwi^uai >oi/oi tSi^otj UD0U3UI.Y am uoi)u3j^

J * \

fl. BAYERSDORFER & CO.

^ Florists'
^ Supplies.

1129 Arch Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA

Send for our new catalogue.

Wired
Toothpicks

10 (XX). $1 75: 50 000 J7 50 Manufactured by

W J. CO WEE, BERLIN, N. Y.

Sample free. For salebydealers.

Mention the American Florist when writing

The Regan Printing House

LARGE BUNS OF

CATALOGUES

wRnE roH riGOFis.

9 1 Plymouth f lace.

CHICAGO

PRINTING FOR FLORISTS

CATALOGUES AND PRICE LISTS

STATIONERY OF ALL KINDS

GORHAM & CHAPLINE

PHONE HARRISON 078.
358 Dearborn St., CHICAGO

790

The American I'lorist.

Nov d.

:HHEWS^?

bBIPI

UUiiiMiUiiMWiiiiiiilliiiiillliii'l

Standard Flower PotsI

Packed In small crates, easT to handle.
Price per crate
1900 2-ii.,io crate. $4.88
5.2S
6.00
5.00
S.80
4.50
5.24
4J1
3.78

Price per crate
144 t-in.. in crate, S3.16
120 7 4.20

(0 8 3.00

HAND HADB

4B 9-lB.. in crate. S3.60

1S00 2H

tS00 2H

tOOO 3

aOO 3H 5,80 48 10 " 4.80

90O 4 4.50 24 11 3.fi0

45i 4H 5.24 24 12 4.80

320 S 4J1 12 14 4.80

210 SVi 3.78 ( 16 " 4.50

Seed pans, same price as pots. Send for price

UM of Cylinders for Cut Flowers. HanEini Baskets

Lawn Vases, etc. Ten per cent oS for cash witt

order. Address

■OriMGU BROS. POTTIRT. Fort Uward, N. T.

or August Rolker & Sons. New York Af eata,

31 Barclay Street. New York CitT.

Standard Flower Pots

Porosity and Strength
Unsurpassed.

Write for prices,

A. F.

1521 Leavltt St..

KOHR

CHICAGO.

Those Red Pots

•'STANDARDS'*

PULL SIZE AND WIDE BOTTOIIS,
BULB PANS AND AZALEA POTS.

DETROIT FLOWER POT MTl
lARKT BALSLIT, DETRIOT. MICH.

Sep. 490 Howard St

EAGLE WIRE WORKS

Manufacturers of

Wire Floral Designs and Specialties.

Catalogue Free.

2338 Ontario St., CLEVELAND, O.

CUT FLOWER BOXES

EDWARDS FOLDING BOX C0|

MANUFACTURERS

PHILADELPHIA. PA.

SMITH'S •

Ghrysanthemum Manual

The most practical work of its kind.
40c prepaid.

ELMER D. SMITH & CO., Adrian, Mich.

The Moore- Livingston
Plant Stands.

Use These in Your
Decorations

with the three iliei yon can obtain

All Heights, from 6 to 48 inches.

Mo other stand It lo ilmple and easily adjnitcd
Write or wire ui if unable to obtain tbe atanda locally.

Uisdowie, Pi.

The loore=Liyiiigston Co., Pa^i!tnt1^.,

PHILADELPHIA OFFICE I
Central Trait Bnlldlng. 4th and Market Streets,

Philadelphia. Pa

^P~ Has stood the test of over a Quarter
of a Century.

THOMSON'S

Vine, Plant and Vegetable

MANURE

UNRIVALLED

FOR

Vines,

Tomatoes,
Cucutnbera
all Flowering;,
Foliage and
Fruit bearinf
Plants,
Vegetablea,
Lawna, etc.

The result of
many years
practical

experience,

FIRFECT
PLANT FOODS

Sold by
Leading
American
Seedsmen.

Thomson's Special Chrysanthemum
and Topdressing Manure.

Freight paid on quantities. Write for our
special offer to the AmericaD trade, pamphlets,
agents' circulars. etc.. to SOle makers,

WM. THOMSON a SONS, Ltd.,
Tweed Vhieyard, Clovenfords, Scotland

Mention the American Florist wTien writing

A Perfect Carnation Support

users of
Supports

'The best
that ever was or
will be made."

"It is just
what 1 have been
looking for."

That is what
"Richmond"
say.
Price, per 100. No. 10, 2-)-\n.

Sdouble-riDg $3 00.
Per IdOO. No. 10 29in. 3 dou

ble-riPE $28.00 f. 0. b

cars Richmond Ind.

If reference is satisfaclory; terms: 60 days. 2%
oil for cash in 10 days
EAGLI MACHINE WORKS, Richmond, Ind.

American Flower and Tree Tub,

Wittbold I
Watering System -

The saving in time and labor for
one season will pay for a com-
plete equipment.

For particnlars write to

E. H. HUNT

70-78 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO

S'^'

The AmericanWoodenware MIff.Co

TOLCDO, OHIO

.9VRACUSERCDMTS.

SYRACUSE RED POTS

For the iail trade
we have an A No. 1
stock of large stan-
dard pots fern pots
and seed paps, be-
sidrs everything "n
the pot line.
SYRACUSE PPTTERY
CO., S][racuse, N. Y.

Iramer's Pot Hangers

Pn Saie by Wholesale Seedsmea,

Florists and Supply Dealers.

Mc«.tl,00 per dozen by expceat. Suaplt

dozen by mail. (1.25.

L N. Kramer S Sim, «^^^t*~»

Florist's Red Pots

or FINELY PREPARED CLAT.

f rocess and catalogue sent on reaneiL

The Peters & Reed Potten Co.. «*'?g?"

SEO. KELUR & SON,

Mannfacturaraoi

Red Pots

Before buying write for pricas.
2ei4-2«22 Hemdon St.,

CHIOAOO, ILL.

igog.

The American Florist.

791

Scollay's Plant Sprinklers

FOB CUT FLOWER TRADE. Also Ihe

Scollay Putty Bulb

FOR OL4ZINO GREENHOUSES, Etc.

The Scollay Plant Sprinkler Is In Us 35th year. Thirty fire yean of

experience sh >ald cunnt tur something — we have given attention to quality

In every respect — making of seams — selection of high-grade rubber. During

these 35 yean there have appeared more than 35 Imitations, all the way from

hand levers— tee ends— breakable tops down to Chinese and Boston Blowers —

A. SCOLLAY'S and, after all, the fact remains the same, that we are still the real thing In

Patent rubber sprinklers, etc. No one is so new or old In the cut flower trade that

nrooltl vnN. Y. ^^ '^^^ ''"P shop without SCOllay'S Rubber Plant Sprinklers. Every sprinkler

* * * guaranteed free from imperfection In mannfucture.

For Sale by All Promlaent Seedsmen.

JOHN A. SCOLLAY,

74-76
Myrtle Ave.,

Brooklyn, N ¥.

Tobacco Paper

IS THE

STRONGEST

BEST PACKED

EASIEST APPLIED

24 sheets $ 0.75

144 sheets 3.50

288 sheets 6.60

1728 sheets 35.10

"Nico-ryMr-™

_ , , ■, CHEAPEST

rurnishes Ihe ,^„ ^„^ p«,ces

Most Nicofine for the Money! n°Gaiion :U6o

Gallon 10.60

Manufactured by THE KENTUCKY TOBACCO PRODUCT CO., Loulsvilla Ky. 5 Gallons 47.25

Carman's Antipest

INSECTICIDE AND FUNGICIDE
For the Garden, Orchard and Greenhooae
Non-poiioDonf aod harmleu
to veEetation.
KlUa Green Fly, Aphides, Bark Lkc,
Thrips. Mealy Bug, Red Spider,
Scale, Wu-e Worms, Ants
and Slugs.
This is the Grower's Friend. handT to
aie. cheap and e&ective. mixei readily in
water. Uestrora all inaect peata and
keepa down filtb. Circnlara on applica-
tion $1,50 per galloa. Also in tnarts,
half rallona and in bulk.
PERFECTION CHEMICAL CO.,

FLUSHING. N. V.

THE BEST

Bug Killer and
Bloom Saver

For PROOF

Write to

P. R. PALETHORPE

COMPANY,
Owensboro, Ky.

Says It's Good stuff.

It's good sturt.

P.AixE Bros..

Randolp'h. Mass.

Says It Beats All Others.

The Fumigating Kind Tobacco Powder has done
splendid work for mc in destroying green fly on all
flowers and vegetable plants in my greenhouses.
It is very much better than any other tobacco
preparation I have tried, and I take pleasure in
recommending it to others.

S. P. Smith. Mercer. Penn.

are easy to kill with

The Fumigating Kind
Tobacco Powder

All our bags have our guarantee tag on
the bag, reading "Satisfaction or Money
Back," and this trade marjQ

$3.00 per bag 100 lbs.
It costs 15 cts. to thoroughly fumigate a
house 100x25.

We sell direct to the grower.

The H. A. StoothofF Co.

Mount Vernon, N. Y.

Florists' Refrigerators

Write na for catalog and prices, ttatinr
aize you require, and <or what kind of cut
flowers you wish to use the refrigerator:
also state wbether you wish it (or display
or only (or atoraio.

McCVAV

»«0 Mill

REFRiaCKATAR OO.

KINVAUVILU. m*.

RfctD A KtLL£R,

1SZ W. tClh SI., NEW YORK.

FLORISTS' SUPPLIES

We manufacture all our
MeUi OMlfas. Bukels. Wirt W«rk k NrtcKlei

and are dealers in Olaaawar*, Pottery Deco-
artlve Greens and all Florists' Reaalsltes.

The Florists' Market Place, Our Ready Reference Adv. Department.

792

The American Florist.

Nov. 6,

Wichita, Kans.

Viewed from a grower's standpoint,
the past season in this section has
been one of the most unsatisfactory
for several years. Weather extremes
have made all sorts of trouble. Out-
door stock, such as peonies, flowering
shrubbery, etc., was ruined by a late
freeze and this has been followed by
a summer which was a record breaker
for extreme heat and accompanied by
a severe drouth. Consequently out-
door flowers, such as asters, dahlias,
etc., were practically a failure, and
bedding stock, with but few excep-
tions, did very poorly, whether on
the florist's own grounds or in the
yards of his customers. Even gerani-
ums, coleus and salvia failed to live
up to their reputation in many cases.
This condition made it necessary for
the retailer to buy much of the stock
needed for his summer trade, and this
is not a good proposition when it
comes to summer business with its
erratic demand and the extremely per-
ishable nature of summer stock.

Carnations, which are handled more
or less by all the local growers, stood
the summer fairly well and went into
the houses in pretty good shape; al-
though they seem to-be slow in get-
ting down to real business, they are
doing well and give promise of good
returns. Chrysanthemums are just
coming in, and are finding a good
market. During the past two or three
years the local trade has done consid-
erable readjusting in order to meet the
growing demands of the business and
the growth of the city. There are
now four retailers in the business dis-
trict of the city, besides several green-
house plants which dispose of their
product at the greenhouses. They all
report a fair trade during the past
summer, the main drawback being
trouble and expense to get the stock
for supplying the trade. However,
all are looking forward to a good
trade for the coming winter season.

NOTES.

W. H. Culp & Co., who opened a
city store about a year ago, have sold
their Market street real estate, also
their residence property adjacent, and
have removed. the greenhouses and re-
built them into the Riverside plant
in West Riverside. Mr. Culp is build-
ing a 10-room residence on the prop-
erty near the greenhouses. They have
plenty of room in this new location,
and at the same time are well situ-
ated in one of the most popular of
residence sections of the city. The
Riverside addition lies adjacent to the
city's main' park system and only 15
minutes' ride by trolley car from their
store in the center of the retail dis-
trict. The soil seems well adapted
to general growing, and carnations
and chrysanthemums thrive especially
well. Two houses of carnations and
one of chrysanthemums are looking
fine and, according to various visitors,
have a little the edge over anything
else in town. Beside rebuilding, this
firm will add one house this season.

A. R. Davidson, who for some time
operated the greenhouses on South
Water street, has relinquished the
property at the expiration of his lease
and the owner is running the place.
The crop is mainly carnations with
bedding stock and a house of lettuce.

Chas. P. Mueller has added a con-
servatory to the rear of his city store,
and also increased his workroom space
and facilities, giving him a very up-
to-date establishment. He is also re-
building a house or two at the plant
on East Ninth street and is building
a new palm house.

Wm. F. Kuechenmeister's place in
Riverside is showing some nice stock
in ferns and Asparagus plumpsus, with
a house of chrysanthemums that will
probably maintain his reputation as a

THEY HAVE WIDE GLASS

and wide glass means more light— and more light means
better plants, better blooms.

The catalogue tells why they are the lightest,
simplest, strongest, most durable, most attractive and
productive houses built, and cost less to maintain.

The ideal construction for private

estates, parks, public institutions

and florists' showrooms.

Send tor Catalog.

U-BAR GREENHOUSES

PIERSON

DESIGNERS and BUILDERS

U-BAR CO.

IMADISONAVE,NEWYORIL

Use our patent
Iron Bench
Fittings and

Roof Supports.

^

IMPROVtOj

'HE JENNINGS
IRON GUTTER.

IMPROVED VAPORIZING PANS

For Tobacco Extracts, etc. Send (orCircnlars.

DILLER, CASKEY & KEEN,

S. W. Comer Sixth and Berk Streets

PHILADELPHIA.

VENTILATIN6
APPARATUS.

Write to us about

Materials and Plans

for any si^e and style of

GREENHOUSE ;

for new structure or repairs.

Hot Bed Sash 'p ^'°'^'= °i, '■"'

size required

Pecky Cypress ;

for benches. lasting and least expensive, j

The Foley Mfg. Co.,

Western Ave and 26th St. CHICAGO.

grower. His roses and carnations are
also in evidence with good cuts, which
are disposed of at the city store.

The Fairview Greenhouses, which
have been owned and operated by A.
T. Buclceridge for several years, have
been leased to Dugan & Cain, who will
operate them under the old name.
They grow mainly bedding and house
plants and their stocjc is showing up"
well. w. I. Chita.

Superior to All Others

FOR HOT WATER HEATING

Superior Machine & Boiler Worl(s,

840-850 W. Superior St., CHICAGO, lU.

Write for prices and catalogue.

Natick, Mass. — Walter Bigwood is
erecting a greenhouse.

1909.

The American Florist.

793

WILKS'

Hot Water Boilers

ARE THE MOST ECONOMICAL

Boiler for Greenhouses

No NlgUt Fireman Required
withonr

SELF-FEEDING HOT WATER BOILERS.

Send for Catalog and Prices.

S. WILKS Mrc. CO.,

3E03 Shields Ave.

CHICAGO

CHRIS. PFEIFFER BOILER CO.

Se-es Michican Streat.
CHICAGO.

We build a special steel hot water boiler
shipped ready for os>eratioa. No brick
r«a aired.

Steel ReturnTubular Boilers

The Most Economical Type of Boiler
for Greenhouse Heating. Highly
recommended by well-known florists.

JOHMSTON NEATIN6 CO.. »»«^ \}*^-

Chicago Bowling;.

standing of the Teams.

W. I.. Pet.

Carnations 10 r> .667

Violets 9 0 .600

Orchids 7 S .407

Roses 4 11 .207

Scheduled ^ames for Thursday. November
4, postponed account flower show.

Thursday, November 11, Violets v. Or-
chids.— Roses V. Carnations.

The bowling was very much oft col-
or last Friday night, not a man on
any of the four teams shooting any-
where near his true form with the ex-
ception of Fred Krauss of the Carna-
tioris, who was looked upon as one of
the weak sisters when the season be-
gan, but who has demonstrated that
he was underrated and is hitting the
pins for good scores with consistent
regularity. By faking three games
from the crippled Orchids the Carna-
tion.s went into first place, while the
Violets annexed the odd from the
Roses and are in second place. The
score:

Carnat'ns

1st

2d

3d

Orcliids

1st

2d

3d

.\yres . .

i:;s

102

160

Huebner

.185

142

142

Krauss ..

164

lOS

171

Graff ...

. 1 30

129

110

Farh'v ..

131)

l.'iO

171

Vogel . . .

. 96

132

10:t

A . Zech .

176

19S

135

J. Zech.

.159

145

122

T'asternicli S2

105

117

Ringier .

. 82

SI

103

Totals.

089

723

754

Totals.

.6.'")2

629

640

Roses.

1st

2d

3d

Violets.

1st

2d

3d

F. John'n

124

122

107

Berp:man

139

120

176

Pltafga'd

.134

113

129

E. Johns'n.l02

155

154

Goerisch

.124

103

151

Liebe'mann 98

108

136

Pieser . .

.149

120

147

Craig ..

.124

124

119

Wolfe . . .

.138

165

1S9

Yarnall .

.171

141

179

Totals.

.669

083

721

Totals.

.694

«4S

764

MINKEAPOLIS. Mixx. — The state
Horticultural Society will hold its an-
nual meeting December 7-10. Other
societies joining in the programme are
the State Rose Society, the State
Florists' Society, the State Forestry
Society and the Plant Breeders' Aux-
iliary, Delegates and speakers will tie
in attendance from all the adjoining
states, W. M, Hayes, assistant secre-
tary ot: agriculture, will deliver an
illustrated lecture on the general sub-
ject of "Breeding" in the afternoon
session of the first day of the meeting.

If Costs No More lo Build a House Like This

Than one that may last onli a l.w years. It is inifhly cxocnsivc business, puttinu cut Kord
money for repairs on a 1 lieaply L(pn^trul led house— noairs that bcKJn shortly alter the houic- is
huilt and l<i'ep up until it is torn down or abaodoned by the disheartened owner.
Our Iron Frame House, with lis livrht, strong, rigid fram.- worlc. is practically indestructible and
lieht as da\ . makiiin it unmatched lor productiveness.

If vou build, have ihe best — it means money in your pocket. Let us hear from you.

Hitchings S. Company

Designing and Sales Offices
1 1 70 Broadway, NE fi YORK

General Offices and Factory
ELIZABETH, N. J.

See That Your Steam Trap

THE Morehead is the standard trap in the flori.sts' field. There are
more Morehead Steam Traps installed in greenhouses than of
all other types of traps combined. To be a Morehead user is to be a
satisfied user. Write for trial proposition and ask for "Trap BOOkS."

Morehead M'f'g. Co., -" - Detroit, Mich.

Detroit Return Traps

in the Steejn-Heevted Greenhouse

BmtR THAN A Rlbate in theCoal Bill .

FICAN BLOWER CO, ("*™»»s) DtTROlT.MOl

Sea How We 1 1 They
Like Me

ISO New Estiblishments with 2,158,00<

Square feet of gliss have ir stalled

this boiler in 19C6.

Ask for list of asers and get acaaalnted
witb the men who know.

Catalogue and prices on application.

KROESCHELL BROS. CO.,

440 W. Ere St.
CIHCAGO.

794

The American Florist.

Nov. 6,

^le Bumham

The deepcross fire channels, with side flue
opcnine^. prevent Hames from rushing lo
rear of boiler and out the chimney.
Send for Catalog.

LORD AND BURNHAM CO.

IRVINGTON. N. Y.

New York. Boston.

PhUadelphia^ Chicago.

Cleveland Notes.

A notable wedding decoration. Oc-
tober 30, by Smith & Fetters, was that
of Miss Fannie Hanna, daughter of
L C Hanna and a neice of the late
Mark Hanna, at 2717 Euclid avenue,
one of the mansions of this city. The
decorations were chiefly of yellow
chrysanthemums and American
Beauty roses. The ceremony took
place in the reception room. One side
was banked with Cibotium Schiedei,
and on either side of the arch were
huge vases of yellow chrysanthemums.
In the center of the archway was
the altar, the silk cords marking the
aisle being caught with yellow orchids.
The bride carried a shower bouquet
of white orchids and lily of the valley
and the bridesmaids carried armfuls of
American Beauty roses. The dining
room was liberally supplied with
orchids on both table and side boards.
The center piece was of My Mary-
land, Killarney and Bride roses and
bouvardia. The room itself was a
great bower of American Beauty
roses. The great stairway had large
panel baskets of American Beauty
roses and yellow chrysanthemums. At
the top of the stairs was a large win-
dow that was fitted with an arrange-
ment of yellow chrysanthemums simu-
lating a window box of growing flow-
ers.

Strikingly unique was Smith &
Fetters' Hallowe'en window decoration.
The central feature was a huge stand-
ing wreath of corn. Savoy cabbages,
autumn foliage and Jack-o-lanterns
tied with ribbons of bronze and corn
color. The base was a bank of pump-
kins. In the foreground was a minia-
ture ghost. On each side of the ghost
were cabbages decorated with violets.
Sunrise roses and ribbon and a pump-
kin decorated with violets and yellow
chrysanthemums. In the corners of
the window were wheat sheaves with
corn and autumn foliage.

Growing a general stock for his
home retail trade, Herman A. Hart,
8318-8400 Detroit avenue, N. W., shows
an exceptionally fine lot of Jerusalem
cherries, Christmas peppers, poinset-
tias, begonias, primulas, cyclamens
and the like. He reports a^big home
trade in ferns, keeping a stock of 7,000
or 8,000 in his houses all the time. A
fine bench of Whitmani is an attrac-
tive sight. Two 75-foot houses are

Buy Material Now.

It is late in the season and the Florist who
is thinking of building for planting before
cold weather should place his order for
Material at once. Everybody is in a
hurry at this time and we have a large
number of orders on hand for Fall Delivery,
li you are going to build send for the
estimate now. Our New Greenhouse
Catalogue is Ready.

John C. Noninger Co.

902 Blackhawk Street,
CHICAGO.

Attentionll Glass BuyersII

GREENHOUSE GLASS.

■Von will save money if yon obtain our prices before you buy.
Quality A. No. 1. Prompt shipments.

Hooker's Greenhouse White Paint

The most durable white paint for this purpose.
Half barrels, (26 gallons), per gal. $1.36. 6 gal. pails, per gal. $1.40

H. M. HOOKER COMPANY,

Long DUUnec Phone
Monroe 4994,

WHOLBSALB GLASS AND PAINTS,

120 1* 128 W. WashlnftoD St., CMoagt.

A STIC A

, > FO R 3S.7 1 — ^

\yeenl]ouse (Jlazin^
USE IT NOW,

F.O.PIERGECO.

12 W. BROADWAY

NEW YORK

MASTICA is elastic and tenacious, admits of
expansion and contraction. Putty becomes bard
and brittle. Broken glass more easily removed
without breaking of other glass, as occurs with
putty. LASTS LONGER THAN PUTTY.
Easy to apply,

devoted to hydrangeas for Easter, and
strong, healthy plants they are. Quite
a quantity of stevia (350 plants in 7,
8 and 9-inch pots) is also shown.

Albert A. Hart, 8419 Lake avenue,
has four light, modern houses de-
voted to carnations, chrysanthemums
and miscellaneous plants. Whitmani
ferns do unusually well here and sell
readily to the home trade.

Cromwell, Conn. — A. N. Picrson,
Inc., is erecting another large green-
house on plant No. 2.

THE STANDARD

VENTILATING MACHINERY

The orlgjinal machine with BeU-oillor
cups. The most powerful, least
complicated. Tery compact, with
ease of operation.

The N8W Duplex Botter

OTer six miles in use and hifhly
recommended by all. Tha only Drip
Proof Eutter on the market.

The Slandard Return Steam Trap

It has no equals for simplicity or iti
working. CataloKue free.

E. MIPPARD, YonuQrtowi. Ohio.

AKRON GAS ENGINE

Works equally well with pas orjrasoline.
la Air Cooled. Ideal for ereenhuusr
use. 3 h. p., 5 h. p. ami other sizes. Write
for descriptive booklet and prices.

THE AKRON MACHINE CO., Akron, 0.

LoNci Branch, N. J. — Lord & Burn-
ham Co. is building a new greenhouse
on the J. B, Greenhut estate.

^er^^-gr-Ti

AnERic\NRjDRiyr

AUTUriN NU?1BER NOVETIBERIS™ 1909

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SANGAMO

BRILLIANT GLISTENING PINK

Winaer of First Prize for Best Blooms

Light Pink (Rose Pink Class) and Certificate of Merit at Chicago

WHY YOU SHOULD GROW SSNGAMO

1st. It will give you more blooms in a season than

any other variety. The fastest grower we have

ever seen.
2nd. It is the best color of an) thing in this class,

Winsor, Rose Pink Enchantress or any other.
3rd. The blooms are well formed, nicely rounded

out in the center and do not fade.
4th. The flower stands well above the calyx,

making it impossible to split.

5th. It comes early, with long stems that are
always stiff, holding the flower gracefully.

6th. The entire stock is clean and heahhy. The
cuttings root easily and the plants lift from the
field and establish themselves without a set-back.

7th. Not only an exhibition variety, but the best
bread and butter carnation for any florist to
grow. Let us pay your coal bill for you.

Rooted Cuttings guaranteed, January delivery, $12.00 per 100 ; $100.00 per 1000.

A. C. BROWN,

Springfield. III.

CHICAGO CARNATION CO.,

Joliet, III.

MARY TOLMSN

Deep Flesh Pink. The Most Beautiful Color of Any in This Class.

Does not fade in the strongest light. An excellent, clean, upright grower.
Long stifi stems and perfectly formed flowers. Will produce more perfect
blooms in a season than Enchantress. We want your order for this
excellent carnation. Orders booked now for January delivery.

$12 00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000.

A. E. BUNT & CO., HUNT BROS., CHICAGO CARNATION CO.,

Evanston. HI. Park Ridge. III. Joliet. III.

CONQUEST

Li^ht Pink, Overlaid with Deep Rose. The most valuable and attractive fancy carnation on the market.

Winner of First Prize in Class of 100 Blooms

Habit of Lawson: stem long as Enchantress and stiff. The flowers are large and well formed,
average 3 1-2 inches, making a good impression wherever sliown, and can be used to good advant-
age in many different ways. RootCd CuttingS, $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000.

CHICAGO CARNATION CO., ^'\ir^' Joliet, III.

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Vol. XXXIII.

CHICAGO AND NEW YORK, NOVEMBER 13, 1909.

No. 1119

The American Florist

Twenty FIFTH Vear.

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SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND
ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS.

Officers— J , A, Valentine. Denver, Colo :
Pres,: E, G. Gillett. Cincinnati, O,, Vice-Pres ,
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CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF AMERICA

Annual convention and exhibition, .American
Institute. New York November, 10 12, 1909, Elmer
D. Smith. .Adrian. Mich.. President: C, W, John-
son, care of W, N. Rudd, Morgan Park, 111,.
Secretary.

THE AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY.

Next annual convention and exhibition at
Pittsburg. Pa . January 26-27, 1910. .Albert M.
Herr, Lancaster. Pa,, President: A. F, J. Baor.
Tbirty-iigbth St, and Senate Ave,. Indianapolis.
Ind.. Secretary,

AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY.
Next annual meeting and exhibition at New
York. March. 1910. Aug. Poehlmann, Chicago.
President: Benjamin Hammond, Fishkill-on-
Hudson, N, Y., Secretary.

Our Supplements.

Subscribers should see that they get copies of
the fine supplementary Illustrations showing
high grade design and decorative work. These
fine supplements appear with each issue and
should be carefully preserved, as they mean
much to the retail florists in dealing with their
customers, illustrating as they do the various
kinds of work that the everyday florist is called
npon to perform.

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should be likewise preserved, as they contain
much valuable data with regard to these special
Illustrations. Subscribers should see that they
get every issue as otherwise they may miss
someof this high grade work.

SUGGESTIONS FOR PLANT GROWERS.

Hydran§:eas.

Hydrangeas will by now have lost
the greater part of their foliage and,
if room is scarce, may go a little
closer, though the more room in rea-
son they get the better the stems will
be ripened and the more satisfactory
they wil be. The imported plants
should not be left to stand around
when they arrive but potted at once
and placed in a cool house, frame or
protector for the roots to get a good
hold before they are placed in heat.
In potting these, remeinber that the
plants that look small now will, by
the time they are finished, have a
large head of foliage and flowers to
maintain, and give them room and
good soil to enable them to do this.
It is not well to run to the other ex-
treme and give very large pots, as
this makes the plants heavy and
clumsy to handle, but give them
room. Little attention beyond an oc-
casional spraying and an ample sup-
ply of fresh air is needed by these
plants now.

Spirea Japonica.

Although Spirea Japonica does not
answer well to forcing before the
turn of the year we like to get hold
of the clumps as early as possible
and get them potted. Every good
root is an advantage later in main-
taining the large head of foliage and
flowers that are produced, and the
longer the clumps lay around drying
up the more of these useful little
feeding roots are destroyed. It is
necessary to get the plants in as small
pots as possible and depend upon
copious watering and feeding to keep
them right later. Let the clumps
then go into pots that they nearly
fill, leaving room for some soil around
them, and let this be good and firm-
ly placed, .\fter potting stand them
outside in a plant protector and give
a thorough soaking of water. They
may then be covered with a little
rough litter to prevent their drying
out too rapidly. Later on they may
be covered more heavily to protect

them from severe frost and the plants
can be taken out and placed in the
greenhouse as needed for forcing.
The principal point to be kept in
mind right along is to see that the
plants at no stage lack water — other-
wise their culture is of the simplest
description.

Vinca Variegfata.

It is very seldom that growers are
overstocked with this useful vine and
every endeavor must be made to
keep the stock good. Although the
majority of the plants raised, either
from cuttings or layers, will by now
be fine plants in small pots, yet, if
stock is short, the tops can be used
as cuttings and will root freely in
the sand now and make useful plants
by the time they are needed. Do not
let the plants run up now, but keep
them dwarf and, by pinching shoots
that show a disposition to run. give
them a chance to make sound basal
eyes that will produce lots of good
shoots in spring. Long naked plants
with only a few shoots are not needed,
but good stock with a dozen or more
young healthy growths that soon
grow away when planted in window
boxes or elsewhere and make a fine
display in a short time. Late struck
plants, even if they are not good
enough to sell for first-class stock,
will make elegant stock for planting
out for propagation.

Acalyphas.

To the grower who has much win-
dow box work to do, acalyphas are
extremely useful plants, and as they
take longer to grow into good stock
than coleuses and other soft wooded
foliage plants, their propagation
ought not to be any longer delayed.
JIany growers will, of course, have
propagated a number of plants be-
fore this, but there is still time, and
while the heat is on the propagating
benches may just as well be used to
their fullest extent. These plants
strike most easily from cuttings of
semi-ripened wood; hard shoots do

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not root nearly as freely or grow
away so well afterwards. The leaves
should not be cut off as is sometimes
done. It is quite unnecessary, and if
the cuttings are kept moist from the
start no wilting to amount to any-
thing will take place. The earliest
inserted cuttings are now rooted and
should be potted at once into 2%-
inch pots and stood well apart in a
good light. Keep the house where
newly potted stock is benched a little
closer than the ordinary and the
plants will soon get a fresh hold and
begin to grow freely.

Winter Flowering: Geraniums.

No further topping or pinching of
geraniums intended for winter flow-
ering should be done now, the plants
being allowed to grow away and
flower. The pots wil be full of roots
and as soon as the buds are forming
and can be distinctly seen in the points
of the shoots a little feeding should
be given. The double varieties are
most generally used for selling in pots
in winter and the Rasfail varieties
are especially useful. To get these to
flower freely a night temperature
around 60° is necessary. But this
heat, unless the plants are very care-
fully managed, will cause the growth
to draw and the plants to get lanky.
They must be placed on a shelf or a
bench close to the glass and an
abundance of air allowed on all pos-
sible occasions, never closing the top
ventilators entirely. This will lead to
stiff, solid growth and a bushy, well-
flowered plant that will be a credit
to the owner.

Small Decorative Stock.

The demand for small foliage
plants, ferns and similar stock fit
for use in baskets or fern dishes or
any one of the many attractive va-
rieties of ware that retailers use will
be brisker from now on until Christ-
mas. The importance of keeping this
kind of stock moving is not suffi-
ciently appreciated by growers. It is
crowded on the benches, often half
starved and, when it is necessary to
select a dozen or two of plants for
use, some hundreds have to be picked
over to select them. This is not as it
should be for this class of plant pays
as well, if not better, than larger and
seemingly more important stock. Any-
one having a lot of this class of ma-
terial should go over it now, size it
up and see what needs doing to it.
Some of the plants will have to be
repotted; others simply need to be
picked over and stood sufficiently far
apart to spread out on all sides and
make the best of themselves. Small
ferns in 2-inch pots should be cleaned
over regularly, all dead fronds re-
moved and the plants given a clean
stand. Panicums and tradescantias
should be pinched in order to pre-
vent their running out of track and
getting too long. Crotons, dracsenas,
marantas, small aralias and similar
stock should be sponged and stood
back with plenty of room for spray-
ing between them and a genial, moist
atmosphere, with a temperature of
about 55° at night kept up to keep
the growth active and the plants in
health. Coleuses are not as good as
some other plants for winter decora-
tion, but if kept in a growing condi-

tion and as close to the light as pos-
sible, the color in the leaves will be
fairly good and they are at least as
attractive as much other stock grown
at that time. Variety is the thing.
One customer may not like the same
as another, and a plant that one will
go in raptures about does not appeal
to the next. Anyone who neglects this
branch of his business is assuredly
turning down good money for noth-
ing is easier to grow or more profit-
able where the demand exists for it.

THE RETAIL TRADE

Baskets of Foliage Plants and Ferns.

SEE SUPPLEMENT WITH THIS ISSUE.

At Christmas and Easter large and
expensive baskets of foliage and flow-
ering plants are made and sold, but
during the rest of the season the de-
mand is for smaller and less expen-
sive ones, though, it cannot be de-
nied, these are often as elegant and
pretty as the more elaborate ones
made at the holiday seasons. There
seems to be no possible chance to
get away from a certain amount of
crowding in these baskets. People
who purchase them like them to look
full and well furnished, and this leads
to the decorator ofien using more
plants than he would like if he stud-
ied his own individual taste. Retail-
ers should make a point of always
having a few of these pretty little
baskets on hand and show them in
their windows where customers can
see them, for there are times, espe-
cially when cut flowers are scarce and
high in price, that they will purchase
the baskets in preference for presents
to friends or for room or even table
decoration.

Retailers who grow some at least
of their own stock have a little the
best of it in comparison with those
who have to buy everything in the
way of small plants. It costs very
little where there are greenhouses to
keep a constant succession of small
decorative stock, such as crotons,
dracfenas, small ferns, tradescan-
tias marantas and others going, and
they will always be on hand when

wanted. But when these have to be
purchased as wanted from the grower,
a dozen or two at a time, it makes
a big difference to the plantsman's
bill at the end of the month. The
two dracsenas most suitable for these
small baskets are D. Sanderiana and
D. GodseflSana, the former a deep
green with stripes of white, the lat-
ter having various spots of yellow
and creamy white and quite distinct
from the ordinary dracaena of com-
merce.

Small pieces of Boston and Whit-
mani ferns, pterises, aspleniums,
Cyrtomium falcatum, crotons of the
brighter tints and small Asparagus
plumosus are among the most useful
and retailers should familiarize them-
selves with these and other varieties,
so as to be able to order them Intelli-
gently over the telephone or other-
wise. When they know what they
want it is far easier to order and
much simpler for the plantsman to
fill their order than when both are
talking at cross-purposes about the
stock in question. As to the methods
of arrangement our illustrations show,
better than we could hope to de-
scribe, how the baskets should look
when finished. A full yet not crowd-
ed effect should be aimed at and,
where colored leaved plants are used,
the colors should be made to con-
trast or harmonize as well as pos-
sible. There is a good deal, too, in
using the proper kind of plant to
show to the best effect in the par-
ticular style of basket used, but here
a good deal must be left to individual
circumstances.

The Cuff Bouquet.

The cuff bouquet is a pretty nov-
elty for bridesmaids. Broad violet
ribbon encircles the arm, forming a
cuff, and on the outside is tied a
large knot with long ends. Bunches
of violets and ferns are fastened in
the loops and tied to the broad ends
with a narrow ribbon of the same
shade. Ropes of violets hang from
these. The cuff bouquet must be light
and gracefully built. Gardenias or
freesias may be used instead of vio-
lets or any small flower.

A. E. KlUNDEB.

SMALL PLANT BASKET BY CHAS. SAMUELSON, CHICAGO.

Crolot) Kridi, Ferns and DraL\Lna Gudsclliana.

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Shower and Other Bouquets.

Shower Ijouquots are always popu-
lar. They should be round and fairly
large and a combination of orchids
and lily of the valley makes an attrac-
tive showing. To take away from all
stiffness of the hanging streamers,
some of the ribbon should be looped
and knotted across the front, making
a break in the long lines. The size of
the bouquet and shower should always
depend upon the height of the bride.
A coarse straw bonnet filled with
marguerites and tied with broad satin
ribbon is pretty for the little maid of
honor. The bonnet strings should be
tied loosely.

A pretty novelty for bridesmaids
is the Dresden shepherdess, a
long crook made of woven willow and
of the regulation shape. Large
bunches of roses and Farleyense ferns
should be securely wired to the crook
and tied with broad satin ribbon. A
simple bridesmaid's bouquet is the
"plume" of chrysanthemums tied with
ribbon to match. Small slashes are
made in the broad ends, and through
these are run narrow ribbons of the
same color, fastening sprays of ferns
and small chrysanthemums

For cotillion favors a single sugges-
tion is an American Beauty rose tied
with a large loosely wired bow of rib-
bon. The ribbon should be of shot
silk reproducing every tint in the blos-
som, pale green of the stem, darker
green of the leaves and the deep red
of the centers of the petals and paler
pink of their tips. The shower carna-
tion boutonniere makes an attractive
novelty for the men.

The shower stick is a graceful fa-
vor. It may be either short or as long
as the directoire staff. For a holiday
suggestion the top of the stick should
be covered with a large gracefully
loose holly bunch with a bunch of
red berries secured with a wide red
satin ribbon of soft texture to match
the berries.

Japanese silk fans lend to pretty
elaborateness by sewing on the silk
green leaves of roses completely cover-
ing its surface on both sides and fin-
ishing it at one side with a pretty
bunch of small rose buds, covering
the handle with green ribbon to
match the leaves and a streamer bow
to match the rose buds. Any other
flower will, of course, lend itself to
this decoration. A. E. Klunder.

Window Box Law in New York.

Flower and plant window boxes are
especially permitted in New York un-
der the provisions of the following
law: "It shall not be lawful for any
person to place or keep on any win-
dow-sill, railing, or balcony, top of
porcli, or any other projection from
any house or other building in the
city of New York, any earthen flower-
pots, wooden box, or other article
or thing whatever, for the cultivation
or retention of flowers, shrubs, vines
or any other article or thing what-
ever, unless every such flower-pot,
box, or other article is securely and
firmly fastened or protected by iron
railings, so fastened as to render it
impossible for any such pot, box, or
other article to fall into the street,
under a penalty of $10 for every
offense, to be recovered in the man-
ner now specified by law for the col-
lection of fines imposed for the vio-
lation of ordinances of the corpora-
tion."

THE ROSE.

Roses In the South.

TIMING FOB A CIiniSTMAS CROP.

This is one of the knotty problems
that growers everywhere have to face
and it is no easier here than any-
where else. The weather man holds
the controlling hand, and if he Is
against you the best laid schemes are
apt to "gang agley." During October

holidays. Bride, Bridesmaid and
Perle are better at the former, while
Uichmond, Ivory and Golden Gate are
Just as well at the latter date. A
week's warm spell in the beginning of
December Is liable to upset the calcu-
lations but this cannot be avoided and
it is better not to consider this In the
reckoning.

MILDEW.

At this season mildew is liable to
be troublesome, and very often, with

SMALL PLANT BASKET BY CHAS. SAMUELSON, CHICAGO.
Croton. Fi-Tns, Christmas Pepper and Dracaena Sandoriana.

the plants are generally in heavy bear-
ing, but the wise grower refrains
from cutting everything in sight. In-
stead he merely cuts a few of the
stronger shoots, and pinches out all
the weaker ones as fast as they show
color. In this way he lessens the
tendency to crop and adds greatly to
the chances of the plants keeping
strong and vigorous. It is very nice
to have a big cut at the holidays but
to have a steady crop is more profit-
able and satisfactory in the end.

So far south as New Orleans Ameri-
can Beauty may be pinched November
1, and even a day or so later, with
reasonable expectations of getting an-
other cut by Christmas. Further
north, say 300 miles, October 25 will
be about right for the same operation.
Some growers in pinching the bud,
cut back to the second or third leaf,
and others, again, only take the bud
to the first leaf. I believe in the
former way during summer cultiva-
tion, but always take the latter method
in pinching for a Christmas crop. For
teas in general if the crop can be cut
out about November 10-15 the cliances
are good to have them right for the

our weather conditions, is hard to
eradicate. Roses that have been
grown on the soft side, or have a tend-
ency to club root or sickness of any
kind are certain to fall an easy prey.
Prevention is much better than cure!
Let the houses have an abundance of
air day and night with not too much
water and avoid coddling of any sort.
Start raising the ventilators in the
morning as the thermometer rises,
and don't begin to lower until it also
has begun to fall, and never have them
shut tight unless when firing. If possi-
ble keep them open an inch or so even
then if the outside temperature is not
too cold. In this way the air is kept
moving and the best possible growing
conditions are made. Don't begin to
fire just because the outside tempera-
ture drops a little below 60° at night.
I have seen it go down below 50° at
night without fire and the roses
seemed to benefit by it. The houses
had air on all night at such times but
I would not recommend any extended
treatment like this as the plants
would be sure to want to go to rest.
Try to have the foliage crisp and
leathery and it will resist mildew to

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the limit. Use tlie bellows and dust
the plants on cloudy or rainy days
with air slacked lime and sulphur in
equal proportions. Painting some of
the pipes with a thin solution of sul-
phur and milk, or sulphur, to which
has been added a little lime, and water
will check the pest if followed up, but
great attention must be paid to the
ventilators at all times to prevent a
recurrence. In throwing out roses, to
replant in the spring we have always
found those that had been badly mil-
dewed to be more or less affected with
clubroot, which shows the necessity
of having the plants in perfect health
if one wishes to escape the trouble.
Wm. Leak.

THE CARNATION.

Carnation Dorothy Gordon.

In the face of the many eulogisiic
comments that have appeared on
Carnation Dorothy Gordon, it is hard-
ly necesasry for us to say much in
its favor. It is a cross between Law-
son and Enchantress. It was raised
by the Joseph Heacock Co., Wyn-
cote, Pa., and this firm has been
for the past two or three years work-
ing up stock of it with a view to its
dissemination early next year. Most
growers are in the business for the
money there is in it, and when we
say that, around the holiday seasons,
Dorothy Gordon is worth $12 per
100 and always ■ commands a higher
price in local markets than any other
pink variety, this is pretty conclusive
evidence of its superiority. Its habit
and the quality of the flowers are so
well shown in the illustrations that
accompany this note that further
comment on this is unnecessary. All
who have seen it growing are loud
in their praise of it and all growers
are anxious to add it to their collec-
tions, so much so that around 60,000
plants of the variety were ordered
before a line of advertising appeared.
Joseph Heacock is too good a busi-
ness man to over praise anything that
emanates from his own place, but he
is quoted as saying that Dorothy Gor-
don is the healthiest and most pro-
ductive variety his firm has ever
handled. A word to the wise is suf-
ficient. A vase of this carnation
shown at the Chicago flower show
was much admired by practical grow-
ers .present and its magnlHcent form
and color were easily appaVent.

Flowers for tbe Holidays.

The question of special crops of
flowers for Thanksgiving and Christ-
mas is one that will now be under
consideration by many growers, and it
is quite possible that some may again
make the serious mistake of giving
too much heat for some weeks pre-
vious to these special occasions, with
the idea that the extra cut at that
period will overbalance the injury
done to the stock by the forcing pro-
cess. On rare occasions there may
be some excuse for hard forcing, but
as a general practice it does not pay,
from the fact that the plants lose so
much vitalit.v that the product during
the remainder of the season is likely
to fall much below standard, the

weak stems and thin petalled flowers
that follow being very likely to bring
down the season's returns much be-
low the average. And in this weak-
ened condition the plants are much
more open to the attacks of insects,
red spider, thrips and aphis all flour-
ishing in the higher temperature.

There are few varieties of carna-
tions that will flourish at a higher
temperature than 52° at night for any
length of time, and the majority do
much better at 50°, the latter being
a much more reasonable and natural
temperature for these plants, and
conducing to the production of full
sized flowers of good texture and
keeping qualities. A reasonable tem-
perature, a fresh atmosphere, suffi-
cient but not excessive watering, and
the exercise of some judgment in cut-

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ting and the output of flowers should
lead to satisfactory results. And
speaking of cutting reminds us that
this operation bears some resem-
blance to watering, in the fact that
it is almost impossible to lay down
strict rules by which it should be
done, for varieties, conditions of
weather and time of the year all have
some influence, for a variety that is
cut close in April may be much im-
proved by opening more fully in No-
vember or December.

Fresh cool water, and a good depth
of it in the jars, does much toward
improving the flowers after they are
cut and stored away, and whether
they be intended for local trade or
for shipping, to have a good soaking
in the jars is beneficial. As to varie-
ties, it may be safely said that the
Enchantress family seems to be a
hard one to beat, not only the orig-
inal variety, but also its white and
pink sports bearing the test of time
and exactions of critical markets.
For good habit, freedom of bloom
and general usefulness these varieties
are still a good way up on the laddei-
of fame. White Perfection has also
many friends; though not quite th&
grower, nor quite as strong in con-
stitution, as Enchantress, but it is un-
questionably a very beautiful flowet.
In red there is a difference of opin-
ion, the vote being divided between
Beacon and Victory in most localities,
I the first giving the greater crop, but
I the second the finer color and larger
flower.

Afterglow is being mentioned fa-
vorably in some markets, and where
it does well it is undoubtedly one of
the best cerise varieties. Apparently
this variety is more satisfactory in a
light soil, the best reports coming
from growers whose soil averages
light. The Lawson varieties are pos-
sibly less grown than a year ago,
though there is a great quantity _ of
Winsor in some sections of the east,
the color of this variety finding it
many friends, even though size and

PORTION OF A HOUSE OF CARNATION DOROTHY GORDON.

Planted in .August; Pliotogrnphi'd in Novi-nibcr.

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GENERAL VIEW OF THE LARGEST CUT FLOWER RANGES IN THE WORLD, PETER REINBERG'S, CHICAGO.

Stem aro not quite up to standard.
Variegated Lawson and Patten divide
most of the honors where a variegated
.-ariety is in demand, though we often
wish Patten had a little more push
during the early part of the season,
for much valuable time is wasted
while waiting for a crop from this
beautiful variety. Crimson is not
everybody's' color in carnations, but
there is an opening for a good va-
riety of that color now, for most; of
all of the crimsons now on the mar-
ket seem to develop some fault. For
some reason the majority of crimson
and dark red carnations are either
weak or straggly in growth, or els&
inclined to rust, and consequently
such varieties do not last long as com-
mercial sorts. Of course there are a
multitude of new varieties in training
this season, just as there has been in
the past, and each of them seems to
be a winner in the eyes of the in-
troducer, but it is scarcely once in ■&
decade that a Lawson or an Enchant-
ress is produced. But be this as it
may, the raise-rs of seedling carna-
tions deserve full credit for their
efforts, for, without the enthusiasm
and perseverance of the hybridizers,
the carnation business of the present
day would not have reached the
prominence and success to which it
has attained, nor would we have the
magnificent showing of exhibition
blooms that are seen and admired
each season. W. H. Taphn.

Champaigx, III. — Thos. Franks &
Son intend to make another large
addition to their greenhouse plant in
the spring and George Franks has
been in Chicago attending the flower
show and ordering material from the
Foley Manufacturing Co. for the new
houses. The idea is eventually to en-
tirelv do away with the down-town
plant and devote all energies to the
new modern plant outside, which will
soon be sufficiently large to take care
of present business, but which will
be still further added to. For some
time the firm has been taking con-
tracts for landscape work and is now
starting a nursery with a view to
growing stock for the purpose. We
much regret to learn that since the
death of his wife a few weeks ago
Mr. Franks, Sr., has been out of
health. He has our sincere sympathy
in his sad loss and our hopes for a
speedy return to health.

WITH THE GROWERS

Peter Relnbere, Chicago.

In the rose section at Peter Rein-
berg's the most interesting part is that
devoted to American Beauty. Fore-
man Geo. Collins has been running
this cool, with plenty of air and the
plants have that hard, healthy appear-
ance that is indicative of a sound con-
stitution. The buds are setting freely,
as they will do under these circum-
stances, and although many flowers
are being cut these are nothing to
what will be later produced when the
buds now forming are developed. All
the plants are in the same vigorous
condition, .old stock replanted, others
left on the same benches and new
plants set out this season. Hundreds
of thousands of buds in all stages of
development are here showmg the
great popularity of this rose among
customers of the proprietor of the
largest rose range in the world.

Almost equally prominent is Rich-
mond and the plants are just as
healthy, just as vigorous and just as
free flowering The growth is free and
clean and show that the fresh air
method is just as correct for this easily
grown, handsome rose as for Ameri-
can Beauty. Killarney is also in
elegant shape, bench after bench and
house after house rioting in strength
of wood and fine flowers. Uncle John
is also a great favorite here and both
it and Ivory are in the finest possible
condition. Sunset and Perle are both
grown here to some extent and their
beauty is unquestioned. The fine fo-
liage of the former is almost as at-
tractive as the flowers of some other
varieties and a bench of it has a very
bright and lively appearance.

Of Bride and Bridesmaid there are
great numbers but these have been
fairly heavily pinched of late with a
view of getting winter blooms. They
are nevertheless very attractive, the
healthy young shoots and foliage being
just as pleasing to a rose grower and
possibly more interesting than the
linished product, the flowers. My
Maryland is in good shape and making
an excellent growth, many flowers hav-
ing been cut. Mrs. Marshall Field is
not so largely grown for winter flow-
ering as formerly but the plants
benched for summer work have given
a good account of themselves and look

fine. White Killarney too, Is aa
healthy and good as any and flower-
ing nicely. We give the numbers of
each kind benched for winter flower-
ing:

American Beauty 105,000

Richmond 47,000

Killarney 4.5,000

Bride 28.000

Bridesmaid 15.000

Uncle John 15.000

Mv Maryland 8.000

Ivory 7.800

Mrs. Marshall Field 6.500

Perle 5.000

Mme. Chatenay 3.500

White Killarnev 3.200

Sunrise 1.800

The carnations in the new place,
north of the main plant, are doing
finely this season and practically all
the stock has now been removed there.
All show the most vigorous health and
a large cut is being taken which will,
however, be largely increased in the
future as the later plantings come in
line. The following are the principal
varieties and the numbers benched for
the coming season:

Lawson 40.000

Enchantress 30.000

Winsor 20.000

Beacon 20,000

Rose Pink Enchantress. .. .20.000

White Lawson .16.000

White Perfection 10.000

Victory 8.000

John Walker, Youngstown, 0.

The day we called on John Walker,
at Toungstown. O., he was very busy —
five big funerals in one day. His re-
tail trade has grown very considerably,
and while he may not have half a
dozen big funeral orders every day
he says his store business is taking his
entire time and attention. So much
is this true thathe has turned over the
direct management of his extensive
greenhouse establishment to Walter
R. Mason, an experienced grower,
formerly of Akron and Cleveland, O.
Mr. Mason has just taken hold, but
he starts out with the entire confidence
of his employer and with the assist-
ance of several experienced helpers.

A general stock is grown and on
a considerable scale; the range con-
sists of 25 houses and is being added
to each season. Two 36x200-foot
houses are being completed now, and
another, 20x200 feet, is in course of
erection. Across the ends of these
three houses a 15-foot leean-to will be
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added next year, although no definite
arrangements in this direction have
yet been made.

The carnations are a strong and
healthy lot of plants. The standard
varieties are grov7n, and among the
new sorts, O. P. Bassett was noted,
good strong plants that have taken
hold of the soil in good shape. Sum-
mer roses are quite a specialty here,
both Kaiserin and Carnot being grown.
Several houses are devoted to the
regular line for winter flowering.
Poinsettias in pots and pans and for
cutting are all in fine shape. Begonias
too, are coming along nicely. Several
benches are devoted to smilax and
Asparagus plumosus and the only
trouble is that it is found hard to get
enough. The stevia Is looking particu-
larly well.

One house is devoted to violets, both
single and double varieties being
grown successfully. In fact there is
hardly a plant or a cut flower some
attempt is not made with. "We do not
remember seeing any lily of the val-
ley but there are not a few cattleyas
and cypripediums. Six hundred azal-
eas, 200 rhododendrons, bay trees and
other hardy stock are brought along
in a cool house, and a lath house gives
a better place for the Dutch bulbs
than if they were placed in the open.

The Thompson Carnation Co., Joliet, 111.

Long famed for the excellence of
the stock sent out from its plant at
Joliet, 111., there is every prospect of
the Thompson Carnation Co. having a
fine, healthy stock of plants and cut-
tings the coming season. P. W. Peter-
son has the place well in hand and
the stock never looked better or more
promising than this season. Chrys-
anthemums are a leading feature this
year and very fine cuts have been
taken of the early varieties, such as
Golden Glow, October Frost and oth-
ers. At the time of our call, October
22, the varieties being cut were "Vir-
ginia Poehlmann, Monrovia and Hal-
liday, C. Touset being just about
ready. Virginia Poehlmann was very
attractive and Touset was producing
grand blooms. White Cloud, a va-
riety that Mr. Peterson thinks highly
of, was also doing well, some of the
'blooms from the crown bud being im-
mense in size with stiff stems and
very pure white. Grand stock of Ap-
pleton. White and Yellow Chadwick,
Timothy Eaton, Dr. Enguehardt, Bal-
four and others was coming along in
good shape, and cutting will be kept
up at least until Thanksgiving. There
is quite considerable local demand and
a large cut was in prospect for ship-
ping to New Orleans and other south-
ern points for All Saints' day.

In carnations the best standard va-
rieties are relied on more than novel-
ties, and in every case the plants
looked exceedingly well, a large cut
being in progress and a much larger
one in sight for the near future. We
noted the finest benches of Winsor
here we have seen anywhere this sea-
son, the plants well established, in
the finest of health and producing
freely good flowers with excellent
stems for this variety. It is worthy
of note that in every case the plants
grown under glass through the sum-
mer were producing longer stems and
better flowers and were in every way
more satisfactory than field grown

stock. Mr. Peterson says that only con-
siderations of bench space prevent him
growing the whole of the stock this
way. Beacon. Enchantress, Wnite En-
chantress and all the popular kinds
grown here tell the same story. The
plants are better in every way grown
inside than out, though the field grown
stock is in fine condition and throwing
up a fine lot of flowers. The principal
varieties grown and the number of
each are given below:

White Enchantress 15,000

Enchantress 12,000

Rose Pink Enchantress ....10,000

Beacon 10,000

White Perfection 8,000

Winsor 5,000

Quite a little plant growing is car-
ried on here, cyclamens, pov chrysan-
themums, Asparagus plumosus and
ferns being most grown and these all
look well and flourishing. A new
departure is In violet growing. The
houses here were originally built de-
tached except for a corridor connect-
ing them in the center, this leaving a
space between the houses 15 feet wide.
In order to use these spaces several
of them have been roofed over,
benches built with concrete posts and
violets planted. California, Princess
and Marie Louise are the varieties
grown. The plants of the latter were
a little late and not many blooms were
being cut, though they were in fine
health, but California and Princess
were flowering freely and good blooms
were being cut daily. These houses,
besides providing a winter crop of
violets, will be very useful for plants
and cuttings in the crowded spring
days, and will easily pay, in a short
time, for the little expense of roofing
over and heating.

New Shasta Daisy, Seattle.

The beautiful new variety of Shasta
daisy depicted in the accompanying
illustration originated with L. P.
Walz, of Seattle, two years ago, since
which time he has been working up
stock of it and intends shortly to put
it in commerce. Every grower and
user of cut flowers knows how useful
the common types of Shasta daisy are,
but a glance at the picture will show
that this is far more beautiful with
its delicately fringed petals and fine
form. This variety is just as hardy
and easily cultivated as the older
forms and very much superior to any
of them as an indoor or outdoor cut
flower. Local growers who have seen
it and retailers who have used it in
their decorations, bridal and other
bouquets, speak very highly of it and
predict for it a splendid future, which
anyone noting the fine flowers will
probably be inclined to indorse.
Plants come true from seed and both
this and plants have been prepared
in quantity by Mr. Walz.

Sweet Pea Foliage Injured.

Ed. Amekican Florist:

Enclosed you will find some affected
sweet pea leaves and I would like to
be informed as to what is the trouble
with them and what to do for it. I
grow them on one side of the path.
The variety is Early Christmas Snow-
bird. G. A. R.

The sweet pea leaves enclosed have
been eaten by some small insect, quite
probably small slugs or snails, or it
may be woodlice, though these do not
usually attack green foliage. Take a
look around the house at night and find

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Hanfield, Ind. — Alfred Hacker re-
cently completed the erection of a
fine new greenhouse and celebrated
the occasion November 2 by giving a
big crowd of his friends an oyster
supper. From a small beginning some
eight years ago Mr. Hackett has been
so successful that he has given up the
cultivation of a large farm and now
devotes all his energies to his green-
house business.

out what the insect is, as most of
these troublesome insects are night
feeders. You will then be able to take
measures for their destruction what-
ever they are. G.

Mansfield, Mass. — Henry Carlos has
built a greenhouse 20x120 feet and
gone into the growing and retail busi-
ness,— P. F. Shepardson's new green-
hou.se is rapidly nearing completion.

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FIRST PRIZE 100 AMERICAN BEAUTY ROSES, EXHIBITED BY BASSETT

WASHBURN AT THE CHICAGO SHOW.

Chicago Flower Show Notes.

The receipts on the fourth and fifth
days exceeded those of the National
Flower Show on the same days and
the total receipts were only |2,000
less than those of the national affair.
The public paid, 75 cents admission
but not without many a protest at the
ticket window, but no doubt a less
rate can not well be made under such
a high rental and installation costs.

Harry Phillpot worked like a Trojan
from early morning to late at night
during the run of the show. He left
tor Toronto Monday but will return
at the close of the Canadian show.

The cash receipts of the flower
booth the fourth and fifth (jays of the
show exceeded the same days of the
National Flower Show of last year.

The competition in roses and car-
nations was close and the judges had
many difficult points to decide, giving
general satisfaction.

Victor Bergmann demonstrated that
he is a past master in table decora-
tion a fact recognized by visitors.

C. C. Pollworth gave a pressing
invitation to all at the stag party to
visit the Milwaukee show.

The theater and supper party given
by the Florists' Club to visiting ladies
was much enjoyed.

Wm. Winterson and other veterans
felt keenly the absence of genial
Uncle John Thorpe.

Will Hoerber was much in evidence
during the progress of the show.

The Milwaukee growers showed
their class as carnation men.

Albert Erickson and A. I. Simmons"
were constantly on the job.

The south park orchids were much
admired.

Stag — stagnation — darn it.

THE FALL EXHIBITIONS.

The Chicago Show.

CARNATION DAY.

Backed up by the splendid vases of
roses that were the chief attraction
Wednesday, the carnations made a
splendid display of color on the stage
at the south end of the hall on Thurs-
day. The quality of the flowers in
every case was excellent, as was to be
expected considering the fine open
weather of the past weeks. Outside
of the competitive classes the vase of
Dorothy Gordon sent by the Joseph
Heacock Co., Wyncote, Pa., made the
greatest impression upon the growers
present. This is a magnificent variety
and was staged in elegant condition,
the flowers very large and full of
petals yet not crowded. The light in
the hall was by no means good for
judging color, but Dorothy Gordon
has nothing to fear on this account,
being a delightful clear pink. The
stems are good, the calyx strong, and
it has all the earmarks of a great
variety. The Miami Floral Co., Day-
ton, O., exhibited Miami Queen, a
flower that, as far as we could judge,
was a shade or two deeper in color
than Lawson. The Chas. Knopf Flo-
ral Co. showed Admiration, a flower
on the Enchantress order, and a
pretty red marked No. 1 A. Others
were shown, but the flowers were
sleepy. Mary Tolman, Conquest and
Sangano, which have already been
described in our columns, were also
well shown.

In the competitive classes the Mil-
waukee growers were very successful,
the Cream city, being well repre-
sented among the winners. Their
flowers were elegant, Nic. Zweifel's
Enchantress, Winsor and Victory, the
White Perfection from C. C. Poll-
worth Co. and Manke Bros.' Lawson
that took first in their respective
classes being among the finest ex-
amples in the show. In the class for
50 O. P. Bassett, Bassett & Wash-
burn, won with an elegant vase of
this grand red, but were unfortunate
in the "100 red" class in losing to
Beacon, shown by the Chicago Car-
nation Co., owing to three of the
flowers of Bassett being past their
best. Among the star exhibits was
50 blooms of Sangamo, put up by the
Chicago Carnation Co. of Joliet. This
was awarded first in the "any other
light pink" class, but was later dis-
qualified under Rule 14. This was
perfectly legitimate, but we heard
that this firm was disqualified in two
classes for having 51 flowers in one
vase and 49 in another. If this was
the case then we think the judges
might have waived a point and
judged the flowers on their merit. In
the rush and hurry incidental to stag-
ing a number of classes It is very
easy to make a miscount of one, and
it is idle to suppose that one flower
could make difference enough to in-
fluence a judge in favor of or against
a vase of flowers. Poehlmann Bros.
Co. won in the class for 50 blooms

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of White Lawson with superb flowers,
and the vase of May Day with which
the same firm won in the flesh pink
class of novelties was much admired,
the flowers being- clean cut in appear-
ance and very fresh and attractive.
The Chicago Carnation Co. won with
■Sangamo in the class for 100 blooms
of light pink, showing this new va-
riety in excellent shape, and with the
beautiful variegated variety, Con-
quest, in the class for 100 blooms
"any other color." The Des Plaines
Floral Co. had several fine vases of
flowers and was successful in several
classes, "one of the best being the
vase of Aristocrat which won the blue
ribbon in the "any other dark pink"
class.

The lily of the valley from Poehl-
mann Bros. Co. was a splendid ex-
hibit, the spikes long and fully open,
the bells large and of fine substance.
This exhibit won from that of H. N.
Bruns, who had fine flowers but with
smaller bells for second place. In the
competitive class for violets eastern
stock was shown, fine but not so
fresh as the flowers put up, not for
competition, by the Glencoe Violet
Farm, Glencoe. For fragrance and
beauty these local grown flowers have
greatly the best of it, cut as they are
on the morning of the show, and we
note that Chas. Shaffer is wisely put-
ting a tag on his flowers that are sent
to market denoting the fact that they
are locally grown. A closer look into
the fine groups of palms and foliage
plants exhibited by the Geo. Wittbold
Co. and Frank Oechslin for first and
second- place in the group class dis-
closed the admirable quality of the
plants used. Mr. Oechslin's stock
was particularly fresh looking, but
both groups lacked finish and artistic
grouping. The fine group from Lin-
coln park was nmch better in this re-
spect. In this group a number of
fine specimen plants were placed in
prominent positions, standing out well
from the rest of the group, while the
front of the group was nicely finished
with small plants, hiding the pots
and brightening it up. The group
■was still a little too crowded but it
was certainly a step in the right
direction.

The retailers maintained their ex-
hibits in fine order. The Ernst

Wienhoeber table was very artis-
tically treated with Begonia Gloire
de Lorraine in the center in a
gilt basket with four smaller ones
around it, bunches of pink bouvardia
being laid on the plates. Samuelson
also used this begonia and lily of the
valley, a pretty combination. Schil-
ler's wedding decoration on Tliursday
was a charming one, very simple but
effective. White was used through-
out, the chief decoration being White
Killarney roses.

Alois Frey of the Roselawn Nur-
series, Crown Point, Ind,, has been
working for the last five years on

George Asmus.
Manager Chicago Flower Siiow.

his single chrysanthemums, which he
is sending out this season. He ex-
hibited 30 varieties all very distinct
and beautiful. Bishop Hennlnghaus
is a bronzy red with a yellow center
the petals prettily quilled. Minne-
sota is a very bright red, while Mrs.
T. E. Wilder has a soft shade of
Enchantress pink. There were others,
including John Gossweiler shaded
almost like a gaillardia and a seed-
ling looking like a single dahlia. The
reds are full of fire and the collec-

tion as a whole was most interesting
and beautiful. Wietor Bros, were
not exhibiting in competition this
year but they put up a remarkably
fine exhibit of roses, chrysanthe-
mums, carnations and other popular
flowers that drew a lot of attention
from visitors. Their pompon chrys-
anthemums were a varied and inter-
esting lot and showed the value of
these pretty varieties for cutting.
PRIVATE GAKDEXERS' DAY.

The private gardeners had their
turn in the limelight November 5, .
and while the number of entries were
not as large as in some previous
shows, the quality of the stock shown
was, in many cases, above the aver-
age. Rol5t. F. Mueller, gardener to
A. vS. Trude, Drexel boulevard, Chi-
cago, showed 10 well grown and well
flowered geraniums in 10-lnch pots in
the class that called for these, and
they made one of the brightest bits
of color on the floor on Friday. Grand
Chancellor and S. A. Nuti were the
varieties. In the class for specimen
chrysanthemums the same exhibitor
had clean, well grown pieces of Mrs.
Clay Frick and Dr. Enguehard. Cocco-
loba uvifera was the plant shown by
John Cook of the University of Chi-
cago in the class for the new or rare
plant. This is not a novelty exactly,
but it is certainly a rarity in the
sense that it is not much grown, and
it puzzled more than one as to its
identity. The plant shown had the
branches tied down, showing to the
fullest advantage the deep glossy
green leaves with their pinkish midrib
and distinct venations. The same ex-
liibitor showed Piper Betle in the
class for a decorative plant, not a
very good selection for the class per-
haps, but an interesting plant, as was
the Mexican banyan tree and others
in his group. Mr" Cook also showed
a very neat specimen of Pandanus
Veitchi in the class for this plant, a
clean, healthy and well grown piece.

The class for a vase of 100 Ameri-
can Beauty roses shown with acces-
sories was postponed from Tliursday
to Fridaj', when it was filled with a
strong coi-npetition, and the judges
must have had quite a task in arriv-
ing at their decision. The Bohannon
Floral Co. won with 100 beautiful
flowers with no ornaments or acces-
sories except that the.v were shown

POEHLMANN'S FIRST PRIZE LILY OF THE VALLEY AT THE CHICAGO SHOW.

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CHRYSANTHEMUM ELISE PAPWORTH AT THE CHICAGO SHOW.

in an upright blue flg-ured vase that,
owing to its graceful lines and its
lightness, had a more artistic because
simpler effect than others that were
heavily decorated with foreign foliagt.
and other appurtenances. Samuelson
came next, his flowers shown in a
pedestal basket vase with a sash rib-
bon of American Beauty color and a
base of ferns. The Schiller exhibit
for third place was treated somewhat
similarly, and all these as well as ex-
hibits by two other competitors were
excellent. It was a most attractive
class.

THE NEW CHRYSANTHEMUMS.

Easily the finest new chrysanthe-
mum exhibited was E. G. Hill's new
seedling white, which was named, at
the show, Elise Papworth, for the
daughter of Harry Papworth, the well
known expert on horticulture and
floriculture of New Orleans. This was
raised and shown by the E. G. Hill
Co., Richmond, Ind., and won in the
class for a new white and also the
sweepstakes prize for the best new
seedling exhibited. It is a flower of
grand build showing a few guard
petals, and above this a fine globular
form. It is full and solid, carried
well on stiff stems and its foliag*
comes well up, all these points tend-
ing to making it a grand commercial
white. Elmer D. Smith & Co.'s seed-

ling 42-4-07 is a magnificent flower
on the order of President Taft, but
with a narrower petal. It is a per-
feet flower, but its great weight made
even the strong stem that bore it de-
flect a little, and this seems its only
defect. Possibly ordinary blooms
grown commercially would not be so
heavy as to do this, but this is only
supposition, and we hope Mr. Smith
will tell us about this variety latei,
for it certainly is a fine one. A most
attractive vase was that put up by
F. Dorner & Sons Co., La Fayette, Ind.,
of Golden Eagle. This grand yellow
has had something of a checkered
career, but is a beauty without doubt.
Its flowers are the richest golden yel-
low with beautiful petalage, and its
foliage is a deep velvety green that
shows the flowers to great advantage,
and is quite distinct from that of any
other chrysanthemum with which we
are acquainted. It was originally a
seedling of Mr. Dorner's, handled, we
believe, by the Chicago Carnation Co.,
but eventually sent out by the E. G.
Hill Co., of Richmond. Another pret-
ty thing was a yellow sport of C. Tou-
set exhibited by H. P. Smith of Piqua,
O. Excepting the color it appeared
not to differ from its parent. Hill's
Lavender Seedling won a certificate
and is a pretty and distinct thing that
should find a place, and there were

several others, but the above appeared
to be the best shown. It must have
been very encouraging to the exhib-
itors and also to the managers of the
show to see the large percentage of
interested spectators around these ex-
hibits out of the great crowd that
attended.

THE NEW CABNATIONS.

The new carnations shown on Sat-
urday were, on the whole, disap-
pointing. The Chicago Carnation
Co., Joliet, 111., showed the new San-
gamo and Mary Tolman, the former
especially looking delightfully fresh
and beautiful. It is a grand variety,
but as we have already alluded to it
we need only mention it here as being
perhaps the prettiest exhibit of them
all. Hoosier Lad is a fine red seed-
ling, large and very bright. It has a
long w'ay to go to compete with the
magnificent varieties we already have
in this color, but it certainly is a
promising and good variety. This
firm's white seedling, which the
judges' points showed to have won
the sweepstakes, did not appeal to us.
The flower has size, good petals and
purity of color to recommend it, but
it appeared to us to be very flat and
the stems were not strong enough to
hold the flowers erect. Nic Zweifel's
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dark pink class and of fine build and
stem. Other varieties shown were
Mrs. J. C. Vaug-han. Admiration and
several seedlings, all possessing more
or less merit.

THE KETAILEII.S' BOOTHS.

The retailers maintained their
booths in excellent condition right to
the last, and certainly those enter-
prising enough to enter this competi-
tion are deserving of the warmest
commendation. While the prizes of-
fered are good, they do not begin to
reimburse the exhibitors for iheir out-
lay, but we hope that the advertising
broug*ht about will be of the greatest
assistance to them in their business.
The Ernst Wienhoebcr Co.. The Geo.
Wittbold Co.. Schiller The Florist, J.
F. Kidwell & Bro.. Chas. Samuelson
and August Lange were they who
worthily upheld the best traditions of
Chicago retailers, and the society is>
and should feel greatly indebted to
them for their spirited and excellent
.showing. "W^'e had not intended giv-
ing any further descriptions, but the
table decoration put up on Saturday

[The following changes in Tuesday's and
Wednesday's awards were made on Thursday,
November 4, as we indicated in our lasi issue,
page 752, ihty would be.-Ed.l

"S'ase ''11 (.■lir.\-sanllirinuniM. pink.- — E. G.
Hill Co., Richmond, Ind., first.

Twelve chrysanthemums, one variety, red.
— E. G. Hill Co., first.

One hundred American Beauty roses. — ■
Basset t & Washburn, Chicago, first. Peter
Reinberg, Chicago, second: Poehlniann Bros.
Co.. Morton Grove, 111., third.

-Forty Richmond roses. — Bassett & Wash-
burn, first; Peter Reinberg, second; Poehl-
niann Bros. c:'o.. third

In the White Killarney class Poehlmann
Bros. Co. was awarded first, also third in
the class for 40 blooms any other variety.

Tweh'e blooms of chrysanthemums, one
variety. — E. G. Hill Co.. first. (Class 12.)

One specimen chrysanthemum plant, white.
— Vaughan's Seed Store, first and second; R.
Mueller, gardener to A. S. Trude. third.

One specimen yellow. — Vaughan's Seed
Store, first: R. Mueller, second.

One specimen anemone. — Vaughan's Seed
Store, first.

One hundred Bridesmaid roses. — Wei land
& Olinger. New Castle, Ind.. first.

One hundred My Maryland. — Poehlmatin
Bros. Co.. first. ._ -**

Thursday's Awards.

Twenty-fi\e American Beauty roses. —
Hoi ton & Hunkel Co.. Milwaukee*^ fiL-st;
Poehlmann Bros. Co., second; L. A. Gdles,
Kokomo, Ind.. third.

Forty Richmond. — Bassett & T^'ashburn.
first; Peter Reinberg, second.

One hundred My Maryland. — Poehlmann
Bros. Co., first.

One hundred any other variety. — Poehl-
mann Bro.s. Co.. fii-st; PeteV Reinberg,
second; Poehlmann Bros. Co., third.

Twenty- fi^■e blooms any %-ariet^- not

in

iwfriiy-n\"e oioonis any variety ___

commerce. — Chas Knopf Floral Co., Rich-
mond, Ind., second.

Carnations.

Fifty blooms White Lawson. Poehlmann
Bros. Co., first.

Fifty White Enchantress. — C. C. Poll-
worth Co., Milwaukee. Wis., first.; Chicago
Carnation Co.. second.

Fifty White Perfection. — C. C. PoUworth
Co., fii-.st ; Chicago Carnation Co., second.

Fifty A'ictory. — Nic Zweifel. Milwaukee,
Wis., first; C. C. Pollworth Co., second.

Fifty O. P. Ba.ssett. — Bassett & Wash-
burn, first.

Fifty Beacon. — C. C. Pollworth Co., first;
Manke Bros.. Milwaukee, second.

Fifty Winsor. — Nic Zweifel, first; C. C.
Pollworth Co., second.

Fifty Enchantress.— Nic Zweifel, first; C.
C. Pollworth. second.

Fifty Rose Pink Enchantress. — Chicago
Carnation Co., first ; DesPlaines Floral Co.,
DesPlaines. second.

Fifty Afterglow. — Chicago Carnation Co.,
first.

Fifty any other flesh pink. — Poehlmann
Bros. Co., first.

Fifty any other light pink. — Poehlmann
Bros. Co., first; DesPlaines Flora! Co., sec-
ond.

Fifty any other dark pink. — DesPlaines
Floral Co.. first.

Fifty Variegated Lawson. — Poehlmann
Bros. Co.. second.

SOME OF THE PRINCIPAL ROSE EXHIBITS AT THE CHICAGO SHOW.

by Victor Bergman for the Wien-
hoeber Co. wa.s so distinct and elegant
that we must compliment this clever
decorator on his skill. The center-
piece was low. of croton leaves and
twining spikes of an oncidium that
looked like a small form of O. ungui-
culatum. but as Mr. Bergman said it
was something else we will not dis-
pute this point. This orchid was also
twined around the circular handles of
small straw baskets. But no descrip-
tion of ours could do justice to it. The
whole thing Avas exquisite and one of
those bright ideas that only emanate
from the brain of a true artist in this
line.

Fort\- My Maryland. — Poehlmann Bros.
Co.. first.

Forty Bride. — Poehlmann Bros. Co., first;
Wei! and & Olinger, New Castle. Ind., sec-
ond.

Forty Bridesmaid. — Weiland & Olinger,
first.

Forty Killarney fpinki. — Poehlmann Bros.
Co.. first; Bassett & Washburn, second;
Peter Reinberg. third.

Forty White Killarney. ^ — Poehlmann Bros.
Co.. fii'st; Bassett & Washburn, second.

Forty any other variety. — Peter Reinberg,
first; Bassett & Washburn, second and third.

One Hundred Richmond. — Poehlmann Bros.
Co.. first; Peter Reinberg. second and third.

One hundred Killarney ( pink). — Poehl-
mann Bros. Co., first; Bassett & Washburn,
second.

One hundred White Killarney. — Poehlmann
Bros. Co., first and second.

One hundred Bride. — Poehlmann Bros. Co..
first ; Weiland & Olinger, second.

One hundred Bridesmaid. — Weiland &
Olinger, first.

Fifty light pink, introduction of 1909. —
Poehlmann Bros. Co.. first.

Fifty dark pink, introduction of 1909. — "
Chicago Carnation Co.. first.

Fifty red. introduction of 1909. — Bassett
& Washburn, first.

One hundred white. — Nic Zweifel, first;
Poehlmann Bros. Co., second; Chicago Car-
nation Co., third.

One hundred tlesh pink. — Chicago Carna-
tion Co.. first; F. Dorner & Sons Co.. La-
Fay el te, Ind., second.

One hundred light pink. — Chicago Carna-
tion Co., first; Poehlmann Bros. Co., second.

One hundred dark pink. — Nic Zweifel,
first ; Poehlmann Bros. Co., second and
third.

One hundred red. — Chicago Carnation Co.,
first ; Bassett & Washburn, second.

One hundred any other color. — Chicago
Carnation Co.. first.

Display of violets, not less than SOO
blooms. — H. N. bown, Rhinebeck, N. Y.,
first.

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FIRST PRIZE MY MARYLAND ROSES, EXHIBITED BY POEHLMANN BROS. CO. AT THE CHICAGO SHOW.

Display of iily of the valley, not less than
500 blooms. — Poehlmann Brus. Co,, lust;
H. N. Bruns. Chicago, second.

Friday's Awards.

A'ase 100 American Beautv roses, acces-
sories permitted. — Bohannon Floral Co., Chi-
cago, first; Chas. A. Samuelson. Chicago,
second: Schiller the Florist. Chicago, third.
IThis class was postponed from Thursday. >

Private Gardeners' Exhibits.

Ten geraniums. 10-inch pots.^R. Mueller,
gardener to A. S. Trude, lirst.

One palm. — Robt. Mueller, first.

One croton. — Robt. Mueller, first: John
Cook, University of Chicago, second.

One dracena. — Robt. Mueller, first.

One pandanus. — Robt. Mueller, first; John
Cook, second.

One decorative plant other than above. —
John Cook, first: Robt. Mueller, second.

One Boston fern or sport. — John Cook,
first; Peter Scbilt. gardener to K. Barn-
hai'dt. second.

One flowering plant, orchids and chrys-
anthemums excluded. — Robt. Mueller, first;
John Sell, gardener to R. J. Dunham, Hub-
bards' "Woods, second.

One novel or rare plant. — John Cook, first.

One chi-ysanthemum plant. — Kobt. Mueller,
first; J. Kostryzewski. gardener to J. E.
Tilt, second.

One standard chrysanthemum. — Robt.
Mueller, first; J. Kostryzewski. second.

Half standard chrysanthemum. — Robt.
Mueller, first: J. Kostryzewski. second.
New Clirysantliemnnis.

Six blooms white. — E. G. Hill Co.. certifi-
cate and silver medal

Six blooms pink. — F. Dorner & Sons Co..
La Fayette. Ind.

Six any other color. — E. G. Hill Co., certi-
ficate.

Sweepstakes for best seedling entered in
classes i:i(;-Hl for undisseminated varie-
ties.— E. G. Hill Co., with Elise Papworth.

Xew Carnations.

The following classes were judged by
points for the society's certificate of merit,
this being awarded to all scoring 85 points
or over.

Twenty blooms white. — P. Dorner & Sons
Co.. La Fayette, Ind., with seedling (S6
points).

Twenty blooms red. — F. Dorner & Sons
Co.. with Hoosier Lad (S5 points).

Twenty blooms dark pink. — Nic Zweifel.

with Bright Spot (STj

Milwaukee. Wis.
pointst.

Twenty blooms light pink. — Chicago Car-
nation Co., Joliet. 111., with Sangamo {%^
points).

Sweepstakes prize for the best seedling in
above classes exclusive of varieties that
have been exhibited previous to this season
(Silver cup value %'lh^ . — F. Dorner & Sons
Co., for white seedling.

Retailers* Booths, Final.

Best booth of which the feature is a
mantel decoration. — Schiller the Florist,
first: Kidweli & Bro., second.

Best booth of which the feature is a table
decoration. — Ernst Wienhoeber Floral Co.,
first: Chas. A. Samuelson. second.

Best booth of which the feature is a wed-
ding decoration. — Schiller, first: August
Langp. second.

Best booth of which the feature is other
than above. — Geo. Wittbold Co., first; x:has.
A. Samuelson. second.

^'isitors.

Edw. Amerpohl. Janesville. Wis.

J. B. Amphlett. Adrian, Mich.

Frank Barndt, Milwaukee. Wis.

Andrew Bather. Clinton. la.

J. R. Bather, Clinton, la.

Ralph J. Bather. Clmton, la.

A. F. J. Baur. Indianapolis, Ind.

John Bauscher, Jr., Preeport. 111.

Ed Bergstrom. Gibson City, 111.

Irwin C. Bertermann, Indianapolis. Ind,

R. J. Birnbaum. Springfield, III.

Geo. H. Blackman. Evansville. Ind.

C. B. Bowditch, Grand Rapids, Mich.

A. C. Brown, Springfield. 111.

H. W. Buckbee, Rockford, 111.

Chas. Burmeister. Milwaukee. Wis.

Frank Button. Lake Geneva. Wis.

M. L. Cohonat. Detroit. Mich.

F. R. Colburn. Belvidere. 111.

W. W. Coles. Kokomo. Ind.

Geo. F. Crabb, Grand Rapids. Mich.

A. E'. Crooks. Benton Harbor, Mich.

Eli Cross, Grand Rapids, Mich.

R. J. Currie, Milwaukee. Wis.

Wm. Currie. Milwaukee. Wis.

C. Dal I wig. Milwaukee. Wis.

John J. Davis, Urbana. 111.

Julius Diloff. New York.

Theo. A. Dorner. La Fayett, Ind.

H. B. Dudley, Galesburg, 111.

Da\id W. Dumser, Elgin. Ill,

Geo. Dy singer. Ionia, Mich.

O. R. Eckhardt, Minneapolis. Minn.

E. n. Ellsworth. Kansas City. Mo.

A. Emerleh. Paris. France.
John A. Ei-ans. Richmond. Inn,
Chas. Fanlstich. Kankake.-. IH.
Geo. Field. Washington. D. C.
Jas. Florey. Medina. N. V.

Geo. B. Franks. Champaign. 111.
Freeman, Aurora. 111.

B. Gabriel. Cincinnati. O.

C. H. Gebhardt. Lake Geneva, Wis.
Wm. F. Griffith. Lake Forest, 111.
H. Guillaume. Jr.. La Crosse. Wis.
A. S. Halstead. Belleville. III.
Alfred Hannah. Grand Rapids. Mich.
Wm. Hartshorne, Joliet. Til.

Louis Hartung. Two Rivers. Wis.

J. G. Heitman. Milwaukee. Wis.

John A. Helfrich, Paris, III.

R. O- Henderson. Fana, III.

G. Henmann, Cold water. Mich.

A. Herman. Council Bluffs. la.

P. H. Herman. Council Bluffs. la.

J. J. Hess. Omaha. Neb.

A. T. Hey. Maywood. III.

Paul Hildebrandt. Battle Creek, Mich.

A. Hoge, Milwaukee. Wis.

F. H. Holton. Milwaukee, Wis.

F. B. Hoyet. New Y'ork.

H. V. Hunkel. Milwaukee. Wis.

R. L. Isherwood. Chillicothe. Mo.

John^ Jarvis, Denver. Colo.

A. Johnson. Lake Geneva. Wis.
J. L. Johnson. De Kalb. HI.
James E. Jones. Richmond. Ind.
Wm. .lurgens, Newport, R. I.
W. C. Kaber. La Porte. Ind.

.1. J. Karins. Philadelphia. Pa.

B. Katzw inkle, Mendota. III.
Aug. F. Kellner. Milwaukee. Wis.
R- H. Kemble. Oskaloosa. la.
W. E. Keinble. Oskaloosa, la.
W. A. Kennedy. Milwaukee. Wis.
Jos. J. Kenpor. Lake Geneva. Wis.
Harvey E. Kidder. Ionia, Mich.

A. Klokner. Milwaukee. Wis.

Frank J. Knecht. Fort Wavne. Ind.

Otto G. Koenig. St. Louis. Mo.

Chas. A. Knopf. Richmond. Ind.

L. Kring. Fairbury, III.

I\ end Krohn, Morris, III.

Wm. H. Kruse. St. Louis. Mo.

F. R. Kuene. Lake Geneva. Wis.
Fred H. Lemon. Richmond. Ind.
Wm. P. I-ongland. Lake Geneva. Wis.
Chas. Loveridge. Peoria. 111.

R. Lutey. Iron wood, Mich.
Wm. Manke. MilwauTcee, Wis.
E. H. Mann. Richmond. Ind.
T. Manos, Milwaukee. Wis.

G. H. Marriott. Cincinnati. O.
John .1. Mcl-ane. Lake Forest. HI.

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W. H. Meader, Cincinnati, O.

T. Mellstrom. Bruges. Belgium.

Albert Meier, Madison, Wis.

Fred H. Meinhardt, St. Louis, Mo.

Aug-. Meyer, Janes ville. Wis.

John Miller. South Bend, Ind.

J. G. Morzwrine, Milwaukee, Wis.

Sam'l Murray, Kansas City, Mo.

G. H. Nicholson, Framingham, Mass.

L. Nohos, Milwaukee. Wis.

Peter Noble, Milwaukee, Wis.

A. L. Noyd, Battle Creek, Mich.

P. J. dinger, Cincinnati, O.

F. J. Olsam, Ames, la.

Harold Olsam, Peoria. 111.

Edgar Osborn, Danville, 111.

I^adies.

Miss Etta Allen, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Mrs. J. R. Bather, Clinton, la.

Mrs. Wm. Benning, St. Joseph, Mich.

Miss Dora Brown. Goshen, Ind.

Mrs. Prank Button, Lake Geneva, Wis.

Mrs. S. B. Button, Lake Geneva, Wis.

Miss Lotta Cchoaiit. Detroit, Mich.

Mrs. F. A. Colburn, Belvidere, 111.

Mrs. W. W. Coles, Kokomo, Ind.

Miss Elsie Coles, Kokomo, Ind.

Mrs. J. N. Cornell. Detroit, Mich.

Miss Ruth Cripe. Goshen, Ind.

Mrs. John J. Davis, Urbana, 111.

Mrs. Laura M. Duebendorfer, Elwood, Ind.

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Some of Vaughan's Seed Store's Winning Specimen Chrysanthemums.

Chas. E3. Page, Des Molneg, la.

Chas. N. Page, Des Moines, la.

Harry Papworth, New Orleans, La.

P. G. Pearson, South Bend, Ind.

C. H. Perkins, Newark, N. T.

A. Peterson, Hoopeston, 111.

R. W. Peterson, Cincinnati, O.

H. E. Phillpot, Winnipeg. Man., Canada.

Wallace R. Plerson, Cromwell, Conn.

I. L. Pillsbury, Galesburg, 111.

W. B. Pillsbury, Galesburg, 111.

Fred E. Plagge, Elgin, 111.

C. C. PoUworth. Milwaukee, Wis.

G. W. Poole, Gloversville. 111.

A. G. Prince, Iowa City, la.

R. J. Rasmussen, New Albany, Ind.

Martin Reukauf, Philadelphia, Pa.

Frank L. Riley, Des Moines, la.

J. Rindfleisch, Belolt, Wis.

A. G. Robinson, Louisville, Ky.

J. H. Rohmer, Morris, 111.

M. C. Sadewater, Rocktord, 111.

Geo. A. Sawyer, Dundee, 111.

Chas. A. Schmitt, Cleveland, O.

Henry Schmud, La Fayette, Ind.

James Sehols, Jr., Grand Rapids, Mich.

Geo. E. Schulz, Louisville, Ky.

G. A, Sellenthin and son. La Crosse, Wis.

L. C. Shearer, Rockford, III.

Geo. Sherrard. Salt Lake City, Utah.

M. Sherrard, Salt Lake City, Utah.

A. C. Sherwood, Waterloo, la.

Herbert Sherwood. Waterloo, la.

E. Simpson, Columbia City, Ind.

J. A. Sked, Denver, Colo.

S. S. Skidelsky, Philadelphia, Pa.

Harry Smith, Grand Rapids, Mich.

H. P. Smith, Piqua, O.

T. E. Spealnipn. Los Angeles, Calif,

L. Stapp. Rock Island, III.

J. S. Strueber, Waterloo, la.

Aug. S. Swanson, St. Paul, Minn.

J. A. Swartley and sons. Sterling, 111.

Wm. Swinbank, Sycamore, 111.

E. Talbott, Fairbury, 111.

John Tiplady, Lake Geneva, Wis.

"Walter Tiplady, Lake Geneva. Wis.

Henry Tolman, Walworth, Wis.

Jos. Trinz, Milwaukee, Wis.

Wm. H. Troyer, Elkhart, Ind.

C. A. Tyler, Milwaukee, Wis.
J. A. Valentine, Denver, Colo.

J. H. Van Aken. Coidwater, Mich.
W. J. Vesey. Fort Wayne, Ind.
I. L. Vogel, Springfield, 111.

D. Vogt, Coidwater, Mich.
Thos. Vogt, Coidwater, Mich.
Chas. "Warncke, Detroit, Mich.

A. E. 'Washburn, Bloomington, 111,

C. M. Weaver, Pan Pan, 111.

C. B. Whitnall, Milwaukee, Wis.

Geo. B. Wiegand, Indianapolis. Ind.

J. F. Wilcox, Council Bluffs, la.

H. S. Win, Minneapolis, Minn.

J. M. Wyatt, Watseka, 111.

Chas. C. Young, St. Louis, Mo.

W. Z. Zimmermann, Milwaukee, Wis,

P. Zoellner & son, La Crosse, Wis.

Mrs. E. D. Ellsworth, Kansas City, Mo.
Mrs. John A. Evans, Richmond, Ind.
Mrs. A. L. Glaser, Dubuque, la.
Mrs. A. Guillaume. La Crosse, Wis.
Miss May A. Hartnett, Grand Rapids, Wis
Miss Barbara R. Hellenthal, Columbus, C
Miss Sara G. Hellenthal, Columtius, O.
Mrs. J. T. Hinchclifte, Racine, Wis.
Mrs. J. L. Johnson, De Kalb, III.
Mrs. Wm. Jurgens, Newport, R. I.
Mrs. Chas. Loveridge, Peoria, 111,
Mrs. G. Ludwig, Pittsburg, Pa.
Mrs. R. Lutey, Ironwood, Mich.
Mrs. E. H. Mann, Richmond, Ind.
Miss P. W. Meier, St. Joseph, Mich.
Mrs. Geo. Meier, St. Joseph, Mich.
Mrs. S. A. Mosely, Kansas City, Kans.
Miss Katherine Manz, Owensboro, Ky.
Mrs. P. N. Obertin, Kenosha, Wis.
Mrs. P. J. dinger, Cincinnati, O.
Miss Lydia Olsam, Ames, la.
Miss Grace V. Page, Des Moines, la.
Mrs. Geo. Pastor, Huntington, Ind.
Miss Hope Piper, Sycamore, 111.
Mrs. M. Rasmussen. Pontiac, III.

Mrs. M. C. Sadewater. Rockford, 111.
Miss Nellie Sherrard, Salt Lake City. Utai.
Mrs. Aug. S. Swanson, St. Paul, Minn.
Mrs. O. C. Swanson, Minneapolis, Minn.
Miss Sallle Vesey, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Mrs. W. J. Vesey, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Mrs. C. M. Weaver, Paw Paw, 111.
Mrs. J. M. Wyatt. Watseka, 111.

The Philadelphia Show.

The annual chrysanthemum show
of the Pennsylvania Horticultural So-
ciety opened on Tuesday afternoon,
November 9, to a rather poor attend-
ance. In many years the elections
interfered with the first night, but
this year it was opera, it being the
opening night for both the Metro-
politan and Hammerstein companies.

It is in many respects a magnifi-
cent exhibition, being in the quality
of its cut chrysanthemums the best
display ever seen here. In former
years there have been flowers as large
and well grown, but this season the
exhibits are so uniformly good that
it was the general comment that the
show was better than ever.

There was the usual display of
trained chrysanthemum plants, very
well flowered, but after the tables of
cut flowers have filled the eyes with
their magnificence, they do not at-
tract and are not the chief attrac-
tion as they were in years gone by.
Several exhibits of single varieties in
pots, seedling as well as named varie-
ties, exhibited by Wm. Batchelor and
the Overbrook Gardens of Edward
Stroud presented a novel appearance.
In the Batchelor collection was a
splendid daisy flowered sort with yel-
low center that stood out from all the
others. It was very much admired, as
was a large single light mauve pink in
the Overbrook collection. Mr. Batch-
elor's is called Anna and the other
Mary CoUody. Two groups of foliage
and flowering plants arranged along
the north wall were very effective.
John Cleary, gardener to Mrs. Penn-
fleld, won first prize. This was a very
fine group, being about 15 feet high,
of choice plants, oncidlums and chry-
santhemums being freely used. The
collection of ornamental foliage plants
was very complete, the principal ex-
hibitors in this class being: John
Wanamaker, Mrs. Pennfield, George

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THE GEO. WITTBOLD COS BOOTH AT THE CHICAGO SHOW.

W. Childs Drexel, Mrs. E. A. Schmidt,
John W. Pepper and C. B. Newbold.
The feature of the plant exhibits
■was the specimen Nephrolepis exaltata
superba. This is a tasseled form of
the common exaltata and has all the
other forms of nephrolepis distanced.
The fronds are held erect, but at
the same time curving In the most
graceful manner. The tasselling- on
the edges of the frounds gives the
appearance of the ostrich plume much
more perfectly than in any of the oth-
er variations. The effect produced on
the first sight of this plant is to call
forth exclamations of surprise and de-
light. It was imported a short time
ago and is the only plant this side of
the water. It was exhibited by G.
W. C. Drexel. Many other fine speci-
men plants, ferns and other ornamen-
tal foliage were from this collection.
Thomas Long, the gardener, is one of
the best growers of this class of plants
in this country. A plant or Alooasia
macrorhiza was the best colored speci-
men ; ever seen here. Mrs. Pennfield
staged some very beautiful plants.
Dracaena Souvenir de Francois Bause
was a beauty, much like a striped D.
Draco. Dracaena Sanderiana was also
a splendidly grown plant. The John
Wanamaker collection contained some
splendid pieces, Kentia Belmoreana
aurea, a superb Croton Victoria, Neph-
rolepis Scholzelli and a very beauti-
fully arranged table of orchids, which
was at all times a center of attraction,
were each especially worthy of men-
tion. In the collections of chrysanthe-
mums the following varieties were the
most prominent: Mrs. Wm. Duckham,

Morton F. Plant, Lynnwood Hall,
Glenview, Cheltoni, Nellie Pockett,
Merza, General Hutton, Miriam Han-
key, Mary Donnellan, Beatrice May
and Miss Clay Frick. A new one,
Charles Totty, a huge reflex terra cot-
ta, attracted attention. AH these va-
rieties were seen in single flowers or
in vases of several together and their
general high grade of excellence as a
whole was freely commented on. The
vases of 25 blooms at the foot of the
grand staircase arranged with autumn
foliage sprays of clematis seed pods,
branches of barberry and spikes of
eulalia made a great hit. The blooms
in these vases were enormous in size.
Included in the exhibits of the main
hall was a collection of new and rare
plants from H. A. Dreer (Inc.) which
will be noted in detail later. Robert
Craig Co. also staged a fine lot of
Begonia Gloire de Lorraine and well
flowered cyclamens: a large pan of
begonias, a mass of bloom, four feet
in diameter, was also a feature. In
the lower hall was the vegetable gar-
den, as most of the space was given
over to a display of all kinds of the
fruit of the garden. There were many
entries for the Michell prizes, col-
lections of 10 and 20 varieties, in
which the competition was very keen.
Chas. A. Gordy had arranged for the
H. F. Michell Co. a fine display of all
garden requisites and tools. An Ital-
ian gourd or squash 42 inches long
was given a front space. H. Waterer
also made a display of bulbs and re-
quisites for the garden. The H. A.
Dreer Co. exhibited appliances for the
garden and other sundries. A collec-
tion of pumpkins and squashes on
which the names had been scratched
when growing and which in healing

had raised into prominence made a
very novel effect. In the main foyer
Messrs. Dreer and Michell had a prom-
inent display on either side, Dreer's
contained specimens of plants, fern-
eries and grass seeds, while the
Michell feature was the columns with
electrically lighted globes on top, on
which was the name of the firm. A
nicely arranged collection of bulbs,
the whole arranged by Philip Freund,
completed the exhibit.

In addition to the vegetables in the
lower hall were displayed several
large collections of single pompon
and hardy chrysanthemums. The
Thos. Meehan Co. staged a choice lot
that had been grown inside to show
the possibilities of the flowers; they
were a fine lot. The entries of the
H. A. Dreer Co. and R. Vincent, Jr.,
& Sons Co., White Marsh, Md., were
also very large and complete. Over
100 varieties were staged in each col-
lection. The orchids of Lager and
Hurrell, Summitt, N. J., and the Julius
Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J., were a
great addition. These were staged In
the upper hall. In the Roehrs col-
lection was an exquisite Brasso-Cat-
tleya Digbyano-labiata: this was a
wonderfully beautiful flower with a
greatly enlarged trumpet shaped lip
beautifully fimbriated; the throat was
white, the other portions of the flower
were a mauve pink. It created a sen-
sation, being surrounded at all limes
by an admiring throng. H. A. Dreer
(Inc.) made a very pretty display of
cacti, beautiful specimens they were.
W. H. Ritter also arranged a table
of miniature cacti which was sur-
rounded at all times by interested vis-
itors. The awards will appear in next
issue. K.

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PORTION OF THE ROCHESTER, N. Y., SHOW OF THE COMMERCIAL FLORISTS' ASS'N

The Rochester Show.

On November 2-4 the Rochester
(N\ Y.I Commercial Florists' Associa-
tion gave its first annual exhibition, and
that it was as much a success as it
was unique is clue to the untiring
energy and zeal of all connected with
il. ; Having secured Convention hall,
for several days preceding the ex-
hibition, work was commenced to
complete the plan as executed by A.
S. DeForrest, a landscape architect.
This plan called for- an Immense cas-
cade built on the speaker's platform,
which was formed completely of
rocks, down which running water,
eventually found its way into a large
pond, this in turn overflowing into a
smaller one. located on the main floor,
the smaller pond having gold fish
swimming around in it. to the intense
delight of all. The background was
a solid mass of evergreens, palms,
ferns and cut flowers, great vases of
chry.santhemums standing out in
prominence and myriads of electric
lights, strings of which entwined in
and out of the various nooks and
crevices of the entire decoration,
added much to the general decorative
effect, especially at night. The ceil-
ing was completely hid by festoons
of laurel roping whilst wild smilax
was used very effectively in all possi-
ble places.

Chas. H. Vick, as chairman of the
general committee, is loud in his
praises of the work done, and at-
tributes all the success to those who
so ably assisted. The decorative com-
mittee which had immediate charge
of the hall was composed of F. J.
Keller (chairman). R. G, Salter, H.
E, Wilson and Geo, B. Hart, these
having as assistants about every
florist in Rochester, so that when the
work was once started, the progress
made was due in no small measure to
the harmony and good feeling, a fea-
ture which is very commendable as
tending towards a relaxing of those
petty feelings, which the recent show
has done much to eradicate. In con-
nection with the inside decorations,
the street from Convention hall to
Main street was gaily festooned with
laurel roping, and strings of electric
lights were hung from column to
column, whilst hanging baskets of
imitation flowers were suspended on

each column, the appearance at night
of which can better be imagined than
described. The nurserymen also took
pride in giving considerable decora-
tive material, Ed. .Osborne and others
assisting in the work of putting up
the same.

All varieties of plants were used to
assist in the general scheme of each
flower bed, these being used where
necessary, in disregard of w'hose they
were, all the plants, being marked
with a pot label, showing to whom
they belonged. Box and bay trees
formed a very attractive part of the
exhibit, these on account of their sizes
and shapes, lending to the general
scheme, an effect hard to produce with
other plants. The hidden tea garden
was a special feature, this being a
bower of beauty, and being patronized
so well as to make larger quarters
necessary in future exhibitions. Walter
Tickner, a prominent landscape gar-
dener, is to be commended on his
miniature landscape exhibit which,

represented a private residence and
grounds with trees, flower beds, roads,
and incidentally auto.s. the entire
scheme, being mucli admired by the
public. During the entire three days
of the exhibition, music of the best
quality Avas dispensed by Rochester's
lamous Fifty-fourth Regiment band,
of which Fred W. Vick is president.
This band is perhaps responsible in
a great measure for the filling of the
entire gallery of the hall, this having
a seating capacity of about 1..500 peo-
ple, each night being full of Roches-
ter's representative citizens. Among
the exhibits, that by John Dunbar of
the city parks department, was much
admired, it being a collection of some
300 cacti, named varieties, this ex-
hibit representing an immense amount
of labor.

Conrad VoUertsen displayed about
300 varieties from his collection of
about 1.000 wild flowers, to secure
which he has labored unceasingly for
years, and is ranked among the best
collections in the country, N. R.
Graves, a landscape photo artist ex-
hibited many of his products, w'hich
proved very interesting. Mrs. F. F.
Thompson of Canandaigua. (R. Bal-
lantyne gardener) sent for display an
entire carload of plants from her
beautiful conservatories, the specimen
plants of pot grown chrysanthemums
being much admired. Chas. H. Totty,
Madison, N, J., sent for exhibition
sonre of his well known varieties,
which included Mrs. A. Stevens, W.
Mease, M. Loiseau Rosseau, Keith
Luxford, Glenview, O. H. Bromhead,
F. S. Vallis, W. J. Higgs, Rose Pockett,
S. A. Naceur Bey, Montigny, R. F.
Felton. Mrs. G. Beach. The single
flowering chrysanthemum was ably
represented by such varieties as Ethel
Beer, Eva Beuner. Xetta, Alice
Coombs, Irene Crozy. all of which
added a great deal to the exhibits,
when displayed amongst palms, ferns,
etc. S. A. Anderson of Buffalo. X. T..
showed Begonia Gloire de Lorraine,
the plants of good form, size and
growth.

A. N. Pierson. Inc., Cromwell, Conn.,
was abl.v represented by many vases
of the best commercial varieties.
Julius Roehrs Co.. of Rutherford. N.
J., ably assisted with a shipment of
orchids in bloom, Adiantum Farley-
ense, DracEena Sanderiana, alpinia and
several other specimen plants, all of

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SINGLE CHRYSANTHEMUM COSMOS, WINNING PLANT EXHIBITED BY VAUGHANS SEED STORE AT THE CHICAGO SHOW

which showed the usual "Rochrs' "
staiuUird. Rolit. Craig Co., Philadel-
phia, Pa., contributed a fine display
of crotons. Begonia Gloire de Lorraine,
and cyclamens, all of which were very
much appreciated.. Mrs. W. S. Kim-
ball, (Chas. B. Ogsten. gardener) ex-
hibited a gorgeous display of cut
chrysanthemums, varieties of which
included Cheltoni, Mrs. Partridge,
Golden Wedding, Nellie Pockett. Mrs.
Duckham, Mrs. Wilder, also other
plants including an exceptional dis-
play of eypripediums, among which
were many seedlings, and plants of
named varieties such as C. Cecilia, C.
Stonei, C. Kimballianum, C. Harris-
ianum, and a very large plant of
Cattleya Bowringeana. having nine
spikes of flower. The exhibition was
advertised very extensively, large post-
ers being displayed by the many store-
keepers, the local press also giving
much space to lauding the benefits,
etc.. of flower shows, and incidentally
making much of the gorgeous display
put up bv the florists of the Flower
City.

A beautifully decorated float was
used on the opening and other days,
this being drawn up and down the
principal streets, besides street car
iiinductors and motormen wearing rib-
bon badges, upon which was stamped
Rochester's Flower Show. November
2-3-4. Those who so ably contributed
of their time, material and labor,
were A. H. Darling. Chas. E. Fry, John
House, Vick & Hill Co., E. R. Fry,
Frank Bennett, George Bennett,
Hiram W. Sibley, E. Berry, R. H.

Pringle, H. E. Wilson, Thomann &
Tente, George Crooke Co., G. T.
Boncher. Mrs. G. N. Perkins, John
Condie, Clifford & Son, George East-
man, William Perie, Salter Bros.,
Warham Whitni'y, T. Strezeski, A. M.
Lindsay, John McKeon, C. D. Bon-
bright. Otto Grasinye, F. Kronsbein.
Ed. Brockman, F. Schiegel Sons,
Chas. Suhr, Brown Brothers' Nursery
Co., A. Rayton. Ferdinand Tente. City
Paries Dept. (Jno. Dunbar, superin-
tendent), Cliarlton Nursery Co., Mrs.
F. F. Thompson ( R. Ballantyne, gar-
dener). Canandaigua. Walter Tickner,
Mrs. W. S. Kimball (Chas. B. Ogsten.
gardener), Geo. J. Keller. EUwanger &
Barry, Chase Brothers Co., Thos. Cog-
ger, Geo. B. Hart, wholesale florist,
Jas. Vick's Sons, and others, including
many employes who assisted where
possible to get away from their other
duties. Sheet moss and green cloth
were used quite extensively in adding
to the decorations, whilst pergolas in
front of the largest flower beds were
much commented upon, these being
decorated witli wild smilax and
bunches of yellow chrysanthemums
tied in the most effective places.

Visitors from out of town were:
Jas. P. Boyle, Clyde: E. T. Quanee.
Newark: John F. Ward, Mumford:
David Scott. Corfu: A. C. Cappon.
Canandaigua: A. Kingsbury. Mum-
ford: R. H. McKerr. Canandaigua: W.
Cass. Geneva: A. T. 'V'ick, Albion: Mrs.
L. E. Marquisee, Syracuse: Mr. New-
ell, of the New York State Experiment
Station. Geneva: John Livingston,
Geneseo; Donald Mcintosh, Geneva;

W. MilKr. Rutherford.- N. J.: Wm.
Eastwood. Auburn: Welden Kershaw,
Canandaigua: John Hartman. Gene-
seo; Wm. Ehmann. Corfu: Robt. Bal-
lantyne. Canandaigua; A. H. Seeker,
Philadelphia. Pa.; Mrs. W. H. Ran-
dolph. Bergen: Stuart C. Baker,
Utica.

Tarrytown Horticultural Society.

I'AI.L EXllIRITIO.X.

The eleventh annual rxhibition of the
Tarrytown (N. Y.) Horticultural So-
ciety was held in .St. John's hall. White
Plains, November 4-6. The exhibits
in all classes were excellent, and fully
up to the standard of the exhibits of
previous years. The competition in
many of the classes was very close.
In the table decoration there were
three tables, all deserving a first prize,
but, . unfortunately the donor of the
prize offered only one — a silver cup.
The F. R. Pierson Co. put up a very
I fine exhibit of new fern.s — Nephrolepis
viridissima, Nephrolepis elegantissima
eompacta, N. superbissima, etc.; also
several fine vases of Killarney and
White Killarney roses. A beautiful
exhibit of ajjples was put up by M.
Underwood, superintendent for Wil-
liam A. Read. ScoU Bros, were
awarded a certifieate of merit for a
fine exhibit of roses, chrysanthemums.
etc. Henry A. Dreer, Inc.. Philadel-
phia, received a certificate of merit
for a specimen plant of Acanthus mon-
tanus. One of the most striking ex-
hibits was composed of four beautiful
specimen plants of Begonia Gloire de
Lorraine exhibiti-d by William Rocke-

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feller, for which he received a special
prize. Miss Blanche Potter also re-
ceived honorable mention for a fine
new rose, Duchess of Wellington. Mrs.
F. A. Vanderlip was awarded a cer-
tificate of merit for a specimen plant
of Nephrolepis elegantissima.
Special Prizes.

The society's silver medal for new plant.
^F. B. Pierson Co., for Nephrolepis viridis-
sima.

F. R. Pierson's silver cup for the exhibitor
■winning the largest number of prizes dur-
ing the three days of the show. — Geo. Mid-
dleton, gardener to Wm. Rockefeller.

J. D. Archbold's prize for 12 chrysanthe-
mums on 15-inch stems. — Geo. Middleton,
first: Thos. Aitchison, gardener to Mrs.
Henry Siegel. second.

Mrs. F. Hermann's prize for 20 chrysan-
themums on 15-inch stems. — Geo. Middleton,
first; Thos. Aitchison, second.

Pierson U-Bar Co.'s prize for table decor-
ative plants 3%xl2 feet (private gardeners
only). — Robt. Angus, gardener to Joseph
Eastman.

C. P. Johnson's prize for collection of
single chrysanthemums. — James Stuart, gar-
dener to Mrs. F. A. Constable, first: An-
drew McKendry, gardener to Wm. A. Read,
second.

David McFarlane's prize for one white,
one yellow and one pink chrysanthemum. — ■
Geo. Middleton, first; John I. Goft, gardener
to D. E. Oppenheimer, second.

A. T. Boddington's prize for six cut chrys-
anthemums.— Wm. J, Sealey. gardener tn
Chas. Mallory, first; Thos. A. Lee, gardener
to Mrs. M. E. Sands, second; F. Milne, gar-
dener to E. H. Weatherbee,. third.

Julius Roehrs Co.'s prize for table of
orchids and ferns in pots to occupy 12
square feet. — James Stuart, first;

Henry A. Dreer (Inc.) prize for Nephro-
lepis Scholzelli in 8-inch pot. — Francis
Milne, first.

Peter Henderson & Co.'s prize for 12 cut
chrysanthemums. — Thos. Aitchison, first;
Geo. Middleton, second.

Samuel Untermyer's prize for four plants
of Begonia Gloire de Lorraine. — Thos. Aitch-
ison, first.

Lord & Burnham Co.'s prize for 18 roses,
three varieties, six of each, American Beauty
excluded (gold medal). — Frederick Potter,
first; N. H. McGinness, gardener to Mrs. L.
P. Child, second.

In the classes for chrysanthemums
in pots and groups of plants James
Stuart, T. Trevillian, E. H. Weather-
bee, Emil Berolzheimer and Thos.
Aitchison were most successful, Geo.
Middleton, Frederick Potter and the
above being among the winners in
the cut chrysanthemum classes. Vio-
lets were well shown by Mrs. Isaac
Seligman, Frederick Potter and
Richard Lange, these being the
first prize winners. The classes for
cut carnations and roses were well
filled, most of the prize winners in
this section having been named above.
The F. R. Pierson Co. was successful
in the classes for new carnations and
for roses but space will not permit of
a detailed list of all these prizes.

Have you heard about the straw-
berry with "stalks like rhuDarb, but
with vanilla flavor" and that "fruits
for three months," said to have been
raised by Mr. Burbank?

The Boston Sbow.

The annual chrysanthemum exhibi-
tion of the Massachusetts Horticul-
tural Society was held in the society's
hall November 4-7. The different
classes were well filled with exhibits
of the high quality for which the
shows of this society have been
noted. The collection of foliage and
flowering plants displayed by Edward
MacMulkin, J. C. Gardner and T. D.
Hatfield, arranged against the walls
of the main hall and the extensive
display of evergreens shown by R. &
J. Farquhar & Co., made a beautiful

H. J. Stockmans.

Who Planned the Chicago Show.

background for the more gorgeous
queen of autumn. For the last few
years this exhibition has lacked the
magnificent specimen plants which
were for many years the notable fea-
tures of the Boston show, but here
were exhibited the finest trained plants
the writer has ever seen. The exhibits
of W. A. Riggs, M. F. Plant and Dr.
C. G. Weld have never been excelled.
W. A. Riggs showed four plants:
Mrs. H. Trainer, Mayor Weaver, Mrs.
H. Pearson and Louis Boehmer that
were the admiration of all the
enthusiastic gardeners. The latter
plant stood fully five feet high with
blooms well down to the pot and
measured nine feet over the top. He

received the National Chrysanthemum
Society's trophy for this meritorious
exhibit. Morton F. Plant's exhibit
of two plants of Garza was a feature
of the show. _ A unique exhibit that
attracted a gfeat deal of attention was
a chrysanthemum plant grown in the
shape of a chair, the work of C. Ruch,
gardener to Dr. C. G. Weld. It was
awarded a bronze, medal. The exhibits
of plants grown to six stems, one
bloom to each stem, was particularly
meritorious this year, the plants being
very short, well covered with foliage
and many blooms of good size. The
exhibition blooms were all of good
quality and the competition in all of
the different classes was very close.
The display of pompons and singles
was very large and divided the atten-
tion of the spectators with the larger
blooms. The table decorations were
all of this class. The following I3 the
list of awards:

Plants and Flowers.

Best arranged group of foliage and flow-
ering plants covering 300 square feet. — Ed-
ward MacMulkin, first; Mrs. J. L. Gardner,
second.

Best table of orchids, both plants and
flowers, accurately named. — Wheeler & Co.,
first ; Edw. MacMulkin, second.

Chrysanthemums, two specimen plants,
any color or class. — W. A. Riggs, first; Mor-
ton F. Plant, second; Dr. C. G. Weld, third.

Twenty-five plants, commercial specimens,
in not less than six varieties. — W. H. El-
liott, first; J. S. Bailey, second.

Twelve plants, single flowering sorts, not
less than three varieties. W. H. Elliott,
first.

Six plants, of six different varieties, grown
to six stems with one bloom to each stem.
— Mrs. Lester Leland, first and second; Mrs.
A. W. Blake, third.

Best chrysanthemum plant on exhibition.
— W. A. Riggs, a silver medal.

Kentias, eight feet high or over. — Edw.
MacMulkin, first; Wm. Whitman, second;
Edw. MacMulkin, third.

Two tubs of areca. — Wm. Whitman, first.

Twenty-five blooms of 25 distinct named
varieties. — Morton F. Plant, first; Wm.
Swan, second; Eben D. Jordan, third.

Six vases of six named varieties, 10
blooms of each. — ^Winthrop Ames, second.

Vase of blooms of Mrs. Jerome Jones or
yellow Mrs. Jerome Jones. — James Nicol,
first; Thomas Howden, second.

Twelve blooms, incurved, named, in vases.
— Mrs. Lester Leland, second.

Twelve blooms, Japanese. — Thomas How-
den, first; Eben D. Jordan, second; Morton
F. Plant, third.

Twelve blooms, Japanese incurved. — Mor-
ton F. Plant, first; Thos. Howden, second.

Twelve blooms, reflexed. — Mrs. Lester Le-
land, first; Morton P. Plant, second; Eben
D. Jordan, third.

Twelve sprays, anemone, named. — Mrs. J.
M. Sears, first.

Twelve sprays or branches of pompons,
distinct varieties. — P. B. Robb, first; E. K.
Butler, second; Bellevue Nurseries, third.

Six best varieties, named. Introductions of
the current year. — Morton F. Plant, first.

Vase of 10 blooms on long stems, pink, —
Morton F. Plant, first; W^. W. Edgar & Co.,
third.

Vase of 10 blooms, red. — Morton F. Plant,
first; W. A. Riggs, second; P. B. Robb,
third.

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Vase of 10 blooms, white. — P. B. Robb,
first; J. S. Bailey, second; W. W. Edgar &
Co.. third.

Vase of 10 blooms, yellow. — Morton F.
Plant, first; J. S. Bailey, second; P. B.
Robb, third.

Vase of 10 blooms, any other color. — Mor-
ton F. Plant, first; Mrs. Fred'k Ayer, sec-
ond; F. H. Kennard. third.

Twelve vases single, 12 distinct varieties,
six cut sprays each. — Mrs. J. M. Sears, first;
Mrs. Fred'k Ayer, second; W. A. Riggs,
third.

Best decoration of chrysanthemums for
table of 10 covers. — W. J. Creed, first; Edw.
MacMulkin. second; Mrs. E. M. Gill, third.

Best vase of 75 blooms in the society's
large china vases. — W. A. Riggs. first; W.
W. Edgar & Co., second; Edw. MacMulkin,
third.

Gratuities.

Edward MacMulkin display of palms,
ferns, bay trees, chrysanthemums and other
plants; Wm. Whitman, display of chrysan-
themums and foliage plants; Bellevue Nurs-
eries, display of hardy pompon chrysanthe-
mums; Miss E. J. Clark, display of single
chrysanthemums; H. E. Converse, display of
cut chrysanthemums; Mrs. J. M. Sears, dis-
play of anemone-fiowered chrysanthemums;
Thomas E. Proctor, specimen chrysanthe-
mum plant Ellen Totty; Dr. C. G. Weld,
specimen chrysanthemum plant Mayor Wea-
ver; Wlnthrop Ames, display of cut chrys-
anthemums: James Nicol, vase of chrysan-
themums; Carl Jurgens, vase of American
Beauty roses; Carl Jurgens, vase of lilv of
the valley; Miss E. J. Clark, bunch of Bos-
ton violets; M. A. Patten, four vases of
carnations; Mrs. A. "W . Blake, Nephrolepis
Whitman! : F. W. Fletcher, display of coleus
and Ficus altissima: Mrs. E. M. Gill, dis-
play of cut flowers; N. F. Comley, large
vase of cut flowers. The National Chrys-
anthemum Society's trophy was awarded to
W. A. Riggs for the most meritorious dis-
play of chrysanthemums.

Silver Medals. — T. D. Hatfield, for artistic
display of chrysanthemums; R. & J. Far-
quhar & Co.. for meritorious display of con-
iferous trees and shrubs.

Bronze Medals. — Wm. C. Rust, chrysan-
themum chair; R. Vincent. Jr.. & Sons Co.,
display of pompon chrysanthemums: Lang-
water Gardens, display of single chrysan-
themums.

First Class Certificates of Merit. — Bellevue
Nurseries, Anemone Japonlca Prince Henry;
Julius Roehrs Co., Croton F. Sander; Peter
Fisher, new carnation, Mav Day.

Honorable Mention. — R. "& J. Farquhar &
Co.. display of begonias, dahlias and ferns;
Julius Roehrs Co., display of orchids; Lager

& Hurrell, display of orchids; W. W. Raw-
son & Co., display of cut nerines; S. J. God-
dard, new carnation. Pink Delight; M. A.
Patten, white carnation, Shasta.

Vote of Thanks. — Langwater Gardens,
vase of chrysanthemum. Old Gold.

The Lenox, Mass., Flower Show.

A report of the Lenox annual chrys-
anthemum exhibition has already
appeared in the horticultural papers,
in which the prize list has been fully
given, and various comments append-
ed. Lenox, Mass., nestles itself among
the beautiful Berkshire mountains,
and as an ideal summer home has
few equals. Here the New York
business man can retire for his happy
vacation, and can rely on peace and
solitude undisturbed. It is off the
beaten track and all we hear of Lenox
is an occasional note in the society
columns.

These business men and million-
aires have their gardens and garden-
ers and in the outdoor life and the
beautifying of their places they take
especial pride, but the gardeners who
are largely responsible for the ap-
pearance of their places get little of
the passing comment. Now and then
we read of some of their horticultural
doings in a vague way, but any one
who is a competent judge and who
visits some of these places, and par-
ticularly their flower show, feels that
these men are very much slighted by
the press generally. In Lenox they
are doing a pioneer work horticultur-
ally in many respects, and this is
very clearly emphasized at their ex-
hibitions.

Perhaps the most outstanding and
leading features of these exhibitions
are the plant groups. Here these
groups are put up on a scale that we
never see attempted at any of our
other exhibitions. It is a long way

by rail to transport these delicate
plants to any of our large centers, but
it certainly would be a grand feature
for some of our New York exhibitions
to have one or two of them just for
once, as a sample. Perhaps if some
of the show committees would use a
little persuasion and some liberal
donor provide the necessary transport
charges, we might be able to see this
consummated.

Here the groups are put up with
remarkable taste and so aftanged
that when you stand in front of
them you can see the individuality of
every plant used. It is within the
province of the gardener to produce
fine specimens, but usually when he
groups them they are so massed aa
to hide their individual beauty. In
building the one side mounds so often
seen, it is not really necessarj' to have
good plants, as only one side, and
sometimes only the top, shows. To
show them to perfection, considerable
decorative art is necessary, and this
the gardeners in Lenox seem to study
to as great an extent as they do the
cultural details.

It is not the intention of the writer
to discuss the superior merits of
either of the groups as put up by J.
Hecremans. A. or E. Jenkins. The
judges had their own troubles in
making the awards, but in any case
they were all really good from the
most critical standpoint, and were
certainly a revelation to the writer
and others, and an object lesson in
their line. Notable among the indi-
vidual plants used were some speci-
mens of Croton Warreni at least five
feet high and perfect in foliage and
color, several beautiful orchids, and
many well grown palms, while the
groundwork was mainly composed of
Adiantum Farleyense, lily of the val-
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the group of orchids, Mr. Loveless
carried off first honors, with Mr.
Heeremans a close second, both
groups being exceptionally fine and
reflecting great credit on the exhib-
itors, both for cultivation and the
tasteful manner in which they were
arranged.

It would take too much of your
valuable space to enumerate all the
varieties shown in each class, so we
give herewith a list of some of last
year's novelties which showed to best
advantage in competition with the
other kinds: Pres. Taft, Leslie Mor-
rison, Pockett's Crimson, G. W. Pook,
Frank Payne, Merstham Blue, Chas.
Beckett, Mrs. O. H. Kahn, Mrs. C. H.
Totty, Pockett's Surprise, Rose Pock-
ett. Some of the most prominent of
the old varieties were: Mrs. J. C.
Neil, Mrs. Henry Patridge, Mary Ma-
son, Mrs. Norman Davis, H. J. Jones,
Mrs. F. S. Vallis, and Lady Hopetoun.
Altogether the show was worth a long
journey to see. We are glad we went,
and consider the time well spent.

W. S.

The New York Show

A GREAT SUCCESS.

The exhibition of the Horticultural
Society of New York opened in the
American Museum of Natural His-
tory, November 3, and continued until
Sunday evening, November 7. There
were many fine exhibits and the at-
tendance was very gratifying, not only
to the members of the society, but to
many others who have the advance-
ment of horticulture at heart. Over
30,000 persons attended during the
continuation of the exhibition, and on
Saturday the crowd was so great that
it was necessary to rope off a large
number of the exhibits. In addition
to the many noteworthy exhibits, it
was demonstrated that the American
Museum is a most desirable place for
exhibition purposes, and in thus open-
ing it, the directors have conferred a
boon on the horticultural trade of
New York city and vicinity and it is
safe to predict that another year will
show a great awakening to the bene-
fits to be derived from exhibitions in
the heart of this great city and in
such au interesting and notable struc-
ture as the American Museum of Nat-
ural History.

The growers of orchids and other
flowering and foliage plants, both com-
mercial and private, deserve especial
commendation for the quality of their
exhibits. Such commercial growers as
Lager & Hurrell, The Julius Roehrs
Co. and Joseph A. Manda, staged ex-
hibits that were wonders to many visi-
tors, while the estates of Samuel Un-
termyer and Mrs. H. I. Pratt helped
considerably to maintain the stand-
ing of the private gardener. In cut
flowers, noteworthy and prize winning
exhibits were made by The F. R. Pier-
son Co., Tarrytown. The Cottage Gar-
dens, Queens. L. I., and L. A. Noe,
Madison, N. J. Another noteworthy
exhibit was the collection of ever-
greens by Bobbink & Atkins, Ruther-
ford, N. J. The group contained 100
plants in 100 varieties, all domestic
kinds, hardy in this and even colder
climates. The collection consisted
principally of the beautiful types of
taxus and juniperus. there being 25
kinds of the latter, all very attractive.
Such an exhibition will certainly ex-
cU» the interest of a large portion of
thB i)ublic, who generally believe that
arbor-vitffi, spruce and pine are about
the only evergreens in existence. A
fine collection of bay trees and box-
wood was also exhibited by this, and
other firms.

There were many fine blooms of cut
chrysanthemums, but for some reason
many of them did not stand the strain
of an exhibition very well and drooped
considerably on the second day. In
this connection it may be said that
some of the older varieties, notably
Wm. Duckham, sustained the good
reputations already won. Chas. H.
Totty staged a number of fine blooms
of his new varieties, but not for com-
petition, he being one of the judges.
The veteran, R. Vincent, Jr., of White
Marsh, Md., was on hand with a very
fine collection of his hardy chrysanthe-
mums. The American Beauty rose ex-
hibits of the F. R. Pierson Co. and L.
A. Noe once more demonstrated that
American Beauty is in a class by itself.
The Cottage Gardens Co.'s exhibit of
the pink carnation, Mrs. C. W. Ward,
was very fine. Chas. Weber, Lynd-
brook, N. T., exhibited a new pink
carnation that attracted much atten-
tion. A banana in fruit, in the
center of the main hall, from the es-
tate of Mrs. H. I. Pratt, was of great
interest to visitors. Secretary Nash
and Manager Manda deserve medals.
The judges were: C. H. Totty, Madi-
son, N. J.; Alex. Voorhees, Lenox,
Mass.; E. O. Orpet, Lancaster, Mass.;
Thos. W. Head. Groton, Mass., and
J. L. Powell, Millbrook, N. Y.
The Awards.

Samuel Untermeyer, Tonkers, N. T., (W.
H. Waite, gardener), Miss A. B. Jennings.
Fairfield, Conn., (Oscar Carlson, gardener).
Dr. D. H. McAlpin. Morristown. N. J., (John
Downing, gardener), were tiie most success-
ful exhibitors in the classes for chrysanthe-
mum plants. Mr. Waite took eight prizes,
Mr. Carlson six, and Mr. Downing one. Mr.
TJntermeyer's clever gardener winning out
in the sweepstakes prize for the finest plant
in the show.

In the cut flower classes Howard Gould,
Port Washington. N. T., (Harry Turner,
gardener). Percy Chubb. Glen Cove, N. T.,
(Alex. Mackenzie, gardener). C. H. Hatha-
way, West Orange, N. J.. (Max Schneider,
gardener). Paul Dana, Glen Cove, N. Y..
(John J. Johnson, gardener). Miss B. Pot-
ter, Ossining. N. T., Kobt. Mallory, Port-
chester, N. T.. (Wm. Smith, gardener). B.
H. Weatherbee, Mamaroneck. N. T. (Francis
Milne, gardener), Chas. Mallory, Portches-
ter, N. Y.. (Wm. J. Sealey, gardener), and
Samuel T. Peters. Islip, N. T.. (Wm. Mc-
Collum, gardener), were most successful.
Boses.

One hundred American Beauty. — F. R.
Pierson Co.. Tarrytown, N. T., first.

One hundred Killarney. — F, R. Pierson,
Co., first.

One hundred My Maryland. — F. R. Pier-
Pierson Co., first.

One hundred White Killarney. — F. R.
Pierson Co., first.

Twenty-five American Beauty. — Louis A.
Noe, Madison, N. J., first; F. R. Pierson
Co., second.

Twenty-five Bridesmaid. — Louis A. Noe,
first.

Twenty-five Bride. — Louis A. Noe, first.

Twenty-five Killarney. — Mrs. D. Willis-
James, Madison, N. J. (Wm. Duckham,
gardener), first; Louis A. Noe, second.

Twenty-five Richmond. — Samuel Unter-
myer, first.

Twenty-five My Maryland. — F. R. Pierson
Co., first.

Twenty-five White Killarney. — F. R. Pier-
son Co., first; Samuel Untermyer, second.
Carnations.

One hundred scarlet. — F. R. Pierson Co.,
first.

One hundred Lawson shade. — Cottage
Gardens Co., Queens, N. T., first.

Twenty-five white. — Samuel Untermyer,
first.

Twenty-five Winsor shade. — Samiuel Un-
termyer, first; Mortimer L. Schiff, Oyster
Bay, N. Y. (Wm. Eccles, gardener), second.

Twenty-five Enchantress shade. — Samuel
Untermyer, first.

Twenty-five scarlet. — Samuel Untermyer,
first.

Twenty-five Lawson shade. — Samuel Un-
termyer, first.

Twenty-five white ground, variegated. —
Samuel Untermyer, first.

Best new variety, not in commerce, not
less than 25 blooms. — Cottage Gardens Co.,
diploma.

Sweepstakes, for the finest vase of 100
blooms. — Cottage Gardens Co., silver medal.
Foliage and Decorative Plants.

Stove and greenhouse plants, to occupy
50 square feet. — Samuel Untermyer, first;
Mrs. Harold Irving Pratt, Brooklyn, N. Y.
(A. J. Manda, gardener), second.

Collection of conifers, not less than 25
varieties. — Bobbink & Atkins, Rutherford,
N. J., first.

Largest and best exhibit of bay trees. t—
Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J., first;
Bobbink & Atkins, second.

Collection of three nepenthes. — Mrs. Har-
old Irving Pratt, first.

Specimen of stag-horn fern. — Mrs. Har-
old Irving Pratt, first; Miss B, Potter, sec-
ond.

Collection of crotons, not less than 12
varieties. — Julius Roehrs Co., first; Samuel
Untermyer. second.

Collection of dracenas. not less than 12
varieties. — Samuel Untermyer, first.

Collection of marantas, not less than 12
varieties. — Mrs. Harold Irving Pratt, first;
Julius Roehrs Co., second.

One Begonia Gloire de Lorraine (not less
than 6-inch basket, pot or pan). — Julius
Roehrs Co., first; Samuel Untermyer, second.

Specimen Kentia Belmoreana. — Mrs. J.
Hood Wright, New York (Chas. A. Webber,
gardener), first.

Specimen phoenix. — Mrs. J. Hood Wright,
first; Julius Roehrs Co., second.

Specimen thrinax. — Julius Roehrs Co.,
first.

Specimen Rhapis flabelliformls. — Mrs.
Harold Irving Pratt, first; Mrs. J. Hood
Wriglit, second.

Specimen Cycas circlnalis. — Mrs. Harold
Irving Pratt, first.

Specimen Davallia Fijiensis. — Mrs. .1.
Hood Wright, first; Mrs. J. B. Trevor.

AT THE BOSTON SHOW.

Chrysantiicmum Gar/a. E.\hibitcd by M. F. Plant. T. W. Head. Gardener.

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The American Florist.

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Tonkers, N. Y. (Howard Nichols, gardener),
second.

Specimen Nephrolepis exaltata Bostonlen-
8i9. — Mrs. Harold Irving Pratt, nrst; F. R.
Plerson Co., second.

Specimen Nephrolepis Plersonl. — F. R.
Plerson Co., first.

Specimen anglopterls or marattla. — Julius
Roehrs Co., first.

Specimen Adiantum Farleycnse.— Mrs. J.
B. Trevor, first.

Specimen adiantum, any other variety. —
Mrs. J. B. Trevor, first.

Orchids.

Collection o( orchids, not le.is than 25
varieties (species to be considered In pref-
erence to varieties), covering 60 square feet
of table space. — Lager & Hurrell, Summit,
N. J., first.

Novelty not before exhibited before the
society. — Julius Roehrs Co., first.

Three hybrid orchids. — Lager & Hurrell,
first; Julius Roehrs Co., second.

One hybrid orchid. — Mrs. B. B. Tuttle,
first; Lager & Hurrell, second.

Collection of orchids, cut blooms, arranged
for effect. — J. A. Manda, West Orange, N.
J., first; Lager & Hurrell, second.

Collection of cyprlpediums. cut blooms,
not less than 12 species and hybrids, or
«lther. — Lager & Hurrell, first.

Specimen Cattleya lablata, to be Judged
(or form and color (special prize offered by
Clement Moore). — Mrs. Harold Irving Pratt,
first. , „

Five cyprlpediums In blocrm. — Julius
Roehrs Co., first.

Cattleya In bloom. — Julius Roehrs Co.,
first.

Oncidlum in bloom. — Lager & Hurrell,
first.

Vanda cerulea In bloom. — Lager & Hur-
rell, first.

Dendroblum In bloom, — Lager & Hurrell,
first.

Two orchids in bloom, showing highest
excellence of cultivation. — Julius Roehrs Co.,
first.

Spray of cattleya. — J. A. Manda, first.

Spray of vanda.^Howard Gould, first.

For Amateurs Only.

Collection of orchids, not less than 12
species and varieties (species to be con-
sidered In preference to varieties), covering

Special Frizes.

Collection of hybrid orchids, 25 vases. —
E. O. Orpet, Lancaster, Mass., silver medal.

Alternanthera Jewel. — Exhibited by Wm.
Tricker, Arlington, N. J., honorable men-
tion.

Collection of celosias. — Lehing & Winn-
(eld, Hackensack, N. J., bronze medal.

Collection cut orchids. — Mrs. B. B. Tuttle,
^3ronze medal.

Collection cut cattleyas. — Clement Moore,
Hackensack, N. J., bronze medal.

Two boxes evergreens. — F. C. Holies,
Brooklyn, N. T., society's certificate.

In Class A26, for any meritorious new
variety of chrysanthemum, Mrs. H. I.
Pratt received the society's diploma for
'blooms of Lilian Doty.

In Class H2S, for the best plant exhibited
In either class, the Julius Roehrs Co. took
the prize with Cattleya labiata.

Jubilee Flower Show, Haarlem, 1910.

The months of August and Sepiem-
ber have been a very busy time for
the organizers of this show; but the
•works have been carried out so suc-
■cessfuUy tliat tlie planting of the bulbs
■could be already completed in the first
week of October. That this means a
fireat amount of labor will be clear,
if one considers the fact that nearly
one million of bulbs had to be planted
and distributed in not less than 1,500
beds and borders of various shapes
and dimensions. A part of the
grounds is laid out in the regular
French style in connection with the
imposing buildings of the palace, at the
north side of the grounds, and for-
merly belonging to King Louis Na-
poleon, during his short stay in Hol-
land. The other part of the show is
<3esigned in natural landscape style, af-
fording an opportunity for a great
number of most picturesque groups
and clumps of all kinds of bulbs, nat-
urally growing at the feet of the old
trees which are the pride of the Haar-
lem Park. The nurserymen of Bos-
koop and Aalsmeer and other well
known centers of the Dutch nursery
trade will plant masses of conifers,
yews and taxus, flowering shrubs and

AT THE NEW YORK SHOW.

Begonia Gloirc dc Lorraine Exiuljited by Julius Koehrs Co.. KutlnTford. N. J.

trees in early spring. The temporary
shows will be held in two spacious
buildings specially erected for the
purpose, and affording the best pos-
sible conditions of light and artistic
arrangement.

The show is very popular all over
Holland, and the committee is daily
receiving prizes of honor, medals and
other subscriptions from all sides. It
Is .well known that the show is being
held to celebrate the half-centenary of
the General Bulb Growers' Society, and
the principal horticultural centers ot
the world will send their delegates to
Haarlem on this occasion. Deputa-
tions have already been announced
by the Royal Horticultural Society,
the Societe Nationale d'Horticulture
de Prance, the Societe Royale d' Agri-
culture et de Botanique de Gand, and
the Verband der Handelsgartner
Deutschlands. The deputation from
the Royal Horticultural Society will
consist of Sir Albert Rollitt, Harry
J. Veitch, E. A. Bowles, James Hudson
and Rev. W. Wilks.

We have already announced that
the Prince Consort of the Neth-
erlands has promised to be the patron
of the show. Presidents of honor are
the Netherlands' Minister of Agricul-
ture and the Governors of the three
Dutch provinces where bulbs are be-
ing cultivated. The mayor of Haar-
lem is president of the Committee of
Honor, which consists of a large num-
ber of Dutch and local authorities.

The prospects for the show are fa-
vorable in every respect, and it will
doubtless prove of the highest interest
to horticulturists.

JOHs. DE Breuk, Sec'y.

Retail Florist Delivery.

In pursuance of a call issued by
order of President Valentine of the
Society of American Florists a num-
ber of retailers met at the Coliseum,
Chicago, November 5, to consider the
matter of a florists' delivery organiza-
tion, those present including Irwin C.
Bertermann, Indianapolis, Ind.; A.
Herman. Council Bluffs. la.; J. J.
Hess, Oinaha, Neb.; R. H. and W. E.
Kemble, Oskaloosa, la.; Aug. Lange,
Chicago; Fred Lemon, Richmond,
Ind.; John Mangel, Chicago; Chas. N.
Page, Des Moines, la.; W. L. Palin-
sky, Chicago; W. N. Rudd, Morgan
Park, 111.; F. L. Riley, Des Moines,
la.; M. C. Sadewater, Rockford, 111.;
Geo. E. Schulz, Louisville, Ky. ; W.
J. Smyth. Chicago; J. A. Valentine,
Denver, Colo.; and Ernst Wienhoeber,
Chicago.

President Valentine briefly outlined
the purpose of the meeting, Irwin C.
Bertermann was appointed chairman
and W. N. Rudd secretary. Details
of the scheme of organization were
given by Mr. Valentine in an address
the text of which is appended; this
met with general approval. The chair-
man then called for comments and
responses were made by Ernst Wien-
hoeber, W. J. Smyth, W. N. Rudd,
Aug. Lange, J. J. Hess and Chas. N.
Page. At the conclusion of the dis-
cussion the chairman was instructed
to appoint a committee of five, with
power to add to its number, to reduce
the scheme to practical form for
presentation at the next meeting of
the national society. The prevailing
sentiment was strongly in favor of
greater uniformity in charges, more

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reliable service, and everyone felt
that there was urgent need of regula-
tion in the present methods of mail,
telegraph and cable delivery.

ME. VALENTINE'S ADDRESS.

We are here in response to a call
issued by me as president of the S.
A. F. to see whether some plan can
be devised whereb-" that society can
render such definite and valuable
service to the retailer as will make
its membership necessary and attrac-
tive to him.

Prior to the last annual convention
of the society, I was impressed with
the fact that while there were nearly
1,000 florists enrolled, this number in-
cluded very few retailers who were
not also owners of greenhouses. The
men who were exclusively retailers,
had not, as a class, found member-
ship in our society, attractive to them.
I therefore recommended to the so-
ciety, that, instead of carrying on its
work as heretofore, in one large
assembly room, the work should be
divided into sections which should
hold their sessions in diiTerent rooms
and that a section should be organ-
ized and devoted to the Interests of
the retailer. This recommendation
met with the unanimous approval of
the convention, and it was ordered
that a plan should be prepared and
submitted to the directors of the so-
ciety at their next meeting. That
meeting will be held in Rochester,
N. T., in mid-Lent which will
bring it early in March.

In order that the suggestion sub-
mitted might be complete and satis-
factory to the retailers, it seemed wise
to have them get together, so that
their needs could be formulated and
it would be certain in advance
that the plans adopted would
meet with the approval of the peo-
ple it was desired to interest. To
determine whether I was right in
thinking that the retailers would be
glad to join a movement of this sort,
I wrote nearly 100 letters to such
store men as I knew or had previous-
ly had dealings with. I made no at-
tempt to make the list complete or
exclusive. It was simply to see what
response would come from a fairly
representative list. The letter sent
out stated the action taken at the
summer convention of the S. A. P.
with regard to the proposed retailers
section. It asked for endorsement
and the privilege of quoting the
recipient as favoring it in a general
way. The letter further asked for
sug'gestions. The response was so
prompt and so general as to leave
no doubt that the movement would
have cordial support. I have had but
one unfavorable reply. The follow-
ing firms have permitted the use of
their names:

Mark Altken, Springfield, Mass.
S. A. Anderson, Buffalo. N. Y.
Aug. R. Baumer, Louisville, Ky.
Bertermann Bros. Co., Indianapolis.
John Breitmeyer's Sons, Detroit, Mich.
Chapin Bros., Lincoln, Neb.
Clarke Bros., Portland, Ore.
Henry R. Comley, Boston, Mass.
C. H. Gulp & Co., Wichita, Kans.
C. H. Frey. Lincoln, Neb.
The J. M. Gasser Co.. Cleveland, O.
R. Graham & Son., Cleveland, O.
Gude Bros. Co., Washington, D. C.
Hess & Swoboda. Omaha, Neb.
Holm & Olson. St. Paul. Minn.
Hoyt Bros. Co.. Spokane, Wash.
Iowa Floral Co., Des Moines, la.
Byron Henry Ives. Albuquerque, N. M.
Jacksonville Floral Co., Jacksonville.
Koenig Floral Co., St. Louis, Mo.
A. Lange. Chicago.

Fred H. Lemon & Co., Richmond, Ind.
John Mangel, Chicago.
Fred H. Meinhardt. St. Louis.
Chas. P. Mueller, Wichita. Kans.
Samuel Murray, Kansas City. Mo.
Arthur Newell, Kansas City, Mo.
W. J. Palmer & Son, Buffalo, N. T.

Pennock Bros., Philadelphia, Pa.

Wm. L. Rock Flower Co., Kansas City,

C. A. Samuelson, Chicago.

Schiller the Florist, Chicago.

Jacob Schultz, Louisville. Ky.

A. W. Smith Co., Pittsburg, Pa.

W. J. Smyth, Chicago.

J. F. Sullivan, Detroit, Mich.

A. C. Sunderbruch's Sons. Cincinnati, O.

Aug. S. Swanson, St. Paul, Minn.

John T. Temple, Davenport, la.

John Walker, Youngstown, O.

Fred C. Weber, St. Louis, Mo.

Ernst Wienhoeber Co., Chicago.

J. F. Wilcox, Council Bluffs, la.

J. S. Wilson Floral Co., Des Moines, la.

Young & Nugent, New York.

Probably there is not a retailer pres-
ent today who has not, at some time,
been worried as to how he could
properly effect a delivery at some dis-
tant point. Most of us have had some
unpleasant experience resulting from
selecting a name haphazard from the
Florists' Directory. Such a man may
have gone out of business. He may
have a place largely devoted to vege-
tables and treat the flower business
as an insignificant side issue, or he
may be one of those cautious people
afraid to hand out the flowers unless
he can take in the coin at the same
time.

Then there comes the matter of
discounts. Some say 15 per cent
should be allowed — others say 20 per
cent and I find that still others say
25 per cent. Some florists will remit
as soon as they get a bill; the ma-
jority take 30 days and some settle
when they have no other pressing
need of the money. The detailed direc-
tions for delivery often make it neces-
sary to send long and expensive tele-
grams. The florist in a small town
may gladly fill an order for a dollar's
worth of carnations and think him-
self properly paid at 50 cents per
dozen while the man on Fifth avenue
will feel that the expense of a long
delivery would make an order for $1
a nuisance and that high rents com-
pelled him to charge three times as
much per dozen as the village florist.

We will have accomplished a great
deal if we can form an organization
that shall include one or more repre-
sentatives in every city of the country
who can be depended on to properly
fill orders from any other member at
a rate of discount fixed in advance.
We must devise some plan where the
prompt payment for such orders is
made certain. We must have a tele-
graph code that is practical, concise

and comprehensive. The members
should be kept as fully posted as prac-
ticable concerning the prices prevail-
ing in different localities. I think we
will find no serious difficulty except In
the two points which may be said to
involve the character of the inem-
bers, viz.: Will the recipients of an
order fill it properly and will the
sender pay for the goods?

Of these two questions, the former
is the more difficult of solution, but I
believe it will be solved. Any mem-
ber should see that his self interest
demands the proper filling of orders
intrusted to him by another florist.
We must not allow the adoption of
any rule that would compel members
to send their orders to any given
florist. This would be fatal. Each
member must feel that the securing
of orders is assisted by membership
in the organization, but that the reten-
tion of patronage depends upon the
quality of the service rendered. An
offender may not attend the annual
conventions, but he may be sure
others will do so, and that they will
exchange notes and get a line on how
orders are being filled by different
people. If service were bad enough,
it might well be the occasion for ex-
pulsion, but it would not need to be
very bad before the majority of mem-
bers would know about it. We should
encourage our customers to make in-
quiries from their friends and to re-
port on all deliveries, but, in con-
sidering such reports, we should bear
in mind the disposition of some peo-
ple to complain in season and out of
season.

The matter of credits is difficult at
first sight, but seems certain of solu-
tion. In the first place, make mem-
bership cost enough so that it will
be too valuable to lose for a trifling
bill. In the next place, make the
annual dues enough so that the organ-
ization can afford to exercise close
supervision in the matter of accounts.
I have given considerable thought to
this particular feature and am in-
clined to think that the following
plan is practical and equitable. In
addition to a fixed membership fee,
let the member or members from
each city pay into the treasury a sum
based on the population of their city.
If there is only one member from the
city, he should pay it all; if a second
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should pay one-halt of the population
fee which should then be refunded to
the first member — and so on- — no mat-
ter how many eome in from tliat one
City. The total population fee !n the
treasury from that city should remain
constant, and each member from that
city should have paid an equal
amount.

Let the money so paid, be In-
vested .ind the interest from such
investment be combined with the
membership fees to form a guarantee
fund. Should any member fail or
refuse to pay a bill due to any other
member for a specified time, say 60
days, let this bill be presented to the
proper committee and, if it is found
correct, paid from the guarantee fund,
thus consuming the membership fee
of the delinquent member and sever-
ing his connection with the associa-
tion.

In case the account is a disputed
one it should be provided that the
debtor may pay to the arbitration
committee, the amount claimed and
await its decision as to what amount
is justly due; in such case his
membership would not be affected. It
should be provided that the guarantee
of the association would not hold good
except when the non-payment of ac-
counts was promptly reported. Other-
wise a florist might be badly delin-
quent in a number of places at the
same time and the association know
nothing about it until some creditor
became alarmed and then the bills
would pour in from all directions.

The secretary of the retail section
should be the secretary of the S. A.
P. and the membership fee and dues
of the section should include the fees
and dues of the parent society, so
that members would only have to
make payment to one person and con-
fusion would thus be avoided. The
membership fee of the section should
also include the price of the tele-
graph code book of the association.
By buying in quantity, the cost of the
code book could be very materially
reduced. While the matter of deliveries
seems the most vital single question
to be taken up there are countless
questions which could be handled at
the annual conventions and which
would make the sessions interesting
and profitable. Everyone of us should
be interested In the best ways of at-
tending to the details of the busi-
ness.

What method do you use in keep-
ing track of credits and guarding
against dead beats?

At times of rush how do you handle
your orders and how do you prevent
confusion in handling cards to go
with orders?

What do you pay your clerks? What
methods have you found effective to
awaken their interest and insure their
loyalty ? Do you know where I can
find a good man for my store? Do
you believe it pays a retail florist to
advertise and what methods are the
most effective?

I will venture to say that there are
few of you who have not had these
questions asked of you. Get together
every summer gentlemen, and discuss
them. They will not be settled. Such
questions are always alive and un-
answered, but it will be a dull man
who will not derive some benefit from
talking such things over with other
men in his line of work. If tailors
and milliners can meet and co-operate
in turning the attention of the public
toward certain materials and certain
styles, why may not the florist make
his influence felt in support of his
ideas of the beautiful and the ar-
tistic?

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The Greenhouse Thrips.

The United States Department of Agricul-
ture has recently Issued a bulletin I^y H.
M. Russel under the ahr,ve title, the greater
part of which Is given herewith.

This insect has been known since
1833 to have been the cause of much
injury to greenhouse plants; but its

Adrian, and In our southern counties
they aro likewise a serious pest." In
1882 Th. Pergande recorded this
Insect as taken outdoors at Washing-
ton, D. C, on apple late In Novem-
ber. .1. A. Lintner, in 1885, on this
authority, lists It as an insect affecting
the apple. Nothing more was wrlt-

AT THE NEW YORK SHOW.
.\nierican Beauty Roses from F. R. Picrson Co.. Tarrytown. N. V.

life history has never been fully
worked out.' The writer, while en-
gaged in field work in the State of
Florida during 1907, had his atten-
tion called to a "diseased" condition
of crotons in one of the greenhouses
at Orlando. This condition was found
to be caused by the extreme abund-
ance of a species of thrips feeding on
the foliage. Specimens of the adult
were sent to Dr. W. E. Hinds, who
determined them to be HeliothrijJS
hsemorrhoidalis Bouche. While work-
ing under the direction of Dr. F. H.
Chittenden during the winter of 1907-
8, the writer made a study of this in-
sect's life history and the means by
which it might be controlled.

HISTORY.

The species was first described by
Bouche in 1833, as Thrips hsemor-
rhoidalis from specimens taken in a
greenhouse in Europe. At that time
he wrote that he believed the native
land of the species to be America.
That this supposition was correct ap-
pears evident at the present time.
Packard, writing in 1870, described
this species for the first time from
this country. He wrote: "This is
one of the greatest pests in our
greenhouses. It is the Heliothrips
haemorrhoidalis of Burmeister." Pack-
ard called it the greenhouse thrips
and gave a meager description of the
larva and adult, and an illustration
of the latter, but neither descriptions
nor drawing are exact enough to iden-
tify specimens. He furnished a list
of food plants, a description of in-
jury, and recommended washing
plants with soapsuds as a remedy.

Under the name Thrips adonldum,
A. J. Cook, writing of this species, In
1874, said; "Around Detroit, here at

1. The external and internal anatomy of
this insect has been fully worked out by
several European entomologists, while others
have made Incomplete studies of the life
history on the continent.

ten about this species in this country
until 1896, when G. C. Davis wrote
of "a black species, Heliothrips haem-
orrhoidalis. which we have found most
common on croton plants. As far as'
noticed its -work is confined to the
underside of the leaves, where the
spots are eaten, so that the work
clearly resembles that of the red
spider." Dr. F. H. Chittenden, In
1902, predicted that this species,
which he called the "greenhouse
thrips," would probably increase in
numbers and destructiveness with
time. Hinds wrote of this insect the
same year: "It has been very injuri-
ous in some places." He also added
that it was called the "black fly" in
Germany and that its life history was
unknown.

RECENT RECORDS.

This species, determined by Per-
gande, was sent in to the Bureau of
Entomology, January S, 1908. by P.
J. Wester, of Miami, Fla., who col-
lected it on mango (Mangifera Indica).
He wrote; "It has never appeared to
do serious damage until this year." I.
J. Condit, a collaborator of this bu-
reau, at San Luis Obispo. Calif., re-
ported it injurious in a greenhouse at
that place in September. 1908. and
again reported it on November 2,
1908, as injurious to ornamentals In
one of the parks at Santa Barbara.

NATURE AND EXTENT OF INJURY.

The damage caused by the green-
house thrips is confined to the foliage
of ornamental plants entirely, in so
far as the author is aware, for he
knows of no recorded injury to the
flowers of plants nor has he noticed
any. [There is very strong circum-
stantial evidence that yellow thrips
injure the flowers of Miltonia vexil-
laria, the bright colored masdevalllas
and other orchids, also roses and car-
nations, by leaving white marks or
paths over them, showing nrobably
where the Juices of the plants have

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been extracted or the tissue eaten by
the insects. — Ed. A. F.] Injury ef-
fected by the thrips is due to
the method of feeding on the
plants. Adults and larvffi both obtain
their food by puncturing the epidermis
of the leaf with their sharp mouth-
parts,- and after lacerating the tissue
they suck out tissue and plant juices
at the point of attack. The insects
then attack the leaf in a new place,
so that in time it becomes full of tiny,
pale-colored spots where the tissue
and chlorophyll have been extracted.

In the case of croton plants, upon
which this insect was studied, injury
was noticed first on the older leaves
and gradually, as these became bad-
ly infested, the injury spread until
the youn" leaves were attacked, soon
after unfolding. The infested leaves
first showed injury on the underside,
where the surface appeared full of
minute white spots. As attack con-
tinued, these spots became more nu-
merous and united, forming hlotohes
where the leaf was devoid of tissue.
The injury then became apparent from
the upper side, as the surface devel-
oped a twisted and distorted aspect
between the lateral veins, and was
finally evidenced by wilted and dead
areas around the edges of the leaf.

In severe attacks the insects spread
to the upper surface of the leaves,
and in a short time this as well as
the underside is nearly devoid of
color. Both surfaces become thickly
covered with minute drops of reddish
fluid voided by the thrips, which grad-
ually change to black. As the attack
continues, the leaves become limp and
yellow and eventually drop off, so that
plants that were not treated to pre-
vent injury in many cases lost their
entire foliage. The injury is similar
on other ornamentals. This insect in-
jures plants in two ways: First, it
causes a serious drain on the vitality
of the plant from the feeding of thou-
sands of thrips, so that the growth
is seriously checked. (In neglected
cases these would cause the death of
the plant). Secondly, it destroys the
beauty of the plants for ornament by
despoiling them of their foliage.

OEIGIN AND DISTRIBUTION.

Although this insect was first de-
scribed from Europe and is there
widely distributed, it is without doubt
indigenous to tropical America. Per-
gande writes that this insect was
"probably introduced with ornamental
plants from the warmer regions of
America;" and that it "is found upon
wild and cultivated plants in Brazil."
Franklin records It in Barbados as
follows: "This species is found in
the open in St. "Vincent and Barbados.
It is evidently a tropical species."
This insect has been collected at
Miami, Fla., on plants growing in the
open in midwinter. Moulton say.s,
"Outdoors it feeds and becomes
very destructive to laurestinus." Con-
dit, writing of this species from Santa
Barbara, Calif., November 2, 1908. said
that it was doing considerable dam-
age to ornamentals in one of the
parks.

These records of occurrences at sev-
eral localities in the tropical and
lower austral life zones of this coun-
try point strongly to tropical America
as its original home. This is further
strengthened because of its well-
known habit of living in greenhouses,
in many localities, upon exotic plants
from the tropics. From this habit it
has become widely distributed in Eu-
rope and North America. In Europe,
Walker and Cameron record it from
several places in England, Bouchfi and

2. For structure of mouth-pnris see "The
Pear Thrips," by Dudley Moullon, Bui. 68,
Part I, Bur. Ent., U. S. Flept. Agr., pp. 2-3.
1907.

others from Germany, Heeger and
Low from Vienna, and Renter from
Finland. It has also been recorded
from France and Italy.

In this country it has been recorded
from Massachusetts, from several
places in Michigan and from Wash-
ington, D. C, Florida and California.
It has been collected in Iowa and
Pennsylvania and recently in the Bar-
bados and the island of St. Vincent.
Because of the fact that it has been
collected in such widely distant places
in all sections of the country, we can
safely say that Heliothrips hsemor-
rhoidalis is generally distributed in
greenhouses throughout the United
States.

DESCEIPTION.

Heliothrips hsemorrhoidalis belongs
to the family thripidae, the genus be-
ing characterized by having antennae
with eight segments and the body

0.088 mm. in width, very delicate, with
a thin shell, and colorless. Eggs are
laid in the leaf tissue of the host plant,
generally on the underside.

The larva, first stage (Fig. 2b). —
[Description made while larva was
very young and before it had com-
menced to feed on the plant.] Length,
0.31 mm.; width of mesothorax, 0.10
mm. General shape fusiform; anten-
nae, head and legs very large in pro-
portion to the rest of the body. Color
translucent white. Head large, quad-
rate; eyes reddish, ocelli absent. An-
tennae 0.16 mm. in length; T-seg-
mented; b basal segment cylindrical,
short, with spine on inner side; sec-
ond segment twice as long as basal
one and not as wide, with four or five
spines; third pedunculate, ringed, as
long as segments 1 and 2 combined,
two long spines near tip of segment;
fourth pedunculate, nearly twice as

Fig 1. — Greenhouse Thrips: adult female, enlarged about 50 diameters, and greatly

enlarged drawing of antenna underneath. Department of Agriculture

Bulletin No. 64 on "The Greenhouse Thrips."

with a markedly reticulated surface.
This is especially pronounced on the
head and thorax. The legs are un-
armed and the wings are character-
ized by having the fore-wings broad
at the base, with two longitudinal
veins.

The adult (Fig. 1). — When the
adult first emerges the abdomen is
pale yellow, with the head and thorax
darker, and the antennse, legs and
wings appearing white. In the course
of several hours, however, the insect
becomes fully colored. The head and
thorax are then dark brown, the ab-
domen yellowish brown, fading at the
apex to brownish-yellow. In the fe-
male the antennae are twice as long as
the head. The total length is about
1.25 mm. and the greatest width,
across the mesothorax, is about 0.30
mm." The male has not been de-
scribed, and this species is without
question parthenogenetic for many
generations.

The egg. — The egg (Fig. 2a) is
bean-shaped, 0.296 mm. in length and

3. For a full characterization of the
genus and of the species see Hind's Mono-
graph of the Thysanoptera. pp. 168-170.

long as third, tip more slender than
third, ringed, a number of prominent
spines near tip; fifth, sixth and sev-
enth slender, equal in length, and to-
gether equaling the length of the
fourth, each with one or two small
spines near the tip. Legs translucent
white, long. Abdomen tapering pos-
teriorly; with 10 segments, the first
eight nearly equal in length, ninth
and tenth somewhat longer than oth-
ers. Each abdominal segment with
longitudinal rows of setae, the ninth
with two and tenth with four spines
that are three or four times the
length of the setae.

The larva, second stage (Pig. 2c).
— Length, 0.90 to 0.97 mm.; width ^f
mesothorax, 0.22 to 0.23 mm.; shape
about same as in first stage; body
long, cylindrical; sides nearly paral-
lel until fifth abdominal segment,
where they begin to taper to blunt
point. Color of thorax and abdomen
slightly yellowish, last two segments
of abdomen translucent white; ali-
mentary tract plainly indicated by the
brownish color given to it by Inclosed
food; this extends from the meta-
thorax to the sixth abdominal seg-
ment. Surface of the body covered

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with minute graiiulntions. Head
quadrate, but with notch behind the
eyes on each side; eyes reddish, ocelli
absent. Antennae seven-segmented,*
third and fourth distinctly spindle-
shaped and annulated, fifth and sixth
slightly annulated, and together with
seventh segment quite slender. Legs
translucent white. Abdomen 0.50
mm. in length, fusiform,' ovipositor not
formed; segments with rows of fine
setae, similar to those in adult, in-
creasing in length toward posterior
end, ninth and tenth segments equal
in length (0.U59 mm.).

The young nymph or prepupa (Fig.
3, at left). — Length, 1.1S4 mm.; width
of mesothorax, 0.3404 mm. Shape
similar to adult. Head, length, 0.148
mm.; width at eyes, 0.1628 mm. Head
translucent white, vertex slightly yel-
lowish, ocelli absent, head deeply
notched behind eyes; eyes red, made
up of a few large facets, surface
faintly reticulated; head rounded in
front; a pair of setae over rear angle
of eyes, another pair in front of the
eyes, and a third over the antennae.
Antennae translucent, extending for-
ward about twice the length of the
head and composed of seven seg-
ments; first segment cylindrical,
broader than long; second cylindri-
cal, nearly twice as long as segment
1 and not so broad; third longer than
second, base constricted but not
pedunculate, and with constriction at
third and two-thirds length from
base, so that it appears to be made
up of three segments; fourth spindle-
shaped, about as long as third; 5, 6
and 7 short and slender and not very
clearly defined. Segments bear few
spines on sides.

Prothorax nearly one-half again as
wide as long, sides rounded, posterior
edge broadest, semitranslucent white
to faint yellow, a few prominent setae
around edges. Mesothorax with
prominent rounded angles, translu-
cent white to faint yellow, surface
faintly reticulated, wing-cases translu-
cent white, distinct from each other,
those of fore-wings extending to sec-
ond abdominal segment and those of
hindTWings extending to iftiddle of
second abdominal segment. Legs
translucent white to faint yellow,
strong. Abdomen shaped as in adult,
white to faint yellow, last few seg-
ments translucent, eight rows of
setae in pairs, increasing in length
from anterior to posterior end. Length
of abdomen, 0.5956 mm.

The full-grown nymph or pupa
(Pig. 3. at right). — Length, 1-.25 mm.;
width at mesothoracic angles, 0.2812
mm. Shape similar to that of adult.
Color translucent white to slightly yel-
lowish. Head, length, 0.1628 mm.;
width, 0.1924 mm.; translucent white,
distinctly reticulated, eyes dark red,
larger than in prepupal stage, facets
large. Three ocelli present in close
triangle between eyes, color chitinous
yellow. Antennae laid backward on
head and reaching to near middle of
prothorax, segments indistinct, trans-
lucent white. Segments 1 and 2 pro-
jecting in front of the head and 2
with a long spine extending forward,
0.1332 mm. in length. Thorax plainly
reticulated, translucent white to
faint yellow. Prothorax more than
twice as broad as long. Wing cases
0.4736 mm. long, extending to near
middle of fifth abdominal segment,
translucent white to faint yellow.
Length from head to end of wing-
pads, 0.6512 mm. Legs translucent
white to pearly white. Abdomen
broader and shorter than in adult,
contracted, but of same general shape,

4. After careful search the writer has
been able to make out what he considers 7
segments In the antennae.

surface plainly reticulated, setae well
developed, the longest ones at pos-
terior end. Length of abdomen,
0.G95G mm.; width, 0.3552 mm.; lengith
of posterior setae, 0.0888 mm.

HABITS OF THE ADULT.

After emerging from the pupae, the
mature thrlps feed on the undersltle
of the loaves for several weeks. They

Fig. 2.— Grocnhouse Thrips: a. i-gg; b. larva

first Stagt--; c. larva lull grown. .\11 enlarged

about 40 diamuters. Dep. of.Agr. Bulletin

No. 64 on "The Greenhouse Tlirips."

are not, as a rule, as abundant on
the upper surface. One plant, on
which there were about 150 adults,
had only three or four of this num-
ber feeding on the upper surface of
the foliage. Adults walk over the leaf
quite rapidly and, if disturbed, they
raise the tip of the abdomen and
move rapidly away, walking in any
direction. In a few cases they have
been observed to jump when dis-
turbed, but generally they simply
move rapidly. The writer has nevpr
observed adults in flight, but that
they do fly is certain, as he has found
that plants free from thrips and at a

Fig. 3. — Greenhouse Thrips; Prepupa on the

left and pupa on the right. Enlarged about

40 diameters. Dep. of Agr. Bulletin No.

64 on "The Greenhouse Thrips."

distance from infested plants after a
time will become infested by adults.
As the study of the life history of
this species was carried on in an un-
heated greenhouse with low tempera-
ture, it is quite possible that the
adults were rendered sluggish. It
-seems strange that the writer has not
observed their flight, for in studying
this thrips he has examined a large
number on plants and has purposely

disturbed them to induce flight. Adults
often remain motionless for long
periods, and In such cases rest close
to the veins of the leaf.

The eggs are laid singly In the tis-
sues of the leaf, the female first mak-
ing an Incision with her ovipositor
and then pushing the egg into the
Incision. She probably lays only one
or two eggs in a day, as the eggs are
large and the ovaries will hold only a
few matured eggs at one time. One
female examined had six eggs partly
formed In her ovaries and three of
these were quite small. As the leaves
become exhausted from the feeding of
larvae and adults, the latter leave them
and oviposit in fresh young ^eave3, so
that in time the exhausted leaves are
deserted and fall off and graduUy the
remainder of the plant becomes In-
fested.

HABITS OF THE LABVAE.

On March 5 larvae were observed
hatching from the eggs about 10 a. m.
In all cases where larvae emerged the
leaf was marked by a dark spot and
the surface was slightly swollen. When
first observed the head of the larva
was projecting slightly out of a slit
in the leaf epidermis, probably the
same one that was made in depositing
the egg, and the light red eyes were
very conspicuous. Little by little the
body is worked more and more out of
the opening, and as it projects In the
air, working vigorously back and
forth, with its limbs folded against
the body and invisible, it has the ap-
pearance of a minute worm in mo-
tion. When all but the tip of the
abdomen is free, the tiny larva re-
mains quiet for a very short time, then
one by one, beginning with the an-
tennae, but the legs in no regular or-
der, the appendages unfold. The
larva moves them around freely for
a time and then, bending over, grasps
the leaf surface and commences to
pull, in an effort to free the end of
the abdomen. After considerable
work the larva frees itself and after
a short rest moves around in search
of a place to feed. Some only travel
a few inches, others travel over a con-
siderable portion of the leaf surface
before settling down to feed. The
time required for the larva to emerge
varies from 6 to 12 minutes.

As a rule the larvae are found on
the underside of the leaves, but when
crowded, as in severe infestations,
they attack the upper surface. While
they will feed anywhere on the leaf,
in many cases they will cluster to-
gether in colonies between two veins
of the leaf. In one case observed
by the author a number of larvas
hatched from eggs on one edge of the
leaf and the next day were all feedr
ing together on the opposite edge.
In another case a colony of 85 larvae
was observed collected In a circle be-
tween two veins near the edge of the
leaf. Many of the larvae in this col-
ony were moving around, but would
not separate from the colony.

The larvae when first hatched are
minute and colorless, but as soon as
they begin feeding the alimentary
tract becomes plainly marked from
the dark reddish fluid contained in it.
This fluid is excreted r.nd collects in
globules on the tip of the abdomen,
being held in place by the terminal
setae. The tip of the abdomen is ele-
vated, and it is an interesting sight to
see numbers of these larvae moving
over the leaf with globules of red
liquid suspended in the air on the
tips of the abdomen. When disturbed
they become excited and move around
rapidly, jerking the abdomen from
side to side. The globule of liquid
gradually increases in size, until It is
too large to ca^rJ^ and Is then left

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on the surface of the leaf, where it
dries as a small reddish spot.

As long as the food supply in the
leaf is fresh and abundant these larvae
will remain on it, and thus the num-
ber becomes very large. One leaf was
found with about 250 larvse. besides
a number of pupae and adults. If
disturbed, or if the leaf is beginning
to wilt and lose its vitality, the larvse
become restless, separate, and move
around over the leaf in search of
fresh food, but eventually many will
collect again in colonies. They feed
unprotected on the leaf, as far as
their own efforts are concerned, but In
many cases they secrete themselves
under a slight web made by red
spider and are protected by it. Upon
leaves exposed in part to sunlight the
_ larvee seek that jjart of the leaf which
is the least exposed. They molt un-
protected in the midst of the feeding
colony. These larvse are delicate lit-
tle creatures, and if for any reason
they are knocked from the plant
most of them soon die, not being able
to travel far in returning to the food
plant.

HABITS OF THE PREPUPA AND PUPA.

The larvae change to prepupse in the
midst of the feeding colony without
seeking protected quarters, but nearly
always on the underside of the leaf.
The prepupae move around a little on
the underside of the leaf and gener-
ally are clustered in groups of from
four to ten prepupae and pupK. In
many cases they are under the web
of red spider, but if no red spider has
been on the plant they are then un-
protected. The pupae are associated
with the prepupffi, but do not move
about unless disturbed. Not only
are the prepupae more active than the
pupae, but they carry the antennae in
front of the head and frequently move
them, while the pupae have the anten-
nae laid back on the head and motion-
less. Neither prepupffi nor pupae take
any nourishment.

FOOD PLANTS. °

Heliothrips haemorrhoidalis feeds on
a large number of ornamental plants.
In this country it has been recorded
as feeding on the following: Liliace-
ous plants, azalea, Pellea hastata,
aspidium, crotons, dahlias, phlox, ver-
bena, pink, ferns, vines, cherry laurel,
laurestinus, palms, ficus and fuchsia.
This year this thrips damaged the
mango (Mangifera Indica) at Miami,
Fla., and was recorded from St. Vin-
cent and the Barbados islands on
cacao, kola and the date palm. In
Europe the following list includes
most of the ornamentals preyed upon
by this thrips: brides, azalea, be-
gonia, camarotis, cattleya, crinum,
dendrobuim, eucharis, ficus, grape,
laelia, pancratium, phalaenopsis and
viburnum.

LIFE HISTORT.

In order to study the life history
of this insect, solitary females were
put on isolated plants that were pre-
viously uninfested and carefully
watched. An attempt to study isolated
females, in small vials with bits of
leaves, failed of results and after two
weeks was discontinued.

Life cycle. — The life cycle, as de-
tailed, is probably very near the
maximum length, as the studies were
conducted with the temperature of

5. Since the above was submitted for
publication some new food plant.s for this
species have been reported. Dr. E. A. Back
found It feeding on maples at Orlando. Fla..
and on alligator pear (Per,sea gratlsslma).
The fact that this Insect feeds on the mango
and alligator pear serves to Indicate that at
some time in the future it may be of great
importance In Florida, as both are valuable
fruits In that state.

the house quite low, frequently fall-
ing to 50° at night. With these con-
ditions the length of the egg stage is
about eight days, but possibly in a
well-heated greenhouse this would be
cut almost in half. The larvae molt
twice, the last time transforming to
prepups. and during the cool weather
require from 16 to 20 days to obtain
full growth. The prepupal period is
of short duration, occupying only from
10 to 15 hours, while the pupal period
is from four to five days. This gives
a total of 33 days as a maximum, and
with favorable conditions this is prob-
ably reduced to 20 days or less.

Longevity. — The greenhouse thrips,
for such a minute insect, has quite
an extended duration of life and evi-
dently feeds on the leaves for a num-
ber of days before starting egg-deposi-
tion. In one case observed, no larvae
hatched until 19 days after the fe-
male was placed on a plant. This in-
sect was about one day from the pupa
when placed on the plant. Another
female was observed for four weeks,
when she disappeared, quite probably
dying of old age. Probably this thrips
lays from 10 to 20 eggs during her
lifetime. The writer observed 10
larvae on one plant with a single
adult, and possibly some were killed
by mites, etc.

Generations. — In greenhouses this
insect is active during the entire
year, so that the number of generat-
tions is quite large. Taking the
maximum life cycle, this thrips might
produce as many as 12 generations a
year, provided that the species breeds
continuously and conditions are fa-
vorable to rapid growth.

NATUKAL CONTROL.

Rain. — In its native home this
thrips is probably kept under control
by frequent rains. At Miami. Fla.,
where hundreds of crotons are planted
on hotel and private grounds, the au-
thor could find no traces of injury and
collected only one adult. Crotons that
were badly infested by this insect kerit
in a greenhouse at Orlando. Pla., diTr-
ing the winter of 1907, were placed
outside in June and by the end of
the summer it was almost Impossible
to find specimens of the thrips on
them. In times of drought this in-
sect may increase in such numbers as
to cause serious injury where it oc-
curs in the open.

Natural enemies. — Frequently a
mite is found on plants infested with
the greenhouse thrips. On a few oc-
casions the author has found thrips
with one of these mites fastened to
its dorsum. Specimens of this pre-
daceous enemy were determined by
Nathan Banks as LKlaps macropilis
Bks.

SUMMARY OF EXPERIMENTS.

The fumigation and spraying ex-
periments in the control of the green-
house thrips may be summarized as
follows:

REMEDIES RECOMMENDED.

For the treatment of this pest there
are a number of good remedies. The
question as to the best method to
employ depends upon the size of the
house infested and upon the experi-
ence of the person engaged In treat-
ing the insect.

Fumigation with nicotine papers. —
Any of the standard fumigating
papers will give good results against
this post if they are strictly fresh and
kept tightly sealed. Fumigation
should be done at night in a moist
atmosphere and the papers should be
used .-at the rate of about 2 sheets
for every 1.000 cubic feet of space.
Early in the morning the house
should be opened and thoroughly
aired.

Fumigation with nicotine liquid ex-
tracts.— Liquid extracts of nicotine
offer one of the best methods of
greenhouse fumigation and against
this pest are very successful. Those
made up of 40 per cent nicotine
should be used at the rate of one
ounce to every 1,000 cubic feet of
space and the weaker solutions at
greater strengths. The preparation
should be evaporated over small
lamps or stoves, and to prevent
schorching should be diluted with
water, approximately two - thirds.
Fumigation should be carried on at
night in a moist atmosphere and the
house should remain closed at night.

Fumigation with hydrocyanic-acid
gas." — When fumigating with hydro-
cyanic-acid gas great care should be
taken, as this gas is fatal to all ani-
mal life. The work must be con-
ducted at night and the plants should
have dry foliage. In treating this in-
sect, use from 0.01 to 0.05 grams of
potassium cyanide per cubic foot for
from two hours to all night, the
strength and length of exposure vary-
ing according to the tightness of the
house and the kind of plants being
treated, as there is considerable dif-
ference between various plants as to
their resisting power to this gas.

Sprayingi with nicotine liquids. —
Nicotine extracts diluted with water,
if carefully applied to plants, will kill
large numbers of the greenhouse
thrips, but the great objection is that
many are not hit by the spray, and
therefore the plants become infested
again in a short time.

Spraying with kerosene emulsion.'
— It is quite possible that kerosene
emulsion spray will be effective
against the greenhouse thrips when
used at the strength of one part of
stock to 10 parts of water, and it
costs considerably less and is more
readily obtained than the nicotine
preparations. It should be very care-
fully prepared and used experiment-
ally at first until the effect on the
foliage of the different plants is
noted. Care should also be taken
to prevent a quantity of emulsion
from collecting around the roots.

Water spray. — Frequent treatment
with a stiff spray of water from a
garden hose will tend to keep this
insect down, but unless there are only
a few plants it would be better to
use one of the other remedies. Any
treatment for this insect should be
repeated in from 7 to 10 days to
destroy the young larvae that have
hatched from the eggs. This should
be sufficient, but it may be best to
give a third treatment in another
week or two.

To Be Done Now.

IN THE GREENHOUSES.

Keep the surface soil frequently
stirred on the benches in all the
houses except where roots are showing
through.

Look out for white fly in Primula
obconica and fumigate directly the
first signs are seen.

Allow plenty of air on the rose
houses in bright weather, especially
in those houses where the stock has
been pinched back for winter flower-
ing.

Keep up the disbudding regularly
on the carnation benches.

Water callas freely as they get a
good hold of the soil and if large
blooms are wanted commence feeding
with liquid manure.

6. For complete directions for the use of
hydrocyanlc-acld gas, see Cirs. 37 and 57,
Bur. Ent., U. S. Dept. Agr.

7. For the method of making emulsions,
see Farmers' Bulletin 127, pp. 22-23, or Clr.
SO. Bur. Ent.. U. S. Dept. Agr.

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Crotons, coleus(>s, marantas, pandan-
uscs iinii all toliage plants must have
all the liRlit possible now.

Never let the basal suckers or side
shoots get ahead on the chrysanthe-
mums as these all take away the
plant's energips that are necessary to
the production of fine blooms.

Keep the flowers and dead leaves
regularly pinched off all young bed-
ding- stock.

Watch Easter lilies that are being
forced hard and fumigate at the first
signs of green fly.

Avoid over watering the violet beds
now as if heat has to be applied to
dry up superfluous moisture it Is
weakening to the growth.

Look out for cutworms in the as-
paragus and smilax benches or much
harm will result.

Experienced growers still use paris
green and sugar to kill woodlice and
consider it the best material.
ouTDOons.

Lift and pot rambler roses for late
forcing and place the pots in a
sheltered position.

Let the dahlias have a few days to
dry off well before storing and use
plenty of dry material around them.
Be careful with the labeling.

Push on with bulb planting at
every opportimity first getting the soil
in good condition.

Place the oleanders and other tender
shrubs out of the way of frost in
a cool shed or similar place if there
is not room in the greenhouses.

Prepare plenty of protective material
such as leaves, straw litter and old
manure but do not begin to use it
until the frost has penetrated the soil
a little.

Finish up all herbaceous planting
without delay in order that the plants
may have a chance to get re-estab-
lished before winter.

Coal teaming, soil stacking and sim-
ilar work must be proceeded with as
rapidly as possible while the weather
and roads are good.

If planting fruit trees on newly pre-
pared land see that it is well firmed
both before and after planting.

Rose planting may begin now at
any time in those localities where the
plants stand the winter without heavy
covering.

Gather up all pots, flats and other
useful material left outside and get
them stored away in their proper
places under cover.

OBITUARY.

L. A. Budlong.

Lyman A. Budlong, the well known
Chicago market gardener, died at his
residence in that city, Saturday
evening, November 6, after a few
hours illness, due to advanced age.
A day or two previous to his death
he completed his season's work and
was planning a trip to the south. Mr.
Budlong was in his eightieth year,
having been born at Cranston. R. I.
December 22, 1829. The following ac-
count of Mr. Budlong and his work is
taken from The Ploeist of August 3,
1907:

"L. A. Budlong, of whom we pub-
lish an excellent portrait, is a most
interesting personage and one of the
pioneers in the market gardening and
seed growing interests around Chi-
cago. He comes of an old market
gardening stock, his father, grand-
father and great-grandfather having
followed it, so that with his son there
are five consecutive generations that
have been actively engaged in it. The
original John Budlong was the only
one of a family of supposed Hu-

guenot settlers at Long Island that es-
caped massacre by Indians in the
seventeenth century. John was brought
up by a man named Lippit and, in
all probability, all the Budlongs in
the United States are his descendants.
The old homestead of the Budlongs
stood for 150 years near Providence,
and in this neighborhood, L. A. Bud-
long, his late brother J. A. Budlong,
of greenhouse fame, three more broth-
ers and two sisters were born and
brought up. His eldest brother is still
heavily engaged in truck interests at
Providence. . In 1857 he came west
and, noticing the price that Chicago
people were paying for truck crops,
he determined to get some of it.

"But naturally, success did not come
all at once and with practically no
capita! but health and determination
the struggle was not easily won. He
relates how, after making a little
money in one farm he moved to an-
other where he lost everything and
had to start ail over again. But this
did not daunt him and from the
time he took up his present position
his progress was rapid. He has
much that is interesting to tell of the
early days around Chicago, but car-
ries his years well and is sprightly
and active. During a most pleasant
drive around his farm it was evident
that his knowledge and keenness are
not in the least abated and his con-
versation on all points connected with
his work is most interesting and in-
structive. To perfect his crops as
Mr. Budlong has done, year after year
for 50 seasons, meeting the outdoor
conditions of soil, climate, wind and
rain successfully, manufacturing his
goods so produced, is a wonderful
achievement. Those who manufac-
ture goods under shelter where the
materials and machinery are controlled
can, in case of mistakes, repeat their
work and compel success, but he who
fights the elements in the open must
catch the seasons as they come or
his work is lost for an entire year.
To one who has done this so success-
fully as Mr. Budlong, few realize the
credit which should be given for that
remarkable ability.

"Around his home Mr. Budlong has
planted a number of fine trees that
are thriving well and his garden is
very beautiful and interesting. Not
content with beautifying his own he
plants for his neighbors and on each

side of the road leading past his
house are flower borders, beautifully
kept and full of flowers. It Is not
f'lven to everyone to so see the
i'rults of their labors grow up around
them and to be able to enjoy them to
the full as Mr. Budlong does. He
is a. notable man, a typical Yankee
American, one who might be pitted
to win against any type of man yet
produced."

Two sons and two daughters, Jos.
J. Budlong, Edw. L. Budlong, Mrs. A.
L. Jones and Mrs. H. H. Chester, Chi-
cago, survive. Mrs. Budlong died five
years ago. The funeral took place No-
vember 9, with Interment at Rose
Hill cemetery and was largely attend-
ed by the trade and employes, the
relatives including a brother, Wm. H.
J-iudlong, Providence, R. I., and three
sisters, Mrs. Kate B. Burlingame,
Mrs. Abbie S. Bates, Providence, R. I.,
and Mrs, W. W. Tyler, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Mr. Budlong was a thirty-second de-
gree Mason, Providence lodge, Apol-
lo commandery and Oriental consis-
tory. He was buried with full Ma-
.sonic rites, the Apollo commandery
having charge of the ceremony.

Augfust W. Stelncke.

August W. Steincke, Woodmere,
Mich., died November 5, aged G4 years.
He was born at Konigsberg, Germany,
and came to America 36 years ago.
He was a stonemason and worked at
that trade here until the time of his
marriage, about 28 years ago, to Mrs.
Elizabeth Warncke, who conducted a
small florist business near Woodmere
cemetery, on the site of the present
establishment, which is now con-
ducted under the name of John H.
Warncke, a stepson who was admitted
to partnership with Mr. Steincke 22
years ago, the firm name being A. W.
Steincke & Son. For many years most
of the products of the houses was sold
at the old Central Market. As the
cemetery trade increased they grad-
ually withdrew from the market
business and devoted their entire place
to cemetery work and the general
patronage of some old customers se-
cured in the market place. He is sur-
vived by his widow and his mother,
who is over 90 years of age. He was
a member of the Modern Maccabees
and Fraternal Mystic Circle. He was
buried November 8 in Woodmere
cemetery. J. F. S.

Albert Reichspfarr.

Albert Reichspfarr of Richmond,
Ky., who has been ill with typhoid
fever for eight weeks, died November
1 at the age of 39. He was born in
Stuttgart, Germany, and emigrated to
Louisville, Ky., in 1892. He was em-
ployed at Nanz & Neuner's for several
years and eventually entered business
for himself at Richmond, where he
worked up a nice trade and did a
splendid business until he died. He
was a genial, kindly gentleman and
an expert in his profession, and his
death is mourned by a wide circle of
friends. The funeral was held No-
vember 3 at his late residence and
was largely attended, and the inter-
ment was in Richmond cemetery. His
widow and two children survive.

J. C.
John M, Niuffcr,

John Martin NiufCer, aged 66 years,
died at his home in Springfield, O.,
October 29, from Bright's disease af-
ter a week's illness. Mr. Niuffer was
a resident of Springfield for 41 yeais.
He was a prominent member of
Mitchell post, G. A. R., and past com-
mander. He served in the Twenty-sec-
ond regiment, O. V. I., during the
Civil war.

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The American Florist

1885 Twenty-Fifth Year 1909

ubscription. United States and Mexico $1.00 a
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THE AMERICAN FLORIST,
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THIS ISSUE 84 PAGES WITH COVERS

CONTENTS.

Sugr^estions for plant growei-s 79.^

— Hydrangeas — Spirea Japonica 795

— Vinca variegata — Acalyphas 795

— Winter flow^ering geraniums 796

— Small decorative stock 796

The retail trade 796

— Baskets of foliage plants and ferns

(supplement) 796

— The cuff bouquet 796

■ — Shower and other bouquets 797

— Window box law in New York 7 97

The rose — Roses in the south 797

The carnation 798

— Carnation Dorothy Gordon (illus. ) . .". .798

— Flowers for the holidays 798

With the growers 799

— Peter Reinberg. Chicago (illus.) 799

— John Walker. Toungstown. 0 799

— The Thompson Carnation Co., Joliet,

111 SOO

New Shasta daisy, Seattle (illus.) SOO

.Sweet pea foliage injured 800

The fall exhibitions 801

— The Chicago show (illus.) 801

— The Philadelphia show 806

— The Rochester show (illus.) 808

— Tarrytown Horticultural Society 809

— The Boston show (illus.) 810

— The Lenox. Mass., show Sll

— The New York show (illus.) S12

.Jubilee flower show, Haarlem 1910 813

Retail florist delivery 813

.The greenhouse thrips (illus.) 815

To be done now 818

Obituary 819

— L. A. Budlong (portrait) 819

— August W. Steincke 819

— Albert Reichspfarr 819

— John M. Niuffer 819

Germans want fixed Easter 820

Chicago's fraternal 820

Flora's Mantle covers them all 820

Chrysanthemum Society of America. .. .820

Rules tor exhibiting 821

Meetings next week 821

Chicago 822

Chicago notes 824

Cincinnati, O 825

Columbus, 0 828

Cleveland 828

Zanesville, 0 828

Grand Rapids, Mich 829

Philadelphia 830

Pittsburg 830

New York 832

Buffalo 834

New York Florists' Club 834

St. Louis 836

Kansas City .836

The seed trade 840

— French seed crops 840

Market gardeners 842

— Greenhouse notes 842

— Grand Rapids. Mich 842

— (growing Denia onions 842

The nursery trade S44

— Second national apple show (illus.) .. 844

—Autumn coloring 844

Toledo notes 846

Canton, 0 847

Nashville 848

Adrian, Mich 850

Sandusky, O 850

San Francisco 852

Boston 862

Massachusetts Horticultural Society .... 852

Hartford, Conn 852

Alliance, 0 852

Albany. N. Y 861

New Rochelle. N. Y 862

Correction.

IJobbink & Atkins' aclvertiscment in
our Lssues of October 30 and Novem-
ber 6 quotes small evergreens $20, $25
and $35 per 1,000 where these prices
should have been given at $20, $25
and $35 per 100.

Chicago is the present home of
American Beauty beyond all doubt.

LAST Call — "Watch for the hard
freeze, it may catch a lot of good
stock any night.

Your name is riglitly booked iu our
Trade Directory — at least we suppose it
is if you do not advise us. If you inake
any changes this season, please drop us
a postal.

CLEVELAND dealers report that Are
insurance rules are more strict than
ever regarding decoration of store
windows with ground pine and laurel
wreathing.

Lyman A. Budlonc!. who has just
passed away at Chicago, at the ripe
age of 80, was a remarkable man.
He took the ordinary low wet black
prairie soil, con(]uered it by cultiva-
tion, adding manure and labor, he
wisely cooperated with nature, caught
sharply each season as it came, and
produced valuable crops for more than
40 successive years in that inost diffi-
cult of all creative industries, garden-
ing. He would have made a name
for himself in any calling in life, but
chose and adorned that noble calling
of the first man, Adam.

Germans Want Fixed Easter.

Berlin, Germany, November 4. —
The general synod of the state church
today approved in principle the sug-
gestion to fix by legislation an im-
movable date to be observed as
Easter Sunday.

Chicago Fraternal.

The White Oxen were herded dur-
ing the show, fed, watered and salted:
three mavericks w^ere branded and
buttons put on the horns of five.

An initiation feast was held by the
Sucking Pigs. The rolypoly candidate
sciuealed so that the second rail had
to be raised to let him. under.

The Ananias Society meetings were
more frequent than formal.

Flora's Mantle Covers Them All.

The S. A. F. has developed into its
present condition of usefulness, and
it will probably develop into further
usefulness as occasion demands. The
present tendency on every hand is
toward combination, and the fact that
the national society and its auxilli-
aries are working in harmony should
open the way for closer combination.
The society has always had a ten-
dency toward ultra-conservatism and
though this has lost many an oppor-
tunity of usefulness.

The idea of the writer is that the
S. A. F. and the minor societies should
combine, and hold four meetings year-
ly, a carnation meeting in February
presided over by the officers of the
carnation society; a rose meeting in
the rose society; an annual meeting
June presided over by the officers of
in Augu.st presided over by the officers
of the S. A. F., and a chrysanthe-
mum meeting in November presided
over by the chrysanthemum society,
other societies might join in when
their most effective display could be
made.

The S. A. F, should have a small,
Xiermanent, exhibition committee, at

a remunerative salary, and public ex-
hibitions should be arranged for each
of the four meetings, to ■which the
public could be adtnitted, a reason-
able fee to be charged. The finances
should all be in control of the S. A. F.
hnd all expenses met from the general
treasury. But there's the rub, and at
this point the S. A. P. can be ex-
pected to lose its nerve. The time
the S. A. F. will be able to point to
great success is when it inscribes on
its banners "He who enters here will
be benefited thereby." Florists are
no nearer the wing-sprouting stage
than hod-carriers, and he who would
bring the majority of the trade into
the fold must show them wherein they
are to receive an equivalent for their
outlay.

The above radical departure seems
to the writer a scheme that would
compel attention on the part of the
general public in four different local-
ities in one season, and at the same
tirne advance the Interests of those
engaged in floriculture within a rea-
sonable radius of these points. The
interest manifested in Cincinnati when
the trade exhibition was opened to
the public, the splendid success of
the flower show at Cleveland at the
S. A. F. meeting in that city, and the
success of the National Flower Show
in Chicago, all combine to argue that
the national society has the prestige
to draw the public to its exhibitions
and these exhibitions if properly man-
aged cannot fail to benefit all the '
trade. JOHN G. ESLER. -

Chrysanthemum Society of America.

EXAMINING COMMITTEES.

President Elmer D. Smith has an-
nounced the committees to examine
seedlings and sports on the dates as
follows :

October 2, 9. 16, 23 and 30 and
November 6. 13, 20 and 27. Exhibits
to receive attention from the com-
mittees must in all cases be prepaid
to destination and the entry fee of $2
should be forwarded to the secretary
not later than Tuesday of the week
preceding the examination or may
accompany the blooms. Special at-
tention is called to the rule requiring
that sports to receive a certificate
must past three committees.

Botson, Mass,— E. A. Wood (chair-
man), James Wheeler, Wm. Nichol-
son. Ship flowers to Boston Flower
Market, care of John Walsh.

New York. — Eugene Dailledouze
(chairman), Wm, Duckhain, A. Her-
rington. Ship flowers to New York
Cut Flower Co., 55 Twenty-sixth
street, care of chairman. All flowers
to be on hand by 2 p. m. on day of
examination.

Chicago. — J. B. Deamud (chair-
man), Geo. AsiTius, W. H. Kid well.
Flowers should be sent care of J. B.
Deamud, 51 Wabash avenue, and
should arrive by 2 p.m. on day of
examination.

Philadelphia. — A. B. Cartledge
(chairman), John Westcott, W. K.
Harris. Ship flowers to chairman,
1514 Chestnut street.

Cincinnati. — R. Witterstaetter

(chairman), James Allen. Henry
.Schwartz. Ship flowers to Jabez
Elliott, Flower Market, care of jan-
itor.

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Omciiil JiulffluK HciileH.

Commercial.

Color 20

Form 1E>

Fullness 10

Stem If.

Foliage ir>

Substance IS

Size 1">

Total 100

Pompon Varieties.

Color 4 0

Form 20

Stem and Foliage 20
Fullness 20

Exhibition.

Color 10

Stem 5

Follape B

Fullness IG

Form IS

Depth IB

Size 35

Total 100

Single Varieties.

Color 40

Form liO

Substance 20

Stem and Foliage 20

Total 100 Total 100

Single varieties to be divided in two
classes, the large flowered and the
small flowered.

CiiAS. W. Johnson, Sec'y.

c[o W. N. Rudd. Morgan Park, 111.

Rules for Exhibiting:.

Ed. American Florist: —

While appreciating the diffieulties of
schedule makers in keeping the num-
ber of classes from becoming too
large and unwieldly, I think that
more consideration should be given
the smaller grower. It is manifestly
unfair lo the grower of say 5,000 roses
or carnaiions to compete with the
grower of 50.000 and I suggest to the
management of the Chicago and other
flower show^s the advisability of in-
troducing classes for growers having
say less than 10,000 feet of glass, in
which the big growers are not allowed
to compete. JOHN Zech.

Meetings Next Week.

Bo»>ton, Mass., November 16. — Gardeners'
and Florists' Club of Boston. Horticultural
Hall. Nomination of offlt«rs. discussion on
proposed life membership. I..erture by Miss
L. I, Hetzer, Groton, Mass.. "Jottings of a
Journey Abroad."

Detroit, Mieli., November 15. 8 p. m. —
Detroit Florists' Club, Cowie building.

Grand Rapids, Mich., November 15. — ■
Grand Rapids Florists' and Gardeners' Club,
office of member.

Lake Geneva, AVis.. November 20. 8 p. ni.
— Lake Geneva Gardeners' and Foremen's
Association. Ne\\s building.

3[ontrenI, Que., November 15. — Montreal
Gardeners' and Florists" Club, Royal Guar-
dians' Building, 211 Sherbi'ook street. West.

New Orleans, La.. November 18, 8 p. m.
— New Orleans Horticultural Society, Kolb's
hall, \11 St. Charles avenue.

Newport, R. I., November 17.^ — Newport
Horticultural Society.

Pasadena, Calif., November 19, 8 p. ni. —
Pasadena Gardeners' Association, Board of
Trade rooms. West Colorado street.

Providence, R. I., November 15, 8 p. m.
— Florists' and Gardeners' Club, of Rhode
Island. 90 Westminster street. Topic,
"Shrubs."

Salt Lake City. XUah, November 17. —
Salt Lake Florists' Club, Huddart Floral
Co., 114 East Second South street.

Scranton, Pa., November 19, 7:30 p. m. —
S'cranton Florists' Club, Guernsey building.

Seattle, Wash., November 16. — Seattle
Florists' Association. ' Chamber of Com-
merce. Second avenue and Columbia
street.

St. Paul, Minn., November 16, 8 p. ni. —
Minnesota State Florists' Association, 510
Snelling avenue, north.

Toronto, Ont.. November 16. 8 p. m. —
Toronto Gardeners' and Florists" Association,
S't. George's hall, Elm street.

Coming: Exhibitions.

Secretaries of societies are requested to
supply dates and locations of coming events,
■with the name and address of the exhibition

Baltimore, Md., December 2-3, 1909. — An-
nual exhibition of the Maryland State Horti-
cultural Society.

Bm-Ungton, Vt.. November 17-18, 1909. —
Meeting an exhibition of the Vermont State
Horticultural Society. Address, M. B. Cum-
miings, Burlington, Vt.

Council Bluffs. la., November 15-30. 1909.
— National Horticultural Congress exhibition.
Address Superintendent Freeman L. Reed,
Council Bluffs, la.

Milwaukee. Wis., November 11-14, 1909. —
Milwaukee chrysanthemum show at the
Auditorium. Address H. V. Hunkel, 462
Milwaukee street. Milwaukee, Wis.

Providence, R. I., November 12-13, 1909.—
Chrysanthemum show of the Rhode Island
Horticultural Society. Churchill House. An-
gus street. Address C. W. Smith, 27-29 Ex-
change street, Room 23. Providence, R. I.

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Where aDswers are to be mailed from this office.
CDcIoielO ceots extra to cover D0&tas:e. etc.

SKuallon Wanted— By a youcK man. 24 years
old. as greenhouse assistant: knowledi^e of pot
plants carDatioDS and general line of stock.

Key 955, care American Florist.

SltuatloD Wanted— By married mao as fore-
man and grower of roses, carnaiions and seoeral
stock: very best of references from leadinj; firms
around Chicago: West preferred.

Key 956. care American F'oriet.

Help Wanted— Rose growers, at once. Apply to
Frank Dolan. care John Voung Company.
Bedford Station. New Vork.

Help Wanted— Voung man for general green-
house work: one with a good knowledge of bed-
ding plants preferred: wages. $45 per month and
room. John Thatcher. Chester. W. Va-

For Sale- A first class good paying and old
established cut flower stand, in Chicago at a bar-
gain, to close up an estate. For particulars ad-
dress Mrs Harry P. Phelps. Princeton. III.

For Sale— In British Columbia, glass house 70
feet long, benches made; 16 ft. in width with 40C0
house plants: new house erecting for winter vege-
tables. ICO ft. by 20: dwelling, poultry runs. etc..
on 9 acres of irrigated land: beautifully situated.
Neighboring towns with 12.000 inhabitants make
good market 111 health cause of selling-
Address Key 948. care American Florist.

For Sale— Established wholesale and retail
florists business: located in the best city in the
state of Oklahoma: nine newly built and mod-
ern greenhouses. 100x21, all in the very best con-
dition, heated by steam city water: all well
stocked with roses carnations and palms and
ferns: one horse, three wagons and all that is
needed in florist business: also flower store in the
best locality, sell all you can grow and more:
city of 25 000 population also 25 surrounding
towns doinif the best of business: net profit is
$4,000 to $5 000 a year; doing a business of
$12,000 a year: I am leaving for Europe to educate
my da-ughter in music. C. E Taube.

Muskogee Ind. Tar.

FOR SALE.

In Chicago. 22.000 sq. ft. glass entirely in car-
nations; in good condition.

Fluegge Bros.r 4840 N. Leavitt St., Chicago.

TO LET;

Part of lartr<' store, with large basement, sit-
uated in ttie contPr of ttie wholesale florists' trade.
Good opportunity for Florists' Supplies, Green

Goods, Ferns, Etc., or any business connected
with the florist trade.

MANHATTAN FLOWER MARKET,

Wholesale Florists. Nf>ur Ynpk Titw

46 West 28tii St., wew YOrK Llty.

For Sale or Rent.

Prosperous rtlail (•slalilislimcnt, store
and Kft'Ciiliouse. Wrightwood, Lincoln
and and Sheffield avenues, opposite the
Northwestern L station. For full partic-
ulars address or call on

J. T. HELBOK, lll'i Wrik'htwood .^v. ., Chicago.

WANTED TO BUY.

A No. S Kroesclicll Hot Water B'.iler. II jnusl
be in cnod condition, and I must fi'-ar inimedi
atolyasl liaveiiot mui |] tijiic left to install it befon;
cold weather. .Anyrme liavini: a good iiot water
boiler less than .SVi (eit in heicht and with a capa
city for heatinK more than 1.5,000 leet, please write
and ;:ive price, tot'c-tlier with ;i description.

WELTMER GREENHOUSES,
C. II. Iloilied Mur, Nevada, Mo.

Man with experience in the seed busi-
ness for general office and some steno-
graphic work, and filling orders. State
age, experience and wages expected.

Western Seed and Irrigation Company,
Fremont, Neb;

WANTED

At once, a competent rose and car-
nation grower; permanent position to
sober, reliable man; wages iflS.OO per
week, .\ddress

Key 941, care American Florist.

WANTED.

A first-class gardener, married, fora country
homr near city of Milwaukt-e. Wisconsin;
capable of takinc care of Hower and veg-
etable gardens and orchard. Must have
best of references as to ability, experience,
etc. Position to be taken by December 1st,
Write for further particulars to
P. O. Box 565, Milwaukee. Wis.

WANTED.

A young man, 21 to 26 years old; Al
store man, decorator and designer, with
good references. State salary wanted.
Position first-class. Address

Key 954, care American Florist.

WANTED

A capable man as my assistant in a wbolesale
and retail, business- Must havi- a knowledge of
of pot plants, making of funeral designs, etc. A
good opening to the right man. Address

M. BLOY, 880 Van Dyke Ave., Detroit, Mich.

AHOLLYWREATH

Red and Green.

FOR HOLroAY CIRCULARS
AND ADVERTISING.

Plates for printing this fine Holly
Wreath in two colors — green leaves
and red berries and ribbon— $3.00 per
set of 2 plates. Larger size, 3^4x4
inches, $5.00 per set of 2 plates.

Plate shown here for one calor,
.$1.60. The larger size, onecolor$2.70.

Cash with order.

American FlorislCo.

324 Dearborn St., CHICAGO

822

The American Florist.

Nov. 13,

Thanksgiving

The flower show is over and we are down to "brass tacks," and the
wise buyer will do well to begin to think about his holiday supply of

ROSES, CHRYSANTHEMUMS, CARNATIONS,

All Grades — Fancy, Medium and Short Stems.

Our growers have increased their output, and we have increased our
facilities for handling the stock. We never stand still, but always try
to improve, not only the goods, but the service. We find it pays.

A Trial Order Will Convince You That We Are Right.

ZECH & MANN,

WHOLESALE FLORISTS,

Long Distance Phone Central 3284

51 Wabash Avenue,

Chicago.

GOOD SHOW WKitHEB POOR FOR BUSINESS.

Flower show week disturbed busi-
ness on this marlcet as far as local
trade was concerned and this, com-
bined with the warm weather, which
brought a great deal of stock into
the market made the supply con-
siderably in excess of the demand.
The large number of out-of-town
florists, however, who visited the mar-
ket during the show, were much im-
pressed with its bigness and facili-
ties for handling a vast amount of
stock and this market will undoubt-
edly reap the results of their visit
later.

The rain of Sunday was followed
by cooler weather Monday though
there was no appreciable diminution
of stock nor increase in buyers. Tues-
day found no better conditions and
there will have to be continuous cool
weather before business begins to
assume more normal conditions.
Taken all through, however, there is
a marked improvement in the volume
of business done this year over the
same period in 1908 and the stagna-
tion that usually precedes the Thanks-
giving festival has been nowhere near
so pronounced as formerly, which
denotes a very healthy condition and
gives promise of a good season.

American Beauty roses are in suflB-
cient supply to meet all demands and
are of exceptionally good quality.
Roses, which term, commercially,
embraces all varieties but American
Beauty, are a glut, and while the
quality is uniformly good the de-
mand is almost nil. Carnations are
plentiful and the inflation in price
whJch, obtained a couple of weeks
ago is a thing of the past, three
cents taking very choice stock. There
is an over abundance of medium
grade chrysanthemums on the mar-
ket but very little fancy stock, good
yellow being especially scarce.

Sweet peas are beginning to come
in and some nice daisies are being
shown. Violets are plentiful, but not
over good and cosmos is gone. In
greens there is no shortage anywhere,
boxwood and wild smilax being espe-
cially plentiful, but even with the
market practically a glut on every-
thing there is a decidedly healthy tone
that Is possibly more "in the air"
than "visible to the naked eye" and
every one is looking forward to a
record breaking season.

NOTES.

About 50 florists visited Joliet on
JFfiday to inspect the greenhouses
of the Chicago Carnation Co. when
they were entertained at luncheon
in the ofiice. Manager Pyfer and
Foreman Olsem conducted them over
the plant. Great interest was shown
in Mary Tolman and other new car-
nations and seedlings. The latter
having been started late there were
not many flowers but they showed
great promise. Sangamo on four
benches was a mass of flowers, which
pleased A. C. Brown of Springfield.
The stems on Conquest are not very
long at present. The Thompson Car-
nation Co. was also visited and all
took special car at 3 p. m. from the
greenhouses for the depot where they
left for Chicago at 4:15 p. m.

Wm. Winterson, of Winterson's
Seed Store, gave a little talk to the
school children at the flower show
Friday on growing tulips and hya-
cinths. Among other things he
demonstrated to them how they could
get ahead of the milk trust by grow-
ing the bulbs in milk bottles.

Peter Reinberg shipped some very
choice American Beauty and Rich-
mond roses to St. Louis Monday for
competition at the flower show and
made a similar shipment to Milwau-
kee Wednesday. Leonard Kill leaves
for the latter city Saturday.

Charlie Critchell, of Cincinnati, O.,
who was at the flower show last week,
tried to get up a special bowling
match. He and W. W. Coles, of
Kokomo, Ind., wanted to bowl two
local men but everyone was too busy
to take up the defi.

Will Homberg, of the J. B. Deamud
Co., in a neat little speech presented
the soloist at the flower show with a
bunch of chrysanthemums Saturday
evening in the name of the Florists'
Club.

E. D. Ellsworth of Kansas City,
who was a visitor at the flower show,
says that he had 1,500 Persian lilacs
blooming in the field the middle of
October.

A. L. Randall is once more In
harness after his summer outing on
his Michigan farm. He states that
Mrs. Randall is improving nicely.

Hoerber Bros, have added to their
own stock and are now carrying a
complete line of cut flowers and
greens.

Chicago

Hoerber Bros.

Wholesale Growers of

CUT FLOWERS.

51 Wabash Ave. Greenhouses:
CHICAGO. Des Plaines, 111.

Thanksgiving Price List:

American Beauty per doz.

Long stems J5 OO

30-inch stems 4 00

24-inch stems 3 00

20-inch stems 2 50

16-Inch stems 2 00

12-inch stems '1 50

Short per 100, $6.00 to $8.00

,.,,, Per ^00

Killarney, select $8 00 to $10 00

Killarney, good stock 4 00 to 6 00

Kalserin, select 6 00 to 8 00

Kalserin. good stock 4 00 to 6 00

My Maryland, select 8 00 to 10 00

My Maryland, good stock... 4 00 to 6 00

Richmond, select 8 00 to 10 00

Richmond, good stock 4 00 to 6 00

Bride and Maid, select 6 00 to 8 00

Bride and Maid, good stock.. 4 00 to 6 00

White Killarney, select S 00 to 10 00

White Killarney, good stock. 4 00 to 6 00

Perle 4 00 to 6 00

Special Longr Stoclt billed accordingly.

Carnations, good stock 2 00 to 3 00

Carnations, fancy 4 00 to B 00

Chrysantliemunis, fancy ....
per doz., $2 50 to $3 00
Chrysanthemums, medium . .
per doz., $1 50 to $2 00
Chrysanthemums, small .... 6 00 to S 00
Chrysanthemums, our selec-
tion, good stock 8 00 to 10 00

Violets 75 to 100

Valley 3 00 to 4 00

Easter Lilies, .per doz.. $2 00 15 00

GKEEN GOODS.
Asparagus Plumosus . . .per
string. $0 60 to $0 76
Asparagus Plumosus . . . per
bunch, $0 35 to $0 76

Asparagus Sprengeri 3 00 to 6 00

Adiantum 1 00 to 150

Parleyense 10 00 to 12 00

Stallax per doz., $1 50 10 00

Ferns per 1.000. 1 50 20

Galax, bronze, per 1,000, 1 BO
Galax, green, per 1.000, 1 50

Leucothoe 75

Mexican Ivy. per 1,000. $7 00 1 00

Boxwood, per bunch. 25c; per case of 50

lbs., $7.50.

Subject to niarlcet changes.

Chas. McKellar received tlie
first shipment of cypripediums on
Monday.

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ft AMERICAN
ft^ BEAITY
-^S- ROSES

^hU^HB^ are our specialty, and we can furnisli them in

^BtB^^^ any length stem desired. We also have big

^^^Rk Jill cuts on of Bride, Bridesmaid, Killar-

1 ^flM^^ ncy, White Killarney, Richmond, and

Ir'^^rw^B other varieties that are unequalled in this

Jk 1^ ^^ market.

I Chrysanthemums

.^I^^White Yellow Pink Red

^^ ^^^Mta^^m '^^^ latest varieties of this popular autumn

^B^^g^JvHB flower are now coming in iucreasino^ supply.

^^.i^^^^H^^H ^^^ Bonnaffon, Ivory, Eaton, Byron, Ctiadwick»

J ^^^\ ^^^^ Snow Queen, Dr. Eaguehard, Intensity, and

I A f^^-iil^^^^^mk many others — the cut of 75,000 plants.

^jjmsr Carnations

"V^ ^""^ WW All the leading varieties from 150,000 plants

J insure an ample supply to meet all demands for

I Thanksgiving

■ You will get the cream of the stock by getting your orders

r in early.

See Our Price List on Page 828, This Issue, on the Above
and all Other Cut Flowers and Greens.

WIETOR BROTHERS

Wholesale Growers and Shippers of Cut Flowers
51 Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO

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The American Florist.

Nov. 13,

Commercial Cut riowers

The kind that you want in your business every day in the year. We are
especially well fixed to take care of your Thanksgiving order with stock that is
uniform in quality — the kind you can bank on at all times.

Beauties, White Killarney, Mrs. Jardine, My Maryland,

Pink Killarney, Kaiserin, Marshall Field, Richmond,

Uncle John, Brides, Perle, Maids,

And all the Leading Carnations and 'Mums.

J. A. BUDLONG

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Boses and
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37>39 Randolph Street, CHICAGO.

WHOLESALE

GROWER of

CUT FLOWERS

Chicago Notes.

John Alrlen and Priscilla going to
church on the first Thanksgiving
morning is the theme of H. R.
Hughes' store decorations, John with
a gun on liis shoulder and Priscilla
with bible in hand. The old log church
is in the foreground with mountains
and woods in the background. Wolves
and Indians are prowling around over
the glistening snow and the whole is
set off by autumn foliage, tree boughs
and rock work. It is a very clever
advertisement and is attracting much
attention.

J. A. Valentine of Denver, Colo.,
who was here for the flower show,
left Tuesday niglit for St. Louis and
after spending a day at the show
there left for Denver Wednesday
evening.

The regular meeting of the Flor-
ists' Club was held November 4 at the
Coliseum and on motion of President
Asmus was adjourned until Thursday,
November 18, at the Union restaurant.

Secretary Rodgers of the Garden-
ers' and Florists' Union says there is
now only one non-union man work-
ing for the special park commission.

O. H. Drew, of Vaughan's Nurseries,
was called last week to the funeral of
his father, George S. Drew, who died
at Grantwood, N. J.

Mons Olsen, with Poehlmann Bros.
Co., has entered the millionaire class,
having purchased a $3,000 automobile
November 8.

The annual chrysanthemum display
at Garfield park has attracted many
visitors during the week.

John Kruchten is handling some
very fine bouvardia. He has the first
of this season's crop.

AV. N. Rudd accompanied J. A. Val-
entine on his trip to St. Louis Tues-
day evening.

The A. L. Randall Co., received its
first shipment of Italian boxwood No-
vember 10.

Visitors: T. B. Coumandros, man-
ager of the cut flower department
of The Golden Rule, St. Paul, Minn.;
Hugo Will of Will Bros., Minneapolis,
Minn.

Chicago Bowling.

There were no games rolled last
week in the league competition ow-
ing 10 the flower show, the games
scheduled being indefinitely postponed.
The standing of the teams therefore
remains as reported in our last issue.
The individual standing is as follows:

Name Games Total Pins Average

Bergman 12 1967 163 1-12

A. Zech 15 2422 161 7-15

Yarnali 15 2390 169 1-3

Wolff 15 2364 167 1-3

Fischer 6 923 153 5-6

E. John.son 15 2278 151 13-15

Huebner 15 2227 148 7-15

Degnan 3 443 147 2-3

J. Zech 16 2202 146 4-6

H. Kruchten 6 869 144 6-6

Ayres 15 2168 144 8-16

Graff 15 2048 136 8-16

Asmus 3 419 136 1-3

MoKellar 9 1223 135 8-9

Skafgard 15 2018 134 8-15

Farley 15 2018 134 S-15

J. Kruchten 9 1197 133

F. Johnson 9 1193 132 5-9

Krauss 16 1990 132 2-3

Pieser 12 1680 131 2-3

Winterson 3 376 125 1-3

Fasternick 15 1859 123 14-15

Oseske 9 1076 119 5-9

Liebermann 15 1756 117 1-15

Ringier 6 677 112 5-6

Vogel 6 653 108 5-6

Fink 3 321 107

Craig 12 1279 106 7-12

Toledo Motes.

New Ca>'aan, Comn. — S. B. Hoyt had
a formal opening of his greenhouses
on South Main street November 4,
continuing- for a week.

A fine lot of ferns, Boston. Whit-
man!, Piersoni, Scottii and Elegantis-
sima, are to be seen at the establish-
ment of the Perennial Gardens Co., in
sizes running from 2% to 7-inch pots,
also a good lot of pterises for baskets.
Quite a specialty is here made of cy-
clamens in 3-inch pots for the whole-
sale trade, fine, clean stock showing a
large number of buds for this size.
Vincas in 3 and 3% -inch pots are also
good stock. Paper White narcissus is
coming along nicely for Thanksgiving
and bulbous stock will be kept coming
from then on through the winter and
spring.

C. W. Morduff, a vegetable grower
of Maumee, is now glazing two new
houses, 30x150 feet each, and is plan-
ning to build two or three more of
the same size next spring. The
Kroeschell system of heating and pip-
ing is used. He has adopted the Ke-
wanee air pressure system for his
water.

Mrs. Ewald Suder will tear down
her entire place in the spring and re-
build, putting up two new 371/2x130
foot houses. This year marks the

Peter Reinberg

35 Randolph Street,

CHICAGO

Wholesale Price List of

Cot Flowers

American Beauties Perdoz.

Long stems $4 00

30-inch stems 3 00

24-inch stems 2 60

18-inch stems 2 00

15-inch stems 1 60

12-inch stems 1 25

Short stems 76c to 1 00

ROSES Per ,00

Richmond $4 00 to .$8 00

Bride 4 00 to 8 00

Maid 4 00 to 8 00

PERIE 3 00 to 6 00

Sunrise 3 00 to 6 00

Uncle John 4 00 to 8 00

Killarney 4 00 to 8 00

My Maryland 4 00 to 8 00

Mrs. Field 4 00 to 8 00

Roses, our selection' 4 00

Carnations 8 00 to 4 00

Chrysanthemums, white,

pink and yellow per doz 1 60 to 3 00

Asparagus, per bunch 50 to 75

Ferns per 1000, 1 50

Order of us and you will get
fresh cut stock every time.

fortieth Mrs. Suder has been In the
business in this city, having opened
the first flower store on Summit
street in 1869.

Harry Heinl has a bench of White
Perfection carnations that is one solid
mass of bud. The store of Geo. Heinl
takes the flowers as fast as they open
and seems always hungry for more.

BRIOHTON, Mas.S. — Wm. H. Elliott
has moved into his fine new concrete
house. located on the hill beside the
greenhouses.

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The American Florist.

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We Offer for Thanksgiving

'Mums,
Lilies,

A Choice Line of

Violets,
Carnations,

Roses,
Valley,

=And Everything Else In Seaso

Our stock is of extra fine quality and we can assure our patrons that
all orders will be filled complete provided they send in their orders at a
reasonably early date.

WE GUARANTEE LOWEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.

THE BENTHY-COATSWORTH CO., ^^^^^ s.r.t, Chicago.

Cincinnati.

A lilG DEMAND.
The feature uf the market the past
week was the extraordinary demand
for chrysanthemums, and at closing-
time on Saturday evening the whole-
sale liouses were practically sold out
of everything: in this line. The medium -
sized blooms that sold at $6-$S per
100 seemed to have the cull, this grade
being cleaned up first, and the large
blooms, which sold from $12.50 to $15,
were jiassed up by the buyers until
there was nothing else available. Car-
nations are improving daily in quality
and quantity, while the demand keeps
pace witli the supply. There was an
abundance of roses the entire week, al-
though the prices held up exceedingly
well, which, no doubt, can be attrib-
uted to several openings where the
cheaper grades were used in conjunc-
tion with carnations. Lilium longi-
florum does not seem to move well,
while lily of the valley sells out clean
every day. Violets, both single and
double, are important factors in the
market and the demand is very en-
couraging. Smilax, asparagus and
other green goods are in good demand
with an abundant supply.
NOTE.S.

Ernst Mack, Price Hill, certainly
did an enormous business on All Souls'
day. His greenhouses being right
across the street from a Catholic ceine-
tery, ai\ ideal location on a day of this
kind, it kept a dozen people busy
waiting on customers. By Sunday noon
he was practically sold out of every-
thing in the cut flower line and had
one of his men skirmishing in the
wholesale district buying up all the
available stock.

Will Murphy tells of one of his con-
signors 10 whom he sent a check for
over $800, being returns for two
weeks' cut of chrysanthemums, the
consignor thinking he should have
more for his blooms. Last year he
would have been satisfied with half as
much, but it is the old saying, "The
more we get the more we want."

A letter from C. J. Ohmer, who is
now located at West Palm Beach,
Fla., states that he is feeling fine and
that the climate seems to be very
beneficial to his health. Clarence has
the land cleared and will devote his
time to growing Asparagus Sprengeri
and plumosus. He has decided to lo-
cate in Florida and is having a bunga-
low built.

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ORCHIDS — Cattleyas. lavender

List

to $ 7 50

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Headquarters.

.Per doz., $0 00
Dendrobiurn Forniosum, white...

Per doz., 4 00

Dendrobiuna Phalaenopsis, pink...

Per 100.

Vanda Coerulea, white, tinted blue

per doz., 3 00 to

Cypripediums

Oncidiums, yellow Per 100, 3 00 to

Assorted, selected flowers. Per box, ^ 00 to

Gardenias Per doz., 4 OO to

AiMERIC.\N BEAUTY — Specials

Per doz.,

30 to 36-in " 3 00 to

20 to 24-in " 2 00 to

15 to 18-in.-

Sliort Per 100, G 00 to

Killarney, special " 8 00 to

" select " 5 00 to

seconds " 3 00 to

Kaiserin, special "

select " 5 00 to

seconds "

My Maryland, select " 6 00 to

seconds " 3 00 to

Richmond, select " 6 00 to

seconds "

Mrs. Field " 3 00 to

Bridesmaid " 3 00 to

Bride " 3 00 to

"Special" Stock billed accordingly.
CABNATIONS.

Common, short Per 100, 2 00 to

.Select

MISCELLAJfEOUS STOCK.
Chrysantheniimis, fancy ....Per doz., $2 50 to
medium . . " 1 50 to

small ....Per 100, 5 00 to

Violets " 50 to

Valley " 3 00 to

Easter Lilies.. Per doz.. $2.00

DECOBATnE.

Asparagus Plumosus Per string, 50 to

Per bunch, 35 to

.Siprengerl Per 100, 2 00 to

.\diantum " 75 to

Farleyense "

Smilax Per doz., ?1 50

Ferns Per 1000, 1 50

Galax, green and bronze. .. .Per 1000,
Galax, green and bronze . .Case 10,000,

Leucothoe Per 100.

Wild Smilax Large cases.

Boxwood .Per bunch, 25c: per 100 lbs..
Store open from 7 a. m. to 6 p. m. Sundays
at noon.
Subject to mariiet cimnges.

CHAS. W. McKELLAR,

SI Wabash Ave., CHICAGO.

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The next meeting of the Florists'
Society will be held at the residence of
J. A. Peterson, McHenry avenue,
Westwood, November 13, at 3 p. m.
A ten-minute talk on Begonia Gloirede
Lorraine by Mr. Peterson and the or-
ganizing of a bowling club will be the
features of this meeting.

George & Allan furnished the flow-

ers for the opening of a local bank on
I'hursday and cleaned up the market,
supplying about 10,000 roses and car-
nations.

A. Sunderbruch's Sons had the deco-
rations for the Heinsheimer-Prince
wedding, which was one of the swell
jobs of the season.

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Nov. /J,

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The American Florist.

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MIMS.

All are especially grown for the
shipping trade.

PRICES:

Per Doz.

Extra large $2.50 to $3.00

Medium 1.50 to 2.00

Small .75 to 1.25

ROSES.

Our stock is in extra fine con-
dition, all grafted plants, Killarney,
White Killarney, Richmond, Rhea
Reid, Perles, Brides, Bridesmaids,
and Maryland.

Per 100

Extra lonfj $8.00

Good length 6.00

Medium $4.00 to $5.00

Short 3.00

Seven Entries by the Principal Beauty Growers of This Market.

CARNATIONS.

Our carnations have a national
reputation. They are grown cool
especially for long distance ship-
ments. Extrafancy per 100, $4.
We also have good average stock
at the regular market rates.

Valley, $3.00 to $4.00 per 100. Asparagus Sprays, ^2.00 to $3.00 per 100. Common Ferns, $1.50 per 1000.

Buy your flowers direct from the grower. You will see the great advantage
in the better quality and fresher condition of the flowers.

BASSETT 8 WASHBURN,

Office and Store, 76 Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO.

fireenhouses, Hinsdale, 111.

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The American Florist

Nov. 13,

For Thanksgiving Day

We are going to have a good supply of

Chrysanthemums, American Beauty, Killarney, Richmond, Maids, Brides,
My Maryland, Carnations, Violets and all other seasonable Cut Flowers

If you do not receive a copy of our Thanlcsgiving day price list and are interested we

will be glad to send you one.
Complete Stock of Florists' Growers' and Nurserymens' Supplies.

Ti. L. RANDALL CO.,

19-21 Randolph Street,

Phone Central 1496.
Private Exchange All Departments.

Chicago.

Cleveland.

TRADE VARIABLE.
The weather and Ihe retail business
kept up remarkably well the past
week and up to Monday of this week,
when both broke, the weather getting
cold and wet, while the business
slumped considerably. .Stock cleaned
up pretty well daily up to Sunday,
when it began to slowly pile up; a few
bright days, however, ought to remedy
this. Carnations of excellent quality
and long stems are now quite plenti-
ful with excellent demand. The call
for chrysanthemums seems to be for
the better grades, although large
quantities of Ivory find a ready mar-
ket. Violets are now in fine shape, but
a little scarce. Sweet peas of excel-
lent quality and long stems are in
good supply and fair demand. Pom-
pons in bunches suitable for funeral
work find a good market. Retailers
are stocking up on iminortellcs for the
holidays.

NOTES.

C. Bastian of the Cleveland Florists'
Exchange was presented with a hand-
some and valuable present November
8, in the shape of a bouncing baby
boy. This is intended as a birthday
gift. Mr. Bastian's birthday coming
on Tuesday, November 9. Both son
and mother are doing fine.

The sympathy of the local trade is
extended to J. A. Smith, 8025 Wade
Park avenue, who lost his father Fri-
day morning. His death was caused
by diabetes, and he was buried No-
vember 8.

A new store that will open soon at
144 Euclid avenue In the Park build-
ing will be conducted by Anderson
Bros. This firm has a store in Chi-
cago and also one in Dayton.

The Jones-Russell Co, reports a fine
run of business since opening its
new store. This firm uses only the
best of everything, making a bid for
the high-class trade.

Bernard, formerly of the J. M.

Gasser Co.'s wholesale department, is
now in the employ of the Cleveland
Florists' Exchange as its traveling
representative.

Bowditch of the I.amborn

Floral Co., Alliance, and W. A. Cogill,
of Salem, spent several days in and
around the city the past week.

Wilhelmy Bros., Detroit avenue,
Lakewood, are doing remarkably well
in their new store. Trade here calls
for a high grade of flowers.

D. S. White, Sandusky, was a visitor
this week. C. B.

Salt Lake City. Utah. — James M.
Lonsdale died at his home, 118 South
Third street, October 20, as a result of
a fall, caused by apoplexy, the eve-
ning before, from which he did not re-
gain consbiousness. He was a native
of Skruston, Staffordshire. England,
but lived here 15 years. His widow
survives him and one brother.

Columbus, 0.

Trade last week was good, and in
fact trade for the past six weeks has
been far ahead of the corresponding
period of last year. Even white chrys-
anthemums have not been in over
supply as yet, funeral orders having
taken more than the local cut could
furnish.

notes.

Wm. Graft had a big Hallowe'en
decoration of the Neil house, carried
out with his usual artistic effect. Am-
erican Beauty roses and yellow chrys-
anthemums were the flowers most
freely used. The scheme was a cen-
tral fountain (on a long table) in a
rockery with two plateaus rising about
three feet above the table on either
side. Hollowed pumpkin heads were
used about the room in lieu of vases.

The Munk Floral Co. is now building
a Moninger house, 22x100 feet, as a
connecting link between the two parts
of its establishment. Next season
the remaining gap, 64x180 feet, will
probably be filled up by the erection of
two new modern houses. The Jen-
nings iron gutter has been adopted
here.

Ralph A. Knight is erecting two
houses, 30x150 feet, just northwest of
the city. Mr. Knight was formerly
with the Munk Floral Co. Owing to
his late start lettuce will be his crop
this winter, but he will get into the
wholesale growing of cut flowers as
soon as possible.

The Livingston Seed Co. gave a
chrysanthemum exhibition in its store
last Saturday and entertained a crowd
of visitors and customers all day long.
A fern sale was held in conjunction
with the chrysanthemum show.

Carl A. Jagsch, of the Franklin Park
Floral Co., says decorative work this
fall has kept him busy, with the cut
from his greenhouses and his standing
order for stock from out-of-town, al-
ways well cleaned out.

James Underwood, superintendent
of Franklin park, arranged a very ef-
fective chrysanthemunt show in the
conservatory of that park, and notices
in the city papers attracted the flower
lovers of the town.

Mrs. E. M. Krauss, who has been
out of the business this summer, has
reopened under the name of the
Riverside Floral Co. in partnership
with G. A, Ackerman.

The Riverside Floral Co. is this
week starting the erection of two
new houses, one 30x100 and another
24x60 feet.

Miss Hellenthal was among those
that wont from here to the Chicago
flower show.

Underwood iBros. report trade this
fall far ahead of that of a year ago.

East Liverpool, O. — The Laurel

Hollow Park Co. is building a lily

pond from plans supplied by Henry
A. Dreer, Inc., Philadelphia.

Wietor Bros.,

Wholesale Growers of

..CUT FLOWERS..

51 Wabash Avanus, CHICAGO.

Thanksgiving
Price List

American Beanty Far doi.

Long stems ) 5 00

30 inch stems 3 50

24 inch stems 3 00

20 inch stems 2 SO

IS inch stL'ms , 2 00

15 inch stems 1 5D

12 inch stems 1 OO

Short stems 75

Per 100

Killarney, select }S 00

Medium 4 00

Mrs. Jardine, select S 09

Medium $3 00 to 4 00

Uncle John, select 6 00

Medium 3 00 to 4 00

Bridesmaid and Bride, select. . 6 00

Medium 4 00

Richmond, select 6 00

Medium 4 00

White Killarney, select SCO

Medium 4 00

ROSES, our selection 4 00

Chrysanthemums, per doz..,. 2 00 to 3 00
Carnations, fancy 3 CO

Good 1 SO

Easter Lilies, short g 00 to 12 00

Select.: 15 00

Harrisii 15 00

Valley 2 00 40 4 00

Asparagus Plumosus

Extra quality, per bunch 7Sc

Fancy Ferns, per 1000 $ 1.50

All other stock at lowest market rates.

Prices subject to change without notice.
No charge for packing.

Zanesvllle, O.

John D. Imlay is limiting the num-
ber of carnation varieties he grows as
much as possible. For instance, this
season he grows only Enchantress,
Rose Pink Enchantress, White Per-
fection and Victory, with a few Sarah
Hill, Winsor and Pink Delight. A
fine lot of Paper White narcissus is in
bloom.

Peters & Reed, of standard pot
fame, have pulled down one of their
kilns and are building a new one of
over double its capacity. Next spring
it is the intention of the firm to put
up an additional warehouse, 24x150
feet.

F. C. McCaslin has had such an ex-
cellent demand for his style of cement
bench construction that he is planning
to push it harder than ever next
scTson.

Trade has been very good this fall
with chrysanthemums, here as else-
where, coming in somewhat in excess
of demand.

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The American Florist.

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Cut Flowers | E. H. HUNT

FOR ALL OCCASIONS.

TLORISTS* SUPPLIES TOO.

-SEND FOR PRICE LIST.

76 Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO.

The Benthey - Coatsworth Co.

^ Ho'ioiph St Wholesale Florists

CHICAQO.

KYLE & FOERSTER,

W. p. KYLE.

51 Wabash Ave.,

-CONSIGNORS SOUCITED.-

Wholesale Florists.

L, D. Phone
Randolph 3619.

JOSEPH FOERSTER.

CHICAGO.

Zech&Mann

Wholesale Florists

Koom 218, 51 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO

Telephone, Central 3284.

Yau^han & Sperry,

Wholesale Florists,

52 and 54 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO.

WRITE FOR SPECIAL PRICES

Chicago Rose Co.,

JOSEPH ZISKA, Successor,

Cut Flowers, Florists' Supplies and

Wire Worlt a Specialty.

Long Distance Phone Central 2487.

56-58 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Business has been on the increase
for the past tT\o weeks. The weather
has been delightful and. while we
have had one or two frosts in many
places, the geraniums are still bloom-
ing. Chrysanthemums now rule the
market and many varieties are past.
The laie varieties are about two weeks
earlier than usual. Even yellow and
white Bonnaffon are coming in. Car-
nations are very scarce indeed. We
do not remember them being so short
at this time of the year, right in
chrysanthemum season, Violets are
plentiful and selling well. Roses are
in fair supply but not many Ameri-
can Beauties yet,

NOTES.

S. J. Perry and wife gave a dual
birthday party on the evening of
November 6 as both were born on that
day. one year apart. The employes
and their families, numbering 80 peo-
ple, were present. Mr. and Mrs. Perry
were the recipients of a handsome
library table.

Crabb & Hunter Floral Co. has sold
40 acres of its farm at Reeds Lake
and in the spring will move the city
place out there.

Henry Smith, Geo. F. Crabb. Eli
Cross. Alfred Hanna and Ella O'Niel
attended the Chicago flower show.

Wm. Cunningham reports trade
very good,

B. S.

J. A. BUDLONG

Boaes and
Carnations
A Specialty.

37-39 Randolph Straet. CHICAGO.

WHOLESALE

GROWER of

cut FLOWERS

VlioMeFio¥erMM*]teU

Chicago. Nov. 10.
Roses, Beauty, extra sel^ect ... 4 00

30in 3 00

24 in 2 50

18in 2 00

15in 1,50

12in 1 25

Short 750100

Per 100
Bride. Bridesmaid, select.. 4 00(8 6 00
medium 3 00@ 4 00

Kaiserin 3 00@ 6 00

Killarney. select 6 00@ 8 00

medium 4 00@ 5 00

Mrs.Jardine 3 00@ S 00

■■ Mrs. Marshall Field 4 00@ 6 00

'• Mrs. Potter Palmer 4 00® S 00

" Perle 3 00@ 6 00

Richmond extra select 6 00@ 8 00

Carnations, select fancy 3 00® 5 00

common 1508 2 00

Chrysanthemums, per doz 1,50® 3,00

Lilium Harrisii per doz. 1 50@Z 00 15 OO

Lily of the Valley 3 00® 4 OO

Adiantum . 75® 1 00

AsparagusPlum. strings, each, SO® 60

sprays 2 00® 4 00

Sprengeri 2 00® 4 00

Ferns perlOOO, 1 SO

Galax, green.. per 1000, 100 15

'■ bronze per 1000. 1 00 15

Smilax strings per doz,, I 50@2 00

WIETOR BROS.

"^^T^li Cut Flowers

All telecfrapb and telephone orders eiveo
prompt attention.

Bl Wabash Ave., CHICAGO.

POEHLMANN BROS. CO.

Wholesale Growers of and Dealen Id

AU telegraph and telephone orders

given prompt attention.

Creenhouses: 32^7 RandolDb St.

MORTON GROVB. OX. C M I CAOO.

Westfield, Mass. — j. H. & J. Nlch«
olas are building a new greenhouse
20x90 feet on Dennis street.

E.C.AMLINB

THE LARGEST,

BEST EQUIPPED,

MOST CENTRALLY LOCATED

WHOLESALE

CUT FLOWER HOUSE

IN CHICAGO.

32, 34, 36 RANDOLPH STREET,
CHICAGO.

L. D. Thones Central 1978 and 1977.

MGiition the American Flot'ist xchen writing

KENNICOTT BROS.

WHOLESALE CUT FIOWERS

48-50 Wabash Ave., i>Uir*sMn^
L. D. Phone, Central 466. V» 11 1 C O fl O

We will have anything in the line of

CUT FLOWERS and GREENS

that you may want if anybody has it, at
Chicago market prices on day of shipment.

EATO^^ON, Ga. — The floral exhibits
at the county fair were more than
usually attractive this year.

830

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Nov. ij,

Phlladelpbla.

PLENTY OF STOCK.

The growers appear to have been
working overtime judging from the
quantities of stoclc in all lines that
were thrown on the market the past
week, there being abundance of al-
most everything seen on every hand.
Chrysanthemums are now about at the
height of their season and large quan-
tities of magnificent flowers are seen.
Pierson of Cromwell, Conn., is send-
ing exceptionally fine blooms as good
as anything ever seen before in this
market. Harry Faust of Merion is
also cutting some very high grade
flowers. Golden Eagle is seen for the
first time here; it is a fine, rather
loose, incurved deep yellow, with a
rather short stem, and looks like a
' comer. There are a number of other
new ones but the grower that keeps
to the old reliable BonnaflEon, Maud
Dean and its sports. Ivory and Jerome
Jones will have little fault to find
with his returns when cutting is
done. With the exception of Ameri-
can Beauty, roses are in full supply.
Each week sees the stock better, the
stems longer and a good heavy bud.
The sensation is White Killarney
which has now lost the muddy pink
and is almost pure white. The fea-
ture of this variety is the large, long
bud. When about one-third open it
is the largest white rose in the mar-
ket. Carnations are held at a good
price notwithstanding the great quan-
tities of other flowers in competition.
A little room has to be made for
Easter lilies as they are now recog-
nized as all-the-year-round flowers
much the same as lily of the valley.
Violets are now in their winter form
and the market has so far taken all
thai; are offered at normal prices.
Orchids have shortened up a bit and
prices are stiffer. Mignonette is in
and a very welcome addition it is.
The trade in the city has been quiet
the past week but the commission
men say the shipping demand keeps
up very well. Outdoor chrysanthe-
mums have done very well this sea-
son and there are great quantities
particularly of the pompons offered
generally at very low prices.

NOTES.

The Overbrook Gardens, Edward
Stroud, proprietor, held an exhibition
of chrysanthemums at the Overbrook
golf club on Saturday last. This was
a great success as an exhibition of
the flower and in its artistic arrange-
ment. While there were flowers of
all types, the exhibits of the single
flowered varieties predominated. A
beautiful light pink with petals re-
sembling a wind mill in their arrange-
ment attracted the most attention.
Such a good judge of chrysanthemums
as Mark Mills said, "I wish it were
mine; I would force a house of it."
Mr. Prince, who has charge of Over-
brook gardens, is an Englishman and
a grower schooled in the careful meth-
ods of his native land, which is at all
times reflected in the stock found
growing on this well-regulated place.

Robert Craig has sold another
quarter section of his block of ground
at Forty-ninth and Market streets;
the hospital who had the option
closed the deal last week. The com-
pany was allowed to retain possession
for another year as the property will
not be needed until that time. The
Norwood branch is being added to
by the erection of a propagating house
20x300 feet. A splendid stock of
plants is seen at both places.

Herbert Steinmetz of Eighth and
Arch streets, who succeeded to the
business of Jean Weiss, will open in
a few days a branch at Twentieth and

I The Opening of the Season

I Finds Us Better Prepared Than Ever

I To Do A Strictly First Glass Commission Business

We have made a large addition to our salesroom and sell-
ing space, therefore we are in better shape to handle all
shipments to good advantage. This has been our banner
year, but we expect to do a lot of record smashing in 1910

MOORE, HENTZ & NASH

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS

55 and 57 West 26th St. NEW YORK

§ Telephone No. 756 Madison Square

Boxwood Sprays

Fresh broken. Choice quality. No heavy wood. Every case guaranteed.
We ship anywhere. Booking orders now for immediate and future delivery.

Let us quote you on your requirements.

Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co., Ltd.,

222 Oliver Ave.,

PITTSBURGH, PA

Phone, Wire, Write, we are on the job all the time, sell-

Or call and see us. Ing the best medium and high grade

W. J. BAKER,

Wholesale Florist,

1436 North Penn Square,

flowers that come to this market.
Shipping facilities unsurpassed .

PHILXDELPHIX, PA.

Locust in a store which is being
altered to suit his requirements. This
is rig-ht in the heart of the best
residence district and should prove
a good location.

Stevenson of Old York road is
strong on Mrs. Jardine and has com-
menced sending fine stock of this va-
riety to McKissick's, who handled
such quantities of it last season.

D. I. Connor, agent of the Lord &
Burnham Co., secured the Robt.
Craig Co.'s contract, and one for
H. M. Weiss & Sons of Hatboro, for a
house 35x133 feet.

K.

Pittsburg;.

TOO MANY CHETSANTHEMtTMS.

A regular avalanche, all colors and
sizes, of chrysanthemums has smoth-
ered all other flowers during the past
week. There was a good sale on vio-
lets, lily of the valley, American
Beauty roses, orchids and carnations,
but chrysanthemums were to be seen
everywhere. It is the general opinion
that there will be less of them from
now on. White Ivory and Alice Byron
are most in evidence in white, with
fine Major Bonnaffon leading the yel-
lows. Paper White narcissus has
made its appearance, but is little
noticed.

NOTES.

The field meet of the Florists' Club
was very successful. About 50 mem-
bers met at the Phipps conservator-
ies, where they were shown around
by Foreman Jones. About noon they
all repaired to the greenhouses of
Randolph & McClements, where lunch
was served. Mr. Randolph then
showed them through their houses,
in which principally decorative plants,
including a fine collection of crotons,
are grown.

E. J. Perry, Greensburg, who at
one time was a heavy buyer of flow-
ers in this market, killed his two
children and then shot himself No-
vember 6.

Mrs. Hewitt, New Brighton, has
given up the Junction Greenhousee
and intends to open a store in Beaver
Falls.

Chas. Peterson, East Liverpool, has
just completed a new greenhouse.

B. A. Mick, Wellsville, O., has
opened a new store down town.

Geo. Huscroft, Steubenville, had
business in the east this week.

B. P. Engle, Rochester, is putting
in a new boiler. J.

PiTTSBURO, Pa. — The Pittsburg Play.
grounds Association has distributed
24,000 bulbs to children of the city.

igog.

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MUIVIS

Large assortment
Good Value.

Business Hours 7 a. m. to 8 p. m.

$«.00 to $25.00 per 100.

TheLeoNiessento.

New Bronze Galax,

$7.60 per case.

Violets

Sinsrle. per 100 SOc to 75c

Double. pi:r 100 75c to $1.C0

Wholesale FlorisU,

1209 Arch St.

Philadelphia.

AMERICAN BEAUTIES

Lily of the Valley, Carnations and all Tea fioses,

Id lots of one Hundred to ooe tbousand. Ptoone or wire ub. ,

WELCH BBOTBERS,D..,,.'Z.». Boston, flass.

Asparagus Plumosus Nanus

Extra large heavy strings,
60c each.

W. H. Elliott, Brighton, Mass.

VlioMe Hover MM'Kefe

'Philadelphia. Nov. 10. Per 100

Roses, Beauty, extra 20 00@25 00

first 10 00iai2 00

•' Brides and Maids 2 0(@ 5 00

■• Tea 3 00® 6 00

•• extra 6 00® S 00

Carnations 2 00@ 3 00

Chrysanthemums.. .Per doz. 1 00® 3 00

Cattleyas 40 00@50 00

Lilium Harrisii 10 00@12 50

Lily of the Valley 3 00® 4 00

Mi£nonetle 3 Ofi® 4 00

Violets, sinsrle 50® 75

double 1 CO

Adiantum 75® 1 00

Asparagus, bunch 50 00

Smilax 15 00®2O 00

Boston, Nov. 10 Per 100

Roses. Beauty, best 20 00@25 00

medium 10 00@20 00

culls 4 00® 6 00

•' Bride. Bridesmaid 2 00® 4 00

•' Extra 4 00® 6 00

Carnations 75® 1 00

fancy 2 00® 3 00

Chrysanthemums 8 00@12 00

selected 25 00

Callas 8 00® 16 00

Cattleyas 45 00®50 00

Gardenias 2 00® 3 00

Lilium Longiflorum 12 00

Lily of the Valley 2 00® 4 00

SweetPeas 75® 1 00

Adiantum 75® 1 00

Asparagus 35 00@50 00

Smilax 8 00®12 OO

Pittsburg, Nov. 10. Per 100

Roses, Beauty, special 20 00@25 00

extra 10 00® 15 00

No. 1 6 00® 8 00

•■ Bride Bridesmaid 2 00® 6 00

■■ Chatenay 2 00® 6 00

" Kaiserin 2 00® 8 00

'■ Killarney 2 00® 6 00

" Mt Maryland 2 00® 8 00

■• Richmond 2 00® 6 00

Carnations 2 f-O® 3 00

Chrysanthemums 8 00®I5 00

Lilium Longiflorum 10 00012 00

Lily of the Valley 4 00

Adiantum 125

Asparagus Sprengeri 30 00

strings 50 00

sprays 1 00® 2 00

Smilax 10 00®15 00

EVERYTHING A FLORIST USES.

The Denver Wholesale
Florist Co.

1433-35 California St.

SAN FRANCISCO GROWERS'
FLOWER MARKET

347 Busti St., San Francisco.

Prop., T. MOSCO. Flowers -shipped to all parts
of he country. Consigiunents solicited.

Orchids, Valley, Violets, Roses,

A Large Supply at all times.

CARNATIONS and all seasonable Howers In any quantity. FERNS, GALAX and MOSS.
Also FLORISTS' SUPPLIES AND WIRE DESIGNS.

606 huron'road. Gl6Yel3nd,o.

The Cleveland Florists' Exchange,

Choice Assortment of CUT FLOWERS will be found here.

WRITE FOR PRICES.

W. E. McKissicK ^ Bros.

WfHOLESALE FLORISTS.

Business Hours 7 a. m. to 8 p. m. 1619- 1621 Ranstead St., PHILADELPHIA. PA.

Absolutely

The Best Possible

Service.

Choice Beauties, Roses, Carnations, Sweet Peas, Violets,

Dagger Ferns, ,^,1?,°^ t^^.

Ferns in storage. Write us for prices on your
season's supply. It will save you money.

WIRE DESIGNS AND FLORISTS' SUPPLIES.

Green and Bronze Galsoc
Southern W^ild Smiletx

PITTSBURG FLORISTS' EXCHANGE,

15 Diamond Square,

PITTSBURG, PA.

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J.M.MGCullough's Sons Co., [

Wholesale Commission Florists.

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICnKD.

Special attention given to Shippine Orders.

Jobbers of FLORISTS' SUPPLIES
SEEDS and BULBS.

Price List on Application.

316 Walnut St., CINCINNATI, OHIO.

Phone Main 584.
^Trw'M»'ir,i"l''iP'«i"ir,i'*i''ir«"i'",rM"i'"i»'»i"l''W''i"irii'i|'^

Mention the American Florist when writing

J.6Jurdocli&Co.

"714 Penn Avenue

PITTSBURG, PA.

Aii Fiowers in Season. Send for list.

£^ A. J?i G'V —

Valley, Violets, Orchids,

Lilies, Bpauties,

Carnations

The McCallum Co., Inc.,

33-7 Liberty Ave, PITTSBURG. PA.

William Murphy

Wholesale Commission Florist

Cut Flowers and Florists' Supplies
Carnations Our Specialty

Write for prices on

GALAX, LEUCOTHOE, BOXWOOD,

FERNS.

311 Main St., CINCINNATI, OHIO

Mention the American Florist when writing

Welland & Olinger,

128 I. Third St., CINCINNATL OBIO.

w

holcsalc Growers and
Shippers ol Cut Plowcri

Caniallon Georfia $12J)p per 100 MOO.eo per IMO
Greenhoofes, NIW GAOTU. DUX.

Mention the American Florist when writing

RICE BROTHERS

Wholesale Florist* and Supplies.

1 15 N. 6tll St., MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.

Cut Flowers received twice daily. Can fill your
orders to your satisfaction. Also headquarters for
Wild Smilax, Boiwood, Galax Leave*, Hardy

Fancy Ferns. Prices quoted on larte quantities
Mention the American Florist when writing

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Nov. 13,

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NOTICE!-

MaNHATTAN FLOWER MARKET

Telephone 1016 Madison Sq.
46 W. 28th STREET,

New York.

Wholesale Florists,

Ship us some stock. We need a large supph- of all kinds of flowers.

Roses, Carnations, Sweet Peas, Narcissus, Chrysanthemums, Etc.,

FOR OUR NEW STORE

Reliability and responsi1jilit_\- first-class. Good prices and prompt returns. Good opportunity.

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New York.

LITTLE CHANGE.

There is little change in the condi-
tion oi the cut flower market from
that ot a week ago. Chrysanthe-
mun!.s are very plentiful and are sell-
ing cheap; the same can be said of
roses and carnations. The supply of
violets is increasing with a tendency
toward lower prices. A sage friend
of ours has sometimes exhorted us to
always "boost" and never "knock."
With due respect to his opinions, we
feel disposed for the time being to
disregard them, that is, if he considers
a plain statement of facts to be
"knocking." We ha.ve recently noted
several false and flamboyant state-
ments that were sent out from this.
city, regarding booms and harmony
in the cut flower trade. As to the
boom, we all hope that it may come
and that right speedily but it is not
yet visible through strong glasses,
much less to the naked eye, and, as
booms are supposed to make a noise,
those who have had their ears to the
ground have as yet been unable to
detect a tremor. Harmony with
honor is as much to be desired as
•good business, but harmony is not
making this territory its camping
ground at the present time, and any
and all statements to that effect are
misleading. The facts are that there
is a general feeling of unrest in both
the wholesale and retail trade; all
the more deplorable because one
branch of the trade seems to be con-
stantly suspicious of the other. It
is hard to see how such a condition
can long continue without working
injury to the whole business. We
have heretofore avoided any direct
reference to the troubles existing be-
tween the wholesalers and retailers,
hoping that they would be amicably
settled without general publicity, but
that desirable end has not been
reached. We believe that the men
engaged in the business in this city
will average well with the men of
any othep line of business. If there
are a few agitators who glory in mis-
chief making it is not surprising, but,
it will be a great misfortune if they
can induce the fair minded men of
the wholesale and retail trade, of
whom there are many, to, in a busi-
ness .sense, fly at each other's throats.
November 10. — Business is very dull
and the market is practically un-
changed in supply or prices. Orchids
are firmer, good cattleyas now bring-
ing 75 cents each.

NOTES.

The show at the American Museum
of Natural History has been the
feature of the week. It is to be re-
gretted that but one retailer took
sufficient interest to make an exhibit,
but it is encouraging to note that the
success of the show has aroused a
keen interest among some of the
younger men of that branch.

Kessler Bros.

50 W. 28lh St., New York

!CUT FLOWERS.

Wholesale Plantsmen and Florists

Phone 2336 Madison Consignments Solicited

Shipments Everywhere Prompt and Satisfactory

The National Sweet Pea Society of
America met at the American Museum
of Natural History on the night of
November 3 with President Turner
in the chair. The attendance was not
large but considerable interest was
manifested. Secretary Bunyard read
a letter from W. W. Rawson & Co.,
Boston, offering prizes for five classes
at the next show of the society.
Watkins & Simpson, London. Eng., ap-
plied by letter for membership in the
society and offered a prize of $10 for
one vase each of varieties of the
Unwin type of sweet peas, which they
have introduced. Arthur T. Bod-
dington offered a silver cup, value $50,
to be won twice and second and
third prizes of $15 and $10 respec-
tively. These offers were accepted
with the thanks of the society.

Prof. John Craig of Cornell Uni-
versity, chairman of the committee
on trials, reported that the experiment
station at Cornell had accepted his
recommendation, touching co-opera-
tion with the society in conducting
tests and studies of the existing varie-
ties of sweet peas in order to decide
on the best varieties and best methods
of culture. Bulletins will be issued
from time to time reporting results.
Prof. Beal, recently of the University
of Illinois, who is now connected with
the Cornell station, was present at
the meeting and spoke at some length,
explaining the preparations which had
been made at the station for com-

mencing the trials. Secretary Bun-
yard spoke on the question of award-
ing the society's certificates for novel-
ties. The matter was left to the com-
mittee on trials. He also reported that
the membership had been increased,
several being life members. There is
a po.ssibility that the winter exhibition
of the society will be held in this
city in connection witli the exhibition
of tlie Americ8.n Rose Society. Among:
well known growers and dealers pres-
ent were: C. W. Knight, Glen Cove;
Wm. Trickcr, Arlington. N. J.; W. H.
Waite, Greystone Gardens, Yonkers,
and Artliur T. Boddington.

M^m. Wells, head of the firm of
Wm. Wells & Co., Merstham. Surrey,
Eng., arrived in this country October
29 and will remain several weeks. He
is a noted chrysanthemum specialist
and while here is visiting Chas. H.
Totty, Madison, N. J., who dissemin-
ates his productions in this country.
He is attending the cliry.santhomum
shows and has been greatly interested
in the development of some of his
productions.

Elliott's auction sales last week
were very satisfactory. Quite a num-
ber of out-of-town buyers were pres-
ent. On Tuesday they will offer 30
cases of Holland nursc^ry tUock.

P. R. Pierson of Tarrytown. has
been a constant attendant at the
flower show, and is much pleased
with the happy outcome.

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833

188^

Telephone 167 Madison Square.

J. K. ALLEN,

10OO

Wholesale Commission Florist,

Established 1887.

106 West 28tli Street, NEW YORK CITY.

Open the year around to receive shipments of Cut Flowers.

Open Every Morning at 6 a. m.

Prompt Returns To Shippers

Traendly £ Schenck,

WHOLESALE FLORISTS,

NEW YORK.

44 WBST Zath STREET.
Phones, 708 and 799.

Young & Nugent,

Telephone 2065-2066 Madison Square.
42 West 28th Street, lkJ.«.«m, ^\f ^mJLf

To out-of-town florists f^ ft WV ■ OmIV

We are in the Heart Of » ^^-» »» m *^b »m.

.^nd give special attention to sti-amer and Theater orders. Promp
deliveries and best stock in the market.

CHARLES MILUNG

\^^hole9ale
Florist

On the ground floor of New York Cut Flower Co.
and Cut Flower Exchange,
26th street and 6th Avenue and
444 6th Avenue,

Open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. The "Hub" Of the Wholesale District.

NEW YORK

Alexander J. GuUman,

THE WHOLESALE FLORIST OF NEW YORK

34 WEST 28th STREET

fHONES, 1664-1665 MADISO."* SOUAKE

ENOUGH SAID

Moore, Hentz
& Nash,

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS
6S and 57 West 2eMi SIrMi,

Telephone No. 756 miB\u v/voir

MadiioB Square. NEW YORK.

Give OS a trial.

We can please you.

Rcees, Carnations and all kinds of
Seasonable Flowers in Stock.

WM.F.KASTINGCO.=S^-

Florists' Supplies and Wiw Desi^na.

B. S. Slinn, Jr.

wholesale:: florist

55 and 57 W. 26tli St., NEW YORK

Telephones: 4620 4621 3864 Madison Sq.

VIOLETS

CARNATIONS
AND ROSES

Shipping Orders Receive Prompt .-Xttention.

A. HERRMANN,

Cape Flowers, all colors, Cycas
Leaves, Metal Designs and all
Florist Supplies.

— Send For Prices —

«+412 East 34tli St., NEW YORK.

li^oMe Rower Mwl^U

New Vork, Nov, 10. Per 100

Roses, Beauty, special 20 00@25 00

fancy 10 00@15 00

extra 8 OOiglO 00

No.l 3000500

No.2andNo.3 ... 50@ 2 00
Bride. Bridesmaid, special. .S 00@ 5 00

extra andfancy 2 00@ 3 00

No. land No. 2 S0@ 1 60

" Killarney, special 3 00@ 6 00

extra and fancy. 1 S0@ 3 00

My Maryland, special 3 00@ 6 00

extra andfancy 1 50@ 3 00

" Richmond, special 5 00

fancy 3 00

extra and No.l 1 O0@ 2 00

Carnations 50@ 3 00

Chrysanthemums perdoz. 35@ 3 00

Cattleyas 75 00

Gardenias perdoz.. 75 @ 2 00

Lilium Loneiflorum 6 00@ S 00

Lily of the Valley 3 00@ 3 SO

Violets 50@ 75

.Asparagus. .per doz. bunches. 1 5G@ 2 SO
Smilax per doz. strings. 75® 1 50

Buffalo. Nov. 10.

Roses, Beauty, special 20 00@25 00

fancy IS 00@20 00

shorter 2 00@10 00

Bride. Bridesmaid 3 00@ 8 00

Chatenay 4 00® S 00

Detroit 4 00® 6 00

Killarney.. , 2 00@ 8 00

My Maryland 4 00® 8 00

Perle 4 00® 7 00

Richmond 2 00® 6 00

White Killarney 4 CO® 8 00

Carnations 1 00® 3 00

Chrysanthemums 5 00@20 00

Lilium Longiflorum 10 00@15 00

Lily of the Valley 3 00® 4 00

Violets 50@ 75

Asp. Plumosusstrings.... each 40@ SO

Ferns ■ per 1000 150

Galax. Green or Bronze per 1000 1 50

Smilax strings 15 00

Millang Brothers,

Wholesale Florisfs,

41 W. 28th St NEW YORK,

N.Y. Gut Flower Exchange

Coogan Bldg , 6th Ave.&W. 26th St,. New York.

Open for Cut Flower Sales at 6

o'clock Every Morning.

Desirable Wall Space to Rent for Advertising.

V. S. DORVAL, Secretary.

HORACE E. FROMENT

WHOLESALE CONMISSION.

American Beauty Roses a Specialty. Roaet,
Violets, Carnations, Valley, Lilies, Etc.

57 West 28tti St., NEW YORK CITY

Telephones: 2200nid 2201 Madison Sanara.

Mention (he American Florist when writing

Walter F.Sheridan

WHOLESALE FLORIST,

Telephones; 3532 and 3533 Madison Sq.

39 West 28th St., NEW YORK.

Mention the American Florist v:hen writing
FLOWERS SHIPPED BY

JOHN I. RAYNOR

Are the best product of the best growers

for the New York Market.

Adtantum Croweannm sold here exclusively.

19 'West ZSth St., NE'W TORK:

Telephone 1998 Madison Square.
Mention the American Florist when writing

John Young

WHOLESAIE FLORIST,

61 West 28th St., NEW YORK CIH

Lode Distance Telephone. 4463.4 MadisoaSa.

Mention the American Florist uhen I'.-riting

FORD BROS.,

Recelvera and Shipper! of

Fresh Flowers

48 West 28«h St., NEW YORK.

Telephone 3870 -3871 Madison Square-

ALFRED H. LANGJAHR

WHOLESALE FLORIST.

55 W. 28tli Street, NEW YORK.

All flowers in season. Consignments of first-
class stock solicited.

Telephones 4626 and 4627 Madison Square.

834

The American Florist.

Nov. ij,

Bouquet Green,
XXX Holly,

Laurel Wreathing

HOLLY AND EVERGREEN WREATHS,

MISTLETOE, NEEDLE PINES, WREATHING,
IMMORTELLES AND XMAS BELLS.

We Are Headquarters— Write or wire us for prices when ready to buy. Prices quoted are for
prompt acceptance, and customers will please ask for net prices just when ready to buy, as values
FLUCTUATE almost daily. We keep in close touch with the market and supply at right prices.

Write for ''SpecialXhristmas List'* Now on Press.

VAUGHaN'S SEED STORE,

CHICAGO : 84-86 Randolph St.

NEW YORK: 25 Barclay Street.

^(VWWWWVWWBWWWWIWWMMWWW^

Buffalo.

The weather is variable and trade
conditions have been good. Several
good sized weddings and receptions
have kept the larger stores very busy.
The funeral of W. I. Buchannan,
former director general of the Pan
American Exposition and commis-
sioner of the United States to South
American republics gave Anderson,
Palmer and Scott some very choice
orders. Chrysanthemums are in pro-
fusion. Carnations are good and al-
most too plentiful for the demand.
My Maryland roses are getting better
each day and White Killarney is a
ready seller. Perle is selling well as
it is a yellow and that color is al-
ways in demand. Violets, lily of the
valley and orchids have their usual
call.

NOTES.

President Slattery will read his
paper on "Color Harmony" at the
meeting of the Florists' Club on Tues-
day evening.

The chrysanthemum show at South
park opened on Sunday. Prof. Cowell
has a fine show this year.

Stroh's Quality Shop and the Italian
Flower Garden are having very pretty
shows.

Florists' automobiles are becoming
common; look out for more very soon,
soon.

W. A. Adams was re-elected from
the twenty-second ward, as super-
visor, by a large majority.

W. F. Kasting is happy; another
democratic mayor.

S. A. Anderson judges at Toronto
this week.

Visitors: G. H. Bahret, Pough-
keepsie; Thos. Mansfield, Lockport.

Bison.

New York Florists' Club.

The November meeting of the Flor-
ists' Club was held in the Grand Opera
house on Monday night, November 8,
President Turner in the chair. Ap-
propriate resolutions were adopted in
reference to the deaths of William
Nugent, son of John B. Nugent, Jr.,
and Miss Bmma Allen, sister of J. K.
Allen. Reports from various, commit-
tees were received and accepted. The
nominating committee reported the
following names for officers of the
club for next year:

Harry Turner, A. L. Miller and W.
E. Marshall, for president; Joseph A.
Manda and Robert Berry, for vice-
president; W. C. Rickards, J. K. Allen
and Alfred H. Langjahr, for treas-
urer; John Young and A. M. Henshaw,
for secretary; Harry Bunyard, Philip
Kessler, Adolphe Jaenicke, Wm. J. El-
liott, F. R. Pierson, P. A. Bolles, J.
Hauck, Robt. M. Schultz and John
E. Lager, trustees for two years; Wm.
H. Duokham, F. R. Piorkovsky and
J. Rassbach, trustees for one year.
Fred. Wagenflhr made the following
nominations from the floor, which,
being signed by the required number
of members of the club, were ac-
cepted: Robt. M. Schultz, Jr., presi-
dent; Joseph A. Manda, Jr., vice-
president; John Young, for secretary;
and W. C. Rickards, for treasurer.
Samuel A. Leuba, Wm. Kessler, Geo.
Scott, Sidney Wertheimer, Martin C.
Eble and Harry A. Mahran were
elected members. Edwin Persson, A.
Demusey and L. J. Reuter were pro-
posed for membership.

Wm. Wells of Merstham, Surrey,
Eng., made a very interesting ad-
dress on chrysanthemums and was
given a vote of thanks.

A. L. Miller, for the committee on
a plant market, reported progress. F.
R. Pierson spoke of the recent exhibi-
tion at the American Museum of Nat-
ural History. He was enthusiastic as
to the results and appealed for a still
greater effort next year. He thanked
the members of the club for their co-
operation. James Scott also spoke in
encouraging terms for a good exhibi-
tion next year and proposed a vote of
thanks to the Horticultural Society of
New York, which was adopted. Rob-
ert Berry spoke on the matter of giv-
ing wide publicity to flower shows.
Patrick O'M-ara, a veteran advocate
of the benefits to be derived from ex-
hibitions, spoke Interestingly on the
subject. President Turner and Chas.
H. Totty spoke in the same harmo-
nious vein. President Turner advo-
cated a large premium list for next
year. Mr. Foist, of California, being
present was called to the platform
and spoke in complimentary terms of
the exhibitions he had visited in the
east. Joe Fenrich, chairman of the
house committee, dispensed his viands
with the skill of a French chef.

Westfield, Mass. — James Nicholas
of Dennis street has recently built sev-
eral new greenhouses.

CONNEIXSVILLE, PA. — The firm of P.
R. DeMuth & Sons, proprietors of the
South Side Greenhouses, has been for-
mally launched as a corporation. At
a meeting of the stockholders, P. R.
DeMuth, C. E. DeMuth, A. N. DeMuth
and J. A. DeMuth were elected direc-
tors. The directors chose the follow-
ing officers: P. R. DeMuth, president;
C. E. DeMuth, vice-president; A. N.
DeMuth, secretary and treasurer; J.
A. DeMuth, manager. The company
charter was issued on October 26. The
capital stock is $20,000.

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=NOTICE!=

Special — Over production on all grades of
Roses this week.

We are therefore making special inducements on all
grades. Stock which was selling for eight cents now
five cents; six cent stock now three cents;
four cent stock now two cents.

Let Us Send You a Trial Order

See how you like them. They are the kind that
sells. We get three wagon loads a day, fresh cut
from our greenhouses,

POEHLMANN BROS. CO.

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35 Randolph Street,

CHICAGO.

%^

WM. ELLIOTT & SONS

WILL OFFER AT

Auction on Tuesday, Nov. 16th, at noon,

a choice lot of NURSERY STOCK, consisting of

Boxwoods, Rhododendrons, Lilacs, Retinosporas, Blue Spruce,

Azalea Mollis, Hydrangeas, Red Berried Hollies,

Roses, Bulbs, Clematis, Etc.

W. J. ELLIOTT, Auctioneer, 42 Vesey St., New York

A Great

Stock

of

Ferns and Other Foliage Plants

The SCOttii Fern, 50c to $5.00 each. Primula ObCOniCa, full flowered, $5.00 and $10.00 per 100.

JOHN SCOTT, East 45th St. and Rutland Road, Brooklj-n, New York

Athol, Mass. — The Worcester Tele-
gram, October 27, says: "James
Sutherland, Main street, left his store
-on Friday, telling no one where he
was going, and has not been heard
from since.

Wheeling, W. Va. — Miss Clara
Forbes, of Forbes & Donahey, lost her
hand bag containing $600 and valu-
ables. It was later returned to her
by the conductor of a street car on
which she had traveled.

Omaha, Neb. — Business has never
been better, retail florists selling out
every day. Good prices prevail; stock
of high quality and plentiful. — J. J.
Hess attended the Chicago flower
show last week.

836

The American Florist.

Nov. /J,

A Complete List of Wire Designs. 1122 Pine St., St> Louls^ Mo>

St. Louis.

STOCK PLENTIFUL.

The very warm weather of the past
week affected the market greatly.
Chrysanthemums and roses were in
abundance and even carnations had
become plentiful though not sufficient
to call a glut. Violets arrived in
large quantities. This week openings
and the flower show will help mat-
ters some.

NOTES.

One of the most beautiful floral
displays was seen Monday at the
opening of the Mechanics national
bank which moved into new quarters.
Designs, bunches and vases of flow-
ers were placed over the entire ground
floor of the building and what was
most striking was the beauty and
excellent quality of the flowers.

Charlie Young has returned from
Chicago much pleased with his visit.
He visited all the prominent growers
and was astounded at the amount and
quality of the flowers he saw.

Geo. Ostertag, superintendent of
parks, is much improved in health
and is much interested in the work
of the department in the flower show
starting November 9.

W. J. & M. S. Vesey are shipping
some extra fine color American
Beauty and White Killarney roses to
this market.

Ostertag Bros, have the decorations
on the occasion of the visit of promi-
nent Japanese officials to this city.

Max Rotter looks in fine health,
his trip in Europe having been of
great benefit to him.

Carnations and other flowers are
looking fine at C. A. Kuehn's.

Fred Alves is serving as juror at
the criminal court this week.

W. F.

Kansas City.

BUSINESS GOOD.

Business during the past week has
been very satisfactory. Social affairs
are becoming more numerous, and
some that have occurred lately have
been of rather good proportions. Store
men also report a steady demand for
funeral work. The warm weather
which has prevailed so far this fall
has served ,to place a surplus of
medium and poor stock with very
little choice material on the market.
Carnations are making a fair improve-
ment both in size of flower and length
of stem. Roses are over plentiful,
especially teas of medium grades.
American Beauties do not find the
ready sale of a week ago since chrys-
anthemums have become a factor.
Among the novelties offered are some
fine spikes of pink and white snap-
dragon. Chrysanthemums are in
good supply and the demand is rather
brisk. Violets are yet somewhat slow
but the plants are in most cases in
fine condition and promise good re-
sults when the weather becomes more
in their favor.

NOTES.

The new flower stand which was
opened recently in the Hotel Balti-
more by the Wm. L. Rock Flower
Co., is proving quite an innovation.
It is a nicely appointed place and
should serve to reach quite a bit of
the high class hotel business.

WM. C. SMITH

Wholesale Floral Co.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

B?tlf Ud' P Jones. ST. LOUIS, MO.

Supplies and Everything in Season always on hand

VlioMe Rower MM'Kel>s

St. Louis. Nov. 10.

Roses, Beauty, long stems 15

medium stems.... 8

short stems ; 3

Bride. Bridesmaid 2

Chatenay 2

0O@25 00
00@12 50
00@ 6 00
00® 5 00
00@ 5 00
00® 6 00
00@ 6 00
00® 6 00
50® 3 PO
O0@25 OD
12 50
00® 4 00
00® 3 00
00® 2 00

00@15 CO

KillarnL-y 4

My Maryland 4

Richmond 3

Carnations 1

Chrysanthemums 6

Easter Lilies

Lily of the Valley... 3

Asparagus Sprengeri 2

■ cut sprays 1

Ferns, fancy per 1000, 150

Smilax 10

Cincinnati, Nov. 10.

Roses, Beauty 1 00® 4 00

Bride. Bridesmaid 3 00® 6 00

Golden Gate 3 00® 6 00

Killarney '. 4 00® 6 00

Richmond 4 00® 8 00

Carnations 3 00

Chrysanthemums 8 00812 50

Lilium Harrisii 2 50

Longiflorum 12 50

Rubrum 12 00

Lily of the Valley 4 00

Violets, single and double ■ 50@ 75

Adiantum 3 00® 4 00

Asparagus Plumosus and Sprengeri 1 00

' in hunches, per bunch ...25®35c

Ferns. Eastern per 1000. 1 50

Galax. Green per 1000. 1 00

Bronze per 1000. 1 25

Leucothoe per 100 50

per 1000 4 50

Smilax 12 50®20 00

Milwaukee. Nov. 10.

Roses, Beauty 75® 4 00

■■ Bride Bridesmaid 3 00® 8 00

■■ Killarney 4 00@10 00

" Liberty, Chatenay 2 01® 6 00

" Ferle 3 00® 6 00

" Richmond 3 00® 8 00

Carnations 2 00® 4 00

Chrysanthemums per doz. 1 00@3 00

Lilium Giganteum 15 00

Rubrum, short 4 00

Lily of the Valley 4 00

Violets 50® 1 00

Adiantum 1 50

Asparagus per string, 50

■' Plumosus, per bunch, 35

" Sprengeri, " " 35

Ferns, Common per 1000 1 SO® 2 00

Galax perlOOO ISO

Smilax per doz. 2 00

Mrs. Eller has again opened the
stand at the corner of Twelfth and
Main streets and seems to be doing
a nice business.

M. E. Chandler has begun to stock
his new nursery yards being estab-
lished near Armour boulevard and
Main street.

Ed Ellsworth and wife, in company
with Mrs. Moseley of Kansas City,
Kans., visited the Chicago show last
week.

The Alpha Floral Co. is handling
a large quantity of chrysanthemums
and reports an unusually brisk trade.

K. C.

St. Chaeles, III. — S. W. Pike is al-
tering and adding to his greenhouses
on West Third street.

SPECIAL STOCK

Established 1890
THE NEW JERSEY MOSS 5 PEAT CO.

BARNEGAT, NEW JERSEY

IRVING PREDMORE, Proprietor, Wholesale and

Retail Dealers in

MOSS and PE4T

We have 20,000 Bales on Band

We have been in this business for th* past
nineteen years, so in dealing with us, you are sure
of getting the benefit of our nineteen years exper-
ience in this line.

We Quote Moss at the following Prices:
Nataral Growth Moss

Bales of 5 barrels $2.25 Bales of 10 barrels $4.25

This grade is for Fine Design Work

Selected Stock Moss

Bales of 5 barrels $2.60 Bales of 10 barrels $5.00

This grade is for Very Fine Design Work and

and Special Occasions. For Nursery Stock Moss

please write for prices

Cash with order we will allow six per cent off,
Leat Mould. Fibrous and Rotted Peat
We name the following prices per one barrel sicks
Lots of 1 to 5 sacks at $1.00 5 sacks at 90c

10 Sacks at 80c 15 Sacks at 75c

20 Sacks at 70c 25 Sacks at 65c

Green Clump Moss, Per Sack

1 to 5 Sacks J1.50 5 Sacks $1.25

10 Sacks 1.12 20 Sacks 1,00

Silver Sand, Per Barrel

1 toS bbls. $1.75 Sbbls. $1.50 10 bbls. $1.25
20bbls.$1.12 25 bbls. $1.00

Benorable Mention
Society of American Florists. This is to cer-
tify that IRVING PREDMORE is entitled to
HONORABLE MENTION for having clean and
well packed SPHAGNUM MOSS and PEAT.
Exhibited at Cleveland, O.. Aug. 18 21. 18%.

Wm. Scott. Pres. Wm. J. Stewart. Sec'y.

Orders received and filed for future shipments

as requested.

SPECIAL OFFER.

Enclose this Coupon witli cash and you may

have your choice of these Special Otters.

Natural Growth Select Stock

1 Ton Barrel Bale for $ 3 40 $4.50

2 7.75 8.75

3 11.50 1350

6 2250 25.50

10 ■■ 37.00 40.00

!5 ... 54.00 60.00

20 70.00 75.00

This offer will expire on Oct. 31, 190')
Trusting you will favor us with an order, we are.
Yours respectfully.

The New Jersey Moss 6 Peat Co
References:

R. & J. Farauhar & Co., Boston Mass.
Geo. M.Stumpp. New York. N. V.

Hoop Bros. & Thomas, West Chester, Pa

H. G.BERNING,

Wholesale Florist,
1402 Pine St.. ST. LOUIS. MO.

MONTICELLO, IND. — The formal open-
ing of the Monticello Floral Co. was
a decided success, over 500 people at-
tending on the last day.

Bloomfield, N. J. — An excellent
show of chrysanthemums and begon-
ias is now being held at the Essex
County park greenhouses.

Steeling, III. — Robt. Lundstrom,
Jr., son of Robt. Lundstrom, of the
Sterling Floral Co., was badly in-
jured about the face and head by a
fall from a bicycle, but is recovering
from his injuries. Some boards had
been piled up on a crossing by mis-
chievous boys and the young man
rode into them with his wheel.

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887

Ferns Galax

IVIoss

New Fancy Fems

Per 100 15c Per 1000 $1.25

Green Leucothoe Sprays

Per 100 50c P.r 1000 5.00

Bronze Galax Leaves

p.r 1000 Sl.iKI Per 10,000 $7.50

Green Galax Leaves
Per 1000- $1.00 IVr 10.000 7.50

Green Sheet Moss

I'tr bale aSc Bundl.-, 5 bale»..$1.00

Sphagnum Moss

Extra lane bale's, per bale ?1.25

BOXWOOD, 2r,c per bunch; $7.50 per case of 50 lbs.
Special Prices on Large Quantities.

Wholesale Commission Florist,

Cr />DIT/^IJn I Wholesale Commission Florist, /-»• • - • g\i •

. L. tKlltntLL, 34-36 East Third Street tmCinnati, llhlO.

Mention the American Floriat wlien wi-iting

FERNS, fiALAX, ETC.

First-Class or No Charges.

Lowest prices do not gi.-t best goods.

Per 1000

Fancy and Dagger Fems ....$1 00

Bronze and Green Galax .50

Bronze Leucothoe 4 00

Green Leucothoe 2 50

Green Leucothoe iShort) 125

Rhododendron and Mountain Laurel 2 00

Special prices on case lits. Si.\teen years'
experience. Cash with first order.

J. N. PRITCHARD, Elk Park, N. C.

New Crop Ferns

FANCY and DAGGER ready May 1st.

Special price for large orders
Price $1.25 per lOOO.

CALDWELL THE WOODSMAN CO.,

Evergreen, Alabama

Perpetuated and Natural Slieet

Southern Wild Smilax.
E. A. BEAVEN, Evergreen, Ala.

SILLIMAN'S MISTLETOE

Costs no more, and, quality con-
sidered, worth more than double.
"Every Sprig Berried Brand." Now

bookiag orders for Decembi-r shipment.

i. B. SILLiniAN & CO., Home Office, Boone, la.

Write Us for Prices on Evergreens for
Thanksgiving.

Southern Wild Smileuc

Ferns, Pines and Palms. Satisfaction
guaranteed. Will not disappoint you,

LOUISVILLE FLORAL CO.. Louisville, Ala.

Now Ready for Fall and Winter Shipments

Q. J. WALKER

DE.^LER IN

Fancy «nd Dagger Ferns

SAVOY CENTBB. HASS.

HOLLY - MOSS - LAUREL

Fancy Holly, long or short branches. . . S3.00 case

Green Sheet or Los Moss 1.25 bbl

Laurel Branches for decoratine 2.50 case

Laurel Stems (or roping large ba? 1.00

Cash or Satisfactory Reference with firstordtr

Galax = Ferns = Leucothoe

Now is the time to get the choice stock: if you are not in immediatL- need

let us book your order, to be; shipped later. Bronze goods are not ready

yet, but we are anxious to enter your order, and such order will be fillud regardless of everything.

Galax, green and bronze 50c »er 1000: $4.00 per case 10.000

rancy and Dagger Ferns ,S0c per lOOO: 3.50percase 5.000

Lencothoe, long and fine $2.00 per lOOO. any quantity

short beauties 1,25

Bronze, few ready new 3.00

Cash with first order, or reference and time to investigate.

T. J. RAY & COMPANY,

Elk Park, N. C.

Henry M. Robinson & Co.

Wholesale Commission Florists.

Cni Plnn/arc °^ ''" ^'°^^' ^"^^ ^"^ ^^"■
LUl nUTVClS greens and Florists' Supplies.

Brilliant. Bronze and Green Galax, Southern ^^ild Smilax,
Dagger and Fancy Ferns, Branch Laurel, Laurel Festooning,
Green and Sphagnum Moss, Boxvi'ood Sprays, Leucothoe Sprays. DAGGER.
A large stock constantly on hand. Can fill orders at a moment's notice, Telephone or telegraph.
Telephones: 2617-2618 Main; Fort Hill 25290. Rtf^CTtf^lWl Mil A C! C>

15 Province Street and 9 Chapman Place, DUS I tJlX, Hi A 39*

FANCY.

W. Z. PURNELL,

Snow Hill, Md.

Fancy ind Dagger FERNS

$1.25
per 1000

Discannt ea larff« orderi.

NawCr«pOaUz,Br<M»aarOraeB,t>.25»erlOM: 16,000, t7.S0

Svh«4>>nm Hoas. larga balai , ....&. 25

Laneathoa Spraya ...$1.00 p«r 100: leoa 7 30

Bazwaoal SSc per banaii: SOlbs.. 8,56

Florists in the Middle and WattaFn Statss can save money
ky pUciOE thair fera orders with ns. A trial order solicited.

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE, Inc.,

WHOLBSALB COMMISSION FLORISTS,

38-40 Broadway, All Pbons Coiuiections. DETROIT, MICH.

BOIQIET GREEN

Best quality at lowest rates. We Bather our

own greens and briny hv boat direct.

Christmas Trees and Boughs for Cemeteries.

Northern Michigan Evergreen Nursery

Schooner GEO. L. WRENN,

H.Schuenraiann. Capt,

S. VV. cor.Cl.nrlc St.
Bridge, CHICAGO.

Wholesale Only. Galax, Fems and Leucothoe.

Direct from th-- woods to the dealer.

Galax, green and bronze .10.50 per 1000

Ferns, dagBi'r and (ancv 1.00

Green Leucothoe Sprays, r.Rular

lengths 2.00

Green Leucothoe Sprays, 10 to 15 in. l.OO
Special prici-s on lots of 100.003 and up.
Terms strictly cash, f, o. b. Elk Park, N. C.

North Carolina Evergreen Co,, Banners Elk, N. C.

H.R. JONES

(Successor to C. D. JONES)
Deals exclusively in

Selected Green and Bronze
Leucothoe Sprays.

Rutherford College, N. C.

George Cotsonas 6c Co.

Wholesale and Retail Dealers
in all kinds of

Ever^een

Fancy and Dagger'

Ferns Bronze and

Green Galax.

Phone 1202 Mad. Sq.

MainStore, 50 W. 28ih St.. NEW YORK.

838

The American Florist.

Nov. 13,

DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

will be delivered for the trade In other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers In the cities indicated
on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders.

Kansas City, Mo.

WILLIAM L. ROCK,
Flower Co.,

Will carefiiUy execute orderi for
Kansas City and any tovm In

Missouri, Kansas or Okialioma.

New York.

The Flower Shop

136 W. 42nd St. Phone 259 Bryant.

Near Knickerbocker Hotel.
Finest quality of Roses. Orchids. Gardenias, etc.
Particular attention paid to Steamer and Hotel
orders.

Boston, Mass.

Send flower orders for delivery in

Boston and all
New England Points

To THOS. F. GALVIN, Inc.,
124 TREMONT ST.

THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY,

©[L[E^[E[L^[?3[D)p®a

We Cover All Poinis InOhio.
St Louis, Mo,

Writer Wire or Phone Your Orders to

1406 OUve street,

Re^lar discount allowed on all orders,! either
Plants or Cut Flowers.

rtones BelU Main 2306. Klnloch. Central 4981

Kansas City, Mo.

Samuel Murray

1017 Broawar '^^it!^Z^^

Both Phones 2670 Main.

Write. Telephone All orders given prompt

or Teleerraoh. attention.

New Orleans-

CUT FLOWERS

For Tonrists and General Trade.
Wire or mail. Highest Grade Stock Only.

H5!*5^ VIRGIN, «N»A',fi^

Savannah, Ga.

JOHN WOLF,

Wholesale and Retail
FLORIST.

Colorado Springs, Colo.
FRANK F. CRUMP,

Wholesale and Retail Florist.

Toronto,Can.

Only the
Best

Canada's Best

Known and

Most Reliable

Florist.

96 Yonge Street.

We Deliver Anywhere In Canada and Guarantee Safe Arrival;

Wastiington, D. C.

14th & H Sti.

Baltimore, Md.

1601 Bntaw Place.

Brooklyn, New York.

"WILSON"

8 and 5 Greene Avcand 339 to 347]Greeiie Ave.

Greenhouses: Short Hills, N.J.

Deliveries in

NEW TORK, LONG ISLAND and NEW JERSE7.

New York.

MYER, FLORIST,

009^11 MMMON AVS.

Pboae COT

Indianapolis, Ind.

BertermaoiiBros.Co.

FLORISTS

241 Massachusetts Ave.

Omalia, Neb.

Hess&Swoboda,

FLORISTS,

i415FamumSL .sST.^f.T?'??!,

Denver, Colo.

yhc Park

....Floral Co.

J. A. VALENTINE, President.

Denver, Colo.
FLORAL DESIGNS AND FLOWERS

Best Quality on Shortest Notice

DANIELS ^ FISHER

Order by mail, telephone, telefirraph or
cable. Cable address "Daniels. Denver"

euoB BROS.C^
FLORISTS

WiSniNdTON

D. C.

Gude's

Washington, D. C.

Geo. e. Shaffer,

:: u FLORIST s u

Phone 24 1 6 Main 1 4th a Eye Sts., N. W

Write. Telegraph or Telephone.

Buffalo, N. Y.

Flowers
"'Quality

W. J. Palmer & Son,

304 Main St.

flOPIST'

Boston.

Albany, N. Y.

E> ^X^ li JB) S,

Flowers or Design Work.

Delivered in Albany and Vicinity on

Telegraphic Order.

11 NORTH PEARL STREET.

Louisville, Ky.

JACOB SCHULZ,

550 So. Fourth Avenue.

igog.

The American Florist.

839

DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

Will be delivered for the trade In other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers In the cities indicated,
on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders.

Chicago.

Establiihed in 1857.

'mM.

nORiST

739 Buckingham Place,

L. D. Phone 558 Lake View.

Send us your retail orders.

WE HAVX TBS BEST FACILTTIES IN THE CITY

Mention the American Florist when writing

Chicago.

HAUSWIRTfl FLORIST

Auditorium Annex.

Mail, Telegraph or Telephone Orders Filled

Promptly in Best Style.

Mention the American Florist \vhen toriting

Cincinnati, O.

JULIUS BAER,

138-140 E. Fourth St
Long Distance Thone.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Cleveland, O.

The Cleveland Cut
Flower Co.

Will fill your orders for desig^ns and cut flo».ers in

NORTHERN OHIO.

Dayton, O.

Matthews,

FLORIST

16 W. 3rd Street.

Flowers in any arrangement for all occasions,
for Dayton and vicinity. Long dis. Phones

Kansas City, Mo.

Geo. M. Kellogg Flower and Plant Co.,

806 GRAND AVE.

KANSAS CITY and PLEASANT HILL, MO.

Will fill all orders for Cut Flowers, Fnneral
Designs, Wedding and Birttiday Gifts that may
be entrusted to them.

Terre Haute, Ind.

John G. HeinI & Son,

129 South Seventh St.

Telephone 247.
We are in position to fill promptly i<ll mail, tele-
phone, tele^apb and cable orders with beat
qnality stock in season.

Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Lockporf.

S. A. Anderson,

440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y.

Mail. Telephone and Teleeraph orders filled
promptly wiih the choicest stock.

Rocliester, N: Y.

J.B.KELLER SONS,

r FLORISTS. i

25 Clinton Avenue, N.

Rochester Phone 606. Long Di8. Bell Phone tl89

IN HEART OF NEW YORK CITY

Phone 2270 38th St. 1294 Broadway
Our Motto -THE GOLDEN RULE

Atlanta, Ga.

Atlanta Floral Co.

4 1 Peachtree Street.

Anderson, S. C.

TBE ANDERSON FLORAL CO.

533 MARSHALL AVE.

FROM NEW YORK EXCEPT AS NOTED.
November 16.

Noordam, Holland- Amer., 9 a. m., Hoboken

Pier-
George 'Washington. N. Ger. Lloyd, 10 a. m..

Hoboken Pier.
FROM BOSTON, Ivernia. Cunard. 11 a. m..

Boston Pier.

November 17.

Lusitania, Cunard, 10 a. m.. Pier 56, North
River.

Finland. Red Star, 10 a. m.. Pier 14. North
River.

Majestic. White Star. 9:30 a. m.. Pier 4S.
West 11th St.

President Grant, Ham. -Amer.. 1 p. m., Hobo-
ken Pier.

Madonna Fabre. 2 p. m.. Amity Dock.

FROM BOSTON. Numidian, Allan, l: noon.

November 18.

La Lorraine. French, 10 a. m.. Pier 42. North

River.
Hamburg, Ham, -Amer.. 1 p. m., Hoboken

Pier.

November 19.
FROM MONTREAL, Corsican. Allan.

November 20.
California, Anchor, 1 p. m.. Pier 64, North

River.
St. Louis. American. 10 a. m.. Pier 15.

North River.
Celtic, White Star, 11 a. m.. Pier 48, West

11th St.
K. Augusta Victoria, Ham. -Amer.. 10 a. m.,

Hoboken Pier,
Prinzess Irene. N. Ger. Lloyd, 11 a. m.,

Hohoken Pier.
FROM MONTREAL. Pomeranian. Allan.
FROM MONTREAL, Dominion, White Star

Dom., Daylight.

Alexander McConnell,

571 fifth Ave., Windsor Arcade,
NEW YORK CITY.

TELEGRAPH Ort'.ers forwarded to any
part of the United States, Canada and
all principal cities in Europe. Order*
transferred or entrusted by the trade to
our selection for delivery on steamshipi
or elsewhere receive special attention.

Telephone Calls: 487 and 488 38(h St.

Cable address: Alexconneu.
Western Union Code.

Detroit, Mich.

John Breitmeyer's Sons

Corner Miami and Gratiot Avenues.

Artistic Designs.
High Grade Cut Blooms.

We cover all Michigan points and good
sections of Ohio, Indiana and Canada.

St. Paul, Minn.

HOLM & OLSON,

ST. PAUL

THE LEADING FLORISTS OF THE NORTHWm

Orders will be well cared for anywhere ia
MINNESOTA AND THE DAKOTAS.

Los Angeles, Calif.

J. W. WolfskiU,

FLORIST.

^''ffidS"^"" 2 18 W. 4th St
St. Paul, Minn.

L. L MAY & CO.

Order your flowers for delivery
In this section from the

Leading riorists of the Northwest
San Francisco, Calif.

J. B. BOLAND

Successor to Sievers and Boland,

FLORIST

60 KEARNEY STREET.

Milwaul^ee, Wis.

CCPoOworthCo.

WiU take proper AVi^COnSUl.
care of jour orders n YY *»*-«-»* »»a»«»

840

The American Florist.

Nov. /J,

The Seed Trade.

=^

American Seed Trade Association.

J. C. Robinson, Waterloo. Neb., Pros.;
M. H. Duryea. New York. First Vice-Pres.:
F. W. Bolgiano. Washington. D. C. Second
Vice-Pres.; C. E. Kendel. Cleveland. O..
Sec'y and Treas.: Leonard H. Vaughan.
Chicago. Asst. Sec'y. Twenty-eighth annual
convention. June. 1910.

Thorbukns' preliminary trade price
list was issued October 30.

Red Clovee seed may sell lower
before spring, so many prophesy.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND. ThOS. F. QuiU,

receiver of Huntington & Page
(bankrupt), is asking for bids on the
business as a going institution.

Bean growers, of the pole sorts, in
California are reported as delivering
short on Kentucky Wonder and some
other leaders in that class ,from 20 to
30 fer cent.

CHAIRMAN CHAS N. PAGE Of lowa,

of the legislation committee of the
American Seed Trade Association, was
In consultation with Chicago members
of the association last week.

Holly this year will mainly come
from Maryland and Virginia, with
some carlots of lighter colored, larger
leaved stock from North Carolina.
Fancy stock is almost certain to be
scarce.

Northern Indiana reports a large
surplus of clover seed carried over
last year, nearly enough for the com-
ing season's sowing. The outlook for
probable clover crops in the way of
liberal acreage is good.

L. A. BUDLONG, the well known mar-
ket grower of Chicago, died Novem-
ber 6 at his home in that city, age
80 years. Some details of his note-
worthy career will be found in our
obituary columns elsewhere In this
issue.

L. L. Harter, assistant pathologist
of the Department of Agriculture, has
prepared some data on the "Decay of
Cabbage in Storage" which has been
issued by the Bureau of Plant Indus-
try as circular No. 39, containing eight
pages.

H. L. BOLLET, State seed commis-
sioner of North Dakota, has issued a
special seed bulletin, entitled "Seed
Control Act" containing the rulings
with other detail regarding operation
of the law. All seedsmen interested
can secure a copy by addressing ihe
Director, Agricultural College, N. D.

Braslan Seed Growers' Co.

lettnce Onion, Sweet Peas.

Qrovrers For the Wbolesale

Trade Only,

SAN JOSE,

CALIF.

The bouquet green situation is im-
proving through continued fair, mild
weather, but not more than half a
normal supply is yet reported in the
west.

MONTICELLO, FLA. — The business of
W. M. Girardeau, who died September
4, will be continued under the name
of W. M. Girardeau & Son, R. L.
Eaton, who has had the actual man-
agement of the business for the past
10 years, will continue in this capacity.

Chicago. — Contract prices on the
board of trade November 10 for grass
seed were noted as follows: Prime
timothy, September, $3.75, nominal;
White clover, from 20 cents to 25
cents. — The Leonard Seed Co. has
secured new quarters at 810 W. Ran-
dolph street, a few doors west of Hal-
sted street, but is unable to state at
the present time just when it will
move into the new building. A. H.
Smith, v/ith this firm, who, with his
wife, spent the month of October in
Florida, returned last week. — Visitors:
W. Brotherton, of the Jerome B. Rice
Seed Co., Detroit, Mich.; Thos. Lan-
drum, with the C. C. Morse Co., Santa
Clara, Calif. — J. C. Vaughan is attend-
ing the Lake Geneva flower show.

French Seed Crops.

After the sunless, showery summer
which we have experienced, we were
hopeful that we might be favored
with a nice Indian or "St. Martin's
summer." This, however, is far
from being realized. Every other day,
often several days in succession, the
floodgates open upon us, soaking in
one day the plants that 24 hours be-
fore had shown some tendency to
dry out and ripen seed. Most beets,
mangels, carrots, onions, peas and
other early crops that in normal
seasons have already reached their
destination in the United States at
this time of the year, have not yet
been delivered by the growers and
later crops, such as radishes, egg
plant, peppers, pole beans, etc., are
still lying in the fields waiting for
favorable weather, which never comes,
to be brought in. Late flowers, zinnias,
balsams and some asters will scarce-
ly ripen under our climate and may
probably never do so in a colder lati-
tude in Germany.

The seeds already delivered are, as
a rule, poor samples with regard to
appearance and vitality. These lots
contain a large percentage of small,
imperfectly developed seeds, which
are blown off by the machine in the
dressing. This accounts for the great

Peas ^^ Beans

Alfred J. Brown Seed Co^

Growers for tbe Wboleeale Trade,
GRAND RAPIDS MICH

C. C. MORSE & CO.,

48-56 Jackson St.,

San Francisco, Calif.

The Largest Seed Growers on the Pacific Coast.

ONION, LETTUCE, SWEET PEAS,

Also Carrot, Celery, Leek, Mustard, Parsley, Parsnip, Radish, Salsify.

shortage with which seedsmen are
confronted and which is not easily
understood by persons not familiar
with the seed harvesting in such
disastrous years. As an instance, I
may mention a grower who but a few
weeks ago expected to deliver six
tons of Crosby's Egyptian beet. The
thrashing machine quickly dispelled
the illusion, reducing the supply to
about one ton. One of the articles
which gives us most concern is Paris
Golden Yellow Self Blanching celery,
of which the sample delivered to date
is so light and small that the crop
may be called about a total failure.
On account of the difficulty in growing
of this variety, which is very tender
and seldom gives a paying crop, our
growers are very reluctant to plant it,
and we have to pay them a better
price every year to induce them to ac-
cept a contract for it.

Experiment stations, which are al-
ways ready to impose rules for the
high germination of seeds, ought to
take the seedsmen's place this season.
Present conditions would probably
change their ideas as they would find
scarcely a crop that comes up to this
standard. To render the unfortunate
lot of the seedsmen still worse, our
growers, who for several years did
not make much money and are los-
ing more this year, refuse to stick
to their contracts and will not deliver
their crops unless they are given a
big advance on the contract prices.
They are solicited so persistently by
unscrupulous buyers that they can
easily dispose of the seeds contracted
for ahead, and which do not belong
to them, at greatly advanced prices,
and the temptation is too strong for
them. The growing districts of Prance
have been invaded this fall by an
army of foreign seedsmen, especially
from Germany, who bought up every
lot of mangels, lettuce, onion, etc.,
they could secure. Many of these
seedsmen will probably have a poor
idea of our growing facilities next
year, but they will have to blame
themselves. Seeds collected hap-
hazard, without ascertaining whether
they have been grown in close proxi-
mity to other varieties, cannot be
relied upon to give good results.

As a consequence of this season's
unfortunate state of things, our
American friends who have contracts
in France and elsewhere in Europe
must be prepared to get their seeds
later than usual. In addition they
will have to meet great reductions in
the deliveries of nearly all kinds of
vegetable seeds, besides receiving
samples which are poor in appear-
ance and not of strong vitality and
they may bo fortunate if they can even
secure all they need of such samples.
I am safe in saying that before the
end of the season no salable stocks
of beets, carrots, cabbages, onions,
turnips, spinaches, kales and radishes
will be left over on our side.

Fortunately all seedlings for next
year have a very good stand and if
hard frost docs not injure them before
they can be stored away, and with-
out serious losses during the winter
storage, we may perhaps expect a
.good crop next year, which will bo
\ery welcome.

PARISIAN.

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«41

FOR EASTER FORCING

Lilium Ci^anteuDi

Per 100 IVrlOOO
6-8-inch (400 bulbs to case) ....$4 00 $35 00
7-9-lnch (300 bulbs to case) .... 7 00 65 00

Ready for Immediate Shipment

Vavghan's Seed Store

CHICAGO

84-86 Randolph St.

NEW YORK

25 Barclay St.

-FOR-

SEEDS

OF ALL KINDS APPLY TO

W. W. JOHNSON & SON, Limited,

Boston, Ensland.

S. M. Isbell & Co.,

Jackson, Mich.

CONTRACT SEED GROWERS,

Bean, Cucumber, Tomato, Pea, Muskmelon,
Squash, Watermelon, Radish, Sweet Com.

Corrispondi-nce solicited.

BULBS — GUERNSEY BULBS

Before placing your orders for next season, write to

W. Mauger k Sons, Guernsey, Channel Islands,

for their Illustrated \MioIesaIe Catalogue.
It is a well recognized fact that Guernsey-grown
Bulbs will force infinitely better than those grown
in colder districts.

Cable address: "Daffodils, Guernsey."

The Everett B. Clark Seed Co.

Growers For The Trade.

Beans, Peas, Sweet Corn, Onion, Turnip,
Radlsli, Beet, Etc.

Branches: Michigan and Wisconsin.

MILFORD, CONN.

GET QUOTATIONS FROM

LSNDRETH

SEEDS which SUCCEED

S* Bristol, Pa.

S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS,

SEED GROWERS

Dealers in Garden, Field and Flower Seeds.
Specialties: Beet. Carrot. Corn. Peas.
Beans. Onion Sets and Seed Potatoes.
Catalogue free. Contracts taken.

82-84 Dey Street,

Orange, Conn. NEW YORK.

BURPEE^S

SEEDS
PHILADELPHIA

Wholesale Price List for Florists
and Market Gardeners.

]

Portland, Me. — C. L. Home, the
■well-known rose grower of Dover, N.
H., has opened a retail store at 629
Congress street.

WILDPRET BROTHERS

Largest Growers ^jk. and Exporters of

??TUtl

Behmud^OniON Seeds

HIGHEST
GERMINATION

White and Red
Bermuda.

EARLY
DELIVERY

Crystal Wax and
Golden Onion.

Let Us Book Your Order At Once
So As To Obtain Full Delivery.

Prices on Application.

We Supply Seedsmen Only.

Port Orotava, Tenerif fe, Canary Islands.

RECEIVER'S SALE

OF THE ■

Huntington & Page Stock of Seeds, Fixtures,
Electrotypes, Records, Etc.

This house has been estabh'shed for twenty-six years and practically
controls the retail business of Indianapolis. The firm is being dissolved,
and I am authorized by the courts to oflfer this splendid opportunity
to the highest bidder. It has a national and international reputation.
Fixtures are oak: all merchandise is of the best, and the stock of seed
has all been thoroughly tested and shows highest germination. Address

THOS. F. QUILL.

Receiver for Huntington & Page, Seedsmen,

206 N. Delaware St., INDIANAPOLIS, IND.

JOHN BODOER & SONS CO.

Gardena, Calif.

Wholesale Growers of Sweet Peas,
Tomatoes, Lima Beans, Lettuce, Asters.
Cosmos and other Flower Seeds.

HJALMARHARTMANN & CO.

Growers for the Wholesale Trade Only.
31 Barclay SI. 12 Siormgade.

NEW YORK. COPENHAGEN.

Gauiiilower and Cabbage Seed

842

The American Florist.

Nov. /J,

ff^

\ Market Gardeners

Greenhouse Veifetable Growers and
Market Gardeners' Association*

C.W. Waid. NewCarlislL-.Pa., President:
Franklin DeKleine, Grand Rapids, Mich.,
Vice PrLsident; S. W. Severance, 5^'S Illi-
nois Life Building, Louisville, Ky., Secre-
tary: M. L. Ruetenik. Cleveland, O.. Treas.

Greenhouse Notes.

With the approach of cold nights,
green fly will surely put in its ap-
pearance in lettuce houses. The ex-
pert grower knows the proper course;
it is the inexperienced party who
waits for the pests to show up. In
dealing with green fly there is no bet-
ter way than to commence the fight
before any are noticed, and keep ever-
lastingly at it. It is cheapest in the
long run, and safest for the stock.
The advice to keep some air on the
houses will stand repetition. The one
thing a greenhouse crop needs more
than anything else is fresh air. Be-
cause lettuce does well in a low tem-
perature is no reason for shutting
houses up tight to save a little coal.
A good many of the so-called lettuce
diseases are simply the result of stag-
nant air. A good rule is to have some
air on or start fire heat to circulate
the air.

Another point to watch is soil mois-
ture. Never plant into beds that are
at all dry, especially underneath. No
amount of after-watering will start
off a new crop properly. Beds should
be uniformly moist all through before
planting, for a successful start. Many
greenhouse soils are too poor. It re-
quires plenty of plant food to pro-
duce paying crops and plenty of old
manure, and fertilizers should be used
if necessary. A good way is to work
the manure in and start the crop,
then, as soon as well rooted, apply
the fertilizer between the rows.

Mabketman.

Grand Rapids, Mich.

VEGETABLE GROWERS TO HAVE DEPOT.

The Grand Rapids Vegetable Grow-
ers' Association, at a meeting held
in the farmers' club rooms November
6, decided unanimously to establish a
central depot for the distribution of
all vegetable products, the purpose
being to bring up the standard of all
goods shipped out of this city. The
services of an expert grader have been
secured and he will pass on all the
produce sent to this depot. This will
be classified as firsts and seconds and
the standard will be the sama for all
the growers in the associacion. The
goods being packed and marked at
the warehouse, those receiving it can
be absolutely sure of the class of
goods they will receive as has not
been the case in the past. All goods
marked standard can alv ays be relied
upon as being first class The central
depot will be located at 71 South
Market street where all produce will
be delivered to and shipped from.

This association now has 26 of the
largest growers. All business will be
conducted on a strictly pro rata basis
and all employes at t'le central sta-
tion will receive sal£ ries from the

association so absolute equality will
exist. Among the growers repre-
sented are Grand Rapids Greenhouse
Co., Eugene Davis, R. Lonker, Moels-
tra Bros., Blanksma Bros., R. V. Huff,
John Wirenga, L. R. Davis, R. Zant,
B. Stiles, S. C. Woolett, Baker Bros,
and Boersma Bros. The following
officers were elected:

S. R. Davis, president.

V. P. R. Lonker, secretary.

Frank De Kleine, treasurer.

The business of the association
will be governed by a board of sf ven
directors as follows: Eugene Davis
(chairman), John Wirenga, Jacob
Moelstra, Edward Taylor, Frank J.
Cook, R. V. Huff and Henry Blanksma.
The directors have engaged S. J.
Perry as sales manager and he will
have charge of the entire product.
Agencies will be established in all the
principal cities in the central states
and will be the distributing centers
for that locality.

B. S.

Growing- Denia Onions.

PROFITABLE CROP AT VALENCIA, SPAIN.

Consul Robert Frazer, Jr., writes
from Valencia that a crop of Denia
onions, under the system of intensive
cultivation obtaining in that part of
Spain, produces in normal seasons 13
tons to the acre, and is one of the
most remunerative for the farmer.
Mr. Frazer's report on this industry,
together with some statements of Con-
sul Winans, formerly at Valencia, will
therefore be of interest:

"The export of onions from Valencia
district during the calendar year 1908
amounted to 2,250,000 cases, against
1,844,000 cases in 1907. Not only were
the shipments larger, but owing to
the general failure of the onion crop
in the rest of Europe the Valencia
farmers last season realized prices not
obtained in this district for 20 years
selling onions which they can profit-
ably raise for nine cents per arroba
of 28 pounds at 35 to 40 cents. The
exports of onions from Valencia to
the United States were in value $66,-
505 in 1905, $86,496 in 1906, $174,835
in 1907, and $116,191 in 1908. (The
importation of onions from all Spain
into the United States in the fiscal
year 1908 amounted to 434,124 bushels,
valued at $206,063, against 237.296
bushels, valued at $134,112, in 1907,
and 202,637 bushels, worth $100,338,
in 1906. — B. of M.)

CULTURAL METHODS.

"Denia onion seed is only obtain-
able each season after the harvest-
ing of the crop at the end of August
and beginning of September. The
Denia onion is grown on the low lands
of this coast from Sagunto to Denia,
in deep, rich soil, aided by fertilizers
and abundant irrigation. The seed is
forced in nursery beds frequently pre-
pared by a preliminary crop of beans
used exclusively as fertilizer, as they
are rolled fiat when flowering and
buried in the moist soil with plows
and left to decompose in the future
seed bed. The young onion plants
are transplanted in the spring to drills
abount 1(5 to 18 inches wide, each drill
carrying a double row of onions placed
low enough on the sides to enable the
bulbs to reap the full benefit of irri-
gation. The distance at which the
onions are planted apart depends on
the size of the bulb the farmer desires
to produce. Lately British markets,
which are the principal consumers of
Valencia onions, show a marked pref-
erence for medium and smaller sizes,
and to obtain this grading the onions
arc planted closer together than those
grown around Denia for export to the
United States, where larger onions
are appreciated."

Prices of Indoor Fruits and Vegetables.

Chicago, November 10. — Mush-
rooms, 50 cents to $1 per pound; cu-
cumbers. $1 to $1.75 per dozen; let-
tuce, $1.50 per hamper; tomatoes, 18
cents to 25 cents per pound; radishes,
35 cents per dozen; grapes, Gros Col-
man, $1 per pound; Muscats, $2.50
per pound.

New York, November 10.- — Mush-
rooms, 45 cents to 65 cents per pound;
cucumbers, Boston. $1.25 per dozen;
lettuce,' 50 cents per dozen heads; to-
matoes, 10 cents per pound; radishes,
3 cents per bunch; grapes. Gros. Col-
man, 55 cents per pound; Muscat, $1.25-
per pound.

VEGETABLE PLANTS.

Cabbage, Wakefield and Successsion, $1.00 pe
1000: $8.50 per 10.000.

Parsley, 25c per 100: $1 25 per 1000.

Lettuce, Bij; Boston. Boston Market Grand Rap-
ids, $1,00 per 1000.

— Cash with order.

R.VINCENT, Jr. & SONS CO., ^'i^S?"'*'

Watch for our Trade Mark stamped
on every brick of Lambert's

Pure Culture Mushroom Spawn

Substitution of cheaper grades is
^^^ thus easily exposed. Fresh sample

y^^^Ty brick, with illustrated book, mailed
^\./^ postpaid by manufacturers upon re-
ceipt of 40 cents in postagre. Address
Trade Mark. American Spawn Co.. St.Paul^Miiin

MUSHROOMS

HOW TO GROW THEM

BY WM. FALCONER.

The Best American Book on the

Subject.

170 Pages. 2S niustrations.

Price $1.00.

AMERICAN FLORIST CO.
324 Dearborn St., CHICAGO.

ENGLISH, Best quality, arriving constantly.

Spawn isfrom ( 25 lbs $2.0O

selected specimens } 100 lbs 6.50

AMERICAN. Our monthly shipments Irom the

manufacturer include all the varieties.

Garden City J 25 bricks $3.50

Pure Culture ( 100 bricks 12.00

VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE,

CHICAGO: NEW YORK:

84-86 Randolph St. 25 Barclay St.

ONION

SEEDS and SETS

Specialists in onion sets and seed. Growers
and shippers. Can supply larjre and small
lots. Immediate or future delivery. Corres-
pondence solicited. Established "^ years.

Schilder Bros.

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Vaughan's Special Offer

BIOTA AUREA NANA.

We extend you a cordial Invitation to visit our Greenhouses and Nurseries, where you can see for
yourself our immense stock of Palms, Araucarias, Ferns and other Decorative plants. Wejtern Springs
' is one-half hour ride from Chicago on the C, B. fi Q. R. R. Call at our City Store and get Ticiiet.

NEPHROLEPIS BOSTONIENSIS

Each Uoz. lOO

2H-in. pot plants $0 10 $0 7.'; $5 00

:^ in. pot plants IS 125 8 00

4 in. pot plants 20 2 10 15(10

Each

5 in. pot plants $ ?&

7 in. pot i>lant8 1 IJ()

K -in. pot plants 125

Doz lOfi

$ 4 CO $30 00

'I 00 W 00

12 (JO 'M «)

GOOD PLANT STOCKS

ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS. We arc headquarters.

Biota Aurea Nana

Per 100 1000

2-in. stronB. ready tor a shift $3 00 $25 00

2H-in.stron(r. ready for a shift 4 00 40 00

.^-in. strone. ready for a shift 7 00 65 00

Strong seedlings, ready to pot 125 10 00

Asparagus Sprengerl, 2-in 2 50 20 00

Assorted Ferns, for dishes, 2M-in 3 00 25 00

Aspidistra, varicsrated. Each

5-in. pots, 6 8 leaves $ 1 00

6-in. pots, 10-12 leaves 1 50

7in. pots, 18-20 leaves 2 00

Aspidistra, Green.

5-in. pots. 6-8 leaves 75

6-in. pots, 10-12 leaves 1 00

Aspidistra, Green

7 in. Dots. 1820 leaves

Aralia Elegantlssima. fin<' stock

5 inch *1 (Kieacb: 6-inch

Begonia Adolf Menzel, finest Rex Doz.

Beyoni.T, 2^2 in $ 2 00

Begonia Gloire de Lorraine, 4in 5 00

Celestial Peppers, 5 in 2 00

Cycas Revoluta, good stock, each 50c., 75c.,

%\ Oi. $1 50 according to size.
Cyclamen. \"aiiBhan'8 Giant. 2H in.
Primula Sinensis, extrastrone. 2Hin
Smllax, extra strong. ZVr\a., 1000. $20 00

Crotons

lS-20-inch high.
24-30-inch high.

Each
.$1 25

. 1 75

We otier a choice collection of fancy sorts,
well colored. Each Doz,

.Mn, pots $ 20 $2 110

4-in, pots 35 3 .5J

Chrysanthemum Stock Plants ready now.

Each

5in, pots $ 50

6io. pots 1 CO

Write us for all kinds and prices.

Each
$1 50

1 50
100

$40 00
15 00

4 00
3 00
3 00

Doz.

$6 00

10 00

NEW YORK.

VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE,

CHICAGO.

A FEW GOOD THINGS
YOl WANT.

Rex Begonia, 2-in. $5.00 per 100.
Asparagus Sprengerl, 3-in. $5.00 per 100
Geraniums, Nutt. Doyle. Perkins. Grant. La
Favorite. R C..$1.25: 2in. pots. $2.00; 3-in.,

$400 per 100; Viand. Castellane, Poitevine.

Jaulin. Ricard, Buchner. R. C, $1.50; 2-in.

pots, $2 50: 3-in.. $5.00 per 100: Mme. Salleroi.

2-in., $3.00 per 100
Asparagus Plmnosns, 2-in. $3.00 per lOO; 3-in..

$5.00 per 100. Cut fronds 25c per bunch .
Boston Ferns, 5-in 25c each. WUtmanl Ferns,

4-in. 25c each.
Cycas Palms, 4 to 5 leaves, $1.00, $1.50 and $2.00.
Vlnca Var., 2-in. $2.00 per 100.

Cash with order. No C. O. D. All shipments
at risk of purchasers, after being delivered to the
express companies properly packed in good order

GEO. M. EMMANS, Newton, N. J.

TfOUR cash -will buy more goods of

* KUHL, for the next ten days than you

can get anj-where else. We offer you

Cyclamen. 2-in.. at $2.00; 2!-i-in.. at S3.50: 3-in.,
alJb.OO; 4-in.. at $15.00: 5-in.. at $25.00.

Primroses, Chinese and Obconica.2H-in.. $3
3-in.. $(,.00; 4-in.. $10.00: Forbi-sii. 2^2-in.. $5,
3-in., $7,511.

Gloire de Lorraine, ;vin.. $20 00: 4 in.. $35
E-in.. $60.00. Celestial'Peppers, 3-in.. $7.50: 4
$12.50; 5-in.. $25.00.

Koses, Baby Ramblers. 3-in.. $10.00- M
Soupert, 4-in.. »I2.S0' Hermosa. 4.in.. $12.50.

Araucarias, 75c and tl.Ou each.

Crotons, tl.no. «1 25 and $1.50 each.

Japanese Air Plants, in baskets, at $1.50
and $2.50 per doz.

Azaleas, 75c. JI.OO. $1.25 and $1.50.

.50;
.00;

.00;
•in.,

;.oo

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Pekin, Ul.

ROBERT CRAIG CO.

Ei.% PALMS

■Ml Novelties In DecoraUve Plants.
Markal and 49th Sis., Philsileiphla, Pa.

Giant mixture of Bugnot. Odler, Gassier,
Trimardeau. Guaranteed A No. 1, $2.50 per
lOCO; 2.000 or more. $2.00 per 1000.

Paris Daisy, (Yellow, White),

2-inch $1.50 per 100.
T^Qioi^o Double Snowball. Longfellow.
L^aiSlCS J2.50 per 1000. New Giant, white
and red. $4.00 per 1000.

Snapdragons, (Giants)

White. Pink. Yellow and Scarlet, just right for
potting in 2-inch; buy at once and plant to follow
'mums, $1.00 per lOO: $8.00 per 1000. 2-in. 2c..

$18.00 per 1000.

Hollyhocks, a big bargain; must move of} the
ground; dbl. yellow, white and pink. $15.00 per
1000: single mixed, $10.00 per 1000 Spring sown
seed.

Asparagus Pliunosus Nanus, 2 in.. 2c. Smllax,
2-in., $1.25 per 100. Amerpohli f.rn. bench, 3-in.
10c. : 4 in. 15c. Sweet WUllam, $2.f0 pi-r lOOO.:
Petunias, 2-1 n. 2c. R. C. fl.OOper lOO: Helitrope,
2-in. $1.50 per 100: Cuphea, R. C. 75c. 2-in. IHc

PRIMULA

Primula Obconlca G.
Rubra, 2-in.. 2c. Cash.

BYER BROS.,

Alba, Rosea, HybrU

Ghambersburg, Pa,

Small Ferns

Assorted varieties for fern dishes. $3,50
ICO; $30.00 per 1000. Cash with order.

ERNEST OECHSLIN,

188 Madison St., RIVER FOREST, HI.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Smilax and Asparagus

Per 100 lOOC

2V2-in. Smllax 2 50 20 00

Asparagus, Plumosus. 2Vi-in 4(0 30 00

Sprengcri, 2H-in 2 50 20 00

GEO. REINBERG, 51 Wabash Ave., Ghicagt).

Mention the American Florist when writing

Yinca Varie^ata

^. , _ 1000 100

Field plants, fine $4 00

ASPARAGUS Plumosui, 2H-in pots.SlS 00 2 00
PANSY PLANTS, ready October 10; per 1000,

Cash,

Jos. H. Cunningham, Delaware, 0.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Pansy Plants

From my well-known strain, none better. Pint
plants Daisies, (bellis) and Forget-Me-Nots,
$2.00 per 1000.

Primulas

All kinds. Cinerarias, Double Alyssum. Aspar-
agus F umosus and Sprengerl, Paris Daisies,

white and yellow. .■\11 kinds of Geraniums, 24-

in. $2.00 per 100; 300 lor $5.00.

J. C. SCHMIDT, BDISTOL. PA.

CANNAS.
We have a surplus of the following varieties.
true to name, and otter them at a remarkably low
price until sold Alsace. Chas. Henderson,
Duke ot Marlborough, Capt. Drogeon, one of
the best vellows). Mile. Berat, Defender, Kate
Gray, Pennsylvania, $1,75 per lOO: $15.00 p. r lOOO
David Hanim, Florence Vaughan, $2 25 per iCO-
$20.00 per 1IXX1. Egandale. S2 50 per 100. lOllg
Humbert, $6.(0 per lOU. The above varieties
mixed $S.OO per 1000.
WALTER W. COLES, Kokomo, Ind,

SPECIALTIES.

tOSES. from 3-locl> pots, CHRYSANTHEMUMS.

MRNATIONS, for fall deUvery. SMIUUL VIOLEfS

IN BEST VARIETIES.

Prices low. Send lor list

WOOD BROTHERS, FishklU, N. Y.

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The American pLORrsT.

Nov 13,

The Nursery Trade

Aflicrloaa Association of Nurserymen.

F.H. Stannard. Ottawa. Kans.. President:
W. P.Stark. Louisiana, Mo.. Vice-President:
Geo. C. Seagar. Rochester. N. Y.. Sec'y.

Thirty-fifth annual convention to be held
at Denver. Colo.. June S-10. 1910.

=«

^

Visited CiiicAiio: Herliert Chase,
Delta, Colo.

The fifth annual convention o( the
American Civic Association, J. Horace
McFarland, president, opens at the
Hotel Sinton, Cincinnati, November
15, and continues four days.

A Dispatch from Amsterdam to the
Eclair says John D. Rockefeller has
purchased 35,000 pine trees, costing
over $20,000, from nurserymen of
Gouda, a town of the Netherlands, in
South Holland. Mr. Rockefeller in-
tends to plant these trees in a park.

Second National Apple Show.

The trophy cup Illustrated on this
page Is one offered at the second na-
tional apple show at Spokane, Wash.,
by the International Apple Shippers'
Association for the best commercial
packing and grading of apples ex-
hibited there. The date of the show
is November 15-20 and it will doubt-
less be a very important and inter-
esting exhibition. Its purpose is pri-
marily to establish a standard, to as-
sist growers in the culture and mar-
keting of their fruit and to bring the
growers of the country together, all
with a view of developing this great
industry. The premium list consists
of prizes amounting to $25,000, in-
cluding the $1,500 prize for the car-
load class.

Autumn Coloring;.

To those who are interested in the
cultivation of hardy trees and shrubs,
whether it be for ornamental or com-
mercial purposes, the fall is perhaps
the most attractive season, while even
those who do not profess a love for
gardening or arboriculture cannot help
admiring the beautiful shades of color
which many of our common trees and
shrubs assume before the foliage falls.
Numerous as these are there also
exists many species and varieties of
an uncommon character which are
equally beautiful but at present are
only to be seen in botanic gardens
in this country. These will succeed
equally as well as the cominoner
shrubs and in addition are desirable
for their flowering properties while
others carry a profusion of decora-
tive fruits. In public parks, large
gardens and other places where space
permits the best results are obtained
by planting shrubs of this character
in groups but with trees of large or
small stature single specimens are
generally desirable if the necessary
pruning and training be judiciously at-
tended to.

A good illustration of effective shrub
grouping is to be seen in the woods
at this season where the common
stag's horn sumach (Rhus typhina),
grows. One plant does not attract
particular attention but when one
comes upon a group of it the full
value of its brilliant coloring is fully
appreciated. In the acer or maple

family we find that nearly all the
species and varieties can be recom-
mended for the handsome hues they
put on in the fall but we will men-
tion a few only of the most note-
worthy. The Japanese maples, of which
Acer palmatum and A. Japonicum are
the typical species, are perhaps the
most delightful of all shrubs culti-
vated for the beauty of their leafage,
and the colors which the young fo-
liage assumes in the spring and again
in the fall are not surpassed by any

I

Apple Trophy Cup.

To Be Presented by the International .^piili

Shippers' Association for the BestConinicrciai

Pac)<ing and Grading of Apples Exhibited

at the Second National .\pple Show,

Spokane. Wash.. November l.S-20.

other ornamental shrub. Although
somewhat slow in growth they are
perfectly hardy, and are seen to the
best advantage when planted in iso-
lated positions, preferably on grass,
where they can develop freely and
their elegant leafage and habit are
seen to perfection. Many of the varie-
ties with finely divided and highly col-
ored foliage are often used as pot
plants but it is when they have
reached a height of 10-20 feet that
their beauty is most apparent. Some
of the most desirable are A. palma-
tuiTi Purpureum, Sanguineum, Septem-
lobum Elegans, Roseo Marginatum,
Dissectum and Aureum. A. Japon-
icum, a large leaved species, and its

fine variety, Laciniatum both color
very brilliantly. A. Ginnala is a
small growing tree with bright red
foliage: A. cucinatum (red and yel-
low) ; A. Nikoense (red) and A. tar-
taricum are all specially desirable.

The pyrus family, although beauti-
ful in flower and fruit, is not gener-
ally remarkable for autumn leaf color
but there are two important excep-
tions, viz.: P. arbutifolia and P.
nigra, both North American species.
The former is known by its red fruits
and the latter by its glossy black ones,
which, in combination with the col-
ored leaves, make a very effective dis-
play. Both are of bushy growth and
are excellent for use in parks, ceme-
teries and such places, and to render
them more shapely and vigorous
should they become somewha.t leggy-,
hard pruning may be resorted to.
Berberis Thunbergii is too well known
to need description; it is perhaps too
largely planted, but its congener B.
Wilsonse, an introduction of E. H. Wil-
son's from China, is among the most
charming of the family. The plant
is of medium height with small fo-
liage which liecomes a bright red in
the fall. B. concinna and B. virescens
are two newer species deserving a
prominent position. One of the most
delightful shrubs which assumes a
pale ro.sy-red color unlike anything
else is Euonymus alatus from Japan.
It makes a well shaped bush about
eight feet in height and is one of the
most desirable shrubs for ornamental
planting as the peculiarly beautiful
color attracts universal attention.

The tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica) is one
of the most ornamental of North
American trees and deserves to be
much more extensively cultivated. It
has an elegant and symmetrical
habit and is useful as a specimen
tree, specially on a damp piece of
ground. The leaves change to red
and yellow, and. in company with
the violet berries, are very attractive.
The most showy trees and shrubs in
autumn are no doubt those whose fo-
liage assumes scarlet or red shades
but there are also a large number
which have highly ornamental golden
tints, one of the most noteworthy
being the benzoin. This is a fine
bush for grouping, as the small yellow
flowers make a beautiful display in
spring, and if the two sexes are plant-
ed together the female produces quan-
tities of scarlet berries which contrast
well with the golden foliage in fall.
Other good shrubs deserving of ex-
tended planting are: Viburnum prun-
ifolium. Vaccinium corymbosum, Dis-
anthus cercidifolia, 'Taxoduim dis-
tichum (deciduous cypress) Rhus
copallina, Stephanandra flexuosa, Oxy-
dendron arboreum. Cotonoaster Pekin-
ensis and C. frigida. AnBL'TDS.

STOCK FOR FLORISTS.

ROSTS Field crown, own root and budded on Manetti selected forcing grade. Crimson
j.^wijjMij. Rambler, Dorothy Perkins, lady Gay, Hiawatha, Bnmner, Charta, etc. A

hne lot of Own Rowing.
PEONIES. ^ superb collection, includ"

lawn etfects.

ing best for cutting or for

CLEMATIS. Two and three year':
ing varieties and paniculata. Strictly

AMPELOPSIS VEITCHI.

■J&P" Newark-grown.
Large blocks two and three
years; all field grown.

SHRUBS, VINES, PERENNIALS, CONIFERS, SHADE and FRUIT TREES, HEDGE PLANTS.

all of our own growing.

DUTCH Bin£S, AZALEAS, RHODODENDRONS, ULY OF THE VALLEY, MANETTI STOCKS

FOR GRAFTING, RAFFIA.

Everything that Florists buy; write for catalogue and prices.

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Azaleas

Have Arrived
in Splendid
Condition.

Wi- have all the most imporlaiit varieties and sizes. Anybody in want of
quantity will do well to inspect our plants before placing their order.

Schrvveriana,

I'aul'Weber,

Raphael,

Vervieneana,

Mme. Van derCruyssen,

Dr. Moore,

Mme. Cam. Van Lang-

enhove,
Paul de Schryver,
Niobe,

Prof. Wolters,
Simon Mardncr,

I^ouis de Kerchove,
Deutsche I'erle,
John I,lewellyn,
Mme. Jos. Verv:ene,
Memoire de 1' van
Iloutte,

Sigismund Rucker
Doz. 100

S-10 in. diam %'i 60 $25 00

10-12 in. diam 4 60 ;55 00

12-14 in. diam 6 00 45 00

14-16 in. diam 7 50 fiO 00

and others.

Doz.

15-l(i in, diam $ 9 (XJ

16-18 in. diam 12 00

18-20 in. diam 25 00

20-.34 in. diam 36 00

100

% Ih 0(J

iK) 00

200 00

30(J W

Boxwood and Evergreens

BOXWOOD, Pyramid.

2U feet $ 1 OO each

3 -feet 2 00 each

SVj-feet 2 50 each

4 -feet 3 00 each

4V2-fect .^50 each

5 feet 4 00 each

5V2 to 6fect 5 00 each

f) feet 6 00 each

I )rder early to save heav

KENTIAS and BAY TREES.

Our stock is larger and finer than evi-r. Wc
can fill orders for all sizes.

Wc have a largt- quantity and fine assortment of

SMALL EVERGREENS

For Window Boxes and vasrs.

10 to 12 inches $20 00 per VX)

12 to 15 inches 25 CO per I'lO

15 to IS inches 35 00 per 100

BOXWOOD, Bush.

12 to 15 inches $ 25 each

15 to 16 inches 35 each

IS to 24 inches 50 each

24 inches 75 to 1 OO each

Larger sizes $1 SO. $2 00 and $2 50 each

express charges. Impossible to ship by freight in cold weather.
A visit to our Nursery will convince you we have the quality that gives satisfaction.

ASK FOR WHOLESALE CATALOG.

Nurserymen and Florists,

BOBBINK ^ ATKINS, r.thZrporZn: ..

20,000 Japanese Iris

Tlie enormous Iris Kaempferi, m 25 of
the finest named and colored varieties.
Flowers 12 inches across.
10,000 Paeonla Festive Maxima,
tile finest ptue white.
10,000 Paeonia Duchesse de Nemours,

the finest cream white.
20,000 Iris Florentina Alba. 20,000 Iris
FlMrentina Purple, the best of all for cut flowers.
.Ask for prices.

C. ZEESTRATEN fi SONS

Oegstgeest, Holland,

Wholesale growers of Tulips. Narcissus. Hardy
Plants, Miscellaneous and Rare Bulbs.

Stamford Phone, 1130 Stamford

New York Phone, 7264 Mad

"l

'you

have
ma,de a
specialt"
cf growin.
Privet for fif-
teen years, and am
rofiering the lar-
gest and best stock I
' Have ever grown. There
. Is no doubt about the stock
pleasing you. I am growing
"privet to SELL. Let me quote
prices before you order.

\ i. BEHNETT, Box E5, Robbinsville, H.

DAHLIAS

Jack Rose and other best Cut !• lower
varieties. Write for list and prices.

PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS

WiUiamstown, Junction, N. J.

Fernwood Nursery

Stamford, Conn.

New York Office, 50 W. 30th St.

Having been unable to supply all the BOXWOOd asked for
from our first consignment, we beg to announce that we have
recei\ed an additional 120 cases of First-ClasS BOXWOOd from 12
incites to 8 feet and are now ready for shipment.

f

AI.SO HAVE NCW

Ready for Thanksgiving

Begonia Gloire de Lorraine,

Cyclamen and a large assortment of Boston and Scotll,

Dracena IMassangeana, Araucarias and Palms, all of

which are the very best.

Our prices are reasonable. Come and see them and be convinced.

Storrs & Harrison Co.

PAINESVILLE NURSERIES.

CATALOGUES AND PRICE LISTS
FREE ON APPLICATION

PAINESVILLE,

OHIO.

LARGE TREES

OAKS and MAPLES
Pinea and Hemlocks

ANDORRA NURSERIES.

Wm. Warner Harper. Prep.
Chestnut Hill. PHILA., PA

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Cocos Weddelliana

We are sending out at the present time a splendid lot of

Cocos Weddelliana, in 5-inch pots, at $1.00 each,

perfect stock, of a rich dark green color, 18 to 24 inches
high, just the sort of plants to appeal to your customer for
house decoration.

May We Send You a
Trial Lot of These?

For a full and complete list of Seasonable, Dccorative

and other stock, see our current wholesale list.

HENRY A. DREER

714 Chestnut St.,

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Arbor Vitse

(Thnya Occidentalis.)

A splendid stock of 3 to 4 ft. and 4 to

5 ft. trees.

Write for descriptions and prices.

The Wm. H. Moon Co.,

MORRISVILLE. PA.

Toledo, 0.

CABNATIONS SCARCE.

Chrysanthemums have been selling
out very well so far, the early sorts
having gone fast. The bulk of the
crop is just now beginning to come,
but as yet the demand has about kept
pace with the supply. Carnations are
very scarce and the chrysanthemum
is helping out for work. There is a
fair supply of roses, about equal to
the demand. There are some fine
Easter lilies to be had, and the de-
mand is fair, though somewhat af-
fected by the presence of the chrys-
anthemum. There is plenty of green
material to be had.

NOTES.

J. L. Schiller, grower of plants for
the wholesale trade, will be building
next season, though just how much he
is not yet prepared to say. A little
later in the season he will undoubtedly
be able to show a few novelties worth
seeing. There is a batch of primulas,
seedlings of his own, and a few be-
gonia plants from Bertermann, includ-
ing various crosses with Gloire de
Lorraine as one of the parents.

S. N. Peck is a great advocate of
the personally distributed card or cir-
cular. This past season he has him-
self given out 4,000 picture post cards
having an interior view of his store
on one side. The third anniversary
of opening his store was celebrated
November 8, and each lady caller was
presented with a 2 -inch Asparagus
plumosus plant.

Ten of the boys from here accepted
the Invitation of Elmer D. Smith & Co.
to visit Adrian, Mich., and inspect
their chrysanthemum novelties. The
Detroit Florists' Club were also in-
vited and all were royally entertained
and put into a fitting mood by "Mine
host" to enjoy the feast for the eyes
presented in the greenhouses.

The Florists' Club has been invited
by the Detroit Florists' Club to Join

Special Fall Sale of Bulbs

Fall, 1909. 481,000 Bulbs Ready to Ship.

In ordering bulbs, please state whether by express or freight. If bulbs are not satis-
factory on arrival, fire them back at once at our expense. We carry only the best. We
prefer to ship C. O. D., with privilege of examining, A trial order'will convince.

SINGLE DUTCH HYACINTHS.

In red, rose, dark red, white, pure white, blush
white, blue, dark blue and yellow, AH the same
price Per 100, $2 50; per 1000, $20 00

SINGLE TULIPS.

Per 100
Bizard Pronkert. red and yellow... $1 00

Canary Bird, pure yellow 1 00

Cardinal's Hat. dark red 100

Couleur Ponceau, crimson and white 1 00
JacolDa Van Beieren. large pure white 1 00

Lae Van Rhijn, purple violet 1 00

Ma Van Almable. red and yellow

striped 1 00

Purple Crown, dark purple 100

Very fine mixed

Parrot Tulips, mixed ....

Bizarne and Byblcemen. mixed....
Breeder's Plain Colored, mixed ..

Darwin Tulips, mixed

Various species of Tulips, mixed..

80
80
80
80
80
SO

Per 1000
$8 00
8 00
8 LO
8 00
8 00
8 00

8 CO
800
6 00
6 00
500
6 00
6 00
6 00

NARCISSUS.

Paper White Grandifiora $ 80 $6 00

GLADIOLIUS AMERICA, Calif, grown.

America. 7-in. circumference 5 00 40 00

.'\merica. 5 to 6in. circumference 3 50 30 00

America, bulblets 5 00

CALLA LILY BULBS, Calif, grown.

Calla Bulbs, 3 to 4in circu ference,
fine 350 30 00

In order to show the high grade of our
Bulbs, we offer 100 Dutch Hyacinths in
10 colors for .fLOO cash, worth $3,00 on
the wholesale market to-day. This ofifer
is good for 10 da3'S only, and only 100
orders will be filled.

Addressfall orders to

Berrydale Experiment Gardens,

Route No. 1,
Box 54,

flolland, Mich.

CANNAS

Discolor,
Shenandoah,
Black Beauty,
David Harum,
King Humbert,

Burbank.
Austria,
Pennsylvania,
Frederick Benary,
Chicago,

Chas. Henderson,
Elizabeth Ross,
Florence Vaughan,
Mme. Crozy,
Buttercup, Etc.

J Extra choice stock. Special prices on application.

\ The Mosbaek Greenhouse Company, Onarga, 111.

that organization on its annual pil-
grimage to Breitmeyer's at Mt. Clem-
ens, Mich.

Krueger Bros, will, next season,

erect three new houses, each 30x350
feet. The new structures will have
iron gutters and concrete side walls
and benches.

igvy.

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= KENTIAS

Never before have we had such a fine lot of Kentias as quoted in the following sizes,
order will certainly satisfy you as to the value of this stock.

A sample

Kentia Belmoreana.

Kentia Forsteriana.

Pot
2Hin.

3 -in,

4 -in.

6 -in.

7 in.
7 -in.

HciRlit

8 to lO-in.

12in.

14 to 16 in.

26 to 28 in.

28-in.

28to.%-in.

34 to36-in.

Leaves Each

4toS..$0 .TO
6 to 7.. 1 50
7.. 1 75
6 to 7.. 2 50
6 to 7.. 4 00

Uoi.
$ 1 50
2U0
4 50
18 00
21 00
30 00

100

$10 00
15 00
35 00

9-in. pots. 35to42-in. high $6 00 each

Areca Lutescens.

We have an exceptionally fine lot of Arecas in
the 'following sizes, and we can recommend the
stock as sure to give satisfaction both as to
quality and valur.

Made-up Plants.

Pot

3-in.
4-in.
7in.
Bin.
9-in,

Leaves Height Each

10tol2 10tol2in

12 to 15 16 to IS in $0 25

16tol8 30to32-in 2 00

18 to 20 32to36in 3 00

20 to 24 46 to 50 in 5 00

Latania Borbonica

Doz.
$200
3 00
24 00
36 00
60 00

Pot
2in.
3io.
4-in.

Tubs
7-in,

9in,
lOin,

Height
6 to 7-in.
10 to ISin.
16 to 18 in,

24 to 28-in,
28 to 30 in.
.3()-in.
32 to .34-in.
37 to40in.
42 to 44in,
48to54-in,
60to62-in,

Leaves

Doz,

3to4 $1 50

4 toS 2 00

5to6 4 SO

Each

5to6 $0 75

5to6 1 CO

5to6 1 25

5to6 1 50

6to7 250

6to7 3 50

6to7 5 OO

6to7 7 00

Made-up Plants.

High Plants in tub

30 to 34
42 to 46
48 to 50
54 to 60

Each
.$3 00
. SCO
. 600

10 00

Largo specimens $15 00 to IS OO

Nephrolepis Bostoniensis

Pot Doz.

3-in $ 1 00

1(J0
$800

We have a very fine stock of Latanias in the
five best selling sizi'S.

Pot Leaves Height Each Doz. 100

3in. 3 to 4 10 to 12-in $151 10 00

4-in 4 to 5 12 to 15 in 25c 3 00 25 00

5-in. 5 to 6 15-in 40c 4 50 35 09

6-in. 6to7 18-in 50c 6 00 50 00

7-in. 7 to 8 20 to 24 in 75c 9 00

4in 1 50

5-in 3 00

6io 5 00

7-in 900

Sin 12 00

9 in 15 00

We have larger sizes at $1.50. $2.00. $2.50 each
and upwards.

12 00
25 CO

40 00
70 00
90 00

Get our list of Trees, Shrubs and other nursery stock before ordering elsewhere.

Geo. Wittbold Co.,

737 - 739
Buckingham Place,

Chicago

J. L. Dillon,

Wholesale and Retail Florist,

BLOOMSBURG. PA.

JOHN T. WITHERS

Landscape Architect and Forester

1 Montgomery St., JERSEY CITY, N. J.

Tree Renovation by Expert Operators. Stcre-
opticon lectures on Horticulture and Arboriculture.

Canton, 0.

Supt. Joseph A. Reed and Head
Gardener W. H. Morris, of West Lawn
cemetery, the site of the tomb and
monument erected to Pres. McKinley,
are planning a cordial reception by
this city to the convention of the Ohio
Cemetery Superintendents' Associa-
tion which meets here early next June.

By an odd coincidence the Brown
Floral Co. has its down-town store, its
up-town store and its greenhouses all
on the same side of the same street.
Next season two new houses, 36x200
feet will probably be built. All the
stock looks well, a general line both
of cut flowers and pot plants being
grown. Mr. Brown takes a great in-
terest in several seedling carnations he
has. One sort he has had for four
years is a cross between Enchantress
and Lawson. It is said to be very
free but never splits. They are fine
healthy plants. Another pink, a shade
lighter than Lawson, has something of
the habit of Harlowarden, is very free
and has shown no tendency to split.

Rocky Mountain Hardy Ptrennials

We offer fresh seeds ot the lollowing species, all
ol which are desirable additions to the list of
Hardy P.rennials. Tr. pkt.

Aquilegia coerulra albulora. k magnificent

whiie-llowrred Rocky Mountain Columbine.. 25c
Aquilegiaflavescens. Yellow, for moist places.20c

Aconitum Coliunbianiun. New species 20c

Aster tortifoUus. A lovely large - flowered

.Aster, from Southern Utah 25c

Balsamorrhlza macrophila and sagittata.

Mixed I5c

Bedysarum Mackenzii. An introduction well

worthy of cultivation. Papilionaceous flowers

in large clusters 25c

Llnum Lewisil. Blue flax 10c

Oenothera mar^ata. White evening prim-
rose, tl wers 4 t ' b in. in diameter 25c

Pentstemon cyananthus. Bright blue. The

mo«t beautiful Pentstemon. Easily grown.. 20c
Pentstemon Eatonli. Undoubtedly the finest

scarlet Pentstinion 25c

Pentstemon heterophyllus. Purple 20c

Pentstemon. mixed. A mixture of 7 tall grow-

intr. large-flowered species .. . 25c

Thalictrum Fendleri. Foliage like Adiantum..l5c

Trade packets contain a very liberal quantity of
seeds. For those wishing only a small quantity we
offer COLLECTION A. A small trial packet of each
of the above species, 13 packets in all, for $1.00
An excellent opportunity to obtain, for a small
outlay, some of the most beautiful of the Rocky
Mountain flowering plants.

Utah Rare Plant Co., Salt Lake, Utah

Fifteen acres devoted exclnsively to

PEONIES

Our 16th year. Prices right. Writefor list today

GILBERT H. WILD,

Wholesale Peony Grower, Sarcoxi*. Mo.

MAAKDm

(BaUu4.)

JacsSmifs, Ltd.,

Azaleas (hardy), Berried Plants, Bleeding Hearts
Blue Spruces, Boxwood, Clematis, Climbing
Plants, Conifers, Evergreens, Funkias in sorta,
Hydraoeea P. O., Japan Maples, Peonies, Pot-
grown plants. {Lilacs a specialty), Rtiododen-
drons, Roses, Spireas, Valleys,

Price List Free on Demand.

We have imported this year all the com-
mercial Cattjeyas and other Orchids. Will

have aeain Cattleyat Lawrenccana, Gas-
kelUana, Dowiana and Percivaiiana.

Write today.

CARRULO & BALDWIN, Sccaucus, N.J*

Mentiofi the American Florist when writincf

ORCHIDS...

Largeit Importers, Exporters, Growers,
and Hybridists in the World.

SANDER, St. Albans, Eng.

NXW YORK OFFICE: T. MELLSTROM,

Room 1 235 Broadway. .^gent.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Orchids #»

Arrived in fine condition: Cattleya Gigas
(Hardyana type). C. Gigas Sanderiana. C. Gaslcel-
liana, C. Speciosissinia, C. Chrysoioxa. Oncidium
fuscatum. Odontotrlossum luteo purpureum. Mil-
tenia Vexillaria. Miltonia Roezlii. and many more.
Write for prices.

La^er 6 Hurrell, Summit, N. J.

BAY TREES.

standards. Pyramids and CoUuons.

ORCHIDS

DIRECT FROM THE WOODS Cattleya Trianae,

C. Gigas and other commercial yarieties.

JUUUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

Eugene Pitou, Jr.

CIVTL ENGINIXR and
Landscape Architect.
Phoiie Barclay 6084—229 Broadway, New York
Designs, Estimates, Constmctlon ol Gronnds.

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For Immediate Delivery

Dormant, field grown, own roots

Sweetheart, Tausendschon, T. Blum-
schen, Barbier, 20c each.

La Fiamma, Trier, Dorothy Perkins,
Lady Gay, Debutante, Hiawatha, 12c
each.

Clematis Paniculata

Field Grown

1-year 6 cents. 2-year 10 cents

Narcissus

Improved Paper White GrandUlora

$1.00 per IIXJ; $S. 60 per 1000.

Chinese Sacred Lilies

$4.00 per 100; $35.00 per 1000.
Write for our special prices on^Hardy Shrubs.

THE DINGEE 6 CONARD CO.,
West Grove, Penna.

Mention the American Florist when writing

IMPORTANT

Flowering, Foliage and Decorative
Plants for immediate delivery.
.\lso fine list of

Christmas, Easter and Other Plants.

Write for catalogue. Sent free.

A. SCHULTHEIS

316 Nineteenth St., College Point, N. Y.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Neph. Whitman!

Maftofeci' (iewV 2i>;-in WV. I^JioO p" 100

Ao^en Ferns ^^:'/!^'^' 53.80

per luu.

Henry H. Barrows S Son, "^^^

Mention the American Florist when writing

Nashville.

TB.\DE AND STOCK GOOD.
Trade has been very good and the
supply of flower.s abundant. Chry-
santhemums are now in all their glory
young stock in great variety. There
are many weddings, and November
will witness a number of debutante
parties. Hallowe'en wa.s well cele-
brated and as .each small gathering-
or larger one use some flowers the de-
mand was good. Chrysanthemums
were favorites, particularly the yel-
low. The football season opened with
a game between Vanderbilt and Au-
burn, and the yellow chrysanthemum
was used by all the Vanderbilters
Violets now plentiful.

NOTE.S.

Geny Bro.s. are growing some fine
roses now. They are finding My Mary-
land very satisfactory. Ivory, Killar-
ney and Richmond share the popular
demand. Their carnations are coming
on finely now. The mishap earlier in
the season, whereby they lost some
5,000 plants, has been happily over-
come and they will have an abundant
supply this season. This firm made
a very fine pall of violets for a recent
funeral.

The Joy Floral Co. has a big stock
of fine chrysanthemums, and is now
cutting good American Beauty roses
with long stems. There is always a
good demand for Beauty. They al-so
have other fine roses now in full crop,
including Bride and Bridesmaid, Gold-
en Gate, Killarney and Jiichmond.

M. C. D.

VAUGHAN'S LIST OF

Roses for Forcing;

Crimson Ramblers. p,.r doz,

2 yuars old. 2 to 3 feet, well branched, own roots $2.00

2 years old. 2 to 3 feet, well branched, budded 2.00

3 years old. 3 to 4 feet, well branched, own roots 3.00

3 years old. 3 to .^ feet, well branched, budded 3.00

4-inch pots

Tausendschon. Perdoz, Per 100

2 yr. old, dormant, grafted plants $3.50 $25.00

Per 100
S12.00
12.00
I55»
15.00
10.00

Lady Gay.

2 yr. old. dormant stock $3.00

-^ inch pots, strong 5.00

White Baby Rambler.

3inch

4-inch

1-year dormant stock.

,$ .15
.. .25

$2.50

$20.00
40.00

$20.00
25.00

Baby Rambler.

Dormant, field grown.

Per do/. 100
1st size, selected, budded. $2.50 $l(i.00
2Dd size, selected, grafted. 2.00 12.00
.=rd 6ize. selected, grafted, 1.50 10.00
Pot-grown,

2!/2inch $ .75 $ 5.00

.vinch 1.25 800

4-inch 2.00 12.00

1000

$1.50.00

100.00

80.00

Vaughan's Seed Store,

84-86 Randolph St.. CHICAGO. 25 Barclay St., NEW YORK,

All Plants F. O. B.
\Vestern Springs, 111.

Greenhouses and Nurseries: Western Springs, 111,

FERNS.

WWtmanl, 3-in pots $ 8 00 per 100

3!^2in, pots 10 00 per 100

4 in. pots 19 00 per 100

Boston, 3-in. pots 5 00 per 100

3h-in. pots SOOperlOO

4-in. pots 10 00 per 100

3-in. pots,
$10,00 per 100.

FERNS.

Piersonl,3-in, pots $ 5 00 per 100

3H-in. pots SOOperlOO

4-in. pots lOOOperlOO

Plersonl Elegantisslma, 3Hin 8 00 per 100

4in 10 00perl«0

ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI $6 00 per 100

THE PERENNIAL GARDENS CO.,

Toledo, O.

Ramblers and other Roses for Florists' use

2'year, Extra Strong Field Orown

Per 100 Per 100

Wedding Bell, $15 00 Crimson Rambler $12 00 to $15 00

LadyGay, 10 00 Hiawatha, ...20 00

Dorothy Perkins, 10 00 American Beauty, 20 00

Hydrangeas Otaksa, 5 to S shoots, field grown. $12 00 per lOO
HERMAN C. STEINHOFF, West Hoboken, N. J.

Barg:ain.

For Sale at a Bargain to make room
Quick, about 3000

Asparagus Plumosus Nanus

3-incli pots, choice, large, liushy plants,
$5.00 per 100.

J. A. KEPNER,

Box 3, Harrisburg, Pa.

Geraniums

S. A. Nutt. La Favorite, M. Barney,

2'4-in. pots, $2.00 per 100.

Variegated Vincas,

iMne well .grown stock,
$4.00 per 100; $35.00 per 1000 from field.

Phlftw Several varieties, true to namr
l~IIIUA] j^iKi per lim.

n^kl^liao Selected varieties, true to name
i^aiiiiaa) pjeu grown roots. $(.,iio per li»i.

Write for descriptive list of
Phlox anil Dahlias.

^ WOODWORTH & PARKER, Geneva, Ohio.

GERANIUMS i

Your Trade Wanted.

You will find my stock full value for
money expended, and 1 want a trial order,
no matter how small.

S, \. Nult $10.00 per ICOO

Ricard 12,50 per 1000

Poitevine , 12,50 per 1000

Plumosus {readyin Jan.) ..$25.00 per lOCO

Sprengeri (ready now) 15.00 per lOOD

Pansies, a fine strain 3.00 per 1000

Carnation Cuttings, Send list of what
yo will ni-ed for pricis.

ALBERT M. HERR, Lancaster, Pa.

Boston Ferns

Nephrolepis Bostoniensis, |

Harris Type.

This is the best of all the
Boston Ferns.

2! i-in. $G.00 per 100; $50 per 1000
2 -in. 4.60 per 100; 40 per 1000

Randolph & McCIements,

Baum and Beatty Sts, Pittsburgh, Pa_

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Chrysanthemum Novelties

Best in the World as Usual.

The splendid showing of my last years' varieties at all the Eastern shows proves how the
standard is maintained. As the American agent of W. Wells & Co. of Merstham, England, I
have arranged for simultaneous distribution of their novelty list of 1910, so that the American
cultivator for the first time in history can obtain the Wells-Poclcett novelties at the same
time as the British grower. That list will include

MRS. DAVID SYME, The Gold Medal Winner

And Other Splendid Kinds Not Yet Named.

The 1909 list comprises some grand varieties for the exhibition grower: R. F. Fclton,
the deepest shade of yellow; WcUs' Late Pink, a grand thing on the style of Brighthurst;

Mrs. H. Stevens, Gladys Blackburn, W. Mease, W. Hotslon and other splendid

varieties. In American raised seedlings I will offer MrS. A. R. PcaCOCk, MrS. W. Amold,
(whites),MrS. W. WinCOtt, fPink). All certificated by the C. S. A , and yellow sport of the
well known Ivory.

If your name is not on my mailing list write me.

CHARLES M. TOTTY, Madison, N. J.

Lily of the Valley
Clumps.

Elxtra Strong.

6 to 12 pips, for immediate
delivery, $10.00 per 100;
$90.00 per 1000.

SKIDELSKY & IRWIN CO.,

1215 Betz Bldg..
PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Chrysanthemum Stock

White: Willow Brook. Kalb, RobiDson, Bon-
nation Bonnett. Yellow: Golden Glow. Mon-
rovia, tlolden .-\ge. Col. AppIctoD.
J. K.Shaw, pink. .\11. $1.(11) per doz., $5.00 per KM

Cash.

GEO. A. KUHL, Wholesale Grower, Pekin. III.

-FIELD -GROWN-

Carnation Plants

Lawson. Variegated Lawson. Sarah Hill. Win-
sor and Lloyd, at $5.00 per 100: $45.00 per 1000.

POEHLMANN BROS. CO., Morton Grove, III.

RlCH.MO.Nn. Va. — The Indian sum-
mer weather has been responsible for
a srand display of chrysanthemums
at Mark Thompson's dahlia and
chrysanthemum farm at Westhampton
road. The dahlias were not as good
as usual, but the chrysanthemums ars
makiuK up foi- them.

A New Seedling Carnation of Wonderful Merit

will be offered to the Florists' Trade in February, 1910. Orders booked now. This Carnation.

"The Constant"

GROWN BY WM. HESTER, OF HAGERSTOWN, MD.

Color between Rose Pink and Winsor. Produces long stems and large blooms from October
to June. Free of any disease and no cropper. Calyx perfect. Blooms keep in good condition
ten days. Tnis Carnation grown and tested by Mr. Bester for three years and all points guar-
anteed. The original seedUag produced under the most scientific cultural conditions.

Price for Strong Cuttings, only $10.00 per 100.

Estalilished 18S1. Florists' Supplies, Novelties, Etc.
Box 4616, WEST PARK, PHttA., PA.,

Tio'a Branch conducted by A. M. FORD, Tioga, Phila., Pa. Also representing A.HERMANN
Flori-sls' Supplies and Metal Designs, 404-412 East 34th St., New York, and others.

C. S. FORD,

Come and see SHASTA growing and be convinced that it is the Greatest Money
Making White Carnation in sight today. Carries more buds right now than most
varieties produce in a whole season. The quality is there, too. Scored 89 points at the
A. C. S. meeting last Januarj-, and never scored less than 85 points. Traveled to Boston,
Mass. , last February and scored 87 points. Can be seen growing at either Indianapolis
orTewksbury. Bookingorders now for Jan. delivery at $12.(10 per 100, $1<X).0() per 1000.

PATTEN & CO., Tewksbury, Mass.

BAUR & SMITH, Indianapolis, Ind.

CHRYSANTHEMIMS

Yellow, tvhite, pink, $1.00, $2.00 and $3.00 per doz.

ROSES, Bride, Maid, Killarney and Richmond, $3.00 to $6.00 per 100

CARNATIONS,

3.00 to 4.00 per 100

THE MUNK FLORAL CO.,

Wholesale Growers,

COLUMBUS, OHIO.

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-1^ y A *-^ /^ -f •^ ^ W T^^ Paper White Grandiflora, 1,300 in case $ 8.00 per 1000

rV^ A V^L I V^^^l ^ ^^ Double Von Sion, selected 11.00 per 1000

1 ^ im. MV ^^ 1. KJK^ K^ 4^ Double Von Sion, selected. Double Nose 18.00 per 1000

Write for our list of other Surplus Bulbs.

W. E. MARSHALL & CO., 146 W. 23rd St., New York

'Mum Stock Plants Ready Now.

YeUow.

Monrovia

October Sunshine

Halliday

Appleton

Bonnaffon.
Pink.

Balfour
READY November 25.
White— Eaton, Chadwick, Nonin.
Yellow— Eaton. Pink— Enguehard .

Joliet, III.

White.

October Frost

Kalb

Touset

Byron

Wanamaker

White Cloud.

THOMPSON CARNATION. GO.,

Adrian, Mich.

Forty-six out-of-town florists were
here October 30 to inspect the lat-
est chrysanthemum seedlings and nov-
elties of Elmer D. Smith & Co. Mr.
Smith had extended an invitation to
the members of the Detroit (Mich.)
and Toledo (O.) florists' clubs, and
after a luncheon served in one of the
greenhouses, they made a tour of the
establishment. Mr. Smith will, next
spring-, tear down three of his houses
and rebuild, putting up three propa-
gating houses, each 18x55 feet.

Superintendent Frank E. Willbee,
of Oakwoods cemetery, was busy with
a crew of men trying to do something
with the heavy carpet of fallen leaves
brought down by the heavy frost of
the night or two previous. Plant
stock in his greenhouses is in excel-
lent shape. The sale of plants here
the past summer is reported large.

M. J. Pierce, of the Maple City
Floral Co., says that funeral work is
the main dependence of the local
trade and that there has been little
of that the past month. But it is
plain to see that their attractive store
and the pleasant smile of Mrs. Pierce
lets very little possible business slip
away.

Wm. N. Bailey has a fine specimen
plant of Chrysanthemum Polly Rose,
which is much admired by visitors at
the greenhouses for its showy appear-
ance. It is said to have about 150
blooms.

Forrest A. Gussenbauer has an at-
tractive down-town store, formerly
operated by Elmer D. Smith & Co.
His display of artistic ware for flower
arrangements is unusually good.

Wm. L. Snyder has in course of
erection one new house 23x60 feet.

Sandusky, 0.

J. H. Roth, superintendent of parks,
has 24 public parks or open places to
be kept in order, comprising 65 acres
in all. We found him engaged with
a crew of men planting a privet
hedge along one of the walks. A fine
stock of young bedding plants has
been started for the spring work.

Mrs. Henry Matern reports having
an exceptionally heavy trade the past
summer. In her store she makes a
point of displaying attractive novelty
baskets and late designs in other
wares intended to properly set off
good plants or flowers.

At White's Conservatory the entire
stock is looking well. There is a
fine showing on the chrysanthemum

A New Fern~Ncphrolepis Giatrasii

Neptirolepis Giatrasii in 8-inch Pot.

Tn offering to the trade this New
* Fern, I have great confidence
in its future. It has been pro-
nounced, by experts, a most de-
sirable fern for the store, the
home, and all places where
good ferns are in demand. This
is a sport of the well known
Boston Fern, and possesses the
best qualities of the parent, while
it is compact and highly decora-
tive. The smaller sizes of this
fern are ideal plants for table
decoration. I offer this fern to
the trade with confidence that it
will give satisfaction.

Prices: In 214-inch pots, $3.60
perdoz.; $26.00per 100; $200.00
per 1000. 26 plants at 100 rates;
600 plants at 1000 rates. Orders
delivered in rotation as re-
ceived. Now ready for delivery,

George Giatras

463 Summit Ave.,

West Hoboken, N. J.

AFTERGLOW

Orders Booked NOW for Rooted Cuttings, Strictly First Class
Stock for January delivery $4.00 per 100; $35.00 per 1000

I

R. Witlcrstacllcr station f.

Cincinnati, 0.

mm^mmmmmmmmmmmm

Stock 'Mums

Virginia Poehlmann $2.00 per doz.

Touset 4.00 per 100

JOS. p. HAUCK. Carrick, Pa.

A BARGAIN IN PLANTS.

Asparagus Sprone eri. 4-in. for bcnchinir. $5.00
per .00. Boston Ferns, 4 and 5 in., $15.t0 and
$20.00 per 100. Geraniums, all the leading varie-
ties. 3-in. line stock. J,?.50 per 100. Pansies, best
German strain, $2.50 per lUOO. Vinca Variesiated.
strons. field grown, M.OO prr 100. Violets, Prin-
cess of WalfS, extra larsr plants, $5.00 per 100.
Extras included with every order.

F. C. RIEBE,

Webster, Mass.

benches, and a good, ■ clean thrifty
growth is being made by both the car-
nations for cutting and the poinset-
tias in pots and pans.

John P. Richardson is contemplat-
ing tearing down his place and re-
building on a larger scale. The three
new houses will be about 20x90 feet
each.

C. P. Krzysske has a fine, healthy
stock of carnations in good bud.

J. J. Kelpley reports a good sale for
Boston ferns.

Seasonable Stock

Per too Per 1000
Ferns for Dishes, assorted varieties.

2H-in. pots $3 50 $30 00

Per doz. Per 100
ClUnese Primroses, very beslEnelish

and French strains.

3Hin $ 75 $500

Plumosus,3in 100 7 00

Ficus Elastica (Rubber Plant).

22 24 in 5 00 50 00

Pandanus Veitclli, erand plants. 6-ioch, $1.00

each; per dozen. $12.00.

Cash with order.

FRANK OECHSLIN

4911 Quincy St. CHICAGO.

POINSETTIAS

Per too

2 and 2H-in.. strong plants $ S.OO

Hydrangeas, pot erown. 5 in 15.00

Hydrangeas, pot crown. 4 in 8.00

Dracena Indivisa, pot grown. 5 in. (ready for

a shift) loivin 25.00

Geraniums, S. \. Nutt. R. C..$12.S0 per 1000

Cash with order.

S. N. PENTECOST,

1790 B. 101st St., N, E., Cleveland, O.

igog.

7 HE American Florist.

861

To provide btn^h room for s^ ilting large blocks
of plants booked for spring delivery, we offer
for in.mediate delivery the following and other

sorts in extta ci.otcc

ROSES

Summer Grown; on own roots.

TEAS

2V2-ln. 4-in.

Doz. 1011 1000 100

Hon Sil. lu 50c $3.00 $25.00 % S.OO

BnuKflv BOc 3.00 25.00 8.00

Bridesmaid 50c 3.00 25.00 S.OO

Catherine Mermot ....50c 3.00 26.00 8.00

Cu.iuette de I.von oOe 3.00 25.00 S.OO

Duchcsse do Tirabant . .50c 3.00 25.00 10.00

Etoilo do l.son 50c 3.00 27.50 10.00

]vnry ■. ...50c 3.00 25.00 10.00

Mnie. Joseph Schwartz. 30c 3.00 25.00 S.OO

Mile Cecilc Berthod. . .50c 3.00 25.00 10.00

Mile. Fr'ncisca Kruegei'.50c 3.00 25.00 10.00

Maman Cochet. pink..5Cc. 3.00 27.50 S.OO

Marie Louise 50c 3.00 25.00 10.00

Marie van Houtte 50c 3.00 25.00 8.00

Mrs Beniamin R. t;ant .50c 3.00 25.00 8.00

Papa Gontier 50c 3.00 27.50 10.00

Tile Bride 50c • 3.00 25.00 10.00

The Queen 50c 3.00 25.00 S.Oll

White Bougere 5nc 3.00 2.5.00 S.OO

White Maman Cuchet.jOc 3.00 27.30 S.nn

HYBRID TEAS

-2V'-in.

, 100 1000
$3.00 $25.00 ;
3.00 27.50

Doz.

Antoine ^'erdie^ oOc

Bessie Brown 50c

Blumensohmidt 60c 4.00 35.00

Chen-v Ripe 50c 3.50 30.00

Duchess of Albany. .. .50c 3.00 27.50

Etoile de I'rance 50c 3.50 30.00

General McArthur ....60c 4.00 35.00

Helen Gould |Balduin)30c 3.00 27.50

Jacob's Perle 60c 4.50 40.00

Kaiserin Aug. Victoria. 30c 3.50 30.00

La Detroit 50c 3.00 27.00

Mme. Jennv Guilemot. 50c 4.00 35.00

Meteor . . .' 50c 3.00 27.50

Rhea Reid 60c 4.00 35.00

Striped La France 50c 3.00 27.50

Wellesley 50c 3.50 30.00

■White i,a France 30c 3.00 27.50

Wm. R. Smith Title 3. 50 30.00

4-iii.
100

10.00

S.OO

10.00

10.00

S.OO

S.OO

S.OO
10.00
10.00

S.OO

S.OO
S.OO
S 00

S.OO

10.00
12.00

S.OO
io.no

CLIMBERS

Doz.
Climljing Devoniensis. .oOc

Climbing Meteor 50c

Climb Sou. of Wootton.oOc
CI. of Gold irhr'tella).50c

Empress of China 50c

Jame.s Sprunt 50c

Lamarque 50c

Marechal Xiel 50c

Reine Marie Henriette . 50c

2^-in. 4-in.

100 1000 100
(3.00 $25.00 $10.00

1.00
3.00
3.50
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.50
3.00

0

30.00
23.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
30.00
25.00

S.OO
10.00
10. 00
10.00
10.00

S.OO
15 00
10.00

HARDY CLIMBERS

2i<.-in.
100 1000
$3.00 $25.00

Doz

Baltinir.re Belle 50c

Climbing Soupert 50c 3.00 25.00

Crimson Rambler 50c 3.00 25.00

Debutante 50c 3.00 25.00

Dorothy Perkins 50c 3.00 25.00

Ladv Gav 50c 3.00 25.00

Manda's Triumph 30c 3.00 25.00

Phil. Rambler 50c 3.00 25.00

Pink Rambler 50c 3.00 25.00

Prairie Queen 50c 3.00 23.00

Hussers Cottage 50c 3.00 25.00

Seven Sisters BOc 3.00 25.00

So. Orange Pertection.oOc 3.00 25.00

Sweetheart 50o 3.00 25.00

Tennessee Belle 50c 3.00 25.00

fniversnl Favorite ....F.Oo 3.00 25.(10

. .:.0o 3.00 25 00

ellow R;:inbler

MISCELLANEOUS

4-in.

100
$ 7.0O

10.00
8.00

10.00
S.OO
S.OO
8.00
S.OO
7.0 0
7.00
S.OO
7.00

10.00

10.00
10.00
10 00
S.OO

2»4-in-

Doz. 100 1000

.Vnnv MuUer 30c $3.00 $25.00

Burbank 50c 3.00 25.00

Clothilde Soupert 50c 3.00 25.00

Conrad F. Meyer 60c 4.00 35.00

Gruss an Teplitz 50c 3.00 27.50

Louis Philippe 50c 3.00 25.00

Mile Oecile Brunner. . .50c 3.00 25.00

Mignonette 50c 3.00 25.00

Mrs. Degraw 50c 3.00 25.00

Pafiuerette 50c 3.00 25.00

Perle d'Or 50c 3.00 25.00

Phvllls IPink B. Ramb)50c 3.50 30.00

Queen's Scarlet 50c 3.00 25.00

4. in.

100
$10.00

S.OO
S.OO

S.OO
S.OO
S.OO
S.OO
8.00
S.OO
8.00
8.00
10.00
S.OO

Remember, a Good Tune Comes Out of an Old Fiddle

If

III! you need (ir wish advice?
To whom will you ko? '^o whom
will you listen? Certainly to the
wise, experienced and well known
man who .ijrew grey-headed in
the many years' service in his
profession, the Horist business.
GODFREY ASCHMANN.the
Philadelphia hustler, is the man
who made a special study of the
wants of his customers. He
always hits the nail on the head.
He knows the pocket book, the
means and the exact wants of his
customers and raises his plants
for them accordingly.

Araucarias Our Specialty
More in Favor Tlian Ever

We are the Uriiest importers of these
80 well known beautiful evergreen deco-
rative plants. Arancarla Robnsta
Compacta* Olauca and Gxcelsa.

Araucaria Excelsa Olauca. This
is a beautiful blue variety, very graceful
and beautiful, 6-in. pots. 4 years old. 4
and 5 tiers. 16-1S-20-24 in. hieh. same in
width. $1.00 $1.25 11.50 $1 75.

Araacarla Robasta Compacta. one
of the finest varieties of the Araucaria
tribe: of compact growth; adeepgreen.
glossy habit; 6-in.pots. 3to4 tiers, 16- 18
20 in high, same in width. $1.25. $1.50
to 11.75.

Arancarla Excelsa. 6-m. pots. 3-4 years old
45 6 tiers. 16-18-20-25 30 in. high. 60c. 75c, $1.00,
$1.25 to $1.51.

Ficns Elastlca. or Rubbers. 5!4'5H-6 in. pots
25c 35c to 50c.

Jernsalem Cherries or Solanum. 6-in pots,
lull of berries. 25c 35c and 5Cc.

Eentia Forsierlana, made up S-in. pots one
large. 45 to 48 in. high, in center, three smaller
ones around. $4.00; single 6-7 in. pots from 20 to
48 in. high. 75c, $1.00. $1.25. $1.50 $2.00. $2.50 to
$3 00 each.

Kentia Belmoreaaa, 6-in. pots. 25 to 30 in.
high, 5-6-7 leaves, busby, 3 to 4 years old,
$1 25. $1.50 to $2.00; 4-in. pots. 18 to 20 in. high,
25c to30c; 3 in , suitable for fern dishes. ICc.
Smllax, 3 in., $5.00 per 100.
AdlantDin Hybridum. 6-in. pots, large plants
fit for 7 8 in. pots, suitable for cutting, only 25c;
4-in. pots. 15c: 3in . 10c.

Areca Lntescens. 4-in., made up of three
plants 20c to 25c: 5-in,. 35c.

Ferns for Dishes, a good assortment, 2H-in..
$4.00 per 10": 3-in.. $5 CO per 100.
Yellow Daisies. 2!-'2-in. pots $4.00 per 100.
Cocos Weddelllana, 3 in., 15c to 18c: V/i-\n..
20c to 25c.

Hydraniiea Otsksa. pot-grown. Remember,
only pot-grown will force successfully for Easter.
Price: 6-in., 25c to 35c; 7-in.. 50c.

Bedonia Ololre de Lorraine. Our special
strains introduced last Christmas, are well known
In tlie florist trade. We have both the deep pink
and the light pink varieties. 6-in.. as big as a large
6-in. fern lookl onlySPc; as big as a medium size
azalea. 75c to $1 00: 3-in.. 15c. in bloom, for im-
mediate sale and for the holidays. Have a bouse
full.
Our plants of Begonia Gloire de Lorraine in

6-inch pots are Crackerjacks.
^^ Look at what a uurchaser and lover of
Begonia Gloire de Lorraine has to say:

Pittsburg Oct. 6th. 1909.
Mr. Godfrfy Aschmann

1012 W. OatarioSt Philadelphia;
Dear Sir.— I enclose my check. Please receipt
end return the bill. The 6 inch Begonia Gloire
de Lorraine came to hand in perfect condition
and are very nice plants. I will have my gardener
see other gardeners, including Mr. Heinz's. and
invite them to take a look at them and give them
your name I aooreciale your promptness and
the good quality of your plants.

Very truly Wm E. Lincoln.

1236 Union Bank Building. Pittsburg Pa.

HYBRID PERPETUAL AND MOSS

Roses in good assortmen; varieties
and prices on request. Send for Fall price
list.

^*<!L1-L LULL '^pJtiKancuD oHio-y

^~ Overstocked wllh Ferns. We have a
house each of the finest ISeph. Amerpohll and
Hbllmanl, can't be beat. 5H to 6 in pots. 40c,
50c to 60c. Scoltll. Todeaoldes and Boston,

iwo houses full. 5H to 6 in. pots 35c 4(ct"50c;
7 in. Boston, as big as a washtub. for 75c to $1 00:
7 in Scotlll.asbigasa bushel basket. 75c to $1.00
7 in HbltmanI Fern and Todeaoldes, as big as
a washtub. for 75c to $1 00. ^~ Remember, all
our ferns are pot and not bench grown.

Wllsonll Ferns, in 6 in. pans, three ferns in a
pan large stock 25c per pan. worth 35c.

Have a whole house devoted to Seio Palms
(Cycas Revoluta). the long leaf varieties: never
were so nice as this year; the leaves, being very
long, are very useful in funeral work; 5H.6 7and
8in. pots plants having from 5 up to 20 leaves
10c per leaf. „ „ , .

Prlmnla Chlnensls. John T. Rupp s best
strain. 4 in.. 10c; SHin. pots in bud and bloom,
right for the holidays 1250 per doz. NewYello-w
Primroses. Flowers when in bloom will last for
months. Kewensis is the name. Rapid grower.
4-in. 15c: 5'4in .20c, ^.„ ^

Asparagus Plnmosns, 3-in., $4.00; 4-in., $10,00

Asparadus Sprenrlerl, 4 in,. 10c: lVi\a.. 3c.

New Crop of Azalea Indica

Grown for us by contract with a well known
Azalea specialist. Just Arrived Jrom Beldam.
Had a good sea voyage.

It is the finest lot we ever received from abroad,
well budded, with all of their foliage Start to

force now for Christmas blooming. Havt five
best varieties, which you can depend on will be in
bloom for Christmas. They are: Mme. Petnck
best earliest pink variety of all; will require only
45 to 50 degrees to get them in bloom if started
now. Plants of this vaiiety. good stock, full of
buds. 75c $100 to $1.25. Deutsche Perle (double
white). VervKneana (double large variegated).
Simon Mardner (double pink) .Apollo (red):
price 50c 75c. «1.(0. fl 25toll 50.

Easter Varieties, full of buds, as round as an
aople Niobe (white) Bernard Andreas .\lba. 16.
IS 20 to 22 in., Jl 25 $1.50. $1 75. $2.00 to $2 50:
Empress of India. Mme. Van der Cruyssen
Helena Thielmann Dr. Moore. Professor Wolters.
Scbryveriana. Apollo also Vervseneana. Simon
Mardne"- Deutsche Petle. etc.. 50c. /5c. Jl.OO.
S125. $1 50 to $2.C0.

Please state if in or out of pots.

All goods must travel at purchaser's risk only
Cash with order, please.

GODFREY ASCHMANN, w.oJ."ui?ost.. Philadelphia. Pa

Importer. Wholesale Grower aod Shipper of Pol Plants.

E.\tra Strong Plants

Bridesmaid, Rhea Reid, Perle and

Killarney, $40.00 per lOtX).

Asparagus Sprengeri,.^-in. pots. J4.i>i per im

POEHLMANN BROS. CO., Morton Grove, III.

ROSES...

Let us book your order now.
25.000 2-in. K No. 1 stock. .50 kinds to pick

from, at »lS.t«1 to $25.00 per liMO.

Wagner Park Conservatories, Sidney, Oiiio.

852

The American Florist.

Nov. 13,

San Francisco.

STOCK NOW PLENTIFUL.

After a very strenuous week of
festivities and celebrations to com-
memorate the discovery of the San
Francisco bay by Don Gaspar De
Portola as well as the rebuilding of
the city the latter has again taken on
its everyday aspect. With the ex-
ception of a few decorations for ban-
quets and balls, the trade has been
very little benefited. Cut flowers,
which had been scarce during Septem-
ber and early October, are now a drug
on the market; especially is this the
case with carnations and chrysanthe-
mums. Owing to the favorable
weather we have been having lately
the latter are coming in enormous
quantities and of very good quality.
The Chinese growers are not finding
them very profitable at present. The
best grade, grown under glass or
cover, is not over plentiful and on
that account brings good prices. The
rain of the last few weeks has been
very helpful to the violets and they
can be had in any quantity. Orchids
and lily of the valley have of late
been quite scarce, and the demand
for them is growing from year to
year. The business at present is
averaging about the same as other
years and from all appearances we
shall have a busy season later on.
The stock with most of the growers
looks very promising for the holidays,
with a possible scarcity of poinset-
tlas in pots. The plant growers are
already booking quite a number of
orders for December delivery and
everything in their line will be sold
out to the early buyer from all ap-
pearances. I understand one of our
prominent retailers has bought all the
poinsettias of one of our large grow-
ers at a fancy price.

NOTES.

Cleis, of Cleis & Jacobsen, 942 Fill-
more street, has been suffering very
much with rheumatism of late. This
firm is cutting quite a lot of flowers
of its new yellow seedling carnations.
From all appearances these will
prove a valuable addition to the
varieties now grown for the market.
The flowers, 3^/2 inches in diameter,
are borne on good stiff stems and the
calyx does not split, although the
flower is very full. They have about
1,000 plants coming into bloom.

A wholesale flower market has been
opened at 347 Bush street by T.
Mosco. This market is very well
located and being in a light and airy
basement is well adapted for keeping
flowers. Mr. Mosco being the first
to start anything like a growers'
flower market in this city on such a
large scale deserves much credit for
his enterprise. Out-of-town florists
will find it a great convenience to
consign their flowers here to be sold
on commission.

Quite a number of florists visited us
during flower show and Portola week,
amongst them being Miss K. Parsons
of Fresno, H A. Hyde of Watson-
ville. Dr. Parker of Santa Cruz, M.
H. Ebel of Sacramento, Schmitz &
Dobner of Stockton, Mr. Star and
wife and Mr. Shaw of the San Joaquin
Floral Co. of Stockton, A. Folger of
Sebastopol and H. Molde of Eureka.

Sam Lundy, late with the Hackel
Floral Co., has given up the florist
business to act as Pacific coast repre-
sentative for W. A. Manda of South
Orange, N. J. Mr. Manda, who stayed
quite a time in this city, reported
business as being very good with him
while out here.

H. Goertzhain of Redwood City is
bringing in the best chrysanthe-
mums to be had in the market; they

are fancy flowers and he is selling
them at fancy prices.

N. Petersen reports quite an in-
crease in business since moving his
store to Haight street; the green-
houses are still on the old place on
Fillmore street.

D. MacRorie has gone to Pasadena
to act as judge at the flower show.

E. W. McLellan is bringing in some
very fine carnations and roses.

P.

Boston.

HOT WEATHER HUKTS TRADE.

A week of hot weather stifled the
business and filled the markets with
an almost endless supply of all kinds
of stock. Early in the week business
suddenly fell flat and only the custom-
ary week end flurry created any move-
ment. There was also a great depre-
ciation in all stock. Prices dropped
rapidly in spite of the supreme ef-
forts made to hold them steady. The
average reduction all through the list
was one-third of the prices prevailing
the previous week. Roses came in so
rapidly that it was impossible to dis-
pose of them. We are glad to note
the improvement shown in Richmond,
and a steady supply is promised from
now on. American Beauty has short-
ened up considerably and prices have
advanced another point. The market
shows signs of being pretty well rid
of the short and medium size roses.
Carnations have improved greatly.
Double violets are very scarce, al-
though a fine line of single is avail-
able and are selling better than ever
before at this early season. B.

Massachusetts Horticultural Society.

The committee on gardens of the
Massachusetts Horticultural Society
announces its list of awards for es-
tates and gardens visited during the
present year. The change in the sched-
ule of prizes, by which medals have
been offered instead of money, has
worked well and the number of en-
tries and visits made has exceeded
that of previous years. The prizes
awarded are as follows:

Geo. E, Barnard, Ipswich, reported
favorably for this second year of tlie Hunne-
well premium; Col. Harry E. Converse and
Andrew G. Weeks of Marion reported favor-
ably for the first and second awards re-
spectively in the first year's competition
for the Hunnewell premium.

Special prize for estate of one to three
acres. — P. W. Dahl, Roxbury, first.

Garden of spring flowering plants. — Lang-
water Gardens. North Easton. first.

Garden of summer or fall flowering plants.
■ — Miss E. M. Tower. Lexington, first: Geo.
E. Barnard, Ipswich, second.

Garden of peonies. — Mrs. James McKis-
sock, West Newton, first.

Garden of irises. — Henry A. Belcher,
Randolph, first.

Rock garden. — Geo. E. Barnard, Ipswich,
first; H. A. Belcher. Randolph, second.

Fruit garden. — P. W. Dahl. Roxbury,
first.

Vegetable garden. — Geo. E. Barnard,
Ipswich, first; P. W. Dahl. Roxbury,

Bronze medals were awarded to Robt.
Cameron. Cambridge, for superior cultiva-
tion of late-flowering tulips: W. W. Rawson
& Co. for sweet pea garden at Marblehead;
Duncan Finlayson, Jamaica Plain, for fine
condition of Weld garden; Robert Rust,
Fomfret. Conn, for fine condition of Court-
lands estate; B. Hammond Tracy. Wenham,
for gladiolus culture: and C. W. Parker,
Marblehead. for Redgate estate.

Honorable mentions were awarded to Mrs.
H. R. Poote, Marblehead, for rose garden;
and W. H. Swanton, Newton, for estate.

second.

Hartford, Conn.

The Connecticut Horticultural So-
ciety held an exhibition of chrys-
anthemums at Putnam Phalanx
Armory November 4-5 that was not
only the best exhibition of those flow-
ers ever made by the society, but in
all probability one of the best dis-
plays of chrysanthemums ever seen
in the city. The stage at the west
end of the hall was completely cov-
ered by palms and ferns and directly
in front of it was the only display of
orchids at the show. They were from
J. J. Goodwin, and attracted as
much attention as any display.

In the center of the room was an
immense mound of palms and ferns,
with countless chrysanthemums, an
exhibit which won for J. J. Goodwin.
It made a fitting centerpiece for the
whole show. Surrounding this the
other exhibits were arranged in the
form of a roughly defined square, at
each corner of which were specimen
chrysanthemums, between five and
six feet high and covered with hun-
dreds of blossoms; these were among
the most striking features of the
show. A beautiful collection of cut
chrysanthemums from the city parks,
which were not for competition were
worth a lot of attention. The judges
of the exhibits began early and the
two judges, F. Heeremans and A. H.
Wingelt of Lenox, Mass., worked
hard all the afternoon in making the
awards.

Alliance, O.

H. T. Miller has the old Lamborn
greenhouses right in the heart of the
city and acquired the retail business
at the same time he did the green-
houses. He is having great success
with almost his entire stock and the
cyclamens look particularly well.
It is Mr. Miller's intention to go al-
most exclusively into the growing of
ferns for the wholesale trade.

J. F. Zimmerman has several car-
nation seedlings and sports that seem
to promise well. One that is admired
by all who have seen it is a sport of
Enchantress and is rose pink blotched
on salmon. The effect is not only
novel but rather pleasing.

The Lamborn Floral Co. has plans
under way for the doubling of its
plant in size. Four houses, 30x300 feet
each, will go up next season, and a
like addition the year following.

Winterson's Seed Store

45-47-49 WABASH AVE. '""cffrSS^"^ CHICAGO

Plantsmen, Nurserymen, Seedsmen

and Florists' Supplies

We can supply everything the Florist Uses

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NOW READY

-The American Florist Company's-

TradeDirectory

Contains 548 Pages. Price $3.00 Postpaid.

THE AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY'S
Trade Directory for 1909, fully revised to date,
with thousands of new names and changes of
address, is now ready for distribution. It contains
548 pages, including complete lists of the Florists,
Seedsmen and Nurserymen of the United States,
Canada, Central and South America arranged both
by states and towns and all names alphabetically.
Also lists of Foreign Merchants, Firms Which Issue
Catalogues, Horticultural Supply Concerns, Parks,
Cemeteries, Landscape Architects, Experiment Station
Horticulturists, Botanical Gardens, Seed Growers,
and much other conveniently indexed and invaluable
trade information.

PUBLISHED BY THE

American Florist Co.

324 Dearborn St., Chicago.

854

The American Florist.

Nov.

'S,

Index '0 Advertiser!.

Advance Co The.... X

Akron Mch Co IX

Allen J K 833

Am Blower Co 863

American Spawn Co842
Am Woodenware

MfgCo 860

AmlineEC 829

Anderson Flo Co. ...839

Andersons A 839

Anderson Splty Co. .862
Andorra Nurseries.. 845
Aschmann Godfrey. .851
Atlanta Floral Co... 839

Baer Julius 839

Baker W J 830

tiarrows U H & Son848
Bassett & Washburn

826 827

Baur & Smith 849

Bayersdorfer H 859

Beaven E A 837

Beckert W C VIII

BennettC A 845

Bentbey Coatsworth.

825 829

Bernine H G 836

Berrydale Exp Gar.. 846
Bertermann Bros Co838

BlackistoneZ D 838

Bobbink & Atkins. 845
Boddington A T...VHI
Bodger Jno&Sons Co841

Boland] B Co 839

Bowe M A 839

Braslan Seed Gro Cc840
Breitmeyer's JSon8839

Brid^eman's VIII

Brown A C

2Bd Special Cover
Brown Alfr'aSeedCo840

Bruns H N IV

BudloneJA 824 829

Burpee W A & Co.. 841

Byer Bros 843

Caldwell the Woods

man Co 837

Carrillo & Baldwin. .847
Chi CarnationCo... 1
2nd Special Cover
Chi House Wreck Co864
Clark The EB Co .841
Cleveland Cut FloCo839
Cleveland Florist ExS31

Coles W W 843

Cot«onasGeo&Co. 837

Cowee W J 859

Craig Robt Co 843

CritchellC E 837

Grnmp Frank F 838

Canningham Jos H..843
Daniels & Fisher... 83.S
Dayton FloralCo ...839

Deamud J B Co V

Dearborn Eng Co ..854

Dennison Mig Co

4th Special Cover
Denver Wholesale

Flower Mkt 831

Detroit Flower Pot. .860
Dietsch A &Co.... IX
Diller Caskey &Keen864

Dillon J L 847

Dingee & Conard Co848
Dorner F&Sons Co I
Dreer H A... 846 862 863

Dunlop John H 838

Eagle Wire Wks....860
Edwards Fold'g Box860

Elliott W H 831

Elliott Wm J & Sons835
Gmmans Geo M.... 843

PyresHG 838
ernwood Nursery.. 845

FiskeSeed Co VIII

FletcherF WCo.... I(
Florists' Hail Ass'n I.X

Flower Shop 838

Foley MfgCo 864

For Sals and Rent.. 821
Ford Bros 833

I
.IX

863

Ford C S 849

?romentHE 833

Galvin Thos F 83S

Garden City Sand Co X
Garland Geo M Co. .864

GasserJ M Co 838

GiatrasGeo 850

Glblin &Co X

^orham & Chapline859

GndeBrosCo 838

Guttman Alex J... 833
Hartman Hjalmar...841

Hauck los F SiO

Haaswirth Florist... 839
HeinlJohn& Son.. ..839

Herr Albert M 84s

Herrmann A^ 8(3

Hess & Swoboda 838

Hews AH & Co.... S60

Hilfinger Bros 860

Hill The EG Co..

Hippard E

Hitchings & Co... ■
Hoerber Bros. ...Ill 822
Hoffman Florist ....838

Holm & Olson 8<9

Holton & Hnnkel.. II

Hooker H M Co IX

Hunt AE& Co

2nd Special Cover

Hunt Bros

2nd Special Cover
Hunt EH VI S29 859 861

Igoe Bros 859

Isbell S M& Co... 841
Jackson & PerkinsCc844
Johnson W W &Son841
lohnstnn Heating CcS63

JonesHR 837

Kasting WFCo 833

Keller Geo & Son.. 860
Keller J B& Sons... 839

Kellogg Geo M 839

Kennicott Bros Co.. 829

Kepner John A 84.S

Kessler Bros 852

Kilt Robt Co 86)

King Construction.. 864

KohrAF 860

Kramer I N & Son.. 860
Krick's Letters Etc. .854
Kroeschell Co Bros. 862

Kruchtenjohn IV

Kuehn C A 836

KuhlGeo A 843 849

Kyle & Foerster 829

Lager & Hurrell....847
LandrethSeedCo...841

Langjahr AH 833

Leedle Floral Co... 851

Litchenburger J 854

Lord & Burnham X

Louisville Floral Co 837

.NlcCallum Co 831

McConnell Alex 839

McCray Retrig Co.. 861
McCullough's J M.. 831
McKellarCha8W..,S25
McKissick Bros ...831
Manhattan Flo Mkt 832

Mann Otto VIII

Marshall W E& Co. .850
Matthews Florist ... 839
Mauger Wm & Sons841

May&CoLL 839

Metropolitan MatCoIX
Michigan Cut Flower

Exchange 837

Millang Bros 833

MillaneChas 833

MillerES VIII

Monineer ] C Co

3fd Special Cover
Moon The WmHCo846
Moore Hentz &Nash

830 833

Moore-Livingst'n Cc860
Morehead Mfg Co... 863

Morse C C& Co 841

Mosbaek Ghrs Co. ..846
MoscoT 831

Dearborn Engraving Go.

Designers,
Printers &
Engravers

1322 Wabash Ave., Gliicago.

..•Engravers for this Paper.

Munk The Florist Co849
Murdoch J B & Co. .831
Murphy William ....831

Murrav Samuel 838

Myer Florist 838

Myer»& Co X

Nat FloB of Trade.. 854
Natural Guano Co ..854
New Jersey Moss &

Peat Co 836

NYCut Flower Ex. .833

Niessen Leo Co 831

North Carolina Ever-
green Co 837

Northern Mich Fver-

green Nursery 837

Oeschlin Ernest 843

OechslinFrank 850

Palethorpe P R Co. 861
Palmer WJ & Sons.. 838

Park FloralCo 83s

Patch Bros ....864

PeacockDahliaFarm845

PentecottS N 850

Perennial Gardens.. 848
Perfection Chem CoS61
Peters & Reed Pot'y860

Peterson J A I

Pfeiffer Chris 863

Pierce FO Co 864

PiersonFRCo I

Pierson U Bar Co... 863

Pillsbury I L S59

Pitou Eugene Jr.... 847
Pittsburg Cut Flo Co,S30
Pittsburg Florist Ex831
Foehlmann Bros Co

829 835 849 851

Pollworth CC Co839 854

Pritchard JN 837

Fulverizd MannreCo854
Purnell WZ 836 I

Quak'rCtyMchWks .X

Quill Thos F S41

Kandall A L Co ... S2S
Randolph & Mc

Clements 848 864

RayTJ & Co 837

RaynorJ I 833

Ready reference. . . . .855
Regan Print House, S59

Reinberg Geo 843

Rein berg Peter. VI I 824

Rice Bros 831

Riebe F C Co 850

Robinson Henry M

Co 837

Rock W L Co 838

Roehrs Julius Co... S47
RohnertWaldo....VIlI
RoutzahnSeedCo VIII

Sander & Son s47

Schilder Bros 842

Schmidt J C S43

Schultheis A 848

Scbulz Jacob S?S

Scollay John A

3rd Special Cover

Scott John 835

Sefton The Mfg Co.. 859

ShaSer Geo C s3S

Sharp Partridge &Co X

Sheridan W F Si3

Silliman A B& Co.. 837
Sirocco Eng'ringCo863
SkidelskT& Irwin.. 849

SlinnBSJr S33

Smith Elmer D&

Co VI

SmithW C FloralCo837
Smith W&T Co... I

Smits Jacs S47

StearnsLumDci Co.. X
Steinhofl Herman C,8«8

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A strongr and quick actiae macure hig^bly
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SHREDDED CATTLE iANURE

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StronEer and better in every way than roueh
manure. Lasts mucb loneer on the benches.
Unequalled for mulcbing and feeding roses, liquid
manuring and mixing with bench and potting soiL.

Used by all the largest growers.

Ask your supply man or write
for circulars and prices.

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Stenzel Glass Co.. ..IX
SterlingEmery Wheel

Co 854

Stoothofl H A Co . sq
Storrs& Harrison CcS45
Sub Target-Gun Co. .X
Sunlight Dble Glass

Sash Co S63

Superior Mach &

Boiler Wks 864

Syracuse Pottery CcS60
Talmadge Geo E... S62
Thompson Car Co...s50
Thomson Wm&Sonss60
ThorburnJM aCnVIII
Totty ChasH..VIIIS49
TraendIy&S:benck833
Utah Rare Plant Co.S47
Vaughan'sSeed Store

I VIII ,s!4 841 S42 843

848
Vaughan &Sperry..829
Vick's Sons Jas....VIII

Vincent R Jr I 842

Virgin U J .S3S

Vredenburg & Co . S54
Wagner Park Coos. s51

Walker GIJ 837

Weeber& Don....VJII
Weiiand & dinger.. 831
Weiland & Risch....829
Welch Bros. 831

WietorBros 823 828 829

Wild Gilbert H 847

Wildpret Bros 841

WilksSMfg Co . 863
Wilson Robt G.. 838 859

Withers John T 847

Winlera'n Seed StoreS52
WittboldGeo Co 839 847
Witterstaetter R....85')

Wolfjohn .8?8

Wolfskin J W SS9

Wood Bros^ 843

Woodruff ST) & Son841
Woodworth &Parker848

Youngjohn 833

Young & Nugent. ...833

Youngs S'8

Zangen 0 V VIII

Zech& Mann. ..822 829
Zeestraten & Son .... 845

Ziska Jos 829

Zvolauek Anton.. VIII

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FLORIST NOVELTIES

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The Only Genuine Immortelle

Letters on the market.

Red Letters and Inscriptions

lor hti'dav u?r a specialty.

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Send for samples and prices.

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1566 Avenue A, NEW YORK.

Telephone: Lenox 5644.

THE BEST WAY

to collect an account is to place it with tke

National Florists' Board Of Trade

66 Pin« Street, NEW YORK,
WHY? Because many debtors will pay tba Board
fearing otherwise a bad ratiof in our Credit Uit.
Full iiUormatioD as to methods and rates inTen oi
application.

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AND

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All sizes, lowest prices. Write

C. C. Pollworth Co.,

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Chairs, Settees, Hitching Posts, Etc.

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ALYSSUM.

Alyssum. giant, dwarf and dbl. R- Vin-
ent. .7r., & Sons Co.. White Marsh. Md^

ALTERNANTHERAS.

Alternantheras. R. Vincent. Jr.. & Sons
Co., White Marsh. Md.

ARAUCARIAS.

Araucarias, Bxcelsa glauca, 6 -In., 3 to 5
tiers. 14 to 20 Ins.. $1 to $1.50 each; 7-in..
25 to 35 Ins.. 52 to $2.50. Excelsa, 3 to 6
trs.. 12 to 26 ins.. 60c to $1.50 each. Ro-
busta compacta. 14 to IS ins., 3 to 4 trs.,
$1.25 to $1.75. G. Aschmann. 1012 W. On-
tario St.. Philadelphia.

Araucarias. Bobbink & Atkins, Rutherford,
N. J.

ASPARAGUS.

Asparagus plumosus nanus, 2-in., $3 per
100; $25 per 1,000; 2Ji-in.. $4 per 100; $40
per 1.000; 3-in.. $7 per 100; $65 per 1.000;
seedlings. $1.25 per 100; $10 per 1,000;
Sprengeri, 2-in.. $2.50 per 100; $20 per 1,000.
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N. Y.

Asparagus plumosus nanus, rrom 2^ -in.
pots. $2.50 per 100; $22.50 per 1,000. Cash
with order. Floral Hill Gardens. G. F.
Neipp. Prop.. Chatham. N. J.

Asparagus plumosus, 3-in.. $4 ; 4-in., $10
per 100. Sprengeri, 4-in., 10c; 2M:-In.. 3c.
G. Aschmann. 1012 W. Ontario St.. Phila.

Asparagus plumosus. 2M.-ln., $2 per 100;
$18 per 1,000. Jos. H. Cunningham. Dela-
ware. O.

Asparagus plumosus seedlings, $1 per 100;
$8 per 1.000. I. N. Kramer & Son. Cedar
Rapids. Iowa.

Asparagus Sprengeri, 3-in., $5 per 100.
Plumosus. 2-an., $3; 3-in., $5 per 100. Geo.
M. Emm an 5, Newton, N. J.

Asparagus Sprengeri, 2-in.. 2c. Plum-
osus, 2-in., 2c. Bycr Bros., Chambersburg.
Pa.

Asparagus plumosus. 3-in.. $1 per doz.; $7
per 100. Frank Oechslin, 4911 Qulncy St.,
Chicago.

Asparagus Sprengeri. 2 U-in.. 2'«c; 3-in.,
5c; 4-in.. lOc. Plumosus, 2U-in.. 3c: 4-in.,
10c. Mosbaek Greenhouse Co., Onarga, 111.

Asparagus plumosus. 3-in.. S5 per 100. J.
A. Kepner, Box 3, Harrisburg. Pa.

Asparagus plumosus, $25 per 1,000. Spren-
gerl, $15. A. M. Herr, Lancaster. Pa.

Asparagus Sl^rengerl, 4-in., $5 per 100. F.
C. Riebe. Webster Mass.

Asparagus plumosus and Sprengeri. J. C.
Schmidt. Bristol. Pa.

Asparagus Sprengeri. 3-in.. $4 per 100.
Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove. 111.

Asparagus Sprengeri, $6 per 100. Peren-
nial Gard^a Co.. Toledo. O.

ASPIDISTRAS.

Aspidistras, Variegated. 5-in., 6 to 8
leaves. $1 each; 6-In., 10 to 12 Ivs., $1.30:
7-In., IS to 20 Ivs., $2. Green, 5-ln.. 6 to 8
Ivs., 75c; 6-in.. 10 to 12 Ivs., $1; 7-in., 18 to
20 Ivs., $1.50. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi-
cago and New York.

AZAL£AS.

Azaleas. Schryveriana, Paul Weber. Ra -
phael. Vervaeneana. Mme. Van der Cruys-
sen. Dr. Moore, Mme. Cam. Van Langen-
hove. Paul de Schryver. S. Rucker. Niobe.
Prof. Wolters. Simon Mardner. Louis de
Kerchove, Deutsche Perle. JohB Llewellyn,
Mme. Jo.=. Vervaene, M. de L" Van Houtte.
8 to 10 ins. diam.. ?3..S0 per doz.; T-Ti per
100; 10 to 12 ins., $4.50 per doz.; $35 per
100; 12 to 14 ins., $6 per doz. ; $45 per
100; 14 to 15 ins., $7.50 per doz.; $60 per
100; 15 to 16 ins.. $9 per doz.; $75 per 100;
16 to IS ins., $12 per doz.; $90 per 100;
18 to 20 ins., $25 per doz.; $200 per 100;
20 to 24 ins.. $36 per doz.; S300 per 100.
Bobbink & Atkins. Rutherford. N. J.

Azaleas. Jacs Smits. Naarden. Holland.

Azaleas. Jackson & Perkins. Newark. N. Y.

Azaleas. Mme. Petrlck, 75c to $1.25.
Deutsche Perle, Vervaeneana. Simon Mard-
ner. Apollo. 50c to $1.50 each. Easter va-
rieties: Niobe, Bernard Andreas alba.
$1.25 to $2.50. Empress of India, Mme.
Van der Cruyssen, Helena Thellmann. Dr.
Moore, Prof. Wolters, Schryveriana. Apollo,
Vervaeneana, Simon Mardner, D. Perle, 50c
to $2 each. G. Aschmann, 1012 W .Ontario
St., Philadelphia.

Azaleas, Simon Mardner. 17 Vervae-
neana, Niobe, Van der Cruyssen, 10 to
12-in., $5 per doz.: $40 per 100; 12 to 14-
in., $7 per doz., $50 per 100; 14 to 16-In.,
S9 per doz.; $60 per 100; 16 to IS-in., $1.50
each. $14 per doz.; 18 to 20-ln., $2.25 each;
$25 per doz. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago
and New York.

BAY TREES.

2,000 bay and box trees In all sizes; riyra-
mid and standard. Write for list. Julius
Roehrs Co., Rutherford. N. J.

Bay trees. Bobbink & Atkins, Ruther-
ford, N. .T.

BEGONIAS.

Begonia, Adolph Menzel, 2V4-in., $2 per
doz. Glolre de Lorraine, 4-in., $5 per doz.;
}40 per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi. & N.Y.

Begonia Gloire de Lorraine. 6-ln., 50c; 3-
in., 15c. G. Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St.,
Philadelphia.

Begonia Gloire de Lorraine, Pres. Taft.
J. A. Peterson. McHenry Ave., Westwood,
Cincinnati, O.

Rex begonias. 2-ln.. $5 per 100. Geo. M.
Emmans, Newton, K. J.

Begonia Gloire de Lorraine, 4-ln., 30c.
G. Aschmann. 1012 W. Ontario St., Phlla.

Begonia Gloire de Lorraine. Geo. A. Kuhl,
Pekln, III.

BIOTAS.

Biota aurea nana, IS to 20 ins., $1.L*5
each : 24 to 30 ins.. $1.7.t each. Vaughan's
Seed Store. Chicago and New York.

BOXWOOD.

Boxwood, pyramid, 2% ft., $1 each; 3 ft.,
$2; 3% ft., $2.50; 4 ft., $3; 4% ft.. $3.50;
5 ft.. $4; 514 and 6 ft., $5; 6 ft., $6. Bush,
12 to 15 Ins., 25c each; 15 to 16 Ins., 35c;
IS to 24 ins., 50c; 24 ins., 75c to $1: larger
sizes. $1.50 to $2.50. Bobbink & Atkins,
Rutherford, N. J.

BULBS, Importea.

Bulbs, dbl. bedding liyacinths, $2.50 per
100; $22.50 per 1.000. Dutch hyacinths.
Gertrude, Gigantea, L'Innocence, Grand
Maitre, Queen of Blues. $2 per 100; $1S
per 1,000. Tulips: Chrysolora. T5c per 100;
$6.50 per 1.00". La Grandeur. $1.25 per 100;
$10.50 per 1,000. 'Immacule. 70c per 100;
$6.50 per 1,000. La Reine. $1 per 100;
$6.50 per 1,000. Rose Blanch, Soc per 100;
$7.50 per 1,000. Yellow Prince. SOc per 100,
$7 per 1,000. J. Von Delft, 70c per 100;
$6.50 per 1,000. Von Vondel, $1.50 per 100:
$13 per 1,000. Mixed, 70c per 100: $6 per
1,000. Narcissus Von Sion, 1st size. $1 per
100; $S per 1,000. Chinese lilies, select.
$3.50 per 100; $30 per 1.000. Vaughan's
Seed Store. Chicago and Ne^v York.

Bulbs, single Dutch hyacinths, all colors,
$2.30 per 100: $20 per 1.000. Single tulips:
Bizard. Canary Bird. Cardinals Hat, Cou-
loeur Ponceau, Jacoba, Van Beiren, Lac
Van Riju. Ma Van Almable, Purple Cro\vn.
$1 per 100; $S per 1.000; mixed. SOc per
100: $6 per 1.000. Parrot mixed. $1 per
100: $S per 1,000. Bizarres and byblomens,
mixed. Breeders plain colored, mixed, Dar-
win, mixed, various species, mixed. $1.2.',
per 100; $10 per 1,000. Narcissus: Paper
White Grandi, SOc per 100; $6 per 1.000.
Gladioli, America, 7-ln., $5 per 100; $40 per
1,000; 5 to 6 in., $3.50 per 100; $30 per
1,000; bulblets, $5 per 1.000. Callas. 3 to
4-in., $3.50 per 100; $30 per 1,000. Berry-
dale Experiment Gardens, Route No. 1, Box
r.4. Holland. Mich.

Bulbs, all florists' varieties. H. E. Flske
Seed Co.. Paneuil Hall Square. Boston.

Bull.M, Paper White fJrandl, $S per 1.000.
Doulile Von Sion, $1 pet- 1,000; dbl. nose,
$18 per 1,000. W. E. Marshall & Co.. 146
W. 23rd St., _ New York^

Bulbs, hyacinths, dbl. namr-d. $4..'.0 per
100; single unnamed, $2.35; dbl. unnanved,
$2.33. Single tulips. La Reine, 90c; yellow
I*rince, SOc; Due van Thol, $1.35: mixed,
S5c. Double tulips, Imperalor, $2.25: Mur-
lllo, $1.75; Rex Rubrorum, $1.65; mixed, SOc.
."-Single narcissus, Prlncep.s Maximus, SOc;
Krniiri'ss, $1.00; Emperor, $1.S0; Golden
Spur, $2: Poetlcus Pheasant's Eye, 50c; Po-
eticus Burbldgei, SOc. Double Narcissus,
Alba plena odorata, 50c; Von Sion, $1; Von
Sion, dbl. nose, $1.S0; mixed, COc. Single
Jnniiuills. 60c. Chinese lilies, per basket,
$1,10. James Vick's Sons, Rochester, N. Y.

Bulbs, Lilium tenuifollum. L. Wallaeel.
named L. elegans. single and dbl. tieers.
Iris Kaempferi, Iris Germanlca, Delphlnum
formosum, gladioli, callas. cinnamon vines.
Madeira vines, oxatls, nallla. bessera, am-
aryllls. zephyranthes, Lycorls squamigera,
Cooperias, etc. E. S. Miller, Wading River,
N. Y.

Dutch Hyacinths. Named varieties, $3.90
per 100; $36 per 1.000. Write for price
list. Stapler's Seed Store, Pittsburg. Pa.

Bulbs. Paper White Narcissus and other
Dutch bulbs. Lilium Harrlsli, 5-7-ln., $37
per 1.000. J. M. Thorburn & Co.. 33 Bar-
clay St., New York.

Bulbs, Tulips, Kelzerskroon, $13 per 1.000.
La Reine. $S per 1,000. Winterson's Seed
Store. 45 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Bulbs, Dutch hyacinths, tulips and nar-
cissus. Weeber & Don, 114 Chambers St.,
New York.

Bulbs of all kinds. A. T. Boddington.
342 W. 14th St.. New York.

Bulbs. W. Mauger & Sons, Guernsey,
Channel Islands.

Bulbs, all kinds. W. C. Beckert. 103
Federal St.. North Side. Pittsburg.

C ANNAS.

Cannas. Alsace. Chas. Henderson. Duke
of Marlborough, Capt. Drugeon. Mile. Berat,
Defender, Kate Grav. Pennsylvania. $1.75
per 100: $15 per 1.000. David Harum, F.
Vaughan. $2.25 per 100; $20 per 1,000.
Egandale. 52.50 per 100. King Humbert, $6
per 100. W. 'W. Coles. Kokomo. Ind.

CARNATIONS.

r'arnations. field-grown. Melody. Mrs. Pat-
ten. Var. Lawson. Wlnsor. Enchantress.
Rose Pink Enchantress. L. Bountiful, Pink
Imperial. Beacon. $5 per 100. Cash with
order. S. G. Benjamin. Fishkill, N. Y.

Carnations, large field plants, untouched
liy frost. Winona. Winsor. and Lawson-En-
chantress. $5 per 100: $45 per 1,000. A. C
Canfleld. Springfield. III.

Carnations, new seedlings, deep crimson
and bright pink. $S per 100: $73 per 1.000.
Rose Pink Enchantress. $5 per 100. Din-
gee & Conard Co.. West Grove, Pa.

Carnation Sliasta. $12 per lOO; $100 per
1.000. Baur & Smith. Indianapolis. Ind.
Patten & Co.. Tewksbury. Mass.

Carnation Scarlet Glow. $12 per 100: $100
per 1,000. F. Dorner & Sons Co., Lafayette,
Ind.

3.000 Carnations. field-grown. Queen
Louise. $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. Cole
Bros.. Peoria. 111.

Carnations. Sangamo. Conquest, Mary
Tolman. $12 per 100; $100 per 1.000. Chi-
cago Carnation Co.. Joliet. III.

Carnation Georgia, $12 per 100: $100 per
1.000. •Weiland & Olinger, 12S E. 3rd St.,
Cincinnati. O.

Carnations. Wood Bros.. Fishkill. N. T.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS.

Chrvsanthemunis. stock plants for sale.
liest market varieties, for pot or bench.
Cash with order, from $1 to $2 per doz.
Order now. Lester Park Greenhouses. Du-
luth, Minn. ,

Chrvsanthemums. Virginia Poehlmann. $2
per doz Touset. $4 per 100. Jos. P. Hauck,
Carrick. Pa.

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The American Florist.

Nov. ij,

Chrysanthemum Stock Plants.
75c per doz.; $4.50 per 100.
Monrovia. Touset.
Maud Dean. Robt. Halliday.
Alice Byron. White BonnafEon,
Robinson. Maj. Bonnaffon.
Ivory. Shaw.
Col. Appleton. Golden Wedding.
W. H. ChadwJck. J. Nonin.
Golden Chadwick. J. Jones.
Adelia. Dr. Enguehard.
The Munk Floral Co.. Columbus, O.

Chrysanthemum, Oct. Frost. Kalb, Touset,
Byron. Wanamaker, W. Cloud. Monrovia.
Oct. Sunshine, Halliday. Appleton, Bonnaf-
fon, Balfour. Eaton, Chadwick. Nonin, T.
Eaton, Enguehard. Thompson Carnation
Co.. Joliet. 111.

Chrysanthemum stock plants. Golden
Glow, Opah, Touset, Polly Rose, and Mon-
rovia. 50c per doz. A. C. Canfield,
Springfield. III.

Golden Glow. Pacific Supreme, Polly
Rose, and Glory of Pacific, Stock plants,
25 assorted as wanted, $1. Chas. Frost.
Kenilworth, N. J.

Chrysanthemums, stock plants. Vaughan's
Seed Store, Chicago and New York.

Chrysanthemums a specialty. Elmer D.
Smith & Co., Adrian. Mich.

Chrysanthemum novelties. Charles H.
Totty. Madison, N. J\

Chrysanthemums, leading vars,
Bros.. Fishkill, N. T.

Wood

Chrysanthemums. Chas. H. Totty, Madi-
son, N. J.

CINERARIA.

Cinerarias. 2H-in.. $3.50; 3-in.. $7.50 per
100. Mosbaek Greenhouse Co.. Onarga. 111.

CLEMATIS.

Clematis paniculata, field-grown. 2-yr.,
$1.50 per doz.; $12 per 100; 3-yr.. $2 per
doz.; $15 per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store.
Chicago and New York.

Clematis paniculata, splendid plants, $1
per doz.; $5 per 100; 50 at 100 rate. F. A.
Bailer, Bloomington. III.

Clematis, 2 and 3-yr.. field-grown, large
flowering vars. and paniculata. Jackson &
Perkins Co.. Newark, N. Y.

Clematis paniculata, field, 1-yr.. 6c.; 2-yr..
10c. Dingee & Conard Co.. West Grove. Pa.

Clematis. Bobbink & Atkins, Ruther-
ford. N. J.

COLEUS.

Coleus, choice vars.. $2 per 100; $18 per
1,000. E. G. Hill Co.. Richmond, Ind.

Coleus. G. Bedder and Verschaffeltii. R.

Vincent, Jr.. & Sons Co.. White Marsh, Md.

CROTONS.

Crotons. 3-in., 20c each; $2 per doz.; 4-in.,
35c each; $3.50 per doz.; 5-in., 50c each;
$6 per doz.; 6-in., $1 each; $10 per doz.
Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and N. Y.

CYCLAMENS.

Cyclamen, Vaughan's Giant, 2%-Jn., $4 per
100. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N. Y.

Cyclamen. J. A. Peterson, McHenry Ave.,
Westwood, Cincinnati. Q.

Cyclamens. 3-in., $10 per 100. Perennial
Gardens Co.. Toledo, O.

DAHLIAS.

Dahlias, field roots. Jack Rose, Fringed
Twentieth Century. Rose Pink Century, Vir-
ginia Maule, Big Chief. $3.50 per doz.; $25
per 100; best cut flower sorts, $1 per doz.;
$5 per 100. Peacock Dahlia Farm, Wil-
liamstown Junction. N. J.

Dahlias, 300 nice large field-grown clumps,
named varieties. $10 per 100; $25 for the
lot. Eschrich & Kaufman. North Milwau-
kee^^

Dahlias. Choice named varieties. Special
prices on application. Mosbaek Greenhouse
Co.. Onarga, 111.

Dahlias, selected vars., named. $6 per 100.
Woodworth & Parker, Geneva, O.

DAISIES.

Dasies, Paris yellow and white. 2-ln.. 2c.
Double Snowball. Longfellow, $2.50 per 1,-
000. New giant white. $4 per 1,000. Byer
Bros.. Chambersburg. Pa.

Daisies. J. C. Schmidt. Bristol. Pa.

DRAGENAS.

Dracena indlvisa, 5-ln., $25 per 100. S.

N. Pentecost. 1790 E. 101st St., N. E.
Cleveland. O.

Dracena Terminalis and Victoria. J. A.
Peterson, McHenry Ave.. Westwood, Cin-
cinnati. O.

Dracenas, 3-in., 5c; 4-in., 12c; 5-ln., 25c.
Mosbaek Greenhouse Co., Onarga, 111.

FERNS.

Ferns. Wilsoni, 6-in. pans. 3 plants. 25c
per pan. Adiantum hybridum, 6-in., 7 and
8-in., 25c; 4-in., 15c: 3-in.. 10c, Ferns, for
dishes, 2%-in., $4 per 100; 3-in.. $5. Amer-
pohli and Whitmani. 51/^ to 6-in.. 40c to
60c, S'cottli, Todeaoides and Boston, 5^^ to
6-in., 35c, 40c, BOc. G. Asclimann, 1012 W.
Ontario St.. Phlladelpliia.

Perns, Boston, 2V^-in., iOc eacli; 75c per
doz.; J5 per 100; 3-in., 15c each; $1.25 per
doz.; $8 per 100; 4-in., 20c each; $2 per
doz.; 515 per 100; 5-in.. 35c each; $4 per
doz.; $30 per 100; 7-in.. $1 each; $9 per doz.;
$60 per 100; 8-in., $1.25 each; $12 per doz.;
$90 per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chl-
cago and New Yorlt.

Ferns, Boston, 3-in., $1 per doz.; $8 per
100; 4-ln., $1.50 per doz.; $12 per 100; 5-in.,
$3 per doz.; $25 per 100; 6-in., $5 per doz.;
$40 per 100; 7-in.. $9 per doz; $70 per 100;
8-ln., $12 per doz.; $90 per 100; 9-in., $15
per doz.; larger sizes. $1.50 to $2.50 each.
Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham PI., Chi-
cago^

FERNS — Place your order now for ferns.
Largest stock and prices lowest consider-
ing quality. Whitmani, Elegantissima,
Boston, Barrows! and Piersoni, 4-in.. $15
per 100; 5-in., $20 per 100. Wagner Park
Conservatories. Sidney. O'.

Ferns, Whitmani, 3-in.. $S per 100; 3%-
in., $10; 4-ln., $15. Boston, 3-ln., $5; 3%,-
in., $S; 4-in.. $10. Piersoni, 3-in., $5; 3%-
in., $8; 4-in.. $10. Piersoni Eleg.. SVi-'n.,
$8; 4-in., $10. PerenniaJ Gardens Co., To-
ledo. O.

Fern, Nephrolepis Superbissima. 2^4-in..
$15 per 100; 4-in., $25; 6-in. pans. $9 per
doz.; 8-in., $18 per doz. F. R. Pierson Co.,
Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y.

Ferns, Elegantissima and Scottli, 2 '4 -in.,
5o; 3-ln., 10c; 4-ln., 15o. Whitmani, 2V4-in.,
5c. Boston and Piersoni, 3-in., 8c; 4-in.,
12 %c. Mosbaek Greenhouse Co. .^Onarga, 111.

Boston ferns, 2%-in.. $6 per 100; $50 per
1.000; 2-ln., $4.50 per 100; $40 per 1.000.
Randolph & McClements. Pittsburg, Pa.

Ferns for dishes, assorted, $3.50 per 100;
$30 per 1,000. Ernest Oechslin, 188 Madison
St., River Forest, 111.

Ferns for dishes, asst., 2V4-ln.. $3.50 per
100; $30 per 1.000. Frank Oechslin, 4911
Quincy St.. Chicago.

Fern Nephrolepis Giatrasii, 2%-in.. $3.50
per doz.; $25 per 100; $200 per 1.000. George
Giatras. 463 Summit Ave.. W. Hoboken. N. J.

Ferns, S'cottli, bench, 3-ln., 8c; Amer-
pohlii, 3-in., 10c; 4-in., 15c. Byer Bros..
Chambersburg. Pa.

Assorted ferns for dishes, 2% -in.. $3 per
doz.. $15 per 1,000. "Vaughan's Seed Store,
Chicago and New York.

Ferns, Elegantissima and Scottli, 2%-in.,
3c; 3-in,. 10c; 4-in., 15c. Whitmani. 2V4-in.,
5c. Mosbaek Greenhouse Co.. Onarga. 111.

Ferns. Boston, S-in., 75c; 7-in., 50c; 6-ln.,
30c; 4-ln., 10c; 2%-in., $3 per 100. Geo.
A. Kuhl. Pekln. 111.

Ferns, Boston and Scottli, Farleyense. J.
A. Peterson, McHenry Ave., Westwood, Cln-
cinnatl, O. ^ .

Ferns,
$25 per 1

Whitmani, 4-ln., 10c; 2%-ln.. 3c;
.000. John A. Doyle. Springfield, O.

Ferns,
per 100.

Boston, 4 and 5-in., $15 and $20
P. C. Riebe, Webster. Mass^

Ferns,
4-in., 25c,

Boston, 3-in.. 25c each. Whitmani.
Geo. M. Emmans, Newton, N. J.

Ferns,
Henry H.

Whitmani. 2%-ln., $5 per 100.
Barrows & Sons, Whitman, Mass.

Perns.
W. Coles,

Scottl, 6-in., 20c;
Kokomo, Ind.

6-in.. 30c. W.

ncus.

Picas altlsslma, 4-ln., $1 each. Same size
slightly imperfect, 60c. P. W. Fletcher Co.,
Auburndale, Mass.

Ficus elastica, 22-24 Ins.. $6 per doz.; $50
per 100. Frank Oechslin, 4911 Quincy St.,
Chicago.

Flous elastica, 6 Vi to 6-ln., 25c to 50c. G.
Aschmann. 1012 W. Ontario St.. Phlla.

Ficus pandurata. J. A. Peterson. McHen-
rv A\f.. Westwood. Cincinnati. O.

GERANIUMS.

Geraniums. Nutt. La Favorite. M. Barney,
2% -In., $2 per 100. Woodworth & Parker,
Geneva, O.

Geraniums, Nutt, Doyle, Perkins. Grant,
La Favorite, R. C, $1.25; 2-in., $2; 3-ln.,
$4 per 100. Viaud, Castellane, Poltevlne.
Jaulln, Ricard, Buchner, R. C. $1.50; 2-in.,
$2.50; 3-in., $6 per 100. Mme. Sallerol, 2-ln.,
$3 per 100. G. M. Emmans, Newton, N. J.

GERANIUM CUTTINGS. S. A. Nutt, Gen.
Grant. Beaute Poltevlne, Jean Viaud, Mme.
Buchner. Large top cuttings, well rooted,
$1.25 per 100; $12 per 1.000. The W. T.
Buckley Co.. Springfield. 111.

Geranmms. S. A. Nutt. R. C, $12.50 per
1.000. S. N. Pentecost. 1790 E. 101st St.,
N. E., Cleveland, O.

10,000 geranium rooted cuttings, Hete-
ranthe and John Doyle. West End Green-
houses. Lincoln. 111.

Geraniums, all kinds. 2%-in.. $2 per 100.
J. L. Schmidt, Bristol, Pa.

Geraniums, leading varieties. R. Vincent,
Jr. & Sons Co.. White Marsh. Md.

Geraniums, 3 and 4-in., fine stock plants.
5c and 8c. Mosbaek Greenhouse Co..
Onarga. 111.

Geraniums. Nutt, $10 per 1.000; Ricard,
Poltevlne, $12.50. A. M. Herr. Lancaster. Pa.

Geraniums, leading vars.. 3-in.. $3.50 per
100. P. C. Riebe. Webster, Mass.

Geraniums, S. A. Nutt. R. C, $10 per
1.000. Theodore J. Fetters, Harbor Springs.
Mich.

GREENS.

Greens, Fancy ferns. 15c per 100; $1.25
per 1,000. Green leucothoe sprays. 50c per
100; $5 per 1,000. Galax, bronze and
green, $1 per 1,000; $7.50 per 10.000. Green
sheet moss, per bale. 25c: bundle of 5
bales, $1. Sphagnum moss, per bale. $1.25.
C. E. Critchell, 34 East 3rd St.. Cincinnati.

Greens, fancy and dagger ferns. $1.25 per
1,000. Galax, bronze and green. $1.25 per
1,000; 10,000, $7.60. Sphagnum Moss, large
bales, $1.25; Leucothoe Sprays, $1 per 100;
1,000, $7.50. Boxwood, 35c per bunch, 60
lbs., $8.50. Michigan Cut Flower Exchange,
Inc.. 38-40 Broadway. Detroit, Mich.

Greens, bronze and green galax, southern
wild smilax, dagger and fancy ferns, branch
laurel, laurel festooning, green and sphag-
num moss; box sprays, leucothoe sprays.
Henry M. Robinson & Co., 16 Province St.,
Boston.

Greens, fancy and dagger ferns. SI per
1,000. Bronze and green galax, 50c per
1,000. Bronze leucothoe, $4 per 1,000; green,
$2.60; green, short, $1.25. J. N. Pritchard,
Elk Park. N. C.

Greens, galax, green and bronze, 50c per
1,000. Ferns, dagger and fancy, $1 per 1.000.
Green leucothoe sprays, regular. $2 per 1,000;
10 to 15 Ins., $1 per 1.000. North Carolina
Evergreen Co., Banner's Elk, N. C.

Galax, ferns, leucothoe, rhododendrons,
etc., direct from the woods to the florist.
Quality always guaranteed. Turn to our
advertisement and make us up an order.
T. J. Ray & Co.. Elk Park. N. C.

BOXWOOD broken to order. Packed on
In 60-lb. crates. Shipments made only from
Nov. 15 to Dec. 6. Jones The Holly
Wreath Man, Milton, Del.

Greens, bouquet green. Christmas trees
and boughs for cemateries. Northern Mich-
igan Evergreen Nursery, Clark St. Bridge.
Chicago. .

Greens, holly, long or short, $3 per case.
Green moss, sheet or long, $1.25 per barrel.
Laurel branches, $2.50 per case; roping, $1
per bag. W. Z. Purnell, Snow Hill, Md.
BOX HOLLY — HOLLY WREATHS'.

Selected box holly. Holly Wreaths a spe-
cialty In large or small quantities. Write
for prices. H. E. Conwell, Milton, Del.

Green and bronze leucothoe sprays. H. R.
Jones. Rutherford College, N. C.

Greens. Southern wild smilax. ferns, pines.
palms. Louisville Floral Co.. Louisville. Ala.
BOX HOLLY. HOLLY WREATHS'.

Selected Box Holly, Holly Wreaths made
to order. Write me your requirements.
Jones The Holly Wreath Man. Milton. Del.

Greens, evergreens, fancy and dagger
ferns, bronze and green galax. Geo. Cot-
sonas & Co., 33 W. 28th St.. New York.

Greens, southern wild smilax. Log mosses,
natural and perpetuate. E. A. Beaven.
Evergreen, Ala.

Greens, cut palmetto and cycas leaves
galax, leucothoe, ferns, mosses, etc. Kervan
Co.. 113 W. 28th St., New York. ^

Greens, southern wild smilax. Caldwell
the Woodsman Co., Evergreen. Ala.

A.sparagus plumosus. strings. 50c each, W.
H. Elliott. Brighton. Mass. .

Mistletoe. A. B. Sllllman & Co., Boone,
Iowa.

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HELIOTROPES.

HuUotiope, 2%-ln., $2. Nice stock.
Samples free. Eschrlck & Kaufmann, North
Milwaukee, Wl3.

Heliotrope 2-ln.. $1.60 per 100. Byer
Bros.. Chambersburg, Pa.

HOLIDAY PLANTS.

Flowering foliage and decorative plants.
A. Schulthels, 316 19th St., College Point,
N. Y.

HOLLYHOCKS

Hollyhocks, dbl., $15 per 1,000; single. $10.
Byer Bros., Chambersburg, Pa.

HYDRANGEAS.

Hydrangea Arborescens Grandiflora Alba
(grown from stock obtained from The E.
G. Hill Co.). Field grown. 15 to 20 Ins.,
$7 per 100; $G5 per 1.000; a smaller size,
$5 per 100; 2%-in.. $3 per 100; $26 per
1.000. .Tohn A. Doyle, Springfield, O.

Hydrangeas, 6-in., $15 per 100; 4-in.. $8.
S. N. Pentecost, 1790 E. 101st St., N. B.,
Cleveland, O.

Hydrangea Otaksa, 5 to 8 shoots, $12 per
100. Herman C. SteinhofC. W. Hoboken.N. J.

IRISES.

Iris. German named varieties, $2 per 100:
$1S per 1,000. Japan iris, named varieties,
$7 per 100; Mixed. $5 per 100. H. H. Kern.
Bonner Springs. Kans.

Iris, Japanese, Kaempferl in 25 named
vars. Iris Florentina alba. G. Zeestraten
& Zonen. Oegstgeest, Holland.

LILACS.

Lilacs. Jacs Smits, Naarden, Holland.

LILY OF THE VALLEY.

To Import.

Lily of the Valley clumps. $10 per 100;
$90 per 1,000. Skidelsky & Irwin Co., 1215
Betz Bldg., Philadelphia.

Lily of the Valley. Otto Mann, Leipzig,
Saxony, Germany.

Lily of the Valley. Jacs Smits, Ltd.,
Naarden, Holland.

Lily of the Valley. Jackson & Perkins
Co., Newark, N. T.

From Storage.

Lily of the Valley. H. N. Bruns, 3040
W. Madison St., Chicago.

MOSS.

Sphagnum moss. Vaughan's Seed Store,
Chicago and New York.

Moss and peat. The New Jersey Moss
and Peat Co., Barnegat, N. J.

MUSHROOM SPAWN.

Mushroom Sipawn, English, best quality,
25 lbs., $2; 100 lbs., $6.50. Garden City
Pure Culture, 25 bricks. $3.60; 100 bricks,
$12. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi. & N. Y.

Mushroom Spawn. Lambert's Pure Cul-
ture. American Spawn Co., St. Paul, Minn.

Mushroom Spawn. Sure Crop, $8 per 100
lbs. Weeber & Don., 114 Chambers St., N. Y.

NURSERY STOCK.

Nursery stock, blue spruce, berried plants,
climbing plants, clematis, conifers, ever-
greens, funklas. Japan maples, hydrangeas.
Jacs Smits, Ltd., Naarden, Holland.

Small evergreens for window boxes and
vases, 10 to 12 ins., $20 per 100; 12 to 15
Ins., $25; 15 to 18 Ins., $35. Bobblnk & At-
kins. Rutherford. N. J.

Nursery stock. Vines, perennials, conifers,
shade and fruit trees, hedge plants. Jack-
son & Perkins Co., Newark, N. Y.

Nursery stock, large trees, oaks, maples,
pines and hemlocks. Andorra Nurseries,
Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia.

Nursery stock, arbor vitae (Thuya occl-
dentalis), 3 to 4 ft.. 4 to 6 ft. trees. The
Wm. H. Moon Co.. Morrlsville. Pa.

Nursery stock. ornamental trees and
shrubs. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y.

Trees, shrubs, evergreens, hardy plants.
Ellwanger & Barry, Rochester. N. Y.

ORCHIDS.

Orchids, importers, exporters, growers and
hybridists. Sander, St. Albans, England.
New York office, room 1, 235 Broadway.

Orchids. Largest stock In the country.
Ask for prices. Julius Roebrs Co., Ruther-
ford, N. J.

Orchids, all commercial, cattieyas and
novelties. Carlllo & Baldwin, Seacaucus.
N. J.

Orchids of all kinds. Lager & Hurrell,
Summit. N. J.

PALMS.

Palms, Areca iutescens, made-up, 3-ln., 10
to 12 Ivs., 10 to 12 Ins., $2 per doz.; 4-ln.,
12 to 15 Ivs.. 16 to 13 Ins., 25c each; $3 per
doz.; 7-in., 16 to 18 Ivs., 30 to 32 Ins., $2
each; $24 per doz.; 8-in.. 18 to 20 Ivs., 32
to 36 Ins., $3 each; $36 per doz.; 9-ln., 20
to 24 ivs.. 46 to 60 Ins., $5 each; $60 per
doz. Kentla Bel.. 2%-in., 8 to 10 Ins., $1.60
per doz.; $10 per 100; 3-ln., 12 Ins., $2 per
doz.; $16 per 100; 4-ln., 14 to 16 Ins.. 60o
each; $4.50 per doz.; $35 per 100; 6-ln..
26 to 28 Ins., $1.50 each; $18 per doz.; 7-ln.,
28 Ins., $1.76 each; $21 per doz.; 7-ln.. 28
to 30 Ins., $2.50 each; $30 per doz.; 8-ln., 34
to 36 Ins., $4 each; 9-ln., 36 to 42 Ins..
$6 each. Kentla Fors.. 2-ln.. 6 to 7 Ins..
$1.60 per doz.; 3-ln., 10 to 15 Ins., $2 per
doz.; 4-in., 16 to 18 ins., $4.50 per doz.;
6-ln., 24 to 28 Ins., 76c each; 6-ln.. 28 to
30 Ins., $1; 6-ln., 30 Ins., $1.25; 7-ln., 32 to
34 Ins., $1.60; 7-in., 37 to 40 Ins.. $2.50;
7-in., 42 to 44 Ins., $3.50; 8-in.. 48 to 64
Ins.. $5; 9-in.. 60 to 62 Ins.. $7. Made-up,
7-in., 30 to 34 Ins., 4 to tub, $3 each;
8-ln., 42 to 46 Ins., $5; 9-ln., 48 to 60 Ins.,
$6; 10-in., 54 to 60 Ins., $10; large speci-
mens, $15 and $18. Latania Borb., 3-ln.. 10
to 12 Ins., $1.60 per doz.; $10 per 100; 4-in..
12 to 16 Ins., 26c each; $3 per doz.; $26
per 100; 6-in., 15 Ins., 40c each; $4.50 per
doz.; $35 per 100; 6-in., 18 Ins., 60c each;
$6 per doz.; $50 per 100; 7-in., 20 to 24
Ins., 76c each; $9 per doz. Geo. Wlttbold
Co.. 737 Buckingham Pi., Chicago.

Palms, Kentla Fors., made-up, 8-ln.. 4
plants to pot, $4: single. 6 to 7-ln.. 20 to
48 Ins., 76c to $3 each. Kentla Bel., 6-ln.,
25 to 30 ins. 5 to 7 leaves, $1 to $2; 4-ln.,
18 to 20 Ins.. 25c to 60c: 3-ln.. 10c. G. Asch-
mann, 1012 W. Ontario St.. Philadelphia.

Palms. Cocos Wedd.. 6-in., $1 each. 18
to 20 ins. Henry A. Dreer, 714 Chestnut
St.. Philadelphia.

Cycas revoluta. 50c to $1.50. Vaughan's
Seed Store, Chicago and New York.

Palms. Bobblnk & Atkins, Rutherford,
N. J.

PANDANUS.

Pandanus Veitchli, 6-ln., $1 each. $12
per doz. Frank Oechslin, 4911 Quincy St.,
Chicago.

PANSEES.

PANSIES. Brown's extra select, superb
giant mixed pansy plants, $2.50 per 1,000;
$20 per 10,000. Cash with order. Peter
Brown, Lancaster, Pa.

Pansies, finest English, French and Ger-
man prize strains, $2.50 per 1,000. Special
prices in quantity. F. A. Bailer, Bloom-
ington. 111.

Pansies, giant mixture of Bugnot. Odler,
Gassier, Trimardeau, $2.50 per 1,000. Byer
Bros., Chambersburg, Pa.

Giant pansies, mixed, $2 per 1,000. Cash;
and they are worth it. Shippensburg Floral
Co., E, W. Byer, Prop., Shippensburg, Pa.

Pansies, $3 per 1,000. A. M. Herr, Lan-
caster^^

Pansy plants, $2.50 per 1,000. Jos. H.
Cunningham, Delaware, O.

Pansies, German strain, $2.50 per 1,000.
F. C. Riebe. Webster, Mass,

Pansies. J. C. Schmidt, Bristol, Pa.

PEPPERS.

Celestial peppers. B-in.. $2 per doz.; $15
per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chi. & N. Y.

PEONIES.

Peonies, large stock of very choice var-
ieties, all true to name, strong roots offered
cheap by Zocher & Co., Haarlem, Holland.
List on application.

Peonies, standard kinds. $1 per doz.: $6
per 100. F. A. Bailer. Bloomington. 111.

Peonies, all vars.. Jacs Smits, Ltd., Naar-
den, Holland.

Peonia Festiva Maxima, Duchesse de Ne-
mours. G. Zeestraten & Zonen. Oegstgeest,
Holland. .

Peonies, leading vars., W. & T. Smith Co.,
Geneva, N. Y.

Peonies, a superb collection. Jackson &
Perkins, Co., Newark, N. Y.

I'eonloa. Wild Bros. Nursery Co., Sar-

ro.vlo. Mo.

I'oonles. Gilbert H. Wild, Sareoxle. Mo.

PHLOX.

Phlox, named, $4 per 100. Woodworth &
Parker, Geneva, C>.

PODJSETTIAS.

Polnsettlas. 2 and 2U In.. $5 per 100. S.
N. Pentecost, 1790 E. lOlst St., N. E., Cleve-
land. O.

POPPIES.

Oriental popples, red. Mixed 2-yr., $5 per
100. H. H. Kern. Bonner Springs. Kans.

PRIMULAS.

Chinese primroses and obconlcas, Baua-
Cher's Royal Mixture, extra strong stock
ready for shift, fine for Christmas. Try
them, 2 14 -In., $3: 3-ln.. $5. Cash. Free-
port Floral Co., Louis Bauscher, Sec. and
Gen. Mgr., Freeport, 111.

Primroses, Chinese, 3*^-ln., 75c per doz.:
$5 per 100. Frank Oechslin, 4911 Quincy
St., Chicago.

Primroses, Chinese. 2iA-in., $1.75 per 100;
$16 per 1,000. Jos. H. Cunningham, Dela-
ware, ,0.

Primulas, obconica grandi, alba, rosea,
hybrid, rubra, 2-ln., 2c. Byer Bros., Cham-
bersburg, ^

Primulas, all kinds. J. C. Schmidt. Brls-
tol. Pa.

Primula Sinensis, 2%-ln.. $3 per 100.
Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and N. Y.
Primroses. Geo. A. Kuhl, Pekln, 111.

PRIVET

California privet. C. A. Benaet, Box 65,

Robblnsvllle. N. J.

RHODODENDRONS.

Rhododendrons. Jacs Smits, Lrtd« Naar-
den, Holland.

Rhododendrons. Jackaoa & P«rkima Co.,
Newark, N. T.

ROSES.

Roses, for forcing: Crimson Rambler. 2-
yr.. own roots. $2 per doz.: $12 per 100;
2-yr., budded, 52 per doz.; $12 per 100; 3-
yr.. $3 per doz.; $15 per 100; 3-yr., budded.
$3 per doz.; $15 per 100; 4-in., $10 per
100. Tausendschon. 2-yr., grafted, $3.50
per doz.; $25 per 100. Lady Gay, 2-yr.. $3
per doz.; $20 per 100: 5-in., $5 per doz.;
$40 per 100. Baby Rambler, field-grown, 1st
size, budded. $2.50 per doz.; §16 per 100;
S150 per 1.000; 2nd size, grafted. $2 per
doz.; $12 per 100; $100 per 1,000; 3rd size,
grafted. $1.50 per doz.; $10 per 100; $80
per 1.000; pot-grown. 2'^-in.. 75c per doz.;
So per 100 ; 3-in.. ?1.25 per doz. ; $8 per
100; 4-in.. $2 per doz.; $12 per 100. "White
Baby Rambler. 3-in.. 15c each; 4-ln.. 25c
each ; $2. 50 per doz. : $20 per 100 ; 1-yr.,
dormant, S25 per 100. Vaughan's Seed
Store. Chicago and New York.

Roses. Wedding Bell, 2-yr., $15 per 100.
Lady Gay. 2-yr., $10. Dorothy Perkins, 2-
yr.. $10. Crimson Rambler. 2-yr., $12 to
$15. Hiawatha. 2-yr., $20. Am. Beauty.
2-yr.. $20. Herman C. Steinhoff, "West Ho-
boken. N. J.

Roses, field-grown, own roots and budded
on manettl. Crimson Rambler, Dorothy
Perkins, Lady Gay, Hiawatha, Brunner.
Charta, etc. Jackson & Perkins Co., New-
ark. N. Y.

Roses, dormant field -grow^n. own roots.
Sweetheart, T. Blumschen, La Fiamma,
Trier. D. Perkins, Lady Gay. Debutante.
Hiawatha 12c each. Tausendschon. Barbler,
20c. Dingee & Conard Co.. "West Grove. Pa.

Roses, Bride, Maid. Golden Gate, 3-ln..
$5 per 100. Geo. M. Emmans. Newton. N. J.

Rose Newport Fairy, 50c each; $20 per
100. Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford. N. J.

Roses. Bridesmaid. Rhea Reid. Perle, Kil-
larney. $40 per 1,000. Poehlmann Bros. Co.,
Morton Grove. 111.

Roses, on own roots, budded, bedding.
H. Ps.. hybrids and teas. W. & T. Smith
Co.. Geneva. N. Y.

Roses, leading varieties. Leedle Floral
Co.. Springfield. Ohio.

pnccs. a-Ir.

Wood Bros.. Fishkill. N. Y.

SEEDS.

Seeds, beans, peas, sweet corn, onion,
beet turnip, etc. The Everett B. Clark Seed
Co.,* Milford. Conn.; East Jordan. Mich.;
Sister Bay, Wis. .

Seeds, cauliflower and cabbage. Hjalmar
Hartmann & Co.. 31 Barclay St.. New York
and 12 Stormgade. Copenhagen.

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Seeds. Aquilegia coerulea albiflora, tr.
pkt., 25c; Aquilegia flavescens. 20c. Aco-
nitum Columbianum, 20c. Aster tortifolius,
25c. Balsamorrhiza macrophila and Sagit-
xata, 15c. Hedysarum Mackenzii, 25c. Li-
num Lewlsil 10c. Oenothera marginata.
25c. Pentstemon cyan thus, 2 0c; Eatoni,
25c: Heterophyllus. 2bc; mixed, 25c. Thalic-
trum Fendleri. 15c. Utah Rare Plant Co.,
Salt Lake. Utah.

Seeds, cineraria, calceolaria, cyclamen, tr.
pkt.. $1. Weeber & Don, 114 Chambers St..
New York.

Seeds, sweet peas, Christmas Pink and
Denzer, $2 per lb. Chas. H. Totty. Mad-
ison, N. J.

Onion seed and sets. Schilder Bros.. Chil-
licothe. O.

Seeds, all kinds. Bridgman's Seed Ware-
house, 37 E. 19th St., New York.

Seeds. Landreth Seed Establishment.
. Bloomsdale Farms. Bristol. Pa.

Seeds, Tick's Quality. James Vick's Sons,
Rochester, N. Y.

Seeds of all kinds. W. W. Johnson & Son.
Ltd.. Boston. England,

Seeds, giant cyclamen. Blood Red. Car-
mine, Daybreak, Lilac, Pink, Pure White.
White Carmine Eve, separate, tr. pkt.. %\\
1,000 seeds, $6; mixed, tr. pkt., 75c; 1,000
seeds. $5. O. V. Zangen. Hoboken. N. J.

Seeds, onion, lettuce, sweet peas, carrot,
celery, leek, mustard, parsley, parsnip, rad-
ish, salsify. C. C. Morse & Co., 4S-o6 Jack-
son St.. San Francisco. Calif.

Contract Growers.

Seeds, peas, beans. Alfred J. Brown Seed
Co.. Grand Rapids, Mich.

Seeds, sweet peas, tomatoes, Lima beans,
lettuce, asters, cosmos and other flower
seeds. John Bodger & Sons. Gardena. Calif.

Seeds, specialties: Beet, carrot, corn, peas,
beans, onion sets and seed potatoes. S. D.
Woodruff & Sons. S2-S4 Dey St., New York.

Seeds, bean, cucumber, tomato, radish,
pea, muskmelon. sq.uash. watermelon, sweet
corn. S. M. Isbell & Co., Jackson, Mich.

Seeds, lettuce, onions, sweet peas, aster,
cosmos, mignonette, verbena. Waldo Roh-
nert. Gilroy, Calif.

Seeds, growers for the wholesale trade
only. Braslan Seed Growers' Co., San Jose,
Calif.

Seed. Davis Perfect Cucumber. Alfred J.
Brown Seed Co., Grand Rapids. Mich.

Seeds of all kinds. A. T. Boddington. 342
W. 14th St., New York.

Seeds, sweet peas. Anton Zvolanek,
Boundbrook, N. J.

Flower seeds. Hesse & Co., QuedUnburg,
Germany.

Seeds, field, garden and flower. Rout-
zahn Seed Co.. Arro^-o Grande. Calif.

smuax.

Smilax. 2y2-in.. $2.50 per 100; J15 per
1,000. Geo. Reinberg, 61 Wabash Ave.,
Chicago.

Smilax. 2%-in., $3 per 100; $20 per 1,000.
Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and N. Y.

Smilax, nice plants, fall sown, trans-
planted, 50c per 100; $4 per 1,000. F. A.
Bailer. Bloomington, 111.

Stailax plants. 2%-in,. $1.50 per 100; $12
per 1,000. Skidelsky & Irwin Co., 1215 Betz
BIdg.. Philadelphia. Pa.

Smilax. 2-in., $1.25 per 100. Byer Bros.,
Chambersburg, Pa.

Smilax, 2%-in.. $3 per 100; $20 per 1,000.
Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and N. Y.

Smilax. Wood Bros., Pishkill, N. Y.

SNAPDRAGONS.

Snapdragons. $1 per 100; $S per 1,000; 2-
in., 2c: $18 per 1,000. Byer Bros., Cham-
bersburg, Pa.

SPIREAS.

Spireas. ,T. Smits, Ltd., Naarden, Holland.

VSGETABLE PLANTS.

Vegetable plants. Cabbage. Wakefield
and Succession. $1 per 1.000; $8.50 per 10,-
000. Parsley, 25c per 100; $1.25 per 1.000.
Lettuce. Big Boston, Boston Market. Grand
Rapids, $1 per l.OOn, R. Vincent, Jr., &
Sons Co., White Marsh, Md.

VINCAS.

Vlnca major variegata and V. major.
Large field clumps, $4 per 100. See gerani-
um and carnation advs. A. L. Munk. Mt.
Gllead. O.

Vinca Variegated, field. $4 per 100. F.
C. Riebe. Webster, Mass.

Vincas, $4 per 100; $35 per 1,000. Wood-
worth & Parker, Geneva, Q.

\'inca Var., field plants, $4 per 100. Jos.
H. <L'unningham, Delaware. O.

VIOLETS.

Violets. Marie Louise, field-grown, iiealthv
plants, $4 per 100. Cash, .\lbert Loeffler,
Ills Center St., Watertown. Wis.

Violets, Princess of Wales, $5 per 100. F.
C. Riebe, Webster. Mass.

Violets. Wood Bros.. Fishkill. N. Y.

WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS.

Commission Dealers.

Allen. J. K., 106 W. 2Sth St.. New York.
.\mling, E. C, 32-36 Randolph St., Chicago.

Berning, H. G., 1402 Pine St., St. Louis.

Cleveland Florists' Exchange. 606 Huron
Road, Cleveland, O.

Deamud, J, B. Co.. 51 Wabash Ave.. Chi-
cago.

Denver Wholesale Florist Co., 1433-35 Call-
fornia St.. Denver. Colo.

Ford Bros.. 48 W. 2Sth St.. New Y'ork.

Froment. Horace E.. 57 W. 2Sth St.. N. Y.

Guttman. Alex. J., 34 W. 2Sth St., X. Y.

Holton & Hunkel Co., 462 Milwaukee St..

Milwaukee, Wis.

Hunt, E. H., 76 Wabash Ave., Chicago.
Kennicott Bros Co.. 4S-50 Wabash. Chicago.

Kessler Bros..

W. 2Sth St., New York.

Keuhn. C. K., 1122 Pine St., St. Louis.
Kruchten. John. 51 Wabash .Vve.. Chicago.
Kyle & Foerster, 51 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.

Lang.iahr. .Alfred H..

W. 2Sth St., N. Y.

Manhattan Flower Market. 46 W. 2Sth St.,

New York.
McCallum Co.. 937 Liberty Ave., Pittsburg.
McCullough's Sons Co., J. M., 316 Walnut

St.. Cincinnati, O.

McKellar. Chas. T\''.. 51 W^abash, Chicago.
McKissick. W. E. & Bros., 1019-21 Ranstead

St.. Philadelphia.

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, 30-40

Broadway, Detroit. Mich.

Mlllang Bros.. 41 W. 28th St.. New York.
Millang, Chas., 444. 6th Ave., cor. 27th St..

New York.

Murdoch & Co., J. B., 714 Penn Ave.. Pitts-

burg. Pa.

Murphy, 'William, 311 Main St., Cincinnati.
Xiessen Co., Leo, 1208 Arch St.. Phila.

N. Y. Cut Flower E^[.. Coogan Bldg., 6th
-\ve. and "W^ 26th St.. New York.

Pittsburg Cut Flower Co.. Ltd., 222 Oliver
Ave.. Pittsburg. Pa.

Pittsburg Florists' Exchange. 217-233 Dia-
mond St.. Pittsburg. Pa.

Pollworth, C. C. Co.. Milwaukee, 'Wis.

Randall. A. L. Co., ISl Randolph St. Chi-
cago.

Raynor. John L.. 49 W. 2Sth St.. New York.
Rice Bros.. 128 N. 6th St.. Minneapolis,
Minn.

Sauter, A.. 55 W. 26th St.. New York.
Sheridan, Walter F.. 39 W. 28th St.. N. Y.

Slinn. B. S., 55-57 "O'. 26th St., New York.
Smith & Co., W. C. 1316 Pine St.. St.

Traendly & Srhenck, 44 W. 2Sth St., N. Y.
Vaughan & Sperry. 52-54 '^^abash. Chicago.

W^elch Bros.. 226 Devonshire St.. Boston.
Winterson. E. F. Co., 45-49 Wabash. Chicago.

Young. C. & Sons. 1406 Olive St.. St. Louis.
Young. John. 51 'V^^ 2Sth St.. New York.
Young &- Nugent. 42 W. 2Sth St.. New York.
Zeeli i& Mann. 51 Wabash .\\'e.. Chicago.

Growers.

Bassett & Washburn. 76-78 Wabash Ave.,
Chicago.

Benthey-Coatsworth Co., The, 35 Randolph
St.. Chicago.

Bruns, H. N., 1049-11 W. Madison, Chicago.

Budlong. J. A.. 37-39 Randolph St.. Chl-
cago.

Chicago Rose Co.. 56-58 Wabash Ave.. Chl-
cago.

Da>-ton Floral Co., Dayton. O.

Elliott, W. H., Brighl.

Hill. The E. G. Co.. Richmond. InJ.
Hoerber Bros., 51 Wabash _\ve., Chicago.
Krueger Bros.. Toledo. O.

Poehlmann Bros., ZTi

Randolph. Chicago.

Reinberg, Geo., 51 AVabash Ave.. Chicago.
Reinberg. Peter. 35 Randolph St., Chicago'.
Weiland & Olinger, 128 E. 3d St. Cincin-
nati. O.

Weiland & Risch, 59 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.

Wietor Bros.. 51 "Wabash .^vo.. Chicago.

Wittbold, The Geo. Co.. 739 Buckingham
Ph. Chicago.

RETAIL CUT FLOWERS.

Albany. N. Y.— H. (.;. Eyres. 11 N. 1-earl St.
Anderson, S. C. — The Anderson Floral Co ,
533 Marshall Ave.

Atlanta, Ga, — Atlanta Floral Co,, 41 Peach-

tree St.

Baltimore. Md. — Z. D. Blackistone 1601 Eu-
taw PI.

Boston. — Thos. F. Galvin, Inc., 124 Tremont
street.

Boston, Mass. — Hoffman, Horist, 59 Massa-
chusetts .\ve.

Brooklyn, N. Y. — Robt. G. Wilson, Fulton
St. and Green Ave.

Buffalo. — S. A. .\nderson. 440 Main St.

Buffalo. N. Y.— W. J. Palmer & Son. 304
Main St.

Chicago. — Hauswirth. Florist, Auditorium
.\nnex.

Chicago — Wittbold, Florist,
ham Place.

739 Bucking-

Cincinnati, O. — Julius Baer. 138 E. 4th St.
Cleveland, O. — The J. M, Gasser Co., 1006

Euclid .A.ve.

Davlnn. O. — Matthews, 16 W. 3d St.

(■r.. ,-,.... ^T^i.jne.^ Colo. — Frank F. Crump.

-Daniels & Fisher.

Colo. — The Park Floral Co.

Detroit. Mich. — John Breitmeyer's Sons. cor.

Miami and Gratiot .\ves.

Indianapolis. Ind. — Bertermann Bros. Co..

241 Mass. Ave.

Kansas City. Mo. — Geo. M. Kellogg Flower
and Plant Co.. 906 Grand Ave. Also
Pleasant Hill. Mo.

-S. Murr.ty. 1017 Broadway.

,ns .\ngeies. Calif.-
w. 4th St.

W. Wolfskin,

I,iiuis\ ille. Ky. — J. Schultz. 644 4th Ave.

New Orleans, La. — U. J. Virgin, 833 Canal
St.

New York, — M. A. Bowe, 1294 Broadway.

New York. — The Flower Shop, 136 W. 42nd

St. __^

Omaha. Neb. — Hess & Svvoboda. 1416 Far-
nam St.

Rochester, N. Y. — J. B. Keller Sons. 25
Clinton St.

San Francisco, Calif. — J.
Kearney St.

Boland, 60

Savannah. Ga. — John ^'olf.

St. Louis. Mo. — Young's. 1406 Olive St.

St. Paul. Minn. — Holm & Olson.

Terre Haute. Ind. — John Heinl & Son. 129

So. 7th St.

Toledo. O. — Krueger Bros.

Toronto, Qnt. — Dunlop's. !t6 Yongc St.

Wa.ohlngton, D. C. — Z. D. Blackistone. 14th

and H Sts.

Washington. D. C. — .\. Gude & Bros.. 1214

F St.

Washington.— Geo. C. Shaffer. 14th and I
Sts.. N. W.

BLOWERS.

Blowers. Sirocco, .\merican Blower Co..
Dept. .4. F.. Detroit. Jlicb.

BOUERS.

Boilers, improved greenhouse boilers made
of host material, shell firebox sheets and
heads of steel; water space all around front,
sides and back. Kroeschell Bros.. 440 West
Rrip St.. Chicago.

Boilers, Wilk's hot-water for green-
houses. S. Wilks Mfg. Co., riSO.-? Shields
A \-f.. PbifHro.

Buiit-rs. special hot water boil'^r shipped
ready for operation.. Repairing done on all
kinds of greenhouse boilers. Chri.'^. Pfelffer
Boiler Co., 66 Michigan St.. Chicago.

Br)ilers. corrugated, fimbox and sectional
freenhouso heating. Ilitchings & Co., 1170
P.ri'n(lwa>'. X. V.

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Boilers, the Burnham boilers, made for
greenhouse heating. Lord Sc Burnham Co..
1133 Broadway, New York.

Boilers, boilers of hl^h grade for green-
houses. Steam or hot water. Glblln & Co..
Utlca. N. Y.

Boilers, steel return tubular, ateam or
water. Johnson Heating Co., 138 E. 31st
St.. New York.

Boilers, water tube steam boilers. King
Construction Co., North Tonawanda, N. Y.

Boilers. S. Jacobs & Sons, 1357 Flushing
Ave.. Brooklyn, N. Y.

Boilers. Myers & Co., 1122 Betz Bldg.,
Philadelphia.

MISCELLANEOUS.

TO KILL GRASS

In gutters, along fences, monuments and
walks, use DInamine; it has proven a great
success ; price $2 per gallon. For sale by
all druggists. Interstate Chemical Co., Gal-
veston, Texas.

GOLD FISH. Choice li'ne ready to ship,
sizes and colors, well assorted. $2, $5, $10,
$15 per 100; the latter three are Fans, Jap,
Nymphs and Comets. Cash with order. J.
A. Brlgel. Mt. Airy, O.

Klff 3 New Fern and Berry Globe, 6, 6 and
7-in., $3, $4 and $5 per doz. Partridge
Berry Sprays, $3 per 1.000. Robt. Klft, 1725
Chestnut St. , _Ph iladel phia.

GOLD PISH! Gold Fish, Aquarium plants.
Aquarium plants of every description and
variety. Send for price list. Franklin Bar-
rett. 4815 D. St.. Olney, Philadelphia.

Wilson Corsage-Bouquet holder, 25c
each; $3 per doz. Robt. G. Wilson, Fulton
and Greene Ave., Brooklyn.

Wire designs and specialties. Eagle Wire
Works, 233S Ontario St.. Cleveland, O.

Plllsbury's Carnation Staple, 50c per 1,000
postpaid. I. L. Pillsbury, Galesburg. 111.

Printing. Large runs of catalogues a spe-
cialty. Write for figures. Regan Printing
House, 89-91 Plymouth Place. Chicago.

Dennison's specially designed tags for
florists. Dennison Mfg. Co., Dept. D.. 25
Randolph St., Chicago.

Patak's white damp-proof coating. Patak
Bros., Milwaukee, Wis.

Printing for florists, catalogue and price
lists. Gorham & Chapllne, 358 Dearborn St.,
Chicago.

Engravings and Illustrations for cata-
logues. Columbian Engraving Co.. 331-335
Dearborn St., Chicago.

Krlck's Immortelle letters. Inscriptions,
etc. Krick. 1164-66 Greene Ave., Brooklyn,
N. Y.

Sterling iron reservoir vases. Sterling
Emery Wheel Mfg. Co.. TlfRn. O.

Engravings of all kinds. Dearborn En-
gravlng Co.. 1322 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

PIPE, FITTINGS, ETC.

Ideal Pipe Clamps. A quick repair for
rust holes and split pipes. Write for circu-
lar. Wm. Moll, 1664 Columbus Rd.. Cleve-
land, O.

POTS, PANS, ETC.

Pots, pots of all kinds. A. H. Hews &
Co., No. Cambridge, Mass. ; Long Island
City, N. Y.

"NUFF SEX>." Best red pots are made
by Geo. E. Feustel. Fairport. Iowa.

The Red Pot. C. C. Pollworth Co. All
roads connect with Milwaukee.

STAKES.

Cane Stakes. Standard grade 6 to 8 feet,
per 100, 85c; 500 for $3; $5.50 for 1,000.

Pipe Stems about 6 feet, per 100. 60c; per
1.000, $5. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago.

I

Wittbold
Watering System

The saving in time and labor for
one season will pay for a com-
plete equipment.

For particulars write to

E. H. HUNT

70-78 Wabash Ave, CHICAGO \

CORRUGATED FIBER BOARD BOXES

Are Used by All iMrst-Class Up-to-I)ate I'lorisls

For Shipping Cut Flowers and Designs

^*»

Waterproofed Jute "Design" Box.

Your telegraph and mail order l;usi-
ness depends largely upon the manner
in which your goods are received by
your customer. The "Design Box" is
made of corrugate<l paper .S-16 inch
thick, making a strong, stiff box, at
the same time being light and durable,
affording excellent protection to con-
tents.

They can be returned to you folded
flat, in bundles, greatly reducing
express charges.

Cheaper Than Wooden Boxes.

TRY THEM AND SEE.

THE SEFTON MFG. CO., 1301 W. 35th St., Chicago

Wilson's Corsage=Bouquet
— HOLDER=^

Award of "Highly Commended" at tlic S. .\. F. Trade
Exhibition at Cincinnati.

Holds CorsageBouquet securely and gracefully.
Prevents damage to apparel.

Adjustable to any drami-ter of bouquet stem.
Adaptable to anything from\'iolets to Roses
Does away with Corsage Pins.
A handsomely silver plated article and ornamental
in itself.

Samples to trade. 25c each, by mail postage paid.
By the dozen, $3.00, postage paid. Correspondence

solicited. Address

Robert G. Wilson, Sre'e°n°.f!e'""' Brooklyn, N. Y.

Model
Extension
Carnation
Support

Made with two or
three circles. En-
dorsed by all th<
Leading Camatioo
Growers as the best
support on market.
Pat. July 27, '97. May 17, '98

GALVANIZED WIRE
ROSE STAKES.

Write for prices before
ordering elsewhere.

Prompt ihipment guaranteed

IGOE BROS.,

266 North 9th St..
BROOKLYN. N.Y.

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Pillsbury's Carnation Staple

Why send out split carnations when you can
mend 20 for one cunt ? No Tools Required.

"Best yet." El Paso Carnation Co.
"They are certainly the best thing we have ever
used to mend split carnations."

G. B. Frank?. Florist.
2,000 (or $1.00, postpaid,

I: L. PILLSBURY,

Florist, Galesburg, UL

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,.,^1 Florists'
^ Supplies.

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Scad for our nev^ catalogue.

Wired
Toothpicks

10 000. $1.75; 50,000, $7 50, Manufactured by

W J. COWEE, BERLIN, N. Y.

Sample free. For salebydealers.

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Standard Flower PotsI

Packed !■ small crates, easy to handle.
Price per crate
UOO 2-iB..m crate, $4.88
1500 2H •' 5.2S

1500 2H " 6.00

1000 3 " 5.00

aOO 3H " 5,80

500 4 4.S0

456 4H " 5.24

320 5 " 4,51

210 SH " 3.78

Seed pans, same price as pots. Send for price
Ikt of CTlioders for Cut Flowers. Haaeint Basliets
LawB Vases, etc. Ten per cent ot{ for cash with
•rder. Address

HOnNGER ■ROS.POTTBKT, Fort Edward, N.T.

er August Rolker & Sons, New York Asenti,

31 Barclay Street. New York City.

Price per crate
144 6-in., in crate, $3,16
120 7 •' 4.20

60 8 " 3.00

HAND MADB

48 9-in., in crate. $3.60
48 10 " 4.80
24 11 " 3.60
24 12 " 4.80
12 14 ■■ 4.80
6 16 4.50

1521 LeaTltt St.,

Standard Flower Pots

Porosity aid Strengrth
Unsurpasseil.

Write for prices.

A. F. KOHR

CmCAGO.

Those Red Pots

•• STAN DARDS ••

FULL SIZE AND 'WIDE BOTTOMS,
BULB PANS AND AZALEA POTS.

DETROIT FLOWER POT MTY,
BARRY BAISLET, DETRIOT. MICH.

Rep. 490 Howard St

EAGLE WIRE WORKS

Manufacturers of

Wire Floral Designs and Specialties.

Catalogue Free.

2338 Ontario St., CLEVELAND, O.

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CUT FLOWER BOXES

EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO

MANUrACTURERS

PHILADELPHIA. PA.

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KIFT'S

New Fern and Berry Globe.

Over ten thousand sold last year.
May be filled with Ferns or Partridge
Berries, Very attractive and a rattling
good seller. Order at once and have
them in Stock.

Three sizes 5, 6 and 7-inch at
$3.00, $4.00 and $5.00 per doz.
Packing free. F. O. B. Phila.

Send for Catalogue.
Partridge Berries, $H.OO per 1000 sprays.

ROBERT KIFT,

1725 Chestnut St.,

PHILADELPHIA. PA

American Flower and Tree Tub.

No.

Top.

Deep

Price

1

I3'<

12

$1.00

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14'.i

14

1.25

3

16

16

1.50

4

19

18

2.00

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20

3.00

6

25

22

4.00

7

25 ii

24

5.50

The AmericanWoodenware Mfff.Co

TOLEDO. OHIO

Use These in Your
D.ecoratioas

Wltk the three ilzea yon can obtain

All Heights, from 6 to 48 inches.

No other itand li io ilmple and eatlly adjnited.
Write or wire ua if unable to obtain the standi locally.

The loore=Liyingstoii Co., pal^ntee., Unsdowne, Pa.

The Moore-Livingston
Plant SUads.

PHILADELPHIA OPFICBi
Central Tmit Building, 4th aad Market Streetf,

PhUadelphla, Pa.

1^~ Has stood the test of over a Quarter
•f a Century.

THOMSON'S

Vine, Plant and Vegetable

MANURE

UNRIVALLED

FOR

Vines,

Tomatoes,
Cucumbers
all Flowerice,
Foliage and
Fruit bearing
Plants,
Vegetables,
Lawns, etc.

The result of
many years
practical

experience.

PERFECT
PLANT FOODS

Sold by
Leading
American
Seedsmen.

Thomson's Special Chrysanthemum
and Topdresslng Manure.

Freifirht paid oa quantities. Writs for our
special sffer to the American trade, pamphlets,
■geits' circulars, etc.. ts solc makers,

WM. THOMSON & SONS, Ltd.,
Tweed TUeyanI, Clovenfords, Scotland

1 8E0. KELLER & SON,

Maonfacturars si

Red Pots

Before'buyinir write for yrica.
2614-2622 Hemdon St.,

CHICAGO, ILL.

SnUCUSE RED POTS.

SYRACUSE RED POTS

For the tall trade
we have as A No. 1
stock of large stan-
dard pots, fern pots
and seed pans, be-
sides everything "a
the pot line.
SYRACUSE MTTERY
CO., Syracuse, N- Y.

Kramer's Pot Bangers

far Sale by WhoIesalerSeedsmea,

Florists and Supply Dealers.

Mm, Sl.OO per dozen br expreai, Sampl.

dozen by mail, (1.25.

SAIIATIM.
IOWA.

L N. Knuntr & Sos,

Florist's Red Pots

OF FINELY PREPARED CLAT.

Frocess and catalogue sect on request.

The Peters & Reed Pottery Co. , ■^'Sggf**

rgog.

The American Florist.

861

TnAQE'MAf

DON'T WAIT UNTIL THE PLANTS ARE RUINED

TO-BAK-INE

PRODUCTS

KILL BIGS

Liqnid Forni====Funiigating Paper.
Fumigating Compound==Powder.

0-BAK-

. ,,,,., LIQUID FonM. ,,

';-""l.Pl»„i, lr!r,%.VM«UO''''".,
M on domfj^nc animaU "' '"/ ,.
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.^OIT NICOTINE..''

i*! HUNT. FlorKtt' SuI^pJ^J^

^'irers of NiCOlir

I*

Profit by the experience of the big
growers who always keep it on hand.

We issue the most complete Catalogue in the United States on all Greenhouse
Supplies. Send for a copy to-day and mention this paper when you write.

E. H. Hunt,

76-78 Wabash Avenue

.

Florists' Refrigerators

Write us (or catalosr and prices, statins
size you require, and for what kind of cut
flowers you wish to use the refrigerator:
also state whether you wish it for display
•r aaly for storaKa.

MeORAY REFRIQEIIATOR CO.

MO MIU Street. miBALLVILLK. IN*.

Albany, N. Y.

Patrick Welch, of the firm of Welch
Bros., Boston, Mass., was in the city
last week and attended the meeting
of the flower show committee of the
Florists' Club. Mr. Welch has about
20 years' experience in connection
with the management of exhibitions
and was able to speak words of wis-
dom and encouragement to the local
managers. He told those present to
pay no attention to the chronic "kick-
ers" who turn up in inconsequential
numbers on such occasion, but to go
ahead with the plans as carefully out-
lined. He assured them that if they
did their part with any degree of thor-
oughness that the support of the pub-
lic would be generous and surprising.
Mr. Welch was on his way to visit the
large establishments in Rochester,
Buffalo, Jamestown and other places
in western New York.

Fred A. Danker spent a day at the
Lenox, Mass., flower show and came
back with enthusiastic and encourag-
ing reports. After his return there
came by express from Alfred J. Love-
less, superintendent of the Sloane es-
tate at Lenox, a box containing speci-
mens of William Duckham (pink),
Mrs. William Duckham (yellow), F.
S. Vallis (yellow), Montigny (yellow)
— probably the largest chrysanthe-
mums ever seen here — eight to ten
Inches in diameter. Placed in the
show window alongside the ordinary
commercial varieties there was no
comparison. R. I).

Tried All Other Kinds.

Have used almost tverything ob the market for
sixl years. Have used The Fumigating Kind
Tobacco Powder with such success that I would
not usi- the others if given to me free of cost.
Frkd Knapi'ER.

Yonkers N. Y.

Don't Like Imitation.

I have been using The Fumigating Kind Tobacco
Powder for several years. If I do not get it from
you direct. 1 always insist that my seedsmen send
me ■ Stoothott's." If I get anv other kind 1 am
always disappointed. It does the work.

Henry I. F.\ust. Merion.Tenn.

are easy to kill with

The Fumigating Kind
Tobacco Powder

All OUT bags have our guarantee tag on
the hag, reading " Satisfaction or Money
Back." anA this trade marjc)

$3.00 per bag- 100 lbs.
It costs 1 5 els. to thoroughly fumigate a
house 1 00 X 25.

We sell direct to the grower.

The H. A. Stoothoff Co.

Mount Vernon, N. Y.

THE BEST

Bug Killer and
Bloom Saver

For PROOF

Write to

P. R. PALETHORPE

COMPANY,
Owensboro, Ky.

I

I

Carman's Antipest

INSECTICIDE AND FUNGICIDE
ror the Garden. Orchard and Greenh©M«
Non-poisonoQS and harmless
to vegetation.
Kills Green Fly, Aphides, Bark Uae.
Thrlps. Mealy Bug, Red Spider,
Scale, Wire Worms, Ants
and Slugs.
Thi« la the Grower's Friend, handy t*
use. cheap and effective, mixes readily ia
water. Destroys all insect pests and
keeps down filth. Circnlars ob applica-
tion. $1.50 per gallon. Als* In faarta,
half gallons and in bulk.

PERFECTION CHEMICAL CO..

FLUSHING, N. Y.

862

The American Florist.

Nov. 7J

New Rochelle, N. Y.

The usual hurry of this season of the
year is noticed at the various places
here. At the greenhouses of Miss
Patterson, in charge of Fred Michell,
who -was for many years foreman for
Weimar & Co., of Mt. Vernon, the
stock is looking very fine. This place
is by long odds the leading establish-
ment in this city. In connection with
the greenhouses a store is conducted
on Main street, where everything sea-
sonable is on sale. Formerly a part
of the product was sent to a commis-
sion house in New York, but now an
increased home trade takes all, and
quite a quantity is bought besides.
Most of the funeral work of the town
is done here, the business having been
founded by the elder Geo. Patterson
over 35 years ago. Chrysanthemums,
carnations, lilies and a variety of
plants for pot trade, besides a fine
bench of Cypripedium insigne are
grown here.

Just over the line, in the adjoining
village of North Pelham, is the estab-
lishment of Louis Epple, who began
business a few years ago with hardly
any practical knowledge of floriculture.
His place is an object lesson of what
perseverance and industry can accom-
plish. He has five houses devoted to
smilax. Asparagus plumosus, and
bulbs, besides bedding stock, all look-
ing fine. Besides the above men-
tioned there are several smaller places
where a limited quantity of bedding
stock is grown.

Adjoining Alex. McConnell's place is
the nursery of James L. Reynolds,
known as Bonnie Brae. Mr. Reynolds
is a wide-a-wake son of the nutmeg
state, and an all around hustler.
Originally a butcher he still conducts
markets in this and two adjoining
towns. Some few years ago he built
two or three small houses, next a
poultry farm, chemical fertilizer busi-
ness, a nursery, market garden and
last of all an automobile road house —
Bonnie Brae Inn.

Hitchcock & Co., Inc., successors
to Hitchcock & Kilian, who started
here some four years ago, have leased
an acre of ground on Drake avenue
and erected a sash house about 100
feet long, also a large lean-to house
adjoining it, a storage shed for bay
trees, etc., and w lath house for sum-
mer use. This firm also runs a store
business on Main street. Quite a lot
of boxwood, bay trees and similar
ornamental stock is kept at the Drake
avenue place.

Alex McConnell of Fifth avenue.
New York, has leased an additional
piece of land for his Woodside Nur-
series. Mr. McConnell does not seek
any local trade, his nursery being in-
tended to supply his New York store.
Koster's blue spruce and other fine
varieties of evergreens, as well as
ornamental trees are here in perfec-
tion.

At Sebastian Penndorf's place on
Oak street the usual bedding stock
propagation is going on. Mr. Penn-
dorf's pansies are well known at
Woodlawn cemetery. He does an ex-
tensive bedding business in the sea-
son, as well as cut flowers and funeral
work.

Estcourt Dickerson, on Mayflower
avenue, confines himself mostly to
smilax, Asparagus plumosus, and a
little bedding stock, all well done.

Thos. Birmingham, on Weyman
avenue, does a good retail business
and also conducts a nursery.

Reuben.

POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y. — Liuckey Piatt
& Co. gave away 1,000 25-cent tickets
to the Duchess County show which
was held November 4.

APHINE

A Triumphant Insecticide

"There are insecticides and insecticides, and then again
some more. The terrible ravages of insect pests in these latter
days has furnished the incentive for the making and exploiting
of numberless compounds for special or general purposes in
the never-ending war upon insect pests. We know of none,
however, which has more quickly demonstrated its ef&cacy
than the recently introduced "Aphine," which, in the course
of a comparatively few weeks, has become a talisman among
horticulturists of unimpeachable veracity and unquestioned

skill.

—From "Horticulture," Nov. 6, 1909.

Manufactured by

GEORGE E. TALMADGE, Inc., Madison, New Jersey

Sead for Descriptive Circular.

m KROESCHELL BOILER

IS THE ONLY PERFECT

HOT WATER BOILER.

( NOT CAST IRON )

Has water In front, sides, top and
a water back.

Made In 15 sizes, heating 6,000 to

60,000 square feet of glass to

60' at 15° below lero.

Prices and cata oeue on application.

KROESCHELL BROS. GO.

440 W. Erie S«. CHICAGO.

DAYLITE
Glass Cleaner

Will not injure paint or putty

Quick,

Powerful.

Leaves no Greasy Surface.

ANDERSEN SPECIALTY COMPANY, 4648 Calumet Ave., Phone Oak 845, CHICAGO

Salem, O.

Some rather novel and striking
ideas in growing are exemplified in the
establishment of Joseph E. Bonsall.
The entire range is covered with
ribbed glass, the advantages claimed
being that such glass can form no
lenses for the burning of plants and
greater diffusion of the light, the
prisms not allowing the uprights to
throw any perceptible shadow. One
portion of the range has no heating
pipes or system of any sort. It is
devoted entirely to early chrysanthe-
mums, Kaiserin and Carnot ros-s. The
balance of the range is heated with
hot water and is devoted to smilax,
chrysanthemums, gladioli for cut
flowers and some lettuce.

W. A. Cogill has just erected three
new 31xl20-foot houses, one 25x65, one
15x65 and another 20x50. This more
than doubles the size of his place. He

KIoriMt SiifclallieH.

N'-W li|-;in(i New Style.
Hoac "ItiyiiRTON"

Furnished in lengths up
i to 500 U. without ieam or
joint.
TheHOSIifortlicFliORIST

Ji-inth. per ft., 15 c

Keel of 500 ft., " I4J4C
z Keels, loooft,," i.( c
K-inch, " 13 c-

Reels, i^on ft.. " i^?ic.
t^niiplii)j;s fnniislleii,

HENRY A. DR'EER,

714 Clicstntit St.,
rmi.Ani'LrHlA, I A.

has a nice retail business, but also
grows for the wholesale trade. Kaise-
rin, La Detroit and Killarney roses are
grown for summer blooming. The
standard carnations and some of the
newer sorts are grown here. Lawson
is still doing well here.

igog.

The American Florist.

863

Two layers
of glass in-
stead of one,

Violets in full bloom
— snow around them

T'lie Sunlight Double-Glass Sash will
give you bigger, earlier violets than anyone
near you. It will fo.rce flowers, will give
you an abundance of cauliflower, lettuce,
railishes, etc. in winter.

The double glass does it

Dry air between two layers of glass is the
best non-conductor there is, better than
mats or boards. Lets in all the light,
retains the heat, excludescold. Makes your
plants grow in zero weather as vigorously
as in open air in May.

Never needs covering

Does away with fullythree-fourthsofyour
work the covering and uncovering of sash.

More people every year are using their
small yards to put in two to five or more
sash and grow their own vegetables and
flowers and get the better health that goes
with it.

Write for our catalogue

See what hundreds of users say. Cjet
freight prepaid proposition. Order early
to insure prompt shipment. Fast freight,
sate delivery guaranteed. Write today.
Now is the time to prepare for cold frames.
Sunlight Double Glass Sash Co.

[Incorporated ]
V34 E. Broadway, Louisville, Ky.

or Hot-beds
and Cold-frames

WILKS'

Hot Water Boilers

AR£ THE MOST ECONOMICAL

Boiler for Greenhouses

No Nlgbt Firemu leqnlrad
witkonr

SELF-FEEDING HOT WATER BOILERS.

Send for Catalog and Prices.

S. WILKS MFG. CO.,

3503 Shields Ave.

CHICAGO

?****^«»-**^"*»-*»*»'»**^***-*-'

Holds Class
Firmly

See the Point 43*
< PEERLESS

^ QlAzlne PolntB »re the beat.
* No rights or lefts. Box of
3 1.000 point. 75cts. poitp.ld.

ITENBT A. DREER,

714 ChMtnot St., mi.., Pft.

Knoxville, Tenn. — The Knoxville
college is erecting a new greenhouse.
30x60 feet, to replace that destroyed
by the storm last April. It is being
erected in a less exposed position thai^
the old one.

Heating Plant in Pirst-
Ciass Working Order?

Boiler tight? All the grates sound? No boiler parts lost or
broken? All pipe connections tight and pipes fastened up securely?

Better drop us a line- aud we'll cotue and
look over the whole system, and put in
whatever is necessary, or send it to you
and let you do it. Whichever way, get
after it now— It will save a lot of worry
and needless expenses.

HITCHINGS & COMPANY,

Elizabeth, N. J.

New York Office, 1170 Broadway.

See That Your Steam Trap

IS A

'THE Morehead is the standard trap in the florists' field. There are

' more Morehead Steam Traps installed in greenhousesjthan of

all other types of traps combined. To be a Morehead user is' to be a

.satisfied user. Write for trial proposition and ask for "Trap BookS."

Morehead M'f g. Co., --^ ^ Detroit, Mich.

Detroit Return traps

in the Sieeon-fleated Greenhouse
BDTER TtlAN A REBATE IN THECOAL BILL .
fmm BU)WERCO.(™^'™»'»^)DETR01T.Miai.

Send for cataloe.

U-BAR GREENHOUSES

ARE THE IDEAL HOUSES FOR PRIVATE ESTATES,
PARKS.INSTITUTIONS and FLORISTS' SHOWROOMS.

PIERSON U-BAa COMPANY

I MADISON AVE. NEW YORK

Steel ReturnTubularBoilers

The Most Economical Type of Boiler
for Greenhouse He*ting. Highly
recommended by weU-known florists.

JOHNSTON IEATIN6 CO., '^Si^?i&!"-

CHRIS. PFEIFFER BOILER GO.

Se.«S Mlchican Strom*.
CHICAGO,

We build a apecial itMl luit wit.r boil«r
•liipp.d rsadr 'or oparatioa. No brick
r.«alrad.

^hon«

864

The American Florist.

Nov. /J,

A Gutter With a Reputation

Ask the man who has tried them. For further
particulars, write to

GEO. M. GARLAND

DES PLAINES. ILL.

CO.

Superior to All others

FOR HOT WATER HEATING

Superior Machine fc Boiler Wori(s,

840-850 W. Superior St., CHICAGO, ILL.

Write for prices and catalogue.

A STIC A

USEJTNQW.

F.0.P1ERCEC0.

12 W. BROADWAY

NCW YORK

MASTICA is elastic and tenacious, admits of
expansion and contraction. Putty becomes bard
and brittle. Broken glass more easily removed
witbont breaking of other rlass, as occurs with
putty. LASTS LONGER THAN PUTTY,
■aiy ta apply.

SIEBERT'S ZmC

Never Rust
GLAZING POINTS
Are positively the best. Last forever. Over
30.000 pounds now in use. A sure preventative of
glass slipping. Effective on large or small glass.
Easy to drive. Easy to extract. Two sizes ^/% and
Vi. 40c perlb.by mail 16c extra; 7 lbs. for $2.50
15 lbs, for $5.00, by express. For sale by the trade.
RANDOLPH a McCLEMENTS, Successors to
Cttas. T. Siebert, Baum a Beatty Sts., Pittsburg.

COLORADO Spkings, COLO. — Frank F.
Crump erected one of the King Con-
struction pattern semi-iron frame
houses 21x150 feet this season, and
has it filled with violets and chrys-
anthemums.

Greenhouse Painting

Did you ever find the interior white paint of your green-
house scale and rub off ? Was it affected at all by water
from the hose ? Or does it remain hard on the bars or
where there is dampness ? And does it stick to iron
pipe or fittings indefinitely and stay white ?

Write for free sample of

Patek's White Damp-proof Coating

• PATEK BROTHERS,

Paint
Makers,

Milwaukee, Wis J

GREENHOUSE EQUIPMENT

^ Wonderful bargains in all kinds of merchandise for Gardeners, Florists
and Greenhouse men in general. We can save you 20'^- to 60%.

HEATING BOILERS

60x16
60x14
54x16
64x14
48x14
42x12

Horizontal
Horizontal
Horizontal
Horizontal
Horizontal
Horizontal

Tubular
Tubular
Tubular
Tubular
Tubular
Tubular

Boilers
Boilers
Boilers
Boilers
Boilers
Boilers

48x12
42x12
42x10
36x12
36x10
36x 8

Fire Box

Fire Box

Fire Box

Fire Box

Fire Box

Fire Box

Boilers

Boilers

Boiler

Boilers

Boilers

Boilers

Phenomenal bargains in Greenhouse Sash and Building Material; 10,000 ft. Rubber
Hose; 100,000 ft. Standard Pipe, can be cut to any length; Soil Pipe, Corrugated
Roofing and Siding, and many other articles of interest to Florists or Greenhouse Men.
Catalog No. 47, containing heating information of utmost value, sent free upon request.

l?i?ar'd?i9oo. Chlcago Housc Wrecking Co., 35th and Iron Sts.. Chicago

Use our patent
kon Bench
Fittings and

Roof Supports.

^

'HE JENNINGS
IRON CUTTER

IMPROVtO,

IMPROVED VAPORIZING PANS

For Tobacco Xrtracti, etc Send for Circulars.

DULLER, CASKEY & KEEN,

S. W. Comer Sixth and Berk Street* PHII.ADELPHIA.

VENTILATIII6
APPARATUS.

Write to us about

Materials and Plans

for any size and style of

GREENHOUSE

for new structure or repairs.

Hot Bed Sash '? ^'°'='' °\ ^'^^

*'-'*■ '-'■^■^^ ^.».j».j»» size required,

Pecky Cypress

for benches, lasting and least expensive.

The Foley Mfg. Co.,

Western Ave and 26th St. CHICAGO.

WESTFIELD, Mass. — James Nicho-
las of Dennis street, who has been in
business 10 years, recently built sev-
eral new greenhouses. — The store on
Elm street, that has been conducted
by Henry Barton for nine years, has
been sold to C. H. Jacohs.

Krerything for

Greenhonse

Building

Write for Infor-
mation and
Prices.

In Widths From 14-ft to S4-ft.
wrraouT POSTS.

King Truss Sash Bar Houses

Iron Gutters and Eaves

Iron and Cypress Benches

Ventilating Machinery

King Construction Co.

NOKTH TONAWANDA. H. T.

The Right Greenhouse

The Right Boiler

Everybody wants the best and the most for their money and it is perfectly proper to try at
all times to get it.

If you have been buying your greenhouse material from the local mill, your boiler from the
steam fitter, your pipe and fittings from the local jobber, your lumber from a lumber yard, etc., you
have been paying each of these firms a profit out of proportion.

There is a certain expense attached to handling an order in any business, whether large or small,
and if you deal with five firms for one greenhouse you pay this expense five times.

We can give you the greenhouse complete; you can get one estimate to cover it all, place one
order and get it all at one time. You will save many dollars and in the bargain you will get the
right thing.

Nobody can give you the right goods for the greenhouse unless they are making a business
of it — your hardware man knows nothing about what is required of a greenhouse boiler and your
planing mill knows very little about making construction material. Aside from this you are not
getting the right prices.

Our catalogs should be on hand
when you want to build. Send for
them. Sent free on request.

John C. IVIoninger Co.

902 Blackhawk St., CHICAGO.

Scoiiay's Plant Sprinklers

FOR CUT FLOWER TRADK. Also the

Scollay Putty Bulb

FOR GLAZING GREENHOUSES. Etc.

The Scollay Plant Sprinkler

is in its 35th year. Thirty-five years
of experience should count for some-
thing— we have given attention to
quality in every respect — making of
seams— selection of high-grade rubber.
During these 35 years there have ap-
peared more than 35 imitations, all the way from hand levers— tee ends-
breakable tops down to Chinese and Boston Blowers — and after all, the fact
remains the same, that we are still the real thing in rubber sprinklers, etc.
No one is so new or old in the cut flower trade that he can keep shop

without Scoiiay's Rubber Plant Sprinklers. Every sprinkler

guaranteed free from imperfection in manufacture.

For sale by all prominent seedsmen.

JOHN A. SCOLLAY,

74-76 Myrtle Sve., BROOKLYN, N. Y.

SCOLLAY'S

Patent,
Brooklyn, ]V. Y.

'jwm^>OMA

Specially Designed Tags for Florists

The Florist trade, more than any other, calls for refined
treatment — in store, in service, in delivery appointments.
That's the reason so many use DENNISON TAGS.

^ Fine White Stock

Printed and Embossed in Colors
Appropriate in Significance and Perfect in Workmanship

Dennison's Florist Tags will greet the eye of your customer and
most pleasantly impress him. Your flowers will deepen that impres-
sion. Together they will write your name indelibly upon his memory.
The result is inevitable. Are the means not worth considering?
Write to Dept. "D" at our nearest store for samples and prices.

^mnkm sM^i4adi«j (Sompanjj

BOSTON,
26 Franklin St.

CHICAGO,
25 Randolph St.

(A New Dennison Store)

The Tag Makers

NEW YORK,

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No. 1120

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SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND
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Pres.: E. G. Gillett Cincinnati. O.. Vice-Pres :
W. N. RuDD Morgan Park. 111.. Sec'y; H. B.
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THE AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY.

Next annual convention and exhibition at
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Herr Lancaster. Pa.. President; A. F. J. Baur
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Ind.. Secretary.

AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY.

Next annual meeting and exhibition at New
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Chicago, President: Benjamin Hammond. Fish-
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Our Supplements.

Sabecrlbers should see that they get copies of
the fine supplementary Illustrations showing
high grace design and decorative work. These
tine snpplements appear with each issue and
tbonid be carefully preserved, as they mean
much to the retail florists in dealing with their
customers, illustrating as they do the various
kinds of work that the everyday florist is called
upon to perform.

The papers in which the supplements appear
thould be likewise preserved, as they contain
much valuable data with regard to these special
illustrations. Subscribers should see that they
get every Issue as otherwise they may miss
someof this hldh drode work.

THANKSGIVING

As we wiU go to press earlier than
usual next week on account of the holi-
day, correspondents and advertisers
wUl confer a favor by sending In news
and advertisements as early as possible.

SUGGESTIONS FOR CUT FLOWER GROWERS.

Clematis Panlculata.

There are often many places around
a grower's establishment where plants
of Clematis paniculata could be used,
to hide unsightly objects, to form a
shade In summer and to produce in
quantity the sprays of beautiful flow-
ers that are becoming more and more
popular for late summer decorations.
It is too much the custom for growers
to say they "can't bother" with stock
of this kind. The time and trouble
needed are practically nothing after
the vines are once planted and estab-
lished, while they remain a valuable
and profitable asset for many years.
Plants are offered now in good sizes
at a very low rate and borders should
be prepared at once and the stock
planted while the weather keeps open.
Protection should be given the first
winter after planting but In succeed-
ing years, unless the locality is very
cold and the position exposed the
plants will take care of themselves
and flower freely annually.

Violets.

The violets are now in full crop and
the beds are in a fairly equable con-
dition as regards moisture, as the
open weather has enabled us to water
as much as has been necessary and.
by keeping plenty of air on, prevent
moisture settling on and hanging
around the plants. This constant cir-
culation of cool, dry air around the
plants is just what violets delight in
and it keeps the spot and other trou-
blesome diseases away and the foli-
age hard and resistant. There are
times when the beds will get a little
on the dry side for during spells of
dull, dark weather the less water used
about the house the better. But if
during the early fall care has been
taken to get the bottom of the beds
moist the roots will be down in this
and vsnll keep the foliage and flowers
going for a time, even if the surface
soil looks a little dusty. Some growers
are averse to seeing a little dry sur-
face soil, but it is an advantage in
dull weather, for it prevents rapid loss
of moisture from below and absorbs
atmospheric moisture. But it will not

do to run to extremes even with this
or the flowers will be small. The
careful grower will watch his plants
and the weather and will endeavor to
keep a reserve of vigor in the former
so they can withstand any slight check
that may occur during unfavorable
weather. Clear, bright, frosty weather
in winter is not as much to be feared
as damp, but the violet is naturally
a shade loving plant and does not
relish the strong sunlight that pours
into the houses under such conditions.
But. as noted above, keep them vig-
orous and they are capable of passing
successfully through periods that
would be injurious to weaker plants.

Forcing: Bulbs.

Where a constant demand for flow-
ers from forced bulbs exists it keeps
the grower puzzled as to where to put
the flats that are needed for succes-
sion and how to prevent a break in
the supply on the one hand or an over-
supply on the other. Often in the
crowded condition of the houses this
kind of thing has to be relegated to
positions under benches in a poor
light or put on temporary shelves
where it keeps light from other plants
that need it. But these things can-
not be altogether eliminated, especial-
ly when the place is run to the full
capacity. Still we often see in the
same place a bench containing flats of
old bulbs from which the flowers have
been cut taking up valuable snace and
growing bulbs under or partlv under
a bench when they are not doing as
well as they would in a proper light.
This is the kind of thing that can be
prevented. Just as soon as the flowers
are properly finished the flats or pots
containing them should he taken to a
light dust proof shed or cellar to be
cut as needed and the advancing stock'
moved up to take their place imme-
diately. Only by constant attention
to such things can the best results be
hoped for and It is well worth while
to give It. It is even yet necessary
to gradually green the growth as the
flats come from the plunging material
or the cellar, but there is less risk
of damage from now on. Always give
the flats that have been under ashes

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a thorough watering to swill down the
loose particles of dirt that have ad-
hered to the growth and may later
soil the flowers. When throwing out
the flats that are over the soil should
be dumped on a coarse screen to sepa-
rate the old bulbs from it, the latter
being burned and the former saved
for further use for potting bedding
stock or other purposes. It will be
greatly improved by allowing it to
stand out all winter and be thoroughly
frozen through.

Novelties.

The up-to-date retailer is always on
the lookout for novelties. This is not
a very good term perhaps, for often
the plants or flowers used are n&t
novel — they are unusual, but the term
novelty in this connection is quite well
understood. Any little thing that can
be produced out of season or some-
thing that is not usually seen in the
stores, yet is attractive and good, may
well come under this head and the
grower who keeps an eye lifting for
this kind of thing, whether he retails
his own stock or sells to the retailer,
will find them profitable. Benches
that are being cleared of chrysanthe-
mums may often be used for some
of these. Last season several growers
made good prices for Ixias and if
these bulbs are obtained now and
planted in flats or pots in the usual
way they will come along in good time
and their bright colors are extremely
attractive. They do not relish hard
forcing, but do well treated like Gladi-
olus The Bride. The common mari-
gold, sown under glass and grown per-
fectly cool and in a good light, is a
charming yellow flower that sells on
sight In spring, owing to its bright-
ness and "novelty." A beautiful com-
bination can be worked out with this
plant and either blue cornflowers or
forget-me-nots. The former can also
be sown now and again at intervals as
required, but plants of the myosotis
must be secured and set out on a
bench as soon as possible, as they can-
not be forced hard either. The pretty
little sweet scented Jonquil or camper-
nelle is always a good seller and the
star hyacinth or squill, as well as the
grape hyacinth in various colors, will
often tempt a customer who wants
"something different." The parrot and
Darwin tulips were good sellers when
they were not so much grown, but last
year there was an over-supply in some
places.

Where they have not been grown
before, their culture for a season or
two would undoubtedly pay until
the other fellow gets next, grows
too many and swamps the market.
How many of the florists' patrons have
ever seen the beautiful flowers of Al-
lium Neapolitanum, yet what would be
finer in white than this or than A.
Ostrowskyanum in scarlet. Though
practically hardy these plants may be
gently forced and the bulbs once pro-
cured will go on and improve yearly.
They flower most freely when the pots
are full of roots. This is also true of
the Guernsey lily or Nerine Sarniensis,
and there are others in this family
that are among the brightest and
showiest plants in cultivation, yet
hardly ever seen in a cut flower grow-
ing establishment. Heuchera sangui-
nea, potted now and gently forced, can
be got In time for Easter without any

difficulty, and in any greenhouse. The
flowers come a delightful color from
under glass and are sure to sell well.
The grower who would be successful
with these land other small items
should be constantly on the watch for
them and just as ready to let go of
them when other people follow and
crowd him. It is surprising what a
number of these little things there are.

THE RETAIL TRADE

Wreath of Orchids and Lily of the Valley.

SEE SUPPLEMENT WITH THIS ISSUE.

A wreath of fine cattleyas and lily of
the valley on an easel is one of the
choicest and best funeral pieces that
could be put up. A splendid specimen
we noted recently at the funeral of a
well known New York business man.
The wreath when mounted on an easel
is always prominent and must be stood
up; it cannot be hidden by having
others placed In or around it as Is the
case with the ordinary wreath and,
when capably carried out, is an excel-
lent design. It means money to the
customer, however, when cattleyas are
used, for with these orchids selling
wholesale at 50-75 cents each and tak-
ing Into consideration that such a
wreath will need at least 100 to make
a good show as well as several hun-
dred lily of the valley, then a big price
must be paid if the retailer Is to have
anything left for himself after provid-
ing ribbon and lettering and the time
to make it.

But the name of an orchid wreath
will usually frighten the tight-flsted of

the retailer's customers, while those
who do not mind paying the price will
expect to pay highly for it. Thus
in good work there is nothing more
satisfactory to handle than orchids and
there is surely no other flower so well
suited to it. Cattleyas are most plenti-
ful in spring and autumn when C. Mos-
siae and C. labiata are at their best,
though C. Trianae, a winter bloomer,
is also very much grown and when in
flower keeps up a big display. With
Adiantum Farleyense and the chaste
little blossoms of the lily of the valley
they are exquisite and a rich looking
choice wreath which any decorator
may be proud of.

Evergreens and Conifers for Winter Use.

Though much has been written on
the proper use of shrubs and plants
for spring and summer ornamenta-
tions, we can recall but little that
has ever appeared in print on the
subject which we have taken for a
text, and this is not surprising for
aside from the dwellers in and con-
stant visitors to our great cities, many
are unaware of the large use that
is now made of evergreens, about
hotels and other public resorts and
private residences, to the end that the
dull dark days of fall and winter may
seem less dreary. In New York,
with the managers of the great hotels
as well as many owners of homes,
the refilling of window and veranda
boxes and tubs, before severe weather
sets in, has come to be considered a
necessity and the results amply
justify the expense. Granite and
marble may be grand and imposing

BEGONIA GLORY OF CINCINNATI.

Supplement to The American Florist. No. 1120, November 20, 1909.

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HOUSE OF NEW SEEDLING BEGONIA, GLORY OF CINCINNATI.
Originated and Grown by J. A. Peterson. Cincinnati, O.

but when the frost king reigns and the
trees look bare and forlorn, the touch
of nature that the evergreens impart
is pleasing to the eye and comforting
to the soul. They are a constant
reminder that there will again be an
awakening of nature. There is so
much sentiment Interwoven with hor-
ticulture that we could not, if we
would, altogether banish it from
business. But, viewed as a mere
business proposition, astute men, who
cater to the public, have long realized
that things, pleasing to the eye are
good investments. Having thus out-
lined the enjoyments and benefits to
be derived from this order of fall and
winter ornamentation, some sugges-
tions are appropriate as to the best
material.

Boxwood (Buxus arborescens). — It
must be acknowledged that the box-
wood is very useful and has gained
great favor for the purposes outlined
above. A pyramidal tree in a tub,
or a pair of them, one on each side
of a large doorway or entrance, or a
row on each side of a walk are last-
ing and beautiful ornaments. The
smaller sizes and dwarf varieties of
boxwood can be used effectively in
window or other boxes. It is doubt-
ful if any tree or shrub now in gen-
eral use for ornamental purposes has
such a long record for usefulness as
the boxwood. Fortunately our present
day nurserymen and gardeners have
found more and better ways to use
it than by clipping it into shapes
of horses, dogs, geese, etc., as did
the old gardeners of Europe.

Thuya (arborvitse). — T. occidentalis
or American arborvitse is probably the
best known of the many varieties of
this evergreen. T. pyramidalis is
another variety of striking appear-
ance, while with those who desire
variety in foliage T. Ellwangeriana is
coming into general favor. It is of
lower habit than T. pyramidalis but
graceful and handsome.

Retinosporas (Japanese cedars). —
These are very beautiful shrubs for
winter ornaments and they can be
had in many different varieties and
sizes, ranging from less than one foot
to seven feet in height. R. ericoides is
very novel and attractive, as its color
changes from violet to green in win-
ter. The silver-tipped foliage of R.
plumosa argentea causes it to be much
sought by fanciers.

While what have already been
noted make up a fair collection, the
list is by no means exhausted, and we
have saved some of the best for the
finish. Juniperus Hibernse (Irish
juniper) appeals to many who are
not Hibernians or of that extraction.
Slender, erect, but conical in habit
its fine shade of green adds beauty to
its perfect outline. Picea Nordman-
niana (Nordmann's fir) is one of the
most finely proportioned and compact
of the conifers. Picea excelsa (Nor-
way pine) is another of merit and
with many admirers. The matter of
selections and arrangement may be
left to those who do the work and
those who are paying for it, but in
the arrangement of trees in tubs or
boxes the law of proportions should
always be maintained.

WITH THE GROWERS

J. A. Peterson, Cincinnati, 0.

The one great attraction at J. A.
Peterson's, the plantsman of West-
wood, Cincinnati, O., is a house of his
new begonia, Glory of Cincinnati, a
seedling from B. Socotrana. It is a
strong, robust grower, with soft, satiny
pink flowers about twice as large as
those of B. Gloire de Lorraine. But
its strongest quality, the one that will
undoubtedly make it a winner when
disseminated next spring and summer
is the fact that it does not drop its
flowers and will therefore keep well
in the store or private house. The
specimen plant shown herewith was
photographed November 7, too early
to show the glory of bloom it is cap-
able of for the holidays.

B. President Taft, a sport from
Agatha and a 1908 introduction, is
looking fine here and will be grown
even more largely another season.
Agatha introduced by Veitch and
grown here for the trade for the
past two years, is well liked and
Mr. Peterson says it is preferred by
some growers to B. Gloire de Lor-
raine, as it is an easier grower and of
a somewhat more pleasing shade.
There is, in addition to the above a
bench of some 300 or 400 seedling
begonias being grown on a second
year for further trial. Another bench
of the present year's seedlings is not
yet in flower and will not bloom until
late in December or early January.

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A small stock of Lemoine's Beeonia
Patrie is Just beginning to show
bloom, and it is too early to say much
about it.

There is a big stock of B. Gloire de
Lorraine. There are some particularly
large and fine specimens of it, and
all sizes are shown in bud and bloom.
It is grown cool with a night tem-
perature of 58° and plenty of air on.
An increasing demand is every year
noticed for Lorraine.

A fine house of cyclamens, in bud
and bloom, was noticed. The plants
are a large and exceedingly clean and
thrifty lot of a fine strain of gigan-
teum type, and Mr. Peterson has
them well in hand for a grand showing
during the holidays. Poinsettias will
also be fine, some very large pans
coming along just right.

Dracaena Victoria is one of the
notable attractions here. It retains
Its beautiful golden color all through
the year. Mr. Peterson contrasting it
with D. Lindeni in this regard. Par-
ticularly well done, also, was a house
of Adiantum Parleyense. A house of
specimen plants of nephrolepis, too,
one could not help but favorably note.
Later on In the season he gives con-
siderable bench room to hydrangeas
for Easter and Decoration day.

An outdoor specialty here is Iris
pallida Dalmatica. Twenty years ago
Mr. Peterson found it growing on a
private place in Cincinnati and ever
since has found a good demand for it.
It is the largest of all the German
types, and its deep shade of lavender,
not unlike that of Vanda ccerulea,
has made It a popular sort.

A. Brownlow.

The Munk Floral Co., Columlius, 0.

Growing cut flowers and stock
plants for the wholesale trade few
establishments can show neater houses
or better grown stock than can the
Munk Floral Co., of Columbus, O.
On the occasion of our visit Maud
Dean chrysanthemum was looking
fine, with unusually good color. Some
fine Bonnaffon was seen, well liked
for its long season. J. K. Shaw was
a fine sort, not showing a single
diseased plant. Two houses, 32x177
feet, are devoted to roses. The two-
year-old stock was esnecially fine and
thrifty. Bride, Bridesmaid, Killarney
and Richmond are grown, with My
Maryland and White Killarney to be
given bench room next season. Both

Golden Gate and Ivory were discarded
last year. In addition to the above
and the usual green stock, such as
asparagus and smilax and a few mis-
cellaneous plants, a house is devoted
to Princess of Wales violets, which
are here grown with marked success.
A. Brownt-ow.

The F. R. Williams Co., Cleveland, 0.

Practically one and the same con-
cern as the Cleveland Cut Flower Co.,
the greenhouse end of the business
is conducted under the corporate name
of the F. R. Williams Co. It is
notable alike for its strictly modern,
up-to-date plant, its labor-saving de-
vices, its personnel and the high stand-
ard of its cultural conditions. Guy
Bates, formerly of the firm of Bates
Bros, which later became the F. R.
Williams Co., takes much pride in
keeping all appointments up to the
highest degree of excellence ob-
tainable, but is perhaps just a little
prouder of his heating system than of
any other single feature.

The visitor is conducted at once to
the boiler house. The vacuum system
is the one used, and the recording
steam gauge has on an occasion or
two in former years told the tale of
a delinquent, careless or indifferent
fireman. But here is probably the
only range of glass in the section that
uses the mechanical stoker and auto-
matic draft regulator. Not only is
labor saved, but an evener and hotter
underfed fire is claimed, which also
does away with the smoke and soot
emitted by the ordinary greenhouse
chimney — consequently cleaner sur-
roundings. The reason is a more
thorough combustion of the coal — and
ordinary slack coal is used.

Indoor culture is practiced in the
carnation section to the extent of two-
thirds of the number of the plants.
The varieties grown include 10,000
Enchantress (3,500 of these are of an
improved strain of slightly deeper
color), 8,000 White Enchantress, 5,000
Rose Pink Enchantress, 8,000 Beacon,
8,000 White Perfection and a few
plants, each, of Superior, Winona,
Pink Delight, Sarah Hill, Georgia,
Mrs. Chas. Knopf, Winsor and Lawson.

In the rose section are seen 10,000
Killarney, 6,000 Sport of Bride (an
Improved form of Bride that origi-
nated in the greenhouses conducted
by the Bates brothers), 2,000 Brides-
maid, 6,000 Richmond, 500 My Mary-
land, 1,000 White Killarney, 1,000
Kaiserin and 500 of the Taft rose.
Chrysanthemums to the number of

16,000 are grown, embracing the
standard sorts. Virginia Poehlmann
seems to be the best liked among the
newer sorts. The chrysanthemums are
followed by a crop of sweet peas.

A considerable quantity of bulbous
stock, including Easter lilies, is grown.
Each year about 200,000 lily of the
valley pipes are forced. Not only are
the latest devices adopted at the green-
houses, but at the wholesale store of
the Cleveland Cut Flower Co. im-
proved apparatus is sought. It is in-
tended very shortly to install an artifi-
cial refrigerating system capable of
keeping down the temperature in the
cooling room and, in addition manu-
facturing 500 pounds of ice per day
for shipping requirements.

A. BROWNLOW.

John MurcWe, Sharon,Pa.

John Murchie — genial, friendly,
canny old Scot— we visited his place
after sundown and had to be shown
about by the light of a lantern, but
felt more than repaid for our eve-
ning's visit. Modest he is, too, but
while it was little he would say about
himself, his stock tells well the story.
Neat he is, not the neatness that is
painful, but the neatness and the
orderliness that shows thrift and care
and forethought. Earlier in life a
private gardener, and allowed the time
and environment that encouraged end-
less pains in building up some perfect
specimen plant, his true instinct as-
serted itself when 15 years ago he
started his own commercial establish-
ment, and the combination of the two
sorts of experience has evolved a care-
ful attention to detail together with
the tradesman's intuition that seizes
the best for the actual money return
there is in a plant or flower.

Among the plants of his growing in
which he betrays a pardonable pride
is a collection of callas. Some of them
he has had for all of 35 years, and a
finer lot it would be impossible to
find. Blooms that measure 10 inches
are by no means uncommon, and for
such he has occasionally realized as
high as 40 cents each, wholesale, on
the Pittsburg market. During the
season he cut from six to eight blooms
per plant. His poinsettias are espe-
cially attractive, a lot of pans made
up in combination with seedling silk
oaks for green. The chrysanthemum
benches show a healthy lot of plants
with good blooms for the medium
priced trade and very clean foliage.
Polly Rose and Glory of Pacific he
finds profitable, struck late (in Au-

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gust) and grown small without dis-
budding. Speaking of late planted
stock. Mr. Murchie says his customers
find that the softer wood takes water
so much better that the blooms last
longer in water than those from plants
struck earlier, although of cour.se, the
flowers are not so large.

He finds a great demand for vincas,
of which he has an exceedingly fine
stock, and notwithstanding the con-
siderable number he plants each sea-
son finds the demand outruns his sup-
ply. Other stock looks well. The
carnations are fine healthy plants. On
account of the smoke and soot from
the blast furnaces of Sharon he has
two houses at Middlesex, one devoted
to carnations, the other to roses.

George Bayer, Toledo, 0.

Long vistas of golden beauty more
nearly describes Geo. Bayer's place
at this season than any other terms.
The first houses one enters are all
750 feet long, three of them 14 feet
wide, and one 15% feet wide. Then
there are five other houses, each 12x
300 feet, and three. 12x140 feet. The
first sight is one of Major Bonnaffon
chrysanthemums. Then there are
some more Major Bonnaffon, — Major
Bonnaffon to the tune of 40,000
plants. And the variety is notable
here, not only for the number of
plants grown, but also for the leneth
ot its blooming season. The first
blooms were cut October 29. and.
Judging from the experience of former
years and the appearance of the buds,
cutting will go steadily forward right
up to Thanksgiving. The long season
for this one variety is brought about
by time of planting and mode of cul-
tivation. Those coming latest are
treated during the summer just like
carnation plants, being set out in the
field and not planted in the houses
until room is made about August 1
by the thrOwing out of the tomatoes
which are grown for the spring mar-
ket. Some fine Ivory are also seen.
'The newer varieties are tried out
and some beautiful flowers of Taft
were cut. A fine lot of pompons and
some singles are also grown. One
of the smaller houses and part of an-
other are planted to Princess of Wales
violets. Some of the earlier chrys-
anthemums are also followed by vio-
lets.

One end of the range of 750-foot
houses Is devoted to carnations, most-
ly Lawson, pink, red and white. En-
chantress and Rose Pink Enchantress.
There is one bench of Prosperity that
still does unusually well here. The
heating system is unique, both hot
water and steam being used. The
overhead pipes are for hot water,
while steam circulates in the side wall
pipes. The systems are interchange-
able, so that either hot water or
steam can be used in either set of
pipes. The fact has been noted that
while steam coats the pipes, the hot
water in turn removes the coating,
thus keeping the pipes clean and in
good condition. Circulation is main-
tained by pumps. Two paper houses,
along the lines of those described In
a former issue of the Florist by Elmer
D. Smith, of Adrian, Mich., are used
for early chrysanthemums and early
lettuce. A. Bbownlow.

AT THE WASHINGTON FLOWER SHOW.

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CHRYSANTHEMIM SOCIETY OF AMERICA.

Eighth Annual Meeting at New York, November 10.

A Felicitous Opening:.

The eighth anual meeting of the
Chrysanthemum Society of America
was held in New York November 10,
while the show at the American In-
stitute was In progress. President El-
mer D. Smith occupied the chair, and
In a few felicitous remarks Introduced
Robt. Rutter, president of the Ameri-
can Institute. Mr. Rutter compli-
mented the chrysanthemum growers
and exhibitors on their fine work. He
acknowledged that the quarters in the
Institute were not half as large as they
should be for properly staging such ex-
hibits as were presented, and added
that if the members of the society
would take a larger building the Insti-
tute would help them.

In the absence of Chas. W. John-
son, secretary of the society, Arthur
Herrington, of Madison, N. J., was
made secretary pro tem. The presi-
dent read his annual address, as fol-
lows:

President Smith's Address.

This Is our eighth annual exhibition.
It hardly seems possible so many
years have passed since our initial
assembly at Chicago. Well do I re-
call the many new and wonderful va-
rieties then displayed for the first
time. The majority of these have been
1 cast aside and their places filled by

newer kinds. This constant trend on-
ward has taken place for years, and
thus It will ever continue so long as
we bend our energies in this direc-
tion. We are mortals of emotion and
our enthusiasm of today is tomorrow
focussed upon a newer and better cre-
ation. It is a happy thought and just
as it should be. Our aspirations for
greater achievement, with power and
energy to execute these desires, are
the stepping stones to success and
mark the epochs of chrysanthemum
history. We can not mark time: our
course must be onward and upward.
We have not reached the limit. We
must have larger and bolder flowers
for our exhibitions, a race of commer-
cial sorts which carry foliage to the
bloom and hardier and earlier kinds
to withstand our northern winters.
Such a type would be of great value
to all lovers of border plants.

In accepting the presidency of this
society a year ago. it was only the
desire to do my part toward further-
ing the interests of so worthy an or-
ganization that induced me to con-
sent. I fully realize the year has
passed without achieving all that Is
desired. Financially we are in about
the same condition as a year ago. and
the membership has not been greatly
increased. These matters are of vital
importance and need our careful con-
sideration, with the hope of devising

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AT THE WASHINGTON FLOWER SHOW.
Geo. C. Shaffer's Table Decoration of Bonnalion and Yellow Pompon Chrysanthemums

plans to enhance our treasury and in-
crease our membership. There are too
many private and commercial growers
who hold themselves aloof. Our com-
mittees pass upon the newcomers
pointing out those best suited for our
purpose. This work alone is of suf-
ficient importance to commend this
society to every grower. The two
dollars annual dues is certainly a trif-
ling consideration, when the private
gardener from the reports of these
committees can select the best for ex-
hibition purposes and the florist the
best commercial sorts. There ought to
be some way to reach all chrysanthe-
mum growers and impress upon them
our desire for their hearty co-opera-
tion.

THE TARNISHED PLANT BUG.

A very interesting article appeared
in last February's number of the Tech-
nical World upon parasitic insects,
their culture and distribution under
the direction of University of Kansas.
This article suggested to my mind a
possibility of finding a remedy for
Lygus pratensis, commonly known as
the tarnished plant bug. Letters were
written the Department of Agriculture
at Washington and the University of
Kansas but to no avail. As far as I
know we are still in need of an ef-
fective remedy for this persistent and
destructive little insect. A parasitic
fungus is now propagated and dis-
tributed among the western farmers
to depose the chinch bug. The name
chinch bug is often applied to the tar-
nished bug, but this is erroneous as
the former is distinct and known to
entomology as Blissus leucopterus.
Throup-hout the middle west the tar-
nished bug is found everywhere dur-
ing the summer months, puncturing
the stem and extracting the sap from
a large number of plants and weeds.

The chrysanthemum and aster are
especially favorite feeding places. It
is to be hoped our institutions of re-
search will discover a remedy, either
in the form of parasitic fungus or a
parasitic insect that will keen them
under control. There are a few sug-
gestions which I will submit for your
consideration. It seems to me the
president should be empowered to an-
point special committees to examine
and pass upon the seedlings at exhi-

bitions in localities which are not thus
favored, provided the interest in seed-
lings or the exhibits are likely to be
of sufficient importance to demand
such appointments, the terra of office
of such committees to expire at the
close of the exhibition they are to
serve.

KELATIONS "WITH S. A. F.
An exhibition of considerable mag-
nitude, providing classes and pre-
miums for seedlings which would at-
tract exhibits from those interested,
may be launched upon us at any time
in such cities as Pittsburg, Baltimore,
St. Louis, Rochester, Detroit and
Cleveland. Tou may deem it advis-
able to place some limitations upon
the president's power in this matter to
guard against an action which would
be regarded as favorable to self in-

terests or that of intimate friends.

Another suggestion is that the
Chrysanthemum Society of America
become a standing committee of the
Society of American Florists. It is
evident that such an affiliation would
minimize the expense and would bet-
ter serve the trade. In taking such a
course our records would be turned
over for safe keeping, and the clerical
functions performed by the secretary
of the Society of American Florists.
This suggestion came to me so late
that I have not looked up the con-
ditions under which such an affiliation
could be enacted, so that definite ac-
tion can not be taken at this time.

THE LATE JOHN THOEPE.

Since our last meeting we have been
deprived by divine providence of one
of the greatest men of American hor-
ticulture, the most ardent lover and
cultivator of the chrysanthemum. The
familiar countenance and figure of
John Thorpe we shall see no more;
his pleasant address and enthusiastic
admiration for nature's gems will lend
no charms henceforth. A devoted
student whose keen eye detected the
super qualities at a glance, he loved
flowers and his enthusiasm knew no
bounds. Always elated when fortune
smiled on the efforts of others, thus
making it possible for the world to
have better things, he was the first
to enter the show on the opening day
and the last to turn away the closing
night. His was not a passing admira-
tion. Tou would see him all day long,
often with a flower in his hand or
possibly, tucked away in his hat. It
might not even be a whole flower;
sometimes a carnation or chrvsanthe-
mum petal or even a leaf that would
strike his fancy.

I have often heard his rap at my
room at 5 o'clock on the morning the
show was to open, discontented until
he could find some one with whom to
converse upon his pet themes. Free
to impart his knowledge and advice,
it was he who first conceived the need
of and later was the prime factor in
founding this society. To this man
we owe much, for it was his teaching
that kindled a desire in otliers to im-
prove the varieties we had a quarter
century ago. It is our duty at this
meeting to adopt resolutions setting

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forth our profound respect as well as
i-cfi-ret at his demise.

Througli the efforts of Ex-Presldent
Loveless, plans were devised to secure
the affiliation of various horticultural
societies. Last year the Lenox Hor-
ticultural Society took advantage of
this offer and this year the Massachu-
setts Horticultural Society lias joined
us. so we now have two affiliating- so-
cieties. It is to be lioped this number
will be increased each year, as I feel
certain the effect will be stimulating
not only to this society, but to the
ones so affiliating.

In conclusion I wisli to thank the
members of the several committees
appointed to_ inspect seedlings for the
time and energy so generously be-
stowed on our behalf. Their work I
consider of great importance and their
lindings above reproach. We all
heartily thanli the horticultural pa-
pers who have so kindly devoted space
to our notices and the American In-
stitute for providing the exhibition
hall for this occasion and whose of-
ficers have faithfully looked after the
many details incident thereto. We
are also under obligations to those
who have given us support and en-
couragement by donating special
prizes.

Secretary Johnson's Report.

The work done by your secretary
during the past year has been the pre-
paring of the report of the proceed-
ings of the seventh annual meeting,
a copy of which was sent to every
member, also 12 copies to the Massa-
chusetts affiliated societies. Every
member was also sent a schedule of
the special prizes to be awarded at
the annual meeting in New Tork, to-
gether with a statement of dues. A
number have responded by paying
their dues on time, but a big majority
is still to be heard from. It would
facilitate the work of the secretary if
every member would pay his dues as
quickly as possible after receiving the
statement. The examining committees
are doing good work, but there seems
to be very few new seedlings this sea-
son. The thanks of the society is due
to the trade papers for publishing
every notice sent them by j-our secre-
tary. President Smith has furnished
the secretary with a record of all va-
rieties disseminated in 1909 and the
thanks of the society is due him for
his kindness.

The Next Meeting Place.

After the secretary's report was sub-
mitted, the president took up the mat-
ter of a future place of meeting. He
favored the procedure of the Society
of American Florists in deciding at
each annual meeting on the next place
of meeting. It has been the custom
in the chrysanthemum society to al-
low the officers-elect to decide on the
next place of meeting, which they
liave usually done some time during
the summer. Invitations were pre-
sented to the meeting from the Hor-
ticultural Society of New Tork, which
recently held a most successful exhi-
bition at the American Museum of
Natural History, and from St. Louis,
Mo., Wm. Duckham, Madison, N. J.,
tendered an invitation on behalf of the
Morris County, N. J., Gardeners' and
Florists' Society to hold the next
meeting at Madison in conjunction
with the society's annual exhibition.
Mr. Duckham is a member of the Mor-
ris county organization, but he said
that the invitation was not formal.
He said that an offer had been made
of $2,500 or $3,000 in premiums if the
exhibition could come up to the ideas
of the prospective donor. Charles H.
Totty, of Madison, N. J., said he had
been requested to ask that tlie next
meeting be held in Boston, Mass. Mr.

Tolly explainc.l lli;il li'' \^:is :i timih-
her l>f Ihu Morris county r;rgaiii-/.aliun
and tendered the lioslon invitation on
request.

Wm. Wells, of Merstham, Surrey,
I'Ing., being introduced by the presi-
dent, spoke happily of his experience
in visiting this country. He said he
had seen much better flowers of some
varieties in this country than he had
ever seen in England. He alluded to
the methods of judging by jury in Eu-
rope, which does not meet with liis ai)-
proval. By a unanimous vote he was
elected a member of the society.
Harry Turner brought up the matter
of artificial supports for long stemmed
flowers at exhibilions. It was decided

nrK:iiiiZ' d lioiiiiiili ural society or flor-
isls' club. The committee mu.st be
members of th<; Chrysanthemum So-
ciety of America.

How to Increase the Society, Usefulness.

BY I. L. POWELL.

In considering this question. I real-
ize that it is a big one, that there
are great possibilities of usefulness
before us, but I have learned, or at
least think I have, that possibility
and practicability are often too wide-
ly separated to be united. Knowing
the numerical and financial strength,
or rather weakness, of our society, I
shall endeavor to discuss the subject

AT THE WASHINGTON FLOWER SHOW.

Gill. C. Sliatkr's Gri-ik Ti-mplr in tin- Ci'iitL-r of tli.' Hall.

that the society approve the use of
artificial supports when necessary. I.
L. Powell read a paper on how the
usefulness of the society can be in-
creased, and was accorded a vote of
thanks. A paper on pot culture by
Thomas Proctor, of Lenox, Mass., was
received and ordered printed. The
matter of the next place of meeting
was left with the executive committee.
The following officers were elected:

Elmer D. Smith, president (re-elect-
ed).

Eugene Dailledouze, vice-president.

C. W. Johnson, secretary (re-elect-
ed).

John N. May, treasurer (re-elected).

There was a discussion regarding a
committee to examine seedlings at
shows, and a motion presented by I.
L. Powell was carried. It empowers
the president to appoint a committee
at any place in this country where an
exhibition is to be held, providing he
is requested to do so by any regularly

from a practical (as I see it) point
only.

In his appeal for increased mem-
bership and support for the society
by those who are benefitted by its
work, our worthy president made the
unquestionably true statement that
the work being done by this organiza-
tion is almost entirely of a charitable
character. If there are any similar
organizations that are doing as much
for the general horticultural public
as is being done by this societv in
providing committees for the exami-
nation of any and all new varieties
that the producers may bring before
them, I do not know of them. As you
know, the results are given to the
general public as freely as to our
members. Now I -would suggest that
the societ-i' endeavor to increase the
benefits to be derived from member-
ship. I ■s^■ould suj gest that a com-
mittee to consist of one member be
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growing centers throughout the coun-
try.

The duties of these committees
will be to prepare a brief but thor-
ough report of general conditions re-
specting the production and market-
ing of chrysanthemums, varieties
proving most valuable, and the pro-
duction and dissemination of any new
varieties that have not been placed
before any of the committees. If
deemed advisable, these reports could
be collated and printed in the form
of a bulletin which could be sent to
the members in time to be of benefit
in preparing for the ensuing year's
planting. If not published in a spe-
cial bulletin, the reports should be in-
corporated in the annual renort. I
think that such reports from mem-
bers interested in the work would
provide much information not avail-
able through the ordinary channels,
and would prove interesting and ben-
eficial.

I would suggest that some means
be devised for providing new members
who may be novices in the work of
growing chrysanthemums, with spe-
cific and detailed information upon the
subject. Whether some arrangement
could be made to supply those who
desired to have such information with
a treatise upon the cultivation of the
chrysanthemum, or whether the pub-
lication in the annual report of all
the papers treating of cultural mat-
ters would be best, would be a mat-
ter best decided by a committee. I
think that some means could be de-
vised to provide such information at
slight cost, and it might prove an
inducement for some to become mem-
bers.

MOEE ATTEACTIVE SHOWS NEEDED.

While it may not be possible for
our society to have direct control of
any chrysanthemum exhibition, we
should use all the influence possible
toward the improvement of the deco-
rative feature of exhibitions. Com-
petition at our exhibitions unquestion-
ably has stimulated efforts to better
cultivation and this has resulted in
the splendid specimen blooms and
plants that are placed before the pub-

lic, but too frequently the arrange-
ment of the exhibition hall is governed
almost entirely by the convenience for
the competitive feature, with the re-
sult that the general effect of the
exhibition is inharmonious and unat-
tractive. Flowers, like humans, were
created for the supreme purpose of
blending their individual beauty and
charms with others of their kind, and
when they, or we, fail to so blend and
harmonize, the great purpose of crea-
tion is defeated.

We assume to be professors and
teachers of one of the most refining
arts of civilization, and we should al-
low nothing but the best of which we
are capable to be placed before the
public as examples of our art. I think
that this society would do well to
offer a prize of some kind each year
for the best plans and detailed speci-
fications for the arrangement of ex-
hibition halls, the decorative feature
to predominate and determine the
awards. While such plans would nec-
essarily be purely theoretic, I am sure
that they would proVe educational and
ultimately beneficial.

That there is a general feelinsr that
radical improvement in the decorative
effects of our exhibitions will be ap-

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predated is evidenced by the highly
complimentary notices, not only in
this country but also in Europe, paid
to that feature of the spring exhibi-
tion of the Massachusetts Horticul-
tural Society held in Boston last
March-April. If our society can exert
a beneficial influence in this direction,
it will surely increase its usefulness.

A ROLL OF HONOR.

I would suggest that in the annual
report of this society there be incor-
porated a roll of honor, containing
the names of those who have been
conspicuously or extraordinarily influ-
ential in advancing the production,
cultivation or use of the chrysanthe-
mum, with a brief history of their
most successful and beneficial achieve-
ments. I think it the least that we,
as a society which aims to encourage
the production and use of the "golden
flower" can do to honor those who
have produced varieties of superlative
merit or have otherwise benefited the
chrysanthemum using world, by keep-
ing their names before our members.
Take the cases of two varieties that
have been supremely serviceable.
Ivory and Col. D. Appleton, which
have brought thousands of dollars to
the florists of America, and I ques-
tion if 10 per cent of those who have
benefited by them know the names
of their originators.

Should the society ever attain suf-
ficient financial resources to warrant
doing so, I would further suggest that
in this connection, a medal or some
other form of material recognition be
awarded the originator of any variety
that has been generally serviceable
for both exhibition and commercial
purposes for a period of five years
The most certain wav by which the
society may increase its usefulness is
by increasing its membership, and I
think that special efforts should be
made to accomplish this end. I would
suggest the appointment of a standing
committee whose duties shall be the
preparation and distribution of liter-
ature setting forth the reasons why
those interested in the chrysanthemum
in any way should become members,
and presenting and emphasizing the

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benefits to be derived from such mem-
bership. This work should be carried
forward with special effort during the
period in which the chrysanthemum
exhibitions are being held eacli year.
I think too tliat further effort should
be made toward securing the afHlia-
tion of local horticultural societies.

I fully realize- that whatever lines
■ if work the society may undertake
in order to increase its usefulness, ad-
ditional burdens of time and money
must be shouldered by some if not
all the members and the objection
will undoubtedly be raised that the
men who are capable of carrying on
any additional work, are already doing
all that they can spare the time for
doing. There is, of course, some
grounds for this objection, but this
may be overcome bv the appointment
if committees for special work, the
changing of the by-laws to permit the
'lection or appointment of additional
officers, and the hearty co-operation
of all the members. AH matter is
progressing, and as an organization
we must grow and progress, and the
isreatest factor in our growth must be
the spirit of our members. If we can
continue to increase our membership,
even though slowly, with energetic,
enthusiastic members, there will be no
question of the increasing usefulness
of our society. In conclusion I will
call the attention of those who may
have the appointment of men for any
of the work of the society to the ad-
vice given the public by Elbert Hub-
bard, viz: "If you want anything
done, get a busv man to do it: the
other kind haven't time."

Oldtown, Mass. — Edward A. Whit-
ney has been appointed superintend-
ent of the South Attleboro cemetery,
to succeed Prank E. Shaw, who re-
signed.

American institute of New York Show.

This was the seventy-eighth annual
fair and exhibition held under the
auspices of the American Institute and
it is but reasonable to state that none
have been more successful. The qual-
ity of chrysanthemums exhibited was
very fine and the interest shown, both
by exhibitors and the general public
should be very gratifying to the pro-
motors and managers of the exhibi-
tion. The only drawback was that
there was enough good stock to ac-
ceptably cover twice the floor space
available at the institute rooms. There
were so many good exhibits that it
would seem like partiality to particu-
larize. A few may be mentioned, how-
ever, that were particularly note-
worthy. Wm. Duckham, gardener to
Mrs. D. Willis James, Madison, N. J.,
exhibited one of his new productions,
Onunda. that for size was a wonder
to many visitors. The twenty-five
blooms of Merza. which took first
prize, exhibited by Thos. Proctor,
gardener to R. W. Patterson, Lenox,
Mass., were productions worthy of a
place in any exhibition. Other ex-
hibits of Japanese incurved varieties,
very noteworthy prize winners, were
staged by Wm. Turner, gardener to
M. C. D. Borden, Rumsen, N. J., Geo.
H. Hale, gardener to E. D. Adams,
Rumsen, N. J., and Thos. W. Head,
gardener to Morton F. Plant, Groton,
Conn. Though the season is well ad-
vanced, fine exhibits of hardy chrys-
anthemums were staged by R. Vin-
cent, Jr. & Sons, White Marsh, Md.
and Thos. Meehan & Son, Germantown.
Pa. The judges were Wm. Nicholson,
Framingham, Mass.; A. B. Cartledge,
Philadelphia; Wm. Wells. Merstham.
Surrey, Eng.; Peter Duff. Orange, N.
J., Eugene Dailledouze. Brooklyn, N.
Y.; Alex McKenzie, Glen Cove, N. T.
The awards follow:

Chrysanthemums.

Twenty-five blnoms, one variety, long
stems. — R. W. Patterson, Lenox, Mass.,
(Thos. Proctor, gardenerj, first; C. N. Bliss
estate. Oceanic, N. J. (N. Butterback,
gardener), second.

Thirty varieties, one bloom of each, 10-
inch stems. — C. N. Bliss, first; Mrs. Henry
Siegel. Mamaroneck, N. Y. (Thos. Aitchl-
son, gardener), second.

Twenty varieties, one bloom of each, 10-
Inch stems. — M. C. D. Borden. Rumsen. N.
J. tWm. Turner, gardener), first: Mrs. D.
Willis James, Madison, N. J. (Wm. Duck-
ham, gardener), second.

Ten varieties, one bloom of each, 10-inch
stems. — Paul Dana. Glen Cove, N. Y. (J. F.
Johnston, gardener), first; M. C. D. Borden,
second.

Ten blooms, any white variety. — M. C. D.
Borden, first; Morton F. Plant. Groton,
Conn. (Thos. W. Head, gardener), second.

Ten blooms, any pink. — Howard Gould,
Port Washington. N. T. (Harry Turner,
gardener), first: E. D. Adams, Rumsen, N.
J. (Geo. H. Hale, gardener), second.

Ten blooms, any yellow. — M. C. D. Borden,
first; Mrs. John Sloan, Lenox, Mass. (A. J.
Loveless, gardener), second.

Ten blooms, any crimson. — Scott Bros.,
Elmsford, N. Y., first.

Ten blooms, any bronze. — Howard Gould.
first; M. C. D. Borden, second.

Ten blooms in variety, artificial supports
allowedj-C. N. Bliss estate, first; Fritz
Achelis, Rumsen, N. J. (Wm. Davlen.
gardener), second.

Six blooms, any white. — M. C. D. Borden.
first: Mrs. D, Willis James, second.

Six blooms, any pink. — E. D. Adams,
first: Morton F. Plant, second.

Six blooms, any yellow. — M. C. D. Bor-
den, first; R. W. Patterson, second.

Six blooms, any crimson. — Morton F.
Plant, first: Chas. Hathaway. E. Orange.
N. J. (Max. Schneider, gardeneri. second.

Six blooms, any bronze. — M. C. D. Bor-
den, first; Osborne estate. Garrison, N. T..
second.

Six blooms, Japanese incurved, any white.

M. C. D. Borden, first: C. N. Bliss estate,

second.

Six blooms, Japanese Incurved, any yel-
low.— M. C. D. Borden, first: C. N. Bliss
estate, second.

Six blooms, Japanese Incurved, any pink.
— Morton F. Plant, first; Fritz Achelis,
second.

Six blooms. Japanese Incurved, any crim-
son.— Howard Gould, first.

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Six blooms. Japanese incurved. any
bronze. — Morton F. Plant, first; E. D.
Adams, second.

Six blooms, Japanese reflexed, any white.
— E. H. Weatherbee, Mamaroneck, N. T.
(Francis Milne, gardener), first.

Six blooms, Japanese reflexed, any yel-
low.— Morton F. Plant, first; B. D. Adams,
second.

Six blooms, Japanese reflexed, any pink.
— Morton F. P'ant, first.

Six blooms, Japanese reflexed, any crim-
son.— E. D, Adams, first; Chas. Hathaway,
second.

Six blooms, Japanese reflexed, any bronze.
— E. D. Adams, first; E. H. Weatherbee,
second.

Six blooms, anemone, any white. — Osborn
estate, first; J. S. Lyle, Tenafly, N. J. (J.
Kennedy, gardener), second.

Six blooms anemone, any yellow. — Chas.
Weatherbee, first; W. W. Kennedy & Son,
Red Bank, N. J., second.

Six blooms anemone, any pink. — Henry
Goldman, Deal Beach. N. J. (A. Bauer,
gardener), first; C. N. Bliss estate, second.

Six blooms anemone, any crimson. — B. H.
Weatherbee, first; Osborne estate, second.

Six blooms anemione, any bronze. — C. N.
Bliss estate, first; Osborne estate, second.

New varieties, seedlings, sports and
undistributed importations, six blooms, any
white. — Mrs. D. Willis James, first; with
Onunda.

Six blooms, any pink. — E. D. Adams, first.

Six blooms, any other color. — Chas. H.
Totty. first, with Mrs. Stevens, (salmon
bronze).

Vase of anemone flowered varieties. — E.
D, Adams, first; Osborne estate, second.

Vase of hairy and plumed varieties. —
Fritz Achelis, first; E. D. Adams, second.

Vase of single varieties. — E. D. Adams,
first; Samuel Untermeyer, Greystone, Ton-
krs, N. Y. (W. H. Waite, gardener), sec-
ond.

Hardy Varieties.

Collection of 20 vases. — Samuel Unter-
meyer, first; Miss A. B. Jennings, Fair-
field, Conn. (Oscar Carlson, gardener),
second.

Collection of pompons. 10 vases. — E. H.
Weatherbee, first; Chas. Mallory, Port-
chester, N. T. (W. J. S'ealy, gardener),
second.

Specimen bush plant, pink. — S. Unter-
meyer, first; Morton F. Plant, second.

Specimen bush plant, yellow. — J. S. Lyle,
first; Miss A. B. Jennings, second.

S'pecimen bush plant, any other color. —
S. Untermeyer, first; Miss A. B. Jennings,
second.

Specimen standard plant, pink, not less
than 24-inch stem. — Chas. Hathaway, first.

Twelve plants in variety, grown to single
stem, in pots, not over six inches. — Howard
Gould, first; Osborne estate, second.

Six plants of one variety, grown to
single stem and in pots, not over six
inches. — Howard Gould, first; Osborne es-
tate, second.

Twelve bush plants as grown for market
in pots, not exceeding eight inches. — Osborne
estate, first; Miss A. B. Jennings, second.

Special Prizes.

H. W. Buckbee's silver cup, for best 12
blooms, 12 varieties American seedlings,
— Elmer D. Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich.

J. C. Vaughan's silver cup for private
gardeners only, for specimen bush plant, any
variety. — W. H. Waite, gardener to Sam'l
Untermeyer.

Stumpp & Walter Co.'s silver cup for best
10 blooms of Miriam Hankey. — Mrs. D.
Willis James,

W. Wells i& Co.'s prize for best six
blooms Pockett's Crimson. Gold, .silver and
bronze medals. — Morton F. Plant, first;
Howard Gould, second; E. H. Weatherbee,
third.

W. Wells & Co.'s prize, silver and bronze
medals, for best vase of single varieties,
assorted colors. — E. D. Adams, first; Elmer
D. S'mlth & Co., second.

F. R. Pierson Co.'s silver cup for best 12
blooms in four varieties, 24-Inch stems. —
M. C. D. Borden.

Chas. H. Totty's prize of ?2.'; tor best six
blooms of one variety, introduction of 1909.
long stems. — Morton F. Plant, first; M. C.
D. Borden, second.

Skidelsky & Irwin Co.'s prize for best 12
sprays pompon varieties, 12 varieties. — Chas.
Weatherbee.

The Foley Manufacturing Co.'s prize of
$10 for best undisseminated seedling, six
blooms. — Mrs. D. Willis James.

Traendly & Schenck's silver cup for best
12 blooms of Col. Appleton. — Chas. H. Totty.

Wm. Duckham's prize of 51.^ for best 12
blooms, 12 varieties, not over 12-inch stems.
— M. C. D. Borden, first; C. N, Bliss estate,
second.

New York Florists' Club prize, silver
and bronze medals. — B. D. Adams, first;
Morton F. Plant, second.

Milwaukee Flower Show.

The all-absorbing topic among the
craft in Milwaukee is the show which
opened at the Auditorium Thursday,
November 11, and continued through
until Sunday evening. The arena of
this new, but famous, structure is quite
well adapted for the purpose, the con-
crete floor being covered with sod, out
of which walks were cut. Pagodas
and plant groups, cleverly arranged,
gave the place the appearance of a
huge garden. The patrons following
these walks were continually surprised
and attracted by the various vistas
whereby the individual objects of spe-
cial merit, of which there were many,
were brought to their attention. They
became more and more charmed, the
music adding to their enthusiasm as
they continued to explore the impro-
vised landscape. In spite of the ad-
vertising and the liberal notices by the
press, people were surprised, and it
seemed to be their commendation that
induced the balance of the family and
friends to come, causing each succeed-

ing afternoon or evening to double the
attendance. This successful launch
into popularity gave some of the craft,
who had been less than lukewarm
and were holding aloof, the impulse
to "get into the loaded wagon." The
indefatigable push and energy of Her-
man Hunkel and his committeemen,
coupled with the skill and cool-headed
direction given by August Kellner in
placing the exhibits, were the funda-
mental factors in the success we all
take a pride in.

It was particularly gratifying to
note the mutual interest of Chicago
florists, evidenced by upwards of 20
of them in attendance who were not
in the least actuated or influenced by
any personal interest in competitive
entries or otherwise. The contest
among growers was particularly close
and friendly. In reference to table
decorations and such other exhibits as
interest retailers' customers, ladies in
particular, a. suggestion has been ad-
vanced advocating a popular vote by
the public. It is a debatable question
that should be carefully thrashed out
before the next show. Two of the
most beautiful arrangements do not
figure in the premium list. M. A. Mc-
Kinney Co. was not entered. Mrs.
Baumgartner's was entered, but ruled
out for not meeting the requirements
of rules sufficiently close; however,
they were both praiseworthy and the
public's appreciation was easily dis-
cernable, the highest award attainable.

The display of cut chrysanthemums
was quite large and varied, as was that
of carnations; there was not the same
profusion of roses, although there
were plenty. The beds of geraniums,
cyclamens, pansies, primulas, bego-
nias, etc., contrasting with the effec-
tive grouping of ferns and other dec-
orative plants, were all meritorious.
The large vases of snapdragons at-
tracted special notice, but the most
significant phase was the many ex-
pressions uttered which indicate the
interest in the immense flower to be
on the wane and the appreciation
shown Alois Frey's anemone flowers
and Hill's pompons was a pointer
growers should not be blind to. The
large spray may soon be demanded in
place of the large clumsy bloom.
Mrs. Waters' arrangement of two
Savoy cabbages with yellow chrysan-
themums, ribbons, etc., was artistic,
the sort of skill we hope to see more

EXHIBITS OF VIOLETS, ORCHIDS AND LILY OF THE VALLEY AT MILWAUKEE.

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Zimmerman's First Pri/c Tabic Ducoratkm.

of in the future. Vaughan's Seed
Store specimen plants were a credit,
as usual, and Klokner's bit of land-
scape work was a very creditable fea-
ture; his rustic bridge over a stream
of water carried crowds into his ar-
rangement of shrubbery plantings.
Chrysanthemums.

Specimen plant, white. — Vaughan's Seed
Store, Chicago, first ; C. C. PoUworth Co.,
Milwaukee, second.

Specimen plant, pink. — Vaughan's Seed
Store, first; C. C. Pollworth Co.. second.

Specimen plant, yellow. — Vaughan's Seed
Store, first; C. C. Pollworth Co., third.

Specimen plant, any other color. —
Vaughan's Seed Store, first.

Specimen plant, single. — Vaughan's Seed
Store, first.

Specimen standard, not less than 24-inch
stem. — Vaughan's Seed Store, third.
- Three standards, not less than 12-inch
nor more than 24-inch stems. — C. C. Poll-
worth Co.. second.

Twenty-five plants grown to single stem
and bloom, any one color, not over 6-inch
pots, not over 30 inches high above the
pots. — Vaughan's Seed Store, second; C. C.
Pollworth Co.. third.

Group arranged for effect, to cover about
100 square feet, ferns, palms and foliage
plants used as accessories. — C. C. Pollworth
Co.. first.

Grafted specimen, three inches clear stem
above the pot. — C. C. Pollworth Co., third.

Vase 50 blooms, white, one variety. —
The E. G. Hill Co., Richmond, Ind.. first;
Holton & Hunkel Co., Milwaukee, Wis., sec-
ond; Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove,
111., third.

Vase 50 blooms, pink, one variety. —
Poehlmann Bros. Co., first; W. N. Rudd.
Morgan Park. 111., second; H. Staeps, Elm
Grove. Wis., third.

Vase 50 blooms, yellow, one variety. —
Poehlmann Bros. Co.. first; The E. G. HIU
Co.. second: H. Staeps, third.

Twenty-five blooms, white, one variety. — •
The E. G. Hill Co.. first; Holton & Hunkel
Co., second; Poehlmann Bros. Co.. third.

Twenty-five blooms, pink, one variety. —
W. N. Rudd, first ; Poehlmann Bros. Co.,
second; C. C. Pollworth Co.. third.

Twenty-five blooms, yellow, one variety.
— Poehlmann Bros. Co.. first: W. N. Rudd.
second; The E. G. Hill Co., third.

Twenty-five blooms, any other color, one
variety.— The E. G. Hill Co.. first; Wietor
Bros.. Chicago, second.

Six blooms, yellow, one varietv. — The E.
G. Hill Co.. first; W. N. Rudd. second.

Six blooms, pink, one variety. — The E. G.
Hill Co., first; Poehlmann Bros. Co., sec-
ond.

Six blooms, white, one variety. — The E.
G. Hill Co.. first; H. Staeps. second.

H. E. Philpott.
President Canadian Horticultural Ass^nciation .

Six blooms, any other color. — The E. G.
Hill Co.. first: C. C. Pollworth Qo.. second.

Forty blooms. 10 named varieties, four
of each, not less than IS-inch stems, com-
mercial scale, to be shown in one vase. —
E. G. Hill Co., first; C. C. Pollworth Co..
second; Currie Bros. Co.. Milwaukee, third.

Twenty-five blooms, 25 varieties, in 25
vases, not less than 12-inch stems. — The
E. G. Hill Co.. first; C. C. Pollworth Co..
second.

Collection anemone varieties. — Alois Frey.
Crown Point. Ind.. first.

Collection pompon varieties. — The E G
Hill Co.. first.

Collection of single anemone varieties. —
Alois Frey. first.

Palms and Ferns.

Boston fern. — Holton & Hunkel Co.. first;
C. C. Pollworth Co., second.

Sport of Boston. — C. C. Pollworth Co..
first; Vaughan's Seed Store, second.

Six Cibotium Schiedel. — A. Kellner Co.,
Milwaukee, first.

Collection of ferns, 15 varieties. — C. C.
Pollworth Co.. first; A. Kellner Co., second.

Group of Bostons, 150 square feet. — Hol-
ton Sc Hunkel Co., first; C. C. Pollworth
Co.. second.

Group of Boston sports, 50 square feet. —
Holton & Hunkel. first; C. C. Pollworth
Co., second.

Group of palms to cover 150 square
feet. — A. Kellner Co., first; Edlefsen-L.eld-
iger Co., Milwaukee, second; C. C. Poll-
worth Co.. third.

Group of decorative plants, arranged for
effect, to cover not less than 200 square
feet. — A. Kellner Co., first; Edlefsen-Leld-
iger Co., second; Theo. Boettcher, third.

One kentia. — Ben Gregory, first.

One phoenix. — Vaughan's Seed Store, first.

One latania. — Theo. Boettcher. first.

Group of araucarias to cover 75 square
feet. — -Edlefson-Leidiger Co., first; C. C.
Pollworth Co.. second.

Miscellaneous.

Ten plants. Begonia Gloire de Lorraine. —
C. C. Pollworth Co.. first; J. A. Peterson.
Cincinnati, C. second.

Ten plants. Primula obconica. — Thos.
Griebler. Milwaukee, first; O. Eggebreoht.
Milwaukee, second. '

Ten plants, geraniums. — C. C. Pollworth
Co., first ; O. Eggebrecht, second.

Five cannas. one variety, not over 12-
inch pots. — C. C. Pollworth Co.. first.

Hanging basket, to contain finworing
plants a.s its main feature. — C. C. Poll-
worth Co., first.

Hanging basket without fiowering plants.
— Baumgarten. Milwaukee, first; C. C. Poll-
worth Co., second.

Ten cyclamens. — Carl Meier & Co.. Green
Bay, Wis., first; C. Kitzerow, Milwaukee,
second; Theo. Boettcher. third.

Display of violets. 500 blooms. — LoefTIer
& Benke, TVatertown. Wis., first; O. Syl-
vester. Oconomowoc, Wis., second.

Displav of lily of the valley, 250 .*;pikes.
— Holton & Hunkel Co., first.

Display of 50 cut lilies. — Currie Bros. Co..
first; Holton & Hunkel Co.. second.

Collection of pansies. not less than 100
flowers. — Eschrich & Kaufman. Milwaukee.
first.

Collection of 50 snapdragon. — Jacob
Meyer, Morton Grove. 111., first; Mueller &
Schroeder Co., Milwaukee, second.

Honorable mention for trained chrysan-
themum plant to Kenneth Barnhart. Evans-
ton, 111.; Peter Schllt, gardener.
Roses* Cat Blooms.

Fifty American Beauty. — Holton & Hun-
kel Co., first; Poehlmann Bros. Co.. sec-
ond ; Peter Reinberg. Chicago, third.

One hundred Richmond. — Poehlmann
Bros. Co.. first: Peter Reinberg. second.

One hundred Bride. — Poehlmann Bros.
Co., first.

One hundred Bridesmaid. — Poehlmann
Bros. Co., second.

One hundred Killarney. — Poehlmann Bros.
Co., first.

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One hundred Kaiserin Augusta Victoria.
— Poetilmann Bros. Co., first.

One hundred Perle. — Poehlmann Bros.
Co., first; C. C. Pollworth Co., third.

One hundred any other variety. — Poehl-
mann Bros. Co.. first.

Fifty White Killarney. — Poehlmann Bros.
Co., first; C. C. Pollworth Co.. third.

Fifty Rhea Reid. — Bassett & Washburn,
Chicago, first.

Fifty Richmond. — Poehlmann Bros. Co.,
first; C. C. Pollworth Co.. second; Adam
Zender, Rogers Park, 111., third.

Fifty Bride. — Poehlmann Bros. Co., first;
Holton & Hunkel Co.. second.

Fifty Bridesmaid. — Holton & Hunkel Co.,
second.

Fifty Madame Chatenay. — C. C. Pollworth
Co., second.

Fifty Killarney. — Poehlmann Bros. Co.,
first; Holton & Hunkel Co., second; Adam
Zender, third.

Fifty Kaiserin Augusta Victoria. — Poehl-
mann Bros. Co., first; C. C. Pollworth Co..
second.

Fifty any other variety. — Holton & Hun-
kel Co., first; Poehlmann Bros. Co., second.

Honorable mention. — Milwaukee Park
Board display; Hardy shrubs, Alexander
Klokner; Table decoration. Baumgarten
Floral Co.

Table Decorations.

Best table decoration, the main feature
to be roses. — W. C. Zimmermann. first;
Edlefsen & Leldiger, second; W^alter Maas
& Co., third; Currle Bros., fourth.

Best table decoration, the main feature
to be chrysanthemums. — W. E. Zimmer-
mann. Milwaukee, first; Bdlefsen-Leidiger
Co., second; Walter Maas Co., third; Currle
Bros. Co., fourth.

Carnations.

One hundred blooms, white: — C. C. Poll-
worth Co., first; Nic. Zweitel, North Mil-
waukee, second; Poehlmann Bros., Co.,
third.

One hundred blooms, light pink. — Manke
Bros., North Milwaukee, first; Nlc. Zweifel,
second; Chicago Carnation Co.. Joliet. 111.,
third. ^ ^

One hundred blooms, pmk, W^lnsor shade.

Nic. Zweifel, first; Poehlmann Bros. Co.,

second; Chicago Carnation Co., third.

One hundred blooms, dark pink. — Poehl-
mann Bros. Co., first; Nic. Zweifel. second.

One hundred blooms, red or scarlet. — Bas-
sett & Washburn, Chicago, first; Nic. Zwei-
fel, second; C. C. Pollworth Co., third.

One hundred blooms, any number of va-
rieties and any color. — C. C. Pollworth Co.,
first; Edlefsen-Leidlger Co., second.

Fifty ilooms. White Perfection. — C. C.
Pollworth Co.. first; Nic. Zweifel. second;
Poehlmann Bros. Co.. third.

Fifty blooms. White Enchantress. — Chica-
go Carnation Co., first; Manke Bros., sec-
ond; C. C. Pollworth Co.. third.

Fifty blooms, any other white. — Poehl-
mann Bros. Co., first.

Fifty blooms. Victory — C. C. Pollworth
Co., first; Nic. Zweifel, second; Gus Pohl,
Milwaukee, third.

Fifty blooms. Beacon. — C. C. Pollworth
Co., first; Nic. Zweifel. second; Manke Bros.,
third. , , .

Fifty blooms, any other red or scarlet. —
Bdlefsen-Leidiger Co., first, Manke Bros.,
second.

Fifty blooms. Variegated Ijawson. —
Poehlmann Bros. Co.. second.

Fifty blooms, any other variegated, yel-
low grounds excluded. — Chicago Carnation
Co.. first: Nic. Zweifel, second.

Fifty blooms. Enchantress. — C. C. Poll-
worth Co., first; Nic. Zweitel, second; Poehl-
mann Bros. Co.. third.

Fifty blooms, Winsor. — Nic. Zweitel. first;
C. C. Pollworth Co., second; Poehlmann
Bros. Co., third.

Fifty blooms. Rose Pink Enchantress. —
Chicago. Carnation Co., first; Burlington
Floral Co., Burlington. Wis., second: Muel-
ler & Schroeder Co., Milwaukee, third.

Fifty blooms, Lawson. — Poehlmann Bros.
Co. first; Manke Bros., second.

Fifty blooms. Aristocrat, — Nic. Zweifel,
first; Chicago Carnation Co.. second.

Fifty blooms, light pink, introduction.
1909 — Chicago Carnation Co., first: Poehl-
mann Bros. Co., second; Nic. Zweifel. third.

Fifty blooms, dark pink, introduction
1909. — Chicago Carnation Co., first.

Fifty blooms, red or scarlet, introduction
1909. ^Bassett & Washburn, first.

Twenty blooms, white seedling. — Nlc.
Zweitel. first.

Twenty blooms, light pink seedling. —
Bassett & Washburn, first.

Twenty blooms, dark pink seedling. — Bas-
sett & Washburn, first; Nic. Zweifel, sec-
ond. , ,,,

Twenty blooms, red or scarlet seedling. —
Manke Bros., first.

Twenty blooms, variegated seedling, yel-
low grounds excluded. — Chicago Carnation
Co., firpt; Nic. Zweifel, second.

Orchids. — Honorable mention to Lager &
Hurrell. Summit. N. J. , ,

Honorable mention for pink, white ana
Hosier Lad carnations to F. Dorner Sons
Co., La Fayette, Ind.

Washington Flower Show.

It is estimated that at least 8,000
people visited the flower show at Old
Masonic Temple, Washington, D. C,
November 8. The show this year was
far in advance of any ever given here
before. AH the florists exhibited on a
large scale, each trying to show the
most artistic arrangement. Geo. C.
Shaffer's display occupied the center
of the hall consisting of a Greek tem-
ple ornamented with a score of white
pillars, the capitals of which were
filled with growing ferns. From pillar
to pillar were festooned Roman gar-
lands, and around the temple, be-
tween the stairways, were banks of
palms, interspersed with choice
blooms of chrysanthemums and Amer-
ican Beauty roses, while through the
southern smilax, which apparently
clung to pillars, hundreds of tiny
colored incandescent bulbs shed their
light.

The Gude Bros. Co. had a most
unique display, a well proportioned
Dutch windmill, with vari-colored
lights attached to its wings, which
continually revolved, producing a
beautiful effect. Surrounding the mill
were choice chrysanthemums and
American Beauty roses. Other por-
tions of this firm's exhibit consisted
of two large Greek urns mounted on
pedestals and filled with choice
blooms of pink and white chrysanthe-
mums and Boston ferns. Geo. H.
Cooke, superintendent of the exhibi-
tion, decorated the corresponding
urns at the west end of the main hall,
using at the bases the handsomest
specimen chrysanthemums ever shown
in this city. The Washington Florist
Co. displayed some excellent palms
and artistically arranged hampers
of orchids and roses, conspicuous
being Mrs. Taft rose, which is a deli-
cate pink in color. Several plants
of metrosideros were also highly com-
mented upon. F. H. Kramer showed
a collection of his rose, Queen Bea-
trice, and chrysanthemums, Mayberry
& Hoover a bank of palms and ferns
interspersed with choice blooms.

The United States Botanical Gar-
dens had on view a remarkable ex-
hibit of plants. Nephrolepis Smithii,
which was orginated by Superintend-
ent W. R. Smith, is even finer in fol-
iage than N. Amerpohli. R. Vincent,
Jr., & Sons Co. displayed a collection
of pompons. Mrs. L. Z. Leiter's con-
tribution was a very fine collection of
specimen crotons, ferns and begonias.
Nephrolepis superbissima in this
collection was especially handsome.
Sam Simmonds is the gardener.
The Department of Agriculture dis-
played a good collection of pompons
of all colors and sizes in pots. W.
Marche & Co. displayed a bank of
palms, a huge basket of chrysanthe-

mums and several vases of flowers.
Henry A. Dreer (Inc.), Philadelphia,
brought from Riverton, N. J., a large
assortment of palms, such as are used
for decorative purposes, also excellent
plants of Nephrolepis Scholzeli, the
new crested Scotti fern. W. W. Kim-
mell's exhibit consisted of Rococo
window boxes, filled with Baby chry-
santhemums and evergreens. Chas.
H. Totty, Madison, N. J., showed some
choice blooms of odd colored chry-
santhemums. Dudley & Sons, Park-
ersburg, W. Va., exhibited a few white
seedling chrysanthemums. In the
table and mantel decoration section
an arrangement of yellow pompons
served as the centerpiece of Geo.
Cooke's table; the mantel was treat-
ed with yellow pompons, adiantum,
Boston ferns and autumn foliage, the
whole having a very pretty effect.
Geo. C. Shaffer used a high center
piece of yellow Bonnaffons, with yel-
low pompons at the base during the
first two days of the show. Later he
used a floral fountain made of cat-
tleyas, lily of the valley and adiantum,
which was greatly admired. W. W.
Marche's table contained a vase of
white chrysanthemums, around which
were arranged china gates filled with
red bouvardia. Mayberry & Hoover's
table was decorated with a mound of
pompons and adiantum. They also
showed a clever idea for a Thanks-
giving dinner by decorating a table
with various eatables required on that
day. G. S.

St. Louis Flower Show.

The third annual exhibition given by
the St. Louis Horticultural Societ>-
opened at 2 p. m., November 9. Every-
thing was in perfect order and great
credit is due Otto G. Koenig, Fred
Meinhardt and others of the committee
in charge. Throngs of visitors were
present both afternoon and evening.
At the entrance were the massive
groups of palms and foliage plants,
beautifully arranged by the park de-
partment (Geo. Ostertag, superin-
tendent.) Then came the beautiful
center fountain put up by the city
water department, the tank filled with
water plants surrounded by collections
of decorative plants. Then the fine
display of 25 chrysanthemums grown
to single stems by Vaughan's Seed
Store, Chicago, also the best white
specimen plants grown by the same
firm.

Magnificent displays were made by
Theodore Miller, F. H. Weber, C.
Young & Sons, F. C. Weber, Otto San-
ders, Ellison Floral Co. and the Koenig
Floral Co. in baskets of roses and in
mantel and table decorations by C.
Young & Sons, F. H. Weber, F. C.
Weber and Otto Sanders. A specially
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easel was exhibited by Theodore Miller
and F. H. Weber showed a huge
American flag made of white and red
carnations and the stars of violets.
An urn of roses, Killarncy, was shown
by the Koenig Floral Co. F. C. "Weber
erected a most beautiful Japanese
pagoda which was utilized by the
ladies and gentlemen of the Japanese
commissioners. These served tea for the
benefit of the ladies who were selling
refreshments for the Home of the
Friendless.

The attractions on the second day
were the baskets of carnations, 100
roses arranged for effect and chrys-
anthemums arranged for effect. On
the third day the displays of violets,
bridal bouquet of lily of the valley
and floral display of not less than
four pieces were the principal attrac-
tions. On Wednesday evening the
visitors and executive committee were
tendered a banquet at the Missouri
Athletic Club by the St. Louis Horti-
cultural Society. I. C. Bertermann of
Indianapolis, J. F. Temple, of Daven-
port, la., and Robert Lesson, of St.
Louis, gave general satisfaction as
Judges of awards. J. D. Merriweather,
western sales manager of Stark Bros.
Nurseries & Orchards Co., had charge
of the apple display. C. C. Sanders
displayed some very large and beauti-
ful peaches. The display on Thursday
made by Young & Sons, F. H. Weber,
Ellison Floral Co., Theodore Miller,
in the four design displays were
superb. F. H. Weber was disqualified
in the bridal bouquet of lily of the
valley by adding white orchids to the
same. The displays in this line by
Young & Sons, Fred C. Weber and J.
F. Windt were grand. Baur & Smith,
of Indianapolis, displayed a fine vase
of carnations, Shasta, which was much
admired. Brown, of Kirkwood, dis-
played a grand table of orchids.

One of the most novel of the dis-
plays was the fisherman dining table
at the camp, designed by Ostertag
Bros. Water, live fish and all fish-
ing accoutrements were shown. Crowds
looked on daily. F. H. Weber had a
sunken garden with lunch table and
center piece of pink orchids. Schisler
& Cornell made a display of bulbs.
The St. Louis Seed Co.'s exhibit at-
tracted much attention. The judges
decided that the Shaw gold medal
could not be awarded as the exhibits
did not warrant it.

Among the visitors we noted M. F.
Widmer, Highland, 111.; W. N.
Rudd, Morgan Park, 111.; J. A. Valen-
tine, Denver, Colo.; George Kuhl and
wife, Pekin, 111.; A. C. Brown, Spring-
field, 111.; George Asmus, Chicago;
Chas. Knopf, Richmond, Ind.; Joe
Hill, of Richmond, Ind.; Heinl, of
Jacksonville, 111.; W. J. and M. S.
Vesey and Mrs. M. Vesey, Fort Wayne,
Ind.; J. Peterson and wife, Cincin-
nati, O.; J. J. Karins, Philadelphia;
A. T. Pyfer, Joliet, 111.; I. C. Berter-
mann, J. F. Temple, S. S. Skildel-
sky, C. H. Maynard and wife, Deiroit,
Mich.; F. Lautenslager with Kroe-
schell Bros. Co., Chicago. The awards
follow:

Shaw Premiums.
Display of decorative plants not less than
12 or more than IS plants. — Wm. Schray
& Sons, first; Ed. Loyett. second.

Twelve begonias, one or more varieties. —
J. A. Peterson, Cincinnati, first; C. Toung
& Sons, second.

Eighteen berried plants, one or more
varieties. — Koenig Floral Co., first; Sanders'
Nursery, second; F. J. Filmore, third.

Twenty-five flowering plants, eight or
more varieties, chrysanthemums excluded. —
Wm. Schray & Sons, first; Sanders' Nur-
series, second: F. J. Filmore, third.

Twelve geraniums in bloom, not over 10-
Inch pots. — Koenig Floral Co., first; F. J.
Filmore, third.

Specimen palm. — Wm. Schray & Sons,
first; Edw. Loyett, second.

Specimen fern. — Wm. Schray & Sons,
first; C. Toung & Sons, second; Edw.
Loyett, third.

Flowering iilaiil ntlior than chrys.Tnl hf-
mum. — Koenig l''Ii»i:il <*"., first; J. A. I'll'i-
Kon, second; Wni. Schray & Sons, third.

Forn dish not over 10 inches in dittmc'lcr.
— Wm. Schray & Sons, first: Sanders' Nur-
series, second.

Pair of hanging baskets not over 18
inches diameter. — Wm. Schray & Sons,
first.

Group of variegated foliage plants, not
loss than 12 or more than 18. — Wm. Schray
& Sons, first; Sanders' Nurseries, second.

Group of chrysanthemum plants to occupy
75 square feet, ferns, palms or foliage
plants as accessories. — Koenig Floral Co.,
first; Sanders' Nurseries, second: C. Young
& Sons, third.

Twelve plants of pompon anemone or
single varieties not over 8-inch pots. —
Koenig Floral Co., first; C. Young & Sons,
second: Sanders' Nurseries, third.

Twenty-five plants grown to single stem,
not over 40 inches in height above not nor
over 6-inch pots. — Vaughan's Seed Store,
first.

Three specimen plants any color. — Koenig
Floral Co., first; Sanders' Nurseries, second.

Specimen plant, white. — Vaughan's Seed
Store, first; Sanders' Nurseries, second.

Speciment plant, yellow. — Vaughan's Seed
Store, first; Sanders' Nurseries, second.

Specimen plant, any other color. —
Vaughan's Seed Store, first; Sanders' Nur-
series, second.

Pair standard bay trees. — C. Toung &
Sons, first: Edw. Loyett, second.

Fifty chrysanthemum blooms, not less
than 20 varieties, short stems. — E. G. Hill
Co., first.

Carnations.

Five vases, five varieties, 50 blooms In
each vase. — W. J. & M. S. Vesey, first;
Chicago Carnation Co., Joliet, 111., second.
Fifty blooms, one or more varieties, open
only to growers of St. Louis and vicinity. —
H. J. Weber &. Sons Nursery Co., first;
J. F. Ammann, second; Chas. D. Hecht,
third.

Twenty-five blooms of any new seedling
not yet disseminated. — Chicago Carnation
Co., certificate of merit.

Twenty-five blooms, any new variety. —
W. J. & M. S. Vesey, certificate of merit.
Twenty-five blooms, pink, any new variety.
— J. F. Ammann, certificate of merit.

Twenty-five blooms, red, any new variety.
— J. F. Ammann, certificate of merit.

Fifty blooms, white. — Chicago Carnation
Co., first; H. J. Weber & Sons Nursery Co.,
second; W. J. & IM. S. Vesey, third.

Fifty blooms, light pink. — Chicago Carna-
tion Co., first; J. F. Ammann, second: H.
J. Weber & Sons Nursery, third.

Fifty blooms, dark pink. — A. C. Brown,
Springfield, 111., first; Chicago Carnation
Co., second; W. J. & M. S. Vesey, third.
Fifty blooms, red. — Chicago Carnation Co.,
first; W. J. & M. S. Vesey, second: Muel-
ler. Schroeder Co.. third.

Fifty blooms, any other color. — Chicago
Carnation Co., first.

Roses.
Six vases, six varieties, 25 in each. — Poehl-
niann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111., first; W.
J. & M. S. Vesey, second.

Twenty-five blooms, one variety any new
rose. — Poehlmann Bros. Co., first; W. J. &
M. S. Vesey, second.

Fifteen blooms, white, any new variety. —
John Steidle, first; Poehlmann Bros. Co.,
second.

Fifteen blooms, pink, any new variety. —
W. J. & M. S. Vesey, certificate of merit.

Fifteen blooms, red, any ne^y variety. —
W. J. & M. S. Vesey, certificate of merit.

Basket of roses. — Theodore Miller, first;
F. H. Weber, second; C. Young & Sons,
third.

Special prizes for 100 American Beauty
roses, (silver loving cup by Hess ^- Cul-
bertson Jewelry Co.). — Peter Reinberg, Chi-
cago, first; W. J. & M. S. Vesey, second.
Special prize (silver cup by Mormod
Jaccard King Jewelry Co.). — W. J. & M. S.
Vesey.

Fifty Richmond roses. — Poehlmann Bros.
Co., first; W. J. & M. S. Vesey, second; A.
C. Brown, third.

Fifty KiUarney. — Poehlmann Bros. Co.,
first; Weilland & dinger. New Castle, Ind.,
second; J. F. Ammann, third.

Fifty Chatenay. — J. F. Ammann, first.
Fifty White KiUarney. — Poehlmann Bros.
Co., first; W. J. & M. S. Vesey, second.

Fifty Bride.— Poehlmann Bros. Co., first;
Wetland & Olinger, second; W. J. & M. S.
Vesey, third.

Fifty, any other variety. — J. F. Ammann,
first; Poehlmann Bros. Co., second; Weiland
& Olinger, third.

Decorated dining room, effect Including
table and mantle decorations of chrysan-
themums.— C. Toung & Sons, first; F. H.
Weber, second; F. C. Weber, third.

Collection hardy evergreens, 20 or more
varieties, quality and arrangement to be
considered. — Sanders' Nurseries, first.

ChryhUutheiiiuuiM.

I'lipl.iy of jtomponH, anemoncH and singles.

I'r.jd II. Lemon & Co., first; Koenis
Floral Co., second; E. G. Hill Co., third.

Twenty-flvo blooms, one variety. — E. G.
Hill Co., Richmond, Ind.. first: Fred H.
Lemon & Co., Richmond, Ind., second; J.

F. Ammann, Edwardsvllle. III., third.
Twenty-five blooms, any other color. — E.

G. Hill Co., first; Fred H. Lemon & Co..
second; W. J. & M. S. Vesey. Fort Wayne.
Ind., third.

Ten blooms of pink, any new variety. —
W. J. & M. S. Vesey, certificate of merit.

Fifty blooms, five varieties chrysanthe-
mums, 10 blooms In each vase. — E. G. Hill
Co., first: F. H. Lemon & Co., second: W.
J. & M. S. Vesey, third.

Society of American Florists, silver and
bronze n^edals, to be awarded to new and
meritorious plants or flowers of American
origin. — Bronze medal to F. R. Plerson Co.,
Tarrytown, N. T.

One thousand violets, accessories admis-
sible.— C. Young & Sons, flrst; F. H. Weber,
second.

Bridal bouquet of lily of the valley, ac-
cessories admissible. — C. Young & Sons,
first; Fred C. Weber, second; J. F. WIndt.
third.

Floral display, not less than four pieces.
—Theodore Miller, first: C. Young & Sons.
second; Ellison Floral Co., third.

W. F.

Lake Geneva, Wis,, Flower-show.

The fifth annual chrysanthemum
show of the Lake Geneva Gardeners'
and Foremen's Association was held
November 10-11 in the Opera house.
This show surpassed in many respects
any previous show that the society has
ever held. Notwithstanding the fact
that the stage was taken out, adding
a great deal of space, the hall was
entirely too small for the exhibits. A
notable feature of the show was the
great variety of single chrysanthe-
mums shown. The singles are great
favorites here for pot plants, and the
varieties shown were fine for the
private gardener's use. Many fine
seedlings have had their birth in Lake
Geneva and were greatly admired by
the visiting gardeners. One fine pink
named Catherine Livingstone was es-
pecially noteworthy, also a white
named Constellation. Some very fine
anemone seedlings were shown for the
first time; these will certainly hold
their own on the show bench in the
future. The groups of chrysanthe-
mums and foliage plants were very
fine and were greatly admired, as
also were the groups of single chry-
santhemums. Many prominent horti-
culturists were visitors here and this
show was certainly a revelation to
them as to what the gardeners around
the lake can do. The vegetables were
a prominent feature of the show, and
it is seldom that one has the privilege
of seeing such a splendid display of
vegetables at this season of the year.
The following is a list of the awards:
Chrysanthemums. Cut Flowers.
Six blooms, white, one variety. — Frank
Kuehne. gardener to F. D. Countiss. flrst;
A. J. Smith, gardener to John J. Mitchell,
second.

Six yellow, one variety. — A. J. Smith.
first; Axel Johnson, gardener to R. T. Crane,
second.

Six pink, one variety. — Axel Johnson, first:
John Sligh, gardener to J. H. Moore, sec-
Six any other color, one variety. — James
Livingstone, gardener to H. H. Porter, first:
J. J. Krupa, gardener to N. W. Harris, sec-
Twelve blooms, mixed. — A. J. Smith, flrst;
Frank Kuehne. second. c~i.>.

Twelve white, incurved. — .^. J. fanuin,
first; Frank Kuehne, second. ^ „ ... . ,
Twelve pink, incurved. — A. J. Smith, nrst.
Axel Johnson, second. , .„, , cr,_j

Twelve yellow, incurved. — Edward bana-
gren. gardener to Kellogg Fairbanks, flrst;
A J. Smith, second. ^- ,. ,, ., .

Eighteen, mixed. — Frank Kuehne. flrst.
J. J. Krupa. second. „.,..= .

Six Major Bonnafton.— A. J. Smith, first:
Edward Sandgren, second.

Six Mrs. H. Robinson. — Frank Kuehne.

Si-i Incurved and reflexed. — Axel Johnson,
first; Frank Kuehne, second; Edward Sand-
gren, third.

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Nov. 20,

Pompons, white, yellow, pink, and any
other color, six sprays each. — W. P. Long-
land, gardener to C. L. Hutchinson, first.
Collection sprays pompon. — W. P. Long-
land, first; Axel Johnson, second.

Anemone, white, pink, yellow, any other
color, six sprays each. — James Livingstone,
first; W. P. Longland, second.

Collection sprays and anemone. — W. P.
Longland, first; Axel Johnson, second.

Single, white, pink, yellow, any other
color, six sprays each. — James Livingstone,
first; W. P. Longland, second.

Collection sprays, single. — James Living-
stone, first; "W. P. Longland, second.
Boses.
Twelve blooms, American Beauty. — A. J.
Smith, first.

Twelve pink, one variety. — A. J. Smith,
second.

Twelve yellow, one variety. — Axel John-
son, second.

Twelve red, one variety. — A. J. Smith,
second.

Carnatlong.
Twelve white, one variety. ^A. J. Smith,
first; Axel Johnson, second.

Twelve light pink, one variety. — A. J.
Smith, first; James Livingstone, second.

Twelve dark pink, one variety. — Axel
Johnson, second.

Twelve crimson, one variety. — Axel John-
son, first; A. J. Smith, second.

Collection seedlings. — Axel Johnson, cer-
tificate of merit.

Twenty-flve blooms, mixed. — A. J. Smith,
first; James Livingstone, second.

Twelve new varieties disseminated since
1908. — A. J. Smith, first; Axel Johnson, sec-
ond.

Twenty-five sprays lily of the valley —
•Frank Kuehne, first; James Livingstone,
second.

Twenty-flve blooms, violets, single. — A. J.
Smith, first; Axel Johnson, second.

Display cut flowers, not chrysanthemums.
— A. J. Smith, first; J. J. Krupa, second.
Chrysanthemum Plants,
Specimen, white. — Axel Johnson, first;
Frank Kuehne, second.

Specimen, pink. — Frank Kuehne, first.
Specimen, yellow. — Axel Johnson, second.
Specimen, pompon, any variety. — Axel
Johnson, flrst.

Specimen, anemone, any variety. — Axel
Johnson, flrst; W. P. Longland, second.

Specimen, single, any variety. — Axel John-
son, first; A. J. Smith, second.

Twelve single stems, mixed colors. — J. J.

Krupa, flrst; James Livingstone, second.

Standard, any color. — Frank Kuehne, first.

Specimen, no restrictions as to size of pot

or growtli. — A.xel Johnson, flrst; Frank

Kuehne, second.

Pompons, one each, white, pink, yellow,

and any other color, not over 6-in. pot.

W. P. Longland, second.

Anemone, one each white, pink, yellow
and any other color, not over 6-inch pot.—
James Livingstone, first; Axel Johnson sec-
ond.

One plant each, white, pink, yellow and
any other color, not over 8-inch pot.— John
Sligh, first; A. J. Smith, second

One plant, red, not over 8-inoh pot. — John
Sligh, second.

One plant each, single, white, pink, yel-
low, and any other color. — A. J. Smith, first;
Axel Johnson, second.

Livingstone's seedlings, 1908, six varieties
—Axel Johnson, first; A. J. Smith, second-
John Sligh, third.

Six seedlings for 1909. — James Living-
stone, certificate of merit; W. P. Longland
second.

Five plants, single, five varieties, not over
12-mch pots.— A. J. Smith, flrst; Axel John-
son, second: James Livingstone, third

Group of chrysanthemums arranged for
effect, 100 square feet limit, with palms anj
ferns. — J. J. Krupa, first; A. J. Smith, sec-
ond; Axel Johnson, third.

Group anemones, 60 square feet limit

W. P. Longland, first.

Group pompons, 50 square feet limit.—
W. P. Longland, first.

Group singles, 60 square feet limit.— A. J.
Smith, flrst; James Livingstone, second.

Three plants, carnations, — James Living-
stone, first.

Three ferns, three varieties. — A. J. Smith,
first: J, J. Krupa, second.

Three foliage plants. — A. J. Smith, flrst;
J. J. Krupa, second.

Specimen foliage plant showing best skill
of gardener. — J. J. Krupa, first: James Liv-
ingstone, second; A. J. Smith, third.

Basket Asparagus Sprengeri. — Frank
Kuehne, first.

Asparagus plumosus in pot or basket. —
Frank Kuehne, second.

Nephrolepis. any variety. — A. J. Smith,
first; J. J. Krupa, second.

Nephrolepsis Eostoniensis. — J. J. Krupa,
flrst.

Six begonias in variety. — J. J. Krupa,
flrst.

Six begonia Gloire de Lorraine. — A. J.
Smith, first; Frank Kuehne, second.

Special, anything not scheduled. — -Axel
Johnson, first; James Livingstone, second.

At the banquet held in the T. M. C.
A. building fully 150 people, a good
percentage of them ladies, sat down
to a very bountiful repast at nine
o'clock. The Gillette orchestra, with
Miss Arnold and Mrs. Buell as solo-
ists, furnished delightful music for
the affair. President A. J. Smith was
in the chair, H. M. Dickinson toast-
master. Jens Jensen, Frank M. Hig-
gins, James E. Brett, Franklin J. Tyr-
rell and Edmond E. Denison were the
speakers. Mr. Jensen's subject was
"Lake Geneva," which he described
geologically and treated from its
adaptability for landscape work.
Closing he suggested an annual fes-
tival event of beach fires by which,
using the high banks and points of
the lake, a notable spectacular effect
could be secured and made of great
interest to the residents and visitors.

Excellent quality of stock in great
variety was shown. Judge Jensen
claiming several plants excelled in
quality any seen at the Chicago show.
The packed condition of the hall em-
phasized the need, which, we under-
stand, has been arranged for, of much
better exhibition space. The vegetable
displays were not only very interesting
to the public, but remarkably good.
Sweet corn in fine table condition was
one of the features. Secretary Liv-
ingston's seedlings in particular at-
tracted the attention of the friends of
chrysanthemums, while the Beauties
grown by President Smith would have
been creditable to most commercial
rose growers.

Albany, N. Y., Flower snow.

The first annual flower show of the
Albany, N. T., Florists' Club came to
a close in the state armory on Sun-
day night. The show was held in co-
operation with the hospital corps, sec-
ond battalion, and those in charge
say that they are satisfied with the
results of their first efforts. The ex-
hibition continued for four days and
brought several thousand people. The
officers in charge have not yet pre-
pared their reports and on their na-
ture h^ngs the decision as to the hold-
ing of a flower show next year. The
drill hall in the armory in which the
show was held is a very large place
and the exhibits had plenty of space,
with room to spare.

The show had incidents and features
out of the ordinary. F. R. Pierson,
Tarrytown, president-elect of the So-
ciety of American Florists, was pres-
ent and sent exhibits of his ferns and
roses. Music was furnished on four
evenings by the battalion band and on
two nights a male quartet was en-
gaged. The orphans in the city insti-
tutions were invited to attend free of
charge on Saturday morning and in
the afternoon the school children were
admitted at a reduced rate. Edward
J. Norman, gardener to Mrs. George
Westinghouse, Lenox, Mass., contribu-
ted some fine specimens of orchids and
seedling cypripediums and also acted
as judge on one day. C. S. Ford, of
Philadelphia, was present with his ex-
hibit of floral supplies and called espe-
cial attention to a new carnation. The
Constant, that he is introducing for the
grower, William Bester, Hagerstown,
Md. Other interesting features could
be named, but space forbids. The
awards follow:

Mantel decoration. — F. A. Danker, first:
The Rosery, second; W. C. King, certificate
of merit.

Cycas. specimens. — L. Menand, Sr., first.

Phoenix. — The Rosery, first.

Kentias. — F. A. Danker, first.

Tree ferns. — F. A. Danker, flrst.

Table plants. — F. A. Danker, flrst.

Easter lilies. — F. Goldring, Slingerlands,
first.

Large Boston ferns. — F. Goldring, first.

Collection of evergreens. — L. Menand, Sr.,
first.

Collection of 25 or more orchids. — ^F. A.
Danker, first; L. Menand, Sr., second.
Cat Chrysanthemnms.

"Vase of 50 arranged for elfect. — F. Gold-
ring, first; Henkes Bros., second.

Twenty-flve white. — W. Hannell, Water-
vleit, first; Warner Bros., Newtonvllle, sec-
ond.

Twenty-five yellow. — F. Goldring, first;
Henkes Bros., second.

Twenty-five pink. — W^m. Hannell, first; F.
Goldring, second.

Twenty-five any other color. — L. Menand.
Sr., first.

Koses.

Twenty-five Bride. — John E. Sambrook &
Co., Berlin, first; L. Menand, second.

Twenty-five Bridesmaid. — John E. Sam-
brook & Co., first; L. Menand, second.

Twenty-flve Killarney. — L. Menand, first.

Twenty-five White Killarney. — L. Men-
and, first.

Twenty-five My Maryland.- — Fred Goldring,
first.

Twenty-five Richmond. — L. Menand, first;
Wood Bros., Fishkill, second.
CamationB.

Twenty-flve light pink. — ^Wm. Hannell,
first; Warner Bros., second.

Twenty-five dark pink. — Wm. Hannell,
first; F. Goldring, second.

Twenty-five variegated. — Wood Bros., flrst.

Twenty-five red. — F. Goldring, first; Wm.
Hannell, second.

Twenty-five white. — F. A. Danker, first:
Wm. Hannell, second.

Three hundred single violets. — Wood Bros.,
first.

Three hundred double violets. — James H.
Snyder, Rhinebeck, first.

Six cattleyas. — F. A. Danker, first.

Six oncidiums. — F. A. Danker, flrst.

Table fernery. — F. A. Danker, first.

Table decoration, eight guests. — F. A.
Danker, first; The Rosery, second.

Basket of chrysanthemums. — The Roserj',
flrst; F. A. Danker, second.

Basket of carnations. — F. A. Danker, first;
Kurth & Burke, second.

Bridal bouquet. — F. A. Danker, first;
Kurth & Burke, second.

Bridesmaid's bouquet. — The Rosery, first;
F. A. Danker, second. R- D.

Connecticut Horticultural Society,

The annual chrysanthemum exhibi-
tion of the above society was held at
Putnam Phalanx hall, Hartford, No-
vember 3-4 and, by general consent,
was the best show ever given under
the auspices of the organization. The
weather was favorable and, besides a
large adult attendance, 1,500 school
children were given free admission.
Owing to a disappointment in obtain-
ing some expected service in the way
of wall decorations, a large number
of palms and ferns were kindly loaned
from the greenhouses of John Coombs
and the estates of James J. Goodwin
(John F. Huss, gardener) and Walter
L. Goodwin (J. A. Weber, gardener),
and were massed on the stage, or
placed in groups on the floor; and the
view on entering the auditorium, with
many standard, bush and single stem-
med chrysanthemum plants, together
with many cut blooms, and a sprink-
ling of other seasonable flowers as
roses, violets, carnations, begonias,
orchids, cyclamens, primroses and cos-
mos, made a scene very delightful to
behold. The standard, bush, and
anemone chrysanthemums exhibited
by Messrs Huss and Weber were mar-
vels of beauty and showed great horti-
cultural skill. Some of them bore
over 200 perfect blooms. Mr. Weber's
pompon variety bearing nine grafts,
in as many colors, was the object of
much praise.

A. H. Wingett, of Lenox, Mass., one
of the judges, exhibited, not for com-
petition, cut blooms of a new carna-
tion. Lady Algy, a salmon pink sport
of Beacon, which attracted much at-
tention. Miss H. L. Whiting, of West
Hartford (Carl Peterson, gardener),
showed elegant roses, and two vases
of violets. Other exhibitors of chrys-
anthemums were Mrs. Wm. C. Lan-
man, of Norwich (Chas. Thos. Beas-
ley, gardenert; A. Righenzi, of Hart-
ford; T. B. Brown, of Windsor; Miss
Theodate Pope, of Farmington (W. S.
Mason, gardener); W. A. KInne and

1909.

The American Florist.

879

Oscar P. Gritiimacher, of New Bri-
tain; and H. L. Metcalfe, C. A. Hel-
frlcht, James J. Wall, of Hartford.
Geo. W. Smith, of Melrose made a
flne display of fruit showing- 25 varie-
ties of apples, pears, grapes and
quinces. Ferd Hceremans and A. H.
Wingett, of Lenox, were judges. The
awards follow:

Two specimen standard chrysanthemums,
distinct varieties. — J. P. Huss first with Dr.
Bnguchard and Georgiana Pitcher.

One standard. — J. A. Weber, first; J. F.
Huss, second; both showing Col. D. Apple-
ton.

Three specimen bush plants. — J. A. Weber,
first; J. F. Huss, second.

Single bush plant anemone. — J. A. Weber,
first, with Garza.

Specimen plant, single. — J. A. Weber,
first, with Mizpah.

Three specimen pompons. — J. F. Huss,
first, with Prince ol Orange, Snow King and
Julia Lagravere.

Specimen pompon. — J. F. Huss, first, witli
Prince of Orange.

Specimen bush plant.— J. F. Huss, first,
with Georgiana Pitcher.

Twelve single stem plants. — J. A.. Weber,
first; J. P. Huss, second.

Six cut blooms, white. — J. F. Huss, first,
Neil Nelson, second.

Six cut blooms. — White, J. F. Huss, first,
with Timothy Baton; yellow, J. F. Huss,
first, with Col. D. Appleton; Carl Peterson,
second; pinli, J. F. Huss. first, with Dr.
Enguehard; Carl Peterson, second; bronze,
Carl Peterson, first; any other color. Charles
Thos. Beasley. Norwich, first; distinct va-
rieties. J. F. Huss. first.

Three blooms, any other color. — J. F. Huss,
first, with Timotliy Eaton.

Three blooms, white. — Carl I'eterson,
first, with Mrs. H. Robinson.

Three, blooms. yellow. — Carl Peterson,
first, with Col. D. Appleton.

Twenty. five blooms, distinct varieties. —
J. "F. Huss, first; W. S. Mason, Farmington,
second.

Vase of cosmos. Lady Lenox. — J. F. Huss,
first; J. .\. Weber, second.

Group of palms, chrysanthemums, ferns
and foliage plants. — J. P. Huss, first.

Specimen tern. — J. F. Huss, first, with
Adiantum Wiiliamsii; J. A. Weber, second,
with Cyrtomium falcatum.

Two Begonia Gloire de Lorraine. — J. F.
Huss, first; Charles Thos. Beasley, second.

Palm. — J. F. Huss, first, with Phoenix
Roebelini.

Gratuities.

Cultural certificates to J. A. Weber for
specimen single chrysanthemum, anemone
chrysanthemum and grafted specimen pom-
pon. Thos. J. Dryden for Begonia Gloire
de Lorraine.

Diploma to J. F. Huss for collection of
single and anemone chrysanthemums in pots,
with special mention of Gertrude Osmund.
Bishop Henninghaus, J. A. Peterson, Mrs.
Edward F. Swift and Mrs. Bassett. Honor-
able mention to Mr. Huss for collection of
orchids. Certificate of merit to John Coombs
for collection of ralms and ferns. Cultural
certificates to Carl Peterson for collection
of roses. G. W. S.

Providence Flawer Show.

The Rhode Island Horticultural So-
ciety had its annual chrysanthemum
exhibition at Providence November 12-
13. There was a good attendance and
the following awards were made:

Six specimens, clirysanthemums, single
bloom, white, in 6-inch pots. — John A. Ma-
crae, first.

Single fiower, pink. — Fred S. Peel?, first;
John A. Macrae, second.

Single fiower. yellow. — Fred S. Peck, first ;
John A. Macrae, second.

Single flower of any variety. — Warwick
Greenhouses, first; John A. Macrae, second.

Collection of cut flowers. — Wm. Steel,
first; Alzada B. Mullin, second.
Carnations.

Display of cut blooms, with foliage. —
John A. Macrae, first.

Twenty-five blooms of any named dark
pink variety. — John A. Macrae, first.

Twenty-five blooms of any named light
pink variety. — John A. Macrae, first.

Twenty-five bloonis of any named scarlet
variety. — John A. Macrae, first.

Twenty-five blooms of any named white
\-ariety. — John A. Macrae, first.

Eighteen blooms of new variety, introduc-
tion of 190S. — John A. Macrae, first.

Vase of 50 Enchantress. — John A. Mac-
rae, first.

Single specimen orchid, named. — Fred S.
I'eck, first.

One hundred Princess violets.. — Albert
ttolscher, first and second; John Gerrard,
third.

Canadian Horticultural Association.

With 40 per cent more entries than
in any previous year the sixth annual
Ontario Horticultural Exhibition was
held in the St. Lawrence arena,
Toronto, November 9-13. Lovely flow-
ers and luscious fruits with a wonder-
ful display of other products of
orchards and gardens gave a very
pleasing effect to the gratifying large
attendance. A splendid programme was
provided each evening by a good
orchestra and it was not difficult to
explain the pleased comment of the
visitors. Of chrysanthemums there was
an excellent variety of all sizes and
tiuality, the Dale Estate, Brampton,
carrying off most of the honors in
these as they did in carnations which
showed up well. Some of the stock
shown was fine for the season but un-
fortunately the flowers showed that
remarkable tendency to go to sleep
early in the first day; something must
be radically wrong with the carnations
at present and from the many com-
plaints which come in owing to their
poor lasting qualities they are getting
to be unprofitable for the storemen.
In roses the competition was more
keen than in the other classes and the
exhibits of Richmond with the splen-
did color and flne stems were a pleas-
ure to behold. Killarney also showed
up fine, the vases of 50 each making
a superb show.

Thos. Manton showed up strongly
in orchids, his cattleyas being finely
colored; his large group was artistic-
ally arranged and well worthy the
prize it was awarded. E. F. Collins
had some nicely grown single stem
chrysanthemums in pots. A gold
medal, the first one given by the asso-
ciation, and first prize were awarded to
H. G. Dillemuth for the best funeral
design.

Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N.
J., had a nice exhibit of orchids and
other plants, orders for which were
quite plentiful. A. C. Brown, Spring-
field, 111., sent a bunch of Sangamo
carnations which arrived in splendid
condition. Conquest carnations from
the Chicago Carnation Co., Joliet, 111.,
were also on exhibition and were well
liked.

BISECTION OF OFFICEKS.

The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:

Harry A. Philpott, Winnipeg, Man.,
president.

J. Connon, Hamilton, Ont., first vice-
president.

R. L. Dunn, St. Catharines, Ont.,
second vice-president.

H. Simmers, Toronto, treasurer.

W. C. Hall, 825 St. Catherines street,
west, Montreal, secretary.

The new executive for three years
is composed of F. J. McKenna, Mont-
real; W. Downing, Georgetown, Ont.,
and R. H. Ellis, Leamington, Ont.

A. H. Ewing, secretary for the past
12 vears, resigned and was presented
by "w. Gammage on behalf of the
members with a handsome chest of
silver. The retiring president, E. Dale,
was presented with a handsome cut
glass berry bowl by H. A. Philpott on
behalf of the members. On Thurs-
day evening, November 11, the C. H.
A. "was the guest of the Toronto Gar-
deners and Florists' Club. The next
convention will be held at St. Caih-
erines in August, 1910. The follwing
are the awards:
Chrysanthemums, Plants and Miscellaneous.

Specimen, any variety or sized pot. — Dale
Estate. Brampton, first; E. F. Collins, sec-
ond; W. Jay, third.

Standard, any variety or sized pot. stem
not more than three feet. — E. F. Collins,
flri^t. ^ ,„

Specimen, white, in pot not to exceed 10
inches. — Dale Estate, first.

Specimen, pink, pot not to exceed 10
inches — Dale Estate, first.

Specimen, yellow, In pot not to exceed 10
inches. — Dale Estate, flmt.

Twelve single stenm and flowert^d, not legi
than four varieties, pots not to exceed five
Inches. — E. F. Collins, first.

Twonty-five single stems and flowered,
not less than eight varieties, pots not to
exceed six Inches. — B. F. Collins, first.

Three specimen palms, any size, pots or
tubs. — E. F. Collins, first.

Twelve specimen palms, not less than four
varieties, pots not to exceed 10 Inches. —

E. F. Collins, first; W. Jay, second.

Fifty ferns, not less than eight varieties,
pots not to exceed three inches. — Thos. Man-
ton, Engllnton, first.

Six specimen ferns, distinct varieties. —
E'. F. Collins, first; W. Jay, second-; Thos.
Manton, third.

Two nephrolepsis In baskets, not to ex-
ceed 16 inches. — W. Jay, first; E. F. Collins.
second; Thos. Manton, third.

Two asparagus, pans or baskets, not to
exceed 16 inches. — Thos, Manton, first; B.

F. Collins, second; W. Jay. third .

Six cyclamens in bloom, pots not to ex-
ceed eight inches. — Thos. Manton, first.

Twelve primulas In bloom, jjots not to ex-
ceed eight inches. — W. Jay, first.

Six pots of callas in bloom, pots not to
exceed 10 inches. — W. Jay, first.

Six Begonias in bloom, pots not to exceed
eight inches. — E. F. Collins, first.

Twelve decorative table plants, pots not
to exceed five inches. — Thos. Manton, first;
E. P. Collins, second; W. Jay, third.

Six fiowering plants, pots not to exceed
five inches, distinct from other entries. —
E. P. Collins, first; W. Jay, second; Thos.
Manton. third.

Specimen orchid in flower. — Thos. Manton,
first.

Three orchids, distinct varieties. — Thos.
Manton, first.

Six orchids, distinct varieties. — Thos.
Manton, first.

Group of chrysanthemums and foliage
plants arranged for effect, space not to
exceed 100 square feet.— B. F. Collins, first;
W. Jay, second.

Display of orchids, in w^hich anthurium,
nepenthes and any foliage may be used,
arranged for effect, space not more than
100 square feet. — Thos. Manton, first; E. F.
Collins, second.

Best decorated dinner table to seat eight.
— Geo. D. Manton. Egiinton. first; Thos.
Manton, second; W. Jay and H. Wilshlre,
Egiinton, equal thirds.

Cut Clirysantlieniums.

Twenty-five blooms, not less than 20 va-
rieties.— Dale Estate, first; R. Jennings,
Brampton, second.

Twelve distinct varieties. — Dale Estate,
first; Thos. Pewtress, second; R. Jennings,
third.

Twenty-five Eaton varieties. — Dale Estate,
first; R. Jennings, second.

Twenty-five, any varieties. — Dale Estate,
first; R. Jennings, second; W. Lawrence,
tliird.

Twelve, one variety. — Dale Estate, first;
W. J. Lawrence, second; R. Jennings, third.

Six distinct varieties, never before exhib-
ited in Ontario. — Dale Estate, first; W. J.
Lawrence, second.

Six white — R. Jennings, first; Dale Estate,
second; Steele-Briggs Seed Co., third.

Six pink. — Dale Estate, first; R. Jennings,
second; Steele-Briggs Seed Co.. third.

Six yellow. — Dale Estate, first; R. Jen-
nings, second; Steele-Briggs Seed Co.. third.

Six crimson— Dale Estate, first; R. Jen-
nings, second.

Six any other color. — Dale Estate, first;
R. Jennings, second.

Vase of single chrysanthemums, arranged
for effect. — W. J. Lawrence, first; Dale Es-
tate, second; R. Jennings, third.

Vase of pompons. — Dale Estate, first; R.
Jennings, second; W. J. Lawrence, third.
Cut Carnations.

named. — Dale Estate

second; K. H. Ellis,

named. — Dale Estate.
second; K. H. Ellis.

Twenty-five white,
first; R. Jennings,
Leamington, third.

Twenty-five red.
first; R. Jennings,
third.

Twenty-five light pink. — Dale Estate, first;
R. H. Ellis, second; R. Jennings, third.

Twenty-five dark pink, darker than Win-
sor. — Dale Estate, first; R. Jennings, second.

Twenty-five crimson. — Dale Estate and R.
Jennings, equal first.

Twenty-five new Introductions of 1909. —
R. H. Ellis, first; Dale Estate, second.

Fifty blooms, one variety. — Dale Estate.
first; R. Jennings, second; R, H. Ellis,
third.

Fifty blooms, any variety, with any loU-
a?e, arranged loosely In vase, arrangement
to count in judging, not necessarily grown
by exhibitor. — Dale Estate, first; R. Jen-
nings, second.

One hundred blooms, any varieties. — Dale
Estate, first; A. Houle, second; R. Jennings,
third.

880

The American Florist.

Nov. 20,

The American Florist

1885 Twenty-Fifth Year 1909

ubscription, United States and Mexico $1.00 a
year; Canada $2.00; Europe and Countries
in Postal Union, $2.50. Subscriptions
accepted onlvfrom thosein the trade.
When sending us change of address always send
the old address at the same time.
Advertising rates on application.
From the first issue the American Florist has
accepted only trade advertisements.

Advertisements must reach us Tuesday (earlier
if possible), as we go to press Wednesday.

We do not assume any responsibility for the
opinions of our correspondents.
Eastern Representatives;
A. F. Faulkner, 1133 Broadway, New York.
Robt. Kift. 1725ChestnutSt..Philadelphia.Pa.

THE AMERICAN FLORIST,
324 Dearborn St.. CHICAGO.

THIS ISSUE 60 PAGES WITH COVER

CONTENTS.

Suggestions for cut flower growers S65

— Clematis paniculata — Violets 865

— Forcing bulbs 865

— Novelties 866

The retail trade 866

— Wreath of orchids and lily of the val-
ley (supplement) 866

— Evergreens and conifers for winter use. 866

With the growers 867

— J. A. Peterson, Cincinnati, O. (illus.).867
— The Munk Floral Co., Columbus, O.

(illus.) 868

—The F. R. Williams Co., Cleveland, 0.868

— John Murchie, Sharon, Pa 868

— George Bayer, Toledo, 0 869

Chrysanthemum Society of America 869

— A felicitous opening 869

— President Smith's address 869

— Secretary Johnson's report 871

— How to increase the society's useful-
ness 871

American Institute of New York show.. 873

Milwaukee Flower Show (illus.) 874

3£. E. Philpott (portrait) 875

Wc.shington flower show (illus.) 876

St. Louis flower show 876

Lake Geneva, Wis., flower show 877

Albany, N. Y.. flower show 878

Connecticut Horticultural Society 878

Providence flower show 879

Canadian Horticultural Association 879

American Carnation Society 880

Chrysanthemum Society of America 880

Manure for carnations 880

Novelties at Indianapolis 881

Obituary 881

— George W. Flick 881

— Samuel J. Thompson 881

Meetings next week 881

Coming exhibitions 881

Glen Cove, N. Y , 882

Chicago .' 884

Detroit 885

St. Louis 886

Bo.?ton 886

Milwaukee 888

Philadelphia 890

Pittsburg 890

Cleveland 891

Dayton. O 891

New York 892

Rochester. N. Y 892

Buffalo 892

Cincinnati 394

The seed trade 900

— Onion seed growing in Ohio (illus.) . .900

— Imports 900

Market gardeners 902

— Feeding lettuce .902

— Diseases of lettuce under glass 902

— Prices of indoor fruits and vegetables. 902

The nursery trade 904

— The American Civic Association 904

— J. Horace McFarland (portrait) 904

— Fruit to name 904

— Peony Veltchi 904

New Haven. Conn 9f>fi

Columbus, O 909

Worcester, Mass 916

Nashville 919

Montreal .',.'.* .'.'920

McMinneville, Ore .920

San Diego, Calif .'.Ill

Send us a report of the Thanks-
giving business in your locality,

THANKSGIVING

As we will go to press earlier than
usual next week on account of the holi-
day, correspondents and advertisers
will confer a favor by sending in news
and advertissments as early as possible

Milwaukee florists say that orchids
are in good demand from tlieir best
trade.

Freezing weather is now at liand
and all freight shipments of perish-
able stock should go in refrigerator
cars.

The Rochester, N. T., first flower
show netted a profit of approximately
$1,000. There were over 16,000 paid
admissions.

Tour name is rightly booked in our
Trade Directory — at least we suppose it
is if you do not advise us. If you make
any changes this season, please drop us
a postal.

The general public interest taken in
flower shows east and west this year
seems to justify the conclusion that
the time is at hand when all cities
of reasonable size may conduct well
managed shows with every prospect
of success. Worthy of comment in
this connection is the fact that the
first shows at Rochester and Albany,
held this month, have both been suc-
cessful.

Fraternal.

The White Oxen found Milwaukee
pastures fine and there are hopes of
strong accessions to the herd from that
quarter.

S. P. C. — A limb o' the law was
roasted at St. Louis last week.

The Ananiads are abroad.

American Carnation Society.

CARNATION REGISTERED.

By the Miami Floral Co., Dayton, O.
Miami Queen, Mrs. Lawson X G. H.
Crane. Color: cerise pink; size, three
to four inches; habit, compact, no sur-
plus grass, strong healthy grower;
blooms early and continues through
the season; calyx strong and does not
burst.

A. F. J. Baur, Sec'y.

Chrysanthemum Society of America.

EXAMINING COMMITTEES.

President Elmer D. Smith has an-
nounced the committees to examine
seedlings and sports on the dates as
follows:

October 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 and
November 6, 13, 20 and 27. Exhibits
to receive attention from the com-
mittees must in all cases be prepaid to
destination and the entry fee of $2
should be forwarded to the secretary
not later than Tuesday of the week
preceding the examination or may
accompany the blooms. Special at-
tention is called to the rule requiring
that sports to receive a certificate
must pass three committees.

Boston, Mass. — E. A. Wood (chair-
man), James Wheeler, Wm. Nichol-
son. Ship flowers to Boston Flower
Market, care of John Walsh.

New Tork. — Eugene Dailledouze
(chairman), Wm. Duckham, A. Her-
ringtori. Ship flowers to New York
Cut Flower Co., 55 Twenty-sixth
street, care of chairman. All flowers
to be on hand by 2 p. m. on day of
examination.

Chicago. — J. B. Deamud (chair-
man), Geo. Asmus, W. H. Kidwell.
Flowers should be sent care of J. B.
Deamud, 51 Wabash avenue, and
should arrive by 2 p. m. on day of
examination.

Philadelphia. — A. B. Cartledge
(chairman), John Westcott, W. K.
Harris. Ship flowers to chairman,
1514 Chestnut street.

Cincinnati. — R.Witterstaetter (chair-
man), James Allen, Henry Schwartz.
Ship flowers to Jabez Elliott Flower
Market, care of janitor.

Official Judgring Scales.
Commercial. Exhibition

Color 20 Color 10

Form 15 Stem B

Fullness 10 Foliage 5

Stem 16 Fullness 15

Foliage IB Form IB

Substance 15 Depth IB

Size 10 Size 35

Total 100 Total 100

Pompon Varieties. Single Varieties.

Color 40 Color 40

Form 20 Form 20

Stem and Foliage 20 Substance 20

Fullness 20 Stem and Foliage 20

Total 100 Total 100

Single varieties to be divided in two
classes, the large flowered and the
small flowered.

WORK OF EXAMINING COMMITTEES.

New York, November 6. — Haw-
thorne, light pink Japanese incurved,
exhibited by Heck Bros., Wyomissing,
Pa. Awarded 85 points commercial
scale.

Philadelphia, Pa., November 6. —
Hawthorne, described above, awarded
85 points exhibition and 86 points
commercial scale; No. 227-1, exhibited
by Elmer D. Smith & Co., Adrian,
Mich., Japanese reflex, deep golden
yellow, shaded bronze. Awarded 87
points commercial and 85 points ex-
hibition scale.

Cincinnati, O., November 6. — Elmer
D. Smith & Co. were awarded the fol-
lowing points on the varieties noted:
Clorinde, bronze pompon, 89 points;
Red Light, single, scarlet maroon, 77
points; Arlee, single (3-4 inches) terra
cotta, 87 points.

CHAS. W. Johnson, Sec'y-

Morgan Park, 111.

Manure for Carnations.

Ed. American Florist: —

What kind of manure is best for
the winter culture of carnations in the
greenhouses? If this can be prepared
at home please give me the receipt.

G. D.

Berdichef, Russia.

The question of what kind of
manure is best for carnations during
the winter months is governed to a
great extent by the composition of the
soil in which the plants are growing;
a large number of successful carnation
growers figure to enrich the compost
before planting so that very little
feeding has to be resorted to before
the turn of the year. Ground bone,
wood ashes and pulverized sheep man-
ure are used as a surface dressing
to the soil. Care should be taken not
to apply it in very heavy doses at any
one time. Sheep, cow and horse man-
ure used in the liquid form by soak-
ing the manure in water a day or
rwo before using, then diluting to
the color of strong tea before apply-
ing is the method most commonly fol-
lowed during the winter months. This
can be prepared by filling a 36-gaIlon
barrel rff water, then getting about one
bushel of either cow or horse manure
and putting this in a sack letting it
hang in the water to soak for three
or four days before using.

C. W. JOHNSON.

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The Amer ica n Fl oris r.

881

Novelties at Indianapolis.

At the meeting of the Indiana State
Florists' Association at the state
house, Indianapolis, November 9, we
jioted some excellent seedling chrys-
anthemums which will probably be
heard from later. One of the most
striking was a large pink shown by
Roepke & Rieman Co. It is about the
same color as Chamberlin and the size
and form of Col. Appleton; the foliage
and stem is Ideal. Mr. Rieman in-
formed the writer they had but two
plants and exhibited but one bloom
but it appeared to be one of the best
pink novelties in sight. Unfortunately
it has neither name or number. Sev-
eral other seedlings were shown by
ithis firm, mostly on the pink order,
which may prove valuable when suffi-
cient stock can be worked up. Henry
■Rieman also staged a few very prom-
ising sorts. The most conspicuous in
his collection was a medium sized
snow white, ball shaped, with petals
sufficiently long not to have a stiff
appearance. It was built somewhat
after the style of Major Bonnaffon
but much higher in the center. This
has the appearance of a good com-
mercial variety. In addition to this
splendid white Mr. Rieman showed
several other excellent Sorts. He also
exhibited several varieties of carna-
tions. Baur & Smith put up a fine
vase of their new carnation Shasta.
This firm also showed many other
seedling carnations under number
among them a very fine red.

W. W. Coles.

OBITUARY.

Georgre W. Flick.

George W. Flick, of the C. B. Flick
Floral Co., Fort Wayne, Ind., died
November 8 at St. Joseph's hospital
as a result of a surgical operation.
He was born in Ohio, in 1849, and re-
moved to Fort Wayne about 30 years
ago, where he engaged in the floral
business, devoting his life to the study
and cultivation of flowers. Mr. Flick
was a man of much ambition and un-
tiring zeaL -He was quiet and unos-
tentatious in manner and an excellent
citizen.

Samuel J. Tlionipson.

Samuel J. Thompson died suddenly
November 8 at his apartments over his
store at 532 Fourth avenue, Louisville,
Ky., it is thought through a ruptured
blood vessel. Mr. Thompson was 54
years of age and the son of Geo.
Thompson, who established the busi-
ness. He is survived by his wife, his
son, who was associated with him in
the business, two brothers and a sister.
Mr. Thompson was an Elk and be-
longed to the Cherokee lodge of Red
Men.

Meetings Next Week.

Baltimore, Md., November 22, 8 p. m. —

Gardeners' and Florists' Club of Baltimore,
Florists' Exchange hall, St. Paul and Frank-
lin streets.

Cleveland, O., November 22, 7:30 p. m. —
Cleveland Florists' Club, Progress hall, 2610
Detroit street.

Hartford, Conn., November 26, 8 p. m. —
The Connecticut Horticultural Society,
County building.

Lake Forest, m., November 24, 8 p. m. —
The Horticultural Society at Lake Forest,
Council Chamber, City hall.

New London, Cunn., November 24. — New
London County Horticultural Society, Elks'
hall.

Toledo, O., November 22.— Toledo Florists'
Club.

VVInnlpc'K, Man., November 24. — Winnipeg

Florists' Association.

Coming: Exhibitions.

Secretaries ot societies are requested to
supply dates and locations of comlnR events,
with the name and address of the secretary.

Baltimore, Md., December 2-3. 1900 — An-
nual exhibition of the Maryland State Hor-
ticultural Society.

Burliufrton, Vt., November 17-18, 1909 — •
Meeting and exhibition of the Verraont State
Horticultural Society. Address, M. B. Cum-
mings, Burlington. Vt.

Council BlufTs, la., November 15-20, 1909.
— National Horticultural Congress exhibition.
Address Superintendent Freeman Ij. Reed,
Council Bluffs. la.

Wants, For Sale, Etc

One Gent Per Word. Gash with Adv.

ForPlant Advs.. See Ready Reference Section.

Where BDswers are to be mailed from this office,
enclose 10 cents extra to cover postage, etc.

Situation Wanted— By a youne man. 24 years
old, as greenhouse assistant; knowledge of pot
plants carnations and general line of stock.

Key 955. care American Florist.

Situation Wanted— Av carnation and 'mum
grower around Chicago: eight years' experience:
single man: age 23: best references

Key 957. care American Florist.

Help Wanted— Man of all work to care for
yard, small greenhouse, two horses, cow, etc.:
must be thoroughly competent, sober, and present
good referepces: wages. $40 per anonth. with
board and room. Address

G. E. DiLLEY. Palestine. Tex.

Help Wanted— Young or middle aged man for
assistant florist on a modern retail place of 17O0O
feet of glass. A man who has the ability and in-
clination to work up to foreman's position can find
an opportunity here. State wages and send copy
of references to Key 958. care American Florist.

For Sale— Some 3-inch pipe guaranteed sound.

7c pet foot. Also several goodsmall boilerscheap,
W. H. Salter. Rochester. N. Y.

For Sale—Established wholesale and retail
florists business; located in the best city in the
state of Oklahoma: nine newly built and mod-
ern greenhouses. 100x21, all in the very best con-
dition, heated by steam city water: all well
stocked with roses carnations and palms and
ferns; one horse, three wagons and all that is
needed in florist business: also flower store in the
best locality, sell all you can grow and more:
city of 25.000 population also 25 surrounding
towns doing the best of business; net profit is
14,000 to $5 000 a year; doing a business of
$12,000 a year: I am leaving for Europe to educate
my daughter in music. C. E Taube.

Muskogee Ind. Ter.

FOR SALE.

In Chicago. 22,000 sq. ft. glass entirely in car-
nations; in good condition.

Fluegge Bros., 4840 N. Leavitt St., Chicago.

TO LET.

Fart of lart."' store, with iafee basimcnt, sit
ufitcd in tlie center of the wlioiesaio flo'ists' trade
Good opportunity for Florista' Supplies, Green
Goods, rems. Etc., or any busimas connected

witli the lt(jrist trade.

MANHATTAN FLOWER MARKET,

46 west'zBthsr.: New York City

For Sale or Rent.

Prosperous retail eslaljlisliment, store
and greenhouse. Wrightwood, Ivincoln
and and Sheffield avenues, opposite the
Northwestern h station. For full partic-
ulars address or call on

J. T. HELBOK, 141V Wriglitwood Ave., Chicago.

WANTED TO BUY.

A No. 8 Kroeschell Hot Water Boiler. It must
be in good condition, and I must h(-'ar immedi
ately,asl have not much time left to install it before
cold weather. Anyone having a good hot water
boiler less tlian 5^2 feet in height and with a capa
city for heating more than 15.000 feet, please write
and give price, together with a description.
WELTMER GREENHOUSES,
C. H. Hollied. Mgr.. Nevada, Mo.

Man with experience in the seed busi-
ness for general office and some steno-
graphic work, and filling orders. State
age, experience and wages expected.

Western Seed and Irrigation Company,
Fremont, Neb;

WANTED

At once, a competent rose and car-
nation grower; permanent position to
sober, reliable man; wages $18.00 per
week . Address

Key 941, care American Florist.

WANTED.

A first-class gardener, married, for a country
home near city of Milwaukee. Wisconsin:
capable of taking care of flower and veg-
rtable gardens and orchard. Must have
best of references as to ability, experience.
etc. Position to be taken by December 1st.
Write for further particulars to
P. O. Box 565, Milwaukee. Wis.

WANTED

A capable man as my assistant in a wholesale
and retail, business- Must have a knowledge of
of pot plants, making of funeral designs, etc. A
good opening to the right man. Address

M, BLOY, 880 Van Dyke Ave., Detroit, Micli.

ABOLLYWREATB

Red and Green.

FOR HOLIDAY CIRCULARS
AND ADVERTISING.

Plates for printing this fine Holly
Wreath in two colors — green leaves
and red berries and ribbon— $3.00 per
set of 2 plates. Larger size, 3*4x4
inches, $5.00 per set of 2 plates.

Plate shown here for one color,
$1.60. The larger size, one color $2.70.

Cash with order.

American FloristCo.

324 Dearborn St., CHICAGO

882

The American Florist.

Nov. 20,

Prepare for the Holidays

All my dear brethren in the trade
are well informed that for the past
fourteen years we have made a
specialty of the importation, grow-
ing and shipping of Araucaria Ex-
celsa, Excelsa Glauca and Robusta
Compacta ; therefore we are in
position to sell fine plants at
astonishingl}' low prices.

Araucarias Our Specialty
More in Favor Than Ever

We are the largest importers of these so
well knowD beautiful evergreen decorative
plants Araucaria RobnslB Compacts.
Olauca and Gxcelsa.

Araucaria Excelsa Olaoca. This is
a beautiful blue variety, vers graceful and
beautiful 6in. pots. 4 years old. 4 and 5
tiers. 16 lS-20-24 in. high, same in width.
$1.00 $1.25 »1.50. $1 75 »

Araucaria Robnsia CoDipacta. one of
the 6ne8t varieties of the Araucaria tribe:
of compact grovftb: a deep green glossy
habit: 6-in. pots. 3 to 4 tiers. 16-18-20 in
high, same in width $1.25. tl.SCto tl 75.

Araucaria Excelsa. 6-in. pots 3-4 years
old 4-5-6 tiers. 18-20-25-3U in. high. 75c.
$1.00. $1.25 to $1.5C.

Flcns Elastlca. or Rubbers. SH'SH 6
in. pots 25c 35c to 50c.

Jerusalem Cherries or Solannm. 6-in*
pots, full of berries 25c 35c and 5Uc

Adlautum Hybrldum, suitable for cut-
ting. 4-in. pots 15c: 3-in.lOc.

Heotla Forsterlana. made up S-in. pots one
large. 45 to 48 in. high, in center, three smaller
ones around $4.00: single 6-7 in. pots from2'ito
48 in. high. 75c, $1.00. $1.25. tl.50. $2.00, $2.50 to
$3.00 each.

Keotia Belmoreana, 6-in. pots. 25 to 30 in.
high. 5-6-7 leaves, bushy. 3 to 4 years oldi
$1.25. $1.50 to $2.00: 4-in. pots 18 to 20 in. high,
25c to 30c: 3 in . suitable for fern dishes. 10c,

Smilax. 3 in., $5.l<0 per 100.

Areca Lutescens, 5-in., made up of three
plants 3V,

Ferns tor Dishes, a good assortment, 2H-in,,
$4.00 per 100: 3-in $S.C0 per 100

Cocos Weddelllana. 3-in., 15c to 18c: 3H-in„
20c to 25c.

BydraDJea Oteksa, pot-grown. Remember,
only pot-grown will force successfully for Easter.
Price: 6in 2^c to 35c: 7 in.. 50c

Primula Chineosls. John T. Rupp's best
strain. 4 in., 10c: 5H-in. pots in bud and bloom,
right for the holidays I2 50perdoz. New Yellow
Primrose*. Flowers when in bloom will last (or
months. K^wensls is the name. Rapid grower.
4-in,,ISc; 5^ in, 20c.

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ONE OF GODFREY ASCHMANN'S ARAUCARIA HOUSES.

Kings and Emperors Will Die ; Godfrey Aschmann Himself Will Die ;
But His Name and His Araucarias \VilI Live.

Beffonia Ololre de Lorraine. Our special
strains introduced last Christmas, are well known
In the florist trade We have both the deep pink
and the light pink varieties. 6-in. as big as a large
6-in. fern lookl only5^c; as big as a medium size
azalea. 75c to $1.00: 3-in.. 15c. in bloom for im-
mediate sale and for the holidays. Have a bouse
full.

Our plants of Begonia Glolre de Lorraine in
6-incli pots are Crsckerjacks.

^pS~ Overstocked with Ferns. We have a
house each of the fiaest Neph. Amerpohll and
Hhltmanl, can't be beat. 5H to 6 in pots. 40c
50c to 60c. Scottll, Todeaoldes and Boston

two houses full. 54 to 6 in. oots 35c 4nc t' 50c
7-in Boston, as big as a washtub. for 75c to $1 00
7-in Scottll. as big as a bushel basket. 75c to $1.00
7-in WhItmanI Fern and Todeeoldes. as big as
awasbtub. for 75c to $1 00. ^~ Remember all
our ferns are pot and not bench-grown.

Yellow Daisies. 2H-in. pots. $4 00 per 100.

Asparadns Plumosus, 3-in $4.00 per 100: 3-
in., bushy $6.00 per ICO: 4-in.. $10.00 per 100.

Asparagus Sprentferl, 4'in.. 10c: 2H'in.. 3c.

Please state if in or out of pots. All goods must travel at purchaser's risk only.

New Crop of Azalea Indica

Grown for us by contract with a well known
Azalea specialist. Just Arrived from Belgium.
Had a ?ood sea voyage.

It is the finest lot we ever received from abroad.
well budded, with all of their foliaee Start to
force now for Christmas blooming. Have five
best varieties which you can depend on will be in
bloom for Christmas. They are: Mme. Petrick
best earliest pink variety of all: wilt require only
45 to 50 degrees to cet them in bloom if started
now. Hlaots of this variety, grood stock, full of
buds. 75c $100 to $1.25. Deutsche Perle (double
white). Ve'-vjeneana (double large variegated).
Simon Mardaer (double pink) Apollo (red):
price 50c. 75c «1 00 «1 25 to «1 50 Mme. Petrick.
in hloom for Thanksgiving »1 00 $1 25<o $1.50.

Easter Varieties, full of buds, as round as an
apple Niobe (white) Bernard Andreas Alba. 16.
18 20 to 22 in.. $1.25 $1.50. $1 75. 1=2 00 to $2 50:
Emoress of India. Mme. Van der fruTSsen.
Helena Tbielmann. Dr. Moore. Professor Wolters.
Schryveriana Apollo also Vervaeneana. Simon
Mardner Deutsche Perle. etc.. 50c. 75c. $1.00.
$l25.$1.50to$2.C0.

Cash with order, please.

GODFREY ASCHMANN,

Importer, Wliolesale Grower and Shipper of Pot Plants,
1012 W. Ontario Street,

Philadelphia, Pa.

Glen Cove, N. Y.

The regular monthly meeting of
the Nassau County Horticultural So-
ciety was held in Pembroke hall No-
vember .10, President Everett in the
chair. There was a good attendance,
although some of the most prominent
members had gone to the C. S. A.
show in New York. It is pleasing to
note that J. P. Johnston, one of the
members, carried off a first prize at
that show. Treasurer J. Brown read
a satisfactory report in connection
with the fall show. He said the draw-
ings were better this year than ever
before, which goes to show that the
public is yearly taking more interest
in the doings of the society.

Vice-president J. Elmslie present-
ed President Everett with two cups
won at the fall exhibition. Both are
magnificent trophies. One presented
by Mrs. Smithers for a collection of
outdoor chrysanthemums has to be
won three times. The other, present-
ed by Mrs. H. L. Pratt for a collection
of fruit, was won outright. Before
resuming his chair, Mr. Everett
showed his appreciation in a neat
little speech. Recording Secretary
Grant was presented with the Troy

cup. This cup has to be won three
times before competition for it closes.
As usual, there was a miniature show
at this meeting. Pettrocia, Fleish-
ham, Reidenback, Ador. Highton,
Cleres, Rene, Macdonald and Wilson
each received honorable mention for
meritorious exhibits. In the points
competition Mr. Wilson staged three
plants of Begonia Gloire de Lorraine,
awarded 95 points; V. Cleres, vase of
chrysanthemums, 84%; P. Reul vase
of chrysanthemums, 83%; H. Gaut
lettuce, 77%. G. Gilder, Glen Cove,
and Wm Kissner, Sea Cliff, were elect-
ed to active membership. The judges
for the monthly competition were
Messrs. Westlin, HoUoway and Elms-
lie. W. M.

Dayton, O. — There was a represen-
tative gathering of the Montgomery
County Horticultural Society Novem-
ber 3 at the Old Guard hall and at
midday about 90 people did full jus-
tice to an ample meal. N. P. Ritter
was in the chair in the absence of
President J. Fromm who was con-
fined to his bed from an accident. A
number of interesting papers were
read.

Cincinnati Notes.

Prank A. Schneider, a near neigh-
bor of R. Witterstaetter, is in a posi-
tion to show what another grower can
do with some of that noted originat-
or's still unnamed and undisseminat-
ed carnations. The light pink Mr.
Witterstaetter thinks so favorably of
(a 1906 seedling) shows here the same
strong growth and prolific flowering
qualities as at the home establish-
ment. It certainly is an ideal com-
mercial sort. Its bloom is of very
good size though not quite large
enough for the show tables.

Wm. A. Linnemann, one of the
newer growers out in "Murphyvllle,"
has about 8.500 feet of glass and grows
little else than carnations. He has
one bench of seedlings of his own he
takes much pride in workine with .
and has developed some sorts he will
undoubtedly try out another i-ear.

J. Chas. Murphy is beginning the
erection of one new house. 27x100
feet, for carnations. It will be of
Moninger material. A. Brownlow.

Pana, ILL. — R. O. Henderson will
build greenhouses on Third street.

1909.

The American Florist.

883

SAN6AM0

BRILLIANT GLISTENING PINK

Winner wherever shown, Chicago, St, Louis and Milwaukee. The
greatest bloomer and fastest grower of any. Flowers perfect, stem
long and stiff. ::.:::::::::

WHY YOU SHOULD GROW SSNGAMO

1st. It will give you more blooms in a season than

any other variety. The fastest grower we have

ever seen.
2nd. It is the best color of anything in this class,

Winsor, Rose Pink Enchantress or any other.
3rd. The blooms are well formed, nicely rounded

out in the center and do not fade.
4th. The flower stands well above the calyx,

making it impossible to split.

Sth. It comes early, with long stems that are
always stiflf, holding the flower gracefully.

6th. The entire stock is clean and healthy. The
cuttings root easily and the plants lift from the
field and establish themselves without a set-back.

7th. Not only an exhibition variety, but the best
bread and butter carnation for any florist to
grow. Let us pay your coal bill for you.

Rooted Cuttings guaranteed, January delivery, $12.00 per 1001; $100.00 per 1000.

A. C. BROWN,

Springfield, III.

CHICAGO CARNATION CO.,

Joliet, HI.

MARY TOLMSN

\^nne^rjDf_|lrstJPi1ze^at^^

Does not fade in the strongest light. An excellent, clean, upright grower.
Long stifi stems and perfectly formed flowers. Will produce more perfect
blooms in a season than Enchantress. We want your order for this
excellent carnation. Orders booked now for January delivery.

$12.00:per 100; $100.00 per 1000.

A. E. HUNT & CO., BUNT BROS., CHICAGO CARNATION CO.,

Evanston. III. Park Ridge. 111. Joliet. III.

CONQUEST

Light Pink, Overlaid with Deep Rose.' The most valuable and attractive fancy carnation on the market.

WlMMcr of First Prize in Class of 100 Blooms

Habit of Lawson: very free, stem long as Enchantress and stifi. The flowers are large and well
formed, average 3 1-2 inches, making a good impression wherever shown, and can be used to good
advantage in many different ways. RoOted CuttiugS, $12.00 per 100; $100 per 1000.

CHICAGO CARNATION CO., ^ U™ Joliet, HI.

884

The American Florist,

N&V. 20,

"The Busiest House in Chicago"

Send for Our

Thanksgiving Price List.

J. B. DEAIVIUD CO

L. D. Phone,
Central 3155.

51 Wabash T^ve., CHICAGO.

Chicagfo.

A CHAOTIC MAEKBT.

The market the past week has been
one of chaotic conditions and one
would have to be a prophet and the
son of a prophet to tell what was
going to happen next. Summer weath-
er one day with a drop of 20 or 30 de-
grees the next. Cloudy days and much
rain has been the history of the past
seven days and a great influx of stock
— good, bad and indifferent — with
very little buying made it the worst
week of the season. It would require
an exceptionally brave man, and one
who cared little for his reputation,
to attempt to foretell what conditions
will be next week.

The only sure forecast that can be
made is that next week's market will
be governed entirely by the weather.
American Beauty roses are scarce
now, being off crop with a number of
the growers, and for the past few
days there has not been sufficient to
fill orders, prices taking a decided
jump, and some of the houses state
that they will be very scarce for
Thanksgiving. The red roses, Rich-
mond and Rhea Reid, are not over-
abundant though there are plenty
just now to meet the demand, but
they are going off and the general
opinion seems to be that they will be
rather scarce next week.

Pink roses, notably Killarney, are
a glut, and in several instances these
roses with 30-inch stems were offered
at three and four cents and found
very few buyers, while ordinary stock
could not be given away. Bridesmaid
were better property, while My Mary-
land, Mrs. Marshfield Field and the
other pinks went begging. Bride and
White Killarney are more than plenti-
ful and thousands of them have found
their way to the garbage barrel.

Chrysanthemums shared the same

fate as the rest of the stock and sold
at prices that were almost sinful. Car-
nations also suffered in the general
decline and there was a slump in
prices all along the line, the choicest
varieties selling at almost slaughter
prices. Lily of the valley is plentiful,
the new crop being on and violets,
both single and double, are in excess
of the demand and of rather an in-
ferior grade. Callas are coming in
in limited supply but sufficient for the
small demand.

Ferns are decidedly off color, espe-
cially those from certain points in the
east and in several instances we saw
an entire case picked over to obtain
two or three thousand good ones.
Northern ferns are not a great deal
better and really high grade fancy
ferns are hard to obtain. Other greens
are plentiful. A few days of good
cold weather will, however, shorten
stock up very materially and make a
complete change from present con-
ditions.

As we go to press there has been a
decided drop in temperature, which,
while it has not yet affected the cut,
has stimulated buying and given a
better tone to the market. A few days
of this weather will tighten things up
considerably and growers say will
mean a shortage and decided advance
in prices the first of next week.

NOTES.

Bassett & Washburn will have a
heavy crop of O. P. Bassett carna-
tions for Thanksgiving. O. P. Bassett,
the senior member of the firm, left
for Pasadena, Calif., November 18,
where he will remain until next June.
He takes his car and chaffeur with
him and will tour California, return-
ing via Portland, Seattle and Yellow-
stone Park.

H. E. Philpott of Winnipeg, Man.,
who on November 11 was elected to

the presidency of the Canadian Horti-
cultural Association at its annual
convention at Toronto, was here No-
vember 12 on his way to Milwaukee.
He returned to his home Monday.

Through an error John Kruchten's
name is listed in the classified part
of the telephone directory among the
retailers. He is, however, a whole-
saler pure and simple and should be
listed as such.

Among those who attended the Mil-
waukee flower show were E. F. Win-
terson, W. N. Rudd, J. C. Vaughan,
August Poehlmann, Geo. Asmus,
Leonard Kill and Fred Lauten-
schlager.

J. C. Vaughan, O. C. Simonds and
Jens Jensen are attending the first
annual convention of the Illinois Out-
door Improvement Association at
Bloomington this week.

A. C. Brown, of Springfield, stopped
here a short time on Monday on his
way home from Milwaukee.

Florists' Club meeting and flower
show report at the Union restaurant
Thursday evening, November 18.

The Carnations have a match game
on with the Bullard & Gormley bowl-
mg team for November 20 at the Co-
operative alleys, Randolph street near
State street.

Victor Seigel, Butte Electric Ry
Co., Butte, Mont, paid a brief visit
here on his way home from a month's
trip to his old home in Germany.

Vanghan's Seed Store reports fall
bulb stock well closed up. Auratum
lilies and final cars of giganteums,
with spirea are now going out.

E. F. A. Reinisch, landscape archi-
tect of Topeka, Kans.; is in the city
representing the esthetic land interests
of Kansas at the Land Congress now
in session here.

igog.

The American Florist.

885

Chrysanthemums

YELLOW, WHITE and PINK, per doz., $1.50 to $3.00.

Beauties, Killarney, Kaiserin, Carnot, IVfy Maryland,
Richmond, Rhea Reld, Perie, Etc.

EXTRA FINE FLOWERS

Our plants are all grafted, producing very large solid buds.

Try Buying Direct of The Grower

THANKSGIVING PRICE LIST

AMERICAN BEAUTIES Per doz.

Extra long $6.00

30 to 36 inches $4.00 to S.OO

24 inches 2.50 to 3.00

ISinches 2 00

12inches l.SO

Richmond, Killamey.WMte KUlameyPer ICO

Extra long and select $10.0 to $12.00

Good lengths S.OO

Medium lengths 6.10

Shortstems 4 00

Maids, Bride, Ferle,

Per 100

Extra long $8.00

Medium lengths 6.00

Shortstems 4.00

Short Roses, our selection, per 1000. $30.00
Carnations, Fancy Red Bassett. . $5.00 to $6.00

other varieties 4.00 to 5.00

Chrysanthemams, medium and large

per doz 1.50 to 3.00

Per iro

LilyoftheVaUey $3.00 to $4.00

Asparagus sprays 2.00 to 3.00

Asparagus strings, ea. Mc

Sprengeri

Smilax per doz. .$1.50

Adiantunt

Galax, bronze per 1000. $1.25

Galax, green...... " 1,25

Ferns, new crop. .. " " 1.50

BUY DIRECT OF THE GROWERS

2.00

1.00

BASSETT & WASHBURN

Store and Office: 76 Wabash Ave.

OHIOA.OO

Greenhouses: HINSDALE, ILLINOIS

Visitors: — E. D. Lauterbach, Bush-
nell; Wm. Feninger, Toledo, O.; "Vic-
tor Seigel, Butte, Mont.; N. B. Stover,
Grand Rapids, Mich.

BOWLING.
Standing of the Teams.

W. L. Pet.

Carnations 13 5 .723

Violets 12 G .667

Orchids 7 11 .389

Roses 4 11 .222

Thursday, November 18, Orchids v. Carna-
tions— Violets T. Roses.

The league competition which was
postponed during the flower show was
continued November 11 and resulted in
the Carnations taking three games
from the Roses and the loss of three
by the Orchids to the Violets. No one
did any particular damage to the pins,
the scores being uniformly small. The
scores:

Florist League.

Roses.

1st.

2d.

3d.

Carnations

.l.-st.

2rt.

3d.

Fisher . .

.17»

137

203

Ayei-s . . .

.129

144

158

Scafwaia

126

116

112

Pasternick

167

151

128

Johnson

.154

105

93

Krauss . .

.134

115

105

Plser . . .

.147

100

141

Farlev . .

159

156

169

Wolf . . .

.153

153

137

Zech ....

.179

142

155

Totals. .

.758

611

6S6

Totals. .

.768

70S

715

Orchids.

1st.

2d.

3d.

Violets.

1st.

2rt.

3rt.

Huebner

.135

82

125

Bergman

.160

169

148

McKeller

146

140

136

Johnson .

.194

182

149

Graff ...

.136

17S

148

Kruckten

.103

157

190

Vogel ...

.103

12K

92

Lieberman

.125

135

115

Zech . . .

.153

133

179

Yarnell ..

110

125

119

Totals. .

.673

661

661

Totals. .

692

768

721

Red Violets

What appears to be the initial steps
in a very satisfactory movement on
the part of the retailers of Chicago
against the "red violet" business was
taken November 10 when a few of the
principal retailers met at the Flower
Growers' Market and passed on a
committee to approach the principal
wholesalers with a view to stopping
the practice. Knowing the feeling of
the best class of retailers one of the

most up-to-date wholesalers, has de-
cided to do no design or retail work
whatever, not through any fear of re-
taliation but simply with a view to
making business relations ))leasant
and the wheels to run smoothly. No
organization or anything of the kind
among the retailers is at present
under consideration, for it is felt that
if the best of the wholesale firms are
approached in the proper spirit the
views of the retailers will be accom-
plished without any "bloodshed." The
officers of the committee are Bohan-
non, president Walters of the Flower
Growers' Market, secretary, and Geo.
Wienhoeber, manager of the Fleisch-
man Floral Co.'s store, treasurer.

Detroit.

The Florists' Club meeting, Novem-
ber 15, was fairly well attended. The
subject discussed was "The Relation
of Employers to Employes," which
had for its foundation papers read on
the suljject at the meeting of the
State Florists' Association at St. Paul,
Minn. E. A. Scribner was as-
signed to read and defend the posi-
tion of the employer as outlined by
the author, Aug. S. Swanson. Frank
Danzer was assigned a similar position
from the standpoint of the employe,
as advanced by A. J. .Smith, Jliniio-
apolis. The discussion was most spir-
ited, though but few employes were
present to participate in it. However,
some of the employers who had but
recently emerged from the employe
class and who still have vivid recol-
lections of the grievances of the latter,
defended them, as well as pointing out
their real duties and proper relations
to their employers. The exhibition
committee announced completed ar-
rangements for the local trade exhib-
it at the rooms of the Michigan Cut
Flower Exchange, November 19.

President C. H. Plumb appointed Her-
man Knope, Frank Danzer and J. F.
.Sullivan as a committee of judges for
the occasion. It was decided to have
some form of entertainment at the
meeting of December 6. The enter-
trainment committee was instructed
accordingly and something rare and
most interesting is contemplated.
Chas. Distelrsth passed the cigars
commerative of his first appearance as
u member of the club. J. F. S.

Southern Decorative Materials.

The following communications to
the Packer, taken from Its issue of
October 30 are of special interest just
now:

Wisdom, Miss., Oct. 26. — The crop
of Christmas decoratives, such as
holly, magnolia, pines, etc.. at this
point this season is good. However,
I am unable to say what the ship-
ments will be and do not know
whether or not I will ship, as last year
I shipped to my sorrow, notwithstand-
ing the fact that the crop was good.

Hatcher Station, Ga. — This year we
have added a few more selections to
our Christmas decorative supply and
in addition to wild smilax, holly and
needle pines, whicli were the principal
crops last year, we will also ship
palm leaves, gray moss and mistletoe.
The crop this season is in excellent
condition and we expect to ship about
10 cars.

Bradford, Tenn. — Holly is the prin-
cipal Christmas decorative grown at
this point. The crop this year is short,
compared with a normal crop last
year, on account of not being well
berried. We expect to ship G to 10
cars.

Ced.4,r Falls. Ia. — Jos. Bancroft &
Son have already issued their "Christ-
mas Specialties" booklet, covering
holly, evergreens, mistletoe, etc.

886

The American Florist.

Nov. 20,

Commercial Cut Tlowers

For Thanksgiving

The kind that you want in your business every day in the year. We are
especially well fixed to take care of your Thanksgiving order with stock that is
uniform in quality — the kind you can bank on at all times.

Beauties, My Maryland, Maids, Mrs. Jardine,

Pink Killarney, Richmond, Brides, Perle,

White Killarney, Marshall Field, -Kaiserin, Uncle John,
And all the Leading Carnations and 'Mums.

J. a BUDLONG

Just

one thought-

-Our

stock

makes

customers

wherever it is

known. It

will

increase

your

busi-

ness.

Think

this

over.

Roses and
Carnations
A Specialty.^

37-39 Randolph Street, CHICAGO.

WHOLESALE

GROWER of

CUT FLOWERS

St. Louis.

WEATHEB TOO HOT.

The market this week has been in-
fluenced greatly by tlie very warm
weather which has prevailed during
the past week. Everything is plenti-
ful and even carnations have been
caught in the slump. The entertain-
ments furnished by the Jananese busi-
ness commission helped some, and
then quite a few flowers were used for
decorative and design work for the
show at the Coliseum. Violets are
selling slowly. Chrysanthemums have
been rushing in. Next week a falling
off is expected and then a better de-
mand and market for roses and carna-
tions.

NOTES.

One of the most enthusiastic meet-
ings ever held by the Florists' Club
was that at Odd Fellows' hall at 2 p.
m. Thursday. Many of the visiting
florists attended. There were 65 pres-
ent. A very interesting essay was
read by J. F. Ammann on "What Does
the Retailer, the Wholesaler and the
Grower Derive from the Flower
Shows?" The question box was
passed around and many interesting
topics were talked over, many of the
visiting florists giving their experi-
ences. M. P. Widmer showed a white
seedling chrysanthemum, which
showed good shape and foliage. After
the meeting the members and visitors
were taken to the Knickerbocker club
where a good lunch was indulged in.
The tables were beautifully decorated
and the walls hung with wild smilax.
After the cigars were handed around
several speeches were made. J. F.
Ammann was toastmaster. Speeches
were made by W. W. Coles, Joe Hill,
J. J. Karins, J. A. Peterson, of Cin-
cinnati, and others. They were after-
wards taken to the flower show in
automobiles, where a general tour of
inspection was indulged in.

Ernest F. Aehle found in his yard
a species of evening primrose which
blooms after dark. He took the
flower to Professor Trelease, Shaw's
Gardens. He turned it over to Dr.
R. R. Gates, who is making a study
of the Oenotheras. Dr. Gates decided
that it was Oenothera grandiflora, a

species of the evening primrose which
was known to exist a century or more
ago in the Virginias, Carolinas, Geor-
gia and Alabama. This has aroused
more than ordinary interest among
botanists.

From all accounts the show was the
largest and best ever given, but it is
not thought to be a success financially.

Mrs. Vesey, Miss Vesey and George
Kuhl remained over Saturday. They*
took in a look over the market.

John Barnard is now buyer for
Grimm & Gorley. He can be seen
daily at the wholesale houses.

Saturday a large consignment of
roses was auctioned off. Bids started
at $3 and closed at $15.25.

W. F.

Boston.

TRADE ERRATIC.

The past week has marked the
opening of a permanent opera house
and much new business was expected
by the leading florists, who, however,
were doomed to disappointment.
There was slight animation resulting
from everyone's eagerness to outdo
every one else, but the genuine desire
for evening flower appointments was
sadly lacking. The entire week was
rather erratic with periods of activity
and inactivity. The phenomenal
weather continues and November 13
was the warmest November day re-
corded for 38 years, the thermometer
going to 85° on that day. As might
be expected with such conditions
stock is literally pouring into the mar-
ket and the entire list has suffered
more or less both in quality and in
receipts. Chrysanthemums hold the
key to the situation and under the
circumstances have endured the strain
wonderfully well. The rose list is led
by a line of wonderful American
Beauty, the equal of which has seldom
been offered. White Killarney is also
in ideal shape. Carnations have been
neglected for the time being and while
plenty are being received their quality
is poor. Cattleyas have dropped off
sharply and consequently advanced
from $4 to $6 per dozen.

B.

Peter Reinberg

35 Randolph Street,
CHICAGO

THANKSGIVING

Price List.

American Beauties per doz.

Long stems $4 00

30-inch stems 3 00

24-inch stems 2 50

18-inch stems 2 00

15-inch stems 1 60

12-inch stems 1 25

Short stems 75c to 1 00

ROSES Per 100

Richmond $4 00 to $8 00

Bride 4 00 to 8 00

Maid 4 00 to 8 00

PERLE 3 00 to 6 00

Sunrise 8 00 to 6 00

Uncle John 4 00 to 8 00

Killarney 4 00 to 8 00

My Maryland 4 00 to 8 00

Mrs. Field 4 00 to 8 00

Roses, our selection 4 00

Carnations 3 00 to 4 00

Chrysanthemums, white,

pink and yellow per doz 1 50 to 3 00

Asparagus, per bunch 50 to 76

Ferns per 1000, 1 50

Order of us and you wlU get
fresh cut stock every time.

CINCINNATI, O. — The building in
which Robt. Kelly has his store is to
be improved by the addition of new
fronts and Mr. Kelly has been given
an opportunity to take a long lease
on the property after the improve-
ments have been made.

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887

LEST YOl FORGET

While we do not grow
as much as some others
what we do grow we
grow right and you are
sure of what you get.

Hoerbcr Bros.

Wholesale Growers of Cut Flowers

51 Wabash Ave.,

Long Distance Phone
Randolph 2758.

Chicago.

888

The American Florist.

Nov. 20,

EVERYTHING IN LARGE SUPPLY

For Thanksgiving Day

We are going to be particularly well fixed on

Chrysanthemums, Carnations, My Maryland, Killarney (White

and Pink), Violets (both double and single), Richmond, Maids and Brides.

If you do not receive a copy of our Thanksgiving day price list and are interested we

will be glad to send you one.
Complete Stock of Florists' Growers' and Nurserymens' Supplies.

A. L. RANDALL CO.,

19-21 Randolph Strs«t,

Phone Central 1496.
Private Exchange All Departments.

Ciiicago.

MUvaukee.

It is a pleasure to visit Heitman
& Baermann's place; the approach to
the greenhouse plant is a comfortable
path between trees and shrubbery
with flowers, back of which is an
abundance of small fruits and garden
for home comfort, just such surround-
ings as are appropriate for florists,
but seldom found. Carnations are a
leading specialty, a stretch of glass
25,000 feet looking well. Much of the
stock was a trifle later than that of
other growers, owing to their method
of gradually replacing the old; one
succeeds the other without interrup-
tion. The show of buds on healthy
stems, bench after bench, each variety
vieing with the other for excellence,
is delightful to gaze upon. They were
bunching large quantities of flowers
for shipment; many of them were
well furnished with foliage, some hav-
ing as many as four sprays of the
gray-green that cannot be substituted.
These they pulled off, leaving the
stem as naked as a piece of wire.
When asked why they destroyed the
beauty in this way, Mr. Baerman said
the wholesalers requested it. Inquiry
was made of Mrs. Davis (McKenney
Co.), one of our leading florists, who
declared they were hungry for just
such .stock that it was a shame to pull
the foliage off. P. H. Holton of Holton
& Hunkel Co. was interviewed. He
said they did not like the foliage left
on the lower end of the stem because
they did not bunch well for shipping;
foliage near the flower they did not
mind. But he added that foliage fre-
quently wilts, giving the impression
that the flowers are old, which is an
objection. Here is where retailers
who appreciate natural beauty and are
catering to customers who are at all
artistic, should assert themselves.
Anyone knows that a carnation con-
trasted with its own foliage cannot
be compared with the lonesome flow-
ers. If it causes a trifle more trouble
to pack artistic flowers, why not
charge a cent more, and if the foliage
tells tales on sleepy flowers, all the
more reason for demanding their pres-
ence. This firm has a greenhouse in
the center of their plant in which they
force considerable bulb stock, particu-
larly lilies; they are looking fine; they
grow quite a quantity of narcissi in
variety and some freesias, but are do-
ing well with the Spanish iris. There
is a strong probability that they will
soon succeed in making this as staple
as lily of the valley has come to be.
A. Klokner's place differs consider-
ably from most others, the principal
part of his business being landscape
gardening, though during the winter
months he does considerable decorat-
ing. He has a house of large palms
and another of bay trees, quite an

Wietor Bros.,

Wholesale Growers of

..CUT FIOWEKS..

51 Wabash Avanua, CHICAGO.

Thanksgiving
Price List

American Beaaty P«r doz.

LonK stems $ 5 00

30 inch stems 3 5}

24 inch stems 3 UO

20 inch stems 2 50

18 inch stems 2 00

15 inch stems 1 50

12 inch stems 1 00

Short stems 75

Per 100
Killarney, select $S 00

Medium 4 00

Mrs. Jardine, select g 00

Medium $3 00 to 4 00

Uncle John, select 6 00

Medium 3 00 to 4 00

Bridesmaid and Bride, select.. 6 00

Medium 4 00

Richmond, select 6 00

Medium 4 00

White Killarney, select 8 ro

Medium 4 00

ROSES, our selection 00

Chrysanthemums, per doz.... 1 00 to 3 00
Carnations, fancy CCto 5

Good £0to 3»

Easter Lilies, short g 00 to 12 OPn

Select 1500g

Harrisii 15 CO

Valley 2 00 to 4 00

Asparagus Plumosus

Extra quality, per bunch 75c

Fancy Ferns, per 1000 $ I.50

All other stock at lowest market rates.

Prices subject to change without notice.
No charge for packing.

area of carnations, callas, and is the
pioneer in snapdragon culture for
winter bloom and the only one mak-
ing any considerable show here of the
bougainvillea. The houses are not
modern in construction, but are well
managed and look thrifty.

Walter H. Hummel, Pabst avenue
and Fifty-fourth street, an energetic
young grower who has studied at the
Shaw Gardens, now has a good show
of carnations 100x200 feet, and an-
other house of sundries for local re-
tail trade. The place is quite new and
modern in construction. The grounds
are being planted and when finished
it will be a model establishment.

The scarcity of flowers in this mar-
ket has been overcome; there is no
surplus of carnations or yellow chrys-
anthemums, but enough to fill orders.
Roses have been a trifle over plentiful.

Hoerber Bros.

Wholesale Growers of

CUT FLOWERS.

51 Wabash Ave. Greenhouses:
CHICAGO. Des Plaines, 111.

Thanksgiving Price List:

American Beauty per doz.

Long stems $5 00

30-lnch stems 4 00

24-inch stems 3 00

20-Inch stems 2 60

16-inch stems 2 00

12-inch stems 1 50

Short per 100, J6.00 to $S.00

Per 100

Killarney, select $8 00 to $10 00

Killarney, good stock 4 00 to 6 00

Kalserln. select 6 00 to 8 00

Kaiserin, good stock 4 00 to 5 00

My Maryland, select 8 00 to 10 00

My Maryland, good stock... 4 00 to 6 00

Richmond, select 8 00 to 10 00

Richmond, good stock 4 00 to 6 00

Bride and Maid, select 6 00 to 8 00

Bride and Maid, good stock.. 4 00 to 5 00

White Killarney, select 6 00 to 10 00

White Killarney, good stock. 4 00 to 6 00

Perle 4 00 to 6 00

Special Long Stock billed accordingly.

Carnations, good stock 2 00 to 3 00

Carnations, fancy 4 00 to 5 00

Chrysanthemums, fancy ....
per doz., $2 50 to $3 00
Chrysanthemums, medium . .
per doz., %\ 50 to |2 00
Chrysanthemums, small .... 6 00 to 8 00
Chrysanthemums, our selec-
tion, good stock 8 00 to 10 00

Violets 75 to 1 00

Valley 3 00 to 4 00

Easter Lilies, per doz.. $2 00 15 00

GKEEN GOODS.
Asparagus Plumosus ...per
string, $0 60 to $0 76
Asparagus Plumosus . . . per
bunch, $0 35 to |0 75

Asparagus Sprengerl 3 00 to

Adiantum 1 00 to

Parleyense 10 00 to

S'milax per doz., $1 50

Ferns per 1,000. 1 50

Galax, bronze, per 1.000. 1.25
Galax, green, per 1.000. 1.00

Leucothoe

Mexican Ivy. per 1.000. $7 00
Boxwood, per bunch. 25c; per case of 50
lbs.. $7.60.
Subject to .market changes.

as were white chrysanthemums. The
weather is remarkably fine.

A fire occurred at Ralph Zepnick's
store November 12. It did not seri-
ously interfere with his business but
did damage amounting to $200.

C. B. W.

6

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1

50

12

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10

Oft

20

75

1

00

Warren, Pa. — Mrs. A. Graham has
been sick but has now returned to
business again.

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889

Cut Flowers | E. H. HUNT

FOR ALL OCCASIONS.

TLORISTS* SUPPLIES TOO.

■SEND FOR PRICE LIST.

76 Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO.

The Benthey - Coatsworth Co.

CHICAQO.

35 Randolph St. Wholesale Florists

KYLE & FOERSTER,

W. p. KYLE,

51 Wabash Ave.,

-CONSIGNORS SOLICITED.

Wholesale Florists.

L. U. Phone
Randolph 3619.

JOSEPH FOERSTER.

CHICAGO.

GHAS. W. McKELLAR,

SI Wabash Ave^

CHICAGO.

ORCHIDS

A Specialty

Fancy Stock in Peoiues,
Valley, Roses, Beauties,

Carnations and a full line
ofallCut Flowers, Greens,
Wire-Work and Florists'
Supplies.

Send (or Complete
Catalogue.

Zech&IVIann

Wholesale Florists

Koom 218, 51 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO
Telephone, Central 3284.

Yaii^han & Sperry,

Wholesale Rorists,

SI and 54 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO.

WRITE FOR SPECIAL PRICES

Chicago Rose Co.,

JOSEPH ZISKA, Successor,

Cut Flowers, Florists' SuppUes and

Wire Work a Specialty.

Long Distance Phone Central 2487.

56-58 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO

^ipumrt CROWERSi- SHIPPERS *

™"'rUT FLOWEDC"

t^ ^ 53 WABASH AVE. *W

^NECENTRAk82L

^SHIPMEflT^

llEVtRYWHEfit

New Castle, Ind. — The Frederick J.
Benthej' Co. is building an addition
to the greenhouses in South Fifteenth
street. The addition is to the -west o{
the boiler and paclcing rooms, and is
135 feet long, tilling in the gap be-
tween the paclcing room and the
street. It will be used for propagating.

J. a BUDLONG

Boses and
Carnations
A, Specialty.

37-39 Randolph Straet, CHICAGO.

WHOLESALE

6R0WER of

cut FLOWERS

VlioMeFio¥erM&rKeU

Chicago. Nov. 17
Roses, Beauty, extra select ...

30in

24jn

ISin

15in

12iD

Short

4 00
3 00
2 50
200
1,50
1 25
75@1 00
Per 100

Bride, Bridesmaid, select.. 4 0<'@ 6 00
medium 3 00@ 4 00

Kaiserin 3 00@ 6 00

Killarney. select 6 0U@ 8 00

medium 4 00@ 5 00

Mrs, Jardine 3 00@ 8 00

Mrs. Marshall Field 4 00@ b 00

'■ Mrs. Potter Palmer 4 00@ 8 00

" Perle 3 00@ 6 00

" Richmond extra select.... 6 00® S 00

Carnations. scK-ct fancy 3 00@ 5 00

common 150012 00

Chrysanthemums, per doz 1.50® 3.00

Lilium Harrisii per doz. 1 50@2 00 15 00

Lily of the Valley. 3 00@ 4 00

Adiantum . . 75@ 1 00

Asparagus Plum, strings, each. 50@ 60

■■ sprays 2 00@ 4 00

Sprengeri 2 000 4 00

Ferns perlOOO. 1 50

Galax, green.. per 1000. 100 15

■■ bronze per 1000. t 00 15

Smilax strings per doz.. 1 50@2 00

WIETOR BROS.

^„t%'s of Cut Flowers

AH telefirraph and telephoDc orders eiveD
prompt attention.

51 Wabash Ave.. CHICAGO.

POEHLMANN BROS. CO.

Wholesale Growers of and Dealers in

\\\ telegraph and telephone orders

givL-n prompt attention.

Greenhouses 32-37 Randolch St.
MORTON GROVE, ILL. CHICAGO.

E.C.AMLING

THE LARGEST,

BEST EQUIPPED,

MOST CENTRAIvI/Y IvOCATED

WHOLBSAIyE

CUT FLOWER HOUSE

IN CHICAGO.

32, 34, 36 RANDOLPH STREET,
CHICAGO.

L. D. Thones Central 1978 and 1977.

Mention the American Florist v:htn writing

KENNICOTT BROS.

WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS

48-50 Wabash Ave.,
L. D. Phone, Central 466.

Chicago

We will have anything in the line of

CUT FLOWERS and GREENS

that you may want if anybody has it at
Chicago market prices on day ol shipment.

Quality Counts.

Let us have yoar next order for
Rosess and Cciniations

and other Seasonable Flowers.

JOHN KRUCHTEN,

SI Wabash Ave.. CHICAGO.

It is not only the number of inqpuiries, thou^ that counts,
but Orders from reliable buyers. Advertise in The Florist .

890

The American Florist.

Nov. 20,

Boxwood, $12.50 per lOO-lbs.

The best boxwood obtainable. All clean selected sprays. No heavy wood.
In 50-lb. and 100-lb. cases, ready to ship anywhere.

GROUND PINE

FOR WREATHING. ROPING. ETC-

Best selected Pennsylvania stock $6.50 per 100 lbs.

Ferns, Si.oopenooo. Green and Bronze Galax
Holly Wreaths, Red Berries, Laurel

PITTSBURG flORISTS' EXCHANGE, 's Mamcd sg., pjttsburg, Pa.

Fnr Thanlerfivinrf • f^"'^^ ^^"^y, Violets, Orchids,
lUr lUdlllidglYiUg. Lilies, Beauties, Carnations.

THE McCALLlM CO., Inc., ,J?l,„,. Pittsburg, Pa.

Philadelphia.

PLENTT or STOCK.

The exceptionally open weather for
this season of the year is bringing
along the chrysanthemums at a great
rate and the market is stocked up with
quantities of blooms in all grades. All
other stock is also seen in abundance.
Roses and carnations are particularly
nne and there will be a good advance
in price as soon as the chrysanthe-
mums go by. Extra fine stock of
White Killarney from Connecticut is
offered daily; there is also some very
good local stock. Killarney is some-
what light in color at present, while
My Maryland is now in splendid form
and color. American Beauty is a
trifle more plentiful, but holds fairly
well in price. Dorothy Gordon leads
all the carnations and is becoming a
great favorite, its large size and good
bright color making it a good seller.
"Violets have been in good demand and
the stock is now about up to the top
notch, some excellent flowers being
seen. Local and imported doubles ap-
pear to be in constant demand. Or-
chids are hardly keeping up to the de-
mand. Lily of the valley is plentiful,
as are Easter lilies. Gardenias are in
good demand and growers say there
will be a succession from now until
spring.

NOTES.

Benjamin Harry, Conshohocken,
has the sympathy of the craft in the
loss of his son Benjamin, a most
promising young man who was killed
at a grade crossing, Chelton avenue, in
Germantown, being run over by a
train on Sunday last. Deceased was
about 24 years of age, a graduate of
the law school of the University of
Pennsylvania, and who, in his senior
year, won the prize in oratory.

The Leo. Niessen Co. says it has
never before had such large shipments
of cut flowers at this season, and "yet
we move them all," added Mr. Nies-
sen.

Edward Reid had as visitors the
past week L. G. Blick, of Norfolk, Va.;
Mr. and Mrs. McGloughlin, of Lynch-
burg, who were on their honeymoon;
Ira G. Marvin and wife and G. W.
Carr, of Wilkesbarre. Mr. Reid's auto

was of great assistance in showing the
party about the city.

Victor Groschens, of Hillside, is
erecting another house 20x500 feet,
thus adding 25 per cent to his present
glass area. This will be planted first
with sweet peas and afterward with
roses, which are Mr. Groschens' spe-
cialty.

W. McKissick & Bros, are handling
something very choice in single violets.
Long stemmed Beauties are also a
feature. K.

Pittsburg:.

STOCK SHOETKR.

A general shortening up in all stock
occurred about the end of last week
and this will probably be a little
scarcer from now until after Thanks-
giving. The warm weather has shown
a little on the flowers, some of them
coming in rather soft. Chrysanthe-
mums win not last much longer, as
all the late varieties are now in. The
violet is the one flower that has been
at a premium the past two weeks and
the flowers were hard to obtain at any
price. Paper White narcissus is in,
but not much noticed. The various
committees for the carnation conven-
tion met November 12 at the Fort Pitt
hotel. The meeting was very enthusi-
astic and much progress was made. It
was decided to have the Fort Pitt
hotel as headquarters and all exhibi-
tions will be held there. This ar-
rangement will make it very conveni-
ent for visitors, as the proceedings
and accommodations will be under one
roof. It is now up to the people of
western Pennsylvania to be liberal in
their contributions and we will have
one of the best conventions ever held.

NOTES.

The death of a prominent brewer
created a big demand for flowers Sat-
urday and Sunday. The Zleger Co.
had several solid loads of flowers for
the funeral.

Thos. M. Ulam, who conducted a
prominent store for several years on
Fifth avenue, died at his home, 507
Edgewood avenue, November 3.

John Hellstern, Wheeling, W. Va.,
Is putting up two new houses.

Visitors: — E. Bell. Franklin; George
and Clancy Huscroft, SteubenvlUe, O.;
Wm. Cromack, Irwin, and G. A.
Manos, Chicago. J.

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891

'==For Thanksgiving

'MUMS

Large assortment
Good Value.

$1.50 to $;i.00 per doz.

Business Hours 7 a. m. to 8 p. m.

TheLeoNiessenCo.

Philadelphia.

Wholesale Florists,

1209 Arch St.

AMERICAN BEAUTIES

Lfly ol the Valley, Carnations and all Tea Boses,

In lots of one hundred to one thouund. Fhane or wire ua.

WELCH BEOTBERS,>.»?>i^>i. Bostoa.Mass.

Asparagus Plumosas Nanus

Extra large heavy strings,
50c each.

W. H. Elliott, Brighton, Mass.

Vliole^e Hover M^Keto

Philadelphia, Nov. 17. Per 100

Roses. Beauty, extra 20 00@2S 00

first 1000012 00

" Brides and Maids 2 0C@ 5 00

•• Tea 3 00@ 6 00

•• extra 6 00@ 8 00

Carnations 2 000 3 00

Clirysanthemums...PtTdo/. 1 00® 3 00

Cattleyas 40 00@50 00

Lilium Harrisii 10 00012 50

Lily of tlio Valley 3 00® 4 00

Misnonetie 3 00® 4 00

Violets, single 50® 75

double 1 CO

Adiantum 75® 1 00

Asparagus, bunch 50 00

Smilax 15 00® 20 OC

Boston, Nov. 17. Per 100

Roses. Beauty, best 20 00@25 00

medium 10 00@20 00

culls 4 00® 6 00

" Bride. Bridesmaid 2 00® 4 00

•• -Extra 4 00® 6 00

Carnations 75® 1 00

fancy 2 00® 3 00

Chrysanthemums 8 00®12 00

selected 25 00

Callas 8 00®16 00

Cattleyas 45 00@50 00

Gardenias 2 00® 3 00

Lilium Loneiflorum 12 00

Lily of the Valley 2 00® 4 00

Sweet Peas 75® 1 00

Adiantum 75® 1 00

Asparagus 35 00@50 00

Smilax 8 00@12 00

Pittsburg. Nov. 17. Per 100

Roses, Beauty, special 20 00®25 00

sKtra 10 00@15 00

No.l 600@800

" Bride. Bridesmaid. 2 00® 6 00

" Chatenay 2 00® 6 00

" Kaiserin 2 00® 8 00

'■ Killarney 2 00® 6 00

'• My Maryland 2 00® 8 00

'• Richmond 2 00® 6 00

Carnations 2 00® 3 00

Chrysanthemums 8 00® 15 00

Lilium Lonffiflorum 10 00012 00

Lily of the Valley 4 OO

Adiantum 1 25

Aspai'aeus Sprengeri 30 00

strings 50 00

sprays 1 00® 2 00

Smilax 10 00®15 00

Cleveland.

WEATHER HINDERS TBADE.

The trade the past week has fallen
off some, owing to the extremely hot
weather, the summer heat bringing
out the flowers and almost glutting a
sluggish market. Violets were more
plentiful, with only fair demand.
Yellow chrysanthemums seem to be
the least plentiful, Major Bonnaffon
and Col. Appleton being most in evi-
dence. Pink and white Ivory are
abundant. The warm weather showed
its effect on rose stock. Lily of the
valley and orchids found a fairly good
market. Friday and Saturday cleaned
up the week's accumulation of stock,
some of which from local wholesale
houses went on the street. Stevia of
fair quality is in. Monday morning's

Boxwood Sprays

Fresh broken. Choice quality. No heavy wood. Every case guaranteed .
We ship anywhere. Booking orders now for immediate and future delivery.

Let us quote you on your requirements.

Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co.. Ltd.,

222 Oliver Ave., PITTSBURGH, PA

Orchids, Valley, Violets, Roses,

A Large Supply at all times.

CARNATIONS, and all seasonable flowers in any quantity. FERNS, GALAX and MOSS.
Also FLORISTS' SUPPLIES AND WIRE DESIGNS.

Both FItones.
') 606 HURON ROAD,

The Cleveland Florists' Exchange,

Cleveland, 0.

Choice Assortment of CUT FLOWERS will be found here.

WRITE FOR PRICES.

W. E. McKissicK Si Bros.

W^HOLESALE FLORISTS.

Absolutely

The Best Possible

Service.

Business Hours 7 a. m. to 8 p. m. 1619-1621 Ranstead St., PHILADELPHIA, PA.

J.B.Murdoch&Co.

"714 Penn Avenue

PITTSBURG, PA.

All Flowers In Season. Send for list.

RICE BROTHERS

Wholesale Florist* and Supplies.
115 N. 6th St., MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.

Cut Flowers received twice daily. Can fill your
orders to your satisfaction. Also headquarters for
Wild Smilax, Boxwood, Galax Leaves, Hardy
Fancy Ferns. Prices quoted on laree quantities
Mention tlieAinerican Florist when writing

business started in briskly with good
supply on all stock.

NOTES.

The Gasser Co.'s retail store will
have to remove to new quarters soon.
In February, 1910, a 12-story business
block will be erected on that site.

E. Rothman, of the Electric Dec-
orative Co., had quite a display in Geo.
H. Bowman Co.'s window on Euclid
avenue the past week, displaying to
good advantage his artificial flowers
and plants.

Visitors: — Eckert, of the A. L. Ran-
dall Co., Chicago; S. Green, of Bay-
ersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

C. B.

EVERYTHING A FLORIST USES.

The Denver Wholesale
Florist Co.

1433-35 California St.

SAN FRANCISCO GROWERS^
FLOWER MARKET

347 Bush St., San Francisco.

Prop., T. MOSCO. Flowers shipped to all parts
of he country. Consignments solicited.

Dayton, O.
H. H. Ritter delivered an exception-
ally interesting and valuable address
on ornamental planting, November 1,
before the Florists' Club, In which he
strongly urged the people to sub-
scribe to the general movement for
improvement of neighborhoods. The
address was replete with suggestions,
and support was pledged Mr. Ritter In
his efforts to secure a general improve-
ment of the community. Trade mat-
ters were discussed afetrwards. It is
probable that at the next meeting
matters in connection with the-
Thanksgiving and Christmas flower
markets will be discussed. The meet-
ing was held in the J. F. Young es-
tablishment on East Fifth street.

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W^ I^OOM O E>

Manhattan Flower Market

Ship ns some stock. We need a large supply of all kinds of flowers, Roses, Carnations, Sweet Peas, Narclssus, Chrysan-
themums, etc., for our new store. Reliability and responsibility first-class. Good prices and prompt returns. Good opportunity.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

46W.2BthSt., NEW YORK

Telephone:
1016 Madison Sq

New York.

STOCK OVEE PLENTIFTTL.

The volume of stock reaching this
market during the past week amount-
ed almost to a glut. It is the chrysan-
themums that are working the havoc,
as they drag down with them the
prices of roses and carnations. It
seems hard on the growers to see such
a good and useful chrysanthemum as
Bonnaffon selling as low as four and
six cents, but there is no present help
for it. The weather of the past week
has been unseasonably warm and has
had a bad effect on trade in two ways.
■ Stock could not be held back, conse-
quently a surplus. There was a time
when fine autumn weather was con-
sidered favorable to the retail trade in
this city, but the reverse is now the
rule. Automobiling and various other
forms of outdoor amusement have be-
come so popular with the wealthy
classes that, undeniably, the florist
business suffers in proportion to the
opportunities for indulging in these
pastimes. There were some expecta-
tions for November 13 for violets on
account of the Tale-Princeton foot-
ball game at New Haven, but they
were to no extent realized. It is said
that the Rhinebeck violet growers
shipped great quantities of stock di-
rect to New Haven retailers. It may
be said in passing that violets in pro-
portion are holding up better than
those of the average run of stocks.
Unless all precedents are to be
smashed, it seems certain that there
will be a great shortening up of the
supply of various stocks within a few
weeks. The chrysanthemum supply
will be well exhausted and cold
weather, combined with the excessive
cropping of the present, will work a
change in roses and carnations.
NOTES.

Saturday morning, November 13,
was a verv lively occasion with the
New York Cut Flower Exchange.
This is a grower's ma-'ket and opens
at 6 a. m. On the date mentioned
there was an immense stock, largely
chrysanthemums and carnations, on
hand. Many of the growers who are
stockholders in the exchange come
long distances and are consequently
early risers. By the time business
begins to slack up in the exchange the
New York Cut Flower Co., Moore,
Hentz & Nash and other dealers on
the lower floors of the Coogan build-
ing have opened, and. taken alto-
gether, it is a busy mart of trade.

The meeting of the Chrysanthemum
Societv of America and the exhibition
at the American Museum brought to
the city a number of well-known
growers and others connected with the
trade. There were visitors from Phil-
adelphia. Pittsburg and other Pennsyl-
vania cities. A member of the firm of
J W Dudley & Son, Parkersburg, W.
Va., was in town. E. J. Fancourt
found it convenient to drop off on his
wav to Boston.

The attraction at Thorley's House
of Flowers last week was a great win-
dow display of hanging baskets of Be-
gonia Gloire de Lorraine. The more
one sees of this store, the more one
is impressed with the elegance of its
furnishings and equipments.

John F. Murphy and Geo. L. Free-
man of Holyoke, Mass., arrived at this
port on the S. S. Altai with about 4,00U

We Are floppy

Because we took 9 prizes out of 9
entries at the Chicago Show, and 39
prizes at Milwaukee on Cut Flowers
and Plants. This shows the superiority
of our stock.

C. C. Pollworth Company,

i MILWAUKEE, WIS. |

orchids and various other objects of
their exploration of the tropical
forests of South America.

The Newman Floral Co., which for-
merly conducted a retail store at Mad-
ison square, is now finely located at
10 East Fortv-fifth street, with a con-
servatory in the rear of the store.

Wernze & Koehne, of 61 Fifth ave-
nue, had a fine wedding decoration
November 16 at Grace church, and a
large amount of fine stock was used.

A. T. Bunyard, who recently opened
a fine store at Forty-eighth street and
Madison avenue, seems to be captur-
ing a good share of business.

W. C. Rickards, with his usual tact
and good fellowship, successfully man-
aged the exhibition at the American
Institute.

Traendly & Schenck report the de-
mand for cattleyas as very good, these
having now reached the dollar mark.

Rochester, N. Y.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Commercial Florists' Association was
held Monday night, November 8, at
Jas. 'Vick's Son's store. There was a
large attendance of members and
much interest was attached to the re-
port of Treasurer W. L. Keller on the
receipts and expenditures of the flower
show which was held in Convention
hall November 2-4. The record of at-
tendance shows that for the two and
one-half days of the flower show there
was a grand total of 17,375 admissions,
of which 16,289 were paid. Twelve
new members joined the association at
this meeting, this bringing the num-
ber of active members to about 100.
Elmer D. Smith, of Adrian, Mich., was
a visitor November 13, stopping over
on his return trip from the New York
show. Mr. Smith expects to attend
the convention in August.

Buffalo.

TRADE ABOVE THE AVEKAGE.

Almost summer weather, with a
temperature of 70° on Sunday, has
been our portion the past week. Con-
sequently, flowers have had a hard
time. The supply has been ample and
trade above the average. Chrysan-
themums are in profusion and of vari-
ous qualities. Receptions have been
numerous; a large number given to
debutantes has kept all busy and the
end is nowhere near. S. A. Ander-
son had a very fine one last week, as
also did W. J. Palmer & Son.

NOTES.

A visit to Wm. Scott Co.'s Delaware
avenue houses found A. J. Scott busy
on Sunday with his cemetery bunches.
The close proximity of the Delaware
avenue place to Forest Lawn ceme-
tery gives this firm a good field. They
grow a large number of chrysanthe-
mums of the smaller varieties. It will
not be very long before they will have
to vacate, as it is getting to be a very
desirable location for residences, a
new street having been opened about
100 feet from the greenhouses.

The Florists' bowling club is hard
at work and Secretary Streit says the
averages are good. A recent visit
there found the menrbers looking for
a special ball that Grever rolls. It
went down so slow that a committee
was appointed to go in search of it.

S. A. Anderson had his annual chry-
santhemum show on Thursday, Fri-
day and Saturday at his Main street
and Elmwood avenue stores, ending
with a sale of all his stock on Satur-
day, which was a record breaker.

"Visitors: Schloss, of Schloss

Bros., New York; C. T. Guenther,
Hamburg; Mrs. C. L. Dole, Lockport.

Bison.

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Telephone 167 Madison Square.

J. K. ALLEN,

10O0

Wholesale Commission Florist,

Established 1887.

106 West 28th Street, NEW YORK CITY.

Open the year around to receive shipments of Cut Flowers.

Open Every Morning at 6 a. m. Prompt Returns To Shippers

Traend y £ Sclienck,

WHOLESALE FLORISTS,

44 WEST 28th STREET. 1MF"W VORK"
Phones, 798 and 799. I'NE.VV \KJS\.r%^

CHARLES MILUNO ^^^

On the ground floor of New York Cut Flower Co.

and Cut Flower Exchange,

26th Street and 6th Avenue and ^a e «my -Xf^^r^u^

444 6th Avenue, HI C TT I U K l\

Open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. The "Hub" of the Wholesale District.

Young & Nugent,

Telephone 2065-2066 Madison Square.
42 West 28th Street, lM-^„, 'V^^l,

To out-of-town Hor.Bts 1^ tT W Wfll^lC

We are in the Heart of • ^ ^^ "* ■ ^#B »m.

.^nd give special attention to steamer and Theater orders. Promp
deliveries and best stock in the market.

Alexander J. Guttman,

THE WHOLESALE FLORIST OF NEW YORK

34 WEST 28lh STREET

rMONIS, 1664-1665 MADISON SOUARI

ENOUGH SAID

Moore, Hentz
& Nash,

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS

66 and 57 West 26th Street,

Telephone No. 756

Madison Square.

NEW YORK.

Give as a trial. We can please you.

Roses, Carnations and all kinds of
Seasonable Flowers In Stock.

WM.F.KASTINeCO.

Wholesale

CommissioD

Florists.

Florists' Supplies and Wire Designs.

B. Se Slinn, Jr.

WHOLESALE FLORIST

55 and 57 W. 26th St., NEW YORK

Telephones: 4620 462 1 3864 Madison Sq.

\/|OI FXC CARNATIONS
Y I VLK. I 9 AND ROSES

Shipping Orders Receive Prompt Attention.

KESSLER-BROS.

50 W. 28th St., NEW YORK.
CUT FLOWERS

Wholesale Plantsmen and Florists.

Fbone 2336 Madison Sliipments Everywhere.

Prompt and satisfactory. Consignments solicited.

VlioMeHo¥erMM*l(eU

New York. Nov. 17. Per lOO

Roses, Beauty, special 20 00@25 00

fancy 10 00@1S 00

extra 8 00(810 00

No. 1 i 00@ S 00

No. 2 and No. 3 50@ 2 00

Bride. Bridesmaid, special 3 00@ 5 00

extra and fancy 2 U0@ 3 00

No land No. 2 50@ 1 60

Killarney, special 3 00@ 6 00

extra and fancy 1 S0@ 3 00

My Maryland, special 3 0"@ 6 00

extra and fancy I S0@ 3 00

Richmond 5(» 6 00

Carnations 50® 3 00

Chrysanthemums pordoz. 35@ 3 00

Cattleyas 40 m@75 00

Gardenias per doz.. 1 a>@ 3 00

Lilium Loneifforum 4 00@ 6 00

Lily of the Valley 2 50@ 3 05

Mignonette . per doz. 25@ 75

Narcissus Paper White 3 IK)

Violets 40@ Ml

Asparagus. .per doz. bunches. 1 50@ 2 50
Smilax per doz. strings. 75® 1 50

BuFF.'VLo. Nov. 17.

Roses. Beauty, special 20 00@25 00

fancy 15 00@20 00

shorter 2 00®I0 00

Bride. Bridesmaid 3 GO® 8 00

Chatenay 4 00® 8 00

Detroit 4 00® 6 00

Killarney 2 00® 8 00

My Maryland 4 00® 8 00

Perle 4 00® 7 00

Richmond 2 00® 6 00

White Killarney 4 00® 8 00

Carnations 1 00® 3 00

Chrysanthemums 5 00@20 00

Lilium Longitiorum 10 00®15 00

Lily of the Valley 3 00® 4 00

Violets 50® 75

Asp. Plumosus strings each 40® 50

Ferns - per 1000 150

Galax. Green or Bronze per 1000 150

Smilax strings 15 00

Millang Brotbers,

Wholesale Tlorisfst

ti W. 28th St NEW YORK.

N.Y. Cut Flower Exchange

CooganBldg. 6th Ave.&W. 26th St,. New York.

Open for Cut Flower Sales at 6

o'clock Every Morning.

Desirable Wall Space to Rent for Advertising.

V. S. DORVAI, Secretary.

HORACE E. FROMENT

WHOLESALE COMMISSION.

American Beauty Roses a Specialty. Rosea,
Violets, Carnations, Valley, Lilies, Etc.

57 West 28th St., NEW YORK CITY

Telephones: 2200snd 2201 Madison Saoart.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Walter F.Sheridan

WHOLESALE FLORIST,

Telephones: 3532 and 3533 Madison Sq.

39 West 28th St., NEW YORK.

Mention the American Florist when writing
FLOWERS SHIPPED B\

JOHN I. RAYNOR

Are the best product of the best growers

for the New York Market.

Adtantimi Croweanum sold here exclusively.

49 "West 28th St., NE'W TORK:

Telephone 1998 Madison Square.
Mention the American Florist when writing

John Young

WHOLESALE FLORIST;

61 West 28th St., NEW YORK CIH

Long Distance Telephone. 4463^ MwllsooSa.

Mention the American Florist when writing

FORD BROS.,

Recelvera and Shlppert of

Fresh Flowers

48 West 28111 St., NEW YORK.

Telephone 3870 -3871 Madison Square.

ALFRED H. LANGJAHR

WHOLESALE FLORIST,

55 W. 28tb Street, NEW YORK.

All Sowers in season. Consignments of first
class stock solicited.

Telepiiones4e26 and 4627 Madison Square

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ThanKsgiving

NEW ENGLAND HEADQUARTERS

For Best Quality Stock

Roses, Orchids, Carnations, Violets.
Lily of the Valley

Chrysanthemums

EVERYTHING IN SEASON

Insure Prompt Delivery by Sending Orders Early

WELCH BROTHERS

226 Devonshire St., BOSTON, MASS.

Weiland & Olinger,

128 I. TblTd St.. CINCINNATI, OBIO.

w

holesdle Growers and
Sh^pers of Cut Flowersi.

Caraallon Geortia $12i|p per 100 $100.60 per 1000
GreenhooseB, NKW CAffriE. DID.

Cincinnati.

PEICES LOWER.

There are varying reports as to the
volume of business done in the last
week. Several houses say that trade
has held up first rate, the volume of
stock handled compensating fully for
a reduction In prices so that the aggre-
gate sales were ahead of the previous
week. Others say that business fell
off considerably and that present con-
ditions show little improvement, the
sales not being up to the usual stand-
ard. The remarkable increase in sup-
plies of carnations and chrysanthe-
mums were a feature of the market
the past week which no doubt can be
attributed to the very warm weather
and growers are not likely to become
hilarious when they receive their re-
turns. Fine weather has largely in-
creased the supply of roses and the
larger receipts of chrysanthemums
and carnations has decreased the de-
mand with the natural result that
prices have dropped several points.
However, one redeeming feature is the
demand for American Beauty, the re-
ceipts being less than the demand, as
several of our largest Beauty growers
are off crop at the present writing. The
violet market remains stationary, the
demand keeping pace with the supply
and quality never better for the sea-
son of the year. Lily of the valley
was a glut until Wednesday when a
considerable falling off in the supply

HEADQUARTERS FOR CARNATION BLOOMS

Select stock Carnations.iper 100, $.S 00; per 1000, $30 00.

Single Violets,

Per 100 Per 1000

long stem, fancy stock. ..$ 50 $ 5 00
Chrysanthemum white

Bonnaffon 12 50 100 00

Marguerite Daisies 50 5 00

Fancy Cut Ferns 1 50

Leucothoe Sprays 50 4 00

Galax, green 10 75

Galax, green, per 10,000 $6 Oo

Boxwood, per bunch 25c

per 50 lbs... $7 50; per 100 lbs ....fU 00
Green Sheet Moss, per bale 26c

5bales $1 OO

Fresh Sphagnum Moss, per bale l 00

Red Immortelles, per doz 2 25

Wild SmUax, per large case 5 OO

I would be pleased to quote prices on any Cut Flower or Florist Supplies you may want.
WIRE WORK FOR FLORISTS.

WILLIAM ffllRPHY,

Wholesale Commission Florist,
311 Main St.,

Cincinnati, 0.

VftoMe Ho¥crMM*Ket^s

Cincinnati. Nov. 17.

Roses, Beauty.... 1 00® 4 00

Bride. Bridesmaid 3 00® 5 00

Golden Gate 3 00@ 6 00

Killarney 4 00® 6 00

Richmond 4 00® 8 00

Carnations 3 00

Chrysanthemums 8 00920 00

Lilium Longiflorum 12 50

Rubrum 12 00

Lily of the Valley 4 00

Violets, single and double 50@ 75

Adiantum 3 00® 4 00

Asparagus Plumosus and Sprengrcri 100

in bunches, per bunch ...25®35c

Ferns, Eastern per 1000. 1 SO

Galax. Green per inOO. 100

Bronze per lOOO. 1 25

Leucothoe per 100 50

perl000450

Smilax 12 50020 00

had a tendency to secure very good
prices for the growers. Easter lilies
were to be had in quantity but they
are not a paying crop during the
chrysanthemum season. There Is a

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THE

J.M.McCullougti's Sons Co.,

Wholesale Commission Florists.

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

Special attention .given to Shipping Orders.

Jobbers of FLORISTS' SUPPLIES
SEEDS and BULBS.

Price List on Application.

316 Walnut St., GINGINNATI, OHIO.

Phone Main 584.
'i''ir«"i»'M''i"irH'»r'if«"i''M-ii"ifir«"i'"«'ii"i»Mr»i»x

Mention the American Florist when loriting

good business in greens, especially In
ferns and bronze galax with which this
market is well supplied. The demand
for smilax was not as active as the
previous week although several good

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Our Beauties Once More
Cap the Climax

Now Tor Tiianksgiving

As evidenced by awards at Milwaukee Show the flowers
we sell are the product of modern skill. Although we expect to
have a large supply of this superior stock for Thanksgiving at the
moderate prices which are likely to prevail, early orders are
advisable. Correspondence solicited.

HOLTON & HUNKEL CO.

Wholesale Florists,

MILWAUKEE, WIS.

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Cocos Weddeliana

We are sending out at the present time a splendid lot of

Cocos Weddeliana, in 5-inch pots, at $1.00 each

perfect Steele, of a rich dark green color, 18 to 24 inche
high, just the sort of plants to appeal to your customer for
house decoration.

Nay We Send You a
Trial Lot of These ?

For a full and complete list of Seasonable, Dccoratlve

and other stock, see our current wholesale list.

HENRY A. DREER

714 Chestnut St., PHILADELPHIA, PA.

orders have been booked for the com-
ing week, Asparagus Sprengeri is to
be had in quantity but a shortage of
A. plumosus exists.

NOTES.

Seventeen representative members
of the Florists' Society last Saturday
journeyed to the residence of J. A.
Peterson, in Westwood, where the
monthly meeting of the society took
place. Of course everybody wanted

to see the new begonias and the bal-
ance of the stock and Mr. Peterson's
establishment never looked better.
President Peterson called the meeting
to order at 4 o'clock and quite a lot
of business was transacted. A com-
mittee was appointed to revise the by-
laws, and another committee to organ-
ize a bowling club. Reports from dif-
ferent committees were read and the
finance committee instructed to place
the reserve fund in the Central Trust

Co. on interest. It was also moved to
get the opinion of the members about
changing the meeting night from
Saturday to Monday night. Mr. Peter-
son in a little speech urged the mem-
bers to get busy and find out if they
could see their way clear to giving a
flower show in another year. The
consensus of opinion among the mem-
bers is that the time is ripe for a
show and undoubtedly in another year
we can see our wishes fulfilled. After

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Nov. 20,

Ferns Galax^ — Moss

New Fancy Ferns

Plt 100 3JC Per 1000 $1.50

Green Leucothoe Sprays

PerlCO .50c Pc-r 1000 $5.00

Boxwood
Per bunch 25c Per case of 50 lbs. }7..50

Bronze Galax Leaves

Pi-r 1000 $1.00 Per 10,000 $7.50

Green Galax Leaves

Per 1000 $1.00 Per 10.000 $7.50

Mexican Ivy

Per 100 *l.m Per ICKX) .$7..S0

Special Prices on Large Quantities.

Green Sheet Moss

Per bale 2.5cBundlL-. 5 bales $1.00

In sacks, per sack. $1.00. per 10 sacks $'J.00
Sphagnum Moss

Extra large bales, per bale $1.25

Wild SmUax

Per 251b case. .$3.00 Per 50 1 b case ... $5.00

Full Line of Cut Flowers and Otiier Greens Always on Hand,
C. E. CRITCHELL, '"^^'^T^r.'^Z, Cincinnati, Ohio.

75c per

Bardy Cut Ferns/JSo'S

Small Table Trees for Xmas
use. prices reasonable. Xmas'
trees by tlie carload, all sizes
write for prices.

Bouquet Green, writi- o
prices. Laurel Roping, hand
made and well pu t topethiT
$4.50 for 100 yards. Sphagnum
Moss.SOc per bbl.

All orders by mail or dispatch promptly
attended to.

THOMAS COLLINS,

Hinsdale, Mass.

FERNS, GALAX, ETC.

First-Class or No Charges.

Lowest prices do not get best goods.

Per 1000

Fancy and Dagger Ferns $1 00

Bronze and Green Galax 50

Bronze Leucothoe 4 00

Green Leucothoe 2 50

Green Leucothoe (Short) 1 25

Rhododendron and Mountain Laurel 2 00

Special prices on case lits. Sixteen years'
experience. Cash with first order.

J. N. PRITCHARD, Elk Park, N. C.

Wholesale Only. Galax, Fems and Leucothoe.

Direct from the woods to the dealer.

Galax, ereen and bronze 50.50 per 1000

Fems, dagger and fancy l.OO

Green Leucothoe Sprays, regular

lengths 2.00

Green Leucothoe Sprays, 10 to 15 in. 1.00

Special prices on lots of 100,000 and up.
Terms strictly cash, f o. b. Elk Park, N. C.

Norih Carolina Evergreen Co., Banners Elk, N. C,

the meeting Mrs. Peterson served
lunch and coffee, the assemblage then
retired to the smocking room to enjoy
their cigars and exchange ideas. All
told, the meeting was a most enjoy-
able one and every member left the
Peterson mansion with a good impres-
sion.

Congratulations are in order for
Charley McCrea, the right hand man
of Hardesty & Co. Charley was the
only democrat elected at the recent
election in Newport, Ky., his home,
winning by five votes for council. But
everyone who knows Charley is his
friend and very few of the local craft
are more popular.

Our old friend Harry Papworth
stopped over on his way home from
the Chicago show and was loud in
his praise of the quality of stock seen
at the show, especially in the rose
display.

Mj-s. Peter dinger, who underwent

Galax = Ferns = Leucothoe

Now is the time to get the choice stock; if you are not in immediate need

let us book your order, to be shipped later. Bronze goods are not ready

yet. but we are anxious to enter your order, and such order will be filled regardless of everything.

Galax, green and bronze 50c per 1000: $4.00 per case 10.000

Fancy and Dagger Fems SOc per lOOO; 3.50 per case 5.0O0

Leucothoe, long and fine $2.00 per lOOO. any quantity

short beauties 1.25

Bronze, few ready new 3.00

Cash with first order, or reference and time to investigate.

T. J. RAY & COMPANY, Elk Park, N. C

88-40

Fancy and Dagger FERNS perVo'o

Ditconnt on large orders,

NawCrop Galax, BronieorOreen.Sl.ZSperlQOO: 10,000,t7.50

Sphaiinnni Mosa, large bales $1.25

Lencothoe Sprays ,..$1.00 per 100: 1000. 7 50

Boxwood 33C per bunch: SO lbs.. 8,50

Florists in the Middle and Western States can save money
by placing their fern orders with as. A trial order solicited.

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE, Inc.,

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS,

Broadway, All Phone Connections. DETROIT, MICH.

I

BOIQIET GREEN

Best quality at lowest rates. We gather our

own greens and bring by boat direct.

Christmas Trees and Bou^s lor Cemeteries.

Northern Michigan Evergreen Nursery

Schooner GEO. L. WRENN,

H, Schuenemann. Capt.

S. W. cor. Clark St.
Bridge. CHICAGO.

Wild Smilax

$1.85 per 50 lb. case; 10 cases, $18.00.

Fresh stock and good weights.

Give us a trial.

LANE & BRYAN, Marion, Ala.

HOLLY - MOSS - LAUREL

Fancy Holly, long or short branches. .. $3.00 case

Green Sheet or Loft Moss 1.25 bbl.

Laurel Branches lor d.corating 2.50 case

Laurel Stems lor roping large bag 1.00

Cash or Satisfactory Reference with first order

W. Z. PURNELL, Snow Hill, Md.

an operation last week, is, we are
glad to report, getting along very

New Crop Ferns

FANCY and DAGGER ready May 1st.

Special price for large orders
Price $1.25 per 1000.

CALDWELL THE WOODSMAN CO.,

Evergreen, Alabama

George Cotsonas & Co.

Wholesale and Retail Dealers
In all kinds of

Evergreen

Fancy and Dagrger^

Ferns. Bronze and

Green Galax.

Phone 1202 Mad. Sq.

MainStore, 50 W. 28tb St.. NE^V YORK.

Perpetuated and Natural Sheet

Southern Wild Smilax.

E. A. BEAVEN, Evergreen, Ala.

nicely and all danger is passed.

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XXXX HOLLY

$5.00 per case

Laurel Wreaths

!f2.50 per dozen and up.

Boxwood Wreaths

$6.00 to iflH.UO per dozen.

Princess Pine Festooning

Made all round, ifS.OO per 100 yards.

Dagger and Fancy Ferns

$1.25 per 1000.

Laurel Festooning

6c per yard.

Bush Laurel

o(Je.

Leucothoe Sprays

$7.50 per 10.IKX); $1.1)0 per HxX).

New Crop Galax

Bronze, $1.50 per 1000. Green, $1.00 per liKKi.

CUT BOXWOOD SPRAYS, $t6.00 per 100 lbs.

Roses

Beautius, Richnionds, Marylands, the Two Killarneys,
Brides and Maids.

\ Full Line of Florists* Supplies
All Kinds of Insecticides
Seasonable Cut Flowers
Lilies* Orchids, Gardenias, Valley, Violets, Adiantum, Asparagus, P- & S.

Chrysanthemums and Carnations

In all standard varieties.

HENRY M. ROBINSON & CO.

Telephones:
Main 2617-2618; Fort Hill 25290.

15 Province St. and 9 Chapman Place, BOSTON, MASS*

All orders filled promptly, properly and to your satisfaction.

NEWS NOTES.

Geneva. N. Y. — Prof. U. P. Hedrick,
horticulturist and head of the horti-
cultural department at the State Ex-
periment Station, has been retained
by the board of control as a member
of the station's staff. A few weeks
ago he was tendered a position as
horticulturist at the University of
Wisconsin and expected to accept the
offer up to the time the decision was
reached to retain him here. It was
only a few years ago that the Uni-
versity of Wisconsin took Dr. Babcock
from the station and then E. B. Hart,
while the University of Iowa took
Prof. Spencer A. Beach as horticul-
turist. The board here believes the
state can afford to have the best men
obtainable and should not continually
allow the institution's staff for agri-
cultural research to be depleted by
other states.

ROCHESTEE, N. Y. — E. C. Campbell
celebrated the first anniversary of his
ownership of The Greeneries as he
calls his place, November 5, by throw-
ing his greenhouses open to the pub-
lic. About 5,000 chrysanthemums
and the large carnation section were
finely in flower. The place is lit by
electricity and the visitors had a very
pleasant time, each being presented
with a rose as a souvenir.

BovER, Del. — The State Department
of Delaware issued certificates of in-
corporation October 2S to the Sara-
sota Land Co. to carry on the Inisiness
of planting, cultivating and turning to
account all products of the soil. The
incorporators are W. W. T. Stevenson.
East Orange. N. J.; George C. Brown,
Wilton, Conn., and Warren X. Akers,

VlioMe Hover M&rKefe

St. Louis. Nov. 17.

Roses, Beauty, long stems IS 00@25 00

medium stems 8 00012 50

sliort stems 3 00@ 5 00

Bride. Bridesmaid 2 C0@ 5 00

Chatenay 2 0C@ 5 00

Killarm-y 4 OOte 6 00

My Maryland 4 00® 6 00

Richmond 3 00@ 6 00

Carnations 1 5(1® 3 ro

Ctirysantliemums 6 Or@2n 03

Easter Lilies 12 50

Lily of the Valley 3 00@ 4 00

Asparagus Sprengeri 2 00@ 3 00

cut sprays 100(8 2 00

Ferns, fancy per 1000, 150

Smilax 10 00@15 CO

Milwaukee. Not. 17.

Roses. Beauty 75@ 4 00

" Bride Bridesmaid 3 00@ 8 00

■• Killarney 4 00@10 00

Liberty, Chatenay 2 0 @ 6 00

" feile 3 f 0@ 6 00

" Richmond 3 00@ 8 00

Carnations 2 00@ 4 00

Chrysanthemums .... per doz. 1 00@3 00

Lilium Giganteum 15 00

Lily of the Valley 4 00

Violets 50® 1 00

Adiantum ISO

Asparagus per string, SO

'• Plumosus, per bunch. 35

" Sprengeri, " 35

Ferns. Common per 1000 1500 2 00

Galax perinOO 150

Smilax per doz 2 00

Wilmington. The capital stock is
$600,000.

Rochester, N. Y. — Chairman Viek
of the general committee in charge
of the recent show of the Commercial
Florists' Association is delighted with
its success and he says that next year
they will give a still larger and more
complete show even than that just
held. The personal equation has been
happilv eliminated and all worked to-

C. A. KUEHN,

Wholesale Florist,

1 1 2 2 Pine SU ST. LOUIS, MO.
A Complete Line of Wire Designs.

WM. C. SMITH

Wholesale Floral Co.

WHOIvESALE FLORISTS

Both L. D. Phones. ST. LOUIS, MO.

Supplies and Everythingin Season alwayson hand

H. G.BERNING,

Wholesale Florist,
1402 Pine St.. ST. LOUIS. MO.

gether as one man to make the show
the great success it turned out to be.

Deal Beach, N. J. — Andrew Benson
was killed and Gustave Venstrand
probably fatally injured at the grade
crossing of the Pennsylvania railroad
November 1. They were employes of
N. A. Corlin and were driving across
the tracks in his wagon when they
were struck by the Philadelphia ex-
press.

Battle creek. Mich. — Burt & Cog-
gan transformed the Arcade into a
bower of beauty Xovember 6 by means
of thousands of chrysanthemums from
their greenhouses and the pu Mic was
invited to visit it. In the Arcade
store they have installed a fine new
refrigerator.

898

The American Florist.

Nov. 20,

DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS r™

Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the
below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated
on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders.

Kansas City, Mo.

WILLIAM L. ROCK,
Flower Co.,

Will carefully eiecate orderi for
Kansas City and any town In

Missouri, Kansas or Olcialioma.

New York.

The Flower Shop

136 W. 42nd St. Phone 259 Bryant.

Near Knickerbocker Hotel.
Finest quality of Roses. Orchids. Gardenias, etc.
Particular attention paid to Steamer and Hotel
orders.

Boston, Mass.

Send flower orders for delivery in

Boston and all
New England Points

To THOS. F. GALVIN, Inc.,

124 TREMONT ST.

THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY,

©[L[I^[E[L^[i^[D)p(Q)o

We Cover All Polnis in Ohio.
St. Louis, Mo,

Write, Wire or rbone Tour Orders to

1406 Olive street,

Regular discount allowed on all orders, either
Plants or Cut Flowers,

Phones Bell. Main 2306. Klnlodi. Central 4881

Kansas City, Mo.

Samuel Murray

FLORIST

1017 Broaway ^°ns'erv"?o7;

Both Pbones 2670 Main.

Write. Telephone All orders given prompt
or Telpyraoh attpntinn.

New Orleans

CUT FLOWERS

For Tonrlsts and General Trade.
Wire or mail. Highest Grade Stock Only.

y5!5^ VIRGIN, ^^«/«i;:

Savannah, Ga.

JOHN WOLF,

Wholesale and Retail
FLORIST.

Colorado Springs, Colo.
FRANK F. CRUMP,

Wholesale and Retail Florist.

Toronto, Can.

Only the
Best

Canada's Best

Known and

Most Reliable

Florist.

96 Yonge Street.

We Deliver Anywhere In Canada and Guarantee Safe Arrival.

Wastiington, D. C.

14th & H Sti.

Baltimore, Md.

1601 Bntaw Place.

Brooklyn, New York.

"WILSON"

3 and 6 Greene Ave.;and 339 to 347IGieene Ave.

Greenhouses: Short Hills. N. J.

Deliveries in ■

NEW YORK, lONG ISLAND and NEW JERSEY.

New York.

MYER, FLORIST,

M8-eU MAOaON AVI.

Ptione Un

Indianapolis, Ind.

BertermanoBros.Co.

FLORISTS

241 Massachusetts Ave.

Omaha, Neb.

fless&Swoboda,

FLORISTS,

lil^ Parniim St telephones

Denver, Colo.

yhc Park

....Floral Co.

J. A. VALENTINE, President.

Denver, Colo.

FLORAL DESIGNS AND FLOWERS

Best Quality on Shortest Notice

DANIELS & FISHER

Order by mail, telephone, telegraph or
cable. Cable address "Daniels. Denver"

UJDE BsoaxA
rtORISTS

WASfllNfiTON

D. C.

Gude's

Washington, D. C.

Geo. G. Shaffer,

a = FLORIST = s

Phone 2416 Main 14tti & Eye Sts., N. W

Write. Telegraph or Telephone.

Buffalo, N. Y.

Flowers
''Quality

W. J. Palmer & Son,
304 Main St

Albany, N. Y.

E> "S" I« JB> S,

Flowers or Design Work.

Delivered in Albany and Vicinity on

Telegraphic Order.

11 NORTH PEARL STREET.

Louisville, Ky.

JACOB SCHULZ,

550 So. Fourth Avenue.

1909.

The American Florist.

899

«v«4/^v^mT/-» rvTk /TWT^r\ ¥^¥ /\^¥7rM^r» WIU be deUvered for the trade In other cities by the
nrSlllNS llll LI I rl llW rKS ""nsoelow, the Leading RetaUersm the cmes indicated.

on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders.

Chicago.

Established In 1857.

'mM:.

FLORIST^

739 Buckingham Place,

L. D. Phone 558 Lake View.

Send us your retail orders.

WK HAVE THE BEST FAdUTIES IN THE CITT

Mention the American Florist when writing

Chicago.

BAUSWIRTH FLORIST

Auditorium Annex.

Mail, Telegrapli or Teleptione Orders Filled
Promptly in Best Style.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Cincinnati, O.

JULIUS BAER,

138-140 E. Fonrth St
toai Distance "Ftaoiie.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Cleveland, O.

The Cleveland Cut
Flower Co.

Will fill your orders for desig:ns and cut flofwers in

NORTHERN OHIO.

Dayton, O.

Matthews,

FLORIST

16 W. 3rd Stroet.

Flowers in any arrangement for all occasions,
for Dayton and vicinity. Long dis. Phones

Kansas City, Mo.

Geo. M. Kellogg Flower and Plant Co.,

8O6 GRAND AVE.

KANSAS CITY and PLEASANT HILL, MO.

Will fill all orders for Cut Flowers, Funeral
Desi^s, Wedding and Birtbday Gifts that may
be entrusted to them,

Terre Haute, Ind.

John G. HeinI ft Son,

129 South Seventh St.

Telephone 247.
We are in position to fill promptly ull mail, tele-
phone, tele^apb and cable orders with best
tnality stock in season.

Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Lockporf.

S. A. Anderson,

440 Main St., Buftalo, N. Y.

Mail. Telephone and Telegraph orders filled
promptly wiih the choicest stock.

Rochester, N: Y.

J.B. KELLER SONS,

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FLORISTS.

1

25 Clinton Avenue, N.

Rocliester Plione 606. Long Dis. Bell Pbone SI89

IN HEART OF NEW YORK CITY

Phone 2270 38th St. 1294 Broadway
Our Motto-THE GOLDEN RULE

Atlanta, Ga.

Atlanta Floral Co.

41 Peachtree Street.

Anderson, S. C.

THE ANDERSON FLORAL CO.

533 MARSHALL AVE '

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FROM NEW YORK EXCEPT AS NOTED.

November 23.
Perugia, Anchor, Pier 64, North River.
Rotterdam, Hoi land- Amer., 10 a. m., Ho-

boken Pier.
Kaiser Wilhelm II, N. Ger. Lloyd, 10 a. m.,
Hoboken Pier.

November 24.
Zeeland, Red Star, 10 a. m., Pier 14, North

River.
Oct-anic, White Star. 3 p. m., Pier 4S, West

11th St.
Alice, Austro-Amer., 1 p. m.
November 25.
La Provence, French, 10 a. m., Pier 42,

North River.
Cedric, White Star, Pier ^S, West 11th St.
United States, Scan.-Araer., 12 noon.

November 26.
FROM PHILADELPHIA, Menominee, Red
Star, 10 a. m.. Pier 14, North River.
November 27.

Pier 64, North

a. m.,

Pier 15,

Columbia, Anchor,
River.

Philadelphia, American, 10
North River.
Caronia. Cunard, Piers 51-52, North River.

Caroline. French, Pier 42. North River.

Pennslyvania, Ham. -Amer., 10 a, m., Ho-
boken Pier.

FROM PHILADELPHIA, Merlon, American,
10 a. m., Pier 54.

FROM BALTIMORE. Brandenburg:, 2 p. m..
Pier 9. Locust Point.

EAST LIVERPOOL, O. — Thos. Reed,
recently employed by C. A. Smith, has
accepted a position with the Cleve-
land Nursery Co.. of Waco, Tex., and
left here November 7 to take up his
work.

Alexander NcConnell,

571 Fifth Ave.. Windsor Arcade.
NEW YORK CITY.

TELEGRAPH Orders forwarded to atiy
part of the United States, Canada and
all principal cities in Europe. Orders
transferred or entrusted by the trade to
our selection for delivery on steamships
or elsewhere receive special attention.

Telephone Callst 487 and 488 38th St.

Cable address: Alexconnell.
Western Union Code.

Detroit, Mich.

John Breitmeyer's Sons

Corner Miami and Gratiot Avenues.

Artistic Designs.
High Grade Cut Blooms.

We cover all Michigan points and good
sections of Ohio, Indiana and Canada.

St. Paul, Minn.

HOLM & OLSON,

ST. PAUL

THE LEADING FLORISTS OF THE NORTHWXSI

Orders will be well cared for anywhere in
MINNESOTA AND THE DAKOTAS.

Los Angeles, Calif.

J. W. WoMIU,

FLORIST.

'^"'ffidSt^f' 2 18 W. 4th St

St Paul, Minn.

L. L. IVIAY & CO.

Order yoor flowers for delivery
la this section from the

Leading Florists of the Northwest
San Francisco, Calif.

J. B. BOLAND

Successor to Sievers and Boland,

FLORIST

60 KEARNEY STREET.

Milwaukee, Wis.

CCPollworthCo.

Will take proper . 'Wisconsin.

care of sour orders n '' i»^v»»»o»**i

900

The American Florist,

Nov. 20,

American Seed Trade Association.

J. C. Robinson. Waterloo. Neb., Pres.;
M. H. Duryea. New York. First Vice-Pres.;
F. W. Bolgiano. Washington. D. C. Second
VicePres.; C. E. Kendel, Cleveland. O..
Sec'y and Treas.: Leonard H. Vaughan.
Chicago. Asst. Sec'y. Twenty-eighth annual
convention. June. 1910.

Pasadena, Calif. — ^W. N. Campbell
bought out the interests of J. W. Ross
in the Ross Seed Store.

DEPOSIT, N. T. — J. J. Bell, formerly
connected with the J. J. Bell Seed Co.,
has organized a new company known
as the Deposit Seed Co. which will
begin business on a larger scale than
formerly.

M. Herb, Naples, Italy, is offering
Gerbera Jamesoni in new hybrids,
Agathsea coelestis monstrosa (large
flowered blue marguerite). Salvia
splendens pyramidalis, and Solanum
capsicastrum Pra Diavolo.

The question of new tariff on im-
mortelles is troubling the trade just
now. Whether they must pay the old
rate of 25 per cent ad valorem or a
new one of 60 per cent, the customs
authorities have not yet decided.

W. W. Johnson & Son, Boston, Eng,,
in their novelties for 1910 offer John-
son's Diadem and Pink Beauty sweet
Williams, Eschscholtzia Carmine King,
two annual poppies. Empress of China
and Scarlet King, and E. J. Deal, Col-
leen, Gaiety Spencer, Ruby Spencer,
Dodwell F. Browne and Yankee
sweet peas.

CHICAGO. — Contract prices on the
board of trade November 17 for grass
seed were noted as follows: Prime
timothy, September, $3.75, nominal;
White clover, from 20 cents to 25
cents. — The National Farm Land Con-
gress is in progress this week at the
Hotel LaSalle. J. C. Vaughan is
scheduled to preside Friday.

HOLLY reports predict a greater
scarcity of fancy eastern small leaved
stock than for several years. Virginia
or North Carolina holly with larger
leaves and rougher style of growth
will have to be accepted to quite an
extent for the old time favorite
growth from Delaware. Some light
freezing weather now would make a
great improvement in the holly fo-
liage, giving it the desirable glo.ss be-
fore shipping so necessary to safe
handling. Early cut unfrosted holly
almost always discolors in the ca.ses
on long freight journeys.

Braslan Seed Growers' Co.

lettuce Onion, Sweet Peas.

Gioweia For the Wtudesale
Trade Only.

SAN JOSE, CALIF.

The sixth annual meeting of the
American Breeders' Association will
be held at Omaha, Neb., December 8-
10, in association with the national
corn show.

The newly organized Ozark Seed Co.
of Springfield, O., is about to remodel
its buildings on West Commercial
street, putting in a new front, new
floors and other improvements. It
has purchased the fixtures used by the
Planters Seed Co. on West Walnut
street.

Pape & Bergman, Quedlinburg, Ger-
many, are offering the following novel-
ties for 1910; Chrysanthemum, new
single early flowering hybrid; Petunia
hybrida compacta Gloria; P. hybrida
compacta fl. pi. Carnation Petunia;
Salvia patens compacta nana and Bis-
marck stock.

WiLH. PFITZER, Stuttgart, Germany,
offers the following in his list of
novelties for 1910; Salvia patens com-
pacta nana; Dahlia Giant of Stuttgart;
Phlox Europe, P. America, P. Asia

Alfred Emerich. representing Vil-
morin-Andrieux & Co., Paris, will sail
for home in about two weeks.

The annual meeting of the Whole-
sale Seedsmen's League was held, No-
vember 17, for the election of officers
and three directors.

BOUQUET Gbeex reports from Wis-
consin indicate something like 50
or 60 per cent of an average crop.
Some snow has fallen and in some
localities the ground is slightly frozen;
in general the picking is continuing
but with less numbers in the field.

This is the time for every firm in
the trade to make the disclaimer of
the American Seed Trade Association
its own and use this disclaimer
only in its catalogue. Custom long
continued makes law, and unless the
seed trade unites in printing and using
the official non-guarantee, the needed
support of this document as a proof
of the custom of the trade will not be
available in cases of claims and la\s'
suits.

ONION SEED FIELD AT STORRS & HARRISON'S, PAINESVILLE. O.

See Page 776. Issue of November 6.

and P. Africa; Prunus Cerasus Snow;
Syringa Frau Wilh. Pfltzer, S. Kate
Haerlin and S. Pearl of Stuttgart.

Denver Colo. — Adrien Traverse is
now connected with the City Market
Seed Co. This firm will shortly move
into its new store at the corner of
Blake and Fifteenth streets where a
good deal of money has been spent
on improvements so Mr. Traverse will
be going back to his old quarters. The
Barteldes Seed Co., the Pioneer Seed
Co. and the Haines .Seed Co. are all
located on Fifteenth street making it
a busy one for seedsmen. The above
company reports trade good.

Peas lif Beans

Alfred J. Brown Seed Co»

Growers for the Wholesale Trade.
GRAND RAPIDS MICh

Onion Seed Growing: m Ohio.

Although seed growing is not by
any means the most extensive or
principal portion of the business of
the Storrs &, Harrison Co., Paines-
ville, O., a glance at the illustration
of a field of onion seed, prepared
from a photograph taken at the firm's
seed farm, shows that considerable of
this is grown. The Storrs & Harrison
Co. takes considerable pride, not so
much in raising immense quantities
of seed, as in keeping its well-known
stocks true to character. The Lake
County strain of Yellow Danvers is
one of its specialties and an excel-
lent form of this famous onion,
which is carefully selected annually
and kept up to a high standard.

Imports.

During the week ending Xoveml]er
1.3 iinports were received at New York
as follows:

W. Elliott & Sons, 3S cases plants.
28 cases bulbs and plants, one cmsc
bulbs.

P. Ouwerkerk, 34 cases trees.

A. Rolker & Sons. 25 cases plants,
nine cases trees, 117 cases lily of the
valley pips.

McHutchison & Co., 29 cases planl.«.
406 cases lily of the valley pips.

H. P. Darrow, 25 cases trees and
shrubs, three cases plants. 43 cases
lily of the valley pips, 12 bags seed.

/pop.

The America n T^lorist.

901

FOR

SEEDS

OF ALL KINDS APPLY TO

W. W. JOHNSON & SON, Limited,

Boston. Elneland.

S. M. Isbell & Co.,

Jackson, Mich.

CONTRACT SEED GROAVERS,

Bean, Cucumber, Tomato, Pea, Mu&kmelon,
Souash, Watermelon, Radish, Sweet Corn.

Corrcspondunc"-- solicited.

Pape & Bergmann,

Quedllnburg, Germany.

Elite Seeds ot Flowers and Vegetables.

Specialties: Stock. Pansies. Cyclamen, etc'
Cactus Dahlias. Bulbs. General Catalogue Free.

The Ever&tt 6. Clark Seed Co.

Growers For The Trade.

Beans, Peas, Sweet Corn, Onion, Turnip,
Radish, Beet, Etc.

Branches: Michigan and Wisconsin.

MILFORD. CONN.

GET QUOTATIONS FROM

L3NDRETH

SEEDS which SUCCEED

Bloomsdale
Farm.

Bristol, Pa.

S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS,

SEED GROWERS

Dealers in Garden, Fit-Id and Flower Seeds.
Specialties: Beet, Carrot, Corn. Peas,
Beans, Onion Sets and Seed Potatoes.
Catalogue free. Contracts taken.

Orange, Conn.

82-84 Dey Street,

NEW YORK.

BURPEE^S

SEEDS
PHILADELPHIA

Wholesale Price List (or Florists
and Market Gardeners,

Burnett Bros., 23 pkgs. plants and
flower roots.

J. Roehrs & Co., 12 cases plants.

H. H. Berger & Co., 11 cases plants
and flower roots.

Young- & Sons, six cases trees.

O. V. Zangen, two cases trees.

F. R. Pierson Co., 22 cases flower
roots.

Weeber & Don, 19 cases flower roots,

J. M. Thorburn & Co., 14 cases flower
roots, two cases trees, 11 cases bulbs,
20 bags grass seed.

. Vaughan's Seed Store, 31 cases
bulbs, 40 cases convallaria roots, 60
cases lily of the valley pips.

P. Henderson & Co., 200 bags grass
seed.

H. Nungesser & Co., 28 bags clover
seed.

W. Hagemann & Co., 20 cases lily
of the valley pips.

To others, 89 cases plants, 31 cases
trees, 24 baskets, one case bulbs, 29
cases flower roots, 24 cases lily of the
valley pips, 115 bags seed.

5

Narcissus Bicolor Victoria

The finest of all the bicolor varietii-s. We olfcr a (?rand lot of mother, or double-nofed bulhs.
These biirbs are exceptionally fine, as indicat<-d by the number of bulbs in a case, caieu
containink' 1,250 each.

Full case lots. I,2,=;0 bulbs, for $25 01: less ijuanlitics. $2..S0 per 100.
Narcissus raper White GrandUlora. Selected bulbs 14 ctm. and up, 1000 to the case, Sll.OO:

less 'iii;intities Si. .SO per lOU.
Narcissus Goldm Spur, Double-imsed bulbs. $2.2.=; per ICO: ,?20.00 per KXX).

Princeps, Double nosed bulbs, $1.25 per 100: $10 liO per 100.

Emperor, Double-nosed bulbs. %ls 0 per 100: $17.50 per 1000,

Empress, Double nosed bulbs, ,^1,75 pc-r 100: $lf..00 per 1000,

Foeticus, 7.ii- per 1 ». .>.=! IIO per IIKIO

Poeticus Omatus, Double nosed bulbs. $1,00 iier 100. ¥S,ii:i per lOfO.

Chinese Sacred Lilies, bundle of 120 bulbs for $4.20.
TULIPS

100 KlOO

Artus, .11 SO $1150

Chrysolora 100 7 50

La Relne, l 25 9 50

Pottebakker, White I 25 10 ,5o

Yellow Prince, 100 8.50

100

Murillo, ^l (XI

Rex Rubrorum, 1 75

Rose Blanche l 25

Blzards, mued 1 rti

Golden Crown vt\

vm

$17 00
15 00
9 CO
7 .50
6 50

HYACIINIHS

FRtEhlARefracta Alba,
LILY OF THE VALLEY,

Fine Named, .«4.0D per 100: .*?5,00 per 1000.

Separate Colors, %l .so per loo: *22.,50 per 10(X).

Miniature or Dutch Romans.Finest named sorts. .S2.0O per 100: $18 00 per IWXi,

French erown bulbs, mammoth size, ^^1,25 per
100: .1^9,00 per 1000.
Our finest Perfection srrade. New importation
ready now Case of 2000 pips. .*26.W.I: less quan
tities, $14.00 per lOCO.
fSI Ariim 11^ AnK^rir^a The peer of all gladioli. Forces easily, and is the
"■-'*''**'^*'^» >*nit;ri*,«, „ost profitable variety for that purpose. Exquisite
soft lavender pink— about the same color as a ("atlleya. .*4.00 per 100; $35 00 per lOOO.

SPANISH IRIS

Mixed colors. .t2.50 per 1000; finest named sorts. $4.00 per 1000,
9PIRFA Japonica, .S5.00 per 100.
w^rma-H, Qnjgn Alexandria, new pink Spira;a. $3.00 per dozen: «0.00 per 100.

ALLIUM Neapolifanum, 65c per loo: $4.50 per im.

All of the above named bulbs now ready except where otherwise noted. Complete list o
bulbs in wholesale list, sent free on application.

Tarrytown-on-Hud8on,
New York.

I F. R. PIERSON CO.,

TmTimmrrmmTTTnTTTmrTTnmT*

LILIES OF THE VALLEY

CHICAGO MARKET BRAND, finest Valley for Xmas Forcing.
$15.00 per 1000; $1.75 per 100.

prp^ll^ |3|p30 Early Forcing Variety

$13.00 per 1000; $1.50 per 100

H. N. BRUNS, 3040 Madison St., CHICAGO.

Winterson's Seed Store

454749 WABASH AVE. ^^^afSSS^"^ CHICAGO

Piantsmen, Nurserymen, Seedsmen
and Florists' Supplies

We can supply everytliing the Florist Uses

Catalogue Free

JOAN BODGER & SONS CO.

Gardena, Calif.

Wholesale Growers of Sweet Peas,
Tomatoes, Lima Beans, Lettuce, Asters,
Cosmos and other Flower Seeds.

HJALMAR HARTMANN & CO.

Growers for he Wholesale Trade Only.
3t Barclay St. 12 Stormgade,

NEW YORK. COPENHAGEN.

Cauliflower and Cabbage Seed

902

The American Florist.

Nov. 20,

t Market Gardeners j

OreenboDSe Vegetable Growers and
Market Oardeuers' Association.

C W.Waid. NewCarlisle.Pa., President:
Franklin DeKleine, Grand Rapids, Mich.,
Vice-Pn>sident; S. W. Severance, S'8 Illi-
nois Life Buildine, Louisville. Ky., Secre-
tary M. L. RuetL-nik, Cleveland, P., Ureas.

Bast Liverpool, O. — Frank G.
Champion is about to erect a green-
house on his farm for lettuce culture.
He will also go in for mushroom
grovifing.

STABLE Manutse is Scarcer and sell-
ing at higher prices all the time. An
old-time Chicago gardener says that
with the increasing use of motors for
riding and hauling, horse manure -will
certainly be lacking.

WESTVILLE, N. J.— An investigation
of a fire at Lewis C. Duncan's farm
that occurred November 9 shows that
oil was sprinkled about the boiler and
packing-house where the fire started.
The authorities believe that it was the
work of a firebug. Besides the boiler
and packing house, parts of the green-
houses and about $2,000 worth of
greenhouse products were destroyed
bv the flames. Altogether the loss is
placed at $10,000. with only partial
insurance.

Feeding Lettuce.

The old grower, with a soil full of
fine old manure may smile at the
above heading— not so with the be-
ginner—who often must operate with
unsuitable soil. We have had oc-
casion to advise a starter, and having
gone through the same performance
several times, were able to give him
proper data. It is absolutely neces-
sary to have a large amount of humus
in the soil, which we obtained by com-
posting fresh horse manure much the
same way as mushroom growers pre-
pare their material. We give the ma-
terial a good brisk heat to break down
the coarse parts, then turn over, shak-
ing well, and add some loam to pre-
vent firing and absorb ammonia. By
turning once a week and maintaining
proper moisture, fresh manure can be
reduced to a very serviceable article
in a short time.

This is heavily applied on the new
beds and worked in with a horse cul-
tivator, until the soil is uniformly filled
with fiber. Then we topdress with a
coat of same manure and wash the
fertilizing element out of this by a
good watering. As soon as dry
enough to work — rake off the coarsest
parts and the bed is ready to plant.
In an emergency we have filled the
walks with the manure, reducing it
rapidly by the constant walking over
it, thus preparing good material for
the second crop. We like to use fer-
tilizers, mainly nitrate of soda, sul-
phate of potash and Peruvian guano,
but always give the lettuce a good
start and then apply between the rows.
At the rate of 2,000 pounds per acre,
this dressing can be given each suc-
cessive crop without danger. We want
ample potash, say 12 per cent, nitrogen
6 and phosphates 8 per cent. Begin-
ners often hesitate to fertilize prop-

erly, having no adequate idea of the
enormous demands of a forcing crop.
Maeketman.

Diseases of Lettuce Under Glass.

The diseases of lettuce under glass
include two or three leaf diseases,
the somewhat general disease known
as rot or lettuce drop and two root
troubles, rosette and the root-knots
caused by nematodes, says A. D. Sel-
by in a paper read at the market
gardeners' convention at Ashtabula,
O., in October.

Anthracnose. — This disease was de-
scribed first by the writer in 1896.
The fungus (Marsonia perforans)
causes perforations in the leaves and
small lesions in the mid-rib. It is
not general and is probably controlled
largely by greenhouse conditions.

Downy Mildew. — This disease is
the work of another fungus (Bremia
lactucSB). When it appears in houses
it forms yellow spots on the upper
leaf surfaces and appears below as
whitened, downy-covered areas. Like
the downy mildew of cucumbers this
disease may spread over areas very
rapidly, where conditions favor it. It
is wisest to keep water from the fol-
iage where this disease prevails.
Sometimes it will be necessary to
gather and burn the diseased leaves
or plants. The trouble will usually
be controlled by not having too high
temperatures or too much moisture
on the plants.

New Leaf-spot. — What appears to
be a new leaf-spot disease of lettuce
prevailed last spring in the Brooklyn
district. Our Massachusetts friends
may tell us that they cannot sell the
Grand Rapids variety in the east.
However this may be with them, ow-
ing to its rot resistance when well
handled, Grand Rapids is a standard
variety with us.

Rot or Drop. — In this disease the
plants may rot ofC at the surface of
the soil, and the central part of the
plant, especially of head lettuce, may
become attacked by the rot fungus
(Botrytis vulgaris). The fungus,
which appears as a whitened cover-
ing of spores, etc., on the surface of
the diseased parts, survives in the soil
and breeds as a cluster fungus.

Sclerotinia is found in manure and
refuse heaps. It is clear that all
refuse should be burned, and soil
treatment is about our only method
of controlling or preventing the rot.
A careful regulation of temperature
and water supply are always neces-
sary where it prevails. A night tem-
perature of less than 50° will usually
be found successful, while a high
temperature will add to the trouble.
Rosette. — Illustrations of this disease
are given in Circular 57 of the De-
partment of Agriculture. The stunt-
ed lettuce plant with rosette form
and diseased roots, is in an advanced
stage of the rosette fungus (Rhizoc-
tonia). This fungus is favored by
acid soils and is one of the very
troublesome diseases of this district.
It attacks the seedling plants, caus-
ing the fibrous roots to decay and the
stem to rot off under the surface.
When such plants are diseased in the
plant bed, the trouble Is usually to
be reproduced In the house. The
fungus causes the roots to die, and,
owing to short supply of absorbing
roots, the central axis of the plant
tails to lengthen, and we have a ro-
sette form produced. These diseased
rootlets show by their brown color
and may be detected with a hand

lens. The method of treatment is
thorough steaming or thorough soil
drenching with formaldehyde.

Tip-burn. — We sometimes have
trouble through the death of lettuce
leaves around the border. This seems
to be a form of tip-burn which Is
only partially explained. As a rule
we suspect some deficiency of the soil
conditions, or of the roots which re-
sult in reduced water supply of the
plants.

Nematodes. — These microscopic
worms, which are a common source
of disease in the south, sometimes
occur in greenhouses with us. Violets
are often attacked by them. Next in
order to be attacked come cucum-
bers, tomatoes and, lastly perhaps,
lettuce. Soil steaming Is an effective
remedy and the only one we know.

Prices of Indoor Fruits and Vegetables.

Chicago, November 17. — Mush-
roms, 50 cents to $1 per pound; cu-
cumbers $1 to $1.75 per dozn; let-
tuce, $1.50 per hamper; tomatoes, 18
cents to 25 cents per pound; radishes,
35 cents per dozen; grapes, Gros Col-
man, $1 per pound; Muscats, $2.50
per pound.

New York, November 16. — Mush-
rooms, 50 cents to 65 cents per pound;
cucumbers, Boston, 50c to 85c per
dozen; tomatoes, 5 to 17 cents per
pound; radishes, 2% cents per bunch;
grapes, Gros. Colman, 60 cents per
pound; Muscat, $1.25 per pound.

VEGETABLE PLANTS.

Cabbarie, Wakefield and Successsion. $1.00 pe
1000; $8.50 per 10.000.

Parsley. 25c per 100: $1 25 per 1000.

Lettuce, Big Boi-ton. Boston Market Grand Rap-
ids. $1 00 per 1000.

— Cash with order.

R.VINCENT, Jr. & SONS CO., ^^S!-^-

Watch for our Trade Mark stamped
on every brick of Lambert's

Pure Culture Mushroom Spawn

Substitution of cheaper ^ades is
thus easily exposed. Fresh sample
J-'oc^ brick, with illustrated book, mailed
^V^^X^ postpaid by manufacturers upoo re-
ceipt of 40cents in postaee. Address
Trade Mark. American Spawn Co., StJPaiil.Mliin

MUSHROOMS

HOW TO GROW THEM

BY VVM. FALCONER.

The Best American Book on the

Subject.

170 Fades. 29 lUustratlona.

Price $1.00.

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324 Dearborn St., CHICAGO.

ONION

SEEDS and SETS

Specialists in onion sets and seid. Growers
and shippiTS. Can supply large and small
lots. Immediati' or future di'livery. Corres-
pondence solicited. Established 33 years.

Schilder Bros.

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We extend you a cordial Invitation to visit onr Greenhouses and Nurseries, where you can see for
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Each Do7. 11(1

ZH-in, pot plants $0 10 $ 0 7S $5(10

3 in. potplants 15 1 2S 8 00

4 -in. pot plants 20 2 10 15 OD

Each

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•in. pot plants 100

-in. pot plants I 25

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ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS. Wc arc lu-adquarters.

Aspidistra, Gn; n 7 in. pots. 18-20 leaves, each,
Aralia Elegantissima fine stock

5-incli *100.,-ach; 6-inch, eacli

Begonia Adolf Menzel, finest Rex

Beyonia. 2V? in

Begonia r.ioire de lorralne, 4-in 5 oo

Celestial Peppers, 5 in s 00

Cineraria Hybrlda, larne tlow.ring

Cycas Revoluta, ;ood stock, each 50c.. 75c..

*l (Hi, tl H) according to size.
Cyclamen, Xauthan's Giant. 2H-io.
Primulas nensis, extra stronB.2H-in
Smilax, extra strone. 2H in.. 1000, $20 00

Per 100

2-in. strone. ready for a shift $3 00

2H-in. strong, ready for a sliift 4 00

3-in. strong, ready for a shift 7 00

Strong sppdiings, ready to pot 125

Asparagus Sprengeri, 2 in 2 50

Assorted Ferns, for dishes. 2Vi-in 3 00

Aspidistra, variegated.

5-in. pots, 6-S leaves

6-in. pots, 10-12 leaves

7-in. pots, 18-20 leaves

Aspidistra, Green.

.5-in. pots. 6-8 leaves

6 in. pots, 10-12 leaves

lOuO

$25 00

40 00

65 00

10 00

20 00

25 00

Each

$ 1 00

1 SO

200

75
1 00

Doz.
.$2 00

Crotons

lS-20-inch
24 30 inch

high.

high.

EjcIj We otter a choice collection of fancy sorts, well colored.

- , Each Doz.

»' " 3-in. pots $ 20 $2 00 5-in. pots

1 7.^ 4-in. pots 35 3 .50 6-in. pots

Chrysanthemum Stock Plants ready now. Write us for all kinds and prices.

Each

50

1 (0

.$1 50

. 1 50
100

$40 00
300

400
300
300

Doz.

$6 00
10 00

VSUGHAN'S SEED STORE,

NEW YORK.

CHICAGO

A FEW GOOD THINGS
YOU WANT.

Rex Begonia, 2-in $5.00 per 100.
Asparagus Sprengeri, 3-in. $5.00 per 100
Geraniums, Nutt Doyle. Perkins Grant. La
Favorite. R C $125: 2-in. pots, $2.00: 3-in.,

$4 00 per 100: Viaud. Castellane, Poitevine,

Jaulin, Ricard, Buchner. R. C. $1.50; 2-in.

pots, $2 50: 3-in.. $5.C0 per 100: Mme. Salleroi.

2in.. $3.00 per 100
Asparagus Plumosus, 2-in. $3.00 per 100: 3-in,

$5 00 per 100. Cut fronds 25c per bunch.
Boston Ferns, Sin 2Sc each, Wbitmanl Ferns,

4 in. 25c each
Cycas Palms, 4 to 5 leaves, $1.00, $1.50 and $2.00.
Vlnca Var., 2-in. $2.00 per 100.

Cash with order. No C. O. D. All shipments
at risk of purchasers, after heing delivered to the
express companies properly packed in good order

GEO. M. EMMANS,

Newton, N. J.

^OUR cash will bu\- more goods of

* KUHIv for the next ten days than you

can get anj'where else. We offer you

Cyclamen. 2-in., at $2.00: IM'm.. at 13.50: 3-in..
at 16.00: 4-in,. at $15.00: 5-in.. at $25.00.

Primroses, Chinese and Ohconica. 2y2in..$.^.50:
.3-in.. $6.00; 4-in., $10,00: Forbisii, 2H-in., $5,(X):
3-in.. $7 50.

Gloire de Lorraine, .^-in.. $20 00: 4 in.. $35.00;
Sin., $60.00. Celestial Peppers, 3 in., $7.50; 4 in.,
$12.50; 5-in.. $25.00.

Roses, Baby Ramblers. 3-in.. $10.00: Mme.
Soupert. 4-in.. «12.50: Hermosa, 4.in,. $12.50.

Araucarlas, 75c and »1.0(.i each.

Crotons, tl.no. «1 25 and $1,50 each.

Japanese Air Plants, in baskets, at $1.50. 2.00
and S2,.S0 per doz.

Azaleas, 75c, $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50.

GEO. A. KUHI,

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!!,% PALMS

nd NoTeltiei In SecoratlTe riants.
■■rfcti and 4Sth Sts., PhliadelpMa. Pa.

Giant mixture of Bugnot, Odier. Cassier,
Trimardeau, Guaranteed A No. 1, $2.50 per
lOCO: 2.000 or more, $2.00 per 1000.

Paris Daisy, (Yellow, White),

2-inch $1.50 per 100.
Snapdragon, (Giants) 2-in, 2c,: .*lS,0Oper 1000.

Hollyhocks, a big bargain; must move o£l the
ground: dbl. yellow, white and pink $15. (X) per
10(0; single mixed, $10,00 per 1000 Spring sown
seed.

Asparagus Plumosus Nanus, 2 in,, 2c. Smilax,
2-in,. $1,25 per 100. Amerpohli fern, b^nch. 3 in,
10c,:4in. 15c. Sweet VVUUam, $2.rO per 1000.;

PRIMULA

Primula Obconica G. Alba, Rosea, Hybrid
Rubra, 2-in., 2c, Cash,

Petimias, 2-in, 2c. Helltrope, 2-in. $1.50 per 100:
Cupbea, 2-in. IHc

Rooted Cuttings, prepaid per 100, Heliotrope,
.^l.lKI; Fuchsia, s kinds..*!. CO: Paris Daisy, yellow,
white. .i^l.iKi; tuphea, 7.Sc. Vinca Varlegata, 90c
Coleus, 1(1 kinds hOc; Altemanthera, .^ kinds. -Oc
Ageratum. 3 kinds hOc: Swainsona alba, si.OO
Dbl. Petunias, 10 kinds, $1.00,

BYER BROS.,

Ghambersburg, Pa.

Small Ferns

.Assorted varieties for fern dishes, $3.50
ICO; $30.00 per ICOO. Cash with order,

ERNEST OECHSLIN,

188 Madison St. RIVXR FOREST, ILL.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Smilax and Asparagus

Per 100 1000

2V2in Smllai 2 50 20 00

Asparagus, Plumosus, 2H-in 4 10 30 00

Sprengeri, 2V2-in 2 50 20 00

GEO. REINBER6, 51 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Yinca Varie^ata

1000 100
$4 00

3-in, pots, fine

ASPARAGUS Plamosns. 2;i in pots.flS 00 2 00

PANSY PLANTS, ready now 2 50

GERANIUMS, S. A. Nutt and S other varieties

2V4in, pots,$2 SOper 100, Cash.

Jos. H. Cunningham, Delaware, 0.
Pansy Plants

From my well-known strain, none better. Fine
plants Daisies, (bellis) and Forget-Me-NotS,

$2,00 per 1000,

Primulas

All kinds. Cinerarias, Double Alyssum. Aspar-
agus F ufflosus and Sprengeri, Paris Daisies.

while and yellow. .Ml kinds of Geraniums, 2V5-

in, $2.00 per 100: 300 for Jo.O)

J. C. SCHMIDT, BDISTOL. PA.

CANNAS.

We have a surplus of the following varieties,
true to name, and otter them at a reina- kabiy low
price until sold Alsace. Chas. Henderson,
Duke of Marlborouxh, Capt. Drugeon (one of
th.- best vellows) Mile. Berat, Defender, Kate
Gray, Pennsylvania, -51.75 per iro: $i5.00 per lOOO
David Hanun, Florence Vaughan, $2 25 per iro:
$3 1 00 per Ut'XX Egandale, «2 3J per 101'. lOllg
Humbert, $6,10 per 100, The above varieties
mixed $S.O0 per lOCO,

WALTER W. COLES,

Kokomo, Ind.

SPECIALTIES.

lOSES. from 3-lncb pots. CHRYSANTHEMUMS.

MRNATIONS, for fall delivery. SMILAX. VIOlEn

IN BEST VARIETIES.

Prices low. Send for list.

IVOOO BROTHERS, FtshklH, N. Y.

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Nov. 20,

Ajnerlcaa Association of Norserymen.

F.H. Stannard. Ottawa. Kans.. President:
W, P.Stark. Louisiana. Mo., Vice-President:
John Hall. Rochester. N. Y., Sec'y.

Thirty-fifth annual convention to be held
at Denver. Colo.. June 8-10. 1910.

=^

HABBISBUEG, PA. — The Convention of
state orchard inspectors and nursery-
men ended here November 5 with an
inspection of orchards near the city
and demonstrations.

Belleville, III. — A. S. Halsted,
president of the St. Clair Floral Co.,
shipped two Russian mulberries to
Wm. Jennings Bryan at his home in
Lincoln, Neb., Mr. Bryan having ex-
pressed a wish for some trees of this
variety when here.

The American Civic Association.

CON'S-ENTION AT CINCINNATI, NOV. 15-18.

The fifth annual convention of the
American Civic Association was called
to order the evening of November 15
at the Sinton, Cincinnati, O., and the
first meeting, as were the other even-
ing sessions throughout the conven-
tion, was held in conjunction with
the National Municipal League, also
in convention at the same place.
President J. Horace McParland deliv-
ered his annual address on "The In-
timate Side of Conservation."

On Tesday Pres. J. Horace MpPar-
land was in the chair and the sessions
were devoted to the subject of "City
Planning."

The proceedings were opened by
John Nolen, of Cambridge, Mass., with
a paper on "City Planning and the
Civic Spirit." The subject was illus-
trated with stereopticon views. Geo. E.
Kessler, of Kansas City, Mo., who pre-
pared the plan for the Cincinnati
greater park system, had no manu-
script to guide him in his description
of the scheme for the beautiflcation of
this city. He was frequently applaud-
ed and all the delegates agreed that
if his designs were carried out the
Queen City would be second to none in
the country in attractiveness. The sec-
ond city planning session was held in
the afternoon, with W. W. Hannan,
president of the National Association
•of Real Estate Exchanges, presiding.
A paper prepared by Wm. E. Harmon,
of New York, was read by Secretary
Watrous. It treated on the subject
of "The Influence of Playgrounds and
Small Parks on Suburban Develop-
ment." Another illustrated paper was
that of Harold A. Carpan, of New
York, on "Water Fronts; Their Possi-
bilities of Use and Beauty." In an
elaborate manner he showed what can
be done for the aesthetic improvement
, of such fronts. A valuable contribu-
tion to the addresses of the day before
. the Civic Association was that of Sec-
retary Richard B. Watrous, who dis-
cussed at length "The Influence of
Commercial Organizations in Further-
ing the Adoption of City Pans."

At the Tuesday evening session for-
mer Secretary of War Bonaparte pre-
sided. He first presented Congressman
William S. Bennett, of New York. Mr.
Bennett talked on the "Effect of the
Immigrant on Municipal Politics."

Former President Charles W. Eliot, of
Harvard University, was given a most
enthusiastic welcome when he ap-
peared on the stage and again when
he arose to speak. Dr. Eliot discussed
the subject of conservation in its
broadest sense. James R. Garfield was
the last speaker.

Fruit to Name.

ED. American Floeist: —

I have mailed one fruit and three
leaves of a tree growing here. Kindly
tell me the name of it and when the
fruit will be ripe. J. C.

■ Maryland.

dently a very poor variety, probably
only fit for stewing or canning. The
best way to test this it to keep a
number of sound fruits until they
turn mellow and see if the variety is
any good to eat. G.

J. Horace McFarland.
President American Civic Association.

The fruit and leaves enclosed are
those of a pear tree but It is evi-

Peony Veltchti.

Although the peony family is rep-
resented in gardens by a number of
beautiful species, to say nothing of the
numerous and lovely forms of P. albi-
flora, an addition to their number is
always welcome. This is especially so
when the plant is elegant in growth
and has attractive flowers, says a cor-
respondent of the Garden, speaking of
P. Veitchii. The latter, however, are
not so large as in many of the older
kinds, but they are produced freely on
branching stems. P. Veitchii was in-
troduced by J. Veitch & Sons through
their collector, Wilson. It comes
from the uplands around Tatien-lu,
on the frontiers of China and Tibet,
at an elevation of from 8,000 feet to
11,000 feet, and is usually found on
the margins of thickets. At first sight
it somewhat resembles the well-
known P. anomala, but it differs in
having branching stems bearing sev-
eral flowers, while P. anomala usually
bears only one on each stem. It is
also quite a month later in flowering,
taller growing and with foliage having
broader leaflets. Like most other
peonies, it likes a rich, loamy soil,
grows well in partial shade, and
should make an excellent plant for
the wild garden or open woodland. It
makes a good bushy plant and grows
freely in the open border, while some
planted out in the wild garden are
also doing well. Owing to the pecu-
liar smell possessed by the plant it is
known in China by a native name
meaning "stinking moutan." The
purplish crimson flowers are borne on
somewhat drooping stalks, which
give the plant a graceful appearance.

JANESVILLE, WIS. — Ed. Amerpolil is
on a week's hunting trip in the north.

CANNAS

Ok

Discolor,
Shenandoah,
Black Beauty,
David Harum,
King Humbert,

Burbank.
Austria,
Pennsylvania,
Frederick Benary,
Chicago,

Chas. Henderson,
Elizabeth Ross,
Florence Vaughan,
Mme. Crozy,
Buttercup, Etc.

Extra choice stock. Special prices on application. J

I The Mosbaek Greenhouse Company, Onarga, 111. \

Just received in fine condition a good lot of Van Dlllewyn and
Thiers Prize Azaleas— bushy, well-budded, symmetrical plants.

Deutsche Perle, Fmpress of India, Empereur du
Bresil, Hexe. Madam van der Cruyssen, Simon
Mardner, Vervaeneana, Etc.

Per doz. Per 100

10 to 12 inches in diameter $4 50 $35 00

12 to 14 inches in diameter 6 00 45 00

14 to 16 inches in diameter.; 7 00 55 00

Limited stock. Order promptly.

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Azaleas

Have Arrived
in Splendid
Condition.

We have all the most important varieties and sizes. Anybody in want of
a quantity will do well to inspect our plants before placing their order.

Schryveriana,

Paul Weber,

Raphael,

Vervieneana,

Mnie. Van derCruyssen,

Dr. Moore,

Mme. Cam. Van Lang-

enhovc,
Paul de Schryver,
Niobe,

Prof. Wolters,
Simon Mardner,

l/ouis de Kerchove,
Deut.sche Perle,
John Llewellyn,
Mme. Jos. Vervane,
Memoire de 1' van
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Doz. 100

8-10 in. diam $3 60 $25 00

10-12 in. diam 4 50 35 00

12-14 in. diam 6 00 45 00

14-15 in. diam 7 50 60 00

Sigismund Rucker, and others.

Doz.

15-16 in. diam $ 9 00

16-18 in. diam 12 00

18-20 in. diam 25 00

20-34 in. diam 36 00

100

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IK) 00

200 00

31 K) 00

Boxwood and Evergreens

BOXWOOD, Pyramid

2H feet $ 1 00 each

3 -feet 2 00 each

3H-fcet 2 50 each

4 -feet .•? 00 each

4H-feet 3 50 each

5 -feet 4 00 each

5H to 6-feet 5 00 each

6 -feet 600each

KENTIAS and BAY TREES.

Our stock is larger and finer than ev'-r. We
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BOXWOOD, Bush.

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15 to 16 inches 35 each

18to24inchcs 50 each

24iQches 75 to 1 00 each

Lareer sizes $1 50. $2 00 and $2 SO each

Order early to save heavy express charges. Impossible to ship by freight in cold weather.
A visit to our Nursery will convince you we have tlie quality that gives satisfaction.

We have a large quantity and fine assortment of

SMALL EVERGREENS

For Window Boxes and Vases.

Oto I2inclies J20 00 per lOO

12 to 15 inches 25 (0 per KiO

15 to 18 inches 35 00 per 100

ASK FOR WHOLESALE CATALOG.

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20,000 Japanese Iris

The enormous Iris Kaempferi, in 25 of

the finest oamed and colored varieties.

Flowers 12 inches across.

10,000 Paeonla Festiva Maxima,

the finest pure white.

10,000 Paeonla Duchesse de Nemours,

che finest cream white.
20,000 Iris Florentina Alba. 20,000 Iris
Florentina Purple, the best of all for cut flowers.
Ask for prices.

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Wholesale frrowers of Tulips, Narcissus. Hardy
Plants. Miscellaneous and Rare Bulbs.

DAHLIAS

Jack Rose and other best Cut Flower
varieties. Write for list and prices.

PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS

WiUlamstown, Junction, N. J.

Giant 8 Years-old Asparagus Roots for
Greenhouse Forcing.

Bie money in it. Will produce a large quan"
tity of stalks. .Mso RHUBARB for winter forcine
and 2 and .vyear.old Asparagus Roots for field
grow.ing.

WARREN SHINN, Nurseryman, WOOdstOWn.N.J.

Arbor Vitse

(Thuya Occldentalis.)

A splendid stock of 3 to 4 ft. and 4 to

5 ft. trees.

Write for descriptions and prices.

The Wm. H. Moon Co.,

MORRISVILLE. PA.

I

Stamford Phone, 1130 Stamford

New York Phone, 7251 Mad.

I

Fernwood Nursery

Stamford, Conn.

New York Office, 50 W. 30th St.

Having been unable to supply all the BoxwOOd asked for
from our first consignment, we beg to announce that we have
received an additional 120 cases of FirSt-ClasS BoxwOOd from 12
inches to 8 feet and are now ready for shipment.

}

ALSO HAVE NO'W

Ready for Thanksgiving

Degonia Gloire de Lorraine,

Cyclamen and a large assortment of Bosfon and Scotli,

Dracena Nassangeana, Sraucarias and Palms, all of

which arc the very best.

Our prices are reasonable. Come and see them and be convinced.

Storrs & Harrison Co.

PAINESVILLE NURSERIES.

CATALOGUES AND PRICE LISTS
FREE ON APPLICATION.

PAINESVILLE,

OHIO.

LARGE TREES

OAKS and MAPLES
Pines and Hemlocks

ANDORRA NURSERIES.

Wm, Warner Harper. Prop.
Chestnut HIU, PHILA.. PA

906

The American I^lorjst.

Nov. 20,

= KENTIAS

Never before have we had such a fine lot of Kentias as quoted in the following sizes,
order will certainly satisfy you as to the value of this stock.

A sample

Kentia Belmoreana.

Kentia Forsteriana.

Pot

Height

Leaves

Each

Doz.

100

ZHin.

8 to lll-in.

$ 1 50

$10 00

3 -in.

12in.

200

15 00

4 in.

14 to 15 in.

4toS.

$0 50

4 50

35 00

6 -in.

26 to 28-in.

6 to 7.

. 1 50

18 00

7 in.

28 in.

7.

. 1 75

21 00

7 in.

28 to .30-in.

5 to 7.

. 2 50

30 00

8 in.

34to36-in.

6 to 7.

. 4 00

9-in. pots, 35 to 42-in. high.

$6 CO each

Areca Lutescens.

We have an exceptionally fine lot of Arecas in
the following sizes, and we can recommend the
stock as sure to give satisfaction both as to
quality and value.

Made-up Plants.

Pot Leaves Height Each Doz.

3-in. 10 to 12 10iol2-in $2 00

4in. 12tol5 16 to 18 in $0 25 3 00

7in. 16tol8 30 to 32-in 2 00 24 00

8-in. 18 to 20 32 to 36-in 3 00 35 00

.9-in, 20 to 24 46 to 50-in 5 00 60 00

Latania Borbonica

We have a very fine stock of Latanias in the
five best selling sizes.

Pot Leaves Heieht Each Doz. 100

Sin. 3 to 4 10tol2-in... $151 10 00

4-in, 4 to 5 12 to 15 in 25c 3 00 25 00

5-in. 5 to 6 15-in .40c 4 50 35 00

6-in. 6to7 18- n .... 50c 6 CO 50 00

7-in. 7to8 20 to 24-in 75c 9 OU

Pot
2-in.
3-in.
4-in.

5-in.
6-in.
6in.
7-in.
7 in.
7-in.
8-in.
9-in.

Tubs
7-in.

9-in.
10-in.

Height
6 to 7-in.
10 to 15-in.
15 to 18-in.

24 to 28-in.
28 to 30 in.
30-in.
32to34in.
37 to 40-in.
42 to 44-in.
48 to 54-in.
60to62-in.

Leaves

Doz,

3to4 $1 50

4to5 200

5to6 4 50

Each

5to5 $0 75

5to6 1 CO

5to6 1 25

5to5 1 50

6to7 250

6to7 350

5to7 5 00

6to7 7 00

Made-up Plants.

High
30 to 34
42 to 46
48 to SO
54 to 60

Plants in tub
4
4
4

Each
.$3 00
. 5 00
. 600

10 00

Large specimens $15 (JO to IS 00

Nephrolepis Bostoniensis

Pot Doz.

3-in $ 1 00

4-1

5-in.

6-in.

7-in.

8-in.

1 50
300
5 00
900
12 00

100
$800
12 00
25 00
40 00
70 00
90 00

9-in 15 00

We have larger 'sizes at $1.50. $2.00. $2,50 each
and upwards

Get our list of Trees, Shrubs and other nursery stock before ordering elsewhere.

Geo. Witfbold Co.,

737-739
Buckingham Place*

Chicago

Orchids S^

Arrived In fine condition: Cattleya Gigas
(Hardyana type). C. Gigas ianderiana, C. Gaskel
liana. C. Speciosissima. C. Chrysotoxa Oncidium
fuscatum Odontoglossum luteo purpureum Mi]
tonia Vcxillaria, Miltonia Roezlii, and many more.
Write for prices,

Lajier fi Hurrell, Summit, N. J.

Mention the American Florist when writing

BAY TREES.

standards. Pyramids and Colomns.

ORCHIDS

DIRXCT FROM THE WOODS Cattleya Trlanae,
C, Gi^as and other commercial varieties.

JULIUS RGEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Eugene Pitou, Jr.

CIVIL ENGINEER and
Landscape Architect.
Phone Barclay 6084—229 Broadway, New York
Designs. Estimates. Construction of Grounds.

New Haven, Conn,

The ninth annual exhibition of the
New Haven County Horticultural .So-
ciety was held in Music hall, Novem-
ber 2-4. The prize list was well con-
tended. W. W. Rawson & Co.'s silver
medal to the competitor scoring the
greatest number of points was won
by Walter Angus, he having secured
51. Thos. Nye was given a certificate
of merit for his two homes, one with
lawn and garden well kept, the other
with no care taken of it. Certificates
of merit were also awarded to Hart-
man & Wagenfoehr, Woodside, L. I.,
for a group of dwarf chrysanthemums,
for 100 blooms of Lilian Doty (pom-
pon) and 100 blooms of tlie white
sport of the latter. F. H. W.

ANewFcrn—Ncphrolepis Giatrasii

Nephrolepis Giatrasii in 8-inch Pot.

In offering to the trade this New
* Fern, I have great confidence
in its future. It has been pro-
nounced, by experts, a iDOSt de-
sirable fern for the store, the
home, and all places where
good ferns are in demand. This
is a sport of the well known
Boston Fern, and possesses the
best qualities of the parent, while
it is compact and highly decora-
tive. The smaller sizes of this
fern are ideal plants for table
decoration. I offer this fern to
the trade with confidence that it
will give satisfaction.

Prices: in 214-inch pots, $3.60
per doz.; If25.00per 100; $200.00
per 1000. 26 plants at 100 rates;
600 plants at 1000 rates. Orders
delivered in rotation as re-
ceived. Now ready for delivery,

George Giatras

463 Summit Ave.,

West Hoboken, N. J.

Mention the American Florist when writing

We have imported this year all the com-
mercial Cattlcyas and other Orchids, Will
have avain Cattleyas Lawrenceana, Gas-
kelliana, Dowiana and PerclvaUana.

Write today.

CARRILLO & BALDWIN, Secaucus, N.J.

Mention the American Florist when writing

ORCHIDS...

Largest Importers, Exporters, Growers,
and Hybridists In the World.

SANDER, St. Albans, Eng.

NEW YORK OFFICE: T. MXLLSTROM.

Room ! 235 Broadway. Acent.

Mention the American Florist when writing

igog.

The American Florist.

907

CALL AND SEE IT GROWING

Miami Queen

In dissemination of this new carnation the introducer feels confident it excels all
similar varieties in the following respects:

It has a strong constitution and will thrive with ordinary culture.

The color is a grand cerise pink and very double, shows up fine under artificial light.

The blooming qualities are the best, commencing in early Fall and continuing
throughout the season.

During the dark days of Winter, this carnation, having a strong calyx, does not
split to any extent, like other pinks.

The form is ideal, the flower being from 3 inches to 4 inches: the plant compact,
with no surplus grass; the stem is long and graceful; keeping qualities are excellent;
a good shipper; and we feel confident that this is one of the best commercial carna-
tions sent out in years; we have given it five years' trial, and it is better this
year than ever.

AVe are booking orders for January, 1 9 1 0, delivery, at $10 per lOO;
$8S per lOOO. Orders filled in strict rotation. For sale by

Miami Floral Co.

Dayton, Ohio.

E. G. Hill Co.

Richmond, Ind.

Lily ol the Valley
Clumps.

Extra Strong.

6 to 12 pips, for immediate
delivery, $10.00 per 100;
$90.00 per 1000.

SKIDELSKY & IRWIN CO.,

1215 Betz Bld^..
FHILADELPHtA, PA.

Chrysanthemum Stock

White: Willow Brook. Kalb, Robinson, Bon-
nafton Bonnett. Yellow: Golden Glow. Mon
rovia. Golden Age. C ■!. ."ippletoD.
J. K. Shaw. pink. .Ml. $1.00 per doz., $5.00 per 100
Cash.

GEO. A. KUHL, Wholesale Grower, Pekin. III.

-FIELD -GROWN-

Carnation Plants

Lawson. Variegated Lawson Sarah Hill. Win-
sor and Lloyd, at $5.00 per 100: $45.00 per 1000.

POEHLMANN BROS. CO., Morton Grove, III.
JacsSmits, Lt(!.,%'^S^

Azaleas (hardy), Berried Plants, Bleeding Hearts
Blue Spruces, Boxwrood, Clematis, Climbing
Plants, Conifers, Evergreens, Punkias in aorta,
Hydrangea P. Q., Japan Maples, Peonies, Pot-
Crown plants, f Lilacs a specialty), Rbododeo-
drons, Roses, Spireas, Valleys,

Price List Free on Demand.

Grand Clearing Sale

of Bulbs, Below Cost.

All A No. I Bulbs. No Rubbish.

7500 Dutch Hyacinths, Single

100 1000

Rose, Red, Dark Red, White, Pure White, Blue, Blush White,

Dark Blue and Yellow $2 00 $15 00

14,000 Tulips, Single
Lac van Reji, Cardinal's Hat Souvenir Bizard, Jacoba van
Beireau, Canary Bird, Ma Plus Amable, Couleur Ponceau,
Purple Crown, Breeders mixed and Parrots, mixed 60 o 00

8000 Callas.

Calla Ethiopica, bulbs 3-in. circumference 2 50 20 00

7000 Narcissus, Paper White Grand 60 5 00

Berrydale Experiment Gardens,

Route 1,
Box 54.

Holland, Mich.

JOHNT.WITHERSi J. L. Dillon,

Wlioiesale and Retail Florist,

BLOOMSBURG, PA.

Landscape Architect and Forester

1 Montgomery St. , JERSEY CITY, N. J.

Tree Renovation by Expert Operators. Store-
opticon lectures on Horticulture and .Arboriculture.

Tell Yonr Dealer You "Saw It in THE FLORIST."

908

The American Florist.

Nov. 20,

I

For Immediate Delivery

Dormant, field grown, own roots
Sweetheart, Tausendschon, T. Blum-

schen, Barbier, 20c each.

La Fiamma, Trier, Dorothy Perkins,

Lady Gay, Debutante, Hiawatha, 12c

each.

Clematis Paniculata

Field Grown
1-3'ear 6 cents. 2-year 10 cents

Dutch Hyacinths.

Named varieties, single and double,
45 kinds. First size bulbs, $6.00 per
100; extralarge exhibition size, $10,00
per 100.

Chinese Sacred Lilies

$4.00 per 100; $35.00 per 1000.
Hydrangea Paniculata Grandiflora,

18 to 24 ins 6c. 2 to 3 feet 9c

Viburnum PUcatum.

2 to 3 feet 12c. 3 to 3^2 feet. ..15c

Write for our special prices on-Hardy Shrubs.

THE DINGEE & CONARD CO.,
West Grove, Penna.

Seasonable Stock

Per 100 Per 1000
Ferns for Dishes, assorted varieties,

2V,\a. pots $3 50 $30 00

Per doz. Per 100
Cmnese Primroses, very best English
and French strains.

3!^2-in % 75 5 00

Plumosus, Sin 1 00 7 00

Ficns Elastics (Rubber Plant),

2224in 6 00 50 00

Fandanus Veitchl, erand plants, 6-inch, $1.00
each; per dozen, $12.00.

Cash with order.

FRANK OECHSLIN

4911 Qulncy St. CHICAGO.

POINSETTIAS

Per 100

2 and 2!rin.. strong plants $ 5.C0

Hydrangeas, pot-erown. Sin 15.00

Hydrangeas, pot-grown. 4 in 8.00

Dracena Indlvisa, pot grown. 5 in. (ready for

ashi.ft)to6-in 25,00

Geraniums, S. A. Nutt. R.C -.$12.50 per lOCO

Cash with order.

S. N. PENTECOST,

1790 E. 101st St., N, E., Cleveland, O.

ROSES...

Let us booli your order now.

25.000 2-in. A No. 1 stock. 50 kinds to pick

from, at $18.00 to $25.00 per 1000.

Wagner Park Conservatories, Sidney, Ohio.

Extra Strong Plants

Bridesmaid, Rhea Reid, Perle and

Killarney, $40.00 per 1000.

Asparagus Sprengeri, 3-in. pots, $4.00 per 100

POEHLMANN BROS. CO., Morton Grove, III.

Marion, Ia. — A severe hailstorm
struck the town November 11 and
broke some 300 panes of glass at Geo.
Hutton's place and the same at the
greenhouses of I. N. Kramer & Son.

VAUGHAN'S LIST OF

Roses for Forcing:

Crimson Ramblers.

Pi-r doz. Per 100

2 years old. 2 to 3 feet, well branched, own roots $2.00 $12.00

2 years old. 2 to 3 feet, well branched, budded 2.00 12.00

3 years old. 3 to 4 feet, well branched, own roots 3.00 1.5jOO

3 years old, 3 to 5 feet, well branched, budded 3;II0 15.00

4 inch pots 10.00-

Tausendschon. Per doz. Per 100
2 vr, old, dormant, grafted plants $3.50 $25.00

Lady Gay.

2 yr. old. dormant stock $3.00

5-inch pots, strong 5.00

White Baby Rambler.

3-inch $ .15

4-inch 25 $2.50

I-year dormant stock

$20.00
40.00

$20.00
25.00

Baby Rambler.

Dormant, field grown.

Per doz. IM 1000

1st size, selected, budded. $2.50 $16.00 $150.00

2Dd size, selected, grafted, 2,CHj 12.00 100.00

3rd size, selected, grafted. 1.50 10.00 SO.OO

Pot-grown.

2H-inch $ .75 $ 5.O0

3-inch 1.25 8 00

4-inch 2.00 12.00

Vaughan's Seed Store,

84-86 Randolph St.. CHICAGO. 25 Barclay St., NEW YORK,

All Plants F. O. B.
Western Springs, 111.

Greenhouses and Nurseries: Western Springs, 111,

FERNS.

Whitmanl, 3-in pots ^.l^^"\1^

3H-in,pots 10 00 per 100

4 in. pots 15 00 per 100

Boston, 3-in. pots ^ 00 per 100

•• 3H-in.pots SOOperlOO

4-in. pots 10 00 per 100

THE PERENNIAL GARDENS CO.,

3-in. pots,
$10.00 per 100.

FERNS.

Piersonl, 3-in. pots $ 5 00 per 100

SH-in. pots SOOperlOO

4-in. pots lOOOperlOO

Piersoni Elegantissima, 3H in 8 00 per 100

4in lOOOperlOO

ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI $6 00 per 100

Toledo, O.

I

Bargain.

For Sale at a Bargain to make room
Quick, about 3000

Asparagus Plumosus Nanus

3-inch pots, choice, large, bushy plants,
$5.00 per 100.

J. A. KEPNER,

Box 3, Harrisburg, Pa.

IMPORTANT

Flowering, Foliage and Decorative
Plants for immediate delivery.
Also iine'list of

Christmas, Easter and Other Plants.

Write for catalogue. Sent free.

A. SCHULTHEIS

316 Nineteenth St., CoUege Point, N. Y.

Mention the American Florist wheyi writing

A BARGAIN IN PLANTS.

Asparagus Sprcneeri, 4 in. for bencliing. $5.00
per lOO. Boston Ferns, 4 and 5-in., *15.t0 and
$20.00 per 100. Geraniums, all the leading varie-
ties. 3-in. fine stock, J3.50 per 100. Pansies, best
German strain, $2.50 per lUOO. Vinca Variegated,
strong, field grown, $4.00 per 100. Violets. Prin-
cess of Wales, extra large plants, $5.00 per 100.
Extras included with every order.

F. C. RIEBE,

Webster, Mass.

Beaveb Falls, Pa. — E. C. Wagoner
is recovering nicely from the com-
plete breakdown he suffered a few
weeks ago.

GERANIUMS

Your Trade Wanted.

You will find my stock full value for
money expended, and I want a trial order,
no matter how small.

S. .'\. Null $10.00 per 1000

Ricard 12.50 per 1000

Poitevine , 12.50 per 1000

Plumosus (ready in Jan.) ..$25,00 per 1000

Sprengeri (ready now) 15.00 per 1000

Pansies, a fine strain 3.00 per 1000

Carnation Cuttings, Send list of what
yo will need for prices.

I ALBERT M. HERR, Lancaster, Pa.

I

Geraniums

S. A. Nutt. La Favorite, M. Barney,

214-in. pots, $2.00 per 100.

Variegated Vincas,

Fine well grown stock,
$4.00 per 100; $35.00 per 1000 from field.

Dkltf\^r Several varieties, true to name,
rniOJl] J4.00 per KXI.

n^lvlia^ Selected varieties, true to name
l^aillldS) Field grown roots. $i..(K) per 100.

Write for descriptive list of
Phlox and I^ahlias.

I

WOODWORTH & PARKER, Geneva, Ohio.

Neph. Whitman!

2Minch $ 5.00 per 100

MagnUica, (new) 2^-in 25.00 per 1(»

Boston Ferns -p^;\-^^'*^-'»
Henry H. Barrows « Son, ""J™^

Mention the American FIcrist uhen icriting

/pop.

The American Florist.

yoy

Chrysanthemum Novelties

Best in the World as Usual.

The splendid showing of my last years' varieties at all the Eastern shows proves how the
standard is maintained. As the American agent of W. Wells & Co. of Merstham, England, I
have arranged for simultaneous distribution of their novelty list of 1910, so that the American
cultivator for the first time in history can obtain the Wells-Pockett novelties at the same
time as the British grower. That list will include

MRS. DAVID SYME, The Gold Medal Winner

And Other Splendid Kinds Not Yet Named.

The 1909 list comprises some grand varieties for the exhibition grower: R. F. FcltOn,
the deepest shade of yellow; WcUs' Late Pink, a grand thing on the style of Brighthurst;

Mrs. H. Stevens, Gladys Blackburn, W. Mease, W. Hotslon and other splendid

varieties. In American raised seedlings I will offer MrS. A. R. PeaCOCk, MrS. W. AmOld,
(whites), Mrs. W. WinCOtt, (Pink). All certificated by the C. S. A., and yellow sport of the
well known IVOry.

If your name is nof on my mailing list write me.

CHARLES H. TOTTY, Madison, N. J.

A New Carnation Seedling of Wonderful Merit

will be off red to ihe Flori&ts" Trade io bi-biuary.
1910. Oiders booked now. This Carnation.

'*THE CONSTANT"

Grown by Wm. Bester, of Hagerstown, Md.

Color betw en Ki'se Pmk and Wmsor. Produces
long stems and larce blooms from Octooer to
June. Free of any disease and no cropper. Calyx
perfect. Blooms keep in noid condition ten da>s.
This Carnation grown and tested by Mr. Bester
for three y( ars and all point" guaranteed. The
original seedling productd under the most scien-
ific cultural conditions.
Price for Strong Cuttings only $10.00 per 100.

C. S. FORD, j^5°,:s

Eslablishcd 1S81. Floiists' Supplies. Novelties itc
Tioga Branch conducted by A. M. FORD,
Tiosa Phila . Pa. Also representing A HER-
MANN Florists' Supplies and Metal D. signs,
404 412 East 34tii St.. New York, and othirs.

West Park, Phila., Pa.

Bi^f^C^^Gft at special prices for
* w ^^ '^ ^^ '^ immediate delivery

See column adv, page 851, Nov. 13.
^^4!t^LL LULL ■sp^iKonci.D ohiq-J

Columbus, 0.

The fine weather we have had lately
has helped the late builders greatly.
The Fifth Avenue Floral Co. is among
these and is building three houses, a
propagating house, plant house and a
leanto across the west end of their
range to protect their large houses
from violent storms.

F. P. Brigel, of Boston fern fame,
has an excellent stock of his specialty
for the holidays, consisting of about
one-half Scottii. He has a good word
for the latter, as It stands up well in
store trade. Mr. Brigel does not think
the demand is up to former seasons.

Come and see SHASTA growing and be convinced that it is the Greatest Money
Making White Carnation in sight today. Carries more buds right now than most
varieties produce in a whole season. The quality is there, too. Scored 89 points at the
A. C S. meeting last January, and never scored less than 85 points. Traveled to Boston,
Mass., last February and scored 87 points. Can be seen growing at either Indianapolis
orTewksbury. Bookingorders now for Jan. delivery at $12.D0per lOU, $100.00 per'lOOO.

PATTEN & GO., Tewksbury, Mass. BAUR & SMITH, Indianapolis, Ind.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

Yellow, white, pink, $1.00, $2 00 and $3.00 per doz.

ROSES, Bride, Maid, Killarney and Richmond, $3.00 to $6.00 per 100

CARINATIONS, 3.00 to 4.00 per 100

THE MUNK FLOR/\L COm

Wholesale Growers, COLUMBUS, OHIO.

Chrysanthemum Golden Eagle,

$1.00 per doz.; $5.00 per 100.
Golden Cliadwick, 50c

doz.; $3.00 per llX)

per

W. F. DUNTEMAN, Bensenville,

but before New Tears' he may change
his opinion.

The Livingston Seed Co. was fortu-
nate in having a good cut of carna-
tions during the recent scarcity.

W. Jones, formerly with John R.
Hellenthal, Is making good with the

SMITH'S

Chrysanthemum Manual

The most pracfcal work of its kind.
40c prepaid.

ELMER D. SMITH & CO., Adrian, Mich.

Fifth Avenue Floral Co. and has the
large range in excellent condition.

Many fine chrysanthemums are seen
on all sides and sales are satisfactory.
The demand has evidently increased
with the larger production. W.

910

The American Florist.

Nov. 20

Index to Adveftisen.

Advance Co The....IV

Akron Mch Co 92 1

Allen I K 893

Am BlowerCo 919

Americao Spawn Cc9J2
Am Woodenware

MfgCo 917

AmiineEC 889

Anderson Flo Co... 899

Andersons A 899

Andorra Nurseries.. 905
Aichmann Godfrey. .882
Atlanta Floral Co.. 899

Baar Julius 899

Barrows H H & Sod908
Bassett & WashburnbSS

Baur & Smith 9U9

Bayersdorfer H - 9i5

Beaven E A 896

Beckert W C II

Benthey Coatswortb 889

Bernint H G 897

Berrjdale Exp Gar. 9 7
Bertermaon Bros Co898

BlackistoneZ D 898

Bobbink & Atkins.. 9j5
Boddington A T .... II
Bodeer jno&SonsCo9 1

BolandJ B Co 899

Bowe M A 899

Braslan Seed Gro Ct.9^HJ
Braitmeyer's JSonfi899

Biidfeman's II

Brown AC 883

Brown Alfr'dSeedCo9uU

Brans H N 9)1

Bndlonsr JA 886 889

Burpee W A & Co.. 901

Byer Bros 903

Caldwell the Woods

man Co 896

Carrillo & Baldwin 9^6
Chi CarnationUo. . .1 883
Chi House Wreck LollI
Clark The E B Co .91
Cleveland Cut FloCo899
Cleveland Florist Ex89l

ColasW W 9i3

Collins Thos 896

Cotsonas Geo & Co. 896

Cowee W J 915

Craie Robt Co 9 3

CritchellCE 89o

Crump Frank F. ....898
unnningham Jos H. 903
Daniels & Fisher... 898
Dayton FloralCo ...899
Deamud J B ,0 ... 884
Denver Wholesale

Flower Mkt 891

Detroit Flower Pot. .917
Dietsch A & Co... IV
DillerCaskey&Keen918

Dillon JL 97

Dingee & Conard Co9,8
Dorner F&Sons Co I
Dreer H A.. 895 916 920
Dunlop John H.... 898

Dunteman W F 9 9

Eagle Wire Wks....9l7
Bdwards Fold's Bo!>9l7

Elliott W H 891

SmmansGeoM 9> 3

Eyres HG 898

Ferowood Nursery. .9' 5

Fiske Seed Co II

Florists' Hail Ass'n 916

Flower Shop 898

Foley MigCo 918

For Sale and Rent.. 881

Ford Bros 893

FordC S 9 9

FromentHE 893

GalvinThos F 898

Garden City Sand CoIV
Garland Geo M Co. .Ill

Gasser J M Co 898

Giatras Geo 9 16

Giblio &Co IV

Gorfaam & Chapline9l5
Gude Bros Co 898

Guttman Alex J. ...893
Hartman Hialmar...90l
Haaswirth Florist.. 899
HeinlJohnS Son... 899

Herr Albert M 9 8

Herrmann A 910

Hess& Swoboda... 898
Hews AH & Co.... '117

Hilfinger Bros 917

Hill The EG Co... I

Hippard E Ill

ditchings & Co.. 919
Hoerber Bros... 887 888
Hoffman Florist ... 898

Holm &0l5on 899

Holton & Hunkel..895

Hooker H M Co 920

Hunt A E & Co 883

Hunt Bros 883

Hunt EH 889 910

Igoe Bros 915

Isbell SM& Co... 911
Jackson & PerkinsCc 904
Jacobs S & Sons — III
lohnson W W &Son901
Johnston Heating Ct9 8
Judy W. E&Bro... Ill
KastingWFCo.... 893
Keller Geo & Son.. 917
Keller J B&Sons.. 899

Kellogg Geo M S99

Kennicott Bros Co. 889
Ky Tobacco Pro Co 916

Kepner John A 9 8

Kessler Bros 893

Kilt Robt Co 9 7

King Construction.. Ill

KohrAF 917

Kramer I N & Son. 917
Krick's Letters Etc. 910
Kroeschell Co Br""

918 919

KruchtenJohn 889

Knehn C A 897

KuhlGen A. ... 903 907
Kyle& Foerster.... 889
Lager & Hurrell... 9 '6
Landreth Seed Co...9iI

Laoe & Bryan 896

LangjahrAH 893

Leedle Floral Co...9i.9

Litchenburger J 910

Lord & Burnham... Ill

vlcCallum Co 89'

McConnell Alex.... 899
VlcCray Refrig Co. 916
McCullough'sIM.. 894
McKellarChasW.. 889
VlcKissick Bros 891
Manhattan Flo Mkt 89;
Matthews Florist.. 899
Mauger Wm & Sons II

Mav&CoLL 899

Miami FloralCo ....937
Michigan Cut Flower

Exchange 896

Millang Bros 893

MillangChas 893

MillerES 11

Moninger J C Co. ...920
Moon The WmHCr905
Moore Hentz &Nash893
Moore-Livingst'n Cr9I7
Morehead Mfg Co.. 919

Morse CC& Co 9r)0

MosbaekGhrsCo...904

MoscoT 891

Munk The Florist Co9 9
Murdoch J B & Co.. 891
Murphy William ... 894

Murrav Samuel 898

Myer Florist 898

Myers& Co IV

Nat FloB of Trade. 910
Natural Guano Co . 910
NY Cut Flower Ex.. 893
Niessen Leo Co... 891
North Carolina Ever-
green Co 896

Northern Mich Fver-
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Park FloralCo 898

Pape & Bergman ... 9J1
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Pierce FO Co.. .. 920
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Pitou Eugene Jr 9*^6

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Used by all the largest growers.

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Leaves, Metal Designs and all
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Complete Catalogue and Discounts Upon Request.

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, 1909-

The American Florist.

911

Ready Reference Section.

10 GENTS PER LINE, NET:

ALYSSUM.

Alyssum, giant, dwarf and dbl. R. Vin-
cent, Jr.. & Sons Co.. White Marsh, Md.

Alyssum. giant and dwarf. R. Vincent,
Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh. Md.

ALTERNANTHERAS.

Alternantheras.
Co., White Marsh,

R. Vincent. Jr.. & Sons
Md.

ARAUCARIAS.

Araucarlas, Excelsa glauca, 6- in., 3 to 5
tiers. 14 to 20 Ins.. $1 to $1.50 each: 7-in.,
25 to 35 ins.. $2 to $2.50. Excelsa. 3 to 6
tra., 12 to 26 ins.. 60c to $1.50 each. Ro-
busta compacta, 14 to 18 ins., 3 to 4 trs.,
$1.25 to $1.75. G. Aschmann, 1012 W. On-
tario St.. Philadelphia.

Araucarias, Fernwood Nursery, Stamford,
Conn.

Araucarias. 75c and- $1 each, Geo. A.
Kuhl. Pekin. 111.

Araucarias. Bobbink & Atkins, Rutherford,
N. J.

ASPARAGUS.

Asparagus plumosus nanus. 2-In., $3 per
100; $25 per 1.000; 214-in.. $4 per 100; $40
per 1,000; 3-ln., $7 per 100; $65 per 1,000;
seedlings. $1.25 per 100; $10 per 1,000;
Sprengeri. 2-in., $2.50 per 100; $20 per 1,000.
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N. T.

Asparagus plumosus nanus, rrom 2 ^ -In.
pots, $2.50 per 100; $22.50 per 1,000. Cash
with order. Floral Hill Gardens, G. F.
Neipp. Prop.. Chatham. N. J.

Asparagus plumosus, 3-in., $4; 4-in., $10
per 100. Sprengeri, 4-in.. lOc; 2f,^-In., 3c.
G. Asphmann. 1012 W. Ontario St., PhJla.

Asparagus plumosus. 2^4 -in., $2 per 100;
$18 per 1.000. Jos. H. Cunningham. Dela-
ware. O.

Asparagus plumosus seedlings, $1 per 100;
$S per l.ono. I. N. Kramer & Son, Cedar
Rapids. Iowa.

Asparagus Sprengeri. 3-in.. $5 per 100.
Plumosus. 2-in.. $3; 3-in., $5 per 100. Geo.
M. Emmans, Newton. N. J.

Asparagus Sprengeri, 2 H-in.. 2i^c; 3-in.,
5c: 4-in.. 10c. Plumosus. 2Vi-in., 3c. Mos-
baek Greenhouse Co.. Onarga, 111.

Asparagus Sprengeri, 2-ln.. 2c. Plum-
osus, 2-In.. 2c. Bver Bros.. Chambersburg.
Pa

Asparagus plumosus, 3-in., $1 per doz. ; $7
per 100. Frank Oechslln, 4911 Qulncy St.,
Chicago.

Asparagus plumosus, 3-in., $5 per 100. J.
A. Kepner, Box 3, Harrisburg. Pa.

Asparagus plumosus, $25 per 1.000. Spren-
geri. $15. A. M. Herr. Lancaster. Pa.

A.iparagus S^irengeri. 4-In.. $5 per 100. P.
C Riehe. "Webster Mass.

Asparae-us plumosus and Sprengeri. J. C.
Schmidt. Rristnl. Pa.

Asparaerus Sprengeri. 3-ln.. $4 per 100.
Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove. Til.

Asparae-ns Sorengeri, $6 per 100. Peren-
nial Gardens Co.. Toledo. O.

ASPIDISTRAS.

Aspidistras. Variegated. 5-ln.. 6 to 8
leaves. $1 each; 6-ln.. 10 to 12 Ivs., {1.30:
7-ln., 18 to 20 Ivs.. $2. Green. 5-ln.. 6 to 8
Ivs.. 75c: fi-ln.. 10 to 12 Ivs.. %\: 7-ln., 18 to
20 Ivs.. SI.SO. Vaughan's Seed Store. Cht-
caen and New Torl<.

AUCUBAS.

Aucuba Japonica. IS ins.. 5F;c each; $5
per doz.: 24 to 30 ins.. $1.40 each: $15
per doz. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago
and New York.

AZALEAS.

Azalea Mme. Van der Cruvssen, 16 tn IS
Ins.. $1.50 each: IS to 20 Ins., $2.25; 20 to
22 ins.. $3: 22 to 24 ins.. $3.50; 2S to 30
Ins.. $5.50. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago
and New York.

Azaleas, Schryveriana, Paul Weber, Ra -
phael, Vervaeneana, Mme. Van der Cruys-
sen. Dr. Moore, Mme. Cam. Van Langen-
hove. Paul de Schryver. S. Rucker. Nlobe,
Prof. Wolters. Simon Mardner. Louis de
Kerchove, Deutsche Perle, John Llewellyn,
Mme. Jos. Vervaene. M. de L'Van Houtte,
8 to 10 ins. diam.. $3.50 per doz.: $25 per
100; 10 to 12 Ins., $4.50 per doz.; $35 per
100; 12 to 14 Ins., $6 per doz. ; $45 per
100; 14 to 15 ins., $7.50 per doz.; $60 per
100; 15 to 16 Ins.. $9 per doz.; $75 per 100;
16 to 18 Ins., $12 per doz.; $90 per 100;
18 to 20 ins., $26 per doz.; $200 per 100;
20 to 24 ins.. $36 per doz.; $300 per 100.
Bobbink & Atkins, Rutherford, N. J.

Azaleas, Mme. Petrick, 75c to $1.25.
Deutsche Perle. Vervaeneana, Simon Mard-
ner, Apollo, 50c to $1.50 each. Easter va-
rieties: Niobe, Bernard Andreas alba,
$1.25 to $2.50. Empress of India, Mme.
Van der Cruyssen. Helena Thellmann, Dr.
Moore, Prof. Wolters, Schryveriana, Apollo,
Vervaeneana, Simon Mardner, D. Perle. 50c
to $2 each. G. Aschmann, 1012 W .Ontario
St., Philadelphia.

Azaleas, 75c to $1.50 each. Geo. A. Kuhl,
Pekin, 111.

Azaleas. Jacs Smlts. Naarden. Holland.

A za I ea s .Tackson & Perkins. Newark. N. Y.

BAY TREES.

2.000 bay and box trees in all sizes; nvra-
mid and standard. Write for list, JuUus
Roehrs Co., Rutherford. N. J.

Bay trees. Bobbink & Atkins, Ruther-
ford. N. J.

BEGONIAS.

Begonia. Adolph Menzel, 2%-in., $2 per
doz. Gloire de Lorraine, 4-in., $6 per doz.;
$40 per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi. & N.Y.

Begonia Gloire de Lorraine. 6-In., 50c; 3-
in., 15c. G. Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St.,
Philadelphia.

Begonia Gloire de Lorraine, 3-in.. $20 ;
4-in., $35; 5-in., $60. Geo. A. Kuhl, Pekin,
111.

Begonia Gloire de Lorraine. Pres. Taft.
J. A. Peterson, McHenry Ave., West wood,
Cincinnati. O.

Rex begonias, 2-In., $5 per 100. Geo. M.
Emmans. Newton. K. J.

Begonia Gloire de Lorraine, 4-ln., 30c.
G. Aschmann. 1012 W. Ontario St.. Phila,

Begonia Gloire de Lorraine.
Pekin. 111.

Geo. A. Kuhl,

Fernwood

Begonia Gloire de Lorraine.
Nursery. Stamford. Conn.

BIOTAS.

Biota aurea nana, 18 to 20 ins.. $1.25
each; 24 to 30 ins.. $1.75 each. Vaughan's
Seed Store. Chicago and New York.

BOXWOOD.

Boxwood, pyramid,- 2% ft., $1 each; 3 ft.,
$2; 3% ft.. $2.50: 4 ft.. $3: 4% ft.. $3.60;
6 ft., $4: B% and 6 ft.. $5: 6 ft.. $6. Bush,
12 to 15 Ins., 25c each; 15 to 16 Ins.. 35c;
18 to 24 Ins.. 50c: 24 Ins.. 75c to $1; larger
sizes. $1.60 to $2.50. Bobbink & Atkins,
Rutherford. N. J.

Boxwood.

Conn.

Fernwood Nursery, Stamford,

BULBS, Importea.

Special Clearing Prices.

TUIjIPS. Single, Keizerskroon, mammoth
bulbs. $1.40 per 100: $12 per 1.000. La
Relne. S5c per 100; $7.50 per 1.000. Rose
Grisdelin. $1.40 per 100: $12 per 1.000. Yel-
low Prince. S5c per 100: $7.50 per 1,000.
Double. Murillo, fancy bulbs, $1.80 per 100;
$16 per 1.000. Tournesol, yellow, $2 per
100: $17.50 per 1.000. NARCISSUS. Em-
press, double nose. $1-60 per 100; $14 per
1.000. Golden Spur. $1.40 per 100: $12 per
l.oon. Trumpet Major. $1 per 100: $s per
1.000: 250 at 1,000 rate. Sluis Seed Store.
544 W. 63rd St.. Chicago, 111. .

Bulhs. all florists' varieties. H. B. FIske
Seed Co.. Paneull Hail Square. Boston.

Bulbs, Narcisus Paper White Grandl $1.50
per 100; $11 per 1,000. Golden Spur, dbl.
nose, $2.25 per 100; $20 per 1.000. Prln-
ceps, $1.25 per 100; $10 per 1,000. Emperor.
$2 per 100; $17.50 per 1.000. Poctlcus. 75c
per 100; $5 per 1.000. Chinese sacred Hies,
120 bulbs, $4.20. Tulips: Artus, $1.50 per
100; $11 per 1.000. ChryBOiora. $1 per 100;
$7.60 per 1.000. La Relne, $1.25 per 100;
$0.50 per 1,000. Pottehakker, White, $1.25
per 100; $10.60 per 1,000. Yellow Prince,
$1 per 100; $8.50 per 1,000. Murillo. $2
per 100; $17 per 1.000. Rex Rubrorum.
$1.76 per 100; $15 per 1.000. Rose Blanche.
$1.25 per 100; $9 per 1.000. Blzards.
mixed, $1 per 100; $7.60 per 1,000. Golden
Crown, 80c per 100; $6.50 per 1000. Hya-
cinths, named, $4 per 100; $35 per 1,000-
separate colors, $2.50 per 100: $22.50 per
1,000. Miniature, named sorts, $2 per 100;
$18 per 1,000. Freesia refracta alba, French,
mammoth size, $1.26 per 100; $9 per 1.000.
Lily of the Valley, perfection grade, case
of 2,000. $26; less, $14 per 1.000. Gladiolus
America, $4 per 100: $35 per 1.000. Span-
ish iris, mixed. $2.60 per 1.000; named, $4
per 1.000. Spirea Japonica, $5 per 100:
Queen Alexandra, $3 per doz.; $20 per 100.
F. R, Pierson Co.. Tarrytown-on-Hudson.
N. Y.

Bulbs, Dutch Roman hyacinths, Gertrude.
Gigantea, L'Innocence. Grand Maltre. Queen
of Blues. $2 per 100: $18 per 1.000. Bedding
hyacinths, dbl., $2.50 per 100; $22.60 per
1.000. Tulips: Jagt von Delft. 70c per 100
$6.60 per 1.000. La Candenr. $1.25 per 100
.$10.50 per 1.000. L'lmmarule. 70c per 100
$6.50 per 1.000. La Reine. $1 per 100: $S
per 1,000. Rose Blanche, 75c per 100: $7.50
per 1,000. Yellow Prince, 80e per 100; $7
per 1,000. Fine mixed, 70c per 100; $6 per
1.000. Lilium Giganteum. 6-8-inch. $4 per
100; $35 per 1.000; 7-9. $7 per 100: $65 per
1.000. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and
New York.

Bulbs, hyacinths, dbl. named, $4.50 per
100; single unnamed, $2.35: dbl. unnamed.
$2.35. Single tulips. La Relne. 90c; yellow
Prince. 80c; Due van Thol. $1.35; mixed.
85c. Double tulips. Imperator. $2.25; Mur-
illo. $1.75; Rex Rubrorum. $1.65: mixed. 80c.
Single narcissus, Princeps Maximus. 80c:
Empress. $1.60; Emperor. $1.S0; Golden
Spur. $2; Poeticus Pheasant's Eye. 50c: Po-
eticus Burbidgel. 50c. Double Narcissus.
Alba plena odorata. 50c; Von Slon. $1: Von
Slon. dbl. nose. $1.80: mixed. 60c. Single
Jonquiils. 60c. Chinese lilies, per basket.
$1.10. James VIck's Sons. Rochester, N. Y.

Bulbs. Dutch hyacinths, colors, $2 per
100; $15 per 1.000. Tulips: Cardinals Hat.
Pnuv. Eizard, Jacoba van Beierau. Canary
Bird, Ma Plus Amable, Coleur Ponceau.
Purple Crown. Breeders mixed and Par-
rots mixed. 60c per 100; $5 per 1.000.
Callas, Ethlopica, $2.50 per 100; $20 per
1.000. Narcissus Paper White Grandi.. 60c
per 100: $5 per l.OOO. Berrydale Experi-
ment Gardens. Holland. Mich.

Bulbs. Lilium tenuifoiium. L. Wallacei.
named L. elegans. single and dbl. tl^-ers.
Iris Kaempferl. Iris Germanlca. Delphlnum
formosum. gladioli, callas. cinnamon vines.
Madeira vines, oxalls. mlUa. bessera. am-
aryllis. zephyranthes. Lvcorls snuamtgera.
Cnnnerias. etc. E. S. Miller. "Wading River.
N. Y.

Chinese Sacred lilies. $4 per lOO: $35 per
1,000. Dutch hyacinths, named, single and
double 1st size. $6 per 100: exhibition size.
$10. Dingee & Conard Co.. West Grove. Pa.

Fancy leaved caladiums. $10 per 100.
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N. Y.

Dutch Hvacinths. Named varieties. $.1.90
per 100: $36 per 1.000. 'Write for price
list. Stapler's Seed Store. Pittsburg. Pa.

Bulbs. Paper "White Narcissus and other
Dutch bulbs. Lilium Harrlsll. .5-7-In.. $37
per 1.000. J. M. Thorbum & Co.. 33 Bar-
clay St.. New York.

Bulbs. Tulips. Keizerskroon. $13 per 1.000.
La Peine. $8 per 1.000. WInterson's Seed
Store. 45 W^abash Ave.. Chicago.

Bulbs. Dutch hyacinths, tulips and nar-
cissus. "Weeber & Don. 114 Chambers St.,

If You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It

912

The American Florist.

Nov. 20f

Bulbs of all kinds. A. T. Boddlngton.
342 W. 14th St., New York.

Bulbs. W. Mauger
Channel Islands.

Sons, Guernsey,

Bulbs, all kinds. W. C. Beckert. 103
Federal St.. North Side, Pittsburg.

CANNAS.

Cannas. Alsace, Chas. Henderson, Duke
of Marlborough. Capt. Drugeon, Mile. Berat,
Defender,. Kate Gray, Pennsylvania, $1.75
per 100; 515 per 1,000. David Harum. P.
Vaughan, $2,25 per 100; $20 per 1,000.
Bgandale. $2.60 per 100. King Humbert. $6
per 100. 'W. W. Coles. Kokomo, Ind.

Cannas: J. D, Eisele. Egandale. Alph.
Bouvier, F. Vaughan, $2 per 100; $18.50 per
1.000. Jean Tissot, Pres. Myers, Louisiana.
Pennsylvania, Buttercup. $3 per 100; $22.50
per 1,000. King Humbert, $6 per 100; $50
per 1.000. R. Vincent. Jr.. & Sons Co.,
White Marsh, Md.

CARNATIONS.

Rooted cuttings for early delivery, se-
lected stock of White Enchantress, Winona,
Afterglow. Winsor. Red Nelson Fisher, O.
P. Eassett, Beacon. Large field plants pro-
tected from frost of Winona, Winsor and
Lawson-Enchantress at $3 per 100. A. C.
Canfleld. Springfield. O.

Carnations, field-grown. Melody. Mrs. Pat-
ten, Var, Lawson, Winsor. Enchantress,
Rose Pink Enchantress, L. Bountiful, Pink
Imperial, Beacon. $5 per 100. Cash with
order. S. G. Benjamin. Flshklll. N. Y.

Carnations, new seedlings, deep crimson
and bright pink, $8 per 100; $75 per 1,000.
Rose Pink Enchantress, $5 per 100. Din-
gee & Conard Co.. West Grove. Pa.

Carnation Shasta. $12 per 100; $100 per
1,000. Baur & Smith. Indianapolis, Ind.
Patten & Co.. Tewksbury. Mass.

Carnation Scarlet Glow. $12 per 100; $100
per 1,000. P. Dorner & Sons Co., Lafayette.
Ind.

Carnations. Sangamo. Conquest. Mary
Tolman. $12 per 100; $100 per 1,000. Chl-
cago Carnation Co., Jollet, 111.

Carnation Georgia, $12 per 100; $100 per
1.000. Weiland & Ollnger, 128 E. 3rd St.,
Cincinnati, O. ^^

Carnation Afterglow, $4 per 100; $35 per
1,000. R. Witterstaetter. Sta. F., Cincin-
nati^

Carnation Miami Queen, $10 per 100; $85
per 1,000. Miami Floral Co., Dayton, O. ;
or E. G. Hill Co.. Richmond. Ind.

Carnation The Constant, $10 per 100. C.
S. Ford, West Park, Philadelphia.

Carnations. Wood Bros., Pishklll, N. Y.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS.

Chrysanthemum Stock Plants.
75c per doz.; $4.50 per 100.

Monrovia.

Maud Dean.

Alice Byron,

Robinson.

Ivory.

Col. Appleton.

W. H. Chadwick.

Golden Chadwick.

Adelia.

Touset.

Robt. Halliday.

White Bonnaffon,

Maj. Bonnaffon.

Shaw.

Golden Wedding.

J. Nonin.

J. Jones.

Dr. Enguehard.

The Munk Floral Co.. Columbus. O.

Chrysanthemums, stock plants for sale,
best market varieties, for pot or bench.
Cash with order, from $1 to $2 per doz.
Order now. Lester Park Greenhouses. Du-
luth. Minn.

Chrysanthemums, Golden Eagle. $1 per
doz.; $5 per 100. Golden Chadwick. 60c per
doz.; $3 per 100. W^. F. Dunteman, Ben-
senville. III.

Stock plants, Gloria, new early light pink.
SI. 50. Pres. Tatt. new midseasnn white.
$3. Golden Glow. 50c. all per doz. J. L.
Schiller. 929 Prouty Ave.. Toledo. O.

Hardy chrysanthemums, $1 per doz.; $6
per 100. R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White
Marsh, Md.

Chrysanthemum stock plants. Golden
Glow, Opah. Touset. Polly Rose, and Mon-
rovia, 50c per doz. A. C. Canfleld,
Springfield, 111.

Golden Glow, Pacific Stipreme, Polly
Rose, and Glory of Pacific, Stock plants,
25 assorted as wanted, $1. Chas. Frost.
Kenllworth, N. J.

Chrysanthemums, stock plants. Vaughan's
Seed Store. Chicago and New York.

Chrysanthemums a specialty. Elmer D.
Smith Si Co.. Adrian, Mich.

Chrysanthemum novelties. Charles H.
Totty. Madison. N. J.

Chrysanthemums. leading vars. Wood
Bros., Flshklll, N. T.

CINERARIA.

Cinerarias, Vaughan's Columbian and oth-
er mixtures. $2 per 100. Cash. Preeport
Floral Co., Louis Bauscher, Sec. and Gen.
Mgr.. Preeport. III.

Cinerarias, 2^-in., $3.50 per 100. Mosbaek
Greenhouse Co.. Onarga. 111.

Cineraria hybrida. $3 per 100. Vaughan's
Seed Store, Chicago and New York.

CLEMATIS.

Clematis paniculata, field-grown, 2-yr.,
$1.50 per doz.; $12 per 100; 3-yr., $2 per
doz.; $16 per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store.
Chicago and New York.

Clematis paniculata. splendid plants. $1
per doz.; $5 per 100; 50 at 100 rate. F. A.
Bailer, Bloomlngton, 111.

Clematis. 2 and 3-yr.. field-grown, large
flowering vars. and paniculata. Jackson &
Perkins Co.. Newark. N. Y.

Clematis paniculata. field, 1-yr., 6c.; 2-yr..
10c. Dingee & Conard Co.. West Grove, Pa.

Clematis. Bobbink & Atkins, Ruther-
ford. N. J.

COIEUS.

Coleus, Golden Bedder and Verschaffeltli,
2-in., $2 per 100. R. Vincent. Jr., & Sons
Co., White Marsh, Md.

Coleus. choice vars., $2 per 100; $18 per
1.000. E. G. Hill Co.. Richmond, Ind.

Coleus, G. Bedder and Verschafteltii. R.
Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co.. White Marsh, Md.

CROTONS.

Crotons, 3-in.. 20c each; $2 per doz.; 4-In..
35c each; $3.50 per doz.; 5-in.. 50c each;
$6 per doz.; 6-in., $1 each; $10 per doz.
Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and N. Y.

Crotons, $1 to $1.50 each. Geo. A. Kuhl,
Pekin, III.

CYCLAMENS.

Cyclamen, best giant strain, 5 separate
colors or mixed, strong stocky plants, 3-in.,
7c. J. L. Schiller. 929 Prouty Ave., Toledo.

Cyclamens, Bauscher's, Royal Mixture. 3-
in., $6 per 100. Mostly all budded, strong
plants. Cash. Freeport Floral Co.. Louis
Bauscher, Sec, and Gen. Mgr.. Preeport, 111.

Cyclamens, 2-in., $2; 2t4-in,, $3.50; 3-in7.
S6; 4-in., $15; 5-in., $25. Geo. A. Kuhl.
Pekin, III.

Cyclamens, Fernwood Nursery, Stamford,
Conn.

Cyclamen. Vaughan's Giant. 2% -in., $4 per
100. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N. Y.

Cyclamen. J. A, Peterson. McHenry Ave..
Westwood, Cincinnati. O.

Cyclamens, 3-in.. $10 per 100. Perennial
Garrlens Co.. Toledo, O.

DAHLIAS.

Dahlias. Jack Rose. Fringed 20th Cen-
tury. Rose Pink Century. Big Chief, $3.50
per doz.; $25 per 100. Virginia Maule. $4
per doz.; $35 per 100. Write for special
prices on best standard cut flower dahlias.
Peacock Dahlia Farms, WllUamstown Junc-
tion, N. J.

Dahlias, 300 nice large fleld-grown clumps,
named varieties, $10 per 100; $25 for the
lot. Eschrich & Kaufman. North Mllwau-
kee. Wis.

Dahlias. Choice named varieties. Special
prices on application. Mosbaek Greenhouse
Co., Onarga, III.

Dahlias. Pape & Bergmann, Quedlinburg.
Germany .

Dahlias, selected vars.. named. $6 per 100.
Woodworth & Parker. Geneva. O.

DAISIES.

Dasies, Paris yellow and white. 2-In,. 2c.
Double Snowball, Longfellow, $2.50 per 1.-
000. New giant white. $4 per 1,000. Byer
Bro3., Chambersburg. Pa.

DalBies. J. C. Schmidt. Bristol, Pa.

DRAGENAS.

Dracena indivisa. 3-in., 5c; 4-in., 12c.
Fine fleld-grown stock ready for 5 and 6-
in. pots, special prices on application. Mos-
baek Greenhouse Co., Onarga, 111.

Dracena indivisa, 5-in., $25 per 100. S. N.
Pentecost, 1790 E. 101st St., N. B.. Cleve-
land. O.

Dracena Termlnalls and Victoria. J, A.
Peterson, McHenry Ave.. Westwood. Cln-
cinnati. O.

Dracena Massangeana. Fernwood Nur-
sery, Stamford, Conn.

FERNS.

Perns, Wilsoni, 6-in. pans. 3 plants. 25c
per pan. Adiantum hybrldum, 6-ln , 7 and

l;'5" ^^^^•, ■f"'"' l"'^- ^-'"•- IXc. Ferns, for
dishes. 2%-In., $4 per 100; 3-in.. $5. Amer-
pohli and Whitmanl. 5 % to 6-in.. 40c to
60c. Scottil, Todeaoides and Boston, 5% to
6-ln.. 35c. 40c. 60c. G. Aschmann. 1012 W
Ontario St., Philadelphia.

Ferns, Boston, 2V4-in., 10c each; 75c per
doz.; $5 per 100; 3-in., 15c each; $1.25 per
doz.; $8 per 100; 4-in., 20c each; $2 per
doz.; $15 per 100; 5-in.. 35c each; $4 per
doz.; $30 per 100; 7-in.. $1 each; $9 per doz. •
III ^" ^?L ^■!,"- ^1-25 each; $12 per dol.
$90 per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chl-
cago and New York.

Ferns, Boston. 3-In.. $1 per doz.; $8 per
100; 4-in.. $1.60 per doz.; $12 per 100; 5-in.
$3 per doz.; $25 per 100; 6-in,. $5 per doz ■
$40 per 100; 7-in.. $9 per doz; $70 per 100-
8-ln.. $12 per doz.; $90 per 100; 9-in $15
per doz.; larger sizes, $1.50 to $2.50 each.
Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham PI,. Chi-
cago^

FERNS — Place your order now tor ferns
Largest stock and prices lowest consider-
ing quality. Whitmani. Elegantissima.
Boston. Barrowsl and Piersonl. 4-in $15
per 100; 6-in.. $20 per 100. Wagner Park
Conservatories, Sidney, O.

Ferns. Whitmani, 3-in.. $8 per 100; 3U-
In., $10; 4-in., $15. Boston. 3-ln.. $6; 3V4-
In.. $8; 4-ln.. $10. Piersoni, 3-ln., $6; 3%-
In., $8; 4-in., $10. Piersonl Eleg., 314-In.,
$8; 4-in., $10. Perennial Gardens Co.. To-
ledo. O.

Fern. Nephrolepis Superbissima, 2%-in..
$15 per 100; 4-in., $25; 6-in. pans. $9 per
doz.; 8-In.. $18 per doz. F. R. Pierson Co..
Tarrytown-on-Hudson. N. Y.

Ferns. Elegantissima and Scottii 2% -in
5o; 3-in.. 10c; 4-in., 15c. Whitmani, 2'4-
m.. 5c. Boston and Piersoni, 3-in., Sc; 4-in.
iiVzC- Mosbaek Greenhouse Co.. Onarga. Ili.

Dwarf terns for fern dishes, 6 best sorts
m fine condition, 2c; $18 per 1,000 The
Good & Reese Co., Springfield, O.

Ferns. Scottii. 50c to $5 each. John Scott,
E. 45th St. and Rutland Rd., Brooklyn, N. Y.

Ferns. Boston and Scottii. Fernwood Nur-
sery. Stamford. Conn.

Ferns for dishes, asst., 2y-In.. $3.50 per
100; $30 per 1,000. Prank Oechslin, 4911
Quincy St.. Chicago.

Pern Nephrolepis Giatrasii. 2M-in. $3 50
per doz.; $26 per 100; $200 per 1,000. George
Giatras, 463 Summit Ave.. W. Hoboken, N. J.

Ferns, Scottii. bench. 3-in.. 8ci Amer-
pohlil. 3-ln.. 10c; 4-in.. 15c. Byer Bros.
Chambersburg. Pa.

Assorted ferns for dishes. 2>4-in. $3 per
doz.. $16 per 1.000. Vaughan's Seed Store.
Chicago and New York.

Ferns. Elegantissima and Scottii. 2?4-ln..
3c; 3-ln.. lOo; 4-ln.. IBc. Whitmani, 2H-in.,
6c. Mosbaek Greenhouse Co.. Onarga, 111.

Ferns. Boston and ScottU. Farleyense. X
A. Peterson. McHenry Ave,, Westwood, Cin-
cinnati. O.

Ferns.
$25 per 1

Whitmani. 4-ln.. lOc: 2 V. -In., 3c;
,000. John A, Doyle. Springfield. O.

Ferns,
per 100.

Boston. 4 and 6-ln.. $15 and $20
F. C. RIebe, Webster. Mass.

Perns,
4-ln., 25c.

Boston. 3-in., 26c each. Whitmani,
Geo. M. Emmans, Newton, N. J.

Ferns,
Henry H.

Whitmani, 2% -In., $5 per 100.
Barrows & Sons. Whitman, Mass.

Ferns,
W. Coles,

ScottI, 6-ln.. 20c;
Kokomo, Ind.

6-ln.. 30c. W.

FICUS.

PIcus elastlca. 22-24 Ins.. $6 per doz.; $60
per 100. Frank Oechslin, 4911 Quincy St.,
Chicago.

Ficus elastlca, 5 Vi to 6-ln.. 25c lo 50c. G.
Aschmann, 1012 W Ontnrln Ft Phllg

PIcus pandurata. J. A. Peterson, McHen-
ry A^-e, Westwood, Cincinnati, O

GERANIUMS.

Geraniums, Nutt. La Favorite. M. Barney,
2V4-ln., $2 per 100. Woodworth & Parker,
Geneva. O.

Geraniums, Nutt. R. C. $12.60 per 1,000.
S. N. Pentecost, 1790 E. 101st St., N. E.,
Cleveland. O.

Rooted geranium cuttings. $16 per 1.000;
express prepaid. Golden West Nursery. Los
Gates, Calif.

Geraniums, Nutt and 8 others, 2%-In.,
$2.50 per 100. Jos. H. Cunningham, Dela-
ware, O'.

Geraniums, S. A. Nutt. R. C, $10 per
l.ono. Theodore J. Fetters, Harbor Springs,
Mich,

if You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us Aiiout it

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Geraniums, Nutt, Doyle, Perkins. Grant,
La Favorite, R. C, $1.25; 2-In., |2; 3-In..
$4 per 100. Vlaud, Castellane. Poltevlne,
Jaulln, Rlcard. Buchner, R. C, $1.60; 2-ln.,
$2.50: 3-ln., $5 per 100. Mme. Sallerol, 2-ln..
$3 per 100. G. M. Emmans, Newton, N. J.

GERANIUM CUTTINGS. S. A. Nutt. Gen.
Grant, Beaute Poltevlne, Jean Vlaud, Mme.
Buchner. I-,arge top cuttings, well rooted,
$2.25 per 100; $12 per 1,000. The W. T.
Bu^VI'^v f^n . Stirlnrnold. Til.

lu.uuo tit:iaiiluni ruuteU cutllnKs. Hete-
ranthe and John Doyle. West End Green-
houses. Lincoln, 111.

Geraniums, all kinds. 2V6-In.. $2 per 100.
J. L. Schmidt, Bristol, Fa.

Geraniums, leading varieties. R. Vincent,
Jr. & Pons Co.. White Marsh. Md.

Geraniums. Nutt. $10 per 1,000; Rlcard.
Poltevlne, $12.50. A. M. Herr. Lanfastpr.Pa.

Geraniums, leading vars., 3-ln.. $3.50 per
100. F. C. Rlebe. Webster, Mass.

GREENS,

Greens, fancy ferns. 20c per 100; $1.50
per 1,000, Green leucothoe sprays, 50c per
100; $6 per 1,000. Boxwood, per bunch, 25c;
per case of 50 lbs., $7.50. Bronze and green
galax leaves, $1 per 1,000; $7,50 per 10,000
Mexican ivy, $1 per 100 ; $7.50 per 1,000.
Green sheet moss, per bale. "' mdle, 5
bales, $1; per sack. $1; 10 sacks, $!). Sphag-
num moss, per bale, $1.25. Wild smilax, 25
lb. case, $3; 50 lbs.. $5. C. E. Crltchell,
34-36 East Third St.. Cincinnati. Q.

Greens, fancy and dagger ferns. $1.25 per
1,000. Galax, bronze and green. $1.25 per
1,000; 10,000, $7.50. Sphagnum Moss, large
bales, $1.25; Leucothoe Sprays, $1 per 100;
1.000, $7.50. Boxwood. 35c per bunch. 50
lbs.. $8.50. Michigan Cut Flower Exchange.
Inc.. 38-40 Broadway. Detroit. Mich.

Greens, bronze and green galax. southern
wild smilax, dagger and fancy ferns, branch
laurel, laurel festooning, green and sphag-
num moss; box sprays, leucothoe sprays.
Henry M. Robinson & Co., 15 Province St.,
Boston.

Greens, fancy and dagger ferns, $1 per
1,000. Bronze and green galax, 50c per
1,000. Bronze leucothoe, $4 per 1.000: green.
$2.50: green, short, $1.25. J. N. Pritchard.
Elk Park. N. C.

Greens, galax, green and bronze, 50c per
1,000. Ferns, dagger and fancy, $1 per 1,000.
Green leucothoe sprays, regular. $2 per 1,000;
10 to 15 Ins.. $1 per 1.000. North Carolina
Evergreen Co.. Banner's Elk. N. C.

Galax, ferns, leucothoe, rhododendrons,
etc.. direct from the woods to the florist.
Quality always guaranteed. Turn to our
advertisement and make us up an order.
T. J. Ray & Co.. Elk Park. N. C.

BOXWOOD broken to order. Packed on
in 50-lb. crates. Shipments made only from
Nov. 15 to Dec. 5. Jones The Holly
Wreath Man, Milton. Del.

Greens, bouquet green. Christmas trees
and boughs for cemeteries. Northern Mich-
igan Evergreen Nursery, Clark St. Bridge,
Chicago. _^__

Greens, holly, long or short, $3 per case.
Green moss, sheet or long. $1.25 per barrel.
Laurel branches, $2.50 per case; roping, $1
per bag. W. Z. Furnell, Snow Hill. Md.
BOX HOLLY— HOLLY WREATHS.

Selected box holly. Holly Wreaths a spe-
cialty In large or small quantities. Write
for prices. H. E. Conwell. Milton. Del.

BOX HOLLY. HOLLY WREATHS'.

Selected Box Holly, Holly Wreaths made
to order. Write me your requirements.
Jones The Holly Wreath Man. Milton. Del.

Greens, evergreens, fancy and dagger
ferns, bronze and green galax. Geo. Cot-
sonas Si Col. 33 W. 28th St.. New York.

Greens, southern wild smilax. Log mosses,
natural and perpetuated. E. A. Beaven,
Evergreen, Ala.

Greens, cut palmetto and cycas leaves

galax. leucothoe. ferns, mosses, etc. Kervan

.Co.. 113 W. 2Sth St.. New York.

Greens, southern wild smilax. Caldwell
the "V\''nndsman Co.. Evergreen. Ala.

Asparagus plumosus, strings. 50c each. W.
H. Elliott. Brighton, Mass.

Wild Smilax. 50-lb. case, $1.85; 10 cases,
SIS. Lanp Sz Bryan. Marlon. Ala.

Greens, fancy and dagger ferns. G. J.
Walker. Savoy Centre. Mass.

HELIOTROPES.

Heliotrope, 2%-In., $2! Nice stock.
Samples free. Eschrlck & Kaufmann, North
Milwaukee, Wis.

Heliotrope 2-in., $1.50 per 100. Byer
Bros.. Chambersburg, Pa.

HOLIDAY PI ANTS.

Flowering foliage and decorative plants.
A. Schulthels, 316 19th St., College Point,

N. Y.

HOLLYHOCKS.

Hollyhocks, dbl., tl5 per 1,000; single, $10.
Byer Bros.. Chambersburg, Pa.

HYDRANGEAS.

Hydrangea Arborescens Grandlflora Alba
(grown Iroin slock obtained from The E.
G. HIU Co.). Field grown, 15 to 20 Ina,,
$7 per 100; $65 per 1,000; a smaller size,
$5 per 100; 2%-ln.. $3 per 100; $25 per
1,000. .lohn A. Doyle, Sprlngfleld, O.

Hydrangea panlculata grandl.. 18 to 24
Ins., (ic; 2 to 3 ft.. 9c. Dlngee & Conard
Co., West Grove. Pa.

Hydrangeas. 6-ln., $16 per 100; 4-ln., $8.
S. N. Pentecost. 1790 E. 101st St., iX. B.,
Cleveland. O.

IRISES.

Iris. German named varieties, $2 per 100;
$18 per 1,000. Japan Iris, named varieties.
$7 per 100; Mixed, $5 per 100. H. H. Kern.
Bonner Springs. Kans.

Iris, Japanese, Kaempferl In 25 named
vars. Iris Florentlna alba. G. Zeestraten
& Zonen. Oegstgeest, Holland.

LILACS.

Lilacs. Jacs Smlts, Naarden, Holland.

LILY OF THE VALLEY.

PALMS.

To Import.

Lily of the Valley clumps. $10 per 100;
$90 per 1.800. Skldelsky & Irwin Co., 1215
Betz Bldg., Philadelphia.

Lily of the Valley. Jacs Smlts, Ltd.,
Naarden, Holland.

Lily of the Valley. Jackson & Perkins
Co., Newark, N. Y.

From Storage.

Lily of the Valley. H. N. Bruns. 3040
W. Madison St., Chicago.

MOSS.

Sphagnum moss. Vaughan's Seed Store,
Chicago and New York.

MUSHROOM SPAWN.

Mushroom SJjawn, English, best quality,
25 iba., $2; 100 lbs., $6.50. Garden City
Pure Culture, 25 bricks, $3.50; 100 bricks,
$12. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi. & N. Y.

Mushroom Spawn. Lambert's Pure Cul-
ture. American Spawn Co., St. Paul. Minn.

Mushroom Spawn. Sure Crop, $8 per 100
lbs. Weeber & Don.. 114 Chambers St., N. Y.

NURSERY STOCK.

Nursery stock, blue spruce, berried plants,
climbing plants, clematis, conifers, ever-
greens, funklas, Japan maples, hydrangeas.
Jacs Smlts, Ltd., Naarden, Holland.

Small evergreens for window boxes and
vases, 10 to 12 Ins., $20 per 100; 12 to 15
Ins., $25; 16 to 18 ins., $36. Bobblnk & At-
kins, Rutherford, N. J.

Nursery stock. Vines, perennials, conifers,
shade and fruit trees, hedge plants. Jack-
son & Perkins Co., Newark, N. Y.

Virburnum plicatum, 2 to 3 ft., 12c; 3 to
3V2 ft., 15c. Dlngee & Conard Co., West
Grove. Fa.

Nursery stock, large trees, oaks, maples,
pines and hemlocks. Andorra Nurseries.
Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia.

Nursery stock, arbor vltae (Thuya occl-
dentalis), 3 to 4 ft., 4 to 6 ft. trees. Th»
Wm. H. Moon Co.. Morrlsvllle, Pa.

Nursery stock, ornamental trees and
shrubs. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y.

Trees, shrubs, evergreens, hardy plants.
Ellwanger & Barry, Rochester, N. Y.

ORCHIDS.

Orchids, importers, exporters, growers and
hybridists. Sander, St. Albans, England.
New York office, room 1. 236 Broadway.

Orchids. Largest stock in the country.
Ask for prices. Julius Roehrs Co., Ruther-
ford. N. J.

Orchids, all commercial, cattleyas and
novelties. CarlUo & Baldwin, Seacaucus,
N. J.

Orchids of all kinds. Lager & Hurrell,
Summit, N. J.

Palms, Areca lutescens. made-up, 3-ln., 10
to 12 Ivs.. 10 to 12 ins., VI per Uoz.; 4-in.,
12 t6 15 ivs., 16 to 18 ins., 26c sach ; $3 per
doz.; 7-in., 16 to 18 Ive.. 30 to 32 Ins., $2
each; $24 per doz.; 8-ln., 18 to 20 Ivs., 32
to 36 Ins., $3 each; $36 per doz.; 9-in., 20
to 24 Ivs., 46 to 60 Ins., $5 each; $60 per
doz. Kontla Bel., 2>y^-in., 8 to 10 Ins., $1.60
per doz.; $10 per lOO; 3-ln., 12 Ins., $2 per
doz.; $16 per 100; 4-ln., 14 to 16 Ins., 50c
each; $4.60 per doz.; $35 per 100; 6-ln.,
26 to 28 Ins., $1.60 each; $18 per doz.; 7-ln.,
28 Ins., $1.76 each; $21 per doz.; 7-ln., 28
to 30 Ins., $2.60 each; $30 per doz.; 8-ln., 34
to 36 Ins., $4 each; 9-ln.. 36 to 42 Ins.,
$6 each. Kentia Fors.. 2-ln.. 6 to 7 Ins..
$1.60 per doz.; 3-ln., 10 to 16 Ins., $2 per
doz.; 4-in., 16 to 18 Ins., $4.60 per doz.:
6'ln., 24 to 28 Ins., 75c each; 6-ln., 28 to
30 Ins., $1; 6-ln., 30 Ins., $1.26; 7-ln., 32 to
34 Ins., $1.60; 7-in., 37 to 40 Ins., $2.60;
7-in., 42 to 44 Ins., $3.60; 8-ln., 48 to 54
Ins., $6; 9-ln., 60 to 62 Ins., $7. Made-up.
7-ln., 30 to 34 Ins., 4 to tub. $3 each;
8-ln., 42 to 46 Ins., $5; 9-ln.. 48 to 60 Ins..
$6; 10-ln., 64 to 60 Ins., $10; large speci-
mens, $16 and $18. Latania Borb., 3-ln., 10
to 12 Ins., $1.60 per doz.; $10 per 100; 4-ln..
12 to 15 Ins., 25c each; $3 per doz.; $26
per 100; 6-ln., 16 Ins., 40c each; $4.50 per
doz.; $35 per 100; 6-ln., 18 Ins., 60c each;
$6 per doz.; $50 per 100; 7-ln., 20 to 24
Ins., 760 each; $9 per doz. Geo. Wlttbold
Co.. 737 Buckingham PI., Chicago.

h-alms, Kentia Fors., made-up, 8-ln., 4
plants to pot. $4: single. 6 to 7-ln., 20 to
48 Ins., 75c to $3 each. Kentia Bel., 6-ln.,
25 to 30 ins. 6 to 7 leaves, $1 to $2; 4-ln.,
18 to 20 Ins., 25c to 50c: 3-ln., 10c. G. Asch-
mann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia.

Cycas revoluta, BOc to $1.60. Vaughan's
Seed Store, Chicago and New York.

Palms. Fernwood Nursery, Stamford,
Conn.

Palms. Bobblnk & Atkins, Rutherford,
N. J.

PANDANUS.

Pandanus Veitchll, 6-ln., ♦! each. $12
per doz. Frank Oechslin, 4911 Qulncy St.,
Chicago.

PANSIES.

PANSIES. Brown's extra select, superb
giant mixed pansy plants. $2.60 per 1,000:
$20 per 10,000. Cash with order. Peter
jgrown, Lancaster, Fa.

Pansles, finest English, French and Ger-
man prize strains, $2.50 per 1,000. Special
prices in quantity. P. A. Bailer, Bloom-
ington. 111.

Pansles, giant mixture of Bugnot, Odier,
Cassier, Trlmardeau, $2.50 per 1,000. Byer
Bros., Chambersburg, Pa.

Pansles, $3 per 1,000. A. M. Herr, Lan-
caster^^

pansy plants, $2.50 per 1,000. Jos. H.
Cunningham, Delaware, O. __^

Pansles. German strain, $2.50 per 1,000.
F. C. Rlebe, Webster, Mass.

Pansles. J. C. Schmidt, Bristol, Pa.

PEPPERS.

Celestial peppers, 6-In., $3 per doz.
Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and Now
York;

Celestial peppers, 3-in., $7.50; 4-ln., $12.50;
5-in., $25. Geo. A. Kuhl, Pekln. 111.

PEONIES.

Peonies, standard kinds, $1 per doz.; $6
per 100. F. A. Bailer. Bloomlngton. 111.

Peonies, all vars., Jacs Smlts, Ltd., Naar-
den. Holland.

Peonia Festlva Maxima, Duchesse de Ne-
mours. G. Zeestraten & Zonen, Oegstgeest.
Holland.

Peonies, leading vars., W. & T. Smith Co..
Geneva, N. Y.

Peonies, sixteen acres. Write for prices.
Gilbert H. Wild. Sarcoxle. Mo.

Peonies, a superb collection. Jackson &
Perkins. Co.. Newark, N. Y.

PHLOX.

Phlox, named, $4 per 100. Woodworth &
Parker. Geneva, O.

POmSETTLAS.

Pninsettlas. 2 and 2'i-in.. $3 per 100.
S. N. Pentecost, 1790 E. 101st St., N. E..
Cleveland. O.

POPPIES.

Oriental poppies, red. Mixed 2-yr.. $5 per
100. H. H. Kern. Bonner Springs. Kans.

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PRIMULAS.

Chinese primroses, Bauscher's Royal mix-
ture, extra strong stock for Christmas, 3-in..
S4 per 100. Obconicas, 2Vz-\n.. ?2.50 per
100. Cash. Freeport Floral Co., Louis Bau-
scher. Sec, and Gen. Mgr., Freeport. 111.

Primroses, Chinese, 3^ -In., 75c per doz. ;
$5 per 100. Frank Oechslin, 4911 Quincy
St., Chicago.

Primroses, Chinese, 2^-in., $1.75 per 100;
515 per 1,000. Jos. H. Cunningham, Dela-
ware, O.

Primulas, obconica grandi. alba, rosea,
hybrid, rubra, 2-in., 2c. Byer Bros., Cham-
bersburg. Pa.

Obconica, Ronsdorfer and Lattman hy-
brids, 30 colors mixed, 2-in., 2c. J. L. Schil-
ler, 929 Prouty Ave., Toledo. O.

Primula obconica. $5 to $10 per 100. John
Scott. E. 45th St. and Rutland Rd., Brook-
lyn. N. Y.

Primroses, Chinese and obconica, 2 V> -in.,
$3.50; 3-in., $6; 4-in., §10. Forbesii 2iA-in..
$5: 3-in.. $7.50. Geo. A. Kuhl, Pekin. 111.

Primulas, all kinds. J. C. Schmidt. Bris-
tol. Pa.

Primula Sinensis, 2i^-in.. $3 per 100.
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N. T.

RHODODENDRONS.

Rhododendrons. Jacs Smita, Ltd, Naar-
den. Holland.

Rhododendrons. Jackson & Psrklna Co..

Newark, N. 1.

ROSES.

Roses, for forcing: Crimson Rambler, 2-
yr., own roots. $2 per doz.; $12 per 100:
2-yr., budded, %1 per doz.; $12 per 100: 3-
yr., $3 per d.5z. ; $15 per 100; 3-yr., budded.
$3 per doz.; $15 per 100; 4-ln., $10 per
100. Tausendschon, 2-yr., grafted, $3.60
per doz.; $25 per 100. Lady Gay, 2-yr.. $3
per doz.; $20 per 100: 5-in., $5 per doz.;
$40 per 100. Baby Rambler, field-grown, 1st
size, budded, $2.50 per doz.; $16 per 100;
$150 per 1,000; 2nd size, grafted, $2 per
doz.; $12 per 100; .nOO per 1,000; 3rd size,
grafted, $1.50 per doz.; $10 per 100; $80
per 1,000; pot-grown. 2\4-in.. 75c per doz.;
$5 per 100; 3-in., $1.25 per doz.; $S per
100; 4-ln., $2 per doz.; $12 per 100. White
Baby Rambler, 3-in.. 15c each; 4-ln.. 2Bc
each; $2.60 per doz.; $20 per 100; 1-yr.,
dormant, $25 per 100. Vaughan's Seed
Store. Chicago and New York.

Roses, field-grown, own roots and budded
on manetti. Crimson Rambler. Dorothy
Perkins, Lady Gay, Hiawatha. Brunner,
Charta, etc. Jackson & Perkins Co., New-
ark. N. Y.

Roses, dormant field-grown, own roots,
Sweetheart, T. Blumschen. La Fiamma,
Trier, D. Perkins, Lady Gay, Debutante,
Hiawatha 12c each. Tausendschon, Barbier,
20c. Dingee & Conard Co., West Grove, Pa.

Roses, Baby Rambler, 3-in., $10. Mme.
Soupert, 4-in., $12.50. Hermosa, 4-in.. $12.50.
Geo. A. Kuhl. Pekin, 111.

ROSES. All good standard varieties. Let
us know your wants and we will be glad to
quote price. Wagner Park Conservatories,
Sidney. O.

Roses, Bride, Maid. Golden Gate, 3-in,,
$5 per 100. Geo. M. Emroans, Newton. N. J.

Rose Newport Fairy, 50c each: $20 per
100. Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford. N. J.

Roses. Bridesmaid. Rhea Reid. Perle, Kil-
larney, $40 per 1,000. Poehlmann Bros. Co.,
Morton Grove. 111.

Roses, on own roots, budded, bedding,
H. Ps., hybrids and teas. W. & T. Smith
Co.. Qpneva. N. Y.

Roses, leading varieties. Leedle Floral

Co., Springfield, Ohio.

f^..^.; n-in Wood Bros.. Fishkill, N. Y.

SEEDS.

Seeds. Aquilegia coerulea albiflora, tr.
pkt., 25c; Aquilegia flavescens, 20c. Aco-
nitum Columbian um, 20c. Aster tortlfolius,
25c. Balsamorrhiza macrophtla and Saglt-
xata, 15c. Hedysarum MackenzII, 25c. LI-
num Lewis! i 10c. Oenothera marglnata,
25c. Pentstemon cvanthu.s. 20c; Eatonl,
25c: Heterophyllus, 20c; mixed, 25c. Thallc-
trum Fendlerl. 15c. Utah Rare Plant Co.,
Salt Lake. Utah.

Seeds, beans, peas, sweet corn, onion,
beet, turnip, etc. The Everett B. Clark Seed
Co., Milford, Conn.; East Jordan. Mich.;
Sister Bay. Wis.

Seeds, cauliflower and cabbage. HJalmar
Hartmann & Co., 31 Barclay St., New York
and 12 Stormgade. Copenhagen.

Seeds, cineraria, calceolaria, cyclamen, tr.
pkt.. $1. Weeber & Don, 114 Chambers St.,
New York. I

Seeds, giant cyclamen. Blood Red. Car-
mine. Daybreak, Lilac, Pink, Pure White,
White Carmine Eye, separate, tr. pkt.. $1 ;
1.000 seeds. $6; mixed, tr. pkt., 7 5c: 1,000
seeds, $5. Q. V. Zangen. Hoboken. N. J.

Seeds, onion, lettuce, sweet peas, carrot,
celery, leek, mustard, parsley, parsnip, rad-
ish, salsify. C. C. Morse & Co., 48-56 Jack-
son St.. San Francisco. Calif.

Onion. White and Red Bermuda, Crystal
Wax, Golden Onion, Wildpret Bros., Port
Qrotava. Tenerlffe, Canary Islands.

Seeds, specialties: Stocks, pansies. cycla-
mens, etc. Pape & Bergmann, Quedlinburg,
Germany.

Seeds, sweet peas, Christmas Pink and
Denzer, $2 per lb. Chas. H. Totty. Mad-
ison, N. J.

Onion seed and sets. Schilder Bros.. Chil-
licothe. O.

Seeds, all kinds. Bridgman's Seed Ware-
house.-37 E. 19th St.. New York.

Seeds. Landreth Seed Establishment,
Bloomsdale Farms, Bristol. Pa.

Seeds. Vick's Quality. James Vick's Sons,
Rochester. N. Y.

Seeds of all kinds. W. W. Johnson & Son.
Ltd.. Boston, England.

Contract Growers.

Seeds, peas, beans. Alfred J. Brown Seed
Co.. Grand Rapids, Mich.

Seeds, sweet peas, tomatoes, Lima beans,
lettuce, asters, cosmos and other flower
seeds. John Bodger & Sons. Gardena. Calif.

Seeds, specialties: Beet, carrot, corn, peas,
beans, onion sets and seed potatoes. S. D.
Woodruff & Sons. S2-84 Dey St., New York.

Seeds, bean, cucumber, tomato, radish,
pea, muskmelon, squash, watermelon, sweet
corn. S. M. Isbell & Co.. Jackson, Mich.

Seeds, lettuce, onions, sweet peas, aster,
cosmos, mignonette, verbena. Waldo Roh-
nert. GJlroy, Calif.

Seeds, growers for the wholesale trade
only. Braslan Seed Growers* Co., San Jose.
Calif.

Seed, Davis Perfect Cucumber. Alfred J.
Brown Seed Co., Grand Rapids. Mich.

Seeds of all kinds. A. T. Boddington, 342
W. 14th St., New York.

Seeds, sweet peas. Anton Zvolanek,
Boundbrook, N. J.

Flower seeds. Hesse & Co., Quedlinburg,
Germany.

Seeds, field, garden and flower. Rout-
zahn Seed Co.. Arroyo Grande. Calif.

SMILAX.

Smilax. 2V4-in.. $2.50 per 100; $15 per
1.000. Geo. Reinberg, 51 Wabash Ave..
Chicago.

Smilax, 2y2-in., $3 per 100; $20 per 1,000,
Vaughan's Seed -Store, Chicago and N. Y.

Smilax, nice plants, fall sown, trans-
planted, 50c per 100; $4 per 1,000. P. A.
Bailer. Bloomington. 111.

Smilax plants. 2^-in.. $1.50 per 100; $12
per 1,000. Skidelsky & Irwin Co.. 1215 Betz
Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa.

Smilax. 2-in., $1.25 per 100. Byer Bros.,
Chambersburg, Pa.

Smilax. 2V4-in., $3 per 100; $20 per 1,000.
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N. Y.

Smilax. Wood Bros., Fishkill.

SNAPDRAGONS.

Snapdragons. $1 per 100; $8 per 1,000; 2-
In.. 2c; $18 per 1,000. Byer Bros., Cham-
bersburg. Pa.

N.

SPIREAS.

Spireas. J. Smits, Ltd.. Naarden. Holland.

VEGETABLE PLANTS.

Vegetable plants. Cabbage. Wakefield
and Succession. $1 per 1,000; $8.50 per 10,-
000. Parsley. 25c per 100; $1.25 per 1,000.
Lettuce. Big Boston, Boston Market, Grand
Rapids. $1 per 1.000. R. Vincent. Jr., &
Sons Co., White Marsh, Md.

Rhubarb, 2 and 3-yr. Asparagus roots,
S-yr. Warren Shinn. "Woodstown. N. J.

VINCAS.

Vlnca major variegata and V. major.
Large field clumps, $4 per 100. See gerani-
um and carnation advs. A. L. Munk, Mt.
C.llead. O. ^^^

Vinca Variegata, 3% -in., $4 per 100. Jos.
H. Cunningham. Delaware. O.

Vlnca Variegated, field. $4 per 100. F.
C. Riehe. Webster. Mass.

Vincas, $4 per 100; $35 per 1,000. Wood-
worth & Parker. Geneva, O.

Vlnca Var., field plants, $4 per 100. Jos.
H. Cunningham. Delaware. O.

VIOLETS.

Violets. Marie Louise, field-grown, healthy
plants, $4 per 100. Cash. Albert Loeffler.
1118 Center St., Watertown, Wis.

Violets, Princess of Wales, $5 per 100. F

C. Riebe, Webster, Mass,

Violets. Wood Bros.. Fishkill. N. Y.

WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS.

Commission Dealers.

Allen, J. K.. 106 W. 2Sth St.. New York.
Amling, E. C, 32-36 Randolph St., Chicago.
Baker, W. J., 1436 N. Penn Square. Phlla-

delphia.

Berning. H. G.. 1402 Pine St.. St. Louis.
Cleveland Florists' Exchange, 606 Huron
Road. Cleveland. O.

Deamud, J. E. Co.. 51 Wabash Ave.. Chi-
cago.

Denver Wholesale Florist Co., 1433-35 Call-

fornia St.. Denver, Colo.

Ford Bros., 48 W. 28th St,, New York.
Froment, Horace E.. 57 W. 2Sth St.. N. Y.
Guttman. Alex. J., 34 W, 2Sth St., N. Y.

Hollon & Hunkel Co.. 462 Milwaukee St..
Milwaukee. Wis.

Hunt. E. H., 76 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Kennicott Bros Co., 48-50 Wabash, Chicago.

Kessler Bros.. 50 W. 28th St.. New York.

Keuhn. C. A.. 1122 Pine St.. St. Louis.

Kruchten. John, 51 Wabash Ave,, Chicago.

Kyle & Foerster, 51 Wabash Ave., ChlcagoT

Langjahr. Alfred H.. 55 W. 28th St., N. Y.

Manhattan Flower Market. 46 W. 28th StT
New York.

McCallum Co.. 937 Liberty Ave.. Pittsburg.

McCullnugh's Sons Co.. J. M., 310 Walnut

St., Cincinnati, O.

McKellar, Chas. W.. 51 Wabash. Chicago.
McKissick. W. E. & Bros., 1619-21 Ranstead

St.. Philadelphia.

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, 30-40

Broadway, Detroit. Mich.

Mlllang Bros.. 41 W. 2Sth St.. New York.
Mlllang, Chas.. 444, 6th Ave., cor. 27th St..

New York.

Murdoch & Co.. J. B., 714 Penn Ave,, Pitts-

burg. Pa.

Murphy, William, 311 Main St.. Cincinnati.
Niessen Co.. Leo, 1208 Arch St.. Phlla.

N. Y. Cut Flower Ex., Coogan Bldg., 6th

Ave, and W. 26th St.. New York.

Pittsburg Cut Flower Co.. Ltd., 222 Oliver

Ave,, Pittsburg. Pa.

Pittsburg Florists' Exchange, 217-233 Dla-

mond St.. Pittsburg. Fa.

PoUworth. C. C. Co.. Milwaukee, Wis.
Randall, A. L. Co., 19 Randolph St.. Chl-

cago.

Raynor, John L., 49 W. 28th St.. New York.

Rice Bros.. 128 N. 6th St.. Minneapolis.

Minn.

Sauter. A.. 55 W. 26th St.. New York.

Sheridan. Walter F.. 39 W. 28th St.. N. Y.

Slinn. B. S.. 66-57 W. 26th St.. New York.

Smith & Co., W. C. 1316 Pine St.. St.
Louis.

Traendly & Schenck. 44 W. 2Sth St.. N. Y.

Vaughan & Sperry. 52-54 Wabash. Chicago.

Welch Bros.. 226 Devonshire St.. Boston.

Winterson. E. F. Co.. 46- 49 Wabash. Chicago.

Young. C. & Sons. 1406 Olive St.. St. Louis.

Young. John, 51 W. 28th St.. New York.

Young & Nugent. 42 W. 2Sth St.. New York.

Zech & Mann. 51 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.

Growers.

Bassett & Washburn. 76-78 Wabash Ave..
Chicago.

Benthey-Coatsworth Co., The, 36 Randolph
St., Chicago.

Bruns, H. N.. 1049-11 W. Madl.-ion. Chicago.

Budlong. J. A., 37-39 Randolph St.. Chl-

cago.

Chicago Rose Co., 66-58 Wabash Ave.. Chl-

cago.

Dayton Floral Co., Dayton. O.

Elliott. W. H.. Brighton. Mass.

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Hill. The E. G. Co.. Richmond. Infl.
Hoerber Bros.. 61 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.

Krueeer Bros.. Toledo. O.

Poehlmann Bros., 35-37 Randolph, Chicago.
Relnberg, Geo., 51 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.
Relnberg. Peter. 35 Randolph St.. Chicago.

Welland & Ollneer. 128 E. 3d St.. Clncln-
nall. O.

Welland & RIsch, 69 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.

Wietor Bros.. 51 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Wlttbold, The Geo. Co., 739 Buckingham
PI.. Chicago.

RETAIL CUT FLOWERS.

Albany. N. Y.

Anderson, S,

533 Marshall Ave

H. G. Eyres, 11 N. Pearl St.
C. — 'fhe Anderson Floral Co.,

Atlanta. Ga. — Atlanta Floral Co.. 41 Peaoh-
tree St.

Baltimore, Md. — Z. D. Blacklstone. 1601 Eu-
taw PI.

Boston. — Thos. F. Galvln, Inc., 124 Tremont
street.

Boston, Mass. — Hoffman, florist, 59 Massa-
chusetts Ave.

Brooklyn, N. Y. — Robt.
St. and Green Ave.

G. Wilson. Fulton

Buffalo. — S. A. Anderson. 440 Main St.

Buffalo. N. Y.-
Main St.

-W. J. Palmer & Son, 304

Chicago. — Hauswirth,
Annex.

Florist, Auditorium

Chicago — Wlttbold, Florist. 737-739 Bucking-

ham Place.

Cincinnati. P.— Julius Baer. 138 E. 4th St.

Cleveland. O.-
Euclid Ave.

-The J. M. Gasser Co., 1006

Dayton, p.— Matthews. 16 W. 3d St.

Colorado Springs. Colo. — Frank F. Crump.

Denver. Colo. — Daniels & Fisher.

Denver. Colo. — The Park Floral Co.

Detroit. Mich. — John Breitmeyer's Sons. cor.

Miami and Gratiot Aves.

Indianapolis. Ind. — Bertermann Bros. Co..

241 Mass. Ave.

Kansas City. Mo. — Geo. M. Kellogg Flower

and Plant Co., 906 Grand Ave. Also

Pleasant Hill, Mo.

Kansas City. — S. Murray. 1017 Broadway.
Los Angeles, Calif. — J. W. Wolfskin. 218

W. 4th St.

Louisville. Ky. — J. Schultz. 644 4th Ave.
New Orleans,

St.

La. — U. J. Virgin, S33 Canal

New York. — M. A. Bowe, 1294 Broadway.
New York. — The Flower Shop, 136 W. 42nd
St. ■

Omaha. Neb. — Hess
nam St.

Swoboda. 1416 Far-

Kochester. N. Y. — J. B.
Clinton St.

Keller Sons. 25

San Francisco, Calif. — J. B. Boland, 60

Kearney St.

Toledo. O. — Kruegcr Bros.

KNIVES.

Knives, razor steel, hand forged, post-
paid; Propagating, 60c; Budding, 35c;
Grafting. 25c; Pruning, 75c. Cat. free.
Maher & Grnsch Co., 91 A St., Toledo, O.

MISCELLANEOUS.

TO KILL GRASS

In gutters, along fences, monuments and
walks, use Dinamine: it has proven a great
success: price S2 per gallon. For sale by
all druggists. Interstate Chemical Co., Gal-
veston. Texas.

GOLD FISH. Choice line ready to ship,
sizes and colors, well assorted, $2, $5, $10,
$15 per 100; the latter three are Fans, Jap,
Nymphs and Comets. Cash with order. J.
A. Brigel. Mt. Airy, O.

PiUshury's Carnation Staple. 50c per 1.000
postpaid. I. L. Pillsbury. Galesburg. III.

PIPE, FimNGS, ETC.

Ideal Pipe Clamps. A quick repair for
rust holes and split pipes. Write for circu-
lar. Wm. Moll, 1664 Columbus Rd., Cleve-
land. O.

POTS, PANS, ETC.

•■NUFF SED." Best red pots are made
by Geo. E. Feustel, Falrport. Iowa.

The Red Pot. C. C. PoUworth Co. All
roads connect with Milwaukee.

STAKES.

Cane Stakes. Standard grade 6 to 8 feet,
per 100, 85c; 500 for S3; $5.50 for 1.000.

Pipe Stems about 6 feet, per 100. 60c; per
1,000. $5. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago.

CORRUGATED FIBER BOARD BOXES

Are Used by All First-Class Up-to-Date Florists

For Shipping Cut Flowers and Designs

Waterproofed Jute "Design" Box.

Your teleKrapli and mail order lousi-
ness depends largely upon the manner
in which your goods are received by
your customer. The "Design Box" is
made of corrugated paper ii-16 inch
thick, making a strong, stiff bo.x, at
the same timebeing light and durable,
.iffording excellent protection to con-
tents.

They can be returned to you folded
flat, in bundles, greatly reducing
express charges.

Cheaper Than Wooden Boxes.

TRY THEM AND SEE.

THE SEFTON MFG. CO., 1301 W. 35th St., Chicago

Wilson's Corsage=Bouquet

=^HOLD£R-^=

Award of ■Hiphly Commended" at the S A. F. Trade
Exhibition at Cincinnati.

Holds CorsaEe-BouQUft securely and gracefully.
Prevents damaee to apparel.

Adjustable to any diameter of bbouqet stem.
Adaptable to anything fromViole tsto Roses
Does away with Corsage Pins.
A handsomely silver plated article and ornamental
in itself.
Samples to trade. 25c each, by mail postage paid.
By the dozen, $3.00, postage paid Correspondence
solicited. Address

Robert G. Wilson, S?!4°n".fvc"' Brooklyn, N. Y.

Model
Extension
Carnation
Support

Made with two oi
three circles. En-
dorsed by all the
Leading Carnation
Growers as the best
support on market.

Pat. July 27. '97. May 17. '98

GALVANIZED WIRE
ROSE STAKES.

Write for prices before

ordering elsewhere.

Prompt thipment guaranteed

IGOE BROS.,

266 Morth Sth St .
BROOKLYN. N.Y.

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\S hy send out split carnations when you can
mend 20 for one cent f No Tools ReQUired.

"Best yet." El Paso Carnation Co.
"They are certainly the best thing we have ever
used to mend split carnations."

G. B Fkanks. Florist.
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Florist, Galesburg, 111.

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COMPANY,
Owensboro, Ky.

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SCOLLAY'S

Plant Sprinkler^
Putty Bulb.

VAUBHAN'S SEED STORE, S!!'.

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Lock the door before the horse is stolen,
and insure your glass before it is broken.

Porparticalars concernioE
Hail Insurance, addreat

JOHN G. ESLER, Secretary

CACO
« YOUK

Carman's Antipest

INSECTICIDE AND FUNGICIDE
For the Garden, Orchard and Greenhoose
Noo-poisoDona and barmleu
to veeetatioo.
Kills Green Fly, Aphides, BarK Ust,
Tbrips. Mealy Bu^, Red Spider,
Scale, Wire Worms, Ants
and Slu^s.
This Is the Grower's Friend, bandy te
qse. cheap and effective, mixes readily in
water. Destroys all insect pests and
keeps down filth. Circulars on applica-
tion $1.50 per gallon. Also in ^bbtU.
half ralloDs and in bulk,
PERFECTION CHEMICAL CO.,
FLUSH'NC. N, Y.

Mention the American Florist iclicn writing

Florists' Refrigerators

Write us (or catalog and prices, staticsr
size you require, and for what kind of cut
flowers you wish to use the refritferator:
also state whether you wish it for display
or only for storage.

MoCRAY REFRIGERATOR CO.

9AO Mill Street kentjatj.vtilk. Ind.

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REED & KELLER,

122 W. 25th St., NEW VORK.

FLORISTS' SUPPLIES

We manufacture all our

Metal Designs. Baskets. Wire Work & Novelllet

and are dealers in r.I«s>!W"rf.Pottfry Dece-
artlve Greens and all riorlsts' Reanisltes.

The Florists' Market Place, Our Ready Reference Adv. Department.

tQOQ.

The American Florist,

917

Standard Flower PotsI

Packed ia small crates, easy to handle
Price per crate
tSOO 2-iD.. ID crate. $4.88

1500 2M
1S00 2H
1000 3

aoojH

900 4
45* 4H
3205
210 SH

5.25
6.00
1.00
5.80
4.90
9.24
4J1
3.78

Price per crate
144 6-ia., in crate, £3.16
120 7 •' 4.20

60 g " 3.00

HAND MADB

46 9-in., in crate, $3.60

4« 10 " 4.80

24 11 " 3.60

24 12 " 4.80

12 14 4.80

6 16 4.50

Send for price

Seed pans, same price as pots. w„-- .^. .. —
UM of Cylinders for Cut Flowers. Hangini Baskets
Lawn Vases, etc. Ten per cent oS for cash witt
•rder. Address
■ILnNGER BROI.POTTIKY, Fort Edward, N.T.

or August Rolker & Sons. New York Agents,
31 Barclay Street. New York City

Standard Flower Pots

PorositT and Strenetb
Unsurpassed.

Write for prices.

A. F.

ISZl Leavltt St.,

KOHR

CHICAGO.

KIFT'S

New Fern and Berry Globe.

Over ten thousand sold last year.
May be fillf d with Ferns or Partridge
Berries, Very attractive and a ratth'ng
good seller. Order at once and have
them in Stock.

Three sizes 5, G and 7-inch at
$3.00, $4.00 and $5 00 per doz.
Packing free. F. O. B. Phila.

Send for Catalogue.
Partridge Berries, $h.oo per 1000 sprays.

ROBERT KIFT,

1

1725 Chestnut St.,

Those Red Pots

••STANDARDS'*

PXn^L SIZE AND WIDE BOTTOMSj
BULB PANS AND AZALEA POTS.

DETROIT FLOWER POT M'FI

lASRY BALSLGT, DETRIOT, MICH.

Rep. 490 Howard St

EAGLE WIRE WORKS

Manufacturers oi

Wire Floral Designs and Specialties.

Catalogue Free

2338 Ontario St., CLEVELAND, O.

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CUT f LOWER BOXES

EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO

MANUrACTURENB

PHILADELPHIA. PA.

a.

i

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American Flower and Tree Tub,

No.

Tcp. Deep

Price

1

13'.^ 12

J1.C0

2

14'< 14

1.25

3

16 16

1.50

4

19 IB

2 00

,"i

21 20

300

6

25 22

4.00

7

2« 24

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The

\mericanWooderw

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PHILADELPHIA. PA. |

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^^^

Tlie Moore-Livingston
Plant Stands.

Use These in Your
Decorations

with the three aliei jon can obtain

All Heights, from 6 to 48 inches.

Mo other itand li lo ilmple and eatUy adjnatcd.
W^rlte or wire us if unable to obtain tbe stands locally.

The Moore=Liymgston Co.,

Makers,
Patentee!,

PHILADELPHIA OFFICE I
Central Tnut Building, 4th and Market Streeti,

Unsdowoe, Pa.

Philadelphia. Pa.

^~ Has stood the test of over a Quarter
of a Century.

THOMSON'S

Vine, Plant and Vegetable

MANURE

UNRIVALLED

FOR

Vines,

Tomatoes,
Cucumbers
all Flowering,
Foliage and
Fruit bearing
Plants,
Vegetables,
Lawns, etc.

The result of
many years
practical

experience.

PERraCT
PLANT FOODS

Sold by
Leading
Amc'tcan
Seedsmen.

Thomson's Special Chrysanthemum
and Topdresslng Manure.

Freight paid on ausntities. Write for our
special offer to the American trade, pamphlets,
agents' circulars etc.. to fole makers,

WM. THOMSON fi SONS, Ltd.,
Tweed Vineyard, Clovenfords, Scotland

«nUCU5C RED POTS

SYRACUSE RED POTS

For the tall trade
we have ao A No. 1
stock of laree stan-
dard pots fern pots
and seed pars, be-
sides everything n
the pot line.
SYRACUSE POTTERY
CO., Syracuse. N. Y.

6E0. KELLER & SON,

Maottfacturert of

Red Pots

Before buTine write for price*.
2614-2022 Hemdon St.,

CHiCAOO, ILL.

Iramer's Pot Hangers

For SaiC bj Wlictessie Seedsmen,

Florists and Supply Dealers.

Price, tl.OO per dozen by express. Sampit

dozen by mail. (1.25.

L N. Kramer 5 Son, ™»,^\*™*

Florist's Red Pots

OF FINELY PREPARED CLAT.

i:*roce8s and catalosrue sent on request.

Tbe Peters & Reed Potteq Co. , «a«stiu*

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Nov. 20,

A GREAT SUCCESS

EVERYWHERE.

The Generator is givingr e^ood satisfaction.
It adds to ihe capacity of the boiler by increas-
ing the velocity of the hot water circulation.
It also maintains a steadier and more even
temperature all over the houst^s when in use.
In case of sudden chance in the w- ather. th •
pipes can be made hot very quickly. With
the thermometer registering zero outside it
was no trouble to keep up the temerature in
the houses, the boiler running seven hours
withuut attention.

I had no trouble in connecting the Generator
to our he-itme system following your intsruc-
tioDs and the biue print you sent. I feel that
the Generator would benefit any system of
hot water heatint?

Arthur Taylor Boontcn. N. J.'

Write for our Special Offer
November Only.

for

THE KROESCHELL GENERATOR.

Cures slugyish circulation.

Water travels three to five times faster.

•^aves fuel

Pi-fvenis boiling over.

Water can be heated to 240 degrees without
boilinkf makiog it possible to have steam
tLmperature in your piping if wanted.

Greatly improves systems having long
mains and coils.

Can be connected to any hot water system,
no matter what kind of boiler or piping is
used.

Easy to install— simply attach to your
present expansion pipe.

Krocschdl Bros. Co.

440 West Erie Street,

CHICAGO.

The Jointless Eave.

The question of condensation in greenhouses has always been a
serious one. Serious because of its penetrating the joints and
speedily causing decay. This condition of affairs is particularly
disastrious at the eaves, the point where the ordinary house first
gives out. The U-Bar house is entirely jolntless— a clean sweep
from ridge to foundation sills. This gives great strength and
durability.

Because of its extreme lightness it has been rightly called the
"Sunshine Shop." Send for Catalog.

U-BAR GREENHOUSES

PIERSON

DESIGNERS and BUILDERS

U-BAR CO.
IMADISONAVE,NEWYORK

I

I

Use our patent
Iron Bench
Fittings and

Roof Supports.

^

IMPROVEOJ

THE JENNINGS
IRON GUTTER.

IMPROVED VAPORIZING PANS

For Tob'<cco Extracts, etc. Send torCircnlars.

DIIXER, CASKEY & KEEN,

S. W. Corner Slxtti and Itek Street*

PHILJkDELPHIA.

VENTILATING
APPARATUS.

Write to us about

Materials and Plans

for any size and style of

GREENHOUSE

for new structure or repairs.

Hot Bed Sash "? ^'°'^'' °L *■"'

'■^^^ »-»^..».« K^>j»«j»» sizu required.

Pecky Cypress

for benches, lasting: and least expensive.

The Foley Mfg. Co.,

Western Ave and 26th St. CHICAGO.

Steel ReturnTubularBoilers

The Most Bconomical T3rpe of Boiler
for Greenhouse Heating. Highly
recommended by well-known floriats.

JOHNSTON lEATINO CO., "SwTon.""

Superior to All Others

FOfl HOT WATER HEATING

Superior Machine & Boiler Works,

840-850 W. Superior St., CHICAGO, Hi-
Write for prices and catalogue.

igog.

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919

I

WANTED

Every Florist and
Every Gardener

In every town of every state in
the Union to use

APHINE

Make it Your
"BUY" WORD.

Send for Descriptive Circular.

GEORGE Eo TALMADGE,

MADISON, N. J.

WILKS'

Hot Wafer Boilers

ARE THE MOST ECONOMICAL

Boiler for Greenhouses

N« Nltflit Flremu Keqniied
wltkoir

SELF-FEEDING HOT WATER BOILERS.

Send for Catalog and Prices.

S. WILKS MrG. CO.,

3503 SfiieldS Ave. CHICAGO.

CHRIS. PFEIFFER BOILER GO.

ett«e8 Michi«an Street.
CHICAGO.

Wa bnild s special itecl hot wmt«r boilfr
shipped readj for oparatioa. No brick
raaolrad.

Nashville.

Chrysanthemums everywhere but
no glut, for all report a good demand.
No finer flowers have ever been grown
and the best are bringing $3-$5 a
dozen, Plants are selling well; both
Geny Bros, and the Joy Floral Co.
have fine stock. The weather has
been such that the market-house
florists have been able to get in. with
their stock.

Mclntyre Bros, report that they
have one of the most satisfactory
stocks they have ever grown and the
best trade. They have very fine Col.
Appleton and others. They are also
cutting fine sweet peas which are a
novelty in the market and splendid
White Enchantress carnations with
fine stems. All of their carnations
are in good condition and promise an
abundant crop. Of roses they have
Bride, Bridesmaid, Perle, Richmond
and other standard varieties..

Violets are plentiful. One of the
most attractive windows of Church
street is the violet window of the Joy
Floral Co. This was a most beautiful
and artistic window and attracted a
great deal of attention. M. C. D.

Elkhabt, Ind.^ — Mrs. "Z. M. Bullock
has been holding a chrysanthemum
show at her greenhouses at the cor-
ner of Franklin and Eighth streets.

■ illlllllliiiitltlfclllllliHIlUliliiiiiiiiiiniiiiOiifWa
Erected for J. Doremus, Madison, N. J

Get the

The house erected complete.
The iron work and wood work.
The heating apparatus.

Prices on

The boiler.

The ventilating apparatus.

Any part you need.

ELIZABETH, N. J.

Hitchings &. Company new

YORK OFFICE
70 Broadway

See That Your Steam Trap

IS A

T^HB Morehead is the standard trap in the florists' field. There are

more Morehead Steam Traps installed in greenhouses than of

all other t\'pes of traps combined. To be a Morehead user is to be a

satisfied user. Write for trial proposition and ask for "Trap Books."

Morehead M'f'g. Co., ^^^^ ^ Detroit, Mich.

"Detroit Fetufn Traps

in the Steeon-fleated Greenhouse

BlHER THAN A REBATE IN THECOAL BILL .

AfIERIG\N BL0WERCO.("«'^«™^)DETROIT,MiCH.

THE KROESCHELL BOILER

is the only perfaat

HOT WATER BOILER.

We mBDufacture every type of boiler in use
but our ffreeohousa boiler, because of its
special coQstructioB. possesses maDr adrau-
tarcs orer aoy otber type.

Prlcei and catalogue on appUcatioH.

KROESCHELL BROS. CO.

440 W. Erie S«. CHICAGO.

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Nov. 20,

STENZEL GLASS GO.

% Snosoa St^, NSW YOBS.

Soecialists to— ^

GREENHOUSE GLASS

to carload lots or less direct from factory.
MO HANOLXNG. NO BREAKAGE.

Holds Glass
Firmly

See the Point tS"
. PEERLESS

dazing: PolntH ftre the best.
No righca or lefts. Boi of
1,000 points 75 Ct3. postpaid.

HENRT A. DREER,

;i4 ChntnDt 81., mis., P>.

wvwwwvwvw

Montreal.

BUSINESS FINE.

With plenty of good stock on hand
business the last couple of weeks has
certainly been fine and the weather
conditions ideal for the greenhouse
man and outdoor gardener. Chrys-
anthemums are splendid this year,
the uniformity in size being remark-
able. Growers seem to have come to
understand that it does not pay to
grow small flowers. This does not
refer to the display in most stores of
the singles which are not disbudded,
but cut in sprays; these certainly
show up well and are much admired
by the public. Roses are really first
class, with a little mildew, but other-
wise healthy and promising.v Carna-
tions have got over the short stem
period; they are not plentiful as yet,
but perfect.

Prof. Blair of McDonald College,
St. Anne de Bellvue, gave a lecture on
"Soil Physics" before the Gardeners'
and Florists' Club last meeting. A
specially prepared chart showing the
contents of moisture of the soil at
different times and under all sorts of
conditions, how it can be held, and
also wasted, was exhibited. W. Ewing
of Wm. Ewing & Co. just returned
from a three months' trip through the
western states related to the members
his experiences. He commented on
Chicago's well kept parks and 65
miles of drives, also on Denver, Colo-
rado Springs, Salt Lake City, Tellow-
stone Park, Sacramento, Los Angeles,
the Seattle exhibition, Pasadena, San
Francisco, Victoria. Vancouver, the
Rocky mountains, Calgary, Winnipeg
and Toronto. Mr. Ewing also said
that before he used to take short trips
and coming home he felt like having
more but this time he had enough.

J. Bennet, G. A. Robinson and Jas.
McKenna had a trip to Ottawa last
week.

Luck.

JIcMinnevJlle, Ore.

Business is opening up very well
this month, there being demand for
everything that is ready to cut and it
will not be long till all the boys will
have to get busy. The weather here
has been fine and up to October 23
there has not been frost sufiBcient to
kill the tenderest plants; adequate rain
has fallen to make the grass fresh and
green and the soil moist enough for
the planting of the fall crops.

W. B. Sims, Newberg, while visiting
here the other day said that his
greenhouse crops were in fine condi-
tion and that he was expecting a good
crop of aster seed.

Frost of Bellview is building a
greenhouse 25x80 feet, so the lumber-
men say; his will be the first in that
part of the country.

BLAISDEL.

Boy Material Now.

It is late in the season and the Florist who
is thinking of building for planting before
cold weather should place his order for
Material at once. Everybody is in a
hurry at this time and we have a large
number of orders on hand for Fall Delivery.
If you are going to build send for the
estimate now. Our New Greenhouse
Catalogue is Ready.

John C. Mloninger Co.

902 Blackhawk Street,
CHICAGO.

Attentionll Glass BuyersI!

GREENHOUSE GLASS.

Yon will save money if yon obtain onr prices before yon bny.
Quality A. No. 1. Prompt shipments.

Hooker's Greenhouse White Paint

The most dnrable white paint for this purpose.
Half barrels, (25 gallons), per gal. $1.35. 5 gal. pails, per gal. $1.40

H. M. HOOKER COMPANY,

Long DUtanoc rkoac
Monroe 4094.

WHOLBSALB GLASS AND PAINTS,

120 to 128 W. Washington St., Chleago.

Chestnut Hill, Pa. — The Agricul-
tural Society held its tenth annual
flower and fruit show at Joslin hall,
November 4. The competition for the
prizes was keen and a good crowd at-
tended. Amateur classes only were
staged and the judges were Stephen
Ager, John Dodds, John Sibson, Ed-
wdrd Beasley and Edward Bachelor.
A silver cup offered by the Gardeners'
Chronicle of America for the best es-
say on "Why I am a Gardener," was
won by Edward J. Day.

CoLORAno Springs, Colo. — Plans to
raise funds for the erection of a per-
manent flower show building were
made by the El Paso County Horti-
cultural Society. The committee re-
vised the by-laws so as to permit one-
half of the membership fees to be ap-
plied to a building fund. The mem-
bership fee was raised to $3 and the
by-laws were further changed so as
to permit one-half of all gifts to the
society to be applied to the same fund.
The changes are preparatory to a
campaign to raise the membership of
the society to the 1,000 mark. The
following committee was appointed
to draw up the annual schedule for
prizes at the flower show: John
Berry, Edward Pierce and F. F. Horn.

A STIC A

FOR se

FOR itei/l — r-

feentiouse glazing
[^USEITHOWl

P.O. PIERCE CO.

12 W. BROADWAY

NEW YORK

MASTICA is elastic and tenacious, admits of
expansion and contraction. Putty becomes bard
and brittle. Broken glass more easily removed
without breakine of other glass, as occurs with
putty. LASTS LONGBB THAN PUTTY.
Easy to apply.

AKRON GAS ENGINE

Works equally wrll with gas oraasoHne.
Is Air Cooled. Idea) for crt-enhouse
use. 3 h. p.. 5 h. p. and other sizes. Write

or descriptive booklet and prices.

THE AKRON MACHINE CO.

Akron, 0.

Cambridge, Mass. — Matt Farrell
has opened a retail store at 94a
Hampshire street.

Mmerica is "the Prnw of the I/essel; thsrs mag be mare comfort Rmidships, but we are the first ta touch Unknown Seas,'

Vol. XXXIII.

CMICAQO AND NEW YORK, NOVEMBER 27, 1909.

No. 1121

TheAmerican Florist

Twenty FIFTH Year.

CopTrieht. 1909, by American Florist Company.

Entered as Second-Class Matter Nov. 11, 1891,

at the Post Office at Chicago. Illinois,

under Act of March 3. 1879.

PuBLisHF.D Every Saturday by

AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY,

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Long Distance 'Pbone : Harrison 7465.
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Registered Cable Address: Ameflo, Ctilcago.
Subscription. United States snd Mexico, $1,00 a
year; Canada. $2 00; Europe and Countries
in Postal Union, $2,50, Subscriptions
accepted only from the trade. Vol-
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.Address all correspondence, subscriptions, etc,
.\merican Florist Co,, 324 Dearborn St., Chicago.

SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND
ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS.

Officers— J. A, Valentine, Denver, Colo;
Pres,; E, G, Gillett. Cincinnati. 0.. VicePres ;
W, N, RuDD, Morgan Park, 111,, Sec'y; H, B,
Beatty Pittsburg. Pa., Treas,

Offiobrs-Elect — F. R. Pierson, Tarrytown,
N. Y.. Pres,; Fred W. Vick, Rochester, N, Y,.
Vice-Pres.: H B. Dorner. Urbana, 111. Sec'y:
H. B. BkATTY, Pittsburg, Pa.. Treas. Next meet-
ing at Rochester, N, Y., August. 1910.

THE AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY.

Next annual convention and exhibition at
Pittsburg Pa January 26-27. 1910, Albert M.
Herr Lancaster. Pa.. President; A. F.J. Baur,
Thirty-iighth St. and Senate Ave,, Indianapolis,
Ind,, Secretary.

AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY,
Next annual meeting and exhibition at New
York, March 16 -IS. 1910, .Aug, Poehlmann,
Chicago. President; Benjamin Hammond, Fish
kill-on Hudson. N. Y., Secretary,

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PARK
SUPERINTENDENTS.

.Annual mi'L-ting. August, MID in Harrisburg.
Pa. W. S Manning. Baltimore. Md.. President.
F. L. MCLFORD. Harrisluirg. Pa.. Secy.-Tr.as.

Our Supplements.

Subscribers should see that they get copies of
the fine supplementary illustrations showing
high grade design and decorative work. These
fine supplements appear with each issue and
should be carefully preserved, as they mean
much to the retail florists in dealing with their
customers, illustrating as they do the various
kinds of work that the everyday florist is called
■pon to perform.

The papers in wliich the supplements appear
should be likewise preserved, as they contain
much valuable data with regard to these special
illustrations. Subscribers should see that they
get every issue as otherwise they may miss
someot this high grade work.

SUGGESTIONS FOR PLANT GROWERS.

Genistas.

It is a quiet time of the year for
genistas now and no effort should be
made to rush them into growth. The
quieter, in fact, the growth is kept
the better, especially where the plants
have a sufficient number of shoots to
makg a good display. Nice bushy
stock in 3% -inch will make grand
plants for Easter if shifted on into
6-inch early in the year. Larger
plants that were trained last season
into pyramid or other shapes have to
be kept pinched more closely than the
bush plants and any shoots that are
growing out cf place should be
pinched even now. Plenty' of air in a
cool light house and sufficient water
to keep them gently moving are the
best conditions for the plants.

Auculja Japonica.

As soon as the aucubas are re-
ceived and potted the grower's anxiety
is as to whether he will get them in
for Christmas sales, that is to get the
berries well colored. A little bot-
tom heat at first is better than too
much heat above, the latter, before
the plants are established, causing
the berries to drop and consequently
lessening the value of the plants.
Treated this way we have had the
plants in on time thouerh it cannot be
denied, the aucuba is not a good
forcer. Considerable atmospheric
moisture is a good thing to prevent
the berries dropping and spraying
helps along this line. Should the
growth start too freely it may be well
also to pinch out some of the young
shoots as too much growth takes the
sap away from the berries causing
them to ripen more slowly. Plenty of
light and all the air that can be given
without lowering the temperature be-
low about 65° also helps in this way.

Calceolarias.

In frames where a little lieat can
be turned on at night the seedling
calceolarias are quite safe but in cold
frames there is considerable risk in
leaving the plants there any longer
and they should go to a greenhouse

and be staged on a light bench not
far from the roof glass. They do bet-
ter on a cool bottom of ashes than
in a dry wood bench or lattice staE-e
as this material can be dampened
down several times daily and will
throw off moisture in the atmosphere
just where it is wanted, directly under
the leaves. No plant is more fragile
than the herbaceous calceolaria, as it
is termed, and the plants need very
careful handling to prevent injury to
the foliage, especially when they are
large enough for this to fall over the
sides of the pots. They need very
careful watering too. If the hose is
used the water should only be turned
on at half force or less and the grower
must get the habit of judging quickly
whether a plant needs water or not.
and if he decides that it does give it
enough to soak every bit of soil right
through and let it fet well on the
dry side before again watering. The
best time to water at the roots is in
the forenoon, after the morninar mois-
ture has had a chance to dry out.
In watering, the water must be kept
off the leaves as much as possible and
any necessary spraying should be
done afterwards.

Biota Aurea.

There is always a risk in buying
flowering or berried plants as it is not
always possible to have them in the
best condition for the holidays. But
Biota aurea has only to be potted
and established in the pots and the
plants are at once fit for sale. The
earlier they are obtained and potted
the fresher and brighter looking the
foliage will be when wanted and there
is a good profit for the grower earned
in a very short time. Plants costing
now anywhere from $1 to $2 in six
weeks will be worth $3 to $6 at retail
simply by potting and growing them
on and trimming the pot with a red
pot cover and placing a knot of red
ribbon sliould customers desire it and
they usually do. Pot them into as
small sized pots as they can be con-
veniently got into and arrange them
in a cool house. lightly shaded. Keep
the roots moist and lightly dew

922

The American Florist.

Nov. 27,

over the foliage avoiding heavy sprav-
ing at all times and witholding it al-
together in dull or rainy weather.

Cyclamens. .

The grower who sowed cyclamens
in August has jlbw the sa-tisfaction of
seeing a fine fetch of voung stock.
If the seeds were sown', as we have
frequently advised, by hand at an inch
or so apart albjpver the flats or seed
pans the seedlings wjJU not need pot-
ting now. They wiTl" have plenty of
room all around rnd can remain in
the seed receptacles until" the turn of
the year when the lengthening days
will be much more suitable for the
process of re-establishing them. The
seeds that were so^yn ■ carelessly and
thickly on the other hand, will have
resulted in a crowded condition of the
seedlings and, in order to '^revent
them drawing up. thev have to be
potted right away. Some growers
may think that in this early stage
when only the seed leaves and one or
two others are present that drawing
does not matter, the fault can be
remedied later. But experienced
growers are well aware that, to get
the best results, the plants should
be kept stocky and dwarf from the
first. In either case the proper thing
to do is to keep the seedlings well un
to the light. Light in winter, shade
in summer and a regular and con-
stant state of growth the year around
are the conditions under which cycla-
mens can be best grown. Even at this
early stage it is safest to be always on
the lookout for insects, especialh- if
the young plants are in the same
house as older specimens. Thrips is
one of the worst pests a cyclamen
grower can be troubled with and the
worst of it is that before anv signs
of the insects ca" be seen by the
inexperienced eye they are usually in
strong force and they are difficult to
dislodge at any stage. In most cases
it is best to keep the young stock in
a clean house bv itself and not near
older plants but this is not always
convenient. Green fly, too, is some-
times troublesome though this is much
more easily kept under than thrips,
an occasional fumigation with any of
the nicotine preparations being all
that is necessary to check its attacks.

The earliest plants that are coming
in flower will stand quite a little
feeding but the temperature must not
be high nor the house close. Keep
a good air circulation about the
plants by day and leave a crack of
, air on at night to prevent the foliage
drawing or getting soft. As soon as
the older flowers show signs of fading
remove them, unless seed saving is
intended, to keep the plants looking
fresh and prevent the later flowers
from coming small. Regarding spray-
ing, a grower who can use his hose
properly and direct a line, misty spray
under and about the foliage without
wetting the flowers may still practice
it on bright days but the average
helper in plant growing establish-
ments is incapable of this or else too
careless to do it properly and in this
case it is better to cut out the spray-
ing altogether from now on. Flower-
ing plants kept in small pots for bas-
ket use at Christmas will h.nve to be
fed fairly heavily now.

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SEE SUPPLEMENT WITH THIS ISSUE.

Looking at an artistically made pil-
low, one in which the most is made
of the stock and every flower tells,
we often wonder why designers per-'
sist in turning out the heavy unat-
tractive designs that are so frequently
seen at funerals. It takes more flow-
ers and more time and the result is
infinitely less satisfactory to make
these stiff, inartistic affairs than to
turn out good telling work if one has
the originality in designing and the
knack of turning it out with dis-
patch but, "there's the rub," It is
not every designer that can do these

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things at all, while in any case it
takes considerable practice to do the
work expeditiously. A designer who
wishes to be successful should al-
ways bo trying out different combi-
nations of flowers and not bo eter-
nally setting up the same thing year
in and year out.

It is surprising how little stock is
sometimes used with the finest effect
if the flowers are placed so that each
individual shows its full beauty; more
profit is made by the retailer, the
customer is better satisfied and the
whole transaction is more satisfactor.v
in every way. But for this class of
work llie stock has to be good. Short
stemmed roses are sometimes good
but moie often than not they are the
reverse and are only used where they
are stuck in close together, losing
all individuality. This class of flow-
ers, whether they are roses, carna-
tions, violets or anything else, the
decorator who aims at a natural and

pleasing style turns down hard.
"Good enough for make-up work," is
a term often used but only the best
is good enough for this class of work
though it is needed only in limited
quantities. Often the name of the de-
parted friend has to be placed on a
pillow and here, of course, it is neces-
sary to form a groundwork of flowers
placed closely together, white carna-
tions being frequently used, to place
the letters on. But outside of this,
a few good roses, lilies, orchids or
whatever flowers are to be used, to-
gether with a tew good clean sprays
of lily of the valley and suitable
greens are all that are necessary to
obtain a really fine effect if properly
handled.

Thanksgiving Flowers in Chicago.

Nearly all the Chicago retailers are
unanimous in saying that Thanksgiv-
ing does not make as big a stir in
the day itself as it formerly did but
that ii is the center, so to speak, of
a good time generally. We never re-
member seein,g the clerks and retail-
ers generally so busy as during the
past few days unless it was on the
eve of a holiday like Christmas or
Easter, and this with Thanksgiving
nearly a week away. Regardin" the
stock at hand there is plentv in all
lines with the exception of good
American Beauty roses and orchids
and these are decidedly on the short
side. Chrysanthemums are holding
out well, fine stock of Bonnaffon.
white and yellow, the Chadwicks and
Dr. Enguehard being among the best.
In roses Killarney is holding well and
White Killarney certainly has the call
over Bride or any other white rose.
Porle is seen In good shape and Rich-
mond is in fine color and fairly plen-
tiful. Chatenay is among the offer-
ings and a welcome addition making
a little variety In the pinks.

Carnations have been a little soft
liut are improving in quality right
along though the cold snap slightly
reduced the cut of both these and
roses. Outside of a few cattlevas in
variety, Dendrobium Phalsenopsis and
one or two oncidiums are the only of-
ferings and they do not nearly fill the
bill. Violets are good in patches, but
the general quality cannot be de-
scribed as first rate as yet. We saw
some magnificent eastern stock opened
up at the end of the week, large
flowers of fine color and fair fra-
grance but there were others that
were far from good. Easter lilies are
coming in regularly and are of fair
quality: mignonette is short as yet but
helps out some, while there are some
very nice pink and mauve sweet peas
to be seen. Stevia is apparently plen-
tiful enough to meet all demands and
there is a nice line of pansles, mar-
guerites and other small flowers so
there will be no trouble on the score
of variety.

Debutante receptions have kept the
Ernst Wienhoebor Co. very busy of
late while the store trade and work
for wedding and other decorations
has been remarkably brisk. Some of
the baskets showing licre are remark-
ably pretty and distinct. Begonia
Gloire de Lorraine in gilt handle bas-
kets Is a pretty feature and some with
foliage plants are also exquisite. The

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cut flower stock here is always of a
varied ciiaractor. the best in all lines
being shown. The chrysanthemum in
all the leading large varieties and a
great variety of singles, pompons and
anemones make a very pleasing va-
riety. Down town Harry Ruwe and Au-
gust Langc both report good lousiness
and both are turning over large fjuan-
tities of good stock. They say that
Thanksgiving usually means increased
.sales of cut flowers, especially to tran-
sient customers, but otherwise it does
not affect them much.

John Mangel has his store in splen-
did shape now and his stock is in
first rate condition. Since the reno-
vations have been completed he has
had far more room in the store and
the windows are also more easily ar-
ranged. He has usually some good
made-up work on show and we noted
a fine cross of white carnations with
the arms of white roses, the whole
trimmed with violets and Mexican
ivy, a very successful design. His
special Thanksgiving window is a
purely country scene with a porch
overhung with leaves while on the
ground around it are some extremely
natural looking pheasants and small
turkeys. Live rabbits, guinea pigs,
pigeons and other denizens of the farm
are also to be seen and crow-ds of
people are attracted.

The Fleischman Floral Co. does not
make any special display for Thanks-
giving but has been and is carrying a
splendid line of stock in chrs'-santhe-
mums, roses and carnations as well
as a number of novelties. Orchids are
not plentiful enough to meet the
great demand for corsage bunches
which is constantly increasing liere.
In the windows we noted some charm-
ing baskets of violets and a fine col-
lection of the smaller chrysanthe-
mums, singles, pompons and ane-
mones. A very choice showino* of im-
ported Japanese art ware is now
made at this store and we have sel-
dom seen anything prettier. There is
a great variety in the flowers figured,
the Japanese irises and the cherry
and almond being especially fine. Ma-
lionia wreaths are being used here and
they make excellent foundations for
the flowers. We noted some very fine
sweet peas in pink and mauve and
a very telling and attractive lot of
Roosevelt chrysanthemums.

The west side retailers report good
business right along. Geo. Asmus of
the Schiller Floral Co. says he intends
making a special display of baskets
containing winterberries, H. R.
Hughes has arranged a typical coun-
try scene in his store for Thanksgiv-
ing and at the rear is quite a collec-
tion of animals including rabbits, pigs,
chickens and others of a domestic na-
ture. The dinner bell, the old well,
cellar and other appurtenances are all
well reproduced and, as is usual with
Mr. Hughes' advertising methods big
crowds of people are drawn to his
windows. The lay figures of John Al-
den and Priscilla going to church on
Thanksgiving day over a snowy path
are good and the whole thing shows
the careful attention to detail that
characterizes all Mr. Hughes does
along this line. A novel piece of ad-
vertising is the placing on local mov-
ing picture shows of his illustrated
song "Pumpkin Pie." We are not
aware of this ever having been done

by a florist before: the comic slides
are drawn by a well known cartoonist
and finely colored, I'.ut lliigbts i.s
nothing if not original.

The south side men iiave the same
tdle to tell. All are busy and look-
ing forward to greater activity than
usual. Chas. A. Samuelson's windows
are ver.v attractive. At the rear of
the north window are long strings of
Asparagus plumosus upon which are
shown fine Killarney roses. In the
window itself are some of the pret-
tiest and most artistic small baskets

THE ROSE.

Bo.v SiLENE Is still being grown to
some extent for particular retailers.

Rose Growing: In tbe South.

INSECTS.

The worst insect pests at this season
are aphis and Ihrlps. The former are
easily kepi down by a weekly fumiga-
tion with tobacco preparations, but
the latter arc more stubborn custom-
ers. As soon as the nights get a little

A BASKET OF CHRYSANTHEMUMS.

we have seen anywhere. One espe-
cially good one at the time of our
visit was an arrangement of Cattleya
labiata and Dendrobium Phalsenopsis
while others almost equally good con-
tained single chrysanthemums. Be-
gonia Gloire de Lorraine and other
popular favorites. W. J. Smyth, al-
though rapidly recovering from the
effects of his accident is still far front
right and has to use a stick. A con-
stant run of work keeps him at it and
he cannot rest his leg as much as he
ought but to use his own words, "it
might have been a thousand times
worse." Work for debutantes has
been a considerable part of his trade
of late. The quality of the stock here
is of the finest and he cleans up eas-
ily most days. Grand blooms of Bon-
naffon and other popular chrysanthe-
mums, neat plant stock and some ver.v
pretty baskets are shown by this
clever florist and all of the best of
their kind. In several stores are not-
ed what is known as dyed boxwood,
but which is really ruscus or butcher's
broom dyed a briglit red. It is an ex-
cellent thing and will doubtless be
largely sold at Thanksgiving and
Christmas. It is imported ready dyed
from Europe.

cool this pest seems to seek winter
quarters and unless a close watch is
kept, he will soon spoil a whole crop.
When the petals begin to get brown
on the edges and look decayed in spots
you can be certain that thrips is at
work. There are two good ways to
fight him. Before fumigating dust
the punk paper liberally with red pep-
per and a few applications of this
medicine will generally do the trick.
Another good remedy lies in the use
of common Persian insect powder.
Blow it all over the flowers with the
bellows and do it about mid-day
when the insects are most active; con-
tinue for two days in succession and
the thrips will be killed. This pow-
der, being so fine, fills up the breath-
ing pores of the thrips and lit-
erally chokes them to death. How-
ever it is, it is a sure remedy, as the
writer can testify from experience.
White and fight colored roses and
American Beauties are generally the
ones attacked by this pest. Bridesmaid
and Richmond evidently not being
much to its liking. After getting rid
of him keep either of these remedies
going at regular intervals, as fee is
liable to reappear at any time.

Wm. Lear.

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Feeding- and Manipulation.

The carried over plants can now
take some liquid manure to help them
along and increase the size of the
flowers; the young- stock may require
some also — that is, the early planted
stock which may have taken con-
siderable strength from the soil by
now. It all depends on the soil and

can be had at any horse power; belted
to a rotary pump, it does not take up
much room and it can be used for
many purposes, such as sawing and
running any kind of machinery the
grower may care to install. We are
using one connected to a Guild pump
with 2-inch outlet, a two horse Fair-
banks-Morse engine which will alio «?

PARTIAL VIEW OF W.

WILLIAMS & CO.'S PLANT, CLEVELAND,

how it has been composted. If a
heavy clay soil has been used and
plenty of good cow manure mixed
with it, it is seldom necessary to use
any manure water until after the first
of the year. However, if the foliage
has a well-ripened and leathery ap-
pearance, with the wood turning a
reddish hue, with small buds, it is a
sure sign that they require nourish-
ment, and there is nothing that can
quite take the place of manure water.
Cow manure we find preferable to any
other, and it should be used as fresh
as it can be procured. Sheep manure
is also good, but one must be careful
not to use it too strong — about a peck
of sheep manure to 50 gallons of wa-
ter will make a solution strong enough
for the first watering, and a peck and
a half for normal strength. It is hard
to get cow manure water too strong,
and when the clear liquid is about the
color of strong coffee it will be about
right. The liquids should stand for
about a week before using and should
be stirred frequently to get the full
strength from the manure.

When applying it select a good,
clear daj', and not when the soil is in
a dry state, but when it can be given
a fair watering. During cloudy
weather, there is usually very little air
on and this is liable to last for a week,
leaving the beds in a bad condition for
a bad spell of weather. Therefore,
the clear days are the ones to do the
manure watering on. When once
started the plants should be watered
with liquid manure at least every 10
days, and if one has a dozen or more
houses to water it will take a good
supply to go around. In order to save
time and expense it is absolutely nec-
essary to install a manure water sys-
tem for which (owing to the gasoline
engine) one can get a good working
outfit quite reasonable. Even where
high pressure steam is carried the
gasoline engine is indispensable. It

one man to water from four to five
houses in the forenoon. But one
should use a larger engine for better
results, say, a 5-h. p., and the pump
in proportion. The outfit referred to
has been in constant use for nearly
five years and no repairs have been
needed in this time, while the engine
requires no attention after starting,
as would be the case where steam was
used. Of course, there are other en-
gines and pumps to select from, and
a great many of them are good, but
do not buy a cheap one; get the best
procurable. Remember that you get
only what you pay for, and this is
more than true in reference to ma-
chinery or gasoline engines.

Have the mauLre water tank where
it is warm and build it shallow; it

can be made of concrete throughout.
Be sure that the tank will hold enough
liquid to water the whole place, a
tank from four to 4% feet deep will
be easier on the pump than one two
feet deeper. It will also be easier to
fill and to clean. Screens should
be used so as to have the liquid clear,
otherwise there will be trouble from
the start, as the pump will quickly
become clogged up. Some prefer a
separate piping system for the liquid
manure, but the regular water pipes
can be used with the proper cut-off
placed on the main and at great sav-
ing. It is best to arrange a few pipes
in a kind of a run-around system,
throwing the water into the green-
houses and leaving always clear water
for the boilers and the cut flower de-
partment. This can easily be ar-
ranged after a little thinking. The
money saved in manure alone, we
think, will go a great way towards
paying for the outfit in one season,
considering also the benefit the plants
derive from this mode of feeding,
which is preferable to applying a
mulch hea-yy enough to do any good
during the winter. Unless the great-
est care is exercised with the hea-vj'
mulch a great deal of harm can be
done. A light mulch of thoroughly
decomposed cow manure can be used
repeatedly, just enough to cover the
soil and wash around on it. This can
be done every six weeks or so with
the best results.

The young plants can now be gone
over and pruned of all the turgid
growth, scrubby or dead taken from
the old plants, and everything tied up
nicely and kept tied so as to give the
plants all the air space possible.
When we say pruning, it should be
understood that no good foliage
should be removed; even if the plants
seem to be carrying a little too much
it won't hurt them. Carry a little air
on the houses at night until real cold
■n'eather, and do not syringe Ameri-
can Beauty or Richmond oftener than
every other day. Then let them have
it strong for the water prevents red
spider and the too frequent syringing
increases black spot. Go over the
plants frequently and remove any

ESTABLISHMENT OF LIVINGSTON SEED CO.,

Iiiti-rior of Cnrnation Hoiisr.

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NEW ROSE DR. W. VAN FLEET, FROM PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN OUTDOORS IN SEPTEMBER.

leaves shelving black spot and burn
them. Keep the Beauty and Richmond
houses dry under the benches and
allow the plants all the air they can
stand. The present is a good time to
cut back short stemmed Killarney in
order to get a better stem and flower
for the next crop. E.

Rose Dr. W. Van Fleet.

The accompanying illustration shows
the new rose, Dr. W. Van Fleet, stock
of which has been raised by Peter
Henderson & Co., New York. The
photograph from which it was pre-
pared was taken in September. This
rose, which is a cross between Souvenir
de President Carnot and R. Wichur-
aiana, was described and figured in
our issue of July 17, pages 1262-1263
and its leading characteristics are
large open flowers of a delicate flesh
pink, fine foliage, immune from mil-
dew and extreme hardiness, having
stood the winters at Little Silver, N.
J., for nine years. The flowers are
full and double, produced on fine
stems and very fragrant.

WITH THE GROWERS

CHATENAT is among the best of the
pink roses just now.

Feeding the young stock that has a
good head of foliage is in order now.

Get after thrips on its first appear-
ance or considerable trouble will be
caused later.

Evert leaf is valuable to the rose
plants now but the growth should not
be allowed to become crowded.

THE growers who kept their Beau-
ties cool and allowed plenty of air
during the early fall are reaping the
benefit now in good flowers and fine
stems.

The Liviiigfston Seed Co., Columbus, 0.

We present herewith an interior
view (full length of the house) of the
Livingston Seed Co.'s great carnation
house. It is a King Construction iron
truss house, 50x200 feet, with gutters
seven feet from the ground and 20
feet to the ridge pole. As a neatly
printed sign hung near the entrance
to the house announces, the total cut
from the 9,480 plants from September
14, 1908, to July 15, 1909, was exactly
228,652 blooms, or an average of 24
to each plant. The house is con-
sidered an ideal one for carnations,
and is said to be much cheaper to
heat than two houses, each half as
large, or together covering the same
ground space would be and it is
claimed that an evener temperature
can be maintained. The plants cer-
tainly show a healthy growth, and the
figures above tell the story of its
productiveness. The leading standard
varieties of carnations are grown in
it.

Seven narrow houses are planted
to chrysanthemums. 14.000 flowers
being grown to single stems. These
are followed by sweet j'eas, pansies
and pot stock for Easter, and finally
filled with bedding stocK for Decora-
tion day. A miscellaneous stock of
plants is grown for the mail order
business, the same houses supplying
one crop for the retail store. Two
houses are already devoted to stock
for the Christmas trade.

The greenhouse department alone
of this great establishment sends out
each year about 50,000 mail and ex-
press orders. But included in this
is the market gardeners' trade, which
would make a big feature by itself,

some 3,000.000 plants of celery, cauli-
flower, cabbage, peppers, egg plant
and sweet potatoes being grown. These
are all seedling, field-grown and trans-
planted stock. For all of this , of
course, a great deal of space is cov-
ered by hotbed sash as well as green-
house glass, 20,000 feet of sash, to be
exact.

Fixe hundred acres are devoted
each year to tomatoes for seed, this
firm harvesting 10 tons of tomato
seed annually and 5,000 barrels of
catsup as a by product. In addition
to this about 500,000 asparagus roots
are grown annually, as well as 1,000,-
000 strawberry plants. Quite an ex-
tensive nursery is also a feature.
There were about 100,000 privet this
fall before digging began and about
10 acres are given to shade trees, fruit
trees, ornamental shrubs and hardy
perennials. W. A. T.

The Miami Floral Co., Dayton, O.

THE HOME OP CARNATION MIAMI QUEEN.

The Miami Floral Co., of Dayton.
O., has decided to send out Carnation
Miama Queen this season. It is a cer-
ise pink with very full flowers, meas-
uring three to four inches across.
As seen in the bench it makes a very
thrifty growth, with no surplus e'rass,
but every shoot producing a flower.
No disease at all is seen among the
plants. It has a strong calyx that
practically never bursts. The E. G.
Hill Co., of Richmond, Ind.. has en-
dorsed it and will put it out this com-
ing January in conjunction with its
originators. It does not crop, flowers
having been picked steadily since the
middle of -August, and the plants show
no indications of stopping. The car-
nations are all exceedingly thrifty, the
following sorts being grown:

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Enchantress 20.000

Miami Queen 10,000

Vesper 5,000

White Perfection 5,000

White Enchantress 4,000

Rose Pinlc Encliantress. . . , 3,000
Seedling No. 140 (pinlc) . . 3,000

Vincent's Pinl< 3,000

Beacon 2,500

Seedling No. 130 (red)... 1,000
Seedling No. 140. mentioned above,
is a fine sort a shade darker than
Rose Pink Enchantress to be sent
out in January, 1911. It is a cross
between Enchantress and Nelson Fish-
er. It is an exceedingly free bloomer
and stems already (November 14)
measure easily two feet in length.
Seedling No. 130 is a cross between
Cardinal and Lawson, an origination
of 1906. A considerable number of
other seedlings are also being tried
out.

Roses are grown extensively. Next
season with the addition of a new
range, more American Beauty plants
will be grown. The following sorts
are now grown and number of plants
of each is indicated:

Bride 10,000

Bridesmaid 10,000

Richmond 3,000

American Beauty 2,500

Killarney '. 1,500

Rhea Reid 1,000

Perle des Jardins 1,000

My Maryland 500

Bulbs are forced extensively, some
30,000 Easter lilies being grown an-
nually, including giganteum longi-
florum and formosum. Callas are
grown to the number of 2.000. Then
some 50,000 Paper White narcissus are
grown. 15.000 Roman hyacinths, and
5,000 Von Sion and 1,000 Trumpet
Major daffodils are brought along.
Also a miscellaneous assortment of
green and bedding stock for spring.
Five new rose houses are to be
added in the spring, each 32x240 feet.
Three of these houses will be planted
to American Beauty. The improve-
ments will include a new concrete
boiler shed, 80x100 feet. This will
allow for two new additional boilers,
giving a total capacity of 470 h.p., and
allow the storing of at least 100 tons
of coal inside. Steam heat with the
gravity vacuum system will be re-
tained. The boilers will be set low,
the 12-foot cellar supplying enough
gravel for the concrete work. The
new houses will be fitted with Garland
gutters and the Garland truss con-
struction. The gutters will be seven
and one-half feet from the ground.
Ridge ventilation will be used with
Challenge apparatus.

Young Hickory.

Australia's National Flower.

A meeting was held at Sydney on
August 30, with a view of considering
means whereby Australian national
sentiment could be stimulated, and of
connecting it with the wattle blossom.
It was suggested that a national flower
day be named on which the people
throughout the commonwealth might
wear or display the wattle blossom.
Wattle is a name applied to various
species of acacia and citharexylum.

Gaey, Ind. — A new flower store was
opened November 13 by Whitlock &
Boyle at 31 West Sixth avenue, in the
Hotel Norton building.

CARNATION MIAMI QUEEN, NATURAL SIZE.
Originated and Bcins,' Sent Out liy Miami Floral Co.. Dayton. 0.

Concrete Walks.

Having been asked for a few words
on the construction of concrete green-
house walks we will endeaver to set
forth the method we employ. Walks
under glass are constructed on the
same lines as those used for street
purposes only it is not essential they
be made so thick as they are not sub-
jected as a. rule to freezing. Narrow
strips of lumber 2 % to 3 inches wide
cut between the bench supports to
form the edges of the walk and se-
curely held in position by pegs driven
into the ground until the top of the
pegs are flush with the strip is the
first step to be taken. With soft coal
ashes (which are rather cparse at
hand) the addition of one part cement
to five or six parts of ashes will
make a good material for a founda-
tion. These two ingredients are thor-
oughly mixed and sufficient water
added to dampen all parts and con-
tinue mixing until the whole is thor-
oughly incorporated. This mixture is
placed between the edging strips men-
tioned above until they are full to
the level.

It is unnecessary to be precise in
this work; it can generally be made
sufficiently level with a shovel. This
material must be tamped down firmly
which may be done with a stick of
timber 2% feet long and five or six
inches square or an iron tamp may be
purchased. We do not advise one as
heavy as those used in making side
walks. Six to eight pounds is about
right. When the tamping is finished
there will be a space of approximately
half an inch between the foundation
and the top of the edging strips. This
space is to receive the top layer of
facing. Screen some of the ashes

through a %-inch mesh screen and
add an equal amount of screened sand
(old propagating sand that is fairly
clean will answei» the purpose). The
facing or surfacing coat is the one
which gets the wear and must be
made stronger of cement, one part ce-
ment to three of the mixed sand and
ashes. This should be mixed the same
as directed for the foundation ma-
terial, only it is made thinner by a
larger portion of water, so that the
consistency is soft enough to be easily
spread with a trowel but not so wet
as to run. This surfacing jhould be
a little higher in the center of the
walk so that when using the hose
the surplus water run.=! off the sides.
To this end we cut a piece so it will
pass between the supports of the two
benches and with a draw shave make
it a %-inch hollowing at the center.
The facing material is dumped on the
foundation, slightly leveled with a
trowel and struck with the striking
stick then allowed to set a few min-
utes until the surplus water has dis-
appeared and is then troweled or
smoothed with a plastering trowel. If
it is desired to have a neat job_an
edging tool should be used after Ihe
smoothing; this gives a rounded edge
to the walk.

It is unnecessary to cut the walks
into sections but if this is desired cut
through the foundation with a spade
making the sections any length re-
(juired and fill this cut with sand and
mark on the edging strip where this
parting is. After smoothing the sur-
facing place a straight edge with the
marks and cut through into the part-
ing made in the foundation. To make
these partings correspond with the
edge of the walks use a parting tool.

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The surface of such walks may be left
smooth or gone over with a surfacing
tool which leaves the ^surface slightly
rough. All the tools referred to can
be purchased from the hardware deal-
ers in the larger cities. Walks or
floors in potting sheds may be made
in the same manner, only it is wise
to consider how heavy the traffic will
be. If the shed is arranged to admit
a team with a heavy load then the
foundation must be thicker and the
surfacing very hard. In such cases
good sharp sand and cement, leaving
out the ashes, would be better. The
use of concrete is to secure perman-
ency and due consideration should be
given to the piping for the water and
heating system or sewerage of any
kind. It often occurs that repairs or
changes have to be made and means
should be provided so that any parts
which pass through the concrete work
can be removed without injury there-
to. Sections of drain tile or cast aside
pipe can be used as a casing so that
such sections are free from the con-
crete and can be easily removed.
Sometimes a trap to the sewer be-
comes stopped and if covered with a
concrete floor is more difficult to fix.
If desired to make such provisions a
manhole can be left in the flooring,
at the time it is laid and a cover
of iron or a concrete plug made to fit
it. It is well to provide for such
unexpected happenings as they often
occur and usually at a time when
hasty repairs must be made.

Elmer D. Smith.
Adrian, Mich.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

Dwat f Chrysanthemums Wanted.

Ei). Amekican Flori.st: —

Could you let me know what varie-
ties of chrysanthemums grow best
where there is only two and one half
ftet of head room? White is pre-
ferred and we want medium sized
flowers for design work.

A. B. C.

Two and one half feet of head
icom is very little for any variety of
chrysanthemum. It would be neces-
sary to use very late propagated stock
with almost all varieties. May struck
cuttings of pink and white Ivory
planted five to six inches apart in
early July would give the best results.
Polly Rose (white) and Glory of
Pacific (pink) could also be used but
these two latter are early varieties and
allowance should be made accordingly.
The white pompon varieties are fine
inaierial for design work; they could
be planted close, allowed to come with
four to six shoots and if disbudded
a little they would give a fine lot of
blooms more suitable for design work
than the large flowered varieties.

C. W, JOHNSON.

Philipsbl'RG, Pa. — G. G. Parker is
now settled in his new quarters on
Presqueirie street.

Pot Culture for Exhibition Blooms.

A paper read at the eighth annual meet-
ing of the Chrysanthemum Society of
America at New York, November 10, by
Tlios. Proctor.

The cultivation of the chrysanthe-
mum for the production of exhibition
blooms is accomplished by several dif-
ferent methods. For years some of
our most prominent growers have
demonstrated that good exhibition
blooms can be produced by what we
term the bench system of culture, and

others have equally good results grow-
ing their plants In boxes. I venture
to say, however, that the cultivator
who lia.s the time at his disposal to
give his plants the necessary care and
attention, will produce a larger per-
centage of exhibition blooms by
growing his plants in nots, against an
i(|ual number in either benches or
boxes.

As far as my own experience goes.
relative to the above three systems,
I have given each what I consider a
fair trial, by devoting an equal space
in the chrysanthemum house to each
system and with the exception of two
varieties. I have invariably found that
the plants grown In pots produced,
bv far, the better blooms. The rea-
son, I think, is obvious — -the plants
are under control. The exceptions re-
ferred to above are Beatrice May and
Merza, which with me, do better In
boxes. As each cultivator has his
own particular way of growing his
plants, I will endeavor to state briefly
our method of culture. In pots, for
the production of exhibition blooms,
and will commence with the treatment
of plants after flowering.

TRE^ATMENT AFTER FLOWERING.

A«i soon as the plants have finished
flowering, the stems are cut back to
within a few inches of the tops of the
pots, selecting the required number
of the different varieties for the fu-
ture production of cuttings. Prepare
one of the side benches in chrysan-
themum house by filling in to the
depth of about five inches with a mix-
ture of two parts loam, one part each
of leaf mold and sand, and a sprink-
ling of hardwood ashes, all passed
through a half-inch screen. The
plants that were selected are turned
out of their pots, the soil shaken from
the roots, and they are planted firmly
in this, being afterwards given a good
watering to settle the compost. The
plants respond well to this treatment
by giving us a plentiful supply of
cuttings.

PROPAGATING AND POTTING.

Most of the cuttings will be in the
sand by the middle of January. They
are rooted without the aid of bottorn
heat in a night temperature of about
45°, when, in from three to four
weeks, a inajority of the varieties will
be rooted and ready for a shift into
two and a half-inch pots, the compost
consisting of leaf mold and sand with
a little fine loam added. They are
still retained in the above tempera-
ture until they have filled their pots
with roots, when they are shifted into
4-inch pots.

The compost for this shift should
be two parts loam, half a part each
of old mushroom bed manure and
leaf mold and a sprinkling of Clay's
fertilizer and hardwood ashes, all
passed through a half-inch screen.
When potted, the plants are trans-
ferred to one of the side benches in
the chrysanthemum house where they
receive plenty of light and air with a
night temperature of about 40°. After
again filling their pots with roots,
they are shifted into 6-inch pots.

The compost should now be three
parts good fibrous loam, half a part
each old mushroom bed manure, lime
rubble, and half decayed leaves, with
a handful of Clay's fertilizer and soot
added, passed through a 1-inch screen.
About the first or second week in May
the plants will be ready for their final
shift into 8-inch pots.

The compost for these should be
four parts of good, rough, fibrous
loam, one part each of charcoal, lime
rubble, and half-decayed leaves, half
a part crushed bone with a few hand-
fuls of Ichthemic -uano and soot add-
ed. When thoroughly mixed, the

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plants are firmly potted in this, leav-
ing about two inches for top dressing-.
Sometime in June the plants will
make their first break. The bud is
rubbed off and one of the best shoots
selected to continue the growth. Most
of the plants will again break in July,
when the bud is rubbed off and the
best shoot selected as before, to con-
tinue. The first bud that appears in
August is secured. Buds taken from
August 5 to 15 give us the best re-
sults.

FEEDING.

Feeding commences as soon as the
pots are full of roots, lightly at first,
with liquid cow manure for a week
or two, and gradually increasing the
amount from an 8-inch potful of cow
manure in 50 gallons of water to half
a bushel in the same amount of wa-
ter, together with a 4-inch potful of
with a little soot added. These in-
gredients are all put into a barrel and
allowed to stand for a day, the whole
stirred up and passed through a fine
screen into another barrel, using a
Kinney pump for watering, which will
regulate the strength of the mixture
as desired. Nitrate of soda and sul-
phate of ammonia is used occasion-
ally at the rate of a 4-inch potful to
50 gallons of water, along with the
other manures at the same time,
changing from liquid to dry chemicals
about once in two weeks, giving each
plant a heaping teaspoonful of either
Clay's fertilizer or Ichthemic guano
and watered in. After the buds are
all secured, feeding again is continued
in moderation until the buds begin to
show color.

TOP-DBESSING.

In about a month or six weeks after
the plants get their final shift, the
roots will appear on the surface. They
are then given a top dressing of loam
and Clay's fertilizer at the rate of 10
of loam to one of fertilizer; in from
two to three weeks the roots will
again appear, when they are treated
as before with loam and fertilizer in
the same proportion, and toward the
middle of August they get a mulch
of well rotted horse manure.

The plants are syringed twice daily:
when the weather is favorable, around
10 a. m. and again about 3 p. m., so
the foliage will get dry before night.
And in addition to the plants being
syringed, on very bright days the ex-
terior of the house is frequently
sprayed over, to assist in reducing the
temperature, and about every two
weeks, the plants are syringed with
soot water.

INSECTS.

The house is fumigated with cya-
nide of sodium about three times a

month, for the prevention of insects
such as green fly, black fly, etc., at
the rate of two ounces cyanide, four
ounces commercial sulphuric acid, and
12 ounces of water for a house 30x50
feet.

When the plants get their final shift
into 8-inch pots, they are arranged in
position on the benches where they
are to remain for the rest of the sea-
son, a galvanized wire stake placed in
each pot for supporting the plants,
these stakes firmly secured to over-
head wires running lengthwise of the
house and the plants given plenty of
room in the rows for the free admis-
sion of light and air.

When a majority of the plants be-
gin to show color, a light shading is
put on the glass, using whiting for
the purpose, which is easily removed.
Should a dull spell of weather set in,
the night temperature should be
maintained at from 45° to 50° with

Geo. "W. Bartholomew.
Manager Miami Floral Co.. Dayton, O.

a free circulation of air to dispel
dampness, leaving a small opening on
both top and bottom ventilators and
using fire heat when necessary to keep
up the required temperature. Any
plants that require to be watered are
attended to in the morning so that the
conditions in the house will be as dry
as possible before night.

TREATMENT OF VABEETIES.

In order to be successful in the
cultivation of the chrysanthemum for
exhibition, perfect familiarity with
the different varieties is essential. The
grower should know his plants, study
their peculiarities, and observe care-
fully the treatment best suited for
each variety. He should also have a
house adapted for their requirements
and the necessary requisites at hand
to carry on the work at the proper
time. His plants should never be
neglected at any stage in their career,
from the smallest detail to the most
important.

He should not imagine that because
one grower has been successful in
one part of the country with select-
ing his buds at a certain time, that
the results will be equally so in an-
other part by following his example.
Climatic conditions vary so much In
the different states throughout the
country, that it is necessary for the
grower who would succeed, to study
the conditions of his own locality and
note carefully the results obtained.

The Fancy Leaved Caladiums,— IV.*

PEOPAGATION BY TUBERS.

The propagation of fancy leaved cala-
diums is effected principally through
division of the tubers at the beginning
of the growing season. This growing
season wall depend upon the treatment
of the tubers, as will be seen later. The
method of division which has been
successfully applied at the Missouri
Botanical Garden for many years is
very simple. The tubers are wintered
in boxes of sand and about the middle
of March they are taken out and pre-
pared for potting. All the little eyes
or tubers that may be seen growdng
around the old tubers are detached
with a very sharp knife. After well
coating the cut portions with pow-
dered charcoal the larger offsets are
inserted into small pots. The smaller
ones are planted at the same time, but
several are put into one pot. They are
then placed on a propagating bench on
a bottom heat of 75° -80°. The soil
used for this purpose is a mixture of
compost, peat and good leaf-mold In
the proportion of two parts of compost
to one of peat and leaf-mold, with a
plentiful addition of coarse sand.
Water should be supplied freely, .und
this, in addition to the bottom heat,
will force the germ into growth and
nice plants will result by the fall. The
older tubers are planted Into the same
mixture and the same treatment given.
The size of the pot depends entirely
upon the size of the tuber.

•A. Nehrling's paper commenced in the
issue of July 10 and was continued in the
issues of July 31 and October 9.

GENERAL VIEW OF THE MIAMI FLORAL CO.'S PLANT, DAYTON, O.

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GROUP OF FOLIAGE PLANTS AT THE SAN FRANCISCO FLOWER SHOW, EXHIBITED BY H. PLATH.

BY OFFSETS.

The method of propagation followed
dn commercial establishments is some-
what different. The old tubers, which
have been wintered either in sand or In
the pots in which they grew, are taken
out and potted into light open compost
and plunged in gentle bottom heat. As
they have been kept moderately moist
throughout the winter they will not re-
quire any water for a few days as the
moisture in the soil will be sufficient.
They will soon push out new leaves
from various parts of the tuber. As
soon as the first leaves are fairly de-
veloped, the tubers must be turned out
of their pots, and all the soil shaken
off, when it will be seen that at the
base of each cluster of leaves there is
a quantity of new roots. Then, as each
shoot takes its start from a small pro-
tuberance on the tuber, by using a
sharp knife all the little tubers can be
easily removed with thoir roots. They
are then potted in light sandy soil into
small pots. In a few weeks they will
be established, and can be shifted into
larger pots as required. If the old
tuber be again potted and treated as
before another crop of young plants
will soon be obtained. Large numbers
can be propagated in this way.

Another method, but one which is not
practiced to any extent, is to place the
offsets or young tubers in a propagat-
ing bench lined with sphagnum moss.
After the tubers become established
they are potted and treated in the man-
ner just described. When good bottom
heat is applied, this method will prove
quite successful.

FEOM SEED.

Although good results are usually ob-
tained in the culture of caladiums
from seed, the average plant lover or

commercial gardener very seldom at-
tempts growing them this way. Seed-
ling plants even have advantages over
those grown from the old tubers. They
will retain their foliage from four to
five weeks longer, are stronger and will
stand greater fluctuations in tempera-
ture. Under favorable conditions the
tubers of the plants grown from seed
will attain a diameter of from 2% centi-
meters the first year. As in all other
araceous plants one of the most impor-
tant things is fresh seed and results
will depend largely upon its condition.

The seeds can be sown in fall dn
pots or flats and the soil should be a
mixture of peat, leaf-mold, chopped
sphagnum and a small quantity of
sand. It is best to sow the seeds on
the top of the soil and cover it lightly.
This will cause the seeds to germinate
more uniformly than when they are im-
bedded on the surface. A high and
uniform temperature must be main-
tained in the house in which the seeds
are planted. After the seeds have ger-
minated the seedlings should be trans-
planted as soon as they can be handled.
A light porous soil such as was used in
the seed pan is best for this purpose.

The foliage of the seedlings will
at first be green, and it is not until
the fifth or sixth leaf has developed
that they show their beautiful color-
ing. As soon as the seedling has
attained the proper size It should again
be transplanted into a larger sized pot.
Plants which were grown from seed in
fall will be strong plants by the next
year if the proper care is given them.

Thousands of these plants are grown
by the specialists in order to obtain new
varieties. This is done under glass and
in the open where climatic conditions
will permit. An idea as to the number
grown can be gained from the follow-

ing statements taken from Richard
Hoffmann's paper on "Caladium Seed-
lings" (1908). Mr. Hoffman has been
growing caladiums from seed for the
last nine years and he is at present the
largest hybridizer in Europe :

"From 1899 onwards, with the help
of my enthusiastic gardener, Tomlin-
son, I have yearly raised an ever in-
creasing number of caladium seedlings,
culminating last year (1907) in the
large quantity of 15,000, of which 95
per cent, have already been discarded,
and the others have yet to be grown
again before making a final selection
of those that are worthy of being dis-
seminated. During these nine years, I
am afraid we have lost quite as many
good varieties as we were able to pre-
serve, chiefly through inexperience in
wintering the tiny bulbs, which have to
remain dormant for four or five
months. This has been the best season
we have so far had, mainly I think
owing to the fact that we have im-
ported the peat in which both parent
plants and seedlings have been grown,
from Barth, Germany, through the
courtesy of those caladium enthusiasts,
H. Klissing & Son.

"An interesting phenomenon has
been noticed in regard to the disper-
sion of the seeds when the plants are
grown in the open ground as in Florida
and South America. If the seeds are
not collected at the time of ripening
the spadix will burst and the seeds will
be dispersed for quite a distance from
the mother plant."

Washington, Pa.— Joseph H. Sea-
man & Co. have just completed a fine
commodious conservatory at the rear
of their store and a fine lot of rub-
bers, ferns, azaleas and other popular
plants have been placed on show.

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Detroit Florists' Club.

ANNUAL FALL OUTIXG TO MT. CLEMENS.
The Detroit Florists' Club's annual
fall outing to Mount Clemens took
place November 4 and was the best
attended and most successful of any
of the 10 previous outings to the same
place. Besides 60 of our own mem-
bers there were present as guests of
the club Chris. Winterich, Defiance,
O., and Henry Krueger, John Barrow,
Francis Barrow, Henry Barrow, S.
N. Peck, F. J. Peck, Toledo, O.
R. Boehringer, who is a member

firm secures sufficient stock of
White Killarney. The stock of
50,000 carnations was in all re-
spects fine. The chrysanthemums,
around which was centered the
most attention, were this year up to
their high standard of excellence, and
while great variety was missing in the
large bloom class, this feature was
supplied in the long list of anemones
and pompons. Other houses contained
a variety of stock, including sweet
peas, mignonette and stevia. The
pleasurable viewing of the stock was
curtailed by the dinner bell announc-

GREENHOUSE FORCE OF THE MIAMI FLORAL CO., DAYTON, O.

of the club, journeyed from Bay
City to join the happy party
that left Detroit by special car at 9 a.
m., making the first stop on the way
out at J. F. Sullivan's establishment,
where a short time was spent inspect-
ing the stock and partaking of refresh-
ments. On arrival at Mount Clem-
ens, Leopold Mallast's place was first
visited. This neat place of four well
built houses bore every evidence of
the skill and care given violets and
carnations.

Breitmeyer's was the next visited.
The stock in this immense establish-
ment of nearly 300,000 square feet of
glass was never seen in better shape.
The houses number about 30 and are
carefully maintained by regular re-
pairs, so that they are about equal
to new houses. But it was the stock
in the houses that attracted the at-
tention of the visitors who were divid-
ed into three groups and piloted
through the place by the three Breit-
meyer brothers, Philip (the mayor).
Fred and Will. Most conspicuous in
roses wore two houses of American
Beauty, one now yielding a good cut
and the other finely timed for a heavy
Christmas crop. Another house was
devoted to Beauties and Bon Silene,
the latter being in extra fine condi-
tion. A house of Killarney was in
excellent shape. Here, too, was seen
the purpose of securing the heavier
crop in December at the cost of crops
when less valuable. A bench of My
Maryland looked fine in all respects.
but its keeping qualities are much
questioned by this firm.

La Detroit was much in evidence in
one large and one smaller house and
appeared in its old time form. White
Killarney is grown in limited quan-
tity, but is much esteemed. Canadian
Queen is still retained here to add
novelty and variety to the list. A
house of Richmond was strong and
healthy, but entirely off crop. While
Bride is still grown in quantity its
retention here is doubtful after the

ing the feast prepared for the party
and this was in all respects up to the
standard that is characteristic of the
place.

Before departing President Plumb
called the assemblage to order and in-
troduced Mayor Philip Breitmeyer,
whom he designated prophetically as
a future president of the United
States. "Phil" blushingly acknowl-
edged the compliment and after ex-
tending a hearty welcome to the vis-
itors, presented in the name of the De-
troit Florists' Club, a diamond to re-
tiring ex-President W. B. Brown, who,
in a few words, extended his gratitude
to the members who so kindly remem-
bered him. S. N. Peck, of the Toledo
delegation, spoke in praiseworthy
terms of the Detroiters and our suc-

cessful club and hoped the Toledo
Florists' Club would some day attain
the same efficiency.

Robert Klagge's place was next vis-
ited. One is always sure to meet the
smiling "Bob" here with every foot of
his large and well kept place yielding
good returns. Most of the place is
now devoted to roses, introducing all
in fine condition. Three small houses
of carnations only are grown, but
thousands of bulbs help keep the force
busy. Refreshments unlimited were
here again indulged in interspersed
with speeches and song before the
journey was resumed to A. Stevens'
place near by. Here four houses of
carnations were found in good con-
dition, thrifty and well cared for.

John Carey's place was the next in
line and here the big hearted, genial
"Jack" greeted the party with his
usual hospitable manner. The center
of attraction was the big new house
of roses. Killarney, White Killarney
and Richmond in it were fine and
other rose houses maintained the good
reputation of the grower. Carnations
and a house of good chrysanthemums
were extra fine. The refreshments
dispensed here together with enter-
tainment in song, story and oratory
were so attractive it was with much
reluctance the party left at the an-
nouncement of the time to depart for
the next and last place visited, Aug.
Von Boeselager's.

Here a genuine surprise was in store
for the visitors for the most complete
preparations were made to entertain
them by extensive and unique decora-
tions throughout the large shed ad-
joining the houses and over the en-
trance to the place the American flag
was flying in the breeze. The best
promise of a heavy crop of carna-
tions for the Christmas holidays was
here seen on plants, every one of
which was healthy and vigorous. His
roses, too, were good and the sweet
peas so early in the season were a
revelation to the most experienced
growers. Chrysanthemums are not
extensively grown, but those seen were
good. After the stock was well exam-
ined all gathered in the long shed to
enjoy the feast that was the third of
the kind during the day. Then fol-
lowed more songs, speeches and stories
until six o'clock, this ending happily
the day's doings. J. F. S.

Baldwinville, Mass. — Geo. E. Tour-
tellot has completed his greenhouse
on Highland avenue.

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MIAMI FLORAL CO., DAYTON, O.

C.irnation Seedling No. 140. nn Ri(rlil; Bench of Vesper on Lell

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Illinois Outdoor Improvement Association.

PIRST ANNUAL MEETING AT BLOOMINUTON.

The first annual meeting- of the Illi-
nois Outdoor Improvement Associa-
tion was held at Bloomington Novem-
ber 18-19. President James of the
University of Illinois being delayed, his
place at the opening of the meeting
was taken by Dr. Eugene Davenport,
head of the Agricultural College at
Urbana. Mayor R. L. Carlock spoke
a few words of welcome and J. A.
Wilcox, chairman of the local com-
mittee, spoke of the purposes of the
Bloomington Improvement Club and
expressed his satisfaction at meeting
people of practical ideas. Jens Jen-
sen, late superintendent of the Chicago
west side parks, spoke on "The Need
of Landscape Gardening Along the
Proposed Lake-to-Gulf Waterway."
President James then entered the
room and, after taking the chair,
spoke in a general way of the value
of outdoor improvement. After cred-
iting the first settlers in the state with
being tlie pioneers in the beautifying
movement, he went on to explain that
many Americans went to Europe an-
nually simply to satisfy their sense of
beauty and cited this as evidence that
people were willing to spend money
to do so. Towns, he said, were vieing
with one another and park systems,
not single parks, were getting to be
the rule. The real problem is to
arouse public interest among intelli-
gent men and women so that they
would never consider building a home
without considering the element of
beauty.

A round table discussion was con-
ducted by Prof. J. C. Blair and H. F.
Major gave his ideas saying that the
state ought to assist the property own-
ers, that illustrated lectures on the
subjects should be given and that
newspapers should devote more space
to it. Mrs. J. C. Bly, of Chicago, spoke
of the faulty planting sometimes seen
and favored the appointment of more
city foresters. W. N. Rudd, Morgan
Park, spoke of the necessity for
care in the choice of species to be
planted on small lawns and wisely de-
cried the practice of planting trees of
tall habit where shrubs were more
suitable. He also held a brief for com-
mon, everyday, native shrubs rather
than the "finer varieties" and asked,
"What could be finer than the wild
dogwood or the sumach?" Other
speakers were E. D. Philbrick, J. W.
Garner, Mrs. W. E. Moore, H. Augus-
tine, Geo. Foster and S. H. West. The
billboard came in for a scoring from
Mr. Garner and Mrs. Moore deplored
the work of local authorities continu-
ally changing tlie grade in front of
property and cited the destruction of
trees by street car companies. Senator
Rees. of Springfield, was very severe
on the vandals in the form of park
commissioners who destroyed good
trees at roadsides and corners without
reason and would favor a law giving
them a life sentence in prison. F. G.
Blair, state superintendent of schools,
spoke of the necessity of making an
impression on the youthful mind and
called attention to instances where
beauty had no effect upon those whose
lives liad been passed among opposite
conditions. An interesting feature was
the lecture and lantern slides display
by City Forester Prost, of Cliicago.
He showed the difference between
homes improved by planting and
others remaining in the crude condi-
tion left by builders.

Geo. E. Hooker of the City club of
Chicago was chairman on Friday wlien
Secretary Wj'man gave a report of the
work of the association to date. The
following officers were elected: E. J.
Parker, Quincy, president; Eugene
Davenport, Urbana, first vice-presi-

dent; Chas. L. Hutchinson, Cliicago,
second vice-president; A. P. Wyman,
Urbana, secretary; Howard D. Hum-
phreys, Bloomington, treasurer. In tlie
course of the session W. N. Hudd
scored the trustees at the University
of Illinois for not giving a better
example of landscape gardening on the
college campus and criticised other
administrative regulations. Dr. Forbes,
state entomologist, was not present
but sent a letter treating on various
insect pests of trees and several other
speakers were listened to with interest.

Chas. P. Mueller, Wichita, Kans.

We cull the following from "Wichi-
tans in Cartoon" in the November 18
issue of the Wichita Eagle: "The
above prepossessing collection of fea-
tures represent tlie august front of
Charles P. Mueller, floral virtuoso and

local plant life wizard of the Kansas
Nile. He is the Burbank of Wichita,
the gifted and expert botanical sym-
posium of varicolored rich florescence
of posydom. Charlie Mueller is a
rare commingling of culture and hor-
ticulture; a maceration of carnations
and incarnations. His tonsorial make-
up might suggest a Cossack fierceness,
but within the man is the soul of the
dilettante, the heart of the cultured
and dignified lover of the beautiful
in Nature's casket of flowers.

"Look at him above in all hig wild
native glory of facial hirsute. But
don't laugh. Gaze calmly upon that
bewildering array of lace curtain whis-
kers on his map. No, Gentle Reader,
he is not a caliph sheik of the desert,
but once he was taken for one. It
was an awfully hot night last summer.
Irritable with business cares and quiv-
ering with prickly heat, he stormed
through the house hunting the cooling,
subduing comforts of his Father Hub-
bard. He couldn't find it. In his baf-
fled disgust he jammed his form into
his wife's rainbow kimono, gorgeously
rich with every hue of the spectrum.
A Turk popcorn vender from the Syr-
ian colony on the west side saw him
under the spectral shimmering of the
porch electric lights and straightway
fell prostrate before him. He had mis-
taken him for the grand vizier to the
Akhound of Swat.

"The writer remembers him when
he was so thin he had to use safety
Iilns to hold his suspenders on his
shoulders, and when ho stepped onto
a pair of Fairbanks scale.-j to get
weighed he had to teeter a little to
make the old thing balance at all.
Now he is in sole control of a splendid
physique, and the proprietor of a ro-
bust intellect.

"Charlie Mueller broke away from
Buffalo and came to Wichita In 1883.
There have been times since then
when It was diflicult for the citizenry
to buy potatoes and calibage, and cut
flowers and greenhouse luxuries were
read about, but not known. But he
never was discouraged. Out in a corn
field, near Alamo, next to Sand-HiU
Davis's corn patch, he built a tiny
greenhouse. Now, out on Ninth street
is a greenhouse and botanical garden
plant, under 50,000 square feet of glass,
with every modern device known for
propagating rare flowers, the prolific
native and indigenous herbs, stately
shrubbery, choice nursery stock and
ravishing exotics. Charlie Mueller has
taste. In his down-town display rooms
at large cost has been perfected an
exhibit emporium of all that the paint-
er's art, the sculptor's skill and the
decorator's imagination can conceive.
Not stuflfy, but with a restful, soothing
sense of a dainty fairyland touclied by
the smile of the goddess Flora. Mr.
Mueller is the only life member in
Kansas of the Society of American
Florists, and his model plant is the
largest and finest equipped in the
state. Forty per cent of his large and
expanding business is mail orders."

Twenty Years Ago.

NOVEMBEH, 1889.

Blaclc spot in roses was being stud-
ied and was reported on by James
Ellis Humphries of tlie Amherst,
Mass., Experiment Station.

Hammond's slug shot was being
successfully used as a protection
against caterpillars on mignonette.

The late John Thorpe's notes on
early chrysanthemurns referred to
those beautiful but now forgotten va-
rieties, James Salter, Lady Selborne
and Mile Lacroiz.

The $200 prize at tlie Chicago show
for parlor and table decorations was
won by F. F. Benthey, the Ernst Wien-
hoeber Co. being awarded second.

The first chrysanthemum show ever
held by the Montreal Florists' Club
took place November 5.

Jackson Dawson's home at Jamaica
Plain was seriously damaged by fire
and many of his horticultural books
and other valuables were burned.

Chrysanthemums were so cheap and
plentiful in Boston as to seriously af-
fect rose prices.

An amusing history of the Chinese
sacred lily by "Nip and Tuck" ap-
peared in The Florist.

Holly Dispute.

New York, October 29. — R. U. Le-
Cato, a shipper of Painter, Va., ob-
tained judgment in the municipal
court Wednesday against Geo. A.
Blank, the Park Place commission
merchant, for $265, the proceeds of
a car of holly which Mr. LeCato sold
Blank last winter. Frederick M.
Harris, a lawyer in the Mattlage build-
ing, represented Mr. LeCato.

The evidence showed that LeCato
sold Blank a car of holly and Blank
sold the car on a declining market
and returned to LeCato as if the car
had been shipped on commission. Le-
Cato proved that the car was bought
outright and was therefore given a
Judgment in full for the balance due
him. — The Packer.

932

The American Florist.

Nov. ^7,

The American Florist

1885 Twenty-Fifth Year 1909

ubscription. United States and Mexico $1.00 a
year: Canada $2.00: Europe and Countries
in Postal Union. $2.50. Subscriptions
accepted only from those in the trade.
When sending us change of address always send
the old address at the same time.
Advertising rates on application.
From the first issue the American Florist has
accepted only trade advertisements.

Advertisements must reach us Tuesday (earlier
if possible), as we go to press Wednesday.

We do not assume any responsibility for the
opinions of our correspondents.
Eastern Representatives:
A. F. Faulkner, 1133 Broadway. New York.
RoBT. KiFT. 172SChestnutSt..Philadelphia.Pa.

THE AMERICAN FLORIST,
324 Dearborn St.. CHICAGO.

THIS ISSUE 56 PAGES WITH COVER

CONTENTS.

Suggestions for plant growers 921

— Genistas — Aucuba Japonica 921

— Calceolarias — Biota aurea 921

— Cyclamens 922

The retail trade 922

— The pillow (supplement) 922

— Art Floral Co.'s exhibit at San Fran- .

Cisco (illus.) 922

— Thanksgiving flowers in Chicago 922

— A basket of chrysanthemums (illus.). . .923

The rose 923

— Rose growing in the south 923

— Feeding and manipulation 924

— Rose Dr. W. Van Fleet (illus.) 925

With the growers 925

— The Livingston Seed Co., Columbus, O.

(illus.) 925

• — The Miami Floral Co., Dayton, O.

(illus.) 925

Carnation Miami Queen (illus.) 926-927

Concrete walks 926

Chrysanthemums 927

— Dwarf chrysanthemums wanted 927

— Pot culture for exhibition blooms 927

Geo. W. Bartholomew (portrait) 928

The fancy leaved caladiums 928

Group of foliage plants at San Francisco

(illus.) 929

Detroit Florists' Club 930

Illinois Outdoor Improvement Associa-
tion 931

Chas. P. Mueller (illus.) 931

Twenty years ago 931

Car of holly in dispute 931

Retail Florists' Delivery Association. ... 932

Society of American Florists 932

National Flower Show 932

Storing Caladium esculentum 932

American Breeders' Asosciation 933

Obituary 933

— Frederick C. Schneider 933

— Miss Anna Cronan 933

Bloomington, 111 934

Dayton, O 935

Chicago 936

Boston 938

St. Louis 938

Washington 940

Milwaukee 942

Cleveland 942

Pittsburg 942

New York 944

Baltimore 944

Detroit 944

Cincinnati 946

Worcester, Mass. 947

The seed trade 950

— Dutch seed trade 950

— Effect of selection on corn 950

Island vegetation restored. 952

Tacoma. Wash 952

Market gardeners 9.''i4

— Temperatures for lettuce 954

— Cucumber diseases 954

— Prices of indoor fruits and vegetables. 954

The nursery trade .956

— Land development for civic beauty ... .956

— Spirea Henryi 956

Dobbs Ferry. N. Y.. flower show 960

St. Louis Horticultural Society 961

Knoxville, Tenn 970

See that the notes made at the re-
cent exhibitions are so filed that they
will come up again at the proper time
when needed.

Personal.

Edwin Lonsdale and wife passed
through Chicago Sunday, November
21, enroute to their new home at Lom-
poc, Santa Barbara county, California.
Mrs. Lonsdale's health has improved
very much.

Your Thanksgiving Business — tell
us about it on the back of a postal.

Caenation Mat Day has received
the award of merit of the Royal
Horticultural Society of England.

THE annual meeting of the Michi-
gan Slate Horticultural Society will
be held at Kalamazoo, December 7-9.

Many bargains in plants for grow-
ing on are offered by our advertisers
and the pages devoted to these are in-
teresting now to those who have room
in the houses.

Two or three serious fires already
this season show the absolute need
of more care than is usually taken to
prevent them now that the forcing
season is well under way.

The excellent displays of chrysanthe-
mums put up by the parks in all the
principal cities this season form a
grand advertisement for horticulture
by stimluating the desire for this kind
of thing in the general public.

The November number of the Illi-
nois Agriculturist is an especially In-
teresting one to florists and nursery-
men. It is published at the University
of Illinois and among the best of the
many articles we note one by Professor
J. C. Blair on "Horticulture at the
University," "State Inspection of Nur-
series." by E. L. Dillon and a disser-
tation on "Burbank and His Plant
Productions," by C. S. Crandall.

Retail Florists' Delivery Association.

Pursuant to action of preliminary
meeting of retail florists held at Chi-
cago, the following have been appoint-
ed a committee on organization of
a Retail Florists' Delivery Association:

J. A. Valentine, Denver, Colo,
(chairman); Wm. F. Gude, Washing-
ton, D. C; Philip Breitmeyer, Detroit,
Mich.; W. L. Palmer, Buffalo, N. T.;
E. Wienhoeber, Chicago; John Berter-
mann, Indianapolis, Ind.; W. L. Rock,
Kansas City, Mo.

W. N. RUDD, Sec'y.

November 12, 1909.

Society of American Florists.

registration of cannas.
Public notice is hereby given that
the Conard & Jones Co., of West
Grove, Pa., offer for registration the
plants described below. Any person
objecting to the registration or to the
use of the proposed names is request-
ed to communicate with the under-
signed at once. Failing to receive ob-
jection to the registration the same
will be made three weeks from this
date.

RAISER'S descriptions.

C. Halley's Comet. — Green foliage
strong grower, moderate height, huge
heads of fiery scarlet with yellow
throat and narrow rim of yellow round
petals.

C. Mrs. Alfred F. Conard. — Green
foliage, vigorous grower, four to five
feet, flowers extra large, petals broad.
Color La Prance pink.

C. Mrs. Carl Kelsey. — Green foliage,
six to seven feet high. Enormous
flowers, beautifully wavy petals, or-
ange, scarlet, wondrously flaked with
gold. An improvement on Mrs. Kate
Gray. W. N. Rudd, Sec'y.

November 20, 1909.

The San Francisco show was a
financial success, about $600 having
been cleared.

National Flower Show.

A meeting of the National Flower
Show committee was held November
19 at Horticultural Hall, Boston.
Mass., for the purpose of organiza-
tion and arranging a preliminary
schedule, S. J. Goddard, secretary.
J. K. L. M. Farquhar, Robert Craig.
Edward A. Stroud and W. J. Stewart
of the S. A. F. committee were pres-
ent. The committee inspected Me-
chanics' hall and obtained an option
on it for March 23 to April 4, 1911
About $15,000 will be apportioned for
premiums. All members of the com-
mittee present were very enthusiastic
over the outlook for Boston In 1911.
President-elect Pierson, of the S. A. P..
presided.

Chairman Pierson. of the S. A. F.
committee, requested the Massachu-
setts Horticultural Society, Boston
Co-operative Flower Market, Park
Street Flower Market and the Boston
Gardeners and Florists' Club each to
appoint three members to form a gen-
eral committee. The Massachusetts
Horticultural Society will appoint its
representatives at the next resrular
directors' meeting. The Boston '~''^-
onerative Flower Market appointed
Wm. H. Elliott, Morris P. Comley and
John McFarland. The Park Street
Flower Market, S. J. Goddard, E. Al-
lan Peirce and Alex. Montgomery.
The Gardeners' and Florists' Club, P.
Welch, Duncan Finlayson and T. Ro-
land.

The next meetine- will be upon the
call of the committee on preliminary
schedule.

Mechanics' hall contains 105,000
square feet of exhibition floor snace.
S. J. Goddard, Sec'v.

Storing Caladium Escnlentum.

Ed. American Florist:

Please state the proper method of
keeping Caladium esculentum bulbs
over winter: have tried a great many
ways but have always lost some. We
have at present a cold storage for
nursery stock; would you advise put-
ing bulbs in these?

W. H. T.

When lifting Caladium esculentum
from the open ground the majority of
the leaves should be removed, leaving
the center one and one or two others.
The bulbs should be kept on the
ground to dry out a little and mav
then be placed in any moderately dry
and frost proof place. Under a green-
house bench is a good place provided
there is not much drip but damp or
extreme dryess should be guarded
against. I The bulb does not rest so
thoroughly as a tulip, lily or hvaclnth
and for this reason al)Solute drought Is
not good for it. This is why the cen-
ter leaves should bo left on to keep
life in the crown. Wc have been very
successful by placing the roots close
together In boxes with a little soil
packed between them, the boxes be-
ing placed under greenhouse benches.
The storage house may suit them all
right but a temperature not below
38°-40° is better for them than the
dry, cold air usual in such structures.

G.

igog.

The American Florist

933

OBITUARY.

Miss Anna Cronan.

We regret to announce the death ot
Miss Anna Cronan of Covington, Ky.,
which occurred November 22 from
ptomaine poisoning. Miss Cronan pur-
chased the old Fairchild store -about
13 years ago and had buili up a fine
trade, being one of the most success-
ful lady florists hereabouts. No defi-
nite arrangements regarding the fu-
neral have been made at this writing.

Frederick C. Schneider,

Frederick C. Schneider, ot 1517
Eighteenth street, Detroit, Mich., died
November 22 from cancer. Mr.
Schneider was a native of Germany
and had been in business in Detroit
for 36 years. He is survived by his
widow, a son, Frederick C, and two
daughters. The funeral was fixed for
November 25. J. F. S.

American Breeders' Association.

The sixth annual meeting of the
American Breeders' Association, guest
of the National Corn Exhibition, will
be held at Omaha, Neb., December 8-
10. An elaborate programme has
been prepared and a number of items
which interest one or more branches
of the trade are as follows: "Report
of Committee on Breeding Roses,"
(Dr.,W. Van Fleet, chairman); "Re-
port of Committee on Plant and Ani-
mal introduction," by Davis C. Fair-
child, Washington, D. C; "Some Prob-
lems in Plant Improvement," by Dean
H. J. Webber, Ithaca, N. T.; "Report
of Committee on Breeding Cereal
Crops," (Prof. C. A. Zavitz, chair-
man) ; "The Breeding of Barley," by
Prof. J. H. Shepperd, Agricultural Col-
lege, N. D., and Prof. Alvin Keyser,
Fort Collins, Colo.; "Wheat Breeding,"
by Prof. H. F. Roberts, Manhattan,
Kans.; "A Large and Small Grain Ex-
periment," by Supt. L. R. Waldron,
Dickinson, N. D. ; "The Breeding of
Cotton," by Dr. D. N. Shoemaker;
"Report of Committee on Breeding
Tea, Coffee and Tropical Fruits," (Dr.
O. F. Cook, chairman); "Report of
Committee on Breeding Vegetables,"
(W. W. Tracy, chairman); "Report
of Committee on Breeding Corn," (J.
Dwight Funk, chairman) ; "Hybridiza-
tion Methods in Corn Breeding," by
Dr. Geo. H. ShuU, Santa Rosa, Calif.;
"Variability in the Maize Plant," by
J. R. Stewart, Chicago; "The Breeding
of Corn," by Prof. L. S. Klinck, Mac-
Donald College, Que.; "Report of
Committee on Breeding Forage
■Crops," (Dean Thos. F. Hunt, chair-
man) ; "Report of Committee on
Breeding Tree and Vine Fruits,"
(Prof. S. A. Beach, chairman) ; "Sin-
gle Character Breeding in Grapes
versus General Character or Tout En-
semble Breeding," by Prof. T. V. Mun-
son, Denison, Tex.; "Progress in
Breeding Hardy Fruits," by Prof. N.
E. Hansen, Brookings, S. D.; "Report
of Committee on Pedigreed Seed and
Plant Business," (Eugene G. Funk,
chairman) ; "Report of Committee on
Breeding Fiber Crops," (Dean J. H.
Shepperd, chairman); "Report of
Committee on Breeding Sugar Crops,"
(Dr. C. O. Townsend, chairman) ;
"Breeding Sugar Cane," by Prof. W.
R. Dodson, Baton Rouge, La.; "Breed-
ing the Sugar Maple," by W. A. Orton,
Washington, D. C.; "Some Phases of
Sorghum Breeding," by Dr. C. O.
Townsend, Washington, D. C; "Re-
port of Committee on Breeding Tobac-
co," . D. Sha.iiel, chairman); "Re-
port of Committee on Breeding Nut
an; Forest Trees," (Prof. Geo. B.
Sudworth, chairman) ; "Proposal for

a System of Tree Breeding," by Prof.
Frederick E. Clements, Minneapolis,
Minn.; "Walnut-Oak Hybrids," by
Prof. Ernest Babcock; "Principles and
Methods of Tree Seed Selection," by
Raphael Zon, Washington, D. C. ; "A
Plan for Breeding and Use of Tree
crops," by Prof. J. Russell Smith.
Philadelphia, Pa.; "Breeding to Im-
prove Physical Qualities of Timber,"
by Prof. Geo. L. Clothier, Agricultural
College, Miss.; "Report of Committee
on Breeding Citrus Fruits," (Dr. W.
T. Swingle, chairman), "Graft Hy-
brids," by Prof. C. C. Guthrie, Uni-
versity of Pittsburg.

Meetings Next Week.

Albany, N. Y., December 2, 8 p. m. — Al-
bany Florists' Club, W. C. King's, 24-26
Steuben street.

Cbicagro, December 2, 8 p. m. — Chicago
Florists' Club, Union Restaurant, 111 Ran-
dolph street.

Lake Geneva, Wis., December 4, 8 p. m. —
Lake Geneva Gardeners' and Foremen's As-
sociation, News building.

Milwaukee, Wis., December 2, 8 p. m. —
Milwaukee Florists' Club, Quiet House, cor-
ner Broadway and Mason street.

Pasadena, Calif., December 3, 8 p. m. —
Pasadena Gardeners' Association. Board of
Trade rooms. West Colorado street.

San Francisco, Calif., December 4. — Pacific
Coast Horticultural Society.

Utica, N. Y., December 3, 8 p. m. — Utlca
Florists' Club. Hotel Martin.

Wants, For Sale, Etc

One Cent Per Word. Gash with Adv.

For Plant Advs.. Sec Ready Relerencc Section.

Where answers are to be mailed Irom this office,
eaclose 10 cents extra to cover nostaee. etc.

Situation Wanted— A<> carnation and 'mum
grower around Chicaifo: ei.fht years' experience:
single man; age 23; best references

Key 957. care American Florist,

Sllaatlon Wanted— By a young tiorist, good
grower of carnations, palms, lerns and general
stock: desires good poaition. Texas preferred;
good references. Address Florist.

General delivery. Houston. Texas.

Wonted— The address of Chas. Heide; some-
tbiogtohis interest. Address

Key %0 care American Florist.

Help Wanted— At once, a competent rose and
carnation grower: permanent position with or
without residence.

Shotwell Floral Co.. Fargo. N- D.

Help Wanted— Man of alt work to care for
yard, small greenhouse, two horsea. cow. etc.;
must be thoroughly competent, sober, and present
good references: wages, $40 per month, with
board and room. Address

G E. DiLLEY. Palestine. Tex.

For Sale— Some 3-inch pipe guaranteed sound,
7c per foot Also several good small boilerscheap.
VV. H. Salter Rochester N Y

For Sale— First-class florists' fixtures: good as
new; a bargain: must sell at once: owner leaving
city. Key %1 care American Florist

For Sale— Any price. 3 greenhouses, one 25x50
one 15x75 16-iDch glass, cypress material. Must
be moved in 30 days; long time to pay; Moninger
ventilators, Aljifrt Fuchs,

803 Sheridan Koad. Chicago.

To Rent-25x35 feet. *50 per month, beautiful
flower store, tile floor, mantel. relriKcrator-
mirror aod basement nod rhow house: 25 yearsio
existence. Albf.rt Fucms 38i4 N. Halutcd.
near Sheridan Koad. Chicago.

For Sale— Established wholesale and retail
florists business: located in the be&t city in the
state of Oklahoma; nine newly built and mod-
ern greenhouses 100x2l, all in the very best con-
dition, heated by steam city water: all well
stocked with roses carnations and palms and
ferns; one horse, three wagons and all that is
needed in florist business; also flower store in the
best locality, sell all you can grow and more:
city of 25 000 population also 2? surrounding
towns doine the best of business: net pro6t is
t4 000 to $5 0l0 a year: doing a business of
SI2,C00 a year; I am leaving for Europe to educate
my daughter in music. C. E Taube,

Muskogee Ind. Ter.

Wanted in Canada

Experienced setdsman to take care of Ware-
house and shipping department during the win ter.
and in summer attend to tbe selection of stock
seed: excellunt opportunity for right party to
grow up with new enterprise of be»t prospects:
state former experience.

Key 959, care American Florist.

TO LET.

Part of larfc store, with large basi'ment. sit-
uated in the cc-Dter ol the wholesale tio'ists" trade.
Good opportunity for Florists' Supplies, Green
Goods, Ferns, Etc., or any busin. ss coonected
witli the florist trade.

MANHATTAN FLOWER MARKET,

Wholesale Flor'Sts. Mpur YnrW Titu

46 West 28th St.. New lorK ciiy.

WANTED

At once, a competent rose and car-
nation grower; permanent position to
sober, reliable man; wages $18.00 per
week. Address

Key 941, care American Florist.

WANTED.

A first-class gardener, married, for a country
home near city of Milwaukee. Wisconsin:
capable of takingr care of flower and vee-
otable gardens and orchard. Must have
best of references as to ability, experience,
etc. Position to be taken bv December 1st,
Write for further particulars to
P. O. Box 565, Milwaukee. Wis.

Well established Retail Florist Business
in Toronto, Ont. Address

A- E. MOORE, WHOLESALE FLORIST,

69 Bay St., TORONTO, ONT.

A HOLLY WREATH

Red and Green.

FOR HOLIDAY CIRCULARS .
AND ADVERTISING.

Plates for printing this fine Holly
Wreath in two colors— green leaves
and red berries and ribbon— $3.00 per
set of 2 plates. Larger size, 3%s:4
inches, $5.00 per set of 2 plates.

Plate shown here for one CDlor,
$1.60. The larger size, one color $2.70.

Cash with order.

American FlorislCo.

324 Dearborn St., CHICAGO

934

The American Florist.

Nov. 27,

8an^amo

BRILLIANT GLISTENING PINK

Winner wherever shown, Chicago, St. Louis and Mil-
waukee. The greatest bloomer and fastest grower of
any. Flowers perfect, stem long and stiff.

WHY YOU SHOULD GROW SANGAMO:

1st. It will give you more blooms in a season than any other variety. The

fastest grower we have L-ver seen.
2nd. It is the best color of anything: in this class. Winsor. Rose Pink

Enchantress or any other.
3rd. The blooms arc well formed, nicely rounded out in the center and do

not fade.
4th, The flower stands well above the calyx, making it impossible to split.

5th. It comes early, with long stems that are always stiff, holding the flower

gracefully.
6th. The ei>tire stock is clean and healthy. The cuttings root easily and-the

plants lift from the field and establish themselves without a set back.
7th. Not only an exhibition variety, but the best bread and butter carnation

for any Horist to vrDW. Li-t us pay your coal bill for you.

Rooted Cuttings guaranteed, January deUvery, $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000.

A. C. BROWN, Springfield, lit.

CHICAGO CARNATION CO., Joliet, III.

MARY TOLMSN

Winner of First Prize at Milwaukee.

Does not fade in the strongest light. An excellent, clean, upright grower. Long stiff stems and
perfectly formed flowers. Will produce more perfect blooms in a season than Enchantress.
We want your order for this excellent carnation. Orders booked now for January delivery.

$12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000.

A. E. HUNT & CO., HUNT BROS., CfllCAfiO CARNATION CO.,

Pvanston. HI

Park Ridge, ill.

Joliet, III.

CONQUEST

Liglit Pink, Overlaid with
Deep Rose.

The most valuable and attractive
fancy carnation on the market.

Winner of First Prize in Class of 100' Blooms

Habit of Lawson: very free, stem long as Enchantress and stiff. The flowers are large and well
formed, average 3 1-2 inches, making a good impression wherever shown, and can be used to good
advantage in many different ways. ROOted CuttingS, $12.00 per 100; $100 perlOOO.

CHICAGO CARNATION CO.

A. T. PYTER,
Mgr..

Joliet 111.

Bloomlngton, III.

The Corn Belt Nursery and For-
estry Association has just acquired a
plant of 13 acres of land, the fourth
addition to be made to its establish-
ment in the two years of that firm's
existence. This latest addition will be
devoted mostly to hardy perennials.

A. Washburn & Sons are doing a big
business, reporting trade ahead of any
previous season. A chrysanthemum
show and sale in their store about
10 days ago attracted more visitors
than the store could well accommo-
date.

Fire broke out Sunday night in one
of the barns of Saddler Bros., nur-
serymen, nearly destroying the struc-
ture and involving the loss of a fine
driving horse and one of the work
horses.

The Phoenix Nursery Co. will next
season add a leanto, 18x227 feet to its
greenhouse plant. Geo. Callahan,
manager of the retail store, reports
business good.

AIXENTOWN, Pa. — John F. Horn &
Bro. have long been famed for chrys-
anthemums but in their annual show
this year they had a magnificent dis-
play that has never before been
equalled. Besides the chrysanthe-
mums some 24,000 carnations and
3,000 violets were in bloom at the
time.

Splendid Values

Ogling .'\ Grand lot of decorative sizes of bushy plants, several in a pot. These have been
ruiui?! grown cool and with plenty of room and are well hardened clean plants, the best
ive ever saw. Extra good value. We have plenty of them.

30to40-in.liiBh $3.50 each

40to44-in.high 4.50 each

44 to4S-in.high 6.00 each

V^ntfn Dolm ni*i*>lTm 4inch pot plants ready for sales, or growing on. Well shtped
IVCIlUa tSCIlUUl bUIia, ^ushy little plants. 12 to 16 inches high 4 to 5 leaves. $4.50 per
dozen. $30.00 per 100,

IZ^niclTI Nicely trimmed plants in good shape for Easter flowering, 5 in. pot plants. $3.50
UbIIMia, pg, dozen. .«5.00 per 100.

Dnvtnn P^l*nc 5 inch pot plants. ,1o5.00 per 100.
UU^IUII IClUd, 6-inch pot plants, J50.00 per 100.

FIf annlic^Tma S-inch pot plants, $35.00 per 100.

The Storrs & Harrison Co.

Painesvillc, 0.

Peinceton, Ind. — William Bowen
was arrested November 11 charged
with passing a bogus check. He was
arrested on the same charge in Bvans-
ville last spring.

Berkeley, Calif. — The E. M. Sam-
born Co. has opened a retail estab-
lishment in the new building at the
corner of University and Shattuck ave-
nues.

igog.

The American Florist.

936

Prepare for the Holidays

All niy dear brethren in the trade
are well informed that for the past
fourteen years we havt- made a
specialty of tliL' importation, grow-
ing and slii])pingof Araucaria Ex-
celsa, Excelsa Glauca and Robusta

Compacta ; therefore we arr in
position to sell fine plants at
astonishingly low prices.

Araucarias Our Specialty
More in Favor Than Ever

We are the Ureest importers of these so
well IcDowD beautiful everKreen decorative
plants. Araucaria Bobnsia Compacta*
Olauca and £xcelsa.

Araucaria Excelsa Olauca. This is
a beautiful blue varietyi very graceful and
beautiful. 6-iD. pots. 4 years old. 4 and 5
tiers. 16 lS-20 24 in. high, same in width,
$1.00 $1.25 11.50. $1 75.

Araucaria Robnsia Compacta. one of
the finest varieties of the Araucaria tribe:
of compact grov^th: a deep green glossy
habit: 6-in. pots. 3 to 4 tiers. 16-18-20 in.
bigh. same in width. $1.25. $1.50to tl 75.

Araucaria Excelsa. 6-in. pots 3-4 years
old 4-5-6 tiara. 18-20-25 30 in. high. 75c.
$1.00, $1.25 to $1.50.

Flcns Elastica, or Rubbers. 5^-5^-6
in. pots 25c. 35c to 50c,

Jerasalem Cherries orSolaoum.G-in.
pots, full of berries 25c 3Sc and 50c.

Adlantnni Hybrldum. suitable for cut
ting. 4-iD. pots. 15c: 3-in.,l0c.

Adlantum Cvneatum* 4-in.. 10c.

Keutla Forsterlana* made up 8-in, pots, one
large, 45 to 4S in. high, in center, three smaller
ones around. $4.00: single 6-7 in. pots from 20 to
48 in. high. 75c. $1.00. $1.25, $1.50. $2.00. $2.50 to
$3.00 each.

Heotia Belmoreana, 6-in. pots. 25 to 30 in.
high. 5-6-7 leaves, bushy. 3 to 4 years old,
SI. 25. $1.50 tn $2.00; 4-in. pots. 18 to 20 in. high.
25c: 3 !n., suitable for fern dishes, 10c.

Smllax. 3 in., $5.00 per 100.

Areca Lntescens. 5-in., made up of three
plants, 35c.

Ferns for Dishes, a good assortment. 2H-iD..
■$4.00 per 100: 3 in.. $5.00 per 100.

Cocos WeddelUana, 3-iD., 15c to 18c: 3^-1°..
20c to 25c.

Hydraniiea Otaksa. pot-grown. Remember,
only pot-grown will force successfully for Easter.
Price: 6-in.. 25c to 35c: 7-in., 50c.

Primula Chloensls, John T. Rupp's best
strain. 4-in.. 10c: 5H-in. pots in bud and btoom.
Tight for the holidays $2-50 perdoz. New Yellow
Primroses. Flowers when in bloom will last for
months. Kewensls is the name. Rapid grower.
4-in.. 15c; 5^-in..20c,

INTERIOR VIEW OF ONE OF GODFREY ASCHMANNS ARAUCARIA HOUSES.

Great Financiers Will Die; Kings and Emperors Will Die; Godfrey Aschmann Himself Will Die;
But His Name and His Araucarias \Vi^l Live.

Bedonla Glolre de Lorraine. Our special
strains introduced last Christmas, are well known
In the florist trade. We have both the deep pinlc
and the light pink varieties. 6-in.. as big as a large
6-in. fern lookl only50c; as big as a medium size
azalea, 75c to $1.00: 7-in. pots $1.25 to 11.50: 3 in.,
15c: in bloom, for immediate sale and for the
holidays. Have a house full.

Our plants of Begonia Glolre de Lorraine in
6-inch pots are Crackerjacks.

^i^ Overstocked with Ferns. We have a
house each of the finest Neph. Amerpohll and
Hhltmant, can't be beat. 5^ to 6 in pots, 40c,
50c to 60c. Scottll, Todeaoldes and Boston*
two houses full. SVi to 6 in. pots 35c. 40c to 50c:
7-in. Boston, as big as a washtub. for 75c to $1 CO:
7-in Scottll.asbig as a bushel basket. 75c to$1.00:
7-in. Hhltmanl Fern and Todeaoldes, as big as
a washtub. for 75c to $100. ^~ Remember alt
our ferns are pot and not bench grown.

Wllsonl Ferns, 3 plants in a 6-in. pan. big and
strong. 35c per pan.

Plerls Wlmsettl and Victoria, 3 big plants in
a 6-in. pan. 25c per pan.

Asparadus Plumosus, 4-in., $10.00 per 100.

Asparaifns Sprenderl. 4-in.. 10c: 2Hin.. 3c.

New Crop of Azalea Indica

Grown for us by contract with a well known
Azalea specialist. Jnst Arrived from Beldam.
Had a food sea voyage.

It is the finest lot we ever received from abroad,
welt budded, with all of their foliage CliristmBS
Azaleas already started and showing color.
They are: Mme. Fetrick best earliest pink
variety of all; will require only 45 to 50 de-
grees to get them in bloom if started now.
Plants of this variety, good stock, full of budi.
75c $1.00 to $1.25. Deutsche Perle (double
white). Vervsneana [double large variegated).
Simon Mardner (double pink) Apollo (red);
price 75c. tl.OO. tl.25 to $1 50. Mme. Petrick. in
bloom for Thanksgiving. Jl. 00 $1. 2510 $1.50.

Easter Varieties, full of buds, as round as an
apple. Niobe (white) Bernard Andreas Alba. 16.
18 20 to 22 in., $1.25. $1.50. $1 75. J3.00 to S2 50:
Empress of India. Mme. Van der Cruysien.
Helena Thielmann. Dr. Moore. Professor Wolters,
Schryveriana. Apollo also Verv^neana. Simon
Mardner. Deutsche Petle. etc.. 50c. 75c, $1.00.

$125, $1.50 to $2.00.
Please state if in or out of pots. All goods must travel at purchaser's risk only. Cash with order, please.

GODFREY ASCHMANN,

Importer, Wholesale Grower and Shipper of Pot Plants,
1012 W. Ontario Street.

Philadelphia, Pa.

Dayton. O.

Trade is reported quiet by the ma-
jority of the retailers, the unseason-
ably warm weather not having a
favorable influence on sales. The
chrysanthemum to move at all briskly
needs a sting in the air. Carnations,
too, are softer than they should be.
But on the whole tliere is little ten-
dency to find fault, the season's trade
so far being far above that of last fall.

NOTES.
W. G. Matthews has been having
some very good out-of-town orders.
The Bookwalter wedding, at Miamis-
burg, was quite an event, a pavilion
having been erected on the lawn for
the ceremony. Considerable southern
smilax and decorative stock was used
in its ornamentation. The bride car-
ried a shower bouquet of lily of the
valley and cattleyas, and the brides-
maids carried large bunches of sweet
peas. The thing that impressed us most
on a visit to his establishment was his
unusual equipment in general supplies
for just such work and other occasions
calling for flowers. His supply room
has almost the appearance of a whole-
sale store.

While this is not the most favorable
season of the year in which to visit
the National military home from some
standpoints, yet the landscape effects
wrought out by Chief Gardener Her-
man Haerlin stand out even more
prominent because of the absence of
growing things. Rockeries, grottoes,
rustic bridges and restful retreats are
hardly less lovely than in the height
of summer for which they were chief-
ly planned. Mr, Haerlin was found
busy with plans and diagrams for
further work next season.

M. D. Schmidt & Son have a half
bench of some very interesting seed-
ling chrysanthemums. One, a 1906
seedling, H. V. Hallock X Marie Liger,
is similar in color to Dr. Enguehard.
only slightly deeper on upper sides of
the petals. Its season is November
1-15 and blooms 10 inches across have
been cut. The outer petals are quilled.
A tan colored variety, Childs X Maj.
Bonnaffon, has a very clear, pleasing
shade.

The Heiss Co, on November 15 sent
out some very well flowered specimens
of Mme, Petrick azalea, and a good
stock of this and other varieties will
be brought in for Christmas. The

new firm, consisting of H. M. Frank,
P. R. Mitman and F. C. Moon, have
had possession of the property and
business just one year and are more
than satisfied with the success with
which they have met.

Mrs. Haschke is exhibiting an un-
usually brilliant red seedling chrysan-
themum and very large. It came from
some seed she imported some years
ago from Japan. She has now worked
up a considerable stock. Next sea-
son she will have still more of it and
will probably introduce it to the trade.
Next season she will erect a new 14x
125-foot house.

Walter Horlacher has gone ex-
tensively into single, pompon and ane-
mone chrysanthemums, and finding
a good demand for these, will grow
them even more largely next year. A
fine bunch of Gerbera Jamesoni was
seen here, just coming into a bloom.

A very wide house is contemplated
by the Advance Floral Co. as an addi-
tion to its establishment next season.
It will measure 44x130 feet. An ex-
ceptionally nice bench of cyclamens
was seen here.

W. A. T.

936

The American Flortst.

Nov 2-j,

Don't Be Surprised

TF you get a little better stock from

^ us than you do from any one

else ^ ^^ <M ^M ^

===thaVs what we're here for.

Hoerber Bros.

Wholesale Growers o! Cut Flowers

51 Wabash Ave.,

Long Distance Phone
Randolph 2758.

Chicago.

Chicago.

A SATISFACTOET MARKET.

There is quite a diversity of opinion
around the various houses as to the
condition of business during: the past
week, but to an observer it loolss as
though stock was at least in as good
shape this year for a large Thanks-
giving trade as it was at the same
period last year. The shipping busi-
ness is very good and local trade is
picking up all along the line. The
weather conditions since our last is-
sue have improved and, though not
ideal by any means, are still much
better and more seasonable than they
have been, and the outlook is promis-
ing.

The past two weeks have certainly
not been American Beauty weather
and this rose is not at its best, and
*he supply in all lengths fails to come
up to the demand. Killarney is still
the headliner, and while there is quite
a large cut of this rose now coming
in the demand is keeping up with the
supply and there is no overproduction.
Bridesmaid is also in good demand
and the buyers are taking all that are
offered, at good prices. There is not
the demand for white roses that
there is for pink, while red is moving
freely.

There are still plenty of chrysan-
themums on the market of rather bet-
tor quality than they have been, while
the supply of carnations is ample to
take care of all demand. Harrlsii is
row in good supply and the quality
is especially good. Violets, which
have not been particularly good this
season, are now of very good quality,
and there is no trouble in disposing of
all that are brought in. There are
some few sweet peas around, but not
enough to be a factor as yet. Lily of

the valley is plentiful and of good
quality.

Perns are rather better than they
were last week and the greens mar-
ket is in a healthy condition. Holly
wreaths, red berries and laurel have
made their appearance, but evergreen
is scarce. Boxwood is plentiful and
is being used quite extensively. • The
retailers report quite a little funeral
work the past week and state that
this month's business is in advance
of that of the same period a year ago.
Taken all in all, it is a satisfactory
market.

FLORISTS' CLUB MEETING.

Thirty members were present at the
postponed meeting of the club on the
evening of November 18 when Pres-
ident Asmus called the gathering to
order and after the minutes of the
special meetings of October 29 and
November 4 had been read and ap-
proved Ed. Assa of Bowmanville and
Geo. D. Reid of Elmhurst were electa
ed to membership. Applications for
membership from Joseph Koeberquist,
3562 Evanston avenue, J. H. Frost,
1916 Washington boulevard and O. C.
Kohlbrand, 2118 N. Maplewood av-
enue, were received and placed on file.
A vote of thanks was extended to the
various flower show committees and
they were discharged.

E. P. Winterson, chairman of the
flower booth committee reported re-
ceipts from the sale of cut flowers as
very satisfactory and a good profit
was realized, and a vote of thanks
was extended to H. E. Philpott for
the good work he had done in man-
aging this concession, and a letter of
thanks was ordered sent to the vari-
ous firms which had donated flowers.
The bar concession also showed a
nice profit, while the stag was a great
success, there being 233 local florists

and their friends present and 81
guests from out of town. Ed Enders
was given a vote of thanks for his
work in managing this feature of the
show. The committee on entertaining
the visiting ladies reported an expense^
of $34.30, which was ordered paid.
The club's net profit from the various
concessions was somewhere around,
the $500 mark.

The committee composed of W. N.
Rudd, Leonard Kill and J. C.
Vaughan, appointed to try and brlng^
the S. A. P. convention to Chicago-
in 1911 was increased to five members-
and August Poehlmann and C. L.
Washburn were appointed to make up-
this number, August Poehlmann be-
ing appointed chairman. The secre-
tary was instructed to write Messrs.
Rudd and Vaughan asking them to
reconsider their resignations from this
committee. The secretary was also
instructed to write the Horticultural
Society thanking It for the courtesies
extended the club during the flower
show and asking for information re-
garding the show of next year, it
being the sense of the club that as It
co-operates in the giving of the show
it should receive an equal share of the
profits or stand an equal share of the
losses, if any. This will be made a
special order of business at the nejt
meeting.

A vote of thanks was extended to
the St. Louis Horticultural Society,
the St. Louis Plorlsts' Club and the
Milwaukee Florists' Club for the cour-
tesies extended local florists during
the flower shows In the sister cities.
The secretary was Instructed to send
return postals to all members asking
for change of address. The trustees
were instructed to look into the mer-
its of one of the down-town buildings
as permanent quarters for the club.

igog.

The American Florist.

937

If You Want the Best Beauties

Best Roses,=Best Carnations

Tell Us Your Wants- We Can Fill Them.

American Beauties

Extra long stems

Stems 30 to 3*5 inches long $

Stems 24 inches long

Stems 18 inches long

Stems 16 inches long

Stems 12 inches long

KUlarney and Richmond

Kxtra select

Good lengths

Medium lengths

Short lengths %

Bride, Maid and Perle

Ivong stems

Medium lengths

Short lengths $

Fresh Roses, our selection, in lots of 500 or
or more, per 1000

00
00
50

00
50

00

Per doz.

$ 5

3 00 to 4

2

2

1

1

Per 100

$10 m

8 00
6 00
3 00 to 4 00
Per 100

$ 8 00

6 00

3 00 to 4 (H >

$30 00

Carnations

Red O. P. Bassett, extra fancy.,

White and Pink.

Per 100

$5 00
4 00

Easter Lilies, Giganteiun $12 00 to

Lily of the Valley 3 0(J to

Asparagus per string

Asparagus Sprays per 100 2 00 to

Sprengerl per KX) 2 00 to

Smllax per doz.

Adiantum per 100

Galax, Green and Bronze per 1000

Ferns per 1000

15 00
4 00
60
3 00
3 00
1 50
1 00
1 25
1 50

BUY YOUR FLOWERS DIRECT OF THE GROWER

BASSETT & WASHBURN

Store and Office: 76 Wabash Ave.

OHIO.^00

Greenhouses: HINSDALE, ILLINOIS

NOTES.

The creditors of Charles Schneider
have been notified that December 2
has been set by the referee In bank-
ruptcy for a hearing regarding a peti-
tion for an order to sell certain real
estate. This will undoubtedly interest
numerous men on the market.

Wm. J. Smyth reports a good in-
crease in business so far this month
over the same period last year. Mr.
Smyth still feels the effect of his acci-
dent last summer, and it will be some
time before he entirely recovers the
use of his leg.

City Forester Frost caused the
arrest of a man the other day be-
cause his horse, which was left un-
tied, chewed the bark from a poplar
tree. The culprit was fined $5 and
costs in the municipal court.

The Masonic Temple Floral Shop
has increased its floor space by taking
in the store at 61 State street, the shop
now being in the shape of an L with
entrances on both State and Randolph
streets.

The chrysanthemum show given by
the West Chicago park commissioners
at the Garfield park conservatory has
been so successful that it has been
continued until Thanksgiving day.

N. J. Wietor is very enthusiastic
over "Killdust," the new sweeping
compound, in which he is interested,
and says everyone who has used It
comes back for more.

E. C. Amling says that while the
change in temperature has given a
slight impetus to the shipping trade
there is very little improvement in
local business.

Kyle & Foerster report a steady in-
crease in their new business, stating
that it is much beyond expectations.
They are putting another chamber In
their ice-box.

We never remember seeing the
clerks so busy in the retail stores as

they were last week, unless It was on
the eve of a holiday such as Christmas
or Easter.

The A. L. Randall Co. is showing
a novelty in the shape of an au-
tomobile vase for cut flowers and is
getting quite a demand for it.

Several of the wholesalers who have
cut out the red violet business de-
clare that they are already feeling the
effect in increased business.

Fred Strail, of A. Lange's force, was
laid up with rheumatism last week,
but was on the job again Monday.

Albert Fuchs, Jr., is in his third
year at the University of Illinois. He
is taking the agriculture course.

The Geo. Wittbold Co. has the dec-
orations for the Thanksgiving party
at the South Shore country club.

Frank Johnson, of the A. L. Ran-
dall force, returned Monday from a
week's trip north.

O. J. Friedman will open a stand
at the new La Salle hotel on or about
December 1.

The A. L. Randall supply depart-
ment is very busy with advance orders
for Christmas.

Visitors: Louis Bauscher, manager
of the Freeport Floral Co., Freeport;
J. J. Soper and wife, Rockford; Har-
vey E. Kidder, of the Ionia Pottery
Co., Ionia, Mich. Andrew Peterson, of
Peterson & Lawrence, Hoopeston. E.
Amerpohl of the Janesville Floral Co.,
Janesville, Wis.; Louis Turner, Keno-
sha, Wis.

BOWI.ING.
Standing of the Teams.

W. L. Pet.

Carnations 16 6 .714

Violets 14 7 .667

Orchids 8 13 .381

Roses 5 16 .238

Thursday. December S, Carnations t. Vio-
lets— Orchids v. Roses.

The Orchids took one game from
the Carnations and the Violets lost

one to the Roses in the league com-
petition at the Bensinger alleys No-
vember 18, leaving the four teams in
the same relative positions that they
were, with the Carnations leading by
one game. The scores were far from
good, everyone seeming to be affected
by the slump that has prevailed for
the past three weeks. John Kruch-
ton met with a painful accident be-
fore the games, having the third
finger on his right hand smashed be-
tween two balls. He stuck it out,
however, and, considering the pain
he was suffering, did very creditable
work. There will be no games No-
vember 25 on account of Thanksgiv-
ing falling on that date.

Roses. 1st. 2d. 3d.

Wolf . . ..116 140 126
Goerisch .112 133 121
Pieser . . .101 125 114
Orseske ..123 134 113
Skafgard .164 160 107

Totals.. .613 692 581

Carnat'ns. 1st. 2d. 3d.

Ayres . .. .135 198 119

Pasfnick .155 115 138

Krauss .. .161 118 124

Farley .. .199 153 118

A. Zech. ..139 134 170

Violets. 1st. 2d. 33.

Bergman .128 132 221

Johnson ..149 152 135

J.KruchtenlOS 115 151

Lleb'niann.102 157 161

Yarnall ...163 129 J37

Totals. . .635 685 805

Orchids. 1st. 2d. 3d.

Huebner ..125 118 126

Graff 151 137 126

H.Krucht'nl61 133 180

Vogel 97 113 122

J. Zech 118 124 162

Totals. .789 718 669 Totals... 652 625 726

Good Bor.

Year by year, as I grow older. I get more
and more impatient with the misan-
thropes. Say what you will about the vices
and follies of man, how Immense are his
virtues. Think steadily, if you can, of the
incredible things that he suffers — his hard
toll, his struggle for bread and home; the
smallness of his reward, his undeserved
cal-imities. the slaughter of his affections,
and through it all his Indomitable spirit,
and courage as he gathers himself from
the dust or the mire, and plants his feet
again on his rough and uncertain road.
The shallow rich talk much of the turbu-
lence of the poor and their tendency to
agitate. It is the patience of the poor
which most strikes those who know them.
— J. A. Spender In Rural New Yorker.

' 938

The American Florist.

Nov. 2J,

We Are Thankful

For the very material increase in our business during the past year, and
this increase proves that our policy of giving our personal attention

I

to every order is appreciated by the trade.

ROSES CARNATIONS mums

It makes no difference what you want, you may be sure you will get it
from us and at the right price. All our shipments are packed properly,
too. This means a great deal to you. A trial order will prove it.

ZECH & MANN,

WHOLESALE FLORISTS,

Long Distance Phone Central 3284

51 Wabash Avenue,

Chicago

Boston.

FLOWERS FOR FOOTBAXL GAME.

The feature of the week was the suc-
cessful raid upon all sorts of blue and
crimson flowers for the Harvard-Tale
football game on Saturday. Rich-
mond roses would have been better
patronized if in any sort of condition.
It is regretted that Beauties should
fall off at this time when they are
most needed. They have advanced 75
per cent in price and the quality has
depreciated in the same proportion.
Violets were used in tremendous quan-
tities, but somewhat less patronized
than two years ago. The over supply
on hand accounted for a drop in
prices. Good carnations are scarce
or the growers are holding back what
might be well disposed of at present.
Orchids have been bought right up
to the limit and a large vacancy exists,
which, for the time being, is being
filled with gardenias and lily of the
valley. The growth in the call for
gardenias is reaching large proportions
and as this market is wholly incapa-
ble of meeting the demand large ship-
ments are being received daily by the
retailers. A fine supply of lily of the
valley is available, this stock also being
shipped from other markets. The last
of the chrysanthemum plants are in
and for the holiday begonias and cyc-
lamens hold the floor.
NOTES.

Welch Bros, anticipate a big drive
for Thanksgiving specialties and have
prepared to meet every obliga-
tion with a selected line of stock with
no vacancies. Every article from the
first quality chrysanthemums to the
best gardenias obtainable are con-
tracted for and at the purchasers dis-
posal.

H. M. Robinson reports a tremendous
run on cut boxwood which in the last
few years has become extremely use-
ful in working up designs and is an
article superior to the much used
galax for funeral wreaths.

The Waban Rose Conservatories are
distributing some good specimens of
Bnguehard and White Eaton chrys-
anthemums which are used to great
advantage by the larger stores for
display.

J. T. Fagen, formerly with John
Walsh & Son, of Maiden, has joined
the staff of the Back Bay store of
Thomas F. Galvin.

John Newman the Princess violet
specialist is showing a wonderful crop

this season. He is increasing his out-
put annually.

John Fisher has assumed the posi-
tion of market salesman for the W.
W. Edgar Co. B.

St. Louis.

DEMAND BETTER.

The heat of last week changed to
cooler weather and a slight improve-
ment in business marked the change.
Towards the latter part of the week
quite a demand seemed to exist. The
outlook' for Thanksgiving promised a
good demand and a supply sufficient
to go around. It is expected that
quite a few chrysanthemums will be
in the market. Violets have stiffened
considerably and 60 cents per 100 is
the price at time of writing. Carna-
tions are quoted at two and three
cents and roses have also slightly ad-
vanced. American Beauty roses are
in demand and are not as plentiful as
they were the past week. Bulbous
stock has made its appearance.

NOTES.

Grimm & Gorly are cutting some
fine narcissus from their greenhouses.
They will have a full supply of flower-
ing plants for the liolidays.

Young & Sons' windows are always
attractive. They report trade as quiet
this week, but expect a good trade for
Thanksgiving.

Miss Vesey, daughter of Judge
Vesey, is still in the city, the guest of
Miss Tillie Meinhardt and family.

Smith Wholesale Floral Co. is hav-
ing a large trade in home-grown car-
nations and violets.

The Bentzen Floral Co.'s new store
is very attractive with foliage and
flowering plants.

Henry Baer, of Peoria, III., is ship-
ping some of the best carnations seen
in this market.

Young & Sons will have the ball and
decorations, December 16, for the Co-
lumbian club.

At Berning's there was a splendid
supply of chrysanthemums, roses and
carnations.

Miss Bell Miller. Springfield. III., is
shipping some nice roses to this
maricet.

Frank Farney, with Rice & Co., of
Philadelphia, is with us. W. F.

Sioux Citt, Ia. — Louis Stephens will
open a retail store in the Oxford hotel
as soon as the rebuilding is complete.

Hoerber Bros.

Wholesale Growers of

CUT FLOWERS.

51 Wabash Ave. Greenhouses:
CHICAGO. Des Plaines, 111.

Price List:

Ainerican Beauty Per doz.

Long stems $5 00

30-lnch steins 4 00

24-inch stems 3 00

20-lnch stems 2 60

16-inch stems 2 00

12-inch stems 1 BO

Short per 100, $6.00 to $8.00

For 10 0

Killarney. select $8 00 to $10 00

Klllarney, good stock 4 00 to 6 00

Kaiserin. select 6 00 to 8 00

Kaiserin. good stock 4 00 to 5 00

My Maryland, select 8 00 to 10 00

My Maryland, good stock... 4 00 to 6 00

Richmond, select 8 00 to 10 00

Richmond, good stock 4 00 to 6 00

Bride and Maid, select 6 00 to 8 00

Bride and Maid, good stock.. 4 00 to 5 00

White Killarney. select 8 00 to 10 00

White Killarney, good stock. 4 00 to 6 00

Perie 4 00 to 6 00

Special liOng: Stock billed accordingly.

Carnations, good stoclt 2 00 to 3 00

Carnations, fancy 4 00 to B 00

Clirysanthemuins, fancy ....
per doz., $2 50 to $3 00
Chrysanthemums, medium . .
per doz., $1 60 to $2 00
Chrysanthemums, small .... 6 00 to 8 00
Chrysanthemums, our selec-
tion, good stock 8 00 to 10 00

Violets 75 to 1 00

Valley 3 00 to 4 00

Easter Lilies, .per doz.. $2 00 16 00

GKBITN GOODS.
Asparagus Plumosus . . .per
string, $0 60 to $0 76
Asparagus Plumosus . . . per
bunch, $0 36 to $0 75

Asparagus Sprengeri 3 00 to 6 00

Adiantum 1 00 to 1 60

Farleyense 10 00 to 12 00

Smilax per doz., $1 50 10 00

Ferns per 1,000. 1 50 20

Galax, bronze, per 1,000, 1.25
Galax, green, per 1,000, 1.00

Leucothoe 75

Mexican Ivy. per 1.000, $7 00 1 00

Boxwood, per bunch, 25c; per case of 60

lbs.. $7.50.

Subject to .market changes.

Fulton, N. Y. — Earl Foster is erect-
ing another greenhouse at Mt. Pleas-
ant for lettuce.

I

igog.

The American Florist.

939

Carnations- Killarney—

For years we have been considered headquarters for
carnations and this year we are better fixed tlian ever.
Our growers are experts in this line and are sending us fine
long stems in all the leading varieties.

Both pink and white. We have built a reputation on our
Killarney and are daily receiving large cuts, second to
none on this market — Our customers tell us that they are
unable to do as well elsewhere.

We are also getting in a fine lot of

My Maryland, Richmond, Maids and Brides, Violets

both double and single and CHRYSANTHEMUMS.

If

you

do not receive a

copy of our regular current price list, and are interested, we
will be glad to send you one.
Complete Stock of Florists' Growers' and Nurserymen's Supplies.

a. L. RANDALL CO., T;:>S?sH:r Chicago.

Lexington, Ky.

On the whole, business is fair and
as compared, month for month, with
last season it is decidedly ahead.
Nevertheless the supply of cut stock,
and especially roses, is at the present
writing at least in excess of the de-
mand. The indications, however, are
that this week will see the end of
the little glut. Chrysanthemums have
been selling well and the prices real-
ized were quite satisfactory. Honaker
Bros, have planted quite a few pom-
pons, but despite their expectations
the little fellows did not seem to find
much favor with their trade. Nothing
daunted, they will grow them again,
it being their opinion that the flower-
buying people require to be educated
along the lines of novelties. There
is no doubt about it. Ollie Honaker,
the presiding genius of the greenhouse
establishment (a young man of 32,
with the experience of a veteran in
the trade) has been at it once again —
the result being a brand new, modern
rose house 30x200 feet.

The Honaker greenhouse establish-
ment, by the by, is one of the largest,
best equipped and most modern places
In the state of Kentucky, and their
flower store on Main street, in the
very heart of the business center, is by
all odds one of the finest, one of the
most elaborate in point of details, etc.,
in the United States. Some 20
years ago the Honaker brothers,
David, a young man of 18 and Ollie,
a boy of 12. conceived the idea that
the management of the two little
houses near a cemetery, which de-
volved upon their mother, a most es-
timable, refined lady of the true south-
ern type, who died a couple of years
ago, would eventually require their
own attention. So, why not take hold
of the place then and there and make
the best of it? There were hardships
to overcome and a most rugged road
to travel over. But courage and per-
severance came to their rescue. "If
others succeed and go ahead, why
not strive for success ourselves?" they
reasoned. And sure enough success
soon crowned their efforts. The little
place soon began to grow. Another
house was added, and soon one more,
and a third. The demand for cut flow-
ers and design work gave them the
first idea of undertaking the growing
of roses and carnations. It proved a
success from the start. As time passed
on and with the growth of the town
and the improvements in the general
conditions, the Honaker boys contin-
ued expanding. The old place was
eventually demolished and a modern
greenhouse plant put up. At the pres-
ent time the plant consists of about 15
houses, comprising over 100,000 feet
of glass. Their stock, invariably of a
high grade, seems to have surpassed

" The Busiest House in Chicago."

But never too busy to take care of your
wants in all Cut FlOWCrS and GrCCnS.

J. B. DEAMUD CO.

jEMt°».5. 51 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO.

Mention the American Florist when writing

their own expectations this season.
The American Beauties are excellent
and the crop in sight for Christmas
spells many dollars. Killarney, both
white and pink; Bride, Bridesmaid,
and Richmond cannot possibly be sur-
passed anywhere. Their Kaiserln is
just coming in with its final crop and
this accomplished it will be rested
until March. Nor are their carnations
lacking in qualities of strictly high-
grade stock. Their Rose Pink En-
chantress is especially fine, and as
grown here, it is still the peer among
the pinks of its class.

The Keller Bros, have completed
their second mammoth rose house of
30x300 feet. Ground has been cleared
for two additional houses of the same
dimensions. When completed Keller
Bros, will have a splendid range. That
it pays to grow stock in well equipped,
well appointed modern houses, both
their roses and carnations amply
prove. Their stock certainly never
looked finer, nor were their prospects
at any time brighter. The Keller
brothers, be it said to their credit, are
alert, progressive young men, of the
type sure to succeed. Their new
store on Main street is now being fitted
up and will be ready for use within a
week. It is a modern, elegantly fur-
nished and well appointed place.

X.

Camden, N. J. — The city council at
an adjourned session recently voted
down a resolution having for its ob-
ject the doing away of the presenta-
tion flowers to members on organiza-
tion day, January 1. One of the mem-
bers declared that such a prohibitory
measure was unfair and unjust. He
said the council chamber belonged to
the people and that they have a per-
fect right to favor their representa-
tives in council with floral offerings if
they so desire.

Wietor Bros.,

Wholesale Growert of

..CUT nOWKKS..

61 Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO.

Price List

American Beantj Per doz.

Look stems S 5 00

30inch stems 3 50

24 inch stems 3 00

20 inch stems 2 SO

IS inch stems 2 00

15 inch stems 1 SO

12 inch stems 1 00

Short stems 75

Per 100
$8 00
4 CO
8 00
4 (0
600
4 00
600
4 00
6 00
400

sro

400
4 00
300
SCO
500
12 00
15 00
15 00
4 CO

Killarney, select.
Medium

Mrs. Jardine, select

Medium $3 00 to

Uncle John, select

Medium 3 00 to

Bridesmaid and Bride, select..

Medium.

Richmond, select

Medium

White Killarney, select

Medium

ROSES, our selection

Chrysanthemums, per doz .... 1 00 to
Carnations, fancy 1 50 to

Good 4 OO to

Easter Lilies, short S 00 to

Select

Harrisii

Valley 2 00 to

Aspara^s Plumosus

Extra quality, per bunch 75c

Fancy Ferns, per 1000 $ 1.50

All other stock at lowest market rates.

Prices subject to change without notice.
No charge for packiner.

mention the American Florist when writing

940

The American Florist.

Nov. 27,

1

XXXX HOLLY

$5.00 per case

Laurel Wreaths

$2.50 per dozen and up.

Boxwood Wreaths

$6.00 to $18.00 per dozen.

Princess Pine Festooning

Made all round, $6.00 per 100 yards.

Dagger and Taney Ferns

$1.25 per 1000.

Laurel Festooning

6c per yard.

Bush Laurel

50c.

Leucothoe Sprays

$1.00 per KX). $7.50 per 1000;

New Crop Galax

Bronze, $1.60 per 1000. Green, $1.00 per loOO.

CUT BOXWOOD SPRAYS, $16.00 per 100 lbs.

A Full Line of Florists' Supplies
All Kinds of Insecticides
Seasonable" Cut Flowers

Roses

Beauties, Richmonds, Marylands, the Two Killarneys,
Brides and Maids.

Chrysanthemums and Carnations

In all standard varieties.

Lilies, Orchids, Gardenias, Valley, Violets, Adiantum, Asparagus, P- & S.

HENRY N. ROBINSON & CO.

Telephones:
Main 2617-2618; Fort Hill 25290,

15 Province St. and 9 Chapman Place, BOSTON, MASS*

All orders filled promptly, properly and to your satisfaction.

Washington.

SEASON IN FULL SWING.

The season is fairly on, and the
debutante has moved forward to the
center of the stage. A number of
prominent weddings are booked which
will call for a good supply of the best
stock. Violets are in excellent shape,
but there is little demand for them;
50-75 cents per 100 seems to be the
price limit. Carnations, although in
excellent condition, are selling at 35
to 75 cents per dozen, roses, 75 cents
to $2 per dozen, excepting American
Beauty, for which $3 to $8 are real-
ized. Chrysanthemums are about the
only flowers that hold their price,
bringing from $1 to $6 per doz.

NOTES.

A florists' exchange has been es-
tablished here similar to the one at
Baltimore; it is financed by well-
known members of the trade, with J.
Louis Loose as president; Theo. Diet-
rich, vice-president; Robt. Bowdler,
secretary; John Robertson, treasurer,
and Albert Schnell, manager.

Summers, the lycopodium king, is
still handing out those 6-inch pans,
which the retailers use as ferneries.
Moss growing is Mr. Summers' spe-
cialty.

W. C. Brooke's carnations cannot
be surpassed in size or color, consider-
ing the season; he has also had a fine
crop of chrysanthemums.

It is a treat to visit the greenhouses
of Geo. Field on Brightwood road
where he displays the choicest speci-
mens of orchids.

C. P. Grose contemplates building a
new greenhouse 18x110 feet, which he
will use to grow bedding plants.

Alex. Garden is' still cutting good
stock of chrysanthemums and stand-
ard grade roses.

G. S.

Peter Reinberg

35 Randolph Street,
CHICAGO

Wholesale Price List of

Cut Flowers

American Beauties perdoz.

Long stems $4 00

30-inch stems 3 00

24-inch stems 2 50

18-inch stems 2 00

15-inch stems..... 1 60

12-inch stems 1 25

Short stems 75c to 1 00

ROSES Per 100

Richmond .$4 00 to $8 00

Bride 4 00 to 8 00

Maid 4 00 to 8 00

PERIE 3 00 to 6 00

Sunrise 3 00 to 6 00

Uncle John 4 00 to 8 00

Killarney 4 00 to 8 00

My Maryland 4 00 to 8 00

Mrs. Field 4 00 to 8 00

Roses, our selection' 4 00

Carnations 2 50 to 3 00

Chrysanthemums, white,

pink and yellow per doz 1 50 to 3 00

Asparagus, per bunch 50 to 75

Ferns per 1000, 1 50

Order of us and you will get
fresh cut stock every time.

/pop.

The American Florist.

941

Cut Flowers | E. H. HUNT

FOR ALL OCCASIONS.

FLORISTS* SUPPLIES TOO.

-SIND FOR PRICB LIST.

76 Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO.

The Benthey - Coatsworth Co.

35 toodoiph St Wholesale Florists

CHICAGO.

KYLE & FOERSTER,

W. p. KYLE.

51 Wabash Ave.,

-CONSIGNORS SOIJCITED.-

Wholesale Florists.

L. D. Phone
Randolph 3619.

JOSEPH FOERSTEK.

CHICAGO.

GHAS. W. McKELLAR,

51 Wabash Ave..
CHICAGO.

ORCHIDS

A Specialty

Fancy Stock in Peonies,
Valley, Roses, Beauties,
Carnations and a full line
of al 1 Cut Flowers, Greens,
Wire-Work and horlsts'
Supplies.

Send (or Complete
Catalogue.

Zech&Nann

Wholesale Florists

Koom 218, 51 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO

Telepbone, Central 3284.

Yaughan & Sperry,

Wholesale Florists,

52 and 54 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO.

WRITE FOR SPECIAL PRICES

Chicago Rose Co.,

JOSEPH ZISKA, Successor,

Cut Flowers, Florists' Supplies and

Wire Work a Specialty.

Lonj Distance Phone Central 2487.

56-58 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO

ntntHTS CROWERSi- SHIPPERS *

lrywhere/^IIT FLOWER^^

tv ^ 59 WABASH AVE *-W

'SHIPMENTS
[[EVERYWHERE

59 WABASH AVE

i^0NECENT°RAU8T9

Trenton. Mo. — The Trenton Floral
Co. is a new firm located on Mable
street. M. Derocher, the manager, is
an experienced florist having gathered
his knowledge of the business from
the best eastern retailers and he was
employed for some time by the F. R.
Pierson Co., Tarrytown, N. T.

J. R BUDLONG

I Street. CHICAGO.

CUT FLOWERS

Boses and
Carnations
A Specialty

37-39 Randolph Street^HJCAGO.

WHOLESALE

GROWER

VlioMeno¥erMM'Kete

Chicago. Nov. 24.
Roses. Beauty, extra seliect . . .

30in

" 24in

18in

15in

" ;; 12in

Short

I

4 00
300
2 SO
2 GO
1.50
1 25
75®1 00

Per 100
4 0i@ S 00

Bride. Bridesmaid, select

medium 3 00@ 4 00

Killarney. select 6 0(r@ 8 00

medium 4 00@ 5 00

Mrs.Jardine 3 00@ 8 00

" Mrs. Marshall Field 4 00@ S 00

" Mrs. Potter Palmer 4 00@ S 00

" Perle 3 00@ 6 00

" Richmond extra select 6 00@ 8 00

Uncle John 3 W ® 6 00

Carnations, select fancy 3 00@ 5 00

common 1 50i« 2 00

Chrysanthemums, per doz l.SO@ 3.00

LiliumHarrisii per doz. 1 50@Z 00 15 00

Lily of the Valley 3 00@ 4 00

Violets 75® 1 00

Adiantum . ; 75@ 1 00

AsparagusPlum. strings, each. 50@ 60

■' sprays 2 00® 4 00

Sprengeri 2 00@ 4 00

Ferns per 1000. 1 50

Galax, green.. per 1000, 100 IS

" bronze per 1000. 1 00 15

Smilax strings per doz.. 1 50@2 00

WIETOR BROS.

^^"jlr's of Cut Flowers

An telegraph and telephone orders gives
prompt attention.

51 Wabash Ave.. CHICAGO.

POLHLMANN BROS, CO.

Wholesale Growers of and Dealers in

All telegraph and telephone orders

j^ivcn prompt attention.

Greenhouses 32-37 Randolph St.
mORTON grove, ill. CHICAGO.

E.C.AMLIN6

THE LARGEST,

BEST EQUIPPED,

MOST CENTRALLY LOCATED

WHOLESALE

CUT FLOWER HOUSE

IN CHICAGO.

32, 34, 36 RANDOLPH STREET,
CHICAGO.

L. D. 'Phones Central 1978 and 1977.

Mention the American Florist tcheyi writing

KENNICOTT BROS.

WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS

48-50 Wabash Ave.,
L. D. Fhone, Central 466.

Chicago

We will have anythine in the lice of

CUT FLOWERS and GR££NS

that you may want if anybody has it at
Chicago market prices on day of shipment.

Quality Counts.

Let us have your next order for

Rosess and Carnations

and other Seasonable Flowers.

JOHN KRUCHTEN,

51 Wabash Ave.. CHICAGO.

It is not only the number of inquiries, thou^ tliat counts,
but Orders from reliable buyers. Advertise in The Florist.

942

The America n Fl orist.

Nov. 2y,

Rhododendrons

For
Forcing.

To close out quickly we offer special values for an exceptionally
fine lot of bushy shapely plants splendidly set with buds of best
selling varieties: Per dozen. Per 100

18 to 24 inches high, 10 to 15 buds $10.00 $75.00

15 inches high, 6 to 10 buds 6.00 50.00

Azalea Mollis.

A splendid lot of bushy, well budded plants, 15 inches high, in
fine shape for early forcing, $4.50 per dozen; $35.00 per 100.

Pot Grown Lilacs.

Charles X and Marie Ijegraye, well budded, shapely stock, $6,0*^
per dozen; $.50.00 per 100.

HENRY A. DREER,

714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia.

Milwaukee.

Currie Bros,, 108 Wisconsin street,
the oldest established retail store of
the east side, have from the first main-
tained what was once considered a
large plant of greenhouses, when every
florist grew most of the stock he sold.
The quantity of flowers handled has
so increased that the product of their
own plant would not be a factor of
importance were it not for a few
praiseworthy specialties. Wm. Currie
says it has been a debatable question
with them whether to move the plant
to their Wauwatosa land, erecting
more extensive and modern houses,
or do away with growing altogether.
The city has grown and hedged them
in so closely at State and Twenty-sev-
enth street they would not think of
rebuilding there. However, after being
shown the greenhouse by Wm. Vasatk
in charge, it is fair to presume that
they will not forego the advantages
of their own plant. Three benches
of most beautifully developed cinera-
rias each occupying 14 inches square.
some of which will be ready for
Christmas, is something they could not
procure for their store. A corre-
spondingly fine lot of primroses, a
large solid bed of most thrifty snap-
dragons, a house of pansies just begin-
ning to bloom, stevia that is sweet
and white, a large number of polnset-
tias In pans and a number of cam-
panulas In pots are being brought into
riower, something that is much appre-
ciated on account of their long stems
and delicate coloring. These should be-
come as popular as the hydrangea, but
their chief and most noteworthy spe-
cialty is Lllium longlflorum giganteum
which they keep In cold storage and
bring in successive crops the entire
year. The strong, slender, dark stems
with but few flowers on each stem,
thrown up well above the foliage Is a
great improvement on the old L. Har-
risll and they have acquired the knack
of growing it properly.

Rudolph Preuss, 24 to 33 Vine street,
has just completed rebuilding; he has
put the greenhouses to the front of
the lots with a comfortable store en-
trance, leaving all his garden space at
back. The houses have a very attrac-
tive appearance and are used for local
retail trade. One feature of his stock
is noteworthy. He keeps several va-
rieties of carnations in pots and sells
quantities of them, plants with two to
four flowers and a few buds; this is
developing to quite a specialty with
him.

Chas. Menger, 536 Twenty-seventh
street, has fitted up his place beau-
tifully for local retail business, in-
cluding a store front and all houses
equipped for electric light. He has a
nice lot of pot plants, including a more
than usually large number of palms
for decorating. It is unusual to find
such a variety of stock in a single es-
tablishment doing so well.

E. Amerpohl, Janesville, was in
town and went out to the Brown Deer
plant to see the Beauties growing.

C. C. Pollworth has gone north
looking for deer and green, but not
"dear green."

Gratifying echoes of the flower show
are continuously reflected from all
quarters.

Aug. Wagner, of Oconomowoc, was
in town Saturday.

C. B. W.

Cleveland.

STOCK PLENTIFUL.

Rain and snow were a big part of
the week's weather. Stock has been
quite plentiful, however, except Amer-
ican Beauty roses. Carnations short-
ened up considerably the latter part
of the week. Richmond roses and
red carnations are having an increased
sale. Lily of the valley, orchids and
adlantum were used freely the past
week for weddings and decorations.
Chrysanthemums still have the floor,
the later varieties coming in in good
shape. Callas and Easter lilies are
becoming quite plentiful, with but
very little demand. Excellent quality,
long stemmed pink and white sweet
peas find a ready market. My Mary-
land rose is beginning to show better
form.

NOTES.

Mrs. A. L. Brown opened a first-
class retail store at the corner of
Lake and Detroit streets November
22. Mrs. Brown has been doing dec-
orative work on her own account for
a long time and is well known in the
business. ,

J. W. Wilson, Eddy road, who has
been ill for some time, was up and
out of bed for the first time on Sun-
day. He says he is feeling much
better and expects to be around again
soon.

The sale of artificial poinsettias and
holly ribbons shows a healthy gain,
most retailers laying in a large supply
of the various grades.

The first shipment of Christmas
greens in the local market was re-
ceived by the Cleveland Florists' Ex-
change the past week.

Chas. Woodman, of the Cleveland
Florists' Exchange, spent Sunday in
Alliance vlistlng the plant of the
Lamborn Floral Co.

C. B.

Pittsburg-.

STOCK SCARCE.

The dark weather and sudden cold
snap put a sudden halt to the big
loads of flowers coming to this mar-
ket; and it is hard to fill orders. In
chrysanthemums, yellow and white
sell readily, but there is an abundance
of pink on hand. The reverse is true
of roses, pink being scarce while white
is over plentiful. Carnations and
American Beauty roses sell well. Lily
of the valley cleans up daily. Violets
are here again in quantities. The lily
market is getting back to its normal
condition since white chrysanthemums
are scarce. Cattleyas are moving out
nicely.

NOTES.

The Pittsburff Florists' Exchange Is
working on the new refrigerating
nlant. When this is completed it will
be quite an addition, as there will be
three large cooling rooms. Mr. Demas
expects to pay more attention to the
fern and e-nlax business in the future.

A. W. Smith Co. and the Brelten-
stein Co. are both using chrvsanthe-
mums. autumn foliaee and ribbon ex-
tensively in their window displays.

Mrs. .T. Elicker. Homestead, is 111
in bod and her son broke his arm
several days ago. which Is a great
handicap on her business.

Ernest Fis'ipr. formerly with the
South View Floral Co.. is leaving for
Chicago, where he expects to be with
Poehlmann Bros. Co.

The Pittsburg Cut Flower Co.' Is
receiving a nice lot of pompon chrys-
anthemums.

At the McCallum Co. orchids and
Beauties are leaders.

Very fine c.nrnations were seen at
.T, P. Murdoch & Co.

Gustav Ludwig has been sick for
some time.

J.

Bloomsbttro, Pa.I— The J. L. Dillon
greenhouse manufacturing plant has,
it Is reported, been sold to a firm
manufacturing steel tools.

igog.

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943

BEAUTIES

Business Hours 7 a. m. to 8 p. m.

In full crop with our growers.

No Better Quality In the Market at the Market Price ' wholesale Fionsts,

and special quotations on larjje quantities.

TheLeoNiessenCo.

Philadelphia.

^

1209 Arch St.

^BOXl-WOOI), ^IS.SO r»B^I« 100=lwKa!*.

The best boxwood obtainable. All clean selected sprays. No heavy wood. In 50-lb. and 100-lb.
cases, ready to ship anywhere. GrOUnd Pine, for wreathing, roping, etc , best selected Pennsylvania

stock, $6.50 per 100-lbs. Fcms, $1.00 per 1000. Green and Bronzc Galax, Holly Wreaths, Red
PITTSBURG FLORISTS' EXCHANGE, 1 S Diamond Sq., Pittsburg, Pa.

AMERICAN BEAUTIES

Lily ol the Vallqr, Carnations and all Tea Boses,

In lots of one bandred to one thouiand. Phone or wire us.

WELCB BROTHERS, D..,»X. I. Boston, Mass.

Asparagus Plumosus Nanus

Extra large heavy strings,
60c each.

W. H. Elliott, Brighton, Mass.

VlioMeHo¥erMM'KeU

Philadelphia. Nov. 24. Per 100

Roses. Beauty, extra 25 00(835 00

first 12 00@1S00

" Brides and Maids 2 Ot @ 5 00

■• Tea 3 000 6 00

•• extra 6 00@ 8 00

Carnations. 2 00@ 3 00

Chrysanthemums... Per doz. 1 00® 3 00

Cattleyas 40 00@50 00

Lilium Harrisii 10 00012 50

Lily o( the Valley 3 00@ 4 00

Mienonetle 3 Oi'@ 4 00

Violets, single a0@ 75

double 1 CO

Adiantum 7S@ 1 00

Asparagus, buncb 50 00

Smilax 15 00(220 00

Boston, Nov. 24. Per 100

Roses. Beauty, best 20 00@25 00

medium 10 00(@20 00

culls 400@ 500

*• Bride. Bridesmaid 2 00@ 4 00

•■ Extra 4 OOO 6 00

Carnations 75@ 1 00

fancy 2 00(@ 3 00

Chrysanthemums 8 00(^12 00

selected 25 00

Callas 8 00@I6 00

Cattleyas 45 00@50 00

Gardenias 2 00@ 3 00

Lilium Longiflorum 12 00

Lily of the Valley 2 00@ 4 00

Sweet Peas 75@ 1 00

Adiantum 75@ 1 00

Asparagus 35 00(850 00

Smilax 8 00(812 00

Pittsburg. Nov. 24. Per 100

Roses, Beauty, special 20 00@25 00

epttra 10 00®. 5 00

No.l 600@800

" Bride, Bridesmaid 2 00® 6 00

'• Chatenay 2 00(@ 6 00

" Kaiserin 2 00® 8 00

" Killarney 2 00® 6 00

•• Mr Maryland 2 OC® 8 00

" Richmond 2 00® 6 00

Carnations 2 00® 3 00

Chrysanthemums 8 O0®15 00

Lilium Longiflorum 10 00012 00

Lily of the Valley 4 00

Adiantum 1 25

Asparagus Sprengeri 30 00

strings 50 00

sprays 1 00(§l 2 00

Smilax 10 00®15 00

SOUTH BETHXEHEM, Pa. — Chas.
Vorkeler writes: "Business is Im-
proving right along with me. Chrys-
anthemums, singles as well as the
large flowere(3, have sold well; carna-
tions are moving off at good prices.
We have had quite a number of palm
decorations rhe past few weeks, and,
for next week, a, very elaborate wed-
ding." , ; -

Boxwood Sprays

Fresh broken. Choice quality. No heavy wood. Every case guaranteed.

We ship anywhere, Booking orders now for immediate and future delivery.

Let us quote you on your requirements.

Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co.. Ltd.,

222 Oliver Ave., PITTSBURGH, PA.

Orchids, Valley, Violets, Roses,

A Large Supply at sU times.

CARNATIONS and all seasonable How/ers in any quantity. FERNS, GALAX and MOSS.
Also FLORISTS' SUPPLIES AND WIRE DESIGNS.

The Cleveland Florists' Exchange, eoe hur^n'roao. Cleveland.O.

-QUALITY IN-

Violets, Beauties, Lilies,

Carnations, Cattleyas.

McCALLUM CO., PITTSBURG, PA.

Choice Assortment of CUT FLOWERS will be found here.

WRITE FOR PRICES.

W. E. McKissicK ^ Bros.

■WHOLESALE FLORISTS.

Business Hours 7 a. m. to 8 p. m. 1619-1621 Ranstead St., PHILADELPHIA. PA.

Absolutelj'

The Best Possible

Service.

J. 6. Murdoch &Co.

714 Penn Avenue

PITTSBURG, PA.

AU Flowers in Season. Send for list.

SAN FRANCISCO GROWERS'
FLOWER MARKET

347 Bush St., San Francisco.

Prop» T. MOSCO. Flowers shippeil to all!parts
of he country. Consignments solicited.

EVERYTHING A FLORIST USES.

The Denver Wholesale
Florist Co.

14-33-35 California St.

RICE BROTHERS

Wholesale norlsu and Supplies.
115 N. 6th St., MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.

Cut Flowers received twice daily. Can fill your
order"; to vour satisfaction, .^Iso headauarterifor
WUd Smilax, Boxwood, Galax Leavea, Hard;
Fancy Ferns. Prices quoted on larre quantities

944

The American Florist,

Nov. 27,

J^fOOriOE^ !

Manhattan Flower Market

Ship US some stock. We need a large supply of all kinds of flowers, Roses, Carnations, Sweet Peas, Narcissus, Chrysan-
themums, etc., for our new store. Reliability and responsibility first-class. Good prices and prompt returns. Good opportnnity.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

46 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

Telepbone:
1016 Madison Sq.

New York.

A BETTEE MARKET.

There is an improvement in the con-
dition of the market over that of a
week ago, not so much in prices as
in the better demand. A great mass
of chrysanthemum stock is moving at
varying prices, $2.50 per dozen being
about the highest paid for fine stock,
but It is a satisfaction to see it move.
The weather during a part of last
week was very raw and windy and
seemed to have a deterring effect on
roses and carnations as the supply
shortened up considerably toward the
last of the week, but there has been
no continued cold and at this writing
it is back again to Indian summer con-
ditions. The first really cold blasts
did, however, seem to bring back
many to their city homes, which is
believed to, in a measure, account for
increased business. Orchids and gar-
denias are still rather scarce and
prices remain firm. Violets are un-
steady, prices fluctuating between 40
and 60 cents per 100.

HOTES.

The proposed combination of retail-
ers and growers to establish a market
does not appear to be any nearer a
consummation than it was before the
joint meeting which was held Novem-
ber 16. From the sentiments ex-
pressed by growers at the meeting and
from other sources, we have formed
the opinion that the growers are gen-
erally satisfied with present conditions,
at least they do not seem disposed to
try any doubtful experiments.

We have received cards announcing
the engagement of Herman Berkowitz
and Miss Beatrice Wagner. Mr. Ber-
kowitz has for a number of years been
with Young & Nugent as a designer
and decorator and is well known and
highly esteemed in the wholesale dis-
trict. Miss Wagner is a bright and
handsome young lady and we extend
them our congratulations.

A visit to the range of H. D. Dar-
lington at Flushing shows that he will
be better than ever prepared to sup-
ply his customers with a fine quality
of ericas for Christmas. He is a spe-
cialist in the growing of erica and it
comprises 90 per cent of his stock. As
a side line he has very fine cyclamens
and Begonia Gloire de Lorraine.

The Boulevard Floral Co. at 2391
Broadway has a number of very at-
tractive features about its store. Orig-
inality is displayed in the making up
of boxes of flowering and foliage
plants and fine stock is used. This
line of work is done by the firm's
decorator, Peter Hamilton, who is
quite a genius in his line.

The Fernwood Nursery has secured
the contract for the entire planting of
boxwood at the new Cafe de L'Opera.
Forty-second street and Broadway.
It is said that this is the largest job
of fall planting for decorative pur-
poses, that has been taken here this
season.

Wm. Elliott & Sons are at present
disposing of a very large quantity of
exceptionally fine red berried hollv
trees imported direct from Holland.
The next auction of this concern will
show a great stock of rhododendrons,
Azalea mollis and hardy roses.

Geo. M. Stumpp recently had a dec-
oration for a dinner for the Areo club
in which an airship of the most ap-

proved pattern figured. It is needless
to add that it carried many choice
flowers.

Peter McKenney, formerly with
Thorley, who now has a nice store on
Forty-second street, has recently been
doing some fine work in the decora-
tive line.

Chas. Haberman, 2668 Broadway, is
now showing fine window decorations
in chrysanthemums and other fine
stock and his store is always a busy
place.

John R. Hartmann's "Rosery" at
2654 Broadway is one of the up-town
retail stores that shows good stock
and does good business.

Gardenias from the John Scott range
are bringing good prices and Manager
McKenzie is to be congratulated on the
quality of his stock.

Manager Coan of the Growers Cut
Flower Co. is busy handling big ship-
ments of chrysanthemums.

The Kervan Co., dealer in greens, is
doing a fine business for thus early in
the season.

Baltimore.

AN OVEBSTOCKED MARKET.

The weather is nhenomenal, the
summer being extended in full force
and effect up to the time of writing.
Such conditions are not auspicious
for the best flowers, but all sorts have
been abundant enough in quantity.
Chrysanthemums and roses have over-
stocked the market, and carnations
are little behind them. The street
fakirs have made the principal retail
thoroughfares look like great floral
exhibitions, and the storekeepers and
market men show considerable ire
that the peripatetic vendors should be
allowed to interfere, as they term it,
with their trade. Doubtless this is a
matter which, after a little while, ad-
justs itself, the glut being naturally
followed, as is universal, by a scarcity.
The drought which has so lone affect-
ed this section continues and this city
looks with grave apprehensions on the
dangers which may follow a much
longer absence of rain. The sprink-
ling of streets is already forbidden,
and other means of economizing must
soon be resorted to to bring the ex-
penditure within the limits of the sup-
plies. The streams which furnish the
city's needs are said to be lower than
at any time within the memory of
man. Business this week opened with
somewhat more life, the supply of
smaller chrysanthemums especially be-
ing less in evidence, though the larger
sorts are still abundant. Roses are
in excessive supply, but carnations and
violets are not much beyond current
demands.

NOTES.

The Maryland State Horticultural
.Society will have its annual meeting
and exhibition in the spacious armory
of the Fifth regiment of the National
Guard on December 2 and 3. It is
imderstood there will be an unusually
extensive show of fruits the crops of
most sorts having been good. Many
flowers and vegetables, with the vari-
ous addenda which go usually to make
up an interesting collection, will be
shown. On Thursday evening W. H.
B. Fullerton, of New York, will make
an address on "The Lure of the
Land,'" and Wm. F. Gude. of Wash-

ington, will speak on "Practical Flori-
culture." Both speakers are capable
of givine- entertainment and instruc-
tion, and will no doubt have large au-
diences. On Friday evening Governor
Crowthers will speak to the society
and Gifford Pinchot, head of the for-
estry bureau, will deliver an address
on "The Forest Service." The armory
will be open each day from 1 to 10
p. m. and all persons are invited,
there being no fees for admission.

For the past two weeks there has
been a very creditable exhibition of
chrysanthmums at Clifton park, where
James W. Boone, the superintendent,
has arranged many handsome exam-
ples of the most showy and service-
able sorts, and the attendance of in-
terested visitors has been encourag-
ingly large.

There are some signs that the wear-
ing of flowers for personal adornment
by women is coming into favor again.
On Sunday many single chrysanthe-
mums were worn by promenaders.

S. Feast & Sons have reopened their
uptown store on N. Charles street
near the Union station.

S. B.

Detroit.

TRADE EXHIBITION.

The fall trade exhibition under the
auspices of the Florists' Club Novem-
ber 19 was held as usual in the rooms
of the Michigan Cut Flower Exchange
and was regarded as most successful.
The exhibition committee worked hard
and persistently, urging the growers
who are inclined to look upon the af-
fair with some indifference to join
with the more enthusiastic in making
exhibits. The entertainment commit-
tee also co-operated and with its aid
the event was made more than ordi-
narily interesting. The awards were
as follows:

Roses, best display. — Kobt. Klagge. Chrys-
anthemums, pink. — M. Bloy, first; J. F. Sul-
livan, second: John Breltmeyer's Sons,
third. Tellow. — J. F. Sullivan, first; M.
Bloy, second. Bronze. — John Breitmeyer's
Sons, first. White. — G. H. Taepke, first;
Theo. Damerow, second; M. Bloy, third. Col-
lection 50 blooms. — John Breitmeyer's Sons,
first ; G. H. Taepke, second. Rose, one va-
riety.— Fred Pautke, first; Theo. Damerow,
second; M. Bloy, third. Pompons. — Fred
Pautke, first. Wfhite seedling. — Fred Pautke,
first. Collection pot plants. — Chas. Dlste-
brath. first. Carnations, best display. — John
Breitmeyer's Sons, first; Robt. Klagge, sec-
ond; Fred Kolbe, third. Violets (single). —
Robt. Klagge. first; John Breitmeyer's Sons,
second. Violets (double). — John Breitmeyer's
Sons. first. Lily of the valley. — Robt.
Klagge, first; John Breitmeyer's Sons, sec-
ond. Collection of plants. — John Breitmey-
er's Sons, first. Cyclamens. — M. Bloy, first;
Fred Miesel & Son, second; J. B. Dinser.
third. Primroses. — M. Bioy. first; Fred Mie-
sel & Son, second. Begonia Gloire de Lor-
raine.— M. Bloy, first; Fred Miesel & Son,
second; J. B. Dinser, third. Ferns (Whlt-
manii). — M. Bloy. first; Beard Bros., second.
Boston Fern. — Honorable mention, John
Breitmeyer's Sons. Nephrolepla Scholzelli. —
Honorable mention, .John Breitmeyer's Sons.
Wallfiowers. — Honorable mention, Aug. Von
Boeselager. Cosmos. — Honorable mention,
Robt. Klaprge. Carnations. Bassett. — Honor-
able mention. R. H. Ellis (Leamington, Ont.
White Enchantress. — Honorable mention,
Theo. Damerow. Rose, assorted. — Honorable
mention, Chas. Distelrath. Clara. — Aug. Von
Boeselager. Seedling. — Aug. Von Boeselager.

J. F. S.

Detboit, Mich. — Breitmeyer's held
their annual exhibition of chrysanthe-
mums and other flowers November
10-12.

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945

1889^

Telepbone 187 Madlion Square,

J. K. ALLEN,

lOOO

Wholesale rommlssion Florist.

EstabUshed 1887.

NEW YORX Gin.

106 West 28tli Street,

Open the year around to receive shipments of Cut Flowers.

Open Every Morning at 6 a. m. Prompt Returns To Shippers

Traendly £ Schenck,

WHOLESALE FLORISTS,

44 WIST 28th STREET.
Phones, 798 and 799.

NEW YORK.

Young & Nugent,

Telephone 2065-2066 Madison Square.
42 West 28th Street, lk.1 ^ ■%/• ■

To out-of-town flortts f^ VT W^ ■fkl'K

We are in the Heart of*^'-*'" ■**■■*

And give special attention to steamer and Theater orders. Promp
deliveries and best stock in the market.

^A^hole3ale
Florist

CHAEES MILLANG ^

On the ground floor of New York Cut Flower Co.

and Cut Flower Exchange,

26th street and 6th Avenue and lucftMi ^A^-krkiy

444 6th Avenue, HI El VV T U K IV

Open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. The "Hub" Of the Wholesale District.

Alexander J. Gullman,

THE WHOLESALE FLORIST OF NEW YORK

34 WEST 28!h STREET

fHONU. l«84.ie6S MADI.SON SUUARI

ENOUGH SAID

Moore, Hentz
A Nash,

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS

as 9lx»A 57 Waal ZeUi 8trM<,

Ttlepkon* No. 756
Midi

ItoB Square.

NEW YORK.

Give us a trial. We can please yon.

Roses, Carnations and all kinds of
Seasonable Flowers in Stock.

WM.F.KASTINeCO.-So

riotltts' SopvUes and WlM Designs.

B. S. Slinn, Jr.

WHOLESALE FLORIST

55 and 57 W. 26tli St., NEW YORK

Telephones: 4620 4621 3864 Madison Sq.

^irkl FXC CARNATIONS
V I VpI-I-. I 9 AND ROSES

Shipping Orders Receive Prompt Attention.

KESSLER.BROS.

50 W. 28th St., NEW YORK.
OUT FLOWERS

Wholesale Plantsmen and Florists.

Phone 2336 Madison Shipments Everywhere.

Prompt and satisfactory. ConsiEnments solicited,

¥ioMe Flower MATtete

New York, Nov. 24. Per 100

Roses, Beauty, special 20 00@2S 00

fancy 10 00@15 GO

extra 8 00@10 00

No,l 300@ 500

No. 2 and No. 3 ... 50@ 2 00
Bride, Bridesmaid special. 3 00@ 5 00

extra andfancy 2 00@ 3 00

NolandNo.2 50@ 1 60

Killarney, special 3 00® 6 00

extra and fancy. 1 50@ 3 00

My Maryland, special 3 0"@ 6 OO

extra andfancy 1 50@ 3 00

" Richmond 50@ 6 00

Carnations 50@ 3 00

Chrysanthemums perdoz. 35@ 3 00

Cattleyas 40 00@75 00

Gardenias perdoz.. 1 00@ 3 00

Lilium Loneiflorum 4 00® 6 00

Lily of the Valley 2 50@ 3 00

Mignonette perdoz. 25@ 75

Narcissus Paper White 3 00

Violets 40® 60

Asparagus.. per doz. bunches, 1 50® 2 50
Smilax per doz. strings. 75® 150

Buffalo, Nov. 24.

Roses, Beauty, special 20 00@25 00

fancy 15 00®20 00

shorter 2 00@10 00

Bride, Bridesmaid 3 CO® 8 00

Chatenay 4 00® 8 00

Detroit 4 00® 6 00

Killarney 2 00® S 00

My Maryland 4 00® S 00

Perle 4 00® 7 00

Richmond 2 00® 6 00

White Killarney 4 00® 8 00

Carnations 1 00® 3 00

Chrysanthemums 5 00@20 00

Lilium Longiflorum 10 00@15 00

Lily of the Valley 3 00® 4 00

Violets 50® 75

Asp. Plumosus strings each 40® 50

Ferns - per 1000 150

Galax. Green or Bronze per 1000 150

Smilax strings 15 00

Millang Brothers,

Wholesale FloristSf

41 W. 28th St Wa YORK.

N.Y. Cut Flower Exchange

Coogan Bldg.,6th Ave.&W. 26th St.. New York.

Open for Cut Flower Sales at 6

o'clock Every Morning.

Desirable Wall Space to Rent for Advertising.

V. S. DORVAL, Secretary.

HORACE E. FROIHENT

WHOLESALE OONMISSION.

American Beauty Roses a Specialty. Rosea,
Violets, Carnations, Valley, Lilies, Etc.

57 Wsst 28tli St., NEW YORK CITY

TelepboDes: 22009ad2C01 Madison Saaara.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Walter F.Sheridan

WHOLESALE FIOHIST,

Telephones: 3532 and 3533 Madison Sq.

39 West 28th St., NEW YORK.

Mention the American Florist when writing
• — FLOWERS SHtPPEO BY

JOHN I. RAYNOR

Are the best product of the best growers
for the New York Market, j
AdUuitmn CrOWeanmn sold here exclaslvely.

A9^'Wes« 28tli St., N£'W TOmKi

Telepbone 10S8 Madison Square.

Mention the American Florist when writing

John Young

WHOLESAIE FLORIST,

61 West 28th St., NEW YORK CIH

Loni Distance Telej>hooe. 4463^ Madison Sa.

Mention the American Florist when writing

FORD BROS.,

Recelveri and Shippers of

Fresh Flowers

48 Wes«28«hS<., NEW YORK.

Telephone 3870-3871 Madison Square.

ALFRED H. LANGJ4HR

WHOLESALE FLORIST,

55 W. 28tli Street, NEW YORK.

All flowers in season. Consignments o{ first-
class stock solicited

Telepbones4<l26 and 4627 Madison Square.

946

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Nov.

27>

Cincinnati.

THE GLUT.

The long expected glut arrived the
past week and flowers were shipped
into the city by growers who, when
flowers are in demand at home, usu-
ally find a market for them. It was
an utter impossibility to unload one-
half the stock received and street
fakirs were in their glory. Good car-
nations sold as low as $1 per 100 and
roses suffered accordingly. Chrysan-
themums, however, were good proper-
ty and stock that the wholesaler could
afford to sell at from 4 to 10 cents
cleaned up in nice style. The more
expensive stock which should sell at
prices ranging from 12% to 20 cents
each remained on hand at closing
time and it required quite an effort
on the part of the commission man to
sell this grade. Lily of the valley and
violets were good properly all week,
the demand exceeding the supply at
all times. The first Paper White nar-
cissus of the season was received from
J. D. Imlay, Zanesville, but did not
create much of a furore. Green goods
of all kinds were in ample supply with
a good market for same.

NOTES.

The Blecher Floral Co. has been ex-
ceptionally busy of late with all kinds
of decorative work and bunches for
debutantes. This firm also had the
decorations at the country club for
the opening ball and Mr. Blecher re-
ceived congratulations and praise from
the members of this swell club on
his artistic ability.

Some exceptionally fine roses and
carnations were sent by Honaker, The
Florist, of Lexington, Ky., to the J.
M. McCullough's Sons Co. the past
week. Such stock should find a mar-
ket whether business is brisk or not,
but buyers do not feel inclined to pay
anything for value received when the
market is glutted.

Elmer D. Smith, of Adrian, Mich.,
had two varieties of chrysanthemums
before the local committee on Satur-
day. . It is a hard matter to say much
about them, as they did not arrive in
the best of condition.

Geo. Tromey, of Tromey's Flower
shop, spent a few days in Chicago the
past week and upon his return in-
formed the local wholesalers that
there were others experiencing a glut
of flowers.

Julius Baer had the decorations for
the debutante dinner given at the
country club by Mrs. Briggs Cunning-
ham on Friday and used 800 lopg
stemmed American Beauties for the
occasion.

Miss Edith Kyrk is now a resident
of Avondale, having taken a flat in
this aristocratic suburb, within a half
block of her store. She reports busi-
ness as being very erratic.

S.

Cincinnati Notes.

At Geo. Corbett's we saw the only
stock of the new Baron Rothschild
violet we have seen in southern Ohio.
It is liked especially for its fragrance
and its wonderfully free blooming
quality, throwing, Mr. Corbett says,
two or three blooms to one of other
varieties. Princess of Wales and
Boston are also grown. An exception-
ally fine lot of poinsettias was seen
here.

Max Rudolph has an exceptionally
thrifty lot of Enchantress, White Per-
fection. Cardinal and Aristocrat car-
nations. We have seen few places
showing an equal number of buds and
blooms to the plant. Foreman Chas.
Bowman says keeping the roots In
good condition and not too wet is the
only means he knows for producing a
good crop.

HEADQUARTERS FOR CARNATION BLOOMS

Select stock Carnations, 'per 100, .$3 00; per 1000, $30 00.
■c T?.... 1 an "Da.- 1 Ann /inlnv n^^^.^ ,^<^.. in nnn

Single Violets, Per 100 Per 1000

long stem, fancy stock... $ 50 $ 5 00
Chrysanthemum White

Bonnaffon 12 50 100 00

Marguerite Daisies 50 5 00

Fancy Cut Ferns 1 50

Leucothoe Sprays 50 4 00

Galax, green 10 76

I would be pleased to quote prices on any C
WIRE ■WORK

Galax, green, per 10,000 $6 Oo

Boxwood, per bunch 25c

per .50 lbs... $7 60; per 100 lbs ...$14 00

Green Sheet Moss, per bale 26c

5bales $1 00

Fresh Sphagnum Moss, per bale 1 00

Red Immortelles, per doz 2 25

Wild Smllax, per large case 6 00

ut Flower or Florist Supplies you may want.

FOR FLORISTS.

WILLIAM fflUBPHY,

Wholesale Commission Florist,
311 Main St.,

Mention the American Florist when writing

Cincmnati, 0.

VlioMeHo¥crM^Kefo

St. Louis. Nov. 24

Roses, Beauty, long stems 15

medium stems.... 8

short stems 3

Bride, Bridesmaid 4

Chatenay 4

Killarney 4

My Maryland 4

Richmond 4

Carnations 2

Chrysanthemums 10

Easter Lilies

Lily of the Valley

Asparagus Sprengeri 2

cut sprays I

Ferns, fancy per 1000, 150

Smilax 10

Cincinnati, Nov. 24.

Roses. Beauty 1 00(g

Bride. Bridesmaid 3

Golden Gate 3

Killarney 4

Richmond 4

Carnations

Chrysanthemums 8

Lilium Longifiorum

Rubrum

Lily of the Valley

Violets, single and double \

Adiantum 3

Asparagus Plumosus and Sprengeri
in bunches, per bunch ...25@35c

Ferns. Eastern per 1000. 1 SO

Galax, Green per 1000. 1 00

Bronze per 1000. 1 25

Leucothoe per 100 50

per 1000 4 50

Smilax 12

00@25 00
00@12 50
00@ 6 00
00® 8 00
00@ 8 00
00© 8 00
00@ S 00
00® 8 00
00® 5 00
00@25 00
12 50
400
00® 3 00
00® 2 00

00@15 CO

) 400
Ofl@ 6 00
00® 6 00
00® 6 00
00® 8 00

3 00
00820 00

12 50
12 CO

4 00
»@ 75
00® 4 00

1 00

50020 00

Milwaukee. Nov. 22.

Roses. Beauty 1 00@ 5 00

•■ Bride Bridesmaid 3 00® 8 00

•' Killarney 3 00® 8 00

" Liberty, Chatenay 2 0t@ 6 00

" Ferle 3 CO® 6 00

" Richmond 3 00® 8 00

Carnations 2 00® 5 00

Chrysanthemums .... per doz. 1 00®3 00

Lilium Giganteum 15 00

Lily of the Valley 4 00

Violets 1 00® 1 25

Adiantum 1 50

Asparagus per string. 50

" Plumosus. per bunch. 35

" Sprengeri, " " 35

Ferns. Common per 1000 1 50® 2 00

Galax perlOOO 1 50

Smilax per doz. 2 00

Vine street within about 10 squares
has seven thriviuEr florists. Mrs. Kres-
ken, Tromey, Fred Gear, Wm. Gear,
Otto Walke, Mrs. Glins and Mrs.
Thomas are all to be found between
Eighth and Elder streets, and Max
Rudolph's retail store is just off Vine
street on Twelfth, making an eighth
in the row.

Edward Santo will tear down three
of his houses in the spring and put
up two new 20x100 foot houses in
their place.

W. A. T.

Cbawfordsville, Int. — McDonald &
Steele gave their annual free chrys-
anthemum show last week in the
West Main street office in the T. M.
C. A. building.

XHE

J.M.McCullougii's Sons Co.,

Wholesale Gommisslon Florists.

CONSIGNMINTS SOUCnZD.

Special attention given to Shipping Orders. *

Jobbers of FLORISTS' SUPPLIES
SEEDS and BULBS.

Price List on Application.

316 Walnut St., CINCINNATI, OHIO.

Phone Main 584.

^"iP".l''l''l»"«"l»'U'il"iru''l"iril"i''lfil"l''W'»l"l»'.P''l"ir«'<ir\

Mention the American Florist when writing

Weiland & Olinger,

128 I. Third St.. CINCINNATI, OHIO.

w

holcsalc Growers and
Shippers ol Cut Flowers.

Caruatlon Georgia $12.Qp per 100 $100.06 per lOt '
Greenlioases, NEW CASTLE, IND.

Holton & Hankel Co.,

WHOLESALE FLORISTS^

462 MILWAUKEE STREET.
MILWAUKEE, WIS

C. A. KUEHN,

Wholesale Florist,

1122 Pine SU, ST. LOUIS, MO.
A Complete Llae ot Wire Designs,

WM. C. SMITH

Wholesale Floral Co.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

Both L. D. Phones. ST. LOUIS, MO.

Supplies and Everything in Season always on hand

H. G.BERNING,

Wholesale Florist,
1402 Pine St. ST. LOUIS. MO.

East Hadlet, Mass. — This place
has now been connected with the Had-
ley water supply system with a 6-lnch
main. This was made practical by
the Montgomery Rose Co. establish-
ing a rose garden here.

rgog.

The American Florist.

947

Ferns Galax IVIoss

New Fancy Ferns

Pur 100 20c Per 1000 ,$1.50

Green Leucothoe Sprays

Per 100 SOc P<-r 1000 .fS.OO

Boxwood
Per bunch 2Sc Per case of SOlbs.. $7.50

Bronze Galax Leaves

Per 1000 $l.«l Per 10,000 $7,50

Green Galax Leaves

Per 1000 $1.00 Per 10.000 $7.,S0

Mexican Ivy

Per 100 .SI.fK) Per KJOO *7..S0

Special Prices on Large Quantities.

Green Sheet Moss

l'<r bale 25t Bundle, 5 baies $1,00

In sacks, per saclt. $1.00; per lOsaclts $9,00
Spbagnum Moss

Extra large bales, per hale $1.25

WUdSmUax
Per 25 lb case .,.$3.00 Per SO lb case... $5.00

c.

Full line of Gut Flowers and Other Greens llways on Hand.

E/>n|-|-/~»|jr'| I Wholesale Commission Florist, />• • m» ^-wg • !

.tKIILnLLL, 34-36 East Third street, tincinnati, Ohio. )

Cut Ferns/fScTo.'

Small Table Trees for Xmas
use. prices reasonable. Xmas
trees by the carload, all sizes'
write for prices.

Bouquet Green, writ, for
prices. Laurel Roping, hand
made and well pu t toectht-r
$4.'0 for 100 yards. Sphagnum
Moss, SOc per bbl.

.All orders by mail or dispatch promptly
attended to.

THOMAS COLLINS,

Hinsdale, Mass.

Worcester, Mass.

Business has been very good the
past three weeks and the prospects
are very bright for Thanksgiving and
Christmas. Chrysanthemums are sold
about as fast as they come along; car-
nations and roses are scarce, the lat-
ter being off crop at present, but a
good crop is in sight for the holi-
days.

It would be difficult to find a hand-
somer or more artistic display of flow-
ers and plants than that of the Wor-
cester County Horticultural Society at
the chrysanthemum show in Horti-
cultural Hall November 11, Hundreds
of visitors who thronged the hall from
the opening to the closing hour pro-
nounced it to be the most beautiful
and artistic display ever shown in
the hall. The general arrangement of
the various displays was more elabor-
ate than other years, and seemed to
show the blooms to better advantage.
While there were not as many entries
in the cut flower class, the other fea-
tures of the show made up for this
falling off and the arrangement was
so planned that the chrysanthemums
displayed were conspicuous from the
floor and balcony, where many went
to view the exhibit. The central fig-
ure in the hall was a display of single
chrysanthemums made by H. F, A.
Lange. This was a circular design
with palms in the center. The north-
east corner had a display of begonias,
single chrysanthemums, orchids and
other plants shown by H. G. Little-
field, and the west corner showed an
elaborate rose display from the Lange
greenhouse. The stage was hidden
by evergreens grown by Edward W.
Breed, for decorative purposes, about
30 kinds. E. W. Breed, A. H. Lange
and Li. C. Midgley formed the com-
mittee on arrangement, while Charles
Greenwood and H. R. Kinny arranged
the fruit display. C. D. Mackie and H.
G. LIttlefleld had each an excellent
display. White Killarney and Killar-

Fancy and Dagger FERNS

$1.25
per 1000

DiscsuDt OD lar^e orderi.

S8-40 Broadway,

Naw Crop Oalax. Broaia or Oreea.tl.25 per 1000: 10,000, t7.S 0

SphatfDnm Hose, Itrt* bales $125

Leucolhoe Spraya tl.OO per 100: lOOO. 7 30

Boxwood 35c per bnncfa: SDIbi.. 8.38

Floriita in the Middle and Wsilern Statu can lave mooeT
by plaeins their fern order! with ni. A trial order aolicited.

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE, IneM

WHOLBSALB COMMISSION FLORISTS,

All Phone Connections.

DBTROiT, MICH.

FERNS, fiAUX, ETC.

First-Class or No Charges.

Lowest prices do not get best goods.

Per 1000

Fancy and Dagger Ferns $1 00

Bronze and Green Galax SO

Bronze Leucothoe .• 4 00

Green Leucothoe 2 50

Green Leucothoe (Short) 125

Rhododendron and Mountain Laarel 2 00

Special prices on case l-^ts. Sixteen years'
experience. Cash with first order.

J. N. PRITCHARD, Elk Park, N. C.

Holiday Price List.

Galax, Ferns and Leucothoe.

Direct from the woods to the dealer.

Galax, ereen and bronze $0.50 per 1000

Ferns, dauerr and fancv.- 1.00

Green Leucothoe Sprays, regular

lengths 2.00

Green Leucothoe Sprays, 10 to 15 in. 1.00
Special prices on lots of 100.000 and up.
Terms strictly cash. f. o. b. Ellc Park, N, C,

Norih Carolina Evergreen Co., Banners Elk, N. C,

ney being shown at their best in the
latter. The awards were:
Chrysanthemums.

Twelve blooms. — John C. Whltin, first:
Geo. W. Knowlton. second: Miss A. L,
Whltin, third.

Six blooms. — Geo. W. Knowlton, first;
Mrs. J. C. Whitin, second.

Single bloom. — Mrs. J. C. Whltin, first:
Miss A, L, Whitin, second: G. "W, Knowlton,
third.

Vase of 10 blooms, white. — Geo. W. Knowl-
ton, first: Mrs, J, C. Whltin, second; L, C,
Midgley, third.

Vase of 10 blooms, pink. — Geo. W. Knowl-
ton, first: Miss A. L. Whltin. second; L. C.
Midgley, third

Vase of yellow. — Geo. W. Knowlton. first;
Mrs. J. C. Whltin. second; H, T. Little-
field, third.

Vase of six red. — Mrs. J. C. Whltin. first;
Geo. W. Knowlton, second: L, C. Midgley,
third.

Vase of 25 mixed. — Geo. W, Knowlton,
first: Mrs, J. C, Whitin, second; H. F.
Llttlefield. third: L. C. Midgley. fourth.

Pompons. — H. P. A. Lange, first; Mrs. J.
C. Whltin, second; Geo. W. Knowlton. third.

Plants and flowers. — H. F. A. Lange, first;
L. C. Midgley, second.

Gratuities, — C. D, Mackie, H, F, Little-
field, begonias; E. W. Breed, evergreens;
H. F. A. Lange. roses; H, F, LIttlefleld,
seedling carnations, H,

BOIQIET GREEN

Best quality at lowest rates. We gather our
„. . own greens and bring by boat direct.
Christmas Trees and Boughs tor Cemeteries.

Nortliern Michigan Evergreen Nursery

Schooner GEO. L. WRENN

H.Schueneniann. Capt.

S. VV. cor. Clark St.
Bridge. CHICAGO.

New Crop Ferns

FANCY and DAGGER ready May 1st.

Special price lor large orders

Price $1.25 per 1000.

CALDWELL THE WOODSMAN CO.,

Evergreen, Alabama

George Cotsonas 6c Co.

Wholesale and Retail Dealers
in all kinds of

Evergreen

Fancy and Dagger'

Ferns. Bronze and

Green Galax.

Phone 1202 Mad. Sq

MalnStore, 50 W. 28th St.

NE>V YORK.

Perpetuated and Natural Sheet

Southern Wild Smilax.
E. A. BEAVEN, Evergreen, Ala.

HOLLY - MOSS - LAUREL

Fancy Holly, long or short branches. . . $3.00 case

Green Sheet or Log Moss 1 25 bbl

Laurel Branches for decoratine 2,50 case'

Laurel Stems for roping large bag 1.00

Cash or Satisfactory Reference with first order

W. Z. PURNELt, Snow Hill, Md.

948

The American Florist.

Nov. 27,

DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated
on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders.

Kansas City, Mo.

WILUAM L. ROCK,

Flower Co.,

will carefully execrate orderi for
Kansas City and any town In

Missouri, Kansas or Oklahoma.

New York.

The Flower Shop

136 W. 42nd St. Phone 259 Bryant.

Near Knickerbocker Hotel.
Finest quality of Roses. Orchids. Gardenias, etc.
Particular attention paid to Steamer and Hotel
orders.

Boston, Mass.

Send flower orders for delivery in

Boston and all
New England Points

To THOS. F. GALVIN, Inc.,
124 TREMONT ST.

THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY,

(g[L[I^[I[LA[i^[D)p®a
We Cover All Points in Ohio.
St. Louis, Mo,

Write, Wire or Fbone Your Orders to
1406 OUve Street,

Regular discount allowed on all orders, eithet
Plants or Cut Flowers.

rhones Bell. Main 2306. Klnlodi. Central 4981

Kansas City, Mo.

Samuel Murray

1017 Broaway ^^/rv"?ory

BoUt Phones 2670 Main.
Write. Telephone All orders given prompt

or TeleCTapb. attention.

New Orleans-

CUT FLOWERS

For Tonrlsts and General Trade.
Wire or mail. Highest Grade Stock Only.

URIAH J. VIRGIN — "" —

=^= V I R U 1 1^ I CANAL ST.

Savannah, Ga.

JOHN WOLF,

Wholesale and Retail
FLORIST.

Colorado Springs, Colo.
FRANK F. CRUMP,

Wholesale and Retail Florist.

Washington,
D. C.

I4th and H Streets.

Also

1601 Eutaw Place,

Baltimore, IVId.

Brooklyn, New York.

"WILSON"

3 and 5 Greene Ave.:and 339 to 347IGreene Ave

Greenhouses: Short Hills, N. J.

Deliveries in

NEW YORK, LONG ISLAND and NEW JERSEY.

New York.

MYER, FLORIST,

609411 IIAOBON AVI.

Phone 6287 Ptasa.

Indianapolis, Ind.

BertermaoaBros.Co.

FLORISTS

241 Massachusetts Ave.

Omaha, Neb.

fless&Swoboda,

FLORISTS,

141S Farnum SL ,eSf,^^T?'?!|.

Denver, Colo.

yhe Park

....Floral Co.

J. A. VALENTINE, President.

Denver, Colo.
FLORAL DESIGNS AND FLOWERS

Best Quality on Shortest Notice

DANIELS 5p fisher

Order by mail, telephone, teleerraph or
cable. Cable address "Daniels. Denver"

Toronto, Can.

Canada's best known and most reliable fiorist
Only
the
Best

96 Yonge Street.
We deliver anywhere in Canada and guarantee

bunlop's

safe arrival.

Atlanta, Ga.

Atlanta Floral Co.

41 Peachtree Street.

«VDC BROSXA

WASfllNfiTON

D. C.

Gude's

Washington, D. C.

Geo. C. Shaffer,

:: = FLORIST = v.

Phone 2416 Main 14th & Eye Sts.. N. W

Write. Telegraph or Telephone.

Buffalo, N. Y.

Flowers
"'Quality

W. J. Palmer a Son,
304 Main St.

Albany, N. Y.

E> Y^ ]» JB> ®,

Flovrers or Design Work.

Delivered in Albany and Vicinity on

Telegraphic Order.

11 NORTH PEARL STREET.

Louisville, Ky.

JACOB SCfiULZ,

550 So. Fourth Avenue.

Milwaukee, Wis.

CCPoUworthCo.

Will take proper . Wiecrknttirk
care of your ortfesn WlSCOnSUl.

Anderson, S. C.

THE ANDERSON FLORAL CO.

533 MARSHAU AVE.

/pop.

The American Florist.

949

DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

will be delivered for the trade In other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers In the cities indicated,
on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders.

Chicago.

Established In 1S57.

'meM.

FLORiST^

739 Buckingham Place,

L. D. Phone 558 Lake View.

Send us your retail orders.

WX HAVE THE BEST FACILITIES IN THE CITY

Mention the American Florist when loriting

Chicago.

BAUSWIRTH FLORIST

Auditorium Annex.

Mail, TeleRraph or Telephone Orders Filled

Promptly in Best Style.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Cinciiuiati, O.

JUUU3 6AER,

138-140 E. Fourth St
Iiond Distance Tbone.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Cleveland, O.

The Cleveland Cut
Plower Co.

Will fill your orders for desifrns and cut Sowers in

NORTHERN OHIO.

Dayton, O.

Matthews,

FLORIST

16 W. 3rd Sfrfcet.

Flowers in any arrangement for all occasions,
for Dayton and vicinity. Long dis. Phones

Kansas City, Mo.

Geo. M. Kellogg Flower and Plant Co.,

906 GRAND AVE.
KANSAS CITY and PLEASANT HILL, MO.

Will fill all orders for Cut Flowers, Fnneral
DesUns, Wedding and Birthday Gifts that may
be entrusted to them,

Terre Haute, Ind.

John G. HeinI & Son,

129 South Seventh St.

Telephone 247.
We are in position to fill promptly M mail, tele-
phone, telegrraph and cable orders nitb best
quality stock in season.

y^>. Seattle,

^^S^ Wash.

T L. W. McCOY.

Rochester, N: Y.

J.B. KELLER SONS,

[

FLORISTS

3

25 Clinton Avenue, N.

Rochester Phone (06. Long Dls. Bell Phone S1B9

IN HEART OF NEW YORK CITY

Phone 2270 38th St. 1294 Broadway
Our Motto -THE GOLDEN RULE

«\

We. have.

MADE ARRANIiMENTS
' TO DtUVER FLOWERS'
IN ALL LEAOIN^
CITIES AT HOME.
AND ABROM AMD
ON ALL LEAVING
>^ OR ARRIVINC, J

A sign like this in your window will draw
good business now.

Steamship Sailings.

FROM NEW YORK EXCEPT AS NOTED.
November 30.

Ryndam, Holland-Amer., 9 a. m., Hoboken

Pier.
Prinz Friedrloh Wllhelm. N. Ger. Lloyd, 10

a. m,, Hoboken Pier.
FROM BOSTON. Pannonia, Cunard, 11 a.
m., Boston Pier, Cunard Wharf.
December 1.
Mauretania, Cunard, 10 a. m.. Pier 56, North

River.
Vaderland, Red Star, 10 a. m.. Pier 14,

North River.
Teutonic, White Star, 9:30 a. m.. Pier 48,

West 11th St.
Roma, Fabre, 12 noon. Amity Dock.
Koenig Albert, N. Ger. Lloyd, 11 a. m.,

Hoboken Pier.
Oceania, Austro-Amer., 1 p. m.
PROM BOSTON, Romanic, White Star, 1
p. m.

December 2.
La Tcuralne, French, 10 a. m.. Pier 42,

North River.
C. F, Tietgen, Scan-Amer., 12 noon.

December 4,
Furnessia, Anchor, 1 p. m.. Pier $4, North

River.
Italia. Anchor, Pier 64, North River.
St. Paul, American, 10 a. m.. Pier 15,

North River.
Carpathia. Cunard, 10 a. m.. Piers 51 and

62, North River.
Saxonla, Cunard, 12 noon. Pier 51 and 53,

North River.
Baltic, White Star, 11 a. m.. Pier 48. West

11th St.
Graf Waldersee. Ham.-Amer., 11 a. m.,
Hoboken Pier.

J

Alexander McConnell

571 rifthAve., Windsor Arcade.
NEW YORK CITY.

TELEGRAPH Orders forwarrled to any
part of the United States, Canada and
all principal cities in Europe. Orders
transferred or entrusted by the trade to
our selection for delivery on steamships
or elsewhere receive special attention.

Telephone CaUss 487 and 488 38lh St.

Cable address: Alexconnell.
Western Union Code.

Detroit, Mich.

John Breitmeyer's Sons

Corner Miami and Gratiot Avenues.

Artistic Designs.
Higii Grade Cut Blooms.

We cover all Michigan points and good
sections of Ohio, Indiana and Canada.

St. Paul, Minn.

HOLM & OLSON,

ST. PAUL

THE LEADING FLORISTS OF THE NORTHWISI

Orders will be well cared for anywhere in
MINNESOTA AND THE D.-VKOTAS.

Los Angeles, Calif.

J. W. Wolfskin,

FLORIST.

^''fflciStJ"' 2 18 W. 4th St
St. Paul, Minn.

L. L. MAY & CO.

Order your flowers for delivery
In this section from the

Leading Florists of the Northwest
San Francisco, Calif.

J. B. BOLAND

Successor to Sievers and Bolacd,

FLORIST

60 KEARNEY STREET.

Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Lockporf,

S.A. Anderison,

440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y.

Mail. Telephone and Telegraph orders filled
promptly wiib the choicest stoclc.

950

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Nov.

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The Seed Trade.

American Seed Xrnde Association.

J. C. Robinson. Waterloo. Neb. Pres.;
M. H. Duryea. New York. First Vice-Pres.;
F. W. Bolgfiano. Washington. D. C. Second
Vice-Pres.; C. E. Kendel. Cleveland, O..
Sec'y and Treas.; Leonard H. Vaughan.
Chicago. Asst. Sec'y. Twenty-eighth annual
convention. June. 1910.

Eaelt potatoes are lower.

At the annual meeting of the
Wholesale Seedsmen's League, Novem-
ber 17, three directors whose terms
had expired and the ofiBcers were re-
elected.

It is said that edible peas which
are sold dry, Canada peas, green
Scotch, etc., are now marketed at
wholesale through Milwaukee in a
large way.

Aemsby, the bean man, is quoted as
claiming that the California lima bean
growers are in a combination to ad-
vance prices, although the prospects
are for a carry-over of 600,000 bags,
January 1.

Bouquet green picking in the west
is about over apparently owing to
snow and cold. Prices will be pretty
stiff and retailers will do well to sell
only at good prices. Laurel wreath-
ing should sell better than usual.

Poor harvesting weather, according
to latest reports from Europe, will
retard deliveries several weeks. Beets
will be much shorter than estimated.
Carrots, cabbage, parsley and radishes
will be somewhat better. Peas and
turnips will turn out nearly as pre-
dicted earlier.

Holly of fancy grade is sure to be
scarce. Cold weather is reported in
holly districts which it is hoped will
harden the foliage, making it safe for
long distance shipments. There will
be some Tennessee holly, but not half
a supply. Carlot prices in that sec-
tion 25 cents higher than in 1908.

New Tosk. — The first holly of ihe
season was received last week at
Vaughan's Seed Store for Thanksgiv-
ing. It came from Delaware. S. P.
Dernison, formerly with this concern,
has accepted a position with Van
Meeuwen & Tegelaar, bulb growers of
Lisse, Holland. He will represent that
firm in this country. — There is vet a
demand for bulbs for outdoor plant-
ing. With Indian summer weather
and geraniums blooming in the open,
the belated ones have ample oppor-
tunity to make good.

firaslan Seed Growers' Co.

I<ettace Onion, Sweet Peas.

Grewets For the Wbolesal.
Trad. Only.

CALIF.

SAN JOSE,

Waldo Rohneet, the Gilroy, Calif.,
seed grower, is about making an east-
ern contract trip.

Existing conditions will call for an
advance in price on a number of va-
rieties of beans and some cabbages.

Des Moines, Ia. — Dr. Geo. M. Chap-
pel, head of the Iowa crop bureau,
has issued a warning to all farmers
to exercise special care in selecting
their seed corn, because half of it
was ruined in the frosts of October
12-13.

Chicago. — Contract prices on the
board of trade November 17 for grass
seed were noted as follows: Prime
timothy, September, $3.75, nominal;
White clover, from 20 cents to 25
cents. — S. T. Leonard and W. B. Clark
of the Leonard Seed Co., were dele-
gates to the Land Congress last week.
— Onion set prices are slightly lower
than they have been for the past few
weeks. — Visitors: C. N. Keeney, of
N. B. Keeney & Son, Le Roy, N. T.;
W. B. Griswold, Lincoln, Neb.

Dutch Seed Trade.

Deputy Consul-General Ernest
Vollmer makes the following report
from Rotterdam on the renewed ac-
tivity in the seed trade of Holland:
"The Netherlands is a country of in-
tensive agriculture, usually with cer-
tain crops highly specialized in certain
regions. Thus from The Hague to
the Hook of Holland, in the so-called
Westerland, where most of the coun-
try is devoted to fruit raising; in the
Sassenheim-Hillegom region flower
bulbs form the main agricultural prod-
uct. Seed crops, however, are grown
from one border of the country to
the other, and they form an important
item in the trade with the United
States.

"The total declared exports of
seeds to the United States through the
Rotterdam consulate-general during
1907 amounted to almost $300,000,
divided as follows: Grass, $147; cara-
way, $63,052; linseed, $168; nasturtium,
$767; rape. $207,657; canary, $406;
flax, $1,163; mustard, $7,254; poppy,
$11,984; spinach, $406. Taking into
consideration large shipments through
the Amsterdam consulate, the total
seed exports to the United States in
a good average year may be estimated
at from $450,000 to $500,000.

"The year 1908 showed a general
decline in the volume of trade of many
leading articles, and seeds, being to
a certain extent luxuries, showed de-
creased exportation by some $100,000,
the exports via Rotterdam having
dropped to $192,406. With the gen-
eral business revival during 1909, how-
ever, more seeds are again finding
their way to America, the exports dur-

Peas 1^^ Beans

Alfred J. Brown Seed Co^

Growers for the Wbolesele Trade,
GRAND RAPIDS MICH.

ing the first two quarters of the year
being as large as previously, with in-
creased heavy shipments recently,
since the harvesting of this season's
crop.

There seems to be a slight upward
trend in the prices of the seeds, which
mainly interest the American buyers
at present. In caraway seed there has
been some heavy buying, owing, it
is said, to the fact that orders booked
for October delivery are proving hard
to fill, as supplies are somewhat low.
Stocks in brown and white mustard
are also a little below normal, poppy
seed seems very firm, rape seed is
quiet. Prices quoted on October 20
in not less than ton lots, f. o. b. Rot-
terdam or Amsterdam per 112 pounds
gross were: Caraway seed, 1909 crop,
$7; brown mustard, 1909 crop, $8;
white mustard, 1909, choice, $4.75;
1909, 1st, $4.62, 1909, 2d, $3.88; poppy
seed, 1908, 1st, $7; canary seed, $2.68;
rape seed, 1908 choice, $4.18, 1909
broadleaf, $3.75. At these prices seeds
are guaranteed to be unmixed Dutch
grown."

Effect of Selection on Corn.

We do not always realize how wide-
ly a single species may vary. Some
experiments carried on at the Uni-
versity of Illinois for the past six
years has shown a remarkable
amoiint of variation in the corn plant.

I says the American Botanist. The
purpose of the experiment was to dis-
cover what could be done to change
) the height at which the ears were
borne. Accordingly seed was selected
from two types, one with ears near
the ground and one with high ears.
Each succeeding year seed was select-
ed from the plant showing the great-
est variation and now the following
difference may be noted: In the
high ear plot, the average height of
the plants is 114 inches, that of the
low ear plot 79 inches; in the high-
ear plot, the average height of the
ears from the ground is 60 inches, that
in the low ear plot is 27 inches; in
the high ear plot the number of In-
ternodes below the ear averages
eight, in the lowear the average is
four. All this has been accomplished
without crossing by simply selecting
the most characteristic plants from
which to breed. No doubt any other
plant would show similar variation
under similar methods of treatment.

Imports.

During the week ending November
20 imports were received at New York,
as follows:

Bobbink & Atkins, 526 tubs trees.

Vaughan's Seed Store, 163 pkgs.
plants.

A. Rolker & Sons, 73 cases plants,
39 cases valley.

McHutchison & Co., 70 pkgs. plants.

P. Ouwerkerk, 30 cases trees.

J. Roehrs & Co., 20 cases trees and
shrubs.

Clearys Hort. Co., 19 cases trees
and shrubs.

P. Henderson & Co., 20 cases plants,
183 cases seed.

O. V. Zangen, 15 cases plants.

W. Elliott & Sons, 13 pkgs. plants.

A. Schultheis, three cases trees.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., four cases
trees and bulbs.

Burnett Bros., eight cases plants.

C. C. Abel & Co., 56 cases bulbs.

W. Hagcmann & Co., 92 cases valley.

Weeber & Don, 30 cases valley.

H. F. Darrow, 335 cases, 44 bags'
seed.

Brown Bros. Co., 531 bbls., 60 bags
seed.

Braslan Seed Growers Co., 98 bags
seed.

H. Nungesser & Co., 57 bags, 29
cases seed.

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961

Grand New
"Spencer"

Sweet

For Season of 1910

OFFERED *BY

W. W. Johnson & Son,

Limited
BOSTON, ENGLAND.

Sold only in packets (15 seeds)
$15.00 per 100; ] to retaU at

CUTS $1,50 EACH.

2.00 per doz. j

\

25c.

— B. J. DE>.^Iv=^

A mammoth white "Spencer" with a well defined band of carmine at
the edge (see cut). A most charming flower of fine form and substance.
Quite distinct and well fixed to type.

SOLE I AGENTS FOR THE UNOED STATES AND CANADA.

Vaughan's Seed Store

CHICAGO and NEW YORK

Who will also supply cuts of this variety, in two sizes; at 75c and $1.50 each

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1909 Edition.

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Tacoma, Wash.

We are glad to be able to report
business in a good and profitable con-
dition, with first-rate prospects of con-
tinuing as good or better. The past
few days of unusually cold weather
has cut off the last of outdoor stock,
and after examining many of the out-
door harder wooded plants, such as
roses, shrubs, hydrangeas, etc., it ap-
pears to us that there will be much of
it severely injured. There had not
been enough cold to entirely stop the
flow of sap, and many plants showed
new and tender growth, which will be
all killed back by our late freeze.
On a recent morning the thermometer
showed 10 degrees of frost, which is
probably the coldest of any Novem-
ber month experienced here since rec-
ords were kept. All the beautiful
dahlias are killed, also the roses, but
the supply from the greenhouses is
fully equal to or better than that of
former years.

A personal trip to most of the es-
tablishments this week shows that the
stock will most of it be of excellent
quality. Every one had carnations in
unusually healthy condition, with a
promise of a bounteous crop for
Christmas. Very few of the newer va-
rieties are to be found here, and the
list practically may be said to consist
of White and Pink Enchantress, Lady
Bountiful, Boston Market, a few Win-
sor and Lawson. Not a great supply
of reds to be found* A few Victory
and Craig. At F. C. Smith's place
there is a very good bench of O. P.
Bassett, also a few Harlowarden and
Roosevelt.

Cut flowers are selling at the same
prices as in former years, with car-
nations most in demand. The chrys-
anthemums are in good supply, but
in a "patchy" way. It would not be
possible to find 100 good flowers at any
one establishment, but if one asks for
a mixture or variety he can find that,
all right. It seems that no one makes
any specialty of chrysanthemums, and
all have a mixture that could easily
be improved upon. Every one has a
batch of Ivory, Eaton and Bonnaffon,
the balance they find out when they
bloom. Since the chrysanthemums
have come in we learn that our main
department store has added a cut flow-
er department. They are receiving
some of the supplies from a new es-
tablishment out at American Lake.

This season our supplies of bulbs
are first class and came in on time,
but every one reports that they are
not selling quite so rapidly as in for-
mer years. In this section they can
be planted at most any day from their
arrival to blooming time, so people are
not in any special hurry to buy and
plant them. Bulbs all do exception-
ally well in this locality and there is
no reason why this should not be a
center for extensive wholesale bulb
growing — hyacinths excepted.

NOTES.

The Northwestern Floral Co. is all
settled and complete in its lately
improved place and had just finished
piping in time to get heat turned in
for the late cold snap. It was a
narrow escape from considerable dam-
age. The employes didn't go to
church or Sunday school last Sunday
— it was their busy day. Much of the
stock they have is exceptionally good
and at no place did we find any such
prospect for a crop of poinsettias.
They have a good bench in pots and
pans, also an excellent bench that
will all be in just right for Christmas.
Carnations, chrysanthemums and cal-
las were coming on very good indeed.
They are handling bulbs quite ex-
tensively.

H. A. Hinze was very busy and says
he is making expenses. He was just

New Fringed

Shasta Daisy •

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A novelty which will surely make its mark as a cut flower par excellence as well as a hardy oroa'
mental plant for the garden, acknowledged by all who have seen it to be a wonderful improvemeni io
the Daisy family. Price 50 cents each, $S.0O per dozen, $25.00 p^r 100 for divided roots. Seeds
$1.00 per package. iDtroduccd and for sale by L. P. WALZ, 1608 Second Ave., Seattle, U.S. A.

tieing up the last of 23 orders of de-
signs and tied pieces, some of which
were quite large. Everything ap-
peared in good condition and it being
his "busy day" he invited us to come
again soon.

John Hamilton has completed the
installation of his new Kroeschell boil-
er and says "there is nothing like it."
As he has not kept up a contiuuous
and regular heat we found his stock
coming later.

H. W. Manike was busy counting
out an order of bulbs, listening to the
parrot crack some hard seeds and say
a few things. He reports good busi-
ness and has good stock throughout.

F. C. Smith has everything looking
first class and with the best prospect
for a heavy cut of carnations. He is
at present sending to the store of Mrs.
Hayden and other firms.

The Tacoma Floral Co. has very
good carnations, a few chrysanthe-
mums and this season will have con-
siderable of a crop of early lettuce.

Tacoma.

Surplus Bulbs '

To Close Out.

Best Stocks.

Island Vegetation Restored.

On April 26, 1883, the island of
Krakatoa, in the strait of Sunda, be-
tween Java and Sumatra, was the
scene of a volcanic eruption and half
of the island was blown away in the
greatest explosion known to man. The
surface was changed from a beautiful
tropic forest to a waste of volcanic
ash and pumice, destroying all life.
The island is 12 miles from the near-
est land and 22 from the nearest point
to Sumatra, the most probable source
of seeds, but nature has restored a
luxuriant vegetation, including trees
50 feet tall.

The return of the plants has been a
matter of such importance and inter-
est to botanists that the story is given
in a new book by Professor A. Ernest.
Wind blown spores seem to have be-
gun the work, and in 1880 the surface
had become largely covered with the
blue grass algas, which were prepar-
ing a soil in which a few ferns and
grasses had already taken root, while
flowering plants from sea borne seeds
had begun to appear on the shore.

In 1897 the species had increased to
53 seed plants and 12 higher crypto-
grams, portions of the ground being

TULIPS

Per 1000

Belle Alliance $16 00

Couleur Cardinal,..; 16 00

Crimson Kins 10 00

La Reine 6 00

Rose Gris de Lin 8 00

Mon Tresor HOC

Yellow Prince 6 00

Due de Berlin 12 00

Couronne d'Or 17 00

Imperator Rubrorum 17 00

Murillo 13 00

Salvator Rosa. 14 00

Tournesol. red and green 11 00

Unnamed Hyacinths 18 00

Minatiire " 12 OO

Roman " 12x15 18 00

Von Sion Narcissus, Ist size 9 00

double crown 14 00

Gold Storage Lily of the Valley

250, .f3 50: Per 1000 $13.00

W. C. BECKERT, Seedsman,

Nortlislde, PITTSBURG, PA.

covered with green. Since then the
progress has been marvelous, and the
south side of the island is mostly a
mass of green, with fruit and seeds
of land plants on the beach, a forest
of cocoanut palms, screw pines and
figs farther inland and a jungle of
grasses, weeds and vines beyond the
forest. It is estimated that 39 to 71
per cent of the seed plants has been
brought by sea currents. 10 to 19 by
birds and 16 to 30 by winds.

GREENFIELD, MASS. — E. W. Todd has
built a new greenhouse on Harrison
avenue.

Seattle, Wash. — Mrs. L. W. Ma
Coy had a very successful celebration
of her twentieth anniversar.v in busi-
ness November 19-20. Her highly ar-
tistic flower shop was beautifully dec-
orated for the occasion and the large
concourse of patrons in attendance
showed that Mrs. McCoy's .«kill and
industry are fully appreciated.

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Surplus Bulbs-Lily of the Valley, Etc.

Lily of the Valley.

Our finest Perfection grade. New importa-
tion now ready. Case of J, 500 pips for ^32 50;
less quantities, $14.00 per 1000.

Pof-grown Lilacs.

Marie Legraye, Mme. Lemolne and Cbas. X,

$9.00 pf-r dozen; $65.00 per 1(11.

Narcissus.

Bicolor victoria. The finest of all the bicolor
varieties. We offer a frand lot of motlier or
double-nosed butbs. Tticse bulbs are excrp-
tionatly fine, as indicated by the number in a
case. Full case lots. 1,2.50 bulbs, for $25 00;
less quantities. $2.3<' per 100.

Paper Wbite Grandiflora. Selected bulbs.
14 ctm and up 1000 to the case. $11.00; less
quantities $1..S0 per 100.

Barrl Conspicuus, 75c per 100.

Emperor, double-nosed bulbs. ilSVi per 100:
$17.50 p. r 1000; first size. $1.50 per 100.

JONQiniS, Giant CampemeUe Rugulosus,

75c per 100.
Poeticns, 75c per lOO: J5.00 per lOOO.

r. R. PIERSON CO.,

Tulips.

Per IIX)

Artus $125

Cardlnal'sHat 85

Chrysolora 75

Men Tresor 1 40

YellowPrlnce 85

BIzards, mited 75

Golden Crown 75

Gloria Suits 120

Imperator Rubromm 2 20

La Candeur 1 25

Lady Grandison 1 00

LeBlason 1 25

Rex Rubrorum 1 .50

Rose Blanche 1 00

Yellow Rose 75

Freesia Refracta Alba.

French erown bulbs of mammoth size. .I^'I.OO
per 100; .18.00 per 1000.

Gladiolus America.

The peer of all gladioli. Forceseasily and is
the most profitable variety for that purpose.
Flowers are an exquisite soft lavender pink-
about the same color as a cattleya. M.OO per
100; S35,00 per 1000.

Chinese Sacred Lilies.

Bundle o( 120 bulbs <or J4.20.

Hyacinths.

Fine Named, ,-l.oo per iro; .^35.W per Vii).
Miniature or Dutcli Romans, Fineat named

sorts. .S.OO per 100; $18 00 per 1000.

Irls« Spanish.

M ixed colors $2 SO per 100

Spirea.

Japonlca .-SOfJperlOO

Queen Alexandra .4.1 OOperdoz.; 20 00 per 100

Allium Neapolitanum.

6,5c per 100; $4.50 per Vii.

Ranunculus* Double.

Frencli, Persian and Tnrban 40c per 100

Scilla

Campanulata Coenilea fiOc per 100

Sparaxis.

Mixed 30c per 100

Tan7town=on=Hudson, New York

-FOR-

SEEDS

OP AUL KINDS APPLY TO

W. W. JOHNSON & SON, Limited,

Boston. E^nsland.

S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS,

SEED GROWERS

Dealers in Garden. Field and Flower Seeds.
Specialties: Beet. Carrot. Corn Peas.
Beans. Onion Sets and Seed Potatoes.
Catalogue frei-. Contracts taken.

82-84 Dey Street,
Orange, Conn. NEW YORK.

Duty on Sulphate of Ammonia.

Merchandise classified as sulphate
ot ammonia under paragraph 5, tar-
iff act of 1897, was claimed (by Bal-
four. Guthrie & Co., San Francisco)
to be free of duty under paragraph
569, relating to substances used only
for manure, tlie protest being over-
ruled. It is apparent from the evi-
dence in the case that the importers
rely upon G. A. 6754 (T. D. 28947) as
the decision ■nhich the board should
follow in sustaining tlieir protests. In
that case the board had before it for
consideration a certain basic slag,
Icnown as Thomas' slag, and in pass-
ing upon the importers' claim stated
as follow.= :

"It thus appears that not only is
tiie Thomas basic slag fit for manure,
but by reason of the presence of this
phosphoric acid, which renders it too
soluble, it cannot be used for any
other purpose and is fit 'only' for ma-
nure." In the case at bar a different
state of facts exists. Assuming that
this particular importation was used
for fertilizing purposes, still we must
not lose sight of the fact that para-
graph 569 calls for substances used
"only" for manure, and that if this
sulphate of ammonia can be com-
monly, practically or profitably used
for a different purpose, it can not be
considered as "used only for manure."
The evidence in this case is very
meager, and there is absolutely noth-
ing in the record to show that the
article under consideration is a sub-
stance used "only" for manure. —
Treasury Decisions.

Winlerson's Seed Store

45-47-49 WABASH AVE. ^""cffarss?)^"^ CHICAGO

Plantsmen, Nurserymen, Seedsmen
and Florists' Supplies

We can supply everything the Florist Uses

Catalogue Free

Special on Bulbs.

To close out our importations, we offer following choice stocks at cost
prices: ROMAN HYACINTHS, 12-15 c, $19.00 per 1000. SINGLE and
DOUBLE MLXE0 HYACINTHS, colors separate, -lilS.OO per 1000. SINGLE
and DOUBLE CHOICE MLXED TULIPS, $7.00 per 1000. Extra size
FREESIAS, NARCISSUS, Etc.

Philadelphia.

Bulb and Seed
Growers.

ROBERT BUIST COMPANY,

GET QUOTATIONS FROM

L3NDRETH

SEEDS which SUCCEED

'fir"" Bristol, Pa.

S. M. IsbeU & Co.,

Jackson, Mich.

CONTRACT SEED GROWERS,

Bean, Cucumber, Tomato, Pea, Muslonelon,
Sguasli, Watermelon, Radish, Sweet Com.

Corr^-spondunce solicited.

Des JIoixes, I-\. — Legal investigation
of the responsibility of tlie Lozier
failure fails to develop any assets, but
seems to prove that the assets at the
time of the incorporation of the com-
pany were over-valued.

The Everett B. Clark Seed Co.

Growers For The Trade.

Beans, Peas, Sweet Corn, Onion, Turnip,

Radish, Beet, Etc.

Brandies: MlcUgan and Wisconsin.

MILFORD, CONN.

Pape & Bergmann,

Quedlinburg, Germany.

Elite Seeds of Flowers and Vegetables.

Specialties: stock. Pansies. Cyclamen, etc.
Cactus Dahlias. Bulbs. General Catalogue Free.

JOHN BODGER & SONS CO.

Gardena, Calif.

WTiolesale Growers of Sweet Peas,
Tomatoes, Lima Beans, Lettuce, A.ster3,
Cosmos and other Flower Seeds.

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Market Gardeners

%=

Oreenhonse Vegetable Growers and
Market OardeDers* Association.

C.W.Waid. New Carlisle. Pa., President:
Franklin DeKleine, Grand Rapids. Micb..
Vice-Pr.-sident: S. W. Severance. 5''8 Illi-
nois Life Building. Louisville, Ky.. Secre-
tary; M. L. Ruetenik. Cleveland. U., Treas.

Sis- BASKET carriers, such as are
used for tomatoes and peaches, make
the best packages for peppers.

Well ventilated packages ought
always to be used for shipping cab-
bage, the 100-pound slatted crate being
as useful as. any. Pack firmly, as cab-
bage always shrinks in transportation.

Where cabbage seed was sown out-
doors preparation must be made to
cover the beds with litter when it
becomes necessary. Where the plants
stand the winter they may be set out
now, turning a furrow and setting
the plants low for protection.

Experiments have shown that often
a low priced fertilizer, deficient in
nitrogen and potash, gives better re-
sults on certain soils than the more
high priced "complete" fertilizers.
This shows the need of knowing the
soil constituents in the land used for
crops of any kind and also the re-
quirements of these crops.

Cucumber Diseases.

I

Temperatures lor Lettuce.

Different growers have different
ideas as to proper temperature for
leaf lettuce. We know very success-
ful parties who stick to 45°, others as
low as 40°, while still others declare
that 50° is the proper thing. Each of
these growers also has a different idea
as to what is nice lettuce. The first
one wants a heavy head, fully matured
and bleached by its own heavy growth,
while the iatter prefers a light colored,
tender, brittle and immature leaf.
There is no denying that temperature
has an enormous effect upon the crop;
every degree up or down marks its
effect. We believe in a low tempera-
ture and claim that high temperatures
are not as profitable. Lettuce may
grow faster in 50° at first, but it is at
the expense of root, and if given time
to develop, the cooler crop will contin-
ually outweigh the warmer one. Let-
tuce grown coolly will make up the
last two weeks for what they lost at
first. Besides there is less danger
from disease in a lower temperature.
There is no harm done by letting
day temperatures run up in bright
weather, provided air is on, and 70°
at noon on a sunny day is not exces-
sive, provided it is counterbalanced by
a cool night. The damage is more
likely done by running above 60° in
cloudy weather. We should aim to
proportion heat to light. Another im-
portant factor is- early ventilation.
Just as soon as the sun raises the tem-
perature above the right mark — put
on a crack of air, increasing with the
advance of the sun and decreasing
with the decline, thereby producing
natural conditions. Lettuce can be
mildewed by opening vents wide after
allowing the temperature to run up in
closed houses.

MARKETMAN.

Diseases of muskmelons and cu-
cumbers, are at times, very rapid In
their development under glass, and
very destructive to these crops. With-
out methods of soil sterilization, suc-
cessful forcina- culture of musk-
melons and cucumbers is practically
impossible, said A. D. Selby, Wooster,
O., in a paper read at the Ashtabula
convention in October.

With soil sterilization this culture
is quite profitable. This shows what
factor we have in the soil infesting
diseases which mav be killed out by
the soil treatment. The diseases of
cucumbers and melons include about
three or four leaf troubles, two wilts,
a fruit spot, and two serious root
troubles.

Powdery Mildew. — Powdery mildew
often attacks the leaves of cucumbers,
especially when temperature and sun-
shine are deficient for their growth.
It is rarely destructive and is con-
trolled by a spray of dilute copper
solution.

Downy Mildew. — Downy Mildew; is
'caused by a fungus, Plasmopara
Cubensis. It is a relative of the de-
structive late blight of potatoes. It
spreads very rapidly in the forcing
house, but, if taken promptly upon
its first appearance, mav be controlled
by Bordeaux mixture. I have seen
forcing houses of both muskmelons
and cucumbers promptly killed off by
this fungus.

Anthracnose. — This disease attacks
both cucumbers and muskmelons, as
well as the bean. The fungus, Col-
letotrichum lagenarium, causes rather
rounded, dead spots in the leaves and
somewhat elongated lesions on the
stems. By attacking both leaves and
stems, the anthracnose soon cuts
down the yield of fruits. It is suc-
cessfully controlled by Bordeaux mix-
ture in the field, or in the greenhouse
b5' a solution of copper sulphate, one
pound to 50 gallons.

Leaf-spot and Fruit-spot. — Out-
doors we have had outbreaks in Ohio,
caused by various leaf -spot fungi. And
in other states, notably Indiana and
more recently in Michigan, we have
had the cucumber scab or fruit-spot
attacking young fruits. As far as I
know, these troubles have not been
conspicuous in greenhouses, though I
am not fully advised as to conditions
beyond the borders of Ohio.

Melon Leaf Blight. — The musk-
melon leaf blight which is quite a
serious matter in fields, is also trouble-
some in the forcing house. I believe
firmly in the efficiency of spraying to
keep down this leaf fungus (alter-
naria). Muskmelons will not stand
quite so strong a spray as cucumbers,
and the strength of Bordeaux mixture
may wisely be reduced.

Cucumber and Melon Wilts. — With
each of these crops, we have two dis-
tinct wilt diseases, namely: A bac-
terial disease which is transmitted by
biting insects and probably through
the soil and a fusarium wilt which is
certainly transmitted both by biting
insects and through the soil. Beyond
soil treatment, for which steaming is
best, it is wise to gather and burn
all wilted plants of either kind, should
this trouble break out in the green-
house.

Rhizoctonia.^ — Two or three years
ago we had a good deal of complaint
in this district, and later from Cleve-
land, by reason of the unastistaciory
growth of cucumbers. These vines
had small, somewhat curled leaves,
and there was evident lack of vigor.
It was finally found that, in this case
of leaf-curl, a portion of the rootlets
were destroped by the fungus of let-
tuce rosette (rhizoctonla).

Prices of Indoor Fruits and Vegetables.

Chicago, November 23. — Mush-
rooms, 50 cents to $1 per pound; cu-
cumbers, $1. to $1.75 per dozen; let-
tuce, $1.50 per hamper; tomatoes, 18
cents to 25 cents per pound; radishes,
35 cents per dozen; grapes, Gros Col-
man, $1 per pound; Muscats, $2.50-
per pound.

New York, November 20. — Mush-
rooms, 50 cents to GO cents per pound;
cucumbers, 50 cents to $1 per dozen;
lettuce, 50 cents per dozen heads; to-
matoes, 15 cents to 18 cents per pound;
radishes, 2 cents to 2% cents per
bunch; asparagus, $6 per dozen
bunches. Grapes, Gros Colman, 50
cents per pound;- Muscats, $1.25;
muskmelons, $1 to $1.25 each.

VEGETABLE PLANTS.

Cabbage, Wakefield and Successsion. $1.00 pe
1000 ,$8 50 per 10.000.

Parsley, 25c per 100; $1 25 per 1000.

Lettuce, Big Bo>ton. Boston Marlcet. Grand Rap-
ids. $1.00 per 1000.

Cash with order.

R.VINCENT. Jr. &, SONS CO., ^'&5!"'^-

Watch for our Trade Mark stamped
on every brick of Lambert's

Pure Culture Mushroom Spawn

Substitution of cheaper grades is
thus easily exposed. Fresh sample
>^^"^^ brick, with illustrated book, mailed
^'s^/^ postpaid by manufacturers upoo re-
ceipt of 40cents in postaee. Address
Trade Mark. American Spawn Co.. St.Paul,Mlnn

MUSHROOMS

HOW TO GROW THEM

BY WM. FALCONER.

The Best American Book on the

Subject.

170 Pages. 29 Illustrations.

Price $1.00.

AMERICAN FLORIST CO.
324 Dearborn St., CHICAGO.

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ENGLISH, Best quality, arriving constantly.

Spawn is from i 25 lbs $2.00

seliclfd sprcimens 1 100 lbs 6.50

AMERICAN. Our monthly shipments from the

manufacturer include all the varieties.

Garden City ) 25 bricks $3.50

Pure Culture I lOObricks 12.00

VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE,

CHICAGO: NEW YORK:

84-86 Randolph St. 25 Barclay St.

ONION

SEEDS and SETS

Specialists in onion sets and seed. Growers
and shippers. Can supply larce and small
lots. Immediate- or future delivery Corres-
pondence solicited. Established 33 years.

Schilder Bros.

CHILLICOTHE, OHIO.

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Vaughan^s Special Offer

BIOTA AUREA NANA.

We extend you a cordial invitation to visit our Greenhouses and Nurseries, where you can see tor
yourself our Immense stock of Palms, Araucarias, Ferns and other Decorative plants. Wei tern Springs
U one-half hour ride from Chicago on the C, B. 8 Q. R. R. Call at our City Store and get ticket.

NEPHROLEPIS BOSTONIENSIS

I'^ach Doz,

2H-in, pot plants. $ 0 11 J 0 7S

-^ in. pot plants 15 I 2S

4 in. pot plants 20 2 tO

1(0 Each

$ 5 W) 5 -in. pot plants $ 3.5

S 00 7 -in. pot plants 1 00

15 0) 8 in. pot iilants 125

Doz. 100

$ 4 CO $.% UO

V 00 60 00

12 00 'X> 00

GOOD PLANT STOCKS

ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS. We are headquarters.

Aspidistra, Green. 7 in. pots, 18 20 leaves, each.
Aralia Elegantissima. 6n<- stock

Sincli .*1 OOeach; 6'lnchi encli

Begonia AdoU Menzel, fmLst Rex Doz.

Bei:oni;i. 2V2 in $ 2 00

Begonia Gloire de Lorraine, 4 in 5 00

Celestial Peppers, .Sin ,S 00

Cineraria Hybrida, lame fiowvrine

Cycas Revoluta, tood stock, each 50c., 75c..

$1 00, %\ .50 accordinu to size.

Cyclamen. \auBhan's Giant, 2Hin.
Primula S nensis, extrastrone.2H'in
Smllax, extra stronir. IVi'va.. 1000, $20 00

Crotons

jj3£l] We otter a choice collpction of fancy sorts, well colored.

_, ^^ Each Doz. Each

18-20-inch high SI 25 3-in. pots $ 20 $2 00 5 in. pots $ 50

24-30inch high 175 4-in. pots 35 3 .5J 6in, pots 1 CO

Chrysanthemum Stock Plants ready now. Write us for all kinds and prices.

VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE,

Biota Aurea Nana

Per 100

2-in. strong, ready for a shift $3 00

2H-in. strong, ready for a shift 4 00

3in. strong, ready for a shift 7 00

Stronc seedlincs, ready to pot 125

Asparagus Sprengerl, 2-in 2 50

Assorted Ferns, for dishes, 2V4in 3 00

Aspidistra, variegated,

5-in. pots, 6-8 le.-ives

6-in. pots. 10-12 leaves

7-in. pots. 18-20 leaves

Aspidistra, Grien.

5in. pots. 6-8 leaves

6-in. pots, 10-12 leaves

1000
$25 00
40 00
65 00
10 00
20 00
25 00
Each
$ 1 00

1 50

2 00

75
1 00

.Jl 50

. 1 50
100

$40 00
3 00

400
300
300

Doz.

% 6 00
10 Oo

NEW YORK.

CHICAGO.

A FEW GOOD THINGS
YOL WANT.

Rex Begonia, 2-in. $5.00 per 100.
Asparagus Sprengerl, 3-in. $5.00 per 100
Geraniums, Nutt. Doyle. Perkins, Grant. La
Favorite. R C..$1.25: 2-in. pots. $2.00; 3-in.,

$4,00 per 100; Viaud. Castellane, Poitevine,

Jaulin. Ricard, Buchner. R. C, $1.50; 2-in,

pots, $2 50; 3-in., $5.00 per 100; Mtne. Salleroi.

2-in., $3.00 per 100
Asparagus Plumosns, 2in. $3.00 per 100: 3in.,

$5.00 per 100. Cut fronds 25c per bunch.
Boston Ferns, 5in 25c each. Whltmanl Ferns,

4-in. 25c each
Cycas Palms, 4 to 5 leaves, $1.00, $1.50 and $2.00.
Vlnca Var., 2 in. $2.00 per 100.

Cash with order. No C. O. D. All shipments
at risk of purchasers, after being delivered to the
express companies properly packed in good order

GEO. M. EMMANS,

Newton, N. J.

TTOUR casli \\'ill bu}- more goods of

' KUHIy for the next ten days than you

can get anywhere else. We offer you

Cyclamen. 2-in.. at $2.00; 2! .'in., at S,3.50: 3-in.,
atib.OO; 4iD.. at $15.00; 5-in.. at $25.00.

Primroses, ChineseandObconica. 214 in.,$,^..50;
3-in.. $6.00: 4-in.. $10.00: Forbrsii. 2t^ in., $5.00:
3-in.. $7.50.

Gloire de Lorraine, ,vin.. $20 00; 4-in.. $35.00;
5-in.. $60.00. Celestial Peppers, 3 in.. $7.50; 4 in.,
$12,50: 5 in.. $25.00.

Roses, Baby Ramblers. 3-in.. $10.00- Mme.
Soupert. 4in.. $12.50: Hermosa. 4.in.. $12.50.

Araucarias, 75c and tl.OO each.

Crotons, $1,00, «l,25and $1.50 each.

Japanese Air Plants, in baskets, at $1.50 2.00
and $2.50 per do7.

Azaleas, 75c, 11.00, $1.25 and ?1.50,

Pekin, lU.

Giant mixture of Bugnot. Odier. Cassier,
Trimardeau. Guaranteed A No. 1, $2.50 per
lOCO: 2,000 or more. $2.00 per 1000.

Paris Daisy, (Yellow, White),

2 inch $1.50 per 100.

Double Daisy ■Snowball. Longfellow. $2.00 per
1000
Snapdragon, (Giants) 2-in. 2c.; .SIS.OO per 1000.

Giant white, pink, scarier and white, large seed-
lings, as good as 2-in.. $1,00 per lOo.

Hollyhocks, a big bargain: must move off the
ground; dbl. yellow, white and pink, $15,00 per
1000: single mixed, $10.00 per 1000 Spring sown
seed.

Asparagus Plumosus Nanus, 2 in.. 2c. Smilax,
2-in., $1.25 per 100. Amerpohll fern, bench, 3-in.
10c. : 4 in. 15c, Sweet WllUam, $2.C0 per 1000.:

PRIMULA

Primula Obconica G, Alba, Rosea, Hybrid
Rubra, 2-in., 2c. Cash.

Petimlas. 2-in. 2c Helitrope, 2-in. $1,50 per 100:
Cuphea, 2-in. Wiz.

Rooted Cuttings, prepaid per 100. Heliotrope,
^l.(Ki; Fuchsia, S kinds. ^1.00: Paris Daisy, yellow,
white. *l.(ii>: cuphea, 7.=^c. Vinca Variegata, 90c
Coleus, 10 kinds dOc; Altemanthera,.^ kinds. 50c
Ageratum..s kinds uie; Swainsona alba, sioo
DW. Petunias, lu kinds. $1.00.

Cash with order.

BYER BROS.,

Ghambersburg, Pa.

100
$4 00

^EO. A. KUHL,

ROBERT CRAIG GO.

El% PALMS

and NoTCltles In DecoratlTe Plants.
Market and 49th Sis., PhiladelpMa, Pa.

Small Ferns

.\ssorted varieties for fern dishes. $3,50
100: $30,00 per ICOO. Cash with order.

ERNEST OECHSLIN,

188 Madison St,. RIVXR FOREST, ILL.

Smilax and Asparagus

Per 100 1000

2Hin, Smilax 2 50 20 00

Asparagus, Plumosus. 3H-in 4 CO 30 00

Sprengcri, 2H-in 2 50 20 00

GEO. REINBERG, 51 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Yinca Yariegata

1000
3-in. pots, fine ;

ASPARAGUS Plumosus, 2H in pots.$18 00 2 00

PANSY PLANTS, ready now 2 50

GERANIUMS, S. A. Nutt and 8 other varieties.

2V4-in. pots.$2 SOperlOO. Cash.

Jos. H.Cunningliam, Delaware, 0.
Pansy Plants

From my well-known strain, none better. Fine
plants Daisies, (bellis) and Forget-Me-NOtt,

$2.00 per lOOO,

Primulas

.All kinds. Cinerarias, Double Alyssum. Aspar-
agus F umosus and Sprengeri, Paris Daisies,

white and yellow. .All kinds of Geraniums, IVj-
in. $2.00 per 100: 300 for $5,00,

J. C. SCHMIDT, BfilSTOL. PA.

CANNAS.

We have a surplus of the following varieties.
tnie to name, and otler them at a remaikat^lv low
price until sold Alsace. Chas. Henderson,
Duke of Marlborough, Capt. Dmgeon. ne of
the best vellows). Mile. Berat, Defender, Kate
Gray, Pennsylvania, ?l 75 per iCO; $15.00 per lOOO
David Hamm, Florence Vaughan, $2 25 per ICO:
$2J.00 per li.KJti, Egandale, *2 5<j per 100. King
Humbert, $6.10 per lOU. The above varieties
mixed. $S.OO per lOCO.

WALTER W. COLES,

Kokomo, Ind.

SPECIALTIES.

lOSES, from 3-locb pots, CHRYSANTHEMUMS.
MRNATIONS. for faU deUvery. SMILAX. VIOLETS

IN BEST VARIETIES.

Pricei low. Send tor list

ffOOD BROTHERS. Fishklll, N. Y.

956

The American Florist.

Nov. 2f,

The Nursery Trade J

American Associntlon of Nurserymen.

F.H. Stannard, Ottawa. Kans.. President:
W. P.Stark, Louisiana, Mo,, Vice-President:
John Hall. Rochester. N. Y., Sec'y,

Thirty-fifth annual convention to be held
at Denver. Colo.. June 8-10. 1910.

Decatur, III. — Henry Daut reports
good demand this fall for nursery
stock.

Waterloo, Wis. — The McKay Nur-
sery Co. has purchased 17 acres of
land west of the old race track.

Haeey Van Koolbekgen, formerly
with Ottolander & Hooftman, Bos-
koop, Holland, has started in busi-
ness with G. Sliedrecht, under the
firm name of Koolbergen & Sliedrecht,
Boskoop, Holland. Mr. Van Koolber-
gen will call on the trade of the Uni-
ted States in spring.

Austin, Tex. — Commissioner of
Agriculture Kone recently addressed
to nurserymen, florists and dealers of
the state a letter asking them to co-
operate with the Department of Agri-
culture in trying to get efficient nur-
sery inspection and to report promptly
any diseases found among the nursery
stock which are harmful.

Land Development for Civic Beauty.

Portion of a paper read before the Na-
tional Land Congress at Chicago, November
18, 1909. By E. F. A. Reinisoh, Topeka,
Kans.

We are just beginning to understand
the mission of the landscape gardener,
the importance of his work and the
value of the park as a means of in-
structing and familiarizing the public
with the possibilities and beauties of
the art of landscape development. We
are educating the people to appreciate
the beneficial influence of the beauti-
ful outdoors on the moral as well
as the physical conditions of society.
We have learned to realize that beside
the esthetic our parks have a great
economic value in as much as they
raise the standard of health, happiness
and contentment of the people, espe-
cially in large centers of population.
Appreciating this fact, many cities of
this country have reserved and ac-
quired considerable land for park pur-
poses; have improved, and are main-
taining the same in the best possible
condition. First in this movement
were the cities along the Atlantic
coast, but by and by the idea moved
west and we have magnificent park
and boulevard systems in the middle
west. Chicago, Kansas City, Colorado
Springs, Denver and many other cities
have made wonderful progress in this
direction in the last decade or two.

Railroad station parks offer a great
field for the landscape gardener of
the future. In the past little more
has been done in ornamentation of
station grounds than planting of ten-
der greenhouse material, or bedding
plants, which are generally grouped
into more or less appropriate designs,
carpet effects, names and trade-marks.
This is not landscape gardening in its
proper sense. It is quite expensive
and transient, as the beds have to be
renewed every year and at best only
last a few months in this latitude,
leaving the ground bare and unsightly
from the time of the first frost in fall
till the warm weather in May. The
landscape gardener uses hardy mate-
rial such as trees, shrubs and herba-
ceous plants. This material is
cheaper and the plantings perennial;
.It gives a more natural effect and is
attractive the year around. What

could be more pleasing than a gener-
ous expanse of green turf with a back-
ground of varying forms of masses of
shrubs with the ever-changing tints of
foliage and succession of flowers? In
winter the different colors of bark
range through all the tints of white
and gray to almost black; yellow and
crimson to brown, contrasted with the
heavy green of the interspersed ever-
greens.

Besides the ornamental — the emer-
gency and economic plantings play
an important part in railroad garden-
ing, such as screens for shutting out
unsightly features which are beyond
the control of the railroad manage-
ment, hedges along the property lines,
snow hedges to protect cuts from fill-
ing up with snow and lastly timber
plantings for posts, crossties and tele-
graph poles. The Santa Fe railroad
has carried out the simple plan of
using hardy plants for the embellish-
ment of station grounds and has im-
proved most of the larger stations in
this manner; several grounds are more
than one acre in extent. This area of
well kept rich green turf, fringed by
a background of masses of shrubs
with a varying skyline, is a picture
long remembered by the weary trav-
eler. Besides the Santa Fe, the Union
Pacific maintains well planted station
parks and at present Is branching out
into timber culture in planting exten-
sive tracts of land with catalpa for
cross ties, etc. Other large roads are
planning systematic improvement of
their stations in the same rhanner.
The beautifying of institution and
school grounds is of no less impor-
tance and the effect on their inmates
can only be of lasting benefit.
beautifying home grounds.

The proper planting of trees, shrubs,
vines and hardy perennials for the
adornment of the home grounds ex-
tends the habitation beyond the mere
walls of the house, and makes for the
inhabitants a beautiful, large and
grand living room outdoors, and a
pleasant sight for the passerby. It is
within the reach of every farmer to
have a beautiful green lawn with a
fringe of shrubs and a few trees to
give shade and coolness during the hot

summer days. He can also have a
summer house, pergola, tables and
benches; however rudely built, they
are of great comfort, and their en-
joyment much more than pays for the
little cost and trouble of building
them. Better situated owners of more
land can have a lake for lilies and
water fowl, an Inclosure for deer,
pheasants, etc. All these things add to
the comfort and beauty of the home,
and have a tendency to forestall the
discontent with farm life of the grow-
ing up sons and daughters of the
twentieth century farmer. Give the
home and its surroundings a touch
of beauty and refinement, set apart
a little portion of land for play and
recreation, and you will have de-
stroyed the monotony of farm life,
and the city will have far less attrac-
tions to the young folks. Instead
your place will attract your city
friends and a visit to it will be a great
privilege to them.

I would also suggest rural parks,
owned and maintained by the county
or township, provided with shelters,
necessities and conveniences for hold-
ing picnics, and other meetings, and
gatherings for play and recreation.
These parks, and good roads, will go
far toward elevating the standard of
environments of the farmer and make
country life more desirable and beau-
tiful.

Spirea Henryi.

This deciduous shrub is from Cen-
tral China, and was discovered by Dr.
Henry, at Hupeh, in 1885, but was
introduced through Messrs. J. Veitch
& Sons, Chelsea. England, through
their collector, E. H. Wilson, who
found it in 1900. It has proved quite
hardy at Kew. As it flowers on the
growths of the previous year, pruning,
or thinning out of the growths should
be done directly after flowering, which
takes place in June. The long
branches produce a short cluster of
white flowers from almost every leaf
axil, thus making beautiful long.
Sprays of bloom. S. Henryi is easily
propagated from cuttings of half-
ripened wood.

CANNAS

»

Discolor,
Shenandoah,
Black Beauty,
David Harum,
King Humbert,

Burbank.
Austria,
Pennsylvania,
Frederick Benary,
Chicago,

Chas. Henderson,
Elizabeth Ross,
Florence Vaughan,
Mme. Crozy,
Buttercup, Etc.

i Extra choice stock. Special prices on application. i

I The Mosbaek Greenhouse Company, Onarga, 111. \

.^ T^ A. ^ 13i A. ^ \

Jnst received in fine condition a good lot of Van Dillewyn and
Thiel's Prize Azaleas— bushy, well-budded, symmetrical plants.

Deutsche Perle, Fmpress of India* Empereur du
Bresil, Hexe. Madam van der Cruyssen, bimon
Mardner, Vervaeneana, Etc.

Per doz. Per TOO

10 to 12 inches in diameter $4 50 $36 oO

12 to 14 inches in diameter 6 00 45 00

14 to 16 inches in diameter 7 00 56 00

L,imited stock. Order promptly.

JACKSON & PERKINS CO., Newark, N. Y.

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967

Azaleas

Have Arrived
in Splendid
Condition.

We have all the most important varieties and sizes. Anybody in want of
a quantity will do well to inspect our plants before placinjj their order.
Schryveriana, Mme. Cam. Van Ivang- Ivouis de Kerchove,

Paul Weber, enhove, Deutsche Perle,

Raphael, Paul de Schryver, John Llewellyn,

Vervteneana, Niobe, Mme. Jos. Verva;ne,

Mme. Vender Cruyssen, Prof. Wolters, Memoire de 1' van

Dr. Moore, Simon Mardner, Hontte,

Sigismund Rucker, and others.

Doz. 100

8-10 in. diam $3 50 $26 00

10-12 in. diam 4 60 35 00

12-14 in. diam 6 00 45 00

14-15 in. diam 7 60 60 00

Doz.

15-16 in. diam % 9 00

16-18 in. diam 12 00

18-20 in. diam 25 00

20-34 in. diam 36 00

100

$ 75 00

90 00

200 00

300 00

Boxwood and Evergreens

BOXWOOD, Pyramid.

2Vi feet $ 1 00 each

3 (eet 2 00 each

3H-feet 2 50 each

4 -feet 3 00 each

4V'2feet 3 SO each

5 -feet 4 00 each

BOXWOOD, Pyramid.

5H to6feet 5 00 each

6 -feet 6 00 each

KENTIAS and BAY TREES.

Our stock is larper and finer than ever. We
can fill orders for all sizes.

We have a larg.- quantity and fine assortment of

SMALL EVERGREENS

For Window Boxes and Vasrs.

10 to 12 inches $20 00 per lOO

12 to 15 inches 25 CO per I'lO

15 to IS inches 35 00 per 100

Order early to save heavy express charges. Impossible to ship by freight in cold weather.
A visit to our Nursery will convince you we have ttie quality that gives satisfaction.

ASK FOR WHOLESALE CATALOG.

BOBBINK & ATKINS, riT^er^ord: n! .

California Privet

SPECIAL.

For two weeks we will make special
price on car lots of 18 to 24 in., 2-yr.,
well branched and extra fine rooted
stock. Small quantities at low prices.

ASPARAGUS

Palmetto and Giant ArgenteuU,

3-yr., extra strong, $5.00 per 1000.

Jos. H. Black, Son & Co., Hightstown, N.J.

DAHLIAS

Jack Rose and other best Cut Flower
varieties. Write for list and prices.

PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS

WilUamstown, Junction, N. J,

The Phoenix Nursery- Company,

Large and fine stock Norway Spruce,
nursery grown for CHRISTMAS TREES;
2 to 3, 3 to 4, and 4 to 6 ft. ^\'rite for
prices. Wholesale catalogue mailed on
application.

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.

South Orange, N. J. — Thieves ent-
ered the greenhouses of Mrs. H. A.
Mandeville, Ludington road November
» and stole several valuable plants.
The house was unlocked but was
barely 100 feet from the home of
Alexander MacRorie the head garde-
ner.

Stamford Phone, 1130 Stamford

New York Phone, 7264 Mad.

Fernwood NurserypI

Stamford, Conn.

New Yorlc Office, 50 W. 30th St.

Having been unable to supply all the BoxwOOd asked for
from our first consignment, we beg to announce that we have
received an additional 120 cases of FirSt-ClaSS Boxwood from 12
inches to 8 feet and are now ready for shipment.

ALSO HAVE NO'W

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Ready for Thanksgiving

Begonia Gloire de Lorraine,

Cyclamen and a large assortment of Bosfon and Scoflit

Dracena IVIassangeana« Araucarias and Palms, all of

which are the very best.

Our prices are reasonable. Come and see them and be convinced.

Arbor Vitae

(Thuya Occldentalls.)

A splendid stock of 3 to 4 ft. and 4 to

5 ft. trees.

Write for descriptions and prices.

The Wm. H. Moon Co.,

MORRISVILLE. PA.

LARGE TREES

OAKS and MAPLES
Pines and Hemlocka

ANDORRA NURSERIES.

Wm. Warner Harper. Prop.
Chestnot Hill, PHILA., PA

958

The American Florist.

Nov.

27

HOLIDAY STOCK

Poinseftias in Pans for Christmas

We have a nice lot of 6-in. pans, with 3 plants in a pan, at $9.00 per dozen. Order now and they will be set aside-

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Azaleas.

Each

California Peppers.

Perdoz.

Mme. Van der Cruysscn, 12 to 14 in $0 50 4-in. pots $1 50

Mnie. Van der Cruyssen. 15 to 16 in 75

Vervs-neana. 12to Kin 50

Vervaineana. 14 to 16 in 60

Simon Mardner, 14 to 16 in 60

Deutsche Perlp, 12 to 14 in 50

Jolin Llewellyn. 15 to 16 in 100

These prices are lor plants in bud. For plants
in bloom add 50 per cent.

5-in. pots 2 00

6 in. pots 3 00

Jerusalem Cherries.

4-in. pots $1 59

5-in. pots 2 00

6 in. pots 3 00

Never before have we had such a fine lot of KENTIAS as quoted in the
following sizes. A sample order will certainly satisfy you as to the value of
this stock.

Pot

2-in.
3-in,
4-in.

5 in.
6-in.
6-in.
7-in.
7in.
7-in.
8in.
9-in.

Kentia Forsteriana.

Height Leaves Doz.

6to 7in. 3to4 $150

lOtolS-in. 4to5 2 00

16tol8-in. 5to6 4 50

Each

24to28in. 5 to 6 $0 75

28to30in. 5 to 6 1 00

30-in. 5to6 1 25

32to34-in. 5 to 6 1 50

37to40-in. 6 to 7 2 50

42to44-in. 6 to 7 3 50

48to54-in, 6 to 7 5 00

60to62-in. 6 to 7 7 00

Areca Lutescens.

We have an exceptionally fine lot of Arecas in
the following sizes, and wo can recommend the
stock as sure to give satisfaction both as to
quality and value.

Made-up Plants.

Pot Leaves Height Each Doz.

3-in, lUtol2 10tol2-in $2 00

4-in. 12 to 15 16 to 18 in $0 25 3 00

7-in. 16tol8 30to32-in 2 00 24 00

8-in. 18to2il 32 to 36-in 3 00 36 00

9-in, 20to24 46 to 50-in 5 00 60 00

Latania Borbonica

of Latanias in the

Tubs High Plants in tub Each

7-in, 30to34 4 $3 00

8-in, 42 to 46 4 SCO

9-in. 48to50 4 6 00

10-in. 54to60 4 10 00

Large specimens $15 00 to 18 00

Kentia Belmoreana.

We have a very fine stock
five best selling sizes.

Pot
lVi-'\a.

3 -in.

4 -in.

6 -in.

7 -in,
7 -in.

Pot
3-in.
4-in.
5-in.
6-in.
7-in.

Leaves Height Each Doz. 100

3 to 4 10 to 12-in $1 50 $10 00

4 to 5 12 to 15 in 25c 3 00 25 00

5 to 6 15-in 40c 4 50 35 00

6 to 7 18-in 50c 6 00 50 00

7 to 8 20 to 24-in 75c 9 00

9in.

Height
8 to 10-in.
12 in,
1, 14 to 16 in,
1, 26to28-in,
1, 28 in.

1, 28 to, 30-in.
I, 34 to 36-in,
pots, 36 to 42-in

Leaves Each

Doz,

$ 1 50

200

4 50

18 00

21 00

30 00

100

$10 00

15 00

35 00

Nephrolepis Bostoniensis

4 to 5,. $0 50
6to7.. 1 50
7.. 1 75
6 to 7,. 2 50
6 to 7.. 4 00
high $6 00 each

Pot Doz,

3-in $ 1 00

Aucuba Virldis.

4-in,
5-in,
6-io.
7-in.
Sin.
9-in.

1 50
300
5 00
900
12 00
15 00

100

$800.
12 00
25 00
40 00
70 00
90 00

Berries will redden up for Xmas, 8-in. and 9-in.
pots, 2 ft, high $1 50 each: $18 00 ptr doz.

We have larger sizes at $1.50, $2.00, $2,50 each
and upwards.

Get our list of Trees, Shrubs and other nursery stock before ordering elsewhere.

Geo. Wittbold Co.,

737 - 739
Buckingham Place,

Chicago

CHEBA.W, S, C. — The Civic League
held its fall flower show November 9.
The league has done much to foster
a love for beautiful homes in this
town.

Grand Rapids, Mich. — The Grand
River "Valley Horticultural Society-
held its regular monthly meeting at
the Kent Scientific museum Novem-
ber 9. The afternoon was devoted to
a discussion of "A Study of the Lower
Forms of Plant Life." Prof. L, R,
Taft of the Michigan Agricultural Col-
lege treated "The Winter Home and
Life History of the Apple Scab." Henry
Smith spoke on "Parasitic Growth,
Beneficial and Otherwise," and N. D.
Stover discussed "The Place of Perns
in Horticulture," "Nature at Close
Range" was the subject treated by
Rev. W, Rork and and Alfred Apted
of Fennville, secretary of the Michi-
gan Horticultural Society extended an
invitation to the members to attend
an exhibition of the society at Kala-
mazoo December 7 to 9. An interest-
ing feature of the meeting was W.
K. Munson's display of the King
grape, a variety originated by him-
self. The association invited the
American Pomological Society to hold
its next biennial meeting in this citv.

BAY TREES.

standards. Pyramids and ColnnuM.

ORCHIDS

DIRECT FROM THE WOODS Cattleya TTianae,
C. Gl^as and other commercial varieties,

JVLIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

Mention the American Florist when writing

WlNNSBOEO, S, C, — The Civic League
is very active in its work of stirr-
ing up an interest in the beauti-
fying of the town and has already
done much good work. A successful
chrysanthemum show was held No-
vember 12 for the purpose of raising
funds in the league's work.

MONTCLAIB, N. J. — A very interest-
ing exhibition of chrysanthemums
from local growers was held at the
Montclair club, November 13 and. in
addition to the local exhibits, R. Vin-
cent Jr. & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md.,
showed a fine collection of outdoor
varieties and Chas, H, Totty, of Madi-
son, showed some of his excellent ex-
hibition flowers neither for compe-
tition.

ORCHIDS...

Largest Importers, Exporters, Growen,
and Hybridists In the World.

SANDER, Sf. Albans, Eng.

NEW YORK OFFICE: T. MKLLCTROM,

Room 1, 235 Broadway, Agent,

Meyition theAmcrican Florist when writitig

Orchids S^

Arrived In fine condition: Cattleya War-
ncrii. C. Harrisonia-. C. Gaskclliana and C.
Gigas (Hardyana type): also Dendrobium
PhalajDopsis Schroi-derianum and Odocto-
glossum luteopurpureum,

Laf^er & Hurrell, Summit, N. J.

Mention the American Florist when writing

We liavft chaotred our domicile from Sccau-
cus. N. J., to Maniaroneck. N. Y. We are
largest colluctors and importers of Orchids
and arenow booking orders for all the com
mercial Cattleyas for deliviry next spring.

GARRILLO & BALDWIN, Mamaroneck, N. Y.

Mention the Amei'ican Florist whc7i writinp

igog.

The American Florist.

959

Lily of the Valley
Clumps.

Extra Strong.

6 to 12 pips, for immediate
delivery, $10.00 per 100;
$90.00 per 1000.

SKIDELSKY & IRWIN GO.,

1215 Betz Bldg.,
PHILADELPHLA, PA.

Chrysaathemom Stock

White: Willow Brook. Kalb, RobinsoD, Bon-
natfon Bonnett. Yellow: Golden Glow. Mon-
rovia. Golden Age. Col. Apploton.
J. K.Shaw, pink. All. $1.00 per doz.. $5.00 per 100 I

Cash.

GEO. A. KUHL, Wholesale Grower, Pekin. ill.

JacsSmits,Ltil.,%tS£^

Asaleas (bardy), Berried Plants, Bleeding Hearta
Blue Spraces, Boxwood, Clematis, CUmbine
Planta, Conifera, Everereens, Funkias in aorta,
Hydrancea P. Q., Japan Maples, Peonies, Po«-
Crowo plants, (Lilacs a specialty), Rhododeo-
drona, Roae8,3pireas, Valleys,

Price List rree on Demand.

Neph. Whitman!

2M-inch $5.00 per 100

Magnlfica, (new) 2^ia 25.00 per 100

Boston Ferns 2«4^-inc^.»3(w
Henry H. Barrows &Son,w™T^

J. L. Dillon,

Wholesale and Retail Florist,

BLOOMSBURG, PA.

JOHN T. WITHERS

Landscape Architect and Forester

1 Montgomery St. , JERSEY CITY, N. J.

Tree Renovation by Expert Operators. Sterc-
opticon lectures on Horticulture and .Arboriculture.

Kenton, O. — A number of creditors
are looking for H. E. Rosenberger,
who left town last October.

AXBANY, N. T. — Among the visitors
to the flower show was James H.
Snyder, secretary of the Violet Grow-
ers' Mutual Protective Association of
Rhinebeck. The annual meeting was
held in October, at which the follow-
ing officers were chosen: A. C. Toof,
president; J. C. Milroy, vice-president,
and J. H. Snyder, secretary. The last
named was chosen storekeeper of the
association. His duties consist of
keeping the supplies ordered by the
association. They are stored in an old
cooper's shop on Snyder's place. The
association lately received from a pa-
per mill at Fort Wayne, Ind.. three
car loads of cellular boxes in the flat.
Coal is bought direct from the mines
and thus far this season eighty car
loads have been distributed. The as-
sociation has had a prosperous year
and has a balance in the treasury. —
R. D.

ANcw Fcrn-Ncphrolepis Giatrasii

IN ofTerinKtotbe trade this New
Fern, I have great confidence
in its future. It has been pro-
nounced by experts, a most de-
sirable fern for the store, the
home, and all places where
good ferns are In demand. This
IS a sport of the well known
Boston Fern, and possesses the
best qualities of the parent, while
it is compact and highly decora-
tive. The smaller sizes of this
fern are Ideal plants for table

decoration. I offer this fern to
the trade with confidence that it
will give satisfaction.

Prices: In 214-inch pots, $3.50
per doz.; $25.00per 100; $200.00
per 1000. 26 plants at 100 rates;
500 plants at 1000 rates. Orders
delivered in rotation as re-
ceived. Now ready for delivery

George Giatras ;

463 Summit Ave.,

West Hoboken, N. J.

GrandClearingSale

of Bulbs, Below Cost.

I

All A No. I Bulbs.

No Rubbish.

7500 Dutch Hyacinths, Single

100

Rose, Red, Dark Red, White, Pure White, Blue, Blush White,

Dark Blue and Yellow ^2 00

14,000 Tulips, Single

Lac van Reji, Cardinal's Hat Souvenir Bizard, Jacoba van
Beireau, Canary Bird, Ma Plus Amable, Couleur Ponceau,
Purple Crown, Breeders mixed and Parrots, mixed

8000 Callas.

Calla Ethiopica, bulbs 3-in. circumference 2 60

7000 Narcissus, Paper White Grand 60

1000

60

$16 00

h 00

20 00
6 00

«

Berrydale Experiment Gardens,

Route 1,
Box 54.

Holland, Micli.

Geraniums

S. A. Nutt. La Favorite, M. Barney,

214-in. pots, $2.00 per 100.

Variegated Vincas,

Fine well grown stock,
$4.00 per 100; $35.00 per 1000 from field.
BL.|,.„ Several varieties, true lo rame.

rnioxi j4 .1X1 per 100.

1^ nlvlS^e Selected varieties, true to name
UaniiaS) Field srown roots Sb.OO per 100.

Write for descriptive list of
Phlox and Dahlias.

WOODWORTH & PARKER, Geneva, Ohio.
NOW READY

• ■»

GERANIUMS

Your Trade Wanted.

You will find my stock full value for
money expended, and I want a trial order,
no matter how small.

S A Nult $10.00 per 1000

Ricard 12.50 per 1000

Poitevine 12.30 per 1000

Pltunosns (ready in Jan.) ...$25.00 per 1000

Sprengeri (ready now) 15.00 per 1000

Pansies, a fine strain 3.00 per lOOO

Carnation Cutttngs, Send list ol what
yo will need for prices.

ALBERT M. HERR, Lancaster, Pa.

?9*o"EDmoM Trade Directory.

960

The American Florist.

Nov. zj.

For Immediate Delivery

Dormant, field grown, own roots
Sweetheart, Tausendschon, T. Blum-

schen, Barbier, 20c each.

LaFiamma, Trier, Dorothy Perkins,

Lady Gay, Debutante, Hiawatha, 12c

each.

Clematis Paniculata

Field Grown

1-year 6 cents. 2-year 10 cents

Dutch Hyacinths.

Named varieties, single and double,
45 kinds, First size bulbs, $6.00 per
100; extralarge exhibition size, $10,00
per 100.

Chinese Sacred Lilies

$4.00 per 100; $35.00 per 1000.
Hydrangea Paniculata Grandiflora«

18 to 24 ins 6c. 2 to 3 feet 9c

Viburnum Plicatum.

2 to 3 feet 12c. 3 to 3V2 feet.. .15c

Write for our special prices on'Hardy Shrubs.

THE DINGEE & CONARD CO.,
West Grove, Penna.

Seasonable Stock

Per 100 Per 1000
Ferns for Dishes, assorted varieties,

21i-in. pots $3 SO $30 00

_, Per doz. Per 100

Chinese Primroses, very best Enflish

and French straios.

3h-in $ 75 5 00

PlamosQS.S in l 00 7 00

Ficns Elastica (Rubber Plant).

2224in 6 00 50 00

Pandanus Veltchl, grand plants. 6-inch, $1.00

each; per dozen. 112,00.

Cash with order.

FRANK OECHSLIN

4911 Quincy St. CHICAGO.

Dobbs Ferry, N. Y., Flower Show.

The ninth annual flower show of the
Dobbs Ferry Horticultural Society was
held November 5-6 with the greatest
of success the prizes being awarded as
follows:

Chrysanthemums, group of 40 square feet.
— Mrs. M. E. Sands, Thos. Lee, gardener,
first; Mrs. Masters, H. Hartberg-, gardener,
second.

Six plants In six varieties, single stems. —
Mrs. Masters, first; J. J. McComb, second.

Twelve cut blooms In four varieties. —
Mrs. J. N. Seligman, J. H. Brunger, garden-
er, first; H. Sidenberg, second.

Six blooms, three varieties. — D. E. Oppen-
heim, first; Mrs. M. Sands, second.

Twelve blooms, distinct. — H. Sidenberg,
first; Mrs. Masters, second.

Six blooms In six varieties. — Mrs. M.
Sands, first; W. R. Harris, I. Howe, gar-
dener, second.

Collection of pompons, 12 varieties. — Miss
Masters, first; C. Wilson, second.

Six American Beauty roses. — W. R. Har-
ris, first; Miss M. A. Flower, H. Heath,
gardener, second.

Six yellow. — Mrs. I. N. Seligman, first;
J. S. McCome, H. Keating, gardener, sec-
ond.

Six white. — D. E. Oppenhelm, J. Goff,
gardener, first; Mrs. I. N. Seligman, second.

Six white carnations. — Mrs. H, WiUard,
first; Mrs. I. N. Seligman, second.

Six variegated. — D, E, Oppenhelm, first.

Six scarlet. — D. E. Oppenhelm, flret,

Violets, .^)0, double. — Miss Masters, first;
J. S. McCome, second.

Fifty single. — Miss Masters, first; J. S.
McCome. second.

Group of palms, foliage and flowering
plants, 50 square feet. — J. S. McCome, first;
Mrs. M. Rands, second.

Three ferns in three varieties. — C. Wilson,
first ; J. S. McCome, second.

Three decorative plants. — Miss M. Flow-
er, first ; Miss Masters, second.

Three fiowering plants. — J. S. McCome,
first; Miss M. Flower, second.

VAUGHAN'S LIST OF

Roses for Forcing

Crimson Ramblers. per doz.

2 years old. 1 to 3 feet, well branched, own roots $2.00

2 years old. 2 to 3 feet, well branched, budded 2.00

3 years old. 3 to 4 feet, well branched, own roots 3.00

3 years old. 3 to 5 feet, well branched budded 3,00

4-iDch pots

Per 100
$12.00
12.00
15.00
15.00
10.00

TauSendSCnon. Per doz. Per 100

2 yr. old, dormant, grafted plants $.3,50 $25.00

Lady Gay.

2 yr. old. dormant stock $3.00 $20.00

5-inch pots, strong 5.00 40.00

White Baby Rambler.

3-inch $ .15

4inch 25 $2.50 $20.00

1-year dormant stock 25.00

Baby Rambler.

Dormant, field-grown.

Per doz. 100 1000
1st size, selected, budded.

3-years $2,50 $16.00 $150.00

2nd size, selected, grafted,

2 years ..2.00 12.00 100.00

3rd &ize. selected, grafted,

1-year 1.50 10,00 80.00

Pot-grown.

2H-inch $ .75 $ 5.00

.3-inch 1.25 8 00

4-inch 2.00 12.00

Vaughan's Seed Store,

84-86 Randolph St., CHICAGO. 25 Barclay St., NEW YORK,

All Plants F. O. B.
Western Springs, 111.

Greenhouses and Nurseries: Western Springs, ni.

Mention the American Florist when writing

CALL AND SEE IT GROWING

MIAMI QUEEN

In dissemination of this new carnation the introducer feels confident it excels all
similar varieties in the foIlowing^ respects:
It has a strong constitution and will thrive with ordinary culture.
The color is a grand cerise pink and very double, shows up fine under artificial light.
The blooming quahties are the best, conimencine in early fall and contiDuing throughout the season.
During the dark days of winter this carnation, having a strong calj.x. does not split to any extent.
like other pinks.

The form is ideal, the flower being from three inches to 4 inches; the plant compact, with no surplus
grass; the stem is long and graceful; keeping qualities are excellent; a good shipper; and we feel con-
fident that this is one of the best commercial carnations sent out in years. We have given it five years'
trial, and it is better this year than ever.

We are booking orders for January. 19in. delivery, at $10 per 100; $85 per 1000.
Orders filled in strict rotation. For sale by

Miami Floral Co., Dayton, Ohio. E. G. Hill Co., Richmond, Ind.

Cyclamen

3-inch $10.00 per 100

4-incli bud and bloom 18.00 per 100

Sprengeri

214-inch Pots 2.50perl00

3y2-inch Pots 5.00 per 100

The PERENNIAL GARDENS CO., Toledo, 0.

IMPORTANT

Flowering, Foliage and Decorative
Plants for immediate delivery.
Also fine list of

Clirlstmas, Easter and Ottier Plants.

Write for catalogue. Sent free.

A. SCHULTHEIS

316 Nineteenth St., College Point, N. Y.

Mention the American Florist when writing

A BARGAIN IN PLANTS.

AsparaRus SprenBeri, 4-in. for bcnchine, $5.00
per .00. Boston Ferns, 4 and 5 in., $l5.tO and
$20.00 per Klfl. Geraniums, all the leading varie-
ties. 3-in. fine stock. .l-,5..5) per 100. Pansles, best
German strain, $2.50 per lUOO. Vinca Variegated,
stronB. field grown, $4.00 per 100. Violets, Prin-
cess of Wall's, extra large plants, $5.00 per 100.
, Extras included with every order.

F. C. RIEBE, Webster, Mass.

Specimen fern. — J. S. McCome. first; Miss
Flower, second.

Best arranged table of foliage plants. — ■
Mlas Flower, first; Mr.s. Seligman, second.

J. H. B.

POINSETTIAS

Per 100

2 and 2H-in., stronB pla«t9 $ S.OO

Hydrangeas, pot-grown. 5 in 15.00

Hydrangeas, pot grown. 4 in 8.00

Dracena Indivlsa, pot grown. 5 in. (ready for

a shilt) io(, in ... 25.00

Geraniums, S. A. Nutt. R, C.. $12.50 per 1000

Cash with order.

S. N. PENTECOST,

1790 E. 101st St., N, E., Cleveland. O.

ROSES...

Let us book your order now.
25.000 2in. A No. 1 stock, 50 kinds to pick

from, at $18.00 to $25.00 per 1000.

Wagner Park Conservatories, Sidney, Ohio.

rii»<.n« nUnii li- CIVIL ENGINEER and
Eugene ritOU, Jr. Landscape Architect.
Plione Barclay 6084-229 Broadway, New York
Designs, Estimates, Construction of Grounds.

/pop.

The American Florist.

961

Chrysanthemum Novelties

Best in the World as Usual.

The splendid showing of my last years' varieties at all the Eastern shows proves how the
standard is maintained. As the American agent of W. Wells & Co. of Merstham, England, I
have arranged for simultaneous distribution of their novelty list of 1910, so that the American
cultivator for the first time in history can obtain the Wells-Pockett novelties at the same
time as the British grower. That list will include

MRS. DAVID SYME, The Gold Medal Winner

And other Splendid Kinds Not Yet Named.

The 1909 list comprises some grand varieties for the exhibition grower: R. F. FcltOll,
the deepest shade of yellow; WcUS* Late Pink, a grand thing on the style of Brighthurst;

Mrs. H. Stevens, Gladys Blackburn, W. Mease, W. Hotslon and other splendid

varieties. In American raised seedlings I will offer MrS. A. R. PcaCOCk, MfS. W. Amold,
(whites),MrS. W. WInCOtt, (Pink). All certificated by the C. S. A., and yellow sport of the
well known Ivory.

If your name is not on my mailing list write me.

CHARLES H. TOTTY, Madison, N. J.

fi. S. FORD,

A New Camation Seedling of Wonderfnl Merit

will be offered to the Florists' Trade ia February.
1910. Orders booked now. This Carnation.

"THE CONSTANT*'

Grown by Wm. Bester, of Hagerstown. Md.

Color betwc-en Rose fink and Winscr. Produces
long stems and laree blooms from October to
June. Free of any disease and no cropper. Calyx
^perfect. Blooms keep in good condition ten days.
This Carnation grown and tested by Mr. Bester
■for three years and all points guaranteed. The
original seedling produced under the most scien-
tfic cultural conditions.
Price lor Strong Cuttings only $10.00 per 100.

^I^s West Park, Phila,, Pa.

-Established 1861. Florists' Supplies. Novelties. etc
Tioga Branch conducted by A. M. FORD.
Tioga. Phila.. Pa. Also representing .\. HER
MANN. Florists' Supplies and Metal Designs.
■404-412 East 34th St.. New York, and others.

ROS6S ^' special prices for
^^ ^ "^ ^^ ~^ immediate delivery
See column adv, page 851, Nov. 13.

<^ I F F n I F f LO'"'- COMPANY
^"g^LL. LULL ^sPHlW^<^c^■D■OHlo^

St. Louis Horticultural Society.

Special prizes were awarded at the
St. Louis show as follows: Theodore
Miller, autumn design of flowers and
fruit; Fred H. Weber, American Flag
design made of red and white carna-
tions: J. A. Peterson, Dracaena Vic-
toria; Jules Bourdet, group of well-
grown cyclamens in full bloom; Alois
Prey of Crown Point, Ind. fine col-
lection of American seedling single
and anemone hardy chrysanthemums:
Honorable mention was awarded to
Chas. Knopf Floral Co.. Richmond,
Ind., for carnations: C. Young & Sons.
Co., of St. Louis, for display of seeds

Come and see SHASTA growing and be convinced that it is the Greatest Money
Makingt White Carnation in sight today. Carries more buds right now than most
varieties produce in a whole season. The quality is there, too. Scored 89 points at the
A. C. S. meeting last January, and never scored less than 85 points. Traveled to Boston,
Mass., last February and scored 87 points. Can be seen growing at either Indianapolis
orTewksbury. Bookingorders now for Jan. delivery at |12.00per 100, .$100.00 per 1000.

PATTEN & GO., Tewksbury, Mass. BAUR & SMITH, Indianapolis, Ind.

CHRYSANTHEMIMS

Yellow, white, pink, $1.00, $2 GO and $3.00 per doz.

ROSES, Bride, Maid, KiUarney and Richmond, $3.00 to $6.00 per 100

CARNATIONS, 3.00 to 4.00 per 100

THE MUNK FLORAL CO,,

Wholesale Growers, COLUMBUS, OHIO.

Ghrysanthemum Golden Eagle,

.fl.OO per doz. ; $5.00 per 100.
Golden Chadwick, 60c per

doz.; $3.00 per KXl.

W. F. DUNTEMAN,

Bensenville, III.

and bulbs; Baur & Smith, Indianano-
lis, Ind., for vase of new white carna-
tions; St. Louis Horticultural Society
certificate of merit was awarded to
J. A. Peterson for Eegonia Glory of
Cincinnati; to Stark Bros. Nursery
Co.. Louisiana, Mo., for display of

■ SMITH'S ■

Chrysanthemum Manual

The niujC practical work of its kind.
40c prepaid.

ELMER D. SMITH & CO., Adrian, Mich.

apples. A silver cuo to Peter Reln-
berg, Chicaeo, for best 100 American
Beauties and a silver cup to TV. J. &
M. S. Vesey, Fort Wayne, Ind., for
best 100 chrysanthemums.

Otto G. Koenig, Sec'y.

962

The American Florist.

Nov.

27.

Index to Advertiaeri.

Advance Co The. ...IV

Akro« Mch Co 972

AUenl K 945

Am BlowerCo 971

American Spawn Co954
Am Woodenware

MfgCo 96

AmlingEC 941

Anderson Splty Co.. 968
Anderson Flo Co. ...948

Andersons A 949

Andorra Nurseries.. 957
Aschmann Godfrey. .935
Atlanta Floral Co... 948

Baer Jnlius 949

Barrows H H & Son959
Bassett & Washburn937

Baur& Smith 961

Bayersdorfer H 967

Beaven E A 947

Beckert W C 952

BentheyCoatsworth 941

Bernine HG 946

Berrydale Exp Gar.. 959
Bertermann Bros Co948
Black Jos H& Son. .957

BlackistoneZ D 948

Bobbink& Atkins.. .957

Boddinsrton AT II

Bodier Jno&Sons Co953

Boland] B Co 949

Bowe M A 949

Brialan Seed Gro Co950
Breitmeyer's JSon894'(

Bridfeman's II

Brown AC 934

Brown Alfr'd SeedCo950

Brnns H N II

Bndlong JA 941

Buist RobtCo 953

Burpee W A & Co.. II

Byer Bros 955

Caldwell the Woods

man Co 947

Carrillo & Baldwin.. 958
ChiCarnationCo...I934
Chi House Wreck Colli
Clark The EB Co. ..953
Cleveland Cut FloCo949
Cleveland Florist Ex943

ColesW W 955

Collins Thos 947

Cotsonaa Geo & Co.. 947

Cowee W J 967

Craie Robt Co 955

CritchellCE 947

Crnmp Frank F 948

Cuonintrham Jos H..955
Daniels & Fisher... 948
Dayton FloraICo ...949

DeamudJ B Co 939

Denver Wholesale

Flower Mkt 943

Derby Henry 968

Detroit Flower Pot. .969
Dletsch A & Co.... IV
Diller Caskey &Keen970

Dillon J L 95'»

Dingee & Conard Co960
DornerF&SonsCo I
DreerH A.. .942 968 III

Dnnlop John H 948

DuBtemao W F 961

Earle Wire Wk8....969
Edwards Fold'g Box969

ElUott W H 943

EmmansGeo M.....955
Ever Ready Pot

Cover Co 968

EyresHG 948

Fernwood Nursery.. 957

FiskeSeed Co II

Florists' Hail Ass'n 9ti8

Flower Shop 948

Foley MtgCo 970

For Sale and Rent.. 933

Ford Bros 945

Ford C S 961

FromentHE 945

Calvin Thos F 948

Garden City Sand CoIV

Garland Geo M Co.. 972

Gasser J M Co 948

GiatrasGeo 959

GIblin&Co IV

Gorham & Chapline967

GudeBrosCo 948

Gnttman Alex I 945

Hartman Hjalmar... II
Hauawirth Florist.. 949
HeinlJohn& Son,. ..949

Herr Albert M 959

Herrmann A 962

Hess& Swoboda....948

Hews AH & Co %9

HilfineerBroB %9

Hill The EG Co.... I

Hippard E Ill

Hitchings&Co 971

Hoerber Bros. ...936 938
Hoffman Florist ....948

Holm&Olson 949

Holton & Hunkel..946

Hooker HM Co 972

Hunt AE& Co 934

HuntBros 934

Hunt EH., 941 962

Igoe Bros 967

Isbell S M& Co. ...953
Jackson & PerkiDsCc956
Johnson W W &Son953
Johnston Heatine Cc')70

KastineWFCo 945

Keller Geo & Son... 969
Keller J B&Sons... 949

KelloKEGeoM 949

Kennicott Bros Co.. 941

Kessler Bros 945

Kins Construction.. 972

KohrAF 969

Kramer I N & Son. .969
Krick's Letters Etc. .962
Kroeschell Co Bros. 971

Kruchtenjohn 941

KuehnCA 946

KuhlGeo A. ... 955 959

Kyle & Foerster 941

Later & Hurrell....958
LandrethSeedCo...953

LaUBJahr AH 945

Leedle Floral Co... 961

Litchenburger J 962

Lord &Burnham III

McCallum Co 943

McConnell Alex.... 949

McCoy LW '149

McCray Refrie Co. 968
McCullouKh's J M.. 946
McKellarChasW.. 941
McKissick Bros .. 943
Manhattan Flo Mkt 944

Mann Otto II

Matthews Florist... 94'i
Maugrer Wm & Sons

May&CoLL 94'i

Metropolitan MatCo970
Miami Floral Co ....960
Michigan Cot Flower

Exchange 947

Millang Bros 945

MillangChaa 945

MillerES II

Moninger J C Co. ...972
Moon The WmHC(,957
Moore Hentz &Nash945
Moore Livingst'n Co969
MoreheadMfs Co... 971

Morse CC& Co 9.50

Mosbaek GhrsCo...955

MoscoT 943

Munk Florair.o.... 961
Murdoch J B& Co.. 943
Murphy V^illiam ....946

Murray Samuel 948

Myer Florist 948

Myers& Co IV

Nat FloB of Trade.. 962
Natural Guano Co... 962
NY Cut Flower Ex.. 945

Niessen Leo Co 943

North Carolina Ever-
green Co 947

I

Wittbold
Watering System

The saving in time and labor for
one season will pay for a com-
plete equipment.

For particulars write to

E. H. HUNT

70-78 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO

Northern Mich Fver-

green Nursery 947

Oeschlin Ernest 935

OechslinFrank 960

Palethorpe P R Co. 968
Palmer WJ & Sons..948

Park FloraICo 948

Pape & Bergman .... 953
PeacockDahliaFarm957

Pentecost S N 960

Perennial Gardens.. 960
Perfection Cbem Co968
Peters &ReedPot'j%9

Peterson J A I

PfeiSer Chris 971

Phoenix Nursery Co. 957
Pierce FO Co.. .. 972
PiersonFRCo....! 953
Pierson U Bar Co... 970

PillaburylL 967

Pitou Eugene Jr 960

Pittsburg Cut Flo Co943
Pittsburg Florist E-y943
Poehlmann Bros Co 941
Pollworth CC Co948 962

PritchardJN 947

Pulverizd ManureCc962

Purnell WZ . 947

Quak'rCtyMchWksIV
Randall A L Co ....939
Randolph & Mc-

Clements 11

RaynorJ I 945

Ready reference 964

Regan Print House, 967

ReinbergGeo 955

Reinberg Peter 940

Rice Bros 943

Riebe FC Co 960

Robinson Henry M

Co 9t0

RockWL Co 948

Roehrs Julius Co ''58

RohnertWaldo II

Routzahn Seed Co .. II

Sander & Son 958

Schilder Bros 954

Schmidt J C 955

Schultheis A 960

Schulz Jacob 948

Scollay John A 968

SeftonTheMfgC0..967

ShaSerGeoC 948

Sharp Partridge &Cc V

Sheridan WF 945

Sirocco Eng'ring Co971
Skidelskv & Irwin... 959

SlinnBS Jr 945

Smith Elmer D&

Co 961

SmithW C FloralCo'>46
Smith W&T Co... I

Smitsjacs 939

StearnsLumber Co.. IV

Stenzel Glass Co II

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10 CENTS PER LINE, NET.

ALYSSUM.

Alyssum, %'l per 100. R. Vincent, Jr., &
Pons <:o.. White Marsli. Md.

ARAUCARIAS.

Araucarias, Excelsa glauca. 6-ln.. 3 to 5
tiers. 14 to 20 Ins.. $1 to $1.50 each: 7-ln.,
25 to 35 ins.. $2 to $2.50. Excelsa, 3 to 6
trs.. 12 to 26 ins., 60c to $1.G0 each. Ro-
busta compacta, 14 to IS Ins., 3 to 4 tra.,
$1.25 to $1.75. G. Aschmann. 1012 W. On-

tarlo St., Philadelphia.

Araucaria.':, Fernwood Nursery, Stamford,

Conn. •

Araucarias, 75c and $1 each. Geo. A.
Kuhl. Pekin. 111.

Araucarias. Bobbink & Atkins, Rutherford,
N. J.

ASPARAGUS.

Asparagus plumosus nanus, 2-in.. S3 per
100; $25 per l.OQO; 2',A-in.. $4 per 100; $40
per 1,000; 3-in.. §7 per 100; $65 per 1,000;
seedlings, $1.25 per 100; $10 per 1,000;
Sprengeri. 2-in.. $2.50 per 100; $20 per 1.000.
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N. Y.

Asparagus plumosus nanus, from 2U-in.
pots. $2.50 per 100; $22.50 per 1.000. Cash
with order. Floral Hill Gardens, G. F.
Neipp. Prop.. Chatham, N. J.

Asparagus plumosus. 3-in., $4; 4-in., $10
per 100. Sprengeri, 4-in.. 10c ; 2 ',i.-in., 3c.
G. Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Phila.

Asparagus plumosus, 2 U-in,, $2 per 100 ;
$18 per 1.000. Jos. H. Cunningham, Dela-
ware. O.

Asparagus plumosus seedlings. $1 per 100;
$8 per 1,000. I. N. Kramer & Son., Cedar
Rapids. Iowa.

Asparagus Sprengeri. 3-in., $5 per 100.
Plumosus. 2-in.. $3; 3-in., $5 per 100. Geo.
M. Emnians, Newton. X. J.

Asparagus Sprengeri. 2 U-in.. 2.y-zc\ 3-in.,
5c; 4-in., 10c. Plumosus, 2 Vx -in., 3c. Mos-
Baek Greenhouse Co.. Onarga, 111.

Asparagus Sprengeri and Plumosus. 2 -in.,
2c. Byer Bros.. Chambersburg. Fa.

Asparagus plumosus, 3-in., $1 per doz. ; $7
per 100. Frank Oechslin, 4911 Quincy, St..
Chicago.

Asparagus plumosus. $25 per 1.000. Spren-
geri. $15. A. M. Herr, Lancaster. Pa.

Asparagus Sprengeri. 4-in.. $5 per 100. F.
C. Riebe. Webster. Mass.

Asparagus plumosus and Sprengeri. J. C.
Schmidt, Bristol, Pa.

Asparagus Sprengeri. 3-in.. $4 per 100.
Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove. 111.

Asparagus Sprengeri. $6 per 100. Peren-
nial^

ASPIDISTRAS.

Aspidistras. Variegated, • y-in., 6 to 8
leaves, %\ each. 6-in., lii to 12 Ivs., $1.30:
7-in., IS to 20 Ivs.. 52. Green, 5-in., 6 to S
Ivs., 75c; 6-in., 10 to 12 Ivs., $1; 7-in., 18 to
20 Ivs., $1.50. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi-
cago and New York.

AUCUBAS.

Aucuba Japonica. 18 Ins.. 55c each; $5
per doz.; 24 to 30 ins.. $1.40 each; $15
per doz. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago
and New York.

Aucuba Vlridis, 8-ln. and 9-in,, 2 ft., $1.50
each; $18 per doz. Geo. Wittbold Co., 737
Buckingham PL. Chicago.

AZALEAS.

Azaleas. 75c to $1.30 each. Geo. A, Kuhl,
Pekln, III,

Azaleas, Schryveilana, Paul Weber, Ra-
phael, Vervaeneana, Mme, Van der Cruys-
sen. Dr. Moore, Mme. Cam. Van Langen-
hove, Paul de Schryver. S. Rucker, NIobe,
Prof. Wolters, Simon Mardner, Louis de
Kerchove, Deutsche Perle, John Llewellyn,
Mme. Jos. Vervaene, M. de L'Van Houtte,
8 to 10 ins. dlam.. $3.50 per doz.; $25 per
100; 10 to 12 Ins.. $4,50 per doz.; $35 per
100; 12 to 14 Ins., $G per doz.; $45 per
100; 14 to 15 Ins., $7.50 per doz.; $60 per
100; 16 to 16 Ins.. $9 per doz.; $75 per 100;
16 to 18 Ins., $12 per doz.; $90 per 100;
18 to 20 Ins., $25 per doz.; $200 per 100;
20 to 24 Ins., $36 per doz.; $300 per 100.
Bobbink & Atkins. Rutherford. N. J.

Azaleas, Mme, Petrlck, 75c to $1.25.
Deutsche Perle, Vervaeneana, Simon Mard-
ner, Apollo, 50o to $1.60 each. Easter va-
rieties: Niobe, Bernard Andreas alba,
$1.26 to $2.60. Empress of India, Mme.
Van der Cruyssen, Helena Thellmann, Dr.
Moore, Prof. Wolters, Schryveriana, Apollo,
Vervaeneana, Simon Maniner, D. Perle, 60o
to $2 each. G. Aschmann, 1012 W .Ontario
St., Philadelphia.

Azaleas. Mme. Van der Cruyssen, 12 to

14 Ins.. 50c each: 15 to 16 ins., 75c. Ver-
vaeneana, 12 to 14 ins., 50c: 14 to 16 ins.,
60c. Simon Mardner, 14 to 16 ins., 60c. D.
Perle, 12 to 14 ins., 50c. John Llewellyn,

15 to 16 ins.. $1. Geo. Wittbold Co.. 737
Buckingham PI., Chicago.

Azalea Mme. Van der Cruyssen, 16 to 18
Ins., $1.60 each; 18 to 20 Ins., $2.26; 20 to
22 ins., $3; 22 to 24 Ins., $3,50; 28 to 30
Ins., $5.50. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago
and New York.

Azalea Mollis, budded, 15 ins., $4.50 per
doz.; $35 per 100, Henry A. Dreer, 714
Chestnut St.. Philadelphia.

Azaleas. Jacs Smlts. Naarden. Holland.
Azaleas. Jackson fe Perkins. Newark, N. Y,

BAY TREES.

2,000 bay and box trees In all sizes; nyra-
mld and standard. Write for list. Julius
Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J.

Bay trees. Bobbink & Atkins, Ruther-
ford, N. J.

BEGONIAS.

Begonia, Adolph Menzel, 2 14 -In., $2 per
doz. Gloire de Lorraine, 4-in,, $5 per doz.:
.HO per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago
and New York.

Begonia Gloire de Lorraine, 6-in., 50c; 3-
in.. 15c. G. Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St.,
Philadelphia.

Begonia Gloire de Lorraine, 3-in.. $20:
4-ln., $35; 5-in.. $60. Geo. Kuhl, Pekln. Ill,

Begonia Gloire de Lorraine, Pres. Taft.
J- A. Peterson, McHenry Ave., Westwood,
Cincinnati, O.

Rex begonias, 2-in.. $5 per 100. Geo. M.
Emmans. Newton, N. J.

Begonia Gloire de Lorraine. 4-In.. 30c.
G. Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St.. Phila.

Begonia Gloire de Lorraine. Geo. A. Kuhl"
Pekin. 111.

Begonia Gloire de Lorraine. Fernwood
Nursery. Stamford. Conn.

BIOTAS.

Biota aurea nana, 18 to 20 Ins.. $1.25
each; 24 to 30 Ins.. $1.75 each. Vaughan's
Seed Store. Chicago and New York.

BOXWOOD.

Boxwood.
Conn.

Fernwood Nursery, Stamford,

Boxwood, pyramid, 2 H fL, $1 each; 3 ft..
$2; 3V4 ft., $2.50; 4 ft., $3; 4Vi ft., $3.60;
6 ft., $4; 6(4 and 6 ft.. $6; 6 ft., $6. Bush,
12 to 16 Ins., 26c each; 15 to 16 Ins., 36c;
18 to 24 Ins., 60c; 24 Ins., 75c to $1; larger
sizes. $1.60 to 12.60. Bobbink & Atkins,
Rutherford, N. J.

BPLBS, Importea.

Bulbs, narcissus, Bicolor Victoria, case of
1,250 bulbs, $25; $2.50 per 100. Paper White
(Jrandl, 14 ctm. up, case of 1,000, $11; $1.50
per 100. Barrl Conspicuus, 75c per 100,
Emperlor, $2 per 100; $17.50 per 1,000: 1st
size, $1.50 per 100. Jonquils, Giant Cam-
pernelle Rugulosus, 75c per 100; Poetlcus,
7dc per 100; $5 per 1,000. Chinese Sacred
lilies, bun. 120 bulbs, $4.20. Tulips, Artus,
$1,25 per 100. Cardinal's Hat, S5c. Chryso-
lora, 75c. Mon Tresor, $1,40, Yel. Prince,
S5c. Bizard's mixed, 75c. Golden Crown,
75c. Gloria Soils, $1.20. Imperator Rubro-
rum. $2.20. La Candeur, $1.25. Lady
Grandison, $1. Le Blason, $1.25. Rex
Rubrorum, $1.50. Rose Blanche, $1. Yel-
low Rose, 75c. Freesia refracta alba, French
grown, $1 per 100; $8 per 1,000. Gladiolus
America, $4 per 100; $35 per 1,000. Hya-
cinths, fine named, $4 per 100; $35 per
1,000, Miniature or Dutch Romans $2 per
100; $18 per 1,000. Iris, Spanish, mixed
colors, $2.50 per 100. Spiraea Japonica. $5
per 100; Queen Alexandra. $3 per doz.;
$20 per 100. Allium Neapolitanum, 65c per
100; $4.50 per 1,000, Ranunculus, dbl.,
French, Persian and Turban. 40c per 100.
Scilla campanulata coerulea, 60c per 100.
Sparaxis, mixed, 30c per 100. F. R. Pierson
Co., Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y.

Special Clearing Prices,

TULIPS. Single, Artus, mammoth bulbs,
$1.10 per 100; $9 per 1,000, La

Reine, 85c per 100; $7.50 per 1,000. Rose
Grlsdelln. $1.40 per 100; $12 per 1,000. Yel-
low Prince, 85c per 100; $7.50 per 1,000.
Double, MurlUo, fancy bulbs. $1.80 per 100:
$16 per 1,000. Tournesol, yellow, $2 per
100; $17.50 per 1,000. NARCISSUS. Em-
press, double nose, $1.60 per 100; $14 per
1,000. Golden Spur, $1.40 per 100; $12 per
1,000, Trumpet Major, $1 per 100; $8 per
1,000: 250 at 1.000 rate. Sluls Seed Store,
544 W, 63rd St., Chicago, 111.

Bulbs, hyacinths, dbl,, named. $4.50 per
100; unnamed, $2.35; single unnamed $2.35.
Double tulips, Imperator Robrorum, $2,25
per 100; Rex Rubrorum, $1.65; superfine
mixed, 75c. Single narcissus, Princeps maxi-
mus. $2.25; Golden Spur, $1.75; Poetlcus
Burbidgei, 50c. Double narcissus Alba
plena odorata, 50c; Von Sion, $1; dbl. nose,
$1.80: mixed, SOc. Polyanthus narcissus
mixed. Soc. James Vick's Sons, Rochester,X.Y.

Bulbs, Dutch hyacinths, colors, $2 per
100; $15 per 1,000. Tulips: Cardinals Hat,
Souv. Blzard, Jacoba van Belerau, Canary
Bird, Ma Plus Amable, Coleur Ponceau,
Purple Crown, Breeders mixed and Par-
rots mixed, 60c per 100: $5 per 1,000.
Callas, Ethlopica, $2.50 per 100; $20 per
1,000. Narcissus Paper White Grandl. SOc
per 100; $5 per 1.000. Berrydale Experl-
ment Gardens, Holland, Mich,

Bulbs, Llllum tenulfollum. L. Wallacel.
named L, elegans, single and dbl, tigers.
Iris Kaempferl, Iris Germanica, Delphinum
formosum, gladioli, callas. cinnamon \-ines,
Madeira vines, oxalls, milla, bessera, am-
aryllis. zephyranthes, Lycoris squamigera,
Cooperlas. etc. E. S. Miller, Wading River,
X. Y.

Bulbs, Roman hyacinths, $19 per 1,000.
Single and dbl. mixed, separate colors, $13
per 1.000. Single and dbl. mixed tulips. $7
per 1,000. Freeslas, narcissus, etc. Robert
Bulst Co., Philadelphia.

If You Do Not Find Wiiat You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About it

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Nov.

Chinese Sacred lilies, $4 per 100: $3j per
1,000. Dutch hyacinths, named, single and
double, 1st size, S6 per 100; exhibition size,
tlO. Dlngee & Conard Co., West Grove, Pa.

Dutch Hyacinths. Named varieties, $3.90
per 100; $36 per 1,000. Write for price
list. Stapler's Seed Store, Pittsburg, Pa.

Bulbs Tulips, Keizerskroon, $13 per 1,000,
La Reine, $S per 1,000. Winterson's Seed
Store, 45 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Bulbs, Dutch hyacinths, tulips and nar-
cissus. Weeber & Don, 114 Chambers St.,
New York. ^

Bulbs of all kinds. W. C. Beckert, North-
slde. Pittsburg, Pa.

Bulbs, all florists' varieties. H. B. Flske
Seed Co., Faneull Hall Square. Boston.

Fancy leaved caladiums, $10 per 100.
Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and N. Y.

Bulbs of all kinds. A. T. Boddlngton,
342 W. 14th St., New York.

Bulbs. W. Mauger & Sons, Guernsey,
Channel Islands.

C ANNAS.

Cannas, Alsace, Chas. Henderson, Duke
of Marlborough, Capt. Drugeon, Mile. Herat,
Defender, Kate Gray, Pennsylvania, $1.75
per 100; $15 per 1,000. David Harum, F.
Vaughan. $2 25 per 100; $20 per 1,000.
Egandale. $2.50 per 100. King Humbert, $6
per 100. W. W. Colea. Kokomo, Ind.

CARNATIONS.

Rooted cuttings for early delivery, selected
stock of White Enchantress, Winona, After-
glow, Winsor, Red Nelson Fisher, O. P.
Bassett, Beacon. 1,000 Lawson-Enchantress,
field plants protected from frost, $30. Cash.
A. C. Canfleld. Springfield, 111.

Carnations, field-grown. Melody, Mrs. Pat-
ten, Var. Lawson, Winsor, Enchantress,
Rose Pink Enchantress, L. Bountiful, Pink
Imperial, Beacon, $5 per 100. Cash with
order. S. G. Benjamin. Flshklll, N. Y.

Carnations, new seedlings, deep crimson
and bright pink, $8 per 100; $75 per 1,000.
Rose Pink Enchantress, $5 per 100. Din-
gee & Conard Co.. West Grove. Pa.

Carnation Shasta, $12 per 100; $100 per
1,000. Baur & Smith. Indianapolis, Ind.
Patten & Co., Tewksbury, Mass.

Carnation Scarlet Glow, $12 per 100; $100
per 1,000. F. Dorner & Sons Co., Lafayette.
Ind.

Carnations, Sangamo. Conquest. Mary
Tolman. $12 per 100; $100 per 1.000. Chl-
cago Carnation Co.. Jollet. 111.

Carnation Georgia. $12 per 100; $100 per
1.000. Weiland & Ollnger. 12 8 E. 3rd St..
Cincinnati, O.

Carnation Afterglow. $4 per 100; $35 per
1.000. R. Witterstaetter. Sta. F., Cincin-
nati;^

Carnation Miami Queen, $10 per 100; $85
per 1.000. Miami Floral Co., Dayton. O. ;
or E. G. Hill Co.. Richmond. Ind.

Carnation The Constant, $10 per 100. C.
S. Ford, West Park, Philadelphia.

Carnations. Wood Bros.. Flshklll. N. Y.

CHKTSANTHEMUMS.

Chrysanthemum Stock Plants.
75c per doz. ; $4.50 per 100.

Monrovia.

Maud Dean.

Alice Byron.

Robinson,

Ivory.

Col. Appleton,

Touset.

Robt. Halliday.

White BonnafCon.

Maj. Bonnaffon.

Shaw.

Golden Wedding.

W. H. Chadwick. J. Nonin.

Golden Chadwick. J. Jones.

Adella. Dr. Enguehard.

The Munk Floral Co.. Columbus, O.

Chrysanthemums, rooted cuttings from
stock plants, $1 per 100. Cash. Virginia
Poehlmann. Touset, Chadwick, Baton, Apple-
ton, Monrovia, Bonnaffon (yellow). E. T.
Wanzer. Wheaton, 111.

Chrysanthemurtis, stock plants for sale,
best market varieties, for pot or bench.
Cash with order, from $1 to $2 per doz.
Order now. Lester Park Greenhouses, Du-
luth, Minn.

Chrysanthemums, Golden Eagle, $1 per
doz.; $5 per 100. Golden Chadwick, 50c per
doz.; $3 per 100. W. F. Dunteman, Ben-
senvllle. 111.

Stock plants, Gloria, new early light pink,
$1.50. Pres. Taft. new midseason white,
$3. Golden Glow, 50c, all per doz. J. L.
Schiller, 929 Frouty Ave.. Toledo, O.

Chrysanthemum stock plants. Golden
Glow, Opah, Touset. Polly Rose, and Mon-
rovia, 50 c per doz. A. C. Canfield,
Springfield. 111.

Golden Glow. Pacific Supreme, Polly
Rose, and Glory of Pacific. Stock plants,
25 assorted as wanted. % 1. Chas, Prost,
Kenllworth. N. J.

Chrysanthemums, stock plants. Vaughan's
Seed Store. Chicago and New York.

Chrysanthemums a specialty. Elmer D.
Smith & Co., Adrian. Mich.

Chrysanthemum novelties. Charles H.
Totty. Madison. N. J.

Chrysanthemums, leading vars.
Bros.. Fishklll, N. Y.

Wood

CINERARIA.

Cinerarias, Vaughan's Columbian and oth-
er mixtures, $2 per 100. Cash. Freeport
Floral Co., Louis Bauscher, Sec. and Gen.
Mgr., Freeport. 111.

Cinerarias, 2^-in., $3.50 per 100. Mosbaek
Greenhouse Co., Onarga, III.

Cineraria hybrida, ?3 per 100. Vaughan's
Seed Store, CTiIcago and New York.

CLEMATIS.

Clematis paniculata, field-grown, 2-yT.,
$1.50 per doz.; $12 per 100; 3-yr.. $2 per
doz.; $15 per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store,
Chicago and New York.

Clematis paniculata, splendid plants. $1
per doz.; $5 per 100; 50 at 100 rate. F. A.
Bailer, Bloomington, 111.

Clematis, 2 and 3-yr., field-grown, large
flowering vars. and paniculata. Jackson &
Perkins Co.. Newark, N. Y.

Clematis paniculata, field, 1-yr.. 6c.; 2-yr..
10c. Dingee & Conard Co., West Grove, Pa.

Clematis. Bobbink & Atkins, Ruther-
ford. N. J.

COLEUS.

Coleus. choice vars., $2 per 100; $18 per
1.000. E. G. Hill Co.. Richmond. Ind.

Coleus, $2 per 100. R. Vincent, Jr., &
Sons Co., White Marsh, Md. __^_

CROTONS.

Crotons. 3-in.. 20c each; $2 per doz.; 4-ln.,
35c each; $3.50 per doz.; 5-in.. 50c each;
$6 per doz.; 6-in., $1 each; $10 per doz.
Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and N. Y.

Crotons, $1 to $1.50 each. Geo. A. Kuhl»
Pekin. 111.

CYCLAMENS.

Cyclamen, best giant strain, 5 separate
colors or mixed, strong stocky plants. 3-in.,
7c. J. L. Schiller, 929 Prouty Ave., Toledo.

Cyclamens. Bauscher's, Royal Mixture, 3-
In., $6 per 100. Mostly all budded, strong
plants. Cash. Freeport Floral Co., Louis
Bauscher. Sec, and Gen. Mgr.. Freeport. 111.

Cyclamens, 2-in., $2; 2i^-in., $3.50; 3-ln.,
$6; 4-In., $15; 5-In., $25. Geo. A. Kuhl.
Pekin, 111.

Cyclamens, Fernwood Nursery, Stamford,
Conn.

Cyclamen. Vaughan's Giant. 2%-in., $4 per
100. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and N. Y.

Cyclamen. J. A. Peterson, McHenry Ave.,
Westwood. Cincinnati, O.

Cyclamens. 3-In., $10 per 100. Perennial
Gardens Co.. Toledo, O.

DAHLIAS.

Dahlias. Jack Rose, Fringed 20th Cen-
tury, Rose Pink Century. Big Chief. $3.50
per doz.; $25 per 100. Virginia Maule, $4
per doz.; $35 per lOO. Write for special
prices on best stands rd cut fiower dahlias.
Peacock Dahlia Farms, WIlHamstown Junc-
tion. N. J. . .

»

Dahlias. 300 nice large fiold-grown clumps,
named varieties, $10 per 100; $25 for the
lot. Eschrlch & Kaufman. North Mllwau-
kee. W^is.

Dahlias. Choice named varieties. Pp-iclal
prices on application. Mosbaek Greenhouse
Co., Onarga. 111.

Dahlias. Pape & Bergmann, o .'■dilnburg,
Germany .

Dahlias, selected vars., named, «6 per 100.
Woodworth & Parker, Geneva, O,

DAISIES.

Dasles, Paris yellow and white, 2-ln., 2c.
Double Snowball, Longfellow, $2.50 per 1.-
000. New giant white. $4 per 1,000. Byer
Bros., Chambersburg, Pa.

Daisies. J. C. Schmidt, Bristol. Pa.

DRACENAS.

Dracena Massangeana. Fernwood Nur.
sery. Stamford, Conn.

Dracena Indivlsa. 3-ln., 5c; 4-ln., 12c.
Fine field-grown stock ready for 6 and 6-
in. pots, special prices on application. Mos-
baek Greenhouse Co., Onarga, 111,

Dracena Indivlsa, 6-ln. $25 per 100. S. N
Pentecost, 1790 E. 101st St., N. B., Cleve-
land, O.

Dracena TermlnallB and Victoria. J. A.
Peterson, McHenry Ave., Westwood Cln-
clnnatl. O.

FERNS.

Ferns, Wllsonl, 6-in. pans. 3 plants. 26c
per pan. Adlantum hybrldum, 6-ln., 7 and
8-ln., 26c; 4-in., 15c: 3-ln.. 10c. Ferns, for
dishes, 2%-ln., $4 per 100; 3-in.. $3. Amer-
pohll and Whltmani. 5% to 6-in. 40c to
60c. Scottil. Todeaoides and Boston, 5% to
6-ln., 35c, 40c, 60c. G. Aschmann, 1012 W.
Ontario St., Philadelphia.

Ferns, Boston, 2%-in., iOc each; 75c per
doz.; $5 per 100; 3-ln., 15c each; $1.25 per
doz.; $8 per 100; 4-ln., 20c each; $2 per
doz.; $15 per 100; 5-ln.. 35c each; '$4 per
doz.; $30 per 100; 7-ln.. $1 each; $9 per doz.;
$60 per 100; 8-in.. $1.25 each; $12 per doz.;
$90 per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chl-
cago and New York.

Ferns, Boston, 3-ln., $1 per doz.; $8 per
100; 4-in.. $1.60 per doz.; $12 per 100; 6-ln..
$3 per doz.; $25 per 100; 6-in.. $5 per doz.;
$40 per 100; 7-dn.. $9 per doz; $70 per 100;
8-ln., $12 per doz.; $90 per 100; 9-ln., $15
per doz.; larger sizes. $1.50 to $2.50 each.
Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham PI., Chi-
cago^

FERNS — Place your order now for ferns.
Largest stock and prices lowest consider-
ing quality. WhitmanI, Elegantissima,
Boston, Barrowsl and Piersonl. 4-ln.. $16
per 100; 6-ln.. $20 per 100. Wagner Park
Conservatories, Sidney. O.

Ferns, WhitmanI, 3-ln.. $8 per 100; 3%-
In.. $10; 4-in.. $16. Boston, 3-ln.. $6; 3H-
In.. $8; 4-in.. $10. Piersonl. 3-in.. $6: SH-
In.. $8; 4-ln.. $10. Piersonl Eleg.. 3%-ln..
$8; 4-in., $10. Perennial Gardens Co., To-
ledo, O.

Fern. Nephrolepis Superbissima, 2^-in..
$15 per 100; 4-in.. $25; 6-in. pans. $9 per
doz.; 8-ln.. $18 per doz. F. R. Pierson Co..
Tarrytown-on-Hudson. N. Y. -

Ferns. Elegantissima and Scottii. 2^-in..
5c; 3-in.. 10c; 4-ln., 16c. Whitman!, 2U-
in., 5c. Boston and Piersonl. 3-in., Sc; 4-in.,
12 ^c. Mosbaek Greenhouse Co.. Onarga, 111.

Dwarf ferns for fern dishes. 6 best sorts,
in fine condition. 2c; $18 per 1,000. The
Good & Reese Co., Springfield, O.

Ferns, Scottil, 60c to $6 each. John Scott,
E. 45th St. and Rutland Rd., Brooklyn, N. Y.

Ferns, Boston and Scottii. Fernwood Nur-
sery, Stamford, Conn.

Ferns for dishes, asst., 2%-in.. $3.50 per
100; $30 per 1.000. Frank Oechslln. 4911
Qulncy St.. Chicago.

Fern Nephrolepis Glatrasll. 2%-in.. $3.60
per doz.; $25 per 100; $200 per 1.000. George
Glatras, 463 Summit Ave.. W. Hoboken. N. J.

Ferns. Scottil. bench, 3-In.. 8c; Amer-
pohlll, 3-ln., 10c; 4-ln., 15c. Byer Bros.,
Chambersburg. Pa.

Assorted ferns for dishes. 2W-ln.. $3 per
doz.. $16 per 1.000. Vaughan's Seed Store.
Chicago and New York.

Ferns. Boston and Scottil, Farleyense. J.
A. Peterson. McHenry Ave.. Westwood, Cin-
cinnati, O.

Perns,
$25 per 1

Whltmani, 4-ln., 10c; 2H-ln., 3c;
.000. John A. Doyle. Springfield, O.

Ferns,
per 100.

Boston, 4 and 6-ln., $16 and $20
F. C. RIebe, Webster, Mass.

Ferns,
4-ln., 26c.

Boston, 3-in.. 25c each. Whltmani.
Geo. M. Emmans, Newton, N. J.

Ferns.
Henry H.

WhitmanI, 2i4-ln., $5 per 100.
Barrows & Sons, Whitman. Mass.

Ferns.
W. Coles,

Scottl, 6-in., 20c; 6-ln.. 30o. W.
Kokomo. Ind.

FICUS.

FIcus elastica* 22-24 Ins.. $6 per doz.; $50
per 100. Frank Oechslln. 4911 Qulncy St..
Chicago.

Flcus elastica. 6 % to 6-I11., 25c to 60c. G.
Asfhmann. 1012 W. Ont.irlo St.. Phllg.

Ficus pandurata. J. A. Peterson, McHen-
ry A^■e.. Westwood. Cincinnati, O.

GERANIUMS.

Geraniums, Nutt, La Favorite, M. Barney,
2\4-ln., $2 per 100. Woodworth & Parker.
Geneva. O.

Geraniums. Nutt, R. C. $12.50 per 1.000.
S. N. Pentecost. 1790 B. 101st St.. N. E..
Cleveland. O.

Rooted geranium cuttings. $16 per 1.000;
express prepaid. Golden West Nursery, Los
Gatos, Calif.

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Geraniums, Nutt, Doyle, Perkins, Grant,
La Favorite. R. C. $1.25; 2-ln., $2; 3-ln..
|4 per 100. Vlaud, Castellane, Poltevlne,
Jaulln. Rlcard, Buchner, R. C, $1.50; 2-ln.,
$2.50; 3-ln., $5 per 100. Mme. Salleroi, 2-ln.,
$3 per 100. G. M. Emmane, Newton. N. J.

GERANIUM CUTTINGS. S. A. Nutt. Gen.
Grant, Beaute Poltevine. Jean Vlaud. Mme.
Buchner. Large top cuttings, well rooted,
$1.25 per 100; $12 per 1,000. The W. T.
Buckley Co.. S'prlngfleld. III.

Geraniums, Buchner, Poitevlne, Jaulln.
Nutt. Chas. Gervias Henderson and Mont-
mort, rooted cuttings, $1.25 per 100; $12
per 1,000. Chas. Frost, Kenllworth, N. J.

Geraniums, 2-ln., $2 per 100; $18.50 per
1,000. R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White
Marsh, Md.

Geraniums rooted cuttings, ready now,
15,000 Nutt. $1 per 100; $10 per 1,000. Jacob
Doerrer, R. R. 1, Columbus, Fa.

Geraniums, Nutt and 8 others, 2% -in.,
$2.50 per 100. Jos. H. Cunningham, Dela-
ware, O.

Geraniums. S. A. Nutt. R. C. $10 per
1,000. Theodore J. Fetters. Harbor Springs,
Mich.

10,000 geranium rooted cuttings, Hete-
ranthe and John Doyle. West End Greeu-
houses. Lincoln. 111.

Geraniums, all kinds, 2H-ln., $2 per 100.
J. L. Schmidt, Bristol. Pa.

Geraniums. Nutt, $10 per 1.000; Ricard,
Poltevlne, $12.60. A. M. Herr. Lancaster.Pa_.

Geraniums, leading vars.. 3-in.. $3.50 per
100. F. C. Rlebe. Webster. Mass.

GREENS.

Greens, fancy ferns. 20c per 100; $1.50
per 1,000. Green leucothoe sprays, 50c per
100; $5 per 1,000. Boxwood, per bunch, 25c;
per case of 50 lbs.. $7.50. Bronze and green
galax leaves, $1 per 1,000; $7.50 per 10,000.
Mexican ivy, $1 per 100: $7.50 per 1,000.
Green sheet moss, per bale. '' undle, 5
bales, $1; per sack, $1; 10 sacks, $9. Sphag-
num moss, per bale, $1.25. Wild smllax, 25
lb. case, $3; 50 lbs., $5. C. E. Critchell,
34-36 East Third St.. Cincinnati. O.

Greens, fancy and dagger ferns. $1.25 per
1,000. Galax, bronze and green, $1.25 per
1,000; 10,000, $7.50. Sphagnum Moss, large
bales, $1.25; Leucothoe Sprays, $1 per 100;
1.000, $7.50. Boxwood. 35c per bunch, 50
lbs.. $8.50. Michigan Cut Flower Exchange.
Inc.. 3S-40 Broadway. Detroit. Mich.

Greens, bronze and green galax, southern
wild smllax. dagger and fancy ferns, branch
laurel, laurel festooning, green and sphag-
num moss; box sprays, leucothoe sprays.
Henry M. Robinson & Co., 15 Province St.,
Boston.

Greens, fancy and dagger ferns. $1 per
1,000. Bronze and green galax. 50c per
1.000. Bronze leucothoe, $4 per 1.000; green,
$2.50; green, short, $1.25. J. N. Pritchard,
Elk Park. N. C. ^

Greens, galax, green and bronze, 50c per
1,000. Ferns, dagger and fancy, $1 per 1,000.
Green leucothoe sprays, regular, $2 per 1,000;
10 to 15 Ins., $1 per 1.000. North Carolina
Evergreen Co., Banner's Elk. N. C.

Greens, hardy ferns. 75c per 1,000. Small
table trees for Xmas. Bouquet green. Laurel
roping. $4.50 per 100 yds. Sphagnum moss,
50c per bbl. Thomas Collins, Hinsdale, Mass.

BOXWOOD broken to order. Packed on
in 50-lb. crates. Shipments made only from
Nov. 15 to Dec. 5. Jones The Holly
Wreath Man, Milton. Del.

Greens, bouquet green. Christmas trees
and boughs for cemeteries. Northern Mich-
igan Evergreen Nursery, Clark St. Bridge.
Chicago.

Greens, holly, long or short, $3 per case.
Green moss, sheet or long, $1.25 per barrel.
Laurel branches, $2.50 per case; roping. $1
per bag. W. Z. Purnell, Snow HIU, Md.
BOX HOLLY — HOLLY WREATHS'.

Selected box holly. Holly Wreaths a spe-
cialty In large or small quantities. Write
for prices. H. E. Conwell. Milton. Del.

BOX HOLLY. HOLLY WREATHS.

Selected Box Holly, Holly Wreaths made
to order. Write me your requirements.
Jones The Holly Wreath Man. Milton. Del.

Greens, evergreens, fancy and dagger
ferns, bronze and green galax. Geo. Cot-
sonas & Co., 33 W. 38th St.. New York.

Greens, southern wild smllax. Log mosses,
natural and perpetuated. E. A. Beaven,
Evergreen, Ala.

Greens, cut palmetto and cycas leaves
galax. leucothoe, ferns, mosses, etc. Kervan
Co.. 113 W. 2Sth St., New York.

Greens, southern wild smllax. Caldwell
the Woodsman Co., Evergreen, Ala.

Asparagus plumosus. strings, 50c each. W.
H. Elliott, Brighton, Mass.

Greens, fancy and dagger ferns. G. J.
Walker. .Savoy Centre, Mass.

HELIOTROPES.

Heliotrope, 2H-ln., $2. Nice stock.
Samples tree. Bachrick & Kautmann, North
Milwaukee, Wis.

Heliotrope 2-ln., $1.60 per 100. Byer
Bros., Ciiamberaburg, Pa.

HOLIDAY PLANTS.

FlowerlriK foliage and decorative plants.
A. Schulthels. 316 19th St., College Point,
N. T.

HOLLYHOCKS.

Hollyhocks, dbl., $15 per 1,000; single, $10.
_B yer B ros., Chambersburg. P a^

HYDRANGEAS.

Hydrangea Arborescens OrandiSora Alba

(grown from stock obtained from The E.
G. Hill Co.). Field grown, 15 to 20 Ins.,
$7 per 100; $65 per 1,000; a smaller size.
$5 per 100; 214-ln.. $3 per 100; $25 per

1.000. John A. Doyle. Springfield, O.

Hydrangea paniculata grandl., 18 to 24
ins., 6c; 2 to 3 ft., 9c. Dlngee & Conard
Co., West Grove, Pa.

Hydrangeas, 5-in., $15 per 100: 4-in., $8.
S. N. Pentecost. 1790 E. 101st St., N. E.,
Cleveland, O.

JERUSALEM CHERRIES.

Jerusalem Cherries, 4-in., $1.50 per doz. ;
6-ln., $2; 6-in., $3. Geo. Wittbold Co., 737
Buckingham Pi., Chicago.

LILACS.

Lilacs, Marie Legraye, Mme. Lemoine,
Chas. X., $9 per doz.; $65 per 100. P. R.
Pierson Co.. Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y.

Lilacs, pot-grown, Chas. X. Marie Le-
graye, $6 per doz.; $50 per 100. Henry
A. Dreer, 714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia.

Lilacs. Jacs Smits, Naarden, Holland.

LILY OF THE VALLEY.

To Imoort.

Lily of the Valley clumps. $10 per 100;
$90 per 1,900. Skidelsky & Irwin Co., 1215
Betz Bldg., Philadelphia.

Lily of the valley, Perfection grade, case
of 2,500 pips, $32.50; $14 per 1,000. F. R,
Pierson Co., Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y.

Lily of the Valley. Jacs Smlts, Ltd.,
Naarden, Hollana.

Lily of the valley. Otto Mann, Leipzig,
Saxony, Germany.

Lily of the Valley. Jackson & Perkins
Co., Newark, N, Y.

From Storage.

Lily of the valley, cold storage, 250, $3.50;
per 1,000, $13. W. C. Beckert, Northslde,
Pittsburg, Pa.

Lily of the Valley. H. N. Bruns, 30<0
W. Madison St., Chicago.

LOBELIA.

Lobelia, dbl.. $2 per 100. R. Vincent, Jr.,
& Sons Co., White Marsh, Md.

MOSS.

Sphagnum moss. Vaughan's Seed Store,
Chicago and New York.

MUSHROOM SPAWN.

Mushroom St)awn. English, best Quality,
25 lbs., $2; 100 lbs., $6.60. Garden City
Pure Culture, 25 bricks, $3.60; 100 bricks,
$12. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi. & N. Y.

Mushroom Spawn. Lambert's Pure Cul-
ture. American Spawn Co., St. Paul, Minn.

Mushroom Spawn. Sure Crop, $8 per 100
lbs. Weeber & Don.. 114 Chambers St., N. Y,

NURSERY STOCK.

Nursery stock, blue spruce, berried plants,
climbing plants, clematis, conifers, ever-
greens, funklas, Japan maples, hydrangeas.
Jacs Smits, Ltd.. Naarden, Holland.

Small evergreens for window boxes and
vases. 10 to 12 Ins., $20 per 100; 12 to 16
Ins., $25; 15 to 18 Ins., $36. Bobblnk & At-
kins, Rutherford, N. J.

Nursery stock. Vines, perennials, conifers,
shade and fruit trees, hedge plants. Jack-
son & Perkins Co., Newark, N. Y.

Viburnum pUcatum, 2 to 3 ft., U'c; 3 to
3% ft., 16c. Dlngee & Conard Co., West
Grove, Pa.

Nursery stock, large trees, oaks, maples,
pines and hemlocks. Andorra Nurseries
Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia. '

Nursery stock, arbor vftae (Thuya ocd-
dentalls), .1 to 4 ft. 4 to E ft. trees. Th«
Wm. H. Moon Co., Morrlsvllle. Pa.

Nursery stock, ornamental trees and
shrubs. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y.

Trees, shrubs, evergreens, hardy plants.
Ellwanger & Barry. Rochester. N. Y.

ORCHIDS.

Orchids, Importers, exporters, growers and
hybridists. Sander, St. Albans, England.
New York ofrice, room 1. 236 Broadway.

Orchids. Largest stock in the country.
Ask for prices. Julius Roehrs Co., Ruther-
ford, N. J.

Orchids, all commercial, cattleyaa and
novelties. Carlllo & Baldwin, Seacaucus,

Orchids of all kinds.

Summit, N. J.

PALMS.

Lager & Hurrell,

Palms, Areca lutescens, made-up, 3-ln., 10
to 12 Ivs., 10 to 12 Ins., $2 per doz.- 4-ln ,
12 to 15 Ivs., 16 to 18 Ins., 25c each; $3 per
doz.; 7-ln., 16 to 18 Ivs.. 30 to 32 Ins., $2
each; $24 per doz.; 8-ln., 18 to 20 Ivs., 32
to 36 Ins., $3 each; $36 per doz.; 9-in , 20
to 24 Ivs., 46 to 50 Ins., $5 each; $60 per
doz. Kentla Bel., 2%-in., 8 to 10 Ins., $1.60
per doz.; $10 per 100; 3-ln., 12 Ins., $2 per
doz.; $16 per 100; 4-in., 14 to 16 Ina. 60c
each; $4.50 per doz.; $35 per 100; 6-in
26 to 28 Ins., $1.60 each; $18 per doz.; 7-ln.
28 Ins., $1.75 each; $21 per doz.; 7-ln., 28
to 30 Ins., $2.50 each; $30 per doz.; 8-ln. 34
to 36 Ins., $4 each; 9-ln., 36 to 42 Ins.,
$6 each. Kentla Fors., 2-ln.. 6 to 7 Ins ,
$1.50 per doz.; 3-in.. 10 to 16 Ins., $2 per
doz.; 4-ln., 16 to 18 Ins., $4.50 per doz.;
5-in., 24 to 28 Ins., 75c each; 6-ln., 28 to
30 Ins., $1; 6-in., 30 Ins., $1.26; 7-ln., 32 to
34 Ins.. $1.50; 7-ln., 37 to 40 Ina, $2.60;
7-ln„ 42 to 44 Ins., $3.50; 8-in., 48 to 64
Ins.. $5; 9-in.. 60 to 62 Ins., $7. Made-up.
7-in., 30 to 34 Ins., 4 to tub, $3 eaek;
8-in., 42 to 46 Ins., $5; 9-ln., 48 to 50 Ins.,
$6; 10-in., 54 to 60 Ins., $10; large speci-
mens, $15 and $18. Latania Borb., 3-In., 10
to 12 Ins., $1.50 per doz.; $10 per 100; 4-ln..
12 to 15 Ins., 25c each; $3 per doz.; $26
per 100; 6-ln., 15 Ins., 40c each; $4.50 per
doz.; $35 per 100; 6-in., 18 Ins., 60c each;
$6 per doz.; $50 per 100; 7-ln., 20 to 24
Ins., 75c each; $9 per doz. Geo. Wittbold
Co., 737 Buckingham PI., Chicago.

Palms, Kentla Fors., made-up, 8-ln., 4
plants to pot, $4; single, 6 to 7-ln., 20 to
48 Ins., 75c to $3 each. Kentla Bel.. 6-In,
25 to 30 Ins. 5 to 7 leaves, $1 to $2; 4-ln.,
18 to 20 Ins., 25c to EOo; 3-ln.. 10c O. Asch-
mann, 1012 W. Ontario St.. Philadelphia,

Cycas revoFuta, 60c to $1.60. Vaughan's
Seed Store, Chicago and New York.

Palms. Femwood Nursery, Stamford,
Conn.

Palms. Bobblnk & Atkins, Rutherford.
N. J.

PANDAWUS.

Pandanus Veitchll, 6-ln., ^1 each. $12
per doz. Frank OechsUn. 4911 Qulncy Bt.,
Chicago.

PANSIES.

PANSIES. Brown's extra select, superb
giant mixed pansy plants, $2.60 per 1.000;
$20 per 10,000. Cash with order, Peter
Brown, Lancaster, Pa.

Pansles, finest English, French and Gor-
man prize strains, $2.60 per 1,000. Special
prices In quantity. F. A. Bailer, Bloom-
Ington. 111.

Pansles, giant mixture of Bugnot. Odlsr,
Cassier, Trimardeau, $2.60 per 1.000. Byer
Bros., Chambersburg, Pa.

Pansles. $3 per 1,000. A. M. Herr, Lan-

caster. Pa.

Pansy plants, $2.50 per 1,000. Jos. H.
Cunningham, Delaware, O.

Pansles, German strain. $2.50 per 1,000.

F. C. Rlebe, Webster, Mass.

Panslea J. C. Schmidt, Bristol, Pa.

PEPPERS.

Celestial peppers, 6-ln., $3 per dot
Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New
York.

Peppers, California, 4-In.. $1.50 per doz.:
5-ln., $2: 6-in.. $3. Geo. Wittbold Co., 737
Buckingham PI., Chicago.

Celestial peppers, 3-ln., $7.50: 4-ln., $12.50;
5-In.. $25. Geo. A. Kuhl. Pekln. III.

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PEONIES.

Peonies, standard kinds, $1 per doz. : $6
per 100. F. A. Bailer, Bloomlngton, 111.

Peonies, all vara.. Jacs Smits, Ltd., Naar-
den, Holland.

Peonla Pestlva Maxima, Duchesae de Ne-
mours. G. Zeestraten & Zonen, Oegstgeest,
Holland.

Peonies, leading vars., W. & T. Smith Co.,
Geneva. N. Y.

Peonies, sixteen acres. Write for prices.
Gilbert H. Wild, Sarcoxle, Mo.

Peonies, a superb collection. Jackson &
Perkins. Co.. Newark, N. Y.

PHLOX.

Phlox, named, $4 per 100. Woodworth &
Parker, Geneva, O.

POmSETTIAS.

Poinsettias, 2 and 2%-in., $5 per 100.
S. N. Pentecost. 1790 E. 101st St., N. E.,
Cleveland. O.

PRIMULAS.

Chinese primroses, Bauscher's Royal mix-
ture, extra strong stock for Christmas, 3-in.,
54 per 100. Obconicas, 2%-in.. ?2.50 per
100. Cash. Freeport Floral Co., Louis Bau-
scher. Sec, and Gen. Mgr., Freeport, 111.

Primroses, Chinese, 3% -in., 7Bc per doz.;
J5 per 100. Frank Oechslin, 4911 Quinoy
St., Chicago.

Primulas, obconica grandi, alba, rosea,
hybrid, rubra, 2-in., 2c. Byer Bros., Cham-
bersburg. Fa.

Obconica. Ronsdorfer and Lattman hy-
brids, 10 colors mixed, 2-in., 2c. J. L. Schil-
ler, 929 Prouty Ave.. Toledo, O.

Primula obconica. $5 to $10 per 100. John
Scott, E. 45th St. and Rutland Rd., Brook-
lyn, N. Y.

Primroses. Chinese and obconica, 2%-in.,
?3.50; 3-in.. $6; 4-in.. $10. Forbesii. 2%-in..
$5; 3-in.. 57.50. Geo. A. Kuhl, Pekin, 111.

Primulas, all kinds. J. C. Schmidt, Brls-
tol. Pa.

Primula Sinensis, 2%-in., J3 per 100.
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N. Y.

PRIVET

Privet, Califoi-nia, IS to 2.4-in., 2-yr.,
special price. Jos. H. Black, Son & Co.,
High ts town. X. J.

RHODODENDRONS.

Rhododendrons for forcing-, 18 to 24 ins.,
10 to 15 buds, ?10 per doz.; $75 per 100; 15
ins,. 6 to 10 buds, $6 per doz.; $50 per 100.
Henry A. Dreer. 714 Chestnut St., Phila.

Rhododendrons. Jacs Smlts, Ltd, Naar-
den. Holland.

Rhododendrons. Jackson & P«rklB8 Co.,
Newark, N. T.

ROSES.

Roses, for forcing: Crimson Rambler, 2-
yr., own roots, $2 per doz.; $12 per 100;
2-yr., budded, $2 per doz.; $12 per 100; 3-
yr., $3 per doz.; $15 per 100; 3-yr., budded.
$3 per doz.; $15 per 100; 4-in., $10 per
100. Tausendschon, 2-yr., grafted, $3.50
per doz.; $25 per 100. Lady Gay, 2-yr.. $3
per doz. ; $20 per 100 ; 5-in., $5 per doz. ;
$40 per 100. Baby Rambler, field-grown, 1st
size, budded. $2.50 per doz.; $16 per 100;
$150 per 1.000; 2nd size, grafted, $2 per
doz.; $12 per 100; $100 per 1,000; 3rd size,
grafted, $1.50 per doz.; $10 per 100; $80
per 1,000; pot-grown, 2i^-In.. 75c per doz.;
$5 per 100; 2-in., $1.25 per doz.; $8 per
100; 4-ln., $2 per doz.; $12 per 100. White
Baby Rambler, 3-in., 15c each; 4-ln.. 25c
each; $2.50 per doz.; $20 per 100; 1-yr..
dormant, $25 per 100. Vaughan's Seed
Store, Chicago and New York.

Roses, field-grown, own roots and budded
on manetti. Crimson Rambler, Dorothy
Perkins, Lady Gay, Hiawatha, Brunner,
Charta, etc. Jackson & Perkins Co., New-
ark, N. Y.

Roses, dormant field-grown, own roots,
Sweetheart, T. Blumschen, La Fiamma,
Trier, D. Perkins, Lady Gay, Debutante,
Hiawatha 12c each. Tausendschon, Barbier,
20c. Dlngee & Conard Co.. West Grove, Pa.

Roses, Baby Rambler, 3-in., $10. Mme.
Soupert, 4-in., $12.50. Hermosa, 4-In., $12.50.
Geo. A. Kuhl. Pekln. 111.

ROSES. All good standard varieties. Let
us know your wants and we will be glad to
quote price. Wagner Park Conservatories,
Sidney. O.

Roses For Sale. — 250 Brides. 250 Maids,
benched in July. Good stock. Zion City
Greenhouses, Zion City. 111.

Roses, Bride, Maid. Golden Gate, 3-In..
$5 per 100. Geo. M. Emmans. Newton. N. J.

Roses, on own roots, budded, bedding.
H. Ps.. hybrids and teas. W. & T. Smith
Co.. Geneva. N. Y.

Hose Newport Fairy, 50c each; $20 per
100. Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford. N. J.

Roses, leading varieties. Leedle Floral
Co.. Springfield. Ohio.

Roses. 3-in. Wood Bros.. FlshkiU. N. Y.

SEEDS.

Seeds. Aqullegla coerulea alblflora, tr.
pkt., 25c; Aquilegia flavescens, 20c. Aco-
nltum Columbianum, 20c. Aster tortlfolius,
25c. Balsamorrhiza macrophlla and Saglt-
xata, 15c. Hedysarum Mackenzii, 25c. Ll-
num Lewisii 10c. Oenothera marginata,
25c. Pentstemon cyan thus, 20c; Eatonl,
25c; Heterophyllus, 20c; mixed, 25c. Thallc-
trum Fendleri, 15c. Utah Rare Plant Co.,

Salt Lake. Utah.

Seeds, giant cyclamen. Blood Red, Car-
mine, Daybreak, Lilac, Pink, Pure White,
White Carmine Eye, separate, tr. pkt., $1 ;
1,000 seeds. $C; mixed, tr. pkt., 7 5c; 1,000
seeds. $5. O. V. Zangen, Hoboken. N. J.

Seeds, onion, lettuce, sweet peas, carrot,
celery, leek, mustard, parsley, parsnip, rad-
ish, salsify. C. C. Morse & Co., 48-56 Jack-

son St.. San Francisco. Calif.

Onion. White and Red Bermuda, Crystal
Wax, Golden Onion, Wildpret Bros., Port

Orotava, TenerifCe, Canary Islands.

Seeds, beans, peas, sweet corn, onion.
beet, turnip, etc. The Everett B. Clark Seed
Co., Milf ord. Conn. ; East Jordan. Mich. ;

Sister Bay, Wis.

Seeds, cauliflower and cabbage. Hjalmar
Hartmann & Co.. 31 Barclay St., New York

and 12 Stormgade. Copenhagen.

Seeds, cineraria, calceolaria, cyclamen, tr.
pkt.', $1. Weeber & Don, 114 Chambers St.,

New York.

Seeds, specialties: Stocks, pansies, cycla-
mens, etc. Pape & Bergmann, Quedllnburg,

Germany.

Seeds, sweet peas, Christmas Pink and
Denzer, $2 per lb. Chas. H. Totty. Mad-

ison, N. J.

Onion seed and sets. Schilder Bros., Chll-

licothe, O.

Seeds, all kinds. Bridgman's Seed Ware-

house. 37 E. 19th St.. New York.

Seeds. Landreth Seed Establishment,

Bloomsdale Farms. Bristol. Pa.

Seeds, Vick's Quality. James Vick's Sons,

Rochester. N. Y.

Seeds of all kinds. W. W. Johnson & Son.

Ltd.. Boston, England.

Seeds, all kinds. J. M. Thorburn & Co.,
33 Barclay St., New York.

Contract Growers.

Seeds, peas, beans. Alfred J. Brown Seed
Co.. Grand Rapids. Mich.

Seeds, sweet peas, tomatoes, Lima beans,
lettuce, asters, cosmos and other flower
seeds. John Bodger & Sons. Gardena, Calif.

Seeds, specialties: Beet, carrot, corn, peas,
beans, onion sets and seed potatoes. S. D.
Woodruff & Sons. 82-84 Dey St., New York.

Seeds, bean, cucumber, tomato, radish,
pea, muskmelon, squash, watermelon, sweet
corn. S. M. Isbell & Co.. Jackson. Mich.

Seeds, lettuce, onions, sweet peas, aster,
cosmos, mignonette, verbena. Waldo Roh-
nert. Gilroy. Calif.

Seeds, growers for the wholesale trade
only. Braslan Seed Growers' Co., San Jose,
Calif.

Seed, Davis Perfect Cucumber. Alfred J.
Brown Seed Co., Grand Rapids. Mich.

Seeds of all kinds. A. T. Boddington. 342
W. 14th St., New York.

Seeds, sweet peas. Anton Zvolanek,
Boundbrook, N. J.

Flower seeds. Hesse & Co., Quedllnburg,
Germany.

Seeds, field, garden and flower. Rout-
zahn Seed Co.. Arroyo Grande. Calif.

smuax.

SmUax, 21^-in.. $2.50 per 100; $15 per
1,000. Geo. Reinberg, 51 Wabash Ave..
Chicago.

Smilax, 2'^-in., $3 per 100; $20 per 1,000.
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N. Y.

Smilax, nice plants, fall sown, trans-
planted, 50c per 100; $4 per 1,000. F. A.
Bailer. Bloomlngton. 111.

Smilax plants. 2% -In.. $1.60 per 100; $12
per 1,000. Skldelsky & Irwin Co.. 1215 Betz
Bldg.. Philadelphia. Pa.

Smilax, 2-In., $1.25 per 100. Byer Bros..

Chambersburg. Pa. ^

Smilax. Wood Bros., Flehklll. N. Y.

SNAPDRAGONS.

Snapdragons, $1 per 100; $8 per 1,000; 2-
in.. 2c; $18 per 1,000. Byer Bros., Cham-

hpTRhiire* "Pa.

bersburg. Pa

SriREAS.

Spireas. J. Smits, Ltd.. Naarden. Holland.

VEGETABLE PLANTS.

Vegetable plants. Cabbage. Wakefield
and Succession. $1 per 1.000: $8.50 per 10,-
000. Parsley, 25c per 100; J1.25 per 1,000.
Lettuce. Big Boston, Boston Market. Grand
Rapids. {1 per 1.000. R. Vincent. Jr.. &
Sons Co., White Marsh, Md.

Rhubarb, 2 and 3-yr. Asparagus roots.
S-yr. Warren Shinn. Woodstown. N. J.

VINCAS.

Vlnca major varlegata and V. major.
Large field clumps, $4 per 100. See gerani-
um and carnation advs. A. L. Munk, Mt.
Gllead. O.

Vinca var., 4-in., strong and select stock,
$30 per 1,000; $3.60 per 100. H. C. Brown,
Yellow Springs, Ohio.

Vinca Variegated, field, $4 per 100. F.
C. Riebe. Webster. Mass.

Vincas, $4 per 100; $35 per 1,000. Wood-
worth & Parker, Geneva, Q.

Vinca Var., field plants. $4 per 100. Jos.
H. Cunningham. Delaware. O.

VIOLETS.

Violets. Marie Louise, field-grown, healthy
plants. $4 per 100. Cash. Albert Loeffler.
Ills Center St., Watertown, Wis.

Violets, Princess of Wales, $5 per 100. P.
C. Riebe, Webster, Mass.

Violets. Wood Bros.. Flshklli, N. Y.

WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS.

Commission Dealers.

Alien. J. K., 106 W. 28th St.. New York.

Amiing, E. C. 32-36 Randolph St.. Chicago.
Baker, W. J., 1436 N. Penn Square, Phila-
delphia.

Bernlng. H. G., 1402 Pine St.. St. Louis.
Cleveland Florists' Exchange, 606 Huron
Road. Cleveland. O.

Deamud. J. B. Co.. 51 Wabash Ave.. Chi-
cago.

Denver Wholesale Florist Co.. 1433-35 Calt-

fornia St., Denver, Colo.

Ford Bros., 43 W. 28th St.. New York.
Froment. Horace E.. 57 W. 28th St., N. Y.
Guttman, Alex. J., 34 W. 2Sth St., N. Y. ~

Holton & Hunkel Co.. 462 Milwaukee St..
Milwaukee. Wis.

Hunt. E. H., 76 Wabash Ave., Chicago.
Kennicott Bros Co., 48-60 Wabash. Chicago.
Kessler Bros.. 60 W. 2Sth St.. New York,
keuhn. C. A.. 1122 Pine St.. St. Louis.
Kruchten. John. 61 Wabash Ave., Chicago.
Kyle & Foerster, 61 Wabash Ave., Chicago.
Langjahr. Alfred H.. 55 W. 28th St.. N. Y.
Manhattan Flower Market. 46 W. 28th St.,
New York.

McCalium Co.. 937 Liberty Ave.. Pittsburg.

McCuilough's Sons Co.. J. M., 316 Walnut
St.. Cincinnati, O.

McKellar. Chas. W.. 61 Wabash. Chicago.

McKlsslck. W. E. & Bros., 1619-21 Eanstead
St.. Philadelphia.

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, 30-40

Broadway. Detroit. Mich.

Miliang Bros.. 41 W. 28th St.. New York.
Mlllang, Chas., 444. 6th Ave., cor. 27th St..

New York.

Murdoch & Co., J. B., 714 Penn Ave., Pltts-

burg. Fa.

Murphy. Wllllaro. 311 Main St., CInolnnatl.

Niessen Co., Leo, 1208 Arch St.. Phila.

N. Y. Cut Flower Ex.. Coogan Bldg., 6th

Ave, and W. 26th St.. New York.

Pittsburg Cut Flower Co.. Ltd.. 222 Oliver

Ave.. Pittsburg. Pa.

Pittsburg Florists' Exchange, 217-233 Dla-

mond St.. Pittsburg. Pa.

Pollworth. C. C. Co.. Milwaukee, Wis.
Randall, A. L. Co., 19 Randolph St.. Chl-

cago.

Raynor, John L.. 49 W. 28th St.. New York.
Rice Bros., 128 N. 6th St., Minneapolis.

Minn.

Sauter. A.. 65 W. 26th St.. New York.
Sheridan, Walter F.. 39 W. 28th St.. N. Y.
Sllnn. B. S., 65-67 W. 26th St.. New York.

If You Do Not Find What You Need In Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It

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Smith & Co., W. C. 1316 Pine St.. St.

Loula.

Traendly & Schenck. 44 W. 28th St.. N. Y.
Vaughgn ft Sperry. 62-64 Wabaah. Chicago.
Welch Brpg.. 226 Devonshire St.. Boston.
Wlnteraon, E. F. Co.. 46-49 Wabash, Chicago.
Young. C. & Sons. 1406 Olive St.. St. Louis.
Young, John, J)l W. 28th St.. New York-
Young & Nugent. 42 W. 28th St.. New York.
Zech & Mann. 51 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.
Growers.

Bassett & Washburn. 76-78 Wabash Ave..
Chicago.

Benthey-Coatsworth Co.. The. 36 Randolph
St., Chicago.

Bruns, H. N.. 1049-11 W. Madison, Chicago.

Budlong. J. A.. 37-39 Randolph St., Chl-
cago.

Chicago Rose Co., 66-58 Wabash Ave., Chl-
cago. ^^^

Dayton Floral Co.. Dayton, O.

Elliott. W. H.. Brighton. Mass.

Hill, The E. G. Co.. Richmond, Ind.

Hoerbcr Bros., 61 Wahash Ave., Chicago.

Krueger Bros., Toledo, O.

Poehlmann Bros., 35-37 Randolph, Chicago.
Relnberg. Geo., 61 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.
Reinberg. Peter. 36 Randolph -St.. Chicago.

Welland & Olinger. 128 E. 3a St.. Cincin-
nati, O.

Welland & RIsch. 69 Wabjish Ave.. Chicago.
Wletor Bros., 51 Wabash Ave., Chicago.
WIttbold, The Geo. Co., 739 Buckingham
PI.. Chicago.

RETAIL CUT FLOWERS.

Albany, N. Y. — H. G. Eyres, 11 N. Pearl St.

Anderson, S. C.^The Anderson Floral Co..

533 Marshall Ave.

Atlanta, Ga. — Atlanta Floral Co., 41 Peach-
tree St.

Baltimore, Md. — Z. D. Blacklstone. 1601 Eu-
taw PI.

Boston. — Thos. F. Galvin, Inc., 124 Tremont
street.

Boston, Mass. — Hoffman, florist, 59 Massa-
chusetts Ave.

Brooklyn, N. Y. — Robt.
St. and Green Ave.

G. Wilson, Fulton

Buffalo. — S. A. Anderson. 440 Main St.

Buffalo. N. Y. — W. J. Palmer & Son. 304
Main St.

Chicago. — Hauswirth, Florist, Auditorium
Annex.

Chicago — Wittbold. Florist. 737-739 Bucking-
ham Place.

Cincinnati, O. — Julius Baer. 138 E. 4th St.

Cleveland, O. — The J. M. Gasser Co.. 1006

Euclid Ave.

Dayton. O. — Matthews, 16 W. 3d St.

Colorado Springs, Colo. — Frank F. Crump.

Denver. Colo. — Daniels & Fisher.

Denver. Colo. — The Park Floral Co.

Detroit. Mich. — John Breltmeyer's Sons, cor.
Miami and Gratiot Ayes.

Indianapolis, Ind. — Bertermann Bros. Co..
241 Mass. Ave.

Kansas City. Mo. — Geo. M. Kellogg Flower
and Plant Co., 906 Grand Ave. Also
Pleasant Hill. Mo.

Kansas City. — S. Murray. 1017 Broadway.

Los Angeles, Calif. — J. W. Wolfskin. 218
W. 4th St.

Louisville. Ky. — J. Schultz. 644 4th Ave.

New Orleans. La.— U. J. Virgin, 833 Canal
St.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Ever Ready Flower Pot Covers, all sizes.
Ever Ready Flower Pot Cover Co., 146
Hughes Ave., Buffalo, N. Y.

Plllsbury's Carnation Staple. 50c per 1,000
postpaid. I. L. Plllsbury, Galesburg. 111.

PIPE, FITTINGS, ETC.

Ideal Pipe Clamps. A quick repair for
rust holes and split pipes. Write for circu-
lar. Wm. Moll. 1664 Columbus Rd., Cleve-
land. O.

POTS, PANS, ETC.

"NUFF SED." Best red pots are made
by Geo. E. Feustel. Fairport. Iowa.

The Red Pot. C. C. Pollworth Co. All
roads connect with Milwaukee.

STAKES.

Cane Stakes. Standard grade 6 to 8 feet,
per 100, 85c; 600 for $3; J5.50 for 1,000.

Pipe Stems about 6 feet, per 100. 60c; per
1.000. $5. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago.

CORRUGATED FIBER BOARD BOXES

Are Used by All l'"irsl.-Class Up-to-I)ate Florists

For Shipping Cut Flowers and Designs

Waterproofed Jute "Design" Box.

Your telegraph and mail order busi-
ness depends largely upon the manner
in which your goods are received by
your customer. The "Design Hox" is
made of corrugated paper H-\ii inch
thick, making a strong, stiff bo.x, at
the same time being liglit and durable,
affording excellent protection to con-
tents.

They can be returned to you folded
flat, in bundles, greatly reducing
express charges.

Cheaper Than Wooden Boxes.
TRY THEM AND SEE.

THE SEFTON MFG. CO., 1301 W. 35th St., Chicago

Wilson's Corsage=Bouquet

—HOLDER—

Award of "HiEfiily Commended' at tin- S. A. F. Trade
Exliibition at Cincinnati.

Holds CorsaKo-Bouquct securely and gracefully.
Prevents damage to apparel.

Adjustable to any diameter of bbouqet stem.
Adaptable to anything from Viole tsto Roses
Uoes away wit!i Corsage Pins.
A handsomely silver plated article and ornamental
in itself.
Samples to trade, 25c each, by mail postage paid.
By the dozen, $3.00, postage paid. Correspondence
solicited. Address

Robert G. Wilson, 1^°^^,'°^ Brooklyn, N. Y.

Model
Extension
Carnation
Support

Made witti two or
three circles. En-
dorsed by all the
Leading Carnation
Growers as the best
support on market.

Pat. July 27. '97, May 17, '98

GALVANIZED WIRE
ROSE STAKES.

Write for prices before

orderiDgr elsewhere.

Prompt shipment guaranteed

IGOE BROS.,

266 North 9th St.,
BROOKLYN. N.T.

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Pillsbury's Carnation Staple

Why send out split carnations when you c.in
mend 20 for one cent ? No Tools Reqolred.

"Best yet." El Paso Carnation Co.
"They are certainly the best thine we haye eyer
used to mend split carnations."

G. B. Franks. Florist.
2,000 for $1.00, postpaid.

r. L. PILLSBURY,

Florist, Galesburg, lU.

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4 * J

H. BAYERSDORFER & CO.

,,^ Florists'
^^ Supplies.

1129 Arch Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA

Send for our new catalogue.

Wired
Toothpicks

10 (»0, $1.75: 50.000, $7 50, Manufactured by

W J. COWEE, BERLIN, N. Y.

Sample free. For salebydealers.

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The Regan Printing Heuse

LAKCE BDNS Of

CATALOGUES

wiuiE roR noums.
91 Plymouth Fiace, CHICAGO

PRINTING FOR FLORISTS

CATALOGUES AND PRICK LISTS

STATIONERY OF ALL KINDS

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tVER REAP^
COVER

Ever Ready

Flower

Pot Covers

The Best and Cheapest

Pot Cover Now on

— ^^^w the Market.

New Redaced Price List.

Per doz. Per 100

To fit 4-iD. pots $1(0 $7 00

Tofit 5-in pots 1 10 8 00

Tofit 6-in.pois 120 9 00

Tofit 7 in, pots 1 35 10 00

Tofit Sin. pots 1 60 12 00

Tofit 9-in. pots 185 14 00

Tofit 10-in. pots 2 10 16 00

To fit 12-in. pots 2 35- 18 00

I 'Order now. Covers can be had in sreen.
pink, white and red. Specify whether you wish
Covers to fit standard ?4 or V2 size pots.
\' Only 5c in stamps sent, will brinK prompt
response of a sample cover, by mail, with all
details of sizes and colors.

EVER READY FLOWER POT COVER CO.

W. H. Grever. Manafer,
146 Hnghes Ave., BUFFALO, N. Y

Florist S^pecialtieH.

New Brand New Style.
Hose "ItlVEKTON"

Furnished in lengths up
to 500 ft. without seam or
joint.
The HOSE for the FLORIST

|i-inch, per ft., 15 c

Keel of 500 ft., *' i4.''2^

2 Reels, 1000 ft., " 14 c

V-inch, " 13 c.

Reels, 500 ft., " i = ';C

Coiipiings furnished.

HENRY A. DREER,

714 Chestnut St.,

Philadelphia, f a.

Water Reservoirs of Plants.

Walking on the uplands of Inver-
ness-shire, I was interested to note
two devices of the moorland plants to
cheat sun and wind. In these ex-
posed places the plants are subjected
on sunny, breezy days to a double pull
on their resources. First, the sun is
silently drawing tpns of water up into
the air where it hangs suspended like
a gauze veil, softening all the dis-
tance; and, secondly, that pleasant
thief, the wind, comes scudding thirst-
ily along, picking up moisture every-
where. If a plant cannot keep itself
moist and warm, it dies. It withers
because it is paying toll of its mois-
ture ceaselessly, and if it pays out
faster than it can take in, its case is
hopeless. To keep their moisture, the
cross-leaved heath, the ling, the cow-
berry, cranberry, and crowberry, all
adopt the same plan. Evaporation
goes on most rapidly from the under-
side of a leaf where innumerable little
mouths exhale moisture, and those
plants named above have their leaves
folded backwards, the edges almost
touching lengthwise. They cannot af-
ford to let all their sap be cajoled
out of them, says the Scotsman; they
shut their back-doors. The leaf of a
crowberry looks like a short fat green
spike, but a pale line running up its
back marks the joining of the edges
of the leaf, and the underside is prac-
tically hidden from view. So with the
heaths; and so, in a less marked way,
with cowberry and cranberry where
the edges only are rolled inwards.
These leaves thus expose a relatively
small surface; in fact, only the upper
side of each. In the case of other
plants with a similar necessity, the
leaf has a thick felty mat on its un-
derside through which scarcely any
moisture can be sucked away. The al-
pine lady's mantle, unlike her low-
land sister whose broad green leaves
part so readily with their moisture,
has a silvery silken lining on the

Thi* Fellow Says:

Have used The Fumigating Kind Tobacco
Powder. Find it easy to use, clean, kills the
bugs and does not injure the tender plants.

John W. Cropper, Akron, Ohio.

Used It For Years and Says:

We have used The Fumigating Kind Tobacco
Powder a number of years and find it very sue
cessful. It certainly does its work well and vfould
recommend it.

R. J.-\MIS0N & Son, Germantown. Pa.

are easy to kill with

The Fumigating Kind
Tobacco Powder

All our bags have our guarantee tag on
the hag, reading "Satisfaction or Money
Back," and this trade marlc)

$3.00 per bag 100 lbs.
It costs 1 5 cts. to thoroughly fumigate a
house 100x25.

We sell direct to the grower.

The H. A. Stoothoff Co.

Mount Vernon. N. Y.

DAYLITE
Glass Cleaner

Will not Injure paint or putty
ANDERSEN SPECIALTY CO.,

4648 Calumet Ave.,

Quick, == Powerful.

Leaves no Greasy Snr(»ce.

Per gal.

25 to 50 gallons $0 70

5 to 25 gallons 8»

Less 1 00

Pbone GH1CA6Q

Oakland 845. uniUAOU.

lAftl I

I

Carman's Antipest

INSECTICIDE AND FUNGICIDE
for the Garden, Orchard and Greenhonse
Non-poisonouB and harmless
to vegetatioD.
KUIs Green Fly, Aphides, Barl£ Lite,
Thrlps, Mealy Bng, Red Spider,
Scale, Wu-e Worms, Ants
and Slu^s.
This is the Grower's Friend, handy to
ase. cheap and effective, mixes readily in
water. Destroys all insect pests and
keeps down filth. Circulars on applica-
tion. $1.50 per gallon. AlssioturU.
half lallons and in bullc.
PERFECTION CHEMICAL CO.,

X FLUSHING, N. Y.

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Plant Bed Cloth

For Florists. Gardeners, Truck Farmers,
etc. Protects from frost. Best shade in
summer. Sold by leading st-edsmen.

Waterprool Sheeting, Hay Caps, Etc.

HENRY DERBY, 49 F Warren St., New York

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under surface of her palmate leaf.
This thick white furry water-filter is
also found on the mountain everlast-
ing, the rare mountain avens, and on
the mouse-ear hawkweed — plants
which flourish on dry pastures or
heathy hillsides. You will find no such
covering on plants which grow where
water may he had for the asking.
The bog bean lifts smooth broad leaves
from the peaty water, and the half
transparent flat leaf of the floating
pondweed is guiltless of any sort of
thatch.

PtJEBLO, COLO. — Great Interest has
been shown by the public in the ex-
hibition of chrysanthemums at the
Mineral Palace grounds this year,
thousands of people having visited It.
It has been, without doubt, the finest
ever held in the city.

THE BEST

Bug Killer and
Bloom Saver

For PROOr

Write to

P. R. PALETHORPE

COMPANY,
Owensboro, Ky.

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SCOLLAY'S

Plant Sprinkler
Putty Bulb.

VAUBHAN'S SEED STORE, S"El^^y%°.K

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Lock the door before the horse is stolen,
and insure your glass before it is broken.

Far particBtarauBcerninK
Hall Insurance, addreas

JOHN G. ESLER, Secretary

Florists' Refrigerators

Write as (or cstaloe and prices, statin;
size yon require, and (or what kind of cut
flowers you wish to use the re(ri)ferator;
also state whether you wish it (or display
•r aaly for storaca. ^

Mo'oRAY REFRIGERATOR CO.

MO MUi Street, KnnAixvnu. nf».

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Standard Flower PotsI

Picked Id small cratefl, easy to handle.

Price per crate
1900 2'in,. in crate. $4.88
1900 2H 5.25

ISOO 2H 6.00

1000 3 ».00

800 3H " 5,80

900 4 " 4.50

456 4H 5.24

320 5 " 4.51

210 5H '■ 3.78

Price per crate
144 6-in.. in crate. $3.16
129 7 •' 4.20

60 « 3.00

HAND MADB

48 Ma., in crate. $3.60

48 10
24 11
24 12
12 14
6 16

4.

3.60
4.80
4.80
4.50
Send for price

Seed pans, same price as pots
list of Cylinders for Cat Flowers. Haneinr Baskets
Lawn Vases, etc. Ten per cent o£f for cash witb
order. Address
■njIMGKR BROS. POTTIKT, Fort U ward, N. T.

or August Rolker & Sons. New York Arents,

31 Barclay Street. New York City.

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Tale of a Check.

Anderson, Ind., November 10. — The-
recent wreck at Collinsville, O., on
the Richmond division of the Penn-
sylvania lines, has just disclosed the
reason a letter containing a check to
florists at New Castle was never re-
ceived, says the New Castle Courier.
On March 4. 1906, O. P. Moore, rep-
resenting the Anderson lodge of Elks,
forwarded to the New Castle florists
a check for flowers. A month later
a statement from the florists was re-
ceived by the lodge. Moore again
addressed a letter to the florists ex-
plaining he had forwarded a check.
The florists replied that such a check
was not received.

After some correspondence over the
matter the lodge and the New Castle
florist ceased their business relations
because of the controversy. The
check that Moore forwarded was not
returned as cashed. The mystery of
his letter with the check was not
cleared up until this week when tV
letter and check were returned
through the mail to Moore. It was
explained that when the inail car of
the wrecked passenger train was re-
cently taken apart at the railroad
shops several pieces of mail were
found in a crevice between the wain-
scoting and the outside wall of the
mail car. The several pieces of mail
had been there for more than three
years, and included Moore's letter and
check.

Meanwhile the same mail car had
made hundreds of trips between this
city and New Castle, and the account
between the New Castle florists and
Anderson lodge of Elks remained un-
settled. The old check will be sup-
planted with a new one. and will be
issued at the meeting of Elks tonight.
A letter of explanation that Mr. Moore
received from the mail .authorities
will go with the check to the florists
to close the account.

Use These in Your
Decorations

with the three iliea jon can obtain

All Heights, from 6 to 48 inches.

No other atand la ao almple and eaally adjnatad.
Write or wire us if unable to obtain the stands locally.

The loore=Uyingston Co., pafent'e^a. Lansdowne, Pa.

PHILADELPHIA OFFICE i
Central Trnat BaUdIng, 4th and Market Streeta, Philadelphia, Pa.

The Moore-Livingston
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Nov. 27,

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and galvanized wrought iron pipe carried in stock.
Pipe cut to sketch.

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Business conditions never looked
brighter and with the abundance of
flowers, roses, carnations and chrysan-
themums, now being- cut and the crops
in sight, there are no complaints to
be heard in floral quarters.

C. W. Crouch's mammoth green-
house establishment is well worthy of
a visit at this season, when everything
is in the pink of condition. Every
one of the 20 or so houses planted to
roses, carnations, chrysanthemums and
miscellaneous stock shows the best of
care and intelligent culture. Like all
progressive men of this progressive
age, Mr. Crouch believes in encourag-
ing the introduction of novelties.
Whether hit or miss he is never dis-
couraged. It is seldom, however, that
his judgment leads him astray. Among
the novelties of last year's introduction
he considers White Killarney as one
of the very best roses in recent years.
My Maryland has equally won his
heart and affections. Notwithstanding
the unfavorable conditions through
the south for field-grown carnation
plants, his own stock was up to the
usual standard and though somewhat
small at planting time they have since
made a splendid and vigorous growth.
White Enchantress and White Perfec-
tion are his standard whites. Beacon
his favorite scarlet and Enchantress
the ideal light pink. One of the Law-
son color is still wanted, and some of
the recent introductions will be tried
during the coming .season.

C. L. Baum has enlarged his al-
ready extensive place by two houses,
one 28x125 feet for roses and the other
one 20x112 feet for asparagus strings,
green, etc. He has likewise extended
his older houses by 25 feet each and
while at it he gave his entire plant a
thorough overhauling. As Mr. Baum
never does things by halves, it is need-
less to add that his place presents a
neat and up-to-date appearance. So
does his general stock. Mr. Baum be-
lieves in the solid bed, and to see his
American Beauty, Killarney, Rich-
mond, Bride, Bridesmaid and Golden
Gate one must of necessity agree that
he knows whereof he speaks. And
what holds good for his roses is equal-
ly favorable for his carnations. His

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Beacon, White Perfection and the en-
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any doubt as to his achievements with
the solid beds. Mr. Baum thinks that
the Harrisii lily, whose behavior in re-
cent years had won for it a host of
enemies, is redeeming its old-time rep-
utation, and should it continue to give
the grower a fair and square deal it
may in the near future drive into ob-
scurity its Japanese rivals — Multi-
florum, Formosum and even Gigante-
um. All things considered, the first
cost of the bulb is but trifling as com-
pared with the results in the end. Let
us hope that our Bermuda cousins
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Violets in full bloom
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TBADE AND STOCK GOOD.

Trade the past two weeks has been
very good in every respect. A nice
lot of stock was to be liad and every-
thing went nicely, some beyond ex-
pectations. Carnations are coming on
nicely and a good supply is expected
later on. Roses are still in the dark
and in fact have been for a long time.
the only ones that seem to do any
good are the two Killarneys, but out-
side of these the stock is very poor.
Chrysanrhemums are the main thing
at present. The pink and white are
the favorite colors and the growers
get good prices for them they being
the only thing that can be had.

NOTES.

W. H. Graham is showing a fine line
of sea shells stuffed with air plants;
they are very pretty in appearance
and attract a good deal of attention.
He also has a fine line of chrysanthe-
mums, roses and carnations.

P^ank Shearer & Son are cutting a
tine batch of chrysanthemums, that
are first class in every respect. They
make a specialty of Dr. Enguehard
and Virginia Poehlmann.

W. H. Gray, formerly of Graham's,
has opened a window in a down-town
drug store.

S. G. Ellis has completed his con-
crete benches; they are verv substan-
tial. S. G. E.

Erected for J. Doremus, Madison, N. J.

Get the Right Prices on

The house erected complete.
The iron work and wood work.
The heating apparatus.

The boiler.

The ventilating apparatus.

Any part you need.

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70 Broadway

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HK Morehead is the standard trap in the florists' field. There are
more Morehead Steam Traps installed in greenhouses than of
all other types of traps combined. To be a Morehead user is to be a .,
satisfied user. Write for trial proposition and ask for "Trap BookS."

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Nov. 2J,

A Gutter With a Reputation

Ask the man who has tried them. For further
particulars, write to

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NORTH TONAWAMDA N. T.

Denver.

MOKE CHRYSANTHEMUMS COULD BE USED.

The weather for the past month
has been too warm for good flower
business, but in spite of that it has
held its own. Carnations are still
very scarce, also American Beauty
roses and violets, which demand very
excessive prices for this time of year.
Roses have been rather plentiful for
the last two months. The cold spell
which commenced last Fi'iday morn-
ing has increased the demand for
stock and lessened the supply. All
the growers consider this is a remark-
able year for the reason that the de-
mand for chrysanthemums, especially
the cut, has been greater than the
supply. D. S. Grimes says this is one
of the first years he has sold every
chrysanthemum that he has grown.
T. D. Long of Elitch's Gardens says
the same thing. In fact that seems
to be the general impression with all
the growers. They cannot supply the
demand for retail stores.

A. C. Sinram gave a very creditable
show, opening up his store November
12 with a very elaborate display .of
the new varieties of cut chrysanthe-
mums. These were appreciated, es-
pecially by the growers, who were
anxious to see the new varieties our
friends are growing in the east. He
also had a very fine display of tea
roses with extra long stems, Ameri-
can Beauty, and a good display of
pot plants, large chrysanthemums,
and as fine a variety of cyclamens as
were ever grown in the city, also Be-

Buy Material Now.

It is late in the season and the Florist who
is thinking of building for planting before
cold weather should place his order for
Material at once. Everybody is in a
hurry at this time and we have a large
number of orders on hand for Fall Delivery.
If you are going to build send for the
estimate now. Our New Greenhouse
Catalogue is Ready.

John C. Noninger Co.

902 Blackhawk Street,
CHICAGO.

Attentionll Glass BuyersII

GREENHOUSE GLASS.

Yon will save money if you obtain our prices before yon buy.
Quality A. No. 1. Prompt shipments.

Hooker's Greenhouse White Paint

The most durable white paint for this purpose.
Half barrels, (25 gallons), per gal. $1.35. 5 gal. pails, per gal. $1,40

H. N. HOOKER COMPANY,

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Monroe 4994.

WHOLESALE GLASS AND PAINTS,

120 to 128 W. Washington St., Chicago.

gonia Gloire de Lorraine. It was an
unusually large undertaking for one
florist to carry through successfully,
but we are satisfied it was successful
excepting that the weather was very
bad. Otherwise he would have had
a much larger attendance.

The Colorado Florists' Club which
was formed in August, elected its
officers for the ensuins' year as fol-
lows:

J. A. Valentine, president.

T. D. Long, vice nresident.

A. H. Bush, secretary.

Ben Boldt. treasurer.

C. R. Root, N. A. Benson and J. A.
Sked, trustees.

The club is meeting at the T. M. A.
hall, has so far 86 members enrolled
on the books and expects to have
civer 100 before the first of the year.
I think this is doing very well for a
western territory especially as it is
something new. We have not had a
florists' club in existence for the last
10 years.

The floral business seems to be in
excess of last year and a visit to the
Park Floral greenhouses shows the
tea roses, carnations and American
Beauties to be in exceptionally fine
condition, also pot plants such as cy-
clamens onrl begonias, which are es-

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without breakinc of other rlaas, as occurs with
putty. LASTS LONGER THAN PUTTY.
Easy to apply.

AKRON GAS ENGINE

Works equally well with uas orgasoHne.
Is Air Cooled. Ideal for greenhouse
use. 3 h. p., 5 h. p. and other sizes. Write

or descriptive booklet and prices.

THE AKRON MACHINE CO.. Akron, 0.

pecially fine; the same with the
Elitch's Gardens. We are all looking
forward to a brisk trade this Thanks-
giving. Platte.

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Vol. XXXIII.

CHICAGO AND NEW YORK, DECEMBER 4, 1909.

No. 1122

TheMerican Florist

Twenty-fifth Year.

Copyright, 1909, by American Florist Company.

Entered as Second-Class Matter Nov. U, 1891.

at the Post Office at ChicaRO. Illinois,

under Act of March 3. 1879.

PuBLiSHF.D Every Saturday by

AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY,

324 Dearborn St., Chicago.
Long Distance 'Phone : Harrison 7465.
Kastem Office: 1133 Broadway, New York.
Philadelphia, Pa.: Robt. Kift, 1 725 Chestnut St.
Registered Cable Address : Ameflo, Chicago.
Subscription. United States snd Mexico, $1.00 a
year; Canada. $2 00: Europe and Countries
in Postal Union. $2.50. Subscriptions
accepted only from the trade. Vol-
umes half yearly from August. 1901.

.\ddress all correspondence, subscriptions, etc.
American Florist Co.. 324 Dearborn St.. Chicago

SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND
ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS.

Officers— J. A, Valentine. Denver, Colo.;
Pres.; E. G. Gillett. Cincinnati. O.. VicePres :
W. N. RuDD. Morgan Park. 111.. Sec'y: H. B.
Beatty Pittsburg. Pa.. Treas.

Officers-Elect — F. R. Pierson, Tarrytown,
N. Y.. Pres.: Fred W. Vick. Rochester. N. Y..
Vice-Pres. ; H B. Dorner. Urbana. 111. Sec'y:
H. B. Beatty. Pittsburg. Pa.. Treas. Next meet-
ing at Rochester, N. Y., .'\ugust. I9I0,

THE AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY.

Next annual convention and exhibition at
Pittsburg. Pa . January 26-27. 1910, Albert M.
Herr, Lancaster. Pa.. President: A. F.J. Baur,
Thirty-sighth St. and Senate Ave.. Indianapolis.
Ind., Secretary.

AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY.

Next annual meeting and exhibition at New
York. March 16-18. 1910. Aug. Poehlmann,
Chicago. President: Benjamin Hammond. Fish-
kill-on Hudson. N. V.. Secretary.

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PARK
SUPERINTENDENTS.

.\nnual meeting. .August. 1910 in Harrisburg.
Pa. W. S. Manning. Baltimore. Md.. President.
F. L. MULFORD, Harrisburg! Pa., Secy. -Treas.

Our Supplements.

Subscribers should see that they get copies of
the fine supplementary illustrations showing
high grade design and decorative work. These
fine supplements appear with each issue and
should be carefully preserved, as they mean
much to the retail florists in dealing with their
customers, illustrating as they do the v&rious
kinds of work that the everyday florist is called
upon to perform.

The papers in which the supplements appear
should be likevrise preserved, as they contain
much valuable data with regard to these special
Illustrations. Subscribers should see that they
get every issue as otherwise they may miss
some of this high grade work.

SUGGESTIONS FOR CUT FLOWER GROWERS.

Easter Lilies.

Easter lilies are now in such gen-
eral demand at all times that it does
not matter so much as formerly
whether they are in or not for a
certain holiday, for whenever there is
a demand for good funeral work at any
time of the year there will be a call
for the flowers. Still it is always an
advantage to have a good stoclc in
flower for Christmas and the grower
should watch his plants from now on.
Any that have buds well formed will
be apt to be in on time in an ordi-
nary forcing temperature of around
70" at night but a few degrees more
will do no barm if thev appear to he
behind, while there will also be a big
demand at New Tear's for those that
do not quite make it at Christmas.
When the increased heat is given pay
particular attention to fumigating and
pnray regularly tn keen down green
flv. Later plants for Easter are get-
ting strong now an,i none that has
not pushed through the soil and made
a start can be depended upon for the
great holiday without considerable
forcing later. But it is not always
the forwardest bulbs in growth that
are best for forcing for often a plant
that starts late has previously made
a good growth of roots and will do
better than others with forward
growths and few or no roots.

Wallflowers.

It is qtiite time now that the wall-
flower planting was finished inside,
these plants doing well after chrys-
anthemums. Plant very firmly in not
over rich soil, water home and then
.nilow them to .get well on the dry side
before giving a further supply. The
w.allflower is not a moisture loving
lilant. It grows naturally on old
walls, rocks and sand banks, but the
modern v.arieties are larger flowering
and more gross growing than the or-
iginal plant and need more moisture.
Earlier plants put out some time ago
will soon be showing flower and will
need more moisture than the newly
planted stock. The only other atten-
tion needed is to lightly geratch over

the surface soil so as to admit plenty
of air to the roots.

Mignonette.

The earliest plants have flowered
and the later spikes are pushing up
strongly. A little feeding will be of
advantage. A mixture of cow manure
and soot water helps both foliage and
flowers and keeps the plants healthy
and growing. Later plants will prob-
ably not need feeding but the roots are
getting well through the soil and
watering should be carefully attended
to. In bright weather the foliage
should be lightly snrayed to keep
green fly and red spider in check and
an occasional fumigation is also help-
ful. If there are still some plants to
be benched get them in without delay.
Be careful not to break the balls of
roots and plant firmly leaving a little
denression around each nlant for
watering. When seed is saved at home
it will be well to look out for ex-
ceptionally fine spikes early and mark
them not to he cut. This will prob-
ably prevent havin<>- to leave them in
the bench late in the season, when it
is wanted for something else, to
ripen.

Flowering- Shrubs.

The grower with amnle room around
his establishment will find that the
culture of hardy shrubs for cutting
will not only improve the look of his
place, but prove a source of profit as
well. Snowballs. lilacs, spiraeas, hv-
drangeas and others grow rapidiv into
a useful size on good soil and we
stronglv advise those especiallv who
are going to build or have just built
their greenhouses to clean un the out-
side and plant shrubs. There are
always pessimists who talk of the long
time the shrubs take to grow into a
useful size, but if they had started in
planting instead of grumbling years
ago they would have the satisfaction
of seeing beautiful and profitable
shrubs around their places instead of
weeds and rubbish. A grower who
planted Hydrangea paniculata some
five years ago around his place cleaned
up nearly |50 thig season on the flow,-

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The American Florist.

Dec.

4.

ers sold in his retail store without cut-
ting his plants hard or destroying their
beauty during their flowering season.
Whether the planting is carried out
now or in spring the' first thing to
do is to thoroughly prepare and ma-
nure the soil, deep cultivation being
absolutely necessary for shrubs to do
well. Then obtain good, medium sized
stock — not large bushes, but healthy
and rooted — and plant carefully, pro-
tecting the roots with a good mulch
and preventing their being blown
about by staking or otherwise. Do
this and the shrubs are in a fair way
to health and free growth, but just
stuck into the soil without previous
preparation or after care they will
never thrive or be anything but a
dissight to the grower.

Stock Chrysanthemums.

After the flowers are over select
as many plants of each variety as are
likely to be needed for propagating
from and plant them up in a good
light bench. It is poor policy to let
these plants lie around under benches
and in dark positions for the growth
will draw up weakly and will never
be fit for propagating. If there is no
space to spare in the benches it is
better to place them outside in a cold
frame and cover well against frost,
bringing them in early in spring in
plenty of time for use. It will be
noticed when digging the plants that
some varieties are much freer than
others in throwing up shoots and tliis
must be kept in mind when selecting
tliem, saving more, of course, of the
shy producing varieties than of those
that throw up suckers freely.

Nerines.

Cut flower growers on the lookout
for something out of the ordinary may
well take up the culture of nerines.
There is probably no more showy or
beautiful flower under artificial light
in existence than Nerine Fothergilli,
while the Guernsey lily, Nerine Sar-
niensis, is also a very beautiful flower.
Nerines are easy to grow if their cul-
ture is followed intelligently but they
are different to many other bulbous
subjects and in winter are often green
and growing. As long as the leaves
keep green the plants should be kept
moist but when they turn yellow it
shows the resting season is approach-
ing and they should be dried off but
not turned out of the pots. They
flower most freely when the pots are
full of roots and bulbs, so, instead of
repotting, it is better to remove a
little of the surface soil annually and
replace it with rich compost, the most
suitable time to do this being when
the flower spikes are appearing. There
comes a time, of course, when the
plants have to be repotted to give the
bulbs more room but a crowded, root-
bound condition is most conducive to
freedom of flowering.

Greenwich, Conn. — On November
19 Judge Burpee gave judgment to
Robt. McMillan to recover $1,115 from
a wealthy brewer, James Everard.
Mr. McMillan's firm had decorated the
Everard home on the sixteenth birth-
day of a daughter of Mr. Everard and
put in a bill for $1,245, the brewer say-
ing that $750 would be a reasonable
charge.

THE RETAIL TRADE

The fine booth depicted in the illus-
tration on page 975 was put up by
the Rosery Flower Shop, Albany, N.
Y., at the first annual show of the
Albany Florists' Club, November 11-
14. Beech sprays, evergreens and
kentias were used with good effect
for the background. American Beauty
roses occupied a vase in the center.
The booth was a center of attraction
during the exhibition. — R. D.

A Standing Wreath.

SEE SUPPLEMENT WITH THIS ISSUE.

Whether a standing wreath will be
successful and attractive or the re-
verse depends entirely upon the
method of treatment and in no floral
piece is the style of the decorator
more brought out. We have all seen
the typical standing wreath of hard
outline and a stiff erect "stem" the
base being the only part where any-
thing approaching an artistic effect is

part being suggested rather than
sharply outlined. Fortunately retail-
ers are beginning to see that it pays
to get a little originality into their
work and to get away from stereo-
typed forms, not only in Increased
satisfaction to their customers but
actually in less cost to themselves, for
large wreaths, solidly constructed of
carnations, roses, orchids or other
flowers eat up stock at an alarming
rate, whereas the use of less stock of
a slightly better character and qual-
ity kept well apart costs less in the
end and is infinitely superior in every
way.

There are many dilferent methods
of treating this design. A base of
Easter lilies, leucothoe and croton
leaves, the lilies and a few good roses
being used in the wreath, has a fine
effect. Orchids in the wreath and good
pink gladioli, such as G. America, in
the base, the latter being decorated
with their own foliage and leucothoe,
the former with Adlantum Farleyense
is another charming combination we

THE STATE SEAL OF GEORGIA IN FLOWERS.

Made by the Idlu Hour Nurst'rit'S, M.ncon. for Fiincr.il of Dr. Wliitr, of Nasfivilh-. Trnn. "^ Z2

produced. To be successful the various
parts of the piece should all blend
into one harmonious whole with no
sharp dividing line, the shape of each

noted at a funeral of a well known
Chicago lady this fall. Carnation
Enchantress and the gladiolus above
named are also good, while a base of

Supplement to The American Florist. No. 1122. December 4. IW).

A STANDING WREATH.

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BOOTH OF THE ROSERY FLOWER SHOP AT ALBANY, N.

FLOWER SHOW, (NOVEMBER 11-14.

brightly colored caladium leaves and
long stemmed white roses and white
roses and lily of the valley in the
wreath was another pretty design.
There are, in short, numberless
methods of treating this popular
piece and almost any of them are
good if properly carried out with due
regard to color combination and the
pose of the various flowers used. An
artist in flowers makes a beautiful de-
sign or floral piece out of the most
unpromising material but a flower
butcher will never obtain a good
effect even with the best and choicest
of stock.

Thanksgiving: Flowers at New York.

Though we must confess that the
queen of autumn has been ruling with
imperious sway, her loyal subjects do
not murmur and the claimants for
her throne can only remain passive
until she abdicates and lays down her
sceptre. Old Sol having been in a
genial mood this season, he has, in
a measure, killed some of his favorites
with kindness. In chrysanthemums.
We mourn the passing of Col. Apple-
ton, Miriam Hankey, Merza, Mrs.
Totty and May Donellan, the Eaton
veterans, Ben Wells and Mrs. Coombs,
but all is not lost. The yellow and
white Bonnaffons, Golden Chadwick,
Dr. Knguehard, Maud Dean, Gold
Mine and other good varieties are yet
with us and one and all are used by
the retailers as fine attractions in-
their show windows. A noted retailer
once said to the writer: "We are
always glad when the chrysanthe-
mums begin to come in, but we are

more pleased when we see their
finish." However that may be, it
must be acknowledged that they add
a unique charm to the beauties of
autumn, and whether it be at the
wedding or other joyous events, the
funeral, or for store display, they can,
if discrimination is used, add an im-
posing feature to any event which
calls for flowers. From the baby
chrysanthemums up to the enormous
blooms, useful chiefly for show pur-
poses, there is now such an infinite
variety that the most exacting taste
can be satisfied.

We cannot recall a season when
roses were of such fine quality in
November as they were this year.
American Beauty, Richmond, My
Maryland, Killarney, White Killarney,
Bride, Bridesmaid and other less pop-
ular varieties are all showing fine
stock and each and all of the retail-
ers, according to their available space,
are making attractive displays. Great
as the chrysanthemum is in its day
and generation, its reign is but brief,
and it is the roses and other winter
flowers that we must rely on for the
remainder of the season. Flowers
may come and flowers may go but the
rose will remain forever. Its history,
antedating by many centuries the
Christian era, is indelibly impressed
on the minds and memories of the
best of the human race. It Is inti-
mately associated with the fine and
true sentiments that bind us together
and while love and friendship last
it will be their symbol.

There is nothing very new or daz-
zling in carnations this season, but the
old standard varieties are showing up

in good form though it is not to be
supposed that carnation stock has yet
reached that stage of perfection that
comes with the sun's earthward jour-
ney, the best is all and even more
than we have reason to expect at
this time. The varieties Mrs. C. W.
Ward and Alma Ward show fine
blooms, while Enchantress, In its
various forms, Winsor, Afterglow,
White Perfection, Beacon and Victory
are all doing creditable work. As to
the respective merits of Beacon and
Victory, it may be said that at the
beginning of the season. Victory has
slightly the better color, but as the
season advances the color of Beacon
improves. Some varieties of carna-
tions that are now considered old,
reach this market in considerable
quantities and are used in the retail
trade; of these we may mention
Genevieve Lord, Boston Market and
Mrs. Fisher. Though these last
named varieties do not measure up In
size with the later productions they
are found useful in a certain class of
trade.

Orchids have not been plentiful of
late, neither can it be said that there
is any great scarcity. This market
draws its orchids from a pretty wide
area and the number of growers being
on the increase, there is little danger
of a dearth at any time. Gardenias,
but a short time ago novelties to a
large portion of the public, are now
looked upon as a staple and a neces-
sity in the trade. They too have been
rather scarce but a slight deficit Is
better than a surplus. Fine blooms
of gardenias can be seen in the retail
stores. Both double and single violets

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are now showing good points. The
vicissitudes of the violet, in the past,
have been many. As a commercial
factor it has at times received hard
knocks, but each season it comes up
smiling and ready for a few more
rounds. Lilies and lily of the valley
are in the market in ample quantity
to supply all demands. Variegated
stevia is seen in considerable quan-
tities and it serves admirably for
mixing with carnations or other flow-
ers in bunches. Paper White narcissus
is also to be had and one may put
it in the same class of usefulness as
the stevia. There is a good quality
of mignonette to be had, but it does
not seem to be so popular as for-
merly.

The plant trade is looking up and
one need not search long to find a
good flowering plant. Recently we
have noticed fine camellias, while
Begonia Gloire de Lorraine is in its
glory. The hanging baskets of the
latter are fine attractions in show
windows. Fine cyclamens and prim-
roses may also be seen. It is need-
less to add that there are plenty of
pot chrysanthemums. Occasionally
we run across a few carnations
blooming in pots, but they are the
exception and not the rule. We have
sometimes thought that too little at-
tention has been paid to the culture
and use of the carnation as a pot
plant. We believe that its field of
usefulness could be greatly broadened.
The trouble thus far sems to be that
very few growers take the trouble
to get a good plant to market in
decent shape.

Christmas Plants.

An important part of the plant
grower's work is to supply a good
stock of plants in variety for the
Christmas holidays. Of course it is
much too late to start to prepare
such plants now but there Is a good
deal that can be done in finishing
them, putting the stamp of a good
grower upon them, so to speak. And
this is very important, for upon the
last few weeks' treatment of a plant
depends whether it will appeal to the
critical eye of the buyers who have
.to retail them to their customers, and
unfinished or poorly developed plants
stand a very poor chance alongside
others that have this trade mark, as
It may be termed, of the highest cul-
ture. By purchasing unfinished plants
now, spreading them out well on the
benches and giving them the best
of attention until the end, retailers
who have some glass, but not enough
to grow all their requirements can
add considerably to their profits.

CYCLAMENS.

Many large growers annually send
out large numbers of cyclamens in 3%-
Inch pots with the flowers Just start-
ing. The growth of these plants is
assured and, in many cases, onlyjack
of space has caused the growers to
offer them before being finished when
they would realize better prices. If
the retailer has much basket work to
do there will be no need of repotting
these plants but a little heavier feed-
ing than usual will be necessary to
keep them going. If they have to be
sold in individual pots then they may
be given a shift into 5-inch, using a
good compost and potting firmly, care-

BEGONIA GLOIRE DE LORRAINE.
Grown by Samuel Murray. Kansas City, Mo.

fully avoiding injury to the foliage.
Considerable care will be necessary in
the watering of these plants until they
again take hold as probably the roots
will have been somewhat matted in
the small pots and in such cases
they do not always start as freely as
is desirable. Keep them well apart so
the foliage will have a chance to
spread and hide the pots and by the
time they are needed, around Christ-
mas and New Tear's, they will be
fine stock. The Christmas cyclamens
proper should be in their flowering
pots now and only careful watering
and judicious feeding is necessary to
have them in good shape for the
holidays.

BEGONIA GLOIRE DE LORRAINE.

This fine begonia and others of its
type are still popular as Christmas
plants, both in small specimens for
baskets and fancy pots, also as single
specimens. Their liability to drop
their flowers in the store has caused
some of the better class retailers to
handle less of them than formerly,
but few are inclined to give them up
entirely as they are so decorative and
showy. Their season of growth does
not begin until quite late in the sum-
mer, the cool nights of August being
looked upon by growers as the real
starting point for the young plants
that have been kept quietly moving up
to that time. ' In consequence the
plants are still in active growth and
will continue to improve right along
until the hoidlays. On very late plants
recently repotted the flowers may
still be kept pinched out, the plants
tied loosely and the points of the
shoots taken once more; they should
also be carefully watered and no ma-
nure water used as yet. Those that
are well established, on the other
hand, and rooting freely must be fed

more or less liberally from now on
and watered freely, the plants being
stood well apart and in a good light.
Plenty of air must be allowed as this
will cause the growth to harden and
the flowers will be of better color and
hold on longer giving a more attrac-
tive plant. Should any spotted leaves
appear remove them on sight and
keep the atmosphere slightly on the
dry side.

POINSETTIAS.

Poinsettias are the greatest favorites
for Christmas trade, their bright and
effective appearance rendering them
especially suitable for tliis gay and
festive season. They are sold in all
sizes from the little late struck plant
with its small but bright bract to im-
mense specimens in pans or baskets
with eight or ten large showy bracts
and possibly a spread of a yard or
more in width. Growers of late seem,
however, to be favoring the smaller
and medium sized plants to the very
large ones, these taking up too mucli
room on the benches, at a time when
space is valuable, to bo really profit-
able, while it is usually possible to
make up large specimens at the time
of sale if they are especially needed.
The work of the grower is practically
over now but feeding is in order from
the time the bracts appear. These
plants are pretty heavy feeders and
rich nitrogenous food is necessary.
Blood manure is very, suitable, putting
a rich green in the foliage and a grand
color in the bracts. Of late years
quite a demand has sprung up for
poinsettias iff pans with ferns or other
foliage plants between the polnsettia
stems. Orthodox plant growers may
not like this kind of stunt but as long
as the public demands it they have to
overcome any scruples they may feel
on this account and, if they are look-

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POINSETTIAS AND NEPHROLEPIS WHITMANI.

nrown By Saniurl Murray. Kansas City. Mo.

ing for dollars and cents, grow what
happens to be in demand. No matter
w'hat is prepared beforehand there are
always inquiries by patrons for small
p^ns of different kinds to what are
in stock and it is well to reserve a
number of poinsettias in the smallest
size pots possible, depending upon wa-
tering freely and feeding to produce
well colored heads. In such cases no
one troubles about the future of the
plants; they are made up in small
pans or baskets with ferns and small
foliage plants and they cannot be ex-
pected to do much good after they are
over for the season. But any small
plants that are to be left for stock
purposes should not be so heavily fed.
though they may be kept in small
pots.

AZALEAS.
In many cases we noticed that the
azaleas on arrival this year were not
so prominent in bud as usual and in
consequence they will have to be
pushed along pretty rapidly to be on
time for Christmas sales. Only those
varieties known to answer well to forc-
ing should be relied on this season
and the most promising looking plants
selected for the purpose. We are still
looking for a good double white for
early forcing and meanwhile the old
Deutsche Perle is the best at com-
mand while the old single white has
almost gone out of cultivation. Mme.
Petrick is a good pink and forces
easily though one would not always
think so to look at the plants. Simon
Mardner (pink), Apollo (red), and
Vervseneana (variegated) are still
among the best for the purpose. When
there are old plants left over from last
season that are in good shape and
well set with buds these force finely
and should be used. The forcing
should commence early and the tem-

perature be increased by degrees
though it may be increased somewhat
rapidly if there is danger of the plants
not being in on time. It is important
though that high temperatures are ac-
companied by ample moisture at the
roots, overhead and in the atmosphere.
Heat and a dry air will bring thrips
in their train and probably lead to a
bad case of bud dropping. As soon as
the heat and moisture is applied
growth shoots will probably appear
and these should be rubbed out before
they get too large. Just at first they
are an advantage to the plant, as they
aid in forming roots, but later, when
they are allowed to get larger, they de-
tract from the flowers and hide them
so should be removed before they do
any mischief.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Besides what may be termed the
leading lines of a commercial plant
grower there are many less important
plants that are very useful around the
holidays. Here, too, it is much too
late to commence on the propagation
of such plants, but any that have been
propagated and partially grown should
not be allowed to lie around promis-
cuously but put in shape and staged
up to give them a chance to make
good by the time they are needed.
Small ferns of various kinds, Grevillea
robusta, Cyperus alternilolius, inaran-
tas, small and showy bits of croton,
Dracaena Sanderiana and L). Oodsef-
fiana, foliage begonias, fittonias, Pan-
danus Veitchi and even small coleuses.
panicums and tradescantias are all
useful in making up baskets and
other devices. Plant growers know
the value of and profit in growing
these small side lines and the retailer
with a little glass should work up to
the possibilities in this direction, for
they are many. Don't let them be

huddled together in any out-of-the-
way corner. Bring them to the light
80 that they will attain their best
proportions and be ready when need-
ed. Small palm.s on the order of
Coco.s Weddellana, Phoenix Roebel-
leni and even kentias are useful. They
stand well In baskets, to which they
give a very graceful appearance and
customers like them because they laat
well. A few hundred seedlings
raised or purchased annually will In-
sure a choice of various sizes while
the other stock mentioned should be
propagated on every occasion possible
and kept moving right along.

ORCHID NOTES.

Repot the Mexican laellas directly
after flowering.

Dendrobium Fobmosum should not
be dried off so severely as the purely
deciduous kinds like D. Wardlanum.

O.NCIDIUM TiGBINUM is one of the
most delicately scented of all orchids,
the fragrance being reminiscent of

violets.

CATTLEYA BOWBINGEANA is among

the cut flower sorts, very bright and
pretty, but not so large as the labiata
varieties.

Some of the showier masdevallias,
such as Veitchiana, Harryana and
coccinea are very bright and beautiful
in winter.

The hybrids of Caitleya gigas, such
as Hardyana, are more showy than
the typical form. The variety San-
deriana is a fine thing.

Oncidium Ornithrynchum is a
beautiful small flowering variety, the
flowers being produced in great num-
bers on feathery, branching spikes.

CATTLEYA Gaskelliana, Offered now,
is a very useful summer flowering
species, often filling the gap that
exists between C. Mossia and C.
labiata.

Budding hybridists should remem-
ber that seed bearing is a very ex-
hausting process and apt to seriously
injure valuable plants of weak con-
stitution.

Cattteya Gaskelllaoa.

Between the flowering of the last
of the plants of Cattleya Mossiae and
the first of those of C. labiata there
is often a dearth of good flowers and
this hiatus can sometimes be filled by
growing C. Gaskelliana cool right
along and starting it late. C. Gaskel-
liana flowers on the new growth In
the same way as C. labiata. and is
only very slightly inferior in size or
quality to either of these fine species.
Many retailers say they can sell C.
Gaskelliana better than the larger C.
gigas. probably because people have
come to look on the Mossije and sim-
ilar forms as the best kind of or-
chids, and C. gigas differ from these.
Anyway, C. Gaskelliana is a thorough-
ly reliable species, clean and healthy
in growth, never failing to flower
freely and one of the most generally
reliable in the genus.

With regard to culture, there Is
nothing remarkable about it. and C.
Gaskelliana will thrive in the ordi-

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nary cattleya house temperature with
the other labiata forms. As noted
above, it flowers on the young growth
and does not rest in sheath lilce C.
Mossias. It often comes away early
in spring, flowers, starts again and
gives another growth and flower about
the same time as C. labiata. Old-
time orchid growers, with their ortho-
dox methods often brought from Eu-
rope where they are perhaps more
necessary, look askance on the plants
that grow "OTit of season," as they
term it. But the grower, who is on
the lookout for dollars and cents and
cares little as to whether his plants
are behaving strictly as well regu-
lated and respectable orchids ought to,
so long as they produce flowers, is apt
to chuckle at the double growth and
double cut, for they at any rate in-
crease his bank balance. In any case,
no grower of cattleyas that aims to
have a representative collection for
cutting can afford to be without the
useful C. Gaskelliana. G.

Epidendrum Vltelllnum.

Orange and scarlet flowered orchids
are not too plentiful, but these colors
arc prettily blended in the flowers of
Epidendrum vitellinum, perhaps the
most generally useful of all the species
in this immense genus, and one of the
showiest and brightest of cool house
orchids. Cool house orchids is a term
that may scare some growers who
have tried their hand at odontoglos-
sums of the crispum and Pescatorei
set and been unsuccessful. But they
need not be afraid to try Epidendrum
vitellinum, for it is one of the easiest
to grow and very free flowering. But
only if good healthy established plants
or newly imported ones are procured.
We do not know of a worse plant to
bring back to health after it has been
run down by over flowering or some
other wrong treatment, and we would
look upon such plants as dear at any
price. Better by far to buy half the
quantity of good plants from an un-
doubtedly reliable source than bother
with poor, unhealthy stock, no matter
at what rate it is offered.

Anyone who can grow the Mexican
Iffilias well will probably be success-
ful with this epidendrum. If newly
imported plants are received lay them
out in the usual way on a bench cov-
ei-ed with crocks or a latticed stage,
and damp them over regularly until
they plump up, when they may be
cleaned and potted in the usual way.
Allow a fairly good margin around
the plant for compost, say an inch all
the way around, and use a good, clean,
fibry peat and moss for potting. At
first a very small quantity only of this
is needed, the plants, in fact, being
potted in practically all crocks, but
as they get a hold and grow freely
then add more compost. The roots
are fairly large and of the kind that
likes a rough open make-up, not a
close mass of material. The water
supply should be moderate the year
around, though, of course, a good deal
less is necessary when the plants arc
resting than when growth i.s fully ac-
tive. Like all cool orchids this epi-
dendrum is apt to be attacked' by
thrips and a moist atmosphere should
always be maintained around it, while
occasional fumigations will also prob-
ably be necessary. G.

Brazilian Orchids.

In writing that the Brazilian state
of Pernambuco produces a large va-
riety of orchids, principal among
which are Cattleyas labiata, Leopoldii,
guttata, and granulosa, Consul George
A. Chamberlain, of Pernambuco City,
describes the trade in them as fol-
lows:

"Besides these cattleyas, other spe-
cies well represented are Burlingto-
nia fragrans, Oncidium divaricatum,
Oncidium Gravesianium, and Milto-
nia spectabilis Moreliana. The flow-
ers of almost all of these are spec-
tacular and some of them remarka-
bly beautiful, but in trade only the
cattleyas have any importance, and
of these, in turn, the labiatas are the
most profuse and give the greatest
return. They are the' large - lipped,
flaring flowers of every shade of
mauve and pink, centered with ma-
genta and yellow, that have become
during the last few years a frequent
feature of floral decoration at home.
They grow generally three, four and
five blooms on a staJk, and their
delicious fragrance greatly resembles
the odor of lilacs.

"Of Cattleya labiata, Pernambuco
exported about 15,000 plants of eight
leaves and upward during the season
ending with April. The plants are
gathered at three central points —
Caruaru, Garanhuns, and Timbauba.
The method is simple. Buyers repre-
senting foreign firms, or a firm on
the coast, take up their residence at
these points and announce that they
are ready to receive plants. The
news soon spreads and on every mar-
ket day the plants come in. sometimes
brought by poor peasants in little
bunches along with a goatskin or two
and corn for the general market,
sometimes brought by regular col-
lectors in largo cargoes.

"The plants are immediately sorted
according to quality and the number
of leaves in good condition. Species
other than C. labiata are bought in

very small quantities, as the demand
for them In the home market is re-
stricted to collectors. The labiatas
having less than eight or sometimes
seven leaves are discarded, as they
are too small for profitable shipment.
Their collection is discouraged, as
should it be long continued the plant
would absolutely disappear from the
regions worked. As it is, vandalism
has reduced the production of this
district enormously and bids fair to
wipe out the trade.

"Plants of eight leaves are received
in great quantities, and are paid for
at about nine cents apiece. Plants of
15 leaves or over bring 18 cents; 20
to 30 leaves. 32 cents; 30 to 40 leaves.
45 cents; above 40 leaves a special
bargain is made for each plant. Dur-
ing the present season an extraordin-
ary plant was brought in, numbering
206 leaves. • This plant was bought
for about $5, and is worth in the
United States about $150. In full
bloom it should bear 500 flowers.
Like the grape cluster of Eshcol, it
was carried in to market strung on
a pole and borne by two men, who
said they had brought it 40 miles.
Cattleya labiata alba is also occa-
sionally found in this district. Its ex-
quisite bloom is snow-white. It is ex-
ceedingly rare, one collector having
gathered 8,000 labiatas without secur-
ing an alba. A good example will sell
for as much as $300.

"In spite of such rare finds as these,
the returns from the orchid trade are
not great, as there is competition,
with heavT expenses. The prepara-
tion, transportation and shipment of
plants in the Pernambuco district is
not expensive. Correctly packed the
plants will stand 30 to 40 days' con-
finement and remain in good condi-
tion. Freight and expenses to New
York per average case of 80 plants
amount fo about $15. An export
duty of about 64 cents per 100 plants
is charged, and they pay in the United
States 25 per cent ad valorem." — -Con-
sular Trade Reports.

A WELl^ GROWN CYCLAMEN.

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PARTIAL VIEW OF THE PARIS (19D9) CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

We have Golden Glow; now we want
Pink Glow and White Glow.

In clearing the benches of early
stock for violets or other crops see
that sufficient stock plants are re-
tained.

Chrysanthemums in the East.

I would like to briefly mention what
I saw in chrysanthemums in the east.
Arriving at Pittsfield, Mass., at 6:30
a. m., I took an interurban car for
Lenox, which is situated at the end of
the line, a ride consuming some 30
minutes. Many of the readers of the
AMERICAM Florist are familiar with
the beautiful scenery in this locality.
The Berkshire hills are beautiful in
themselves as Nature made them, and
with the touch here and there of
human art the whole surroundings are
grand. It is not to be wondered at
that gentlemen of means who reside
there through the summer are enrap-
tured with the beauties Nature has
so lavishly bestowed. The first call
was made at Mr. Foster's, where E.
Jenkins has charge of affairs. A few
moments' walk around one of the hills
brought me to the presence of A. J.
Loveless, and after going over the
place, he drove me for a short call on
Thomas Proctor and F. Heeremans.

All of the places are strictly up-to-
date, fresh and clean and the collec-
tions grown under glass comprise all
the exotics and many of the winter
flowering plants usually seen on com-
mercial places, with some space de-
voted to forcing vegetables and fruits.
Outdoors every conceivable plant,
shrub and tree that will thrive in the

north will be found doing its full duty.
These are large estates embracing
from 300 to 500 and more acres and
every inch seems to have a point of
special beauty. It was also gratify-
ing to note the friendly feeling exist-
ing between those whose duty it is to
see that these places are well kept.
They are like so manj' brothers, each
striving to outdo the other in the
quality of their products yet withal a
most cordial and kindly spirit prevails.
Every moment of that forenoon was
most enjoyably spent and the hospi-
tality extended the writer will long
be remembered.

It would be impossible to say which
had the best chrysanthemums; they
all looked good to me. What im-
pressed me most was that all these
superb blooms were from plants grown
in 8-inch pots. I expected to see some
thus grown, but to find the bench
sj'stem entirely "non est" was a sur-
prise indeed. The size and finish ob-
tained by this method certainly ex-
ceeds any I have seen. From what
I was able to learn this system had
been adopted by most of the private
gardeners not only at Lenox but
throughout the eastern states and
from the quality shown at the Ameri-
can Institute it is evident there are
many other gardeners besides those
mentioned who are equally skilled in
this branch of chrysanthemum cul-
ture.

The American Institute (Chrysan-
themum Society of America) show
was the only one I attended and so
can not make any comparisons as to
the quality and general appearance
with other exhibitions. I must say,
however, that the quality here dis-
played was of exceedingly high aver-
age; in fact I never saw so many

blooms shown at one time where
there was such a uniformity of ex-
cellence with practically no culls.
Time did not permit my visiting many
of the commission houses but what
were seen, as well as those displayed
in the store windows, were as a whole
about what we see in the leading
flower centers through the middle west.
At least I was not so taken off my
feet by what I saw of the commer-
cial section as I was by the exhibition
classes.

There is another point which will
seem strong to many and that is of all
the magnificent varieties referred to
above, there were but very few suit-
able for the commercial grower. As

I recall them probably half a dozen
would include all suitable for this
purpose. I admit such blooms were
worth $1 each and would bring a
fancy price in the larger cities in
limited quantity, but if everybody was
producing such stock some of them
would reach the same low level as the
common grades do now and on forced
sale many would not return over 10
cents each. When we consider that
such fancy stock requires from 9 to

II months' constant care with 12 to
18 inches space between the plants to
give full development to the foliage,
the fallacy of such methods for those
in commercial pursuits is apparent.
If these beauties would only be decent
in their behavior under less favorable
conditions then there would be some
propriety in including them in the
commercial section. On the contrary
the best exhibition sorts (with a few
exceptions) when grown under the
conditions maintained on the average
commercial place, produce long
necked open centered flowers, while
the few rows of long drooping petals

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give them a Jaded appearance and
they are totally unfit to withstand a
jaunt through the commission house.

It is true the man behind the bloom
and the available market have much
to do with determining values and no
one can take exception to others
growing exhibition sorts for commer-
cial use. And it is equally true no
one can deny the fact that those kinds
which respond to a short season's
growth have much in their favor and
are the ones depended upon to pro-
duce the vast quantity sold the pub-
lic. These two classes or sections are
drifting further and further apart
each year. The grower insists upon
those kinds which, when planted from
early June to the middle of July, will,
with fairly generous culture, perfect
blooms of a pleasing color, have good
stem and foliage and be of such form
and substance as to ship and handle
without injury. On the other hand
the exhibition blooms are growing
larger (no question about this) and
with more perfect finish, so the private
gardener who delights in these com-
petitions insists that these qualities
are prominent in the new offerings.

In the production of select exhibi-
tion blooms there are some condi-
tions which appear to me more favor-
able in the east than in the middle
west. Some are at a higher altitude
and the influence of the ocean is
favorable to others. I do not think
I am misstating in quoting Mr. Proctor
who said we have had frost every
month but one during the past year.
Such favorable conditions admits of
taking the first bud to appear in
August and the care given by these
thorough plantsmen brings results
which are certainly most gratifying.
It is a question if such high class
stock can be produced by those in
the interior, where a drier and
warmer atmosphere usually prevails
until after the September equinox.
However, the results of others should
not dismay those less fortunate and
the true spirit is to draw your belt
one notch tighter and see if the same
eminence can not be reached.

E. D. Smith.

Bugs on Chrysanthemums.

Ed. American Florlst:

Enclosed you will find what I take
to be some specimens of the aster
bug. Being a regular reader of your
paper I would feel obliged if you will
enlighten me as to whether they are
aster bugs or not, and if there is any
known way of getting rid of them
other than by hand picking. We
grow over 100,000 chrysanthemums,
and this year the bug has played
havoc with them. If you know of no
method of exterminating them, I
would esteem it a favor, if you will,
through the columns of your valuable
paper, ask for correspondence on the
subject. By so doing you would ren-
der valuable service to many growers
in this country who are troubled with
this pest.

Canada. p.

The specimens are of what is known
as Lygus pratensis, commonly called
the tarnished plant bug, as mentioned
by President Elmer D. Smith in his
address before the Chrysanthemum
Society of America at its recent meet-

ing in New York, and as he stated
then we are still in need of an ef-
fective remedy. Owing to the way
they work down in among the petals
it is a difficult matter to get rid of
them, and the only sure way known
at present is by hand picking. They
also attack and pierce the stems of
the plants while in their soft growth,
causing them to become crippled; but
I find by constantly keeping up the
spraying of tobacco tea we keep them
under control. I have heard it
claimed that they will not touch
plants sprayed with anything that is
bitter, but I have never experimented
much along these lines, the bugs never
having troubled us a great deal. The
tarnished plant bug is different from
the aster bug, which we have to deal
with here, which is a black beetle and
is kept down by spraying with paris
green.

C. W. Johnson.

Early White Chrysanthemum Wanted.

Ed. American Florist:

Will you kindly advise me if there
is any better white chrysanthemum
than October Frost that blooms at the
same time? If there is will you kindly
name it?

A. G. L.

Try Early Snow and Polly Rose with
Virginia Poehlmann for a week later.
C. W. JOHNSON.

received seeds from South America of
the above named species, and from
these seeds have sprung the many
varieties now in existence.

It is thought by many growers that
the verbena can be grown from year
to year from seed. This can be done,
it is true, but at a sacrifice, for the
true lover of floriculture is anxious
to see his labors yield results, and
these cannot be perfected in plants
produced from seed, except by care-
ful culling, which cannot be done in
one season. The choicest varieties
are secured by cuttings taken from a
select stock of seedlings and rooted
in sand.

For more than 30 years the laie
J. L. Dillon, of Bloomsburg. Pa.,
made verbena culture one of his spe-
cialties and the same work is now
carried on by the J. L. Dillon estate.
Sixty named varieties have been listed
by this firm for many years; these
have all been obtained from cuttings
taken from choice stock; it embraces
all the popular colors. Two years
ago Miss Ellen Wilmott, an English
variety, was added to this list, and
last year a new variety produced
from seed sown at the Dillon plant
was given the name of Mrs. William
H. Taft, in honor of our president's
wife ;this verbena is a deep blue and
very fragrant. The verbena season is
just opening and from now until the
middle of June thousands of rooted-

AT THE PARIS CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW.

Vilmorin's E,xliibit of Vegetables and Chrvsanthemuins.

The Verbena.

The verbena, wliich gives so mucli
color and fragrance to the home gar-
den, comes originally from our neigli-
boring continent, South America.
The scarlet verbena, Melindres, was
introduced as early as 1827 from
Buenos Ayres. and some years later,
from Brazil, Tweediana. a red but not
so vivid in color as Melindres. Tcu-
crioides is pure white and a very
fragrant flower which came to us
from Montevideo; a lilac-purple ver-
bena, Multifida, came from Peru.
The late Robert Buist, Sr., a Phila-
delphian, was the first to introduce
verbena culture into this country. He

cuttings and plants of the thrifty lit-
tle verbena will be shipped all over
the United States from Bloomsburg.
the North American home of the ver-
bena.

L. H. D.

MiLFORU, III. — A florist is needed at
this place, according to Eugene L'Hote
of the Milford Herald, who says there
is a population of 1,800 in good terri-
tory.

Newport, Vt.— J. R. F&rrant is
making repairs and extensive changes
at his greenhouses. One lias been
taken down, and a new one. in the
shape of a leanto against his dwell-
ing, has been built.

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Flora's Mantle Covers Them All.

Kd. American Florist: —

The Ideas advanced by J. G. Esler
under the above heading in your is-
sue of November 13, page 820, are,
in the main, excellent, and in my
opinion both the compliments and the
strictures passed upon the S. A. F.
by Mr. Esler are deserved. But at
the convention of the society last Au-
gust action was talccn which tends to
show that the society has, in a meas-
ure, ceased to be "ultra-conseravtivi^"
and wishes to enlarge its field of use-
fulness. It has provided for dividing
the convention worlt into sections and
is ready to take up any work whicli
is likely to prove of advantage or in-
terest to any considerable element
among the florists. Had this action
been taken years ago it is very likely
that there never would have arisen
any question of co-operating with
other organizations, because the work
done by these separate societies would
have been done by these different sec-
tions.

It is generally understood that the
rose and the chrysanthemum societies
have had a hard struggle to avoid
financial shipwreck, and it is possible
that they might welcome a merger
with the S. A. F. in such a way that
sections of the latter society would
carry out the work for which the
younger societies were organized. I
believe that better results would be
secured in that way than under the
present plan.

When we come to a consideration
of the Carnation Society we are met
with an entirely different situation.
That society is one of the most virile
and healthy horticultural organiza-
tions in the country. It has a full
treasury, its members take a keen
pride in the work they have accom-
plished, and are very apt to be re-
sentful of anything that sounds like
merging their identity in the identity
of any other organization. If the
energy and enterprise which have
characterized the Carnation Society
could be brought undiminished and
joined with the forces of the S. A. F.,
the latter society would receive a
great impetus and, as an oflBcer of the
S. A. F., I would hail with delight any
such prospect.

For the present, at least, it looks
doubtful whether such a consolidation
could be accomplished. I do not be-
lieve that it would be necessary to
have a consolidation of the Carnation
Society with the S. A. F. in order to
have the two work together towards
the promotion of the annual carnation
exhibition. If the Rose Society and
the Chrysanthemum Society could be
combined with the S. A. F. it ought
to be possible to hold an annual chrj'S-
anthemum exhibition under the aus-
pices of the S. A. F., the details to
be in direct control of the ofiBcers of
the chrysanthemum section, which
would practically amount to the same
thing as being in charge of the pres-
ent Chrysanthemum Society, except
that the larger society would stand be-
hind the enterprise.

Numerous efforts have been made
to induce the Rose Society and the
Carnation Society to hold joint exhi-
bitions. Such an exhibition would be
hailed with delight by those who are

obliged to travel long distances to at-
tend these; meetings. It can be con-
ceded without argument that the date
for a combined meeting could not be
the date wliich would best suit either
the rose men or the carnation men.
But since there are generally only six
or seven weeks between these two ex-
hibitions, it seems as though a con-
cession by c'ach might well bring them
together without serious hardship to
either and result in an enthusiastic
attendanci! from all parts of the coun-
try, thus making the exhibition and

entertain the Idea of consolidation. If
they are, they can at thrir coming
meetings adopt resolutions to that ef-
fect and appoint committees with
power to act and to confer with the
S. A. F. directors at their annual
spring meeting or at the annual con-
vention In August.

My term of ofBce will end with this
calendar year so that there Is little I
could do, officially, to forward this
movement. I have had no opportunity
to consult with my successor, Mr. Pier-
son, who will assume office on Jan-

BONNAFFON CHRYSANTHEMUMS AT GEO. BAYER'S, TOLEDO, O.

Sf.' Issue of NovrnibiT 2(1. Pago 869.

meeting more profitable to all con-
cerned. The business meetings of the
rose men and the carnation men
would, of course, be separate, as they
would not be interested in the same
subjects.

Mr. Esler suggests a carnation ex-
hibition in the spring, a rose exhibi-
tion in June, the annual convention
and trade exhibition in August and a
chrysanthemum and general flower
show in November, all under the aus-
pices of the S. A. F. The men who
are standing behind the March rose
meeting are florists and, like the car-
nation men, they are mainly interested
in forcing varieties. These are best
shown in late winter or in early
spring. A June show would mainly
appeal to amateurs or to nurserymen.
The encouragement of June shows
miglit well appeal to the S. A. F. and
that society would, doubtless, assist in
any way it could. But the fact re-
mains that if such shows ever prove
successful tliey must be conducted as
local shows under the management of
local societies.

I think the holding of June shows
as the outcome of a merger of socie-
ties or of co-operation among them is
not likely to succeed, except as above
suggested. Let me make it plain that
the S. A. F. would gladly take up the
work of these different societies and
that sections devoted to a given branch
of the work could carry on the work
just as independently as now. The
S. A. F. cannot, however, take it for
granted that either or all of the
smaller societies named are willing to

uary 1, but I am safe in saying he will
be found enthusiastic in support of
any project that will strengthen the
S. A. F. and at the same time carry
on the good work inaugurated by the
other societies. Let us hear from the
officers of these other societies. In
the me^antime I am heartily in favor
of one spring exhibition instead of two.

J. A. Vai.enti>t:,
President Society of American Florists.

I can see no reason why the mem-
bers of the American Carnation So-
ciety or the American Peony Society
should wish any closer alliance with
any other organization than now ex-
ists. Each of the above organizations is
managing its own affairs successfully
and satisfactorily to the majority of
its members; each is competent to
manage its own finances and direct its
own affairs without aid from any other
organization and, so far as I know,
the sentiment among their members
is in favor of continuing their present
status.

They now consist of compact bodies
of business florists, thoroughly inter-
ested in the subjects covered by the
respective organizations. They can act
promptly and with unanimity in car-
rying out the objects of the respective
organizations without any conflict
with competitive interests and, of
more importance still, can avoid the
combersomeness and delays attached
to a giant organization that seeks to
occupy the entire field of horticultural
organization. My own experience, ex-
tending over some years of rather wide
observance of trade organizations,

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does not convince me that giant com-
binations in any line of organization
are tlie best for all concerned.

There are not a few business men
who in past years have been dazzled
by the fad of great combinations into
merging their compact, well-managed
businesses into great combinations
that would very much rather have
their own businesses V)aok again under
their own independent control. Large
combinations often lead to large
abuses (vide sugar trust, standard oil,
fish trust and other like combina-
tions), and the avoidance of concen-
trated personal effort and personal re-
sponsibility. It is doubtful in my mind
that we should put so much stress
on immense combines. These may be
best in working out immense transpor-
tation problems over a continent great
In area, but I believe that hbrticultur-
ists incur no dangers in admitting
that in horticulture at least there is
room for small independent special
organizations. Carried to a logical
conclusion in business we would have
one giant farm, butcher shop, mer-
chant, etc.

If great controlling combinations
were most desirable of all, there
would be no Henderson, Dreer,
Vaughan or other seed firms, but in
their stead an American Seed Co. con-
trolling the entire seed trade of the
American continent. I do not quite
agree with Mr. Esler, but think the
florists are advancing fully as fast as
any other class of tradesmen and that
their present organizations, great and
small, are fully efficient as they now
stand in promoting such advancement.
Too rank a growth is not best for
plants or business, and our floral or-
anizations are but the results of busi-
ness effort. The flea raises a much
larger load in proportion to its size
than does the elephant Let us be
content for the blessings we now en-
joy and not worry over distant bless-
ings that might fall upon us, if —
CHAS. Wnxis Ward.

New Plant of Miller & Sons, Bracondale.

The illustrations herewith -show the
new plant and boilers of Miller & Sons,
Bracondale, Ont., built on the site of
the greenhouses that were blown to
pieces by the terrific boiler explosion
that occurred here last spring. Clean-
ing away the debris of the old plant,

building the fine new greenhouses and
boiler shed and getting all in running
order in so short a time must have
been a herculean task and Miller &
Sons are to be congratulated and given
due credit on its successful accom-
plishment. We wish them every suc-
cess with their new plant and trust
they may long run it with success and
in safety.

The Employer's View of the Employe.

Summary of a paper read by Aug. S.
Swanson, St. Paul, at a meeting of the
Minneosata State Florists' Association.

I am expected in this paper to give
the "Employer's View of the Em-
ploye." Now I hope no one will take
offense at my handling this delicate
question without gloves, for my re-
marks are not aimed at individuals,
but my intentions are to explain exist-
ing conditions, and I think I am fitted

Aug. S. Swanson, St. Paul, Minn.

to do this, for although at present I
am classed among the employers, I
well remember when I belonged to
the other class, in which I spent 20
years, starting at an early age to
learn not only to work, but how to
work.

The ever interesting help problem is
becoming more and more serious year
after year. Our business occupies such
a peculiar position in that we cannot

proceed with the same speed of prog-
ress or development as many others.
Looking back 40 years the changes
that have taken place in the industrial
world are overwhelming. I well re-
member V/hen most clothes were
woven by hand, when the farmer cut
his grain and hay by hand, and when
even threshing was done wholly by
manual labor, not to speak of other
industries that take advantage of the
great discoveries and inventions in the
line of power other than manual. We
live in a period which has revolution-
ized the industrial world until there
is hardly anything produced in which
a steam or electrically driven machine
has not played a conspicuous part. We,
as an industry, have not been able to
take advantage of these truly wonder-
ful developments going on all around
us. We were doing the work practic-
ally in the same manner when I first
started to work as we are today, the
only difference being that we worked
harder and kept at it longer, 12 to 15
hours a day being customary.

Many men do not look upon labor
the same way we did when I started
to work. That is why today among
the many problems confronting us for
a solution, the hardest one to solve is
the help problem, the question of hon-
est and eflicient help. I do not con-
sider that I am treated honestly when
I make an agreement to pay so much
money for so much help and the other
party just gives me so much of his
time regardless of whether that time
is worth anything to me or not. We
have all had our experience with the
man who tries to accomplish as little
real useful labor as possible during
working hours; the one who loafs as
soon as the boss is absent; or the
one who seems to find his greatest de-
light in hindering others in their
work by a lot of foolish and question-
able conversation, seeming to be afraid
that some one else might be doing
something useful. Or the one who
seems to take great pleasure in de-
stroying or losing all the tools on the
place, and when anything is lost or
destroyed through his carelessness
says, "Oh, what is the difference, the
old man has lots of money and he
can stand it." This class of man is
not entitled to any more respect than
the sneak thief or pickpocket. It does
not matter what the work is, whether
at the potting table, the work of
handling the hose, or any of our
simplest operations, the employe who
does not care how the work is done
when the boss is not around, is not
earning his wages, no matter how
much or how little he is paid. Right
here we are behind the times, because
we are old fashioned enough to expect
other people to look at this question
in the same light as we do; they do
not. Men seeking employment never

NEW GREENHOUSE PLANT OF MILLER & SONS, BRACONDALE, ONT.

On Site- of Gri-'rnhousc'S Di'stroyud Last Spring by a FivnrtuI Hoilir Kxplosioii.

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think about getting paid for tlio
amount of work pertormod or llio
manner in wliicli it is pcrfoniuHl, but
simply sells so mucli of liis time for
a certain sum. And tliere wo arc at
a disadvantage because we have no
machine to run the man, compelling
him to turn out so much work every
hour the machine is working. A
young fellow whom I discharged for
being lazy, sometime afterwards came
back and returned me $1 which I had
overpaid him. This shows tlaat while
he was too honest to accept pay for
any more hours of time than he had
actually given me, yet he did not con-
sider it any dishonesty to waste as
much as possible of his time for which
I was paying him.

WHAT OF THE FUTURE.

I sometimes wonder what is going
to become of our business in the fu-
ture. Where are the young men who
are willing to give up their time and
learn this business for the small in-
ducements there are in it? For we
must admit it, the pay is miserable
when we consider what is wanted. In
the first place, a young man expecting
to malie a living out of this business
must possess not only a strong, robust
physical condition, but he must be
sound mentally; he must have brains
and be prepared to exercise, use and
develop them. Parents who liave boys
of whom they despair ever making
anything, sometimes send them to a
gardener to bring up, and in some in-
stances they succeed. Still there is
as mucli intelligence and good judg-
ment required in this business as any-
where else, though there are other
trades where the physical labor may
be considered liarder and more severe.
The greenhouse is by no means a play-
ground, nor is the work light or easy
or the conditions the most pleasant,
though it seems so to many who are
not familiar with it. Though I do
not consider greenhouse work a drudg-
ery, the average help does so consider
it. A large percentage seem to be
constantly trying to invent some new
method of killing time, without accom-
plishing anything useful, while an-
other large percentage seem to think
the more ground they can cover in a
given time with a hose, or any imple-
ment for that matter, regardless of
■ hov/ it is done the better.

THE PAST WORTH CONSIDERING.

Another fault of the average green-
house man, especially the younger
ones, is tlie very small bump of rever-
ence or regard they have for things or
persons. For this I lay the blame
upon the period of time- in which we
live, more than the individual. In
the daily papers and conversation gen-
erally we hear about the great things
done and discovered today, of which
yesterday we knew nothing. This
makes the average young man look up
to what tomorrow will actually pro-
duce, rather than gain knowledge
from the past. Some of our leaders
in the business have discouraged our
young men from paying any attention
to the customs and ways of doing
things in olden times and other coun-
tries. I well remember my first year
in this country wlien I got hold of
what was considered the standard au-
thority of how to do things here, Pe-
ter Henderson's "Hand Book of Flori-
culture." I came across a statement
which dumbfounded me and made me
think what I had been through in the
old country was of no use here. He
made great fun of and belittled the
practice of the old country gardeners
of using drainage in pots for plants.
He stated even the merest tyro, the
youngest boy on the place, would look
with disgust bordering on contempt at
the practice, and it was an invariable
custom among them as soon as any
pot plants were unpacked after re-

ceiving them from Europe to knock
them out of the pots and dump away
any drainage material in the pots.
This statement he rectllled to some
extent in a later edition of the book,
acknowledging his mistake, ho having
found out by later experience the
practice was not to be altogether con-
demned.

EARLY TRAINING LACKING.

The main trouble is young men do
not get the proper training. The
young man of today wants to start
right in and make money at once, and

iiion^ fellows of. about my age there
were no particular Inducements In the
way of an advance in wages, as these
were fixed In advance so much each
year. Still there was competition
among us; each one tried to excel In
something over his follow; more for
the sake of gaining the respect of his
comrades than for anything else, and
one who did not succeed in gaining
the respect of others soon lost respect
for himself and felt miserable. So I
think It ever will be. Honest efforts
to succeed and excel will ever com-
mand not only self-respect and satis-

BOILERS AT THE £STABLISHMENT OF MILLER & SONS, BRACONDALE, ONT.

can j'ou blame him when he sees some
of his friends in other branches of in-
dustry where machinery has a promi-
nent place, make perhaps double the
wages he does from the beginning?
The inducements for a young man to
gain training and spend years to
learn how- to do things in our pro-
fession are not very brilliant, as com-
pensation is, even at the best, ratlier
slim compared witii other business.
Here again I find the same trouble;
the great inventions of power ma-
chines have doubled or trebled man's
earning power in most industries,
while in ours a man is not producing
much more in a given time than he
did 40 or 50 years ago. Still I would
advise anyone who lias any idea
about making a living out of this sort
of work, not to be satisfied to be one
of the many who seem to think that
is all there is to it. If you look upon
the work as a drudgery, at which you
must spend so many hours a day, be-
cause you must live, give it up at
once. Anything else is better; you
can earn more money and have a bet-
ter time outside the greenhouse. The
man who has never felt the fascina-
tion there is in it, or gets no enjoy-
ment out of seeing a plant or a house
of plants grow and develop into a
thing of beauty, but simply to make
so much money out of it, will only
waste time trying to master the de-
tails. But anyone who will strive to
do his best, and is honest enough to
give full value for money received,
will always be in demand. Men who
are only worth from $10 to $12 a week
to their employer are not scarce, but
men who are worth $25 or more, are
exceedingly scarce. Ability and
knowledge is so quickly appreciated
and remarked that young men ought
not to be satisfied to remain in the
low stage of advancement.

At a place in Sweden where I spent
four years in company with about 20

faction, but the respect and apprecia-
tion of others. When an employe
takes so little interest in his work that
he can do it no better at the end of a
year than at the beginning, he can-
not expect the employer to take in-
terest in him. When I compare such
men with others I have seen, men who
could pot up 1,000 field-grown roses
in 6-inch pots and do it right in a day,
or who will pot up 10,000 seedlings or
cuttings in the same time, it shows
wliat an enormous difference there is
in men. Therefore, young man, try
to do your best always. Tour em-
ployer has a right to expect this of
you, and for your own sake do not be
satisfied with only "doing your best."
Some one said that it does not mat-
ter much whether you make a mouse
trap, write a book or produce a paint-
ing; if you do it better than anyone
else, even if you live in the wilderness,
you will be found out and roads will
be made to your door. So always try
to excel in whatever you undertake
and you will get your reward and
gain the respect, not only or your fel-
low men, but of yourself. Not only
labor with your hands, but study:
read and learn what others have done
and learn from their experience. But
here is where I find the greatest diffi-
culty. Young men now-adays do not
seem to have time for study, and hav-
ing no leader or director, it Is very
questionable if their study would help
much. I hope this organization will
before long be in a position to render
some assistance in that line, by estab-
lishing a course of lectures, or a
school where the young man could be
assisted during winter evenings, so as
to at least find out that reading about
what others have and are doing will
go a long way towards helping him
along, and give him more confidence
in himself, and also be an incentive to
try and not only equal but excel work
already done.

984

The American Florist.

Dec. 4,

TheAmerigan Florist

1885 Twenty-Fifth Year 1909

ubscription. United States and Mexico $1.00 a
year; Canada $2.00; Europe and Countries
in Postal Union. $2.50. Subscriptions
accepted only from those in the trade.
When sendine us change of address always send
the old address at the same time.
Advertising rates on application,
From the first issue the American Florist has
accepted only trade advertisements.

Advertisements must reach us Tuesday (earlier
if possible), as we go to press Wednesday.

We do not assume any responsibility for the
opinions of our correspondents.
Eastern Representatives:
A. F. Faulkner, 1133 Broadway, New York.
ROBT. KiFT, 1725ChestnutSt.,Philadelphia.Pa

THE AMEMCAN FLORIST,

324 Dearborn St., CHICAGO.

THIS ISSUE 60 PAGES WITH COVER

CONTENTS.

Suggestions tor cut flower growers 973

— Easter lilies — Mignonette 9 73

, — Wallflowers — Flowering shrubs 973

— Stock chrysanthemums — Nerines 974

The retail trade 974

— State seal of Georgia (illus.) 974

— A standing wreath (supplement) 974

— Thanksgiving flowers at New York... 975
— Booth ot the Rosery Flower Shop

(illus.) • Ill

Christmas plants (illus.) 97b

Orchid notes Yi'

— Cattleya Gaskelliana 9M

— Epidendrum vitellinum : 97b

— Brazilian oreliids ;.;o'nort

Paris chrysanthemum show (illus.) . .979-980

Chrysanthemums ^^^

■ — Chrysanthemums in the east 979

. — Bugs on chrysanthemums _. .980

^Chrysanthemums at Geo. Bayer's,

Toledo. O. (illus.) 9S1

The verbena ■ J»"

Flora's mantle covers them all asi

The employer's view ot the employe 982

— August Swanson (portrait) .....982

Miller & Sons. Bracondale, Ont. (illus.). 982

Chrysanthemum Society ot America 984

American Carnation Society 9S4

Obituary »|»

— Gustave Breckner 9|4

— George Hay Brown 984

— Carl H. Jurgens 964

— John Seligman 984

— Herman F. A. Lange 984

—Raymond Moore 984

Nashville »|5

Bvansvllle, Ind »? '

Chicago ^»°

Providence "J"

Indianapolis Jj"

Louisville 11"

Davenport, la \Vi

Boston J"

Philadelphia 934

Peoria. Ill 11%

New Tork Hi

Baltimore ll\

Omoha ^^1

St. Louis -S""

The seed trade -1""^

— Department of Horticulture work 1002

Market gardeners lOM

— Celerv blight investigations 1004

—Damping off ot seedlings IOOd

— Prices ot Indoor vegetables lous

The nursery trade W"?

— Montreal parks and squares 1006

— Notes on trees and shrubs inOB

— Prunus Japonica 10 J»

Pittsburg \lll

Detroit 1»»9

Cleveland iuiu

The Horticultural Society ot New York. .1012

■Washington }»}«

Buffalo \l\l

Toronto >''^ '

Montreal ■ ^"-'*

IT is no credit to florists and nur-
serymen that they are .so little rep-
resented in local improvement associa-
tions, small flower show committees
and the like, for these are real aids to
business in their localities. Those who
will take the best l- irt of a week off
and travel hundretU of miles to a big
flower show or con'.ention will often
overlook the work that is being car-
ried on right at their own doors by
real estate men, doctors, women's
clubs and other institutions, yet here
is where their chances lie far more
often than at the big meetings.

Secure all the supplements by re-
newing your subscription promptly.

Manetti Stocks, both English and
French, are very scarce, growers
being practically sold out some weeks
ago.

Don't delay in placing y ur orders
for Christmas stock, as all indications
point to a scarcity and correspond-
ingly high prices.

Our bulb advertisers offer excep-
tional inducements in surplus bulbs
this week and those who are still in-
terested can select useful lines by act-
ing promptly.

The law in some states which re-
quires both night and day firemen to
be licensed and have a certificate be-
fore being allowed to take charge of
a steam boiler will probably give quite
an impetus to hot water heating.

THE report of the Society of Ameri-
can Florists for 1909 will contain
many new features and will show the
society to be in a highly satisfactory
condition financially. It will prob-
ably be printed and mailed next week.

SHORT and dark days are apt to be
the rule from now on, or at least to
occur frequently, and those engaged
in forcing operations under glass
must take this into consideration
when calculating on the time re-
quired for their crops.

Easter occurs on March 27 in 1910,
two weeks earlier than this year's fes-
tival. During the next 50 years — un-
less the Germans succeed in making
it a fixed date — there will only be
three earlier Easters, viz., 1913, when
it occurs on March 23; 1940, on
March 24, and 1950, on March 25.

American Carnation Society.

registration of CARNATIONS.

The following new carnations have
been registered by W. H. Shumway,
Berlin, Conn.:

Elizabeth. — Parentage uncertain,
color brilliant red, size three to 3 %
inches, a good grower of excellent
habit; not overmuch grass, every
shoot flowers, does not discolor after
cutting and a wonderful keeper.

Almira. — Enchantress X Wm.
Scott, bright pink like Wm. Scott,
size three to 3^4 inches; upright in
growth, with good constitution; free
bloomer and has a good calyx; easy to
propagate.

A. F. J. BAUR, Sec'y.

Chrysanthemum Society of America.

work of examining committees.

Philadelphia, November 13. — No.
299-2-08, light pink Japanese, exhibit-
ed by Elmer D. Smith & Co.. Adrian,
Mich. Awarded 83 points exhibition
and 80 points commercial scale.

Chicago. November 20. — No. 109,
lemon yellow anemone, exhibited by
James Livingstone, Lake Geneva, Wis.
Awarded 78 points.

Cincinnati, O., November 20. — No.
299-2-08, shell pink reflexed Japanese,
exhibited by Elmer D. Smith & Co.,
Adrian, Mich. Awarded 88 points ex-
hibition scale. No. 201-6-08, white,
pink tinted Japanese by same exhib-
itors. Awarded 87 points exhibition
scale. CHAS. W. Johnson, Sec'y.

Morgan Parlt, 111.

OBITUARY.

Raymond Moore

Raymond Moore, son of S. H.
Moore, a well known and highly re-
spected florist of New Haven, Conn.,
died suddenly on November 28. He
was 18 years old. Heart trouble
caused his death. The bereaved family
have the sympathy of many friends.

Gustave Breckner.

Gustave Breckner of Bell avenue,
Bayside, N. T., was found dead in
bed at his home, November 21, by his
son Bernard, wlio has of late been
running the business established by
his father about 20 years aeo. A
physician who had been attending
Mr. Breckner found he had died frorti
heart failure. He was a man greatly
respected for his integrity and worth.
His wife died about a year ago, since
when he has lived alone, and he is
survived by his son only.

Georgfe Hay Brown.

George Hay Brown, landscape gar-
dener of public buildings at Washing-
ton, D. C, died November 23 at his
home, 1357 Euclid street N. W., as the
result of a cold. Mr. Brown was 72
years old and was born in Edinburgh,
Scotland, coming to this country with
his father when 15 years of age. Six
years later he went to Washington
and took charge of the government ex-
periment gardens, afterwards serving
in the civil war. He is survived by a
widow, three sons and a daughter.

Carl H. Jurgens,

Carl Jurgens, a widely known
grower of Newport. Rhode Island,
died suddenly at his home in that city
on Novemlaer 26 of heart disease. He
was a native of Germany and settled
in Newport in 1870. He had built up
a fine growing business, his range
comprising over 100,000 square feet of
glass. Of late years he has been
noted for the fine quality of lily of
the valley and American Beauty roses
which he shipped to the New Tork
market. He was 65 years old and is
survived by a widow, one son and two ,
daughters.

John Seligman.

John Seligman, senior member of
the wholesale commission firm of John
Seligman & Co., died at his home in
New York on the afternoon of No-
vember 28. For several months he
has been suffering from Bright's dis-
ease, which caused his death. He
was 37 years old, and is survived by a
widow and one child. John Selig-
man was a Russian Jew, brought to
this country at an early age. He be-
gan his business career by selling var-
ious trinkets on tlie streets, which in-
cluded flowers. Later, he secured
employment with Micliael Hart, then
in business as a wholesale florist, and
remained with him for a number of
years. About six years ago he went
into business for himself, with Jos. J.
Levy as a partner, at 56 West Twenty-
sixth street. He was a man of
good character, respected by all with
whom he had business dealings and
his untimely death is sincerely re-
gretted by many friends.

Herman F. A. Lange.

After a lingering ilhiess Herman
F. A. Lange, Worcester, Mass., who
has been in the florists' liusiness for
40 years, an esteemed Free Mason
and one of the early German settlers
in Worcester, died at his home Just
before midnight November 23. He
was 62 years old. For two years Mr.

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985

Lange had been troubled with
Bright's disease. Two months ago
the disease took a turn for tlie worse
Mr. Lange was a thirty-second degree
Mason and was born in Hamburg, in
1847. He came to Worcester in 18(i7
and took charge of the conservatory
owned l)y Dr. Beniamin F. Heywood.
In 1877 Mr. Lange leased the con-
servatory on his own account and
conducted the establishment until
1882. Since then his land has in-
creased to 15 acres and glass area
to 125,000 square feet, being the
largest place in New lOngland grow-
ing exclusively for its own store,
handling everything from violets to
orchids. Hcginuing in a small way
and by hard work, business ability
and constant effort Mr. Lange made
a success of his undertaking. Loved
by all w-ho knew him. in society, busi-
ness, etc., the florists' business of
New England has lost one of its lead-
ing members and (lioneers, Worces-
ter has lost one of its leading busi-
ness men, and liis employes have lost
a good employer, 80 per cent of the
help employed by him being with him
from 10 to 30 years. He is survived
by two sons, Albert H. and Carl C.
Lange, both of whom have been as-
sociated with their father in business.
Albert H. having charge of the green-
house end of it and Carl C. the store.

R.

Aphlne Exhibition.

Ed. American Florist: —

The manufacturers of Aphlne are
arranging for a public exhibition and
test of the merits of this new insecti-
cide to be given in New York the
early part of December. Arrange-
ments are now being completed an 1
the event will be properly advertised.
Both commercial and private grow-
ers will be invited to forward any
plants they may have infested with
insects, so that we can demonstrate
to them just what Aphlne will do.
George E. T.\i.m.\i)ge, Inc.

Meet ingfs Next Week.

Buffali). N. v., UeiemlKT ~, 8 p. m. —

Buffalo Florists' Club. Satuin hall.

Champaign, II!., Deccnibfi- 7-17. — Illinois
State Horticultural Society, fifty- fourth an-
nual convention.

Chicago, December 8. — Gardeners' and

Florists' Union No. 10G15, 10-12 Clark street.

Cincinnati. O., December 11, 8 p. m. —

Cincinnati Florists' Society. .labez Elliott

Flower Market.

Detroit, Mich.. December 6. 8 p. m. —
Detroit Florists' Club, Cuwie Ijuiklins.

Grand Rapids, Mich.. December G. — Grand
Rapids Florists' and Gardeners' Club, office
of member.

Madison, N. J., December 8, 8 p. m. —
Morris County Gardeners' and Florists' So-
ciety. Masonic hall.

Milwaukee. Wis., December 9, 8 p. m.-;-
Milwaukee Florists' Club. Quiet House, cor-
ner Broadway and Mason streets.

New London, Conn., December 8. — New
I^ondon County Horticultural Society, Elks'
hall.

Mew York, December 8, 4:30 p. m. — Horti-
cultural Society of Now York, American
Institute rooms.

Omaha, Neb., December 9, 8 p. m. — Omaha
Florists' Club. City Hall.

Philadelphia, Pa., December 7, 8 p. va. —
Florists' Club of Philadelphia. Horticultural
Hall. Broad street above Spruce.

Pittsburg, Pa., Decentber 7, 8 p. m. —
Pittsburg and .Mlegheny Florists' and
Gardeners' Club. Ft. Pitt hotel. Tenth street
and Penn avenue.

Salt Lake City, Utah. December 7. — Salt
Lake Florists' Club. Huddart Floral Co..
114 East Second South street.

Seattle, Wash.. December ".— Seattle
Florists' Association. Chamber of Com-
merce. Second avenue and Columbia street.
St. Louis, Mo.. December 8. 3 p. m. — St.
Louis Florists' Club, Odd Fellows building.
Ninth and Olive streets.

Washington, D. C, December 7, 8 p. m. —
Florists' Club ol Washington. 1214 F. street.
N. V\-.

Wants, For Sale, Etc

One Cent Per Word, Cash with Adv.
For Plant Advs.. Sec Ready Reference Section.
Where aoBwers are to be mailed irom tbit oflico.

eoclose 10 cents extra to cover postage, etc

Slluatlon Waoied — By a younc llori&t. Kood
grower of carnatioDs. palms, ferns and general
stock: desires Rood potiiion. Texas pieterred;
Eood references. Address Florist.

General delivery. Houston. Texas

Situation Wanted — A practical head k'ardeoer
is now open for i nuauemcnt to any lady or lit "tie
man. or as superintendent of public parks and
gardens, life expcrient e in every branch of horti-
culture American and f^uropcan, including' land-
scape, stove and Kreenhouse plants orchids car-
nations, chrysanthemums fos-es and forcine of
fruit and vegetables: martied: age 30. faiahest
credentials. Palmhk.

care John A, Hooning. Wayzata Minn.

Help Wanted— Yountr man with some exoeri-
ence with carnatioDB and bedding stock. State
wages, experience, etc, .■\ddress

Key %4. care American Florist.

For Sale— Retail flower business rapid growinj:
neighborhood on account of other business cheap
if taken at once. N (J.\MriciiE

l''5i .Amsterdam Ave New York ' ity.

Uelp Waoled — Man tn work in flower store in
one of the largest Cities in Connecticut: must be
honest, strictly sober and not afraid of work: give
full particulars as to experience, reference, salary
expected etc. Address

Key ''63. care American Florist.

Help Wanted — A young man for greenhouse
and outside work, as assistant to head cardener
on a private place, must be (teady and sober, state
age. nationality, experience if any wages expected
with good board room and washine also refer-
ence s^^CvRiElI^BARRAvG^een^

For Sale— Some 3 inch pipe guaranteed sound.
7c per foot Also several good small boilers cheap.
W. H. Salter. Rochester. NY

For Sale— -First-clasfl florists' fixtures: good as
new; a bargain: must sell at once: owner leaving
city. K'^y ''61 care American Florist

For Sale— Any price, 3 greenhouses one 25x50
one 15x75 16-inch glass, cypress material Must
be moved in 30 days; long time to pay. Moninger
ventilators Albert Fuchs.

803 Sheridan Road. Chicago

To Rent— 25x35 feet. S50 per month, beautiful
flower store, tile floor, mantel, refrigerator,
mirror and basement and show house; 25 yearsin
existence. Albert Fuchs 3SM N. Halsted.
near Sheridan Read. Chicago.

For Sale— Established wholesale and retail
florists business; located in the best city in the
state of Oklahoma; nine newly built and mod-
ern greenhouses 100x21, all in the very best con-
dition, heated by steam city water: all well
stocked with roses carnations and palms and
ferns; one horse, three wagons and all that is
needed in florist business: also flower store in the
best locality, sell all you can grow and more:
city of 25 UOO population also 2> surrounding
towns doine the best of business; net pro&t is
J4.000 to $5 000 a year; doing a business of
$12. COO a year; I am leaving for Europe to educate
my daughter in music C. E Taube.

Muskogee Ind Ter

Wanted — The addre'8 of Chat. Hcide; fomt-
thiogtoliM intetesi Address

Key %0 cari American Florist.

TO LET.

Fan o( lari;.- store, with lame basement, «it-
u;itcil in the cinler ri) the wliolcjiate hoMsts' trade.
Good opportunity for Florists' Supplies, Green
Goods, Ferns, Etc., or any bu5in' «s connected

with thtr Morlbl trade.

MANHATTAN FLOWER MARKET,
46'w^st'28.hst New York City.

Wanted in Canada

I'.xpirieiK-.d setdsm-m to taki* < are of Ware-
house and shipping di'i)artmcnt during the winter,
and in summer attend to the selection of stock
seed: excellent opportunity (or right party to
grow up with new ent(;rprisc of beat prospects;
state (oriner experience.

Key 959, care American Florist.

Representative Wanted.

All old established Dutch firm in the
Imlb trade wants a representative for
.\merica; thoroujilily experienced in the

trade. Address

Key 962, care American Florist.

WANTED:

.•\ capable man who understands the care of
general stork for retail trade. One who under-
stands perenn'als and shrubbery. An exci.-Ileot
opportunity lor a strictly first class man. Waees
to start ifl7 per %ve*--k. larger salary when his
ability has been dcinonstrated.

Key 965. care American Florist.

WANTED

At once, a competent rose and car-
nation grower; permanent position to
sober, reliable man; wages $18.00 per
week. Address

Key 941, care American Florist.

WANTED.

A first-class gardener, married, for a country
home near city of Milwaukee. Wisconsin:
capable of taking care ot Howor and vee-
fiable gardens and orchard. Must have
best of references as to ability, experience.
etc. Position to be taken by December 1st.
Write for further particulars to
P. O. Box 565, Milwaukee. Wis.

Well established Retail Florist Business
in Toronto, Ont. .'Address

A. E. MOORE, WHOLESALE FLORIST,

69 Bay St., TORONTO, ONT.

A HOLLY WREATH

Red and Green.

FOR HOLIDAY CIRCULARS
AND ADVERTISING.

Plates tor printing this fine Holly
Wreath in two colors— green leaves
and red berries and ribbon— $3.00 per
set of 2 plates. Larger size, 3^4x4
inches, f5.00 per set of 'i plates.

Plate shown here for one CDlor,
if 1 . 51' . The larger size, one color |2.70.

Cash with order.

American FlorislCo.

324 Dearborn St., CHICAGO

986

The American Florist.

Dec.

Sangamo

BRILLIANT GLISTENING PINK

Winner wherever shown, Chicago, St. Louis and Mil-
waukee. TJie greatest bloomer and fastest grower of
any. Flowers perfect, stem long and stiff.

WHY YOU SHOULD GROW SANGAMO:

1st. It will give you more blooms Id a season than any other variety. The

fastest grower we have ever seen
2nd. It is the best color of anything: in this class. Winsor. Rose Pink

Enchantress or anv other.
3rd. The blooms are well formed, nicely rounded out in the center and do

not fade.
4th. The flower stands well above the calyx making it impossible to split.

Rooted Cuttings guaranteed, January delivery, $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000

5th. It comes early, with long stems that are always stitl. holding the flower

gracefully.
6th. The entire stock is clean and healthy. Th« cuttings root easily and the

plants lift from the held and establish themselves without a set back.
7th. Not only an exhibition variety, but the best bread and butter carnation

for any florist to \ row. Let us pay your coal bill for you.

A. C. BROWN, Springfield, III,

CHICAGO CARNATION CO., Joliet, III.

MARY TOLMaN

Winner of First Prize at Milwaukee.

Does not fade in the strongest light. An excellent, clean, upright grower. Long stiff stems and
perfectly formed flowers. Will produce more perfect blooms in a season than Enchantress.
We want your order for this excellent carnation. Orders booked now for January delivery.

$12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000.

A. E. HUNT & CO., BUNT BROS., CBICAGO CARNATION CO.,

Evanston, III Park Ridge, III. Joliet, III.

Light Pink, Overlaid with
Deep Rose.

The most valuable and attractive
fancy carnation on the market.

CONQUEST

Winner of First Prize in Class of 100 Blooms

Habit of Lawson: very free, stem long as Enchantress and stiff. The flowers are large and well
formed, average 3 1-2 inches, making a good impression wherever shown, and can be used to good
advantage in many different ways. RoOted CuttingS, $12.00 per 100; $100 per 1000.

CHICAGO CARNATION CO.,

A. T. PYFER,
Mgr.,

Joliet III.

Nashville.

Thanksgiving day brought a great
trade. The annual football game be-
tween Vanderbilt and Sewanee cre-
ates more and more excitement and
interest each year, and residents
poured out en inasse to see the game.
As the partisans of each side wore
the colors in flowers, there was an
unprecedented demand for yellow
chrysanthemums and violets. There
was an abundant supply, and but few
left after the day was over. Violets
were rather off crop, there not being
more than 10,000 or 12.000 on the
market, some of which were shipped
in, but these did not near supply the
demand. When the violets gave out
white chrysanthemums were substi-
tuted, tied with purple ribbons, the
Sewanee colors. It was one of the
best Thanksgiving days known to the
trade and everybody seemed to be
satisfied. The season's trade is well
on and sales are brisk. The yellow
chrysantheinum has been a favorite
fall flower used at most of the teas
and receptions. There was a time
when the double Marie Louise violet
was grown profusely and successfully
here, but now, for some reason, grow-
ing the double varieties seems to be
a lost art. I asked a successful
grower why it was, but he could give
no reason; said he had tried in recent
years to grow them but failed. Vio-
lets are grown here in cold frames,
not needing the greenhouse heat, but

Splendid Values

Online ^ Grand lot ol decorative sizes of bushy plants, several in a pot. These have been
rUlUlJ, grown cool and with plenty of room and are well hardened clean plants, the best
wre ever saw. Extra good value. We have plenty of them.

Kentia Forsteriana.

30 to 40 in. hijh $3.50 each

40to44-in.hi?h.... 4.50 each

44 to4S-in.liigh 6.00 eacii

V^nfv,. Dolmnt^/^nnTi 4-inch pot plants ready for sales, or ^rowini; on. Well shaped
^CllUa UeimUI caiia, ^^^^^ ,j„ie piams. 12 to I6 inches high 4 to 5 leaves. $4.50 per
dozen. $30.00 per 100.

C^nictsi Nicely trimmed plants in good shape for Easter flowering. 5 in. pot plants, $3.50
QCIIl^ia, per dozen, $25.00 per 100.

Unctnn Pome 5-incli pot plants. $35.00 per 100.
UUAIUII iClllA, 6inch pot plants, tSO.OU per 100.

FlraTmlfc^imn Slnch pot plants, $35.00 per 100,
t^It9aullA,SlUia, 1^. inch pot plants, $50.0u per 100.

The Storrs & Harrison Co.

Paincsville, 0.

their culture has been tried both
ways. Roses and carnations are com-
ing in nicely and there is a proiuisc
of an abundant supply throughout
the season.

M. C. D.

Portland. Ore. — W. H. Wood has
sold the greenhouse on the Base Line
road and East Sixty-first street to N.
L. Crouch, of Salem, who takes
possession at once. This house has
30,000 square feet under glass.

igog.

The American Florist.

987

Prepare for the Holidays

Araucarias Our Specialty -^
More in Favor Than Ever

We are the larsest importers of these so
well kDOWD.beautJlul evergreen decorative
plants Araucarla Kobusia Compaota,
Olauca and £xcelsa.

Araucarla Excelsa Olauca. This is
a beautiful blue variety, very graceful and
beautiful 6-in. pots. 4 years old. 4 and 5
tiers. 16 lS-2024 in. high, same in width,
$1.00 $1.25 11.50, $1,75.

Araucarla Kobusia Compacta. one of
the finest varieties of the Araucaria tribe:
of compact g:rowtb: a deep green tflossy
habit: 6 in. pots. 3 to 4 tiers. 16-18 20 in.
high, same in width. $1.25, «1.5Cto %\ 75.

Araucarla Excelsa. 6-in.pots 3-4 years
old 4-5-6 tiera. 18 20 25 3j in. high. 60c, 75c,
$1.00. $1.25 to $1.5t.

Flcus Elastlca, or Rubbers. 5^-5H-6
in pois 25c 35c to 50c
n Jerusalem Cberrl*a orSolanum, 6-in.
pots, full of berries 25c 35cand5Uc.

Adtanlum Cuneatuni. 4 in. 10c.

Latania Borbonlca, 4 in. 20c.

Kentia Forsteriana, made up Sin.
pots, one large. 45 to 48 in. hieb. in center,
three smaller ones around $4.00: single
6-7iin. pots from 2"'' to 48 in. high. $1.00.
$1.25 11.50, $2 00. «2.50 to $3 00 each; 4 in..
20c to 25c

Kentia Belmoreana, 6 in. pots 25 to
30 in. hich, 5-6-7 leaves bushy, 3 to 4 years
old, J1.25, $1.50 to $2.00: 4-iD. pots 18 to
20 in. high. 25c: 3 in., suitable for fern
dishes. ICc.

Smllax. 3 in.. $5.00 per 100.

Ferns for Dishes, a good assortment,
2H-in. $4.00 per 100.

Azalea Indica in bloom for Christmas.

We have thena in fine condition already forced
ior Christmas trade all now showine color, with
open (lowers and are placed into cold houses.
readv for shipment,

t^^ Remember for Christmas we have to
select the finest, strongest and healthiest plants.
Weak, delicate plants will not force successfully
lor Christmas We have the following varieties
for Christmas: Mme. Petrick. one of the best new.
earliest double pink varieties in existence, never
fails to bloom, very scarce and hard to get in
Belgium; Deutsche Perle double white: and
Verv:eoeana. double rose variegated a well known
standard variety. Price: 7Sc. $1 00. tl.25, $1.50
and$2f0.

In Easter Varieties we have the following in
larger sizes, well budded; Bernard Andreas Alba,
white: Niobe. double white: Helena Tbielman,
rose: Empress of India Aoollo. red: De Schryv-
■eriana. double variegated: Dr. Moore, pink:
Mme Van der Cruyssen. pink; Louis Van
Houtte large double red: Simon Mardner. Ver-
vjeneana and Deutsche Perle. white Price. $1.25.
il.50 $2.0010.^-2.50.
In smaller sizes we have Mme. Van der Cruyssen.
Simon Mardner. Apollo Niobe Emoress of
India. Deutsche Perle. De Schryveriana Ver-
i/:eneana. etc. Price. 50c. 75c $1 00. $1.25.

GODFREY ASCHMANN,

A View of One of Godfrey Ascbmann's Houses of Begonia Gloire de Lorraine. Photo taken Nov. 18th, 1909.
Look at the photo We have Gloire de Lorraine Begonias to beat the band.
Don't you think we can supply you"" Send your orders and we will do the rest.

BeiSonIa Ololre de Lorraine. Have a whole
house full of them in Tvin. sizes, in first class con-
dition, ready to bloom now and forthe holidays.
Our experiments in the past in raising and culti
vating this early Christmas plant put us in the
foreground and now we will be able to deliver
them in a much improved condition, with tlowers
much brighter in clor and hardier, standing ship-
ping well. Everybody seeing them, even enemies,
must admiretbem. They are cracker jacks: 7in,
pots. $1.25 to $1.50: 6-in. pots, 50c. 75c to $100.

^^Overstocked with Ferns. We have a
house each of the finest Neph. Amerpohll and
Whllmanl. can't be beat. 5H to 6 in pots. 40c.
50c to 60c. Scottlt. Todeaoldes and Boston,

two bouses full. SH to 6 in. pots 35c. 40c to 50c;
7-in. Boston, as big as a wasbtub. for 73c to $1.00:
7'in. Scotlll.asbigasabushel basket. 75c to $1.00
7 in. Wbltmanl Fern and Todeaoldes, as big as
a wasbtub. for 75c to $1 00. 1^" Remember, all
our ferns are pot and not bench grown.

Wllsont Ferns, 3 plants in a 6 in. pan, big and
strong. 35c per pan.

Pterls WimsettI and Victoria, 3 big plants in
a 6-iD. pan. 30c per pan.

Asparatfns riumosns, 4 in., $10.00 per 100;
2^2 in,, 3c.

Asparaiins Spreniterl, 4'in.. 10c: 2H in.. 3c.

The 75c and {1 00 sizes are almost as big as Sin.
3 in. pots. 12c to 15c.

Mada-up Plants, Sin. pans, with three 3'iD.
Bedonta Ololre de Lorraine in center, edged
with Asparagus plumosus and Sprengeri or
assorted dish ferns. Very attractive; sell on
sight. 60c per pan.

Bedonla Flambeau, 4 in.. 15c: 5!4 in. 2Cc.

Beftonfas New Improved Erfordll and
Gracilis, 5^-in., S:2.S0 per doz.

Areca Lutescens, 5-in.. made up of three

plants. 35c.

Cocos Weddelllana, 3 in.. 15c to 18c: 3h in..
20c to 25c.

Hydraniiea Otaksa, pot-grown. Remember,
only pot-grown will force successfully for Easter.
Price: 6-in., 25c to 35c; 7-in.. 50c.

Primnia Chluensls, John T. Rupp's best
strain. 5H-in. Dots in bud and bloom riebt for
the holidays. J2 50 to .^3 00 per doz. New Yellow
Primrosea. Flowers when in bloom will last for
months. Kewensis is the name. Rapid grower.
4-in..l5c; S'i-in . 20c

Please state if in or out of pots.

All goods must travel at purchaser's risk only.

Cash with order, please.

Importer, Wholesale Grower and Shipper of Pot Plants,
1012 W. Ontario Street,

Philadelphia, Pa.

Evansvlllc, Ind,

The trade reports a verv fine
Thanksgiving business. Every one
cleaned ovit all the available stock.
The summer business was somewhat
<lull owing to the street car strike.
Miss Goodge, w'ho is located near the
cemetery, being one of the principal
sufferers.

NOTES.
The business of the Wm. Blackman
Floral Co. was unprecedented ly heavy,
everything in the greenhouse estab-
lishment having to be cut quite close
to meet the demand. This firm's
down-town store is now being cleaned
up for the holiday business. Gold
fish are a considerable specialty with
this concern. 'Wm. Blackman. senior
member of the firm, is still able to
visit the greenhouses daily in his
buggy and continues very eheorv un-
der his dire affliction. This concern
will add a new house at once, 25x125
feet, and some of the older houses
will be rebuilt later. The carnations
and roses at the greenhouses are do-

ing exceptionally well this season,
producing large quantities of high
grade blooms. Giganteum and For-
mosum lilies promise well.

Julius Niednagel is a very busy man
and has his greatly extended green-
house plant in fine shape. Three
new houses have been added the past
season, giving the firm a total of
some 70,000 feet of glass. A new
Brownell boiler has been installed
and a new office, workroom and stor-
age cellar are being fitted up. The
entire construction work on this place
is done by Mr. Niednagel's two sons
and its thoroughness as well as the
excellent condition of the stock
throughout reflects great credit on
them

J. C. Elspermann is under the
weather, but he has been able to
move and rebuild three of his houses
the past season and will rebuild an-
other very soon.

J. D. Carmody retains all the vivac-
ity of youth and his pungent humor
flows on serenely, brushing clouds off
the sunshine wherever he goes.

Benj. Kramer says his store busi-
ness has been very satisfactory all
through the season.

The Ziedler Floral Co. has a great
variety of miscellaneous stock coming
on for later use.

New Castle, Ind. — Peter Weiland
is erecting a new chimney stack at
the Jennings greenhouse over w-hich
his firm now has control.

Kend.\ixvii.le, Ind. — The Johnson
Floral Co. opened a retail store No-
vember 13 in the Boyer opera house
block with Miss Tillie Pugh in charge.

BLOOMINGTON, iLt. — Chas. Weise will
this coming season extend two of his
houses, making them 20x85 feet each,
instead of 20x60 a-s at present. A new
house, 22x85 feet, will be added.

Newabk. N. J. — During the 15 days
that the chrysanthemum show was
open at the Branch Brook park 24.300
persons visited it. This constitutes a
record, beating last year's attendance
by nearly 10,000.

988

The American Florist.

Dec. 4,

That's the way you receive all of the stock you
buy from us. Its keeping quality is guaranteed.
You can guarantee it to your customers. WC
Stand Back of You. You've thought it over
long enough. Now^ send in youi orders.

Hoerbcr Bros.

Wholesale Growers of Cut Flowers

51 Wabash Ave.,

Long Distance Phone
Randolph 2758.

Chicago.

Chicago.

THANKSGIVING BUSINESS DISAPPOINTING.

The Thanksgiving day business was
rather a disappointment this year hut
to any one following the business care-
fully this is not at all surprising. In
the first place, as we pointed out last
week, the market was governed by the
weather, and the weather was any-
thing but conducive to a large volume
of business. Looking back a few years
the records in the weather bureau
show a gradual change in the seasons
and Thanksgiving needs cold and snow
to bring out the demand for flowers.
Then again, this holiday was formerly
a home day, a day of family gather-
ings, while today the great majoiity
of the people seek their pleasures
away from home, on the football field
and at the theaters, and this has very
materially lessened the demand for
cut flowers.

A careful analysis of the conditions
from information gleaned from various
sources shows that there was a falling
off in the volume of business done this
year as compared with that of
Thanksgiving, 1908, of fully 25 per
cent: and while one or two of the
leading houses claimed to have done a
larger business than they did at the
same period a year ago their claims
were hardly borne out by known facts.
The express companies, who handle
the shipments for the market, state
positively that this year's business was
not within 75 per cent of that of 1908,
and their records are a sure indica-
tion of which way the wind blows.

The only shortage noted was in
American Beauty roses, and with some
of the largest growers of this rose off
cut the supply was not equal to the
demand. There was no lack of supply
in any other stock, and carnations,
especially, went begging. A great
many out-of-town buyers have seemed

to fight shy of carnations the past few
weeks on account of the prices asked
and again for the reason that a great
many retailers who have one or two
small houses are growing carnations,
one man stating that he had a cut of
300 for Thanksgiving. Getting back
to comparisons, however, the volume
of business for the month is in excess
of November, 1908, and a very healthy
condition prevails.

Quite a decided slump hie the mar-
ket immediately following Thanks-
giving, not because of any particular
over supply, but that tjie demand
dropped to a minimum. The Indian
summer weather, however, is bring-
ing the stock forward rapidly, and
unless a spell of p'ood cold weather
soon sets in it nresages a glut of
roses and carnations. American
Beauty roses in short and medium
lengths are still not up to the de-
mand, though there are plenty of the
long stemmed ones to supply all
needs. Richmond has the call at
present, followed by Killarney and
Bridesmaid. White roses are almost
a glut.

Carnations are plentiful but not of
extra duality, being rather soft and
showing a tendency to go to sleep
without rocking. Chrysanthemums
are no longer the leading flowers and
those now being cut have a draggled
out appearance. Some of the late
varieties will be in in a few days
and there will be some fancy stock
right up to Christmas, but not enough
to be a factor. Callas are here in
limited supply and sell fairlv well,
and there is plenty of lily of the val-
ley to meet all demands. "Violets are
of better quality than they have been,
especially the home grown sina-le va-
riety, but prices are only ordinary.

Stevia, bouvardia, narcissus and
other small stock is in sufficient sup-
ply and quite a few very good sweet

peas have put m an appearance.
There is no change in the greens mar-
ket, all stock being plentiful, with the
exception of asparagus strings.

In the 40 years' history of the
weather bureau the past month stands
out as a record breaker as a sizzler.
The normal temperature for the month
of November is a fraction over 39°,
but the month just passed was
nine degrees above the average. Only
twice did the mercury crawl down and
shake hands with its old friend the
freezing point. The warmest day of
the month was November 11, when the
average temperature was 64°.

THE SHORT COUNT EVIL.

Quite a little protest Is being made
by a number of the retailers regard-
ing the practice of some growers of
violets at certain seasons of the year
of bunching their violets in less than
50 or 100 flowers and billing them to
the wholesaler as containing the full
quota. In a number of instances
bunches supposed to contain 50 flow-
ers have been found to contain only
40 or 45, while the bunches of 100
contained from 80 to 90.

Some eastern growers claim that a
bunch of 50 or 100 violets means
simply a l)unch of a certain size, and
while, when the flowers are large, they
use less than 50 or lOO to make the
bunch this size, when they are small
in the siiring and early fall the count
will run over, thereby making the
scale balance, working on the theory
of the inefficient baseball umpire
who trirs to even up one liad decision
by making another equally liad.

Violets, like other flowers, are sold
by count and when a man buys 100 he
is entitled to 100 — no more, no less.
Instances were given the writer by
retailers who had orders for a dozen
boutonniers of 25 violets each. They
bought 300 violets and on breaking

(Qog.

The American Florist.

989

If You Want the Best Beauties

Best Roses,=^Best Carnations

Tell Us Your Wants- We Can Fill Them.

American Beauties

Per doz.

Extra long stems $ 3 00 to $

Stems 30 to 36 inches long 2 50 to

Stems 16 to 2-1 inches long

Stems 16 inches long

Stems 10 to 12 inches long

Pink and White Klllarney, Richmond Per loo

and Rhea Reld

Extra select $10

Good lengths 8

Medium lengths 6

Short lengths % 3 00 to 4

Bride, Maid and Perle Per KM)

Long stems % 8

Medium lengths 6

Short lengths $ 3 00 to 4

Fresh Roses, our selection, in lots of 600 or

more, per 1000 $30

00
00
CO
50
00

00
00
00
00

00
00

ai

00

Carnations Per 100

Red O. P. Bassett, extra fancy $ 3 00 to $ 4 (JO

WhiteandPink 3 00

BUY YOUR FLOWERS Di

Easter Lilies, Glganteura

Lily of the Valley 3 00 to

Asparagus per string

Asparagus Sprays per 100 2 00 to

Sprengerl per 100 2 00 to

Smilax per doz.

Adiantum per 100

Galax, Green and Bronze per 1000

Ferns per lOOo

REOT OF THE GROWER

16 00
4 00
60
3 00
3 00
1 50
1 00

1 25

2 00

BASSETT & WASHBURN

Store and Office; 76 Wabash Ave.

oracA.oo

Greenhouses: HINSDALE, ILLINOIS

up the bunches to make them over
they found they were short all the
way from 30 to 60 flowers, which
necessitated another trip down town
with a consequent loss of time, car
fare and temper.

This practice is getting so bad that
one large house has instructed its
salesmen to sell and bill violets by
the bunch and not by count, thus try-
ing to escape the responsibility of the
short count. The argument has been
advanced that 40 large fancy violets
are worth as much if not more than
50 of a smaller and inferior grade,
but this is specious, as the same ar-
gument could be used by the man
who short counts one on roses or car-
nations with equal plausibility.

Some carnation growers have been
found short in their count from time
to time, and if the practice is kept up
it is bound not only to hurt those
growers who indulge in such petty
larceny business, but the business as
a whole, and it is to be hoped that
the wholesalers will take a firm stand
in this matter and break up the prac-
tice and see that every customer gets
a full count.

There was no bowling November 25,
everyone being too full of turkey to
get any more on the alley (joke). A
battle royal was anticipated for De-
cember 2 when the Carnations and
Violets clash, as but one game sepa-
rates these teams and each predicts it
will have a cinch on first place at the
end of the evening.

Lacey Young of Thompsonville,
Mich., w-ho is associated with J. B.
Deamud in the fern business at that
point, has been in town for the past
week. He says the forest fires of a
year ago qre responsible for the poor
quality of ferns that are now being
received.

Will Crozer, Cedar Rapids, la., was
here for a couple of days the first of
the week getting ideas on window
decorations. He reports an improve-
ment in the condition of his father,
who some time since suffered a para-
lytic stroke.

Winterson's Seed Store will handle
the Dewdrop brand of mistletoe this
season, having closed a contract with
a foreign shipper who has heretofore
supplied only the New York market.

John Zech, of Zech & Mann, says
that his past month's business was
lietter than any previous November
since he has been in business.

Hoerber Bros, report a steadily in-
creasing business and are figuring on
putting in the posts for their new
houses before snow flies.

Wietor Bros, are getting some fine
American Beauty roses, but it is hard
to get N. J. to talk about anything but
"Killdust."

Bassett & Washburn state that they
will be in better shape than ever to
handle a large volume of Christmas
business.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Florists' Club takes place Thursday
evening, December 2, at the Union res-
taurant.

The J. B. Deamud Co. is receiving
some especially choice pansies, the
flowers being as large as a silver dol-
lar.

Geo. Henneman, Jr., has moved
from his old store at 3420 Lincoln
avenue to 2258 Lincoln avenue.

Visitors: John E. Lapes, Cedar
Rapids, la.; Julius Staack, Moline:
— Bentzen, of the Bentzen Floral
Co., St. Louis, Mo.; Lacey Young,
Thompsonville, Mich.; Will Crozer,
son of J. G. Crozer, Cedar Rapids, la.;
Albert C. Rott, Joliet.

Providence, R.I.

For Thanksgiving business we have
to report a rather uninteresting per-
iod, one that was burdened with a two
days' rain, thus knocking out the
chance of an extra dollar's profit.
Stock was good. For instance, there
was the ever-standbys, chrysanthe-
mums. These wholesaled at 8, 10 and
15 cents each, with a few select bring-
ing 18c. The varieties were Jones,
Eaton, Nonin, Chadwick, Enguehard
and Bonnaffon. Considering the
weather they sold wonderfully well.
Carnations were good, although not
abundant and brought 50 to 75 cents
per dozen retail. Violets cleaned up
at 50 cents per 100 wholesale. Roses
were not in crop, but were in suffi-
cient supply at $1.25 to $2.50 per dozen
retail. Lily of the valley sold slow.
A few pink azaleas sold readily. They
were grown by Florence Willard and
were well done. Aside from these and
a few Begonia Gloire de Lorraine
there were no flowering plants in evi-
dence. Receipts for the holiday were
probably half those of last year.

W. M.

SCHANTON, Pa. — Ira G. Marvin, of
Wilkesbarre, will open a wholesale
store at 524 Spruce street as soon as
the necessary alterations to the prem-
ises are finished.

Den\-eb Colo. — The Scott & Mariin
Floral Co. has been incorporated with
capital stock $2,000. Irene S. Scott.
Harry D. Martin and J. E. Robinson
are incorporators.

BLACK Hall, Conn. — Edgar Steele
of the Black Hall Greenhouses will
soon finish cutting the finest lot of
chrysanthemums ever seen around
here and the beds will be planted to
sweet peas as soon as ready. — B.

990

The American Florist.

Dee.

:: Fancy Stevia ::

$1.50 per 100. We have a large supply of extra fine stock and can quote you special on 1000 lots.

Hi My Maryland $6.00 to $12.00 per 100 11 „

1 m ^^ ^-^ ^^ .^-s. Killarney 6.00 to 12.00 per 100 . , ,

■m ■ ■^^■-■^^ T^. , , o /^/^ 1.1 /^r. inn comiHgonandwe nave

|%lf^V>^ Richmond S.OOto 12.00 per 100 f. .

^ ^ ^ ^"^ !.» ., , Ti • , o r,n ir>nn i nn extra fine stocK.

II Maids and Brides S.OOto 10.00 per 100 ||

CARNATIONS— The Largest Supply and Best Grade in the City.

We are booking orders now for Xmas and want you to get our quotations
before placing your orders elsewhere.

If you do not receive a copy of our regular current price list, and are interested, we

will be glad to send you one.
Complete Stock of Florists' Growers' and Nurserymen's Supplies.

H. L. RANDALL CO., TrL^t/E^Sntpliir Chicago.

Indianapolis.

A GREAT THANKSGIVING TRADE.

That the wave of prosperity has
struck this city was clearly evident
during Thanksgiving week. The
largest chrysanthemums were not
too large for the prosperous buyer,
and it seemed that our largest prices
were not lOO big. Carnations and
roses played a very small part in
the Thanksgiving trade, but pot
plants moved well.

NOTES.

E. A. Nelson, who was at one time
rose king of this city, and who now
has two houses devoted exclusively
to roses declared his intention, a few
days ago, to add more rose houses
next year so that he can again boast
of producing the finest roses in the
city.

Smith & Young's roses are very
fine now and their smilax cannot be
improved upon anywhere. Though
this firm does a strictly wholesale
business, it is not experiencing any
difficulty in disposing of its output on
the home market.

On Thanksgiving day, a retailer
was' seen shivering with contempt on
the corner of Illinois and Washing-
ton streets, where a newsboy was
peddling chrysanthemums through
the large crowds that were waiting
for cars.

Herman Junge, of Smith & Young,
has applied for a patent on a
device to prevent bees from swarm-
ing. He has this device in practical
operation in his numerous hives.

The Roepke-Rieman Co. has been
out of chrysanthemums for the past
week, and does not expect to- have
much of anything to offer until the
holidays.

John Heidenreich's chrysanthe-
mums seem to have gained their sec-
ond breath and will be in the race
until after the first of the year.

Tommy Hart's, stand on the mar-
ket is temporarily occupied by Mrs.
Achenspitz, who buys and sells.
Tommy has only outdoor stock.

Albert J. Pittet is bringing some
very large chrysanthemums to mar-
ket and is getting a good wholesale
price for them.

John Grande has some nice double
violets coming on. His brother Au-
gust has a large crop of sinsrles,

Sellino- flowers in the lobbv of the
new Colonial theater has proven to
be unsuccessful.

Claude G. Morrison, formerly em-
ployed by W. A. Brandt, has left the
city.

A, W. B.

Louisville.

TRADE FAIR.
Business conditions were fairly good
last week. Thanksgiving helping out
to a great extent. Chrysanthemums
had probably the greatest demand and
were pretty well sold out. Roses had
a good demand and were about
cleaned out. The quality was good.
The demand for carnations was disap-
pointing. There were plenty of these
and the quality was good. Violets had
a good demand, were plentiful and the
quality was good. Lily of the valley,
narcissus, stevia, etc., are now coming
in and are having some demand.
Flowering plants are showing up and
are selling satisfactorily.

NOTES.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Kentucky Society of Florists will hold
its regular monthly meeting December
7, at 8 p. m., at Fred L. Schulz's store.
A good attendance is looked for as
there will be business of importance,
besides election of officers for 1910.

Jacob Schulz's carnations are un-
usually fine this season and he is
cutting them in enormous quantities.
He has some very promising seedlings.

Anders Rasmussen, of New Albany,
is bringing over great quantities of
i good stock.

H. Kleinstarink had great quantities
of chrysanthemums this season.

Wm. Walker had a big lot of chrys-
anthemums this season.

F. L. S.

Three Rivers, Mich.

The Riverside Cemetery Association
is planning to erect an additional
greenhouse, 20x60 feet. The house will
have a partition, one end to be devoted
to carnations, the other to roses.

Among the greenhouses that are
being planned here is one for the
Three Rivers Floral Co., a concern
now selling cut flowers shipped in
from Kalamazoo.

A recent comer is James W. Riggs
& Co., who put up two houses last
summer, devoted to carnations and
lettuce.

The city contemplates the erection
of a small greenhouse next season for
bedding stock.

Hoerber Bros.

Wholesale Growers of

CUT FLOWERS.

51 Wabash Ave. Greenhouses:
CHICAGO. Des Plaines, 111.

Price List;

American Beauty

Long stems

30-lnch stems

24-Inch stems

20-inch stems

16-inch stems

12-inch stems

Short per 100. {6.

Killarney, select

Killarney, good stock

Kaiserin, select

Kaiserin. good stock

My Maryland, select

My Maryland, good stock. . .

Richmond, select

Richmond, good stock

Bride and Maid, select

Bride and Maid, good stock..

White Killarney, select

White Killarney, good stock.

Perle

Special LoDfc Stock billed

Carnations, eood stock

Carnations, fancy

Ciirysanthemuras. fancy ....
per doz., $2 60 to $3 00

Chrysanthemums, medium . .
per doz., $1 60 to $2 00

Chrysanthemums, small . . . .

Chrysanthemums, our selec-
tion, good stock

Violets

Valley

Easter Lilies, .per doz., $2 00

Per doz.

J6 00

4 00

3 00

2 60

2 00

1 60

00 to $S.00
Per 100
$8 00 to JIO 00

4 00 to e 00

6 00 to 8 00

4 00 to

8 00 to

4 00 to

8 00 to

4 00 to

e 00 to

4 00 to
.8 00 to

4 00 to

4 00 to

10 00
6 00
10 00
6 00
8 00
6 00
10 00
6 00
6 00
ncGordinffly.
2 00 to 3 00
4 00 to 6 00

8 00 to

76 to

3 00 to

8 00

10 00

1 00

4 00

16 00

GREEN GOODS.

Asparagus Plumosus . . .per

string. $0 60 to $0 75
Asparagus Plumosus . . . per

bunch. $0 36 to $0 75

Asparagus Sprengeri 3 00 to 6 00

Adlantum 1 00 to 160

Farleyense 10 00 to 12 00

Slnllax per doz.. $1 60 10 00

Ferns per 1.000. 1 BO 20

Galax, bronze, per 1.000. 1.26
Galax, green, per 1,000, 1.00

Leucothoe 75

Mexican Ivy. per 1.000. $7 00 1 00

Boxwood, per bunch, 25c: per case of 50

lbs.. J7.50.

Subject to market changes.

Always

mention The American Fhvist
vrhen you order stock.

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Increase Your Business...

BY HANDLING=

Cloa^i^^, Fr^r*o»l:iL Stook

We handle nothing else, and our business is increasing right along, and if
you will let us fill your orders for cut flowers you will see what a difference it
will make in your sales. We guarantee lowest market prices.

51 Wabash Ave.,

Chicago.

JOHN KRUCHTtN,

Wholesale Florist,

L. D, Phone Central 6269

Davenport, la.

TRADE BRISK.

Business the past week has been
quite brisk. Clirysanthemums held
full sway and sold well.. Plants are
sellingf better this year than for sev-
eral seasons past. Carnations are
quite plentiful and very fine, a good
crop being- cut for Thanksgiving.
Violets are plentiful and sell well.

November 29. — The weather contin-
ues most delightful for the season —
fine clear days, not too cool for com-
fort nor trying on the coal piles. Un-
fortunately this sort of weather does
not stimulate trade, and its volume is
very moderate in extent. Of course,
the routine work of funeral and hos-
pital requirements continues, but the
run of social demands is light.
Thanksgiving trade was somewhat of
a disappointment, not up to other
years by perhaps 20 per cent. The
cause of this may be laid to the sum-
mer-like weather, the glass reaching
65° on Thanksgiving day, and has been
from 40° to 70° for the past ten days.
Chrysanthemums were the leading sel-
lers, yellow being in the greatest de-
mand.

TRI-CITY FLORISTS' CHIB.

The regular monthly meeting of
the Florists' Club was held on the
afternoon of November 18 at the
home of Emil Boehm, superintendent
of parks, and was one of the most
interesting meetings held by the club
for some time. The members met
in the afternoon so they could better
Inspect the chrysanthemums at the
park greenhouses where the show
was in full swing. The plants this
year are again up to a high standard
and the show is attracting thousands
of visitors. They are well staged and
some 85 varieties are shown.

After inspecting the greenhouses
the meeting was held at which two
new names were proposed for mem-
bership. A committee of three (Theo.
Ewoldt. A. Anderson and E. Rohlfs)
was appointed to prepare a series of
topics for the coming year. Also a
committee of three (Wm. Knees, H.
Pauli and H. Gaethje, Sr.) to make
arrangements for the annual banquet.
The evening's topic was "Christmas
Baskets," discussion led by Ed. Patton.
Uncle John Temple interested the
members of the club with a talk on
the Chicago and St. Louis flower
shows. As there were only two entries
in the carnation contest it was decid-
ed to hold the carnation show In
January. After, a number of routine
matters were disposed of the members
adjourned to the dining room where a
fine hot supper awaited them. After
supper cigars and Mississippi bubbles
were passed and a general good time

" The Busiest House in Chicago."

.\ntl also the best when it comes right down to
cases, because >ou can always get what you wan
when you want it and how you want it, at the
price 3'ou ought to pay.

J. B. DEAIV1UD CO.

Everything in Cut Flowers and Greens

L. D. PHONE,
CENTRAL 3155.

51 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO.

was had, each one voting that Mr.
and Mrs. Boehm were entitled to the
medal when it comes to entertaining.
The invitation of Ex-President Wm.
Knees was accepted to ineei at his
place in Moline, December 9.
NOTES.

Harry Bills is showing a fine seed-
ling carnation, a cross between En-
chantress and Harlowarden. The
color is a shade lighter than Harlow-
arden and it is larger flowered, has
the growth of Enchantress and never
has that white aspect so often seen in
Harlowarden.

Henry Meyer, who has been con-
nected with the business in Rock
Island for the past 10 years, left his
wife and business about six weeks ago
and his whereabouts are unknown.
So far as is known, his business
affairs are all straight.

A house of Begonia Gloire de Lor-
raine at Central park is attracting a
great deal of notice. The plants are
the finest ever seen here, specimens
measuring 2% feet across.

A. Anderson, of Moline, III., has
several carnation seedlings of proinise.
the finest of these being a red, a
shade lighter than Beacon.

The greater part of the Chas. Dan-
nachers' place (now owned by J.
Davis) has been sold and will be laid
out in lots.

The judges for the carnation show-
in January will be Uncle John Temple.
Ludwig Stapp and Superintendent
Boehm.

Head Gardener Stolk of the city-
park had a Thanksgiving day all to
himself one day last week. It's a boy.

Miss Woltman is cutting some fine
sweet peas. T. E.

Westport, N. H. — Herman Bolles is
adding another greenhouse, 15x75 feet,
to his plant the Hyponeco Green-
houses.

Wietor Bros.,

Wliolesale Groyy$ri of
..CUT nOWERS..

61 Wabash Avenue,

CHICAGO.

Price List

American Beant; Per doz.

Long stems $ 4 00

30inch stems 3 5D

24 inch stems 3 00

20 inch stems 2 50

IS inch stems 2 00

15 inch stems 1 50

12 inch stems 1 00

Short stems 75

Per 100

Killarney, select $8 00

Medium 4 00

Mra. Jardine, select 8 00

Medium $3 00 to 4 CO

Uncle John, select 6 00

Medium 3 00 to 4 00

Bridesmaid and Bride, select.. 6 00

Medium 4 00

Richmond, select 6 00

Medium. 4 00

White Killarney, select SCO

Medium 4 00

ROSES, our selection .., 4 00

Chrysanthemums, per doz .... 1 00 to 3 00

Carnations, 2 03 to 3 OO

Baster Lilies, short S 00 to 12 00

Select 15 00

Harrisii 15 00

Valley 2 00 to 4 OO

Asparagus Plumosus

Extra quality, per bunch 75c

Fancy Ferns, per 1000 $ 1.50

All other stock at lowest market rates.

Prices subject to change without notice.
No charge for packing.

Always

mention The Americap Florttt
when you order stock, i : : ;

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Dec.

XXXX HOLLY

$5.00 per case

Laurel Wreaths

$2.50 per dozen and up.

Boxwood Wreaths

$6.00 to $1S.00 per dozen.

Princess Pine Festooning

Made all round, $6.00 per 100 yards.

Dagger and Fancy Ferns

$1.25 per 1000.

Laurel Festooning

6c per j'ard.

Bush Laurel

50c.

Leucothoe Sprays

$1.00 per 100. $7.50 per 1000;

New Crop Galax

Bronze, $1.50 per 1000. Green, $1.00 per lOOO.

CUT BOXWOOD SPRAYS, $16.00 per 100 lbs.

X Full Line of Florists* Supplies
All Kinds of insecticides
Seasonable Cut Flowers
Lilies, Orchids, Gardenias, Valley, Violets, Adiantum, Asparagus, P&S

Roses

Beauties, Richmonds, Marylands, the Two Killarneys,
Brides and Maids.

Chrysanthemums and Carnations

In all standard varieties.

HENRY N. ROBINSON & CO.

Telephones:
Main 2617-2618; Fort Hill 25290

15 Province St. and 9 Chapman Place, BOSTON, MASS.

All orders filled promptly, properly and to your satisfaction.

Boston.

BUSINESS GOOD.

Thanksgiving from a trade stand-
point was somewhat of a disappoint-
ment owing to the extremely disagree-
able weather on tile day itself and the
preceding day which is the most im-
portant of the two. ■ Had the weather
been at all favoi-able it is safe to say
this holiday would l^e one of the best
ever recorded. New impetus has been
given the social life and business from
this quarter has been phenomenally
heavy for the last few weeks. No-
vember closes most favorably. Chrys-
anthemums, on the whole, have been
a better proposition for all concerned
than ever before. The growers deserve
much credit for their efforts in putting
before the people what is desired and
as a consequence business has im-
proved and receipts have been greater.
Prices have advanced all along the
line for goods with quality. White
Killarney rose has supported the mar-
ket admirably and is acknowledged
to be in a class by itself. Carnations
are poor. A splendid display of vio-
lets and lily of the valley is available.

NOTES.

Articles of incorporation have been
filed for the new growers' combine to
be known as the Boston Flower Ex-
change. The stockholders held a
meeting November 27 for the purpose
of organization. This is the new com-
pany formed by the present holders
of stock in the Park St. Market cor-
poration.

Herman Waldecher, the well known
grower of Braintree, was married
November 16 to Miss Marie Wieble at
the White house. Norfolk, Conn.
Congratulations from the trade have
been pouring in on the newly weds
•who are now on their wedding jour-
ney.

A. H. Fewkes has begun marketing
his famous yellow marguerites, one of
the most desirable accessories for the
cut flower trade of which he has made
a specialty for years.

Edgar Bros, were splendidly equip-
ped for the holiday trade with a finely
selected line of chrysanthemums in-
cluded in which were Bonnaffons of
rare quality.

Frank H. Reynolds entered the re-
tail field this week and has opened
a store at Davis square. West Somer-
ville. B.

Wichita, Kan s.

Thanksgiving has left a good feel-
ing with the florists. Trade, while not
like Christmas or Easter, was gener-
ally satisfactory and the entire week
showed good stiff business. Chrysan-
themums were probably in the lead
with a good supply of locally grown
stock of excellent quality. Roses and
carnations cleaned up with a short-
age in the latter which are slow in
getting down to real business. Some
azaleas which were- in nice bloom
found a ready sale and there was fair
demand for good pot plants of chrys-
anthemums. Prospects are good for
the season's trade with the Christmas
trade in the immediate foreground.

Elwood Kline, until recently with
Chas. P. Mueller, has formed a part-
nership with his brother. Nerval
Kline, formerly with W. H. Culp &
Co., and opened a flower store in
Newton. They start out with fine
prospects and the best wishes of their
friends in the trade.

John Speer, rose grower for Chas.
P. Mueller, has resigned and contem-
plates a trip to Florida.

— Vandervoort, representing a firm
of Holland bulb merchants, was visit-
ing the trade in this vicinity recently.
W. I. Chita.

Peter Reinberg

35 Randolph Street,
CHICAGO

Wholesale Price List of

Cut Flowers

American Beauties per doz.

Ivong stems $4 00

30-inch stems 3 00

24-inch stems 2 50

18-inch stems 2 00

IB-inch stems 1 50

12-inch stems 1 26

Short stems 75c to 1 00

ROSES Per 100

Richmond $4 00 to $8 00

Bride 4 00 to 8 00

Maid 4 00 to 8 00

PERLE 3 00 to 6 00

Sunrise 3 00 to 6 00

Uncle John 4 00 to 8 00

Killarney 4 00 to 8 00

My Maryland 4 00 to 8 00

Mrs. Field 4 00 to 8 00

Roses, our selection 4 00

Carnations 2 50 to 3 00

Chrysanthemums, white,

pink and yellow per doz 1 50 to 3 00

Asparagus, per bunch 60 to 75

Ferns per 1000, 1 50

Order of us and you will get
fresh cut stock every time.

igog.

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993

Cut Flowers | E. H. HUNT

FOR ALL OCCASIONS.

FLORISTS* SUPPLIES TOO.

■SEND FOR PRICE LIST.

76 Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO.

The Benthey - Coatsworth Co.

35 Randolph St Wholesale Florists

CBICAQO.

KYLE & FOERSTER,

W. p. KYLE.

51 Wabash Ave.,

-CONSIGNORS SOLICITED.

Wholesale Florists.

L, D. Phone
Randolph 3619.

JOSEPH FOERSTER.

CHICAGO.

GHAS. W. McKELLAR,

SI Wabash Ave.,
CHICAGO.

ORCHIDS

A Specialty

Fancy Stock in PeOIUes,
Valley, Roses, Beauties,
Carnations and a full line
o f a 1 1 Cut Flowers, Greens,
Wire-Work and Florists'
Supplies.

Send for Complete
Catalogue.

Zech&MJann

Wholesale Florists

Koom 2 18, 51 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO
Telephone, Central 3Z84.

Yan^han & Sperry,

Wholesale Florists,

52 and 54 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO.

WRITE FOR SPECIAL PRICES

Chicagfo Rose Co.,

JOSEPH ZISKA, Successor,

Cut Flowers, Florists' Supplies and

Wire Work a Specialty.

Long Distance Phone Central 2487.

56-58 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO

LOCKPORT, N. Y. — The city federa-
tion of women's clubs has secured
permission from the common council
to lay out two flower beds in the West
avenue and Locust street parks for
the purpose of adding to the city's
attractiveness during Old Home week
next year.

J. a BUDLONG

Boses and
Carnations
A Specialty.

37-39 Randolph Street. CHICAGO.

WHOLESALE

GROWER of

CUT FLOWERS

VlioMeHowerMM'Kef^s

Chicago. Dec. 1.
Roses. Beauty, extra select ...

30in

■• 24in

18in

15in

12in

" Short

4 00
3 DO
2 SO
200
1.50
1 25
7501 00
Per 100

" Bride, Bridesmaid, select.. 4 000 S 00
medium 3 00@ 4 00

" Killarney. select 6 00@ 8 00

medium 4 00@ 5 00

Mrs,Jardine 3 00® 8 00

'• Mrs, Marshall Field 4 00@ 8 00

'• Mrs. Potter Palmer 4 00@ 8 00

•• Perle 3 00@ 6 00

" Richmond extra select 6 00@ 8 00

•• Uncle John 3 00® 6 00

Carnations, select fancy 3 00@ 4 00

common 1 SOW 2 00

Chrysanthemums, per doz .... 1 50@ 3 00

Bouvardia 4 00@ 6 GO

Callas. prr doz 1 50® 2 00

Lilium Harrisii per doz. 1 SO@Z 00 15 00

Lily of the Valley 3 00® 4 00

Narcissus 3 00

Orchids, per doz 7 50® 9 00

Stevia 1 50@ 3 00

Sweet Peas. 1 00@ 1 50

Violets 75@ t 00

Adiantum 75® 1 00

AsparagusPlum. strings. each. 50® 60

•• sprays 2 00® 4 00

Sprengeri 2 00@ 4 00

Adiantum Farleyense 10 00®12 00

Boxwood, per bunch,. 35c per case, 7 50

Ferns per 1000. 1 50

Galax, green.. per 1000, 100 15

'• bronze per 1000, 1 00 IS

Leucothoe 75

Smilax strings per doz,, 1 50®2 00

WIETOR BROS.

rowe%'s of Cu< Flowers

An telegraph and telephone orders gives
prompt attention.

51 Wabash Ave.. CHICAGO.

PiTTSFiELD, Mass. — Thomas Dren-
nan of Second street, has resigned his
position with P. S. FoIIwell.

Freeport, III. — The Freeport Floral
Co. will shortly move into its new
quarters in the Alfred French build-
ing.

E.C.AMLING

THE LARGEST,

BEST EQUIPPED,

MOST CENTRALLY LOCATED

WHOLESALE

CUT FLOWER HOUSE

IN CHICAGO.

32, 34, 36 RANDOLPH STREET,
CHICAGO.

L. D. 'Phones Central 1978 and 1977.

Mention the American Florist when writing

KENNICOTT BROS.

WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS

48-50 Wabash Ave.,
L. D. Phone, Central 466.

Chicago

We will have anythins; id the line of

CUT FLOWERS and GR££NS

that you may want if anybody has it. at
Chicago market prices on day of shipment.

POEHLMANN BROS. CO.

Wholesale Growers of and Dealers in

Out; I^lo-wers

,^1I telegraph and telephone orders

siven prompt attention.

Greenhouses 32-37 Randolph St.
MORTON GROVE, OL. CHICAGO.

Beverly, Mass. — B. Larcom & Co.,
have opened a new store at Cabot and
Essex streets.

994

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Dec. 4.,

Rhododendrons

For
Forcing.

To close out quickly we offer special values for an exceptionally
fine lot of bushy shapely plants splendidly set with buds of best
selling varieties: Per dozen. Per 100

18 to 24 inches high, 10 to 16 buds $10.00 !t;75.00

15 inches high, 6 to 10 buds 6.00 60.00

Azalea Mollis.

A splendid lot of bushy, well budded plants, 16 inches high, in
fine shape for early forcing, $4.50 per dozen; $36.00 per 100.

Pot Grown Lilacs.

Charles X and Marie Legraye, well budded, shapely stock, $6,0
per dozen; $50.00 per 100.

HENRY A. DREER,

714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia.

Philadelphia.

PEE-THANKSGIVING NOTES.

Business the week before Thanks-
giving was very quiet while the stocks
kept coming along as if there wis
a large demand; in consequence the
prices sagged, particularly on carna-
tions and medium roses which could
be bought in quantity at very low
figures. The weather was very mild
which pushed along the stock in spite
of all the growers could do. Ameri-
can Beauty roses were an exception
as good stock was scarce and prices
advanced. The same was true of
orchids and gardenias, cattleyas sell-
ing for 60 cents and gardenias 50 cents
straight. Chrysanthemums showed
signs of waning, several of the grow-
ers saying they would be cut out dur-
ing the week. For the most part they
have brought very fair prices and the
market at no time has been greatly
overstocked. Yellow and White Chad-
wick, Bonnaffon, Maud Dean, Lynn-
wood Hall, Jerome Jones, Dear Friend
and Jeanne ITonin, were the leaders,
some magnificent flowers of the latter
variety being in. As a reminder that
Christmas is not far away, good
poinsettias are offered both in pots and
cut. Carnations had rather a hard
time of it the warm weather making
them soft and sleepy; a week or so of
cold and they will be all right. Some
splendid violets are now seen in both
singles and doubles; they appear in
very good demand. Lily of the val-
ley is not over plentiful and there Is
very little waste. A look around
amongst the plant men found them
ready for the holiday demand with
a fine assortment of flowering and fo-
liage stock. Wm. K. Harris is very
strong on azaleas and will have a
splendid lot, being well provided with
the larger sizes. The begonias will
all be gone before Chistmas, they
having had a great sale the past
month. Combination plants or pans
or assorted stock such as crotons, dra-
cfenas, pandanus and ferns nicely ar-
ranged made a nice display. Ferns
were here galore, the leaders being
the Harris sport of the Boston and the
new Mills fern; they are to be had in
all sizes. A house of cyclamens was
also good. The Craig Co. is very
strong on poinsettias in various sizes.
Several large houses of begonias grown
cold and in fine condition are a feat-
ure, also oranges In fruit and an as-
sortment of foliage plants, including
crotons and a very fine assortment of

Boston ferns in variety, with Nephro-
lepsis todeaoides leading. There is
also a large house of azaleas and a
house of Jerusalem cherries. Jacob
Becker has his usual fine lot of aza-
leas.

NOTES.

Henry Geiger, secretary and mana-
ger of the greenhouses of the Florex
Gardens at North Wales, is very
proud of the mammoth new house re-
cently completed, which covers three
acres of ground and which, with the
material furnished by the King Con-
struction Co., was erected entirely
by the greenhouse men, with the en-
gineer and steam fitter of the place
superintending the job. The only ad-
ditional force was a few laborers. The
house as completed is true and per-
fect in every respect and stood the
racking of a very blustery day and
night recently without the slightest
damage. The tomato crop is a sight,
the vines being now from three to
four feet in height and setting fruit
nicely. It is expected to have consid-
erable stock for the holidays.

Godfrey Aschmann says that orders
for the holiday trade are coming in
nicely. He is especially strong in
araucarias, the stock being very large
and varied. Begonia Gloire de Lor-
raine is better done than any he has
ever had. He grows the plants very
cool and they are loaded with thick,
fleshy blossoms which appear to have
great substance. Azaleas are also a
feature, a very fine lot of Mrtje. Pet-
rick is just right for the Christmas
trade. Chinese primulas are seen here
in quantity, a fine strain of bright
colors.

The demand for boxwood plants
continues, particularly the sizes suit-
able for window boxes. All stocks
have so far been depleted and com-
pletely sold out a few days after ar-
rival, and extra orders to the other
side were met with the report "stock
very scarce." The H. A. Dreer Co.,
In order to help its customers out,
cabled for a lot of box reserved for
spring delivery. This will arrive on
Saturday, December 4.

Wm. P. Craig has just returned
from a successful trip to Pittsburg,
where large orders for Christmas de-
livery were taken. His was an easy
task, as the holiday stock of the Rob-
ert Craig Co. is one of the very best
In the country. Such cyclamens and
poinsettias have seldom been seen In
this city before.

Robert Craig, who has been laid up
with a severe cold contracted during
his recent visit to Boston, is slowly
recovering and hopes soon to be about.

M. Stahl, of Eleventh street, who
has been confined to the house for
some time, is recovering and hopes
to be on hand for the holiday season.

Wm. K. Harris is still confined to
the house and last reports showed
signs of improvement. He is certainly
missed from the club.

At McKissick's regular shipments of
Mrs. Jardine rose, which is fast get-
ting into its winter form, are being
received.

The Leo Niessen Co. is handling
quantities of American Beauty roses,
fine stock. Orchids are also a feature.
K.

Peoria, 111.

James C. Murray has been doing
very extensive repairs on his place,
and with everything again ship-shape
and glistening under a coat of new
white paint, the place looks as good
as new. About the only work that
remains in the same direction is the
rebuilding next spring of a house
now 12x100 feet and making it 17x100
feet. The general stock for cut
blooms is in fine shape; the thing
that attracts the chief attention is
a very large assortment of fine 8, 10
and 12-inch Boston ferns.

Cole Bros, have just completed two
new houses, each 13x260 feet, of Fo-
ley material. In the spring they will
erect, if present plans are carried
out, about 25,000 square feet of glass
additional. The new houses will be
about the same size as those Just fin-
ished. Some of the new glass will
be devoted to Kaiserin, My Maryland
and American Beauty roses for sum-
mer blooming.

C. Loveridge moved on December 1
to his new store at 127 South Jefferson
street. This is a new building and
new fixtures make a very attractive
place of it. Few growers have finer
roses than Mr. Loveridge. A bench of
White Klllarney was especially no-
table, once cut back and coming in
with fine long stems for Christmas.

F. Nicholas, manager of the Art Flo-
ral stand in the Fey hotel, reports a
good business this fall, with consid-
erable decorative and out-of-town or-
ders coming his way.

Henry Baer, who grows carnations
for the wholesale market, reports
present business fine and prospects
favorable.

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r

BEAUTIES

A larRG supply cl the two top grades. Kxtra choice quality.
Special iiuotalions.

Pink and White Killarney

Excrllcnt i|u;ilitv and ijooti supply in all crades.

Business Hours 7 a. m. to 8 p. m.

TheLeoNiessenCo.

Philadelphia.

■^

Wholesale Florists,

1209 Arch St.

I^itt«^l3XJLi?g I^loi^is^tjs' E:rK:olxo.n.go,

WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS.

We carry the best Christmas ('Treens (inly and am su])pl\- yoii in any (|iuuitity. Bi iX \\'(JOI), $12.50 per 100, superior in
quality to that handled by any other dealer. GROUND PINK, $B. 50 per 1(10 pounds, all freshly picked and clean. GREfiN
SHEET MOSS, $1.00 per sack. GREEN and BRCJNZE GAIvAX, RED BERRIES, IvAI'RETv, WTiM SMILAX, FERNS.

1 5 Diamond Square,

PITTSBURG, PA-

AMERICAN BEAUTIES

Lily of the Valley, Carnations and all Tea Boses,

I n lots of ooe hundred to one thousand. Phone or wire us.

WELCfl BROTHERS, D-Jli^n. II«stM,ll[ass.

Asparagus Plumosus Nanus

Extra large heavy strings,
50c each.

W. H. Elliott, Brighton, Mass.

YkoMeHoYcrMw-Kefo

Philadelphia. Dec. 1. Per 100

Roses. Beauty, extra 25 00@30 00

first 12 00@1S 00

Brides and Maids 4 Ol@ S 00

• Tea 3 00@ 6 00

■• extra 8 00@12 00

Carnations 3 00® 4 00

Chrysanthemums. . .Per doz. 1 00@ 3 00

Cattleyas 50 00@75 00

Ljlium Harrisii 10 00(812 50

Lily of the Valley 3 00® 4 00

Mienonette 3 0"@ 4 00

Violets, single 75@ 1 00

double 1 LO

Adiantum 75@ 1 00

Asparagus, bunch 50 00

Smilax 15 C0(22n 00

Boston, Dec. 1. Per 100

Roses. Beauty, best 20 00@25 00

medium 10 00@20 00

culls 4 00@ 6 00

'■ Bride. Bridesmaid 2 00@ 4 00

" Extra 4 00@ 6 00

Carnations 75@ 1 00

fancy 2 CO® 3 00

Chrysanthemums 8 00@12 00

selected 25 00

Callas .S 00@16 00

Cattleyas 45 0O@50 00

Gardenias 2 00® 3 00

Lilium Longiflorum 12 00

Lily of the Valley 2 00® 4 00

Sweet Peas 75® 1 00

Adiantum 75® 1 00

Asparagus 35 00®50 00

Smilax 8 00@12 00

Pittsburg. Dec. 1. Per 100

Roses, Beauty, special 20 00®25 00

fflitra I0 00®i5 00

No. 1 6 00® 8 00

" Bride Bridesmaid 2 00® 6 00

" Chatenay 2 00® 6 00

Kaiserin 2 00® 8 00

'■ Killarney 2 00® 6 00

My Maryland 2 OC^® 8 00

Richmond 2 00® 6 00

Carnations 2 r'O® 3 00

Chrysanthemums 8 00@15 00

Lilium Longiflorum 10 00012 00

Lily of the Valley 4 00

Adiantum 125

Asparagus Sprengeri 30 00

strings 50 00

sprays 1 00® 2 00

Smilax 10 00® 15 00

Parkebsbukg, W. Va. — J. W. Dud-
fey & Son's Thanksgiving- display on
Fifth and Juliana street was a mag-
nificent one and this progressive firm
is to be congratulated on the excel-
lent showing made of fine chrysanthe-
mums, roses, carnations and other cut
flowers and pot plants of all descrip-
tions.

Boxwood Sprays

Fresh broken. Choice quality. No heavy wood. Every case guaranteed.

We ship anywhere. Booking orders now for immediate and future delivery.

Let ns quote you on your requirements.

Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co.. Ltd.,

222 Oliver Ave., PITTSBURGH, PA.

Orchids, Valley, Violets, Roses,

A Large Supply at all times.

CARNATIONS and all seasonable flowers In any quantity. FERNS, GALAX and MOSS.
Also FLORISTS' SUPPLIES AND WIRE DESIGNS.

The Cleveland Florists' Exchange, eoe hur^n"road. Cleveland, 0.

-QUALITY IN-

Violets, Beauties, Lilies,

Carnations, Cattleyas.

McCALLUM CO., PITTSBURG, PA.

Clioice Assortment of CUT FLOWERS will be found here.

WRITE FOR PRICES.

W. E. McKissicK & Bros.

WTHOLESALE FLORISTS.

Absolutely

The Beat Poacible

Service.

Business Hours 7 a. m. to 8 p. m. 1619-1621 Ranstead St., PHUADELPHIA, PA.

J. B. Murdoch &Co.

714 Penn Avenue

PITTSBURG, PA.

AU Flowers in Season. Send for list.

Leominster, Mass. — Geo. M. Ken-
dall now sterilizes the whole of the
soil used in his greenhouses.

Erie, Pa. — Mrs. L. Williams has
opened a retail department in a dry-
goods store building at 808 State
street.

EVERYTHING A FLORIST USES.

The Denver Wholesale
Florist Co.

1433-35 California St.

RICE BROTHERS

Wholesale norlsu and SnpcUes.
1 15 N. 6th St., MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.

Cut Flowers received twice daily. Can fill to ur
orders to your satisfaction. .Mso headguarttrs for

WUAISmilax. Boxwood, Galax Leave*. HaiCy
Fancy Ferns. Prices quoted od larce quantities

996

The American Florist.

Dec. 4,

pf oorr OB> !

Manhattan Flower Market

Ship us some stock. We need a large supply of all kinds of flowers, Roses, Carnations, Sweet Peas, Narcissus, Chrysan-
themums, etc., for our new store. ReliabUity and responsibility first-class. Good prices and prompt returns. Good opportunity.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

46W.28fhSt., NEW YORK

Telepbone:
1016 Madison Sq

New York.

THANKSGIVING BUSINESS.

The business at Thanksgiving re-
ceived a severe check from almost
intolerable weather conditions. No-
vember 24 was a rainy and dull day,
but the morning market started fairly
well, and for a few hours there was
lively business. Our market quota-
tions of last week on roses, particu-
larly American Beauty, were some-
what below the prices realized for a
time. The brand of weather handed
out on Thanksgiving day was much
worse than that of the preceding day
and few who were not compelled to,
ventured out. The old almanac mak-
er's prediction of "hail, rain and
snow all in one day" was more than
verified, with plenty of wind thrown
in. The streets were rivers of slush,
which, combined with the tempest
howling around, made conditions for
outdoor life nearly as bad as they
could be. Under more favorable con-
ditions there would have been plenty
of stock. As it was. carnations took
a bad fall and violets were hooJoos.
In the afternoon violets were literally
down and out; they were a drug and
could not be sold. Although condi-
tions were unsatisfactory to both the
wholesale, and retail branches of the
trade, there seems to be a e-eneral
spirit of thankfulness that, consider-
ing the weather, trade was no worse
than it was. Roses and chrysanthe-
mums, for a time, moved verv well,
American Beauty touching 40 cents
for specials. On November 26 arriv-
als were very light, with a corre-
sponding decrease in demand. Sat-
urday brought very fair business; the
supply was not heavy and the demand
was good. Special American Beauty
roses went up to 50 cents and other
roses were firm. Inquiries of the
retailers disclose the fact that
many of them were well satisfied
with Thanksgiving business, and it
has been said that it was better than
it would have been with fair weather,
as it kept the people at home.

NOTES.

A lawsuit, interesting to retail flor-
ists, was recently decided at Bridge-
port, Conn., In favor of MacMillan &
Co., of Greenwich Conn. That con-
cern sued James Evarard. who is said
to be a millionaire, for $1,250. being
a hill for decoration at the defend-
ant's home on the occasion of his
daughter's birthday. He claimed the
bill was excessive and a man from
Thorley's New York store was sum-
moned as a witness in an attempt to
prove that contention; incidentally,
the witness got rather a rough hand-
ling from MacMillan & Co.'s lawyer.

Julian Hanft, father of "W. H.
Hanft, designer at Toung & Nugent's
and an uncle of the Hanft Bros., re-
tailers, of Madison avenue, fell
from an Amsterdam avenue street car
about five weeks ago and has since
been suffering from heart trouble
brought on by the shock. He is now
80 years of age and since 1865 has
been a cheerful and painstaking
member of the retail branch of the
craft. This fine old man and his fam-
ily have our sympathy.

Kessler Bros., the Twenty-eighth
street plantsmen, showed a fine stock
of flowering plants for Thanksgiving,

particularly noteworthy being largo
pots of marguerites and a good stock
of the dark pink azalea, Madame Pet-
rick, which promises to distance
Simon Mardner in the race for popu-
larity.

In addition to a good stock of or-
chids, which are his specialties, James
McManus ran a side line of very fine
yellow and white Jones chrysanthe-
mums for Thanksgiving. He says he
could have sold more orchids if they
could have been procured.

Nichola.s Schreiner & Co. have
bought the retail store at 974 Lexing-
ton avenue, corner of Seventy-first
street, which for the past four years
has been conducted by Fernando
Solinger. They took possession, De-
cember 1.

Manager Coan of the Growers' Cut
Flower Co.. says that he was very
well satisfied with Thanksgiving
trade, taking weather conditions into
consideration. He disposed of a great
stock of fine chrysanthemums.

John I. Raynor says that his
Thanksgiving trade was good and
that he is well satisfied with results.
He had good stock and, judging by
the crowd seen in his store, it was
the kind that was wanted.

J. K. Allen is receiving from Robert
M. Schultz, Madison. N. J., very fine
stock of Richmond roses. Scott
Bros., of Elmsford. are sending him
splendid Jeannie Nonin chrysanthe-
mums.

Traendly & Schenck. in addition to
a fine stock of roses, had splendid
chrysanthemums, particularly note-
worthy being Timothy Eaton, which
went fast.

Though orchids are supposed to be
rather scarce, the Wm. Stewart Allen
Co. had enough to supply the select
trade to which this firm caters.

Walter F. Sheridan's store was
noteworthy for the fine stock of roses
and the storm did not prevent the
retailers from finding them.

Ford Bros.' store was noteworthy
for the fine carnation stock from the
Henry Hession and John Birnie
ranges.

Horace E. Froment came out
strong with American Beauty and
other roses from L.. B. Coddington's
range.

Wm. Jurgens of Newport, R. I., was
in the city November 22 returning
from Chicago and other western
points.

Being'' a violet specialist, B. S.
Slinn. Jr.. was rather sore on the
weather but he managed to even up.

Chas. Thorley had a 13-inch adver-
tisement, five columns wide, in the
New York Herald of November 21.

Henshaw & Fenrich handled a fine
variety of stock, noteworthy being
roses from John N. May's range.

Buffalo, N. Y. — W. J. Palmer &
Son have been awarded first prize in
the Ladies' Home Journal contest for
the most handsomely decorated wed-
ding table. During the spring wed-
ding season this publication placed the
Palmer designs for bridal bouquets at
the head of the list, using one of them
as a cover illustration for the Bride's
number.

Baltimore.

TRADE BETTER.

The weather is decidedly eccentric,
one day summer and the next arctic,
within 24 hours a temperature of 70°
and four inches of snow. But all sorts
and conditions may be borne and par-
doned with the evident improvement
in trade conditions, which show sub-
stantial signs of revivification. No-
vember, instead of being a month of
fogs, drizzles and clouds, has been
favorable for the production of good
grades of flowers, most of which are
taken up with some heartiness by
buyers, though prices still rule low.
On Saturday night the Florists' Ex-
change pretty thoroughly cleaned out
everything in hand, ahd Monday,
which is the first German night of
the season, was a good deal like the
old times before we began to hear of
financial panics and business constric-
tions. This is the night for the first
bow to society of the debutantes of
the year, and each "bud" expects to
receive from the hands of her ad-
mirers bunches of flowers, varying in
quality and cost according to the ar-
dor and financial means of the giver.
Before dusk one concern had already
put up about 100 bouquets, ranging
from roses, pink, white, red and yel-
low to the costliest orchids, violets
and gardenias coming in between. The
dance is held at Lehmann's hall, and
the decorations are in charge, as
usual, of Black & Bro,, whose taste
and skill in this direction are gener-
ally recognized. Thanksgiving day
hardly made the trade which it does
some years, the preceding day being
extremely disagreeable weather, so
that many buyers were kept housed.
The cemeteries had a coating of snow
on the ground and the business which
a holiday of any kind brings the
stores convenient to these places was
missing entirely, visitors not caring to
venture into such untoward surround-
ings.

NOTES.

Word is received from John Cook,
who is sojourning in Florida, that he
is much improved in health, his rheu-
matism having laeen overcome, and
that he is comfortable and contented
in the almost tropical clime to which
for a while he ana Mrs. Cook are
exiled.

The horticultural meeting and ex-
hibition promises to be a successful
event and a large collection of fine
fruits is expected. The programme' of
the proceedings and addresses has al-
ready been given in The Florist.

S. B.

Westfield, Mass. — Henry Barton
and wife, who recently sold their
business, may locate in Seattle, Wash.,
or some other Pacific coast city be-
fore long. For the present they will
remain here.

Baltimore, Mn. — The Botany Club
has arranged a Saturday class for thft
study of botany. By the courtesy ot
the Johns Hopkins University the class
will be held in tlio biological labora-
tory of the university and will have
the use of microscopes and materials.
The instructor will be Harlan H. York,
of the biological department of the
university. 'The class will meet at
9:30 on Saturday mornings.

igop.

The American Florist.

997

188^

Telephone 167 Madison Sqnare.

lOOO

J. K. ALLEN,

Wholesale Commission Florist,

EstabUstaed 1887.

106 West 28th Street, NEW YORK CITY.

Open the year around to receive shipments of Cut Flowers.

Open Every Morning at 6 a. m.

Prompt Returns To Shippers

Traendly & Schenck,

WHOLESALE FLORISTS,

44 WIST 28UI STREET. NP"IV Ytf^RIT
rhones, 798 and 799. l-^HiW X V^IVIV.

CHAEES MILUNG ^

On the ground floor of New York Cut Flower Co.
and Cut Flower Exchange,

26th street and 6th Avenue and ikiBim/ "\/£\W%mc
444 6th Avenue, nit TT I fJKI%

Open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. The "Hub" of the AVholesale District

Young & Nugent,

Telephone 2065-2066 Madison Sqnare.
42 West 28Ui Street, 1M^-w, '«/^.».mI^

To out-of-town flonits f^ C% 1^ ■ OrK

We are In the Heart of * ^ ^ " M ^^« ■*

.'\nd give special attention to stiamer and Theater orders. Promp
deliveries and best stock in the market.

Alexander J. Gullman,

THE WHOLESALE FLORIST OF NEW YORK

34 WEST 28th STREET

fHONtS. 1664-1665 MADI.SON SOUARt

ENOUGH SAID

Moore, Hentz
& Nash,

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS

66 and 57 West 26tli Stre«l,

Telepbon* No, 756 u^ui wnnir

Madiion Square. WEW TWKR.

Give ns a trial. We can please you.

Roses, Carnations and all Idnds of
Seasonable Flowers in Stoclt.

WM.F.KASTINGCO.-£S"

:bt7W-.a.xjO, or. 'v.

riorlats' SDPDlles and WIm Designs.

B. S. Slinn, Jr.

wholesale: FLORIST

55 and 57 W. 26th St., NEW YORK

Telephones: 4620 4621 3864 Madison Sq.
%/l^l FXd CARNATIONS

V lULC I 9 Ain> ROSES

Shipping Orders, Receive Prompt Attention.

Boston, Mass. — Osgood Bros., Re-
vere, have opened a new store at
412-414 Broadway, Chelsea.

Getttsbukg, Pa. — Russell E. Coul-
son reports Thanksgiving- trade as
good. The demand exceeded the sup-
ply in all classes of cut flovers, all
kinds bringing fair prices. _

li^oMe flower M&rlgU

New Vork. Dec, 1. Per 100

Roses, Beauty, special 30 OOg+l 00

fancy 20 00@.;0 00

eitra 15 00020 00

No.l I. 00@12 00

No. 2 and No. 3 . . . 1 nO@ 2 00
Bride. Bridesmaid, special. 6 00@ 8 00

extra and fancy 4 00@ 5 00

NolandNo.2 1 50@ 3 00

■• Killarney, special . . 8 00® 10 00

extra and fancy. 4 OOO 8 00

My Maryland, special 8 00@10 00

extra and fancy 4 II0@ 8 00

" Richmond 1 (X)@1J 00

Carnations 2 (X)@ 4 00

Chrysanthemums pcrdoz. 35@ 3 00

Cattleyas 75 0C@I(I0 00

Gardenias per doz,. 2 00(8 5 00

Lilium Longifiorum (, 00@IO 00

Lily of the Valley 3 00® 4 00

Mignonette per doz. 35@ 1 IK)

Narcissus Paper White.. . 100 @1 75

Swfct Pi-as. prr doz. bunches.. 75@ 1 25

Violets 750 100

Asparagus.. per doz. bunches. 1 50@ 2 SO
Smilax per doz. strings. 75® 1 50

Buffalo. Dec. 1.

Roses, Beauty, special .35 00@40 00 '3

fancy 2ii00@25 00j

shorter 4 00012 00 J

Bride. Bridesmaid 3 00@10 003

Chatenay 4 00010 00

Detroit 4 000 6 00 =

Killarney 3 00010 00 J

My Maryland 4 00010 00a

Perle 4 000 7 00 <

Richmond 4 00012 003

White Killarney 4 00010 00 ■

Carnations 2 00© 4 00 >

Chrysanthemums (. 00020 00 J

Daisifb 75© 1 Oo

Lilium Longiflorum 10 00015 00

Lily of the Valley 3 000 4 00

Stevia 1 000 1 25

Asp, Plumosus strings each 40® SO

Ferns • per 1000 150

Galax. Green or Bronze per 1000 1 50

Smilax strings 15 00

Millaog Brothers,

Wholesale riorisfst

41 W. 28th St MW YORK.

N.Y. Gut Flower Exchange

Coogan Bldg, 6th Ave &W. 26th St,. New York.

Open for Cut Flower Sales at 6

o'clock Every Morning.

Desirable Wall Space to Rent for Advertising.

V. S. DORVAL, Secretary.

HORACE E. FROMENT

WHOLESALE CONMISSION.

American Beauty Roses a Specialty, Rowl,
Violets, Carnatiooa, Valley, Liliei, Etc.

57 Wsst 28th St., NEW YORK CITY

Telephones: 22OO*ndK01 MadlionSqaar*

Mention the American Florist when writing

Walter F.Sheridan

WHOLESALE FLORIST,

Telephones: 3532 and 3533 Madison Sq.

39 West 28th St., NEW YORK.

Mention the American Florist when writing
FLOWERS SHIPrED BY

JOHN I. RAYNOR

Are the best product of the best growers
for the New Vork Market, .i
AdUntmn Croweanom sold here exclasively.

49. 'West 28th St., NEW TORK:

Telephone 1998 Madison Square.
Mention the American Florist when writing

KESSLER-BROS.

50 W. 28th St., NEW YORK.
CUT FLOWERS

Wholesale Plantsmen and Florists.

Phone 2336 Madison Shipments Everywhere.
Prompt and satisfactory. Consignments solicited,

FORD BROS.,

Recelveri and SMpperi of

Fresh Flowers

48 West 28th St., NEW YORK.

Telephone 3S70 - 3S71 Madison Squars.

ALFRED H.UNGJAHR

WHOLESALE FLORIST,

55 W. 28tb Street, NEW YORK.

All dowers in season. Consignments of first*
class stock solicited.

Tele|dionesM2S and 4627 Madison Sqotre.

998

The American Florist,

Dec. 4^

Omaha.

BUSINESS GOOD.

Business for the last three weeks
was very good with weddings, parties
and banquets. Never before were
there so many parties so early in
the season. Stock is plentiful and of
good quality, chrysanthemums taking
the lead for general use. Violets are
somewhat scarce and command a good
price.

Recently the National Fruit Grow-
ers' Association made its annual
display at Council Bluffs and the
auditorium was elegantly decorated by
J. F. Wilcox. Wild smilax predomi-
nated and quantities of chrysanthe-
mums were used to make the hall
look more like a flower show than
a fruit show. J. F. Wilcox and Her-
man Bros. Co. made nice displays. Mr.
Wilcox made a creditable display of
wedding and table decorations. Her-
man Bros, had a nice mantel decora-
tion and table decoration. Their
White and Yellow Eaton were grand.
Wilcox received first on both decora-
tions and Herman Bros, second prizes.
The fruit display was immense espe-
cially of Mr. Mincier, Hamburg.
For state display Nebraska showed
up the best of all. The association
decided to have the show again at
Council Bluffs next year, although St.
Joseph, Mo., was very hard after it
as well as other places.

On November 18 the Florists' Club
held its monthly meeting at the city
hall. Being election night a good
many turned out and the election was
as follows:

G. H. Swoboda, president.

O. Herman, Council Bluffs, vice-
president.

Howard Morgan, secretary.

Geo. Sorenson, treasurer.

A. Hooge, P. B. Floth, C. Green,
trustees.

C. Green of Fremont, president of
the Nebraska State Horticultural So-
ciety, being present invited the florists
to take a more active part in the
State Horticultural Society. After the
meeting the boys had a nice little ban-
quet arranged by Ex-President L.
Henderson. Geippe.

St. Louis.

VIOLETS SCAECE.

Thanksgiving day was favorable at
least to the growers. Everything was
plentiful with the exception of violets.
The scarcity helped chrysanthemums
quite a few of which were used at the
football games. On Saturday the
weather was warmer and springlike
and there was quite a demand for
flowers for Hospital Saturday. Many
roses, carnations and chrysanthemums
were furnished the different oflice
buildings to be disposed by the ladies
who presided over the different flower
booths. On Sunday morning arrivals
of stock were heavy and prices de-
clined. Stevia and Roman hyacinths
are on the market.

NOTES.

Louie Geiger has reopened the
store in Maryland avenue formerly
occupied by Michel & Co. It is a good
location and there is an opening for
a fine business.

Fred Ammann fears that his roses
will be in full crop before Christmas
and expects a shortage then.

All of the wholesale houses were
busy with orders and were also very
busy Saturday.

Miss Stewart, at the Planters hotel,
reports trade as very satisfactory.

Grimm & Gorley and Alex Waldbart
& Sons report trade as good.

Visitor: Frank M. Johnson with
the A. L. Randall Co., Chicago.

W. F.

HOLTON&HlNkELCO.

Wholesalers of Fresh Flowers
462 Milwaukee St., MILWAUKEE, WIS.

Weiland & Olinger,

128 K. lUrd St.. CINCINNATI. OHIO.

w

holcsalc Growers and
Sh^pcrs ol Cut Howcrs

Carnalloii Georria $12J)0 per 100 $100.00 per 100
Greenboases. NIW CASTLE, IND.

¥ioMe Ho¥erM^Ket.s

St. Louis. Dec. 1.

Roses, Beauty, long stems 25 00@35 00

medium stems 12 S0@20 00

short stems 3 00® 8 00

Bride, Bridesmaid 3 00@ 6 00

'• Chatenay 4 00@ 8 00

Killarnuy 3 00® 8 00

My Maryland 4 00® 6 00

Richmond 4 00@ 6 00

Carnations 2 00® 3 "0

Chrysanthemums 10 00@25 00

Easter Lilies 12 50

Lily of the Valley 4 00

Asparagus Sprengeri 2 00® 3 00

cutsprays 1 00® 2 00

Ferns, fancy per 1000, 150

Smilax 10 00®15 CO

CraciNNATi. Dec. 1,

Roses, Beauty 1 00® 4 00

Bride. Bridesmaid 3 00® 6 00

Golden Gate 3 00® 6 00

Killarney. 4 00® 6 00

Richmond 4 00® 8 00

Carnations 3 00

Chrysanthtmums 8 00820 00

Lilium Longiflorum 12 50

Rubrum 12 00

Lily of the Valley 4 00

Violets, single and double 50® 75

Adiantum 3 00® 4 OO

Asparagus Flumosus and Sprengeri 100

in bunches, per bunch ...25@3Sc

Ferns, Eastern per 1000. 1 50

Galax. Green per 1000. 1 00

Bronze per 1000. 1 25

Leucothoe perlOO 50

per 1000 4 50

Smilax 12 50(220 00

Milwaukee, Dec. 1.

Roses, Beauty 1 00® 5 00

Bride Bridesmaid 3

" Killarney 3

Liberty, Chatenay 2

y Perle 3

" Richmond 3

Carnations 2

Chrysanthemums .... per doz. 1

Lilium Giganteum

Lily of the Valley

Violets

Adiantum

Asparagus per string,

" Plumosus, per bunch,
" Sprengeri, "

Ferns, Common per 1000 1

Galax per 1000

Smilax per doz.

00® 8 00
00®10 00
00® 8 00
00® 6 00
00® 8 00

on® 5 00

^ 00
15 00
4 00
I 00® 1 25
1 SO
50
35
35
50® 2 00
I 50
200

Hello !

It ^^ Also Evergreen

is not \M Wreathing

too early. V and

Get ourprices. !-■ Wreaths

Sit down and drop ■ of all
us a post card. B - kinds,

GEO. MIDDENDORF GO.

135andl37 r\i-ir&.rr\

' So. Water St., CHICAGO.

Greens! Greens! Greens!

Boxwood, oer case, 50 lbs., $7.50: ICO lbs., f 14.00
Leucotboe Sprays, per 100. SOc: »er lOOO, $4.00.
Galax, Eretn and bronze, per 1000, 75c: per case

10 nro. !f.600.
Wild Smilax, per SO-lb. case. $5.00; 2 case lots.

*<l.00;4case lots. $16.
Smilax, per dozen strings. $1 50.
Fancy Eastern Ferns, per 1000. $1.50; per 5000.

»..25
Green Sheet Moss, per bundle, $1.00.
Sphagnom Moss, per bundle. $1.00.

William Murphy,

Wholesale Commission Florist

^■vtllT 311 Main St., Cincinnati, 0.

Mention the American Florist when writing

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THE I

J.M.MGGullough's Sons Go., \

Wliolesale Commission Fiorists. l

CONSIGNMENTS SOUCITED. ^

Special attention giyen to Shipping Orders. ^

i Jobbers of FLORISTS' SUPPLIES P
SEEDS and BULBS. I

Price List on Application. |

316 Walnut St, CINCINNATI, OHiO. P

Phone Main 584. ?

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Mention the American Florist when writing

C. A. KUEHN,

Wholesale Florist,

112Z Pine St^ ST. LOUIS, MO.
A Complete Line ot Wire Designs.

Mention the American Florist when writing

WM. C. SMITH

Wholesale Floral Co.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

Both L. D. Phones, ST. LOUIS, MO.

Supplies and Everything in Season always on hand

H. G.BERNING,

Wholesale Florist,
1402 Pine St.. ST. LOUIS. MO.

Lexington, Kt. — After having been
for 14 years located on Main street be-
tween Limestone and Upper streets,
John A. Keller has moved his estab-
lishment to a building almost directly
in front of the street car center. The
new store has been fitted out with the
latest modern improvements, and the
whole interior of the spacious room
has been finished in oak. Fully 5,000
people visited the new store on the
opening day and each of these was
presented with a rose, chrysanthemum
or carnation.

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The American Florist,

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Boxwood, Immortelles, Moss.

My Specialties for Christmas Decoration.

Paper Poinsettias

Per doz 7Sc Per eioss $7.50

Paper Bells

All sizes from 25c per doz. to $1.50 per do/.

Immortelles, all colors

Perdoz $2.50 Per 100 $16.00

Holly Ribbon

Per bolt 75c..8.=;r aiid.l^l.OO

Green French Moss Wreaths

12in.. per doz... $1.25 14 in., per doz... $1..50
Boxwood

Per bunch 2.5c I'lr case ol 50 lb5..$7..50

Southern Wild Smllax
Per 251b, case ..$3.50 Per SO lb case. ...$5.00

Green Sheet Moss
P.T bale 25c Per bdl.. 5 bales. .$1 0,1

ORDER NOW

W'wf^ Dino-C *■"'■ Making Holly
ire rvinj^^a WreamsforXmas.

10 inch per 100. $0 W

12 inch •• •• 1 no

14 inch •• •• 1 2(V

Ui inch '* *' 135

ISinch ■' ■• 1 50

Special Prices in lOOO Lots.

Full Line of Gut Flowers and Oilier Greens Always on Hand.

Cf- r>r%mT£>*»rm ■ Wholesale Commission Florist, £>• • ^•/\l*

. E, CRITCHELL, 34-36 East Twrd Street Cinciiinati, OHlO.

I

Bouquet Green,
Evergreen Wreathing,

Fancy Holly,
Berried Mistletoe,

(Dewdrop Brand.)

Immortelles,
Gape Flowers

And a complete line of Christ-
mas Decorative Materials.

Our Selected Qualities will
Qualify with your trade.

Order now and we will ship
when you say the word.

Complete Holiday Price List
for the asking.

WInterson's Seed Store,

45 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO, ILL.

1

Hardy Cat Ferns,

Fancy or
Dagger,

$1.0(.)l)LT 1.000

Bouquet Green, roping or

loose. J^.OO per 100.

laurel Roping, hand made
and well put together, $5.00 per
100 yards.

Small Xmas Trees fur table
use. $5.00 per uxi. Large Xmas

Trees in small lots.
Sphagnum Moss, 50c per bbl

All orders by mail or dispatch promptly
attended to.

THOMAS COLLINS, Hinsdale, Mass.

Lyme, Conn. — Griswold Perkins
has built a greenhouse and raised some
very good chrysanthemums. — B.

FANCY FERNS,

■',>ntll»(fc«- 'i-

38-40

$1.50
per 1000

New Crop Oalax. Bronze or Green $1,25 p.-r 1000; 10.000. $7.50

SphadDum Mosa. largrc bales $1.25; 6 bal.s. .$7.00. Extra fine

Leucothoe Sprays. Green and Bron/i- $1.00 per 100; $7.50 per 1000

Boxwood per bunch, 35c: SOpound case. $8.50

Florists in the Middle and Western States can save money
by placing their orders with us. A trial order solicited.

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE, Inc.

Wholesale Commission Florists and Florists' Supplies,
Broadway, All phone connections. DETROIT, MICH.

FERNS, CAIAX, ETC.

First-Class or No Charges.

Lowest prices do not get best goods.

Per 1000

Fancy and Dagger Ferns $1 00

Bronze and Green Galax 50

Bronze Leucothoe 4 00

Green Leucothoe 2 50

Green Leucothoe (Short) 125

Rhododendron and Mountain Lanrel 2 00

Special prices on case lots. Sixteen years'
experience. Cash with first order.

J. N. PRITCHARD, Elk Park, N. C.

Holiday Price List.

Galax, Ferns and Leucothoe.

Direct from the woods to the dealer.

Galax, green and bronze $0.50 per 1000

Ferns, dagger and fancy 1.00

Green Leucothoe Sprays, regular

lengths 2.00

Green Leucothoe Sprays, 10 to 15 in. 1.00

Special prices on lots of 100.000 and up.
Terms strictly cash. f. o. b. Elk Park, N. C.

Norih Carolina Evergreen Co., Banners Elk, N. C.

Wholesale and Retail

Galax, Ferns, Leucothoe Sprays

Fresh stock Green and Brone Galax, 4Sc per 1000.

Dagger or Fancy Ferns 70c per 1000

Green Leucothoe Sprays $1.75 per If'OO

10 to 16 in... 1.25 per 1000

Bronze " 10 to 24-iD... 2.,50per 1000

We guarantee our goods to be fresh at all times.

ELK EVERGREEN CO., Route 1, Butler, Tenn.

Give Us Now Your Order for Xmas

Holly, Pines, Wild Smilax, Palms

and a beautiful Magnolia Bough that will
remain a deep green for weeks. Satisfac-
tion guaranteed. Ask for price.

Louisville Floral Co., Louisville, Ala.

Well Berried Mistletoe

$4.50 per bbl. of 20 lbs.

Fresh Wild Smilax

Six SOlb. cases. $10.00.

F. & S. L££, Marion, Ala.

BOIQIET GREEN

Best quality at lowest rates. Wc gather our

own greens and bring bv beat direct.

Christmas Trees and Boughs for Cemeteries.

Northern Michigan Evergreen Nursery

Schooner GEO. L. WRENN,

H.Schuenemann. Capt,

S. W. cor. Clark St.
Bridge. CHICAGO.

New Crop Ferns

FANCY and DAGGER ready May 1st.

Special price for large orders
Price $1.25 per lOOO.

CALDWELL THE WOODSMAN CO.,

Evergreen, Alabama

George Cotsonas 6t Co.

Wholesale and Retail Dealers
in all kinds of

Evergreen

Fancy and Dagger

Ferns. Bronze and

Green Galax,

Phone 1202 Mad. Sq.

MainStore, 50 W. 28th St., NEW^ YORK,

Perpetuated and Natural Slieet

Southern Wild Smilax.
E. A. BEAVEN, Evergreen, Ala.

HOLLY - MOSS - UUREL

Fancy Bolly, long or short branches . . . S3.00 case

Green Sheet or tog Moss 1 .25 bbl.

Laurel Branches for decorating 2j0case

Lanrel Stems tor roping large bag 1.00

Cash or Satisfactory Reference with first order

W. Z. PXJRNELL,

Snow HiU, Md.

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Dec. 4

I\1^0¥r»^Tr» t\T\ n\^^ n Alirrnr ^^ "^ deUvered for the trade In other cities by the
lirSMfNS lln Lll rlllWrlll ''''^ ^tVaw, the Leading RetaUers In the cities indicated

on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders.

New York.

Established 1874.

DARDS

N. E. Corner 44th St.
and Madison Ave.

Has his own correspondents in all the
large cities of Europe and the British
Colonies. Cable orders forwarded by
private code. Telegraph and Cable Ad-
dress, DAIiDSFLOR.

Kansas City, Mo.

WILLIAM L. ROCK,

Flower Co.,

will carefully execute orderg for
Kansas City and any town in

Missouri, Kansas or Oklahoma.

New York.

The Flower Shop

136 W. 42nd St. Phone 259 Bryant.

Near Knickerbocker Hotel.
Finest quality of Roses, Orchids. Gardenias, etc.
Particular attention paid to Steamer and Hotel
orders.

Boston, Mass.

Send flower orders for delivery in

Boston and all
New England Points

To THOS. F. GALVIN, Inc.,

124 TKEMONT ST.

THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY,

We Cover Ml Points in Oiiio.
St. Louis, Mo,

Write, Wire or Phone Your Orders 10

1406 Olive Street,

Regular discount allowed on all orders,' either

Plants or Cut Flowers,

Fbones Bell, Main 2306, Kinloch. Central 4981

Kansas City, Mo.

Samuel Murray

FLORIST

1017 Broaway ^r„'s?rv"?orT

Both Phones 2670 Main.

Write. Telephone All orders given prompt

or Telegraph, attention.

Colorado Springs, Colo.
FRANK F. CRUMP,

Wholesale and Retail Florist.

Washington,

D. C.

I4th and H Streets.

Also

1601 Eutaw Place,

Baltimore, IVId.

Brooklyn, New York.

"WILSON"

3 and 5 Greene Avcand 339 to 347]Greene Ave.

Greenhouses: Short Hills, N.J.

Deliveries in

NXW YORK, LONG ISLAND and NEW JERSET.

New York.

MYER, FLORIST,

aos.«ii MAonoN avb.

Pbone CSn

Indianapolis, Ind.

Bertermaon Bros. Co.

FLORISTS

.241 Mzissachusetts Ave.

Omaha, Neb.

Hess&Swoboda,

FLORISTS,

MlSFarnumSL .^f^^L^JSi

Denver, Colo.

The Park

....Floral Co.

J. a. valentine. President.

Denver, Colo.

FLORAL DESIGNS AND FLOWERS

Best Quality on Shortest Notice

DANIELS & FISHER

Order by mail, telephone, telegraph or
cable. Cable address "Daniels. Denver"

Toronto, Can.

Canada's best known and most reliable florist
Only
the
Best

Dunlop's

96 Yonge Street.

We deliver anywhere in Canada and guarantee
safe arrival.

Atlanta, Ga.

Atlanta Floral Co.

41 Peachtree Street.

WASHIN6T0N

D. C.

««JDe BROSXAi
rU>RISTS

Gude's

Washington, D. C.

Geo. G. Shaffer,

:: K FLORIST s ::

Phone 24 1 6 Main 1 4th & Eye Sts„ N, W

Write. Telegraph or Telephone.

Buffalo, N. Y.

Flowers
"^Quality

W. J. Palmer & Son,
304 Main St.

FWPIST'

Albany, N. Y.

Flowers or Design VVork.

Delivered in Albany and Vicinity on

Telegraphic Order.

11 NORTH PEARL STREET.

Louisville, Ky.

JACOB SCOULZ,

550 So. Fourth Avenue.

Milwaukee, Wis.

CCPollworthCo.

will take proper AVi^COnSUL.
care of your orders n ^^ l»^«-»» »»»»*•

Anderson, S. C.

THE ANDERSON FLORAL CO.

633 MARSHALL AVI.

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The American Florist.

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DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

will be delivered for the trade In other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers In the cities IndicaUd,
on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders.

Chicago.

Established In 1857.

'mM.

FLORIST

739 Buckingham Place,

L. D. Phone 558 Lake View.

Send us your retail orders.

WE HAVE THE BEST FACnJTIES IN THE CITY

Mention the American Florist when writing

Chicago.

HAUSWIRTfl FLORIST

Auditorium Annex.

Mail, Telegraph or Telephone Orders Filled

Promptly in Best Style.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Qncinnati, O.

JULIUS BAER,

138-140 E. Fourth St
I«nd Distance Tbone.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Cleveland, O.

The Cleveland Cut
Flower Co.

Will fill your orders for designs and cut flcr^ers in

NORTHERN OHIO.

Dayton, O.

Matthews,

FLORIST

16 W. 3rd Street.

Flov/ers in any arrangement for all occasions,
for Dayton and vicinity. Long dis. Phones

Kansas City, Mo.

Geo. M. Kellogg Flower and Plant Co.,

906 GRAND AVE.

KANSAS CITY and PLEASANT HILL, MO.

Will fill all orders for Cut Flowers, Funeral
Designs, Wedding and Birthday Gifts that may
be entrusted to them.

rerre Haute, Ind.

John G. HeinI ft Son,

1 29 South Seventh St.

Telephone 247.
We are in position to fill promptly .lU mail, tele-
phone, teleg^rapb and cable orders with best
quality stock in season.

y$>. Seattle,

^^S^ Wash.

Y L. W. McCOY.

Rochester, N; Y.

J.B. KELLER SONS,

I.

FLORISTS.

:

25 Clinton Avenue, N.

Rochester Phone 606. Long Dis. Bell Phone 1189

M^Mm^

IN HEART OF NEW YORK CITY

Phone 2270 38th St. 1294 Broadway
Our Motto-THE GOLDEN RULE

Evansville, Ind.

THE ■

Wm. Blackman Floral Co.

402 MAIN STREET

Prompt attention given to all mail, telephone
and teleeraph orders.

Louisville, Ky.

Established 1 8SO.

M. D. REINERS

Successor to Chas. W. Reimers.
329 Fourth Avenue.

Steamship Sailings

FROM NEW YORK EXCEPT AS NOTED.

December 7.
New Amsterdam, HoUand-Amer. 9 a. m..

Hoboken Pier.

December 8.
Lusltanla, Cunard, 10 a. m., Pier 56, North

River.
Adriatic. White Star, 3 p. m.. Pier 48.

West 11th St.
Argentina, Austro-Amer., 1 p. m.
FROM BALTIMORE, Hanover, N. Ger.

Lloyd. 2 p. m.. Pier 9, Locust Point.
December 9.
La Bretagne, French, 10 a. m.. Pier 42,

North River.
Cretic, White Star, 3 p. m.. Pier 48, West

11th St.
Moltke, Ham.-Amer., 3 p. m., Hoboken Pier.
Germania, Fabre, 1 p. m.. Amity Dock.
Main, N. Ger. Lloyd, 10 a. m.. Hoboken

Pier.
Helligolav, Scan.-Amer., 12 noon.

December 10.
FROM BOSTON, Pretorlan, Allan. S a. m.
FROM PHILADELPHIA, Marquette, Red

Star, 10 a. m., Pier 14, North River.
December 11.
Caledonia, Anchor, 9 a. m.. Pier 64, North

River.
New York, Amer., 10 a. m.. Pier 15, North

River.

New Orleans-

CUT FLOWERS

For Tourists and General Trade.

Wire or mail. Highest Grade Stock Only.

H5|«iJ: VIRGIN, STN^A^'i?:

Savannah, Ga.

JOHN WOLF,

Wholesale and Retail
FLORIST.

Alexander McConnell,

571 rifthAve., Windsor Arcade,
NEW YORK CITY.

TELEGRAPH Orrlers forwarrled to any
part of tile United States, Canada and
all principal cities in Europe. Orders
transferred or entrusted by the trade to
our selection for delivery on steamships
or elsewhere receive special attention.

Telephone Calls: 487 and 488 38lh Si.

Cable address: Alexconnelu
Western Union Code.

Detroit, Mich.

John Breitmeyer's Sons

Corner Miami and Gratiot Avenues.

Artistic Designs.
High Grade Cut Blooms.

We cover aU Michigan points and good
sections of Ohio, Indiana and Canada.

St. Paul, Minn.

HOLM & OLSON,

ST. PAUL

THE LEADING FLORISTS OF THE NORTHWXSI

Orders will be well cared for anywhere io
MINNESOTA AND THE DAKOTAS.

Los Angeles, Calif.

J. W. WoMiU,

FLORIST.

^'''i^i^cX^^ 2 18 W. 4th St

St. Paul, Minn.

L L. MAY & CO.

Older your flowers for delivery
in this section from the

Leading Florists of the Northwest
San Francisco, Calif.

J. B. BOLAND

Successor toSievers and Bolandr

FLORIST

60 KEARNEY STREET.

Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Lockporf.

S.A. Anderson,

440 yain St., Buffaio, N. Y.

Mail. Telephone and Telefrapb orders filled
promptly wiib the choicest stock.

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Dec.

4,

American Seed Trade Association.

J C RobiDson. Waterloo. Neb., Pres.:
M H. Duryea, New York. First Vice-Pres.;
F W. Bolgiano. Washington. D. C. Second
VicePres.; C. E. Kendel. Cleveland, O..
Sec'y and Treas.; Leonard H. Vaughan.
Chicago. Asst. Sec'j. Twenty-eighth annual
convention, June, 1910.

THE practice of seed adulteration of
forage crops, says Secretary Wilson,
has been practically stopped.

The Rural New Yorker expects the
New York legislature will pass a seed
inspection bill at the next session.

New YOBK. — A. H. Goodwin, of Chi-
cago, will sail for Genoa, Saturday,
December 4, on the Saxonia. He ex-
pects to return about February 1.

THE open weather has aided much
in the disposal of all fall bulbs, mak-
ing outdoor planting possible to date.
There should be few surpluses left.

Holly buyers in Maryland and Dela-
ware advise that stocks there are
coming in even shorter than first ex-
pected. Fancy holly will not be
plentiful.

J. Chas. McCullough, Cincinnati,
O., who had his Thanksgiving dinner
at Jacksonville, Fla., reports great
sport and the distinction of landing
the first tarpon of the season, later
going on to Palm Beach.

Philadelphia, Pa. — Wm. Henry
Maule has finished his 1910 catalogue.
It is believed to be a live one. He
will present this year, for the first
time in seven seasons, an introductory
page. Friends in the trade look for
something spicy.

At the last session of the legisla-
ture in Maine the commissioner of
agriculture was directed to assist
farmers in the state in seed improve-
ment by means of careful selection,
breeding and dissemination of supe-
rior strains, and an appropriation was
made for carrying on the work. A
seed improvement association is sug-
gested.

Bouquet Green. — There seems at
this date to be one more chance to
secure bouquet green in the north-
west. Milder weather has dissipated
the snow and some green is being
picked. This may help some on the
present shortage but is hardly likely
to reduce prices. Two tons were sold
to a Chicago dealer this week at seven
cents per pound.

firaslan Seed Growers' Co,

lettnce Onion, Sweet Peas.

Qrowerm For the Wbolesale
Trade Only.

SAN JOSE, CALIF.

Minneapolis, Minn. — As the direct
outcome of the government's exhibits
at the state fair this year, a pure seed
laboratory will be established at once
in connection with the Minnesota Ag-
ricultural College.

St. Louis, Mo. — The Michel Plant &
Bulb Co. was adjudicated bankrupt
November 26. A mieeting of the credi-
tors will be at Room 416, Security
building, 319 N. Fourth street, Decem-
ber 7, at 11 a. m. Walter D. Coles,
referee in bankruptcy.

CHICAGO. — Contract prices on the
board of trade November 30 for grass
seed were noted as follows: Prime
timothy, September, $3.75, nominal;
white clover, from 20 cents to 25 cents.
— State Representative Oliver Sollitt,
of Illinois, has been appointed official
garden seed distributor by Senator
Lorimer. According to the Tribune he
will be known as the petunia plenipo-
tentiary.— Onion sets have been af-
fected by the warm weather and are
not in as good condition as they should
be at this time. — A. H. Goodwin, of the
W. W. Barnard Co., sails for Europe
December 4. — Visitors: Wm. Henry
Maule, Philadelphia, Pa.; J. B. Gib-
son, of the Routzahn Seed Co., Arroyo
Grande, Calif.; Wm. Herbert, of D.
Herbert & Son, dahlia specialists of
Atco, N. J.; Thos. M. Dandrum, repre-
senting C. C. Morse & Co., San Fran-
cisco, Calif., returning from the east.

Department of Agriculture Work.

The seed-testing laboratories of the
bureau of plant industry have contm-
ued their efforts in the interest of
pure seed for the farmer. Three
branch laboratories are now in opera-
tion, in co-operation with the experi-
ment stations of Nebraska, Missouri,
and Oregon. At these laboratories, as
well as at the main laboratory In
Washington, many hundreds of
samples of seed submitted by farmers
and seedsmen are being tested for the
presence of adulterants, as well as for
purity and germination, and the re-
sults of these tests reported.

In accordance with the authority
granted by congress, samples of seed
of forage crops have been collected
and examined, purchases being made
of those showing signs of adulteration.
This work has been conducted along
lines followed in the past, the names
of firms whose seeds are found to be
adulterated being published. It is very
gratifying to state that the practice of
seed adulteration has in this manner
been practically stopped, save in the
cases of orchard grass and Kentucky
bluegrass, and quite materially re-
duced even in these cases.

Peas tf Beans

Alfred J. Brown Seed Co.,

Growers for tlie Wholesale Trade,
GRAND RAPIDS MICH.

An educational movement for the
purpose of encouraging greater inter-
est in good seed has been carried on
by means of lectures and lantern-slide
demonstrations at farmers' institutes,
several weeks having been spent in
this work. During the past year op-
portunities have been afforded per-
sons interested in pure-seed work to
study seeds and approved methods of
seed testing in the main laboratory at
Washington. Representatives from
several prominent seed houses prepar-
ing to do their own seed testing were
among the number, and as a result
several have purchased apparatus
preparatory to fitting up laboratories
in their own establishments. Hundreds
of authentic samples of common weed
and economic seeds, put up in vials
labeled with their common and scien-
tific names and packed in herbarium
trays, have been distributed, to be
used for reference, thus enabling indi-
viduals to become familiar with the
more common economic seeds and
their impurities. — Report of Secretary
Wilson, Department of Agriculture,
Bureau of Plant Industry, for 1909.

Catalogues Received.

Alex. Dickson & Sons, Ltd., New-
tonards. Ire., roses; Stuart Low & Co.,
Bush Hill Park, Middlesex, Eng., or-
chids, plants, roses, fruit trees, etc.;
The Royal Tottenham Nurseries,
Dedemsvaart, Holland, hardy peren-
nials and rock plants; Wilh. Pfitzer,
Stuttgart, Germany, roses and bulbs;
James Sons, Ussy, France, fruit tree
stocks; Victor Detriche & Co., Angers,
France, nursery stock, bulbs, etc.; M.
Leenders & Co., Steil-Tegelen, Hol-
land, roses; Goos & Koenemann,
Neider-Walluf, Germany, seeds and
bulbs; Levavasseur & Sons, Orleans,
France, roses and shrubs; Ernst Ben-
ary, Erfurt, Germany, novelties for
1909-1910; F. C. Heinemann, Erfurt,
Germany, novelties for 1910; Frltsch
& Becker, Grostabarz, Germany, tree
seeds; R. Liefmann Sohne, Hamburg,
Germany, clover and grass seeds; J.
Cheal & Sons, Crawley, Eng., nursery
stock.

Imports.

During the week ending November
27 imports were received at New
York as follows:

W. Hagemann & Co., 79 cases trees,
eight cases valley.

McHutchison & Co., 78 cases plants.

P. Ouwerkerk, 30 cases trees.

Vaughan's Seed Store, 15 cases
plants, six cases bulbs, 32 bags, eight
cases seed.

Wadley & Smythe, 15 cases plants.

H. F. Darrow, seven cases trees,
309 cases valley.

Chas. F. Meyer, seven cases trees,
17 cases valley.

Aug. Rolker & Son, 10 cases bulbs
and plants.

J. Roehrs Co., six cases plants, 20
cases valley.

Palisade Nurseries, six cases plants.

W. Elliott & Son, two cases plants,
one hamper plants, 32 cases valley,
six cases bulbs.

B. Stern, two cases plants, 73 cases
valley.

A. T. Boddington, two cases trees.

O. V. Zangen, one case plants.

F. R. Pierson Co.. 40 cases valley.

R. M. Ward & Co., 30 cases bulbs.

P. Henderson & Co.. 200 bags seed.

Weeber & Don, 50 bags seed.

To others, 384 cases, 13 pkgs.
plants, 29 cases trees and shrubs, 180
cases valley, 254 cases roots, 73 cases
bulbs, 1720 bags, 10 cases seed. 400
bags poppy seed, 195 bags clover
seed.

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S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS,

SEED GROWERS

Dealers in Garden, Fiild and Flower Seeds.
Specialties: Beet. Carrot, Corn Peas,
Beans, Onion Sets and Seed Potatoes,
CataloETue free. Contracts taken.

Orange, Conn.

82-84 Dey Street,

NEW YORK.

The Everett B. Clark Seed Co.

Growers For The Trade.

Beans, Peas, Sweet Corn, Onion, Turnip,

Radish, Beet, Etc.

Branches: Michigan and Wisconsin.

MILFORD. CONN.

Pape & Bergmann,

Quedllnbnrg, Germany.

Elite Seeds of Flowers and Vegetables.

Specialties: Stock, Pansies, Cyclamen, etc.
Cactus Dahlias Bulbs. General Catalogue Free.

JOHN BODGER & SONS CO.

Gardena, Calif.

Wholesale Growers of Sweet Peas,
Tomatoes, Lima Beans, Lettuce, ^.sters.
Cosmos and other Flower Seeds.

HASSLACH'S

25th Jubilee Catalogue.
1884 1909

For Flower and Garden Seeds is issued.

Jacques Hasslach, Grower at Mimosa
Farm, St. Remy de Provence, France.

I am in the Market for

Old Seed Beans

Or any kind of Colored Beans, Carload or less.
Send samples and make delivered price.

W. S. LINDSEY, Rural Relreat, Va.

Bridqeton, N. J.- — Mrs. Rae Hender-
son has opened a new store on High
street and will sell Porto Rico fruit
as well as flowers.

WILDPRET BROTHERS

Largest Growers^^^and Exporters of

[ermudaOnionS^s

HIGHEST
GERMINATION

White and Red
Bermuda.

EARLY
DELIVERY

Crystal Wax and
Golden Onion.

Let Us Book Your Order At Once
So As To Obtain Full Delivery.

Prices on Application.

We Supply Seedsmen Only.

Port Orotava, Teneriffe, Canary Islands.

GET QUOTATIONS FROM

L3NDRETH

SEEDS which SUCCEED

Bloomsdale
Farm.

Bristol, Pa.

S. M. IsbeU & Co.,

Jackson, Mich.

CONTRACT SEED GROWLERS,

Bean, Cncumber, Tomato, Pea, Mnskmelon,
Saaasb, Watermelon, Radish, Sweet Com.

Corrospondcnce solicited.

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The American Florist.

Dec, 4,

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I Market Gardeners

Greenhonse Veitetable Growers and
Market Oardeoers' Association.

C.W.Waid.NewCarlislc.Pa., President:
Franklin DeKleine. Grand Rapids, Mich.,
Vice-President: S. W. Severance, 508 Illi-
nois Life Building, Louisville, Ky., Secre-
tary: M. L. Ruetcnik, Cleveland, O., Treas.

A ROSE- Tinted variety of sweet
corn is being "created" at the New
Jersey Agricultural College.

POULTBY run on asparagus beds dur-
ing early winter are great destroyers of
the blue asparagus beetle and other
harmful insects.

THE Savoy cabbages are less Uable
to disease than the plain leaved, and
for this reason should be grown where
the soil is rich and well cultivated.

SXIB-IEBIGATION, SO as not to damp
the foliage, is recommended where
fungoid diseases such as mildew and
grey rot attack lettuce under glass.

Many of the publications of the
Ontario Department of Agriculture
concerning vegetable culture and in-
sects that affect vegetable crops are
of general Interest to growers on both
sides of the line and evidently pre-
pared with considerabje care.

Celery Blight Investigation.

An important work is that which
has been begun in co-operation with
the celery growers of the extensive
Orange County, Calif., district. In
the peat lands of this section, located
between Santa Ana and the coast in
the vicinity of Smeltzer, a very large
celery growing industry has devel-
oped, the crop being grown particu-
larly for shipping during the winter
after the eastern celery has had its
season. During the summer of 1907
nearly 6,000 acres of celery were
planted in this district. Great losses
in the crop were experienced in the
winter of 1908 from a fungous disease
causing a blight of the leaves of the
celery plants and heavy decay during
shipment. (Septoria petrose lini, var.
apii.) These losses were estimated
as causing a shrinkage of 1,950 car-
loads in shipment and had a most
disastrous effect upon the quality of
the celery on arrival in the eastern
markets and the financial returns
from the crop. The whole money loss
of the season caused by this fungous
disease was conservatively estimated
at $550,000.

Spraying the plants in the field with
Bordeaux mixture was tried by a few
during this time with decidedly bene-
ficial results, even though not begun
until the disease had already ap-
peared. As a result of this experi-
ence and with the knowledge of the
successful control of this disease in
other sections by such spraying, the
Orange County Celery Growers' As-
sociation, which comprises practically
all the celery growers of that section,
made plans for a general spraying
campaign during the season of 1908-
09. Copper sulphate and lime were
purchased in large quantities by the
association and practically every
grower sprayed his fields faithfully
and to the best of his ability through-
out the season. The acreage planted
was much less than that of the year
before, amounting to only about 2,700
acres. The spraying thus carried on
by the various growers naturally var-

ied a great deal in regard to thor-
oughness and other details, but re-
sulted in general in a most striking
demonstration of the value of such
work.

In unsprayed fields the blight was
as bad or worse than ever before, but
as a result of the spraying done by
the members of the association the
crop was carried through in excel-
lent condition, put on the market in
the best of shape, and the financial
returns were exceptionally good.
The division of plant pathology of
the Department of Agriculture was
able to be of considerable assistance
in the matter by occasional inspec-
tions and giving advice and instruc-
tions in regard to the spraying op-
erations. There is still a large field
for work in this direction in perfect-
ing the methods of preparing and ap-
plying the spray to fit the particular
needs of the celery growers, and also
in demonstrating the most economical
and effective practive in regard to
time, frequency and other details of
spraying. This work will be carried
on by the division during the coming
season on a somewhat more extensive
basis than heretofore, in co-operation
with the Celery Growers' Association,
the California Vegetable Union and
the Golden West Celery and Produce
Co.

Local Organizations.

Synopsis of a paper read by Franklin
De Klelne, Grand Kaplds, Mich., at the
convention of the Greenhouse Vegetable
Growers' and Market Gardeners' Association
at Ashtabula. October 12-14, 1909.

When we consider the enormous
output of the American market
gardener we feel like repating the
words of the engineer as he looked
upon the waves of the ocean as
they lashed and tore upon its
banks: "O! what a waste of en-
ergy." If market gardeners would
use their co-operative possibilities
more they would not have to bend
their backs or wipe their brow as
much or as often as they do now. It
is through organization that our cities
are built, our railroads constructed
anxJ our government maintained. If
you are organized locally you can
regulate the output, the price, the
grade, the package, and there is no
question if you stick together you can
get from 50 to 100 per cent more for
your produce. Organization should
have for its aim: First, to establish
one price for produce; second, better
produce; third, exchange of experi-
ences in methods, varieties and equip-
ment. It is profitable for gardeners
to get together once a month and tell
where they succeeded or where they
failed.

The question that bothers garden-
ers most Is, what to do with the
surplus. They say it is a shame to
throw it away, "better cut the price
and get something out of it," and thus
break the market. There are a num-
ber of ways of oevrcoming this. The
Michigan potato growers have organ-
ized and agree to pro rate the loss of
all potatoes not sold; another method
is to have a co-operative cannery, or
a general salesman and ship to out-
side markets. The greenhouse busi-
ness started in a small way, first with
cold frames or hotbeds, and devel-
oped step by step until it has become
an immense business.

Grand Rapids lettuce, our principle
product, was crossed and perfected
by our good brother Eugene Davis,
he being one of the first to ship let-
tuce to outside markets. He mar-
keted his own product without any
trouble, as there was little or no
competition. In course of time many
other greenhouses were built In and
outside of Grand Rapids. Tear after

year the amount of our glass in-
creased and our market area became
smaller. The towns that once bought
our lettuce now have houses of their
own. It became a serious question
what to do for a market, cutting
prices did not matter. It was up to
the grower to do something; a printed
circular was sent out to the growers
to assemble at a hall for mutual bene-
fit. The result was The Grand Rapids
Growers' Association, its object being
buying, selling and distributing the
products and the gathering of all pos-
sible information with regards to
commercial growing, and distributing
of same within its organization. We
arranged with a salesman to handle
our output on a percentage basis. I
personally am sure that we obtained
from one to three cents per pound
more for our lettuce by being organ-
ized.

We have new methods and ideas for
the coming season, and if carried out
these will make us stronger than
ever. We not only were benefited in
price, but were instructed how to grow
our product better, kill more lice and
pack cleaner and better. We have
also sold lettuce in towns that used
little or none before. We have taken

Grand Rapids Lettuce Plants...

No, 1 stock, $2.00 per 1000,

Fred. Windmiller,

Station A.

Columbus, O.

VEGETABLE PLANTS.

Cabbage, Wakefield and Successsion, $1.00 pe

1000; $8.50 per 10.000.
Parsley, 2Sc per 100: $1 25 per 1000.
Lettuce, Big Boston, Boston Market, Grand Rap

ids. $1.00 per 1000.

Cash with order.

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HOW TO GROW^ THEM

BY WM. FALCONER,

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ONION

SEEDS and SETS

Specialists in onion SL-ts and seed. Growers
and shippers. Can supply large and small
lots. Immediate or future deliTery. Corres-
pondence solicited. Established 33 years.

Schilder Bros.

CHILUCOTHE, OHIO.

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Vaughan's Special Offer

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Boston Ferns,

Asparagus Plumosus Nanus

in. pot plants,
pot plants.

We are Headguarters.

Grotons.

We oUer a
choice col
lection o f
fancy sorts, well colored.

Aspidistra, variegated,

5in. pots. 6-8 leaves

6-in. pots, 10-12 leaves..
7-in. pots, 18-20 leaves..

.3 in. pots.
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Each Doz, IWJ
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20 2 OO 15 0) 8 -in. pot plants.. 125 12 03 'XJ OO

Per 100 1000

2-in. stronK. ready for a shift $3 00 $25 00

2Hin. stroni;. ready for a shift 4 00 40 00

,3 in. stronK. ready for a shift 7 00 65 00

Strong seedlings, ready to pot 125 10 00

Each Doz. Each Doz.

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Each

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24-30-inch high 1 75

Asparagus Sprenrterl, 2 in.
Aralla Elegantlssuna. fine stock

-S inch

6inch

Aucuba, laponica variegated

IS in. high

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Aucuba, Japonica type

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Begonia Adolf Menzel, finest Rex
Beeonia. 2H in

Celestial Peppers, 5 in

Cineraria Hybrids, large flowrring

Cycas Revoluta, good stock, each SOc.,
7.Sc..*l 0(1. $1 50 according to size.

Cyclamen. \auehan's Giant, 2Vt\a.

Assorted Ferns, for dishes. 2!^ in...

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away the spirit of thinking that we
have something the other fellow
knows not of. We open our plants
and welcome one another, and discuss
questions as growing, tilling, fertiliz-
ing, sterilizing, heating and construc-
tion. The growing of greenhouse
products is on a par with growing of
corn or wheat. You know that one
man can grow 25 per cent more corn
to an acre, because he knows how.

Prices of Indoor Fruits and Vegetables.

Chicago, November 30. — Mushrooms,
30 cents to 90 cents per pound; cucum-
bers, 90 cents to $1.60 per dozen; let-
tuce, fl.50 per hamper; tomatoes, 20
cents per pound; radishes, 60 cents
per dozen; asparagus, $3 to $6 per
dozen bunches; grapes, Gros Colman,
$1 per pound, Muscats, $1.75 per
pound; muskmelons, 75 cents to $3
each.

New York, November 27. — Mush-
rooms, 50 cents per pound; cucumbers,
80 cents to 85 cents per dozen; lettuce,
50 cents per dozen heads; tomatoes,
17 cents per pound; radishes, two
cents to two and one-half cents per
bunch; asparagus, $6 per dozen
bunches; grapes, Gros Colman, 55
cents per pound, Muscats, $1.25 per
pound; muskmelons, $1.25 each.

Damping Off of Seedling's.

Speaking of fungus diseases of var-
ious vegetable crops. Bulletin 171 of
the Ontario Department of Agricul-
ture says: "The seedlings of many
plants are liable to be attacked by a
disease which weakens the stem at
or near the ground, causing the plant
to fall over and ultimately die. In
most cases this is probably due to
the fungus Pythium de Barryanum.
As the name of the disease indicates,
it is usually associated with too moist
a condition of the soil or atmosphere.
Cruciferous seedlings, such as radish
and cress, seem especially liable to it.
If an attacked seedling be examined it
will be found that the stem tissue is

Giant mixture of Bugnot. Odier. Gassier.
Trimardeau. Guaranteed .^ No. 1, $2.50 per
1000: 2.000 or more. $2.00 per 1000.

Paris Daisy, (Yellow, White),

2 inch $1.50 per 100.

Double Daisy Snowball. Longfellow. $2.00 per
1000.
Snapdragon, (Giants) 2-in. 2c.; $18.00 per 1000.

Giant white, pink, scarlet and wiiite. large seed
lings, as good as 2-in.. $1.00 per KiO.

Hollyhocks, a big bargain: must move off the
ground; dbl. yi.-llow. white and pink. $15.00 per
1000; single mixed, $10.00 per 1000 Spring sown
seed.

Asparagus Pliunosus Nanus, 2 in.. 2c. Smilax,
2-in., $1.25 per 100. Amerpohli f.rn. bench. 3 in.
10c. : 4-in. 15c. Sweet William. $2.f0 per 1000.:
Rex Begonias. 3 in.. Sc. Abutilons, 3 kinds,

2-inch. 2Hc.

PRIMULA

Primula Obconica G. Alba, Rosea, Hybrid
Rubra, 2-in., 2c. Cash.

Petunias. 2-in. 2c. Helitrope, 2 in. $1.50 per 100;
Cuphea, 2-in. IHc
Rooted Cuttings, prepaid per lon. Heliotrope,

$1.00: Fuchsia, S kinds,. ■^1. CO: Paris Daisy, vellow.
white. .■?! .00: cuphea, 75c. Vinca Variegata, SOc :
Coleus, 10 kinds 60c: Altemanthera, 3 kinds.SOc;
Ageratum. 3 kinds 60c; Swainsona alba, >1.00;
Dbl. Petunias, 10 kinds. $1.00.

Cash with order.

BYER BROS.,

Ghambersburg, Pa.

shrunken and collapsed at the place
where it has fallen over, and at this
point the parasite will likely be seen
growing out as a fine mould. Two
kinds of spores are produced, the one
germinating immediately and serving
for the rapid spread of the disease,
the other a resting spore.

"Treatment. — For a seedbed secure
well drained soil not previously in-
fested with the disease. Avoid thick
sowing, shade and overwatering. At-
tacked plants should be removed as
soon as noticed, together with the ad-
jacent soil. This stops the formation
of spores and prevents the hyphse
growing from the attacked plants
over the intervening soil to new-
plants."

Yinca Yarie^ata

1000 too

3 in. pots, fine $4 00

ASPARAGUS Plumosus, 2>i-in pots.$18 00 2 00

PANSY PLANTS, ready now 2 50

GERANIUMS, S. A. Nutt and S other varieties.

2(.4 in. pots. $2 50 per 100. Cash.

Jos. H.Cunningham, Delaware, 0.
Pansy Plants

From my well-known strain, none better. Fine
plants Daisies, (bellis) and rorget-Me-Nots,

$2.00 per 1000,

Primulas

kW kinds. Cinerarias, Double Alyssum. Aspar-
agus Pumosus and Sprengeri, Paris Daisies,

white and yellow. .Ml kinds of Geraniums, 2^2-
in. $2.00 per 100: 300 for $5.00.

J. C. SCHMIDT, BDISTOL. PA.

CANNAS.

We have a surplus of the following varieties,
true to name, and oner them at a rema'kably low
price until sold Alsace. Chas. Henderson,
Duke of MarlborouBh, Capt. Drugeon. (one of
the best vellows). Mile. Berat, Defender, Kate
Gray, Pennsylvania, i:i.75 p' r \c\\. Sis.OO per lOOO
David Hanun, Florence Vaughan, $2 25 per ICO:
*: 1.00 per 1000. Egandale. <l 50 per 100. King
Humbert, $6.t0 per lOU. The above varieties
mi.Ked. SSOO per lOCO.

WAITER W. COLES,

Kokomo, Ind.

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Pricei low. Send tor Uat.

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Dec.

American Association of Nurserymen.

F.H. Stannard, Ottawa. Kans.. President:
W. P. Stark, Louisiana. Mo.. Vice-President:
John Hall. Rochester. N. Y.. Sec'y.

Thirty-fifth annual convention to be held
at Denver. Colo.. June 8-10. 1910.

THE privets are among the best
berried shrubs now, the blue black of
the berries being quite attractive.

Carbon Disuxphide, carbon tetra
chloride and acetylene gases have all
been used with more or less success
for fumigating nursery stock but none
of them, so far, are at all likely to
supersede hydro-cyanic acid.

The Intermountain Nursery Co., of
Box Elder county, Utah, has filed an
amendment to its articles of incor-
poration with the secretary of state,
whereby its capital stock is reduced
from $100,000 to $50,000, divided into
shares of the par value of $1 each,
and the board of directors is in-
creased from three to five members.

THE open weather of the present
month has given an unusually good
opportunity to push forward the fall
planting. Unfortunately in many local-
ities the rainfall has been so light that
newly planted trees are in danger of
being lost for want of water. A heavy
rain or snow before freezing weather
sets in would be of great assistance to
such treps and. wherever possible,
watering is. in order.

Notes on Trees and Shrubs.

A visit to the Arnold Arboretum at
Boston. Mass., is always full of Inter-
est, and at any season of the year one
is able to detect much of beauty. One
never fails to see many good things
which might with advantage be more
largely utilized not only in private
gardens but in our public parks and
other places where outside gardening
and landscape work is a feature. At
the present time one shrub, the Amer-
ican witch-hazel, Hamamelis Virgin-
iana, is very conspicuous in flower, the
leafless branches being entirely clothed
with clusters of yellow flowers, which
are composed of four narrow petals.
In a wild state this shrub inhabits
damp woods, but it thrives in almost
any position in a good loamy soil, and
makes a very showy specimen from 10
to 15 feet in height. It is all the more
valuable coming so late in the season
when so few shrubs are in flower.

Many shrubs are still highly orna-
mental with their wealth of fruits,
which are more vividly revealed after
the foliage has fallen. Especially con-
spicuous are several of the thorns, and
for using as specimens nn grass or in
open spaces where sufficient room is
allowed for them to develon nothing
could be more ornamental. During re-
cent years a .great work has been ac-
complished by Professor Sargent, who
has collected and named several hun-
dred American species. Many of these
are very distinct and the professor's
work will be appreciated in years to
come when these beautiful plants are
more freely used. One of the best of
the older species is Crataegus nitida,
which is strikingly handsome now that

the leaves have fallen, as the branches
of a good sized specimen carry thou-
sands of fruits which are of medium
size and produced in clusters. This
variety makes a splendid specimen, es-
pecially for grassy banks, and the im-
mense quantities of fruits produce a
brilliant scarlet effect in the landscape
unequalled by any other tree at this
season. Crataegus prunifolia is also
desirable, for its fruits, though small, '
are produced very freely and are an
effective deep red color. That old fa-
vorite, the cockspur thorn, C. Crus-
galli, with its horizontal branches and
immense spines, is always attractive,
and its value as a hedge plant is well
known. The rich, red fruits are very
showy. C. Carrieri is a variety which
should be planted as it is handsome
in foliage and flower, and the large
pale red fruits remain In good condi-
tion for a long time.

Clematis apiifolia, a native of China
and Japan and similar to C. Virgin-
iana, is conspicuous after the flow-
ers have disappeared as the fruits
have long feathery tails attached to
them. Another fine hardy clematis
from China, as yet very little known,
is C. tangutica which has large, soli-
tary yellow flowers succeeded by a
profusion of silky attachments to the
seeds. Two of our prettiest shrubs
at this season are Lycium Chinense
and L. halamifolium and the latter
is frequently used for clothing low
walls for which purpose it is well
suited. Both are characterized by
their long, slender, drooping branches
and large red fruits which are pro-
duced very freely all along the stems.
L. Chinense is commonly known as
the box thorn or tea tree though the
latter is. of course, quite an erroneous
name to apply to a shrub which is
far removed from the true tea plant.
Camellia Thea.

Viburnum Americanum and Ilex
verticillata are two very ornamental
red fruited shrubs which retain their
bright fruits well into the winter and
are always attractive for park or
shrubbery planting. It should be
remembered that the viburnum is
amenable to hard pruning and this
shrub can often be much improved
by cutting out the old branches clean
to the ground.

Scarlet and red berries are natur-
ally the most effective at this time
of year but many" of the privets fruit
freely and remain in good condition
for a long period. Many can be
recommended as .good flowering
shrubs and might be more largely used
as such, and all have berries of differ-
ent shades of black. Ligustrum vul-
.gare. which has become naturalized
in this country from Europe, is the
most ornamental from a fruiting
point of view and the shining black
berries are carried closely together
in a panicle. I have found these
very useful for decoration in a cut
state as the color contrasts so well
with the brighter hues. Ligustrum
Ibota and its variety Regelianum are
entirely different to the foregoing as
the fruits are produced all along the
slender young branches. The berries
are black and covered with a bloom
like a grape. The canoe or paper
birch, Betula papyrifera, is beautiful
at all times but it is perhaps most at-

tractive during the winter when the
graceful outline and handsome white
trunk are fully revealed. As a single
specimen or when planted in groups it
has few superiors as a landscape tree.

Abbtjttjs.

Montreal Parks and Squares.

A. Pinoteau, city gardener of Mon-
treal, read an interesting paper before
the Montreal Gardeners' and Florists'
Club November 1. He called atten-
tion to the fact that considerable ad-
ditions had been made to the public
parks and squares within the past
year and other locations have been
suggested. The majority of the citi-
zens appreciate the work that is be-
ing done and doubtless those who are
Philistines now will get in line as the
many improvements that have been
made grow into their full beauty. An
average of 2,500 trees are annually
planted in the streets and a similar
number in the parks, elms and soft
maples being the best trees, according
to Mr. Pinoteau, for the former pur-
pose. In the parks, birch, catalpa,
poplar, ash, lime and chestnut are
the most suitable trees, while snow-
balls, syringas, philadelphus, Rosa
rugosa, Hydrangea paniculata. Spirea
Van Houtei and various herbaceous
olants and neonies are doing well.
Last year $75,000 was the amount
spent by the parks commission and
there are still other improvements
needed. A restaurant and boat shel-
ter, built at a cost of $6,500, Is ex-
pected to produce a revenue of $750
annually.

A big shelter-kiosk was built last
summer for public use in case of rain.
An amount of $1,000 was spent In
trimming trees on St. Helen's island,
which never was done before. The
building of a wharf at the island is
certainly the most important and ur-
.gent improvement wanted, but it has
been delayed on account of a compe-
tition, between architects, engineers,
draughtsmen, etc.. of the city for the
improvement of said island. Prizes
will be awarded as follows in this con-
nection: $500 for the best plan, $300
for the second, and $200 for the third.
The first prize plan will doubtless be
accepted by the city and followed ex-
actly: $50,000 will be soent for the
execution of said plan during a period
of two years. No doubt something
nice can be made of St. Helen's is-
land. A good part of it could be kept
as recreation and playground more or
less wild, and the other part, that Is
the east end, could be made more at-
tractive by means of walks, grass,
flowers and shrubs.

Prunus Japonica.

This low-growing shrub has rose-
pink flowers, followed by an abund-
ance of bright orange and scarlet
cherry-like fruits, says the Gardeners'
Magazine. The double form is well
known and largely used for forcing,
but the type is not so well known, and
yet it is a most effective shrub in au-
tumn when carrying a good crop of
its acid and stringent fruits.

The lecturer raised his voice with
emphatic confidence. "I venture to
assert," he said, "that there isn't a
man in this audience who has ever
done anything to prevent the destruc-
tion of our forests," A modest-look-
ing man in the back of the hall stood
up. "I — er — I've shot woodpeckers,"
he said.

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Azaleas

Have Arrived
in Splendid
Condition.

Wf have all the most important varieties and sizes. Anybody in want of
a quantity will do well to inspect our plants before placing their order.

Schryveriana,

Paul Weber,

Raphael,

Vervseneana,

Mme. Van derCruyssen,

Dr. Moore,

Mme. Cam. Van Lang-

enhove,
Paul de Schryver,
Niobe,

Prof. Wolters,
Simon Mardner,

Ivouis de Kerchove,
Deutsche Perle,
John Llewellyn,
Mme. Jos. Vervane,
Memoire de 1' van
Houtte,

Doz.

8-10 in. diam $3 50

10-12 in. diam 4 50

12-14 in. diam 6 00

14-15 in. diam 7 60

Sigismund Rucker, and others.

100 Doz.

$25 00 15-16 in. diam $ 9 00

36 00 16-18 in. diam 12 00

46 00 18-20 in. diam 26 00

60 00 20-.34 in. diam 36 00

100

It 75 (XJ

!KJ 00

200 00

300 00

Boxwood and Evergreens

BOXWOOD, Pyramid.

2^2 feet $ 1 00 each

3 feet 2 00 eacli

3Hfcct 2 50 each

4 -feet 3 00 each

4H-feet 3 SO each

5 feet 4 00 each

BOXWOOD, Pyramid.

SH to6-feet 5 00 each

6 feet 6 00 each

KENTIAS and BAY TREES.

Our stock is larger and finer than evi-r. We
can fill orders for all sizes.

We have a largo quantity and fine assortment of

SMALL EVERGREENS

For Window Boxes and Vasrs.

10 to 12 inches $20 00 per Vf>

12 to 15 inches 25 00 per I'lO

15 to IS inches 35 00 per lOO

Order earl3' to save heavy express charges. Impossible to ship by freight in cold weather.
A visit to our Nursery will convince you we tiave ttie quality ttiat gives satisfaction.

ASK FOR WHOLESALE CATALOG.

BOBBINK & ATKINS, ruth^pord:n:j

California Privet:

SPECIAL.

For two weeks we will make special
price on car lots of 18 to 24 in., 2-yr.,
well branched and extra fine rooted ,
stock. Small quantities at low prices.

ASPAR/VGUS

Palmetto and Giant Argenteuil,

3-yr., extra strong, $5.00 per 1000. i

Jos. H. Black, Son & Co., Hightstown, N.J. '

DAHLIAS

Jack Rose and other best Cut Flower
varieties. Write for list and prices.

PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS

WlUiamstown, Junction, N. J,

The Phoenix Nursery Company,

Large and fine stock Norway Spruce,
nursery grown for CHRISTMAS TREES;
2 to 3, 3 to 4, and 4 to 6 ft. Write for
prices. Wholesale catalogue mailed on
application.

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.

South Manchestek, Conn. — Peter
Zuger has made good progress in es-
tablishing himself here. — B.

GAINESVILLE, TEX. — The first local
flower show was held here November
11-13 and was so successful that it
will be made a permanent feature.

I

Stamford Phone, 1130 Stamford New York Phone, 7254 Mad.

Fernwood Nurseryp

Stamford, Conn.

New York Office, 50 W. 30th St.

Need Some Boxwood?

12 inch, bush, fine strong plants $ .20

14 to 16 inch, bush, fine strong plants 26

18 to 20 inch, bush, extra strong stock 35

'24 to 2f! inch, large bushy stock, a bargain 51.)

Pyramids'all sizes', 30 inches to 9 feet. Dirt cheap.

Now Comes Christmas. Beautiful Cyclamen, Begonia Gloire

de Lorraine, Azaleas, Poinsettias and filling stock, a fine collection

of Ferns, Bostons and Scottii, 6 inches to 12 inches. A grand

assortment of 4-inch for Hamper work. Table Ferns

always on hand. A fine selection.

Gome and See Us. Mail Orders Receive Special Attention.

Arbor Vitse

(Thuya Occidentalis.)

A splendid stock of 3 to 4 ft. and 4 to

5 ft. trees.

Write for descriptions and prices.

The Wm. H. Moon Co.,

MORRISVOLE. PA.

LARGE TREES

OAKS and MAPL£S
Pines &nd Heinlocks

ANDORRA NURSERIES.

Wm, Warner Harper. Prop.
Chestnat HiU> PHaA.. PA

1008

The American Florist.

Dec, 4,

Important Announcement to Carnation Growers.

At the earnest solicitation of a large number of commercial and private growers the
Cottage Gardens Company has decided to disseminate this year the two famous carnations

Mrs. C. W. Ward and Alma Ward

Two varieties which are well known to all the leading growers of the country. Four years test in the New York market
has demonstrated their popularity and good staying qualities. For the past three years we have been growing from fif-
teen to twenty-five thousand of each, during which time they have always commanded the highest market prices, and at
no time has the supply been equal to the demand. On the exhibition table they have taken the highest honors, and we
believe it is safe to say these two carnations stand without an equal .

INVITATION. — We extend a cordial invitation to all those interested to visit our establishment where they
will have an opportunity to see them growing and compare their good points with other standard varieties grown
under the same conditions.

Mrs. C. W. Ward

Mrs. C. W. Ward is a perfectly formed flowetwith full center; color
deep pink, several stiades liehter than Lawson. deeper than Winsor;
tiaving strong, erect stems 24 to 35 inches in lenath. A vigorous, healthy
grower and has never shown disease of any liind.

A very early and free bloomer, producing fine flowers as early as
September 1. which bring from twenty-five to fifty per cent more than
any other variety on the market.

The keeping qualities of this variety are remarkable, beveral ship-
ments of blooms sent to Europe reached their destinations in perfect
condition, and wherever exhibited it has always been the last to show
signs of wilting.

Society Of American Florists' Silver Medal _.. Boston, 1906

The Craig Cud for Best Seedling PhiladelDhla, 1906

The Lawson Bronze Medal Washington, 1908

The Horticultural Society of N. Y. Silver Medal

Sweeostake prize lor Best 1 CO blooms New York, 1909

The Horticultural Society of N. Y. Diploma for Best

New Variety New York, 1909

Rooted Cuttings Ready December 15.
S2.00 per 12; $12 00 pe-- lOD: $100.00 per 1000: $95.00 per
per 1000 in lots of 2500: 25 at the 100 rate: 250 at the 1000 rate.

Alma Ward.

This beautiful Carnation is pure white except during dark weather
when it shows delicate splashiags of pink similar to the Cattleya orchid,
increasing its popularity.

Alma Ward is the largest and most fragrant Carnation ever grown,
producing perfect fiowdrs 3^2 to 4!4 inches in diameter on strong, erect
stems 36 to 42 inches in length,

This most remarkable variety takes the same place among carna-
tions as the American Beauty Rose among roses, and has, during the
past four years, been awarded numerous prizes including the following:

The Lawson Silver Medal Toronto, 1907

(No Gold Medal having been awarded)

The Lawson Gold Medal ...Washington, 1908

The Society of American Florists' Silver Medal... Washington, 1908

Rooted Cuttings Ready January 1.

$ 3.00 per 12 $ 35.00 per 250

5.00 per 25 65.O0 per 500

9.00 per 50 120.00 per 1000

15.00 per 100

COTTAGE GARDENS CO , Inc., Queens, Long Insland, N. Y.

Pittsburg.

A GOOD MARKET.

The week after Thanksgiving finds
a good market on all kinds of stock,
but the supply is hardly equal to the
demand. Very few chrysanthemums
are to be seen and they are eagerly
sought. American Beauty roses are
not selling quite as well as one would
expect. Carnations have been short
of supply since Thanksgiving. Com-
ing back to that holiday we find that
everyone reports a very satisfactory
trade. This is probably due to the
fact that there was plenty of all kinds
of fine stock at prices that were not
materially advanced over those of the
preceding week. In fact, Wednes-
day noon a downward trend in the
market set in and soon the fakirs and
street stands had any amount of vio-
lets, roses, carnations and other stock
at about one-half the wholesale prices.
Tellow chrysanthemums were the only
flowers that had an upward tendency,
and by Thanksgiving day they were
commanding almost any price one
would ask.

NOTES.

The finance committee of the
American Carnation Society reports
tliat funds are coming in at a good
rate but there is still a big gap that
needs to be filled and it is necessary
for every one to come forward with
his part.

Marshall Anderson's new store in
Oakland was very handy to the two
big football games and needless to say
he cleaned up a large amount of
chrysanthemums at football prices.

The Pittsburg Cut Flower Co. re-
ceived a record breaking shipment of
chrysanthemums from the Pittsburg
Rose & Carnation Co. for the holiday
trade.

Chrysanthemum Stock Plants {

Earlies.

Pacific Supreme.
Rosiere.
October Frost,
C. Touset,

COMMERCIAL VARIETIES

Earlies. Lates.

Monrovia. Balfour,

Madagascar. Golden Eagle.

,, . ■ „ . , Lynnwood Hall.

Virginia Poehlmann, Golden and White Chadwick,

Alice Byron. Bonnatfon.

*>

\ Stoclc Plants, 65c per dozen; $5.00 per 100.

t The best comercial ( LulU White

Pompons "j Baby Yellow

( FRED H. LEMON COMPANY, Richmond, Ind.

Stock plants $1.00
per dozen.

)

Paul & McRae, Bast Liberty Mar-
ket, report business as fine, cleaning
up nearly everything in the green-
houses for Thanksgiving.

A. T. Liorch says that all his chil-
dren have been born on holidays and
Thanksgiving was no exception, a boy
being reported.

Chas. Hoffmeyer, Carnegie, is send-
ing some of the finest carnations that
have been seen in this market.

J. B. Murdoch & Co. were fortunate
in having a full crop of carnations
for Thanksgiving.

A very fine line of lilies and lily
of the valley are seen at the McCal-
lum Co.

Chas. Edgar is back again at the
Pittsburg Florists' Exchange.

John James, Cheswick, is in bed
with fever. j.

Macon, Ga. — H. G. Evans, formerly
with Honaker, at Lexington, Ky., is
now with the Idle Hour Nurseries,
which have had a very lively Novem-
ber business.

Smilax and Asparagus

Per 100 1000

2V2-in. Smilax 2 50 20 00

Asparagus, Plumosus. 2Hin 4 OO 30 00

Sprengcri, 2HiD 2 50 20 00

6E0. REINBERG, 51 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.

l11£uI16 rlTOU) JTi Landscape Architect.
Phone Barclay 6084—229 Broadway, New York
Designs, Estimates. Construction of Grounds.

Trenton, N. J.- — Sering Thompson,
proprietor of the Floral View Nur-
series of Penn "Valley, and Miss Mary
Alice Banks, daughter of Mrs. Alice
Banks, the botanical artist of 43 Hud-
son street, were married November
17. Miss Lulu Banks, sister of the
bride, was maid of honor, and the best
man was Stanley Turford. The couple
left immediately for a honeymoon trip
through New York state.

1909.

The America n J^'lorist.

1009

CALL AND SEE IT GROWING

MIAMI QUEEN

In disseniination of ttiis new c;irnation theintro
ducer feels coohdeni it excels all similar varieties 10
till- following respt'cls:

It has a stronk constitution and will thrive with
ordinarv culture.

The color is a ^rand » .-rise pink and very double.
slii'ws up i]iie under artificial li^ht.

The hlooiiiinif (lualitics are the best, cominencinK
in early Fall and 1 ontiDuing throughout the season.

Durine the dark days of winter, this earn ation
havini; a stront; calyx, does not split to any e xtent
ke other pinks.

The form is ideal, the flower heing from 3 inches
to 4 inches: the plant compact, with no surplus Krass;
the stem is long and graceful; keepioe qualities are
—e lent; a good shipper: and we feel confident that
tnio one of the best commercial carnations sent out
in years: we have given it live years' trial, and it is
better this year than ever.

We are booking orders for January.
I'ilO. delivery at $10.00 per 100; $85.00
perlOCU. Orders filled in strict rotation.

For Sale by

Miami Floral Co. E. G. H ill Co-
Dayton, 0. Richmond, Ind.

Detroit.

A RECORD THANKSGIVING.

Fine seasonable weather, gootl flow-
ers and a joyful feeling in a large per-
centage of our citizens were the con-
tributing factors towards the most ex-
tensive as well as most successful
Thanksgiving trade this city ever ex-
perienced. The rather erratic con-
dition of trade the few days previous
gave no indication of tlie unprece-
dented demand that followed Wednes-
day and Thursday when every store
was the scene of the greatest activ-
ity seen since last Easter. In the
satisfaction of this demand it was
easily seen that the ciueen of autumn
asserted lierself and justified her
popularity which, on this occasion,
seemed to indicate a return to the
good old time when the chrysanthe-
mum was the undisputed queen of
the autumn season. The continued
scarcity of carnations, while noticed
by the dealers themselves, was little
observed by the flower buyers who
indulged far more than ordinarily in
the fine chrysanthemums, roses and
violets that abounded everywhere.
While high figures were not realized
on these it was noted that the poorer
grade of chrysanthemums moved
readily at prices that the higlier
grades would not command a year
ago and this experience felt by nearly
every dealer will serve to stimulate
the growers to a greater interest in
chrysanthemums and particularly in
the pompon and anemone classes, and
much more space will be devoted to
them the following season.

The opening of a popular depart-
ment store on Saturday called for the
use of great quantities of cut flowers,
baskets and plants and real scarcity
of any kind of flowers prevailed when
the busy week was rounded out.

J. F. S.

Lily of the Valley

For Prompt
Shipment.

"Exposition" Grade.

This is an extra fancy grade of Berlin
crowns. Tfiere are never enough of them to
supply the demand of Mr. Koinischneidor's
entire growing. He usually has only 50,000 to
75,000 of this grade, which is eyidence ol the
car# with which they are selected. IncasCSOf
80O crowns, $13.00 per case.

"Perfection" Grade.

This is a true Berlin extra selected crown,
three-year-old. straight, long, clean crown,
with long, fibrous roots. Under proper treat
ment they force out with tall racemes.

JACKSON £c PEEKINS CO.,

bearing the maximum number of large bells'
free from decay at the bottom. Thi- foliace is
ample, but not too abundant. In cases of
1000 pips, $14.00 per case.

"Holsatia" Grade.

These are suitable fcir later forcing ai for
cold storage purposes, and are iiiihly recom-
mended to seedsmen. Very fine selected
thrcf-year-old Ham burp pips, very heavy roots,
extra strong growth. Will hold over well in
cold storage and produce eond flowers the fal-
lowing (all. In cases of 2.000 pips, $25.00
per case; per 1000, $13.50.

Newark, New York.

Plant Notes.

Growers of Astilbe Davidi will be
pleased to learn that in A. grandis
they have a companion of equal
value. The. flowering stems are dark
brown and hairy, and attain a height
of six feet, the white flowers being
densely crowded on the pubescent
lateral branches of the panicle; this
is two to 2 1/2 feet long, says the
Journal of Horticulture, whilst the
bipinnate radical leaves are over two
feet long. This species has received
an award of merit from the Royal
Horticultural Society. We associate
ourselves with the observations made
by a contemporary that it is a worthy
companion to A. Davidi, "very similar
in habit and vigour of growth, but
with pure white flowers." It is one
of the Chinese plants introduced by
James Veitch & Son and the stock of
plants is in their hands.

Spiraea Gladstone is reported scarce
in Holland some growers being un-
able to obtain any.

A New Carnation Seedling of Wonderful Merit

will be ottered to the Florists' Trade in February.
1910. Orders booked now. This Carnation.

"THE CONSTANT"

Grown by Wm. Bester, of Hagerstown. Md.

Color between Rose fink and Winsor. Produces
long stems aod lame blooms from October to
June. Free of any disease and no cropper. Calyx
perfect. Blooms keep in good condition ten days.
This Carnation grown and tested by Mr. Bester
for three years and all points guaranteed. The
original seedling produced under the most scien-
tfic cultural conditions.
Price for Strong Cattinds only $10.00 per 100.

G. S. FORD, fs^s West Park, Phila., Pa.

Established 1S81. Florists' Supplies. Novelties etc
Tioga Branch conducted by A. M. FORD.
Tioga. Phila . Pa. Also representing .\. HER-
M.^NN Florists' Supplies and Metal Designs.
404-412 East 34th St.. New York, and others.

Roses

at special prices for
immediate delivery
See column adv, page 8ol, Nov. 13.

^1 FFni Ff LORAL C0MPAHY.1
^-g&^Uu LULL ^sPHiwoncuDOHto-J

1010

The American Florist.

Dec.

Good Sellers For
Christmas

Your sales will be large or
they will be small according
to tlie way you supply the
popular demand.

Here is a list of the most
popular plants for Christmas.

You ought to have some in
stock — have them where peo-
ple can see them and they will
buy them.

Order to-day so you'll be
ready for the demand.

Send for Oar Catalogue and Price List
of other Plants, Shrubs and Trees.

Poinsettias,

fTi 00 and .^9 00 per dozen.

California Peppers,

$1 60 to $.3 00 per dozen.

Jerusalem Cherries,

If 1 50 to $3 (Id per dozen.

Cyclamen,

5-inch, $4 50 per dozen.

Primula Chinensis,

4-inch, $1 5tl per dozen.

Primula Obconica,

4-inch, $1 50 per dozen.

737-739 Buckingham Place, Chicago, 111.

Cleveland.

A GOOD THANKSGIVING.

Local retailers generally report a
good Thanksgiving day business, in
fact, the entire week was a busy one.
Flowers were plentiful and the de-
mand about equal to the supply. This
week has also been a record breaker
for Thanksgiving. Wednesday morn-
ing was a busy one in the wholesale
houses, the employes arriving early
and working late. Chrysanthemums
of all the different varieties and mostly
of better quality were in abundance,
but everything cleaned up. Carna-
tions were plentiful but not in great
demand. Long stemmed American
Beauty roses were in good supply but
the demand only fair. Sweet peas were
in good demand. Bride and Brides-
maid cleaned up early in the day, the
many weddings taking a good share.
Richmond and Killarney .sold well.
Orchids and lily of the valley and
adiantium found a ready market.
Chrysanthemums will not be quite so
plentiful from now on as most grow-
ers have cut all they had for Thanks-
giving. Christmas will again bring
out some of the late varieties. Toy
turkeys, pumpkins, corn, leaves, etc.,
were used to good effect for the week's
window decorations.

The J. M. Gasser Co. reports a fair
Thanksgiving day trade tliat will aver-
age up with other years. There was
small demand for violets although the
conditions were perfect as the weather
was ideal. Carnations were not much
called for although the stock was kept
exceptionally iine. The demand for
yellow chrysanthemums was unprece-
dented and some orders had to be
reifused. White and pink were abun-
dajit and stock exceptionally well
done. Prices averaged about as former
years.

Ghrysantiiemum Golden Eagle,

$1.00 per doz.; $5.00 per 100.
Golden Chadwlck, 50c per

doz.; $3.00 per 100.

W. F. DUNTEMAN,

Bensenville, III.

Mention the American Florist when writing

The Jones-Russel Co. had quite a
force of men at work decorating the
Grays armory Friday with hemlock
boughs, for the Christmas feast of the
children of the local Knight Templars.

C. B.

Beautifying Station Grounds in Canada.

Consul H. C. A. Damm writes from
Cornwall that the Canadian Pacific
Railroad maintains a floral depart-
ment for the purpose of beautifying
the grounds around its 1,500 stations;
2,000 packages, with about half a
million bulbs for indoor and outdoor
planting, are being sent out this fall.
While this system entails a good deal
of expense in the purchase of bulbs
and seeds, the company gets a rich
return in the attractiveness of the sta-
tion grounds. At some stations minia-
ture parks have been laid out by land-
scape gardeners. The men in nui.sl
places take great interest and pride in
this work. The applications for seeds
and bulbs have been more numerous
this year than ever before during the
13 years of the existence of the floral
department. The managements of
some of the western divisions offer
cash prizes of $50 for the best-kept
garden in each general superinten-
dent's division. $10 for the best in each
division, and smaller prizes for the
sm.illrr di.=!tricts.

ORCHIDS...

Largest Importers, Exporters, Growers.
andHytnridlstB in the World.

SANDER, St. Albans, Eng.

NEW YORK OFnCE: T. MKLLSTKOM.

Room I 235 Broadway. Aeent.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Orchids ^

Arrived In fine condition: Cattleya War
nerii. C. Harrisonia;. C. Gaakelliana and C.
Gigas (Hardyana type): also Dendrobium
Phaltenopsis Schrocderianuni and Odonto
glossum luteo-purpureum.

La^er £c Hurrell, Summit, N. J.

Mention the American Florist when writing

We have changed our domicile from Secau
cus, N. J., to Mamaroneck. N. V. We are
largest collectors and importers of Orchids
and arenow bookine orders for all the com
mercial Cattleyas for delivery next sprioe

GARRILLO & BALDWIN, Mamaroneck, N. Y.

Mention the American Florist wl.cn writing

BAY TREES.

standards. Pyramids and Colonuis.

ORCHIDS

NRKCT FROM THE WOODS Cattleya Trianae,
C. Gltias and other commercial varietiM.

JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutlierforil, K. J.

Mention the American Florist token writing

'909'

The American Florist.

1011

Select Ferns for Fine Store Trade

We offer a grand lot of exceptionally well-grown plants of the different varieties of NeptirolepiS, which will
be found one of the best selling and most profdable ])lants that florists can handle.

Our stock is in unusually fine shape, and we will guarantee it will please the most exacting, as it is
exce])tionally good value at the prices quoted.

The finest of all this type. It was introduced by us
in I'.tOo. This form of Ulegantissima has been greatly
improved, and shows no tendency to revert to the Boston,
making it the most valuable fern of this type.

Strong Plants, 4-in. pots, $;-i.O0 per dozen; (i-in., $(i.()0 to if'.t.OO per dozen, according to size; H-in., $12.00 to $18.00 per
per dozen, according to size.

Introduced by us in 1!)0S. Avery unique and distinct novelty. Its distinguish-
ing characteristics are its dark green foliage and dense growth. Kronds arc very
heavilv imbricated, making them very dense and compact.
Strong Plants, 4-in. pots, $3.00 per dozen; fi-in., $t!.nOto $9.00 per dozen, according to size: 8-in. $12.00 to $18.00 per
dozen, according size.

Improved Elcgantissima.

Superbissima.

Bostoniensis, Piersoni, Whitmani, Scotti

Extra fine plants, 6-in. pots, $(i.00 per dozen; 8-in pans, $12.00 per dozen.

F. R. PIERSON CO.,

Tarrytown=on=Hndson, New York

Surplus Bulbs

To Close Out.

Best Stocks.

TULIPS

Per 1000

Belle .Alliance $15 03

Couleur Cardinal 16 00

Crimson King 10 00

La Reine 6 00

Rose Gris de Lin 8 00

Mod Tresor 11 00

Yellow Prince 6 00

Due de Berlin 12 00

Couronne d'Or 17 00

Imperator Rubrorum 17 00

Murillo 1300

Salvator Rosa 14 00

Tournesol, red and yellow 1100

Unnamed Hyacinths IS 00

Minature " 12 00

Roman " 12x15 18 00

Von Slon Narcissus, 1st size i 00

double crown 14 03

Lily of the Valley

BEST EARLY FORCING, $12.00 p.-r lOTi.

W. C. BECKERT, Seedsman,

Northslde, PITTSBURG, PA.

Small Ferns

.\ssorted varieties for fern dishes. $3.50
100: $30.00 per lOOO. Cash with order.

ERNEST OECHSLIN,

188 Madison SL. RIVXR FOREST. lU.

Ald.s to Forcing:.

Jphansen suggested some years ago
a means of forcing plants to prema-
ture bloom by means of ether spray.
and this is used now on a commercial
scale. Retardation can be effected by
other agents or by expedients similar
to those of cold storage. But follow-
ing the publication of a pamphlet by
Professor Molisch, "Das Warmbad."
the ether process may possibly be
superseded by one much simpler and
cheaper. The only treatment required,
observes a correspondent in the Morn-
ing Post, is that of immersing the
shoots, by inversion in warm water at
a temperature about blood heat for
nine to 12 iiours. The plants are
thereafter kept in a dark, moist cham-
ber at a temperature of about 25°

•«

Grand Clearing Sale

of Bulbs, Below Cost.

All A No. I Bulbs.

No Rubbish.

c«

7500 Dutch Hyacinths, Single

100
Rose, Red, Dark Red, White, Pure White, Blue, Blush White,

Dark Blue and Yellow $2 00

14,000 Tulips, Single

Ivac van Reji, Cardinal's Hat Souvenir Bizard, Jacoba van
Beireau, Canary Bird, Ma Plus Amable, Couleur Ponceau,
Purple Crown, Breeders mixed and Parrots, mixed 60

8000 Calias.

Calla Ethiopica, bulbs 3-in. circumference 2 60

7000 Narcissus, Paper White Grand 60

1000

$15 00

5 00

20 00

5 00

•5

Berrydale Experiment Gardens,

Route 1,

Box 54.

Holland, MIcli.

GLADIOLUS

For Forcing.

Wr supply I'xtra big bulbs for this purposf.

Per 100 P.r KKHl
America, best pink (or cut Howeis. $3 25 $30 00
Augusta, best commercial white . 1 75 15 00
Brenchleyensls, scarlet 1 35 11 00

Mrs. Francis King, finest scarlet

for Horists' us. 2 75 25 00

Shakespeare, white and rose .... 4 25 38 00
Vaughan's Florist Mixture, best

liffht and white mixture in exist

ence 175 15 00

Vaughan's Seed Store,

CHICAGO. NEW YORK.

Centigrade until the leaves begin to
appear, after which they are grown
under ordinary greenhouse conditions.
Lilacs, azaleas, and spirseas treated in
this way during the middle of Novem-
ber will be in bloom at Christmas or
early in January.

IMPORTANT

Flowering, Foliage and Decorative
Plants for immediate delivery.
.Mso tine-list of

Christmas, Easter and Other Plants.

Write for catalogue. Sent free.

A. SCHULTHEIS

316 Nineteenth St., CoUege Point, N. Y.

ilention the American Florist when writing

JOHN T. WITHERS

Landscape Architect and Forester

1 Montgomerj- St. , JERSEY CITY, N. J.

Tree Renovation by Expert Operators. Stere-
opticon lectures on Horticulture and .Arboriculture.

Mention tJie America" Ji'lorist when writing

1012

The American Florist.

Dec.

The Horticultural Society of New York.

The regular monthly meeting of this
society took place in the Academy
room at the American Museum of
Natural History November 10 at 4 p.
m. In the absence of President Wood,
Patrick O'Mara acted as chairman
during the business portion of the
meeting. Seven new members were
elected, this making a total of 21 since
the opening meeting in October. It is
desired next fall to give an exhibition
larger than the one just closed, and
to carry this through successfully it
is necessary to increase considerably
the membership of the society. At
the conclusion of the business meeting
the following paper by W. H. Waite,
superintendent of the noted Greystone
gardens, Yonkers, N. Y., and one of
the most successful growers of the
chrysanthemum, was read:

A TALK ON THE CHRYSANTHEMUM.

There are so many different kinds
of chrysanthemums that, in order to
study them properly, a division of the
genus into sections is necessary. I
shall briefly describe these sections,
showing examples of each in so far
as I have been able to procure them.

True Incurved. — This class is not
seen so much in this country, as the
flowers are not quite large enough to
suit the demand here, but is very
prominent in all exhibitions in Eng-
land. The flowers have strap-shaped
petals, curving regularly inward, and
forming, when mature, an even spher-
ical outline. A very good example of
this section is the old variety Major
Bonnaffon.

Japanese. — This Is the section to
which belong the large varieties hav-
ing long loose petals, which sometimes
are intertwined, as in the variety Nel-
lie Pockett; and sometimes long and
straight, as in F. S. Vallis. All the
large varieties go into this section; m
fact, the variations are so many that it
has been found necessary to subdivide
this stction into two groups, known as
the Japanese incurved and the Japan-
ese reflexed. Good examples of the
former are Col. D. Appleton and
Merza, and of the latter Mrs. Knox.
Here the petals turn back horizontally
and droop down toward the stem.

Reflexed. — This section is entirely
opposite to the incurved, in that the
petals recurve from the center of the
flower to its base. Few of this section
are grown in this country today.

Anemones. — The flowers in this
section have broad strap-shaped ray
petals, which stand out stiffly and
horizontally, forming a regular collar
to the numerous disc florets of the
center. The variety Garza is the most
common example of this, and makes a
beautiful plant in any form; it is also
a splendid cut flower.

Japanese Anemones. — This section
is similar to the previous one, the cen-
ters being much the same. The ray
florets show considerable variability,
in some being long and drooping, while
in others they are curiously twisted.

Pompons. — Here belong the really
hardy varieties of the garden. The
heads vary from flat to spherical, hav-
ing very short erect or reflexed petals,
which in some varieties are fringed
and toothed. These are most desir-
able plants and really everybody's
flower. There are some beautiful va-
rieties and their names are legion.
They are perfectly hardy, easy to cul-
tivate, and should be in every garden.

Pompon Anemones. — As the name
indicates, this section resembles the
anemone section in having the disc
florets quilled and the ray florets flat,
which are short as in the pompons.

Singles. — This section, in my opin-
ion, contains some of the most beau-
tiful flowers. It is only a few years
since we have taken to them in this

VAUGHAN'S LIST OF

Roses for Forcing:

Crimson Ramblers. Pcr doz. Per loo

2 years old. 2 lol tcct. well branched, own roots $2.00 $12.00

2 years old. 2 to.? feet, well branched, budded 2.00 12.00

3 years old. 3 to 4 feet, well branched, own roots 3.00 15.00

3 years old. 3 to 5 feet, well branched, budded 3.00 15.00

4inchpots 10.00

TaUSendSChOn. Per doz. Per 100

2-yr. old, dormant, grafted plants $3.50 $25.00

Lady Gay.

2yr. old. dormant stock $3.00 $20.00

5-inch pots, strong 5.00 40.00

White Baby Rambler.

3-inch $ .15

4-inch 25 $2.50 $20.00

1-year dormant stock 25.00

Baby Rambler.

Dormant, field-prown.

Per doz. 100 1000
1st size, selected, budded.

3-years .. .$2.50 $16.00 $150.00

2Dd size, selected, grafted,

2 years . 2.00 12.00 100.00

3rd i-ize, selected, grafted,

1-year 1.50 10.00 80.00

Pot-grown.

2Hinch $ .75 $ 5.00

3-inch 1.25 8 00

4-inch 2.00 12.00

Vaughan's Seed Store,

84-86 Randolph St., CHICAGO. 25 Barclay St., NEW YORK,

All P/ants F. O. B.
^Veste^n Springs, 111.

Greenhouses and Nurseries: Western Springs, ni.

FERNS.

Large Fine Plants for Christmas Sales.

Bostons, in 6. 7. 8 and 10 inch; Whitmani, in
4. S. 6, 7 and 8 inch; Scottii. in 4, 5 and 6 inch;
.'\merpohli in 4, 5, 6 and 7 inch.
Write us your wants.

GEO. A. KUHL, Wholesale Grower, Pekin, III.

JacsSmits, Ltd.,%'S.°J§^

Aialeas (hardy), Berried Plants, Bleeding Heart!
Blue Spruces, Boxwood, Clematis, Climbing
Plants, Conifers, Evergreens, Funkias in aorta.
Hydrangea P. G., Japan Maples, Peonies, Pot-
grown plants, f Lilacs a specialty), Rhododeo-
drons, Roses, Spireas, Valleys,

, Price List Free on Demand.

Neph. Whitmani

2M-inch $ 5.00 per 100

Magnlnca, (new) 2^-in 25.00 per 100

Boston YetxM&'-^^^i:^'^
Henry H. Barrows S Son, w™™^

country, but they are becoming more
popular every year. The characteris-
tic of this section is the daisy-like
flower, having- a single row, or some-
times two or three rows, of ray flow-
ers. No single should have more than
three rows of such flowers. Commer-
cial varieties should have more than
one row, for in packing some of them
are sure to be bruised or broken, and
in the forms with a single row this
damage makes the flowers worthless;
if there are two rows, the flower is
not so liable to damage, and if one or
two of the ray flowers are damaged
they can be removed without spoiling
the flower. There are now so many
beautiful varieties of singles in culti-
vation that they are really confusing.
Perfection does not seem to be reached
as yet, for the new ones are better
every year. There are great possibili-
ties in the cultivation from seed of the
flowers of this section, treating them
as half-hardy annuals. And when they
become better known, I predict that
they will be the most popular annual
grown. They come into flower Just
when the other annuals and herba-
ceous plants are on the wane. They
are beautiful when grown in pots,
either as specimens or for cut flowers,

4 FEW GOOD THINGS
YOlJ WANT.

Rex Begonia, 2-in. $5.00 per 100.
Asparagus Sprengerl,3-in. $5.00 per lOO
Geraniums, Nutt. Doyle. Perkins. Grant, La
Favorite, R C..$1.25: 2-in. pots. $2.00: 3-in.,

$4.00 per 100: Viaud. Castellane, Poitevine,

Jaulin. Ricard, Buchner. R. C. $1.50: 2-in.

pots. $2 50: 3-in., $5.00 per 100: Mme. Salleroi.

2-in., $3.00 per 100
Asparagus riumosus, 2-in. $3.00 per 100; 3-in.,

$5.00 per 100. Cut fronds 25c per bunch.
Boston Ferns, 5-in 25c each. Whitmani Ferns,

4-in. 25c eacn.
Cycas Palms, 4 to 5 leaves, $1.00, $1.50 and $2.00.
Vinca Var., 2-in. $2.00 per 100.

Cash with order. No C. O. D. All shipments
at risk of purchasers, after being delivered to the
express companies properly packed in good order

GEO. M. EMMANS, Newton, N. J.

\70UR cash will buy more goods of

* KUHL, for the next ten days thanj'ou

can get anywhere else. We offer you

Cyclamen. 2-in.. at $2.00; 2i2-in.. at S3.50; 3-in.,
at 16.00; 4-in.. at $15.00: 5in.. at $25.00.

Primroses, Chinese and Obconica. 2!-2-in..$3.50;
,3in.. $6.C0: 4-in., $10.00: Forbesii, 2K;-in.. $5.00;
3-in.. $7.30.

Glolre de Lorraine, 3 in.. $20 00: 4 in.. $35.00;
5 in.. $60.00. Celestial Peppers, 3-in., $7.50: 4-in.,
$12.50; 5 in. .$25.00.

Roses, Baby Ramblers. 3-in., $10.00: Mme.
Soupert, 4 in.. 112.50: Hermosa. 4.in.. $12.50.

Araucarias, 75c and »1.00 each. '

Crotons, $1.00. «1.25and $1.50 each.

Japanese Air Plants, in baskets, at $1.50. 2.00
and $2.50 per doz.

Azaleas, 75c. Sl.OO. $1.25 and SI .50.

GEO. A. KUHL,

Pekin, Ul.

A BARGAIN IN PLANTS.

Asparagus Sprmeeri, 4 in. for benchinj, $5.00
per 100. Boston Ferns, 4 and 5 in., $15.t0 and
$20.00 per UK). Geraniums, all the leading varie-
ties. 3in. fine stock, $3.50 per 100. Pansles, best
German strain, $2.50 per 1000. Vlnca Varieirated,
strong, field grown,, H.OO per 100. Violets. Prin-
cess of Wales, extra large plants, $5.00 per 100.
Extras included with every order.

F. C. RIEBE,

Webster, Mass.

ROBERT GRAI6 GO.

a% PALMS

■Bd NoTcItles iB Bccontlve nanU.
Itarfcel and 49th •!•., PhlladtlpMa. Pa.

/pop.

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ami are especially suitable for decora-
tion. I would advise all who are
growing these to disbud some of each
variety. Some varieties are better
when grown in sprays, while others
are more attractive wlien disbudded.

Spidery and Fantastic Varieties. —
The members of this section are
merely curiosities. A comparison of
the varieties Golden Shower and P. S.
Vallis shows the variability and possi-
bilities of the genus. This, I think,
is enough to open the subject. As I
said at the beginning, I can tell you
nothing new. I hope there will be
ample discussion and that many points
of interest may be brought out.

DISCUSSION.

Responding to questions, Mr. Waite
described the method employed in
growing the large bush plants which
he had exhibited at the late exhibition.
Answering other inquiries, he went
into detail describing soils necessary
for growing the chrysanthemum, and
other features of successful culture.
The chrysanthemums used by Mr.
Waite in illustrating the chrysanthe-
mum types were passed around for ex-
amination, creating much interest.
Upon motion of F. R. Pierson. a
hearty vote of thanks was extended to
Mr. Waite for his admirable paper. A
vote of thanks was also extended to
Mr. Southwick for the display of chry-
santhemums made by him. The meet-
ing was a most enjoyable one, and it
is planned to repeat the experiment
during the winter at other meetings,
concentrating the afternoon upon some
special flower. The secretary exhib-
ited a series of photographs of the
exhibition just closed. These were of
groups and individual plants, all prize
winners.

Perception of Light hy Plants.

In the botanical section of the
meeting of the British Association,
which has recently been held at Win-
nipeg, Harold Wager read a paper on
the perception of light in plants. -As
so well known, various organs of
plants exhibit a definite response to
light, and in his introductory remarks
Mr. Wager pointed out, says the
Gardeners' Magazine, that it was
shown by Clias. and Francis Darwin
in 1880 that the illumination of one part
of the sensitive organ determined the
movement in another part; that one
part of the sensitive organ perceived
the light and that a stimulus was set
up which was transmitted to another
part, where the movement took place.
In ordinary leaves the leaf blade was
usually the perceptive region, the
movement being Ijrought about by
the petiole. It was clear that the ob-
ject of these heliotropic movements
was eitlier to protect the plant from a
too intense light or to bring it into
such a position that it could take the
fullest advantage of the light which
fell upon it. There could be no doubt
that this was effected with consider-
able precision. But how it was that
the plant was enaliled to perceive that
it was or was not in the right posi-
tion, and the means by which the
light stimulus was set up, were not
yet clearly understood.

In dia-heliotropic foliage leaves.
Haberlandt suggested that the epi-
dermal cells or special modifications
of them functioned as ocelli or rudi-
mentary eyes by converging the lisht
so as to bring about a differential il-
lumination of the cytoplasm on the
basal wall of the epidermal cells, by
means of which the stimulus was set
up. The layer of cytoplasm lining the
epidermal cells would therefore in this
case be the percipient organ. The
evidence in favor of this view was,
however, not very satisfactory. As an

Araucarias, Cyclamens Ferns, Etc.

DROTHER FLORISTS: We have a very fine stock again this season and lots
" of it. We grow annually Boston Ferns bv tlie tens of thousands, plant
annually 260,000 seeds of Asp. PI. Nanus and' 101J,OU0 Cyclamen seeds, liave
26,000 Small Ferns for dishes, l,5iKi Araucarias, etc., etc.

Probably you have never heard of us before, never the less we are sawing
wood, and some day you will hear from us with a big noise as we are deter-
mined to get your business. We are selling now to every state in the nnion.
We guarantee satisfaction. Can't we have a trial order?

Doz.

Bostons $0 69

00

. 00

Whitmani 75

00

.50

2H in. Scottll 60

4-in. from befi 1 50

2Hin.

4 in.

6-in.

2H-in.

3-iii.

4-in,

2Hin, Amerpohlil

3-in. ■•

4-in. "

5-in. ■

I'm. Asparagus Plumosus Nanus.

4in.

2-in. Asparagus Sprengerl

2 in. Ferns for Dishes 4 varieties

4 in. Araucaria Excelsa. S tiers

5 in. I tiers

4-in. Rubber Plants

60

1 00

2 ()■)

3 50
40

1 .50
40
75

6 00

7 50
3 00

'er 100

Doz.

Per 100

$ 4 ,50

3 in. Obconica Primrose

$ 6 00

2-in. Babv Primrose

2 50

2 in. Cyclamen, 4 colors

300

5 03
•S 00

3-in. ' 1 cfil jrs

..$1 00

7 to

4in. ■ 1 i oI:irs

..2 0A

15 00

20 00

2in. Polnsettias

5 CO

4 50
12 00

24 in. Kentia Bdmoreana

10 00

3-la

2!.4 in, Kentia Forsteriana

20 00
10 00

4 59

3 in.

20 00

8 00

2'-i in. Phoenix, 2 v;ir M.^t 1.1

400

15 00

.■i in. 2 v.-iri,-ti(-s

Bargain in Latania Borbonica.

700

3 00

R C. Hydrangea

1 50

12 00

2 in. .

.. 50

4 00

3. in. 3 crowns

.. 1 00

SOO

2-2-iD. Moonvines

250

6 00

2'jin. Vinca Var.

.. 50

400

300

3-in.

.. 75

6 00

50 00

lOin. Wire Baskets

.. 1 50

12 CO

60 00

I'in

... 1 00

15 00

H in.

.. 2 SO

We also solicit vour orders for R. C. Ageraturtl, Alyssum, Coteus, Salvias
Heliotrope, Feverfew, Lantanas, Vlncas, Moonvines, Double Petunias, etc. Write
for prices. Satisfaction is our aim. i'7o discount for cash with order. One-third
cash required on C. O. D. orders. Give us a trial.

D, U, AUGSPURGER & SONS GG„ Box 778, PEORIA, ILL

Seasonable Stock

Per 100 Per 1000
Ferns for Dishes, assorted varieties.

2V4-in. pois $3 50 $30 00

Per doz. Per 100

Asparagus Plumosus, 3 in 1 00 7 00

FiCUS Elastica (Rubber Plant).

22 24 in. .. . 6 00 50 00

Pandanus Veitchi, crand plants. 6 inch, $1.00
each; per dozen. <12.00.

Cash with order.

FRANK OECHSLIN

4911 Quincy St. CHICAGO.

GERANIUMS

Your Trade Wanted.

You will find my stock full value for
money expended, and 1 want a trial order,
no matter how small.

S. A. Nult $10.00 per 1000

Ricard 12.50 per 1009

Poitevine 12.50 per 1000

Plumosus (ready in Jan.) ..$25,00 per lOCO

Sprengeri (ready now) IS.OOperlOOO

Pansies, a fine strain 3.00 per 1000

Carnation Cuttings, Send list of what
yo will need for prices.

I ALBERT M. H£RR, Lancaster, Pa. 1

alternative it was suggested by Mr.
Wager that the chlorophyll grains
were the percipient organs. It was
well known that they were sensitive
to light, and that in some cases they
showed this by definite responsive
movements. The unequal illumination
of the chlorophyll grains when the
rays of light fell upon the leaf in a
slanting direction would, he consid-
ered, be sufficient to account for the
generation of the stimulus, and it was
possible that the optical behavior of
the epidermal cells might be of im-
portance in this respect. The rays of
light which were absorbed by the
chlorophyll were the only ones which
appeared to be functional in helio-
tropism, and these by their action

A New Fern

NEPHROLEPIS GIATRASII

Awarded a Certificate of
Merit by the Horticultural
Society of New York.

Prices: In 2'4-inch pots. $.S.oO per
dozen: !P25.00 per 1014; .$200. ilD per 10<X).
25 plants at 100 rates; oOO plants at 1(X)0
rates. Orders delivered in rotation as

received. Now Ready for delivery,

GEORGE GIATRAS,

463 Summit Ave., West Hoboken,N. J.

Rooted Carnation Cuttings

For December Delivery.

ENCHANTRESS, PERFECTION,

BEACON, *3, 00 per 100; :f2-'>.ii0

per 100(1.

ROSE PINK and WHITE

ENCHANTRESS, WINSOR,

$2.50 per 100; *20.00 per liKJU.
We can fill orders from 1000 to
100,000 and guarantee the stock.

Thompson Carnation Co.,

I JOLIET, ILL. I

ROSES...

Let us book your order now.

25.000 2-in. K No. 1 stock. 50 kiods to pick

from, at $18.00 10 $25.00 per 1000.

Wagner Park Conservatories, Sidney, Ohio.

upon the various coloring matters con-
tained in the chlorophyll might set up
in the cytoplasm immediately adjacent
changes necessary to bring about the
stimulus.

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Dec. 4,

Lily of the Valley
Clumps.

Elxtra Strong.

6 to 12 pips, for immediate
delivery, $10.00 per 100;
$90.00 per 1000.

SKIDELSKY & IRWIN CO.,

1215 Betz Bldg..
PHILADEIPHLA, PA.

Washlngfton.

TEADE FAIE.

Although cold and falling- weather
prevailed, the day previous to Thanks-
giving:, business was fairly brisk never-
theless. Thanksgiving day proved to
be an ideal day, and there was a brisk
demand for good stock. The unusual
rush cleaned some of the retailers out
of chrysanthemums and violets. Be-
gonias and cyclamens also sold well.
The closing week in November is usu-
ally a gay one, with a big programme
for dinners, weddings and debutantes,
and this added to the Thanksgiving
rush kept the retailers hustling prac-
tically day and night.

KOTES.

A map of Cuba 15 feet long, made
of flowers, with Cocos Weddeliana
scattered over the entire island, was
used as a table decoration at a din-
ner given by Chas. Magoon, governor
of Cuba, at the Alibi club. Sheet tin
was used to give the water effect. The
work was executed by Geo. C. Shaffer.

F. H. Kramer is going some at his
new store. His souvenir inducement,
and special sale of palms, liave kept
him hustling. He has just put a new
automobile delivery wagon into com-
mission to assure good and quick de-
livery.

The Florists' Exchange of Washing-
ton reports successful business. They
have been handling a large supply of
excellent chrysanthemums and var-
ious other stock secured from local
growers around the city.

Z. D. Blackistone's staff is hard at
it attending to the rush, with decora-
tions for both weddings and dinners.
Aside from this they have had plenty
of funeral work.

The- made-up arrangements of
plants and cut flowers in the Gude
Bros." Avindow are a great source of
attraction, and the firm reports ex-
cellent business.

A rural scene was the Thanksgiving
window atraction of the Washington
Florist Co., something that was
greatly admired by the flower loving
public.

Geo. H. Cooke, as usual, is busy
with his aristocratic dinner trade.

Maybe.rry & Hoover report good
trade in decorating.

- • G. S. ■

• Buffalo.

A GOOD WEEK.
The past week has been one of un-
usual activity and all have been busy.
Stock for Thanksgiving was equal to
all demand.s with the exception of or-
chids, which were off crop with local
growers. Chrysanthemums, roses,

carnations, violets and lily of the val-
ley were plentiful, and prices asked
were what they should be at this time
and' met with no remonstrance, ex-
cepting from the few who imagine be-
cause it is a holiday that everything
advances. Chrysanthemums were

good and sold well; they certainly

New Fringed
Shasta Daisy

E f

If

A novelty which will surely make its mark as a cut flower par excellence as well as a hardy orna
mental plant for the garden, acknowledged by all who have si-en it to be a wonderful impiovement in
the Daisy family. Price 50 cents each, $S.0O per dozen, $25.00 per 100 for divided roots. Seeds
$1.00 per package. introduced and for sale by L. P. WALZ, 1608 Second Ave.. Seattle, U. S. A

Verbenas! Verbenas! Verbenas!

The Season is Now Open.

Our Selection. Rooted Cuttings 75c per 100; !f6. 00 per 1000

Strong plants in SVa-inch pots $2.50 per 100; $20.00per lOOO

Purchaser's Selection.

Mrs. Wm. Tatt, Miss Wilmott, Rooted Cuttiugs$1.00 per 100; l|;9.00 per 1000

Rooted Cuttings 90c per 100; .$8.00 per 1000

Strong plants in 2i2-inch pots .fS.OU per 100; $25.00 per 1000

Plants of Mrs. 'Wm. Taft and Miss Wilmott. ..$4.00 per 100; $30.00 per 1000

When Rooted Cuttiags are ordered sent bv mail add 10 cents per 100. 50 cents
per lOOl^. to pay postage.

• J. L. DILLON,

Bloomsburg, Pa.

must be conceded as the only flower
for Thanksgiving, and while violets
are for the few, chrysanthemums are
for the many.

NOTES.

Activity is still supreme with the
bowlers. Neubeck and Streit vie with
each otiier as to who can roll the
swiftest ball. Sandiford, so far, has
not let his hair get ruffled about them,
but keeps on with the high score.
Wallace is sure of 170 when he has
his bowling shoes on.

W. J. Palmer & Son have again
shown their artistic taste in arrange-
ments, the Ladies' Home Journal hav-
ing awarded them the prize for table
decorations. This firm has a new
automobile. That makes three. Rapid
delivery is its motto.

S. A. Anderson's Thanksgiving win-
dow was a gem, original in every way
and not overdone, but appealing to
the Thanksgiving buyer, Saupter's
ideas are original.

Joseph Streit, of Anderson's green-
houses, has his begonias and poinset-
tias in the very best of shape and he;
is very proud of their condition now.

Chas. Reichert, of Genesee street,
is again busy with plant work for the
different stores. He makes a specialty
of specimen plants for that work.

Stroll's quality shop had a very
pretty decoration on Friday for one
of the. numerous debutantes.

J. Benson Stafford has been very
busy with decorations lately.

Bison.

For Immediate Delivery

Dormant, field grown, own roots
Sweetheart, Tausendschon, T. Blum-

schen, Barbier, 20c each.

La Fiamma, Trier, Dorothy Perkins,

Lady Gay, Debutante, Hiawatha, 12c

each.

Clematis Paniculata

Field Grown

1-year 6 cents. 2-year 10 cents

Dutch Hyacinths.

Named varieties, single and double,
46 kinds, First size bulbs, ,$6.00 per
100; extra large exhibition size, $10,00
per 100.

Chinese Sacred Lilies

$4.00 per 100; $36.00 per lOOO.
Hydrangea Paniculata Grandiflora*

18 to 24 ins 6c. 2 to 3 feet 9c

Viburnum PUcatum.

2 to 3 feet 12c. 3 to SVi feet. ..15c

Write for our special prices on-Hardy Shrubs.

THE DINGEE & CONARD CO.,
West Grove, Penna.

Camdridge, M.v.s.s. — John IMdvonzic
has built a four-story apartment block
at Massachusetts avenue and Daven-
port street.

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1015

Chrysanthemum Novelties

Best in the World as Usual.

The splendid showing of my last years' varieties at all the Eastern shows proves how the
standard is maintained. As the American agent of W. Wells & Co. of Merstham, England, I
have arranged for simultaneous distribution of their novelty list of 1910, so that the American
cultivator for the first time in history can obtain the Wells-Pockctt novelties at the same
time as the British grower. That list will include

MRS. DAVID SYME, The Gold Medal Winner

And other Splendid Kinds Not Yet Named.

The 1909 list comprises some grand varieties for the exhibition grower: R. F. Fclton,
the deepest shade of yellow; WcUS* Late Pink, a grand thing on the style of Brighthurst;

Mrs. H. Stevens, Gladys Blackburn, W. Mease, W. Hotslon and other splendid

varieties. In American raised seedlings I will ofifer MrS. A. R. PeaCOCk, MfS. W. Arnold,
(whites), Mrs. W.WinCOtt, 'Pink). All certificated by the C. S. A., and yellow sport of the
well known IVOry.

If your name is not on my mailing list write me.

CHARLES H. TOTTY, Madison, N. J.

American Mistletoe.

There are several species of mistle-
toe in the United States but tlio one
usually called American mistletoe is
Phoradendron flavescens. This is
most abundant in the southern states
though it is found in southern New
Jersey, Maryland, Ohio, Indiana and
Missouri according to the American
Botanist. In a recent bulletin from
the University of Texas on the anat-
omy and some of the biological
aspects of this plant, several points
of Interest to the general botanist are
given. The mistletoe is something of
a botanist itself and selects only cer-
tain trees as hosts. In Texas the
trees usually selected are mesquite,
hackberry, elm, oak, ash, Osage
orange, prickly ash, pecan, gum, wal-
nut, mvilberry and china berry. In
Austin, about 90 per cent of such
trees are infested with mistletoe. The
seeds are distributed by birds, to
whose bills and feet the sticky outer
covering of the seeds adhere, and do
not begin to grow until exposed to
proper conditions of temperature and
moisture. The embryo is well sup-
plied with chlororphyll and the endo-
sperm, by which the seed is .surround-
ed, also contains chlorophyll and ap-
parently is able to make additional
food for the young plant. The coty-
ledons are very closely joined to the
endosperm and absorb nourishment
from it. The mistletoe seldom fails
to deform and often kills the plant
upon which it grows, notwithstand-
ing the fact that it is not wholly a
parasite and makes some of its food.

Come and see SHASTA growing and be convinced that it is the Greatest Money
Making White Carnation in sight today. Carries more buds right now than most
varieties produce in a whole season. The quality is there, too. Scored 89 points at the
A. C. S. meeting last January, and never scored less than 85 points. Traveled to Boston,
Mass., last February and scored 87 points. Can be seen growing at either Indianapolis
orTewksbury. Bookingorders now for Jan. delivery at $12.t)0per 100, $100.00 per 1000.

PATTEN & GO., Tewksbury, Mass.

BAUR & SMITH, Indianapolis, Ind.

South Roy.\lston. M.\ss. — Gerry
Blodgett has torn down his green-
house and built a new one 50 feet
longer.

A Japanese Legend.

They have in Japan a charming
legend of the chrysanthemum which
parallels the familiar myth of Pyg-
malion and Galatea, says the Cleve-
land Leader. Long years ago a young
nobleman became enamored of a
beautiful maiden who had been im-
prisoned in a print by the famous ar-
tist, Horunobu. To all living women
he became as though blind; he had
eyes only for the lovely creature of the
drawing.

Once, after he had long implored
the gods to make her a reality, that
he might embrace and cherish her, a
sweet little voice said to him: "Only
when thou layest at my feet the pure
gold of the sun can I become a mor-
tal like thee." So he hastened to heap
before the picture all his gold and,
for good measure according to the
ideas of women, all his jewels, too.
But the maid of the drawing never
stirred.

Her lover mourned, yet would not
believe her false to her promise. He
grew lean and wan. Then, to cheer
him. the gardener of his noble father's
estate brought him. one day, a mag-
nificent yellow chrysanthemum, round
and radiant as the golden sun itself.

THE MUNK FLORAL GO.

Wholesale Growrrs of

CUT FLOWERS

Columbus, Ohio

SMITH'S ■

Chrysanthemum Manual

The most practical work of its kind.
40c prepaid.

ELMER D. SMITH & GO., Adrian, Mich.

Petulant, the despairing lover flung it
from him. The flower fell before thi-
picture, and forth stepped — all alive
and loving — the lady of his longing,
human for his embrace. That is thi'
Japanese legend of the chrysanthe-
mum. But is it any more charming
than the real story of the flower itself?

SOMERVILLE, MASS. — ^A retail store
has been established in the new Wood- '
bridge block by F. J. Reynolds.

1016

The American Florist.

Dec.

Index to Advertisers.

Advance Co The.. .17
Akron Mch Co ....1028

Allen J K 997

Am Blower Co 1027

Americao SpawnCol034
Am Woodenware

MfgCo 1024

AmIineE C 993

Anderson Flo Co ..l(jOD

Anderson S A luUl

.^ndona Nurseries. 1007
As:bmann Godfrey. 987
At anta Floral Co. lOLO
Augspurger D&Sonl013

Basrjulius ICOl

Barrows H H& Sonl012
Bassett&Washburn 989

Baur & Smith 1015

Bayersdorfer H ....1021

Beaven E A 999

Beckert W C lOU

BentheyCoatsworth 99.?

Bercing H G 998

Berrydale Exp Gar lOU
Bertermann BroaColOOO
Black Jos H & Son 1007
BlackistoneZ D ...luOO
Blackman W FloColOJl
Bobbink & Atkins.. Iu07

Boddington A T II

BodgerJno&SonsColOOS

BolandJ B Co lOol

BoweM A 1011

Braslan SeedGroCol002
Breitmeyer'iJSonslOil

Brid;eman's II

Brown AC 986

Brown Alfr'dSeedColl.02

Brnns H N II

Bndlong J .\ 993

Bnrpee W A &Co.. II

Byer Bros 10U5

Caldwell the Woods

man Co 999

Carrillo & Baldwin 1010
Chi Carnation Co.. I 986
Chi House WreckCo III
Clark The EB Co. .10U3
ClevelandCutFloColOOl
Cleveland FloristEx 995

Coles W W U05

Collins Thos 9'I9

Cotsonas Geo & Co. 9i)9
Cottage Gardens ..lt,08

Cowee W J 1021

Craig Robt Co 1012

Critchell C E 999

Crump Frame F luuO

Cunningham Jos H.1005
Daniels & Fisher ..ICOO

Dards Chas 10^0

Dayton FloralCo ..luOl
Deamud J B ijo ... 991
Denver Wholesale

Flower Mkt 993

Derby Henry 1022

Detroit Flower Pot mB
Dietsch A& Co IV

DiIIerCa8key&Keenl026

Dillon J L 1(114

Dingee & ConardCoI014
DornerF& SonsCo I

Dreer HA 994 m

Dunlop John H....1CC0
Dunteman W F 1010
Eagle Wire Wks..!l023
Edwards Fold'BBoxl024
Elk Evergreen Co.. 999

Elliott W H 995

Emmans Geo M .. 1U12
Ever Ready Pot

Cover Co 1024

Eyres H G inoij

Fernwood Nursery 1007

FisVe Seed Co II

Florists' Hail Ass'nl024

Flower Shop 10(10

Foley MfgCo ir26

For Sale and Rent.. 985

Ford Bros 997

Ford C S 10o9

FromentHE 997

lialvin ThosF 1000

Garden City SandCo IV
Garland Geo M Co .1028

Gasser J M Co 1000

Giatras Geo 1013

Gitalin &Co IV

Gorham &>Jhaplinel021

Gude Bros Co lOCO

Guttman Alex J... 997
Hartman Hjalmar.. II
Hasslach Jacquss-. 10O3
Hauswirth Florist. .1001
HeinIJohn& Son... 1001

Herr AlberlM 1013

Herrmann A 1016

Hess & Swoboda...lOOO
Hews AH & Co.. ..1025

Hilfinger Bros 1023

Hill The EG Co.... I

Hippard E Ill

Hitchings&Co.. 1027
Hoerber Bros. ..,988 99J
Hoflman Florist. .. .1000

Holm & Olson 1001

Holton & Hunkel. 998
Hooker H M Co ...1028
Hort. Advertiser ..1021
Hort Tradejournal Ui2l
Hunt AE& Lo.... 986

Hunt Bros 986

Hunt EH 9931016

Igoe Bros li 21

IsbellS M& Co . 1003
Jackson&PerkiiDsColCO V
Jacobs S & Sons ... Ill
Johnson W W&SonlOu3
Johnston HeatingCol026
Kasting WFCo.... 997
Keller Geo & Son.. 1023
Keller J B & Sons.. 1001

Kellogg Geo M 1001

Kennicott Bros Co. ':)93
Ky Tobacco Pro Co III

Kessler Bros 997

King Construction. 1028

KohrAF 1023

Kramer I N & Sonl023
Krick's Letters EtclOib
Kroeschell ':o Bros 1027

Kruchtenjohn 991

KuehnC A 998

Kuhl Gei A ia2

Kyle&Foerster.... 993
Lager & Hurrell... 1010
Landreth Seed Co.. 1003

Lingiahr AH 997

LeeF&S 999

Leedle Floral Co. .1009
Lejoarn aides Roses 1021

Lemon Fred H 1008

Lindsay WL U03

Lichtenburger J 1016

Louisville FloralCo 999
Lord &Burnham,..1027

McCallum Co 995

McConnell Alex.... 1001

McCoy LW 1001

McCray RefrigCo..l022
McCuUougb's J M.. 998
McKellar Chas W.. 493
McKissick Bros . 995
Manhattan Flo Mkt 996
Matthew? Florist.. 1001
Mauger Wm &5ons I[

May&CoLL lOOl

Miami Floral Co ...1009
Michigan Cut Flower

Exchange 999

Millang Bros . 997

Middendorl G & Co 998

MillangChas 997

MillerE S II

Moninger J C Co ..1028
Moon TheWmHColOo?
Moore Hentz&Nash 997
Moore-Living8t'nCol023
Morehead Mfg Co.. 1027
Morse CC& Co ...10(2
Munk Floral 1:0 ...1015
Murdoch J B &Co.. 995

\

Wittboid
Watering System

The saving in time and labor for
one season will pay for a com-
plete equipment.

For particulars write to

E. H. HUNT

76-78 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO

Murphy William ... 998

Murray Samuel I'OO

Myer Florist 1000

Myers& Co IV

Nat Flo B of Trade 1016
Natural Guano Co.. 1016
NY Cut Flower Ex 997
Niessen Leo Co. ... 995
North Carolina Ever-
green Co 999

Northern Mich Fver-

green Nursery ... 999
Oeschlin Ernest... . 101 1
Oechslin Frank ....1013
Palethorpe P R Co i022
Palmer WJ & SonslOOO
Park Floral Co ... 1030
Pape& Bergman ..1003
PeacockDahlia

Farm 1007

Perfection ChemCol022
Peters &ReedPot'yl023

Peterson J A

Pfeiffer Chris 1027

Phoenix NurseryCo 1007
Pieison V Ki.,o....I1011
Pierson U Bar Co. .1026
Pitou Eugene Jr. ...10(8
Pittsburg Cut FloCo. 495
Pittsburg Florist Ex.995
Poehlmann Bros Co. 993
Pollworth CC Co.

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Pritchard J N 999

PulverizdMaaureColOI6

Purnell W Z 999

Ouak'iCtyMchWks IV
Randall A L Co ... 990
Randolph & Mc-

Clements Ill

Raynor J I .997

Ready reference 10i7

Reed & Keller 1023

Regan Print House 1021

Reimers M D 1001

Reintaerg Geo ,1008

Keioberg Peter.... 992

Ricp Bros 1000

RiebeFC Co .... 1012
Robinson Henry M

Co 992

Rock W L Co lOUO

Roehrsjulius Co. ..1010

Roemer Fredk II

Rohnert Waldo .... II
Routzahn SeedCo . II

Sander & Sod 1010

Schilder Bros 1004

Schmidt J C 10(5

Scbultheis A 1011

Schulz Mcob I'OO

Scollay John A 1024

Shaffer Geo C 10(0

SharpPartridge&Cc IV

Sheridar W F 947

Sirocco EnB'ringCol027
Skidelskv & Irwin. 1014
SlinnBS Jr .... 497
Smith Elmer D&

Co 1015

SmithW C FloralCo 498
Smith W &TCo .. I

Smitsjars 1012

Stearns Lumber Co IV
Stenzel Glass Co .. Ill
SterlingEmery Wheel

Co.... ....1016

Sloothoff H A Co ..1022
StorrsS Harrison Co 986
SubTarget-Gun Co IV
Superior Mach &

Boiler Wks 1026

Syracuse PotteryCol023
TalmadgeGeo E...1022

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MANURES

Dried, screened and packed in bags of 100 lbs. each

PULVERIZED SHEEP MANURE

Pure - Uniform - Reliable

A stroDs: and auick acting manure hisrbly
recommended for carDatioDsaDdchrvBanthemums

SHREDDED CATTLE MANURE

Easy to Handle and Apply

Strone:er and better in every way than rough
manure. Lasts much longer on the benches.
Unequalled for mulching and feeding roses, liquid
manurinsr and mixing with bench and potting soil.

Used by all the largest growers.

Ask your supply man or write
for circulars and prices.

The Pulverized Manure Co.,

32 Dnlon Stock Yards. CHICAGO

Thompson CarCo..l013
Thomson Wm& Son 1023
Thorburn J M &Co II
Totty Chas H... .111015
Traendly &Scbenck '''17
Vaughan'sSfed Store

....I II 1005 1011 1012
Vaughan &Sperr).. 44J
Vick's Sons Jas . . II

Vincent R Jr I10C4

Virgin U J ..KOI

Wagner Park Cons 1013

Walz LP 1(14

Weeber & Don .... II
Weiland & Olinger. '9S
Weiland ScRisch... 493

Welch Bros 495

WietorBros ....491 993

Wildpret Bros 1003

WilksS Mfg Co... 1028
Wilson Robt G 10001024
Wiodmiller Fred ..1004
Withers John T....1011
VVinter8'D:;eedStore 999
WittboldGeoColOOllOlO

Wolf John 1001

Wolfskin J W 1001

Woe d Bros ...IOCS

Woodruff SD&Sonl003
Young & Nugent .. 997

Youngs. 1000

Zangen O V 11

Zech *: Mann 993

Ziska Jos 993

Zvolanek Anton ... II

"Natural Guano"

Pulverized Sheep Manure

Guaranteed pure and unadulterated tborougfaly
sterilized and immeiatcly available. Used univer
sally as a quickly acting natural plant food.
Write us for prices and particulars.

Natural Guano Company, Aurora, Ul.
KRICK'S

FLORIST NOVELTIES

Manufacturer and Patenter of

The Only Genuine Immortelle

Letters on the market.

Red Letters and Inscriptions

for lioliday use a specialty.

Order at once.

1 164-66 Greene Ave,. BROOKLYN, N. TT.

Every letter marked.

Gold Letters

Gummed Gold and Purple Letters.

For Inscriptions on Floral Designs.

Best and Cheapest on the Market.

Send for samples and prices.

J. LICHTENBERGER.

1566 Avenue A, NEW YORK.

Telephone: Leno-c 5644.

A. HERRMANN,

Cape Flowers, all colors, Cycas
Leaves, Metal Designs and all
Florist Supplies.

— Send For Prices —

404412 East 34ih SI., NEW YORK.
THE BEST WAY

to collect an account is to place it with mc

National Florists' Board Of Trade

56 Pine Street, NEW YORK,
WHY? Because many debtors will pay the Board
fearing otherwise a bad rating in our Credit List,
Full informacion as to methods and rates given on
application.

Flower Colors

Use our COLOR CHART in describing them
PRICE, SI. 00 POSTPAID.

American Florist Co .

.134 Oearborn S:.. CHICAGO.

^ CUT FLOWER

AND

Design Boxes

.Ml sJ7rs, lowest prices. Write

C. C. Pollworth Co.,

MILWAUKEE

Sterling iron Reservoir Vases

Chairs, Settees, Hitching Posts, Etc.

Complete Catalogue and Discounts Upon Request.

The Sterling Emery Wheel Mfg. Co., ohio™.a.

/gog.

The American Florist.

1017

Ready Reference Section.

10 CENTS PER LINE. NET.

ALTERNANTHERAS.

Alternantheras, small leaved yellow, 2Vi-
In., $1.50 per 100. Mosbaek Greenhouse Co.,
Onarga. 111.

ALYSSUM.

Alyssum. %■! per 100. R. Vincent, Jr., &
Sons Co.. White Marsh, Md.

ARAUCARIAS.

Araucarlas, Excelsa glauca, G-ln., 3 to 5
tiers, 14 to 20 ins.. $1 to $1.S0 each; 7-ln.,
26 to 35 Ins., $2 to $2.60. Excelsa, 3 to 6
trs., 12 to 26 ins., 60c to $1.60 each. Ro-
busta compacta, 14 to 18 Ins., 3 to 4 trs.,
$1.26 to $1.75. G. Aschmann. 1012 W. On-
tarlo St., Philadelphia.

Araucaria excelsa. 4-in.. $6 per doz. ; $50
per 100; 6-in., $7.60 per doz.; $60 per 100.
D. U. Augspurger & Sons Co., Box 77S,
Peoria. 111. ^__

Araucarla-e, Fernwood Nursery, Stamford,
Conn.

Araucarlas, 76c and $1 each. Geo. A.
Kuhl, Pekin. 111.

Araucarlas. Bobbink & Atkins, Rutherford,
N. J.

ASPARAGUS.

Asparagus pluniosus nanus. 2-in., $3 per
100; $26 per 1,000; 2%-in., $4 per 100; $40
per 1,000; 3-in., $7 per 100; $65 per 1,000;
seedlings, $1.25 per 100; $10 per 1,000;
Sprengeri, 2-in., $2.50 per 100; $20 per 1,000.
Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and N. Y.

Asparagus plumosus. 2-in., 40c per doz.;
$3 per 100; 4-in.. $1.50 per doz.; $12 per
100. Sprengeri, 2-in.. 40c per doz.; $2.50
per 100; 3-in., 75o per doz.; $6 per 100.
D. U. Augspurger & Sons Co., Box 77S,
Peoria, 111.

Asparagus plumosus nanus, from 2^-in.
pots, $2.50 per 100; $22.50 per 1,000. Cash
with order. Floral Hill Gardens, G. F.
Neipp, Prop., Chatham, N. J.

Asparagus Sprengeri. 2',4-in., 2^ic; 3-in.,
5c; 4-in., 10c. Plumosus. 2H-in., 3c. Mos-
baek Greenhouse Co., Onarga. 111.

Asparagus plumosus. 3-in., $4; 4-in., $10
per 100 Sprengeri, 4-in., 10c; 2V2-in.. 3c.
G. Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Phila.

Asparagus plumosus. 2U-in.. $3 per 100:
$18 per 1,000. Jos. H. Cunningham, Dela-
ware, O.

Asparagus Sprengeri, 3-ln., $5 per 100.
Plumosus, 2-in., $3; 3-in., $5 per 100. Geo.
M. Emmans. Newton. N. J.

Asparagus plumosus. 3-in., $1 per doz.; $7
per 100. Frank Oechslin, 4911 Qulncy, St.,
Chicago.

Asparagus Sprengeri, 2 ^4 -in., $2.50 per
100; 314 -in., $5. Perennial Gardens Co.,
Toledo, O.

Asparagus plumosus, 2-in.. 2c. Byer Bros.,
Chambersburg. Pa.

Asparagus plumosus. $25 per 1.000. Spren-
geri. $16. A. M. Herr. Lancaster, Pa.

Asparagus Sprengeri. 4-in., $5 per 100. F.
C Riebe. Webster, Mass.

Asparagus plumosus and Sprengeri. J. C.
Schmidt, Bristol, Pa.

Asparagus Sprengeri. 3-in., $4 per 100.
Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove. 111.

AUCUBAS.

ASPIDISTRAS.

Aspidistras. Variegated, 5 -in., 6 to S
leaves, $1 each. 6-in.. 10 to 12 Ivs.. $1.30;
7-in.. 18 to 20 Ivs.. $2. Green, 5-in.. 6 to S
Ivs., 75c: 6-in.. 10 to 12 Ivs.. $1: 7-in.. IS to
20 lV3.. $1.50. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chi-
cago and New York.

Aucuba Japonlca. 18 Ins., 55c each; $5
per doz.; 24 to 30 ins., $1.40 each; $15
per doz. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago
and New York.

AZALEAS.

Azaleas, Schryveriana, Paul Weber, Ra-
phael, Vervaeneana. Mme. Van der Cruys-
sen. Dr. Moore, Mme. Cam. Van Langen-
hove, Paul de Schryver. S. Rucker, Nlobe,
Prof. Wolters. Simon Mardner. Louis de
Kerchove, Deutsche Perle, John Llewellyn.
Mme. Jos. Vervaene. M. de L'Van Houtte,
8 to 10 Ins. dlam.. $3.50 per doz.; $26 per
100; 10 to 12 ins.. $4.50 per doz.; $35 per
100; 12 to 14 Ins., $6 per doz.; $45 per
100; 14 to 15 ins., $7.50 per doz.; $60 per
100; 15 to 16 Ins.. $9 per doz.; $75 per 100;
16 to IS Ins.. $12 per doz.; $90 per 100;
18 to 20 ins., $25 per doz.; $200 per 100;
20 to 24 Ins.. $36 per doz.; $300 per 100.
Bobbink & Atkins. Rutherford. N. J.

Azaleas, Mme. Petrlck, 75c to $1.25.
Deutsche Perle, Vervaeneana. Simon Mard-
ner, Apollo. 50c to $1.50 each. Easter va-
rieties: Nlobe, Bernard Andreas alba,
$1.25 to $2.50. Empress of India, Mme.
Van der Cruyssen. Helena Theilmann. Dr.
Moore, Prof. 'Wolters. Schryveriana, Apollo,
Vervaeneana, Simon Mar<iner, D. Perle, 50c
to $2 each. G. Aschmann, 1012 W .Ontario
St.. Philadelphia.

Azalea Mme. Van der Cruyssen, 16 to 18
Ins., $1.50 each; 18 to 20 Ins.. $2.25; 20 to
22 Ins., $3; 22 to 24 Ins., $3.50; 28 to 30
Ins., $5.50. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago
and New York.

Azalea Mollis, budded. 15 Ins., $4.50 per
doz. ; $35 per 100. Henry A. Dreer, 714
Chestnut St., Philadelphia.

Azaleas. Fernwood Nursery, Stamford,
Conn.

Azaleas, 75c to $1.50 each. Geo. A. Kuhl,
Pekln. 111.

Azaleas. Jacs Smlts. Naarden, Holland.

Azaleas Jackson ft Perkins. Newark. N. T.

BAY TREES.

2,000 bay and box trees in all sizes; pyra-
mid and standard. Write for list. Julius
Roehrs Co., Rutherford. N. J.

Bay trees. Bobbink & Atkins, Ruther-
ford, N. J.

BEGONIAS.

Begonia, Adolph Menzel. 2% -in., $2 per
doz. Gloire de Lorraine. 4-in., $5 per doz.;
$40 per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago
and New York.

Begonia Gloire de Lorraine, 3-in.. $20;
4-in., $36; 6-In.. $60. Geo. Kuhl, Pekln, 111.

Begonia Gloire de Lorraine, Pres. Taft.
J. A. Peterson, McHenry Ave., Westwood,
Cincinnati, O.

Rex begonias, 2-In., $5 per 100. Geo. M.
Erhmans, Newton, N. J.

Bex begonias. 3-In., 6c. Byer Bros..
Chambersburg. Pa.

Begonia Gloire de Lorraine. Fernwood
Nursery. Stamford. Conn.

BIOTAS.

Biota aurea nana. 18 to 20 Ins.. $1.25
each; 24 to 30 Ins.. $1.75 each. Vaughan's
Seed Store, Chicago and New York.

BOXWOOD.

Boxwood. 12 Ins., bush. 20c; 14 to 16.
25o; IS to 20. 35c; 24 to 26, 50c. Pyramids.
30 ins. to 9 ft. Fernwood Nursery, Stam-
ford. Conn.

Boxwood. Fernwood Nursery, Stamford,
Conn.

Boxwood, pyramid, 2Vi ft., $1 each; 3 ft.,
$2; i'h ft., $2.60; 4 ft., $3; *% ft., $3.60:
6 ft., $4; 6!^ and 6 ft., $6; 6 ft., $6. Bush,
12 to 16 Ins., 26c each; 15 to 16 ina., 36c;
18 to 24 Ins., 60c: 24 Ins., 76c to $1; larger
sizes. $1.60 to $2.60. Bobbink &. Atkins,
Rutherford. N. J.

BUIBS, Importea.

Special Clearing Prices.

TULIPS. Single, Artus, mammoth bulbs,
$1.10 per 100; $9 per 1.000. La

Relne, 86c per 100; $7.60 per 1,000. Rose
Grlsdelln, $1.40 per 100; $12 per 1,000. Yel-
low Prince. 85c per 100; $7.50 per 1.000.
Double, Murillo, fancy bulbs, $1.80 per 100;
$16 per 1,000. Tournesol, yellow, $2 per
100; $17.60 per 1,000. NARCISSUS. Em-
press, double nose, $1.60 per 100; $14 per
1,000. Golden Spur, $1.40 per 100; $12 per
1.000. Trumpet Major, $1 per 100; $8 per
1,000; 260 at 1.000 rate. Sluis Seed Store,
544 W. 63rd St., Chicago. 111.

Bulbs, hyacinths, dbl.. named, $4.50 per
100; unnamed, $2.36; single unnamed $2.35.
Double tulips, Imperator Robrorum, $2.25
per 100; Rex Rubrorum. $1.65; superfine
mixed, 76c. Single narcissus, Princeps maxi-
mus, $2.25; Golden Spur, $1.75; Poeticus
Burbldgei, 60c. Double narcissus Alba
plena odorata, 50c; Von Sion, $1; dbl. nose.
$1.80; mixed, SOc. Polyanthus narcissus
mixed, S6c. James VIck's Sons, Rochester.N.Y.

Bulbs, Dutch hyacinths, colors, $2 per
100; $15 per 1,000, Tulips: Cardinals Hat.
Souv. BIzard, Jacoba van Beierau, Canary
Bird, Ma Plus Amable, Coleur Ponceau,
Purple Crown, Breeders mixed and Par-
rots mixed, 60c per 100; $6 per 1,000.
Callas, Ethlopica, $2.50 per 100; $20 per
1.000. Narcissus Paper White Grandl.. 60c
per 100; $6 per 1,000. Berrydale Experl-
ment Gardens, Holland, Mich.

Bulbs, Lillum tenuifollum. L. Wallacei.
named L. elegans, single and dbl. tigers.
Iris Kaempferl, Iris Germanlca, Delphlnum
formosum, gladioli, callas. cinnamon vines.
Madeira vines, oxalls, mllla. bessera, am-
aryllls, zephyranthes, Lycorls squamigera,
Cooperlas, etc. E. S. Miller, Wading River,
N. Y.

Chinese Sacred lilies. $4 per 100; $35 per
1.000. Dutch hyacinths, named, single and
double. 1st size. $6 per 100: exhibition size.
$10. DIngee ,& Conard Co.. West Grove. Pa.

Bulbs, Tulips, Keizerskroon, $13 per 1.000.
La Relne, $8 per 1,000. WInterson's Seed
Store, 45 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.

Bulbs of all klndT W. cTseckert, North-
side. Pittsburg, Pa.

Bulbs, all florists' varieties. H. E. Fiske
Seed Co.. Faneuil Hall Square. Boston.

Fancy leaved caladiums, $10 per 100.
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N. Y.

Bulbs of all kinds. A. T. Boddington,
342 •W. 14th St., New York.

Bulbs. W. Mauger & Sons. Guernsey.
Channel Islands.

C ANNAS.

rnnnas. Alsace. Chas. Henderson. Duke
of Marlborough, Capt. Drugeon. Mile. Berat.
Defender. Kate Gray. Pennsylvania. $1.75
per 100; $15 per 1.000. David Harum. F.
Vaughan. $2.25 per 100; $20 per 1.000.
Egandale, $2.50 per 100. King Humbert. $6
por 100. W. \S'. Coles. Kokomo. Ind.

CARNATIONS.

Carnations. Mrs. C. W. Ward. R. C. $2
per 12; $12 per 100; $100 per 1.000. Alma
Ward. R. C. $3 per 12; $5 per 25; $9 per
50: $15 per 100; $35 per 250: S65 per 500;
$120 per 1.000. Cottage Gardens Co., Inc..
Queens. L. I., N. Y.

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Carnations, Enchantress. Perfection, Bea-
con, S3 per 100: $25 per 1.000. Rose Pink
Enchantress, Winsor, $2.50 per 100: $20
per 1,000. Thompson Carnation Co., JoUet,
111. .

Rooted cuttings tor early delivery, select-
ed stock of White Enchantress. Winona.
Afterglow, Winsor, Red Nelson Fisher, O.
P Bassett, Beacon. A. C. Canfleld, Spring-
fleld. 111.

Carnations, new seedlings, deep crimson
and bright pink, $8 per 100: $75 per yoo.
Rose Pink Enchantress. $5 per 100. Din-
gee & Conard Co.. West Grove. Pa.

Carnation Shasta. $12 per 100: $100 per
1.000. Baur & Smith, Indianapolis, Ind.
Fatten & Co., Tewksbury, Mass.

Carnation Scarlet Glow, $12 per 100; $100
per 1,000. F. Dorner & Sons Co.. Lafayette,
Ind.

Carnations, Sangamo, Conquest, Mary
Tolman. $12 per 100; $100 per 1,000. Chi-
cago Carnation Co., Joliet. 111.

Carnation Georgia, $12 per 100; $100 per
1,000. Weiland & dinger, 128 E. 3rd St..
Cincinnati, O.

Carnation Afterglow. $4 per 100; $35 per
1,000. R. Witterstaetter, Sta. F.. Cincm-
nati. O.

Carnation Miami Queen. $10 per 100; $85
per 1.000. Miami Floral Co.. Dayton, O. ;
or E. G. Hill Co., Richmond, Ind. ^

Carnations. Apple Blossom and Wanoka,
strong rooted cuttings, delivery Jan. 1.
Wanoka Greenhouses. Barneveld, N. Y.

Carnation The Constant. $10 per 100. C.
S. Ford. West Park. Philadelphia.

Carnations. Wood Bros.. Fishkill. N. Y.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS.

Chrysanthemum Stock Plants.
75c per doz, : $4.60 per 100.
Monrovia. Touset.

Maud Dean. Eobt. Halliday.

Alice Byron. White Bonnafton.

Robinson. MaJ. Bonnaffon.

Ivory. Shaw.

Col Appleton. Golden Wedding.

W. H. Chadwick. J. Nonin.

Golden Chadwick. J. Jones.

Adelia. Dr. Enguehard.

The Munk Floral Co., Columbus, O.

Chrysanthemums, Pacific Supreme. Rosiere.
Oct. Frost, C. Touset. Monrovia. Madagas-
car V. Poehlmann. A. Byron. Balfour. G.
Eagle Lynnwood Hall, Golden and White
Chadwick, Bonnafton, 65c per doz.; $5 per
100 Pompons, Dulu White, Baby Yellow,
$1 per doz. Fred H. Lemon & Co., Rich-
mond, Ind. ^ .

Chrysanthemums, rooted cuttings from
stock plants, $1 per 100. Cash. Virginia
Poehlmann, Touset. Chadwick. Eaton, Apple-
ton, Monrovia. Bonnaffon (yellow). E. T.
Wanzer, Wheaton. 111.

Chrysanthemums, stock plants for sale,
best market varieties, for pot or bench.
Cash with order, from $1 to $2 per doz.
Order now. Lester Park Greenhouses. Du-
luth. Minn.

Chrysanthemums. Golden Eagle. $1 per
doz.- $5 per 100. Golden Chadwick. 60c per
doz.; $3 per 100. . W. F. Dunteman, Ben-
senville. 111.

Stock plants. Gloria, new early light pink.
$1 50 Pres. Taft, new midseason white.
$3 Golden Glow, 50c. all per doz. J. L.
Schiller. 929 Prouty Ave.. Toledo. O.

Chrysanthemum stock plants. Golden
Glow. Opah, Touset, Polly Rose and Mon-
rovia 60c per doz. A. C. Canfleld, Spring-
fleld,' III.

Chrysanthemums, stock plants. Vaughan's
Seed Stors. Chicago and New York.

Chrysanthemums a specialty. Elmer D.
Smith & Co.. Adrian. Mich.

Chrysanthemum novelties. Charles H.
Totty, Madison. N. J.

Chrysanthemums, leading vars. Wood
Bros.. Fishkill. N. Y.

CIMEBABJAS.

Cinerarias Vaughan's Columbian and oth-
er mixtures, $2 per 100. Cash. Freeport
Floral Co.. Louis Bauscher. Sec. and Gen.
Mgr.. Freeport. III. .

Cineraria hybrlda. $3 per 100 Vaughan's
Seed Store. Chicago and New York.

CLEMATIS.

Clematis paniculata, field-grown, 2-yr.,
$1.60 per doz.; $12 per 100: 3-yr.. $2 per
doz.; $15 per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store,
Chicago and New York.

Clematis paniculata. opiendld plants. $1
per doz.: $5 per 100; 60 at 100 rate. P. A.
Bailer. Bloomlngton, 111.

Clematis, 2 and 3-yr.. field-grown, large
flowering vars. and paniculata. Jackson &
Perkins Co., Newark, N. Y.

Clematis paniculata, field, 1-yr., 6c.; 2-yr.,
10c. Dingee fc Conard Co.. West Grove, Pa.

Clematis. Bobbink & Atkins. Ruther-
ford. N. J. ■_

COLEUS.

Coleus, rooted cuttings. 15 good varieties,
60c per 100. Mosbaek Greenhouse Co.,
Onarga. 111.

Coleus. choice vars., $2 per 100: $18 per
1,000. E. G. Hill Co., Richmond, Ind.

Coleus, $2 per 100. R. Vincent. Jr., &
Sons Co.. White Marsh, Md.

CBOTONS.

Crotons, 3-ln.. iOc each; .$2 per doz.; 4-in.,
35c each; $3.60 per doz.: 5-in.. 50c each;
$6 per doz.; 6-in., $1 each; $10 per doz.
Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and N. Y.

Crotons. $1 to $1.50 each. Geo. A. Kuhl.
Pekin. Ill,

CYCLAMENS.

Cyclamen, best giant strain. 5 separate
colors or mixed, strong stocky plants, 3-in.,
7c. J. L. Schiller. 929 Prouty Ave.. Toledo.

Cyclamens. Bauscher's, Royal Mixture, 3-
in., $6 per 100. Mostly all budded, strong
plants. Cash. Freeport Floral Co.. Louis
Bauscher. Sec, and Gen. Mgr.. Freeport. 111.

Cyclamens, 2-in.. 4 colors. $3 per 100;
3-in. $1 per doz.; $7 per 100: 4-in.. $2 per
doz.; $15 per 100. D. U. Augspurger cS:
Sons Co.. Box 778. Peoria. 111.

Cyclamens. 2-in., $2; 2»A-in.. $3.50; 3-in.,
$6; 4-in.. $15; 5-in., $25. Geo. A Kuhl,
Pekin. 111.

Cyclamens. 3-in., $10 per 100; 4-in., $18
per 100. Perennial Gardens Co., Toledo, O.

Cyclamens, B-in.. $4.50 per doz. Geo.
Wittbold Co.. 737 Buckingham PL. Chicago.

Cyclamens. Fernwood Nursery, Stamford,
Conn. . . .

Cyclamen. Vaughan's Giant. 21/2 -in., $4 per
100. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chi, and N. Y.

Cyclamen. J. A. Peterson. McHenry Ave..
Westwood. Cincinnati, O.

DAHLIAS.

Dahlias. Jack Rose. Fringed 20th Cen-
tury. Rose Pink Century. Big Chief. $3.60
per doz.; $2 5 per 100. Virginia Maule, $4
per doz.: $35 per 100. Write for special
prices on best standard cut flower dahlias.
Peacock Dahlia Farms. Williamstown Junc-
tlon. N. J.

Dahlias. 300 nice large field-grown clumps,
named varieties. $10 per 100: $25 for the
lot. Eschrlch & Kaufman. North Milwau-
kee. Wis. ^ .

Dahlias. Rape & Bergmann, Quedlinburg,
Germany.

DAISIES.

Daisies. Paris, white and yellow, 2-ln..
$1.60 per 100. Double, Snowball. Long-
fellow, $2 per 1,000. Byer Bros., Chambers-
burg. Fa. ^ ,

Daisy Seattle, 50c each; $5 per doz.; $25
per 100: seeds, $1 per pkg. L. P. Walz.
1608 2nd Ave.. Seattle. U. S. A.

Daisies. J. C. Schmidt, Bristol, Pa.

DBACENAS.

Dracena indivisa, 3-in.. 5c; 4-in., 12c; flno
field-grown stock ready for 5 and 6-ln. pots,
special prices on application. ti«"=k„ov
Greenhouse Co.. Onarga. 111.

Mosbaek

Dracena indivisa. 5-in.. $25 per 100. S. N.
Pentecost, 1790 E. 101st St., N. B., Cleve-
land, O. ; , .

Dracena Terminalis and Victoria. J. A.
Peterson. McHenry Ave., Westwood, Cin-
cinnati. O. ,

Dracena Massangeana. Fernwood Nur-
sery. Stamford. Conn. ^___

FERNS.

Perns. Boston. 2'^-in.. 60c per doz.; $4.60
per 100; 4-in., $2 per doz.; 0-in., $5. Whlt-
mani. 2iA-ln., 75c per doz.: $5 per 100; 3-in..
$1 per doz.; $8 per 100; 4-in.. $2.60 per
doz.; $20 per 100. Scottll. 2>,4-ln.. GOc per
doz.; $4.50 per 100; 4-ln. from bed, $1.50
per doz.: $12 per 100. Amerpohlil. 2V:-in..
60c per doz.: $4.50 per 100; 3-ln.. $1 per
doz.: $8 per 100; 4-ln., $2 per doz.; $16 per
100; 5-in.. $3.50 per doz. Ferns for dishes.
2-in.. $3 per 100. D. U. Augspurger & Sons
Co.. Box 778. Peoria, 111.

Ferns. Wilsoni, 0-in. pans. 3 plants, 25c
per pan. Adiantum hybridum. G-in.. 7 and
S-in., 25c; 4-in., 15c; 3-in., 10c. Ferns, for
dishes, 2>4-in.. $4 per 100; 3-in., $6. Amer-
pohli and Whitman!. 5 y, to 6-in.. 40c to
60c. Scottii, Todeaoides and Boston, 5% to
6-in.. 35c. 40c. 60c. G. Aschmann, 1012 W.
Ontario St., Philadelphia.

Ferns. Boston, 2V^-in.. 10c each; 75c per
doz.; $6 per 100; 3-in., 15c each; $1.25 per
doz.; $8 per 100; 4-in., 20c each; $2 per
doz.; $15 per 100: 5-it. , 36c each; $4 per
doz.; $30 per 100; 7-in.. $1 each; $9 per doz.;
$60 per 100; S-in.. $1.25 each; $12 per doz.;
$90 per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi-
cago and New York.

FERNS — Place your order now for ferns.
Largest stock and prices lowest consider-
ing quality. Whitmani. Elegantissima.
Boston. Barrowsi and Piersoni, 4-in., $15
per 100; 6-in.. $20 per 100. Wagner Park
Conservatories. Sidney. O.

Ferns, Improved Elegantissima, 4-in., $3
per doz.; 6-in., $0 to $9; S-in.. $12 to $18.
Superbissima, 4-in.. $3 per doz.; 6-in., $S
to $9; S-in.. $12 to $18. Boston. Piersoni.
Whitmani. Scottii. G-in.. $6 per doz.; Sin.
pans. $12 per doz. F. R. Pierson Co.,
Tarry town-on-Hudson, N. Y.

Ferns. Scottii, 214-in., 5o; 3-ln.. 10c. Whlt-
mani and Elegantissima, 3-in.. 10c. Boston
and Piersoni. 3-in., Sc; 4-in.. 12',^c. Mos-
baek Greenhouse Co., Onarga, 111.

Fern.

Nephrolep

is Superbissima, 2^4

-in..

$15 per

100; 4-in.

$25; 6-in.

pans, $9

per

doz.; S-

n., $1S per doz. F. R.

Pierson

Co.,

Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y.

Dwarf

ferns for

fern dishes.

6 best sorts.

in fine

condition,

2c; $1S pel

1,000.

The

Good &

Reese Co.,

Springfield.

O.

Ferns, Scottii, 50c to $5 each. John Scott.
E. 45th St. and Rutland Rd., Brooklyn . N. Y.

Ferns for dishes, asst., 2i,i-in.. $3.50 per
100; $30 per 1,000. Frank Oechslin, 4911
Quincy St.. Chicago.

Fern Nephrolepis Giatrasii. 214-in.. $3.50
per doz.; $25 per 100; $200 per 1.000. George
Giatras. 463 Summit Ave.. W. Hoboken. N. J.

Ferns. Boston and Scottii, Farleyense. J.
A. Peterson, McHenry Ave., Westwood, Cin-
cinnati, O. ,

Ferns. Boston and Scottii. 6 to 12-In.,
4-in. for liamper work. Fernwood Nursery,
Stamford. Conn.

Ferns. Boston, 5-in.. $35 per 100; 6-in.,
$50. Elegantissima, 5-in., $35 per 100; 6-in.,
$5. Storrs & Harrison Co., Fainesville, Q.

Ferns, Whitmani, 4-in.. 10c: 2i^-in.. 3c:
$35 per 1,000. John A. Doyle. Springfield. O.

Fern Amerpohli. bench, 3-in.. 10c; 4-in.,
15c. Byer Bros.. Chambersburg. Fa.

Ferns, Boston, 4 and 5-in.. $15 and $20
per 100. F. C. Riebe, Webster. Mass.

Ferns. Boston, 3-in.. 25c each. Whitmani.
4-in., 25c. Geo. M. Emmans. Newton. N. J.

Ferns. ■Whitmani. 2yi-in.. $5 per 100.
Henry H. Barrows & Sons, Whitman. Mass.

Perns, Scottii, 6-in., 20c; 6-in.. 30c. W.
W. Coles. Kokomo. Ind.

FICUS.

Ficus elastica, 22-24 Ins., $6 per doz.; $50
per 100. Frank Oechslin, 4911 Quincy St.,
Chicago.

Ficus elastica. 5 M; to 6-in., 26o to 50c. G.
Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St.. Phila.

Rubber plants. 4-ln., $3 per doz.;. D. U.
Augspurger & Sons Co.. Box 778. Peoria, 111.

Ficus pandurata. .1. A. Peterson, McHen-
ry Ave.. Westwood. Cincinnati. O.

GERANIUMS.

Geranium. Ricard, Nutt, Buehner, from
2 and 2i/f:-in. pots, extra fine lot of strong,
cool grown plants. $2.26 per 100;, $20 per
1.000; mixed, $2 per 100: $18 per 1,000.
W^ell packed. J. R. Brooks, Oxford Depot,
N. Y. .

Geraniums. Nutt. Doyle. Perkins. Grant,
La Favorite. B. C. $1.25; 2-ln., $2; 3-ln.,
$4 per 100. Vlaud. Castellane. Poitevlne,
Jaulln, Ricard, Buehner, R. C $1.50: 2-ln.,
$2.50: 3-in.. $5 per 100. Mme. Sallerol. 2-ln..
$.? per 100. G. M, Emmans. Newton. N. J.

Geraniums. Standard varieties, 2^4 -In.,
$2.60 per 100; 4-ln.. 10c each. La Favorite,
5-ln.. 16c each. Mosbaek Greenhouse Co.,
Onarga. 111.

Geraniums, Nutt. R. C $12.50 per 1,000.
S. N. Pentecost, 1790 E. 101st St., N. B.,
Cleveland. O.

Rooted geranium cuttings, $15 per 1,000;
express prepaid. Golden West Nursery, Los
Oatos. Calif.

Geraniums. Nutt, $10 per 1,000; Ricard,
Poitevlne, $12.60. .\: M. Herr. Lancaster, Pa.

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GKUANIUM (-m'TlNGS, S. A. Nutt, Gen.
Grant, -Beaute Poitovliie, Jean Vlaud, Mmc.
Buchner. L-arfie top cuttings, well rooted,
$1.50 per 100; .fl5 per 1,000. The W. T.
Bueklov Go., aprll'gneld. 111.

Geraniums, Buchner, Jaulin, Nutl, Chas.
Gervias Henderson and Montniort, I'ooted
cuttlnes, $1.Z5 per 100; $12 per 1,000. Chas.
Fro.st, Kenilworth, N. J.

Geranhinis, ;;-ln,. %1 per 100; $18.60 per
1,000. n. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White
Marsh. Md.

Geraniums, rooted cuttings, i-eady now,
15,000 Nutt, $1 per 100; $10 per 1,000. Jacob
Doorrer, R. R. 1, Columbus, Pa.

Geraniums. Nutt and 8 others, 2Vj-in.,
$2.50 per 100. Jos. H. Cunningham. Dcla-
warc. O.

Geraniums. S. A. Nutt, R. C. $10 per
1.000. Theodore J. Fetters, Harbor .Springs,
Mich.

10,000 geranium rooted cuttings, Hete-
ranthe and John Doyle. West End Green-
houses, Lincoln, III.

Geraniums, all kinds. 2i/^-In. , $2 per 100.
J. L. Schmidt. Bristol. Pa.

Geraniums, leading vars.. 3-in., $3.50 per
100. F. C. RIebe. Webster. Mass.

GREENS.

Greens, fancy ferns. 20c per 100; $1.50
per 1.000. Green leucothoe sprays. 50c per
100; $5 per 1,000. Boxwood, per bunch. 25c:
per case of 50 lbs.. $7.60. Bronze and green
galax leaves. $1 per 1,000; $7.50 per 10,000.
Mexican ivy. $1 per 100; $7.50 per 1,000.
Green sheet moss, per bale, 25c; bundle, 5
bales, $1: per sack. $1; 10 sacks. $9. Sphag-
num moss, per bale. $1.26. Wild smilax, 25
lb. case. $3; 50 lbs., $5. C. E. Critchell,
34-36 East Third St.. Cincinnati, O.

Greens, fancy and dagger ferns, $1.25 per
1,000. Galax, bronze and green, $1.25 per
1,000; 10,000, $7.50. Sphagnum Moss, large
bales, $1.25; Leucothoe Sprays. $1 per 100;
1.000, $7.50. Boxwood. 35c per bunch. 50
lbs.. $8.50. Michigan Cut Flower Exchange,
Inc., 38-40 Broadway, Detroit, Mich.

XM.\S TREES .\ND WREATHS.
Wreaths, holly, arbor-vitae, B. green, 100,
$10; doz., $1.50. Norway pine trees. 5 to
6 ft., doz., $2.25; 0 to 8 ft., doz.. $3; 10 ft.
each. $1. Norway spruce, 25c to $5 each.
Cash with order please. H. H. Kern,
Bonner Springs, Kans.

Greens, bronze and green galax, southern
wild smilax, dagger and fancy ferns, branch
laurel, laurel festooning, green and sphag-
num moss; box sprays. leucothoe sprays.
Henry M. Robinson & Co.. 15 Province St..
Boston.

Greens, green and bronze galax, 45c per
1.000. Dagger or fancy ferns, 70o per 1.000.
Green leucothoe sprays, $1.75 per 1,000;
10 to 16 ins., $1.25; bronze. 10 to 24 ins..
$2.50. Elk E^vergreen Co.. R. No. 1, Butler,
Tenn.

Greens, fancy and dagger ferns, $1 per
1.000. Bronze and green galax, 50c per
1,000. Bronze leucothoe. $4 per 1.000; green.
$2.50: green, short. $1.25. J. N. Pritchard,
Elk Park. N. C.

Greens, galax, green and bronze. 50e per
1.000. Ferns, dagger and fancy. $1 per 1.000.
Green leucothoe sprays, regular. $2 per 1,000:
10 to 15 Ins.. $1 per 1,000. North Carolina
gvergreen Co.. Banner's Elk. N. C.

Greens, bouquet green. Christmas trees
and boughs for cemeteries. Northern Mich-
igan Evergreen Nursery. Clark St. Bridge.
Chicago.

Greens, holly, long or short. $3 per case.
Green moss, sheet or long. $1.25 per barrel.
Laurel branches. $2.50 per case: roping. $1
per bag. W. Z. Purnell. Snow Hill, Md.

Greens, evergreens, fancy and dagger
ferns, bronze and green galax. Geo. Cot-
sonas &. Co.. 33 W. 2Sth St.. New York.

Greens, southern wild smilax. Log mosses,
natural and perpetuated. E. A. Beaven,
Evergreen. Ala.

Greens, cut palmetto and cycas leaves
galax, leucothoe, ferns, mosses, etc. Kervan
Co.. 113 W. 2Sth St.. New York.

Greens, holly, pines, wild smilax, palms,
magnolia boughs. Louisville Floral Co.,
Louisville. Ala.

Greens, southern wild smilax. Caldwell
the Woodsman Co.. Evergreen. Ala.

Asparagus plumosus, strings, 50c each. W.
H. Elliott. Brighton. Mass.

Christmas trees. 2 to 3. 3 to 4. 4 to 6
ft. Phoenix Nursery Co.. Bloomlngton. 111.

Greens, fancy and dagger ferns. G. J.
Walker, Savoy Centre. Mass.

HELIOTROPES.

llolliitrope, 2i,-i-ln., $2. Nice stock.
Siirniiles free. Eschrlck & Kaufmann, North
Mllvvuukee, Wis.

Heliotrope, 2-ln.. $1.50 per 100. Byer
Bros.. Ohambersburg. Pa.

HOLIDAY PLANTS.

Jerusalem cherries. $1.50 to $3 per doz.
Geo. Wlttbold Co., 737 Buckingham PI.,
Chicago. _^

Flowering foliage and decorative plants.
A. Schulthels. 316 19th St., College Pt., N.Y.

HOLLYHOCKS.

Hollyhocks, dbl., $15 per 1,000; single,
$10. Byer Bros., Chambershurg, Pa.

HYDRANGEAS.

Hydrangea Arborescens Grandiflora Alba
(grown from stock obtained from The E.
G. Hill Co.). Field grown. 15 to 20 ins.,
$7 per 100; $65 per 1,000; a smaller size,
$5 per 100: 2>,i-ln., $3 per 100; $25 per
1,000. John A. Doyle. Springfield, O.

Hydrangeas. R. C. $1.60 per 100; 2-in..
50c per doz.; $4 per 100: 3-ln.. $1 per doz.;
$S per 100. D. U. Augspurger & Sons Co..
Box 778. Peoria, 111.

Hydrangea paniculata grandi., IS to 24
Ins.. 6c; 2 to 3 ft.. 9c. Dingee & Conard
Co., West Grove. Pa.

Hvdrangeas, 5-in., $16 per 100; 4-In., $8.
S. N. Pentecost, 1790 E'. 101st St., N. E.,
Cleveland. O.

LILACS.

Lilacs, pot-grown. Chas. X. Marie Le-
graye. $G per doz.; $50 per 100. Henry
A. Dreer, 714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia.

Lilacs. Jacs Smits, Naarden, Holland.

LttY OF THE VALLEY.

To Import

Lily of the valley clumps. $10 per 100;
$90 per 1.000. Skidelsky & Irwin Co., 1215
Betz Bldg.. Philadelphia.

Lily of the Valley. Jacs Smits, Ltd.,
Naarden, Holland.

Lily of the valley. Otto Mann, Leipzig.
Saxony. Germany.

Lily of the valley pips and clumps.
Weeber & Don. 114 Chambers St.. New York.

Lily of the valley. Jackson & Perkins
Co.. Newark. N. Y.

From Storage.

Lilv of the valley, cold storage. 250, $3.50;
per i.OOO, $13. W. C. Beckert. Northside.
Pittsburg, Pa.

Lily of the valley. H. N. Burns. 3040
W. Madison St.. Chicago.

LOBELIA.

Lobelia, dbl., $2 per 100. R. Vincent, Jr..
c Sons Co.. White Marsh. Md.

MOONVINES.

Moonvlnes, 2%-in., $2.50 per 100. D. U.
Augspurger & Sons Co.. Box 778. Peoria. III.

MOSS.

Sphagnum moss. Vaughan's Seed Store.
Chicago and New Yot^k^

MUSHROOM SPAWN.

Mushroom Spawn. English, best quality.
25 lbs.. $2; 100 lbs. $6.50. Garden City
Pure Culture. 25 bricjjs. $3.50; 100 bricks.
$12. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chi, and N. Y.

Mushroom Spawn. Lambert's Pure Cul-
ture. American Spawn Co.. St. Paul. Minn.

Mushroom Spawn, Sure Crop. $8 per 100
lbs. Weeber & Don.. 114 Chambers St.. N. Y.

NURSERY STOCK.

Nursery stock, blue spruce, berried plants,
climbing plants, clematis, conifers, ever-
greens, funklas. Japan maples, hydrangeas.
Jacs Smits, Ltd.. Naarden. Holland.

Small evergreens for window boxes and
vases. 10 to 12 Ins.. $20 per 100; 12 to 16
Ins.. $25; 15 to IS Ins., $35. Bobblnk & At-
kins, Rutherford. N. J.

Nursery stock. Vines, perennials, conifers.
' shade and fruit trees, hedge plants. Jack-
son & Perkins Co., Newark, N. Y.

Viburnum plicatum, 2 to 3 ft., 12c; 3 to
3'/<! ft.. 16c. Dingee & Conard Co., West
Grove, Pa.

Nursery stock, large trees, oaks, maples,
pines and hemlocks. Andorra Nurseries,
Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia.

Nursery stock, arbor vltae (Thuya occl-
dcntallB), 3 to 4 ft., 4 to 6 ft. trees. The
Wm. H. Moon Co., Morrlsvlllc, Pa.

Trees, shrubs, evergreens, hardy plants.
Ellwangcr & Barry, Rochester, N. Y.

Nursery stock, ornamental trees and
shrubs. W. & T. Smith Co.. Geneva. N. Y.

ORCHIDS.

Orchids, importers, exporters, growers and
hybridists. Sander, St. Albans, England.
New York olflce, room 1, 236 Broadway.

Orchids. Largest stock In the country.
Ask for prices. Julius Roehrs Co., Ruther-
ford, N. J.

Orchids, all commercial, oattleyas and
novelties. Carlllo & Baldwin. Seacaucus,
N. J.

Orchids of all kinds. Lager & Hurrell.
Summit, N. J.

PALMS.

Palms, Kentia Fors., made-up, 8 In., 4
plants to pot, $4: single, 6 to 7-In., 20 to
48 ins., 75c to $3 each. Kentia Bel.. 6-ln..
25 to 30 Ins.. 6 to 7 leaves. $1 to $2; 4-ln..
18 to 20 Ins.. 25c to 50c; 3-ln., 10c. G. Asch-
mann. 1012 W. Ontario St.. Philadelphia.

Palms. Kentia Bel.. 2% -in.. $10 per 100:
3-in., $20. Kentia For.s.. 2l4-in.. $10 per
100; 3-in.. $20. Phoenix. 2 vars.. 2i4-ln..
$4 per 100: 3-in.. $7. Bargains in Lat'ania
Borb. D. U. Augspurger & Sons Co.. Box
778, Peoria, III.

Palms. 30 to 40 ins.. $3.50 each; 40 to
44 Ins.. $4.50: 44 to 48 Ins.. $6. Kentia
Bel.. 12 to 16 ins.. 4 to 5 leaves. $4.60
per doz.; $30 per 100. Storrs & Harrison
Co.. Painesville, O.

Cycas revoluta, 50c to $1.50. Vaughan's
Seed Store, Chicago and New York.

Palms. Bobblnk & Atkins, Rutherford,

N. J.

PANDANUS.

Pandanus Veitchil. G-in.. $1 each. $12
per doz. Frank Oechslin, 4911 Quincy St.,
Chicago.

PANSIES.

PANSIES. Brown's extra select, superb
giant mixed pansy plants. S2.50 per 1.000:
$20 per 10.000. Cash with order. Peter
Brown. Lancaster, Pa.

Pansies. finest English, French and Ger-
man prize strains, $2.50 per 1.000. Special
prices in quantity. F. A. Baiter. Bloom-
ington. 111.

Pansies. mixed, Bugnot. Odier, Gassier.
Trimardeau. $2.50 per 1,000. Byer Bros..
Chambersburg. Pa.

Pansies. $3 per 1.000. A. M. Herr. Lan-
caster^

Pansy plants, $2.50 per 1.000. Jos. H.
Cunningham. Delaware, O.

Pansies. German strain. $2.50 per 1.000.
F. C. Riebe. Webster. Mass.

Pansies. J. C. Schmidt. Bristol. Pa.

PEPPERS.

California peppers. $1.50 to $3 per doz.
Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham PI.,
Chicago.

Celestial peppers. 5 -In., $3 per doz.
Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and N. Y.

Celestial peppers, 3-in., $7.50; 4-in.. $12.50;
5-ln.. $25. Geo. A. Kuhl. Pekin. 111.

PEONIES.

Peonies, standard kinds. $1 per doz.; $6
per 100. F. A. Bailer. Bloomlngton. 111.

Peonies, all vara., Jacs Sralts. Ltd., Naar-
den. Holland.

Peonla Festlva Maxima. Duchesae de Ne-
mours. G. Zeestraten & Zonen, Oegstseest.
Holland.

Peonies, leading vars.. W. & T. Smith Co..
Geneva. N. Y.

Peonies, sixteen acres. "Write for prices.
Gilbert H. Wild. Sarcoxle. Mo.

Peonies, a superb collection. Jackson &
Perkins. Co.. Newark. N*. Y.

PETUNIAS.

Petunias, 2-ln., 2c. Byer Bros., Chambers-
burg. Pa.

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POINSETTIAS.

Poinsettias, $7 to $9 per doz
bold Co., 737 Buckingham PI.

Geo. Witt-
Chicago.

Poinsettias. 2-in.. $5 per 100. D. U.
Augspurger & Sons Co., Box 77S, Peoria, III.

Poinsetitias.
ford. Conn.

Fernwood Nursery, Stam-

PRIMULAS.

Chinese primroses, Bauscher's Royal mix-
ture, extra strong stock for Christmas, 3-ln.,
$4 per 100. Obconicas. 2%-ln., $2.50 per
100. Cash. Freeport Floral Co., Louis Bau-
scher, Sec, and Gen. Mgr.. Freeport, III.

Obconica, Ronsdorfer and Lattman hy-
brids, 10 colors mixed, 2-in., 2c. J. L. Schll-
ler, 929 Prouty Ave., Toledo, O.

Primula obconica. $5 to $10 per 100. John
Scott, E. 45th St. and Rutland Rd., Brook-
lyn, N. Y.

Primroses, Chinese and obconica. 2V2-in.,
$3.50: 3-in.. $6; 4-in., $10. Forbesii, 2%-ln.,
$5; 3-in,, $7.50. Geo. A. Kuhl. Pekin, 111.

Primroses, obconica. 3-in., $6 per 100;
Baby, 2-in., $2.50 per 100. D. U. Augspurger
& Sons Co., Box 778, Peoria, 111.

Primula Chinensis. 4-in., $1.50 per doz.
Obconica, 4-ln., $1.50 per doz. Geo. Witt-
bold Co.. 737 Buckingham PI.. Chicago.

Primula obconica grandi, alba, rosea,
rubra. 2-ln.. 2c. ByerBros.. Chambersburg, Pa.

Primulas, all kinds. J. C. Schmidt, Bris-
tol. Pa.

Primula Sinensis, 2%-in., $3 per 100.
Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and N. Y.

PRIVET

Privet, California, IS to 24-in., 2-yr.,
special price. Jos. H. Black, Son & Co.,
HIghtstown, N. J.

RHODODENDRONS.

Rhododendrons for forcing, 18 to 24 Ins.,
10 to 15 buds, $10 per doz.; $75 per 100; 15
ih's.. 6 to 10 buds, $6 per doz.; $50 per 100.
Henry A. Dreer, 714 Chestnut St., Phila.

Rhododendrons,
den, Holland.

Jacs Smlts, Ltd, Naar-

Rhododendrons.
Newark, N. Y.

Jackson & FerklBs Co.,

ROOTED CUTTINGS.

Rooted cuttings, prepaid, per IDO; Helio-
trope. $1; Fuchsia. S kinds. $1: Paris
daisies, yel., white, $1; Cuphea, 75c: Vinca
var. . 90c; coleus. 10 kinds. 60c; alternan-
theras. 3 kinds, 50c: ageratum. 3 kinds,
60c; Swainsona alba. $1: dbl. petunias, 10
kinds. $1. Byer Bros.. Chambersburg. Pa.

ROSES.

Roses, for forcing: Crimson Rambler, 2-
yr., own roots, $2 per doz.; $12 per 100;
2-yr.. budded, $2 per doz.; $12 per 100; 3-
yr., $3 per doz.; $15 per 100; 3-yr.. budded,
$3 per doz.; $15 per 100; 4-ln., $10 per
100. Tausendschon, 2-yr., grafted, $3.50
per doz.; $25 per 100. Lady Gay, 2-yr.. $3
per doz.; $20 per 100; 5-ln., $5 per doz.;
$40 per 100, Baby Rambler, field-grown, 1st
size, budded, $2,50 per doz.; $16 per 100;
$150 per 1.000; 2nd size, grafted, $2 per
doz.; $12 per 100; $100 per 1,000; 3rd size,
grafted, $1.60 per doz.; $10 per 100; $80
per 1,000; pot-grown, 2% -in.. 75c per doz.:
$5 per 100; 3-in., $1.25 per doz.; $8 per
100; 4-ln., $2 per doz.; $12 per 100. White
Baby Rambler, 3-in., 15c each: 4-ln., 25c
each: $2.50 per doz.; $20 per 100; 1-yr.,
dormant, $25 per 100. Vaughan's Seed
Store, Chicago and New York.

Roses, field-grown, own roots and budded
on manetti. Crimson Rambler, Dorothy
Perkins, Lady Gay, Hiawatha, Brunner.
Charta, etc. Jackson & Perkins Co,, New-
ark, N. Y.

Roses, dormant field-grown, own roots.
Sweetheart, T. Blumschen, La Fiamma,
Trier, D. Perkins, Lady Gay, Debutante,
Hiawatha 12c each. Tausendschon, Barbler,
20c. DIngee & Conard Co.. West Grove, Pa.

Roses For Sale, — 250 Brides, 250 Maids,
benched In July. Good stock. ZIon City
Greenhouses, ZIon City, III.

Wanted — Rose plants of any kind. Mel-
rose Garden Co., 90 Melrose St., Provl-
dence, R. I.

Roses, Baby Rambler, 3-in., $10. Mme.
Soupert, 4-in., $12.50. Hermosa, 4-ln„ $12.60.
Geo. A. Kuhl, Pekin, 111.

Roses, on own roots, oudded, bedding,
H. Ps,. hybrids and teas, W. & T. Smith
Co., Geneva, N. Y.

Roses, Bride, Maid. Golden Gate. 3-ln.,
$5 per 100. Geo. M. Emmans, Newton, N. J.

Hose Newport Fairy, 50c each: $20 per
100. Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N, J.

Roses, leading varieties.
Co., Springfield. Ohio.

Leedle Floral

Roses, ."^-in.

Wood Bros..

Fishklll.

N.

Y.

SEEDS.

Seeds. Aquilegia coerulea alblflora, tr.
pkt., 25c: Aquilegia flavescens, 20c. Aco-
nitum Columbianum, 20c. Aster tortlfollus,
25c. Baisamorrhlza macrophlla and Saglt-
xata, 15c. Hedysarum Mackenzll, 25c. Ll-
num Lewlsli 10c. Oenothera marglnata,
25c. Pentstemon cyanthus, 20c; Eatonl,
26c: Heterophyllus, 20c; mixed, 26c. Thalle-
trum Fendlerl, 16o. Utah Rare Plant Co.,
Salt Lake, Utah.

Seeds, giant cyclamen. Blood Red, Car-
mine, Daybreak, Lilac, Pink, Pure White,
White Carmine Eye, separate, tr. pkt.. $1;
1,000 seeds, $6; mixed, tr. pkt., 75c: 1.000
seeds. $5. O. V. Zangen. Hoboken. N. J.

Seeds, onion, lettuce, sweet peas, carrot,
celery, leek, mustard, parsley, parsnip, rad-
ish, salsify. C. C. Morse & Co., 48-56 Jack-
son St., San Francisco, Calif.

Onion, White and Red Bermuda, Crystal
Wax, Golden Onion, Wildpret Bros., Port
Orotava. Tenerlffe, Canary Islands.

Seeds, beans, peas, sweet corn, onion,
beet, turnip, etc. The Everett B. Clark Seed
Co., Milford, Conn.; Bast Jordan, Mich.;
Sister Bay, Wis.

Seeds, cauliflower and cabbage. Hjalmar
Hartmann & Co.. 31 Barclay St., New York
and 12 Stormgade. Copenhagen.

Seeds, specialties: Stocks, pansles, cycla-
mens, etc. Pape & Bergmann, Quedllnburg,
Germany.

Seeds, sweet peas, Christmas Pink and
Denzer, $2 per lb. Chas. H. Totty. Mad-
ison, N. J.

Onion seed and sets,
licothe. O.

Schllder Bros., Chll-

Seeds, flower Frederick Roemer, Qued-
linburg. Germany

Seeds, all kinds. Bridgman's Seed Ware-
house. 37 E. 19th St.. New York.

Seeds. Landreth Seed Establishment,
Bloomsdale Farms. Bristol. Pa.

Seeds, Vick's Quality, James Vick's Sons,
Rochester, N. Y.

Seeds of all kinds. W. W. Johnson & Son,
Ltd.. Boston. England.

Seeds, all kinds. J. M. Thorburn & Co.,
33 Barclay St., New York,

Contract Growers.

Seeds, peas, beans. Alfred J. Brown Seed
Co.. Grand Rapids, Mich.

Seeds, sweet peas, tomatoes, Lima beans,
lettuce, asters, cosmos and other flower
seeds. John Bodger & Sons, Gardena. Calif.

Seeds, specialties: Beet, carrot, corn, peas,
beans, onion sets and seed potatoes. S. D.
Woodruff & Sons. 82-84 Dey St., New York,

Seeds, bean, cucumber, tomato, radish,
pea, muskmelon, squash, watermelon, sweet
corn. S. M. Isbell & Co., Jackson, Mich.

Seeds, lettuce, onions, sweet peas, aster,
cosmos, mignonette, verbena. Waldo Roh-
nert. Gllroy, Calif.

Seeds, growers for the wholesale trade
only. Braslan Seed Growers' Co., San Jose,
Calif.

Seed, Davis Perfect Cucumber. Alfred J.
Brown Seed Co., Grand Rapids. Mich.

Seeds of all kinds. A. T. Boddlngton, 342
W. 14th St., New York.

Seeds, sweet peas.
Boundbrook, N. J.

Anton Zvolanek,

Flower seeds.
Germany.

Hesse & Co., Quedllnburg,

Seeds, field, garden and flower, Rout-
zahn Seed Co.. Arroyo Grande, Calif.

SMILAX.

Smllax, 2V4-ln., $2.60 per 100; $16 per
1,000. Geo. Reinberg, 61 Wabash Ave.,
Chicago.

Smllax, 2%-in., $3 per 100; $20 per 1,000.
Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and N. Y.

Smllax, nice plants, fall sown, trans-
planted, 60c per 100; $4 per 1.000. P. A.
Bailer, Bloomlngton, 111.

Smllax plants, 2V4-In.. $1.60 per 100; $12
per 1,000, Skldelsky & Irwin Co.. 1216 Betz
Bldg., Philadelphia. Pa.

Smllax, 2-ln.. $1.25 per 100.
Chambersl>urg. Pa.

Byer Bros.,

Smllax. Wood Bros.. PIshklll. N. Y.

SNAPDRAGONS.

Snapdragon, 2-in., 2c: $18
Byer Bros., Chambersburg, Pa.

per 1.000.

SPIREAS.

Spireas. J. Smlts, Ltd., Naarden, Holland.

VEGETABLE PLANTS.

Vegetable plants. Cabbage, Wakefield
and Succession. $1 per 1,000; $8.50 per 10,-
000. Parsley, 25c per 100; $1.25 per 1,000.
Lettuce. Big Boston, Boston Market. Grand
Rapids. $1 per 1.000. R. Vincent, Jr. &.
Sons Co., White Marsh, Md.

Grand Rapids lettuce plants. No, 1 stock,
$2 per 1000. Fred. WlndmlUer, Station A.,
Columbus, O.

Rhubarb, 2 and 3-yr. Asparagus roots,
8-yr. Warren Shlnn. Woodstown. N. J.

VERBENAS.

Verbenas, our selection. R. C. 75c per 100;
$6 per 1,000. Plants, 2i2-in., $2.50 per 100;
$20 per 1,000. Purchaser's selection, Mrs.
Taft, Miss Wilmott, cuttings, $1 per 100;
$9 per 1,000; R. C, 90c per 100; $S per
1,000; 2y2-in., $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000.
Mrs. Taft, Miss Wilmott, plants, $4 per
100; $30 per 1,000. J. L. Dillon. Blooms-
burg. Pa.

VINCAS.

Vinca major variegata and V. major.
Large field clumps, $4 per 100. See gerani-
um and carnation advs. A. L. Munk, Mt.
Gllead. O.

Vinca var., 2^-in.. 50c per doz.; $4 per
100; 3-in., 75c per doz.; $6 per 100. D. U.
Augspurger &. Sons Co., Box 778, Peoria, 111.

Vinca Variegated, field, $4 per 100. F.
C. Riebe. Webster. Mass.

Vinca Var,, field plants, $4 per 100.
H. Cunningham. Delaware. O.

Jos.

VIOLETS.

violets. Marie Louise, field-grown, healthy
plants, $4 per 100. Cash. Albert Loefller,
Ills Center St., Watertown, Wis,

Violets, Princess of Wales, $5 per 100. F.
C. Riebe, Webster, Mass.

Violets. Wood Bros.. Fishklll, N, Y.

WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS.

Commission Dealers.

Allen, J. K., 106 W. 28th St., New York.
Amling, E. C, 32-36 Randolph St., Chicago.
Baker, W. J., 1436 N. Penn Square, Phlla-
deiphla.

Bernlng, H. G., 1402 Pine St,. St. Louis.

Cleveland Florists' Exchange, 606 Huron

Road, Cleveland. O.

Deamud, J,
cage.

B. Co.. 51 Wabash Ave.. Chi-

Denver Wholesale Florist Co.,
fornia St.. Denver, Colo.

1433-36 Call-

Ford Bros., 48 W. 28th St.. New York.

Froment. Horace E.. 57 W. 28th St., N. Y.

Guttman. Alex. J., 34 W. 28th St., N. Y.

Holton & Hunkel Co.. 462 Milwaukee St.,
Milwaukee. Wis.

Hunt. E. H., 76 Wabash Ave., Chicago,

Kennicoit Bros Co., 48-50 Wabash, Chicago.

Kessler Bros,. 50 W. 28th St., New York.

Keuhn, C. A,. 1122 Pine St., St, Louis.

Kruchten, John, 61 Wabash Ave,, Chicago.

Kyle & Foerster, 61 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Langjahr. Alfred H.. 65 W. 28th St., N. Y.

Manhattan Flower Market. 46 W. 28th St.,
New York.

McCallum Co., 937 Liberty Ave., Pittsburg,

McCullough's Sons Co,.
St.. Cincinnati, O.

J. M., 316 Walnut

McKellar. Chas. W., 51 Wabash, Chicago.
McKlssIck, W, E. & Bros., 1619-21 Banstead

St., Philadelphia.

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, 30-40

Broadway, Detroit, Mich.

Mlllang Bros.. 41 W, 28th St., New York.
Mlllang, Chas., 444. 6th Ave., cor. 27th St..

New York.

Murdoch & Co., J. B., 714 Penn Ave., Pltts-

burg. Pa.

Murphy, William, 811 Main St., Cincinnati,

NIessen Co., Leo, 1208 Arch St., Phlla,

N. Y. Cut Flower E^.. Coogan Bldg., 6th

Ave, and W. 26th St.. New York.

Pittsburg Cut Flower Co., Ltd., 222 Oliver

Ave.. Pittsburg. Pa.

Pittsburg Florists' Exchange, 217-233 Dla-

mond St.. Pittsburg, Pa.

Pollworth, C. C. Co.. Milwaukee. Wis.
Randall, A. L. Co., 19 Randolph St.. Chl-

cago.

Raynor, John L., 49 W. 28th St., New York,

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Rice Bros.. 128 N. 6th St., Minneapolis,
Minn.

Sauter. A., 66 W. 26th St.. New York.

Sherld»n, Walter F.. 39 W. 28th St.. N. Y.

Sllnn. B. S.. 66-67 W. 26th St.. New York.

Smith & Co.. W. C 1316 Pine St.. St.

Loula.

Traendly & Schenck, 44 W. 28th St.. N. T.
Vaughan & Sperry. 62-64 Wabash. Chicago.
Welch Bros.. 226 Devonshire St.. Boston.
Wlnterson, E. F. Co.. 46-49 Wabash, Chicago.
Young, C. & Sons. 1406 Olive St., St. Louis.
Young & Nugent, ^2 W. 28th St.. New York.
Zech & Mann. 61 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.

Growers.

Bassett & Washburn. 76-78 Wabash Ave..
Chicago.

Benthey-Coatsworth Co., The. 36 Randolph
St.. Chicago.

Bruns, H. N., 1049-11 W. Madison, Chicago.

Budlong. J. A., 37-39 Randolph St., Chl-

cago. ^_^

Chicago Rose Co., 66-68 Wabash Ave., Chl-

cago.

Dayton Floral Co.. Dayton. O.

Elliott, W. H.. Brighton. Mass.

Hill. The E. G. Co.. Richmond. Ind.

Hoerbor Bros.. 61 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Krueger Bros.. Toledo, O.

Poehlmann Bros., 35-37 Randolph, Chicago,
Relnberg. Geo.. 61 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.
Relnberg. Peter. 36 Randolph St.. Chicago.
Welland & Ollnser. 128 E. 3d St.. Clncln-

natl. O.

Welland & RIsch, 59 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.
WIetor Bros.. 61 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.
WIttbold. The Geo. Co.. 739 Buckingham

PI., Chicago.

RETAIL CUT FLOWERS.

Albany, N. Y. — H. G. Eyres. UN. Pearl St.

Anderson, S. C. — The Anderson Floral Co.,
633 Marshall Ave.

Atlanta, Ga. — Atlanta Floral Co.. 41 Peach-

tree St.

Baltimore, Md. — Z. D. Blaeklstone. 1601 Eu-
taw PI.

Boston. — Thos. F. Galvin, Inc., 124 Tremont
street.

Boston, Mass. — Hoffman, florist, 69 Massa-

chusetts Ave.

Brooklyn, N. T. — Robt. G. Wilson, Fulton
St. and Green Ave.

Buffalo. — S. A. Anderson. 440 Main St.

Buffalo. N. Y. — W. J. Palmer & Son, 304
Main St.

Chicago. — Hauswirth, Florist. Auditorium.
Annex.

Chicago — Wittbold. Florist. 737-739 Bucking-
ham Place.

Cincinnati. O. — Julius Baer. 138 E. 4th St.

Cleveland. O. — The J. M. Gasser Co.. 1006
Euclid Ave.

Dayton. O. — Matthews. 16 W. 3d St.

Colorado Springs. Colo. — Frank F. Crump.

Denver, Colo. — Daniels & Fisher.

Denver. Colo. — The Park Floral Co.

Detroit. Mich. — John Breitmeyer's Sons, cor,
Miami and Gratiot Aves.

Evansville. Ind. — Wm. Blackman Floral Co.,
40:; Main St.

Indianapolis, Ind. — Bertermann Bros. Co.,
241 Mass. Ave.

Kansas City, Mo. — Geo. M. Kellogg Flower
and Plant Co., 906 Grand Ave. Also
Pleasant Hill, Mo.

Kansas City. — S. Murray. 1017 Broadway.

Los Angeles. Callt.— J. W. Wolfskin, 219
W. 4th St.

Louisville. Ky. — M. P. Reimers. 329 4th Ave.

Louisville. Ky. — J. Schultz. 644 4th Ave.

New Orleans, La.^U. J. Virgin, 833 Canal
St.

New York. — Dards, N. E., Cor. 44th St. and

Madison Ave.

New York. — M. A. Bowe. 1294 Broadway.

New York. — The Flower Shop, 136 W. 42nd
St.

Omaha, Neb. — Hess & Swoboda. 1416 Far-
nam St. ■

Rochester, N. Y.— J. B. Keller Sons, 25
Clinton St.

San Francisco. Calif. — J. B. Boland, 60
Kearney St.

Toledo. O. — Krueger Bros.

BLOWERS.

Blowers, Sirocco, American Blower Co..
Dopt. A. F.. Detroit, Mich.

BOILERS.

Boilers, Improved greenhouse boilers,
made of best material, shell firebox sheets
and heads of steel; water space all around
front, sides and back. Kroeschell Bros. Co.,
■152 W. Erie St.. ChlcaRO.

Boilers, special hot water boiler shipped
ready for operation.. Repairing done on all
kinds of greenhouse boilers. Chris. PfelfEer
Boiler Co., 66 Michigan St.. Chicago.

Boilers, corrugated, firebox and sectional
greenhouse heating. Hitchlngs & Co.. H70
Broadway. N. Y.

Boilers, the Burnham boilers, made for
greenhouse heating. Lord & Burnham Co..
1133 Broadway, New York.

Boilers, Wllk's hot-water for green-
houses. S. Wllks Mfg. Co., 3503 Shields
Ave.. Chicago.

Boilers, boilers of high grade for green-
houses. Steam or hot water. Glblln & Co.,
Utlca. N. Y.

Boilers, steel return tubular, steam or
water. Johnson Heating Co., 138 E. 31st
St.. New York.

BoUere, water tube steam boilers. King
Construction Co., North Tonawanda, N. Y.

Boilers. S. Jacobs & Sons, 1357 Flushing
Ave.. Brooklyn. N. Y.

Boilers, Myers & Co., 1122 Betz Bldg..
Philadelphia.

MISCELLANEOUS.

GOLD FISH, Aquarium Plants. Snails,
etc., wholesale. Send for price list. Frank-
lin Barrett. 4S15 D. St., Philadelphia. Pa.

Ever Ready Flower Pot Covers, all sizes.
Ever Ready Flower Pot Cover Co., 146
Hughes Ave., Buffalo, N. Y.

Pillsbury's Carnation Staple, 50c per 1,000
postpaid. I. L. Plllsbury, Galesburg. 111.

PIPE, Fl'lTlNGS, ETC.

Ideal Pipe Clamps. A quick repair for
rust holes and split pipes. "Write for circu-
lar. Wm. Moll. 1664 Columbus Rd., Cleve-
land, O.

POTS, PANS, ETC.

"NUFF SEX>." Best red pots are made
by Geo. E. Feustel, Falrport, Iowa.

The Red Pot. C. C. Pollworth Co. All
roads connect with Milwaukee. '

STAKES.

Cane Stakes. Standard grade 6 to 8 feet,
per 100, 86c; 500 for $3; $6,50 for 1,000.

Pipe Stems about 6 feet, per 100, 60c; per
1,000. $5. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago.

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The American Florist.

Dec.

Government Horticulture.

The year 1909, according to the re-
port of the secretary of agriculture,
has been a most prosperous and pro-
ductive one, prices Iiaving been high
and crops good. The potato crop has
been the most valuable ever produced,
amounting to $212,000,000, the No-
vember price being 57. S cents per
bushel. The crop totalled 367,000,000
bushels. The bureau of plant indus-
try has worked more along agricul-
tural than horticultural lines, but tree
crops in dry farming have received
quite a little attention. Fruit mar-
keting, transportation and storage in-
vestigations have been carried out,
many requests having been received
by the department from fruit growers'
associations for an extension of the
work to various parts of the country.

The California lemon crop amounted
to 6,500 carloads in 190S-9, the im-
ports from Italy being 5,000 carloads.
The American lemon is superior to
the European in grade and equal in
quality and the industry is steadily in-
creasing in volume. Grape shipments
from the same .state amounted to
4,000 carloads, but these shipments
will probably be trebled when the
newly planted vineyards come into
bearing. Investigations on the cul-
ture and other problems confronting
the grower of these and other fruit
and nut crops are constantly being
carried out. The work on the green-
houses at the department grounds has
progressed satisfactorily along the
lines of plant improvement by hybrid-
ization and the development of new
and improved methods of handUng
crops

The bureau of entomology has ob-
tained several important results dur-
ing the year and other lines of work
have been begun. The gipsy moth
has been held within the bounds es-
tablished a year ago except in New
Hampshire, where fresh localities have
been found to be infested. An im-
portant step has been taken in co-
operation with the railroads, requir-
mg shippers of fence posts, cordwood
railroad ties and other lumber to pre-
sent a certificate of inspection before
the shipments are accepted. Importa-
tions and exportations of useful in-
sects have been made and gratifying
results are reported both at home and
abroad. Insects inimical to forest
trees, pear thrips, green bugs and
many other insects have been and are
being studied with a view of their
extermination, while the work of the
forest service, the bureaus of soil and
chemistry and the office of experi-
ment stations are all pushing their
own lines of work. Among the prin-
cipal work taken up by th<f latter may
be mentioned drainage in the irrigated
regions, in humid regions, and the
matter of over-irrigation.

Dahlia Beauty.

One

whose dahlia acquaintance
numbers only the old-time ordinary
sorts, finds it difficult to recognize the
later varieties as dahlias at all. The
piquantly lovely cactus forms have
been more than ever a delight this fall.
So have some of the quaint single
types. We have the dahlia by way of
England. It was over a century ago
when the imperious Lady Holland, of
George III.'s reign, had a tuber sent
her from Madrid as a rarity just ar-
rived from Central America, and thus
occasioned the graceful verse written
by her husband, who was ambassador
at the court of Spain:

The dahlia you brought to our isle
Your praises for ever shall speak.

In gardens as sweet as your smile
■ And colors as bright as your cheek.
— Philadelphia Record.

Used it for Years and says:

I bay e used The Fumigating Kind Tobacco
Powder very successfully for several years and I
prefer it to any other insecticide in exterminating
.\phis. Green or Black.

Louis C. PiL.1T Ossining. N. Y.

Used it tor Seven Years and says:

I have used The Fumigating Kind Tobacco
Powder for the last 6 or 7 years and I have always
found it to do what you claim for it. By fumigat-
ing once a week there is no sign of green or black
fly. J. Fuller, Leominster, Mass.

are easy to kill with

The Fumigating Kind
Tobacco Powder

All our bags have our guarantee tag on
the bag, reading "Satisfaction or Money
Back," and this trade mark)

$3.00 per bag 1 00 lbs.
It costs I 5 cts. to thoroughly fumigate a
house 100x25.

We sell direct to the grower.

The H. A. StoothofF Co.

Mount Vernon. N. Y.

"Aphine"

Is the new insecticide dis-
covery which kills plant
lice of every species.

Effective indoors and outdoors.

Now on Sale from Coast to Coast.

If your supply house does
not handle AphinC write
us for name of our nearest
selling agents.

GEORGE E. T))LMADGE, INC.,

MADISON, N. J.

South Bend, lod.

Thanksgiving trade was very good.
Chrysanthemums were practically sold
out clean. Violets, too, moved very
well. Carnations and roses were in
fair demand and readily secured.
NOTES.

The Beyer Floral Co. has one of the
most attractive stores in this part of
the state, but it is not all seen on the
ground floor. A second story room is
used for the display of supplies, such
as vases, jardiniers, etc., and in ad-
dition fancy birds and gold fish add to
the novelty of the arrangement.

It is no longer Kinyon Bros., Willis
Kinyon having bought in the interest
of the others, and he is now operating
under his own name only. E. L. Kin-
yon is now in business at Lowell. Mich.

Wm. D. Rettic will add one new
house, 18x88 feet, next summer for
violets.

Cahkield. Wash. — Edwin Y. Scott,
the younger member of the firm of
Scott Bros., is now on his way to
Mas.sachusetts Agricultural Collegi' to
attend the course in floriculture. He
will visit a great many prominent
growers enroute from here, including
those of Lincoln, Omaha, Chicago,
Columbus. New York and Hudson
river localities.

t

Carman's Antipest

INSECTICIDE AND FUNGICIDE
For the Garden, Orchard and GreenbOMC
Non-paisonons and harmleu
to veeetatioo.
Kills Green Fly, Aphides, Bark Uae.
Thrips, Mealy Bug, Red Spider,
Scale, W&e Worms, Anta
and Sings.
This is the Grower's Friend, bandy to
vie, cheap and effective, mixei readilr !■
water. Destroys all insect peits and
keepi down filth. Circulars on applica-
tion, $1.60 per gallon. Also io laarti^
half rallons and in bulk.

PERFECTION CHEMICAL CO^

FLUSHING. N. Y.

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THE BEST

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Bloom Saver

For PROOF

Write to

P. R. PALETHORPE

COMPANY,
Owensboro, Ky.

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Plant Bed Cloth

For Florists. Gardeners. Truck Farmers,
etc. Protects from frost. Best shade in
summer. Sold by leading si-cdsmen.

Waterproof Sheeting. Hay Caps, Etc.

HENRY DERBY, 49 F Warren St., New York

Florists' Refrigerators

Write as for cataloe and prices, statinr
size you require, and (or what kind of cut
flowers you wish to use the refritferator:
also state whether you wish it for display
or only for storage.

MoCRAY REFRIGERATOR CO.

OHO Mill atreet. KENDALLVILLK. IND.

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The American Florist.

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Price per

crate

144 tin

, ID crate,

$3.t6

120 7

"

4.20

608

3.00

HAND MADE

48 9-in., in crate

$3.60

4S 10

4.10

24 U

3.60

24 12

4.(«)

12 14

4.sn

(16

4.50

s pots.

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price

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Standard Flower PotsI

Paclrad in small crates, easy to handle.
Price per crate
1900 2-in.. in crate, $4.88
1900 2M ■• 5.25

ISOO 2H " 6.00

1000 3 S.OO

800 3H " 5,80

30O 4 4.30

456 4H 5.24

3M 5 •' 4J1

210 5H " 3.78

Seed pans, same price
ihit of Cylinders for Cut Flowers, Hanginsr Baskets
Lawn Vases, etc. Ten per cent ofi for cash with
•rder. Address

nUlNGER BROS. POTTERT, Fort Xdward.N.T.

or August Rolker & Sons. New York Aients.

31 Barclay Street. New York City,

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Hals Of Haarlem.

In ■writing of Holland more is said
of its windmills than of its flowers.
It is a_ land of flowers. Consider the
roll call of its painters who, their life
long-, produced naught but fruit and
flower pieces. Both the De Heems,
the cunning Huysums, whose W"ork
still lives in the mezzotints of Earlom
— like David de Heem he was fond
of introducing insects. flies, bees,
spiders, crawling over his velvety
peaches and roses — Seghers. Van
Aelst and his talented pupil, Rachel
Ruysch, Cnj-p, Breughel (Abraham)
Mignon, Van Beyeren, Van den
Broeck, Margaretha Rosenboom,
Maria Vos, Weenix. A. Van der Velde.
Kalf and many others who excelled
in this pleasing genre. Their can-
vases are faded, the colors oxidized,
but on the highways and byways the
miracle is daily renewed — flowers
bloom at every corner, fill the window
boxes of residences, crowd the hotel
balconies and are bunched in the
hands of the peddlers.

A cart goes by. a gorgeous sym-
phony of hues. Roses, chrysanthe-
mums, dahlias, daisies, tufts of unfa-
miliar species, leaves that are as
transparent lace, blushing wild roses
and what not. Ivy is used for prac-
tical purposes. On the steam yacht
Carsjens a wind screen is composed
of ivy. You feel enclosed in a float-
ing garden. Along the Vivjerberg,
fronting the house of Baron Steen-
gracht, is a huge boat-shaped en-
closure of stone. It is full of ivy
growing low. Dutch landscape gar-
deners are fertile in invention. They
break the flat lines of the landscape
with all sorts of ingenious surprises;
bosky barriers, hedges aluoom, elm
trees pared away to imitate the pro-
cessional poplars of Belgium and
France, sudden little leafy lanes — what
quips an.l quirks we have come across
a few miles away from the town! To
see Haarlem and its cnviroiit^ in June

Use These in Your
Decorations

with the three ilzei yoa can obtain

All Heights, from 6 fo 48 inches.

The Moore-Livingston No Other itand li ID simple and eaiUy adjnited.

Plant stands.

AA/rlte or wire us if unable to obtain the stands locally.

The Moore=Liyingston Co., Pa^tent'e., Laosdowne, Pa.

PHILADELPHIA OFFICE i
Central Trmt Building, 4th and Market Streeti, Philadelphia, Pa.

^W~ Has stood the test of over a Quarter
of a Century.

THOMSON'S

Vine, Plant and Vegetable

MANURE

UNRIVALLED

FOR

Vines,

Tomatoes,
Cucumbers
all FIoweriDg,
Foliage and
Fruit bearing
Plants,
Vegetables,
Lawns, etc.

The result of
many years
practical

experience.

PIR7ECT
PLANT FOODS

Sold by
Leading
American
Seedsmen.

Thomson's Special Chrysanthemum
and Topdresslng Manure.

Frciffht paid on quantities. Write for our
special ofier to the American trade, pamphlets,
aeents' circulars, etc.. to sole makers,

WM. THOMSON & SONS, Ltd.,

Tweed Vineyard, Clovenfords, Scotland

GEO. KELLER & SON,

Maoifacturers of

Red Pots

Before'buylnff write for pricM.
2614-2622 Hemdon St.,

CHICAGO. ILL.

RetD & KELLER,

1 22 W. 25th St., NEW YORK.

FLORIST'S SUPPLIES.

W. .Mainilactur.' .ill llur

Metal Designs, Baskets, Wire Work,
and Novelties, and are dealers in Glass-
ware, Pottery, Decorative Greens and
all Florists' Requisites.

wlien the liulb farms are alight with
tulips must be a delightful spectacle.
In the fall of the year you are per-
force content to read the names of the
various farms as the train passes.
The many colored vegetable carts re-
mind you that Snyders an 1 Van Steen
painted here. — New York Sun.

Ma>'KATO. Mixx. — The flower show
at the Mankato theater was a great
success, the arrangement of pot plants,
cut chrysanthemums and wreaths
being elegant.

Newark. X. Y. — T. B. Barnes, of the
Custodial asylum greenhouses, has in-
vented an adjustable sprayer, said to
be a great improvement on anything
else on the market.

Eramer's Pot Baog^s

Par Sale bj Wholesale- Seedsmen,

Florists and Supply Dealers.

Price. tl.OO per dozen by express. Sampit

dozen by mail, (1.25-

L N. Kramer & Son, ™»,^\*™*

Florist's Red Pots

OF FINEIY PREPARED CLAY.

Process and catalogtie tent on request

The Peters & Reed Potterj Co. , **'^5"

Standard Flower Pots

Porosity and Strength
Unsurpassed.

Write for prices,

A. F.

1521 Uavltt St.,

KOHR

CHICAGO.

Those Red Pots

••STANDARDS'*

Fin-L SIZE AND WIDE BOTTOMb.
BULB PANS AND AZALEA POTS.

DETROIT FLOWER POT MTT.
lARKT BALSLET, DETRIOT, bOCH.

RcD, 490 Howard St

EAGLE WIRE WORKS

Manufacturers of

Wire Floral Designs and Specia' ies.

Catalogue Free

2338 Ontario St., CLEVELAND, O

1024

The American Florist

Dec : ^y

Scollay's Plant Sprinklers

FOB CUT FLOWEB TBADE, Also the

Scollay Putty Bulb

FOB GLAZING OBEENHOUSES. Etc.

The ScoUay Plant Sprinkler is in its 35th year. Tbirty-fiye years of

experience shonld connt tor something — we have given attention to quality

in every respect — making of seams — selection of high-grade rnbber. Daring

these 36 years there have appeared more than 35 imitations, all the way from

hand levers— tee ends— breakable tops down to Chinese and Boston Blowers—

SCOLLAY'S and, after all, the fact remains the same, that we are still the real thing in

Patent, rubber sprinklers, etc. No one is so new or old In the cut flower trade that

Brooklyn N Y ^* '^'"^ ""'P shop without Scollay's Rubber Plant Sprinklers. Every sprinkler

guaranteed free from imperfection in manufacture.

Por Smle by AH Prominent Seedsmen.

JOHN A. SCOLLAY,

74-76
Msrrtle Ave.,

Brooklyn, N Y.

Lock the door before the horse is stolen,
and insure your glass before it is broken.

H«U lD»miMc«, nMrmm

JOHN G. ESLER, Secretary

Echoes of the Philadelphia Show.

The attendance, probably owing to
the perfect weather, was considerably
better than last season, but with this
to be thankful for there is still room
for great improvement in this essen-
tial feature. The feature of the exhi-
bition that was being continually
forced on the observers was the quality
and general excellence of the exhibits.
The entries were uniformly good in
every department. One thing discov-
ered before the committee of arrange-
ments had gone far with its work
was that the hall was not large
enough; half as much more space
could have been used to advantage.
Should the society ever come into that
income of $10,000 or more per year
what great work they could do in a
commodious hall! Money judiciously
laid out in decorating to make a set-
ting for the actual exhibits would
bring them out and give them a promi-
nence that they have never had before.
There should be plenty, of room to
move around, and an abundance of
seating space to be enjoyed after the
inspection of the exhibition, listening
to the playing of a high-class musical
organization, one that would furnish
real music. A comparatively small
portion of the income, together with
the gate receipts, would, we are sure,
be sufl5cient to produce such exhibi-
tions as would compel the attendance
of all the flower-loving public.

On Wednesday there was a rose and
carnation competition open to private
gardeners only. For the Mrs. G. D.
Widener prizes. Wm. Kleinheinz won
first for American Beauty roses, with
J. Hedland second; there were six en-
tries. Mr. Kleinheinz also won first
for pink carnations with 25 Pink Im-
perial. J. Gaynor was second with 25
Afterglow, and a special mention for
his White Enchantress. There were
10 entries. Wm. Robertson was given
a certificate of merit for a sport from
Cheltoni; the habit is better and the
color a lemon yellow, a very pretty
thing. Thos. Long, gardener to G. W.

Wilson's Corsage=Bottquet

—HOLDER—

Award of "Highly Commended" at the S. A. F. Trade
Exhibition at CiDcionati.

Holds Corsage-Bouquet securely andgracefully.
Prevents damage to apparel.

Adjustable to any diameter of bbouqet stem. I
Adaptable to anything fromVioletsto Roses
Does away with Corsage Pins.
A handsomely silver plated article and ornamental
in itself.
Samples to trade. 25ceach, by mail postage paid.
By the dozen, $3.00, postage paid. Corresposdence
solicited. Address

Robert G. Wilson, It'e^Al'!'"' Brooklyn, N. Y.

^ / - ► 1

CUT FLOWER BOXES

EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO

MANUFACTURERS

PHILADELPHIA. PA.

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American Flower and Tree Tub,

The AmericanWoodenware Mfg.CO

TOLEDO. OHIO

C. Drexel, was awarded a silver medal
for his Nephrolepis exaltata superha.
surely a great fern.

The Julius Roehrs Co. was awarded
a certificate of merit for the new or-
chid, Bra.sso-CattIeya Digbyano-labi-
ata, a superb flower, and a new croton
Fred. Sander, a decided novelty in this
class of plants. Special mention was
made to H. A. Dreer Co., Inc., for col-
lection of new plants. A large table
of the new fern, a tasselled Scottii (N.
Scholzeli), was much adinired by the
visitors. Certificates of merit were
also given to R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons
Co., White Marsh, Md., for collection
of cut pompon chrysanthemums,
Thos, Meehan Co., for a nice display

COVER ,

Ever Ready

Flower

Pot Covers

The Best and Cheapest

Pot Cover Now on

— '^ the Market.

New Reduced Price List.

Per doz. Per 100

To fit 4in. pots $1(0 $7 00

Tofit 5in pots 1 10 8 00

To fit 6in. pots 1 20 4 00

Tofit 7in, pots 135 10 00

Tofit 8-iD. pots 160 12 00

Tofit 'Mn.pots 185 14 00

To fit lOin. pots 2 10 16 00

To fit 12-in. pots 2 35 18 00

Order now. Covers can be had in (rreen.
pink, white and red. Specify whether you wish
Covers to fit standard -?4 or V? size pots.

Only 5c in stamps sent, will bring prompt
response of a sample cover, by mail, with all
details of sizes and colors.

EVER READY FLOWER POT COVER CO.

W. H. Gre\kk. Man.iper,
146 Hughes Ave., BUFFALO. N. Y

of the same, and E. A. Stroud, of
Overbrook, for display of pompon and
single varieties in pots. Heck Bros.,
Wyomissing. Berks county, staged a
vase of their new pink seedling, as yet
unnamed, and which last season was
awarded the society's silver medal.
This season's blooms were better than
last year. It is time it was sent out,
as it is truly a great variety.

K.

tgog.

The American Florist. 1025

NOW READY

f The American Florist Company's ^

TradeDirectory

Contains 548 Pages. Price $3.00 Postpaid.

THE AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY'S
Trade Directory for J 909, fully revised to date,
with thousands of new names and chanjjes of
address, is now ready for distribution. It contains
548 pages, including complete lists of the Florists,
Seedsmen and Nurserymen of the United States,
Canada, Central and South America arranged both
by states and towns and all names alphabetically.
Also lists of Foreign Merchants, Firms Which Issue
Catalogues, Horticultural Supply Concerns, Parks,
Cemeteries, Landscape Architects, Experiment Station
Horticulturists, Botanical Gardens, Seed Growers,
and much other conveniently indexed and invaluable
trade information.

PUBLISHED BY THE

American Florist Co

324 Dearborn St., Chicago.

1026

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Dec. 4,

Superior to All Others

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BOOKS FOR FLORISTS

The foUowinff boolcs should be in every florist's
and_ gardener's library. A good book on any
subject in which you are specially interested is
worth years of experience and should be kept
convenient for reference at all times.

Send prices quoted and we send the books, r;

How TO Grow Cut Flowers (Hunt).
— The only book on the subject. It is
a thoroughly reliable work by an emi-
nently successful, practical florist. Illus-
trated. $2.0O.

The American Carnation (C. W.
Ward).— A complete treatment of all
the most modern methods of cultivating
this most important flower. Illustrated
$3-50.

How TO Make Money Growing Vio-
lets (Saltford). — This is by a practi-
cal grower who has made a success of
the business. No grower of violets can
afford to be without it. 25 cents.

The Rose. — Its cultivation, varieties,
etc. (H. B. EUwatiger). — A complete
guide of the cultivation of the rose, to-
gether with the classification of all the
leading varieties. $1.25.

Manual of the Trees of North
America (Sargent). — The most com-
plete and authentic work on the sub-
ject. The pages number 826, with over
600 illustrations. $6.00.

Greenhouse Construction (Taft). —
It tells the whole story about how to
build and heat a greenhouse, be it large
or small, and that, too, in a plain, easily
understood, f)ractical way. It has 118
illustrations. $1.50.

Chrysanthemum Manual (Smith).
— By an expert who has given his un-
divided attention for twenty years to
the improvement of the chrysanthemum
and its culture in detail. Profusely il-
lustrated. 40 cents.

Landscape Gardening (Maynard). —
The development of landscape art
within the past few years compels the
wide awake florist to keep posted on
this branch of the business. The many
suggestions of this book will be found
helpful every business day. It contains
338 pages, 165 illustrations. $1.50.

Ask Any U=Bar Gardener

Don't take our say-so, but let us give you a list of the houses
we have erected and then go visit some of them — see for
yourself — get the other fellow's point of view — find out
what a house that is one-third lighter means in increased
blooms, improved quality and finish of fruit, etc. We will
send one of our catalogs along with the list, so you can look
it over afier you get back.

The ideal construction for private estates, parks,
public institutions and florists' showrooms.

U-BAR GREENHOUSES

PIERSON
DESIGNERS and BUILDERS

U-BAR CO.

1 MADISON /S/E,NEW YORK,

Use our patent
kon Bench
Fittings and

Roof Supports.

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IMPROVEOJ

THE JENNINGS
IRON GUTTER.

IMPROVED VAPORIZING PANS

For Tobacco Extracts, etc Send lor Circulars.

DILLER, CASKEY & KEEN,

S. W. Conur Stetk and Berk Streata PHIl^ADEX^HIA.

VENTILATIII6
APPARATUS.

The Vegetable Garden (Vilmorin-
Andrieux). — The best and most com-
plete book on vegetables ever published.
There are 782 pages and hundreds of
illustrations in this English edition, ed-
ited by Wm. Robinson, the noted Eng-
lish horticultural writer. $6.00.

The Goldfish (Mulertt). — A numbei
of florists find goldfish an attractive
and paying addition to their business.
The best advice is given in every de-
partment of the subject, including con-
struction and care of the parlor aquar-
ium, in this volume of 160 pages, hand-
somely illustrated. $2.00.

Window Gardening. — (Dorner.) An
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Trade the past week has been good,
tlie many balls and other social func-
tions using their full quota of flowers.
Chrysanthemums are getting scarce
and most growers are about cut out.
Golden Wedding and the pink W. R.
Brock and yellow and whUe Eaton
are about the best of the late varie-
ties. Pompons and singles are about
done. Roses are of very good quality
and, excepting American Beauty, are
fairly plentiful. Richmond. Killarney
and Mrs. Jardine are most in demand:
carnations are geting more plentiful
and keeping better than a few weeks
ago. Stevia is a welcome acquisition;
orchids, lily of the valley and violets
are scarce. A large number of dou-
ble violets coming in from New York
state arrive in good condition, but
the single Princess variety, which is
grown here, has so much more frag-
rance and better color that the dou-
bles take second place

KOTES.

The Horticultural Association, by
invitation of Sir Henry Pellatt, vis-
ited the greenhouses at his place and
were well rewarded. T. McVittie has
a wonderful collection of plants,
many varieties of which are seldom
seen by the storemen.

Cattleyas and cypripediums are
fairly plentiful with Thos. Manton,
who also has a fine collection of
palms and ferns.

Grobba & Wandrey are again on
the market with the first azaleas, Ro-
man hyacinths and stevia.

S. A. Frost will move from his
present location on College street to
a few doors further west.

Joseph Boston, of East Toronto, is
sending in quantities of good sweet
peas.

First rate Richmond roses are the
standby of the Bedford Park Floral
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CARNATIONS SCARCE.

Last week's business was in chrys-
anthemums and very little else. Of
the newer varieties W. R. Brock, a
beautiful pink, seems to be the most
promising. There are a lot of others,
but it seems to be pretty difficult to
produce them good enough to put the
older varieties out of business. Roses
are scarce, as everybody times or
tries to time them for Christmas, al-
though they all claim it to be bad
policy. Carnations are very scarce,
especially the local grown ones, and
the western ones are again very un-
satisfactory, arriving in a sleeov con-
dition. The growers are busy preparing
Christmas plants. Azaleas are look-
ing very fine and some lots are
so forward as to have to be kept
back. Poinsettias are fine but scarce
and backward; cyclamens good, also
Primula obconica.

NOTE.S.

The chrysanthemum show of the
Gardeners' and Florists' Club proved
a success. The exhibits were staged
in the club rooms, which were well
filled. The most successful prize win-
ners were Hall & Robinson, G. W.
Miles, J. Kean and R. Burrows.

The members of the Horticultural
Society have decided on the dates to
open the conservatories, thereby giv-
ing the general public a chance to see
some of them every week all through
the winter.

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Chrysanthemums and violets moved
most easily and were fairly well
cleaned up. Carnations were in fair
demand, with a good supply to draw
upon. There was little additional
call for roses.

W. H. Troyer, on January 1, will
move from his present location at
330 South Main street to the Opera,
House block. His new number will
be 525 South Main street. Mr. Troyer
reports a big Tlianksgiving trade,
selling out everything he could cut.

Claud Bullock, foreman for W. II.
Troyer, was married the day before
Thank-ifgiving to a youn.g lady of
Flint, Midi., and the happy couple
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CHICAGO AND NEW YORK, DECEMBER 11, 1909.

No. 112*

The American Florist

Twenty FIFTH Year.

Copyiiffht. 1909, by American Florist Company.

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SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND
ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS.

Officf.rs— J . A, Valentine, Denver, Colo :
Pres.; E. G. Gillett. Cincinnati O.. Vice-Pres :
W. N. RuDD. Morgan Park. 111.. Sec'y: H. B.
Beatty Pittsburg. Pa., Treas.

Officers Elect — F. R. Pierson. Tarrytown.
N. Y.. Pres.; Fred W. Vick. Rochester. N, Y..
Vice-Pres. : H B. Dorner. Urbana. 111. Sec'y:
H. B. Bbatty. Pittsburg. Pa.. Treas. Next meet-
ing at Rochester, N, Y., August, 1910,

THE AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY.

Next annual convention and exhibition at
Pittsburg, Pa , January 26-27. 1910, Albert M.
Herr. Lancaster. Pa.. President: A. F. J. Baur.
Thirty-eighth St. and Senate Ave., Indianapolis
Ind.. Secretary.

AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY.

Next annual meeting and exhibition at New
York. March 16-18. 1910. Aug. Poehlmann.
Chicago. President; Benjamin Hammond, Fish-
kill-on Kudson, N. Y.. Secretary.

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PARK
SUPERINTENDENTS.

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Pa. W. S Manning. Baltimore, Md.. President.
F. L. Mclford, Harrisburg. Pa., Secy,-TrL'as-

Christmas Number

Next Week.

Send Advls. Now.

SUGGESTIONS FOR PLANT GROWERS.

Rhododendrons.

Although rhododendrons will not
stand so much heat as Indian or mol-
lis azaleas they force fairly well if care
is taken to get them established a
little in their pots in a cool house be-
fore giving them any heat. Like
azaleas, rhododendrons are apt to drop
their buds in a dry, hot house and for
this reason heat and moisture should
be nicely balanced. When the tem-
perature is low reduce the moisture
in the atmosphere and vice versa and
spray the heads regularly in bright
weather to prevent bud dropping and
keep the foliage in good condition.
Established plants in pots need less
moisture overhead than newly potted
stock but most growers will be han-
dling the newly imported plan is now
being offered. The rates at which
these can be bought show a fine profit
to the grower and retailer in localities
where such plants are in demand and
they are more popular now with cus-
tomers than formerly.

Azalea Mollis.

In procuring plants of Azalea mollis
for forcing it pays to give a good price
for them and select fine bushy stock.
If they have to be cut into shape it
means cutting off flowers, yet un-
shapely plants never sell as well as
those that are moderately regular in
outline. No plant requires greater
care in handling in a dormant condi-
tion for the buds are very easily
knocked off if the plants are carelessly
used. It will not usually be necessary
to reduce the size of the balls much
as this has usually been done already,
as much as is safe, to reduce freight
charges. Still there may be some cases
where they have to be slightly re-
duced as it is best to get them into
as small pots as possible. The mat-
ter of soil for the plants is not im-
portant to those who sell them in
flower but when they are to be kept
for another year, or more, a good
holding loam with a little peat and
well dried cow-manure is best. See
that the old ball of soil is thoroughly
moistened before the plants are potted

and spray the heads regularly after-
wards to keep the buds plump. The
heat given must depend upon the time
they are needed in flower. If the
plants are wanted early they must go
into heat at once and this necessitates
plenty of moisture both at the roots
and in the atmosphere. In a cooler,
drier atmosphere the flowers will come
of better color but, of course, later.

Forced Tulips.

Tulips that are to be in for Christ-
mas should by now be well advanced
and they will need quite a little heat
if they are not to bring them in on
time. The single varieties are best for
early forcing, the scarlet Due van
Thol being one of the best for pot
work and made up devices. Bulbs
that were potted as soon as received
are now ready to go into heat and we
shall give them a temperature of 70°
at night, covering them for a time
with cheese cloth or linen to draw out
the stems a little. This will be re-
moved if it is seen that the stems are
likely to be long enough without it as
the less shade they get the better the
color of the foliage and flowers will
be. Under these forcing conditions a
very full supply of water will be
needed.

Two Good Dracenas.

When there is much work in small
baskets and dishes there is sometimes
a difficulty in obtaining sufficient stock
of a bright telling nature to liven
these up. Two of the most useful
little plants in cultivation for the pur-
pose are Dracaena Sanderiana and D.
Godseffiana. Both are quite distinct
from the ordinary draciBna as known
in the trade and they are also per-
fectly distinct from each other. D.
Sanderiana is easily propagated in the
usual way by cutting up the stems or
rooting the tops. D. Godseffiana may
probably be treated the same way but
it strikes so readily from the tops that
this is the usual method practiced.
Now that the heat is being used and
propagation is going on a good batch
of each of these species should be
rooted as they will all be needed later.

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Plants rooted now will be nice little
stock for use at Easter or for growing
on for later work.

Pelargoniums.

Old plants cut back and now grow-
ing more or less freely should not be
pushed but just kept in a cool
light house and ample air admitted
all around them. If room is plentiful
the young stock may be potted and
stood well apart. But, as a rule, room
Is very scarce just now and will be
until the Christmas stock is cleared
out. In any case the plants will take
no harm a.s they are until after the
turn of the year as it is in the early
days of the year that pelargoniums
make their beet growth. If any pot-
ling is done see that the soil is very
firmly placed in the pots, a potting
stick being usually necessary to get it
sufficiently firm. In a loose soil the
growth is more rapid but soft and not
the kind that flowers freely or throws
flowers of good substance. When
potting old plants that were cut back
In late summer and have not been
shifted since it will be advisable to
shake them clear of nearly all the old
soil and shorten the strongest roots
back a little leaving the more flbry
parts intact as far as possible. Place
them in pots at least two sizes smaller
than they flowered in and treat other-
wise the same as young stock. To
obtain the best results, pelargoniums
should have a compost consisting of a
good, sound, fibry loam anJ a fourth
part of well dried cow-manure
enough coarse sand beinc mixed with
it to keep the whole open and well
divided.

Crotons.

Crotons propagated now from the
shoots with dormant eyes make much
better plants than cuttings taken when
the plants are in growth. The last made
shoots are semi-ripened and start
to root very quickly if inserted now in
sand over a brisk bottom heat and
kept moist and close. The leaves are
sufficiently hard to stand on the
growth and if the young plants are
potted as soon as rooted these will
be retained when young growth starts,
soon making nice plants. If large
plants are wanted quickly they may
be obtained by making deep incisions
in the stems just under good healthy
portions of older plants, either tops or
side shoots, and mossing the stem,
tying enough moss around to make a
ball as large as a man's fist. This
must be kept moist all the time for
If once the roots are checked after
they start they will not do much good
afterwards, but if kept wet right along
they will be sufficiently rooted to be
potted in three or four weeks and
may then be placed in a warm, moist
house and will rapidly grow into fine
stock. Where there are old stock plants
these are apt to be infested with small
scale at this time of year and a day or
two spent in cleaning them is not
time wasted for unless the old plants
are kept clean the young plants are
soon overrun with the Insects.

THE RETAIL TRADE

Chbstee, Pa. — Growers are com-
plaining of the salty nature of the
water supplied by the city and say
that it is sufficiently impregnated to
damage their plants.

Stevia is much prettier used in
conjunction with sweet peas and
other light flowers than with chrys-
anthemums, roses and heavier ones
generally.

Lose no more time but have every-
thing ready that is to be used for
Christmas decoration of the store.
There is every probability of a big
trade this year.

Gates Ajar.

SEE SUPPLEMENT WITH THIS ISStfE.

Possibly no other design allows for
so many different methods of treat-
ment as the gates ajar. Not only is
there a great variety in the method of
treatment, the shape of the wire de-
sign itself varies considerably, from
the simple shape of the pillars, gates
and base to others with various or-
naments. The gates ajar has, to some
extent, to be formal for unless the
form is outlined in some way the whole
thing loses its significance and reverts
to merely a conglomeration of flow-
ers, beautiful perhaps but meaning
nothing. But, on the other hand, there
is no need to run to the other ex-
treme and tie the flowers in closely
and stiffly so that they lose their indi-
viduality. The thing to do is to sug-
gest the outline rather than to de-
scribe it with geojnetrical precision
and to let the various parts merge one
into the other rather than have the
dividing line sharply defined.

For instance where the pillars of the
gates joins the base in a large design.

But we have seen designas with two
colored flowers at the base sharply de-
fining the path and this is not in good
taste or artistic in any way. A broad
mass of white carnations. If colored
flowers are used above, or of violets
if the rest of the design is white
should be unbroken except, as noted,
when a few sprays of flowers or fern
are allowed to escape from the flow-
ers and foliage at the base of the pil-
lars. As to the flowers to be used in
the design itself there is no need to
mention them specifically as they will
vary according to the season and the
price to be paid for the design. A base
of cattleyas, loosely arranged, with
violets on the pillars and a running
spray of Dendrobium Phalsenopsis
over the gates was the make up of a
very beautiful design recently noted
while white roses and lily of the val-
ley with violets at the base was an- .
other charming combination. And
these can be worked out almost in-
definitely, depending entirely upon the
price the customer is willing to pay
and the imagination of the artist.

Preparing: for Christmas.

The experienced retailer does not
need to be reminded of the necessity
of being prepared for the holiday rush
at Christmas by having everything
likely to be needed ready to hand.
He has found out, perhaps by un-
pleasant experience, that it does not
pay to have work to do in the busiest
time and details to arrange that could
just as well have been attended to a
week or two in advance, and is not
likely to be caught napping. But

BASKET OF DWARF POINSETTIAS.

a few cycas or large croton leaves, a
nice little shapely cocos or something
else pretty and eifective should break
the line, so to speak. A few sprays
of adiantum or whatever green is
used should run out from this over
the pathway, which is usually done
solid in flowers of some kind. To
carry out the idea strictly we like to
see the pathway of flowers clear in
the center, leading to the partly open
gate and do not care to put flowers
there that stand higher in the center.

there are always new men in the busi-
ness, and, it must be admitted, some
old ones, that have to be reminded of
these things or they will be forgotten
and this must be our excuse for going
over apparently old ground. Retailers
in the larger cities, with the supply
men close at their door, do not realize
the Inconvenience the shopkeepers in
the smaller towns are put to. They
have not the conveniences to carry a
big stock of ribbons and sundries, nor
can they get what they need locally.

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and in consequence have to use the
best they have to hand, and their
work often suffers on this account.

A good stock of bright red liolly
ribbon is an absolute necessity for
Christmas. It should be stocked in
various widths, for no matter what
may be said against the use of rib-
bon, generally, there will always be a
demand for it at this holiday when
everything has to be made as bright
as possible. To quote a well-known
retailer: "To put a red necktie on
an araucaria is as bad taste as chif-
foning an azalea with a lot of fussy
stuff pufBng out here and there. It
does not do the azalea any good and
wastes the ribbon. You can use some
receptacle with the plant that offers
an excuse to tie on a bow of ribbon,
and you at once have the satisfying
effect on the eye. Lots of people will
notice these defects, but not really
know what it is that does not appeal
to them. They may buy them, but
they will not have that satisfying ef-
fect on them that something that con-
veys and carries out the thought
would have." Each retailer, in this
connection, will know his own trade
best and what to stock to supply the
demand.

The box question is a serious one
and getting more serious annually. It
has become a rule in all good stores
that every bunch of violets sent out
must go in a box, and the class of
boxes used are annually getting more
and more expensive, cutting deeper
into the profits on the flowers. What
with the ribbon, the pins and the or-
namental box it will soon be a matter
of charging at least 200 per cent profit
on the violets or lose by the trans-
action. Here again the retailer must
be guided by his trade, and if the class
of trade he is doing will not stand for
the expense then he must not listen
to the wiles of the supply salesman
and spend more than his profits on
trimmings. We believe in maintain-
ing and indeed in raising the stand-
ard of the business in every legitimate
way, but reducing profit to the vanish-
ing point by these means hardly comes
under that head. Get the best and
most attractive boxes that your trade
will stand is our advice to the small
retailer and let the big man with his
millionaire customers show the way
with the novelties. It is perfectly
right in the latter case to get the very
best that is to be had, but it is sui-
cidal for the little man to try and fol-
low him, at least the first season.
These things are often cheaper the
second year and then the smaller re-
tailer can handle them.

Such small matters as shipping tags,
labels, twine and wrapping paper
should always be on hand. Never use
the adhesive labels for plants. They
may do for boxes of cut flowers, but
where a lot of good plants are ready
for loading and the deliverer, perhaps,
has to search for an individual order,
he can look over tied-on labels at a
glance without touching them,
whereas, the adhesive labels that are
pasted on the wrappers have to be
looked for and the plants pulled about
to their detriment. Besides this, a
good showy label with the name of the
firm standing out prominently is one
of the best advertisements a retailer
can have. Although holly wreaths
can be purchased cheaply in a made-

JAPANESE BASKET WITH DRACffiNA TERMINALIS.
By Fleischman, Chicago,

up form, most retailers will prefer to
make up some at least of their own
from stock, as they can be made in a
better variety and look fresher and
neater than those shipped in ready
made. Holly balls, too, may be made
and all these things should be pre-
pared and kept ready in a cool place
for immediate use when needed.
Every retailer has a different class of
trade to cater to and prepare for, but
all should be ready and not have to
see to detail work at a busy time that
may just as well be attended to now.

Novelties In Holiday Supplies.

The old saying that "there is noth-
ing new under the sun" applies in a
great measure to the holiday supplies
this season, the usual display of velvet
poinsettias, bells, immortelle stars and
wreaths and bark boats being promi-
nent. There is a slight change for the
better in the baskets seen this year,
the tendency being to go back to the
old style with more room for plants
and a better harmonization in color-
ing, the Christmas idea being brought
out in a more artistic manner than
it had been in late years, the colors
being not quite so garish.

Gold boxes in various sizes, shapes
and designs, made of plaster of paris,
with roses, carnations and convention-
al designs in relief are a little out of

the ordinary and are proving good
sellers. Red ruscus gives a touch of
color that adds warmth and this will
undoubtedly be used' to good effect
in Christmas decorating, as it blends
very harmoniously with the usual
Christmas greens. It is noticed this
year that mountain laurel is more in
demand than usual, but this is pos-
sibly on account of the scarcity of
evergreen.

Shepherd's crooks with bells at-
tached are a very pretty novelty and
can be arranged with auracarias with
pleasing effect.

Baby Christmas trees from 10 to 24
inches in height are a very pretty
novelty. These are made of bouquet
green set in a round base of birch
wood and have a spread of from
eight to 15 inches.

Cbeston, Ia. — E. L. Sawyer had a
fine display at thu show of the South-
western Iowa Horticultural Society. O.
P. Bassett carnations and Minnehaha
roses were features of the display that
were much admired.

ERIE, Pa. — A violet silk cushion in
the shape of a heart, stuffed with
down and neatly covered with double
violets was a distinct design recently
made for the funeral of a young man
by Chas. G. Offerle. The cushion was
festooned with small violet bows. The
size was 22x26 inches and it was used
in the casket as a pillow.

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II.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

The Best Chrysanthemums for 1910.

In framing the line up for 1910 and
mentioning- tlie best varieties, much
depends upon the purpose for which
they are intended. The chasm be-
tween the two great sections, com-
mercial and exhibition, has become so
wide that the needs of the grower
must be considered before suggestions
which will prove satisfactory can be
justly made. For the commercial
grower the following 36 varieties will
cover the entire season from August
to Christmas and from our point of
view are considered the best.

COMMERCIAL VAEIETIES.

White. — Polly Rose, Early Snow,
Ivory, President Taft, Lynnwood Hall,
Chadwick Improved, Mrs. J. Jones,
Jeanne Nonin, Venetta and Yanoma.

Yellow. — Golden Glow, Monrovia,
Crocus, Col. T). Appleton, Golden Wed-
ding, Golden Eagle, Major Bonnaffon,
Golden Chadwick, Nagoya and Mrs.
W. E. Kelley.

Pink. — Pacific Supreme, Gloria,
Pink Ivory, Dr. Enguehard, Mayor
Weaver, President Roosevelt, Helen
Prick, A. J. Balfour, John Burton and 1
Maud Dean.

Bronze. — Ongawa, Dakoma and
Glenview.

Red. — Geo. W. Childs, Matchless
and Intensity.

We have omitted Beatrice May
owing to weak constitution and Vir-
ginia Poehlmann as a reluctant prop-
agator. Both of these are good when
well done but any neglect or mistreat-
ment will prove fatal. Chadwick Im-
proved is substituted for W. H. Chad-
wick as the former is pure white and
the latter usually presents a pinkish
cast but is none the less a good va-
riety. Glory of Pacific is supplemented
by Pacific Supreme. As so many fail
to appreciate the importance of secur-
ing the early bud on October Frost
and thus have tall plants with small,
open centered flowers we have ex-
cluded it from the list. It is still our
earliest large white when properly
grown. Some will not succeed in get-
ting a good clear pink with Pink Ivory
and will doubt its ability to trot in
this class. To secure good color there
are two things very essental, to avoid
the early buds and keep up continuous
ventilation and abundance of it. The
results will then be satisfactory.

We regret that President Taft has
not met the approval of all; some are
amply satisfied, while others consider
It lacking in keeping qualities. It is
true we have varieties with greater
substance but, at the same time, we
have nothing in season, October 25,
that can compare with it in form, size,
purity of color and ease of culture.
Ample ventilation would be beneficial
and slight shading, to break the direct
rays of the sun, would possibly pro-
long its season.

We have not included any of the
novelties for 1910 believing there is
ample time for them to demonstrate
their merits. We know it is natural
to include a few that have a little gold
margin (in the way of price) at-
tached to them. It has always been
our policy (and we believe well
founded) to let the growers try them
out and give the verdict. If they hold
their own or surpass others the re-
ward comes in sales the second year
tenfold greater than that of the first.

It is said "if you don't blow your own
horn others will blow it for you" but
it is also said "he laughs best who
laughs last." It is every one's privi-
lege to take his choice.

EXHIBITION VAKIETES.

In presenting the best 40 varieties
for exhibition they must be considered
from the standpoint of size and finish
in their respective colors.

White. — Merza, Beatrice May, W.
Wells, Mrs. D. V. West, Miss May
Seddon, Nellie Pockett, W. M. Moir,
Miss Clay Frick and Harold Wells.

Yellow. — Chrysanthemiste Montigny,
Mrs. Geo. Hunt, Mary Donellan, Mrs.
Wm. Duckham, Mrs. J. C. Neill, Yel-
low Miller and Cheltoni.

Pink.. — O. H. Broomhead, Loiseau
Rosseau, Lady Hopetoun, Miriam
Hankey, Morton F. Plant, Wm. Duck-
ham, Brighthurst, Pres. Viger and
Frank Payne.

Crimson. — Leslie Morrison, Pockett's
Crimson, Pockett's Surprise, Mrs. H.
Partridge and Mrs. J. Wells.

Bronze. — Chas. H. Totty, Mrs. O. H.
Kahn, Rose Pockett, Mrs. J. E. Dunne,
Mary Mason, Mrs. J. A. Miller, Ethel
Fitzroy, Glenview, Splendor and S. A.
Naceur-Bey.

There are others which can be done

and should be included in every col-
lection, the anemones, pompons and
singles. All of these grown in sprays
are unsurpassed in beauty, either when
cut or used in pots for decorative
effect. At another time we will give
a list of varieties we consider best.
Elmer D. Smith.

Chrysanthemum W. R. Brock.
Ed. American Florist: —

We have grown a few plants of W.
R. Brock this season and have been
well pleased with it as a good pink
flower. Would like to hear the opin-
ions of other growers on it before
propagating it largely. C

Chrysanthemum W. R. Brock is a
Toronto product originated by Geo.
HoUis and sold to the Steele-Briggs
Seed Co. The latter firm disposed of
the stock to C. H. Totty, Madison, N.
J., who disseminated it last spring.
It has the appearance of being a seed-
ling from A. J. Balfour, at least the
color would so indicate. It is free in
growth, about three feet high from
early June planted stock and, from
early buds, light pink producing very

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Otahcitc Orange. Dracaena, Fittonia and Small Palms and Ferns.

in fine form, and, as much depends
upon the bud taken and the climatic
conditions which follow this import-
ant function, it is impossible to give
a list and feel sure they will sweep the
deck. Those mentioned are surely fine
when seen at their best. There are
three other sctions which are useful

dense blooms; late buds give the best
color, bright pink a few shades lighter
than Balfour and very mucsh the same
form as Mme. Perrin and Winter
Cheer. The flowers are rather small in
proportion to the heavy foliage but
otherwise we consider it a good com-
mercial sort. Elmeb D. Smith.

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RED CYCLAMENS, ASPARAGUS AND RED RIBBON IN RUSH CHRISTMAS BASKET, BY HARRY ROWE, CHICAGO.

THE ROSE.

Mrs. Jaedine is one of the freest
growing roses in existence.

Allow no dead leaves or fallen flow-
ers to litter up the benches or walks
and form cover for insects.

Keep the tying well up to date and
disbud regularly, never allowing the
shoots to get so hard that a knife has
to be used.

Change the liquid manure used on
the rose borders as often as possible
as the roots get surfeited with one
thing all the time.

Notes In Season.

The weather for the past two
months has been all that the rose
grower could possibly wish for and
the plants, wherever the writer has
seen them, have made very rapid
growth. We have been kept quite
busy tying this fall in order to keep
the stems and foliage in good shape
and this is the time to see that each
plant is trained or tied to admit all
the air possible; this aids the evapora-
tion from the soil also, and it is sel-
dom that one finds poor rose stock.
Then the plants are requiring quan-
tities of water. Careful ventilating
helps the cause and all details of the
work" pertaining to rose culture must
be given the most careful attention at
all times or one thoughtless piece of
work may destroy a whole house or
more of excellent stock.

Be sure that the night fireman and
the man that takes the temperature
during the day or night has been in-
structed carefully in reference to their

duties and by going the rounds occa-
sionally one can tell better how things
are going on. Have at least three
thermometers in every rose house
whether 100 or 300 feet in length. In
longer houses more thermometers will
be required. Thermostats with various
mechanical attachments are very
essential where the fireman has to
take the night temperature, and al-
though they may seem expensive, they
are a great protection and they tell
the temperature story very accurately.
The instrument that has the clock
attachment requiring the night man
to attend to the clock hourly, is about
the most practical to use. The next
best thermometers are those with the
double recording mercury tubes, show-
ing the lowest temperature also the
highest registered during the day or
night. In order to make this style of
thermometer effective it should be
hung in a wire cage where it cannot
be disturbed or reset by anyone. This
of course calls for a lock and key for
each cage as they have to be set with
a small horseshoe magnet. A good
plan is to detail one man to attend
to the thermometers so as to have
them set properly when the night man
comes on. Another very important
matter is to have the thermometers
registering correctly; all the thermom-
eters should be removed from the
houses every season and placed side
by side in a shady place where the
temperature is even, then tested or
compared with one that is absolutely
correct. If there is a variation of more
than two degrees they should be dis-
carded or repaired by someone that
understands it. If one is used that
registers too warm or too cold a card

should be attached to same stating its
condition.

One can readily comprehend the
importance of correct temperature
when. he considers how easily a house
of My Maryland, for instance, could
get a set back if all the thermometers
in the house happened to run three
degrees too low and the house was
run at 60° to 62°, the lowest tempera-
ture it would be safe to run this
variety at during the night. Reverse
the order of things with the thermom-
eters regersting three degrees too high
and a house of American Beauties
might be turned into ramblers and
other varieties affected in proportion.
Of course, in order to have good
stock, we all know an even tempera-
ture must be maintained, therefore I
have taken up the subject of ther-
mometers to some extent to make this
very important factor in the rose house
clearly understood.

Syringing must be done now only
on the brightest of days and should
be started early. If one is caught with
a cloudy afternoon after syringing,
the plants should be shaken gently to
remove the surplus moisture and by
running an extra coil with all the air
possible no harm will result. It will
also be advisable to still remove some
of the buds from the shorter stems
if the plants show a tendency to come
into full crop at this time, as they
very often do if they have been dis-
budded carelessly through the sum-
mer. Cutting the plants hard now
may check them severely. The solid
beds will perhaps from now on re-
quire less water and should be ex-
amined carefully before giving them a
soaking. Very often the soil becomes

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dry at the surface requiring only a
light spraying, again the dryness may
be at the bottom of the beds. There
seems to be practically no difference
in the growth of the plants whether
grown on benches or in solid beds
everything else being the same with
the exception that the solid beds will
perhaps require rather more skilful
handling as to watering, otherwise the
cultural methods are practically the
same. ^•

Roses In the Soutb.

Roses intended to be cut for Christ-
mas should now be breaking strongly
and will require some feeding. Bone
flour, pulverized sheep manure and
dried blood will be about all that are
required with weekly waterings with
liquid manure. Top dress lightly,
using a different fertilizer each week,
and rub in with the palm of the hand.
If the beds were mulched about Oc-
tober 1 the roots ought to be pretty
well through it, and care must be
taken in rubbing in the fertilizer to
only disturb the surface. Bone flour
and blood are both good for bringing
out the color in a rose as well as
increasing the size. The plants must
be kept nicely tied up and all dead
leaves carefully removed from the
beds.

The walks and all underneath the
benches should be kept thoroughly
clean. It is a common mistake m
the south to make the space under-
neath the benches a dumping place
for all the rubbish in a house. Fail-
ure often occurs on account of this
practice. Such rubbish is a harbor
for insects of all kinds and a splendid
breeding place for fungus. Keep the
whole house perfectly clean and occa-
sionally sprinkle some air-slacked
lime under the benches. Don't omit
to paint a pipe in each house once a
week, or oftener if necessary, with
sulphur, to kill the spores of mildew,
and attend carefully to the ventilators.
Let nothing interfere with attention
to the ventilation at the proper
moment, especially in the morning, as
such neglect is an invitation to black
spot and kindred fungoid diseases. On
warm nights do not close the ventila-
tors for the purpose of saving coal but
rather fire up a little and open them
suflBciently to keep the temperature
around 58° to 60°. This keeps the air
moving freely and makes ideal grow-
ing conditions.

WM Leab.

Fertilizers for Sweet Peas.

Ed. Amebican Floeist: —

Please let me know of a good ferti-
lizer for sweet peas in bloom and
when to apply it. Subscriber.

Sweet peas are not gross feeders and
if the soil was fairly good when plant-
ing not much feeding will be neces-
sary. Phosphatic manures are prefer-
able to nitrogenous if chemicals are
used but the ordinary manure water
will usually meet all requirements for
this crop. Apply at any time when the
vines show by a weak growth or small
flowers that they are in need of it.

G.

THE CARNATION.

The Holiday Crop.

The holiday crop and its proportions
is one of the leading thoughts for the
carnation grower at the present time,
and every means should be taken to
make preparations for it. Throughout
the middle west where, partly owing
to warm, springlike weather, the oar-
nation crop has been very heavy for
the past six weeks, and where they
are now well advanced as to crop con-
ditions it will be necessary to conserve
the crop rather than to resort to any
forcing. To prolong a crop of blooms
particular attention must be paid to
the temperature of the houses. Any
rapid rise in the temperature must be
guarded against, but, on the other
hand, it will not do to go to the other
extreme and allow the temperature to
remain low enough to cause the soil
in the beds to get cold and not dry
out naturally. If a bench of plants are
well in bud, but still appear to be a
little backward for Christmas, they
can be hurried up considerably by
holding the soil a little on the dry
side and raising the night temperature
two degrees. But for the continuous
well-being of the plants guard strictly
against any severe forcing.

The general routine of the work in
the carnation houses from this time on
must be guided by the fact that we
are fast approaching midwinter con-

ditions when the forces of the plants
are at their lowest ebb; plenty of fresh
air should be given on every favorable
occasion and an even day temperature
of as near 56° as it can be during
cloudy weather, the night temperature
ranging around 50°, those of the En-
chantress family being held strictly to
this temperature or a degree or two
lower. The Lawson type, including
Winsor, should be given four degrees
more, as they will not open out prop-
erly if grown too cool at night. When
figuring on the night temperature the
style of house in which the plants are
growing must be borne in mind. Car-
nations being grown in houses of mod-
ern construction with large air area
both as to height and breadth will give
finer blooms if treated to a slightly
warmer temperature at night than
they will do if grown on the warm side
in lower and more confined structures.
Watering must be attended to very
carefully right along now; any ex-
treme drying out of the soil at the
bottom of the benches where the heat
from the steam pipes penetrates will
quickly cause a shriveling of the roots.
The one great thing to bear in mind is
to see that the soil is held to as even
condition as possible at all times.

THE Chicago Carnation Co. has pur-
chased the stock of Henry Eichholz's
Washington, the Lawson-colored sport
of Enchantress.

ATHENS, Pa. — Fred Tracy is making
improvements on his farm by build-
ing a new greenhouse.

CHRISTMAS BASKET BY HARRY ROWE, CHICAGO.

.■\z,ika Mcxi'. Pnndanus and Asparagus Plumosus.

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The Week at Peaceful Valley.
Business is quiet. But tlien it al-
ways is quiet for a few weeks pre-
ceding and following a holiday. It
would be very Interesting, if we could
do so with exactness, to figure out
how much money we retailers lose at
Christmas time. I moan the net dif-
ference between what we take in dur-
ing the whole month of December and
what our regular trade would bring
in if undisturbed by any holiday
flurry. As it is we have three weeks
of dull business, followed by a night-
mare of rush and worry, lasting about
a week. There is some loss on cut
flowers the first of the month, fol-
lowed by the necessity of buying high-
priced and unsatisfactory blooms to
meet the requirements of the last day
or two before the holiday.

Christmas is a boon to the whole-
sale grower of plants. He can clear
out whole houses at good prices ana
proceed to fill up again with stock for
Easter. It is also the harvest time
for the supply man, with his endless
assortment of baskets, gewgaws and
millinery, but according to our figures
here at Peaceful Valley, we would be
several hundred dollars ahead of the
game if we could just have our regu-
lar weekly trade, with the &xtra ex-
penses, fret, worry and rush of Christ-
mas week eliminated. But we can't
have it. you know, and the only
proper thing is a smiling face and to
do our share in promoting the gen-
eral good cheer. It is a great day,
this Christmas of ours, and I pity the
one who cannot take in some of its
spirit of kindness and good will to
all. So, if we can't make very much
money out of it, we can at least make
considerable of a bustle and pretend
we enjoy it.

The fall exhibitions are over and a
few thoughts anent the same may not
be out of place. The Optimist at-
tended the New England fruit show
and the chrysanthemum shows at Bos-
ton and also in several of the larger
eastern cities. The fruit show was a
great success as showing the possibili-
ties of New England in fruit, and,
more particularly, apple culture. The
halls were filled with enthusiastic
fruit growers, and how they did seem
to enjoy themselves. There can be no
doubt that with equal attention to cul-
ture, irrigation at the proper time and
careful handling and packing of the
apples, old New England can excel
even the growers of the great north-
west in quality of the fruit. The ap-
ples of New England have always
been pre-eminent for flavor. What
they have lacked was size, careful
grading and marketing in attractive
and convenient packages. Taken up
as a special work, in a thoroughly
business-like way, and I know of noth-
ing more promising for a young man
than apple culture right here in New
England, bearing in mind, however,
that the day of packing apples with
a few good ones at each end of the
barrel has surely passed away.

In visiting the chrysanthemum
shows I was impressed with the fact
that the farther west I traveled the
more up-to-date was the staging of
the shows. At Boston were most ex-
cellent exhibits, probably the best
that I saw, but the staging showed

WELL BERRIED AND DECORATED AUCUBA IN FANCY POT COVER.
By Harry Rowi-. Chicago.

no originality and no comprehensive
plan for a beautiful whole. The pub-
lic want something besides the placing
of flowers (no matter how beautiful)
in vases all alike, arranged just alike
on tables just alike, and as prim and
precise as an array of wooden sol-
diers. To be sure there were several
groups of flowering and decorative
plants, but if they could have been
compared with photographs of simi-
lar groups at previous shows, one
would be impressed only with their
sameness. The only notable thing
.about these groups was the awarding
of a silver medal to a display whose
color arrangement would give one
with any artistic feeling a bad case
of the shivers.

The Massachusetts Horticultural So-
ciety is showing occasional signs of
waking up to what the public want,
but it must get rid of a lot of old
wood before its exhibitions can come
up to some at Chicago and elsewhere.
The success of the spring show, with
Mr. Farquhar's fine representation of
a Japanese garden, shows what can
be done to interest the public. The
last chrysanthemum show was a good
example of how not to do it.

Another thought that haunted me at
all these exhibitions was that our

methods of judging are most crude
and unsatisfactory. The committee on
awards is usually made up of commer-
cial growers and private gardeners,
and where the point to be determined
is the cultural excellence of the ex-
hibit this is as it should be. For table
decorations and arrangements sup-
posed to show skill would it not be
better if the judges consisted of ladies
and gentlemen of known artistic
sense and not connected with the
growing end of the business? The
novelties I would have judged by com-
mittees of retail dealers of standing in
the community. They are the people
who must market these novelties, and
their judgment ought to be better
than that of other and often rival
growers.

The name of an exhibitor should not
appear until the judges have finished
their work. This provision would not
be so much for the advantage of ex-
hibitors as for the protection of the
judges themselves. It would stop a
lot of silly talk about cliques and fa-
vorites, and prevent the suspicion,
usually unwarranted, that the name of
the exhibitor "cuts as much ice" as
the merits of the exhibit. The awards
could be made in blank and filled out
with name of exhibitor later. The

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name of the exhibitor is not neces-
eary, and In fact is often an embar-
rassment to the judges, although a
veteran judge at one of our fall shows
is credited with this reply to an in-
quiry why a certain display had not
been judged: "How can we judge it
when there is no name on it and we
dun't know to whom to give the
award?" I don't know how general
this feeling is among our judges, but
its existence at all shows how deep
we are in the rut of custom and the
need of more business-like methods.
To make this rule effective all exhib-
itors after placing their exhibits
should be excluded from the hall un-
til the judging is completed, and
judges should not enter the hall until
the whole show is staged.

A lot of red tape, you say? Yes,
but think of the safeguards it would
give to the judges, and the name of
a judge, who passes on the results of
our season's work, should be, like that
of Caesar's wife — above reproach.

THE OPTIMIST.

Crotons for Cbrlstmas Baskets.

In all Christmas arrangements there
must be something bright, and small
crotons fill the bill exceedingly well.
There is such a great variety of color
and form in the leaves that retailers
should stock as many of them as
possible if they have no greenhouse
in which to grow them. Those who
have growing quarters and have fol-
lowed the "Suggestions for Plant
Growers" will now have plenty of
small, well colored stock, just the
thing for the purpose indicated. It
is not so much in the baskets of flow-
ering plants that crotons shine as in
those pretty little foliage baskets, their
bright and telling foliage giving just
that lively finish that is so desirable.
It is true that the price asked for
crotons is, comparatively speaking,
high but their use pays none the
less for a basket with a bright point
or two of crotons in it will demand
a much better price than the same
basket without them.

For small baskets the varieties
with narrow foliage like the highly
colored C. picturatum, C. gloriosum,
C. angustifolium or even the old C.
interruptum are good, provided they
are well grown, fresh and well col-
ored. The graceful C. Lady Zetland
and C. Veitchii are also exceedingly
beautiful for the purpose, while for
larger baskets and designs of a bolder
character the larger, broader leaved
kinds of which C. Sunbeam, C. Chal-
lenger, C. Warreni and C. Readi are
examples are suitable. Then there
are many varieties of quaint shape
of which C. Disraeli with its peculiar-
ly cut leaves, C. spirale with foliage
curled and rich colored, C. Evan-
sianum with trilobed leaves and the
distinct C. illustris are types. It pays
the retailer to get acquainted with
these various forms and varieties for
though he may usually make his
selection at the greenhouses there
often comes a time when this is im-
possible, and, if a rush order has to
be put through the instructions to the
grower can be made ,much simpler
and more intelligent if the store
man knows what varieties he wants.

COMMEECIAI,.

Flora's Mantle Covers Them All.

KUDD SATS GET CLOSER TOGETHER.

As is usually the case, Mr. Esler
hits some nails very squarely on the
head. The spirit in which his article
is written and the general intent of
the same, is beyond criticism. I think
that there is no member of any one \
of the societies that does not see the '
great advantage which would come
to all could they be more closely com-
bined or affiliated. The great trouble
is to plan how this may be done with-
out any loss in present advantages, or,
if loss occurs, then by substituting
gain in other ways which will more
than offset the small losses.

There is no doubt that the present
feeling between the societies is much
better than it was a few years ago,

expense of two convention trips when,
by setting the carnation date a little
later and the rose date a little earlier,
the two meetings might be combined
and a large expense saved to those
who customarily attend both, and a
chance given to those who feel un-
able to attend the two meetings at
the present time to see both exhi-
bitions at one expense.

It would seem that this project Is
entirely feasible. There should be no
reason why the greenhouse roses
should not be shown by the middle of
February, while two weeks' delay In
holding the carnation meeting ought
not to make any very serious differ-
ence. The exhibitions of the two so-
cities could be held in one hall, while
their business meetings could be held

CROTON SUNSHINE.

and the final union between the va-
rious societies to my mind will come
about by greatly Increasing the
friendly feeling between them and
gradually making the relations closer
without any prearranged plan to have
one society swallow another. There
will be no close and definite union un-
til the majority of members in each
society become firmly convinced that
the best interests of all will be more
greatly advanced by a union than by
separate existence.

It has seemed a grreat pity that the
Carnation Society should have its
meeting at the end of January and
the Rose Society should meet only a
few weeks later, thus compelling those
interested In both plants to go to the

separately, or perhaps better they
could be alternated, the Carnation So-
ciety perhaps meeting in the forenoon,
the Rose Society in the afternoon, the
Carnation Society again in the even-
ing, and so on. These, of course, are
details which could be readily worked
out.

The idea of a meeting in June would
be a very good one so far as the busi-
ness of showing outdoor roses and
such subjects is concerned, but it is a
bad time of the year for the average
florist to leave home. It might be that
progress could be made in the begin-
ning by simply calling special meet-
ings of the S. A. F. to be held during
the Carnation Society meeting, during
the Rose Society meeting, and at the

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time of the Chrysanthemum Society

meeting:. It is also quite likely that
President Valentine's plan for dividing
the work of the S. A. F. into sections
may have a strong effect in drawing
the various societies closer together,
and in this way those to whom the
general work of the S. A. F. conven-
tion does not appeal, might be at-
tracted by sectional work in the sub-
jects in which they were specially in-
terested.

It seems to mc that the solution is
not in talking consolidation or affilia-
tion too much or in laying schemes
with that specific end in view, but
that everyone sliould get steadily to
work to get closer together, to pro-
mote more friendliness and a mutual
interchange of courtesies. Just as
soon as this spirit becomes prevalent,
the societies will all draw insensibly
closer and closer together and we will
all wake up some day and find our in-
terests are all alike.

W. N. RDDD.

To Be Done Now.

IN THE GREENHOUSES.

Keep the azaleas as far apart as
possible after they have taken hold of
the pots and spray frequently.

Avoid undue moisture in the house
where Begonia Gloire de Lorraine is
growing and flowering or the flowers
will be spotted.

Never let the violet benches get so
dry that heavy waterings are neces-
sary to put them right. Keep them
regularly moist.

A solution of camphor, used to damp
tobacco stems before burning them,
adds greatly to their efiiciency.

Pot Spiraea Japonica as soon as re-
ceived and see the clumps are not al-
lowed to dry up either before or after
potting.

Fumigate bouvardias if any signs of
green fly are seen and spray thorougli-
ly the next morning.

"Make haste slowly" is good advice
at the start for forcing hardy shrubs.

Never let the benches be idle. After
chrysanthemums, bulb stock, sweet
peas, antirrhinums or any small spring
flowers like forget-me-nots, wallflow-
ers or marigolds may be sown or
planted.

Pick over the young bedding stock
regularly and allow no dead leaves or
flowers to remain.

A clean house is necessary in sum-
mer, but doubly so in winter, so allow
time at least once a week for cleaning
up the walks and benches.

Keep Odontoglossum citrosmum
quite dry from now on if the bulbs
are fully matured.

All the deciduous dendrobiums are
best now in a cool, dry house and the
roots should also be gradually dried
off as the leaves fall.

OUTDOORS.

Keep the lights off the frames in
which semi-hardy stock is to be win-
tered as long as possible, as the more
light and air the plants get now the
better.

Burn up all refuse and litter that
are around, as many injurious insects
are harbored in such material during
the winter.

Keep up the attention to endives, as
one night's frost will render the tender
heads useless for keeping.

The earliest batches of chicory may
be planted. Keep the roots perfectly
dark from the start.

Finish up the rose planting and see
that none are planted with long shoots
that will cause them to be blown
about.

Pruning some shrubs Is In order
now, but rose pruning is beat left
until the spring.

Banking exposed walls and mulch-
ing late rilanlcd beds, trees and shrubs
for severe weather are now In order.

William Patterson.

The Late Carl Jurgfens.

The following short sketch of the
life of Carl Jurgens, the well-known
lily of the valley grower, whose obitu-
ary notice appeared in our issue of
December 4, was unavoidably crowded
out of that number:

Carl H. Jurgens was born in Hol-
stein, Germany, February 26, 1844, and
was a son of Wulf and Catherine
(Horn) Jurgens, his father having

August Grande.

been also a native of that province.
At the age of 16 he began to learn the
florist business at Hamburg. After
an apprenticeship of five years in that
city he went to Paris and served as a
pupil in the Imperial gardens of the
Tuilleries. From Paris Mr. Jurgens
removed to London, where for two
and a half years he was employed.
From England he was called home for
1 military service, being placed in the

reserves. After serv'Ing the time de-
manded by his country, he decided to
try his fortunes In the United .States
and arrived in New York In October,
1869. For two years he was engaged
with a florist in Astoria, Long Island,
and in 1872 came to Newport and es-
tablished the business with which he
had been connected for 37 years. He
made a specialty of Importing and
growing lily of the valley for the
wholesale market.

He began in a small way In his gar-
den on Mill street and as the business
increased purchased land and built
larger greenhouses, until the estab-
lishment became one of the largest In
the country devoted to special flower
growing. His greenhouses cover from
three to four acres, and the market
for the lily of the valley and" roses
extend as far south as Palm Beach.
He had as many as 50 men ;-t all times
in his employ, his bulb-forcing estab-
lishment being the second largest In
the world.

Mr. Jurgens married April 10, 1877,
Miss Louise Kuhn, daughter of Wm.
F. Kuhn, who survives him, together
with three children — Katherine, who
married F. C. Scheerer, of New York;
Louise, who married Charles H.
Parker, of Providence, and Carl Jur-
gens, Jr., who resides here and has
been engaged as his father's assistant
in the management of the large busi-
ness. A sister also survives, living in
Germany.

OBITUARY.

Augfust Grande.

On November 29 an attack of drop-
sy, complicated with heart disease,
caused the death of a familiar figure
among the market stands of Indian-
apolis, August Grande. He was a
jovial, good-hearted German, whose
presence will be missed by men of the
trade as well as the buyers that fre-
quent the market place. Grande came
to this country in 1881 from the
upper part of Silesea, Germany, and
went into the gardening business with
his father. Eight or nine years ago,
upon the death of his father, he built
a greenhouse of his own on Grande
avenue, and since that time has added
many hotbeds. His specialties were
bulbs and bedding plants. Mr.
Grande left the business in good shape
to be continued by his wife. A son
and two daughters will be of great
assistance to her in this work.

A. W. B.

William Patterson.

William Patterson, an expert de-
signer and decorator, died in St.
Luke's hospital, New York, on De-
cember 1, after an operation for in-
testinal trouble. His age was 30 years.
William Patterson was born in New
York and his life, after leaving school,
was spent in the retail trade of that
city. He learned the rudiments of the
business with R. F. Jenkins at 668
Eighth avenue, working later for
Chas. E. Grunewald, 247 Columbus
avenue, and for Chas. Thorley. For
about two years he was manager of
one of Mr. Thorley's stores. For
some time, up to within a few days
of his death, he was employed by
John S. Nicholas, 37 East Forty-
second street. Between he and Mr.
Nicholas there was a bond of friend-
ship and good feeling, not always ex-
isting between employer and employe.
He was also highly esteemed by Mr.
Grunewald and his other employers.
A skilful and faithful worker; a duti-
ful son and brother, his early death
is sincerely mourned. He is survived
by his father, mother and five sisters.

1038

The American Florist.

Dec. II,

TheAmerican Florist

1885 Twenty-Fifth Year 1909

ubscription. United States and Mexico $1.00 a
year: Canada $2.00; Europe and Countries
in Postal Union. $2.50. Subscriptions
accepted only from those in tlie trade.
When sending us change of address always send
the old address at the same time.
Advertising rates on application,
From the first issue the AMERICAN FLORIST has
accepted only trade advertisements.

Advertisements must reach us Tuesday (earlier
if possible), as we go to press Wednesday.

We do not assume any responsibility for the
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THE AMERICAN FLORIST,
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THIS ISSUE 64 PAGES WITH COVER

CONTENTS.

Suggestions for plant growers 1029

— Rhododendrons — Azalea mollis 1029

— Forced tulips — Two good dracenas. . .1029

— Pelargoniums — Crotons 1030

The retail trade 1630

— Gates ajar (supplement) 1030

— Preparing for Christmas 1030

— ^Basket of dwarf poinsettlas <lllus.) . .1030
— Japanese basket with draceno (iUus.).1031

— Novelties in holiday supplies 1031

— Christmas baskets (illus.)

1032. 1033. 1034. 1035

Chrysanthemums 1032

—The best chrysanthemums tor 1910.. 1032

The rose — Notes in season 1033

— Roses in the south 1034

The carnation 1034

— The holiday crop 1034

The week at Peaceful Valley 1035

Crotons tor Christmas baskets (illus. ). .1036

Flora's mantle covers them all 1036

To be done now 1037

The late Carl Jurgens 1037

Obituary 1037

— August Grande (portrait) 1037

— William Patterson (portrait) 1037

Chrysanthemum Society of America. .. .1038

American Carnation Society 103S

American Rose Society 1038

Supporting mignonette ^^\

Poisoning cut worms 1038

Wingless crickets 1038

Echeverias from seed 1039

Nashua, N. H 1040

Chicago 1«*2

Floral art in Japan lO"

Cincinnati 1046

Reading, Pa. 1046

Milwaukee \?,»a

Boston 10"

Philadelphia IJin

Baltimore 1050

New York 105;i

Utica, N. T 1052

Parkersburg, W. Va 1052

St. Louis 105*

New Philadelphia. 0 1054

Albany. N. T 1065

The seed trade ■ 1058

—Seed adulteration stopped 10»»

— Pea canner's convention 1058

Omaha "00

Cleveland 1061

Market gardeners 1"°^

— Work in season 1"°|

— White fly in cucumbers XnA

San Francisco i nci

The nursery trade io»*

— Carolina poplars :■■■■,;■.■ -lO"*

— Open-air orchard heating in

Colo-

rado

.1064

-Peony ob'ovata • JOO*

—Polygonum polystachyum i""

Washington . .^... •.•_-_-.;j^^ ;-,;,■„ ^Wi

.1069
.1078

Flowers of index expurgatorlus. . .

Indianapolis , ,, ,.

Greenhouse building '"'»

Grand Rapids. Mich 10(9

GREENHOUSE builders are offering
their patrons special inducements to
order material and complete houses
during the quiet season and growers
who contemplate building next year
should get into communication with
these firms now.

Trade Note.

Walter Pillsbury, son of I. L. Pills-
bury, Galesburg, 111., is in Windsor,
Ont., manufacturing the Pillsbury
carnation staples, and establishing a
branch office, to supply the Canadian
trade.

Secure all the supplements by re-
newing your subscription promptly.

A GOOD Christmas present for your
help: — A year's subscription to the

AMERICAN FLORIST.

One of the Rochfords, of London,
Eng., has 45 acres of ground under
glass. That is the proper way to
measure glass area. Measure up.

FLOWERS out of season are annu-
ally reported but probably not lor
many years have so many and varied
forms been noted as this year, owing
to the exceptionally mild weather.

GOOD coverings for cold frames or
plants and material for watering
aprons can be made in spare time by
coating cheap linen with linseed oil
several times and allowing each coat
to dry in before applying the next.

There are many bright, open days
in winter and often time can be
spared to put the ground outside of
the greenhouses in good condition.
Take a look around and see what
wants doing and probably means will
be found to do it.

Washington is the new wonder in
carnations. This is a Lawson-colored
sport of Enchantress, and the latter
has proved to be a highly satisfactory
and profitable variety. Henry Eich-
holz, Waynesboro, Pa., has disposed of
his stock, some 3,000 plants, to the
Chicago Carnation Co. Joliet, 111. Fred
Burki, Pittsburg, Pa., is growing a
few plants and is said to be well
pleased with it.

Chrysanthemum Society of America.

WORK OF committees.

Chicago, November 26. — Constella-
tion, white, single, exhibited by James
Livingstone, Lake Geneva, Wis.
Awarded 80 points.

Chas. W. Johnson, Sec'y.

Morgan Park, 111.

American Carnation Society.

carnation registered.
Red Prince (J. H. ManleyX Queen).
— Scarlet, size 3-3% inches, continuous
bloomer, and free; does not burst
calyx, holds color in hot weather,
stems 24 to 30 inches from start. Ex-
hibited by Backer & Co., Billerica,
Mass.

A. F. J. BAUR, Sec'y-

American Rose Society.
more prizes.
The coming rose show is gaining at-
tention in various ways. John Cook,
of Baltimore, Md., sends on a prize of
$15 for the best 50 My Maryland roses.
R. B. Scott & Son, Sharon Hill, Pa.,
say, "We would like to offer a prize of
$25 for the best vase of Mrs. Jardine
rose." The Conard & Jones Co. say,
"We offer a prize of $4 for the best
pot grown rose, American Pillar and
also $4 prize for the best six sprays of
the new rose, American Pillar." Henry
A. Dreer, Inc., Philadelphia, offers $5
for the best six plants in bloom of
Harry Kirk rose and $3 for the second
prize. Peter Henderson & Co., New
York, offer prizes for the best vase of
roses, not less than 25 or more than
50 blooms, one or more varieties, ar-
ranged for effect, accessories in other
flowers, foliage and also ribbons per-
mitted. Exhibitors may supply their

own vase for this prize. First prize
$15, second $10. The Dingee & Conard
Co., for the best pot grown new rose,
Charles Dingee, first prize $4, second
$2. For the best blooms of the new
rose, Charles Dingee, first prize $4
and second prize $2. His honor.
Mayor Breitmeyer of Detroit, offers a
prize of $100 for the best exhibit of
pot grown roses.

The Horticultural Society of New
York under whose auspices this show
is to be held, in the American Museum
of Natural History, Seventy-seventh
street and Central park west, are de-
sirous of having so fine an exhibition
that the splendid quarters offered to
the rosarians of America for their
show in the greatest flower-consuming
city in the world, will be a success
both in quality and attendance.

BENJAMIN Hammond, Sec'y.

Fishkill-on-Hudson, N. Y.

Supporting Mignonette.

Ed. American Florist: —

What is the best way to support
mignonette?

SUBSCJEIBER.

Cross strings, run each way between
the rows of plants and strained to
supports at the end of the benches,
will be the cheapest way of support-
ing this crop and one, or at most two,
lots of string will be suificient.

G.

Poisoning Cut Worms.

ED. AMERICAN Florist:

Our benches of Asparagus plumosus
are infested with cut worms and hand
picking does not seem to reduce their
numbers much. Is there any poison
we can use for them?

H. & CO.

The poisoned bran mash is recom-
mended for these troublesome pests
and is made as follows: Mix paris
green and fresh bran in the propor-
tion of 1 to 100, mixing thoroughly so
that the whole mass is tinged with
green regularly all through. Then
add suflicient molasses to make a kind
of dry, crumbling paste and lay this
around on the benches where the in-
sects are troublesome.

G.

Wingless Crickets.

Ed. American Florist: —

I am sending you by today's mail,
male and female specimens of Dies-
trammena marmorata or wingless
crickets imported to this country
through the trade in plants and bulbs,
and would like to know whether they
do any damage to plant life. They are
found in dark, damp places between
walls, under boards, among pots, etc.,
and travel at night. I am also told
that they are found in mushroom
beds. L.

The specimens sent are Diestram-
mena marmorata (De Haan), a wing-
less, cricket-like insect which has
been introducd into America from
Japan, and is now recorded from
Minnesota and Colorado, and occurs
also in Ohio. In every case recorded
or known in America it occurs in
greenhouses, where it is sometimes
very destructive. At Boulder, Colo.,
it was suspected as a depredator on
violets, while In a greenhouse in St.
Paul, Minn., it did considerable dam-
age to the aerial roots of orchids,
These insects are very susceptible to
the action of kerosene, and may be

tQog.

The American Florist,

1039

controlled by spraying this oil on the
floors and walls where they occur.
Numbers of the young have been
trapped under flower pots slightly
tilted. The insects readily eat Icttuco,
cucumbers, etc., but seem to avoid
food poisoned with arsenlcals. They
are nocturnal, and when troublesome
many may bo killed at night by slap-
ping with fly killers, wire broom-like
implements sold at any general store.
This insect was first discovered in
this country in Minnesota, and was
recorded by S. H. Scudder in Vol.
VIII of the Entomological Journal,
("Psyche," p. 180) in 1898. It was
figured and reported upon at more
length by Prof, O. Lugger the same
year in his work on "The Orthopxera
of IMinnesota," p. 254. Prof. T. D. A.
Cockerell, (Journ. Econ. Ent., Vol. II,
p. 79, 1909), records it from Colorado.
This insect was probably introduced
into this country with packing about
nursery stock and greenhouse plants.
It promises to be a permanent resi-
dent with us. An allied species, Dles-
trammena unicolor (Brunner), also of
Asiatic origin, has been reported from
greenhouses in Chicago by Prof. A. P.
Morse (Psyche, Vol. XI, p. 80, (1904).
This species has habits similar to
those of D. marmorata and the same
remedies would apply. L. H.

Echeverias From Seed.
Ed. American Florist: —

Will you please inform me what
length of time is required for seed of
Echeveria secunda glauca to germi-
nate and produce plants large enough
for bedding out about June 1.

W. E. K.

Raising echeverias from seed is a
rather s'ow process and a much bet-
ter plan Is to propagate by division
of the crowns or rosettes or if a
more rapid method is needed by pull-
ing the old plants apart leaf by leaf,
slightly drying these and using them
as cuttings. Seed sown in early spring
will produce plants fit for bedding out
in a little over two years. Sow in a
sandy soil and avoid overwatering in
the early stages. When the plants
are large enough prick them off into
flats or seed pans and grow them right
along, shifting as they need more
room. Any moderately dry and light
frosi proof shed or house will do to
keep them in during winter and the
second season they can be planted
out four to six inches apart in frames
or outdoors to fill out and make fine
plants the succeeding year. G.

Meetings Next Week.

Baltimore. Md., December 13, 8 p. m. —

Gardeners' and Florists' Club of Balti-
more. Florists' Exchange hall, St. Paul and
Franklin streets.

Cleveland, O., December 13, 7:30 p. m. —
Cleveland Florists' Club, Progress hall, 2610
Detroit street.

ta Crosse, Wis., December 14. — La Crosse
Gardeners' and Florists' Society, Hotel
Stoddard.

Lake Geneva, Wis., December 18, 8 p. m.
— Lake Geneva Gardeners' and Foremen's
Association. News building.

New Orleans. La., December 12, 3 p. m.
— Gardeners' Mutual Protective Association,
lis Exchange alley.

New Orleans, La.. December 16. 8 p. m.
— New Orleans Horticultural Society, Kolbs
hall, 127 St. Charles avenue.

Newport, R. I., December 15. — Newport
Horticultural Society.

New York, December 13, 7:30 p. m. — New
York Florists' Club, Grand Opera House
building.

Pasadena, Calif., December 17, 8 p. m. —
Pasadena Gardeners' Association. Board of
Trade rooms, West Colorado street.

Bochester, N. Y., December 13, 7:30 p. m.
— Commercial Florists' Association of
Rochester. 24 Stone street.

Scranton, Pa., December 17, 7:30 p. m.
Scranton Florists' Club. Guernsey building.

Sprin^eld, O.. December 13. — Springfield
Florists' Club, oflice of Good & Reese Co.

One Cent Per Word. Cash with Adv.

For Plant Advs.. See Ready Reference Section.

Where answers are to be mailed Irom thii office,
enclose 10 cents extra to cover postaee. etc

Situation Wanted — An experienced tireman
and Kreenhouse helper wants position. Address
John Kimi'.\n. 724 Federal St.. Chicago.

Slluallon Wanted— B; gardener, single, age
27; 12 years' experience: best references. Al|-
aro'und designer and decorator. Private or iDSti-
tution preferred. H. Bk.ward.

Sania Barbara. Calif.

Slluallon Wanted — By competent florist.
Canadian, 26 years: 14 years' experiecce on com.
mercial place: roses, carnations, 'mutns ferns,
palms and bedding plants and bul bo us stoclt etc-
.Al reference. Key 9(i7, care American Florist.

Situation Wanted— A man employed with a
large corporation in charge ol e.xtensive grounds
greenhouses, etc. practical in landscape garden-
ing, plant culture under glass and outdoors
intends to change his position next spring,

Key 966. care American Florist.

Situation Wanted— A practical head gardener
is now open for engagement to any lady or gentle-
man, or as superintendent of public parks and
gardens, life experience in every branch of horti-
culture American and European, includii^g land-
scape, stove and greenhouse plants, orchids, car-
nations, chrysanthemums, roses and forcing of
fruit and vegetables; married: age 30, highest
credentials. Palmer.

care John A. Hooning, Wayzata. Minn,

Help Wanted— A young worliing nurseryman.
Key 970 care American Florist.

Help Wanted— A night fireman for $40 per
month. Edward Tatro.
401 E. Iron St.. Salina Kans.

Halp Wanted— Man to work in rose section
and man for general greenhouse work: state
wages. Cole Bros., Peoria. III.

Help Wanted— Young man with £ome experi-
ence with carnations and bedding stock. State
wages, experience, etc. .'Address

Key 964. care American Florist.

Help Wanted— Man to work in flower store in
one of the largest Cities in Connecticut: must be
honest, strictly sober and not afraid of work: give
full particulars as to experience, reference, salary
expected etc. Address

Key ''63. care American Florist.

Help Wanted — .\ young man for greenhouse
and outside work, as assistant to head gardener
on a private place, must be steady and sober, state
age, nationality, experience if any wages expected
with good board room and washing also refer-
ences. Cyril H. Barrv. Green Lake. Wis.

Wanted— The address of Chas. Heide: some-
thing to his interest. .Address

Key 'J60, care American Florist,

Store and Retail Business

For Sede.

A fully equipped and only store in .t town of
15,000 in New York state; t lie entire good will and
an established bus-iness for more than 15 years.
Business now $8,0(j0 to $10,000 per year, andean be
much increased by a s^ood live man. Qn account
of poor health arc willing to sell at a sacrifice, and
$3,000 will buy it. If you mean business, address
Key 971, care American Florist.

TO LET.

Part of larK"' store, with laryo baHr-mcnt. sit-
natod in the c<-ntor ol the wholfsalc florists' trade.
Good opportunity for Florists' Supplies, Green

Goods, Ferns, Etc., or any busin-ss connected
with the Monsi trade.

MANHATTAN FLOWER MARKET,

46' w^t'zBth st^' New York City

Help Wanted.

A yotihj^' riiiin with a little iiioniy and a lot of
L'ood )ud«cnit;nt, i-xpt-riencc aod nerve, of good
liahits. as a Krow<;r I will wilhn(fl7 share my
business wlih a man, preferably a younjf American.
who can handle the (rrowint'. inside and out, aod
with tjood business abihty.

Key 969, care American Florist.

Situation Wanted

In .store by florist with 11 years' experi-
ence, age 24, single. Will be at liberty
after January 1.

Key 968, care American Florist.

WANTED:

A capable man who understands the care of
general stock lor retail t'ade. One who under-
stands perennials aod shrubbery. An excrllent
opportunity for a stticlly 6rst-class man. Waees
to start ?17 per wei-k. larger salary when his
abdity has been demonstrated.

Key 965. care American Florist.

Representative Wanted.

An old established Dutch firm in the
bulb trade wants a representative for
.\merica; thoroughly experienced in the
trade. Address

Key 962, care American Florist.

WANTED. ~

An expert designer and decorator for a leading"
retail store in New York City: must be of good
address and of good habits, and a good salesman.
To the right man a steady position, reasonable
wages and good treatment are assurtd. State agL-.
references and wages oxpect<d in lirst letter,

A. F. FAULKNER,

can- .American Florist, ll.^^ Broadway. New York,

WANTED

At once, a competent rose and car-
nation grower; permanent position to
sober, reliable man; wages $18.00 per
week. Address

Key 941, care American Florist.

Wanted in Canada

Experienced seedsman to take care of \yare'
house and shipping department duringthewinter.
and in summer attend to the selection of stock
seed: excellent opportunity for right party to
grow up with new enterprise of best prospects;
state former experience.

Key 959, care American Florist.

CHRISTMAS NIMBER

NEXT WEEK.

Send Advfs. Now.

1040

The American Florist.

Dec. IT,

Sangamo

BRILLIANT GLISTENING PINK

winner wherever shown, Chicago, St. Louis and Mil-
waukee. The greatest bloomer and fastest grower of
any. Flowers perfect, stem long and stiff.

WHY YOU SHOULJ> GROW SANGAMO:

1st. It will sJTe 70U more blooms in a season than any other variety. The

fastest grower we have ever seen.
2nd. It is the best color of anything in this class. Winsor, Rose Pink

Enchantress or any other.
3rd. The blooms are well formed, nicely rounded out in the center and do

not fade. ....

4th. The flower stands well above the calyx, mailing it impossible to split.

Rooted Cuttings gnaranteed, January delivery, $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000,

5th. It comes early, with long stems that are always stiff, holdine the flower

gracefully.
6th. The eiitire stock is clean and healthy. Th« cuttings root easily and the

plants lift from the field and establish themselves without a setback.
7th. Not only an exhibition variety, but the best bread and butter carnation

for any florist to irow. Let us pay your coal bill for you.

A. C. BROWN, Springfield, 111,

CHICAGO CARNATION CO., Joliet, ill.

MARY TOLMSN

Winner of First Prize at Milwaukee.

Does not fade in the strongest light. An excellent, clean, upright grower. Long stiS stems and
perfectly formed flowers. Will produce more perfect blooms in a season than Enchantress.
We want your order for this excellent carnation. Orders booked now for January delivery.

$12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000.

A. E. HUNT & CO.,

Evanston, III

HUNT BROS.,

Park Ridge, ill.

CHICAGO CARNATION CO.,

Jolief, III.

CONQUEST

Liglit Pink, Overlaid with
Deep Rose.

The most valuable and attractive
fancy carnation on the market.

Winner of First Prize in Class of 100' Blooms

Habit of Lawson: very free, stem long as Enchantress and stifi. The flowers are large and well
formed, average 3 1-2 inches, making a good impression wherever shown, and can be used to good
advantage in many different ways. ROOtCd CuttingS, $12.00 per 100; $100 per 1000.

CHICAGO CARNATION CO.,

A. T. PYFER,
Mgr.,

Joliet, 111,

Nashua, N. H.

Thanksgiving trade was the best
ever in this town. Everything sold out
In spite of a snow storm, which turned
into rain. The Boston Florists' and
Gardeners' Club, on invitation of Geo.
B. Buxton and August Gaedeke & Co.,
has decided to visit here December 11.
There will be 50 to 75 members that
have decided to come. On arrival they
will be met by a committee and con-
ducted to one of the leading hotels,
where dinner will be served. After
recess the club will be conducted to
the greenhouses of Mr. Buxton on
Concord street, where they will be re-
ceived by Adolph Cook, formerly of
Chicago, who at present has charge of
Mr. Buxton's fancy carnations. Leav-
ing Mr. Buxton's they will visit the
greenhouses of August Gaedeke &
Co., where a light lunch and refresh-
ment will be served. They will be
conducted through the greenhouses by
William Hodge and Geo. Caterson to
see Begonia Gloire de Lorraine, poin-
settias and Harrisii lilies, which would
be hard to beat at any greenhouse in
New England. The carnations are In
the best of shape and one of the seed-
lings at Messrs. Gaedeke's, which has
not been named as yet, is the coming
white. Bay State is doing well here
and is very successful after the first
trial. I think the members will be
surprised at what our little town can
do in growing. After a little sightsee-

Splendid Values

D?l1mC A Grand lot of decorative sizes of bushy plants, several in a pot. These have been
triXlUlJf grown cool and with plenty of room and are well hardened clean plants, the best
we ever saw. Extra ffood value. We have plenty of tlu-ni.

Kentia Forsteriana.

30 to 40-in. hieh $3.50 each

40 to 44-in. bieh 4.50 each

44to48-in,high 6.00 each

V'.ntist DoImni./>nn» 4-inch pot plants ready for sales, or growing on. Welt shaped
IVCniia UeimUrCOlia, bushy little plants. 12 to 16 inches high 4 to S leaves. $4.50 per
dozen. $30.00 per 100.

C^nicfn Nicely trimmed plants in good shape for Easter flowering. 5 in. pot plant,, $3,50
UClU^ia, per dozen. 325.00 per 100.

Dnctnn Ft»rn« Sinch pot plants, $35.00 per 100.
UUMUII 1 Kril^, 6-inch pot plants, $50.00 per 100,

FlpannlfCCTmn Sinch pot plants. $35.00 per 100.
LlCganil^^lUia, (^.^ach pot plants. $50.0U per 100.

The Slorrs & Harrison Co.

Painesville, 0.

ing the members will leave for Boston
on the 4:41 train. Both Mr. Buxton
and Aug. Gaedeke & Co. hope all the
members of the club viill come. The
more the merrier.

A. G.

JACKSON, La. — W. J. Brown has
recently purchased a large tract of
land on the outskirts of town and
will erect a large greenhouse plant
for the culture of roses, chrysanthe-
mums and other flowers

igog.

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1041

Craig's Specialties

Don't Overlook Placing Your Order at Once For

Our stock is in exceptionally fine shape this year, and an order placed with us
is bound to prove profitable to you.

BEGONIA GLOIRE DE LORRAINE

We have the largest and finest stock of this grand
Christmas plant in America. Our stock has been grown
cool and is sure to give satisfaction.

3-inch pots, well flowered, for basketwork. .$20.00 per 100
3%-inch pots, well flowered, for basketwork.. 25.00 per 100

4-inch pots, well flowered 35.00 per 100

5-inch pots, well flowered 6.00 per doz.

6-inch pots, well flowered % 9.00 and $12.00 per doz.

7-inch pots, well flowered 15.00 and 18.00 per doz.

8-inch Dots, well flowered 24.00 and 30.00 per doz.

12-inch pans, specimens $6.00 each

We also have a large stock of the LIGHT LONSDALE
SPORT at same prices. This variety is considered far
superior to the original type, it making a finer shaped
plant as well as holding the flowers much better, while
the color is a little lighter than that ot the original Lor-
raine.

BEGONIA AGATHA

A more dwarf type of Lorraine with rich, dark green
foliage and flowers; a shade darker than Lorraine.

3-inch pots $20.00 per 100

3»/4-inch pots 25.00 per 100

5-inch pots 50.00 per 100

6-inch pots 9.00 per doz.

CYCLAMEN

We have no hesitancy in saying that our stock this year
surpasses anything we have ever had for Christmas.

4-inch pots, well flowered $25.00 per 100

5-inch pots, very fine % 6.00,$ 9.00, 12.00 per doz.

6-inch pots, very fine. . .$12.00, 15.00, 18.00, 24.00 per doz.

FICUS PANDURATA

We consider this the best of all house plants.

6-inch pots, 24-26 inches high $24.00 per doz.

6-inch pots, 30 inches high 30.00 per doz.

CROTONS

We have the largest and most complete collection of
Crotons in America, of the very highest quality and ex-
ceptionally well colored.

4-inch pots $25.00 per 100

5-inch pots $50.00 and $75.00 per 100

6-inch pots $9.00, 12.00 and 15.00 per doz.

7-inch pots $2.00 and $2.50 each

S-inch pots $2.50, 3.00 and 4.00 each

NEPHROLEPIS AMERPOHLII

(Phila. Lace Fern)

4-inch pots $20.00 per 100

6-inch pots $6.00 and $9.00 per doz.

8-inoh pots $12.00 per doz.

NEPHROLEPIS WHITMANI

S-inch pots, strong $12.00 and $15.00 per doz.

9-inch azalea pots, very handsome plants. .$L'4. 00 per doz.

NEPHROLEPIS TODEAOIDES

(London Fern)
We consider this the best of the upright growing kind.

4-inch pots $20.00 per 100

6-inch pots $6.00 and $9.00perdoz.

Large plants $12.00, $15.00 and $30.00 per doz.

NEPHROLEPIS SCOTTII

6-inch pots $ 6.00 per doz.

8-inch pans 12.00 per doz.

10-inch pans $18.00 and $24.00 per doz.

NEPHROLEPSIS BOSTONIENSIS

8-inch pots $12.00 per doz.

10-inch pots $18.00 and $24.00 per doz.

11-inch tubs $3.00, $3.50 and $4.00 each

ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS

2U-inch pots $4.00 per 100; $35.00 per 1,000

3-inch pots 7.00 per 100; 65.00 per 1,000

DRACAENA MASSANGEANA

This handsome plant is the best of all Dracaenas for
houses.
6-inch pots $15.00 and $18.00 per doz.

DRACAENA FRAGRANS

6-inch pots, strong plants $6.00 and $9.00 per doz.

ARECA LUTESCENS

6-inch pots, very heavy $15.00 and $18.00 per doz.

7-inch pots, very heavy $24.00 per doz.

PANDANUS PACIFICA

6-inch pots , $12.00 per doz.

7-inch pots 18.00 per doz.

PANDANUS VEITCHII

Well colored and just the plant for basket work.

21^-inch pots $25.00 per 100

3V^-inch pots 35.00 per 100

BOXWOOD PYRAMIDS

3% to Wz ft. high, well shaped, in tubs

$3.50 $4.00 and $4.50 each

PHOENIX ROEBELENII

This is a most satisfactory plant.
4%-lnch pots, well characterized $9.00 per doz.

GARDENIA VEITCHII
5-inch pots $35.00 per 100

In addition to the stock listed above, we will hav<. in
fine condition for Christmas sales Azaleas, Poinsettias,
Berried Aucubas. Oranges, Solanums, etc., etc. Our price
list is now in the hands of the printer and will be mailed
shortly. DON'T FAIL TO SEND FOR ONE.

We extend to the trade a cordial invitation to call and
inspect our stock.

Robert Craig Company

4900 Market Street,

Branch :
Norwood, Pa.

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

1042

The American Florist.

Dee. II,

You cannot buy
your Cut Flowers
now and expect to
keep them fresh
until Christmas.

A Merry Christmas

You can do your
Christmas shop-
ping early by
placing your or-
ders in advance.

Hoerbcr Bros.

Wholesale Growers of Cut Flowers

51 Wabash Ave.,

Long Distance Phone
Randolph 2758.

Chicago.

Let us know what
your Holiday
needs are and we
will see that you
are provided for.

A Happy New Year

By doing this you
will not have to
worry about your
supply when stock
is high and short.

Chicago.

WINTEB WEATHER.

The true harbinger of Christmas ar-
rived December 5, when a blizzard
struclt this city of winds and the tem-
perature dropped 35° in 16 hours, and,
while there was no perceptible in-
crease in business on Monday, still the
general tone of the market was better
than it had been, and by Tuesday
there was sufficient in the air (snow)
to satisfy the most skeptical that win-
ter had arrived in earnest with every
indication of a protracted stay.

Several of the larger growers who
have been off cut on American Beauty
roses for the past few weeks are now
on with a good cut in all lengths, and
these, with Killarney and Richmond,
which are now at their best, are mov-
ing freely at good prices. The call
for Bridesmaid is growing beautifully
less and every indication points to the
fact that it will be but the matter of
a short time before Killarney will
have displaced Bridesmaid entirely.

What is true of Bridesmaid is also
true of Bride in a lesser degree, as
White Killarney rules favorite by a
wide margin and while a number of
growers have gone on record that they
will discontinue the growing of
Bridesmaid entirely next season, but
one grower to our knowledge has
stated that he would throw out Bride
and grow only White Killarney and
Kaiserin. Mrs. Jardine is meeting
with quite a little favor and Cardinal
attracts considerable attention from
the buyers.

Carnations are plentiful and the
quality is much better than it has
been, the tendency to sleep, which was
noticed last week, being almost ab-
sent. Chrysanthemums are about
done, though some fairly good stock
can still be had in the later and better
varieties, but the small, cheap varie-

ties are a thing of the past. Harrisii
lilies are rather scarce, but a new crop
is now coming in and they will be
more plentiful in a short time. There
is a limited supply of callas and lily
of the valley is plentiful. Paper White
narcissus is plentiful with the demand
light, while very few Roman hya-
cinths are seen. The supply of sweet
peas is still limited. Violets are in
large supply and of good quality, both
double and single. The market is full
of stevia and there is a limited supply
of bouvardia and snapdragon. Fancy
ferns are much better than they have
been and have touched the $2 mark.
All other greens are in sufficient sup-
ply to meet all demands.

FLOEISTS' CLUB MEETING.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Florists' Club was held at the Union
restaurant Thursday evening, Decem-
ber 2, with President Asmus in the
chair. In the absence of Secretary
Johnson, T. E. Waters acted as secre-
tary pro tem and about 30 members
were present when the meeting was
called to order. Through an over-
sight the notifications sent out for
this meeting did not contain the in-
formation that officers for the ensuing
year were to be nominated, else there
would undoubtedly have been a much
larger attendance.

The minutes of the .previous meet-
ing were read and, after some minor
changes, approved and the following
were elected to membership: J. H.
Prost, 1916 Washington boulevard;
Geo. Sykes, 217 La Salle street; O. C.
Kohlbrand, 2118 No. Maplewood ave-
nue, and Joseph Koeberquest, 3562
Evanston avenue. Edgar B. Wash-
burn, Hinsdale, was proposed for
membership. In answer to a com-
munication from the club a letter was
received from the Horticultural So-
ciety stating that a committee con-

sisting of Messers. Rudd, Cropp, Dea-
mud, Wienhoeber, Poehlmann and
Carpenter had been appointed to con-
fer with the club regarding the han-
dling of the flower show in 1910 and
President Asmus was instructed to ap-
point a committee of three to confer
with the Horticultural Society com-
mittee.

A letter from Robert O'Dwyer, su-
perintendent of floriculture of the
Illinois State Board of Agriculture,
was read advising the club that he
expected to resign his position in
January and also that there would
probably be vacancies in the second,
fourth, fifth and sixth congressional
districts, and advising the club that
the time was now ripe to see that a
man was appointed who would work
for the best interests of the trade. A
committee of three will be appointed
to find such a man and present his
name to the powers that be.

A communication was received
from W. N. Rudd stating that as he
was seldom in the city it was hard for
him to act on committees and that he
felt for this reason he should not be
officially connected with the commit-
tee to bring the 1911 convention of
the S. A. F. here, but that he could
be relied on to do all in his power to
further this end. The club declined
to accept his resignation from the
committee. The secretary was in-
structed to write August Poehlmann
asking him to report on the work
being done along these lines at the
next meeting.

T. E. Waters, who had in charge
the sale of club buttons, stated that
he was ready to make a report at
any time and was requested to do so
at the next meeting. It was brought
to the attention of the club that R.
Schiller was ill at the Homoeopathic
hospital and the secretary was In-

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1043

CHRISTMAS FLOWERS

Buy Direct of the Grower

AND GET FRESH STOCK

We grow all the flowers we sell and guarantee all stock shipped by us to be
strictly fresh. No Pickled Stock. We have a national reputation for clioice
stock and careful packing. Prices are slowly advancing.

We also call attention to

Bassett Rooted Carnation Cuttings

NOW READY FOR DEWVERY.
Price: $6.00 per 100, or $50.00 per 1000.

Young Grafted Rose Plants

WHITE KILLARNEY and MY MARYLAND,

in 2' 2-inch pots, $12.00 per 100.

BASSETT & WASHBURN,

Store and Office: 76 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO.

Greenhouses: HINSDALE, ILL.

structed to write him a letter of
sympathy. It was ordered that only
the names and addresses of the mem-
bers be inserted in the by-laws and
this committee was instructed to re-
port at the next meeting.

Nominations for oflBcers for 1910
being in order, Geo. Asmus was nom-
inated to succeed himself as presi-
dent, H. E. Philpott received the
nomination for vice-president and E.
P. Winterson was again named for
treasurer. L. H. Winterson and T. C.
Yarnall were nominated for secretary
and the following for directors: H.
N. Bruns, F. F. Benthey, Leonard
Kill, Albert Hey, Walter Scott, J. P.
Klimmer, Alex. Henderson and Jolin
Degnan. The election will be held
January 6, and it is expected a large
and representative attendance will be
had at that time.

NOTES.

H. M. Burt, of Burt & Coggan, Battle
Creek, Mich., was in the city the first
part of the week, and reports the out-
look very good in Michigan. Mr. Burt
has just recovered from an operation
for appendicitis, which he underwent
a short time ago, and says he has not
felt so well in years.

There was some complaint on the
market Wednesday over the fact that
several shipments of violets from the
Past had arrived frost bitten. Too
much care cannot be exercised this
weather to see that all cut flowers are
well packed.

A. I. fcilmmons, 242 W. Sixty-third
street, is going to tear down his pres-
ent building January 1, and build a
larger and more modern place. Dur-
ing building operations he will be
located directly opposite his present
quarters.

Poehlmann Bros. Co. has been ex-
perimenting with a new fertilizer that
is put up by D. D. Johnson & Co., ex-
pressly for florists. August Poehl-
mann says it is the best thing of the
kind he has ever tried.

Vaughan's Seed Store is moving dis-
tant holly shipments in liberal quan-
tities this week. The blizzard has had
its effect on all freight movements.
Owing to strikes in Minnesota holly
went to that section by express.

The railroad strike has caused some
trouble in Minnesota, several ship-
ments of cut flowers from here having
been refused on account of late de-
livery.

Bassett & Washburn report that
they have an improved Bridesmaid,
which they have been propagating for
several years and look for great things
from it.

Peter Reinberg is bringing in some
very fine bronze chrysanthemums,
Mrs. Brooks. He is building a new
barn at his range on the north side.

The J. B. Deamud Co. is showing
some especially fine poinsettia plants.
This house is also getting some large
shipments of late chrysanthemums.

The supply department of the A. D.
Randall Co. is working overtime to
catch up on its Christmas orders.

Fleischmann's new auto is a dandy.
It is built along old colonial lines and
is the design of Mr. Rubel.

Wietor Bros, are showing some fine
Killarney roses.

Visitors: — Geo. A. Kuhl, Pekin: J.
Aldous, Jr., Iowa City, la.; B. Fischer.
Pittsburg, Pa.; H. M. Burt, of Burt &
Coggan, Battle Creek. Mich.; O. H.
Carlson, of Carlson & Sandberg, Minne-
apolis, Minn.; R. A. Latham, Minne-
apolis, Minn.; H. H. Bridge, of Mallory
& Bridge, Lake Mills, Wis.; G. Papas,
of the Alpha Floral Co., Des Moines,
la.; J. R. Detwiler and wife, Enid Okla.

Chlcag:o Bowling:.

standing: of tbe Teams.

W. L. Pet

Carnations 16 8 .667

Violets 16 8 .667

Orchids 8 16 .333

Roses S 16 .333

Thursday, December 9, Carnations t.
Roses — Orchids v. Violets.

The Roses were the best pin get-
ters December 2, taking three games
from the crippled Orchids and going
into a tie with their victims for third
place, while the Violets annexed the
odd in their series with the Carna-
tions and tied the leaders for first
place. John Kruchten had high game
with 202 and Eric Johnson and Al.
Fischer divided the honors for high
average with 169%.

violets

1st.

2d.

3d.

Carnat'ns

1st.

2fi.

3(1

Bergman

.lib

12b

149

Ayers . . .

.178

113

130

Johnson .

.184

133

171

Past'nlck

.109

148

161

Lieb'mann

.116

1U6

1U9

Krauss . .

.167

149

111

Kruchten

.202

12&

148

Farley . .

.168

166

138

Yarnall . .

.161

151

IBS

A. Zech..

.138

125

145

Totals. .

.797

640

730

Totals. .

.750

701

6S5

Hoses

1st.

2d.

3d.

Orchids

1st

?d,

3d.

Fischer . .

.152

168

168

Huebner

.1SS

123

136

Skafgard

.114

127

144

Graff ...

.147

140

167

Orseske . .

.168

128

16b

Vogel . .

.100

127

91

Goerisch .

.119

162

126

Craig . . .

. 97

127

109

Wolft ....

1S9

122

168

J. Zech.

.138

147

171

Totals..

.742

697

760

Totals. .

.610

664

674

Misunderstood Meiaplior.

Wigwag (describing a banquet) —
"The wine flowed like water."

Col. Bluegrass of Kentucky — "Like
water? Do you mean to say that no-
body drank it?" — Philadelphia Rec-
ord.

"Dementia ATrroMOBrLiA is hard to
analyze as a psj-chological fact, but
it is here and must be recognized,"
said Mr. Connolly. "The same people
who a few years ago would make a
sacrifice to save ?100 or $200 In a
carriage will now pay $6,000 for an
automobile." — New York Commercial.

1044

The American Florist.

Dec. II.

A Merry Christmas.

A Happy New Year,

Now for Christmas

The montli of November was tlie warmest we have had in 40 years, and as a
consequence, stock that was grown for the Christmas trade came forward too
rapidly and we look for a short crop with high prices for the Holidays. If yon
get your orders in early we can take care of yon.

Most of our regular customers have already placed advance orders and we
would advise you to get in line as while we will have a large supply, the demand
will be so great it is bound to create a shortage. As to prices you may depend
on getting the market rates.

1 A iir J i I. ..i. ^w--. Q».^^lr,n. We have built our business on personal
Just a Word ADOUt our jerVlCe. attention to every order and you will get
the same careful attention that is given our regular customers and we know that this
attention together with our exceptional stock will make you a regular customer also.

You can prove this to your own satisfaction by sending us a trial order.

ZECH & MANN,

WHOLESALE FLORISTS,

LonA Distance Phone Central 3284

51 Wabash Avenue,

Chicago

Floral Art in Japan.

The artistic arrangement and pres-
ervation of flowers in Japan almost
amounts to a fine art, and is believed
to have had its origin in the Buddhist
doctrine, which forbids the wanton
destruction of life in any form. It is
now, however, carried on from a
purely artistic standpoint, and tthe
results attained are sometimes sur-
prising.

Flowers are classified by the Japa-
nese according to the seasons and
certain associations attributed to
them. The plum blossom is called
the oldest of flowers, and the cherry,
of the same family, is also highly
esteemed. Dwarf plum and cherry
trees are favorite ornaments for rooms
in spring. The wistaria is another
favorite flower in Japanese arrange-
ments, and in flower pictures, it is
usually painted in combination with
the pheasant. The peony is the
flower of rank and aristocracy, with
which the peacock and the lion are
combined. The lotus is the flower
specially dedicated to the spirit-world
and used at the festivals of the dead.
The iris is also largely used, being
combined in art with water birds.

The chrysanthemum, often wrongly
considered as the national flower of
Japan — a position which really be-
longs to the cherry — Is also greatly
esteemed and the principal flower of
autumn. There are said to be 263
color varieties of chrysanthemums in
Japan. In art this flower is associated
with the crane, which is regarded as
the royal bird of Japan. The scar-
city of flowering trees and plants in
autumn has led the Japanese to make
much of certain simple plants, com-
paratively unimportant in themselves,
but gathering importance and interest
in combination. Since every month

in the year is associated with a special
blossom, some flowers had also to be
found for the autumn months, and of
these the chief are the morning glory,
two species of valerian and a species
of carnation. Maple trees also be-
long to autumn, and their reddening
leaves cause them to be regarded as
flowers.

Certain flowers are used at particu-
lar feasts. Others — chiefly poison-
ous— are considered ominous, and not
used in floral decorations, of which
the fundamental idea is that the whole
character of the plant or tree used
should be considered. The treatment
adopted may be likened to the method
followed in distributing curved foliage
in architectural panels. The surface
of the water in which the flowers are
placed is supposed to represent the
soil in which they grow; there must
therefore be an appearance of strength
and stability in this part of the ar-
rangement, as floral growth and vital-
ity must be expressed. In the dis-
tribution of the composition, an equal-
sided arrangement must be avoided,
although an idea of balance must be
subtly conveyed.

The original model for all forms of
arrangement is the three-lined one.
In this the principal line, as its name
imparts, is the central one, and the
longest; the other two are called
secondary and tertiary, the former of
which should be about half, the latter
about a quarter as long as the prin-
cipal. These are arranged in double
curves on either side the principal. The
five line arrangement has two lines
arranged between these three — one
between the principal and secondary,
called the "support," and one between
the principal and tertiary, called the
"sub-principal." The seven-lined ar-
rangement has two more lines — one

between the support and the tertiary,
called the "trunk" line, and one be-
tween the sub principal and the sec-
ondary, called the "side" line. Bal-
ance and harmony, without repetition,
are always required.

A list exists of the errors which
should be carefully avoided in floral
arrangements. Among these are:
Cross-cutting — that is to say, where
the different lines of composition in-
tersect each other; view-cutting, where
the smaller stems of a branch cut
across the parent stem. Exception
to this rule is made in the case
of the plum, of which this Is a
characteristic. Another error is paral-
lelism— 1. e., when two or more stems
of equal length run parallel to each
other. It is called "window cutting"
when stems or branches form looped
openings. "Lattice-cutting" is (vhen
numerous stems cross each other so
as to produce an impression of lat-
tice-work. Every one of these is re-
garded as a mistake.

A trailing appendage, called a
streamer, forms part of many arrange-
ments; but there is to be on no ac-
count a streamer on each side. These
lines have various poetic and allegor-
ical names, alluding to the philosophy
on which the art is based. The va-
rious lines or directions imparted to
plants and branches of trees on the
above principle of disposition are ob-
tained— first, by a careful selection of
suitable material; next, by twisting,
bending and building together; lastly
by cutting and clipping off defective
parts. To those who object to such
bruising and forcing as a violation of
nature, the reply Is made that the
conditions and surroundings of
branches are entirely changed when
they are divided from their parent
tree and used for the embellishment

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''The Busiest House in Chicago."

1045

Christmas, of all seasons, is the time when
you should take no chances on being caught with-
out a sufficient supply of the right kind of stock.
You can guard against this by placing advance
orders with us and we will guarantee that your
wants will be supplied.

^

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at

at

J. B. DEAIV1UD CO.,

Everything in Cut Flowers and Greens,

LONG DISTANCE PHONI
CENTRAL 3155

of architectural interiors; and art must
aid nature in sucli cases, even at the
risk of shortening vitality. Some ar-
rangements must only last a short
time.

Intimately connected with the char-
acter of the floral design is the form
of the vessels used to hold the flowers,
these vessels being of various shapes
and of different materials. The most
ancient form in use was a long-necked
earthern or bronze vessel; but the dif-
ficulty of balancing such high arrange-
ments led to the use of broader and
shorter vases, and to a corresponding
lowering of flower composition. The
ordinary wide-mouthed bronzed vessel,
of which there are an Infinite num-
ber of different shapes, is said to have
been suggested by certain Buddhist
characters. Shallow vessels are also
used chiefly In the arrangement of
water plants and grrasses. There are
many forms of vessels and baskets
used for hooking against the wall or
for suspension from the celling.

The boat-shaped vessel plays a most
important part in the Japanese life;
thus, one is called the "homeward
bound" boat; another the "outward
bound;" a third the "stationary;" and
in each of these a different class of
' floral arrangement must be made.
The first of these is used when the
occasion is one of welcome, the second
■when it Is one of farewell; the third,
when a guest is staying in the house,
to give him the feeling that he is not
expected to remove. The form and
character of the design and decoration
of the vessels is carefully selected with
reference to the nature of the flower
composition.

It is held of the greatest Importance
that the floral arrangement should
not clash with the pictures, and there
are rules laid down as to the relations
which exist between them. For ex-
ample— If the picture is long, the

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floral decoration must be kept low;
but when a broad, low picture is used,
the floral composition must be high
and full. The association of flowers
with certain birds and animals, be-
fore alluded to, must be preserved. A
painting of eagles requires maples; of
horses, wild grass and flowers; tigers
must have bamboos; dragons, pine
branches, and paintings of children
require many colored flowers. The

bamboo, it may be noted, is used both
as a tree and as a plant. It should
never be placed in bamboo vases.

Any change that would lead to the
decay of this beautiful art of flower
arrangement would indeed be a mis-
fortune; but changes in a western
direction are proceeding so rapidly in
Japan that we cannot know how long
this art may continue to flourish un-
spoiled.

1046

The American Florist.

Dec. II,

We are Booking Orders Now For

CHRISTMAS

Fine Richmonds, Killarneys, Maids, Brides and Beauties.
Fancy Carnations, Paper White, Mignonette, Double and Single Violets, and all
other flowers in season. Headquarters for Fancy Delaware Holly, Wild Smilax,
Red Berries, Boxwood, Laurel and all other Greens.

Write us for quotations.

If you do not receive a copy of our regular current price list, and are interested, we

will be glad to send you one.
Complete Stock of Florists' Growers' and Nurserymen's Supplies.

3. L. RANDALL CO.,

19-21 Randolph Street,

Phone Central 1496.
Private Exchange All Departments.

Chicago.

Cincinnati.

A POOR THANKSGIVING.

There was a falling off of about 20
per cent in tiie volume of business
done the past month as compared with
the corresponding period of 1908. Sev-
eral wholesalers were under the im-
pression that Thanksgiving would help
them out, but this day proved to be a
frost and was not much better than a
good Saturday's business. A stroll
around the different wholesale houses
on the day before Thanksgiving
showed stocks of all kinds in abund-
ance, with the possible exception of
lily of the valley, lilies and violets.
However, Thanksgiving, 1909, is now a
matter of history and the recollections
are anything but pleasant.

Carnations were the biggest kind of
a glut. It seems as though every
grower within 100 miles of this city,
who grows a house or two of carna-
tions, was under the impression that
there was a shortage of this favorite
flower and he tried to help out. The
writer saw a box with probably 25
blooms as a consignment and he won-
dered who pays the express charges,
as they were sent collect. It seems as
though some of these people never
read the trade papers, as they haven't
the remotest idea of business. Ameri-
can Beauty roses were in ample sup-
ply all week and there was an abund-
ance of tea roses, in fact a good many
were carried over until the next day
and these found an outlet via the fakir
route. The one redeeming feature was
the excellent call for violets and lily
of the valley, the market being short
of these all week. Paper White nar-
cissus and stevia are to be had in
quantity, and there is still a good sup-
ply of chrysanthemums. Green goods
of all kinds are in good demand, with
the supply ample.

NOTES.

Too much politics in our park de-
partment and our present superinten-
dent, J. W. Rodgers, has tendered his
resignation, to take effect March, 1910.
However, several of our business and
civic organizations do not seen inclined
to let Mr. Rodgers go and intend to
prevail upon him to stay. Our present
park commission will have a hard
timo to fill the oflBce with a man of
Mr. Rodgers' ability at the salary they
are paying.

The next regular meeting of the
Florists' Society will be helfl in the
club rooms Jabez Elliott Flower Mar-

ket on Saturday, December 13, at 8
p. m. Business of importance at this
meeting will be the changing of the
meeting night from Saturday to Mon-
day and the organizing of a bowling
club; also the committee to change the
by-laws of the society.

Tromey's Flower Ship had two
swell wedding decorations the past
week, one at the Sinton hotel, the
other at the St. Nicholas hotel. At
the St. Nicholas, 1,000 long-stemmed
Killarney were used and cleaned up
the market that day on this variety.

Miss Clara Bolison has taken a posi-
tion as bookkeeper for the Avondale
Floral Co. Many of the visitors to the
convention last summer will remem-
ber the dark-eyed beauty in the secre-
tary's office — that was Miss Bolison.

Albert McCullough, president of the
J. M. McCullough's Sons Co., returned
from a month's vacation spent in Flor-
ida with Mrs. McCullough and a party
of friends and reports having had a
delightful time.

T. W. Hardesty and Fred Gear had
charge of the flower booth at thi-
Shriners' bazaar, which, no doubt, is
responsible for the success this booth
attained during the week.

F. J. Farney, the genial representa-
tive of M. Rice & Co., Philadelphia,
was a caller the past week with the
usual fine line of florists' supplies for
which his firm is noted.

Our old friend, Wm. Dilger, of De-
troit, was a caller for a few hours the
past week, stopping between trains.

S.

Reading, Pa.

Business has been very backward
in this section of the state, with a
very large oversupply of chrysanthe-
mums. Several street fakirs from
Philadelphia invaded this city with
flowers bought from a well-known
commission house of that city at prices
that florists could not buy at in 1,000
lots, Richmond, Golden Gate and
Bride roses selling on the streets at
two for five cents, stems 8 to 15 inches
long. Retailers of this city have the
name of this well-known commission
house and have formed an association
of 15 members who will boycott the
firm.

H. J. Huesman has been fairly busy
with funeral orders.

H.

Hoerber Bros.

Wholesale Growers of

CUT FLOWERS.

51 Wabash Ave. Greenliouses:
CHICAGO. Des Plaines, 111.

Price List:

American Beauty Per doz.

Long: stems $5 00

30-lnch stems 4 00

24-Inch stems 3 00

20-lnch stems 2 60

16-Inch stems 2 00

12-inch stems 1 60

Short per 100, $6.00 to $8.00

For VOO

Killarney, select $8 00 to $10 00

Killarney, good stock 4 00 to 6 00

Kalserln. select 6 00 to 8 00

Kalserin, good stock 4 00 to

My Maryland, select 8 00 to

My Maryland, good stock... 4 00 to

Richmond, select 8 00 to

lUchmond. good stock 4 00 to

]!riae and Maid, select 6 00 to

Urlde and Maid, good stock.. 4 00 to

■White Killarney, solect 8 00 to

White Killarney. good stock. 4 00 to

Perle 4 00 to (

Special Lon;: Stocic billed accordingly,

Carnations, good •^tocU ;^ 00 to S

Carnations, fancy 4 00 to £

Chrysanthemiinis, fancy ....
per doz., $2 BO to $.i 00
Chrysanthemums, metllum . .
per doz., $1 50 to $2 00
Chrysanthemums, small .... 6 00 to
Chrysanthemums, our selec-
tion, good stock 8 00 to

Violets 76 to 1

Valley 3 00 to 4 00

Easter Lilies, .per doz., $2 00 IB 00

GREKN GOODS.
Asparagus Plumosus ...per
string. JO 60 to $0 76
Asparagus Plumosus . . . per
bunch, $0 36 to $0 76

Asparagus Sprengerl 3 #0 to

Adiantum 1 00 to

Farleyense 10 08 to

Smilax per doz., $1 60

Ferns per 1,000, 1 BO

Galax, bronze, per 1,000, 1.26
Galax, green, per 1,000, 1.00

I,eucothoe

Mexican Ivy. per 1.000, $7 00
Boxwood, per bunch, 2Bc; per case
lbs.. $7.B0.
Subject to mar1:et chanKes.

6 00

10 00

6 00

10 00

6 00

8 00

B 00

10 00

6 00

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8 00
10 00

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mention The AmericAO Florist
when you order stock.

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1047

Are You Provided For?

Every indication points to a scarcity of Roses
and Carnations for Christmas. We can take
care of you if you will get your orders in early.

JOHN KRUCHTEN,

Wholesale Florist, 51 Wabash Ave.,

L. D, Phone Central 6269

Chicago^

XXX HOLLY

Laurel Wreathtng

HOLLY AND EVERGREEN WREATHS,

MISTLETOE, NEEDLE PINES, WREATHING,
IMMORTELLES, XMAS BELLS.

We Are Headquarters— Write or wire us for prices when ready to buy. Prices quoted are for
prompt acceptance, and customers will please ask for net prices just when ready to buy, as values
FLUCTUATE almost daily. We keep in close touch with the market and supply at right prices.

Write for '^Special Christmas List" Now on Press.

SEED STORE,

NEW YORK: 25 Barclay Street.

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VAUGHSN'S

CHICAGO : 84-86 Randolph St.

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Milwaukee.

The supply of flowers has been a
trifle larger than the demand some
days of late, but the demand for
funeral orders has helped to keep
the surplus down. J. M. Fox's busi-
ness In this line has been noteworthy
this last week. The charity ball has
taken considerable fancy stock.

A new firm, Lemke & Kigner, has
embarked in business at 581 College
avenue. Mr. Lemke has been identi-
fied with the craft on the south side
and Mr. Blgner with Pollworth green-
houses; their store is one of a cluster
of new buildings just completed, form-
ing a business center of the aristo-
cratic neighborhood of the northeast
side known as Prospect Hill. The
front makes a good appearance and

the interior fixtures are being installed
in an up-to-date manner.

"Another Flower Show" was the
unanimous decision by a rising vote
of the Florists' Club, the attendance
being almost the entire membership
on the evening of December 2. The
appointment of committees to assume
the responsibility was deferred until
the regular January meeting of the
club. The election of oflicers for en-
suing year took place with the follow-
ing results:

Nic Zweifel, president.

A. Klokner, vice-president.

J. G. Heitman, treasurer.

Eugene Estreicher, secretary.

A. Leidecker was elected trustee for
three years; Gus Pohl, trustee for one
year. At the conclusion of the even-
ing's business, a very generous supply

of venison beautifully cooked and
served with appropriate accessories,
was spread on the tables by the kind-
ness of Clem Pollworth — the result of
his findings in Northern Michigan.

Holton & Hunkel's large house of
pot poinsettias is now a magnificent
sight; all who have seen it are unani-
mous in declaring it to be the finest
show of that plant they ever saw.

C. Valom has resigned his position
as a private gardener and is looking
for a suitable location for establish-
ing himself commercially.

C. B. W.

Wichita, Kans. — Chas. P. Mueller
has been showing a number of the new
carnation, Conquest, shipped from the
Chicago Carnation Co., Joliet, 111., and
its fine condition speaks well for Its
shipping qualities.

1048

The American Florist.

Dec. J I,

XXXX HOLLY

$5.00 per case

Laurel Wreaths

$2.50 per dozen and up.

Boxwood Wreaths

$6.00 to $18.00 per dozen. ■

Princess Pine Festooning

Made all round, $6.00 per 100 yards.

Dagger and Fancy Ferns

$1.25 per 1000.

Laurel Festooning

6c per yard.

Bush Laurel

50c.

Leucothoe Sprays

$1.00 per 100. $7.50 per 1000;

New Crop Galax

Bronze, $1.50 per 1000. Green, $1.00 per IQOO.

CUT BOXWOOD SPRAYS, $16.00 per JOO lbs.

A Full Line of Florists' Supplies
All Kinds of Insecticides
Seasonable Cut. Flowers
Lilies, Orchids, Gardenias, Valley, Violets, Adiantum, Asparagus, P.&S

Roses

Beauties, Richnionds, Marylands, the Two Killarneys,
Brides and Maids.

Chrysanthemums and Carnations

In all standard varieties.

HENRY M. ROBINSON & CO.

Telephones:
Main 2617-2618; Fort Hill 25290

15 Province St. and 9 Chapman Place, BOSTON, MASS*

All orders filled promptly, properly and to your satisfaction.

Boston.

BUSINESS QUIET.

The past week has been rather a
quiet one, there being a decided fall-
ing off in trade just after Thanks-
giving. Chrysantliemums are trailing
along still, with the demand very
light. Thanksgiving usually about
winds up their season in and about this
city. There has been an overabund-
ance of violets and carnations and
prices have fallen off. Several grow-
ers are bringing in Paper White nar-
cissus of good quality, but it sells
slowly. Mignonette seems to be grow-
ing in favor continually and is being
used more than formerly. While var-
ious growers try their hand at grow-
ing stevia they all have to take off
their hats to Kidder Bros., of Wal-
tham, whose stock is always of a uni-
form quality and carefully bunched.
The portions of the markets devoted
to green goods are a sure sign of the
approaching Christmas season. Things
are booming in this line and every-
thing points to a banner year for
them. The supply of roses has been a
little ahead of the demand and the
quality, although still poor, shows a
marked improvement over last week.
Killarney is regaining some of its
color. My Maryland is growing in
favor, and while it does not losu its
color as Killarney does, it comes weak
on the stem. Sweet peas are coming
in slowly, but are not of very good
quality as yet. The lily of the valley
market has been poor.
NOTES.

The Boston Flower Market is under-
going a few final changes before the
big rush comes on. The telephone
booths have been removed to a more
convenient location and the new vault
or ice chest under the sidewalk is now
at the disposal of the growers and
salesmen who have occasion to put
their goods away.

Oswald iFlalph, of Weymouth, is still
confined to his home with a bad foot,
the result of a rusty nail going through
his shoe. He was getting along nicely,
but it took a bad turn and has been
opened up three times during the past
10 days. His many friends hope to see
him around again soon.

Realizing that the saving of time in
getting to and fro is a big item, has led
Peirce Bros., of Waltham, to do con-
siderable experimenting with autos,
perhaps more than any other New
England concern. Their latest acqui-
sition is a high grade Frazer-Miller
car.

N. Boyle, of Maiden, is showing a
line of Bridesmaid roses that remind
us of the old days. They are a credit
to the grower and certainly show up
better than Killarney when the latter
is off color, as it has been lately.

Carbone's new store Is attracting
considerable attention on account of
the extensive stock of artistic vases
and jardinieres they carry in connec-
tion with a fine line of plants and
flowers,

Ernest Barrowsky, one of our
youngest growers, is showing a won-
derfully fine line of Lorraine begonias
at his place in Roslindale, Mr. Bar-
rowsky is making quite a name for
himself as a plant grower.

Julius Zinn is almost ready to open
his fine new store located between the
two markets on Park street. The lo-
cation is certainly favorable for get-
ting stock quickly at all times.

Patten & Co., of Tewksbury, the car-
nation speoialists, are beginning to
show their old-time form. Several of
their new varieties are coming along
in fine shape.

Walter Holden, of the new market,
or so-called Music Hall Market, is re-
ceiving a line of wonderfully fine white
chrysanthemums for so late in the
season.

Wheeler & Co., Waban, have been
fortunate enough to have a tine crop
of cattleyas at a time when everyone
seemed to be shy on them.

A. Leuthy, of Roslindale, has one
of the most complete lines of plants
for the holiday trade to be found in
this part of the country.

Arthur Zirkman, the well-known
representative of M. Rice & Co., Phila-
delphia, is in town this week.

Thos. F. Galvin, Inc., had the deco-
rations at a dance at the Algonquin
Club November 30.

R.

Trenton, Mo.

The Trenton Floral Co., L, Derocher,
manager, has a fine greenhouse plant
on Marble street, a retail store in Elm
street and has just pui'.chased five
acres of land about a mile north of
the present location. The firm is
building three greenhouses 27x100 feet
with concrete walls and ground beds,
hot water heat being used. This firm
is an amalgamation, Chas. W. Sloan
having turned over his business to the
new company. Besides the florists'
end of the business the company does
a nursery and seed trade, its special-
ties being fine decorations and land-
scape work.

Besides continuing in their lettuce
growing, Al. and H. Barnes are con-
necied with the Trenton Floral Co.
Their lettuce houses are about one
and one-half miles from the latter.

Altoona, Pa. — Myers Bros, have
purchased a building at 1120 Eleventh
avenue where they hope to be per-
manently located. The firm has had a
good deal of moving around since leav-
ing the McClain building.

tgog.

The American Florist.

1049

Cut Flowers | E. H. HUNT

FOR ALL OCCASIONS.

TLORISTS* SUPPLIES TOO.

-SEND FOR PRIOB LIST.

76 Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO.

The Benthey - Coatsworth Co.

35 lUniioipii St Wholesale Florists

CfllCAGO.

KYLE & FOERSTER,

W. p. KYLE.

51 Wabash Ave.,

-CONSIGNORS SOUCITED.-

Wholesale Florists.

L. D. Phone
Randolph 3619.

JOSEPH FOERSTER.

CHICAGO.

E.C.AMLIN6

THE LARGEST, •

BEST EQUIPPED,

MOST CENTRALIvY LOCATED

WHOLESALE

CUT FLOWER HOUSE

IN CHICAGO.

32, 34, 36 RANDOLPH STREET,
CHICAGO.

L. D. 'Phones Central 1978;and 1977.

KENNICOTT BROS.

WHOtESAIE CUT FLOWERS

48-50 Wabash Ave.,
1. D. Phone, Central 466.

Chicago

We will hav« anythiDtr in the line of

CUT FLOWERS and GREENS

that you may want if anybody has it, at
Chicago market prices on day of shipment.

GHAS. W. McKELLAR,

51 ^Vabaah Arc

CHICAGO.

ORCHIDS

A Specialty

Fancy Stock in Peonies,
Valley, Roses, Beauties,
Carnations and a fuU line
of al I Cut Flowers, Greens,
Wire-Work and Florists'
Supplies.

Send for Complete
Catalogue.

TOPEKA, Kans. — Miss Hattie Hol-
man has purchased the business form-
erly run by Mrs. Rodman in Eighth
street and will personally conduct it.

J. a BUDLONG

I Street. CHICAGO.

CUT FLOWERS

■oses and
Oamations
A Specialty

37-39 Randolph Street^HJCAGO.

WHOLESALE

GROWER of

VlioMeFIowcrM^KeU

Chicago. Dec. 8.
Roses, Beauty, extra seifcct . . .

30in

24in

18in

15in

I2in

" Short

4 00
300
2 50
200
1,50
1 25
7SO100
Per 100

" Bride, Bridesmaid, select.. 4 00@ 8 00
medium 3 00@ 4 00

Killarney. select 6 00@ 8 00

medium 4 00@ 5 00

Mrs.Jardine 3 00@ 8 00

•• Mrs, Marshall Field 4 00@ 8 00

" Mrs. Potter Palmer 4 00@ 8 00

'■ Ferle 3 00@ 6 00

'* Richmond extra select 6 00@ 8 00

" Uncle John 3 00@ 6 00

Carnations, select fancy 3 00® 4 (X)

common 1508 2 00

Chrysanthemums, perdoz .... 1 50@ 3 00

Bouvardia 4 008 6 00

Callas. per doz 1 50® 2 00

Lilium Harrisii perdoz. 1 50@Z 00 15 00

Lily of the Valley 3 00@ 4 00

Narcissus 3 00

Orchids, per doz 7 50@ 9 00

Stevia 1 50@ 3 00

Sweet Peas 1 00® 1 50

Violets 75® 1 00

Adiantum 75® 1 00

Asparagus Plum, strings, each, 50® 60

■ sprays 2 00® 4 00

Sprengeri 2 00® 4 00

Adiantum Farleyense 10 00@12 00

Boxwood, per bunch.. 35c per case. 7 50

Ferns perlOOO. 1 50

Galax, green. .per 1000. 100 15

" bronze per 1000. 1 00 15

Leucothoe 75

Smilax strings perdoz.. 1 50@2 00

WIETOR BROS.

Whojesale^ Cu< FlOWCrS

AH telesrapb and telephone orders eiveB
prompt attention.

51 Wabash Ave.. CHICAGO.

Pittsburg, Pa. — Following the
chrysanthemum show a fine display of
Begonia Gloire de Lorraine, cycla-
mens, primulas and other popular
plants has been well patronized by
the public at Schenley park.

POEHLMANN BROS CO.

Wholesale Growers of and Dealers in

All telegraph and telephone orders

— eiven prompt attention.

Greenhouses 32-37 Randolph St.
MORTON GROVE, RL. CHICAGO.

Zech&Mann

Wholesale Plorlsta

Koom 218, 51 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO
Telephone, Central 3284.

Yau^hao & Sperry,

Wholesale Florists,

52 and 54 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO.

WRITE FOR SPECIAL PRICES

Chicago Rose Co.,

JOSEPH ZISKA, Successor,

Cut Flowers, Florists' Supplies and

Wire Work a Specialty.

Lonj Distance Phone Central 2487.

S6-58 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO

GEO. REINBERG,

"rr.. Cut Flowers

CHOICE AMERICAN BEAUTIES.

"We will take care of your orders at reason-
able prices. Prompt attention.

51 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO, ILU

CROWERSi- SHIPPERS

OUT FLOWERS

^^ 59 WABASH AVE. ^^*

B^ONECENT°RAL62i

IMHEOtATI^

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The American Florist.

Dec. J I,

Rhododendrons

For
Forcing.

To close out quickly we offer special values for an exceptionally
fine lot of bushy shapely plants splendidly set with buds of best
selling varieties: Per dozen. Per 100

18 to 24 inches high, 10 to 16 buds $10.00 $75.00

15 inches high, 6 to 10 buds 6.00 50.00

Azalea Mollis.

A splendid lot of bushy, well budded plants, 15 inches high, in
fine shape for early forcing, $-1.50 per dozen; $35.00 per 100.

Pot Grown Lilacs.

Charles X and Marie Legraye, well budded, shapely stock, $6,00
per dozen; $50.00 per 100.

HENRY A. DREER,

714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia.

Philadelphia.

TRADE ON THE QUIET SIDE.

Things have been a little quiet the
past week. Chrysanthemums have
dropped out, pinli roses and carna-
tions coming to the front. Quantities
of either roses or carnations are to
be had at buyers' prices; this refers to
medium grades, the specials being held
for fair figures. Sweet peas are ap-
pearing, also quantities of Paper White
narcissus. Stevia is a welcome ad-
dition and quantities of it are used.
Cattleyas are very scarce, 75 cents to
$1 each Is about high-water mark out-
side of a holiday, and these are the
figures of the past two weeks. At
least twice as many plants are in cul-
tivation for this market as were
grown two years ago, so that the de-
mand may be said to have more than
kept pace with the supply. Violets
have been in good demand with prices
advancing. The prospect for a good
crop of American Beauty roses for
the holidays is very bright, some really
excellent stock being seen the past
week. At Chestnut Hill, Lansdowne,
and Sharon Hill the growers say the
stock never looked in better condition.
Gardenia is another flower that the
growers are doing especially well with.
Some of the best blooms ever seen on
this market appearing here the past
two weeks. Those from Robert Scott
& Son are topnotchers. The growers
say that they are very well pleased
with the early orders that are being
booked for Christmas. All the really
choice stock is about sold out. It
looks as if there will not be near
enough poinsettias to go around, the
crops of one or two growers not being
as large as last season. The late ar-
rivals of box that landed at H. A.
Dreer's and Tates & Co. on Saturday
last melted like snow in April weather,
all of the window box sizes being sold
at once and still the cry is for more.
The reports from the other side are to
the effect that there will be a scarcity
next year, as much of the stock for
growing has been shipped this fall to
fill orders for the extraordinary de-
mand.

NOTES.

Chas. H. Fox's paper on "Will the
Follies of 1908 be Repeated in
1909-10," was the feature of the well
attended December meeting of the
Florists' Club held on Tuesday even-
ing of this week. It was a very in-
teresting treatise on the forcing of
high prices at holiday seasons and,
judging from the active part taken in
the discussion that followed by many
of the members it struck a popular
chord. Ed. A. Stroud will read a

paper at the next meeting on "How to
Advertise a Retail Business in a Grow-
ing Community." On January 1 there
will be open house at the club with
refreshments. A bowling turnament
with turkeys will be one of the attrac-
tions.

Godfrey Aschmann is very busy with
his holiday trade; his customers from
a distance taking advantage of the
mild weather are getting their plants
in advance. He says he will have a
fine business.

The Leo Niessen Co. is much pleased
with the outlook for the holiday trade.
Many orders and Inquiries are coming
in, and from the grower the reports of
choice stock are very promising.

Robert Stewart, Jr., a son of Robert
Stewart of Thirteenth street, has
opened a retail store at 640 Woodland
avenue. West Philadelphia.

The Battles store on Fifty-second
street near Walnut street will open in
a short time, the fixtures and fittings
being now in place. K.

Baltimore.

There is no marked activity visible
in the cut flower trade, the period be-
fore the Christmas season when there
is an all-around dullness being evi-
dently at hand. The chrysanthemum
season is about over and everybody
seems pleased with that situation. The
remaining shipments to come will not
appreciably affect the market. Car-
nations are in fair supply, one or two
days the past week showing some-
thing of a scarcity in colored, whilst
white was abundant. Roses came in
sufficient quantity for all inquiries and
are improving in quality, whilst prices
are hardening a little. Violets are un-
certain, some days showing a marked
shortening. On Saturday the market
was pretty well cleaned out. The de-
lightful weather which has been en-
joyed here for many weeks continues,
the days being almost springlike,
though the nights are cold, the mini-
mum last week being 20°.

The first German of the season
proved to be one of the most success-
ful ever held in this city, viewed from
the point of view of the florists' trade.
Whilst there have been occasions with
more debutantes than this year, it is
doubtful whether there were ever
more numerous or more beautiful and
expensive bouquets presented to these
lovely young society women. One of
the most popular received quite 60
bunches, all made up of the choicest
blooms, and If others were not quite
so fortunate there were enough to

make in the aggregate a gorgeous ar-
ray. The walls of the ballroom were
covered with southern smilax and so
arranged with wire netting that it was
possible to place the bunches against
the background of green where they
would show to much advantage.

The exhibition of the Maryland State
Horticultural Society was a great suc-
cess, as regards the displays of fruits,
flowers, plants, nursery stock, etc., and
also in the attendance. There was no
admission fee and a large, number
viewed with interest the various ex-
hibits, the commercial side being
largely represented by goods which
are in the line of farm and garden
requirements. There were many
greenhouse plants, groups of ever-
greens and cut flowers used in the
decoration of the hall, besides those
which were intended more primarily
for exhibition. The city park board
made a very large and attractive ex-
hibit of exotics, flowering and foliage
plants, including examples of carpet
beds, composed of succulents, such as
agaves, echeverias, crassulas, etc.,
which was arranged by James W.
Boone, the superintendent of Clifton
park.

The J. G. Harrison Co., of Berlin,
had a large collection of evergreen and
deciduous trees, fruits and shrubbery,
the arrangement being admirably de-
vised for display and examination.
Isaac H. Moss, of Govans, also had a
fine display of evergreens and other
nursery stock of fine stature and good
characteristics. H. A. Dreer, Inc., and
Thomas Meehan & Sons companies, of
Philadelphia, had pleasing plant ex-
hibits. George Morrison, gardener to
Mrs. H. Barton Jacobs, had a large
collection of stove and greenhouse
plants, cut flowers and vegetables, all
showing superior skill in cultivation.
Frederick C. Bauer, of Govans, ex-
hibited some well-grown evergreens,
dracEenas and othe exotics. Robert
L. Graham had a finely decorated
mantel and various well-filled window
and balcony boxes. Of apples there
was a superb collection with many
other fruits, including the unique col-
lection of edible nuts of J. W. Kerr, of
Denton, which is unequaled for va-
riety and extent in this country, and
to which for many years he has given
great attention. The Armory hall,
which is an immense one, presented a
very pleasing sight, the general ar-
rangements and decorations being
supervised by Charles L. Seibold, the
superintendent of Carroll park.

S. B.

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BEAUTIES

A large supply of the two top grades. Extra choice quality.
Special quotations.

Pink and White Killarney

Excellent quality and good supply in all grades.

Boslness Hours 7 a. m. to 8 p. m.

TheLeoNiessenCo.

Wholesale Florists. Dl.il«4/vl-.l.;-

,209 Arch St. rnuadelphia.

WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS.

$12.50 per 100. Superior in quality to tliat handled by any other dealer. GREEN SHEET MOSS,
.fl.OO per sack. GREEN and BRONZE GALAX, RED BERRIES, IvAURKIv, WIIJ) SMIIyAX, FERNS

Boxwood,

1 5 Diamond Square,

PITTSBURG, PA.

AMERICAN BEAUTIES

Lily of the Valley, Carnations and all Tea fioses,

In lots of one hundred to one tbousand, Pbon* or wire us,

WELCH BROTBERS,D...;£S;».L Btston.Hass.

Asparagus Plumosus Nanus

Extra large heavy strings,
60c each.

W. H. Elliott, Brighton, IVfass.

VtoMeHoYerMM'ReU

Philadelphia. Dec. S. Per 100

Roses. Beauty, extra 25 00®30 00

first 12 00@lS0O

" Brides and Maids 4 0C@ 8 00

• Tea 3 00@ 6 00

• extra 8 00@I2 00

Carnations 3 00@ 4 00

Chrysanthemums. .. Per doz. 1 00@ 3 00

Cattleyas SO 00@75 00

LiliumHarrisii 10 00@12 SO

Lily of the Valley 3 00® 4 00

Mienonette 3 00@ 4 00

Violets, single 75@ 1 00

double 1 CO

Adiantum 7S@ 1 00

Asparagus, bunch 50 00

Smilax 15 00(220 00

Boston, Dec. S. Per 100

■Roses, Beauty, best 20 0Oia2S 00

medium 10 00@20 00

culls 400® 500

" Bride, Bridesmaid 2 00@ 4 00

" Extra 4 00@ 6 00

Carnations 75@ 1 00

fancy 2 00@ 3 00

Chrysanthemums S 00@12 00

selected 25 00

Callas 8 00@16 00

Cattleyas 45 00@SO 00

Gardenias 2 00@ 3 00

Lilium LoDgiSorum 12 00

Lily of the Valley 2 00@ 4 00

Sweet Peas 7S@ 1 00

Adiantum 7S@ 1 00

Asparagus 35 00@S0 00

•Smilax 8 00@12 00

Pittsburg, Dec. 8. Per 100

iRoses, Beauty, special 25 00®3S 00

fflitra 1S00@20 00

No. 1 10 00012 00

" Bride. Bridesmaid 4 00@ 8 00

" Chatenay 4 00@ 6 00

■' Killarney 4 00® 8 00

" My Maryland 4 00® 8 00

'• Richmond 4 00@10 00

Carnations 2 00@ 4 00

Bouvardias 2 50® 3 00

Callas 8 00(312 00

Cattleyas 50 00@7S 00

Cypripediums 12 50@15 00

Daisies, yellow 1 00(S) 1 50

white 75(S) I 25

Gardenias 35 OOgSO 00

Hyacinths. Romans 3 00 @4 00

Lilac, white per bunch, 1 00@1 SO

Lilium Longiflorum 12 50Q15 00

Lily of the Valley 4 00

Mignoneite 3 00® 4 00

Poiosfttias .30 00Cg"(n 00

Narcissus 3 000 4 00

Snapdragons 6 (Xlft S 00

Sweet Peas 75(<7> 1 00

Violets, aouble 75("' 1 25

single 50(y' 75

Adiantum 1 SO

Aspai'agusSprengeri, per bunch, 25@ 50
[^ strings... per string, 50

sprays. ..per bunch. 50

Smilax 10 00@1S 00

Boxwood Sprays

Fresh broken. Choice quality. No heavy wood. Every case guaranteed;

We ship anywhere. Booking orders now for immediate and future delivery.

Let us quote you on your requirements.

Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co.

222 Oliver Ave., PITTSBURGH, PA.

-QUALITY IN-

Violets, Beauties, Lilies,

Carriations, Cattleyas.

McCALLUM CO., PITTSBURG, PA.

Choice Assortment of CUT FLOWERS will be found here.

WRITE FOR PRICES.

W. E. McKissicK & Bros.

WrHOLESALE FLORISTS.

Absolutely

The Best Possible

Service.

Business Hours 7 a. m. to 8 p. m. 1619-1621 Ranstead St., PHILADELPHIA, PA.

THE MUNK FLORAL CO.

Wholesale Growers of

CUT FLOWERS

Columbus, Ohio

Mention the American Florist when writing

RICHMOND HELL, N. Y. — Peter
Wemp of Chester Park left his son
and after about 20 minutes returned
to his home dazed and with a frac-
tured skull. He could give no ac-
count of how he came by his injuries
and he lies in St. Mary's hospital in
a serious condition. Mr. Wemp had
been delivering flowers and thought
the walk home would do him good.
Two men, who could not be found
afterwards, were seen in his company
but it is not known whether his in-
juries were the result of an attack
or an accident.

EVERYTHING A FLORIST USES.

The Denver Wholesale
Florist Co.

14-33-35 California St.

J. B. Murdoch &Co.

714 Penn Avenue

PITTSBURG, PA.

All Flowers in Season. Send for list.

RICE BROTHERS

Wholesale Florists and Supplies.
1 15 N. 6th St., MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.

Cut Flowers received twice daily. Can 611 your
5.'',^.'^i^i5.X°"'''"'s'^':''°°- A'so headquarters for
Wild Smilax, Boxwood, Galax Leaves, Bardy
Fancy Ferns. Prices quoted on large quantities.

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PJOaMOB>

Manhattan Flower Market

Ship us some stock. We need a large supply of all kinds of flowers, Roses, Carnations, Sweet Peas, Narcissus, Chrysan-
themums etc. for our new store. Reliability and responsibility first-class. Good prices and prompt returns. Good opportunity.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

46 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

Telepbone:
1016 Madison Sq

New York.

TRADE SATISFACTOEY.

Business is as good as can be ex-
pected during the first week of De-
cember. Stock cleans up fairly well
and though the middle of the week
was rather dull, Saturda;y, December
4, showed an improvement. There is
no great surplus of any stock, orchids
and gardenias being still rather scarce
and selling at good figures. The
chrysanthemum supply is thinning
out, but there are yet many good
blooms to be seen and indications are
that a remnant will be saved for
Christmas. There is no surplus of
good roses and special stock of
American Beauty, the Killarneys and
My Maryland is selling at good fig-
ures. Carnations and violets are hold-
ing their own. Very good stock of
cut poinsettias is now on the market,
but it goes rather slowly: the poin-
settia is essentially a Christmas flower
and it is as great a mistake to bring
it in too early as too late. This does
not, however, detract from the en-
ergy and enterprise of the growers
who have made it possible for us to
see both fine cut stock and pot plants
thus early in the season. Their ef-
forts may start a campaign of edu-
cation. There is already considerable
activity in green, hemlock seeming
thus far to be first favorite, but we are
only at the beginning of the Christmas
season and must not anticipate. The
holly and mistletoe will have their
day. The growers of cut flowers
should recognize the fact that in each
succeeding year the plant trade looms
larger at Christmas, and govern them-
selves accordingly.

December 6. — The supply is not
heavy and there is a gradual stiffening
in the prices of select stock. The
weather is fine and favorable for
growers.

NOTES.

Geo. E. Talmadge, Inc., will, on the
afternoon of December 13, give a pub-
lic exhibition at the Manhattan Flower
Market, 46 West Twenty-eighth street,
of the merits of Aphlne, the new in-
secticide, which has of late been at-
tracting much attention from growers.
The men behind the guns, in this en-
terprise, are anxious to give all grow-
ers an opportunity to see just what
their preparation can do to scale,
mealy bug, aphis, etc. Both com-
mercial and private growers are in-
vited to bring infested plants and see
the vermin put to death with neatness
and dispatch.

John Young has decided to give up
the sale of cut flowers at wholesale
- and devote more of his time to the
development of the range of green-
houses at Bedford. Large additions to
this place are being planned, especially
the erection of a large block of houses
for growing carnations. The entire
output of this place will be consigned
to Traendly & Schenck of 44 West
Twenty-eighth street. Mr. Young's
address will continue as at present at
the old store, 51 West Twenty-eighth
street, which, it is rumored, will be
occupied by Henshaw & Fenrich, now
of 44 West Twenty-eighth street.

Peter Wenk, a florist and nursery-
man of Ozone Park, Is in a Jamaica
hospital as the result of a brutal as-
sault on him one evening about a week
ago near his home. He was struck
over the head with what is supposed
to have been a piece of gas pipe or a

blackjack and the skull was depressed,
causing partial paralysis. It is sup-
posed he was mistaken for another
man, as he was not known to have
enemies.

A retailer, located near Fifth ave-
nue, recently said that the street ven-
dors are now branching out into the
wholesale business. He says that by
some means they get stock which they
offer in quantities for about one-half
the price charged by the regular
wholesalers to retailers with stores.
This seems important and is worthy
of the attention of the wholesale and
retail associations.

Alfred T. Bunyard, the well-known
retailer of Madison avenue, is receiv-
ing the congratulations of his many
friends on account of the arrival at
his home, December 2, of a fine young
florist weighing eight pounds. He is
the pride of the family and mother
and son are doing well.

Wm. Elliott & Sons are rapidly dis-
posing of a large shipment of lily of
the valley pips and are now making
preparations to receive an extensive
shipment of bouquet green for the
holidays. The auction sales are now
over and the season closed down with
a record-breaking sale.

Myer, of Fifty-eighth street and
Madison avenue, executed an elaborate
wedding decoration at Hartford, Conn.,
December 4, the occasion being the
marriage of Miss Katherine Seymour
Jackson, daughter of General and Mrs. j
Joseph C. Jackson, to Percy Hamilton
Goodsell, of East Orange, N. J.

The next meeting of the Florists'
Club will be held on the night of De-
cember 13. It is election night and
as good men are running for all the
offices and they all have a circle of
friends, there is promise that the
meeting will be well attended and
very interesting.

E. A. Lundeberg, of the White
Plains Nursery Co. was calling on the
trade of this city on December 4. Mr.
Lundeberg has recently formed a part-
nership with J. H. Lauren, of White
Plains, under the firm name of the
White Plains Nursery Co.

A recent call at the Brooklyn fac-
tory disclosed the fact that the sale
of the Kriok florists' letters and novel-
ties is greatly on the increase. Orders
keep pouring in from all parts of this
country and Canada.

J. K. Allen is showing a fine stock
of poinsettias in pans, very tastefully
arranged with borders of small plants
of Asparagus plumosus nanus.

S. S. Pennock and Chas. Meehan,
of Philadelphia, — the Pennock-
Meehan Co. — made a tour of Twenty-
eighth street last week.

We have never noticed better stock
of tea roses at this season than the
My Maryland that Moore, Hentz &
Nash are handling.

The Greater New York Florists' As-
sociation of Brooklyn reports an ever-
increasing business in flowers and flor-
ists' supplies.

Chas. Smith's Sons, in the Coogan
building, are showing a very fine line
of carnations, of which they make a
specialty.

Utlca, N. Y.

A fine display of carnations and
other flowers and a dinner, followed
by an address by Barney Myers, man-
ager for W. J. Palmer & Son at Lan-
caster, marked the fifth annual show
of the Florists' Club in Genesee hall,
December 2. The company present
last evening comprised members and
their ladies and a few invited guests.
The early part of the evening was de-
voted to an inspection of the flowers
exhibited and after this came the
dinner.

The largest displays made were by
Brant Bros., of this city, and Dr. W.
A. Rowlands, of Whitesboro, and were
principally of carnations of various
varieties and colors. A large cluster
of exquisite Killarney roses, which
stood out conspicuously among the
carnations, attracted much attention.
A bunch of Governor Herrick violets-
displayed by J. R. Auld, of New Hart-
ford, and a vase of sweet peas from
Dr. Rowlands' greenhouses were other
special exhibits which contributed to-
make the display as a whole an at-
tractive one.

Among the varieties of carnations^
shown by Brant Bros, were Enchan-
tress, White Perfection, White En-
chantress, Beacon, Winsor, Harry
Fenn, Apple Blossom and others. The
collection exhibited by Dr. Rowlands;
comprised Pink Delight, Variegated
Lawson, White Lawson, Mrs. Lawson,
Winsor, White Perfection and Apple
Blossom. L. P. Goodwin, of Clark
Mills, had on display White Perfection.
Apple Blossom, Enchantress and
others, and Kilbourn & Williams, of
Clinton, Enchantress, Queen, White-
Perfection and other carnations and
a large fern. •

The dinner was served about 9"
o'clock. The president of the club,
Frank J. Baker, performed the duties^
of master of ceremonies, and after a
few words about the organization and
its objects, introduced Mr. Myers, who-
is superintendent of the immense
greenhouses at Lancaster, belonging
to W. J. Palmer & Son, of Buffalo.
Mr. Myers spoe on the cultivation of
carnations, the construction of green-
houses and other matters of interest,.
and all present listened to him with
close attention. The committee in
charge of the show consisted of Dr.
W. A. Rowlands, A. R. Wilcox andi
Robert Boyce.

Parkersburg:, W. Va

Trade for Thanksgiving week was-
much better than last year. Chrysan-
themums had the call; prices from
$1.50 to $4, the latter was for choicest
stock. Single varieties sold well in
bunches, also pot plants of the
same kinds sold well. The Baby pom-
pons were very popular and had their
share of admirers. More attention
was given to growing special crops
for this holiday and they were paid
for their efforts. Everything points
to a good Christmas business and,
with plenty of good stock in sight,
there should be the best ever.

C. P. D.

RICHMOND, iND. — E. G. Hill gave an
address November 29 before the St.
Paul's Brotherhood of the Lutheran
church on "The Power and Goodness
of God as Manifested in Nature," and
brought with him some remarkable
chrysanthemum flowers to illustrate
his remarks.

Allentown, Pa. — As the local au-
thorities were slow in the matter, John
H. Horn & Bro. have purchased a
number of barrels of the new as-
phaltum oil and are sprinkling the
road surface along the entire line of
road fronting their establishment.

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Telephone 167 Madison Square.

J. K. ALLEN,

10O0

Wholesale Commission Florist,

Established 1887.

NEW YORK CITY.

106 West 28th Street,

Open the year around to receive shipments of Cut Flowers.

Open E^rery Morning at 6 a. m.

Prompt Returns To Shippers

Traendly £ Schenck,

WHOLESALE FLORISTS,

NEW YORK.

44 WEST 28th STREET.
Phones, 798 and 790.

Young & Nugent,

Telephone 2065-2066 Madison Square.
42 West 28th Street, ILJ ^ «m , 'V ^ «l^

To out-of-town florists 1^ *T iJv ■llrIC

We are In the Heart o! * ^ ^-' "* m. ■^jm w%.

And give special attention to steamer and Theater orders. Pronip
deliveries and best stocic in the marltet.

Wholesale
Florist

CHAEES MILLANG

On the ground floor of New York Cut Flower Co.
and Cut Flower Exchange,

26th Street and 6th Avenue and lUK^lxy ^/£W\m^
444 6th Avenue, HI C W I U K IV

Open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. The "Hnb" oJ the Wholesale District.

Alexander J. GuUman,

THE WHOLESALE FLORIST OF NEW YORK

34 WEST 28th STREET

rHONM, 16(>4-I665 MADISON SOUAW

ENOUGH SAID

Moore, Hentz
& Nash,

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS

66 and 67 West 2«lh StrMt,

Telepbona No. 756

Mtdlion Square.

NEW YORK.

Give us a trial. We can please you.

js^S^^lft>-^

Roses, Carnations and all kinds of
Seasonable Flowers in Stock.

WM.F.KASTINGCO.«S?-

^T79rB'.^k.XiC3, XT. 'X'.

riorUti' MpolUs and Wiie Desi^nt.

B. S. Slinn, Jr.

WHOLESALE ' FLORIST

55 and 57 W. 26th St., NEW YORK

Telephones: 4620 4621 3864 Madison Sq.

^im FT IS CARNATIONS
V ItJLEL I 9 AND ROSES

Shippins Orders Receive Prompt Attention.

Uniondaie, N. Y. — Henry Weston is
building another greenhouse.

BangOK, Me.— J. Martin, Jr., is
celebrating his fifth year in business
by erecting a fine new store, show
roonn and office with shipping room
in the rear at 268 Centre street.

l^oMe flower MATKeto

New York, Dec, 8. Per 100

Roses, Beauty, special 30 00@40 00

fancy 20 00@;0 00

extra 15 00@20 00

No.l 60O@12 00

No. 2 and No. 3. . . . I 00@ 2 00
Bride. Bridesmaid, special. 6 00@ 8 00

extra and fancy 4 00@ 5 00

No.landNo.2 1 S0@ 3 00

Killarney. special S 00@10 00

extra and fancy. 4 00@ 8 00

IMy Maryland, special 8 00(810 00

extra and fancy 4 00@ .S 00

Richmond 1 00@12 00

Carnations 1 S0@ 3 00

red 2 00® 4 00

Chrysanthemums perdoz. 35@ 3 00

Cattleyas 75 0(@l()0 00

Gardenias perdoz.. 2 00@ 5 00

Lilium Londflorum fa 00@IO 00

Lily of the Valley 1 50@4 00

Mignonette perdoz. 3S@ 1 00

Narcissus Paper White 100 @1 75

Sweet Peas, per doz. bunches.. 75@ 1 50

Violets 75® 1 SO

Adiantum Crowcanum 125

Asparagus. .per doz. bunches. 1 50@ 2 50

Smilax per doz. strings. 750 150

Buffalo. Dec. 8.

Roses, Beauty, special 35 00@40 00

fancy 20 00@25 00

extra 15 00@20 CO

shorter 4 00@12 00

Bride. Maid, Killarney 3 00010 00

Carnations 2 00@ 4 00

Cattley.is 50 00@75 CO

Chrysanthemums. fa 00@20 00

Daisies 7S@ 1 00

Hyacinths, Romans 2 C0@ 3 00

Lilium Longlflorum 12 50@15 00

Lily of the Valley 3 00@ 4 00

Mignonette 3 CO® 4 00

Narcissus 2 00@ 3 00

Stevia 1 00@ 1 25

Sweet Peas 75® 1 00

Violets, double 7.5® 1-25

Adiantum 75@ 1 50

.Asparagus bunch. 25 00 50 CO

Asp. Plumosus strings each 40@ 50

Ferns - per 1000 150

Galax. Green or Bronze per 1000 1 50

Smilax strings 15 00@20 00

Smilax 15 00@20 00

Millang Brothers,

Wholesale riorlsfSf

41 W. 28th St NEW YORK.

N.Y. Gut Flower Exchange

Coogan Bide .6th Ave.&W. 26th St.. New York.

Open for Cut Flower Sales at 6

o'clock Every Morning.

Desirable Wall Space to Rent for Advertising.

V. S. DORVAL, Secretary.

HORACE E. FROMENT

WHOLESALE CONMISSION.

American Beauty Roses a Specialty. Rosea,
Violets, Carnations, Valley, Lilies, Etc.

57 W8St 28tli St., HEW YORK CIH

Telephones: 2200md 2201 Madison Sqaire.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Walter P. Sheridan

WHOLESALE FLORIST,

Telephones; 3532 and 3533 Madison Sq.

39 West 28th St., NEW YORK.

Mention the American Florist when writing
• — FLOWERS SHIPPED BY

JOHN I. RAYNOR

Are the best product of the best growers

(or the New York Market.

Adantum Croweantun sold here exclusively,

84 West 28tliSt., NEW TO

Telephone 1998 Madison Square.

Mention the American Florist to/ten icritiyig

KESSLER-BROS.

50 W. 28th St., NEW YORK.
CUT FLOWERS

Wholesale Plantsmen and Florists.

Phone 2336 Madison Shipments Everywhere.

Prompt and satisfactory. Consignments solicited.

FORD BROS.,

Recelvera and Shlpperi of

Fresh Flowers

48 West 28«h St., NEW YORK.

Telephone 3870 - 3871 M adison Square-

ALFRED H. UNGJ4HR

WHOLESALE FLORIST,

55 W. 28tli Street, NEW YORK.

All Sowers in season. ConsigomeDts of first-
class stock solicited.

Telepbones4626 and 4627 Madison Square.

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HOLTON & HINKEL CO.

Wholesalers of Fresh Flowers
462 Milwaukee St., MILWAUKEE, WIS.

C. A. KUEHN,

Wholesale Florist,

1122 Pine SU, ST. LOUIS, MO.
A Complete Liae of Wire Designs.

Mention the American Florist when writing

WN. C. SMITH

Wholesale Floral Co.

WHOLESAIvE FI^ORISTS

i?t'h\^'liooes, ST. LOUIS, MO.

Supplies and Everything in Season always on hand

H. G.BERNING,

Wholesale Florist,
1402 Pine St.. ST.LOUIS.MO.

St. Louis.

STOCK PLENTIFXJI,.

The weather up till Saturday was
warm and summerlike but on Sunday
came a change, the thermometer
hovering around freezing point. Dur-
ing the week everything was plentiful
even violets. Many long American
Beauty roses were in and prices on
these in lots were much lower. Nar-
cissus was plentiful. Galax and
luecothoe are selling well and ferns
have gone up in price. Owing to
warm weather violets have been tak-
ing on wood and leaves and with
even a cool spell it will be the middle
of January before many of these
arrive.

NOTES.

Youngs have had their hands full
with receptions, balls and weddings.
This firm has already some very beau-
tiful and artistic Christmas displays
in their windows, some being devoted
entirely to bulbous stock.

Wm. C. Smith, of the Smith Whole-
sale Floral Co., is on the reception
committee of the poultry show now
being held at the Coliseum. Billie
Is quite a connoisseur in the line
of prize chickens.

The Florists' Club meeting takes
place on Thursday; essays and other
important measures will be brought
up. President Windier desires a good
attendance for the last meeting of the
year.

The Eggeling Floral Co. reports
trade as improving. Gus expects a
good crop for the holidays from his
greenhouses at Kinloch.

Alex Siegel reported trade during
the week as quiet but it was much
better on Saturday.

W. F.

New PhiladelpMa, 0.

Prospects are good here and the fall
trade was 25 per cent ahead of last
year.

T. B. Stroup increased his plant by
the addition of a new rose house, 24x
155 feet.

Mrs. J. G. Crites, Uhrichsville, who
has been seriously ill for the past six
weeks is able to be out again.

S.

Weiland & Olinger,

128 I. lUrd St„ dNCUNATI. OHIO.

Wholesale Growers and
Shippers of Cut Flowers.

CinailoB Gsorila $12.00 per 100 SOO.SB per 100
Greenlioasea, NKW eASTLB, DiDw

VlioMeHo¥erMM"Kefe

St. Louis. Dec. 8.

Roses, Beauty, long stems 20

medium stems.... 10

short stems 4

Bride, Bridesmaid 2

Chatenay 4

KlUarney 3

My Maryland 4

Richmond 4

Carnations 1

fancy 2

Callas 8

Chrysanthemums 10

Easter Lilies

Lily of the Valley 3

Sweet Peas

Adiantum 1

Asparagus Sprengeri 2

cut sprays 1

Ferns, fancy per 1000, 150

Smilax

Cincinnati, Dec. 8.

Roses, Beauty 1 OOig

Bride. Bridesmaid 3

Golden Gate 3

Killarney 4

Richmond 4

Carnations ,

Chrysanthemums 8

Lilium Loneiflorum

Ruhrum

Lily of the Valley

Violets, single and double i

Adiantum 3

Asparagus Plumosus and Sprengeri
in bunches, per bunch ,..25@35c

Ferns, Eastern per 1000. 1 50

Galax. Green per 1000. 1 00

Bronze per 1000. 1 25

Leucothoe per 100 50

per 1000 4 50

Smilax 12

Milwaukee. Dec. 8.

Roses. Beauty 1 00© S 00

Bride Bridesmaid 3

Killarney 4

" Liberty, Chatenay 2

'■ Perle 3

" Richmond 4

Carnations 1

Lilium Giganteum

Longiflorum

Lily of the Valley

Violets

Adiantum ;

Asparagus per string,

]| Plumosus, per bunch,
Sprengeri, "

Ferns. Common per 1000

Galax perlOOO

Smilax per doz.

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j J.M.McCuilough's Sons Co., \

Wholesale Gominisslon Florists.

-THE-

CONSIGNMBHTS SOUCITED.

Special attention given to Shipping Orders. ^

i Jobbers of FLORISTS' SUPPLIES ^
SEEDS and BULBS.

Price List on Application.

; 316 Walnut St., CINCINNATI, OHIO.

^ Phone Main 584.

•^rw''i''irii"i''U'ti"iru'M"ir«'«ir'H-t|M|r'(p',|fnr«'<i"iririr>

Genuine Christmas

NOVELTY.

Winterson's "Baby" Christinas Tree.

We Introduced These So-Called

"BABY" CHRISTMAS TREES

(See Illustration Above.)
to the trade last year for the first time »nd they
were the "hit" of the Holiday Season. While we
believe they would be the ""one best seller" for
Christmas we were not prepared for the enormous
demand that was made for them. This year wa
have arranged for a large number, but it will, we
believe be well to provide early. These miniature
trees are well shaped measuring from 10 to 24
inches in height with from 10 inches to 18 inches
of spread. The base is firmly attached to a round
block of beautiful white birch wood with the
natural bark thereon. Price, each 25 Cents:
Dozen $2,00, Per 100» $12.50:

Write for Prices on Larger Quantities.

We are well stocked on

BOUOUETGREEN.Yes.wehaveit.

EVERGREEN WREATHING.

FANCY HOLLY, IMMORTELLES,

CAPE FLOWERS. Etc., Etc.

Sole Sellers In Chicago of

"DEW DROP" BRAND MISTLETOE.
The "Qualification" Kind.

Complete Christmas Price List Mailed
Free. Buy NOW and save money. We
ship when you say the word.

Winterson's Seed Store,

45-47-49 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

/pOQ.

The American Florist.

1055

Boxwood, Immortelles, Moss.

My Specialties for Christmas Decoration.

Paper Polnsettias

Perdo^ 7Sc I'er tiots $7.50

Paper Bells

All si;^e6 from 25c per doz. to SI. 50 per doz.

Immortelles, all colors

Perdoz C50 Per 100 $16.00

Red Xmas Ribbon

Per bolt 75c. .8Sc and $1.00

Green French Moss Wreaths

12in.. per doz... $1,25 14 in., per doz... $1.50
Boxwood

Per bunch Z5c Per case of 50 lbs. .$7.50

Southern Wild Smllax
Per251b. case; ..$J.50 Per 50 lb case.... $5.00

Green Sheet Moss
Per bale 25c Per bdl.. 5 bales..$1.0n

ORDER NOW^

Wif*» Dinn-c ^"^ Making HoUy
I re Kl ngS wreaths for Xmas.

lOinch per 100, $0 'X)

12 inch ■ • 1 00

14-incli ■■ ■• 1 20

K.inch ■■ 1 35

I.Sinch 1 5(J

Special Prices in lOOO Ix>t8.

Full Line of Cut Flowers and Other Greens Always on Hand.
C. E. CRITCHELL, 3^6 'LT™rd" streeT Cincinnati, Ohio.

Greens! Greens! Greens!

Boxwood, oer case. 50 lbs.. $7.50; 100 lbs., S14.00
Leucothoe Sprays, per 100. 50c: per 1000. $4.00.
Galax, srein and bronze, per 1000, 75c; per case

lO.OPO. $.600.
Wild Smllax, per 501b. case. $5.00; 2 case lots,

$'(.00; 4 case lots, $16.
Smilax, per dozen strings, $1 50.
Fancy Eastern Ferns, per 1000. $1.59; per 5000.

$6.25

Green Sheet Moss, per bundle, Sl.oo.
Sphagnum Moss, per bundle. $1.00.

William Murphy,

Wholesale Commission Florist.

""mIso!" 311 Main St., Cincinnati, 0.

Uention the American Florist when writing

Hello !

It ^^ Also Evergreen

is not \^ Wreathing

too early. ■ and

Get our prices. ^^ Wreaths

Sit down and drop ■ of all
us a post card. ^ - kinds.

GEO. MIDDENDORF GO.

CHICAGO.

135 and 137
So. Water St.

GALAX - FERNS - LEUCOTHOE

We are Gatherers

Located in New Territory.
Orders in any quantity solicited.
Quality Guaranteed
Write for Prices.

The Tuckaseigee Evergreen Co., Sylva, N. C.

Albany, N. Y.

At thie December meeting of tiie
Florists' Club tiie following- officers
were cliosen:

Frederick Goldring, president.

John Sambrook, vice-president.

Frederick A. Danker, secretary.

Louis Menand, Sr., treasurer.

Fred Henkes was made a member
of the board of directors. Among the
new members admitted were Ralph
M. Ward, New York, and R. I. Irwin,
of the Skidelskey & Irwin Co., Phila-
delphia, Pa. The meeting was held
in the rooms of the Capital Citv Re-
publican club, 71-73 State street, which
will be the regular meeting place for
the winter season.

R. D.

FANCY FERNS,

$1.50
per 1000

New Crop Oalax. Bronze or Green II 25 ixr 1000; 10.000. $7.50

Sphadnum Moss, large bales $1.25; 6 bales. $7.00. Extra fine

Lencolhoe Sprays. Green and Bronze $1.00 per 100; $7.50 per 1000

Boxwood per bunch. 35c; SOpound case, $8. 5

Florists in the Middle and Western States can save money
by iilacing their orders with us. .\ trial ordrr ^cilicili;d.

_^ MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE, Inc.

U Wholesale Commission Florists and Florists' Supplies,
38-40 Broadway, All phone connections. DETROIT, MICH.

FERNS, fiALAX, ETC.

First-Class or No Charges.

Lowest prices do not get best goods.

Per 1000

Fancy and Dagger Ferns ....$1 00

Bronze and Green Galax 50

Bronze Leucothoe 4 00

Green Leucothoe 2 50

Green Leucothoe (Short) 1 25

Rhododendron and Mountain Laurel 2 00

Special prices on case lots. Sixteen years'
experience. Cash with first order.

J. N. PRITCHARD, Elk Park, N. C.

Holiday Price List.

Galax, Ferns and Leucothoe.

Direct from the woods to the dealer.

I Galax, sreen and bronze $0.50 per 1000

Ferns, dagger and fancy 1.00

Green Leucothoe Sprays, regular

lengths 2.00

Green Leucothoe Sprays, 10 to 15 in. 1.00
Special prices on lots of 100.000 and up.
Terms strictly cash. f. o. b. Elk Park, N. C.

Norih Carolina Evergreen Co., Banners Elk, N. C.

Nolly. Galax. Ferns.

Bronze Galax, 50c per lOOix Dagger Ferns, SOc
per lOiiO. Bronze Leucothoe, .$3.00 per 1000
Green Leucothoe, $2 (M per 1000. Dark green
Holly, well berried, $2.50 per case. Cash with
first order or satisfactory reference. Special price
on case lots.

GRANT PRESNELL,

Del Rio, Tenn.

Give Us Now Your Order for Xmas

Holly, Pines, Wild Smilax, Palms

and a beautiful Magnolia Bough that wiil
remain a deep green for weeks. Satisfac-
tion guaranteed. Ask for pricf.

Louisville Floral Co., Louisville, Ala.

GALAX LEAVES

and Leucothoe Sprays.

Will sell Bronze Galax Leaves at reduced
prices during the month of December.
Write for prices before buying elsewhere.

J. G. LOVEN, Montezuma, N. C.

BOIQIET GREEN

Best quality at lowest rates. We gather our

own greens and brine bv boat direct.

Christmas Trees and Boughs (or Cemeteries.

Northern Michigan Evergreen Nursery

Schooner GEO. L. WRENN,

H.Schueneraann. Capi.

S. W. cor. Clark St.
Bridge. CmCAGO.

New Crop Ferns

FANCY and DAGGER ready May 1st.

Special price for large orders
Price $1.26 per 1000.

CALDWELL THE WOODSMAN CO.,

Evergreen, Alabama

George Cotsonas & Co.

Wholesale and Retail Dealers
in all kinds of

Evergreen

Fancy asd Dagger

Ferns. Bronze atxi

Green Galax.

Phone 1202 Mad. Sq.

MainStore, 50 W. 28th St., NEW^ YORK.

Perpetaated and Natural Sheet

Southern Wild Smilax;
E. A. BEAVEN, Evergreen, Ala.

HOLLY - MOSS - UUREL

Fancy Holly, long or short branches... S3.00case

Green Sheet or Log Moss 1 .25 bbl

Laurel Branches for dtcoraling 2.50 case

Laurel Stems for roping large bag 1.00

Cash or Satisfactory Reference with first order

W. Z. PURNELL,

Snow Hill, Md.

1056

The American Florist.

Dec. IT,

DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

Will be delivered for the trade In other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated
on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders.

New York.

Established 1 874.

DARDS

N. E. Corner 44th St.
and Madison Ave.

Has his own correspondents in all the
large cities of Europe and the British
Colonies. Cable orders forwarded by
private code. Telegraph and Cable Ad-
dress, DARDSFLOR.

Kansas City, Mo.

WILLIAM L. ROCK,
Flower Co.,

will carefully execute orderi for
Kansas Clt7 and any town In

Missouri, Kansas or Oiciaiioma.

New York.

The Flower Shop

136 W. 42nd St. Phone 259 Bryant.

Near Knickerbocker Hotel.
Finest quality of Roses. Orchids. Gardenias, etc.
Particular attention paid to Steamer and Hotel
orders.

Boston, Mass.

Send flower orders for delivery in

Boston and all
New England Points

To THOS. F. GALVIN, Inc.,

124 TREMONT ST.

THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY,

(gD=[E^[IQ.^K][D)^®a

We Cover Ml Points in Ohio.
St. Louis, Mo,

Write, Wire or Phone Your Orders to

1406 OUve street.

Regular discount allowed on all orders,^ either
Plants or Cut Flowers.

nones Bell. Main 2306, Kinlocta. Central 4981

Kansas City, Mo.

Samuel Murray

1017 Broaw^ar ^^e^^a^;

Both Phones 2670 Main.

Write, Telephone All orders given prompt

or Telegraph, attention.

Colorado Springs, Colo.
PRANK F. CRUMP,

Wholesale and Retail Florist.

Washington

D. C.

I4th and H Streets.

Also

1601 Eutaw Place,

Baltimore, Md.

Brooklyn, New York.

"WILSON"

3 and S Greene Ave.:and 339 to 347]Greene Ave.

Greenhouses: Short Hills, N.J.

Deliveries in

NEW TOSK, LONG ISLAND and NEW OERSET.

New York.

MYER, FLORIST,

008411 IMOBON A VS.

Phone 6S9I

Indianapolis, Ind.

BertermaonBros.Co.

FLORISTS

241 Massachusetts Ave.

Omaha, Neb.

ness&Swoboda»

FLORISTS,

ttlSFamumSL .sSfLTi^'JSS.

Denver, Colo.

yhe Park

....Floral Co.

J. A. VALENHNE, President.

Denver, Colo.

FLORAL DESIGNS AND FLOWERS

Best Quality on Shortest Notice

DANIELS B^ FISHER

Order by mail, telephone, telegraph or
cable. Cahle address "Daniels. Denver"

Toronto, Can.

Canada's best known and most reliable florist
Only
the
Best

Dunlop's

96 Yonge Street.

We deliver anywhere in Canada and euarantce
safe nrrival.

Atlanta, Ga.

Atlanta Floral Co.

41 Peachtree Street.

CUOe BR03.Cft

WASfllN6T0N

D. C.

Gude's

Washington, D. C.

Geo. C. Shaffer,

:: s FLORIST s ::

Phone 2416 Main 1 4th & Eye Sts., N. W

Write, Telegraph or Telephone,

Buffalo, N. Y.

Flowers
"'Quality

W. J. Palmer S Son,

304 Main St.

Albany, N. Y.

Flowers or Design >Vork.

Delivered in Albany and Vicinity on

Telegraphic Order.

11 NORTH P£ARL STREET.

Milwaukee, Wis.

CCPollworthCo.

will take proper AVisr^onQirk
care of sour orders 'n »' 1»»„C»I1»1*1«

Louisville, Ky.

JACOB SCflULZ,

550 So. Fonrth Avenue.
Anderson, S. C.

THE ANDERSON FLORAL CO.

533 MARSHALL AVE.

1909.

The American Florist.

1067

DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

will be delivered for the trade In other cities by the
tlrms below, the Leading Retailers In the cities Indicated,
on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders.

Chicago.

EBtablithed in 1857,

'^mM.

jriORiST

739 Buckingham Place,

L. D. Phoni 558 Lake View.

Send us your retail orders.

WB HAVE THE BEST FAdLTTIES IN THE CITY

Mention the American Florist iohcn writing

Chicago.

BAUSWIRTB FLORIST

Auditorium Annex.

Mail, Telegraph or Telephone Orders Filled
Proniptly in Best Style.

Mention the American Florist when ivriting

Clnciiuiati, O.

JULIUS BAER,

138-140 E. Fourth St.
honi Distance Tbone.

Mention the American Florist when writing

New Orleans-

CUT FLOWERS

For Tourists and General Trade.
Wire or mail. Highest Grade Stock Only.

i;g!»L^ VIRGIN, l^Si?

ST.

Savannah, Ga.

JOHN WOLF,

Wholesale and Refail
FLORIST.

Kalamazoo and
Battle Creek, Mich.

H. A. FISHER CO.

Wholesale and Retail Florists.

We Handle Everything in Season.

Lansing, Mich.

Gurdon B. Smith

Covers all Points in Michigan. Best of
Siiipping Facilities in all Directions.
Always his the best of Everytliiog.

MICHIGAN. "''^",%7j|j' l^^/bT'"""
HENRY SMITH,

Wholesale and Retail Florist of GRAND RAPIDS.

Rapid City, S. D. — J. Glendenning
has changed his place of business from
west of the Cozy to the room on St.
Joe street, formerly occupied by the
Boston store.

Rochester, N; Y.

J.B. KELLER SONS,

[

FLORISTS.

3

25 Clinton Avenue, N.

Rochester Phone 606. Long Dia. Bell Phone 2189

IN HEART OF NEW YORK CITY

Phone 2270 38th St. 1294 Broadway
Our Motto -THE GOLDEN RULE

Evansville, Ind.
THE ■

Wm. Blackman Floral Co.

403 MAIN STREET

. Prompt attention given to all mail, telephone
and telcRraph orders.

Louisville, Ky.

Established 1 880.

M. D. REIIVIERS

Successor to Chas. W. Reimers.
329 Fourth Avenue.

Cleveland, O.

The Cleveland Cut
Flower Co.

Will fill your orders for designs and cut flowers io

NORTHERN OHIO.

Dayton, O.

Matthews,

FLORIST

16 W. 3rd Street.

Flowers in any arrangement for all occasions,
for Dayton and vicinity. Long dis. Phones

Kansas City. Mo.

6eo. M. Kellogg Flower and Plant Co.,

906 GRAND AVE.

KANSAS CITY and PLEASANT HILL, MO.

Will fill all orders for Cut Flowers, Funeral
Desi^S, Wedding and Birthday Gifts that may
be entrusted to them.

Terre Haute, Ind.

John G. HeinI ft Son,

129 South Seventh St.

Telephone 247.
We are in position to fill promptly uU mail, tele-
phone, telegraph and cable orders with Wtt
Quality stoclc in season.

j^^ Seattle,

■^^y" Wash.

Y L- W. McCOY.

Alexander McCooDell,

571 Fifth Ave., Windsor Arcade.
NEW YORK CITY.

TELEGRAPH Orders forwarfled to any
part of the United States, Canada and
all principal cities in Europe. Orders
transferred or entrusted by the trade to
our selection for delivery on steamships
or elsewhere receive special attention.

Telephooe Calls: 487 and 488 38lh St.

Cable address: Alexconnell.
Western Union Code.

Detroit, Mich.

John Breitmeyer's Sons

Comer Miami and Gratiot Avenues.

Artistic Designs.
High Grade Cut Blooms.

We cover all Michigan points and good
sections of Ohio, Indiana and Canada.

St. Paul, Minn.

HOLM & OLSON,

ST. PAUL

THE LEADING FLORISTS OF THE NORTHWISI

Orders will be well cared for anywhere in
MINNESOTA AND THE DAKOTAS.

Los Angeles, Calif.

J. W. WolfskiU,

FLORIST.

^^'ffi^ciS'^''' 2 18 W. 4th St
St. Paul, Minn.

L L. MAY & CO.

Order your flowers (or delivery
tn this section from the

Leading Florists of the Northwest
San Francisco, Calil.

J. B. BOLAND

Successor to Sievers and Bolandt

FLORIST

6O KEARNEY STREET.

Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Lockporf.

S.A. Anderson,

440 Uain St., Buffalo, N. Y.

Mail. Telepbone and Teleerapb orders filled
promptly wiib the choicest stock.

1068

The American Florist.

Dec. IT,

The Seed Trade.

American Seed Trade Association.

J C Robinson, Waterloo. Neb.. Pres.;
M. H. Duryea. New York. First Vice-Pres.:
F W. Boleiano. Washington. D. C. Second
Vice-Pres.; C. E. Kendel. Cleveland. O..
Sec'y and Treas.; Leonard H. Vaughan.
Chicago. Asst. Sec'y. Twenty-eiehth annual
convention. June. 1910.

LOUISVILLE dealers are predicting an
Increased price for Red Top in line
■with advances on other grass seeds.

HENEY A. Salzee is president of the
United States Fire & Life Insurance
Co. at Chicago, and visits the city once
a month on its business.

Toxrn name is rightly booked in our
Trade Directory — at least we suppose it
Is if you do not advise us. If you make
any changes this season, please drop us
a postal.

Bouquet Geeen and holly shipments
which go or come through St. Paul
and Minnesota are being held up by
the railroad companies on account of
the railroad strike in that state.

Bouquet Geeen picking in the west
is over and there are several inches of
snow in the woods. Some odd lots
have been traded in at from $7 to $9
and up per case in half-ton lots.

HOLLY. — News from Maryland points
indicate big demand from all sections
for holly, with prices firm for fancy
stock. Storms are delaying shipments
to some extent. So far railroads have
been making good time on car lots.

Chicago. — Contract prices on the
board of trade December 8 for grass
seed were noted as follows: Prime
timothy, September, $3.75, nominal;
white clover, from 20 cents to 25 cents.
Colder weather has improved con-
ditions for keeping onion sets. — W. H.
Grenell, Saginaw, Mich., is due here
December 15, and W. J. Fosgate, ganta
Clara, Calif., the following day. — Visi-
tors: Arthur B. Clark, of the Everett
B. Clark Seed Co., Milford, Conn.

The entomologists, aided by the
Grasselli Chemical Co., are aiming to
put through congress a restrictive and
prison penalty law affecting insecti-
cides under the title H. R. 2218. All
dealers in insecticides should fight it
in Its present form, as it puts their
work under police regulations and will
make them convicts even if errors in
their work are accidental. Human
liberty demands the insertion in all
such laws of the word, "wilfully and
knowingly."

Braslan Seed firowers' Co.

l«ttBce Onion, Sweet Peas.

(((•wcTB For the WiMdesal.

Trade Only,

SAN JOSE,

CALIF

THE 1910 catalogue of the Aggeler
& Musser Seed Co., Los Angeles, Calif.,
is the first of the new crop to reach us.

Chas. p. Beaslan, of the Braslan
Seed Growers Co., San Jose, Calif., will
start on his eastern trip December 10.

Yokohama, Japan. — The Oriental
Bulb Co. is reported to have failed,
the liabilities being, it is said, about
50 per cent of the paid up capital.

The Department of Agriculture
makes the following statement in its
report for the current year: "The
department is making an effort to
bring about a home production of
Dutch bulbs in sufiBcient quantity to
build up a new industry. There are
sections of the Pacific coast region
which seem well suited to the pro-
duction of these bulbs and experiments
are under way to determine whether
their cultivation can be carried out
on a successful commercial basis."

A Joint meeting of the committee
from the American Seed Trade Associa-
tion and one from the National Asso-
ciation of Seed Analysts will be held
in Boston, December 27, to discuss the
question of a uniform state law. It is
possible that the question of a national
law will be taken up, and it will there-
fore be an important meeting. The
committee from the National Associa-
tion of Seed Analysts consists of Prof.
L. H. Pammell of Iowa, Prof. Chas. B.
Woods of Orono, Me., and A. F. Wood,
chief of the bureau of plant industry.
Department of Agriculture. The Seed
Trade Association committee consists
of Chas. A. Boyles of the Albert Dick-
inson Co., Chicago, M. H. Duryea of
H. Nungesser & Co., New York, Kirby
B. White of D. M. Ferry & Co., Detroit,
Mich., and Chas. N. Page of the Iowa
Seed Co., Des Moines, Iowa.

S;ed Adulteration Stopped.

Those who are considering a na-
tional seed law should read Secretary
Wilson's report for 1909, page 83, in
which he says: "In accordance with
the authority granted by congress,
samples of seed of forage crops have
been collected and examined, pur-
chases being made of those showing
signs of adulteration. This work has
been conducted along lines followed in
the past, the names of firms whose
seeds are found to be adulterated being
published. It is very gratifying to
state that the practice of seed adulter-
ation has in this manner been prac-
tically stopped, save in the cases of
orchard grass and Kentucky bluegrass,
and quite materially reduced even in
these cases."

Peas #* Beans

Alfred J. Brown Seed Co^

Orowera (or tlie Wholeaale Trade,
GRAND RAPIDS MICH.

Pea Canners' Convention.

Little else but peas was discussed
in lobbies of the Milwaukee hotels
last Tuesday night. The advance
guard of the pea canners had arrived
and were soon busy discussing plans
for the two-day convention which
opened on December 8 in the Re-
publican house.

President W. C. Lietsch, Columbus,
arrived on Tuesday and the members
of the executive committee held a
meeting Tuesday night. It is believed
the meeting will be attended by nearly
300. In addition to the packers there
will be 50 or more supply men in at-
tendance. They will come from cities
as far east as New York and as far
west as Seattle.

According to S. M. Ryder, of the
Chisholm-Scott Co., Wisconsin packs
about 35 per cent of the peas canned
in this country. In 1908 Wisconsin
passed New York and for the last two
seasons this state has led.

The peas, too, are second to none,
he says. The packing season in Wis-
consin lasts six to seven weeks, while
in other states the crop has to be
canned in a week, in some cases.

The best place in the United States
for the raising of peas is claimed to
be in a strip of land extending along
Lake Michigan, in Wisconsin. — Mil-
waukee Sentinel.

Imports.

During the week ending December 4
imports were received at New York
as follows:

McHutchison & Co., 239 cases val-
ley, nine cases plants.

W. Hageman & Co., 57 cases valley.

S. Stern, 55 cases valley.

A. Rolker & Son, 14 cases valley,
eight cases plants.

P. Henderson & Co., six cases plants.

H. F. Darrow, two cases plants.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., four pkgs.

W. Elliott & Sons, one case seed.

Weeber & Don, one case seed.

To others, 30 cases, 26 pkgs. plants,
2,393 bags, 450 cases seed, 200 bags
sunflower seed.

Catalogues Received.

W. C. Kennedy, St. Joseph. Mo.,
bulbs: Robt. Buist Co., Philadelphia,
Pa., garden seeds; John Lewis Childs,
Floral Park, N. Y., gladioli; W. Atlee
Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.,
seeds; California Rose Co., Pomona,
Calif., roses; Devils Lake Nursery,
Devils Lake, No. Dak., nursery stock;
The Riverside Nursery and Fruit
Farm, Glenham, So. Dak., nursery
stock; Wagner's Nursery, Pasadena,
Calif., nursery stock and cactus; An-
ton Schultheis, College Point, N. Y.,
plants and ferns; E. S. Miller. Wad-
ing River, N. Y., bulbs and hardy
plants; J. M. Thorburn & Co.. New
York, seeds; Huntington Beach Nur-
sery, Huntington Beach, Calif., nur-
sery stock; The Elm City Nursery Co.,
New Haven, Conn., nursery stock; M.
Rice & Co., Philadelphia, Pa., flor-
ists' supplies; Morrisville Nurseries,
Morrisville, Pa., nursery stock.

King's Acre Nurseries, Hereford,
Eng., fruit trees, roses, etc.; Roustan
Servan & Co., St. Remy de Provence,
Prance, seeds; Sluis & Groot, Enk-
huizen, Holland, seeds; M. Herb,
Naples, Italy, list of novelties for
1910; De Graff Bros., Ltd., Leiden,
Holland, bulbs and plants; V. Le-
moine et Fils, Nancy, France plants,
bulbs, seeds, etc.; Hjalmar Hartmann
& Co.. Copenhagen, Denmark, vege-
table seeds.

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SAN JOSE, CAL.

Starts on his Annual Eastern Trip
December lo.

BISMARCK

SIMMER STOCKS

fioldball===Canary Yellow

Novelty for 1910

For a cut flower grower this is the best novelt}' in the
world. Bismarck Summer Stocks grow into pyramidal
bushes about three feet high, with magnificent flower heads
which are very large and canary yellow. It blooms
throughout the whole summer and continues until late in
the fall.

Bismarck Stocks bring about 80 per cent double
flowers and are indispensable for cutting and ahead of
others as a market plant in pots. The best novelty of the
season. Packet, 15c; 10 packets, $1.25; 100 packets,
$11.00.

SUMMER STOCK HEAVEN'S EYE. (Dwarf Pyramidal Class, new.)
MaETBificeDi sky blue, the best for pots. Produces 80 to SS per cent double
flowers 10 jO seeds. 30c; M oz.. '»0c

LARGE FLOWERING DRESDEN. Ever Blocmins Stock. For cut flowers.

(1) Apple Blossom, (5) Dark Blood-red. (4) Red Brown,

(2) Dark Blue. (6) Chamois. (II ) Crimson.

(3) Light Blue. 171 Soft Rose. (II) Canary Yellow.

(4) Flesh. (8)Purple Carmine. (12) Snow White.

Either of the above 1000 seeds, 2Sc: iioz.,60c: 1 oz.. $2.00,

Mixture of all colors lOOO seeds. 20c; ?-4Oz..50c: 1 oz.. 1,60.

Bismarck Summer Stock===Snowball

Snow White Novelty— 1909

This variety has the same qualities as the above. The
flowers are very large, snow white. The very best for cut-
ting and for the market. Packet, 15c; 1000 seeds, 50c;

U oz., .1S1.50. oz., .$5.00.

Giant Summer Stock==Qloria

Blood-red— Excelsior Class

This novelty produces flower spikes about 19 inches
long. Excellent for cutting. Packet, 15c; 1000 seeds, 65c.

LARGE FLOWERING ERFURT. Summer Stocks. Best for eroups.

(1) Brilliant Rose, (5) Dark Bloodred. (S) Lieht Blue.

(2) Carmine. (o) Flesh. (9) .Aurora Colors.

(3) Crimson. (7) Canary Yellow, (10) Pare White.

(4) Dark Violet,

Either of the above lOOD seeds. 2Sc: '4OZ.,60c: 1 or.. $2.00.

Mi.\tureof all colors 1000 seeds, 20c: ii oz.. 50c; 1 oz., 1.60.

ENGLISH SUMMER STOCKS.

Open ground seed. Splendid rai.xture Vtor., 35c; 1 oz.. $1.20.

Please remit cash
with orders.

WEIGELT & CO.,

Special
Seed Culturists,

Erfurt, Germany

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Thb American Florist.

Dec, It,

Surplus Bulbs

To Close Out. Best Stocks.
TULIPS

Per lOOO

Belle Alliance $16 00

Couleur Cardinal 16 00

Crimson King 10 00

La Reine 6 00

Rose Gris de Lin 8 00

Men Tresor 11 00

Yellow Prince 6 00

Due de Berlin 12 00

Couronne d'Or 17 00

Imperator Rubrorum 17 00

Murillo 13 00

Salvator Rosa 14 00

Tournesol. red and yc-llow 11 00

Unnamed Hyacinths 18 00

Minatiire " 12 00

Roman " 12x15 18 00

Von Sion Narcissus, 1st size 9 00

double crown 14 00

Lily of the Vc Mey

BEST EARLY FORCING, $12.00 v 1000.

W. C. BECKERT, Seedsman,

Northside, PITTSBURG, PA.

Mention the American Florist when writing

GLADIOLUS

For Forcing.

We supply extra large bulbs for this purposr.
_. Per 100 Pur lOflO

America, best pink for cut flowers. $3 25 $30 00
Augusta, best commercial white . 1 75 15 00
Brenchleyensis, scarlet 1 35 1 1 00

Mrs, Francis King, finest scarlet

lor florists' usi 2 75 25 00

Shaliespeare. vvhiti- and rose .... 4 25 38 00
Vaughan's Florist Mixture, best

liffht and wiijte mixture in exist-
ence 175 15 00

Vaughan*s Seed Store,

CHICAGO. NEW YORK.

FOR-

SEEDS

OF ALL KINDS APPLY TO

W. W. JOHNSON & SON, Limited,

Boston, Ensland.

Omaha.

Thanksgiving business was the
largest we ever had here; some of the
retailers report an increase in their
business of from 15 to 90 per cent of
previous year. Chrysanthemums took
the lead although everything else sold
well and no surplus could be found in
any of the stores. The prosperous
times and nice weather made it so.
Chrysanthemums are about past and
good stock is hard to get. For the
last 10 days we have had no sunshine,
rain and cloudy weather, turning to
cold and heavy snow. Consequently
stock is getting scarce and prices firm.

Visitors: — Representatives of Spiel-
man & Son and W. Hagemann, New
York. Grippe.

Atlantc City, N. J. — H. H. Battles,
Philadelphia, has been spending a few
days here.

Toledo, O. — Since commencing busi-
ness about four years ago F. A. Im
Oberstag, at his place on Moore street
opposite Forest cemetery, has worked
up an extremely good business, neces-
sitating the use of a large greenhouse
plant.

WILDPRET BROTHERS

Largest Growers -^^jjjlit and Exporters of

3ermuda.0nionSi

HIGHEST

EARLY
DELIVERY

Whits and Red , \ ji^^ Crystal Wax and

Golden Onion.

Let Us Book Your Order At Once
So As To Obtain Full Delivery.

Prices on Application.

We Supply Seedsmen Only.

Port Orotava, Tenerif fe, Canary Islands.

i

Mention the American Florist when writing

Lily of the Valley

For Prompt
Shipment.

"Exposition" Grade.

This is an extra fancy grade of Berlin crowns.
There are neverenough of them tosupply the
demand of Mr. Reimschneider's entire grow-
ing. He usually has only 50,000 to 75.000 of this
grade which. is evidence of thecar^ with which
they are selected. In cases of 2O0O crowns,
$32.00 per case; Per 1000. $17.00.

"Perfection" Grade,

This is a true Berlin extra selected crown,
three-year-old, straight, long, clean crown,
with long, fibrous roots. Under proper treat-
ment they force out with tall racemes.

Hydrangea Otaksa, Pot grown, fine p

JACKSON S PERKINS CO..

bearing the maximum number of large bells,
free from decay at the bottom. The foliage is
amole. but not ton abundant. In cases of
1000 pips, $14.00 per case.

"Holsatia" Grade.

These are suitable for later forcing oc for
cold storage purposes, and are highly recom-
mended to seedsmen. Very fine selected
thrcL'-year-old Hamburg pips, very heavy roots,
extra strong growth. Will hold over well in
cold storage and produce po'^d flowers the fal-
lowing fall. In cases of 2,500 pips, $30.00
per case; per 1000, $13.50.
lants in 6-in. pots at $15.00 per 100.

Newark, New York.

S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS,

SEED GROWLERS

Dealers in Garden. Field and Flower Seeds.
Specialties: Beet, Carrot. Corn. Peas.
Beans, Onion Sets and Seed Potatoes.
Catalogue free. Contracts taken.

82-84 Dey street,
Orange, Conn. NEW YORK.

The Everett B. Clark Seed Co.

Grower, For The Trade.

Beans, Peas, Sweet Corn, Onion, Turnip,

Radish, Beet, Etc.

Brancbes: Michigan and Wisconsin.

MILFORD, CONN.

RHUBARB SEED FOR SALE.

Fine crop of Rhubarb Seed at low price.

Ready now for spring.

WARREN SHINN, Woodstown, N. J.

S. M. IsbeU & Co.,

Jackson, Mich.

CONTRACT SEED GROWLERS,

Bean, Cucumber, Tomato, Pea, Muskmelon,
Sauash, Watermelon, Radish, Sweet Com.

Corruspondcnco solicited.

Mention the American Florist when writing
GET QUOTATIONS FROM

LSNDRETH

SEEDS which SUCCEED

;i;r^'^ Bristol, Pa.

A I mention The American Florhft

^rklln^UY J when you order stocV. I > I I

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1061

Get Ready For

Christmas

We offer our immense stock of fruited, flowering and
decorative plants at most reasonable prices. For more particu-
lars write for our wholesale catalog'ue.

P 0 I N SETTIAS,

■1 In a 6-ln. pan,
$12.00 per doz. ;
r> in a 7-in. pan,
$15.00 per doz.;
*! In an 8-ln. pan,
$18.00 per doz.;
7 and 8 In a 9-in.
pan. $24.00 per
doz.; 10 In a 10-
In. pan. $3.00
each; 12 In a 12-
In. pan. $4.00
t^ach. Extra
largo, $5-00
each.

C R 0 T 0 N S .

colored. I''o r

vase planting,
l-in., $4.00 per
doz.
ERIC.\ fragnrans. Very fine, in bloom for Christmas. 6-in, $12,00
per doz.; 7-in.. $1S.OO per doz.; S-in., $24.00 and $36.00 per
doz. Specimens. $4.00. $5.00 and $6.00 each.
reg;erTninans. 4Vi-in. pots in bloom now and also for Christ-
mas, $4.00 and $5.00 per doz.
AZ,\LEAS. Vervaeneana. Shnon Mardner, 6-in. pots, $9.00; 6y>-in..
$1.00 each, doz., $12.00; 7-in., $1.50 and $2.00 each, doz., $'lS.OO
and $24.00; S and 9 in., pots, $3,00 and $5.00 each. Vervae-
neana Pj'raniicls, $5.00 each.
Deutsche Perle. 7 and S-in. pots, $1.50 to $3.00 each.
3Iine, Petrick. 5, ^y^ and 6-in. pots, $9.00 and $12.00 per doz.
Fireflj-. In bloom for Christmas, 41.2 and 5-in. pots, $4.00, $5.00
and $6.00 per doz.; larger, $9.00 per doz.
BOUGAINVIILBA Sanderiana. 5y.-in. pots, $6,00 per doz,, well

budded, can be forced for Christmas, show color.
CAAIEULIAS, Shandleri, pink; Campbell, red. Loaded with flower-
ing buds. Very fine for Christmas. 6^^-in., $1.25 and $1.50
each; larger. $1.75 and $2.00 each,
EPACKIS alba. 3% and 4-in. pots, $4.00 per doz. Selected plants,

.$5.00 per doz.
ENGLISH DAISY. In bloom. SM: and 6-in. pots, $6.00 per doz.;

6i4-in., $9.00 per doz.
JERUSALEM CHERRIES. Red berried, 5%-in., $4.00 per doz.
Orang;es, Citrus Sinensis. Very fine. 5. 6. 6%, 7, 8 and 9-in,, pots,
also in 7-in. Azalea pans, ripe, from $1.50, $2,00, $3.00 and
$4.00 each.
PANDANUS Veitchil. Variegated, 4%-in., 350 each, $4.00 per doz.,
$30.00 per 100; 5-in., 60c each, $6.00 per doz.; better, 5-in.,
75c each, $9.00 per doz.; 6-in., $1.00 and $1.25 each; 7-in.,
$1.50 and $2.00 each.

I.IGUSTKUM nurcuni. Golden Privet, 2'A-ln„ $1.00 per doz.; 7-ln.,

$1.00 each.

A.SPIDISTRA varleenta. 5%-In., 75c each; 6-ln., $1,00 each; 7-ln.,

$1.50; 8-in., $2.00 each.

ARAUCARIA excelfia. 5-!n., $6.00 per doz.; 5% and 6-ln., $9.00 per
doz.; 6-in.. larger, $12.00 per doz., 6'A-ln., $15.00 per doz,;
7-in., $2.00 each; 8-ln., $3.00 and $4.00 each,
elnuca. B-ln., $1.00 each; 5'/4-ln., $1.50 each.
BOXWOOD., For window boxes, 20c each.

Pyramids, Fine shapes. From $3,00 to $10 a pair.
Standards. $2.00, $3.00 and $4.00 a pair.
CIBOTIUM Schiedel, 6-ln., $2.50 each; 6%-ln., $3.50 each.
FERNS, Boston, Plersoni, Whitmani, Scholzeli, Scottii, In all sizes,
ScholzeU, 6-ln., $1.00; 6"/!-ln., $1.50; 7-in., $2.00 each,
Scottii, 6-ln,, $4,00 per doz,; 6-in,, $6.00 per doz,; 6%-ln., $9.00
per doz.; 7-ln., $12.00 per doz.
FICUS elastica. Large-leaved, very fine plants, single, 6 and 6%-
in., $7.00 per doz.
Branched, 6V4-In., $9.00 per doz.; 7-ln., $12.00 per doz.; 2 In an
S-ln. pot, $18.00 per doz. Combinations, 9 and 10-ln., 5 and
4 In a pot, $2.50 and $3.00 each,
pandurata, 6% -in,, $1.50 each; 7-in.. $2.00 each.
PANDANUS utilis. Green, 7-in., $1.50 each; 8-in., $2.00 each.
DRACAENA Massangeana. 6, 6% and 7-ln. pots, $1.00, $1,25 and
$1,50 each,
striata, new, 6-In. pots, $1,50 each.
gracilis, 3% and 4-in., $3.00 and $4.00 per doz.; 6-ln. pots, $1.00

each.
Lindeni, 6 and 6%-ln. pots, $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50 each.
Goldeana, fine, B, 5% and 6-in., $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50 each.
fragrans, 6%-in., $6.00 per doz.; 6-in., $9.00 and $12.00 per doz.;

7-ln,, $18,00 per doz.; 8-in., $24 per doz,
Veitchil superba. 7-ln., $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50 each, green — an

improved Indivisa.
indivisa, 4, 4%, B, 6 and 7-in. pots, $2.00, $3.00, $4,00, $5.00 and
$6.00 per doz.
PHOENIX Canariensis. 7, 8, 9 and 10-ln. pots, $4.00, $6.00, $10.00
and $12.00 a pair.
Roebelenii. 3i/.-in., $4,00 per doz,; 4-in,, $6.00 per doz.; 41,4-ln.,
$9.00 per doz.; B%-in.. $12.00 per doz.; 6-ln., $18.00 per doz.
KENTIA Belmoreana and Forsteriana, single and combination: all

sizes. See catalog.
RHAPIS hnmilis. 7, 8 and 9-in. pots, $1,50 to $5.00 each.
ALSOPHILA austraiis, similar to Clbotlum, 5-in. pots, nice plants,

$6.00 and $9.00 per doz.
CYCAS revoluta. 6%, 7, 8 and 9-ln. pots, from 50c to $3.00 each.
LILACS, Marie Legrray, Charles X, Louis Spaeth, Mine. Lemoine,
(see catalog).

10 or more sold at 100 rates. Cash with order please. All goods must travel at purchaser's risk.

ANTON SCHULTHEIS, 316 19th Street, COLLEGE POINT, L. L, N. Y.

Clevelana.

A SLIGHT SLUMP.

There was a slight slump in the sale
of cut flowers, which usually follows
all holidays of any consequence, during
the past week. Carnations are now
quite plentiful, but in the absence of
chrysanthemums find a ready market.
Roses of all kinds are plentiful and
show excellent form. Killarney and
My Maryland, coming in with long
stems and large flowers, are crowding
Bride and Bridesmaid for pink and
white choice. Single and double vio-
lets are in good supply and of excel-
lent quality, but the demand is not over
gratifying. Paper White narcissus is
arriving almost daily. Callas are abun-
dant and find a ready market. Har-
rissi is a trifle scarce just now. Sweet
peas clean up daily. Orchids have been
a little shy this week and lily o£^ the
valley was slow. The sale of southern
smilax and ground pine for decorations
are big items in the daily sales just
now. Moss wreaths and immortelles
also were very much in demand, while
the sales of boxwood by the case
helped to make a fairly good week.
The coming week has all the indica-
tions of being a busy one, the advance
orders for Beauties, Christmas greens
in the various shapes such as wreaths
and roping, and holiday ribbons al-
ready making a very respectable show-

Rape & Bergmann,

Quedlinburg, Germany.

Elite Seeds of Flowers and Vegetables.

Specialties: stock, Pansies, Cyclamen, etc..
Cactus Dahlias. Bulbs. General Catalogue Free,

MANN'S

Lily of the Valley

are the finest in existence and tbeir flowers

bring the best prices on the London market

For quotation please apply to

OTTO MANN, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany.

ing. Boston and Whitmani ferns in
all sizes are being eagerly sought after
for the holiday trade.

The Hecock Floral Co.. Elyria, was
a heavy buyer on the local market the
past week. c. B.

SCRANTO.v, P.\. — Joseph R. Kilpat-
rick has resigned his position as fore-
man at Van Bergen & Co.'s plant, and
on or about December 15 will go into
business with John P. Brown in the
Poli theater building. The firm will be
known as Brown & Co.

JOHN BODGER & SONS CO.

Gardener Calif.

Wholesale Growers of Sweet Peas,
Tomatoes, Lima Beans, Lettuce, Asters,
Cosmos and other Flower Seeds.

HASSLACH'S

25th Jubilee Catalogue.
1884 1909

For Flower and GardoD Seeds is issued.

Jacques Hasslach, Grower at Mimosa
Farm, St. Remy de Provence, France.

am in the Market for

Old Seed Beans

Or any kind of Colored Beans. Carload or less.
Send samples and make delivered price.

W. S. LINDSEY,

Rural Relreat, Va.

IF YOU SAW n IN

THE FLORIST

SAY SO IN YOUR NEXT ORDER.

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Dec. J I,

Market Gardeners |

^is

Oreenhonse Vegetable Growers and
Market OerdeDers* Association.

C.W.Waid. New Carlisle, Pa., President:
Franklin DeKleine, Grand Rapids, Mich.,
Vice-Prt-sident; S. W. Severance, SOS Illi-
nois Life Buildinc, Louisville, Ky,. Secre-
tary; M. L. Ruetonik, Cleveland, U., Treas.

Manttbe teaming has been more
easily done this season than usual.

Ci,EAN, thorough and persistent cul-
tivation is the only way to rid land of
bindweed.

In the great greenhouse recently
erected at North Wales, Pa,, for the
Florex Gardens and which covers three
acres, the tomato crop is almost ready.
The heaviest shipping will be in Jan-
uary and it is thought that about 100
tons will be gathered. The house is
the largest in the world, 700 feet long
and 172 feet wide and contains 35,000
tomato plants. It contains 25 miles of
piping, three miles of walks and is
heated from the top.

Work in Season.

At this writing our markets are
overloaded with leaf lettuce and green-
house radishes cannot be obtained.
Growers claim radishes do not pay.
We know they pay as well as lettuce
at least and better provided a grower
puts a fine line of goods on the mar-
ket constantly, by which we mean he
must cover the season so the con-
sumers can depend on him. The price
may be too low at first, but after a
year he can readily advance as the
market warrants.

There are a few points to radish
growing, so few that they seem trivial.
They are not, and failure will occur
if they are neglected. In the first
place we must have a perfect stand —
every radish the space can produce.
To get this we must sow liberally, and,
just as quickly as the seed leaves are
developed and we can see which are
the sturdy ones, thinning is in order.
No two should be left together. The
proper spacing is about as follow:
for Scarlet Globe: 3-inch rows 2
inches apart; 4-inch rows 1 inch apart.
Next in importance is a low tempera-
ture and plenty of air. By tempera-
ture we can control the amount of
foliage wanted. We prefer nitrate of
soda and sulphate of potash to man-
ure. These brighten the color, crisp
the flesh and reduce maggots.

Those who force rhubarb should
lose no time, but lift the clumps be-
fore severe weather sets in. The roots
must be ripened by freezing, hence
they should be exposed where they
can be got at later on. A good plan
is to pack them loosely into deep
apple or salt barrels and placed north
of a building until frozen.

Asparagus patches should be mowed
over with mower or scythe and the
tops burned to destroy all seeds.
Nothing will destroy an asparagus
patch quicker than seedlings, hence
the best course is to prevent any seed
reaching the ground. After that a
top dressing of old manure is in order.

Suitable ground for hotbeds should
be provided in time. If for growing
vegetables It cannot be too rich, but

for growing plants a moderately fer-
tile, sandy soil is best.

It is time to look for tomato seed
for the spring forcing. Seeds of these
should go into ground about January 1.

Mushroom growing should be added
to winter work and the beginner
should start in a small way.

Mabketman.

White Fly In Cucumbers.

Ed. American Florist: —

I have the white fly in a house of
cucumbers. What is the surest and
safest remedy?

L. C. G.
Fumigation with hydrocyanic acid
gas is the surest remedy for white fly.
This insect is extremely hard to de-
stroy, especially after it has obtained
a secure footing in a house of plants
with tender foliage like cucumbers,
this being easily damaged by fumiga-
tion heavy enough to destroy the white
fly. If the plants in the house are not
ba_dly infested and are only just com-
ing into bearing it may be worth while
trying to clean them but if they are
badly attacked and, especially if the
plants have been bearing some time
and can be spared, we would advise
their entire removal, burning them at
once, as well as all strings, stakes or
other supports and making a clean
start with new plants. In this case the
house can be thoroughly fumigated
two or three times running to entirely
destroy all traces of the insects and
their eggs. The surface soil at least
should also be removed and, prefer-
ably, all of it in the benches.

Should it be decided to try and clean
the plants, fumigate with hydrocyanic
acid gas one night, then miss two
nights and fumigate again and keep
this up until the insects are all killed.
The work must be done when the fo-
liage is dry and the greatest care is
necessary in the use of the gas for it
is fatal to all animal life. With re-
gard to the strength of the gas for
fumigating it is best to experiment
with this, using it rather weak at first
and increasing the strength should it
seem to be necessary. From one to
two grammes of cyanide per 100 cubic
feet of space should be used, dropped
into a solution of sulphuric acid one
part and water two parts. See that
the house is thoroughly tight every-
where before placing the cyanide in
the sulphuric acid and get out of the
house quickly when it is done, lock-
ing the doors and leaving them locked
until the morning. Even then the
house must be thoroughly ventilated
before it is safe to work in and too
much stress cannot be laid on the
dangerous nature of this material.
Nico-fume, To-bak-ine nicoticide
fumigating tobacco powder and other
fumigating materials may also be
tried, used according to the maker's
directions. These are safer than the
gas but not so powerful against this
troublesome pest.

Prices of Indoor Fruits ana Vegetables.

Chicago, December 8, — Mushrooms,
30 to 90 cents per pound; cucumbers,
90 cents to $1.60 per pound; lettuce,
?1,50 per hamper; tomatoes, 20 cents
per pound; radishes, 60 cents per
dozen; asparagus, $3 to $6 per dozen
bunches; grapes, Gros Colman, $1 per
pound, Muscats, $1.75 per pound;
muskmelons 75 cents to $3 each.

New York, December 4. — Mush-
rooms, 50 cents per pound; cucumbers,
75 cents to 90 cents per dozen; lettuce,
40 cents and 50 cents per dozen heads;
tomatoes, 20 cents per pound; rad-

ishes, two cents per bunch; asparagus,
$6 per dozen bunches; grapes, Groa
Colman, 50 cents per pound. Muscats,
$1.25 per pound.

Feeepobt, Me. — G. Edward Bartol
has recently built a new greenhouse
for vegetables. He is also increasing
the land used for outdoor culture of
potatoes and other crops.

FORCING ASPARAGUS

I have lO.OOO Giant eight-yearold Asparagus
roots for forcing. Gardeners who planted them
last year are ordering them now for this winter
Great Results.

Also RHUBARB ROOTS for forcing.

WARREN SHINN, Woodstown, N. J.

Onion Sets = Onion Seed

We are extensive Rrowers of and dealers in
Onion Sets and Onion Seed, Write for prices
on the IW'crop. We are also prf pared tc sub-
mit contract figures on the l''IO Onion seodcrop

SCHILDERBROS„Cliillicotlie,0.
Grand Rapids Lettuce Plants...

No, 1 stock, $2.00 per 1000,

Fred. Windmiller,

Station A.

Columbus. O.

VEGETABLE PLANTS.

Cabbage, Wakefield and Successsion, $1.00 pe

lOOO: $8.50 per 10,000.
Parsley, 2Sc per 100: $1 25 per 1000.
Lettuce, Big Boston. Boston Market, Grand Rap

ids, $1.00 per 1000.

Cash with order.

R. VINCENT, Jr. & SONS CO., ^'AS!"^-

Watch for our Trade Mark stamped
on every brick of Lam baft's

Pure Culture Mushroom Spawi

Substitution of cheaper frades U
thus easily exposed. Fresh »ampl<
brick. .with illustrated book, mailed
postpaid by manufacturers upoo re-
ceipt of 40eenls in postage. Address
Trade Mark. American Spawn Co., StJ>aiil,iaii]i

MUSHROOMS

HOW TO GROW THEM

BY WM. FALCONER.

The Best American Book on the

Subject.

170 Pages. 29 lUustraUoiu.

Price $1.00.

AMERICAN FLORIST CO.
324 Dearborn St., CHICAGO.

ENGLISH, Best quality, arriving constantly.

Spawn is from ( 25 lbs $2.00

selncti-d specimens 1 100 lbs 6.S0

AMERICAN. Our monthly shipments from the

manufacturir include all the varieties.

Garden City j 25 bricks $3.50

Pure Culture / lOObricks 12.00

VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE,

CHICAGO: NEW YORK:

84-86 Randolph St. 25 Barclay St.

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Vaughan's Special Offer

We extend you a cordial invitation to visit our Greenhouses and Nurseries, virliere you can see for
yourselt our Immense slock of Palms, Araucarias, Ferns and other Decorative plants. Wet tern Springs
is one-half hour ride from Chicago on the C, B. fi Q. R. R. Call at our City Store and get ticket.

Boston Ferns,

Asparagus Plumosus

We are Headquarters.

Grotons.

Each Doz, 100
24 in, pot plants.. $ 0 10 $ 0 7.'i $ 5 00

in. pot plants,
in, pot plants.

Nanus,

Each Doz. 100

.-.---- in. pot plants.,.? .?5 $ 4 00 $.30 00

LS 1 25 8 00 7 in. pot plants.. 100 V 00 60 00
20 2 00 15 03 « in. pot plants.. 125 12 00 'X) OT)

I'er 100 1000

2in. stronir. ready for a shift $.? 00 $25 00

2H-in. strone, ready for a shift 4 00 40 00

.Vin. strong, ready for a shift 7 00 65 00

We otter ;i
choice cot
lection o f
f.tncy sorts, well colored.

Aspidistra, variegated ,

5in. pots, (i-8 leaves ...
6 in. pots, 10 12 leaves..
7-in. pots, IS 20 leaves .

4.in

pots,
pots.

Each Doz. Each

..? 20 200 Sin. pots $ SO

35 3 50 6-in. pots

Each Aspidistra, Green.

$ 1 00 5 m. pots, f, 8 leaves ..

1 50 (> in. pots. 10-12 leaves.

2 00 7-in. pots, 18-20 leaves ,

Doz,
$6 00
10 00

Each

$0 75

1 00

1 .50

Each

100
$2 50

Biota Aurea Nana

Each

!S-20-inch high $1 25

I 30 inch high 1 75

Asparagus Sprengeri, 2 in

Aralia Elegantissuna, fine stock

5 inch $1 00

6 inch 1 50

Aucnba, Japonica variegated Doz.

18 10, high 55 $ 5 00

2«to30-in, high 1 50 15 00

Aucuba, Japonica type

l.S-in. high I 00 10 00

1000
$25 00

Begonia Adolf Menzel, finest Rex
Beyonia. 2^2 in

Celestial Peppers, 5 in

Cineraria Hybrlda, large flowering
Cycas Revoluta, good stock, each SOc ,

75c,, «l 110, $1 50 according to size.
Assorted Ferns, for dishes. 2Vi in...
Primula Sinensis, extrastrong.2H in
Smilax, extra strong. 2^ in.. 1000, $20 00

Doz. 100

$200
300

300

60

3 00

25 00
3 00
300

Chrysanthemum Stock Plants ready now. Write us for all kinds and prices.

NEW YORK.

VSUGHAN'S SEED STORE,

All Plants f. o. b. Western Springs, 111. CHICAGO.

San Francisco.

TRADE AND PRICES GOOD.

Thanksgiving day business was sat-
isfactory witli most of ttie retailers;
witli some it was equal to last year's,
and with some there was a decided
improvement. Business in general has
been better during- November than for
the same time in the two preceding
years. The decorators in particular
have been very busy with some
large decorations, notable amongst
which was the one for the De Sabla
ball in San Mateo. The decorations of
the grounds and greenhouses were
done by the MacRorie-McLaren Co.
and the Inside decorations by the
Misses Worn. No money was spared
to make this one of the best and
largest ever had in this vicinity. Over
$1,000 worth of orchids were used be-
sides wagon loads of ferns and foliage
plants .almost all selected specimens.
Amongst the flowering plants used
were 800 of H. Plath's choicest Pri-
mula obconica. Flowers of all kinds
are not nearly as plentiful as they
have been lately and the growers are
receiving more satisfactory prices for
their stocli. Roses and carnations have
almost doubled in price during the last
few weeks and the same may be said
of chrysanthemums. California red
berries, whicli are of very good color
this year, are being sent in unusually
early and in enormous quantities; they
were among the best sellers for
Thanksgiving. Of cut flowers, chrys-
anthemums were in greatest demand
and there were more than enough to
go around. Roses were very scarce
and were sold at fancy prices.

Pelicano Rossi & Co. have had large
displays of orchids in their show win-
dows lately. Wet and long continued
cloudy weather has been very bad for
the roses, most of them being of poor
color. Roman hyacinths are in the
market now and are selling very well.
The growers are all busy pushing their
flowers and plants along as much as
possible to have them ready for
Christmas. P.

Giant mixture of Bugoot. Odier. Gassier.
Trimardeau. Guaranteed A No. 1, $2.50 per
1000: 2,000 or more. $2.00 per 1000.

Paris Daisy, (Yellow, White),

2-inch $1.50 per 100.
Double Daisy Snowball. Longfellow, $2.00 per

1000,

Snapdragon, (Giants) 2-in. 2c.; *18.00 per 1000.
Giant white, pink, scarlet and white, large seed-
lings, as good as 2-in.. $1,0D per 100.
Asparagus Plnmosns Nanus, 2 in,, 2c. Smilax,

2-in., $1.25 per 100, Amerpollll f rrn , bench, 3in.,

10c. : 4 in,, 15c, Rex Begonias. 3 in.. 5c, Abutil-

ons, 3 kinds 2-inch, l^ic
Heli trope, 2 in. ,$1.50 per 100. Cuphea, 2-in.. IHc.

PRIMULA

Primula Obconica, 2in,, 2c.
Rooted Cuttings, prepaid per 100, Heliotrope,
.*1.00: Fuchsia, ,s kinds. .SI.OO; Paris Daisy, vellow
white, -l,iKi; cuphea, 7Sc. Vinca Varlegata, 90c ;
Coleus, 10 kinds 60c: Altemanttiera, 3 kinds. SOc;
Ageratum. 3 kinds iiOc: Swainsona alba, ,*1 00;
Dbl. Petunias, 10 kinds, $1.00.

Cash with order.

BYER BROS.,

Ghambersburg, Pa.

Binghamton, N. Y.

Thanksgiving trade here the last
week was splendid in all its branches,
thanks to the beautiful weather we
had, which was like a mild spring
day. The flowers were very good and
everything went with a rush. The
markets were completely exhausted
the day before and it was almost im-
possible to get anything. Although
chrysanthemums hung on well they
were finally sold out. Carnations were
in splendid condition with long, stiff
stems and perfect flowers. Killarney is
still popular and is considered to be
about the best rose on the market.

W. H. Graham reports an increase
in business over last year about one-
third to one-half. The carnations are
growing nicely and we expect to have a
fine crop for Christmas trade.

B. Hampton.

Yinca Yariegata

1000 100
,-1 in. pots, fine J4 ((Q

ASPARAGUS Plumosus, 2^in pots.$18 00 2 00

PANSY PLANTS, ready now 2 50

GERANIUMS, S. A. Nutt and S other varieties

2V4-in. pots.l2 SOperlOO. Cash,

Jos. H. Cunningham, Delaware, 0.
Pansy Plants

From my well-known strain, none better. Fine
plants Daisies, (bellis) and Forget-Me-NotS.

$2,00 per 1000. '

Primulas

kW kinds. Cinerarias, Double Alyssum, Aspar-
agus Piunosus and Sprengeri, Paris Daisies,

white and yellow. .All kinds of Geraniums. 2H-
in. $2.00 per 100: 300 for $5.00.

J. C. SCHMIDT, BDISTOL. PA.

CANNAS.

We have a surplus of the following varieties.
true to name, and otler them at a remaikably low

pric- until sold Alsace. Chas. Henderson.
Duke of Marlborough, Capt. Drugeon. one of

tht best vellows). Mile. Berat, Defender, Kate
Gray, Pennsylvania, fi,:5 p, r iCO; $15.00 p.r lOOO
David Harum, Florence Vauglian, %i 25 per iCO-
$20,00 per UXiO, Egandale, .*2 50 per 100. IQiig
Humbert, $6.10 per lOU, The above varieties
mixrd.SS.OO per 1000,

WALTER W. COLES,

Kokomo, Ind.

SPECIALTIES.

tOSES, from 3-lDCb pots. CHRrSANTHEMUM&

aUUMTIONS. for fall delivery, SMILAX. VIOLEn

IN BEST VARIETIES.

Prices low. Seo< for list

WOOD BROTHERS. Fishklll, N. Y.

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Dec. II,

1 AssoclatloB of Nnrscrymen.

F.H. Stannard. Ottawa. Kans.. President:
W, P.Stark, Louisiana. Mo.. Vice-President:
John Hall. Rochester. N. Y.. Sec'y.

Thirty-fifth annual convention to be held
at Denver. Colo.. June 8-10. 1910.

=i>

Seattle, Wash. — The park board of
the city has purchased the complete
stock of the Evergreen Nursery and
the use of the grounds for one year.

White Plains, N. T. — J. H. Lauren
and E. A. Lundeberg have formed a
partnership and gone into business un-
der the firm name of the White Plains
Nursery Co.

DEHTEE, Colo. — The Western For-
estry & Landscape Co. has been in-
corporated with capital stock $50,000.
D. H. Eider, C. H. Underwood and J.
R. Root are incorporators.

Carolina Poplars.
Ed. Amebioan Florist:

I have a block of Carolina poplar,
about 1%-inch caliper, which I cut
back to clean stems seven feet high.
They made good top growth this sum-
mer, but the bodies of the trees show
no expansion on the bark or the usual
cracks. Indicating healthy swelling
growth. What shall I do next? Would
it help to slit the bark on the body
all the way down about March 10?

V. F.

Tou do not state the age of your
trees, but they are presumably two or
three years from the cutting and were
headed back last spring from 10 to
12 feet. If they are standing close in
the nursery row and have no side
branches, a good top growth is all you
have a right to expect. Where good,
thick-stemmed trees are desired, they
should have sufficient space to encour-
age "feathering" or growth of small
side branches which are feeders of the
stem. Poplars usually retain a smooth
bark until they are several years old,
or until the corky layers are thor-
oughly dead and devoid of elasticity.
Slitting the bark will do no good and
may do harm. Give the trees more
space and light, and let the side
branches grow if they will. It is a
mistake to keep a young tree to a
strict head until it has a well-devel-
oped stem. J. F. C.

Polygonum Polystachyum.

Those who value the strong-growing
polygonums for the wild garden or
border should possess this handsome
species on account of its late flower-
ing, says the Gardeners' Magazine. It
grows about five feet high, with large
terminal panicles of white flowers,
which are produced in September and
October, rendering a very pleasing
contrast both in habit and color with
Michaelmas daisies and other late-
flowering subjects. Plants growing in
rather poor soil in the Cambridge
Botanic Garden, with other strong-
growing kinds, such as P. Sachali-
nense, P. cuspidatum, var. crispum,
and P. sericeum, keep up a succes-
sion of flower for several months.
These strong-growing species are very
pretty when allowed to cover good big
stretches in ihe wild garden or by the

side of a stream or lake, and in the
case of P. cuspidatum and P. Sachali-
nense, the golden and brown stems
when dead are worth retaining until
nearly Christmas, being quite orna-
mental, especially when viewed on
sunny days. [P. polystachum is hardy
here and a good thing for partial
shade. — Ed. ]

Open-Air Orcbard Heating: in Colorado.

The 1909 crop of fruit in the Grand
valley in Colorado, from the Pali-
sades above to Loma below, valued
at $3,000,000, owes its existence to a
unique battle which was waged against
Jack Frost at a time when the fruit
was at its tenderest age. By unusual
generalship and the work of hundreds
of enthusiastic volunteers, the tem-
perature in these orchards was act-
ually raised eight and nine degrees
over 27 miles of territory, and a
precedent was established which will
mean much to the future. In Cali-
fornia it is said that the temperature
has been raised heretofore in some
single orchards two or three degrees,
but never to eight degrees, and never
before has the work been carried on
over so great an area. Plans are now
on foot to have every bearing orchard
in the Grand valley protected by next
season; not that there is any likeli-
hood of frost every spring in this
section, but because the protection
Clay's fertilizer or Ichthemic guano
against possible repetition of this
year's experience is considered cheap
insurance. Representatives of other
fruit-growing sections have also re-
cently visited the Grand valley, sent
there from their several communities
to learn more of the recent experi-
ment.

The raising of the temperature over
this large area was accomplished by
means of some 300,000 smudge pots
of many different types, some burning
oil for fuel and some coal, and placed
at intervals in the orchards. Oil was
carried to the pota in wagon tanks
equipped for the purpose. Spraying
machines were also used in distri-
buting the oil. A large supply of
lighters was kept in readiness in a
dry place. Many of these lighters
were made by wrapping waste about
a twisted wire.

All operations were directed from
Grand Junction. Weather stations
established over much of the terl-
tory, and equipped with thermostats,
when the threatening weather ar-
rived, made half-hourly reports on the
temperature to Grand Junction. When
finally the danger point was ap-
proaching, warning was sent to all
the ranchmen to light the fires. Vol-
unteers also in nearly all walks of
life made their way in automobiles
and wagons and on bicycles over the
entire area. The trades and labor
assembly adjourned its meeting, and
worked all night rendering assistance.
Men worked in shifts, some at night
lighting the fires, and others in the
daytime filling the pots. Even women
assisted in the work. The campaign
in all lasted four days.

So well did this orchard-heating
idea work, that while the temperature
outside the heated area dropped as
low as 20°, within the heated area It
did not go below 29%°. Seventy-five
per cent of all the fruit trees which
were in bloom were cared for direct-
ly, while even orchards owned by
those who were skeptical of the idea
were saved by the fires In the adjoin-
ing territory.

There were a great many different
kinds of pots used in this work. The
number used per acre depends upon
the size. Forty, 60 ' r 80 pots per acre

was the average. When eoal is used,
it is usually lump or nut. With coal
at $4 a ton, some one has figured that
it cost him |4 per acre to heat his
orchard for a six-hour run. Some of
the oil heaters are used to the number
of 60 or 80 to the acre. In the opinion
of some, it is better to have a small-
sized pot and use more to the acre,
say 60 or 80, as Just stated.

Taking one of the many kinds of
pots as an example and figuring coal
at $4 a ton, the cost of equipping
with heaters and all other facilities
for the first year for 10 acres is
estimated at $449.25, and for the
second year $186.25. This provides
in the initial cost for 800 heaters, or
80 to the acre. It also provides for
40 tons of coal, kindling lighters, 50
pounds of waste, 200 gallons of oil for
lighting, the storage for oil, and the
building of a coal house. For the
first year's equipment for oil pots, in-
cluding 800 pots for 10 acres, and
fuel at 5 cents a gallon, the cost Is
estimated at $494.25, and for the
second year $153.75.

Now that the question of raising the
temperature even 10 or 15 degrees
over a large area has been settled be-
yond doubt, the next problem facing
the fruit growers is that of regulating
the temperature and economy of fuel
and labor. For example, there Is no
need of raising the temperature 10
degrees when raising it two degrees
will put the blossoms out of danger.
Some are planning to meet this prob-
lem by having a large number of small
pots and only light enough of them
to keep the temperature above the
danger point. Others have devised
pots with a system of drafts, so that
the heat may be Increased or de-
creased as Is necessary.

The fruit ranches of the Grand val-
ley are very extensive. One, for ex-
ample, contains 243 acres, and is
valued at $250,000. Its crops Include
peaches, apples, pears, plums, cherries
and soft-shell almonds. An army of
people is required to pick the fruit.
By another season It Is expected elec-
tric lines will be running out to the
orchards' all over the valley, and
refrigerator cars will be carried right
to the orchards. — Scientific American.

Peony Otovata.

I do not think this charming plant
is very widely spread in cultivation
and so, as it has Just contributed Its
essential glory to the garden, I should
like to reward it with a word of no-
tice. For, most delicate, freely-borne
and delightful as are its single, pearl-
white globes of blossom, it is In the
dying days of the year, perhaps, that
P. obovata makes its finest display.
For all the seed vessels suddenly gape
wide and reveal a gorgeous effect
which makes those of Iris foetidissima
look poor, dowdy things by compari-
son. They are filled with barren seeds
of a glossy-vermilion-scarlet, ap-
parently, as they are all empty, de-
signed by their brilliance to allure
birds into eating the whole seed-pod,
and, interspersed among these scarlet
lures, are packed the true seeds, which
are of a rich black, bloomed with
the blue film which one sees on a
grape. The reader may imagine how
startling is this revealed contrast of
blue-black with glittering coral-scar-
let. For the rest, this simple, wild
peony is content with any cool, com-
fortable soil, in a corner not too arid
and sunbaked. It is a Japanese
species, and I saw its blossoms
gathered at Shoji, where It abounds
in the coppice all along those slopes
which in opener places are so fertile
in Cypripedium ventricosum. — Regi-
nald Farrer in the Gardener's Chron-
icle.

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Bobbink & Atkins,

Nurserymen and Florists, Rutherford, N. J.

BOXWOOD, Pyramid.

2H feet $ 1 00 each

3 feet 2 00 eacli

3Hfeet 2 50 each

4 -feet 3 00 each

4ii-feet 3 SO each

5 (eet 4 00 each

5Hto6-feet 5 00 each

6 feet 600each

EVERGREENS

We have a large quantity and fine assort-
ment of small Evergreens for window boxes
nd vases.

10 to 12 inches $20 00 per 100

12tol5inches 25 00 per 100

15 to 18 inches 35 00 per 100

KENTIAS and BAY TREES.

Our stock is larger and finer than ever. We
can fill orders for all sizes and any quantity.

RHODODENDRONS

lo all bright colors; tine forcirik' varieties:
good lvalue. $6,00, $V.0O, 112.00, $15.00 and

$18.00 per dozen.

POT GROWN

Per doz.

Azalea Mollis $ 4 50

Deutzia Gracilis, pot grown .... 2 00

Double Flowering Cherry 15 00

English Hawthorn, double

ecarlet 12 00

Lilac. Charles X, Marie Le

Grave, extra size, for 8-9 in.

pots 10 00

Malus. flowering crab 12 00

Frunus Triloba, standard 15 00

Prunus Triloba bush 9 00

Staphlyoa Colchica 9 00

Viburnum Opulus 6 00

Weigcla Eva Rathke 12 00

100
$35 00
IS 00

Per doz.

Wistaria, blue 12 00

Diel jtra Spectabills

.'\ucuba. for window boxes

12 IS inches 4 00

Aucuba. fine plants, 18-24in 9 00

Kalmia latifolia 9 00

Magnolia pink $1 50 to 2 50

100
600

ROSES

H P. low budded. 2 yr. , fine stock (or forcing
in pots, following varieties. $15.00 per 106:
$120.0C* per lOOO.

Gen. Jacquemont
La France
Paecnia
Ulrich Brunner
Baron Bonstettin
Marie Baumann
Frau Karl Druscbki

Baron '
Mrs. John Laing
Gen. Washington
Gabriel Luizet
Magna Charta
Mrae. Plantier
Mrs. R. G. Sharman
Crawford

Per doz. 100

Baby Rambler, Half standards. SOia. high 9 00

Lady Gay, 2 year old IS 00

Baby Kambler, dormant, field grown, selected,

budded plants 16 00

Anny Mueller, dormant plants. 2-year old, (Pink Baby

Rambler) 16 00

CRIMSON RAMBLER, Home Grown

Per doz. 100

2-year old, 2to 3 inch, well branched, own roots $2 00 $12 00

Z-yearold. 2 to 3-inch, well branched, budded 2 00 12 00

3-year old. 3 to 4 inch, well branched, own roots 3 00 J§ xX

3 year old. 4 to S-inch, well branched, budded 3 00 15 00

DorotbyPerklns, strong field grown 2 00 15 CO

A Visit to our Greenhouses and Nursery will Convince you
We Have tlie Quality tiiat Gives Satisfaction.

We have a fine selection of Nursery products. Shall be pleased to give special crices on lists

Ask for Wholesale Catalogue.

DAHLIAS

Jack Rose and other best Cut Flower
varieties. Write for list and prices.

PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS

WUliamstown, Jimctlon, N. J,

The Phoenix Nursery Company,

Large and fine stock Norway Spruce,
nursery grown for CHRISTMAS TREES;
2 to 3, 3 to 4, and 4 to 6 ft. Write for
prices. Wholesale catalogue mailed on
application.

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.

JOHN T. WITHERS

Landscape Architect and Forester

1 Montgomery St. , JERSEY CITY, N. J.

Ttee Renovation by Expert Operators. 5tere-
opticon lectures on Horticulture and Arboriculture.

Mention the American Florist ivhen writing

Rhubarb Roots Wanted

S. 000 Rhubarb Roots wanted at once.
WARREN SHINN, Woodstown, N. J.

Maeion, N. Y. — H. H. Roland is get-
ting ready to start a greenhouse on
his place near Duquesne farm.

SOTJTH DEEEFIELD, MASS. R. J.

Bruce, of Springfield, has purchased
the John H. Ockington farm and will
use it as an up-to-date flower and
nursery farm. Dahlias, gladioli and
other popular flowers will be largely
grown for cutting.

Stamford Phone, 1130 Stamford

New York Phone, 7254 Mad.

I

Fernwood Nursery,

Stamford, Conn.

New York Office, 50 W. 30th St.

Need Some Boxwood?

12 inch, bush, fine strong plants $ .20

14 to 16 inch, bush, fine strong plants 25

18 to 20 inch, bush, extra strong stock 36

24 to 26 inch, large bushy stock, a bargain 50

Pyramids all sizes, 30 inches to 9 feet. Dirt cheap.

Now Comes Christmas. Beautiful Cyclamen, Begonia Gloirc

de Lorraine, Azaleas, Poinsettias and filling stock, a fine collection

of Ferns, Bostons and Scottii, 6 inches to 12 inches. A grand

assortment of 4-inch for Hamper work. Table Ferns

always on hand. A fine selection.

Gome and See Us. Mail Orders Receive Special Attention.

Arbor Vitae

(Thnya Ocddentalis.)

A splendid stock of 3 to 4 ft. and 4 to

5 ft. trees.

Write for descriptions and prices.

The Wm. H. Moon Co.,

MORRISVILLE. PA.

LARGE TREES

OAKS and MAPLES
Pines &nd Heinlocka

ANDORRA NURSERIESj

Wm. Warner Harper. Prop.
Chectnnt Hill, PBILA., TA.

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Dec. II,

Important Announcement

To Carnation Growers.

At the earnest solicitation of a large number of commercial and private growers the
Cottage Gardens Company has decided to disseminate this year the two famous carnations

Mrs. C. W. Ward and Alma Ward

Two varieties which are well known to all the leading growers of the country. Four years test in the New York market
has demonstrated their popularity and good staying qualities. For the past three years we have been growing from fif-
teen to twent\--five thousand of each, during which time they have always commanded the highest market prices, and at
no time has the supply been equal to the demand. On the exhibition table they have taken the highest honors, and we
believe it is safe to say these two carnations stand without an equal.

INVITATION.— We extend a cordial invitation to all those interested to visit our establishment where they
will have an opportunity to see them growing and compare their good points with other standard varieties grown
under the same conditions.

Mrs. C. W. Ward Alma Ward.

Mrs. C. W. Ward is a perfectly formed flower with full center: color
deep pink, several shades lighter than Lawson, deeper than Winsor;
having strong, erect stems 24 to 36 inches in length. .'\ vigorous, healthy
grower and has never shown disease of any kind.

A very early and free bloomer, producing fine flowers as early as
September 1. which bring from twenty-five to fifty per cent more than
any other variety on the market. , ., c- , ..

The keeping qualities of this variety are remarkable, several ship-
ments of blooms sent to Europe reached their destinations in perfect
condition, and wherever exhibited it has always been the last to show
signs of wilting. ai7V-/».»ds.

Society of American Florists' Silver Medal ^ . Boston, 1 906

The Craig Cud for Best Seedling Philadelphia, 1906

™e Lawson Bronze Medal .■,„,.,• -ii- .- .,• -Washington, 1908
The Horticultural Society of N. Y. Silver Medal

Sweepstake prize for Best lOO blooms New York, 1909

The Horticultural society of N.Y. Diploma for Best ,, ^ ,„„„

New Variety ^ew York, 1909

Rooted Cuttings Ready December 15.
$200 oer 12: $12.00 per 100: $100.00 per 1000: $95.00 per
per lOOO in lots of 2500: 25 at the 100 rate: 250 at the 1000 rate. 15.00 per 100

COTTAGE GARDENS CO., Inc., Queens, Long Insland, N. Y.

This beautiful Carnation is pure white except during dark weather
when it shows delicate splashiags of pink similar to the Cattleya orchid,
increasing its popularity.

Alma Ward is the largest and most fragrant Carnation ever grown,
producing perfect flowers ZVi to 4V2 inches in diameter on strong, erect
stems 36 to 42 inches in length.

This most remarkable variety takes the same place among caroa
tions as the American Beauty Rose among roses, and has, during the
past four years, been awarded numerous prizes including the following;

The Lawson Silver Medal Toronto, 1907

(No Gold Medal having been awarded.)

The Lawson Gold Medal Washington, 1908

The Society of American Florists' Silver Medal... Washington, 1908

Rooted Cuttings Ready January 1.

$ 3.00 per 12 $ 35.00 per 250

5.00 per 25 65.00 per 500

9.00 per 50 120.00 per lOOO

Washington.

Owing to the great number of prom-
inent weddings and debutantes, there
was a decided demand for good stock,
which was difficult to secure. Those
who still have chrysanthemums to cut
are realizing good prices for them;
Nonin seems to be about the last
white. Poinsettias are in. Roses
too, will get a chance now, for the
prices so far have been rather scant.
There is an increased demand for
Princess of Wales violets and sweet
peas. Carnations have increased m
price, and narcissi are readily dis-
posed of.

On Thursday the florists of this city
were the guests of their Baltimore
brothers and sisters of the trade, and
after enjoying a good supper the men
rolled a social game of ten pins, while
the ladies enjoyed a show at one of
the leading theaters.

Marche & Co. are displaying in their
Fourteenth street store a huge basket
of white chrysanthemums, the handle
of which is entwined with a garland
of red bouvardia; also arrangements
of china gates and other Christmas
novelties.

Many handsome floral tributes were
sent to Leesburgh, Va., for the funeral
of R. Henry Lynn, president of the
American national bank, who was
drowned accidentally near Havre de
Grace, Md.

J. R. Freeman's stock of plants will
be in good shape for Christmas. The
assortment he is displaying at his
store will give purchasers an idea of
what they may expect for the holi-
days.

J. H. Small & Sons have on show a
number of fine azaleas, and report a
busy season so far.

John Robertson likes his new loca-
tion and is doing good business.

Call and see
it Growing

Miami Queen

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Miami Floral Co.,

Dayton, Ohio.

G. Hill Co.,

Richmond,

In dissemination of this new carnation the introducer feels confident it excels all sim-
ilar varieties in the following respects:

It has a strong" constitution and will thrive with ordinary culture.

The color is a grand cerise pink and very double, shows up fine under artificial light.

The bloomingqualities arc the best. commencing in early fall and continuing throughout
the season.

During the dark days of winter this carnation, having a strong calyx, does not split to
any extent, like other pinks.

The form is ideal the flower being from three inches to 4 inches: the plant compact, with
no surplus Brass: the stem is long and graceful; keeping qualities are excellent; a good ship
per; and we feel confident that this is one of the best commercial carnations sent out in years
We have given it five years' trial, and it is better this year than ever.

We are booking orders for January, 1910, delivery, at $10.00 per 100; $85.00 per
1000. Orders filled in strict rotation. Tor sale by

Ind.

i

Visitors: — H. Smith, of Boas Paper
Box Co., and M. Lake ribbon manu-
facturer, both of Philadelphia.

G. S.

BUTTE, MONT. — ^Wm. Inch & Son Is
the name of a new firm just starting
up with 5,000 feet of glass. Wm. T.
Inch has had considerable experience
in the business in this city and else-
where and is starting out with excel-
lent prospects.

Lancaster, Pa. — The sympathy of
their many friends will be extended to
Albert M. Herr and liis wife in the
death of Andrew Irwin, father of Mrs.
Herr, November 25, after an illness of
12 weeks. Mr. Irwin was a veteran of
the civil war and a lifelong employe
of the Pennsylvania railroad. Mrs.
Herr is treasurer of the Ladles' So-
ciety of American Florists.

To Clean Out.

DUTCH HYACINTHS

A No. 1 bulbs. Rose, Red. Dark Red. White,
Pure White, Blue. Blush White. Liebt Blue.
Dark Blue and Yellow. .^11 sIiirIo.

$1.50 per 100; $10.00 per 1000.

CALLA ETHIOPICA

Calla Ethiopica bulbs. 1-iiich diameter, fine
healthy bulbs.

$2.00 per 100; $15.00 per 1000.
300,000 GLADIOLI

America, Bulblets $5.00 per 1000

Larjrer lots estimated.

BERRYDALE EXPERIMENT GARDENS,

Route 1. Box 54. Holland, Mich

CIVIL ENGINEER and
Landscape Archil^.

Phone Barclay 6084—229 Broadway, New York
Designs, Estimates, Construction of Grounds.

Eugene Pitou, Jr.

/pop.

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NEW CnRYSANTHfMLMS

F^or lOlO

Commercial Section

DonatellO — Bright yellow, an improved Monrovia.
Oroba — An early white which will rival Beatrice May.
Tonkawa — Deep golden bronze, reflexed.
White Helen Frick— A white sport from Helen Frick.

Pompon

Clorinda — An even shade of bronze.

Exiiibition Section

Naomah — A large incurved white from Merza.
Randee — A large ball-shaped white, shaded pink.
Adonis — Alight pink of greater depth than diameter.

Singles

Arlee— A rich golden amber.

Itaska — A delicate pink of exquisite form.

All have been approved by the Chrysanthemum Society of America, except
Naomah and Itaska, and these were not submitted to their consideration .

We are headquarters for

Gloria, Pres. Taft and Mrs. W. E. Kelley,

the three best Commercials of 1909.

We can supply anything else— Exhibition Sorts, Pompons, Anemones and Singles.

ELMER D. SMITH & CO.,

Adrian, Mich.

Snow White Sport of

Helen Frick Chrysanthemum

Special Certificate of Merit at Maryland Horti-
cultural Society. Heavy stock plants, $3.00 per
dozen; small stock plants, $2.00 per dozen.

HENRY EIGHHOLZ, Waynesboro, Pa

Arraigns the Mistletoe.

Whereas kissing has been decided
by the medical profession to be a
medium by wliicli contagious and in-
fectious diseases are transmitted from
one person to anotlier: and. wbereas.
the importation of English mistletoe
this year will exceed that of any pre-
vious Yuletide: therefore be it enactel
that it shall be suicidal for any per-
son to kiss another unless he does so
under a disinfectant. The eucalyptus
bough should be used instead of the
mistletoe, for it is a splendid disin-
fectant.

The mistletoe, to which Shakespeare,
In common with all older writers, ap-
plies an opprobrious adjective, is an
extremely dangerous plant to have
about the house, especially if there
are young people around. No true
Christian should buy it or steal it.
It is a well known fact that it sup-
plied the wood from which the cross
was made, and was thenceforth
cursed, and the earth refused to yield
it sustenance, whereupon it fastened
itself upon other trees and can only
exist upon them. And thus man, the
noble tree is apt to have his life
sapped and sucked and drawn into the
being of woman, the beautiful and
clinging creeper. — New York Herald.

W. SOMERVILLE, MASS. — C. G. Ward
& Co. of Salem have leased a store
in the new Arthur block.

ORCHIDS...

Largest Importers, Exporters, Growers,
and Hybridists in tbe World.

SANDER, St. Albans, Eng.

NEW YORK OFFICE: T. MELLSTROM,

Room 1, 235 Broadway. Agent.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Orchids i^

Arrived In fine condition: Cattleya War
nerii. C. Harrisoni?e. C Ga^kt:■lliana and C.
Gigas (HaTdyana type); also Dendrobium
Phalaenopsis Schroederianum and Odonto-
gloshum luteo purpureum,

Lafler & Hurrell, Summit,, N. J.

Mention the Aviertcan Florist when writing

We have chanBed our domicile from Secau-
cus, N. J,, to Mameroneck, N. Y. We are
largest collectors and importers of Orchids
and arenow bookine orders for all the com
mercial Cattleyas for delivery next spring

GARRILLO & BALDWIN, Mamaroneck, N. Y.

Mention the American Florist when writina

BAY TREES.

standards. Pyramids and Colnmns.

ORCHIDS

DIRECT FROM THE WOODS Cattleya Trianae,
C. Gi^S and other commercial varietiM.

JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

Mention tlie American Florist when writing

A New Carnation Seedling ol Wonderful Merit

will be oKered to the Florists' Trade in February,
1910. Orders booked now. This Carnation,

"THE CONSTANT"

Grown by Wm. Bester, of Ha^erstown. Md.

Color between Rose Pink and Wiosor. Produces
long stems and laree blooms from October to
June. Free of any disease and no cropper. Calyx
perfect. Blooms keep in good condition ten days.
This Carnation grown and tested by Mr. Besttr
for three years and all points guaranteed. The
original seedling produced under the most scien-
tfic cultural conditions.
Price for Strong Cuttings only $10.00 per 100.

C. S. FORD, P515 West Park, Phila., Pa.

Established 1881. Florists' Supplies. Novelties ttc
Tioga Branch conducted by A. .M. FORD.
Tioca. Phila . Pa. Also representing .^. HER-
MANN Florists' Supplies and Metal Designs,
'(04-412 East 34th St., New York, and others.
Mention the American Florist when writing

Sed Carnation Cuttings

Per ICO Per liXH

Enchantress $2 00 ilS OU

White Enchantress 3 50 30 00

White Perfection 2 50 20 CO

Sarah Hill, white 4 tO 35 00

Lawson Enchantress, pink 2 50 20 00

Lawson.pink 2 00 15 00

Rose Pink Enchantress 3 50 30 00

W, H. Talt, red 4 50 40 CO

Beacon, red 3 00 25 CO

Victory, red 2 50 20 00

Lawson, variepaled — 2 50 20 00

Cash with order or C. O. D. '

SCHEIDEN.& SCHOOS,

bury .Ave,, Evanston, III.

Mention the American Florist when writing

li^#^^S^^C| at special prices for
*w'^'^^'"^ immediate delivery

See column adv, page 851, No%-. 13.

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Dec. If,

Good Sellers For
Christmas

Your sales will be large or
they will be small according
to the way you supply the
popular demand.

Here is a list of the most
popular plants for Christmas.

You ought to have some in
stock — have them where peo-
ple can see them and they will
buy them.

Order to-day so you'll be
ready for the demand.

Send for Oar Catalogne and Price List
of otber Plants, Shrubs and Trees.

Poinsettias,

$7 00 and $9 00 per dozen.

California Peppers,

SI 60 to $3 00 per dozen.

Jerusalem Cherries,

$1 50 to $3 00 per dozen.

Cyclamen,

5-inch, $4 50 per dozen.

Primula Chinensis,

4-incli, $1 50 pe dozen.

Primula Obconica,

4-inch, $1 50 per dozen.

737-739 Buckingham Place, Chicago, 111.

Flowers of Index Expurgatorius.

It was bound to come. Some emi-
nent French savants, who seem to
spend their time trying to discover
what we shouldn't eat, drink, wear,
breath, think or do, have declared that
the aroma of our best loved flowers
is poisonous, or at least sadly deleter-
ious to our health. If you attend a
stag dinner and exuberantly indulge in
roast pork, sauerkraut and hominy,
and nausea follows, it is due to the
roses that adorned the table. If
Mile. High E., lyric sopranist, whom
you've always loved, squeaks when
she reaches for high C, the aroma
from the violets in her dress have
raised hob with her vocal organs. If
you are out at night and happen to
circulate where there are beautiful
four-o'-clocks and headache follows,
it's due to those flowers and not to the
amber-colored viands among which
you may have happened to wander.

And so it goes! Death, according
to science, lurks in nearly everything
that makes you want to live, from
che kiss of your sweetheart to the flow-
ers that brighten the world, and it is
coming to pass that there'll be more
terror in trying to keep alive than
in dying outright. Whatever is, is
wrong, seems to be the decision of
science and it will take only a little
more scientific progress to reduce life
to a universal egation. The germ-
laden kisses of those we love, the
poisonous roses and venom of violets,
the typhoid oyster, the appendicitis
provoking fruits, doughnuts, pie and
the like — if these are all that science
in its gloomy colors paints them, isn't
it marvelous that our ancestors ever
survived long enough to become our
ancestors.

VAUGHAN'S LIST OF

Forcing Stock

Crimson Ramblers. per doz. Per loo

2 years old. 2 to 3 feet, well branched, own roots $2.00 $12.00

2 years old. 2 to 3 feet, well branched, budded 2.00 12.00

3 years old. 3 to 4 feet, well branched, own roots 3.00 15.00

3 years old, 3 to 5 feet, well branched, budded 3.00 15.00

4-inch pots 10.00

TaUSendSChOn. Perdoz, PerlOO
2 yr. old, dormant, grafted plants $3.50 $25.00

Lady Gay.

2-yr. old. dormant stock $3.00 $20.00

5-inch pots, strong 5.00 40.00

White Baby Rambler.

3-inch $ .15

4-inch 25 $2.50

1-year dormant stock

$20.00
25.00

Baby Rambler.

Dormant, field-grown.

Per doz. 100
1st size, selected, budded.

3-years $2.50 $16.00

2Dd size, selected, grafted,

2years 2.00

3rd size, selected, grafted,

lyear 1,50

Pot-grown.

2Hinch., $ .75

3-inch 1 .25

4-inch 2.00

12.00
lO.OO

1000

$150.00

100.00

80.00

5.00
800
12.00

Azalea Mollis

Each

15 to 20 buds $0 50

40 to 50 buds 1 CO

Deutzla

Each
Gracilis. 7-in. pot grown. $0 15
Lcmoinei.7-iD. " 25

Doz, 100

$ 5 00 $40 00
10 00

Doz. ICO

$ 1 50 $12 00

2 50 20 00

Hydrangea Otaksa

Each Doz. 100
Strong dormant. 7-in. pots
3to4fiower1ingstems.. $5 00 $40 00

Hydrangea Otaksa

Each Doz.
Strong dormant, 7-in, pots

5 to 6 liowering stems $ 'J 00

Magnolia Soulangeana

Each

3 to 4 ft.

Doz,
1 50 $14 00

All Plants F. O. B.
Western Springs, 111.

Vaughan's Seed Store,

84-86 Randolph St., CHICAGO. 25 Barclay St., NEW YORK,

Greenhouses and Nurseries: Western Springs, 111.

Send Advts. Early for Best Service.

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Select Ferns for Fine Store Trade

We offer a grand lot of exceptionally well-grown plants of the fiifferent varieties of Nephrolepis, which will
be found one of the best selling and most profitable plants that florists can handle.

Our stock is in unusually fine shape, and we will guarantee it will please the most exacting, as it is
exceptionally good value at the prices quoted.

Improved Elegantissima.

The finest of all this type. It was introduced by us
in 1906. This form of Elegantissima has been greatly
improved, and shows no tendency to revert to the Boston,

making it the most valuable fern of this type.

Strong Plants, 4-in. pots, $3.00 per dozen; 6-in., $6.00 to $9.00 per dozen, according to size; 8-in., $12.00 to $18.00 per

per dozen, according to size.

Introduced by us in 1908. Avery unique and distinct novelty. Its distinguish
ing characteristics are its (lark green foliage and dense growth. Fronds are very
heavily imbricated, making them very dense and compact.
Strong Plants, 4-in. pots, .$3.00 per dozen; 6-in., $6.00 to $9.00 per dozen, according to size: 8-in. $12.00 to $18.00 per
dozen, according size.

Superbissima.

Bostoniensis, Piersoni, Whifmani, Scotti

Extra fine plants, 6-in. pots, $6.00 per dozen; 8-in pans, $12.00 per dozen.

r. R. PIERSON CO.,

Tarrytown=on=Hiidson, New York

Blooming and Decorative
Plants for Christmas

Azaleas 75c. $1.00, $1.25, $1.50 each

Begonias in bloom: Gloire <ie Lorraine ... 3-in..
$20.00; 4in.. $35.00; Sin. $60.00; 6in., $100.00

Vernon, red..-- 4 in., only $25.00

Incarnata. pink 3-in.. only 15.00

Rex 3-in. .$10.00; 4in.. 25.C0

Celestial Peppers 3-in, ,'$7.50; 4-in.. 12.50

Primroses, Chinese and Obconica ..2H-in., 5.00
Cyclamen in bud and bloom:

2H>-io.. 55.00; 3-in., $8,00; 4-in., $20.C0; 5-in.. 35.00
Roses in bloom: Baby Rambler 3-in.. $12.50

Soupert and Hermosa. .3-in.. $12.50; 4-in., $20,00

Japanese Air Plants :

In baskets $1.50, $2,00. $2,50. $3.00 per doz.

In bird nests J6.00 and $'l.00 per doz,

Christmas Evergreen Wreathing :
20-yd. rolls 60c. 75c and $1.00

Wreaths:

..10 in., $1.50; 12-in.. .$2.C0; 14-in.. .$3.00 per doz.

Holly Wreaths:

..lO-in.. $2.1.0: I2-in., $3.00; 14-in.. $4.00 per doz.
Decorative Plants : Araucarias Rubbers. Palms.

Dracena Terminalis, Flumosus, Spreneeri:

Ferns. Boston, Scottii, Whitmani. Araerpohli.

Piersoni and Small Ferns for Ferneries. Wiite
for list.
Poinsettias ; Small plants. Fine for mixing in

fern dishes. $5.00 per lOO; 3-in. stock plants, 50c

each.
Ferns: If you want Bostons or Whitmani. any

size from 2H-in. to 10-in. write us.

GEO. A.

Wholesale Grower,

KUHL,

PEKIN, ILL.

Indianapolis.

Trade during the past week has
been very good, as is to be expected
at this season. There is an increas-
ing call for flowering plants and cyc-
lamens and primroses move quite well.
The season of the chrysanthemum
is coming to an end and many calls
for the large flowers have to be side-
tracked to American Beauty rose or
some flower that will make a good
showing. The local retailers ha.ve
been experiencing some trouble in
getting enough stock and the good-
fellowship feeling has been brought
into use in helping one another out
at a pinch. The local growers of
roses and carnations are being taxed
to their limit in supplying the de-
mand. No doubt, during the coming
week, anxious eyes will be turned to
the larger points of supply for roses.

Araucarias, Cyclamens Ferns, Etc.

DROTHER FLORISTS: We have a very fine stock again this season and lots
** of it. We grow annually Boston Ferns by the tens of thousands, plant
annually 250,000 seeds of Asp. PI. Nanus and 100,000 Cyclamen seeds, have
26,000 Small Ferns for dishes, 1,50<J Araucarlas, etc., etc.

Probably you have never heard of us before, never the less we are sawing
wood, and some day you will hear from us with a big noise as we are deter-
mined to get your business. We are selling now to everj' state in the union.
We guarantee satisfaction. Can't we have a trial order?

Doz. Per 100

2H in. Bostons $0 60 $ 4 50

4in. 00

6-in. '■ 00

2H-in. Whitmani 75 5 00

3-in. 00 8 00

20 00

4 50

1 50 12 00

60 4 50

1 00 800

4-in. •• 2 00 15 00

5-in. ■' 3 50

2 in. Asparagus Plumosns Nanus. .40 3 00

4-in. ■■ •• ■• .. 150 12 00 2-in.

2-in. AsparagDS Sprengerl 40 2 50 ^vf-in

Sin. ■• •■ 75 6 00 2l|-jn

2 in. Ferns for Dishes 4 varieties 3 00 3 in.

4 in. Araucaria Excelsa. 3 tiers.... 6 00 50 00 10-in

5 in, " ■• 4 tiers.... 7 50 60 00 12-in
4in. Rubber Plants 3 00 14 in

We also solicit your orders for R. C. Ageratum, Alyssiim, Coleus, Salvias
Heliotrope, Feverfew, Lantanas, Vincas, Moonvines, Double Petunias, etc. Write
for prices. Satisfaction is our aim. 2'/o discount for cash with order. One-third
cash required on C. O. D. orders. Give us a trial.

D. U. AUGSPURGER & SONS CO., Box 778, PEORIA^ ILL.

4-in. " 50

2H-in. Scottii 60

4-in. " from bed.
2H-in . Amerpohlll

Doz,

3in . Obcontca Primrose

2-in. Baby Primrose

2-in. Cyclamen, 4 colors

3-in. 4co]ors $1 00

4-in. •■ 4 colors 2 00

2-in. Poinsettias

24-in. Kentia Belmoreana

3-ia. "

2H in. Kentia Forsteriana

3 in.

2^2 in. Phoenix, 2 varieties

3-in. " 2 varieties

Bargain in Latania Borbonica.

R C. Hydrangea

50

3 crowns 1 0©

Moonvines

Vinca Var 50

75

Wire Baskets 1 50

1 00

250

Per 100

$600

2 50

300

7 to

15 00

SCO

10 00

20 00

10 00

20 00

400

7 00

1 50
400
800
250
400
600
12 00
15 00

Seasonable Stock

Per 100 Per lOOO
Ferns (or Dishes, assorted varieties.

2H-in. pots $3 50 $30 00

Per doz. Per 100

Asparagus Plumosns, 3-in 1 00 7 00

Ficus Elastica (Rubber Plant).

2224in. 600 50 00

Pandanus VeltchI, grand plants. 6-inch, $1.00
each: per dozen. $12.00.

Cash with order.

FRANK OECHSLIN

4911 Qulncy St. CHICAGO.

Two small stands were opened this
week, one on Ohio street, just west of
the public library and one on Illi-
nois street, directly across from
Brandt's.

A. W. B.

4 FEW GOOD THINGS
YOl WANT.

Rei Begonia, 2-in. $5.00 per 100.
Asparagus Sprengeri,3 in. $5.00perl00
Geranioms, Nutt, Doyle. Perkins. Grant. L«
Favorite. R C-,$1.25: 2 in, pots. $2,00; 3-in..

$4 00 per 100: Viaud. Castellane, Poitevine.

Jaulin. Ricard, Bucbner. R. C. $1.50; 2-in.

pots. $2 50; 3-in.. $5,00 per 100; Mme. Salleroi,

2-in,. 13.00 per 100
Asparagus PInmosus, 2-in. $3.00 per 100: 3-Id.,

$5 no per 100. Cut fronds 2Sc per bunch.
Boston Ferns, 5-in 25c each. Whitmani Femt.

4-in. 25c each.
Cycas Palms, 4 to 5 leaves, $1.00. $1.50 and $2.00.
Vinca Var., 2-in. $2.00 per 100.

Cash with order. No C. O. D. kW shipments
at risk of purchasers, after beintr delivered to the
express companies properly packed in good order

GEO. M. EMMANS, Newton, N. J.

Mention the American Florist \Bhen writing

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Dec.

II

For Immediate Delivery

Dormant, field grown, own roots
Sweetheart, Tausendschon, T. Blum-

schen, Barbier, 20c each.

La Fiamma, Trier, Dorothy Perkins,

Lady Gay, Debutante, Hiawatha, 12c

each.

Clematis Paniculata

Field Grown

1-year 6 cents. 2-year 10 cents

Dutch Hyacinths.

Named varieties, single and double,
45 kinds. First size bulbs, $6.00 per
100; extra large exhibition size, $10,00
per 100.

Chinese Sacred Lilies

$4.00 per 100; $35.00 per 1000.
Hydrangea Paniculata Grandiflora.

18 to 24 ins 6c. 2 to 3 feet 9c

Viburnum PUcatum.

2 to 3 feet 12c. 3 to 3% feet. ..15c

Write for our special prices on'Hardy Shrubs.

THE DINGEE a CONARD CO.,
West Grove, Penna.

Lily of the Valley
Clumps.

Extra Strong.

6 to 12 pips, for immediate
delivery, $10.00 per 100;
$90.00 per 1000.

SKIDELSKY & IRWIN CO.,

1215 Betz Bldg..
PHUADELPHLA, PA

Vanilla Bean Trade.

Consul Julius D. Dreher writes as
follows from Tahiti on present con-
ditions in the vanilla bean trade:
"French colonies produce fully half
of the vanilla beans raised annually
in the world. It is estimated that this
colonial industry gives employment
to 35,000 people. As the use of the
chemical product called vanilline
which is 100 times as powerful as
vanilla, threatens the business of the
planters of the beans, they have
formed a syndicate with ofHces at 19
Rue Saint-Georges, Paris, to urge upon
the French parliament the imposition
of a heavy tax upon vanilline, which
contains no vanilla at all. [Vanilline
is produced through the oxidation of
oil of cloves. — B. of M.] There are
indications that this syndicate will be
partially, if not wholly, successful.
Some idea of the importance of this
tax to the planters of vanilla beans
may be gained from the price at which
this product is sold in Paris. Vanilla
beans from the island of Reunion (or
Bourbon), which are the best grown
on French territory, were quoted on
August 14 at $2.37 a pound, those
from Tahiti at $1.15 a pound, while
the best Mexican beans were bring-
ing $6 a pound." [A previous report
on this subject by Consul Dreher was
published about a year ago.]

HARTFORD, Conn. — W. H. Atkins has
an exceptionally fine lot of carnations
this season. Sweet peas are just
commencing to bloom and look well.

New Fringed * *

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A novelty which will surely make its mark as a cut flower par excelk-nce as well as a liardy orca
mental plant for the ifarden. acknowledged by all who have seen it to be a wonderful improvement in
the Daisy family. Price 50 cents cach, $5.00 per dozen, $25.00 per 100 for divided roots. Seeds
$1.00 per package. Introduced and for sale by L. P. WALZ, 1608 Second Ave.. Seattle. U. S.'A

Verbenas! Verbenas! Verbena

The Season is Now Open.

Our Selection. Rooted Cuttings 75c per 100; $6.00 per 1000

Strong plants in 2'/2-inch pots $2.50 per 100; $20.00 per lOOO

Purchaser's Selection.

Mrs. \Xm. Tatt, Miss Wilmott, Rooted Cuttings$1.00 per 100; $9.00 per 1000

Rooted Cuttings 90c per 100; $8.00 per 1000

Strong plants in 217-inch pots.. $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1000

Plants of Mrs. Wm. Taft and Miss Wilmott... $4.00 per 100; $30.00 per 1000

When Rooted Cuttint'S are ordered sent by mail add 10 cents per 100. 50 cents
per lOOU. to pay postage.

.J. L. DILLON,

Bloomsburg, Pa.

A New Fern

NEPHROLEPIS GIATRASII

Awarded a Certificate of
Merit by the Horticultural
Society of New York.

Prices: In 214-iuch pots, $3.50 per
dozen; $25.00 per 100; $200,110 per 1000.
25 plants at 100 rates; 500 plants at 1000
rates. Orders delivered in rotation as
received. Now Ready for delivery,

GEORGE GIATRAS,

463 Summit Ave., West Hoboken,N. J.

Rooted Carnation Cuttings

For December Delivery.

ENCHANTRESS, PERFECTION,

BEACON, $3,00 per 100; $25.00

per 1001).

ROSE PINK and WHITE

ENCHANTRESS, WINSOR,

$2.60 per 100; $20.00 per 1(X)0.

We can fill orders from 1000 to

100,000 and guarantee the stock.

Thompson Carnation Co.,

JOLJET, ILL.

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GERANIUMS

Rooted Cuttings

You will find my stock full value for
money expended, and I want a trial order.
no matter how small.

S. A.Nutt .. $10.00 per 1000

Ricardand Poitevine ... 12.50 per 1000

Plumosus (ready now) $25.00 per 1000

Sprengeri (ready now) 15.00 per 1000

Carnation Cuttings-White Perfection.
White, Rose. Pink and Lawson iMichan-
tress, Winona, Winsor. Lawson. Beacon.
Bassett. Alvina and H. Fenn.
Send for prices

ALBERT M. HERR, Lancaster, Pa.

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JacsSmits, Ltd., %^fJ!)

Asaleas (hardy), Berried Plants, Bleeding Hearts
Blue Spruces, Boxwood, Clematis, Ciimbinf
Plants, Conifers, Evergreens, Punkias in aort^
Hydrangea P. G., Japan Maples, Peonies, Pob-
grown plants, (Lilacs a specialty), Rhodod«a-
drons, Roses, Spireas, Valleys,

Price List Free on Demand.

Neph. Whitman!

2Vlinch $ 5.00 per 100

Magnlflca, (new) 2^'in 25.00 per 100

Boston Ferns 2,^,';jj,^-*3»''
Henry H. Barrows S Son, ^h™*"

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1071

Chrysantliemum Novelties

Best in the World as Usual.

The splendid showing of my last years' varieties at all the Eastern shows proves how the
standard is maintained. As the American agent of W. Wells & Co. of Merstham, England, I
have arranged for simultaneous distribution of their novelty list of 1910, so that the American
cultivator for the first time in history can obtain the Wells-Poclcett novelties at the same
time as the British grower. That list will include

MRS. DAVID SYME, The Gold Medal Winner

And Other Splendid Kinds Not Yet Named.

The 1909 list comprises some grand varieties for the exhibition grower: R. F. FcltOn,
. the deepest shade of yellow; Wclls' Late Pink, a grand thing on the style of Brighthurst;

Mrs. H. Stevens, Gladys Blackburn, W. Mease, W. Hotslon and other splendid

varieties. In American raised seedlings I will offer MrS. A. R. PeaCOCk, MrS. W. Amold,
(whites), Mrs. W.WinCOtt, (Pink). All certificated by the C. S. A., and yellow sport of the
well known Ivory.

If your name is not on my mailing list write me.

CHARLES H. TOTTY, Madison, N. J.

A BARGAIN IN PLANTS.

Asparagus Sprenferi. 4-in. for benchiriK. $5.00
per lOO. Boston Ferns, 4 and 5 in.. SlS.tO and
$20,00 per 100. Geraniums, all the leadine varie-
ties. 3-in. fine stock, 13.50 ppr 100. Pansies, best
German strain. $2.50 per 1000. Vinca Varieeated.
strong, field grown, $4.00 per 100. Violets, Prin-
cess of Wales, extra large plants, $5.00 per 100.
Extras included with every order.

F. C. RIEBE,

Webster, Mass.

Small Ferns

Assorted varieties for fern dishes. $3,50
100; $30.00 per 1000. Cash with order.

ERNEST OECHSLIN,

188 Madison St., RIVER FOREST, ILL.

Finds Potash Wortliless.

Jackson, Miss., October 17. — Pro-
fessor W. L. Hutchinson, director of
the Mississippi Experiment Station
at the Agricultural and Mechanical
college, warns the farmers of Missis-
sippi against the use of potash, for
which they have been spending an
average of $100,000 per annum. Pro-
fessor Hutchinson declares that potash
has never increased the product of a
single acre in the state, and therefore
does not pay. He declares potash has
been found absolutely worthless on the
experiment farms. — New York Com-
mercial.

ROCHESTEB, N. T. — The Vacant Lot
Gardening Commission has just issued
its second report, setting forth the
progress it has made.

Sabetha, Kans. — E. H. Marshall has
just added one new greenhouse 75 feet
long to his plant and put in a new
Furman heating apparatus to heat
this and his residence. Trade has been
excellent during the fall and prospects
are good for its continuance.

KAISERIN

Bench Plants. Ready for Shipment. Two years old

and over.

$50.00 per 1000.

BASSETT & WASHBURN, Hinsdale, III.

Come and see SHASTA growing and be convinced that it is the Greatest Money
Making White Carnation in sight today. Carries more buds right now than most
varieties produce in a whole season. The quality is there, too. Scored 89 points at the
A. C. S. meeting last Januar}',and never scored less than 85 points. Traveled to Boston,
Mass. , last February and scored 87 points. Can be seen growing at either Indianapolis
orTewksbury. Bookingorders nowfor Jan. delivery at $12. OOper 100, $11X1.00 per 1000.

PATTEN & CO., Tewksbury, Mass.

BAUR & SMITH, Indianapolis, Ind.

ROSES...

Let us book your order now.

25.000 2-in. k No. 1 stoclt. 50 kinds to pick

from, at $18.00 to $25.00 per 1000.

Wagner Park Conservaiories, Sidney, Ohio.

[ROBERT CRAIG CO.

I £1% PALMS

I and Novelties In Decorative Planta.
I Markal and 49lh Sis., Philadelphia, Pa.

Send Advts. Early for Best Service.

1072

The American Florist.

Dec. II,

Index to Advertiscn.

Advance Co The..Vni
Akron Mch Co ....1084

Allen J K 1053

Am Blower Co 1US3

American SpawnColU62
Am Woodenware

MfgCo 1080

AmlinuEC 1049

Anderson Flo Co ..1056

Anderson S A 1157

Andorra Nurseries. 1065
Ascbmann Godfrey. 11
Atlanta Floral Co 1' 56
Aufspurger D&Sonl069

Baor Julius 1U57

Barrows H H& Sonl070
Bassett& Washburn

1043 1071

Baur & Smith 1U71

Bayersdorfer H ....1077

BeavenE A 1055

Beckert W C 1060

Benthey Coatswortbtl.49

BerBing H G 1054

Berrydale Exp Gar R66
Bertermann bro8Col056
Blackistone Z D .. luS6
Blackman W FioCol057
Bobbiuk & Atkins.. 1065
Boddineton AT.... VI
BodeerJno&SonsColCei

BolandJ B Co 1057

BoweM A 1057

Braslan SeedGroCo

Il58 1059

Breitmeyer's J bonslu57

Brideeman's VI

Brown AC 1040

Brown Alfr'dSeedCol058

Brans HN VI

BodlongJ A 1049

Burpee W A &Co.. VI

Byer Bros 1063

Caldwell the Woods

man Co 1055

Carrillo & Baldwin 1167
Chi CarnationCo . . I lo4j
Chi House WreckCoV I

Chi Rose Co 1049

Clark The EB Co.. 106
ClevelandCutFloCol 57

ColesW W 1063

Cotsonas Geo & Co. 1055
Cottase Gardens ..1066

Cowee W J 1077

CraiE Robt Col041 1071

CritchellCE 1055

Crump Frank F... 1056
Cunninsrham Jos H.1C63
Daniels & Fisher... 1056

Dards Chas 1056

Dayton FloralCo ..1057

DeamudJ B ijo 1045

Denver Wholesale

Flower Mkt 1051

Derby Henry 1078

Detroit Flower Pot 1079
Dietsch A& Co... VIII
DillerCaskey&KeenlC82

Dillon J L 1070

Dineee & ConardCol07o
DornerF& Sons Co I
Dreer H A1050 1080 VII

Dunlop John H 1056

Eagle Wire Wks ..1079
Edwards Fold's BoxlOSO

Eichholz Henry 1067

Elliott W H 1U51

Emmans Geo M....1C69
Ever Ready Pot

Cover Co 1080

EyresHG 1056

Fernwood Nursery 1065
Fisher H A&C0....1C57

Fiske Seed Co VI

Florists' Hail Ass'nlOSO

Flower Shop 1056

Foley MlgCo 1082

For Sale and Rent.. 1C39

Ford Bros 1053

FordC S 1067

FromentHE 1053

Galvin ThosF )056

Garden CitySandCoVIII
Garland Geo MCo.. 1084

Gasser J M Co 1056

GiatrasGeo 1070

Giblin &Co VIII

Gorham &Chaplinel077

Gude Bros Co 1056

Gnttman Alex J... 1053
Hartman Hjalmar.. VI
Hasslach Jacques.. .1061
Hauswirth Florist.. K57
HeinlJohn& Son,. .1057

Herr AlberlM 1070

Herrmann A 1072

Hess & Swoboda...lo56
Hews AH & Co. ...1079

Hilfinger Bros 1C79

Hill The EGCo.... I

Hippard E VII

Hitchings&Co 1C83

Hoerber Bros. .1042 1046

HoBmao Florist 1056

Holm & Olson 1057

Holton & Hunkel.1054
Hooker H M Co.... 1084
Hort. Advertiser ..1077
Hort Tradejournal 1077
Hunt AE&Coa401049

HuntBros 1040

Hunt EH 1072

Igoe Bros 1077

lsbellSM& Co.... 1060
Jackson&PerkiosColoeo
lohnson W W&SonIi60
Johnston HeatiDgCoK!82
Kasting WFCO....1053
Keller Geo & Son. 10;9

.Keller J B & Sons.. 1057

Kellogg Geo M 1057

Kennicott Bros Co. 1049

Kessler Bros Il53

King Construction. 1084

KohrAF 1079

Kramer I N & Son 1079
Krick's Letters Etcl072
Kroeschell Co BroBl083

Kruchtenjohn 1047

Kuehn C A 1054

KuhlGeo A 1069

Kyle &Foerster.... 1049
Lager & Hurrell...l067
Landreth Seed Co.. 1060

Langiahr AH 1053

Leedle Floral Co. .1067
Lejournaldes Rosesl077

Lindsay W S 1(61

Lichtenburger J....1072
Louisville FloralCol055
Lord &Burnham...lOg2

Loven ) G..... 1055

McCallum Co 1(51

McCoonell Alex.. ..1057

McCoy LW 1057

McCray RefrigCo..l078
McCullough'8jM..1054
McKellar Chas W.. 1049
McKissick Bros .. 1051
Manhattan Flo Mktl052

Mann Otto 1061

Matthews Florist.. 1057

May&CoLL 1057

MetropolitanMatCoVlI
Miami Floral Co ..1066
Michigan Cut Flower

Exchange 1055

Middendorf G & Col055

Millang Bros 1053

MillangChas 1053

MillerE S VI

Moninger J C Co ..1084
Moon TheWmHCol065
Moore HeDtz&Nash1053
Moore-Living8t'nCol079
Morehead M(e Co.. 1(83
Morse C C & Co ...1058
Munk FloralCo ...1051
Murdoch] B&Co..l051
Murphy William ...1055

I Murray Samuel 1056

I Wittbold
I Watering System

The saving in time and labor for
one season will pay for a com-
plete equipment.

For particnlare write to

E. H. HUNT

76-78 Wabash Ave^ CHICAGO

Myer Florist 1056

Myers& Co VIII

Nat FloB of Trade. 1072
Natural Guano Co..lC72
NY Cut Flower Ex 1(53

NiessenLeoCo 1051

North Carolina Ever-
green Co 1055

Northern Mich Fver-

green Nursery 1055

Oescblin Ernest.... 1071
OechslinFrank ....1C69
Palethorpe P R Co 1078
Palmer WJ& Sonsl056
Park FloralCo ....1056
Pape & Bergman ..1061

Patten &Co 1071

PeacockDahlia

Farm 1065

Perfection CbemCoU78
Peters &ReedPot'yl079

Peterson J A

Pfeiffer Chris 1083

Phoenix NurteryCo 1065
Pierson FRCo ..I 1069
Pierson U Bar Co. .1082

Pillsbury I L K77

Pitou Eugene Jr. ...1066
Pittsburg Cut FloColOSl
Pittsburg Florist ExlPSl
Poehlmann BrosCol049
Pollworth CC Co.

1056 1072

Presnell Grant 1055

Pritchard JN 1055

PnlverizdManureCol072

Purnell W Z 1055

QuakrCtyMchWksVIII
Randall A L Co ...1046
Randolph & Mc-

Clements VII

RaynorJ I 1053

Ready reference 107.^

Regan Print House 1077

ReimersM D 1057

Reinberg Geo 1049

Reinberg Peter Ill

Rice Bros 1051

RiebeFC Co 1071

Robinson Henry M

Co 1048

Rock WL Co 1056

Roehrs Julius Co. ..1067

Roemer Fredk VI

Rohnert Waldo VI

RoutzahnSeedCo.. VI

Sander & Son 1067

Scheiden & Schoos.lC67

Schilder Bros 1062

Schmidt J C 1063

Schultheis A T 61

Schuiz Jacob 1056

Scollay John A 1(80

ShaSerGeoC 1056

SharpPartridge&CcVlII

Sheridan WF 1053

Shinn Warren

1060 1(62 1065

Sirocco Eng'ringCol083
Skidelskv & Irwin. 1070
SlinnBSJr ....1053
'Jmith ElmerD&Col'67
Smith GurdonB....1057

Smith Henry 1057

SmithW CFloralCol054
Smith W &TCo .. I

Smits Jacs 1070

StearnsLumber CoVIII
Stenzel Glass Co ..VII
SterlingEmery Wheel

Co... 1072

Stoothoff H A Co ..1078
Storra & Harrison Co 1040
Sub Target-Gun CoVIII

HMDE Dliri HD MARK

MANURES

Dried, screened and packed In bags of 100 lbs. each

PULVERIZED SHEEP MANURE

Pore - ITxilfonn - Reliable

A strong and quick acting manure highly
recommended for carnations and cbrysanthemunu

SHREDDED CATTLE MANURE

Easy to Handle and Apply

Strooffer and better in every way than roueh
manure. Lasts much longrer on the b«ncbea.
Unequalled for mulching ana feeding roses, liquid
manurine and mixing with bench and pottina: soiL

Used by all the largest growers.

Ask your supply man or write
for circulars and prices.

The Pulverized Manure Co^

32 Union Stock Tards, CHICAGO

Sunlight Dble Glass

Sash Co 1078

Superior Macb &

Boiler Wks 1082

Syracuse PotteryCol(79
Talmadge GeoE,... IV
Thompson CarCo..l070
Thomson Wm&SonU»79
Thorburn J M & Co VI
Totty Chas H..VI 1071
Traendly&Schenckl053
Tuckaseigee Ever-
green Co If 55

Vaughan'sSeed Store
I VI 1047 1C60 1062
10(3 1068 1C80
Vaughan & Sperry..l049
Vick's Sons Jas .... VI

Vincent R Jr I 10';2

Virgin U J 1057

Wagner Park Cons 1071

WalzLP 1070

Weeber&Don .... VI

Weigelt& Co 1059

Weiland & Olinger.l0S4
Weiland & Risch...l049

Welch Bros 1051

WietorBroi V 1C49

Wildpret Bros 1060

WilksSMfg Co. ...1084
Wilson RobtG1056 1080
WindmillerFred ..1062
Withers John T.... 1065
Winters'n5eedStorel054
WittboldGeoColOS71068

Wolf John 1057

Wolfskin J W 1056

Wood Bros 1063

Woodruff S D&SonlC60
Young & Nugent ..1053

Youngs 1056

Zangen 0 V VI

Zech & Mann 1044 1(49

Ziskajos 1049

Zvolanek Anton ... VI

"Natural Guano"

Palverized Sheep Manure

Guaranteed pure and unadulterated thoroughly
sterilized and immeiately available. Used univer-
sally as a quickly acting natural plant food.
Write us for prices and particulars.

Natural Guano Company, Aurora, Dl.
KRICK'S

FLORIST NOVELTIES

Manufacturer and Patentef of

The Only Genuine Immortelle

Letters on the market.

Red Letters and Inscriptions

for holiday use a specialty.
Order at once.

1164-66 Greene Ave.. BROOKLTN. N. 1.

Every letter marked.

Gold Letters

Gummed Gold and Purple Letters.

For inscriptions on Floral Designs.

Best and Cheapest on the Market.

Send for samples and prices.

J. LICHTENBERGER.

1566 Avenue A, NEW YORK.

Telephone: Lenox 5644.

A. HERRMANN,

Cape Flowers, all colors, Cvcas
Leaves, Metal Designs and all
Florist Supplies.

— Send For Prices —

404-412 East 34th St., NEW YORK>
THE BEST WAY

to collect an account Is to place It wltb tlu

National Florists' Board Of Tradfr

66 Fine Street, NSW YORK,
WHT7 Because many debtors will pay the BosrA
fearing otherwise a bad rating in our Credit Lt«t.
Full information as to methods and rates given on
application.

CUT FLOWER

AND

Design Boxes

All sizes, lowest prices. Write

C. C. Pollworth Co.,

MILWAUKEE

Sterling Iron Reservoir Vases \

Chairs. Settees, Hitching Posts, Etc.

Complete Catalogue and Discounts Upon Request.

The Sterling Emery Wheel Mfg. Co., ohi7S™s. a.

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1073

Ready Reference Section.

10 CENTS PER LINE, NET.

ALTERNANTHERAS.

Alternantheras, small leaved yellow, 2%-
In.. $1.60 per 100. Mosbaek Greenhouse Co..
Onarga, 111.

ALYSSUM.

Alyssum, $2 per 100. R. Vincent, Jr., &
Sons Co., White Marsh, Md.

ARAUCARIAS.

Araucarlas, Excelsa glauca, 6-in., 3 to 5
tiers, 14 to 20 Ins., $1 to J1.60 each: 7-ln..
2S to 36 Ins., $2 to $2.60. Excelsa, 3 to 6
tre., 12 to 26 Ins., 60c to $1.50 each. Bo-
busta compacta, 14 to 18 Ins., 3 to 4 trs.,
$1.25 to $1.75. G. Aschmann, 1012 W. On-
tarlo St.. Philadelphia.

Araucarla excelsa, 4-ln., $6 per doz. ; $50
per 100; 6-ln.. $7.50 per doz.; $60 per 100.
D. U. Augspurger & Sons Co., Box 77S,
Peoria, 111.

Araucarla.". Fernwood Nursery, Stamford,
Conn.

Araucarlas. Bobblnk & Atkins. Rutherford,
N. J.

Araucarlas. Geo. A. Kuhl, Pekin. 111.

ASPARAGUS.

Asparagus plumosus, 2-ln., 40c per doz.;
$3 per 100; 4-in., $1.50 per doz.; $12 per
100. Sprengerl, 2-ln.. 40c per doz.; $2.50
per 100; 3-ln.. 76o per doz.; $6 per 100.
D. U. Augspurger & Sons Co.. Box 778,
Peoria, 111.

Asparagus plumosus, 2-ln., $3 per 100; $25
per 1,000; 2%-ln., $4 per 100; $40 per 1,000;
3-ln., $7 per 100; $65 per 1,000. Sprengeri,
2-ln., $2.50 per 100; $25 per 1,000. Vaughan's
Seed Store, Chicago and New York.

Asparagus plumosus nanus, from 2^ -in.
pots, $2.50 per 100; $22.60 per 1,000. Cash
with order. Floral Hill Gardens, G. F.
Nelpp. Prop.. Chatham. N. J.

Asparagus Sprengeri, 2U-in.. 2^c; 3-in.,
5c; 4-in.. 10c. Plumosus. 2% -in.. 3c. Moa-
baek Greenhouse Co.. Onarga. 111.

Asparagus plumosus. 3-in.. $4; 4-in.. $10
per 100. Sprengeri, 4-in., 10c; 2%-ln., 3c.
G. Aschmann. 1012 W. Ontario St.. Phila.

Asparagus plumosus. 2^-ln.. $2 per 100;
$18 per 1,000. Jos. H. Cunningham. Dela-
ware. O.

Asparagus Sprengeri. 3-in., $5 per 100.
Plumosus, 2-in.. $3; 3-in.. $6 per 100. Geo.
M. Emmans. Newton. N. J.

Asparagus plumosus. 3-in., $1 per doz.; $7
per 100. Frank Oechslin, 4911 Quincy. St..
Chicago.

Asparagus plumosus. 2-in.. 2c. Byer Bros.,
Chambersburg. Pa.

Asparagus plumosus, $25 per 1,000. Spren-
gerl. $16. A. M. Herr. Lancaster. Pa.

Asparagus Sprengeri. 4-in., $6 per 100. F.
C. RIebe, Webster, Mass.

Asparagus plumosus and Sprengeri. J. C.
Schmidt. Bristol, Pa.

Asparagus Sprengeri. 3-ln., $4 per 100.
Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove. 111.

Asparagus plumosus and Sprengeri. Geo.
A. Kuhl. Pekin, III.

ASPIDISTRAS.

Aspidistras, variegated. 5-ln.. 6-8 leaves.
$1 each; 6-in.. 10-12 Ivs., $1.60; 7-!n.. 18-
20 Ivs.. $2; green. 6-ln., 6-8 Ivs.. 75c each;
6-in., 10-12 Ivs.. $1; 7-ln., 18-20 Ivs., $1.50.
Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and N. Y.

AUCUBAS.

Aucuba Japonica var., 18 Ins.. 55c each;
$5 per doz.; 24-30 Ins., $1.50 each; $15 per
doz. Japonica type, 18 ins.. $1 each ; $10
per doz. VauRhan's Seed Store. Chi. & N. T.

AZALEAS.

Azalea mollis. $4.50 per doz.; $35 per 100.
Deutzla gracilis, $2 per doz.; $15 per 100.
Double flowering- cherry, $15 per doz. Eng-
lish hawthorn, $12 per doz. Lilac Charles
X. Marie Le Graye. 8 and 9 -in., $10 per
doz. Malus. $12 per doz. Prunus triloba,
standard. $15 per doz.; bush, $9. Staphylea
colchica, $9 per doz. Viburnum Opulus, $6
per doz. Weigela Eva Rathke, $12 per doz.
Wistaria, $12 per doz. Dielytra spectabllis,
$6 per 100. Aucuba Var., 12 to 15 ins., $4
per doz.: IS to 24 Ins.. $9. Kalmia latlfolia.
$9 per doz. Magnolia, pink, $1.50 to $2.50 per
doz. Bobhink & Atkins. Rutherford. N. J.

Azaleas. Mmt.. Petrick, 75c to $1.26.
Deutsche Perle. Vervaeneana. Simon Mard-
ner, Apollo, 50c to $1.50 each. Easter va-
rieties": NIobe, Bernard Andreas alba,
$1.25 to $2.50. Empress of India, Mme.
Van der Cruyssen, Helena Thellmann, Dr.
Moore. Prof. Wolters. Schryveriana. Apollo.
Vervaeneana, Simon Mardner. D. Perle, 50c
to $2 each. G. Aschmann, 1012 W .Ontario
St.. Philadelphia.

Azalea Mollis, budded, 15 ins., $4.50 per
doz.; $35 per 100. Henry A. Dreer, 714
Chestnut St.. Philadelphia.

Azaleas. Fernwood Nursery, Stamford,
Conn.

Azaleas. 75c to $1.50 each. Geo. A. Kuhl,
Pekin. 111.

Azaleas. Jacs Smits, Naarden, Holland.

BAY TREES.

2,000 bay and box trees in all sizes; nyra-
mld and standard. Write for list. Julius
Rophrs Co.. Rutherford. N. J.

Bay trees. Bobblnk & Atkins. Ruther-
ford. N. J.

BEGONIAS.

Begonias, in bloom. Gloire de Lorraine,
3-ln., $20; 4-ln., $35; 5-in.. $60; 6-ln., $100.
Red Vernon, 4-in., $25. Pink Incarnata, 3-
in., $15. Rex, 3-in., $10; 4-in., $25. Geo.
A. Kuhl, Pekin. 111.

Begonia Gloire de Lorraine, Pres. Taft.
J. A. Peterson, McHenry Ave., Westwood,
Cincinnati, O.

Rex begonias, 2-In., $5 per 100. Geo. M.
Emmans, Newton, N. J.

Begonia Adolf Menzel. 2^{.-in.. $2 per doz.
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N. Y.

Rex begonias. 3-ln., Be. Byer Bros..
Chambersburg, Pa^

Begonia Gloire de Lorraine. Fernwood
Nursery. Stamford. Conn.

BIOTAS.

Biota aurea nana, lS-20 ins., $1.25 each;
24-30 ins., $1.75. Vaughan's Seed Store,
Chicago and New York.

BOXWOOD.

Boxwood, 12 ins., bush, 20c: 14 to 16,
25o; 18 to 20, 35c; 24 to 26, 60c. Pyramids.
30 Ins. to 9 ft. Fernwood Nursery, Stam-
ford. Conn.

Boxwood, pyramids. 2^4 ft., $1 each; 3 ft..
$2; 3% ft.. $2.50; 4 ft.. $3; 4% ft.. $3.60;
6 ft., $4; 61* and 6 ft., $5; 6 ft.. $6. Bob-
blnk & Atkins. Rutherford. N. J.

Boxwood. Fernwood Nursery, Stamford,
Conn.

BULBS, Importea.

Bulbs. LlUum tenuifolium. L. Wallacel.
named L. elegans. single and dbl. tigers.
Iris Kaempferl. Iris Germanlca. Delphinum
formosum. gladioli, callas. cinnamon vines.
Madeira vines, oxalls, milla. bessera. am-
aryllls. zephyranthes, Lycoris squamlgera,
Cooperlas. etc. E. S. Miller. Wading River,
N. Y.

Bulbs, Dutch Roman hyacinths, Gertrude,
GIgantea, L'Innocence, Grand Maltre, Queen
of Blues. $2 per 100; $18 per 1.000. Dbl.
bedding. $2.50 per 100; $22.60 per 1.000.
Tulips. Jagt von Delft, 70c per 100; $6.60
per 1,000; La Candeur, $1.25 per 100; $10.50
per 1.000; L'Immaculee. 70c per 100; $6.50
per 1,000; La Relne, 85c per 100; $7.50 per
1.000; Rose Blanche, 76c per 100; $7.50 per
1.000; Yellow Prince, 75c per 100; $6.50 per
1,000; Single mixed, 60c per 100; $5 per
1.000. Lllium glganteum. 6-8. $4 per 100;
$35 per 1.000; 7-9. $7 per 100; $66 per 1.000.
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N. Y.

Bulbs, hyacinths, dbl., named. $4.60 per
100; unnamed. $2.35; single unnamed $2.35.
Double tulips. Imperator Robrorum. $2.26
per 100; Rex Rubrorum. $1.65; superfine
mixed. 75c. Single narcissus, Princeps maxl-
mus, $2.26; Golden Spur, $1.75; Poetlcus
Burbldgel, 60c. Double narcissus Alba
plena odorata, 60c; Von Slon, $1; dbl. nose,
$1.80; mixed, 80c. Polyanthus narcissus
mixed, 85c. James VIck's Sons, Rochester,N".Y.

Chinese Sacred lilies, $4 per 100; $35 per
1,000. Dutch hyacinths, named, single and
double. 1st size, $6 per 100; exhibition size.
$10. Dlngee & Conard Co., West Grove, Pa.

Bulbs. Dutch hyacinths, single. $1.50 per
100; $10 per 1.000. Calla Ethloplca. $2 per
100; $15 per 1.000. Gladiolus America,
bulblets. $6 per 1.000. Berrydale Experi-
ment Gardens. Route 1, Holland, Mich.

Bulbs of all kinds. W. C. Beckert. North-
slde, Pittsburg. Pa.

Bulbs, all florists' varieties. H. E. Fiske
Seed Co.. Faneuil Hall Square. Boston.

Fancy leaved caladiums. $10 per 100.
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N. Y.

Bulbs of all kinds. A. T. Boddington.
342 W. 14th St.. New York.

C ANNAS.

Cannas, Alsace. Chas. Henderson. Duke
of Marlborough, Capt. Drugeon. Mile. Berat,
Defender. Kate Gray. Pennsylvania, $1.75
per 100; $15 per 1,000. David Harum. F.
Vaughan, $2.25 per 100; $20 per 1.000.
Bgandale, $2.50 per 100. King Humbert, $6
per 100. W. W. Coles, Kokomo, Ind.

CARNAnONS.

Carnations. Etichantress, $2 per 100; $18
per 1,000. White Enchantress. Rose Pink
Enchantress. $3.50 per 100; $30 per 1,000.
White Perfection. Red Victory. Var Law-
son. $2.50 per 100; $20 per 1.000. 'White
Sarah Hill. $4 per 100; $35 per 1.000. Pink
Lawson Enchantress. $2.50 per 100; $20 per
1,000. Pink Lawson. $2 per 100; $15 per
1,000. -W. H. Taft, $4.60 per 100; $40 per
1.000. Beacon. $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000.
Schelden & Schoos, 514 Asbury ave., Evans-
ton. 111.

Carnations. Mrs. C. W. Ward. R. C. $2
per 12; $12 per 100; $100 per 1.000. Alma
Ward, R. C. $3 per 12; $5 per 25; $9 per
50; $15 per 100; $35 per 250; $65 per 500;
$120 per 1,000. Cottage Gardens Co., Inc.,
Queens, L. I.. N. Y.

Wanted, unrooted or rooted White En-
chantress. White Perfection carnation cut-
tings for President Taft. new red. and
Improved Queen white, very prolific and
long stemmed. Brant & Noe Floral Co..
W. Peterson and N. 48th Aves.. Chicago.

Carnations, Enchantress, Perfection, Bea-
con. $3 per 100; $25 per 1.000. Rose Pink
Enchantress. WInsor. $2.50 per 100; $20
per 1,000. Thompson Carnation Co., Joliet,
111.

Carnation Shasta. $12 per 100; $100 per
1.000. Baur & Smith. Indianapolis. Ind.
Fatten & Co.^ Tewksbur?-. Mass.

Carnation Scarlet Glow. $12 per 100; $100
per 1.000. F. Dorner & Sons Co.. Lafayette,
Ind.

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Rooted cuttings for early delivery, select-
ed stock of White Enchantress. Winona,
Afterglow, WInsor. Red Nelson Fisher. O.
P. Bassett, Beacon. A. C. Canfleld, Spring-
fleld, 111.

Carnations, new seedlings, deep crimson
and bright pink. $8 per 100; $75 per 1,000.
Rose Pink Enchantress, $5 per 100. Din-
gee & Conard Co., West Grove, Pa.

Carnations, Sangamo, Conquest, Mary
Tolman, $12 per 100; $100 per 1.000. Chl-
cago Carnation Co., Joliet, 111.

Carnation Georgia. $12 per 100; $100 per
1,000. Wetland & Olinger, 128 E. 3rd St.,
Cincinnati, O.

Carnation Afterglow, $4 per 100; $35 per
1.000. R. Witterstaetter, Sta. F., Cincin-
natl, O.

Carnation Miami Queen. $10 per 100; $85
per 1.000. Miami Floral Co., Dayton, O. ;
or E. G. Hill Co., Richmond, Ind.

Carnations, Apple Blossom and Wanoka,
strong rooted cuttings, delivery Jan. 1.
Wanoka Greenhouses, Barneveld. N. Y.

Carnation The Constant, $10 per 100. C.
S. Ford, West Park, Philadelphia.

Carnations. W^ood Bros., FIshklll, N. Y.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS. ,

Chrysanthemum Stock Plants.
75c per doz. ; $4.50 per 100.
Monrovia. Touset.

Maud Dean. Robt. Halliday.

Alice Byron. White Bonnaffon.

Robinson. MaJ. Bonnaffon.

Ivory. Shaw.

Col. Appleton. Golden Weddmg.

W. H. Chadwlck. J. Nonln.

Golden Chadwlck. J. Jones.

Adelia. Dr. Enguehard.

The Munk Floral Co., Columbus. O.

Chrysanthemums, stock plants for sale,
best market varieties, for pot or bench.
Cash with order, from $1 to $2 per doz.
Order now. Lester Park Greenhouses, Du-
luth. Minn.

Chrysanthemum stock plants. Golden
Glow. Opah, Touset, Polly Rose and Mon-
rovia, 60c per doz. A. C. Canfleld, Spring-
fleld, 111.

Chrysanthemums, new for 1910. Donatello,
Oroba, Tonkawa, White Helen Frick, Nao-
mah, Randee, Adonis, Arlee, Itaska. Clo-
rinda. Elmer D. Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich.

Chrysanthemums, snow white sport of
Helen Frick, stock plants. $3 per doz.;
small plants, $2 per doz. Henry Eichholz,
Waynesboro, Pa.

Golden Chadwlck. White Chadwlck, J.
Nonin. Nagoya, H. Frick. $4 per 100. J. M.
Gasser Co.. Rocky River, O. .

Stock plants, Gloria, new early light pink,
$1.50 Golden Glow, 50c, all per doz. J. L.
Schiller, 929 Prouty Ave., Toledo. O.

Chrysanthemums, stock plants. Vaughan's
Seed Stors. Chicago and New York.

Chrysanthemum novelties. Charles H.
Totty. Madison. N. J.

Chrysanthemums, leading vars. Wood
Bros.. FIshklll, N. Y.

CINERARIAS.

Cineraria hybrida, $3 per 100. Vaughan's
Seed Store, Chicago and New York.

CLEMATIS.

Clematis panlculata. epiendid plants, $1
per doz.; $5 per 100; 60 at 100 rate. F. A.
Bailer, Bloomington, 111. _^

Clematis panlculata, field, 1-yr., 6c.; 2-yr.,
10c. Dingee & Conard Co.. West Grove, Pa.

Clematis. Bobblnk & Atkins, Ruther-
ford. N. JN

COLEUS.

Coleus. 10 choice varieties. 2% and 3 -In.,
$2 per 100; $18 per 1.000; R. C. 60c; $5
per 1.000. Samples free. Wm. Bschrlch
& Co.. North Milwaukee, Wis.

Coleus, rooted cuttings. 16 good varieties,
60c per 100. Mosbaek Greenhouse Co.,
Onarga, 111.

Coleus. choice vars., $2 per 100; $18 per
1,000. E. G. Hill Co., Richmond, Ind.

Coleus. $2 per 100. R. Vincent. Jr., &
Sons Co.. White Marsh, Md.

CROTONS.

Crotons. 3-in., 20c each; $2 per doz.; 4-
In., 35c each; $3.50 per doz.; 6-ln.. 60o
each; $6 per doz.; 6-ln.. $1 each. $10 per
doz. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi. & N. Y.

CTCLAMENS.

Cyclamens, 2-in., 4 colors, $3 per 100;
3-in., $1 per doz.; $7 per 100; 4-in., $2 per
doz.; $15 per 100. D. U. Augspurger &
Sons Co.. Box 778, Peoria. III.

Cyclamens in bud and bloom. 2%-in., $5;
3-in., $8; 4-in., $20; B-ln., $35. Geo, A.
Kuhl, Pekin, 111.

Cyclamens, 5-in., $4.50 per doz. Geo.
Wittbold Co.. 737 Buckingham PI., Chicago.

Cyclamens. Fernwood Nursery, Stamford,
Conn.

Cyclamens, J. A. Peterson, McHenry Ave.,
Westwood, Cincinnati, O.

DAHLIAS.

Dahlias. Jack Rose, Fringed 20th Cen-
tury. Rose Pink Century, Big Chief, $3.50
per doz.; $25 per 100. Virginia Maule. $4
per doz.; $35 per 100. Write for special
prices on best standard cut flower dahlias.
Peacock Dahlia Farms, Williamstown Junc-
tion. N. J.

Dahlias. Pape & Bergmann, Quedlinburg,
Germany,

DAISIES.

Daisies, Paris, white and yellow, 2-in.,
$1.50 per 100. Double, Snowball, Long-
fellow, $2 per 1,000. Byer Bros., Chambers-
burg^^

Daisy Seattle, 50c each; $5 per doz.; $25
per 100; seeds, $1 per pkg. L. P. Walz,
1608 2nd Ave., Seattle, U. 3. A.

Daisies, J. C. Schmidt, Bristol, Pa.

DRAGENAS.

Dracena indivisa, 3-In., 5c; 4-In., 12c; fino
field-grown stock ready for 5 and 6-in. pots,
special prices on application. Mosbaek
Greenhouse Co., Onarga. 111.

Dracena indivisa, 5-in., $25 per 100. S. N.
Pentecost, 1790 E. 101st St., N. E., Cleve-
land. O.

Dracena terminalis and "Victoria. J. A.
Peterson, McHenry Ave., Westwood, Cin-
cinnati^^

Dracena Massangeana. Fernwood Nur-
sery, Stamford. Conn.

Dracena terminalis. G. A. .Kuhl, Pekin, III.

FERNS.

Ferns, Boston. 2%-in., 60c per doz.; $4.50
per 100; 4-in., $2 per doz.; 6-in., $5. Whit-
mani, 2^-in., 75c per doz.; $5 per 100; 3-in.,
$1 per doz.; $8 per 100; 4-in., $2.60 per
doz.; $20 per 100. Soottil, 2%-in., 60c per
doz.; $4.60 per 100; 4-ln. from bed, $1.50
per doz.; $12 per 100. Amerpohlii, 2%-ln.,
60c per doz.; $4.60 per 100; 3-tn., $1 per
doz.; $8 per 100; 4-in., $2 per doz.; $15 per
100; 6-in.. $3.50 per doz. Ferns tor dishes,
2-in., $3 per 100. D. U. Augppurger & Sons
Co.. Box 778. Peoria, III.

Ferns, Boston. 2^/^-in.. 10c each; 75c per
doz.; $5 per 100; 3-in., 15c each; $1.25 per
doz.; $S per 100; 4-in., 20c each; $2 per
doz.; $16 per 100; 5-in., 35c each; $4 per
doz.; $30 per 100; 7-in., $1 each; $9 per doz.;
$60 per 100; 8-in., $1.25 each; $12 per doz.;
$90 per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago
and New York.

Ferns, Wilsoni. 6-in. pans. 3 plants. 25c
per pan. Adiantum hybridum. 6-ln.. 7 and
8-in.. 26c; 4-in., 16c; 3-in., 10c. Perns, for
dishes. 2»A-in., $4 per 100; 3-in.. $5. Amer-
pohll and Whitman!. 6i/4 to 6-in.. 40c to
60c. Scottil, Todeaoides and Boston. 6% to
6-in., 35c. 40c, 60c. G. Aschmann, 1012 W.
Ontario St., Philadelphia.

FERNS — Place your order now for ferns.
Largest stock and prices lowest consider-
ing quality. Whitmani. Elegantlssima.
Boston. Barrowsi and Piersoni, 4-in.. $15
per 100; 6-in.. $20 per 100. Wagner Park
Conservatories. Sidney. O.

Ferns, Improved Elegantlssima, 4-in., $3
per doz.; 6-in.. $6 to $9; S-in., $12 to $18.
Superbissima, 4-in.. $3 per doz.; 6-in., $6
to $9; 8-ln.. $12 to $18. Boston, Piersoni.
Whitmani. Scottil, 6-in.. $6 per doz.; 8in.
pans, $12 per doz. P. R. Plerson Co.,
Tarry town-on-Hudson, N. Y.

Ferns. Scottil. 2y4-in., 6c; 3-ln.. 10c. Whit-
mani and Elegantlssima, 3-in., 10c. Boston
and Piersoni. 3-In.. 8c; 4-in., 12 %c. Mos-
baek Greenhouse Co., Onarga, III.

Fern. Nephrolepis Superbissima, 2^ -in..
$16 per 100; 4-in., $26; 6-in. pans, $9 per
doz.; 8-in.. $18 per doz. F. R. Pierson Co..
Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y.

Dwarf ferns for fern dishes, 6 best sorts.
in fine condition, 2c; $18 per 1,000. The
Good & Reese Co., Springfield. O'.

Ferns for dishes, asst., 2 'A -in., $3.50 per
100; $30 per 1.000, Frank Oechslln, 4911
Quincy St.. Chicago.

Fern Nephrolepis Giatrasii, 2% -in., $3.61
per doz.; $25 per 100; $200 per 1,000. George
Giatras. 463 Summit Ave., W. Hoboken. N. J.

Ferns, Boston and Scottil, Farleyense. J
A. Peterson, McHenry Ave., Westwood, Cln-
cinnatl, O.

Ferns, Boston and Scottil, 6 to 12-ln.,
4-ln. for hamper work. Fernwood Nursery
Stamford, Conn.

Ferns. Boston^ 6-in.. $35 per 100; 6-in
$50. Elegantlssima, 5-in.. $36 per 100; 6-ln.!
$5. Storrs & Harrison Co., Palnesvllle, O.

Ferns. Whitmani, 4-in.. 10c; 2%-in., 3c-
$25 per 1,000. John A. Doyle. Springfield, O.

Fern Amerpohll. bench. 3-in., 10c; 4-In.,
16c. Byer Bros., Chambersburg, Pa.

Perns, Boston, 4 and 6-in., $16 and $2t
per 100. F. C. RIebe. Webster, Mass.

Ferns, Boston, 3-in.. 25c each. Whitmani.
4-in.. 25c. Geo. M. Emmans, Newton, N. J.

Ferns, Whitmani, 2 14 -in.. $5 per 100.
Henry H. Barrows &. Sons, Whitman. MasB.

Ferns, Boston. Whitmani, 2% to 10-la.
Geo. A. Kuhl, Pekin. 111. .

Perns, Scottil. 6-in., 20c; 6-ln., 30c. wT
W. Coles. Kokomo, Ind. '

ncus.

Ficus elastica, 22-24 Ins., $6 per doz.; $60
per 100. Frank Oechslln, 4911 Quincy St.,
Chicago.

Picus elastica. 5% to 6-in,, 25c to 60c. G.
Aschmann, 1012 W, Ontario St., Phlla,

Rubber plants. 4-ln., $3 per doz.;. D. U.
Augspurger & Sons Co., Box 778, Peoria, 111.

Ficus pandurata. J. A. Peterson, McHen-
ry Ave.. Westwood, Cincinnati, O.

Rubbers. Geo. A. Kuhl, Pekin, 111.

GERANIUMS.

Geranium, Rlcard, Nutt, Buchner, from
2 and 2% -in. pots, extra fine lot of strong,
cool grown plants, $2.25 per 100; $20 per
1,000; mixed, $2 per 100; $18 per 1,000.
Well packed. J. R. Brooks, Oxford Depot,
N, Y.

Geraniums. Nutt, Doyle, Perkins, Grant,
La Favorite, R. C. $1.25; 2-ln., $2; 3-ln..
$4 per 100. Viaud. Castellane. Poitevine,
Jaulln, Rlcard, Buchner, R, C, $1.50; 2-in.,
$2.60; 3-in., $6 per 100. Mme. Salleroi, 2-ln.,
$3 per 100. G. M. Emmans, Newton. N. J,

GERANIUM CUTTINGS. S. A. Nutt, Gen.
Grant. Beaute Poitevine, Jean Viaud, Mme.
Buchner. Large top cuttings, well rooted,
$1.50 per 100; $15 per 1.000. The W. T.
Buckley Co.. Springfield. 111.

Geraniums, Buchner, Jaulln, Nutt, Chas.
Gervias Henderson and Montmort. rooted
cuttings. $1.26 per 100; $12 per 1,000. Chas.
Frost. Kenllworth, N. J.

Geraniums. Standard varieties, 2% -In.,
$2.60 per 100; 4-in., 10c each. La Favorite,
6-in., 16c each. Mosbaek Greenhouse Co.,
Onarga, 111.

Geraniums, 2-in., $2 per 100; $18.60 per
1.000. R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co.. White
Marsh. Md.

Geraniums. Nutt, R. C. $12.60 per 1,000.
S. N. Pentecost, 1790 E. 101st St., N. E.,
Cleveland, O,

Geraniums, rooted cuttings, ready now,
16,000 Nutt, $1 per 100; $10 per 1,000. Jacob
Doerrer, R. R. 1, Columbus. Pa.

Geraniums, Nutt and 8 others. 2'/^ -In..
$2.50 per 100. Jos. H. Cunningham. Dela-
ware, O.

Geraniums, s! a1 Nutt. R^ c7 $10 per
1,000, Theodore J, Fetters, Harbor Springs.
Mich.

10.000 geranium rooted cuttings. Hete-
ranthe and John Doyle. West End Green-
houses. Lincoln. III.

Geraniums, all kinds, 2%-ln.. $2 per 100.
J. L. Schmidt, Bristol, Pa.

Geraniums, leading vars., 3-in.. $3.60 per
100. F. C. RIebe. Webster. Mass.

Geraniums. Nutt, $10 per 1.000; Rlcard,
Poitevine. $12.50. A. M. Herr. Lancaster, Pa.

GREENS.

Greens, fancy and dagger ferns, $1.25 per
1,000. Galax, bronze and green, $1.25 per
1,000 ; 10,000, $7.50. Sphagnum Moss, large
bales, $1.25; Leucothoe Sprays, $1 per 100:
1,000, $7.50. Boxwood, 35c per bunch. 60
lbs., $8.50. Michigan Cut Flower Exchange,

Inc., 38-40 Broadway; Detroit. Mich.

XMAS TREES AND WREATHS.

Wreaths, holly, arbor-vltae. B. green, 100,
$10 ; doz., $1.50. Norway pine trees, 5 to
6 ft., doz.. $2.25; 6 to 8 ft, doz.. $3; 10 ft.
each, $1. Norway spruce, 25c to $5 each.
Cash with order please. H. H. Kern,
Bonner Springs, Kans.

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Greens, green moBs wreatho, 12-Jn., $1.26
per doz. : 4-ln., $1.50. Boxwood, per bunch,
26c; case of 60 lbs., $7.50. Southern wild
smilax, 26 lbs., $3.50; 60 lbs.. $5. Green sheet
moss, per bale, 25c; bundle of 5 bales, $1.
C. E. Crltchell, 34-3G E. Third St., Cin-
cinnati. O.

Greens, bronze and green galax, southern
wild smllax, dagger and fancy ferns, branch
laurel, laurel festooning, green and sphag-
num moss; box sprays, leucothoe sprays,
Henry M. Robinson & Co., 16 Province St.,
Boston.

nation. 9 and 10-ln.. 4 and 6 In a pot. $2.50
and $3 each. Pandurata. GV.:-ln., $1.60 each;
7-In., $2. Pandanus uIIIIh, 7-ln., $1.60 each;
S-ln., $2. Dracena Massangf*ana, 6, 6 '^ and
7-in., $1 to $1.50 each; stricta, 6-ln.. $1.60;
gracilis. 3V6 and 4-in.. $3 and $4 per doz.;
6-In.. $1 each; LindenI, C and 6Vi-ln.. $1
to $1.60 each. Goldeana, 6 to 6-In.. $1 to
$1.60 each; fragrans, 5Vi-in.. $6 per doz.;
6-in., $9 and $12; 7-ln., $18; 8-ln.. $24,
Vcltchll, superba, 7-in.. $1 to $1.60 each;
indivlsa, 4 to 7-In., $2 to $6 per doz.
Phoenix Canarlensis, 7 to 10-ln., $4 to $12
per pair. Roebelenii. 3'/i:-In., $4 per doz.;
4-In., $6; 4V4-ln., $9; 6l4-in., $12; G-ln.,
.118. Kentia Bel and Fors., all sizes.
Rhapis humllis, 7 to 9-ln., $1.50 to $5 each.
Alsophlla australis, 6-in., $6 to $9 per doz.
Cycas revoiuta, 6 Mi to 9-in., 60c to $3 each.
Lilacs Mary Le Gray, Charles X, Louis
Spaeth, Mme. Lemolne. Anton Schultheis,
31G 19th St., College Point, N. T.

HOLLYHOCKS.

Nursery slock, blue spruce, berried plants,
climbing plants, clematis, conifers, ever-
greens, funklas. Japan maples, hydrangeas.
Jacs Smitg, Ltd., Naarden, Holland.

Small evergreens for window boxes and
vases, 10 to 12 Ins., $20 per 100; 12 to 15
Ins.. $26; 15 to 18 Ins., $35. Bobbink & At-
kins, Rutherford, N. J.

Viburnum pllcatum, 2 to 3 ft., 12c; 3 to
3'/4 ft.. 16c. Dingee & Conard Co., West
Grove, Pa.

Nursery stock. large trees, oaks, maples,

Greens, evergreen wreathing, 20 yd.
rolls, 60c, 75- and $1. Wreaths. 10-ln.,

pines and hemlocks. Andorra Nurseries,
Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia.

$1.60; 13-In., $2; 14-ln., $3; Holly Wreaths,
10-ln., $2; 12-ln., $3; 14-ln., $4 per doz.
Geo. A. Kuhl, Pekln, 111.

Nursery stock, arbor vltae (Thuya occl-
dentaiis), 3 to 4 ft., 4 to 6 ft. trees. Ths
Wm. H. Moon Co., Morrlavllle, Pa.

Greens, fancy and dagger ferns, $1 per
1,000. Bronze and green galax, 60c per
1,000. Bronze leucothoe, $4 per 1,000; green,
$2.60; green, short, $1.26. J. N. Prltchard,
Elk Park, N. C.

Trees, shrubs, evergreens, hardy planU.
Ellwanger & Barry, Rochester, N. T.

Nursery stock, ornamental trees and
shrubs. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y.

Greens, galax, green and bronze, 60c per
1,000. Ferns, dagger and fancy, $1 per 1,000.

Hollyhocks, dbl., $16 per 1,000; single,
$10. Byer Bros.. Chambersburg. Pa,

HYDRANGEAS.

ORCHIDS.

Green leucothoe sprays, regular, $2 per 1,000;
10 to 16 Ins., $1 per 1,000. North Carolina
Evergreen Co., Banner's Elk, N. C.

Orchids, Importers, exporters, growers and
hybridists. Sander, St. Albans. England.
New York office, room 1. 235 Broadway.

Greens, bronze galax, 60c per 1,000.
Dagger ferns, 80c per 1,000. Bronze leuco-
thoe, $3 per 1,000; green leucothoe, $2.
Holly, $2.50 per case. Grant Presnell, Del
Rio, Tenn.

Greens, bouquet green. Chjistmas trees

Hydrangea Arborescens Grandlflora Alba
(grown from stock obtained from The E.
G. Hill Co.). Field grown, 16 to 20 Ins.,
$7 per 100; $65 per 1,000; a smaller size,
$6 per 100; 2%-In.. $3 per 100; $26 per
1.000. John A. Doyle, Springfield, O.

Hydrangeas. R. C. $1.60 per 100; 2-ln.,
50c per doz.; $4 per 100: 3-ln., $1 per doz.;
$8 per 100. D. U. Augspurger & Sons Co.,
Box 778, Peoria, 111.

Orchids. Largest stock In the country.
Ask for prices. Julius Roehrs Co., Ruther-
ford, N. J.

Orchids, all commercial, cattleyas and
novelties. Carlllo & Baldwin. Seacaucus,
N. J.

and boughs tor cemeteries. Northern Mich-
igan Evergreen Nursery, Clark St. Bridge,
Chicago.

Orchids of all kinds. Lager & Hurrell.
Summit. N. J.

Greens, holly, long or short, $3 per case.

PALMS.

Hydrangea paniculata grandi., 18 to 24
Ins., 6c; 2 to 3 ft., 9c. Dingee & Conard
Co.. West Grove. Pa.

Hydrangea Otaksa. pot-grown, 6-in.. $15
per 100. Jackson & Perkins Co., Newark,
N. T.

Green moss, sheet or long. $1.26 per barrel.
Laurel branches, $2.60 per case; roping, $1
per bag. W. Z. Purnell. Snow Hill, Md.

Palms, Kentia Fors., made-up, 8-ln., 4
plants to pot, $4; single. 6 to 7-ln., 20 to
48 Ins., 75c to $3 each. Kentia Bel., 6-ln.,
25 to 30 Ins., 6 to 7 leaves, $1 to $2; 4-ln.,
18 to 20 Ins., 25c to 50c; 3-ln., 10c. G. Asch-

Greens, evergreens, fancy and dagger
ferns, bronze and green galax. Geo. Cot-
sonas & Co.. 33 W. 28th St., New York.

Greens, southern wild smllax. Log mosses,
natural and perpetuated. E. A. Beaven,
Evergreen, Ala.

Hydrangeas, 5-in., $15 per 100; 4-in., $8.
S. N. Pentecost, 1790 B. 101st St., N. E.,
Cleveland, O.

LILACS.

Palms, Kentia Bel., 2%-ln., $10 per 100;
3-in.. $20. Kentia Fors.. 2%-in.. $10 per
100; 3-ln.. $20. Phoenix, 2 vars.. 2%-ln..
$4 per 100; 3-ln., $7. Bargains in Latania
Borb. D. U. Augspurger & Sons Co.. Box
778. Peoria. 111.

Greens, cut palmetto and cycas leaves
galax, leucothoe, ferns, mosses, etc. Kervan

Co.. 113 W. 28th St.. New Tork.

Lilacs, pot-grown. Chas. X. Marie Le-
graye. $6 per doz.; $60 per 100. Henry
A. Dreer, 714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia.

Greens, holly, pines, wild smllax. palms,
magnolia boughs. Louisville Floral Co..

Palms. 30 to 40 Ins., $3.50 each; 40 to
44 Ins.. $4.60; 44 to 48 Ins.. $6. Kentia

Louisville. Ala.

Lilacs. Jacs Smlts, Naarden, Holland,

Greens, southern wild smilax. Caldwell
the Woodsman Co., Evergreen, Ala.

LILY OF THE VALLEY.

per doz.; $30 per 100. Storrs & Harrison
Co.. Palnesville, O.

Asparagus plumosus. strings. 60c each. W.
H. Elliott. Brighton, Mass.

To Import.

Palms. Bobbink & Atkins, Rutherford.
N. J.

Cycas revoiuta, 75c, $1, $1.50. Vaughan's
Seed Store. Chicago and New York.

Christmas trees. 2 to 3. 3 to 4, 4 to 6
ft. Phoenix Nursery Co., Bloomlngton, III.

Lily of the valley, Exposition grade, cases
of 2,000, $32 per case; $17 per 1,000. Per-
fection grade, cases of 1,000 pips, $14. Hol-
satia grade, 2,500 to case, $30 per case;
$13.60 per 1,000. Jackson & Perkins Co •
Newark, N. T.

Galax leaves and leucothoe sprays. J.
Q. Loven. Montezuma. N. C.

Palms. Geo. A. Kuhl. Pekln, 111.

HELIOTROPES.

Heliotrope. 2%-in.. $2. Nice stock. Sam-
ples free. Eschrich & Co., North Milwau-
kee, Wis.

PANDANUS.

Lily of the valley. London Market. $1.75
per 100; $14 per 1,000. Premium. $1.60
per 100; $12 per 1.000. International. $1.25
per 100; $10 per 1.000. Vaughan's Seed
Store, Chicago and New York.

Pandanus Veitchll, 6-ln., $1 each. $12
per doz. Frank Oechslln, 4911 Qulncy St.,
Chicago.

Heliotrope, 2-in., $1.50 per 100. Byer
Bros.. Chambersburg. Pa.

PANSIES.

Lily of the valley clumps. $10 per 100;
$90 per 1,000. Skldelsky & Irwin Co., 1215
Betz BIdg.. Philadelphia.

HOLIDAY PI ANTS.

PANSIES. Brown's extra select, superb
giant mixed pansy plants, $2.50 per 1.000;
$20 per 10,000. Cash with order. Peter
Brown, Lancaster, Pa.

Jerusalem cherries. $1.50 to $3 per doz.
Geo. Wittbold Co.. 737 Buckingham Pi..

Lily of the Valley. Jacs Smits, Ltd.,
Naarden. Holland.

Chicago.

Lily of the valley. Otto Mann, Leipzig,
Saxony, Germany.

Lily of the valley pips and clumps.
Weeber & Don, 114 Chambers St., New York.

From Storage.

Pansles, finest English, French and Ger-

Holiday plants: Polnsettias, 6-in. pan,
$12 per doz.; 7-in.. $15; 8-in.. $18; 9-in..
$24; lO-in., $3 each; 12-In.. $4; extra large,
$6. Crotons. 4-in.. $4 per doz. Erica
fragrans. 6-in.. $12 per doz.; 7-in.. $18; 8-
In.. $24 to $36; specimens. $4 to $6 each.

man prize strains, $2.50 per 1.000. Special
prices in quantity. F. A. Bailer. Bloom-
lngton. 111.

Pansles. mixed, Bugnot. Odier. Gassier.
Trlmardeau. $2.60 per 1.000. Byer Bros..
Chambersburg. Pa.

Pansy plants, $2.50 per 1,000. Jos. H.
Cunningham. Delaware. O.

Azaleas, Vervaeneana. Simon Mardner. 6-
In.. $9; 6%-in., $1 each; 7-ln.. $1.50 and $2;
8 and 9-in., $3 to $5 each. Deutsche Perle,

Lily of the valley, cold storage, 250, $3.50;
per 1,000, $13. W. C. Beckert. Northside.
Pittsburg. Pa.

Lily of the valley. H. N. Burns. 3040
W. Madison St., Chicago.

7 and 8-in.. $1.60 to $3 each, Mme. Petrick.
6% and 6-in., $9 and $12 per doz. Firefly,
4?4 and 6-in., $4 to $6 per doz. Bougaln-

Pansles. German strain. $2.50 per 1,000.
F. C. Riebe, Webster. Mass.

Pansles. J. C. Schmidt. Bristol. Pa.

villea Sanderlana, 6%-in., $6 per doz.
Camellias. Shandlerl. Campbell. 6y.-ln.,

LOBEUA.

PEPPERS.

California peppers. $1.60 to $3 per dol.
Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham PI..
CThlcago,

$1.25 and $1.60 each; larger, $1.75 and $2.
Epacrls alba, 3% and 4-in., $4 per doz.
English daisy. 5% and 6-in.. $6 per doz.
Jerusalem cherries. 6% -in., $4 per doz.
Oranges, 6 to 9-in., $1.60 to $4 each.
Pandanus Veitchll, 4H-in., 36c each; $4 per
doz.; $30 per 100; 5-in.. 50c each; $6 per

Lobelia, dbl.. $2 per 100. R. Vincent. Jr..
& Sons Co.. White Marsh. Md.

MOONVINES.

Moonvines. 2%-in.. $2.50 per 100. D. U.
Auesoureer & Sons Co.. Box 778. Peoria. III.

Celestial peppers. 6-ln.. $3 per doz.
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N. Y.

doz.; 5-in.. 75c each; $9 per doz;; 6-in.. $1
and $1.25 each; 7-in.. $1.50 and $2. Ligu-
strum aureum, 2%-in., $1 per doz.; 7-in., $1
each. Aspidistra Var., 5V3-in., 75c each; 6-
In., $1; 7-in.. $1.60; 8-in., $2. Araucaria
exceisa, 6-in., $6 per doz.; 5% and 6-in.,
$9; 6-in., $12; 6%-ln., $15; 7-in., $2 each;
!-ln.. $3 and $4; glauca, 6-in., $1 each;
EH-ln., $1.50. Boxwood, for window boxes,
20c each; pyramids, $3 to $10 per pair;
standards, $2 to $4 per pair. Cibotium
Schiedei, 6-in., $2.50 each; 6Vt-in.. $3.60.
Ferns. Boston, Plersoni, WhitmanI, Schoizeii,

MUSHROOM SPAWN.

Celestial peppers, 3-ln., $7.60; 4-In., $12.B0.
Geo. A. Kuhl. Pekln, III.

Mushroom Spawn. English, best quality,
25 lbs., $2; 100 lbs. $6.60. Garden City
Pure Culture, 25 bricks, $3.50; 100 bricks.
$12. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chi. and N. Y.

Mushroom Spawn. Lambert's Pure Cul-
ture. American Spawn Co.. St. Paul. Minn.

Mushroom Spawn. Sure Crop. $8 per 100
lbs. Weeber & Don.. 114 Chambers St.. N. Y.

NURSERY STOCK.

PEONIES.

Peonies, standard kinds, $1 per doz.: %*

per 100. F. A. Bailer. Bloomlngton. 111.

Peonies, all vara.. Jacs Smlts, Ltd., Naar-
den. Holland.

Peonia Festlva Maxima, Duchesse de Ne-
mours. G. Zeestraten & Zonen. Oegstgeest.
Holland.

Scottil, all sizes. Schoizeii, 6-ln.. $1; 6V<!-in.,
In., $1.60 each. Scottil. 6-in., $6 per doz.;
6-ln., $6; 6%-in., $9; 7-ln., $12. Flcus elastlca,
6 and 6H-in., $7 per doz.; branched, 6^-in.,
$> per doz.; 7-ln.. $12; 8-ln.. $18; combi-

Peonies, leading vars., W. & T. Smith Co..

Nursery stock. Vines, perennials, conifers,
shade and fruit trees, hedge plants. Jack-
son & Perkins Co.. Newark. N. Y.

Peonies, sixteen acres. Write for prices.
Gilbert H. "Wild. Sarcoxle. Mo.

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The American Florist.

Dec. II,

Feonlea. a superb collection. Jackaon &
Perkins. Co., Newark, N. Y.

PETUNIAS.

Petunias, 2-ln., 2c. Byer Bros., Chambers-

burg. Pa.

POINSETTIAS.

Poinsettlas, $7 to $9 per doz. Geo. Witt-
faold Co., 737 Buckingham PL, Chicago.

Poinsettias, 2-in., $5 per 100. D. U.
Augspurger & Sons Co., Box 778, Peoria, 111.

Poinsettlas. Fernwood Nursery, Stam-
ford. Conn.

Poinsettlas, small plants, $5 per 100. Geo.
A. Kuhl. Pekln, 111.

PRIMULAS.

Primroses, obconica, 3-in., $6 per 100;
Baby, 2-in., $2.50 per 100. D. U. Augspurger
& Sons Co., Box 778, Peoria, 111. '

Primula Chinensis. 4-in., $1.60 per doz.
Obconica, 4-in.. $1.50 per doz. Geo. Witt-
bold Co., 737 Buckingham PI., Chicago.

Obconica Ronsdorfer and Lattman
hybrids, 10 colors, mixed, 2-in., 2c. J. Ii.
Schiller. 929 Prouty Ave., Toledo, O.

Primula Sinensis, 2^ -in.. 60c per doz. ; $3
per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago
and New York.

Primula obconica grandi, alba, rosea,
rubra, 2-in., 2c. Byer Bros., Chambersburg, Pa.

Primulas, all kinds. J. C. Schmidt, Brls-
tol. Pa.

Primroses, Chinese and Obconica, 2^-in.,
$5. Geo. A. Kuhl, Pekln, 111.

RHODODENDRONS.

Rhododendrons for forcing, 18 to 24 Ins.,
10 to 15 buds, $10 per doz.; $75 per 100; 15
Ins., 6 to 10 buds, $6 per doz.; $50 per 100.
Henry A. Dreer, 714 Chestnut St., Phila.

Rhododendrons, $S. $9, $12, $15, $18 per
doz. Bobbink & Atkins. Rutherford, N. J.

Rhododendrons. Jacs Smlta, Litd, Naar-
den. Holland.

ROOTED CUTTINGS.

Rooted cuttings, prepaid, per 100; Helio-
trope, $1; Fuchsia, 8 kinds, $1; Paris
daisies, yel., white, $1; Cuphea, 75c; Vinca
var., 90c; coleus, 10 kinds, 60c; alternan-
theras, 3 kinds, 50c; ageratum, 3 kinds,
«0c; Swainsona alba, $1; dbl. petunias, 10
kinds, $1. Byer Bros., Chambersburg, Pa.

ROSES.

Roses, for forcing: Crimson Rambler, 2-
yr., own roots. $2 per doz.; $12 per 100:
2-yr., budded. $2 per doz.; $12 per 100: 3-
yr., $3 per doz.; $15 per 100; 3-yr., budded,
$3 per doz.; $16 per 100; 4-ln., $10 per
100. Tausendschon, 2-yr., grafted. $3.60
per doz.; $25 per 100. Lady Gay, 2-yr.. $3
per doz.; $20 per 100: 5-in., $5 per doz.;
$40 per 100. Baby Rambler, field-grown, Ist
size, budded, $2.60 per doz.; $16 per 100;
$160 per 1,000; 2nd size, grafted, $2 per
doz.; $12 per 100; $100 per 1,000; 3rd size,
grafted, $1.60 per doz.; $10 per 100; $80
per 1,000; pot-grown, 2%-In.. 75c per doz.:
$5 per 100; 3-ln., $1.25 per doz.: $8 per
100; 4-in., $2 per doz.; $12 per 100. White
Baby Rambler, 3-In., 16c each; 4-ln., 25c
each: $2.60 per doz.; $20 per 100; l-yr.,
dormant, $25 per 100. Vaughan's Seed
Store, Chicago and New York.

Roses, H. P. low budded. 2-yr., $15 per
100; $120 per 1,000. Genl. Jacqueminot, La
France, Paeonia, U. Brunner, Baron Bon-
stettln, Marie Baumann, Frau Karl Druschki,
Baroness Rothschild, Mrs. Laing, Gen.
Washington. G. Luizet, Magna Charta, Mme.
Plantier, Mrs. R. G. Sharman Crawford,
Crimson Rambler, 2-yr., own roots, and
budded, $2 per doz.; $12 per 100; 3-yr., own
roots and budded, $3 per doz.; $16 per 100.
Dorothy Perkins, $2 per doz.; $15 per 100.
Baby Rambler, 30 Ins., $9 per doz. Lady
Gay, 2-yr., $15 per 100. Baby Rambler,
dormant, field-grown, budded, $16 per 100.
Anny Mueller, dormant. 2-yr., $16 per 100.
Bobbink & Atkins, Rutherford, N. J.

Roses, dormant field-grown, own roots.
Sweetheart, T. Blumschen, La Flamma,
Trier, D. Perkins, Lady Gay, Debutante,
Hiawatha 12c each. Tausendschon, Barbler,
20c. DIngee & Conard Co.. West Grove, Pa.

Wanted — Rose plants of any kind. Mel-
rose Garden Co., 90 Melrose St., Provl-
dence, R. I. ^__^_

Roses, on own roots, budded, bedding,
H. Ps., hybrids and teas. W. & T. Smith
Co.. Geneva. N. Y.

Roses, in bloom. Baby Rambler, 3-in.,
$12.50; Soupert and Hermosa, 3-in., $12.50;
4-in., $20. Geo. A. Kuhl, Pekln, 111.

Roses, Bride, Maid. Golden Gate, 3-ln..
$5 per 100. Geo. M. Emmans, Newton. N. J.

Rose Newport Fairy, 50c each; $20 per
100. Julius Roehrs Co.. Rutherford. N. J.

Rose Kaiserin, bench plants, 2-yr., $5 per
1,000. Bassett & Washburn, Hinsdale, 111.

Rosea, leading varieties. Leedle Floral
Co., Springfield, Ohio.

Rnsps. 3-In. Wood Bros., Fishkill. N. Y.

SEEDS.

Seeds, giant cyclamen. Blood Red, Car-
mine, Daybreak, Lilac, Pink, Pure White,
White Carmine Eye, separate, tr. pkt., $1 ;
1,000 seeds. ?6; mixed, tr. pkt., 75c: 1,000
seeds. $5. O. V. Zangen, Hoboken. N. J.

Seeds, onion, lettuce, sweet peas, carrot,
celery, leek, mustard, parsley, parsnip, rad-
ish, salsify. C. C. Morse & Co., 48-56 Jack-
son St.. San Francisco, Calif.

Onion, White and Red Bermuda, Crystal
Wax, Golden Onion, Wildpret Bros., Port
Orotava. Tenerlffe, Canary Islands.

Seeds, beans, peas, sweet corn, onion,
beet, turnip, etc. The Everett B. Clark Seed
Co., Mllford, Conn.; East Jordan. Mich.;
Sister Bay. Wis.

Seeds, cauliflower and cabbage. Hjalmar
Hartmann & Co.. 31 Barclay St.. New York
and 12 Stormgade. Copenhagen.

Seeds, specialties: Stocks, pansies, cycla-
mens, etc. Pape & Bergmann, Quedlinburg,
Germany.

Seeds, sweet peas, Christmas Pink and
Denzer, $2 per lb. Chas. H. Totty. Mad-
Ison, N. J.

Onion seed and sets. Schilder Bros., Chll-
licothe. O.

Seeds, flower Frederick Roemer, Qued-
llnburg, Germany

Seeds, all kinds. Bridgman's Seed Ware-
house. 37 E. 19th St.. New York.

Seeds. Landreth Seed Establishment,
Bloomsdale Farms, Bristol. Pa.

Seeds, VIck's Quality. James Vick's Sons.
Rochester, N. Y.

Seeds of all kinds. W. W. Johnson & Son.
Ltd.. Boston, England.

Seeds, all kinds. J. M. Thorburn & Co.,
33 Barclay St., New York.

Onion sets and seeds. Schilder Bros.,
Chillicothe. O.

Contract Growers.

Seeds, peas, beans. Alfred J. Brown Seed
Co.. Grand Rapids. Mich.

Seeds, sweet peas, tomatoes, Lima beans,
lettuce, asters, cosmos and other flower
seeds. John Bodger & S'ons. Gardena^ Calif.

Seeds, specialties: Beet, carrot, corn, peas.
beans, onion sets and seed potatoes. S. D.
Woodruff & Sons. 82-84 Dey St., New York.

Seeds, bean, cucumber, tomato, radish,
pea, muskmelon, squash, watermelon, sweet
corn. S. M. Isbell & Co.. Jackson, Mich.

Seeds, lettuce, onions, sweet peas, aster,
cosmos, mignonette, verbena. Waldo Roh-
nert. Gilroy. Calif.

Seeds, growers for the wholesale trade
only. Braslan Seed Growers' Co.* San Jose,
Calif.

Seed, Davis Perfect Cucumber. Alfred J.
Brown Seed Co., Grand Rapids. Mich.

Seeds of all kinds. A. T. Boddington, 342
W. 14th St.. New York.

Seeds, sweet peas. Anton Zvolanek,
Boundbrook. N. J.

Flower seeds. Hesse & Co.* Quedlinburg,
Germany.

Seeds, fleld, garden and flower. Rout-
zahn Seed Co.. Arroyo Grande. Calif.

SMIL AX,

Smllax, 21/4-In., $3 per 100; $20 per 1,000.
Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and N. Y.

Smllax, nice plants, fall sown, trans-
planted, 50c per 100; $4 per 1,000. F. A.
Bailer, Bloomlngton. 111.

Smilax plants. 2»4-in.. $1.50 per 100; $12
per 1,000. Skldelsky & Irwin Co., 1215 Betz
Bldg.. Philadelphia. Fa.

Smllax, 2-ln., $1.25 per 100. Byer Bros.,
Chambersburg, Pa,

Smllax. Wood Bros.. Fishkill. N. Y.

SNAPDRAGONS,

Snapdragon, 2-In., 2c: $18 per 1,000.
Byer Bros.. Chambersburg. Pa.

SPIREAS,

Splreas. J. Smlts, Ltd.. Naarden, Holland.

VEGETABLE PLANTS,

Grand Rdpids lettuce plants. No. 1 stock,
$2 per 1000. Fred. WIndmiller, Station A..
Columbus, O.

Vegetable plants. Cabbage, Wakefield
and Succession. $1 per 1,000; $8.50 per 10,-
000. Parsley, 25c per 100; $1.25 per 1,000.
Lettuce. Big Boston, Boston Market. Grand
Rapids. $1 per 1.000. R. Vincent, Jr., &
Sons Co.. White Marsh, Md.

VERBENAS.

Verbenas, our selection, R. C, 75c per 100;
$6 per 1,000. Plants, 2V^-in., $2.50 per 100;
$20 per 1,000. Purchaser's selection, Mrs.
Taft, Miss Wilmott, cuttings, $1 per 100;
$9 per 1.000; R. C, 90c per 100; $8 per
1,000; 21^ -in.. $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000.
Mrs. Taft. Miss Wilmott. plants, $4 per
100; $30 per 1,000. J. L. Dillon, Bloomfl-
burg. Pa.

VINCAS.

Vlnca major varlegata and V. major.
Large fleld clumps, $4 per 100. See gerani-
um and carnation advs. A. L. Munk, Mt.
Gllead. O.

Vinca var., 2%-In.. 50c per doz.; $4 per
100; 3-in., 75c per doz.; $6 per 100. D. U.
Augspurger & Sons Co., Box 778, Peoria, 111.

Vinca Variegated, fleld, $4 per 100. - T,
C. Riebe. Webster, Mass.

Vlnca Var., field plants. $4 per 100. Jos.
H. Cunningham, Delaware. O.

VIOLETS.

Violets. Marie Louise, field-erown, healthy
plants. $4 per 100. Cash. Albert Loeffler,
1118 Center St.. Watertown. Wis.

Violets, Princess of Wales, $5 per 100. F.
C. Riebe, Webster, Mass.

Violets. Wood Bros.. Fishkill, N. Y.

WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS.

Commission Dealers.

Allen, J. K., 106 W. 2Sth St., New York.
Amllng, E. C. 32-36 Randolph St., Chicago.
Baker, W. J., 1436 N. Penn Square, Phlla-
delphla.

Berning, H. G.. 1402 Pine St., St. Louis.
Deamud, J. B. Co.. 51 Wabash Ave.. Chl-

cago.

Denver Wholesale Florist Co., 1433-36 Calt-

fornia St.. Denver, Colo,

Ford Bros., 48 W. 28th St., New York.
Froment, Horace E.. 57 W. 28th St.. N. If.
Guttman, Alex. J., 34 W. 28th St., N. Y.
Holton & Hunkel Co., 462 Milwaukee St.,
Milwaukee. Wis.

Hunt, E. H.. 76 Wabash Ave., Chicago.
Kennlcott Bros Co., 48-50 Wabash, Chicago.
Kessler Bros.. 50 W. 28th St., New York.
Keuhn, C. A.. 1122 Pine St.. St. Louis.
Kruchten, John, 51 Wabash Ave., Chicago.
Kyle & Foerster, 51 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.
Langjahr, Alfred H.. 55 W. 28th St., N. Y.

Manhattan Flower Market, 46 W. 28th St.

New York.

McCailum Co., 937 Liberty Ave., Pittsburg.
McCullough's Sons Co.. J. H., 316 Walnut

St., Cincinnati. O.

McKellar, Chas. W., 51 Wabash, Chicago.
McKlssick, W. E. & Bros., 1619-21 Ranstead

St., Philadelphia.

lllchigan Cut Flower Exchange, 30-40

Broadway, Detroit. Mich.

Millang Bros.. 41 W. 28th St., New York.
Miilang, Chas.. 444. 6th Ave., cor, 27th St,

New York.

Murdoch & Co., J. B., 714 Penn Ave.. Pltts-

burg. Pa.

Murphy, William, 311 Main St, Cincinnati.

Niessen Co.. Leo. 1208 Arch St.. Phila.

N. Y. Cut Flower Ex., Coogan Bldg.. 6th

Ave, and W. 26th St. New York.

Pittsburg Cut Flower Co., 222 Oliver Ave.,

Pittsburg.

Pittsburg Florists' Exchange, 217-233 Dia-
mond St. Pittsburg. Pa^

Pollworth, C. C. Co., Milwaukee, Wis.

Randall, A. L. Co., 19 Randolph St. Chi-

cago.

Raynor, John L., 49 W. 28th St. New York.
Rice Bros., 128 N. 6th St, Minneapolis.

Minn. ^___

Sheridan. Walter F.. 39 W. 28th St. N. T.
Slinn, B. S'., 55-67 W. 26th St. New YorlZ
Smith & Co., Vf. C^, 1316 Pine St. St.

Louis. ,

Traenrtly & Schenck. 44 W. 28th St. N. T.
Vaughan & Sperry. 62-54 Wabash. Chicago.
Welch Bros., 226 Devonshire St.. Boeton.
Winterson, E. F. Co., 45-49 Wabash, ChlcagCi

If: You Do Not Find Wliat You Need In Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us Aliout It

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Young. C. & Sona. 1406 Olive St.. St. Louis.
Young & Nugent, ^2 W. 28th St.. New York.
Zech & Mann. 61 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.
Growers.

Bassett & Washburn. 70-78 Wabash Ave..
Chicago.

Benthey-Coatsworth Co., The, 35 Randolph
St.. Chicago.

Bruns, H. N.. 1049-11 W. Madison, Chicago.

Budlong, J. A.. 37-39 Randolph St., Chl-
cago.

Chicago Rose Co.. 66-58 Wabash Ave.. Chl-

cago.

Dayton Floral Co.. Dayton, O.

Elliott. W. H.. Brighton, Mass.

Hill. The E. G. Cg., Richmond. Ind.

Hoerbor Bros.. ^1 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.

Krueger Bros.. Toledo, O.

Foehlmann Bros.. 35-37 Randolph. Chicago.
Relnberg, Geo.. 61 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.
Relnberg. Peter. 36 Randolph St., Chicago.

Welland & Ollnger. 128 E. 3d St.. Clncln-

natl. O.

Welland & Rlsch, 59 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.
WIetor Bros., 61 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Wittbold, The Geo. Co.. 739 Buckingham
PI.. Chicago.

RETAIL CUT FLOWERS.

Albany. N. Y.— H. G. Eyres. 11 N. Pearl St.

Anderson, S. C. — The Anderson Floral Co.,
533 Marshall Ave.

Atlanta, Ga. — Atlanta Floral Co.. 41 Peach-
tree St.

Baltimore. Md. — Z. D. Blacklstone. 1601 Bu-
taw PI.

Boston. — Thos. F. Galvln, Inc.. 124 Tremont
street.

Boston. Mass. — Hoffman, florist. 69 Maasa-

chusetts Ave.

Brooklyn. N. Y. — Robt. G. Wilson, Fulton
St. and Green Ave.

Buffalo. — S. A. Anderson. 440 Main St.

Buffalo. N. Y. — W. J. Palmer & Son, 304
Main St.

Chicago. — Hauswirth,
Annex.

Florist, Auditorium.

Chicago — Wittbold. Florist. 737-739 Bucklng-
ham Place.

Cincinnati. P.— Julius Baer. 138 E. 4th St.

Cleveland. O. — The J. M. Gasser Co.. 1006
Euclid Ave.

Dayton. O. — Matthews, 16 W. 3d St.

Colorado Springs, Colo. — Frank F. Crump.

Denver. Colo. — Daniels & Fisher.

Denver. Colo. — The Park Floral Co.

Detroit. Mich. — John Breltmeyer's Sons, cor.
Miami and Gratiot Aves.

EvansvUle, Ind. — Wm. Blackman Floral Co..

403 Main St.

Grand Rapids. Mich. — Henry Smith.

Indianapolis. Ind. — Bertermann Bros. Co.,

241 Mass. Ave. _^

Kalamazoo and Battle Creek, Mich. — H. A.

Fisher Co.

Kansas City. Mo. — Geo. M. Kellogg Flower

and Plant Co., 906 Grand Ave. Also

Pleasant Hill. Mo.

Kansas City. — S. Murray. 1017 Broadway.
Los Angeles. Calit.— J. W. Woltskill. 218

W. 4th St.

Louisville. Ky. — M. D. Reimers, 329 4th Ave.
Louisville. Ky. — J. Schultz. 644 4th Ave.
New Orleans, La. — U. J. Virgin, 833 Canal

St.

New York. — Dards, N. E., Cor. 44th St. and

Madison Ave.

New York. — M. A. Bowe, 1294 Broadway.
New York. — The Flower Shop. 136 W. 42nd

Omaha, Neb.-
nam St.

-Hess & Swoboda. 1416 Far-

Rochester. N. Y.— J. B. Keller Sons. 2S
Clinton St.

San Francisco. Calif. -
Kearney St.

Boland, 60

-Krueger Bros.

BLOWERS.

Blowers. Sirocco, American Blower Co.,
Dept. A. F.. Detroit. Mich.

BOILERS.

Boilers, improved greenhouse boilers,
made of best material, shell firebox sheets
and heads of steel; water space all around
front, sides and back. Kroeschell Bros. Co.,
452 W. Erie St., Chicago.

Boilers, special hot water boiler shipped
ready for operation.. Repairing done on all
kinds of greenhouse bollera. Chris. Pfelffer
Boiler Co.. 66 Michigan St.. Chicago.

Bollera. corrugated, firebox and sectional
greenhouse heating. HItchlngs & Co.. 1170
Broadway. N. Y.

Boilers, the Burnham bollera, made for
greenhouse heating. Lord & Burnham Co..
1133 Broadway, New York.

Boilers, Wllk's hot-water for green-
houaes. S. Wilka Mfg. Co., 3603 Shields
Ave.. Chicago.

Boilers, hollers of high grade for green-
houses. Steam or hot water. Glblln & Co..
ITtIca, N. Y.

Boilers, steel return tubular, steam or
water. Johnson Heating Co., 138 E. 31st
St.. New York.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Wire rings, 10-ln., 90c per 100; 12-ln., Jl;
14-ln.. $1.20; 10-ln., $1.36; 18-in.. $1.50. C.
E. Crltchell, 34-36 E. Third St., Cincinnati.
Ohio.

GOLD FISH, Aquarium Plants, Snaila,
etc.. wholesale. Send for price list. Frank-
lln Barrett. 4816 D. St., Philadelphia, Pa.

Ever Ready Flower Pot Covers, all sizes.
Ever Ready Flower Pot Cover Co., 146
Hughes Ave., Buffalo, N. Y.

■Plllsbury's Carnation Staple, 60c per 1,000
postpaid. I. L. Plllsbury. Galesburg. III.

PIPE, FirriNGS, ETC.

Ideal Pipe Clamps. A quick repair for
rust holes and split pipes. Write for circu-
lar. Wm. Moll. 1664 Columbus Rd.. Cleve-
land, O.

POTS, PANS, ETC.

"NUFF SED." Best red pots are made
by Geo. E. Feustel, Falrport. Iowa.

The Red Pot. C. C. Poliworth Co. All
roads connect with Milwaukee.

STAKES.

Cane Stakes. Standard grade 6 to 8 feet,
per 100, 86c; 600 for $3; $5.50 for 1.000.

Pipe Stems about 6 feet, per 100, 60c: per
1.000. $5. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago.

Plllsbury's Carnation Staple

Why send out split carnations when you can
mend 20 for one cent ? No Tools Required.

"They are the best thinsr I have found yet."
Ch.\s. E. Fry. Florist.

"I have used them for a year and find them the
best thing out." Joseph Tr.audt, Florist.

2,000 for $1.00, postpaid.

I. L. PILLSBURY,

Florist, Galesburg, ni.

A LLNurserymen.SeedsmeDaDd Florists wiabios
'^ to do business with Europe should send for the

"florticnltnral Advertiser"

This is tb« British Trade Pa[>er, being read week
by all the horticultural traders: it is also tak«n b
over 1000 of the best continental houses.
Annual subscription, to cover cost of [>06ta;e. 75c
As the H, A. is a purely trade medium. appU
cants should, with the subscription, send a copy
their catalog or other evidence that they beloag o
the nursery or seed trade.

Money orders payable at Lowdham, Notta,

Address Editors of "H, A/'
ChUweU NunerlcB, LOWBHAM. Notts. 1

Mow is the Time

to Subscribe to the

Horticultural Trade Journal

Published weelily. The Largest
Brightest and Best British Trade
Publication. Also

THE INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Published quarterly. Annual sub-
scription for weekly and quarterly
Dumbers. One Dollar. (InterDa-
donal money order). Subscribe
today and keep in touch with
European markets and topics.

IW Horticultural Printing Company

BURNLEY. ENGLAND.

Model
Extension
Carnation
Support

Made with two or
three circles. En-
dorsed fay all the
Leading Carnation
Growers as the best
support on market.

Pat. July 27. '97. May 17. "98

GALVANIZED WIRE
ROSE STAKES.

Write for prices before

iorderini; elsewhere.
Prompt shipment guaranteed
0 \ IGOE BROS.,
11 266 North 9th St..

'' BROOKITN. N.T.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Le Journal des Roses

OrgaieftluFnniibRourlau,

Pnbllalieil at Pari*. Once a month witb color

platM.
SabacEliXloa S2.7d per rear. SaMpic owtea hm

.D«,».sTR»T.o. joyu^AL DES ROSES

a SUI8NES, Brie

Par Ori^r-auianea. (laina at Mama), PRMCE

H. BAYERSDOBFER & CO,

Florists'
Supplies.

lis* Arch Street, PHILADELPHIA. PA

Send for our new catalogue.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Wired
Toothpicks

10 OOO. $1.75: 50.000, $7 50 Manufactured by

W J. COWEE, BERLIN, N. Y.

Sample free. For sale by dealers.

Mention the American Florist when icriting

The Regan Printing Heuse

LARGE BUNS OF

CATALOGUES

WUIE FOR FIGUKBS.

9 1 Plymouth f lace,

CHICAGO

Gorham & Chapline
Printcry .- ^57c\^°«^?|

HALFTONES, ENGRAVINGS and
PRINTING FOR FLORISTS

358 DEARBORN St. CHICAGO

1078

The American Florist.

Dec. II,

Try it for

tomatoet.

Two

layers

off

glasa

instead

of

one

What are your losses
under single glass sash?

R. Effinger, Jeffersontown , Ky. writes:"!
bought 20 Sunlight Sash and have given
them a thorough trial. I never lost a plant
from frost or freezing, although I never
used anycoveringeven during zero weather.

The man nvho groivs io sell should test
the Sunlight Double Glass sash.

You will get such remarkable results
that you will double your beds.

Pays for itself in a single season

Get the big prices for the early plants.

The Sunlight Sash makes your plants
as safe in zero weather as in the open air
in May. The dry air between the two
layers of glass is belter protection than mats
or boards. Never needs covering.

You can handle twice the number of beds.

Write for catalog and freight prepaid
proposition. Fast freight, sate delivery
guaranteed. Order now.

Agents Wanted — The wonderful success
of SunUelit Sash makes it a sood payinir propo-
sitioa to atfents. 75<i of our trial orders last
year re-ordered this year iit lots ranginff from
6 to 100 sash. Write for your territory today.

Sunlight Double Glas3 Sash Co.,
934 East Broadway, Louisville, Ky.

Hot-beds j
and Cold-frames'

Greenhouse Building:.

Grand Rapids, Mich. — Freyling &
Mendals, one greenhouse 14x130 feet;
Hannah & Sons, one propagating
house, 10x150 feet; C. M. Morton, one
greenhouse, 30x200 feet, one 30x64 and
one 25x64 feet; Eli Cross, two houses,
each 20x300 feet; Grand Rapids
Greenhouse Co., four houses 15x130
feet and two 30x230 feet.

Kalamazoo, Mich. — G. van Bochove
& Bro., 50,000 square feet of glass;
Fred Manke, two houses 21x50 feet;
Wm. Thomas, one house 32x100 feet.

Dayton, O. — Mrs. Haschke, one
greenhouse 14x125 feet; Advance
Floral Co., one greenhouse 44x130 feet.

Three Rivers, Mich. — The River-
side Cemetery Association, one green-
house 20x60 feet.

Bloomington, 111. — Phoenix Nursery
Co., one greenhouse 18x227 feet.

Bolivar, N. Y. — A. C. Rickard, three
greenhouses 20x100 feet each.

Jackson, La. — W. J. Brown, new
greenhouse plant.

Somerset, Pa. — W. P. Parkhill, two
greenhouses.

Uniondale, N. Y. — H. Weston, one
greenhouse.

Freeport, Me. — G. E. Bartol, one
greenhouse.

Marion, N. T. — H. H. Roland, one
greenhouse.

Athens, Pa. — F. Tracy, one green-
house.

Used It for Twelve Years.

I have used The Fumigating Kind Tobacco
Powder since it was put on the maricet. It's easy
and clean to use. very eftective and cheap. I
would not be without it. C. J. Benz.

Conshohocken, Penn.

Always Safe and Satisfactory.

Am pleased to say that my experience in using
The Fumieating Kind Tobacco Powder has always
been satisfactory, particularly as it does not injure
delicate flowers or foliage, and is convenient, safe
and pleasant to handle. Chas. L. Dole.

Lockport. N. Y.

Olo^( (ML is 9

are easy to kill with

The Fumigating Kind
Tobacco Powder

All our bags have our guareuitee tag on
the bag, reading "Satisfaction or Money
Back," an3 this trade maurlO

$3.00 per bag 100 lbs.
It costs 1 5 cts. to thoroughly fumigate a
house 1 00 X 23.

We sell direct to the grower.

The H. A. StoothofF Co.

Mount Vernon, N. Y.

Mention the American Florist when writing

A HOLLY WREATH

Red and Green.

FOR HOLIDAY CIRCULARS
AND ADVERTISING.

Plates for printing this fine Holly
Wreath in two colors — green leaves
and red berries and ribbon— $3.00 per
set of 2 plates. Larger size, 3%x4
inches, $6.00 per set of 2 plates.

Plate shown here for one color,
$1.60. The larger size, one color $2.70.

Cash with order.

American FlorislCo.

324 Dearborn St., CHICAGO

THE BEST

Bug Killer and

I Bloom Saver

For PROOr

Write to

P. R. PALETHORPE

COMPANY,
Owensboro, Ky.

Corning, N. T. — Alexandra Bros,
will open a new store at 95 East Mar-
ket street.

Boston, Mass. — J. McCormack of
Edgeworth has opened a retail store
on Arch street.

Princeton, Ind. — ^Wm. J. Ritters-
kamp has transferred to the Prince-
ton Gardens, recently incorporated
with a capital stock of $25,000, land
and buildings north of the city where
the gardens are located, the considera-
tion being $7,500. The object of the
company is to deal in fruit, vegetables,
flowers, bulbs, etc. The incorporators
are Wm. J. Ritterskamp, Mrs. Louis
A. Ritterskamp and James T. Hannan.

t

Carman's Aniipest

INSECTICIDE AND FUNGICIDE

ror tbe Garden. Orchard and Greenhoir

NoD-poisoQousand barmleu

to veeetation.

Kills Green Fly, Aphides, Baik Um.

nrlps. Mealy Bag, Red Spider,

Scale, WU-e Worms, Ants

and Slugs.

This is the Grower's Friend, bandr t*
«ie, cheap and effective, mixes readily la
water. Destroys all insect pests and
keeps down filth. Circulars on applica-
tion, $1.60 per gaUon. Alsclnturta,
half gallons and in bulk,

PERFECTION CHEMICAL CO^

FLUSHING, N. Y.

Plant Bed Cloth

For Florists. Gardeners, Truck Farmers,
etc. Frotects from frost. Best shade in
summer. Sold by leadint si-'edsmen.

Waterproof Sheeting, Hay Caps. Etc.

HENRY DERBY, 49 F Warren St., New York

Florists' Refrigerators

Write us (or cataloc and prices, statini
size you require, and for what kind ot cut
flowers you wish to use the refrii^erator:
also state whether yon wish it for display
or only for storace. ^^

MoCRAY REFRIGERATOR CO.

MO Mill Street. KIMDAUVIIXI. INS.

igo^.

The American Florist.

1079

Price per crate

144(-ia

, is crate, t3.16

120 7

4.20

MS

3.00

HAND UADB

48 9-ii

..in crate, S3.60

48 10

4.80

24 11

3.60

24 12

4.80

12 14

4.80

ili

4.50

s pots.

Setti for price

Standard Flower Pots!

Packed io small cratee, easy to handle.
Price per crate
U00 2-ln,. in crate, $4.88
UOO IH S.2S

ISOO 2H 6.00

1000 3 8.00

800 3H 5.80

an 4 4.50

i% 4H 3.24

320 5 4.51

210 5H 3.78

Seed pans, same price as pots.
Ik* of Cylinders for Cut Flowers. Hantrinr Baskets
Xjiwn Vases, etc. Ten per cent off for caah witb
•rder. Address

■lUINGUt BROS. POTTIKT. Fort Kdward, N. T.

or August Rolser & Sons, New York Aieata,

31 Barclay Street, New York City,

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Crabb & Hunter will next season
tear down their city range of some
75,000 square feet of glass and erect
an equal extent of glass at Reed's
lake where they already have about
45,000 square feet. The new houses
will all be 29x250 feet. It is the in-
tention of this concern to either open
a down-town store or else confine
operations to an exclusively whole-
sale trade.

W. Bruinslot & Sons have just com-
pleted two new houses, 28x260 feet
each. It was during the erection
work that Mr. Bruinslot stepped on
a. nail, the injury that is responsible
for a bad case of blood poisoning
that now confines him to the hospital.
Freyling & Mendals will next sea-
son add a leanto, 14x130 feet, with
cement walls and the Garland gutter.
This firm, otherwise known as the
Wealthy Avenue Floral Co., has a fine
stock of 8,000 vincas in 4-inch pots.
A. Hannah & Sons have now be-
tween rather extensive rebuilding and
repairing a practically new range of
glass. Next season will see the erec-
tion of a much needed propagating
house, 10x150 feet and a new brick
boiler shed.

H. DanhofE, 896 N. Union street, is
^planning to tear down his three 20x100-
foot houses and rebuild in their place
two new 22xl25-foot houses running
east and west instead of north and
south as at present.

C. M. Norton, 555 Plainfield avenue,
is planning to put up three new
houses In the spring, one 30x200, one
30x64 and a third 25x64. He will
also install a new 80 h. p. boiler.

The Grand Rapids Greenhouse Co.
will next season erect four new
houses, each 15x130 feet, for violets
and two 30x230-foot houses for car-
nations.

.John Nellist has been suffering
from quinsy, but was somewhat im-
proved at last reports. He grows only
sweet peas for the wholesale trade.

Eli Cross will put up next season
itwo new houses, each 20x300 feet.

Use These ia Yoor
Decorations

with the three ilxei yon can obtain

All Heights, from 6 to 48 inches.

^"'pfant'stind^'^''"" ^° °^^" *ta.aA li 10 ilmple and eatliy adjnited.

Write or wire us if unable to obuin the stand* locally.

The ll[oore=Liviflf ston Co., ^a^'n";.. Lansdowne, Pa.

PHILADELPHIA OFFICE i
Central Tmit Building, ith and Market Streeti, Philadelphia, Pa.

^P" Has stood the test of over a Quarter
of a Century,

THOMSON'S

Vine, Plant and Vegetable

MANURE

UNRIVALLED

FOR
Vines,

Tomatoes,
Cucumbers
all PloAvering,
Foliage and
Fruit bearinc
Plants,
Vegetables,
Lawns, etc.

The result of
many years
practical

experience.

PIR7ECT
FLANT FOODS

Sold by
Leading
American
Seedsmen.

Thomson's Special Chrysanthemum
and Topdresslng Manure.

Freight paid on quaDtities. Write for our
special ofier to the American trade, pamphlets,
agents' circulars. etc.. to SOlc makers,

WM. THOMSON fi SONS, Ltd.,
Tweed Vhieyard, Clovenfords, Scotland

All The Clay

FOR : OUR B

Florists' Red Pots

Is prepared by passing through a screen
1600 meshes to the square inch. If in a
hurry for pots order from us. We ship
over five lines of railroad by river or
interurban. Write for catalogue showing
all the articles we make for florists' use.

THE PETERS & REED POTTERY CO.

Z A.NESVII,I,E, OHIO.

BoLn-AB, N. T. — A. C. Rlckard, of
Bradford, has purchased a house and
three acres of land here on North
Main street and will erect three green-
houses each 20x100 feet.

Milton, Ore. — James Wait has pur-
chased a 53-acre tract of land near the
Walla Walla river and an extensive
greenhouse plant is being erected to
be heated by steam and lit by elec-
tricity. In addition a fine residence
will be built.

CoixiNSViLLE, Ala. — E. R. Rockett,
formerly of Birmingham, has gone
into business again here and Is presi-
dent of the Rosemont Farm, other
members of his family being the
other officers. The firm has 75 acres
of land here.

9nUCU5ERCDNnS.

SYRACUSE RED POTS

For the lall trade
we have aD A No. 1
stock of large stan-
dard pots, fern pots
and seed pans, be-
sides everything 'n
the pot line.
SYRACUSE POTTERY
CO., Syracuse. N. Y.

6E0. KELLER & SON,

Mansfsctorsrs ^

Red Pots

Be(or8'bu7lnr write for yrlcM.
2614-2022 Benidoo St.,

CHICAGO. ILL.

Kramer's Pot Dangers

fttr Sale fcy Wholesale- Seedsmea,

Florists and Supply Dealers.

Mm, tl.OO per dozen by eiprcii. StmpI*

dozen by mail. (1.25.

I. N. Kramer S Son, ™iSw\^™•

Standard Flower Pots

Porosity and Strength
Unsurpassed.

Write for prices.

A. F. KOHR

1521 Leavltt St„ CHICAGO

Those Red Pots

"STANDARDS'*

FULL SIZE AND -WIDE BOTTOMS,
BULB PANS AND AZALEA POTS.

DETROrr FIOWEE POT MTT.

lARST BALSLn, OGTRIOT, UICH.

Rep. 400 Howard St

EAGLE WIRE WORKS

Manufacturers of

Wire Floral Designs and Specialties,

Catalogue Free.

3238 Ontario St., CLEVELAND, O.

1080

The American Florist.

Dec. II,

DFtE:E:Fi.'S

I. Each. Doi. 100.

A n In. .65 7.15 55.00

Florist Specialties, B 12J/4 " .75 8.25 65.00

KEYSTONE CEUAK C i3'/i " -85 9 35 75-oo

PLANT TUBS, D '4!4 i.oo 11.00 90,00

E isji " ■■25 "3 75 110.00

F i6J^ " 1.50 16.50 130.00

Three largest sizes have
handles.
Special PAII- TtTBS.

8 inches. .30 3.50 28.00
II " .30 3.50 2800

Painted Green.

HENBT A, DREER,

714 Chestnut Street,

Philadelphia, Pa.

Christmas Tree Trade In Germany.

Consul H. J. Dunlap, writing from
Cologne, says that tlie custom of hav-
ing an evergreen tree at Christmas
is universal in Germany, and the
family that does not have a tree of
some kind must be very poor. The
consul describes the scientific methods
used in supplying Christmas trees:

"It is safe to say that of the 6,-
000,000 families in the German em-
pire 5,500,000 purchase a tree. As a
rule these evergreens are spruce,
which grow in all sections of the
empire. The planting as well as the
cutting of trees is all under control
of the government oiBcials, and it may
be said without fear of contradiction
that there is not now an evergreen
growing in Germany that was not
artificially planted. In the initial
stage the young plants are set in
rows about four feet apart with the
plants one foot apart in the row. As
the trees develop, they are gradually
thinned. When one foot high many
are transplanted into pots and form
miniature Christmas trees. The great
mass of trees offered for sale are from
two to ten feet high, the medium
being used most, and cost at retail
from 15 cents to $1, the average
price being about 35 cents. It is prob-
able that nearly if not quite $2,000,-
000 is paid for Christmas trees in
Germany, and an equal or greater sum
for flitter, candle holders, glass, and
other decorations.

"But for this Christmas demand for
trees the forest plantings would have
to be made farther apart, or the
three cut out in thinning, while small
ones would have to be thrown away.
This thinning is continuous until the
trees have attained a size suitable for
sawing purposes. The thinnings are
used for fork and hoe handles, grape-
vine stakes — the end placed in the
earth being first chemically treated
to prevent rotting — hop poles, bean
poles, scaffoldings, etc. It will readily
be seen that the owner of a forest
does not have to await the maturity
of his forest before realizing an in-
come from it. In the economy of cul-
tivating a forest every twig is saved,
and even the leaves are raked up and
sold. To most Americans this may
seem profitless work, but to the Ger-
man, who is used to practicing econ-
omy and frugality in all lines, this is
part of the earnings of the estate.
Old people and children find useful
employment in doing such light and
easy work, and adding to the family
income instead of sitting in idleness,
as they might otherwise do."
IN BOHEMIA.

It is estimated that 180,000 Christ-
mas trees were sold in Bohemia last
December. These trees sell at various
prices, according to size and sym-
metry; some small ones purchased by
the poorer class of people sell as low
as 10 cents each, while the larger and
finer quality of trees sell for about $2
each. In addicion to the natural trees
sold, there are thousands of artificial
trees sold.

Wilson's Corsage=Bouquet

—HOLDER— =

Award of "Highly Commended" at the S. A. F. Trade
Exhibition at CiocioDati.

Holds Corsaee-BouQuet securely andgracefully.
Prevents damage to apparel.

Adjustable to any diameter of bbouqet stem.
Adaptable to anything fromViole isto Roses
Uoes away with Corsage Pins.
A handsomely silver plated article and ornamental
ID itself.
Samples to trade. 25c each, by mail postape paid.
By the dozen, $3.00, postage paid. Correspondence
solicited. Address

Robert G. Wilson, Se'^-'lie""^ Brooklyn, N. Y.

SCOLLAY'S

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JOHN G. ESLER, Secretary

Kalamazoo, Mich.

The H. A. Fisher Co. is one of the
youngest of the retail firms here,
the start in business having been
made January 15, 1906. While not
on the main street the location in a
fine store directly opposite the post
ofBce is favorable to the double role
as wholesaler and retailer. The com-
pany grows no stock, but its connec-
tions are such that it is able to ship
fresh flowers to all the surrounding
towns, going, in fact, into Indiana and
Ohio as well as Michigan. Mr. Fisher
is especially proud of his well venti-
lated and very cool basement where
he stores his cut flowers awaiting
shipment. Besides handling cut flow-
ers and plants the firm carries a fairly
complete lin,e of florists' supplies.

A. Grofvert has a new pink seed-
ling carnation he thinks ought to do
well commercially. It is very nearly
the shade of the oid Frances Joost.
Its flower is from three to three and
a half inches across and plants set
in the benches in September were
throwing stems from 14 to 18 inches
long at Thanksgiving, and last year
averaged 24 to 30 inches long at
Christmas. It is an easy plant to
propagate, 20 to 50 cuttings being ob-
tained from a plant and is a quick
grower. It is not his intention to
disseminate it himself, but he has not
yet decided into whose hands to place
it. He also has a cerise pink, having
neither a large flower nor a long
stem but a heavy producer.

G. van Bochove & Bro. are plan-
ning two additions to their range.
On the north side three houses, each
27x300 feet, will go up in the spring,
and on the south enough more to
make a total addition of something
like 50,000 square feet. A new 125
h. p. boiler will also be added. The
American Beauty roses are making
a fine showing, there being about
4,000 plants in the place now. The
additional glass will give the firm an
opportunity to more than double the
number of Beauty plants this coming
year. The entire place is in fine,
ship-shape order, and every foot of

' bench room giving a good account of

I itself.

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Tofit 6in.pots 120 9 00

Tofit 7in. pots 135 10 00

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To fit 9 in. pots 1 85 14 00

Tofit 10-in. pots 2 10 16 00

Tofit 12-in. pots 2 35 18 00

Order now. Covers can be had in grreen,
pink, white and red. Specify whether you wish
Covers to fit standard. ?4 or ^ size pots.

Only 5c in stamps sent, will brine prompt
response of a sample cover, by mail, with all
details of sizes and colors.

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CUT FLOWER BOXES

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The AmericanWoodenware Mfg.Co

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The Central Nursery & Floral Co.
announces its intention of remodel-
ing its store in the Burdick house as
soon as the co-tenant moves out and
leaves the firm in sole possession next
spring. At the greenhouses we noticed
some exceptionally fine Princess of
Wales violets grown in pots, throwing
remarkably large blooms on good
long stems.

Wm. Thomas will put up a new
house in the spring, 32x100 feet, for
carnations. The flowering and deco-
rative plants are in fine shape and
he always finds an easy outlet for his
stock. In fact the H. A. Fisher Co.
has a standing order for any stock
that may be a surplus at any time.

Fred Manke will build two new
houses, each 21x50 feet, this com-
ing spring.

/pop.

The American Florist,

1081

BOOKS FOR FLORISTS.

The following books should be in every florist's and gardener's library. A good book
on any subject in which you are specially interested is worth years of experience and should be kept
convenient for reference at all times. Send pHceS QUOted and WC Send the bOOkS.

Lawns and How to Makb Thxm
(Leonard Barron). — A very useful and
practical work, thoroughly covering the
subject of which it treats. Illustrated.

$1.10.

Outdoors (McGaffey).— A breezy lit-
tle book of the woods, fields and marsh-
lands. Interesting to tlio lover of out-
door sports, the fisherman, liunter or
botanist. Readable froin cover to
cover.

How TO Lay Out Suburban Homes
(Kellaway). — Contains many useful
hints and practical plans as to improv-
ing and laying out suburban homes and
grounds. There are 112 pages, 38 half-
tone illustrations and 15 plans and
maps. $2.

Ginseng (Kains). — At the present
time, when so much interest is taken
in ginseng, it will be interesting to
peruse this volume, which tells all about
the plant in a way that all may under-
stand. The 144 pages are freely illus-
trated. 50 cents.

Yard and Garden (Baker). An ex-
cellent book treating on the method of
making home gardens attractive. The
author covers a wide range of subjects
in quite an able manner and the book is
full of interest for the amateur gardener;
140 illustrations, 420 pages, $2.

Cabbages, Cauliflower and .Allied
Vegetables (Allen).— The requirements
of the important vegetables of the cab-
bage tribe are given here very fully.
The book also contains interesting chap-
ters on seed raising, insects, pests and
fungus diseases common to these plants.
so cents.

House Plants (Barnes). — A neat,
well bound and well printed little book
telling by means of illustrations and sim-
ply written instructions how to grow
plants of all kinds in the house. No one
who is interested in window gardening
can afford to be without this excellent
little work. It contains 236 pages and
30 full-page illustrations. $1.20.

The Book of Water Gardening
(Bisset). — A most complete and excel-
lent work on this fascinating subject.
It is written bv a thoroughly competent
cultivator and is up-to-date in every par-
ticular. It contains 200 pages and 130
fine illustraticns and is equally useful to
the amateur and professional. $2.50.

Landscape Gardening (Waugh). —
This is a very useful little book 'on the
art cf landscape gardening. It will be
found exceptionally valuable to ama-
teurs, as it covers in detail the numer-
ous problems that come to the owners
of small gardens. It is freely illustrated
and the pictures have been chosen -yith
a view to informing the reader rather
than decorating the book. 50 cents.

The American Carnation (C. W.
Ward).— A complete treatment of ali
the most modern methods of cultivating
this most important flower. Illustrated
$350.

Manual of the Trees of North
America (Sargent).— The most com-
plete and authentic nork on the sub-
ject. The pages number 826, with over
600 illustrations. $6.00.

How TO Grow Cut Flowers (Hunt).
— The only book on the subject. It is
a thoroughly reliable work by an emi-
nently successful, practical florist. Illus-
trated. $2.00.

How TO Make Money Growing Vio-
lets (Saltford). — This is by a practi-
cal grower who has made a success of
the business. No grower of violets can
afford to be without it. 25 cents.

The Rose. — Its cultivation, varieties,
etc. (H. B. Ellwanger). — A complete
guide of the cultivation of the rose, to-
gether with the classification of all the
leading varieties. $1.25.

Greenhouse Construction (Taft). —
It tells the whole sto.-y about how to
build and heat a greenhouse, be it large
or small, and that, too, in a plain, easily
understood, practical way. It has 118
illustrations. $1.50.

Chrysanthemum Manual (Smith).
— By an e.xpert who has given his un-
divided attention for twenty years to
the improvement of the chrysanthemum
and its culture in detail. Profusely il-
lustrated. 40 cents.

The Vegetable Garden (Vilmorin-
Andrieu.x). — The best and most com-
plete book on vegetables ever published.
There are 782 pages and hundreds of
illustrations in this English edition, ed-
ited by Wm. Robinson, the noted Eng-
lish horticultural writer. $6.00.

The Goldfish (Mulertt).— A numbei
of florists find goldfish an attractive
and paying addition to their business.
The best advice is given in every de-
partment of the subject, including con-
struction and care of the parlor aquar-
ium, in this volume of 160 pages, hand-
somelr illustrated. $2.00,

Window Gardening. — (Dorner.) An
excellent treatise on this interesting sub-
ject telling in plain language the best
methods of cultivating plants in rooms
and windows. The author is a well known
and practical grower. Well bound in
green cloth, 153 pages and 43 illustra-
tions, $1.25.

Landscape Gardening (Maynard). —
The development of landscape art
within the past few years compels the
wide awake florist to keep posted on
this branch of the business. The many
suggestions of this book will be found
helpful every business day.' It contains
338 pages, 165 illustrations. $1.50.

The Scots Gardener (Reid).— A
quaint reprint of an old Scotch book
published in Edinburgh in 1683. $1.

Fumigation Methods (Johnson) —A
practical treatise on cheap and effective
means of destroying insect pests. Hand-
somely bound and profusely illustrated
250 pages. $1.00.

Heating and Ventilating Buildi.vcs.
(Carpenter). — This book covers the en-
tire subject most fully. In the prepa-
ration of heating and ventilating plans
it will be found a most valuable guide.
$4.00.

Hedges, Windbreaks, Etc. (Powell).
— A treatise on the planting, growth
and management of hedge plants for
country and suburban homes. \ vol-
ume of 140 pages, with twenty-two il-
lustrations, so cents.

The Four Gardens (Handaside).— .-V
most charming book full of interest to
the garden lover. The scenes are laid
in_ Scotland and England and one gets a
glimpse at the interesting rural life in
the two countries as well as an introduc-
tion to several pleasing and quaint char-
acters. 75 cents.

Mushrooms: How to Grow Them
(Falconer). — The only American book on
the subject, 29 illustrations. Written by
a practical mushroom grower, who tells
the whole story so tersely and plainly
that a child can understend it. This
book has increased mushroom growing
in this country three fold in three years.
$1.00.

Everybody's Paint Book (Gardner).
—The author has given in this book
easily understood instructions for paint-
ing anything from a board fence to a
fine room and so well is it illustrated
that almost every too! a painter needs
is shown and describefT. The perusal of
this book will save much money to those
who have a bent for this kind of work.
It contains 180 pages. $1.

Insects Injurious to Vegetables
(Chittenden). — An excellent treatise on
this important subject, written in plain
language and with abundance of excel-
lent illustrations by the author, a well-
known entomologist. The directions
given are clear and distinct and the book
cannot fail to be of the greatest service
to all growing vegetables. It contains
163 illustrations in the 262 pages. $1.50.

The Garden Beautifli. (Robinson).
Written in Mr. Robinson's unique style
and a most comprehensive and excellent
work : a classic in garden literature in
fact. .-Ml phases of beautiful outdoor
gardening are treated upon by this past
master in the art. Xo one having any-
thing to do with park planting, land-
scape work or arboriculture generally
can afford to be without this fine work.
English^ edition, finely printed and illus-
trated. ' $4,

AMERICAN FLORIST CO., 324 Dearborn St., Chicaog.

1082

The American Florist

Dec, II,

aiy Florist, Bui

Builds them because he wants two distinct things-
light and endurance— and he gets them. Gets the
most of each for his money. Next to our Sectional
Iron Frame house there is no bouse equal to the Semi-
Iron heuse.

The truth of the matter is, it is pretty close to

being an iron frame, because it is a complete pipe frame,
having galvanized Ice-Clearing plate, Sash Bar clasps
and Guaranteed Wrought Iron posts.

It is a house in which you get dollar for dollar, for
every dollar you spend.

Look in the Handy Hand Book.

L

Irvington,

N.Y.

New York,
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Boston,
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Steel ReturnTubularBoilers

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for Greenhouse Heating;. Hi^fhly
rrmtnm ended by weU-known florists.

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Mention the American Florist when writing

Artlflcal Flowers.

"Sometimes," said the man who ob-
serves and has had a host of experi-
ences with best sirls, "it seems as if
almost any day the florists would hold
a convention and plan to go out of
business. I don't know what will hap-
pen to them if the women keep on
using artificial flowers the way they
have the past year. There doesn't ap-
pear to be a single flower that can't
be imitated to perfection. And, let
me tell you, from the girl's point of
view, the artificial flower has the call.
It has everything a real flower has but
the scent, and it doesn't droop and it
doesn't fade. TlTe idea is now to wear
just one flower to accentuate a dress,
and the girl hunts around until she
gets precisely the effect she wants — -
a bud, a half blown or a full blown
■blossom. And that flower always re-
mains exactly the same. She tucks
away in her bureau drawers a lot of
these flowers, and they're ready for
any occasion, at a cost of only a few
cents each.

"Some of the effects are mighty
.pretty. There's a regular fashion
about them. What a girl should do is
to pin a pink rose — mind you, only
one of those artificial affairs — on the
waist of a white or black dress, a
bright red rose on the same, a pale
yellow rose on a black dress. One of
the most stunning effects I ever saw
was a girl in a plum colored crepe
dress with a dull colored pink scarf
and two orchids, both of them arti-
ficial— that matched the scarf. I re-
member a little debutante that had
tiny pink (artificial) rosebuds in her
hair, and another girl in a white satin
dress that wore artificial polnsettla.
Not all of these artificial flowers are
cheap, though. Some flowers like or-
dinary roses are. But really good ar-
tificial orchids, made of cloth, will cost
$2.50 each, gardenias $1.75 a spray,
violets $1 to $2.50 a bunch.

Use our patent
kon Bench
Fittings and

Roof Supports.

•Ai

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for new structure or repairs.

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Pecky Cypress

for benches, lasting and least expensive.

The Foley Mfg. Co.,

Western Ave and 2etb St.

CHICAGO.

Mention the American Florist when xoriting

"The florists realize the situation and
make the best of it. One of them not
long- ago put an entire windowful of
these artificials in his own window to
make an exhibit that would draw
trade. And he drew it. But the flor-
ists have one stronghold. There Is a
field artificial flowers can't invade.
You must give real flowers to your
lady love, and that business will keep
these stores going indefinitely. — Chi-
cago Inter Ocean.

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FOR HOT WATER HEATING

Superior Machine k Boiler Worlcs,

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Write for prices and cataloeue.

New Orleans, La. — Peter Anne, 451
Laurel street, was thrown from his
horse November 23 and sustained a
fracture of the skull.

igog.

The American Florist.

1083

GHRIS. PFEIFFER BOILER CO.

BO-OB Mlchi«An Streat.
CHICAGO.

We bulM a tpeclal itMl hot water boiUr
•hJDped ready for operatlofi. No brick
raqulrod.

The Hedlcnal Mistletoe.

"A monster in botany, a dryad In
mythology, a panacea in therapeutics,
a "perennial Tuletide symbol of semi-
nal survival and reproductive vitality"
Is the traditional character assigned to
Viscum album, all-heale, or mistle-
toe, by Dr. John Knott in the current
Issue of The New York Medical Jour-
nal. The mistletoe at Christmastide
Is hailed by doctors as an old ac-
quaintance, the legend of whose heal-
ing virtues is still potent in the prac-
tice of some of that respectable pro-
fession. For at least 20 centuries its
air-lodged rootlets have penetrated
with the mystery of their origin the
pages alike of folk-lore and of botani-
cal and medical literature. Sus-
pended green in wintry branches, the
parasite was by its strange contrast of
environment invested with awe and
religious dignity by the Celtic Druids,
and outrivaled in fame among the
western nations the lotus of the Egyp-
tians. Virgil compared its mysterious
leafage and fruitage to the Sibyl's
golden bough. The Sibyl of Scandi-
navia was wakened from Lok's iron
sleep to prophesy the death by the
mistletoe of the bright sun god Balder.
Its flourishing amid the dead stark-
ness of winter may account for the
fatal qualities assigned to the ever-
green by the northern nations, but its
wondrous vitality made it also a sym-
bol of resurrection, peace, and heal-
ing. Pliny, in Philemon Holland's
quaint translation, thus describes the
herb in the reverent ceremony of the
Druids:

"They call it in their language all-
heale, (for they haue an opinion of
Is, that it cureth all maladies whatso-
euer) and when they are about to
gather it, after they haue well & duly
prepared their sacrifices and festiual
cheere vnder the said tree, they bring
thither two yong bullocks milk white,
such as neuer drew in yoke at plough
or wain, and whose heads were then
and not before bound by the horn;
which done, the priest araied in a sur-
plesse or white vesture, climbeth vp
into the tree, and with a golden hooke
or bill cutteth it off. and they beneath
receiue it in a white soldiers cassock
or coat of armes: then they fall to kil
the beasts aforesaid for sacrifice,
mumbling many oraisons & praying
deuoutly: that it would please God to
blesse this gift of his to the good and
benefit of all those to whom he had
vouchsafed to glue it. Now this per-
suasion they haue of misselto thus
gathered. That what liuing creatures
soeuer (otherwise barren) do drink of
it, will presently become fruitful
thereupon: also, that it is a soueraign
countrepoison or singular remedie
against all vermine. So vain and super-
sitious are many nations in the world,
and oftentimes in such friuolous and
foolish things as these."

Sir Thomas Browne was a bit skep-
tical of its qualities as a panacea, and
modem medical authorities almost
universally scout its therapeutical pre-
tensions. Strangely enough, the sur-
vival of its medicinal use in England
is "as a popular remedy in cases of
cardiac trouble." Affections of the
heart, we doubt not, have been suc-
cessfully treated by means of the
mistletoe; but we venture a lay opin-
ion that the patients were young, the
plant was suspended above their
heads, and was efficacious only in the
Yule seasea.

Compare Them i*'

[HE cost of the wooden house with our Iron Frame
House; bear in mind that the Iron Frame costs less
to i-rect. IcoS to keep in repair, and gives you greater
returns in quantity and quality of fiowers, than the bi-st cypress house made. This construction
pays for itself many times over.

The next best proposition is cur Half Iron Frame House. Send for circular.

Hitchings Sl Company

ELIZABETH, N. J.
NEW YORK orncE

1 1 70 Broadway

A Better Growth ot Flowers Guaranteed.

The reason mort Morehead Steam Traps than any other make have been
sold in the past 20 years to florists is because they are directly responsible for
abetter growth of flowers wherever installed. "The best investment we
ever made" is the statement we invariably receive. "How and Why" in the
Trap Book. Send for it.

Morehead M'f'g. Co., --^ - Detroit, Mich.

"Detroit Return Traps

in the Sieejn- Heated Greenhouse

BrrrER than a rebate in theCoal Bia .

'ICAN BIjOWERCO.("«'™»«^)Detroit.MK:h.

SeeHowWellThev
Like Me

tSO N»w Establishmtnts with 2,158,000

squire feet of iliss bare installed

this boiler in 1906.

Ask (or lilt of ascrt and tet Kanalnted
witb the men wbo know.

CataloKvt and prices on application.

KROESCHELL BROS. CO.,

45N W. Erie St.
CIHCAGO.

1084

The American Florist.

Dec. II,

A Gutter With a Reputation

Ask the man who has tried them. For further
particulars, write to

GEO. M. GARLAND CO.,

DES PLAINES. OL.

CTeTytbing (or

Greenhonse

Bnildlng

Write for Infor-
mation and
Prices.

In Widths From 14-ft to 54-ft.

WITHOUT POSTS.

Kind Trass Sash Bar Houses

Iron Gutters and Eaves

Iron and Cypress Benches

Ventilating Machinery

King Construction Co.

NORTH TONAWANDA. N. T.

The Use of Ether in Plant Forcing.

It is only within comparatively re-
cent years that ether and other anes-
thetic substances have been pressed
into the service of horticulture as a
means of inducing early maturity in
plants. William Stuart of Burlington.
Vt., read an exhaustive paper on the
subject before the Massachusetts Hor-
ticultural Society and noted the fact
that the use of these anesthetics in a
commercial way lias been largely con-
fined to European growers, flowering
shrubs such as lilacs, deutzias and
others, which are peculiarly suscepti-
ble to their influence being much
more grown in Europe than in Ameri-
ca. Regarding the physiological effect
upon plants and animals Mr. Stuart
quoted from the observations of other
authors specially noting the fact that
when a bird, a mouse, a frog and a
sensitive plant were treated under in-
dividual bell glasses the bird, being the
highest -organized type, succumbed to
the influence of the anesthetic first,
the plant last, 20 to 25 minutes having
elapsed before the sensitive plant
showed signs of influence. Seeds sub-
jected to ether fumes lose their power
of germination.

The action of ether closely ap-
proaches that of cold and Dr. N.
Johannsen of Denmark found that the
resting period of plants can be
abridged and their growth accelerated
by its use. He divides the resting sea-
son into three periods, the first being
immediately after the formation of
leaf and flower buds, usually from

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This is only a word but the wide awake man who makes a profit
by buying right as well as selling right will think quick and act.

Write now and get our boiler
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CHICAGO.

Attentionll Glass BuyersII

GREENHOUSE GLASS.

You will save money if yon obtain our prices before yon buy.
Quality A. No. 1. Prompt shipments.

Hooker's Greenhouse White Paint

The most durable white p«int for this purpose.
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June to September. The second
period includes the latter month and
part of October, the third extending
to December and often January. The
central period is that of deepest rest
and it is then the most difficult to
make any impression upon the plants
by etherization. These facts should
be taken into consideration by those
who are using the anesthetic. Author-
ities differ greatly as to the effect of
using ether, whether it causes an
acceleration of growth or the "sus-
pension of an arrest" of growth but
these points will not trouble the prac-
tical grower much. He will be more
interested in the method of procedure
in the application of the ether and its
effect upon the plants. Mr. Stuart
deduces from the many facts cited that
anesthetics impart a decided impulse
to plants but there is no one sub-
stance which can be said to be supe-
rior to others for use, though ether has
come to be so regarded. There is
room for much fuller and more exact
information both on this subject and
on that of the use of hot water for
the same purpose.

Salt Lake City, Utah. — E. Madsen
has sold out at his former location
and is looking for a new place.

WILKS'

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CHICAGO

AKRON GAS ENGINE

Works equally well with gas oreasoline.
Is Air Cooled. Ideal for ereenhousc
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or descriptive booklet and prices.

THE AKRON MACHINE CO., Akron, 0.

Pueblo, Colo. — The Johnson Floral
Co. is reported to have failed. G.
Fleischer is at present in possession
of its former place.

HE

MEEiieAN

Christmas

N u M B E R^

SANGAMO....

BRILLIANT GLISTENING PINK

Winner wherever shown, Chicago, St. Louis and Milwaukee

The greatest bloomer and fastest grower of any.
Flowers perfect, stems long and stiff.

WHY YOU SHOULD GROW SANGAMO:

1st. It will give you more blooms in a season than
any other variety. The fastest grower we have
ever seen.
2nd. It is the best color of anything in this class,
Winsor, Rose Pink Enchantress or any other.

The blooms are well formed, nicely rounded
out in the center and do not fade:

The flower stands well above the calyx, mak-
ing it impossible to split.

3rd
4th

5th. It comes early, with long stems that are always
stiff, holding the flower gracefully.

6th.

7th.

The entire stock is clean and healthy. The
cuttings root easily and the plants lift from the
field and establish themselves without a set-back,

Not only an exhibition variety, but the best
bread and butter carnation for any florist to
grow. Let us pay your coal bill for you.

ROOTED CUTTINGS, guaranteed, January delivery,
$12.00 per 100; $10aOO per 1000.

A. C. BROWN,

CHICAGO CARNATION CO.,

Springfield, III.

Joliet, III.

MARY TOLMAN

Winner of First Prize at Milwaukee.

Does not fade in the strongest light. An excellent, clean, upright grower. Long stiff stems and
perfectly formed flowers. Will produce more perfect blooms in a season than Enchantress.
We want your order for this excellent carnation. Orders booked now for January delivery.

$12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000.

A. E. BUNT & CO., BUNT BROS., CHICAGO CARNATION CO.,

Cvanston. Ill Park Ridge, III. Joliet, III.

CONQUEST

Light Pink, Overlaid with
Deep Rose.

The most valuable and attractive
fancy carnation on the market.

Winner of First Prize in Class of 100 Blooms

Habit of Lawson: very free, stem long as Enchantress and stiff. The flowers arc large and well
formed, average 3 1-2 inches, making a good impression wherever shown, and can be used to good
advantage in many different ways. ROOted CuttlngS, $12.00 per 100; $100 pcrlOOO.

CHICAGO CARNATION CO.

A. T. Pyfer, Mgr.,

JOLIET, ILL.

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WMCm I LOIIST

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Vol. XXXIII.

CHICAGO AND NEW YORK, DECEMBER 18, 1909.

No. 1124

The American Florist

Twenty-fifth Year.

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SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND
ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS.

Officers— J. A, Valentine. Denver, Colo.;
Pres.; E. G. Gillett. Cincinnati. O.. VicePres ;
W. N. RuDD. Morgan Park. 111.. Sec'y; H. B.
Beatty Pittsburg. Pa. Treas.

Officers Elect — F. R. Pierson. Tarrytown,
N. v.. Pres.; Fred W. Vick. Rochester. N. Y..
Vice-Pres.; H B. Dorner. Urbana, 111. Sec'y:
H. B. Beatty. Pittsburg. Pa.. Treas. Next meet-
ing at Rochester. N. Y.. August, 1910.

THE AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY.

Next annual convention and exhibition at
Pittsburg, Pa., January 26-27, 1910, Albert M.
Herr, Lancaster. Pa.. President: A. F.J. Baur.
Thirty-eighth St. and Senate Ave.. Indianapolis.
Ind., Secretary.

AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY.
Next annual meeting and exhibition at New
York. March 16-18. 1910. Aug. Poehlmann.
Chicago. President; Benjamin Hammond, Fish-
kill-on- Hudson, N. Y.. Secretary.

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PARK
SUPERINTENDENTS.

Annual meeting. August. 1910 in Harrisburg.
Pa. W. S. Manning. Baltimore, Md.. President.
F. L. Mulford. Harrisburg. Pa.. Secy. -Treas.

Our Supplements.

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much to the retail florists in dealing with their
customers, illustrating as they do the various
kinds of work that the everyday florist is called
Bpon to perform.

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should be likewise preserved, as they contain
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HOLIDAY SUGGESTIONS

Holly.

In speaking or thinking of Christ-
mas greens, the first thing that comes
naturally to mind is holly. It is the
one variety that Is inseparable from
Christmas decorations of any kind and
very often the only one ordered. This
being the case, retailers should give
a little more care to the stock they
send out than is usually given. At
a busy time there is a temptation to
send' out the cheap, ready made
wreaths to all and sundry but this is
not good business policy. Many good
customers at Christmas time are either
of European birth or are acquainted
with the holly as grown in Europe
and offered for sale at this holiday
and they look upon the cheap grades
of this plant as rubbishy and a bad
imitation of what holly should be.
Prices on the better classes of south-
ern holly are likely to be firm this
season but this ought not to have the
effect of making retailers who have a
good class trade stock up with the
cheaper quality. Then the making up
of holly wreaths should not, as is too
frequently the case, be left to boys and
inexperienced help who just tie on the
shoots any way with no thought or
idea of an artistic or even a pleasing
finish. And it is not necessary to al-
ways stick to a circular wreath. Loose
bunches or garlands of well berried
holly or of holly and winter berries
mixed, showers of holly and holly
balls for hanging in windows, under
chandeliers or in doorways and even
centerpieces of holly for the dining
table are all perfectly legitimate uses
for this fine green and they should be
worked up and made the most of not
neglected for the inartistic, faded and
generally unsatisfactory holly wreath
as seen in so many stores.

Mistletoe.

Mistletoe is still a popular article
though not nearly as much used as
formerly. It is a rather unsatisfactory
green in some respects as the berries
drop and make a sticky mess on
carpets and furniture. But there will
always be a place for the "mistletoe
bough" where young people congre-

gate for a good time and few Christ-
mas decorations will be considered
complete without it. Considerable
English mistletoe is annually imported
but its price is high as compared with
the home product and usually the lat-
ter has the call. Many retailers make
a point of giving away a little bunch
of mistletoe with orders for Christ-
mas greens and in this case it will be
good policy to have a few small
bunches made up ready, as clerks at
a busy time are apt to put in more
than they intend to and a lot of the
green can be used up at small profit.
After working up the bunches wrap
them in wax paper and keep them
in a cool semi-dark place until needed.

California Pepper.

California pepper boughs make a!n
elegant Christmas decorative. They
come in good shape usually and every
bit can be used so, although the price
seems high, it is good stock to handle.
Even if it is not all used at Christmas
the balance can be left over and will
sell later, for it keeps better than most
things of the kind. The foliage is
pretty, especially if freshened up a
little before use, wlille the berries are
among the most attractive and grace-
ful of any used at Christmas.

Boxwood.

Boxwood is one of the brightest and
best of evergreens and goes well with
any kind of flowers, berries or other
foliage, artificial or natural. It is
sold by weight and is more expensive
than some other greens consequently
it must be handled with care if any
profit is to be made. Boxwood
wreaths, usually stiff looking affairs,
hard in outline and by no means
attractive, may be made very beauti-
ful in the hands of a skilful decorator.
Let a few sprigs escape from the hard
line and a far prettier effect will be
produced. It is also fine for any kinds
of room or table decoration, its deep
glossy green showing up the bright
red of poinsettias and other flowers
that are popular at Christmas. There
is, in short, no better or more satis-
factory green for general purposes
than boxwood.

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Leucothoe.

This can hardly be called a Christ-
mas green as it is used so much at
all other times of the year, both for
decoration and as a green for associat-
ing with cut flowers. It is one of the
best and most useful greens the re-
tailer, can handle, keeping well in
good condition, cheap enough to be
used in quantity and combining well
with almost any flower. Leucothoe
keeps best in water and where any
quantity has to be kept a flat tray
with water should be supplied and
the stems stored in this the ends being
first cut off. They can be packed
closely together if a large quantity is
handled while small quantities may
be kept in deeper vases. A dark, cool
place is best to keep any of this class
of stock.

Wreathing.

With the quantities of pine and
other wreathing offered by store keep-
ers of all kinds, from the big depart-
ment stores to the corner grocery, re-
tailers are apt to be shy of ordering
much of this material, and rightly, for
it is at best poor stock and in its
cheaper forms hardly fit to be seen
in a florist's store. The goods should
not be exposed in the store but kept
in a cool place until needed, a sample
being shown on the counter to possi-
ble customers. A far better material
is laurel wreathing, this being fine for
the decoration of halls or large rooms.
In either case it is better to make up
the wreathing at the store than to
use the ready made stock though, at
a busy time, nothing is saved by the
operation — there is only the satisfac-
tion of having a neater and better
article.

Decorating: Christmas Plants.

How far it is possible to improve
plants by means of artistic decoration
always has been, and probably always
will be, a debatable point. Unques-
tionably retailers have, in the past,
gone further with this than is neces-
sary or artistic and the plants with
their frills and furbelows looked more
like a dressed up, artificial doll than a
beautiful, natural production. That
this is wrong it is hardly necessary at
this time to state, but, much as we
dislike the overdressed plant, we think
that to go to the other extreme and
say that all decoration is wrong is
going too far in the opposite direction.
Take the case of azaleas, for instance:
While the flowers are very beautiful
the form of the plants as imported
and flowered is hard and strictly arti-
ficial. To soften the hard lines of
stem and plant there are several dif-
ferent kinds of pot covers, rnats and
others, used and if the colors are
judiciously chosen so as not to clash
with that of the flowers, the plants are
mightily improved by their use. At
least the general public, as repre-
sented by the retailers' customers,
think so and it is the general public
that pays for the pot cover. The poin-
settia as it leaves the greenhouse
is a bright and beautiful plant, yet it
cannot be denied that, placed In a col-
ored hamper and possibly decorated
with a knot of bright red ribbon the
same color as the bracts, the plant is
rendered more attractive to the flor-
ists' patrons let the esthetic person
say what he or she will. On the other

hand we do not think that evergreen
plants like the araucaria, or berried
plants like the aucuba, Jerusalem
cherry, ardisia and others are improved
by the knots and bows of ribbon that
are frequently used. It is all very well
if customers desire it. The customers
have to pay, so they have the privi-
lege of saying what they want. But,
beyond a trim cover to hide the pot
and give a finish to the plant we cer-
tainly do not think it is necessary to
go in the case of this class of plants.

Christmas Plant Baskets.

The keynote of all Christmas plant
baskets should be brightness. Bright
colored flowers or foliage shown up
by the deep green leaves of ferns or

Combination Japanese Stand by Geo. M. Stumpp

Upper Part Otahcite Orange With Orange
Ribbon. Lower Epacris and Ferns.

other foliage plants give the life and
sparkle that is inseparable from Tule-
tide all over the civilized world. This
is no time for dull purples and washed
out pinks. Good, bright, decided tints
with plenty of reds and scarlets will
catch the eye and loosen the purse
strings. They are in keeping with the
spirit of the day, when even the worst
misanthrope must either join in the
general rejoicing or hide himself, for
there is no room for him in his usual
role. In recent years baskets of bright
foliage plants and ferns have been
popular and the reason is probably
that the foliage plants last longer in
good condition than flowering stock.
Finely colored small plants of dieffen-

bachia, aralias in variety, crotons,
marantas, Dracaena Sanderiana and
GodsefEana work up remarkably well
in conjunction with small plants of
Areca lutescens, Cocos Weddeliana and
other graceful palms and ferns, care
being taken not to crowd the baskets
but to show, as far as possible, the in-
dividual habit of all these plants. Let
the colors of all be bright and decided
and do not mix too many colors in the
one basket. The white variegation of
Dracaena Sanderiana does not clash
with, or detract from the colors of any
other plant, but the bronze reds of
some dracsenas and marantas do not
look well with other shades of the
same color in crotons and other foliage
plants. In the baskets of flowering
plants and ferns the same care is need-
ed. Too many colors or too many tints
of the same color is bad; one takes
away from the appearance of the other.
We are not saying they cannot be used,
for there are cases where well gradu-
ated tints are very harmonious and
pleasing, but one color and white, in
addition to the green foliage, is usu-
ally the safest course. Poinsettias,
Pandanus Veitchii and ferns make a
good combination, but poinsettias and
red or pink azaleas would not in most
cases be pleasing, simply because the
bright tint of the poinsettia would de-
tract from the color of the azalea. In
all cases the baskets should appear to
be well filled, but must not be crowded
so that the habit of the plants cannot
be seen, especially in the case of small
palms, like Cocos Weddeliana, or
aralias.

IQ the Store.

The proprietor of a busy store at
Christmas needs to have all his wits
about him and it usually pays him
best not to attempt to wait on many
customers himself but rather keep an
eye on things in general, to smooth
over any trouble that arises, talk to
aggrieved or impatient customers, see
that delivery and other boys are kept
going in the way they should and, in
short, seeing to it that no friction of
any kind exists but that the whole
thing runs along smoothly. A staff
of good and willing clerks, men that
are anxious to do all they can to
forward the work, is of great assist-
ance but usually it is necessary to
employ outside help as well as the
regular staff. Several retailers of our
acquaintance who have their places
of business near a college are able
to procure students as help during
holiday 'rushes. These young fellows,
though of course inexperienced, are
usually well dressed, gentlemanly in
manner and know how to approach a
customer properly. They have to
work in conjunction with more ex-
perienced help of course and should
be given to understand at the outset
that they will be expected to do just
what they are told, to probably work
late at night and early in the morning
and, as a rule, they will enter into the
spirit of the thing and prove most
valuable. In any case, even_ if this
kind of help does not appeal to the
retailer, he must at least keep out the
rough element and get men that know
how to speak to ladies and how to
carry themselves properly.

Regarding the decoration of the
store and the arrangement of plants
it will be necessary to keep an eye
on the windows. When a plant Is

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taken out for salo see that its place
Is filled with another or with some-
thing else; never leave bare, untidy
places. The same with flowers. When
a vase has had roses, carnations or
anything else taken out see it is re-
turned to tlie icebox or the window
so that another clerk wanting it knows
where to find it and the store is kept
in order. As to the hanging of smilax
or placing of other goods of this class
on the wails or ceiling this must de-
pend entirely upon the store. Over
decoration is worse than not enough
and in some stores, where a proper
scheme of decoration is carried out,
nothing in this way is needed, or at
least only a few choice sprays of
evergreen in prominent places, leav-
ing the view of mirrors unobstructed.
Stores not so well fixed in this re-
gard can be much improved by a case
or so of smilax or other evergreen, a
few Christmas bells or any other orna-
ments. But let the decoration of the
store be secondary to the stock that is
for sale as this is what we want cus-
tomers to look at. An advertisement
in a local paper is an excellent method
of drawing people to the store. In-
vite them to call whether purchasers
or not for it is seldom a person calls
to look around without making some
purchase and little things tell. We
do not want to descend to the methods
of the country grocery store and have
people standing around that are not
interested but anyone who will take
the trouble to inspect a florists' stock
is a prospective customer and should
be courteously treated.

Delivery.

There is one thing it is absolutely
necessary to keep in mind during the
rush of Christmas business, and that
is the need for system in the delivery.
No matter how willing the help may
be or how good the facilities, unless
there is a good system, properly car-
ried out, there will be confusion,
hurry and mistakes, all of which are
out of line with good business meth-
ods. In many cases a large proportion
of the orders are received a day or two
in advance and some of the least
perishable of the goods can be packed
and ready for delivery early in the
morning, but there is always a large
proportion of orders that come late ana
have to be rushed and it is in such
cases that a well thought out system
is useful. Delivery books of a suit-
able character, delivery slips or what-
ever system is carried should be so
arranged that the deliverer can see at
a glance what part of the town the
separate orders are for, and the or-
ders themselves when packed and
waiting for delivery should be so ar-
ranged that the deliverer can put them
into his van in the opposite order to
how they are to come out, thus avoid-
ing pulling them about and consequent
waste of time. The proprietor will be
wise who keeps a watchful eye on this
end of the business.

Most business men have their own
system of booking and delivery. Some
use a duplicate book, in which the
deliverer simply takes the torn out
slips which are numbered in accord-
ance with the stub left at the store;
others use a triplicate book, the one
being signed, through a carbon sheet,
by the purchaser or his agent, this
forming a record in case of a disputed
account. But, whatever the system
used it must be one that does not need

elaborate writing or preparation, nor
must the return of the wagon boys'
stubs be depended upon for the book-
keeper's information. Boys and men
are apt to be careless, and If the only
record is on their book and this book
is lost then there is certainly trouble
ahead for someone. Florists should
not persist in following out-of-date
methods of doing business that would
not for a moment be tolerated in any
other business. They owe it to them-
selves to so systematize and simplify
their work that, humanly speaking,
there is no possibility of error or any
fear of trouble in looking up the en-
tire record of any transaction in case
of dispute.

A Christmas Wreatli.

SEE SUPPLEMENT WITH THIS ISSUE.

There is plenty of variety now in the
bright showy stock of various kinds
that can be used for wreaths at Christ-
mas and brightness and color are apt
to be thought more of as the holiday
approaches than any special attempt
at arrangement. Among the best
things now used for wreath forma-
tions are the leaves and short twigs
of mahonia or Berberis aquifolia. The
wreaths may be purchased already
made up ready to be trimmed with
winterberries, holly, poinsettias or
whatever is to be used and they make
a fine background for any of them.
Among the perpetuated plants that are
good for this purpose the bright red
sprigs of the dyed ruscus are fine,
these having an excellent effect over
the bronzy green of the mahonia.
Wreaths of green box with sprigs of
holly or winter berries or the ordinary
holly wreath picked out with some-
thing brighter and tied with a bow of
holly ribbon are also good.

But far better than the holly
wreath as ready made for sale are
wreaths made by selecting the best
berried stock and making them up at
the store, these having a much neater
and fresher appearance and giving
much greater satisfaction though they
are of necessity higher in price than
the ready made article. None of these
things, of course, comes up to the
imported English holly, the foliage of
this plant being such a deep shining
green that it shows off the rich scarlet
berries to the greatest advantage.
Statice wreaths, tied with holly rib-
bon, are also extremely pretty and at-
tractive and they can be made up in
advance and kept in the cellar until
needed or shown as seems desirable.
While we do not usually advise the
use of more artificial flowers than can
be avoided the bright velvet artificial
poinsettias are very good of their kind
and a large loose bunch of them on
a wreath of any of the green materials
used and a tie of bright ribbon makes
a showy wreath and one, of course,
that will last as long as the customer
needs it. Pine cones are telling and
good for this purpose while the lyco-
podium or pine wreathing is also good.
There is in short no lack of suitable
material to make a fine showing at
the holiday which, more than any
other, calls for the brightest and best
goods that can be obtained.

It is all very well to hustle, but take
time to write addresses plainly.

The "Princess Plume" Bouquet.

This Is an artistic and unique bou-
quet for the bride. The reason for
the middle name "plume" lies In Ita
shape. It Is not a fat circle held face
out, but a low sheath-llke affair that
is carried along the left arm like an
officer's sword. This shape Is used a
great deal now for roses and chrys-
anthemums, for It allows them to
keep their full length of stem. The
ribbon binding them should be wide
and soft in harmonizing color.

A magnificent princess plume bou-
quet is made up of a variety of
cattleya and delicate asparagus fern,
and is tied — this Is very Important —
with broad white velvet ribbon. Fifty
of these orchids make a good sized
bouquet. The velvet ribbon can be
embroidered with the monogram of
the bride and groom or stamped In
silver on either end of the velvet rib-
bon.

A. E. Klundeb.

To Keep Cut Roses Fresh.

I find that cut roses last twice the
usual time if, instead of being put
into cases at once, they are thrown
into a basin of water for a few hours
first, letting them float on the surface,
says a correspondent of the Garden.
This gives the blooms such a reserve
stock of moisture that they retain their
freshness in a surprising manner.
When they are intended for giving
away I leave them in the basin rather
longer, and then arrange them in an
ornamental basket and take them to
their destination, making a point of
assuring my friends that they can be
left just as they are all the afternoon
and evening. This may sound strange,
but I have tested the point so often
that now I frequently resort to this
method for decorating my rooms,
though, of course, it takes more flow-
ers and can only be effectively carried
out when the morning's gathering has
yielded a fairly good supply. Yester-
day's roses, which have been treated
in this way, are almost as good as
today's, having none of the limpness
which one expects to see the next
morning. For sending roses by rail
and post I find this device most valu-
able, and also for sprays and button-
holes. I have worn a rose for half a
day only, floating it in a basin of
water the last thing at night, and the
next morning it has been quite fresh
again. Surely this is putting the plan
to a pretty severe test.

A Well-ut window is one of the
best advertisements.

"Go easy on china ware" is the ad-
vice of an experienced retailer.

Always have a box of damp spha-
gnum moss handy for use but out
of sight and see that wrapping and
tissue paper, twine, wires and other
requisites are ready to hand so no
time is wasted looking them up when
busy.

On page 1031 of our issue of De-
cember 11. it is stated, under the head
of "Novelties in Holiday Supplies" that
baby Christmas trees are made of
bouquet green. This was an error, as
these novelties are cut from the tops
of large spruce trees and are quite
perfect in shape.

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HALF HOUR CHAPTERS FOR GROWERS

Sowing: Pansies.

Sow pansies indoors now for spring.
They will come into bloom a little
later than those wintered outside, and
it is well that they should; there are
always customei-s who come late and
plants grown from seed now make the
best summer and fall bloomers. Buy
only the very best seed offered, and
an extra package of Giant Yellow.
There seems to be always an extra
heavy call for the yellows. Pansy
plants at 50 cents per dozen pay bet-
ter than anything the florist can grow
for spring sales, and few people can
resist them, even if they haven't much
success with them.

Protection for Pansies.

The ideal covering for pansies to be
■wmtered outside in frames is brush
or spruce branches and leaves lightly
laid over the plants. The leaves with-
out the brush or branches are likely
to get too heavy for the plants, es-
pecially if once thoroughly soaked by
ram or snow, in which case the leaves
•will do more harm than good and
many plants will, on uncovering in
early spring, be found rotted off Pan-
sies or myosotis should never get their
winter protection until the soil they
are in is frozen, but they want it then.
Where only a few thousand are grown
and sash can be had, a good way is to
put these on the frames, which can be
covered with shutters or boards to
keep the frames dark in order to pre-
vent thawing on sunny days.

Cannas.

. It is well to examine thoroughly the
cannas under the benches now Too
much moisture or drip will either
ma,ke the eyes grow or rot them, and
quite a number of varieties sul¥er con-
siderably if kept dust dry. They will
shrivel up and prove worthless when
wanted in February or March. Give
the roots which are real dry a light
sprinkling with the hose, so as to
moisten the soil surrounding them
and. If there are roots exposed to too
much moisture, they should be re-
moved at once to a drier place. Roots
taken up last fall with a good large
clump of soil, and placed on boards
under a greenhouse bench, where but
httle drip strikes them, will remain in
good condition until wanted later but
roots are not always in this shape', and
examining them from time to time
will prevent loss.

Manetti Stocks for Grafting-.

The importations from Prance and
England of manetti stocks for grafting
purposes are arriving. Grafted stock
of quite a number of varieties grown
under glass is made use of by many
successful growers, and while not to
be recommended for all roses or all
soils, small growers should give this
method a fair trial. The operation of
grafting is most simple. A frame 20
inches deep in which a temperature
of about 78° can be maintained, is
the main thing; for grafting, wood not
too hard nor too soft is wanted, such
as is used for cuttings. Of the dif-
ferent methods of grafting, the whip
graft is far quickest of all. If the
grafted plants are kept in the frame

in a close temperature, only a short
time is required for the new growth
of the scion. To show that the opera-
tion has been successful, the most im-
portant thing is to get the plants grad-
ually used to the temperature of the
house the frame is in, after which the
treatment does not differ in the least
from that of roses on their own roots.
The manetti stocks when received
should be potted at once into 3's,
and be allowed to make roots in a
temperature of about 40°. The plants
should not make growth before new
roots are formed, and the stocks are
not wanted before February for graft-
ing.

DaffodUs.

If room permits, sufficient single and
double Von Sion narcissi can be
brought in now to last until the end
of February. Even with the very best
of protection outside, the job of re-
moving snow and frozen soil is never
pleasant, and the bulbs will do well
indoors in a cool place. They can be
removed to warmer quarters when
wanted for forcing. If daffodils are
wanted by the middle or the end of
January, in which case they are usu-
ally put on hot water return pipes.

Lily Of the Valley.

From now on the pips which have
come from the other side this fall can
be used for forcing. All that is re-
quired to produce flowers and foliage
from a three-year pip is sufficient heat
and moisture for about three weeks,
and in this respect lily of the valley
differs from tulips or other bulb stock
which is forced during the winter
months. It is a great sight to go
through the modern lily of the valley
houses of specialists and see the thou-
sands of plants in different stages, and
notice the great percentage of fine
flowers which are being produced by
an almost machinelike system;
whether cold storage or fresh im-
ported stock is used there is very
rarely a failure with a batch of pips.
For forcing, a bottom heat of at least
80° is needed, and the temperature of
the frame above the sand should be
kept at about 62°. For a continuous
supply insert pips every few days.

American Beauty Rose Cuttings.

It is time for those who intend
propagating American Beauty to get
ready. From this time on the plants
furnish excellent material for cuttings,
which root easily and without any loss
to speak of. A coarse or sharp sand
is best suited for the propagating
bench, but the most important point
in taking cuttings is to select well
ripened wood from blooming plants.

CHRISTMAS BASKET BY J. H.

Begonia Gloire do Lorra

SMALL & SONS, NEW YORK.

inc. Caladiuni and Ferns.

avoid setting the flats on the pipes
directly. The roots of the plants will
often suffer when heavy tiring is done
in cold weather. Two strips of wood
one inch in thickness will avoid this,
but a better way is to provide a place
for the flats one foot or so away from
any pipes. A temperature of 80°-85°
will soon produce a good growth.
Heavy shading is necessary for at least
two weeks in order to get stems of any
size. It is rather early yet to bring in
tulips, except when wanted at a cer-
tain time. For general use the later
they are brought in the less forcing
they will need, and the better the
foliage and flowers will be.

S^me successful growers claim there
is but little difference between flower-
ing and blind wood for cuttings, but
when sufficient flowering wood can be
had to supply all the cuttings needed,
it will pay to use it. Wood taken from
a plant which has produced no flowers
will have a tendency to produce plants
which may be shy bloomers. At any
rate, they are more apt to than
those from flowering wood. Three
eyes of short jointed wood make nice
cuttings, and are far bettor than those
with two eyes of long jointed wood.
If it pays to be careful in selecting
cuttings of any plants it does with
this rose.

igog.

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1089

THE CARNATION.

Carnations in pots are becoming
popular at some eastern points.

ROBEUT Craig still finds some ad-
mirers but is certainly on the tobog-
gan as a profitable variety.

Quickness in coming into crop after
planting is a decidedly good feature
of many of the new pink carnations.

Too heavy feeding is not advisable
but a moderate amount, after the
plants are well established will stiffen
the stems.

Experiments made in Canada by A.
Walker, with a view to finding out
the behavior of the carnation on vari-
ous types of benches were made the
subject for a paper at a recent meet-
ing of the Montreal Gardeners' and
Florists' Club, but the author .said that
"The experiments do not as yet war-
rant the drawing of any conclusions."
Further experiments are in progress.

Propagfation.

Propagation of young stock is one
of the matters of interest to the car-
nation grower at this season, for not
only do the cuttings root more readily
during the period of more even tem-
perature that may be expected now,
but an early start gives additional time
for the extra batclies that may be
needed of some varieties. Unless one
has a very large stock to draw from.
it is seldom possible to get enough
good cuttings in one lot, and conse-
quently there is much difference in
the young stock when tlie time coines
for planting out in the field. This
difference is usually noticeable among
the plants throughout the greater por-
tion of the following season, for the
late-struck cuttings do not have time
enough in the field to catch up with
the early ones, with the result that a
more or less patchy lot of plants is
found in some of the houses. Then
again there is the difficulty of finding
space enough for cuttings and young
stock during the early part of the year
without sacrificing something else, for
many establishments have not sufl5-
cient provision in the forni of space,
either for the cuttings or for the young
plants.

There is undoubtedly economy in
having a good propagating house, even
though that house cannot be put to
good use for more than half the year.
The practice of tearing out one bench.
or part of a house, in order to make
space for propagating, and then keep-
ing the young plants crowded up in a
half-starved condition until they niay
be planted outdoors, sometimes seems
to look like an economical plan, but
It seldom gives results, and if car-
nations are to be made to produce a
living profit such methods will not
contribute much to the result. There
is some similarity between modern hy-
giene and plant growing in the fact
that the most successful in both de-
partments are those that pay the most
attention to cleanliness, and cleanli-
ness is an essential in the propagating
house. Rotting benches and decayed
vegetable matter of any description
are out of place there, for these things
make the best harbor and breeding
ground for fungus of various kinds.
With this in view, the propagating

benches should be kept in thorough
repair, well whitewashed and treated
with bluestone or some other fungi-
cide before being filled with clean
sand. The sand should be fresh from
the pit, and screened to remove the
gravel, then packed firmly to a depth
of three inches, and it is ready for
the cuttings.

in rows about two inches apart, and
thoroughly watered In, so aa to settle
the sand about them, protected from
the sun and kept as near to a tem-
perature of 50" as possible, and In
about three weeks they should be
ready for potting off. Abundant mois-
ture is needed during the rooting per-
iod, either by spraying or watering.

CHRISTMAS BASKET BY GEO. M. STUMPP, NEW YORK.

Dendrohium Forniosum, .^diantiim FarleyrnSi- and Lily of tli<- \'alk'y.

The ideal cutting is a nice, soft side
shoot from a flowering stem and
should be broken olt rather than cut.
The question of shortening the leaves
with a knife when making the cutting
is one upon which there is a difference
of opinion, though the majority favor
such a trimming for two reasons: First,
that a cutting with trimmed foliage is
more convenient to plant in the sand,
and second, that it has less surface ex-
posed to the air than a cutting with
all its foliage, and consequently is less
liable to suffer from evaporation. The
cuttings should be carefully planted

according to the weather, and if given
reasonable care there should be but a
trifling percentage of loss, for car-
nations in general are by no means
diflicult to root. Some little variations
in time of rooting will be noted in
handling a number of varieties, but as
a rule any strong and healthy growing
variety will root in the average time
of three weeks.

In all the operations of handling
cuttings, from the time they are taken
from the parent plant to that of pot-
ting they should be protected from the
sun and wind, the object being to

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avoid wilting them at any time, for a
wilted cutting- of a carnation or any
other plant loses mucli valuable time
in recovering from the shock, and in
some cases does not recover at all.
With this in view, the cuttings should
be kept damp and protected from the
sun at all times, and with these ordi-
nary precautions it becomes a very
simple operation. But once the young
stock is well rooted and established
in pots, the treatment changes to the
drier atmosphere and abundance of
fresh air that are needed to produce
a sturdy and short-jointed young plant,
and at the same time to make it less
liable to the attacks of rust, spot and
various other bugbears that try the
temper and reduce the income of the
hardworking carnation grower.

W. H. Taplin.

Carnations In the South.

NOT USUALLY PEGFITABLE.

There is a dead line in the south
below which carnations cannot be
grown profitably. Montgomery, Ala.,
is about as far south as they can be
grown with profit to the raiser if we
probably except part of Texas on ac-
count of its drier climate. The cut-
tings are started in the usual way
and planted in the field as early as
possible to get the benefit of the grow-
ing spring season. The ground is laid
oif in ridges about two and a half
feet apart and the young plants are
set out rather close on these ridges.
On account of the prevalence of nut
and crab grass, cultivators such as are
used in the north would be of little
use. A bull tongue plow is first used
to bare off the sides of the ridges and
this is followed by a sweep plow which
replaces the soil in its original posi-
tion. Very little remains to be done
with the hoe and only by keeping this
work up every week can the patch be
kept clean. The plants make a rapid
growth until the wet season sets in
when if they cannot be housed they
quickly deteriorate. The heavy show-
ers wash all the bloom off the foliage
making the plants look like painted
twigs and removing their natural pro-
tection against fungoid attacks.

The wet season varies in different
localities and every grower makes it
a point to have the plants housed just
before it commences. The house
must be well shaded, the plants care-
fully watered and sprayed frequently
to enable them to take a fresh hold.
It is well to keep the doors shut by
day and opened at night for a couple
of weeks after planting and depend
on spraying to keep the atmosphere
moist. The plants make little or no
growth after housing until the cool
nights of October so that it is an ad-
vantage to have good plants at plant-
ing time. The soil should not be too
rich at first but the plants can be fed
liberally after they have fairly started
to grow. A night temperature of
50° to 54° should be maintained, keep-
ing the ventilators open as much as
possible. By such treatment good
flowering will be produced by the
holidays. Stem rot plays havoc with a
great many plants yet too few grow-
ers take ordinary precautions when
the plants are in the cutting bed and
later to avoid it. Carnations have
never been much of a success around
New Orleans, principally on account
of the moist warm climate, the effect

CHRISTMAS BASKET BY GEO. M. STUMPP, NEW YORK.
Cattleyas. Daphne and Maidonli:iir Fern With Phik and Orchid Ribbon.

of which on the plants is very ener-
vating. The most likely way to suc-
ceed with them would be to set out
the young plants in their permanent
quarters and by the end of June put
a roof over them with plenty of top
ventilation, leaving the sides and ends
open. During November would be
soon enough to glaze the sides and
ends. Fire heat is needed on very
few occasions through the short winter
season and by March some shading is
necessary. It is not possible by any
means of culture to have them in good
crop until after January 1 so that
there is no money in trying to grow
them so far south. Wm Leab.

Cjprlpedium Insigne.

The flowers of this excellent old
orchid have sold better than usual this
year, possibly because of the scarcity
of, or increased demand for, cattleyas
but more likely owing to the fact that
both retailers and their customers arc
finding out. more and more, what an
elegant flower it is to last and how
beautiful it is under artificial light. C.
insigne grows and flowers at the same
time and, in consequence, requires a
very liberal water supply just now,
especially if the plants are kept, as
they should be, a little pinched for pot
room. Plants with their roots lost, so

to speak, in the compost, never flower
so freely as when they are running
over one another in the search for
moisture which is easily supplied in
such cases. But it does not pay to let
the plants get too much pot-bound for
this is apt to lead to a weak growth
and consequently small flowers. Any
that need repotting should be attended
to soon after flowering, or say at the
New Tear, as the roots are then at
the height of their activity and will
rapidly become reestablished in the
new compost. In potting cypripe-
diums the drainage should be good,
nearly or quite one-half the depth of
the pot or pan being filed with crocks
and these covered with a layer of
rough moss to prevent the silting
down of the peat. Peat, loam and a
little cow manure with a liberal mix-
ture of charcoal, crocks and sharp sand
will make a good compost for this
cypripedium and the plants should not
be elevated above the rim of the pot
as in orchid potting generally but kept
a little below as in ordinary potting.
After potting keep the atmosphere
moist and water the roots moderately.
A good temperature for this orchid
while making its growth is 55° at
night but after the growth is com-
plete the plants may go to a cool
shaded frame for the summer.

igog.

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1091

CHRISTMAS BASKET BY GEO. M. STUMPP, NEW YORK.
Erica ML'lanthi-ra. A/aK'a, Otahoitc Orange'. Marantas and Furns.

The Week at Peaceful Valley.

We are in the midst of preparations
for Cliristmas. Plants need tying up
and cleaning and to some we are giv-
ing the finishing touch of a little more
heat and a last dose of liquid manure.
We find a few pans of mixed plants
also in demand and this gives a
chance to work up some plants not
otherwise salable. There are two
things that we do not do at Peaceful
Valley: We never give our carna-
tions or violets increased fire heat to
bring out a few additional flowers for
the holiday and we never hold back
our flowers, selling them just as fast
as they are ready. I have no quarrel
with those who do not agree with me
on these points, but we never know-
ingly buy flowers from them. A re-
tailer having any regard for the future
of his business cannot afford to do so.
The Optimist took a trip to the woods
last week and got out our annual re-
quirements in the way of laurel and
native greens. When this arrives
Jack and The Boy, with such help as
the rest of us can give, will proceed
to make it up into wreaths and roping,
ready for Christmas week. We have
little use for stock wreaths and roping
sold by the commission men and job-
bers, and find that by getting the raw
material and doing the work ourselves
we can still compete with the butcher

and baker and Italian peanut man,
who all handle this line. We use only
selected laurel and use considerable
care in the making up; a little more
than the street price is charged, and
we find that this trade is increasing
from year to year.

Our poinsettias, azaleas and Lor-
raine begonias were fairly well timed,
and these, with a few cyclamens and
primroses, constitute the bulk of our
Christmas stock. There are odds and
ends, to be sure, and, I am afraid,
too many of them, but this is a con-
dition we will try to remedy another
season. What a pity that we have
not more variety in desirable plants
for this season. I am convinced that
there are other subjects adaptable for
Christmas use; in fact, we have sev-
eral now under test. If they prove
a success we will tell about them
later. If they don't make good, the
less said about them the better. The
policy here is to encourage the buy-
ing of plants in preference to cut
flowers at Christmas and Kaster. It
makes us more work, but we can give
more for the money and the customer
hasn't the same chance to "come
back" at us with the complaint that
the flowers were not fresh. Those of
us who have occasion to buy in the
open mraket at holiday times know
that really fresh flowers are the ex-

ception and "then some," to use a
slang expression.

Last summer we had a couple of
cases of Cattleya labiata that arrived
from South America some months
later than they should. At the time
for blooming they were Just making
new growth.s, but now they are throw-
ing out many buds and promise to
give us quite a crop for Chrl-stmas.
Of course we would rather have had
the plants in April that they might
have become better established be-
fore flowering, but the flowerp now
will prove very acceptable, and I do
not believe the plants will suffer from
this blooming out of season. These
labiatas in addition to a goodly crop
of Percivaliana will meet all our re-
quirements for orchids this month. I
find the demand for orchids steadily
increasing and we shall have to give
more space to them in the near future.
May each one of you have all the
business you can handle, sell every-
thing out clean, lose neither money
or temper, and be both tired and
happy on Christmas day is the earnest
wish of

The Optimist.

The Newer Freesias.

A recent issue of the Garden con-
tains a fine colored plate of some of
the newer freesias with an interesting
note on their history and the work
being done by various raisers of new
kinds. It points out that up to a few ■
years ago there were only some half-
dozen "species" or forms, F. refracta
being the earliest. The next, F.
Leichtlinii, was found among some
neglected plants in the Botanic garden
at Padua by Max Leichtlin and by
him introduced to European gardens.
Later came F. refracta alba shown, if
not introduced, by Wallace of Col-
chester in 1878 and given a first class
certificate by the Royal Horticultural
Society of England. In 1882 Sutton
& Sons of Reading, showed F. Leicht-
linii major. These appear to have
been the principal kinds known until
1902 when C. G. van Tubergen of
Haarlem, Holland, received bulbs of a
new pink form which was afterwards
named Armstrongii after the man who
sent it. About the same time F. aurea
appeared, winning an award of merit
at the Temple show.

Since the appearance of these two
last more interest has been apparent
in the freesia and besides those al-
ready named Dr. Attilio Ragionieri, of
Florence, and Herbert Chapman, of
Rye, have been among the workers.
Mr. Chapman began his work in 1904
and his first cross was F. aurea and
F. refracta, the latter being the seed
bearer. The result was a number of
plants bearing flowers of varying
shades of yellow and these were re-
crossed with F. refracta alba, the
famous F. Chapmani resulting. This
fine yellow is figured in the plate re-
ferred to, also F. Amber, a lovely form
of a pure amber shade with no other
color or marking. Besides these there
are bicolor forms and, beautiful as
these are, there seems no reason why
they will not be superseded In a few
years with even finer kinds. Up to
date Mr. Chapman has produced no
pink forms but he is working with
them and it is only reasonable to sup-
pose that the results of his labors
along this line will soon be seen by the

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horticultural world. This work is evi-
dently not overdone as yet and there
would appear to be a great field for
American raisers of these beautiful
and sweet scented flowers. Mr. Fisch-
er's fine white, Purity, does not ap-
pear to have been noted in England.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

We have good reports of W. R.
Brock as a late pink for commercial
use.

Reserve plenty of stock plants of
Virginia Poehlmann as this fine variety
is not so free in producing cuttings
as some others.

Several varieties have not done as
well this season as usual according to
reports from correspondents. October
Frost and Mrs. Jerome Jones are
among the dehnquents.

The Best Varieties for Sprays.

This subject refers principally to the
pompons, anemones and singles. Here
are 15 pompons which we consider
the best for sprays grown under
glass. They comprise the most pop-
ular colors and cover the season of
flowering:

White. — Elva, Waco, Baby Mar-
guerite, Lulu.

Pink. — Alena, Nio, Leo, Nita.

Yellow. — Kent, Emo, Zenobia, Qui-
nola.

Bronze. — Skibo, Iva.

Ked. — Julie Lagravere (not Julia
Lagravere as usually seen in print).

Where a larger list is desired there
are a few others which could be add-
ed, especially where the crop is dis-
posed of over the counter, as va-
riety in succession is in this case
essential. A supplementary list should
include at least Baby, Diana, Deli-
catissima, Julia and Klondike.

In the northern states the buds of
most of these are caught by the
frost when planted outside, but where
the season is long enough for them
to develop, all the pompons are use-
ful for this purpose, except a few
which are too dwarf to give suf-
ficient stem. And where the object
is massing for effect the entire sec-
tion is most effective, requiring very
little care, and giving a wealth of
bloom unequalled by any other class
of plants.

To the anemone section there have
been several additions during the
past year that are wortlty of consid-
eration. Several of those originated by
Alois Frey are most admirably adapt-
ed to florists' use. Their dwarf habit,
ease of culture, pleasing colors and
freedom of bloom certainly commend
them to general use. The stems are
not as rigid as those of Garza, hence
they are rather more graceful for all
forms of arrangement, but they are
sufficiently dwarf to make good pot
plants. There is probably no variety
better suited for pot plants, either as
sp'icimens or grown to market size,
than Garza; its dwarf upright growth
is ideal. Of the new kinds Mrs. Ed-
ward F. Swift is a delicate lavender
pink; the quilled petals constituting
the disc are long like those of the
Japanese anemones, and it is ready
in late October. Ada Sweet is quite
similar to the above in color and

form, but it flowers immediately af-
terwards, and this keeps up the suc-
cession. Mrs. Jacob Wellauer is an-
other good pink, rather dark when it
first opens, but soon toning down to
a beautiful lavender pink; it imme-
diately follows the preceding one.

In other colors we have Lida
Thomas, a small flower, white with
yellow center and late; Gertrude Wil-
son is bright yellow, both ray and
disc florets, of medium size; Beatrice
Asmus is pure white with a high full
center; Mrs. August Knab has white
ray florets with yellow center of me-
dium size and very strong; Miss
Katherine Simmons is soft pink, and
Mrs. Ida Kroeschell an amber shade
of yellow, belonging to the Japanese
section, with long tubular petals;
both are beautiful but scarcely pos-
sess the excellence of the others for
general utility. They could be grown
to considerable size by disbudding.

In taking up the singles we have a
more (Jifiicult problem in selecting the
best. They are all beautiful as well
as useful, but we now have altogether
too long a list. To my mind the true
singles are the most beautiful, and
where they are to be used for local
trade would prefer them. Anna, Edith
Harling, Bishop Henninghaus, Min-
nesota and Lady Lu are examples.
Those having two or more rows of
petals are less fragile and as a rule
withstand shipping and handling bet-
ter than those with one row of pe-
tals. Of such we might mention Kitty
Bourne, Gracie Lambert, Helen Tot-
ty, etc.

The dwarf singles are very suitable
for pot plants and one can hardly

they add grace and beauty to any
form of arrangement and to a degree
which cannot be attained where the
large and symmetrical forms only are
employed.

I'^LMER D. Smith.

Where Are the Old Favorites?

Ed. American Florist: —

As an old grower of chrysanthe-
mums for exhibition and, of late years,
a spectator only at the principal
chrysanthemum shows here and in
Europe I would like to ask growers
who are more up-to-date whether we
have not made a retrograde movement
in regard to variety of color and form
in the newer varieties. I yield to no
one in my admiration of the grand
flowers that are exhibited. They are
magnificent in every way, but since
the introduction of so many incurved
Japanese varieties, I for one have
missed the grace and variety of form
and color that used to characterize
the Japanese flowers as distinct from
what were called the "large flowering"
types of 20 years ago and upwards.
I will mention a few old favorites that
have, presumably, long since passed
into the limbo of forgotten things.

There was the old pink form of
Duchess of Albany — not the buff va-
riety that was grown afterwards. It
was a high centered flower with long
tubular or fluted petals falling all
around in great profusion. Is there
anything like it today? Have we a
flower at once so refined and so rich
in color as F. A. Davis (Jeanne
Delaux) ? Is there anything among
exhibition kinds to compare with the
beautiful old Belle Paule with its ivory
white petals edged with a purple rose

DINNKR TABLE DECORATION OF SINGLE CHRYSANTHEMUMS.

go astray in making a selection.
Those which are the most dwarf are
specially useful where the aim is
color effect. The Mizpah type and
.several of those originated by James
Livingstone, such as Mrs. John Sligh,
Marguerite Livingstone and Mrs. C.
H. Madison, arc admirably adapted
for this purpose. We have long been
strong advocates for the small flow-
ering sections. When used exclusively
or interspersed with the larger types

tint? Can we show a variety with that
almost transparent bronze yellow that
was the great charm of Japonaisc, or
is there a more beautiful bronze in
the decorative class than Source d'Or?
The coming of Mme. Carnot and
others ousted all such beautifully
formed whites as Mile. Lacroix whicli
had not the .size to stand up in com-
petition with the larger but coarser
varieties. Apropos, we recently no-
ticed a writer speaking of "the old

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Queen of England" as a white. There
was a White Queen and a Golden
Queen, also Lord Alcester, primrose,
but, unless my memory is more de-
fective than I care to allow. Queen of
England was a large pink incurved.
I am far from reactionary in my views
and admire the progressive spirit of
modern times but I would like to ask
growers whether we have not lost
something worth keeping in dropping
entirely all of the beautiful old forms
of which the above arc only a few
that occur to mind at the time of
writing and whether our exhibition
stands of cut blooms are as interesting
as they were 20 years ago.

An Old Exhibitor.

FLORISTS' PALMS.

Cocos Weddeliana is still the favor-
ite for Christmas baskets and other
small devices.

Some growers complain that Phoe-
nix Roebelenii loses its color very
easily unless rather heavily fed while
in small pots.

The beautiful Geonoma gracilis is
not as much grown as it deserves. It
is one of the most elegant of palms
in a small state.

Cultural Notes on Palms.

By the time these notes appear, the
growing season of most of the palms
will have come to a close, and not
only does this mean that the plants
will increase very little in size for the
next three or four months, but also
that very little will be gained by re-
potting stock during that period, or
by trying to force it into growth by
additional heat. It is true that the
kentias do continue in growth far
later than the other commercial
palms, their natural period of rest
being taken in our spring but Decem-
ber potting is only to be recommended
for strong and root-bound stock, and
especially for the small sizes. Young
stock that is badly starved, may be
shifted on at almost any season of
the year, but plants that are to be
offered for sale during the winter
should never be repotted in December.
It is not safe for the retailer to sell
a newly potted palm, or any other
plant that is expected to give extended
service in the house for it is almost
sure to prove an unsatisfactory bar-
gain to the purchaser.

But. although the winter is a sea-
son of rest to palms in general, yet
they should never be allowed to suffer
from lack of moisture, for a well
rooted palm can use up a considerable
quantity of water at all seasons, both
at the root and in the form of vigorous
syringing on every bright day. That
a continuous and plentiful water sup-
ply is needed for the welfare of palms,
will be better understood if we take
into consideration the natural habitat
of many of the species, growing as so
many of them do, in swampy tropical
forests, or along the banks of rivers.
The common cocoa nut, Cocos nuci-
fera. is commonly found growing close
to the shores of the ocean, or on low
islands, such as the atolls, or coral
islands of the south Pacific, its roots
going down deep in the sand and
disintegrated coral to a permanent
water supply. In (act the water cure

has been long practiced by some ex-
port palm growers in the case of an
unhealthy specimen, the treatment
consisting of the washing out of the
roots of the plant in question, then
repotting in fresh compost and Im-
mersing the pot in a tank of water in
the greenhouse, this method often
resulting in a fresh start of healthy

badly. Where this dLsease appears,
the most reasonable treatment to give
is a higher temperature, less syring-
ing, and an occasional spraying with
solution of sulphide of potassium, one
ounce of the sulphide to two gallons
of water. Areca lutescens, Cocos
Weddeliana and LIvistona rotundlfolla
are all the better for more heat than

VASE OF SINGLE AND ANEMONE CHRYSANTHEMUMS.

growth in the case of some of the
iriarteas and other semi-aquatic
species. Of course a warm green-
house is required for any such treat-
ment as this, for cold water would
be more likely to do injury than to
benefit the plant.

In the matter of temperature, the
kentias, some of the phoenices and the
rhapis are among the most accommo-
dating of the commercial palms, these
keeping in condition at a night tem-
perature of 55°. though none of them
will make much growth below 60°, and
Rhapis flabelliformis and R. humilis
will endure a much lower temperature
without injury. A combination of low
temperature and too much moisture
on the foliage will sometimes encour-
age the growth of fungus on the
leaves of phcenix. this fungus bear-
ing some resemblance to the rust that
appears on carnations, and grows
through the tissue of the leaf to per-
fect its spores. It is not a dangerous
disease, but an unsightly one. and in
extreme cases may spot the leaves

the species mentioned above, a night
temperature of 65° being much more
to their liking, and neither of these
respond favorably to root disturbance
during the winter, it being much safer
not to repot them after October 1.

Mealy bug is rather partial to the
cocos, but gives less trouble if the
plants are well syringed, and this
measure will also prevent the at-
tacks of red spider on this palm, the
thin foliage of C. Weddeliana being
soon ruined by this little pest.
Various scale insects and thrips are
liable to attack livistonas, arecas and
kentias and. during the period of
hard firing in the winter, these pests
are very likely to get a fresh start.
Most of these insects may be over-
come by the use of sulpho-tobacco
soap, whale oil soap, or some of the
nicotine preparations, and it is good
practice to use these preparations as
preventives from time to time, before
the insects get a good foot-hold. When
using any of these solutions in the
form of a dip, the plants should al-
I ways be laid upon their sides to drain

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off, for none of the fluid insecticides
are beneficial to the roots, if allowed
to run down the stem of the plant
into the soil.

Liquid manures, or applications of
dried blood, or other strong- fertilizers,
are best omitted during the short days
of winter, for at that season few palms
are in condition to take up and
utilize such strong nourishment.
Ventilate when the sun runs the tem-
perature up to 75°, but avoid draughts
in frosty weather for it is not reason-
able to expose tender plants to such
extremes in atmospheric conditions
any more than it is for a perspiration-
soaked man to stand in front of an
open window. Do all necessary water-
ing and syringing before noon during
the winter months, but when much
Are heat is being used it is well to
damp down the dry corners under
the pipes toward evening, in order to
maintain a moist atmosphere during
the night. Shading will not be re-
quired for the next 10 or 12 weeks at
least but as the sun gains in strength
after February 15 some attention will
again be required for the protection of
the foliage.

W. H. Taplin.

THE ROSE.

Kee^ up the fumigating regularly,
about once in two weeks if the plants
are clean.

A Little air on all night and suffi-
cient fire heat to keep the temperature
right is necessary for all roses now.

Avoid cutting too deeply as it is
folly to ruin the plants for the sake of
a couple of Inches more length of
stem.

Where the saw or cutting bettle is
troublesome in the rose houses try
dusting pyrethrum powder on the
leaves where attacked.

Watch the plants for red spider.
A yellowish tinge in the center of the
leaf is usually the first indication of
the presence of this troublesome in-
sect.

Forcing Rambler Roses.
Ed. American Florist:

We have a good stock of roses of
such varieties as Lady Gay, Tausend-
schon. Crimson Rambler, Dorothy
Perkins and others that we want to
force for Easter. Should these be
started now? W. H.

Kentucky.

It is still too early to start roses
for Easter, but the plants can be pre-
pared by being potted if they are
growing outside, or repotted if in too
small pots, and placed in a house
where severe frost is excluded but no
heat given. The plants must be kept
just sufficiently moist to prevent the
growth shriveling. At the new year
or as soon after as possible do any
necessary pruning and tying and put
the plants in order for use. Start with
a temperature of 45° at night and
gradually increase this to about 58°,
reaching this temperature by the
time the buds are breaking, and
maintaining it right along. It may
be necessary to slightly increase this,
as Easter next year is early, March
27, but probably this temperature will
bring the plants about right.

G.

Roses In the South.
propagating.

This is the most important branch of
the business, and the time is at hand
to commence the work. The cuttings
are easily rooted if the proper con-
ditions are given. Varieties like
Kaiserin, Killarney and Perle root
much better now than later in the
season. January and February are
the best months for the wok in the
latitude of New Orleans, but a couple
of hundred miles farther north cut-
tings can be rooted as late as April.
Cuttings put in the sand in January
will make nice 4-inch stock by May.
The sand in the cutting bed should be
four inches deep after it is pounded
down and must be renewed after each
batch of cuttings is removed. This
lessens the chances of fungus attack,
which, if it occurs, will kill or check
the plants. There is little to choose
between cuttings taken from flowering
wood or heel cuttings from the blind
growth. Water the sand well before
and after inserting the cuttings to in-
sure a complete settlement. Keep the

sand moist and, on bright days, spray
the cuttings a few times to prevent a
too rapid evaporation. For shade, use
cotton cloth on rollers so that it can
easily be removed at nights or cloudy
days as required. It is not necessary
to have bottom heat except for Ameri-
can Beauty, Kaiserin, Killarney and
Perle. Bride, Bridesmaid, Richmond
and Ivory will root easily in 18 days
with the sand at the same temperature
as the roses are grown in.

CARE OF YOUNG STOCK.

As soon as the cuttings have roots a
half to one inch long they should be
potted into 2% -inch pots. Use a good
loam put through a coarse sieve, add-
ing only a little manure, and pot firmly
without breaking the roots. Place in a
nice light house, shading them for a
few days and keep the night tempera-
ture at 56° to 60°. Ventilate as for
planted out stock. Never mind if the
top growth is not up to expectation so
long as the roots are forming satisfac-
torily. As soon as the pots are well
filled with roots shift into 3-inch, using
a richer compost with a little bone

CHRISTMAS BASKET BY GEO. M. STUMPP, NEW YORK.

Cattlrvas and Dfiulroliiiim Forinosum, Otahritr Oraiii:<'. Bi'(,'(iiiia and Adi.intiiin Farlcycnst-,
Ribbons Shading from Di'l-i) (Iranirr. ^'(•Iio\v and White to Drcii and Likdit Orchid Shades.'

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meal added. Keep all weeds cleaned
out and occasionally stir the surface
of the soil to encourage a better
growth. Shift on as required, never
letting them get stunted or starved.
Neglect in this particular is often the
beginning of club root, which is the
worst enemy a rose grower has to face.
Syringe every bright day and attend
carefully to the watering, and good
plants will be produced by planting
time. WM. LEAK.

The Hyde Park Rose Co., Cincinnati, 0.

HOME OF THE TAFT KOSE.

It may not be everyone who will
recognize the name of the Hyde Park
Rose Co. though well acquainted with
the firm formerly known as Sunder-
bruch & Meier. And certainly the
beautiful Taft rose now needs no
formal introduction. It is a hybrid
rose that originated with Prank
Huntsman of Fort Thomas, Ky., he
having raised it by crossing Mme.
Chatenay with pollen from Mme.
Cusin. It came into the hands
of Wm. Murphy who did little with it,
but who later sold the stock consist-
ing then of seven or eight plants to
the Hyde Park Rose Co., who recog-
nized its commercial possibilities,
propagated it freely and introduced it
to the trade last year. Three of the 10
houses (each 22x100 feet) are devoted
to this fine and prolific summer
bloomer. It is fast becoming known
as a pink Kaiserin, being a very good
grower and easily propagated. It is
very prolific from March 1 practically
until the holidays, when it should be
dried off or frozen down exactly like
Kaiserin according to the facilities one
has. The blooms light up particularly
well at night and have proved ex-
ceedingly good sellers. There are
now about 5,000 plants of it and it is
planned to send out a large number
of rooted cuttings this coming winter
and spring. All the plants are young
stock of this season's growth.

Other roses grown include Kaiserin,
My Maryland, Killarney, White Kil-
larney. Ivory, Bride and Bridesmaid,
all new stock of the present season's
propagation. Fine strong breaks have
been made and cut flowers with a fair
length of stem are daily sent to mar-
ket.

Work Among: the Roses.

CHRISTMAS ORDERS.

As the Christmas holidays are near
at hand the grower should be wide-
awake, ready to take care of his or-
ders and see that prompt delivery is
made, whether these are large or
small. The experienced grower has
little or no trouble to speak of in
preparing for the rush of business to
be done at this time, so we will devote
a little space to suggestions that we
trust may help the growers lacking
experience. First of all, one should
have a good supply of boxes in vari-
ous sizes, both pasteboard and wooden
shipping cases for local and out-of-
town orders, as the case may be. In
other words, everything pertaining to
the shipping department should be in
readiness to handle the output and to
handle it in a neat, up-to-date, busi-
nesslike way. With the trade papers
advertising everything the grower may
wish for to make an attractive show-

THE TAFT ROSE.

ing in the handling of stock from the
bunch of two dozen Beauties to the
dainty little bunch of 50 or 100 vio-
lets, it is left to the taste of the
grower to select the stock best suited
to the flowers he has to ship. But
he can depend on it that disappointed
customers usually have good memories
and to build up a good holiday busi-
ness one should try hard to fill all
orders taken, pack them carefully and
tastily, deliver them promptly, and see
to it that they are protected from
frost.

The above suggestions refer to the
store man also who likes to have the
stock reach him in the best possible
condition, and on time. Do not make
the mistake many have made of
keeping the cut too long, expecting
better prices at the last minute, then
dump a lot of colorless "canned"
stuff on the store man. He will cer-
tainly appreciate prompt shipments of
fresh stock daily. Now in order to
have fresh stock, the crisp kind with

a rustle to the foliage, one should
have an ice box or a cool, well-ven-
tilatfed cellar and suitable jars for the
different grades of roses. Do not
crowd them in the jars; have these
deep enough to cover the stems to
within a few inches of the flowers.
A temperature of 45" is about right
for cut roses if the air is dry. One
cannot always keep this temperature
in a cellar, but at this season,
throughout the eastern and middle
states, a cellar temperature of 50°
can be quite easily maintained, which
will keep the stock in good shape.
Forty-eight hours is about the length
of time to keep cut roses in water
at this season; they are then in a
condition to ship and they will reach
their destination in a fresh condi-
tion, barring delays in transit — pro-
vided, of course, they have been care-
fully packed. Use plenty of paper in
the shipping cases at this season, also
cotton batting or sheet cotton, and
wedge the stems so that the flowers

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cannot become loosened during tran-
sit, as the boxes will not always meet
with gentle handling. Don't be too
saving; several extra flowers with a
good order will not hurt business to
any extent. Very often a few fine
heads are broken off and this may
spoil a sale of a certain variety the
store man may not be able to fill out.
Bear in mind how you felt the time
you depended on having an order
promptly filled where the stock had
to be just so, and when you received
the goods it was short count and oth-
erwise poor. Of course, you could
send it back and perhaps you did, but
you were disappointed, your customer
was more than disappointed, and if
you didn't use bad language you were
a wonder. This may have occurred
to you; if it hasn't, you will hardly
escape it. So try to keep the other
man from "cussing."

How about the plants? Are they
tied back? This is the time to have
the straight stems. Ventilate carefully
and keep the stock from becoming
soft; water solid beds sparingly and
don't let the soil get dry at the bot-
tom of the raised benches. Red
spider may show up at any time, as
with less air and more heat, with dark
days to prevent syringing, he will work
night and day to get a foothold. Or-
der the manetti stock at once and do
not order too close. Nothing is gained
by potting up everything and graft-
ing it regardless of the amount of
roots carried; it is the strongly rooted
stocks that make the fine, sturdy
plants, and as they are apt to vary
some in this respect, it is always best
to allow at least 10 per cent for poorly
rooted stocks. As soon as the stocks
arrive place them in water or repack
them, heads up, in wet moss and be-
gin potting them Immediately. Pot in
2V2-inch pots and place them in a
carnation house under the bench
where the temperature does not go
above 50°. Water thoroughly and do
not have them setting near the steam
pipes. Syringe the tops well twice a
day until root action takes place.
Knock one or two our of the pots here
and there for examination, and if a
few short white feeders are found they
are ready for grafting, care being
taken to keep them cool enough to
keep the tops from starting. The
eyes should be plump, but not started.
Fi-.U directions for preparing the
grafting case and the care of same
will be given in due season. English
or Irish stocks are, we firmly believe,
preferable to any other for indoor
forcing.

E.

The new rose, Mrs. Humphrey
Ward, grown by W. H. Elliott, has
attracted considerable attention this
season and is becoming very popular
amongst the class of flower buyers
who appreciate novelties. When the
color is right it is a beautiful rose and
in a class by itself but it seems to be
a little freaky and the color fades
with changes in weather, etc. It may
be that its habits are not thoroughly
understood by the growers but if it
can be produced in such a manner as
to hold its color better it will fill in
nicely and add to our already exten-
sive line of high grade commercial
roses. — R.

National Sweet Pea Society of America.

This society was launched at New
York, July 7, 1909. We probably shall
not hear very much from it again till
the flowering season of 1910 comes.
Its oflicers were given in the July 10
issue of the American Florist. It was
decided to have the oflicial trials made
at Ithaca, N. T., and A. C. Beal, a
Cornell graduate, was put in charge.

Sweet Pea Black Knight Spencer.
Very Dark Bron/i — One-Third Ri'duction.

The initial meeting at New York
showed a fine personnel of interested
men. I could not attend, but was
glad to contribute a paper, and send
my membership subscription, and my
most cordial assurance of good will.
The National Sweet Pea Society of
Great Britain is nine years old, and
was organized at the very favorable
time of the two hundredth anniversary
of the introduction of the sweet pea
into England. If our American So-
ciety worthily emulates the success of
that society we in California will
greatly rejoice.

The society has promptly, through
its nomenclature committee, deter-
mined on doing two things — the elimi-
nation of synonyms and the testing
of new aspirants for public favor. Of
course there will be exhibitions under
its patronage and meetings for dis-
cussion. I sincerely hope its active
membership will follow closely the re-
ports of the society across the water.
The British sweet pea men are cer-
tainly very enthusiastic and they have
the advantage of being territorially
more compact. They do a lot of
visiting. The sweet pea is their spe-
cialty. It is their love. They commit
all sorts of pardonable foolishness in
their endeavor to get something new
and finer. But they are putting a
quality into the flower, and in new
varieties are carrying out Henry
Eckford's idea of its grand possibili-
ties.

I think we could not do less here
on the American side than to or-

ganize as was done last July in New
York. The flower has attained to that
dignity and we have got to keep up
with the van because we must supply
the world with sweet pea seed. Our
chief embarrassment is that Cali-
fornia is so far from New York. If
the American society is to mean any-
thing it must hold its rulings right
down to the matter of true and well
grown seed. Our English friends scold
more about this than anything else. I
do not know what Mr. Burpee's plans
are with his new California farm,
under Mr. Lonsdale's management, but
he travels back and forth a great
deal between England and California
and he will be pretty sure to turn up
when anything important is being
done at New York. If he has sweet
pea trials down there I shall probably
see them and he makes a practice of
importing the best and latest that he
can find in Great Britain. I hope the
American society will not let a year
pass without making sure of some
representative to go over to England
and bring home complete notes of
their advance work. We want a com-
mon pulse beat between the two so-
cieties.

Now two or three points should be
kept in mind. Our American society
is needed to make just comparisons
between English grown and American
grown stock, to hold in check the
charges flung back and forth about
unfixed introductions. No one disputes
that raisers of recent novelties have
shown too great haste in putting them
out. If any blame is due thus far it
is about equally divided and enough
has been said to correct the matter.
It ought to be understood that there
are two sources of temptation. One
is on the English side and the other
here. On the English side there is

Sweet Pea Mrs. Walter Wright.
Kosy M.luvt — Oni'-Tliird Rcduclinn.

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a very rife competition. On the
American .side there is nothing to pre-
vent the h^ss prominent secfl growers
from irresponsible production of seeil
under any and every name. The Kng-
lisli temptation is to show something
new as soon as possible. Seventy dif-
ferent introductions under new names
were offered there in 1908. It is an
easy matter to select a few stems of
anything for an exhibition, and to ad-
vertise a small stock of the seed of
each. It seems a good while to wait
five or seven years to get it fixed.
Indeed our American society cannot
do better than echo the loud com-
plaint of the British society about its
own home productions.

But I hope our society will ferret
out the source from which American
grown seed comes. We want the Eng-
lish friends to discriminate in this
matter of American grown seed and
our society must keep a careful list
of the growers, small and great. And
if our English friends send over here
for novelty stock they should order as
directly as possible from responsible
growers. And even here we had a
good deal to regret this past season.
With me, such varieties as Florence
Morse Spencer and Mrs. Routzahn
broke very badly. But such varieties
as Countess Spencer. Beatrice Spencer,
Dorothy Tennant Spencer, Ramona
Spencer, Asta Ohn, White Spencer,
and a number of others did not. Then
in the matter of colors I do not think
we can run parallel with the Eng-
lish society. To be just, some official
representative must see particular va-
rieties under English conditions and
under American conditions.

Another important point has im-
pressed mo. I am not sure that some
of our big American hybrid varieties
are strictly Spencers. Some commit-
tee of equity ought to determine just
what the strict Spencer type is. If
we take the white seed Spencer as a
type they have a more refined, fluted
form. It has occurred to me that
under our stimulating California con-
ditions we get giant size and a fullness
of wavy form, but the strong blood of
such varieties as Senator, Othello and
Aurora, and others produces a coarser
flower than the beautiful White Spen-
cer. We must make an allowance
for this. They are large enough, but
perhaps only approximately Spencer
type, unless we make the type flexible.

I wish the new American society
would also make a map showing what
localities are doing the best work in
sweet peas. I am glad Ithaca was
chosen for trial grounds. Western
New York used to be such a locality
and I understand the Cohocton men
are still at it. I trust that the coming
exhibitions and meetings of the na-
tional society will bring to light the
widest information that can be ob-
tained about the interest that is felt.
A gentleman told me a few days ago
that as he was coming through on
the railroad some town, I think it was
in Idaho, was holding a sweet pea
festival and boasted that they had the
finest sweet peas in the whole country.
W. T. HUTCHINS.

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RAMBLER ROSE W. C. EGAN.

Growing in the Massachusi'tts Gardi'n of F. S. Mnseley.

Night firemen that can be depended
upon are not too plentiful and a
registering thermometer is a good
thing to keep tab on those who are
not trustworthy, also a satisfaction
where they are.

Rambler Rose W. C. Egan.

The beautiful rambler rose shown
in flower in the accompanying illus-
tration was raised by Jackson Dawson
of the Arnold Arboretum, Boston,
Mass., in 1900, and named W. C. Egan,
after this well-known patron of horti-
culture. The plant depicted is grow-
ing in the Massachusetts garden of. F.
S. Moseley on a rough cedar post about
eight feet high and, as may be seen,
is very beautiful when in full flower.
It is the result of a cross between
General Jacqueminot and Rosa Wichu-
raiana and has large, double, flesh col-
ored flowers and bright, glossy, green
foliage. In addition to its other good
points W. C. Egan is perfectly hardy
in Massachusetts.

[In gardens near the Illinois shore
of Lake Michigan this rose is unsatis-
factory and appears unhappy, though
it is quite hardy there. It is probable
that the proximity of the lake has
something to do with it and that It
would do better inland. It is a fine
rose for growing under glass. — Ed.]

Dover. N. H. — Chas. D. Howe has
been visiting Portland, where he has
a large store on Congress street. He
sells a part of the product of the Gar-
rison Hill greenhouses.

Flora's Mantle Covers Them All.

UNION IS STRENGTH.

I have always favored the afiSliation
of the several societies; they could be
managed just as well and at less ex-
pense. Union is strength. The scheme
proposed by Mr. Esler is all right, pro-
vided the revenue derived from the
several yearly exhibitions is suflScient
to meet the expenses incident thereto,
as well as provide for the several or-
phans the S. A. F. would adopt to the
proposed plan. If all the finances were
under the control of the S. A. F. the
affiliated societies would exist the same
as they do now, by virtue of those
deeply interested in the flower the so-
I ciety is promoting.

I am not in a position to say that
such a project would or would not be
self sustaining; naturally it would be
of immense benefit to those who re-
side in close proximity to the cities
where these shows are held. The ef-
fect of such exhibitions upon the pub-
lic is to create a desire for all classes
of plants and flowers, and such would
have a tendency to stimulate trade in
all lines. Interesting the public is an
excellent idea and is the only recourse
we have in disposing of the ever-in-
creasing stock. Mr. Esler's compari-
son of the florist and hod carrier is

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undoubtedly true. We are educated to
be selfish to a certain degree. The
trend of business affairs is based on
selfish principles, so that the guaran-
teed fund to carry out such an enter-
prise would devolve upon the faithful
few.

Elmee D. Smith.

The suggestion of Mr. Esler is well
worth considering. The executive
committee of the S. A. P. has con-
sidered this subject from time to time
under the head of closer aflBliaiion of
the different associations. The plan
proposed by Mr. Esler, it would seem
to me, will bring such afBliation about.
Why not give it an earnest trial? Hav-
ing but one object in view — the ad-
vancement of our common interests —
it should be possible for the diiferent
associations to gather under the ban-
ner of our national association. Let
us stop guessing, go to work and "do
it now."

THEODORE WIETH.

Minneapolis, Minn.

Watering: Pot Plants.

Although the ordinary helper in
greenhouses, used to watering carna-
tion and rose benches but unacquaint-
ed with pot culture, finds a difficulty
in watering pot plants at first there is
really less difficulty in it than in look-
ing after benches. The grower, how-
ever, has to get one thing out of his
mind. It is seldom advisable in winter
to soak the benches out with as much
water as they will take; they would
take too long to dry out and produce
too much atmospheric moisture. But
with pot plants, no matter what the
time of year, it is always best to
give them sufficient moisture to thor-
oughly soak every particle of soil in
the pot and the dribbling system, prac-
ticed on benches, is fatal to success.
Water thoroughly and, unless the pots
are filled with roots and the plants
are quite potbound, let them get well
on the dry side again before repeating
the watering. They must not, of
course, be allowed to get so dry that
the foliage wilts but no superfluous
moisture should be left. This makes
it necessary, especially where the hose
is used, for the grower to think and
act quickly. He has not time to ex-
amine each plant and rap on the pots
as the old time plant growers did
but must get the habit of "seeing
through" the ball of soil, so to speak.
It is easy when one gets the hang of
it but at first and until some experi-
ence has been gained the plant grower
should turn only a gentle force on the
hose and note each plant's condition
carefully before watering and then do
it thoroughly. Weather conditions
have, of course, to be considered. No
plant needs as much water or will dry
out so quickly in dull wet weather as
it will when the sun is bright or when
the wind is high and the air clear,
as these conditions tend to make the
plants part with their moisture. All
these things have to be kept in mind
by the plant grower as he goes about
his work and he has to get into the
habit of thinking and acting quickly.

Fbeepokt, Iix. — The large new
greenhouses which John Bauscher, Jr.,
has been erecting, are now completed.
The dimensions are 63x310 feet, the
houses being 19 feet to the ridge.

THE VIOLET.

Notes from the East.

I wish it were possible to write cul-
tural notes that would apply to the
varying conditions of different sections
of this great country. If there is one
subject of Flora's reign most elusive
when it comes to growing it by rule
it is the so-called modest and shrink-
ing violet. She may be modest, but
she certainly is mighty stubborn some-
times. The conditions that spell suc-
cess in the east are found to be im-
possible in the west and southwest.
Let it be understood, then, that I write
from the standpoint of an eastern
grower.

December is the month of lowest
yield of flowers of the whole season.
Short, dark days are not conducive
to bloom. With even a slight increase

The Flower Market at Marseilles.

in the length of days the plants will
feel the impulse of new life and the
flowers will come. At this season
growers will likely be troubled, more
or less, with spot and leaf burn. The
former is recognized as a fungous
trouble. Leaf burn, which consists of
the edge of the leaves turning brown
and drying, and which appears on
both double and single varieties, is
believed to be caused by defective root
action. The immediate cause may be
too much water or too rich a soil, or
it may be caused by the presence of
alkali. If the latter, a change of soil
seems the only remedy, but if plants
are kept on the dry side, giving all
the air possible, cleaning off all dis-
eased leaves, with the lengthening
days both troubles will usually dis-
appear.

There is a chance for argument on
the matter of the proper temperature
for violets. Most authorities say 40°
at night, and this without any regard
to variety or season. Our experience

is that 40° or even 38° is warm
enough for Marie Louise or Princess
of Wales in December. After the
middle of January, as the sun heat in-
creases, we would increase the night
temperature gradually, up to 45° in
April. Lady Campbell and the new
single, Rothschild, will stand about
five degrees more heat, for best re-
sults.

We notice, in a contemporary, refer-
ence to the variety Baronne Roths-
child, in which it is stated that the
variety originated at the establish-
ment of one of the introducers. If
my memory is right, it originated in
the south of France, and I think that
fact has always been stated in the
announcements of the introducers, ,F.
W. Fletcher and C. H. Totty. The
point is not very material, but it is
well to keep things straight. We have
a house of this variety and so far are
well pleased with it. The only com-
plaint we can make is that it does not
throw enough leaves to bunch its
own flowers in mid-winter. Its whole
strength goes to flowers and it will be
necessary to grow another variety with
it to furnish leaves.

Viola.

Violets of Southern France.

A CENT A BUNCH.

Violets are no luxury in southern
France. If not actually a necessity
their price of five centimes a bunch,
practically one good red Indian cent,
in the flower markets of Nice, Toulon
and Marseilles, makes them an article
of everyday use among all classes. On
the famous Riviera, the world's most
exquisite and luxurious playground,
the violet fields of Hy6res and the Plan
de Grasse, beneath the gnarled old
olive and almond trees, are the most
profusely productive plantations in all
the world.

An enormous market is open to the
cut flowers of southern France, and
daily by parcel post (a government af-
fair and not a private monopoly) tens
of thousands of small packages of vio-
lets are shipped to all corners of old
Europe, to London, St. Petersburg
even, to Vienna and to Paris. A
special train loafs along the line of
the great P. L. M. railway, which skirts
the Mediterranean from Vintimille to
Marseilles, stopping at every station
until Ollioules — the home of the hya-
cinth— is reached when it runs
"rapide" to Paris where the choicest
blossoms of the Riviera may be had
on the pavement stalls of the capital
scarce a dozen hours enroute from
the land of their birth. The trafl5c
with London, Berlin and St. Peters-
burg is conducted on the same ex-
peditious scale, with, of course, in-
creasing difficulties of transport as the
distance lengthens.

It has been found by the growers of
southern France that cut flowers can
be made to retain their freshness for
quite 25 days, but this is unusual,
hence there is no danger of the
American market being flooded with
European cut flowers as yet — with
violets at a cent a bunch of 50 (as one
finds on the flower stalls of Marseilles
and Toulon) whilst the market is 35
cents to $1 for the same thing in New
York and Boston. The flower growers
and shippers of these parts recently
(October, 1909) held a conference at
Toulon and through a "Syndlcat

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W. C. Rickards, Jr.
Treasurer New York Florists' Club.

Abraham Lincoln Miller.
President Elect New York Florists' Club.

Joseph A. Manda.
Vice-President Elect New York Florists' Club.

d'Iniative" decided to experiment with
cold storage wagons on the railway,
with an idea of reaching the most dis-
tant marlvets where the flowers may
be delivered in even better condition
than at present. Hereabouts, the vio-
let has but one enemy, a detestable
little red spider which last year caused
considerable disaster in the violet
plantations of the great perfumery
factories in the arrondissement of
Grasse. The pest has been downed,
it is to be hoped, for all times, by
sprinkling with a watery solution of
tobacco juice. So the gay world of
Nice and Monte Carlo will not have to
go without their favorite flower,
though the price here, be it under-
stood, raises above the modest sou.
The flower markets of Marseilles are
notably and historically picturesque,
perhaps more so than the street flower
markets of Paris; tourists of all ranks
and all nationalities know Marseilles'
famous CannebiiJre and its sidewalk
cafes well, also the Cours St. Louis
and its flower girls. They are the
chief sights of Marseilles after the
celebrated Chateau d' Ulf, the prison
of Monte Cristo.

Toulon, France. F. M.

New York Florists' Club.

A. L. Miller, President-elect.
J. A. Manda, Vice-president-elect.
John Toung, Secretary, re-elected.
W. C. Rickards, Jr., Treasurer.

The monthly meeting of the New
York Florists' Club was held in the
Grand opera house on the night of
December 13, President Turner in the
chair. Frank R. Pierson, Harry A.
Bunyard and Philip Kessler were
elected trustees for two years, and
Wm. Duckham, for one year. Ed-
ward Perrson, A. Demusey, Jr., and J.
Reuter were elected members. W. R.
Wight, F. B. DeForest and John Kess-
ler were proposed for membership. A.
L. Miller reported for the Plant Mar-
ket committee, favoring Clinton Mar-
ket. Wm. H. Siebrecht, Jr., secretary
of the New York and New Jersey
Plant Growers' Association, spoke at
length on the plant market question,
favoring Clinton market. John Birnie

John Young.
Secretary New York Florists

Club.

spoke on the same subject, saying that
the committee should do what it was
created for, see the city authorities in
reference to securing a permit for the
market. It was moved by Patrick
O'Mara that the report of the com-
mittee be received and the committee
continued. The motion being sec-
onded was carried.

A letter was read from the secretary
of the American Rose Society request-
ing cordial support for the rose ex-
hibition to be held in this city at the
American Museum of Natural History,
March 16, 17, 18, 1910. On motion of
C. H. Weathered, a committee of three
was appointed by the chair to make
suitable arrangements for the enter-
tainment of the visiting members of
the Rose Society. Chas. H. Totty, F.
R. Pierson and Robt. Simpson com-
pose the committee. The committee
will report at the January meeting, re-
garding finance and other matters.
A committee on transportation to the

next carnation convention was ap-
pointed. The death of John Seligman,
a member of the club, was reported
and a committee appointed to prepare
suitable resolutions. After recess, the
club proceeded to the election of oflS-
cers. Harry Turner, present incum-
bent, W. E. Marshall and Robt. M.
Schultz all declined as candidates for
president for 1910. A. M. Henshaw
declined the nomination for secretary
and A. H. Langjahr that of treasurer.
John E. Lager declined the nomina-
tion as trustee. A ballot being taken,
A. L. Miller received for president, 82
votes; J. A. Manda for vice-president,
63 votes; Robt. E. Berry, for vice-
president, 20 votes; John Young for
secretary 80 votes; W. C. Rickards, Jr.,
for treasurer, 58 votes; J. K. Allen for
treasurer, 21 votes. On the first bal-
lot for trustees for two years, Wm. J.
Elliott and Philip Kessler were tied
with 31 votes each. A second ballot
was ordered, on which Kessler won by
a majority of six votes. Wm. Duck-
ham was elected a trustee for one year.
Robt. E. Berry moved that the elec-
tion of Jos. A. Manda as vice-president
be made unanimous. (Carried.)

There were meritorious exhibits of
cut flowers. Geo. T. Schuneman,
Baldwin, N. Y., exhibited fine sweet
peas, comprising the varieties, Flor-
ence Denzer, Mrs. Alex. Wallace, Wal-
lacea, Snowbird, Watchung and Mrs.
C. H. Totty. He was awarded a cul-
tural certificate. Chas. Weber, Lyn-
brook, N. Y., exhibited two very prom-
ising seedling carnations. Seedling
No. 12, pink, scored 85 points; No. 14,
white, 82 points. Frank A. Witney,
Fishkill, N. Y., exhibited Wodenettie,
a white carnation, which scored 86
points. The Cottage Gardens Co.,
Queens, N. Y., exhibited the pink car-
nation, Mrs. C. W. Ward, and received
a vote of thanks. This carnation has
already received the club's certificate.
Robt. E. Berry, captain of the bowling
team, announced that on the night of
December 15 there would be a bowl-
ing tournament at Thurm's alleys.
Thirty-first street and Broadway, with
turkeys as prizes and all florists were
invited to attend. A vote of thanks
was tendered John B. Nugent, Jr., for
a fine turkey which he contributed
toward the entertainment of the mem-
bers during recess. He also carved
the bird in a very artistic manner. In
dispensing turkey sandwiches and
other things he Was ably assisted by
Joe. Fenrich and Robert M. Schultz.

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NIC Zwelfel.

PRES.-ELECT MILWAUKEE FLORISTS' CLUB.

Nic Zweifel, one of Milwaukee's
best known florists and president elect
of the Florists' Club was born in that
city, but, at an early age, was sent
to Switzerland for his education. After
his schooling he went for a two-year
term to the agricultural college at
Zurich, an institution that gives a
thorough theoretical and practical edu-
cation in agriculture and horticulture.
After this he entered the employment
of A. Turler of Berne (capital city of
Switzerland), where he stayed for two
years more and gained much knowl-
edge in all branches of horticulture.
At the age of 19 he returned to the
United States and to his native town
putting in two years with Wm. Edelf-
sen and then leaving for Des Moines,
la., the two years in this case being
spent as foreman for W. L. Morris.

In 1893 Mr. Zweifel started his own
business in Milwaukee as a retailer
besides growing carnations for the
wholesale market. Shortly afterwards
he made up his mind that specializing
was best and he went into, growing
carnations entirely, erecting a plant in
North Milwaukee for the purpose in
1900. The plant has since been en-
larged and now consists of 60,000
square feet of glass to which Mr.
Zweifel devotes his whole time and
energy, having disposed of his Mil-
waukee place some years ago. It is
hardly necessary for us to say any-
thing regarding his success in his
chosen line. His name is known
wherever carnations are grown and
the great success he has had at the
leading shows is ample proof of his
abilities as a grower and raiser of
new forms. His new Bright Spot has
been much admired this season wher-
ever shown and it will probably be-
come very popular. The members of
the Milwaukee Florists' Club have
chosen their president well and have
every reason to congratulate them-
selves on securing such a well known
and capable grower and excellent
business man as their leader.

AS Others See Us.

The following account of his Ameri-
can trip is from the pen of W. Wells,
the famous English chrysanthemum
grower, and is taken verbatim from
the Hoi'ticultural Trades Journal. We
have not edited it for reasons that
will be plain to Anglo-American
readers:

"My object was three-fold: First,
a holiday: Second, I am publishing
an up-to-date edition of 'Wells' Cul-

Nic. Zweifel.
Pri'sidi'iitElict .MilwaukcM. Morists' Club.

ture of the Chrysanthemum,' and as
I wished to include a chapter on the
way they are grown, and the varie-
ties they grow in America, I thought
I could write with more confidence
if I saw for myself. I was very sorry
to miss every 'Mum.' show in Great
Britain, the first time for at least 20
years. But if W. Wells was away,
the Co. were busy, so I have just
come home happy in the knowledge

that things can be done as well by
others as I could have done myself.
My third object was to fix up an
agency in America. Each year we
send a set or two of our novelties
to several firms over there. One or
two of these firms endeavor to grow
them as well as they can the first
year, while others cut them to pieces
and propagate them for all they are
worth (Isn't that just the same as
here?). The latter cut the prices so
low (below the other fellow's feet)
that not one appears to get much
out of them.

"Knowing that our (i. e., the Wells-
Pockett) varieties do so well in
America, I felt curious and anxious
to know everything there was to
know about them, and now I know
that at all the exhibitions I visited
the Australian varieties totalled about
two-thirds of the whole of the varie-
ties. It is a curious fact, and yet it
is no puzzle to me now, for one has
only to think that the heat in Australia
is great, as is also the heat in America
— the summer conditions are very
similar — and considering that all the
chrysanths. are grown indoors through
the summer in America, the heat is
even greater than it would be out-
doors in Australia.

"It is an old and true saying (as
old Farmer Brown said) 'that one
never saw a pig, but he would eat a
bit more." That occurred to me when
I thought there should be a bit more
come to me from America. So off to
America I goes and I have fixed it
up with C. H. Totty, a well-known
chrysanthemum grower and trader of
Madison, N. J., to be our sole agent
for America. There will be no more
diddling and it's 'up to Totty' to make
his own arrangements so that he can
make as much as he can. and share
the profit between Wells-Pockett —
Totty and Co. For the Americans
say 'make money when there's a
boom,' and that there is a boom in
'Mums,' over there no one can deny.

"How do they grow their 'Mums'?
Why they just plant them in the
houses on benches, because they can-
not grow them outdoors (and because
they can grow tomatoes, melons,
grapes, peaches and cucumbers, etc.,
outdoors). They plant them from six
to ten inches apart and run up single
stems, and when ready to cut, they

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cut them with lonp: stems, and send
them to market in cases nine or ten
I'eet long. Everytliing is done to save
labor in America and I saw thousands
of 'Mums.' growing and being cut,
which were laenclied the first wcel< in
July, and the price ranged from 6d. to
1/6 each, and although I saw many
.sold at less, I saw some good large
blooms sold for as high as 4/-each to
the florists who had to make a bit out
of them.

"The varieties which I saw being
grown for market were Morza, Apple-
ton, Eaton, Enguehard, Balfour,
Chadwick, Monrovia, Whitney, Gold-
en Wedding and Winter Cheer (the
latter was quite incurving and
too small for their taste). Miss
M. Hankey and W. Duckliam arw
grown as specimen pinks, but Wells
Late Pink will soon become the best
known of any pink, for a large
grower offered to purchase every stock
plant which I could spare. They have
no market in New York like our
Covcnt Garden, but each florist sends
to the various stores, where the retail
florists go to make their purchases.
These stores have all got their ice
rooms to keep any choice flowers
which are not sold upon arrival. All
flowers fetch higher prices than they
do at home, but their labor is about
double that which wo pay, while coal
is cheaper. Rates are not half of
what ours are, and taxes, why, Great
Guns! There are none!

"I did not see anyone out of worlc
and the ordinary laborer gets 6A
7/6 per day, while anything of a gar-
den laborer gets from 7/- to 10/- a
day. Carpenters and bricklayers, etc.,
about £1 a day, and these all go to
work like swells going to business,
and change Into overalls for work, and
a little black bag contains their
dinner. Everybody seemed well
dressed, and if this would not make
an impression upon anyone who has
seen so much destitution the last few
years, I don't know what would. I
met many, yes hundreds of men who
have gone out within the last few
years (some 20 years), and not one
but what is doing well. The 'kindly
remember me to so-and-so' were
really hearty, and not one did I meet
but made enquiries respecting the old
country, what is going to happen to
it, etc. But the answers I made to
these questions I will not attempt to
put into print."

OBITUARY.

William K. Harris.

William Kennard Harris, Philadel-
phia, is dead. He passed away, fall-
ing asleep in his favorite chair, at
9:30 on Monday morning, December
13. He had been steadily failing for
the past month and although his many
friends hoped that on account of his
wonderful vitality he would recover
and be spared a few years longer it
was not to be. Mr. Harris was born
in Philadelphia on March 10, 1838. His
father was a seafaring man and at
the early age of seven years he was
indentured to a New Jersey farmer.
Here he was so abused that he finally
ran away, and coming to Philadelphia
found employment with Robert Dunk,
who was a grower of vegetables and
also had the largest collection of her-
baceous plants in this vicinity. He
also was basket maker, which trade
young Harris, then a lad of 10, quickly
learned, and after he became of age
went into the making of baskets on his
own account. This business he fol-
lowed some years. In 1867 he bought
out Wm. Hopson, who had two small
greenhouses at Fifty-fifth and Wood-
land avenues, and there commenced
the growing of plants and cut flowers,
laying the foundation of the business

in which he finally became so success-
ful.

Mr. Harris struggled very hard at
first, having liut little capital, still h''
always gained. He made it a rule not
to attempt more than ho could do
well. His early succcs.ses were with
bedding plants; geraniums and helio-
trope were specialties, and his stock
always commanded the highest price,
much of it being retailed in the mar-
kets by himself before the advent of
the retail stores. Mmc. Lemoine,
Mario Lemoine, New Lite and other
famous varieties of geraniums were
grown largely. The first double white
geranium cost Mr. Harris $10 per plant
for his stock, and he was always ready
to pay top prices for new things that
he thought had merit. He raised a
number of seedlings, among the best
being Bishop Wood, a very fine sort.
In the early days the demand was
mostly for spring stock and in the
winter a little stevia and a few car-

The Late Wm. K. Harris.

nations. A demand for foliage plants
interested him in their cultivation and
he was very successful with Pandanus
Veitchii, which he soon produced in
quantities, as he discovered a way to
make the old plants sucker quickly.
His price was $2 each and when cus-
tomers tried to get them cheaper, the
demand having depleted his stock to
smaller sizes, he would say: "Let them
alone a while, I cannot sell them for
less and they will soon be worth it."
In flowering plants he made a specialty
of Primula Chinensis, forcing it
for the Christmas holidays. By se-
lection he obtained a superb strain
which became very popular. His Phlox
Drummondii for spring bedding he
also improved in the same manner.

As the business grew he added house
after house until in April, 1891, he
purchased the large block of ground
at Fifty-fifth and Springfield avenues,
on which the present place is erected.
Chrysanthemums have always been a
favorite of Mr. Harris. The Waterer
collection, imported from Japan in the
late eighties, was grown by him and
it could not have fallen in better
hands. Many of the varieties were
worthless, but there were some grand
sorts, and from these Mr. Harris at
once set about crossing or fertilizing
and soon raised some fine varieties.
Ivory is probably the best known of
these seedlings. Mrs. Frank Thomp-
son and Mrs. Wheeler were other
noted sorts. Florence Harris, Our
Dear Friend and Grace are fine va-

rieties that were never sent out, only
the flowers being sold. The new place
was, and is today, one of the most
eimipact and easily managed arrange-
mcnt of houses In the country. Here
Mr. Harris had the room to spread
out. The rubber plant became a
leader and great quantities were
grown and sold. Mr. Harris said It
was one of the moat profitable plants
he ever grew. Plants grown by him
less than two years from cuttings were
sold in the New York market under
the hammer for as high as $19 each,
and $10 was a common price. He was
early in the market with the best
Christmas and Easter stocks. He
popularized the bougainvlllea, sending
out some grand specimens of this plant
which sold as high as $35 each.

Probably the greatest feature of his
life's work for posterity was his dis-
covery of the Bermuda Easter Illy,
which he named Harrisii. Bulbs col-
lected by a traveler were left to be
grown with a llorist, a neighbor of
his, and Mr. Harris, being always a
close observer, was attracted by cer-
tain characteristics in the growing
jjlants and flowers and purcha.sed thi-
stock which, after growing for a
louple of years, he sent out at $1 each.
They at once attracted attention and
their habitat was finally traced to the
island of Bermuda, where their cul-
ture became one of the industries of
that country. The iron plant stand
made of two iron plates or disks
screwed to an iron pipe is an invention
of Mr. Harris', and is now used almost
universally to elevate plants on green-
house benches, so as to give them a
better chance to develop and also to
economize space beneath. Mr. Harris
was a splendid business man. He
worked hard and always to some pur-
pose. Greenhouse room was valuable
and he was always trying to see how
many crops he could get out of a
house. If, after a good trial, a plant
did not pay he dropped it or, if he
was successful and found he had a
good many followers and the market
was getting overstocked, he would look
out for something else. The sham-
rock he grew in large quantities, over
75,000 a year, as it was a quick crop,
all out of the way by the middle of
March and gave room for something
for spring. The seed for this was al-
ways imported from Ireland. At one
time he was a large grower of cut
tulips and daffodils. A type of the
Boston fern with a wide crinkled leaf
or frond originated on his place; this
is a most beautiful variety and will
be grown the country over. Of late
years Mr. Harris allowed himself more
leisure and often took part in the
shooting and bowling contests of the
club where his scores were always
well to the front. He was especially
fond of bowling and won the indi-
vidual high prize at St. Louis over 18
years ago with a score of 240, which
is still a record. He also made many
high scores in contests at the club.

As to his honesty and integrity we
can scarcely do him justice. He was
the soul of honor, his word was truly
as good as his bond. He was a very
kind and indulgent father, nothing
being too good for those depending on
him. He was president of the Flor-
ists' Club for several terms and al-
ways took a great interest in its af-
fairs. His presence will be greatly
missed from Its social and business
meetings. By many acts of kindness
and by his good fellowship he en-
deared himself to all his associates,
who feel in the death of Mr. Harris
they have lost a life-long friend. His
surviving family are Mrs. Harris, Wm.
K. Harris, Jr., Mrs. Henszey, Mrs.
Dill and Miss Marguerite Harris. The
business will be continued under the
present able management of Wm. K.
Harris, Jr., and Mark Mills. K.

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THE AMERICAN FLORIST,
324 Dearborn St.. CHICAGO.

THIS ISSUE 84 PAGES WITH COVERS

CONTENTS.

Holiday suggestions 1085

— Holly— Mistletoe 1085

— California pepper — Boxwood 1085

— Decorating Christmas plants 1086

— Christinas plant baskets 1086

A Christmas wreath (supplement) 1087

The Princess Plume bouquet 1087

Christmas baskets and combinations

(illus)...10S6. 1088. 1089, 1090, 1091, 1094

Half hour chapters for growers 1088

— .Sowing pansies 1088

— Protection for pansies 1088

— Cannas — Daffodils 1088

— Manetti stocks for grafting 1088

— American Beauty rose cuttings 1088

The carnation 1089

— Propagation 1089

■ — Carnations in the south 1090

Cypripedium insigne 1090

The week at Peaceful Valley 1091

The newer freesias 1091

Chrysanthemums .1092

— The best varieties for sprays (illus.) .1092

• — Where are the old favorites? 1092

Florists' palms 1093

— Cultural notes on palms 1093

The rose 1094

— Forcing rambler roses 1094

■ — Roses in the south 1094

— The Hyde Park Rose Co., Cincinnati,

0 1095

—The Taft rose (illus.) 1095

— Work among the roses 1095

National Sweet Pea Society of America. 1096
— Sweet pea Black Knight Spencer

(illus.) 1096

—Sweet pea Mrs. Walter Wright (illus.) . 1096

Rambler rose, W. C. Egan (illus.) 1097

The violet 1098

— Notes from the east 1098

— Violets of southern France (illus. ).. .1098

New York Florists' Club 1099

— W. C. Rlckards, Jr. (portrait) 1099

— A. Ij. Miller (portrait) 1099

— Joseph Manda (portrait) 1099

— John Young (portrait) 1099

Nic Zweifel (portrait) 1100

P. A. Banker's orchid exhibit at Albany.

N. Y. (illus.) 1100

Obituary 1101

— William K. Harris (portrait) 1101

American Carnation Society 1102

The president's message 1102

Aphine tests at New York 1103

Chicago 1104

Boston 1106

Cincinnati 1108

St. Louis 1110

New York 1114

Cleveland 1116

Milwaukee 1118

New York notes 1120

Boston notes 1121

Buffalo 1122

The seed trade 1126

— Jubilee flower show at Haarlem 1126

— Alleged breach of warranty of seed.. 1126

— Vitality of onion seed 1126

Market gardeners 1131

— Temperature for lettuce 1131

— Grapes for market in England (illus.) . 1131

The nursery trade 1132

— Fothergilla major (illus.) 1132

— Berried vines 1132

— Tools for tree surgery 1132

Baltimore 1138

Moke fires this week and nearly
every one due to carelessness around
the heating apparatus.

Personal.

John Westcott, Philadelphia, passed
another milestone December 16.

Capt. J. E. Hauswirth, Troop C,
First Illinois Cavalry, is the way they
write it now.

March 27 is the date of Easter next
year, 15 days earlier than in 1909.

The fine wreath of boxwood and
winterberries on our front cover is by
J. H. Small & Sons, New York.

We hope to have early reports of
the Christmas business from everyone
in the trade, stating what stock was
most in demand and how quality,
prices and supply compared with those
of previous years.

HOLLAND growers write under recent
date from Amsterdam: "The Amer-
ican 4-cent duty on every rose bush is
practically prohibitive and means that
Holland roses are not allowed in
America. In this country we will pro-
pose a tariff on American products
such as corn, etc. ' How will this do?"

Christmas 'festivities in Philadel-
phia will be saddened by the passing
away of that kind and well beloved
brother, William K. Harris, long a
leader there, who is to be credited with
making his own way from small be-
ginnings, always with honor among
his associates. His light shone far
among men, a true friend and as near-
ly the ideal man in all the walks of
life as can be named. He has left a
lasting mark in the floriculture of his
city and America.

IT is a live (juestion at this time to
what extent the new fad for artificial
corsage bouquets and imitation cut
fiowers of every description, violets,
orchids, etc., will affect the legitimate
cut flower trade. As we go to press
with our Christmas number the move-
ment threatens darkly. The lasting
character of the counterfeit article
appeals to a large class of flower buy-
ers. Unreasonably high prices and
pickled stock may, in the not far
distant future, turn our greenhouses
into factories and dye houses.

American Carnation Society.

carnation REGISTERED.
By Stuart Low & Co., Bush Hill
Park Nurseries, Middlesex, Eng., Black
Chief, deep crimson seedling.

A. F. J. Baur, Sec'y.

THE PREMIUM LIST.

The premium list for the nineteenth
annual meeting at Pittsburg, January
26-27, 1910, has been issued. One of
the interesting points in it is the new
section C, in which prizes are offered
by the disseminators for varieties
disseminated during the previous sea-
son. It is very satisfactory to note
that out of 16 varieties sent out prizes
are offered for 14. Secretary Baur
says that this will be made a perma-
nent feature and he believes it will
only take a year or two to demon-
strate its advantages and that, in the
future, disseminators will voluntarily
offer to list their varieties in this sec-
tion. The usual premiums are offered
in Section A for 100 blooms of popu-
lar varieties and in section B for 50.
Gold, silver and bronze medals are
offered for the best vase of 100 blooms
of any variety, any color as first, sec-
ond and third prizes while the Society
of American Florists offers its silver
and bronze medals for first and second
prizes for 50 blooms of a new carna-
tion of American origin. Certificates
of merit will also be given to new or
undisseminated varieties winning 85
points or over and preliminary certifi-
cates are offered for two-year-old va-

rieties. Henry Eichholz, Waynesboro,
Pa., offers special premiums for six
plants, grown in pots, of his new
Alvina. The instructions to judges
are given on page 19 and the secre-
tary has had extra copies printed
which he will send, on application, to
secretaries of horticultural societies.
No special railroad rates are available
but the 2-cent rate is in operation on
nearly all lines so the fare will not be
excessive. The large amount of ad-
vertising is a very satisfactory feature
of the list, showing a lively interest
in the society by the trade.

The President's Message.

To THE MEMBERS OF THE S. A. P. I

As the year is fast drawing to a
close, I hope you will not feel it an
affliction if I address a few words to
you before stepping down and out.
The most noteworthy work accom-
plished by our society during the year
is the securing of a revision of the
tariff in relation to bulbs. The duty
is now based upon the number and
not the value of the bulbs. This is
simple, tends to the importation of a
better average grade and does away
with the accusations of sharp prac-
tices by removing the inducement and
the opportunity. Under the old ar-
rangement the honest importer was
handicapped, but now he starts from
scratch. This alone is much, but it
is significant of more. It means that
this society has been able to secure
attention in the halls of congress and
still more to have it apparent that the
weight of its influence is cast on the
side of honest and upright methods.

FLORISTS WHO ARE NOT MEMBERS.

Now that the society has accom-
plished so much in this direction, let
us make it a continuing habit to do
things that need doing. What about
those florists who are not members?
When they realize that efforts are
constantly being made to secure re-
sults that will benefit them, there are
few of them that will not contribute
their portion of the expense. Each
present member should start the new
year right by getting a new one. Tell
your friends that the next president
was one of the men who spent their
own money and went to Washington
and produced results. It is safe to
predict that still greater results will
be the outgrowth of his administra-
tion.

THE RETAILERS.

The retailers are going to be with us
at the next convention. They are al-
ready knocking at the door by scores,
for we are showing them that there
is something inside that is worth com-
ing after. The committee in charge
of that movement is actively at work.
My personal thanks are due to every
vice-president who has done his duty
and nearly all of them have. Some
few of them seem to have overlooked
the fact that whe.i they accept an
appointment they thereby incur an
obligation to work for the society that
honors them. To the members of the
different committees I acknowledge a
debt of gratitude for the hard work
they have done and the results se-
cured.

THE SECRETARY.

To W. N. Rudd, the cflicient secre-
tary, is largely due the credit for the
advance the society has made during
the past year. His years of experl-

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ence with the society have made liis
counsel invaluable, and I have fre-
quently profited by his advice. The
society is larger and richer than ever
before. Let us work together the
coming year and see if we cannot
greet President Pier.'^on with a mem-
bership of 2,000 at Rochester instead
of 1,000 as at Cincinnati.

Reports indicate an unusually pros-
perous condition in all parts of the
country and the outlook for the im-
mediate future is very encouraging.
but history should teach us that booms
are followed by depressions. Let us,
therefore, use present profits in a con-
servative manner so that if hard times
should come in two or three years,
we will have money in the bank in-
stead of ranges of new glass that are
not yet paid for. With a cordial
Christmas greeting for every one of
you, I am, enthusiastically yours,

J. A. Valentine.

National Council of Horticulture.

The press representative of the
council has again begun to issue its
timely, useful and eminently practical
articles for the newspapers. This
matter is prepared under the direct
supervision of the officers of the
council and is thoroughly reliatolel
The service is free and all seedsmen.
florists and nurserymen should urge
upon their local editors the desira-
bility of giving their readers the bene-
fit of it. The first installment of the
season covers the following subjects:
"Christmas Decorations," "Winter
Flowering Bulbs" and "House Plants
for the Winter." Newspaper editors
can receive copies of these articles on
application to the press representa-
tive, J. H. Burdett, 1620 West 104th
place, Chicago.

Aphlne Tests at New York.

A public test of Aphine, the new in-
secticide, was held at the Manhattan
Flower Market on the afternoon of
December 13. Various plants infested
with aphis, scale and mealy bug were
treated and the large number of grow-
ers present pronounced the experi-
ments a success. M. C. Ebel, the
treasurer and manager of the com-
pany, was present and was much
gratified with the results.

Wants, For Sale, Etc

One Cent Per Word. Gash with Adv

For Plant Advs,. See Ready Reference Section.

Where answers are to be mailed Irom this office.
eoclose 10 cents extra to cover oosta^e. etc

Situation Wanted— An experienced fireman
and greenhouse helper wants position. Address
John Kimpan. 724 Federal Sf.. Chicaso.

Situation Wanted — By gardener, single aee
27; 12 years' experience; best references. All
arouid d'^signer and decorator. Private or insti
tutioD preferred. H. Bravard.

San'a Barbara. Calif

Situation Wanted— For man with five vears ex

perience in general greenhouse work in England

Three and one-half years in this country growing

Tomatoes Tomato Plants and Lettuce- Anoly

A Miller R F D. 1. Mt. Morris N. Y.

Situation Waated — By competent florist.
Canadian, 26 years; 14 years' exp^rieoce on com,
mercial olace; rosas carnatiois 'mums ferns,
palms and bedding plants and bulbous stock etc-
Al reference. Key 967. care American Florist.

Situation Wanted— A man emploved with a
large corporation in charge of extensive grnunds
greenhouses etc.. practical in landscape ga''den-
ing. plant culture under glass and outdoors
intends to change bis nosition next sprine.

Key 966. care American Florist.

Siloatlon Wanted— Am 32 years of age: have
seventeen years practical expericrice in growing
and selling; also familiar with outdoor work a
thousand dillars toinvest. satisfactc^y rcierenccs
and confident that I can make gtod in my line:
should like to hear of a proposition. West pre-
ferred. Key 972 care American Florist.

Help Wanted — A voung working nurseryman.
Key 970 care .American Florist.

Help Wanted— A night 6i'eman for $40 per
moath. KiJWARD Tatko

401 E Iron ^t Sal'oa Kins,

Help Wanted— A first-class packer. Please
give refcences.
Thompson Caknation Comi'Any. Joiiet. III.

Help Wanted— Nuserymaa, experienced in
growing ornamental trees and shrubs. Plnce
near Chicago. Best references.

Kev 974 ca''e American Florist

Help Wanted— Young man with some experi-
ence with carnations and bedding stock. State
wages, experience, etc. Address
Kev 964. care American Florist.

Help Wanted— At once. A good nil around
greenhouse man to grow carnations, 'mums pot
p'ants, etc. Must be good designer: strictly s^ber
and reliable; to the ri^ht man a good job. To
start. ^3.S0r>. board and room A poly to
NussBAUMER Floral C*'.. San Angelo. Texas.

Wanted— The address of Chas. Heide; some-
thing to his interest. Address
Key 960 carf American Florist.

For Sale— In Chicago lOOOOfeet of glass store,
six room dwelling and land 125 x 163 feet good
reasons for selling if you want a bareain address
Key '>75. care American florist.

For Sale- One-third or one half interest in new
greenhouses 10 000 feet of glass, seven acres,
finest location in most rapidlv growing city in the
United States. Kanf^as City. Mo.

Address 973. care American Florist.

For Sale— Estate at Oakland Station Woburn-
Mass .on B. & VI. R R. lOH miles from Boston.
consisting of 12 acres of lard (Urge part tillage or
under cultivation); large dwelling honse. in nice
repair, 12 rooms, bath, steam heat, city water: two
fine tiarns (one large): also commodious packing
and potting sheds, with ample storage cellar for
cnal. bulbs etc. The greenhouses consist of
about 20 000 ft of glass, are all well stocked with
Asparagns plumosus. Sprengeri and adiantums.
Just installed (and in fine working order) a New
No. 12 K oeschell hot water boiler with y^ene ator
capacity for 24.000 feet of glass to temperature of
60 degrees at 15 degrees below zero. Price, with
stock, wagons and farming tools. $14 000. An
opportunity seldom offered. If you mean bus-
ness. come and see it or address

Estate of Da\'id Fisher.

14 H-IlSt . Woburn. Mass.

Store and Retail Business

For Sale.

A fully equipped and only store in a town of
15,000 in New York state; the entire eood wll and
an established business for more than 15 years.
Business now $8,aX) to $10,000 per year, and can be
much increased by a irood live man. Qn account
of poor health arc willing to sell at a sacrifice, and
$3,000 will buy it. If you mean business, address

Key 971, care American Florist.

FOR SALE

'I'welve large greenhouses containing about ^^.^%f^
f<-r>t of gla^s.lhrer boilers and pipe. All < ost about
.S.M, 000 when new. Can he purrha-fod for about
'■'7, .500. or will form a company wiih some good ex'
pcri^nced man who ha^ some capital. Situated in
Lor Island Ohi'^> about four miles from the Citv of
Clnc|[inali on ilirce railroads.
JOHN MUELLER, • Lockland Ohio.

12 11. P. Upriglit boiltr in perfect con-
dition will be sold at a bargain if taken
at once. My only reason for selling is that
I am rebuilding and have to use a larger
one.

A. I. SIMMONS. 242 W. 63rd St., Chicago.

TO LET.

Part of lartT'- store, with l.irce t)as<-mpnt. sit
uatcd in thn c-nt^T of tlip wholnRalc tto'ists' trade.

Good opportunity (or Florists' Supplies. Green
Goods, Ferns, Etc., or any busim as connected

with the ttorist trad'.

MANHATTAN FLOWER MARKET,

Wholcsah' Florets. New York Citv

46 West 28th St., iMcw rorK t,uy_

Help Wanted.

A youiii? man with a 'ittle mont-y and a lot of
cood judkrcm ;nt, cxpirienc- and nerve, of good
habits, as a yrower, I will willinclv share my
business with a man. preferably a youne American.
who can handle <he erowingr, inside and out. and
with ffood business ability.

Key 969, care American Florist.

Situation Wanted

In store by florist with 9 years' experi-
ence, age 21, single. Will be at liberty
after January 1.

Key 968, care American Florist.

WANTED:

A capable man who understands the care of
general stock for retail t-ade. One who under-
stands perenn'als and shrubbery. An excellent
opportunity for a strictly first class man. Waees
to start ¥17 per wfck. larger salary when his
ability has been demonstrated.

Key 965. care American Florist.

WANTED

At once, a competent rose and car-
nation grower; permanent position to
sober, reliable man; wages $18.00 per
week. Address

Key 941, care American Florist.

THE AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY'S

Trade Directory

/yONTAINS the usual fully correctetJ and
Vp revised listsof Florists, Seedsmen, Nursery-
men, Catalogue Firms, Horticulturists,
Landscape Architects, Parks, Cemeteries,
Botanical Gardens, Horticultural Societies
and Horticultural Supply Concerns of the
United States and Canada.

Price S3.00 Postpaid.

AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY,

324 Dearborn Street, CHICAGO.

1104

The American Florist.

Dec. iS,

''The Busiest House in Chicago."

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WE offer you this year, as in
years past, tlie best the
market aflFords at strictly marlcet
rates. Our stock is complete,
but ad/ance orders are heavy,
and we would advise yon to get
your orders in early, so that you
will not wake up Christmas
morning with an empty stocking.

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Everything in Cut Flowers and Greens,

^^^^S^ra^ff'^' 51 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO.

Chicago.

WEATHER INJURES STOCK.

Men who have been in the game for
the past 15 or 20 years on this market
state that weather conditions at this
season have not been so bad since
1894. The four or five days of real win-
ter weather that followed the warm
spell were in turn followed by a 48
hours' rain and this, together with the
dark days, has not been at all favor-
able to the production of good stock.

With the advent of the cold snap
last week, the market began to sit up
and take notice and the prediction
was freely made that there would be
a material increase in business, but it
did not work that way and Monday
morning of this week found a very
quiet market. The prediction now
goes out from these same forecasters
that there will not be any too much
stock for Christmas and a visit to a
number of growers around the city
seems to bear out this prediction.

Carnations in the main are good,
though a number of soft flowers are
coming in that have not much lasting
quality. O. P. Bassett, Enchantress,
Victor, Beacon and Perfection are the
leaders, while Lawson has not yet at-
tained any great length of stem. The
supply is large, more than enough to
meet all demands and growers state
that there will be plenty for the holi-
day trade, with the exception of red,
which promises to be rather short.

There has been quite an improve-
ment in the quality of the rose stock,
and there has been a brisk demand for
American Beauty roses and a shorten-
ing up in supply, with a consequent ad-
vance in prices, though the shortage
has not been so great but that all de-
mands could be supplied. Bride and
Bridesmaid are in good cut, but the
.strong Killarney following has do-
creased the demand for the former to
such an extent that Bride and Brides-

Christmas Price List.

POINSETTIAS Pcrd.izen

Extra fancy $ 5.iH)

Medium $ 3.ai to 4.0

AMERICAN BEAUTIES

Extra select 12,00 to 15.00

24to30iDcli. 800to lOW

18to20inch SOOto 6,')0

i2tol5inch 4 00 to 5.(KJ

Short l.Mto 3.00

Per 100
RICHMOND, Extra select $20 00 to $25 00

M.dium. 12.00to 18.00

Short 6,00to 10.00

CHATENAY, Select 15.00 to 20.l«i

Medium iJ.OO to 12.00

KILLARNEY, Select 20.00 to 25.00

Medium 12.00 to 15.00

BRIDES. BRIDESMAID, Select 12,00 to 15 00

Medium ... S.Wto lO.IH)

GOLDEN GATE, Select 12.00 to 1.5.00

M.dium 6.00 to lO.Oo

PERLE SOOto 12(RI

CARNATIONS, Select 4 00 to 5,00

Fancy 6.00 to .S.OO

Fancy red 10.00

ransies 2.00 to 2 50

Llllum Harrisil, per doz 2.00 to 2.50

Callas, per doz 2.00 to 2 50

Violets, Sinele ).50to 2.00

•' Double l.SOto 2.IX)

Lily Of the VaUey 4.00 to 5.0'J

Stevia 2.00

Adiantum 75 to l.oo

Asparagus Plumosus, strioEs. each .,50

'• " sprays 2.IK) to 4.00

" Sprengeri 200to 4.00

Smilax, per doz 2.00

Fancy Ferns, per 1000 2.0O

Galax, per 1000 $1,00 ,15

Leucotlioe Sprays 75 to 1.00

hoxwood, '0 lb case. $7.50. per bunch, 3Sc
WILD SMILAX. 50 lb rase. $5.00
SheetMoss Heaven's Perpetuated per bag3.E0
Michigan Red Berries, per case ^.".00

P. 6 D. at Cost. Prices subject to
cliange witliout notice.

maid, especially the latter, are now
looked on by many as substitutes.

Richmond is showing increased
form, both in color and stem, and the
demand is stronger for this rose than
for any other. Rhea Reid is selling
well and there is a good demand for
Cardinal. Mrs. Jardine is also gaining
in favor, while My Maryland is not so
satisfactory. Taken as a whole, and
taking into consideration the adverse
weather conditions, it can be said the
rose market is satisfactory.

Lilium Harrisii and callas are in
limited supply with only a light de-
mand. Lily of the valley is plentiful
and of especially good quality. There
is a large supply of narcissus, with
only a limited demand. Roman hya-
cinths have not yet appeared in quan-
tity, but there is sufBcient to meet the
calls. Sweet peas are more plentiful
and violets, of which there is a big
supply, were never better. Greens are
plentiful, with the possible exception
of boxwood, and ferns have improved
in quality and are holding firm at $2.
NOTES.

The George Wittbold Co., outdid
itself in the decorations of the Audi-
torium for the charity ball, Wednesday
evening. It had not been possible to
secure the hall for decoration before
Wednesday morning and while that
meant fast and accurate work on the
part of the decorators they were equal
to the task. Across the top of the
boxes were hung valances of cream
white bunting with gold festoons, with
a highly ornamented banner over the
center. Colonnades bearing vases of
great chrysanthemums, lattices trail-
ing with Crimson Ramblers and smilax,
sunbursts of bunting and avenues and
bankings of bay trees and pahns was
the general scheme of decoration.

The Superior Machine & Boiler
Works is mailing its patrons a useful
office calendar for 1910.

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The American Fl'orjst.

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Christmas Flowers

Buy Direct ot the Grower and Get Fresh Stock

We call the attention of the trade to our Extra Fancy Red Carnation O. P. BASSETT. It
is better than any short or medium stem Beauty at this time of year. The BaSSCtt, with its
large flower, long stiff stem and brilliant red color, is a grand novelty for Christmas.

PRICE LIST.

American Beauties Per.ioz,

36 inches and over %Vi IKI

3t( inches and over 1(1 0(1

24 inches and over H 00

20 inches and over 6 (M)

15 to in inches $ 4 00 to .''i (Ml

H to 12 inches i 2 (H) to 3 00

Richmond, Killarney and White Killarney.

Per 100
Extra select $26 00

III Effect December 2(llh,

Carnations. Per loo

Extra fancy red Bassett |12 00 to $15 00

Extra fancy White Enchantress 8 00

Fancy Enchantress and Winsor (! (HI

Good lengths $15 00 to

Medium lengths

Good short lengths 8 00 to

Maids, Brides and Perles.

Long and select

Medium lo 00 to

Good short

Good Short Stem Roses (our selection)

20 00
12 tH.)
10 00

16 00
12 00

8 00
6 (M)

Easter Lpies per loo, $12 Co to $15 0(J; per do/.., $2 (HI

Lily of the Valley per Kki, $3 00 to 4 00

Asparagus per string, 60

Asparagus Sprays per 100, 2 0oto 3 0(J

Sprengeri per 100, 2 00to 3 00

Ferns per lOOO, 2 00

Smilax per doz , 2 OO

Adiantum per 100, 100

Galax, Green per 1000, 1 IH)

Bronze per Kkhi, Mki

PLEASE BOOK YOUR ORDERS EARLY.

Bassett & Washburn

store and Office: 76 Wabash Ave ,

OTTTOAOO

Greenhouses; HINSDALE, ILL.

Bassett & Washburn have installed
a new machine for running off price
lists, form letters, etc. This house
states that orders for O. P. Bassett
carnations are coming stronger than
ever, and the flowers that are now
being cut from this famous red cer-
tainly warrant the demand.

A. E. Hunt, of Evanston, was a
passenger on the ill-fated North-
western flyer that was wrecked on
Sunday last. He sat immediately be-
hind one of the men who was killed
but fortunately escaped with a few
bruises and minor cuts from faUing
glass.

E. G. Scott, Garfield, Wash., stopped
over here . December 10, on his way
east where he expects to remain for
the next three months. He will at-
tend the Boston flower show in Febru-
ary before returning.

Mrs. Jas. G. Hancock has the
sympathy ot many friends in the death
of her motlicr, Mrs. H. J. Franks, at
Allegan, Midi., December 11, at the
advanced age of 85.

Winterson's Seed Store is finding a
very good demand for its baby Christ-
mas trees and Dewdrop mistletoe,
the latter arriving in its anticipated
fine quality.

John Zech, of Zech & Mann, was
confined to the house the first part of
this week by rheumatism in liis right
arm and slioulder.

The J. B. Dcamud Co.. received a
car of wild smilax December 13. Some
especially fine cut poinsettias were
also noticed here.

The quantity of good holly is rather
limited and it is confidently predicted
that there will be an advance fin
prices next week.

E. Haentzc ot Fond du Lac. Wis.,
was here between trains on his way
to spend Christmas with his son in
Philadelphia.

Some dealers who had just received
a fresh supply were holding bouquet
green at 12 cents a pound December 9.

William H. Gast is the latest addi-
tion to the retail trade. He has opened
a store at 2556 Linden place.

Visitors: Ed. Amerpohl, of the
Janesville Floral Co., Janesville, Wis.;
E. E. Shed, Valparaiso, Ind.; W. H.
Drake, Colfax, la.; E. Haentze, Fond
du Lac, Wis., Swan Peterson, of the
Swan Peterson Floral Co., Gibson
City; E. G. Scott, Garfield, Wash.; Geo.
W. Jack with A. C. Brown, Spring-
field.

this store is thoroughly new and mod-
ern. The business was established in
1883 by Louis Bauscher and incor-
porated this year. Mr. Bauscher was
previously with his father who came
licre in 1853.

Freeport. 111.

The Freeport Floral Co. opened its
new store December 4 and all day
the store was thronged with visitors
who were presented witli carnations
by the manager, Louis Bauscher. The
store was made additionally attractive
by decorations of wild smilax and
center groups of palms wliich were
most effective against the background
of dark green or bog oak. The re-
ception booth at the entrance installed
for the convenience of the patrons is
furnished with chairs and tables to
correspond with the scheme of deco-
ration throughout the store. The
cashier's booth finished in the same
style and with an opalescent glass en-
closure adds materially to the effect.

The designs in floral pieces were
many and varied, showing the skill
with which the company arranges this
branch of its work. Violets, roses,
carnations, chrysanthemums, lilies and
various other kinds of flowers were
exhibited, and also a basket of
Chinese lilies. The newest designs in
flower jars and jardinieres were dis-
played. At the rear of the building
a flower garden will be planted mak-
ing a bright spot for the residents of
Exchange street. The equipment of

Chicago Bowling.

standing of the Teams.

W. L. Pot.

Carnations 17 10 .630

Violets 17 10 .630

Oicliids 10 17 .370

Knses 10 17 .:;70

Thursdsiy, December 16, Carnations v. Or-
ehifls — Violets v. Roses.

Last week's bowling saw no change
in the relative standing of the four
teams, but the Orchids and Roses by
taking two games respectively from
the Violets and Carnations drew
nearer the leaders and if they con-
tinue their good work it will not be
long before the four teams are all in
a heap. There is no question but
that the interest in the tournament is
increa.sing and the friendly rivalry
displayed on the alleys is intense.
Quite a few of the trade, aside from
those in the league, are regular at-
tendants and some tall rooting is in-
dulged in.

Violets 1st. 2d. Sd.Orchids 1st. 2d. 3d.
Bergman .139 16.S 166]Huebner .147 127 170

Johnson .166 147 157
Kruchtcn .101 111 125
Lieb'mn .109 144 96
Yainall ..161 155 144

Vogel 115 92 116

Asmus . . .1S8 133 153

Gratr 166 115 121

J. Zech . .156 161 145

Totals .676 722 6SS Totals ..772 628 70ri

rarnafns 1st. 2d. 3d.Roses 1st. 2d. 3d.

.\yres ...151 154 140'Fischer ..177 137 1S4

Past'niclv 154 155 164lGoerisch ..127 155 131

Krauss ..161 69 132lOrseske ..116 139 145

Fai-lev ..133 154 137lSkatRard .143 134 143

A. Zech ..170 155 162|Wolff 163 14S 162

Totals .769 6S7 7411 Totals ..726

13 766

SoMtUiSET, Pa. — W. P. Parkhill has
erected two modern greenhouses for
the culture of flowers and vegetables.

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The American Florist.

Dec. 18,

— FOR CHRISTMAS-

We are going to have a splendid lot of stock inclu-
ding some extra fine Killamey, hoth white and pink.

Bichmond, in all lengths. My Maryland, Maids
and Brides.

T/iril/lfintK ^'^'^ stock in this line will be large.
vaiuaiiuii^ thereby assuring you a very fine

selection.
Big crop of Stevia in for the holidays.

Vlfllfits The violets we handle are considered the
finest coming into the Chicago market
both double and single.

American Beauties ^ilSr^o/t' i?/'r."

demand.

Fancy Mignonette, $8 00 to $12.00 per 100.

Complete Xmas Price List gladly sent on request.

Complete Stock of Florists' Growers' and Nurserymen's Supplies.

A. L. Randall Co.

Wholesale Florists,

Long Distance Phone Central 1496.
Private Exchange all Departments.

19=21 Randolph Street, Chicago.

Boston.

A QUIET WEEK.

This has been a rather quiet week,
such as we often get in the first half
of December. While there has been
no great over supply of anything,
there is plenty of stock to meet all
demands, the general quality show-
ing marked improvement, especially
noticeable in roses. American Beauty
seems to be the shortest of any of the
varieties and the holiday outlook Is
not bright in this direction. Carnations
are showing up well and there will
undoubtedly be a good crop. Bulbous
stock is coming in, some good single
jonquils and freesia having been re-
ceived through the week. Sweet peas
are more plentiful and meet with a
ready demand. Pansies and yellow
marguerites seem to be two specialties
that we cannot get enough of at this
particular time. Cypripediums are
growing in popularity and quantities
are being disposed of daily. Consider-
able space is now given over to plants,
both foliage and flowering, and many
of the larger growers carry a com-
plete line for the accommodation of
the buyers who wish to select in small
lots to meet their daily requirements.
Violets are coming in in large num-
bers and promise to be both plentiful
and of superior quality for Christmas.
Chrysanthemums are going fast and
nothing remains but a few Bonnaffons
and a few good white ones. The
dealers in green goods for the holi-
days are already feeling the good
effects of the approaching season. This
department of the business has grown
steadily for the past few years and
is still reaching out.

NOTES.

The A. N. Pierson Co., Cromwell,
Conn., is one of the most progressive
concerns in this part of the country,
growing in large quantities about
every variety of flower that is required
in conducting a first class store.
Amongst the specialties might be
mentioned lily of the valley, orchids,
gardenias and American Beauties.
Their shipping trade has grown to
enormous proportions and is due to
the splendid value and service they
give their patrons wherever located.

Wm. Glidden, the popular salesman
for the Budlong Sons Co., met with a
slight accident on the morning of De-
cember 7. Part of the harness on
his horse gave way and the animal
took fright and bolted. He escaped
with a bruised wrist and a general

shaking up. The horse was finally
quieted down without any other dam-
age being done.

The bowling team of the Park
Street Market defeated the team from
Galvin's Tremont street store on
Wednesday evening at the Casino
alleys. They took all four points. Con-
siderable interest is being aroused
amongst the trade and probably some
good rolling will be seen before the
winter is over.

T. J. Clark reports business as being
very good since the opening of his
wholly remodelled store on Boylston
street. This store is a good illustra-
tion of what can be done with a
limited amount of space. Not a foot
of room is wasted yet the effect is
not in the least crowded.

The two Galvin stores report con-
siderable work of a social nature.
Debutantes seem to have the center
of the stage at this time and quanti-
ties of the higher grade of flowers are
being consumed. Charles Kerrigan
of this firm has fully recovered from
his recent illness.

Pierce Bros., of Waltham, have gone
in heavy this year on azaleas, poin-
settias and cyclamens. With their
large stock of carnations and Easter
lilies they will be in a position to sup-
ply their trade with superior goods
in unlimited quantities.

John McFarlane, of North Easton,
has a fine line of poinsettias for the
holiday trade. Mr. McFarlane has
recently purchased a range of houses
from Oakes Ames and is having them
taken down to be rebuilt as an addi-
tion to his present plant.

The W. W. Edgar Co. is showing a
splendid line of azaleas for the Christ-
mas trade. This firm makes a speci-
alty of the larger sizes of plants and
this season's showing promises to
outdo all former years.

Sidney Hoffman is doing his share
of the business this season and has
had several good sized decorations
recently. His window displays at-
tract much attention.

Wm. Sim's new 43x500-foot house
is rapidly nearing completion and at
this writing, the glazing is almost fin-
ished. It will be planted to violets
and peas.

A. G. Hanna, of Holbrook, is all
through with his chrysanthemums
and will devote his attention to cu-
cumbers for the balance of the season.

Albert Scott has sold out his store
on Beacon street and will withdraw
from the retail field.

Hoerber Bros.

Wholesale Growers of

CUT FLOWERS.

51 Wabash Ave. Greenhouses:
CHICAGO. Des Plaines, 111.

Ghristmas Price List:

American Keauly Per doz.

Extra long stems $12 00

36-inch stems 10 00

30-lnch stems 9 00

24-ineh stems 8 00

20-inch stems 6 00

IS-lnch stems 5 00

15-inch stems 4 00

12-inch stems 3 00

Short stems 2 00

Per 100

Killarney, select $16 00 to $20 00

KiUarney, good stock 6 00 to 12 00

My Maryland, select 16 00 to 20 00

My Maryland, good stock.... S 00 to 12 00

Richmond, select 16 00 to 20 00

Richmond, good stock S 00 to

Bride and Maid, select i^ 00 to

Bride and Maid, good stock. . 6 00 to

VFhlte KiUarney, select 15 00 to

White Killarney, good stock. 8 00 to
Perle 10 00 to

Roses, our selection, $6.00.

Carnations, good stock 4 00 to

Carnations, fancy 6 00 to

Callas. per doz 2 00 to

Lilium Harrlsil, per doz 2 00 to

Stevia

Violets 1 BO to

Valley 4 00 to

GREEN GOODS.

Asparagus Plumosus

Per string. . .$0 50 to $0 75

Per bunch. . . 35 to 75

Asparagus Sprengeri 3 00 to

Adlantum 1 00 to

Farleyense 10 00 to

Rmllax per doz., $2 00

Ferns per 1,000. 2 00

Galax, bronze, .per 1,000, 125
Galax, green. . .per 1,000, 1.00

Leucothoe

Wild Smllax. .60-lb. case, $5.00

Mexican Ivy per 1,000, 7 00

Boxwood, per bunch, 2 5c; per case
lbs., $7.50.

Subject to market changes.

Chas. Evans, of Waltham, is fortu-
nate in having a considerable crop of
late Garza chrysanthemums for which
he finds a ready market.

12 00

16 00

10 00

20 00

12 00

16 00

5 00

8 00

2 50

2 60

2 00

2 00

6 00

6 00

1 50

12 00

15 00

20

75

1 00

of 60

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Christmas Price List:

AMERICAN BEAUTIES Per doz.

Extra long stems |12 (xj

a6 inch stems JO Qy

30 inch stems 9 oq

24 inch stems g qq

20 inch stems g 00

18 inch stems 5 oq

16 inch stems 4 qo

12 inch stems 3 qq

Short stems 2 00

Richmond, Killarney, Mme. Chatenay, Per 100

My Maryland, special $25 00

Select ..,.$15 00 to 20 00

Medium..... 10 00 to 12 00

Short 6 00 to 8 00

Uncle John, Bride, Maid, Ivory, Sunrise,

Golden Gate, Select 12 00 to 15 00

Medium 6 00 to 10 00

Perle 6 00 to 10 00

Roses, our selection 5 OO

Carnations, white and pink 6 00

Fancy white and pink 8 00

Red 10 00

Harrisli 15 00

VaUey 4 00 to 5 00

Violets ; 2 00

Adiantum 1 00 to 160

Asparagus, per bunch 50 to 75

Ferns, per 1000 2 00

Peter Reinberg,

35 Randolph St., '^^^^'^. CHICAGO.

FORD BROTHERS, newyork

Telephone 3870-3871 Madison Square.

WE WILL OFFER FOR CHRISTMAS

Special American Beauty and other Roses, Carnations

of finest quality, Violets, Poinsettias,

Lilies and Lily of the Valley

EVERYTHING WILL BE GOOD.

Visit our store and be satisfied

The American Florist.

Dec. l8, I

Dayton Floral Company, ,

DAYTON,

W. G. MATTHEWS, Proprietor,

OHIO.

20,000 Square Feet of Glass.

CITY STORE, 16 West Third

Phillips House"

Home Phone 2S'i,5.

Bell Phone 3'C4.

The leading Florists

RIVERDALE.

Home Phone 666(.. Bell Phone 666.

Cut Flowers a Specialty— for all

occassions, in any arrangement.
WANTED TO REPRESENT

reliable florists in this community when

anything up-to-date is required in the

floral line. Best of references supplied.

25th Business Year for W. G. Matthews.

Silver Anniversary.

§^ l-||^| ^'i"fYl <i C. '^^^^^ ^ ^^S Business
VJl 11 lOil 1 ICIO and Large Profits

IF YOU ARE THERE WITH THE GOODS

You will not get either unless you have the right stock at the right
price. We can supply you if you will let us know what you want.

51 Wabash Ave.,

Chicago.

JOHN KRUCIITEN,

Wholesale Florist,

L. D. Phone Central 6269

Cincinnati.

STOCK SHOKTEE.

What a remarkable change can take
place in business in a week has just
been demonstrated in this city. In our
last report it was stated that stock
was plentiful and business, although
not bad, was not up to the standard.
On Monday last the weather turned
colder, there was a let up in the sup-
ply and the demand being good, there
was hustling by the buyers for stock,
with the natural consequence that by
noon the wholesalers were cleaned out.
Trade remained first class all week
and everything in the cut flower line
was sold out clean every day. Roses
and carnations were not so plentiful
and the price moved up, with every-
body satisfied but the buyer. Some
exceptionally fine lily of the valley,
lilies and violets were on the market,
but not nearly enough to satisfy the
wants of customers. Callas and lilies
are not equal to the demand by any
means and the late chrysanthemums
are eagerly taken as soon as they are
placed on the tables. Paper White
narcissus and stevia are more plenti-
ful and Roman hyacinths have made
their appearance. This about consti-
tutes the variety of flowers being sent
to the market each day and a supply
of green goods has been available all
week.

NOTES.
The very Inclement weather with
hail and sleet was not conducive to
securing a large attendance at the

club meeting on Saturday night but
with all that about 10 of the faith-
ful were on hand. It was decided not
to have any regular meeting but we
sat around the fire, smoked cigars and
enjoyed a very pleasant evening chat-
ting over old times and making com-
parisons of what the business was 20
years ago and what it is today. Dick
Witterstaetter, who always takes the
opposite view of things, said that he
had more time to spare 10 years ago
than he has today, that now his green-
house establishment is larger and it
keeps him busy to make ends meet,
but then he says he would not care
to go back to 10 years ago. We de-
cided to hold a social session right
after the holidays and have lunch, re-
freshments, bowling, etc. C. E. Crit-
chell and Albert Sunderbruch will at-
tend to all the details which is assur-
ance that there will be a good time in
store for all who attend, so, boys,
work hard during the holidays and
then you will enjoy this social affair
all the more.

The J. M. McCullough's Sons Co.
has been receiving shipments of flow-
ers from Honaker The Florist of Lex-
ington, Ky., and we must admit that
for quality they would be hard to beat
anywhere. They command top prices
and buyers are placing their orders in
advance for this stock. Honaker must
have some good growers around liis
establishment.

C. E. Critchell has a full line of
Christmas novelties and the force has
been working overtime filling orders

on these. Charley states he has
so many bells on hand that he could
supply every ' lan, woman and child
in the city with one, if necessary.

Wm. Murphy Is busy handling laurel
wreathing and holly. Will says dis-
posing of three or four carloads of
holly keeps you busy when otherwise
you would have time to rest, and while
there is not much money in the job
it keeps one out of mischief.

At J. A. Peterson's establishment
every thing is arranged for handling
the biggest holiday trade ever. Crates
in different sizes are stacked 20 high
and the whole force is busy packing
orders. Mr. Peterson certainly has the
goods to offer this year.

John Christman, Jr., writes that he
has bought the establishment of the
late Albert Reichspfarr at Richmond,
Ky. John was formerly at Lancaster,
Ky., and we hope he will be as suc-
cessful at Richmond.

Fred Blecher, of the Blechcr Floral
Co., reports having had a shipment of
orchids frozen last Thursday and as
these were for a good customer it
placed them in a bad predicament.

Martin Reukauf, everybody knows
Martin, called on the trade this week
and claims to have received an order
from every florist he called on.

S.

Lincoln, Neb. — Following a sugges-
tion from the Commercial club, a big
chrysanthemum show will be held here
next fall at the Auditorium.

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1109

)•■•

H. E. FROMENT

Wholesale Commission,

57 West 28th Street, New York.

Telephone 2200-2201 Madison Square.

Choice Cut Flowers

■Superb Stocks of-

I
i

American Beauties, Bridesmaids, Brides, Richmond

and the Killarney Roses, Violets, Orchids,

Gardenias, Carnations

And all Seasonable Cut Flowers.

If You Want Your Orders Taken Care of for-

Let Us Hear from You. We will be strong on

Beauties, Killarney, Richmond, Brides, Maids,
Violets r„TsS; and all other Seasonable Stock

VAUGHAN & SPERRY,

52-54 Wabash Ave.,

L. D. Phone Central 2571.

Chicago

DaytOD, O.

Trade is brightening up. During
the chrysanthemum period most other
stock went begging and the warm dry
season caused the chrysanthemum to
shorten up early. Narcissus Paper
White Grandiflora was selling for
$2 per 100, good roses for $15 per
1,000 and carnations for $10 per 1,000
all due in a measure to the glut of
chrysanthemums two weeks ago.

The Dayton Floral Co. has been
having its share of decorating of late.
The decoration for the Elk's memorial
service which took place last Sunday
at the National theatre was consid-
ered by great odds to be tlie most
artistic ever done in the city.

The city parks will hereafter be un-
der the control of the park commis-
sioners, as the issue was voted upon
at the November election and carried

by a great majority. They are ap-
pointed, by the mayor.

The Florists' Club meeting was held
December 6 in the store of John F.
Young, 35 East Fifth street. Only
routine business was transacted and
the annual banquet will in all prob-
ability take place in one of the lead-
ing hotels in January.

Several florists met with heavy
losses recently in the big fire at the
Big Four freight depot which was
completely destroyed. There were
several large shipments of azaleas and
rhododendrons from the other side
totally destroyed.

The first cold weather is now upon
us. At this writing it is moderating,
however, and snowing. For three days
steady the mercury has been near the
zero mark.

The Miami Floral Co. is breaking

ground preparatory to building five
large houses which will be a great ad-
dition to the already large plant.

Jos. Furst of Troy street has some
exceedingly fine carnations, several
new seedlings which will be heard
from later.

Geo. Bartholomew is very proud of
the new seedling carnation Miami
Queen said to be an everlasting
of good substance.

Mrs. Bernard Haschke is making a
great success raising violets as her
stock compares with the Hudson river
flowers. , , „

Visitors: Martin Reukauf, of Bay-
ersdorfer's, Philadelphia: D. Rusconi,
Cincinnati: J. Lampert, Xenia; A. O.
Horrom, Newburg, Ind.: J. E. Thomas,
Wellston: Chas. P. Brunner, and
Carrie Mae Howell, Springfield, O.

M.

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Dee. i8,

I

VAUfiHAN'S
"fiET THERE"

Write or
Wire Us

Before
You Buy
At Any
Price.

HOLLY

Carefully inspected by our own man in the woods
and re-inspected before shipping to you

Laurel Wreathing;

Evergreen Wreathing

Holly and Evergreen Wreaths, Etc.

Laurel, Mistletoe, Needle Pines,

Wreathing, Immortelles and

Christmas Bells.

We Are Headquarters — Write or wire us for prices when ready to buy.
Prices quoted are for prompt acceptance, and customers will please ask for net
prices just when ready to buy, as values FLUCTUATE almost daily. We keep
in close touch with the market and supply at right prices.

Write for ^'Special Chrisfmas List.'*

Vaughan's Seed Store,

ChicaiJo: 84-86 Randolph SI. New YorK; 25 Barclay St.

A Full
Line of

Chiffons, Ribbons

and General Florists' Supplies

WRITE FOR PRICE LIST.

GEO. H. ANGERMIELLER, '^?§'lf^,'e'°s'i'f St. Louis, Mo.

ST. LOUIS9 MO. Orders for St. Louis and surrounding territory.

Rw "^ '^ 7 ¥ IV T ¥^ ¥ IT^ 1~^ ^^^' Shenandoah and Grand Av.

. J . W 1 IN U L tl Kf Select Stock ot Cut Flowers and Plants

Bell and Kinloch Phones.

PERSONAL ATTENTION.

St. Louis.

PKOSPECTS GOOD.

The first part of the week the
weather was very cold and hovering
around the zero mark. Trains were
late and quite a demand seemed to
have been created on the market.
Friday and Saturday it warmed up
with rain and at the time of writing
it is clearing and getting colder. Green
ie scarce and high and very little is
seen on the market. Some fine Dela-
ware holly is seen. The outlook for
the holidays is probably a scarcity but
this will be determined by the weather.
The cooler weather has somewhat im-
proved California violets but they are
still scarce and good prices are ex-
pected. A great deal of narcissus has
been at the market and low pricia
have prevailed, quite a little going to
waste.

NOTES.

The Florists' Club held its meeting
last Thursday, President Windier in
the chair. C. De Wever read a very
Interesting paper. Frank Filmore will

read an essay at the January meeting
on the troubles of a grower. The
Chicago Carnation Co., Joliet, 111., ex-
hibited vases of Sangamo, Conquest
and Mary Tolman carnations. The
Miami Floral Co., Dayton, O., exhibit-
ed Miami Queen and The Chas. Knopf
Floral Co., Richmond, Ind., a vase of
Admiration.

Young & Sons' windows are brilliant
with fine poinsettias. This firm
supplied 150 hand bouquets of 12
white carnations at the newsboys'
home at the dedication of the shrine
for the altar at the boys' chapel and
it has one of the largest decorations
of the season at the Columbia club in
which several hundred yards of laurel
are to be used.

F. A. Ryan Floral Co. has re-
opened the store and greenhouse
formerly occupied by Mrs. Schleuter
and completely remodeled and painted
the store. Mr. Ryan has had several
years' experience with Galvin of Bos-
ton.

Robert Windler's store Is a beauti-
ful sight, artistic decorations for the

holidays being everywhere in evidence.
His stock of cut flowers is of the beSt
and inviting. Robert is a hustler and
has built up a splendid trade.

At Angermueller's there is a full
line of all Christmas novelties, a fine
supply of roses, carnations, double
violets and bulbous stock. This firm
is doing considerable shipping trade.

Conrad Bergsterman has a very
pretty store and greenhouse. He has
some very choice cyclamens and poin-
settias which he expects to sell clean
out.

F. H. Weber has a fine stock of
flowering plants and Christmas novel-
ties. Fred has had some heavy jobs
during the past week.

W. F.

College point, N. Y. — A fire, which
fortunately did not prove serious, oc-
curred at John Rech's greenhouses
December 6. The fire was caused by
by wood, which had been placed near
the furnace to dry, catching fire and
spreading to the framework of the
greenhouses.

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lilt

Cut Flowers | E. H. HUNT

FOR ALL OCCASIONS.

FLORISTS* SUPPLIES TOO.

-SEND FOR PRICK LIST.

76 Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO.

The Benthey - Coatsworth Co.

35 Randolph St Wholesale Florists cmcAeo.'

KENNICOTT BROS.

WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS

48-50 Wabash Ave., Cl%\nant\
I. D. Phone, Central 466. V»llll*ayu

We will hav« aiytbins in the line of

CUT FLOWERS and GREENS

that you may want if anybody has it. at
Chicago market prices on day of shipment.

CHAS. W. McKELLAR,

61 Wabash Ave..
CHICAGO.

ORCHIDS

A Specialty

Fancy Stock in Peonies,
Valley, Roses, Beanties,
Carnations and a ful) line
of all Cut Flowers, Greens,
Wire-Work and Florists'
Supplies.

Send for Complete
Catalogue.

POtHLMAI\ll\l BROS CO.

Wholesale Growers of and Dealers in

All tclepraph and telephone orders

ffiven prompt attention.

Greenhoases 32-37 Randolph St.
MORTON GROVE, HL. CHICAGO.

Zech&Nann

Wholesale Florists

Koom 218, 51 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO
Telephone, Central 3284.

Lincoln, Neb.

Trade conditions have been rather
on the quiet side here since Thanks-
giving, at which time the demand was
fully 20 per cent greater than a year
ago. All stock is in fine condition and
prospects are very bright for a large
crop for Christmas, especially carna-
tions which are grown in large quan-
tities here for the wholesale market.
The quality is excellent and- one fea-
ture we have noticed is the lack of
split calyces this season in spite of
the dark weather of the past three
weeks. Roses are in excellent condi-
tion with a large crop of buds which
need bright weather to bring the bulk

Jft.BUDL©NG

I Street. CHICAGO.

CUT FLOWERS

Boses and
Carnations
A Spedalty

37*39 Randolph Street^ HJC AGO.

WHOLESALE

6R0WER

VlioMe Hover M^Kefe

Chicago. Dec. 15.
Roses, Beauty, extra select ... 6 00

35 in ,S 00

30in 4 00

24in ,100

18in 2 50

15in 200

12in 1 50

Short 100

Per 100
Bride, Bridesmaid, select.. 6 OCiglO 00
medium 3 00@ 5 00

■■ Killarney, select Ill 0(J@I5 00

medium 4 00@ S 00

Mrs,Jardine 4 O0@10 00

" Mrs. Marshall Field 4 OOigKi 00

" Mrs. Potter Palmer 4 CO@lil 00

Mv M.irvland 4 (J(l@l_' IK)

" Perle 3 00® 7 UU

Richmond extra select 4 OOigU 00

" Uncle John 3 (f® 6 00

.. Whit.; Killarni-y. select ..,, 8 00(812 fO

mrdiuiii 4 m@ 6 (XI

Carnations, select fancy 3 Oti(@ 4 00

common 1 SOW 2 00

Bouvardia 4 00® 6 00

Callas. per doz 1 50@ 2 00

ffvarinths, Roman 2 no@ 3 00

Lilium Harrisii per doz. 1 50(02 00 15 00

Lily of the Valley 3 00® 4 00

Narcissus 3 00@ 4 00

Orchids, per doz 9 00@12 00

Stevia 1 50@ 3 00

Sweet Peas 1 00® 1 50

Violets 751® 1 50

Adiantum 75(8 1 25

Asparagus Plum, strings, each. 50(@ 75

■■ sprays 2 00(8 4 00

Spreneeri 2 000 4 00

Boxwood, per bunch.. 35c per case. 7 50

Ferns per 1000. 2 00

Galax, green.. per 1000, 100 IS

" bronze per 1000, 1 00 15

Leucothoe 75

Smilax strings per doz.. 1 50(82 00

WIETOR BROS

^„°j|-'«, Cut Flowers

An telegraph and telephone orders giveo
-* prompt attention.

51 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO.

of them for Christmas. Violets are in
large demand and it is impossible to
get enough to meet this, but
with a few clear days they will be
plentiful again. Callas, Paper White
narcissus and Roman hyacinths are
in the market but the call for these is
light as yet. There will be the usual
supply of pot plants for Christmas
here, most of which are sold locally
at retail. Chrysanthemums have
ceased to be much of a factor in the
market although plenty of fine stock
is offered. F.

E.C.AMLING

THE LARGEST,

BEST EQUIPPED,

MOST CENTRALLY LOCATED

WHOLESALE

CUT FLOWER HOUSE

IN CHICAGO.

32, 34, 36 RANDOLPH STREET,
CHICAGO.

L. D. 'Phones Central 1978'and 1977.

Yaughan & Sperry,

Wholesale Florists,

52 and 54 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO.

WRITE FOR SPECIAL PRICES

Chicago Rose Co.,

JOSEPH ZISKA, Successor,

Cut Flowers, Florists' Supplies and

Wire Work a Specialty.

Long Distance Phone Central 2487.

66-58 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO

GEO. REINBERG,

*U'S!Sr« Cut Flowers

CHOICE AMERICAN BEAUTIES.

We will take care of your orders at reason-
able prices. Prompt attention.

I 51 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO, ILU

Greekttlle, Mich. — The GreenvlUe
Floral Co. has a new brick smoke-
stack about half way up. In the
spring a new ofiBce will be built of
concrete blocks, with a coal cellar be-
neath.

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The American Florist.

Dec. i8,

Rhododendrons

For
Forcing.

To close out quickly we offer special values for an exceptionally
fine lot of bushy shapely plants splendidly set with buds of best
selling varieties: Per dozen. Per 100

18 to 24 inches high, 10 to IB buds $10.00 .$75.00

15 inches high, 6 to 10 buds 6.00 60.00

Azalea Mollis.

A splendid lot of bushy, well budded plants, 15 inches high, in
fine shape for early forcing, $4.60 per dozen; $36.00 per 100.

Pot Grown Lilacs.

Charles X and Marie Legraye, well budded, shapely stock, $6,00
per dozen; $50.00 per 100.

HENRY A. DREER,

714 Chestnut St., Philadelphia.

PITTSBURG FLORISTS' EXCHANGE,

15 Diamond Square

Wholesale Cut Flowers.

PITTSBURG, PA.

-Christmas Price List-

Boxwood, per lOO lbs $12 50

WUdSmjlax. 50 lb. case 4 50

Holly, well berried .percase....$4 0Dto 5(10

Holly Wreaths, well berried. dox, 1 25 to 1 SO

Ferns, Fancy Dagger, per 1000.... 1 00

Galax, bronze and green 65

Leucothoe, per 100 .. 65

Mistletoe, 10-lb basket 2 00

Red Berries, per box 3 50

Green Sheet Moss, per sack l 00

Place your order with us and
Christmas only, but for every day in

ROSES

American Beauties

We have these in quantity— the best, in
the country.

Special, per do/ $12 00

36-inch per doz 10 i 0

30-incli per doz — ') 00

24-inch per doz 8 lO

ly-inch per doz 4 CO

15-inch per doz 3 00

12-inch per doz , j (k)

we guarantee satisfaction. Remember we
the year. Your interest is ours.

Per 100

Killarney $6 OO to $20 00

•5

My Maryland 6 00 to 20 00

Richmond S 00 to 2i 00

Brides b (into 20 00

Maids 6 00 to 20 00

Carnations 4 00 to 8 00

VIOLKTS-Special 2 00

K»Bular 1 50

BULBOUS and other seasonable cut flowers
at market prices.

are not in business for

-•)

Pittsburg:.

Of course the topic of conversation
is Christmas and the general opinion
is that it will be one of the best if
we have enough stock. Nearly all the
carnation growers report their plants
backward and a big crop will miss
Christmas by about two weeks. The
wholesalers state that they will be able
to take care of their orders. There
should be no shortage of roses, Ameri-
can Beauty and others coming along
nicely. There will be plenty of violets,
lily of the valley, sweet peas, etc. The
plantsmen are all busy and expect to
move a lot of stock all of which is
fine.

J. H. Meyers, Altoona, died Decem-
ber 9 from drinking sulphuric acid
which he mistook for medicine. Mr.
Meyers was well known here and
highly regarded by all.

H. C. Lenington, of THE Florist,
spent a few days in town this week.

Ernest Fisher is back from the west
and expects to locate in this city.

Pittsburg Notes.

The Pittsburg Florists' Exchange
has just put into operation its new
ammonia cooled refrigerator. This is
13x34 feet and 10 feet high. It is
built in three sections or rooms, each
with its independent piping system,
the idea being to carry one tempera-
ture for carnations, another for roses
and a third for ferns and the like.
The walls are of 3-inch pressed cork
encased between two layers of cement,
each %-inch thick. The cooling sys-
tem is operated by an electric motor.

Winterson's Seed Store

45-47-49 WABASH AVE. ^°Mrs?.r°"^ CHICAGO

Plantsmen, Nurserymen, Seedsmen
and Florists' Supplies

We can supply everything the Florist Uses

Catalogue Free

Certainly one of the most attractive
retail stores we have visited is that
of the A. W. Smith Co. It occupies
one of the most prominent corners
in town. The building is one of the
newer sky scrapers and facing two
stores are nearly 130 feet of show
windows. Large palms, ferns, sea-
sonable flowering plants, baskets, etc.,
are shown in tasteful array. Each day
a large dinner table is freshly decorat-
ed, frequently with the covers laid.
The refrigerator is a mirror lined box
of mahogany, 52 feet long, four wide
and nine high. This floor is entirely
for display and selling; no wrapping is
done here at all. For liurry-up orders
to be taken away with the customer,
stock is selected and sent up to the
mezzanine floor to be boxed and wrap-
ped. The pneumatic tubes run up to

the ca.shicr on this floor, also. The
tliird floor has a display room for
supplies, vases, jardinieres, baskets,
immortelle wreaths and small flower-
ing plants. On this floor are the offices
of manager, bookkeeper, stenograph-
ers, etc., and also the packing room
for the bulk of the orders, making ot
designs, etc. A 12x18 refrigerator on
this floor carries such stock as is not
displayed below.

The J. B. Murdoch Co. is showing
some fine American Beauty roses and
expects to have in a good supply for
the Christmas trade.

The Finleyville Floral Co. expects to
erect a house 45x220 feet in the spring.

The Pittsburgh Cut Floral Co. '3
plant at Bakerstown is in fine shape
with both carnations and roses for
the holidays.

tgog.

The American Florist.

1113

r

ICOSBJ® OF" QUALylTY

BEAUTIES

Ivxcclloiit ([uality,
a large supply of
tlie two top tjrades.

KILLARNEY

I'ink and wliiti',
in s ]") 1 e n rl i d
form.

RICHMOND

i'be best ifradi- 36-ii). stems
( lean foltatre nnd fine larKC-
(lowerH. A Kood supply o(
all si-'cg.

Brides, Maids, Maryland, all of splendid quality.

THE LEO NIESSEN CO..v^^o^^^n^^'

7 a. Ill tnXp, 111.

1 209 Arch street,

Philadelphia. Pa.

AMERICAN BEAUTIES

Lily of the Valley, Carnations and aU Tea fios«s,

In lots of one hundred to ooe thousaDd. Ptione or wire us.

WELCH BROTBERS,D..J^„... Boston, Mass.

Asparagus Plumosus Nanus

Extra large heavy strings,
50c each .

W. H. Elliott, Brighton, Mass.

¥lioMe no¥erMM'Kel>s

Philadelphia, Dec. 15. Per 100

Roses, Beauty, extra 30 00@50 00

first 13 00@20 00

" Brides and Maids i>Oligllil0O

•■ Tea (,00@liiOO

•• extra IJ 00@2,S 00

Carnations 6 OOlg 8 00

Cattleyas 75 00

Lilium Harrisii 12 00@15 00

Lily of the Valley 4 00® 5 00

Mignonette 5 0<'@ (.00

Violets, single 75@ 1 00

double 1 10® 1 5U

Adiantum 75® 1 00

Asparagus, bunch 50 00

Smilax 15 00ia2O 00

Boston, Dec. 15. Per 100

Roses. Beauty, best 25 00@50 00

medium 15 00@2.^ 00

culls 4 00® 6 00

" Bride, Bridesmaid 4 00® i. 00

•• Extra 6 00® 8 00

Carnations 1 50® 3 00

fancy 2 00® 4 00

Chrysanthemums S 00@12 00

selected 25 00

Callas 8 00@16 00

Cattleyas 45 00@50 00

Gardenias 3 00® 4 00

Lilium Longiflorum 12 00

Lily of the Valley 2 00® 4 00

SweetPeas 75® 1 00

Adiantum 75® 1 00

Asparagus 35 00®50 00

Smilax 8 00@12 00

Pittsburg, Dec, 15. Per 100

Roses, Beauty, special 25 00®35 00

extra 15 00@20 00

No.l in0O®l2OO

" Bride Bridesmaid 4 00® 8 00

" Chatenay 4 00® 6 00

'■ Killarney,..- 4 00® 8 00

■■ My Maryland 4 0C'@ 8 00

" Richmond 4 00®1U 00

Carnations 2 00® 4 00

Bouvardias 2 50® 3 00

Callas S 00012 00

Cattleyas- 50 00@7S 00

Cypripediums l2 50(8)15 00

Daisies, yellow 1 00@ 1 50

while 75® 1 25

Gardenias 35 OOgSO 00

Hyacinths. Romans 3 00 64 00

Lilac, white per bunch, 1 0:,®1 SO

Lilium Longiflorum 12 50@I5 00

Lily of the Valley 4 00

Mignonette 3 00® 4 00

Poiosittias 30 00@40 00

Narcissus 3 000 4 00

Snapdragons b Wti' S 00

Sweet Peas 75(ai 1 00

Violets, oouble 75@ 1 25

single 50® 75

.^diantum _ 150

AsparagusSprengeri per bunch, 25@ 50
strings ..per string, 50

" sprays. ..per hunch, 50

Smilax 10 00@1S 00

Growers Attention.

Wanted consignments of Valley, Rich-
monds, Marylands and Beauties. Best
market prices,

FLORISTS' EXCHANGE
72'.! 13th Street, N, W, WASHINGTON, D. C.

Boxwood Sprays

Fresh broken. Choice quality. No heavy wood. Every case guaranteed .
We ship anywhere. Booking orders now for immediate and future delivery.

Let us quote you on }'Our requirements.

Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co.

222 Oliver Ave., PITTSBURGH, PA.

-QUALITY IN-

Violets, Beauties, Lilies,

Carnations, Cattleycis.

McCALLUM CO., PITTSBURG, PA.

Choice Assortment of CUT FLOWERS will be found here.

WRITE FOR PRICES.

W. E. McKissicK & Bros.

WTHOLESALE FLORISTS.

Absolutely

The Best Possible

Service.

Business Hours 7 a. m. to 8 p. m. 1619-1621 Ranstead St., PHILADELPHIA, PA.

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THE

J.M.McGullougli's Sons Go.,

Wholesale Gommisslon Florists, i

CONSIGNMXNTS SOUCITED. \

Special attention given to Shipping Orders, P

Jobbers of FLORISTS' SUPPLIES?
SEEDS and BULBS. \

Price List on Applicatioo. ^

316 Walnut SL, GINGINNATI, OHIO. ^

Phone Main 584. ¥

•'n-ii''l''«"U"l''»''i"iru''i''»"U'M''irM"l''M''l"iri('M"l»"M'<i'^

THE MUNK FLORAL GO.

Wluilesale Growers of

CUT FLOWERS

Columbus, Ohio

Mention the American Florist when writing

PouGHKEEPStE, N. Y. — Trade is very
good here according to B. Willis, and
the prospects for Christmas are ex-
cellent.

EVERYTHING A FLORIST USES.

The Denver Wholesale
Florist Co.

1433-35 California St.

J. B. Murdoch &Co.

714 Penn Avenue

PITTSBURG, PA.

All Flowers in Season. Send for list.

RICE BROTHERS

Wbolesale Florist* and SnppUea.
115 N. 6th St., MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.

Cut Flowers received twice daily. Can fill your
orders to your satisfaction. .^Iso headquarters for
WUd Smilax. Boxwood, Galax Leaves, Hardy
Fancy Ferns. Prices quoted on large quantities.

Weiland & Olinger,

128 E. Third St., CINCINNATI, OHIO.

w

holcsalc Growers and
Shippers ol Cut nowers.

CuiuUloo Gsoriia $12.00 per 100 $100,00 per lOI
Greenlioosea, NTW CAOTLE, IMIX

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The AMERtCAN pLORisf.

Dec. i8,

The Greater New York Florist Association,

Incorporated, 162 Livingston Si.BROOKLYN, N. Y.

Telephone, 3642-3643 Main.

Wholesale Florists and Dealers In FLORISTS' SUPPLIES.

W -i- li II C ^°^ Christmas, 1909 we will be better than ever prepared to serve our

tV StCn US UrOW. customers with ROSeS, CamatiOnS, Violets and a great variety of other stocks.

Growers will find it to their advantage to ship to us.

PfOOriOB^ !

Manhattan Flower Market

Ship ns some stock. We need a large supply of all kinds of flowers, Roses, Carnations, Sweet Peas, Narcissus, Chrysan-
themums, etc., for our new store. Reliability and responsibility first-class. Good prices and prompt returns. Good opportunity.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

iW. 28th St., NEW YORK

Telephone:
101 e Madison Sq,

New York.

STOCK SHOETEE.

Business was very quiet during the
first half of last week but in the
closing days it improved, Saturday
being a good day. We have had a
touch of real winter weather and to
some extent it decreased the supply
though there is no scarcity. Though
the weather has been cold there has
been good sunshine and conditions
seem favorable for a fair supply of
cut flowers for Christmas. From
time to time we hear, from the green-
houses, that the Christmas crop will
be short, but, we have heard similar
stories in other years and believed
them, to our great discomfiture the
day before Christmas. This year, we
give all these stories a liberal dose of
salt, which, by the way, has no con-
nection with the "pickling" of flow-
ers. Excepting orchids, prices as a
rule, are higher. The home supply of
orchids does not seem to be heavy
but some shipments have been re-
ceived here from Philadelphia, in poor
condition so far as we have noticed,
and as they had to be disposed of or
lost they have been a disturbing ele-
ment in the orchid market. Good vio-
lets are now arriving in reasonable
quantities. The glory of the queen of
autumn has departed. While scatter-
ing lots of chrysanthemums continue
to come in they are no longer a
potent factor in the market. Dis-
counting all stories, previously re-
ferred to of a scarcity of cut flowers,
it is a reasonable supposition that
Christmas prices will be high. The
fall crop was heavy and there is an
inevitable falling oft in the supply to
come though continued fine weather
may delay it till after the holidays.

PLANTS.

There are fine stocks of plants in
sight and all tastes should be satisfied.
Azaleas, poinsettias, ericas and cycla-
mens are in fine condition and in a
few days we may expect to see the
retail stores beautiful with the many
combinations and color effects. It
would seem that poinsettias are to be
greater favorites this season than ever
before. They are, as a rule, showing
fine bloom and the growers, profiting
by experience, are more careful each
year to have a good arrangement of
green, generally A. plumosus nanus, in
the pans. There are great stocks of
azaleas that will be in fine bloom for

The Old and Reliable

Moore, Hentz & Nash,

Wholesale Comniission Florists,

55-57 West 26th Street,

756 Madison Square, NCV/ lOrk*

We Offer The Best of Cut Flowers for diristmas

Richmond and My Maryland Roses with 40-inch
stems, bloom and foliage to match.

Carnations, Gardenias, Red Berries, Elc.

Christmas. Cyclamens were never bet-
ter and it is doubtful if in the area
that supplies this city with plants
there was ever such a large stock of
well flowered cyclamens as there is at
present. The ericas are fine and the
limited number of growers of these
plants are, so far as we can learn,
already sold out. Prom a novelty in
the plant trade. Begonia Gloire de
Lorraine has become a staple. It has
been often praised for its beauty and
as often criticised for its frailty, but
it is here to stay. A well known firm
of growers that make large shipments
to this city has made a specialty of
arranging this stock In hanging bas-
kets. For a show window they are
very fine. There are other plants
entering largely into the Christmas
trade that, while not entitled to be
called leading, have a large place and

justly so, for they are within the reach
and appeal to those of us with slender
purse and we constitute the great ma-
jority. The primrose \yi\\ he seen in
quantity; pans of hyacinths, pansies,
violets and other combinations of
small plants will make it possible for
the poor and lowly as well as those of
high estate to secure something to
brighten the Christmas gathering. A
prominent retailer of this city has ex-
pressed the opinion that for Christ-
mas trade, a reaction is about to take
place in favor of cut flowers. He re-
calls the high prices formerly paid
for fine combinations of plants and
adds that the tastes of the wealthy
seem to be changing in that respect.
Our own observations corroborate his
views. There will always be a de-
mand for plants at Christmas, but at
present we believe that well grown

tgop.

The American Florist.

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188^

Telephone 167 Madison Souare.

lOOO

J. K. ALLEN,

Wholesale Commission Florist,

Established. 1887.

106 West 28tli Street, NEW YORK CITY.

Open the year around to receive shipments of Cut Flowers.

Open Every Morning at 6 a. m.

Prompt Returns To Shippers

Traendly £ Sclienck,

WHOLESALE FLORISTS,

NEW YORK.

44 WEST 28th STREET.
Fbones, 798 and 799.

Young & Nugent,

Telephone 2065-2066 Madison Square.
42 West 28th Street, IM ^ „ , ^/^ ^ «i^

To outof town flor f.ts Ml fT 1^ ■ lll^lC

We are In the Heart of • ^ '-^ " ' ■ **■ ■*^

And give special attention to steamer and Theater orders, Promp
deliveries and best stock in the market.

Wholesale
Florist

CHAEES MIUANG

On the ground floor of New York Cut Flower Co.

and Cut Flower Exchange,

26th Street and 6th Avenue and im wp u/ vrk n i^

444 6th Avenue, HI t TT I U K 1%

Open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. The "Hub" of the Wholesale District.

Alexander J. Guttman,

THE WHOLESALE FLORIST OF NEW YORK

34 WEST 28th STREET

fHONtS. 1«€4-I(«S MADISON tOC'AII

ENOUGH SAID

Moore, Hentz
& Nash,

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS

65 and 57 West 26lh Str««<,

Telepbon* No. 756
Mtdi

iton Squara.

NEW YORK.

Mention thcAmerican Florist when writin.j

Give OS a trinl.

We can please you.

Roseb, cmiiationb ano all kinds of
Seasonable Flowers In Stock.

mF.KiSTINeCO.-S?»

riorlits' Sopplirs and Wire Drdgps.

B. S. Slinn, Jr.

WHOLESALE FLORIST

55 and 57 W. 26tli St., NEW YORK

Telephones: 4620 4621 3864 Madison Sa.

^/irkl FXd CARNATIONS
V lULEl I 9 AND ROSES

Shipping Orders Receive Prompt Attention.
Mention the American Florist wheti writing

single plants and small combinations
will be much more acceptable to the
average buyer than the expensive and
cumbrous affairs of the past.

¥lioMe fIo¥erM&rteU

New Vork. Dec. 15. Per 100

Roses. Beauty, 'special 40 0O@'O 00

fancy 4(1006.^0 00

extra 25 OOig-iO 00

No 1 10 00©15 00

No. 2 and No. 3.... 2 00@ 5 00
Bride, Bridismaid special 8 00@IU 00

extra andfancy 6 00@ .s 00

No land No. 2 3 Cn@ 5 00

Killarney. special 10 00@12 00

extra and fancy .s O0(gl(l 00

My Maryland, special 10 0"@12 00

extra andlancy S 00® 10 00

Richmond 2 00@1.S 00

Carnations 2 50@ .t 00

rixl 3 U(.@ 6 00

Chrysanthemums perdoz. 35@ 3 00

Cattleyas 400(@7500

Gardenias perdoz.. 2 00@ b 00

Lilium Longifiorum 8 00@12 00

Lily of the Valley 2 50@ 5 00

Miiinonette perdoz. 35@ 1 00

Narcissus Paper White 100 @1 7S

Swi-rt Peas, per doz. bunches.. 75@ 1 50

Violets 75@ 1 00

.'\diantum Croweanum 1 25

Asparagus. .per doz. bunches. 1 50@ 2 50
Smilax per doz. strings. 75@ 1 50

Buffalo. Doc. 15.

Roses. Beauty, special 12 00

fancy 10 00

r-xtr.T 7 50

Bride Maid. Killarney.... 10 00@25 00

Carnations 4 00@ 8 00

Chrysanthemums S 00@20 00

Daisies 1010 2 00

Hyacinths. Romans 3 ( 00 4 00

Lilium Longitlorum 15 00@20 00

Lily of the Valley 4 U0@ 5 00

Mignonette 3 10@ 6 00

Narcissus 2 00@ 3 00

Stevia 1 000 1 25

Violets, double , 1 5i @ 2 50

Adiantum 75@ 1 50

Asparagus bunch, 25 00 50 00

Asp, Plumosus strings... each 40@ 50

Ferns ■ per 1000 1 50

Galax, Green or Bronze per 1000 150

Smilax strings 15 0C@20 00

Aillaog Brothers,

Wholesale Floristst

41 W. 28th St MW YORK.

N.Y. Gut Flower Exchange

Coogan BIdg . 6th Ave &W. 26th St.. New York.

Open for Cut Flower Sales at 6

o'clock Every Morning.

Desirable Wall Space to Rent for Advertising.

V. S. DORVAL, Secret«u7'

HORACE E. FROMENT

WHOLESALE COMMISSION.

American Beauty Roses a Specialty. Rosei,
Violets, Carnations, Valley, Lilies, Etc.

57 West 28tli St., NEW YORK CIH

Telephones: 2200 and 2701 Madison Sansrs.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Walter F.Sheridan

WHOLESALE FLORIST,

Telephones: 3532 and 3533 Madison Sq.

39 West 28th St., NEW YORK.

Mention the American Florist when writing
FLOWERS SHIPPED B?

JOHN I. RAYNOR

Are the best product of the best growers

(or the New York Market.

iUKantlim Croweanum sold here exclusively.

ei West 28tl>8t., NE'W TO

Telephone 1998 Madison Square.

Mention the American Florist when writing

KESSLERBROS.

50 W. 28th St., NEW YORK.
OUT FLOWERS

Wholesale Plantsmen and Florists.

Phone 2336 Madison Shipments Everywhere.

Prompt and satisfactory. Consignments solicited,

FORD BROS.,

Receiver! and Shipper! of

Fresh Flowers

48 West 28th St., NEW YORK.

Telephone 3870-3871 Madison Squar*^

ALFRED H.LANGJ4HR

WHOIESALE FLORIST,

55 W. 28tli Street, NEW YORK.

All flowers in season. Coosienments of 6r6t-
ctass stock solicited

Telcpbones4026 and 4627 Madison Sqnare

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The American Florist.

Dec. i8,

n

XXXX HOLLY

$5.00 per case

Laurel Wreaths

$2.50 per dozen and up.

Boxwood Wreaths

$6.00 to $18.00 per dozen.

Princess Pine Festooning

Made all round, $6.00 per 100 yards.

Dagger and Fancy Ferns

$1.25 per 1000.

Laurel Festooning

6c per }-ard.

Bush Laurel

50c.

Leucothoe Sprays

$1.00 per 100. $7.50 per 1000;

New Crop Galax

Bronze, $1.50 per 1000. Green, $1.(X) per IqOO.

cur BOXWOOD SPRAYS, $16.00 per 100 lbs.

A Full Line of Florists* Supplies
All Kinds of insecticides
Seasonable Cut Flowers
Lilies, Orchids, Gardenias, Valley, Violets, Adiantum, Asparagus, P&S.

HENRY N. ROBINSON & CO.

Roses

Beauties, Richnionds, Marylands, the Two Killarneys,
Brides and Maids.

Chrysanthemums and Carnations

In all standard varieties.

u

Telephones:
Main 2617-2618; Fort Hill 25290.

15 Province St. and 9 Chapman Place, BOSTON, MASS.

All orders filled promptly, properly and to your satisfaction. ^

Cleveland.

CUT FLOWER SALES BETTER.

There has been a healthy gain in
cut-flower sales over the previous
week. The cold weather has short-
ened the crop somewhat. Lily of the
valley and orchids were very much in
demand, but very scarce. This week
promises a better supply. Carnations,
although quite plentiful, have not
been in oversupply, the demand for
white and red exceeding the supply.
Stevia is abundant and of excellent
quality; mixed with red roses or red
carnations it makes a very pretty
combination. Killarney and American
Beauty were very much in demand
for coming out parties of some
of our local debutantes. Paper White
narcissus, callas and sweet peas are
in good supply and clean up readily at
fair prices. According to several re-
ports Christmas plants will be none
too plentiful. Everything points to a
busy Christmas and the way retailers
are stocking up on the various novel-
ties shows they are going to be on
the job when the rush comes, which
everybody is looking for if the weather
is good.

NOTES.

Smith & Fetters had the decorations
for the debut of Miss Millicent Clark,
3602 Euclid avenue, Tuesday. Gar-
denias and lily of the valley were used
in profusion. Miss Clark carried a
bouquet of orchids and lily of the val-
ley. Another young lady to make her
bow to society Wednesday was Miss
Margaret Garretson, 3716 Euclid ave-
nue. It was one of the largest debu-
tante affairs of the season. American
Beauty roses predominated in the
decorative scheme. Killarney roses
and white chrysanthemums were used
in the dining room and red room,
while roses and carnations in vases

ChrysaDtbemiiins for Christmas

AND ALL

Seasonable Stocks

Roses, Carnations, Violets, Orchids and Gardenias.

The Pioneer Wholesaler of Brooklyn. N. Y.

William H. Kuebler,

28 Willoughby Street, BROOKLYN, N,Y. j

J

Telephone 4591 Main,

^Mention the American Klorist when \ou order.

decorated the halls. The Jones-Russell
Co. had the decorative work.

The city of Sandusky has a fine new
range of houses, recently completed,
that are thoroughly modern and up-to-
date, of which Mr. Rothe, the gard-
ener, is very proud. Everything is
looking fine, but there is some uneasi-
ness on account of the heating system,
fear being entertained that not enough
heat will be obtained under the pres-
ent system to keep up the temperature
desired when colder weather arrives,
one house of geraniums showing signs
of frost from the recent cold snap.

The Cleveland Florists' Exchange
has a fine lot of small Christmas trees.

suitable for table decorations, which
are meeting with an excellent demand,
also a fine lot of holly.

The Hecock Floral Co., Elyria, has
added another new house, to be
planted to lettuce and radishes.

Wm. Merkel, of Merkel & Son, Men-
lor, was in town Saturday and said his
iirm had sold out everything they had
in Christmas plants. C. B.

OCONOMOWOC, Wis. — The green-
houses on the country estate of the
late James H. Eckels were destroyed
by fire recently when a pail of hot
tar became ignited. The loss was
estimated at $4,000.

igog.

The American Florist.

1117

Special Christinas Offer

Southern Decorative
EVERGREENS

1 casr No. (* Southern Smilax.

1 case No. U Miignolia FoliaK<-.

1 dox, Chani;iTO|i3 PBlrn Cinwns

Assorted Si/cs.
_*S Lonsr Needlr fines. Assorted Si/cs

Extra Selected.
50 Cut Sabal Palm Leaves.
5C) Cut Chamaerops Palm Leaves.

For $10.00

Cash witli or*U*r.
Half the ahove
list will he sent
f.,r $6.00.

CALDWELL THE WOODSMAN
The Man Who Gave Yoa Ihe Wild Smilax.

CURRENT PRICES.

SOUTHERN WILD SMILAX.

Packed in six different sizes.

Weight. Covers.

No. 1. 15 lbs,. 100 square ft. wall space. ...$1.00

No.2. 201bs.. 2'iO square (t. wall space,... 1,50

No 3, 251t)s.. .>00 square ft. wall s|iace. ... 1.75

NO, 4, ."^5 lbs.. 40iJ square ft. wall space 2.00

NO. 5 40 lbs.. 50n square ft. wall space.... 2.25
NO. f). 50 lbs.. 600 square ft. wall space 2,50

Magnolia Foliage.

Beautiful i-verKTeen. tine for iiiakinff wreaths
that sell wtll at Xmas, and for decoratine.
Packed in same si?e cases as Wifd Smilax.
containing from lOO to fiOO sprays. Same
price per case.

Long Needle Pines.

Splendid selling lor church and house dcco
r.itions at Christmas season Stand lots of
handling: will not wilt, lad.- or simp wear
easily: selected stock: ends of sterns cover*-d
with tinfoil. Price per doz.. assorted sizes, .^
to 5 feet. $1 50: per 100. $8.00; per lOOO. $75.00.

Chamaerops Palm Crowns.

Invaluable for all kinds of decorations and
always in demand Our stock is extra fine,
and we can sunply mammoth specimens up to
lOhethieh. Price per do?., assorted si7es. 3
tod feet. $.^.00; weight per doz.. packed, 40 ibs.
Extra lari,'e specimens, 7 to 10 feet, .5'Jc to $1,00
each.

Iron) 24 to 4S inches in
.^ feet long, $2..=0 p.r 100

Chamaerops Palm Leaves.

We arc . utiing e\tra large long stemmed
leaves the finest we have bad in years. Price

$2..S0 per 100.

Sabal Palm Leaves.

Hanging in si/e
widih. stems 2 to
Weight. 40 Ihs.

Mistletoe.

Mistletne is in greater demand every year.
Ours is the finest on the market.

Caldwell's Druid Brand. Quality, not
quantity Price, S lbs.. $2.00; 101bs..r\00:
25 lbs,, $7.00.

HOLLY! HOLLY! HOLLY!

Same size as Wild Smilax. Same prices.
Sheet Moss. $l.ro pit bale of KG square feet.
Gray Moss, }3 00 per sack of 25 pounds.

Caldwell The Woodsman Co.

EVERGREEN, ALA.

(Incorporated.)

Send for my Catalogue "The Story of the Southern Evergreens," an entrancing tale
that will hold \ our attention from cover to cover.

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JOHN E. LAGER.

LAGER & HURRELL,

Orchid Growers and Importers

HENRY HURRELL

Summit, New Jersey, U. S- A.

Cable Address, "ABBACHIO" New York, A. B. C. Code, 4th and 5th edition. Local and Long Distance Phone 1 1 8 J Snnunit.

ORCHIDS! ORCHIDS! ORCHIDS!

We are specialists in Orchids. We collect, import, export, grow and sell Orchids exclusively, and
our stock comprises everything in the Orchid line worth growing. If you are interested in Orchids we
solicit your orders. r> ■%

At present we offer the following freshly imported plants in fine condition : CattleyS Wameril,

Cattleya Gigas, Hardyana type and Dendrobium Phalalnpsis Schroederianum. We also ofier

a fine lot of Calanthe VcitChii bulbs, also materials such as peat, moss baskets, etc., etc.

— - Write for Prices —

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Charles Smith & Sons,

55 and 57 West 26th St., NEW YORK.

Telephone 2438 Madison Square.

Wc Offer for Christmas a Very Select StocK.

The Florists' Market Place, Our Ready Reference Adv. Department.

lllS

The American P'lorist,

Dec. tS,

Rooted Carnation Cuttings

FOR PRESENT DELIVERY.

Enchantress, Perfection, Beacon,

$3.00 per 100, $25.00 per J 000.

Rose Pink and White Enchantress, Winsor,

$2.50 per 100; $20.00 per 1000.
We can fill orders from J, 000 to 100,000 and guarantee the stock.

Thompson Carnation Co., Joliet, III.

Milwaukee.

One of the best-managed plants here
is that of Pluciennijak Bros., a few
blocks south of the city on Eighth
avenue, where there are 15,000 feet of
glass used for supplying their beauti-
ful store on Mitchell street. It is un-
usual to find such a variety of stock
so well grown ; besides 9,000 carnations
in fine condition they have particularly
well-grown bouvardias, cyclamens, cal-
las, stevia and Primula obconica, some
measuring 16 inches in diameter, with
eight large trusses of bloom, also
Chinese primulas, lilies and sweet peas.
Gladioli are set in benches recently va-
cated by chrysanthemums. Deutzias,
azaleas, etc., are being made ready to
fill a house for Easter. One house is
filled with palms, ferns, begonias and
asparagus. They grow a quantity of
swainsona for their own work, using
it short for design work in place of
white carnations. Most establishments
have a sorry looking spot somewhere,
but this has not.

Frank Dilger, Pryor avenue, is cut-
ting sweet peas and daisies. He has
harvested a successful crop of chrys-
anthemums and selected a few choice
singles from a batch of seedlings for
next year's business. He still makes
a specialty of flowering bulb stock in
large quantities, grown in flats; very
many thousands are buried outside and
brought in systematically. Gladioli and
Spanish irises are well done by him.
He has his own original way of doing
things always of interest.

Holton & Hunkel Co. has sold the
immense stock of poinsettias and
other Christmas plants and did not
have half enough. The supply of
carnations may not hold out, some
single orders calling for 5,000 and 6,000
each, but the firm hopes to meet all
demands for roses. The stock is all
in good condition, but a few days' sun,
more or less, will make a difference.

Wm. Helwig has a plant on Eighth
avenue with an assortment for retail
stores, also on Mitchell street. He has
a batch of Begonia Gloire de Lorraine
and more than the usual number of
Boston ferns.

C. C. Pollworth Co. has sold out of
Christmas pot plants, and predicts a
shortage in roses. Green keeps com-
ing in, but not fast enough; holly is
in good shape.

Joseph Kremer has been troubled
with sore throat, but is on the mend
at present.

C. B. W.

HOLTON &HINKEL CO.

Wholesalers of Fresh Flowers
462 Milwaukee St., MILWaUKEE, WIS.

VltoMeHoYerMM-Keto

St. Louis.Dec. 15.

Roses, Beauty. long stems 20 00@25 00

medium stems. ...10 00@20 CD

short stems 3 00@ 6 00

Bride. Bridesmaid 2 00@ 6 00

Chatenay 4 00@ 6 00

Killarney 3 00@ 8 00

My Maryland 4 00@ 6 00

Richmond 4 00@ 6 00

Carnations 100© ISO

fancy 2 000 3 "3

Callas 8 00@12 5)

Easter Lilies 12 dO

Sweet Peas 75@ 1 50

Adiaotum 1 00@ 1 50

Asparagus Sprengeri 2 00@ 3 00

cut sprays 1 00@ 2 00

Ferns, fancy per 1000, 1 75

Smilax 12 50

Cincinnati. Dec. 15.

Roses, Beauty. . 2 00@ 6 00

Bride. Bridesmaid 3 0n@ 8 00

Golden Gate 3 00® 8 00

Killarney 4 0O@1O 00

Richmond 4 00010 00

Carnations 3 0C(«' 4 On

Hyacinths, Roman 3 00

Lilium Longiflorum 15 CO

Lily of the Valley 4 00

Narcissus, Paper Wliitc 3 00

Stevia per Ininch. 25

Violets, single and double 1 00@ 1 50

Adiantum 1 00@ 1 50

Asparagus Plumosus and Sprengcri 100

in bunches, per bunch ...25@35c

Ferns, Eastern per JOOO. 1 50

Galax. Green per 1000, 100

Bronze per 1000. 1 25

Leucothoe per 100 50

per 1000 4 50

Smilax 12 50020 00

Milwaukee. Dec. 15.

Roses. Beauty 1 50@12 00

'■ Bride Bridesmaid 6 00@I5 00

" Killarney 8 00(825 00

Liberty, Chatenay 2 CO® 8 00

" Perle 6 COiglu 00

" Richmond 6 00@20 00

Carnations 4f0

Lilium Gigantcum IS 00

Longiflorum 15 00

Lily of the Valley 5 OOa 4 00

Violets 75® 1 00

Adiantum 1 50

Asparagus per string. 50

'* Plumosus. per bunch. 35

Sprengeri. " 35

Ferns, Common per 1000 2 00

Galax perlOOO 150

Smilax per doz, 1 75

St. Louis, Mo.

Flowers Delivered in City
or State on Short Notice.

F. H. Weber

Boyle and Maryland Aves.

Both Lon^ Distance Phones.

C. A. KUEHN,

Wholesale Florist,

1 1 2 2 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO.
A Complete Llae of Wire Designs.

Mention the American Florist when writing

WM. C. SMITH

Wholesale Floral Co.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

Both L. D. Phones. ST. LOUIS, MO.

Supplies and Everything in Season always on band

H. G.BERNING,

Wholesale Florist,
1402 Pine St.. ST. LOUIS. MO.

Macomb, Iix. — P. E. Bonham has
rented a room on North Randolph
and will retail the product of his
greenhouses there.

rgog.

The American Florist,

1119

Boxwood, Immortelles, Moss.

My Specialties for Christmas Decoration.

Paper Poinsettias

Per doz 75c Per iff oss $7.50

Paper Bells

All sizes from 25c per doz. to $1.50 per do/.

Immortelles, all colors

Green French Moss Wreaths

12-in.. per doz... $1.3.=; 14 in., per doz... $l..iO
Boxwood

Per buncb ISc P.r case o( 50 lbs.. $7.50

Southern WUd SmUax

Perdoz ^2.50 Per 100 $16.00 I Per 25 lb case ...$i.50 Per .SO lb case.... $5.00

Red Xmas Ribbon

Green Sheet Moss

Perbolt 75c. .85r and SI. 00 , Prr bale 25c Per bdl.. 5 hales..$I.O|,

ORDER NOW

W/!f*» Din»-C ^°^ Making HoUy
VV ire Ivinj^a wreaths for xmas.

lO-JDcb per 100. $0 W

12lDch ■■ ■ 1 00

Hindi ■ 1 20

KriDcb 1 35

ISincb ■■ ■ 1 50

Special Prices in lOOO Lots.

L

Full Line of Cut Flowers and Other Greens Always on Hand.

Cr />niT/>lJri l wholesale commission riorlst, £>• • <• /\l_*
. t. CKIItntLL, 34-36 East Third Street tincinnati, Ohio.

Fine Berried

H 0 L L Y Ready *o Ship.

ST. LOUIS SEED CO.,

4th and Lucas,

St. Louis, Mo.

Greens! Greens! Greens!

Boxwood, oer case. SO lbs.. $7.50: lOO lbs.. fU.OO
Leucotnoe Sprays, per lOJ. 50c; per 1000. $4.00.
Galax, ^rcen and bronze, per 1000. 75c: per case

lOOno. f.6C0.
Wild SmUax, per 53-lb. case. $5.00; 2 case lots.

V5.00: 4 case lots, $16.
Smllax, per doz.'n strings $1 50.
Fancy Eastern Ferns, per lOOO. $1.50; per 5000.

$6 25
Grern Sheet Moss, per bundle, $1.00.
Sphagnum Moss, prr bundle. $1.00.

William Murphy,

Wholesale Commission Florist.

""mIIoT 311 Main St., Cincinnati, 0.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Perpetuated and Natural Sheet

Southern Wild Smilax.
E. A. BEAVEN, Evergreen, Ala.

HOLLY - MOSS - LAUREL

Fancy HoUy, Ion? or short branches . . $3.00 case

Green Sheet or Log Moss 1.25 bbl.

Laurel Branches for decoraline 2.50 case

Laurel Stems for roping laree bag 1.00

Cash or Satisfactory Reference with first order

W. Z. PURNELL, Snow HUl, Md.

GALAX LEAVES

— and Leucothoe Sprays.

Will sell Bronze Galax Leaves at reduced
prices duringr the month of December.
Write for prices before buying elsewhere.

J. G. LOVEN, Montezuma, N. C.

New Haven, Conn. — -The heating
apparatus at the greenhouses of the
Edward Malley estate on Derby ave-
nue became overheated December 2
and set fire to the wooden side of the
hpuse causing a fire which did damage
estimated at about $500. Most of the
damage was due to smoke and water.

Green Goods for Christmas

Galax, green and bronze.oOc per 1000, $4. 50 per case of Kl.lKXi
Ferns, Fancy and Dagger. .90c per 100(),$4. (H)per caseof .5,(KHl
Leucothoe, green, standard size .$2.(>J per 1000, any quantity

" " small size l.tM) per UXHI, " "

beautiful bronze 3.00 per KXKJ, "

Rhododendron and Kalmia Sprays $3. 00 per Kkhj, any quantity

Don't be afraid we will disappoint you. WE FILI, ORDERS NOW.

T. J. R4Y & COMPANY,

Elk Park, N. C.

$1.50
per 1000

FANCY TERNS,

New Crop Oalax. Bronze or Grec-n $1 25 per 1000: 10.000. $7.50

Sphadnun Moss, large bales $1.25: 6 bales. $7.00. Extra fine

Leacolhoe Sprays. Green and Bronze $1.00 per 100: $7.50 per 1000

Boxwood • per bunch. 35c: 50-pound case. $8.5

Florists in the Middle and Western States can save money
by placing their orders with u?. :\ trial order solicited.

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE, Inc.

U Wholesale Commission Florists and Florists' Supplies,
38-40 Broadway, M\ phone connections. DETROIT, MICH.

FERNS, GALAX, ETC.

First-Class or No Cliar^es.

Lowest prices do not get best goods.

Per 1000

Fancy and Dagger Ferns $1 00

Bronze and Green Galax 50

Bronze Leucothoe 4 00

Green Leucothoe 2 50

Green Leucothoe (Short) 125

Rhododendron and Mountain Laurel 2 00

Special prices on case Uts. Sixteen years'
experience. Cash with first order

J. N. PMTCHARD, Elk Park, N. C.

Mention the American Florist lohen writing

BOIQIET GREEN

Best quality at lowest rates. We Bather our

own greens and brinu bv boat direct.

Christmas Trees and Boughs for Cemeteries.

Northern Michigan Evergreen Nursery

Schooner GEO. L. WRENN, S. W. cor.Clark St

H Schuenemano. Capt. Bridge. CHICAGO.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Holiday Price List.

Galax, Ferns and Leucothoe.

Direct from the woods to the dealer.

Galax, CTeen and bronze $0.50 per 1000

Ferns, dagger and fancy 1.00

Green Leucothoe Sprays, resular

leneths 2.00

Green Leucothoe Sprays, 10 to 15 in. 1.00
Special prices on lots of 100.000 and up.
Terms strictly cash. I. o. b. Elk Park, N. C.

North Carolina Evergreen Co., Banners Elk, N. C.

Mention the Atnerican Florist when tcriting

Qeorge Cotsonas 6c Co.

Wholesale and Retail Dealers
k in all kinds of ^^|^

^'^^LtT Ever^een ^^^^

^iB^F Fancy Dag^er^^HH^^H

^^nV Ferns Bronze and ^W^^^V

^1^ Green Galax. /^^^^

/^ Phone 1202 Mad. Sq. / ^^

MainStore, 50 W. 28th St.. NEW YORK.

Mention the American Florist when wrUing

1120

The American Florist.

Dec. i8.

DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

Will be delivered for the trade In other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indlcaled
on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders.

New York.

Established 1 874.

DARDS

N. E. Corner 44th St.
and Madison Ave.

Has his own correspondents in all the
large cities of Europe and the British
Colonies. Cable orders forwarded by
private code. Telegraph and Cable Ad-
dress, DARDSFLOR.

R&nsas City, Mo.

WILLIAM L. ROCK,

Flower Co.,

will careftxlly execute orders for
Kansas City and any town In

Missouri, Kansas or Olciaiioma.

New York.

The Flower Shop

136 W. 42nd St. Phone 259 Bryant.

Near Knickerbocker Hotel.
Finest quality of Roses, Orchids, Gardenias, etc.
Particular attention paid to Steamer and Hotel
orders,

Boston, Mass.

Send flower orders for delivery in

Boston and all
New England Points

To THOS. F. GALVIN, Inc.,

124 TREMONT ST.

THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY,

©[L[I^[E[L^[i^[D)^®o

We Cover All Points in Ohio.
St. Louis, Mo,

Write. Wire or Phone Yonr Orders to
1406 Olive Street,

Regular discount allowed on all orders,' eitbet
Plants or Cut Flowers.

rhones Bell, Main 2306. Klnloch, Central 4981

Kansas City, Mo.

Samuel Murray

FLORIST

1017 BrOaWay ?on's1frv"a?orT
Both Phones 2670 Main.

Write. Telephone All orders given prompt

or Teleeraph. attention.

Colorado Springs, Colo.
FRANK F. CRUMP,

Wholesale and Retail Florist.

Washington,

D. C.

14th and N Streets.

Also

1601 Eutaw Place,

Baltimore, IVId.

New York Notes.

Chas. Weiss, a well known grower
of Melrose, Bronx, has purchased the
greenhouses, stock and all the prop-
erty of the Weimar Floral Co., locat-
ed on Fifth street between Second and
Third avenues, Mount Vernon. It
is understood that the Weimar Floral
Co. has gone out of business.
This property includes 11 greenhouses
well stocked. Mr. Weiss is an old and
reliable dealer, and this, in addition
to his nine greenhouses at Melrose,
gives him an opportunity to grow
enough stock to meet the demands of
his large retail trade. Both places
will hereafter be conducted under the
firm name of Charles Weiss & Sons.
The sons are bright young men and
we predict a prosperous future for
the firm.

Henshaw & Fenrich will, by the time
this is in print, be well settled in the
store at 51 West Twenty-eighth street,
long occupied by John Young. They
are both enterprising and energetic
young men and have our good wishes.
In getting in on the ground floor they
will be right in the swim, or the center
of activity in the wholesale district,
and with John I. Raynor on one side
of them and H. E. Froment. W. S.
Allen, E. C. Horan and A. H. Lang-
jahr nearby, they could not have bet-
ter neighbors.

At the annual meeting of the New
York and New Jersey Association of
Plant Growers, held December 7, the
following officers were elected:

Julius Roehrs, Jr., president.

A. L. Miller, vice-president.

Wm. H. Siebrecht, Jr., secretary.

Herman C. Steinhoff, treasurer.

Louis Dupuy, Whitestone, N. Y., F.
R. Pierson, Tarrytown, N. Y., David
McKenzie, Brooklyn, N. Y., and Julius
Roehrs, Sr., Rutherford, N. J., were
elected directors.

P. G. Leikens, in addition to his
Fifth avenue and Belmonl hotel
stores, now conducts the store in the
Plaza hotel, formerly occupied by
Chas. Thorley. The Plaza hotel is
magnificently equipped and one of the
buildings which loyal New Yorkers
take pride in showing their visiting
friends. The man who has its flower
store is considered fortunate.

There is some talk of a bowling
tournament for a turkey at Thurm's
alleys on the night of December 15. If
a whole flock of turkeys will create,
among the florists of this city, an in-
terest in bowling, let them be sacri-
ficed. We suggest to Captain Berry
that he try a roast ox, a polar bear
on toast and plenty of shark's fins.

Traendly & Schenck, as previously
announced, will handle the entire
product of the John Young Co.'s
range, Bedford. This at present con-
sists mainly of a great stock of fine
American Beauty roses. The acquisi-
tion will put this firm in the front
rank of wholesale dealers in roses.

Alexander McConnell. as usual, will
show a groat Christmas stock of flno
plants and cut flowers. His store is
in the heart of the aristocratic dis-
trict.

Very fine stock of all kinds of
Christmas plapts is reaching this mar-
ket from the range of Anton Schul-
theis, College Point.

rLORISTt

WiSfllNfiTON

D. C.

Gude's

Washington, D. C.

Geo. C. ShaiTer,

:: s FLORIST = =

Fbone 2416 Main 14th & Eye Sts., N. W

Write. Telegrraph or Telephone.

Buffalo, N. Y.

Flowers
"'Quality

W. J. Palmer & Son,

304 Main St

Albany, N. Y.

Flowers or Design Work.

Delivered in Albany and Vicinity on

Telegraphic Order.

11 NORTH PEARL STREET.

Milwaukee, Wis.

CCPoOworthCo.

WUl take proper , 'Wionnnsin.
care of vour ordws ' n VV ISCOnSUl.

Louisville, Ky.

JACOB SCHULZ,

550 So. Fonrth Avenue.

Anderson, S. C.

THE ANDERSON FLORAL CO.

633 MARSHALL AVI.

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The American Florist. 1121

DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

will be delivered for the trade In other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers In the cities Indicated,
on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders.

LEIKENS

Artistic Designer
and Decorator

Steamer, Hotel and
Funeral Orders

FROM OUT OF TOWN

I STORES AT

718 Fifth Ave.

Plaza Hotel, 59th St. and Fifth av.

Belmont Hotel, 42nd St. and Park Ave.,

NEW YORK CITY

Filled on Short Notice \ a store at Newport, R. I., during summer.

The Usual Discount Allowed on All Orders from the Trade

Rochester, N; Y.

J.B. KELLER SONS,

L

FLORISTS

1

25 Clinton Avenue, N.

Rocbester Phone 606. Long Dis. Bell Pbone 2189

IN HEART OF NEW YORK CITY

Phone 2270 38th St. 1294 Broidway
Our Motto -THE GOLDEN RULE

EvansvlUe, Ind.
THE-

Wm. Blackman Floral Co.

402 MAIN STREET

Prompt attention given to all mail, telephone
and telegraph orders.

Louisville, Ky.

Established 1 S80.

M. D. REIMERS

Successor to Chas. W. Reiiucrs
329 Fourth Avenue.

Cleveland, O.

The Cleveland Cut
Flower Co.

Will fill your orders for desigrns and cut fiovers in

NORTHERN OHIO.

Dajrton, O.

Matthews,

FLORIST

16 W. 3rd Strbet.

Flowers in any arrangement for all occasions,
for Dayton and vicinity. Long dis. Phones

MICHIGAN. "'''"^^Jj;,' ^^/bT'"'"
HENRY SMITH,

Wholesale and Retail Florist of GRAND RAPIDS .

Boston Notes

Frank Edgar, of Edgar Bros., Wal-
tham, had a narrow escape on the
morning of December 8. He had just
left the boilers at about five a. m.
and returned to his home nearby when
two sections of one of the boilers blew
out. No damage was done to the
houses but the contents, especially one
house of sweet peas, is probably badly
damaged if not wholly destroyed by
the frost as it happened to be one of
the coldest mornings of the season.

Thos. Roland, of Nahant, is showing
a fine line of foliage and flowering
combinations for Christmas. He has
met with great success in former years
in this direction and has built up such
a large trade that it taxes the capacity
of his plant to handle it at the rush
time.

H. W. Robinson & Co. report orders
coming in as fully up to expectations.
They have arranged for a most com-
plete stock of everything and their
patrons will have an extensive line to
select from.

The strain of yellow marguerites
grown by D. Horrigan are beginning
to show their old time form again.
This veteran grower has become close-
ly identified with this particular
specialty.

Joe Pay, of T. P. Galvin, Inc., has
met with great success for the past
two seasons in filling the ever popu-
lar jars of partridge berries. This
year, while devoting only his spare
time evenings, etc., he has filled orders
for large quantities and shipped them
all over the country. R.

Detroit, Mich.

John Breitmeyer's Sons

Corner Miami and Gratiot Avenues.

Artistic Designs.
High Grade Cut Blooms.

Steamsblp Sailings

FROM NEW YORK EXCEPT AS NOTED.

December 21.
Noordam, Holland-Amer., 3 a. m.. Hob. Pier.

December 22,
Mauretania. Cunard, 10 a. m., Pier 5C.

North River.
Oceanic. White Star, 9:30 p. m., Pier 48,

West 11th St.
Finland, Red Star, 10 a. m.. Pier 14, North

River.
Laura, ^Austro-Amer., 1 p. m.
December 23.
La Provence, French, 10 a. m.. Pier S!.

North River.

December 24.
Philadelphia, American, 10 a. m.. Pier 15.

Nortli River.
Cedric, White Star, 3 p. m.. Pier 48, West

nth St.
FROM ST. JOHN, N. B.. Tunisian, Allan.
FROM BOSTON. Numidian, Allan. S a. m.
FROM PHILADELPHIA. Manitou. Red

Star, 10 a. m.. Pier 14. North River.
FROM BALTIMORE. Breslau, No. Gor.

Lloyd, 2 p. m., Hobolven Pier.
December 25.
President Grant, Ham.-Amer., 9 a. m., Ho-

boken Pier.

We cover all Michigan points and good
sections of Ohio, Indiana and Canada.

St. Paul, Minn.

HOLM & OLSON,

ST. PAUL

THE LEADING FLORISTS OF THE NORTHWXn

Orders will be well cared for anywhere in
MINNESOTA AND THE DAKOTAS.

Los Angeles, Calif.

J.W.

FLORIST.

^"fficiSlyf " 2 1 8 W. 4th St
St. Paul, Minn.

L L. MAY & CO.

Order your flowers for delivery
In this section from the

Leadinp florists of the Northwest
San Francisco, Calil.

J. B. BOLAND

Successor to Sievers and Boland,

FLORIST

60 KEARNEY STREET.

Atlanta, Ga.

Atlanta Floral Co.

4 1 Peachtree Street.

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DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated
on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders.

Chicago.

Established in 1857.

FLOJUST

739 Buclcingliam Place,

L. D. Phone 558 Lake View.

Send us your retail orders,

WE HAVE THE BEST FACIUTIES IN THE CITT

Mention the American Florist when writing

Chicago.

BAUSWIRTH FLORIST

Auditorium Annex.

Mail, Telegraph or Telephone Orders Filled
Promptly in Best Style.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Cincinnati, O.

JULIUS BAER,

138-140 E. Fourth St
loni Distance *Phoiie.

Mention the American Florist when writing

New Orleans

CUT FLOWERS

For Tonrists and General Trade.
Wire or mail. Highest Grade Stock Only*

URIAH J. X/IRGIN 8S8

■ Wirt«in, CANAL ST.

Savannah, Ga.

JOHN WOLF,

Wholesale and Retail
FLORIST.

Kalamazoo and
Battle Creek, Mich.

H. A. FISHER CO.

Wholesale and Retail Florists.

We Handle Everything in Season.

Lansing, Mich.

Gurdon B. Smith

Covers all Points in Mich'gan. Best of
Sbipp'ag Facilities in all Directions.
Always his ths bast of Everytliirg.

Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Lockpor).

S.A* Anderson,

440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y.

Mail. Telpphone and Telegraph orders filled
promptly wiih the choicest stock.

Kansas City, Mo.

Geo. M. Kellogg Flower and Plant Go.,

906 GRAND AVE.

KANSAS CITY and PLEASANT HILL, MO.

Will fill all orders for Cut Flowers, Funeral
Designs, Wedding and Birthday Gifts that may
be entrusted to them,

Terre Haute, Ind.

John G. HeinI S Son,

129 South Seventh St.

Telephone 247.
We are in position to fill promptly till mall, tele-
phone, telegraph and cable orders with best
tnality stock in season.

Pittsburg, Pa.

A. W, SMITH CO.

KEENAN BLDG.

Largest Flnral Establishment in America
Established 1874. Incorporated \'W.

Buffalo.

PROSPECTS GOOD.

Weather conditions have been cold
with snow but no sleighing, conse-
quently no sunlight. Debutantes are
still the center of attraction and the
retailers are busy. Everything looks
promising up to the first week in
January. Advance orders are plenti-
ful.

CHKISTMAS STOCK.

A look at different places finds all
well prepared for Christmas. Ander-
son has as fine a lot of poinsettias,
Begonia Gloire de Lorraine, ardisias,
cyclamens and rhododendrons as
could be grown, also a fine lot of
azaleas. The Wm. Scott Co. has a
grand lot of poinsettias and plenty of
other good stock. Palmer & Son re-
port a fine and healthy lot of plants
which will be equal to their demands.
C. P. Christenson and the other subur-
ban growers are in good shape and
all that is wanted now is a few days
of sunlight and everything will be
perfect. The wholesale houses are in
receipt of promising reports for a good
supply.

NOTES.

The Florists' bowling club is hard
at work getting ready for next August.
The side shoots known as the Florists'
bowling league were downed last week
by the Dold Packing Co. When it
was all over Sandiford, Wallace. Mc-
Clure and Gibson were beautifuly
covered with Dold lard melted and
presented with premium hams.

The ground hog is still under cover
consequently Jos. Neubeck of Angola,
cannot leave home and see what the
Buffalo growers have. When the'
florists have a blow out "Joe" may
be here.

L. H. Neubeck and Jacob- Wiese
are in New York looking up novelties
for their respective stores. They may
go to the Hippodrome while they are
away.

The fame of Otto Gillis of Palmer's
as a photographer of flowers is be-
coming world wide.

The new poinsettia is a ready seller;
retailers are after it for all kinds of
work. ' .

Visitors: — Michael, Dansville; John
Bishop, Niagara Palls.

BISON,

Brooklyn, New York.

"WILSON"

8 and S Greene Ave..and 339 to 347]Greene Ave.

Greenhouses: Short Hills, N.J.

• — Deliveries in

nW YORK, LONG ISLAND and MEW JERSET.

New York.

MYER, FLORIST,

609.«11 IfAOnON AVI.

Phone (in

Indianapolis, Ind.

BertermaiiaBros.Co.

FLORISTS

241 Massachusetts Ave.

Omaha, Neb.

Oess&Swoboda,

FLORISTS,

I41S Fziraum SL lagS^Tf^gS,

Denver, Colo.

fhe Park

....Floral Co.

J. A. VALENTINE. President.

Denver, Colo.

FLORAL DESIGNS AND FLOWERS

Best Quahty on Shortest Notice

DANIELS & FISflER

Order by mail, telephone, teleeraph or
cable. Cable address "Daniels. Dfnver"

Toronto, Can.

St known

Dunlop's

Canada's best known and most reliable florist
Only
the
Best

9S Yonge Street,

We deliver anywhere in Canada and guarantee

safe arrival.

y$K Seattle,

-^S^ Wash.

T LW.McCOY

Mention the American Florist when writing

Alameda, Calif, — A slight fire oc-
curred at the store of the Alameda
Floral Co. but, owing to prompt action
by the local fire brigade, only about
$10 damage was done.

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CHRISTMAS HOLLY

Boxwood, per case, $9.00

Laurel Festooning,

Per 100 yards O.OO

Southern Sniilax,^,^^,,,

Per case $4.00-6.00

Galax, Per case 7.50

Hardy Ferns, , _.

Per 1000 l.uU

American Beauties,
Orchids, (lardenias, Lily of

the Valley, Violets,
Carnations, Klllarneys,
Richmonds, Marylands,

Brides, 'Maids ^"aSi/'k'S

^T^E are the grower's
agents; our prices
are the grower's prices.
We do commission busi-
ness exclusively in Cut
Flowers. You can have
your orders filled at all
times from the products
of the leading growers
of New England.

New England Agents for Sefton Corrugated Cut Flower Boxes. SEND FOR PRICE LIST.

All Varieties of Flowering Plants Shipped Direct from Grower.

WELCH BROS

M

226 Devonshire St. (Winthrop Sq.)
BOSTON, MASS.

16267 1
Phones- 6268 Main

H. L. Blind & Bros., Pittsburg:, Pa.

FLORISTS AND DKCORATORS,

The accompanying illlustrations
stiow something of the extent and
high character of the well known
retail florist establishment of H. Iv.
Blind & Bros., of Pittsburg, Pa.
The view in the upper left-hand cor-
ner shows the downt&wn store, lo-
cated in the shipping center, at the
corner of L,iberty avenue and Fifth
street. The view on the right shows
the East End store, at 6424 Center
avenue, in the heart of the aristo-
cratic residential section. Promi-
nently in the foreground of this view
is the show house for flowering
plants, etc., 24x82 feet. Separated
from this, merely by a partition, is a
palm house32xiaO. Right beside the
sliowhouse is the salesroom, which is
in due time to be enlarged to meet
the needs of a rapidly growing trade,
and also the office of H. L. Blind.
Behind the palm house is a wagon
house, 32x40, and a barn with stalls
for six horses. Five miles north of
the business section of Pittsburg, in the
suburb of West View are located the
greenhouses, growing a general line
of flowering and decorative stock, as
well as carnations and roses. In all
there are some lo houses, one of
which is 32x300 feet for carnations.
The azaleas for Christmas make a fine
sight, thrifty and well-flowered stock.
In all 2000 azaleas are grown, and
800 of these will be in full bloom for
the holidays. Especially fine were
some well flowered pyramids. These
and the poinsettias, also particularly
well done, now furnish the bulk of
the store decorations. Located as
advantageously as their various

BUHD&BRO^

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branches are, the Messrs. Blind feel they
are in particularly good shape to handle

any orders out-of-town florists may entrust
to them to be fi lied in Pittsburg or vicinity .

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I DO IT NOW. A VISIT TO

Traendly & SchencK

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

44 W. 28th St., 798799 iSXn square NEW YORK CITY

I WILL CONVINCE

3 Any experienced flower buyer that ours is the house to get the best and choicest

a to be had for the holidays or any other time.

I We will have an extra heavy cutting of the finest Cattleya TfianaC, together with a fine supply of

I American Beauty, Bride and Bridesmaid Roses. Our shipments of My Maryland, Cliatenay,

i Rictimond, Killarney and Enchanter are the finest in the New York market.

I AS USUAL

I We will have the finest quality and best varieties of CamationS, and plenty Of tllCm;

i Lilies, Valley, Violets, Poinsettias.

I TRSENDLY & SCHENCK

I Wholesale Florists, 44 W. 28th St., NEW YORK CITY

^ PRICE LIST ON APPLICATION. Phones. 798-799 Madison Square.

We are Prepared
for — =^=

with the choicest stock of Roses and Carnations

that have ever been offered on this market and if you
order from us you will be safe as we ship only the best

Commercial Cut Flowers

We do not grow special blooms I /^ B-^S 111 ■ I M'^^W I^Ll M <!>

for show purposes, but produce a I J^"^ I ^^ ■ II ^m ■ ^L W I ^^ ^k ^V

uniform stock that is always up to ^^ • A M,« M-^F ^^ M^^ Mm^ ^W^ A ^ ^^J|

standard. Let us send you some 37-39 Randolph Street, CHICAGO.

CHRISTMAS

and you will understand why our BoseS and WHOLESALE

Carnations

^ business grows. "XTpTclkV 6R0WER Of CUT FLOWERS

Send Your Christmas Orders to
mjr £^ w T mj g-^ ^ 1406 Olive St.,

I \J U ni U ©p ST.LOIIS, MO.

All orders either Plants or Cut Flowers for St. Louis and vicinity will receive best attention.

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Prepare for the Holidays

Araucarias Our Specialty
More in Favor Than Ever

We are the largest importers o( these so
well koown beautiful everKreen decorative
plaDts Araucarla Robusta Compacta,
Olanca and Excelaa.

Araocarla Excelsa Olanca. This is
a beautiful blue variety, very graceful and
beautiful fi-iD. pots, 4 years old. 4 and 5
tiers. 16)8-2I>24 in. high, same in width,
11.00 $1.25 11.50 $1.75.

Araacaria Kobusia Compacta. one of
the finest varieties of the Araucaria tribe:
of compact growth: a deep green glossy
habit: 6'in. pots. 3 to 4 tiers. 16 18 20 in
high, same in width. $1.25. $1.50to {1 75.

Araocarla Excelsa* 6-in.pots 3-4 years
old. 4-5-6 tiers, 26 30-36 in. high, 61,00, $1,25
$1.50 to $2.00.

FIcos Elaatlca, or Rubbers. S;^'5H-6
Id. pots 25c. 35c to 50c.
0 Jernsalem Cherries or Solannm, 6-in.
pots, full of berries 25c 35c and 50c.

Latanla BorboDlca. 4 in. 20c,

Hentla Forsieriana, made up 8-in.
pots one large. 45 to 48 in. high, in center,
three smaller ones around. $4.00: single
€■7 in. pots from 21 to 48 in. high. $1.00.
11.25 «1.50 $2,00, »2.50 to $3.00 each: 4-in.,
20c to 2Sc

Keatla Belmoreana. 6-in, pots. 25 to
30 in, high, 5-6 7 leaves busby, 3 to4 years
old. $1.25, $1,50 to $2,00: 4-in. pots. 18 to
20 in. high. 25c: 3 in,, suitable for fern
4ishes. 10c,

Adlantam CDaeatum. Maidenhair
fern. 3H-in,, 10c,

Ferns for Dishes, a good assortment,
IH-in,. $4,00 per 100,

A View of One of Godfrey Aschmann's Houses of Begonia Gloire de Lorraine. Photo taken Nov, 18th, 1909,
Look at the photo We have Gloire de Lorraine Begonias to beat the band.
Don't you think we can supply you? Send your orders and we will do the rest.

Azalea Indica in bloom for Christmas.

We have them in fine condition already forced
(or Christmas trade, all now showing color, with
open flowers and are placed into cold houses.
ready for shipment,

^^" Remember for Christmas we have to
■elect the floest. strongest and healthiest plants.
Weak, delicate plants will not force successfully
for Christmas. We have the following varieties
for Christmas: Mme, Patrick, one of the best new.
earliest double pink varieties in existence, never
fails to bloom, very scarce and hard to get in
Belgium; and Deutsche Perle double white.
Price: 75c, $100.11.25 $1.50 ind $2,C0, VervEO-
«ana. double rose variegated a well known and
one of the best standard varieties (have no small
plants of this variety)- price $1.00, $1.25. $1.50
to «2 00.

In Easter Varieties we hive the following in
larger sizes, well budded: Bernard .Andreas .Alba.
whita: Niobe, double white: Helena Thielman,
rose: Empress of India. Apollo, red: De Schryv-
eriana. double variegated: Dr. Moore, pink:
Mme Van der Cruyssen. pink: Louis Van
Houtte large double red: Simon Mardner. Ver-
Tzneana and Deutsche Perle. white Price, $1,25,
»1.50 $2.00 to $2 51.

In smaller sizes we have Mme. Van der Cruyssen.
Simon Mardner, Apollo. Niobe Emoress of
India, Deutsche Perle. De Schryveriana Ver-
Tseneana, etc. Price, 50c, 75c. $1 00. $1,25,

Cyclamen Oliianteuni, in bloom and bud.
4-in,, 25c,

Hydrangea Otaksa. pot-grown. Remember.
only pot-grown will force successfully for Easter.
Price: 6-in , 25c to 35c: 7 in,, 50c

Areca Lntescens* 5-in,, made up of three
plants, 35c,

GODFREY ASCHM4NN,

Lorraines Lorraines. none like them e'er seen.
Flowers bright like topaz, leaves with emerald
sheen.

Jeweled bouquets, peert, transcendent, fair,

Bedonla Ololre de Lorraine. Hive a whole
house full of them in 6-in, sizes, in first class con-
dition ready to blooii now and for the holidays.
Our experiments in the past in raising and culti-
vating this early Christmas plant put us in the
foreground and now we will be able to deliver
them in a much improved condition, with Howers
much brighter in c^lor and hardier standiogsbip-
ping well. Everybody seeing them, even enemies.

Matchless and charming, none with them com

pare.
Buy yours of me and sell as works of art.
Worthy a place in palace, home or mart,

must admire them. They are cracker jacks: 7-in,
Dots. $1.25 to $1.50: 6-in. pots. 50c. 75c to $1 00,
The 75c and tl 00 sizes are almost as big as Sin,.
3-in. pots. 15c.
Beiiania Flambeau, 4 in., 15c: 5H'in., 20c,
Bedonlas New Improved Erfordll and
Oracllis. 5>4-in, $2.50 per doz,
Betfonia Vernon, 4'in,, 15c.

TESTIMONY FROM MICHELL.
I personally visited Mr. .Aschminn's greeohou-es Sept. 21. 1909 and saw the ArancariaS, Begonia
Gloire de Lorraine, Ferns (Boston. Whitmani. Scottii. Amerpohlii). Rubber Plants, Kentlas nd Arecas.
They are indeed A No 1. I have never seen anv better plants. The Gloire de Lorraine Begonias in
6 in. pots are perfect wonders, bushy and clean. Have never seen his greenhouses filled with plants
as good as they are now, ^ ■ J- Michhll.

of the firm of Henry F. Michell Co., 1018 Market St.. Philadelphia. Fa.

^^Overstocked with Ferns. We have a
house each of the finest Neph. Amerpohll and
Whitmani, can't be beat. 'Wi to 6 in pots, 40c,
SOc to 60c. Scoltll, Todeaoldes and Boston,

two houses full, iVi to 6 in. pots 35c 40c t" 50c:
7-in, Boston, as big as a washtub, for 75c to $1 00:
7'in, Scotlll,asbiga3abashel basket. 7Sc to $1.00
7'in, Whitmani Fern and Todeaoldes, as big as
» washtub, for 75c to $100, ^" Remember all
our ferns art pot and not bench grown.

Wllsonl Ferns, 3 plants in a 6 in. pan. big and
strong. 35c per pan,

Plerls Wimseltl and Victoria, 3 big plants in
a 6-in, pan, 30c per pan.

Cocos Weddelllana, 3'in., 15c to 18c: 3H in..
20c to 25c.

Asparatfns Plnnsosns, 4 in., $10,00 per 100:
21-2 in., 3c,
Asparatfns Sprentferl. 4-in,, 10c: 2H in.. 3c.

One of Many Testimonials Lately Received.

Canaan. Conn.. Nov 23 1909.
Mr Godfrey .\schm.\nn. Philadelphia. Penn,:

Dear Sir: — The plantswhich I purchased of yon
arrived in good condition, and are very satis-
factory. I am Vours truly.

Miss Rose M. .Adam,
Grower of annual and perennial flowers.

Please state if in or out of pots.

All goods must travel at purchaser's risk onlr

Cash with order, please.

Importer, Wholesale Grower and Shipper of Pot Plants,
1012 W. Ontario Street,

Philadelphia, Pa.

INVALUABLE INFORMATION m

The American Florist Company's

Trade Directory

For 1909

/ontains 548 pages.

Price, $3 00 postpaid

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The Seed Trade.

American Seed Trade Association,

J. C. Robinson. Waterloo. Neb.. Pres.;
M. H. Duryea. New York. First Vice-Pres.:
F. W. Bolgiano. Washington. D. C. Second
Vice-Pres.; C. E. Kendel. Cleveland. O..
Sec'y and Treas.: Leonard H. Vaughan.
Chicago. Asst. Sec'y. Twenty-eighth annual
convention. June. 1910.

Watch your seed corn now in stor-
age bins.

VISITED Minneapolis: W. H. Gre-
nell, W. J. Fosgate and L. M. Kim-
berlin.

The Livingston Seed Co.'s cata-
logue for 1910 is that firm's sixteenth
anniversary edition.

Albeet T. Febrell, the Clipper
Cleaner man, attended the pea pack-
ers convention at Milwaukee last week.

HJALiiAE Haetmann & Co. advise
that frosts have injured some of the
Danish cabbage plants intended for
seeding purposes.

ST. Joseph, Mo. — ^W. C. Kennedy,
the bankrupt seedsman, is now asking
for discharge in the United States
courts from his indebtedness.

Philadelphia, Pa. — Mrs. Ferdinand
de Janon, daughter of Robt. Buist,
head of the Robert Buist Co., died
recently at the University liospital at
the age of 40.

Michigan seedsmen who grow on
contract have recently compelled bean
buyers there, who had bought con-
tract crops from farmers, to return
such lots without pay.

TUBEEOSE Bulbs are coming rather
earlier than usual. Orders will prob-
ably be filled complete, but no great
surplus is expected. There are rather
more of the 6/8 grade this season
than usual.

tevEBT seedsman should write for
Bulletin 164 of the Connecticut Ex-
periment Station, New Haven, Conn.
It contains much of interest on garden
and field seeds sold and tested in that
state in 1909.

The executive committee of the
American Seed Trade Association will
meet in Boston, December 28. Mem-
bers of the committee are as follows:
W. S. Woodruff, Geo. S. Green, Alex.
Forbes, C. N. Page, S. F. Willard. Also
J. C. Robinson, president; M H. Dur-
yea, vice-president, and F. W. Bolgi-
ano, and C. E. Kendel, secretary and
treasurer.

Braslan Seed Growers' Co.

lattnce Onion, Sweet Peas.

Qrawen For tbe Wboleaol*

Trada Onljr.

SAN JOSE,

vitality of Onion Seed.

AS AFFECTED BY THE AGE OF THE SEED.

Since November 1, 1896, the Connecticut Experiment Station, at New Haven,
has examined 1,360 samples of onion seed of the crop of 1896, and of each
succeeding crop. The results are summarized in the following table:

Conn. Grown. Calif. Grown.

No. of Per cent. No. of Per cent.
Samples. Sprouted.
Seed stated to be less than one year old. flS 75.70

Seed stated to be between one and two

years old 143 64.08

Seed stated to be between two and three

years old 24 21.90

Seed stated to be between three and four

years old 1 59.50

It is quite clear that as a rule a larger percentage of California-grown
onion seed germinates than of Connecticut-grown seed. It is also quite clear
that, as a rule, onion seed one year old has a much lower sprouting capacity
than new seed, though there are many exceptions to this. Seed from a good
crop when one year old will sometimes germinate quite as well as new seed
from an inferior crop.

Samples
277

Sprouted.
86.91

178

75.16

2021

57.38

1

10.00

Caxitoenia seed growers report the
labor question more and more serious.
At the rush harvest season this year
an offer of $2 per day did not secure
help. The old rate to Chinamen was
$1 per day, now it is $1.75 and $2 per
day. Some of the head Chinamen in
the Gilroy district must have discov-
ered Ponce de Leon's long lost foun-
tain of youth as a num.ber of the
Chinese thereabouts are quite juvenile
in appearance.

Otto Putz, Erfurt, Germany, among
other novelties offers Salvia patens
compacta nana, described as a great
improvement on the popular Salvia
patens and distinguished from it by
strong growth and highly floriferous
qualities. Sown in March in a warm
frame, the plants begin flowering in
July, when hardly one foot high. The
compact-growing plants throw up a
good many spikes, each bearing 3-5
flowers open at a time. The color is
rather more intense and the flowers
larger than those of the parent plant.

CALIF.

Sprouting: Capacity of Various Onions.

The average sprouting capacity of
five varieties of onions of which a con-
siderable number of samples have
been tested since November 1, 1896,
at the Connecticut Experiment Station
at New Haven, is as follows (only
those samples are here included which
were alleged to be less than one year
old at the time of testing and were
grown in Connecticut) :

No. of Average
Samples per cent of
tested Sptg. Seed.

Yellow Globe 321 74.76

Red Globe 246 79.52

White Globe 172 78.63

White Portugal ... 32 70.02

Wethersfield Red . 15 79.07

Peas 1^^ Beans

Alfred J. Brown Seed Co^

Orowera for the Wholesale Trade,
GRAND RAPIDS MICH.

Kentucky Blue Grass Seed.

Mount Sterling, Ky. — A short crop,
but high in germination. The cleaner
at this point will close January 1,.
1910, as against April 3, 1909. Mr.
Tabb of the Kentucky Blue Grass Seed
Co., says the lateness of the season
in stripping, on account of weather
condition, permitted the seed to ripen
in the field, and that his cleanings
have shown an unusually high per
cent in germination.

Alleged Breach of Warranty of Seed.

Before the recorder, Thomas Nortony
a farmer, residing at Dunlavin, County
Wicklow, sued the Irish Wholesale
Agricultural Society for £50 ($250)
damages for loss sustained by the
plaintiff through grass seed which had
been supplied by the defendant com-
pany though a Mr. Neill, who, the
plaintiff alleged, was an agent of the
defendant company, and which pro-
duced a deficient crop of hay. The
plaintiff's evidence was to the effect
that the seed did not contain any
clover and that it produced between
five and six tons of hay less than it
ought to have produced. The defense
was that the invoice furnished to the
plaintiff contained certain conditions
which relieved the defendant com-
pany from liability provided they
tested the seed in a certain way,
namely, by seeing that the sample
which they obtained from the people
from whom they purchased germin-
ated in 14 days. The purchaser from
the defendant company was at liberty
to make the same test before purchas-
ing. The company accordingly dis-
claimed all responsibility. It further
appeared the seed was obtained
through Mr. Neill, and that the plain-
tiff was never in privity with the de-
fendants at all. Evidence was given
that a deficient crop might result
from the corn crop along with which
the hay seed was sown, having been
too heavy, and having checked the
growth of hay.

The recorder said that if necessary
he would have decided the case on
the question of no privity between the
plaintiff and the defendant company,
but he was not driven to that, for
it appeared that a good or bad crop
depended very much on the way the
seed is sown, the climate, and other
matters, and particularly whether the
corn crop with which it was sown was
too heavy, in which case it would
tend to the hay seed being choked
in its growth, and thus cause a de-
ficient crop. He must dismiss the
claim as unsustainable. He regretted
that, for he would have liked to give
the plaintiff something for the los»
he has sustained. — Irish Times.

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NOTHER New Rancli near Saa Felipe, in the Gilroy
District, gives us a range of soils and locations for pro-
ducing to best advantage all California seeds.

Q

Our deliveries and our prices the past season will average
favorably with any. We are steadily aiming to make them
do better.

Our Onion Bulbs for the 1910 crop are on hand, and are
of picked stocks.

The Braslan Seed Growers

Company,

SAN JOSE, CALIF.

Mr. Chas. P. Braslan is now on his Eastern trip.

Bismarck

Summer Stocks

GOLD BALL. (Canary Vellow.) Nov-
elty for IVIO. For a cut flower grower this
is the best novelty in the world. Bis-
marck Summer Stocks grow ioto Pyra-
midal bushes about three feet high with
magnificent flower heads which are very
large and Canary Yellow. It blooms
throughout the whole summer and con-
tJnups until late in the fall. Bismarck
Stocks bring aboutSO% double flowers and
are indispensable for cutting, and ahead of
others as a market plant in pots. The best
novelty of the season. Pacltet. 15c.-. 10
packets..*!. 25: 100 packets. $11.00.

Bismarck Summer Stock SNOWBALL.
(Snow White Novelty— I'W) Thisvariety
has the same qualities as the above. The
flowers are very large, snow white. The
very best for cutting and for the market.
Packet, I5c.; 1000 seeds, 50c.: M-oz.. $1.50:
1-oz.. $5.00.

Giant Summer Stock, GLORIA. ( Blood
red— Excelsior class).

This novelty produces flower spikes 18
inches long. Excellent for cutting. Pac-
ket, 1,5c: lODO sreds. 65c.

SUMMER STOCK HEAVEN'S EYE.
(Dwarf l-yramidal Class, new.) Magnifi-

cent sky blue, the best fori)ots. Produces
80 to 85 per cent double flowers. 1(X)0
seeds. 30c; M oz.. 'Kk.

LARGE FLOWERING DRESDEN. Ever

Blooming Stock, For cut flowers,

(1) Apple Blossom , (7) Soft Rose.

(2) Dark Blue, (S)Purpl* Carmine.

(3) Light Blue. (9) Red Brown.

(4) Flesh, (10) Crimson,

(5) Dark Blood-red, (11) Canary Yellow.

(6) Chamois, (12) Snow White,
Either of the above, 1000 seeds, 25c: M-

oz,,60c: 1 oz, $2.00. Mixture of all colors
lOOO seeds. 20c: Uoz..50c: 1 oz.. 1.60.

LARGE FLOWERING ERFURT. Summer
Stocks. Best for groups,

(1) Brilliant Rose, (6) Flesh,

(2) Carmine. (7) Canary Yellow,

(3) Crimson, (8) Light Blue

(4) Dark Violet, <9) , Aurora Colors,

(5) Dark Blood-red, (li1) Pure While,
Either of the above, 1000 seeds, 25c: 'i-

oz,,60c: 1 oz„$2.00.

Mixture of all colors lOCO seeds. 20c :
oz,, 50c: 1 oz,, 1,60,

ENGLISH SUMMER STOCKS. Open
ground seed. Splendid mixture \i-oz..
35c: 1 oz,, $1,20,

«•

WEIQELT & CO.,

Special Seed Culturists,

Please remit cash
with orders.

Erfurt, Germany.

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Dec. i8,

Surplus Bulbs

TULIPS

Per 1000

Belle Alliance SI} 00

Couleur Cardinal Jl 00

Murillo 12 00

Montressor 10 00

Yellow Prince 5 50

Couronne d'Or 13 00

Romans 12x15 15 00

SPIREA. P"™

Gladstone 7 00

Floribunda 4 00

Queen Alexandra }155

Peach Blossom J m

Japonica 3 50

Narcissus, Chinese Sacred 2 53

Lily of the Valley

BEST EARLY FORCING. $11.00 per 1000.

W. C. BECKERT, Seedsman,

Northside, PITTSBURG, PA.

FOR

SEEDS

OF ALL KINDS APPLY TO

W. W. JOHNSON & SON, Limited,

Boston, England.

Onion Sets = Onion Seed

We are extensive growers of and dealers in
Onion Sets and Onion Seed, Write for prices
on the ISO') crop. We are also prf pared tc sub-
mit contract figures on the 19 10 Onion seed crop

SGHILDERBROS.,Gliillicotlie,0.

Portland, Me.

Louis J. Goddard, of Goddard's
Greenhouses, has opened a retail store
at 631 Congress street, recently va-
cated by E. J. Harmon & Co., who
have secured a very much larger store
further up town in the new (fireproof)
Baxter block, where they have the
largest show window of any florist In
town.

Miss Longee, formerly with the Min-
nott Co., has recently opened a store
at 629 Congress street, where she sells
plants and flowers grown for her by
an out-of-town florist. These new
places, in addition to the old ones,
Dennetts, The Floral Shop, Dyer's
two stores, and Dirwanger's, gives this
city her full share of retail stores. Let
us hope they will all find room to grow
and do a paying business.

E. R. M.

Lansing, Nlch.

The Maplewood Violet Co., as its
name indicates, is engaged in the cul-
ture of violets almost exclusively, and
one seldom sees any finer violets
grown. There are about 10.000 plants
In all, 7,500 of them being Marie
Louise, 1,000 Farquhar, and the bal-
ance California.

Gurden B. Smith will build next
spring one house 30x175 feet and an-
other 30x100 feet. South on Mt. Hope
avenue Mr. Smith has acquired some
property and one of the possibilities
of the near future is a range of glass
there.

J. A. Bissinger has an exceptionally
fine bench of California violets. All
other stock, a general line of which is
grown for the local retail trade. Is also
looking well; the poinsettlas especially
attract much attention.

WILDPRET BROTHERS

Largest Growers ^^j|^ and Exporters of

HIGHEST
GERMINATION

White and Red
Bermuda.

EARLY
DELIVERY

Crystal Wax and
Golden Onion.

Let Us Book Your Or3er At Once
So As To Obtain Full Delivery.

Prices on Application.

We Supply Seedsmen Only.

Port Orotaya, Teneriffe, Canary Islands.

Mention the American Florist when writinp

Lily of the Valley

"Exposition" Grade.

This is an extrafancy eradeof Berlin crowns.
There are never enough of them tosupply the
demand of Mr. Reimschneidt-r's entire grow-
ins. He usually has only 50.000 to 75,000 of this
prade which. is evidence of thecar*' with which
they are selected. In cases Of 2000 crownS,
$32.00 per case; Per 1000, $17.00.

"Perfection" Grade.

This is a true Berlin extra selected crown,
three-year-old. straight, long, clean crown,
with loDR, fibrous roots. Under proper treat-
ment they force out with tall racemes.
Hydrangea OUksa, Pot grown, fine

JACKSON & PERKINS CO

For Prompt
Shipment.

bearinsrthe maximum number of large bells'
free from decay at the bottom. The foliage is
ample, but not ton abundant. In cases Of
1000 pips, $14.00 per case.

"Holsatia" Grade.

These are suitable for later forcing or for
cold storage purposes, and are hikhly recom-
mended to seedsmen. Very fine selected
threi.-yearold Hamburg pips, very heavy roots,
extra strong growth. Will hold over well in
cold storage and produce eo'^d flowers the fol-
lowing fall. In cases of 2,500 pips, $30.00
per case; per 1000, $13.50.
plants in6-ia. pots at $15.00 per 100.

„ Newark. New York.

S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS,

SEED GROWERS

Dealers in Garden. Field and Flower Seeds.
Specialties: Beet, Carrot. Corn. Peas.
Beans, Onion Sets and Seed Potatoes.
Catalogue Iree. Contracts taken.

Orange, Conn.

82-84 Dey Street,

NEW YORK.

The Ever&ttB. Clark Seed Co.

Growers For The Trade.

Beans, Peas, Sweet Corn, Onion, Turnip,

Radish, Beet, Etc.

Brancbes: Micbigan and Wisconsin.

MILFORD. CONN.

Wm. Krieger has this season added
one of the King Construction Co.'s
iron truss houses.

Fred Bauerle will build a new
house in the spring, 16x40 feet.

S. M. IsbeU & Co.,

Jackson, Mich.

CONTRACT SEED GROWERS.

Bean, Cncumber, Tomato, Pea, Muskmelon,
Squash, Watermelon, Radish, Sweet Com.

Correspondence solicited.

Mention the American Florist when lon'tinj
GET QUOTATIONS FROM

L3NDRETH

SEEDS which SUCCEED

BJ,o.sdale Brlstol, PO.

Always

mention The American Floriij
when you order stock, i i i i

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Get Ready For

Christmas

We offer our immense stock of fruited, flowering and
decorative plants at most reasonable prices. For more particu-
lars write for our wholesale catalogue.

P 0 I N SETTIAS,

4 In a 6-In. Dan,
$12.00 per doz. :

5 In a 7-In. pan,
$15.00 per doz.;

6 In an 8-ln. pan.
$18.00 per doz.:

7 and 8 In 8 0-ln.
pan, $24.00 per
doz,; 10 In a 10-
In, pan, $3.00
each: 12 In a 12-
In. pan, $4.00
each. Extra
large. $5.00
each,

C R 0 T 0 N S .
colored. Fo r

vase planting,
4-in,, $4,00 per
doz,
AZAJLEAS, Vervaeneana, SimoQ Mardner. 6-in. pots. $9,00; 6%-In.,
$1.00 each, doz,. $12,00; 7-ln., $1.50 and $2.00 each, doz., $18,00
and $24,00; S and 9 in., pots, $3,00 and $5.00 each, Vervae-
neana Pyramids, $5,00 each,
Deutsche Perle. 7 and 8-in, pots. $1,50 to $3.00 each,
Mme. Petrick. 5, 5 M: and 6-in, pots. $9.00 and $12.00 per doz.
Firefly. In bloom for Christmas, 4% and 5-in, pots, $4,00, $5.00
and $6,00 per doz.; larger, $9,00 per doz,
BOUGAINVIIXEA Sanderlana. 5>/4-ln. pots, $6,00 per doz,, well

btJdded, can be forced for Christmas, show color,
CAM£1XIAS, Shandleri, pink; Campbell, red. Loaded with flower-
ing buds. Very fine for Christmas, 6^-in., $1.25 and $1.50
each; larger, $1,75 and $2,00 each,
ENGLISH DAISY. In bloom. 6% and 6-in, pots, $6.00 per doz.;

6%-in., $9.00 per doz.
JERCSALEM CHERRIES. Red berried, 5% -In,, $4.00 per doz.
Oranges, Citrus Sinensis. Very fine. 5, 6, 6%, 7, 8 and 9-In,, pots,
also in 7-in, Azalea pans, ripe, from $1,50. $2,00, $3,00 and
$4,00 each.
PAND.\NUS Veitchii, Variegated, 4%-in., 35c each, $4.00 per doz,,
$30,00 per 100; 5-in,, 50c each, $6.00 per doz.; better, 5-in.,
75c each, $9,00 per doz,; 6-in,, $1.00 and $1.25 each; 7-ln.,
$1.50 and $2.00 each,
UGUSTRUM aureum. Golden Privet, 2%-In,, $1,00 per doz,; 7-in.,

$1.00 each,
ASPIDISTRA variegata. 6\4-ln., 75c each; 6-ln,, $1.00 each; 7-ln.,
$1,50; S-ln., $2,00 each.

10 or more sold at 100 rates. Cash with order please

19.00
6V4-

ARACCAKIA excelsa. 5-in.. $6.00 per doz,; 5V4 and 6-In,, $9.00 per
doz,; 6-in,, larger. $12,00 per doz,, e'A-ln,. $15,00 per doz,;
7-in,, $2.00 each; 8-ln,, $3,00 and $4.00 each
glaucB. B-in,, $1,00 each; 514-ln,. $1.50 each.
BOXWOOD. For window boxes, 20o each.

Pyramids. Fine shapes. From $3,00 to $10 a pair.
Standards. $2.00, $3.00 and $4.00 a pair.
CIBOTIUM Schieilel. 6-ln., $2.50 each; 6%-ln., $3.50 each.
FERNS, Boston, Piersoni, ^Vbitmanl, Scbolzell, Scottii, In all sizes.
Scholzeli, 6-ln,, $1.00; 6V4-ln,, $1,50; 7-ln., $2.00 each.
Scottii, 5-in,, $4,00 per doz,; 6-ln,, $6,00 per doz,; 6V4-ln„
per doz.; 7-ln., $12.00 per doz,

FICCS elastica. Large-leaved, very fine plants, single, 6 and
in,, $7,00 per doz.
Branched. 6 'A -In,, $9,00 per doz,; 7-ln., $12.00 per doz,; 2 in an
S-ln. pot, $18,00 per doz. Combinations, 9 and 10-in., 5 and
4 In a pot, $2.50 and $3.00 each.
PANDANCS ntilis. Green, 7-in„ $1,50 each; 8-ln,, $2,00 each.
DRACAENA Massangeana. 6, 6% and 7-ln. pots, $1.00, $1.25 and
$1.60 each,
striata, new, 6-ln. pots, $1.50 each.
gracilis, 3V4 and 4-in,, $3.00 and $4,00 per doz,; 6-ln, pots, $1,00

each,
Lindeni, 6 and 6'/^ -in. pots. $1,00, $1,25 and $1,50 each,
Goldeana, fine, 5, 5% and 6-in,, $1.00, $1.25 and $1,50 each,
fragrans, 5V4-ln,, $6,00 per doz,; 6-in,, $9,00 and $12,00 per doz.;

7-in,, $18,00 per doz.; S-in.. $24 per doz,
Veitchii superba. 7-ln,, $1,00, $1,25 and $1.50 each, green— an

improved Indivisa.
indivisa, 4, 4%, 5, 6 and 7-in, pots, $2,00, $3,00, $4.00, $5.00 and
$6,00 per doz.
PHOENIX Canariensls. 7, 8, 9 and 10-ln, pots, $4,00, $6.00, $10.00
and $12.00 a pair.
Boebelenli. 3%-in.. $4,00 per doz,; 4-ln,, $6,00 per doz.; 4>4-ln.,
$9.00 per doz.; 5 '/4-in., $12,00 per doz,; 6-ln., $18.00 per doz.
KENTIA Belmoreana and Forsterlana, single and combination; all

sizes. See catalog,
RHAPIS humilis. 7, 8 and 9-ln. pots, $1.50 to $5.00 each.
ALiSOPHTLA aastralis, similar to Cibotium, 5-in, pots, nice plants,
$6,00 and $9,00 per doz,

CTCAS revoluta. 6%. 7, 8 and 9-in, pots, from 50c to $3,00 each,
LILACS, Marie Legray, Charles X, Lonis Spaeth, Mme. ILemoine,

{see catalog).

All goods must travel at purchaser's risk.

ANTON SCHULTHEIS, 316 19th Street, COLLEGE POINT, L. L, N. Y

California

Seed

Contracts

Kimberlin Seed Co.,

5anta Clara, Calif.
Pioneer California Growers.

Address L, M, Kimberlin. Old Astor House.
New York City, till .Ian, 15, (or wholesale only.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Pape & Bergmann,

Quedlinburg, Germany.

Elite Seeds of Flowers and Vegetables.

Specialties: stock, Pansies, Cyclamen, etc.
Cactus Dahlias, Bulbs, General Catalogue Free.

Pointing to the variety Golden
Fringe, a State street sidewallc retailer
said: "Tiiat's what we call the Baby
chrysanthemum, Mrs, Morrie, a
grower here, evoluted them this year."

SEEDS FOD THE MARKET GARDENER

are our specialty. Quality, our first consideration. We have a very large and complete stock
of all kinds of seeds and everything in thr line of fruit trees, berry bushes. etc.

Our new ll2page catalogue contains true description and no overdrawn illustrations.
Our orices are right, quality considered. Market Gardeners are requestfd to write for our
Market Garden Wholesale Catalogue, sect free on request.

GERMAN NURSERIES & SEED HOUSE

BOX 245
Establisbed 1886

BEATRICE, NEB.

SPRUIJT& CO.

Seed Growers and Seedsmen.

UTRECHT

HOLLAND.

Mention the American Florist when writing

E. FROMHOLD & CO.

Seed Growers

Naumburg on Saale, Prov. Saxony, Germany.

Choice German Flower Seeds.
Fancy Seeds a Specialty.

Excelsior Strain Giant Pansies. contains the
most beautiful and newest giant Howeringvarieties
loz,$2. Cash with order, Price list on application.

Boston, Mass. — The Herald gives
particulars of two sisters, young
women who have been raising violets
for the New York market and have
made over $2,000 in one year.

JOHN BODGER & SONS CO.

Gardena, Calif.

Wholesale Growers of Sweet Peas,
Tomatoes, Lima Beans, Lettuce, Asters,
Cosmos and other Flower Seeds.

Mention theAmerican Florist when writing

HASSLACirs"

25th Jubilee Catalogue.
1884 1909

For FIowiT and Gard<-n Seeds is issued,

Jacques Hasslach, Grower at Mimosa
Farm, St. Remy de Provence, France.

Mention theAmerican Florist when writing

Wakefield, R, I, — A serious fire de-
stroyed the greenhouse at Welch's
farm here November 30, it having'
gained a good headway before the fire
engines arrived.

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Dec. i8.

Market Gardeners j

Greenhouse Vegetable Growers and
Market Gardeoers' Association.

C.W.Waid. NewCarlisIe.Pa., President:
Franklin DeKleine. Grand Rapids, Mich.,
Vice-President; S. VV. Severance, 508 Illi-
nois Life Building, Louisville, Ky., Secre-
tary; M. L. Ruetenik, Cleveland, U., Treas.

Fektilizehs, when effective, aid
plants to economize in the use of
water.

The condition of soil mechanically
Is of greater importance than its
chemical composition.

Fredericton, N. B. — J. Bebbington
& Son are storing large quantities of
cabbage, turnips and other vegetables,
to obtain better prices in spring.
Celery is in good demand, also lettuce,
and summer cauliflower is largely
grown here. The demand for root
vegetables to ship to New York, Bos-
ton and other points has not been so
good as usual this year.

Grapes for Market in England.

The culture of grapes under glass
in England and the Channel islands
has reached enormous proportions,
and the illustration on this page of
one of Thos. Rochford & Sons' grape
houses gives an excellent idea as to
the method of culture employed. In-
cidentally, this house is 35x450 feet
and 8% tons of grares (Black Ali-
cante) have been cut from it this
season (the English ton is 2,240
pounds). Altogether, Messrs. Roch-
ford cut 100 tons of grapes annually
and they have 45 acres under glass de-
voted to all classes of greenhouse
produce, truly a mammoth establish-
ment. Looking at the increasing con-
sumption of greenhouse grown grapes
in this country, considerable fruit
being imported from England, leads
one to think that there may be an
opening for this class of produce. The
conditions are different, of course, as
the outdoor grape crop there is prac-
tically nil, but considerable fruit is
imported there also and barrels of Al-

^'i«i-ic.iaiiiiiij,^^_

l>^,ii*!m^m^

HOUSE OF BLACK ALICANTE GRAPES AT ROCHFORD'S, ENGLAND.

In tests conducted by the bureau of
soils of the Department of Agricul-
ture, organic manures outranked
chemical ones. Barnyard manure and
cowpea vines with lime tie for first
place. The three chemical salts with
lime rank third and the same salts
without lime rank fourth. Of the
combinations of chemical salts the
order of elEciency is as follows: The
three salts with lime, first; three salts
alone, second; potash and nitrate,
third; phosphate and nitrate, fourth,
and phosphate and potash, fifth. Of
the salts used individually the order
is nitrate, lime, potash and phosphate,
nitrate being the most and phosphate
the least efficient.

Temperature for Lettuce.
Ed. American Fix)bist: —

We are quite in accord with "Mar-
ketman's" views in regard to tem-
perature for lettuce. We have no use
for a high temperature for this crop
and consider 45° about right for it.
The American Florist is continually
getting better — that is according to
our judgment.

J. BEBBINGTON & SON.

mira and other grapes are commonly
seen at the fruit stores.

Grape culture under glass is not
difficult when once the principal de-
tails are mastered. The vines are
propagated from single eyes early in
the year over a brisk bottom heat,
sometimes planted directly into the
borders, but more often potted once
and planted in May. Tomatoes or some
other crops are grown In the house
the first year while the vines are grow-
ing. Plenty of heat and moisture are
allowed and the vines are stopped
every few feet to thicken out the canes
as they grow and it is not unusual for
young vines planted in May to be
"looking out" of the top ventilators
by September. These vines are pruned
back to ripened wood only in winter,
depressed when starting in spring to
make them start evenly along their
entire length and quite a crop is taken
the second season, while the third year
the vines are at their best and con-
tinue to crop for several years. The
old fashioned plan of growing a short
cane one year and cutting it back the
next, taking years to fill a house with
fruiting wood is as extinct as that of

ROSY GEM RADISH

(Also called "Rapid Forcing"), is a great
favorite in many markets. It's a very pretty
sort and a "'tasty" one besides. This makes
it sell very readily and the other good qualities
keep it in demand.

OUR SUPERIOR STRAIN

of this variety is of highest vitality, produces
typical roots of uniform beauty, which bringr
fancy prices everywhere. Plant our strain of
Rosy Gem Radish for quick and profitable
returns from your benches. Oz., 5c; ^^Ib., 15c;
lb., 50c postpaid.

Fir«ball or Non Plus Ultra, rich
solid scarlet. Oz.. 5c: Va lb.. 15c: lb.. 45c Post-
paid.

You could not buy any better seed at any
cost and you would not get as g:ood results
from many higher priced stocks on the market.

Blue List for Market Gardeners ready now;
Address inquiries and orders to Desk F.

THE LIVINGSTON SEED CO.,

Columbus, O.

Mention the American Florist when writing

VEGETABLE PLANTS.

Cabbage, Wakefield and Successsion. $1.00 pe
lOOO: $8.50 per 10.000.

Parsley, 2Sc per 100: $1 25 per 1000.

Lettuce. Bigr Boston. Boston Market, Grand Rap-
ids. $1.00 per 1000.

Cash with order.

R. VINCENT, Jr. & SONS CO., """j^J!'^-

Watcb for our Trade Mark Btamped
on every brick of Lambert's

Pure Culture Mushroom Spawi

Substitution of cheaper grades ia
thus easily exposed. Fresh sample
brick, with illustrated book, mailfid
postpaid by maDvfacturers upoo re-
ceipt of 40cente in postage. Address
Trade Mark. American Spawn Co., St JanUMlnn

MUSHROOMS

HOW TO GROAV THEM

BY WM. FALCONER.

The Best American Book on the

Subject.

170 Pa^es. 29 ninitraUoiu.

Price $1.00.

AMERICAN FLORIST CO.
324 Dearborn St., CHICAGO.

burying horses or other defunct ani-
mals In the grapevine borders, both of
these customs having been in vogue In
the mid- Victorian and earlier eras.

Under the intensive culture prac-
ticed by these up-to-date growers, very
little useless growth of vine Is per-
mitted. The laterals are pinched just
beyond the bunches, the secondary

igog.

The American Florist.

1131

Vaughan's Special Offer

We extend yon a cordial Invitation to visit our Greenhouses and Nurseries, where you can see for
—-, yonrseir our immense stock of Palms, Araucarlas, Ferns and other Decorative plants. Western Springs
is one-half hour ride from Chicago on the C, B. a Q. R. R. Call at our City Store and get ticket

2Vjin,

3 in

4 in,

pot plants,
pot plants.

Boston Ferns,

Asparagus Plumosus Nanus,
Crotons.

Each Doz. 100
pot plants.. $ 0 10 $ 0 7S $ 5 00

We are Headquarters.

Each Do2. 100
.c , -,= o ^ 5 '!°- ''°' plants. .S .15 $ 4 CO $30 00
m inn lis? I lO' pot plants.. ICO '^ 00 (X) OO
20 2 00 15 05 S in. pot plants.. 125 12 00 'XI 00

,. . J , ,., Per 100 1000

2-in.strone, ready (or a shilt $3 00 $25 00

ZVzin. strong, ready for a shift 4 00 40 00

3 in. strong, ready for a shilt 7 00 65 00

We offer a
choice col-
lection 0 f
f.incy sorts, well colored.

Aspidistra, variet^ated,

5 in. pots, 6-8 leaves

6-in. pots, 10-12 leaves..,
7-in. pots, 18-20 leaves...

3-in. pots.
4-in. pots.

Each
20
35

Doz.

2 00

3 50

5-in,
6'io,

pots,
pots.

Each
SO

Each

100
$2 SO

Biota Aurea Nana

Each

18-20inch high $1 25

2 30-inch high 1 75

Asparagus Sprengerl, 2 in

Aralia Elegantlsslma, fine stock

.^-inch $1 00

6-inch 1 50

Aucnba, Japonica variegated Doz.

18 in. high 55 $ 5 00

2»to30-in, high 1 50 IS 00

Aucuba, Japonica type

IS-in.high 100 10 00

Each
$ 1 00

1 SO

2 00

1000
$25 00

Aspidistra, Gnen.

.Sin. pots. 6-8 leaves...
6in. pots. 10-12 leaves.
7-in. pots, 18-20 leaves..

Doz.
$600
10 00

Each

$0 75

1 00

1 SO

Begonia Adolf Menzei, finest Rex
Begonia. 2H in

Celestial Peppers, Sin

Cineraria Hybrida, large flow<riDg

Cycas Revolnta, good stock, each 50c
7,5c.. *l m. %\ 50 according to size.

Assorted Ferns, for dishes, 2V4-in.

Primula S nensls,extrastrong.2Hin

Smilax, extra strong, 2Hin., 1000. $20 00

Doz. 100

$200
300

300
60

300

25 00
300
30O

Chrysanthemum Stock Plants ready now. Write us for all kinds and prices.

NEW YORK.

VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE,

All Plants f. o. b. Western Springs, 111. CHICAGO.

shoots (sub-laterals) being pinched to
one or at most two leaves, this allovr-
ing for just sufficient spread of foli-
age to prevent burning of the fruit.
Black grapes, such as Black Ham-
burgh, Black Alicante, Gros Maroc,
Gros Colmar and others need more
■shade than white or yellow varieties
like the Muscats, and a little more lib-
■erty is allowed in their case. When
the vines are in flower the atmos-
phere of the house is kept slightly
drier and about twice a day the rods
are shaken to disperse the pollen and
insure a good "set" of berries. After
this comes the thinning, a big job in
such establishments, which is done be-
fore the berries get large and while the
scissors can be used without damaging
them. There is usually a slight check
to growth at "stoning" time when the
seeds are forming, but after this heat
and moisture are again given in plenty
and the berries swell rapidly and ripen
later. It is most interesting work for
the grower and should prove profitable
Jf not overdone.

COMMEBCIAl.

Prices of Indoor Fruits and Vegetables.

Chicago, December 15. — Mushrooms,
■30 to 90 cents per pound; cucumbers,
■90 cents to $1.60 per pound; lettuce,
■$1.50 per hamper; tomatoes, 20 cents
per pound; radishes, 60 cents per
dozen; asapargus, $3 to |6 per dozen
bunches; grapes, Gros Colman, $1 per
pound. Muscats, $1.75 per pound;
muskmelons, 75 cents to $3 each.

New York, December 11. — Mush-
rooms, 50 cents per pound; cucumbers,
60 cents to 90 cents per dozen; lettuce,
50 cents per dozen heads; tomatoes,
17 cents to 20 cents per pound; rad-
ishes, three cents per bunch; aspara-
gus, $6 per dozen bunches; grapes,
<5ros Colman, 50 cents per pound.
Muscats, $1.25 per pound.

A FEW GOOD THINGS
YOl WANT.

Rex Begotda, 2-in. $5.00 per 100,
Asparagus Sprengerl, 3-in, $5.00 per 100
Geranimns, Nutt. Doyle, Perkins, Grant. La

Favorite, R C,.$1.25: 2in, pots. $2,00: 3-in..

$4 00 per 100: Viaud, Castellane, Poitevine.

Jaulin, Ricard, Buchner. R, C $1,50: 2-in

pots, $2 50: 3-in., $S,0O per 100; Mme. Salleroi

2-in,. $3.00 per 100
Asparagus Plumosos, 2-in. $3.00 per 100; 3-in.

$5C)OperlOO, Cut fronds 2Sc per bunch.
Boston Ferns, Sin 2Sc each. Whitmani Ferns.

4-io. 25c each
Cycas Palms, 4 to S leaves, $1.00, $1.50 and $2.00.
Vinca Var., 2-in. $2.00 per 100,

Cash with order. No C. O. D, All shipments
at risk of purchasers, after being delivered to the
express companies properly packed in good order

GEO. M. EMMANS, Newton. N. J.

DBLE. PETUNIA

2-in, $2 00 per 100
Snapdragon, (Giants) 2-in. 2c.: $18.00 per 1000.
Giant white, pink, scarlet and white, large seed-
lings, as good as 2-in.. $1.00 per 100.

Asparagus Plumosus Nanus, 2-in., 2c. Smllaz,
2-in., $1,25 per 100, AmerpobU fern, bench 3 in
lOc: 4in., ISc. Rex Begonias. 3 in.. Sc. AbntU-
ons. 3 kinds 2-inch, 2V2c.

Helitrope, 2 in,. $1,50 per 100. Cuphea,2-in.. IHc

PRIMULA

Primula Obconica, 2-in., 2c.
Rooted Cuttings, prepaid per 100. Heliotrope,
.?1.00: Fuchsia, S kinds, .^I.CO: Paris Daisy, v.Mlow
white. #1.00: cuphea, 7.V, vinca Varlegata.^iOc
Coleus, 10 kinds hOc: Altemantbera, ,> kind-i =0c-
Ageratnm. .^ kinds bOc; Swainsona alba. :^1 00
Dbl. Petunias, 10 kinds, $1,00.

Cash with o'-der.

BYER BROS.,

Ghambersburg, Pa.

Marysville, Calif. — W. J. Evans,
of Sacramento, has been here making
final arrangements for the opening of
his new store in the Ellis block. The
work of preparation is being rapidly
pushed. At first all the stock will be
sent in from Sacramento, but there is
every likelihood that ground will be
secured for a nursery and green-
houses built in the near future.

Vinca Varie^ata

, . , 1000 100

3-in. pots, fine J4 qq

ASPARAGDS Plnmosnt, 2mn pots.$18 00 2 00

PANSY PLANTS, ready now 2 SO

GERANIUMS, S A. \utt and S other varieties.

2!--4-io. pots,$2 SOper 100. Cash.

Jos. H.Gunningliam, Delaware, 0.
Pansy Plants

From my well-known strain, none better. Fine

£1=15,'^ ^'\^'S> <be"is) and Forget-Me-Noti,

»^.UU per lUuO,

Primulas

All kinds. Cinerarias, Double Alyssum. Aspar-
agus Piimosus and Sprengerl, Paris Daisies.

S'^^.0^0°^/r1^"30oi:,'r'$5,^^,°' '^'^"^ ^^■

J. C. SCHMIDT, BDISTOL, PA.

CANNAS.

\Ve have a surplus of the foUowine varieties
true to name, and oner them at a remartably low
price until sold Alsace. Chas. Henderson.
Duke of Marlborough, Capt. Drugeon [one of
the best yellows). Mile. Berat, Defender Kate
Gray Pennsylvania, ii.75 per iro: S15.OO p. r lOOO
David Harum, Florence Vaughan, $2 25 per ICO-
$21.00 per luOO. Egandale, «2 50 per 100. Kind
Humbert, $6.10 per 100. The above varieties
mixed, SS.OO per 1000.

WAITER W. COLES,

Kokomo, Ind.

SPECIALTIES.

tOSES, from 3-incb pott, CHRrSANTNEMUMS.

MKNATIOMS, for fall dellTerr. SMILAX VIOLEn

IN BEST VARIETIES.

Prices low. Send tor UsL

f ODD BROTHERS, Fishklll, I. T.

1132

The American Florist.

Dec. i8

Aaierlcati Association of Nurserymen.

F.H. Stannard. Ottawa. Kans.. President:
W. P.Stark. Louisiana. Mo.. Vice-President;
John Hall. Rochester. N. Y.. Sec'y.

Thirty-fifth annual convention to be held
at Denver. Cole. June 8-10. 1910.

WILSON, N. T.^ — Thos. Marks & Co.
have purchased several acres of land
to be planted to nursery stock in
spring.

Geneva, N. T. — The Washington
Street Nursery Co., of Ontario county
has certified to the secretary of state
that it has changed its name to the
Ontario Nursery Co., Inc.

John T. Withebs (Inc.), of Jersey
City, N. J., is the name of a new in-
corporation of landscape architects,
gardeners, horticultural experts and
advisers, nurserymen, etc. The capital
stock is 125,000 and the incorporators
are John T. Withers, E. Withers
and J. F. Marion, of Jersey City, and
L. Barron, of New York.

Washington, W. Va. — According to
A. T. McMurray & Son of the Rose
Lawn Nursery, business in this sec-
tion is looking up. Sales on shade and
ornamental trees and general nursery
stock were very good this fall and
the sales of roses and California
privet far exceeded that of the two
previous years. There seems to be a
general looking up along all lines.

A New ordinance, by-laws and re-
port to the mayor and council of New
Orleans has been published providing
for a parking commission to con-
sist of five members to serve without
compensation and have the usual
powers of such commissioners. The
by-laws provide for regular meetings
and recount the duties of officers, ap-
pointment of committees and order of
business at meetings. The prospectus
refers to defined principles of the work
to be taken in hand, tree selection
and planting and the report is very
full, asking an appropriation for the
present year of $3,000, for 1910, $8,000.

Berried Vines.

The beauty of shrubbery at this
season of the year depends to a great
extent on the colors presented in fruit
and bark. I have noted some very
pleasing effects produced by the use
of some climbing shrubs, and I am of
the opinion that the use tof such
shrubs should be encouraged. In the
Buffalo Botanic Garden there is a
rather high, dry embankment con-
structed as a base for a screen to shut
out the extensive railway yards which
border the west side of the grounds.
The slope of this bank toward the
tracks was of necessity quite steep and
quite dry, as well as wind-swept.
While the inner slope and the crown
were fairly clothed with poplars and
viburnums, the outer side of the bank
was found to be a somewhat difficult
piece of ground to cover. An almost
continuous rain of cinders, and the
dryness of the soil forbade the growth
of grass or of any of the trees or
shrubs which were called for in the
arboretum plan. As a last resort the
slope was planted to Lycium haliml-
folium, L. Chinense, Celastrus scan-
dens and C. orbiculatus. These plants

were left to their own devices except
that the weeds were mowed annually
as long as it could be done easily.
Now, after the lapse of 13 years, the
bank is covered with a fine growth of
Lycium Chinense and Celastrus orbi-
culatus, Lycium halimifolium and
Celastrus scandens having been almost
completely smothered. This survival
leaves us, as it happens, the two best
plants from the standpoint of abund-
ant and showy fruit. The Chinese
lycium not only has larger fruit than
the other, but it is much more freely

Fothergilla Major.

produced, and it is quite conspicuous
even before the frost has killed the
leaves. It is also a stronger grower,
and it has a greater covering capacity.
Celastrus orbiculatus, or, as some-
times given, C. articulatus, is, with us,
a much more vigorous plant than C.
scandens and its branches are often
completely hidden by the loads of buff
and crimson fruits. After the leaves
have fallen the plants are a blaze of
glory. This species is greatly admired

by visitors at this season, and frequent
inquiries are made as to the source
from which it can be obtained. I
seldom see it catalogued, though C.
paniculatus, which is not hardy in this
latitude and which is not as showy,
is often quoted. Both the lycium and
the celastrus are of the easiest culti-
vation, and are admirably adapted to
covering hedges, fences, or other un-
sightly objects. They are both nearly
ironclad in hardiness. Both can be
propagated with the greatest ease, and
they make strong plants in a year.
They grow readily from cuttings of
either the green or ripe wood, from
root cuttings or from seed, and, as
indicated, they have a wide range of
usefulness. They seldom fail to pro-
duce an abundant crop of fruit. The
only other climber which at the pres-
ent time shows brilliantly colored
fruit is Solanum dulcamara or night-
shade. While this is a somewhat
straggling vine, yet it is quite at-
tractive both in fruit and flower, and
is worthy of a place in the less formal
portions of the garden. It is prop-
agated by seed, cuttings or layers.

J. F. COWELL.

Fotlierg:illa Major.

This beautiful native shrub is from
the mountains of North Carolina, and
is the largest flowered species known.
It is rare and at present difficult to
obtain in any quantity. Jackson Daw-
son considers it a very choice thing
and expresses surprise that it is not
more propagated and planted. It
flowers the last weeks of May and the
photograph from which the illustration
was prepared was taken in May, 1909,
in the Arnold Arboretum.

Tools for Tree Surgrery.

Ed. American Floeist: — •

As a subscriber to THE FLORIST I
would be glad to get information
through your columns. What kind or
tools are mostly used in tree surgery,
especially to clean out large trunks?
Can you give me the address of a firm
handling such tools or have they to
be made to order? Subscriber.

Replying to "Subscriber," regarding
where the tools can be obtained which
are used by tree surgeons, most of the
tools can be bought from any first
elnss hardware store, such as gouges,

Splendid Values

OTtllTI V ^ Grand lot of decorative sizes of bushy plants, several in a pot. These have been
faiUi^y grown cool and with plenty of room and are well hardened clean plants, the best
we ever saw. Extra sood value. We have plenty of them.

Kentia Forsteriana.

30to40-in. high $3.50 each

40 to44in.hieh 4.50 each

44 to 4S-in. high 6.00 each

V'<>ntT» DolTnni*/>nn7i 4-inch pot plants ready for sales, or growing: on. Well shaped
IVCIIlia UKIUlUrcaiia, bushy little plants. 12 to 16 inches high 4 to 5 leaves. $4.50 per
dozen. $30.00 per 100.

C^nrctn Nicely trimmed plants in good shape for Easter flowering, 5 in. pot planta. S3. 50
UCIIIAia, pgf dozen, $25.00 per 100.

nnctnn Forn« 5-inch pot plants, $35.00 per 100.
ISU^IUII Itrni^, 6-inch pot plants, 350.00 per 100.

FIf ATinticcTmn 5-inch pot plants. $35.00 per lOO,
I^ICgaUll&AlUia, j^im.), pot plants. $50.00 per 100.

The Slorrs & Harrison Co.

Paincsvillc, 0.

igog.

The American Florist.

1 133

Bobbink & Atkins,

Nurserymen and Florists, Rutherford, N. J.

BOXWOOD, Pyramid.

2Vifeet $ 1 00 each

3 -feet 2 00 each

SH-fcet 2 50 each

4 -feet 3 00 each

4H-teet 3 50 each

5 -feet , 4 00 each

5H to6-feet 5 00 each

6 feet 600each

EVERGREENS

We have a large quantity and fine assort-
ment of small Evergreens for window boxes
nd vases.

10 to 12 inches $20 00 per 100

12 to 15 inches 25 CO per 100

15 to 18 inches 35 00 per 100

KENTIAS and BAY TREES.

Our stock is larger and finer than ever. We
can fill orders for all sizes and any quantity.

RHODODENDRONS

In all brik'ht colors; fine forcinj; varieties:
Bood value. $6,00, $'J.C0, J12.00, $15.03 and
$18.00 per dozen.

POT GROWN

Per doz. 100

Azalea Mollis $ 4 50 $35 00

Deutzia Gracilis, pot urown 2 00 15 00

Double FlowerinB Cherry 15 CO

English Hawthorn, double

scarlet 12 00

Lilac. Charles X, Marie Le

Graye, extra size. for8-V-in.

pots 10 00

Malus. flowering crab 12 00

Prunus Triloba, standard 15 00

Prunus Triloba bush 9 00

Staphlyea Colchica 9 00

Viburnum Opulus 6 00

Weigela Eva Rathke 12 00

Per doz.

Wistaria, blue 12 00

Diel > tra Spectabilis

Aucuba. for window boxes

12 15 inchcrs 4 00

Aucuba. fine plants. 18-24-in.... 9 00

K.ilinia latifolia V 00

Magnolia pink $1 SO to 2 50

ROSES

100
600

H P. low budded. 2-yr
in pots, following va
$120,000 per lOOO.

G(?n. Jacquemont

La France

Paecnia

Ulrich Brunner

Baron Bonstcttin

Marie Baumann

Frau Karl Druschk

fine stock for forcing
rieties. $1500 per 100:

Baroness Rclhscliild
Mrs. John Laing
Gen. WathioKion
Gabriel Luizet
Magna Charta
Mme. Plantier
Mrs. R. G. Sharman-
Crawford

CRIMSON RAMBLER, Home Grown

Per doz. 100

2-year old. 2 to 3 icch. well branched, own roots $2 00 $12 00

2-year old. 2 to 3 inch, well branched, budded 2 00 12 00

3-year old. 3 to 4 inch, well branched, own roots 3 00 15 00

3 year old. 4 to 5-inch, well branched, budded 01 15 00

Dorotby Perkins, strong field grown 2 00 l.s CO

Per doz.

Baby Rambler, Half standards, 30 in. high 9 00

Lady Gay, 2 year old

Baby Rambler, dormant, field grown, selected,

budded plants

Anny Mueller, dormant plants, 2-year old, (Pink Baby
Rambler)

100

15 00

16 00

16 00

A Visit to our Greenhouses and Nursery will Convince you
We Have tiie Quality that Gives Satisfaction.

We have a fine selection of Nursery products. Shall be pleased to give special orices on lists

Ask for Wholesale Catalogue.

DAHLIAS

Jack Rose and other best Cut Flower
varieties. Write for list and prices.

PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS

WUUamstown, Junction, N. J.

The Phoenix Nursery Company,

Large and fine stock Norway Spruce,
nursery grown for CHRISTMAS TREES;
2 to 3, 3 to 4, and 4 to 6 ft. Write for
prices. Wholesale catalogue mailed on
application.

BLOOMINGTON. ILL.

JOHN T. WITHERS, Inc.

Landscape Architect and Forester

1 Montgomery St., JERSEY CITY, N. J.

Tree Renovation by Expert Operators. Stere
opticon lectures on Horticulture and Arboriculture.

wood chisels, cold chisels, plyers,
hatchets, handsaws, hammers, braces
and bits. A few of the tools are in-
ventions invented by parties who
practice tree surgery and have not
been placed on the market. These
tools are usually made to order for
these firms when they are in need of
them, and are not carried by regu-
lar dealers. If "Subscriber" has never
practiced tree surgery, as his question
indicates, I would very strongly ad-
vise him before he undertakes any-
thing of the kind to take up at least
a two years' course with some prac-
tical tree surgeon, and also a two
years' course in some agricultural
college teaching this branch.

L. H. W.

Stamford Phone, 1130 Stamford

New York Phone, 7254 Mad.

P

Fernwood Nursery

Stamford, Conn.

New York Office, 50 W. 30th St.

Need Some Boxwood?

Only a Few Left.

12 to 16 inch, bush, fine strong plants

18 to 20 inch, bush, extra strong stock

24 to 26 inch, large bushy stock, a bargain

Pyramids all sizes', 30 inches to 9 feet.

Dirt cheap.

.25
,35

.50

I

Now Conies Chrislmas. Beautiful Cyclamen, Begonia Gloire

de Lorraine, Azaleas, Poinsettias and filling stock, a fine collection

of Ferns, Bostons and Scottii, 6 inches to 12 inches. A grand

assortment of 4-inch for Hamper work. Table Ferns

always on hand. A fine selection.

I

Gome and See Us. Mail Orders Receive Speciai Attention.

Arbor Vitae

(Thuya Occidentalis.)

A splendid stock of 3 to 4 ft. and 4 to

5 ft, trees.

Write for descriptions and prices.

The Wm. H. Moon Co.,

MORRISVILLE. PA.

LARGE TREES

OAKS and MAPLES
Pines and Hemlock*

ANDORRA NURSERIES.

Wm. Warner Harper. Prop.
Chestnnt Hill, PHILA., FA.

1134

The American Florist.

Dec. i8,

Important Announcement

To Carnation Growers.

At the earnest solicitation of a large number of commercial and private growers the
Cottage Gardens Company has decided to disseminate this year the two famous carnations

Mrs. C. W. Ward and Alma Ward

Two varieties which are well known to all the leading growers of the country. Four years test in the New York market
has demonstrated their popularity and good staying qualities. For the past three 5'ears we have been growing from fif-
teen to twenty-five thousand of each, during which time they have always commanded the highest market prices, and at
no time has the supply been equal to the demand. On the exhibition table they have taken the highest honors, and we
believe it is safe to say these two carnations stand without an equal.

INVITATION. — We extend a cordial invitation to all those interested to visit our establishment where they
will have an opportunity to see them growing and compare their good points with other standard varieties grown
under the same conditions.

Mrs. C. W. Ward

Mrs. C. W. Ward is a perfectly formed fiower witti full center; color
deep pink, several shades lighter ttian Lawson. deeper than Winsor:
having strong, erect stems 24 to 36 inches in length. A vigorous, healthy
grower and has never shown disease of any kind.

A very early and free bloomer, producing fine flowers as early as
September 1, which bring from twenty-five to fifty per cent more than
any other variety on the market.

The keeping qualities of this variety are remarkable. Several ship-
ments of blooms sent to Europe reached their destinations in perfect
condition, and wherever exhibited it has always been the last to show
signs of wilting. jviTV/vnaJSi

Society Of American Florists' Silver Medal Boston, 1906

The Craig Cud for Best Seedling Philadelphia, 1906

The Lawson Bronze Medal Washington, 1908

The Horticultural Society of N. Y. Silver Medal

Sweepstake prize for Best 100 blooms New York, 1909

The Horticultural Society of N. Y. Diploma for Best

New Variety New York, 1909

Rooted Cuttings Ready Jan. 15, 1910.

December and first part of January Cuttings all sold.

$2.00 per 12; $12 00 per 100: $loo.00 per 1000: $95.00 per

per 1000 in lots of 2500: 25 at the 100 rate: 250 at the 1000 rate.

Alma Ward.

This beautiful Carnation is pure white except during dark weather
when it shows delicate splashiags of pink similar to the Cattleya orchid,
increasing its popularity.

Alma Ward is the largest and most fragrant Carnation ever grown,
producing perfect flowers 3^2 to 4H inches in diameter on strong, erect
stems 36 to 42 inches in length.

This most remarkable variety takes the same place among carna
tioDs as the American Beauty Rose among roses, and has. during the
past four years, been awarded numerous prizes including the following:

The Lawson Silver Medal Toronto, 1907

(No Gold Medal having been awarded.)

The Lawson Gold Medal Washington, 1908

The Society of American Florists' Silver Medal. .. Washington, 1908

Rooted Cuttings Ready Feb. 1. 1910.

January Cuttings all sold.

$ 3.00 per 12 $ 35.00 per 250

5.00 per 25 65.O0 per 500

9.00 per 50 120.00 per 1000

15.00 per 100

COTTAGE GARDENS CO., Inc., Queens, Long Island, N.Y.

BernardsvUle. N. J.

The' Agricultural and Horticultural
Society held its regular monthly meet-
ing in Allsheskeys hall November 15
■with a good attendance. John Souther-
land was unanimously elected an
active member. A. J. Rickards, of
Eickards Bros., New York, H. Herre-
mans and C. Nadge were proposed for
active membership and the Rev. T.
A. Conover for honorary membership.
-Quite a discussion took place about a
clause in the by-laws in regard to
associate members. When the by-
laws were drawn up it was the in-
tention of the society to admit business
people as associate members only, to
have no vote in the affairs of the so-
<;iety. A. Rickards, as a business man,
wished to impress on the minds of the
members present that providing he
could not join the society as an active
member he would not care to become
.a member otherwise. He gave as his
reason his firm belief that the seeds-
men had the welfare of the society
as much at heart as any active mem-
ber. Other members present joined
with Mr. Rickards in his opinion and
ft was decided that the word associate
be stricken from the by-laws and all
members to consist of active and
honorary.

Mr. Rickards, on behalf of his firm,
offered a silver cup, value $25, to the
society to be competed for at any ex-
hibition it may hold in the future,
with the stipulation that there are not
less than four entries for the cup. The
society accepted Mr. Rickards' gener-
ous offer and extended to the firm a
hearty vote of thanks.

A large greenhouse, to be used for
general stock, is being erected on the
J. H. Talmadge estate,

J, H. Rainsbury is cutting a good
•crop of Boddington's Snowbird sweet
peas with fine stems.

MIAMI FLORAL CO.,

ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS

Ready for January delivery, clean, healthy and well rooted.

Per 100 1000

"Miami Queen" Our new carnation. Cerise Pink $10 (It) $85 00

Enchantress, 2 00 18 00

Rose Pink 3 50 30 00

White 3 50 30 00

White Perfection, 2 50 20 00

Beacon, 3 00 26 00

Victory, 2 60 20 00

Cash with order or satisfactory references.
George Bartholemew,
Manager.

24 N. Main St., Dayton, 0. \

Come and see SHASTA growing and be convinced that it is the Greatest Money
Making White Carnation in sight today. Carries more buds right now than most
varieties produce in a whole season. The quality is there, too. Scored 89 points at the
A, C. S. meeting last January, and never scored less than 86 points. Traveled to Boston,
Mass., last February and scored 87 points. Can be seen growing at either Indianapolis
orTewksbury. Bookingorders now for Jan. delivery at $12.00 per 100, $100.00 per 1000.

PATTEN & CO., Tewksbury, Mass.

BAUR & SMITH, Indianapolis, Ind.

ROSES...

Let us book your order now.

25.000 2-in. A No. 1 stock. 50 kinds to pick

from, at $18.00 to $25.00 per 1000.

Wagner Park Conservatories, Sidney, Ohio.

ROBERT CRAIG CO.

EL% PALMS

and Novelties in BecoratlTe Plants,
market and 49th Sit., Phlladelpiaa, Pa.

Send Advts. Early for Best Service.

igog.

The American Florist.

1135

Chrysanthemums

AS YOL LIKE THEM

Our Novelties for 1910 consist of four adapted to commercial and three to exhibition use.
Also two desirable Sin^l'eS and one Pompon of splendid quality.

We Have Arranged to Disseminate James Livingstone's New Anemones and Singles

THEY ARE AS FOLLOWS:

ANEMONES

Armande— Ray and disc florets light pink, dwarf. Vayenne— Rays dark mauve, disc a lighter shade; of unusual
Crusader — Canary yellow throughout. For specimens, a form.

worthy companion to Garza. Yolanda— Rays tubular and long, creamy white, changing
La Polorna — Entire flower pure white, very perfect and free. to pure white.

SINGLES

Catherine Livingstone— Lavender pink; its large sprays are Esther Johnson— Height medium, pure white, large and

especially pleasing under artificial light. fine sprays.

Constellation— Ivong tubular petals of great substance; ex- Lorramoor— An improved Cosmos, better color and stronger
cellent for specimen plants when disbudded and grown growth,

like Garza. SemlllOle— Bronze, three rows of curled petals.

A most complete line of the BIG ONES to meet the needs of the E.'chibition, as well as a full assortment of the
kinds best suited to florists— those of good color, perfect form, sturdy stems, with least loss in time and labor.
Don't overlook the Anemones, Pompons and Singles. They are always useful. A limited number of the
best are sure to be profitable. If we knew your needs we might make some helpful suggestions. WRITE US.

CATALOQTJE READY EARI.Y IN JANUARY

ELMER D. SMITH & CO.,

Adrian, Mich.

To Clean Out.

DUTCH HYACINTHS

A No. 1 bulbs. Rose. Red. Dark Red, White,
Pure White. Blue. Blush White. Light Blue,
Dark Blue and Yellow. .Ml singh'.

$1.50 per 100; $10.00 per 1000.

CALIA ETHIOPICA

Calla Ethiopica bulbs, Much diameter, fine
healthy bulbs.

$2.00 per 100; $15.00 per 1000.

300,000 GLADIOLI

America, BulWets $5.00 per 1000

Larfier lots estimated.

BEKRYDALE EXPERIMENT GARDENS,

Route 1. Bo.\ 54, Holland, Mich.

Snow White Sport of

Helen Frick Clirysantliemum

Special Certificate of Merit at Maryland Horti-
cultural Society. Heavy stock plants, $3.00 per
doz-*n; small stock plants, $2.00 per dozen.

HENRY EICHHOLZ, Waynesboro, Pa.

Jacksonville, Fla.

Business in general in this section
has opened up very nicely. November
business was far ahead of that of last
year, owing largely to the numerous
entertainments. Indications are for a
continuation of this business, which
all are making every preparation to
take care of. Florida is now particu-
larly prosperous, and especially this
city.

The outlook for Christmas trade
with the Jacksonville Floral Co. is
very promising, and judging from the
number of orders on file, the volume
of business will show a marked in-
crease over any previous year.

ORCHIDS...

Largest Importers, Exporters, Growers,
and Hybridists in the World.

SANDER, Sf. Albans. Eng.

NEW YORK OFFICE: T. MELLSTROM,

Room 1 235 Broadway. Aeent.

Mention the American Florist when writing

We have chantfed our domicile from Secau-
cus, N. J., to Mamaroneck. N. Y. We are
largest collectors and importers of Orchids
and arenow booking orders for all the com
mercial Catileyas for delivi-ry next spring

CARRILLO & BALDWIN, Mamaroneck, N. Y.

Mention the American Florist when writtna

BAY TREES.

standards. Pyramids and Coliunns.

ORCHIDS

DIRECT FROM THE W00D9 Cattleya Trianae,
C Gi^S and other commercial varieties.

JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

Eugene Pitou, Jr.

CIVIL ENGINEER and
Landscape Architect.

Flione Barclay 6084—229 Broadway, New York
Desi^s, Estimates, Construction of Gronnds.

Camden, Me. — On December 2 a
serious fire occurred at the Lily Pond
Nurseries destroying the greenhouses
entirely. Geo. W. Glaentzel, the pro-
prietor, carried no insurance on the
greenhouses but he did on part of the
dwelling house, which was also dam-
aged.

A New Carnation Seedling of Wonderful Merit

will be ottered to the Florists' Trade in February,
1910. Orders booked now. This Carnation.

"THE CONSTANT"

Grown by Wm. Bester, of Ha^erstown. Md.

Color between Rose Pink and Winsor. Produces
long stems and larce blooms from October to
June. Free of any disease and no cropper. Calyx
perfect. Blooms keep in Bood condition ten days.
This Carnation grown and tested by Mr. Bester
for three years and all points guaranteed. The
original seedlini: produced under the most scien-
tfic cultural conditions.
Price for Strong Cuttings only $10.00 per 100.

G. S. FORD,

Box

4515

West Park, Phila., Pa.

Established 1881, Florists' Supplies. Novelties etc
Tioga Branch conducted by A. M. FORD,
TioKa. Phila . Pa. Also representing .X. HER-
M.-XNN. Florists' Supplies and Metal Designs,
404-412 East 34th St.. New York, and others.
Mention the American Florist when writing

Z'ed Carnation Cuttings

Per 100 Per 1000

Enchantress $2 00 ,?IS 00

White Enchantress 3 50 30 00

White Perfection 2 50 20 CO

Sarah Hill, white 4 10 35 00

Lawson Enchantress, pink 2 50 20 OO

Lawson.pink 2 00 15 00

Rose Pink Enchantress 3 50 30 00

W, H. Taft. red 4 50 40 00

Beacon, red 3 00 25 CO

Victory, red 2 50 20 00

Lawson, variepated 2 50 20 00

Cash with order or C. O. D.

SCHEIDEN S SCHOOS,

bury Ave.. Evonston. III.

Mention the American Florist when writing

I^^^G^^G^ at special prices for
"w^^'^^i''^ immediate delivery

See coltunn adv, page 851, Nov. 13.

1136

The American Florist.

Dec. i8,

Nephrolepis
Bostonlensls.

Pot Doz.

Sin % 3 00

•6-in 5(0

7m 9 00

Sin 12 00

9-in IS 00

We ii a V e larger
sizes at $1.50. S2.0D,
$2.50 each and up-
wards.

Good Sellers For
Christmas

Your sales will be
large or they will be
small according to
the way you supply
the popular demand.

Areca Lutescens.

Made-up Plants.

Pot Leaves Height Each Doz.

3-in. 10 to 12 10toI2in $2 00

4-in. 12 to 15 16 to 18 in $0 25 3 00

7-in. 16 to 18 30 to 32-in 2 00 24 00

8-in. 18 to 20 32 to 36-in 3 00 36 00

Latania Borbonica

Pot Loaves Heieht Each Doz. 100

5-in. 5 to 6 15-in 40c $4 50 $35 OS

6-in. 6 to 7 18-in .... 50c 6 00 50 00

7-in. 7 to 8 20 to 24-in 75c 9 00

Kentia Belmoreana.

Never before have we had such a fine lot of
Kentias asquoted in thefoUowingsizes. .A sam-
ple order will certainly satisfy you as to the value
of this stock.

Pot Hei?ht Leaves Each Doz. 100

2V2-in. 8tolO-in. .. $150 $10 00

3 -in. 12 in. .. 2 00 15 00

4 -in. 14tol6-in. 4 to 5.. $0 50 4 50 35 00

6 -in. 26to28in. 6to7.. 150 18 00

7 -in. 28 in. 7.. 1 75 21 00

7 -in. 28to,30-in. 6to7..250 3000

8 -in. 34 to 36-in. 6 to 7.. 4 00

8-in. pots. .30 to 36 in. high J3 EO each

9-in. pots. 36to42-in. high $5 00 each

Ficus Elastica

Pot Height Each Doz.

5-in. 12 to iSin 35c $4 00

6in. 16to20-in. 50c 6 00

Poinsettias

$7.00 and $9.00 per dozen.

Kentia Forsteriana.

Pot Height Leaves Doz.

2-in. 6to 7in. 3 to 4 $150

3-in, 10tol5-in. 4 to 5 2 00

4-in. 16tolS-in. 5 to 6 4 50

Each

5-in. 24to28-in. 5 to 6 $0 75

6-in. 28to30in. 5 to 6 ICO

6-in. 30-in. 5 to 6 1 2S

7-in. 32to34-in. 5 to 6 ISO

7in. 37to40-in. 6 to 7 2 50

7-in. 42to44-in. 6 to 7 3 50

8-in. 48to54-in. 6 to 7 5 00

9-in. 60to62-in. 6 to 7 7 00

Made-up Plants.

Tubs High Plants in tub Each

7-in. 30to34 4 $3 00

8-in. 42to46 4 SCO

9in. 4Sto50 4 6 00

10-in. E4to60 4 10 00

Phoenix Canariensis

8-ln. tubs. 36to40-in. high, $2.50 each; doz. $30.00

Phoenix Roebelenii

3in.pots 25c each: $3 00 oer doz.

Very pretty for center of ferneries, hardy and
just as graceful as as a Cocos.

7 in pots 18 to 24 in high $2 SO each

4-in. pots SOeach

Rhapis Flabelliformis

2, 3 and 4 stems at $1 00, $1 50 and $2 00 each.

Order today so
you'll be ready
for the demand.

^ZVittlbolrt,

737-739 Buckingham Place, Chicago, 111.

Send for Onr Cat-
alogue and Price
List of other Plants,
Shrubs and Trees.

Tarrytown, N. Y.

The annual flower show of the
Horticultural Society may be held in
Irvington next year, as the residents
of that place are anxious to have it as
a. fall attraction. The society has ap-
pointed Robert Angus, Edward W.
Neubrand and James W. Smith a com-
mittee to see about obtaining a hall.
The society has also appointed Ed-
ward W. Neubrand, David McParland
and James W. Smith to arrange for
its annual dinner, which will probably
be held in the Florence hotel here.

The society has nominated John
Woodcock, of Ossining, for president;
James Stewart and Alexander Mait-
land, for vice-presidents; Edward W.
Neubrand for secretary; Edward M.
Berrien for treasurer; John Brunger,
for corresponding secretary; William
Scott and David McParland as hold-
overs on the executive committee.
The following have also been named
for the same committee: Robert An-
gus, William Jamieson, Louis A.
Martin, J. Stewart, Thomas Aitchison,
Claude Wilson, Nathan Brewer, John
Brunger, George Whitlinger and Al-
exander McKenzie while F. R. Pierson,
Isaac Requa, Frank V. Willard and
Dr. R. B. Coutant have been named
as representatives of the active mem-
bers.

PAWTUCKET, R. I. — The Highland
Floral Co.'s new store was opened De-
cember 4 at 23 High street.

Araucarias, Cyclamens Ferns, Etc.

BROTHER FLORISTS: We have a very fine stock again this season and lots
of it. We grow annually Boston Ferns by the tens of thousands, plant
annually 250,000 seeds of Asp. PI. Nanus and 100,000 Cyclamen seeds, have
26,000 Small Ferns for dishes, 1,500 Araucarlas, etc., etc.

Probably you have never heard of us before, never the less we are sawing
wood, and some day you will hear from us with a big noise as we are deter-
mined to get your business. We are selling now to every state in the union.
We guarantee satisfaction. Can't we have a trial order?

Doz.

2H in . Bostons $0 60

4-in. 00

6in. ■■ 00

2H in. Whitmanl 75

3-in. ■ 00

4in. ■• 50

2^'2-in. Scoltii 60

4-in. from bed

2H-in, Amerpohlii

3-in. ■'

4-in. "

5-in. "

2 in. Asparagus Pliunosus Nanus..
4 in. " " ..

2-in. Asparagus Sprengerl

3in. ■■ ■■

2 in,

4 in,

5 in
4 in.

Ferns for Dishes 4 varieties

Araucaria Excelsa. 3 tiers ..

4 tiers...

Rubber Plants

1 50
60

1 00

2 00

3 50
40

1 50
40
75

6 00

7 50
3 00

Per 100

$4 50

SOD
8 00

20 00
4 SO

12 00
4 50
8U0

15 00

3 00
12 00

2 50
6 00

3 00
50 00
to (X)

Doz. Per 100

3 in. Obconica Primrose $6 00

2-in. Baby Primrose 2 50

2 in. Cyclamen, 4 colors 3 00

.3-in. ■• 4colors $1 €0 7 10

4-in. ■■ 4oolors 2 00 15 00

2 in, Poinsettias 5 UO

2H in. Kentia Belmoreana 10 00

3-ia. ■■ •■ 20 00

2H in. Kentia Forsteriana 10 00

3in. 2000

2!-2-in. Phoenix, 2 vat ieti.'S 4 00

3 in. ■■ 2 varieties , 7 00

Bargain in Latania Borbonica.

R C. Hydrangea ISO

2-in. ■■ 50 400

,^.in. " 3crowns 100 8 00

2V2-in. Moonvines 2 SO

2Vrin. Vinca Var 50 4 00

.'vin. ■• 75 6 00

lOin. Wire Baskets ISO 12 00

l?in 1 00 1500

14-in. ■■ 2 50_

We al.so solicit your orders for R. C. Ageratum, Alyssum, Coleus, Salvias
Heliotrope, Feverfew, Lantanas, Vlncas, Moonvines, Double Petunias, etc. Write
for prices. Satisfaction is our aim. 'i"/ci discount for cash with order. One-third
casli required on C. O. D. orders. Give us a trial.

D. AUG8PURGER & SONS CO., Box 778, PEORIH, ILL

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1137

Select Ferns for Fine Store Trade

Nephrolepis, which will
most exacting, as it is

We offer a grand lot of exceptionally well-grown plants of the different varieties of
be found one of the best selling and most profitable plants that florists can handle.

Our stock is in unusually fine shape, and we will guarantee it will please the
exceptionally good value at the prices quoted.

The finest of all this type. It was introduced by us
in Ii)06. This form of Klegantissima has been RreaXXy
improved, and shows no tendency to revert to the Boston,

making it the most valuable fern of this type.

Strong Plants, 4-in. pots, $3.00 per dozen; 6-in., $G.I)0 to .$9.00 per dozen, according to size; 8-in., $12.00 to $18.00 per

dozen, according to size.

Introduced by us in 1908. Avery unique and distinct novelty. Its distinguish-
ing characteristics are its dark green foliage and dense growth. Fronds are very
heavily imbricated, making them very dense and compact.
Strong Plants, 4-in. pots, $3.00 per dozen; 6-in., $6.00 to $9.00 per dozen, according to size: 8-in. $12.00 to $18.00 per
dozen, according size.

Improved Elcgantissima.

Superbissima.

Bosfoniensis, Piersoni, Whitmani, Scotti

Extra fine plants, 6-in. pots, $6.00 per dozen; 8-in pans, $12.00 per dozen.

F. R. PIERSON CO.,

Tarrytown=on=Hudson, New York

Blooming and Decorative
Plants for Christmas

Azaleas •■tl.OO. .'51.25, $1.50 $2. i«i each

Begonias in bloom: Gloire de Lorraine .. 3 m ,
*20.00; 4 in.. $35.00; Sin. $60.00; 6 in.. SIhP.OO

Vernon, red 4 in., only $25.00

Incarnata. pink 3in., only IS. CO

Rex 3-in.. $10.00: 4in.. 25.l"0

Celestial Peppers 3-in. ,$7.50; 4in . 12.50

Primroses. Chinese and Obconica ..4-in.. 12.50

Forbesli. 2Vi in S(X)

Roses in bloom: BabyRambl.-r 3 in.. .$l-'.5ii

Soupertand Hermosa..3iD.. $12.50; 4-in.. $20.00
Japanese Air Plants :

In baskets $1.50. $2.00. $2.51. $3.01 per doz.

In bird nests S6.00 and S'l.OO per doz.

Christmas Ever^een Wreathing :

20 yd. rolls 60c. 75c and $1.00

Wreaths:

.10 in.. $1.50: 12 in.. $2.f0: 14-in.. $3.00 per doz.
Holly Wreaths :

..loin.. $2.. 0: 12 in.. $3.00; 14-in.. .$4.00 per doz.
Decorative Plants : .Araucarias Rubbers. Palms.

Dracena Terminalis. I'lumosus. Sprenee'i

Ferns. Boston, Scoitii. Whitman!. Amerpohli.

Pi<^rsoni and Small Ferns for Ferneries. Wiite
(or list.
Poinsettias; Small plants. Fine for mixing in

fern dishes. $5.10 per 100; 3 in. stock plants, 50c

each,

VERY SPECIAL
4-in. Whitman! and Phimosus ferns, per 1(X> $15.(10
Ferns: If you want Bostons or Whitmani. any

size from 2H-in. to 10-in. write us.

GEO. A. KUHL,

Wholesale Grower, PEKIN, ILL.

Mt. Sterling, Ky.

Trade has been better by far this
season than at any time in the past
three years, especially in the cut-
flower line. We found it easier to get
$3 and $4 per dozen for chrysanthe-
mums this season than $1.50 and $2
last year.

Graser & Humphreys have purchased
the entire stock of plants belonging to
Emil Fredericks, the specimen pot-
plant grower. Mr. Frederichs is retir-
ing from the business, his houses being
unfit to produce good stock any
longer. He will remain here but in-
tends to devote his time principally to
literary work. Graser & Humphreys
have also opened in the new Tabb
theatre building a cut flower store
that is a credit to the city. The daily
cut of flowers from their greenhouses
makes an attractive and handsome dis-
plaj'. All surplus stock is forwarded

VAUGHAN'S LIST OF

Forcing Stock

Crimson Ramblers. Pcrdoz.

2 years old. 2 to 3 feet, well branched, own roots. $2.00

2 years old. 2 to 3 feet, well branched, budded 2.00

3 years old. 3 to 4 feet, well branched, own roots 3.00

3 years old, 3 to 5 feet, well branched, budded 3.00

4inch pots

TausendSCtlOn. Per doz. Per 100

2-yr. old. dormant, grafted plants $3.50 $25.00

Lady Gay.

2-yr. old. dormant stock $3.00

$20.00

40.00

White Baby Rambler.

3inch $ .15

4-inch 25 $2.50

$20.00

1-year dormant stock

25.00

Baby Rambler.

Dormant, field-Krown.

Per doz. 100
1st size, selected, budded.

3 years $2.50 $16.00

2Dd size, selected, grafted,

2 years ,. 2.00

3rd size, selected, grafted,

lyear 1.50

Pot-grown.

2H-inch., $ .75

3-inch 1.25

4-inch 2.00

12.00

10.00

5.00
800
12.00

Per 100
$12.00
12.(X)
15.00
15.00
10.00

1000
$150.00
100.00
80.00

Azalea Mollis

Each

15 to 20 buds $0 50

40 to SO buds 1 CO

Dentzla

Each
Gracilis. 7-in. pot grown. $0 15
Lemoinei.7-in. " 25

Doz. 100

$ 5 00 $40 00
10 CO

Doz.
$ 1 50

2 SO

ICO

$12 00

20 00

Hydrangea Otaksa

Each Doz. 100
Strong dormant. 7-iD. pots
3to4flowertngstems.. $ 5 00 $40 00

Hydrangea Otaksa

Each Doz.
Strong dormant, 7-in. pots
5 to 6 flowering stems .... $9 00

Magnolia Soolangeana

Each Doz.
3 to 4 ft $ 1 50 $14 00

All Plants F. O. B.
Western Springs, III.

Vaughan's Seed Store,

84-86 Randolph St., CHICAGO. 25 Barclay St., NEW YORK.

Greeithouses and Nurseries: Western Springs, 111,

FUCHSIAS

There are conr bcti.-r
than Little Beaaty Lord
Byron, Renan and White
Beauty. ^t^^Dg l^z inch
plants ready. $4-00 per lUO New Heliotrope. Miss
Bernice a sport of Mine. Bruant and a great im-
provement on the latter 2\z-'\nc\i SS.lO per ICO.
Katalosr for the Asking.

SKIDELSKY & IRWIN CO.,

1215 Betz Bldg..
PHILADELPHIA, PA.

to the Cincinnati market ■with the ex-
ception of that wholesaled to retailers
in Lexington and other nearby points,
hence they have only choice, fresh
flowers to supply their retail trade
which is growing rapidly.

Seasonable Stock

Per 100 Per 1000
Ferns tor Disbes, assorted varieties.

2H-in. pots $3 50 $30 00

Per doz. Per 100

Asparagus Pliunosas, 3 in 1 00 7 00

Ficus Elastics (Rubber Plant).

2224in 6 00 SO 00

Pandanus VeltcM, grand plants. 6-iDcb, Sl.OO
each; per dozen. 112.00.

Cash with order.

FRANK GECHSLIN

4911 Qulncy St. CHICAGO.

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Dec. i8,

For Immediate Delivery

Dormant, field grown, own roots
Sweetheart, Tausendschon, T. Blum-

schen, Barbier, 20c each.

La Fiamma, Trier, Dorothy Perkins,

I/ady Gay, Debutante, Hiawatha, 12c

each.

Clematis Paniculata

Field Grown
1-year 6 cents. 2-year 10 cents

Dutch Hyacinths.

Named varieties, single and double,
45 kinds, First size bulbs, $6.00 per
100; extra large exhibition size, $10,00
per 100.

Chinese Sacred Lilies

$4.00 per 100; $35.00 per 1000.
Hydrangea Paniculata Grandiflora>

18 to 24 ins 6c. 2 to 3 feet 9c

Viburnum Plicatum.

2 to 3 feet 12c. 8 to 3y2 feet... 15c

Write for our special prices on'Hardy Slirubs.

THE DINGEE fi CONARD CO.,
West Grove, Penna.

New Fringed * *

Shasta Daisy '

Baltimore.

WEATHER HELPS TRADE.

The most delectable weather has
been the favored portion of this section
for the last few weeks. There has been
enough frost to give animation to all
creation and crispness and color to
roses and carnations. All this has had
a beneficial effect upon trade and
qualities and prices are moving up-
wards, whilst the daily demands show
a gratifying increase. Carnations are
coming in good quantities, roses quite
abundant enough, but violets are
scarce. The Christmas stock of plants
seems abundant, and there will be no
lack in any direction. Poinsettias,
which in no wise decline in popularity
for the uses of the holiday season, are
in good shape; lilies, too, are in fair
prospect, and the customarv subjects
in demand for the holidays seem to be
sufficient for the market's needs. The
markets seem lively with an unusually
variegated assortment of foliage and
(lowering plants, and few complaints
are heard of dullness of trade, every-
body being hopeful that better times
have really come and to stay.

NOTES.

Robert Schmidt, a gardener living
long in the vicinity of London Park
cemetery, where he was employed for
many years past, died on Tuesday
quite suddenly of blood poisoning,
superinduced by the puncture of a
wire with which he was tying up a
design. He was skilled in the trade,
a man of cheerful disposition, and
much liked. He was engaged in busi-
ness on his own account for a long
while on West Baltimore street and
the Frederick road.

The Florists' Exchange continues to
keep up the record of regularly in-
creasing business. Its volume of
transactions for November exceeded
by $1,000 the corresponding month of
last year. Manager Perry is extend-
ing the shipping trade and it is no un-
usual thing for one day's movements
to include 2,500 carnations, with var-
ious other varieties of cut flowers,
plants, greens, florists' supplies and
requisites for store trade, etc.

The drought which has so long af-
fected this section is ended by a
copious rain, which has come down
all day without interruption. It will
do a great good to the country in re-
plenishing the springs and water-
courses, which are, in many cases,

^^

A novelty which will surely make its mark as a cut flower par excellence as well as a hardy orna
mental plant for th^ earden. acknowledged by all who have seen it to be a wonderful improvement in
the Daisy family. Price 50 cents each, $5.00 per dozen, $25.00 p!"r 100 for divided roots. Seeds
$1.00 per package. Introducod and for sale by L. P. WALZ. 1608 Second Ave., Seattle, U.S.A

Verbenas! Verbenas! Verbenas!

The Season is Now Open.

Our Selection. Rooted Cuttings 75c per 100; $6.00 per 1000

Strong plants in 2y2-inch pots $2.50 per 100; $20.00 per 1000

Purchaser's Selection.

Mrs. Wm. Tatt, Miss Wilmott.Rooted Cuttings$1.00 per 100; $9.00 per 1000

Rooted Cuttings...-. 90c per 100; $8.00 per 1000

Strong plants in 2' 7-inch pots $3.00 per 100; $26.00 per lOOO

Plants of Mrs. Wm. Taft and Miss Wilmott...$4.00 per 100; $30.00 per 1000
Wlien Rooted Cuttiags are ordered sent by mail add 10 cents pur 100, 50 cents
per 1000. to pay postage.

J. L. DILLON,

Bloomsburg, Pa.

A New Fern

NEPHROLEPIS GIATRASII

Awarded a Certificate of
Merit by the Horticultural
Society of New Yorlc.

Prices: in 214-inch pots, $3.50 per
dozen; $25.00 per 100; $200.00 per 1000.
25 plants at 100 rates; 500 plants at 1000
rates. Orders delivered in rotation as
received. Now Ready for delivery,

GEORGE GIATRAS,

463 Summit Ave., West Hobolcen, N. J.

lower than they have been within the
memory of old men. The winter grain
and grass will also be benefited, and
on every side congratulations are
heard.

James Hamilton, of Mount Wash-
ington, is going largely into the pro-
duction of lily of the valley.

Andrew Anderson, of Govanstown,
is cutting fine Richmond roses.

S. B.

Fredericton, N. B. — The weather
has been milder and more rain has
fallen this fall than for 40 years. The
demand has been principally for
funeral work and chrysanthemums
have sold out much better than usual.
All cut flower crops look well but the
demand at Christmas will, as usual,
be much more than the supply. — J. B.

I

GERANIUMS

Sooted Cuttings

You will find my stock full value for
money expended, and I want a trial order,
no matter how small.

S. A. Nutt $10.00 per 1000

Ricard and Poitevine .... 12.50 per 1000

Plumosus (ready now) $25.00 per 1000

SprengerKready now) 15.00perlOOD

Camalion Cuttings— White Perfection,
White. Rose. Pink and Lawson Enchan-
tress. Winona, Winsor. Lawson, Beacon.
Bassett. Alvina and H. Fenn.
Send for prices

ALBERT M. h£RR, Lancaster, Pa.

i

JacsSiiiifs,Ltil„",«t3£S

Azaleas (hardy). Berried Plants, Bleeding Heart*
Blue Spruces, Boxwood, Clematis, Cllmbio^
Plants, Conifers, Evergreens, Punkias in sort*.
Hydrangea P. O., Japan Maples, Peonies, Pot-
grown plants, (Lilacs a specialty). Rhododen-
drons, Roses, Spireas, Valleys,

Price List Free on Demand.

Neph. Whitman!

2Hincb $ 5.00 por 100

MaAnUlca. (new) 2Vi-in 25.00 per 100

Boston Feni3 2^,'fMi^''°°
Henry H. Barrows «Son,«SSS^

/pop.

The American Florist.

1139

Chrysanthemum Novelties

Best in the World as Usual.

The splendid showing of my last years' varieties at all the Eastern shows proves how the
standard is maintained. As the American agent of W. Wells & Co. of Merstham, England, I
have arranged for simultaneous distribution of their novelty list of 1910, so that the American
cultivator for the first time in history can obtain the Wells-Pockett novelties at the same
time as the British grower. That list will include

MRS. DAVID SYME, The Gold Medal Winner

And other Splendid Kinds Not Yet Named.

The 1909 list comprises some grand varieties for the exhibition grower: R. F. FeltOn,
the deepest shade of yellow; WcUS' Late Pink, a grand thing on the style of Brighthurst;

Mrs. H. Stevens, Gladys Blackburn, W. Mease, W. Hotslon and other splendid

varieties. In American raised seedlings I will offer MrS. A. R. PeaCOCk, MrS. W. Amold,
(whites),MrS. W. WinCOtt, (Pink). All certificated by the C. S. A., and yellow sport of the
well known Ivory.

If your name is not on my mailing list write me.

CHARLES H. TOTTY, Madison, N. J.

A BARGAIN IN PLANTS.

Asparagus Sprenceri, 4-in. for benchine, $5.00
per 00. Boston Ferns, 4 and Sin., $15X0 and
$20.00 per 100. Geraniums, all the leadine varie-
ties. 3-in. fine stock. 13.50 per 100. Pansles, best
German strain. $2.50 per 1000. Vinca Variegated,
stronir. field grown. $4,00 per 100. Violets, Prin-
cess of Wales, extra larije plants. $5.00 per 100.
Extras included with every order.

F. C. R)EBE, Webster, Mass.

Small Ferns

Assorted variuties for fern dishes. $3,50
100; $30,00 per 1000. Cash with order.

ERNEST OECHSLIN,

188 Madison St.,

RIVER FOREST. ILL.

Ausfusta, Ga.

President Taft's winter home of last
year is a well known winter resort.
We have two large tourist hotels, with
the best golf courses in this country.
J. D. Rockefeller spends every winter
here. President Taft in his recent
visit here stated in a speech at the
fair that he was charmed with this
place as a winter resort.

There are a number of florists here,
the largest being Stulbs Nursery.
Rivals, Boatwright Floral Co., and
Balk's Nursery. Business was late
opening up; we had a grand fall and
a very late freeze; owing to this out-
door flowers were plentiful, and con-
sequently business was dull, but it is
getting better every day; there has
been very little funeral trade; 160
deaths to date less than last year
speaks well of this place as a health
resort. All are well prepared for
Christmas and expect a large busi-
ness.

Young Grafted Rose Plants

White Killamey,2 1-2-inch, per 100 $12.00

My Maryland, 2 1-2- inch, per 100 12.00

O. P. BaSSett Red Carnations, rooted cuttings

per 100, $6.00; per 1000, $50.00
Our Rooted Cuttings and Young Rose Plants have a national
reputation for choice stock and careful packing.

KAISERIN

Bench Plants.

Ready for Shipment. Two years old
and over.

$50.00 per 1000.

BASSETT & WASHBURN, Hinsdale, III.

Balk's Nursery has rebuilt the
greenhouses and now has an up-to-
date place. A fine lot of azaleas, lilies,
lily of the valley, bulbs and other
flowers will be in for Christmas.

Out at the Fruitland Nurseries, the
P. J. Berckmans Co. liave the largest

place of its kind in this countrv'. P. J.
Berckmans, Jr.. reports that they are
working day and night in order to
get out tlieir orders; their business is
the largest on record; dry weather is
dclaving them some on shipments.

H. B.

1140

The American Florist,

Dec. i8,

Index to Advertiscn.

Advance Co The.. XII
AkrosMchCo ....1152

Allen J K lIlS

Am Blower Co 1151

Americao SpawnColl3J
Am Woodenware.. 1119

AmlinjE C 1111

Anderson Flo Co.. 1120

Anderson S A 1122

Andorra Nurseries Hi!
Aneermueller G.H. 1110
Aschmann Godfrey. I [25
At anta Floral Co 1121
Aufspurffer D&Sonll36

Bajr Julius 1122

Barrows H H&Sonll38
Bassett& Washburn

1105 1139

Baur& Smith ....1134
Bayersdorfer H ....1145

Beaven E A 1U9

Beckert WC 1128

Bentbey CoatsworthlUl

BeminE H G 1118

Berrydale Exp Gar 1135
Bertermann Bro8Coll22
BindekunstVerlae 1146
BlackistoneZ D . .1120
Blackmao W FloColl2l
Blind H.L. & Bros 1123
Bobbink & .'Atkins 1133
Boddineton A T IX • X
BodgerJoo&5onsCoU29

Boland I B Co 1121

BoweMA 1121

Braslan SeedGroi^o

1126 1127

Brpitmeyer's J Sons 1121

Brid^eman's X

Brown A C 2nd Special

Cover Page
Brown Alfred Seed Co.

. 1126

Brnns HN X

BudlongJ. A. 1111-1124
Burpee W A&Co....X

Bver Bros 113i

Cildwell the Woods

■nan Co 1117

Carrillo & Baldwin 1135

Chi Carnation Co. ..2od

Special Cover Page

Chi House WreckColl48

ChiRoseCo 1111

Clark The EB Co.. 1128
ClevelandCutFIoColl21

ColesW W 1131

CotsonasGeo&Co.llW
Cottage Gardens ..1134

Cowee W] 1145

Craig Robt Co. ...11.34
CritchellCE ....1119
C'ump Prank F 112(1
Cunningham Jos H.1H1
Daniels & Fisher. ..1122

Dards Chas 1120

Dayton Floral Co.

11C8-1121

Ddamud J B Co 1104

Denver Wholesale

Flower Mkt 1113

Derbj Henry 1147

Detroit Flower Pot 1146
Dielsch A& Co ... XII
DilIerCa8ke;&Keeoll5l
Dillon J L . . ..ll.'S
Dingee & ConardCoU38
Dorner F& Sons Co 1
Dreer H A 1112 1150X1
Dunlop John H ...1122
Eagle Wire Wks ..1146
Edwards Kold'gBoxll47
Eicbbolz Henry.. ..1135

Elliott W H 1113

Bmmans Geo M . M31
Ever Ready Pot

CoverCo 1147

EvresHG 1121

Fernwood Nursery n33
Fisher H A &Co.... 1122
Fis'te Seed Co X

Florist Exchange. .1113
Florists' HailAss'n 1147

Flower Shop 1120

Foley Mfg Co XI

For Salo and Rent. 11C3
Ford Bros.... IIW 1115

FordCS 1135

FromholdE Co -.112')
Froment HE 11.9 1115

Galvin ThosF 1121

GardenCitySandCo XII
Garland Geo MCo..ll52

Gasser J M Co 1120

German Nuseries 1129

GiatrasGeo 1138

Gtblin &Co XII

Gorham & Jhaplinell45
Greater N. Y. Flower

Association 1114

Growers Cut Flower Co

VI

Gude Bros Co 1120

Guttman Alex I. ..1115
Hartman Hjalmar .. X
Hasslach Jacques.. 1129
Hauswirth Florist 1122
HeinUohn& Son. ..1122

Herr AlbertM 1138

Herrmann A Il4>i

Hess& Swoboda...ll22
Hews AH & Co. ...1146

Hilfinger Bros 1146

Hill The EGCo.... I

Hiopard E XI

Hitchings&Co 1150

Hoerber Bros . 1106 III
Hoffman Florist .... 1120

Holm &01son 1121

Holton & Hunkel 1118
Hooker HM Co 1152
Hort TradeJournal 1145
Hunt A. E & Co. 2[id
Special Cover Page
Hunt Bros. 2nd Spi-cial
Cover Page
Hunt EH 11111140 1148

IV

Igoe Bros 1145

IsbellSM&Co ..1128
lackson&PerkinsColl28
Jacobs S & Sons -..XI
JohnsonDD3rd Special

Cover Page
Johnson W W&Sonll28
Johnston HeatingColl51
KastingWFCo....lll5
Keller Geo & Son 1146
Keller J B&Son«.. 1121

Kellogg Geo M 1122

Kennicott Bros Co. 1111
Kentucky Tob Product

Co. 4th Special

Cover Page

Kessler Bros 1115

Kimberlin Seed "lo 1129
King Construction. 1152

KohrAF 1146

Kramers N & Son 1146
Kriclt's Letters. 1145
Kroescbell Bros Co XI
Krucbtenjohn ...IH'S
Kuebler Wm. H. 1)16

Knehn C A 1118

KuhlGei A 1137

Kyle & Foerster... . VI
Lager & Hurrell .1117
Landreth Seed Co.. 1128
Lineiabr A H . ..1115
Leedle Floral Co.. 1135

Lt-iKens 1121

Livingston Seed Coll30
Lichtenberger J — 1140
Lord & Burnbam...ll50

Loven I G 1119

McCallum Co... 1113 II
McConnell Alex... IV

Mcf^orLW 1122

McCrav Re(rigCo..I147

McCollougb's I M..1113

McKellar Chas W.. nil

I McKissick Bros ...1113

Wittbold
Watering System

The saving in time and labor for
one season will pay for a com-
plete equipment.

For particulars write to

E. H. HUNT

76-78 WabOSll Ave., CHICAOO

I

Manhattan Flo Mktlll4
Matthews Florist ..

1108 1121

May&CoLL 1121

Meyer Joo. C.&Co. 1145
Miami Floral Co ...1134
Michigan Cut Flower

Exchange 1119

Millang Bros . 1115
MillangCbaa. 1115 VIII

MillerE S X

Moninger J C Cr.

1151 1152

Moon TheWmHCoU33
Moore Hentz & Nash

1114 1115

Moore-Livingst'n Col 14(1
Morehead Mfg Co.. 1151
Morse C C & Co ...1126
Munk FloraICo ..1113
Murdoch J B & Co.

1113 VIII

Murphy William .. 1119

Murrav Samuel 1120

MyerjFlri-ist 1122

Mvers&Co XII

Nat FloB of Trade 1140
Natural Guano Co .1145
N Y Cut Flower Ex 1115
Niessen LeoCo. ...1113
North Carolina Ever-
green Co 1119

Noitbern Mich Ever-
green Nursery 1119

Oeschlin Ernest ....1139
Oechslin Frank ...AW
Palethorpe P R Co 1149
Palmer WJ & Son8ll20
Park Floral Co ...1122
Pane & Bergman ..1129

Patten & Co 1134

PeacockDjhIia
Farm 1133

Perfection ChemColl49
Peters &ReedPot'yll46

Peterson J A I

PleiSer Chris .. 1151
Phoenix NurseryCo 1133
Pieison FRCo.. 1137 I
Pierson U Bar Co.. 1150

Pillsbury I L 1145

Pitou Eugene Jr 1135

Pitt8burgCutFloColll3
Pittsburg Florist Exlll2
Poeblmann Bros Co.

nil VII

Pollworth CC Co.

1120 1140

Pritchard JN 1119

PulverizdMaoureColl40

Purnell WZ 1119

QuakrCtyMcbWks XII
Randall A LCo .. 11C6
Randolph & Mc

CIpmentB XI

RiyT. J.&Co ... 1119

KaynorJ 1 1115 II

Ready reference 1141

Reed& Kellsr ... 1146
Regan Print House. 1145

Reimers M D 1121

ReinbergGeo 1111

Reinberg Peter.... 1107

Rice Bros 1113

RiebeFC Co 1139

Robinson Henry M

Co 1116

Rock WL Co 1120

Roehrs Julius Co...ll'5

Roeujcr Fredk X

Robnert Waldo X

Routzahn Seed Co . X
St. Louis Sjed Co. 1119
Sander & Son 1135

Scheiden & Scboos 1135
ScbilderBros 1128

nUDE 01 in 11 U MARK

MANURES

Dried.screened and packed fai bags of 100 lbs. each

PULVERIZED SHEEP MANURE

Pare - Uniform - Reliable

A strong and quick acting manure highly
recommended for carnations and chrysanthemums

SHREDDED CATTLE MANURE

"Etksj to Handle and Apply

StroDper and better in every way than rou^b
manure. Lasts much longer on the beocbeB.
Unequalled for mulching and feeding roses, liquid
manuring and mixing with bench and potting soil.

Used by all the largest growers.

Ask your supply man or write
for circulars and prices.

The Pulverized Manure Co.,

32 Union Stock Yards. CHICAGO

SchloBS Bros 1 147

Schmidt J C 1131

Scbultheis A 1129

Scbulz Jacob 1120

Scollayjohn A 1149

ShaHerGeo C 1120

SharpPartridge&Co XII

Sheridan WF 1115

Sirocco Ens'ringCoUSl
Skidelskv & Irwin.. 1137
RlinnBSJr ....1115
Smith A. W & Co. 1123
Smith Chss & Sons 1117
'^mitbElmerD&Coll35
Smith GurdonB....1122

Smith Henry 1121

SmithWCFIoralColll8
Smith W&T Co .. I

«mitslacs 1138

Spruijt & Co 1129

StearnsLumber Co XII
Stenzel Glass Co.. 1152
SterlingEmery Wheel

Co 1140

StoothoSH A Co ..1147
Storrs&HarrisonCol132
Sub-Target-Gun Co XII
Superior Mach &

Boiler Wks 11 = 1

Syracuse PottervColl46
TalmadgeGeo E.. 1146
Thompson CarCo..lll8
Thomson Wm& Son 1146
Thorburn J M & Co X
Traendly & Scbpnck

1115 1124

Totty Chas H.. 1139 X
Vaugban'sSeed Store

.. lUC 1131 1137 I X
Vaughan & Sperrv

1109 nil

Vick's Sons Jas .... X
Vincent R Jr.... 1130 I

Virgin U J 1122

Wagner Park Cons 1134

WalzLP 1138

Weber F. H 1118

Weeber& Don X

Weigelt &Co II27

Weiland & Olinger 1113
Weiland & Risch.. 1111
Welch Bros.. 1113 1123

Wietor Bros 1111 V

Wildpret Bros ... 1128
WilksSMfg Co... 1152
WilsonRobtG1122 1147

WicdlerR J 1110

Withers John T....1133
Winter8'nSeedStorelll2
Wittbold Geo. Co.

1122 1136

WollJohn 1122

Wolfskin J W 1121

Wocd Bros 1131

Woodruff SD&Son 1128
Young & Nugsnt.- 1115

YouniS 1120 1124

Zangen O. V X

Zech& Mann 1111

Ziskajos nil

Zvolanek Anton X

Gold Letters

Gummed Gold and Purple Letters.

For inscriptions on Floral Designs,

Best and Cheapest on the Market.

Send for samples and prices.

J. LICHTENBERGER.

1566 Avenue A. NEW YORK

Telephonu; Lenox 5S44
Mention the American Florist when writing

A. HERRMANN,

Cape Flowers, all colors, Cyca*
Leaves, Metal Designs and all
Florist Supplies.

— Send For Prices —

404-412 East 34th St., NEW YORK.

Mention the American Florist tvhen writing

THE BEST WAY

to collect an accoant is to place it wUli the

National Florists' Board Of Trade

56 Pine Street, NEW YORK,

WHY? Because maoy debtors will pay the Board
fearJDf otherwise a bad rating id our Credit List.
Full ioformatioo as to methods and rates fiveo on
application.

CUT FLOWER

AND

Design Boxes

All sizes, lowest prices. Write

C. C. Pollworth Co.,

MILWAUKEE

Sterling Iron Reservoir Vases

Chairs. Settees, Hitching Posts, Etc.

Complete Catalogue and Discounts Upon Request.

i \ The Sterling Emery Wheel Mfg. Co., ohio%°s. a.

rgog.

The American Florist.

1141

Ready Reference Section

10 CENTS PER LINE, NET.

ALYSSUM.

Alyssum, $2 per 100. K. Vincent, Jr., &
Sons Co., White Marsh. Md.

AZALEAS.

ARAUCARIAS.

Araucarlas, Excelsa glauca, 6-ln., 3 to 5
tiers, 14 to 20 Ins., $1 to $1.50 each; 7-ln.,
25 to 35 Ins., $2 to J3.50. Excelsa, 3 to G
trs., 12 to 26 Ins., 60c to $1.50 each. Ro-
busta compacta, 14 to 18 Ins., 3 to 4 trs.,
$1.25 to $1.75. G. Aschmann, 1012 W. On-
tarlo St., Philadelphia.

Araucarla excelsa, 4-in., $6 per doz. ; $50
per 100; 6-in., $7.50 per doz.: $60 per 100.
D. U. Augspurger & Sons Co., Box 778,
Peoria, 111.

Araucarlas, Fernwood Nursery, Stamford,
Conn.

Araucarlas, Bobblnk &. Atkins, Rutherford,

N. J.

Ai'.iucarias. Geo. A. Kuhl. Pekln, 111.

ASPARAGUS.

Asparagus plumosus, 2-in., 40c per doz. ;
$3 per 100; 4-in.. $1.50 per doz.; $12 per
100. Sprengeri, 2-in., 4 0c per doz. ; $2.50
per 100; 3-in., 75c per doz: $6 per 100. D.
U. Augspurger & Sons., Box 778. Peoria. III.

Asparagus plumosus, 2-in., $3 per 100; $25
per 1,000; 2M!-in-. $4 per 100; $40 per 1,000;
3-in., $7 per 100; $65 per 1.000. Sprengeri.
2-in., $2.50 per 100; $25 per 1,000. Vaughan's
Seed Store, Chicago and New York.

Asparagus plumosus nanus, from 2 M -in.
pots, $2.50 per 100; $22.50 per 1.000. Cash
with order. Floral Hill Gardens, G. F.
Neipp, Prop.. Chatham. N. J.

Asparagus plumosus, 3-in.. $4; 4-in., $10
per 100. Sprengeri, 4-in., 10c; 2 ^-in.. 3c.
O. Aschmann. 1012 W. Ontario St.. Phila.

Asparagus plumosus. 2-in.. $2; 4-in., extra
fine large plants. $S per 100. Scharff Bros.,
Van Wert. Ohio.

Asparagus plumosus, 2 ^4 -In-. $2 per 100;
$18 per 1,000. Jos. H. Cunningham, Dela-
•ware. O.

Asparagus Sprengeri, 2^ -in.. ZVzc; 3-in.,
5c; 4-in.. 10 c. Mosbaek Greenhouse Co.,
Onarga. 111.

Asparagus Sprengeri. 3-in., $5 per 100.
Plumosus. 2-in., $3; 3-in., $5 per 100. Geo.
M. Emmans, Newton, N. J.

Asparagus plumosus. 3-in., $1 per doz.; $7
per 100. Frank Oechslin, 4911 Quincy St.,
Chicago.

Asparagus plumosus, 2-in.,
Chambersburg, Pa.

Byer Bros.,

Asparagus plumosus. $25 per 1.000. Spren-
geri. $15. A. M. Herr. Lancaster. Pa.

Asparagus Sprengeri. 4-in., $5 per 100. F.
-C: Riebe. "Webster, Mass.

Asparagus plumosus and Sprengeri. J. C.
Schmidt, Bristol. Pa.

Asparagus Sprengeri. 3-in., $4 per 100.
Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove. 111.

Asparagus plumosus and Sprengeri. Geo.
A. Kuhl. Pekin, 111.

ASPIDISTRAS.

Aspidistras, variegated, 5 -in,. 6-S leaves,
$1 each; 6-in., 10-12 Ivs.. $1.50; 7-in.. IS-
20 Ivs., $2 : green. 5-in.. 6-S Ivs., 75c each ;
6-In.. 10-12 Ivs., $1; 7-in., 18-20 Ivs.. $1.50.
Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and N. Y.

AUCUBAS.

Aucuba Japonica var., IS ins., 5 5c each;
$5 per doz.; 24-30 Ins.. $1.50 each; $15 per
doz. Japonica type. 18 ins., $1 each; $10
per doz. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi. & N. Y.

Azalea mollis. $4.50 per doz.; $35 per 100,
Deutzia gracilis, $2 per doz.; $15 per 100.
Double flowering cherry, $15 per doz. Eng-
lish hawthorn, $12 per doz. Lilac Charles
X. Marie Le Graye, S and 9-in., $10 per
doz. Malus, $12 per doz. Prunus triloba,
standard, $15 per doz.; bush, $9. Staphylea
colchica, $9 per doz. Viburnum Opulus, $6
per doz. Weigela Eva Rathke. $12 per doz.
Wistaria, $12 per doz. Dielvtra spectabilis,
$6 per $100. Aucuba Var., 12 to 15 ina.. $4
per doz.; 18 to 24 ins., $9. Kalmia latifolia,
$9 per doz. Magnolia, pink. $1.50 to $2.50 per
doz. Bobblnk & Atkins. Rutherford. N. J.

Azaleas, Mme. Pet rick. 75c to $1.25.
Deutsche Perle, Vervaeneana, Simon Mard-
ner, Apollo. 50c to $1.50 each. Easter va-
rieties: Niobe, Bernard Andreas alba,
$1.25 to $2.50. Empress of India, Mme.
Van der Cruyssen, Helena Theilmann, Dr.
Moore, Prof. Wolters, Schryveriana, Apollo,
Vervaeneana, Simon Mardner, D. Perle, 50c
to $2 each. G. Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario
St.. Philadelphia.

Azaleas for Christmas. — In full flower,
three sizes, $1, $1.25 and $1.50 each. Mard-
ner. D. Perle, Vervaeneana. Careful light
packing. Specimens, very showy and sal-
able. $2.50 and $3 each. GuUett & Sons,
Lincoln. HI.

Azalea Mollis, budded. 15 ins., $4.50 per
doz.; $35 per 100. Henry A. Dreer, 714
Chestnut St., Philadelphia.

Azaleas. Fernwood Nursery, Stamford,
Conn.

Azaleas, 75c to $1.50 each. Geo. A. Kuhl,

Pekin. 111.

Azaleas. Jacs Smits. Naarden, Holland.

BAY TREES.

2.000 bay and box trees in all sizes; pyra-
mid and standard. Write for list. Julius
Roehrs Co.. Rutherford. N. J.

Bay trees. Bobbink & Atkins, Ruther-
ford. N. J.

BEGONIAS.

Begonias, in bloom. Gloire de Lorraine,
3-in., $20; 4-in., $35; 5-in., $60; 6-in., $100.
Red Vernon, 4-in.. $25. Pink Incarnata, 3-
in., $15. Rex. 3-in., $10; 4-in., $25. Geo.
A. Kuhl. Pekin. 111.

Begonia Gloire de Lorraine, Pres. Taft,
J. A. Peterson, McHenry Ave., West wood,
Cincinnati. O.

Rex begonias, 2-in., $5 per 100. Geo. M.
Emmans. Newton, N. J.

Begonia Adolf Menzel. 2i^-in.. $2 per doz.
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N. Y.

Rex begonias, 3-in.,
Chambersburg. Pa.

Byer Bros.,

Begonia Gloire de Lorraine. Fernwood
Nursery. Stamford. Conn.

BIOTAS.

Biota aurea nana, 18-20 ins.. $1.25 each;
24-30 ins., $1.75. Vaughan's Seed Store,
Chicago and New York.

BOXWOOD.

Boxwood, 12 Ins., bush, 20c; 14 to 16, 25c:
IS to 20, 35c; 24 to 26, 50c. Pyramids, 30
Ins. to 9 ft. Fernwood Nursery, Stamford,
Conn.

Boxwood, pyramids, 2^ ft., $1 each; 3 ft.,
$2: iV. ft.. $2.60; 4 ft., $3; 4 ".4 ft., $3.50;
5 ft., $4: 5ii and 6 ft., $5; 6 ft., $6. Bob-
blnk & Atkins. Rutherford. N. J.

Boxwood. Fernwood Nursery, Stamford,
Conn.

BULBS, Imponea.

BulbB. Dutch Roman hyacinths, Gertrude,
Glgantea, L'Innocence, Grand Maltre, Queen
of Blues, $2 per 100; $18 per 1,000. Dbl,
bedding, $2.50 per 100; $22.50 per 1,000.
Tulips, Jagt von Delft, 70c per 100; $6.60
per 1,000; La Candcur, $1.25 per 100; $10.60
per 1,000; L'Immaculee. 70c per 100; $6.50
per 1,000; La Relne, 85c per 100; $7,50 per
1.000; Rose Blanche, 75c per 100; $7.50 per
1,000; Yellow Prince, 75c per 100; $6.50 pel
1,000; Single mixed. 60c per 100; $5 per
1.000. Llllum glganteum, 6-8, $4 per 100;
$35 per 1,000; 7-9, $7 per 100; $65 per 1,000.
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N Y,

Bulbs, hyacinths, dbl., named, $4.50 per
100; unnamed, $2.35; single unnamed, $2.35.
Double tulips, Imperator Rubrorum. $2.25
per 100; Rex Rubrorum, $1.65: superfine
mixed, 75c; single narcissus, Princeps max-
imus, $2.25; Golden Spur, $1.75; Poetlcus
Burbidgel, 50c. Double narcissus Alba
plena odorata, 50c: Von Sion, $1; dbl. nose.
$1.80; mixed, 80c. Polyanthus narcissus
mixed, S5c. James Vick's Sons, Rochester,N.Y.

Bulbs, Llllum tenulfoUum. L. Wallacel,
named L. elegans, single and dbl. tigers.
Iris Kaempferi, Iris Germanica,' Delphlnum
formosum, gladioli, callas, cinnamon vines,
Madeira vines, oxalis, milla, bessera. am-
aryllis, zephyranthes, Lycoris squamigera,
Cooperias, etc. E. S. Miller, Wading River.
N. Y.

Chinese Sacred lilies. $4 per 100; $35 per
1.000. Dutch hyacinths, named, single and
double, 1st size, $6 per 100; exhibition size,
$10. Dingee & Conard Co., West Grove, Pa.

Bulbs, Dutch hyacinths, single, $1.50 per
100; $10 per 1.000. Calla Bthiopica, $2 per
100; $15 per 1,000. Gladiolus America, bulb-
lets, $5 per 1,000. Berrydale Experiment
Gardens. Route 1. Holland, Mich.

Bulbs of all kinds. W. C. Beckert, North-
side. Pittsburg. Pa.

Bulbs, all florists' varieties. H. E. Fiske
Seed Co., Faneuit Hall Square, Boston.

Fancy leaved caladiums, $10 per 100.
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N.^Y.

Bulbs of all kinds. A. T. Boddlngton,
342 W. 14th St., New York.

CANNAS.

Cannas. A. Bouvier, $1.25 per 100: $12
per 1,000. A. ' Roosevelt, Newbury, David
Harum, King Humbert, $2.75 per 100; $25
per 1,000. B. Poltevlne, Crimson Bedder,
Express, Pres. McKlnley. Pres. Cleveland,
Cinnabar, Mme. Crozy, Premier, Comte de
Bouchard, Egandale, Leonard Vaughan. In-
diana, Mrs. Kate Gray, $1.75 per 100; $15
per 1,000. Chas. Henderson, $1.25 per 100;
$12 per 1,000. Duke of Marlborough, Ex-
plorateur Crampbel, Louisiana, Mile. Berat,
Buttercup, Shenandoah, Austria, Italia.
Pennsylvania, Wyoming, $1.50 per 100; $14
per 1,000; J. D. Eisele, Queen Charlotte, $2
per 100; $17.50 per 1.000. Pillar o£ Fire,
Louise, Tennyson, Gladiator, Sour. d'An-
tolne Crozy, L. E. Bailey, Black Prince,
Brandywine, Musafolla, Krouns, $2.25 per
100; $20 per 1,000. Tarrytown, Alsace, $1.50
per 100; $14 per 1,000. L. Patry, $1.75 per
100; $16 per 1.000. F. Vaughan, Aleman-
nia, $2 per 100; $1S per 1,000. Richard
"Wallace, $2.25 per 100: $20 per 1,000. Black
Beauty, $3.75 per 100; $35 per 1,000. Ro-
busta. $1.50 per 100; $12 per 1,000. Arthur
T. Boddlngton. 342 W. 14th St., New York.

Cannas, Alsace, Chas. Henderson, Duke
of Marlborough, Capt. Drugeon, Mile. Berat.
Defender, Kate Gray. Pennsylvania, $1.75
per 100; $15 per 1.000. David Harum. F.
Vaughan, $2.25 per 100; $20 per 1.000.
Egandale, $2.50 p-r 100. King Humbert, $6
per 100. W. W, Coles, Kokomo, Ind.

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CARNATIONS.

Carnations, Enchantress, 52 per 100; $18
per 1 000. "White Enchantress, Rose Pink
Enchantress. $3. .50 per 100; $30 per 1.000.
White Perfection, Red Victory, Var. Law-
son, $2.50 per 100; $20 per 1,000. White
Sarah Hill. $4 per 100: $35 per 1,000. Pink
Lawson Enchantress. $2.60 per 100; $20 per
1 000. Pink Lawson. $2 per 100; $15 per
1000. W. H. Taft, $4.50 per 100; $40 per
1,000. Beacon, $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000.
Scheiden & Schoos, 514 Asbury ave., Evans-
ton. 111.

Carnations, Mrs. C. W. Ward, R. C, $2
per 12- $12 per 100; $100 per 1,000. Alma
Ward, R. C, $3 per 12; $5 per 25; $9 per
60; $15 per 100; $35 per 250; $65 per 500;
$120 per 1,000. Cottage Gardens Co., Inc.,
Queens, L. I., N. Y. ^

Wanted, unrooted or rooted White En-
chantress, White Perfection carnation cut-
tings tor President Taft, new red, and Im-
proved Queen white, very prolific and long
stemmed. Brant & Noe Floral Co., W.
Peterson and N. 48th aves.. Chicago.

Rooted cuttings for early delivery, select-
ed stock of White Enchantress. Winona,
Afterglow, Winsor, Red Nelson Fisher, O.
P. Bassett, Beacon, $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000.
A. C. Canlield. Springtield, 111.

Carnations, Enchantress. Perfection, Bea-
con, $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. Rose Pink
Enchantress. W^insor, $2.50 per 100; $20 per
1,000. Thompson Carnation Co.. Joliet, 111.

Carnation Shasta, $12 per 100; $100 per
1,000. Baur & Smith, Indianapolis, Ind.
Patten & Co., Tewksbury, Mass.

Carnation Scarlet Glow, $12 per 100; $100
(per 1.000. F. Dorner & Sons Co., Lafay-
ette, Ind.

Carnations, new seedlings, deep crimson
and bright pink, $8 per 100; $75 per 1,000.
Rose Pink Enchantress, $5 per 100. Din-
gee & Conard Co., West Grove, Pa.

'ago

e & Conard Co., West Grove, Pa.

^ Carnations, Sangamo, Conquest. Mary Tol-
man. $12 per 100; $100 per 1,000. Chic
Carnation Co.. Joliet. 111.

Carnation Georgria. $12 per 100: $100 per
1,000. Weiland & Olinger, 128 B. 3rd St.,
Cincinnati. O.

Carnation Afterglow, $4 per 100; $35 per
1,000. R. Witterstaetter, Sta. F., Cincin-
nati^^

Carnations, Apple Blossom and Wanoka,
strong rooted cuttings, delivery Jan. 1.
Wanoka Greenhouses, Barneveld, N. Y.

Carnations, The Constant, $10 per 100. C.
S. Ford, West Park, Philadelphia.

Carnations. Wood Bros.. Fishkill. N. Y.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS.

Chrysanthemum
75c per doz. ;
Monrovia.
Maud Dean.
Alice Byron.
Robinson.
Ivory.

Col. Appleton.
W. H. Chadwick.
Golden Chadwick.
Adelia.

The Munk Floral

Stock Plants.

$4.50 per 100.
Touset.

Robt. Halliday.
"White Bonnaffon.
Maj. Bonnaffon.
Shaw.

Golden Wedding.
.T. Nonin.
J. Jones.
Dr. Enguehard.

Co., Columbus. O.

Chrysanthemums, stock plants for sale,
best market varieties, for pot or bench.
Cash with order, from $1 to $2 per doz.
Order now. Lester Park Greenhouses, Du-
luth, Minn.

Chrysanthemums, new for 1910, Donatello,
Oroba, Tonkawa. White Helen Frick, Nao-
mah, Randee. Adonis. Arlee, Itaska. Clo-
rinda. Elmer P. Smith & Co.. Adrian. Mich.

Chrysanthemums, snow white sport of
Helen Prick, stock plants. $3 per doz. ;
small plants. $2 per doz. Henry Eichholz,
Waynesboro. Pa.

Golden Chadwick. White Chadwick, J.
Nonin, Nagoya. H. Frick. J4 per 100. J. M.
Gasser Co.. Rocky River, O.

Stock plants, Gloria, new early light pink.
U.50. Golden Glow, 50c, all per doz. J. L.
Bchiller. 929 Prouty Ave.. Toledo, O.

Chrysanthemums, stock plants. Vaughan's
Seed Store. Chicago and New York.

Chrysanthemum novelties. Charles H.
Totty. Madison. N. J.

Chrysanthemums, leading vars. Wood
Bros.. Fishkill. N. Y.

CINERARIAS.

Cineraria hybrida. $3 per 100. Vaughan's
Seed Store. Chicago and New York.

CLEMATIS.

Clematis panlculata. field; 1-yr., 6c: 2-yr..
iOc. Dlngee & Conard Co., West Grove, Pa.

Clematis paniculata. splendid plants. $1
per doz.: $5 per 100; 50 at 100 rate. F. A.
Bnller. Blnomington. 111.

Clematis. Bobbink & Atkins, Kuther-
ford, N. J.

COLEUS.

Coleus. 10 choice varieties, 2% and 3-in.,
$2 per 100; $18 per 1,000; R. C, 60c; $5
per 1,000. Samples free. Wm. Eschrieh
& Co., North Milwaukee. W^is.

Coleus, 15 varieties. R. C, 75c per 100.
Mosback Greenhouse Co.. Onarga, 111.

Coleus, choice vars., $2 per 100; $18 per
1,000. E. G. Hill Co., Richmond, Ind.

Coleus, $2 per 100. R. Vincent, Jr., &
Sons Co.. White Marsh, Md.

CROTONS.

Crotons, 3-in., 20c each; $2 per doz.; 4-
in., 35c each; $3.50 per doz.; 5-in.. 50c
each; $6 per doz.; 6-in., $1 each, $10 per
doz. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi. & N. Y.

CYCLAMENS.

Cyclamens, 2-in., 4 colors, $3 per 100;
3-in., $1 per doz.; $7 per 100; 4-in.. $2 per
doz.; $15 per 100. D. U. Augspurger &
Sons Co., Box 778. Peoria, 111.

Cyclamens in bud and bloom. 2^-in., $5;
3-in., $8; 4-in.. $20; 5-in., $35. Geo. A.
Kuhl. Pekin, 111.

Cyclamens, 5-in., $4.50 per doz. Geo.
Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham PI., Chicago.

Cyclamens. Fernwood Nursery. Stamford.
Conn.

Cyclamens. J. A. Peterson, McHenry Ave ,
Westwood, Cincinnati, O.

DAHLIAS.

Dahlias. Pape & Bergmann, Quedlinburg,
Germany.

DAISIES.

Daisv Seattle. 50c each; $5 per doz.: $25
per 100; seeds, $1 per pkg. L. P. Walz,
1 6 OS 2nd Ave-, Seattle, U. S. A.

Daisies. J. C. Schmidt. Bristol. Pa.

DRACENAS.

Dracena indivisa, 5-in., $25 per 100. S. N.
Pentecost, 1790 E. lOlst St., N. E.. Cleve-
land, O.

Dracena terminalis and Victoria. J. A.
Peterson, McHenry Ave., Westwood, Cin-
cinnati. O. |

Dracena indivisa. 3-in., 5c; fine 5-in. stock.
20c. Mosbaek Greenhouse Co.. Onarga. 111.

Dracena Massangeana. Fernwood Nur-
sery, Stamford. Conn.

Dracena terminalis. G. A. Kuhl. Pekin, 111.

FERNS.

Ferns. Boston. 2'^-in., 60c per doz.; $4.50
per 100; 4-in.. $2 per doz.; 6-in., $5. Whit-
man!. 2M!-in.. 75c per doz.; $5 per 100; 3-in.,
$1 per doz.; $S per 100; 4-in.. $2.50 per
doz.; $20 per 100. Scottii. 2V2-in.. 60c per
doz. ; $4.50 per 100 : 4-in. from bed. $1. 50
per doz.; $12 per 100. Amerpohlii, 2^ -in.,
60c per doz.; $4.50 per .100; 3-in.. $1 per
doz.; $8 per 100; 4-in.. $2 per doz.: $15 per
100; 5-in., $3.50 per doz. Ferns for dishes.
2-in., $3 per 100. D. U. Aug.spurger & Sons
Co., Box 77S. Peoria, 111.

Ferns, Boston, 2M!-in.. 10c each; 75c per
doz.; $5 per 100; 3-in., 15c each; $1.25 per
doz.; $8 per 100; 4-in., 20c each; $2 per
doz.; $15 per 100; 5-in., 35c each; $4 per
doz.; $30 per 100; 7-in.. $1 each; $9 per
doz.; $60 per 100: 8-in.. $1.25 each; $12 per
doz.; $90 per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store,
Chicago and New York.

Ferns, Wilsoni, 6-in. pans, 3 plants, 25c
per pan. Adiantum hybridum, 6-in.. 7 and
8-in.. 25c; 4-in.. 15c; 3-in.. 10c. Ferns, for
dishes, 214-in., $4 per 100; 3-in., $5. Amer-
pohli and Whltmani. 5% to 6-in.. 40c to
60c. Scottii. Todeaoides and Boston, 5»^ to
6-in.. 35c, 40c. 50c. G. Aschmann, 1012 W.
Ontario St., Philadelphia.

FERNS — Place your orders now for ferns.
Largest stock and prices lowest consider-
ing quality] Whitmani, Elegantisslma. Bos-
ton, Barrowsl and Piersoni, 4-in.. $15 per
100; 5-in., $20 per 100. Wagner Park Con-
servatories^^

Ferns, Improved Elegant issima, 4-in., $3
per doz.; 6-in., $6 to $9; 8-in.. $12 to $18.
Superblssima, 4-In., $3 per doz.; 6-in., $6
to $9; S-in.. $12 to $18. Boston. Piersoni.
Whitmani, Scottii. 6-in., $6 per doz.; 8-in.
pans, $12 per doz. F. R, Plerson Co.,
Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y.

Fern, Nephrolepis Slaperblsslma, 2 y^ -in.,
$15 per 100; 4-in., $25; 6-in. pans, $9 per
doz.; 8-ln.. $18 per doz. F. R. Plerson Co.,
Tarry to wn-on-Hudson, N. Y.

Dwarf ferns for fern dishes, 6 best sorts,
in fine condition, 2c; $18 per 1,000. The
Good & Reese Co., Springfield. O.

Perns for dishes, asst., 2^ -in., $3.50 per
100; $30 per 1,000. Frank Oechslin, 4911
Quincy St., Chicago.

Fern Nephrolepis Giatrasii. 2^,4 -in., $3-50
per doz.; $25 per 100; $200 per 1,000. George
Giatras. 463 Summit Ave.. W. Hoboken. N. J.

Ferns, Boston and Scottii. Farleyense. J.
A. Peterson, McHenry Ave., Westwood, Cin-
cinnati, O.

Ferns, Scottii, 2^i-in., 5c; 3-ih., 10c.
Whitmani and Elegantisslma, 3-in., 10c.
Mosbaek Greenhouse Co.. Onarga, 111.

Ferns, Boston and Scotti, 6 to 12-in., 4-in.
for hamper work. Fernwood Nursery, Stam-
ford. Conn.

Ferns. Boston, 5-in., $35 per 100; 6-in.,
$50. Elegantisslma. 5-in., $35 per 100; 6-in..
$5. Storrs & Harrison Co.. PainesviUe, O.

Ferns, Whitmani, 4-in., 10c; 2 ^-in., 3c;
$25 per 1.000. John A. Doyle, Springfield, O.

Fern Amerpoiili, bench, 3-in., 10c; 4-in.,
15c. Byer Bros.. Chambersburg, Pa.

Ferns, Boston, 4 and 5-in., §15 and $20
per 100. F. C. Riebe. Webster, Mass.

Ferns, Boston. 3-in.. 25c each. Whitmani,
4-in., 25c. Geo. M. Emmans. Newton. N. J.

Ferns. Whitmani. 2 U-in., $5 per 100.
Henry H. Barrows & Sons. Whitman, Mass.

Ferns, Boston. Whitmani. 2 V> to 10-in.
Geo. A. Kuhl, Pekin. 111.

Ferns, Scottii, 5-in.. 20c; 6-in., 30c. W.
W. Coles, Kokomo, Ind.

ncus.

Ficus elastica. 22-24 ins., $6 per doz.; $50
per 100. Prank Oechslin, 4911 Quincy St.,
Chicago.

Ficus elastica, 5 1^ to 6-in.. 25c to 50c. G.
Aschmann. 1012 W. Ontario St.. Phila.

Rubber plants, 4-in.. $3 per doz.; D. U.
Augspurger & Sons Co.. Box 77S. Peoria. 111.

Ficus pandurata. J. A. Peterson. McHen-
ry Ave., Westwood. Cincinnati, O.

Rubbers. Geo. A. Kuhl. Pekin. 111.

GERANIUMS.

Geranium, Ricard, Nutt. Buchner. from
2 and 2M:-in. pots, extra fine lot of strong,
cool grown plants. $2.25 per 100; $20 per
1.000; mixed, $2 per 100; $18 per 1.000.
Well packed. J. R. Brooks, Oxford Depot,
N. Y.

Geraniums, Nutt, Doyle. Perkins. Grant,
La Favorite, R. C. $1.25; 2-in.. $2; 3-in..
$4 per 100. Viaud, Castellane. Poitevine,
.Taulin. Ricard. Buchner, R. C. $1.50; 2-in.,
$2.50; 3-in.. $5 per 100. Mme. Salleroi, 2-in.,
$3 per 100. G. M. Emmans. Newton. N. J.

GERANIUM CUTTINGS. S. A. Nutt. c'enT
Grant, Beaute Poitevine. Jean Viaud, Mme.
Buchner. Large top cuttings, well rooted.
$1.50 per 100: $15 per 1.000. The W. T.
Buckley Co.. Springfield, 111.

Geraniums, Buchner. Jaulin. Nutt, Chas.
Gervias Henderson and Montmort, rooted
cuttings. $1.25 per 100; $12 per 1,000. Chas.
Frost. Ken it worth, N. J.

Geraniums. 2-in., $2 per 100; $18.50 per
1.000. R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co.. White
Marsh, Md.

Geraniums, Nutt. R. C, $12.50 per 1,000.
S. N. Pentecost, 1790 E. 101st St., N. E.,
Cleveland. O.

Geraniums. R. C. Nutt. Ready now, Ic
each; $9 per 1,000. Jacob Doerrer, R. 1,
Columbus. Pa.

Geraniums, rooted cuttings, ready now,
15,000 Nutt, $1 per 100; $10 per 1,000. Jacob
Doerrer, R. R. 1, Columbus. Pa.

Geraniums, standard varieties, 4-in.. 10c;
5-in.. 15c. Mosbaek Greenhouse Co., Onar-
ga. 111.

Geraniums. Nutt and 8 others. 2 H-In..
$2.50 per 100. Jos. H. Cunningham, Dela-
ware^

10.000 geranium rooted cuttings. Heto-
ranthe and Jnhn Doyle. West End Green-
houses. Lincoln. 111.

Geraniums, all kinds. 2 '^-in., $2 per 100.
J. L. Schmidt. Bristol. Pa.

Geraniums, leading vars.. 3-ln.. $3.50 per
100. F. C. RIebe, Webster. Mass.

Geraniums. Nutt. $10 per 1.000: Ricard,
Poitpvlne. $12.50. A. M. Herr, Lancaster. Pa.

GREENS.

Greens, evergreens, fancy and dagger
fi^rns. bronze and green gnlax. Geo. Cot-
sonas it Co.. 33 W. 28th St., New York.

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Greens, Southern wild smilax. in lbs.,
$1; 20 lbs., $1.50; 25 lbs., $1.75; 35 Iba.. $2;
40 lbs., $2.25; 50 lbs.. $2.60. MuKnolla
foliage, same price as smilax. Lohk ncodlo
pines, 3 to 5 ft., $1.50 per doz. ; $8 per 100;
$75 per 1,000. Chamaerops palm crowns, 3
to 6 ft., per doz.. $3; 7 to 10 ft., $1 each.
Chamaerops palm leaves. $2.50 per 100.
Sabal palm leaves, 2 to 3 ft.. $2.50 per 100.
Mistletoe, Druid brand, 5 lbs.. $2; 10 lbs.,
$3; 25 lbs., $7. Holly, same price as smilax.
Sheet moss. $1 per bale. Green moss, $3 per
sack 25 lbs. Caldwell, The Woodsman Co.,
Evergreen. Ala. ^^

Greens, galax. green and bronze, 50c per
1,000; $4.50 per 10,000. Fancy and dagger
ferns, 90c per 1,000; $4 per 10,000. Leuco-
thoe. green, $2 per 1.000; small, $1; bronze,
$3 per 1,000. Rhododendron and Kalmia
sprays, $3 per 1,000. T. J. Ray & Co.,
Ii;ik Park. N. C.

Greens, fancy and dagger ferns, $1.25 per
1,000. Galax, bronze and green, $1.25 per
1,000; 10.000, $7.50. Sphagnum Moss, largo
bales, $1.2 5 ; Leucothoe Sprays, $1 per 100;
1,000. $7.50. Boxwood, 35c per bunch; 50
lbs., $8.50. Michigan Cut Flower Exchange,
Inc., 38-40 Broadway, Detroit. Mich.

Greens, green moss wreaths, 12-in., $1.25
per doz.; 4-in.. $1.50. Boxwood, per bunch.
25c; case of 50 lbs., $7.50. Southern wild
smilax. 25 lbs., $3.50; 50 lbs., $5. Green
sheet moss, per bale, 25c; bundle of 5 bales,
$1. C. E. Critchell, 34-36 E. Third St..
Cincinnati, O.

Greens, bronze and green galax, southern
w^ild smilax, dagger and fancy ferns, branch
laurel, laurel festooning, green and sphag-
num moss; box sprays, leucothoe sprays.
Henry M. Robinson & Co., 15 Province St.,
Boston.

Greens, evergreen wreathing, 20 yd. rolls,
60c, 75c and $1. Wreaths. 10-in.. $1.50;
12-in., $2; 14-in., $3; Holly Wreaths. 10-in.,
$2; 12-in.. $3; 14-in., $4 per doz. Geo. A.
Kuhl. Pckin. III.

Greens, fancy and dagger ferns, $1 per
1,000. Bronze and green galax. 50c per
1.000. Bronze leucothoe, $4 per 1.000; green,
$2.50; green, short, $1.25. J. N. Prltchard,
Elk Park. N. C.

Greens, galax. green and bronze, 50c per
1,000. Ferns, dagger and fancy, $1 per
1,000. Green leucothoe sprays, regular, $2
per 1.000; 10 to 15 ins.. $1 per 1.000. North
Carolina Evergreen Co.. Banner's Elk, N. C.

Greens, bouquet green. Christmas trees
and boughs for cemeteries. Northern Mich-
igan Evergreen Nursery, Clark St. Bridge,
Chicago.

Greens, holly, long or short, $3 per case.
Green moss, sheet or long, $1.25 per barrel.
Laurel branches. $2.50 per case; roping, $1
per bag. W. Z. Purnell. Snow Hill. Md.

Greens, southern wild smilax. Log mosses,
natural and perpetuated. E. A. Beaven,
Evergreen. Ala.

Greens, cut palmetto and cycas leaves,
galax, leucothoe. ferns, mosses, etc. Kervan
Co., 113 W. 2Sth St.. New York.

Greens, holly, pines, wild smilax. palms,
magnolia boughs. Louisville Floral Co.,
Louisville, Ala.

Holly, fine berried. St. Louis Seed Co.,
5th and Lucas, St. Louis.

Asparagus plumosus. strings. 50c each.
W. H. Elliott. Brighton. Mass.

Christmas trees, 2 to 3, 3 to 4. 4 to 6 ft.
Phoenix Nursery Co., Bloomington. 111.

Galax leaves and leucothoe sprays. J.
G. Loven. Montezuma. N. C.

HELIOTROPES,

Heliotrope, 2i-2-in.. $2. Nice stock. Sam-
ples free. Eschrich & Co., North Milwau-
kee. Wis.

Heliotrope. 2-iD., $1.50 per 100. Byer
Bros., Chambersburg. Pa.

Heliotrope, Miss Bernice, 214-in.. $S per
100. Skldelsky & Irwin Co.. 1215 Betz
Bldg.. Philadelphia.

HOLIDAY PLANTS.

Jerusalem cherries. $1.50 to $3 per doz.
Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham PI.,
Chicago.

HOLLYHOCKS.

Hollyhocks. Dbl., $15 per 1.000; single,
$10. Byer Bros.. Chambersburg. Pa.

HYDRANGEAS.

Hydrangea Arborescens Grandiflora Alba
(grown from stock obtained from The E.
G. Hill Co.). Field grown, 15 to 20 ins.,
$7 per 190; $65 per 1.000; a smaller size,
$5 per 100: 2Vb-in.. $3 per 100; $25 per
1.000. John A. Doyle. Springfield. O.

IlydranBous, R. C. $1.50 per 100; 2-ln..
.'JOc per doz.; $4 per 100; 3-ln.. $1 per doz.;
$8 per 100. D. U. Augspurger & Sons Co.,
Box 778. Peoria. 111.

Hydrangea paniculata grandl., 18 to 24
Ins., Co; 2 to 3 ft., 9c. Dlngee & Conard
i:o.. We.st Grove. Pa.

Hydrangea Otaksa. pot-grown. 6-ln., $15
per 100. Jackson & Perkins Co., Newark,

N. Y.

Hydrangeas. 5-ln., $15 per 100; 4-ln., $8.
S. N. Pentecost, 1790 B. lOlst St., N. E.,
Cleveland, O.

LILACS.

Lilacs, pot-grown. Chas. X. Marie Le-
graye. $6 per doz.; $50 per 100. Henry
A. Dreer. 714 Chestnut St.. Philadelphia.

Lilacs. Jacs Smits, Naarden, Holland.

LILY OF THE VALLEY.

To Import.

Lily of the valley. Exposition grade, cases
of 2.000, $32 per case; $17 per 1,000. Per-
fection grade, cases of 1,000 pips, $14. Hol-
satla grade. 2.500 to case, $30 per case;
$13.50 per 1,000. Jackson & Perkins Co.,
Newark, N. Y.

Lily of the valley. London Market, $1.75
per 100; $14 per 1,000. Premium, $1.50
per 100; $12 per 1,000. International, $1.25
per 100; $10 per 1,000. Vaughan's Seed
Store. Chicago and New York.

Lily of the valley. Jacs Smits, Ltd.,
Naarden. Holland.

Lily of the valley. Otto Mann, Leipzig,
Saxony. Germany.

Lily of the valley pips and clumps.
Weeber & Don.. 114 Chambers St.. New York.

From Stora^.

Lily of the valley, cold storage. 250. $3.50;
per 1.000. $13. W. C. Beckert, Northside.
Pittsburg. Pa.

Lily of the valley. H. N. Bruns, 3040
W. Madison St., Chicago.

LOBELIA.

Lobelia, dbl., $2 per 100. R. Vincent, Jr.,
& Sons Co., White Marsh, Md.

MOONVINES.

Moonvines, 2V2-in.. $2.50 per 100. D. U.
Augspurger & Sons Co.. Box 778. Peoria. 111.

MUSHROOM SPAWN.

Mushroom Spawn, English, best quality,
25 lbs., $2; 100 lbs., $6.50. Garden City
Pure Culture, 25 bricks, $3.50; 100 bricks,
$12. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi, and N. Y.

Mushroom Spawn. Lambert's Pure Cul-
ture. American Spawn Co.. St. Paul, Minn.

Mushroom Spawn. Sure Crop. $S per 100
lbs. Weeber & Don.. 114 Chambers St.. N. Y.

NURSERY STOCK.

Nursery stock. Vines, perennials, conifers,
shade and fruit trees, hedge plants. Jack-
son & Perkins Co., Newark, N. Y.

Nursery stock, blue spruce, berried plants,
climbing plants, clematis, conifers, ever-
greens, funkias. Japan maples, hydrangeas.
Jacs Smits. Ltd.. Naarden. Holland.

Small evergreens for window boxes and
vases. 10 to 12 Ins.. $20 per 100; 12 to 15
Ins.. $25; 15 to 18 ins.. $35. Bobbink & At-
kins, Rutherford, N. J.

Viburnum plicatum, 2 to 3 ft., 12c; 3 to
3% ft., 15c. Dingee & Conard Co., West
Grove. Pa.

Nursery stock, large trees, oaks, maples,
pines and hemlocks. Andorra Nurseries,
Chestnut Hill. Philadelphia.

Nursery stock, arbor vitae (Thuya occl-
dentalis), 3 to 4 ft., 4 to B ft. trees. The
Wm. H. Moon Co.. Morrisville. Pa.

Trees, shrubs, evergreens, hardy plants.
Ellwanger Sz. Barry. Rochester, N.' Y.

Nursery stock, ornamental trees and
shrubs. ■SV. & T. Smith Co.. Geneva. N. Y.

PALMS.

ORCHIDS.

Orchids, importers, exporters, growers and
hybridists. Sander, St. Albans. England.
New Y'ork office, room 1. 235 Broadway.

Orchids. Largest stock in the country.
Ask for prices. Julius Roehrs Co.. Ruther-
ford. N. J.

Orchids, all commercial, cattleyas and
novelties. . Carillo & Baldwin. Seacaucus,
N. J. ___^

Orchids of all kinds. Lager & Hurrell,
Summit. N. J.

Palms. Kentla Fom.. mad«;-up. 8-ln., 4
plants to pot. $4; single. C to 7-ln., 20 to
48 Ins.. 75c to $3 each. Kentla Bel.. 6-ln..
25 to 30 Ins., 6 to 7 leaves. $1 to $2; •(-In..
18 to 20 Ins.. 25c to 60c; 3-ln , 10c. O. Asch-
mann, 1012 W. Ontario St.. Philadelphia.

Palms. Kentla Bel.. 2V4-ln.. $10 per 100;
3-ln., $20. Kentla Fors., 2'^-ln., $10 per
100; 3-ln.. $20. Phoenix, 2 vars.. 2';A-ln.,
$4 per 100; 3-ln., $7. Bargains In Latania
Borb. D. U. Augspurger & Son* Co., Box
778. Peoria. III.

Palms. 30 to 40 Ins., $3.60 each; 40 to
44 Ins.. $4.60; 44 to 48 Ins., tO. Kentla
Bel., 12 to 16 Ins., 4 to 5 leaves, $4.60
per doz.; $30 per 100. StorrB & Harriaoo
Co.. Palncsvllle. O.

Palms. Bobbink & Atkins, Rutherford,

N. J.

Cycas revoluta, 70c, $1, $1.50. Vaughan's
Seed Store, Chicago and New York.
Palm.s. Geo. A. Kuhl, Pckin, III.

PANDANUS.

Pandanus Veltchll. 6-ln., $1 each. $12
per doz. Frank Oechslln. 4911 Quincy St.,

Chicago.

PANSIES.

Pansies. finest English, French and Ger-
man prize strains, $2.50 per 1.000. Special
prices in quantity. F. A. Bailer, Bloom-
ington. 111.

Pansy plants. $2.50 per 1,000. Jos K.
Cunnigham. Delaware. O.

Pansies, German strain, $2.50 per 1 000

F. C. Rlebe, Webster. Ma-ss.

Pansies. J. C. Schmidt, Bristol. Pa!

PEPPERS.

California peppers. $1.50 to $3 per doz.
Geo. Wittbold Co.. 737 Buckingham PI.,

Chicago.

Celestial peppers. 5-in., $3 per doz.
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N. Y.

Celestial peppers. 3-in., $7.50; 4-ln., $12.50.
Geo. A. Kuhl. Pekin, 111.

PEONIES.

Peonies, standard kinds. $1 per doz.; $6
per 100. F. A. Bailer, Bloomington, III.

Peonies, all vars., Jacs Smits, Ltd.. Naar-
den. Holland.

Peonies, leading vars.. W. & T. Smith Co.,
Geneva. N. Y.

Peonies, sixteen acres. Write for prices.
Gilbert H. Wild. Sarcoxie. Mo.

Peonies, a superb collection. Jackson &
Perkins. Co.. Newark, N. Y.

PETUNIAS.

Petunias, 2-ln., 2c Byer Bros., Chambers-
burg, Pa,

POINSEITIAS.

Polnsettlas, $7 to $9 per doz. Geo. Wltt-
bold Co.. 737 Buckingham PI., Chicago.

Polnsettlas, 2-ln., $5 per 100. "D. uT
Augspurger & Sons Co.. Box 778. Peoria, 111.

Polnsettlas. Fernwood Nursery, Stam-
ford. Conn.

Polnsettlas. small plants. $5 per 100 Geo.
A. Kuhl. Pekin, 111.

PRIMULAS.

Primroses, obconlca. 3-ln., $6 per 100;
Baby, 2-ln.. $2.50 per 100. D. U. Augspurger
& Sons Co., Box 778. Peoria. III.

Primula Chinensls, 4-ln., $1.50 per d02.
Obconlca, 4-ln., $1.50 per doz. Geo. Wltt-
bold Co.. 737 Buckingham PI.. Chicago.

Obconlca Ronsdorfer and Lattmnn
hybrids. 10 colors, mixed. 2-ln.. 2c. J. t..
Schiller. 929 Prouty Ave.. Toledo. O.

Primula Sinensis. 2^ -In., 60c per doz.; $3
per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago
and New York.

Primula obconlca grand!, alba, rosea,
rubra. 2-in., 2c. Byer Bros.. Chambersburg. Pa.

Primulas, all kinds. J. C. Schmidt. Brla-
tol. Pa.

Primroses. Chinese and Obconlca. 2^-In.,
$5. Geo. A. Kuhl, Pekin, 111.

RHODODENDRONS.

Rhododendrons for forcing, 18 to 24 ins.,
10 to 16 buds. $10 per doz.; $75 per 100; 15
Ins.. 6 to 10 buds. $6 per doz.; $50 per 100.
Henry A. Dreer. 714 Chestnut St.. Phlla.

Rhododendrons. $6. $9. $12. $15. $18 per
doz. Bobbink & Atkins. Rutherford. N. J.

Rhododendrons. Jacs Smits, Ltd. Naar-
den. Holland.

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ROOTED CUTTINGS.

Rooted cuttings, prepaid, per 100; Hello-
trope, %\\ Fuchsia, 8 kinds, $1; Paris
daisies, yel., white, $1; Cuphea. 75c; Vlnca
van, 90c; coleus, 10 kinds, 60c; alternan-
theras, 3 kinds. 50c; ageratum, 3 kinds,
60c: Swainsona alba, $1; dbl. petunias, 10
kinds ?1. Byer Bros., Chambersburg, Pa.

ROSES.

Roses, dormant field-grown, own roots,
Sweetheart, T. Blumschen, La Flamma.
Trier, D. Perkins, Lady Gay, Debutante,
Hiawatha 12c each. Tausendschon, Barbier,
-20c. Dingee & Conard Co.. West Grove, Pa.

Wanted — Rose plants of any kind. Mel-
rose Garden Co-» 90 Melrose St., Provl-
dence, R. L

Roses, on own roots, budded, bedding,
H. Ps.. hybrids and teas. W. & T. Smith
Co., Geneva, N. Y.

Roses, in bloom. Baby Rambler, 3-in.,
$12.50; Soupert and Hermosa, 3-in., fl2.B0;
4-in., $20. Geo. A. Kuhl. Pekln. 111.

Roses. Bride, Maid. Golden Gate, 3-ln..

$5 per 100. Geo. M. Emmans, Newton. N. J.

-«irt Kairy, 50c each: $20 per

100. Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford. N. J.

Rose Kaiserin, bench plants, 2-yr., $5 per
1,000. Bassett & Washburn, Hinsdale. 111.

Roses, leadine^ varieties. Leedle Floral
Co., Springfield. Ohio. -_ ^

Roses. 3-in. Wood Bros... FlshklU. N. Y.

SEEDS.

Seeds, giant cyclamen. Blood Red, Car-
mine, Daybreak, Lilac, Pink, Pure White.
White Carmine Eye, separate, tr. pkt.. $1;
1,000 seeds. $6; mixed, tr. pkt., 75c: 1,000
seeds. $5. Q. V. Zangen, Hoboken. N. J.

Seeds. Rosy Gem radish, oz., 5c; % lb.,
15c: lb., 50c, postpaid. Fireball or Non
Plus Ultra, oz., 5c; ^4 lb., 15c; lb., 4Bc,
postpaid. The Livingston Seed Co., Colum-
bus, O.

Seeds, onion, lettuce, sweet peas, carrot,
celery, leek, mustard, parsley, parsnip, rad-
ish, salsify. C. C. Morse & Co., 48-56 Jack-
son St.. San Francisco, Calif.

Onion, White and Red Bermuda, Crystal
Wax, Golden Onion, Wlldpret Bros., Port
Orotava, Tenerlffe, Canary Islands.

Seeds, beans, peas, sweet corn, onion,
beet, turnip, etc. The Everett B. Clark Seed
Co., Milford, Conn.; East Jordan, Mich.;
Sister Bay, Wis.

Seeds, cauliflower and cabbage. Hjalmar
Hartmann & Co.. 31 Barclay St.. New York
and 12 Stormgade. Copenhagen.

Seeds, specialties: Stocks, pansies, cycla-
mens, etc. Pap© & Bergmann, Quedllnburg^
Germany.

Seeds for the. market gardener. German
Nurseries & Seed House, Box 245, Bea-
trice. Neb.

Seeds, choice German seeds. Excelsior
strain pansy seed, per oz., $2. E. Fromhold
& Co., Naumburg, Pro v. Saxony, Germany.

Seeds, sweet peas, Christmas Pink and
Denzer, $2 per lb. Chas. H. Totty. Mad-
ison, N. J.

Onion seed and sets. Schllder Bros., Chll-
llcothe. O.

Seeds, flower Frederick Roemer. Qued-
Unburg. Germany

Seeds, all kinds. Bridgman's Seed Ware-
house. 37 E. 19th St.. New York.

Seeds. Landreth Seed Establishment,
Bloomsdale Farms, Bristol. Pa.

Seeds, Vick's Quality. James Vlck's Sons,
Rochester, N. Y.

Seeds of all kinds. W- W. Johnson & Son,
Ltd.. Boston, England.

Seeds, all kinds. J. M. Thorburn & Co.,
33 Barclay St., New York.

Onion sets and seeds. Schllder Bros.,
Chilllcothe. O.

Seeds. Spruijt & Co., Utrecht, Holland.

Contract Growers.

Seeds, peas, beans. Alfred J. Brown Seed
Co.. Grand Rapids, Mich.

Seeds, sweet peas, tomatoes, Lima beans.
lettuce, asters, cosmos and other flower
seeds. John Bodger & Sons. Gardena. Calif.

Seeds, specialties: Beet, carrot, corn, peas,
beans, onion sets and seed potatoes. S. D.
Woodrufe & Sons. 82-84 Dey St.. New York.

Seeds, bean, cucumber, tomato, radish,
pea, muskmelon, squash, watermelon, sweet
com. S. M. Isbell & Co.. Jackson, Mich.

Seeds, lettuce, onions, sweet peas, aster,
cosmos, mignonette, verbena. Waldo Roh-
nert. Gllroy. Calif.

Seeds, sweet peas. Anton Zvotanek,
Boundbrook, N. J.

Seeds, growers for the wholesale trade
only. Braslan Seed Growers' Co.. San Jose.

Calif.

Seed, Davis Perfect Cucumber. Alfred J.

Brown Seed Co., Grand Rapids. Mich.

California seed contracts. Kiniberlin Seed

Co., Santa Clara. Calif.

Seeds of all kinds. A. T. Boddlngton, 342
W. 14th St., New York.

Flower seeds. Hesse & Co., Quedllnburg,
Germany.

Seeds, field, garden and flower. Rout-
zah n Seed Co. . Arroyo Grande, Calif.

smuax.

Smllax, 2^-ln., $3 per 100; (20 per 1,000.
Vaughan'3 Seed Store, Chicago and N. Y.

Smllax, nice plants, fall sown, trans-
planted, 60c per 100; $4 per 1,000. F. A.
Bailer. Bloomlngton, 111.

Smllax plants. 2^ -In.. $1.50 per 100; $12
per 1,000. Skldelsky & Irwin Co., 1216 Betz
Bldg., Philadelphia. Pa.

Smllax. 2-ln., $1.25 per 100. Byer Bros.,
Chambersburg, Pa.

Smllax. Wood Bros.. FIshklll. N. Y.

SNAPDRAGONS.

Snapdragon, 2-ln., 2c; $18 per 1,000.
Byer Bros., Chambersburg, Pa.

SPIREAS.

Splreas. J. Smlts, Ltd., Naarden, Holland.

VEGETABLE PLANTS.

Vegetable plants. Cabbage, Wakefield
and Succession, $1 per 1,000: $8.50 per 10,-
000. Parsley, 25o per 100; $1.25 per 1,000.
Lettuce, Big Boston, Boston Market, Grand
Rapids, $1 per 1.000. R. Vincent, Jr., &
Sons Co., White Marah, Md.

VERBENAS.

Verbenas, our selection, R. C, 75c per 100;
$6 per 1,000. Plants, 2%-ln., $2.50 per 100;
$20 per 1.000. Purchaser's selection, Mrs.
Taft, Miss Wllmott, cuttings, $1 per 100;
$9 per 1,000; R. C, 90o per 100; $8 per
1,000; 2%-ln., $3 per 100; $26 per 1,000.
Mrs. Taft, Miss Wllmott, plants, $4 per
100; $30 per 1,000. J. L. Dillon, Blooms-
burg, Pa.

VINCAS.

Vlnca var., 2% -In., 50e per doz. ; $4 per
100; 3-ln., 75c per doz.; $6 per 100. D. U.
Augspurger & Sons Co., Box 778, Peoria, 111.

Vlnca Variegated. Held, $4 per 100. T.
C. Riebe. Webster, Mass.

Vlnca Var., field plants, $4 per 100. Jos.
H. Cunningham, Delaware. O.

VIOLETS.

violets. Maria Louise, fleld-srown, healthy
plants, $4 per 100. Cash. Albert Loefller.
1118 Center St., Watertown, Wis.

Violets, Princess of Wales, $6 per 100. F.
C. RIebe, Webster, Mass.

Violets. Wood Bros.. FIshklll, N. Y.

WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS.

Commission Dealers.

Allen, J. K., 106 W. 28th St.. New York.

Amllng. E. C, 32-36 Randolph St., Chicago.

Baker, W. J., 1436 N. Penn Square, Phlla-
delphla.

Berning, H. G., 1402 Pine St., St, Louis.

Deamud, J. B. Co.. 51 Wabash Ave., Chi-
cago^

Denver Wholesale Florist Co., 1433-35 Call-
fornla St., Denver. Colo.

Ford Bros., 48 W. 28th St.. New York.

Froment, Horace B.. 57 W. 28th St.. N. If.

Growers' Cut Flower Co., 39 W. 28th St.,
New York.

Guttman, Alex. J., 34 W. 28th St., N. Y.

Holton & Hunkel Co., 462 Milwaukee St.,
Milwaukee. Wis.

Hunt, E. H., 76 Wabash Ave., Chicago,
Kennlcott Bros Co.. 48-50 Wabash. Chicago.
Kessler Bros., 60 W. 28th St., New York.

Keuhn, C. A.. 1122 Pine St.. St. Louis.

Kruchten, John. 61 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.

Kuebler, Wm. H., 28 WiUoughby St., Brook-
lyn. N. Y.

Kyle & Foerster, 61 Wabash Ave.. Chleaco.
Langjahr. Alfred H.. 65 W. 28th St., N. Y.

Manhattan Flower Market. 46 W. 28th St.,
New York.

McCallum Co.. 937 Liberty Ave., Plttsbure.

McCulIough's Sons Co.. J. M., 316 Walnut
St., Cincinnati, O.

McKellar, Chas. W.. 61 W^abash, Chicago.

McKlsslck, W. E. & Bros., 1619-21 Ranstead

St.. Philadelphia.

Moore, Hentz & Nash, 65-57 W. 26th St.,

New York.

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, 30-40

Broadway. Detroit. Mich.

Mlllang Bros.. 41 W. 28th St.. New York.

Mlllang, Chas.. 44* 6th Ave., cor. 27th St.,
New York.

Murdoch & Co., J. B., 714 Penn Ave., Pltti-

burg. Pa.

Murphy, William, 811 Main St.. ClnolnB*tl.
Nlessen Co.. Leo. 1208 Arch St., Phlla.

N. Y. Cut Flower Ei., Coogan Bldg., 6tl»
Ave, and W. 26th St. New York.

Pittsburg Cut Flower Co.. 222 Oliver Ave.,
Pittsburg.

Pittsburg Florists' Exchange, 217-233 Dla-

mond St.. Pittsburg, Pa.

Pollworth, C. C. Co., Milwaukee, Wis.

Randall, A. L. Co., 19 Randolph St.. Chl-
cago.

Rice Bros., 128 N. 6th St, Mlnneapalls,
Minn.

Raynor, John I., 49th and W. 28th St.,
New York.

Sheridan, Walter F., 39 W. 28th St. N. Y.
SUnn, B. S.. 55-57 W. 26th St, New York.
Smith & Co., W. C. 1316 Pine St, St.

Louis.

Smith's Sons, Charles, 65-57 W. 26th St,

New York.

The Greater New York Florist Association,

Inc., 162 Livingston St., Brooklyn, N. Y.

Traendly & Schenck, 44 W. 28th St. N. T.
Vaughan & Sperry. 52-54 Wabash. Chicago.

Welch Bros., 226 Devonshire St, Boston.
Wlnterson. E. F. Co.. 45-49 Wabash. Chicago.
Young. C. & Sons. 1406 Olive St., St, Louis.
Young & Nugent, 42 W. 28th St.. New York.
Zech & Mann, 61 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.
Growers.

Bassett & Washburn. 76-78 Wabash Ave,.

Chicago.

Benthey-Coatsworth Co., The, 35 Randolph

St, Chicago. .

Bruns, H. N., 1049-11 W. Madison. Chicago.
Budlong, J. A., 37-39 Randolph St, Chl-

. cago.

Chicago Rose Co., 66-58 Wabash Ave., Chl-

cago. .

KNIVES.

Knives, razor steel, hand forged, post-
paid: Propagating, 50c: Budding, 35c;
Grafting. 25c: Pruning, 75c. Cat. free.
Maher & Grosch Co., 91 A St., Toledo, O.

MISCELLANEOUS.

wire rings, 10-ln., 90c per 100; 12-ln., $1;
14-in., $1.20; 16-ln.. $1.35; 18-ln.. $1.60. C
B. Crltchell, 34-36 B. Third St, Cincinnati.
Ohio.

Evergreen Brand Flower Fertilizer. $2 per
can of 12 lbs. D. D. Johnson Co., 64 Wabash
Ave.. Chicago.

Ribbons, chiffons and novelties. Schloss
Bros., 542 Broadway, New York.

Meyer's Green Sllkalene, for tying bou-
quets. John C. Meyer & Co.. Lowell. Mass.

GOLD FISH, Aquarium Plants, Snails,
etc., wholesale. Send for price list. Frank-
lln Barrett. 4815 D. St, Philadelphia, Pa.

Ever Ready Flower Pot Covers, all sizes.
Ever Ready Flower Pot Cover Co., 14S
Hughes Ave., Buffalo, N. Y.

Plllsbury's Carnation Staple, 60c per 1,000
postpaid. I. L. Plllsbury, Galesburg. 111.

PIPE, FrmNGS, ETC.

Ideal Pipe Clamps. A quick repair for
rust holes and split pipes. Write for circu-
lar. Wm. Moll, 1664 Columbus Rd., Cleve-
land, O.

POTS, PANS, ETC.

"NUFP SED." Best red pots are mad©
by Geo. E. Feustel, Falrport, Iowa.

The Red Pot. C. C. Pollworth Co. All
roads connect with Milwaukee.

STAKES.

Cane Stakes. Standard grade 6 to 8 feet,
per 100, 86c; 600 for $3: $6.50 for 1,000.

Pipe Stems about 6 feet, per 100. 60c: per
1.000. $5. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago.

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WRHE roR neuRis.

91 Plymouth Piace,

CHICAGO

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HALFTONES, ENGRAVINGS and
PRINTING FOR FLORISTS
358 Dearborn St. CHICAGO

1146

The American Florist.

Dec. i8,

"APHINE"

The new inseticide dis-
covery that kills plant lice
of every species.

Effective indoors and out-
doors. Send for descriptive
circular.

GEO. E. TALMADGE, Inc.,

MADISON, N. J.

Price per crate |

laOO 2-in.

.in crate. $4.88

1500 2M

5.25

150O2H

6.0O

1000 3

5.00

800 3H

5.80

S0O4

4.90

456 4H

5.24

3205

4.51

210 SH

3.78

Standard Flower PotsI

Packed lo small crates, easy to handle.

Price per crate
144 (in.. In crate, $3.16
120 7 ■■ 4.20

60 8 " 3.00

HAND MAm

48 9-ln.,iocrate.$3.60

48 10 " 4.80

24 11 " 3.60

24 12 " 4.S0

12 14 •' 4.80

6 16 4.50

Seed pans, same price as pots. Send for price

Ikit of Cylinders for Cut Flowers. Haosine Baskets.

Lawn Vases, etc. Ten per cent otf for cash witb

•rder. Address

■OriNGER BSOB. POTTERT. Fort Idward, N. T.

or August Roleer & Sons, New York Acenti,

31 Barclay Street. New York City.

REED & KELLER,

1 22 W. 25th St., NEW YORK.

FLORIST'S SUPPLIES.

W.- Manulactiir.- nil Our

Metal Designs, Baskets, Wire Work,
and Novelties, and are dealers in Glass-
ware, Pottery, Decorative Oreens and
all Florists' Requisites.

lonla, nicb.

D. L. Vincent has this fall com-
pleted a new 12xl00-foot house of
Foley material for violets, having now
some excellent Princess of Wales
stock.

Miss Elva Davis has bought more
ground adjoining her greenhouses and
will erect in the spring a new house
20x70 feet.

Ttie Moore-Livingston
Plant SUnds.

Use These in Your
Decorations

with the tliree lUei yoo can obtain

All Heights, from 6 to 48 inches.

No other itand li lo ilmple and eailly adjusted.

Write or wire us if unable to obtain tbe standi locally.

The Moore=Liymgstoii Co.,

Makeri,
Patented,

PHILADELPHIA OFFICE i
Central Tmit Balldlng, 4th and Market Street!,

Lansdowne, Pa.

Philadelphia, Pa.

^^ Has stood the test of over a Quarter
of a Century.

THOMSON'S

Vine, Plant and Vegetable

MANURE

UNRIVALLED

FOR

Vines,

Tomatoes,
Cucumber!
all Flowerine,
Foliage and
Fruit bearioc
Plants,
Vegetables,
Lawns, etc.

The result of
many years
practical

experience.

PKRFfiCT
PLANT FOODS

Sold by
Leading
American
Seedsmen.

Thomson's Special Chrysanthemum
and Topdresslng Manure.

Frcipht paid on quantities. Write for our
special offer to tbe American trade, pamphlets,
agents' circulars, etc., to sole makers, l

WM. THOMSON & SONS, Ltd.,
Tweed Vineyard, Clovenfords, Scotland

All The Clay

FOR OUR

Florists' Red Pots

Is pri.-pared by passing throuph a screen
J600 meshes to the square inch. If in a
hurry (or pots order from us. We ship
over five lines of railroad by river or
interurban. Write for catalogue showing
all the articles we make for florists' use.

THE PETERS & REED POTTERY CO.

Z ANESVIIiLE, OHIO.

THE ART OF

Floral ...
Arrangement.

The first special newspaper in
the world for floral arrangement.

400 Partially Colored Illustrations Amually.

Specimen number free.
Subscription, $2.il0 yearly.

BINDEKUNST-VERLAG.

J. Clberlz, ERFURT, GERMANY.

SnUCUSE RED POTS.

SYRACUSE RED POTS

For the tall trade
we have an A No. 1
stock of large stan-
dard pots, fern pots
and seed pans, be-
sides everything "n
the pot line.
SYRACUSE POHERY
CO.. Syracu«0, N. Y.

GEO. KELLER & SON,

MaDifaclurera o(

Red Pots

Before'bayini write (or pric,
2614-2022 Handon St,

CHICAOO. ILL.

Kramer's Pot flaogers

for Sate bj Wholesale'Seedsmeii,

Florists and Supply Dealers.

Pric.. tl.OO per dozen by espreii, Sunpl.

dozen by mail, $1.25.

I. N. Kramer S Son, ™^!i^"~

Standard Flower Pots

Porosity and Streoffth
Unsurpassed.

Write for prices.

A. F. KOHR

1S21 Leavltt St..

CHICAGO

Those Red Pots

••STANDARDS'*

FULL SIZE AND WIDE BOTTOMS,
BULB PANS AND AZALEA POTS.

DETROIT FLOWER POT MTT,

lARRT BALSLET. DETRIOT, MICH.

Rep. 490 Howard St

EAGLE WIRE WORKS

Manufacturers of

Wire Floral Designs and Specialties;

Catalogue Free.

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SCHLOSS BROS.

542 and 544 Broadway,

NEW YORK

HEADQUARTERS FOR

3 Florists' Ribbons, Chiffons and Novelties :s

tVER REAPl^
COVER ,

Ever Ready

Flower

Pot Covers

The Best and Cheapest
Pot Cover Now on
■" ^ the Market.

New Redaced Price List.

Per doz. Per 100

Tofit 4-in.pots $110 $7 00

To fit 5in pots 1 10 8 00

Tofit 6-in.pots 120 9 00

Tofit 7in. pots 135 10 00

Tofit Sin. pots 1 60 12 00

Tofit 9-in. pots 1 85 14 00

To fit 10-in. pots 2 10 16 00

To fit 12-in. pots 2 35 18 00

Order now. Covers can be had in preen,
pink, white and red. Specify whether you wish
Covers to fit standard H or V2 size pots.

Only 5c in stamps sent, will brine prompt
response of a sample cover, by mail, with all
details of sizes and colors.

EVER READY FLOWER POT COVER GO.

W. H. Grever. Manaper.
146 Hughes Ave., BUFFALO, N. Y

Plant Bed Cloth

For Florists. Gardeners. Truck Farmers.
etc. Protects from frost. Best shade in
summer. Sold by leading seedsmen.

Waterproof Sheeting, Hay Caps, Etc.

HENRY DERBY, 49 F Warren St., New York

Lock the door before the horse is stolen,
and insure your glass before it is broken.

PorparticnIarB concerning
Hall Insurance, addres*

JOHN G. ESLER, Secretary

Enid, Oki,a. — J. R. Detwiler has
completed a very attractive store this
season with 5,000 feet of glass ad-
joining. Mr. Detwiler was in Clii-
cago early in December looliing' up
holiday stoclt.

TJTICA, N. T. — The new greenhouses
for the Cornell College of Agriculture
are being pushed along, the estimated
cost being about $25,000. They will be
complete as to every detail of modern
appliances and equipment.

Sap Suckers.

We have found your Tobacco Powders both
Th.- Fumigating Kind and The Dusting Kind
to be tho best destroyer of all kinds of sap suck-
in insects. \Vm. Schlatter & Son
Springfield. Mass.

This Fellow Says

1 have had a number of calls for The Fumi-
gating Kind and I can recommind it very highh.
My customers say it is the best Fumigating Pow
diT they ever used. John Glenxon.

Dalton. Mass.

aie easy to kill with

The Fumigating Kind
Tobacco Powder

All our bags have our guarantee tag od
the bag, reading "Satisfaction or Money
Back." ^(1 this trade mar^

$3.00 per bag 1 00 lbs.
It costs 1 5 els. to thoroughly fumigate a
house 1 00 X 25.

We sell direct to the grower.

The H. A. StoothofF Co.

Mount Vernon, N. Y.

Wilson's Corsage=Bouquet
=^=HOLDER=—

Award of "Hiphly Commended" at the S. A. F. Trade
Exhibition at CiDcinnati.

Holds Corsape-BouQuct securely andg^racefully.
Prevents damage lo apparel.

Adjustable lo any diameter of bbouqet stem.
Adaptable to an ythinjr from Violetsto Roses
Does away with Corsage Pins.
A handsomely silver plated article and ornamental
in itself.
Samples to trade. 25c each, by mail postage paid.
By the dozen, $3.00, postage paid. Correspondence
solicited. Address

Robert G. Wilson, g;!^'e°„°|J.e:"" Brooklyn, N, Y,

Florists' Refrigerators

Write us for catalog and prices, stating
size you require, and for what kind of cut
flowers you wish to use the refrigerator;
also state whether yoa with it ior display
or aoly for storage. .^

MeCRAY REFRIGERATOR OO,

MO MtU Street, KBNDALLVILLS, XNV.

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cm FLOWER BOXES

JEDWARDS FOLDING BOX cor

MANUFACTURERS

PHILADELPHIA, PA. {

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The American Florist.

Dec. iS,

THE NEW=

CHICAGO SPRAYER

This Sprayer is made of aluminum and with two
* brass plates, one being fine and the other
coarse. They can be easily removed, quickly
cleaned, and this sprayer will never wear out.

Spraying face 4 1-2 inches wide; nozzle 6 1-2 inches long,
3-4 inch pipe connection, $2.50 each.

H. HUNT,

Established
1878.

76-78 Wabash Avenue,

Madison, N.. J.

The annual election of officers of
the Morris County Gardeners' and
Florists' Society took place December
8, with the following results: Thomas
Stokes, president; John Downing, vice-
president; Wm. H. Duckham, treas-
urer; Edward Reagan, secretary;
Robt. M. Schultz, assistant secretary.
The executive committee for 1910 is
as follows: A. Herrington, D. Fal-
coner, Wm. G. Badgley, C. H. Totty,
Wm. Muhlmichel, Geo. Harvey, Er-
nest E. Wild, John Forbes, C. J. W.
Ottolander, Ernest Wise, Jos. A.
Manda and Robt. Tyson. Already a
preliminary committee has been ap-
pointed to arrange the flower show
schedule for 1910. This had to be at-
tended to right now. We have the
option on a hall near Morristown that
can accommodate any flower show
that can be put up here and well
adopted to such a purpose. And
what was unexpected, and of course
all the more gratifying we are in a
position to raise our ante from $500,
our former premium list, to $3,000, all
to go in prizes.

Morristown is a select locality and
the premiums we will offer ought to
bring a batch of goods here the qual-
ity of which wil eclipse anything ever
seen within quite a distance from here.
Morristown wants a good show and is
willing to pay for it. The following
committee has been chosen to push
the matter along, secure exhibits, fix
dates, etc.: A. Herrington, Wm.
Duckham, H. B. Vyse, Robt. M.
Schultz, John Downing and C. H.
Totty. It has been decided to hold
our annual smoker on January 12
next at 8 p. m. Wm. Duckham, A.
Herrington, C. H. Totty and R. M.
Schultz have the matter in hand. They
promise us an entertainment this time
better than we ever had. The punch
more pointed, the celery more crisp,
the talent of a higher order, and the
service up to the dot. Fourteen years'
continual service amply qualifies them
to do this. E. R.

WOECESTEB, Mass. — A lawsuit has
been started over the $125,000 estate
of H. F. A. Lange, who died Novem-
ber 23.

FOETLAND, Me. — E. J. Harmon has
opened a fine new store in the new
Baxter block. The walls are decorat-
ed in ivory white with an abundance
of mirrors and brilliant electric lights.
A magnificent ice box has been in-
stalled and altogether it is certainly
one of the finest stores in New Eng-
land.

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any length, Soil Pipe, Plumbing Material of all kinds, Feed Pumps. Thousands of
other articles of interest to Florists or Greenhouse men.

Send for our new SCO-page Catalog No. 47. Free upon request.

CHICAGO HOUSE WRECKING CO.,

SSth and Iron Sts., Chicago.

Connecticut Horticultural Society.

At a meeting of this society, Decem-
ber 10, the following officers were
elected:

John F. Huss, Hartford, president.

Thomas W. Fagan, New -Britain,
vice-president.

George W. Smith, Melrose, secretary.

W. W. Hunt, Hartford, treasurer.

In addition to the foregoing there
were also elected J. Vidbourne, Hart-
ford, second vice-president; C. O. Pur-
inton, Hartford, third vice-president;
Wm. T. Hall, Hartford, librarian;
George W. Smith, botanist and profes-
sor of vegetable physiology; C. H.
Sierman, Hartford, pomologist, and
the executive committee, J. M. Adams,
J. A. Weber, C. A. Helfricht, Francis
Roulier, Hartford, and W. H. Shum-
way, Berlin. The society has adopted
i resolutions favoring parcels post.

Write to us about

Materials and Plans

for any size and style of

GDEENHOVSE

for new structure or repairs.

Hot Bed Sash !? ,V.°n,^i "j. "'"'

size reQuired.

Pecky Cypress

for benches, lasting and least expensive.

The Foley Mfg. Co.,

Western Ave and 26th St. CHICAGO.

Always

mention The American Ftortst
when you ocdfr stock. : z

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The American Florist.

1149

Scollay's Plant Sprinklers

FOR CUT FLOWER TRADE. Also the

Scollay Putty

FOR GLAZING GREENHOUSES. Etc

The Scollay Plant Sprinkler

is in its 35th year. Thirty-five yearg
of experience should count for some.
SCOLLAY'S thing — we have given attention to
Patent, quality in every respect — making of

Brooklyn. N. Y. seams — selection of high-grade rubber.
During these 35 years there have ap-
peared more than 35 imitations, all the way from hand levers — tee ends —
breakable tops down to Chinese and Boston Blowers — and after all, the fact
remains the same, that we are still the real thing in rubber sprinklers, etc.
No one is so new or old in the cut flower trade that he can keep shop

without Scollay*s Rubbsr Plant Sprinklers. Every sprinkler

guaranteed free from imperfection in manufacture.

For sale by all prominent seedsmen.

JOHN A. SCOLLAY,

74-76 Myrtle Sve., BROOKLYN, N. Y.

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THE BEST

Bug Killer and
Bloom Saver

For PROOF

Write to

P. R. PALETHORPE
COMPANY,

Owensboro, Ky.

jCarman's Antipest

INSECTICIDE AND FUNGICIDE
For tlie Garden, Orchard and GreenbMM

NoQ-poisoDousand harmless
to vegetation,
KUIs Green Fly, Aphides, Bark Liat,
TIulps, Mealy Bng, Red Spider,
Scale, Wire Worms, Ants
and Slu^s.
This is the Grower's Friead, bandy t*
«se, cheap and effective, mixes readily la
water. Destroys all insect pests and
keeps down filth. Circulars OB applica-
tion. $1.50 per gallon. Als* io laarta,
hali rallons and in balk.

PERFECTION CHEMICAL CO..

FLUSHING. N. Y.

I

Bethlehem, Pa. — John E. Haines
has been holding a Christmas show
and has invited the public to visit his
greenhouses on Laurel street. The
display has never been so fine as this
year.

The Pioneer Manufacturers of Plant Tubs.

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AMERICAN PLANT and TREE TUB

The AmerlcanWoodenware Mfg.Co

TOLEDO. OHJO

Established in 1863. Incorpor-
ated as Union Mfg. Co., 1867.
Incorporated as American Wooden-
ware ilfg. Co. in 1902.

Send for Catalogue of Cedar Plant
and Tree Tubs, Brass Bound
Jardineres, etc.

The American Wooden=Ware Manufacturing Co.,

TOLEDO, OHIO.

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Dec. 18,

IZe Bumkam

Every operating part right on thefront— shaker
handle, smoke box damper handle, cleanout
doors— everything. Send for Catalog.

LORD AND BURNHAM CO.

IRVINGTON, N. Y.

New York. Boston.

Fhiladelphla. Chicago

Wilkesbarre, Pa.

This town has put on gala attire for
Christmas shoppers it being carnival
week; the merchants have sub-
scribed liberally to the carnival fund
and this has enabled the authorities
to illuminate the town, using nearly
10,000 extra incandescent lights, so
that it looks very brilliant when lit
up. The florists expect to reap some
benefit from it.

Ira G. Marvin has, in his two grow-
ing places, a fine lot of stock. His
Kingston place never looked so well
before; his carnations and roses are
in fine shape, he has also a fine lot
of poinsettias, azaleas and bulb stock.
Mr. Marvin recently opened a general
supply store in Scranton, J. E. Stern
iDeing in charge.

E. Moyer, of Forty Port, has a
splendid lot of roses and carnations.
Mr. Moyer started in business about
five years ago, but he has built up a
"business that has made it necessary to
keep adding to his place, which is
one of the best arranged around here.

B. F. Dorrance's place is in great
shape. Mr. Dorrance is the largest
rose grower in this part of the state,
roses and gardenias being his prin-
cipal crop.

Mooney & Weir, our esteemed lady
florists, are making preparations for
a great Christmas trade, expecting to
have plenty of everything for the
occasion.

Everything points to a busy Christ-
mas and the writer wishes everybody
a merry Christmas and happy and
prosperous New Year.

A. W. Moore's greenhouses are look-
ing well, with a general line of plants,
as are also those of his neighbor, Gott-
leib Bauman.

Arthur Evans will be well supplied;
he has built up a nice trade in the
two years he has been in business.

Geo. W. Carr, of Kingston, has a
general line of Christmas plants; busi-
ness here has been very good.

G. W. C.

Kalamazoo, Mich. — The retail store
of the Central Nursery & Floral Co.,
of this place, was completely de-
stroyed by fire December 8, entailing a
total loss of stock, boxes, fixtures and
furnishings, nothing being saved. Tem-
porary quarters have been secured and
orders were rushed to Chicago for a
new holiday stock.

THEY HAVE ICE FREE ROOFS

No gutter to collect the ice — no plate for ice to hang to.
The U-Bar with its curved eave is ice and snow free, from
ridge to foundation sill. It is the simplest, lightest,
strongest, most durable, attractive and productive house
built. They also cost less to maintain.

The ideal construction for private estates, parks,
public institutions and florists' showrooms.

Send for Catalog.

U-BAR GREENHOUSES

PIERSON

DESIGNERS and BUILDERS

U-BAR CO.

I MADISON/^^NEW YORK

THE UP-TO-DATE GREENHOUSE

Simply because a construction is the newest thintj on t!ie market, does not
necessarily make it the upto^ate thing; it may be very new aod V)"-y impractical,
therefore out of date before it could be up to date. This Curved Eave House of
ours is new in one way and UP to-date in every way. Ii is not an out and out new
construction, but simply our time tried practical iron frame house with our special
Curved Eave modification. Nothing of the strength or durablity of our old construc-
tion has been sacrificed. but we have gained a house of increased lii.'^htness and added
attractiveaess. So don't do a thmg about buying a greenhouse until you see us. that
is. if you want an up-to date greenhouse.

Hitchings SLCompaiiy

Designing and Sales Offices
1 170 Broadway f(ew York.

General Offices and Factory,
Elizabeth, N. J.

Mention tlie America", Florist when writing

Newburgh, N. Y. — Henry C. Speng-
ler, Jr., has added considerably to the
facilities at his farm on the outskirts
of the city, a new greenhouse 30x100
feet being among the improvements.

Manistee, Mich. — H. Zeller's green-
house in Parkdale was burned out
December 9, together with its con-
tents. The fire is said to have caught
from the furnace. The loss is esti-
mated at $1,000. It is a sad blow to
Mr. Zeller, as it was so far out of the
fire district that it was hard to get in-
surance in that section and none was
carried.

>' I o r i N I S|M'ci]iltirit.

N<-\v ilranJ New blylc.
HoHe *-KIVEKTON"

furnished in lengths up
to 500 it. without scam or
joint.

The HOSE for the FLORIST

^■iiich. per ft., 15 c

Kctl c.fsooft., " mJ^c.

2 Reds, 1000 ft., " 14 c.

><-inch, " 13 c.

Reels. 500 ft., " 12%C.

Couplings furnished.

HENRY A. DREER,

714 L'liestnut St.,

PHILADHI.PHIA, I A.

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The Florists' Scrap Book for Christmas

■W^HAT better present could you make your workmen than a copy of this valuable little
book? It tells a thousand and one useful things for florists in a plain, simple way.
and is the only practical book of the kind published. It is an encyclopedia and a reference
book that every one in the trade should have. We will mail this book to anyone you
name for 25 cents -in stamps. [Retail price is $1.00.] Make a present of a copy to each
of your men, and they will appreciate it.

JOHN C. MOMNGER CO.,

902

Blackhawk St.,

Chicago

Superior to All Others

FOR HOT WATER HEATING

Superior Machine & Boiier Worl(s,

840-850 W. Superior St., CHICAGO, ILL.

Write for prices and catalogue.

Minneapolis.

Professor W. E. Hansen of the
South Dakota State Agricultural Col-
lege was one of the principal speakers
at the forty-third annual convention
of the State Horticultural Society
which was held here December 7. He
spoke on new apples. Prof. S. B.
Green, president of the society, de-
livered his annual address and N. E.
Chapman of Owatonna, spoke on
strawberries. Others who took part
in the programme were: W. H.
Hanchett, Sparta; A. J. Bush, Henry
Hussey, Minneiska; A. J. Phillips,
West Salem, Wis., and A. G. Wilson,
superintendent of farmers' institute,
St. Anthony Park.

J. M. Underwood of Lake City pre-
sided at the Plant Breeders' Auxiliary
session, in which the following partici-
pated: Clarence Wedge, Albert Lea,
Charles Haralson, Excelsior; F. H.
Boardman, E. P. Peabody, Excelsior;
Leroy Cady, St. Anthony Park; Chas.
G. Patten, Charles City, Iowa. A lan-
tern address was delivered by W. M.
Hays, assistant secretary of the De-
partment of Agriculture.

The Minnesota State Forestry Asso-
ciation, the Minnesota Rose Society,
the Plant Breeders' Auxiliary, the
State Florists' Society and the Minne-
sota State Beekeepers' Society, all
auxiliaries, all met with the horticul-
tural society. More than 1.000 boxes
and crates of fruit raised in the north-
west were displayed.

Lenox, Mass. — An orchid house is
being built at R. W. Paterson's.

A Better Growtti ot Flowers Guaranteed.

The reason mort Morehead Steam Traps than any other make have been
sold in the past 20 years to florists is because they are directly responsible for
a better growth of flowers wherever installed. "The best investment we
ever made" is the statement we invariably receive. "How and Why" in the
Trap Book. Send for it.

Morehead M'f'g. Co., -p^ - Detroit, Mich.

Detroit Return Traps

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Roof Supports.

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IMPROVED VAPORIZING PANS

For Tobacco Extracts, etc Send for Circolars.

DILLER, CASKEY & KEEN,

S. W. Comer sixth and Berk Strecti PHILADELPHIA.

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Tiie preparations for Christmas
trade are being eagerly pushed to
completion, hopes for a big trade
are entertained on all sides and, if
one should judge by the amount of
stock, especially in the plant line,
business will be larger than ever be-
fore. Prices are away up already and
stores attired in their holiday deco-
ration. Since the chrysanthemums
are over flowers are inclined to be
scarce and with large funeral orders
on hand the shortage sometimes is
serious. The early Paper White nar-
cissus and Roman hyacinths are com-
ing in for this class of work. Holly
and other greens are plentiful for the
holidays and are in good condition.
War is made against the use of the
Christmas tree even from the pulpit
■by persons who have probably never
seen a tree growing in the bush, much
less have an idea of forestry, for if
they had they would know that one
large tree requires the space of about
20 young ones, and if not cut by man
would kill each other.

Last Monday the Gardeners' and
Florists' Club held its annual meeting
■with a large attendance. It was grati-
fying to see many of the older mem-
bers present who seldom attend, but

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attended every meeting and another
dozen only atended one. The election
of officers resulted as follows:

Julius Luck, president.

J. West, first vice-president.

R. W. Whiting, second vice-presi-
dent.

W. H. Horobin, secretary-treasurer.

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Petty, A. C. Wilshire, A. Ferguson, H.
Shoningh. The winners of the aggre-
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Hall & Robinson had funeral work
to the amount of $300 in one order
the other day. Their chrysanthemums
are still prominent.

P. McKenna & Son have a beautiful
lot of poinsettias ready and a very
forward lot of azaleas. LUCK.

San Pbancisco, Calif. — The Leonard
Coates Nursery Co. has changed its
place of business in its corporation
papers to Morganhill.

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Vol. XXXIII.

CHICAGO AND NEW YORK, DECEMBER 25, 1909.

No. 1125

The American Florist

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HALF HOUR CHAPTERS FOR GROWERS

Tulips.

With the scarcity of roses that fre-
quently occurs early in the new year,
there is a brisk demand for tulips,
espi.'cialy the bright red and yellow
singles. The bulbs that were planted
early are in fine condition now for
forcing and will answer readily to heat.
As they are taken out of the plunging
material and before the soil has a
chance to dry on them give a thorough
soaking of water, not only to insure
the soil being wet but also to get rid
of the particles that are on the young
growth and may get carried up as
this is produced and soil the flowers.
Give them gentle heat at first in-
creasing it after the first few days to
about 70° at night and shading to
draw up the flower stems sufficiently.
Bring in the flats once or twice a week
and in quantity according to the de-
mand.

LUac.

Many growers are afraid of tackling
lilac growing for some reason, yet
there is no particular difiiculty about
forcing this beautiful subject which is
annually getting more popular. At one
time the small leaved Persian lilac
was almcst univei'sally used for
forcing, the plants being kept in the
dark and the flowers then losing their
pink tinge and coming pure white. But
there are many good forcing varieties
now of the common lilac imported
from Europe annually, and these are
they that forcers of this plant
should use. Always obtain pot grown
plants when possible, as they force
more readily than plants lifted from
the open ground. At this season, or
say at the new year, four to five weeks
at least will be needed from the time
the plants are brought in until they
flower, but later in the year about
three weeks only will be required. In
order to secure pure white flowers the
plants should be somewhat heavily
shaded as soon as tlie flower spikes
appear, removing the plants to a
lighter and drier house as the flowers
open. As in all kinds of forcing it is
best to start with a low temperature,
raising this by degrees as the plants

begin to grow, but, as the flowers are
the most important and the plants a
secondary consideration, growers often
disregard this and place their plants
into a heat of 70° or even 75° at once.
Still where the time can be spared it
is best to allow them to become a
little established in the new pots be-
fore applying strong heat.

Gardenias.

The plants should now be flowering
freely and it will be necessary to keep
up the fertility of the soil by topdres?-
ing with rich compo.st or feeding with
liquid manure. The plants in pots are
more easily managed with regard to
feeding than those on the benches
and there is less risk of overwatering
in their case. But when they have
made good root and the feeding tips
are showing through the surface soil
there will not be much risk if ordi-
nary ijrecautions are taken. Much of
the beauty of fine gardenias is lost if
the foliage is poor in color, and ni-
trate of soda and soot is an excellent
manure to bring back the green to
plants that are poor in this respect.
Make the soot water in the usual way
in a tank and allow about an ounce
of nitrate of soda to 20 gallons, using
it several times in succession. Bud
dropping is the bugbear of gardenia
growers and is usually worse at mid-
winter than at any other time. The
best way to avoid this is to maintain
a regular temperature of from 65° to
70° at night after starting. It is easy
to hold plants back in a cooler house,
but when once heat has been applied
it is bad practice to let the tempera-
ture run up and down. Dryness at
the root, or anything else that has a
tendency to check the vitality of the
plants, is to be avoided for the same
reason. Keep up proper reciprocal
action between roots and growth, and
all will be well. Cleanliness is im-
portant, as plants overrun with in-
sects are never satisfactory for long,
but healthy plants, growing freely, are
much loss liable to their attacks than
weak plants, out of health generally.
It is early yet for propagating, but
any time after the turn of the year

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the work may be started, using clean
cuttings, not too hard, from healthy
plants. Plant them in sand, to which
a little chopped sphagnum moss has
been added and insert over a bottom
heat of 85°-90°. Shade and keep
close for a week or two, spraying them
several times daily and almost every
cutting will root in about three to
four weeks.

Alyssum Saxatile,

Where plants of this pretty alyssum
were raised from seed and are now in
frames or plant protectors, they may
be lifted and benched in any spare
house or part of a house that is kept
at a moderately low temperature. It
thrives well in company with English
wallflowers, sweet peas, forgetmenots,
pansies and other semi-hardy stock
and its pretty yellow flowers are ex-
tremely useful in spring. Some
growers plant alyssum along the
edges of the carnation benches, but
we fail to see any saving in this, for
if the carnations are planted at the
correct distance apart they need all
the room, while if space is to be left
for the alyssum it might just as well
be left the whole width of the bench
and as much as may be needed. No
great skill is needed to grow this
plant, but it is important that the
leaves are not heavily sprinkled or
watered overhead, as the growth is
very compact and the leaves are likely
to damp.

Forcing: Herbaceous Plants.

There are many hardy plants usu-
ally grown in the herbaceous border
that can, with very little trouble, be
lifted and gently forced, or rather for-
warded, under glass. The herbaceous
pyrethrums produce elegant flowers
that are wanted in the store long be-
fore they are produced in the open
ground and they can be grown as
easily as a geranium. Where a num-
ber of seedling plants have been pre-
pared, as advised in previous notes,
these will be just the thing if kept
/n a cool house, either in pots or
planted on the benches. A semi-
double white which we have grown
tor years for this purpose is Mont
Plane. This is a clean grower, seldom
attacked by insects and never failing
to produce plenty of flowers. Many
others are perhaps equally good and
the seedlings are just as free in flower-
ing as the named sorts. Gypsophila
.^aniculata and the double form are
Uso excellent subjects for this light
jorcing, coming In well after the bulk
of the stevia is over. No great heat
is wanted for this either. Then there
are many of the hardy herbaceous
spirseas, Heuehera sanguinea. Cam-
panula pyramidalis and many others
equally good that give a variety to the
cut flower stock- In spring and early
summer.

Salt Lake City, Utah. — The Salt
Lake Floral Co. has been formally
transferred to W. W. Wilson and D.
E. Law. The property is valued at
$18,000 though about $35,000 were
spent on the greenhouses by Will
Clark, son of Senator W. A. Clark o.f
Butte, Mont., some years ago. The
venture failed and the business passed
into the hands of the Bransfords, with
whom it has prospered during tho
last 18 months and it is Mayor Brans-
ford who is now selling It. The buy-
ers of the property are also from
Butte.

THE RETAIL TRADE

J. H. DUNLOP, Toronto, issued an at-
tractive holiday price list showing on
the front a winter scene and tied in
the center with red ribbon.

JOHN M. Bell, Glencoe, 111., has
made excellent use of two of the
American Florist ilustrations in his
holiday circular. Cuts should be se-
cured now for the Easter and spring
trade circulars.

Church Wedding Decorations.

SEE SUPPLEMENT WITH THIS ISSUE.

Wedding celebrations In chruches
give the retailer a fine opportunity to
show his capabilities as a decorator
where there is suflScient liberty al-
lowed in the price. Unfortunately he
is often tied down in this matter and
instead of having carte blanche, has
often to pinch and make a meager dis-
play when the setting is there for a
grand one. At this time of year
naturally the thoughts of the decorator
will turn to things with a Christmas
flavor, such as holly and other ever-
greens, berried plants and bright flow-
ers on the poinsettia order. And very
beautiful some of these are when ar-
ranged with skill and a consideration
of the internal arrangements of the
siructure. In too many instances where
there are large decorations and a
quantity of such things as southern
smilax used the decorator apparently
thinks he can improve on the work of
the architect who planned the in-

age be covered up with anything that
will hide their bareness and ugliness.
But, because there is a big lot of
smilax on hand that seems to be cry-
ing out to be used, do not in the name
of decoration hide the grand lines of
the building. There are, in most
cases, plenty of places to dispose of
good decorative material without that.
Heavy mullioned windows, oak rafters
and principals can often be lightened
up and made to look more cheerful
and gay with festoons of smilax or
of flower studded wreaths. There are
bare corners where palms and lilies
give a lively and light appearance
where all was glooomy before. Hard,
square looking pew ends may be en-
livened with flowers and a knot of
ribbon while the bases of pillars give
an excuse for pretty little groups of
foliage and flowering plants.

Then the altar rail and choir al-
ways gives a reason for some tasty
display of such flowers as may be in
season. Twining plants and vines may
adorn candlesticks, lecterns or small
supporting pillars. Vases of choice
blooms may be stood in prominent
positions and the altar table itself
treated in a suitable manner according
to its surroundings. The real decora-
tor will take a look at the building
first and will at once decide in his
own mind what has to be hidden and
what brought out to make the whole
thing complete. If the customer does
not feel inclined to spend the amount
necessary to do this, then it becomes
a matter of finding out how much can

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Primula Obconia and Lily h1 tlic Vali.'y, Tied With Blue Ribbon.

terior and stately pillars, grand
iirchos and other beautiful architec-
tural lines are hidden beneath more
or less awkwardly hung festoons and
bunches of greenery.

This is not true floral or decorative
art. There are bare ugly walls in
.Miime of these sacred edifices that are
enough to scare away the worship-
pers and make even the bridegroom
•unhappy and these may with advant-

be spent and going as far as possible
with this. But hardly two buildings
can be treated alike, and what is suit-
able and looks perfectly in keeping in
one style of church would be totally
out of place In another. Great care
should be taken not to damage walls,
pillars or woodwork and the help
should be Instructed to carry them-
selves decorously while at work in
sacred edifices.

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Christmas Preparations In Chicago.

Tlip retail stores havo taken on tluir
charaotnristic Christmas appoaranoi',
being bright witli poinsettias, red ber-
ries, red immortelle wreaths and l)ells,
holly, ribbon and the hundred and
one little novelties and telling bits of
color that make Christinas different
from any other holiday. As to the
supply of cut flowers there seems to be
nothing unusual to chronicle. The
prices are high, but not unusually so,
though red carnations are, according
to some retailers, scarce and difficult
to get. Plants as a general rule are
not quite as good as usual. The aza-
leas are not as well flowered and poin-
settias smaller than last year, but
there are fine cyclamens, primulas and
berried stock. A notable feature, and
not altogether a pleasing one, is the
large amount of artificial flowers dis-
played in florists' windows. They
claim that by making a display of
these artificial flowers customers are
attracted to the natural ones, a line
of argument that has its weak side.
We always look for artificials to some
extent, bright berries and perpetuated
stock of various kinds, but not arti-
ficials to the practical exclusion of nat-
ural flowers; this is generally left to
the milliners.

John Mangel has an exceedingly
bright and cheerful store, and it is a
busy corner no matter when one visits
it. " Christmas bells and red immor-
telle wreaths, statice and the popular
red perpetuated ruscus, as well as ar-
tificial holly, are all used, but they are
used discriminately and as a foil to
the natural plants and flowers, of
which he carries an elegant stock.
The artificial holly is made up in
pretty little china devices and we
noted some Christmas baskets of
statice. red ruscus and suitable rib-
bon that are among the best things
we have seen along this line. The
plant baskets, fern dishes and simi-
lar stock arc very tastefully arranged
and the pot plant stock is of the best.
Mr. Mangel must certainly be classed
among the most progressive of Chi-
cago's retailers. Harry Rowe has a
bright and elegant display as usual.
He is always very strong on plant bas-
kets at Christmas, and this year his
arrangements are extremely tasty and

good.

The Flei.'ichman Floral Co. is mak-
ing a magnificent display at its store
on Jackson boulevard. A large plant
stand has been fixed up, necessitating
the removal of part of the office fix-
tures temporarily. This stand is so
constructed that it can be put up and
taken down in a very short space of
time without a single nail being used.
This firm is very strong on baskets as
usual, the demand for these growing
larger every year. It is noteworthv
that this firm has. during the past
week, given the largest individual or-
der for violets ever given in Chicago,
while that for American Beauty roses
is on a very large scale. Among the
orchids now being handled in quantitv
here arc fine flowers of Cattleya Tri-
anse. light and dark forms and the
prettily marked C. Percivaliana. At
August Langc's the usual bustle of
preparation was going on in the midst
of the work of waiting on the many
customers that are always to be seen
here. Judicious advertising and giv-

ing his patrons the best possible value
for their money has given Mr. Ijange
an enormous pull with the public, and
he has a nice business. Besides cut-
flower stock a very fine line of pot
plants, berried evergreens and special
Christmas stock is shown.

Chas. .Samuelson has some beautiful
Christmas specialties in baskets, de-
signs and dishes. Bright red immor-
telles in variety are used to give a
lively appearance to the windows, but
poinsettias, holly and other fine pot
and berried stock are used in the bas-
kets. These are arranged with charac-
teristic skill and lightness, the natural
habit of the plants being well pre-
served while giving a full and well
furnished appearance. Advance or-
ders here are good and the i)rospects
are for an exceptionally good holiday
trade. W. J. Smythe has been having
a very busy time of it with funeral
and wedding orders and this, in ad-
dition to Christmas preparations, has
kept his force busy, working at night
and Sunday in order to handle the
rush. Pretty little devices of a holi-
day character, fine pot plants and
made-up baskets containing a variety
of seasonable stock well arranged are
seen in this well appointed store. Mr.
Smythe still feels the results of his
accident, but is progcessitig as favor-
ably as he can do and still keep up
his work.

S. Muir is doing an elegant business
at his two stores, on Michigan avenue
and Grand boulevard. All the best in
popular cut flower and pot stock is dis-
played and his baskets and plant de-
vices are good. The red ruscus and
statice are very tastefully used in
wreaths and other pieces, while the
stock of small decorative plants grown
by Mr. Muir helps him out consider-
ably. A look through the houses dis-
closed the growing stock in excellent
order. Mr. Muir does not grow large
poinsettias. being short of room, but
sells thousands of young plants in
spring and keeps auite a number of
late plants for small dishes and bas-
kets. These are bright and sood and
will be ve/y useful. There is an ele-
gant stock of Begonia Glorie de I^or-
raine in pots and hanging baskets,
larore and small, in perfect condition
and timed to the minute, while Primula
obconica. cyclamens and other holi-
dav stock is in first-class order.

Out at West Van Bnren street. H. R.
Hughes bns arrane-ed another of his
nrettv tableaux, this time a nathetic
Christmas storv. told so well in the
nlcture that his written storv was
hardlv needed. Inside a cottage In f
barelv furnished room a woman nnd
mother lies sick, her sorrowintr chil-
dren waitinsT on her as best thev can.
while, nrriviner at the door outside, is
a Solvation Army lass T\nth a basVet of
<rood thine-s for the sufferer, evidentlv
beinf sent b^' the noliceman who
=tnnds by. The pathetic side of
Christmas in the homes of the poor
touches a chord that is ant to be for-
■rotten bv those whose line.s are cast
in Pleasant plaees. and this is ex-
onisitely done. Besides the advertising
to his store. Mr. Hughes has affair
nroved that he is an artist in settins:
uri a storv so vividly that It anneals to
all and he Is to be consratulnted on
his success with his "Other Side of
Christmas." Good stock is well dis-

played around the store and every-
thing points to a good Christmas trade.

Fine Auto Delivery Car.

Always striving to be up-to-date,
till! Fleischman Floral Co., Jackson
boulevard, Chicago, ha.s just added a
novel and elegant automobile car to
Its delivery service. This is the first
of a series that will eventually do
away with the use of horsed ve-
hicles entirely. Those to come will
be different in pattern, but finished in
the same color — a violet tone — as the
present extremely attractive car. The
body of the car is what Is known as
the Stoddart-Dayton chassis and Is
built on the lines of an old French
coach with "Rococo" design windows
of French beveled glass. The hi-ad,
tail and side lights are all designed
in accordance with the pattern of the
car and all lit electrically, as are the
three lights in the ceiling of the in-
terior of the car. There is nothing
garish or showy about the car, but
it looks good all through, as It un-
doubtedly is, and is a great credit to
this enterprising firm. Speaking of
the utility end of the car the interior
is very roomy and shelves are fitted
that can be taken out and replaced
at will. It is heated in order to pre-
vent injury to stock in severe weather,
while one of the latest improve-
ments in shock absorbers has been
fitted and prevents injury by shaking.
The engine is 45 h. p. and a great
speed can, if necessary, be developed,
this one car doing the work of three
horsed vehicles. The chauffeur's seat
is enclosed so he is Indenendent of
the weather and the whole thing is
certainly a fine addition to the up-
to-date equipment of this firm.

Soliciting: Funeral Work.

Ed. American Fiorist: —

Do you consider it good form to
solicit funeral orders by telephone
from banks, organizations, schools,
etc? To us it does not seem proper
but our competitors do it. Shall be
glad of an opinion in The FLORIST.
which is a great heln to us.

H. G.

Speaking generally we do not think
that soliciting funeral work of any
kind, excepting by the legitimate
methods of advertising and displaying
good work in the windows is either
e-ood form or good business policy.
To be bothering people over the tele- .
phone or by personal solicitation at
times of trouble tends to lower the
business in the eyes of thinking peo-
nle and persons of taste and it would
be to the best interests of the trade
if this "crerte chasing** was eliminated
'^ntirelv. When comrvefitors do this
Vind of thing it is difficult to advis'^
but your own sense of the fitness of
thino-s Is not likely to lead you astrnv
in this matter. As to apriroachin"-
private neonle at the time of a deat*^
In the family there 1= only one wo^-d
for it. It Is contemntlble. .^nv deal-
ings with corporations, heads of busi-
ness houses, schools or Institutions n^e
not ouite so reprehensible. esnecia'Iv
where others are doing it. But a far
more dignified and better way In everv
respect it to build up a reputation for
good work and fair dealing and leave
such practices alone entirely.

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The American Florist,

Dec. 25,

THE CARNATION.

The E. G. Hill Co., Richmond, Incl.,
has an unsually fine lot of seedling
carnations this season, among them
several good reds.

Crossing: Carnations.

Ed. American Florist:

What is the best method of crossing
carnations for seedlings, and what
flowers should be used?

A. B.

The method generally pursued in
crossing carnations is to remove the
stamens from the flower upon which
it is wished to raise seed. It is ad-
visable to perform this operation early
before the pollen develops. Some va-
rieties develop the pollen before the
petals expand, as is shown by the
stamens bursting and letting loose the
flour-like pollen. With such varieties
it is necessary to pull the flower open
as soon as the petals project a little
beyond the calyx. After the pollen is
removed the flower is allowed to de-
velop for some days until the pistils
reach their full growth and are ready
to be pollenized, which is generally
indicated by their lengthening out con-
siderably, curving back and becoming
more or less feathery along their up-
per surfaces. Pistils are seldom in
shape to receive the pollen while they
are straight and generally will curve
backwards towards the base of the
flower very strongly before they are
ready.

The operation of applying the pollen
can be done in a great many different
ways, some preferring to use a small
camel-hair brush, rubbing the same in
some of the pollen from the flower se-
lected and then applying the brush
gently all over the feathery surfaces
of the pistils. When this method is
pursued, it is necessary to dip the
brush after using it once, into alcohol
or some other volatile liquid, which
will kill the pollen remaining on the
brush otherwise, if the same brush is
used, for another operation one will
not know whether .he is applying the
pollen from the second flower or
whether there is enough remaining on
the brush from the first flowef to
affect fertilization. The writer has
used a pair of small forceps, taking
the anther out of the desired flower
and rubbing the same over the pistils.
Others use short pieces of cotton twine,
work up one end of the piece into a
sort of brush form, using it in the
same way as the camel-hair brush is
used, and throwing each piece away
after being used once. There are many
methods of doing this and it makes
little difference which method is used
so long as the pollen is got onto the
pistils and the operator is absolutely
sure that he is not mixing the pollen
of two varieties, such an occurence
making the results very uncertain.

It is a waste of time to attempt pol-
lenizing carnations in dull, cloudy
weather. A bright, sunny day should
be chosen and the work should be
done after the sun has been shining
brightly for some hours, and whrn the
pollen is like dust or flour and conies
away freely from the stamens. If the
)>iillen is at all sticky or comes off in
lumps, the operation will generally
fail. The flower pollenized should be
examined the next day. If the opera-

tion has been successful, in nearly all
cases the flower will have commenced
to go to sleep. If the petals stand out
crisp and fresh, more pollen should be
applied. It is sometimes necessary to
repeat the operation several times be-
fore success is attained, as the pollen
may not be fresh or active, or the
pistil may not be in proper condition
to receive it.

A small string tag should be at-
tached to the bloom giving the date
and the number of the cross and a
memorandum book should be procured
in which should be entered the date,
the number of the cross, and the de-
scription of it, something as follows:
December 15. 1909. — Cross No. 1—
Lawson X White Perfection the first
variety named in all cases being the
variety bearing the seed pod, and the
last being the pollen parent. This
book should be preserved most re-
ligiously. Every cross made should be
accurately entered and the records all
kept.

After the pistils fade and the seed

pod begins to develop, the petals
should all be pulled away and the
calyx split down and opened up so
that no moisture can remain between
the calyx and the ovary, as this often
causes rot. It is also important to
maintain as dry an atmosphere as
possible in the house and syringing Is
to be avoided as far as possible. It
will take generally a couple of months
for the seed to ripen, although the
time varies with the variety. The
ripening is shown by the pod turning
brown and the seed must be gather-
ed as soon as this occurs, otherwise
the bud will split and some of the
seed be lost. Before gathering the
seed the operator should refer to his
note book and see that at the time
of making the cross he entered the
name of the plant properly. He will
thus at least be sure of his records so
far as regards the variety on which
the seed was grown. In gathering the
seed the writer has been in the habit
of cutting off the bud with only about
a quarter of an inch or half an inch

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The American Florist.

1157

of tho stem, takingr with it the lahc^l
and wrapping tlio two together in a
small piece oC tissue iiaper, wllli a
rubber band around it, i>Iaejns tlio
little packages in an open box in a
dry, sunny place. In 10 days or two
weeks tlie seed is ready to be shelled
out and should be sown at once, of
course attending properly to the
labelling.

Seed sown up to April 1 will niaki'
growth enough so tho plants may be
set in the fleld and will flower in
the open, thus enabling the operator
to select such as he chooses to save
and discard many worthless ones
which would otherwise be given house
room. It is our custom when the
plant shows a flower in the fleld that
looks promising, to cut oft all of the
flower stems, and a few days after-
wards lift the plant and pot, prefer-
ably in an 8-inch pot with plenty of
drainage. At the ijroper season tliey
are removed to the house and allowed
to flower inside. A large precentage
of those selected will show, on the
first or second bloom, undesirable
qualities and all such should be ruth-
lessly cast into the rubbish heap.
while such as look promising after
showing a couple of blooms, may be
benched and the operation of prop-
agating proceeded with.

The question as to what flowers
should be used reminds one of Sam
Weller's reply to the question as to
how he spelled his name. His state-
ment was that "that depended alto-
gether on the taste and fancy of the
speller." The whole question of suc-
cess in crossing carnations depends on
the "taste and fancy" of the man who
selects the varieties to cross, and that
is information which cannot be com-
municated from one person to another.
Of course some successful new varie-
ties are the result of lucky crosses,
but the great majority of the varieties
which have lived and made good are
the result of long study, and un-
limited patience and perseverance. I
should say as an absolute rule, how-
ever, that at least the pistillate va-
riety must be; first, absolutely free
from disease; second, it should be of
good habit and free of bloom; third,
that it should be of vigorous growth.
The other 14 or 15 things to be con-
sidered "A. B." will have to find out
for himself. The same requirements
in a general way are desirable in the
pollen parent, but it may often happen
that there are some qualities of color,
shape of flower, size and the like,
upon plants of poor habit or worth-
less in other respects, and so it oc-
curs that it is sometimes desirable to
use the pollen from such varieties.

In general "A. B." is advised to
select both parents, so far as possible,
with a view to the qualities spoken of,
and also to length and stiffness of
stem, form of flower, size and calyx,
the question of color in general being
of secondary importance. Present va-
rieties in commerce are so mixed in
their blood that the color results are
exceedingly uncertain, although if "A.
B." continues in the pleasant and ex-
pensive pastime of growing seedlings
and persistently breeds to color, he
will soon succeed in getting strains
which will have a strong tendency to
reproduce their color in offspring.
If "A. B." intends taking up the

CHRISTMAS COMBINATION BY GEO. M. STUMPP, NEW YORK.

Erica Molanthrr.T and Cattle yas With Dcd and Litjlit Onliid KIbhon.

crossing of carnations for the pleasure
that it will give him in watching the
growth of the new plants and wait-
ing for the phenomenal flower to de-
velop, then the subsequent pain of
finding out that his "white blackbird"
which he has nursed and watched over
so carefully is nothing but a very
common rusty black one after all. well
and good; but if he intends taking the
proposition up with an idea of making
money, our only advice is "don't."
Cases are on record where men have
struck gold mines in digging wells in
the back yard, but it does not gener-
ally occur. I presume that about
99% per cent of the carnation grow-
ers in America are growing at least
a few pods of seed; the operation is
so easy and the gambling instinct is
so strong; but we are still waiting for
the perfect variety, and it is to be
noted that practically all of the
phenomenally good ones, froni Portia,
Daybreak, Scott and Lawson down,
are the result of long patient work and

study. The Thorpes, Simmonses,
Dorners and Fishers are the ones who
have made the carnation what it is
today. Perhaps some day Mr. Dorner
will tell us how many thousand fail-
ures and discouragements came to him
before William Scott first bloomed in
his greenhouse.

W. N. RUDD.

[In our issue of March 13, page 313.
we published a very exhaustive paper
on this subject by Peter Fisher, Ellis,
Mass., the raiser of those great car-
nations. Enchantress and Beacon. —
Ed.]

Dayton, O. — After the death of J.

B. Heiss his employes, Horace M.
Frank, H. R. Mitman, and Fred

C. Moon, succeeded him and they now
operate one of the largest range of
greenhouses in the state, at the cor-
ner of Fifth and Findlay streets,
where they grow all their own flowers
to supply their trade. The firm name
is the Heiss Co.

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The American Florist.

Dec. 25,

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

Chrysanthemum Randee.

Randee, illustrated herewith, is a
large, ball-shaped Japanese variety,
belonging to the exhibition section.
The early buds come pure white and
the later ones are shaded pink. The
petals are toothed at the extremities
and rather irregular in their arrange-
ment. It is 3% feet high with heavy
stem and foliage, and was awarded
a certificate by the Chrysanthemum
Society of America when exhibited by
Elmer D. Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich.
The bud should be taken about Aug-
ust 25.

Chrysanthemum Adonis.

Adonis is a light pink variety of a
slightly deeper shade than Gloria.
The narrow petals reflex and interlace,
forming an artistic bloom of the
largest size in which the depth ex-
ceeds the diameter. The height is
five feet and the best bud is pro-
duced about August 25. It was
awarded a certificate by the Chrysan-
themum Society of America when ex-
hibited by Elmer D. Smith & Co.,
Adrian, Mich., and its form is well
shown In our illustration.

Biology of the Chrysanthemum Rust.

A study has been made of the
rusts which are known to attack va-
rious species of chrysanthemums, m
Japan, particular attention being paid
to the black rust (Puccina chrysan-
themi), the white rust (P. horiana),
and the brown rust (Uredo autum-
•nalis). The author states that there
is some question as to the specific
name of the first species as well as
the host plants attacked. The white
rust is of comparatively recent scien-
tific knowledge, although it is said to
have been known to gardeners for a
considerable time. It proves very de-
structive, particularly on some forms
of chrysanthemum, and is much more
injurious than the black rust because
of its attacking the host plants while
quite young and also on account of its
rapid propagation. The repeated use
of Bordeaux mixture is said to be
very effective in preventing this rust.
All of the rusts mentioned occur in the
wild chrysanthemum (C. Decaisnea-
num) They also have a tendency to
occur on C. Sinense, although in some
parts of Japan there seems to be more
or less specialization regarding their
hosts.

Begonia Ensign.

THE NEW WINTER-FLOWERING VARIETY.

Wherever winter flowering begonias
are mentioned nowadays, everybody
thinks of Begonia Gloire de Lorraine
and its varieties, which today are very
numerous, but hardly distinguishable
from the type. Yet there are quite a
number of winter flowering begonias
besides the Lorraine class and not
only botanical varieties or hybrids for
amateurs and collections, but also
hybrids of great horticultural value.
Moeller's Deutsche Gartner Zeltung
recently gave quite a write-up on
Begonia Ensign, which has become
a great favorite with growers over
there. It originated with James
Veltch & Sons, Chelsea, London, who.

in 1885, introduced a new hybrid
begonia, John Heal, which marked
the beginning of a new class of win-
ter flowering begonias. John Heal,
named after its raiser, is the result
of a cross between B. Socotrana and
a large flowering tuberous rooted va-
riety. The grower aimed to combine
the large flowers and diversity of col-
ors of the tuberous rooted begonia
with the lateness of the winter flow-
ering variety. He probably chose
B. Socotrana as seed-bearer, because
it is the prettiest of all botanical va-
rieties flowering in winter and because
its roots are neither strictly fibrous or
tuberous; the plant makes knotty
roots, which places it between the
tuberous and the shrubby begonias.
This quality caused the new hybrids
to drop one character of the tuberous-
rooted begonias (their resting period),
considerably. The results have shown
that the hybrids not only adopted the
nature of B. Socotrana but even sur-
passed it in this respect. The resting
period of the hybrids is shorter than
that of B. Socotrana and the value of
this species to the hybridist is shown
by the fact that Gloire de Lorraine,

knots appearing towards the end of
its growing season and its resting
period. Compared to the tuberous-
rooted varieties its resting period is
much shorter and is only partial, since
the top growth does not die altogether.
It is also taller, blooms late and abun-
dantly and its flowers are more last-
ing. Ensign grows upright, strong
and, if left alone, attains 20 inches
in height. If topped when small, it
grows much more bushy and this
treatment is to be preferred. The
leaves are similar to those of Gloire
de Lorraine, but larger. The influ-
ence of Socotrana shows in them much
more than that of the tuberous-rooted
section. They are glossy and of a rich
green, which increases the value of
a flowering plant as the color of the
flowers contrasts admirably with them.
They are also very hardy, which makes
the variety a good market plant. Dis-
eases on the leaves have not been
noticed so far. The flowers are very
large for this class; they attain a
diameter of 2% inches; the color is a
bright carmine-pink, just as bright
and shining as, but darker than the
pink of the beautiful B. Bavaria. The

NEW CHRYSANTHEMUM RANDEE.

Grown .nnd Exhibited by ElnuT D. Smith & Co.. .\driaii, Mich.

Patrie. Agatha and others descend
from it.

As before mentioned, John Heal, in
1885, was the first in this new class.
The next was Adonis, in 1891, followed
by Winter Gem, Miss Heal (1895),
Ensign. Myra, Winter Cheer, Success
and others. Although this class Is not
altogether new, it Is not known gener-
ally. B. Ensign is best described as
a half-shrubby, winter flowering be-
gonia. It differs from the shrubby
varieties through its knotty roots, the

remarkable flowers of Ensign are
semi-double, the stamens being trans-
formed into a crowded rosette of pink
leaflets. It is botanlcally interesting,
that these leaflets show sometimes a
greenish tint in old flowers, evidence
of the leafy nature of the stamens.
No female flowers have been found
so far. All flowers are male, or cor-
rectly expressed, were male flowers
originally. But this does not prove
that female flowers are impossible
with this variety. They may be found

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1159

later, as was tho casr with Lor-
raine. B. Ensign malit-s plenty of
cuttings which root very easily, so that
the seed production will not he greatly
missed. The lasting quality oi; its
flowers is also a special advantage;
a branch will hold all its flowers,
until the top one is open, which gives
the plant at its height au appearance
of being covered with flowers. The
beauty of the plant extends thus
through weeks. Flowering branches
appear from every leaf joint and they
average six flowers; sometimes 10 were
counted. The young branches stand
upright, while tho older ones in full
Ijloom droop. The flowering season
starts the beginning of November and
continues until the end of January
or February. After this, Knsign re-
iiuires a period of rest. The leaves
l)i-come leathery, hard and lose their
color and gloss. The plants do not
shrivel up completely like the tube-
rous-rooted begonias but should be
cut down to half,. kept cool (43°-50')
and half-dry, not letting them dry out
completely. The resting period only
lasts a short time, about four weeks
and at the end of February the balls
have to be shaken out and the plants
set out on benches in a temperate
house, where they will soon sprout,
not only above ground, but also out
of the knotty part of their roots, and
cuttings are then plentiful.

Propagation should not be begun
before the middle of April, the last
cutting to be made the beginning of
July. The cuttings are best pricked
out in a propagating bench in a mix-
ture of leaf mould, turfy-loam and
sand. In three weeks they will be
rooted and can be potted in 2-inch
pots in light, sandy leaf mould or
turfy loam. They have to be shifted
twice and cow-manure should be
added to the soil for larger plants.
Otherwise the culture is the same as
that of Gloire de Lorraine. It is im-
portant to give ample space to the
plants right from the start. The main
shoot should be topped when the
plants are about six inches high. This
insures a more compact and even
growth of all shoots. The plants have
to be staked and tied. The stock
plants can be potted again after cut-
ting time and developed by several
repottings into exhibition plants,
which proves the vigor of this new
kind. Ensign will be useful wher-
ever pot plants are wanted, in con-
servatories, living rooms, on tables, in
windows, jardineres, etc. Every-
where that Gloire de Lorraine, cycla-
mens, primulas and other winter flow-
ering plants are used, B. Ensign will
be in its place and will become a beau-
tiful addition to the assortment on the
Christmas and New Years' market.
Whether the flowers can be used for
floral pieces, wreaths, etc., when cut,
is doubtful, but is not altogether out
of the question. The chief value of B.
Ensign is as a flowering pot-plant.

The man who didn't believe in ad-
vertising is dead. He died in the poor-
house. — Burba.

West Johksonbukg, Pa. — A fire oc-
curred at the greenhouse of Harry
Wisneski, December 9, destroying not
only the greenhouse but his dwelling
house almost entirely.

WITH THE GROWERS

D. u. Augfspurger & Sons Co., Peoria, 111.

Growing plants for tho wholesale
trade in quantity and in small sizes
is the specialty of tho D. U. Augs-
purger & Sons Co., Peoria, 111. It la
not a largo establishment, but every
inch of space is made to count, and
an immense -amount of stock is an-
nually turned out. The plan Is to
get the orders and then grow the
stock, and to do this a traveling

250,000 Asparagus plumosus seeds are
.sown, and no largo over-supply of
this Item was seen at that. Bedding
stock is grown extensively also. The
supply of geraniums has been prac-
tically exhausted, but there are now
over 5,000 stock plants of coleus.
Moonvlnes are In heavy supply, as
are vincas In the small sizes.

Something of a specialty Is made
of hanging fern baskets, and the
lack of the kind of a basket the
Augspurgers demanded made them
manufacturers of the kind of basket

NEW CHRYSANTHEMUM ADONIS
Grown and Exhibited by Elmt-r D. Smith & Co. .\drian. Mich.

man is kept on the road and the firm
does not hesitate to advertise in any
manner that will bring the orders.
This plan insures that stock is kept
moving with practically no liability
of being left with considerable stock
of any one thing at any time. This
concern has been in business 11 years
and every year has seen some ad-
vance.

Boston and Wiiitmani ferns are
grown in considerable numbers, to-
gether with a few Piersoni, Amer-
pohli and Scotti. At present there
are about 50,000 of these on the place
in 2% to 7-inch pots. It is not
aimed to carry larger sizes. It is In-
teresting to note that 100,000 cycla-
men seeds are sown annually, Mr.
Augspurger claiming a 90 per cent
germination. Out of this immense
number there were seen about
Thanksgiving time only a bench and
a half in 2, 3 and 4-inch pots and
small seedlings. Ten thousand poin-
settias have gone out in 2-inch pots,
being sold through the season as fast
as propagated. Primulas, too, are
only handled in the small sizes, going
out In 2 or 3-Inch pots. Each year

desired. This is made of galvanized
wire, bound at the joints with copper
wire, thus preventing rust and de-
struction. It is planned to put these
on the market in 10. 12 and 14-inch
sizes.

Wm. Murphy, Cincinnati, 0.

Wni. Murphy has been in business
in Cincinnati 27 years and for some-
thing like 20 years has grown com-
paratively little else than carnations.
Twenty years ago, having discerned
the commercial possibilities of this
flower, he decided to put his entire
plant to It. The newer varieties of
carnations appeared and with them
came the rust. For a time It seemed
as if the carnation had already had
its day. Some of the older sorts, like
Portia, were immune from rust, but it
got all else. But finally a cure for
the trouble was found, the carnation
came into its own and Mr. Murphy's
foresight was proved. From the
start carnation growing, commercially
speaking, was a success, and out In
"Murphyville" where the Murphy
brothers, uncles, aunts, sons and

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Dec. 25,

neighbors still hold forth either on
or close by the original Murphy quar-
ter section, its carnation glass, and the
cut goes to Win. Murphy. Mr. Mur-
phy himself has nearly 40,000 square
feet of bench room, and the follow-
ing carnations are grown:

Enchantress 5,800

White Enchantress 5,200

Rose Pink Enchantress 5,200

Beacon 5,200

Lady Bountiful 3,600

Victory 3.000

White Perfection 1,500

Aristocrat 700

Beacon is considered probably the
finest grower in the place, a notable
block being shown by that house at

of the year has entire charge of a
wholesale business. Miss Cora Phor-
son knows the trade so well and has
such a grasp of the trade require-
ments that during the summer or
early fall Mr. Murphy can betake him
to the northern woods, far from the
section of hay fever and similar
troubles, and know his customers and
consigners will be taken care of fully
as well as if he were in the store.

Phoenix Nursery Co., Bloomington, III.

An inspection of the Phoenix Nur-
sery Co.'s greenhouses showed a very
thrifty and well kept establishment,
growing almost exclusively for that

W. G. MATTHEWS' (DAYTON, O.,) EXHIBIT AT MONTGOMERY COUNTY FAIR.

the present time. Rose Pink En-
chantress is also making a very
strong, thrifty growth and showing
plenty of buds and flowers.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS AND VIOLETS.

About 15,000 chrysanthemums are
grown to single stems, with about
5,000 from smaller grade grown three
and four flowers to the plant, prin-
cipally for the All Saints' day demand.
The chrysanthemums are followed by
Princess of Wales violets. A-nd a
particular pride is taken in these
violet houses. As soon as the chrys-
anthemums are out of the way the
violets (in bloom in the field) are
lifted and planted inside and the cut-
ting of blooms begins at once. The
first violets were cut indoors on No-
vember 8. The plants are expected
to be in heavy crop for Christmas
and cutting to continue until Easter.
The violet plants are already (Novem-
ber 10) well covered with bloom, one
60-foot bench of 350 plants having
given 1,000 fully developed flowers,
1 % inches across with seven and
eiirht inch stems, two days after plant-
ing indoors. Fifteen and 20 buds and
flowers were counted to the plant. The
secret of good violets is said to be
not lifting from the field until after
at least one good freeze, and then
keeping the plants cool to throw the
strength of the plant into its flowers.

The management of the green-
houses, located as they are well out
from the soot and smoke of the city,
largely devolves upon L. F. and Wm.
Ray Murphy, sons of Mr. Murphy.
At the downtown commission house
Mr. Murphy is proud of the distinc-
tion of having in his employ the only
lady who for any considerable portion

firm's down-town retail store, but also
used for propagating a very extensive
line of outdoor roses. The chrysan-
themums wer-^ about cut out and it
was natural to turn first to the rose
section. In one house where were
grown such varieties as General Jac-
queminot, Mme. Masson, Belle of Nor-
:Tiand^, Paul Neyron, Coquette des
Alps and numerous others, the plants
were benched late last May. Two
crops of blooms have been taken off
and the plants ' were cut back for a
January crop. A bench of Marechal
Niel will be potted up if their room
is needed; otherwise they will give
one more crop before being planted
in the field in March. In the prop-
agating house a fine lot of climbers
in 2-inch pots, including. White, Pink
and Yellow Rambler, Mme. Carriere

and Belle of Normandy, were making
exceptionally strong growth. Three
houses are devoted to cut roses, 4,000
plants in the benches giving a very
good account of themselves. They in-
clude Richmond, Perle, Chatenay,
Ivory, Bride, Bridesmaid and Killar-
ney.

In the carnation houses a big crop
is coming along for the holidays.
There are 12,000 plants in all, the
varieties including Winsor, Robt.
Craig, O. P. Bassett, White Perfection,
Lady Bountiful, Enchantress, White
Enchantress, Lawson-Enchantress and
a few Rose Pink Enchantress. A gen-
eral line of pot plants and spring bed-
ding stock is also grown. Boston
ferns are made a considerable special-
ty, going out in 2 to 7-inch pots and
a few in the 8 to 10-inch size.

Of course this is not the time of
year to visit a nursery, but our visit
to this end of the establishment was
far from being without interest. Six
hundred acres are devoted to a gen-
eral line of fruit and ornamental
shrubs and trees, with quite an exten-
sive list of hardy, herbaceous plants
and field grown roses, especially Crim-
son Rambler. Recently 40,000 plants
of Hydrajigea paniculata grandiflora
were dug up, all fine stock, with big
bunches of roots. The cold storage
cellars have a capacity of about 100
carloads, being constructed of brick
or hollow concrete blocks. The latest
building is 200 feet square of hollow
concrete blocks. It is reported here
that advance orders show a better out-
look for spring business than for some
years past.

R. Witterstaetter, Cincinnati, 0.

THE HOME or AFTEBGLOW CARNATION.

If it is something different and worth
while one wants to see, visit Witter-
staetter's. Unlike nearly all other
carnationists he grows practically no
standard sorts. His bench room is
devoted to novelties and seedlings. A
bench of White Perfection, one of
White Enchantress, one-half bench of
Victory, a small block of Beacon and
a very few Enchantress stock plants
comprise the entire collection of
standard varieties. And beyond try-
ing out O. P. Bassett and Pink De-
light, novelties of last season's in-
troduction, one will see only seedlings
of Mr. Witterstaetter's own crossing.

Striking because of its beautiful.

POINSETTIAS AT S.

i'ljinth Pro[»nBat<'d July 1.5;

N. PENTECOST'S, CLEVELAND, O.

St.Miis V/i Fci-l High; Bracts 1218 Inches.

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clear true pink (a trifle lighter than
Winona), is No. 1400-2, a 1906 seed-
ling, (Aristocrat X Enchantress). Just
the ' color, thinks Mr. Witterstaetter,
growers arc looking for, provided an-
other season's trial boars out his hopes
for it in other respects. It has the
Enchantress habit and Aristocrat fo-
liage, with wiry, stiff stems. It trans-
plants finely, recovering quickly and
getting down to business like Enchan-
tress. It has thus far proved itself a
continuous bloomer and very free
later in the season. One-half a bench
has been devoted to No. 1407-O, an-
other 1906 seedling, nicknamed After-
glow, Jr., because so similar to After-
glow. It has long stems like After-
glow, but stiff like Lawson. It is a
1906 cross between one of the sisters
of Afterglow and Enchantress. The
thriftiest and freest variety on the
place is 1407-E, and Mr. Witterstaetter
declares it is a little freer and thrift-
ier than anything else he has ever
grown; he takes positive pleasure
working with it and watching it. Its
only drawback is an inclination to
split early in the season, a trouble
it may outgrow when some of its sur-
plus strength has been worked off.
It is a nure rose, about the shade of
the old-time Inquirer. No. 1003-C is
one that has large commercial possi-
bilities before it. It is of a color
several shades darker than Enchan-
tress, with only the slightest tinge ot
salmon in it, leaning well toward the
pink. It is a continuous bloomer,
very early and free, and withal easily
transt>Ianted. Half a bench is de-
voted to some 30 seedlings of last
year's crossing, White Perfection and
a white seedling of the Lawson type
being their parents. Some very
promising plants were seen having
White Perfection habit and the stiff
stem of Lawson. Also notable was
a collection of yellow varieties, Doro-
thy Whitney and a seedling of Law-
son blood being used for crossing.

Afterglow, that orglnated here,
shows a clean, thrifty lot of plants,
and is doing fully as well as it ever
did, if not somewhat better. Good,
strong flower shoots are thrown that
are already giving a good account of
themselves, though planted inside-
rather late. Fine flowers and fine
stems are the rule. Preparations are
being made to send out an immense
number of rooted cuttings from Janu-
ary on, and advance orders are al-
ready being booked.

In addition to the carnations some
chrysanthemums are grown, one house
being devoted to pompons and singles.
Unusually fine was Iva, a bronze, put
out by Elmer D. Smith last year. Mr.
Witterstaetter declares it the finest of
the bronze pompons having that rich
old gold cast that lights up so
prettily. Diana, an old timer, is re-
tained for its pearly whiteness, though
not quite free enough. Magnificus is
a fine sort of dead white petalage.
Anna, one of Mr. Smith's singles, is
■well liked, a very free bloomer. A
sport from Clementine Touset was
seen here that was thought to have
originated with G. Brunner's Sons,
Cincinnati. It is of the corn color
shade, popular at Hallowe'en time,
and coming into bloom for that festi-
val proved Mr. Wilterstaetter's most
profitable chrysanthemum this year.

ORCHID NOTES.

THIS is the resting season for Catt-
leya mossise.

VERY bright and beautiful just now
are the flowers of Sophronitis grandi-
flora.

GIVE no more water to Odontoglos-
sum citrosmum until the flower spikes
show in the new growth.

Thrips is the worst insect enemy to
Miltonia vexillaria and the plants will
do no good unless they are kept clean.
Keep Odontoglossum grande grow-
ing until the pseudobuUs are well
finished. The cattleya house tempera-
ture is about right now.

Oncldlum Varicosum.

The grower of orchids for cut flow-
ers is at a considerable advantage over
the grower for making a display on
the plants in the culture of Oncidium
varicosum. Not only this one, but
nearly all the oncidiums bearing long
spikes of flower are frequently injured
by having these left on the plants un-
til they fade, the maintenance of the
flowers taking more out of the plants
than their production. There are some
very strong grower.';, like O. sphacela-
lum. O. altissimum and a few of the
strongest of the ebulbous kinds, of
which O. Cavendishianum is a type
that are not so much injured by car-
rying the flowers, but, as a general

rule, the sooner the flower spikes are
removed after the flowers have at-
tained full size and development, the
better for the plants. This fact does
away with much of the non-success
that growers of orchids as plants have
met wth in connection with this genus.
Oncidium varicosum, when the size
of the flower spike and the number
of flowers it carries are considered, is
not by any means a strong grower,
and is not as easy to grow as somr
growers imagine. When stock re-
cently imported and established Is
grown fine soikes and healthy leads
are the order under almost any kind
of management for a year or two, but
the man who can grow it for 10 years
running so that the growths and
pseudobulbs advance in size and num-
ber annually has reason to congratu-
late himself. Still, as hinted above.
the grower who cuts his flowers early
and will give his plants reasonable
care need not be afraid of trving his
hand -with this species at least.
O varicosum is a free rootiiig species
and all such plants are easier to han-
dle than those from which roots are
only coaxed with difficulty. If good,
sweet material is given for these n^
roots to take hold of much of the dim-
culty will be overcome.

Some growers pin their faith to
wood blocks for this species and de-
pend upon lining them with peat and
moss for the roots to take hold of.
But for plants that are vigorous
enough to take hold of peat and moss
I we never advise or use wood blocks.

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The baskets of wood or the suspend-
ing- pans are better. Plants on blocks
are difficult to transfer from the old
one to a new one when the wood de-
cays, as it soon does, in the moist
heat of an orchid house, but the pans
can be broken or the baskets cut
through at the corners and pulled
apart and the roots disentangled far
easier when a shift is needed. Never
use a thick compost. In a basket or
pan three inches or so deep an inch
of peat and moss over good drainage
is ample over a layer of broken pot-
sherds firmly placed and little more
than this will be needed even for the
strongest plants.

As to the method of potting, any-
one may pot a newly imported plant.
Whatever damage can be done by dis-
turbance has already been done in
removing the plants from the trees
in their native habitat and their jour-
ney home. It is quite another thing
with plants that have their roots en-
twined about a basket or pot. Here
the greatest care is needed, on the
one hand not to leave anything of a
sour or decayed nature behind, on the
other to avoid undue disturbance by
breaking or twisting the roots, and
only careful help should be used for
the work. When repotting oi; rebas-
keting remove any old or worn-out
pseudobulbs. Cut the rhizome if they
are really bad and dried up, but other-
wise cut the bulb from the rhizome.
When placing the new comnost let it
rise a little from the rim of the pot.
Not in the old way with high, cone-
shaped mounds, but just enough to
prevent sinking in the middle. The
species has a climbing or ascending
habit, each new bulb coming higher
than the last, and the compost will
have to be added to as a top dressing
annually to bring it within reach of
the new roots as they are produced
from the base of the growth.

The best temperature for Oncidium
varicosum is just a little lower than
that of the cattleya house, but as
there is often only one house devoted
to orchids they will get along very
well together. Although the plants
take a decided rest their everereen
character must be kept in mind and
the roots must not be dried off like
those of a dendrobium, but always
kept sliehtly moist. During the grow-
ing season an abundant water suriDly
nt the roots must be given and fre-
quent spraying overhead. The foliage
is often attacked by a soft brown
scale that has to be kept in check if
healthy plants are looked for. Most
of the plants offered in the trade are
sent out under the name of O. varico-
sum Rogers!, but the true Rogersi is
a far superior plant to the type and
is far from common in cultivation.
The flowers have very broad, flat lips
and it is one of the most attractive
oncidlums in cultivation.

COMMERCIAI,.

Notes In Season.

Cattleya lablata will still be flower-
ing; it is one of the best of all the
labiata group; there is less variation
in the varieties perhaps than in some
others and one can see a strong family
likeness running through each, but it
is certain that there are less poor ones
among say 100 plants than among 50
Qf any other kind, so we accept the
monotony, and are thankful for the

quality. We have also found that this
particular cattleya is very liable to
decay at the base of the leaf where
the sheath and stem come out of the
bulb, if care is not taken to make a
clean cut, taking away the sheath at
the time of cutting the flower. Many
leaves and bulbs will be sacrificed if
moisture gets in during dull weather.
Cattleya Trianse will also go in the
same way at times, but C. labiata flow-
ers before the bulb is really ripened
and hardened, hence the above tend-
ency.

Dendrobium Phalasnopsis is at its
best now. In some peregrinations
made this past season, it was seen in
quantity in places where it was
grown for sale as cut flowers and the
complaint was general that its vigor
was evanescent; it is alas too true;
our own plants made growths the
first few years that exceeded for size
those made in their native country,
the same today with exactly the same
treatment, are barely strong enough
to bloom. Borers made sad work too
when they were first established, but
after the sacrifice of many bulbs these
were at last stamped out. There was
a time that it seemed to be the finest
orchid ever brought out of the woods,
or rocks. We said as much in print,
and there is no flower in the whole
family that lends itself so kindly to
any form of decoration as this dend-
rpbe, but for commercial purposes, one
must get their money out of it quickly
and when it begins to "advance back-
wards" buy new ones, if the first lot
paid.

rose house, 58° at night, as near as
we can get it, a trifle lower on cold
nights rather than too much fire heat
to exhaust the atmosphere.

K. O. Obpet.

Resting: Cattleyas.

Ed. American Florist: —

What treatment is best for resting
cattleyas? Are they better kept quite
dry during the resting season or do
they require enough water to support
the old bulbs?

S. N.

A pretty safe rule to follow is never
to allow the bulbs of a cattleya to
shrivel or to give any more water than
is necessary to prevent it. But while
this is right with the majority, there
are exceptions. For instance, Cattleya
lobata (not labiata) never flowers
with us unless it is first well dried,
and the bulbs always shrivel consid-
erably (this plant is also known as
Lselia Boothiana and L. lobata and is
strictly a lEelia). On the other hand,
in the early part of the resting season
particularly, such kinds as C. Mossiae
and C. gigas that make their growth
late should not be dried so much as
C. labiata or C. Gaskelliana that fin-
ish their growth earlier. Again, any
plants that are not well established
shrivel much more quickly than those
having a good hold on the compost.
But, taken as a whole, cattleyas win-
tered in a temperature of 50° 53° need
very little water at the roots. Watch
your plants; they are the best guide
to a thinking cultivator.

G.

NEW DELIVERY AUTO NOW USED BY FLEISCHMAN, CHICAGO.

Those who grow Odontoglossum
grande will do well at this time to
place their plants where they will get
more sun and warmth than in the
coolest house where they have sum-
mered, ours are now in bloom and
after five years they are stronger than
ever. We have had many spikes with
seven and eight flowers this year, and
they will perhaps be better next year.
It is a Mexican plant and, like all
from that section, is impatient of too
much moisture and too low a tempera-
ture in winter. We put them in the
cattleya house in winter, and this is
exactly the same temperature as a

R. Strohmeler, Aberdeen, s. D.

It might be fitting in making a
statement for public digestion about
a dealer in flowers, to indulge in
flowery persiflage, but in writing of
R. Strohmeier, such indulgence would
Ije rather dangerous f6r the subject
of this sketcli would not stand for
it, says the South Dakota News. R.
Strohmeier's is one of the best known
business houses in the city and the
largest of its kind in this territory,
but R. Strohmeier, the mati, is rtbt so
well known to the present generation
of Aberdonians, for he is too busy a

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man to spend much time getting ac-
quainted. In the daylight hours he is
to be found almost continuously in
the midst of his flowers on the north
side, and only in the evening, except
on special occasions, does he emerge
from the foliage and appear at his
.store on Third avenue.

Mr. Strohmeier is not only a dealer
in flowers, but is a thorough student
of them. It is to this fact that his
success in becoming a large flower
grower and dealer is attributed.
When he came to Aberdeen in 1891
others were trying to grow flowers
for commercial purposes here, but
were failing. Mr. Strohmeier tried it
with no better success. He became
convinced that the presence of alkali
in the artesian water was the cause
of the failure. Then came a search
for a vein of water which would not
be so affected. It was not until four
years ago that such a find was made.
At that time on his property on the
north side Mr. Strohmeier sunk a well
and struck water from a sand vein.
This water seems to be just the thing
for the plants and since this find the
business has thrived.

The Week at Peaceful VaUey.

Right on the eve of battle, and our
preparations are nearly completed.
Christmas plants are all brought to the
front, wreaths and roping made up,
all the requisites of crepe paper, rib-
bon, pot covers, etc., on hand, and,
with favorable weather, we think the
Peaceful Valley troops will give a good
account of themselves. A few advance
shots have already been fired and the
engagement will become general in a
day or two.

It is early to toll what will be the
favorites in plants this year, but the
few advance orders are a little sur-
prising in that the call seems to be
for light colors and white. Our first
rhristmas sale was a white azalea, fol-
lowed by several more white and pink.
Mardner and the little Firefly azaleas
will, no doubt, clean up, but have not
moved very fast yet. Lorraine be-
gonias, also, seem to be getting into
the "also ran" class. "No, I don't
want a Lorraine, it won't hold its
flowers until Christmas," is quite a
common remark this year. What a
pity that this beautiful plant is so sus-
ceptible to change of temperature and
location.

It will soon be all over except count-
ing the money and booking the ac-
counts. Then we can settle down to
our winter's work, and also settle-up,
if enough of the necessary comes in.
How nice it would be if we could all
pay cash and all get cash for our
goods. But with the now general use
of the telephone in giving orders, the
day of cash business seems further re-
moved than ever. The telephone has
wonderfully widened and increased
our business, but it has also greatly
increased the percentage of our
charge accounts.

And while we are on the subject of
credits, did you ever notice that the
pot men, the coal men and in fact
most of those with whom the florist
does business, all push for a settlement
about a week before Christmas? They
seem to think that then is the accepted
time and the florist must be "flush"
then, if ever, while the fact is that for

two weeks before Christmas or Kaster
the average florist is usually "down
and out" as far as ready money goes.
The percentage of actual cash sales In
this business Is so small that it would
hardly take care of the pay roll, and
the idea of getting a cheek from a cus-
tomer on an old account is but a
dream. They have other uses for their
cheeks just now.

After Christmas — the bulb salesman.
Our friends from Holland, with smiles
so childlike and bland, will soon be
with us. With all kinds of promises,
not to mention the two-for-five cigars,
they will try to beguile us into gen-
erous orders. When we get the goods,
very often there is a wide margin be-
tween the bulbs and the promises, and
the cigars taste worse than when we

Richard Strohmeier, Aberdeen, S. D.

;\s Srt'n l>y thf So\ith Daknta Nuws Carto<i[iist.

smoked them. At Peaceful Valley,
both captain and crew look not with
favor on very niuch bulb forcing. The
crew don't like it because there is a
lot of hard work to It and the captain
objects because the books don't bal-
ance right. He has been badly stung
several times and now he buys with
caution. A few bulbs we must have,
but we find the greatest demand for
the flowers is when they are cheap,
and when they are cheapest the flow-
ers can be bought for less than the
cost of the bulbs. We have tried
forcing the Virginia-grown bulbs, but
with us the yield of flowers was so far
behind the Holland-grown product as
to make the little lower price no ob-
ject. I would like to see the duty
taken off bulbs and a good stiff head
tax — say $200 — put on every bulb
salesman entering the country. Radi-
cal, you say? Just think it over.

The Optimist.

Salem, O. — W. A. Cogill. of the Gar-
eld Avenue Greenhouses, has leased a
portion of the rose houses operated by
Joseph B. Bonsall. about 35.000 feet,
which, added to his own plant, makes
the largest rose growing place in the
neighborhood. Mr. Cogill is a gradu-
ate from the Poehlmann Bros. Co.,
Morton Grove, lU.

An Aphtiie Demonstration.

Accidents will happin .-ind it was
more than a little unfortunate that a
meddling assistant In the laboratory
where Aphlne, the new Insecticide, Is
prepared, should have started to ex-
Iieriment on his own account with the
formula from which this excellent
preparation is made. Still more un-
fortunate was it that some of the fin-
ished product should have been sent
out, with the result that it did not
Ijrove so satisfactory as could be
wished. It was In some measure to
explain this that M. E. Ebel conducted
the demonstrations with Aphine at the
Manhattan Flower Market, New York,
December 13, as briefly reported in our
last issue. There was no lack of sub-
jects to experiment on and the insecti-
cide was applied to badly infested
sprays of chrysanthemums in a very
dilute state. The insects shortly after-
wards fell from the stems and every
practical grower present was convinced
of its great utility as a rapid destroyer
nf all kinds of plant lice, bugs, etc.

Referring again to the results of the
amateur chemist, Mr. Ebel said that,
as far as possible, all the spurious In-
secticide had been called in, but should
there be any still out that was not
satisfactory, it could be replaced and
the utmost care will be taken to pre-
vent such an occurrence in future.
Other demonstrations are to be car-
ried out in Boston directly after the
holidays, later in Philadelphia, and
later still in Chicago, the latter city
being probably visited about the middle
of February. Meantime, those inter-
ested can procure Aphine with every
confidence, for the results of the ex-
periments show that, when the genu-
ine article is obtained, the results are
perfect in every way. One valuable
test -was that applied to flowers of
white chrysanthemums infested with
green fly. The insects were all killed
without the slightest discoloration, a
prettv severe test both ways, as it Is
well known how difficult these insects
arc to dislodge from open flowers. The
title of the company manufacturing
the preparation is to be changed to
the Aphine Manufacturing Co., and
steps have already been taken with
this end in view.

Twenty Years Ago.

DECEMBEB 1889.

An excellent portrait of Edwin Lons-
dale, at that time secretary of the
Society of American Florists, appeared
in our columns.

E G. Hill said that: "The Ameri-
can raised, chrysanthemums are away
ahead of those we have received from
over the Atlantic."

English primroses were being sold
in the Boston retail stores.

At the St. Paul chrysanthemum
show over 200 varieties were exhibited
and Aug. Swanson read a paper on
their culture.

John Henderson died December 17
at the age of 72.

Naming new vegetables was being
taken up by a committee of the Asso-
ciation of American Agricultural Col-
leges and Experiment Stations.

An experimental garden for the
Society of American Florists wEis pro-
posed.

Mrs. Schenley. of London, England,
the o^vner of a large amount of real
estate in Pittsburg, gave 300 acres for
what is now known as Schenley park.

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TheAmerican Florist

1885 Twenty-Fifth Year 1909

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THIS ISSUE 56 PAGES WITH COVER

CONTENTS.

Half hour chapters tor growers 1153

— Tulips — Lilac 1163

— Gardenias 1153

— Alyssum saxatile 1154

— Forcing herbaceous plants 1154

The retail trade 1164

— Church wedding decorations (supple-
ment) 1154

— Christmas baskets and devices (illus.)

1154-1156, 1157

— Christmas preparations in Chicago. . 1166

— A fine auto delivery car (illus.) 1155

■ — Soliciting funeral work 1155

The carnation 1156

^Crossing carnations 1166

Chrysanthemums 1158

• — Chrysanthemum Randee (illus.) 1168

— Chrysanthemum Adonis (illus.) 1158

— Biology of the chrysanthemum rust.. 1158

Begonia Ensign 1168

With the growers II59

— D. U. Augspurger & Sons Co., Peoria,

J" 1169

— Wm. Murphy, Cincinnati, 0 1159

— Phoenix Nurseryl Co., Bloomington,

111. 1160

— R. Witterstaetter. Cincinnati. 0 1160

W. G. Mathews' exhibit at Montgomery

county fair (illus.) 1160

Poinsettias at S. N. Pentecost's. Cleve-
land, O. (illus,) 1160

Orchid notes 1161

— Oncldium varicosum (illus.) 1161

■ — Notes in season 1162

• — Resting cattleyas 1162

R. Strohmeler. Aberdeen. S. D. nilus.).1162

The week at Peaceful Valley 1163

An Aphine demonstration 1163

Twenty years ago 1163

Society of American Florists 1164

Christmas content 1164

Obituary 1165

— George W. Ostertag 1165

— Alexander Nelson 1165

— Robert Graham 116 5

Chicago 1166

Cincinnati 1167

Horticultural Society of New York.... 1168

Boston 1170

Lenox. Mass. 1170

New York 1172

Washington 1172

Toronto 1175

Rochester, N. Y 1175

The seed trade 1178

— The Livingston sixtieth anniversary. 1178
— The late A, W. Livingston fportrait) . 1178

■ — Robert Livingston (portrait) 117S

Market gardeners 1180

— Tomato diseases 1180

— Growing seed potatoes under glass... 1180
■ — Prices of Indoor fruits and vetretables.1181

- — Tomato leaves as an insecticide 1181

The nursery trade 1182

. — Hnrdy vines and trailing plants

fillus.) 1182

Davenport. la 1184

Snokane. Wash. 1186

Evans"IIIe. Ind 1186

St. Louis 11S7

Cleveland 1189

Tfed Bank. N. J 1197

Glen Cove, N. Y 1200

Secubb all the supplements by re-
newing your subscription promptly.

HOW Long!

How long before there will be a
prison penalty law on misnaming flor-
ists' plants when varieties like Wm.
R. Smith, Maiden's Blush, Jeanrtte
Heller ^And ,Chas. Dingeo cannot be
distinguished apart-? Not many years,
surely, with present legislative ten-
^^encies. . _ ,

Merry Christmas.

Keep one eye on the flres all
through the holidays.

The thirty-fourth annual conven-
tion of the Georgia State Horticul-
tural Society will be held at Sparta,
January 26-27, 1910. It is thought
that a better attendance will be se-
cured than has been the rule at the
summer conventions.

Where soft coal is used for heating
very frequent cleaning of the boiler
flues is necessary. Soot is one of the
worst heat conductors and it also
chokes the flues so that the draught
is spoilt and the heating efficiency of
the coal is greatly reduced.

Society of American Florists.

APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEE.

President Valentine has appointed
John K. M. L. Farquhar, of Boston,
Mass., chairman of a committee on
federation and afliliation of amateur
societies. This appointment is made
in pursuance of a recommendation by
President Valentine at Cincinnati, and
endorsed and ordered put into effect
by vote of the society.

W. N. RUDD, Sec'y.

December 17, 1909.

ANNUAL report.

The annual report of the Society
of American Florists has been pub-
lished and contains, as usual, the full
proceedings of the annual convention,
which are more than usually inter-
esting on account of its being the
twenty-fifth in the history of the so-
ciety. Other reports, including that
of the officers, the state vice-presi-
dents, the meetings of the American
Rose Society and the Florists' Hail
A.ssociation, are given, also the plants
registered during the current year and
the medals and prizes awarded at va-
rious exhibitions, notable the National
Flower Show. A list of the organizers
of the society and first members is
also given and Secretary Rudd's re-
port of what the experiment stptions
in various states are doing for florists.

Rules for the trade exhibition and
the list of life and annual members
are included, also a list of pioneer
members or members who have been
paying dues for 25 years and are
now exempt from any further dues
under resolution of the society. Com-
parisons are made of the increases
and decreases in members of the dif-
ferent 'states and of finances between
1907 and 1908 as the treasurer's an-
nual reports contain items properly
chargeable to the following years and
thus hardly give an accurate show-
ing in the way of comparison. The
financial reports are accompanied by
a certificate of audit for the first time.
The general fund has been increased
by about $600. the permanent fund
by about $1,900 in the same time. The
general features and finances of the
National Flower Show are given ex-
haustively. The discussions on the
election of officers referring especially
to the secretary and treasurer is also
very interesting as is the description
o£ color photography. The National
Council of HortieuUuro has been
doing good work and a detailed report
is given while the sports and other
details have full attention.

Christmas Notes.

We hear of holly wreaths sent from
America to Germany, for which the
sum of $50 is reported to have been
paid. We did not see the $50.

Spruce and other evergreen boughs
for cemetery use make up quite a
carload trade for November and De-
cember.

Four carloads of spruce trees are
reported shipped this autumn from
Canada to South America.

Pepper boughs from California were
in moderate demand at Chicago, and
scant supply.

Ten carloads of Christmas trees
from Maine were sold in the Chicago
market.

Needle pines and palmetto leaves
were slow sellers.

Christmas content.

A liealtii unto tlie happy,
A fig for him who frets:

It is not raining rain to me.
It is raining violets.

Probably no sentiment can be more
happily and beneficently entertained
by us at this Christmas time, A. D.
1909, than the spirit of content. This
is the day and the hour to forget that
world-worry thought which long ago
found its expression in the homily
which tells of "planting more corn to
raise more pigs, to buy more land to
raise more corn, etc." If all those
who dream of apple orchards in Idaho
(Eve bit, why not you?), goldfields
in Nevada, sa.sh in Sashopolis, and the
many near and far air castles of com-
mercialism could narrow their views
to the gentle philosophy of content-
ment with their families, their homes
and their surroundings, how great a
measure of happiness might be the
outcome. Then we could all have the
fervor of Billy Buntline's love for his
surroundings and pity the rest of the
world;

A strong northeaster's blowing, Billy; can't

you hear it roar now?
Lord help 'em. how I pities all unhappy

folks on shore now;
Foolhardy chaps as live in towns, what

dangers they are ail in.
And now they're quaking in heir beds for

fear the roof should fall in;
Poor creatures, how they envies us and

wishes. I've a notion.
For our good luck in such a storm to be

upon the ocean.

The Loganberry.

Ed. American Florist: —

Can you give me any Information
respecting the loganberry, a new
blackberry or black raspberry from
Oregon? It is not in the trade yet
but the first canned fruit was sent to
Chicago last fall. F. F. D.

The loganberry may be new to the
canning trade or it may be that some
firm is using the name as an adver-
tising catch word, but the loganberry
has been in existence for many years
and is known practically all over the
world to a greater or less extent. It
is the result of a chance cross raised
by Judge Logan at Santa Cruz, Calif..
as far back as 1881. Its reputed
parents are Aughinbaugh blackberry
and Red Antwerp raspberry and it is
cultivated in the same way as this
class of fruit usuall.v is, a wall or
trellis being useful, however, in keep-
ing Ihc fruit from the ground. It is
loo tender for the colder parts' of
the country but the fruit is of good

Fgog.

The American Florist.

11 66

OBITUARY.

George W. Ostertap.

It is witli oxlremo rogrot vio. huar
of the death of Goorge W. Ostertag,
superintendent of I lie city |)ai'ks of
St. IjOuIk. Ml-. Ostertag died on
Monday, December 20, at 7:.'!.'i p. m.,
at the age of 40. He is survived by
his wife and several ehildren. The
funeral took place Deeeinber 2 2 from
his late residence, 1524 Deer street,
the interment being at Bellefontaine
cemetery.

Alexander Nelson.

Alexander Nelson, aged 53 years,
died at 12 o'clock, December 9, at
the Pittsburg- hospital. He was born
in Ireland in 1856. He came to this
country about 25 years ago. For a
nuraber of years, he was florist and
gardener at the Allegheny cemetery.
At the time of his death, he was
superintendent of the arsenal park in
Lawrenceville. He is survived by his
father, f^everal brothers and sisters,
his wife and nine children.

Robert Graham.

Robert Graham, one of the pioneer
florists of Harrisburg, Pa., died at his
residence, 2013 North Cameron street.
December 14, from a complication of
diseases. Mr. Graham was born in
Hawick, Scotland, in 1845. Coming
to this country with his parents five
years later the family settled in Phila-
delphia where his father, the late
Archibald Graham, became outside
foreman of the seed farms of Rosedale
Nurseries, Sixty-seventh and Darby-
road, conducted by the late Robert
Buist, which position he held for many
years. The son Robert grew to man-
hood on the place and for some years
was foreman and propagator for Mr.
Buist. In 1868 Mr. Graham came to
Harrisburg and established himself in
the greenhouse business on the prop-
erty where he died. He was very
successful in business, was of a very
genial disposition and held in high
esteem by all his associates in the
business. Mr. Graham is survived by
a widow and one daughter. The in-
terment was in the family lot in
Harrisburg cemetery.

Wants, For Sale, Etc

One Cent Per Word. Cash with Adv
ForFlant Adrs,, See Ready Reterence Section.

Where anaweri are to be mailed from this office,
eaclose 10 cents extra to cover postaee. etc

Situation Wanted— By gardeDer. single bec
27; 12 years' experience: best references. All-
around designer and decorator. Private or insti
tution preferred. H. Br.avard.

Sania Barbara, Calif.

Sitnatlon Wanted — By competent florist.
Canadian, 26 years; 14 years' experience on com.
mercial place: roses, carnations, 'mums ferns,
palms and beddioe plants and bulbous stock etc-
Al reference. Key 967. care American Florist.

Sllnallon Wanted— A man employed with a
large corporation in charge of extensive grounds
greenhouses etc. practical in landscape garden-
ing, plant culture under glass and outdoors
intends to change bis position next spring.

Key 966. care American Florist.

Wanted—The address of Chas. Heide: some-
thing to his interest. Address

Key 960. ear« American Florist.

Seedsman — 30 years' experience as grower,
dealer and travelins salesman, desires connection
with ^ocd bouse: competent to manage any
department — bruse. field or read, on moderate
salary or working interest Address Manager.
caie A. G, Tilltngbut, La Cooner, Wash,

SilnalioD Wanted— Am 32 years of age; have
seventeen years practical experience in growing
and selling: also familiar with outdoor work: a
thousand dollars toinvcst. satisfactory references
and coLlident that 1 can make gno<l in my line:
should like to hear of .1 proposition. West pre-
ferred. Key '172, care American Florist.

Help Wanted— Nuserymao, experienced in
growing ornamental trees and shrubs. l'I:ice
near Chicago. Best references.

Kef 974 care American Florist

Help Wanted— At once. A good all around
greenhouse man to grow (arnations. inums. pot
p!aD(s. etc. Must be good designer; strictly sober
and reliable; to the right man a good job. To
SI art. $35 00. board and room Apply to
NussBAUMER Fi.uRAi. Cu.. San Angelo, Texas.

For Sale— Two acres fruit and garden; village
2500; greenhouse attached to dwelling; healed
with Wilks' holler; no other greenhcuie; rare
chance; ill health: write immediately.

Fi.OKAL Gauuens. Tecumseh. Mich.

For Sale— $3. 000 cash will buy a first-class store
dan goodwill of the finest reputation and excel-
lent references from wholesalers and k'rowers;
established II years and doing business cf
514 COO to $16 too a year; retiring on account of
ill health. Do not call unlets you mean businesr.

George Veachos
Cor. 8)th St. and Columbus Ave.. New Vork City.

For Sale— Estate at Oakland Station Woburn'
Mass.. on B. & M. R. R. lOH miles from Boston,
consisting of 12 acres of land (large part tillage or
under cultivation): large dwelling house, in nice
repair, 12 rooms, hath, steam heat, city water; two
fine barns (one large): also commodious packing
and potting sheds, with ample storage cellar for
coal, bulbs etc. The greenhouses consist of
about 20.0L0 ft of glass are all well stocked with
Asparagus plumosus. Spreogeri and adiantums.
Just installed (and in fine working order) a New
No. 12 Kroeschell hot water boiler. with t^enerator
capacity for 24.000 feet of glass to temperature of
60 degrees at 15 degrees below zero. Price, with
stock, wagons and farming tools. $14 OCl. An
opportunity seldom offered. If ]ou mean bus-
ness. come and see it or address

Estate of David Fisher.
14 Hill St.. Woburn. Mass.

Store and Retail Business

For Sale.

A fully equipped and only store in a town of
15.000 in New York state: the entire good will and
an established business for more than 15 years.
Business now $8,000 to $10,000 per year, and can be
much increased by a good live man. Qn account
of poor health are willing to sell at a sacrifice, and
$3,000 will buy it. If you mean business, address
Key 971, care American Florist.

FOR SALE

Twelve larife greenhouses containing about 34.000
feet of glais. three boilers and pipe. All cost about
$24,000 when new. Can be purchased for about
^7,500, or will form a company wiih some good ex
perienced man who has some capital. Situated in
Lockland. Ohio, about four miles from the City of
Cincinnati, on three railroads,

JOHN MUELLER,

Lockland Ohio.

Decorator Wanted at Once.

For a Dew store io Seattl<', Wa»h. Must bc
lirsl cI.tsK and come well recortim* ndcd. thor
oiichly r>-liab<'. hoocst ^r\d of u'ood habitfl, able to
<;stimate on all rla^ses ''f decorative work at'
hotels, clubs and ether institutions and KOod
private plai os; wnll up Id the best r lass of wed
dinij and funeral work-
Key 976, care American Florist.

12 II. p. Upright boiler in perfect coii-
ilition will be sold at a bargain if taken
at once. My only reason for sellinjj is that
I am rebuildini; and have to use a largei
one.

A. I. SIMIMONS, 242 W. 63rd St., Chlcag

TO LET.

Part of large store, with large basement, sit-
uated in the center of tiie wholesale fioiists' trade.
Good opportunity for Florists' Supplies. Green
Goods, Ferns, Etc., or any business connected
wilh the tloriBl trade.

MANHATTAN FLOWER MARKET,

Wholesale I-'tor'sts. K^iu \rit^ rtiw

46 West 28th St.. ^^"^ '<^"'' t-"y

First-Class Decorator

and Storeman.

Will be open for engageiii'-nt January 1. Well
up in estimating cost and carrying out all clasies
of decorations; choice funeral designs and high
class work of every description. References from
leading florists in the east ;ind middle west.

Apply with full particulars to

Key 977, care American Florist.

Situation Wanted

In store by florist with 9 years' experi-
ence, age 24, single. Will be at liberty
after January 1.

Key 968, care American Florist.

WANTED:

A capable man who understands the care of
general stock for retail trade. One who under-
stands perennials and shrubbery. An excellent
opportunity for a strictly first class man. Waees
to start fl7 per week, larger salaiy when bis
ability lias been demonstrated.

Key 965. care American Florist *

WANTED

At once, a competent rose and car-
nation grower; permanent position to
sober, reliable man; wages $18.00 per
week. Address

Key 941, care American Florist.

TflE iMERICAN FLOKIST COMPANY'S

Trade Directory

lyONTAINS the usual fully corrected and
Vp revised listsof Florists, Seedsmen, Nursery-
men, Catalogue Firms, Horticulturists,
Landscape Architects, Parks. Cemeteries,
Botanical Gardens, Horticultural Societies
and Horticultural Supply Concerns of the
United States and Canada.

Price «3.00 Postpaid.

AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY,

324 Dearborn Street, CHICAGO,

1166

The American Florist.

Dec. 2S,

WIETOR BROS.

American Beauty Roses.

Are known from one end of the country to the other as the
finest examples of this rose grown. We have an exception-
ally large cut now on.

Killarney. Both pink and white.

Have come to the front so rapidly it is hardly worth while
to say anything about them. We have been pecularly suc-
cessful in growing them, and have the finest on this market.

Richmond

Is more popular than ever this year, and the supply is
short. You had better get in advance orders if you want
to be safe.

Mrs. Jardine

One of the best commercial roses grown. It not only
makes but keeps customers.

li!irn!)tinnC ^^ ^^^^ headqarters as usual. The cut of
UailiailUIIOi $150,000 plants insures a large supply, and
we can take care of you, no matter how large the demand.

CtAi^jTOixt I^i?ioo Xvit^t :

American Beauties, Perdoz.

Extra long $10 03

.% inch stems S 00

30-inchstems, 7 00

24-inch stems t 6 00

20-inch stems 5 00

IS-inch stems ?, 00

l.Sinch stems 2 00

12-inch stems 1 50

Short... 1 (10

Per 100

Killarney, extra $20 00

fancy 15 00

Bood .SOOto 12 OD

Wietor Bros.

Per 100

.$20 00
l.SOO

Richmond, extra

fancy

good 8 OOto 12 00

Mrs. Jardine, extra 20 00

fancy 15 00

good S OOto 12 00

White Killarney, fancy 20 00

good 8 OOto 15 00

Brides and Maids, fancy 15 00

Uncle John, fancy 15 00

Perle. fancy 10 OOto 15 00

Carnations, extra fancy red ...

extra fancy En-
chantress

extra fancy white,
good

ROSES, our selection-

$5 00

Per ion
.$ 7 00

r, CO

r, 00

4 00

Easter Lilies, short SOOto 12 00

select 15 00

Harrisii 15 00

Valley SOOto 4 00

Asparagus Plumosus,

extra quality, per bunch 75c

Fancy Ferns, per lOOO .$2 00

.'\I1 other stock at lowest market rates.

Prices subject to change without notice.
No charge for packing.

Wholesale Growers and Shippers of Cut Flowers,

51 Wabash Avenue, :

CHICAGO.

Chlcasfo.

GOOD BEAUTIES SCAECE.

Early in the week good American
Beauty roses were difficult to get, and
there were more than one who were
saying "same old game." But what-
ever was being held back there was a
distinct shortage in the cut at two at
least of the principal growers of this
rose, especially in the better grades.
There were grand flowers of Killarney,
Richmond, Bridesmaid and Bride, fair
My Maryland and good white Killar-
ney in plenty, but the surprise of the
week was the really magnificent flow-
ers of Mrs. Jardine. This is a cold
weather rose without a doubt and its
delightful color and great substance
makes it a factor to be reckoned with.
It appears to have lost quite a little
of the flatness that was characteristic
of the earlier flowers and has grand
stems — is a fine rose all around, in
fact.

Carnations are in full cut with some
growers, others report a shortage, and
the market was stiff quite early in the
week, especially for the best reds.
Beacon, O. P. Bassett and Victory were
good property and inquiries for them
were plentiful. A few chrysanthe-
mums are still to be seen, but they
cut very little figure. Orchids are well
ordered up. Cattleya Trianae, as
usual, is a variable quantity. There
are many fine forms with the deep,
rich lips, others paler and fading to
nearly white. AH have their admirers
and they clean up well. C. Percivali-
ana is also showing up well, but in
spite of its undoubted beauty this
species Is not so popular as the other
labiata forms. Dendrobium form-
osum shows up well, also pale forms
of "Vanda coerulea, while there are a
few onoidiums, some good cypriped-
iums and pretty, bright spikes of Cal-

''Tlie Busiest House in Cliicago''

Filled All Your Orders For Christmas.

J. B. DEANUD CO.

51 Wabash Ave^ CHICAGO.

anthe Veitchi, all tending to give va-
riety to the stock.

Good holly, wreathing and all kinds
of green, with the exception, perhaps,
of boxwood, are decidedly scarce and
high in price. In bulbous stock. Paper
White narcissus is the chief offering.
Roman hyacinths are not plentiful and
there is certainly room for a better
supply in this class of stock. Stevia
shows up prominently and there are
good sweet peas to be had. Violets,
single and double, are about equal to
the demand. Lily of the valley is not
too plentiful and good stock brings
top prices. Red berries were very
short and there were many orders that
could not be filled for these.
NOTES.

Peter Reinberg's holiday cut of
American Beauty was good, fine stock
and plenty of it. All other roses were
being sent in in large quantities and
of good quality, but carnations were
rather on the short side. In the inter-
vals of the holiday rush Leonard Kill
was looking through a long railroad

ticket planning stops on his vacation
trip which he intends taking early in
the new year.

The cut of roses from the J. A. Bud-
long range was certainly a magnificent
one and we saw nowhere else such
grand flowers of Richmond, Killarney,
Mrs. Jardine and other popular va-
rieties. The latter rose is in its best
form here, fine in color and stem, and
of good shape. A large stock of good
red carnations were also noted at this
place.

Winterson's Seed Store reports a
quiet trade in ordinary lines this week,
but all Christmas specialties have been
selling well. The Dewdrop mistletoe
has been a great seller, over 400
pounds being sold in one day. The
baby Christmas trees have also gone
well and all greens have been in great
demand, above the supply in fact.

The midwinter flower show of the
West Chicago park commissioners in
the Garfield park conservatories
opened its doors to the public Decem-
ber 19 and will continue daily until

igog.

The American Florist.

1167

New Year's Flowers

Buy Direct ot the Grower and Get Fresh Stock

We call the attention of the trade to our Extra Fancy Red Carnation O. P. BASSETT. It
is better than any short or medium stem Beauty at this time of year. The BaSSett, with its
large flower, long stiff stem and brilliant red color, is a grand novelty for the Holidays.

PRICE LIST.

American Beauties lenio/.

.'i6 inches and over $10 (M)

30 inches and over 8 (K)

24 inches and over !f 5 (Kite 6 00

20 inches and over 4 (H)

15 to 18 inches 3 (K)

8 to 12 inches 1 00 to 2 (K)

Richmond, Killarney and White Killarney.

Per 100

Extra select $15 00

Good lengths 12 00

Medium lengths 8 00 to 10 00

Good short lengths 6 00

Maids, Brides and Perles.

Long and select 12 (K)

Medium 8 00 to 10 (K)

Good short 6 00 to 6 00

Good Short Stem Roses (our selection) 5 oo

Carnations. Per 100

Extra fancy red Bassett $ 8 («) to $10 0<i

Extra fancy White Enchantress 5 (Ki

P'ancy Enchantress and VVinsor 5 <Ki

Easter Lilies ^er 100, $15 00; per doz., $2 r,(i

Lily of tlie Valley per KH), $3 00 to

Asparagus per string,

Asparagus Sprays per 100,

Sprengeri per 1(X),

Ferns per lOOO,

Smilax per doz.,

Adiantuin per 100,

Galax, Green per 1000,

Bronze per KMHI,

PLEASE BOOK YOUR ORDERS EARLY.

3 00 to

4 00

GO

2 0(.) to

3 00

2 OOto

8 (KJ

2 OO

2 00

1 00

1 (M)

1 (Kl

Bassett & Washburn

store and Office: 76 Wabash Ave.,

OHICA.OO

Greenhouses: HINSDALE, ILL.

January 2, 1910. The show is under
the supervision of John Sell, head
gardener for the West Park system.

J. Hollle Cheeseman, of Vaughan's
Seed Store, has returned from the
holly country. The plaintive story of
his 'Ollie 'Atchet is very touching, and
as he quaintly murmurs, "I'll never see
my 'Ollie 'Atchet any more," one
irreverently wonders whether she was
a blonde or a brunette. The incident
recalls Charlie Scott's adventure with
Tillie Askanannie in the deep green
woods. Scott and Cheeseman survive,
however. Alas, poor Tillie! Alas, poor
'Ollie!

The Geo. Wittbold Co. had a mag-
nificent display of plant baskets and
similar devices early in the week put
up in the usual fine form. Fine
cattleyas were shown and we noted
a plant of the rare, pure white An-
grsecum Leonis in fine flower. Christmas
business will be very heavy here.

There will be a meeting of the flori-
cultural advisory committee of the
Illinois Experiment Station at Urbana,
December 27, in Director Davenport's
office, when plans for the next state
floriculture meeting will be discussed.

C. W. McKellar is showing a fine line
of orchids. Cattleya Trianae, C. Perci-
valiana, various cypripediums, ca-
lanthes and Dendrobium formosum are
among the best offerings. Some fine
pot cyclamens were also noted here.

J. B. Deamud Co. reports a big
week's business. The supply of Amer-
ican Beauty roses, violets, carnations
and all standard stock is excellent,
with brisk demand. Some good yellow
chrysanthemums were seen here.

Bassett & Washburn report a heavy
Christmas demand from their regular
customers. The supply of good fresh
stock of all kinds is excellent and
nothing has been held back, the stock
cleaning up daily.

John Kruchten reports a fine busi-
ness. We found him busy unpacking
a big consignment of boxwood of fine
quality and "there is more coming"
John says.

Orders have been very heavy at the
Poehlmann Bros. Co., and the cut of
all roses except Beauties exceptionally
good. A few orchids are also being
sent in.

Wietor Bros, have had no trouble
in keeping their regular customers
going, the stock coming in from the
greenhouses in fine condition.

Vaughan & Sperry report being well
booked up in practically all stock, the
demand being considerably in ad-
vance of last year's.

B. O'Niel, Elgin, was in the city
Monday looking up stock and greens.
He says his trade has been very good
of late.

Stock from the Hoerber Bros',
range is coming in excellent shape
and the demand is very brisk.

John Mangel has taken the flower
stand at the new Blackstone hotel on
Michigan avenue.

Visitors: C. L. Connon and wife, St.
Louis, Mo.; D. J. Murphy, Manistee,
Mich, (formerly grower for the Chi-
cago Rose Co.); E. G. Hill, Richmond,
Ind.; Miss Rennison, daughter of J. C.
Rennison, Sioux City, la.; Mrs. Fred J.
King, Ottawa; Alois Frey, Crown
Point, Ind.; H. A. Fisher, Kalamazoo,
Mich.; M. Rocklin, of Rocklin & Leh-
man, Sioux City, la.

Cincinnati.

A GOOD DEMAND.

The week opened with an excellent
demand, both from out of town and
locally. The receipts of stock were
not nearly up to requirements and on
Monday it was impossible to fill all
orders, a condition which has prevailed

more or less steadily since. The buy-
ers hold that it is quite apparent that
growers are holding back as much
stock as possible to accumulate a
Christmas supply and point to the fact
that such flowers as Paper White nar-
cissus, Roman hyacinths, stevia and
things for which there is no extra de-
mand at Christmas are very much in
evidence. What is bothering the
wholesalers most is booking advance
orders for Christmas delivery. In most
cases they are booked up to antici-
pated receipts and are declining orders
as the confidence of a large supply has
been somewhat rudely shaken by about
10 days of dark gloomy weather, with
hail, sleet, snow and winds and with
the thermometer hovering near the
zero mark at times. This is not con-
ducive to opening the buds. Several
of the wholesalers have been visiting
their different growers and find that
they are not overburdened with stock
and contend that the prospects for a
big cut are not of the brightest. As
l)efore stated business is good and
everything in the cut flower line is
eagerly taken by the buyers. The
greatest scarcity is in the violet line.

Herbert Greensmith and wife have
the sympathy of a host of friends in
the death of their oldest daughter.
Minnie, which occurred Saturday
afternoon, December 18. The funeral
took place on Tuesday morning and
the interment in beautiful Spring
Grove cemetery was largely attended.

It is rumored that a company is
being formed to take over and operate
the Partridge Greenhouses at Lock-
land and in a few days papers of in-
corporation will be sent to Columbus.

Mrs. Albert Sunderbruch left Satur-
day for Birmingham, Ala., to spend
Christmas with friends.

S.

1168

The American Florist.

Dec

25'

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We are Prepared
for

Your Wants

with the choicest stock of Roses and Carnations of all

kinds, including the choicest red, that ha ve ever been offered on
this market and if you order from us you will be safe as we ship
only the best

Commercial Cut Flowers

J. a BUDLONG

Street, CHICAGO.

CUT FLOWERS

KYLE & rOERSTER,

We do not grow special blooms
for show purposes, but produce a
uniforta stock that is always up to
standard. Let us send you some
and you will understand why our
business grows.

37-39 Randolph Street, CHICAGO.
Roses amd^ wholesale

A Specialty 6R0WER Of

W. p. KYLE.

51 Wabash Ave.,

-CONSIGNORS SOLICITED.

Wholesale Florists.

L, D. Phone
Randolph 3619.

JOSEPH FOERSTER.

CHICAGO.

Horticultural Society of New Yorlt.

The regular monthly meeting of the
above society was held at the Ameri-
can Museum of Natural History, De-
cember 8, at 4 p. m. Four new an-
nual members were elected to the
society. The lecture announced for
the day was delivered by William
Solotaroff: "Shade Trees in Cities."
Mr. Solotaroff is connected with the
shade tree commission, of East
Orange, N. J., and opened his re-
marks by saying' that upon the arrival
here of the first settlers in this coun-
try, the first idea had been to procure
a shelter and obtain ground for the
raising of crops. These being the
main and essential things, the preser-
vation of trees, in the laying out of
their villages and towns, was not con-
sidered of importance. The habit,
thus engendered had grown with the
people, and it was only comparatively
recently that trees as an essential
thing in the city are being recognized.
It is becoming evident city trees must
not be left to the care of the indi-
vidual, but must be placed under the
charge of the city itself.

It was the state of New Jersey
which first recognized the necessity
of vesting this power in a central
body, and in 1893 that state enacted
a local option law, for the planting
and care of shade trees. Passaic was
the first city to adopt it. Newark
followed, and the third city to make it
active was East Orange. There are
now 22 cities in New Jersey which
have shade tree commissions. So suc-
cessful have these commissions been
that other states and cities have fol-
lowed the example thus set them, the
state of Pennsylvania enacting a
similar law in 1907. The lecturer ex-
hibited a series of lantern slides,
showing streets in various cities,
planted as they should and should
not be. The illustrations were cer-
tainly convincing. Mr. Solotaroff re-
marked upon the importance of the
choice of trees in street-planting. The
desire was often for a rapidly grow-
ing tree such as the Carolina poplar
at the sacrifice of other more desir-

Quality Counts.

Let us have your next order for

Rosess and Ccurnations

and other Seasonable Flowers.

JOHN KRUCHTEN,

SI Wabash Ave., CHICAGO.

GEO. REINBERG,

"SS?.. Cut Flowers

CHOICE AMERICAN BEAUTIES.

We will take care of your orders at reason-
able prices. Prompt attention.

51 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO, ILL.

able qualities. The soft maple was
condemned as being undesirable. The
oaks were highly recommended, espe-
cially the red and pin oaks. A slide
v/as exhibited of Twelfth street, Wash-
mgton, planted with red oaks, which,
the speaker said, should be an in-
spiration to every tree-lover. The
pre.iudice against the oaks was laid
by the speaker to the fact that trees
of this kind were often taken directly
from the woods, a severe test for any
tree, and especially for the oaks, as
the feeding roots are a long way from
the base of the stem, and are all left
in the ground when the tree is dug
up. In nursery-grown trees this diffi-
culty is overcome, the constant plow-
ing and root-pruning to which they
are subjected resulting in a ball of
roots close to the stem, insuring a
mass of feeding roots when the tree
is transplanted. A series of slides
illustrated this point admirably.

The subject of tree . pruning was
discussed. A fruit tree must be pruned
to produce the greatest quantity of
fruit; a lawn tree to preserve its odd
or peculiar shape; but shade trees in
streets must be pruned at a uniform
height, and in such a manner as to
make a compact top, at the same time
retaining, so far as possible, the
natural habit and growth of the

CURRENT PRICE LIST.

AMERICAN BEAUTIES Per doz.

Extra long stems $8 00

36 inch stems 6 00

30 inch stems 5 CO

24 inch stems 4 00

20 inch stems 3 00

18 inch stems 2 50

15 inch stems 2 00

12 inch stems 1 50

Short stems 1 00

Richmond, Killarney, Mme. Per 100
Chatenay. My Maryland,

Select .$10 00 to 15 00

Medium 6 00 to 8 00

Short 5 00

Uncle John, Bride, Maid, Ivory,
Sunrise, Golden Gate,

Select 8 00 to 10 00

Medium 6 00

Perle 6 00 to 10 00

Roses, our selection 4 00

Carnations, white and pink 4 00

Fancy white and pink 5 00

Red () 00

HarrlsU i6 00

Valley 4 00 to 5 00

violets 1 60

Adlantum 100 to 150

Asparagus, per bunch 50 to 75

Ferns, per 1000 2 00

Peter Reinberg

2,000,000 feet of Modern Glass,

35 Randolph Street, CHICAGO.

species. The proper methods of
pruning were illustrated with lantern
slides. Tree surgery was recommend-
ed for comparatively small wounds,
but the speaker did not seem to feel
so sure of it for large cavities.

igocp.

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We will be particularly well fixed on all seasonable Cut FlOWCrS Extra fancy stock, medium and short.

Send for our Price Ijist if you arc not .ilready ri-c:iiving it rej^^ularly.

S. L. RANDALL CO.,

ia-2l Randolph Str«*«,

L. D. Phone Ceotral 1496.
Private Exchaof^e All Departmeots,

Chicago.

Cut Flowers | E. H. HUNT

FOR ALL OCCASIONS.

FLORISTS* SUPPLIES TOO.

-SEND FOR PBICE UST.

76 Wabash Avenue, CHICAQO.

The Benthey - Coats worth Co.

35 Raidoiph St Wholesale Florists chica6o.

KENNICOTT BROS.

WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS

48-50 Wabash Ave.,
L. D. Phone, Central 486.

Chicago

We will bav* aiTtkinK in tb« line of

CUT FLOWERS and GREENS

that 7«u may wait if aDybody has it, at
Chicjiro market prices oa day of shipment.

CHAS. W. MgKELLAR,

SI Wabash Ave..

CHICAGO.

ORCHIDS

A Specialty

Fa»cy Stock in Peonies,
Valley, Roses, Beanties,
Carnations and a full line
of all Cat Flowers, Greens,
Wire-Work and Florists'
Supplies.

Send for Complete
Catalogue. .

POEHLMANN BROS. GO.

Wholesale Growers of and Dealers in

All teleirraph and telephone orders

given prompt attention.

Greenhouses 32-37 Randolsh St.
MORTON GROVE, ILL. CHICAGO.

Zech&Nann

Wholesale Florists

Koom 218, 51 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO
Telepbone, Central 3284.

J. K BUDL0NG

Boses and
Carnations
A Specialty.

37-39 Randolph Street. CHICAGO.

WHOLESALE

eROWER

-CUT FLOWERS

VlioMe HowerMATKeto

Chicago. Dec. 22.
Christmas Prices.
Roses, Beauty, extra select ... 12 00

,i6in 1000

30in yno

18in ■ SnO

15in 4 00

Short 1 00

Per 100
Bride, Bridesmaid, select.. 6 00@I5 00
medium 3 00@ 5 00

■■ KillarneT. select 10 OCigIS 00

medium 4 00@ S 00

Mrs, Jardine 4 00@Hi 00

■' Mrs. Marshall Field 4 00@10 00

'• Mrs. Potter Palmer 4 00@10 00

My iM.irvhind 4 00@12 00

'■ Perle... 3 00@ 7 00

'• Richmond extra select.... 4 00012 00

" Uncle John 3 On@ 6 00

,. Whit,' Killarn.-v. select .... 8 00@12 (0

medium 4 00® 6 00

Carnations, select fancy 8 0C@10 00

common . 1 SOS 2 OU

Callas. per doz 1 50® 2 00

Hyacinths. Roman 2 00@ 3 00

Lilium Harrisii per doz. 1 S0@2 00 15 00

Lily of the Valley 3 00@ 4 00

Narcissus 3 00@ 4 00

Orchids, per doz 9 00@12 00

SweitPeas 1 00@ 1 50

Violets 75® 1 50

Adiantum . 75@ 1 25

AsparaeusPlum. strings, each, 50® 75

• sprays 2 00® 4 00

Sprengeri 2 00@ 4 00

Boxwood, per bunch.. 35c per case. 7 50

Ferns per 1000. 2 00

Galax, srreen.. per 1000, 100 15

•• bronze per 1000, 1 00 tS

Leucothoe ■_ 75

Smilax strings perdo7.. 1 .50@2 00

WIETOR BROS.

^owe"s of Cuf Flowers

AH telesrapb and telephone orders giveo
prompt atteotioD.

51 Wabash Ave.. CHICAGO.

E.C.AMLIN6

THE LARGEST,

UEST EQUIPPED,

MOST CENTRALI/Y LOCATED

WHOLESALE

CUT FLOWER HOUSE

IN CHICAGO.

32, 34, 36 RANDOLPH STREET,
CHICAGO.

L. D. 'Pbones Central 1978'and 1977.

Yaiighan & Sperry,

Wholesale Florists,

52 and 54 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO.

WRITE FOR SPECIAL PRICES

Chicago Rose Co.,

JOSEPH ZISKA, Successor,

Cut Flowers, Florists' Supplies and

Wire Work a Specialty.

long Distance Phone Central 2487.

56-58 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO

GROWERS.- SHIPPERS iw.,„,.,,

cm FLOWER^™

W Se WABASH AVE ^^ ..-^

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Dec. -25,

Wholesale Growers of Cut Flowers

American Beauty Per doz.

Extra long stems $8.00

36-inch stems 6.00

30-inch stems .' 5.00

24-inch stems 4.00

20-inch stems 3.00

IS-inch stems 2.50

15-inch stems 2.00

12-inch stems 1-50

Short stems 1.00

Per 100.

Killarney, select 510.00 to $15.00

Killarney. good stock 5.00 to 8.00

My Maryland, select 10.00 to 15.00

My Maryland, good stock 5.00 to 8.00

Richmond, select 10.00 to 15.00

Richmond, good stock 5.00 to 8.00

Bride and Maid, select 8.00 to 10.00

Bride and Maid, good stock 6.00

White Killarney, select 10,00 to 16,00

White Killarney, good stock 5,00 to 8,00

Perle 6,00 to 10.00

Roses, our selection, $4.00.

Per 100.

Carnations, good stock 4.00

Carnations, fancy 5.00

Greenhouses: DES PLAINES, ILL.

-Current Price List-

Callas, per doz

Lilium Harrisii, per doz.

Stevia

Violets

Valley

2.00 to 2.50

2.00 to 2,50

2,00

1,50

4,00 to 5,00

GKEEN GOODS.

Asparagus Plumosus

Per string $0.50 to $0.75

Per bunch 35 to .75

Asparagus Sprengeri 3.00 to 6.00

Adiantum 1.00 to 1.50

Farleyense 10.00 to 12.00

Smilax per doz,, $2,00 15,00

Perns per 1,000, 2.00 .20

Galax, bronze per 1,000, 1,25

Galax, green per 1,000, 1,00

Leucothoe ,75

Wild Smilax 50-lb. case. $5,00

Mexican Ivy per 1,000, 7,00 1,00

Boxwood, per bunch, 25c; per case of 50 lbs., $7.50,
Subject to market changes.

51 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO.

Boston.

QUIET BEFORE THE BUSH,

This has been another week of ex-
treme quiet. Both markets have felt
it and the holiday rush will be wel-
come. The weather for several days
past has been unusually favorable for
the growers. We have not had so
much continuous sunshine during De-
cember for several years. The qual-
ity of the stock coming in is much
better than that of a few weeks ago,
Roses are showing up well and a con-
tinuation of this good weather is bound
to bring out a heavy crop, Killarney
has shown the most improvement,
Richmond still shows a weakness of
stem, even in the better grades.
American Beauty is scarce, good,
medium grade not being procurable.
The local market is so limited that
the large consumers invariably have
to place their orders out of town, as
is the case with gardenias, lily of the
valley, and orchids. Violets are plenti-
ful and a heavy crop is expected for
Christmas. Bulbous stock is coming in
plentifully now and prices are on the
decline. The growers are maneuver-
ing, as usual, to get prices up. Car-
nations are coming in in limited quan-
tities at advancing prices. The de-
mand for green goods is very heavy.
Good holly and mistletoe are scarce.
Holly seems to grow poorer every
year, and the cases often turn out far
from satisfactory. The plant trade is
heavier than ever and proves con-
clusively that many former flower
buyers are turning to flowering plants
inasmuch as they can get a good plant
for the price of a couple of dozen car-
nations. Firefly azaleas and Lorraine
begonias seem to be the most popular.

NOTES.

The J. A. Budlong Sons Co. is re-
ceiving some fine My Maryland and
Mme. Chatenay roses. With the ap-
proach of a big holiday this firm in-
variably comes to the front in both
quantity and quality. It is a mystery
to their own salesmen at times where
it all comes from,

■ M, Hambro, salesman for Reuter
& Co,, is showing a fine all round va-
riety of roses. His My Marylands are
worthy of special mention. The heads
are better developed than the majority
and the effect is a well-balanced rose
that compares favorably with Kil-
larney.

Chas. P. Owens, salesman for Rob-
ert McGoram, Natick, is receiving a

fine line of roses at this time. Bride
is coming especially fine and reflects
great credit upon the grower. Several
of the retailers still prefer Bride to
White Killarney.

Park street is getting to be quite a
florists' thoroughfare. Although but
a one-sided and short street it can
boast of the only two florists' markets
in the city, two retail stores and one
of the largest rose specialist's head-
quarters.

John Barr, of Natick, is becoming
well known as a cyclamen specialist.
His stock for the past few years has
brought him to the front. He grows
a fine line of commercial carnations,
and a visit to his place is well worth
while.

Wm. H. Elliott reports a constantly
increasing demand for the new rose,
Mrs. Humphrey Ward. This rose is a
novelty and appeals to the better class
of flower buyers. It was noted on
page 1096 in the issue of December 18.

Arthur A. Niessen, of the Leo Nies-
sen Co., Inc., of Philadelphia, was in
the city a few days this week. He
reports business as being very satis-
factory and left town with several
large orders,

Thos, Pegler, of the Park Street
Market, is handling one of the most
complete lines of any of the market
salesmen. His carnations, mignonette,
and pansies are in special favor among
the buyers.

The Boylston street store of Wm, E,
Doyle looks particularly attractive at
this time. The show window is always
artistically dressed and is much ad-
mired for its simple beauty.

Wax Bros, Tremont street store is
one of the floral gems of the city. In
the show windows one can always see
everything that is newest in the mar-
ket.

H. T. Capers, of the Co-operative
Flower Market, is handling an exten-
sive line of high grade carnations and
expects heavy shipments for the holi-
day season,

Wm, Nicholson, of Framingham,
appeared in the market the other
morning with his arm in a sling, the
result of an automobile accident,

Wm, Aylward is receiving a fine line
of Red Prince carnations of the typi-
cal holiday color and good long stems,
a desirable addition to his stock,

Geo, Butterworth is bringing in some
fine cattleyas. Although the quantity
is somewhat limited, the quality is up
to his usual high standard.

There is a very interesting exhibition
of Japanese landscape gardening by
W, W. Rawson & Co,, at Thos, F. Gal-
vin's Tremont street store.

Salesman Stickel, representing the
Montrose Greenhouses, is fortunate in
having a line of Richmond roses with
good stems.

Strieferd & Son, of Braintree, are
cutting a good crop of calendulas at
this time and find a ready sale for
them.

The late Yellow Bonaffon chrysan-
themums of Jarvis Cartwright are of
good quality and find a ready sale.

Julius Fagen, of Thos, F, Galvin,
Inc., is confined to his home with
tonsilitis,

Julius Zinn has opened his splendid
new store on Beacon street.

Walter Ruan is confined to his home
with tonsilitis, R.

Lenox, Mass.

The annual meeting of the Horti-
cultural Society was held December
4 and was largely attended, President
A, Jenkins occupying the chair. H.
S, Whiteman was unanimously elected
an active member of the society.
Letters were read from the judges of
our fall exhibition, congratulating the
members upon the magnificent display,
special praise being bestowed upon the
plant groups and vegetable collections.
The treasurer and secretary read their
annual reports which showed the so-
ciety to be in a very flourishing con-
dition, both financially and otherwise.
Special applause greeted these an-
nouncements and every one agreed
that this had been a banner year in
the annals of the society. The fol-
lowing were unanimously elected offi-
cers for the ensuing year: George
Fotilsham, president; George Breed,
vice-president; Walter Jack, treas-
urer; George H. Instone, secretary; J.
Pybuc, assistant secretary. Before
leaving tlie chair, President Jenkins
thanked the members for their loyal
support during his tenure of office, and
trusted the same good fellowship
would always exist. A rising vote of
thanks was accorded the retiring
officers after which the newly elected
officers were installed. After business
had been dispensed with, refreshments
were served, and after cigars had been
passed the rest of the evening was
enlivened with speech making, recita-
tions and singing. A most enjoyable
time was brought to a close just be-
fore midnight by singing "Auld Lang
Syne." G. H. I.

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1171

r

I^OJSE>SS Or^ QUALvI'T'V

nrillTirO ^'-xcfllent quality,

DlAU Mlo " '^"^^-'^ ''"pp'^ °^

the two top grades.

KILLARNEY

I'iiik and white,
in s p 1 e n fl i <1
(orni.

RICHMOND

'I'hr best eradc 36-*n. Btcms

( l.;in foliage ;md fine larKC
(lowers. A good supply of
all bi/es.

Brides, Maids, Maryland, all of splendid quality.

THE I EO NIESSEN CO.. whoieL';ic°norllts'^^-^^2o^'^^ch's.ree.. Philadelphia. Pa.

AMERICAN BEAUTIES

Lily of the Valley, Carnations and all Tea Doses,

In lots of one hundred to one tbou&and. Phone or wire ub.

f ELCD BK0IDERS,6..lMr.n. B«ston,Hass.

Asparagus Plnmosus Nanus

Esrtra large heavy strings,
50c each.

W. H. Elliott, Brighton, Mass.

VlioMe Hover M^rKete

Philadelphia. Dec. 22. Per 100

Roses. Beauty, extra 30 00@50 00

first l300ig)2DOO

" Brides and Maids (.Ol@IOOO

■■ Tea h 00@H) 00

•■ extra 12 00025 00

Carnations 6 00® 8 00

Cattlcyas 75 00

Lilium Harrisii 12 00@15 00

Lily of tlie Valley 4 00@ 5 00

Mignonette SOU® 6 00

Violets, sinelc 75@ 1 00

double 1 00® 1 50

Adiantum 75® 1 00

Asparagus, bunch 50 00

Smilax 15 00® 20 00

Boston, Dec. 22. Per 100

Roses, Beauty, best 50 00®im 03

medium 25 O0®5O 00

culls 5 00®i0 (>J

" Bride. Bridesmaid 4 00® (> 00

•■ Extra 6 00® S 00

Carnations 2 Ou@ 3 00

fancy 2 00® 4 00

Chrysanthemums 6 CO® S 00

selected 25 00

Callas S 00@16 00

Cattleyas 50 0U®75 00

Gardenias, per dozen 4 00® 5 00

Lilium Longitiorum 10 00

Lily of the Valley 2 00® 4 00

Sweet Peas 1 OC® 1 50

Adiantum 75® 1 00

Asparagus 35 00® 50 00

Smilax S 00®16 00

Pittsburg. Dec. 62. Per 100

Roses, Beauty, special 75 00®lCit1 00

extra 50 00@65 00

•• No. 1 ,.0 00@40 00

" Bride Bridesmaid 6 00®15 00

" Chatenay h 00®15 00

'■ Killarney .. 6 00@20 00

•■ My Maryland 6 00®20 00

'■ Richmond 8 00®25 00

Carnations 4 CO® S 00

Bouvardias 2 50® 3 00

Callas 12 00@15 00

Cattleyas 100 00

Cypripediums IS 00

Daisies yellow ,> 00

white 2 00

Gardenias 35 00@50 00

Hyacinths. Romans 3 00 @4 00

Lilac, white per bunch, 1 00®1 50

Ulium Longiflorum 15 00

Lily of the Valley 4 O0(ff> 5 10

Mignonette 6 00® 8 00

Poinsettias 30 OOC'HO 00

Narcissus 3 00® 4 00

Snapdragons 6 00® 8 00

Sweet Peas 1 00® 1 50

Violets, double I Ol@ 2 00

single 75® 1 00

Adiantum 159

Aspai'agusSprengeri, per bunch. 50

strings... per string. 50

sprays. ..per bunch. 50

Smilax 15 00

Wild Smilax, per case, $4.50

Fancy and Dagger Ferns, per 1000, $1.00

Green and Bronze Galax, " .65

All Seasonable Flowers.

PITTSBURG FLORISTS' EXCHANGE,

16 Diamond Sq. PITTSBURG, PA.

Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co.,

Wholesale Florists and Growers,

The House that has and sells good goods at fair prices.

Salesrooms, 222 Oliver Ave. PITTSBURGH, PS.

-QUALITY IN-

Violets, Beauties, Lilies,

Carnations, Cattleyas.

McCALLUM CO., PITTSBURG, PA.

Choice Assortment of CUT FLOWERS will be found liere.

WRITE FOR PRICES.

W. E. McKissicK if Bros.

AVHOLESALE FLORISTS.

Absolutely

The Best Possible

Service.

Business Hours 7 a. m. to 8 p. m. 1619-1621 Ranstead St., PHILADELPHIA, PA.

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THE

J.M.McCullough's Sons Go.,

Wholesale Commission Florists.

CONSIGNMENTS SOUCTTED.

Special attention griven to Shipping Orders.

Jobbers of FLORISTS' SUPPLIES I
SEEDS and BULBS.

Price List on Application.

316 Walnut SL, CINCINNATI, OHIO.

Phone MaiD 584. V

^'P"«''l'-ifii"i»'iri|"l''ir'l"irM"l'"M"«"l''i»''l"l»'iP''l"ir^ii|'^

THE MUNK FLORAL CO.

Wholesale Growers of

CUT FLOWERS

Columbus, Ohio

Mention the American Florist when writing

Peerysbukg, O. — A greenhouse and
barn belonging to S. J. Lang were
destroyed by fire December 9.

ROSLYN, Pa. — Victor Groshens is
building a mammoth greenhouse, 42x
500 feet on Willow Grove pike, be-
tween Weldon and Hillside.

EVERYTHING A FLORIST USES.

The Denver Wholesale
Florist Co.

1433-3S California St.

Mention the American Florist when writing

J. 6. Murdoch &Co.

"714 Penn Avenue

PITTSBURG, PA.

All Flowers In Season. Send for list.

Mention the American Florist when writing

RICE BROTHERS

Wholesale Florists and Supplies.
115 N. 6Ul St., MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.

Cut Flowers received twice daily. Can fill your
orders to vour satisfaction. .^Iso headquarters for
Wild Smilax, Boxwood, Galax Leaves, Hardy
Fancy Ferns. Prices quoted on large quantities.
Mention theA7tierican Florist when tcriting

Weiland & Olinger,

128 K. Third St.. CINCINNATI, OHIO.

w

holcsalc Growers OBd
Shippers of Cut Plowcrs.

Canuttion Georiia $12.00 per 100 $100.00 per lODO
Greenliofuea, NXW CASTU, INIk.

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Dec. 25,

Poinsettias! Poinsettias! Poinsettias!

Very Fine Stock. My stock of cut Poinsettias is the finest in tlie
maritet. This season, I am also handling Poinsettias in pans,

tastefully arranged with suitable green. Also

All Seasonable Cut Flowers.

J. K. ALLEN,

Wholesale Florist,

106 West 28th Street, NEW YORK.

KOIMOBD

Manhattan Flower Market

Ship ns some stock. We need a large supply of all kinds of flowers, s, Carnations, Sweet Pcas, Narcissus, Chrysan-
themums, etc., for our new store. Reliability and responsibility first-class. Good prices and prompt returns. Good opportunity.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

48 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

Telephone:
1016 Madison Sq

New York.

A QUIET WEEK.
Business during- the past week was
extremely quiet, but such a condition
was , not unexpected as that is the
usual order of things, the week before
Christmas. Arrivals of cut stock have
not been heavy but they have more
than .supplied the demand. A few
special American Beauty roses have
sold for 60 cents each, but much more
stock has gone at lower prices. There
is complaint that extra and No. 1
Beauties now arriving are, as a rule,
of poor quality. Briefly stated, there
is little change in the cut flower situ-
ation from that of a week ago. There
is evidence that the holding back and
"pickling" processes are now In full
blast. A grower, yet a young man,
who has been very successful, said to
the writer a few months ago: "There
should be only one way to do business,
that is, to do it right." With more
verbosity, this has been said before,
but it was never more tersely put. It
is wrong to sell stock that is prac-
tically worthless and can give no satis-
faction to the ultimate consumer, and
it is also a suicidal policy for all
branches of the trade that are parties
to the deal. The plant trade is very
active and the retail stores are rapidly
filling up with fine stocks of plants.
It is doubtful if there is within a
radius of 20 miles of this city, any-
thing good in flowering plants that has
not been sold for two weeks.

December 20. — Though prices have
advanced, there is no unusual activity
in the cut flower market today. A few
special American Beauty roses sold for
75 cents each, but they were specials
in fact, not merely in name. A few
special Killarneys sold for 25 cents
each, but they were exceptions. The
evidence at hand goes to show that,
if not a surplus, there will be plenty
of Killarney in this market by the
middle of the week; therefore, predic-
tions as to prices are not in order.
There is a reasonable certainty that
red stocks will continue to increase in
value, but as to others, the outcome
at this writing is uncertain. In the
delivery and arrangement of plants
at the retail stores there is great ac-
tivity, and Kne plant stock is easily
found. The weather is fair and cool
and favorable for business.

Geo. M. Stumpp's Christmas window
represents a forest scene. There are

large trees, with moss-grown trunks
in the background. The centerpiece is
an immense mushroom. In the fore-
ground a company of elfs are busy
moving boxes and pots of plants.
Evergreens are dispersed throughout,
the whole being illuminated by many
miniature electric lights in various
colors. It is a very interesting and
unique affair and attracts much at-
tention.

We acknowledge an invitation to the
annual ball of the Greek- American
Retail Association, which takes place
January 17, 1910. In addition to being
swift and sharp in buying and selling
flowers, the Greek-Americans can suc-
cessfully manage an entertainment of
any kind. An enjoyable night is as-
sured to all who meet with them.

The retail store formerly conducted
by G. McNiece at 2785 Broadway is
now owned by S. A. Humphrey & Co.
Mr. Humphrey is a successful busi-
ness man with large and varied inter-
ests. A competent manager is in
charge of the store and it seems pros-
perous.

C. Spengler, who has been in the
florist business in this city for 25
years, has recently opened a nice store
at 347 Second avenue, near Twentieth
street. He was long located in the
noted Cafe Boulevard, Second avenue
and Tenth street.

N. Christatos, who owns the build-
ing in which his store is located at
Fifty-eighth street and Sixth avenue
has recently made extensive improve-
ments and his store is among the
finest in the city.

Peter Velotas, who has a good store
on Madison avenue has, in conjunction
with C. Sarris, taken the business of
the Washington Heights Floral Co. at
Broadway and One Hundred and
Forty-fifth street.

Samuel Harmata, who has had large
experience both in the retail and
florists' supply business, is now with
Frank Le Mort, the Grand Union
florist at Forty-second street and Park
avenue.

Hugh Nelson will continue the
wholesale business, formerly Perkins
& Nelson, at 55-57 West Twenty-sixth
street, Coogan building. He handles
good stock.

Leslie Mills now looks after the
metropolitan interests of Edward J.
Taylor of Greens Farms, Conn., with
headquarters at 479 Lexington avenue.

J. K. Allen i.s having a great run on
his pans of poinsettias and pansies,
which are now a side line to his cut
flower business.

D. J. Pappas now has two fine
stores, one at 2751 and the other at
28.31 Broadway. Both are well stocked
and attractive.

The retail business of the Newman
Floral Co.. 16 East Forty-fifth street
has been discontinued and the store
fixtures sold.

The most noteworthj' feature in M.
A. Bowe's store is his great .stock of
Erica melanthera and Begonia Gloire
de Lorraine.

Myer, of Fifty-eighth street and
Madison avenue, has put on a lai'ge
Thomas auto-truck for his Christmas
deliveries.

John Young, now of Bedford, was
in the city, December 18, calling on
old friends and associates.

Washington.

Z. D, Blaekistone has on exhibition
a choice assortment of art vases ar-
tistically filled with appropriate
Christmas plants. His entire store is
filled with various arrangements of
choice stock.

Gude Bros.' American Beauties are
the main feature of their F street
store, one of their windows being ar-
tistically draped with poinsettias and
other Christmas arrangements.

The feature of the Washington
Florist Co.'s window is a snow-covered
belfr.v, showing the chimes, which ap-
parently are making known their
Christmas tidings.

Geo. H. Cooke, who is famous for
his basket arrangements, has some
handsome ones on exhibition at his
Connecticut avenue store.

Geo. C. Shaffer is displaying some
excellent speimens of Scotch heather
and many other artistic Christmas
novelties.

Marche & Co. have a good showing
in floral arrangements and Christmas
wreaths. Also a good supply <Jf cut
stock.

P. H. Kramer has his window filled
with Christmas wreaths and plants.
He claims he is ready for the rush.

Mayberry & Hoover are showing a
good supply of Christmas novelties.

G. S.

1909.

The American Florist.

1 173

188^

Telephone 107 Madison Square.

J. K. ALLEN,

1000

Wholesale Commission Florist,

Established 1887.

106 West 28th Street, NEW YORK CITY.

Open the year around to receive shipments of Cut Flowers.

open Every Morning at 6 a. m.

Prompt Returns To Shippers

Traendly £ Schenck,

WHOLESALE FLORISTS,
*P.SJI?J. 7i«8Vd^?Sg^- NEW YORK.

CHAEES MILLANG '^^^

On the gronnd floor of New York Cut Flower Co.
and Cut Flower Exchange,

26th Street and 6th Avenue and mbu/ 'vrkDV
444 6th Avenue, HltTT ILTKIV

Open troDi 4 a.m. to ( p.m. The "Hnb" Of the Wholeaale District.

Young & Nugent,

Telephone 2065-2066 Madison Square.
42 West 38th Street, !W«.«m, ^\f ^wJL^

To out-of-towD flonats f^ A WV ■ OrK

We are in the Heart of ' ^ ^^ " M ^^« Mm.

And give special att«ntion to steamer and Theater orders. Promp
■deliveries and best stoclc in the market.

Alexander J. GuUman,

THE WHOLESALE FLORIST OF NEW YORK

34 WEST 28th STREET

rHONU. I664-I66S MADISON SOUARK

ENOUGH SAID

Moore, Hentz
& Nash,

WHOLESALE COMIMISSION FLORISTS

66 and 57 West Zetli SIrMt,

Telepbon* No, 756 uvui wabit

Madifon Square. HKW TORR.

Give us a trial. We can please yon.

Ropes, Carnations and all kinds of
Seasonable Flowers in Stock.

WM.F.KASTIN6C0.

Wholesale

CommissloB

Florists.

riorista' aapDlUs and Wioe Deslgaa.

B. S. Slinn, Jr.

WHOLESALE! FLORIST

55 and 57 W. 26th St., NEW YORK

Telephones: 4620 4621 3864 Madison Sq.

^irkl FTd CARNATIONS
T I U LH I 9 AND ROSES

Shipping Orders Receive Prompt Attention.

Chester, Pa. — A boiler burst at the
greenhouses of Harry Bloom, Decem-
ber 14, but owing to quick repairs no
damage was done by cold.

Ptjli-Man. Wash. — Roy A. and Thos.
Mill, proprietors of the College View
Greenhouses, have erected two new
houses for roses, carnations and chrys-
anthemums.

New Vork. Dec, 22. Per 100

Roses, Beauty; special (iO 00@7S 00

fancy 5J 00@60 00

extra 40 000,50 00

No.l 2S00@30 00

No. 2 and No. 3. . . . 5 00@1C 00
Bride, Bridesmaid special 12 00@15 00

extraandfancy 8 00@1U 00

No.landNo.2 5 00@ 6 00

" Killarney. special 1.5 00@20 00

extra and fancy 10 00@1,5 00

My Maryland, special 15 On®2(l 00

extra andfancy 10 00@15 00

■■ Richmond 4 00@2.5 00

Carnations 6 00© S 00

red S OOOH'OO

Chrysanthemums perdoz. 75@ 4 00

Cattleyas 40 0C@75 00

Gardenias perdoz.. 3 00@ 8 00

Lilium Loneifiorum 8 00@12 00

Lily of the Valley 3 00@ 6 00

MignoDette perdoz, 50@ 1 00

Narcissus Paper White 1 50® 2 00

PoinsL-ttias. per doz 3 OO'n 6 Ou

Swert Peas, per doz. bunches 1 I'D® 2 00

Violets 75@ 1 25

.Adiantura Croweanum.. I 25

Asparagus. .per doz. bunches. 1 50@ 2 SO
Smilax per doz. strings. 75@ 1 50

Buffalo. Dec. 22.

Roses, Beauty, special 12 00

fancy 10 00

.■xtra 7 50

Bride. Maid, Killarney !0 00025 00

Carnations 4 00@ 8 00

Chrysanthemums 8 00@20 00

Daisies 1 OOi® 2 00

Hyacinths. Romans 3 00® 4 00

LUium Longiflorum 15 00@20 00

Ulyoftbe Valley 4 00@ 5 00

Mignonette 3 00@ 6 00

Narcissus 2 00(5)3 00

Stevia I 00(g) 1 25

Sweet Peas 1 00@ 1 50

Violets, double 1 S0@ 2 50

Adiantum 75@ 1 50

Asparagus bunch. 25 00 50 00

Asp, Plumosusstrings.... each 40@ 50

Ferns ■ per 1000 150

Galax. Green or Bronze per 1000 150

Smilax strings 15 00i@20 00

Millaog Brothers,

Wholesale Florists*

41 W. 28th St NEW YORK.

N.Y. Gut Flower Exchange

Coogan Bldg , 6th Ave.&W. 26th St,. New York.

Open for Cut Flower Sales at 6

o'clock Every Morning.

Desirable Wall Space to Rent for Advertising.

V. S. DORVAL, Secretary.

HORACE E. FROMENT

WHOLESALE CONMISSION.

American Beauty Roses a Specialty. Rosea,
Violets, Carnations, Valley, Lilies, Etc.

57 Wsst 28th St., NEW YORK CITY

Telephones: 2200and2C01 Madison S<iaar«.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Walter F.Sheridan

WHOLESALE FLORIST.

Telephones: 3532 and 3533 Madison Sq.

39 West 28th St., NEW YORK.

Mention the American Florist xchen writing
FLOWERS SHIPPED BY

JOHN I. RAYNOR

Are the besc product of the best growera

for the New York Market.

AiSantmn Croweaniim sold here exclusively.

ei "West 28tliSt., NEW YORK

Telephone 1998 Madison Square.
Mention the American Florist when writing

KESSLER-BROS.

so W. 28th St., NEW YORK.
OUT FLOWERS

Wholesale Plantsmen and Florists.

Phone 2336 Madison Shipments Everywhere.

Prompt and satisfactory. Consignments solicited,

FORD BROS.,

Recelvera and Shlppera of

Fresh Flowers

48 West 28IN St., NEW YORK.

Telephone 3S70 - 3871 Madison Squar*.

ALFRED H. UNGJAHR

WHOLESALE FLORIST.

55 W. 28tb Street, NEW YORK.

All flowers in seasoD, Consignments of first-
clasi stock solicited.

Teleplionea 4926 and 4627 Madiaon Square,

1174

The American Florist.

Dec. 25,

Holiday Price List.

Galax, Ferns and Leucothoe.

Direct from the woods to the dealer.

Galax, ereen and bronze $0.50 per 1000

Ferns, daeser and fancy 1.00

Green leucoUioe Sprays, regular

leneths . ..2.00

Green Leucothoe Sprays, 10 to IS in. l.oo
Special prices on lots of lOO.OOO and up.
Terms strictly cash, f o. b. Elk Park, N. C.

North Carolina Evergreen Co., Banners Elk, N. C.

George Cotsonas 6t Co.

Wholesale and Retail Dealers
In all kinds of

Evergreen

Fancy and Dagger^

Ferns. Bronze and

Green Galax.

Phone 1202 Mad. Sq.

MainStore, 50 W. 28tll St., NEW YORK.

BOIQUET GREEN

Best quality at lowest rates. We gather our
own greens and bring by boat direct.

Christmas Trees and Bou^s for Cemeteries.

Northern Michigan Evergreen Nursery

Schooner GEO. L. WRENN,

H.Schuenemani. Capt.

S.W. cor. Clark St,
Bridge. CHICAGO.

New Crop Ferns

FANCY and DAGGER ready May 1st.

Special price for large orders
Price $1.25 per lOOO.

CALDWELL THE WOODSMAN CO.,

Evergreen, Alabama

VlioMe HowerMM'Keto

St. Louis. Dec. 22.

Roses, Beauty, long stems 75 00@100 00

medium stems.... 30 00@f0 00

shortstems 8 00@25 00

Bride. Bridesmaid 6 0( @1S 00

Chatenay 6 00(815 00

Killarncy 8 00820 00

My IMaryland. 6 00@15 00

Richmond 8 O0iS2O 00

Carnations 4 W@> 5 00

fancy 6 00@ 8 00

Callas 12 50@i8 00

Easter Lilies 15 C0®18 00

Sweet Peas 1 S0@ 2 00

Adiantum 150

Asparagus Sprengeri 2 00@ 3 00

cut sprays 1 00® 2 00

Ferns, fancy per 1000, 175

Smilax 12 50@15 00

Cincinnati, Dec. 22.

Roses, Beauty 2 00@ 6 00

Bride. Bridesmaid 3 On@ 8 00

Golden Gate 3 OOig 8 00

Killarney 4 00010 00

Richmond 4 00@1(I 00

Carnations 3 O0@ 4 00

Hyacinths. Roman 3 00

Lilium Longiflorum IS 00

Lily of the Valley 4 00

Narcissus. Paper White 3 00

Stevia per bunch. 25

Violets, single and double 1 00@ 1 50

Adiantum 1 00® 1 50

Asparagus Plumosus and Sprengeri 100

in bunches, per bunch ...25@35c

Ferns. Eastern per 1000. 1 SO

Galax. Green per 1000. 1 00

Bronze per 1000. 1 25

Leucothoe pcrlOO SO

perl000 4 50

Smilax 12 S0Q20 00

Milwaukee. Dec. 22.

Roses. Beauty 150012 00

■• Bride Bridesmaid 6 00@15 00

■■ Killarney 8 00025 00

'• Liberty, Chatenay 2 00@ 8 00

•' Perle 6 00010 00

" Richmond (,00020 00

Carnations 4 C0@10 00

Lilium Giganteum 15 00

Longifiorum 15 00

Lily of the Valley 3 000 4 00

Violets 75® 1 00

Adiantum 1 50

Asparagus per string, 50

" Plumosus, per bunch, 35

" Sprengeri, " " 35

Fern8,Fancy per 1000 2 00

Galax perlOOO ISO

Smilax per doz. 1 75

Winterson's Seed Store

45-47-49 WABASH AVE. '"^K^SSf""^ CHICAGO

Plantsmen, Nurserymen, Seedsmen
and Florists' Supplies

We can supply everything the Florist Uses

Catalogue Free

Henry M. Robinson & Co.

Wholesale Commission Florists.
LUl rlOWCrS greens and Florists* SuppUes.

Brilliant, Bronze and Green Galax, Southern Wild Smilax,
Dagger and Fancy Ferns, Branch Laurel, Laurel Festooning,
FANCY. Green and Sphagnum Moss, Boxwood Sprays, Leucothoe Sprays. DAGGER.
A large stock constantly on hand. Can fill orders at a moment's notice, Telephone or telegraph.

BOSTON, MASS.

Teel hones: 2617-2618 Main; Fort Hill 25290.

1P5 rovince Street and 9 Chapman Place,

FANCY FERNS,

$1.50
per 1000

New Crop OaUx, Bronze or Green $1.25 per 1000; 10.000. $7.50

Sphadnun Moss, large bales $1.25; 6 bales. $7.00. Extra fine

Lencolhoe Sprays, Green and Bronze $1.00 per 100; $7.50 per 1000

Boxwood per bunch, 35c; 50-pound case. $8.5

Florists in the Middle and Western States can save money
by placing their orders with us. A trial order solicited.

|V1ICHIG<\N CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE, Inc.

Wholesale Commission Florists and Florists' Supplies,
38-40 Broadway, All phone connections. DETROIT, MICH.

HOLTON&HUNKELCO.

Wholesalers of Fresh Flowers
462 Milwaukee St., MILWAUKEE, WIS.

Greens! Greens! Greens!

Boxwood, oer case. 50 lbs.. $7.50; 100 lbs.. *14.00
LeucoUioe Sprays, per 100. 50c: per lOOO. $4.00.
Galax, green and bronze, per 1000. 75c; per case

10 000. f .600.
Wild Smilax, per 50-lb. case. $5.00; 2 case lots,

*V.OO; 4 case lots, $16.
Smilax, per dozen strings. $1 SO.
Fancy Eastern Ferns, per lOOO. $1.50; per 5000.

Gretn Sheet Moss, per bundle, $1.00.
Sphagnum Moss, per bu«dle.$1.00.

William Murphy,

Wholesale Commission Florist.

''•M'osg!" 311 Main St., Cincinnati, 0.
Perpetuated and Natural Slieet

Southern Wild Smilax.

E. A. BEAVEN, Evergreen, All.

Bronze Galax

New crop now ready. Medium size. 2^4 to 3-in,.
at f3.00 per cas<\ Large size, 3H *<^ -^H in. at
13.50 per case. lO.fOtto the case. ''Low prices,
low rates and first class leaves," my motto.
Send 1110 at least a sample order.
Cash with order.

C. H. WRIGHT, Saddle,IN.C.

C. A. KUEHN,

Wholesale Florist,

1122 Pine St, ST. LOUIS, MO.
A Complete Llae of Wire Designs.

WM. C. SMITH

Wholesale Floral Co.

WHOL,ESAl,E FLORISTS

Both L. D. Phones. ST. LOUIS, MO.

Supplies and Everything in Season always on bajid

H. G.BERNING,

Wholesale Florist»
1402 Pine St.. ST. LOUIS. MO.

GALAX LEAVES

and Leucothoe Sprays.

Will sell Bronze Galax Leaves at reduced
prices duriDg" the month of December.
Write for prices before buying' elsewhere.

G. LOVEN,

Montezuma, N. C

/pop.

The American Florist.

1175

DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

will be delivered for the trade In other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers In the cities Indicated,
on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders.

Alexander McConnell,

571 fifth Ave., Windsor Arcade.
NEW YORK CITY.

TELEGRAPH Oraers forwarded to anj
part of the United States, Canada and
all principal cities in Europe. Orders
transferred or entrusted by the trade to
our selection for delivery on steamships
or elsewhere receive special attention.

Telephone Calls: 487 and 488 38lh St.

Cable address: Alexconnell.
Western Union Code.

Cleveland, O.

The Cleveland Cut
Flower Co.

Will fill your orders for desig-ns and cut flowers in

NORTHERN OHIO.

Dayton, O.

Matthews,

FLORIST

16 W. 3rd Street.

Flowers in any arrangement for all occasions,
for Dayton and vicinity. Long dis. Phones

St. Paul, Minn.

HOLM & OLSON,

ST. PAUL.

THE LEADING FLORISTS OF THE NORTHWISI

Orders will be well cared for anywhere in
MINNESOTA AND THE DAKOTAS.

Los Angeles, Calif.

J. W. Wolfskin,

FLORIST.

^"l^^^dSg"' 2 18 W. 4th St

St. Paul, Minn.

L L MAY & CO.

Order your flowers for delivery
in this section from the

Leadino florists of the Northwest
San Francisco, Calif.

J. B. BOLAND

Successor to Sievers and Bolandr

FLORIST

eO KEARNEY STREET.

Atlanta, Ga.

Atlanta Floral Co.

4 1 Peachtree Street.

Pittsburg, Pa.

H. L. BLIND & BROS.,

TwoStores; Liberty Av. & 5th St.. 5424Center Av.
Geenhouses; West View,

Toronto.

CHRISTMAS PRICES.

Business for the past week has been
only of the ordinary variety but the
store men are all busy making their
preparations tor the Christmas rush.
There is a decided scarcity of ground
pine for wreathing and the prices
have advanced considerably. In all
varieties of flowers the shipments
coming in are very light now; doubt-
less the wholesalers are holding back
until the price list advances. The
stock in the rose line is exceptionally
good and the same may be said of
carnations and violets. The prices for
Christmas, according to the lists just
issued will be: American Beauty
roses quantity listed, fancy |100, select
$75, and firsts $50 per 100; Richmond
select $50, first $30 and seconds $20
per 100; Killarney and Bridesmaid
fair supply, selects $30, first $20 and
second $10 per 100; Queen, Bride and
White Killarney are listed at $20 and
$10. Carnations select red at $15 per
100 and other varieties $12, $8 and $6.
The best single violets will be $2.50
per 100, doubles $2. Tulips, sweet
peas, Roman hyacinths and Paper
White narcissus $3 and $2 per 100.
Lily of the valley $4, $3 and $2.

NOTES.

Thos. Manton has a fine crop of
poinsettias; most of the growers have
been unfortunate with this plant this
season and these are fvbout the only
ones obtainable. He also has a nice
lot of orchids and the different va-
rieties of ferns.

Grobba & Wandry have a fine col-
lection of ferns and palms all sizes
and varieties. They are having a large
run on azaleas, tulips and hyacinth
plants.

The, Steele-Briggs Seed Co., Inc.
imported a fine lot of holly trees. The
large staff is busy on wreathing, one
order alone calling for 12,000 yards.

L. Janzen of Berlin was in the city
this week. He is shipping in quan-
tities of Lorraine begonias.

George Hollis is still cutting late
chrysanthemums which will last until
Christmas.

H. G. D.

Rochester, N. Y.

In an address before the Commer-
cial Florists' Association December 13,
Dr. Algernon S. Crapsey said that the
Vacant Lot Gardening commission
next summer will conduct a crusade
against weeds being permitted to grow
on unoccupied lots. Inspectors will
be in service throughout the city,
making reports to the commission,
which in turn will press the cases be-
fore the authorities.

The meeting was held in the store
of James Vick's Sons, but rooms have
been rented in the Cutler building, and
will be occupied by the association on
the first of the new year. President
F. W. Vick appointed George B. Hart.
R. G. Salter, Charles H. Vick and E.
S. Osborne a committee on furnish-
ing the rooms. This nominating com-
mittee was appointed: J. O. Prid-
more, W. H. Dildine and C. H. Og-
sten; and the following by-laws com-
mittee: H. B. Stringer, E. P. Wilson
and W. L. Keller. A resolution was
adopted, which promised the hearty
support of the Commercial Florists'
Association to the Vacant Lot Garden
commission. [This is as it should
be and the association is to be warmly
commended on its action in helping
along the good work outside of purely
trade limits. — Ed.]

Detroit, Mich.

John Breitmeyer's Sons

Corner Miami and Gratiot Avenues.

Artistic Designs.
High Grade Cut Blooms.

We cover all Michigan points and good
sections of Ohio, Indiana and Canada.

Kansas City. Mo.

Geo. M. Kellogg Flower and Plant Co.,

906 GRAND AVE.

KANSAS CITY and PLEASANT HILL, MO.

Will fill all orders for Cut Flowers, Funeral
Designs, Wedding and Blrtllday Gifts that may
be entrusted to them.

Terre Haute, Ind.

John G. HeinI S Son,

129 South Seventh St.

Telephone 247.
We are in position to fill promptly .ill mail, tele-
phone, teleerapb and cable orders nitb l>Mt
quality stock in season.

Pittsburg, Pa.

A. W. SMITH CO.

KEENAN BLDG.

Largest Floral Establishment in America
Established 1874. Incorporated 1909.

Rochester, N: T.

J.B.KELLER SONS,

r FLORISTS t

25 Clinton Avenue, N.

Rocbester Phone M6. Long Di9. Bell Phone 81S9

IN HEART OF NEW YORK CITY

Phone 2270 38tti St. 1Z94 Broadway
Onr Motto-THE GOLDEN RULE

Evansvilie, Ind.
THE

Wm. Blackman Floral Co.

402 AlAlN STREET

Prompt attention given to all mail, telephone
and telecraph orders.

Louisville, Ky.

Established 1 880.

N. D. REIMERS

Successor to Chas, W, Reimers.
329 Fourth Avenue

1176

The American Florist.

Dec.

25,

DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the
firmsbelow, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated
on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders.

New York.

Established 1 874.

DARDS

N. E. Corner 44th St.
and Madison Ave.

Has his own correspondents in all the
large cities of Europe and the British
Colonies. Cable orders forwarded by
private code. Telegraph and Cable Ad-
dress, DARDSFLOR.

Kansas City, Mo.

WILLIAM L. ROCK,
Flower Co.,

will carefully execute orderi for
Kansas City and any town In

Missouri, Kansas or Olciaiioma.

New York.

The Flower Shop

136 W. 42nd St. Phone 259 Bryant.

Near Knickerbocker Hotel.
Finest quality of Roses. Orchids, Gardenias, etc.
Particular attention paid to Steamer and Hotel
orders.

Boston, Mass.

Send flower orders for delivery in

Boston and all
New England Points

To THOS. F. GALVIN, Inc.,

124 TREMONT ST.

THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY,

(g[L[E^[ID=^[i^[n).(Q)n

We Cover Ml Points in Ohio.
St. Louis, Mo,

Write. Wire or Phone Your Orders to
1406 OUve Street,

Regular discount allowed on all orders, either
Plants or Cut Flowers.

Fliones Bell, Main 2306. Kinlodi. Central 4081

Kansas City, Mo.

Samuel Murray

1017 BroawaT 'iziVr^.Zy

Both Phones 2670 Main.
Write. Telephone All orders given prompt

or Telegraph, attention.

Colorado Springs, Colo.
FRANK F. CRUMP,

Wbolesale and Retail Florist.

Washington,
D. C.

14th and H Streets.

Also

1601 Eutaw Place,

Baltimore, Mel.

Pittsburg: Notes.

PLANS FOR CABXATION CONVENTION.

OflBcers and members of the Pitts-
burg Florists' Club are uniting their
full energies to entertain the carna-
tion convention, which meets here
January 26-27, in a fitting manner.
The meeting place could not be better
adapted to the purpose, being a room
46x107 feet, amply large for all re-
quirements, and located in the Fort
Pitt hotel, which will also be the con-
vention's headquarters. In one end
of the hall the exhibition will be
staged, and at the other seats will be
placed for the 300 or 400 delegates
expected. The officers of the club
fully expect a record-breaking attend-
ance at these meetings, pointing out
the advantage of its location midway
between the east and west. On the
evening of the second day the exhi-
bition and seats will be cleared away
and the hall arranged for the ban-
quet. This hall is known as the Eng-
lish room, because of its English fin-
ish and decorations, and could hardly
be surpassed as a banquet hall. Un-
less other arrangements are made the
guests will be seated at round tables.
After the holidays the club members
will have more time to hold commit-
tee meetings and complete arrange-
ments in fuller detail. Delegates can
be assured nothing will be lacking
that will add to their comfort and
convenience. The fact that Fred
Burki, vice-president of the American
Carnation Society, is also president of
the local organization will be further
guarantee of the completeness of all
arrangements. Among the local
speakers beside Mr. Burki at the con-
vention meetings will probably be A.
W. Smith, Jr., who has some ideas of
his own regarding the use of the car-
nation in decorative work.

Mrs. E. A. Williams had the deco-
ration December 17 of the debutantes'
ball at the Pittsburg golf club. The
beautiful ball room had a balcony ex-
tending entirely around the room and
this was decorated with large Victoria
wreaths of boxwood and poinsettias
connected by garlands of boxwood.
Alternating with the wreaths were
bunches of poinsettias. The great
mantel opposite the entrance to the
hall, where the receiving party stood,
was banked with cibotiums and dis-
played a bunch of poinsettias. Giving
a delightful finish to the entire effect
was the use of wild grapevine bearing
poinsettia blooms radiating from a
large circular globe of red berries and
mistletoe suspended from the ceiling.
The entire ceiling was sparsely cov-
ered with wild smilax. The debu-
tantes' table was a long, narrow af-
fair, supporting eight tall Florentine
shafts, and carrying out a harmonious
pink scheme with Killarney roses and
ribbon to match. The base of each
of these shafts was a Killarney deco-
ration and between the shafts and one
at cither end, nine in number, were
Florentine baskets of Killarney and
Killarney ribbon bows. The dining
room, where were seated the hostess
and her aides and entertainers, was in
similar style, the ribbons here being
lilue instead of pink.

eUDC BROS.C*
rU>RIST$

WASHIN6T0N

D. C.

Gude's

Washington, D. C.

Geo. C. Shaffer,

:: s FLORIST = ::

Ftaone 2416 Main 14th a Eye Sts.. N. W

Write, Telegraph or Telephone.

Buffalo, N. Y.

Flowers
"^Quality

W. J. Palmer & Son,

304 Main St.

FlOPIST '

BosTo.\:

Albany, N. Y.

Flowers or Design Work.

Delivered in Albany and Vicinity on

Telegraphic Order.

11 NORTH PEARL STREET.

Milwaukee, Wis.

CCPollworthCo.

Will take proper AVi«r*rkn«ivt.
care of your orders n »» ISl-Ui l9Ua*

Louisville, Ky.

JACOB SCHULZ,

550 So. Fonrtti Avenue.
Anderson, S. C.

THE ANDERSON FLORAL CO.

533 MARSHAU AVI.

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The American Florist.

1177

DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

will be delivered for the trade In other cities by the
firms below, the Leading ReUllers In the cities Indicated
on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders.

Chicago.

Eatabliahed In 1857.

FlORiST

739 Buckingham Place,

L. D. Phone 558 Lake View.

Send us your retail orders.

WK HAVE THE BEST FACIUTIES IN THE CITT

Chicago.

HAISWIRTH FLORIST

Auditorium Annex-
Mail, Telegraph or Telephone Orders Filled
Promptly in Best Style.

Cincinnati, O.

JDUUS BAER,

138-140 E. Fonrth St
Lond Distance Tbone.

New Orleans-

CUT FLOWERS

For Tonrlsts and General Trade.

Wire or mail. Highest Grade Stock Only.

838

CANAL ST.

""'*" -»• VIRGIN,

Savannaii, Ga.

JOHN WOLF,

Wholesale and Retail
FLORIST.

Kalamazoo and
Battle Creek, Mich.

B. A. FISHER CO.

Wholesale and Retail Florists.

We Handle Everything in Season.

Lansing, Mich.

Gurdon B. Smith

Covers all Points in Michigan. Best of
Sfaipping Facilities in all Directions.
Always his the best of Everything.

Suffalo, Niagara Falls, Lockpori.

S. A. Anderson,

440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y.

Mail. Telephone and Telecraph orders filled
oromptly wiib the choicest stocic.

Notes from New Jersey.

Thi> recent deiith of Mrs. (ier). F.
."^toni', of Mnrristdwn, closes one of thi'
sliow i)Iaces of thiit town. Krnesl
Willi, the Kiirdener. disposed of ;ill his
pot ))lants, including some fin<' palms
and I'cnis to the local florists, for the
l)enelU of the estate. Mr. Wild has
heefi fortunate in securing a iiositioii
with Charles W. Harkne.ss, as head
Hardener. Mr. Harkness ha.s just
completed a magnificent estate ad-
joining that of Mrs. I). Willis James.
.\o expense has been spared and every-
thing is up-to-date. Mr. Wild will
havi' a new range of U-Bar green-
houses to begin with, and his brother
members of the Morris Co. Gardeners'
& Florists' Society wish him all suc-
cess. He lakes charge February ].

Glimpsewood. the magnificent coun-
try home of the late A. R. Whitney.
Morristown, is to continue as nearly
as possible as Mr. Whitney would have
kept it. Mr. Whitney's eldest son as-
suming control. H. B. Vyse, the
capable manager, continues in charge.
Chas. Olsen, chief horticulturist at
the New Jersey State asylum at Mor-
ris Plains for over 20 years, has re-
signed his position to take charge of
tile country place of Mrs. Annie Mc-
Clymonds. Mr. Olsen gains several ad-
vantages by the change.

Mrs. E. A. Holton. of South street.
Morristown. is always on the alert for
business, and her display is such that
she may expect many new customers
as well as keep lier old ones. Every-
thing indicates a boom here.

H. C. Holmes, the Morristown flor-
ist, has his windows beautifully lighted
and decorated for Christmas, and trade
promises well.

Chas. R. Hedden. of Madison, Alex-
ander Michel, gardener, contemplates
adding to his greenhouse plant next
spring. E. R.

Aug'usta, Ga.

H. T. Balk, of Balk's Xursery.
writes: "Fire destroyed our offices,
worliroom and one greenhouse here
December 13 and damaged the ends
of two others. We carried sufficient
insurance on the office and greenhouse
to cover loss, but lost a fine lot of
Christmas stock, small palms and
araucarias. We are. however, taking
care of the trade and will have every-
thing covered in a few days. We grew
more plants than usual, customers pre-
ferring them on account of the hfgh
price of cut flowers.

Steamship Sailligs

FROM NEW YORK EXCEPT AS NOTED.
December 28.

Calabria. Anchor, Pier 64, North River.
Venezia, Fabre. 1 p. m.. Amity Dock.
December 29.

Luisitania, Cunard, 10 a m.. Pier 50. North

River
Zeeland, Red Star, 10 a. ntl.. Pier 14, North

River.
Teutonic. 'White Star. 9:30 a. m.. Pier 4S.

irt'est 11th St.
Martha Washington. Austro-.\mer.. 1 p. m.
FROM ST. JOHN. N. B.. Sardinian. Allan.

December 30

La Touraine. French, 10 a. m.. Pier 42.

North River.
Prlnzess Irene. N. Ger. Lloyd, 10 a. m..

Hoboken Pier

December 31.
FROM ST. JOHN. N. B.. Corsican, Allan.

Jannary 1.
Furnessia. Anchor. 12 noon. Pier 64, North

River. ,

St. Paul, American, 10 a. m.. Pier lo. North

River.
Oscar II. Scan.-Amer., 2 p. m
FROM PHILADELPHIA. Merion, American,

10 a. m.. Pier 54.

Brooklyn, New York.

"WILSON"

8 and S Greetie Ave.and 339 to 347]Gieeiie Ave.

Greenhouses: Short Hills, N.J.

- — Deiivcriitt in — -

RKW TORK, LONG ISLAND and NEW JEHSKT.

New York.

MYER, FLORIST,

«oe.«ii uKomom a vs.

Phone isn

Indianapolis, Ind.

Bertermann Bros. Co.

FLORISTS

241 Massachusetts Ave.

Omaha, Neb.

Hess&Swoboda,

FLORISTS,

1415FamumSL i^^^'^SJ^n

Denver, Colo.

yhc Park

....Floral Co.

3. A. VALENTINE, President.

Denver, Colo.

FLORAL DESIGNS AND FLOWERS

Best Quality on Shortest Notice

DANIELS S^ FISHER

Order by mail, telephone, telegraph or
cable. Cable address "Daniels. Denver"

Toronto, Can.

Canada's best known and most reliable florist

Only
the
Best

96 'Yonge Street.

31 b.UU^>U dUU ijivoi iviidUBv. KIWI i^.

Dunlop's

We deliver anywhere in Canada and iniarantee
safe arrival.

y^^ Seattle,

^^S^ Wash.

Y L. W. McCOY

Mention the American Florist tchen writing

MICHIGAN. ''"''", Ji'i l^r'bT'""^
HENRY SMITH,

Wtiolcale and Retail Florist of GRAND KAFIDS.

1178

The American Florist.

Dec. 25,

American Seed Trade Association.

J. C. Robinson. Waterloo. Neb., Pres.:
M. H. Duryea. New York. First Vice-Pres.;
F. W. Bolgiano. Washington. D. C. Second
Vice-Pres.; C. E. Kendel. Cleveland. O..
Sec'y and Treas.: Leonard H. Vaughan.
Chicago. Asst. Sec'y. Twenty-eighth annual
convention. June. 1910.

THERE will be enough onion seed to
go around, some of the yellow sorts
probably lower in price.

J. E. NOETHBTTP and A. H. Goodwin
are probably spending their Christ-
mas together in Nice, Southern France.

The Texas onion crop wlil be larger
than last year and three weeks earlier.
The railroads will not advance freights
five cents per pound as threatened.

Chas. D. Botles, of the Albert Dick-
inson Co., Chicago, returned from
Europe, December 17, on the S. S.
Mauretania, arriving at Chicago, De-
cember 19.

A Chinese Burbank, equal to the
wizard in handling seed crops is what
the San Jose Mercury says of the
Braslan Seed Company's capable celes-
tial foreman, six -feet tall, young and
brawny.

Holly was well sold out at Chicago,
Milwaukee, St. Louis and Toledo; De-
troit had a little overstock of North
Carolina stock, selling at |4 per case
there. Fancy sold at $5.50 to $6 in
Chicago Christmas week.

Pkesident J. C. ROBINSON, Waterloo,
Neb., and Chas. N. Page, Des Moines,
la., expect to pass through Chicago,
December 26, enroute to the executive
committee meeting of the American
Seed Trade Association at Boston,
December 28.

Geo. S. Green, of the Illinois Seed
Co., Chicago, will leave for the east
December 22 or 23, where he will
spend Christmas and attend the Bos-
ton meeting of the executive commit-
tee of the American Seed Trade As-
sociation, December 28.

CHICAGO. — Contract prices on the
board of trade December 22 for grass
seed were noted as follows: Prime
timothy, December, $3.80, nominal;
white clover, from 20 cents to 25 cents.
— Visitors: Mel L. Webster, Inde-
pendence, la.; J. B. Gibson, of the
Routzahn Seed Co., Arroyo Grande,
Calif.; Stephen F. Willard, of Corn-
stock, Ferre & Co., Wethersfield, Conn.

i

Sraslan Seed Growers' Co.

ItOttBce Onion, Sweet Peas.

Ocwweis For tbe Wbolesal*

Trade Only.

SAN JOSE,

The Livingston Sixtieth Anniversary.

The Livingston Seed Co., Columbus,
O., has just issued its sixtieth anni-
versary catalogue. The late A. W.
Livingston, its founder, received his
first training as a seedsman under
Robt. Robertson of Reynoldsburg, O.,
who had considerable business in
packets of seed that were sent to va-
rious points and sold on commission.
The young man had to make trips to
the country with these seeds and boxes
and became impressed with the possi-
bilities of the business, resolving to
go into it himself at the earliest op-
portunity. This came when his em-
ployer sold out and he carried on
this commission business for some

CALIF.

The Late A. W. Livingston,
Founder of tiie Livingston Seed Co.

time, but, in 1876, he decided to drop
it and go in for the sale of selected
seeds to critical buyers.

A small store was rented in Colum-
bus and with the aid of his sons,
Robert and Joseph, he started to
compete for local and mail order trade.
The business increased and from one
large place to still larger quarters
the business moved until finally in
1886 they moved into the present
headquarters. At first only the ground
floor was occupied but soon expansion
became necessary and the upper floors
were added. As the years rolled by
an annex was established at 15-17 E.
Long street, which is directly con-
nected with .the High street store.
Here the farm seed department,
otBces, etc., found more convenient

Peas ^^ Beans

Alfred J. Brown Seed Co.,

Growers for the Wholesale Trade,
GRAND RAPIDS MICH.

facilities for the handling of the ever
increasing business. By this time
Robert Livingston had become active
head and manager of the establish-
ment, his father having died in 1898.
In 1897 the Livingston Seed Co.
bought the ''True Blue" Seed Farm
and trial grounds which are located
about 1% miles northwest of Colum-
bus. Greenhouses were erected for
growing plants for the mail order
trade, cut flowers, etc. Gradually the
acreage was increased, so that now
they are holding 53 acres of the finest
land for the production of all kinds
of seeds, plants, nursery stock, etc.
60,000 feet of glass represent the
greenhouse department of today. In
1904 the ever growing business neces-
sitated the leasing of an additional
four story warehouse on Gay street.
Two years later they bought a farm
of 208 acres near Kirkersville (20
miles east of Columbus), to which
holding 80 acres were added last Oc-
tober. The soil of these farms is'
particularly fine, adapted especially
to seed crops. Last July the com-
pany moved its mail and express order
department to the splendid new.

Robert Livingston.
Pnsidint of tin- Livingston Si'i'd Co.

large 4-story building at 59-61 E.
Chestnut street, where it is thor-
oughly equipped to fill orders speedily
and efficiently, and from this ware-
house "True Blue" seeds will be dis-
tributed in future years.

The Livingston Seed Co. does more
business now in one week than it did
during the first 10 years of business
in Columbus. During the busy sea-
son of 1886 eight men and girls were
employed while during last winter and
spring more than 175 people worked
in the various departments of the
business. At all times the history of
the Livingston Seed Co. has been
closely connected with the evolution
of the tomato. More than a score
of the best varieties, many of which
have become standard sorts, were in-
troduced by Livingston's and to give
to the trade and to its customers a
fair picture and a true story of the
gradual evolution of the tomato, they
have issued this year an attractive
little booklet called "Tomato Facta."
While it is too expensive an affair to
bo distributed indiscriminately, we
have an assurance from the Living-
ston Seed Co. that it will be glad to
mail a copy to any of our readers
who may be interested.

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The American Florist.

1179

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Bismarck

Summer Stocks

GOLD BALL. (CaDaryr Yellow.) Nov
elly (or I'MU. For a cut Mower grower this
is the best novelty in the world. Bis-
marck Summer Stocks urow into I'yra-

niuliil bushes about three feet high with
niaKnificcnt Hower heads which an- very
lar^io and Canary Yellow, It b I o o m s
throuiirhout the whole summer and con
tinues until late m the fall. Bismarck
Stocks biinB aboui.SO* double llowers and
are indispensable for cuttinir. and ahead of
others as a maiket plant in pots. The best
novelty of the season. I'acnel. 15c.; 10
packets, $1.25: 100 packets. Jill. 00

Bismarck summer Stock SNOWBALL.

(Snow White Novelty— rw ) This variety
has the same qualities as the above. The
flowers are very large, snow white. Thi:
very best for ruttinsr and for the market,
Packet. l.Sc: 1000 seeds, 50c.: !4 oz..$l,EO:
l-oz..$5.00.

Giant Summer Stock, GLC RIA. (Blood
red— Excetsior class").

This novelty produces flower spikes l.S
inches lone. Excellent for cutting. Pac-
ket. 15c: 1000 seeds. 65c.

SUMMER STOCK HEAVEN'S EYE.
(Dwarf 1-yramidal Class, new.) Magnifi-

ceotskv blue, the fjett for pots. Produces
SO to ,S5 per cent double flowers. 1000
seeds. 3Cc; Vi oz.. 'X)c.

LARGE FLOWERING DRESDEN.

Blooming M'.ck. Hor cut Ih-wrrs.

Ever

(1) Apple Blossom

(2) Dark Blue.
(.3) Light Blue.

(4) Flesh.

(5) Dark Blood red.

(6) Chamois.
Either of the abovt

.«)c: 1 07, $2.00,

(7) Soft Rose.

(HyPurplp Carmine.

('» Red Brown,
(10) Crimson,
(ID Canary Yellow.
(12) Snow White.
: inOO seeds 25c: M

Mixture of all colors

1000 seeds. 20c: '4 oz. SOc: 1 oz.. 1.60.

LARGE FLOWERING ERFURT. Summer
Stocks. Best for groups.

(1) Brilliant Rose. (6) Flesh.

(2) Carmine. (7) i;anarv Yellow,
(.S) Crimson. (S) Light Blue

(4) Dark Violet, i'.*) Aurora Colors.

(5) Dark Blood-red. (ID Pure White.
Either of the above. 1000 seeds. 25c; U-

oz..f>Oc: 1 oz,,$i,00.

Mixture of all colors lOCO seeds. 20c- M
oz.. 50c; 1 oz. 1.60.

ENGLISH SUMMER STOCKS. Open
ground seed Splendid mixture Vi-ov..
35c: 1 oz., $1.20.

WEIQELT & CO.,

Special Seed Culturists,

Sordr.' "^' Erfurt, Germany.

California

Seed

Contracts

Kimberlin Seed Co.,

5anta Clara, Calif.
Pioneer Cedifornia Growers.

Address L. M Kimberlin, O'd Astor House,
New Y'ork City, till Jan. 15. for wholesale only.

Rape & Bergmann,

Quedllnburg, Germany.

Elite Seeds of Flowers and Vegetables.

Specialties: Stock, Pansies, Cyclamen, etc.,
CactusDahlias, Bulbs. General Catalog ueFree.

S. M. IsbeU & Co.,

Jackson, Mich.

CONTRACT SEXD GROWERS,

Bean, Cucumber, Tomato, Pea, Muskmelon,
Squash, Watermelon, Radish, Sweet Corn.

Correspondence solicited.

Telegraph Code

Am. Seed Trade Association

S2.00

In either stiff or flexible oo^er. Address orders
AMERICAN FLORIST CO., CHICAGO.

Canary Islands Onion Seed '

BERMUDA, Red and White. Also CRYSTAL WAX.

Choicest Seed at Moderate Prices.

We don't sell direct to truckers. I

Kuhner, Henderson & Co., caSary^Isl^ds. |

>^«

STOCK SEED

risk's Branching i)i all

colors. Trade packet.

•tOc.. oz. M.Ufi.
Pure White, tr, packet.

soc. 07. *.=;iio
.^ 1 s o Beauty of Nice

strains.
H. E. FISKE SEED CO.,
Boston, Mass.

Mention the American Florist when loriting

E. FROMHOLD & CO.

Seed Groovers

Naumburg on Saale, Frov. Saxony, Germany.

Choice German Flower Seeds.

Fancy Seeds a Specialty.

Excelsior Strain Giant Pansies. contains the
most brautiful and newe&tffiant Howcring varieties
loz. $2. Casli with order. Price list on application.
Mention the American Floj'ist wheii loriting

FOR

SEEDS

OF ALL KINDS APPLY TO

W. W. JOHNSON & SON, Limited,

Boston. Elnfiland.

JOHN BODGER & SONS CO.

Gardena, Calif.

Wholesale Growers of Sweet Peas,
Tomatoes, Lima Beans, Lettuce, Alters,
Cosmos and other Flower Seeds.
Mention the American Florist when writing

HASSLACH'S

25th Jubilee Catalogue.

1884 1909

For Flowrr and Gard.-o Seeds is issued.

Jacques Hasslach, Grower at Mimosa
Farm, St. Remy de Provence, France.

Mention thcAmeruan Florist tchen writing

Onion Sets = Onion Seed

We are extensive growers of and dealers in
Onion Sets and Onion Seed. Write for prices

on the ISO'>crop. We are also pr- pared tc sub-
mit contract fiEureson the T'O Onion seed crop

SCHILDERBROS.,CI]illiCottie,0.

Mention the American Florist when writing

iiao

The American Florist.

Dec. 2^,

Market Gardeners I

Oreenhonse Veiietable Growers and
Market Gardeners' Association.

C.W.Waid, NewCarlisle.Pa.. President;
Franklin DeKleine. Grand Rapids. Mich.,
Vice-President: S. W. Severance, 508 Illi-
nois Life Buildine. Louisville. Ky.. Secre-
tary; M. L. Ruetenik. Cleveland. (J.. Treas,

Tomato Diseases.

Greenhouse tomatoes are attacked
by a larger number of diseases than
we And in the case of lettuce. Roughly
speaking -n'e have three serious dis-
eases of tomato foliage, namely: Leaf-
spot, leaf mold and bacterial blight.
We have three or four diseases at-
tacking especially tomato stems. These
are the bacterial blight and the sclero-
tium disease which seems to have been
imported from the south. In addi-
tion we have two or more root dis-
eases, namely: Rosette (rhizoctonia).
and nematodes. Upon the fruits of
the tomato we have the attacks of
the. bacterial blight, the black-rot,
and' the point-rot. These are all
parasitic. We must add to the para-
sitic list, according to A. D. Selby,
Wooster. O., in a paper read at the
Ashtabula convention, a disease very
similar to the mosaic disease of to-
bacco, which is apparently caused in
both tobacco and tomato by an or-
ganized ferment which breaks down
the leaf-green.

Leaf Mold. — This is a common
trouble on forcing house tomatoes near
the close of the season. It is a true
disease, however, caused by the mold
fungus (Cladosporium fulvum). The
diseased leaves show lighter spots
above, while beneath these are covered
by the grayish-brown mold fungus.
It is profitably controlled by any good
fungicide used as a spray.

Leaf spot. — The leaf-spot fungus,
(Septoria Lycopersici Speg.), is more
of an outdoor trouble. In wet sea-
sons like 1909 it attacks the foliage
to such an extent that most tomato
vines are entirely bare of leaves to-
ward the end of the season. In the
greenhouse it is rarely a serious
trouble, though known to occur. It
is successfully controlled by about
three thorough sprayings with Bor-
deaux mixture. The spray, however,
may necessitate the wiping off of the
' fruit before marketing.

Bacterial Blight. — This is a wilt dis-
ease caused by the same bacterium as
that causing the potato wilt (Bacillus
solanacearum). It attacks not only
branches, but, at times, entire plants.
It is less common under glass than in
fields. Where it should break out on
eggplant or tomatoes, care should be
taken to burn diseased refuse.

Sclerotium Blight. — This is a wilt-
like disease attacking the stems, first
discovered in Florida in 1892. The
first symptom of sclerotium blight is
a wilting of the terminal portion of
the plant. The cause of the disease
Is a fungus which is carried over from
year to year by means of small bodies
in the stems which resemble mustard
Beeds. .Sometimes these sclerotia grow
together into larger, somewhat irreg-
ular masses. The color of the mature
sclerotia varies from almost black to
mahogany red. Apparently the one
method of handling, in addition to
soil steaming, is to gather and burn
all diseased plants.

Fusarium Wilt. — There is a fusarium
wilt of tomatoes which differs from
the bacterial wilt chiefly in the organ-
ism which causes it, a pink mold
(Fusarium species). The remedy is
the same as for the other two just
mentioned.

SEEDS FOB THE MARKET GARDENED

are our specialty. Quality, our first consideration. We have a very laree and complete stock
of all kinds of seeds and everything in the lice of fruit trees, berry bushes, etc.

Our new 112-paee catalogue contains true desciiption and no overdrawn illustrations.
Our orices are right, quality considered. Market Gardeners are requested to write lor our
Market Garden Wholesale Catalogue, sect free on request.

BOX 245
Establisbed 1886

GERMAN NURSERIES & SEED HOUSE

BEATRICE, NEB.

Rhizoctonia. — The rosette fungus on
lettuce shows in somewhat rosette
development on tomatoes. It causes
the root branches to die off, and the
leaves fail to develop fully. It is
handled by the soil treatments if these
are thoroughly done.

Nematodes. — These give similar
trouble to that on other greenhouse
plants, and are controlled by soil
steaming.

Anthracnose. — Anthracnose fungus
(Colletotrichum phomoides) seems to
be more frequent eastward and in
West Virginia than with us (Ohio).
It causes small depressed spots in the
fruit, and occurs freely outdoors.

Black rot. — The black rot fungus
(Macrosporium solan!) , sometimes ap-
pears as rotted spots in tomatoes; it
is less common under glass. Outdoors
it seems to attack very ripe fruits, as
well as green ones. Where necessary
to use sprays, these will be found
effective against the troubles just
named.

Point Rot. — ^We often have out-
breaks of point rot or decay at the
blossom end of green tomatoes just
when the call for water is loudest
in early summer. Outdoors we have
the same sometimes in dry periods.
Both under glass and in the open the
point rot follows limited water sup-
ply. Recently it has been shown that
bacteria are the real cause of the
decay, the condition being insufficient
supply of moisture to the plants. We
can overcome the condition by more
liberal watering or better by mulching
and water combined.

Growing: Seed Potatoes Under Mulch.

R. A. Emerson, of the Nebraska
Experiment St.ation, has reported an
interesting comparison of the value
for seed purposes of potatoes grown
under mulch with those grown with
ordinary cultivation under like con-
ditions, which indicates that the
mulch method offers a convenient and
practical means of producing good
home-grown seeds under Nebraska
conditions. The theory of the method
and the results obtained in the com-
parative tests are thus stated:

Potatoes are a cool-weather crop.
It is because of this that they succeed
Bo well in the far north. Moreover,
potatoes require for their best devel-
opment fairly uniform conditions,
especially as regards soil moisture and
soil temperature. This being the case,
why should not potatoes grown under
a litter mulch be especially well de-
veloped and therefore make strong
seed ? The soil beneath a mulch not
only has a moderately low tempera-
ture during summer, but its tem-
perature is also exceptionally uniform,
varying not more than a degree or
two between day and night and only
a few degrees from day to day. The
soil moisture beneath a good mulch
is also more abundant and much more
nearly uniform in amount than in
Qase of bare ground, even though the
latter is given good tillage.

The value for seed purposes of tub-
ers grown under a litter mulch has
been tested during two seasons at the
experiment station. In 1904 a plot
of potatoes was mulched with straw
and an adjoining plot was given care-
ful cultivation. The soil of the two

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ROSY GEM RADISH

(.\lso called "Rapid Forcing"), is a great
lavorite in many markets, Its a very pretty
sort and a "tasty" one besides. This makes
it sell 1 eiy readily and the other good qualities
keep it in demand.

OUR SUPERIOR STRAIN

of this variety is of highest vitality, produces
typical roots of uniform beauty, which bring
fancy prices everywhere. Plant our strain of
Rosy Gem Radish for quick snd profitable
returns from your benches. OZ.,5c; ^ilb., X5c;
lb., 50c postpaid.

Firaball or Non Plus Ultra, rich
solid scarlet, Oz.. 5c; H lb,. 15c; lb., 45c Post-
paid.

You could not buy any better seed at any
cost and you would not get as good results
from many higher priced stocks on the market.

Blue List for Market Gardeners read; now;
Address inquiries and orders to Desk F.

THE LIVINGSTON SEED CO.,

Columbus, O.

VEGETABLE PLANTS.

Cabbage, Wakefield and Successsion. $1,00 pe
1000; $8.50 per 10.000-

Parsley, 25c per 100: $1 25 per 1000,

Lettuce, Big Boston, Boston Market. Grand Rap-
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Cash with order.

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on every brick of Laml>«rt'6

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SubstitntJoD of cheaper grades ia
thus easily exposed. Fresh sample
brick, with illustrated book, mailed
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HOW TO GROW THEM

BY \VM. FALCONER.

The Best American Book on the

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Price 91.00.

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Gladstone .. 7 00

Floribunda HOC

Queen Alexandra jl 00

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Japonica 3 50

Marcissus, Chinese Sacred 2 SO

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plots was practically uniform and the
seed planted on the two plots was
taken from the same lot of tubers.
Seed was saved from the mulched and
cultivated plots separately, kept under
the same conditions durinip; winter,
planted on adjoining- plots in the
spring of 1905. and given identical
cultivation during the summer. In
1906 the experiment was repeated
with seed grown in mulched and in
cultivated ground the year before.
The same precautions were observed
as in the first test. Uniform seed
was used to start with in 1905. The
seed saved from the mulched and
from the cultivated plot.s was taken
as it came, without selection, and was
kept over winter under the same
conditions. Both kinds of seed were
cut in the same way. planted in the
saine way, on adjoining plots, and
treated alike as regards tillage, spray-
ing, etc. Under these conditions any
constant difference in yield between
the two plots must be ascribed to
the effect of the methods of culture
employed the previous season. The
yields obtained from the mulched and
from the cultivated seed were as fol-
lows: cultivated seed. 384 pounds in
1905; mulched seed, 563 pounds in
1905; cultivated seed, 123 pounds in
1906; mulched seed, 174 pounds in
1906.

The use of seed that had been
grown under a mulch the preceding
year increased the yield of potatoes
47 per cent in 1905 and 41 per cent
in 1906. If further tests confirm the
results reported here, it would seem
that mulching might be used for the
production of high-grade seed pota-
toes at hoine. Moreover, mulching
usually results in increased yields if
properly handled. Mulching potatoes
on a large scale is of course imprac-
ticable, but most farmers could easily
mulch enough of their potato field to
produce the seed that they would re-
quire the following year, and in doing
so they would not necessarily increase
the cost of production per bushel.

The method might be tried with ad-
vantage in other regions than Nebras-
ka, where warm, dry seasons prevent
the production of vigorous seed by
ordinary methods.

Prices of Indoor Fruits and Vegetables.

Chicago, December 22. — Mushrooms.
60 cents to 85 cents per pound; cucum-
bers, $1.25 to $1.50 per pound; let-
tuce, 40 cents per box; tomatoes. 15
cents to 20 cents per pound; radishes,
60 cents per dozen; asparagus. 20 cents
per bunch; grapes, Gros Colman, $1
per pound; muskmelons, $4.50 to $5.50
per crate.

New York. December IS. — Mush-
rooms, 40 cents per pound; cucum-
bers, 50 cents to 75 cents per dozen;
lettuce. 40 cents per dozen heads; to-
matoes, 17 cents per pound; radishes,
two cents per bunch; grapes, Gros
Colman. 75 cents per pound; Muscats,
$1.50 per pound.

WIIDPRET BROTHERS

Largest Growers i^ and Exporters of

HIGHEST #Y \\ EARLY

GERMINATION

DELIVERY

White and Red
Bermuda.

Crystal Wax and
Golden Onion.

Let Us Book Your Order At Once
So As To Obtain Full Delivery.

Prices on Application.

We Supply Seedsmen Only.

Port Orotava, Teneriffe, Canary Islands.

S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS,

SEED GROWERS

Dealers in Garden, Field and Flower Seeds.
Specialties: Beet, Carrot. Corn. Peas.
Beans. Onion Sets and Seed Potatoes.
Catalogue free. Contracts taken.

82-84 Dey Street,

Orange, Conn. NEW YORK.

The Everett B. Clark Seed Co.

Grower* For The Trade.

Beans, Peas, Sweet Corn, Onion, Turnip,

Radish, Beet, Etc.

Brandies: Mlcbigan and Wisconsin.

MILFORD, CONN.

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Tomato Leaves as Insecticide.

Many observer.s have noted that
the leaves of tomatoes are obnoxious
to certain insects. Applying tliis idea.
M. Bonchcr, a French grower, has ex-
perimented with decoctions of tomato
leaves, and finds, according to tlie
Revue Horticole, that tlie extract is
sufficiently poisonous to destroy green
fly. By syringing peach trees infested
witli these insects he succeeded in
completely ridding his trees of the
pest. The value of the observation
lies, of course, in the cheapness of the
specific, its cost (to growers of
tomatoes, at all events) being far less
than that of nicotine.

Waldo Rohnert

OILROT, CAL.

Wholesale Seed Grower

Specialties: Lettuce, Onion, Sweet Pe«i,Astar
osmos, Mignonette, Verbena, io variety.

BURPEE^S

SEEDS
PHILADELPHIA

Wholesale Price List for Florists
and Market Gardeners.

BSTABLISH£D IN ISM.

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. RICKARDS BROS., Prop*.,

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Ainerlofta Aasoctallon of Nuraerymen.

F.H. Stannard. Ottawa. Kans., President;
W. P.Stark, Louisiana. Mo., Vice-President;
Jotin Hall. Rochester. N. Y.. Sec'y.

Thirty-fifth annual convention to be held
at Denver. Colo.. June 8-10. 1910.

The woodchuck or ground hog is re-
ported as doing much damage to or-
chard trees in Pennsylvania, and car-
bon-bisulphide is recommended as a
means of destruction, pushing rags
with a teaspoonful of this chemical
poured on them into the burrows.

The 1910 meeting of the American
Peony Society will be held June next
at Horticultural Hall, Boston, Mass.
The exhibition will be held in con-
nection with the regular peony show
of the Massachusetts Horticultural So-
ciety; the exact date will be announced
later.

Muskogee, Okla. — Chas. A. Butter-
field, formerly of Kansas City, and
Wm. F. Manlove, recently a resident
of Cleveland, O., have formed a part-
nership under the firm name of But-
terfield & Manlove, with offices in the
postoffice building. They will devote
themselves to general landscape archi-
tecture and landscape engineering.
The firm will make a specialty of
laying out parks, boulevards, private
grounds and city additions, and will
not confine their work to any one
limited field.

Hardy Vines and Trailins: Plants.

The demand for vines hardy enough
to stand the winter and make a good
showing during the summer is con-
stantly growing. Too many houses,
bungalows and cottages in suburban
towns and in country districts, small
homes of working men and even the
more pretentious homes of the
wealthy are built on lines the reverse
of beautiful and it becomes necessary
to do something to soften the hard
angles or break up the flatness that
often prevails and here the hardy
vines fit in. But it is not enough to
plant the vines in the ordinary soil,
often as the builder leaves it, and pay
no attention to providing a root run
for the plants which are expected to
grow and cover their alloted space
with fine foliage and flowers. Not
only the owners or occupiers of the
buildings but often the nurseryman or
florist that supplies the vines are at
fault in this respect.

To get good growth into any of
these plants the soil should be' taken
out if unsuitable to a distance of at
least three feet from the building and
about two feet deep, replacing this
with good, but not necessarily extra
rich soil. Very heavily manured soil
leads to strong and sappy growth that
does not stand the winter cold or sum-
mer drought and is unsatisfactory all
around. Good loamy soil with a
little well decayed manure, firmly
placed, on the other hand, leads to a
growth that is solid and hardy and
able to withstand changes of weather
with impunity. It is not, of course,
necessary to do the whole of this at
once. Small stations may be taken
out at first that will last the plants
for the first year, but when this is

done the work is often neglected in
future years and the plants suffer in
consequence.

Again many of these vines need a
little care the first season or two but
afterwards are well able to take care
of themselves. Plants that are quite
self supporting when established need
to be tied or nailed in at first to give
them a start, while others that are
perfectly hardy in an adult stage need
protection the first year or two after
planting or they will be killed or badly
injured by frost. It is strange too that
some skilled gardeners will spend a
lot of time over some indoor orchid
or stove plant and yet think it be-
neath their dignity to look after these
delightful hardy vines that need just
as much care in the earliest stages as
the most costly exotic.

Besides their use in covering houses,
balconies and verandas there are many
ways in which these charming plants
may be used. There may be old and
dead trees that are in their present
form unsightly yet to remove them
would cause a gap that could hardy
be filled in the lifetime of the owner
of the place. Very beautiful effects
may be had by planting Clematis
paniculata, C. Jackmanni or even C.
montana where the winters are not too
cold and allowing them to ramble
quite at liberty. Wistarias again are
fine in such positions, so are some of
the trailing roses while even the
American ampelopsis, though not pro-
ducing any flowers, is delightful in the
fall when the leaves turn color pre-
paratory to falling. Again in many
gardens there are chains, pillars or
fences that can be made very beauti-
ful by planting such things as cle-
matis, begonia and ampelopsis only the
hardiest varieties being selected in such

cases unless the position is more than
usually sheltered. In the summer it
should not be lost sight of that these
vines are entirely exposed to the dry-
ing influences of sun and wind and
occasional good washings from the
hose are very refreshing and helpful.
The vines mentioned below are some
of the best:

Ampelopsis is one of the most use-
ful genera of hardy vines and the
beauty of large old plants such as
are shown clinging to a Chicago resi-
dence in the illustration herewith is
unquestionable. The species most
generally planted is A. Veitchi, the
well known Boston ivy that clings
closely to buildings or anywhere else
by means of its little disc-bearing ten-
drils that will not let go except torn
by main force. It is one of the best
plants to withstand the smoke, dust
and other conditions incidental to
cities and is beautiful at all times,
whether in th ; bright yellowish green
of early spring, the deep green of
summer, the lively fall tints of red and
orange or the delicate tracery of its
leafless stems in winter. A. quin-
quefolia (Virginian creeper) is a
stronger grower with large leaves and,
owing to its loose habit of growth,
more suitable for growing on fences
or trees than on buildings. There are
many different forms of this native
vine but all are beautiful especially
in fall when the effect of the brilliant
foliage is glorious. A. cordata, an-
other native species, has roundish
leaves, not five pointed like those
of the last named species, and is
equally hardy though the coloring of
the leaves is not quite so fine as that
of the Virginian creeper. These are
the hardiest and best in the genus
for exposed positions though there are

A CHICAGO RESIDENCE CLAD WITH VARIOUS KINDS OF AMPELOPSIS.

The F, S. Prabody Home at Dearborn .\vi-niii' and Division Street.

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others that are useful in milder lo-
calities including the Asiatic A. hetero-
phylla and its variegated forms
which are beautiful indoors.

Alcobia quinata is a fine vine for
veranda posts or some similar place
where a heavy vine, casting much
shade, is not permissable. It keeps clean
and the fine pointed leaves are very
graceful. Its flowers are small of a
brownish purple, followed in some
cases by fruits, whicli are said to be
edible. Aristolochia Sipho (Dutch-
man's pipe) is a grand vine where
large showy leaves are needed, per-
fectly hardy and vigorous when well
established and bearing leaves a foot
or so across, deep green, and flowers
resembling a tobacco pipe from which
it gets its popular name. This plant
is hardy enough to stand anywliere.
We have met with it north of Chi-
cago exposed to the full blast of the
wind from Lake Michigan, in Canada
and other cold localities. It keeps
free of insects and does not appear to
be attacked b/ fungus or other dis-
eases. Celastrus scandens (bitter
sweet) is a rather scrambling habited
but attractive vine useful for cover-
ing a large space in a short time. The
leaves are handsome and it bears yel-
low flowers followed by clusters of
red fruits in orange yellow capsules
in late fall that are decidedly telling
and attractive after the fall of the
leaf.

Clematises are too well known and
popular to need any introduction here.
Hardy and clean in growth and pro-
viding a rich display of flowers an-
nually there is no class of climbers
that can compare with them for
porches, trellises and similar positions.
They like a rich and comparatively
light soil and more or less pruning
according to the habit of the species.
C. paniculata is a splendid hardy vine
for covering large areas and produces
its small white flowers in great pro-
fusion in fall. These are very telling
against the gracefully cut foliage and
the species is now considerably grown
for cutting. C. Virginiana is another
free flowering rapid grower also pro-
ducing white flowers earlier in the
season than C. paniculata. C. mon-
tana is a magnificent plant where it
thrives and should be more grown,
but probably is not hardy enough for
the northern states. C. Jackmanni is
one of the showiest in flower but not so
rapid in growth on some soils as the
above named. The large purple flow-
ers are well known and it is one of
the finest porch vines in existence.

The climbing honeysuckles are also
elegant vines for verandas and porches.
The scarlet trumpet honeysuckle
(Lonicera sempervirens) is strictly
hardy and its bright scarlet flowers
against the deep green leaves are ex-
tremely beautiful. L. Belgica, the
Dutch honeysuckle, L. Halleana, L.
Heckrotti and L. Canadensis are all
good free blooming kinds, while where
a pretty variegated twiner is needed
nothing can excel the showy L.
brachypoda aureo-reticulata of Japan.
The trumpet flower (Tecoma radi-
cans) is perhaps the finest native
flowering vine, producing an immense
quantity of tubular scarlet flowers
in August. The Chinese wistaria may
well finish our list — which is by no
means complete. It is a magnificent
climber, needing strong soil to attain
its best proportions and flowers prac-

r

BOfifilNK & ATKINS

Nurserymen and Florists, RUTHERFORD, N. J.

Choice Evergreens and Conifers,

Shade and Ornamental Trees,

Herbaceous Plants.

Large collection of DECORATIVE PLANTS, such as

Palms, Ferns, Bay Trees, Etc.

-ASK I'OR \VHOIvKS.\IJ<; CATALOG-

{The Veiy Best New Cactus Dahlia for 1909

s

The winner at the Dahlia Show this year
at Leipzig has been

ff

I ^^Wolfgang von Goethe

J 10 strong, field grown bulbs, $8.00

I For descriptive catalogue of best Cactus Dahlia novelties, address

( NONNE & HOEPKER, Shrensburg, near Hamburg, Germany,

DAHLIAS

Jack Rose and other best Cut Flower
varieties. Write for list and prices.

PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS

WilUamstown, Junction, N. J,

Mention the American Florist when writing

The Plioenix Nursery Company,

Large and fine stock Norwaj' Spruce,
nursery grown for CHRISTMAS TREES;
2 to 3, 3 to 4, and 4 to 6 ft. Write for
prices. Wholesale catalogue mailed on
application.

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.
Mention the American Florist when icriting

JOHN T. WITHERS, Inc.

Landscape Architect and Forester

I Montgomery St., JERSEY CITY, N. J.

Tree Renovation by Expert Operators. Stcre-
opticon lectures on Horticulture and .Arboriculture.

LARGE TREES

OAKS and MAPLES
Pines and Hemlocka

ANDORRA NURSERIES.

Wm. Warner Harper. Prop.
Chestnut HiU, PHILA., PA.

tically all summer, its immense ra-
cemes of pale blue flowers hanging like
bunches of grapes. When well estab-
lished this grand vine will make 20
feet of growth in a season and it may
be planted with perfect confidence
anywhere.

For Immediate Delivery

Dormant, field grown, own roots
Sweetheart, Tausendschon, T. Blum-

schen, Barbier, 20c each.

La Fiamma, Trier, Dorothy Perkins,

Lady Gay, Debutante, Hiawatha, 12c

each.

Clematis Paniculata

Field Grown
1-year 6 cents. 2-year 10 cents

Dutch Hyacinths.

Named varieties, single and double,
45 kinds, First size bulbs, $6.00 per
100; extra large exhibition size, $10,00
per 100.

Chinese Sacred Lilies

$3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1000.
Hydrangea Paniculata Grandinora<

18 to 24 ins 6c. 2 to 3 feet 9c

Viburnum PUcatum.

2 to 3 feet 12c. 3 to 3V2 feet. ..15c

Write for our special prices on-Hardy Shrubs.

THE DINGEE S CONARD CO.,
West Grove, Penna.

Arbor Vitae

(Thaya Occldentalis.)

A splendid stock of 3 to 4 ft. and 4 to

5 (t. trees.

Write for descriptions and prices.

The Wm. H. Moon Co.,

MORKISVILLE. PA.

Dui-UTH, MiXN. — J. J. Le Borious
has opened a down-town branch store
at 6 East Superior street.

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Plants for New Year.

Azaleas in bloom, in the foUowtDv.' varieties,
for New Year's and later: Mme. Patrick pink;
Simon Mardner. oink: Deutsche Ferle, white:
Apollo, red; and Vervaeneana, 75c. $1.00. $1.25 to
$1.50.

Arancarla Robnsla Compacta, SI. 50. tl.75
to $2.00. Arancarla Excelsa, biu plants. 25 to
30 to 35 in. bij^a, tl 25. $1 50, $1.75 to $2.00.

Kentla Forsterlana, 30-35 40-50 in. hitrh. $1,50.
S2.00. $2.50 t> $3.C0 each: 4-in.. ZOc. Kentla
Belmoreana. 4-iD.. 25c: 3-in.. lOc.

Co cos Weddelllana, 3-in 15c

Lata Q la Borbonlca, 4-in 20c

Areca Lntescens. 5-in. pots, made np 35c

Bejfonla Flambeen* 4-in , 15c Beifonla
Erfordll and Oracllls. in bloom 5U-in.. ^5c.

Ferns. Nepb. Todeaoldea. 5^-6 7 in.. 35c.
40c 50c 75c to ll.CO.

AsparaiEas Plnmosas, 2V2-in..3c: 3-in. (larf.'^e).
6c; 4in.. lOc. Sprenderl. 3'in. 5c; 4 in.. lOc.

Pterls Wlmsettl and Victoria (silver-teaved
fern) in 6 in. pans 3 plants in a pan. very attract-
ive 30c per pan.

Azalea Indlca for Easter bloomine. ten best
well tested market varieties, full of buds. Price,
50c, 75c. SI. 00, «1.25 n,50 to $2,00 each.

Cash with order, please.

Please state if in or out of pots.

All plants must travel at purchaser's risk aniy

GODFREY ASCHNANN,

Importer and Wholesale Grower of Pot Plants,
1012 West Ontario St . PBILADELPBU. PA.

A New Fern

NEPHROLEPIS GIATRASII

Awarded a Certificate of
Merit by the Horticultural
Society of New York.

Prices: in 214-inch pots, $3.50 per
dozen; .1(25.00 per 100; .1;200.00 per 1000.
25 plants at 100 rates; 500 plants at 1000
rates. Orders delivered in rotation as
received. Now Ready for delivery,

GEORGE GIATRAS,

463 Summit Ave., West Hoboken,N. J.

A Chance to Buy Right.

BOSTON FERNS, In ord.-r to make room I offer
an e.vtra fine lot of 4 and 5-inch plants at$l2. 00 and
$20,00 per 100. GERANIUMS, transplanted in
flats, extra strone R. C. S A. Nutt, $12.50 per
lOOU; .linch plants. $4.00 per 100.

F. C. RIEBE,

Webster, Mass.

Pekin. III.

wishes one and all

A Very Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year.

Geraniums

AH sold until February, orders booked for
February and March deliverv, Nutt at SlO.iKi
Poitpvine and Ricard at $15.00 per lotio.
PLUMOSUS.$25.00perlOOOi
SPRENGERI 15.U0 per 1000 ( K«ady Now.

ALBERT M. HERR,

Lancaster, Pa.

Davenport, la.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Tri-City Florist-s' Club was held on
the evening of December 9 at Ex-
President Wm. Knees', Moline, 111.,
and was in the nature of a reception
in honor of the twenty-fifth wedding
anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Knees.
The club presented the happy couple
with a beautiful silver tea set hand-
somely engraved. President Bmil
Boehm making the presentation
speech to which Mr. Knees responded.
Wm. Goos, Bettendorf, as elected

New Fringed
Shasta Daisy

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91

A novelty which will surely make its mark as a cut fiower par excellence as well as a hardy orna
mental plant for the garden, acknowledged bv all who have seen it to be a wonderful improvement in
the Daisy family. Price 50 cents each, $5.0O per dozen, $25.00 prr 100 for divided roots. Seeds
$1.00 per package. Introduced and for sale by L. P. WAIZ, 1608 Second Ave.. Seattle.
WINTERSON'S SEED STORE, Selling Agents for Illinois.

Cannas and Geraniums

We liave as good a list of Cannas for florists' use as can be found. Strong
2 and 8 eye divisions, Nortliern grown Cannas, divided from the chimps just
before shipping are far superior to stock shipped from tlie South. We firmly
believe that Cannas divided early, pacl^ed in thin boxes and stored for weeks
or months have lost nmcli of their vitality before tlie grower gets tliem.

Beaute Poitevine, Crimson Bedder, Duke of Marlborough, Alphonse
Bouvier,Egandale, Robert Christie, Florence Vaughan, Burbank, Papa Nardy

If2,6l> per luO: $20.00 per 1000. King Humbert, $5,00 per 100.

(Many other varieties, Imt tlie above are a few leaders.)
f^ ■«••!»■»%» Let us have your order for Geraniums for immedr

ll^f^^TITlIlll V iate .shipment or to reserve until you want them.
^* v»***w*»»»* Standard varieties like S. A. Nutt, Mme. Barney,

John Doyle, Alphonse Ricard, Beaute Poitevine, Mme. Landry, Bertha de
Pressily, Marvel and La Favorite, $25,00 per 1000 for strong 2' 4-in. pot plants.

Selections of 1000 in named varieties, our choice, all good sorts, $20.00
per 1000. Tell us how many varieties you wish. Can do 50 if you want
that many.

The Storrs if Harrison Co.

Paincsville, 0.

Verbenas! Verbenas! Verbenas!

The Season is Now Open.

Our Selection. Rooted Cuttings 75c per 100; $6.00 per 1000

Strong plants in 2V2-inch pots $2.60 per 100; $20.00 per 1000

Purchaser's Selection.

Mrs. Wm. Taft, Miss Wilmott, Rooted Cuttings$1.00 per 100; $9.00 per 1000

Rooted Cuttings 90c per 100; .$8.00 per 1000

Strong plants in 2V^-inch pots $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1000

Plants of Mrs. Wm. Taft and Miss Wilmott. ..$4.00 per 100; .$30.00 per 1000

When Rooted Cuttini;rs are ordered sent by mail add 10 cents per 100, 50 cents
per 1000. to pay postage.

e

L. DILLON,

Bloomsburg, Pa.

to become a member. The committee
on the antiual banquet asked for
another month to file a report, which
was granted.

The topic up for discu.<5Sion wa.s
"Cement Benches." Henry Pauli gave
a lengthy and very interesting talk on

the subject having had considerable
experience in that lino. The next
meeting will be held at Turner hall,
Ucick Island, Januarv 13, at which
mei'tiiig a first, second and third prize
will be given for the best dozen car--
nations.

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Important Announcement

To Carnation Growers.

At the earnest solicitation of a large numher of commercial and private growers the
Cottage Gardens Company has decided to disseminate this year the two famous carnations

Mrs. C. W. Ward and Alma Ward

Two varieties which are well known to all the leading Rrowers of the country. Four years test in the New York market
has demonstrated their popularity and good staying qualities. Vox the past three years we have been growing from fif-
teen to twenty-five thousand of each, during which time they have always commamled the highest market prices, and at
no time has the supply been equal to the demand. On the exhibition table they have taken the highest honors, and we
believe it is safe to say these two carnations stand without an equal.

INVITATION.— We extend a cordial invitation to all those interested to visit our establishment where they
will have an opportunity to see them growing and compare their good points with other standard varieties grown
under the same conditions.

Mrs. C. W. Ward.

Mrs. C. W. Ward is a perfectly formed flower with full center: color
deep pink, several shades lishter than LawsoD, deeper than Winsor:
havine stronn. erect stems 24 to 3(> inches in length. .\ vigorous, healthy
Krower, and has never shown disease of any kind.

A very early and free bloomer, producini? hne flowers as early as
September 1. which bring from twenty-five to fifty per cent more than
any other variety on the market.

The keeping qualities of this variety are remarkable. Several ship
nients of blooms sent to Europe reached their destinations in perfect
condition, and wherever exhibited it has always been the last to show
signs of wilting, >x -v^ A.'Ei X3S •

Society of American Florists* Silver Medal Boston, 1906

The Craig Cud for Best Seedling Philadelphia, 1 906

The Lawson Bronze Medal Washington, 1908

Ihe Horticultural Society of N. Y. Silver Medal

Sweepstake prize for Best lOO blooms New York, 1909

The Horticultural Society of N. Y. Diploma for Best

New Variety New York, 1909

Rooted Cuttings Ready Jan. 15. 1910.

December and first part of January Cuttings all sold.
$2.00 per 12; $12 00 per 100: $loo.00 per 1000: $95.00 per
per 1000 in lots of 2500: 25 at the 100 rate: 250 at the 1000 rate.

Alma Ward.

This beautiful Carnation is pure white except during darlt weather
when it shows delicate splashiogs of pink similar to the Cattleya orchid,
increasing its popularity,

Alma Ward is the largest aod most fragrant Carnation ever grown,
producing perfect flowers .SH to 4H inches in diameter on strong, erect
stems 36 to 42 inches in length.

This most remarkable variety takes the same place among carna
tions as the American Beauty Rose among rcsep. and has, dur ng the
past four years, been awarded numerous prizes including the foilowing:

The Lawson Silver Medal Toronto, 1907

(No Gold Medal having been awarded.)

The Lawson Gold Medal ...Washington, 1908

The Society of American Florists' Silver Medal... Washington, 1908

Rooted Cuttings Ready Feb. 1. 1910.

January Cuttings all sold.

$ 3.00 per 12 $ 35.00 per 250

5.00 per 25 65.00 per 500

9.00 per 50 120.00 per lOOO

15.00 per 100

COTTAGE GARDENS CO., Inc., Queens, Long Island, N.Y.

and ASTER SEED

All the Leading Kinds

Best suited to
florists' use.

ELMER D. SMITH & CO.

ADRIAN, MICH.

JacsSniits,Ltd.,''(V.ii^!;

Azaleas (hardy), Berried Plants, Bleeding Hear««
Bine Spruces, Boxwood, Clematis, Climbiag
Plants, Conifers, Evergreens, Punkias in aorta.
Hydrangea P. 0., Japan Maples, Peonies, Pot-
grown plants, (Lilacs a specialty), Rhodo<lei>-
drens, Roses, Spireas, Valleys,

Price List Free on Demand.

Neph. Whitman!

Ziiinch $5,00 per 106

MagnJflca, (new) 2Min 25,00 per 100

Boston Ferns 2^,'°o''''^°''
Henry H. Barrows & Son, ^'^^I^

Traverse City, Mich. — The Queen
City Floral Co. has erected a fine new
greenhouse, 18x150 feet. The Foley
Manufacturing- Co., Chicago, had the
contract and it i§ an up-to-date house
in every vi'ay. The company has al-
ready planted 500 smllax and 2,500
carnations in it.

\ ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS

Ready for January delivery, clean, healthy and well rooted.

Per 100 IfXlO

"Miami Queen" Our new carnation, Cerise Pink $10 00 |85 ai

Enchantress, 2 a) 18 00

Rose Pink 350 30 00

White 3 50 30 00

White Perfection, 2 50 20 00

Beacon, ; 3 00 25 00

Victory, £50 20 (X)

Cash with order or satisfactorv references.

MIAMI FLORAL CO/''^';rir'*' 24 N. Main St, Dayton, 0.

•)

««

Come and see SHASTA growing and be convinced that it is the Greatest Money
Making White Carnation in sight today. Carries more buds right now than most
varieties produce in a whole season. The quality is there, too. Scored 89 points at the
A. C.S. meeting last January, and never scored less than 86 points. Traveled to Boston,
Mass., last February and scored 87 points. Can be seen growing at either Indianapolis
orTewksbury. Booking orders now for Jan. deliver^' at $12.00per 100, .$100.00 per 1000.

PATTEN & GO., Tewksbury, Mass.

BAUR & SMITH, Indianapolis, Ind.

ROSES...

Let us book your order now.

25.000 2-in. ?<. No. 1 stock. 50 kinds to pick

from, at $18.00 to $25.00 per 1000.

Wagner Park Conservaieries, Sidney, Ohio.

ROBERT CRAIG CO.I

gl% PALMS

■Bd Novelties In BMoratlTe Flant*.
■arfcat and MIk Sts., PhJlad.lpkta. Pm. J

Send Advfs. Early for Best Service.

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Dtc. 25,

Seasonable Stock

Per 100 Per 1000
Ferns (or Dishes, assorted varieties,

2H-in. pots $3 50 $30 00

Per doz. Per 100

Asparagus Plumosus, 3 in 1 00 7 00

Ficus Ilastica (Rubber Plant).

2224in 6 00 50 00

Pandanus Vdtchl, crand plants. 6-inch, $1.00
each; per dozen. 112.00.

Cash with order.

FRANK OECHSUN

49 1 1 Qnlncy St. CHICAGO.

Spokane, Wash.

Sania Claus will arrive in tliis state
two hours later, on his way westward,
than he is supposed to touch the high
places in the central west, but he
will find us wide awake and sleighing
good. With a fresh fall of snow auch
day for the last week and a brisk
breeze going the weather man is doing
his best to give us an ideal Christ-
mas. Meantime good displays of dec-
orative material are seen on all sides.

A. Gumming, formerly with the
Olmstead Co., Boston, Mass., recently
left the city to become park superin-
tendent at Hartford, Conn. Mr. Cum-
ming's work here was the landscape
job for the grounds about the new
building for the Western Union life
insurance Co. on West Riverside ave-
nue. The building itself is attractive
with its old English architecture and
walk. Among its specimen trees and
shrubbery noticed in the hedge and
border effects are Juniperus Virgin-
iana, Buxus sempervirens, Rhododen-
dron hybrid, Ilex crenata, Retinospora
squarrosa, peonies, Spiraea van Houtti
and S. Thunbergii, Populus fastigata,
Syringa Japonica, Berberis Thunbergii,
Rosa rugosa, Scotch roses. Magnolia
speciosia, besides bulbous stock con-
sisting of narcissi, ives, Lilium speci-
osum and tulips. We look for some
delightful sights in the down-town
garden spot this spring. The Olm-
stead Co. has also had in charge the
landscaping of the new Rockwood
boulevard and its surrounding terri-
tory, a new and very picturesque resi-
dence addition which overlooks the
city proper from high bluffs towards
the southeast.

Fine single violets, of which this
market is justly proud, are now to be
seen; also cyclamens, primulas, poin-
settias and a variety of good chrysan-
themums. Coast holly is scarce this
year at 50 cents per pound wholesale,
but mistletoe is reported plentiful. A
flurry of funeral work has added to
the busy appearance of the flower
shops all week. The designers here
have their own characteristic styles
and are contributing their share to-
wards the development of a taste for
good work in the city and its de-
pendent territory. Some examples
recently presented were a casket cover
of Kate Moulton roses and gardenias
by the Spokane Co. and a casket
burfch of large white chrysanthemums
with a shower of baby primulas both
of which were noticeable and attrac-
tive pieces. The latter piece was from
Hoyt Bros. Co.

Hoyt Bros', store interior is elabor-
ately decorated with a series of cluster
festoons of decorated lycopodium
wrea,thing with bells, poinsettias,
cones, scarlet chiffon and immortellss.
The central feature of these festoon
clusters are a large green moss bell,
lined and edged with poinsettias witii
a string of small bells and red ribbon
for a rope, an oriental harp of red
immortelles with cluster of immor-
telle bells and a fine bough tipped
with cones and bells. Other festoons

VAUGHAN'S LIST OF

Forcing Stock

Crimson Ramblers.

Per doz. Per 100

2 years old. 2 to 3 feet, well branclied. own roots $2.00 $12.00

2 years old. 2 to 3 feet, well branched, budded 2.00 12.00

3 years old. 3 to 4 feet, well branched, own roots 3.00 15.00

3 years old, 3 to 5 feet, well branched, budded 3.00 15.00

4 inch pots 10.00

TauSendSChOn. Per doz. Per 100

2-yr. old, dormant, crafted plants $3.50 $25.00

Lady Gay.

2-yr. old. dormant stock $3.00 $20.00

5-inch pots, strong 5.00 40.00

White Baby Rambler.

3-inch $ .15

4-inch 25 $2.,50 $20.00

1-year dormant stock 25.00

Baby Rambler.

Dormant, field-gro"wn.

Per doz. 100 1000
1st size, selected, budded.

3-years $2.50 $16.00 $150.00

2nd size, selected, grafted,

2year5 2.00 12.00 100.00

3rd size, selected, grafted,

1-year 1.50.10.00 80.00

Pot-grown.

2H-inch $ .75 5.00

.3inch 1.25 8 00

4-inch 2.00 12.00

Azalea Mollis

Each Doz. 100

15to20buds $0 50 $5 00 $40 00

40to50buds 1 CO 10 00

Deutzia

Each
Gracilis. 7-in. pot grown. $0 15
Lemoinei.7-in. " 25

Doz. ICO
$ 1 50 $12 00

2 50 20 00

Magnolia Soulangeana, 3 to 4 ft.. $1.50 <'ach; $14.00 doz.

All Plants F. O. B.
Western Springs, 111.

Vaughan's Seed Store,

84-86 Randolph St., CHICAGO. 25 BarclaY St., NEW YORK,

Greenliouses and Nurseries: Western Springs, 111,

Rooted Carnation Cuttings

For December Delivery.

ENCHANTRESS, PERFECTION,
BEACON, $3,00 per 100; $25.00
per 1000.
I ROSE PINK and WHITE

(ENCHANTRESS, WINSOR,
$2.50 per 100; $20.00 per KMO.
We can fill orders from 1000 to
100,000 and guarantee the stock.
Thompson Carnation Co.,

I JOLIET, ILL. J

are draped from a central point where
hangs a butterfly shower of scarlet
chiffon and white immortelles. E.x-
terior decorations consist of a huge
Christmas tree of small pines on a
cork bark foundation with festoons of
lycopodium overhead.

Spokane Florist Co. is showing
quantities of fine carnations, Kate
Moulton and Richmond roses, azaleas
and a variety of original styles in
magnolia wreaths.

Armstrong's improved store is tak-
ing on a holiday dress. The principal
feature of their window is a hand-
some large magnolia wreath with soft
lavender tie.

Prospects for Christmas being good
we are not only wishing but also
assuring each other of a merry holi-
day. Mac. B.

Evansvllle, Ind.

Cold and cloudy weather has cut
the supply of cut flowers short; the
demand is good. Funeral orders are
coming in strong. There will be a
good supply of plants for Christmas,
but all kinds of cut flowers will be
short. From all indications Christmas
trade will be well up to last year, if
not better.

G. H. B.

A New Carnation Seedling of Wonderful Merit

will be olfered to the Florists' Trade in February.
1910. Orders booked now. This Carnation.

"THE CONSTANT"

Grown by Wm. Bester, of Hagerstown, Md.

Color between Rose Pink and Winsor. Produces
long stems and lar^e blooms from October to
JuDe. Free of any disease and no cropper. Calyx-
perfect, Blooms keep in (food condition ten days.
This Carnation grown and tested by Mr. Bester
for three years and all points guaranteed. The
original seedling produced under the most scien-
tfic cultural conditions.
Price for Strong Cuttings only $10.00 per 100.

6. S. FORD, ^i^s West Park, Piiila., Pa.

Established 1881. Florists' Supplies. Novelties etc
Tioea Branch conducted by A. .M. FORD.
Tiosra. Phila . Pa. Also representing A. HER-
MANN Florists' Supplies and Metal Designs.
404-412 East 34th St.. New York, and others.
Mention the American Florist when writing

Hed Carnation Cuttiflgs

Per 100 Per 1000

Enchantress $2 00 $18 00

White Enchantress 3 50 30 00

White Perfection 2 50 20 00

Sarah Hill, white 4 tO 35 00

Lawson Enchantress, pink 2 50 20 00

Lawson, pink 2 00 15 00

Rose Pink Enchantress 3 50 30 00

W. H. Talt.red 4 50 40 OO

Beacon, red 3 00 25 00

Victory, red 2 50 20 00

Lawson, variegated 2 50 20 00

Cash with order or C. O. D.

SCHEIDEN S SCHOOS,

517 .'Vsbury Ave.. Evanston, HI.

Mention the American Florist when writing

r\wt /tmtf^w i /y There arc Donr better
CllrHvl A V than Uttle Beauty Lord
riJLII^l AiJ Byron, Renan and WUte

* "^ ''***^*-^*^ Beauty. Mrons 2!-2 mch
plants rrady. $4-00 per lUO New Heliotrope. Miss
Bernici' a sport of Mine. Bru-int and a ^Jreal im-
provement on the latter 2!/i-inch }8.i 0 per ICO.
KataloE- for the ."Vsking.

SKIDELSKY & IRWIN CO.,

1215 Betz Bldg..
PHILADELPHIA, PA

Boston, Mass. — The greenhouses at
Mt. Hope cemetery are being given a
thorough overhauling.

igog.

The American Florist.

1187

Nephrolepli
Bostonlensls.

Pot Mo/.

Sin $ 3 01)

6 io 5IU

7in 901

Sin 1? 00

Vin IS 00

We have larger
«izcs at S1.50. $2.00,
S2.50 each and up
wards.

Good Sellers For
The Holidays

N'oiii sales will be
large or th.y will bi'
sitiall according to
the way you supply
the popular demand.

Areca Lutescens.

Made-up Plants.

Pot Loaves Height Each Doz.

,Vin. 10 to 12 10tol2-in $2 00

4-in. 12 to 1,5 16 to 18 in $0 25 ,S 00

7 in. 16 to 18 30 to 32 in 2 00 24 00

Sin. 18to20 32to.36in 3 00 36 00

Latania Borbonica

Pot Li'aves Height Each Do?. 100

S-in. 5 to 6 1.5 in 40c $4 50 $35 0«

<.in. 6to7 18-in 50c 6 00 50 00

7 in. 7lo8 20 to 24-in 7Sc y 00

Kentia Belmoreana.

Never brfore have we had such a tine lot of
Kentias asquoted in thefollowingsizes. A sam
pie order will certainly satisfy you as to the value
of this stock.

Pot Height Leaves Each Uoz. 100

2^2 in. StolO-in. .. $150 $10 00

3 -in. 12 in. .. 2 00 IS 00

4 -in. Mtol6-in. 4 to 5.. $0 50 4 50 35 00

6 in. 26to28-in. 6to7.. 150 18 00

7 in. 2Sin. 7.. 1 75 21 00

7 -in. 2Sto30in. 6 to 7.. 2 50 30 00

8 -in. 34to36-in. 6 to 7.. 4 00

Sin. pots. .30 to 36 in. high $3 50 each

Wn. pots. 36 to 42in. high $6 00 each

Flcus Elastica

Pot Hoight Each Doz.

Sin, 12tol,S-in .35c $4 00

6in. 16to20-in 50c 6 00

Poinsettias

$7.00 and $9.00 per dozen.

Kentia Forsteriana.

Pot Height Leaves Uoz.

2in. 6 to 7in. 3 to 4 $150

3iii, lOtolSin. 4toS 2 00

4in. l6tol8in. S to 6 4.50

Each

Sin. 24to2«in. 5 to 6 $0 75

6-in. 28to30in. 5 to 6 100

6in. 30-in. . S to 6 I 25

7-in. 32to34-in. 5 to 6 ISO

7in. 37to40-in. 6 to 7 2 50

7in. 42 to 44 in. 6 to 7 3 50

Sin. 48to54in. 6 to 7 5 00

9in. 60to62in. 6 to 7 7 00

Made-up Plants.

Tubs High Plants in tub Each

7in. 30to34 4 $3 00

Sin. 42 to 46 4 5 00

'i-in. 48to50 4 6 00

lOin. 54to60 4 10 00

Phoenix Canariensis

S-ln. tubs. 36to 40-in, high. $2,50 each; do/. $,iO,00

Plioenix Roebelenii

3 in. pots 25c each; $3 08 per doz.

Very pretty for center of ferneries, hardy and
just as graceful as as a Cocos.

7 in pots 18 to 24in high $2 SOi-ach

4in. pots SOeach

Rliapis Flabelliformis

2, 3 and 4 stems at $1 00, $1 50 and $2 00 each.

Order today so
you'll be ready
for the demand.

^^^Vittlbold,

737-739 Buckingham Place, Chicago, 111.

Send for Our Cat-
alogue and Price
List of other Plants,
Shrubs and Trees.

St. Louis.

A GOOD WEEK.

The week before Christmas has
been to all appearances a good one.
Flowers have sold well and all the
wholesalers report a busy time. The
weather is cold and the outlook for
Christmas is for a big demand.
American Beauty roses are not good
in quality with many bull heads.
Green is not as plentiful as in former
years. Holly is good and cheap and it
is expected that it will be disposed of
in large quantities. Poinsettias and
Begonia Gloire de Lorraine make a
good showing in the retail windows.

NOTES.

At Young's greenhouses poinsettias
are very fine, probably the finest seen
in the city. These will be entirely sold
out for the holidays, also a good crop
of white, pink and red camellias.

Ernest Hentschel is handling green
at wholesale. He is supplying the
wholesalers with made up coils of 20
yards. The wreathing is well made
and heavy.

Ashland Floral Co. has opened up
the store on Grand avenue formerly
occupied by the Mullanphy Floral Co.
who recently moved further north.

The Riessen Floral Co. was very
busy during the past week and the
window display is very fine.

Geo. Waldbart, Ayres Floral Co.,
Miss Newman and Ellison Floral Co.
report good business.

Miscellaneous Plants.

Per 100

2V4 in. Bostons $4 50

4-in. ■■ 15 00

5in. 250(1

7-in. ■• 6000

2H in. Whitmanl 500

2 in. Asparagus Plumosus Nanus. ...... 3 00

4-in. ■■ ■• •■ 12 00

2'in. Asparagns Sprengerl 2 SO

3in. ■■ '■ 6 00

2 in. Assorted Terns for Dishes 3 00

4 in. Araucaria Excelsa 50 00

2in. Baby Primrose 2 50

2 in. Chinese Primrose 2 SO

3 in. Cyclamen 7 00

4in. 15 00

2in. Moonvines, white 3 tO

Also a full line of bedding stock and the best
wire hanging baskets on the market. Write us.

0. U. AUGSPURGER & SONS 00.,^^?^^,

Mention the American Florist when writms

Julius Koenig is assisting Ostertag
Bros, during his leisure time apart
from the forestry department during
the busy season.

W. H. Kruse has a fine lot of greens
and other holiday decorations.

Geo. Hartman is cutting some fine
violets and sweet peas.

F. J. Foster returned Saturday from
Chicago.

W. F.

To Clean Out.

DUTCH HYACINTHS

A No. 1 bulbs. Rose, Red, Dark Red, White.
Pure White, Blue. Blush White, Light Blue.
Dark B'ue and Yellow, .AJ! single.

$1.50 per 100; $10.00 per 1000.

CAllA ETHIOPICA

Calla Ethiopica bulbs. I-inch dtatneter, fine
healthy bulbs.

$2.00 per 100; $15.00 per 1000.

300,000 GLADIOLI

America, Bulbiets $5.00 per 1000

Larger lots estimated.

BERRYDALE EXPERIMENT GARDENS,

Route 1. Bo.x 54, Holland, Mich.

Carnations m

Vou will find my stock full value for
money expended and I want a trial order
no matter how small. Prices given on
request, state how many you vrill want
of each variety and when they are to be
delivered. It will pay you to write.
WTiite Perfection, White, Rose Pink and
Lawson-Enchantress, Winona, Winsor,
Lawson, Afterglow. Alvina, Beacon, O.
P. Bassett and Harry Fenn.

Albert M. flerr, Lancaster, Pa.

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The American Florist.

Dec. 25,

Vaughan's Special Offer

We extend you a cordial invitation to visit our Greenhouses and Nurseries, where yon can see for
yourself our Immense stock of Palms, Araucarlas, Ferns and other Decorative plants. Wet tern Springs
is one-half hour ride from Chicago on the C, B. a Q. R. R. Call at our City Store and ^et ticket.

Each Doz. 100
2H-in, pot plants.. $ 0 10 $ 0 7.'; $ 5 GO

Boston Ferns,

Asparagus Plumosus Nanus,

. pot plants.
, pot plants.

1 25

2 CO

00
15 00

We are Headquarters.

Each Doz. 100
5 -in. pot plants. .$ 35 $ 4 00 $.% liO
7 in. pot plants.. 100 4 00 oO 00
S -in. pot plants.. 125 12 00 ',K) 00
Per 100 1000

2-in. strone. ready for a shift $3 00 $25 00

2H-in. strong, ready for a shift 4 00 40 00

3-in. strong, ready for a shift 7 00 65 00

Crotons. I

We offer a

choice col- 3-in. pots,

lection of . . .

fancy sorts, well colored. '*■"'• P°'s-

Aspidistra, variegated,

3-in. pots. 6-S leaves

6-in. pots, 10-12 leaves

7-in. pots. 18-20 leaves

Each

.$ 20
35

Doz.
200
3 50

5-in. pots.
6-in. pots.

Each
50

Each Aspidistra, Green.

$ 1 00 5-in. pots. 6-8 leaves...

1 SO 6-in. pots, 10-12 leaves.

2 00 7-in. pots, 18-20 leaves , .

Biota Aurea Nana

Each

18-20-inch high $1 25

22-30-inch high 175

Each 100

Asparagus Sprengeri, 2 in $2 50

Aralla Elegantlssuna. fine stock

5-Inch $1 00

6-inch 1 50

AuCDba, Japonica variegated Doz.

18in. hieh 55 $ 5 00

24to30-in. high 1 50 15 00

Aucuba, Japonica type

18-in.high 1 00 10 00

1000
$25 00

Begonia Adolf Menzel, finest Rex
Begonia, 2Vi-in

Cineraria Hybrida, large flowering
Cycas Revolnta, rood stock, each 50c..

75c.. $1 00, $1 50 according to size.
Assorted Ferns, for dishes, 2^-in...
Primula Sinensis, extra strong.'2H in
Smilax, extra strong, 2H-in., 1000, $20 00

Doz.

$200

3 00
60

Doz,
$600
10 00

Each

$0 75

1 00

1 50

100

300

25 00
300
300

Chrysanthemum Stock Plants ready now. Write us for all kinds and prices.

VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE,

NEW YORK. All Plants f. o. b. Western Springs, 111. CHICAGO.

ORCHIDS...

larrieBt Importers, Exporters, Grovrars,
and Hybridists In the World.

SANDER, St. Albans, Eng.

NEW YORK OFTICE: T. MELLSTKOM,

Room 1 235 Broadway, Agent,

Mention the American Florist when writing

We have chanKed our domicile from Secau-
cus.N. J., to Mamaroneck, N. Y. We are
larfjest collectors and importers of Orchids
and arenow bookioK orders for all the com
mercial Cattleyas for delivery next sprint

GARRILLO & BALDWIN, Mamaroneck, N. Y.

Mention the American Florist when writing

BAY TREES.

standards. Pyramids and Columns.

ORCHIDS

MRECT FROM THE WOODS Cattleya Trianae,
C Gl^as and other commercial TarietiM,

JUUUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, K. J.

Eugene Pitou, Jr.

CIVIL ENGINEER and

Landscape Architect.

Phone Barclay 6084-229 Broadway, New Yorli
Designs, Estimates, Construction ol Groands.

Newaek, N. J. — A rather serious
Are, involving damage amounting to
about $200 occurred at tJie green-
iiouses of Tlieodore Kemper at Irving-
ton, December 12.

Kennett Square, Pa. — The green-
house and mushroom plant of W. A.
Scarleit were destroyed by fire De-
cember 13 owing to the overturning
of a lamp. Damages amounting to
$7,000 was done.

A FEW GOOD THINGS
YOl WANT.

Rex Begonia, 2 in. $5.00 per 100.
Asparagus Sprengeri, Sin. $5.00 per 100
Geraniums, Nutt. Doyle, Perkins, Grant. La

Favorite, R C..$1.25: 2in, pots, $2.00; 3 in,,

$4 00 per 100: Viaud. Castellane, Poitevine,

Jaulin, Ricard, Bucliner, R, C„ $1.50; 2in.

pots, $2 50; 3-in.. $5.00 per 100; Mme, Salleroi.

2-in., $3.00 per 100
Asparagus Plumosus, 2-in, $3,00 per 100; 3'in,.

$5.00 per 100, Cut Ironds 25c per bunch.
Boston Ferns, 5-in 25c each. Wliitaianl Ferns.

4-in. 25c eacn.
Cycas Palms, 4 to 5 leaves, $1.00, $1.50 and $2.00.
Vlnca Var., 2-in. $2.00 per 100.

Cash vfith order. No C. O. D, All shipments
at risk ot purchasers, after being delivered to the
express companies properly packed in good order

GEO. M. EMMANS,

Newton, N. J.

DBLE. PETUNIA

2 in, $2 00 per 100
Snapdragon, (Giants) 2-in, 2c.; .flS.OO per 1000.

Giant white, pink, scarlet and wliite, large seed

lings, as good as 2-in., $1,00 per 100,

Asparagus Plumosus Nanus, 2 in., 2c, Smilax,
2-in,, $1.25 per 100. Amerpohll iern. bench. 3 in..
10c. : 4 in., 15c. Rex Begonias, 3 in,, Sc. Abutil-
ons, ?, kinds. 2-inch. 2Hc.

Helltrope,2 in..$1.50perl00. Cuphea,2-in..lHc.

PRIMULA

Primula Obconlca, 2-in., 2c.
Rooted Cuttings, prepaid per 100. Heliotrope,

«.00; Fuchsia, S kinds, ¥1.00; Paris Daisy, yellow.
while. ;*l.fK>: cuphea, 7.Sc. Vinca Varlegata, 90c
Coleus, 10 kinds (lOc; Altemanthera, .? kinds. £0c
Ageratum..^ kinds, AOc: Swalnsona alba, $1.00:
Dbl. PeturUas, 10 kinds, $1,00,

Cash with order.

BYER BROS., Ghambersburg, Pa.

#»

Arrived In fine condition: Cattleya War
nerii. C. Harrisonix. C. Gaskulliana and C.
Gisas (Hardyana type); also Dendrobium
Phal^nopsis Schroederianum and Odonto-
fflossum luteo-purpureum,

La^er 6 Hurrell, Summit, N. J.

Vinca Yarie^ata

1000 100
Sin. pots, fine $4 00

ASPARAGUS Plumosut, 2H-in pots.$18 00 2 00
PANSY PLANTS, ready now 2 50

GERANIUMS, S. A. Nutt and S other varieties.
2H-in. pots,$2 50 per 100. Cash.

Jos. H. Cunningham, Delaware, 0.
Pansy Plants

From my well-known strain, none better. Fine
plants Daisies, (bellis) and Forget-Me-NotI,

$2.00 per 1000,

Primulas

All kinds. Cinerarias, Double Alyssnm, Aspar-
agus Fumosus and Sprengeri, Paris Daisies,

white and yellow. AH kinds of Geraniums, 2^-
in. $2.00 per 100: 300 for $5,00.

J. C. SCHMIDT, BfilSTOL. PA.

CANNAS.

We have a surplus of the following varieties,
true to name, and offer thera at a remar kahly low

pricL' until sold Alsace. Chas. Henderson,
Duke of IVIarlborouiih, Capt. Dnigeon (one of

thi- best vellows). Mile. Berat, Defender, Kate
Gray, Pennsylvania, J;i.75 pur lOO: $15.00 per lOOO
David Harum, Florence Vaughan, $2 25 per 100;
$■2^.00 per 1000. Egandale, $2,50 per 100. King
Humbert, $6,t0 per 100. The above varieties
mixed, $8.00 per 1000.

WALTER W. COLES,

Kokomo, Ind.

SPECIALTIES.

HOSES, from 3-ineb pott, CHRYSitNTHEMUMt
MRNATIONS, for fall delivery. SMILAX. VIOLETt.

IN BEST VARIETIES.

Pricei low. Send for Uit

WOOD BROTHERS. Ftshklll, R. Y.

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The American Florist.

1189

Chrysanthemum Novelties

Best in the World as Usual.

The splendid showing of my last years' varieties at all the Eastern shows proves how the
standard is maintained. As the American agent of W. Wells & Co. of Merstham, England, I
have arranged for simultaneous distribution of their novelty list of 1910, so that the American
cultivator for the first time in history can obtain the Wells-Pockett novelties at the same
time as the British grower. That list will include

MRS. DAVID SYME, The Gold Medal Winner

And Other Splendid Kinds Not Yet Named.

The 1909 list comprises some grand varieties for the exhibition grower: R. F. FeltOn,
the deepest shade of yellow; WcUs' Late Pink, a grand thing on the style of Brighthurst;

Mrs. H. Stevens, Gladys Blackburn, W. Mease, W. Hotslon and other splendid

varieties. In American raised seedlings I will offer MrS. A. R. PeaCOCk, MrS. W. Amold,
(whites), Mrs. W.WinCOtt, 'Pink), All certificated by the C. S. A., and yellow sport of the
well known Ivory.

. if your name is not on my mailing list write me.

CHARLES H. TOTTY, Madison, N. J.

Snow White Sport of

Helen Frick Ghrysantliemum

Special Certificate of Merit at Mar.vland Horti-
cultural Society. Heavy stock plants. $3.00 per
dozen; small stock plants, $2.00 per dozen.

HENRY EIGHHOLZ,

Waynesboro, Pa.

Small Ferns

Assorted varieties for fern distics. $3.50
lOO; $30,00 per 1000. Cash with order.

ERNEST OECHSLIN,

188 Madison St.. RIVER FOREST, ILL.

Roses

See column adv, pag

^1 FFfll FfUORALCOMPAHY.^

at special prices for
immediate delivery
See column adv, page 851, Nov. 13.

Cleveland.

STOCK SCARCE.

We are having some real winter
weather, the thermonietei; hovering
very near the zero mark all week and
•growers are digging into their coal
piles. Stock has been rather scarce'
the past week, not nearly enough
roses and carnations to fill orders
being obtainable, the growers, as usual
at this season liolding their stock back
fQjj the increased prices prevailing
diiring Chiistni.ts. •American Beauty,
Itichmond and Killarncy roses are in
ixcellenfc shape fur CJiristmas, Beau-
ties especially never being in better
condition. Carnations have been a

Young Grafted Rose Plants

White Killamey,2 1-2-inch, per 100 $12.00

My Maryland, 2 1-2- inch, per 100 12.00

O. P. BaSSett Red Carnations, rooted cuttings

per 100, $6.00; per 1000, $50.00
Our Rooted Cuttings and Young Rose Plants have a national
reputation for choice stock and careful packing.

KAISERIN

Bench Plants. Ready for Shipment. Two years old

and over.

$50.00 per 1000.

BASSETT & WASHBURN, Hinsdale, III.

little scarce. Violets were in good de-
mand and the quality has never been
better. Sweet jieas liave not boon in
sufficient supply to meet the heavy
demand. Callas and Harrisii lilies
have been rather scarce. Paper White
narcissus is finding a ready market.

Uoman hyacintlis are not yet in.
Stevia is selling better.

The Eagle Wire Works are kept
busy making wire rings th.at are used
for making ground pine and holly
wreaths.

C. B.

1190

The American Florist,

Dec. 25,

Index to Advertliert.

Advance Co The... VI
.MironMchCo ....1199

.^llenl K 1172-1173

Km Blower Co 1198

.AmericaD SpawDCoU&U

.^mlingE C 1169

.\oderion Flo Co.. 1176

.Anderson S A 1177

Andorra Nurseries. 11S3
Aschmann Godfrey. 11^4
Afanta Floral Co 1175
AuESPurger D&Sonll87

Baerjulius 1177

Barrows H H& SonllgS
Bassett&Wasbborn

■ 1167--1189

Baur & Smith 1185

BayersdorferH ....1196

BeavenE A 1174

Beckert WC II81

Benthey Coat8worthUb9

Bercing H G 1174

Berrydale Exp Gar 1187
Bertermann Bro8Coll77
BindekunstVerlae 1197
BlackistoneZ D ...1176
Blackman W FloColl/5
Blind H.L. & Bros 1175
Bobbitik & Atkinn 1183
Soddineton A T III-IV
BodgerJno&SonsColl79

Boland IB Co 1175

BoweMA 1175

Braslan SeedGroColl7S
8rf itmeyer'a J Sons 1175

Brideeman's 1181

Brown A C II

Brown Alfred Seed Co.

1178

Brans H N IV

Bndlong ]. A. 1168-1169
Bnrpee W A & Co 1181

Byer Bros 1188

Caldwell the Woods

man Co 1174

Carrillo & Baldwin 1188
Chi Carnation Co.. I- II
ihi House WreckColl9S

ChiRoseCo 1169

Clark The EB C0..I18I
ClevelandCutFloColl75

ColeiW W 1188

Ootsonas Geo & Co.ll74
Cottage Gardens ..1185

Cowee W J 1196

Craie Robt Co 1185

Crump Frank F... 1176
Cunningham Jos H.1188
Daniels & Fisher. .. 1177

Dards Chas.. 1176

Dayton Floral Co.. 1175

OeamudJB Co 1166

Denver Wholesale

Flower Mkt 1171

Derby Henry 1196

Detroit Flower Pot. 1300
Dietsch A& Co .... VI
OillerCaskey&Keenll98

Dillon J L 1184

Dingee & ConardColl83
DornerF& Sons Co I
Dreer H A .. ..1199 12ro
Dunlop John H....1177
Eagle Wire Wks ..1196
Sdwards FoId'BBoxn96
Eichholz Henry.. ..1189

Elliott WH 1171

SmmansGeoM.. '188
Ever Ready Pot

CoverCo 1200

EyresHG 1176

FisherH A&C0....II77
fiskeSeedCo ....1179
Florists' HailAss'n 119i

Flower Shop Ii76

Foley MIg Co 12 2

For Sale and Rent.. 1165

Ford Bros 1173

Ford C S 1186

Fromhold E Co. ...1179
FromentH E 1173

Galvin ThosF 1176

GardenCitySandCo 1198
Garland Geo MCo..ll99

Gasser J M Co 1176

German Nuseries 1180

GiatrasGeo 1184

lilblin &Co VI

Gorham &Chaplinell96

Gnde Bros Co 1176

Guttman Alex I... 1173
Hammond. Benj. ..1197
Hartman Hjalmar .1181
Hasslach Jacques-. 117')
Hauswirth Florist.. 1177
HeinlJohn&Son ..1175
Herr AlbertM. 1184 1187

Herrmann A 1190

Hess & 5woboda...ll77
Hews AH «E Co.. ..1200

Hilfinger Bros 1200

HillTheEGCo.... I

Hippard E 1202

Hitchings&Co 1195

Hoerber Bros 1170

Hoffman Florist.... 1176

Holm &OIson 1175

Holton & Hunkel 1174
Hooker H M Co.... 1199
Hort Tradejournal 1196
Hunt A.E. & Co. . II

Hunt Bros II

Hunt EH 11691190

Igoe Bros 1196

IsbellS M& Co. ...1179
lackson&PerkinsCo IV

JohnsonOD V

Johnson W W&Sonll79
Johnston HeatingColl98
KastingWFCo....ll73
Keller Geo & Son.. 1200
Keller J B& Sons. .1175

Kellogg Geo M 1175

Kennicott Bros Co. 1169

Kessler Bros 1173

Kimberlin Seed Co 1179
King Construction. ll'<9

KohrAF ... 12.0

KramerSN&Son 1200
Krick's Letters. ...1190
KroeschellBrosCo 1193

Kruchtenjohn 1168

KuehnC A 1174

KuhlGeo A 1184

Kubner Henderson

&Co 1179

Kyle SFoerster.... 1168
Lager & Hurrell...ll88
Landreth Seed Co.. 1181

Langjahr AH 1173

Leedle Floral Co .1189
Livingston Seed ColUO
Lichtenberger J.... 1190
Lord & Burnham...l202

Loven IG 1174

.vlcCallumCo 1171

McConnell Alex.. ..1175

McCoy LW 1177

McCray RefrigCo..ll96
McCullough's JM..117I
McKellarChasW..ll<i9
McKissick Bros .. 1171
Manhattan Flo Mktl)72

Mann Otto IV

Matthews Florist ..1175

May &C0LL 1175

Metropolitan Mat.

Co 1199

Miami Floral Co ...1185
Michigan Cut Flower

Exchange 1174

Millang Bros 1173

Millang Chas 1173

MillerE S IV

Mall Wm 1198

Moninger J C Ce. ..1199
Moon TheWmHCo!18i
Moore Hentz & Naxh

1173

Moore- Li vingst'nCol20n
.Morehead Mfs Co..ll<»8
Morse C C & Co ...1178

I

Wittbold
Watering System

The saving in time and labor for
one season will pay for a com-
plete equipment.

For particulars write to

E. H. HUNT

76-78 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO

!

Munk Floral Co. ...1171
Murdoch J B& Co. 1171
Murphy William ...1174

Murray Samuel 1176

MyfrsFUrist 1177

Myers & Co VI

Nat. Clock & Elec.

Mfg. Co 1201

Nat FloB of Trade 1190
Natural Guano Co. .1196
NY Cut Flower Ex 1173

Niessen Leo Co 1171

Nonny & Hopkpr ..1183
North Carolina Ever-
green Co — 1174

Northern Mich Ever-
green Nursery.... 1174
8eschlin Ernest.... 1189
echslinFrank ....1186
Palethorpe P R Co 1197
Palmer WJ & Son8ll76
Park Floral Co ....1177
Pape & Bergman ..1179

Patten &Co 1185

PeacockDahlia

Farm 1183

Perfection ChemColl97
Peters &ReedPot'yl2uO

Peterson J A I

Pleiffer Chris 1198

Phoenix NurseryCo 1183
Pierson FRCo.... I -II
Pierson U Bar Co. .1150

Pillsbury I L 1196

Pitou Eugene Jr.... 1188
PittsburgCutFloColl71
Pittsburg Florist Exll71
Poehlmanu BrosColl69
PoUworth CC Co.

1176119r

PulverizdManureCcI190
QuakrCtyMchWks 1199
Randall A L Co .. 1169

Randolph & Mc-

Clements 1199

RaynorJ I 1173

Ready reference .... 1 191
Regan Print House. 1196

Reimers M D 1175

Reinberg Geo 1168

Reinberg Peter.... 11'8

Rice Bros 1171

RiebeFC Co 1184

Robinson Henry M

Co 1174

Rock WL Co...... 1176

Roehrs Julius Co. ..1188

Roemer Fredk IV

Rohnert Waldo.... 1181
Routzahn Seed Co.. IV

Sander & Son 1188

Scheiden & Schoos.1186

Schilder Bros 1179

Schmidt J C 1188

Schuiz Jacob 1176

Scollayjohn A 1190

ShaBerGeoC 1176

SharpFirtridge&Co VI

Sheridan WF 1173

Sirocco Eng'ringColl98
Skidelsky & Irvrin..ll86
SlinnBSJr ....1173
Smith A. W & Co. 1175
^mlth ElmerD&Coll85
Smith GurdonB....1177

Smith Henry 1177

SmithW CFIoraIColl74
Smith W&T Co .. I

Smits Jacs 1185

StearnsLumber Co VI
Stenzel Glass Co.. ll')9
SterlingEmery Wheel

Co 1190

StoothoffH A Co ..1197
Storrs &Harrison Col 1 84
Sub-Target-Gun Co. 1198

nUDE Dliri FID (VMRK

MANURES

Dried, screened and packed in bafs of 100 lbs. each

PULVERIZED SHEEP MANURE

Pnre - TJnifonn - Reliable

A strong and quick acting manure higfaly
recommended for carnations and chrvsantbemunM

SHREDDED CATTLE MANURE

Easy to Handle and Apply

Stronger and better in every way than r«u£h
manure. Lasts much loneer on the benches.
Unequalled for mulchingr and feeding^ roses, liquid
manurinsr and mixing with bench and potting soil.

Used by all the largest growers.

Ask your supply man or write
for circulars and prices.

The Pulverized Manure Co.,

32 Union Stock Tards. CHIC AGO

Sunlight Double

Glass Sash "o....l202
Superior Mac &

Boiler Wks 1198

Syracuse PotteryCol200
Talmadge GeoE.. 1197
Thompscn CarCo..n86
Thomson Wm&Sonll96
Thorburn J M & Co IV
Traendly& Schenrkll73
Totty Chas H. IV 11S9
Vaughan'sSped Store

.. I IV 1186 1188 119'
Vaughan & bperty 1169
Vick'a Sons Jas .... IV
Vincent R Jr.... I 1180

Virgin U J 1177

Wagner Park Cons 1185

Walz LP 1184

Weeber&Don IV

Weigelt&Co 1179

Weiland & dinger 1171

Weiland &Ri8ch.. 1169

Welch Bros 1171

Wietor Bros... 1166 1169
Wildpret Bros.... 1181
WilksSMIg Co .. 1199
Wil8onRobtG1177 11%
Withers John T.... 1183
Winter8'n3eed3torell74
Wittbold Geo. Co.

1177 1187

Wolf John 1177

Wolfskin J W 1175

Wood Bros 1188

Woodruff SD&Son 1181
Wright CH .. .1174
Young & Nugent. . 1173

Youngs 1176

ZangenO. V IV

Zech & Mann 1169

Ziskajos Ilh9

Zvolanek Anton ....IV

Gold Letters

Gammed Gold and Purple Letters.

For inscriptions on Floral Designs.

Best and Cheapest on the Market.

Send for samples and prices.

J. LICHTENBERGER.

1666 Avenue A, NEW YORK.

Telephone: Lenox 5644.

SCOLLAY'S

Plint Sprinkler
Putly BiHb.

VAUSHAN'S SEED STORE. SS^^SSk

KRICK'S

FLORIST NOVELTIES

Manufacturerand Patenter of

The Only Genuine Immortelle

Letters on the market.

Red Letters and Inscriptions

for holiday use a specialty.
Order at once.

1164-66 Greene Ave.. BROOKLTN, N. T.

Every letter marked.

A. HERRMANN,

Cape Flowers, all colors, CVcas
Leaves, Metal Desig^ns and all
Florist Supplies.

— Send For Prices

W4-412 East 34th St., NEW YORK.
THE BEST WAY

to collect an account Is to place it wltti Vnt

National Florists' Board Of Trade

56 rine Street. NIW YORK,

WHT7 Because many debtors will pay the Board
fearing otherwise a bad rating in our Crvdit Liit.
Full information as to methods and rates givtn on
application.

^ CUT PLOWER

AND

Design Boxes

All sizes, lowest prices. Writ*

C. C. Pollworth Co.,

mhwaukek

Sterling iron Reservoir Vases

Chairs, Settees, Hitching Posts, Etc.

Complete Catalogue and Discounts Upon Request.

The Sterling Emery Wheel Mfg. Co., ohi^5™s. a.

igog.

The American Florist.

1191

Ready Reference Section.

10 CENTS PER LINE, NET.

ALYSSVM.

Alyssum. $2 per 100. E. Vincent, Jr., &
Sons Co., "White Marsh, Md.

ARAUCARIAS.

Araucarlas. Excelsa glauca, 6-in., 3 to 5
tiers, 14 to 20 Ins., $1 to J1.50 each: 7-ln.,
26 to 36 Ins., $2 to $2.60. Excelsa, 3 to 6
trs., 12 to 26 Ins., 60c to $1.60 each. Ro-
busta compacta, 14 to 18 Ins., 3 to 4 trs.,
$1.26 to $1.76. G. Aschmann, 1012 W. On-
tarlo St.. Philadelphia.

Araucarla excelsa, 4-In., $6 per doz. ; $50
per 100; 6-ln., $7.60 per doz.; $60 per 100.
D. U. Ausspurger & Sons Co., Box 778,
Peoria, 111.

Araucarlas, Bobblnk & Atkins, Rutherford,
N. J.

ASPARAGUS.

Asparagua plumosus, 2-in., 40c per doz. ;
$3 per 100: 4-in., $1.50 per doz.; $12 per
100. Spreng-eri, 2-ln., 40c per doz.; $2.50
per 100; 3-ln., 75c per doz: $6 per 100. D.
U. Augspurger & Sons.. Box 778, Peoria, 111.

Asparagus plumosus, 2-in., $3 per 100; $25
per 1,000; 2%-ln., $4 per 100; $40 per 1,000;
3-ln., $7 per 100; $65 per 1.000. Sprengeri,
2-In., $2.50 per 100; $25 per 1,000. Vaughan's
Seed Store, Chicago and New York.

Asparagus plumosus nanus, from 2^ -in.
pots, $2.50 per 100; $22.50 per l.OOD. Cash
with order. Floral Hill Gardens, G. F.
Neipp, Prop.. Chatham. N. J.

Asparagus plumosus, 3-in.. $4; 4-in., $10
per 100. Sprengeri, 4-ln., lOc; 2%-in.. 3c.
G. Aschmann. 1012 W. Ontario St., Phila.

Asparagus plumosus, 2-in., $2; 4-ln., extra
fine large plants, $8 per 100. ScharlT Bros..
Van "Wert. Ohio.

Asparagus plumosus. 2H-in., $2 per 100;
$18 per 1,000. Jos, H. Cunningham, Dela-
ware, O. ^

Asparagus Sprengeri, 2% -In., 2>^c; 3-ln.,
5c; 4-in.. 10c. Mosbaek Greenhouse Co.,
Onarga. III.

Asparagus Sprengeri, 3-in., $5 per 100.
Plumosus. 2-in., $3; 3-in., $5 per 100. Geo.
M. Emmans, Newton, N. J.

Asparagus plumosus, 3-in., $1 per doz.; $7
per 100. Frank Oechslin, 4911 Quincy St.,
Chicago.

Asparagus plumosus, 2-in., 2c. Byer Bros.,
Chambersburg, Pa.

Asparagus Sprengeri, 4-in., $5 per 100. P.
C. Riebe. ."Webster, Mass.

Asparagus Plumosus. $25 per 1.000. Spren-
geri. $15. A. M. Herr, Lancaster. Pa.

Asparagus plumosus and Sprengeri. J. C.
Schmidt. Bristol, Pa.

Asparagus Sprengeri, 3-in., $4 per 100.
Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111.

'ASPIDISTRAS,

Aspidistras, variegated, 5-ln.. 6-8 leaves,
$1 each; 6-in., 10-12 Ivs., $1.60; 7-in., IS-
20 Ivs., $2; green, 5-ln., 6-8 Ivs., 75o each;
6-in., 10-12 Ivs., $1; 7-in.. 18-20 Ivs.. $1.60.
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N. Y.

AUCUBAS.

Aucuba Japonica var.. 18 Ins., 55c each;
$5 per doz.; 24-30 Ins., $1.50 each; $15 per
doz. Japonica type, 18 ins.. $1 each; $10
,per doz. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi. & N. Y.

AZALEAS.

Azaleas. Jacs Smlts, Naarden. Holland.

Azaleas, Mme. Petrlck, 75c to $1.25.
Deutsche Perle, Vervaeneana, Simon Mard-
ner, Apollo, 50c to $1.50 each. Easter va-
rieties: Niobe, Bernard Andreas alba,
$1.25 to $2.50. Empress of India. Mme.
Van der Cruyssen, Helena Theilmann, Dr.
Moore, Prof. Wolters, Schryveriana. Apollo.
Vervaeneana, Simon Mardner, D. Perle, 50c
to $2 each. G. Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario
St.. Philadelphia.

BAY TREES.

2,000 bay and box trees In all sizes; pyra-
mid and standard. Write for list. Julius
Roehrs Co.. Rutherford. N. J.

Bay trees. Bobbink & Atkins, Ruther-
ford. N. J.

BEGONIAS.

Begonias, in bloom, Gloire de Lorraine,
3-in.. $20; 4-in., $35; 5-in.. $00; 6-in., $100.
Red Vernon, 4-In.. $25. Pink Incarnata. 3-
in.. $15. Rex. 3-in., $10; 4-in., $25. Geo.
A. Kuhl, Pekin, 111.

Begonia Gloire de Lorraine. Pres. Taft,
J. A. Peterson. McHenry Ave., Westwood,
Cincinnati. O. .

Rex begonias. 2-in., $5 per 100. Geo. M.
Emmans, Newton, N. J.

Begonia Adolf Menzel, 2i^-in., $2 per doz.
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N. Y.

Rex begonias, 3-ln., 5c. Byer Bros.,
Chambersburg. Pa.

BIOTAS.

Biota aurea nana, 1S-2D Ins., $1.25 each;
24-30 ins.. $1.7 5. Vaughan's Seed Store,
Chicago and New York.

BULBS, Importea.

Bulbs, Dutch Roman hyacinths. Gertrude,
Gigantea, L' Innocence. Grand Maltre, Queen
of Blues, $2 per 100; $18 per 1.000. Dbl.
bedding. $2.50 per 100; $22.50 per 1.000.
Tulips. Jagt von Delft. 70c per 100; $6.50
per 1.000; La Candeur, $1.25 per 100; $10.50
per 1.000; L'Immaculee. 70c per 100; $6.50
per 1,000; La Reine, S5c per 100; $7.50 per
1.000; Rose Blanche, 75c per 100; $7.50 pel
1,000; Yellow Prince. 75c per 100; $6.50 pel
1,000; Single mixed, 60c per 100; $5 per
1,000. Lilium giganteum, 6-8, $4 per 100;
$35 per 1.000; 7-9. $7 per 100; $65 per 1,000.
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N Y.

Bulbs, hyacinths, dbl., named^ $4.50 per
100; unnamed, $2.35; single unnamed. $2.35.
Double tulips, Imperator Rubrorum. $2.25
per 100; Rex Rubrorum, $1.65; superfine
mixed, 75c; single narcissus, Princeps max-
imus, $2.25; Golden Spur, $1.75; Poetlcus
Burbldgei. 50c. Double narcissus Alba
plena odorata, 60c; Von Sion. $1; dbl. nose,
$1.80; mixed, 80c. Polyanthus narcissus
mixed. 85c. James Vick's Sons, Rochester,N.Y,

Bulbs. Lilium tenuifollum. L. Wallacei,
named L. eiegans, single and dbl. tigers,
Iris Kaempferi, Iris Germanlca, Delphinum
formosum. gladioli, callas, cinnamon vines,
Madeira vines, oxalis, mitla. bessera, am-
aryllis. zephyranthes, Lycoris squamigera.
Cooperlas, etc. E. S. Miller, Wading River.
N. Y.

Bulbs, Dutch hyacinths, single, $1.50 per
100; $10 per 1.000. Calla Ethlopica, $2 per
100; $15 per 1,000. Gladiolus America, bulb-
lets. $5 per 1,000. Berrydale Experiment
Gardens. Route 1, Holland. Mich.

Chinese Sacred Lilies. $3 per 100: $25 per
1.000. Dutch Hyacinths, named, single and
double, first size. $6 per 100: exhibition size.
$10. DIngee & Conard Co.. West Grove, Pa.

Bulbs of all kinds. W. C. Beckert, North-
side, Pittsburg, Pa.

Bulbs, all florists' varieties. H. B. Flske
Seed Co., Fancuil Hall Square, Beaton.

Fancy leaved caladlums, $10 per 100.
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N. Y.

Bulbs of all kinds. A. T. Boddlngton,
342 W. 14th St., New York.

C ANNAS.

Cannas. A. Bouvler. $1.25 per 100: $12
per 1,000. A. Roosevelt. Newbury, David
Harum, King Humbert, $2.75 per 100; $25
per 1,000. B. Poltevlne, Crimson Bedder,
Express. Pres. McKinley. Pres. Cleveland.
Cinnabar. Mme. Crozy. Premier. Comte de
Bouchard, Egandale, Leonard Vaughan, In-
diana, Mrs. Kate Gray, $1.75 per 100; $15
per 1,000. Chas. Henderson, $1.25 per 100;
$12 per 1,000. Duke of Marlborough. Ex-
plorateur Crampbel, Louisiana, Mile. Berat,
Buttercup, Shenandoah. Austria, Italia.
Pennsylvania, Wyoming. $1.50 per 100; $14
per 1,000; J. D. Eisele. Queen Charlotte. $2
per 100; $17.50 per 1.000. Pillar of Fire,
Louise. Tennyson, Gladiator, Sour. d'An-
toine Crozy, L. E. Bailey, Black Prince,
Brandy wine, Musafolia, Krouns, $2.25 per
100; $20 per 1.000. Tarrytown, Alsace, $1.50
per 100; $14 per 1.000. L. Patry, $1.75 per
100; $16 per 1,000. F. Vaughan, Aleman-
nia. $2 per 100; $18 per 1,000. Richard
Wallace, $2.25 per 100; $20 per 1,000. Black
Beauty, $3.75 per 100: $35 per 1.000. Ro-
busta, $1.50 per 100; $12 per 1.000. Arthur
T. Boddlngton. 342 W. 14th St.. New York.

Cannas, Alsace, Chas. Henderson, Duke
of Marlborough, Capt. Drugeon, Mile. Berat.
Defender, Kate Gray. Pennsylvania, $1.75
per 100; $15 per 1,000. David Harum, P.
Vaughan. $2.25 per 100: $20 per 1.000.
Egandale, $2.50 p-r 100. King Humbert, $6
per 100. W. W. Coles. Kokomo. Ind.

Cannas. Beaute Poltevlne. Crimson Bed-
dor. Duke of Marlborough, A. Bouvier,
Egandale. Robt. Chri.<!tie. F. Vaughan, Bur-
hank. Papa Nardy, $2.50 per 100; $20 per
1.000. King Humbert. $5 per 100. Storrs &
Harrison Co.. Painesvllle. O.

CARNATIONS.

Carnations. Enchantress, $2 per 100: $18
per 1,000. White Enchantress. Rose Pink
Enchantress, $3.50 per 100; $30 per 1.000.
White Perfection. Red Victory. Var. Law-
son. $2.50 per 100; $20 per 1.000. White
Sarah Hill. $4 per 100: $35 per 1.000. Pink
Lawson Enchantress. $2.50 per 100; $20 per
1.000. Pink Lawson. $2 per 100; $15 per
1.000. W. H. Taft, $4.50 per 100: $40 per
1.000. Beacon. $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000.
Scheiden & Schoos, 514 Asbury ave., Evans-
ton. 111.

Carnations, Mrs. C. W. Ward. R. C. $2
per 12; $12 per 100; $100 per 1,000. Alma
W^ard. R. C, $3 per 12; $5 per 25; $9 per
60: $15 per 100; $36 per 250; $66 per 500:
$120 per 1,000. Cottage Gardens Co., Inc.,
Queens. L. I., N. Y.

Wanted, unrooted or rooted White En-
chantress, White Perfection carnation cut-
, tings for President Taft. new red, and Im-
proved Queen white, very prolific and long
stemmed. Brant & Noe Floral Co., 'W.
Peterson and N. 4Sth aves.. Chicago.

Carnations, well rooted cuttings ready
now. White Enchantres.^. Beacon. Winona.
Afterglow. Red Nelson Fisher. $3 Per 100:
$25 per 1,000. 'Winso/. $2.60 per 100: $20
per 1.000. O. P. Bassett, $6 per 100: $50
per 1.000. A. C. Canfield. Springfield, 111.

Carnations, Enchantress, Perfection. Bea-
con. $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. Rose Pink
Enchantress, Winsor. $2.60 per 100; $20 per
1.000. Thompson Carnation Co.. Joliet. IH.

Carnations. The Constant. $10 per 100. cT
S. Ford, West Park. Philadelphia.

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Carnations, R. C. White Perfection,
White. Rose Pink and Lawson-Enchantress,
Winona, Winsor, Lawson, Afterglow, Alvlna,
Beacon. O. P. Bassett, Harry Fenn. Albert
M. Herr, Lancaster. Pa.

Carnation Shasta, $12 per 100; $100 per
1,000. Baur & Smith, Indianapolis, Ind.
Patten & Co., Tewksbury, Mass.

Carnation Scarlet Glow, $12 per 100: $100
J)er 1,000. F. Dorner & Sons Co., Lafay-
ette. Ind.

Carnations, new seedlings, deep crimson
and bright pink, $8 per 100; $75 per 1,000.
Rose Pink Enchantress, $5 per 100. Din-
gee & Conard Co.. West Grove. Pa.

Carnations. Sangamo, Conquest. Mary Tol-
man, $12 per 100; $100 per 1.000. Chicago
Carnation Co., Joliet, 111.

Carnation Georgia, $12 per 100: $100 per
1,000. Weiland & Olinger, 128 E. 3rd St.,
Cincinnati. O.

Carnation Afterglow, $4 per 100; $35 per
1,000. R. Witterstaetter, Sta. F., Cincin-
nati, O.

Carnations, Apple Blossom and Wanoka,
strong, rooted cuttings, delivery Jan. 1.
Wanoka Greenhouses, Barneveld, N. Y.

Carnations. Wood Bros., Flshkill. N. Y.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS.

Chrysanthemum Stock Plants.

75c per doz. : $4.50 per 100.
Monrovia. Touset.
Maud Dean. Robt. Halliday.
Alice Byron. White Bonnafton.
Robinson. Maj. BonnafEon.
Ivory. Shaw.
Col. Appleton. Golden Wedding.
W. H. Chadwlck. J. Nonln.
Golden Chadwlck. J. Jones.
Adella. x:)r. Enguehard.
The Munk Floral Co., Columbus, O.
Chrysanthemums, stock plants for sale,
best market varieties, for pot or bench.
Cash with order, from ?1 to $2 per doz.
Order now. Lester Park Greenhouses, Du-
luth, Minn.

Chrysanthemums, snow white sport of
Helen Frlck, stock plants. $3 per doz.;
small plants, $2 per doz. Henry Eichholz,
Waynesboro, Pa.

Stock plants, Gloria, new early light pink,
$1.50. Golden Glow, 50c, all per doz. J. L.
Schiller, 929 Prouty Ave., Toledo, O.

Chrysanthemums, stock plants. Vaughan's
Seed Store, Chicago and New York.

Chrysanthemum novelties.
Totty, Madison, N. J.

Charles H.

Chrysanthemums, leading vars. Wood

Bros., Flshkill, N. Y.

Chrysanthemums. Elmer D. Smith & Co.,
Adrian. Mich.

CINERARIAS.

Cineraria hybrida, $3 per 100. Vaughan's
Seed Store, Chicago and New York.

CLEMATIS.

Clematis panlculata, field; l-yr.. 6c; 2-yr.,
lOe. Dingee & Conard Co., West Grove, Pa.

Clematis. Bobblnk
ford, N. J.

Atkins, Ruther-

COLEUS.

Coleus, 10 choice varieties, 2% and 3-ln.,
$2 per 100; $18 per 1,000; R. C, GOc; $5
per 1,000. Samples free. Wm. Eschrich
& Co., North Milwaukee, Wis.

Coleus, 16 varieties. R. C, 7Ee per 100.
Mosbaek Greenhouse Co., Onarga, 111.

Coleus, choice vars., $2 per 100; $18 per
1,000. E. G. Hill Co.. Richmond, Ind.

Coleus. $2 per 100. R. Vincent, Jr.. &
Sons Co., White Marsh, Md.

CROTONS.

Crotons, 3-ln.. 20c each; $2 per doz.; 4-
In., 35c each; $3.50 per doz.; 5-ln., 50c
each: $6 per doz.; 6-ln., $1 each, $10 per
doz. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi. & N. Y.

CYCLAMENS.

Cyclamens, 2-In., 4 colors, $3 per 100;
3-ln., $1 per doz.; $7 per 100; 4-In., $2 per
doz.; $15 per 100. D. U. Augspurger .&
Sons Co., Box 778, Peoria, 111.

Cyclamens, 5-in., $4.50 per doz. Geo.
Witthold Co., 737 Buckingham PI., Chicago.

Cyclamens, J. A. Peterson, McHenry Ave,,
Westwood. Cincinnati, O.

DAHLIAS.

Dahlia Wolfgang -von Goethe. Nonne &
Hoepkcr, Ahronsbiirg, near Hamburg, Ger-
many.

Dahlias.
Germany.

Pape & Bergmann, Quedllnburg,

DAISIES.

New. Fringed Shasta Daisy Seattle, 50c
each; $5 per doz.; $25 per 100; seeds. $1
per pkg. L,. p. Walz, 1003 Second ave.,
Seattle. Wash.

Daisies. J. C. Schmidt, Bristol, Pa.

DRACENAS.

Dracena indivisa, 6-In., $25 per 100. S. N.
Pentecost. 1790 E. 101st St., N. E.. Cleve-
land^

Dracena terminalls and Victoria. J. A.
Peterson, McHenry Ave., Westwood, Cin-
cinnati, O.

Dracena Indivisa, 3-in., 5c; fine 5-in. stock,
20c. Mosbaek Greenhouse Co., Onarga, 111.

Dracena Massangeana. Fernwood Nur-
sery. Stamford. Conn.

FERNS.

Perns, Boston, 2%-ln., 60c per doz.; $4.50
per 100; 4-ln., $2 per doz.; 6-in., $5. Whlt-
manl, 2%-in., 75c per doz.; $5 per 100; 3-ln..
$1 per doz.; $8 per 100; 4-in., $2.50 per
doz.; $20 per 100. Scottil, 2%-ln., 60c per
doz.; $4.50 per 100; 4-in. from bed, $1.60
per doz.; $12 per 100. Amerpohlli, 2% -In.,
60c per doz.; $4.50 per 100; 3-In., $1 per
doz.; $8 per 100; 4-ln., $2 per doz.; $15 per
100; 5-ln., $3.50 per doz. Perns for dishes,
2-ln., $3 per 100. D. U. Augspurger & Sons
Co., Box 778, Peoria, 111.

Ferns, Boston, 2%-In., lOo each; 75c per
doz.; $5 per 100; 3-In., 15c each; $1.25 per
doz.; $S per 100; 4-ln., 20c each; $2 per
doz.; $15 per 100; 6-in., 3oc each: $4 per
doz.; $30 per 100: 7-in., $1 each; $9 per
doz.; $60 per 100: 8-In., $1.25 each; $12 per
doz.; $90 per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store
Chicago and New York.

Ferns. Wllsonl, 6-In. pans, 3 plants, 25c
per pan. Adiantum hybrldum, 6-ln., 7 and
8-in., 25c: 4-in., 16c; 3-in., 10c. Ferns for
dishes, 2%-ln., $4 per 100; 3-In.. $5. Amer-
pohll and Whitman!, 5% to 6-in., 40c to
60c. Scottll, Todeaoides and Boston, 5 14 to
6-in., 35c, 40c. 50c. G. Aschmann, 1012 W.
Ontario St.. Philadelphia.

Ferns, Improved ElegantLssima. 4-in., $3
per doz.: 6-in., $6 to $9: S-in., $12 to $18
Superbisslma. 4-In., $3 per doz.: 6-in $6
to $9; 8-In., $12 to $18. Boston, Plersonl
Whitmanl, Scottll, 6-ln., $G per doz.; S-ln.
pans, $12 per doz. F. R. Pierson Co ',
Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y.

FERNS — Place your orders now for ferns
Largest stock and prices lowest considering
quality. Eiegantlsslma. Barrowsi and Pler-
sonl, 4-in.. $15 per 100: 5-in.. $20 per 100
Wagner Park Conservatories. Sidney, O.

Pern, Nephrolepis SYiperblssIma, 2U-ln.,
$15 per 100; 4-ln., $25; 6-In. pans. $9 per
doz.; 8-in., $18 per doz. F. R. Pierson Co
Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y.

Dwarf ferns for fern dishes, 6 best sorts.
In fine condition, 2c; $18 per 1,000 The
Good & Reese Co.. Springfield. O.

Ferns for dishes, asst.. 2 14 -In., $3.60 per
100; $30 per 1,000. Frank Oechslln, 4911
Quincy St., Chicago.

Fern Nephrolepis Giatrasli. 2V1.-In., $3.50
per doz.; $25 per 100; $200 per 1,000. George
Giatras. 463 Summit Ave., W. Hoboken, N. J.

Ferns, Boston and Scottil, Farleyense. J.
A. Peterson, McHenry Ave., Westwood, Cln-
cinnatl, O.

Ferns, Scottil. 214-In., 5c; 3-ln., 10c.
Whitmanl and Eiegantlsslma, 3-in., lOo.
Mosbaek Greenhouse Co., Onarga. 111.

Ferns, Whitmanl, 4-In., lOc; 2%-ln., 3c-
$25 per 1,000. John A. Doyle, Springfield, O.

Fern Amerpolill, bench, 3-ln.. 10c; 4-ln.,
16c. Byer Bros.. Chambersburg. Pa.

Ferns, Boston, 4 and 5-ln., $15 and $20
per 100. F. C. RIebe, Webster, Mass.

Ferns, Boston, 3-In.. 26c each. Whitmanl,
4-ln.. 26c. Geo. M. Emmans, Newton, N. J.

Perns, Whitmanl, 214-In., $5 per Too"
Henry H. Barrows & Sons, Whitman, Mass!

Ferns, Scottll, 6-In., 20c; 6-ih., 30c W^
W. Coles, Kokomo, Ind.

ncus.

FIcus elastlca. 22-24 Ins., $C per doz.; $60
per 100. Frank Oechslln, 4911 QuIncy St,
Chicago.

FIcus elastlca, 5% to 6-ln., 25c to 60c. G.
A.schmann, 1012 W. Ont.nrlo St., Phlla.

Rubber plants, 4-ln., $3 per doz.; D. U.
Augspurger & Sons Co., Box 778, Peoria. III.

FIcus pandurata. J. A. Peterson, McHen-
ry Ave.. Westwood, Cincinnati. O.

GERANIUMS.

Geraniums, strong 2-in. stock. Heteranthe,
Nutt, Jean Vlaud, La Favorite. L'Aube
Hill, $2 per 100; $18 per 1,000. Our selec-
tion. $17 per 1,000. Pamela, $4 per 100
Anastasie Lecadre, $3 per 100. Red Wing!
ISJ'r^ ''■''' ""'I'elty of the season. 25c each-
$2.50 per doz. Write for geranium cata-
logue. F. H. De Witt & Co.. Wooster. Ohio.

Geranium. RIcard, Nutt, Buehner, from
2 and 2% -in. pots, extra fine lot of strong
?''P.'. ^'"°^'" plants, $2.25 per 100: $20 per
1.000; mixed. $2 per 100; $18 per 1,000.
Well packed. J. R. Brooks, Oxford Depot

Geraniums, Nutt, Doyle, Perkins, Grant
La Favorite, R. C. $1.25; 2-In., $2; 3-In
$4 per 100. Vlaud, Castellane, Poitevine
Jaulin, Ricard, Buehner, R. C. $150- ''-in
$2.60: 3-in., $5 per 100. Mme. Salleroi, 2-ln '
$3 per 100. G. M. Emmans. Newton, N. j.

Geraniums. Nutt, Mme. Barney, John
Doyle. A. Ricard, Beaute Poitevine, Mme.
Landry. Berthe de Pressily, Marvel and La
Favorite, $26 per 1,000; 2iA-in. Storrs &
Harrison Co.. Palnesviile. O.

GERANIUM CUTTINGS, S. A. Nutt, Gen.
Grant, Beaute Poitevine, Jean Viaud Mme.
Buehner. Large top cuttings, well rooted.
$1.50 per 100; $15 per 1.000. The W T
Buckley Co.. Springfield, 111.

Geraniums, Buehner, Jaulin. Nutt, Chas.
Gervlas Henderson and Montmort, rooted
cuttings, $1.26 per 100; $12 per 1,000. Chas.
Frost. Kenllworth, N. J.

Geraniums. February and March delivery
Nutt, $10. Poitevine, Ricard, $15 per 1,000.
A. M. Herr. Lancaster, Pa.

Geraniums, 2-In., $2 per 100; $18.60 per
1,000. R. Vincent, Jr.. & Sons Co.. White
Marsh. Md.

Geraniums, Nutt, R. C, $12.50 per 1,000
S. N. Pentecost, 1790 E. 101st St., N B
Cleveland. O.

Geraniums, standard varieties, 4-in., 10c;
5-in., 15c. Mosbaek Greenhouse Co., Onar-
ga. 111.

Geraniums, Nutt and 8 others, 2^4 -In.
$2.50 per 100. Jos. H. Cunningham, Dela-
ware. O.

10,000 geranium rooted cuttings, Hete-
ranthe and John Doyle. West End Green-
houses, Lincoln, 111.

Geraniums, all kinds, 2l«-In.. $2 per 100
J. L. Schmidt. Bristol. Pa.

Geraniums. leading vars., 3-in., $3.50 per
100. F. C. Rlebe. Webster, Mass.

GREENS.

Greens, fancy and dagger ferns, $1.25 per
1,000. Galax, bronze and green, $1.25 per
1,0-00; 10,000, $7.50. Sphagnum Moss, large
bales, $1.26; Leucothoe Sprays, $1 per 100;
1,000, $7.50. Boxwood. 36c per bunch, 60
lbs., $S.50. Michigan Cut Flower Exchange,
Inc.. 38-40 Broadway. Detroit, Mich.

Greens, bronze and green galax, southern
wild smllax, dagger and fancy ferns, branch
laurel, laurel festooning, green and sphag-
num moss: box sprays. leucothoe sprays.
Henry M. Robinson & Co., 16 Province St.,
Boston.

Greens, evergreen wreathing, 20 yd. rolls,
60c. 76c and $1. Wreaths, 10-ln., $1.60:
12-ln., $2; 14-ln., $3; Holly Wreaths, 10-In.,
$2; 12-In., $3; 14-In., $4 per doz. Geo, A.
Kuhl, Pekin, III.

Greens, galax, green and bronze, 50c per
1,000. Ferns, dagger and fancy, $1 per
1,000. Green leucothoe sprays, regular, $2
per 1,000; 10 to 15 Ins., $1 per 1,000. North •
Carolina Evergreen Co., Banner's Elk. N. C.

Greens, bouquet green. Christmas trees
and boughs for cemeteries. Northern Mich-
igan Evergreen Nursery, Clark St. Bridge,
Chicago.

Greens, southern wild smllax. Log mosses,
natural and perpetuated. E. A. Bcaven,
Evergreen, Ala.

Greens, cut palmetto and cycas leaves,
galax. leucothoe. ferns, mosses, etc. Kervan
Co., 113 W. 2Sth St., New York. ■

Greens, holly, pines, wild smllax, palms,
magnolia boughs. Louisville Floral Co.,
Louisvillo, Ala.

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Crccn.s. Gvci'Krrens. fatwy and ilaKKPr
I'urns, bronze anrl Kreon Kalax. Goo. Cot-
sonas & Co.. 33 W. 28tli .St., New York.

AsparaKn.i pluniosus. sliing.s, GOc each.
W. H. Elliott, Brighton. Ma.su.

Christmas trees, 2 to .I, .1 to 4, 4 to C ft.
Phoenix Nursery Co.. Bloomlngton, 111.

Galax leaves and leucothoe sprays. J.
G. Loven, Montezuma, N. C

HELIOTROPES.

Heliotrope. 2%-ln.. $2. Nice stock. Sam-
ples free. Eschrlch & Co., North MUwau-
kee. Wis.

Heliotrope. 2-ln., $1.50 per 100. Byer
Bros., Chambersburg, Pa^

Heliotrope, Miss Bernlce, 2V4-'n-. $8 per
100. Skldelsky & Irwin Co.. 1215 Betz
Bldg.. Philadelphia.

HOLIDAY PLANTS.

Jerusalem cherries, $1.50 to $3 per doz.
Geo. Wlttbold Co., 737 Buckingham PI.,
Chicago.

HOLLYHOCKS.

Hollyhocks. Dbl.. $16 per 1,000; single,
$10. Byer Bros., Chambersburg. Pa.

HYDRANGEAS.

Hydrangea Arborescens Grandiflora Alba
(grown from stock obtained from The E.
G. Hill Co.). Field grown, 15 to 20 Ins.,
$7 per 100; $65 per 1,000; a smaller size.
$5 per 100; 2%-In.. $3 per 100; $25 per
1,000. John A. Doyle. SprlngHeld. O.

Hydrangeas, R. C, $1.50 per 100; 2-In.,
50c per doz.; $4 per 100; 3-In., $1 per doz.;
$8 per 100. D. U. Augspurger & Sons Co.,
Box 778, Peoria. 111.

Hydrangea panlculata grandi., 18 to 24
Ins., 6c; 2 to 3 ft., 9c. DIngee & Conard
Co.. West Grove. Pa.

Hydrangea Otaksa, pot-grown, 6-in., $15
per 100. Jackson & Perkins Co., Newark,
N. Y.

Hydrangeas, 5-in., $15 per 100; 4-in., $8.
S. N. Pentecost, 1790 B. 101st St., N. B.,
Cleveland, O.

lhacs.

Lilacs. Jac8 Smlts. Naarden, Holland.

LILY OF THE VALLEY.

To Import.

Lily of the valley. Exposition grade, cases
of 2,000, $32 per case; $17 per 1,000. Per-
fection grade, cases of 1.000 pips, $14. Hol-
satia grade, 2,500 to case, $30 per case;
$13.60 per 1,000. Jackson & Perkins Co.,
Newark, N. Y.

Lily of the valley, London Market, $1.75
per 100; $14 per 1,000. Premium, $1.60
per 100; $12 per 1,000. International, $1.25
per 100; $10 per 1,000. Vaughan's Seed
Store, Chicago and New York.

Lily of the valley, Jacs Smlts, Ltd.,
Naarden, Holland.

Lily of the valley. Otto Mann, Leipzig,
Saxony, Germany.

Lily of the valley pips and clumps.
Weeber & Don., 114 Chambers St.. New York.

From Storage.

Lily of the valley, cold storage, 250, $3.50;
per 1,000, $13. W. C. Beckert. Northslde,
Pittsburg. Pa-

Lily of the valley. H. N. Bruns, 3040
W. Madison St., Chicago.

LOBELIA.

Lobelia, dbl., $2 per 100. R. Vincent, Jr.,
& Sons Co.. White Marsh, Md.

MOONVINES.

Moonvlnes, 2%-ln., $2.60 per 100. D. U.
Augspurger &. Sons Co., Box 778. Peoria, 111.

MUSHROOM SPAWN.

Mushroom Spawn, English, best quality,
25 lbs.. $2; 100 lbs., $6.60. Garden City
Pure Culture. 25 bricks, $3.50; 100 bricks,
$12. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi, and N. Y.

Mushroom Spawn. Lambert's Pure Cul-
ture. American Spawn Co.. St. Paul, Minn.

Mushroom Spawn. Sure Crop, $8 per 100
lbs. Weeber & Don., 114 Chambers St., N. Y.

NURSERY STOCK.

Nursery stock. Vines, perennials, conifers,
shade and fruit trees, hedge plants. Jack-
son & Perkins Co., Newark. N. Y.

Nur.scT-y v.lnili. hlui' Hiirnir. berrli^d plants,
<-llniblnK plants, cUiniatlH, oonll'r-r.H, ever-
Krcon.4. ^unUIa.■^. Jap.ati iiiaplcs. liyclrangeaH.
.lacs Smit.s. Tit<l.. Naa.rdcii. liolliinth

Viburnum plicatum, 2 to 3 ^t.. 12c; 3 to
3V4 ft., 16c. Dlngco & Conard Co., West
Grove, Pa.

Nursery stock, largo trees, oaks, maples,
plnos and hemlocks. Andorra Nurseries,
Chestnut I-TIU, Philadelphia.

Nursery stock, arbor vltao (Thuya occl-
dontalls). 3 to 4 ft., 4 to B ft. trees. The
Wm. H. Moon Co.. Morrlsvllle, Pa.

Trees, shrubs, evergreens, hardy plants.
Ellwanger & Barry. Rochester, N. Y.

Nursery stock, ornamental trees and
shrubs. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva. N. Y.

ORCHIDS.

Orchids, importers, exporters, growers and
hybridists. Sander, St. Albans, England.
New York ofCice, room 1, 235 Broadway.

Orchids. Largest stock in the country.
Ask for prices. Julius Roehrs Co., Ruther-
ford, N. J.

Orchids, all commercial, cattleyas and
novelties. Carlllo & Baldwin, Seacaucus,
N. J.

Orchids of all kinds. Lager & Hurrell,
Summit, N. J.

PALMS.

Palms, Kentia Pors., made-up, 8-ln., 4
plants to pot, $4; single, 6 to 7-In., 20 to
48 Ins.. 750 to $3 each. Kentia Bel., 6-in.,
25 to 30 Ins., 6 to 7 leaves, $1 to $2; 4-In.,
18 to 20 Ins., 25c to 50c; 3-In., 10c. G. Asch-
mann. 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia.

Palms, Kentia Bel.. 2%-in.. $10 per 100;
3-in.. $20. Kentia Fors., 2%-in., $10 per
100; 3-in., $20. Phoenix, 2 .vars.. 214-in.,
$4 per 100; 3-In., $7. Bargains in Latania
Borb. D. U. Augspurger & Sons Co.. Box
778, Peoria, 111.

Palms. Bobblnk & Atkins, Rutherford,
N. J.

Cycas revoluta. 75c, $1, $1.50. Vaughan's
Seed Store, Chicago and New York.

PANDANUS.

Pandanus Veitchll. 6-in., $1 each. $12
per doz. Frank Oechslin, 4911 Quincy St.,
Chicago. ^^

PANSIES.

Pansy plants, $2.60 per 1,000. Jos. H.
Cunnigham, Delaware, O.

Pansies, German strain, $2.50 per 1,000.
F. C. Rlebe, Webster. Mass.

Pansies. J. C. Schmidt, Bristol, Pa.

PEPPERS.

California peppers, $1.60 to $3 per doz.
Geo. Wlttbold Co.. 737 Buckingham Pi..
Chicago.

PEONIES.

Peonies, ail vars., Jacs Smlts. Ltd., Naar-
den, Holland.

Peonies, leading vars.. W. & T. Smith Co..
Geneva, N. Y. _^^^

Peonies, sixteen acres. Write for prices.
Gilbert H. Wild. Sarcoxle. Mo.

Peonies, a superb collection. Jackion &
Perkins, Co., Newark, N. Y.

PETUNIAS.

Petunias, 2-ln., 2c. Byer Bros., Chambers-
burg, Pa.

POmSETTIAS.

Polnsettlas, $7 to $9 per doz. Geo. Wltt-
bold Co., 737 Buckingham PI., Chicago.

Polnsettlas, 2-ln., $5 per 100. D. U.
Augspurger & Sons Co., Box 778, Peoria, 111.

PRIMULAS.

Primroses, obconica, 3-In., $6 per 100;
Baby, 2-In., $2.50 per 100. D. U. Augspurger
& Sons Co., Box 778, Peoria, III.

Primula Chlnensls. 4-ln., $1.50 per doz.
Obconica, 4-ln., $1.60 per doz. Geo. Wltt-
bold Co., 737 Buckingham PI., Chicago.

Obconica Ronsdorfer and Lattman
hybrids, 10 colors, mixed, 2-in., 2c. J. t/-
Schlller, 929 Prouty Ave.. Toledo, O.

Primula Sinensis, 2!4-ln.. 60c per doz.; $3
per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago
and New York.

Primula obconica grandi. alba, rosea,
rubra. 2-ln., 2c. Byer Bros., Chambersburg, Pa.

Primulas, all kinds. J. C. Schmidt. Bris-
tol. Pa.

RHODODENDRONS.

Ithoilodendrons, $0, $9, $12, $15, $18 per
doz. Bobblnk & Atkins. Rutherford. N. .1.

Khododendrona. Jacs Smlts, Ltd. Naar-
den, Holland. ^_^_^^

ROOTED CUTTINGS.

Itoiitod cuttings, prepaid, per 100; Hcllo-
trop.-, $1; Fuchsia, 8 kinds, $1; Paris
dal.sleit. yr;l., white. $1; Cuphca. 75c; VInca
var. ilOc; colcus, 10 kinds, 60c; altcrnan-
thcra.s. 3 kinds. 50(;; ageraturn, 3 kinds,
r.Or : Swalnsona alba, $1; dbl. petunias 10
kinds. $1. Byer Bros., Chambersburg, Pa.

ROSES.

Un.sf.H, dormant field -grown, own roota,
Swf.-c-llnart, T. Blunischen, La Flamma.
Trier. D. Pr-rkins. Lady Ciay, Debutante,
Hiawatha, I'icr each. TausendHchon. Barbler,
2Qc. Dingoft & Conard Co.. VVewt Grove. Pa.

Wanlfd — Iloso plants of any kind. Mel-
rose Gardf'n Co., 90 Melrose St., Provl-
doncc, R. I.

Roses, on own roots, budded, bedding,
H. Ps.. hybrids and teas. W. & T. Smith
Co.. Geneva. N. Y.

Roses. Bride. Maid. Golden Gate. 3-In.,
$u per 100. Geo. M. Kmmans. Newton, N. J.

Roses, Newport Palry, 50c each; $20 per
100. Julius Roehrs Co.. Rutherford, N. J.

Rose Kaiserin, bench plants, 2 yr.. $5 per
1,000. Bassett & Washburn. Hinsdale. 111.

Roses, leading varieties. Leedle Floral

Co.. Springfield. Ohio.

Roses. 3-in. Wood Bros., Fishkill. N. Y.

SEEDS.

Seeds, giant cyclamen. Blood Red. Car-
mine, Daybreak, Lilac, Pink. Pure White.
Whit© Carmine Eye, separate, tr. pkt., $1;
1.000 seeds, $6; mixed, tr. pkt., 75c; 1.000
seeds, $5. O. V. Zangen, Hoboken. N. J.

Seeds, Rosy Gem radish, oz., 5c ; ^4 lb..
15c; lb., 50c, postpaid. Fireball or Non
Plus Ultra, oz., 5c: Vt. lb- 15c; lb., 45c,
postpaid. The Livingston Seed Co., Colum-
but, O.

Seeds, onion, lettuce, sweet peas, carrot,
celery, leek, mustard, parsley, parsnip, rad-
ish, salsify. C. C. Morse & Co., 48-56 Jack-
son St.. San Francisco. CaMf.

Onion, White and Red Bermuda, Crystal
Wax. Golden Onion. Wildpret Bros., Port
Orotava. TenerifCe. Canary Islands.

Seeds, beans, peas, sweet corn, onion,
beet, turnip, etc. The Everett B. Clark Seed
Co.. Milford. Conn.; East Jordan. Mich.;
Sister Bay. Wis.

Seeds, cauliflower and cabbage. Hjalmar
Hartmann & Co., 31 Barclay St., New York.
and 12 Stormgade. Copenhagen.

Seeds, specialties: Stocks, pansies. cycla-
mens, etc. Pape & Bergemann, Quedlinburg,
Germany.

Seeds for the market gardener. German
Nurseries & Seed House, Box 245. Beatrice,
Neb.

Seeds, choice German seeds. Excelsior
strain pansy seed, per oz.. $2. E. Fromhold
& Co.. Naumburg. Prov. Saxony. Germany.

Seeds, sweet peas. Christmas Pink and
Denzer. $2 per lb. Chas. H. Totty, Mad-
ison. N. J.

Onion seed and sets. Schilder Bros., Chil-
licothe, O.

Seeds, flower. Frederick Roemer, Qued-
linburg. Germany.

Seeds, all kinds. Bridgman's Seed Ware-
house. 37 E. 19th St.. New York.

Seeds. Landreth Seed Establishment,
Bloomsdale Farms. Bristol, Pa.

Seeds. Vick's Quality. James Vick's Sons.
Rochester, N. Y.

Seeds of all kinds. W. W. Johnson & Son,
Ltd.. Boston. England.

Seeds, all kinds. J. M. Thorburn & Co.,
33 Barclay St.. New York. ^

Onion sets and seeds. Schilder Bros.,
Chillicothe, O.

Seeds, peas, beans. Alfred J. Brown Seed
Co.. Grand Rapids. Mich.

Seeds, sweet peas, tomatoes, Lima beans.
lettuce, asters, cosmos and other flower
seeds. John Bodger & Sons. Gardena, Calif.
■ Seeds, specialties: Beet, carrot, corn, peas,
heans, onion sets and seed potatoes. S. D.
Woodruff & Sons, 82-84 Dey St.. New York.

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Seeds, beans, cucumber, tomato, radish,
pea, muskmelon. squash, watermelon, sweet
porn. S. M. Isbell & Co., Jackson, Mich.

Seeds, lettuce, onions, sweet peas, aster,
cosmos, mignonette, verbena. Waldo Roh-
nert. Gilroy. Calit.

Contract Growera.

Seeds. sweet peas.
Boundbrook, N. J.

Anton Zvolanek.

Seeds, growers for the wholesale trade
only. Braslan Seed Growers' Co., San Jose.
Calit.

Seed. Davis Perfect Cucumber. Alfred J.
Brown Seed Co., Grand Rapids, Mich.

California seed contracts. Kimberlin Seed
Co., Santa Clara, Calif.

Seeds of all kinds. A. T. Boddington, 342
"W 14th St., New York.

Flower seeds. Hesse & Co., Quedlinburg,
Germany.

Seeds, field, garden and flower. Rout-
zahn Seed Co.. Arroyo Grande, Calif.

SMILAX.

Smilax. 2V2-\n., $3 per 100; $20 per 1.000.
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N. Y.

Smilax plants, 2i4-in., $1.50 per 100; $12
per 1.000. Skidelsky & Irwin Co., 1215 Betz
BJilg.. Philadelphia. Pa.

Smilax. 2-in.. $1.25 per 100. Byer Bros..

Chanibersburg. Pa.

Smilax. Wood Bros., Fishkill, N. Y.

SNAPDRAGONS.

Snapdragon. 2-in,. 2c; $18 per 1,000. Byer
Bros,. Chamborsburg. Pa.

SPKEAS.

Spireas. J. Smits. Ltd.. Naarden, Holland,

VEGETABLE PLANTS.

Vegetable plants. Cabbage. Wakefield and
Succession. $1 per 1.000: $S.50 per 10.000.
Parsley. 25c per 100; $1.25 per 1.000. Let-
tuce Big Boston, Boston Market, Grand
Rapids. $1 per 1.000. R. Vincent, Jr.. &
Sons Co,. White Marsh. Md.

VERBENAS.

Verbenas, our selection, R. C, 75c per 100
$6 per 1,000; Plants. 2y2-in., $2.50 per 100
$20 per 1,000. Purchaser's selection. Mrs,
Taft. Miss Wilmott, cuttings, $1 per 100
$9 per 1.000; R. C, 90c per 100; $8, per
1.000; 214-in,. $3 per 100; $26 per l.OOO"
Mrs. Taft. Miss Wilmott, plants, $4 pe
100; $30 per 1,000. J. L. Dillon, Blooms-
burg. Pa.

VINCAS.

Vinca var., 2%-in., 50c per doz. ; $4 per
100; 3-in., 75c per doz.; $6 per 100. D. U.
Augspurger & Sons Co., Box 778, Peoria, 111.

Vinca Variegated, field, $4 per 100. F.
C. Riebe. Webster, Mass.

Vinca var., field plants, $4 per 100; Jos.
H. .Cunningham, Delaware, O.

VIOLETS.

Violets, Princess of Wales, 5 per 100. F.

C. Riebe. Webster, Mass.

Violets. Wood Bros.. Fishkill, N. Y.

VVHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS.

Commission Dealers.

Allen. J. K.. 106 W. 28th St., New York.

Amling. E. C, 32-36 Randolph St., Chicago.

Baker, W. J., 1436 N. Penn Square, Phlla-
delphia.

Berning, H. G., 1402 Pine St., St. Louis.

Deamud, J. B. Co.. 51 Wabash Ave., Chi-
cago,

Denver Wholesale Florist Co., 1433-35 Cali-
fornia St.. Denver, Colo.

Ford Bros., 48 W. 28th St., New York.

Froment. Horace E., 57 W. 28th St., N. Y.

Growers' Cut Flower Co., 39 W, 28th St..
New York.

Quttman, Alex. J., 34 W. 28th St., N. Y.

Holton & Hunkel Co., 462 Milwaukee St.,
Milwaukee. Wis.

Hunt, E. H., 76 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.
Kennicott Bros. Co., 48-50 Wabash, Chicago.
Kessler Bros., 50 W. 28th St., New York.
Keuhn. C. A., 1122 Pine St., St. Louis. Mo.

Kruchten. John. 51 Wabash Ave., Chicago.
Kuebler, Wm. H., 28 Willoughby St., Brook-

lyn, N, Y. .

Kyle & Foerster, 51 Wabash Ave., Chicago.
Langjahr. Alfred H.. 55 W. 28th St., N. Y.

Manhattan Flower Market, 46 W. 28th St.,
New York.

McCallum Co., 937 Liberty Ave.. Pittsburg.

McCullough's Sons Co.. J. M., 316 Walnut

St.. Cincinnati. O,.

McKellar. Chas. W.. 51 Wabash. Chicago.
McKisslck, W. E. & Bros.. 1619-21 Ranstead

St., Philadelphia.

Moore, Hentz & Nash, 6 5-57 W. 26th St.,

New York.

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, 30-40

Broadway, Detroit, Mich.

Mlllang Bros., 41 W. 2Sth St.. New York. ~
Millang, Chas., 444 6th Ave., cor. 27th St..

New York.

Murdoch & Co.. J. B.. 714 Penn Ave., Pitts-
burg. Pa.

Murphy, William, 311 Main St.. Cincinnati.

Niessen Co.. Leo. 120S Arch St.. Phila.

N. Y. Cut Flower Ex., Coogan Bldg., 6th
Ave. and W. 26th St.. New York.

Pittsburg Cut Flower Co.,
Pittsburg.

Oliver Ave.,

Pittsburg Florists' Exchange, 217-233 Dia-
mond St.. Pittsburg. Pa. •_

rollworth. C. C. Co., Milwaukee. Wis.

Randall, A. L. Co., 19 Randolph St., Chi-
cago.

Rice Bros., 128 N. 6th St., Minneapolis.
Minn.

Raynor. John I.. 49th and W. 28th St.,
New York.

Sheridan. Walter F.. 39 W^. 2Sth St., N. Y.
.•^linn. B. S.. 55-57 W. 26th St,. New York.
Smith & Co.. W. C 1316 Pine St.. St.

Louis.

Smith's Sons. Charles. 55-57 W. 26th S.t.,

New York.

The Greater New York Florist Association.

Inc.. 162 Livingston St.. Brooklyn. N. ^Y.

Traendly & Schenck. 44 W. 28th St.. N. Y.
Vaughan & Sperry. 52-54 Wabash. Chicago.
Welch Bros.. 226 Devonshire St.. Boston.

Winterson. E. F. Co.. 45-49 Wabash. Chicago.
Young. C. & Sons. 1406 Olive St.. St. Louis.
Young & Nugent. 42 W. 28th St.. New York.
Zeeh & Mann.. 51 Wabash Ave.. Chicago^

Growers.

Bassett & Washburn, 76-78 Wabash Ave..

Chicago.

Benthey-Coatsworth Co., The, 35 Randolph

St., Chicago.

Priins, H, N.. 1049-11 W. Madison. Chicago.

Budlong. J.
cage.

37-39 Randolph St., Chl-

Chicago Rose Co., 56-58 Wabash Ave., Chi-
cago.

BUILDING MATERIAL.

Building material, hotbed sash, cypress,
unglazed 96c each; In doz. lots. 90e: glazed.
$1.65 each; doz. lots. $1.60. Pine sash, un-
glazed. 90c; doz. lots, 85c: glazed. $1.60:
doz. lots. $1.65 each. Building hardware,
wire and wire fencing, bolts, hatchets, ham-
mers, etc. Chicago House Wrecking Co.,
35th and Iron Sts.. Chicago.

Building material, cypress sash bars. Ten-
nessee red cedar posts, pecky cypress
benches, hotbed sash and frames, ventilat-
ing apparatus, pipe fittings and all supplies
needed In new or reconstruction work.
Foley Mfg. Co., Western Ave. and 26th St.,
Chicago.

Building material. Cypress is far more
durable than pine. Cypress sash bars up to
?.1 feet or longer. Greenhouse and other
building material. Men furnished to super-
Intend erection when desired. A. T. Stearns
Lumber Co., Neponset, Boston. Mass.

Building material, cypress sash bars,
greenhouse material of any description.
Write for catalogue, John C. Moninger Co.,
002 Blackhawk St., Chicago.

Building material of all descriptions for
all cypress semi-Iron frame or truss houses.
Hotbed sash and frames. Lord & Burnham
Co.. 1133 Broadway. New York.-

Building and propagating sands. fire
brick and fire clay. Portland cement, hard
wall plaster. Garden City Sand Co., Se-
curlty Bldg.. Chicago.

Building material. Louisiana cypress,
pecky cypress, hotbed sash. S. Jacobs &
Sons. 1357 Flushing Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.

Building material, greenhouse material
and hotbed sash of Louisiana cypress and
Washington red cedar. A. Deltsch Co. 2642
Sheffield Ave.. Chicago.

Building material for U-bar greenhouses.
Pierson U-bar Co., Metropolitan Bldg.. 4th
Ave, and 23d St., New York.

Building material, cold frames, hotbed
sash. Hitchings & Co.. 1170 Broadway, N. Y,

Sunlight double glass sash for hotbeds and
cold frames. Sunlight Double Glass Sash
Co., 934 E. Broadway. Louisville, Ky.

FANS.

Fans. Sirocco. American Blower Co.,
Dept. A. F.. Detroit. Mich.

FERTILIZERS.

"Wizard Shredded Cattle Manure. 100 lbs.,
$1.20; 500 lbs.. $5: 1,000 lbs.. $8; 2.000 lbs..
$13. Pulverized Manure Co., 32 Exchange
Ave.. Union Stock Yards. Chicago.

Thomson's vine, plant and vegetable ma-
nure. Wm. Thomson & Sons, Ltd., Cloven-
fords, Scotland.

GAS ENGINES.

Akron Gas Engines, 3 h. p.. 5 h. p. and
other sizes. The Akron Machine Co., Ak-
ron, O.

GLASS.

Glass, Greenhouse glass a specialty; also
window glass. Sprague. Smith & Co., 167-9
Randolph St.. Chicago.

Glass. High grade, double thick green-
house glass. Lord & Burnham, 1133 Broad-
way. N. Y.

Glass, French and American. "White
Rose." Stenzel Glass Co.. 2 Hudson St., N.Y.

Glass of all kinds and sizes. Sharp, Part-
ridge & Co.. 22d and Lumber Sts., Chicago.

Glass, greenhouse, all sizes. H. M. Hooker
Co.. 120-123 W. Washington St. Chicago.

GLAZING POINTS.

Glazing points. Lord & Burnham special
glazing nails (points). Lord & Burnham
Co.. 1133 Broadway, New York.

Glazing points: See the point? Hold
glass firmly. Peerless glazing points are the
best. No rights or lefts. Box of 1.000
points, 75c, postpaid. Henry A. Dreer. 714
Chestnut St.. Philadelphia.

Siebert's zinc never-rust glazing points. 2
sizes, % and %. 40c per lb.: 16c extra by
mail: 7 lbs.. $2.50; 15 lbs.. $5, by express.
Randolph & McClements, Baum & Beatty
Sts., Pittsburg. Pa.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION.

Greenhouse construction of all kinds and
conservatories. Estimates and catalogues
on request. The Foley Mfg. Co., Western
Ave, and 26th St., Chicago.

Greenhouse construction, builders of every
type of greenhouse, the most modern de-
signs. Hitchings & Co., 1170 Broadway,
New York.

Greenhouse construction, semi-Iron green-
houses, new truss houses. Iron frame houses.
Lord & Burnham Co., 1133 Broadway, N. Y.

Greenhouse construction. cypress roof
material and all greenhouse fittings. Plans
and sketches submitted on request. John
C. Moninger Co., 902 Blackhawk St., Chl-
cago.

Greenhouse construction, builders of mod-
ern greenhouses. Myers & Co., 1122 Betz
Bldg.. Philadelphia. _^^_____

Greenhouse construction and equipment.
King Construction Co., N. Tonawanda. N. Y.

Wittbold cement post moulds. E. H.
Hunt, 76-78 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.

NaSGELLANEOUS.

Evergreen Brand Flower Fertilizer, $2 per
can of 12 lbs. D. D. Johnson Co.. 64 Wabash
Ave., Chicago. ^

GOLD PISH, Aquarium Plants. Snails,
etc., wholesale. Send for price list. Frank-
lin Barrett, 4815 D St.. Philadelphia. Pa.

Ever Ready Flower Pot Covers, all sizes.
Ever Ready Flower Pot Cover Co., 14G
Hughes Ave.. Buffalo. N. Y.

Pillsbury's Carnation Staple. 60c per 1.000
postpaid. I. L- Plllsbury. Galesburg, 111.

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PIPE, FITTINGS, ETC.

Plpo. Iron flttlngs. etc., Kalvanlzcd Iron
sash hlnpea. scrow eyes, screw hooka, U-
bolts. galvanized Iron buckles and wires.
Fittings for purlin and ridge supports.
Foley Mfg. Co., Western and 2Cth. Chicago.

Pipes and fittings, cast Iron and wrought
pipe, valves, elbows, plpo hooka, automatic
air headers, etc. I.,ord & Burnham Co., ll^o
Broadway, New York.

Iron fittings, patent Iron bench fittings
and roof supports. Dlller, Caskoy & Keen,
Cth and Berk Sts., Philadelphia.

Pipe and fittings. S. Jacobs & Sons. 1367
Flushing Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.

Pipes, valve fittings. Chicago House
Wrecking Co., 35th and Iron Sts.. Chicago.

Ideal pipe clamps. Wm. Moll, 1CC4 Co-
Inmhus Rd., Cleveland, O.

POTS, FANS. ETC.

Pots, before buying write for prices. Goo.
Keller & Sons. 2614-22 Herndon St., Chl-
cago.

"NUFF SED." Best red pots are made
hy Goo. E. Feustel, Fairport, Iowa.

The Red Pot. C. C. PoUworth Co. AH
roads connect with Milwaukee. ^^

Pots, red standard.
Faducah. Ky.

Padueah Pottery Co..

Pots, florist red.
Co., Zancsville, O.

Peters & Reed Pottery

Pots. Standard, all sizes. A. F. Kohr,
1521 Leavitt St.. Chicago. ^

Pots. Syracuse red.
Co., Syracuse. N. Y.

Syracuse Pottery

Paper flower pots, 500.000. Chicago House
Wrecking Co.. 35th and Iron Sts.. Chicago.

STEAM TRAPS.

Steam traps, the Standard return steam
trap has no equal for rts simplicity of
working. E. Hlppard, Youngstown. O.

Morehead Return Steam Traps, Morehead
Mfg. Co., 1047 Grand River Ave. Detroit.

Detroit return traps. American Blower Co..
Dept. A. F.. Detroit, Mich.

STAKES.

Cane Stakes. Standard grade 6 to 8 feet,
per 100. 85c; 500 for $3; $5.50 for 1,000.

Pipe Stems about 6 feet, per 100, 60c; per
1,000, $5. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago.

BOOKS FOR FLORISTS

The following books should be in every florist's
and gardener's library. A good book on any
subject in which you are specially interested is
wortli years of experience and should be kept
convenient for reference at all times.

Send prices quoted and we send the books.

Steam He.ming for Builders (Bald-
win).— Contains valuable data and hints
for steam fitters and those -who employ
this method of heating. The 350 pages
are fully illustrated. $2.50.

Outdoors (McGaffcy). — A breezy lit-
tle book of the woods, fields and marsh-
lands. Interesting to the lover of out-
door sports, the fisherman, liunter or
botanist. Readable from cover to
cover.

How TO Lay Out Suburban Homes
(Kellaway). — Contains many _ useful
hints and practical plans as to improv-
ing and laying out suburban homes and
grounds. There are 112 pages, 38 half-
tone illustrations and 15 plans and
maps. $2,

Ginseng (Kains). — ht the present
time, when so much interest is taken
in ginseng, it will be interesting to
peruse this volume, which tell? all about
the plant in a way' that all may under-
stand. The 144 pages are freely illus-
trated. 50 cents.

Tard and Garden (Baiter). An ex-
cellent book treating on tbe method of
making home gardens attractive. The
author covers a wide range of subjects
in quite an able manner and the book is
full of interest for the amateur gardener;
140 illustrations, 420 pages, $2.

If you intend to build a light, shade-free greenhouse— the kind that brings up
the profits because of more and better blooms— a house that doesn't eat up
your profits to keep it in repair, then drop us a line before you let out the job

Hitchings 8. CompanyreH

Desl^nln^ and Sales ortlce
70 Broadway New York
Offices and Factory,
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"Greenhouse Equipment."

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72x20 Horizontal Tubular Boilers

72x18 Horizontal Tubular Boilers

72x16 Horizontal Tubular Boilers

66x18 Horizontal Tubular Boilers

60x18 Horizontal Tubular Boilers

60x16 Horizontal Tubular Boilers

2 - 60x14 Horizontal Tubular Boilers
4 - 54x16 Horizontal Tubular Boilers

3 - 54x14 Horizontal Tubular Boilers

4 - 48x14 Horizontal Tubular Boilers
3 - 42x12 Horizontal Tubular Boilers
3 - 36x10 Horizontal Tubular Boilers

Marvelous bargains in Greenhouse Sash and Building Material of all kinds. Cor-
rugated Roofing and Siding, Structural Iron, Gutters, Eave Spouts, Hydrants
and Valves, 10,000 feet Rubber Hose, 200,000 feet Standard Pipe, can be cut to
any length. Soil Pipe, Plumbing Material of all kinds, Feed Pumps. Thousands of
other articles of interest to Florists or Greenhouse men.

Send for our new SCO-page Catalog No 47. Free upon request.

CHICAGO HOUSE WRECKING CO.,

35th and Iron Sts., Chicago,

The American Carnation (C. W.
Ward). — A complete treatment of all
the most modern methods of cultivating
this most ifnportant flower. Illustrated,
$3-50.

How TO Grow Cut Flowers (Hunt).
— The only book on the subject. It is
a thoroughly reliable work by an emi-
nently successful, practical florist. Illus-
trated. $2.0O.

Ma>(ual of the Trees of North
America (Sargent). — The most com-
plete and authentic <vork on the sub-
ject. The pages number 826, with over
600 illustrations. $6.00.

How TO Make Money Growing Vio-
lets (Saltford). — This is by a practi-
cal grower who has made a success of
the business. No grower of violets can
afford to be without it. 25 cents.

The Rose. — Its cultivation, varieties,
etc. (H. B. Ellwanger). — A complete
guide of the cultivation of the rose, to-
gether with the classification of all the
leading varieties. $1.25.

Greenhouse Construction (Taft). —
It tells the whole sto.-y about how to
build and heat a greenhouse, be it large
or small, and that, too, in a plain, easily
understood, practical way. It has 118
illustrations. $1.50.

Chrysanthemum Manual (Smith).
• — By an expert who has given his un-
divided attention for twenty years to
the improvement of the chrysanthemum
and its culture in detail. Profusely il-
lustrated. 40 cents.

Practical Floriculture (Peter Hen-
derson).— A guide to the successful
propagation and cultivation of florists'
plants. Illustrated. 325 p'hges. $1.50.

Fumigation Methods (Johnson). — A
practical treatise on cheap and effective
means of destroying insect pests. Hand-
somely bound and profusely illustrated
250 pages. $1.00.

The Horticulturists' Rule-Book
(L. H. Bailey). — Contains information
valuable to all those engaged ii< any
branch of horticulture. Illustrated. 312
pages. 75 cents.

Heating and Ventil.jlting Buildings.
(Carpenter). — This book covers the en-
tire subject most fully. In the prepa-
ration of heating and ventilating plans-
it will be found a most valuable guide.
$4.00.

The Vegetable Garden (Vilmorin-
Andrieux). — The best and most com-
plete book on vegetables ever published.
There are 7.82 pages and hundreds of
illustrations in this English edition, ed-
ited by Wm. Robinson, the noted Eng-
lish horticultural writer. $6.00.

Cabbages, Cailiflower and Allied
Veget.\bles (Allen). — The requirements
of the important vegetables of the cab-
bage tribe are given here very fully.
The book also contains interesting chap-
ters on seed raising, insects, pests and
fungus diseases common to these plants.
50 cents.

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Model
Extension
Carnation
Support

Made with two or
three circles. En-
dorsed by all the
Leading Carnation
Growers as the best
support on market.
Pat. July 27. '97. May 17. '98

GALVANIZED WIRE
ROSE STAKES.

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orderinET elsewhere.

Prompt (hipmant guaranteed

IGOE BROS.,

266 North 9th St.,
BROOKLYN. N.T.

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Pillsbury's Carnation Staple

Why send out split carnations when you can
mend 20 for one cent f No Tools Required.

' They are the best thine I have found yet."
Ch.^s. E. Fry. Florist.

"I have used them for a year and find them the
best thing out." Joseph Traudt, Florist.

2,000 for $1.00, postpaid.

I. L. PILLSBURY,

Florist, Galesburg, m.

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H. fiAY£RSDORF£K & CO.

Florists'
Supplies.

1129 Arctl street, PHILADELPHIA. rA

Send for our newr catalogue.

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Wired
Toothpicks

10 000, J1.7S: SO.OOO, $750, Manufactured by

WJ.COWEE, BERLIN, N.Y.

Sample free.

For sale by dealers.

EAGLE WIRE WORKS

Manufacturers of

Wire Floral Designs and Specialties.

Catalogue Free.

3238 Ontario St.. CLEVELAND, O.

Lock the door before ilie liorse is stolen,
and insure your glass before H is broken.

For particolara c«ac«mlaK
Hail loaarancc, addrew

JOHN G. ESLER, Secretary

Fbeepoet, 111. — The recent heavy
snowfall has caused havoc at the
greenhouses belonging to J. Bauscher.
Jr., the snow packing on the glass and
beaking it in many places before the
force of men employed for the pur-
pose could clear It.

Wilson's Corsage=Bouquet

—HOLDER—

Award of "Hiclily Commended" at tliu S. A. F. Trade
Exhibition at Cincinnati.

Holds Corsage-Bouquet securely andgracefully.
Prevents damage to apparel.

Adjustable to any diameter of bbouqet stem.
Adaptable to anythingfromViole tsto Roses
Does away with Corsage Pins.
A handsomely silver plated article and ornamental
in itself.
Samples to trade. 25c each, by mail postage paid.
By the dozen, $3.00, postage paid. Correspondence
solicited. Address

GrerlJe^"' Brooklyn, N.Y.

Robert G. Wilson,

Do Your Plants and Flowers Eat Enough?
Do You Get a Top Price Market?

Grain fed sheep manure is nature's fertilizer, possessing
in excess those elements necessary for hardy plant life in
readily available form. The large percentage of humus also
makes available dormant elements in the soil.

By special process, the raw material from covered pens,
only, is dried, ground, weed seeds destroyed and packed in
,^ l(H)-!b bags.

Sheep's Head brand trade mark guarantees it to be
unadulterated reliable, safe, quick acting and a perfect
plant food for plants of all kinds. Send postal for our inter-
esting booklet describing supply, making and applying;
also prices. Write today.

NATURAL GUANO COMPANY,

310 Montgomery Ave.,
AURORA, ILL.

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CUT FLOWER BOXESl

EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO

MANUFACTURERS

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

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Florists' Refrigerators

Write us (or catalog and prices, statins
size you require, and for what kind of cut
flowers you wish to use the refrigerator;
also state whether you with it ior display
or ooly for storaEO. ^

MoORAY REFRIGERATOR CO.

MO Mill Street. KmrDALLVIIXE. INB.

The Regan Printing House

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91 Plymouth Piace,

CHICAGO

Plant Bed Cloth

For Florists. Gardeners, Truck Farmers,
etc. Protects from frost. Best shade in
summer. Sold by leading geedsmen.

Waterproof Sheetbig, Hay Caps, Etc.

HENRY DERBY, 49 F Warren St., New York

Gorham ^ Chapline
Printcry ^n^

CATALOGUES
PRICE LISTS.
HALFTONES, ENGRAVINGS and
PRINTING FOR FLORISTS.
358 Dearborn Street, CHICAGO.

^^ Has stood the test of over a Quarter
of a Century.

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Vine, Plant and Vegetable

MANURE

UNRIVALLKD

FOR

Vines,

Tomatoes,
Cucunnbers
all Flowering,
Foliage and
Fruit bearing
Plants,
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Lawns, etc.

The result of
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practical

experience.

PIRTSCT
PLANT FOODS

Sold by
Leadia^
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ScedsmaD.

Thomson's Special Chrysanthemum
and Topdrcssln^ Manure.

Freight paid on quantities. Write for our
special offer to the American trade, pamphlets,
agents' circulars, etc.. to SOle makers,

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Tweed Vineyard, Clovenlords, Scotland

Mow is the Time

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Published weekly. The Largest
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aURNlCY. ENCLANn

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mention The American Florist
when yoe order Mock.

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" APHINE "

The new inseticidc dis-
covery that kills plant lice
of every species.

Effective indoors and out-
doors. Send for descriptive
circular.

GEO. E. TALMADGE, Inc.,

MADISON, N. J.

THE BEST

Bug Killer and
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For PROOF

Write to

P. R. PALETHORPE

COMPANY,
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Carman's Antipest

INSECTICIDE AND FUNGICIDE

For tbe Garden, Orchard and GreenheDM

Non-poisoDou8 and barmlesi
to veeetation,
KlUs Green Fly, ApUdes, Baric Ucc,
Tbrips, Mealy Bug, Red Spider,
Scale, Wire Worms. Ants
and Slugs.
Tfala is the Grower's Friend, bandy te
4se, cheap and eSective. mixes readily la
water Destroys all insect pests and
keeps down filth. Circulars on applica-
tion $1.50 per gallon. Also in inarU,
halt gallons and in bulic.

PERFECTION CHEMICAL CO

rLUSHINC. N. V.

O.,

Red Bank, N. J,

The Monmouth County Floricultural
Society held its regular meeting De-
cember 17 and the election of ofliccrs
took place with the following results:
W. Dowler, president; Geo. Davis,
vice-president; Harrj' Kettel, secre-
tary; N. Butterbach, treasurer. It
was decided to hold the annual din-
ner on the evening of January 19, and
the dinner committee, of which Mr.
Butterbach is the chairman, was in-
structed to find a suitable hotel in
which to hold the dinner. The report
of the secretary showed that the so-
ciety is in splendid financial standing.
A bowling club was formed, of which
Mr. Kettel was electi'd captain for the
coming sea.son. Challen.cre gaines will
he played in the near future between
the Monni(PUtl\ County and tlie Kl-
licron Fliirists' societies. The next
meeting will be on January 7 at Red
Men's hall. Oceanic, 7:30 p. m.

To Kill Bugs and Sow Bugs,

• • • • \^ i^Cj ■ • • •

HAIVIIVIOND'S

SLIG-SHOT

Kills Insects, Saves Foliage.

Sold by Seedsmen of America, From the Atlantic
to tbe Pacific Ocean.

For Pamphlet on Bugs and Blight

WRITE TO

B. HSNIV10ND,

FISHKILL-ON-HUDSON, N. Y.

This Fellow Says:

\'oiir Tobarco Powders art- O. R.

E. H. LUCKH.ART

Northumberland, Penn,

Used It for Years and Says :

1 liave boon using The Fumigating Kind Tobacco
Powdir lor quite a number of years, and can
surely recommend it as the best. .Anyone that
uses it as directed will use it again.

WlNDFIELD S. HARRV.

Conshohocken, Penn,

are easy to kill with

The Fumigating Kind
Tobacco Powder

All our bags have our guarantee tag on
the bag, reading "Satisfaction or Money
Back," cuTd this trade marl^

$3.00 per bag I 00 lbs.
It costs 1 5 cts. to thoroughly funugate »
house 100x25.

We sell direct to the grower.

The H. A. StoothofF Co.
Mount Vernon, N. Y.

ciKSET, MASS. — J. G. Burrows has
just built a modern greenhouse, 8x30

feet.

Orange, N. J. — The New Jersey
Floricultural Society has elected the
following officers for the year 1910:
Albert F. Larson, president; Dietrick
Kindsgrab, vice-president; William
Reid, secretary, and Walter Gray,
treasurer. Mr. Larson is head gardener
for A. B. Jenkins, of Llewellyn Park.
West Orange, while Mr. Kindsgrab oc-
cupies a similar position on the ostale
of William Riinkle. Mr. Reid is chief
gardener for Sidney M. and Austin
Colgate. Mr. Gray is a resident of
Maplewood. Tliey are all prominent
floriculturists.

THE ART OF

Floral ...
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Tlie first special newspaper in
the world for floral arrangement.

400 Partially Colored lllust'ations Amually.

Specimen number free
Subscription, $2.!K) yearly.

BINDEKUNST-VERLAG.

J. Olberiz. ERFURT, GERMANY.

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Dec. 2§,

Why Not?

repair vour split or leaky pipes with

Ideal Pipe Clamps

Manufactured by

WM. MOLL,

1664 Colombus Rd., CLEVELAND, O.

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Superior to AH Others

FOR HOT WATER HEATING

Superior Machine & Roiier Worl(s,

840-850 W. Superior St., CHICAGO, ILL.

Write for prices and catalogue.

KEEP A ■

Holly Standard Circulator

busy and watch results.

SUB-TARGET GUN COMPANY

Steam Ene'neering' Department.
2 1 6 High Street BOSTON. MASS.

Garden City Sand Co.,

Chamlier of Commerce Bldg., CHICAGO.
Phone; Main 4827.

Building and Propagating Sands

fire Brick and Fire Clay: Portland Cement

Stonekote, Hard wall Plaster

R. I. W. DAMP RESISTING PAINT

ALBANY, N. Y. — The firm of .Sher-
man & Eberle, 112 South Pearl street,
has been dissolved by mutual consent.
Frederick W. Eberle has purchased
the interest of his partner, Frank A.
Sherman, and after January 1 will
continue the business at the old staml.
Mr. Sherman has purchased the larK'-
brick factory building of the Albany
Billiard Ball Co., Grand and Plain
streets, but has not yet announced biw
plans. It is believed, however, that he
will start into the seed business for
himself in the new location after Jan-
uary 1. — R. D.

^KROESCHELL BOILER

IS THE ONLY PERFECT

HOT WATER BOILER.

( NOT CAST IRON )

Has water In front, sides, top and
a water back.

Made In 15 sizes, heating 6,000 to

50,000 square feet of glass to

60° at 15° below xero.

Prices and cata oeue on application.

KROESGHELL BROS. CO.

452 W. Eri« St CHICAGO.

Mention the Amrrieun Florist lolien xoritina

A Better Growtli of Flowers Guaranteed.

The reason mort Morehead Steam Traps than any other make have been
sold in the past 20 years to florists is because they are directly responsible for
abetter growth of flowers wberever installed . "The best investment we
ever made" is the statement we invariably receive. "How and Why" in the
Trap Book. Send for it.

Morehead ffl'f g. Co., ^^^^ ^ Detroit, Mich.

Detroit Retufn Traps

, in tiie Sieejn- Heated Greenhouse
BmtR TtlAN A REBATE IN THECOAL BILL .
MEPICW BljOWEReO.("«™™)DETROIT.MlCH.

Use our patent
Iron Bench
Fittings and

Roof Supports.

^

THE JENNINGS
IRON CUTTER

IMPROVE!

IMPROVED VAPORIZING PANS

For Tobacco Kxtracts, etc. Send forCircidars.

DILLER, CASKEY & KEEN,

S. W. Comer Sixth and Berk Streets PHILADEXJ>I-IIA.

VENTILATIN6
APPARATUS.

Stool RoturnTubularBoilers

The Most BcoDomical Type of Boiler
for Greenhouse Heating. Hi^fhly
recommended by well-knowa florists.

JOHMSTON NEATIW CO., ^^nVw^oIik.''

CHRIS. PFEIFFER BOILER CO.

ee-68 Michigan StreeC
CHICAGO.

.tar boiler
N. brick

We build a >pecial •lul bot
abipped ready for op«r«tloa.
required.

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A Gutter With a Reputation

z:^.

Ask tbc man who has tried them. For further
particulars, write to

GEO. N. GARLAND CO.,

DBS PLAINES. lU.

iTcrytldiig for

GrecnlioBie

Bnildlntf

Write for Infor-
mation and
Prices.

In widths From 14-ft to 54-ft.

WITHOnT POSTS.

King Tmss Sash Bar Houses

aon Gntters and Eaves

Iron and Cypress Benches

Ventilating Machinery

King Construction Co.

NORTH TONA WANDA. N. T.

AKRON GAS ENGINE

Works equally well with gas or gasoline.
Is Air Cooled. Ideal for greenhouse
use. 3 h. p., 5 h. p. and other sizes. Write
or descriptive booklet and prices.

THE AKRON MACHINE CO., Akron, 0.

LVANS* INPROVED
CH/U££ifC£ ^
V£MmJJINC

Appjumus

WRlTt fOR ILLUSrRATtO CAIALOCUI

Qi/AKf/t arrMACMUfwom,

Boise, Idaho.

From present indications this city
will demand a great many cut flowers
and pot plants for Christmas decora-
tions and presents. We have a popula-
tion of 25,000 and there are two green-
houses with a total of 70,000 square
feet of glass, both in their full
state of productiveness, thus insuring
plenty of cut flowers for all. The
Bayhouse Floral Co. is situated only
eight blocks from the business center.
with an up-town store, and is doing .-i
wholesale and retail business with
carnations and pot plants as n
specialty and caters to the demands "i
the outside towns as well as the honu-
trade. The Boise Floral Co. is about
two miles from the business section,
also with an up-town store.

BOXSE.

Do You Want

A Bargain?

If you do be sure and get your figures at once on any house
you are planninn to build next spring. Place your order for future
delivery and you will not be sorry for it.

This is only a word but the wide awake man who makes a profit
by buying right as well as selling right will think qukk and act.

Write now and get our boiler
and Greenhouse Catalogue.

John C. Noninger Co.

902 Blackhowk Street,
CHICAGO.

STENZEL GLASS CO.

t Hwlsoa St, NEW TOBK.

Spedalists ta-^

GREENHOUSE GLASS

in carload lots or less direct from facterr.
SO HANDLTNO. NO BRBAKAOa

SIEBERT'S ZINC

Never Rust
GLAZING POINTS
Are positively the best. Last forever. Over

30.000 pounds now in use. .\ sure preventative of
fflass slipping. Effective on large or small glass.
Easy to drive. Easy to extract. Two si?es H and
%. 40c per lb . by mail 16c extra: 7 lbs. for $2.50
15 lbs. for $5.00, by ex press. For sale by the trade.

RANDOLPH a McCLEMENTS, Saccessors to
Chas. T. Sieliert, Baum a Beatty Sts., Pittsburg.

»»«»M««««««««»«««»»*i

Holds Class
Firmly

See the Point M-
PEERLESS

Olazlnie Points are thoboat.
No rights or lefta. Box of
1,000 poiati 7&0U, postpaid.

nENKT A. DREER.

714 ChMtBDt St., Pkllk., F».

Attention!! Glass Buyers!!

GREENHOUSE GLASS.

Yon will save money if yon obtain our prices before yon bay.
Qnaiity A. No. 1. Prompt shipments.

Hooker's Greenhouse White Point

The most durable white paint for this purpose.
Half barrels, (25 gallons), per gal. $1.36. 5 gal. pails, per gal. |1^

H. M. HOOKER COMPANY,

WHOLESALE GLASS AND PAINTS,

'^'"'m^VsT' 120 to 128 W. Washington St., Chioago.

WILKS'

Hot Water Boilers

ARE THE MOST ECONOMICAL

Boiler for Greenhouses

No Night nreman Required
with oar

SELF-FEEDING HOT WATER BOILERS.

Send (or Catalog and Prices.

S. WILKS MFG. CO.,

3S03 Shields Ave. CHICAGO.

Let us quote you on new and second-hand

BOILERS, PIPES. FITTINGS, GLASS,

Greenhouse Lumber, Tools, Sash, Etc.

METROPOLITAN MATERIAL CO.,

1394-1412 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.

The Florists' Market Place,
Our Ready Reference Ad. Dept-

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The American Florist.

Dec.

25.

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HEWS STANDARD POTS

XJS...

POT MAKERS FOR 140 YEARS

WORLDS LARGEST MANUFACTURERS

Pearson Street,
LONG ISLAND CITY, N. Y.

WRITE FOR CATALOG AND DISCOUNTS.

. H. HEWS & CO. Inc.

Established 1 765.

CAMBRIDGE, MASS.

452-460 No Branch St.,
CHICAGO ILL.

COVER ,

Ever Ready

Flower

Pot Covers

The Best and Cheapest

Pot Cover Now on

' ■ • the Market.

New Redaced Price List.

Per doz. Per 100

To fit 4-in. pots $1 CO $7 00

Tofit 5in pots 1 10 8 00

Tofit 6-in. pots 120 9 00

Tofit 7 in. pots 135 10 00

Tofit Sin. pots 160 12 00

Tofit 9-in.pots 185 14 00

Tofit 10-in. pots 2 10 16 00

To fit 12-in. pots 2 35 18 00

Or^der now. Covers can be had in green,
pink, white and red. Specify whether you wish
Covers to fit standard. % or H size pots.

Only 5c in stamps sent, will bring prompt
response of a sample cover, by mail, with all
details of sizes and colors.

EVER READY FLOWER POT COVER CO.

W. H. Grever. Manager.
146 Hughes Ave., BUFFALO. N. Y.

All The Clay

FOR OUR

Florists' Red Pots

Is prepared by passing through a screen
1600 meshes to the square inch. If in a
hurry for pots order from us. We ship
over five lines of railroad by river or
inlerurban. Write for catalopue showing
all the articles we make for florists' use.

THE PETERS & REED POTTERY CO.

Z &NESVII.LE, OHIO.

Glen Cove, N. Y.

The Nassau County Horticultural
Society held its regular monthly meet-
ing in Pembroke hall on December 8.
President Everett occupied the chair.
Members turned out in force to elect
their officers for the ensuing year.
Treasurer Brown, in submitting liis
annual report, gave a satisfactory ac-
count of the financial standing of the
society. Secretary Gaut read a letter
from J. F. Huss, Hartford, Conn., one
of the judges at the fall show, com-
plimenting the society on the magnifi-
cent exhibition held last October. Th.'
points competition ended with P. Ri iil
well in the lead. Reul this month
exhibiied a vase of gardenias which
was awarded 91% points. V. Cleres
and G. Wilson exhibited Begonia
Gloire de Lorraine which received
awards of 89 and 85% respectively.
P. Reul was awarded the gold medal
with an aggregate of 1,0.54% points;
V. Cleres, silver modal with LOS'^t^;
points. V. Cloros was awarded a
ciiUural cirtificate for a vaso of cnr-
nalions. A. Keidenhach, V. Reul and
H. Macdonald staged nice exhibits
which were awarded Iionorable men-
tion. T. J. Bell, P. Somers, R. Robin-
son, R. Cartwright and J. Mackintosh

Dse These in Your
Decorations

with the three ilzei yon can obtain

All Heights, from 6 to 48 inches.

No other itand !• so ilmple and easily adjaited.

Write or wire ua if unable to obtain the standi locally.

The Hoore=Uymgston Co., Pa^n't^., Unsdowne, Pa.

The Moore-Livingston
Plant Standi.

PHILADELPHIA OFFICE i
Central Trust Bnlldlag, 4th and Market Street!,

Philadelphia, Pa.

Standard Flower Pots!

Faclced In small crates, easy to handle.
Price per crate
ISOO 2-in„ in crate, $4.88
UOO IVi " 5.25

tSDO 2H " 6.00

1000 3 S.00

800 3H " 5,80

500 4 4.30

456 4H 5.24

320 5 4J1

210 SH " 3.78

Seed pans, same price as pots. Send for price
IM of Cylinders for Cut Flowers, HantinE Baskets.
Lawn Vases, etc. Ten per cent oS for cash with
order. Address
BUnNGER BROS. POTTIRT, Fort Idward, N. T.

or Adgdst Rolker & Sons, New York Agents,
31 Barclay Street, New York City.

DFt£:E:Ft'S

Price per crate
144 (-!■„ in crate. $3.16
120 7 " 4.20

68 8 3,00

HAND UADS

48 9-in,, in crate, $3.60
48 10 " 4.80
24 11 3.60

24 12 4.80

12 14 4.80

6 16 4.50

■a iT°
Florist Specialties. B 12I4
KEYSTONK CEDAK C 13"^
PL.4.NT TUBS

Euch. l»-u. 11"^

. .65 7'5 5500
,75 8,25 (.15.00
•85 9 35 75-00
D 14/^ " 1. 00 11.00 go. 00
E '5>i " I-2S 13 75 110.00
F i6J^ " 1.50 16.50 130.00

Three largest sizes have
handles.
Special PAIL TUBS.

8 inches. .30 3.50 28.00
II " .30 3.50 28 00

Painted Green,

HENRY A. 1)KEEK,

714 Chestnut Street,

Philadi-lfhia, Pa.

Those Red Pots

"STANDARDS'*

ffULL SIZE AND WIDE BOTTOMS,
BULB PANS AND AZALEA POTS.

DETROIT FLOWER POT M*I*T

lARRY BALSLEY. DETRIOT, MICH.

Rep. 400 Howard St

were oloctc'fl to aetive mcnibership.
The officers olecterl for the coming
year are: J. Duthie, prosiilent; V..
KcHlenbach. vice-presiilent; E. .T.
Urown. treasurer; .1. Ingram, receh-
iiiK secretar.v; O. Adar, eorrespondin;;
secretary. Executive committee — G.
Wilson. J. Everett, E. Barton, H.
Gaut, W. Eccles and J. Robinson, J.
F, Johnston was appointed trustee

^nUCUSCREDMTS.

SYRACUSE RED POTS

For the tall trade
we have an A No. 1
stock of lartre stan-
dard pots, fern pots
and seed pans, be-
sides everytbinj 'n
the pot line.
SYRACUSE POTTERY
CO., SyrftGUte, N.Y.

GEO. KELLER & SON,

Manvfactarer* •<

Red Pots

Before'bnylDff write for prtce*.
2014-2022 HemdOB St,

CHICASO. ILL.

Kramer's Pot Hangers

Par Sale by Wholesale' Seedsmen,

Florists and Supply Dealera.

Price, tl.OO per dozen by express. Sampll

dozen br mail. 11.25.

I. H. Kminer 5 Son, «^\^™*

Standard Flower Pots

Porosity and Strength
Unsurpassed.

Write for pricei,

A. F.

1521 Leavltt St..

KOHR

CHICAGO

for Ihree years. Messrs. A. Mac-
kenzie, J. Duthie and J. Holloway
acted as judges for the monthly ex-
hibitions.

W. H. M.

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Protect Yourself

From all possibility of loss owing to fluctuations in temperature
in the greenhouse. Keep the heat steady and the plants will thrive.

MetallicTherraometer"A"

8 inches high; 4 inches wide; 2 inches deep.
Case made of cast aluminum; highly finished.

B}' the use of this alarm any variation of tempera-
ture above or below an adjustable normal will be
signalled on gongs of different tones placed in the boiler
room or wherever desired. The indicator shows the
actual temperature at all times.

It is invaluable in greenhouses where it is desired
to maintain a regular temperature, anywhere between
30° and 120°. For higher temperatures the type B is
supplied. Too much heat is harmful as is too little and
we absolutely guarantee the perfect accuracy of this
alarm. It will do exactly as we say. It contains no
complicated mechanism so will not get out of order
while it is constructed of the best material available.
This device has been subjected to the severest tests in
our laboratorj- for over two years while, during this lime,
it has been in use by many in the trade and has given
the greatest satisfaction.

Set the pointers at the highest and lowest tempera-
tures that are safe in the house and the bell will ring
immediately the maximum or minimum is reached not
after the temperature has dropped or risen to an injuri-
ous degree.

Investigate it today and save all worrv. You can
then sleep at night confident that your plants are safe.

The "NATIONAL"

Differential Temperature Alarm

Size 4 inches in diameter 1 ' _ Inches deep
casing made of sheet aluminum.

The cut lierewitli shows our "DiiTerential Tempera-
ture Alarm." It operates within 20° .ind 1 10° above zero
Fahrenheit, combining the features of our 'leniperature
Alarm No. 1 (hot) and No. 2 (cold) in one instrument.

Every thinking florist will at once appreciate what
a great safeguard such an instrument would be in his
greenhouses. Firemen are but human Iiut let them be
sound "asleep at the switch" and our alarm will wake
them in short order to the fact that their fires need
attention and it will do this before any harm is done in
the greenhouses not after. Think it over.

We place an absolute guarantee on our "National"
Differential Temperature Alarm and we will tell you
why.

First. — It is not made of steel and Ijrass, which eom-
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short usage, and grow more unreliable continually.

Second. — its mechanism is provided with an adjust-
ment, which is not found in other temperature alarms,
thus making it possible in assembling the instrument, to
take up the minutest variation of the spring itself.

Third.— In place of brass in combination with clock
spring steel we are using an allo)* the sensitiveness of
which is not surpassed Ijy hard platinum.

This is not "sale talk." It is in itself an assurance
of perfect workmanship and our "Absolute Guarantee
of Efficiency" is back of it. It therefore merits your
valued consideration.

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Trade is unusually brisk here. The
Stiles Co., Barteldes Seed Co., and
Angel's greenhouses are booking fine
orders for Christmas, the demand
being greater than the supply. We
depend o«i Chicago for most of the
stock. Bulbuous stock is plentiful and
we can boast of the finest mistletoe
in the United States, 10,000 pounds
being used by Barteldes alone.

The Shuman Floral Co., of Ard-
more and Furrow & Co., of Guthrie,
are shipping fine carnations.

J. G. A.

A

You send your order for certain cypress
parts of your house to one firm just be-
cause they say: "that's all they make, and
ought to know how to make it."

You buy other parts from another concern; fittings from
still another, shopping about with half a dozen or more
firms, and then, to cap the climax, you go to your local
hardware man for the paint and putty.

At once your troubles begin— one order comes and
another doesn't; others come straggling along, and you
have no end of correspondence with all these different
firms, each doing business in a different wa}-. FinaU}-,
when at last everything is on the ground, read}' for erec-
tion, you have a grand mixture, each lot fairly good in
itself, but, being made by different firms, there is no
uniformity, no relation one part to another, and things
won't go together the way materials do that are all turned
out by one concern, with the one Idea of making that
one house of yours the best possible. So this matter of
placing your order all with one concern is economy for
you. And there is no one concern equipped to handle
your job as we are.

If 3'ou want a house a hundred or more feet wide,
say so. We build them any width, any length, with our
Sectional Iron Frame Construction.

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IRVINGTON, N. Y.

NEW YORK :
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BOSTON:
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PHILADELPHIA:
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CHICAGO:

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Pine Bluff, Abk. — Business here
is ijood with prices higher than last
season. — P. B.

Santa Rosa, Calif. — Mrs. Olive
Burbank, mother of Luther Burbank,
died December 16. The deceased lady
was a native of Massachusetts and
was 96 years of age.

Hamilton, O. — The handsome con-
servatory of Col. J. C. Hoover was
partially destroyed by flre December
10.

Decatub, Ind. — Moses & Ernsberger
lost considerable of their lettuce dur-
ing the recent cold snap, the houses
being Insufficiently heated.

nn-r.

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AMERICAN PEONY SOCIETY.

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Pa., Pres.; A. H. Fewkes, Newton Highlands
Mass, Sec'y.

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THE WEEK AT PEACEFUL VALLEY

By The Optimist.

A Hybrid Prose Poem.

Written by main strength in somewhat —
\'erse, with apolosies to no one.

This, a tale of Peaceful Valley,
Peaceful Valley by the river, and its
people and glass houses, filled with
plants for Christmas cheer; plants we
many moons had tended, 'til the har-
vest time was near. Day by day we
worked upon them, day by day we
pruned and watered, day by day we
watclied and wondered what our cus-
tomers would say, when we asked of
them their dollars, for these plants so
bright and gay.

Early in the week 'twas quiet: all
the people they were shopping, on
the city pilces were liiking, and the
things they bought were striking:
Bought some bum cigars for father,
made of cabbage leaves and rope,
bought the queerest ties for brother,
liought the cook an inlaid poker, and
an album for dear mother, all of these
and then some more.

Wednesday saw a little doing, a
few drops before the storm, customers
for greens were stewing, should have
bought tliem long before. It was
laurel tliat they wanted, laurel
wreaths for their front door; laurel
roping, laurel branches, boxwood balls
for friends galore. And they also
asked for holly, which we had, but
rather poor; holly with leaves brown
and dusty, some with berries, some
without, holly from the Carolinas, and
the fields of Delaware. Pity 'tis they
didn't keep it, in the "foresaid Caro-
linas: bummest holly that we ever
swore at roundly as we bunched it,
and excused ourselves for living, to
our patrons in the store.

Thursday things woke up in earn-
est, woke us all to do our prettiest,
that our customers should find us
ready for them, smiling welcome to
them all, both old and new. Didn't
matter that the many had already
spent their money, and those with the
cash were few. To such things we
get accustomed, for long traffic e'er
has taught us. that the money comes
sometime; 'til it comes we'll keep on
smiling, smiling, though our brains

are making, explanations by the .score,
explanations to our creditors, who
persist in feeling sore, that their bills
so long have waited, while we wait
for the mazuma, the mazuma or the
wampum, what we call it doesn't mat-
ter, so we get it p. d. q.

But we will resume our story, story
of this busy Thursday, with its inter-
mittent bustle, and its preliminary
hustle, sale of plants had just begun;
plants of all kinds, big and little: big
azaleas, small azaleas, fine Lorraines,
and cyclamen, bold poinsettias with
their gaudy bracts of brazen, glowing
scarlet — if well done, of all supreme
— modest primroses, Christmas cher-
ries, witliout number, it would seem.
And the ladies, Heaven bless 'em,
look, adinire, and sometimes buy
them. If they only could afford it,
they would buy us out completely;
then our troubles would be over, and
we'd have a restful Christmas, like the
carpenter next door. But in spite of
all their chatter, and the time they
give to choosing, this preliminary
shopping, leaves us quite a little
shorter, of the plants we've long been
growing, for this Christmas time, now
here.

Friday morning, signs of snowing,
hut the weather man is kind, long be-
fore our trade is showing, sun is out
and skies are blue. "Day before,"
and funeral orders — sure to come In
busiest hours — and the prospect Is
not pleasing, with a scarcity of flowers.
In the vault below the salesroom,
quick we take a good survey; of fresh
Howers there is no surplus, after fill-
ing calls today. If we can't use what
we wish to, what we have must do
the job. Take those pickled pinks
from Boston, that the grower said
were fresh (if that grower pets to
Heaven. I will have another guess) ;
shake the brine from off their petals,
shorten stems, and scan each head.
look them over, very careful, or their
smell may wake the dead. Place them
nicely — green and ribbons, they will
last at least a day. and the frost, to-
morrow morning, ought to finish
them, I'd say. Box them "up quick,

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The American Florist,

Jan. /,

ami ofC they go; it's the day before
Christmas, and we must not be slow.
Then our tale is oC the buying: buying
by tlie stately madame. buying by
the simp'ring maiden, and some oth-
ers by the score; and the people keep-
on coming, come in autos, come in
wag-ons, come on foot, and some by
trolley. Sonre are tight wads, some
are sporty, but we treat them all
alike, in the annals of our stoi-y, rec-
ords take another hike. And the tele-
phone is jingling, it keeps jingling,
always jingling, and some orders sure
it bore.

Pessimist grim, Optimist coy. Jack,
the faithful, and The Boy, and, in
fact, the whole blamed crew, work
and sweat, and softly swear. Things
are humming, night is coming, and
the bundle boys are hiking, and the
teams are records making, business,
surely, more than fair.

Saturday morning, Christmas day;
Pessimist smiling, almost gay. Opti-
mist cheerful, just his way, orders to
go and customers few, just a bit long-
er, and rest is due. Noon hour finds
us with our work all completed, looks
like a wreck, but the stock is deplet-
ed, and that's what we're here for.

Thus the tale of Peaceful Valley,
Peaceful Valley by the river and a
story of its people; if you like the
story, say so; if you don't, then just
forget it. Think this juggling word's
dead easy? Really think so? Then
please try it.

Pollination and Fertilization.

It is singular how long a miscon-
ception irf science can linger on in
out-of-the-way parts of the world.
One would think that by this time
the essential difference between pol-
lination and fertilization might be un-
derstood, but thousands of Darwin's
countrymen continue to confuse the
two. In a recent article on repro-
duction in ferns by an English author
the statement is made that the sperms
of ferns enter the archegonia and
"fertilize the seed at their base pre-
cisely in the same way as pollen
fertilizes the seed of flowering plants."
Since pollen in no case ever "ferti-
lizes a seed" in any kind of a plant
we fail to see where the "precisely"
conies in. What pollen really does
when it falls upon a stigma is to
germinate, producing a structure that
is homologous with the structure
formed by a spore in ferns; in
fact, a pollen grain is a spore, ex-
actly like the spores of ferns. The
structure produced by the pollen grain
produces sperms in its turn and these
fertilize an egg which has been devel-
oped in the embryo seed. Pollination
is the term used to indicate the appli-
cation of pollen to the stigma while
fertilization denotes the union of an
egg and a sperm. Pollen grain and
sperm are so far apart that they do
not even belong to the same genera-
tion, but because Darwin once wrongly
used the term fertilization all loyal
Britons continued to use it. Whether
a fern springs from a seed or spore
is of no particular significance to the
collector, but if the processes inter-
vening between a sexual spore and
fertilized egg are to be explained at
all, it is just as well to have the mat-
ter right, and we repeat that neither
Kperms nor pollen grains ever "fer-
tilize a seed." — Fern Bulletin.

THE RETAIL TRADE

Crimson Rambler Rose in Basket.

SEE SUPPLEMENT WITH THIS ISSUE.

Even with the groat influx of new
varieties of rambler ro.'jes the old
Crimson Rambler still holds its own
fairly well,- especially as a basket plant
for which its bright color and free
flowering nature eminently fits it. The
plants as they come from growers are
sometimes rather bare of flowers be-
low, necessitating the addition of some
other plants or foliage. The small
Baby Rambler may be used with good
effect or a little greon of some kind
worked in to give fullness at the bot-
tom. The silvery white of the birch
bark contrasts finely with the color
of the roses and the green foliage,
making a very charming combination
that customers cannot resist. In large
baskets a deep red ribbon is some-
times used with good effect, the bow
being tied high and with long ends,
but in smaller ones the chiffon bow
is preferred, as it is lighter and pret-
tier.

Crimson Rambler though, fine as it
is, is by no means the only rose suited
to this purpose. Lady Gay, a pretty
pink that keeps its color well, is one
of the most popular, while Tausend-
schon, with its vari-colored flowers in

more satisfaction to customer."; than
a few cut flowers that are over and
gone almost liefore they arc in the
house. Whi-n seiuling out baskets one
noted firm alway.s attaches a little' tag
reading "Water Daily," a good idea for
plants in baskets need plenty of water,
and unle.ss they got it will soon keel
over and the customer is dissatisfied.

Christmas Business in Chicago.

There si'onis to bi- general satis-
faction with the retail business again
this year for Christmas. Every year
it becomes more and more apparent
that the cut flower growers and
wholesalers by forcing up prices and
withholding .<itock before Christmas
are playing into the hands of the
plant growers, for at no time is a
nice plant so popular for a gift while
a nicely arranged plant liasket for $5
or $6 shows the retailer a far better
profit and gives much more satisfac-
tion to customers than half a dozen
American Beauty roses that are too
frequently past their best when re-
ceived. The amount of good cut
flower stock on the market and the
low price it sold at on Monday of the
present week shows plainly that there
was no particular reason for the high
prices charged at Christmas and those
growers and wholesalers — and there
are plenty of them — who did not hold

INTERIOR OF STORE OF H. G. EYRES, ALBANY, N. Y,

different sizes, some large and others
small, is also good. Newport Fairy
and several others with Wichuraiana
blood in them are most charming and
the novelty of their coloring appeals
to customers. As to the method of
arrangement, this does not differ much
from that of other plants. It is easier
in fact than most and depends upon
making a good showy display without
crowding. Owing to the frequently
high prices of cut flowers around holi-
day times customers are attracted
more and more to pretty, well ar-
ranged baskets and devices of a simi-
lar character and their sale should be
encouraged as much as possible, for
they show a better profit and give

back their stock but had fresh clean
stock to offer right along had their
share of the good prices and this
week arc doing just as well as those
that held back. To quote one of the
best known retailers in the city:
"People have the idea in their head
that all florists who maintain a good
looking establishment arc robbers and
the soon we get that out the better."
On the north side the Ernst Wien-
hober Floral Co. reports a record
breaking business. Both plants and
cut flowers sold well but the choice
was with the plants and plant baskets
in which lino almost double last
year's business was done, a most re-
markable record. The Geo. Wittbold

Supplement to the American Florist, No. 1126, January I, 1910.

>,KIivISON RAMBLER ROSE IN BIRCH BARK BASKET.

igio.

The American Florist.

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Co. also reports a grAit business, espe-
cially in plants and plant devices,
ihcre being no comparison between
these and cut flowers. High prices
and poor stock are the reason for this
according to Louis Wittbold I'or, as
he says, the price charged at whole-
sale for cut flowers makes it impossi-
ble for a retailer to charge a fair
profit and keep his customers. On the
west side H. R. Hughes says his sales
this year were hardly up to those of
last Christmas and he accounts for
it iiartly by the high price of cut flow-
ers and partly by the fact that he is
in a working class neighborhood and
a lot of his transient trade comes from
this class, the number out of work
being vei-y large. Here again plants
sold better on the average than cut
flowers.

Down-lown retailers had certainly
. a lively time. A. Lange was forced
to cut out his dollar boxes for Christ-
mas but returned to them the early
part of the week. So great was the
crush in his store that some customers
could not be waited on but the re-
mainder made up a remarkably good
business. Harry Rowe put up a large
number of his elegant plant baskets
and had an excellent business. He
reports good sales on American
Beauty, Richmond and Killarney roses
and a fair demand for violets and
orchids, but here too plants and plant
devices were the principal sellers.
Jolm Mangel certainly cleaned up well
and, early on Monday, there was little
stock left in his fine, newly modeled
store. Plants, especially azaleas, were
great sellers right through the holi-
day both single and in baskets. A
fine painting of American Beauty
roses over his icebox draws much at-
tention. The flowers are exceedingly
well done. At the Bohannon Floral
Co. it was difBcult to say which sold
better, plants or cut flowers, an ele-
gant business being done in both.

The Fleischman Floral Co.'s busi-
ness vs^as away ahead of expectations
and, notwithstanding the large stock
of plants there were not suflicient
tor the immense demand and "no
more plants for sale" was the order
until others were procured. Eleven
vans and three automobiles besides
the big staff of messenger boys were
needed to take care of the delivery.
Violets were the greatest sellers in
cut flowers and cleaned up well. At
O. J. Friedman's American Beauty
roses and pot plants were the leaders,
a fine business being done in both.
Hauswirth also reports a fine holi-
day trade and has since been busy
with hotel work. On the south side
the transient trade before the holi-
days was not as good as usual owing
to the severe weather and deliveries
were costly owing to the amount of
wrapping and the difficulty of getting
around but Smythe, Samuelson and
Muir, all report cleaning up well on
all lines, especially plants of moder-
ate price. Those retailers who did
not do as well as in former years
are in the minority and are princi-
pally in working class districts where
the severe weather caused some hard-
ships by throwing men out of work
and making money scarce. All the
best retailers say that their rich
patrons showed a spirit in .keeping
with the time and gave their orders

freely. Another season we hope to
,':ee the pickling process very much
less in evidence for assuredly it Is
killing the goose that lays the golden
egg for the cut flower growers, the
only satisfactory point about it being
that plant growers are, to some ex-
tent, reaping the advantage. On the
other hand — and it is a sad picture —
the enormous sales of artillcial flow-
ers are increasing annually and were
never so great as this year, a state
of things the high prices of natural
flowers Is, if not directly resiionsible
for. at least helping materially.

Christmas Display in the New York Stores.

An experienced florist recently re-
marked: "Everything in our line is
cheaper than in past years for the
simpli' reason that everything is so
iiiucli better." There is logic in that
remark that cannot be refuted. It
has recently been said that in the past
50 years the world has been remade.
In addition to a long line of new dis-
coveries, nearly everything that the
liuman race uses for pleasure or for
profit has been improved upon, re-
juvenated and exalted to a higher
place among material needs.

The art of horticulture is old, dat-
ing back at least, to the time of that
unfortunate incident in the Garden
of Eden, but there is but little authen-
tic data at hand from which to
determine how it progressed for many
following centuries. It is true, that
we have read of the "Hanging Gar-
dens of Babylon"; of ship loads of
roses when Greece was at its height
in power and splendor, but the cold
hearted iconoclast may yet, as he has
already done in many cases, brand
such horticultural -liistory as mere tra-
dition. But the things which we have
seen we know to be true, always sup-
posing that we possess average thmk-
ing capacity. We will modestly admit
that the florists, seedsmen, nurserymen
and gardeners possess it. The fore-
going is but a prelude. We started to
write about Christmas flowers, plants,
etc., in New York, the greatest city on
earth with no apologies to Chicago,
Boston, Philadelphia and Pittsburg.
CUT FLOWERS.

Beginning with roses, American
Beauty is seen in all its splendor. This
rose is good for all seasons and can be
used for all occasions, but Christmas
is one of its gala days. When Rich-
mond suddenly displaced the other red
roses there were wise heads that
wagged and it was said that it would
not last long. However, it is here
yet and we have just seen a lot ot
Richmonds that in bloom and length
of stems were good rivals of their
aristocratic cousin the American
Beauty Red is essentially a Christ-
mas color and such Richmonds as
above mentioned are good sellers.

The writer vividly recalls a howling
winter day when he visited the estate
of the late lamented Mrs. Hubbard,
Washington, D. C, to beg, buy or steal
from the genial head gardener, Peter
Bisset, a few cuttings of Killarney,
At that time Killarney was but an ex-
periment. Its beauty had been recog-
nized but there were doubts as to the
financial advantages of growing it for
the market. When we see it today in
this market, brought to the acme of

perfection, and displacing every other
tea rose, we may bo pardoned If we
Indulge In an occasional feeling of
self-satisfaction. Thanks to Alex.
Montgomery, wo also have White Kil-
larney, which, as a prolific grower and
good seller, is in the same class with
the parent.

A journal that is supposed to be in-
terested in the cut flower bufiine.s.s of
this city recently stated that gardenias
were .selling at "ridiculously low
prices." Wc have not noticed It; $6
per dozen, with good prospects of
reaching $9 per dozen seems like a
fair price for gardenias. The best
gardenias now seen in the stores of
this city are quite different from those
we saw a few years ago. It is not
unusual at present to sec them \Vlth
stems a foot long, with size of bloom
in proportion.

Poinsettias are essentially Christmas
flowers and year by year their popu-
larity increases. While there is a
tendency in favor of pot stock, there
was a fair supply of cut blooms.
As a whole, the poinsettias were never
better than this year and it is doubt-
ful if they were ever as good. The
makers of artificial flowers have been
quick to note the increasing popu-
larity of the poinsettias and are now
turning out by tlic thousands, clever
imitations, which, w-hile not deceiving
the experienced eye, are considered by
some retailers, good enough to de-
ceive the general public in store and
window decorations.

The various predictions of the past
about violets being displaced by more
expensive and showv flowers have not
yet come true. While no extravagant
prices are being paid for violets, they
are holding their own. It is now quite
fashionable to combine a small bunch
of lily of the valley, an orchid or gar-
denia with a bunch of violets and in
all instances the effect is pleasing. The
demand for lily of the valley increases
at Christmas. In the cut flower trade
it is now one of the great staples and
can be tastefully and profitably used
for all occasions that demand cut
flowers. Lilum longiflorum was in good
supply and w-hile not essentially a
Christmas stock there is always a de-
mand for it. .\ limited suppy of L.
rubrum was also on the market. Now
as at other times it is.looked upon more
as a novelty than a necessity. Fine
blooms of sweet peas with long stems
are now found in the stores. While
not in the leading Christmas stocks,
they are useful and profitable. A
good quality of mignonette is on the
market but it is one of the old fa-
vorites that seems to have suffered in
popularity on account of the great in-
crease of more showy varieties. There
are Paper White narcissus, pansies
and other minor stocks, which, if not
in great demand, help to swell the
grand total and furnish variety.

CHKISTM.VS. GREEXS.

One can secure the most compre-
hensive view of green goods by going
along West street by the Hudson river
docks. Christmas trees by the thou-
sands have been stacked up there, some
of them so large that we wonder
where they will ever be used. To see
holly in quantity, pier 29 is a good
place to visit. It comes in there from
Virginia and other southern points by
thot>sands of cases. Many are sold on

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the dock, the dealers having men there
for that purpose. The trade in holly
is by no means confined to florists and
seedsmen. Commission men, grocers
and butchers handle it and it is prob-
able that much of what the grocers
and butchers handle is given away in
small quantities to their regular cus-
tomers. While some good holly has
been seen this season much of it is
poorly berried, but that does not seem
to lesson the sales. Much of it is
made up into wreaths and for a cheap
wreath it seems the most acceptable
of all. Ground pine is not plentiful
. this season and it brings good prices.

Boston Christmas Echoes.

Chri.stmas for 1909 is over. The
weather was favorable, stock plentiful,
and both grower and retailer have
reason to be pleased with results. All
the leading stores report trade as being
very good, and in some cases going
ahead of former years. A violent
snowstorm started in late on Christmas
day and played havoc with the trolley
lines and railroads, tying up all trans-
portation lines and badly interfering
with even local service. We all have
reason to be thankful the storm did
not come one day sooner. It would
have made a difference of many thou-

EASTER PLANTS AT DONALDSON GREENHOUSES, MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.
Spirgeas and Various Bulb Stock.

For more elaborate wreaths, much
boxwood is used, decorated with winter
berries and ribbon. In one retail store
we have seen dried sumach berries
being used on boxwood wreaths and
they lent variety, being a much larker
shade than the winter berries. We
have noted this season more than
usual activity in Japanese dwarfed
plants. There are now in this city sev-
eral stores conducted by Japanese,
devoted exclusively to the making up
and sale of combinations of these
unique plants.

It cannot be said that the dealers in
florists' supplies have brought out any-
thing very original or striking for
Christmas. Some of the retailers
themselves put finishing touches on
plant baskets and tubs that greatly
improved their appearance. At least
one retail store has a genius who
decorates tubs and hampers with
birds, bunches of grapes, etc., of his
own manufacture. For the ribbon
men it must be said that they keep
well up in providing shades of ribbon
to match the various flowers. Kithcr
the supply of armadillos is falling off
or the taste for that kind of baskets
is waning as few of them arc now
seen. There are on the market small
baskets made entirely of brass but it
is doubtful if they will ever become
very popular; they remind one of the
old-fashioned candlesticks. We pre-
sume that when there is a call for
more novelties the supply men will
soon produce them. This season t\v
tendency seems to be toward sim-
plicity of arrangement.

sands of dollars to the retailers and
would have rendered the delivery of
goods on time a physical impossibility.
The demand for flowering plants
seems to be increasing every year.
Poinsettias, azaleas, cyclamens and
Lorraine begonias seem to be the
favorites this year and large sales are
reported by all the stores. The cut-
flower trade is falling off noticeably

and is, no doubt, due to the fact that
the smaller flower buyers see more
value for their money in an attractive
plant containing no more than a dozen
or two of ordinary carnations that
would not last over 24 hours at best.
Attractive combinations of plants and
baskets from the most simple to the
high class gilt and bronze ornamented
styles were shown by the leading
stores, and the sales show that the
better class of patrons want something
good and are willing to pay for it.
There was a marked faUing off in the
sales of gardenias and orchids. This
is a hard condition to account for, as
last year found everybody short and
looking for more. Violets and lily of
the valley seemed to be the favorites
this year. R.

New York Retailers on Christmas Business.

Alexander McConnell said that he
was well satisfied. He disposed of a
great stock of plants. There are ex-
cellent facilities at this store for hand-
ling plants and the conservatory in
the i-ear is a great convenience.

Geo. M. Stumpp was enthusiastic
over results. He said that his business
in plants and cut flowers was away
ahead of that of last year. W. P. Sears
expressed himself as well pleased.
J. G. Leikens said that the business
transacted at all his stores was sim-
ply inarvelous, and that he was com-
pletely sold out.

M. A. Bowe said that his business
was much better than that of last
year. Tliis is significant, as he is right
in the theater district and has a good
trade ail the year round.

Myer said that he had a very busy
time and was well pleased with re-
sults. Representatives of Chas. A.
Dards, David Clarke's Sons, John B.
Nugent, Jr., Peter Bogart .and other
well known retailers stated that the
trade at their respective stores was
excellent.

Greensbuik!. Ind. — John L. Dille and
William C. Konzleman will start a
flower growing business in this city.

EASTER PLANTS AT DONALDSON
B"-ncti ol Tu

GREENHOUSES, MINNEAPOLIS, MINN,
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EASTER LILIES AT THE DONALDSON GREENHOUSES, MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.

PREPARATIONS FOR EASTER.

Lookinfif Forward.

Christmas is dead — long live Eastei-.
This rendei-ing of "Vive le Roi" will
occur to the grower of plants and cut
flowers, who, if he is to be on time
with his produce for Easter, will have
to use all the interval between now
and March 27 to the best advantage.
Growers of bedding stock, who also
handle considerable holiday plants,
have no reason to be dissatisfied at
Easter coming early. Flowering plants
and bulbous stock that are used
around that festival take up a lot of
room and the time between Easter and
June 1 is all too short to give the
bedding the attention needed. This
preparation cannot be begun before
the Easter plants are sold and out of
the way so an early Easter is a bless-
ing to the plantsman who has a big
demand at the end of May.. By prep-
aration we do not, of course, mean
propagation. This will have been at-
tended to long before. But there are
plants rooted in flats that have to be
potted, others in small pots needing a
shift into lai-ger ones and considerable
shifting about that may be said to be

the starting of the finishing season for
this class of stock. But just now it is
not the bedding stock that the plants-
man will have in mind so much as his
Easter stock which will demand all
his attention.

Easter Lilies.

If there is one crop the average
grower prides himself on for Easter
it is a good batch of lilies. After the
Christmas stock is disposed of the
bulbs of longiflorum potted when re-
ceived will mostly be well rooted and
fit to go into gentle heat and a good
light. At first the night temperature
may be kept at 45°-50° and this must
ue maintained for at least a month,
when the bulbs will be so well rooted
and advanced in growth that strong
heat may be applied at any time that
seems necessary to get them in. One
of the worst mistakes in the early
stages is overwatering. The roots,
although running well through the
soil, have not that command of the
whole of the ball that enables them to
use large quantities of moisture con-
tinually. No matter how carefully
selected, the bulbs never start evenly

and a little later on in the season
these have to be sorted out and the
best and most forward placed . by
themselves, the later ones being given
more heat and less root moisture.
Then there are nearly always some
bulbs that come deformed owing to
disease. It is useless to try and save
these or to do any good with them and
they should be thrown away. When
growing freely and well advanced.
Easter lilies need very liberal quan-
tities of water at the root and frequent
spraying to keep insects in check. In
the earlier stages this will usually be
sufficient, but later on some nicotine,
well diluloil, should be sprayed on
them at regular intervals or fumiga-
tion practised. Fumigation early and
spraying later are the usual methods
as the insects are not so easily killed
by smoke later in the season as they
are at first. Speaking again of tem-
peratures, it is easier to push the lilies
a little at the last than to retard
them for when once strong heat has
been applied it is bad practice to re-
duce the temperature with a view to
holding them back. The only time
they can be retarded is after the flow-
ers are formed and are beginning to
turn pale green. Cooler treatment
then for a couple of weeks will pro-
duce finer flowers of greater sub-
stance.

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EASTER PLANTS AT THE DONALDSON GREENHOUSES, MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.
Rhododendrons Azaleas and Spirsas.

Dahlias for Easter.

All the single dahlias, especially the
beautiful new sorts which have been
added to the list, including Twentieth
Century, are excellent for growing un-
der glass, and a fair crop can be had by
Easter if the plants are started now.
They can be grown in pots or benches.
For pots, in most cases, the roots have
to be divided, as a 7 or 8-inch pot is
not large enough to hold a field-grown
clump. A stiff loam containing one-
third well rotted manure is good pot-
ting soil. The pots can be put at once
into a temperature of 56° or 58°, and
need not occupy bench room until the
plants begin to grow. One advantage
In growing dahlias in pots, is that the
small grower, who is often short on
room, can move the plants about as
desired, while when planted out in a
bench this is not possible. But bench
culture is far better wherever space
permits, as the plants require less at-
tention, and make longer flower stems
than those grown in pots. A rose house
temperature is suitable for early flow-
ers and five or six inches of soil is
better than solid beds. Dahlias planted
out in solid beds attain a great height
before flowering, the flowers being
three weeks later than from plants in
only five inches of soil. While the
growing of dahlias might not be as

profitable on a large scale as roses or
other crops, any retailer who has
room will find a ready sale for all he
can grow.

Azaleas and Rhododendrons.

There is no special difficulty in get-
ting azaleas and rhododendrons for
Easter as no forcing is needed. Just
let the plants come along quietly in
a cool house spread as well apart as
possible and they will be all right.
Of the azaleas, those little, bright col-
ored varieties like Hexe and Firefly
that have already become so popular
are elegant for basket work. Of the
larger kinds Bernard Andreas, pink,
and Bernard Andreas Alba, white,
are fine late varieties that flower
naturally around Easter, though they
may need a little heat to finish them
this year. Simon Mardner and Ver-
vseneana, red and vai-iegated, are fine
Easter flowering kinds. The plants
should be freely sprayed to keep red
spider and thrips in check and if they
aje standing on a cool bottom of
ashes or gravel, as they should be.
this must also be kept well dampened
down to create a moist atmosphere
about the plants and prevent too fre-
quent watering at the roots being
needed. Both these and rhododen-
drons arc moisture loving suljjects and

must be kept well watered, but no
plants can thrive with their roots al-
ways in water or in so moist a con-
dition that fresh air is practically ex-
cluded.

Bulbous Stock.

Narcissi, tulips and other bulbous
plants are always good sellers at
Easter and, unless a sufficient stock
has already been potted, more should
be potted now. Naturally most grow-
ers will long ago have finished this
part .of their work and will have pre- .
pared a large number in 5-inch and
6-inch pots ready to be taken out of
the plunging material when needed.
Most growers now grow at least a part
of their stock of tulips and narcissi in
pots for, even if not sold this way, the
flowers can be cut just as easily as
from flats and the expense and trouble
of growing will be little more. Of the
single tulips Due van Tliol, red or yel-
low, Belle Alliance, Crimson Kijig.
Duchessc de Parme, Joost van Vondel.
La Grandeur, Pottebakkcr, white and
scarlet. Rose Luisantc, Vermilion Bril-
liant and Wapen von Leiden are all
good. Double tulips easily forced for
Easter are Double Due van Thol, Duke
of York, Gloria Solis, Imperator
Rubrorum, La Candi'ur. Murillo
Purple Crown, Rox Uubroruni, liose

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EASTER PLANTS AT THE DONALDSON GREENHOUSES,

llousr <.f Hyilrantjras.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.

Blanche, Rose Crown, Salvator Rosa,
Tournesol and Vuurbaak. Narcissus
Golden Spur, Emperor, Empress,
liorsefleldi, Princeps and tile old Von
Sion are all good and sell in quantity,
either in pots or made up in baskets
and other receptacles.

Rambler Roses.

There are no finer Easter plants
than the rambler roses and they sell
in all sizes, from small, well Hoovered
plants in 5-inch i>ots to large bushes,
standards and trained specimens. For
years the old Crifpsbn Rambler had
the call and it is still fine as an indoor
rose, but there is a great variety in
the newer forms. Lady Gay is a
beautiful light pink and one of the
most popular. It is exceedingly free
and the color goes well with almost
any other plants in baskets. Tau-
sendschon is a free flowering variety
variable in color with larger flowers
than usual. The new Newport Fairy
is a lovely flower that is destined to
take high rank while Dorothy Per-
kins and the various "Baby" forms
are all good. In order to have them
in on time these roses should be put
in order now and brought under glass,
but not placed in a forcing tempera-
ture. In a house kept at about 45"
by night the roots and heads will be
gently excited, but will not rush away

into growth rapidly. Before starting,
any weak,, spindly shoots may be
cut off, also the unripened points of
the shoots, if tliere are any, but noth-
ing in the way of pruning, as the term
is usually understood, can be allowed,
as this would mean cutting away flow-'
ers. Plants that were recently lifted
and potted may have the growth
shriveled a little; if so, this should
be cut away. Be sure that the plants
are thoroughly moist at the root and
give two or three gentle fumigations
on successive nights to insure their
being cleansed of any chance aphis
that may be around. In about three
or four weeks the buds will be break-
ing and then the temperature can be
increased by degrees until the maxi^
mum is reached, usually about 50°,
though a degree or two higher will
do no harm if it is necessary to bring
them in on tirrie. From the beginning
the plants should be sprayed regularly
several limes daily when the weather
is bright to soften the buds and induce
a free break. Any plants that have
to be trained in any form that neces-
sitates bending or deflecting the shoots
should be attended to before starting
(IS if once the top eyes break and
grow freely they starve the lower
ones and an irregularly flowered plant
results. Even when the plants are to
be grown in bush form a little bend-

ing of the stems is an advantage, as it
tends to a better furnished plant. In
this case, of course, the stems would
be let go again as soon as they com-
menced to grow.

Hydrangeas for Easter.

When the hydrangeas can be got in
for Easter they are valuable stock for
that holiday and always sell well. But
they require quite a little forcing to
get them in on time even when
Easter comes late and when it comes
as early as it does this year the forc-
ing has to be pretty hard to get
them in. The grower who has a good
stock of his own growing, well estab-
lished in pots is in a far better posi-
tion then he who has to depend upon
imported plants. Not that the im-
ported stock will not answer well to
forcing temperatures but the home
grown plants are usually harder,
ripened better and have not been dis-
turbed at the root. In either case
the treatment at New Year's will be
practically the same. The imported
stock will have been potted and the
home grown plants taken up from
tlieir resting quarters under the bench
or in the frames. Just at first a heat
of 45° at night is ample for either of
them but this will have to be rapidly
increased in order to have them in
time. A little pruning may be neces-

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sary but. although a plant with an
open center is preferred, it is best not
to cut the centers out now if propa-
gation is desired later. These center
shoots, when they start, are excellent
for increasing the stock and will root
readily when about half grown and
before the plants come into flower.
Of course if the plants are very thick
in the center and there are many
shoots that are not likely to flower
it may be necessary to cut some of
them out in order that the foliage will
■not be crowded later. The flowering
shoots must not, of course, be cut
back or the flowers will be cut off,
for hydrangeas will not flower except
from good, prominent eyes. As soon
as heat is applied the plants must be
regularly sprayed but the atmosphere
should not be kept unduly moist and
the plants must be given a light posi-
tion where there is no fear of then-
drawing up. The dwarfer the plants
are the better thev sell and a good
clear light and all the air admissible
without lowering the temperature
helps along this line.

Sw;et Peas for Easter.

Among the preparations for Easter,
sweet peas should not be overlooked.
They are more in demand as cut flow-
ers then than at any period in winter,
especially the white and light pink va-
rieties. A few years ago sweet peas
had to be sown far earlier than this
in order to have them in bloom by
March or April; but now several
strains are offered which will hardly
require two months before they set
buds. If a bench is at disposal the
seed may be sown direct into it, but,
if short of room, sow in 2% -inch pots,
say five seeds to the pot, and plant out
afterwards. A night temperature dur-
ing winter of about 50° is enough;
later, when the days are longer, a
higher temperature does no harm.
The white seeded varieties germinate
well and do not decay when sown in
sand, and transplanted afterwards into
soil.

Splrea Japonica.

There may not be a great deal in
spireas, but they are most useful dur-
ing the spring months, and especially
around Easter, and some of the va-
rieties such as Blondin. Gladstone,
Compacta Multiflora or Queen Alex-
andra are great improvements, and
when well grown always sell. The
clumps when received are usually
moist enough to be potted at once
into 6 or 7-ineh pots, and put under
a bench in a cool house, but should
they be found dry on unpacking, a
thorough soaking should be given be-
fore potting. The plants can stay
below the bench until growth begins
when they want a light bench.

Bristol, Tenn.' — The Bristol Floral
Co. has been doing a fine business
of late shipping flowers to points as
far asunder as New York, Missouri
and Texas.

Bethlehem, Pa. — John E. Haines'
new store, corner Broad and New
streets, was opened December 21 and
was visited by a large number of
persons during the day an^ evening,
who showed their appreciation and
congratulated the managers on the
splendid display of flowers, plants, etc.
It is another strong drawing card for
the town.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

Random Notes.

How varied are the opinions of we
mortals! Kither cur eyes do not focus
alike, or our need and methods are
at variance. We have had many re-
quests for a white and pink like Golden
Glow, but, unfortunately, are at pres-
ent unable to satisfy these demands.
With an earnest desire to supply such
need we notice one writer states: "We
hope we shall have many more In-
troductions like Golden Glow." The
flower is so easy to do that any one
can succeed with it and send really
fine blooms into the market while
the weather is still hot. What can
be the result but a loss of the edge
of the public appetite when the sea-
son really begins?

The kinds best suited to each grow-
er's trade is a matter he must himself
decide. It is evident .there are on
the market later kinds and those
more difficult to bring to perfection,
and no one would attempt to prevent
others making such a selection, but
we venture to say the outcome would
be disastrous or the returns would
not compensate for the labor involved.
If such reasoning is good logic, it
might be wise to grow some of the
more difiicuit roses and carnations and
thus prevent the glutted condition of
the market at certain seasons. The
very fact that the writer commends
it as an easy doer is sufiicient proof
of its merits and, as the majority are
continually seeking those easy to
inanage, its popularity is likely to
continue until displaced by something
better.

We are sorry to state the variety
sent out last year under name of Bel-
fast appears to be nothing more or
less than W. H. Chadwick. It would

White and Pink Glow, feeling assured
the trade will take to them like a
duck to water.

We also notice .some continue l"
catalogue the old variety Diana as
Queen of White: evidently it has been
introduced under a new name. They
are identical to the best of our judg-
ment, we having grown them undf i
both names. The pink sport from
Mrs. J. Jones which has the pink pre-
fixed to the name of the original is
sufficiently distinct and good enough
to deserve a place among the new
ones. With us every bud excepting
one produced pink flowers, either
from those taken early or late. Thos.
who are partial to Mrs. Jones and its
yellow sport will be equally pleased
with this new form.

The accompanying illustrations show
two varieties which can be had for
Thanksgiving and later. The bench
of President Roosevelt was photo-
graphed November 20, just in prime
condition for Thanksgiving. The
photograph of Tanoma was taken
December 1 and we had a few to cut
on December 15.

COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY.

The writer spent a very pleasant
half day recently with Mr. Straub rep-
resenting the Lumiere Dry Plate Co.
The object of his visit was to make a
few plates of chrysanthemums using
the autochrome, a new process where-
by the colors in nature are correctly
reproduced upon the glass plates. To
those who have been accustomed to
making plates in black and white this
new departure seems most wonderful.
It is almost superhuman to see a vase
of chrysanthemums consisting of all
the various colors so correctly repro-
duced when all are treated alike as
far as exposure and development ar^'
concerned. In the process of manufac-
ture the glass is first given a coating

BENCH OF CHRYSANTHEMUM VANOMA.

scorn that a variety which has been
in commerce, and extensively grown
since 1898 ought to be so well known
that such an error would not occur.
We were confident it was Chadwick
at the time the stock was received last
spring and when in bloom its identity
was fully established. We shall still
continue our efforts to produce a

of some adhesive matter, upon which
is dusted starch grains, these starch
grains having been previously colored
in the three primary colors, red, yel-
low and blue over which is flowed the
sensitized emulsion or film. The
starch grains are exceedingly fine, it
being estimated there are several mil-
lions per square inch. What seems

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EASTER PLANTS AT THE DONALDSON GREENHOUSES, MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.

Kninhlrr Rosi-s uiui A/:iliTis.

Strange is where the flower is white,
the reflected image lias the same effect
as where ordinary plates are used.
The colored starch is entirely inactive,
but the adjacent flowers of red and
yellow set the coloring material into
activity, and thus reproduce their
like. Again the magenta pink (a
combination of white, red and blue)
assimulate the proper proportions of
the colors, so that the result is ac-
curate.

Where the object is neutral, like the
background of a photograph, the
coloring is not affected to any great
degree, but with a magnifying glass
the little particles of color can be de-
tected. It would seem from this that
the colored starch is not excited into
activity, until a decided color is re-
flected upon the plate and then only
by its corresj^onding color, while the
other colors in the starch are sub-
dued or opaque. This adaptation to
the many color combinations is prob-
ably governed by one of nature's laws,
with which we are not entirely
familiar. Elmer D. Smith.

WITH THE GROWERS

Norfolk, Va. — The Newton Floral
Corporation, with capital stock $5,000
to $15,000, has been granted a charter
by the state commission. A. M. New-
ton is president. L. B. Guy, vice-presi-
dent and A. R. Newton, secretary and
treasurer.

The E. G. Hill Co,, Richmond, Ind.

Those who are under the impres-
sion that our list of commercial roses
has practically reached its limit and
that with the acquisition of My Mary-
land and White Killarney the rose
man has reached the goal of his am-
bition we would advise to visit the
E. G. Hill Co.'s establishment and
"look 'em over." Between the seed-
ling roses of this firm's production
and those of French. English and
German origin on trial here one can
find a deal to interest him. To begin
with, there is Rena Robbins, a mag-
nificent copper-yellowish rose, one,
Avhich in the humble opinion of the
writer, is here to fill a long felt want.
A rose of this type is wanted and
when productiveness, clean, vigorous
growth, fine foliage and length of
canes be considered, here is a rose
that is sure to come to the front and
assert itself in no uncertain manner.
Then there is Pink Richmond, a seed-
ling of Richmond and a tea rose, a
pink that is of a dazzling shade and
"pink all over." Unlike Rich-
mond, it is a larger and fuller bloom,
with a habit that is simply ideal.
There are many other promising
aspirants, but of these in due season.

Among the foreign beauties that at-
tracted our attention we will mention
but two, Chatto de Closs Vogoti, a
large velvety red and Mrs. Root Wad-
del, an apricot yellow. Both are
splendid varieties and most attractive
but whether or not they are com-
mercially available another season's
trial will fully determine. Our inter-
est, however, was not altogether cen-
tered in the rose section. There were
carnations, both standards and seed-
lings and specially seedlings, that
claimed our attention. Of the two
scarlets — one or both of which may
be put on the market in 1911 — one
can hardly make a choice and be
satisfied that he has picked the win-
ner. To use slang it is a "toss up"
between the two, both showing decid-
ed merit, as regard color, habit and
production. Niagara, a white one
which will be put on the market this
season, is of fine form and glistening
white, with not a split calyx in sight.
While not comparable with White
Perfection it looks as though it out-
numbers the latter, by at least two to
one. White Lawson, which is no
longer generally grown, must yield to
Niagara, this is certain. James Whit-
comb Riley (Bertermann's yellow)
shows up splendidly upon the two
benches given it. A good commercial
ye'Uow is wanted and the J. W. Riley
bids fair to fill the want.

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Jan. I,

Among the new chrysanthemum
seedangs of commercial value, Elise
Papworth, a large Incurved white,
figured in The Plokist, issue of No-
vember 13, page 883, will make its
debut in 1911. It is the one thar won
the sweepstakes at the recent Chicago
show. Elise Papworth is a sure win-
ner being one of the best that has
come out in recent years. The chrys-
anthemum season, now drawing to a
close, has been a most satisfactory
one in many respects, -the quality
of the blooms as well as the price?
realized being away ahead of last sea-
son. Joseph Hill is playing havoc
with the rabbits, wild turkeys and
quail in the Ozark mountains in
Missouri. Unlike, however, the other
great hunter, in the wilds of Africa,
Joe's outing is wholly In the interest
of his own health and recreation, hav-
ing no' commission from the Smith-
sonian or any other institution.

' X.

Randolph & McClements, Pittsburg.

Not only is this one of the most
delightfully appointed retail stores in
the city, but the firm enjoys also an
enviable reputation for the growing of
some exceptionally fine plants. The
house of crotons presents a sight it
would be hard to equal. Last year
P. S. Randolph grew two houses of
these showy plants, but has reduced
the number this year to fill but one.
All sorts and varieties were seen, and
nothing could be. done better. An-
other thing that is especially well done
is the dracasna. . Particularly finely
striped were some, specimen D. San-
deri. Mr. Randolph says this variety
to be well grown only needs sufficient
heat— 75°-80'' at night and S0°-85°
during the day. Plants so grown are
gradually hardened off before being
sent out.

Fine lots of ferns are grown, but
It is a curious fact that not a plant of
the old Boston fern- is grown ■ on the
entire -place. The sorts that are best
hked are Nephrolepis Harrisii N
Whitmani and N. Wm. K. Harris. This
latter variety last year gave a cut
frond 4 feet, 2 inches long. A new
nephrolepis of W. K. Harris', not yet
disseminated, is Mark Mills. A few' of
these were seen, and were remarked
for their finely divided fronds, not so
crested as some others, very upright
Mr. Randolph thinks it is to be es-
pecially recommended in the smaller
sizes.

Pour plants of Acacia platyptera
ovata came here this season in a ship-
ment and makes one of the finest
Christmas plants on the place. It
flowers well with blooms rather larger
than the ordinary acacia and of an
unusually brilliant yellow. Some
finely bloomed Erica regerminans
were also noted. The begonias looked
well, Agatha being considered much
the best of the Lorraine type Not a
house in all of the 31 but is in the
pink of condition, each showing
something distinct and interesting.
Outdoors are 637 sash filled in season
with the regular plantman's assort-
ment.

Notes on GlJidWll.

THE TAKIFF.

The Change in the tariff on bulbs,
from an ad valorem to a specific
duty, is very gratifying to all grow-
ers of the gladiolus and especially to
those of us who have labored with the
members of the, tariff commission to
secure this change. The effect of the
old method was distinctly to admit
easily the importation of .low grade
stocks' while keeping back the high
grade (and high priced) stock which
we desired and needed for the im-
provement of the gladiolus in this
country. The market has been flood-
ed with cheap, low grade stock, much
Of which has not been worth the care
of cultivation, and it is good to know
that the growing of better varieties
will be distinctly encouraged by the
change, and the quality of our varie-
ties improved rather than deteriorated
by the tariff.

id ^s Very remunerati\"c '■ WSf .^'^ usu-
ally ^mtf; a small numbeV Ot ."eally
first-ciSS'S varieties, which we ^^^^^^
under jisjftie for propagation, and «»^
pecially fot ase in hybridizing for ff}«'
production of Kand-pollenated seed.
In these we f«e( repaid for all the
trouble and expense incurred. We
give descriptions of a- few of the best
of recent acquisition:

SOME NEW VARIETIES.
King Edward VII. — Of medium
growth, stout and stocky, flowei<
large, open, a brilliant crimson vers;-
ing to scarlet, blotch in throat, verv
good.

Gen. Kuroki.-=Ol' fflediuffl gJ'OWth.
1-aLher slender, very large flowers nf
a shade most observers would namn
M purple, but rather of a Solferlno
Shade, conspicuous white blotch, fine,

Wm. K.elway. — Good, strong gftf*er.
fine spike, clear crimson, blotch mar-
bled white, with white stripe in cen-
ter of petals, extra fine.

BENCH OF CHRYSANTHEMUM PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT.

Bennington, Vt.— Geo. P. Heath of
li-lm street has closed up his green-
houses and is undecided as to whether

not"^'" °^^" ^''^"^ ^°^ ^'^""^ ^"^'^^ •"■

Notwithstanding the discourage-
ment of a 25 per cent duty it has been
our practice for years to import some
of the best stock obtainable. These
importation.s have been from the best
growers in England, Prance, Germany
and Holland. Of course the larger
part of these importations eventually
finds Its way into our general collec-
tion of mixed market stock, which is
buying too dear and selling, too cheap

■ King of Gladioli. — One of the most
conspicuous, tall, long spike, large
flowers, a rich red with marbled
throat, a truly gorgeous spike.

Reine Blanche. — Vigorous spread-
ing grower with many stalks, long
spike densely Get with medium sized
pure white flowers, faintest blotch of
cream carmine points deep in throat,
very floriferous and most promising,
Mrs. T. Pields.— Vigorous grower,
fine spiko, large flowers, clear tinted

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■white, very faint blotcli, scarcely no-
ticeable, carmine points in throat,
others wliite, excellent.

Frau Senger Beltique. — Medium to
strong, flowers large, full, round, clear
white, with light violet stripe in lower
petals, very line.

Frau Gertrude Diesbach. — Medium
light, broad spikes of large flowers,
blush white ground thickly overlaid
with carmine or rosy striping, with a
very distinct and striking crimson
blotch.

Oberingenicur Durr. — Medium
growth large flowers, rich carmine,
penciled darker, dark in throat.

Negerfurst. — Tall, very long spike,
medium size blooms of the darkest
velvety red.

Frledrich Schaffer. — Medium light,
stocky flowers, nearly pure white,
large, with faint penciling in the
throat.

Jungfrau. — Rather above medium
height, long spike, light mauve or
rosy lilac with white throat.

Frau Elsie Fischer. — Good grower,
medium and over, fine large bloom,
white ground, faint carmine markings
■ very pretty and delicate.

Frau Anna Becker. — Three feet, full
■wide spike, flowers light rose, white
blotch feathered and slightly striped
with darker rose.

Hohenneuffen. — Tall, strong, long
spike of rich clear purple, darker in
throat.

Mephisto. — Medium, rather slender,
flowers open, round petals, dark vel-
vety crimson, fine bedder.

Stadtpfarrer Keller. — Medium
height, rather slender, fine large round
open flowers, blush white with pur-
plish marking deep in the throat, and
occasionally a slight stripe in center
of one petal, fine.

Palmenwald. — A little below me-
dium, but stocky, large flowers of fine
yellow edged and striped pale rose,
orange throat.

Elizabeth Kurtz. — Good strong
grower, four feet, long spike, large
flowers, clear white, with faint car-
mine points deep in throat, like Reine
Blanche, but larger, anthers white.
One of the best.

Christian Schambacher. — Good
grower, medium height, straight, well
set spike, flower white ground, flamed
very faint rose, creamy blotch.

Deutsche Kaiserin.- — Tall, strong,
upright growth, four feet and up-
wards, good long spilce. flowers large,
■well opened, a beautiful clear white
with a faint feathery violet penciling
on lower petals, very beautiful.

We have described here only a few
of the best in a large list. Had we
had a descriptive list like this years
ago it would have saved us both time
and money, but the experience gained
has not been unpleasant. Any one
planting the above list, adding a few
of the clioicest American varieties,
and excluding the thousand and pn^
sorts in common use will be assured
of a delightful sulprise.

WILBUR A. CHRISTY.

HOLIDAY TRADE.

Monument to a Worklngman Botanist.

In Stamford park, Ashton-under-
Lyne, Eng., recently, a stone drinking
fountain was opened in memory of
the late Wm. Isaac Hannan, the
well-known botanist, of Ashton. The
memorial was the outcome of sub-
scriptions by members of the Ashton
and District Linnaean Botanical and
Field Naturalists' Society, of which
Mr. Hannan was treasurer for many
years, and by friends and admirers of
the self-sacrifice and devotion to the
cause of science with which he ap-
plied himself during his lifetime. —
Journal of Horticulture.

Wirii.K the reports from our various
correspondents all over the country
are by no means complete as yet,
there are enough to hand to show
that the Christmas trade this year
has been remarkably good. Not a
single bad report has been received
so far, and though weather conditions
and, in a few instances, labor con-
ditions have hurt transient business
somewhat these are the exceptions.
The best class of florists' patrons have
been buying as well as ever. Both
cut flowers and plants have sold well
and, though some pickled stock has
been reported, it is evident that the
best class of growers and wholesalers
are giving up this objectionable
practice. The prospects for 1910 arc
excellent. Business, generally, has a
good tone and this must have its in-
fluence on the florists' trade. To all
our readers at home and abroad we
wish the greatest happiness and pros-
perity in the new year.

Atlantic, Ia. — About the same
amount of business at better prices
than last year is the report of the
Atlantic Greenhouses. Roses and
carnations were scarce, but there was
plenty of violets. Bulb stock was not
wanted. The quality generally was
not so p-ood as last year. Flowering
plants sold well, but ferns and palms
were slow. Sales generally were not
so large, but more numerous, than
last year. Several large decorations
for the New Year are booked up.
Funeral work is plentiful and the out-
look generally is good.

KOKOMO, IND. — ^W. W. Coles reports
a 20 per cent increase in sales over
last year at about the same prices.
Violets were the only scarce article
and bulbous stock -n'as not wanted.
Carnations had the greatest call and
were unusually good, also roses, and
there was an increased demand for
poinsettias. Indications ahead are
good, as factories are running full
time and the crops have been remark-
ably good. Thos. L. Knipe and W. A.
Bitler (Highland Park Greenhouses)
also report an extra good Christmas
business.

Janesville, Wis. — The Janesville
Floral Co. reports a greatly increased
business over that of last year, at
better prices. There was plenty of
roses, violets and carnations and a
good demand, but not much demand
for bulb stock. Good roses were es-
pecially called for and the quality
generally was good. Medium priced
plants sold well. E. Amerpohl notes
the fact that pickled stock would not
sell and says this practice is killing
business. People demand fresh stock.

Denison, Tex. — About the same as
last year is the report of tlie Denison
Greenhouses on sales, but prices were
higher. The heat of last summer was
very hard on plants of roses, carna-
tions and violets, consequently flowers
were scarce and this left an outlet for
bulbous stock. The population is con-
stantly increasing here and a good
year is looked for in 1910 owing to
tlie more refined tastes of the new-
comers and some of the older inhabi-
tants.

POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y. — The Saltford
flower shop says sales are away ahead
of last year, but an exact percentage
has not yet been figured out. Supply
and demand in all cases were good,
and prices about the same as last
year. Poinsettias, cut and in pots,
were especially good sellers and there
were not sufficient flowering plants.
There is "not a cloud in the sky" in
the prospects for 1910.

I'KTKKSiii-mi, Va. — Trade and prices
wre very much better according to
Wm. .S. Young, and there was a
.siarcity of some flowers. Poinsettias
and red carnations had the call and
Iilants of all kinds showed Increased
sales. There is a wave of prosperity
here and every indication that It Is
not yet at Its height, but will continue
to increase.

GALKSBURC, III, — H. F. Drury re-
liorts an increase of 10 per cent in his
salt.-s over those of a year ago at about
the same prices though flowers were
scarce. The quality was good and
there was an Increased demand for
flowering plants and made up baskets.
Considerable difflculty was found In
deliveries. The outlook for 1910 Is
good.

Bangor, Me. — Adam Seklnger re-
I]orts a 30 per cent increase in his
business at much better prices than
last year. There was a good stock of
all loading flowers of fine quality, but
bulb stock was not wanted. Plants
especially azaleas, sold well, but green
stock was poor and not In as good de-
mand as other years.

Winona, Minn.^ — John Fiihlbruegge
reports a 15 per cent increase in sales
at better prices than last year and
plenty of stock in all lines. Poinset-
tias sold better than ever and there
was a marked increase in plant sales.
Business in general is increasing and
the indications are for a steady gain
in 1910.

ATCHISON, Kans. — The sales and
prices at Grove's Greenhouses were
about the same as last j-ear's. There
was plenty of roses and carnations
but no violets and some other flowers
were scarce. There was an increase
in the sales of flowering plants and
the prospects for next year are good.

COLORADO Springs: Colo. — A bigger
business than last year at about the
same prices is Frank F. Crump's re-
port. Violets were scarce, other stock
about equal to the demand. Harrisli
lilies and freesias sold well also plants
of all kinds, poinsettias and azaleas
leading. The outlook is good.

Bellefontaine, O. — Robt. S. Mc-
Murray reports sales as 20 per cent
over those of last year, with prices
shaded a little, and plenty of stock
of good quality. Plants sold well, but
at no great increase, and good white
and pink flowers sold as well as red.
The' prospects are good.

BENNINGTON, Vt. — L. C. Holton re-
ports about an average Christmas with
prices the same on most stock, car-
nations being higher. There was no
demand for bulbous stock, .\zaleas
sold well also primulas in pots and
made up pans.

Gainesville, Ga. — J. E. Jackson re-
ports nearly 50 per cent increase in
sales at better prices than last year.
The quality of flowers was good but
in insuflicient supply. Severe weather
interfered with deliveries.

KEARNEY, Neb. — The Kearney Floral
Co. reports the trade at Christmas
one third greater than last year at
prices about the same though stock
was short. Cut flowers sold better
than usual.

BLOOMiNCTON, ILL. — John R. Gee, for
.36 years superintendent of the J. D.
Robinson greenhouses here, has re-
signed and leaves the first of the year
for Oregon to become superintendent
of a fruit farm operated by the
American Land Improvement Co., at
Nashville. Mr. Gee is one of the best
known residents and is widely known
as a floral expert and his decision to
leave here will be learned ■with regret
by his friends. His family will Join
him later.

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THIS ISSUE 56 PAGES WITH COVER

CONTENTS.

The week at Peaceful Valley 1203

The retail trade 1204

— Crimson Rambler rose in basket (sup-
plement) 1204

— Christmas business In Chicago 1204

— H, G. Eyres* store, Albany, N. T.,

(lllus. ) 1204

— Christmas display in the New York

stores 1205

— Boston Christmas echoes 1206

— New York retailers on Christmas busi-
ness 1206

Preparations for Easter 1207

— Looking forward 1207

—Easter lilies (illus.) 1207

—Dahlias for Easter 1208

— Azaleas and rhododendrons (illus.) .. .1208

—Bulbous stock (illus.) 120S

— Rambler roses (illus.) 1209

— Hydrangeas lor Easter (illus.) 1209

— Sweet peas for Easter 1210

— Spirea Japonica 1210

— Easter plants at the Donaldson green-
houses (illus.). .1206, 1207, 1208, 1209, 1211

Chrysanthemums 1210

— Random notes (lllus.) 1210

With the growers 1211

—The B. G. Hill Co., Richmond. Ina...l211
— Randolph & McClements, Pittsburg. .1212

Notes on gladioli 1212

Holiday trade 1213

Flora's mantle covers them all 1214

Meetings next week 1215

Chicago 1216

St. Louis .1217

Detroit 1218

Louisville 1218

Philadelphia 1220

Boston 1220

New York 1222

Grand Rapids, Mich 1222

Cincinnati 1225

New Castle, Pa 1225

Indianapolis 1226

Milwaukee 1227

The seed trade 1230

— American Seed Trade Association, ,, ,1230
— Vitality of Connecticut onion seed.... 1230

— Catalogue gleanings 1230-1232

—Imports 1232

— Jubilee flower show, Haarlem. 1910.. 1233

—Holland bulbs and seeds 1233

Washington -.1233

Market gardeners 1234

— Lettuce notes 1234

■ — ^Manure mulch in forcing houses. .. .1234
— Prices of indoor fruits and vegetables. 1234

European horticulture 1235

The nursery trade 1236

— The Western Ass'n of Nurserymen .. .1236

— New nurserv disclaimer decision 1236

— No Import duty on Citrus trifoliata. . .1236

—Wood-rotting fungi 1237

Nashville 1238

Pittsburg 1238

Pittsburg notes 1240

Davenport, la 1241

Wooster, 0 1241

Albany, N. Y 1243

Good firing tools and plenty of them
are absolutely necessary now and it is
false economy not to provide them.

1910.

The up-to-date firm gets the up-to-
date business.

Beush up last year's resolutions if
there are no new ones.

The past year had its good and bad
streaks — so will 1910, probably.

Pickled Stock may yet write ruin
on every 16x24 in this broad land.

It was certainly thoughtful of the
storm to wait until so late in the day.

Christmas Trade shows very en-
couraging improvement north, south,
east and west.

THE grower of plants for Easter
must now get busy. Remember the
date — March 27.

You may have had no fire as yet,
but take all possible precautions
against it and see that the insurance
is kept paid up.

LUTHEE BUEBANK has Suffered a sad
loss in the passing away of his aged
mother December 15. She has always
lived in his home.

There are still a few florists who
prefer writing on any old piece of
paper instead of a neat, well-printed
letterhead, but it is bad policy.

TouK name is rightly booked in our
Trade Directory — at least we suppose it
is if you do not advise us. If you make
any changes this season, please drop us
a postal.

The growers of good decorative
plants are receiving well-earned re-
ward in greater appreciation of their
work and better prices for their
products.

S. A. F.^The new secretary of the
Society of American Florists is H. B.
Dorner, Urbana, 111,, to whom all so-
ciety communications should be ad-
dressed hereafter.

Westeen greenhousemen use 16x18
and 16x24 sizes of glass in the "pro-
portions of about three to one in
favor of the smaller pane. The east-
ern growers prefer the larger size.

The Routzahn Seed Co., Arroyo
Grande, Calif., among other novelties
offer the two new sweet peas. Black
Knight Spencer and Mrs. Walter
Wright, illustrated in our issue of
December 18, page 1096.

Glass Men predict that glass is
going away up to the prices of four
or five years ago and that if green-
housemen are not prepared to pay an
advance of 60 to 80 cents per box
over what they have been paying, they
may give up the idea of greenhouse
building. It is expected the manu-
facturers will issue a new schedule
next week.

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on your copy of The American Floeist
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pires. Please renew subscription
promptly on expiration to make cer-
tain of receiving your copy of each
issue.

Flora's Mantle Covers Them All.

I agree fully with John G. Bsler's
idea that there should be a close con-
nection between the S. A. F. and the
various minor societies, and that if it
should not be possible to actually
combine, it would at least be of ad-
vantage to all of those to work in close
harmony, speaking particularly of the
American Peony Society. It would no
doubt be of mutual advantage if the
June meeting which is referred to as
the rose meeting, under the auspices of
the Rose Society should be held jointly

with that of the Peony Society. The
two exhibitions together would make
a very effective display, and both
would be benefited by the increased
interest and attendance.

The Peony Society will hold its next
exhibition in Boston, having accepted
the invitation of the Massachusetts
Horticultural Society, where peonies
have been exhibited for some years In
connection with the rose show. Mr.
Esler's statement that the finances
should be in the control of the S. A,
F,, I take it, refers to the exhibitions
and no doubt that would be the
best way to manage these. So far as
the Peony Society itself, is concerned
we have under way a great work In
straightening out the badly tangled
nomenclature which, with the assist-
ance of the University of Cornell, we
have every reason to believe, will be
brought to a successful conclusion.

Several bulletins have been issued
and another one will be forthcoming
this spring. The membership of the
society, though small, is an enthusias-
tic one and its finances are in excel-
lent condition, and while I believe the
society would welcome a close afiBilia-
tion with the S, A. F., I am sure we
would not want to lose our identity
until the work in hand has been com-
pleted.

Beetrand H. Faeb.

Pres. American Peony Society.

I would like to ask whether If the
Carnation Society acted in conjunc-
tion with the S. A. F. there is any
valid reason why its virility, activity
or usefulness would be impaired? The
Carnation Society is largely composed
of those who are directly interested
either in the purchase or sale of new
varieties of the divine flower. Of
their aggressiveness there is no doubt,
but in an alliance with the S. A. P.
such as I had in mind, their useful-
ness would be extended rather than
nullified.

Suppose, for instance, that the first
day of the Carnation Society meeting
was devoted to the awarding of
premiums and examination of the ex-
hibition by its members. Suppose that
the permanent exhibition committee
of the S. A. F, took the exhibition
in hand after the first day and rear-
ranged it for a two day public ex-
hibition to which the public could
be admitted by the payment of a
reasonable fee. Of course, in such
case the S. A. F. exhibition would
be of such seasonable flowers and
plants as could be exhibited and for
which the S. A. F, would offer suit-
able premiums. Outside of the city
of New Yorli I do not believe there
is a place where liberal patronage on
the part of the public would not be
extended. Is there anything in this
that savors of tlie trust that haunts
C, W. Ward's vision?

It seems to the writer that three
or four such exhibitions yearly in dif-
ferent localities would be beneficial
to disseminators, wliolesalers, retail-
ers and growers and mighty interest-
ing to the general public tiiat, on
every occasion, has shown its desire
to patronize. Incidentally it would
fill the coffers of the S. A. F. with
the wherewithal to "make the mare
go," pay liberal premiums and em-
ploy competent persons to make more
interesting exhibits in coming years.
Perhaps I am a dreamer, I will admit

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I am getting too ancient to see the
dream fulfilled, but I believe the time
will come, when, somehow, in some
manner, something of this kind will
be accomplished by the S. A. F. which
will be beneficial to everybody, from
Alpha to Omega — from great to
small. John G. Esleb.

Meetings Next Week.

Albauy. N. Y.. January 6, 8 p. ni.— Albany

Florists' Club, W. C. King's, 24 and 26 Steu-
ben street.

Buffalo, N. Y., January 4. 8 p. m. — Buffalo
Florists' Club, Saturn Hall.

Chicago. January 6, 8 p. m.— Chicago
Florists' Club, Union Restaurant, 111 Ran-
dolph street.

Cincinnati, O., January 8. 8 i>. m. — Cincin-
nati Florists' Society, Jaboz Elliott Flower
Market.

Dayton. O., January 3, 8 p. m. — Daryton
Florists' Club, 37 B. Fifth street.

Detroit, Mich., January 3, 8 p. m. — De-
troit Florists' Club. Cowie building.

Grand Knpids, Mich., January 3. — Grand
Rapids Florists' and Gardeners' Club, office
of member.

Indianapolis, Ind., January 4, 3:30 p. m. — •
State Florists' Association of Indiana, State
House.

Louisville, Ky., January 4, 8 p. ni. — Ken-
tucky Society of Florists, Third and Broad-
way.

Milwaukee. Wis., January 6. 8 p. m. — •
Milwaukee Florists' Club, Quiet House,
Broadway and Mason street.

Montreal, Que.. January 3. — Montreal
Gardeners' and Florists' Club, Royal Guar-
dians' building. 211 Sherbroolt street, west.

New Orleans. La.. January 5, 8 p. m. —
German Gardeners' Club, 624 Common street.

Newport. K. I., January 5. — Newport Hor-
ticultural Society.

Pasadena . Calif. , January 7, 8 p. m. —
Pasadena Gardeners' Association. Board of
Trade rooms. West Colorado street.

Philadelphia, Pa., January 4, 8 p. m, —
Florists' Club of Philadelphia, Horticultural
Hall. Broad street above Spruce.

Pittsburg:, Pa.. January 4, 8 p. m. — Pitts-
burg- Florists' and Gardeners' Club, Ft. Pitt
Hotel, 10th St. and Penn avenue.

Salt Lake City. Utah, January 4. — Salt
Lake Florists' Club. Huddart Floral Co., 114
East Second South street.

Seattle, Wash., January 4. — Seattle Flor-
ists' Association, Chamber of Commerce,
Second avenue and Columbia street.

St. Paul, Minn., January 4, 8 p. m. —
Minnesota State Florists' Association, 510
Snelling avenue north.

Ctica. N. Y., January 6. 8 p. m. — Utica
Florists' Club, Hotel Martin.

Washington. D. C„ January 4, 8 p. m. —
Florists' Club of Washington, 1214 F.
street, N. W.

Wants, For Sale, Etc

One Cent Per Word, Gash with Adv

For Plant Advs,. See Ready Reference Section.

Where answers are to be mailed from this office.
enclose 10 cents extra to cover postage, etc.

Situation Wanted— Reliabiu young man. age
22. salesman in store. .good designer: some exper
lence in decorating ' ■*! ■

Key 979 ■■ care American Florist.

Situation Wanted— By gardener, single, age
27; 12 years' experience; best references. All-
around designer and decorator. Private or insti-
tution preferred. H. Bravard.

Santa Barbara, Calif.

Situation Wanted— By competent florist, Cana-
dian. 26 years: 14 years' experience on commer-
cial place; roses carnations, 'mums, ferns, palms,
and bedding plants and bulbous stock, etc. Al
referent.--. Key 9»)7. care American Florist.

Situation Wanted— .\ man employed with a
large corporation in charge of extensive grounds,
greenhouses, etc.. practical in Jacdscape garden-
ing, plant culture under glass and outdoors
intends to change his position next spring.

Key 'fi6 care American Florist.

Wanted— The address of Clias. Heide: some-
thing 10 his interest. Address

Key %0. care American Florist.

Seedsman— 3^ years" experience as grower,
dealer and traveling salesman desires connection
with good house; competent to manage any
department— house, field or road, on moderate
salary or working interest. Address Manager.
care A. G. Tillineha st. La Conner, Wash.

Help Wanted-Firstcjass designer and decor
ator lor an up to-date Chicago florist's store; statr-
salary and give references. Apply

Key 978, care .American Florist.

Help Wanted— At once. .\ good all around
grcenhoube man to grow carnations, 'nunns pot
plants, etc. Must be good designer; strictly sober
and reliable: to the right man a good Job, To
start. $35.(K). board and room. Apply to

NussKAUMKR Floral Co.. San Angcio, TeXas.

For Sale-$.\000 cash will buy a first cJass slorc
and good will uf the hnest rcput;ition and excel-
lent* references from wholesalers and growers:
established U y<-ars and doing business of
$14,000 to $16,000 a year; retiring on account of
ill health. Do not call unless you mean business,

GeORGF. VlA' 110^,

Cor. 86tb St. and Columbus Ave., New York. City.

For Sale— A bargain for someone who is a
florist or greenhouse truck man. I'm not one.
First-class greenhouses, built in summer of 1VU8.
about 610J feet of double strength glass. 16x24in.,
roofs 12x16. single in sides; hot water heat; six
rows two-inch pip*- under each table; we sleep all
night; stocked with 70u Easter lilies, 2.500 flower-
ing carnations. 400 roses, fiowerin^. and lot of
potted plants: possession al once or later. I am
sick of paying for my daughter's mistakes, for
whom I built these houses, she never was or will
be a florist, you can guess the rest. The only
greenhousesin thiscounty seat of Araphoecounty,
Colorado, a fruit farming and manufacturing,
rapidly growing community. The town has 2000
inhabitants, is lO miles from the heart of Denver,
where you can unload all you cannot sell here:
street cars run in and out to Denver, and four
railroads also. The houses have deep cement
foundations, good cement boiler and coal house.
I paid net cash for everything, cost me about
$3400.00 cash, the lots are in the center of the
town, are cheap at S6C0cash these houses are on.
I will take J30G0 for all stock, houses and lots,
$500 cash and the balance one to five years time
at sev^n per cent interest; all free from debt,
abstract down to date; if I can't sell by May 1.
1910, I'll rent it for $40 00 a month, as my daughter
is weakly and I have rheumatism and enough to
live on without this damp business. If you mean
business come early or address the owner

CuLP's Greenhouse?.
Littleton. Arapahoe Co.. Colo.

Store and Retail Business

For Sale.

A" fully equipped and only store in a town of
15.000 in New York state: the entire good will and
an established business for more than 15 years.
Business now $8,000 to $10,000 per year, and can be
much increased by a good live man. Qn account
of poor health are willing to sell at a sacrifice, and
$3,000 will buy it. If you mean business, address
Key 971, care American Florist.

FOR SALE

Twelve large ffreenhouses containing about 34.000
feet of glass, three boilers and pipe. All cost about
124.000 when new. Can be purchased for about
$7,500. or will form a company with some good ex-
perienced man who has some capital. Situated in
Lockland. Ohio, about four miles from the City of
Cincinnati, oo three railroads.

JOHN MUELLER,

Lockland Ohio.

Decorator Wanted at Once.

PfPor a now store in Sesltli,-, Wash. Must be
first chiss and come well rccommfodcd. thor-
oughly ruliabc. hoocst and of k'ood habits, able to
estimate on all classes of decorative wrjrk at
hotels, clubs and other insliiutions and good
private places; well up in the best > l.iss of wed-
dint and funeral work-

Key 976, care American Florlif.

12 H. P. Upright boiler in perfect con-
dition will be sold at a bargain if taken
at once. My only reason for selling is that
I am rebuilding and have to use a largei
one.

A. I. SIMMONS, 242 W. 63rd St., Chlcag

TO LET;

Part of largo store, with larga basement, sit-
uated in the center of the wholesale florists' trade.
Good opportunity for Florists' Supplies. Green
Goods, Ferns, Etc., or any busim ss connected
with the tiorist trade.

MANHATTAN FLOWER MARKET,

Wholesale Florists, Moui Vn^lr r\t-a

46 West 28th St., ^^^ XOT)i. City

First-Class Decorator

and Storeman.

Will be open for engagement January I. Well
up in estimating cost and carrying out all classes
of decorati(>ns: choice funeral designs and high
class work of every description. References from
leading florists in the east and middle west.

Apply with full particulars to

Key 977, care American Florist.

Situation Wanted

In store by florist with 9 years' experi-
ence, age 24, single. Will be at liberty
after January 1.

Key 968, care American Florist.

WANTED:

A capable man who understands the care of
general stock for retail trade. One who under-
stands perennials and shrubbery. An excrllent
opportunity for a strictly first-class man. Wages
to start $17 per week. larger salary when his
ability has been demonstrated.

Key 965. care American Florist.

WANTED

At once, a competent rose and car-
nation grower; permanent position to
sober, reliable man; wages $18.00 per
week . Address

Key 941, care American Florist.

TBE AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY'S

Trade Directory

lyONTAINS the usual fully corrected and
Vp revised listsof Florists, Seedsmen, Nursery-
men, Catalogue Firms, Horticulturists,
Landscape Architects, Parks, Cemeteries,
Botanical Gardens, Horticultural Societies
and Horticultural Supply Concerns of the
United States and Canada.

Price t3.00 Postpaid.

AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY,

324 Dearborn Street, CHICAGO.

1216

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Jan. /,

ROSES.

CARNATIONS.

Why We Solicit Your Regular
Standing Orders for I9I0

We Grow Right. We Pack Right.

We Cut Right. We Ship Right.

We Treat You Right.

Hoerber Bros<

Wholesale Growers of Cut Flowers

Greenhouses: DES PLAINES, ILL. Store: 51 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO.

Chicago.

THE CHRISTMAS MARKET.

The market on Monday morning of
Christmas week opened strong with
every indication that the trade for the
holidays would break all previous rec-
ords. On Tuesday and Wednesday
Christmas prices were maintained
fairly well. By Thursday stock seemed
to have been more plentiful, and by
Friday prices on some grades were
shaded a little, and when the blizzard
hit the city that afternoon prices went
still lower. This was accentuated by
the fact that western points like St.
Louis and Kansas City had already felt
the effects of the widespread storm.
The weather could not have been more
unfavorable for Christmas, the heavy
snowfall effectually shutting off the
transient trade.

American Beauty roses were scarce
all week, but there was an unex-
pectedly good supply of Richmond.
Killarney was much in evidence this
year and in grand shape, never show-
ing better form and color. The popu-
larity of this rose with the growers is
demonstrated by the fact that from
the first Christmas retailers had all
they wanted without paying the so-
called fancy prices. In fact, some
Killarney was left on the shelves after
the Christmas trade was over. The
abundance of pink roses was in
marked contrast to the comparative
scarcity of white. Fortunately white
were in little demand.

Carnations held about steady at
Christmas prices until Friday, fancy
red being sold at 10 cents. There was
considerable pickled stock on the mar-
ket that buyers tried to fight shy of
and the quantity of this increased
pretty steadily until all hope of its
being sold at Christmas prices com-
pletely faded. White carnations piled
up somewhat toward the last. Violets,
both double and single, were excep-
tionally fine and were in very strong
demand. Other stock, such as stevia,
mignonette, lilies and bulbous flowers
had about their usual call.

There were not so many cut poin-
settias in the wholesale market this
year as a year ago.

THE AFTERMATH.

The week after Christmas opened
very quiet with plenty of stock of all
kinds and little demand showing, ex-
cept for the regular run of seasonable
social functions, funerals and the like.
White carnations were particularly in

evidence, there being a decided glut of
them on Monday.

NOTES.

The University of Wisconsin, at
Madison, will begin at once the erec-
tion of four greenhouses, 21x101 feet.
The order was given the Foley Mfg.
Co. Two of the houses will be of the
usual type, the others being of steel
truss construction. This firm also has
the order for a 20x57-foot house for
the experiment station of the Univer-
sity of Tennessee, at Jackson.

Leonard Kill, with Mrs. Kill and
daughter, will leave on the California
limited (Polk street depot) at 8 p.
m., January 4, for Los Angeles, thence
to Ocean Park, where they will be the
guests of Frank Chance, the baseball
player. Mr. Kill will return in time
for the Easter business.

A local newspaper gives particulars
of the formation of the American Hor-
ticultural Co., incorporated with capi-
tal stock of $5,000, to do a general
horticultural business and landscape
gardening. John C. Abbott, Wm. H.
O'Brien and Jay W. Butler are named
as incorporators.

The A. Dietsch Co. has sent on the
material for two greenhouses for the
Pennsylvania State College at State
College, Pa. A belated appropriation
was responsible for holding up the
work until this time.

Many complaints were made of
Christmas shipments not being re-
ceived at their destination on account
of the untimely snowstorm. In many
cases shipments missed Christmas de-
livery entirely.

Adam Zender will abandon carna-
tions and devote his entire establish-
ment to Killarney, White Killarney
and Richmond roses together with a
few Mrs. Jardine and My Maryland.

The Kroeschell Bros. Co. last week
had an order for a large boiler from
Victoria, B. C. This firm during the
past year has done considerable busi-
ness in western Canada.

The A. L. Randall Co. had some
particularly fine cattleyas for
Christmas. This firm also notes that
Killarney roses were never in better
shape than at present.

The snowstorm was responsible
for the loss of a very large amount of
transient trade, many local retailers
count on for the holidays.

The Geo. Wittbold Co. had a tre-
mendous Christmas trade, every de-

Price List

AMERICAN BEAUTIES Per doz.

Extra long stems .$6 00

36 inch stems 6 00

30 inch stems 4 00

24 inch stems 3 00

20 inch stems 2 50

18 inch stems 2 00

15 inch stems I 50

12 inch stems 1 25

Short stems 1 00

Richmond, Killarney, Mrs. Per 100
Field, Mme. Ciiatenay,

My Maryland, %f, 00 to .$10 00

Uncle Jotin, Bride, Maid, Ivory,

Sunrise, Golden Gate, 6 00 to 10 00

Perle 6 00 to 10 00

Roses, our selection 4 00

Carnations, White and Pink 3 00 to 4 00

Harrisil 15 00

VaUey 4 00

Violets 1 50

Adiantum 1 00

Asparagus, per bunch 50

Ferns, per 1000.. 2 00

Peter Reinberg

2,000,000 feet of Modern Glass,

35 Randolph Street, CHICAGO.

partment having all the business it
could handle.

Bassett & Washburn cut 7,700 O. P.
Bassett carnations for the Christmas
market and all met with a ready sale.

Peter Reinberg is cutting a goodly
number of fine American Beauty
roses.

The Butler Floral Co.'s store at 297
Dearborn street, is vacant and for
rent.

C. L. Washburn is suffering from
the painful effects of a frozen eyelid.

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The American Florist.

1217

Prices Sre Down

Fancy Carnations, Beauties, Roses
and Easter Lilies «• ^ «. ^ «- ^

Buy Direct ot the Grower and Get Fresh Stock

American Beauties

PRICE

Per doz.

36 inches and over $ 5 UO to |6 00

30 inches and over 4 00

24 inches and over 3 00

20 inches and over 2 00

16tol8inches 1 50

8 to 12 inches 50c to 1 (K)

Richmond, Killarney and White Killarney.

Per 100

Extra select $10 00 to $12 00

Good lengths 8 00

Medium lengths 6 OO

Good short lengths 4 00

Maids, Brides and Perles.

Ivong and select $10 00 to $12 00

Medium 6 00 to 8 00

Good short 3 00 to 4 tKJ

LIST.

Carnations. Per iw

Extra fancy red" Bassett $ 6 00 to $6 0<J

Extra fancy White RnchantresE 400to 6 00

F'ancy Enchantress and Winsor 3 <X) to 4 (J(J

Easter LUies per lOO, $16 00; perdoz.,$2W

LUy Of the Valley per li»o, $3 00 to 4 00

Asparagus per string,

Asparagus Sprays per loO, .2 0(no

Sprengerl per 100, 2 OOto

Ferns per 1000,

Sinilax per doz.,

AdiantUItl per 100,

Galax, Green per 1000,

Bronze per 1000,

60
3 00
300
2 00
2 00
1 00
1 00
1 00

Bassett & Washburn

store and Office: 76 Wabash Ave.,

OHIOAOO

Greenhouses; HINSDALE, ILL

St. Louis.

ENORMOUS SAXES.

Christmas, as far as reports go, was
generally satisfactory for the retailer,
as inquiries from all prominent men
tell of enormous and clean sales of
flowering plants and also a good trade
In cut flowers, but the public were, in
many instances, kept shy of the High
prices of the latter. The wholesale
men in some instances complained of
their growers being unable to give
them any idea of tlie quality and
quantity of their shipments ahead so
as ti 1 enable them to take orders in
advi ace. The consequence was that
at tlie last minute stock arrived and
was offered at reduced prices. A great
many carnations were left over; some
of the stock showed plainly signs of
having been kept over. The weather
on Friday was warm and sloppy and
Christmas morning snowing and cold,
which curtailed greatly transient trade
and made the delivery of plants and
cut flowers very difficult. Reports
came in of many frozen deliveries.
Greens of all kinds sold well. Holly
and niistletoe sold well and all good
holly was cleaned out.

NOTES. ■

A great many were unable to attend
the funeral of our lamented friend,
George Ostertag, owing to the
Christmas rush, but their sympathy is
extended to the mother and children
in their bereavement.

We regret to announce the death of
Lisette Bruenig, mother of Mrs. Henry
G. Berning, Otto and Emma Bruenig.
The funeral took place from the resi-
dence of her son-in-law, H. G. Bern-
ing, on Sunday.

A visit to Young's found Jim and his
son Charlie Monday morning in fine
spirits. Their immense stock of poin-

''The Busiest House in Ciiicago''

Wc are in shape to handle all your
New Year's orders

J. B. DEAIVIUD CO.

51 Wabash Ave^ CHICAGO.

settias, cyclamens and other flower-
ing plants was entirely sold out.

Angermueller's had a splendid stock
of flowers. A great many arrived,
however, that were not up to standard
and quite a good many carnations
were left over.

Alexander Waldbart & Sons had a
great trade in plants. They found
great difficulty in making deliveries
on account of the very inclement
weather.

Geo. Waldbart disposed of over
5,000 double violets and entirely
cleaned out of plants and cut flowers.

A. C. Brown, of Springfield, 111,,
shipped some of the finest Killarney
and Richmond roses to this market.

Peter Reinberg, Chicago, shipped
some of the finest roses ever seen on
this market during the past week.

Robt. J. Windier was pretty tired
after he got through; everything sold
clean and to advantage.

The Poster Floral Co. did a great
business and made deliveries Christmas
morning in taxicabs.

F. H. Weber was completely sold
out of plants and cut flowers.

W. F.

Bangoe, Me. — Adam Sekinger has
the glass and frame work ready for a
new 45x300-foot rose house and a
30x200-foot carnation house.

Evansville, Ind. — J. D. Carraody
has been confined to the house with
rheumatism since December 23, a dire
affliction for one who has been ex-
tremely acti.ve always.

Cextralia, III. — The J. W. Ross
Co. has been incorporated with capi-
tal stock of $40,000 to carry on a
florist, seed and nursery business. J.
W. Ross, J. E. Karnes and J. J.
Bundy are the incorporators.

Leavexwobth, Kaxs. — A serious fire
was caused at the Sunnj'side floral
store of Knipe & Hinz, December 20,
by a boy dropping a match in some
decorative material, but Mr. Knipe
was fortunately able to fix things over
in time for his Christmas rush.

1218

The American Florist.

Jan. J,

WHITE LILAC

Ready about January \5,

Daily consignments of other fancy stock, such as Cattleyas, Extra Fancy Valley, Long-stemmed Adiantum,
Double and Single Violets, Fancy Sweet Peas, Fanciest American Beauties, Pink and White Killarney,
My Maryland, Richmond, etc, In fact, we are particularly well fixed on EXTRA FANCY STOCK.

A. L. RANDALL CO.,

19-21 Randolph Str«*^

L. D. PhoDC CcDtral 1496.
Private Exchanre All Departments.

Chicago

Detroit.

A EECOED CHRISTMAS BUSINESS.

Christmas business was in all re-
spects the largest and in every way
the most successful in the history of
the local trade. Weather conditions
during and immediately preceding the
event were ideal, cold enough, with
a snow fall, to be seasonable and yet
not too severe to make either shop-
ping or delivery of stock unpleasant
or hazardous, and these favorable fea-
tures together with the evident pros-
perous condition of all flower lovers
completed a combination of circum-
stances that was productive of much
joy to both growers and retailers, who
easily disposed of all stock that was
really worthy of a place on the coun-
ters of the dealers. It was difficult to
observe any particular feature of the
week's business to distinguish it from
the same period a year ago, except
possibly a still greater inclination on
the part of the public to patronize the
plant department of the stores. Cer-
tain it was that cut flowers were side-
stepped most completely until Friday
afternoon when their popularity was
again restored and thousands of
blooms were disposed of. Fine roses
found their usual admirers and the
violet patrons eagerly placed their
orders at the almost uniform price of
$4 per 100, some dealers adding a
few touches of arrangement demand-
ing as high as $5 per 100. American
Beauties .'^old as high as $20 per doz-
en, but it is probable that most of
them were sold for $18 and shorter
grades for $10 and less. Carnation
prices did not soar high nor could the
quality of the stock demand anything
like a fancy price. Poinsettias were
conspicuous everywhere and were
m.ostly purchased for church decora-
lions where showy effects were de-
sired. The increasing popularity of
plants as Christinas gifts is keenly re-
lished by the retailers because a long-
er period is possible in which to tran-
sact the holiday trade, which this year
covered the entire week, and many
sales for Christmas delivery were
made 10 days in advance. Plant bas-
kets maintained their popularity and
were frequently the substitute for the
American Beauty buyers, who could
see in them a more pretentious ap-
pearing gift at a price about half that
of a dozen of the high price rose.
Holly was scarce but of good quality
and was more of a factor this year
than formerly. Adjacent to cemeter-
ies, the immortelle wreath was more
popular than ever and boxwood ef-
fects were used most free]y. In deep
contrast with the general experience
of dealers a year ago the rose stock
this year was invariably first class and
no pickled stock was in evidence. The
same cannot be said of the carnations,
as many were seen that should have
been sold a week previous, and when
they were placed on the counters of
either wholesalers or retailers they
bore plainly the evidence of age, and
remained there as another, but we
fear useless, warning to the misguided
growers, who would degrade the divine
flower for the prospective gain of even

OUR TRAVELERS

Horace Cheeseman, Jas. B. McArdle.

Buy M. Beburn,

A. Hiller,

Are NOW making their regular winter
trips and will call on the most of the
trade in the near future in our interest.
Kindly await their arrival before placing
your seasonable orders.

Vaughan's Seed Store,

Chicago.

New York.

a few cents advance in price, which is
never realized, as such stock has no
place with retailers having the least
regard for the esthetic sense of the
customers and the success of the busi-
ness. J. F. S.

Louisville.

Chas. Rayner, president of the An-
chorage Rose Co., had a severe attack
of heart trouble and came very near
dying. He is able to be up and at-
tend to business again. The Anchor-
age Rose Co. is cutting fine Ivory and
Golden Gate roses.

Weber & Kneisel have built two ad-
ditional greenhouses, 20x100 feet each,
and have started a store at 1229 West
Market. The members of this, young
firm are energetic and polite arid have
plenty of friends and will have the
best wishes of all.

The salesman for Guldemond & Son,
of Liisse, Holland, was a recent visitor.
He reports good sales of bulbs. This
is their first effort in selling direct to
the florists, they having always sold
heretofore to the large dealers and
wholesalers.

Anders Rasmussen is at present the
most successful grower of roses and
carnations here. He is getting ready
to build 50,000 feet of glass the com-
ing spring and install an entirely new
heating plant.

The secretary of the Stumpp and
Walter Co., New York, was in the city
recently and booked some large orders
for spring delivery.

Beutel & Frederick are doing a
thriving business at the greenhouse es-
tablishment formerly run by Wm.
Mann.

Jacob Schulz has a mantel decora-
tion for the Christmas window display
which is very attractive.

Mrs. C. B. Thompson has a very at-
tractive window, everything In It being
Christmas red.

H. G. W.

Wietor Bros.,

Wbolesale Groweri of

..CUT FLOWERS,.

51 Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO.

Price List

American Beauties, Per doz.

Extra long $6 00

36-inch stems 5 00

SOincli stems 4 00

24-inch stems 3 00

20-inch 6tems 2 50

18-inch stems 2 00

15 inch stems 1 50

12-inch stems I 00

Short 75

Per 100

Klllamey, extra $10 00

fancy 8 00

rood 4 09to 6 OD

Richmond, extra 10 00

fancy 8 00

eood 4 00to 6 00

Mrs. Jardine, extra 10 00

fancy 8 00

good 400to 6 00

White KlUamey, fancy BOOto 10 00

good 4 OOto 6 00

Brides and Maids, fancy 8 00 to 10 00

eood 4 OOto 6 00

Uncle Jotm, fancy SOOto 10 00

good 4 OOto 6 00

Perle, fancy 4 OOto 8 00

ROSES, our selection $4 00

Carnations, extra fancy $4 00

good 200to 3 00

Easter Ulles, short $2 00 per doz.

Valley 400to 5 00

Asparagus Plumosus,

extra Quality, per bunch 7Sc

Fancy Ferns, per 1000 $2 00

All other stock at lowest niarlcet rates.

Prices subject to change without notice.
No charge for packing.

Milwaukee, Wis. — Hindee Bros,
have erected a new greenhouse at a
cost of $8,000.

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1219

KYLE & FOERSTER,

W. p. KYLE.

51 Wabash Ave.,

-CONSIGNORS SOUCITED,

Wholesale Florists.

L. U. Phone
Kandolph 3610.

JOSEPH FOERSTKR.

CHICAGO.

Cut Flowers | E. H. HUNT

FOR ALL OCCASIONS.

FLORISTS' SUPPLIES TOO.

-SEND FOR PRICE LIST.

76 Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO.

The Benthey - Coatsworth Co.

35 R4ndoiph St Wholesale Florists

CBICA60.

KENNICOTT BROS.

WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS

48-50 Wabash Ave.,
L. D. Pbonc. Central 466.

Chicago

We will have anythini in tlie line of

CUT FLOWERS and GREENS

that you may want if anybody has It, at
Chicago market prices on day of shipment.

GHAS. W. McKELLAR,

51 Wabaah Ave..
CHICAGO.

ORCHIDS

A Specialty

Fancy Stock in Peonies,
Valley. Roses, Beantles,
Camanons and a full line
of all Cut FlowerSiGreens,
Wire-Work and horlsts'
Supplies.

Send (or Complete
Catalogue.

POEHLMANN BROS. CO.

Wholesale Growers of and Dealers in

All telee^raph and telephone orders

given prompt attention.

Greenhouses 32-37 Randolph St.
MORTON GROVE, ILL. CHICAGO.

Zech&Mann

Wholesale Florists

Koom 2 18, 51 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO

Telepbone, Central 3284.

f ' CROWERSi-SHIPPERS ,„

-"CUT FLOWERS"

^ 5? WABASH AVE, *^

s^ONECENTRALSlla

J. a. BUDLONG

>h street. CHICAGO.

-CUT FLOWERS

Boses and
Oamatloiu
A Specialty.

37-39 Randolph Street. CHICAGO.

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MOST CENTRALLY LOCATED

WHOLESALE

CUT FLOWER HOUSE

IN CHICAGO.

32, 34, 36 RANDOLPH STREET,
CHICAGO.

L, D. Ttaones Central 1978 and 1977.

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Chicago. Dec. 2V.
Roses. Beauty, extra select ... «> 00

36in 5 00

30in 4 00

18in 3 00

15in 2 00

Short 100

Per 100
Bride. Bridesmaid, select.. S 00@I0 00
medium 4 00@ 6 00

Killarney. select S 0C@10 00

medium 4 000 6 00

Mrs.Jardine 4 00@10 00

Mrs. Marshall Field 4 00@10 00

Mrs. Potter Palmer 4 00010 00

My Maryland 4 00@12 00

' Perle 3 00® 7 00

Richmond, extra select.... 4 00@12 00

" Uncle John 3 00@ 6 00

.. White KiUarnt-'y. select .... 8 00@12 CO

medium 4 00@ 6 00

Carnations, select fancy 4 00

common 2 00^3 00

Callas. per doz 1 50® 2 00

Hyacinths. Roman 2 00@ 3 00

Lllium Harrisii perdoz. 1 50@Z 00 15 00

Lily of the Valley 3 00@ 4 OO

Narcissus 3 000 4 00

Orchids, per doz 9 00@12 00

Sweet Peas 1 00® 1 50

Violets 75® t 50

Adiantum 75® 1 25

AsparaifusPlum. strings, each, 50® 75

" sprays 2 000 4 00

Sprengeri 2 00® 4 00

Boxwood, per bunch.. 35c per case. 7 50

Yaughan & Sperry,

Wholesdc Florists,

52 and 54 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO.

WRITE FOR SPECIAL PRICES

Chicagfo Rose Co.,

JOSEPH ZISKA, Saccessor,

Cut Flowers, Florists' Supplies and

Wire Work a Specialty.

Long Distance Pbone Central 2487.

56-58 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO

WEETOR BROS.

S?ot^".^'o^ Cu< Flowers

An telegraph and telephone orders gireB
prompt attention.

51 Wabash Ave.. CmCAGO.

Quality Counts.

Let us have your next order for

Rosess and Carnation*

and other Seasonable Flowers.

JOHN KRUCHTEN,
51 Wabash Ave.. CHICAGO.

GEO. REINBERG,

"rr« Cut Flowers

CHOICE AMERICAN BEAUTIES.

We wilt take care of your orders at reason-
able prices. Prompt attention.

51 Wabash Ave.,

CHICAGO, ILU

For Reliable Stock
From Reliable Dealers

Keep Tab on Advls. in THE FLORIST

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The American Florist.

Jan.

Philadelphia.

WEATHER AT ITS WORST.

The feature of the Christmas holi-
days was the narrow escape that the
trade had in missing- the blizzard of
the next day. Had this set in two
days .before the result would have
been most disastrous, as the fall of
snow was so heavy that all kinds of
delivery service, either by trolley
railroad or wagon, was completely
paralyzed. No cars ran on Sunday
and only a few on the day follow-
ing. The telephone service was also
much disturbed, mostly from the fact
that the girls could not get from their
homes to work. With one accord the
trade stood appalled at the thought
of the damage and loss they might
have experienced in the business of
Friday and Saturday. And a good
business it was; in most cases a rec-
ord-breaker. Commencing with the
growers both Harris and Craig say it
was the largest in their long experi-
ence. Towards the last they were put
to much inconvenience in long dis-
tance shipments on account of the
weather, having to protect well from
frost.

The commission men all report a
very large business and that stock was
excellent to handle, the special grades
in nearly all the stock being excep-
tionally fine. Killarney and Richmond
were the best ever seen in this mar-
■ket. There were also some fine Mrs.
Jardine. This variety is certainly one
of the best products of the rose king-
dom and yet it does not seem to catch
on and keep up with Killarney in
popularity. There were rather more
American Beauties to be seen this
season than last and the stock for the
most part was fine. In the rose sec-
tion there seemed to be rather more
stock than the market would take or
was eager for and the result was that
there was a softening of prices on
Christmas eve all along the line.
Roses that were held formerly at 25
cents early in the day were offered
at 15 later. Carnations also dropped
from $12 and $10 down to $S. Lily
of the valley was quite plentiful and
although held at $4 for a time, was
freely offered at $3 later. Violets
held up well, the best singles bringing
as much as the doubles, $1.50 r>er 100
being the popular figure. A few daf-
fodils were offered but not enough to
cut any figure. Orchids were in good
supply and yet there was a propor-
tionate demand and they sold up
clean. In Christmas greens there was
a good demand and all the good stock
was well sold. Christmas trees did
not sell so well, a lot havine- to be
carted away from the city hall at the
close of business Christmas eve.

The stores all report a satisfactory
business. The leading houses say
their business was the best they ever
had. Pennock Bros, kept hustling
until 5 p. m. Christmas day. They
had a force of 40 men and boys at-
tached to their delivery service. They
are very much pleased with the vol-
ume of the business. H. H. Battles
also did an immense business, as did
the Habermehls. It was the same all
along the line, both uptown and
down, and in "West Philadelphia all
the stores express satisfaction with
their holiday business.

NOTES.

The quality of the Christmas plants
offered by the growers was excellent.
Such cyclamens, such splendidly flow-
ered poinsettias, and well-bloomed
azaleas have never been offered in this
market at this season.

The carnation, Dorothy Gordon,
sent in by the Joseph Heacock Co.,
was certainly in a class by itself. We
miss our guess if this variety is not

grown by every carnationist in the
country.

W. L. Edwards, of Norwood, had
the misfortune to lose a house on
Sunday last, the weight of snow crush-
ing in the roof and entirely destroying
the stock therein.

Pennock Bros, had the misfortune
to lose a horse on Christmas day, he
dropping dead at Twenty-Second and
Walnut streets while on the delivery
wagon.

K.

Boston.

ONLY VIOLETS SCAKCE.
This has been a typical Christmas
week at the markets, very quiet dur-
ing the early part and with much
mysterious talk among the growers
about crops being off and stock scarce.
The latter part of the week proved the
fallacy of this, as great quantities of
good stock came pouring in from all
quarters and it was diflBcult to keep up
the prices at the standard set by the
growers. The best stock brought the
usual Christmas prices, but the sec-
ond class material went much cheaper
than usual. Buyers who were in a
position to hold off a little got the
benefit of market conditions and saved
considerable money. Considerable
stock was engaged ahead at higher
prices than actually ruled at the mar-
kets. The supply of violets seemed to
be the only thing that was in the least
limited and in this one line the de-
mand exceeded the supply. Roses of
all kinds were plentiful enough, and
even American Beauties came from
out of town in suflBcient quantities to
more than meet the demands. Carna-
tions were plentiful and of good qual-
ity despite the marked absence of them
during the early part of the week.
Beacon did much to relieve the situa-
tion of former years when good reds
in quantity were almost unobtainable.
White was much too plentiful to please
the growers. There was a good va-
riety of bulbous stock in evidence, in-
cluding single jonquils, Roman hya-
cinths, freesias and Paper White nar-
cissus. Plenty of good mignonette and
sweet peas, both white and pink, were
to be had. To sum the situation up
briefly, it might be said that there was
a rather large oversupply of many
things and some of the growers had
to hustle to clean out their stock. This
is an unusual condition for Christmas,
but is due to the many days of sun-
shine just previous. It might serve as
a lesson to the few growers who still
persist in the pickling process so much
in evidence a few years ago. This
year the buyers were in a position to
choose their stock from an extensive
supply and as a consequence the
grower whose goods were not right
was the loser. The business of the
green goods dealers showed a marked
increase over all previous years. Good
holly was scarce and seems to be get-
ting poorer each season. We can get
southern holly with good berries and
poor foliage and we can get northern
holly with good foliage and scanty ber-
ries, but we can't procure as happy a
combination of the two as we could a
few years ago. Christmas trees, laurel
wreaths and roping were in excellent
demand and large sales are reported.

NOTES.

A free exhibition of 700 photographs
illustrating the flora, fauna, and
scenery of central and western China,
is in progress at Horticultural Hall,
having begun December 27, to last
two weeks. These photographs are
the property of the Arnold Arbor-
etum and were made by E. H. Wil-
son, the head of the arboretum
botanical exploration expedition,
during the years 1907-8. The collec-
1 tion is of great value and Interest for

it contains the first pictures which
have been made of the plants of west-
ern China, many of which are new to
science. In addition to the botanical
subjects there are photographs of
birds, animals and objects of archi-
tectural and archseological interest.
The exhibition will be open daily from
ten to four o'clock.

A sad case of destitution has just
come to our notice. Thos. Murray,
porter of the Tremont street store of
T. F. Galvin, Inc., is in the hospital
with a case of black diphtheria. Four
of his children are also stricken with
the dread disease and the situation of
the mother was pitiful when looked
into. A paper was passed around to
raise a little fund to relieve the im-
mediate wants and the way the boys
at the markets responded shows that
their hearts are all in the right place.
The mother will not want for anything
for months to come.

Neal Boyle, of Maiden, met with a
slight accident one morning recently.
An electric car struck his wagon and
he was thrown violently to the ground.
Luckily his injuries were slight and af-
ter a day or two he was able to resume
his regular trips to the market.

The inaugural meeting of the Mass-
achusetts Horticultural Society will be
held January 1 at Horticultural Hall.
The president's address, the report of
the board of trustees and those of the
chairman of the various committees
will be the principal business.

The remarkably rapid growth of the
business of Penn the Florist in the
last few years is a strong tribute to
persistent and attractive advertising,
backed up by good stock and excellent
service. This is a winning combina-
tion in any business.

Wm. H. Elliott is distributing in
limited quantities some fine specimens
of the new rose. Pink Hill. This rose
is remarkable for its great size and
keeping qualities and is attracting con-
siderable attention.

R. Reed, of Whitman, is gradually
assembling a most desirable line of
commercial orchids. His offerings of
cattleyas for the holidays were most
attractive.

E. E. Fletcher had a fine line of
snapdragon for the Christmas trade,
the dark red and pink varieties being
especially worthy of mention.

Hoffman had one of the largest
decorations of the season recently at
the governor's ball at the Somerset.

Allan Peirce, of Waltham, is receiv-
ing the congratulations of his friends
on the birth of another son.

R.

CLEVELAND, O. — The J. M. Gasser Co.
reports Christmas business a record-
breaker, and all other florists report a
good trade and general clean up.
People had more money this year and
spent it more freely, and the weather
was ideal to bring out the customers —
clear, crisp and cold. Flowers were
unusually good and plentiful this
Christmas, and the market has seldom
seen such Killarney and Richmond
roses as offered. Killarney especially
had on her bright new gown and not
her dirty old washed out duds that
the grower, as well as the retailer,
dreads at this season of the year. Gor-
geous poinsettias were shown with
eight and ten-foot stems and a spread
of 20 inches. The only complaint was
they were too large. Violets were un-
usually good, but the demand for these
was not so good as last year, on ac-
count of the cold weather. Deliveries
were slow on account of the heavy
snow and some Christmas boxes did
not get out until Sunday morning.
The Gasser cut of Killarney was just
12,000, two-thirds fancy stock.

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Roses of Quality

BEAUTIES

PIxcelleut quality,
a large supply in
r\ll grades.

KILLARNEY

I'ink and white,
in s p 1 e n d i d
form .

RICHMOND

Good fltcms. cl'jan foliage

and hni: (low<-rB. The
Quality will satiBfy tti>:
mo8l critical.

THE LEO NIESSEN CO.. who.es"arFiJri"st"r^i^b^"L^^^^^^^^ Philadelphia. Pa. J

American Beauties

Lily of the Valley, Carnations and ail Tea Roses

In lots of one hundred to one thousand. Phone or wire us.

WELCH BROTHERS, i>cv.„'^f. s,. Boston, Mass.

Asparagus Plumosus Nanus

Extra large heavy strings,
60c each.

W. H. Elliott, Brighton, Mass.

We^e Hover Mw'Ket.s

Philadelphia, Dec. 2y. Per 100

Roses. Beauty, extra 30 00®50 00

first 13 00(820 00

" Brides aod Maids 6 OliglO 00

•• Tea 60001000

•• extra 12 00@2S 00

Carnations 6 00© 8 00

Cattleyas 75 00

Lillum Harrisii 12 00@15 00

Lily of the Valley 4 00® 5 00

Mienonetie 5 Oti® 6 00

Violets, single 75@ 1 00

double 1 W)@ 1 50

Adiantum 750 100

Asparagus, bunch 50 00

Smilax 15 00020 00

Boston, Dec. 29. Per 100

Roses. Beauty, best 50 00@100 00

medium 25 0(,@50 00

culls 500@i000

" Bride. Bridesmaid 4 00@ 6 00

" Extra 6 00@8 00

Carnations 2 Ou® 3 00

fancy 2 00® 4 00

Chrysanthemums 6 CO® 8 00

selected 25 00

Callas 8 00@16 00

Cattleyas 50 0U®75 00

Gardenias, per dozen 4 00@ 5 00

Lilium Longitiorum 10 00

Lily of the Valley 2 00® 4 00

Sweet Peas 1 00® 1 50

Adiantum 75® 1 00

Asparagus 35 00®S0 00

Smilax 8 00@16 00

PiTTSBORG. Dec. t'>. Per 100

Roses, Beauty, special 60 00@75 00

ratra 40 00@50 00

No. 1 25 00®30 00

" Bride Bridesmaid 4 00®12 00

" Chatenay 4 00®12 00

" Killarney 4 00@22 00

'■ My Maryland 4 00® 12 00

'• Richmond 4 00® 12 00

Carnations 2 I'O® 4 00

Bouyardias 2 50® 3 00

Callas 12 00615 00

Cattleyas 75 00

Cypripediums 15 00

Daisies yellow 3 00

white 2 00

Gardenias 35 00@50 00

Hyacinths. Romans 3 00 @4 00

Lilac, white.. per bunch, 1 0U@1 50

Lilium Longiflorum 15 00

Lily of the Valley 4 00

Mignonette 6 00® 8 00

Narcissus 3 00® 4 00

Snapdragons 6 00@ 8 00

Sweet Peas 50® 1 00

Violets, double 75® 1 00

single 5U@ 75

Adiantum 150

AsparagusSprengeri, per bunch. SO

strings... per string. 50

sprays. ..per bunch, 50

Smilax 15 00

Wild Smilax, per case, $4.50

Fancy and Dagger Ferns, per lO(X), $1.0()

Green and Bronze Galax, " .65

All Seasonable Flowers.

PITTSBUR6 FLORISTS' EXCHANGE,

16 Diamond Sq. . PmSBURG, PA.

Pittsburgii Cut Flower Co.,

Wholesale Florists and Growers,

The House that has and sells good goods at fair prices.

Salesrooms, 222 Oliver Ave. PI f TSBURGH, PS.

-QUALITY IN-

Violets, Beauties, Lilies,

Carnations, Cattleyas.

McCALLUM CO., PITTSBURG, PA.

Choice Assortment of CUT FLOWERS will be found here.

WRITE FOR PRICES.

W. E. McKissicK & Bros.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS.

Absolutely

The Best Possible

Service.

Bnsiness Hoars 7 a. m. to 8 p. m. 1619-1621 Ranstead St., PHILADELPHIA, PA.

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Wholesale Commission Florists. ;

— CONSIGNMXNTS SOUCITKD.

Special attention giyen to Shipping Orders. \

Jobbers of FLORISTS' SUPPLIES
SEEDS and BULBS.

Price List on Application.

316 Walnut SL, CINCINNATI, OHiO.

Phone Main 584.
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THE MUNK FLORAL GO.

Wholesale Growers of

CUT FLOWERS

Columbus, Ohio

Flower Colors

Use our COLOR CHART in describing them

raiCE, $1.00 POSTPAID.

American Florist Co..

324 Dearborn Si.. CBICAOO.

EVERYTHING A FLORIST USES.

The Denver Wholesale
Florist Co.

1433-35 California St.

Mention the American Florist vihen writing

J. B. Murdoch &Co.

714 Penn Avenue

PITTSBURG, PA.

All Flowers in Season. Send for list.

Mention the American, Florist when writing

RICE BROTHERS

Wholesale Florist* and Sapplles.
115 N. 6th St., MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.

Cnt Flowers received twice daily. Can fill roar
orders to vour satisfaction, .Also headquarters for
Wild Smilax, Boxwoo<l. Galax Leaves. Hardy
Fancy Ferns. Prices quoted on large quantities.
Mention the American Florist tchen tcriting

Weiland & Olinger,

128 C. Tlllrd St.. CINCIMNATI. OHIO.

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holcsalc Growers and
Shippers ol Cut nower&

Carsalion Gaorrtt S12SX) per 100 S100.0a p«t tttO
fireanbooiea. NEW CASriLB, UOIl

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Ship us some stock. We need a large supply of all kinds of flowers, s. Carnations, Sweet Pcas, Narcissus, Chrysan-
themums, etc., for our new store. Reliability and responsibility first-class. Good prices and prompt returns. Good opportunity.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

46 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

Telephone:
1016 Madison Sq,

New York.

CHBISTM.\S TRADE GOOD.

From a wide and comprehensive
viewpoint it must be stated that
Christmas business was good. It is
true that there is some dissatisfaction,
but that, is incidental to all great
events. The veterans of 40 years or
more experience in the retail trade of
this city, agree on these points; that
better stock, both in cut flowers and
plants, was never before seen at
Christmas and that weather conditions
were ideal. The weather was very
favorable to the plant trade and it
profited accordingly. All w-ho have
made deliveries in zero weather or in
snow, rain and slush, know what that
means. While the weather was cool
it was clear and bracing and the first
snow fell on the afternoon of Christ-
mas day. The dissatisfaction, pre-
viously referred to, was mainly in re-
gard to the methods of handling cut
flowers. In the past, we have had
our say on this matter and we have
no desire- to mar the record of the
greatest holiday of the year, by ex-
panding on it now. There are some
faults all around. We have no desire
to be doginatic in this matter; we
merely express our views. Some of
the growers hold back too much stock;
some of the wholesalers try to push
prices too high and nearly all the re-
tailers hold back as long as possible
before buying. There is fencing for
advantage all along the line and if in
the end there is stock left over, it may
be attributed more to wrong methods
of handling than a lack of public desire
to buy it.

American Beauty roses were good
sellers. There was some talk of a
scarcity but that was moonshine. As
a matter of course, preference was
given the best stock by the buyers
for the retail stores and on Friday
some specials sold for $1,25 each,
wholesale. The shorter grades did
not fare as well in proportion. There
was Richmond on the market that in
length of stem ran well into the
American Beauty class, but in propor-
tion to the whole, the amount of such
fine stock was small, though Rich-
mond was a good seller. There was
a perfect avalanche of Killarney. much
of the stock being very fine. Special
fresh stock brought 25 cents, but
there was a large amount that had
been held, and of the shorter grades,
that was hard to move. Killarney
is a very poor proposition when it is
held back. My Maryland kept> well
abreast of Killarney in price and it
seems to be a more satisfactory rose
to handle, though in the quantity
reaching this market, Killarney is far
ahead of other pink roses, good
Bridesmaid stock is not yet to be
despised. As is usually the case at
Christmas, white roses, with other
white stocks, moved slowly.

There was a good demand for car-
nations and there was plenty of them;
six. eight and ten cents, the latter for
reds, being ruling figures for special
siqck. Novelties sold for higher prices.
Cut' poinsettias did not seem to have
as much favor as formerly, the de-
mand now being for poinsettias in pans.
Considering all that has been said
about the decline of violets in popu-
larity, they sold well, fine weather, no
doubt, having much to do with it. It
is now quite fashionabe to have a

gardenia or an orchid or two in a
bunch of violets and the sales of all
are increased. Orchids were plentiful
and, as showing the changes time
brings, they were about the only lead-
ing stock, aside from white, on which
prices could not be forced up. "Vio-
lets went readily at $1 and $1.25 per
100 and $1.50 for specials. Gardenias
are certainly increasing in favor and
may yet prove troublesome to the
orchids. Lily of the valley with all
other white stocks was slow.

In an experience covering many
S'ears', .ve have rever seen such a clean
up of plants. Ericas, poinsettias, aza-
leas, orchid plants — everything sold
well. Views of the big retail stores,
two days befcre and on Christmas
day, presented striking contrasts.
Combination baskets of moderate size
went particularly well. For this pur-
pose the ericas served admirably and
few combinations containing erica
were left unsold. Poinsettias well ar-
ranged in pans were also great sellers.
There was a fine stock of azaleas and
they too sold well. But few very large
combinati'ins were seen. In the mak-
ing up of combinations the retailers,
as a rule, showed good Judgment in
pushing ferns and other foliage plants.
The wholesale stores were open all
the night of December 24 and many
bargain hunters made the rounds. It
is probab'e that the supply of cut
stock exceeded the most sanguine ex-
pectations and there was a measure
of dissatisfaction among wholesalers
over the final results.

December 27. — The inevitable fall-
ing off in trade and in prices which
always follow a great holiday is at
hand. .Special American Beauty roses
went practically begging this morn-
ing, with buyers few and far between.
There was twice as much stock, ex-
cepting violets, on the market as there
was any demand for and it had to be
slaughtered. Though the widely ex-
tended snow-storm was expected to
greatly reduce the supply, its effects
are not yet very noticeable. Violets
are not plentiful and hold on well at
$1 to $1.25 per 100. Briefly stated,
other stocks are going at all kinds of
prices and it is hard to fix average
quotations. The storm seems to be
over but transportation is yet greatly
delayed. The weather sharps prom-
ise another storm,, due here on the
night of December 2S. We seem to
be in for a bad week; 10 inches of
snow has fallen and it is said to have
been the worst storm in 20 years.
Ten thousand men are needed to clear
the snow from the streets and scarcely
half that number are available.

NOTES.

The next meeting of the Florists'
Club will be held in the Grand Opera
House building, Twenty-third street
and Eighth avenue, on the night of
January 10. The new officers will be
installed. There will also be a re-
port, and doubtless a discussion, in
reference to the entertainment of the
visiting members of the American
Rose Society, which meets and holds
its annual exhibition in the American
Museum of Natural History, Seventy-
seventh street and Central Park west,
March 16 to 18, inclusive. Captain
Berry is expected to report on the
death of the bowling team. Other

matters of interest will be discussed,
and all members should be present.

Alfred T. Bunyard. who now con-
ducts a retail store at Forty-eighth
street and Madison avenue, was for-
merly employed by the Rosary Flow-
er Co. Some time after he left its
employ the following letter, dictated
by R. L. Cottenet. president of that
concern, was st.nt to a number of its
customers:

"Dear Sir. — We beg to say that Alfred
Bunyard, once in our employ as a store
salesman, has been discharged by us for un-
worthiness and we notify you of this in case
he should call upon you."

Under pressure from Mr. Bunyard.
the following retraction was published
under date of December 20. The copy
at hand is addressed to a lady at 6
E. Sixtj'-flrst street, and reads as fol-
lows;

"Dear Madame: — In writing you under a
recent date stating tliat Mr. Alfred Bun-
yard was no longer in our employ, this com-
pany regrets to say it used language which
was not warranted by the circumstances
under which Mr. Bunyard left its service.
Mr. Bunyard terminated his relations with
us on account of a disagreement and it was
not intended in writing the letter to reflect
in any way upon Mr. Bunyard's honesty,
personal character or diligence. This letter
is written because some misunderstanding
has arisen as to the meaning of our former
one and the company does not wish to do
Mr. Bunyard any injustice. A copy of this
letter is being forwarded to each of those
to whom the former letter was sent.

(Signed) The Rosary Flower Co.

George Hildenbrand-, who for 14
years was employed by John Young
in his wholesale store on Twenty-
eighth street, has opened a retail store
at 34 23 Broadway, between One Hun-
dred and Thirty-ninth and One Hun-
dred and Fortieth streets. Mr. Hilden-
brand has long been an efficient and
popular man in the wholesale district.
His services for Mr. Young were ter-
minated by the latter going out of the
wholesale business. He thoroughly
understands both the wholesale and
retail branches and we hope that in
this new venture he may enjoy the
measure of success which his honesty,
faithfulness and diligence deserve.

Snow began falling, very gently at
first, about noon of Christmas day,
but before midnight it had reached
the proportions of an old-fashioned
snowstorm, with a stiff gale of wind.
The retailer's and their employes have
good reason to be thankful that its
coming did not interfere with busi-
ness. Cat naps for sleep and sand-
wiches for food was about all that
many in the business had time to get,
the night before Christmas. In fact,
sleep was not on the programme.

Grand Rapids, Mich.

The reports that are coming in are
very flattering indeed. From every
source every one admits that it was
the greatest Christmas for many years.
Everything sold out clean and many
orders were turned down especially .>
some from the small t towns which get''
their supply from here. There were
le.ss plants sold than in other years
and an increased demand for cut' flow-
ers, of all kinds. Carnations and vio-'
lets led with roses about third. Car-
nations sold as high as $1.25 per dozen,
roses $2-$3 and American Beauties $6-
$12. Taking it as a whole every one
is well satisfied.

B. S.

igio.

The American Florist.

1225

ISST

Telephone 167 Madison Square.

J. K. ALLEN,

101O
Wholesale Commission Florist,

Established 1887.

NEW YORK CITY.

106 West 28th Street,
Open the year around to receive shipments of Cut Flowers.

Open Every Morning at 6 a. m.

Prompt Returns To Shippers

Traendly £ Sclienck,

WHOLESALE FLORISTS,

4 WIST 28th STREET.
Phones, 798 and 799.

NEW YORK.

Young & Nugenf,

Telephone 2065-2066 Madison Square.

42 West 28th Street,

To out-of-town floriKts

We are in the Heart of

And give special attention to steamer and Theater orders.
deliveries and best stock in the market.

New York

Promp

Wholesale
Florist

CBAEES MILUNG

On the ground floor of New York Cut Flower Co.
and Cut Flower Exchange,

26th Street and 6th Avenue and i^Eimi •\fg\w%m^
444 6th Avenue, nll-TT I UK IV

Open from 6 a.m. to ( p.m. The "Hab" Of the Wholetale Dlltrlct.

Alexander J. Gultman,

THE WHOLESALE JLORIST OF NEW YORK

34 WEST 28th STKKET

rHONU. 1664-1663 MADI.SON SUUAtl

ENOUGH SAID

Moore, Hentz
& Nash,

WHOLESALE COMIHISSION FLORISTS

66 and 67 West zeth Street,

Telephone No, 756 m%m\MM w<vbi#

Msdlion Sansre. NEW YORK.

Give OS B trial. We can please yon.

Rofies, Carnations and all kinds ol
Seasonable Flowers In Stock.

WM.F.KASTINfiCO.-^S^

^CrVVA.IjO, ST. 1.

riorlsts' Supplies and Wire Design*.

B. S. Slinn, Jr.

WHOLESALE FLORIST

55 and 57 W. 26th St., NEW YORK

Telephones: 4620 4621 3864 Madison Sq.

%/irfel RXe CARNATIONS
V lULC I 9 AND ROSES

ShippiDE Orders Receive Prompt Attention.

«»
tt

IT IS NOT...

what you pay for the adver-
tisement but what the adver-
tisement pays you. It pays
to advertise in the American
Florist.

New Vork, Dec. 29. Per 100

Roses, Beauty, special 50 00@75 00

fancy 4li 00@50 00

extra 30 0O@4U 00

No 1 20 00@25 00

No. 2 and No, 3 3 0D@ 5 00
Bride, Bridesmaid special 6 00@ » 00

extra and fancy 4 000 6 00

NolandNo.2 , 2 C0@ 3 00

Killarney. special lu 00@12 00

extra and fancy f> 00@ 8 00
My Maryland, special. ....10 On@12 00

extra andlancy i. 00@ s 00

Richmond 3 00@25 00

Carnations 4 00@ 6 00

red t, ut^SOO

Cattleyas .4O0(@5O00

Cyprioediums lU 00(812 00

Daisiis 1 00<gj 1 50

Gardenias per doz., 3 00@ 5 00

Hyacinths 1 5U@ 2 00

Lilium Loneiflorum 8 (I0@10 00

Lily of the Valley 2 50@ 4 00

Miynonette ..- per doz. 50@ 1 00

Narcissus Paper White 1 50@ 1 75

Swxvt Pi-as. pt-r doz. bunches 1 00@ 2 00

Violets 75@ 1 25

.\djantum Croweanum.. .. 125

Asparagus. .per doz. bunches, 1 50@ 2 50
Smilax per doz. strinsrs. 75@ 1 50

Buffalo, Dec. 2'i.

Roses, Beauty, special ''00

fancy 7 50

extra 5 00

Bride Maid, Killarney 10 0O@25 00

Carnations 2 51@ 6 50

Daisies 1 0C@ 1 00

Hyacinths. Romans 3 (0(8 4 uO

Lilium LonKidorum 15 00(g20 OO

Lily of the Valley 4 00@ 5 qO

Mignonette 3 00® 6 0

Narcissus 2 00® 3 00

Stevia 1 00® 1 25

Sweet Peas 1 00(@ I 50

Violets, double 1 0< (8 1 50

Adiantum 75@ 1 50

Asparagus bunch. 25 00 £0 00

Asp. Plumosusstrines... each 40® 50

Ferns - ... per 1000 1 50

Galax. Green or Bronze per 1000 150

Smilax strings .15 00(320 00

Millang Brothers,

Wholesale riorisfst

i\ W. 28th St NEW YORK.

N.Y. Gut Flower Exchange

Coogan Bldg, 6th Ave.&W. 26th St.. New York,

Open for Cut Flower Sales at 6

o'clock Every Morning.

Desirable Wall Space to Rent for Advertisiog.

V. S. DORVAL, Secretary.

HORACE E. FROMENT

WHOLESALE COMMISSION

American Beauty Roses a specialty. Roses,
Violets, Carnations, Valley, Lilits, Etc.

57 West 28tli SI., NEW YORK CITY

Telephones: 2200 and 2201 Madison S(iuare.
Mention the American Florist when writing

Walter F.Sheridan

WHOLESALE FLORIST,

Telephones: 3532 and 3533 Madison Sq.

39 West 28th St., NEW YORK.

Mention the American Florist when writing
FLOWERS SHIPPED BY

JOHN I. RAYNOR

Me the best product of the best growers

for the New York market.

Adiantum Croweanimi sold here exclusively.

64 West 28th St., NEW YORK

T' 1. phone 1998 Madison Square.
Mention the American Florist when xoriUng

KESSLER BROS.

50 W. 28th St., NEW YORK.
CUT FLOWERS

Wholesale Plantsmen and Florists.

Phone 2336 Madison Shipments Everywhere.

Promot and satisfactory. Consignments solicited.

FORD BROS.,

Recelvera and Shlpperi of

Fresh Flowers

48 Weat 28ili St. , N EW YORK.

Telephone 3870-3871 MtdiKD Sqn»r»

ALFRED H. LANGJ4HR

WHOLESALE FLORIST,

55 W. 28th Street, NEW YORK.

All fiewert in seasea. Consignments of first
claii tl.ck (oiiciled.

Teleplionea 4«2a and 4027 Madiaon Square.

1224

The American Florist.

fan. I,

Holiday Price List.

Galax, Ferns and Leucothoe.

Direct from the woods to the dealer.

Galax, srreen and bronze $0.50 per 1000

Ferns, da??er and fancy 1.00

Green Leucothoe Sprays, regular

lengths 2.00

Green Lencotboe Sprays, 10 to 15 in. 1.00
Special prices on lota of 100.000 and up.
Terms strictly cash, f, o. b. Elk Park, N. C.

North Carolina Evergreen Co., Banners Elk, N. C.

Qeorge Cotsonas & Co.

Wholesale and Retail Dealers
in all kinds of

Ever^een

Fancy and Daggerl

Ferns. Bronze and

Green Galax,

Phone 1202 Mad. Sa.

MalnStore, 50 W. 28tll St.. NEW YORK.

Wholesale and Retail.

Galax, Ferns, Leucothoe Sprays

Fresh stock Green and Bronze Galax 45c per 1000

Dagger or Fancy Ferns 7i c per 1000

Green Leucothoe Sprnys $1.75 per 1000

10 to t6 in. l.?5 per 1000
Bronze " 10 to 24 in 2.50 per 1000

We guarantee our goods to be fresh at all times.

ELK EVERGREEN CO., Route 1, Butler, Tenn.

New Crop Ferns

FANCY and DAGGER ready May Ist.

Special price for large orders
Price $1.25 per 1000.

CALDWELL THE WOODSMAN CO.,

Evergreen, Alabama

¥lLoMe Hover M^Keto

St. Louis. Dec. 2'i.

Roses, Beauty, long stems 50 00@75 00

medium stems....20 OOe-K) 00

short stems 8 00(815 00

Bride. Bridesmaid 6 00@12 50

Chatenay 6 00(815 00

Killarney 6 00615 00

My Maryland 6 00@I5 CO

Richmond S 01020 00

Carnations ,3 00@ 4 00

fancy 5 00(g 6 00

Ca»as .. ....12 50015 00

Easter Lilies 15 dOaiS 00

Sweet Peas 1 50@ 2 00

Adiantum 1 50

Asparagus Sprengeri 2 00@ 3 00

cut sprays 100(8 2 00

Ferns, fancy per 1000. 1 75

Smilax 12 50@15 00

Cincinnati. Dec. 29

Roses. Beauty. 2 00® 6 00

Bride. Bridesmaid 3 0n(g 8 00

Golden Gate 3 00(8 R 00

Killarney 4 00(810 00

Richmond 4 OO01i' 00

Carnations 3 0C@ 4 00

Hyacinths. Roman 3 00

Lilium Longiflorum 15 00

Lily of the Valley 4 00

Narcissus, Paper White 3 00

Stevia per bunch. 25

Violets, single and double 1 00(8 1 50

Adiantum 1 00® 1 50

Asparagus Plumosus and Sprengeri 100

in bunches, per bunch ...25@35c

Ferns. Eastern per 1000. 1 50

Galax. Green per 1000, 100

Bronze per 1000. 1 25

Leucothoe per 100 SO

perl000 4 50

Smilax 12 50^20 00

Milwaukee, Dec. 2'i

Roses, Beauty 1 50® S 00"

■■ Bride Bridesmaid 4 00@10 00

■• Killarney 8 00@15 00

'• Liberty, Chatenay 2 00@ 8 00

•' Perle 6 O0®10 00

" Richmond 6 00®!.=; 00

Carnations 4 00® 6 00

Lilium Giganteum 15 00

Longiflorum 15 00

Lily of the Valley 3 00® 4 00

Violets 75® 1 50

Adiantum 1 50

Asparagus per string, 50

'' Plumosus, per bunch, 35

" Sprengeri, " " 35

Ferns. Fancy per 1000 2 00

Galax perlOOO ISO

Smilax per doz. 1 75

Winterson's Seed Store

45-47-49 WABASH AVE. '"SlTSSir""^ CHICAGO

Plantsmen, Nurserymen, Seedsmen
and Florists' Supplies

We can supply everything the Florist Uses

Catalogue Free

Henry M. Robinson & Co.

Wltolesale Commission Florists.
LUl rlOWcrS greens and Florists' SuppUes.

Brilliant, Bronze and Green Galax, Southern Wild Smilax,
Dagger and -Fancy Ferns, Branch Laurel, Laurel Festooning,
FANCY. Green and Sphagnum Moss, Boxwood Sprays, Leucothoe Sprays. DAGGER.
A large stock constantly on hand. Can fill orders at a moment's notice, Telephone or telegraph.
Teel hones: 2617-2618 Main; Fort Hill 25290.

IPS rovlnce Street and 9 Chapman Place,

FANCY TERNS,

BOSTON, MASS.

$1.50
per 1000

New Crop Oalax, Bronze or Green....; $1.25 per 1000: 10.000. $7.50

Sphadnum Moss, large bales $1.25: 6 bales, $7.00. Extra fine

Leucothoe Sprays. Green and Bronze ....$1.00 per 100; $7.50 per 1000

Boxwood per bunch, 35c; 50-pound case, $8.50

Florists in the Middle and Western States can save money
by placing their orders with us, A trial order solicited.

|V|ICHIG/\N CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE, Inc.

Wholesale Commission Florists and Florists' Supplies,
38*40 Broadway, All phone connections. DETROIT, MICH

HOLTON&HINKELCO.

Wholesalers of Fresh Flowers
462 Milwaukee St., MILWAUKEE, WIS.

Greens! Greens! Greens!

Boxwood, oer case. 50 lbs., $7.50; 100 lbs,, $14.00
Leucotdoe Sprays, per 100. 50c: per 1000. $4.00.
Galax, green and bronze, per 1000, 75c: per case

10 000. *.600.
Wild Smilax, per 501b. case, $5.00: 2 case lots,

W.OO; 4 case lots. $16.
Smilax, per dozen strings, $1 50.
Fancy Eastern Ferns, per lOOO. $1.50; per 5000.

$5.25
Grern Sheet Moss, per bundle, $1.00.
Spha^nm Moss, per bundle. $1.00.

William Murphy,

Wholesale Commission Florist.

''•m98o!" 311 Main St., Cincinnati, 0.
Perpetuated and Naturai Slieet

Southern Wild Smilax.
E. A. BEAVEN, Evergreen, Ala.

Bronze Galax

Nnw crop now ready. Medium size. 2V^ to3-in.,
at f3,00 per case. Larse size. 3^ to AVi in , at
$3.50 per case. lO.fCK to the case. "Low prices.
low rates and first-class leaves," my motto.
Send me at least a sample order.
Cash with order.

C. H. WRICHT, Saddle.N.C.

C. A. KUEHN,

Wholesale Florist,
1122 Pine su, ST. LOUIS, MO.

A Complete Line of Wire Designs.

WM. C. SMITH

Wholesale Floral Co.

WHOlwESAIvE FLORISTS

Both L. D. Phones. ST. LOUIS, MO.

Supplies and Everything in Season always on band

H. G.BERNING,

Wholesale FlorJsU
1402 Pine St. ST. LOUIS. MO.

GALAX LEAVES

and Leucothoe Sprays.

Will sell Bronze Galax Leaves at reduced
prices during the month of December,
Write for prices before buying elsewhere.

J. G. ^OVEN,

Montezuma, N. C

igio.

The American Florist.

1225

DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers In the cities Indicated,
on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders.

Alexander NcConnell,

571 fifth Ave., Windsor Arcade,
NEW YORK CITY.

TELEGRAPH Orders forwarded to anj
part of the United States, Canada and
all principal cities in Europe. Orders
transferred or entrusted by the trade to
our selection for delivery on steamships
or elsewhere receive special attention.

Telephoae CalUs 487 and 488 38th SI.

Cable address: Alexconnell.
Western Uoion Code.

Cleveland, O.

The Cleveland Cut
Flower Co.

•Vill fill your orders for designs and cut flo»»erg in

NORTHERN OHIO.

Dayton, O.

Matthews.

FLORIST

16 W. 3rd Sfrt,et.

Flowers in any arrangement for all occasions,
for Dayton and vicinity. Long dis. Phones

St. Paul, Minn.

HOLM & OLSON,

ST. PAUL

TH£ LEADING FLORISTS OF THE NORTHWI8I

Orders will be well cared for anywhere in
MINNESOTA AND THE DAKOTA&

Los Angeles, Calif.

J. W. Wolfskin,

FLORIST.

^"l^stSciS'tgf" 2 18 W. 4th St

St. Paul, Minn.

L.L. MAY&CO.

Order your flowers for delivery
In this section from the

leading florists of the Northwest
San Francisco, Calil.

J. B. BOLAND

Successor to Sievers and Boland,

FLORIST

60 KEARNEY STREET.

Atlanta, Ga.

Atlanta Floral Co.

41 Peachtree Street.

Pittsburg, Pa.

H. L. BLIND & BROS.,

Two stores: Liberty Av.& 5th St.. 5424Center Ay.
Greenhouses: West View.

Cincinnati.

HEINZ AT WORK.

Piom wheiico came thoy? Meaning
of course the flowers that arrived for
the c:hristmas trade. A few days be-
fore the rush growers were Informing
their commi.ssion men to go slow on
booking orders and at the last mo-
nienl along eanie flowers enough to
satisfy all want.'.. This Is the condi-
tion of affairs that existed In this city
for the holidays. Flowers, with the
exception of good Richmond and Kil-
larney roses, were in ample supply
and all wants were satisfied. Beauties,
some of good color and others with a
beautiful blue tinge, showing that the
growers have not quite forgotten the
pickling process, were to be had in
quantity and few orders were turned
down on these. All one had to have
was the price. Tea roses were fine
and some very good stock was offered
at prices ranging from $8 to $15 per
3 00. Carnations at the last moment
were in abundant supply and quite
a lot showing the effects of pickling
were carried over which would have
brought just as much money a week
before and probably more. Violets,
especially single, were good property
and the same may be said of sweet
peas. An excellent demand for poin-
settias, both cut blooms and plants
in pans, was found, while Begonia
President Taft from the Peterson
greenhouses filled many an order
when the "Send something to Mi.ss or
Mrs. So and So" was left to the store-
keeper.

NOTES.

The Blecher Floral Co. made a spe-
cialty of hampers filled with plants
of begonia surrounded by sprays of
boxwood, while Hardesty & Co., and
A. Sunderbruch's Sons had the finest
collection of cut flowers and plants
ever offered at holiday times and both
firms did an enormous business.

The Avondale florists, too, were as
bus.v as they could be; in fact, every-
body connected with the business
.state that they are perfectly satisfied.
Now lay your weary work aside
and put your cares away and come to
the bowling- club's opening Monday
night, January 3, and have a good
time. Everybody is welcome.

S.

New Castle, Pa.

The 'strike in the tin plate mills
here, which started last summer, still
retards trade. At the same time
the local florists are growing a nice
assortment of stock and disposing of
it at reasonable prices. Early orders
indicated a very fair holiday trade.

Butz Bros, have started to grow or-
chids, some 400 or 500 cattleyas, Iselias
and dendrobiums having been already
put in and an entire house will soon
be exclusively devoted to this class of
plants. Some exceptionally fine callas
were noted here. Under one of the
houses a 10xl4x90-foot cistern has
been built to hold the rain that falls
on the roofs of the houses.

This town is the site of that great
Moninger greenhouse, said to be the
largest of the year, measuring 150x650
feet. This Is for lettuce grown on the
sloping hillside. This figures quite as
much glass surface as some well-
known ranges.

W. D. Fischer Sons carry quite a
line of gold fish and canary birds, as
well as the florist's usual stock, and
are meeting with a good demand for
them. This firm grows its own plants
and quite a share of the carnations
handled.

Detroit, Mich.

John Breitmeyer's Sons

Corner Miami and Gratiot Avenues.

Artistic Designs.
High Grade Cut Blooms.

We cover all Mlctiigan points and good
sections of Ohio, Indiana and Canada.

Kansas City, Mo.

Geo. M. Kellogg Flower and Plant Co.,

906 GRAND AVE.
KANSAS CITY and PLEASANT HILL, MO.

Will fill all orders for Cut Flowers, Funeral
Designs, Wedding and Blrtbday Gifts that may
be entrusted to them.

Terre Haute, Ind.

John G. HeinI & Sori,

1 29 South Seventh St.

Telephone 247.
We are in position to fill promptly M mail, tele-
phone, tele^apb and cable orders with bMt
qnality stock in season.

Pittsburg, Pa.

A. W. SMITH CO.

KEENAN BLDG.

Largest Floral Establishment in America
Established 1S74. Incorporated l'J09.

Rochester, N: Y.

J.B.KELLER SONS,

r FLORISTS. I

25 Clinton Avenue, N.

Rochester Phone 606. Long Dis. Bell Phone ng9

IN HEART OF NEW YORK CITY

Phone 2270 38Ui St. 1294 Broadway
Out Motto-THE GOLDEN RULE

Evansville, Ind.
THE

Wm. Blackman Floral Co.

403 MAIN STREET

Prompt attention given to all mail, telepbooe
and teleKraph orders.

Louisville, Ky.

Established 1 880.

M. D. REIMERS

Successor to Cbss W. Reimers.
329 Fourth Avenue

1226

The American Florist,

Jan. /,

DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

Will be delivered for the trade In other cities by the
firinsbelow, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicaied
on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders,

New York.

Established 1 874.

DARDS

N. E. Corner 44th St.
and Madison Ave.

Has his own correspondents in all the
large cities of Europe and the British
Colonies. Cable orders forwarded by
private code. Telegraph and Cable Ad-
dress, DAilDSFLOR.

Kansas City, Mo.

WILLIAM L. ROCK,

Flower Co.,

will carefully eiecnte orders for
Kansas City and any town In

Missouri, Kansas or Oklahoma.

New Yorl£.

The Flower Shop

136 W. 42nd St. Phone 259 Bryant.

Near Knickerbocker Hotel.
Finest quality of Roses. Orchids. Gardenias, etc.
Particular attention paid to Steamer and Hotel
orders.

Boston, Mass.

Send flower orders for delivery in

Boston and all
New England Points

To THOS. F. GALVIN, Inc.,

124 TREMONT ST.

THE J. M. 6ASSER COMPANY,

We Cover Ml Points in Ohio.
St. Louis, Mo,

Write. Wire or Phone Your Orders to
1406 Olive street,

Regular discount allowed on all orders.! either
Plants or Cut Flowers.

rkones Bell, Main 2306, Klnlocb. Central 4981

Kansas City, Mo.

Samuel Murray

1017 BroawaT S^l^^^e'rv^a^;

Both Phones 2670 Mahi.

Write. Telephone All orders given prompt

or TeleBraph. attention.

Colorado Springs, Colo.
FRANK F. CRUMP,

Wliolesale and Ret&ll Florist

Washington,
D. €.

I4th and N streets.

Also

1601 Eutaw Place,

Baltimore, Mel.

Indianapolis.

TRADE EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD.
The Christmas trade generally was
exceptionally g-ood this year and the
florists came in for a liberal share of
it. The high holiday prices seemed
to make no difference at all to the
flower buyer. Stock was plentiful. A
large part of the roses were supplied
from New Castle. A sufficient num-
ber of carnations were obtainable lo-
cally. Sweet peas and violets and
Paper White narcissus moved well,
along with the other cut flowers. Cut
poinsettias moved slowly. Pot poin-
settias, however, moved fairly well.
The azaleas and the cyclamens were
favorites. Palms and ferns of all
sorts were sold and even several sa-
gos were ordered sent home. Car-
nations sold from $1.50 to $2.50 per
dozen; roses from $1.50 to $5 per doz.
American Beauty from $4 for 12-inch
to $24 for 36-inch; violets, $5-$6 per
100. Sweet peas brought as much
as $3 per 100. Good chrysanthemums
were scarce but the call for them was
quite frequent. The Christmas Eve
.Spray chrysanthemum was a good
seller, no doubt because it made the
largest showing for the money. Local
growers are warming up to this old
number and we expect more of it on
the market next year.
NOTES.

Those' who received shipments
from Chicago during the week pre-
ceding Christmas had difficulty in get-
ting their boxes even after they did
arrive in town. It was nothing un-
usual to open a box of roses and find
beautiful lumps of ice. The blame
cannot be placed on anyone in partic-
ular so that "the week before Christ-
mas" will have to take all of our
giumblings.

Bertermann's were well equipped to
make the Christmas deliveries this
year. They had three automobiles
and four wagons. At inidnight their
force of 28 was feasted at the German
house and then later sent back to
wrangle with the orders until four
o'clock Christmas afternoon.

All the retailers, of course, had
their extra delivery outfits. 'Wiegand
purchased a large plant wagon shortly
before the holidays. B. A. Nelson
bought "Wiegand's discarded plant
wagon. John Rieman also bought a
new wagon within the past week.

John Bertermann gave a "pig sup-
per" at the German house a few
nights ago. A couple of prize pigs
from his farm were the victims and
about 40 of Bertermann's friends were
the guests.

Benson surprised the people on the
market somewhat on the day before
Christmas by buying nearly all the
carnations at $1 per dozen.

Roepkc-Rieman Co. was cleaned out
of pot plants. Their violets are not
doing much now.

Smith & Young ^rp right at the
front now with their roses. They are
fine. ,

John Heidenreich has the best aza-
leas and is having large calls for them.

A. 'W. B.

WASfllNON

D. C.

euDB BROS.C»

ru>RisT>

Gude's

Washington, D. G.

Geo. C. Shaffer,

x s FLORIST s s:
Phone 2416 Mahi 14th & Eye Sts., N. W

Write, Telegraph or Telephone.

Buffalo, N. Y.

Flowers
''Quality

W. J. Palmer & Son,
304 Mahi St.

Albany, N. Y.

Flo-wers or Design Work.

Delivered in Albany and 'Vicinity on-
Telegraphic Order.
11 NORTH PEARL STREET.

Milwaukee, Wis.

CCPollworthCo.

Will take proper , WicortriQin.
care of your orders ' n » » m»^«_»i Asmsm*

Louisville, Ky.

JACOB SCHULZ,

550 So. Fourth Avenue.

— ■ 'I

Anderson, S. C.

THE ANDERSON FLORAl CO.

533 MAKSHAIX AVI.

/p/o.

The American Florist.

1227

DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

will be delivered for the trade In other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers In the cities Indicated
on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders.

Chicago.

Ettabllihed In 1857.

FLORMST

739 Buckingham Place,

L. D. Phono 558 Lake View.

Send us your retail orders,

Wl HAVX THE BEST FAdUTIES IN THX CFTT

Chicago.

HAUSWIRTB FLORIST

Auditorium Annex.

Mall, Telegraph or Telephone Orders Filled
Promptly in Best Style.

Oncliuiatl, O.

JULIUS BAER,

138-140 E.Fonrth St.

Lon^ Distance Tboae.

New Orleans

CUT FLOWERS

For Tonrlsts and General Trade.

Wire or mail. Highest Grade Stock Only.

HSiiiLi: VIRGIN, -^Silt

ST.

Savannah, Ga.

JOHN WOLF,

Wholesale and Retail
FLORIST.

Kalamazoo and
BatUe Creek, Mich.

H. A. FISHER CO.

Wholesale and Retail Florists.

We Handle Everything in Season.

Lansing, Mich.

Gurdon B. Smith

Covers all Points in Michigan. Best of
Shipping Facilities in all Directions.
Always has the best of Everything.

Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Lockport.

S. A. Anderson,

440 yain St., Buffalo, N. Y.

Mail. Telephone and Telefrapb orders filled
promptly wiib the choicest stocl^.

Milwaukee.

(KIOD HOLIDAY JUADK.

Chi'isUnas bii.sliics.s liiiH Ijoom Hiiti.s-
r.K'lory. 'J'he wlmlosalers HlU^il tlielr
nrilcrs complete. Some heavy orders
placed with the expectation of the
customary cutting on account of short-
age taxed the retailers' capacity for
selling, but they sold out. The .suii-
ply of ])ot i)lants was pood, poinsettias
of medium heig-lit and KOod foliage
leading in demand. Well berried
aucubas did not sell so well as flower-
ing stock. The sale of cyclamens and
azaleas was quite large. Baskets or
pans of assorted plants were not iiut
on this market in good form. Kell-
ner did some good work of this nature
on special order. The quantity of
stock sold, both cut and pot plants,
was larger than at any jirevious
Christmas; the beneficial results, how-
ever, varied some between the retail-
ers. Some wore a complacent smile
on Monday and were ready to tell all
about it; others expressed satisfaction
qualified by a significant shrug of the
shoulder. One Wisconsin street florist,
a trifle grouchy, was "too busy to talk
about it." There is no question about
its having been a good Christmas for
all unless it be the "cute grower" who
could not send in a few carnations
Tuesday for love or money, then com-
ing in Friday with five times his nor-
mal output. Co-operation with such
men is out of the question; he gets
"left out in the cold." It is the more
enlightened, up-to-date grower who
will assist the wholesaler in accom-
modating the retailer that cleans up.
He knows that the retailer who meets
the demand on Tuesday is the one
who can pay for what he orders
Friday. C. B. W.

Steamship Sailings

FROM NEW YORK EXCEPT AS NOTED.

January 4,
Ryndam, Holland-Amer., 9 a. m., Hoboken

Pier.
Kaiser Wilhelm II, N. Ger. Lloyd, 10 a. m..
Hoboken Pier.

January 5.

Campania, Cunard. 10 a. m.. Piers 51 and 62,

North River.
Vaderland. Red Star, 10 a. m., Pier 14,

North River.
Cedric, White Star. Pier 15, North River.
K. Auguste. Victoria, Ham.-Amer., 1 p. m.,

Hoboken Pier.
Madonna, Fabre, 1 p. m., Amity Dock.

January 6.
La Bretagne, French, 10 a. m.. Pier 42,

North River.
Hamburg, Ham.-Amer.. 2 p. m., Hoboken

Pier.
Rhein, N. Ger. Lloyd, 10 a. m., Hoboken

Pier.
FROM BALTIMORE, Roon, N. Ger. Lloyd,

2 p. nl.. Pier 9, Locust Point.
January 7.
FROM ST. JOHN. Grampian, Allan.
FROM BOSTON, Ionian, Allan. 7 a. m.
FROM PHILADELPHI.V, Menominee, Red

Star, 10 a. ni.

January 8.
Caledonia, Anchor, 3 p. m.. Pier 64, North

River.
New York. American, 10 a. m., Pier 15,

North River.
Caronia. Cunard, 12 noon. Piers 51 and 52,

North River.
Caroline, French, 10 a, m., Pier S4, North

River.
New York, White Star, 10 a. m.. Pier lo.

North River.
Pennsylvania, Ham.-Amer.. 3 a. m., Hoboken

Pier.
Barbarossa. N. Ger. Lloyd, 11 a. m.. Ho-
boken Pier.
FROM PORTL.\ND, Canada, White Star-

Doniinion.

Leading Florist,
.f TOLEDO, OHIO.'
AH Orders Promptly Executed.

GEO. A. HEINL,

Brooklyn, New York.

"WILSON"

3 and 5 Greene Ave. and 339 to 347 Greene Ave.

Gr< ' ohousca: SliOrt Hills. N. J.

1). jiv Tics in

NEW YORK. LONG ISLAND and NEW JERSEY

New York.

MYER, FLORIST,

e08-ei 1 Madison Ave.

Phone 5287 Plaza

Indianapolis, Ind.

BertermaoaBros.Co.

FLORISTS

241 Massachusetts Ave.

Omaha* Neb.

Hess&Swoboda,

FLORISTS,

MlSFaraumSL \S^''^V?*

aai

Denver, Colo.

yhc Park

....Floral Co,

J. A. VALENTINE, President

Denver, Colo.

FLORAL DESIGNS AND FLOWERS

Best Quality on Shortest Notice

DANIELS ^ FISHER

Order by mail, telephone, teleeraph or
cable. Cable address "Daniels. Denver"

Toronto, Can.

Canada's best known and most reliable florist
Only

Dunlop's

the
Best

se Yonse Street.

We deliver anywhere in Canada and euaraotee
safe arrival.

j^^ Seattle,

^^S^ Wash.

Y I. W. McCOY

Mention the Amcricati Florist ir/ien icriting

Orders will he carefully

cared !"or by

MICHIGAN.

HENRY SMITH,

WboleMJe and Retail Florist of GRAND R AFIDS

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Burp

Burpee's Seeds That Grow

Are Responsible for the Great Growth
of the=

PHILADELPHIA, January 1, 1910.

To our Friends, our Customers: .

n, ustomers are our friends and the introduction to The Farm Annual has been rightly so addressed for many years
past W have a personal interest in doing all that is possible to insure your success in gardening, and are sure that you are
pleased al 0 to know "' °^^ continued growth. Hence, you may be interested in reading the articles on pages 4, 12 and 34,
from alitor American Trade Journals.

•flit BURPEE, BUSINESS has shown a steady — and almost uninterrupted — growth
since iti bteinning, in 1876, in the little building pictured below. Compare this with the
present Burpee Building and also our latest purchase, illustrated on third page cover. The ^^

total buiinesifor an entire year "in the seventies" was less than what we do now in a week. 'il^fc^i'i

OUR OLD CUSTOMERS, — many of twenty to thirty years' standing, — need no
new assaranceof fidelity on our part. Our reputation for SEED OF QUALITY has been
builded upon the constant aim to maintain the truth of our famous motto: —

Burpee's Seeds Grow and are
The Best Seeds that can be Grown

THiis Catalog for 1910 (of which the first edition is more than four hundred thousand
copies) may reach some readers, however, who never before have had an opportunity to try
BURPEE'S SEEDS. To such we would say that all we ask is a fair comparative trial, —
no matter how sitiall your first order may be, All stocks are thoroughly tested and we sell
only those proved to be good— the best it is possible to produee.

s Seeds are Grown by Burpee!

Fifth Street FrontaSe of
THE BURPEE BUILDING

Erected In 1898
Our Philadelphia Headquarters.

As a rule, this is absolutely true! Those varieties of seeds that

cannot be produced to the highest standard of excellence upon

.. our own farms are raised under private contract, subject to our

personil^nspection during growth in such sections of America and Europe as long experience has shown to be best adapted

to their proper development. We buy no seeds upon the open market — and yet this rule oceasionally has a

necessary exception. The exception this season is in the case of Garden Peas, for the reason explained at

bottom of page 80.

With hearty thanks for your many courtesies during past years, and trusting that the same friendly
'Pirit may continue, we remain, Sincerely and gratefully yours.

l»""8 Seed Gardens and Trial Grounds at our famous FORDHOOK FARMS, Bucks County, Pa.

SUNNYBROOK FARM, in New Jersey, and The New BURPEE RANCH in California.

ABOVE is J ■

copy''"'''"''«ain^^4^'^ verbatim, the introduction to our retail catalofr-BURPEE'S NEW ANNUAL FOR 1910. If you do not receive a
,villio?"'''''a(airDf ■,/'''""> Seed Catalog" by January 10, please write for it. At the same time, if you appreciate quality in seeds and are
or flo*'' ■? ""Py of BlilKir" ''"^ best seeds it is possible to produce, we shall be pleased to send you also (provided \-ou are a market gardener

''^'"'' Prices BLUE LIST FOR 1910— the most complete wholesale catalog for those who plant for profit.

We ai* ^^* 'o excel™*^ ''^ liigher than those of some other houses, yet the quality of the seeds in every case warrants the prices charged.

^1 g.,^ " '" quality ratht r than to compete in price. Shall we send you one or both catalogs?

BURPEE & CO.,

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

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The Seed Trade. ]

American Seed Trade Association.

J. C. Robinson. Waterloo. Neb.. Pres.: M.
H. Duryea. New York. First Vice Pres.: F.
W. Bolgiano, Wash ine ton. D.C.. Second Vice-
Pres.; C, E Kendel. Cleveland O.. Sec'y
and Treas,. Leonard H. Vaughan. Chicago.
Asst. Sec'y. Twentv eiglith annual conven-
tion, at Atlantic City, N. J. June 21. 14.0.

Congressional Ssedsmen.

PUBLIC PATS SALABIE8 AND SUPPLIES SEEDS.

If the current custom of indiscriminate distribu-
tion shall indefinitely continue, if this congres-
sional comedy shall drift into a continuous per-
formance, we shall ultimately be driven to the
mournful admission that we are not statesmen,
but seedsmen; and it will be in order for some
distinguished seedsm.m, some sainted hero of a
score of memorable distributions, some legislative
kni'ht jpon whose shield is blazoned a radish in
its glory or a turnip in repose, to arise in his place
with becoming gravity and move, Mr. Chairman
that the American eagle be taken from the mace
and supplanted by a package of vegetable seed as
the supreme emblem of the genius, the character,
and the principal occupation of American states-
manship.—Mb>-r«i5A<r/'^flrii,o^T«.roi, in Houseof
Representatives.

Chas. p. Braslax spent Christmas
in Kansas City.

Timothy advanced 10 to 15 cents
the past week.

Wm. Henry M.vule. in his new cata-
logue, with "coat off and sleeves
rolled up," says, "I want kicks."

A Wandebino Dutch bulb man
(Blumenkwaker) was discovered as far
west as central Illinois at the early
date of November 29 looking for 1910
business.

Alfked B. Gakxer, seed congress-
man, is reported as sending his
franked envelope for political infor-
mation unmailable in such enclosure,
so says the Wilkesbarre (Pa.) Leader.

It is suggested that seedsmen will
do well to secure a few sample pack-
ets of the seed distributed from the
Department of Agriculture this win-
ter for examination and testing.

Bird S. McGuiee, congressional dele-
gate from Oklahoma, received the fol-
lowing letter from a constituent:
"Dear Mr. McGuire I enjoyed that
last package of garden and flower
seeds you sent me very much. I wish
you would send me some more garden
seeds, and send a few flower seeds to
my wife. But please do not send her
any canary seeds. If you did she
might eat them and try to sing, and
goodness knows I have troubles
enough now."

Braslan Seed (irowers' C(i

icttnce Onion, Sweet Peas.

Qcowen For tbe WtelesaU
Trada Only.

SAN JOSE,

CALIF.

Chicaoo. — Contract prices on the
board of trade December 29 for grass
seed were noted as follows: Prime
timothy. December, $3.80, nominal;
white clover, from 20 cents to 25 cents.
— Visitors: L. W. "^'heeler, represent-
ing A. J. Pieters, Hollister, Calif.,
Hogue Kellogg Co., Ventura, Calif.,
and the Ebbert Seed Co., Rocky Ford,
Colo.; J. S. Michael, Sioux City Seed
& Nursery Co., Sioux City, la.

Boston, Mass. — J. P. Guerineau, of
the Thos. Grey Co., is on a brief busi-
ness trip to Newport, R. I. His Arm
reports a very good bulb season with
a shortage of some of the popular va-
rieties of narcissi. This has been an
unusually long, open season and prob-
ably accounts for the good bulb de-
mand.— C. H. Carr, the popular sales-
man for the Joseph Breck & Sons Co.,
has just returned from a successful
trip through Connecticut and Rhode
Island. He reports trade as being
very good. Mr. Carr makes a specialty
of an attractive line of oak jardinieres
for florists' use. — There was a decided
shortage of cold storage valley for
Christmas forcing this season. —
Schlegel & Fottler report the bulb
season as being fully equal to that of
former years. — R.

New Tork. — The seed trade district
has caught the spirit of the Christmas
season and some of the stores are gaily
decorated. At Vaughan's Seed Store
the show windows and the interior of
the store are handsome with garlands,
wreaths and Christmas bells, holly and
holly wreaths, being very noticeable.
There is also a good display of Japa-
nese dwarfed plants, azaleas and other
seasonable stock. — Wm. Elliott & Sons
are right in the Christmas trp-d/- T„ith
holly and all kinds of wreaths and a
variety of plants. — There is no better
equipped seed store in this country
than A. T. Boddington's. Extending
through the block from Thirteenth
street to Fourteenth street and front-
ing on Fourteenth, there is a place
for everything and everything in its
place. It is well worth a visit, and
Harry Bunyard will show you around.
.— Wm. Hagemann & Co. continue to
be prominent factors in the apple
trade as well as bulbs. — W. E. Mar-
shall & Co. recently received an order
from Buenos Ayres for 4,500 pounds
of seed comprising corn, rye, vetch and
sainfoin. This firm issues a cata-
logue in Spanish. — Chas. Loechner, of
the Yokohama Nursery Co., is suffer-
ing from a broken leg, the result of
falling on a slippery sidewalk Christ-
mas day.

Peas #* Beans

Alfred J. Brown Seed Co.,

Orowers for the WkoIeMlciTrade.
GRAND RAPIDS MICH.

American Seed Trade Association.

A meeting of the exc^cutive commit-
tee of the American Seed Trade -A.S-
sociation was held at Young's hotel,
Boston, Mass., December 28, those
present being President Robinson,
Waterloo, Neb.; Secretary-Treasurer
Kendel, Cleveland, O.; S. F. Willard.
Wethersfleld, Conn.: W. S. "Woodruff.
Orange, Conn.; Alex Forbes, New
York; Chas. N. Page, Des Moines, la.,
and Geo. S. Green, Chicago. In ad-
dition, the members in attendance to
confer with the government seed
analysts were C. M. Dickinson, Chi-
cago; C. D. Boyles, Chicago; W. H.
Grenell, Pierrepont Manor, N. Y.; C.
H. Breck, Boston, Mass.; Kirby B.
White, Detroit, Mich.; Albert McCul-
lough, Cincinnati, O.; John Fottler.
Jr., Boston, Mass.; M. H. Duryea, New
York, and C. N. Smith, Boston, Mass.
The ■ St. Charles hotel, Atlantic City,
N. J., was selected as convention
headquarters, June 21, 1910.

Vitality of Connecticut Onion Seed.

In the following table the Connecti-
cut Experiment Station at New Haven
gives a comparison of the vitality of
crops of Connecticut-grown onion ♦
seed, less than one year old, in the
years 1894-1908:

No. of Sam- Average per-
ples tested, centage sprouted.

In 1S94 25 S2.9

1S95 ' 13 S5.5

1S96 44 72.4

1S97 39 ■ 77.9

1S9S 68 69.3

1899 62 89.0

1900 77 88.5

1901 60 71.0

1902 60 S0.6

1903 69 62.0

1904 42 80.4

1905 37 7S.6

1906 62 77.2

1907 24 S8.S

1908 119 74.5

Average for 15 consecutive years, 76.1 per
cent.

The sprouting capacity of the onion
seed raised in 1903 is much lower
than that of this crop in any other
year of which we have knowledge, and
growers explain this by the exception-
ally wet and cold summer season of
that year.

Catalosfue Gleanlngrs.

The catalogues of 1910 are coming
in with every mail these days and
many interesting things may be found
on the introductory pages, from whicli
we have culled the following:

Henry A. Dreer, Inc., Philadelphia,
Pa. — "When, in the summer of 190S,
we determined to make our 1909 Gar-
den Book more than a mere price-
list, by incorporating cultural notes
on all tlie important seeds, plants
and bulbs, we felt reasonably sure
that our efforts would be appreciated
by those who received a copy. It was
an unqualified success, and the large-
ly increased edition did not last be-
yond mid-summer."

Wm. Hlenry Maule, Philadelphia,
Pa. — "I do not claim that Maule's
seeds are the best that grow, that
would be ridiculous; there are other
good people in this business besides
myself, and I am willing to admit it,
but I do claim there are no better
seeds than Maule's."

W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadel-
phia, Pa. — ."The Burpee business has
shown a steady — ancl almost uninter-
rupte(J growth since its beginning In
1876. The total business for an entire
year 'in the seventies' was less than
what we do now in a week."

(other .'^EED .TRADE NOTES ON PAGES 1232-1233. )

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Bismarck

Summer Stocks

GOLD BALL. (Canary Yellow.) Nov cent sky l,lu.;. the beX lor pols. Produces H
eliy (or I'llt). For a cut flower urower this HO to 85 per cent double floweia. IOjO OH
is the best noyeltv in the world. BlS- si-eds. 30c; Vtoi... Kk. 1
marcit Stiminer Stocks grow into Pyra LARGE FLOWERING DRESDEN, Ever
midal bushes about three feet high with Blooming block. For cutflow.-rs.
magnificent flower heads which arc very („ ^ppi^ Blossom , (7) Soft Rose,
arge and Canary \ ellow. It blooms (2) Dark Blue. (8lPurpl» Carmine.
hrouKhout the whole summer and con. (.3) Licht Blue. (9) Red Brown,
ttnues until late in the fall. Bismarck (a\ p-i..,), rwn rvims/^n
StOCksb.ingabou,80*doublenowersand {sj fj'^BIoodred. (11 Canary Yellow,
are indispensable for cuttinK, and ahead of (y chamois. (12) Snow White,
others as a maiket plant in pots The best Ei,h;jr of the abovu. 1000 seeds. 25c: H-
°°T".' * oS'tm"'""!; .^''i fm'^*^' '*' OZ..6OC; loz. $2.00, Mixture of all colors
packets,*!. 25: 100 packets. $11.00. 1000 seeds. 20c: ',-ioz..Snc- 1 oz.. 1.60

Bismarck summer Stock SNOWBALL. large rLOWERING ERFURT. Summer
(Snow A hite Novelty-1'W ) Ihis variety stocks. Best for groups,
has the same qualities as the above. Ihe (1) Brilliant Ros.;. (6) Flesh,
flowers are very aree. snow vyhite. The- J2) Carmine. (7) Canary Yellow,
very bes (or cutting and for the market. 3, crimson. (8 Light Blue
Packet I5c.: 1000 seeds, 50c.; V4Oz..$1.50: {4) Dark Violet, (9) Aurora Colors.
loz.. $5.(X). ,5) Dark Blood-red, (in) Pure While.

GiantSummer Stock, GLCRLA. (Blood Either of the above. 1000 seeds, 25c: U-
red — Excflsior clas>). oz..60c: 1 oz., Si.OO.

This novelty produces flower spikes IS Mixture of all colors lOCO seeds, 20c: H-
inches lone. Excellent for cutting. Pac- oz..50c: 1 oz.. 1.60.
ket. 15c: 1000 s.eds. 65c. ENGUSH SUMMER STOCKS. Open

SUMMER STOCK HEAVEN'S EYE. ground seed Splendid mixture ^-oz..
(Dwarf Jryramidal Class, new,) Masrnifi 35c; 1 oz., $1.20.

WEIQELT & CO.,

Special Seed Culturists,

■S^rrsi' '^^^^ Erfurt, Germany.

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California

Seed

Contracts

Kimberlin Seed Co.,

5anta Clara, Calif.

Pioneer Cfdif ornia Growers.

.Address L. M Kimberlin, O'd .Astor House.
New York City, till Jan, 15. for wholesale only.

Pape & Bergmann,

Quedllnburg, Germany.

Elite Seeds of Flowers and Vegetables.

Specialties: Stock, Pansies. Cyclamen, etc.
C actusDahlias. Bulbs. General Catalog ueFree.

S. M. IsbeU & Co.,

Jackson, Mich.

CONTRACT SEIED GROWERS,

Bean, encumber. Tomato, Pea, Moskmeion,
Squash, Watermelon, Radish, Sweet Com.

Correspondence solicited. .

Telegraph Code

Am. Seed Trade Association
^-92.00 —

In either stiS or flexible ecxrer. Addreas orders
AMERICAN FLORIST CO., CHICAGO.

Canary Islands Onion Seed

BERMUDA, Red and White. Also CRYSTAL WAX.

Choicest Seed at Moderate Prices.
We don't sell direct to truckers.

Kuhner, Henderson & Co., caSS^Isl^ds.

I

STOCK SEED

risk's Branching in all

colors. Trade packi-t.

40c.. oz.S4.00.
Pure White, tr. packet.

50c.. oz. $5,00.
Also Beauty of Nice

strains.
H. E. FISKE SEED CO.,
Boston, Mass.

Mention the American Florist when writing

E. FROMHOLD & CO.

Seed Growers

Naumburg on Saale, Prov. Saxony, Germany.

Choice German Flower Seeds.

Fancy Seeds a Specialty.

Excelsior Strain Giant Pansies, contains the
most bL-auiiful and newest Riant flowerine varieties
loz. $2, Cash with order. Price list on application.
Mention the American Florist tclien writing

-FOR-

SEEDS

OF ALL KINDS APPLY TO

W. W. JOHNSON & SON, Limited,

Boston. Elnsland.

JOHN BODGER & SONS CO.

Gardena, Calif.

Wholesale Growers of Sweet Peas,
Tomatoes, Lima Beans, Lettuce, A.sters,
Cosmos and other Flower Seeds.

Mention theAtnerican Florist when writing

Waldo Rohnert

GILROY, CAL.

Wholesale Seed Grower

Specialties: Lettuce, Onion, Sweet Peas, Aster,

Cosmos, Mignonette, Vetbena. in variety.

Correspondence solicited.

Mention the American Florist when writinff

Onion Sets = Onion Seed

We are extensive growers of and dealers in
Onion Sets and Onion Seed. Write for prices
on the lSO'>crop. We are also prepared tc sub-
mit contract figures on the I'MO Onion seed crop

SCHILDERBROS.,CliillJcotlie,0.

Uention the American Florist ahen writing

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Dreer's Tuberous Rooted Begonias

Fancy Leaved Caladiums, Gloxinias and Tuberoses.

The Beeooias and Gloxjniaa «|^ich we offer are grown for us by an
expert who has made a speciaWy of^this class of plants for many years.
You can secure cheaper, but not better stock.

Begonias, Sineles in separate colors, Scarle^.,Criinson, White, Rose. Yellow, and

Orange, 40c per doz.: $2.50 per 100: $22.50 per 1000.
Begonias, Singles in choicest mixture 3;c per doz.: $2.25 per 100; $20 00 per 1000.

Double in separate colors. Scarlet, Rose. White and Yellow, 60c per doz,:

$4.50 per 100; $40.00 per 1000.
Begonias. Doubles in choicest mixture, 50c per doz; $4,00 per 100: $35.00 per 1000.
Sun-Proof Begonia, Dnke of ZeppeUn, 85c per doz. ; $6.00 per 100.

La Fayette, $1.25 per doz,; $8,00 per 100.
Frilled Begonias, in separate colors. Scarlet. White. Pink and Yellow $1.00 per doz •

$7.00 per 100; $65.00 per 1000. '', ;^ •

Gloxinias, Separate colors or in chdfce anixture, 60c per doz.; $3.50 per 100- $30 00

per lOOO. ^ ' i

Fancy Leaved CaladlnniB, choicest standard Varieties. $1.50 per doz.: $10.00 per 100.

choice new and rare varieties, $2.00 per doz. ; $15.00 per 100.

select new varieties, $3.50 per doz.; $25.00 per 100.
Double Pearl Taberoses, selected bulbs, 4 to 6 inches in circumference, $1.00 per 100-

$S.CO per 1000.

For a full list of seasonable Plants. Bulbs and Seeds, see our Quarterly
Wholesale Price List, issued Jan. l.

HENRY A. DREER, Inc., Philadelphia, Pa.

Catalogue Gleanings.

COXTIXTJED FEOM PAGE 1230.

Walter P. Stokes, Philadelphia, Pa.
— "Seed catalogues do not count for
much as literature, but there is a
human side to them, so that each re-
curring- season they are looked for-
ward to with real joy. That little
garden just outside your window
means so much to every lover of
country life, not only in the health
and vigor that outdoor life brings, but
the real good things to eat we get
from the vegetable garden, and the
fragrance and beauty of the flowers
that adorn our homes."

Barteldes Seed Co., Lawrence, Kans.
— "We would rather talk quality
than prices, for those of you who
have had experience with cheap seeds
have that experience still fresh in
your minds. There is no need to re-
mind you of the disappointment you
felt when your seeds failed to come
\x\>, or if they did come up, turned
out to be something entirely different
from what you were led to expect.
If you are going to have a garden,
have a good garden."

Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and
New York. — "City and village folk are
* * * flocking to the country,
rhey do well to do so. * * * Town or
country dwellers moving into new and
unimproved sections in the west or
south and unequipped with technical
training in tillage or knowledge of
soils and crops, must expect to risk
reverses and hardships."

Iowa Seed Co., Des Moines, la.- — ■
"The past year has been such that all
engaged in agriculture might prosper.
Prices for produce and live stock are
■high and every indication points to a
continuance of these conditions."

Livingston Seed Co,, Columbus, O.
— "Sixty years of seed growing and
seed selling have brought home to us
one great truth — that nothing but the
best is good enough for the American
people."

■ Aggeler & Musser Seed Co., Los
Angeles, Calif. — "Always expanding
and adding new equipment to meet
the ever-increasing demand."

J. F. Noll & Co., Newark, N. J. —
"We do not claim that we are the
only seedsmen who handle good
seeds."

BSTABLISRBD IN 1824.

Bridgeman's Seed Warehouse

37 East 19tll St.,

bet BK)adway and 4th Ave,.

RICKARDS BROS., Propt.,^

New York

Telephone 4236 GramercT.

CAULIFLOWER ^^
A B B A G E E^

LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS

HJALMAR HARTMANN ^ CO.

Logangstraede 20, COPENHAGEN, DENMARK

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York.
— "This is our one hundred and ninth
successive annual catalogue. Quality
is our watchword."

Holmes Seed Co., Pittsburg, Pa. —
"Satisfaction guaranteed or your
money back."

Imports.

During the week ending December
25 imports were received at New York
as follows:

McHutchison & Co., 83 cases plants,
20 cases valley.

H. F. Darrow, 67 cases plants, two
cases trees, 136 cases valley, 179 pkgs.
seed.

W. Hageman & Co., 377 cases valley.

Vaughan's Seed Store, 88 pkgs.
seed, 42 cases, valley, four pkgs,, two
cases plants, two cases roots.

S. Stern, 64 cases vallev.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., 36 cases val-
ley, 10 bags seed.

P. Henderson & Co., 96 bags seed.

H. N, Bruns, 543 cases valley pips.

Aug. Juergens, 124 cases valley pips,

Poehlmann Bros, Co., 30 cases val-
ley pips.

E. J. Buckingham, one case seed.

J. F. Noll, one brl. seed.

W. Elliott & Sons, one case seed.

Weeber & Don, one pkg. seed.

To' others: 283 cases plants, 245
pkgs., 154 cases valley, 1,055 bags, 379
pkgs., three cases seed. 600 bags grass
seed, 200 bagg clover seed.

Surplus Bulbs

SPIREA. P"«»

Gladstone 7 00

Floribunda 14 00

Queen Alexandra ' n 00

Heach Blossom 1 OO

Japonica 350

Marclssus, Chinese Sacred 2 SO

Lily of the Valley

BEST EARLY FORCING. $11.00 per 1000.

W. C. BECKERT, Seedsman,

Northside, PITTSBURG, PA.

S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS,

SEED GROAVERS

Dealers in Garden. Field and Flower Seeds.
Specialties: Beet. Carrot, Corn, Peas,
Beans, Onion Sets and Seed Potatoes.
Catalogue free. Contracts taken.
82-84 Dey Street,
Orange, Conn. NEW YORK.

The Everett B. Clark Seed Co.

Growers For The Trade.

Beans, Peas, Sweet Corn, Onion, Turnip,

Radish, Beet, Etc.

Branches: Micblgan and Wisconsin.

MILFORD, CONN.

GET QUOTATIONS FROM

LANDRETH

SEEDS which SUCCEED

S"'" Bristol, Pa.

quality:™

• END roK OATiUXlir.

ARTHUR T. BODDINQTON

I4t W*.l I 4th Sl..>(»» Toi-h.

ESTABLISHED 1659.

WiLDPRET Brothers (

Formerly \

WILDPRET S( SCHENKElJ

Port Orotava, Teneriffe. Camary Islainds,

tX/^«™* Bermuda Onion Seeds.

Also Growers of all kinds of SEEDS,
TROPICAL PLANTS, SHRUBS, TREES,
CREEPERS, HULIJS,

"'HSlC'tr^

CARRYING OUR CROP OF CRYSTAL WAX SEED BULBS TO ^-<E WAREHOUSES

tifc..

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WiLDPRET's Golden.

Red Bermuda.

Crystal Wax.

DARK RED B^MUDA.

DIFFERENT TYPES OF BERMUDA ONIONS GROWN BY WiLDPRET BROS., PORT OROTAVA, TENERIFFE.

We are now booking orders for 1910. Send yours at once so as to ensure a full delivery.

Seedsmen only supplied.

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Jubilee Flower Show, Haarlem, i9io.

We learn that this show will be
continued till May 29, 1910. The late
tulips and the many other May flow-
ering bulbous plants which will be
one of the special features of the
show will not be in full glory before
the latter half of May and consequent-
ly the continuation of the show till
the end of the month seems desirable.
Moreover this will enable the visitors
of the Brussels international exhibi-
tion, and especially the members of
the botanical and colonial agricultural
congresses, to visit Haarlem and its
jubilee flower show for which they
will receive special invitations. We
have already mentioned that three
special temporary shows will be held.
A fourth exhibition of this kind is
now fixed for May 20-22, 1910. when
the Dutch Horticultural and Botanic
Society will hold its usual spring
flower show in the excellent buildings
of the Haarlem jubilee show.

Haarlem Jubilee Flower Show Dates.

Permanent show in the open-
March 23 to May 29.

First special show — March 23-31.
Second special show — April 15-24.
Third special show — May 4-12.
Fourth special show — May 20-22.

Holland Bulbs and Seeds.

Considerable alarm was caused
among the bulb growers last week by
the sudden sharp frost, and more still
by the reports of heavy snowfall in
the eastern parts of Europe. To the
bulb grower a heavy pack of snow
at this time of the year means a com-
plete standstill of all outside work, and
just now that the late season has al-
ready interfered so much, such a sud-
den stop of work would mean many
thousands of bulbs left unplanted.

Fortunately last month has seen a
general and wholesale moving of all
sorts of surplus bulbs and by this
time practically everything has been
cleared off in the bulb line. Glad-
ioli and liliums have been in exceed-
ingly good demand, and it is not likely
that there will be any gladioli left
for the spring sales. Spiraeas have
also been going up in price steadily,
and at the present moment no good
clumps are to be had.

Seed harvesting has now also been
finished, and generally speaking the
crop has been a most unsatisfactory
one. Besides the very wet and un-
settled weather of this autumn, the
cold has also done considerable harm
and seed growers can only keep their
crops in fairly good condition by the
steady employment of artificial heat
in all their warehouses. All this means
heavy expense, that cuts into the prof-
its of a poor season, more than the
slight rise in prices is lik 'y to make
up for. — Horticultural Trade Journal.

New Fringed
Shasta Daisy

Catalogues Received.

Frederick Roemer, Quedlinburg,
Germany, novelties in seeds for 1910;
R. Liefmann Sohne, Hamburg, Ger-
many, clover seed; jVrpad Muhle,
Temesvar, Hungary, loses; Pape &
Bergmann. Quedlinburg, (.iermany, list
of novelties for 1910; Wilhelm Pfltzer,
Stuttgart, Germany, seeds, bulbs and
plants; P. C. Heinemann, Erfurt, Ger-
many, novelties for 1910, seeds; M.
Herb, Naples, Italy, seeds; W. W.
Johnson & Son, Boston, Eng., novelties
and ppecialties; Sonpert & Netting,
Luxeiiib.urg. Germany, new roses; Geo.
Jackman & Son. Woking, Surrey, Eng.,
plants; Perry's Harjiy Plant Farm,
Enfi,eld, Middlesex, Eng., hardy rock
and border plants, labels; T. E.
Dawes, Sydersione, Norfolk, Eng.,
rhubarb.

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SEATTLE"

A novelty which will surely make its mark as a cut flower par excellence as well as a hardy orna
mental plant tor the .garden. acknowledBrd bv all who have|,^n it '°^V wonderful improvement in
the Daisy lamily Price 50 cents each. $5.0p per dozen. $25.00 P'J, ><^ '°f.'"^«'ll°,°t J' ^'^
$1.00 per package. introduced and tor sale by L. P. WALZ, 1608 secona Ave.. Manic.

WINTERSON'S SEED STORE, Selling Agents for Illinois.

NEW SEED

Phoenix Roebeleni

The Only Seed to Be Offered

T. MELLSTROM,

Representative.

235 Broadway, Room 1, NEW YORK

Washington.

WEATHER HURTS TR.\DE.

This city experienced the first real
snowstorm this winter on Christmas
day, which put a sudden stop to busi-
ness and greatly handicapped the de-
livery. During the first part of the
week stock was rather scarce and it
was feared there would be a shortage
of cut flowers. As the week pro-
gressed, however, things began to look
more hopeful, and such stock as could
not be secured in this city was shipped
from other nearby ones. Carnations
were in great demand and red was, as
usual, very scarce and disposed of at
good prices. My Maryland, Richmond,
Killarney and other standard roses
brought $1.50 to $5 per dozen; Amer-
ican Beauties were in demand, and al-
though scarce the retailers managed
to fill all orders; the price realized
was from $12 to $25 per dozen. Vio-
lets sold fairly well. Cut poinsettias
were in great demand and about the
only bulbous slock was narcissus.
Made-up plants of ericas, decorated
with red mats and generous bows of
ribbon sold well. Azaleas were read-
ily disposed of; of course, the made-up
decorated kind were sold according to
the amount of decorations added to
each plant. Poinsettias in pans, as
usual, were (Christmas favorites, and
some good prices were realized for the
best specimens. Gloire de Lorraine
begonias were never in better shape,
and there were some pretty arrange-
ments of them displayed at the various
stores, and good returns were received
for them. Cyclamens sold well, any-
where from 50 cents to $4 each.

Among the smaller plants were the
primroses, both the Chinese and ob-
conica. They were about the most
reasonable plants to be secured during
the holidays and numerous quantities
were disposed of. It seems that the
department stores control the sale of
bells, which were originally introduced
by the florists, and rather scant returns
were reported in consequence by those
who handled them this year. Immor-
telle wreaths did not seem to be in
demand as much as in previous years,
the holly and crowfoot ones seem to
have taken their place, and thousands
of the evergreen ones were disposed
of, also roping, etc. Christmas trees,
as usual, brought about the same price,
selling well. Loose holly, too, was in
great demand, and some of the re-
tailers handled the kind that is green
with plenty of berries. Large holly
wreaths, trimmed with generous bows
of red ribbon, were readily disposed of.
being chiefly used to ship out of town
for cemetery use. Mistletoe was not as
pretty as in former years, but sold
fairly well. The growers and retailers
all claim they are well satisfied with
the amount of business done, and are
now wondering what New Year's day
will bring forth. G. S.

AuBURNDAu;, Mass. — The storm,
which started in at 7 p. m. on
Christmas day, has developed into the
worst blizzard of many years. On
Sunday morning the electric lights all
went out. Light, telephone and tele-
graph wires are down and no trains
or trolleys running. Considerable
damage was done to trees and shrubs,
particularly evergreens.

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The American Florist.

Jan. y.

Market Gardeners

GreeDhonae Vegetable Growers and
Market Oardeners* Association.

C.W.Waid, New Carlisle, Pa.. President:
Franklin DeKleine, Grand Rapids, Mich.,
Vice-President; S. W. Severance, 5(8 Illi-
nois Life Building, Louisville, Ky., Secre-
tary; M. L. Ruetenik, Cleveland, U., Treas.

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Jersey City, N. J. — Owing to con-
gestion, 250 basliets of musliroonis
were reported as being detained at
the express company's premises, De-
cember 24.

Lettuce Notes.

It is quite possible to have a con-
tinuous lettuce system, that is, to pro-
duce seedlings, transplants and large
lettuce, all on the same space. When
plants are set in rows eight inches
apart, sow the seed very thinly in
rows through each middle, thus per-
miting of loosening the ground for
both crops. After the seedlings are
up they can be transplanted into the
centers of other newly-planted beds,
and these plants again can be used to
set new beds. This system works well
if well planned and handled as it keeps
all the space working all the time.

When space is limited, we have
planted 4x4 inches, then when the
leaves meet, remove every other one
with good balls of earth to get new
beds thus getting a quick start with
such big plants. The remaining plants
between can be removed or cut for
small lettuce giving the thinned bed
SxS inches. There is a growing de-
mand for small lettuce and this is a
good way of producing it at small cost.
Xever plant dry beds. If beds turn
up dry we have one man spade while
the other turns a spray of water in
the ditch, being careful not to wet the
top soil. Thus water is replenished
below and when the plants are set a
little water will start them.

Marketiian.

Manure Mulcb in Forcing Houses.

In experiments made by G. E. Stone,
of the Massachusetts Experiment Sta-
tion, it was found that the practice
common among those engaged in forc-
ing vegetables under glass of allow-
ing the soil of beds to become very
dry during that portion of the sea-
son when the houses are not in use
has an injurious effect on the growth
of lettuce by increasing the activity
of the drop fungus in the soil and
the extent of infection in the suc-
ceeding crop of lettuce. Other in-
jurious effects were also observed
which were "manifested in a stunted
growth and abnormally colored and
worthless crop." Dr. Stone there-
fore recommends that the soil of
houses used; for forcing lettuce should
never be fallowed to become too dry
in summer, and explains that "if such
drying occurs the soil can be entirely
renovated by applying hot water or
steam to it."

The Ohio station reports experi-
ments begun three years ago to de-
termine "what effect the use of
strawy manure would have on the
soil when used as a mulch during
that part of the summer when crops

SEEDS FOD THE MARKET GARDENED

are our specialty. Quality, our first consideration. We have a very large and complete stock
of all kinds of seeds and everything io thu Hue of fruit treos, berry bushes, etc.

Our new ll2paKe cataloeue. contains (rue description and no ovoidtawn illustrations.
Our prices are rieht. quality considered. Market Gardeners are requested to write lor our
Market Garden Wholesale Catalogue, sect free on request.

GERMAN NURSERIES & SEED HOUSE

BOX 245
Estsblistied 1886

BEATRICE, NEB.

are not growing in the greenhouses,"
which gave results bearing upon the
question of the advantage of keeping
greenhouse soils moist in summer.

The manure was applied as soon as
the tomato and cucumber vines were
removed from the houses, or about
August 1. It was put on to a depth
of from Ave to six inches and spread
evenly over the entire surface of the
beds. As soon as it was on, water
was applied in the form of a spray
until the manure and soil were
thoroughly wet. The object of this
wetting was, first, to leach the fer-
tility of the manure into the soil, and,
second, to wet the soil sufficiently so
that with the strawy mulch it would
remain moist for several days. The
operation of watering was repeated
as often as needed; two or three times
a week in bright weather.

When it came time to plant the
lettuce, about the middle of Septem-
ber, the coarse part of the manure
was removed from the beds and car-
ried outside. The finer portion of the
manure was worked into the soil at
the time of spading. It was noticed
that the soil which had been treated
with the mulch was in excellent me-
chanical condition when it was worked
up for the first crop. There were no
lumps, as there often are in soil
which has been allowed to bake in
the sun for weeks at a time. It was
also darker in color than unmulched
soil. The lettuce plants which were
planted in this soil started off nicely
and grew rapidly and satisfactorily
in every respect. No further appli-
cation of manure or fertilizer of any
kind wa.s made for the second and
third crops of lettuce. The growth of
these crops was very satisfactory, as
was that of the first crop.

The method gave such favorable re-
sults at the station that a practical
grower of greenhouse vegetables was
induced to try it and taking the re-
sults of the station tests for the two
seasons, together with the results
secured by the grower for the same
length of time and gleaning what in-
formation it has been possible to ob-
tain from various sources, the station
does not hesitate to recommend this
treatment for soils which are to be
used for vegetable forcing. It must
be borne in mind, however, that no
half-way or slipshod methods of using
the mulch will give satisfactory re-
sults. There should be sufficient fer-
tility in the manure to furnish enough
plant food, when leached into the
soil, to supply the three crops of let-
tuce. The quantity of manure must
be sufficient, also. At least five or six
inches should be applied. A consid-
erable quantity of coarse material in
the manure, such as straw, corn
stover, etc., is an advantage. Fresh
manure has been used at the station
each time, and, while we have had
no chance to see the effect of the use
of the well-rotted manure, we are
satisfied with fresh manure, as we
know that it will give good results.

Where it is the practice to mulch
the cucumber or tomato crop, the
manure used for that purpose can be
left on and more added, provided the
cucumbers or tomatoes have been free
from disease. In case these crops
have been diseased, it would be ad-
visable to remove the mulch used on

MUSHROOMS

HOW TO GROW THEM

BY WM, FALCONER.

The Best American Book (Hi the

Subject.

170 Pages. 29 ninstratlOBa.

Price $1.00.

AMERICAN FLORIST CO.
324 Dearborn St, CHICAGO.

VEGETABLE PLANTS.

Cabbade, Wakefield and Successsion. $1.00 pe

lOOO; S.50 per lO.OOO-
Parsley, 2Sc per 100: $125 per 1000.
Lettnce, Big Boston. Boston Market, Grand Rap

ids, $100 per 1000.

Cash with order.

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Watch for our Trade Mark stamped
on every brick of Lambert's

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Substitution of cheaper grades is
thus easily exposed. Fresh sample
brick, with illustrated book, mailed
postpaid by manufacturers upon re-
ceipt of 40 cents in postage. Address
Trade Mark. American Spawn Co., St.Paiil.Minn.

them and apply new. Frequent
sprinkling of the manure on the beds
is very essential. When it coines time
to put in the first crop, if the soil is
in need of humus, the entire mulcii
may be spaded into the soil, but most
greenhouse soils do not need the ad-
dition of so much coarse material.
Where the soil is fairly well supplied
with humus, the coarser part should
be taken off and removed from the
houses and the finer portion worked
into the soil.

The fact that the greenhouses in
which the mulch was used were very
free from lettuce disease would lead
us to expect beneficial rather than
detrimental results from the proper
use of summer mulch in so far as it
affects the diseases of lettuce. If the
use of mulch has any beneficial effect
as regards diseases, it is entirely a
preventive measure and not a cure.
Neither this method nor any other
will prevent damage which results
from bad methods of handling the
t'rop.

Prices of Indoor Fruits and Vegretables.

Chicago, December 29. — Mushrooms,
fiO cents to 85 cents per pound: cucum-
bers, $1.25 to $2 per dozen; lettuce, 40
cents per box; tomatoes, 30 cents per
pound; radishes, 60 cents per dozen;
asparagus, 25 cents to 50 cents per
bunch; grapes, Gros Colman, %\ per
pound.

New York, December 24. — Mush-
rooms, (50 cents to 90 cents per pound;
cucumbers, $1.25 to $1.50 per dozen;
lettuce, fiO cents to 75 cents per dozen
heads; tomatoes, 25 cents per pound;
radishes, four cents per bunch: as-
paragus. $6.50 per dozen bunches;
rhubarb, $3 per dozen bunches;
grapes, Oros Colman, 55 cents to 65
cents per pound; Muscats, $2 per
pound.

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1236

Vaughan's^iaii^pFlowerSeeds

FOR PRESENT SOWING.

10 per cent Special
CASH DISCOUNT.

On orders ovcr$2.f/J
(or Flower Seeds if
the cash is encloi-
ed. IC percent. Tills
discount does not
apply to Asparai^us
Seed. Cash discount
on this isZ percent.

Tr.'i'if p
ABtTulum. Imiir-rial dwarf blue $

Imperial dwarf white

liluf rurf.ction. rtwarf new

Princess Victoria Louise, beautiful blue and white
flowers, plants compact and free blooming

Little Blue star, now, best dwarf ■ ■ ■■

Alyssum, Sweet lb-. Jl-25

Little Gem. extra fine strain

BalNam, Alba Perfecta. This is the largest and best

double white Balsam, unetiualed In doubieness and

size Vi-oz., aSc

Begronia, Single tuberous-rooted giant liiixed

Double tuberous-rooted, giant flowered, mixed

Vernon %-oz.. 30c

Luminosa Gracilis, new. better than Vernon

Berna. The foliage of this fine bedding Begonia Is
ver.v dark, flowers are rather large for the Sem-
pei-florens type and are of very bright, carmine
red; they are produced all summer and in great
abundance •

Erfordi. A splendid bedder. Blooms all summer. .
BelUs or Double Daisy, Vaughan's mammoth mixture,

1-16 oz., 35c

Vaughan's Mammoth White 1-16 oz., 35c

Longfellow dark pink ^^-oz.,30c

Monstrosa. double white, double pink, new, each 25c

Bniwallia, Speciosa Major

Candytuft, Giant Hyacinth, flowered ',A-oz., 15c

C'aniia, Vaughan's Special Mixture, saved from our own

collection of over 40 best kinds lb., $2.00

C'elosia, Coxcomb. President Thiers

Centaurea, Candidissima (Dusty Miller)

Gymnocarpa lb., $2.75

Cobaea Scandens. blue lb.. J3.50

Clematis Paniculata, White, sweet scented. . lb.' $5.00

Large-Flowering Jackmanni Hybrids

Coieus. Mammoth rainbow

Large-leaved, mixed

Cyperus Alternifolius, Umbrella plant

Dracaena Indivisa

Indivisa Lineata

Indivisa Latifolia

Australis ■

Daisy, Burbank's Shasta, new Double Fringed

Eclieveria, (Hen and chicken), mixed... 100 seeds. 20c

1000 seeds $1-00

Metallica 100 seeds 35c; 1000 seeds $3.50

Seeunda glauca 100 seeds 15c; 1000 seeds $1.00

Feverfew, Matricaria Capensis plenlssima

Forcet-.nie-not, Vaughan's early and late flowering. .

Vt.-ol... 25c

Fuchsia, double and single varieties, mixed

250 seeds 75c

1000 seeds $2.00

Geranium, Apple-scented 200 seeds, 25c

1000 seeds $1.00

Grevillea Robusta silk oak

Linaria Cvmballarla (Kenllworth Ivy) U -oz., 40c

.\lba white

I.antana Hybrids, mixed

LenioQ Verbena

kt.
10
.10
.10

.10
.25
.05
.10

.20
.50
,50
.10

$ .25

.25
.40

.15
.30

1.00
2.00

.10
.10

.10
.15
.15
.05
.20

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.20
1.00
.75
.30
.30
.50
2.00

1.00
.30
.40
.40
.60

.50
1.20

Trade

Lobelia r'rystal Palace Compacta %

Speciosa for hanging baskets »4 oz., 15c

Emperor William, dwarf ',4 oz., 25c

Bedding Queen, best dwarf Wi oz., 25c

Muurandya. mixed 'A oz., 25c

MiKnoni-tte, True Machet Vi oz., 25c: 2 oz«.. 75c

New York Market. Packet about 1000 Bceds, 50c;
■A oz.. $1.00; oz., $7.00.

Mlmulus (MuBk Plant) '4 oz.. 30c

Musa Martini 100 seedB, 60c

Rellgiosa 100 seeds. 65c

Fansies. Vaughan's International Mixture, per oz.,
$10.00; 1,4 oz.. $5.00; Vt oz., $1.50; trade pkt., 50c.
Vaughan's "Giant Pansy Mixture." VJ lb., $14.00;
oz., $4.00; '/4 oz.. 60c; trade pkt., 25c.

Petunia, Giants of California, mixed

"Vaughan's Best" mixture of large flowering
Petunias, Trade pkt. (1000 seeds), 50c; 3 pkts.
for $1.25.
Vaughan's large flowering Double Petunias, trade
pkt. (1000 seeds). $1.20.

Pyrethrum aureum. Golden Feather

Salvia Splendens, Clara Bedman (Bonfire)

"Drooping SlJlkes" '^ oz., 60c

Fireball, new 14 oz., $1.00

Zurich, new, very dwarf and early

Primula Oboonlca Grandiflora, mixed .... 500 seeds. 25c

Large flowering, pink 500 seeds, 25c

Large flowering, pure white 500 seeds, 25c

Glgantea Rosea 500 seeds. 50c

Glgantea Kermeslna

Stocks, large flow^ering. extra choice, mixed

Pure White. Brilliant Rose. Bright Crimson. Blood-
Red. Light Blue, Canary Yellow, Dark Blue.

Each V» oz., 35c

"Cut and Come Again."
One of the best stocks for cut flowers, the plants
producing many side branches with a large per-
centage of double flowers.
White Perfection or Princess Alice, Blood-Red.

Brilliant Lilac Pink. Each 14 oz., 40c

Mixed, the above colors and others % oz., 35c

Smilax, new crop - lb., $3.50

Thunbergia, mixed

Torenia, Fournieri Grandiflora y» oz., 30c

White Wings, white Ve. oz., 30c

Baillonl 1-16 oz., 50c

Trade pkt.

Verbena, Vaughan's Best Mixture $ .25

Mammoth, mixed 10

White 15

" Purple

Firefly, scarlet, white eye

Defiance, brightest scarlet

Dark blue with a white eye

Vinca Rosea. Rosea fl. albo and pure white, each

pkt.

oz.

.10

$1.00

.10

.60

.10

1.00

IB

1.50

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1.00

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1.00

10

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$ .50
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1.00
2.00

2.50

2.00

.25

.40

Oz.

$2.00

.SO

1.00

2.00

1.20

.60

.70

.60

New preliminary flower seed list readj'.
if you have not received one.

Please write for same

VaUGHAN'S SEED STORE,

25 Barclay St., NEW YORK.

84 and 86 Randolph St.
206-208 W. Randolph St.

CHICAGO.

European Horticulture.

FBOM THE BRITISH TRADE PAPEBS.

Primula Kewensis. — The value of
this primula for winter and spring
blooming; is becoming better known
each year. This is seen by the many
now growing it. It has many good
points to recommend it, not the least
being its free and continuous blooming
habit, its hardy nature, and Its easy
increase from seed. Many keep it too
warm, but there is no greater mistake.
When kept in close, moist pits, the
foliage gets drawn and soft: when
moved, the plants soon get disfigured,
and have not the same value as plants
grown in an airy position. During
autumn the plants should be exposed,
if in pits, except during the hottest
portion of the day, when the lights
may be put over them. They enjoy
the night dews, and, if exposed, do
not suffer should the nights be cold,
so long as not exposed to frost. Those
having sinall glass accommodation
should grow this, seeing it needs only
greenhouse treatment. Last year I
saw, at Cheddington Court, Dorset,
fine plants which had been grown cold

Carnations

ROOTED
CUITIINGS

Per lOO Per liXKi

Mrs. C. W. Ward $12 lO $U10 (id

Alma Ward 15 (W 125 Oii

Mrs. J. C. Vau^an, Bay State, Georgia and O. P. Bassett 6 00 SO UD

White Enchantress, Beacon, Robert Craig, Afterglow, Rose Pink

Enchantress and Harlowarden 3 50 50 0<i

New Crop Early Flowering Single Chrysanthemum Seed
antl Gold Medal Pentstemons

nt 25o and $1.00 p.r nack.ii;..

I CHARLES H. TOTTY, Madison, N.J, j

in 3-inch pots for placing on the
dinner-table.

Poisoned By Castor Seed. — Castor
seed, which has generally been re-
garded as perfectly harmless, is
credited with the death of a young girl
at Galle, Ceylon. A man at Dadalla
procured a quantity of castor seed for
medicinal purposes, and spread them

in his garden to dry. A little girl of
about two years took up a handful of
the seeds and ate them. After a
short while she became so ill that
she liad to be taken to the Mahamo-
dera hospital, where she expired after
a few hours. At the inquest a verdict
of death from accidental poisoning
was returned.

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The American Florist.

Jan. I ^

\ The Nursery Trade

AflBcnoao AsttOCIalloB of INurserymen.

F.H. Stancard. Ottawa. Kans.. President:
W. P.Stark, Louisiana, Mo„ Vice-President;
John Hall. Rochester. N. Y., Sec'y.

Thirty-fifth annual convention to be held
Bt Denver, Colo,. June 8-10, 1910,

»«>

1

WOODSTOCK, CONN. — Chas. Liindeman
has closed up his nursery business and
has gone to Hartford.

In the article on "Hardy Vines and
Trailing Plants" in our last issue, page
1182, second column, "bignonia" in-
stead of "begonia" was, of course,
meant.

Newaek, N. Y. — John Watson, until
recently office manager for the Jack-
son & Perkins Co., has been made sec-
retary of the company. By his energy
and ability Mr. Watson has well
earned this position for which his
long experience in horticulture, and
the nursery trade particularly, well
fits him.

The bulletin on "Forest and Orna-
mental Trees," issued by the Texas
State Agricultural Experiment Station,
shows that many trees that do well in
more northern locations are quite un-
suited for Texas. Beech and horse
chestnut are failures and partial fail-
ure is written against catalpas, black
locust, many of the elms, sycamores,
the tulip tree and others.

The Western Association of Nurserymen.

TWENTIETH ANNUAL CONVENTION.

The twentieth annual convention of
the Western Association of Nursery-
men was held at the Coates house,
Kansas City, December 21-22. About
50 firms or their representatives an-
swered the roll call and it was gen-
erally acknowledged to be the best
meeting ever held by the association.
The following officers were elected:

I. H. Skinner, Topeka, Kans., Pres.

E. S. Welch, Shenandoah, la., Vice-
Pres.

E. J.- Holman, Leavenworth, Kans.,
Sec.-Treas.

P. H. Stannard, Ottawa, Kans., J.
W. Hill, Des Moines, la., J. A. Lope-
man, Enid, Okla., W. P. Stark, Lou-
isiana, Mo., and W. Harrison, York, ■
Neb., were elected to form the execu-
tive committee.

The first day 50 nurserymen dined
at the Coates house but several had
to leave in order to be home for
Christmas, so the second day's list
was not so full and on this account
if was decided to meet a week earlier
next year. Four inieresting sessions
were held. "Freight Rates" and the
Spokane decision was introduced by
W. P. Stark and the move to extend
the glad hand to the eastern brethren
at the national meeting in Denver in
1910 was met with enthusiasm. An
appropriation of $250 was made to
Inquire into some "drastic, annoying
and possibly unconstitutional" state
laws and a committee appointed with
this end in view.

A. L. Brooke, speaking on "Root
Knot," said: "I can assure you of
one thing and that is knots will al-
ways be there but the value of the
knots was never well known until a
Nebraska experiment was conducted
by Marshall Bros, in which knotty

trees had become the finest in the
orchard. For the last five years the
premium apples at the state fair have
been ■ grown on these trees." Other
statements were corroborative. It has
been the habit to consign these trees
to the fire but recent revelations have
shown there is something to learn. A
committee consisting of Messrs.
Younger, Harrison and Marshall was
appointed to ascertain the facts in
the case and report at the next meet-
ing. Excellent papers were read by
J. R. Mayhew, Waxahachie, Texas,
and others and much appreciated,
while the trade generally, as noted by
representatives, was said to be very
good and the outlook healthy. The
only shadow on this successful con-
vention was the loss felt by the death
of those much loved members Eugene
Stark and R. Griesa, while great
sympathy was felt for J. A. Lopeman
in the loss of his wife.

New Nursery Disclaimer Decision.

We have twice referred to a case of
nursery tree substitution which was
brought into court. A peach grower
ordered 3,500 peach trees from a
nurseryman, signing a printed order
which contained the following in small
type: "Any stock vchich does not
prove true to name as labeled is to be
replaced free or purchase price re-
funded, and all stock to be delivered
in a thrifty and healthy condition."

When the trees came in bearing it
was found that over 2,700 of them
were not true to name, as follows:
No. Or- No. De-
Varieties, dered. livered. Loss.

Oldmixon 600 0 BOO

Susquehanna 500 0 500

Red Cheek Melocoton. . 500 57 , 443

Late Crawford 1,000 139 861

Beer's Smock 500 87 413

Elberta 500 480 20

3,500 763 2.737

A few of these substituted trees
were "naturals," never having been
budded at all. Others were Early
Crawford and Captain Eads. The
nurseryman was sued for $13,000
damages, and the farmer's lawyer,
after proving the substitution, started
in to prove damages for loss of time
and decrease in value of land. The
trial judge stopped this testimony and
excluded it. He finally ruled as fol-
lows:

"Under the language of the contract
the meas.ure of damage or the recov-
ery is limited to the purchase price of
the trees. I will direct a verdict for
the plaintiff for $236.38."

He thus decided that the discaimer
printed above held good, and that all
the nursery firm was required to do
was to replace the trees at cost. The
case was appealed, and appellate divi-
sion of the supreme court has reversed
this decision unanimously. The fol-
lowing quotation from the opinion by
Mr. Justice Miller gives the reasons
for this reversal:

"The question presented is purely
one of construction. We are to dis-
cover the intention of the parties from
the words of the contract, and any
uncertainty or ambiguity is to be re-
solved in favor of the plaintiff. It is
particuarly just to apply that rule to
contracts obtained, as we all know
this class of contracts usually are ob-
tained. An agent secures an order,
and then submits to the purchaser a
printed contract which the latter signs
without critical, often no doubt with-
out any, examination. In this case,
the vendee could not know until after
he had made a large investment
whether the vendor had performed its
contract, which the latter had no ex-
cuse whatever for not performing. It

knew with what varieties the young
trees were budded, if at all, and it had
only to see that they were properly ,

labeled. Of course, in a large nursery,
mistakes might occur. ... It was to
be expected, therefore, that out of a
large order of 3,500 trees of six differ-
ent varieties there would be some
trees which did not conform to the
label. In this case there was a total
failure to deliver three of the kinds
ordered, a practical failure to deliver
two other kinds, and a substantial de-
livery only of one kind, 500 out of
3,500 ordered. Was that the kind of
breach which the above quoted stipu-
lation was intended to provide for, or
did the parties have in mind substan-
tial performance of the contract with
such mistakes and omissions as were
likely, if not bound, to occur? I
think the language used may be con-
strued to apply to the latter suppo-
sition. Otherwise the plaintiff con-
tracted to place himself at the mercy
of the defendant, and the courts will
not adopt a construction having that
effect unless compelled to do so by the
language used. . . . But, as already
pointed out, the defendant can, by
taking proper pains, substantially de-
liver what it sells; and it may safely
be atflrmed that no man in his senses
would purchase 3,500 peach trees and
agree that he would be content with
the return of the purchase price if it
should turn out, after three or four
years of culture, that they were sub-
stantially all worthless and not what
he ordered. It is pertinent to observe,
as the learned counsel for the appel-
lant points out, that the failure to de-
liver the thing sold is a breach of the
contract, not merely a breach of war-
ranty collateral to it. . . .1 think
the stipulation in question should be
construed as referring only to such
mistakes and omissions as were with-
in the contemplation of the parties,
and to be subject to the condition
precedent, that the defendant should
at least substantially perform its con-
tract . . . substantial performance is
an implied condition precedent and
need not be expressed. . . . The lan-
guage 'any stock which does not prove
true to name' may well be construed
to mean any stock out of the delivery
contemplated, i. e., a substantial de-
livery of the stock ordered. Indeed,
the stipulation is so phrased as to
make an ordinary layman think that
it was intended for his benefit, that,
whereas he could only expect or re-
quire substantial performance of such
a contract, yet the vendor agreed to
correct or make good by refunding
the purchase price any mistake, how-
ever trivial. Very likely few intend-
ing purchasers of nursery stock would
knowingly sign contracts which un-
mistakably limited the damages for a
practical failure of performance to
the purchase price; and if the courts
are to suffer the unwary to be caught
by contracts prepared and submitted
as this was, it should be only when
they have their own carelessness to
blame, i. e., v.hen the language of the
contract is unmistakable." — Rural
New Yorker.

No Import Duly on Citrus Trlloliata.

The protest of J. Singer, Houston,
Tex., against the classification of
plants of Citrus trifoliata under para-
graph 252, tariff act of 1897, relating
to nursery stock and the claim that
they shoiild enter free under "Fruit
plants tropical and semi-tropical, for
the purpose of propagation or culti-
vation" have been decided in favor of
the importers. The case was before
the board of appraisers November 30
and the following is the decision of'
General Appraiser Waite:

"The question at issue seems to be
whether these plants are tropical or

IQIO.

The American Florist.

12S7

FOREST TREE

Seedlings

We Ha\ c- Millions nf Seeilliiigs

BLACK LOCUST, CATALPA SPECIOSA. Kcd

Bud. Swet-t Gum, P.Tslmiiion. Poplar. Ash. Elm
and various other serdlings at very low prir.'s,

A larer stock of transplantid 2 to (. It. Hama-
mells Vlrginlana; Catycanthus.iwcet shrub. >. in.
to3 fi Spirea Van Houttel, 2 to2v^ ft.

Fine Stock. Send for Ivist.

FOREST NURSERY & SEED CO.

McMinnville, Tenn.

LARGE TREES

OAKS and NfAPLfS
Pines and Hemlocka

ANDORRA NURSERIES.

Wm. Warner Harper. Prop.
Cbestnnt HUl, PHILA., PA.

semi-tropical fruit plants imported for
propagation. From the testimony we
gather that Citrus trifoliata is a kind
of wild orange tree, which is .grown
from the seed and which produces a
small inedible orange; that the plants
are sometimes used for hedges; but
the principal purpose for which they
are imported is to use as a stock upon
which to graft an edible variety of
orange. Such seedlings are described
in the Japanese catalogue in evidence
as 'useful hedge plants with thorny
branches, much valued as stock for
grafting orange families.' We think
these plants should be considered of
a semi-tropical nature. They are im-
ported for growth and cultivation in
the southern part of Texas. The board
in. G. -A.. 4255 (T. D. 20009) held seed-
ling orange trees of the Mandarin
variety, imported for cultivation in
Louisiana, to be free of duty under
paragraph 560 as semi-tropical fruit
plants. The Citrus trifoliata plants
are shown by the testimony to be
fruit plants, though their natural
fruit is not considered edible; but as
the plants are used as stocks upon
which to graft the edible varieties of
oranges, and grafting is merely one
method of propagating plants, we are
of the opinion that they come within
the terms of paragraph 560, and are
entitled to free entry thereunder."

Wood-Rottlng Fungi.

While studying wood-rotting fungi,
the author has noted an apparent re-
lation between the wound parasites
and the heartwood of diseased trees. A
striking instance of this was that of
Fomes ribis occurring on sassafras
trees. In every case examined this
fungus was found attacking the trees
only in wounds where the heartwood
■was exposed by some injury. F.
Ingniarius, studied upon the beech,
was found to occur in a similar man-
ner. Hundreds of blazed beech trees
have been examined, but in not a
single instance was the fungus found
growing where the wound only ex-
tended into the sapwood. On the
other hand, is was constantly found
in wounds extending into the heart-
wood. The fungus Polystictus versi-
color on catalpa and F. fraxinophilus
on the white ash can be traced to the
heartwood through dead stubs or
wounds. In a similar way von
Schrenk has called attention to the
fact that F. rimosus, which attacks

I

BOBBINK & ATKINS

Nurserymen and Florists, RUTHERFORD, N. J.

Choice Evergreens and Conifers,

Shade and Ornamental Trees,

Herbaceous Plants.

Large collection of DECORATIVE PLANTS, such as

Palms, Ferns, Bay Trees, Etc.

ASK FOR WHOIvES.-M^E CATALOG

I

For Immediate Delivery

Dormant, field grown, own roots

Sweetheart, Tausendschon, T. Blum-
schen, Barbier, 20C each.

La Fiamma, Trier, Dorothy Perkins,
Lady Gay, Debutante, Hiawatha, 12c
each.

Clematis Paniculate

Field Grown
1-year 6 cents. 2-year 10 cents

Dutch Hyacinths.

Nameti varieties, single and double,
45 kinds. First size bulbs, $6.00 per
100; extra large exhibition size, $10,00
per 100.

Chinese Sacred Lilies

$3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1000.
Hydrangea Panlculata Grandiflora,

18 to 24 ins 6c. 2 to 3 feet 9c

Viburnum Pllcatum.

2 to 3 feet 12c. 3 to SVa feet.. .15c

Write for our special prices on-Hardy Shrubs,

THE DINGEE 5 CONARD CO.,
West Grove, Penna.

Arbor Vitse

(Tbaya Ocddentalls.)

A splendid stock of 3 to 4 ft. and 4 to

5 ft. trees.

Write for descriptions and prices.

The Wm. H. Moon Co.,

MORRISVILLE. PA.

DAHLIAS

Jack Rose and other best Cut Flower
varieties. Write for list and prices.

PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS

Willlamstown, Junction, N. j.

The Phoenix Nursery Company,

Large and fine stock Xorwav Spruce,
nursery grown for CHRISTMAS TREES;
2 to 3, 3 to 4, and 4 to 6 ft. AVrite for
prices. Wholesale catalogue mailed on
application.

BLOONMNGTON, ILL.

the heartwood of black locust, enters
either through the dead stubs or
through insect burrows.

When Traveling in
Europe

Do not forget to inspect our
nurseries. We grow immense
quantities of Rhododendrons,
Azaleas, Magnolias, Boxwood,
Conifers, Pot-grown plants for
forcing, Lily of the Valley,
Evergreens, etc. of high grade
and quality. Our nurseries
are on sandy soil from which
trees transplant readily. From
Amsterdam to our nurseries it
is only 25 minutes by rail and
a train runs every hour.

Catalogue Free on Application.

JACS SMITS & CO.,

Naarden, Holland.

Long Distance Phone, Bastum 33.
Cable Address, Smits-Naarden.

JOHN T. WITHERS, Inc.

Litdscape Architect and Forester

1 Montgomerj- St. , JERSEY CITY, N. J.

Tree Renovation by bpert Operators. Stere-
opticon lectures on Horticulture and .Arboriculture.

1238

The American Florist.

Jan.

Nashville.

BAD WEATHER.

The Christmas weather broke all
records of several years past in this
city and was what might be termed
beastly. At noon on Friday a small
sleet began to come down which soon
changed into a steady, cold and pene-
trating rain that no doubt cut off
sales hundreds of dollars. The supply
of flowers was superb, with no scar-
city in anything except perhaps violets
which were a little scarce, but those
on sale were good stock. Carnations
were abundant^ large and fine in qual-
ity readily bringing $1.50 per dozen.
Red ones were particularly fine and
in good demand. Roses were also
plentiful. American Beauty came in
from the Joy Floral Co.'s establish-
ment in quality hard to beat and were
very popular with a large class of
purchasers. Bride, Bridesmaid, Kil-
larney, Richmond and other roses sup-
plied an active demand and brought
prices which were very satisfactory.
Pot plants met with a fine sale and
all growers had provided so well for
the holiday trade that there was no
lack of any kind of plant.

For a week or more the street cor-
ners in busy thoroughfares were
decorated with the holly wagons, vend-
ing holly, mistletoe and cedar, either
in branches or made into wreaths.
There was noticeably a smaller quan-
tity on sale this year than in former
years, and the price is higher. The
dealers have to go farther into the
country round about to get it, for
each year it grows more scarce and
is harder to find. Cedar for Christ-
mas trees was abundant, and sold
reasonably. After a fall of very fine
weather we are now getting a touch
of real winter and the flower supply
will slacken up to some extent.

NOTES.

Geny Bros', beautiful store was
overrun with handsome azaleas and
other plants. Leon Geny reports a
splendid trade with which he is en-
tirely satisfied, both as to volume and
prices realized. He sold out pretty
well but has some handsome azaleas
left for the belated caller.

Mclntyre Bros, grew a large number
of polnsettas in pans ranging from six
to 25 blooms to the pan. These were
in great demand and good prices real-
ized. Roman hyacinths, Paper White
narcissus, Lorraine begonias and all
kinds of ferns were sold in pots.

The Joy Floral Co.'s store presented
a very attractive appearance. The
plants banked on graded shelves gave
the store a very artistic appearance,
while the working force swarmed like
a hive of bees mingling with the cus-
tomers.

Geny Bros, had superb azaleas in
fine flower, some of which they sold
for $10 each, a good price for this
market. M. C. D.

Pittsburg:.

The Florists' and Gardeners' Club
held its annual meeting Tuesday
evening, December 14. The subjects
were "Christmas Plants" and "Decora-
tions." Much enthusiasm was shown
and the meeting proved to be a live
one. The various committees of the
big show next month, submitted their
reports. Everything is moving along
nicely. The following exhibits were
made: G. Moore, cypripediums and
primulas (certificate of merit). F.
Cooks, cypripediums and polnsettlas
(certificate of merit). Schenley park,
polnsettias, large cyclamens, Ardisia
crenulata, Begonia Gloire de Lorraine
also a white form of Pres. Taft,
Agatha and others (certificate of
merit). D. M. Clemeson, polnsettias
and cyclamens. R. E. Negley, a fine
collection ol cyclamens. J.

Cannes and Geraniums

We have as good a list of Cannas for florists' use as can be found. Strong
2 and .3 eye divisions, Northern grown Cannas, divided from the clumps just
before shipping are far superior to stock shipped from the South. We firmly
believe that Cannas divided early, packed in thin boxes and stored for weeks
or months have lost much of their vitality before the grower gets them.

Beaute Poitevine, Crimson Bedder, Dulce of Marlborougti, Alplionse
Bouvier, Egandale, Robert Cliristie, Florence Vauglian, Burbank, Papa Nardy
.$2.50 per lUO; $20.00 per 1000. King Humbert, $5.00 per 100.

(Many other varieties, but the above are a few leaders.)
f^ * Let us have your order for Geraniums for immed-

In^ I^Q T| I\J 1 1 1 S ^^'^ shipment or to reserve until you want them.
^-■^* ***** v»*»»* standard varieties like S. A. Nutt, Mme. Barney,
Jolin Doyle, Alplionse Ricard, Beaute Poitevine, Mme. Landry, Bertha de
PreSSUy, Marvel and La Favorite, $26,00 per 1000 for strong2i4-in. pot plants.

Selections of 1000 in named varieties, our choice, all good sorts, $20.00
per 1000. Tell us how many varieties you wish. Can do 50 if you want
that many.

The Storrs & Harrison Co.

Painesville, 0.

Verbenas! Verbenas! Verbenas!

The Season is Novr Open.

Our Selection. Rooted Cuttings 75c per 100; .$6.00 per 1000

Strong plants in 2y2-inch pots $2.50 per 100; $20.00 per 1000

Purchaser's Selection.

Mrs. Wm. Taft, Miss Wilmott, Rooted Cuttings$1.00 per 100; $9.00 per 1000

Rooted Cuttings 90c per 100; $8.00 per 1000

Strong plants in 2y7-inch pots $3. 00 per 100; $25.00 per 1000

Plants of Mrs. Wm. Taft and Miss Wilmott. ..$4.00 per 100; .$30.00 per 1000

When Rooted Cuttiogs are ordered sent by mail add 10 cents per 100. 50 cents
per 1000. to pay postage.

Bloomsburg, Pa.

.J. L. DILLON,

A New Fern

NEPHROLEPIS GIATRASII

Awarded a Certificate of
Merit by the Horticultural
Society of New York.

Prices: In 214-inch pots, $3.50 per
dozen; $25.00 per 100; $200.00 per 1000.
26 plants at 100 rates; .500 plants at 1000
rates. Orders delivered in rotation as
received. Now Ready for delivery,

GEORGE GIATRAS,

463 Summit Ave., West Hoboken.N. J.

A Chance to Buy Right.

BOSTON FERNS, In order to make room I oBer
an extra fine lot of 4 and 5-inch plants at $12.00 and
$20.00 per 100. GERANIUMS, transplanted in
flats, extra strong R. C. S A. Nutt. $12.50 per
1000; 3incti plants. $4.00 per 100,

F. C. RIEBE,

Webster, Mass.

PeMn. 111.

wishes one and all

A Very Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year.

AiXENTOWN, Pa. — John P. Meder-
nach, gardener at the Lehigh Valley
depot, celebrated the eightieth anni-
versary of his birth, December 18.

Plants for New Year.

Azaleas in bloom, in the following varietiet,
for New Year's and later: Mme. Petrick. pink:
Simon Mardner. pink: Deutsche Perle, white:
Apollo, red: and Vervaeneana 75c, $1.00, 11.25 to
$1.50.

AraDcarIa Bobnsta Compacla, 11.50. tl.7S
to $2.00. Arancaria Excelaa, big planti. 25 to
30 to 35 in. bieo. $1.25, $1.50, $1.75 to $2.00.

Kentia Forslerlana, 30 35 40-50 in. high, $1.50.
$2.00. $2.50 ti $3.G0 each: 4-in.. 20c, Hentia
Belmoreana. 4-in..2Sc: 3'in., 10c.

Cocoa Weddelllana, 3-in 15c

Latanla Borbonlca. 4-io 20c

Arcca Lntescana, 5-in. pots, made np 35c

BeiSonla Flambean* 4-in., 15c. Bcdonla
Erfordll and OracIIIs. in bloom. 5!4-in.. Z5c.

Feraa. Neph. lodeaoldea. 5H'6 7 in.. 3Sc.
40c 50c 7Sc toll.OO.

Aaparajas Plnmosna, 2H-tn..3c: S-in, (lar^e),
6c: 4 in.. lOc. SpreDdarl,3-in. 5c: 4 in., 10c.

Plarls Wlmsetll and Victoria (silver-leaved
fern), in 6 in. pans. 3 plants in a pan, very attract-
ive 30c per pan.

Azalea Indica for Easter blooming, ten best
well tested market varieties, full of buds. Price.
50c. 75c. »1.00, $1.25. $1.50 to $2.00 each.

Cash with order, please.

Please state if in or out of pots.

All plants must travel at purchaser's risk onlv

GODFREY ASCHMANN,

Importer and Wholesale Grower of Pot Plants.
1012 West Ontario St.. PHILADELrHIA, PA.

Geraniums

j\ll sold until February, orders booked for
February and March delivery. Nutt at $10.00
Poitevine and Ricard at $15.00 per 100(1.
PLUMOSUS. $25.00 per 1000 I „ , j.
SPRENGERI 15.00 per 1000 ) »«='"'>' I^o*-

ALBERT M. HERR, Lancaster, Pa.

mention The American Plorirt

Always

when you order stock* i t I :

igio.

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1239

Important Announcement

To Carnation Growers.

At the earnest solicitation of a large number of commercial and private growers the
Cottage Gardens Company has decided to disseminate this year the two famous carnations

Mrs. C. W. Ward and Alma Ward

Two varieties which are well known to all the leading growers of the country. Four years test in the New York market
has demonstrated their popularity and good staying qualities. For the past three years we have been growing from fif-
teen to twenty-five thousand of each, during which time they have always commanded the highest market prices and at
no time has the supply been equal to the demand. On the exhibition table they have taken the highest honors ' and we
believe it is safe to say these two carnations stand without an equal. '

INVITATION.— We extend a cordial invitation to all those interested to visit our establishment where tliev
will have an opportunity to see them growing and compare their good points with other standard varieties grown
nnder'the same conditions.

Mrs. C. Wi Ward.

Mrs. C. W. Ward is a perfectly lormed flower with full center; color
deep pink, several shades lighter than LawsoD, deeper than Winsor;
havine strong, erect stems 24 to 36 inches in lenstti. \ vigorous, healthy
grower and has never shown disease of any kind.

A very early and free bloomer, producing fine flowers as early as
September 1. which bring from twenty-five to fifty per cent more than
any other variety on the market.

The keeping Qualities of this variety are remarkable. Several ship-
ments of blooms sent to Europe reached their destinations in perfect
condition, and wherever exhibited it has always been the last to show
signs of wiltioB. .<%'W A.'E«I3^i

Society of American Florists' Silver Medal Boston, 1 906

The Craig Cup for Best Seedling Philadelphia, 1906

TheLawson Bronze Medal Washington, 1908

The Horticultural Society of N. Y. Silver Medal

Sweepstake prize for Best lOO blooms New York, 1909

The Horticultural Society of N. Y. Diploma for Best

New Variety New York, 1909

Rooted Cuttings Ready Jan. IS, 1910.

December and first pari of January Cuttings all sold.
$2.00 per 12; $12.00 per 100: $lOO.0O per 1000: $95.00 per
per 1000 in lots of 2500: 25 at the 100 rate: 250 at the 1000 rate.

Alma Ward.

This beautiful Carnation is pure white eicept during dark weather
when it shows delicate splashings of pink similar to the Cattleya orchid,
increasing its popularity.

Alma Ward is the largest and most fragrant Carnation ever grown,
producing perfect flowers 3H to 4^2 inches in diameter on strong, erect
stems 36 to 42 inches in length.

This most remarkable variety takes the same place among carna
fions as the American Beauty Rose among roses, and has. during the
past four years, been awarded numerous prizes including the (ojlowing;

The Lawson Silver Medal Toronto, 1907

(No Gold Medal having been awarded.)

The Lawson Gold Medal Washington, 1908

The Society of American Florists' Sliver Medal... Washington, 1908

Rooted Cuttings Ready Feb. 1, igiO.

January Cuttings all sold.

$3.00per 12 $ 35.00 per 250

5.00 per 25 65.00 per ,. 500

9.00 per 50 120.00 per 1000

15.00 per 100

COTTAGE GARDENS CO., Inc., Queens, Long Island, N. Y.

and ASTER SEED

All the Leading Kinds

Best suited to
florists' use.

ELMER D. SMITH & CO.

ADRIAN, MICH

Neph. Whitman!

»M-iBch 15.00 per 100

Uadnlflca. (new) 2^^-10 25.00 per 100

BostMi rerM|^;'f(^^'»'«'
Henry H. Barrows &S<»n,*'|g][^

EUiEEON, N. J. — The Horticultural
Society will hold a reception and
dance in Townley hall on the evening
of January 5. The society is growing
in members monthly and has a large
circle of friends. The committee in
charge is planning an interesting pro-
gramme.

Davenport, Ia. — X deed has been
filed with the recorder in which F. H.
Bills transfers to Harry Bills the busi-
ness known as the Bills Floral Co.
The transfer includes the greenhouses
and property on Brown near High
street and it also includes the down
town store at 104 West Second street.

ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS

Ready for January delivery, clean, healthy and well rooted.

Per 100 1000

"Miami Queen" Our new carnation, Cerise Pink $10 00 $86 00

Enchantress, 2 00 18 00

Rose Pink 350 30 00

White 3 50 30 00

White Perfection, 2 60 20 00

Beacon, 3 00 25 00

Victory, 2 60 20 00

Cash with order or satisfactory references.

MIAMI FLORAL CQ/'"=;Sr*" 24 N. Main St, Dayton, 0.

.3

'«

Come and see SHASTA growing and be convinced that it is the Greatest Money
Malting White Carnation in sight today. Carries more buds right now than most
varieties produce in a whole season. The quality is there, too. Scored 89 points at the
A. C. S. meeting last January, and never scored less than 85 points. Traveled to Boston,
Mass. , last February and scored 87 points. Can be seen growing at either Indianapolis
orTewksbury. Bookingorders nowfor Jan. delivery at $12.00per 100, $100.00 per 1000.

PATTEN & CO., Tewksbury, Mass.

BAUR & SMITH, Indianapolis, Ind

ROSES...

Let us booic your order now.

25.000 2in. A No. 1 stocls, 30 liinds to pick

from, at 118.00 to $25.00 per 1000.

Wagner Park Conservataries, Sidney, Ohio.

ROBERT CRAIG CO.

SL% PALMS

mA HoTCities In DecoratlTe riant*.
Marinl kA 491k SU., PKIIadtlpMa. P*.

Send Advts. Early for Best Service.

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Miscellaneous Plants.

Per 100

2^4-in. Bostons $4 50

4-in l3 00

S-n 25 00

?.!": 6000

2H-in. Whitmanl 5 00

2-in Asparagus Plumosus Nanus 3 OO

4-in. ■■ " " '2 00

2-in. Asparagus Sprengerl 2 50

3in. 6 00

2in. Assorted Ferns for Dishes 3 00

4 in. Araucaria Excelsa 50 00

2-in. Baby Primrose 2 50

2in. Chinese Primrose 2 50

3in. Cyclamen 7 00

4-in. 15 00

2-in. Moonvines, white SCO

Also a full line of bedding stock acd the best
wire hanging baskets on the market. Write us,

D, I). AUeSPUB6EB8.SGKSCa.,"°^'

Carnations IZh^

You will find my stock full value for
money expended and I want a trial order
no matter how small. Prices given on
request, state how many you vrill want
of each variety and when they are to be
delivered. It will pay you to write.
White Perfection, White, Rose Pink and
Lawson-Enchantress, Winona, Winsor,
Lawson, Afterglow, Alvina, Beacon, O.
P. Bassett and Harry Fenn.

Albert M. Herr, Lancaster,Pa.

Seasonable Stod

Per 100 Per 1060
Ferns tor Dishes, assorted varieties.

2V,m. pots $3 50 $30 00

Per doz. Per 100

Asparagus Plumosus, Sin 100 700

ricus Elastlca (Rubber Plant).

2224in 6 00 50 00

Paiulanus Veltchl, erand plants, 6-incb, $1.00
each; per dozen, $12.00.

Cash with order.

FRANK OECHSLIN

4911 Quincy St. CHICAGO.

ToL Carnation Cuttings

Per 100 Per 1000

Enchantress $2 00 $18 00

White Enchantress 3 50 30 00

White Perfection 2 SO 20 00

Sarah Hill, white 4 CO 35 00

Lawson Enchantress, pinlc 2 50 20 00

Lawson, pink 2 00 15 00

Rose Pink Enchantress 3 50 30 00

W. H. Tatt. red 4 50 40 00

Beacon, red 3 00 25 00

Victory, red 2 50 20 00

Lawson, variejrated 2 50 20 00

Cash with order or C. O. D.

SCHEIDEN & SCHOOS,

517 .\sbury Ave.. Evanston, III.

Pittsburg Notes.

The Finleyville Floral Co. has two
or three seedlings of very promising
appearance. No. 168 is a white in its
second year, has fringed petals, very
full flower averaging 3% inches in
diameter now and shows so far a
good calyx. Its parentage is in doubt
owing to the loss of the record book,
but White Lawson is said to be one
of its parents. Seedling No. 4 is also
in its second year, of the shade of
Winona, with a flower four inches
through at its best and a stem 24 to
30 inches long. It Is an Enchantress
seedling with Enchantress habit, but
a somewhat stronger growth. No. 2
is a clear red of full center and large
calyx, a cross between Craig and

VAUGHAN'S LIST OF

Forcing Stock

Crimson Ramblers.

Per doz. Per 100

2 years old. 2 to 3 feet, well branched, own roots $2.00 $12.00

2 years old. 2 toSfeet. well branched, budded 2.00 12.00

3 years old. 3 to 4 feet, well branched, own roots 3.00 15.00

3 years old, 3 to 5 feet, well branched budded 3.00 15.00

4inchpots 10.00

TaUSendSCtlOn. Per doz. Per 100
2-yr. old, dormant, grafted plants $3.50 $25.00

Lady Gay.

2-yr. old. dormant stock $3.00 $20.00

5inch pots, strong 5.00 40.00

White Baby Rambler.

3-inch $ .15

4-inch 25 $2.50 $20.00

1-year dormant stock 25.00

Baby Rambler.

Dormant, field-grown.

Per doz. 100 1000
1st size, selected, budded.

S-years $2.50 $16,00 $150.00

2od size, selected, grafted,

2 years 2.00 12.00 100.00

3rd size, selected, grafted,

1-year 1.50 10.00 80.00

Pot-grown.

2H-inch.,. $ .75 5.00

3-inch 1.25 800

4-inch 2.00 12.00

Azalea Mollis

Each

IS to 20 buds $0 50

40 to 50 buds 1 CO

Deutzia

Doz. 100 Each

$ 5 00 $40 00 Gracilis. 7-in. pot grown. $0 15

10 00 Lemoinei.7-in. " 25

Doz. ICO

$ 1 50 $12 00

2 SO 20 00

Ma^oUa Soolangeana, 3 to 4 ft.. $1.50 each; $14.00 doz.

All P/ants F. O. B.
Western Springs, 111.

Vaughan's Seed Store,

84-86 Randolph St., CHICAGO.

Greenhouses and Nurseries:

25 Barclay St., NEW YORK,

Western Springs, 111,

Rooted Carnation Cuttings

For December Delivery.

ENCHANTRESS, PERFECTION,

BEACON, $3,00 per 100; $25.00

per 1000.

ROSE PINK and WHITE

ENCHANTRESS, WINSOR,

$2.50 per 100; $20.00 per 1000.

We can fill orders from 1000 to

100,000 and guarantee the stock.

Thompson Carnation Co.,

JOLIET, ILL.

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J. Olberlz, ERFURT, GERMANY.

Beacon. This is an exceptionally
strong grower, and easily propagated,
the 35 cuttings taken last season all
rooting, It has the Beacon habit and
an extra long stem. A cerise sport of
Winsor is also one of the things seen
here. Among the new sorts here
grown Corner's Pink Delight was best
liked, it being one of the first to bloom
and showing no indication of crop-
ping. Nothing on the place is said to
be so free.

The South View Floral Co. reports
an increasing trade this season as
compared with former years.

-I

EtoJle de France

The King Bee of Rich Red
Hybrid Tea Garden Roses.

Superiine field stock, second size. $5.00 per
100: first size, $10.00 per 100.

Send lor price list of other sorts:
Teas, H. T.'s, H. P.'s.
.Mso Young Koses.

CALIFORNIA ROSE CO.

I POMONA, CALIF.

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to Subscribe to the

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•URNLKV. ENGLAND.

Mention the American Florist when writing

There arc oonr better
tlLin Uttle Beauty. Lord
Byron, Renan and White
Beauty, strong IVz inch
plants ready, $4. CO per 100 New Heliotrope. Miss
Bernicc a sport of Mine. Brunnt and a Rreat im-
provement on the I.Ttter IViiach $8.00 per 100.
Kat.ikiir for the Asking.

FUCHSIAS

SKIDELSKY & IRWIN CO.,

1215 Betz Bldd-.
PHnj\,DELPHlA,

PA.

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Sangamo

BRILLIANT GLISTENING PINK

winner wherever shown, Chicago, St. Louis and Mil'
waulcee. The greatest bloomer aiul fastest grower of
any. Flowers perfect, stems long and stiff.

WHY YOU SHOULD GROW SANGAMO:

Ist. II will give you more blooms in a season than any otlier variety. The

fastest grower wc have uver seen.
2Dd. It is thL' best color of anything in this class, Winsor. Rose Pink

Enchantress or any other.
3rd. The blooms are well lormed, nicely rounded out in the center and do

not fade.
4th, The flower stands well above the calyx, making it impossible to split.

.'ith. It com'-s early, with lone stems that are always stiff, holding the flower
gracefully.

6th. The entire stock is clean and healthy. Th* cuttinns root easily and tb*
plants lift from the held and establish themselvt.-s without a set back*

7th. Not only an exhibition variety, but the best bread and butter caroalioo
for any florist to kiow. Let us pay your coal bill for you.

Rooted, Cuttings guaranteed, January delivery, $12.00 per 100; $100.O0 per lOOO.

A. C. BROWN, Springfield, 111, CHICAGO CARNATION CO., Joliet, III.

CONQUEST

Light Pink, Overlaid with
Deep Rose.

The most valuable and attractive
fancy carnation on the market.

Winner of First Prize wlierever shown.

Habit of Lawson: very free, stem long as Enchantress and stiff. The flowers are large and well
formed, average 3 1-2 inches, making a good impression wherever shown, and can be used to good
advantage in many different ways. RoOted CuttingS, $12.00 per 100; $100 per 1000.

CHICAGO CARNATION CO.

A. T, Pyfer, Mgr.,

JOLIET, ILL,

MARY TOLMAN

Winner of First Prize at Milwaulcee.

Does not fade in the strongest light. An excellent, clean, upright grower. Long stiff stems and
perfectly formed flowers. Will produce more perfect blooms in a season than Enchantress.
We want your order for this excellent carnation. Orders booked now for January delivery

$12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000.

A. E. HUNT ^ CO. HUNT BROS. CHICAGO CARNATION CO.

Evanston, 111

Park Ridge, 111.

Joliet, III.

Davenport, la.

A GOOD HOLIDAY TRADE.

Old Saint Nick has paid us his an-
nual visit, and has ■n-ended his way,
leaving, for ihe most part, pleasant
memories, as, \Yith perhaps few excep-
tions, everyone has done well. A few
say, "Not quite up to last year"; oth-
ers say, "About tfie same," and a few
say, "Better than ever." For the
imported Christmas decorations there
seemed to be a great falling off in
the demand. Statice and red immor-
telle wreaths were not at all active
and there was little call for bells — in
fact, bells are a thing of the past
here. Plant sales were larger than
ever before, poinsettias taking the
lead, azaleas being a close second,
followed by cyclamens and begonias.
Few ferns or palms were sold. Cut
flowers appeared as popular as ever.
with the exception of bulb stock
■which moved slowly. Red carnations
and poinsettias took the lead, followed
by violf-ts, for which there was a
great demand. Carnations were never
better, the crop being large enough
to meet the demand with the excep-
tion of red. Roses were fine, and
held th-elr place as in former years.
Some fine chrysanthemums were in

evidence, but caused no excitement.
Callas and Harrisii lilies were scarce.
The weather a week before Christmas
favored the grower by being bright
with the glass hovering around zero,
going up to 26° the day before the
holiday. No great care was neces-
sary in the wrapping of plants, but
a heavy snowstorm set in. making
the matter of getting over the ground
one of the hardest trials in years and
perhaps having a great deal to do
with keeping many people indoors
who would otherwise have been out
and tempted to buy. A lack of ad-
vance orders was noted this year, all
business being done in two days prior
to Christmas, making it one of the
hardest to handle ever experienced.
Last year's prices ruled. Now for
1910!

A Happy New Tear to the trade.

T. E.

Wooster, O.

Bertram Thorne has successfully
adopted the sub-irrigation system in
his vegetable houses that has been
such a marked success at the experi-
ment station here. At the station
it is claimed it should prove equally

valuable for the regular florist's stock
unless it were with such plants as the
carnation that makes few roots. It is
an easy system of watering and
enables one to carry over the soil in
the benches from year to year. Mr.
Thorne has parried the soil in some of
his houses as long as six or seven
years, and that soil is now producing
high grade tomatoes.

W. E. Bontrager, florist of the de-
partment of horticulture at the Agri-
cultural Experiment Station here will
read a paper on "The Beautifying of
Home Grounds " at the forty-third an-
nual meeting of the State Horticul-
tural Society which will be held at
Columbus, January 11-13.

F. H. DeWitt & Co. report meeting
with a good call for their fine new
seedling geranium. Red Wing. This
is certainly a I'obust grower and car-
ries blooms of an exceptionally fine
cardinal red.

Geo. F. Kingsley, a florist of the old
school, has a great plant of Marechal
Neil rose from which he has cut as
much as $10 worth of flowers at one
time.

P. N. Rice is contemplating the
building of a new house, 20x60 feet,
this coming summer.

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Vaughan's Special Offer

We extend you a cordial invitation to visit our Greenhouses and Nurseries, where you can see or

yourself our Immense stock of Palms, Araucarias, Ferns and other Decorative plants. Wei tern Springs

"^ is one-half hour ride from Chicago on the C, B. & Q. R. R. Call at our City Store and 4et ticket.

Boston Ferns,

Asparagus Plumosus Nanus

2H-in, pot plants.

3 in. pot plants.

4 'in, pot plants.

We are Headquarters.

Each Doz. 100 Each Doz. 100

$ 0 10 $ 0 T.? $ S 00 5 in. pot plants..! 35 $ 4 00 $30 00
15 1 25 8 OO 7 in. pot plants.. 100 9 00 60 00
20 2 CO 15 00 8 -in. pot plants.. 125 12 00 90 00

Per 100 1000

2-in. strong, ready fora shift; $3 00 $25 00

2Vi-in. strong, ready for a shift 4 00 40 00

3-in. strone. ready for a shift 7 00 65 00

Grotons.

We offer a
choice col-
lection 0 f
fancy sorts, well colored.

Aspidistra, variegated.
5-in. pots, 6-8 leaves....
6-in. pots, 10-12 leaves..
7-in. pots, 18-20 leaves..

3 in. pots.,
4-in. pots.

Each

: 20
35

Doz.

2 00

3 50

5-in
6-in.

pots,
pots.

Each
50

Biota Aurea Nana

Each

18-20 inch high $1 25

2i-30-inch high 1 75

Each lOO

Asparagus Sprenrieri, 2 in $2 50

Aralia Elegantissuna, fine stock

5-inch $1 00

6-inch 1 50

Aucnba, Japonica variegated Doz.

ISin. high 55$ 500

2lto30-in. high 1 50 15 00

Aucuba, Japonica type

18-in.high 1 00 10 00

Each
$ 1 00

1 50

2 00

1000
$25 00

Aspidistra, Green.

5-in. pots, 6-8 leaves .,
6-in. pots, 10-12 leaves.
7-in. pots, 18-20 leaves .

Doz.

$600
10 00

Each

$0 75

1 00

1 50

Begonia AdoU Menzel, finest Rex
Begonia. 2V2-in

Cineraria Hybrida, large flowering
Cycas Kevoluta, good stock, each 50c..

75c.. $1 00. $1 50 according to size.
Assorted Ferns, for dishes, 2^-in...
Primula Sinensis, extra strong. 2H-in
Smilax, extra strong. IVi-Xa., 1000, $20 00

Doz.

$2 00

3 00
60

100

300

25 00
300
300

Chrysanthemum Stock Plants ready now. Write us for all kinds and prices.

VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE,

NEW YORK.

All Plants f. o. b. Western Springs, 111.

CHICAGO.

Oi^oliLid^s. •

We have changed our domicile from Secau-
cus.N. J., to MamaroDeck. N. Y. We are
largest collectors and importers of Orchids
and are now booking orders for all the com
mercial Cattleyas for delivery next spring

GARRILLO & BALDWIN, Mamaroneck, N. Y.

Mention the American Florist when writing

BAY TREES.

standards. Pyramids and Columns.

ORCHIDS

DOIICT FROM THE WOODS Cattleya Trlanae.
C Gl^S and other commercial varieties.

MIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

Eugene Pitou, Jr.

CIVIL ENGINEER and
Landscape ArclUtect.

Pbone Barclay 6084—229 Broadway, New York
Desi^s, Estimates, Construction of Grounds.

Washington, D. C. — The war de-
partment is having considerable diffi-
culty in filling the position of land-
scape gardener in the office of super-
intendent of public buildings and
grounds, a vacancy being caused by
the death of Geo. H. Brown. The
office is in the classified service and
the usual requisition was made on the
civil service commission. The com-
mission recently reported to the war
department that ihere was no one on
the eligible list that met the peculiar
requirements of the office, but that
an effort would be made to find some
one possessing the necessary qualifica-
tions who would accept the office.
There is no particular hurry in filling
the office, but it is felt that the ap-
pointment should be made in time
to arrange for the annual planting in
the public parks and reservations in
the early spring. — Washington Star,
December 12.

A FEW GOOD THINGS
YOl WANT.

Rex Begonia, 2in. $5.00 per 100.

Asparagas Sprengeri, Sin. $5.00 per 100

Geraniums, Nutt. Doyle. Perkins, Grant. La
Favorite. R C..$1.25: 2in. pots, $2.00; Sin.,
$4 00 per 100: Viaud. Castellane, Poitevine,
Jaulin, Ricard, Buchner. R. C. $1.50; 2-in,
pots, $2 50; 3-in., $5,00 per 100; Mme. Salleroi,
2 in.. $3.00 per too.

Asparagus Plnmosus, 2-in. $3.00 per 100: 3-in..
$5.00 per 100. Cut fronds 25c per bunch.

Boston Ferns, 5-in 25c each. Whltmanl Femt,
4-in. 25c each.

Cycas Palms, 4 to 5 leaves, $1.00, $1.50 and $2.00.

Vlnca Van, 2-in. $2.00 per 100.

Cash with order. No C. O. D. All shipments
at risk of purchasers, after being delivered to the
express companies properly packed in good order

GEO. M. EMMANS, Newton, N. J.

DBLE. PETUNIA

2 in. $2 00 per 100

Snapdragon, (Giants) 2-in. 2c.; $18.00 per 1000.
Giant white, pink, scarlet and white, large seed-
lings, as good as 2-in.. $1.00 per 100.
Asparagus Plnmosus Nanus, 2-in.. 2c. Smilax,

2in., $1.25 per 100. AmerpohU fern, bench. 3-in..

10c. : 4 in., 15c. Rex Begonias, 3 in,, 5c. Abntil-

Ons, 3 kinds. 2-inch. 2y2C.
Helitrope, 2 in.. $1.50per 100. Cupliea, 2in..'lV2c.

PRIMULA

Primula Ol)conica, 2-in., 2c.
Rooted Cuttings, prepaid per 100. Heliotrope,

$1.00; Fuchsia, S kinds, *1.00; Paris Daisy, y.llow.
white. .^1.00; Cuphea, 7.5c. Vinca Variegata, yOc
Coleus, 10 kinds 60c; Altemanthera, 3 kinds. 50c
Ageratnm. 3 kinds. 60c; Swalnsona alba, .$1.00
DW. Petunias, fO kinds. $1.00.

Cash with order.

BYER BROS.,

Chambersburg, Pa.

Orchids S^

Arrived In fine condition: Cattleya War
nerii. C. Harrisoniae. C. GaskcUiana and C.
Gigas (Hardyana type): also Dendrobium
Phalaeoopsis Schrocderianum and Odonto-
glossum luteo purpureum.

Latfer Cc Hurrell, Summit, N. J.

Yioca Variegata

1000 100

3-in. pots, fine $4 00

PANSY PLANTS, ready now 2 50

GERANIUMS, S. A. Nutt and S other varieties.
2H-in. pots,$2 50perl00. Cash.

Jos. H. Cunningham, Delaware, 0.
Pansy Plants

From my well-known strain, none better, Fin»
plants Daisies, (bellis) and Forget-Me-Not«,

$2.00 per 1000,

Primulas

All kinds. Cinerarias, Doable Alyssum, Aspar-
agus P umosus and Sprengeri, Paris Daisies,

white and vlHow. .'\11 kinds of Geraniums, 24-
in. $2.00 per 100: 300 for $5.00.

J. C. SCHMIDT, BfilSTOL, PA.

CANNAS.

We have a surplus of the following varieties.
true to name, and offer them at a remaikably low
pricu until sold. Alsace. Chas. Henderson,
Dulce of MarlborouHh, Capt. Drugeon. (one of
thi' best vellows). Mile. Berat, Defender, Kate
Gray, Pennsylvania, $1.75 per lOO: $15.00 prr lOOO
David Harum, Florence Vaugtian, $2 25 per 100;
$20.00 per lUOO. Egandale, $2.50 per 100. King
Humbert, $6.10 per 100. The above varieties
mixed, $8.00 per 1000.

WALTER W. COLES,

Kokomo, Ind.

SPECIALTIES.

(OSES, from 3^locb poti. CHRYSANTHEMUMS.

SMNATIONS, for fall dellverr. SMILAX. nOLETS.

IN BEST VARIETIES.

Prices low. Send for Hit

WOOD BROTHERS. FIshklll, N. Y.

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Chrysanthemum Novelties

Best in the World as Usual.

The splendid showing of my last years' varieties at all the Eastern shows proves how the
standard is maintained. As the American agent of W. Wells & Co. of Merstham, England, I
have arranged for simultaneous distribution of their novelty list of 1910, so that the American
cultivator for the first time in history can obtain the Wells-Pockctt novelties at the same
time as the British grower. That list will include

MRS. DAVID SYME, The Gold Medal Winner

And Other Splendid Kinds Not Yet Named.

The 1909 list comprises some grand varieties for the exhibition grower: R. F. FcltOn,
the deepest shade of yellow; WcUS* Late Pink, a grand thing on the style of Brighthurst;

Mrs. H. Stevens, Gladys Blackburn, W. Mease, W. Hotslon and other splendid

varieties. In American raised seedlings I will ofifer MrS. A. R. PeaCOCk, MrS. W. Amold,
(wfhites),MrS.W.WinCOtt, (Pink), All certificated by the C. S. A., and yellow sport of the
well known IVOry.

If your name is not on my mailing list write me.

CHARLES H. TOTTY, Madison, N. J.

Snow White Sport of

Helen Frlck Chrysanthemum

Special Certificate of Merit at Maryland Hortl-
cultural Society. Heavy Btoct plants, $3.00 per
dozen; small stock plants, $2.00 per dozen.

HENRY EIGHHOLZ, Waynesboro, Pa.

Small Ferns

Assorted varieties for fern dishes. $3,50
^ 100; $30.00 per 1000. Cash with order.

ERNEST OECHSLIN,

188 Madison St, RIVER FOREST, UL.

Roses

at special prices for
immediate delivery
See column adv, page 851, Nov. 13.

WANXED

300O rooted cuttinKs of C.irnation Mrs. Fishc-r.
so 2030 rooted cuttines ol Carnation Flora Hill
or some othor eood white summer bloomer. An-
swer to JOY FIORAL CO., Nashville, Tenn.

Albany, N. Y.

For the funeral of State Senator
John Raines at Canandaigua, Decem-
ber 20, some handsome floral pieces
were made by Eyres. The body of
which Senator Raines was leader or-
dered a 7-f6ot .standing- cross of white
carnations and base of Killarney roses.
A feature of the design was 100 cat-
tleyas. The assembly sent a 5-foot
crescent and lyre. The lyre was of
violets and the crescent of hyacinths.
White Killarney roses were used for

Young Grafted Rose Plants

White Killarney, 2 l-2-inch, per 100 $12.00

My Maryland, 2 1-2- inch, per 100 12.00

O. P. BaSSett Red Carnations, rooted cuttings

per 100, $6.00; per 1000, $50.00
Our Rooted Cuttings and Young Rose Plants have a national
reputation for choice stock and careful packing.

KAISERIN

Bench Plants. Ready fdr Shipment. Two years old

and over.

$50.00 per 1000.

BASSETT & WASHBURN, Hinsdale,

the base. The republican state com-
mittee sent a 3G-inch wreath of Amer-
ican Beauties and Lafayette B. Glea-
son, clerk of the senate, sent a 3-foot
wreath of magnolias. A. D. Wemple,
of Eyres', was sent to Canandaigua
witli the material for the designs.

The Florists' Club is preparing for
its annual banquet which will be held
in the New Kenmore hotel, January
13. The committee in charge is com-
posed of Patrick Hyde, chairman, W.
C. King and Fred Henkes.

R. D.

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Index to Advertlieri.

AdTance Co The... IV

AkroaMch Co IV

Allen J K 1223

Am Blower Co 1249

American SpawnCol234

AmlineEC 1219

Anderson Flo Co.. 1226

Andersons A 1227

Andorra Nurseries. 1237
Aschmann Godfrey. 1238
Atlanta Floral Co. .1225
Augspurccr D&Sanl240

Baer Julius 1227

Barrows H H& Sonl239
Bassett& Wash burn

- 1217 1243

Baur & Smith 1239

BayersdorferH 1251

BeavenE A 1224

Beckert WC 1232

BentheyCoatsworthI219

Berning H G 1224

Berrydale Exp Gar II
Bertermann BrosCol227
Bindekunst-Veriae 1240
BlackistoneZ O ...1226
Blackman W FloCol225
Blind H.L. & Bros 1225
Bobbink & .'Vtkins..l237
Boddintton AT. ...1232
BodtrerJno&SonsCol231

BolandJB Co 1225

BoweMA 1225

BraslanSeedGroCol230
B'eitmeyer'sJSon8l225

Brideeman's 1232

Brown A C 1241

Brown AlfredSeedCol230

Bruns H N II

Bndlone J. A. ..■■■1219
BiirpeeWA&Col2281229

Byer Bros 1242

Caldwell the Woods

man Co 1224

California Rose Co 1240
Carrillo & Baldwin 1242
Chi Carnation Co I 1241
Chi House WreckCol254

Chi Rose Co 1219

Clark The E B Co. .1232
ClevelandCutFloCol225

Coles WW 1242

Cotsonas Geo & Co. 1224
Cottage Gardens ..1239

Cowee W ] 1250

Craig Robt Co 1239

Crump Frank F....1226
Cunningham Jos H.124^
Daniels & Fisher. ..1227

Dards Chas 1226

Dayton Floral Co.. 1225

OeamudJB Co 1217

Denver Wholesale

Flower Mkt 1221

Derby Henry 1250

Detroit Flower Pot. 1252
Dietsch A& Co .... IV
DillerCaskey&keenl252

Dillon J L 1238

Dingee & ConardCol237
DornerF& SonsCo I
Dreer H A ....1232 1251
Dnnlop John H....1227
Eagle Wire Wks...l250
Edwards Fold'EBoxl250
Eichholz Henry. ...1243
Elk Evergreen Co.. 1224

Elliott W H 1221

BmmansGeoM,. ^242
Ever Ready Pot

CoverCo 1252

Eyres HG 1226

Fisher H A &Co.... 1227
PiskeSeedCo ....1231
Florists' HailAss'n 1251

Flower Shop 1226

Foley Mfg Co 1251

For Sale and Rent.. 1215

Ford Bros 1223

Forest Nursery &

Seed Co 1237

FromholdE Co. ...1231

FromentH E l.'2i

Galvin ThosF 1226

GardenCitySandCo IV
Garland Geo MCo..1251

Gasser J M Co 1236

German Nuseries 1234

GiatrasGeo 1238

Giblin &Co IV

Gorham &ChapIinel250

Gnde Bros Co 1226

Gnttman Alei J... 1225
Hartman Hjalmar .1232
Hauswirth Florist. .1227

HeinlGeo \ 1227

HeinlJohn& Son... 1225
HerrAlbertM. 1238 1240

Herrmann A 1244

Hess& Swoboda...l227
Hews AH & Co. ...1252

Hilfinger Bros 1252

Hill The EGCo.... I

Hippard E 1 51

Hitchings«ECo.....l2;4

Hoerber Bros 1216

Ho5mao Florist. ...1226

Holm &01son 1225

Holton & Hunkel.1224
Hooker H M Co ...1251
Hort Trade Journal 1240
Hunt A. E. & Co, .1241

Hunt Bros 1241

Hunt EH 1219 1244

Igoe Bros 1250

IsbellS M& Co. ...1231
Jackson&PerkinsCo II
Jacobs S &Sons....l25l

JohnsonDD Ill

lohnson W W&Sonl23l
lohnston HeatinECol249

Joy Floral Co 1243

KastingWFCo....l223
Keller Geo & Son., 1252
Keller! B&Sons.. 1225

Kellogg Geo M 1225

Kennicott Bros Co. 1219

Kessler Bros 1223

Ky Tob Product Col254
Kimberlin Seed Jo 1231
King Construction. 1251

KohrAF 1252

Kramer IN & Son 1252

Krick's Letters 1244

Kroeschell BrosCo 1249

Kruchtenjohn 1219

KuehnC A 1224

KuhlGeo A 1238

Kuhn6r Henderson

&Co 1231

Kyle &Foerster.... 1219
Lager & Hurrell...l242
Landreth Seed Co. .1232

Langjahr AH 1223

Leedle Floral Co. .1243

Lichtenberger J 1244

Lord &Burnham... 1249

Loven JG 1224

McCallumCo 1221

McConnell Alex.. ..1225

McCoy LW 1227

McCray RelrigCo..l250
McCullough'sJM..122l
McKellar Chas W.. 1219
McKissick Bros ..1221
Manhattan Flo Mktl222
Matthews Florist ..1225

May&CoLL 1225

Meyer John C & Col252
Miami Floral Co.., 1239
Michigan Cut Flower

Exchange 1224

Millang Bros 1223

Millane Chas 1223

MillerES 11

Moninger J CCo ...1251
Moon TheWmHCol237
Moore Hentz&Nashl223
Morehead Mfs Co..]249
Morse C C & Co ...123J
Munk Floral Co ...1221
Murdoch J B & Co, 1221

WW

i

I Watering System

J The saving in time and labor for
one season will pay for a com-
plete equipment.

For particulars write to

E. H. HUNT

76-78 Wabash Ave.. CHICAOO

I

Murphy William ...1224

Murray Samuel 1226

MytrsFlcrist 1227

Myers&Co IV

Nat, Clock & Elec.

Mfg. Co 12=3

Nat Flo B of Trade 1244
Natural Guano Co..l25U
N Y Cut Flower Ei 1223

NiessenLeoCo 1221

North Carolina Ever-
green Co 1224

Oeschlin Ernest.. ..1243
OechslinFrank ....1240
Palethoroe P R Co 1254
Palmer WJ & Son8l226
Park Floral Co ....1227
Pape & Bergman ..1231

Patten &Co 1239

PeacockDahlia

Farm 1237

Perfection ChemCol254
Peters &ReedPot'yl252

Peterson J A I

PfeiSer Chris.,.. 1249
Phoenix NurseryCo 1237
Pierson FRUo.... I
Pitou Eugene Jr. ...1242
Pittsburg Cut FloCol221
Pittsburg Florist Exl221
Poehlmann BrosCol219
Pollworth CC Co,

12261244

PulverizdManureUol244
QuakrCtyMchWks IV
Randall A LCo .. 1218
Randolph & Mc-

Clements 1251

RaynorJ I 1223

Ready reference 1 245

Reed& Kellar 1250

Regan Print House. 1250
ReimersM D 1225

Reinberg Geo 1219

Reinberg Peter 1216

Rice Bros 1221

RiebeFC Co 1238

Robinson Henry M

Co 1224

Rock W L Co 1226

Roehrs Julius Co. ..1242

Roemer Fredk U

Rohnert Waldo ... 1231
Routzahn SeedCo. II
Sander & Son ... 1233
Scheiden & SchooB.1240

Schilder Bros 1231

Schmidt J C 1242

Schulz Jacob 1226

Scollay John A 1244

Shaffer Geo C 1226

SharpP,irtridge&Co IV

Sheridan WF 122?

Sirocco Eng'ringCol249
Skidelsky & Irwin.. 1240
SlinnBSJr ....1223
Smith A. W & Co. 1225
Smith ElmerD&Col239
Smith GurdonB....1227

Smith Henry 1227

Smith W&TFI0C0I224
Smith W&T Co .. I

Smits Jacs 1237

StcarnsLumber Co IV
Stenzel Glass Co.. 1251
SterlingEmery Wheel

Co 1244

StoothoflH A Co .1250
Storr8&HarriBonCol238
SubTargetGun Co. 1249
Superior Mach &

Boiler Wks 1249

Syracuse PotteryCol252
TalmadgeGeo E.. 1254
Thompson CarCo..l240
Thomson Wm&Sonl250

HMSE Dltrl FID IVMRK

MANURES

Dried, screened and packed in bags o( 100 Iba. e*cb

PULVERIZED SHEEP MANURE

Para - Umlform - Reliable

A strong and quick acting manure highly
recommended for carnations and chrvsantheBUDM

SHREDDED CATTLE MANURE

Eas]r to Handle and Apply

Stroofer and better in eTcir way than r»U£h
manure. Lasts much loceer oo the benches.
Unequalled for mulching and feedingr roses, liquid
manuring and mixiDs: with bench and pottiof soil.

Used by all the largest firrowers.

Ask your supply man or write
for circulars and prices.

The Pulverized Manure Co.,

32 Union Stock Yards. CEQCAGA

Thorburn J M & Co 11
TraendIy&Schenrkl223
TottyChasH II 11351243
U S Kocking Grate

Bar Co . 1249

Vaughan's Seed Store

III 1218 1235 1240 1242

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Vaughan ftSperry 1219
Vick's Sons Jas ... II
Vincent R Jr.... I 1234

Virgin U J ..1227

Wagner Park Cons 1239

WalzLP 1233

Weeber&Don II

Weifielt&Co 1231

Weiland & Olinger 1221
Weiland&Risch.. 1219
Welch Bros 1221

Wietor Bros,,, 1218 1219

WildpretBros » -i

Oppp 1233

WilksSMfg Lo... 1251
WilsonRobtG1227 1250
Withers John T....1237
Winters'nseedstorel224
Wittbold Geo. Co. 1227

Wolf John 1227

Wolfskin J W 1225

WocdBros 1342

Woodruff SD&Son 1232

Wright C H 1224

Young & Nugent. .1223

Younss 1226

Zangen O V II

Zech & Mann 1219

Ziska Jos 1219

Zvolanek Anton 11

Gold Letters

Gummed Gold and Purple Letters.

For inscriptions on Floral Designs.

Best and Cheapest on the Market.

Send for samples and prices.

J. LICHTENBERGER,

1566 Avenue A, NEW TORK.

Telephone: Lenox 5644.
Mention the American Florist xohen writing

SCOLLAY'S

Plant Sprinkler
Putty Birib.

VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, SSl^^o°r.c

Mention the American Florist when writing
KRICK'S

FLORIST NOVELTIES

Manufacturerand Patentee of

The Only Genuine Immortelle

Letters on the market.

Order at once.
1164-66 Greene Ave»
BROOKLYN, N. Y
Every letter marked.

A. HERRMANN,

Cape Flowers, all colors, Qycaa
I^eaves, Metal Designs and all
Florist Supplies.

— Send For Prices —

mAM East 34ih St., NEW YORK.
THE BEST WAY

to collect an acconnt Is to place It with tkt

National Florists' Board Of Trade

56 Pine Street. NEW YORK,

WHY7 Because many debtors will pay the Boird
fearin; otherwiss a bad rating in our Credit Lift.
Full information as to methods and rates invta ob
application.

CUT FLOWER

-AND-

Design Boxes

All sizes, lowest prices. Writ*

C. C. Pollworth Co^

MILWAUKEE

Sterling iron Reservoir Vases

Chairs. Settees, Hitching Posts, Etc.

Complete Catalogue and Discounts Upon Request.

The Sterling Emery Wheel Mfg. Co., ohi^™'.a.

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10 CENTS PER LINE, NET.

ALYSSUM.

Alyssuni, %i per 100. R. Vincent, Ji-., &
Sons Co., "White Marsh, Md.

ARAUCARIAS.

Ai-aucarlas. Excolsa glauca, G-ln., 3 to 5
"iers, 14 to 20 ins., fl to $1.50 each; 7-ln..
Jo to 35 ins., S2 to $2.60. Excelsa, 3 to C
rs., 12 to 26 ins., COc to $1.50 each. Ko-
justa compacta, 14 to 18 ins., 3 to 4 trs.,
J1.25 to $1.75. G. Aschmann, 1012 W, On-
carlo St.. Philadelphia.

Araucaria excelsa. 4-in.. $50 per 100. D.
r. Augspurgor & Sons Co.. Peoria. 111.

Ar^iucarlas, Bobblnk & Atkins, Rutherford,
X. J.

ASPARAGUS.

Asparagus plumosus, 2-in., $3 per 100: $25
per 1,000; 2>4-in., $4 per 100; $40 per 1,000;
3-ln., $7 per 100; $65 per 1.000. Sprengcri.
2-in., $2.50 per 100; $25 per 1,000. Vnughan's
Seed Store, Chicago and Now York.

Asparagus plumosus nanus, from 2Vi-ln.
pots, $2.50 per 100; $22.60 per 1,000. Cash
with order. Floral Hill Gardens, G. F.
Nelpp. Prop.. Chatham. N. J.

Asparagu.s plumosus nanus. 2-in.. $3 per
lOO; 4-in.. $12, Sprengeri. 2-in.. $2.50; 3-in.,
S6. D. U. Augspurger & Sons. Peoria, 111.

Asparagus plumosus, 3-in., $4; 4-in., $10
per 100. Sprengeri, 4-in., 10c; 2V4-ln., So.
;G. Aschmann. 1012 W. Ontario St., Phila.

Asparagus plumosus, 2-ln., $2; 4-in., extra
Bne large plants, $S per 100. Scharft Bros.,
Van Wert. Ohio.

Asparagus Sprengeri, 2V4-ln„ 2V6c; 3-In.,
Be; 4-in.. 10c. Mosbaek Greenhouse Co.,
Onarga, 111.

Asparagus Sprengeri, 3-in., $5 per 100.
Plumosus. 2-In., $3; 3-ln., $5 per 100. Geo.
M. Emmans. Newton. N. J.

Asparagus plumosus, 3-in., $1 per doz. ; $7
per 100. Frank Oechslin, 4911 Quincy St.,
Chicago.

Asparagus plumosus, 2-in., 2c. Dyer Bros.,
Chambersburg, Pa.

Asparagus Sprengeri. 4-in., $5 per 100. F.
C. Rlebe, Webster, Mass.

Asparagus Plumosus, $25 per 1,000. Spren-
crerl, $15. A. M. Herr. Lancaster, Pa.

Asparagus plumosus and Sprengeri. J. C.
Schmidt. Bristol, Pa.

Asparagus Sprengeri. 3-in., $4 per 100.
Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, III.

JVSPIDISTRAS.

Aspidistras, variegated, 6-in.. 6-8 leaves,
51 each; 6-in., 10-12 Ivs.. $1.50; 7-ln., 18-
20 Ivs., $2; green, 5-ln., 6-8 Ivs., 75c each;
E-ln., 10-12 Ivs.. $1; 7-ln., 18-20 Ivs.. $1.50.
"^'aughan's Seed Store, Chicago and N. Y.

ATJCUBAS.

Aucuba Japonica var., IS ina., 55c each;
$5 per doz.; 24-30 Ins.. $1.50 each; $15 per
doz. Japonica type. IS ins., $1 each; $10
per doz. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chi. & N. Y.

AZALEAS.

Azaleas, Mme. Petrlck. 75c to $1.25.
Deutsche Perle. Vervaeneana, Simon Mard-
ner. Apollo, 50c to $1.50 each. Easter va-
rieties: Nlobe, Bernard Andreas alba,
SI. 25 to $2.50. Empress of India, Mme.
Van der Cruyssen. Helena Theilmann, Dr.
Moore, Prof. TVolters, Schryveriana. Apollo,
Vervaeneana, Simon Mardner, D. Perle. 50c
to $2 each. G. Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario
St.. Philadelphia.

Azaleas. Jacs Smits. Naarden. Holland.

BAY TREES

2.000 bay and box trees in all alzea; pyra-
mid and standard. Write for list. Julius
Roelirs Co., Rutherford. N. J.

Bay trees.

ford. N. J.

Bobbinlv & Atkina, Ruther-

BEGONIAS.

Begonias, tuberous rooted, single, separate
colors, 40c per doz.; $2.50 per 100; $22.50
per 1,000: singles, mixed. 3oc per doz.;
$2.25 per 100: $20 per 1,000; double separate
colors, 60c per doz.: $4.50 per 100; $40 per
1,000: mixed, r,Oc "per doz.; $4 per 100; $35
per 1.000, Sun proof begonia, Duke Zeppe-
lin, 85c per doz.; §0 per 100. La Fayette.
$1.25 per doz.; $S per 100. Frilled begonias,
separate colors. $1 per doz.; $7 per 100;
$65 per 1,000. Gloxinias, separate colors or
mixed. 60c per doz.; $3.50 per 100; $30 per
1.000. Fancy leaved caladiums. standard
vars., $1.50 per doz.; $10 per 100; new
rare vars., $2 per doz.; $15 per 100; select
new vars., $3.50 per doz. ; $25 per 100
Double Pearl tuberoses, 4-6 ins., $1 per 100;
$S per 1.000. Henry A. Dreer. Phjladelphia-

Begonias, in bloom. Gloire de Lorraine,
3-in., $20; 4-in.. $35; 5-in.. $00: 6-in., $100.
Red Vernon, 4-in., $25. Pink Incarnata, 3-
in., $15. Rex. 3-in., $10; 4-in., $25. Geo.
A. Kuhl, Pekin. 111.

Begonia Gloire de Lorraine, Prea. Taft,
J. A. Peterson, McHenry Ave.. Westwood,
Cincinnati, O.

Rex begonias, 2-in., $5 per 100. Geo. M.
Emmans, Newton, N. J.

Begonia Adolf Menzel, 2*,*;-in., $2 per doz.
Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and N. Y.

Rex begonias. 3-in..
Chambersburg, Pa.

Byer Bros..

BIOTAS.

Biota aurea nana, 18-20 Ins., $1.25 each;
24-30 Ins.. $1.75. Vaughan's Seed Store,
Cliicago and New York.

BULBS, Imponea.

Bulbs. Dutch Roman hyacinths. Gertrude,
Gigantea. I/Innocence, Grand Maitre, Queen
of Blues, $2 per 100; $18 per 1.000. Dbl.
bedding. $2.50 per 100; $22.50 per 1.000.
Tulips. Jagt von Delft, 70c per 100; $6.60
per 1,000; La Candeur, $1.25 per 100; $10.60
per 1,000; L.'Immaculee. 70c per 100: $6.50
per 1,000; La Reine, S5c per 100; $7.50 per
1,000; Rose Blanche, 75c per 100; $7.50 pet
1.000; Yellow Prince, 75c per 100; $6.50 pel
1,000; Single mixed, 60o per 100; $5 per
1,000. Lllium glganteum, 6-8, $4 per 100;
$35 per 1,000; 7-9. $7 per 100; $65 per 1.000.
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N Y.

Bulbs, hyacinths, dbl., named, $4.50 per
100; unnamed, $2.35; single unnamed, $2.35.
Double tulips. Imperator Rubrorum, $2.25
per 100: Rex Rubrorum. $1.65; superfine
mixed, 75c; single narcissus, Princeps max-
imus, $2.25; Golden Spur, $1.75; Poetlcus
Burbidgei, 50c. Double narcissus Alba
plena odorata, 50c; Von Slon, $1; dbl. nose,
$1.80; mixed, 80c. Polyanthus narcissus
mixed. S5c. James Vick's Sons, Rochester,N.Y.

Bulbs. Lllium tenuitollum. L. Wallacel,
named L. elegans, single and dbl. tigers.
Iris Kaempferi. Iris Germanlca. Delphinum
formosum. gladioli, callas, cinnamon vines,
Madeira vines, oxalis, milla, bessera. am-
aryllis, zephj'ranthes, Lycoris squamigera,
Co'operias, etc. E. S. Miller, Wading River,
N. Y.

Bulbs. Dutch hyacinths, single, $1.50 per
100; $10 per 1.000. Calla Ethiopica, $2 per
100; $15 per 1,000. Gladiolus America, bulb-
lets, $5 per 1,000. Berrydale Experiment
Gardens. Route 1. Holland. Mich.

Bulhs of all kinds. W. C. Beckert, North-
side, Pittsburg, Pa.

Chinese Sacred Lilies. $3 per 100; $23 per
1.000. Dutch Hyacinths, named, single and
double, first size. $6 per 100; exhibition size.
$10. DIngee ft Conard Co., West Grove. Pa.

Bulbs, all norlst.s' varieties. H. E~Fi»ke
Seed Co., Faneull Hall Sqgare, Boston.

Fancy leaved caladiums, $10 per 100.
Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and If. T.

Bulbs of all kinds. A. T. Boddlngton.
342 W. 14th St., New York.

CANNAS.

Cannas, Alsace, Chas. Henderson, Duks
of Marlborough. Capt. Drugeon, Mile. Berat,
Defender, Kate Crav. Pennsylvania. $1.75
per 100; $15 per 1,000. David Harum, F.
Vaughan, $2.25 per 100; $20 per 1,000.
Egandale, $2.50 p-r 100. King Humbert, $«
per 100. •W. W. Coles. Kokomo. Ind.

Will exchange Cinnabar. Papa Nardy, Lou-
isiana. Pres. Viger. Paul Marqnant, Mile.
Berat cannas for Black Beauty, Chas. Hen-
derson. Duke of Marlborough. Cherokee, Ni-
agara. St. Louis. Pres. McKlnley, Pres
Cleveland or Pres. Meyers cannas. Wagner
Park Conservatories. .Sidney. O.

Cannas. Beaute Poitevine. Crimson Bed-
der. DuK-e of Marlborough. A. Bouvler.
Egandale. Robt. Christie. F. Vaughan Bur-
bank, Papa Nardy, $2.50 per 100; $20 per
1.000. King Humbert. $5 per 100. Storrs &
Harrison Co.. Palnesvllle. O.

CARNATIONS.

Carnations. Enchantress. $2 per 100; $1S
per 1,000. White Enchantress, Rose Pink
Enchantress. $3.50 per 100; $30 per 1,000
White Perfection, Red Victorv, Var. Law-
son, $2.50 per 100; $20 per l.OOO. White
Sarah Hill, $4 per 100; $35 per 1,000. Pink
Lawson Enchantress, $2.50 per 100; $20 per
1,000. Pink Lawson. $2 per 100; $15 per
1,000. W. H. Taft, $4.50 per 10«; $40 per
1.000. Beacon, $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000
Scheiden & Schoos, 514 Asbury ave., Evans-
ton. 111.

Carnations. Mrs. C. W. Ward, R. C. $2
per 12; $12 per 100; $100 per l,0O». Alma
Ward, R. C, $3 per 12; $5 per 25; $9 per
50; $15 per 100; $35 per 250; $65 per 500;
$120 per 1,000. Cottage Gardens Co.. Inc..
Queens, L. I., N. Y.

Wanted, unrooted or rooted White En-
chantress, White Perfection carnation cut-
tings for President Taft, new red, and Im-
proved Queen white, very prolific and long
stemmed. Brant & Noe Floral Co., W.
Peterson and N. 48th aves.. Chicago.

Carnations, well rooted cuttings ready
now. White Enchantress, Beacon. Winona.
Afterglow. Red Nelson Fisher. $3 per 100:
$25 per 1.000. Winsoy, $2.50 per 100; $20
per 1.000. O. P. Bassett, $6 per 100; $50
per 1.000. A. C. Canfleld. Springfield. 111.

Carnations, Enchantress. Perfection. Bea-
con. $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. Rose Pink
Enchantress, Winsor, $2.50 per 100; $20 per
1.000. Thompson Carnation Co., JoUet, 111.

Carnations. Shasta, Sangamo, gcarlet Glow.
Conquest. Admiration. $12 per 100; $100 per
1.000. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi. & N. Y.

Carnations. B. C. 'White Perfection.
White. Rose Pink and Lawson-Enchantress.
Winona, Winsor. Lawson. Afterglow, Alvina.
Beacon. O. P. Bassett. Harry Fenn. Albert
M. Herr. Lancaster. Pa.

Carnation Shasta. $12 per 100; $100 per
1.000. Baur & Smith, Indianapolis, Ind.
Patten ,& Co.. Tewksbury, Mass. ■

Carnation Scarlet Glow, $12 per 100: $100
per 1,000. F. Dorner & Sons Co., Lafay-
ette. Ind.

Carnations, Sangamo. Conquest, Mary Tol-
man, $12 per 100: $100 per 1,000. Chicago
Carnation Co., Joliet. III.

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Jan. /,

Carnations, new seedlings, deep crimson
and bright pink, $S per 100; $75 per 1,000.
Rose Pink Enchantress, $5 per 100. Din-
gee^

Carnation Georgia. $12 per 100; $100 per
1,000. Welland & Olinger, 128 E. 3rd St.,
Cincinnati. O.

Carnation Afterglow, $4 per 100; $35 per
1,000. R. Witterstaetter, Sta. F., Clneln-
natl. O.

Carnations, Apple Blossom and "Wanoka,
strong rooted cuttings, delivery Jan. 1.
Wanoka Greenhouses. Barneveld, N. Y.

Carnations, The Constant, $10 per 100. C.
S. Ford, West Park, Philadelphia.

Carnations. Wood Bros., Flshkill, N. Y.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS.

Chrysanthemum Stock Plants,
75c per doz. ; $4.50 per 100.

Monrovia. Touset.

Maud Dean. Robt. HalUday.

Alice Byron. "White Bonnaffon.

Robinson. Maj. Bonnaffon.

Ivory. Shaw.

Col. Appleton. Golden Wedding.

W. H. Chadwick. J. Nonin.

Golden Chadwick. J. Jones.

Adella. Dr. Enguehard.

The Munk Floral Co.. Columbus. O.

Chrysanthemum;-, stock plants for sale,
best market varieties, for pot or bench.
Cash with order, from $1 to $2 per doz.
Order now. Lester Park Greenhouses, Du-
luth, Minn.

Chrysanthemums, Edmond Alba, Elise
Papworth. ?5 per doz.; $35 per 100. "Wells-
Pockett's set; Monrovia Virginia Poehlmann.
E. G. Hill Co.. Richmond. Ind.

Chrysanthemums, snow white sport of
Helen Frick, stock plants. $3 per doz.;
small plants, $2 per doz. Henry Eichholz,
Waynesboro. Pa.

Chrysanthemums, stock plants. Vaughan's
Seed Store. Chicago and New York.

Chrysanthemum novelties. Charles H.
Totty. Madison. N. J.

Chrysanthemums, leading vars. Wood
Bros., Fishkill, N. T.

Chrysanthemums
Adrian, Mich.

Elmer D. Smith & Co.,

CINERARIAS.

Cineraria hybrida, $3 per 100. Vaughan's
Seed Store, Chicago and New York.

CLEMATIS.

Clematis panlculata, field; 1-yr., 6c; 2-yr.,
10c. Dingee & Conard Co.. West Grove, Pa.

Clematis. Bobbink & Atkins, Ruther-
ford, N. J.

COLEUS.

Coleus, 10 choice varieties, 2 1^ and 3-ln.,
$2 per 100; $18 per 1,000; R. C, 60c; $5
per 1,000. Samples free. Wm. EschrJch
& Co.. North Milwaukee. Wis.

Coleus. 15 varieties. R. C, 75c per 100.
Mosbaek Greenhouse Co., Onarga, 111.

Coleus, $2 per 100. R. Vincent, Jr.. &
Sons Co.. White Marsh. Md. ^^

CROTONS.

Crotons, 3-in., 20c each; $2 per doz.; 4-
In., 35c each; $3.50 per doz.; 5-ln.. 50c
each; $6 per doz.; 6-in., $1 each, $10 per
doz. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chi. & N. Y.

CYCLAMENS.

Cyclamens, 5-in.. $4.50 per doz. Geo.
Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham PI., Chicago.

Cyclamen. 3-in.. $7 per 100; 4-in., $15. D.
U. Augspurger & Sons Co.. Peoria. 111.

Cyclamens, J. A. Peterson, McHenry Ave,,
Westwood, Cincinnati. O.

DAHLIAS.

Dahlias. Papa & Bergmann, Quedlinburg,
Germany.

DAISIES.

New Fringed Shasta Daisy Seattle, 50c
each; $5 per doz.; $25 per 100; seeds. $1
per pkg. L. P. Walz, 1603 Second ave.,
Seattle, Wash.

Daisies. J. C. Schmidt, Bristol, Pa.

DRACENAS.

Dracena Indlvisa. 5-in.. $25 per 100. S. N.
Pentecost, 1790 E. 101st St.. N. E., Cleve-
land, O.

Dracena termlnalis and Victoria. J. A.
Peterson, McHenry Ave., Westwood, Cin-
cinnati, O.

Dracena indlvisa, 3-in., 5c; fine 5-in. stock,
20c. Mosbaek Greenhouse Co.. Onarga, 111.

Dracena Massangeana. Fernwood Nur-
sery;^

FERNS.

Ferns, Boston, 2% -In., 10c each; 75c per
doz.; $5 per 100; 3-in., 15c each; $1.25 per
doz. ; $S per 100; 4-in., 20c each; $2 per
doz. ; $15 per 100; 5-in., 35c each; $4 per
doz.; $30 per 100; 7-in.. $1 each; $9 per
doz.; $60-per 100; S-In.. $1.25 each; $12 per
doz.; $90 per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store.
Chicago and New York.

Ferns, Wilsoni. 6-in. pans, 3 plants, 25c
per pan. Adiantum hybridum, 6-in., 7 and
8-in., 25c; 4-in., 15c; 3-In., 10c. Perns, for
dishes, 2i/^-in., $4 per 100; 3-In.. $5. Amer-
pohli and Whitmani. 5 y-z to 6-in., 40c to
60c. Scottii, Todeaoides and Boston, 5 % to
6-in., 35c. 40c, 50c. G. Aschmann, 1012 W.
Ontario St.. Philadelphia.

Ferns, Improved Elegant issima, 4-In., $3
per doz.; 6-In., $6 to $9; S-in., $12 to $18.
Superbissima, 4-in., $3 per doz. ; 6-in., $6
to $9; S-in., $12 to $18. Boston. Piersoni,
Whitmani, Scottii, 6-in.. $6 per doz.; 8-In.
pans. $12 per doz. F. R. Pierson Co.,
Tarrytown-on-Hudson. N. Y.

Ferns. Boston, SVo-in.. $4.50 per 100; 4-in..
$15; 5-in.. $25; 7-in.. $60. Whitmani, 2'^h.-
in.. $5 per 100. Assorted ferns for dishes,
2-in., $3. D. U. Augspurger & Sons Co.,
Peoria. 111.,

FERNS — Place your orders now for ferns.
Largest stock and prices lowest considering
quality. Elegant issima. Earrowsi and Pier-
soni, 4-in., $15 per 100; 5-in.. $20 per 100.
Wagner Park Conservatories, Sidney. O.

Fern, Nephrolepis S'uperb issima, 2U-ln..
$15 per 100; 4-in., $25; 6-in. pans, $9 per
doz.; 8-in., $18 per doz. P. R. Pierson Co.,
Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y.

Dwarf ferns for fern dishes. 6 best sorts,
in fine condition, 2c; $18 per 1,000. The
Good & Reese Co.. Springfield. Q.

Ferns for dishes, asst., 2iA-ln.. $3.50 per
100; $30 per 1,000. Frank Oechalin, 4911
Quincy St., Chicago.

Fern Nephrolepis Giatrasii, 2% -In-. $3.50
per doz.; $25 per 100; $200 per 1,000. George
Giatras. 463 Summit Ave., W. Hoboken. N. J.

Perns. Boston and Scottii, Farleyense. J.
A. Peterson, McHenry Ave., Westwood, Cin-
cinnati^

Ferns, Scottii, 2 14 -in., 5c; 3-in., 10c.
Whitmani and Elegantisslma, 3-in., 10c.
Mosbaek Greenhouse Co.. Onarga. 111.

Perns, Whitmani, 4-in., 10c; 2%-in., 3c;
$25 per 1.000. John A. Doyle. Springfield. O.

Fern Amerpolill, bench, 3-in., 10c; 4-in.,
15c. Byer Bros., Chambersburg, Pa.

Ferns, Boston, 4 and 5-in., $15 and $20
per 100. F. C. Rlebe. Webster. Mass.

Perns, Boston, 3-in., 25c each. Whitmani,
4-in., 25c. Geo. M. Emmans, Newton, N. J.

Perns, Whitmani, 2^-in., $5 per 100.
Henry H. Barrows & Sons, Whitman. Mass.

Ferns. Scottii, 5-in.. 20c; 6-in., 30c. W.
W. Coles. Kokomo, Ind.

ncus.

Picus elastica, 22-24 Ins.. $6 per doz.; $50
per 100. Prank Oechslin, 4911 Quincy St.,
Chicago.

Picus elastica, 5M; to G-in., 25c to 50c. G.
Aschmann. 1012 W. Ontario St.. Phlla.

Ficus pandurata. J. A. Peterson, McHen-
ry Ave., Westwood. Cincinnati. O.

GERANIUMS.

Geraniums, strong 2-in. stock. Heteranthe,
Nutt, Jean Viaud, La Favorite. L'Aube,
Hill, $2 per 100; $18 per 1,000. Our selec-
tion. $1.7 per 1,000. Pamela. $4 per 100.
Anastasie Lecadre, $3 per 100. Red Wing,
the best novelty of the season, 25c each:
.$2.50 per doz. Write for geranium cata-
logup. F. H. Dp Witt & Co.. Woo.'ster. Ohio.

Geranium. Ricard, Nutt, Buchner, from
2 and 21^-ln. pots, extra fine lot of strong,
cool grown plants, $2.25 per 100; $20 per
1.000; mixed, $2 per 100; $18 per 1,000.
Well packed. J. R. Brooks, Oxford Depot,
N. Y.

Geraniums, Nutt, Doyle, Perkins, Grant,
La Favorite, R. C $1.25; 2-ln., $2; 3-ln..
$4 per 100. Viaud, Castellane, Poltevlne.
Jaulln, Rlcard, Buchner, R. C, $1.50; 2-ln.,
$2.60; 3-ln., $6 per 100. Mme. Sallerol, 2-ln.,
$3 per 100. G. M. Emmans. Newton, N. J.

Geraniums. Nutt. Mme. Barnpv, John
Doyle, A. Rlcard, Beaute Poitevine. Mme.
Landry. Berths de Pressily, Marvel and La
Favorite, $25 per 1,000; 2V,-ln. Storrs &
Harrison Co., Painesvllle. O.

GERANIUM CUTTINGS. S. A. Nutt, Gen.
Grant, Beaute Poitevine, Jean Viaud. Mme.
Buchner. Large top cuttings, well rooted,
$1.60 per 100; $15 per 1,000. The W T
Buckley Co.. Springfield, 111.

Geraniums. February and March delivery.
Nutt, $10, Poitevine, Rlcard, $15 per 1,000.
A. M. Herr. Lancaster, Pa.

Geraniums, rooted cuttings, readv now,
15,000 Nutt, $1 per 100; .510 per 1,000. Jacob
Doerrer. R. R. 1, Columbia. Pa.

Geraniums, 2-in., $2 per 100; SIS. 60 per
1.000. R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White
Marsh, Md.

Geraniums, Nutt, R. C, $12.50 per 1,000.
S. N. Pentecost, 1790 E. 101st St., N. E.,
Cleveland. O.

Geraniums, standard varieties, 4-in., 10c;
5-in.. 15c. Mosbaek Greenhouse Co., Onar-
ga. 111.

Geraniums. Nutt and 8 others, 2y.-in.,
$2.50 per 100. Jos. H. Cunningham. Dela-
ware, O.

10.000 geranium rooted cuttings. Hete-
ranthe and John Doyle. West End Green-
houses. Lincoln, 111.

Geraniums, all kinds, 2i^-in., $2 per 100
J. L. Schmidt, Bristol. Pa."

Geraniums, leading vars., 3-in., $3.50 per
100. F. C. Rlebe, Webster, Mass.

GREENS.

Greens, fancy and dagger ferns, 51.25 per
1,000. Galax, bronze and green. $1.25 per
1,000; 10.000, $7.60. Sphagnum Moss, large
bales, $1.25; Leucothoe Sprays, $1 per 100;
1,000, $7.60. Boxwood, 35c per bunch. 50
lbs., $8.60. Michigan Cut Flower Exchange,
Inc., 38-40 Broadway, Detroit, Mich.

Greens, bronze and green galax. southern
■wild smilax, dagger and fancy ferns, branch
laurel, laurel festooning, green and sphag-
num moss; box sprays, leucothoe sprays.
Henry M. Robinson & Co., 16 Province St.,
Boston.

Greens, evergreen wreathing, 20 vd. rolls.
60c, 75c and $1. Wreaths, 10-ln., $1.50;
12-In., $2; 14-in., $3; Holly Wreaths, 10-ln.,
$2; 12-ln., $3; 14-ln., $4 per doz. Geo. A.
Kuhl, Pekin, 111.

Greens, galax, green and bronze, 50c per
1,000. Ferns, dagger and fancy, $1 per
1.000, Green leucothoe spravs, regular, $2
per 1,000; 10 to 15 Ins., $1 per 1,000. North
Carolina Evergreen Co.. Banner's Elk. N. C.

Greens, green and bronze galax. 45c per
1.000. Dagger and fancy terns, 70c per 1,000.
Green leucothoe sprays, $1.75 per 1,000; 10
to 16 ins., $1.25; bronze, 10 to 24. $2.50.
Elk Evergreen Co.. Route 1, Butler. Tenn.

Greens, southern wild smilax. Log mosses,
natural and perpetuated. E. A. Beaven.
Evergreen, Ala.

Greens, cut palmetto and cycas leaves,
galax, leucothoe, ferns, mosses, etc. ICervan
Co., 113 W. 2Sth St., New York.

Greens, evergreens, fancy and dagger
ferns, bronze and green galax. Geo. Cot-
sonas & Co., 33 W. 28th St.. New York.

Asparagus plumosus, strings, 50c each.
W. H. Elliott. Brighton. Mass.

Galax lea\es and leucothoe sprays. J.
G. Loven. Montezuma, N. C.

HELIOTROPES.

Heliotrope. 2',2-in., $2. Nice slock. Sam-
ples free. Eschrich & Co.. North Milwau*
kee. Wis. ^

Heliotrope, R. C, 75c per 100 jirepald.
Cash. Chas. Frost. Ken 11 worth. N. J.

Heliotrope. 2-in., $1..'".0 per 100. Byer
Bros., Chambersburg. Pa.

Heliotrope. Miss Bernlce, 2\t-in,. $8 per
ion. Skldelsky & Irwin Co.. 1215 Betz
Bliltr.. Fhilndoiphi.n.

HOLIDAY PLANTS.

.Terusalnn cherries. $1.50 to ?3 per doz.
Ooo. Wittbold Co.. 737 Buckingham PI..
ChlPHKn.

HOLLYHOCKS.

IToIlyhocks. Dbl.. $15 per 1,000; single*
$10, Byer Bros., Chamborsburer. Pn.

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HYDRANGEAS.

J l\ili aiittr;i Arlioicscens Grandllloi'iL AMiii
(grown rroiii stock obtained from The V.-
G. Hill Co.). rieiil Bri>\vil, 15 to 20 ins..
$7 per 100; $l>r. per 1.000; a smaller sizi-.
$.1 pur 100: 2''.-in.. $;l per 100; $2J pi-r
1.000. .lohn .\. Doyle, aprlnBllcld, O.

Hydrangea.s. U. C. $1..')0 per 100; 2-ln.,
oOc per doz. : $1 jier 100; 3-ln., $1 per Uoz. ;
$S per 100. V>. U. Augspurger & Sons Co..
Box 778. reorla, 111.

Hydrangea paniculata grandi., IS to 24
ins., 6c; L' to ;! ft., 9e. Dingee & Conard
Co., West Oruve, Pa.

Hydrangea Otaksa, pot-grown, 6-in., $15
per 100. Jackson & Perkins Co., Newark,
N. Y.

Hydrangeas, .S-in.. $!'» per 100; 4-in.. $S.
S. N. Pentooost, 1790 B. 101st St., N. E.,
Cleveland, O.

IVY.

Ivy. R. C, Englisli. $1; German, 50c per
100 prepaid. Cash. Chas. Frost, Kenilwortli.
N. J.

LILACS.

Lilacs. Jars Sniits. .Naarden, Holland.

LILY OF THE VALLEY.

To Imcort.

Lily of the valley. Exposition grade, cases
of 2,000, $32 per ease; $17 per 1.000. Per-
fection grade, cases of 1,000 pips, $14. Hol-
satia grade, 2,500 to case, $30 per case;
$13.50 per 1,000. Jackson c& Perkins Co..
Newark, N. Y.

Lily of the valley. London Market, $1.75

per 100; $14 per 1,000. Premium, $1.50

per 100; $12 per 1,000. International, $1.25

per 100: $10 per 1,000. Vaughan's Seed
Store. Chicago and New Y'ork.

Lily of the vallej-.
Naarden. Holland.

Jacs Smits, Ltd..

Lily of the valley. Otto Mann, Leipzig,
Saxony. Germany.

Lily of the valley pips and clumps.
Weeber & Don.. 114 Chambers St., New York.

From Storage.

Lily of the valley, cold storage, 250 $3.50;
per 1,000, $13. W. C. Beckert, Northside.
Pittsburg. Pa.

Lily of the valley. H. N. Bruns, 3040
W. Madison St., Chicago.

LOBELIA.

Lobelia, dbl., $2 per 100. R. Vincent, Jr.,
& Sons Co.. White Marsh. Md.

MOONVINES.

Moonvines. 2-in., $3 per 100. D. U Aug-
spurger & Sons Co.. Peoria, 111.

MUSHROOM SPAWN.

Mushroom Spawn. English, best quality.
25 lbs.. $2: 100 lbs.. $6.50. Garden City

Pure Culture. 25 bricks. $3.50; 100 bricks.
$12. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi, and N. Y.

.Mushroom Spawn. Lambert's Pure Cul-

tjre. American Spawn Co.. St. Paul, Minn.

Mushroom Spawn. Slire Crop, $8 per 100

lbs. Weeber & Don.. lU Chambers St.. N. Y.

NURSERY STOCK.

Nursery stock, seedlings, black locust
Catalpa speciosa, red bud, sweet gum, per-
simmon, poplar, ash, elm. etc Trans-
planted 2 to 6 ft.. Hamamelis Virginica;
calycanthus, S-in. to 3 ft.; Spirea Van
Houttei. 2 to 2i,i ft. Forest Nursery & Seed
Co., McMinnville. Tenn.

Nursery stock, blue spruce, berried plants,
climbing plants, clematis, conifers, ever-
greens, funkias. Japan maples, hydrangeas.
Jacs Smits, Ltd.. Naarden. Holland.

Viburnum plieatum. 2 to 3 ft.. 12c; 3 to
3',i ft., 15c. Dingee & Conard Co., West
Grove, Pa.

Nursery stock, large trees, oaks, maples,
pines and hemlocks. Andorra Nurseries.
Chestnut Hill. Philadelphia.

Nursery stock, arbor vitae (Thuya occl-
dentalis). 3 to 4 ft.. 4 to 5 ft. trees. The
"V\'m. H. Moon Co., Morrisville, Pa.

Nursery stock. Vines, perennials, conifers,
shade and fruit trees, hedge plants. Jack-
son .fc Perkins Co.. Newark. N. Y.

Trees, shrubs, evergreens, hardy plants.
Ellwanger & Barry. Rochester. N. Y.

Nursery stock, ornamental trees and
shrubs. W. & T. Smith Co.. Geneva, N. Y.

ORCHIDS.

(inhitlH, iiiiporterB, exporters, growGra and
liyhrldisl.s. Sander, Kt. A I bans, EnKlanrl.
N'mv York ollloo, rotim 1, '2.\K^< Hroadway,

Ort'Iild.s. Largest stock in the country.
Ask for prices. Julius Koehrs Co., Ruther-
i(.r<l. N. J.

Orchids, all connmerclat. catlleyaa and
novelties. Carillo & Baldwin, Seacaucus,
N. J.

Orchids of all kinds. Laser & Hurrell,
Sunniiit, N, J.

PALMS.

I'alnis, Kentia Bel.. 2\«-in.. $10 i)er 100;
3-lM., $20, Kentia Fors., i'/i-in., $10 per
100: 3-in., $30. Phoenix. 2 vars., 2>4-ln.,
$4 per 100; 3-ln., $7. Bargains in Latania
Boi-bonica. D. U. Augspurger & Sons Co.,
linx 778, Peoria, HI.

('j'cas revoluta. 75c, $1. $1.50. Vaughan's

.^oed Store, Chicago and New York.

Palms. Bobblnk & Atkins. Rutherford, N. J.

PANDANUS.

Pandanus Veitchii, 6-in., $1 each, $12

p'.r doz. Frank Oechslin, 4911 Quincy St.,
i_"hicago.

PANSIES.

Pansy plants, $2.50 per 1,000. Jos. H.
Cunningham, Delaware, Q.

Pansies. German strain. $2.50 per 1,000.
F. C. Riebe, Webster, Mass. -

Tansies. J. C. Schmidt, Bristol, Pa.

PELARGONIUMS.

Pelargoniums. Mme. Vibert, Sandiford's
Surprise, Linda, Dorothy, Mme. Thibaut,
strong. 2-in., $6 per 100. F. H. DeWitt &
<.'o.. Wooster. Ohio.

PEPPERS.

California peppers. $1.50 to $3 per doz.
Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham PI.,
Chicago.

PEONIES.

Peonies, all vars., Jacs Smits. Ltd., Naar-
den, Holland.

Peonies, leading vars.. W. & T. Smith Co.,
Geneva, N. Y.

Peonies, sixteen acres. Write for prices.
Gilbert H. Wild, Sarcoxie. Mo.

Peonies, a superb collection. Jackson &
Perkins Co.. Newark. N. Y.

PETUNIAS.

Petunias. 2-in., 2c. Byer Bros., Chambers-
burg. Pa.

PRIMULAS.

Primroses, obconica, 3-in., $6 per 100;
Baby, 2-in.. $2.50 per 100. D. V. Augspurger
& Sons Co.. Box 77S. Peoria, 111.

Primula Chinensis. 4-in., $1.50 per doz.
Obconica, 4-in., $1.50 per doz, Geo. Witt-
bold Co., 737 Buckingham P1-. Chicago.

Baby and Chinese primroses, 2-in., $2.50
per 100. D. U. Augspurger & Sons Co.,
Peoria. 111.

Primula Sinensis. iVi-in., 60c per doz.; $3
per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago
and New York,

Primula obconica grandi, alba, rosea,
rubra. 2-in., 2c. Byer Bros., Chambersburg,
Pa.

Primulas, all kinds, J. C. Schmidt, Bris-
tol. Pa.

RHODODENDRONS.

Rhododendrons, SG, $9. $12. $15, $18 per
doz. Bobbink & Atkins. Rutherford. N. J.

Rhododendrons. Jacs Smits. Ltd.. Naar-
den. Holland.

ROOTED CUTTINGS.

Rooted cuttings, prepaid, per 100; Helio-
trope, $1; Fuchsia. S kinds. $1; Paris
daisies, yel.. white, $1; Cuphea, 75c; Vinca
var.. 90c: coleus, 10 kinds, 60c; alternan-
theras. 3 kinds, 50c; ageratum, 3 kinds,
GOc: Swainsona alba. $1; dbl. petunias 10
kinds. $1. Byer Bros.. Chambersburg. Pa.

ROSES.

Roses, dormant field-grown, own roots.
Sweetheart, T. Blumschen, La Flamma,
Trier, D. Perkins. Lady Gay. Debutante.
Hiawatha. 12c each. Tausendschon. Barbier.
20c. Dingee & Conard Co.. TVest Grove. Pa.

Roses, leading varieties. Leedle Floral
Co.. Springfield. Ohio.

Wanted — Uo«c plants of any kind Mel-
rose Garden Co., 90 Melrose St.. ' Provl-
d e nee, U. I.

Jioses, on own roots, budded, beddlne, H.
I"»., hybrids and teas. W. Ss. T, Smith Co..
I iineva. .X. Y.

Rose Etoile De France. 2n<l size $5 per
100; 1st size. $10. (;allforMla Roae Co..
I'oinrjna. Calif.

Roses. Bride. Maid, Golden Gate, 3-ln..
$." \wv 100. Geo. M. Kmmans, Newton, N. J.

Rosea. .Newport Fairy. .50c each; $20 per
100. Julius Roehrs Co.. Rutherford. N. J.

Ruse Kalserln. bench plants, 2 yr, $5 per
1.0011. liaaselt & Washburn, Hinsdale, 111.

Uose.s, 3-ln. Wood Bros., FIshklll, N. Y.

SEEDS.

Seeds, giant cyclamen. Blood Red. Car-
mine. Daybreak, Lilac, Pink, Pure White
White Carmine Eye, separate, tr pkt $1-
1.000 seeds, $6; mixed, tr. pkt., '75c- 1 000
seeds, $5. O. V. Zangen. Hoboken. N. j.

Seeds, onion, lettuce, sweet peas carrot
celery, leek, mustard, parsley, parsnip, rad-
ish, salsify. C. C. Morse & Co., 4S-56 Jack-
son St.. .San Francisco, Call f .

Diiion. White and Red Bermuda. Crystal
vva.v. Golden Onion, Wildpret Bros., Port
Orotava, Teneriffe, Canary Islands.

Seeds, beans, peas, sweet corn, onion,
beet turnip, etc. The Everett B. Clark
Seed Co.. Milford. Conn.; East Jordan.
Mich.; Sister Bay, Wis.

Seeds, cauliflower and cabbage. Hjalmar
Hartmann & Co., 31 Barclay St., New York
and 12 Stormgade, Copenhagen.

Seeds, specialties: Stocks, pansies. cycla-
mens, etc. Pape & Bergemann, Quedlinburg
Germany.

Seeds for the market gardener. German
Nurseries & Seed House, Box 215 Beatrice
Neb.

Seeds, choice German seeds. Excelsior
stram pansy seed, per oz., $2. E. Fromhold
& Co.. Naumburg, Prov. Saxony. Germany.

Seeds, sweet peas, Christmas Pink and
Denzer. $2 lb. Chas, H. Totty, Madison, X. J.

Onion seed and sets. Schilder Bros. Chili-
cothe, Ohio.

Seeds, flower. Frederick Roemer, Qued-
linburg. Germany.

Seeds, all kinds. Bridgman's Seed Ware-
house, 37 E. 19th St., New York.

Seeds. Landreth Seed Establishment.
Bloomsdale Farms. Bristol. Pa.

Seeds. Tick's Quality. James Vick's Sons.
Rochester. N. Y.

Seeds of all kinds. W. W. Johnson &
Son, Ltd., Boston, England.

Seeds, all kinds. J. M. Thorburn & Co..
33 Barclay St.. New York.

Onion sets and seeds. Schilder Bros..
Chillicothe. Ohio.

Seeds, peas, beans. Alfred J. Brown Seed
Co., Grand Rapids. Mich.

Seeds, sweet peas, tomatoes, Lima beans,
lettuce, asters, cosmos and other flower
seeds. John Bodger & Sons. Gardena. Calif.

Seeds, specialties: Beet, carrot, corn, peas,
beans, onion sets and seed potatoes. S D.
Woodruff & Sons, S2-84 Dey St., New York.

Seeds, beans, cucumber, tomato, radish,
pea, muskmelon, squash, watermelon, sweet
corn. S. M. Isbell & Co.. Jackson. Mich.

Seeds, lettuce, onions, sweet peas, aster,
cosmos, mignonette, verbena. Waldo Roh-
nert. Gilrov. Calif.

Contract Growers.

Seeds. sweet peas. Anton Zvolanek.
Boundbrook. N. J.

Seeds, growers for the wholesale trade
only. Braslan Seed Growers' Co.. San Jose.
Calif.

Seed. Davis Perfect Cucumber. Alfred J.
Brown Seed Co.. Grand Rapids. Mich.

California seed contracts. Kimberlin Seed
Co.. Santa Clara. Calif.

Seeds of all kinds. A. T. Boddington. 342
W 14th St., New York.

Flower seeds. Hesse & Co., Quedlinburg.
Germany.

Seeds, field, garden and flower. Rout-
zahn Seed Co.. Arroyo Grande. Calif.

SMILAX.

Smilax. 2i4-in.. $3 per 100; $20 per 1.000.
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N. T.

Smilax plants. 21ii-in.. $1.50 per 100; $12
per 1.000. Skidelsky & Irwin Co., 1215 Betz
Bldg.. Philadelphia. Pa.

Smilax. Wood Bros.. Fishklll. N. T.

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'SNAPDRAGONS.

Snapdragon. 2-in., 2c: $1S per 1,000. Byer
;Bros., Chambersburg. Pa.

SPntKAS.

Spireas. J. Sroits, Ltd.. Naarden, golland.

VEGETABLE PLANTS.

Vegetable plants. Cabbage, Wakefield and
Succession. $1 per 1,000; $S.50 per 10.000.
Parsley, 25c per 100; $1.25 per 1,000. Let-
tuce Big Boston, Boston Market, Grand
Rapids, $1 per 1,000. R. Vincent, Jr., &
Sons Co.. White Marsh. Md.

VERBENAS.

Verbenas, our selection, R. C, 75c per 100;
SG per 1,000; Plants, EVz-in., $2.60 per 100;
$20 per 1,000. Purchaser's selection, Mrs.
Taft, Miss Wilmott, cuttings, $1 per 100;
S9 per 1,000; R. C, 90c per 100; 5S per
1,000; 2i/.-in., $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000;
Mrs. Taft, Miss Wilmott, plants, $4 per
100; $30 per 1,000. J. L. Dillon, Blooms-
burg^^

Lemon Verbena, R. C. 75c per 100 pre-
paid. Cash. Chas. Frost, Kenilworth, N. J.

VINCAS.

Vinca Variegated, field, ?4 per 100. F.
.C. Riebe. Webster, Mass.

Vinca var., r1 cT 75c per 100 prepaid,
cash. Chas. Frost. Kenilworth, N. J.

Vinca var., field plants, $4 per 100; Jos.
H. CunninghaiTi, Delaware. O.

VIOLETS.

Violets, Princess of "^^ales, 5 per 100. F.

C. Riebe. Webster. Mass.

Violets. Wood Bros.. Fishkill, N. Y.

WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS.

Commission Dealss.

Allen, J. K., lOG W. 28th St., New York.
Amling. E. C. 32-36 Randolph St., Chicago.
Bernlng. H. G., 1402 Pine St., St. Louis. ~
Deamud, J. B. Co., 61 Wabash Ave., Chi-

cago.

Denver Wholesale Florist Co., 1433-35 Cali-

fornia St., Denver, Colo.

Ford Bros., 48 W. 28tli St., New York.
Froment. Horace E., 57 W. 2Sth St., N. Y-.
Guttman, Alex. J., 34 W. 28th St., N. Y.
Holton & Hunkel Co., 463 Milwaukee St..

Milwaukee. Wis.

Hunt. E. H., 76 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Kennicott Bros. Co., 48-50 Wabash, Chicago.
Kessler Bros., 50 W. 28th St., New York.
Keuhn, C. A., 1122 Pine St., St. Louis, Mo.
Kruchten, John, 51 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Kuebler, Wm. H., 28 WiUoughby St., Brook-

lyn, N. Y.

Kyle & Foerster, 51 Wabash Ave., Chicago.
Langjahr. Alfred H.. 55 W. 28th St., N. Y.

Manhattan Flower Market, 46 W. 28th St.,
New York.

McCallum Co., 937 Liberty Ave., Pittsburg.

McCullough's Sons Co., J. M.. 316 Walnut

St.. Cincinnati. O.

McKellar. Chas. W., 51 Wabash, Chicago.
McKlssIck, W. E. & Bros., 1619-21 Ranstead

St., Philadelphia.

Moore. Hentz & Nash, 55-57 W. 26th St.,

New York.

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, 30-40

Broadway, Detroit, Mich.

Millang Bros., 41 W. 2Sth St., New York. "~
Millang. Chas., 444 6th Ave., cor. 27th St..

New York.

Murdoch & Co., J. B., 714 Penn Ave., Pltts-

burg. Pa.

Murphy, William, 311 Main St., Cincinnati.

Niessen Co., Leo, 1208 Arch St.. Phlla.

N. T. Cut Flower Ex., Coogan Bldg., Cth

Ave, and W. 26th St., New York.

Pittsburg Cut Flower Co., 222 Oliver Ave.,

Pittsburg.

Pittsburg Florists' Exchange, 217-233 Dla-

roond St., Pittsburg, Pa.

Pollworth. C. C. Co.. Milwaukee, Wis.

Randall, A. L. Co., 19 Randolph St., Chl-

cago.

Rice Bros., 128 N. 6th St., Minneapolis,

Minn.

Raynor, John I., 49th and W. 28th St.,

New York.

Sheridan, Walter F., 39 W. 28th St., N. Y.
Slinn, B. S.. 55-57 W. 26th St.. New York.
Smith & Co., W. C, 1316 Pine St., St.

Louis.

Traendly & Schenck, 44 W. 28th St.. N. Y.
Vaughan & Sperry. 52-54 Wabash, Chicago.
Welch Bros., 226 Devonshire St.. Boston.
Winterson. E. F. Co., 45-49 Wabash, Chicago.
Young. C. & Sons. 1406 Olive St.. St. Louis.
Young & Nugent, 42 W. 28th St., New York.
Zech & Mann., 51 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.

Growers.

Bassett & Washburn, 76-78 Wabash Ave.,
Chicago. _^_

Benthey-Coafsworth' Co., The, 35 Randolph
St., Chicago.

Bruns. H. N.. 1040-11 "W. Madison. Chicago.

Budlong
cago.

J. A., 37-39 Randolph St.. Chi-

Chicago Rose Co., 66-58 Wabash Ave., Chi-
cago.

BUILDING MATERIAL.

Building- material, hotbed sash, cypress,
unglazed 95c each; In doz. lots, 90c; glazed,
$1.65 each; doz. lots, $1.60. Pine sash, un
glazed, 90c: doz. lots, 85c; glazed, $1.60
doz. lots, $1.55 each. Building- hardware,
wire and wire fencing, bolts, hatchets, ham-
mers, etc. Chicago House Wrecking Co.,
35th and Iron Sts.. Chicago.

Building material, cypress sash bars, Ten-
nessee red cedar posts, pecky cypress
benches, hotbed sash and frames, ventilat-
ing apparatus, pipe fittings and all supplies
needed In new or rejconst ruction work.
Foley Mfg. Co., Western Ave. and 26th St.,
Chicago. ^

Building material. Cypress is far mor6
durable than pine. Cypress sash bars up to
32 feet or longer. Greenhouse and other
building material. Men furnished to super-
intend erection when desired. A. T. Stearns
Lumber Co., Neponset, Boston, Mass.

Building material, cypress sash bars,
greenhouse material of any description.
Write for catalogue. John C. 'Moninger Co.,
902 Blackhawk St., Chicago.

Building materia! of all descriptions for
all cypress semi-iron frame or truss houses.
Hotbed sash and frames. Lord & Burnham
Co., 1133 Broadway. New York.

Building and propagating sands. fire
brick and Are clay. Portland cement, hard
wall plaster. Garden City Sand Co., Se-
curity Bldg.. Chicago.

Bulldlnpr material, Louisiana cypress,
pecky cypress, hotbed sash. S. Jacobs &
Sons, 1357 Flushing Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.

Building material, greenhouse material
and hotbed sash of Louisiana cypress and
Washington red cedar. A, Deitsch Co.. 2642
Sheffield Ave.. Chicago.

Building material, cold frames, hotbed
sash. Hitchings & Co.. 1170 Broadway, N. Y.

Sunlight double glass sash for hotbeds and
cold frames. Sunlight Double Glass Sash
Co. , 934 E. Broadway, Louisville, Ky.

GLAZING POINTS.

FANS.

Fans. Sirocco. American Blower Co.,
Dept. A. F., Detroit, Mich.

FERTILIZERS.

Wizard Shredded Cattle Manure. 100 lbs.,
$1.20; 500 lbs.. $5: 1.000 lbs.. $8; 2,000 lbs.,
$13. Pulverized Manure Co., 32 Exchange
Ave., Union Stock Yards. Chicago.

Thomson's vine, plant and vegetable ma-
nure. Wm. Thomson & Sons, Ltd., Cloven-
fords, Scotland.

GAS ENGINES.

Akron Gaa Engines. 3 h. p.. 5 h. p. and
other sizes. The Akron Machine Co., Ak-
ron, O. ____^_

GLASS.

Glass, Greenhouse glass a specialty; also
window glass. Sprague, Smith & Co., 167-9
Randolph St., Chicago.

Glass. High grade, double thick green-
house glass. Lord & Burnham, 1133 Broad-
way, N. Y.

Glass, French and American. "White
Rose." Stenzel Glass Co., 2 Hudson St., N.Y.

Glass of all kinds and sizes. Sharp. Part-
rldge & Co.. 22d and Lumber Sts., Chicago.

Glass, greenhouse, all sizes. H. M. Hooker
Co.. 120-123 W. Washington St. Chicago.

Glazing points. Lord & Burnham special
glazing nails (points). Lord & Burnham
Co.. 1133 Broadway, New York.

Glazing points: See the point? Hold
glass firmly. Peerless glazing points are the
best. No rights or lefts. Box of 1,000
points, 75c, postpaid. Henry A. Dreer. 714
Chestnut St., Philadelphia.

Slebert's zinc never-rust glazing points, 2
sizes, % and %, 40c per lb.: 16c extra by
mail; 7 lbs.. 52.50; 15 lbs.. $5, by express.
Randolph & McClements, Baum & Beattv
Sts., Pittsburg. Pa.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION.

Greenhouse construction of all kinds and
conservatories. Estimates and catalogues
on request. The Foley Mfg. Co., Western
Ave, and 26th St., Chicago.

Greenhouse construction, builders of every
type of greenhouse, the most modern de-
signs. Hitchings & Co., 1170 Broadway.
New York.

Greenhouse construction, semi-Iron green-
houses, new truss houses, iron frame houses.
Lord & Burnham Co.. 1133 Broadway, N. T.

Greenhouse construction, cypress roof
material and all greenhouse fittings. Plans
and sketches submitted on request. John
C. Moninger Co., 902 Blackhawk St., Chi-
cago^

Greenhouse construction, builders of mod-
ern greenhouses. Myers & Co., 1122 Betz
Bldg.. Philadelphia.

Greenhouse construction and equipment.
King Construction Co.. N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

Wittbold cement post moulds. E. H.
Hunt. 76-78 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.

NQSCELLANEOUS.

Evergreen Brand Flower Fertilizer, $2 pel-
can of 12 lbs. D. D. Johnson Co., 64 Wabash
Ave.. Chicago.

Ever Ready Flower Pot Covers, all sizes.
Ever Ready Flower Pot Cover Co., 146
Hughes Ave., Buffalo, N. Y'.

Meyer's Green Silkaline for tying bou-
quets. John C. Meyer & Co.. Lowell, Mass.

Pillsbury's Carnation Staple, 50c per 1,000
postpaid. I. L. Pillsbury. Galesburg, III.

PIPE, FimNGS, ETC.

Pipe. Iron fittings, etc.. galvanized Iron
sash hinges, screw eyes, screw hooks, U-
bolts, galvanized iron buckles and wires.
Fittings for purlin and ridge supports.
Foley Mfg. Co., Western and 26th. Chicago.

Pipes and fittings, cast iron and wrought
pipe, valves, elbows, pipe hooks, automatic
air headers, etc. Lord &. Burnham Co.. 113:1
Broadway. New York.

Iron fittings, patent iron bench fittings
and roof supports. Diller. Caskey & Keen.
6th and Berk Sts.. Philadelphia.

Pipe and fittings. S. Jacobs & Sons. 1367
Flushing Ave.. Brooklyn. N. Y.

Pipes, valve fittings. Chicago House
Wrecking Co., 35th and Iron Sts.. Chicago.

Ideal pipe clamps. Wm. Moll, 1GG4 Co-
lumbus Rd.. Cleveland. O.

POTS, PANS, ETC.

Pots, before buying write for prices. Geo.
Keller & Sons, 2614-22 Ilerndon St., Chi-
cago^

"NUFF SED." Best red pots are made
by Geo. E. Feustel. Fairport. Iowa.

The Red Pot. C. C. Pollworth Co. All
roads connect with Milwaukee.

Pots, red standard. Paducah Pottery Co..
Paducah, Ky.

Pots, florist red. Peters
Co., Zanesvllle. O.

Reed Pottery

Pots. Standard, all sizes. A. F. Kohr,
1521 Leavltt St.. Chicago.

Pots. Syracuse red. Syracuse Pottery
Co.. Syracuse. N. Y.

Paper flower pots, 500,000. Chicago House
Wrecking Co.. 35th and Iron Sts.. Chlcag"

STEAM TRAPS.

steam traps, the Standard return steam
trap has no equal for its simplicity of
working. E. HIppard, Youngstown. O.

Morehead Return Steam Traps, Morehend
Mfg. Co.. 1047 Grand River Ave., Detroit.

Detroit return traps. American Blower Co..
Dept. A. F.. Detroit, Mich.

STAKES.

Cane Stakes. Standard grade 6 to 8 feet,
per 100, 85c; 600 for $3: $5.50 for 1.000.

Pipe Stems ahout 6 feet, per 100. 60c; per
1,000. $5. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago.

f You Do M Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us Aliout It

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^Qie Bumham

The IS and 3(1 inch erate BtirDliani is also
made in a bread, low design with socket open-
ings for low How pipe connections.
Send for Catalog.

LORD AND BURNHAM CO.

IRVINGTON, N. Y.
New York. Boston.

Philadelphia. Chicago

Superior to AH Others

FOR HOT WATER HEATING

Superior Machine & Boiler Works,

840-850 W. Superior St., CHICAGO, HI.

Write for prices and catalogue.

KEEP A ■

Holly Standard Circulator

busy and watch results.

SUB-TARGET GUN COMPANY

Steam EnR'neering Department.
216 High Street BOSTON. MASS.

CHRIS. PFEIFFER BOILER GO.

6e<68 Mtchican Street.

chi€:ago.

We build a special steel hot water boiler
shipped ready for operation. No brick
reauired.

^Konssi HMaln 4301. ASBA.

Stool ReturnTubular Boilers

The Most Economical Type of Boiler
for Greenhouse Heating. Highly
recommended by well-known florists.

JOHNSTON HEATIH8 CO., '^n\w\ork.'-

A Better Growth ot Flowers Guaranteed.

The reason mort Moreliead Steam Traps than any other make have been
sold in the past 20 years to florists is because they are directly responsible for
a better growth of flowers wherever installed. "The best investment we
ever made" is the statement we invariably receive. "How and Why" in the
Trap Book. Send for it.

Morehead MTg. Co., ■>- - Detroit, Mich.

Detroit Return Traps

in the Steeon-tleated Greenhouse
BlHER TtlAN A RffiATE IN THECOAL BILL .
[RICAN BLOWER CO. ("«'™™)DETFOIT.Miai

U

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■ 7*^,::^. :^^"

SEE HOW WELL THEY
LIKE ME

ISO New Estiblishments with 2,158,000

squire feet of gUss have ir stalled

this boiler in 1906.

Ask for list ol users and get acquainted
with the men who know.

KROESCHELL BROS. CO.,

Catalogue and prices on application.

4SN W. Erie St.
CIHCAGO.

Saves 10 to 25° o of the
coal your boiler is using.

Positive gurantec given

Send for circular "N"
and our farAous lecture on
Combustion.

U. S. ROCKING GRATE BAR CO., CHICAGO.

For RELIABLE STOCK From RELIABLE DEALERS

Keep Tab on Advts. in TBE FLOBIST

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/an. I,

Model
Extension
Carnation
Support

Made with two or
three circles. En-
dorsed by all the
Leading Carnation
Growers as the best
support on market.

Pat. July 27. '97, May 17.'98

GALVANIZED WIRE
ROSE STAKES.

Write for prices before

orderinsr elsewhere.

Prompt shipment guaranteed

IGOE BROS.,

266 North gth St..
BROOKLYN. N.Y.

Mention the American Florist when writing

tL BAVEKSDORFfK & CO.

Florists'
Supplies.

1129 Arch street, PHILADELPHIA, PA

Send for our new catalogue.

Wired
Toothpicks

10 000. $1.75; 50.000, $7 50. Manufactured by

WJ.COWEE, BERLIN, N.Y.

J *

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Sample free.

For sale by dealers.

EAGLE WIRE WORKS

Manufacturers of

Wire Floral Designs and Specialties.

Catalogue Free.

3238 Oniario St., CLEVELAND, O.

Lock the door before the horse is stolen,
and insure your glass before it is broicen.

For particalara conceming
Hail loauraace, address

JOHN G. ESLER, Secretary
REED & KELLER,

122 W. 25ttl St., NEW YORK.

FLORIST'S SUPPLIES.

Wr Mamifacturr all Our

Metal Designs, Baskets, Wire Work,
and Novelties, and are dealers in Glass-
ware. Pottery, Decorative Greens and
all Florists' Requisites.

Trentox, N. J. — Chester A. von
Cleef has opened a fine retail store at
10 West State street and although a
very young man, has had plenty of
experience and has a beautifully deco-
rated store and windows.

Nyack, N. y. — While at work in hi.s
greenhouse recently Angelo .Sicioli fell
into a pit and was severely injured.
Mr. Sidoli sustained three broken ribs
and a bone in his shoulder was
broken. He was found in the green-
house by one of his sons who h.ad
gone there to fix the fire for the night.

Wilson's Corsage=Bouqaet
=— HOLDER^=

Award of "Hiffhly Commended" at the S. A. F. Trade
Exhibition at Cincinnati.

Holds Corsage-BouQuet securely andgracefully.
Prevents damage to apparel.

Adjustable to any diameter of bbouqet stem. '

Adaptable to anything fromVioletsto Roses

Does away with Corsage Pins.

A handsomely silver plated article and ornamental

in itself.

Samples to trade. 25c each, by mail postage paid.

By the dozen, $3.00, postage paid. Correspondence

solicited. Address

Serive!'"' Brooklyn, N. Y.

Robert G. Wilson,

Do Your Plants and Flowers Eat Enough?
Do You Get a Top Price Market?

Grain fed sheep manure is nature's fertilizer, possessing
in excess those elements necessary for hardy plant life in
readily available form. The larg^e percentage of humus also
makes available dormant t;leiiients in the soil.

By special process, the raw material from covered pens,
only, is dried, ground, weed seeds destroyed and packed in
100-lb bags.

Sheep's Head brand trade mark guarantees it to be
unadulterated reliable, safe, quick acting and a perfect
plant food for plants of all kinds. Send postal for our inter-
esting booklet describing supply, making aud applying;
also prices. Write today.

310 Montgomery Ave.,
AURORA. ILL.

NATURAL GUANO COMPANY,

mention the American Florist \chen writing

V ■■■- -

L

CIT FLOWER BOXES

EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO

MANUFACTURERS

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

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Florists' Refrigerators

Write us (or cataloe and prices, statice
size you require, and for what Icind of cut
flowers you wish to use the refrigerator;
also state whether yon wish it tor display
or only for itoraee. ^

McCray Refrigerator Co.

960 Mill Street, KENDALLVILIE, DJD.

The Repn Printing House

LARGE KDNS OF

CATALOGUES

C3T7E«. l»I»ElC3I.a.X.TT

WRITE FOR FIGURES.

91 Plymouth Piace,

CHICAGO

Plant Bed Cloth

For Florists. Gardeners, Truck Farmers,
etc. Protects from frost. Best shade in
summer. Sold by leading seedsmen.

Waterproof Sheeting, Hay Caps, Etc.

HENRY DERBY, 123 F Chambers St., New Yarl<.

Gorham ^ Chapline
Printcry

Inc.

CATALOGUES
PRICE LISTS.
HALFTONES, ENGRAVINGS and
PRINTING FOR FLORISTS.

358 Dearborn Street, CHICAGO.

^^jg~ Has stood ttie test of over a Quarter
of a Century.

THOMSON'S

Vine, Plant and Vegetable

MANURE

UNRIVALLED

FOR

Vines,

TomatoeB,
Cucumbera
all Flowering,
Foliage and
Fruit bearing
Plants,
Vegetables,
Lawns, etc.

The result of
many years
practical

experience.

PERFECT
PLANT FOODS

Sold by
Leading
American
Seedsmen.

Thomson's Special Chrysanthemum
and Topdressing Manure.

Freight paid on quantities. Writa for our
special offer to the American trade, pamphlets,
agents' circulars, etc.. to SOlc makers,

WM. THOMSON fi SONS, Ltd.,
Tweed Vineyard, Clovenfords, Scotland

are easy to kill with

The Fumigating Kind
Tobacco Powder

$3.00 per bag 1 00 lbs.

Satisfaction Knaranlcwl or money backj
why try cheiip hul.stitiites lUat makers do
no', dare lo guaraulee 7

THE H. A. STOOTHOFF CO.,
MOUNT VERNON NEW YORK.

Always

mention The American Florist
wben yoB order stock.

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A Gutter With a Reputation

Ask the man who has tried them. For further
particulars, write to

GEO. M. GARLAND CO.,

DES PLAINES. ILL.

KTOTtUng (or

GreenboDSe

BnUdlng

Write for Infor-
mation and
Prices.

In Widths From 14-ft to 54-ft.

WITHOUT POSTS.

King Trass Sash Bar Houses

Iron Gutters and Eaves

Iron and Cypress Benches

Ventilating Machinery

King Construction Co.

NORTH TONAWAMDA. N. T.

THE STANDARD

VENTILATING MACHINERY

The orieinal machine with self-oiling
cups. The most powerful, least
complicated, very compact, with
ease of operation.

The New Duplex Gutter

Over six miles in use and highly
recommended by all. The only Drip
Proof gutter on the market.

The Standard Return Steam Trap

It has no equals for simplicity or its
working. Catalogue free,

E. HIPPARO, Yoonostown. Ohio.

Mention the American Florist when writing}

Write to us about

Materials and Plans

for any size and style of

GREENHOUSE

for new structure or repairs.

Hot Bed Sash '" ^'"'"^ °'. ^°^

"^•^*- '-'■^^^ ■».«.»o«« size rcduired.

Pecky Cypress

for benches, tasting and least expensive.

The Foley Mfg. Co.,

Western Ave and 2eth St. CHICAGO.

Do You Want

A Bargain?

If you do be sure and get your figures at once on any house
you are planning to build next spring. Place your order for future
delivery and you will not be sorry for it-

This is only a word but the wide awake man who makes a profit
by buying right as well as selling right will think quick and act.

Write now and get our boiler
and Greenhouse Catalogpie.

John C. Noninger Co.

902 Blackhawk Street,
CHICAGO.

AttentionI! Glass Buyers!!

GREENHOUSE GLASS.

Yon will save money if yon obtain otu- prices before yon buy.
Quality A. No. 1. Prompt shipments.

Hooker's Greenhouse Whife Paint

The most durable white paint for this purpose.
Half barrels, (25 gallons), per gal. $1.36. 5 gal. pails, per gal. $1.40

H. M. HOOKER C0IV1PANY,

Long Distance Phone
Moiu-oe 4994.

WHOLESALE GLASS AND PAINTS,

120 to 128 W. Washington St., Chicago.

STENZEL GLASS CO.,

2 Hudson St., NEW YORK.

- - Specialists in

GREENHOUSE GLASS

in carload lots or less direct from factory.
NO HANDLING, NO BREAKAGE.

SIEBERT'S ZmC

Never Rust
GLAZING POINTS
Are positively the best. Last forever. Over
30.000 pounds now in use. A sure preventative o(
Klass slipping. Effective on large or small glass.
Easy to drive. Easy to extract. Two sizes 5b and
%. 40c per lb , by mail lf:c extra; 7 lbs, for $2.50
15 lbs. for $5.00, by express. For sale tiy the trade.

RANDOLPH 6 McCLEMENTS, Successors to
Chas. T. Slebert, Baum 5 Beatty Sts., Pittsburg.

Holds Class

Firmly n?_2_^

See ttte Point .
PEERLESS

Olaztne l*oInt8 we thebeat.
No rlghia or lefts. Box of
1,000 poiatB 76 ct9, poitpaid.

nENBT A.DREEB.

714 Chmtnat 8t., Phils., P».

WILKS'

Hot Water Boilers

ARE THE MOST ECONOMICAL

Boiler for Greenhouses

No Night Fireman Required
with oar

SELF-FEEDING HOT WATER BOILERS.

Send (or Catalog and Prices.

S. WILKS MFG. CO.,

3E03 Shields Ave,

CHICAGO.

Greenhouse Material and Sasii

Of Every Description.

Get our Prices and Catalogue.

S. Jacobs & Sons, Est..i.iishej isri.

1361-1383 Flushing Ave.. Brooklyn, N. Y.

The Florists' Market Place,
Our Ready Reference Ad. Dept-

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fTOie 6ft

9f

HEWS STANDARD POTS

us...

POT MAKERS FOR 140 YEARS

WORLDS LARGEST MANUFACTURERS

Pearson Street,
LONG ISLAND CITY, N.

WRITE FOR CATALOG AND DISCOUNTS.

A. H. HEWS & CO. Inc.

Established 1 76S,
CAMBRIDGE, MASS.

452-460 No Branch St.,
CHICAGO ILL.

Ever reapi'

COVER I

Ever Ready

Flower

Pot Covers

The Best and Cheapest
Pot Cover ^ow on
— ' -^ the Market.

New Sednced Price Lis>.

Per doz. Per 100

Tofit 4-in. pots $1 i 0 $7 00

To fit 5-in pots 1 10 8 00

Tofit 6-in. pots 120 9 00

To fit 7 in. pots 1 35 10 00

To fit 8-in. pots 1 60 12 00

To fit 9-in. pots 1 85 14 00

To fit 10-in. pots 2 10 16 00

To fit 12-in. pots 2 35 18 OC

Order now. Covers can be had in green,
pink, wiiite and red. Specify wliether you wish
Covers to fit standard. ?4 or V2 size pots.

Only 5c in stamps sent, will bring prompt
response of a sample cover, by mail, with all
details of sizes and colors.

EVER READY FLOWER POT COVER CO.

W. H. Grever. Manager,
146 Hughes Ave., BUFFALO, N. Y.

Ail The Clay

FOR OUR

Florists' Red Pots

Is prepared by passing through a screen
1600 meshes to the square inch. If in a
hurry for pots order from us. We ship
over five lines of railroad by river or
interurban. Write for catalogue showing
all the articles we make for florists" use.

THE PETERS & REED POTTERY CO.

Z ANESVILLE, OHIO .

Standard Flower PotsI

Packed In small cratei, easy te handle.
Price per crate
1500 2in.. in crate. $4.88
1500 2H " 5.25

1500 2H " 6.00

1000 3 5.00

800 3H " 5.80

aw 4 4.50

45* 4H " 5.24

320 5 " 4.51

210 SH ■' 3.78

Seed pans, same price as pots. Send for price
Ub« of Cylinders for Cut Flowers, Hanging Baskets
Lawn Vases, etc. Ten per cent ofi for cash with
srder. Address

Price per crate
144 6 in., in crate, $3.16
120 7 ■' 4.20

60 8 •• 3.00

HAND MASS

48 9'in., in crate, $3.60
48 10 '• 4.80

24 11 ■' 3.60

24 12 " 4.80

12 14 •• 4.80

6 16 ■■ 4.50

■lUINGEK BROS. POTTERY, Fort Bdward,N.Y.

or August Rolker & Sons. New York Agenta,
31 Barclay Street. New York City.

SALE>r, Ma.ss. — A fire occurred
December 21 in the Loring Avenue
Conservatories of Wm. T. Walke, '
caused by the blowing out of a boiler
tube

Peki.v, III. — Geo. A. Kuhl presented
each member of the board of super-
visors with red carnations on adjourn-
ment of the sessions recently and was
awarded a vote of thanks.

C»'

\ Meyer Green Silkaline

" For tying Bouquets or stringing Smilax and other trailing

ft plants, Florists and Growers should use '

! M[Y[R GRE[N SILKALINE

S
S

\ JOHN C. MEYER & CO., Lowell, Mass.

( [Vieyer Green Silkaline

It is the best and most popular Thread for the purpose. Order
a quantity from your supply house. Insist on the Meyer Silkaline.
If }'0u cannot get it write to us giving the name of your dealer.

Use our patent
Iron Bench
Fittings and

Roof Supports.

^

IMPRCVtOj

'"' JENNINGS
IRON GUTTER.

IMPROVED VAPORIZING PANS

For Tobacco Extracts, etc. Send for Circulars.

DILLER, CASKEY & KEEN,

8. W. Comer Sixth and Berk Streets PHI1.ADELPHIA.

VENTILATING
APPARATUS.

Kramer's Pot Hangers

For sale by Whok-salr Seedsmen. Florists

and Supply Di-alers.
Price, $1.00 per dozen by express. Sampl--

doztn by mail. $1.25.

I. N. KRAMER & SON, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Standard Flower Pots

Porosity and Strength
Unsurpassed.

Write for prices,

A. F. KOHR

1521 Uavltt St..

CHICAGO

Those Red Pots

"STANDARDS'*

FULL SIZE AND WIDE BOTTOMS,
BULB PANS AND AZALEA P0T3.

DETROIT FLOWER POT M'FT
lARRT BALSLEY. DETRIOT, MICH.

Rep. 490 Howard St

Morrison, Ti.l. — The coal famine is
so serious tliat greenhouse men and
others here seized two cars owned by
the Chicago & Northwestern railroad.

SnUCUSERCDKTS

SYRACUSE RED POTS

For the tail trade
we have an A No. 1
stock of laree stan-
dard pots, fern pots
and seed pans, be-
sides everything 'a
the pot line.
SYRACUSE POTTERY
CO., Syracute, N. Y.

6E0. KELLER & SON,

Manvfacturar* o(

Red Pots

Before'buying write for prices.
2614-2022 Hemdon St.,
CHI :aoo. ill.

South Paris. Me. — E. P. Crocket
has built a new greenhouse on Porter
street, 27x50 feet, with an office build-
ing 12 feet wide across the end.

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Protect Yourself

From all possibility of loss owing to fluctuations in temperature
in the greenhouse. Keep the heat steady and the plants will thrive.

Metallic Thermometer "A"

8 inches high; 4 inches wide; 2 inches deep.
Case made of cast aluminum; highly finished.

By the use of this alarm any variation of tempera-
ture above or below an adjustable normal will be
signalled on gongs of different tones placed in the boiler
room or wherever desired. The indicator shows the
actual temperature at all times.

It is invaluable in greenhouses where it is desired
to uiaintain a regular temperature, anywhere between
30° and 120°. For higher temperatures the type B is
supplied. Too much heat is harmful as is too little and
we absolutely guarantee the perfect accuracy of this
alarm. It will do exactly as we say. It contains no
complicated mechanism so will not get out of order
while it is constructed of the best material available.
This device has been subjected to the severest tests in
our laboratory for over two years while, during this time,
it has been in use by many in the trade and has given
the greatest satisfaction.

Set the pointers at the highest and lowest tempera-
tures that are safe in the house and the bell will ring
immediately the maximum or minimum is reached not
after the temperature has dropped or risen to an injuri-
ous degree.

Investigate it today and save all worry. You can
then sleep at night confident that j'our plants are safe.

The "NATIONAL"

Differential Temperature Alarm

Size 4 inches in diameter 1 ' . inches deep
casing made of sheet aluminum.

The cut herewith shows our "UifTcrential Tempera-
ture Alarm." It operates within 20° and 110° a1)0ve zero
Fahrenheit, combining the features of our Temperature
Alarm No. 1 (hot) and No. 2 (cold ) in one instrument.

Every thinking florist will at once appreciate what
a great safeguard such an instrument would be in his
greenhouses. Firemen are but human but let them be
sound "asleep at the switch" and our alarm will wake
them in short order to the fact that their fires need
attention and it will do this before any harm is done in
the greenhouses not after. Think it over.

We place an absolute guarantee on our "National"
Differential Temperature Alarm and we will tell you
why.

First. — It is not made of steel and brass, which com-
bination is known to produce unsatisfactory results, after
short usage, and grow more unreliable continually.

Second. — Its mechanism is provided with an adjust-
ment, which is not found in other temperature alarms,
thus making it possible in a.ssembling the instrument, to
take up the minutest variation of the spring itself.

Third. — In place of brass in combination with clock
spring steel we are using an alloj' the sensitiveness of
which is not surpassed by hard platinum.

This is not "sale talk." It is in itself an assurance
of perfect workmanship and our "Absolute Guarantee
of Efficiency" is back of it. It therefore merits your
\alued consideration.

Send Us a Postal for Catalogue of Styles and Prices.

National Clock and Electric Mfg. Company,

Manufacturers of Thermostatic Instruments,

2207 Pine Street, ST. LOUIS, MO.

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fan. I,

Tobacco Papor

IS THE

STRONGEST

BEST PACKED

EASIEST APPLIED

24 sheets $ 0.75

144 sheets 3.60

288 sheets 6.60

1728 sheets 35.10

"Nico-Fume"

Furnishes the
Most Nicotine for the Money!

Manufactured by THE KENTUCKY TOBACCO PRODUCT CO., Louisville Ky.

LIQUID

OVER 40% NICOTINE

By far the

CHEAPEST

JUST NOTE PRICES

Pint $ 1.50

V-, Gallon 6.60

Gallon 10.50

5 Gallons 47.25

a

"APHINE"

The new inseticide dis-
covery that kills plant lice
of every species.

Effective indoors and out-
doors. Send for descriptive
circular.

GEO. E. TALMADGE, Inc.,

MADISON, N. J.

THE BEST

Bug Killer and
Bloom Saver

For PROOF

Write to

P. R. PALETHORPE
COMPANY,

Owensboro, Ky,

Carman's Antipest

INSECTICIDE AND FUNGICIDE
ror tbe Garden, Orchard and GreenhooM

Noo-poisonous and harmleBi
to veeetation.
KUls Green Fly, Aphides, Bark Um,
Thrips, Mealy Bug, Red Spider,
Scale, Wu-e Worms, Ants
and Slugs.
This is the Grower's Friend, handy te
qse, cheap and eSective, mixes readily !■
nater. Destroys all insect pests and
keeps down filth. Circulars on applica-
tion. $1,50 per gallon, Alt*tai«auti.
half gallons and in bulk.

PERFECTION CHEMICAL CO.,

FLUSHING, N. V.

Lexington, Ky. — The greenhouses o(
the Queen and Crescent railroad have
been torn down and Lucien LeClere
has gone to Iowa.

BUILD YOUR NEXT

GREENHOUSE OF STEEL

The most complete line of structural steel and iron in the city, consisting of
beams, channels, angles, T's, columns, truss rods, joint anchors, girders, sill plates,
sidewalk lights, coal hole covers, new and relaying rails, rails, bridge work, etc.

We cut to any size, punch, rivet and fabricate as far as practical, and deliver all
ready to assemble, at a saving to )ou of 30 to 60 per cent.

Send us a plan of the work )ou have in view and let us make you an estimate.

" Greenhouse Heating Mercury Hot Water System "

The -most perfect method to heat your greenhouse known to engineering science'
It combines all the advantages of steam and hot water and eliminates the dis-
advantages of both.

Increases the heating capacity over 50 per cent.
Does not require the attention of the old system.
You can install the plant yourself. Investigate this. It will pay you.

((

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6
4
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12

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72x18 Horizontal Tubular Boilers

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4 - 54x16 Horizontal Tubular Boilers

3 - 64x14 Horizontal Tubular Boilers

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3 - 42x12 Horizontal Tubular Boilers
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Marvelous bargains in Greenhouse Sash and Building Material of all kinds. Cor-
rugated Roofing and Siding, Structural Iron, Gutters, Eave Spouts, Hydrants
and Valves, 10,000 feet Rubber Hose, 200,000 feet Standard Pipe, can be cut to
any length, Soil Pipe, Plumbing Material of all kinds, Feed Pumps. Thousands ol
other articles', of interest to Florists or Greenhouse men.

Send far our new 500-page Catalog No. 47. Free upon rei|uest.

CHICAGO HOUSE WRECKING CO.,

35th and Iron Sts., Chicago.

This Gutter

Will Outlast

The House.

For it is cast iron— a strong, ilurable
gutter that stands all kinds of hard use. It
is cast smooth and straight — free from Haws.
Comes in a practical length— 8 feet 4 in-
ches—can be attached to any greenhouse.
Equipped with our cast iron roof bar brackets that prevent rotting at
the eaves.

How much do you need? We will .give you a rock bottmn figure- on a
top notch gutter.

Hitchings SLCompanyriH

Designing and Sales Office
70 Broadway New York
Offices and Factory,
Elizabeth, N. J.

It is not only the number of inquiries, ttiough that counts,
but Orders from reliable buyers. Advertise in The Florist.

Jlmerica is "the Praw of the IIbsseI; there may be mare comfort Rmidships, but we are the Srst to touch Unknown Seas,

Vol. XXXIII.

CHICAGO AND NEW YORK, JANUARY 8, 1910.

No. 1127

The American Florist

TWENTT-FIFTH YEAK.

Copyright, 1910, by American Florist Company.

Entered as Second-Class Matter Nov. 11, 1891,

at the Post Office at Chicago, Illinois,

under act of March 3, 1879.

Published Eveky Satubdat et

AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY,

324 Dearborn St., Chicago,

Long Distance Phone : Harrison 7465.

Eastern Office : 1 133 Broadway, New York.

PUladelphia, Fa.: Robt. Kift, 1 725 Chestnut St.

Reglstered.Cable Address : Amef lo, Cliicago.

Subscription, United States and Mexico, $1.00 a
year; Canada, $2.00; Europe and Countries
in Postal Union, $3.50. Subscriptions
accepted only from the trade. Vol-
umes half yearly from August, 1901.

Address all correspondence, subscriptions, etc.,
American Florist Co., 324 Dearborn St., Chicago.

SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND
ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS.
Officers — F. R. Pierson, Tarrytown. N. Y.
Pros.; Fred W. Vick. Rochester. N. Y.. Vice-
Pres ■ H B. Dorner. Urbana. 111.. Sec'y;
H. B.'Beatty. Pittsburg. Pa.. Treas. Next meet-
ing at RochL-ster. N. Y.. .'\ugust. 1910.

THE AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY.

Next annual convention and exhibition at
Pittsburg, Pa.. January 2627-. 1910. -Albert M.
Herr. Lancaster, Pa., President; A. F. J. Baur.
Thirty-eighth St. and Senate Ave.. Indianapolis,
Ind.. Secretary.

AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY.
Next annual meetlne and exhibition at New
Vork March 16-18. 1910. AUG. Poehlmann,
Chicago. Pretident; Benjamin Hammond, Fish-
kill-on Hudson. N. Y., Secretary.

AMERICAN PEONY SOCIETY.

Seventh annual meeting at Horticultural Hall,.
Boston. Mass.. Juae 1910. B. H. Farr. Reading
Pa., Pres.; A. H. Fbwkes, Newton Highlands'
Mass, Sec'y.

Our Supplements.

SBbsortben tlionld see that they get copies of
tlie Une supplementary Ulustratlons showing
Ugh grade design and decorative worl^ These
fine supplements appear with each issue and
should be carefully preserved, as they mean
much to the retail florists in dealing with their
customers, iUnstrating as they do the various
kinds of work that the everyday florist is called
■pon to perform.

The papers in which the supplements appear
should be likewise preserved, as they contain
much valuable data with regard to these special
Ulnstrationa. Subscribers should see that they
get every issue as otherwise they may miss
soaM a< this Ugh grade wotk.

THE WEEK AT PEACEFUL VALLEY

By The Optimist.

The Great Storm.

We are having a touch of real winter
at last. No great kick coming, as the
weather man did not open his bag un-
til the holiday business was all over.
Tlie storm commenced about 7 o'clock
Christmas night, and by 10 o'clock it
was a howling blizzard. The electric
light wires gave out first and quite
early in the night the city was in
darkness. The snow came down in
earnest and in bunches; and how the
wind howled! Sunday morning found
the streets almost impassable, tele-
phones mostly out of commission, and
no trains or trolleys running. Snow
and wind kept up the pace fairly well
until Monday morning, when the skies
cleared and the mercury started on a
slide for the zero mark. And it got
there, too, with both feet, and from
present indications may remain there
the rest of the winter, a real old-
fashioned New England blizzard, such
as many of the younger generation
never saw before.

At Peaceful Valley we came through
very nicely. The coal bins were full,
the boilers did their work very well,
and our houses proved staunch and
stiff, notwithstanding the burden of
hundreds of tons of wet snow on the
roofs. Just one lesson was taught us:
no more wooden gutters at Peaceful
Valley. The valley between two long
carnation houses filled with snow,
nearly even with the ridges, and, owing
to the almost continuous zero weather,
we haven't got rid of all of it yet. With
an iron gutter the snow would have
melted as it fell and there would have
been no such accumulation. The Op-
timist was suspicious of that wooden
gutter when it was put in, but until
this storm it gave no serious trouble.
In building greenhouses it is not the
ordinary but the extraordinary con-
ditions we must plan for.

If blizzards must come, it surely took
an opportune time, from the florist's
standpoint. There is little doing for a
week after a holiday, so there was
little loss of trade. There is no spoil-
ing a bad egg. We have had lots of

time to do all necessary work, and also
some spare jobs, and even found time
to call on some of our neighbors.
These neighborly calls are very help-
ful. The writer never visited another
grower, no matter how small his plant,
without learning something. We ought
to get tlie habit — all of us.

Taxing Greenhouse Contents.

The one. topic of conversation the
past week was the proposed tax on
the contents of greenhouses. I am
aware that such property has been so
assessed in other states, but so far
this form of taxation has not been
general in Masachusetts. Now we are
informed that the state commissioner
of taxation (I think that is his title)
has decided that the plants in our
greenhouses must be assessed the same
as the stock in trade of merchants.
The rich man, with his conservatories
full of valuable plants kept for pleas-
ure, is by this ruling exempt, as is the
farmer-grower who gluts our market
with asters, gladioli and sweet peas in
summer. By just what reasoning this
brainy (?) tax commissioner can dif-
ferentiate between tomato plants out-
doors and the same under glass, or be-
tween carnation plants in the green-
house and carnation plants in the field,
perhaps it would bother him to ex-
plain. But then our oflBcials are not
given to much explanation, in this land
of the free.

The Optimist believes that all
property should pay its exact share of
the cost of the government, national,
state and municipal, then the cost to
each would be very slight. But "there's
the rub." There never has been and
probably never will be any near ap-
proach to equal taxation in this coun-
try. The little men pay the taxes and
the big men put the money into auto-
mobiles or copper stocks. To illus-
trate: Within a mile of Peaceful Val-
ley, in a town noted as a paradise for
tax dodgers, lives a man who is rated
in the "Who's Who'' books as being
worth from $17,000,000 to $20,000,000
most of it said to be the result of ideas

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stolen from a poor inventor. Prob-
ably by an understanding with the as-
sessors of the town this rich patriot
pays taxes on an assessment of $60,000,
and no more. This is not an isolated
case. There are many others in the
same little town. The owners of
Peaceful Valley pay to the tax collec-
tor about $300 yearly, and this does
not include the proposed tax on green-
house stock. A little figuring will
show that if our taxes could be scaled
down to the proportion paid by our
wealthy neighbor, the price of a good
cigar would pay our annual tax bill.
Funny old world, isn't it? And the
present conditions will last just as long
as the politicians are on top, and we
allow a lot of corporation lawyers to
make our laws, and then elect more of
the same ilk to see that these laws are
enforced — at times.

Starting Cobea Scandens.

The season for the annual sowing
of cobcea seed is here and generally
speaking florists have a great per
cent of loss in starting them when
planted as they nearly all do and as I
Jllways used to do until the idea I'm
poing to tell struck me and that I
now find the most practical and suc-
cessful way to start them. The old
way of sowing in flats, starting them
over the boiler or hot water pipes,
will give probably 25 per cent — if we
have good luck. Now, try my plan,
which will be less work and which I
have found to give me 85 to 95 per
cent. Get good, fresh, plump seed to
start and count on fully 75 per cent
coming all right.

Obtain according to needs 4-inch
rose pots and good potting soil. Have
the soil just moist or suitable to work
without packing too hard and if it is
warmed up a little so much the bet-
ter. A sunny bench not too far from
the glass in a temperature of 52° or
above will suit them and they will
come all right without any bottom
heat. Do not have the soil too wet
at any time — just growing moisture
and, to prevent them drying out too
much, spread paper over them on
specially bright days. Fill the pots
nearly full of soil, then into each pot
put one good plump seed — but be
sure to set them up on edge. Then
fill up the pots to pi-oper amount with
more soil. Firm the soil lightly
against the sides of the seed and in
a short time a fine lot of cobceas al-
ready potted will result. One re-
potting will generally be sufficient and
that and staking them up according
to judgment and requirement will
secure them ready to plant or sell.

Tacoma.

Des Moines, Ia. — Carl L,. Olson, a
grower for the Iowa Seed Co., was
married to Miss Hazel L. Divilbies,
December 22.

ROCHESTEB, N. Y. — An over-heated
stove caused a serious fire in the store
of Wm. Dobbertin, December 28, about
$50 damage being done.

POUGHKEEPSIE, N. T. — Quite a
serious loss occurred to Murphy &
Schaumburg in the overturning of
their wagon, containing choice flowers
and funeral designs, in a snowdrift the
day after Christmas. What were not
broken were frozen and were a total
loss.

THE RETAIL TRADE

Urn of American Beauty Roses.

SEE SUPPMMENT WITH THIS ISSUE.

The urn has long been a favorite
floral design, not only for funerals, for
which possibly it was used originally,
but for almost every occasion on which
a gift of flowers is made. To prop-
erly fill an urn of large size there is
nothing to surpass good American
Beauty roses, this flower being used
probably in nine cases out of every
ten in which the urn is chosen. But
they must be good, of sufficient length
of stem to make a good showing and
stand well clear of the vase and with
fine well colored buds or the effect
will be poor. The formation of the

Walter Swoboda.

A mcmbiT of the well known firm of J. C. Sclimidt,

Berlin. Germany, who is planning a visit to

this country. .A brother of Geo. Swoboda,

of Hess & Swoboda. Omaha. Neb.

urn itself is a very simple matter.
The wire frame can be purchased and
made solid in flowers, asters, pompon
chrysanthemums, carnations or what-
ever flower happens to be in season
being used for the purpose. The idea
here is only to bring out the shape
of the urn as sharply and well de-
fined as possible and the question of
artistic arrangement beyond this does
not arise.

But in arranging the flowers in the
vase shaped part of the urn it is dif-
ferent. With all due respect to retail-
ers there are few that arrange a big
bunch of American Beauties artistic-
ally, avoiding a heavy lumpy effect on
the one hand and a loose slipshod
bunch on the other. Each flower
should show up plainly and each
should have room, without crowding
or a meager effect, and the foliage
should be ample to set off the flowers.
A bow of American Beauty ribbon is
a great addition, broad and loosely
tied. Some customers may not like
it and in their case it can be left out
but it usually (if properly tied) gives
a finish to the bunch of roses that
is pleasing to the eye and does not

detract from the beauty of the flow-
ers. A garland or spray of flowers
like lily of the valley, roses and
orchids in place of the ribbon is an-
other exquisite way of treating the
urn and superior, to our way of .think-
ing, to the ribbon. In any case some-
thing to break up the hard outline of
the shape of the urn is artistic and
effective and quite in keeping with the
design.

Philadelphia Funeral Designs.

That the custom of sending flowers
to express sympathy and condolence
at the time of funerals is not on the
wane, but is still considered in good
taste, particularly by the best buyers,
was evidenced by the large quantity
of orders executed by H. H. Battles,
Philadelphia, Pa., for the funeral of
a prominent society lady in this city
December 31. Over 40 separate or-
ders were filled. There were wreaths,
crosses and clusters, many of them
very elaborate and all made of the
choicest flowers. There were also
graceful arrangements of long
stemmed flowers to be placed in vases
and afterwards to be sent to hospi-
tals, the ribbons being first removed.

In the collection wreaths predom-
inated, some of them being very elab-
orate. On a number of the wreaths
natural magnolia leaves were used as
a foundation, decorated with cattleyas,
lily of the valley and double and sin-
gle violets in various combinations,
no two of the designs being exactly
alike. Some contained nothing but
cattleyas, as many as 50 in some and
upwards of 100 in others. Cypripe-
diums were also used with violets and
lily of the valley, one very pretty ef-
fect being cypripediums and pussy
willows in the full part of a crescent
wreath.

A cross of single violets, made full,
was edged with cypripediums set
closely together. A 6-foot cross of
cattleyas bordered with white carna-
tions, which were used as a back-
ground for an edging of cypripediums,
was very striking. This was for an
altar decoration at the church. A
large crescent wreath of white carna-
tions, made solid, was a background
for beautifully arranged cattleyas.
This wreath was placed against the
purple catalafque which supported the
casket during the services. An effec-
tive addition to some of the wreaths
was plants of Cocos Weddelianna.
These were cut off at the root and
used stem and foliage, thus getting
the graceful curve of the leaves. The
clusters were very tastefully arranged
and composed of lily of the valley and
cattleyas, cypripediums, and violets,
lupines and snapdragon, and other
combinations with spring shrubbery.

The casket cover was arranged on
a light wire frame covered with silk.
The top was a mass of cattleyas with
a crescent wreath of lily of the val-
ley— all flowers, no green — placed
about one-third of the distance from
the end, the sides to within two
inches of the bottom being made of
alternate sprays of cattleyas and lily
of the valley. A beautiful ribbon
was interwoven in the top. This was
truly a magnificent piece of work.
Ribbons were used In many of the

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wreaths and were so arranged that
they seemed to be necessary as a fin-
ish.

The sreat feature of the entire
work, however, was the absolute
freshness of the flowers, not a spot or
blemish to be found anywhere. It
was the most comnlete exhibition of
florists' work it has been my pleasure
to see and was a great eredit to Mr.
Battles and his corps of expert assist-
ants.

K.

Christmas Plants at New York.

The flowering plant stock, tlio
azaleas, ericas and poinsettias were the
leaders. In azaleas. Simon Mardner,
Veryaeneana, Deutsche Perle and other
varieties were in fine boom. In
this connection it may be noted that
the crepe paper covers and grass mats
for pots of azaleas and other plants
are falling into disuse. Speed the
parting guest. To us, they always
seemed like a monstrosity, used in con-
nection with a living plant and their
passing should not cause regret. In
leading retail stores, we now see many
pots covered with green sheet moss,
tied on with green thread and it is at
least an improvement on the old
covers.

It is pleasing to note, each year, an
improvement in the style of preparing
poinsettias for market. We have re-
cently noted large pans of poinsettias,
some of the center plants being three
or four feet high and all finely flow-
ered. As a border or base, small
plants of Boston fern were used and
they were an improvement, for large
pans, on A. plumosus nanus. Growers
cannot be too strongly urged to have
growing along, some suitable green to
go with their poinsettias. A little cold
in transportation may cause the lower
leaves to drop, which, however fine the
flowers may be, gives the plants a
forlorn look. We have just noticed a
lot of well flowered plants that from
this cause were practically unsalable.
The tendency this year was toward less
cumbersome and more simple plant
combinations in baskets and hampers,
and few of the expensive affairs of
former years are now made. It has
been said that public taste is again
turning toward cut flowers for Christ-
mas.

The Otaheite oranges were this sea-
son, very noteworthy features in
many of the retail stores, being finely
fruited and, whether singly or in com-
binations, they are very attractive.
Begonia Gloire de Lorraine was more
frequently seen in hanging baskets for
show window purposes. For this the
plants are admirable and useful, but
some retailers sell them with fear and
trembling, always expecting, on ac-
count of their fraility, a "comeback."
In foliage plants, there were note-
worthy stocks of Dracaena terminalis
and crotons. Numbers of handsome
combinations of these plants with
ferns were seen and both work in well
in combinations which include erica.

ORCHID NOTES.

WOOJSSOCKET, R. I. — Thos. H. Greene

has purchased the Summit Greenhouse
from Jonas Brook, and will conduct
tile same business. Mr. Greene was
formerly proprietor of the Greene
flower store.

The nexican Laellas.

The Mexican laellas, of which L.
anceps and its varieties are perhaps
the best known representatives, are
useful to the grower of cut flowers,
as their long stems enable the deco-
rator to use them for practically all
kinds of work. As to whether they
are easy to grow or not that depends
on the grower. The man who thinks
he must be always fussing with his
Iilants, pulling them about at the
roots and shifting them about from
pillar to post, had better leave them
alone, for this kind of treatment is
distasteful to them. They like a light
house, and, if there is plenty of mois-
ture in the air during the summer,
they will stand almost the full sun
and be all the better for it. They
are not deep rooters, and shallow
pans, baskets or rafts, are better for
the plants than deep pots, though less
depends on the actual size or shape
of receptacle used than on careful
and well thought out treatment.

Usually the best time to repot the
plants is just after flowering, but
should they be in poor condition at
the roots or the compost in bad shape
they may be attended to at any time,
for it is poor policy to leave them in
decayed or worn out peat and moss,
which healthy roots cannot penetrate.
When repotting see to it that every
bit of decayed material is removed,
leaving, only those portions that are
sound and well enwrapped with roots.
Cut off the decayed roots, too, for
these are of no further benefit to the
plant. The plants need not be ele-
vated much above the rims of the pots,
as they dry out too quickly and it is
more diflicult to water them. They
should, however, be kept a little above
and the compost placed very firmly
about the roots, the pots being sufl5-
ciently large to insure an inch or so
around the outside,

L. anceps and L, autumnalis are
variable plants, the flowers ranging
all the way from pure white to the
deepest rose with deep crimson purple
lip markings. They thrive all the year
round in a house as described above
the minimum night temperature rang-
ing around 45° to 50°, A few weeks
in the open air in summer is good for
them, but it must be in a position
where water can easily be given, the
plants and surroundings being well
sprayed several times daily to keep
the atmosphere moist. L. majalis,
it is claimed by some growers, will
not flower unless exposed to the open
air in summer after the growth is
matured. This is going too far, for
plenty of growers flower it regularly
under glass each year. All the same
we always treat it that way and be-
lieve that the outdoor treatment is
the better in every way. This is a
very beautiful orchid and, while the
stems are not as long as those of L.
anceps, they are longer than those of
the majority of cattleyas and the
species ought to be well worth grow-
ing for cut flowers.

L. albida is a very beautiful orchid,
free flowering and excellent for a dis-
play upon the plant, but the flowers
are probably not large enough for it
to be a success as a cut flower. And

it cannot be denied that L. albida Is
difficult to grow, that Is, diflflcult to
Increase in size year after year and
keep In health. Anyone can grow a
newly imported plant for a time. The
Innate vigor Is there and It Is only
distressed by the journey to this
country from its native woods, and
will soon pick up. But give a grower
a bunch of unhealthy plants to start
with, plants with small and weak
bulbs and possibly insect infested, and
if he can bring thf>sc back to a healthy,
vigorous condition then he is lucky or
more skilful than the majority. It Is
an orchid in short that we have "not
much to come and go on," and if the
plants are to arrive at good specimen
size they have to be kept healthy from
the start. G.

Catlleya Aurea.

The name, Cattleya aurea, is the
one by which C. Dowiana aurea or C.
chrysotoxa is best known to orchid
growers. It is a very distinct and
beautiful cattleya, its flowers having a
richness of coloring that is very at-
tractive. The outer segments are a
pretty buff yellow, the lip a gorgeous
velvety purple with golden yellow
radiating lines that are showy and ef-
fective in a marked degree. Cattleya
aurea likes more heat than the ma-
jority of the species and does best sus-
pended from the roof in the warmest
and lightest part of the house. Not
being very strong rooted the plants
should be confined to pots or pans of
medium size only, using a thin layer
of compost over good drainage. With
regard to its time of flowering C.
aurea is not very constant. It usu-
ally flowers in late summer, but, like
C. gigas, will often go ahead and pro-
duce another growth and flower spike
in fall or early winter.

We have found it best to let these
cattleyas have their own way in this
respect, and not to try and force them
either to grow and flower or to rest
by withholding water or heat. When
it is seen that the bud grtiwth at the
base of the bulb that has flowered is
going to grow away again, give the
plants the warmest and best position
at command and encourage them in
every possible w-ay to finish up another
good growth before winter. This will
give a fine bulb for next season,
whereas if the plant had been checked
by withholding water or heat it would
grow just the same but produce a
mean and poor little bulb that could
not be expected either to flower or to
produce a good shoot in spring. When
we say that this cattleya needs a good
deal of heat it must not be thought
that a close, hot and shady house is
needed. Besides the heat it must have
light and air, plenty of both to prop-
erly consolidate the growth and insure
freedom of flowering. G.

Oncldlum Incurvum.

Tlie pretty little flowers of On-
cidium incurvum cannot compare for
size with those of many other species
in this genus, but they have the merit
of lasting extremely well and are,
morever, distinct from the usual yel-
low tint as found in oncidiums, the
color being a pretty rose pink and
white. To make a good display on
the plants large specimens should be

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Grafting Roses.

Fig. 1,— Scion in Position and Wrapped with
Loose Strand of Raffia Ready to Tighten.

grown and then they are very beau-
tiful. The writer once grew a fine
plant of this species with 56 spikes,
each about three feet long, and the
effect of this when tied out was ex-
cellent. Small plants do not, of
course, make so good a display, but
they are good for cutting from.
Many months elapse from the time
the flower spikes show until the flow-
ers open, consequently they are a
considerable drain on the plant's re-
sources. For this reason small, weak
specimens should not be allowed to
flower, or if they are the flowers
should be removed soon after they
open.

O. incurvum thrives best in a
rather shady house, kept fairly cool
or say with a night temperature of
45°-50°, rising about 10 degrees by
day. During hot summer weather
the atmosphere should be kept moist
as insects are apt to be troublesome
otherwise. The plants should be
potted in good peat and sphagnum
moss kept open bv the addition of
plenty of crocks and broken charcoal
over good drainage. In 5-inch pots
about an inch and a half only need
be left for the compost, about the
same proportion being given in the
larger pots. Very little drying off is
required by this oncidium, and great
care is needed not to allow the bulbs
to shrivel. Unlike plants with smooth,
round bulbs, the shrivelling is not al-
ways noticed on these plants having
corrugated or ribbed bulbs, and they
get into pretty bad shape before a
careless grower would notice anything
■wrong. Keep them right and O. in-
curvum will go on for years and im-
prove, flowering freely annually.

Portland, ore. — The Oregon State
Horticultural Society has recently
been reorganized and incorporated and
there is now a life membership of
nearly 40. Frank N. Power is secre-
tary-treasurer.

THE ROSE.

The E. G. Hill Co., Richmond, Ind.,
has a number of promising new seed-
ling roses flowering now, among them
a yellowish variety with Paul Neyron
blood and a beautiful pink seedling
of Richmond, with fine, long, pointed
bud. The two latter will probably be
exhibited at the coming New York
show of the American Rose Society.

Roses in the south.

AFTER THE HOLIDAY CUT.

By this time the holiday crop will
be almost cut out and the plants, how-
ever vigorous, will feel the drain on
their vitality. It is well on such occa-
sions to abstain from giving any feed
for 10 days or two weeks or until the
plants show signs of breaking strongly
again. The watering should be care-

Grafting Roses.

Fig 2.— Stock Prepared for Grafting and Scions
Before and After Preparation.

fully done also and the night tempera-
ture could be dropped a couple of de-
grees to advantage. January is the
most trying of the winter months and
if the plants can be carried success-
fully through this month there is not
much to fear later. Top dress the
beds with a good half an inch of fresh
soil to which has been added a gener-
ous quantity of bone flour. This is a
good freshener for the roots and a
splendid foundation for future ferti-
lizers. Careful attention to ventilat-
ing and watering are the chief requi-
sites for the next month. Keep green-
fly in check with light weekly fumiga-
tions. Thrips are not likely to bother
until the advent of spring when he

must be met and conquered. This is
a good month to propagate, so put in
a good batch of each variety, but don't
rob the benches too much in getting
the cuttings. Wm. Leae.

Fragrant Roses.

The principal requisite perhaps in a
rose is its fragrance. The following Is
a list taken from the National Rose
Society of England's catalogue: "Al-
fred Colomb (H. P.), Cherry Ripe (H.
T.), Commandant Felix Faure (H. P.),
common Provence (Prov.), Dupuy Ja-
main (H. P.), Exposition de Brie (H.
P.), General Jacqueminot (H. P.),
Heinrich Schultheis (H. P.), Johanna
Sebus (H. T.), La France (H. T.),
Mme. Isaac Perriere (B. ), Marie Bau-
mann (H. P.), Mrs. John Laing (H.
P.), Paul Jamain (H. P.), Rosa Mundi
(Gallica), Senateur Vaise (H. P.), UI-
rich Brunner (H. P.) and Zepherine
Drouhin (H. B. )."

John Cook's New Roses.

Few raisers of new roses have given
us as many varieties of merit as the
veteran John Cook of Baltimore, the
following being his best productions:
Souvenir of Wootton, Anne Cook.
Admiral Schley, Enchanter, Mrs. Robt.
Garrett, Madonna, Marion Dingee,
White Maman Cochet, Cardinal, My
Maryland and his latest novelty.
Radiance, illustrated herewith. The
latter is a most beautiful flower, a
seedling from Cardinal. The color is
a brilliant rosy carmine pink with
silvery lining to the petals. The buds
are very large, produced on extra
long, stiff stems and it is a good con-
stant bloomer all the season through
and very fragrant.

Grafting Roses.

CAKE or MANETTI STOCKS.

Grafting, like lots of other green-
house work, must be started properly
and much attention must be paid to
every detail of the work. To start
with, good manetti stocks must be
procured and, as stated in our last
article, we much prefer the English
manetti to any other, principally be-
cause the stocks are better rooted and
the wood is much firmer than the

Grafting Roses.

Fig. 3.— Side Grafting tor Usi' With Small Scions
and Large Stock.s.

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French stock, although wc have had
excellent results using the latter. The
stocks should be potted Into 2% -Inch
pots, care being taken to pot firmly,
using a compost of good rose soil, the
same as one would use for potting off
rooted cuttings. Soil three parts,
manure one part and, if tho soil is
rather heavy, a little sharp sand to
quicken the root action will be suit-
able. If the stocks are extra well
rooted, it may be advisable to snip
off the tips of the roots, but the pot-
ting will be rather slow any way and
it is best to pot them with all the
roots that can be left on them; never
chop them off short. After potting,
place the plants in a cool house at a
temperature of 50°, or at least enough
of them to fill the grafting case — the
others can be heeled in a cold frame
or house that is free from frost and
potted up when needed. Give the
plants a thorough watering and
.■syringe the tops twice a day.

PEEPARING THE CASE.

While they are shaping up the case
can be made ready for them. Such
a case has been described several
times in these columns, still for the
beginners we will have to go into de-
tails again. The case should be con-
structed so as to get all the light pos-
sible, but not where the sun can
strike it, as we have found that arti-
ficial shading directly over the case is
detrimental to the grafts. A house
should be partitioned off or, where
two houses have a solid wall between
them, take the shaded side and con-
struct a bench about three feet In
width. Nail a board along the front,
12 inches in width, and let it stand
nine inches or so above the bottom of
the bench, which should be left with
cracks for drainage, same as for car-
nations or roses. Now we are nearly
ready for the sash . Nail a strip on
the back so as to give a rather deep
pitch to the sash. Have the sash made
as light in weight as possible and use
large glass. There should be a rest
for the sash to slide on at the joints,
the same as for the ordinary hotbeds,
and the front boards should be wired
securely to prevent warping. The ob-
ject is to have a case as nearly air-
tight as it can be made. After every-
thing in the woodwork is complete
the cracks at the bottom of the bench
should be stuffed with sphagnum moss.
Then, over the whole bench, place a
layer' of the same an inch deep, give
the moss a good soaking, then cover
with about one inch of finely screened
coal ashes, pack firmly and give the
ashes a thorough watering. Place
some wet moss at the edges both back
and front, so that no hot air can en-
ter the case from helow. Remember
the main thing required to unite the
grafts is heat and moisture. Place the
^ash on the frame and place several
thermometers here and there through-
out the case. Enough bottom heat
should be under the case to bring the
temperature inside the case up to 80°
during zero weather. The heat should
be confined by boarding up or closing
in the pipes, using thin board or two
thicknesses of building paper tacked to
strips. Each heating pipe should be
supplied with a valve in order to regu-
late the heat to a nicety. After test-
ing the case and finding a temperature
of S0° can be easily maintained we
are ready to start grafting.

JOHN COOK'S NEW ROSE RADIANCE.

A Brilliant Rosy Pink Soedlinp From Cnrdinal With Silvery Liiiint' and Petals.

It is a good plan to have two knives
for the work, one to shape the scions
and one to cut the manetti with.
Both should be very sharp, so as to
leave a perfectly smooth cut. The
manetti stocks should have the eyes
swelled and root action should just
be starting so as to be sure that the
sap has started to fiow. This may be
determined by knocking out a plant
here and there and if a few white
root tips are seen the stocks are ready
to work. Select a shaded part of the
house and fill a large crock with cool,
fresh water to place the scions in,
also two shallow pans to place the
scions into after shaping them. Cut
some raffia into lengths from 12 to 14
inches, split the strands and dip a
bunch of these in water to soften
them. We are now ready to take the
scions. The best wood for this pur-
pose is an extra eye, left purposely
on a stem where a flower has been
cut. This, of course, shortens the
stem an inch or so, but it pays to sac-
rifice our flower stems a little in or-
der to procure the best scions ob-
tainable. Never take any wood that
is streaked or otherwise off color, and
do not take oft more wood than can
be handled while quite fresh. After
removing the scions place them in
the jar of fresh water and fill several
flats with the manetti. Place them
where they will be within easy reach.
Right here it may be best to state
that all the help one can get together
to handle this work quickly is needed,
so that the case can be quickly filled.
Take the scions and trim the foliage,
as shown in Figs. 2 and 3; also make

the starting cut, see Fig. 2, making
the same slant when cutting the
manetti. Cut the manetti as close to
the pot, as it can be tied easily. If
the scion and the manetti match per-
fectly all around, these will make the
best plants, especially for shipping
purposes, as once they are firmly
united, they are not so easily broken.
Still it isn't possible to match all of
the wood perfectly, nor is it absolutely
necessary. If the scion has the same
slant as the manetti and fits nicely on
one side and covers two-thirds of the
cut on the manetti it will gradually
grow over, as the plants increase in
size.

Fig. 3 shows a side graft, a very
good form of grafting when the wood
is rather small to work, as shown in
Fig. 2, and at times one comes across
an extra large manetti that can be
used as shown in Fig. 3. When wrap-
ping place the scion on the stock as
in Fig. 2 and start by placing the
thumb on the end of raffia a little
above the splice, Fig. 1, finishing up
the last wrap by letting the loop go
over the forefinger. Push the end
through and draw the loop up firmly.

Be sure the scion does not slip out
of place while tying. It is a good idea
to practice this tying until it comes
handy before starting on the good
wood. Place each flat-full in the case
as soon as ready and spray the foliage
over the top, using a bulb sprayer,
and close the case. If there are any
dry plants, water them carefully so
as to have them uniformly wet when
they are placed in the case which,
for the first four or five days, should

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be run at 80°. Then drop down grad-
ually to 75°, hold them at that until
they are firmly united, then give a
little crack of air. About 10 days
after placing the grafts in the case
they will begin to callus, but it is
not safe to allow them any air until
about the fifteenth day or until the
callus has ripened up. Then the
thickness of a small wooden label
pushed under the edge of the sash is
enough to start with. Increase this
very gradually and at the first sign of
wilting close the case immediately.
Avoid ventilating the house over the
case while airing the case.

If the manettis start to throw up
shoots from the pots remove them
carefully with a knife point. Work
rapidly, lifting one sash at a time and
spraying as soon as the cleaning is
done. Be sure that the temperature
of the house is about the temperature
of the case while doing the work.
Keep an eye on the case constantly
and look out for fungus. Keep the
yellow leaves out and let everything
in and around the case be clean and
sweet. It is hardly safe to remove
the plants to a bench until they can
stand without wilting with the sash
propped up a foot. If the bottom of
the case should dry out rapidly, re-
move a box of plants and by running
the plants over or changing them the
ashes can be soaked as you go along.
Look out for dry plants and hot air
leaks. As a rule the plants will not
require any watering for four or five
days after placing them in the cases.
If the foliage becomes dry during this
time is must be sprayed, but this will
not happen if there is enough ashes,
moss and moisture in the case to cause
plenty of condensation. There is no
great skill required to graft success-
fully, but the work must be looked
after closely and handled with a fair
degree of intelligence from start to
finish. When removing grafts from
the case to the bench they will require
shading for a few days and the house
should be kept closed. Also spray the
foliage frequently or at the least sign
of wilting, and look out for the dry
ones. Fresh ashes should be used be-
fore refilling the case a second time,
and should be watered with hot water
from the boilers to destroy any re-
maining fungus. E.

HALF HOUR CHAPTERS FOR PLANT GROWERS

British Cyprlpedium Case.

In the city of London court, De-
cember 13, before Judge Lumley
Smith, a case was tried in which J.
Forster Alcock, of Great St. Helen's
and Northchurch. Berkhamsted, sued
Francis Wellesley, of Westfield, Wok-
ing, to recover £100 for breach of
warranty. Mr. Newbolt appeared for
the plaintiff, and Mr. Crawford for
the defendant. Mr. Alcock purchased
at a sale of orchids belonging to Mr.
Wellesley, for 80 guineas, a plant
named Cypripedium insigne Francis
Wellesley, which was stated to be a
great improvement on C. insigne Hare-
field Hall, but which on flowering, the
plaintiff stated, proved to be C. insigne
Harefield Hall. In summing up. Judge
Lumley Smith stated that all the par-
ties concerned seemed to have acted
in perfect good faith. He found for
the plaintiff for £70 and costs. In
another similar action judgment was
also given for the plaintiff. — Garden-
ers' Chronicle, December 18, 1909.

Dracena Indirlsa.

This draceena is very easily raised
from seed and if this is sown annually
in sufficient quantity a stock of all
sizes can be kept up. It is a most
useful plant in all sizes for filling in
plant baskets, fern dishes and other
devices, while there is nothing so easy
to grow or that stands better in the
store or dwelling. If there are any
small pot-bound plants around with
good foliage these should be shifted on
and started, but any that have not
good leaves are not worth bothering
with and should be thrown out. Scale
is sometimes troublesome, and before
giving the stock a new stand all the
sizes should be looked over carefully
and cleaned if necessary.

Begonia Gloire de Lorraine.

We have just finished putting in
our first batch of leaf cuttings of
Begonia Gloire de Lorraine. Some
growers may think this too early, but
we need large plants and find that the
longer season of growth gives greater
strength and more vigorous roots.
Considerable care is necessary during
the heat of summer when the plants
are not making inuch growth, but by
light shading and giving plenty of air
we keep them gently moving and they
are fine stock when potted in July.
The leaves are selected from healthy
plants and from firm growth, discard-
ing the young and undersized ones,
also those that show any sign of de-
cay at the edges, and using only well
developed ones. We give them plenty
of room in the sand and bury them
just so deeply that the sand, when
watered, covers the stem and about
half an inch of the leaf. The sand is
kept uniformly warm and moist, as is
the atmosphere of the house.

Tuberous Rooted Beg;onlas.

Some growers raise their own be-
gonias annually from seed, the present
being a good time to sow. As with all
such fine seeds considerable care is
necessary and it pays to give them
the best of attention. Bulbs are also
offered now and form an easy and
quick method of raising good plants,
either for bedding or pot culture.
While tuberous rooted begonias are
among the easiest of plants to grow,
there are some points that must not
be lost sight of. The bulbs can not
be hurried to any great extent by ap-
plying heat. They start just as
quickly, and more strongly and evenly,
in a comparatively cool house, as
when given more heat. The bulbs,
when received, should be laid in flats
and a little loose soil sprinkled around
them. Should it be necessary to pot
them as early as possible, place them
in the greenhouse and damp the soil
occasionally. If for bedding use, keep
the soil dry and the flats in a dry,
cool cellar or room until needed. First-
class bulbs usually send up more
shoots than are needed, and these must
be thinned to the requisite number,
say from three to five, before they get
too strong. The groat variety in form
and the magnificent coloring of the

newer double and frilled forms inake
them favorites wherever grown, and
no one should be satisfied with the
older, less showy forms, but go to a
firm of repute and buy the best.

Geraniums.

Most of the bedding geraniums
propagated in August will have made
sufficient growth to have a cutting
taken from each, and as cuttings root
readily now this should be done. At
the time these cuttings are taken off
all the plants should be moved and
given a new stand and any that are
not sufficiently strong to have a cut-
ting taken pinched. Just take the
point out with the thumb and finger
nail; don't use a knife. This will even .
the plants up and cause them to bush
out. Also pinch the point from the
cuttings taken and root them at once.
They will make fine stock by bedding
time, far finer than those propagated
in March or early April. The house
in which this class of stock is growing
should be kept at about 50° at night
and should dull or unseasonably warm
weather set in leave ample air on and
keep the atmosphere dry, so that the
plants do not grow quickly, but make
a slow, yet hard and vigorous growth.
Give them all the room available, even
if they have to go closer later, as this
will harden both growth and foliage
and prevent damping.

Sowing: Small Seeds.

Small seeds of begonia, gloxinia and
other greenhouse plants are usually
looked upon as difficult to germinate,
but this is not the case. They germi-
nate just as easily as any other kind,
if they are fresh and treated properlj'.
but the seed leaves are so small that
they are often up in a night and eaten
by some insects before the grower
ever sees them, and consequently the
seedsman is often blamed for sending
out bad seed. A frequent cause of
failure, too, is that some of the slime
fungi or other low forms of vege-
table growth destroys either the germi-
nating seed or the young plant before
it has a chance to overcome such ob-
stacles. The spores of the fungus
may be in the soil, the water, or even
in the air, and it behooves the grower
to take the greatest care in preparing
the seed pans, for these seeds are ex-
pensive and should not be wasted.
Ours may be considered a rough and
ready plan, perhaps, but we have fol-
lowed it successfully for a good many
years and have no desire to change.

A couple of weeks before the soil is
wanted we put it in boxes and place
these over the steam boiler, where
every inch of soil gets thoroughly
baked and every germ of life, vege-
table or animal, is destroyed. We an'
not very particular as to soil, the only
point insisted on being that it is light
and well divided by the addition of
sharp sand, leaf mould, burnt garden
refuse or some such material. We al-
ways use seed pans for these small
seeds. Flats are just as good in some
respects, but they cannot be depended
upon, as the wood often warps and
leaves holes at the sides while, if new.

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W. N. Rudd, Morgan Park, III.
MimhImtoI Executive Board for Three Voars.

E. G. Hill. Richmond, Ind.
NaiiiiiKil CiiuiKil of Horticultur

Robt. Craig, Philadelphia.
Menih.r of E.xecuiive Board for Three Years.

Patrick O'Mara, New York.

Chairman Tariff and Legislative Committee.

F. R. Pierson, Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y.
President.

Wm. F. Gude, \Vashington, D. C.
Washington Representative o( the Society.

Benjamin Hammond, FishkiU-on Hudson, N.Y.
Chairman CoEnmittee on Scliool Gardens.

Dr. S. A. Forbes, Urbana, 111. John F. Cowell, Buffalo, N. Y.

EntonuiloRist. Botanist

PRESIDFNT PIERSON AND HIS PRINCIPAL APPOINTEES

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the wood often causes a fungus or
mouldy growth, and all such should be
carefully excluded. When ready to
go ahead the soil is sifted, the finer
and the rough portions placed in two
heaps. After draining the pans, the
rough portion is placed over the crocks
and the pans are filled with the fine,
placing it firmly and evenly, and
roughly smoothing over the surface.

Holiday Stock at Gasser's.

The illustrations herewith show part
of the Christmas cut of the J. M.
Gasser Co., Cleveland, O. The poin-
settia picture hardly does the plants
justice. The tallest were eight feet, and
we measured several of the bracts
that were 22 inches across, the aver-
age being about 19 inches. The rose
house is planted to White Killarney,

AT THE J. M. GA'SSER CO.'S ESTABLISHMENT, CLEVELAND, O.
House of Poinsettias.

They ai;e then set on a level floor
and thoroughly soaked with boil-
ing water from the boilers going over
them gently several times to insure
every bit of soil being moistened. As
soon as the superfluous moisture has
drained away they are ready for sow-
ing the seed, which is done in the
greenhouse. The hands of the oper-
ator should be perfectly dry and a
helper should handle the pans. Sow
the seeds very thinly and dust a little
of the dry sandy soil over them, not
enough to cover them, as usually un-
derstood, but just sufficient to keep
them from adhering to pieces of paper
that are placed over to keep the
moisture in until germination takes
place. A temperature of about 65° to
70°, and a moist atmosphere are the
best conditions for seed raising. The
paper should either be cut to fit the
pans or a little damp moss placed over
it. We do not use the moss, as it
often contains insects, but take the
trouble to cut circles of paper to fit
the pans and this is dampened lightly
several times daily. After five days
the paper should be lifted every morn-
ing and, as soon as signs of germi-
nation are noted, taken off entirely,
and loose, large sheets laid on to ex-
clude sunlight for a day or two until
the seedlings are strong enough to
stand it. This treatment is continued
and the soil kept uniformly moist un-
til they are ready to prick off into
other pans or flats.

Augusta, Ga. — All report a better
trade than last year for Christmas; had
it not rained Christmas eve trade would
have been still better. Balk's Nur-
sery, who lost their office and part of
the greenhouses, December 13, pluckily
made temporary repairs and handled
a larger trade than last year. — B.

Waban stock, and contains 2,000 plants.
Including the Christmas crop, this
house has given us an average of 12
blooms per plant since they were
benched last May. It is surely a
grand rose. During December we
have cut hundreds of flowers from
this house with 42-inch stems.

Christmas business in this locality
was fine. Carnations were in good
crop, generally, but sold out clean.
Killarney roses were plentiful in all
grades. There are five large growers
of Killarney in this vicinity and the
stock of this one variety that was used
up in Cleveland at Christmas week
must total 30,000 blooms, quite a bunch
when you undertake to sell them in
dozen lots. Cut stock sure had the
call over plants. The best grades of
azaleas, poinsettia pans, made-up bas-

kets, etc., sold out early, but nearly
all had a good supply of medium and
small plants left. American Beauty
roses were scarce and sold well,
though the retailers had to pay $12
to $15 per dozen for them.

F. A. F.

Primula Obconlca.

The stock of Primula obeonica will
be considerably depleted by Christmas
sales, while the plants remaining will
not, probably, be of the best. But this
pretty little primula is always in de-
mand, more or less, and any small
stock left over should be straightened
up and set going. The open flowers
should be pinched out and thrown
away, any bad leaves removed and the
surface soil rubbed over. Pot-bound
plants should have a shift into one size
larger, not more, and all the stock
placed on a light bench at a fair dis-
tance apart. If there is any suspicion
of white fly fumigation on several suc-
cessive evenings with hydrocyanic
acid gas should be given, for it will not
be advisable to spray much at this
time and on the rough leaves of this
primula the fly breeds at a great rate.
The note in a recent issue of the
AMERICAN FLORIST respecting the use
of tomato leaves as an insecticide re-
minds us that, years ago, when grow-
ing tomatoes we used to keep the
white fly down by spraying a decoction
made by soaking the leaves in water.
We always had a tub standing full m
the tomato house and used it almost
daily. Whether dipping or spraying
Primula obeonica in a similar mixture
would kill the fly on them or not we
are unable to say, not having been in a
position to get tomato leaves in win-
ter of late, and not needing them in
summer. But the experiment would
be worth trying.

BUFFALO, N. Y. — E. J. Spiess has
opened a new store at 211 Genesee
stre'et.

KEWANEE, III. — Claude M. Hamilton,
of Hamilton & Plummer, was quietly
married, December 30, to Miss Maude
M. Pearce, youngest daughter of B.
F. Pearce. After the ceremony Mr.
and Mrs. Hamilton proceeded to their
home at 306 North Burr street. Miss
Pearce, up to her wedding, was book-
keeper for Hamilton & Plummer.

AT THE J. M. GASSER CO.'S ESTABLISHMENT, CLEVELAND,

Housi.' of White KiUarnL'y Roses,

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The Fancy-Leaved Caladlums.*

WINTERING THE TUBERS.

There are many different theories dn
regard to the wintering or storing of
the tubers. It is in the manner of rest-
ing the tubers that a great many grow-
ers fail, and for this reason we deem
the subject quite important. Among
the theories some claim they should
be stored in a high temperature, while
others dispute this and claim a low
temperature should be maintained. Our
experience has been that no matter
how or where the tubers are stored, as
long as a uniform temperature of 60°
is maintained success will be assured.
.\t the Missouri Botanical Garden the
following method of wintering the
tubers has been practiced with but few
losses for many years : When growth
has completely ceased, the tubers are
shaken out of the pots, and each l^jud,
provided with a label, is placed in a
fiat filled with dry sand. They are put
in rows and but one layer in each flat.
These flats are then covered with
glass and placed under a center bench
where there are no steam pipes. No
water can get into these flats and they
are looked over occasionally, and any
signs of decay are at once sprinkled
with powdered charcoal. In this way a
large number may be stored in a small
place, and this without loss of a single
tuber.

Some growers are of the opinion
that losses of the tubers, especially
young tubers in their winter condi-
tion. Is often occasioned by allowing
them to become too dry. This is said
to cause a kind of dry rot that causes
them to crumble Into powder if pressed
between the fingers. This dry rot
rarely occurs in this country, but is
quite common in England. A grower
in England who for several seasons
lost many tubers through this dis-
ease says: "If the tubers are kept
too long without water this dry rot
Is sure to attack them. Though I
still propagate great numbers of
new caladlums, I have experienced
few losses since I adopted the fol-
lowing method: When the leaves die
down the plants are turned out o(
their pots and the tubers laid thickly
together, but only in single layers in
pots of sand which are kept on a dry
shelf. The sand when used is slightly
moist, and it is afterwards Just
dampened a little when it becomes
very dry. Thus treated even the small-
est tubers keep good and plump during
the winter. A shelf is better than stor-
ing them away underneath stages, a.3
thus situated they are, from their close
proximity to the heating pipes, liable
to become quickly dry. Larger ones
may be wintered underneath stages in
the pots in which they grew, provided
the temperature does not go below 60°.
The latter is a common way of winter-
ing them in England." Another Eng-
lish writer believes in a high tempera-
ture during the resting period of the
tubers. He says: "I am certain that
the caladium requires a high tempera-
ture during the resting period and a
great many lose their tubers through
keeping them in too low a temperature
during the dormant season."

HOW NEW HYBRIDS ABE PRODUCED.

The thousands of varieties which
have been produced in cultivation since
the caladium was first discovered, wers
grown from seed through cross-fertili-
zation. Caladlums cross fertilize com-
paratively easy; and this probably ac-
counts for the large number of varieties
in existence. The flowers of caladiums
are monoecious, the pistillate ripening
first. A part of the spathe must be cut
away when the time for fertilization

*A. Nehrling's paper commenced In the
Issue of July 10 and was continued in the
Issues of July 31, October 9 and Novem-
ber 27.

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arrives and the pollen distributed
among the pistillate flowers of the
spadix. When the time for ripening
of the seed draws near it must be
watched closely, and gathered just as
soon as it is thoroughly ripe. If this
is not done there is danger of the
seeds dropping off and getting lost as
described in a preceding paragraph.

Among the large number of orna-
mental foliage plants, none are more
beautiful or useful than caladiums. So
attractive are many of the new varie-
ties in their rich veining, brilliant
colors, and grotesque markings of the
leaves when fully brought out under
good cultivation that scarcely any
artist could be found sufficiently skil-
ful to depict them in all their glowing
colors. When we reflect upon the
variety that existed among these
beautiful leaved plants a few years ago
and compare this with those in com-
merce at the present time the difference
Is indeed remarkable. As stated In a
previous paragraph, caladiums are
never more beautiful than when grown
In a high temperature. In Florida
where they are grown in the open
ground under lath-sheds they reach
their highest state of perfection. To
Beo an acre of different varieties of
these magnificent plants, side by side
at sunrise, with pearly dew drops
glistening on the foliage is a sight that
will be admired by even the most cyn-
ical.

The collection at the Missouri Botan-
ical Garden contains about 15 true spe-
cies, and 140 hybrids of C. bicolor and
other species. They are admired by
thousands of visitors every year, and a
great many of the latter will hardly
believe that they are natural. When
they see the large Iron label with

which the collection is supplied they
profess ignorance of ever having heard
the name before, and generally go
away full of admiration for these beau-
tiful leaved plants. Quite a few of those
described in our classification are rep-
resented in the collection. We will give
a list containing about 50 varieties and
species, which are also represented, all
of them being favorites in every col-
lection. Some of them have been In
cultivation for many years, while
others are more recent introductions.

A Horticultural Prisoner.

St. Paul, December 26. — A Christmas
dinner given by Warden Wolfer at the
Minnesota state prison in Stillwater
has started a pardon on foot for
"Sinbad the Sailor," a life prisoner,
supervisor of everything that grows
on the state penal reserve, on the
basis of his "service to the state of
Minnesota and general scientific
knowledge." A part}' of the warden's
guests, among whom was a member
of the state pardon board, commented
on a lemon, weighing three pounds,
resting on a dining-room sideboard.
The convict was introduced and ex-
plained how he had bred the fruit In
the prison greenhouse.

During about five years of his 20 years'
imprisonment this convict has been
in absolute charge of the state prison
greenhouses, and his chrysanthemums,
lilies, lilacs and roses receive premiums
In the flower markets, among whose
dealers he has for years borne a high
reputation for his genius. He has car-
peted the lawns of the prison with
beautiful designs In flowers and foliage
and hedge trees.

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HOLIDAY TRADE.

DENVER, Colo. — The Park Floral Co.
reports an increase- in sales of 20
per cent at Christmas over those of
last season. Carnation prices were
higher, that of other flowers about the
same. Excepting lily of the valley, no
bulbous stock was wanted or on hand.
The quality of flowers was excellent.
Long American Beauty roses were in
great demand and there were big sales
for both flowering and foliage plants.
Customers began to come early and
paid the prices asked without
haggling. The prospects for the com-
ing season are good.

Fbedeeicton, N. B. — John Bebbing-
ton & Sons' sales at Christmas were
about the same as those of last year
with better prices for cut flowers,
which had to be bought from other
points. The demand for bulb stock
was small. The quality in all cases
was good and violets and red roses
were most in demand. Azaleas, cy-
clamens, primulas and Begonia Gloire
de Lorraine were the best sellers in
plants. The outlook is favorable.

Savannah, Ga. — A. C. Oelschig &
Sons say their sales were 20 to 25 per
cent greater at Christmas than those
of last year. Some extra fine stock
brought better prices, otherwise they
averaged about the same. Stock in
many instances was short, but there
was too much bulb stock. Flowering
plants and made-up devices sold well,
but there was no demand for
large specimen palms. Prospects are
good.

Binghamton, N. Y. — W. p. Sch-
misky writes. "We had a good
Christmas trade. The weather was
ideal and everyone turned out. Cut
flowers were in great demand, also pot
plants, such as azaleas and poinsettias.
Carnations sold well, but roses were
too high. Everything of good quality
sold out clean and the general feeling
is one of satisfaction.

Mobile, Ala. — The Chatogue Green-
houses report a 30 per cent increase in
sales at prices 25 per cent higher.
There was plenty of stock except bul-
bous which was in demand. Roses
were very good and American Beauty
and orchids sold well. Plants did not
sell as well as last year. The increased
demand was partly due to heavy
funeral orders.

Rockland, Me.— H. H. Billings re-
ports a 25 per cent increase in sales
at Christmas over those of last year,
with a good supply of flowers, but
not of the best quality. Pot bulbs sold
well, also cut poinsettias and carna-
tions, white moving freely. Berried
plants did not sell as well as usual.
There is a constantly increasing de-
mand here.

Los Angeles, Calif. — Greater sales
than those of last Christmas were re-
ported by the Ingleside Floral Co. and
at better prices. Violets were plenti-
ful, other flowers scarce as there were
none from outdoors and bulbous stock
was not wanted. Azaleas were in
great demand and the prospects are
excellent.

Portland, Ore. — Clarke Bros, re-
port sales at Christmas as 25 per cent
greater than the previous year's. Car-
nations were in greatest demand and
few bulbous flowers were sold. Cycla-
mens were popular as pot plants but
poinsettias were not much in demand.
The outlook for 1910 is very encourag-
ing.

Pomona, Calif. — C. Roessner's sales
at Christmas were 10 per cent higher
than those of a year ago at similar
prices. Flowers were scarce, much
outdoor stock being spoiled by rain.
There being a very large demand for
eucalyptus trees, Mr. Roessner is
growing many thousands of them.

Meridian. Miss. — Mrs. N. C. Mc-
Kinney reports Christmas sales 50 per
cent higher than those of last year at
better prices. Roses and violets were
equal to the demand and bulb stock
was also needed. Bright red carna-
tions and other flowers sold best, and
flowering plants were in great demand.

Boulder. Colo. — C. F. Fawcett's
trade at Christmas increased about 30
per cent at better prices than last
year. Bulb stock was about equal to
the demand, but carnations, American
Beauty roses and violets were short.
Holly and roping sold slowly, the for-
mer being of poor quality.

Enid, Okla. — Joshua Detwiler re-
ports an increase in sales of about
25 per cent at slightly advanced
prices over those of a year ago. There
was little demand for bulb stock. Car-
nations were first class and roses
fair. Plants did not sell well owing
to the cold weather.

Wilmington. Del. — H. P. Potter re-
ports a 10 per cent increase in sales
at similar prices to those of last
Christmas. There was enough bulb
stock to go around easily. The qual-
ity of all flowers was good. Poinsettias
were scarce and all flowering plants
sold well.

Concord Junction, mass. — Leonard
Cousins, Jr., says that prices in car-
nations at Christmas were a little bet-
ter than last year, but not so good as
two years ago. Pot plants help to
keep down the price of cut flowers.
Business as a whole was good.

Portland. Me. — L. C. Goddard's
sales for Christmas were fully up to
those of last year. Red carnations
were scarce, but the quality was good
throughout. Plants were in great de-
mand, especially azaleas. AH are look-
ing forward to a banner year.

Toledo, O. — Geo. Heinl reports an
increase of about 10 per cent in his
Christmas sales over those of a year
ago and prices were about the same.
Bulbous stock was not plentiful, but
there was enough for the demand.
Flowering plants sold well.

Santa Cbuz, Calif. — W. E. King re-
ports better sales at Christmas than
those of last year at about the same
prices. Flowers generally were short
and not of the best quality. Violets
and carnations had a great demand
and the outlook is good.

Gardner, Mass. — F. W. Murdock re-
ports a slightly better trade than last
year and prices a little higher. There
was plenty of flowers of good quality,
carnations being the best. Flowering
plants sold well and the outlook for
1910 is good.

Brandon, Man.- — A. E. McKenzie Co.
reports sales about 25 per cent greater
than those of last Christmas at higher
prices. There was a good demand for
bulbous stock and flowering plants
sold well. The outlook for 1910 is
good.

Brockville, Ont. — Mrs. W. H. Ed-
wards, of Edwards, Florists, said: the
Christmas business showed a consider-
able increase over that of any previous
year and the local trade were cleaned
out of everything salable.

Halifax, N. S. — F. W. Killam's sales
at Christmas were ahead of those of
last year at similar prices. There was
little demand for bulbous stock but
other flowers sold well especially red
carnations. Plants sold well and the
prospects for the year are good.

Lansing, Mich. — J. A. Bissinger re-
ports a greatly increased trade with
prices the same as last year. Violets
were the only short item, all others
being in good supply and demand.
Plants sold well and the prospects are
good for 1910.

Warren, O. — Aldgate & Son say:
Our Christmas business was 20 per
cent better than that of 1908. Cut
flowers sold well, but we did not have
enough flowering pot plants, especially
begonia Gloire de Lorraine, poinsettias
and azaleas.

Atlantic City, N. J. — Edwards
Floral Hall Co. reports an increase of
10 per cent in sales at Christmas over
those of last season at similar prices.
Being cheap, narcissus sold well and
there was a good demand for flower-
ing plants.

Utica, N. Y. — J. C. Bigelow reports
his Christmas sales as 10 per cent
higher than those of last season at
similar prices and quality. Red roses
and carnations were the most sought
for. Plants found an increased de-
mand.

Tampa, Fla. — The Tampa Floral Co.
reports a 15 per cent increase in sales
over those of last year at Christmas at
lower prices. Not much demand was
found for .bulb stock. Decorative
plants did not sell as well as for-
merly.

Salem, Ore. — Ruef Bros, report a
better Christmas demand this season
and especially for bulb stock, other
flowers being short. The quality was
good except in carnations which were
injured by the cloudy weather.

Iowa City, Ia. — The total sales at
Christmas, according to A. G. Prince,
were 30 per cent above those of last
year at better prices. Bulbous stock
was not wanted, but there was a big
demand for flowering plants.

ROSWELL, N. M. — The Alameda
Greenhouses report a 10 per cent in-
crease in Christmas sales over those
of last year and at better prices.
Flowers were in short supply and car-
nations were most in demand.

ViNCENNES, IND. — About 15 per cent
increase is the report of W. A. Reiman
at prices about 25 per cent higher.
Bulbous flowers were in good demand
also good carnations and flowering
plants. The outlook is good.

San Rafael, Calif. — The Laurel
Grove Nursery reports better prices
for plants at Cliristmas than at Christ-
mas, 190S, especially for poinsettias.
The outlook for next season is not par-
ticularly good.

Norwalk, Conn. — Trade was better
and prices about the same as last
season according to R. G. Hanford's
report. Plants of all kinds sold well,
but bulbous stock was over plentiful.

Paterson, N. J. — Arnold W. Brun-
ner, of New York, gave an interesting
address on the question of the city
beautiful at the District court room at
the city hall, December 28.

Pensacola, Fla.- — Boyson Floral
Gardens report prices a great deal
better at Christmas this year than last.
Flowers of all kinds were scarce and
unequal to the demand.

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THE AMERICAN FLOMST,
324 Dearborn St.. CHICAGO-

THIS ISSUE 56 PAGES WITH COVER

CONTENDS.

The week at Peaceful Valley 125.5

— The great storm 125.".

— Taxing greenhouse contents 1255

The retail trade 1256

— Urn of American Beauty roses (sup-
plement) 125G

— Walter Swoboda Cportraiti 125G

— Philadelphia funeral designs 125G

— Christmas plants at New York 1257

Orchid notes 1257

— The Mexican laelias 1257

— Oncidium incurvum 1257

The rose 125S

— John Cook's new roses (illus.l . .1258-1259

— Grafting roses 125S

— Roses in the south 125S

— Fragrant roses 1258

Half-hour chapters for plant growers. . .1260

— Dracena indivisa 1260

— Begonia Gloire de Lorraine 12G0

— Tuberous rooted begonias 1260

— Geraniums 1260

— Sowing small seeds 1260

President Pierson's principal appointees

(portraits) 1261

Holiday plants at Gasser's (illus.) 12C2

The fancy-leaved caladiums 1263

A horticultural prisoner 1263

Begonia Glorv of Cincinnati (lIlus.) . . . .1263

Holiday trade 1264

American Carnation Society 1266

Society of American Florists 1266

Meetings next week 1266

Obituary 1267

— Jacob Bickel 1267

— K. C, Dekker 1267

— Mi-s. Susan Boysen 1267

Chicago 126S

St. Louis 1270

Milwaukee 1270

Champaign. Ill 1270

Detroit 1270

Battle Creek. Mich 1270

Philadelphia 1272

Washington 1272

New York 1274

Buffalo 1274

Albany. N. T 1277

Cleveland 1277

The seed trade 12,90

— State seed laws 1280

— Opaque seed packages hit 1280

Market gardeners 1284

— The Christmas market 1284

— Labeling 1284

— Prices of indoor fruits and vege-
tables 1284

Treatment of frozen plants 1285

The nursery trade 1286

— Notes on hardy trees and shrubs

nilus.) 1286

— Notes on grafting 1286

Boston 1288

Pitt.>;burg 1299

Cincinnati '. 1291

Montreal 1293

The allied trades 1300

— The U. S. rocking grate 1300

— Temperature alarms 1 300

Salt Lake City. Utah 1301

Personal.

John Cook, the well-known hybri-
dizer of roses, is in Floriclfv for the
winter.

Important to Subscribers.

The date on the yellow address label
on your copy of The American Florist
will show when your suhscriptiOn ex-
pires. Please renew subscription
promptly on expiration to make cer-
tain of, receiving your copy of each
issue.

Those who secured full supplies of
coal last summer are not worrying
about the famine.

There are many shortages in the
seed crops this season and prudent
grower.s are placing their orders early.

"Subscriber" sends rose query and
money to cover the insertion of ad-
vertisement, but no copy for adver-
tisement.

Glass wa.^ advanced approximately
20 per cent over December prices at
the Pittsburg meeting of manufac-
turers January 5.

The Pittsburg convention of the
iVmerican Carnation Society is sched-
uled for January 26-27. The attend-
ance promises to be large.

The serious coal shortage lias again
shown the kind -of stuff florists are.
made of, the big man helping the little
ones out of their difficulties in a most
praiseworthy manner.

IMMORTELLES are likely to go a little
higher. The American prices are con-
.stantly upset by dealers who import
second quality and quote them as
firsts.

Great damage is reported from va-
rious points from snow crushing in
greenhouse roofs. This shows that
extraordinary, rather than usual, con-
ditions have to be taken into consider-
ation when building.

American Carnation Society.

CAKXATIONS REGISTERED.

The Cottage Gardens Co., Queens,
N. Y., register the following two new
carnations.

Alma Ward. — Prosperity X White
Seedling. White, sometimes showing
delicate splashings of pink. Size Sy-
to 4% inches. Stems 36 to 42 inches.
Remarkable for size of flower and
length of stem. Strong and vigorous
grower.

Mrs. C. W. Ward. — Mrs. Lawson X
Mrs. Rooseveldt. Deep pink lighter
than Lawson, but deeper than Winsor.
Size 3% to 4 inches. Stem 24 to 36
inches. Early and free bloomer pro-
ducing fine flowers as early as Septem-
ber 1.

A. F. J. Baur, Sec'y.

Society of American Florists.

PRESIDENT PIERSON'S APPOINTMENTS.

The following is President Pierson's
list of appointments for 1910.

Executive Board. Three Years. —
Willis N. Piudd, Morgan Park, III.:
Robt. Craig. Philadelphia, Pa.

Botanist. — Prof. John F. Cowell.
Botanic Gardens, Buffalo, N. Y.

Pathologist. — Prof. H. H. Whetzel.
Ithaca, N. Y.

Entomologist. — Dr. S. A. Forbes,
Urbana, III.

Washington Representative of the
Society. — W. F. Gude, Washington. I)
C.

Tariff and Legislative Committee. —
Patrick O'Mara, Jersey City, N. J.
(Chairman): J. A. Valentine, Denver.
Colo.; J. C. Vaughan, Chicago; Patrick
Welch, Boston, Mass.; John G. Esler.
Saddle River. N. J.; J. O. Thilow,
Philadelphia. Pa.

Committee on School Gardens. —
Benjamin Hammond, Fishkill-on-
Hudson, N. Y. (Chairman): A. T. De
La Mare. New York.; Prof. John
F. Cowell, Buffalo, N. Y.; Wm. R.
DuRie, Rah way, N. J.; H. B. Howard.
Chicago; Joseph Heacock, Wyncote,
Pa.

Committee on National Flower
Show. — As the work of thi.-; commit-
tee has not been accomplished, the
committee appointed by President
Valentine is continued, except tliat E,
A. Stroud of Overbrook, Pa., has bei-n
appointed to fill the vacancy occa-
sioned by the resignation of Edwin
Lonsdale.

National Council of Horlieulture. —
E. G. Hill, Richmond, Ind.
State Vice-Presidents.

Alabama. — Geo. E. Luffman, Birmingham.

California (N.). — H. Plath. San Franoiscu.

California (S.). — M. Goldenson. Los Angeles,

Colorado. — N. A. Benson, Denver.

Connecticut. — W. R. Pierson. Cromwell.

Dist. of Columbia. — P. Bisset. Washington.

Florida. — E. N. Reasoner, Oneco.

Georgia. — Daniel C. Horgan. Macon.

Idaho. — J. W. C. Deake, Twin Falls.

Illinois (N.). — Leonard Kill. Chicago.

Illinois (S.). — J. F. Amniann, Edwardsville.

Indiana. — W. W. Coles. Kokomo.

Iowa, — James S." Wilson. Des Moines.

Kansas. — A. H. Whitcomb, Lawrence.

Kentucky. — D, B. Honaker. Lexington.

Louisiana. — Harry Papworth. New Orleans.

Maine. — William Miller. Bar Harbor.

Maryland. — R. Vincent, Jr., White Marsh.

Mass. (E'.). — E. Allan Peirce, Waltham.

Mass. (W.). — A. J. Loveless. Lenox.

Michigan (E.). — Michael Bloy. Detroit.

Michigan (W. ) — H. Smith. Grand Rapids.

Minnesota. — Theo. Wirth. Minneapolis.

Missouri (E. ). — Otto C. Koenig. St. Louis.

Missouri (W.). — W. L. Rock, Kansas City.

Mississippi. — S. W. Crowell. Kich,

Nebraska. — John J. Hess. Omaha.

New Hamp. — R. E. Hanntord. Portsmouth-
New Jersey. — Jos. A. Manda. West Orange.

New York (E.). — A. L. Miller. Brooklyn.

New York (W.). — Geo. B. Hart. Rochester.

North Carolina. — J. L. O'Qulnn. Raleigh.

Oklahoma. — Geo. Stiles, Oklahoma City.

Ohio (N.). — C. J. Graham, Cleveland.

Ohio. (S.).— E. G. Gillette. Cincinnati.

Oregon. — James Forbes. Portland.

Pennsylvania (E.). — W. P. Craig. Phila

Pennsylvania (W.). — Fred Burkl. GIbsonlM.

Rhode Island. — L. J. Reuter, Westerly.

South Carolina. — C. A. Moss. Spartansburg.

South Dakota. — E. C. Newbury. Mitchell.

Tennessee. — C. L. Baum, Knoxville.

Texas. — Alexander Miller. Dallas,

Virginia. — W. A. Hammond, Richmond.

W. Virginia. — A. Langhans, Wheeling.

Washington. — .\my L. Lambly. Spokane,

Wisconsin (E.). — Fred Holton. Milwaukee.

Wisconsin (W.). — C. B. Schaefer. L.\ Crosse.

Canada.

Ontario. — W. W. Gammage, London.
Manitoba. — H. E. Philpott, Winnipeg.
Quebec. — Geo. A. Robinson. Montreal.
Alberta. — A. M. Terrill, Calgary.

Meetings Next Week.

Baltimore, 3Id., January 10, 8 p. t«. — Gar-
deners' and Florists' Club of Blatimore. Flor-
ists' Exchange Hall, St. Paul and FranUliu
streets.

Butte, Mont., January 14. — Mont.tna Flor-
ists' Club, Columbia Gardens,

Ciiicago, January 12. — Gardenc-rs' and Flor-
ists' Union No. 10615, 10 and 12 Clark street.

Cleveland, O., January 10, "::^0 i>. ni. —
Cleveland Florists' Club, Progress Hall. 2610
Detroit street.

Davenport, la., January 13. — Trl-('ity Flor-
ists' Club, Turner Hall. Rock Island.

Hartford, Conn., .January 14, S p. ni. — The
Connecticut Horticultural Sociot> , County
building.

La Crosse, "Wis., January 11. — La Crosse
Gardeners' and Florists' Society. Hotel Stod-
dard.

r.al{e Geneva, Wis., January 15, 8 p. m. —
Lake Geneva Gardeners' and Foremen's As-
sociation. News building.

Madison, N. J., Januar.v 13, 8 p. ni. — Mor-
ris County Gardeners' and Florists' .Society.
Masonic hall.

New l^ondon. Conn., January 1:J, — New
London ('ount%- Horticultural Society. Elk's
hall.

New Orleans, La., Januar.v 9, 3 p. m. —
Gardener's Mutual Protecth'e Association,
lis Exchange alley.

New York. January 10, 7:80 p. ,in. — New
York Florists' Club, Grand Opera House
building.

New Yorlt, January \%, It.'iO p. m. —
Horticultural Society of New YinU, .Snierl-
can Institute rooms.

Omaha, Neb., January 13, 8 p. ni. — unialui,
Florists' Club. Cit\' hall.

Rochester, N. Y., January 10, 7:30 p. m.
Commercial Florists' .Association of Roche.'^-
ter, 24 Stone street.

.SpringHeld. O.. January 10,— Sprln>-fleia
Florists' Club, otlloe of the Good & Reese Co.

St. Louis, iMo., .lamiary 13, 1 p. ,m. — St.
Louis Florists' Club. Odd Fellows building.
Ninth and Olive streets.

Toledo, C, January I'J.— Toledo Fbuists"
Club.

Winnipeg:, Man.. Jjnnary li.- Winnipeg
Florists' .\ssocialion-

/p/o.

The American Florist.

1267

OBITUARY.

Jacob Blckel.

Jacob Bickil. Jtichmond, Ind., em-
ployed I'oi- many yrars by the E. G.
Hill Co. and lator by Fred H. Lemon
& Co., of that city, died January 3 of
pneumonia aged 32 years. The re-
mains -were taken to the family home
at Newtown, C, for burial. Mrs.
Bickel and two children survive.

K. C. Dekker.

K. G. Dekkor, a Hollander, who lo-
cated at Chicago in the import-com-
mission business some 15 years ago,
died at his residence in that city
January 4. In later years Mr. Dekker
was connected with produce interests
on South Water street and has been
engaged recently as a collector. He
was a man of sterling character and
highly respected by those of the trade
who had dealings with him.

Mrs. Susa n Boysen,

Mrs. Su.san Boysen, of Pensacola.
Fla., died December 5, of grippe, aged
70. Mrs. Boysen was the wife of ex-
Consul Boysen and carried on the
business of the Floral Garden at 252
Chase street. She had lived in Pensa-
cola for upwards of 45 years, and was
the daughter of the Rev. W. Sparrow,
being born at Davidson College, N. C,
when her father was chancellor of that
institution. She was thus connected
with one of the oldes£ and most re-
spected southern families. The busi-
ness will be continued by her son,
Lawrence L. Boysen. under the same
title. Mrs. Clay White, a daughter,
also survives.

Wants, For Sale, Etc

One Cent Per Word, Cash with Adv.

ForPlant Advs.. See Ready Reference Section.

Where answers are to be mailed from this office
enclose 10 cents extra to cover Dostaee. etc

Situation Wanted— Assection man forcarnation
houses, good propagator, also beddmgr plants:
ready for engagement now. ^'rank Bialeki,
2u''SwaD St.. Batavia. N. V.

Situation Wanted— By young man. age 31, on
commercial place; all round experience: good
salosman decorator and desiLinof; best refer-
ences; abstainer: ^;ive lull particulars and salary
in first letter.

Key ''S3, care American Florist.

Situation Wanted— A practical head gardener
now seeks re-engagement with any lady or gentle-
man desiring the services of a competent man.
thoroughly exDt rienced in all branches; private
place preferred; for further particulars address
Key ''32. care American florist.

Situation Wanled-By life experienced ilorist
as head dcsiyiK-r and shipper; well up in supplies;
smart, energetic and reliable; references; distance
no object; wholesale only; dismgaged end of
Februarv. Pleasi' send full particulars in first
!i_-tter. Key MSO, care Aim-rican Florist.

Situation Wanted— Gi-rman. ^5. desires position
in commercial or private place; experienced
grower of gardenias, carnations, 'mums and roses:
best of references from Germany, Holland. Eng-
land and Irance. also America. Addn-ss

Wm. Bockfr. care Mrs, schaefer,

42S E.67th St.. New York City.

Situation Wanted— Jn the spring, by a young
man, 32 years old, Danish, single, six years in this
country; experience as grower of vegetables out-
dcors and under glass: last three years as fore-
man; also some experience asHorist: middle west
preferred; private or commercial. Addn-ss

Key 981. care American hlorist.

Help Wanted— Experienced florist: must be a
uood salesman and thoroughly understand retail
business: waiies $15. CO per week to start.

A. F. Faulkner, care American Florist

1133 Broadway. New Vork.

Help Wanted—Grower forcarnation and bedding
i'laiiis; must br n-liahlL- and a bustler; young
MiarriiHl man prrh-rr'-d: an up to date place in
north, rn M i. hii.:;iii. Addn-ss

k'\ 'IS.S, i;iri- Ami-ri'.-iii I'lnrisl.

Help Wanted - 11. IN. vi. s,,|H-r. induslriouv.
single, tnglish spe.iking Gerniaii llnrist and
gardener: 6. 'il u ft. retail Imsiiiess; good wages In
lomrieteiii mail, w' h'-Hlt Si. CirtKFNHi^ijjM'.s,

41)4 v.. Em- SI.. Alhinn. Mi. I,,

Help Wanted- At once. A gocd ail around
grcenhoube man to grow carnations, 'mums pot
plants, etc. Must be good desuner: striclly sober
and reliable; to the right man a good job, To
start. $35.00. board and room. Apply to

NussKAUMKK P'l.oKAi, C(j.. San Angelo, Texas.

Help Wanted- Good pi-ruianf nt position for a
vei,;.t;il)le ga demr of wide exp.-rii-nce in the niaii-
agement i-l a very large veiieia hie garden, emplov-
ing several men. Unly thunjuglily experienced
vegetable gardeners need npi)lv. Address

C. F. A!'PL>r.ATE,

Mt. Ple:is.-iiii State Hospital. Mt. ( h-asanl. Io\v;i.

Wanted— To know the whereabouts of Mr.
•Ignatius Barony who left Guadalajara. Nov. 2;
he is a man of abuiit 5 ft. 6 in. weight 16S. speaks
broken English: is a Hungarian noblt man is a
horticuliuiisi and Hoiift: if any nutseryman has a
man working for them suiting this description:
any information sent to Mrs. I. Bareny 1511 Sih
Santa Monica. Calif, would b-- thankfully received.

For Sale— My greenlr uses od Shaaf Rd.. about
lO.OiiQIeet of glass in good condition: citv water;
five miles from heart of city on paved street with
new s-room dwelking and good i,;as well; for sale
at a bargain: also my retail stand on W. 2.Sth St..
where we did business IS years and which is just
built up new. Fked C. W itthuhn.

3604 W. 25th Street, Cleveland O.

SACRIFICE! SACRIFICE!! SACRIFICE!!!

Sacrifice— JS.MO cash will buy a first-class store
and eood will, doins a business from $14 CXX) to
$16 000 a year and will ceitainly return purchase
money to buyer the first season; excellent refer-
ences from growers and wholesalers: established
11 years; relirine only on account of ill health.

GEO, VHCHOS. 536 Columbus Av„ New York City.
Store and Retail Business

For Sale.

A fully equipped and only store in a town of
15,000 in New York state: ihe entire rood will and
an established bu'^int-ss for more than 15 years.
Business now $8,000 to $10,000 per year, and can be
much increased by a eood live man. Qn account
of poor health are willinB to sell at a sacrifice, and
$3,000 will buy it. If you mean business, address
Key 971, care American Florist.

FOR SALE

Twelve large greenhouses containing about 34,000
feet of gla«s. three boilers and pipe. All cost about
.f24.000 when new. Can be purchased for about
■$7,500. or will form a company wiih some good e.x-
perienced man who has some capital. Situated in
Lockland Ohio, about four miles from the City of
Cincinnati, on three railroads.

JOHN MUELLER,

Lockland Ohio.

TO LET.

Hart of lart:-- stor<-'. with large bas'-mcnt sit-
uated in the c.ntRr of the wholesale tlo'isl8' trade
Good opportunity for Florists* Supplies, Green
Goods, Ferns, Etc.. or any husin-n-, connected
Willi the floriBl trade.

MANHATTAN FLOWER MARKET,

Wholesale FloriBts. m.»,., v„_i /-i.

46 West 28th St., New York City.

WANTED

At once, a competent rose and car-
nation grower; permanent position to
sober, reliable man; wages .$18.00 per
week. Address

Key 941, care American Florist

WANTED

Competent cotintor hand for v.j/etable .seed
depnriment; enerKPtJc younjf man capable for
road wo'k later preh-rri-d.

Particulars to

NORTHRUP, KING fi CO.,

MINNEAPOLIS. MINN.

Do You Want a Good
Florist Business?

Five lots; two n.-w nrrciilioiis.-s 23 bv 80; I6.\24
double strength glass; large ottice and living
rooms, back and upstairs: new Furman boiler
large enough to run six hoiTs.-s; for t,? 500 Write

Box 644, Durand, Mich.

NOTICE

Members of the Illinois State Florists' Association:

Notice is herein given that at the next
animal meeting, to be held at Urbana
February 16 ami Hi, a resolution will be
presented proposin.g to amend Section 8
of the Constitution to read as follows:

"The As.sociation shall hold its annual
meeting and exhibition on the fourth
Tuesday of February at I'rbaua, 111. Ten
members shall constitute ;i quorum."

J. F. AMMANN, Sec'y.
IF YOU SAW IT IN

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TBE AMERICAN FlbRIST COMPANY'S

Trade Directory

/70NTAINS tlie usual fully corrected and
Vp revisedlistsof Florists, Seedsmen, Nursery-
men, Catalogue Firms, Horticulturists,
Landscape Architects, Parks, Cemeteries,
Botanical Gardens, Horticultural Societies
and Horticultural Supply Concerns of the
United States and Canada.

Price 83.00 Postpaid.

AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY,

324 Dearborn Street, CHICAGO.

1268

The American Florist.

fan. 8,

Hoerber Bros

Wholesale Growers of Cut Flowers

TELEPHONE Randolph 2758

Greenhouses: DES PLAINES, ILL.

Store: 51 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO.

Chicago.

WHITE BOSES SCARCE.

After a fair New Year's business the
early part of the week was not char-
acterized by any special feature. Stock
was not any too plentiful and there
was quite a demand for funeral work.
Possibly the scarcest article on the
market was white roses. Bride was
thrown out in considerable numbers
last season and not planted again as

-freely as usual, many growers planting
with Killarney. There is evidently
room for the good old white sport
from Catherine Mermet yet. Not only
Bride, but short and medium roses of
all classes and colors were in short
supply. There was plenty of long
stemmed Killarney, but the demand
tor small roses for make-up work
could not, in all cases, be met. Stock
generally was, however, in good shape
and some of it too good for the prices
realized. One wholesaler though,
whose opinion is worth noting, said
he would not be surprised to see Bride
up to $15 per 100. Good American
Beauty was worth $5 per dozen.

Prices generally were rather lower,
carnations taking a drop quite early
in the week when small stock and
splits were selling at two cents and
in some cases less. Even the better
grades felt the downward tendency.
Lilies are a little more plentiful and
consequently cheaper. They are all
wanted, however, for funeral work.
Lily of the valley cleaned up each day
at fair prices, but there was apparently
enough to go around. There were
many calls for orchids that could not
be filled, cattleyas being the short
item. Bulbous stock was not in any
very large supply and what there was
apparently cleaned up. Sweet peas
are short in stem, but are improving
right along and will do as the light

. increases. Green goods are plentiful.
At the time of going to press there
w^s little change in the market, stock
still coming in sufficient quantities to
meet the rather meager aemand. Car-
nations were more plentiful, but reds
in some cases showed the effects of
forcing the plants for holiday stock.
Fair flowers could be bought for Wz
cents. American Beauty roses still
continued to arrive and were almost in
the nature of a glut. The quality was
excellent. White roses still hung fire,
especially in the shorter grades. Kil-
larney was good and plentiful.

A. COAL SHORTAGE.

There is a decided shortage in coal
and many firms are not fulfilling their
contracts, being able to find a better
market. As usual, some of the
thoughtless, or shiftless, growers have
been caught without a stock and are in
a rather bad predicament, a hole out
of which, however, their more fortu-
nate brethren with full coal bunkers
are helping them. We heard of sev-
eral instances where large growers are
helping their smaller neighbors for, as
one of the former remarked, "We
can't stand by and see them frozen
up." Should the threatened railroad
strike materialize the outlook would
be serious indeed.

«(

»»

The Busiest House in Chicago

The best resolution you can make
for the new year is to let us supply
you with your stock. You will
not have to make any others.

J. B. DEANUD CO.

NOTES.

According to the Tribune, January
1. Louis Hutt, chief clerk of the cir-
cuit court, made special efforts to aid
Cupid December 31 when he received
a letter from J. Aldous, Jr., of Iowa
City, la., who wanted to be married on
New Tear's day but was unable to
reach this city in time to get a
license. Aldous gave the time of his
arrival and the road on which he
would come. He named his fiancee as
Margaret Lee. Mr. Hutt had the
license issued and made arrangements
to meet Mr. Aldous at the train.

Kyle & Foerster report a good busi-
ness this week considering the season.
We noted a fine vase of Carnation
Admiration at their store on Tuesday,
sent in by the Chas. Knopf Floral Co.,
of Richmond, Ind., who is disseminat-
ing it this season. It is a grand clear
pink with good stems, well filled out
in the center, with a fine strong calyx
and does not fade like Rose Pink En-
chantress. It looks like a good thing.
Bulb stock is selling well here and
we noted especially some extra fine
Romans.

Francis Kyle, son of Wm. P. Kyle,
of Kyle & Foerster, aged eight years
and 11 months, died on New Year's
eve and was buried at Mount Green-
wod Cemetery, January 2. The little
fellow had been sick for quite a long
while, during which time he had been
nursed by a devoted mother, and Mr.
and Mrs. Kyle have our most sincere
sympathy in their sad bereavement.

The law of cause and effect is plainly
enough seen at Hoerber Bros., 51 Wa-
bash avenue. Clean new houses and
soil and capable growers are a combi-
nation difficult to beat when it comes
to producing good stock as a look
into the ice box of this up-to-date firm
again proves. All the stock is in ele-
gant shape, Killarney and Richmond
roses leading.

At the meeting of the Florists' Club,
held at the Union restaurant, Janu-
ary 6, the following officers were elect-
ed: Geo. Asmus, president; H. E.
Philpott, Winnipeg. Man., vice-presi-
dent; Louis Winterson, secretary; E.
F. Winterson, treasurer; trustees, H.
N. Bruns, J. P. Degnan and Alex Hen-
derson.

Leonard Kill left for his western
trip over the Santa Fe at 8 p. m.
.lanuary 4. Quite a number of friends

Price List

AMERICAN BEAUTIES Per doz.

Extra long stems $5 00

36 inch stems 4 00

30 inch stems 3 00

24 inch stems 2 50

20 inch stems 2 00

18 inch stems 1 50

15 inch stems 1 26

12 inch stems 1 00

Short stems 75

Richmond, Killarney, Mrs. Per 100
Field, Mme. Chatenay,

My Maryland, $6 00 to $10 00

Uncle John, Bride, Maid, Ivory,

Sunrise, Golden Gate, 6 00 to 10 00

Perle 5 00 to 6 00

Roses, our selection 4 00

Carnations, White and Pink 2 50 to 3 00

Harrlsll. 16 00

VaUey 4 00

Violets 1 50

Adiantum 1 00

Asparagus, per bunch 60

Ferns, per 1000 2 00

Peter Reinberg

2,000,000 feet of Modern Glass,

35 Randolph Street, CHICAGO.

gathered to see him off, among whom
we noted Mrs. Peter Reinberg, A.
Schillo and wife and Addie Schillo.
Charley Williams, secretary of the Cubs
baseball club, and wife, Dr. Mott, Geo.
Mason, Archie Spencer and M. Kronin.
Zech & Mann were very busy in the
mornings this week and hung out the
danger signal to anyone prowling
around who was not a flower buyer.
They are handling some magnificent
Richmond roses of fine color, large
and of good substance.

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1269

Prices Sre Down

Fancy Carnations, Beauties, Roses
and Easter Lilies «-«-«.«-«-«•

Buy Direct ot the Grower and Get Fresh Stock

American Beauties

PRICE

Per doz.

36 inches and over $ 4 00 to |6 00

24-30inches 3 00

20inches 2 00

15tol8inches ' 150

8tol2inches 50c to I («_l

Bride, Riclimond, Killamey and

White Killamey. Perioo

Extra select $10 00 to $12 00

Good lengths 8 00

Medium lengths 6 00

Good short lengths 4 00

Maids and Perles.

Long and select $10 (X)

Medium $ 6 00 to 8 00

Good short 3 00 to 4 00

LIST.

Carnations. Per loo

Extra fancy red Bassett $ 4 00 to $5 00

Extra fancy White Enchantress 4 00

Fancy Enchantress and Winsor 3 00 to 4 00

Easter Lilies per 100, $16 00; per doz., $2 00

Lily of the Valley per loO, $3 00 to 5 00

60
2 00 to 3 00
2 00 to 3 00
2 00
2 00
1 00
1 00
1 00

Asparagus per string.

Asparagus Sprays per loo,

Sprengeri per 100,

Ferns per 1000,

Smilax per doz.,

Adlantum per 100,

Galax, Green per 1000,

Bronze per 1000,

Bassett & Washburn

store and Office: 76 Wabash Ave.,

omcA.oo

Greenhouses: HINSDALE, ILL.

In the Tribune for January 1, rep-
resentative men discussed the busi-
ness outlook for 1910. To Peter Rein-
berg fell the task of telling about flow-
ers and he reports a 10 per cent in-
crease in sales over those of last year.
He says: "In Chicago and the im-
mediate vicinity are located the larg-
est greenhouse establishments in the
world. They have been added to
greatly during the past year by the
erection of new establishments and by
additions to the old ones."

Winterson's Seed Store reports the
New Tear's business good with a fine
demand for cut flowers. The season
has been good throughout in holly,
mistletoe and other greens, but don't
mention express companies to Louis
Winterson.

Bowling took place this week on
Wednesday night instead of Thursday
on account of the election of officers
at the Florists' Club meeting. The
Violets won three games from the Or-
cids and the Carnations won two from
and lost one to the Roses.

Bassett & Washburn are cutting
magnificent stock of Killamey, good
color and fine stems. O. P. Bassett
carnation is coming in fine order and
bringing good prices, while lilies and
other stocks are all of the same cali-
bre.

Conrad Frauenfelder, the well-known
retailer of West Madison street, has
the sympathy of a large circle of
friends in the death of his wife, which
occurred New Tear's eve. Mrs. Frau-
enfelder was buried January 4.

Vaughan & Sperry say they had less
"kicks" come back from their holiday
trade this year than ever before on
such an occasion.

Albert C. Rott, Joliet, was in town
this week cheerful as ever and reports
good business. He said, though, that
several plant consignments arrived
frozen during the holidays.

James S. Wilson, Des Monies, la.,
passed through the city Tuesday en-
route to Richmond, Ind., to attend the
funeral of his brother-in-law, the late
Jacob Bickel, who died January 3.

Wietor Bros, are showing some re-
markably fine American Beauty roses
with long stems, fine color and good
foliage. All the stock at the green-
houses is in fine shape now.

Andrew McAdams and Mrs. Rhoda
Robertson were married New Tear's
eve. Immediately after the ceremony
the happy couple left for California
and will return for Easter.

The J. B. Deamud Co. is especially
strong on good carnations now, large
quantities of all the best varieties ar-
riving daily from the growers and
cleaning up well.

There have been more delayed and
frozen shipments by express companies
this year than we have ever known
before.

J. A. Peterson of Cincinnati was in
town this week showing his grand new
begonia, Glory of Cincinnati, to the
trade.

C. W. McKellar is disposing of
large quantities of good gardenias just
now. Orchids are scarce.

J. Horace Cheeseman, representing
Vaughan's Seed Store, is covering the
Twin Cities.

H. C. Wullebrandt of the Globe
Greenhouses, Austin, is on the jury.

Henry Payne's place at Hinsdale is
reported frozen up.

Visitors: A. Loudenberg, of Lou-
denberg & Son, Valparaiso, Ind.; A.
C. Rott, Joliet; Theodore Myer, Wau-
kegan; J. J. Karins, of Dreer's, Phila-
delphia; F. Farney, of M. Rice & Co.,
Philadelphia; Osa F. Coryell, of the
Chas. Knopf Floral Co., Richmond,
Ind.; Toung, St. Louis, Mo.; J. S. Wil-
son, Des Moines, la.; J. A. Peterson,
Cincinnati. O.

Wietor Bros.,

Wbolesale Groweri of

..CDT FLOWERS..

51 Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO.

Price List

American Beaaties, Per doz

Extra lone $ 5 00

36-iDch stems d no

30-inch stems

3 00

2 50

2 00

18-inch stems

. . 1 5C

15 inch stems

1 25

Short

Klllarney, extra

fancy

Per 100

SIOOO

800

4 00 to 6 00

10 00

800

4 00 to 6 00

10 00

800

4 00 to 6 00

8 OC to 10 OO

4 OO to 6 00

8 00 to 10 00

4 00 to 6 00

5 00 to 10 00

4 00 to 6 00

5 00 to 6 00

$4 00

$300
2 00 to 2 5Q
>z,
4 00 to 5 00

7Sc

....S2 00
t rates.

intbout notice.
ng.

good

Richmond, extra

good

Mrs. Jardlne, extra

fancy

good

White KUlamey, fancy..

irood ..

Brides and Maids, fancy

good..

good

Perle fancy

ROSES, our selection-.

good

Easter Lilies, short $2 00 per dc

Valley

Asparagus Flumosas,

extra Quahty. per bunch ...

Fancy Ferns. perlOOO

.'Ml other stock at lowest marke

Prices subject to change

No charge for packi

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The American Florist.

Jan. S,

American Beauties, Roses, Carnations.

WHITE LILAC Ready about Januar\- 15.
Daily consignments of other fancy stock, such as Cattleyas, Extra Fancy Valley, Long-stemmed Adiautum,
DoulDle and Single Violets, Fancy Sweet Peas, Fanciest American Beauties, Pink and White Killarnej-,
My Maryland, Richmond, etc. In fact, we are particularly well fixed on EXTRA FANCY STOCK.

If you do not receive our price list regularly seed for it.

A. L. RANDALL CO.,

19-21 Randolph Strset,

L. D. Phone Central 1496.
Private Exchante All Departments.

Chicago

St. Louis.

LOWER PRICES.

The w-eek between Christmas and
New Year's we experienced the cold-
est weather of the season. On
Friday, however, it warmed up and
New Year's day was warm and spring-
like. Social gatherings together with
New Year celebrations created some-
what of a demand but the tendency
as to prices was lower. Carnations
were sold at three and four cents and
poorer grades were sold at much less.
American Beauty roses took a tumble
compared with Christmas prices and
the best were sold at 50 cents. Short
stems arrived of poor quality, poor
color and bull headed. Asparagus
Sprengerii and A. plumosus are scarce.
Violets are still high and scarce but
it is expected that a few weeks will
see them plentiful. Sweet peas are
coming in, white being the most
plentiful.

NOTES.

Ostertag Bros, had the decorations
at Faust's restaurant, sixty-eight
tables and each table had a different
decoration. They also had the decora-
tions at Missouri athletic club. New
Year's eve.

Alex Johnson. Wellston, reports
good holiday trade. The cold weather
at Christmas hurt the sale of plants
on account of inability to deliver.

Adolph Brix is cutting quite a quan-
tity of carnations. He disposed of a
great many azaleas and poinsettias to
t>." trade for the holidays.

.Alex Siegel had a great trade
Christmas and New Year's. He had
special sales of holly and mistletoe.

The West End Florists report good
trade in violets, sweet peas and Ameri-
can Beauty roses at New Year's.

C. A. Kuehn reports trade as good.
He is receiving extra fine stock in
roses and carnations.

F. A. Ryan Floral Co. completely
sold out of plants and cut flowers
during the holidays.

Mike Mitchell, formerly of Little
Rock, is now in the employ of Kahrs
Floral Co.

W. J. Edwards, Kirkwood, is cut-
ting some good carnations and violets.
W. F.

Milwaukee.

For an encouraging and praise-
worthy example of a woman's man-
agement, Mrs. Freytag's place on For-
est Home avenue is noteworthy. The
store front and greenhouses and gen-
eral equipment would at first indicate
local trade only, she having no down-
town store or agency, but there is a
continuous receipt of telephone calls
from people at a distance who have
learned to appreciate her reliability.
Just at present the display of poin-
settias and Begonia Gloire de Lorraine
Is so fine that Lorenze Colinski. who
grew Ihem, may justly be proud. In
calceolarias he "has the town beat."
The propagating is cleverly done
there. The baskets and pans filled
with assortments of plants for Christ-
mas indicate an extensive and ap
preciative trade. They grow bouvar-
dias and some carnations, but no roses.

A. Middlemass Co.. 1019 Forest
Home avenue, has progressed under
the capable management of Mrs.
Middlemass, with the assistance of
Miss Annie. The front greenhouses
have been rebuilt and a store front
added. The close proximity of two
cemeteries affords a special line of
custom in addition to the ordinary,
which is taken good care of. The
greenhouse plant is managed by Joe
Jadyadzinski. who is exceptionally
clever in producing crops adapted for
their special trade.

Holton & Hunkel Co., after booking
orders for 30,000 violets, is refusing ad-
ditional orders. Shipments are com-
ing in a trifle slow of previous esti-
mate, but on American Beauty roses
the firm is still offering fancy long-
stemmed flowers and the output is re-
markable. There is the usual amount
of kicking at high prices, but the flow-
ers are coming in in big lots and are
taken up "like hot cakes." Indications
are good for the grower at this writing.

Fred Kaiser, 906 Muskego avenue,
although suffering from rheumatism in
his right arm, has his place in very
good condition. A large stock of bed-
ding plants is being propagated. Part
of one bench of Enchantress carna-
tions is injured with rust, which
puzzles him. He is preparing to re-
build and enlarge his two north
houses.

The Forest Home cemetery :now
keeps a regular retail department, a
room set apart like a retail florist's
outfit. During the suspension of lawn
mower and watering work at this
winter season, they are making
cement "overcoats" — the rough box
being seldom used now; even death
has come to a concrete proposition.

C. B. W.

Champaign, III.

President Gullett of Lincoln. Vice-
President Geo. Franks of this city and
other members of the executive com-
mittee of the Illinois Florists' Asso-
ciation met at the University club, De-
cember 27. to discuss plans for the
meeting of members of the association
to be held at the university in Febru-
ary. Members of the faculty of the
horticultural department of the Col-
lege of Agriculture were included in
the conference, and while no definite
programme was made the plans for
the convention were outlined so that
arrangements may now bo completed
expediently.

The convention is to bo held Feb-
ruary 15-16 and will be attended by
prominent florists from all parts of
Illinois. In connection with the meet-
ing will be a floral exhibition open to
all members of the association. On
the evening of February 15. if the
tentative plans outlined are followed,
a banquet will be held. The meeting
at the university will be of more than
ordinary interest to florists, inasmuch
as their interest centers in a large
degree in the experiment greenhouses
at the university, which were estab-
lished at the instigation of the asso-
ciation. An advisory committee ap-

pointed by the association operates in
conjunction with the university in
conducting experiments. The execu-
tive committee will hold another
meeting in Chicago some time in Janu-
ary to make more definite plans
Messrs. Washburn of Bloomington
and Ammann of Edwardsville were
other members of the executive com-
mittee present. H. B. Warner repre-
sented the University.

Detroit.

The Florists' Club meeting, Monday
evening, January 3, was meagerly at-
tended. The bitter cold was probably
the reason with many and with others
it was that "tired feeling" incident to
the previous hard and exciting 10 days,
during which time growers and re-
tailers, particularly the latter, were
driven to the limit of physical and
mental endurance. However, the
dozen or more who were present were
certainly live ones as a most interesting,
and at times exciting, session was the
result. The subject discussed was
that of the proposed flower show,
which a majority of those present fav-
ored carrying to an issue, and Presi-
dent C. H. Plumb with characteristic
celerity appointed a full complement
of committees covering every possible
feature of work incident to a flower
show. The exact date and place to
hold it and other conditions are to be
decided later and if the same degree
of enthusiasm that characterized the
inception of the project holds out to
the end a successful show it will be.
The club decided to have an enter-
tainment and dance at Harmonic hall.
Wednesday evening, January 12. AH
members and their friends will be in-
vited and the usual good time is ex-
pected. J. P. Kayl was elected a mem-
ber. J. F. S.

Battle Creek, Mlcb.

Christmas business did not differ
much from former seasons. There
were more plants sold and perhaps not
quite so many cut blooms. Wholesale
calls from the surrounding towns for
plants was not nearly as good as in
1908. Carnations are just beginning
to come in good crop. Violets liave
produced well from the start this
season. The great value of the En-
chantress varieties has been demon-
strated again this season. They have
caught up where many of the other
varieties are thin in growth.

Levant Cole has rebuilt two of his
houses. He has his range practically
on iron foundations and benches all
tiled. He likes the Lord & Burnham
eave plate, as it makes light houses
and is easily and quickly put up.

Burt & Coggan have remodeled their
show greenhouse and built one new
greenhouse. The other growers have
been satisfied with making the usual
repairs, but have not increased their
glass area.

J. M. De Water is a newcomer here,
starting with three greenhouses on
Upton avenue.

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1271

KYLE & FOERSTER,

W. p. KYLE-

51 Wabash Ave.,

-CONSIGNORS SOLICITED.-

Wholesale Florists.

L. D. Phone
Kandolph 3ei9.

JOSEPH FOERSTER.

CHICAGO.

Cut Flowers | E, H. HUNT

FOR ALL OCCASIONS.

TLORISTS* SUPPLIES TOO.

-SEND FOR PRICE LIST.

76 Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO.

The Benthey - Coatsworth Co.

S5 Randolph St Wholesale Florists

CfllCAQO.

KENNICOTT BROS.

WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS

48-50 Wabash Ave.,
L. D. Phone, Central 466.

Chicago

We will have anythiDE in the line of

CUT FLOWERS and GREENS

that you may want if anybody has it at
Chicatro market prices on day of shipmeDt

CHAS. W. McKELLAR,

51 Wabash Are..

CHICAGO.

ORCHIDS

A Specialty

Fancy Stock io Peonies,
Valley, Roses, Beanties,
Camanons and a full line
of at I Cat FIowers^Greens,
Wire-Work and Florists'
SnppUes.

Send lor Complete
Catalogue.

POLHLMANN BROS. CO.

Wholesale Growers of and Dealers in

Ot:it; I^lo^wers

All teleeiaph and telephone orders

given prompt attention.

Greenhouses 32-37 RandoUh St.
MORTON GROVE, OL. CHICAGO.

Zech&MJann

Wholesale Florists

Koom Z18, 51 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO
Telephone. Central 3284.

=rUTFLOWEP^'"

^ V** 59 WABASH AVE. ^^

s^NE CENTRAL^

J. a BUDLONG

I Str«0t, CHICAGO.

CUT FLOWERS

Boies and
Carnations
A Specialty

37*39 Randolph Stroot, CHICAGO.

WHOLESALE

GROWER of

E.C.AMLIN6

THE LARGEST,

BEST EQUIPPED,

MOST CENTRALLY LOCATED

WHOLESALE

CUT FLOWER HOUSE

IN CHICAGO.

32, 34, 36 RANDOLPH STREET,
CHICAGO.

L. D. 'Phones Central 1978 and 1977.

VlioMeHo¥crMM*l(et5

Chicago. Jan. 5.
Roses, Beauty, extra select ... 5 00

3Sin 4 00

30in 3 00

18in 200

15in 1 on

" Short 75

Per 100
Bride. Bridesmaid, select.. 8 Oi @I0 00
medium 4 00@ 6 00

Klllarney. select 8 00010 00

medium 4 OOQ 6 00

Mrs.Jardine 4 0O@10 00

Mrs. Marshall Field 4 00@I0 00

Mrs. Potter Palmer 4 00@10 00

My Maryland 4 00@12 00

Ferle 3 000 7 00

Richmond extra select 4 00@12 00

" Uncle John 3 0" @ 6 00

.. White Killarncy. select 8 00@12 (0

medium 4 00@ 6 00

Carnations, select fancy 4 00

common 2 000 3 00

Callas. per doz 1 50@ 2 00

Hyacinths. Roman 2 00@ 3 00

Lilium Harrisii per doz. 1 S0@Z 00 15 00

Lily of the Valley 3 00© 5 00

Narcissus . 3 00@ 4 00

Orchids, per doz 9 00012 00

Sweet Peas 1 00@ 1 50

Violets 750 150

Adiantum . 750 125

AsparaeusPlum. strings. each. 500 75

sprays 2 000 4 00

Sprensreri 2 000 4 00

Boxwood, per bunch.. 35c per case. 7 50

Yailghao & Sperry,

Wholesale Florists,

52 and 54 Wabash Ave., cmCAOO.

WRITE FOR SPECIAL PRICES

Chicagfo Rose Co.,

JOSEPH ZISKA, Snccessor,

Cut Flowers, Florists' SnppUes and

Wire Work a Specialty.

UsDi Distance Phone Central 2487.

56-58 Wabash Ave.. CHICAGO

WIETOR BROS.

'^^Vi'^li Cut Flowers

An telefrapb and telephone orders cite,
prompt attention.

51 Wabash Ave.. CHICAGO.

Quality Counts.

Let us have yonr next order (or
Rosess and Carnation*

and other Seasonable Flowers.

JOHN KRUCHTEN.

51 Wabash Ave.. CSiCAGO.

GEO. REINBERG,

"rr.?« Cut Flowers

CHOICE AMERICAN BEAUTIES.

We will take care of your orders at reasoQ-
able prices. Prompt attention.

51 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO, ILL.

For Reliable Stock
From Reliable Dealers

Keep Tab on Advts. in THE FLORIST.

1272

The American Florist,

Jan. 8,

DO YOU KNOW WE GROW

The Finest Roses

in Oliio ?

THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY

1035 Prospect Ave., 1008 Euclid Ave.,

CLEVELAND

Philadelphia.

Business at the end of the old year
and the beginning of the new was
about equal to that of last season.
The snowstorm had Its effect on the
transient trade, but as so much busi-
ness is handled over the 'phone those
who had their, minds made up placed
their orders without trouble. There
was a good demand for anything red,
Richmond roses, red carnations and
poinsettias being pretty well cleaned
up. Violets were also in demand, the
cloudy weather since Christmas hold-
ing them back so that there was not
enough to go around. As an evidence
that the market even at this busy
holiday season was overstocked, the
street men of Market street on last
Saturday evening were offering large
stocks of long stemmed Killarney and
Richmond roses as well as American
Beauties. Much of this, while in fair
shape, looked like stock that had been
cut for the Christmas trade. These
were being offered at very low prices,
a nickel apiece for two and three-foot
Killarneys and Richmonds. They
were open and somewhat off color,
but appeared to stand considerable
handling.

"Building Up a Retail Trade in a
Growing Community," a paper pre-
pared and read by Kdward A.
Stroud, was the feature of the Janu-
ary meeting of the Florists' Club. The
subject was very well handled and
proved very Interesting and instruc-
tive. Messrs. Parenwald, Watson,
Seeker and Thilow took part in dis-
cussing the paper and approving the
ideas of the essayist. The topic for
the next meeting will be a paper by
A. Farenwald on the "American Rose
Society and Its Possibilities." A
smoker will be given under the man-
agement of the entertainment com-
mittee the last week of January.

NOTES.

A large ball at the Bellvue-Strat-
ford, the decorations for which con-
sisted of a lavish use of poinsettias,
was a most gorgeous affair. Another
of an altogether different scheme, In
which American Beauties were largely
used, kept the Habermehls, who had
both decorations, very busy.

The Leo Niessen Co. say of its holi-
day business it had an enormous stock
and worked night and day getting it
out and was well satisfied with the
result. The stock of American Beauty
and special tea roses was certainly
fine.

At McKissick's they had a good
clean-up, having very little left. "We
handled a lot of stock and did it very
satisfactorily to ourselves and, as far
as we have heard, to our customers."

John Mclntyre is making a great
hit with white lilac, the quality ol
which is fine.

K.

Washington.

TRADE LIVELT.

The opening of the year was cele-
brated in lively fashion in the national
capitol and the festivities continued
from the instant when the bells and
cannons "rang out the old and banged
in the new" until the early hours of
the morning. The great event of the
day was the first New Year reception
held by President and Mrs. Taft at
the White house. Unlike Christmas
morning. New Year's day dawned
bright and clear conveying every pros-
pect of a busy day. Some of the made
up arrangements left over from Christ-
mas day were readily disposed of at
good prices. Killarney, My Maryland
and all other roses sold well. Many of
the retailers had laid In a large sup-
ply of violets, but for some reason this
flower did not seem to be in demand.

Dattodils. Yellow and White Daisies. Mignon-
ette. Pink. White and Lavender Sweet Peas.
Violets. Catrleyas. Carnations, Roses and all other
seasonable tiowers.

JOHN W. McINTYRE,
1601 Ranstead St., PHILADELpiEUA, PAr

Gardenias did not sell well either.
Orchids were very scarce and brought
$18 per dozen. Lily of the valley sold
fairly well. There was little demand
for sweet peas.

NOTES.

During the Christmas snowstorm
several of the retailers were handi-
capped with delivery. Geo. H. Cooke
overcame this obstacle by using taxi-
cabs. He said they come high but
did the work.

Geo. C. Shaffer's new electric de-
livery saved him lots of trouble. It
was completed in time, and initiated
at once. Mr. Shaffer claims it's the
best thing he has struck yet.

Albert Schnell, manager of the
Washington Florists' Exchange, was
practically cleaned out. He said he
never saw business better.

Z. D. Blackistone handled a great
quantity of fine Christmas stock and
his auto, which is labeled "On Time,"
was kept busy.

Washington Florist Co. reports good
trade. This firm had an enormous
amount of fine stock, but the place was
cleaned out.

The Gude Bros. Co. disposed of an
immense quantity of Christmas stock,
selling both wholesale and retail.

F. H. Kramer's place looks as if
a cyclone had struck it, every evi-
dence of good Christmas trade.

J. R. Freeman did well, dis-
posing of a great amount of flower-
ing plants.

Mayberry & Hoover report good
business. S. S.

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1273

r

BEAUTIES

Roses of Quality

^

Excellent quality,
a large supply in
all grades.

KILLARNEY

I'ink and white,
in s p 1 e n (1 i (1
form.

RICHMOND

Good stems, clean foliage
and fine flowi.T«. The
Quality will aatisfy thi;
most critical.

THE LEO NIESSEN ZO,.v^o^^^^^^l^.l^■'\^orl^c^\.,,,^, Philadelphia, Pa.

American Beauties

Lily of the Valley, Carnations and all Tea Roses,

In lots of one hundred to one thousand. Phone or wire us

WELCH BROTHERS, dcvo^^L s,. Boston, Mass.

Asparagus Plumosus Nanus

Extra large heavy strings,
60c each.

W. H. Elliott, Brighton, Mass.

VlioMe Hover MM^Ket^s

Philadelphia. Jan. 5. Per 100

Roses. Beauty, extra 25 00(840 00

first 10 00@1.tOO

'• Brides and Maids 6 00(810 00

■• Tea 6 00(810 00

•■ extra 12 00(825 00

Carnations 4 00(8 6 00

Cattleyas 50 0U<875 00

LillumHarrisii 12 00(815 00

Lily of the Valley 4 00(8 5 00

Mignonette 5 00(8 6 00

Violets, single 7S@ 1 00

double 1 00(8 1 50

Adiantum 75(8 100

Asparagus, hunch 50 00

Smilax IS 00(220 00

Boston, Jan. 5. Per 100

Roses. Beauty, hest 50 00(8100 03

medium 25 0()@50 00

culls 500(810 00

" Bride. Bridesmaid 4 00(8 6 00

•' Extra 6 00(8 S 00

Carnations 2 Ou@ 3 00

fancy 2 00(8 4 00

Chrysanthemums 6 C0(8 H 00

selected 25 00

Callas 8 00(816 00

Cattleyas 50 0b(875 00

Gardenias, per dozen 4 00@ 5 00

Lilium Longiflorum 10 00

Lily of the Valley 2 00(8 4 00

Sweet Peas 1 0C(8 1 50

Adiantum 75@ 1 00

Asparagus 35 00(850 00

Smilax 8 00(816 00

Pittsburg. Jan. 5. Per 100

Roses, Beauty, special 60 00(875 00

axtra 40 00@50 00

No. 1 25 00(830 00

•' Bride Bridesmaid 4 00(812 00

•• Chatenay 4 00(812 00

" Killarney 4 0O@22 00

■• My Maryland 4 00(812 00

•• Richmond 4 00(812 00

Carnations 2 00@ 4 00

Bouvardias 2 50(8 3 00

Callas 12 00@15 00

Cattleyas 75 00

Cypripediums 15 00

Daisies, yellow 3 00

white 2 00

Gardenias 35 00(gS0 00

Hyacinths. Romans 3 00 @4 00

Lilac, white per bunch, 1 00@1 50

Lilium Longiflorum 15 00

Lilyof the Valley 4 00

Mignonette 6 00(@ 8 00

Narcissus 3 000 4 00

Snapdragons 6 00@ S 00

Sweet Peas .50® 1 On

Violets, double 75(8 1 00

single 50(8

Adiantum 1 50

AspaiagusSprengeri. per bunch, 50

strings... per string. 50

sprays. ..per bunch. 50

Smilax 15 00

Weiland & dinger,

128 I. nM St. CINCimATI. OHIO.

Wholesale Growers and
Shippers ol Cut PIowcr&

Canutlon G«orcl« S12.00 par 100 UOO.OO per 100
Orevnlioiuea. NXW CASTU INIK

GARDENIAS

The Best Quality.
Prices Right.

VIOLETS

The NcCallum Co.

Pittsburg

VALLEY

Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co.,

Wholesale Florists and Growers,

The House that has and sells good goods at fair prices.

Salesrooms, 222 Oliver Ave. PITTSBURGH, PS.

Choice Assortment of CUT FLOWERS will be found here.

WRITE FOR PRICES.

W. E. McKissicK ^ Bros.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS.

Absolutely

The Beat Possible

Service.

Business Hours 7 a. m. to 8 p. m. 1619-1621 Ranstead St., PHILADELPHIA, PA.

EVERYTHING A FLORIST USES.

The Denver Wholesale
Florist Co.

1433-35 California St.

J.B.Murdoch&Co.

714 Penn Avenue

PITTSBURG, PA.

AU Flowers in Season. Send for list.

RICE BROTHERS

Wholesale norlsts and Supplies.

115 N. 6th St., MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.

Cut Flowers received twice daily. Can fill your
orders to your satisfaction. .^Iso headquartersfor
Wild Smilax, Boxwood, Galax Leaves, Hardy

Fancy Ferns. Prices quoted on large quantities.

Wild Smilax, per case, $4.50

Fancy and Dagger Ferns, per KXH), $1.(X)

Green and Bronze Galax, " .65

AU Seasonable Flowers.

PITTSBURG FLORISTS' EXCHANGE,
16 Diamond Sq. PITTSBURG, PA.

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THE

J.M.McGullougli's Sons Co.,

Wholesale Commission Florists. \

CONSIGNMXNTS SOUCmD. \

Special atteotioD fiTeo to Shipping Orders. P

Jobbers of FLORISTS' SUPPLIES^
SEEDS and BULBS. \

b
Prke Lisi od Applicatioo. ^

316 Walnut SI, CINCINNATI, OHiD.

Phone Main 584. \

'n-n''r'H'ii"i>'i»-M"i''»i''l"i' «i"i''i'''r'i''it'i"i' tr«i"i''ii'Trv

THE MUNK FLORAL GO.

Wholesale Growrrs of

CUT FLOWERS

Columbus, Ohio

Flower Colors

Use our COLOR CHART in describing them
PRICE. SI. 00 POSTPAID.

American Florist Co..

324 Dewbora St.. CHICAGO.

1274

The American Florist.

[an 8,

JJ^OODICE^

Manhattan Flower Market

Ship ns some stock. We need a large supply of all kinds of flowers.Roses, Carnations, Sweet Peas, Narcissus. Chrysan-

themums, etc., for onr new store. Reliability and responsibility first-class. Good prices and prompt returns. Good opportunity,

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

loie^MSte sa. 46 W. 28ih St., NEW YORK

New York.

>."E\v year's business good.

New Year's day business was very
satisfactory. The retailers are practi-
cally unanimous in stating that they
had excellent business. We believe, so
far as we can recall the story, that it
was Joe Ba?stock who was "sly, dev-il-
ish sly." Perhaps some of the whole-
salers are more familiar with that
story than we are, but they are not
saying- much — they seldom do. "Put
the Vermont men in front and keep
the ranks well closed." was an order
once given by a noted general of the
Civil war. If we may borrow the fore-
going as an illustration, it may be said
that the wholesalers seem to feel that
they are at the front and liable to re-
ceive a rear or enfilading fire at any
moment, therefore they grimly stand
by their guns. Prices were not high,
but a great amount of stock was sold.
American Beauty roses took a tremen-
dous slide since Christmas, specials
selling at 40 cents and 50 cents each
for the best: 10-12 cents were the
best prices for Killarney, My Mary-
land, etc., with many going for much
less. December 31 was cold, which
somewhat dampened or froze the or-
der for violet-s and though New Tear's
day was mild they did not sell as well
as was expected. Orchids were plenti-
ful and cheap enough, cypripediums
being practically a drug. It is an un-
doubted fact that on account of stock
being cheaper, inuch more of it was
sold, which proves our past conten-
tions, that moderate prices and quick
sales are the most profitable.

■Viewed generally, it was a good
holiday for the trade, and here, on the
threshold of a new year, let us forget
the trials and disappointments that
are behind and look forward, with
good resolutions, to what is before us.
with firm convictions that our sphere
of usefulness is broadening year by
year. We cannot compel the people to
buy flowers, but we can make flowers
so attractive that they will buy. May
the advent of 1911 show distinct ad-
vancement along all lines of horticul-
ture. In addition to a good cut flower
trade, many of the retailers had good
business in plants and plant combina-
tions. Any grower who has thought of
giving up plants for cut flowers should
do some serious considering before
taking such a course.

January .3. — There was consider-
able buying this morning, stock being
well cleaned up with the business of
New Tear's day. More stock arrived
than might have been expected, so
soon after a holiday and prices in-
clined downward. Yellow narcissi
and tulips are beginning to come in
quite freely, but many of the latter are
very short and sell cheap. Asparagus
plumosus nanus is rather scarce and
there has been a sharp advance in
the price. Smilax is also pushing up.
The weather is very mild, but cloudy.

NOTES.
The untimely death of Spencer
Trask, a noted banker of this city, was
the occasion for many orders for flow-
ers that were sent to his late home
at Saratoga Springs. Mr. Trask was
killed in an accident on the New Tork
Central railroad, on the morning of
December 31. He was wealthy and a
man who. in his lifetime, .gave money
liberally for worthy purposes, but not

with the fanfare and press agent
methods for which some of our mil-
lionaires, who want to die poor, are
noted. He owned an estate at Sara-
toga Springs and another at Lake
George, both being noted for horticul-
tural features.

Traendly & Schenck are now re-
ceiving from the John Toung Co.,
Bedford, very fine special American
Beanty roses. It may here be said
of this firm that its stock is all
handled in a manner to make the best
possible impression on buyers. With-
out casting any reflection on anybody,
it should be stated that stock requires
care in handling from the time it is
cut and the better it is the more care
is required.

We are not in sympathy with a con-
temporary "knocking" on what they
call "foreign" stock, shipped to this
market. This is a free country and
it will be a bad day when its great
markets are not open to every worthy
man, but it is a case of the survival
of the fittest and those who would
have profitable remuneration for their
labor should work with intelligence
and discrimination.

There is some complaint from buy-
ers for retail stores that some of the
stock shipped to this market is not
properly packed. Growers will do well
to note this, as if they grow good stock
it is a pity that its value should be
deteriorated at the last stage by care-
less packing.

All the wholesalers kept open on
New Tear's eve, some of them making
a night of it. There was also consid-
erable business on New Tear's day in
the district. By Sunday morning,
January 2, American Beauty roses and
violets were the leading left-over
stocks.

C. A. Ladiges, who has a fine retail
store at 1792 Amsterdam avenue, had
a good New Tear's trade, doing much
work in decorating for the cafes in
his vicinity. He also had a good trade
in plants and cut flowers.

The flowers sent by admiring friends
to incoming city officials were quite a
New Tear's feature. Notable were
those received by District Attorney
Charles S. Whitman and Comptroller
Wm. E. Prendergast.

The great hotels and cafes were all
scenes of gaiety on New Tear's eve
and much money changed hands that
was not expended on hiorticultural
features, though these were not lack-
ing.

J. H. Small & Sons had verv attrac-
tive New Tear's displays in their
Broadway and Waldorf-Astoria stores
and did a fine business.

The Kervan Co., of Twenty-eighth
street, dealers in green, have had a
great holiday trade and now ask a
little rest.

The Growers' Cut Flower Co. has
been handling a fine line of roses and
Manager Coan is well pleased with re-
sults.

Visitors: W. J. Elliott, Brighton,
Ma.ss. ; E. J. Pancourt, Philadelphia.

GLOUCESTER, MASS. — The greenhouses
on the estate of the late Robt. C.
Hooper were damaged by firo; the
steam boiler used for heating the build-
ing was exploded l>y the rising tide,
and great damagi- was done to the
valuable plants.

Buffalo.

EXCELLENT HOLIDAY TRADE.

Christmas and New Tear's were
about as good as could be wished for.
The weather conditions were good with
plenty of snow which made it more
pleasant to do business. The supply of
stock was good. Poinsettias were never
better and the height of single plants
about right. Pans were good sellers.
Begonia Gloire de Lorraine, cyclamens,
azaleas, and primroses were good and
found a ready sale. Rhododendrons
sold slowly and the sales of heather
were limited. Ardisias were grown
more generally this year and bid fair
to be a great Christmas plant. The
usual arrangements of baskets were
prettier than other years and sold well.
In cut flowers violets and lily of the
valley were the supreme rulers with
roses and carnations holding their
usual place. Orchids. gardenias,
daisies and sweet peas sold well.
Roses, violets, gardenias and daisies
were good. Carnations at Christmas
were not as good as for New Tear's
"and there is a reason — Growers take
notice." Harrisii lilies sold well and
were of good quality. American Beau-
ties had a limited sale. The roses
mostly handled were Killarney. My
Maryland, Perle, Richmond and Bon
Silene. White Killarney was the only
white handled to any extent.

The whole month of December was
one continuous round of receptions.
Never before has there been the large
number of debutantes as this year,
not counting the weddings and holi-
day entertainments given to the college
girl or boy who came home for the
two weeks. In fact the city has been
in one continuous round of pleasure
and we are safe in saying that all
are satisfied with their trade for the
month.

NOTES.

The mayor assumed his duties on
January 1; it is safe to say that the
city hall never had as many flowers
in it as there were this year. The
mayor, comptroller, county clerk,
county treasurer, assessors, corpor-
ation council and three city judges
were inducted into office and each
was well remembered by flowers.

W. C. Buechi of Pine Hill, is putting
a new boiler in his place which will
greatly help him in getting his spring
plants in good shape.

The Italian Flower Garden and
Quality Shop, who have both had their
first Christmas trade, were very much
pleased.

John Kramer, of the Chippewa Mar-
ket, will leave very soon for a trip
to Cuba.

Palmer & Son have had several out-
of-town weddings that kept them busy.

Miss Gertrude Fauer has resumed
her position at S, A, Anderson's.

BISON.

CAMBRiiKiE, MASS. — John McKenzie
was laid up at Christmas with trouble
to his foot, which reeentl.v necessi-
tated an operation.

Harteord, Conn, — The Tnited States
Agricultural and Industrial Exposition
Co. has been incorporated to organize
exhibitions to ijromoti' liorticulture,
forestry, and the domestic arts gener-
ally. J, Alexis Taylor, of this city, is
director.

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The American Florjst.

1275

188^

Telephone 107 Mtdlson Square.

i©io

J. K. ALLEN,

Wholesale Commission Florist,

EstabUshed 1887.

106 West 28th Street,

NEW YORK CITY.

Open the year around to receive shipments of Cut Flowers.

Open Every Morning at 6 a. m. Prompt Returns To Shippers

Traendly & Sclienck,

WHOLESALE FLORISTS,

NEW YORK.

44 WEST 28Ul STREET.
Phones, 798 and 799.

Young & Nugent,

Telephone 2065-2066 Madison Square.

42 West 28th Street,

To out-of-town flon&ts

We are in the Heart of

.^nd five special attention to stfamer and Thieater orders. Frcnip
deliveries and best stock in the market.

New York

Wholesale
Florist

CHAEES MILUNC

On the ground floor of New York Cut Flower Co.
and Cut Flower Exchange,

26th Street and 6th Avenue and lyisim/ '^f\w%Mt

444 6th Avenue, Hit TV I LP K IV

Open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. The "Hob" of the Wholesale Dlitrlct.

Alexander J. Gultman,

THE WHOLESALE FLORIST OF NEW YORK

34 WEST 28th STREET

fHONlS. 1»«4-||66S MADISON SOUAtf

ENOUGH SAID

Moore, Hentz
& Nash,

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS

55 and 57 West 26th Street,
NEW YORK.

Telephone No. 756
Madison Square.

Mention the American Florist lohen writing

%^eNN YORK

Give us a
Trial.
We can
Please you.

Roses, Carnations and an kinds of
Seasonable Flowers in Stock.

Wholesale

Commission

Florists.

Florists' Supplies and Wire Designs.

WM. F. KASTIN6 CO.c

Mention the American Florist wheji writing

B. S. Slinn, Jr.

WHOLESALE FLORIST

S5 and 57 W. 26th St., NEW YORK

Telephones: 4620 4621 3864 Madison Sq.

VIOLETS S^^?^^

Sbippine Orders Receive Prompt AttentioD.

y$x Seattle,

^^S^ Wash.

T L. W. McXOY

YlioMe Ho¥erM&rlt?te

New York, Ian. 5. Per 100

Roses, Beauty, special 40 00@i,0 00

fancy .'0 00040 00

Bride, Bridesmaid special '6 00@ S 00

extra and fancy 4 00@ 6 00

No land No. 2 2 000 3 00

" Killarney. special lu 00@12 00

extra and fancy i, 00@ 8 00

My Maryland, special 10 0<i@12 00

" Richmond 3 rX)@20 00

Carnations 2 SO® .S 00

Cillas pordoz.. 1 00@ 1 S'i

Cattleyas 30 0( @50 00

Gardenias per doz., 3 00® .5 00

Hyacinths 1 5U@ 2 00

Lilium Loneifiorum 10 00®I2 00

Lily of the Valley 2 50® 3 00

Mignonette .... per doz. 50® 1 00

Narcissus Paper White 1 50® '1 75

Trumpet Major 4 lOcgi 6 00

Sweet Peas.. per doz. bunches. 1 i-iO® i 00

Tulips 1 on® S OO

Violets 75® 1 00

Buffalo. Jan. 5

Roses, Beauty, special 6 00

fancy 5 03

extra 4 00

Bride.Maid. Killarney.... 10 00@20 00

Carnations 2 00® 5 00

Daisies 1 Ot@ 1 50

Hyacinths. Romans 3 (0@ 4 llO

Lilium Longiflorum 12 00®15 00

Lily of the Valley 4 00® 5 00

Migrnonette 3 (0@ 5 00

Narcissus 2 00® 3 00

Stevia 1 00® 1 25

Violets, double 1 0( @ 1 50

Adiantum 75@ 1 SO

Asparagus bunch. 25 00 50 00

Asp, Plumosus strings.... each 40® 50

Ferns - per 1000 2 00

Galax. Green or Bronze per 1000 I 50
Smilax strings 15 00

Millaag Brothers,

Wholesale Florisfst

il W. 28th Si NEW YORL

N.Y. Cut Flower Exchange

Coogan Bldg, 6th Aye.&W. 26th St,. New York.

Open for Cut Flower Sales at 6

o'clock Every Morning.

Desirable Wall Space to Rent for Advertising.

V. S. DORVAL, Secretary.

MICHIGAN. ""'^"IJ^'^ !=«, ■^bT'"""
HENRY SMITH,

Wholesale and Retail Florist of GRAND RAPIDS

HORACE E. FROMENT

WHOLESALE COMMISSION

American Beauty Roses a specialty. Roses,
Violets, Carnations, Valley, Lilies, Etc.

57 West 28tli St.,

NEW YORK CITY

Telephones: 2200 and 2201 Madison Square.
Mention the American Florist when writing

Walter F.Sheridan

WHOLESALE FLORIST,

Telephones: 3532 and 3533 Madison Sq.

39 West 28th St., NEW YORK.

Mention the Atnerican Florist when writing
FLOWERS SHIPPED BY

JOHN I. RAYNOR

Are the best product of the best erowers

for the New York market.

Adiantum Croweanum sold here exclusively.

64 West 28th St., NEW YORK

Tilephone 1998 Madison Square.
Mention the American Florist when writinif

KESSLERBROS.

50 W. 28th St., NEW YORK.
CUT FLOWERS

Wholesale Plantsmen and florists.

Phone 2336 Madison Shipments Everywhere.

Promnt and satisfactory. Consignments solicited.

FORD BROS.,

Receiver! and Shipper! of

Fresh Flowers

48 West 28th St., NEW YORK.

Telephone 3S70- 3871 M»di»on S<iuar«-

ALFRED H. UNGJ4HR

WHOLESALE FLORIST.

55 W. 28tli Street, NEW YORK.

All Sowers in season. Consignments of fi st
class stock solicited.

Telephones 4626 and 4627 MadUon Sonare

1276

The American Florist.

Jan. 8,

George Cotsonas 6c Co.

Wholesale and Retail Dealers
in all kinds of

Evergreen

Fancy and Dagger^

Ferns. Bronze and

Green Galax,

Phone 1202 Mad. Sq.

MainStore, 50 W. 28th St., NEW YORK.

New Crop Ferns

FANCY and DAGGER ready May 1st.

Special price for larjfe orders

Price $1.25 per 1000.

CALDWELL THE WOODSMAN CO.,

Evergreen, Alabama

Bronze Galax

New-crop now ready. Medium size. 2Vz to 3-in.,
at B.OO per case. Large size, 3^ to 4^ in., at
$3.50 per case. 10,000 to the case. "Low prices,
low rates and first-class leaves," my motto.
Send me at least a sample order.
Cash with order.

C. H. WRIGHT, Saddle,N.C.

GALAX LEAVES

and Leucothoe Sprays.

Preparing Galax Leaves for Cold Storage.
Send me your order and Save Money.

J. G. LOVEN,

Montezuma, N. C.

VlioMe Hover MM*Kefe

St. Louis. Jan. 5.

Roses, Beauty, long stems 30 00@50 00

medium stems.... 10 00@20 00

short stems 3 00@ 8 00

Bride, Bridesmaid 4 00@ 8 00

Chatenay 4 00@10 00

Killarney 6 00@IO 00

My IMaryland 6 00@l000

Richmond 6 00010 00

Carcations 1 SO® 2 00

'■' fancy 3 00@ 4 00

Callas 12 50@15 00

Easter Lilies 15 00©18 00

Sweet Peas 75@ 1 50

Adiantum 1 50

Asparagus Sprengeri 2 00@ 3 00

cut sprays 1 00@ 2 00

Ferns, fancy per 1000, 175

Smilax 12 50015 00

Cincinnati. Jan. 5

Roses. Beauty 2 00@ 6 00

Bride. Bridesmaid 3 Ofl@ 8 00

Golden Gate 3 00@ 8 00

Killarney 4 00@10 00

Richmond 4 00010 00

Carnations 3 00@ 4 00

Hyacinths. Roman 3 00

Lilium Longiflorum 15 00

Lily of the Valley 4 00

Narcissus. Paper White 3 00

Stcvia ..... - per bunch. 25

Violets, single and double 1 00@ 1 50

Adiantum 1 00@ 1 50

Asparagus Plumosus and Sprengeri 100

in bunches, per bunch ...25@35c

Ferns. Eastern per 1000. 1 50

Galax. Green per 1000. 1 00

Bronze per 1000. 1 25

Leucothoe per 100 50

perl0004S0

S»nilax_ 12 50020 00

Milwaukee, Jan. 5.

Roses. Beauty 1 50® 6 00

•• Bride Bridesmaid 4 00@10 00

" Killarney 8 00@10 00

" Liberty, Chatenay 2 00@ 8 00

•' Perle 6 O0@10 00

" Richmond 6 00010 00

Carnations 2 CO® S 00

Lilium Gigantcum 15 00

Longifiorum 15 00

Lily of the Valley 3 00® 4 00

Violets 1 000 1 50

Adiantum 1 50

Asparagus per string, SO

*' Plumosus, per bunch, 35

" Sprengeri, " " 35

Ferns, Fancy per 1000 2 00

Galax perlOOO ISO

Smilax per doz. 1 75

Winlerson's Seed Store

45-47-49 WABASH AYE. ^«r6"8U'°"^ CHICAGO

Plantsmen, Nurserymen, Seedsmen
and Florists' Supplies

We can supply everything the Florist Uses

Catalogue Free

Henry M. Robinson & Co.

Who esale Commission Florists.
Llll rlOWciS greens and Florists' Supplies.

Dagger and Fancy Ferns $1.50 per 1000

Bronze and Green Galax $1.00 per 1000; 8 51 per 10 000

FANCY. Leucothoe Sprays $1 00 per 100; $7.50 per 1000 DAQGBR.

Southern Wild Smilax, Branch Laurel, Laurel Festooning,
Green and Sphagnum Moss, Boxwood Sprays,

A large stock constantly on hand. Can fill orders at a moment's noticct Telephone or telegraph.

Telephones: 2617-2618 Main: Fort Hill 25290.

15 Province Street and 9 Chapman Place,

BOSTON. MASS.

FANCY FERNS,

38-40 Broadway,

$1.75
per 1000

New Crop Oalax. Bronze or Green $1,25 per 1000: U.OOO. $7.50

Sphadnum Moss. large bales $1.25; 6 bales. $7.00. Extra fine

Lencothoe Sprays. Green and Bronze $1.00 per 100; $7.50 per 1000

Boxwood per bunch. 35c: 50-pound case. $8.50

Florists in the Middle and Western States can save money
by placing their orders with us, A trial order solicited.

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE, Inc.

W^holcsale Commission Florists and Florists' Supplies,

All phone connections. DETROIT, MICH

HOLTON & HINKEL CO.

Wholesalers of Fresh Flowers
462 Milwaukee St., MILWAUKEE, WIS.

Greens! Greens! Greens!

Boxwood, per case. 50 lbs.. $7.50; lOO lbs.. $14.00
Leucotboe Sprays, per 100. 50c: per 1000, $4.00.
Galai, green and bronze, per 1000. 75c: per case

lOOOO. $.600.
Wild Smilax, per 50-lb. case, $5.00: 2 case lots,

$V.OO; 4 case lots, $16.
Smilax, per dozen strings. $1 50.
Fancy Eastern Ferns, per 1000. $1.50; per 5000.

$6 25
Green Sheet Moss, per bundle, $1.00.
Spha^nm Moss, per bundle. $1.00.

William Murphy,

Wholesale Commission Florist.

'"m98o"' 311 Main St., Cincinnati, 0.
Perpetuated and Natural Sheet

Southern Wild Smilax.

E. A. BEAVEN, Evergreen, Ala.

C. A. KUEHN,

Wholesale Florist,
1122 Pine su, ST. LOUIS, Ma

A Complete Uaeof Wire Designs,

WN. C. SMITH

Wholesale Floral Co.

WHOI/ESALE FLORISTS

Both L. D. Phones. ST. LOUIS> MO.

Supplies and Everything inScason always on hand

H. G.BERNING,

Wholesale Florist,
1402 Pine St.. ST. LOUIS. Ma

For RELIABLE STOCK From RELUBLE DEALERS

Keep Tab on Advts. in THE FLORIST

igio.

The American Florist.

1277

The Success of the Season : Most Profitable of all the Carnations

Our wDiKUrful luw Carnation Dorothy Gordon— ;i seedlinj; of L.iwson on Knchaiitrt-ss— is ;i iiioii<\ -maker
for the coiimiercial ^Tower. It possesses all the slroii^ points, \vith(jul tile weaknesses of its parent varieties.
Its unusual size— averaninn three inches in diameter — clear, rose pink color, strong constitution anil excellent
keepinjj qualities, commend it to all enterprising growers — togetlu-r with the fact that it has reguiarly produced
double the prt)fils of linchautress.

Carnation Dorothy Gordon

is spoken of in terms of highest praise by visitors at our establishment and by propagators who have given it
atrial. We offer strong rooted cuttings of this splendid Carnation at the popular price of $10.00 ])er 100:
$75.00 per lUUO. Orders are being booked daily, and will be fdled in strict rotation. Don't delav, but get
in your specifications NOW. Come to W'yncote and see it growing— it's a great sight. If you cannot do that,
write for full particulars.

Joseph Hcacock Co. Disseminators, WyncotC, Pa.

Albany, N. Y.

Local retailers say that they are well
pleased with the results of the holiday
business. The volume of trade was
greater than a year ago and almost as
much as in times of extraordinary
prosperity. The growth is taken as an
index of the condition of the country.
In cut flowers, Killarney rose may be
said to have led; poinsettias came next.
In plants the dealers who had red
azaleas and ardisias and pushed them,
report that the demand was greatest
for that class. Others report that
poinsettias in pans were the favorite
plants. Scotch heather, white and
pink, sold freely and the public showed
a willingness to take anything with a
red bloom attached to it. For this
reason red carnations brought from
$2 to $2.50 a dozen, while other colors
could be had at $1 and $1.50. Amer-
ican Beauty roses ruled from $18 to
$24 a dozen. They were not too plen-
tiful even at those figures.

NOTES.

The state fish forest and game com-
mission is receiving applications at the
capitol for trees to be used for refor-
estering purposes. Arrangements have
been completed to supply the trees at
cost to thos applicants entitled to re-
ceive them. At Saranac Inn and Sala-
manca the state has established nur-
series for the growing of seedlings of
white pine, Scotch pine, bull pine, red
pine, Norway spruce, white spruce, red
spruce and balsam. Black locust seed-
lings are sent out from Salamanca.
The prices f. o. b. at the nursery range
from $3 to $5 per 1,000, depending
upon the variety, and whether or not
they have been transplanted. The
state requires that the trees be used
for reforestering and that they be not
sold or given away. Instructions for
planting are furnished and reports of
progress are expected from purchasers
from time to time.

Prof. Theodore C. Hailes, drawing
master in the public schools, has, at
the suggestion of the proprietors of the
Rosery, compiled and published a vest
pocket booklet on "What the Flowers
Say." The 24 pages of the work are
given over to short poems about the
more common flowers, after which fol-
lows an alphabetical list of "Flowers
and Their Significance." The Rosery
has had a number of copies printed,
hound in colored leather with litho-
graphed panel on cover, and gilt edges.
This is for judicious distribution among
their women customers. It is a credit-
able publication. R. D.

Carnations

ROOTED
CUTTINGS

Per 100 Per 1000

Mrs. C.W.Ward $12 (X) $100 00

Alma Ward is 00 125 00

Mrs. J. C. Vaughan, Bay State, Georgia and O. P. Bassett 600 5000

White Enchantress, Beacon, Robert Craig, Afterglow, Rose Pink

Enchantress and Harlowarden 3 SO 30 00

New Crop Early Flowering Single Chrysanthemum Seed
and Gold Medal Pentstemons

al 2,5c and $1.00 per package.

I CHARLES H. TOTTY, Madison, N. J.

Cleveland.

GOOD HOLIDAY BUSINESS.

The cold and snow lasted until New
Year's day when it moderated some-
what and by Sunday the snow had
nearly disappeared altogether. Nearly
all report good trade for both Christ-
mas and New Tear's. Business has
been exceptionally good all week and
carnations and roses cleaned up early
nearly every day. Corsages of sweet
peas with lily of the valley and rose
buds were very popular. The numer-
ous contingent parties and socials used
large quantities of Killarney and
American Beauty roses and southern
smilax for decorations. Violets had a
good call. Stevia is nearly done for
with most growers. Paper White
narcissi are abundant and in good de-
mand. Roman hyacinths are coming
in; a few jonquils are on the market
and sell on sight. Calendula, lupin
and daisies are a few of the novelties
that were in for the holidays. Callas
as usual were in good demand. New
Year's day was well filled with social
activities. At the inauguration of
Mayor Herman C. Baehr, his office was
profusely decorated with flowers.
Several magnificent floral pieces were
presented by admiring friends. The
Colonial club was converted into a
California garden at a $10,000 coming-
out party of Miss Helen Bradley.
Against the walls of the ball room
was a minature forest of evergreens
and in front of these flamed hundreds
of scarlet poinsettias and the chande-
liers were showered with them, while
huge bells fashioned from the flowers
hung from the ceilings.

NOTES.

Miss Edna Bartels, daughter of F.
C. Bartels of North Olmstead. chose
Christmas day for her marriage to

A New Carnation Seedling of Wonderttil Merit

will be offered to the Florists' Trade in February.
1910. Orders booked now. This Caraatioo.

"THE CONSTANT"

Grown by Wm. Bester, of Hagerstowiu Md.

Color between Rose fink and VViosor. Produces
loop stems aod laree blooms from October to
June. Free of any disease and DO cropper. Calyx
perfect. Blooms keep in good condition ten days.
This Carnation grown and tested by Mr. Bester
for three years and all points guaranteed. The
original seedling produced under the most scien-
tific cultural conditions.
Price for Strong Cnttings only $10.00 per 100.

G. S. FORD, JsTs West Park, Phila., Pa.

Established 1881. Florists' Supplies. Novelties. etc
Tioga Branch conducted by A. M. FORD.
Tioga, Phila . Pa. Also representing K. HER-
MANN Florists' Supplies and Metal Designs.
404-412 East 34th St.. New York, and others.

Bernard Kimball of Boston. The wed-
ding took place at the Clifton club.
No snowy chrysanthemums or lilies
decorated the rooms, but instead there
were gay wreaths of holly and poin-
settias, and all the gorgeous profusion
of color that Christmas day demands.
Festoons of southern smilax and poin-
settias decorated in profusion the ball
room in which the wedding took placo.
The bride carried a shower bouquet or
lily of the valley. The maid of honor.
Miss Katherine Bartels, carried a bou-
quet of yellow daffodills. The bride's
table had a centerpiece of lily of the
valley, while red carnations in huge
vases decorated the other tables. All
the flowers came from Mr. Barters
greenhouses.

M. F. Whitman is going to sell his
greenhouses and the new store recently
completed on West Fourteenth street
opposite Riverside.

Cliff & Son had a good run of
funeral work the past week. C. B.

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fan. 8f

DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

Will be delivered for the trade In other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated
on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders.

Chicago.

BatabUtbed in 1857.

'^mu.

FLORIST

739 Buclcingham Place,

L. D. Phone 558 Lake View.

Send us your retail orders,

WB HAVE TBE BEST FACIUTIES IN THE CITY

Chicago.

HAUSWiRTH FLORIST

Auditorium Annex.

Mail, Telegraph or Telephone Orders Filled
Promptly in Best Style.

Cincinnati, O.

JULIUS BAER,

138-140 E. Fourth St.
Long Distance Thone.

New Orleans-

CUT FLOWERS

For Tourists and General Trade.

Wire or mail. Highest Grade Stock Only.
;== V I rC U I n J CANAL ST.

Savannah, Ga.

JOHN WOLF,

Wholesale and Retail
FLORIST.

Kalamazoo and
Battle Creek, Mich.

H. A. FISHER CO.

Wholesale etnd Retail Florists.

We Handle Everything in Season.

Lansing, Mich.

Gurdon B. Smith

Covers all Points in Michigan. Best of
Shipping Facilities in all Directions.
Always has the best of Everythicg.

Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Lockpori.

S. A. Anderson,

440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y.

Mail. Telephone and Telegraph orders filled
promptly wiib the choicest stoclc.

Washington,
D. C.

i4th and H Streets.

Also

1601 Eutaw Place,

Baltimore, IVId.

Brooklyn, New York.

"WILSON"

3 and 5 Greene Ave. and 339 to 347 Greene Ave.

Greenhouses: Short Hills, N. J.

Deliveries in

NEW YORK. LONG ISLAND and NEW JERSEY.

Mention the Ainerican Florist when lorttmQ

New York.

MYER, FLORIST,

609-611 Madison Ave.

Phone 5297 Plaza.

Indianapolis^ !nd.

BertermaanBros.Co.

FLORISTS

241 Massachusetts Ave.

Omalia, Neb.

Hess&Swoboda,

FLORISTS,

ttlSFarnumSL ,aSr^f'?Si

Denver, Colo.

yhc Park

....Floral Co.

J. A. VALENTINE, President.

Denver, Colo.

FLORAL DESIGNS AND FLOWERS

Best Quality oo Shortest Notice

DANIELS S^ FISHER

Order by mail, telephone, telecraph or
cable. Cable address "Daniels. Denver"

Toronto, Can.

Canada's best known and most reliable florist

°s!L. Dunlop's

96 Yonge Street.

We deliver anywhere in Canada and guarantee
safe arrival.

pen A UCIMI '■^^■''''s '"'"ist,

UtUi Ai nLinLf TOLEDO, OHIO.
All Orders Promptly Executed.

fAIDE BROS:CA
FLORISTS

WASfilNfiTON

D. C.

Gude*s

Washington, D. C.

Geo. C. Shaffer,

K s FLORIST = ::

Phone 24 1 6 Main 1 4Ui & Eye Sts., N. W

Write. Telegraph or Telephone.

Buffalo, N. Y.

Flowers
"'Quality

W. J. Palmer S Son..

304 Main St.

Albany, N. Y.

Flowers or Design Work.

Delivered in Albany and Vicinity on

Telegraphic Order.

11 NORTH PEARL STREET.

Milwaukee, Wis.

CCPoUworthCo.

Will take proper AVicrTkriQirk.
care of your orders n '» «av,«J*io»»m»

Louisville, Ky.

JACOB SCflULZ,

550 So. Fonrth Avenue.

Anderson, S. C.

THE ANDERSON FLORAL CO.

533 MAKSHALL AVI.

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DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers In the cities Indicated,
on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders.

Alexander NcConnell,

571 fifth Ave., Windsor Arcade.
NEW YORK CITY.

TEIfEGRAPH Oraers forwarded to any
part of the United States, Canada and
all principal cities in Europe. Orders
transferred or entrusted by the trade to
our selection for delivery on steamships
or elsewhere receive special attention.

relephooe Calls: 487 and 488 38th Si.

Cable address: Alexconnell.
Western Union Code.

Cleveland, O.

The Cleveland Cut
Flower Co.

Will fill your orders for designs and cut floivers in

NORTHERN OHIO.

Dayton, O.

Matthews,

FLORIST

16 W. 3rd Street.

Flowers in any arrangement for all occasions,
for Dayton and vicinity. Long dis. Phones

St. Paul, Minn.

HOLM & OLSON,

ST. PAUL

THE LEADING FLORISTS OF THE NORTHWIfi

Orders will be well cared for anywhere in
MINNESOTA AND THE DAKOT.'\S

Los Angeles, Calif.

J. W. Wolfskin,

FLORIST.

'"a^'J^^"" 2 18 W. 4th St
St. PanI, Minn.

L L MAY & CO.

Order your flowers for deHvery
In this section from the

Leading florists of the Northwest
San Francisco, Calif.

J. B. BOLAND

Successor to Sievers and Bolanii

FLORIST

60 KEARNEY STREET.

Atlanta, Ga.

Atlanta Floral Co.

41 Peachtree Street.

Pittsburg, Pa.

H. L. BLIND & BROS.,

Two stores; Liberty Av. & 5th St . 5424 Center Av.
Greenhouses: West View.

New York.

Established

1874.

DARDS

N. E. Corner 44th St.
and Madison Ave.

Has his own correspondents in all the
large cities of Europe and the British
Colonies. Cable orders forwarded by
private code. Telef^raph and Cable Ad-
dress, DARDSFLOR.

Kansas City, Mo.

WILLIAM L. ROCK,
Flower Co.,

will carefully execute orders for
Kansas City and any town In

Missouri, Kansas or Oklahoma.

New York.

The Flower Shop

136 W. 42nd St. Phone 259 Bryant.

Near Knickerbocker Hotel.
Finest quality of Roses, Orchids. Gardenias, etc.
Particular attention paid to Steamer and Hotel
orders.

Boston, Mass.

Send flower orders for delivery in

Boston and all
New England Points

To THOS. F. GALVIN, Inc.,

124 TREMONT ST

THE J. M. 6ASSER COMPANY,

(g[L[l^[EL^[R[][D)p(0)a
We Cover All Points in Ohio.
St. Louis, Mo,

Write. Wire or Phone Your Orders to
1406 OUve Street,

Regular discount allowed on all orders, eithet
Plants or Cut Flowers.

Phones Bell. Main 2306, Kinlocti. Central 4981

Kansas City, Mo.

Samuel Murray

FLORIST

1017Broaway ^°ns"r."?ory

Botb Phones 2670 Main.

Write. Telephone All orders given prompt

or TelcKTaph. attention.

Colorado Springs, Colo.
FRANK F. CRUMP,

Wholesale and Retail Florist

Detroit, Mich.

John Breitffleyer's Sons

Corner Miami and Gratiot Avenues.

Artistic Designs.
High Grade Cut Blooms.

We cover all Michigan points and good
sections of Ohio, Indiana and Canada.

Kansas City, Mo.

Geo. M. Kellogg Flower and Plant Co.,

90e GRAND AVE.
KANSAS CITY and PLEASANT HILL, MO.

Will fill all orders for Cut Flowers, Foneral
Designs, Wedding and Birthday Gilts that may
be entrusted to them.

Terre Haute, Ind.

John G. HeinI ft Soii,

129 South Seventh St.

Telephone 247.
We are in position to fill promptly yl] mall, t«I*-
Ithone, telegraph and cable orders with h—t
Qoality stock in season.

Pittsburg, Pa.

A. W. SMITH CO.

KEENAN BLDG.

Largest Floral Establishment in America
Established 1874. Incorpoiaied 1S09.

Rochester, N; Y.

J.B.KELLER SONS,

r FLORISTS \

2S Clinton Avenue, N.

Roctaester Phone 606. Long Dis. Bell Phone 1189

IN HEART OF NEW YORK CITY

Phone 2270 38th St. 1294 Broadway
Our Motto-THE GOLDEN RULE

Evansville, Ind.

THE

Wm. Blackman Floral Co.

402 AUIN STREET

Prompt attention given to all mail, telephone

and telegraph orders.

Louisville, Ky.

Established

1880.

M. Do REIMERS

Successor to Chas W. Reimers.

329 Fourth Avenue

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Jan. 8,

The Seed Trade.

American Seed Trade Association.

J. C. Robinson. Waterloo, Neb., Pres.; M.
H.Duryea, New York. First Vice Pres.: F.
W, Bolgiano.WasbiDe ton. D.C.. Second Vice-
Pres.: C. E Kendel. Cleveland. O.. Sec'y
and Treas.. Leonard H. Vaughan. Chicago.
Asst. Sec'y. Twenty-eighth annual conven-
tion, at Atlantic City. N, J. June 21, 19i0.

THE Southland Seed Co. is starting
in business at Dallas, Tex.

Henry A. Salzeb and family are
spending the holidays in Alabama.

The Canners' convention will be
held at Atlantic City, N. J., February
7-11.

Wateeloo, Neb., seed growers will
increase their plantings of onion sets
for 1910, it is reported.

Hyeres, France. — Louis Robert
succeeds the Union Horticole as whole-
sale specialist in French bulbs.

J. E. Northeup and daughters are
in Munich; this is the city one of our
western seedsmen used to visit to
securf" his White Munich radish.

Archibald Smith, formerly of Bos-
ton with Parker & Wood, Jos. Breck
& Sons, and others, is returning from
England to join the forces of the
Leonard Seed Co. at Chicago.

Dallas, Tex. — The Southland Seed
Co. has been incorporated with cap-
ital stock $20,000. The incorporators
are Wm. D. Garlington, CuUen H. Tin-
ker and Herbert H. Holloway.

The onion seed harvest in California
tor the coming year should total 800,-
000 pounds or over. The annual in-
crease in demand during recent years
has approximated 75,000 pounds.

Fremont, Neb. — Nebraska growers
have been seriously delayed with the
harvesting of all late seed crops, also
sweet and field corn, by the numerous
heavy snowstorms during the past six
or seven weeks, which are responsible
for late deliveries and short crops.

Sedalia, Mo. — L. H. Archias enter-
tained the' employes of the Archias'
Seed Store Corporation at a turkey
dinner at his home on Quincy avenue
on New Year's day. The dinner was
thoroughly enjoyable and immediately
following the host was presented with
a cut glass cream and sugar bowl, a
gift from the guests. — L. A. Kipping,
vice-president of the Archias' Seed
Store Corporation, is attending the
farmers' meeting and corn show at
Columbia, Mo., this week.

firaslan Seed Srowers' Co.

l^ttBce Onion, Sweet Peas.

Qrewtis For the Wbolesal*
Tt«4* Oolj.

SAN JOSE,

CALIF.

Chicago. — Contract prices on the
board of trade January 5 for grass
seed were noted as follows: Cash
timothy, $3.85 to $3.90; March, $4.00,
very firm. White clover, from 20
cents to 25 cents. — W. W. Barnard re-
turned January 3, via New Or-
leans, from a two weeks' vacation in
Florida. — Visitors: C. P. Braslan and
J. W. Edmundson, San Jose, Calif.;
Chas. Johnson, Marietta, Pa.; A. J.
Brown, Grand Rapids, Mich.; B. F.
Brown, of the Brown Bag-Filling Ma-
chine Co.; Fitchburg, Mass., returning
from the west, where he has installed
18 new machines.

Opaque Seed Packag:e Hit.

NEW POSTOFTICE RULING.
The new ruling of the third post-
master general requiring that seed
packages transmitted by mail be more
or less transparent will be a great

State Seed Laws.

At Boston last week the American
cBeed Trade and Wholesale Seedsmen's
League committees, together with
prominent members of the trade in
Boston, met with seed analysts from
various states and spent three days in
discussion of the problem of a possi-
ble uniform state seed law to protect
seed buyers against weed 'seeds in
grass and field seeds, the object being
to protect the purchaser from weed
seeds. Garden, tree and flower seeds
were promptly eliminated from the
discussion. Fancy grasses, being in
limited demand, were also eliminated.
In the discussion on the question of
germination, records of tests made at
various stations showed such a wide
difference that the analysts conceded
that, for the present, no law could be
carried out which contained vitality
provisions.

J. E. NORTHRUP AND DAUGHTERS, OF MINNEAPOLIS, AT DRESDEN, GERMANY.

hardship on the seed trade if en-
forced now, especially on the two
large eastern houses which have their
dark colored papers already litho-
graphed or printed. The ruling de-
moralizes the usages of half a century
without a qualm and seems all the
more severe in that there does not
appear to be any complaint of the
use of seed packages as vehicles for
contraband matter, while powders,
soap, patent medicines and innumer-
able miscellaneous articles are not
affected by the ruling. The reform
malady is contagious.

Pcas^Bcans

Alfred J. Brown Seed Co.*

Growers (or tbe WbolesBle Trade,
GRAND RAPIDS MICH

The question of placing on the bags
the names of the weed seeds con-
tained was then taken up and a con-
clusion reached that a label should
accompany the bags at the time of
sale, stating the percentage of weed
seeds contained in the seed sold, but
that the names of such seeds need
not be given. The weed seeds which
were especially put under the ban
were those of Canada thistle, quack
grass and the various kinds of dodder.
A maximum quantity was conceded
by the analysts allowing one seed of
such tabooed weeds in every 2,000
seeds of the varieties sold. Farmers
selling seeds to their neighbors for
planting will be subject to the same
rules as seedsmen, but farmers may
sell or ship to seed dealers for clean-
ing purposes just as the crop is har-
vested.

Tests made by the state will be
charged for at 25 cents per test both
for germination and for purity. It
is recommended that an appropriation
of $50,000 should be made by each
state when passing the law for carry-
ing it out. Nearly all of the seeds-
men present seemed satisfied with the
conditions as outlined above.

On the subject of a national seed
law the committees are engaged in
trying to formulate a law prohibiting
the importation of all weed seeds or
grass or field seeds containing any
unreasonable proportion of weed
seeds. .

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Bismarck

Summer Stocks

GOLD BALL. (Canary Yellow.) Nov
city (or I'.'IO. For a cut flower grower this
is tlie best novelty in the world. Bis-
marck Summer Stocks grow ioto Pyra-
midal bushes about three feet high with
niagnificent flower heads which arc very
large and Canary Yellow. It blooms
throughout the whole summer and con-
tinues until late in the fall. Bismarck
Stocks bring about 80% double flowers and
are indispensable for cutting, and ahead of
others as a market plant in pots. The best
novelty of the season. Pacliet. 15c.; 10
packets, $1.25: 1(X) packets, $11.00,

Bismarck Summer Stock SNOWBALL.

(Snow White Novelty— 1'<W ) Thisvarii-ty
has tbe same qualities as the above. The
flowers are very large, snow white. The
very best for cutting and for the market.
Packet. 15c.; 1000 seeds. 50c.; Vioz.. $1.50;
1-oz.. $5.00.

Giant Summer Stock, GLORIA. (Blood
red— Excelsior class).

This novelty produces flower spikes 18
inches long. Excellent for cutting. Pac-
ket. 15c: IO(X) seeds. 65c.

SUMMER STOCK HEAVEN'S EYE.
(Dwarf Pyramidal Class, new.) Magnifi-

cent sky blue, the best forfiots. Producce
80 to 85 per cent double flowers. 10(X)
seeds. 30c; Va oz..'jCk.

LARGE FLOWERING DRESDEN, Ever

Blooming Stock, For cut flowers.

(1) Apple Blossom

(2) Dark Blue.
(.?) Light Blue.

(4) Flesh.

(5) Dark Blood-red,

(6) Chamois.
Either of the abovi

(7) Soft Rose,
(SJPurple Carmine,
(9) Red Brown.

(10) Crimson.

(11) Canary Yellow.

(12) Snow White.
1000 seeds. 2Sc; H

oz..f)Oc: 1 oz, $2.00, Mixture of all colors
lOOO seeds. 20c; '4oz.,50c: 1 oz., 1.60.

LARGE FLOWERING ERFURT. Summer
Stocks, Best for groups.

(1) Brilliant Rose. (6) Flesh.

(2) Carmine, (7) Canary Yellow,

(3) Crimson. (8) Light Blue.

(4) Dark Violet, (9) Aurora Colors.

(5) Dark Blood red, (in) Pure White.
Either of the above. 1000 seeds, 2Sc; 14-

02.. 60c: 1 02., $2.00.

Mixture of all colors. lOCO seeds. 20c; hi
oz.. SOc; 1 oz,. 1.60.

ENGLISH SUMMER STOCKS. Open
ground seed. Splendid mixture H--oz..
35c; loz,.$1.20.

WEIQELT & CO.,

Special Seed Culturists,

^J^tulAlt ^"' Erfurt, Germany.

California

Seed

Contracts

Kimberlin Seed Co.,

5anta Clara, Calif.
Pioneer California Growers.

Address L. M. Kimberlin, Old Astor House.
New York City, till Jan. 15. for wholesale only.

Pape & Bergmann,

Quedlinburg, Germany.

Elite Seeds of Flowers and Vegetables.

Specialties: Stock, Pansies, Cyclamen, etc,
CactusDahlias. Bulbs. General Catalogue Free..

S. M. IsbeO & Co.,

Jackson, Mich.

CONTRACT SEED GRO\VERS,

Bean, Cucumber, Tomato, Pea, Muskmelon,
Squash, Watermelon, Radish, Sweet Com.

Correspondence solicited.

Telegraph Code

Am. Seed Trade Association

$2.00

In either stiff or flexible eorer. Address orders
AMSRICAN FLORIST CO,, CHICAGO.

Canary Islands Onion Seed

BERMUDA, Red and White. Also CRYSTAL WAX.

Choicest Seed at Moderate Prices.
We don't sell direct to truckers.

Kuhner, Henderson & Co., canary isla:nds.

I

STOCK SEED

Fisk's Branching in all

colors. Trade packet.

40c.. oz. $4.00.
Pure White, tr. packet.

.50c., oz. *5,fllJ,
Also Beauty of Nice

strains.
H. E. FISKE SEED CO.,
Boston, Mass.

Mention the A7nerica7i Florist when writing

E. FROMHOLD & CO.

Seed Growers

Naimiburg on Saale, Prov. Saxony, Germany.

Choice German Flower Seeds.

Fancy Seeds a Specialty.

Excelsior Strain Giant Pansies, contains the
most beautiful and newest c'ant flowering varieties
loz,$2. Cash ^ith order. Price list on application,
Meyition the American Florist when writing

-FOR-

SEEDS

OF ALL KINDS APPLY TO

W. W. JOHNSON & SON, Limited,

Boston, E^nsl&nd.

JOHN BODGER & SONS CO.

Gardena, Calif.

Wholesale Growers of Sweet Peas,
Tomatoes, Lima Beans, lettuce, Altera,
Cosmos and other Flower Seeds.
Menti07i the American Florist when writing

Waldo Rohnert

GILROY, CAl.

Wholesale Seed Grower

Specialties: Lettuce, Onion, S^veet Peas, Aster.

Cosmos, Mignonette, Verbena, in variety.

Correspondence solicited.

MentioJi the American Florist when icrtting

Onion Sets = Onion Seed

We are extensive Rrowers of and dealers in
Onion Sets and Onion Seed, Write for prices
on the ISOIcrop We are also pr'^ pared tc sub-
mit contract figures on the 19I0Onion seed crop

SCHILDER6R0S.,ChilliG0tlie,0.

ilention the American Florist when writing

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Jan. 8

Dreer's Tuberous Rooted Begonias

Fancy Leaved Caladiums, Gloxinias and Tuberoses.

The Beeonias and Gloxinias which we offer are grown for us by an
expert who has made a specialty of this class of plants for many years.
You can secure cheaper, but not better stock.

BeEtonlaS, Sineles in separate colors. Scarlet. Crimson. White. Rose. Yellow. an<t

Orange, 40c per doz.: $2.50 per 100: $22.50 per 1000.
Begonias, Singles in choicest mixture 3'c per doz.: $2.25 per 100; $20 00 per 1000,

Double in separate colors. Scarlet, Rose. White and Yellow, 60c per doz, .
$4.50 per 100; $40.00 per 1000.
Begonias, Doubles in choicest mixture. 50c per doz; $4.00 per 100; $35.00 per 1000.
Sun-Proof Begonia, Dnke of Zeppelin, 85c per doz. ; $6.00 per 100.

La Fayette, $1.25 per doz. ; $8.00 per 100.
Frilled Begonias, in separate colors. Scarlet, White. Pink and Yellow $1,00 per doz..

$7.00 per lOO: $65.00 per 1000.
Gloxinias, Separate colors or in choice mixture, 60c per doz.; $3.50 per ICO; $30.00>

per lOOO.
Fancy leaved Caladiums, choicest standard Varieties. $1.50 per doz.: $10.00 per 100.
choice new and rare varieties. $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100.
select new varieties, $3.50 per doz.; $25.00 per 100.
Double Pearl Tuberoses, selected bulbs, 4 to 6 inches in circumlerenct-, $1,00 per ICOk
$S.0O per 1000.

For a full list of seasonable Plants. Bulbs and Seeds, see our Quarterly
Wholesale Price List, issued Jan. 1.

HENRY A DREERJnc, Philadelphia, Pa.

S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS,

SEED GROWERS

Dealers in Garden, Field and Flower Seeds,
Specialties: Beet, Carrot,_ Corn. Peas

Beans, Onion
Catalogue free.

Orange, Conn.

Sets and Seed Potatoes,
Contracts taken,
82-84 Dey Street,

NEW YORK.

The Everett B. Clark Seed Co.

Grower* For The Trade.

Beans, Peas, Sweet Corn, Onion, Turnip,

Radish, Beet, Etc.

Branches: Michigan and Wisconsin.

MILFORD, CONN.

rBUBPEE^S
. SEEDS

I PHILADELPHIA

Wholesale Price List for Florists
and Market Gardeners.

1
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NEW SEED

Phoenix Roebeleni

The Only Seed to Be Offered

T. MELLSTROM,

Representative.

235 Broadway, Room 1, NEW YORK

MANN'S

Lily of the Valley

are the finest in existence and their flowers

brine the best prices on the London market

For quotation please apply to

OTTO MANN, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany.

CHOICE GERMAN

FLOWER SEEDS

Catalogue free on application.
Stamp letters 5 cents; foreign post cards 2 cents.

FREDERICK ROEMER,

Seed Grower, QuedUnburg, Germany.

New York. — Chas. Loechner, who
hurt his leg by falling on the ice
Christmas day, is resting easily, but
the extent of the injury has not yet
been determined.

New Crop Flower Seed

VERBENA Mammoth, 7 separate colors or mixed,

oz. a-1.00.
SALVIA Splendens. oz. J1.25; Bonfire, oz .$2.25:

Fireball, o/, $J.7.5: Zurich, oz., ifS.lO.

FRESH TOBACCO STEMS.

Bale ol 300 lbs.. $1.75: too, $'^.00.

W. C. BECKERT, Seedsman,
103 Federal St., N.S., PITTSBURG, PA.

GET QUOTATIONS FROM

LSNDRETH

SEEDS which SUCCEED

Bjiomsdaie Brlstol, Pa.

Reliable Seeds..,

of my own crop. 190*'.
Alvssum, Zaneen's Carpet oz. Tr, pkt.

< )ueen, dwarf est for pots' $ 5 00 25c

Phlox, dwarf Fireball 2 50 35c

■• Roseball 2 01 30c

■ Snowball -i CO 40c

Cecily, all shades

mixed 2 50 .>5c

Salvia, Z.mgen's Fireball, fine

for pots -t CO 50c

Salvia, Zansen's King of Scar-
lets late 10 00 50c

Salvia, Zaogen's Zurich, early

dwarfest S 00 SOc

For other seeds see my new wholes. ile cata-

loEue. It is free for tho asking.
O. V. ZANGEN, Seedsman. Hoboken. N. J.

ESTABLISHED IN 1824.

Bridgeman's Seed Warehouse

RICKARDS BROS., Props.,

New York

37 xait letb St.,

bet Btoadway and4th Ave..

Telephone 4335 Gramercr

JOHN C. BODGElt, of John Bodger
.Sons, Gardena, Calif., is making his
eastern trip, leaving Chicago for New
York, December 31.

CAULIFLOWER s^
A B B A G E Ep

ULY OF THE VALLEY PIPS

HJALMAR HARTMANN S CO.

Logangstraede 20, COPENHAGEN, DENMARK

igio.

The American Florist.

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Boddington's Quality Flower Seeds for Florists

Selected Seeds, Successfully Sown, Secure Sure, Safe and Serviceable Satisfaction.
Remember you may deduct 5 per cent If cash accompanies order.

AGERATUW

.Mevicainiin alltniii

Blue Perfection

Imperial Dwarf Blue. .
Imperial I>\varf White.

Little Uorrit 15

.10

r.ade pkt.
$0,10

15

.10
.10

Oz.

$0.20
.50

25
BO

Swanley Blue 10 .25

Little Blue Star, trade pkt. 25c, 5 pkts.
for $1.00.

BODDINGTON'S JI.\UVE BEAUTY
Large Mauvo llowers; dwarf, compact,
very free-flowering. A unique variety.
Trade pkt. 10c, oz. BOo.

AYSSUL/Vl

White Gem

A grand, iniprovement on
being much more compact;
bedding. Trade pkt. 25c, oz
Trade pkt
Little Gem, dwarf, best

Little
gran
$1.
Oz.

$0.30

.25
.15

Gem.
a for

Lb.

$3 50

Carpet of Snow, for

hanging basket.? and

Sweet (the old variety} .10

ASTERS

1.25

BODD1NGTON'.S Asters are famous.

Write for catalogue of other varieties
and prices.
QUEEN OF THE MARKET ASTERS

Bod(1ins:ton*s Extra-Early

Trade pkt.

Pink . . . $0.20

White 20

Light Blue 20

Dark Blue

Crimson

Rose

Flesh-Color . .
Light-Rose . .

Scarlet

Red-Lilac . .
Finest 31ixed

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$0.60
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BRANCHING ASTFRS

Viek's Branching.

Trade pkt. Vt oz. Oz.

Crimson $0.25 $0.35 $1.00

White 25 .35 1.00

Purple 25 .35 1.00

Violet 25 .35 1.00

Rose 25 .35 1.00

Carlson's Branching

Trade pkt. Vi oz. Oz.

Lavender $0.25 $0.35 $1.00

.Semple's Branching

Trade pkt. Vi oz.

Shell-Pink $0.25 $0.35

Upright White 25 .35

Trade pkt. each of the collection
varieties for $1.75.

BODDINGTON'S GIANT

Oz.

$1.00
1.00
of 8

ANTIRRHINUM

(Height, 3 Feet)

Trade pkt.
Coral-red. Striking color. ... $0.20

Carmine. Splendid color 20

Daybreak. Light pink 20

Brilliant. Scarlet, golden yel-
low and wliite 20

Crescia. Dark scarlet...... .20

Queen Victoria. Pure white .25

Luteum. Yellow 20

Firefly. Scarlet 20

Romeo. Deep rose 20

Lilacinum. Beautiful lilac. . .20
Mixed 20

Oz.

$0.60
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BEGONIA

Tr. pkt.
KrI'ordii. Caiiiiin.-. U oz., $1.00. . . . J0.25

SemppiilnreiiM , 25

Verinm Ki'»ndillora. Mt ft. A fine
boddlng sort, with rich red flow-
ers and glossy bronze-red foliage .25

CINERARIA

Cineraria mariliina. 1 ^^ ft Trado pkt.

10c, oz. i:.c.
Cineraria mnritinia "Diamond." A vast

improvement over the above. Foliage

very white, leaves much serrated.

Trade pkt. 50c, $2.00 per oz,

CENTAUREA

Tr. I'kt. Oz.

Candidissima. 1000 sced.i, 25c $1.00

Gymnoearpa, 1000 seeds, 15c 35

COBCEA

Tr. pkt. Oz.

Scandens. H. 1'. Blue $0.10 $0.30

Alba. White 20 .75

GREVILLFA ROBUSTA

Tr. pkt. Oz.
(Silk Oak) $0.10 $0.50

LOBELIA

£rinu)« gracilis. Trailing; Tr, pkt. Oz,

light blue $0.15 $0.40

Erinus speciosa. Deep blue;

trailing 15 .50

Crystal Palace compacta 30 1.25

Emperor William compacta. .25 1.00

MIGNONETTE

Boddington's Majesty. The finest of
all fancy varieties of Mignonette for un-
der glass or pot culture. Seeds saved
from select spikes under glass. Trade
pkt. GOc. % oz. $1.00, oz. $7.50.

MY()50TIS

Tr. pkt. Oz.

Eliza Fonrobert, excellent for

pots, blue $0.10 $0.50

Palustris Semperflorens, ever-
blooming 25 2.00

PETUNIAS

Boddington's Quality Double Fringed.

Our double Petunias have reached the
highest standard of excellence, and may
be confidently relied on to produce a
large proportion of double flowers of ex-
quisite beauty and great size; ^ trade
pkt., about 1000 seeds. 60c; trade pkt.,
about 2000 seeds, $1.

Boddington's Snowball, Double. The
finest double: pure white; \^ trade pkt.
60c. trade pkt. $1.

BODDINGTON'S CENTURY
PRIZE

Gigantic single fiowers, having the
edges deeply ruffled or fluted ; fine sub-
stance, with deep white throats. Colors
vary from pure white to darlv purple-
violet, many being beautifully striped or
veined; V* trade pkt., about 1000 seeds,
60c; trade pkt., about 2000 seeds. $1.

Tr. pkt.
Boddington's Bar Harbor Beauty,

Single. Color a beautiful rose. . .$0.25
Boddington's Ruffled Giants. A
grand selection of single fringed

Petunias 50

Boddington's Inimitable Dwarf
Compact HybridlSf Single. Flow-
ers blotched and striped 25

We are headquarters for Sweet Peas of every description. Our Wholesale Catalogue of Quality Seeds and Bulbs
(ready January lst> contains 52 pages of Seeds and Bulbs you need. Write for one today — a postcard with fetch it.

ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON, Seedsman,

342 W. 14th Street
NEW YORK CITY

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Tr. pk'
Cauai'.v Bird. Medium »lzc, finely
fringed and curlfd border.s; dis-
tinct yellow, which docpen.i in the

throat. 5 pkts. $1.00 $0.2:

Eraperor, Single, l^arge blossoma.
distinct in form, coloring and
marking. The solid colons are
particularly rich and velvety;
some of the crimson blossoms
have pink stars, some pure white,
while others are distinctly striped ..'.'j
Howard's Star. Rich crimson, witJi

a distinct wblte star In center. . .'_'.".
RoHy Mom. Soft carmine-pink. . .2T,

Snowstorm. Pure single white.. .2",

Hybrida. Single Mixed, oz., 50' \:

PYRETHRUM

Tr. pkt. uz

Aureuui. (Golden Feathurj .$0.10 So.:;i
Selaginoides. Foliage Hnely

serrated 15 .30

SHAMROCK

Tr. pkt. Oz.
(True Irish). Small-leaved. . $0.50 J1.50
^/6 trade pkt. 25c.

SALVIA

Tr. pkt. Oz.
Clara Bedniau (Bonfire), 1%

feet $0.25 $2.00

Splendens (Scarlet Sage) 25 1.00

Splendens. Ball of Fire. Very

dwarf and early 25 3.50

Splendens, Little Lord Faun-
tleroy. Neat and compact,
upright and free-flowering .50 4.00

Splendens aucubaefolia (Sil-
verspot). Dark green leaves,
with light sulphur spots, re-
sembling an aucuba. bright
scarlet flower 25 2.5"

Splendens carminea ( new ) .
Splendid rose carmine.
Dwarf 50

Splendens gigantea. Attains
the enormous height of 7
feet, liighly recommended
for groups or as an indi-
vidual specimen 50

Splendens pendnla. Drooping

spikes 25 2.0"

Splendens, Boddington's Min-
iature. Early, dwarf. 12
in. and very free-flowering;
covered the whole sum-
mer with large flower
spikes of rich scarlet 50

Splendens, Zurich 50 5.00

QUALITY VERBENAS

Tr. pkt. Oz.

Boddington's Manuuoth Hy-
brids. A strain of very
vigorous growth, producing
trusses of large fiowers of
brilliant and varied colors.
Mixed $0.25 Sl.Of'i

Boddington's Mammoth Au-
ricula-flowered. Large flow-
ers with distinct white eye .25 1.00

Boddington's Mammoth Blue .25 1.00

Boddington's Mammoth Pink .25 1.00

Boddington's Mammoth Scar-
let Defiance. The finest
scarlet sort 25 1.00

Boddington's White (Candi-
dissima). Pure white 23 1.00

Boddington's Striped. Many

colors 25 1.00

Lemon (Aloysia citriodora") . . .25 1.50

VINCA

^____ Tr. pkt. Oz.

Alba. White $0.15 S0.50

Rosea. Rose 15 .50

Rosea alba. Rose and white. .15 .50

Mixed 10 .40

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The American Florist.

Jan. 8,

J-:

Market Gardeners I

^

Greenhonse Vedelable Growers and
Market Oardemers' Association.

C.W.Waid New Carlisle, Pa.. President;
Franklin Defcleine. Grand Rapids, Mich.,
Vice-President: S. W. Severance, 508 Illi-
nois Life Buildine, Louisville, Ky,, Secre-
tary; M. L. Ruetenik, Cleveland, O.. Treas.

Kaxmath Faixs, Ore.- — Arthur C.
Lewis has built a sreenhouse and is
making use of the natural hot springs
here to heat it. Radishes, lettuce and
other vegetable crops are grown.

The Christmas Market.

The wide-awake grower watches his
market closely, so that he can adjust
his production to the demand. Re-
viewing our market we find two most
prominent points. The first and most
important one, is that large leaf let-
tuce is hard to sell. It seems the
day of 8x8 or one-half pound lettuce
and over is a thing of the past. Peo-
ple demand a smaller lettuce which
means closer planting and earlier cut-
ting. The second point, that Scarlet
Globe radishes, if very well done and
finely put up, are a holiday article
par excellence. Our stock was picked
up as fast as offered and more could
have been used.

Greenhouse tomatoes and cucum-
bers are not so much a factor with us
at this time. Of the two, the tomato is
easily the better article as the color
attracts the holiday buyer. Southern
head lettuce is a big factor. The one
garden product that sold way ahead
of everything else was good celery.
It was in better demand than at
Thanksgiving and the popular va-
riety is Golden Self Blanching. White
Plume is no more a factor here and
Paschal is losing ground rapidly.
Pretty soon the name celery will mean
Golden Self Blanching.

Maeketman.

Labeling.

At first glance it seems superfluous
to call attention to the great import-
ance of labeling. Yet, if we look
around we can find any number of
places where labels are unknown.
Generally these growers can give us
no data worth anything, as they lose
track of time of sowing or planting,
name of variety, or source of supply.
We know of one prominent grower
who forces about 10,000 tomatoes. He
sent to England for some varieties
and sowed the seeds alongside of his
own — without labels — depending upon
memory. The result was that when
the plants fruited 9-10 were the new,
untried kinds and 1-10 his own proven
stock. What the loss was he alone
knows.

We always use a painted pot label,
and write the varietal name, the seeds-
man's name, and the date of plant-
ing. If dibbled out, this date is added
and finally the planting out date. Such
a label would read Vaughan's; Grand
Rapids; 2-1, 3-5, 4-1. At each opera-
tion notes are made in a grower's book
for future reference. All this is a
small matter and the satisfaction
great.

Marketman.

WILDPRET BROTHERS

Largest Growers ^|^ and Exporters of

nut<^

(i5ERMUD\ON10NS

HIGHEST
GERMINATION

White and Red f
Bermuda.

EARLY
DELIVERY

Crystal Wax and
Golden Onion.

Let Us Book Your 'Or3er At Once
So As To Obtain Full Delivery.

Prices on Application.

We Supply Seedsmen Only.

Port Orotava, Teneriffe, Canary Islands.

SEEDS FOB THE MARKET GARDENED

are our specialty. Quality, our first consideration. We have a very laree and complete stock
of all kinds of seeds and everything in the line of fruit trees, berry bushes, etc.

Our new 112-page catalogue contains true description and no overdrawn illustrations.
Our prices are right. Quality considered. Market Gardeners are requested to write for our

Uur prices are right, auahly considered. Market Oarde
Market Garden Wholesak- Catalogue, sent free on request.

GERMAN NURSERIES & SEED HOUSE

BOX 245

Established 1886

BEATRICE, NEB.

EARLIEST DWARF ERFURT

CAULIFLOWER PLANTS

For sale at $8.00 pi-r 1000.
Plants arc tine and strong.

F. J. LODDER,
3816 Edwards Rd., Hyde Park, Cincinnati, O,

Mention the American Florist when writing

Prices of Indoor Fruits and Vegetables.

Chicago, January 5. — Mushrooms,
25 cents to 75 cents per pound; cucum-
bers, $1.25 to $1.50 per dozen; lettuce,
40 cents per box; tomatoes, 25 cents
per pound; radishes, 60 cents per
dozen; asparagus, 25 cents to 50 cents
per buncli; grapes, Gros Colman, 75
cents per pound.

New York, January 3. — Mushrooms,
50 cents to 70 cents per pound; cucum-
bers, fancy, $1.37 per dozen, seconds,
75 cents per dozen; lettuce, Boston,
65 cents per dozen heads; tomatoes,
large, 25 cents per pound, medium, 20
cents per pound;, radishes, 2'^ cents
per bunch; asparagus, Indiana, $6 per
dozen bunches; rhubarb, Canadian, $3
per dozen bunches; grapes, Gros Col-
man, 60 cents per pound, Muscats, $2
per pound.

MUSHROOMS

HOWr TO GROW THEM

BY \VM. FALCONHR.

The Best American Boole on the

Subject.

170 Pa^es. 29 ninstraUons.

Price $1.00.

AMERICAN FLORIST CO.
324 Dearborn St., CHICAGa

VEGETABLE PLANTS.

Cabbage, Wakefield and Succe sssion. $1.00 pc

1000; $8.50 per 10.000.
Parsley, 25c per 100; $1 25 per 1000.
Lettuce, Big Boston, Boston Market, Graod Rap

ids, $1.00 per 1000.

— Cash with order.

R. VINCENT, Jr. & SONS CO., ^j^S!*^-

Watch for our Trade Mark stamped
on every brick of Lambert's

Pure Culture Mushroom Spawn

SubstitutioD of cheaper grrades is
thus easily exposed. Fresh sample
JyC^>-^ brick, witb illustrated book, mailed
^^\^y^ postpaid by manufacturers upon re-
ceipt of 40cents in postage. Address
Trade Mark. American Spawn Co.. St.Paul.Mlnn

igio.

The American Florist.

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Vailghan'SNew^pFIOWer Seeds For present sowing

10 Der cent Soecial CASH DISCOUNT. On orders over $2.U0 for Flower Seedsif the cash jb enclosed. lOper cent. This
^- discount dofsnot apply to Asparagus Seed Cash discount on tins is 2 per cent.

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FeTerfew, Matricaria Capensis plenissima 10

Forget-me-not, Vaughan's early and late flowering:- ■

Vi -oz., 25c

Fuchsia, double and single varieties, mixed

250 seeds 75c

1000 seeds t2.00

Geranium, Apple-scented 200 seeds, 25c

1000 seeds $1.00

Orevillea Robusta silk oak

Iiinaria Cymballaria (Kenilworth Ivy) Vi -oz., 40c

Alba white

Lantana Hybrids, mixed

Lemon Verbena

Lobelia Crystal Palace Compacta

Speciosa for hanging baskets % oz., 15c

Emperor William, dwarf ^ oz.. 25o

Bedding Queen, best dwarf H oz.. 25c

Maurandya, mixed ^ oz.. 25c

Mignonette, True Maoliet % oz.. 25c; 2 ozs., 76c

New York Market. Packet about 1000 seeds, 60c;
% oz., $1.00; oz.. $7.00.

Hlmnlns (Musk Plant) % oz.. 30c

Musa Martini .100 seeds, 60c

Religiosa 100 seeds, 65c

Pansles. Vaughan's International Mixture, per oz.,

$10.00; % oz., $5.00; H oz., $1.60; trade pkt., BOc.

Vaughan's "Giant Pansy Mixture," % lb., $14.00;

oz.. $4.00; % oz., 60c; trade pkt, 25c.
Vaughan's Cut Flower Mixture, oz., $8.00; ^ oz.,
12.00; % oz., $1.00; trade pkt., 50c.

Pettmla, Giants of California, mixed

"Vaugban's Best" mixture of large flowering
Petunias, Trade pkt. (1000 seeds), 60c; 3 pkts.
for $1.25.
Vaughan's large flowering Double Petunias, trade
pkt. (1000 seeds), $1.20.

New preliminary flower seed list ready.

Trade pkt.

Ageratiuii, Imperial dwarf blue $ .10

Imperial dwarf white 10

Blue Perfection, dwarf new , 10

Princess Victoria Louise, beautiful blue and white flowers, plants

compact and free blooming 10

Little Blue star, new, best dwarf 25

Alyssom, Sweet lb., 11.25 .05

Little Gem, extra fine strain 10

Balsam, Alba Perfecta. This Is the largest and best double white

Halsam, unequaled in doublene8.s and size ^-oz., 25c

Hegonia, Single tuberous-rooted giant mixed

Double tuberous-rooted, giant flowered, mixed

Vi-rnon %4-oz., 30c

l.uminosa Gracilis, new, better than Vernon

Herna. The foliage of this flne bedding Begonia Is very dark.
flowers are rather large for the Semperflorens type and are of
very bright, carmine red; they are produced all summer and

in great abundance 25

Erfordl. A splendid bedder. Blooms all summer 25

Bellis or Double Daisy, Vaughan's mammoth mixture. 1-16 oz., 35c .25

Vaughan's Mammoth White 1-16 oz., 35c

Longfellow dark pink %-oz., 30c

Monstrosa. double white, double pink, new each 26c

lirowallia, Speciosa Major

(and.vtuft, Giant Hyacinth, flowered %-oz.. 15c

Canna, Vanghan's Special Mixture, saved from our own collection

of over 40 best kinds lb., $2.00

Celosia, Coxcomb, President Thiers 15

Centaurea, Candidissima (Dusty Miller) ■ •_ .25

Gymnocarpa ••>•. $2-75 .05

f'ohoea Scandens, blue , lb., $3.50 .10

Clematis Panlcalata, White, sweet scented lb., $5.00 .15

Large-Flowering JackmannI Hybrids 25

Coleus, Mammoth rainbow 25

Large-leaved, mixed 25

Cyperus Alternifollus, Umbrella plant 15

Dracaena Indivisa JJ

Indlvisa Lineata J"

Indivisa Latif olia J 0

Australis ■ ■

Daisy, Burbank's Shasta, new Double Fringed 50

Echeverla (Hen and chicken), mixed 100 seeds. 20c

1000 seeds ,• ■ f^""

Metallica 100 seeds 35c; 1000 seeds $3.50

Seounda glauca 100 seeds 16c; 1000 seeds $1.00

Primula Kewensie. Flowers bright yel-
low '. 500 seeds, 50c

Primula Obconica Grandlflora, mixed. .. .500 seeds, 25c

Large flowering, pink 500 seeds, 25c

Large flowering, pure white 500 seeds, 25c

Glgantea Rosea 600 seeds, 60c

Gigantea Kermeslna -50

Pyrethrum anreum, (5oIden Feather 10

Salvia Splendens, Clara Bedman (Bonfire) 25

"Drooping SlJikes" % oz.. 60e .25

Fireball, new H oz., $1.00 .25

Zurich, new. very dwarf and early 25

Stocks, large flowering, extra choice, mixed 25

Pure W^hite, Brilliant Rose, Bright Crimson, Blood-
Red. Light Blue, Canary Yellow, Dark Blue.

Each H oz., 35c

"Cut and Come ii^rain."
One of the best stocks for cut flowers, the plants
producing many side branches with a large per-
centage of double flowers.
White Perfection or Princess Alice. Blood-Red,

Brilliant Lilac, Pink. Each % oz.. 40c

Mixed, the above colors and others H oz.. 35c

Smilax, new crop lb., $3.50

'Tbnnbergia, mixed *.

Torenia, Fournieri Grandlflora % oz.. 30c

White Wings, white % oz., 30c

Ballloni 1-16 oz., 60c

Trade pkt.

Verbena, Vaughan's Best Mixture $.25

Mammoth, mixed 10

White 15

Purple 25

Firefly, scarlet, white eye 15

Defiance, brightest scarlet 10

Dark blue with a white eye 10

Vinca Rosea. Rosea fl. albo and pure white, each .10
Please write for s&m« if you have not received one.

$ .25

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VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE,

23 Barclay St., NEW YORK.

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84 an(] 86 Randolph St.
803 W. Randolph St.

CHICAGO.

Treatment of Frozen Plants.

Plants which are kept as dry as
possible during frosty weather do not
suffer so much by being frozen as
others of the same kind which are
well supplied with water, and the
reason is that the cells are not nearly
so full of liquid, and consequently,
when that which is present becomes
frozen, there is more room for ex-
pansion and the rupture is not so ex-
tensive or disastrous. It has been

proved that when a plant is thawed
very slowly the plant cells are able
to absorb the moisture which has been
forced by expansion through the cell
walls, and the rupture is to a great
extent made good; hence in practice
we try to thaw our plants as slowly as
possible, so that the smallest amount
of harm possible shall accrue. With
outdoor plants which are not quite
hardy it is not, of course, possible to
keep them dry at the roots, but this
does not matter so much, as tbey are

usually resting and the cells are not
likely to be swollen with liquid. Slow
thawing is, however, just as essential
as with indoor plants, and any pro-
tecting material which has been used
ought not, on any account, to be re-
moved until frost has slowly departed
from the plants. — The Garden.

ToKONTO, Ont. — New greenhouses
are to be opened at the orphanage of
the Independent Order of Foresters.

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American Association of Nurserymen.

II F.H. Stannard. Ottawa. Kans.. President:
W. P. Stark. Louisiana. Mo.. Vice-President:
II John Hall. Rochester. N. Y;, Sec'y.
II Thirty-fifth annual convention to be held
II at Denver. Colo.. June 8-10. 1910.

■"

COXGEESSMAK J. S. SIMMONS, of New

York state, has introduced a bill to
provide for the inspection of imported
nursery stock.

NEW YORK. — Fred'k. N. Kelsey has
sold his stock in the American Nur-
sery Co. and severed his connection
with it. He has formed the F. AV.
Kelsey Nursery Co. to conduct the
bu.=iness formed by him in 1875 and
Avhich was, until the formation of the
American Nursery Co., under his entire
■control.

Notes on Hardy Trees and Shrubs.

PLANTING FOE WINTER EFFECT.

When one considers the large num-
ber of shrubs which are, for one rea-
son or another, conspicuous during the
\Yinter months it is somewhat sur-
prising that they are not more largely
used in public parks and gardens
and in private establishments, where
sufficient space is at command. I
refer particularly to those shrubs
W'hich are rendered conspicuous by
their colored barks, and when one
sees a collection of these planted and
properly treated one cannot help ad-
miring the varied beauty which they
possess. The method of treating
these shrubs given below, and which
must be practised to obtain the most
pleasing and satisfactory results, is
perhaps somewhat new in this coun-
try but it cannot be too highly recom-
mended to landscape architects and
those who would improve the appear-
' ance of their gardens during the dull
season of the year. Many of the
shrubs mentioned below are not only
beautiful in winter but a number of
theni are conspicuous in flower while
•others have highly colored foliage or
•carry quantities of attractive fruits.

When it is decided to plant shrubs
for this purpose it is advisable, if pos-
sible, to prepare the ground in the
fall by trenching it and incorporating
any decayed manure or old leafy ma-
terial and, of course, the deeper the
trenching is done the better, for the
plants will be able to remain for sev-
•eral years without the necessity of
transplanting. If the available space
will allow one to plant a number of
beds these should be joined in irreg-
ular shapes, especially on grass, and
the bolder the curves the more efiioc-
live will the ultimate results be. Each
bed should be planted with one va-
riety only and it is an excellent plan
to place a label in each denoting
what one intends to plant, taking into
consideration beforehand the colors
so that Ihese are harmoniously blend-
ed. The planting can be done in the
fall if the ground is ready but it is
usually preferable to plant in the
spring as soon as the frost is out. The
majority of the varieties used for the
purpose can be planted at a distance
of about four feet but some of the
smaller growing kinds such as Kerria
Japonica variegata, symphoricarpos

and some of the spiraeas will not need
to be so far apart. The planting
should in all cases be done very firmly
and. if possible, give a good mulching,
which will greatly assist the roots to
come through the winter well if fall
planting is practised and during warm
weather in summer will keep them
moist. But the principal item in re-
gard to this kind of planting for
winter effect is the pruning and
though it is often difficult to induce
people to prune hard yet it must be
done in nearly all cases if the plant-
ing is to be a success.

Pruning should be done in spring
as soon as the sap commences to rise
and in the case of willows, cornus,

The Snowberry. (Symphoricarpos racemosus.)

spiraeas, some roses, symphoricarpos,
etc., the stems should be cut down
right to the ground so that a clean
annual growth is obtained. Sometimes
one sees the pruning done half way
down but the effect of a one and two
year old growth is far from pleasing
and the young stems never put on the
brilliant colors which are so notice-
able when the cutting down is done
as we advise. Not only is the ap-
pearance of the plants superior but at
the same time they are invigorated
and every year sees them making
stronger stems and looking more es-
tablished. Beds of shrubs planted for
the purpose of making an attractive
display in winter will, if treated as we
suggest, last for many years without
being disturbed but it is a good plan
to give them a topdressing of suitable
material annually in the spring, im-
mediately the pruning is finished. The
selection of varieties is very iinportant
and one, of course, needs an intimate
acquaintance with the kinds suitable
for the purpose, so that the colors may
be well arranged, the beds planned ac-
cording to their different heights and
the subsequent treatment; which each
require. In our next notes we propose
giving a selection of varieties which
we hope will be of service to those
who may not have had an opportunity
of observing the various shrubs
which may be utilized.

Arbutus.

Notes on Grafting.

Some instructive notes on grafting
have appeared in recent issues of the
Horticultural Advertiser, the author
noting that, whereas budding is con-
fined to a definite time, grafting may
go on at any time during winter and
spring and, in the case of the clematis,
the summer as well. In the case of
new varieties, wood can be propagated
on a well established stock, making
young stock in one year, wherea.s
budded stock would take tw-o, while
old stock, no use for budding on. ma>
be used for grafting.

Grafting in the nursery is very
simple, needing few tools. Under glass.
roses, rhododendrons, conifers and cle-
matis may be grafted, using only a
knife and matting. Outside a larger
knife is need, the German article being
preferred, as it is strongly made, suit-
ably shaped with right or left handed
blades. In Boskoop, Holland, a wax
pot is used with fire chamber com-
plete, but a clip should be provided in
these to prevent the brush burning
when not in use. Also the Boskoop
chisel for cutting tall standards, with
a wide, short blade and short round
handle, all in one piece. Dwarfs of
large caliper are cut with a knife hav-
ing a 2-foot handle, which is used
with both hands. The writer also de-
scribes a kind of vise made of springy
wood operated by the knees and en-
abling the operator to sit on his bench
and have both hands at liberty, and a
block with a series of slanting grooves
of various sizes for cutting the stocks
and scions alike and true.

The old wedge grafting is still one
of the best methods for stocks, say
not larger than a man's finger. One
advantage is that a number of scions
can be prepared beforehand, a great
advantage when grafting outside in un-
genial weather. For weeping trees it
is an advantage to place more than
one scion on the same stock. Whip or
tongue grafting is practiced for roses,
and rhododendrons, a very simple
operation. Root grafts, such as cle-
matis, are simply wedge grafted or

For Immediate Delivery

Dormant, field grown, own roots
Sweetheart, Tausendschon, T. Blum-

schen, Barbier, 20c each.

La Fiamma, Trier, Dorothy Perkins,

Lady Gay, Debutante, Hiawatha, 12c

each.

Clematis Paniculate

Field Grown

1-year 6 cents. 2-year 10 cents

Dutch Hyacinths.

Named varieties, single and double,
46 kinds, First size bulbs, $6.00 per
100; extra large exhibition size, $10,00
per 100.

Chinese Sacred Lilies

$3.00 per 100; $26.00 per 1000.
Hydrangea Panlculata Grandinora,

18 to 24 ins 6c. 2 to 3 feet 9c

Viburnum Pllcatum.

2 to 3 feet 12c. 3 to 'iVi. feet.. .16c

Write for our special prices on'Hardy Shrubs.

THE DINGEE fi CONARD CO.,
West Grove, Penna.

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When Traveling in
Europe

Do not forget to inspect our
nurseries. We grow immense
quantities of Rhododendrons,
Azaleas, Magnolias, Boxwood,
Conifers, Pot-grown plants for
forcing, Lily of the Valley,
Evergreens, etc. of high grade
and quality. Our nurseries
are on sandy soil from which
trees transplant readily. From
Amsterdam to our nurseries it
is only 25 minutes by rail and
a train runs every hour.

Catalogue Free on Applicaiion.

JACS SMITS & CO.,

Naarden, Holland.

long Distance Phone. Bussum 33.
Cable Address, Smits-Naarden.

halved. Peonies are wedge grafted or
triangle grafted, which is also best for
stone fruits. Crown or -rind grafting
is useful late in the season for putting
new heads on old trees (the wood
should he cut the previous autumn).
As to times of grafting they may fol-
low one another, thus: Castania,
ulmus, cornus, tilia, pyrus, prunus.
malus, quercus and alnus.

Referring to the autumn cut scions.
these should be tied in bundles with
4-foot labels and buried upside down
to prevent breaking the eyes out when
lifting. Medium-sized shoots are best.
Grafting lifted stock makes employ-
ment during bad weather in winter.
Stocks can be bought very cheaply by
the thousand, and if grafted before
planting are a year ahead of those
planted out and budded in summer.
If laid in trays after grafting and dip-
ping they can be heeled in again for
spring planting. Grafting under glass
is quite an industry, conifers, rhodo-
dendrons, roses, clematises and others
being largely handled. It is a profit-
able and quick method, the author
noting especially the practice of cut-
ting up Aristolochia Sipho, root and

New Seedling Rose:

RADIANCE

A seedling from Cardinal, a brilliant rosy
carmine with opaline tints in the open
flower. The formis fine, large, with cupped
petals, bud long brilliant, radiant with extra
long stems, a constant bloomer, fragrant, fol-
iage abundant and of splendid substance.

2K-in. pots, $18.00 per 100, ready for delivery
in March. Cash or satisfactory reference.

JOHN COOK,

318 N. Charles St., BALTIMORE, MD.

Mention the American Florist when writinp

r

BOfifilNK & ATKINS l

Nurserymen and Florists, RUTHERFORD, N. J. |

Choice Evergreens and Conifers, |
Shade and Ornamental Trees,
Herbaceous Plants.

Large collection of DECORATIVE PLANTS, such as

Palms, Ferns, Bay Trees, Etc.

ASK FOR WHOLESALE CATALOG

I

JOHN T. WITHERS, Inc.

Landscape ArcMtect and Forester

1 Montgomery St. , JERSEY CTFY, N. J.

Tree Renovation by Expert Operators. Stcre-
opticon lectures on Horticulture and Arboriculture.

LARGE TREES

OAKS and MAPL£S
Pbiea and Hemlocks

ANDORRA NURSERIES.

Wm, Warner Harper. Prop.
Chestnnt Hill, PHILA., PA.

Arbor Vitae

(Thaya Occidentalls.)

A splendid stock of 3 to 4 ft. and 4 to

5 ft. trees.
Write for descriptions and prices.

The Wm. H. Moon Co.,

MORRISVILLE. A.

Mention the American Florist when icriting

branch, and reuniting them in small
pieces in the propag-ating case, as a
very rapid system.

PITTSBURG, Pa. — Edward Park, one
of the best linown landscape gardeners
of this section died December 29 at his
home at North Atlantic avenue. He
was a native of Ireland. His widow
survives him.

DAHLIAS

Jack Rose and other best Cut Flower
varieties. Write for list and prices.

PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS

WilUamstown, Jonction, N. J.

J/ci!fiO)i the American Florist uhen writing

Phoenix Nursery Company

Nurserymen and Florista
BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS

Send list oi wants lor prico-.
Wholesale catalog for spring issued Feb. 1st

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\

Boston.

A QUXET WEEK.

Following the Christmas activity we
have had a week of extreme quiet.
The only thing doing seems to be
funeral work and this does not call for
a very extended variety of stock. Car-
nations have settled back to normal
prices, with the supply well ahead of
the demand. The heavy storm of De-
cember 25-26 did much to shorten
stock up, as many of the local grow-
ers were practically snowed in and un-
able to get to market for a few days.
There seems to be plenty of roses of
all kinds coming in. Violets have been
a little short since Christmas, due, no
doubt, to the heavy pick at the holiday
time and the after effect of the storm.
Bulbous stock is coming in more plen-
tifully all the time. Easter lilies are
extremely plentiful and not moving
very well. Sweet peas, pansies and
marguerites are coming in in larger
quantities and selling fairly well. Lily
of the valley and cattleyas are coming
in more plentifuly, and find a ready
sale. The amount of stevia used by
the retail stores is constantly increas-
ing, and the growers bringing in a
good article have no trouble in dispos-
ing of it. There are still a few chrys-
anthemums coming in, but they are
only worthy of passing mention. The
demand for Beauties has fallen off
considerably and there is plenty of
good stock coming in, both from our
local growers and the out-of-town
shippers. The extreme cold of the past
few days has made it difficult to han-
dle flowers and many cases of "frozen
goods are reported. The green goods
department of the business has set-
tled back to a state of extreme quiet,
and is a marked contrast to the great
activity of the period preceding Christ-
mas. The plant trade continues good
and there is a constantly increasing
demand for medium priced flowering
stock.

NOTES.

Several of the leading stores en-
gaged taxicabs to deliver goods Decem-
ber 24-25. On account of the streets
being free from snow, they gave excel-
lent service. It is remarkable the
amount of goods that can be delivered
in a limited time by an experienced
driver and a smart boy to pass things
in at the different stops.

The Kensington Flower Shop on
Boylston street has been closed for
some days. It will probably reopen
shortly under new management. The
location is favorable and it is some-
what of a mystery as to why it should
be closed immediately after Christ-
mas.

The advantages of having the two
markets close together was never more
apparent than during the past two
weeks. The present location allows
ample room for all teams and means
a great saving of time to out-of-town
as well as local buyers.

The custom of issuing a calendar
at the Park Street Market, has been
this season than formerly and many
beautiful and artistic specimens are
being distributed amongst the patrons
of the leading and up-to-date stores.

White Killarney, as shown at this
time by the Waban Rose Conservato-
ries, is without a doubt the finest white
rose on the market. It possesses all
the good features a rose should have,
size, stem and keeping qualities.

Both of the Galvin stores report the
plant trade, of the recent holidays as
the heaviest they have ever experi-
enced for Christmas. This seems to
be true of most of the other promi-
nent retailers.

Mrs. John Forbes, of Auburndale, is
bringing in some especially attractive
bunches of heliotrope. This fragrant

Cannas and Geraniums

We have as good a list of Cannas for florists' use as can be found. Strong
2 and 3 eye divisions, Northern grown Cannas, divided from the clumps just
before shipping are far superior to stock shipped from the South. We firmh-
believe that Cannas divided early, packed in thin boxes and stored for weeks
or months have lost much of their vitalitj' before the grower gets them.

Beaute Poitevine, Crimson Bedder, Duke of Marlborough, Alphonse
Bouvier,Egandale, Robert Christie, Florence Vaughan, Burbank,Papa Nardy
$2.50 per lUO; $20.00 per 1000. King Humbert, $6.00 per 100.

(Many other varieties, but the above are a few leaders.)
A* • Let us have your order for Geraniums for immed-

tlPl^^TlTvJMI^ iate shipment or to reserve until you want them.
•*»»» w M.M.m.^ Standard varieties like S. A. Nutt, Mme. Barney,
John Doyle, Alphonse Sicard, Beaute Poitevine, Mme. Landry, Bertha de
Pressily, Marvel and La Favorite, $25,00 per 1000 for strong 214-in. pot plants.

Selections of 1000 in named varieties, our choice, all good sorts, $20.00
per 1000. Tell us how many varieties j'ou wish. Can do 50 if you want
that many.

The Storrs & Harrison Co.

Painesville, 0.

Verbenas! Verbenas! Verbenas!

The Season is Now Open.

Our Selection. Rooted Cuttings 75c per 100; $6.00 per 1000

Strong plants in 2y2-mch pots $2.50 per 100; $20.00 per 1000

Purchaser's Selection.

Mrs. Wm. Taft, Miss Wilmott, Rooted Cuttings$1.00 per 100; $9.00 per 1000

Rooted Cuttings 90c per 100; $8.00 per 1000

Strong plants in 2V2-inch pots $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1000

Plants of Mrs. Wm. Taft and Miss Wilmott. ..$4.00 per 100; $30.00 per 1000

When Rooted CuttioKS are ordered sent by mail add 10 cents per 100. SO cents
per lOOo. to, pay postage.

• J. L. DILLON,

Bloomsburg, Pa.

ANNOUNCEMENT.

By arrangement with Patten & Co., all future orders for SHASTA will be filled
and shipped from Indianapolis. To save time in .getting your order booked vou
should send it direct to us. To get early February delivery you should send in your
order at once. Come and see it growing. We invite the closest inspection.

$12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000.

Send for our list of new and standard sorts.

BAUR & SMITH,

Indianapolis, Ind.

A New Fern

NEPHROLEPIS GIATRASII

Awarded a Certificate of
Merit by the Horticultural
Society of New York.

Prices: in 214-inch pots, $3.50 per
dozen; $25.00 per 100; $200.00 per 1000.
25 plants at 100 rates; 500 plants at 1000
rates. Orders delivered in rotation as
received. NOW Ready for delivery,

GEORGE GIATRAS,

463 Summit Ave., West Hoboken,N. J.

Mention the American Florist when writing

A Chance to Buy Right.

BOSTON rERNS, In ordir to make room I offer
an extra fine lot of 4 and 5-inch plants at$l2.00 and
$20.00 per 100. GERANIUMS, transplanted in
flats extra slronir R. C. S A. Nutt, $12.50 per
1000 3 inch plants $4.00p,.r 100.

F. C. RIEBE,

Webster, Mass.

Plants for New Year.

Azaleas in bloom, in the following rarietiei.
for New Year's and later: Mme. Petrick. pink:
Simon Mardner. pink; Deutsche Perle, white-
Apollo, red; and VervKneana, 75c. 11.00. 11.25 to
$1.50.

Arancarla Bobnsta Compac<a, $1.50. 11.75
to$2.00. Arancarla Excelsa. b'g plants. 25 to
30to35in. bit'ti. $1 25, $1.50. $1,75 to $2.00.

Kentia Forsterlana, 30-35 40-50 in. high. $1.50.
$2.00. $2.50 ti $3.C0 each: 4-in.. 20c. Hsnlla
Belmoreaoa. 4-in..25c: 3 in.. 10c.

Cocoa Weddelllana, 3-in 15c

Latenla Borbonlca. 4-iD 20c

Areca Lntescana. 5-iD. pots, made np 35c

Bedonla Flambean. 4'in , 15c. Bcilonia
Erfordlland Oracllls. in bloom S^-in.. ^5c.

Feraa. N«ph. lodeaoldea. 5^2-6 7 in.. 3Sc.
40c 50c 75c to tt.OO.

Aaparatfas Plumosos. 2H-in,. 3c: 3-iD. (larG:e),
6c: 4 in.. 10c. Sprendarl. .3-in. Sc: 4 in., 10c.

Plerls Wlmaettl and Victoria (silver-leaved
fern), in 6 in. pans. 3 plants in a pan. very attract-
ive 30c per pan.

Azalea Indica for Easter bloomine. ten best
well tested market varieties, full of buds. Price.
50c. 75c. 11.00. »1.25. fl.50 to $2.00 each.

Cash with order, please.

Please state if in or out of pots.

All plants must travel at purchaser's risk only

GODFREY ASCHIVIANN,

Importer and Wholesale lirjwer of Pot Planti.
1012 WeBt Ontario St.. PHILADELPHIA, PA.

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and ASTER SEED

All the Leading Kinds

Best suited to
florists' use.

ELMER D. SMITH & CO.

ADRIAN, MICH

Mention the Afnerican Florist wh':n writing

ROSES...

Let us book your order now.

2S.00O 2-in. A No. 1 stock. 50 kinds to pick

from, at $18.00 to $25.00 per 1000.

Wagner Park Conservatories, Sidney, Ohio.

ROBERT CRAIG CO.
;;.% PALMS

and Novelties In DecoratlTe Plants.
Maritet and 49lh 81s., PMIadelpUa. Pl

Neph. Whitmani

2!-4-in" $ 5.00 per 100

MAGNlFICAdiL'w). 2'4-in .. 25.00 p.-r 100

Boston Ferns r' '"''

Henry H. Barrows

$3.00 p. r 100.

Son, Whitman, Mass

Geraniums

All sold until February, orders booked for
February and March deliverv. Nutt at $10.00
Poitevine and Ricard at $15.00 per 1000.
FLUMOSUS. $25.0.) per 1000 I „„ ,^ ^,^^,
SPRENGERI 15.1.0 per 1000 f ^^ady Now.

ALBERT M. HERR, Lancaster, Pa.

flower is a great favorite witli many,
and finds a ready sale.

Ttie home of Stephen Quinn on
Chestnut street, Brookline, was par-
tially destroyed by fire recently. The
damage was about $1,500 and is fully
covered by insurance.

The plant trade was the leading fea-
ture of the recent holidays. There
seems to be almost no limit to the de-
mand for good flowering and foliage
stock.

Andrew Christensen, of Stoneham, is
bringing in a fine line of carnations.
He reports a heavy cut for the holi-
days and a satisfactory trade since
then.

Thos. Koland's greenhouses at Na-
hant were badly damaged by the re-
cent severe storm. Considerable glass
was broken and blown out.

There was an unusually heavy de-
mand for violets New Tear's day and
the market was cleaned up as thor-
oughly as possible.

Wm. Aylward, one of the salesmen
at the Park Street Market, has been
confined to his home for the past week
with a bad cold.

E. Bingham, the popular violet
grower at Dedham, is suffering from
an attack of rheumatism.

Everybody appears to be satisfied
with the Christmas trade. R.

NEW

Carnations

The two prize-winning introductions of the Cottage Gardens.

MRS. C. W. WARD

MRS. C. W. WARD is a perfectly formed Mower with full center: color deep pink, several
shades lighter than Lawson. deeper than Winsor; having strong, erect stems. 24 to 36 inches in
leBffth. A'vieorous. healthy Erower, and has never shown disease of any kind.

AWARDS

Society o( American Florists, Silver Nkdal. Boston. 1906: The Craig Cup for Best SecdlioK.
Philadelphia. 1VC6; The Lawson Bronze Medal. Washington. 1908- The Horticultural Society of
N. Y.. Silver Medal Sweepstake prize for best 100 blooms. New York. IW; The Horticultural
Society of N. V.. Diploma (or best new variety. New York. IW.

PRICE: Rooted Cuttings, $2,00 per 12. $12.00 per 100. $1CO.OO per 1000. $95.00 per lOCO in
lots of 2.500. 25 at the 100 rate: 250 at the lOOO rate.

ALMA WARD

This beautiful Cartiation is pure white except during dark weather when it shows delicate
splashings of pink similar to the Cattleya Orchid, increasing its popularity.'

ALMA WARD is the largest and most fragrant Carnation ever grown, producing perfect
flowers. 3V2 to AVz inches in diameter, on strong, erect stems. 36 to 42 inches in length.

AWARDS

The Lawson Silver Medal, Toronto, 1907 (no Gold Medal having been awarded): The
Lawson Gold Medal. Washington, 1908: The Society of .^merican Florists' Silver Medal.
Washington. I'iCS.

PRICE: Rooted Cuttings, $3.00 per 12. $5.00 per 25. ,$9.00 per 50. $15.00 per 100. $35.00 per 250'
$65.00 per .500. $120.00 per 1000.

Delivery February 1st. January Cuttings all sold.

These varieties bring from $2.00 to $4.00 per 1(X> more
tlian any other carnation sold in the New York market.

Cottage Gardens Co., Inc.

QUEENS, LONG ISLAND, N. Y.

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} MIAMI FLORAL GO.

Ready for Januarj' delivery, clean, health}' and well rooted.

Per 100 1000

"Miami Queen" Our new carnation, Cerise Pink $10 00 $85 00

Encliantress, 2 00 18 00

Rose Pink 3 50 30 00

White 3 50 30 00

White Perfection, 2 60 20 00

Beacon, -. 3 oo 25 00

Victory, 2 60 20 00

Cash with order or satisfactory references.

George Barlholemew,
) Manager.

I ROOTED CADNATION CUTTINGS

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24 N. Main St., Dayton, 0. }

Pittsburg:.

PLANT TRADE GOOD.

As was the case on previous holi-
days, the report that stock would be
scarce was not borne out when the
Christmas rush arrived. There
seemed to be plenty of almost every-
thing, even red roses and red car-
nations. Prices remained quite firm.
A lot of inconvenience was caused by
the violets arriving 12 hours late, but
even at that they were soon cleaned
up. Quite a number of poinsettias
were in evidence but were not as ac-
tive as might be supposed. In
plants, almost everything cleaned up.
' The retailers state that every year the

plant sales increase far more than
those of cut flowers, due to the high
prices and uncertain quality of the
latter. One thing is certain; It does
not pay a grower to hold his stock
back too long; what was on the mar-
ket of this kind was passed up in
every case and much of It was thrown
away as unsalable.

NOTES.

Henry WIggans, Butler street, had
a gas explosion In his store recently
which did considerable damage. By
the prompt arrival of the Are depart-
ment the place was saved.

Visitors: Mrs. W. E. Hill, Waynes-
boro; J. S. Crall, Monongahela; Geo.
L, Huscroft, Steubenville, O. J.

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Miscellaneous Plants.

Per 100

2V5-in. Bostons $ 4 SO

4-iD. 15 00

5-in. •' 25 00

7-ii). ■ 6000

2Hin.WhJtmani.: 5 00

2-in, Asparagus Plumosus Nanus 3 00

4-in. ■■ ■■ 12 00

2-in. Asparagus Sprengerl 2 50

3in. •• '■ 6 00

2-in. Assorted Ferns for Dishes 3 00

4 in. Araucaria Excelsa 50 00

2 in. Baby Primrose 2 50

2in. Clilnese Primrose 2 50

3in. Cyclamen 7 00

4-in. 15 00

2-in. Moonvines, wliite 3 00

Also a full line of bedding stock and tiie best
wire iianging baskets on the market. Write us.

B, U. AUGSPUBGER i, SONS CO.,™^*-

Carnations »

You will find my stock full value for
money expended and I want a trial order
no matter how small. Prices given on
request, state how many you will want
of each variety and when they are to be
delivered. It will pay you to write.
White Perfection, White, Rose Pink and
Lawson-Enchantress, Winona, Winsor,
Lawson, Afterglow, Alvina, Beacon, O.
P. Bassett and Harrv Fenn

Albert M. Berr, Lancaster, Pa.

R^o^t^d Carnation Cuttings

Per 100 Per 1000

Enchantress $2 00 $18 00

White Enchantress 3 50 30 00

White Perfection 2 50 20 00

Sarah HiU, white 4 tO 35 00

Lawson Enchantress, pink.... 2 50 20 00

Lawson. pink 2 00 15 00

Rose Pink Enchantress 3 50 30 00

W.H.Taft.red 4 50 40 00

Beacon, red 3 00 25 CO

Victory, red 2 50 20 00

Lawson . varieiated 2 50 20 00

Cash with order or C. 0. D.

SCHEIDEN a SCHOOS,

517 Asbury Ave.. Evanston, 111.

Ferns for Dislies...

.\s8orted varieties. 2M\d. pots. $3.50 per ICO:
$.'0.00 per 1000. Cash with order.

FRANK OECHSLIN

4911 Qulncy St. CHICAGO.

Providence, R. I.

Christmas business was much better
and greater than last year. The
weather had the credit of producing
tlie goods and the customers. Car-
nations retailed at 50 cents to $1 per
dozen; roses, $1.50 to $3; violets, $2
per 100. Begonia Gloire de Lorraine
sold finely, as did pot poinsettias in
small sizes at 50 cents per bloom.
There was quite a call for the velvet
poinsettias at 35 and 50 cents each.
Christmas greens sold well, especially
holly and laurel wreaths. Box holly
was the best for several years and
wholesaled at $3.50 per regulation
case. One store packed the loose holly
in folding boxes and retailed them at
25 cents, which was quicker and bet-
ter than handling the bunch stock.
All the stores had striking window
shows and this, together with the ele-
gant weather of the previous 10 days,
helped to create a splendid holiday de-
mand. As stock was in very good sup-
ply, wholesale prices advanced only

VAUGHAN'S LIST OF

Forcing Stock

Crimson Ramblers. per doz. Per loo

2 years old. 2 to 3 feet, well branched, own roots $2.00 $12.00

2 years old. 2 to 3 feet well branched budded 2.0O 12.00

3 years old. 3 to 4 feet, well branched own roots 3.00 15.00

3 years old, 3 to 5 feet, well branched budded 3.00 15.00

4 inch pots 10.00

TaUSendSCtlOn. Per doz. Per 100
2-yr. old, dormant, grafted plants $3.50 $25.00

Lady Gay.

2-yr. old. dormant stock $3.00 $20.00

Wliite Baby Rambler.

3inch $ .15

4-inch 25 $2.50 $20.00

Azalea Mollis

Each

15 to 20 buds $0 50

40 to 50 buds 1 00

Baby Rambler.

Dormant, field-Krown.

Per doz. 100 1000
1st size, selected, budded.

3-years $2.50 $16.00 $150.00

2nd size, selected, grafted,

2years ..2.00 12.00 100.00

3rd size, selected, grafted,

1-year 1.50 10.00 80.00

Pot-grown.

2H-inch., $.75 5.00

3-inch 1.25 800

4-inch 2.00 12.00

Doz. 100

$ 5 00 $40 00
10 00

Lemoinei,7-in.

Deutzia

Each
25

Doz.
2 £0

ICO

:oo

Magnolia Sonlangeana, 3 to 4 ft.. $1,50 each; $14.00 doz.

All P.ants F. O. B.
Western Springs, III.

Vaughan's Seed Store,

84-86 Randolph St.. CHICAGO.

Greenhouses and Nurseries:

25 Barclay St., NEW YORK,

Western Springs, lU,

Rooted Carnation Cuttings

For December Delivery.

ENCHANTRESS, PERFECTION,

BEACON, $3,(X) per 100; $25.00

per 1000.

ROSE FINK and WHITE

ENCHANTRESS, WINSOR,

$2.50 per 100; $20.00 per 1000.

We can fill orders from 1000 to

100,000 and guarantee the stock.

Thompson Carnation Co.,

JOUET, ILL.

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BINDEKUNST-VERLAG,

J. Olbertz, ERFURT, GERMANY.

some 25 per cent and found ready
takers. We regard the increased
business as due almost solely to the
perfect weather, thus producing: a
proper mood in the Christmas shopper.

M. M.

COHOES, N. Y. — Fenton Fennell re-
ports that his Cliristmas trade was
very good. Stock was scarce and sold
out clean. He is going to build a new
carnation house in spring, 22x100 feet.

COLUMBUS, Ga. — J. T. Kehelley, of
the Wildwood Greenhouses, reports
that trade for Christmas was very good
with every prospect of its continuance.

Etoile de France

Ttie King Bee of Rich Red
Hybrid Tea Garden Roses.

Superfine field stock, second size. .$5.00 per
100: first size, $10.00 per 100.

Send for price list of other sorts:

Teas, H. T.'s, H. P.'s.
Also loung Rosei.

_ CALIFORNIA ROSE CO. _

I POMONA. CALIF. I

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FUCHSIAS

Tfiere are none better

than Little Beauty Lord
Byron, Kenan and White
Beauty. !^t^aD8^ 2V2 inch
plants ready. $400 per lUO New Heliotrope. Miss
Bernice a sport of Mine. Bruant and a Rreat im-
provement on the latter 2Hinch $8.10 per 100.
KataloK for tlie Askinfir.

SKIDELSKY & IRWIN CO..

1215 BetZ Bldd-.
PHILADELPHiA, PA.

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San^amo

BRILLIANT GLISTENING PINK

Winner wherever shown, Chicago, St. Louis and Mil
waukee. The greatest Ijloomer and fastest grower of
any. I'lowers perfect, stems long and stiff.

WHY YOU SHOULD GROW SANGAMO:

Ist, It will KJve you more blooms in a season than any other variety. The

fastest tjrowcr wc have ever si^en
2nd. It is thi- best color of anythinj; in this class. Winsor, Rose Pink

Enchantress or any other.
3rd. The blooms are well fonm-d, nicely rounded out in the center and do

Dot fade.
4tb. The flower stands wall above the calyx making: it impossible to split.

Sth. It comes early, with lone stems that are always stiff, holdine tbc fiowe
k'racc'fully.

6th. 'i'hft tT>tire stock is ch-an and healthy. Th« cuttings root easily and the
plants lift from the field and establish thcmselv-s without a set back.

7th. Not only an exhibition variety, but the best bread and butter caroalioo
for any flori.st to kiow. L«-t us pay your coal t>ill for you.

Rooted, Cuttings guaranteed, January delivery, $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000.

A. C. BROWN, Springfield, III, CHICAGO CARNATION CO., Joliet, III.

CONQUEST

Light Pink, Overlaid with
Deep Rose.

The most valuable and attractive
fancy carnation on the market.

Winner of First Prize wherever shown.

Habit of Lawson: very free, stem long as Enchantress and stiff. The flowers are large and well
formed, average 3 1-2 inches, making a good impression wherever shown, and can be used to good
advantage in many different ways. RoOted CuttingS, $12.00 per 100; $100 per 1000.

CHICAGO CARNATION CO.

A. T. Pyfer, Mgr.,

JOLIET, ILL.

MARY TOLMAN

Winner of First Prize at Milwaukee.

Does not fade in the strongest light. An excellent, clean, upright grower. Long stiff stems and
perfectly formed flowers. Will produce more perfect blooms in a season than Enchantress.
We want your order for this excellent carnation. Orders booked now for January delivery

$12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000.

A. E. HUNT ^ CO. HUNT BROS. CHICAGO CARNATION CO.

Evanston, III-

Park Ridge, III.

Jolief, III.

Cincinnati.

TRADE SATISFACTORY.

Conditions in the cut flower market
have remained very satisfactory since
Christmas. A good demand for flow-
ers has kept the growers cut right up
to date and a choicer lot of flowers
would be hard to find. The quality of
roses is now extra good, American
Beauty, Richmond and Killarney being
leaders while carnations are holding
their own. Violets are about the
scarcest flower but the wholesaler
cannot get more than $1.50 per 100,
although a few sales at $2 were re-
ported during the week. Callas are
in good supply and lily of the valley
is first class property. Poinsettias
have been cut out, while sweet peas,
although not abundant, are of good
quality. A few cattleyas and cypri-
pediums are to be had but not enough
to make a noise about. Green goods
are selling well.

NOTES.

Were it not for the mayor and the
councilmen taking their offices on New
Year's day there would have been little
difference in the local market for that
day, which is but little kept in this
city and does not help the florist as
much as it did 20 or 30 years ago.

The writer distinctly remembers this
day as one of the big days of the
year and recalls the fact 'that one
New Year's day he delivered 40 baskets
of flowers and not one of them cost
less than $10. To think of making a
basket of roses and Paper White
narcissus and putting artificial poin-
settias in the arrangement, as was
done in the council chamber when
the natural blooms could have been
purchased for little more or about the
same price is enough to drive any
florist with honest intentions out of the
business. However, one vase of Kil-
larney worthy of mention containing
50 blooms was noticed and the writer
learned that they were grown at the
Honaker establishment. Lexington,
Ky., and it was without question the
finest vase of this variety in the room.
James B. Allan, of the firm of
George & Allan had a very narrow-
escape last Wednesday and it is only
a miracle that he was not shot
through the head. Jimmie was in a
store in Oakley when a highwayman
entered revolver in hand and com-
manded every body to throw up their
hands. Of course Jimmie is game and
was a little slow in complying with
the request, in fact reached around to
get an article to throw at the robber.

who saw his actions and fired at him.
the bullet piercing Jimmie's hat. The
highwayman shot the storekeeper
who has since died from the effects of
the wound. Jimmy still has the hat
and bullet and states it is the closest
shave he ever had.

Herbert Greensmith, who has had
charge of the city's nurseries, received
the appointment as superintendent of
parks to succeed J. W. Rodgers, whose
term expires February 10. We learn
that Mr. Rodgers has received a very
lucrative offer to go to California and
is tempted to accept it.

Next meeting of the Florists' So-
ciety, Saturday evening. Januarj- 8, at
8 p. m. Committees on by-laws and
bowling club will report and a good
attendance is requested.

s.

PORT Arthur. Tex.^ — Although all
the details of the plan are not worked
out C. D. Otis, of Lake Charles, La.,
and John W. Gates will start an ex-
tensive nursery and greenhouse busi-
ness here in the near future. A fine
location has been selected on the shell
road, the main highway between the
two towns directly on the Kansas City
Southern railroad, which will establish
a station on the farm.

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We have chanffed our domicile from Secau-
cus. N. J., to Mamaroneck. N. Y. We are
largest collectors and importers of Orchids
and are now bookinET orders for all the com
mercial Cattleyas for delivery next sprlne^

GARRILLO & BALDWIN, Mamaroneck, N. Y.

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BAY TREES.

standards. Pyramids and Colomna.

ORCHIDS

BOtlCT FROM THK WOODS CatUeya Trianae,
C. (U^as and other commercial Tarieties.

JUUUS ROEHRS CO., Ruthertord, M. J.

Orchids f^

ArrlTcd In fine condition: Cattleya War-
nerii. C. Harrisoniae. C. Gaskelliana and C.
Gigas (Hardyana type); also Dendrobium
Phalcenopsis Schroederianum and OdoDto-
fflossum luteo-purpureum,

La(|er €c Hurrell, Summit, N. J.

SPECIALTIES.

■OSES, from S-incb poti. CHRYSANTHEMUII&
MBNATIONS, for (ell deUTSfr. SMILAX. VIOLEK

IN BEST VARIETIES.

Prlcei low. Send for llat

VOOD BROTHERS. FishklH. N. Y,

CANNAS.

We have a surplus of the followin? varieties.
trae to name, and offer them at a remarkably low
price until sold Alsace, Chas. Henderson,
Dnke of Marlboroutih, Capt. Dmgeon. (one of
the best yellows). Mile. Berat, Defender, Kate
Gray, Pennsylvania, $i.7S per lOO: $15.00 per fOOO
David Harum, norence Vaugtian, $2 25 per 100:
$20.00 per 1000. Egandale, S2.50 per 100. King
Hnmbert, $6.(X) per 100. The above varieties
mixed. $8.00 per 1000.

Kokomo, bid.

WALTER W. COLES,

Eugene Pitou, Jr.

ClVn. ENGINEER and
Landscape Architect.

Pbone Barclay 6084—220 Broadway, New York
Designs, Estimates, Construction of Grounds.

Wichita, Kans.

Considered in a general way, the
holiday trade has been satisfactory.
Of course all such rush seasons have
their drawbaclis and troubles but the
troubles were only such will always
occur, and the business was all
that could reasonably have been ex-
pected, so we have no disappointments
to mark up. Weather for December
was perhaps the worst ever known
here for that month, so cut flower
stock was scarcer than it should have
been and cold, raw weather made a
difference with the buyers till the last
day or two, when they all came at
once, and it made busy work at the
stores. The trade was heavier than
ever in plants and I think also that
sales were for higher priced goods on
an average than ever before. The
trade in green ropin'>- was less than
last year in total, the merchants
using less, in store trimming. Holly
was good, and sold well, but there
was plenty, the same with Christmas
trees, mistletoe, etc. Cut flower sup-
pKes were largely augmented by ship-
ments from Chicago and there were
some sleepy carnations to complain of
by most of the dealers. Prices on all
stocks, both greens and cut flowers,
were about as heretofore. Cut flow-
ers were sold clean. Sharp, cold

New Fringed * '

Shasta Daisy '

If

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pi''

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A novelty which will surely make its mark as a cut flower par excellence as well as a hardy orna
mental plant for the garden. acknowledg:ed by all who have seen it to be a wonderful improvement in
the Daisy family. Price 50 cents each, $5.00 per dozen, $25.00 per 100 for divided roots. Seeds
$1.00 per package. Introduced and for sale by L. P. WALZ, 1608 Second Ave.. Seattle.
WINTERSON'S SEED STORE, Selling Agents for lUinols.

Write for 19 lO
Catalogue ^ jt ^

Commercial varieties in any quantity. Guaranteed direct from
collector. Advance orders insure good plants and prompt delivery.

Q. L. FREEMIN, 388 Ipplelon St., Holyoke, Mast.

VJDca Varie^ata

1000 100

3in. pots, fine $4 00

PANSY PLANTS, ready now 2 50

GERANIUMS, S. A, Nutt and 8 other varieties.
2H-in, pots. $2 50 per 100. Cash.

Jos. H. Cunningham, Delaware, 0.
Pansy Plants

From my well-known strain, none better. Fine
plants Daisies, (bellis) and Forget-Me-NotS,
$2.00 per lOOO.

Primulas

All kinds. Cinerarias, Double Alyssum. Aspar-
agus P umosus and Sprengeri, Paris Daisies,

white and yellow. All kinds of Geraniums, 2H
in. $2.00 per 100: 300 for $5.00.

J. C SCHMIDT, BDISTOL, PA.

weather made much extra work in
wrapping and delivering orders.

NOTES.

W. H. Culp & Co. showed an exten-
sive line of azaleas, also some fine
Lorraine begonias and cyclamens and
made many sales of specimen plants in
fancy jardinieres or dressed up with
chiffons or ribbons.

Chas. P. Mueller made a fine show-
ing of azaleas and made up plant ar-
rangements also of brass and fancy
jardinieres with plants, and found re-
sults satisfactory.

F. Kuechenmeister was strong along
in plants and baskets with some very
good ferns, which deserved to move
well.

A FEW GOOD THINGS
YOl WANT.

Rex Begonia, 2-in. $5.00 per 1^.
Asparagus Sprengal,3-in. $5.00 per lOO
Geraniums, Nutt. Doyle. Perkins, Grant. La
Favorite. R C..$1.25: 2-in. pots. $2.00: 3-in.,

$4 00 per 100: Viaud. Castellane, Poitevine,

Jaulin. Ricard, Buchner. R. C $1.50; 2-in.

pots, $2 50: 3-in.. $5.00 per 100; Mme. Salleroi.

2-in., $3.00 per 100
Asparagus PlumOSUS, 2-in. $3.00 per 100: 3-(n..

$5,00 per 100. Cut fronds 25c per bunch.
Boston Ferns, Sin 25c each. Whitman! Ferns.

4-in. 25c each.
Cycas Palms, 4 to 5 leaves, $1.00. $1.50 and $2.00.
Vlnca Var., 2-in. $2.00 per 100.

Cash with order. No C. O. D. All shipment!
at risk of purchasers, after beine delivered to the
express companies properly packed in tood order

GEO. M. EMMANS,

Newton. N. J.

DBLE. PETUNIA

2-in. $2 00 per 100

Snapdragon, (Giants) 2 in. 2c.: $18.00 per 1000.
Giant white, pink, scarlet aad white, large seed-
lings, as good as 2-in.. $1.00 per 100.
Asparagus Plnmosus Nanus, 2-in. .2c. .^miin

2-in.. $1.25 per lOO. Amerpohll fern, bench 3-in

10c. : 4 in.. 15c. Rez Begonlas, 3-in.. 5c. Abntil-

ons, 3 kinds 2-inch. 2Hc.
Helitrope,2in..$1.50perl00. Cnphea,2-in..n'2C

PRIMULA

Primula Obconlca, 2-in., 2c.
Rooted Cuttings, prepaid per 100. Heliotrope.
$1.00: Fuchsia, S kinds. $1.00: Paris Daisy, yellow
white. .$1.00; tuphea, 7.Sc. Vlnca Varlegata, 90c '
Coleus, 10 kinds 60c; Altemanthera, 3 kinds. 50c
Ageratimi. 3 kipdsiiOc; Swalnsona alba, $1 00
DW. Petunias, 10 kinds. $1.00.

Cash with order

BYER BROS.,

Chambersburg, Pa.

C. A. Rose was heavy in the green
goods in addition to the usual florists'
stock and reports all sold out.

The Fairview Greenhouses did quite
a trade in holly and holly wreaths
W. I. Chita.

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1293

Vaughan^s Special Offer

We extend you a cordial invitation to visit our Greentiouses and Nurseries, wliere you can see or
yourself our immense stock of Palms, Araucarias, Ferns and ottier Decorative plants. We«tern Sprinji
is one-half hour ride from Chicago on the C, B. & Q. R. R. Cell at our City Store and lict ticket.

Boston Ferns,

Asparagus Plumosus Nanus

Each Doz. 100
2Hin, pot plants.. $ 0 10 J 0 7.S $ S 00
.^ in. pot plants.. 15 1 25 8 DO
4 in. pot plants.. 20 2 00 15 00

We are Headqutrters.

Each Doz, 100
5 in. pot plants. .$ .^5 $ 4 00 $30 00

7 in. pot plants.. 100 '> 00 faO 00

8 in. pot plants.. 125 12 00 % 00

Her 100 1000

2-in. Btronsr. ready for a shift $3 00 $25 00

2V2in. strong, ready for a shift 4 OO 40 00

.3-in. strong, rsady for a shift 7 00 65 00

Grotons.

We otfer a
choice col
lection o f
fancy sorts, well colored.

Aspidistra, variegated,

S in, pots, 6-8 leaves

6-in. pots, 10-12 leaves.,
7'in. pots, 18-20 leaves..

3 in. pots..
4in. pots.

Each

20
35

Doz.

2 00

3 SO

5 in
6'in.

pots,
pots.

Each

SO

Each

100
$2 50

Biota Aurea Nana

Each

18-20inch high $1 25

22-30inch high 1 75

Asparagus Sprenderl, 2-in

Aralia Elegantlssuna. fine stock

5 inch $1 00

6 inch 1 50

Aucnba, Japonica variegated Doz.

I8in. high 55 $ 5 00

2«to30in. high 1 50 15 00

Aucuba, Japonica type

IS-in.high 100 10 00

Each
$ 1 00

1 50

2 00

1000
$25 00

Aspidistra, Green.

5-in. pots, 6-8 leaves...
6 in. pots, 10-12 leaves.
7-in. pots. 18-20 leaves..

Begonia Adolf Menzel, finest Rex

Begonia. 2H-in

Cineraria Hybrida, large flowering

Cycas Revolnta, good stoclc. each 50c.,
75c., $1 00. $1 50 according to size.

Primtila Sinensis, extra strong.SH-in

Smllax. extra strong, 2H in., 1000, $20 00

Doz.
$200

Doz.

$600
10 00

Each

$0 75

1 00

I 50

100

60

300

3 00
300

Chrysanthemum Stock Plants ready now. Write us for all kinds and prices.

VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE,

NEW YORK. All Plants f. o. b. Western Springs, 111. CHICAGO.

Snow White Sport of

Helen Frick Clirysantliemum

Special Certificate of Merit at Maryland Hortl-
ciltural Society. Heary stock plants, $3.00 per
docen; small stock plants, $2.00 per dozen.

HENRY EICHHOLZ, Waynesboro, Pa.

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Small Ferns

Assorted varieties for fern dishes. $3,50
100; $30,00 per ICOO, Cash with order.

ERNEST OECHSLIN,

188 Madison St, RIVXK FOR£ST, ILL.

Get in on ROSES

From early Summer propagation on own roots.
Booking orders now for winter and spring delivery.

^1 FFfll Ff LORAL COMPANY*^

Montreal.

TRADE VARI.iBLE.

Christmas trade this year proved to
be somewhat variable: while the west-
end retailers recoi-ded a big- increase,
the eastern would not admit of any
increase at all with the exception of
Chas. Derynck, who did an enormous
plant business. His greenhouses con-
ttected with the store were stoclced
with plants to their capacity, which
were sold out completely. Hall &
Robinson had everything sold by dark
on Christmas evening and their store
was dark, no lights lit except for de-
livery. At McKenna's everything was
sold out. Frank McKenna said: "Did
you ever see such a clearance?" Geo.
Hopton's place was decorated with a
lonely Boston fern, but he had a few

Young Grafted Rose Plants

White Killamey,2 1-2-inch, per 100 $12.00

My Maryland, 2 l-2-inch, per 100 12.00

O. P. BaSSett Red Carnations, rooted cuttings

per 100, $6.00; per 1000, $50,00
Our Rooted Cuttings and Young Rose Plants have a national
reputation for choice stock and careful packing.

KAISERIN

Bench Plants. Ready for Shipment. Two years old

and over.

$50.00 per 1000.

BASSETT & WASHBURN, Hinsdale, III.

cut flowers loft. S. S, Bain reports
an increase. Miss Cairns' was the only
place where poinsettias were left.
Taking it all through, there should be
an increase of 15 per cent over last
year. Poinsettias took first place,
azaleas next with cyclamens. Primula
obconica. solanums. begonias and
Boston ferns following in the order
named. The delivery was helped
along by good roads (a novelty for
us), moderate weather and moonlit
skies for outlying places.

The new Fruit and Vegetable Grow-
ers Association of the Province of Que-
bec held its first annual meeting at
Cote des Neiges with a large number
of delegates from all over the prov-
ince. A number of provincial minis-
ters and M. P.'s were in attendance.
Papers were read and much enthusi-
asm displayed. It is expected that a
large grant will be got from the gov-
ernment, and hopes were entertained
for amalgamation with the existing so-
cieties. Luck.

1294

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Jan. 8,

Index to Advertiser!.

Advance Co The... IV

AkronMch Co IV

Allen I K 1275

Am Blower Co 130U

.American SpawnCol2S4

AmIingEC 1271

Anderson Flo Co.. 127S

Andersons A 1278

.Andorra Nurseries 12S7
.Aschmann Godfrey. 128S
Atlanta Floral Co 1279
-Augspurger D&SonI290

Baerjnlius 1278

Barrows H H&Sonl289
Bassett& Washburn

■ 1269 1293

Baur & Smith 12i!8

Bayersdorfer H ....1;02

Beaven E A 1276

Beckert WC 1282

Benthey' Coat8wortbl271

Beroine H G 1276

Berrydale Exp Gar II
Bertermann BrosCol278
Bindekunst-Verlag 129u
Blackistone Z D . 1278
Blackman W FloCol279
Blind H.L. & Bros 1279
Bobbink & Atkins 1287
Boddineton AT128212S3
3odgerJno&SonsCol2Sl

Soland I B Co 1279

BoweMA 1279

Bras'an S.eedGroCol280
Breitmeyer"s 1 Son8l279

Bridieman s 1282

Brown A C 1^91

BrownAlfredSeedCol28i

Brnns H N II

BudlongJ. A 1271

BurpeeWA&Co.... 1282

Byer Bros 1291

Caldwell the Woods

man Co -..1276

California Rose Co. 1290
Carrillo & Baldwin 1292
Chi Carnation Co I 1291
Chi House WreckCol299

Chi Rose Co 1271

Clark The EB Co. .1282
ClevelandCutFloCol279

Coles W W 1292

Cookjohn 1287

Ootsonas Geo & Co, 1276
Cottage Gardens ..1289

Cowee W J 13 2

Craig Robt Co 1289

Crump Frank F....1279
Cunningham Jos H.1292
Daniels & Fisher... 1278

Dards Chas 1279

Dayton Floral Co.. 1279

Deamud J B Co 1268

Denver Wholesale

Flower Mkt 1273

Derby Henry 1302

Detroit Flower Pot. 1304
Oietsch A&Co ... IV
OillerCaskey&Keenl30t

Dillon J L 1288

Oingee&ConardCol286
Oorner F& Sons Co I
OreerHA 1282 1300 13''6
Dunlop John H....1278
dagle Wire Wks ..1302
Edwards Fold'gBoxl302
Eichholz Henry....l293

Elliott WH 1273

EmmaDsGeoM.. 1292

EyresHG 1278

FisherH A &Co....l278
FiskeSeedCo ....1281
Florists' HailAss'n 1302

Flower Shop 1279

Foley MIg Co 1303

For Sale and Rent.. 1267

Ford Bros 1275

FordCS 1277

Freeman G L 1292

Fromhold E Co. ...1281
FromentH E 1275

Galvin TbosF 1279

Garland Geo M Co 1303
Gasser J M Co. 1272 1279
German Nuseries 1284

GiatrasGeo 1288

Giblin &Co IV

Gorbam &Chaplinel302

Gnde Bros Co 1278

Guitman Alex J. ..1275
Hartman Hjalmar .1282
Hauswirth Florist. 1278
Heacock los Co....l277

HeinlGeoA 1278

HemlJohn&Son 1279
Herr Albert M. 12S9-129 i

Herrmann A 1294

Hess& Swoboda...l278
Hews AH & Co. ...1304

HilfingerBros 13C4

Hill The EGCo.... I

Hippard E 1301

Hitchings&Co.....l313

Hoerber Bros 1268

HoSman Florist.... 1278

Holm&Olson 1279

Holton & Hunkel 1276
Hooker H M Co 1303
Hort Trade Journal 1290
Hunt A.E. & Co. 1291

Hunt Bros 1291

HuntEH 1271-1294

Igoe Bros 1302

IsbellS M & Co. ...1281
Jackson&PerkinsCo II

JohnsonDD Ill

lohnson W W&Sonl281
Johnston HeatingCol301
KastingWFCo....l275
Keller Geo & Son 13i4
Keller J B&Sons.. 1279

Kellogg Geo M 1279

Kennicott Bros Co 1271

Kessler Bros 1275

Kimberlin Seed Co 1281
King Construction. 130i

KohrAF ... 1304

Kramer IN & Son 1304
Krick's Letters. ...1294
Kroeschell BrosCo 1301

Kruchtenjohn 1271

Kuehn C A 1276

Kuhner Henderson

&Co 1281

Kyle& Foerster... 1271
Lager & Hurrell...l292
Landreth Seed Co.. 1282

Langjahr AH 1275

Leedle Floral Co.. 129?

Lichtenberger J 1294

Lodder F J 1284

Lord &Burnham... 1299

Loven JG 1276

McCallum Co 1273

McConnell Alex....l279

McCoy LW 1275

McCray RefrigCo..l3i 2
McCuUough'sJM. 1273

Mclntyrejohn ,1272

McKellar Chas W., 1271
McKissick Bros 1273
Manhattan Flo Mktl274

MancCltto 1282

Matthews Florist ..1279

Mav&CoLL 1279

Metropolitan Mat.

Co IV

Meyer John C & Col3 4
Miami Floral Co.. 1289
Michigan Cut Flower

Exchange 1276

Millang Bros 1275

Millane Chas 1275

MillerES II

Moll Wm 1299

Moninger I C Co... 1303
MoonTbeWmHCol287
Moore Hentz&Nashl275
Morehead Mfw Co..l."06
Morse CC& Co ...1281
Munk Floral Co , 1273
Murdoch J B & Co. 1273

■VP

I

Wittbold
Watering System

The saving in time and labor for
one season will pay for a com-
plete equipment.

For particulars write to

E. H. HUNT

76-78 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO

i

Murphy William ...1276

Murray Samuel 1279

Myers Florist 1278

Myers & Co IV

Nat. Clock &Elec.

Mfg. Co 1315

Nat Flo B of Trade 1294
Natural Guano Co.. 13 2
NY Cut Flower h'.\ 1275
NiessenLeoCo — 1273
Oeschlin Ernest... 1293
Oechslin Frank ....1290
Palethorpe P R Co 131.6
Palmer WJ & Sonil278
Park Floral Co ...1278
Pape&Bergman ..1281
PeacockDahlia

Farm 1287

Perfection ChemCol3i6
Peters &ReedPot'yl304

Peterson J A I

Pfeiffer Chris,.. 1311
Phoenix NurseryCo 1287
Pierson F RCo.... I
Pierson U Bar Co. .13^6
Pitou Eugene Jr.... 1292
Pittsburg Cut FI0C0I273
Pittsburg Florist Exl273
Poehlmann Bro8Col271
Pollworth CC Co,

12781294

Pulverizd M anure Col294
QuakrCtyMchWks IV
Randall A L Co ..1270
Randolph & Mc-

Clements 1303

RaynorJ I 1275

Ready reference 1 295

Regan Print House 13 2

Reimers M D t279

Reinberg Geo 12^1

Reinberg Peter.... 1268
Rice Bros 1273

RiebeFC Co 128S

Robinson Henry M

Co 1276

RockWL Co 1279

RoehrsJuliusCo...I292

Roemer Fredk 1282

Rohnert Waldo,... 1281
Routzahn SeedCo.. II

Sander & Son 1282

Scheiden & Schoos 1290

Schilder Bros 1281

Schmidt J C 1292

Scbulzjacob 1278

Scollayjohn A 1294

Shaffer Geo C 12/8

SharpFartridge&Co IV

Sheridan WF 1275

Sirocco Ene'ringCoI300
Skidelsky & Irwin, 1290
SlinnBSJr .,..1275
Smith A, W & Co. 1279
Smith ElmerD&Col289
Smith Gurdon B....1278

Smith Henry 1275

Smith W&TFI0C0I276
Smith W&T Co .. I

Smits Jacs 1287

SiearnsLumber Co IV
Stenzel Glass Co.. 13i 3
SterlingEmery Wheel

Co 1294

StoothoSH ACo ,,1302
Storrs& Harrison C0I288
Sub-Target-Gun Co. 13.1
Sunlight Double

Glass Sash Co. ...1301
Superior Mach &

Boiler Wks 1301

Syracuse PotteryCol304
TalraadgeGeoE.. 1306
Thompson CarCo..l290
ThomsonWm&Sonl3 2
Thorburn J M & Co II

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MANURES

Orled.icreened and packed ia bags o( 100 Ibi. each

PULVERIZED SHEEP MANURE

Pnr* - Unlfonii - RellaU*

A strong and quick acting nanara higtilT
recommended for caroatioBsandckmaatkaaiiiaaa

SHREDDED CATTLE MANURE

"EmMj to Handle »nd Apply

Stronrer and better in eTerr war than rMtch
manure. Lasts much lonrer on the beBchec.
Unequalled for mutchinf and feedinr roses, liquid
manuring and mixinr with bench ana ^ttiaiff soiU

Used by all the largrest growers.

Ask your supply man or .write
for circulars and prices.

The Pulverized Manure Co^

32 Union Stock Tardi. CHICAG*

TraendIy&ScheDcky75
TottyChasH ....II1277
U S Rocking Grate

Bar Co 1300

Vaueban^sSr-ed Store

I II 1285 1293 1295 1294

1304
Vaughan & Sperry 1271

Vick's Sons Jas II

Vincent R Jr.... I 1284

Virgin U J 1278

Wagner Park Cons

13C4 1289

WalzLP 1292

Weeber&Don II

Weigelt&Co 1281

Weiland & Olinger 1273
Weiland &Risch.. 1271
Welch Bros 1273

Wietor Bros.,, 1269 1271

Wildpret Bros 1284

WilksSMlg Co,., 1301
WilsonRobtG1278 1302
Withers John T.... 1287
Winters'nseedstorel276
Wittbold Geo. Co. 1278

Wolf John 127S

Wolfskin J W 1279

Wood Bros 1292

Woodruff SD&Son 1282

Wright C H 1276

Young iS: Nugent,. 1275

Youngs 1279

ZangenO V 1282

Zecb & Mann 1271

Ziska Jos 1271

Zvolanek .Anton II

Gold Leffers

Gummed Gold and Pnrple Letters.

For inscriptions on Floral Designs.

Best and Cheapest on the Market.

Send for samples and prices.

J. LICHTENBERGER.

1566 Avenue A, NEW YORK.

Telephone: Lenox 5644.
Mention the American Florist ivhen writing

SCOLLAY'S

Plant Sprinkler
Putty Bitlb.

VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, S^i.^¥o°;..

Mention theAmerican Florist ivhen writing
KRICK'S

FLORIST NOVELTIES

Manufacturerand Patentee of

The Only Genuine Immortelle

Letters on the market.

Order at once.
1164-66 Greene Ave..
BROOKLYN, N. Y
Every letter marked.

A. HERRMANN,

Cape Flowers, all colors, Cycaa
Leaves, Metal Designs and all
Florist Supplies.

— Send For Prices —

4M412 East 34ih St.. NEW YORK,
TOE BEST WAY

to collect an acconnt Is to place It vriOi Ik*

National Florists' Board Of Trade

66 Pine Street, NIW YORK,_-.rj:.

WHT7 Because many debtors will par tha Baac4
fearing otherwise a bad rating in our Credit LM.
Full iniornatlon as to methods and rates rlraa as
application,

CUT FLOWER

AND

Design Boxes

All sizes, lowest prices. Writ*

C. C. Pollworth Co.,

MILWAinCEE

Sterling Iroa Reservoir Vases

Chairs, Settees, Hitching Posts, Etc.

Complete Catalogue and Discounts Upon Request.

The Sterling Emery Wheel Mfg. Co., ohio^u^s. a.

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1^. 10 CENTS PER LINE, NET.

AGERATUMS.

Ageratunis, Little Blue Star. B. C 75c;
2',i-ln., J2 per 100. Mosbaek Greenhouse
Co., Onarga. IlK .^_

ALTERNANTHERAS.

Alternantheras, small yellow, R. C, 50c
per 100; 2H-in., $2. Mosbaek Greenhouse
Co., Onarga. 111.

ALYSSUM.

Alyssum, $2 per 100. R. Vincent, Jr., &
Sons Co.. White Marsh, Md.

ARAUCARIAS.

Araucarlas. Excelsa glauca, 6-in., 3 to 5
tiers, 14 to 20 Ins., $1 to $1.50 each; 7-in..
26 to 35 Ins., $2 to $2.60. Excelsa, 3 to 6
trs., 12 to 26 Ins., 60o to $1.60 each. Ro-
busta compacta, 14 to 18 Ins., 3 to 4 trs..
$1.25 to $1.75. G. Aschmann, 1012 W. On-
tarlo St., Philadelphia.

Araucaria excelsa. 4-in., $50 per 100, D.
U. Augspurger & Sons Co., Peoria, 111.

Araucarlas, Bobbink & Atkins, Rutherford,
N. J.

ASPARAGUS.

Asparagus plumosus, 2-ln., $3 per 100; $25
per 1,000; 2V4-in., $4 per 100; $40 per 1,000;
3-in., $7 per 100; $65 per 1,000. Sprengeri,
2-in., $2.60 per 100; $25 per 1,000. Vaughan's
Seed Store, Chicago and New York. "

Asparagus plumosus nanus, from 2^ -in.
pots, $2.50 per 100; $22.50 per 1,000. Cash
with order. Floral Hill Gardens, G. F.
Neipp, Prop., Chatham. N. J.

Asparagus plumosus nanus, 2-in.. $3 per
100; 4-in.. $12, Sprengeri, 2-in., $2.50; 3-in.,
$6. P. U. Augspurger & Sons. Peoria, 111.

Asparagus plumosus, 3-in., $4; 4-in., $10
per 100. Sprengeri, 4-in., 10c; 2%-in., 3c.
G. Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Phila.

Asparagus plumosus. 2Vi-in., $3.50 per 100;
Sprengeri. 2H-in.. $2.50; 3-in.. $5; 4-in.,
$10. Mosbaek Greenhouse Co., Onarga, 111.

Asparagus plumosus. 2-In., $2; 4-in., extra
fine large plants, $8 per 100. Scharft Bros.,
Van Wert. Ohio.

Asparagus Sprengei-i. 3-in., $5 per 100.
Plumosus, 2-in., $3; 3-ln., $5 per 100. Geo.
M. Emmans. Newton. N. J. ^___

Asparagus plumosus, 2-in., 2c. Byer Bros.,
Chambersburg. Pa.

Asparagus Sprengeri. 4-in., $5 per 100. F.
C. Riebe, Webster, Mass.

Asparagus Plumosus. $26 per 1,000. Spren-
geri. $16. A. M. Herr. Lancaster. Pa.

Asparagus plumosus and Sprengeri. J. C.
Schmidt, Bristol. Pa.

Asparagus Sprengeri, 3-in., $4 per 100.
Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove. 111.

ASPIDISTRAS.

Aspidistras, variegated, 5-in., 6-8 leaves,
»1 each; 6-ln., 10-12 Ivs., $1.60; 7-in., 18-
JO Ivs., $2; green. 6-ln., 6-8 Ivs., 75o each;
6-ln.. 10-12 Ivs.. $1; 7-in., 18-20 Ivs., $1.60.
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N. Y.

AUCUBAS.

Aucuba Japonlca var., 18 Ins., 55c each;
$5 per doz.; 24-30 Ins., $1.50 each; $15 per
doz. Japonlca type. 18 Ins., $1 each; $10
per doz. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi. & N. Y.

AZALEAS.

Azaleas. Jacs Smits, Naarden, Holland.

Azaleas, Mme. Petrick, 76c to $1.25.
Deutsche Perle, Vervaeneana, Simon Mard-
ner, Apollo, 60c to $1.50 each. Easter va-
rieties: Nlobe, Bernard Andreas alba,
$1.26 to $2.50. Empress of India, Mme.
Van der Cruyssen, Helena Thellmann, Dr.
Moore, Prof. Wolters, Schryverlana. Apollo.
Vervaeneana, Simon Mardner, D. Perle, 50c
to $2 each. G. Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario
St.. Philadelphia.

Azalea mollis. 15 to 20 buds. 50c each; $5
per doz.; $40 per 100; 40 to 50 buds. $1 each;
510 per doz. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago
and New York.

BAY TREES

2.000 bay and box trees in all sizes; pyra-
mid and standard. Write tor list. Julius
Roehrs Co.. Rutherford. N. J.

Bay trees. Bobbink & Atkins, Ruther-
ford, N. J.

BEGONIAS.

Begonias, tuberous rooted, single, separate
colors. 40c per doz.; $2.60 per 100; $22.50
per 1,000; singles, mixed. 35o per doz.;
$2.25 per 100; $20 per 1.000; double separate
colors. 60c per doz.; $4.50 per 100; $40 per
1,000; mixed, 60c per doz.; $4 per 100; $35
per 1,000. Sun proof begonia. Duke Zeppe-
lin. S5c per doz.; $6 per 100. La Fayette.
$1.25 per doz.; $8 per 100. Frilled begonias,
separate colors, $1 per doz.; $7 per 100;
$65 per 1,000. Gloxinias, separate colors or
mixed, 60c per doz.; $3.50 per 100; $30 per
1,000. Fancy leaved caladiums. standard
vars., $1.50 per doz.; $10 per 100; new
rare vars., $2 per doz.; $15 per 100; select
new vars.. $3.50 per doz.; $25 per 100
Double Pearl tuberoses. 4-6 ins., $1 per 100;
$8 per 1.000. Henry A. Dreer. Philadelphia.

Begonias, in bloom. Gloire de Lorraine,
3-in., $20; 4-in., $35; 5-in., $60; 6-ln., $100.
Red Vernon. 4-in., $25. Pink Incarnata, 3-
in., $15. Rex, 3-ln.. $10; 4-ln., $25. Geo.
A. Kuhl, Pekin. 111.

Begonia Gloire de Lorraine. Pr*. Tatt,
J. A. Peterson. McHenry Ave., Westwood,
Cincinnati, O. ^__^

Rex begonias, 2-in., $6 per 100. Geo. M.
Emmans. Newton, N. J.

Begonia Adolf Menzel. 2\4-in.. $2 per doz.
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N. Y.

Rex begonias. 3-in..
Chambersburg. Pa.

Byer Bros.,

BIOTAS.

Biota aurea nana, 18-20 ins., $1.25 each;
24-30 ins., $1.75. Vaughan's Seed Store,
Chicago and New York.

BULBS, Importea.

Bulbs, Lillum tenulfoHunn. L. Wallacei,
named L. elegans. single and dbl. tigers,
Iris Kaempferi, Iris Germanlca, Delphinum
formosum, gladioli, callas, cinnamon vines,
Madeira vines, oxalls, milla, bessera. am-
aryllls, zephyranthes, Lycorls squamigera,
Cooperlas, etc. E. S. Miller, Wading River,
N. Y.

Bulbs, Dutch hyacinths, single, $1.50 per
100; $10 per 1,000. Calla Ethiopica, $2 per
100; $15 per 1,000. Gladiolus America, bulb-
lets, $5 per 1,000. Berrydale Experiment
Gardens, Route 1, Holland. Mich.

Chinese Sacred Lilies, $3 per 100; $25 per
1,000. Dutch Hyacinths, named, single and
double, first size. $6 per 100; exhibition size.
$10. Dingee & Conard Co., West Grove, Pa.

Bulbs, all florists* varieties. H. E. Fiske
Seed Co.. Faneuil Hall Square, Boston.

Fancy leaved caladiums, $10 per 100
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N. Y.

Bulbs of all kinds. A. T. Boddington.
342 W. 14th St., New York.

CANNAS.

Cannas, Alsace, Chas. Henderson, Duke
of Marlborough, Capt. Drugeon. MUe. Berat,
Defender, Kate Gray, Pennsylvania, $1.75
per 100; $15 per 1,000. David Harum, F.
Vaughan, $2.25 per 100; $20 per 1,000.
Egandale, $2.50 p-r 100. King Humbert, $e
per 100. W. W. Coles, Kokomo. Ind.

Will exchange Cinnabar. Papa Nardy. Lou-
isiana, Pres. Vlger, Paul Marquant, Mile.
Berat cannas for Black Beauty. Chas, Hen-
derson, Duke of Marlborough, Cherokee, Ni-
agara, St. Louis, Pres. McKlnley. Pres.
Cleveland or Pres. Meyers cannas. Wagner
Park Conservatories, Sidney, O.

Cannas. Beaute Poltevlne. Crimson Bed-
der, Duke of Marlborough, A. Bouvler,
Egandale. Robt. Christie. F. Vaughan. Bur-
bank. Papa Nardy. $2.50 per 100; $20 per
1.000. King Humbert, $5 per 100. Storrs &
Harrison Co.. PainesvlUe. O.

Cannas. a large assortment. Write for
prices. Mosbaek Greenhouse Co.. Onarga. 111.

CARNATIONS.

Carnations, Enchantress, $2 per 100; $1&
per 1,000. White Enchantress. Rose Pink
Enchantress, $3.60 per 100; $30 per 1,000.
White Perfection, Red Victory. Var. Law-
son, $2.50 per 100; $20 per 1,000. White
Sarah Hill, $4 per 100; $35 per 1.000. Pink
Lawson Enchantress, $2.50 per 100; $20 per
1,000. Pink Lawson, $2 per 100; $15 per
1,000. W. H. Taft, $4.50 per 100; $40 per
1.000. Beacon, $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000.
Scheiden & Schoos, 614 Anbury ave., Evans-
ton. 111.

Carnations, Mrs. C. W. Ward, R. C, $2
per 12; $12 per 100; $100 per 1.000. Alma
Ward, R. C. $3 per 12; $5 per 26; $9 per
60; $16 per 100; $35 per 250; $65 per 600;
$120 per 1.000. Cottage Gardens Co.. Inc.,
Queens. L. I., N. Y.

Wanted, unrooted or rooted White En-
chantress, White Perfection carnation cut-
tings for President Taft, new red, and Im-
proved Queen white, very prolific and long-
stemmed. Brant & Noe Floral Co., W.
Peterson and N. 48th aves., Chicago.

Carnations, well rooted cuttings ready
now. White Enchantress, Beacon. Winona,
Afterglow. Red Nelson Fisher. $3 per 100:
$25 per 1,000. Winso/. $2.50 per 100; $20
per 1.000. O. P. Bassett, $6 per 100; $50
per 1.000. A. C. Canfleld. Springfield. 111.

Carnations. Enchantress. Perfection, Bea-
con. $3 per 100; $25 per 1.000. Rose Pink
Enchantress. Winsor. $2.50 per 100; $20 per
1.000. Thompson Carnation Co.. Joliet. 111.

Carnations. Shasta. Sangamo. Scarlet Glow.
Conquest. Admiration. $12 per 10» . SlOO per
1.000. Vaughan's Seed Store. Ch . & N. Y.

Carnations. R. C. White Perfection,
White. Rose Pink and Lawson-Enchantress.
Winona, Winsor. Lawson. Afterglow, Alvina.
Beacon, O. P. Bassett. Harry Fenn. Albert
M. Herr. Lancaster. Pa.

Carnation Shasta. $12 per 100; $100 per
1,000. Baur & Smith. Indianapolis, Ind.
Patten & Co.. Tewksbury. Mass.

Carnation Scarlet Glow. $12 per 100; $10»
per 1.000. F. Dorner & Sons Co.. Lafay-
ette. Ind.

Carnations. Sangamo. Conquest. Mary Tol-
man. $12 per 100; $100 per 1.000. Chicago
Carnation Co., Joliet. 111.

Carnations. Queen and Boston Market. R.
C. S2 per 100; $18 per 1,000. Mosbaek
Gi'oenhouse Co.. Onarga. 111.

Carnation Georgia. $12 per 100; $100 per
1.000. Weiland & Olinger, 128 E. 3rd St..
Cincinnati. O.

If You Do Not Find Wtiat You Need In Our iReady Reference Department, Write Us Aliout It

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Carnations, new seedling's, deep crimson
and bright pink, $8 per 100; ?75 per 1.000.
Rose Pink Enchantress, |5 per 100. Dln-
gee & Conard Co.; West Grove. Pa.

Carnations, Apple Blossom and "Wanoka,
strong rooted cuttings, delivery Jan. 1.
Wanoka Greenhouses, Barneveld. N. Y.

Carnations, The Constant, $10 per 100. C.
S. Ford, West Park, Philadelphia.

Carnations. Wood Bros., Fishkill, N. Y.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS.

Chrysanthemums, stock plants for sale,
best market varieties, for pot or bench.
Cash witk order, from $1 to $2 per doz.
Order now. Lester Park Greenhouses, Du-
luth, Minn.

Chrysanthemums, Edmond Albe, Elie
Papworth, $5 per doz.; $35 per 100. Wells-
Pocketfs set; Monrovia, Virginia Poehlmann.
E. G. Hill Co., Richmond, Ind.

Chrysanthemums, snow white sport of
Helen Frick. stock plants, $3 per doz. ;
small plants, $2 per doz. Henry Eichholz,
Waynesboro, Pa.

Chrysanthemums, stock plants. Vaughan's
Seed Store, Chicago and New York.

Chrysanthemum novelties. Charles H.
Totty, Madison, N. J.

Chrysanthemums, leading vars. Wood
Bros., Fishkill. N. Y.

Chrysanthemums. Elmer D. Smith & Co.,
Adrian, Mich. ; ^

CINERARIAS. ______^

Cineraria hybrida. $3 per 100. Vaughan's
Seed Store. Chicago and New York.

CXEMATIS.

Clematis paniculata, field. 1-yr., 6c; 2-yr.,
10c. Dingee & Conard Co.. West Grove, Pa.

Clematis. Bobbink & Atkins, Ruther-
ford, N. J.

COLEUS.

Coleus, extra fine stock, R. C, 75c per
100; 214-in., $2; 16 varieties. Mosbaek
Greenhouse Co., Onarga, 111.

Coleus. $2 per 100. R. Vincent, Jr., &
Sons Co.. White Marsh, Md.

CROTONS.

Crotons, 3-in., 20c each; $2 per doz.; 4-
In., 35c each; $3.50 per doz.; 5-in., 50c
each; $6 per doz.; 6-in., $1 each, $10 per
doz. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chi. & N. Y.

C7CLAMENS.

Cyclamens, fine stock. 35c each. Mosebaek
Greenhouse Co.. Onarga, 111.

Cyclamens, 6-in., $4.50 per doz. Geo.
Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham PI., Chicago.

Cyclamens. 3-in., $7 per 100; 4-in., $15. D.
U. Augspurger & Sons Co.. Peoria. 111.

Cyclamens. J. A. Peterson, McHenry Ave.,
Westwood, Cincinnati, O.

DAHLIAS.

Dahlias. Pape & Bergmann, Quedlinburg,
Germany.

DAISIES.

Pastes. J. C. Schmidt, Bristol, Pa.

DRACENAS.

Dracena indivisa. 3-ln., Be; 4-in., 12c; 6-
In., 20c each. Mosbaek Greenhouse Co
Onarga, 111.

Dracena indivisa, E-ln., $25 per 100. S N
Pentecost, 1790 E. 101st St., N. B., Cleve-
land, O.

Dracena terminalis and Victoria. J A.
Peterson, McHenry Ave., Westwood, Cincin-
nati, O.

FERNS.

Ferns , Scottii, Whitmani and Elegan-
tissima, 3-in., Iflc; 4-ln., 16c each A
limited number of Piersoni, Blegantisslma.
Whitmani and Boston in larger sizes. Write
If interested. Mosbaek Greenhouse Co
Onarga. 111.

Ferns. Boston, 214-in., 10c each; 76c per

doz.; $5 per 100; 3-in.. 16c each; $1.25 per

doz.; $8 per 100; 4-in., 20c each; $2 per

doz.; $15 per 100; 5-ln., 35c each; $4 per

doz.; $30 per 100; 7-in.. $1 each; $9 per

doz.; $60 per 100; 8-in., $1.25 each: $12 per
doz.; $90 per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store,
Chicago and New York.

Ferns. Wilsoni, 6-in. pans, 3 plants, 25c
per pan. Adiantum hybridum, 6-in., 7 and
8-in.. 25c; 4-in., 16c: 3-in., 10c. Ferns, for
dishes, 2%-in., $4 per 100; 3-in.. $5. Amer-
pholi and Whitmani. 5% to 6-in., 40c to
60c. Scotti, Todeaoides and Boston, 5^^ to
6-in., 36c. 40c, 60c. G. Aschmann, 1012 W.
Ontario St., Philadelphia.

Ferns. Improved Elegantissima. 4-in., $3
per doz.; 6-in., $6 to $9; 8-in., $12 to $18.
Superbissima, 4-in.. S3 per doz.; 6-in., $6
to $9; 8-in., $12 to $1S. Boston, Piersoni,
Whitmani. Scottii, 6-in.. $6 per doz.; 8-ln.
pans, $12 per doz. F. R. Pierson Co.,
Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y.

Ferns, Boston, 2^-in., $4.50 per 100; 4-in.,
$15; 5-in., $25; 7-in.. $60. Whitmani, 2%-
in.. $5 per 100. Assorted ferns for dishes,
2-in., $3. D. U. Auspurger & Sons Co.,
Peoria, III.

Fern, Nephrolepis Superbissima, 2^-in.,
$15 per 100: 4-in., $25; 6-in. pans, $9 per
doz.; 8-in., $18 per doz. F. R. Pierson Co.,
Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y.

Dwarf ferns for fern dishes, 6 best sorts,
in fine condition, 2c: $18 per 1.000. The
Good & Reese Co., Springfield. O.

Ferns for dishes, asst.. 2^4 -in., $3.50 per
100; $30 per 1.000. Frank Oechslin, 4911
Quincy St., Chicago.

Fern Nephrolepis Giatrasii, 2% -in., $3.60
per doz.; $25 per 100; $200 per 1,000. George
Giatras, 463 Summit Ave.. W. Hoboken, N. J.

Perns, Boston and Scottii, Farleyense. J.
A. Peterson, McHenry Ave.. Westwood, Cin-
cinnati^^

Ferns, Whitmani, 4-in., 10c; 2%-in.. 3o;
$25 per 1,000. John A. Doyle, Springfield, O.

Fern Amerpohli, bench 3-in., 10c; 4-ln.,
15c. Byer Bros.. Chambersburg, Pa.

Ferns, Boston, 4 and 5-ln., $16 and $20
per 100. F. C. Riebe, Webster, Mass.

Perns, Boston, 3-ln., 26o each. Whitmani,
4-ln., 25c. Geo. M. Emmans, Newton, N. J.

Perns, Whitmani, 2^4 -In. $5 per lOO"
Henry H. Barrows & Song, Whitman, Mass.

Ferns, Scottii. 6-in., 20c; 6-In., 30c. W.
W. Coles, Kokomo, Ind.

FEVERTEW.

Feverfew, R. C, $1; 2%-in., $2,50 per 100.
Mosbaek Greenhouse Co., Onarga, III.

ncus.

Ficus elastica, 22-24 Ins., $6 per doz.; $50
per 100. Frank Oechslin. 4911 Quincy St.,
Chicago.

Ficus elastica, 5i^ to 6-in., 25c to 50c. G.
Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Phila.

Ficus pandurata. J. A. Peterson, McHen-
ry Ave., Westwood, Cincinnati, O.

GERANIUMS.

Geraniums, strong 2-in. stock. Heteranthe,
Nutt, Jean Viaud, La Favorite, L'Aube,
Hill, $2 «er 100; $18 per 1,000. Our selec-
tion, $17 per 1,000. Pamela, $4 per 100.
Anastasie Lecadre, $3 per 100. Red Wing,
the best novelty of the season, 25c each;
$2.50 per doz. Write for geranium cata-
logue. F. H. De Witt & Co., Wooster. Ohio.

Geranium, Ricard, Nutt, Buchner, from
2 and 21^ -in. pots, extra fine lot of strong,
cool grown plants. $2.25 per 100; $20 per
1,000; mixed, $2 per 100; $18 per 1,000.
Well packed. J. R. Brooks. Oxford Depot,
N. Y.

Geraniums, Nutt, Doyle, Perkins, Grant,
La Favorite, R. C, $1.25; 2-ln., $2; 3-ln.,
$4 per 100. Viaud, Castellane, Poltevlne.
Jaulin, Ricard, Buchner, R. C, $1.60; 2-ln.,
$2.50; 3-ln., $5 per 100. Mme. Salleroi, 2-in.,
$3 per 100. G. M. Emmans, Newton, N. J.

Geraniums, Nutt, Mme. Barney, John
Doyle, A. Ricard, Beaute Poltevlne, Mme,
Landry, Berthe de Pressily, Marvel and La
Favorite, $26 per 1,000; 2%-in. S'torrs &
Harrison Co., Palnesvllle, O.

GERANIUM CUTTINGS, S. A. Nutt, Gen.
Grant, Beaute Poltevlne, Jean Viaud, Mme.
Buchner. Large top cuttings, well rooted,
$1.60 per 100: $15 per 1,000. The W. T.
Buckley Co., Springfield, 111.

Geraniums. R. C, $1.75 per 100; $16 per
1,000; 214-ln., $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000;
3-in.. La Favorite, $5 per 100; 4 and 5-ln.
named varieties at special prices. Write
if Interested. Mosbaek Greenhouse Co..
Otiarga, III.

Geraniums. February and March delivery.
Nutt, $10. Poltevlne. Ricard, $16 per 1,000.
A. M. Herr. Lancaster, Pa.

Geraniums. 2-ln., $2 per 100; $18.50 per
1.000. R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White
Marsh. Md.

Geraniums. Nutt R. C, $12.50 per 1,000.
S. N. Pentecost, 1790 E. 101st St., N E
Cleveland, O.

Geraniums, Nutt and 8 others, 2% -In..
$2.50 per 100. Jos. H. Cunningham, Dela-
ware. O.

Geraniums, all kinds, 2%-ln., $2 per 100
J. L. Schmidt. Bristol. Pa.

Geraniums, leading vars., 3-ln., $3.60 per
100. F. C. Rlebe, Webster, Mass.

GREENS.

Greens, fancy and dagger frens. $1.76 per
1.000. Galax, bronze and green, $1.26 per
1,000; 10,000, $7.50. Sphagnum Moss, large
bales^ $1.25; Leucothoe Sprays, $1 per 100;
1,000, $7.60. Boxwood. 35c per bunch. 60
lbs.. $8.50. Michigan Cut Flower Exchange,
Inc.. 38-40 Broadway, Detroit, Mich.

Greens, bronze and green galax. southern
wild smilax, dagger and fancy ferns, branch
laurel, laurel festooning, green and sphag-
num moss; box sprays, leucothoe sprays.
Henry M. Robinson & Co.. 15 Province St.,
Boston.

Greens dagger and fancy ferns. $1.60 per
1,000. Bronze and green galax, $1 per 1,000;
$8.50 per 10,000. Leucothoe Sprays, $1 per
1.000; $7.50 per 10,000. Henry M. Robinson
& Co. 15 Province St., Boston, Mass.

Greens, southern wild smilax. Log mosses,
natural and perpetuated. E. A. Beaven.
Evergreen, Ala.

Greens, cut palmetto and cycas leaves,
galax. leucothoe. ferns, mosses, etc. Kervan
Co.. 113 W. 28th St.. New York.

Greens, evergreen, fancy and dagger
ferns, bronze and green galax. Geo. Cot-
sonas & Co., 33 W. 28th St., New York.

Asparagus plumosus, strings, 50c each.
W. H. Elliott. Brighton. Mass.

HELIOTROPES.

Heliotrope, R. C, 76c per 100 prepaid.
Cash. Chas. Frost, Kenilworth. N. J.

Heliotrope, 2-ln., $1.60 per 100. Byer Bros..
Chambersburg, Pa.

Heliotrope, Miss Bernice, 2% -in.. $8 per
100. Skldelsky & Irwin Co.. 121. "1 Betz Bldg..
Philadelphia.

HOLLYHOCKS.

Hollyhocks. Dbl., $15 per 1,000: single, $10.
Byer Bros., Chamberburg, Pa,

HYDRANGEAS.

Hydrangea Arborescens Grandlflora Alba
(grown from stock obtained from The E.
G. Hill Co.). Field grown, 15 to 20 Ins.,
$7 per 100; $65 per 1.000; a smaller size.
$6 per 100; 2%-in., $3 per 100; $25 per
1,000. John A. Doyle, Springfield, O.

Hydrangeas, R. C $1.50 per 100; 2-ln..
50c per doz.; $4 per 100; 3-ln.; $1 per doz.;
$8 per 100. D. U. Augspurger & Sons Co..
Box 778, Peoria, 111.

Hydrangea panlculata grandl., 18 to 24
Ins., 6c; 2 to 3 ft., 9c. Dingee & Conaxd
Co., West Grove, Pa.

Hydrangea Otaksa, pot-grown, 6-ln., $16
per 100. Jackson & Perkins Co.. Newark.

N. Y.

Hydrangeas, 6-ln., $16 per 100; 4-ln,, $8.
S. N. Pentecost, 1790 E. 101st St., N. E..
Cleveland, O,

IVY.

Ivy, R. C. English, $1; German, 50c per
100 prepaid. Cash. Chas. Frost, Kenilworth.
N. J.

LILACS.

Lilacs. Jacs Smits. Naarden, Holland.

LILY OF THE VALLEY.

To Import.

Lily of the valley. London Market, $1.76
per 100; $14 per 1,000. Premium, $1.60
per 100; $12 per 1,000. International, $1.26
per 100; $10 per 1,000. Vaughan's Seed
Store, Chicago and New York.

Lily of the valley. Exposition grade, cases
of 2,000, $30 per case; Perfection grade.
cases of 1,000 pips, $13. Holsatia grade,
cases of 2.500. $30 per case. Jackson & Per-
kins Co.. Newark, N. Y.

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Lily of the valley.
Naarden, liolland.

Juoa Slnits. Ltd..

Lily of the valley. Otto Mann, Leipzig,
Saxony. Germany.

Lily of the valley pips and clumps.
Weeber & Don.. 114 Cliambers St.. New York.

From Storage.

Lily ot the valley, cold storage, 260, 53.60;
per 1,000, $13. W. C. Beckcrt, Northslde,
Pittsburg, Pa.

Lily ot the valley. H. N. Bruns, 3040
W. Madison St.. Chicago.

LOBELIA.

Lobelia, dbl., $2 per 100. R. Vincent, Jr.,
& Sons Co., White Marsh, Md.

MOONVINES.

Moonvlnes, 2-in., $3 per 100. D. U. Aug-
spurger & Sons Co., Peoria, 111.

MUSHROOM SPAWN.

MushroojTi Spawn. English, best quality,
25 lbs.. $2; 100 lbs., $6.50. Garden City
Pure Culture. 25 bricks. $3.50; 100 bricks.
$12. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chi, and N. Y.

Mushroom Spawn. Lambert's Pure Cul-
ture. American Spawn Co., St. Paul. Minn.

Mushroom Spawn. Sure Crop, $8 per 100
lbs. Weeber & Don.. 114 Chambers St.. N. Y.

NURSERT STOCK.

Nursery stoclv, seedlings, black locust
Catalpa speclosa, red bud, sweet gum. per-
simmon, poplar, ash, elm. etc. Trans-
planted 2 to 6 ft., Hamamells VIrginica;
calycanthus, 6-in. to 3 ft. ; Spirea Van
Houttel, 2 to 2V2 ft. Forest Nursery & Seed
Co.. McMinnville. Tenn.

Nursery stock, blue spruce, berried plants,
climbing plants, clematis, conifers, ever-
greens, funkias. Japan maples, hydrangeas.
Jacs Sm'its. Ltd.. Naarden. Holland.

Viburnum plicatum, 2 to 3 ft., 12c; 3 to
3 Ms ft., 15c. Dingee & Conard Co.. "West
Grove, Fa.

Nursery stock, large trees, oaks, maples,
pines and hemlocks. Andorra Nurseries,
Chestnut Hill. Philadelphia.

Nursery stock, arbor vitae (Thuya occl-
dentalis), 3 to 4 ft., 4 to 5 ft. trees. The
Wm. H. IVIoon Co., MorrisvJlIe, Pa.

Nursery stock. Vines, perennials, conifers,
shade and fruit trees, hedge plants. Jack-
son^

Trees, shrubs, evergreens, hardy plants.
Ellwanger & Barry, Rochester. N. Y.

Nursery stock. ornamental trees and
shrubs. W. Ss. T. Smith Co.. Geneva. N. Y.

PEONIES.

ORCHIDS.

Orchids, importers, exporters, growers and
hybridists. Sander, St. Albans. England.
New York office, room 1, 235 Broadway.

Ofchids. Largest stock in the country.
Ask for prices. Julius Roehrs Co., Ruther-
ford. _ N. J.

Orchids, all commercial, cattleyas and
novelties. Carillo & Baldwin, Seacaucus.
N. J.

Orchids of all kinds. Lager & Hurrell.
Summit, N. J.

Orchids. G. L. Freeman, 38S Appleton St.,
Holyoke, Mass.

PALMS.

Palms, Kentia Bel.. 2y2-in., $10 per 100;
3-in., $20. Kentia Fors., 2»/.-in., $10 per
100; 3-in., $20. Phoenix, 2 vars.. 2i^-in..
$4 per 100; 3-in., $7. Bargains in Latania
Borbonica, D. U. Augspurger .&, Sons Co.,
Box 778. Peoria. 111.

Cycas revoluta, 75c, $1. $1.50. Vaughan's

Seed Store. Chicago and New York.

Palms. Bobbink & Atkins. Rutherford. N. J.

PANSIES.

Pansy plants. $2.50 per 1,000. Jos. H.
Cunningham. Delaware. O.

Pansies. German strain. $2.50 per 1.000.

F. C. Riebe. Webster. Mass.

Pansies. J. C. Schmidt. Bristol. Pa.

PELARGONIUMS.

Pelargoniums. Mme. Vibert, Sandiford's
Surprise, Linda. Dorothy, Mme. Thibaut.
strong. 2-in.. $6 per 100. F. H. DeWitt &
Co., Wooster. Ohio.

Poonles, all vars., Jacs Smlts, Ltd., Naar-
den, Holland.

Peonlc«. leading rara.. W. & T. Smith Co.,
Geneva. N. X^

Poonles only by the wholesale. Best 100
varietlos. J. F. Roaenneld, West Point, Nob.

Peonies, sixteen acres. Write for prices.
Gilbert H. Wild. Sarcoxle. Mo.

Peonies, a superb collodion. Jackson &
Perkins Co., Newark, N. Y.

PETUNIAS.

Petunias. 2-ln., 2g. Byer Bros., Chambers-
burg. Pa. ____^.^_^^^_^

PRIMULAS.

Primroses, obconlca, 3-In., $G per 100;
Baby. 2-in.. $2.50 per 100. D. U. Augspurger
& Sons Co.. Box 778. Peoria. 111.

Baby and Chinese primroses, 2-in., $2.50
per 100. D. U. Augspurger & Sons Co.,
Peoria. 111.

Primula Sinensis. £Vi-ln., 60c per doz.; $3
per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago
and New York.

Primula obconica. full of bloom In 4 and
G-in. pots, 35c each. Mosbaek Greenhouse
Co., Onarga. 111.

Primula obconica grandl, alba, rosea,
rubra, 2-in., 2c. Byer Bros., Chambersburg,
Pa.

Primulas, all kinds. J. C. Schmidt, Bris-
tol. Pa.

RHODODENDRONS.

Rhododendrons, $6. $9, $12. $15, $18 per
doz. Bobbink & Atkins. Rutherford. N. J.

Rhododendrons. Jacs Smits, Ltd.. Naar-
den. Holland.

ROOTED CUTTINGS.

Rooted cuttings, prepaid, per 100; Helio-
trope, $1 ; Fuchsia. S kinds, $1 ; Paris
daisies, yel.. white, $1; Cuphea, 75c; Vinca
var., 90c; coleus, 10 kinds, 60c; alternan-
theras, 3 kinds, 50c; ageratum. 3 kinds.
60c; Swainsona alba, $1; dbl, petunias 10
kinds, $1. Byer Bros., Chambersburg. Pa.

ROSES.

Roses, Crimson Rambler, 2-yr.. own roots,
$2 per doz.; $12 per 100: 2-yr., branched, $2
per doz.; $12 per 100; 3-yr.., own roots, $3
per doz.; $15 per 100; 3-yr., branched, $3 per
doz.; $15 per 100; 4-ln., $10 per 100. Tau-
sendschon. 2-yr., grafted. $3.50 per doz.; $25
per 100. Lady Gay. 2-yr.. $3 per doz.; $20
per 100. White Baby Rambler, 3-in., 15o;
4-in., 25c each; $2.50 per doz.; $20 per 100.
Babv Rambler, dormant, field-grown, 3-yr.,
$2.50 per doz.; $16 per 100; $1.60 per 1,000;
2nd size. 2-yr., $2 per doz.; $12 per 100; $100
per 1.000; 3rd size, 1-yr., $1.50 per doz.; $10
per 100; $S0 per 1,000; pot-grown, 2%-in., 75c
per doz.; $5 per 100; 3-in., $1.25 per doz.; $8
per 100; 4-in., $2 per doz.; $12 per 100.
Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York.

Roses, dormant field-grown, own roots.
Sweetheart, T. Blumschen, La Flamma.
Trier, D. l>erkins. Lady Gay, Debutante,
Hiawatha, 12c each. Tausendschon, Barbler,
20c. Dingee & Conard Co.. West Grove, Pa.

Roses, on own roots, budded, bedding, H.
Ps.. hybrids and teas. W. & T. Smith Co.,
Geneva. N. Y.

Rose Etoile De France, 2nd size. $5 per
100; 1st size. $10. California Rose Co..
Pomona. Calif.

Roses. Bride. Maid. Golden Gate. 3-in..
$5 per 100. Geo. M. Emmans. Newton. N. J.

Roses. Newport Fairy, 50c each; $20 per
100. Julius Roehrs Co.. Rutherford. N. J.

Rose Kaiserin. bench plants. 2 yr., $5 per
1.000. Bassett & Washburn. Hinsdale. 111.

Roses, leading varieties. Leedle Floral
Co.. Springfield. Ohio.

Rose Radiance, 2'»-in.. $18 per 100. John
Cook, 318 Charles St., Baltimore. Md.

Roses, 3-in. Wood Bros., Fishltill. N. Y.

SALVIAS.

Salvias, good strong stock, 2'^ -in., $2.50
per 100- :Mosbaek Greenhouses. Onarga. III.

SEEDS.

Seeds. Alyssum Carpet Queen. $5 per oz. ;
tr. pkt.. 25c. Phlox Dwirf Fireball, oz.,
$2.50; tr. pkt., 35c; Roseball. oz.. $2; tr.
pkt.. 30c; Snowball, oz., $3; tr. pkt., 40c;
Cicily. oz., $2.50; tr. pkt.. 35c; Salvia Fire-
hall, oz.. $4; tr. pkt.. 50c; King of Scarlets,
oz., $10; tr. pkt., 50c; Zurich, oz., $S; tr.
pkt.. 50c. O. V. Zangen, Hoboken, N. J.

Palm Seeds, Phoenix Canarlenils, leed,
$1.50 per 1,000. Phoenix rocllnata. $2.25 per
1,000. Waehlngtonia robuBta, 76c per 1,000.
Washlngtonla flllfera, $1 per 1,000. Chamae-
rop« oxcclHa, 75c per 1,000. Smllax, 35c per
uz. ; ^/i lb., $2. Stcrculla dlvcrslfalla, Au>-
trallan bottle tree, 35c per oz. ; H lb., |2.
.SchlnuB mollc, pepper tree, GOc per lb. F.
M. Warner, 1100 So. Flower St., Lo« Ange-
Ica, Calif.

Seeds, verbena, mammoth, separate colors
or mixed, $1 per doz. Salvia Splendens, oz..
$1.25; Bonfire, oz. $2.25. Fireball oz., $3.76;
Zurich, oz., $5. W. C. Beckert, 103 Federal
St.. N S,, Pittsburg.

Vaughan's New Crop flower seeds. For
varieties and prices see advertisement page
in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store,
Chicago al}d New York.

Flower Seed.-i for fiorists. For varieties
and prices .see advertisement page, this
issue. Arthur T. Boddington, 312 W. 14th
St.. New York City. ___^

Seeds, onion, lettuce, sweet peas, carrot,
celery, leek, mustard, parsley, parsnip, rad-
ish, salsify. C. C. Morse & Co., 48-56 Jaclc-
son St.. San Francisco. Calif.

Onion, White and Red Bermuda, Crystal
Wax. Golden Onion. Wlldpret Bros., Port
Orotava. Tenerlffe, Canary Islands.

Seeds, beans, peas, sweet corn, onion,
beet, turnip, etc. The Everett B. Clark
Seed Co., Mllford, Conn.; East Jordan,
Mich.; Sister Bay, Wis.

Seeds, cauliflower and cabbage. HJalmar
Hartmann & Co., 31 Barclay St., New York,
and 12 Stormgade, Copenhagen.

Seeds, specialties: Stocks, pansies, cycla-
mens, etc. Pape & Bergemann, Quedlinburg,
Germany.

Seeds for the market gardener. German
Nurseries & Seed House, Box 245, Beatrice.
Neb.

Seeds, choice German seeds. Excelsior
strain pansy seed, per oz., $2. E. Fromhold
& Co.. Naumburg, Prov. Saxony, Germany.

Seeds, sweet peas. Christmas Pink and
Denzer, $2 lb. Chas. H. Totty, Madison, N. J

Onion seed and sets. Schilder Bros., Chill-
cothe, Ohio.

Seeds, flower. Frederick Roemer, Qued-
linburg, Germany.

Seeds, all kinds Bridgman's Seed Ware-
house, 37 E. 19th St., New York.

Seeds, asters. James Vick's Sons, Roches-
ter. N. Y.

Seeds. Landreth Seed Establishment.
Bloomsdale Farms, Bristol, Fa.

Seeds, Vick's Quality. James Vick's Sons.
Rochester. N. Y.

Seeds of all kinds. W. W. Johnson &
Son. Ltd.. Boston, England.

Seeds, all kinds. J. M. Thorburn & Co..
33 Barclay St., New York.

Onion sets and seeds. Schilder Bros..
Chillicothe. Ohio.

Seeds, peas, beans. Alfred J. Brown Seed
Co., Grand Rapids. Mich.

Seeds, sweet peas, tomatoes, Lima beans,
lettuce, asters, cosmos and other flower
seeds. John Bodger & Sons. Gardena. Calif

Seeds, specialties: Beet, carrot, corn, peas,
beans, onion sets and seed potatoes. S. D.
Woodruff & Sons. 82-84 Dey St.. New York.

Seeds, beans, cucumber, tomato, radish,
pea, muskmelon, squash, watermelon, sweet
corn. S. M. Isbell & Co.. Jackson, Mich.

Seeds, lettuce, onions, sweet peas, aster,
cosmos, mignonette, verbena. Waldo Roh-
nert, Gllroy, Calif.

Contract Growers.

Seeds, sweet peas. Anton Zvolanek.
Boundbrook, N. J.

Seeds, growers for the wholesale trade
only. Braslan Seed Growers' Co., San Jose.
Calif.

Seed, Davis Perfect Cucumber. Alfred J.
Brown Seed Co.. Grand Rapids. Mich.

California seed contracts. Kimberlin Seed
Co., Santa Clara. Calif.

Seeds of all kinds. A. T. Boddington, S4!
W 14th St., New York.

Flower seeds. Hesse & Co., Quedlinburg,
Germany.

Seeds, field, garden and flower. Rout-
zahn Seed Co.. Arroyo Grande. Calif.

SMttAX.

Smllax. 2V>-ln., $3 per 100; $20 per 1,000.
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N. Y.

Smllax plants, 214-ln., $1.50 per 100; $12
per 1,000. Skidelsky & Irwin Co., 1215 Beti
Bldg.. Philadelphia, Pa. ^

Smllax. Wood Bros.. Flshklll, N. Y.

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SNAPDRAGONS.

Snapdragon. 2-ln.. 2c; $18 per 1,000. Byer
Bros., Chambersburg, Pa. ^_^

SPIR£AS.

Splreas. J. Smlta, Ltd., Naarden, Holland.

VEGETABLE PLANTS.

Vegetable plants. Cabbage, Wakefield and
Succession, $1 per 1,000; $S.50 per 10.000.
Parsley, 25c per 100; $1.25 per 1.000. Let-
tuce Big Boston, Boston Market, Grand
Rapids, $1 per 1,000. R. Vincent, Jr., &
Sons Co.. White Marsh, Md.

VERBENAS.

Verbenas, our selection, R. C, 75c per 100
$6 per 1,000; Plants, 214-in., $2.60 per 100
$20 per 1,000. Purchaser's selection, Mrs,
Taft, Miss Wilmott, cuttings, $1 per 100;
$9 per 1,000; R. C 90c per 100; $8 per
1,000; 2%-in., $3 per 100; $25 per 1.000;
Mrs. Taft, Miss Wilmott, plants, $4 per
100; $30 per 1,000. J. L. Dillon, Blooms-
burg. Pa.

Lemon Verbena, R. C, 75c per 100 pre-
paid. Cash. Chas. Frost, Kenilworth, N. J.

VINCAS.

Vinca Variegated, field, $4 per 100. F.
C. Rlebe, Webster, Mass.

Vinca var., r1 cT 75c per 100 prepaid,
cash. Chas. Frost, Kenilworth, N. J.

Vinca var., field plants, $4 per 100; Jos.
H. Cunningham, Delaware, O.

VIOLETS.

Violets, Princess of Wales, 5 per 100. F.

C. Riebe. Webster. Mass.

Violets. Wood Bros., Fishkill. N. T.

STOCK WANTED.

Wanted. Tritoma Pfltzeri for March.
State prices and quantity. Key 984, care
American Florist.

WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS.

Commission Dealers.

Allen, J. K., 106 W. 28th St., New York.
Amling, E. C, 32-36 Randolph St., Chicago.
Bernlng. H. G., 1402 Pine St.. St. Louis.

Deamud, J. B. Co., 51 Wabash Ave., Chl-
cago.

Denver Wholesale Florist Co., 1433-35 Cali-
fornia St., Denver, Colo.

Ford Bros., 48 W. 28th St., New York.
Froment, Horace E., 67 W. 28th St., N. Y.
Guttman, Alex. J., 34 W. 28th St., N. Y.
Holton & Hunkel Co., 462 Milwaukee St.,

Milwaukee, Wis.

Hunt, E. H., 76 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.

Kenntcott Bros. Co., 48-50 Wabash, Chicago.
Kessler Bros., 50 W. 28th St., New York.

Keuhn, C. A., 1122 Pine St., St. Louis, Mo.
Kruchten. John, 51 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Kyle & Foerster, 61 Wabash Ave., Chicago.
Langjahr, Alfred H., 55 W. 28th St., N. Y.

Manhattan Flower Market, 46 W. 28th St.,
New York.

McCallum Co., 937 Liberty Ave., Pittsburg.

McCullough's Sons Co., J. M., 316 Walnut

St., Cincinnati, O.

McKellar, Chas. W., 51 Wabash, Chicago.
McKlsslck, W. E. & Bros., 1619-21 Eanstead

St.. Philadelphia.

Moore, Hentz & Nash, 65-67 W. 26th St.,
New York.

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, 30-40
Broadway. Detroit, Mich.

Mlllang Bros., 41 W. 28th St.. New York.

Mlllang, Chas., 444 6th Ave., cor. 27th St.,
New York.

Murdoch & Co., J. B.. 714 Penn Ave., Pltts-
burg. Pa.

Murphy, William, 311 Main St.. Cincinnati.

NIessen Co.. Leo, 1208 Arch St., Phlla.

N. Y. Cut Flower Ex., Coogan Bldg., 6th

Ave, and W. 26th St., New York.

Pittsburg Cut Flower Co., 222 Oliver Ave.,

Pittsburg.

Pittsburg Florists' Exchange, 217-233 Dla-

mond St., Pittsburg, Pa.

Pollworth, C. C. Co., Milwaukee, Wis.

Randall, A. L. Co., 19 Randolph St., Chl-
cago.

Rice Bros., 128 N. 6th St.. Minneapolis,
Minn.

Raynor. John I., 49th and W. 28th St.,
New York.

J. A., 37-39 Randolph St., Chl-

Sherldan, Walter F., 39 W. 2Sth St., N. Y.
Slinn, B. S.. 55-57 W. 26th St . New York.
Smith & Co., W. C, 1316 Fine St., St.

Louis.

Traendly & Schenck, 44 W. 2Sth St., N. Y.
Vaughan & Sperry, 52-54 Wabash, Chicago.
Welch Bros.. 226 Devonshire St., Boston.
Winterson. E. F. Co., 45-49 Wabash, Chicago.
Young, C. & Sons. 1406 Olive St., St. LoulsT
Young & Nugent, 42 W. 28th St., New York.
Zech & Mann., 51 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Growers.

Bassett & Washburn, 76-78 Wabash Ave.,
Chicago-

Benthey-Coatsworth Co., The, 35 Randolph

St., Chicago.

Pri'Tis H N.. 1049-11 W. Madison, Chicago.

Budlong

cago.

Chicago Rose Co., 66-58 Wabash Ave., Chi-
cago.

BUILDING MATERIAL.

Building material, hotbed sash, cypress,
unglazed 95c each; In doz. lots. 90c; glazed,
$1-65 each; doz. lots. $1.60. Pine sash, un-
glazed. 90c: doz. lots, 8 5c; glazed. $1.60;
<3oz. lots, $1.55 each. Building hardware,
wire and wire fencing, bolts, hatchets, ham-
mers, etc. Chicago House Wrecking Co.,
35th and Iron Pts.. Chicago.

Building material, cypress sash bars. Ten-
nessee red cedar posts, pecky cypress
benches, hotbed sash and frames, ventilat-
ing apparatus, pipe fittings and all supplies
needed In new or reconstruction work.
Foley Mfg. Co., Western Ave. and 26th St.,
Chicago.

Building material. Cypress Is far more
durable than pine. Cypress sash bars up to
32 feet or longer. Greenhouse and other
building material. Men furnished, to super-
intend erection when desired. A. T. Stearns
Lumber Co., Neponset, Boston, Mass.

Building material, cypress sasTi bars,
greenhouse material of any description.
Write for catalogue. John C. Moninger Co.,
902 Blackhawk St., Chicago.

Building material of all descriptions for
all cypress seml-lron frame or truss houses.
Hotbed aash and frames. Lord & Burnham
Co., 1133 Broadway, New York.

Building material, Louisiana cypress,
pecky cypress, hotbed sash. S. Jacobs &
Sons, 1357 Flushing Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.

Building material, greenhouse material
and hotbed sash of Louisiana cypress and
Washington re<i cedar. A. Dettsch Co.. 2842
Sheffield Ave.. Chicago.

Building material, cold frames, hotbed
sash. Hltchlngs & Co., 1170 Broadway, N. Y.

Sunlight double glass sash for hotbeds and
cold frames. Sunlight Double Glass Sash
Co., 934 E. Broadway, Louisville. Ky.

FANS.

Fans. Sirocco. American Blower Co.,
Dept. A. F.. Detroit, Mich.

FERTILIZERS.

wizard Shredded Cattle Manure, 100 lbs.,
$1.20; 500 lbs.. $5; 1,000 Iba.. $8; 2,000 lbs.,
$13. Pulverized Manure Co., 32 Exchange
Ave., Union Stock Yards, Chicago.

Thomson's vine, plant and vegetable ma-
nure. Wm. Thomson & Sons, Ltd., Cloven-
fords, Scotland.

GAS ENGINES.

Akron Gaa Engines, 3 h. p., 6 h. p. and
other sizes. The Akron Machine Co., Ak-
ron. O.

GLASS.

Glass, Greenhouse glass a specialty; also
window glass. Sprague, Smith & Co., 167-9
Randolph St., 'Chicago.

Glass. High grade, double thick green-
house glass. Lord & Burnham, 1133 Broad-
way, N. Y.

Glass, French and American. "White
Rose." Stenzel Glass Co.. 2 Hudson St., N.Y.

Glass of all kinds and sizes. Sharp, Part-
rldge & Co.. 22d and Lumber Sts., Chicago.

Glass, greenhouse, all sizes. H. M. Hooker
Co.. 120-123 W. Washington St. Chicago.

GLAZING POINTS.

Glazing points. Lord & Burnham special
glazing nails (points). Lord & Burnham
Co.. 1133 Broadway, New York.

Glazing points: See the point? Hold
glass firmly. Peerless glazing points are ths
best. No rights or lefts. Box of 1,000
points, 75c, postpaid, Henry A. Dreer 714
Chestnut St., Philadelphia.

Siebert's zinc never-rust glazing points, 2
sizes, % and %, 40c per lb.; 16c extra by
mall; 7 lbs.. $2.r,0; 15 lbs.. $5, by express.
Randolph & McClements, Baum & Beatty
Sts., Pittsburg. Pa.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION.

Greenhouse construction of all kinds and
conservatories. Estimates and catalogues
on request. The Foley Mfg. Co., Western
Ave, and 26th St., Chicago.

Greenhouse construction, builders of every
type of greenhouse, the most modern de-
signs. Hltchings & Co., 1170 Broadway,
New York.

Greenhouse construction, seml-lron green-
houses, new truss houses, iron frame houses.
Lord & Burnham Co., 1133 Broadway, N. Y-

Greenhouse construction, cypress roof
material and all greenhouse fittings, plans
and sketches submitte^i on request. John
C. Moninger Co., 902 Blackhawk St., Chi-
cago^

Greenhouse construction, builders of mod-
ern greenhouses. Myers & Co., 1122 Betz
Bldg.. Philadelphia.

Greenhouse construction and equipment.
King Construction Co.. N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

Wlttbold cement post moulds. E. H.
Hunt, 76-78 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

MISCELLANEOUS,

Evergreen Brand Flower Fertilizer, $2 per
can of 12 lbs. D. D. Johnson Co., 64 Wabash
Ave., Chicago.

Rocking grate bar. saves 10 to 25 per cent
coal. U. S. Rocking Grate Bar Co., Chicago.

Meyer's Green Sllkaline for tying bou-
quets. John C. Meyer & Co., Lowell, Mass.

Pillsbury's Carnation Staple, 50c per 1,000
postpaid. 1. L. Plllsbury. Galesburg, 111.

PIPE, FITTINGS, ETC.

Pipe, iron fittings, etc.. galvanized Iron
sash hinges, screw eyes, screw hooks, U-
bolts, galvanized iron buckles and wires.
Fittings for purlin and ridge supporti.
Foley Mfg. Co.. Western and 26th. Chicago.

Pipes and fittings, cast iron and wrought
pipe, valves, elbows, pipe hooks, automatic
air headers, etc. Lord & Burnham Co., 1133
Broadway. New York.

Iron fittings, patent iron bench fittings
and roof supports. Dlller, Caskey & Keen.
6th and Berk fits., Philadelphia.

Pipe and fittings. S. Jacobs & Sons. 1357
Flushing Ave.. Brooklyn, N. Y.

Pipes, valve fittings. Chicago House
Wrecking Co., 35th and Iron Sts.. Chicago.

IdQal pipe clamps. Wm. MoU, 1664 Co-
lumbus Rd., Cleveland, O.

POTS, PANS, ETC

Pots, before buying write for prices. Geo.
Keller & Sons. 2614-22 Herndon St.. Chi-
cago^

"NUFF SED." Best red pots are made
by Geo. E. Feustel, Falrport. Iowa.

The Red Pot. C. C. Pollworth Co. All
roada connect with Milwaukee.

Pots, red standard. Paducah Pottery Co..
Paducah, Ky.

Pots, florist red. Peters & Reed Pottery
Co., Zanesvllle. O.

Pots. Standard, all sizes. A. F. Kohr,
1521 Leavitt St.. Chicago.

Neponset waterproof paper flower pota.
Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York.

Pots. Syracuse red. Syracuse Pottery
Co.. Syracuse, N. Y. ^

Paper flower pots, 600.000. Chicago House
Wrecking Co.. 36th and Iron Sts.. Chicago.

STEAM TRAPS.

Steam traps, the Standard return steam
trap has no equal for its simplicity of
working. E. HIppard. Youngstown. O.

Morehead Return Steam Traps, Morehead
Mfg. Co.. 1047 Grand River Ave.. Detroit.

Detroit return traps. American Blower Co..
Dept. A. F.. Detroit. Mich. -

STAKES.

Cane Stakes. Standard grade 6 to 8 feet,
per 100. 86c; 500 for $3; $5.50 for 1,000.

Pipe Stems about 6 feet, per 100. 60c: per
1 000, $5. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago.

I( You Do Kot Fini: What You Need in Oar Ready Reference Department, Write Ds About It

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Manufactured by

WM. MOLL,

1664 Columbus Rd.,

CLEVELAND, O.

Tacoma, Wash.

The Christmas business here this
year has been the best of all. After
careful inquiry among the local re-
tailers we find that no year has been
so good in all particulars and. there
being fewer cut flowers than the de-
mand would have consumed, gave
potted plants their inning. After hav-
ing personally inspected several
greenhouses we find a big lot of va-
cant bench space. That means addi-
tions to the reserve fund. Several
have told us they had an unusual call
for ferns and asparagus plants and
flowering plants were generally
cleaned out. Very few bulbs were
ready to offer and one feature we find
almost entirely neglected and that is
the pot rose plants. We do not be-
lieve there were two dozen in this
locality altogether. Not a rambler or
well bloomed red rose of any sort to
be found and to try to find a well
flowered pot plant of carnation
would be useless. Some few had a
small number of chrysanthemums
and they realized a good price. There
seemed an abundance of greens if we
except asparagus which is always
scarce. We have the English holly
that is always very fine but expensive.
As a -rule we think it reasonable if
we secure good well berried holly at
50 to 75 cents per pound. Here on
the coast we are well supplied with
excellent greens in the way of ferns,
huckleberry and mahonia or Oregon
grape that any florist can get if he
will go out and gather it. Cedar, fir,
and spruce are plentiful for wreath-
ing. We had a "white Christmas,"
which is something unusual for this
point. The winter so far has
been very much colder than ever be-
fore and lack of sunshine for a
month has cut the supply of good cut
flowers short but better prices made
up the difference.

NOTES.

H. A. Hinze was cleaned out of cut
flowers — could have sold hundreds
more but couldn't get them. His Pa-
per White narcissus was in larger
supply and better quality than any
we saw elsewhere and only a few of
them left. Some flats of yellow sin-
gle narcissus came in a few days too
late. He reports better business than
ever and prospects good.

The Northwestern Floral Co. was
entirely cleaned out and reports bet-
ter grades of carnations sold at $2.50
and $3 per dozen. Many ferns and
pot plants went out for them at big
prices. Not a plant or bloom of their
poinsettias was left. They were prob-

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This view was taken in Schneider & Noe's car-
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ably the best ever grown here and
sold readily.

H. W. Manike sold out entirely on
cut flowers unless it was a few chrys-
anthemums. He reports a good sale on
pot plants but was short on carna-
tions. His violets from California
failed to arrive, causing some disap-
pointment but taken as a whole the
business was better than ever before.

The Tacoma Foral Co. was sold out
of cut flowers before the rush com-
menced and kept picking open car-
nation buds all day Christmas. They
were sold out of lettuce — which oc-

cupies most of their space — several
days before Christmas.

F. C. Smith, who grows for whole-
sale mainly, was ready with a good
cut of excellent carnations — with a
fair per cent of red. Everything
cleaned out and he reports having
cut a good many buds.

The California Florists say they
never saw such a rush and could have
sold lots more of everjthing. Prices
about the same as last year.

Mrs. Hayden sold everything but a
lot of inferior quality small rose buds
that probably came from California.

Tacoma.

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The American Florist.

Jan. 8,

The Allied Trades

Bescnptlve particulars — with drawings or
photographs, if possible— of any new appa-
ratus or device which may prove helpful to
^the trade are solicited for this department.

T&e U. S. Rocking Grate.

There have been several rocking
grates put on the market, all more or
less improvements on the old .solid
fire bars but the U. S. rocking grate,
designed and manufactured by the U.
S. Rocking Grate-Bar Co., 77 Jackson
boulevard, Chicago, looks like a com-
ing thing. It is claimed by the manu-
facturers to effect perfect combination
of the fuel in boiler furnaces, having
65 per cent of air space, all of which
can be kept clear by moving the short
lever provided. The construction of
this grate differs materially from that
of others and is so arranged with a
"Differential" movement that no in-
combustible material or clinker can
remain in them. There are no fingers
or points to disturb the Are and, in-
cidentally, to burn off while the grates
are so evenly balanced that only a very
little power is needed to throw them
over. A great saving point is the fact
that only a series of light clips or sad-
dles come into contact with the fire
and when these burn out they can be
replaced, at the cost of a few cents
each, with a pair of tongs without
drawing the fire. The movement of
the grate is not easily described
though very simple and we advise any-
one interested to send to the firm
above mentioned for a circular and
booklet which it publishes, the former
being illustrated and showing the
motion exactly. It is claimed by the
use of this grate from 10 to 30 per
cent of fuel can be saved according to
conditions while another result is the
ability to use the cheapest grades of
coal with perfect satisfaction. The
little attention needed is another great
point in favor of this excellent device.

• Temperature Alarms.

Only those who have used a good
thermostatic temperature alarm know
what a satisfaction it is to feel that,
ijo matter what the changes of
weather may be during the night,
they will be warned of any drop or
injurious rise in the temperature. But
it is necessary that the instrument
used is a thoroughly dependable one
or a false sense of security may lead
the florist to feel safe and not be on
his guard during changeable weather,
so he would be better off without it.
A number of excellent instruments for
this purpose are manufactured by the
National Clock and Electric Manu-
facturing Co.. 2207 Pine street, St.
Louis, Mo., and the guarantee of abso-
lute accuracy in the machines stands
back of all sales made by the com-
pany. To quote a portion of a de-
scriptive circular issued by this firm:
"The accuracy of temperature was as-
sured when we placed in our labora-
tory alongside the device the very
best make of government standardized
mercury thermometer that money
could buy. At no time did our device
vary a fraction of a degree over the

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government thermometer, even on
tests of extreme heat as well as cold."
What better indication of the careful
manufacture of the device could be
given ?

The metallic thermometer "A" is
8x4x2 inches only, so is not much
more in the way than an ordinary ther-
mometer. An indicating pointer shows
the exact temperature of the house,
while the instrument may be so ad-
justed that it rings a gong in the
boiler room, by the bedside of the
grower, or anywhere most convenient,
warning those in charge that the tem-
perature has fallen below or risen
above that indicated on the dial as
the maximum and minimum needed.
Not only does this give absoltue as-
surance that the temperature is cor-
rect, but it saves the time of a man
running around the various houses to
note the temperatures, and prevents
loss of heat caused by opening and
shutting doors where these open to
the outer air. Besides this instrument,
which is specially recommended by
the makers for florists' use, there are
others for operating at higher and
lower temperatures than its range,
viz. 30°-120°. Then there are "Hot"
temperature alarms and "Cold," also
the "National" differential tempera-
ture alarm, which combines the two.
showing the figures, on a clock dial,
of the Fahrenheit scale. These in-
struments are just as useful and neces-
sary to the small man with a few
thousand feet of glass as to the pro-
prietor of the large plant with mil-
lions, for they are the greatest safe-
guard and best insurance against dis-
aster known to modern science.

Holds Glass
Firmly

See the Point -W
PEER££5S

4 QlBzlne Points are thettest,

* No rights or lefts. Box of

1,000 poiDti 75 cts. poitpaid.

IIENBT A. DREEE,

714 Cliratnnt 8t., Pkll>., P>.

Wavfaset, Pa. — The heavy snow-
storm did considerable damage to the
greenhouses of Edward Swayne. A
fine lot of sweet peas were just com-
mencing to bloom.

Greenhouse Buildins:.

Lansing, Mich. — G. B. Smith, two
greenhouses, one 30x175 feet and one
30x100 feet; Fred Baurle, one house
16x40 feet.

Ionia, Mich.- — Miss E. Davis, one
greenhouse 20x70 feet.

Newburgh, N. T. — H. C. Spengler,
one greenhouse 30x100 feet.

Roslyn, Pa. — Victor Groshens, one
greenhouse 42x500 feet.

Onset, Mass.- — J. G. Burrows, one
greenhouse.

Pasadena, Calif.

The twenty-first tournament of roses
was saved almost by a miracle January
1, a steady rain which had continued
two days stopping just in time to allow
of the floral p'arade. It is estimated
that more than 5,000,000 flowers,
grown in the open, were used in the
parade, one float, the design of a
former Chicagoan, having not less than
35,000 bunches of violets, picked in the
violet fields, upon it.

One of the most beautiful of the
entries was that of E. W. Knowlton of
Chicago, whose vehicle was awarded
.a special prize, a silver cup, for its
excellence. Because of the threatening
weather the start of the parade was
delayed two hours but the finish was
under clear skies. There were 85
flower decked floats in the parade, and
every feature was carried out as
planned, except the chariot races at
Tournament park, which were post-
poned for one week because or the wet
track.

MIM.BR0OK, N. T. — Wm. C. Russel's
increasing business necessitates the
erection of another greenhouse on his
land at Church street.

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The American Florist.

1301

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iOHNSTON HEATIN6 CO.,

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Salt Lake City, Utah.

The holiday rush is over and we are
resting easy. The holiday business was
good, but good stock scarce, carnations
bringing $3 and tea roses sold at $8 per
dozen retail. Considerable stock was
shipped in from Denver and California.
In some cases this arrived badly
frozen. The local stock was excep-
tionally iine and brouglit liigh prices,
but there was not nearly enough to go
around. The dealers did not stock up
much on holly, and the consequence
was they were all sold out before noon
on Friday, except the flower depart-
ment of a dry goods store that had a
monopoly on the holly business. Tlie
faker was on the street with violets,
but soon disposed of liis stock. The
growers are having the hardest time at
present on account of tire bad weather.
The thermometer has been hovering
around the zero mark for two weeks,
the days are foggy and old Sol keeps
in the background, so the grower is
watching liis profits go up the smoke-
stack.

NOTES.

The Salt Lake Floral Co. is cutting
some fine roses and carnations consid-
ering the weather handicap. Wm.
Wilson, of this company, spent
Christmas with his mother at Butte,
Mont. Chas. Adams, also of this com-
pany, was presented with a gold watch
by his employers as a reward for his
success in rose growing. Mr, Adams
has the honor of being the first suc-
cessful rose grower in Utah.

Eric Madsen has retired; a cliance
for some one to fill his place in the
retail business. Mr. Madsen has con-

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ducted a retail store here for many
years.

The Ogden Floral Co. is shipping
some good carnations into this city; it
is reported that there are to be several
new houses erected in this vicinity in
the spring.

Miss Elizabeth Child has opened up
a retail store on Main street. Miss
Child has acted as manager for the
Flower Shop for the last two years.

UlNT.V.

Wenonah, N. J.

At this writing the greenhouses in
this locality have escaped the recent
snowstorm, with minor damages, with
one exception. The Reeves-Merritt
houses in Woodbury, are dainaged to
the extent of $1,000 on glass alone.
Geo. S. Baylies' houses escaped with
about 12 broken lights in the valley.
The snowfall was about 22 inches.

The Wenonah Carnation Gardens
are shipping a good grade of carna-
tions now, which are eagerly sought.

Chas. Leisy, of Mantua, has recently
added a carnation house to his range.

B.

The Standard Steam Trap

Has establtshe<l a record tar
above that of any other trap for
florists; being very simple, dur-
able and easily taken care of.
Catalogues of the Trap, Duplex
Gutter, and Standard Ventilat-
ing Machinery, mailed free apoH
application.

E. HIPPARD, Youngstown, 0

Tw^ layers of glass
instead of one.

Try it for lettuce

What are your losses
under single glass sash?

R. Effinger, Jeffersontown, Ky. writes:"!
bought 20 Sunliglit Sash and have given
them a thorough trial. 1 never lost a plant
from frost or freezing, although I never
used anycoveringeven during zero weather."

Tlie man ijuho grows to sell should test
the Sunlight Double Glass sash.

You will get such remarkable resuhs
that you will double your beds.

Pays for itself in a single season

Get the big prices for the early plants.

The Sunlight Sash makes your plants
as safe in zero weather as in the open air
in May. The dry air between the two
layers of glass is better protection than mats
or boards. Never needs covering.

You can handle twice the number of beds.

Write for catalog and freight prepaid
proposition. Fast freight, safe delivery
guaranteed. Order now.

Agents Wanted— Tbc wonderful success
of Sunlikdu Sasli mal.-cs it a good paying- propo-
sition to aecnls. 75* of our ;rial .rders last
year re-ordered this year in lots rang-iUB- from
5 to 100 sash. Write for your territory today.

Sunlight Doi^'ble Cl.\s3 S.\sh Co.,
934 East Broadway, Louisville, Ky.

br Hot-beds
and Cold-frames

Always

mention The American Flort^
when you order stock, i i I 5

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Jan. 8,

\ * i

Model
Extension
Carnation
Support

Made with two or
three circles. En-
dorsed by all th<
Leading Carnation
Growers as the best
support on market.

Pat. July 27, '97. May 17.'98

GALVANIZED WIRE
ROSE STAKES.

Write for prices before

ordering elsewiiere.

Prompt <hipment guaranteed

IGOE BROS.,

266 North 9th St .
BROOKIYN. N.Y.

D. BAYERSDOBFER & CO.

Florists'
Supplies.

U2» Arch Street, PHILADEU»H1A, PA

Send for our new catalogue.

Wired
Toothpicks

10 000. $1.75; 50.000. $7 50 Manufactured by

WJ.COWEE, BERLIN, N.Y.

Sample free. For sale by dealers.

EAGLE WIRE WORKS

Manufacturers of

Wire Floral Designs and Specialties.

Catalogue Free.

3238 Ontario St., CLEVELAND, O.

Lock tlie door before ttie horse is stolen,
and insure your glass before it is broken,

Forpartlcnlara eoBcernlng
Hall Insurance, address

JOHN G. ESLER, Secretary

Worcester, Mass.

The past Christmas will go on
record as the best in the history of
the business in this city, everybody
selling everything salable. In pot
plants, poinsettias took the lead.
Lange sold over 800. Cyclamens, Be-
gonia Gloire de Lorraine, azaleas,
Jerusalem cherries, etc., sold well. In
cut flowers roses had first place with
carnations second, and chrysanthe-
mums sold well. Holly bunches were
in good demand, also loose holly,
laurel and evergreen wreaths. R.

FoBT Madison, Ia. — J. M. Auge says
Christmas trade showed an increase
over that of last year or any former
year. Funeral work being heavy
cleaned up all white stock. Cut flow-
ers were the best sellers, plants not
being much in demand and delivery
being difficult owing to bad weather.
Red carnations were scarce and not
nearly enough were on hand.

Wilson's Corsage=Bouquet

^^HOLDER—

Award of "Highly Commended" at the S. A. F. Trade
Exhibition at CinciDDati.

Holds CorsaRe-BouQuet securely andgrracefully.
Prevents damage to apparel.

Adjustable to any diameter of bbouqet stem.
Adaptable to anything fromVioletsto Roses
Does away with Corsage Pins.
A handsomely silver plated article and ornamental
in itself.
Samples to trade. 25c each, by mail postage paid.
By the dozen, $3.00, postage paid, CorrespoBdence
solicited. Address

Robert G. Wilson, g^^'e°o''|!e""' Brooklyn, N. Y.

Mention the American FloTist ivhen loriting

Do Your Plants and Flowers Eat Enough?
Do You Get a Top Price Market?

Grain fed sheep manure is nature's fertilizer, possessing
in excess those elements necessary for hardy plant life io
readily available form. The large percentage of humus also
makes available dormant elements in the soil.

By special process, the raw material from covered pens,
only, is dried, ground, weed seeds destroyed and packed in
100-lb bags.

Sheep's Head brand trade mark guarantees it to be
unadulterated reliable, safe, quick acting and a perfect
plant food for plants of all kinds. Send postal fcr our inter-
esting booklet describing supply, making and applying:
also prices. Write today.

310 Montriomery Ave.,
AURORA. ILL.

"^Sh^

NATURAL GUANO COMPANY,

<■- - ►

CUT FLOWER BOXESl

EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO

MANUFACTURERS

PHILADELPHIA. PA.

J

/- k

Florists' Refrigerators

Write ns for catalos and prices, atatine
size you require, and for wbat kind of cut
flowers you wisli to use the refrigerator:
also state whether yon wish it tor display
or only for storage.

McCray Refrigerator Co.

960 MUX Street,

KENDALL VILLE, IND.

The Regan Printing House

LARGE RDNS OF

CATALOGUES

WKHE rOR FIOUKES.

91 Plymouth fiace,

CHICAGO

Plant Bed Cloth

For Florists. Gardeners, Truck Farmers,
etc. Protects from frost. Best shade in
summer. Sold by leading scedsmun.

Waterproof Sheeting, Hay Caps, Etc.

HENRY DERBY, 123 F Chambers St., New York,

Gorham & Chapline

Drinfprv mc catalogues

prill icry ^"*^- price lists,

HALFTONES, ENGRAVINGS and
PRINTING FOR FLORISTS.

358 Dearborn Street, CHICAGO.

^^~ Has stood the test of over a Quartar
of a Century.

THOMSON'S

Vine, Plant and Vegetable

MANURE

UNRIVALLED

FOR

Vines,

Tomatoes,
Cucumbers
all Flowering,
Foliage and
Fruit bearing
Plants,
Vegetables,
Lawns, etc.

The result ef
many years
practical '

experience.

PKRTECT
PLANT FOODS

Sold by
Lreading
American
Seedsman,

Thomson's Special Chrysanthemum
and Topdresslng Manure.

Freight paid on quantities. Write for our
special ofier to the American trade, pamphlets,
agents' circulars, etc.. to solc makers,

WM. THOMSON S SONS, Ltd.,
Tweed Vineyard, Clovenfords, Scotlajid

9U\i C[{i6 fo9

01

are easy to kill with

The Fumigating Kind
Tobacco Powder

$3.00 per bag 100 lbs.

SatlBfacfion puarantced or money backj
why try i;heap sui.stitutes lUut makeiB ilo
not dare to guarantee '/

THE H. A. STOOTHOFF CO.,
MOUNT VERNON NEW YORK.

Always

mention Ttie American Ftorist
when yotB order stock. : : :

igio.

The American Florist.

1303

A Gutter With a Reputation

Asic tbe man who has tried them. For further
particulars, write to

GEO. M. GAQLAND CO.,

DES PLAINES. ILL.

Iverytliing for

areciUioHse

BnUding

Write lor InJor-

mation and

Prices.

In Widths From 14-ft to 54-ft.

WITHOUT POSTS.

Kln^ Trass Sash Bar Houses

Iron Gutters and Eaves

Iron and Cypress Benches

Ventilating Machinery

King Construction Co.

NORTH TONAWANDA N. T

Write to us about

Materials and Plans

for any size and style of

GREENHOUSE

for new structure or repairs.

Hot Bed Sash '° "°'^'= °\ ^^^

m. .■^^^ m-m-^^-^M. ■-.>«o.» ^^^^ required.

Pecky Cypress

for benches, lasting and least expensive.

The Foley Mfg. Co.,

Western Ave and 26th St. CHICAGO.

STENZEL GLASS CO.,

2 Hudson St., NEW YORK.

Specialists in

GREENHOUSE GLASS

in carload lots or less direct from factory.
NO HANDLING. NO BREAKAGE.

SIEBERT'S ZmC

Never Rust
GLAZING POINTS
Are positively the best. Last forever. Uver
30,000 pounds now in use. \ sure preventative of
glass slipping. Effective on large or small glass.
Easy to drive. Easy to extract. Two sizes ^g and
?i. 40c per lb . by mail I6c extra; 7 lbs. for $2.50
15 lbs. for $5.00. by ex press. For sale by the trade.

RANDOLPH a McCLEMENTS, Successors to
Chas. T. Siebert, Baum & Beatty Sts., Pittsburg.

Do You Want

A Bargain?

If you do be sure and get your figures at once on any house
you are planning to build next spring. Place your order for future
delivery and you will not be sorry for it.

This is only a word but the wide awake man who makes a profit
by buying right as well as selling right will think quick and act.

Write now and get our boiler
and Greenhouse Catalogue.

John C. IVIoninger Co*

902 Blackhawk Street,
CHICAGO.

Attention 1 1 Glass Buyers 1 1

GREENHOUSE GLASS.

Yon will save money if yon obtain our prices before you buy.
Quality A. No. 1. Prompt shipments.

Hooker's Greenhouse White Paint

The most durable white paint for this purpose.
Half barrels, (25 gallons), per gal. $1.36. 5 gal. pails, per gal. $1,40

H. N. HOOKER COJVfPANY,

WHOLESALE GLASS AND PAINTS,

120 to 128 W. Washington St., Chicago.

Long Distance Phone
Monroe 4994.

If You Intend to Build This Year

Let's Ret together and talk this greenhouse mattpr over. In a short
time bui'dinjr will be ffoinir mnrrily on. and y< u want to have things
all settled so your new greeuhjuse will be among the number.
Now you know the kind of house we build — and that ihere is none
better — you know that we have a repuiaiion for pleasant dealing, so
send for our illustrated matter— and let s get together and do business.

DeslfUiln^ and Sales Office

70 Broadway New York

Gen'i Offices and Factory,

Hitchings SLCompanyH

Elizabeth, N. J.

Send Advertisements Early for Best Display.

1304

The American Florist.

Jan. 8,

I^Of^ 6(

99

HEWS STANDARD POTS

I POT MAKERS FOR 140 YEARS

WORLDS LARGEST MANUFACTURERS

Pearson Street,
LONG ISLAND CITr, N.

WRITE FOR CATALOG AND DISCOUNTS.

A. H. HEWS & CO. Inc.

Established
CAMBRIDGE,

176S,

MASS.

452-460 No Branch St.,
CHICAGO ILL.

All The Clay

FOR OUR

Florists' Red Pots

Is prepared by passing through a screen
1600 meshes to the square inch. If in a
hurry for pots order from us. We ship
over five lines of railroad by river or
interurbao. Write for catalogue showing
all the articles we make for florists' use.

THE PETERS & REED POTTERY GO.

Z a.NESVILLE, OHIO.

Standard Flower PotsI

Packed In small crates, easy to handle.
Price per crate
1500 2-ln.. in crate. $4.88
1500 2Vt 5.25

1500 2V2 " 6.00

1000 3 ■' 5.00

800 3V2 '■ 5.80

500 4 " 4.50

456 4H " 5.24

320 5 4,51

210 5H 3.78

Seed pans, same price as pots. Send for price
listof Cylinders for Cut Flowers. HanifinK Baskets
Lawn Vases, etc. Ten per cent off for cash with
order. Address

HILFINGER BROS. POTTERY, Fort Edward. N. Y.

or August Rolker & Sons. New York Aceats.

31 Barclay Street. New York City.

Price per crate
144 6-in., in crate, $3.16
120 7 " 4.20

60 8 ■' 3.00

HAND MADE

48 9 in. in crate. $3.60
48 10 ■' 4.80

24 11 3.60

24 12 " 4.80

12 14 4.80

6 16 . ■■ 4.50

MISSION PLANT BOXES.

Are the best and cheapest plant
boxes in the market for large
plants boxwoods, bay trees,
etc. They are attractive in de-
sign strong and durable Suit-
able for either outdoor or in-
door use. Write for prices.

WAGNER

PARK CONSERVATORIES,

Sidney. Ohio.

Those Red Pots

"STANDARDS'*

FULL SIZE AND WIDE BOTTOMS,
BULB PANS AND AZALEA POTS,

DETROrr FLOWER POT M'PT
BARRT BALSLET, DETRIOT, MICH.

Rep. 490 Howard St

8E0. KELLER & SON,

Maoafactaren ol

Red Pots

Before'buyinsr write for price*.
2814-2622 Hfmdon St.,

CH.IlAQO. ILI-.

TOGUS, ME. — The Christmas decora-
tions at the National soldiers' home
were finer and more elaborate this year
than ever before, Chief Gardener P. P.
Maillard and his assistants having don(i
some good work. About 3,000 feet of
roping were used, besides many elec-
tric lights and a fine American flag.

Meyer Green Silkaline

For tying Bouquets or stringing Smilax and other trailing
plants, Florists and Growers should use

MEYER GREEN SILKALINE

It is the best and most popular Thread for the purpose. Order
a quantity from your supply house. Insist on the Meyer Silkaline.
If you cannot get it write to us giving the name of your dealer.

JOHN C. MEYER S; CO., Lowell, Mass.

Meyer Green Silkaline

Use our patent
Iron Bench
Fittings and

Roof Supports.

^

"^HE JENNINGS
IRON GUTTER

IMPROVEDtf'

IMPROVED VAPORIZING PANS

For Tob'tcco Extracts, etc. Send for Circulars.

DILLER, CASKEY & KEEN,

S. W. Comer Sixth and Berk Streets

PHILADEUPHIA

VENTILATING
APPARATUS.

Neponset Waterproof Paper Flower Pot

WON'T BREAK. COSTS LTTTLE.

Vaughan's Seed Store,

NEW YORK: 25 Barclay St. 84-86 Randolph St„ CHICAGO.

Kramer's Pot Hangers

For sale by Wholesale Seedsmen. Florists

and Supply Dealers.
Price. SI .00 per dozen by express. mple

do/en by mail, .$1.25,

I. N. KRAMER & SON, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Mention the American Florist when writing

Standard Flower Pots

Porosity and Strenuth
Unsurpassed.

Write for prices.

_ A. F. KOHR

1521 Leavitt St., CHICAGO

Mention the American Florist when ivriting

SYRACUSE

RED POTS

For the winter tradi' we
liave an A No. 1 stock of
large standard pots tern
pots and seed pans, bedsides
overvthing in the pot line.

SYRACUSEPOTTERYCO.

SYRACUSE, N. Y.

It is not only the number of inquiries, tiiou^ti tliat counts,
but Orders from reliabie buyers. Advertise in Tlie Florist.

igio.

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1305

Protect Yourself

From all possibility of loss owing to fluctuations in temperature
in the greenhouse. Keep the heat steady and the plants will thrive.

Metallic Thermometer'T

8 inches high; 4 Inches wide; 2 inches deep.
Case made of cast aluminum; highly finished.

By the use of this alarm any variation of tempera-
ture above or below an adjustable normal will be
signalled on gongs of different tones placed in the boiler
room or wherever desired. The indicator shows the
actual temperature at all times.

It is invaluable in greenhouses where it is desired
to maintain a regular temperature, anywhere between
30° and 120°. For higher temperatures the type B is
supplied. Too much heat is harmful as is too little and
we absolutely guarantee the perfect accuracy of this
alarm. It will do exactly as we say. It contains no
complicated mechanism so will not get out of order
while it is constructed of the best material available.
This device has been subjected to the severest tests in
our laboratory for over two years while, during this time,
it has been in use by many in the trade and has given
the greatest satisfaction .

Set the pointers at the highest and lowest tempera-
tures that are safe in the house and the bell will ring
immediately the maximum or minimum is reached not
after the temperature has dropped or risen to an injuri-
ous degree.

Investigate it today and save all worry. You can
then sleep at night confident that your plants are safe.

The "NATIONAL"

Differential Temperature Alarm

Si2e 4 inches in diameter 1 ' .. inches deep
casing made of sheet aluminum.

The cut herewith shows our "Differential Tempera-
ture Alarm." It operates within 20° and 110° above zero
Fahrenheit, combining the features of our Temperature
Alarm No. 1 (hot) and No. 2 (cold) in one instrument.

Every thinking florist will at once appreciate what
a great safeguard such an instrument would be in his
greenhouses. Firemen are but human but let them be
sound "asleep at the switch" and our alarm will wake
them in short order to the fact that their fires need
attention and it will do this before any harm is done in
the greenhouses not after. Think it over.

We place an absolute guarantee on our "National"
Differential Temperature Alarm and we will tell you
why.

First.— It is not made of steel and brass, which com-
bination is known to produce unsatisfactory results, after
short usage, and grow more unreliable continually.

Second. — Its mechanism is provided with an adjust-
ment, which is not found in other temperature alarms,
thus making it possible in assembling the instrument, to
take up the minutest variation of the spring itself.

Third.— In place of brass in combination with clock
spring steel we are using an alloy the sensitiveness of
which is not surpassed by hard platinum.

This is not "sale tails." It is in itself an assurance
of perfect workmanship and our "Absolute Guarantee
oif Efficiency" is back of it. It therefore merits your
valued consideration.

Send Ua a Postal for Catalogue of Styles and Prices.

National Clock and Electric Mfg. Company,

Manufacturers of Thermostatic Instruments, 2207 Pine Street, ST. LOUIS, MO.

1306

The American Florist.

Jan. 8,

\

THE BEST

Bug Killer and
Bloom Saver

For PROOF

Write to

P. R. PALETHORPE
COMPANY,

Owensboro, Ky.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Carman's Antipest

INSECTICIDE ANL FUNGICIDE •

ror tbe Garden, Orchard and GreenkOMC

Non-poisonous and harmlesi

to vegetation.

Kills Green Fly, Aphides, Bark Um,

Thrips, Mealy Bug. Red Spider,

Scale, Wire Worms, Anti

and SlaAs.

This Is the Grower's Friend, bandy t»

«se, cheap and effective, mixes readilT in

water. Destroys all insect pests and

keeps down filth. Circulars en appllcs-

Uon. $1.60 per gallon. AlseloturU.

hali gallons and in bulk,

PERFECTION CHEMICAL CO^

FLUSHING, N. V.

FluriHt Specialties.

New Brand New blyie.
Hose •■KIVKllTON''

Furnished in lengths up
to 500 It. without seam or
joint.
The HOSE for the FLORIST

l^-inch, per ft., 15 c

Keel of 500ft., " mJ^c.

2 Reels, 1000 ft., " 14 c

J<-inch, " 13 <:.

If eels, 500 ft., " I2j<c.

Couplings furnished.

HENRY A. DREER,

714 Chestnut St.,

Philadelphia, I a.

England's Queen an Amateur Florist.

Queen Alexandra Is making an ex-
periment at Sandringham. She la
having- a garden nlanted with the
flowers of northern Europe. At the
Villa Hvidore on the outskirts of
Copenhagen she has one of the finest
collections of the flora of Scandi-
navia that have ever been got to-
gether, says the Chicago Tribune, and
she has long been anxious to introduce
many of these hardy plants into Eng-
land.

Before her recent visit to her Danish
home she consulted Lord Redesdale,
who was responsible for the original
laying out of the Sandringham gar-
dens, and he agreed with her that the
idea was feasible. About 300 plants
and shrubs selected by the queen her-
self have followed her back to Eng-
land and are now being planted in a
corner of the Sandringham grounds.
The place for the garden has been
selected so that she can see it from
her windows and watch the progress
of her northern blooms.

Two Danish gardeners are coming
over to look after the new experiment
and if the plants flourish a great many
more will be added during the next
year or two. It is expected that this
northern garden may be one of the
features of Sandringham in future and
should that come to pass Scandinavian
gardens will probably be the fashion
in England.

You Can't Form any Conception of the
U=Bar House by Seeing It From tlie Outside

It is the inside that shows up the bubble-like U-Bar construction. At
iirst you may wonder how so light a construction can be so durable and
so rigid. It is because of the steel casintj of the root bar which grives
both strength to the frame and a petfect protection to the bar. No
fiouse is as frte from exposed parts of wood none so thoroughly takes
care of all condensation. To cap tlic climax there is no house can equal
it for growing. Don't take our say-so about it; ask any gardener who
has worked or is working in a U-Bar house. Glad to send your our catalog".

U-BAR GREENHOUSES

PIERSON

DESIGNERS and BUILDERS

U-BAR CO.

I MADISON AVB,NEW YORK

APHINE

The new insecticide discovery that kills plant lice of every species.
An effective remedy indoors and outdoors. Endorsed by eminent
entomologists and other experts. Can be applied as a spray, wash or
dipping solution. Used at various strengths — -1 part Aphine to 15 to
40 parts water.

$2.50 per Gallon.

^ If your supply house cannot furnish you with Aphine, write for

§ names of our nearest selling agents.

I APHINE MANUFACTURING CO., Madison, New Jersey,

A Better Growth ot Flowers Guaranteed.

Sigiij^^

The reason mort Morehead Steam Traps than any other make have been
sold in the past 20 years to florists is because they are directly responsible for
abetter growth of flowers wherever installed. "The best investment we
ever made" is the statement we invariably receive. "How and Why" in the
Trap Book. Send for it.

Morehead M'f'g. Co., -^^ ^ Detroit, Mich.

/Imerica is "the Prcu/ d[ the UesslI; !'.-:r3 uaij hs more com fart Hmidships, but we are the Srst ta touch Unknown Seas.'

Vol. xxxm.

CHICAQO AND NEW YORK, JANUARY 15, 1910.

No. 1128

The American Florist

TWENTT-FIFTH YEAK.

Copyright, 1910, by American Florist Company.

Entered as Second-Class Matter Nov. 11, 1891,

at the Post Oflice at Chicago, Illinois,

under act of March 3, 18T9.

Published Evert Saturday bt

AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY,

324 Dearborn St., Chicago,

Long Distance Phone : Harrison 7465.

Eastern Office : 1 133 Broadway, New York.

Philadelphia, Pa.: Robt. Kift, 1 725 Chestnut St.

Registered Cable Address : Amef lo, Chicago.

Subscription. Uniteil Slates and ^Mexico, $1.00 a
year; Canada, $2.00; Europe and Countries
in Postal Union, $2.50. Subscriptions
accepted only from the trade. Vol-
umes half yearly from August, 1901.

Address all correspondence, subscriptions, etc.,
American Florist Co., 324 Dearborn St., Chicago.

SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND
ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS.

Officers — F. R. Pierson, Tarrytown, N. V..
Pres.; Fred W. Vick. RochestiT. N. Y.. Vice
Pres.; H. B. Dorner. Urbana. III.. Sec'y;
H.B. Beatty. Pittsburg. Pa.. Trcas. N.xt mcet-
ing at Rochester, N. Y.. .\ugust. IVIO.

THE AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY.

Next annual convention and exhibition at
Pittsburg. Pa.. January 2627% 1910. .Albert M.
Hekr, Lancaster. Pa.. President: A. F.J. Baur.
Thirty-eighth St. and Senate Ave.. Indianapolis.
Ind.. Secretary.

AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY.

Next annual meeting and exhibition at New
York. March 16 18. 1910. Aug. Poehlmann,
Chicago, President: Benjamin Hammond. Fish-
Icill-on- Hudson. N, Y., Secretary.

AMERICAN PEONY SOCIETY.

Seventh annual meeting at Horticultural Hall,.
Boston. Mass., June 1910. B. H. Farr Reading
Pa.. Pres.: A. H. Fewkes, Newton Highlands'
Mass. Sec'y.

Our Supplements.

Sabseribers should see that they get copies of
the fine supplementary illustrations showing
high grade design and decorative work. These
tine supplements appear with each issue and
tboold be carefully preserved, as they mean
much to the retail florists in dealing with their
customers, illustrating as they do the various
kinds of work that the everyday florist is called
■pen to perform.

The papers in which the supplements appear
should be likewise preserved, as they contain
much valuable data with regard to these special
Illustrations. Subscribers should see that they
get every issue as otherwise they may miss
(COM of tU* Ugh grade work.

TflE WEEK AT PEACEFUL VALLEY

By The Optimist.

Concrete Construction.

Another quiet week, as was to be
expected, considering the weather.
When the temperature drops to 10 and
15 degrees below zero the bottom also
seems to drop out of the flower busi-
ness. Supply and demand, both small,
seems to be the story, all around.

At Peaceful Valley all hands have
been working on concrete blocks,
when time could be spared from the
shoveling in of coal and removal of
ashes. I would like to tell my readers
more about this concrete construction
as undoubtedly it is the coming
method for greenhouse building. The
machine we operate makes a block
eight inches thick, eight inches high
and 24 inches long. We can make
blocks with a smooth face, rock face,
panel face, and several other designs,
but tlie rock face pleases us best for
side and end walls of greenhouses.
Each block, with the mortar joints,
fills a space about one and a half
square feet of the wall. We have an
ample supply of sand and gravel on
the premises, and, utilizing only the
spare time of our men in the manu-
facture, about the only expense we can
charge up to this work is the cost of
cement. At present this amounts to a
little less than six cents per block, or
four cents per square foot of wall.
Thus the side walls (three feet high)
of a- 100-foot greenhouse cost us, in-
cluding the laying of blocks, only about
six cents per square foot, or $3G for
the house. Can you build of wood for
any such price? Then there is the ad-
vantage of a wall that requires no
painting or other repairs, and will last
a lifetime. This hollow wall is warm
in winter, cool in summer, and adds a
lot to the looks of the completed house.

The little boiler house, built last
season of these blocks, was finished
with a concrete roof, only about an
inch thick. So far there has been no
trouble with the frost or ice cracking
this thin roof, and I think all the
children in the neighborhood have
used it for a playground, but, if we
were to do it over, we should make it

an inch thicker. Even then it would
cost much less than a shingled roof.
This was only a small building, 10x14
feet, built to accommodate a small
boiler for a detached violet house. The
rost of the structure was so small that
I am ashamed to give the figures. 1
hope to forward the editor, in the near
future, a photo of this building, to
.show what Jack and The Boy did in
their spare time, during the month of
September.

In making these blocks we first
place about an inch of a rich mixture
of cement and sand (1 cement, 2 sand)
in the bottom of the mould. This is
the face of the block and is the only
part exposed to the weather when it
is placed in the wall. This facing mix-
ture is quite dry, as it strips from the
face of the mould much easier than
would a wet mixture. The mixture for
the balance of the block is made up
of one part cement (Portland), two
parts coarse gravel or pebbles not over
one inch in diameter, and three parts
sand. This is mixed just wet enough
to hold together when pressed, or
about the same as potting soil should
be when used. The mold is filled about
half full of this mixture, which is then
well tamped down on to the facing
mixture, thoroughly bonding the two
together. The cores to make the hol-
low center are then placed in position,
the mould filled rather more than even
full, and well -tamped. A few strokes
of a flat trowel finishes the top or
back of the block, which is then ready
for removal. Time, about two min-
utes. In removing the block from
the machine, the mould is given a
quarter turn, which brings the block
with side up; the cores are then with-
drawn, the sides and ends of mould
loosened, and the mould turned liack
into position, leaving the completed
block resting on its side on a wooden
pallet. This is carried away to dry,
and the mould is then filled for an-
other block, as before.

The concrete is mixed with hoes in
a mortar bed, and on thoi'ough mix-
ing largely depends the success of the
whole operation and the strength of

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the blocks. If many were required, it
would pay to have a small concrete
mixer, as the mixing is at least half
the labor required in their manufac-
ture. The drying or curing of the
blocks must be carefully looked after.
They should be piled in a sheltered
place, away from the wind and sun,
and in summer will require sprinkling
once a day at least, for the first week.
This is to prevent too rapid drying
and consequent air cracks. In winter
they dry much more slowly and sel-
dom require sprinkling. Blocks should
cure at least four weeks before placing
in the wall.

Hampton Court Gardens, EDs:land.

With the exception, perhaps, of Kew
there is no public garden in the
United Kingdom that attracts visitors
as that at Hampton Court. The
gardens here, attached to Cardinal
Wolsey's famous palace on the banks
of the Thames, cannot compare with
those at Kew in extent or in variety.
For many years, however, they have
rivalled Kew in the attractions of the
flower borders and beds in the open
air and King Edward VII himself has
paid special visits to see the famous
long herbaceous border when at its
best during the summer months. The
liliums, fuchsias. Hydrangea panicu-
lata, sweet peas and hollyhocks are
very showy in their season as well as
a distinct edging of "Veronica Ander-
soni variegata just inside the grass
verge. This border is not restricted
to purely herbaceous plants. A good
deal of art is displayed by the present
superintendent, W. Marlow, in re-
plenishing any fading specimens or
groups with others that have been
■grown on in anticipation in the private
parts of the gardens and the uniniti-
ated are astonished to see fine stand-
ard fuchsias, heliotropes, brugmansias,
swanisonas, abutilons, lilacs and many
others peeping out among the ordi-
nary herbaceous subjects. This won-
derful border is something like half a
mile long and from 10 to 12 feet wide.
In the course of the year many hun-
dred genera and several thousand
species of plants find their way into
this border. The work of keeping
these always fresh and tidy entails
not only a good deal of labor but
also a good deal of foresight and
knowledge on the part of the superin-
tendent.

Apart from the herbaceous border
there are numerous large beds cut
out in the grass and in these a great
variety of subjects is grown. Lilium
auratum is grown amongst masses of
azaleas, fringed with heaths. Some
beds during the summer months are
devoted to begonias, carnations, fuch-
sias, violets, chrysanthemums, phloxes,
etc., but at various times other plants
are introduced as foils in color effect
to the prevailing tints. Water plants
are by no means neglected at Hamp-
ton Court and there is ample space
for a display of choice aquatics. The
Backwater is planted with hardy
water lilies growing and as in other
places, the new hybrid water lilies of
the Marliacea type are grown and at-
tract considerable attention when in
blossom. A visit to these gardens is
always interesting and gardeners or
florists from your side will always find
a hearty welcome from Mr. Marlow.

W.

THE CARNATION.

Carnation Dorothy Gordon.

SEE SUPPLEMENT WITH THIS ISSUE.

Such a number of new candidates
for favor have appeared among the
pink carnations of late that it is diffi-
cult to majce the experienced carna-
tion grower enthuse much over any
of them, and especially when he has
only seen them on the exhibition table.

Geranium Red WiDg.
Showing Fine Shape of Truss.

But all who have seen Dorothy Gordon
are loud in its praises while those who
have grown it have found that it is
a money maker. At all the principal
exhibitions where it has been shown
growers have been struck with its fine
form, its beautifully colored, well
built up flowers and the magnificent
stems that show these off to the best
advantage. Dorothy Gordon is in her
infancy. She has not made her bow to
society in the shape of the market
grower as yet, but we venture to pre-
dict for her a glorious success when
she "comes out." She comes of good
stock, being a direct descendant of the
famous Lawson and the aristocratic
Enchantress, combining the good qual-

ities of these splendid parents with
a fresh and distinct beauty all her
own. Hail Dorothy Gordon.

Carnations In the West.

A TIME OF RECKONING.

This might be termed the time of
reckoning as regards the results from
this season's plants, and is the time
when neglect and mistakes are
brought to mind. Are the plants
throwing up the flowering shoots fast
enough to be profitable, or is there a
stunted growth and a hardened look
to the shoots due to using a worn-out
soil or allowing the plants to have
become woody at some stage of their
growth? The growth of the plants
at this time ought to be rapid and free,
with a quick development of the flow-
ers. If such is not the case a thor-
ough examination of the soil should
be made to see if the roots are get-
ting an even degree of moisture.
Sometimes the surface of the soil ap-
pears moist enough, but, upon exami-
nation, that underneath is found to be
drier than is good for the roots and
plants. This frequently happens when
the steam pipes are close to the bot-
tom of the benches.

The weather being so very cold right
along now, the question of ventilation
arises. This must be done with con-
siderable judgment. The ventilators
should be opened a little every day.
even on the very coldest, if possible,
care being taken not to permit cold
draughts on the plants. Houses that
are well aired during the day. heat up
much better after being closed up,
and the temperature is more easily
maintained. On bright mornings, with
the rise of the temperature from the
sun, the steam heat should be gradu-
ally turned off so that the tempera-
ture of the house does not go above
the desired degree. Allowing the
house to get overheated is one of the
chief causes of red spider and thrips.
while an even temperature is the liest
safeguard against them. Damping
down the walks and underneath the
benches every few days, when contin-
ued heavy firing is necessary, helps to
keep these insects in check. The
rapid growth of the plants at this time
makes it necessary to attend to the
disbudding quite frequently and, it
good quality flowers are desired, it
must not be neglected. Another thing
is to get the shoots into the rings so
that the stems will not be crooked.

PHOPAGATION.

Propagating is one of the principal
points in the grower's work at this
time. The cuttings should be taken
as fast as suitable shoots can be ob-
tained. Cuttings put into the sand now
will be ready to be taken out in early
February, which is the best time to
have them rooted according to our ex-
perience. Earlier propagated stock
generally becomes hard and woody
before it can.be planted in the field,
and later propagated stock does not
have a chance to make a good plant
for housing. Next to giving the cut-
tings an even temperature the main
thing is to guard against their wilting
at any time. Do not gather a big lot
of cuttings and allow them to lay
around before getting them into the
sand. Take off a few at a time, make
them and drop them Into a pall of

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CARNATION DOROTHY GORDON.

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water, lotting thum remain there foi-
10 to 15 minutes to stiffen tlie tissues.
They require watering well into thi
sand, after whieh, and an occasioniil
spraying to prevent wilting, they will
re(iuire very little water until rooted.
The body of the house should be hcdd
to a temperature of 50° to 52", and the
sand in the propagating bed 50°. A
craek of ventilation, whenev('r it citn
be given without causing draughts, is
benefieial and helps to keep the eut-
tings firm. As soon as the cuttings
commence to root, withhold the spray-
ing and allow the sand to dry out
more. The cuttings will make roots
faster and there is not the danger of
rot there would he were the sand al-
lowed to get on the wet side.

C. \V. JOIINSO.N.

Carnation Foliage Injured.

Ell. AiliCRlc.VN Fi.oiust: —

What is the cause of the injury to
the foliage of the carnation enclosed?
The variety is O. P. Bassett.

B. G.

The enclosed specimens appear to
be affected with a disease which is
very similar to stigmonose yet it acts
differently. We have plants affected
the same way and others growing be-
side them that are in perfect health.
The disease when once it gets a foot-
hold seems to control every particle of
the plants make-up, causing even the
blooms to come streaked. The best
thing to do to prevent the spreading
of the disease is to remove and destroy
all affected plants, propagating only
from those that are thoroughly clean
and jn perfect health. This disease
seems to work from the roots upward,
penetrating the shoots and foliage
clear through and we notice that
plants along the edge of the bench that
dry out the quickest are the most
liable to attack. Spraying with Bor-
deaux mixture and paying strict at-
tention to watering and atmospheric
conditions will keep the disease from
spreading but when once a plant is
affected I doubt if there is a remedy.
C. W. Joiixsox.

THE Pittsburgh Cut Flow^er Co. has
issued a useful little folder contain-
ing a map of Pittsburg and the loca-
tion of the exhibition hall, hotels,
florists' stores and other information
that will be very useful to visitors to
the convention of the American Car-
nation Society, January 2G-27. In the
map the streets are clearly shown, and
there are 40 of the above references.
All who are going to the convention
should write this up-to-date firm for
a copy and retain it during their visit.

RICHMOND, KY. — John Christman,
Jr., has purchased the business of the
Richmond Greenhouses from the
widow of Albert Richfar and intends
growing bedding stock and cut flowers
for home retail trade. He has about
4,000 feet of glass.

WEST HOBOKEN, N. J. — Fire caused
by an overheated boiler, did over
$2,000 damage to the greenhouses of
Oscar Boehler, at Summit avenue and
Du Bois street. The fire had a good
start before the night watchman of
the place discovered it and it gave
the firemen over an hour's hard work.

HALF HOUR CHAPTERS FOR FLOWER GROWERS

Gladioli.

While there may not be much money
in growing gladioli for the open mar-
ket, the retailer with greenhouses who
grows part of his own stock, will find
them profitable and a fine addition to
bis stock, giving variety at a time
when needed. Unlike roses and car-
nations, which must be cut the day
they are ready, gladigli may be left a
few days until needed, even after the
principal flowers are open, and often
come in useful for rush funeral work.
We fail to see any advantage in plant-
ing along the edges of carnation and
nther benches, but there is nothing
much to be said agaipst it if it is more
convenient than devoting a special
bench to these bulbs. America is. per-
haps, the best light pink, Augusta a
fine white, and the old Brenchleyensis
still a good scarlet, though not, of
course, so good as the more expensive
new varieties.

Cbrysantbemums.

It is none too early to be preparing
the stock plants of chrysanthemums
for producing cuttings for later use.
First of all, the varieties that are to be
grown should be decided upon, and if
there are not sufficeint stock plants of
these at hand they should be secured
without delay. These and the home-

iiii;il idanling, and a good stock worked
up this way. (buttings received from a
distance need careful handling. When
uni)a<ki'd spread them out on a bed of
sphagnum or other moss and sprinkle
them over .several times dally until
they pick up. If badly wilted, throw
them into water for an hour or so be-
fore spreading them out and, in either
case, sec that the position is shaded.
After a couijle of days of this treat-
ment they will be all right for inserting
in the sand in the usual way. It Is
hardly our province here to recom-
mend varieties, but we may say to the
beginner that the main standbys for
the market are good clear whites, yel-
lows and pinks, the reds and bronzes
being needed, but in more limited
Quantities.

Sweet Peas.

Some growers ha\e an idea that by
raising the temperature in the house
where sweet peas are growing, their
flowering will be hastened, but this,
as a rule, is not borne out by experi-
ence. An overheated atmosphere dur-
ing cold weather is very bad for all
such hardy and semi-hardy crops as
sweet peas and other flowers that are
forced under glass. A higher tempera-
ture later in the season, if accom-
panied by plenty of fresh air and a

ENGLISH GROWN SPECIMEN GERANIUM CLORINDA.
By H. B. May, Londcm. Erie.

grown stock should be shaken clear of
the old soil and planted up on a newly
prepared bench of clean, new. but not
over-rich soil, a soil in which the roots
will work easily and which can be well
firmed without packing. Keep the
house cool and well ventilated and
water moderately. The same bench
can be used for planting up new varie-
ties when received, as these should be
secured during the present month
where posible, so that several cuttings
can be taken from each before the

reasonable amount of moisture, would
do no harm. It is the unnatural
forcing conditions that upset the
constitution of the plants and lead
to dropping of the flower buds and
sometimes the foliage. Besides this,
they lead to weak growth and
leave the plants an easy prey to in-
sects of all kinds and an unsatisfactory
state of health generally. We are not
believers in set temperatures, at least
only so far as they enable a grower to
leave his houses to some extent to in-

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experienced help. The true grower,
the man who gets the best results, does
not want to be running to his ther-
mometer and rushing on air directly
the temperature rises a degree or
pushing flre heat should it be one de-
gree low. He can tell by the "feel" of
the house on entering whether it is
right or not, and if not, he applies
the remedy. Xow this, we think, is
even more important with crops like
the sweet pea that are grown under
a more or less unnatural regime than
with roses that have, by many sea-
son's growth under glass, become
more or less acclimated. Anyway,
the point is worth considering by
those who look a little beneath the
surface for cause and effect. Over-
watering is another error often made
at this time, and it has much the same
effect, that is, it causes the buds to
drop and the foliage to loosen. There
is, probably, still time to get some of
the winter flowering sweet peas in in
time for Easter if sown at once, but
the work must be no longer neglected.
Sow in pots if the benches are not
ready, or sow direct if they are.

• Bouvardlas.

A cool, well ventilated house and a
little bottom heat at the roots are the
conditions under which bouvardias
flower most freely and thrive best.
Directly the atmosphere is over-
heated and moistened, the growth gets
soft and fails to flower as freely as
do the solid shoots that are produced
in a cooler house. The plants should
be kept cut regularly, so that they can
be sprayed without damaging the
flowers. If they are not sprayed,
green fly or other insects are sure to
attack them. These are more difficult
to eradicate in the rough-leaved varie-
ties like the Vreelandi section than in
the smooth-leaved sorts like Hum-
boldti corymbiflora. Should the

weather be dull, so that spraying is
likely to be injurious, then light fumi-

gation should be given. A lookout
should be kept now for small flower-
less shoots for propagating, and if
there are not sufficient a plant or two
should be dried a little, cut back and
then placed in heat and moisture,
when plenty of shoots will be pro-
duced. We know that many growers
cling to root propagation for bouvard-
ias, but the cutting method always
appeals to us as a cleaner and more
satisfactory plan. Certainly plenty of
stock can be raised, and in a short
space of time, while the plants are
just as good as those produced from
root cuttings. The cuttings can be
taken when about an inch in length
and quite soft, rooted in clean sand
over a moderate heat and potted in
small pots. They should be hardened
a little by degrees before going into
the ordinary greenhouse temperature.

Calaiithes.

These orchids make rather slow
progress in public favor, though many
have been sold this season for deco-
ration. The bulbs must be kept quite
dry now, but see that the temperature
does not fall unduly low. A night
temperature of 55° is the lowest that
these bulbs should be kept at, though
a few degrees less may not do any
harm. Where there is plenty of bot-
tom heat the propagation of C. Veitchi
is very simple. Cut the bulbs in four
pieces vertically and lay the divided
portions on a flat of sphagnum moss,
kept over a bottom heat of about 80°.
In a few weeks the eyes at the base
will start and, just before they begin
to root these can be potted separately.
It is too early yet to carry out this
work, but the bulbs can be .prepared
for it by thoroughly ripening and rest-
ing now. The larger bulbs of this ca-
lanthe often have jointed tops, and
these, too, can be broken off and treat-
ed the same as the other divisions for
propagating.

Smilax.

The cut-flower grower must aUvays
be prepared to supply smilax for use
with his cut flowers. It is an easy
plant to grow and thrives with very
little heat, the temperature of the car-
nation house being suitable. Seed can
be sown now in flats, and when the
seedlings are large enough to handle,
they can either be potted separately
in small pots or pricked out once in
other flats to strengthen a little first
and be potted when this occurs. While
the plants are filling out in the pots,
prepare the bench for them, in size
according to requirements. A mod-
erately heavy soil made fairly rich by
the addition of well-dried cow manure
suits the smilax. The plants can be
allowed one foot each way. In plant-
ing do not break the balls more than
necessary and plant before they have
become hard in the pots. We use two
sets of wires, one on the bench and
one as high as possible over the bencli.
Strings are strained between the two
at each plant for the vines to run up,
but these are not placed until the
plants have had time to get well es-
tablished and tiller out a little. If
placed too early, before there is a good
break of young shoots, one or two
shoots take the lead and the strings
of smilax are small and not sufficiently
full. After stringing, and as the vines
commence to run, it will probably be
necessary to assist them a little by
going over the bench once or twice a
week and twisting any vines on the
strings that may be trailing on the
bench. Frequent light spraying is
necessary to keep red spider in check,
but let this be done after watering the
bench, not before, or it will be diffi-
cult to decide whether water is needed
or not.

Stoneham, Mass. — James H. Delay
has filed a petition in bankruptcy.
Liabilities, $3,590; assets, uncertain.

GERANIUMS AT DR. SCHIFFMAN'S PASADENA, CALIF. -See Page I
Sycamore on Left, Mrs. K. G. Hill in Ci'iiti-r. Gi-nrral Grant nn Right.

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GERANIUM TRIAL HOUSE AT R. VINCENT, JR., & SONS CO., WHITE MARSH, MD.

THE GERANIUM.

A Quarter Century of Geraniums.

The geraniums are mostly natives of
the Cape of Good Hope, but a few
come from Australia. Few, if any,
subject that lias ever been taken in
hand, has so richly and liberally re-
warded the hybridist's labors. The
great number of varieties that are
listed in the catalogues embraces a
range of form and color that is truly
astonishing and bewildering, and this
number is being added to every year.
It would seem every year as if the
height of perfection had been reached,
and yet, when we see the results of
the hybridizers' hand in the new in-
troductions each season, we must con-
fess that there is an improvement in
many ways, and we are free to ac-
knowledge that our dreams of perfec-
tion will be yet reached. The past
has shown many improvements; what
the future will be no one knows.

TJNIVEKSALLY POPULAR.

It would be difficult indeed to name
a more universally popular flower than
the geranium or, more properly. Pelar-
gonium zonale, with its allies, the
scented, ivy leaved and fancys. The
rose, the carnation, the chrysanthe-
muni and other more or less popular
flowers may all have their special
seasons to fill, but it is for the geran-
ium to be everybody's flower, every-
where and at all times, the joy alike
of the rich and poor, the old and
young. Wherever civilized man may
make his home the geranium is
there to cheer and brighten by its

presence today the same as it did in
our grandmother's time; how many
of us remeber how our grandmother
prided herself on her grand fish geran-
ium and how she swapped cuttings
with her neighbor?

In the homes of the tenement we
find, it struggling for existence and
succeeding well at the only window in
the room though perhaps the sun
rarely if ever shines in that one, but
yet, from early spring until long after
the frosty nights have been followed
by winter chilling blasts, spreading
their shadow of death and destruction
over all that is beautiful in nature, we
find the geranium is still there, bloom-
ing to gladden the heavy hearts and
revive the drooping spirit. When
trouble comes or cares oppress, often
it is the only beam of sunshine that
enters the dreary home.

In the conservatory of the wealthy
we find the geranium grown to mag-
nificent specimens, that are a wonder
to behold, masses of the most vivid
scarlet, dazzling to the eye, or cov-
ered with flowers of the most ex-
quisite marking or blending of colors
that win enthusiastic admiration even
from the most careless observer.

AS A BEDDEB.

As a summer bedding plant there
is nothing that can take its place; in
the spring we have flowers, flowers
everywhere, beautiful beds of hya-
cinths and tulips. In a few weeks
they are gone, to be followed by a
magnificent display of shrubbery, so
beautiful that our homes look indeed'
like a paradise, but how soon they
fade and our dream of loveliness has

passed away as the dream of the
night. Then the roses come, and with
gladness we hail the queen of sum-
mer and the air is made fragrant
with her presence, and they are beau-
tiful indeed but hoV soon they bid us
adieu, and in the place of beautiful
flowers we have an abundance of
green bushes and vines; and so it is
all through the entire category of
summer flowers, anticipation, then
realization for a short time, and then
disappointment. It is then that we
turn with a longing eye to the gera-
nium, as something we can depend on,
to fill our empty vases and window
boxes, and beautify our lawns, from
the time it is planted in early spring,
until cut down by the late frost; even
then if the plants are dug up and
given a favorable opportunity they will
continue blooming all through the
winter. The geranium is the one
friend that we can depend on to stay
with us and to always make good.

Great strides have been made dur-
ing the past quarter of a century in
the cultivation of geraniums. Only a
few years ago it was the custom for
every florist to carry his geranium
stock over during the summer, and it
was generally the stock that he had
left over from the spring sales, not
the best stock either but such plants
as he could not sell. These were
planted out either in the nursery or
in frames, in many cases to fight for
existence with the weeds and trash:
then about the middle of August the
first batch of cuttings were taken off
and laid on the greenhouse tables to
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put on the cutting bench. A little
later, when cooler, another batch was
taken oft and put direct 'into the cut-
ting bench. If this did not make
enough of certain kinds the old stock
was dug up and kept for winter prop-
agation, making the bedding stock for
late sales. After the cuttings had
rooted they were either potted up in
thumb pots or planted in flats to be
placed in the most out of the way
corner of the greenhouse until about
the end of February or early March,
or until the stevia, eupatorium and
other necessary flowers had been
cleared from the table, when they
were brought forth to be got ready
for spring sales. It was as necessary
then as now that they should be in
bloom, but just so they were fairly
good plants all was well. But now
the flower-buying public has been
educated to such a degree that to sell
a geranium it must be well branched,
and have perfect foliage, leaves from
the pot up, with a flower truss as
large as a hydrangea held well above
the foliage.

DETERIORATION.

But this manner of carrying stock
and propagation could not last long,
for there was always the deterioration .
of stock. Only the poorest stock was
left with poor flowers so that a cus-
tomer would not buy them and in a
very few years the grower had bred
a stock of the worst geraniums that
nature would allow him to, and he
was face to face with this fact. Why
should he have such poor stock, when
his friend, who happened to be a
private gardener and who has started
with the same kind of stock, perhaps
from the same source, should have
such fine geraniums? He would get
around this friend to let him have his
surplus cuttings in the fall, and the
same process of deterioration would
be started over again with the same
results.

Now the successful retail florist of
today, or the man that grows gera-
niums to the finished condition for
the retail trade, endeavors to sell com-
pletely out, and then buy new stock

GERANIUM MAXIME KOVALEVSKI.

from a geranium specialist, just the
number and kinds that his experi-
ence has taught him his trade is
likely to require. In this way he gets
what is up to the highest standard of
perfection, and it is the specialist's
business to keep his stock selected up
to as true a type as possible and al-
ways be on the lookout for those
with a weak or diseased constitution
or those plants that show the least
variation from the true type.

The propagation of geraniums, as
carried on in this way has become a
special branch of the florists' business
in which thousands of dollars are in-
vested and requiring large ranges of

GERANIUM LA FAVORITE.

houses. In most cases the stock is
planted in greenhouses either on
benches or solid beds, where it can
stand for at least two years, some-
times longer, and propagation is
carried on to a certain extent through-
out the whole year, those propagated
during the last summer and fall being
used as pot plants for spring sales,
those propagated during the winter
for bedding stock and those prop-
agated in the spring for winter flow-
ering.

GERANIUM FARMS.

At the "geranium farms" where
thousands of stock plants are grown
the real propagation commences about
the middle of September when the
cool nights are supposed to put in
their appearance, for geranium cut-
tings will not always live when the
thermometer hovers around the nine-
ties; they are very apt to get the
black rot, especially if they are the
least bit over-watered or the cuttings
are soft, and yet good strides can be
made in the summer. The wood
should be in a fairly hard condition,
wood that is just about showing a
bud is generally in good shape. Cut-
tings should be short jointed about
two inclies long, cut just above the
Hr.st small leaf, the first leaf cut off
and the other trimmed about one-halt.
If they are wanted as rooted cuttings
then the sand should be about three
inches deep on the bench and of a
good sharp quality, firmly packed.
After the cuttings are planted they
are given a good watering and then
not watered until they are rather dry,
and must be kept on the dry side until
rooted. In some places these are
potted five or six in a pot and grown
for a short time before sending out,
at other places they are left in the
cutting bench until they are well

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rooted and ready to ship, when they
are wrapped in a bundle of about 25
with wet moss at the roots. Where
the business of growing and shipping
2-inch pot plants is carried on, the
stock is grown the same way as for
the cutting trade.

Cuttings are prepared in the same
way, but instead of putting them on
the cutting bench they are firmly
potted in 2-inch pots in a light sandy
loam that is not as wet; they are then
taken directly to the greenhouse and
given a thorough watering which, if
properly done, will not have to be
repeated for at least 10 days when
the cuttings should be showing roots
through the soil to the edge of the
pot; they are then watered and picked
over and all the dead leaves and litter
removed. In about three or four
weeks the plants are ready for ship-
ment; they are knocked out of the
pots, about one third of the soil re-
moved and wrapped two or three to-
gether in a bundle with moss at the
roots. Whenever the weather will
permit they arc shipped packed up-
right in slatted boxes; in the winter
they are packed laying down in a
paper-lined box, in this manner they
will carry several days in good con-
dition.

NEW AND OLD VAKIETIES.

A quarter of a century ago we had
our Queen of the West, single Gen-
eral Grant, known generally as the
light single red, and the dark single
red, then we had our dark red, the
brick red, light pink, and deep pink,
single and double Dryden and such
appellations as in our own estimation
best suited the special variety. On
ver.v few places was there any at-
tempt at proper nomenclature so that
the result was confusion in the ex-
treme when new stock was needed.

and the confusion became even greater
when stock was sold. We are glad
to note that this condition of affairs
is to a great extent being remedied
and that nearly everywhere geraniums
are grown under their proper name.

Among those which are found or at
least ought to be, in every first class
collection and which have been in-
troduced during the past quarter of
a century are such varieties as
Alphonse Ricard, introduced by
Bruant in 1894, large semi-double
flowers often measuring two inches
in diameter, produced in enormous
trusses, on lonj: stalks, and so freely
as to almost conceal the foliage. In
fact almost every joint produces a

as pot

flowrr. It Ih a »eini-dwarf, robust
grower, foliage large and of good
texture, slightly stoned. In this class
of .scarlet we might mention Peter
Henderson, a rather more upright
grower; Pres. Baillet, a little darker
in color, more heavily zoned, all good
.ill-around varieties cither
plants or for bedding.

In the salmons we would mention
IScaute Poitevine, another of Hruant's
introductions and a true representa-
tive of the type, a short jQinted.
robust grower, free flowering and first
class in every respect. In this color
we have Anals Segalas, a 1906 intro-
ductjon not so well known but a fav-
orite wherever .seen with enormous
trusses freely produced. Mme. Landry
IS one of the choicest and handsomest
of this elas.s, a bright rosy salmon
color; we have seen trusses of this
kind that would measure 20 inches
>n circumference. Mrs. Lawrence is
indispen.sible as a light salmon pot
plant with a dwarf compact habit of
growth, wonderfully fr.-e in flowering,
strongly recommended for winter
blooming, a great favorite at Covent
Garden Market, London.

In the pink class there has been
so many noteworthy introductions
withm the last few years that it is
really a question which is the best.
M. Anatole Roseleur, a beautiful rose
pink with a distinct white center, has
been the most admired of any we
have, and will unquestionably soon
be a universal favorite superseding all
others, even the grand old favorites.
Miss F. Perkins and Mme. Barney.
Berthe de Presilly, a silver pink, is a
fit companion to that great dark red
bedding variety S. A. Nutt. In 1905
when Mr. Bruant disseminated Dagata
he said that it represented the highest
development of the geranium at that
time and so far we have had no reason
to dispute the claim. It is an ex-
quisite shade of mauve rose with a
large blotch of white at the base of
the upper petals; the individual flow-
ers and trusses are immense.

Fleur Blanc (Bruant, 1905) was the
first pure white of the Bruant race
and was a grand acquisition to the al-

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ready splendid set of semi-double
whites, including such grand varie-
ties as Mme. Recamier, Mme. Buchner^
Madonna and others.

Among those reds which may be
classed specially as bedders we have
S. A. Nutt, the best known and most
used geranium we have, John Doyle,
General Grant, and Marquise de
Gastellane. All have become universal
favorites too well known to need a
special description. Col. Thomas
(Bruant, 1906) is a magnificent addi-
tion to this list and one that is des-
tined soon to rank among the highest
grade of standard geraniums, an at-
tractive shade of deep cardinal red.

Mme. Jaulin (1904) and Jean Ober-
lee (Bruant, 1906) are an entirely dif-
ferent shade, best described as peach
pink; Mme. Jaulin is a true repre-
sentative of the Bruant type, heavy
foliage, semi-dwarf, vigorous, short-
jointed growei-, with large truss; Jean
Oberlee is an exquisite shade of
hydrangea pink, shading tenderly to
almost pure white at the outer edge
of each petal; its habit is exception-
ally strong and vigorous, the trusses
are actually immense and undoubtedly
it has a great future.

THE SINGLES.

And while this great improvement
has taken place with the doubles or
more properly the semi-doubles, for
they are the greatest favorites with
the majority of the American people,
the singles, the favorites of Europe
and especially England, has kept pace
with them, so that the single geranium
of today is a flower of marvelous
beauty, such as a comparative few
people have any idea of. If they have
not kept pace with the newer intro-
ductions they have not the slightest
conception of the grand colors and
shades we have in this family. Rival-
ing even the rose in beauty, it would
be almost impossible to compare a
bed of geraniums such as we had,
say 20 years ago, with a bed of Paul
Crampel which is a perfect mass of
most intense fiery scarlet, almost com-
pletely concealing the foliage with
trusses of enormous size. Eugene Sue,
with its exquisite shade of russet
orange, a color that carries extremely
well, and so on through an almost
unlimited number of varieties, em-
bracing all the colors, shades and com-
binations of colors that it is imagin-
able to find in the geranium.

The singles are not well suited for
the market trade where they have to
stand rough handling but where there
is a home trade they will meet every
requirement of the jnost critical, or
for the conservatory such a lasting
effect can be produced with them as
cannot be produced with any other
flowering plant. As a few of the lead-
ing singles we might mention Pamela,
one of Cannel's English round flow-
ered type, large pure white center,
shading through a maculated effect
to a crimson lake border, an unusu-
ally strong grower for one of this race;
Mrs. E. G. Hill the standard rosy
salmon among the single bedders,
Nuit Poitevine, a handsome dark rosy
purple, Feuer, which comes to us from
Germany very highly recommended as
a candidate for first place among the
dwarf scarlet bedders. The Sirdar is
a beautiful shade of intense scarlet

and a true representative of the large
English round flowered class, and so
on through a bewildering collection of
splendid sorts.

THE CYCLOPS.

A comparatively new race of gera-
niums is the Cyclops, named after the
mythological being, the giant with the
single eye. They are especially suit-
able for fancy pot plants, being dis-
tinguished from the other double
geraniums by the particular shape of
the flower. The petals, which are
elegant and showy, leave the white
center visible in a very marked man-
ner. We now have several hand-
some varieties in this class: Jules
Vasseur, semi-double bright cardinal
red, upper petals shaded carmine
purple with a white eye; Leon
Baudrier, carmine lake shaded cerise
to a white center and others all capa-
ble of passing the most critical judg-
ment The single Cyclops are the
most striking of all geraniums with
the clear white center to the indi-

Geranium Red Wing.

Showintf Habit of Plant and Frci-doin of Flowering.

vidual flowers, giving the open truss
the appearance of having a light
center surrounded by a border of the
color of the flower.

The cactus flowering geraniums, a
very unique and strikingly beautiful
distinct type originating in England
about 1904, have won a place of popu-
lar favor as a novelty for the con-
servatory and window boxes, for which
they usually are pleasing and attrac-
tive on account of the admirable ele-
gance of form, exquisite, graceful,
narrow, curled and twisted petals
similar to those of the finest grade of
cactus dahlia.

With regard to the introductions of
the last two years, we have refrained
from saying much about them, con-
fining ourselves as nearly as possible
to those kinds which experience has
taught us are useful and are already
classed among those that measure up
to the highest type of standard varie-
ties or those we are satisfied are
capable of producing the most satis-
factory results, and will be classed
among the standard as soon as they
become known to the geranium grow-
ers. Still there are many among the
novelties that are of grand achieve-
ment towards perfection and well

worthy of a trial. Among them we
would especially mention Edmond
Blanc (Boucharlat, 1907), semi-double
and one of the most exquisite strik-
ing shades of deep carmine with a
violet tinge, that we have ever seen,
Jamaique (Lemoine, 1907), a grand
variety, rich cherry red, enormous
trusses and splendid habit. Suzanne
Despres (Lemoine, 1907), large semi-
double flowers of the delicate shade
which can best be described as apple
blossom white, each petal bordered
rose, Jean Lamarque (Bruant, 1908),
an effective color of violet stained with
rose, Mauna Loa (Lemoine, 1907),
bright orange red, a color not very
much in evidence among our standard
sorts, Genitrix (Bruant, 1907), light
Turkey red. In speaking of this kind
Mr, Bruant says: "We have a group
of this variety in our experimental
garden and it has shown itself to be
remarkable for its uninterrupted
blooming and its resistance to inclem-
ent weather." Jean de Vries (Bruant.
1907), has very large semi-double
flowers, velvety violet purple, the
center splashed like a nasturtium.
With these there are many others that
will supersede some of the older va-
rieties as soon as they are well dissemi-
nated.

Another new type is described by
Mons. Lemoine as Pelargonium pelta-
tazonal, a cross between an ivy and
a zonal and retaining all the best
points of both parents, including the
beautiful soft tinge of the ivy and the
hardy constitution of the zonal. The
flowers are semi-double and produced
in fine trusses. Alliance is a beauti-
ful representative of this type; it is
an exquisite shade of pale lilac pink,
the upper petals feathered and
blotched rich crimson maroon. As a
vase plant or for window boxes where
they are exposed to the sun this type
will be found far superior to the ivy
leaved kinds.

R. A. "Vincent.

Geranium Red Wing:.

ORIGINATED BY F. H. DE WITT & CO.

F. H. De Witt & Co., of Wooster, O..
grow a good many geraniums in a
year; in fact, out of six houses five are
devoted to this fine bedding plant.
Possibly 75,000 plants go out from here
each year. All the standard sorts are
grown, but in addition to these are
some very interesting seedlings, chief
of which is Red Wing, a fine deep
cardinal red, which is claimed to hold
even in the sun. It has been tried out
here several years previous to offering
it to the trade. There are about 1,500
fine large stock plants of it here now
and 8,000 young plants have been
potted in 2-inch, ready to go out; 10,- ■
000 more stand ready for potting. It |
will be offered not only by this firm, ■
but by Storrs & Harrison, of Paines-
ville, O.; E. G. Hill, of Richmond, Ind.,
and Geo. H. Mellen Co., of Springfield,
O. It is interesting also to note that
Red Wing has been used for in-arching
on other pelargoniums to bring the
two species near enough together to
allow of crossing them readily.

There is about half a bench of other
seedling geraniums, one of last year's
crossing, using Jean Viaud and Jules J
Lametre, being a single of an ex- fl

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Madame Landry.

THE VINCENT GERANIUMS.

Bar Grubbissich.

quisite blending from a deep scarlet
to a violet shade with a large white
eye. Two of Lemoine's introductions
that are well liked are Mile. Anastasie
Lecadre and Pamela. The latter is
declared to be the best of the entire
Cyclops family.

Hybridization of the Geranium,

The term cross-fertilization is most
generally used where two varieties of
the same species are selected for par-
ents, and the term hyridization is, or
rather should be, used where one of
the parents belongs to a different
species. The latter is much the most
difficult to perform, as the crosses fre-
quently prove entirely sterile, and often
show different grades of fertility, from
absolute sterility up to perfect fertility.
Sometimes the sterility shows in the
first cross, and the hybrids are per-
fectly fertile, and again, the first cross
will be fertile and the hybrids sterile
or partially so. The hybridization of
the different species, originally natives
of South Africa, has so mixed up the
parentage of most of our varieties that
we can not trace the species from
which they sprung.

In practical work along these lines,
both hybrid and cross-bred sorts will
show in the second generation, that
one parent has exerted the strongest
influence. This type is called the dom-
inant one, while those that resemble
the other parent are termed the re-
cessive type. The percentage of these
types resulting from any cross was
discovered by Mendell, a Franciscan
monk, as a result of over 10 years'
work, using peas to prove his ideas

on the laws of heredity. He thus
found out the law that bears his
name. These records lay unnoticed
in the monastery for over 40 years
and were discovered and published
but a few years since. The law is,
that self-fertilized seedlings show in
their product 25 per cent dominant, 25
per cent recessive and 50 per cent
hybrids between the two parents, but
showing dominant characteristics. On
self-fertilizing these again, the domi-
nants and recessives both breed true,
but the hybrids break again into the
Mendellian ratio.

We have found in making recipro-
cal, or reversed, crosses, that often
when a certain cross does not set seed,
by reversing the cross it will prove
fertile. We made these crosses mainly
to prove which parent was pre-potent
in regard to the color of the flower
and the habit of the plant. We find
that either parent may have this qual-
ity, which does not seem to carry out
the common idea that the pollen par-
ent affects the flower, and the seed
parent the habit, of the seedlings of
either hybrids or cross-breds.

The first thing to do in making a
cross is to remove the anthers from
the seed parent, then protect it from
the visits of insects, which we try to
do by crossing in the winter months.
This is very important, as it has been
found that after a flower has been
dusted with foreign pollen, if its own
pollen reaches the pistil, even 24 hours
afterward, it neutralizes the foreign
pollen. In a few days the pistil is
dusted with the pollen of the other
parent, and a label attached, with the
I date and parentage. The anthers must

be removed in the same way while
they are still green, from the remain-
ing florets of the cluster as they open.
The seed, which ripens in about five
weeks, should be sown at once. It
takes from six months to a year to
flower them. But although it thus
takes a great deal of time and space,
the pleasure of" watching a crop of
seedlings bloom for the first time
makes this one of the most fascinating
branches of floriculture.

F. H. De Witt.

Geraniums in Southern California.

In southern California the geranium
as a garden ornamental is indispensa-
ble; in fact it is depended upon for
the main show during the greater
part of the year. The hot days and
cool nights are evidently congenial ti>
the plants as shown in the accompany-
ing illustration, the photograph from
which it was prepared having been
taken in the garden of Dr. R. SchifE-
mann, Pasadena, at the end of July.

To the left is Sycamore, to the right
General Grant and in the center Mrs.
E. G. Hill. The plants are in their
second year and are over four and a
half feet in height. They wuU short-
ly be cut back to a height of one
foot and given a short rest; then in
the fall, by liberal watering, they
awaken into new life and will be irv
a constant bloom of glory all through
the winter and up to next summer,
when the same treatment will be pur-
sued.

Hedges of geraniums hereabouts
five or more feet in height are com-
mon and plants are often trained as
climbers, reaching the second story of

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Treasurer E. F. Wkiterson.

Vice-President H. E. Philpott.
OFFICERS CHICAGO FLORISTS' CLUB.

Secretary L. H. Winterson.

many a cottage. Fuchsias are also
used in tliis manner frequently.
Southern California offers a fine field
for the experimeiitiug- horticulturist.
Dr. Schiffmann is now working on
moss roses in hopes of producing a
new race, one that will flower every
month instead of once a year. He
says, "I appreciate the patience that
will be required and the disappoint-
ments I am sure to incur, but Quien
Sabe?"

THE RETAIL TRADE

I, Retail Trade in a Growing Community.

A paper read before the Florists' Club of
Philaielphia, January 4, 1910, by E. A.
Stroud.

Your essay committee has asked me
to address the club on the subject of
the building up a retail trade in a
growing community. I will tell you a
few of my experiences and some of
the methods I have employed in con-
ducting a retail business which I es-
tablished some years ago in Overbrook.
It is possible for a florist in town to con-
fine himself to a few departments of
the business and make a success of it
financially, but I do not think this is
possible with a florist in the suburbs.
To make his business a success he has
to take up many different lines of
work. He should be a landscape
gardener, a grower of plants and flow-
ers, a decorator, and in fact a gen-
eral all round man.

EDUCATE THE CU.STOMER.

After a family has moved from the
city, with its confined quarters, and
few opportunities for the cultivation
of their taste in the planting of their
grounds and, as a rule, with little or
no knowledge in this direction, it is
of vital importance that the suburban
florist be well versed in this depart-
ment, so that he may advise them
wisely and correctly. If the suburban
florist is fortunate enough to have
.some ground, in addition to his green-
houses, where he can show his cus-
tomers results which may be obtained
in the immediate vicinity, he could
give them object lessons; this I believe

Geo. Asmus, President Chicago Florists' Club

would accomplish more good than any
catalogue he could issue.

For example: The hardy border,
with the best and up-to-date peren-
nials; the rose garden; the spring show
of bulbs, pansies, forget-me-nots, and
English daisies. The peony bed, with
its varieties neatly labeled. The sum-
mer garden filled with annuals and
new cannas, the fall border with late
asters and helianthus, followed by the
hardy chrysanthemums. Some years
ago there was not a May-flowering
tulip in Overbrook; from the method
described I sold this fall some 15,000
bulbs, and from a small bed of colum-
bines last spring I sold 1,000 plants.

Now, of course, to carry on this
business it is necessary to make de-
sirable connections with the nursery-
man, seed and plantsman, and also
the wholesaler of cut flowers, acting
as their agent. Let me give you an
example: 'When Mr. A. comes along
and admires a certain beautiful rose
in bloom, and desires one, you take
his order, go to the 'phone, order the

.same, and thus make a quick turn-
over with comparatively little labor.

My idea of a retail business in a
growing community is to use the glass
principally for show houses, keeping
them supplied from the large grow-
ers. It is foolish to try to compete
with them in the growing line. An
important factor is the sale of house
plants. There is scarcely a home in
which there is not a growing plant.
Then, too, a great many people en-
close their porches with glass in win-
ter time, making a temporary con-
servatory, to be filled with foliage and
flowering plants, which of necessity
must be replaced from time to time,
making a profitable source of income.
The sale of Christmas and Easter
plants is so universal that its im-
portance need hardly be mentioned.
BEDDIKG, POBCH AND WINDOW PLANTS.
After spring comes the spring bed-
ding, which probably, taking the whole
season through, embraces the biggest
volume of the work. Of late years
this department has grown to such
an extent, that I depend entirely on
the large growers of bedding plants,
placing my orders early so as to in-
sure a good quality of stock. It seems
to me there is a great deal more
money made in buying geraniums at
$18 per 1,000 out of 2 1/2 -inch pots in
February, and selling them for $80 per
1,000 from 4-inch pots in May and
June, than by growing them myself:
besides I can then confine myself to
a few specialties which oftentimes I
cannot buy.

Under the head of bedding plants,
comes the filling of porch-boxes; I
have been trying to get away from
the usual filled box, of geraniums,
coleus, petunias, verbenas and cheap
vines; using, instead, such decorative
plants as crotons, pandanus, dracjenas,
ferns, etc. The cost of filling such a
box as I have described, is consider-
ably more; instead of $2.50 to $3.00,
running from $8.00 to $10.00, but
wherever I have used them, they have
more than pleased and repaid the pur-
chaser. The reason is that they give
an immediate effect, combined with
lasting qualities if given proper atten-

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Alex. Henderson.

H. N. Bruns.

Chairman Board of Triisti-cs.

TRUSTEES CHICAGO FLORISTS' CLUB.

John P. Degnan.

tion. Also, at the approach of frost,
the boxes can be taken into the con-
servatory.

CUT FLOWERS.

The sale of cut flowers is the next
branch in importance. My experience
has been, that one cannot get or ex-
pect to get the same prices as the city
florist receives, for the reason that in
a growing community the florist caters
almost exclusively to a family trade,
who wants the flower but not the
frills, considering a fancy, ribbon-tied
box unnecessary. I have found that
people of wealth like to buy flowers
frequently at moderate rates, say from
$1 to $2 worth, but will not spend
large amounts except on special oc-
casions, when they will go the limit.
Even so I have found at Christmas
time very few among my customers
who are willing to pay $3 per dozen
for red carnations, or $25 per dozen
for American Beauties. To meet this
demand for moderate prices, I have
had to grow flowers which will satisfy
the buyers, and at the same time give
me a profit. The flowers which I grow
for this purpose cannot always be
bought at the wholesalers. The fol-
lowing varieties are some of them:
We start in the fall with the dahlias,
cosmos, hardy chrysanthemums and
Paper White narcissus; later on the
stocks, wallflowers, schizanthus, dais-
ies and indoor bulbs, following with
the spring flowers, peonies, sweet peas,
Spanish iris, outdoor grown bulbs, etc.
I have also an arrangement by which
I supply flowers once a week, on any
dav the customer desires, at $1 and
upwards a week. This plan has met
with fair success.

In decorations the public seems to
have more confidence in the town flor-
ist, thinking that he is necessarily
more up-to-date and more competent.
It is only by showing the people that
we are capable f the same work as
the town florist that we are able to
get them to trust us with their orders.
The decorations and use of flowers
and plants is an art which cannot
always be acquired. It is not merely
the mechanical part, but the knowing

Prof. H. H. Whetzel, Ithaca, N. Y.

Pathologist Socifty of .AnK'rican Florists.

how to blend colors, and the proper
arrangement to give the best effect.
I have seen a bouquet spoiled, where
the mechanical work was excellent,
but where the ribbon with which it
was tied, did not blend in color, and
the trade of an artistic person was
lost by this error. I feel we are in a
transition stage in our business, when
new methods and new ideas are
needed. What was considered beauti-
ful 10 years ago is in many cases dis-
tasteful now.

ADVERTISING.
One point in which w^e are far be-
hind other lines of business is in ad-
vertising. I would advocate the send-
ing out with the monthly bills a small
card, calling attention to some special-
ty which we have for sale during the
next month. I am anxious to see
our business put on a higher plane,
to make it more of a profession, not
mere labor. It is a shame to see the

way the shrubbery is butchered In our
suburbs, just because the work Is en-
trusted to any one who comes along.
We are far behind our European
neighbors horticulturally, and we can
only attain to their high standard by
teaching the people that their grounds,
gardens, and plants, should be taken
care of by a man who has been
trained in all departments of the busi-
ness.

There is great need for young men
in this work. I would like to see a
course in floriculture started in our
colleges, on the same plane as the
course in agriculture. For experi-
mental purposes the public parks could
be utilized. The school gardens are
a step in the right direction. I do not
know what our florists' clubs are
doing to help along this work, but they
should do something, as people are
becoming more cultivated, the love of
the beautiful is growing, and it is
time for us to wake up. In many
cases the public is far ahead of the
florist, knowing far more about the
business in general than he does.

I am afraid the desire to get money
quickly has done more to put our busi-
ness on a wrong basis than anything
else. So many people have been ad-
vised incorrectly, and have got such
poor results, after a large expenditure
of money that they have given up in
despair. In conclusion I would not
advise any one starting a business In
a growing community, unless he is
well trained and has sufficient capital
to purchase enough ground to erect a
store, office and greenhouse, in a
prosperous locality. Even with this
equipment it will require patience and
probably a loss of money until one is
thoroughly established, after which X
see no reason why it should not be a
profitable investment.

RBLi.DlNG, P.^. — Bids were opened by
the water board for floral decorations
at the filtration plants and reservoirs,
and the contract was awarded to E.
H. Hoskins, the only bidder, at his
bid of 11,320.

1318

The American Florist.

Jan. 15,

TheAmerican Florist

18S3 Twenty-Fifth Year 1910

Subscription. United States and Mexico $1.00 a
year; Canada %IS^; Europe and Counfries
in Postal Union, $2.50. Subscriptions
accepted only from tliose in the trade.
When sending us change of address always send
the old address at the same time.
Advertisinp rates on application.
From the first issue the American Florist has
accepted only trade advertisements.

Adyertisemcnts must reach us Tuesday (earlier
if possible), as we go to press Wednesday.

We do not assume any responsibility for the
opinions of our correspondents.
Eastern Representatives;
A. F. Faulkner, 1133 Broadway. New York.
ROBT. KiFT, 1725 ChestnutSt,, Philadelphia. Pa.

THE AMERICAN FLORIST,
324 Dearborn St.. CHICAGO.

THIS ISSUE 56 PAGES WITH COVER

CONTENTS.

The week at Peaceful Valley 1307

— Concrete construction 1307

Hampton Court gardens, England 130S

The carnation . : 130S

— Carnation Dorothy Gordon (supple-
ment) 130S

— Ca.rnatIons in the west 130S

— Carnation foliage injured 1309

Half hour chapters for cut flower ■

growers 1309

— Gladioli — Chrysanthemums 1309

— Sweet peas 1309

— Bouvardlas — Calanthes 1310

— Smilax 1310

The geranium 1311

— A quarter century of geraixiums

(illus.) 1311

— Geranium Red Wing (illus.) 1314

— Hybridization of the geranium 1315

— Geraniums in southern California

(Illus.) 1315

The retail trade 1316

— Retail trade in a growing commun-
ity 131(!

Officers Chicago Florists' Club (por-
traits) 131G

Trustees Chicago Florists* Club (por-
traits) 1317

Chrysanthemum Society of America 1318

National Council of Horticulture 1318

Flora's mantle covers them all 1318

Bulb stock for Easter 131S

A fern query 1319

Obituary — Mrs. Z, D, Wiles 1319

Chicago 1320

St. Louis 1322

Pittsburg 1322

Toronto 1323

Philadelphia 1324

P.OKton 1324

Rochester. N. Y 1324

Orange. N. J 1324

New York 1326

New York Florists' Club 132C

Puft.ilo 1326

f^an Francisco * \ 1329

The seed trade 1332

— W, H. Maule fportraitl 1332

— Legislation against seedsmen 1332

— Imperfect seeding of waved sweet

peas ...,; 1334

Market gardeners 1336

— Lettuce temperatures 1336

— Soil sterilization 123G

— Prices of Indoor fruits and vegetables, 133R

The nursery trade 1338

— T^^estern New York Horticultural So-
ciety ^ 133S

— "Wm. C. Barry (portrait) 1338

— Outdoor vines for Iowa 1338

— Stock solutions for sprays 1338

Baltimore 1340

WashlntTton 1340

Cleveland 1341

St. .Toseph, Mich 1311

Cincinnati 1343

Red Bank. N, .1 1344

The Argentine ant 1345

B'^nton Harbor. Mich 13.'i2

Missoula. Mont 13.'j2

The allied trades 1333

— Heating by electricity 1353

— Thomson's manure 1353

Berlin. Conn 1354

Cleveland notes 1356

Air nitrates from Niagara F.ills 1358

Sugar waste as fertilizer IS.'iS

Important to Subscribers.

The date on the yellow arlrlres.s 1,-ibpl
on your copy of TilK Ameuican Flokist
will show when your subseription ex-
pires. Please renew subscription
promptly on expiration to make cer-
tain of receiving your copy of each
issue.

Paksies sown this month make
sturdy stock for May planting.

On McKinley day give each police-
man and fireman in your district a
carnation to wear.

PliESlDENT POEHLMANN Of the

American Rose Society looms up in all
the recklessness of summer garb as
frontispiece of the proceedings of the
society in 1909, which Secretary Ham-
mond has just issued, well printed and
illustrated.

A HoKTicuLTUEAL publisher who
printed and issued his first circular
while in the employ of and under
liberal pay from anotlier company,
now issues another circular claiming
intimate acquaintance with Ananias,
his record and times. Why?

BirLLETiN No. 203 of the University
of California publications is an excel-
lent report by the plant patliologist,
Ralph E. Smith. It contains 63 pages
profusely illustrated, showing thg dis-
eases of fruits, nuts and shade trees.
The descriptive text is well written,
instructive and interesting.

The custom of wearing a carnation
in commemoration of the birth of the
late President McKinley is growing in
favor each year, and the colored va-
rieties, pink and red, are the most
popular for this occasion. Growers
and retailers should bear this in mind.
The date of the anniversary is Janu-
ary 29.

Reports on the holiday business
from all parts of Canada, which, owing
to space limitations, we are unable to
give in. full, show a very healthy
growth. We heartily congratulate our
brethren over the line on the healthy
state of business generally and assure
them of our best wishes for its con-
tinuance.

Chrysanihemum Society of America,

VENUE OF ANNUAL MEETING.
The executive committee of th-:'
Clirysantliemum Society of America
has accepted the invitation of the
Morris County Gardeners' and Flor-
ists' Society to hold its annual meet-
ing and exhibition at Morristown, N.
J,, next fall,

C. W. JOHNSON, Sec'y,

National Council of Horticulture.

There will be a meeting of the Na-
tional Council of Horticulture at the
Auditorium annex, Chicago, January
17, 1910, at 10 o'clock, a. m., to ar-
range details for next year's work.
All interested in exploiting horticul-
ture along broad lines, or in other
matters properly belonging to the work
of the council, are invited to co-oper-
ate. It is earnestly hoped there will
be a good attendance.

H. C. lEiSH, Sec'y.

Bulb Stock for Easier.

Ei). AMEiiiCAN Florist: —

Would you kindly tell me whether
Dutch hyacinths, tulips and daffodils
that are just showing top growth can
be brought in for Easter?

W. M,

Yes. There will be no trouble in
getting these plants in on time. If
they are well rooted bring them up
into the light as frequently described
in these pages and place them in a

cool house. If not well rooted leave
them in the ashes or whatever protect-
ing material you are using a little
longer. G.

Flora's Mantle Covers Them All.

BE USEFUL TO THE INDIVIDUAL.

That the S. A. F. has done and is
now doing much that is beneficial to
every florist of this great land no man
can question. Its very existence, the
fact that it has a national charter and
the work done by its legislative and
express committees have placed the
florists' trade on a better business
footing than could possibly have been
done without the S. A. F. Everyone
connected with the trade, retailer,
wholesaler, grower or supply man all
owe to the S. A. F. his membership
fee, $3 annually, for benefits they have
received.

Never having been associated with
the working element of the S. A. F., I,
in company with thousands of others,
do not know what they are doing to
uplift the trade. Looked at from the
outside it seems as if the S. A. F. was
doing about as nearly nothing as it is
possible to do without reaching the
actual reality. It is not enough for
this or any other society to do things,
they must be done with a noise and
show results so that they who run can
see and hear. President Valentine
with his thorough business training
and his constant study of modern busi-
ness methods is making a brave effort
to instill some business blood into the
S, A. F. Here's hoping he may suc-
ceed.

If the S. A. F. would take up the
business end of our profession, show
us how to estimate costs, teach us im-
proved business methods in the buy-
ing, selling and producing of flowers
and plants and let the different special
societies take care of the growing and
exhibition end of their specialty, it
would not be long before we were all
under one canopy and that canopy up
and doing business at least 300 days in
the year. Let us have our social love
feast in August, with a trade exhi-
bition as the main feature and such
other features as experience suggests.
Let the chrysanthemum, rose, sweet
pea and peony societies hold their
meetings at the proper tinre and then
let everybody get together between
seasons (the last week in January)
and join with the Carnation Society
for a good, rousing business meeting.

The next meeting of the Carnation
Society will be held in Pittsburg, Jan-
uary 26-27, at the Fort Pitt hotel,
everything under one roof and that
roof only a block from the depot
Come and see what we do; you will
find more people in attendance at our
meetings than at the meetings of the
national society (business sessions),
with a membership of about one-
fourth of that enjoyed by the S, A. F.
You will find the grandest show of
carnation blooms you ever saw. Why?
Because it is January, bracing, ener-
getic January, not lethargic, lazy Au-
gust, because the members come to-
gether for mutual advantage another
name for personal gain and individual
advancement. It is only by makin.g
themselves useful to the individual
that the societies can hope to have the
individual make himself useful to
them. ALBERT M, HERB.

I9I0.

The American Florist.

1319

A Fern Query.

Ed. American Florist: —

Kindly advise through your paper
the trouble with my ferns, also give
remedy. Specimens are enclosed.

W. H.

We could see nothing wrong with
the two small fern fronds s»bmitted.

OBITUARY.

Mrs. Z, D. Wiles,

The death of Mrs. Z. D. Wiles, of
Gardener. Me., occurred Friday, De-
cember 31 at her home. For many
years Mrs. Wiles has been one of the
leading florists in this section, enjoying
a large volume of trade from an ever-
growing" list of patrons, by whom she
will be greatly missed. II.

Meetings Next Week.

Boston, Mass., January 18. — Gardeners*
and Florists' Club of Boston. Horticultural
Hall.

Detroit, Mich., January 17. — Detroit Flor-
ists' Club, Cowie building.

Grand Rapids, Rlich., January 17. — Grand
Rapids Florists' and Gardeners' Club, office
of member.

Montreal, Que., January 17. — Montreal Gar-
deners' and Florists' Club, Guardians' build-
ing, 211 Sherbrook street, West.

New Orleans, La., Januarj- 20, 8 p. m. —
New Orleans Horticultural Society. Koid's
hall, 127 St. Charles avenue.

Newport, R. I., January 19. — Newport
Horticultural Society.

rasadena, Calif., January 21. — Pasadena
Gardeners' Association, Board of Trade
rooms. West Colorado street.

Providence, R. I., January 17, 8 p. lu. —
Florists' and Gardeners" Club of Rhode
Island, 96 Westminster street.

Salt Lake City, Utah. January 18. — Salt
Lake Florists' Club, Huddart Floral Co., 114
East Second South street.

Scranton, Pa.. January 21, 7:30 p. in. —
Scran ton Florists' Club, Guernsey building.

Seattle, Wash., January 18.— Seattle Flor-
ists' Association. Chamber of Commerce,
Second avenue and Columbia street.

St. Paul, Minn., January 18, 8 p. m. —
Minnesota State Florists' Association, 510
Snelling avenue, north.

Toronto, Ont., January 18, 8 p. m. — Tor-
onto Gardeners' and Florists' Association,
St. George's Hall, Elm street.

Wants, For Sale, Etc

One Cent Per Word, Cash with Adv.

For Plant Advs.. Sec Ready Reference Section.

Where answers are to be mailed from this office
eaclose 10 ceDts extra to cover postasre, etc.

Situation Wanted— As carnation grow.T and
propa},'atoT. siiiylc, 33 yi-ars old, Statu waK^i-s.

Key V91. carr American Florist.

Sitnation Wanted— By youne man as head ^-ar-
d<nor on small private place; all around florist:
19 \ ears' experience, care American Florist.
1133 Broadway New York.

Situation Wanted— As section man for carnation
houses, ffood propagator, also bedding plants:
ready for engagement now. Frank Bialeki.
20^<SwaD St.. Batavia. N. V.

Situation Wanted— German florist with U years'
experii ncc wishes a position as salesman, decor-
ator and drsigniT.

Key 9S9. care American Florist.

Situation Wanted -As mak.-up. designer and
general stor.-man; 12 years' cxDerience; honest
and of good habits: good work-r and capable of
taking full charge if necessary: middle west or
Canada preferred.

Key 987, care American Florist.

Situation Waitted— By a young man of good
habits; steady, sober and a willing worker: five
\ ears' of experience in general greenhouse work,
a section of rose or carnations preferred: estate
wages in first Irtter: can come at once. ^77,
Key ':'90. care'Americ.an Florist,

Situation Wanted— Gcrinnn. 25. desires position
in conimircial or private placi-; exp'-rieiicfd
growiT of k'ardiiiias.rnrnatinns. 'mums and rosrs;
ht'st til rift-riMicis from Gi-rmanv. Holland. Eiik'
land and Franci-. also America. Addnss

\Vm. BocKhR, 1 an- Mrs. biliacli-r.
42H E.67(h Si,. N.-w \<Tk Liu.

Situation Wanted— In the spring, hy a young
man. 32 \<-ars old. Dnnisli, sinult'. six \fars in this
lountrv; cxpi-ritiiri; as grower ol vegctalih-s out-
dcors and under glass: hist Ihrec years as fore-
man: also some experience as florist : middhr wi-st
preferred; private or conimercial. Address

Kev'»SI. care .'Vineri" an Hlorisl.

Situation Wantcd-l'ermanent. Feb. 1. com
petcnt tiorist and gardener. Cerman. 36 years oM:
thoroughly honest, sober and rcliabl>'; liie e.xper
icnce ni all branches of horticulture: will lake
charge of conimercial or private place; south or
west of here: address with full particulars

Florist. 1111 Crawford St.. \ icksburg, Miss,

Situation Wanted Hy first class English gar
drncr; four \iars American reference; five years'
Knglish reference and life experience; private
situation preferred: experienced in llie produc
tion of flowers, fruit and vegetables, hoth in gar
den and greenhouse; diengagcd March !■ Canadi
or northern status preferred: age 34; abstainer.
\V. TuLi.. Grand Mere. (Juebec. Canada.

Help Wanted — Honest, sober, industrious.
biiiule. English-speaking German florist and
gardener; 6.*)UU ft. retail business; good wages to
competent man. Erie St. Greenhoufes.
404 E. Erie St.. Albion. Mich.

Wanted— To buy or rent a wholesale or retail
plant of from lO.iOO to 30.000 sq. ft. of klass by a
No. 1 reliable florist, address giving full infor
mation Key '•■i6. caf^e American l-lorist.

For Sale— Cottage house and barn and three
acres of land; good grctn house, henhnuse. fruil;
easy terms. Box 24 MiUdale. Conn.

WANTED

At once, a competent rose and car-
nation grower; permanent position to
sober, reliable man; wages .$18.00 per
week. Address

Key 941, care American Florist

TO LET;

Part of larpe store, witti large basement, sit
uated in the center of tfie wfiolesale florists' trade.
Good opportunity for Florists' Supplies, Green
Goods, Ferns, Etc., or any business connected
witli the florist trade.

MANHATTAN FLOWER MARKET,

46 wlst'28th St.'.'- New York City

Grower Wanted.

Good, practical married man for modern place
of 10. COO feet of class: one wbo can handle a gen-
eral line of stock to advantay^; a thorough know-
ledge of boddin? plants essential; this is a good
position for a reliable man who know his business:
send full particulars including age, experience
and referecccs.

992, care American Florist.

Key!

Store and Retail Business

For Sale.

A fully equipped and only store io a town of
15.000 in New York state: the entire vood will and
an established bufiiDeHg for more than 15 rcare.
Business now $H.(j(Kj to .$10,000 per year, and can be
much increased by a food live man. On account
of poor health are willing to sell at a sacrifice, and
$3,000 will buy it. If vou mean buslnesi. addrsss
Key 971, care American Florist.

Wanted

Designer and Decorator

BY

HUGHES, THE FLORIST,

1859 Van Buren St., cor. Lincoln, Chicago.

State- Salary and give ref'-rcnccs.

Good Opening lor Young Man.

.■\(lvirtis(.r wants a tjriglit youngman to
call on the trade, one who can sell goods;
give full particulars in first letter, includ-
ing experience, age and wages. Man
with practical knowledge of greenhouse
work preferred. .Vldress

Key 988, care American Florist.

NOTICE

Members of ihe Illinois Staie Florists' Associaiion:

Notice is hereby given that at the next
annual meeting, to be held at Urbana
February 15 and 16, a resolution will be
Iiresented proposing to ,^mend Section 8
of the Constitution to read as follows:

"The -•Association shall hold its annual
meeting and exhibition on the fourth
Tuesday of February at Urbana, 111. Ten
members shall constitute a quorum."

J. F. AMMANN, Sec'y.

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Vp revised listsof Florists, Seedsmen, Nursery-
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Landscape Architects, Parks, Cemeteries,
Botanical Gardens, Horticultural Societies
and Horticultural Supply Concerns of the
United States and Canada.

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324 Dearborn Street, CHICAGO,

1320

The American Florist.

Jan. IS,

Special Announcement!

The Benthey-Coatsworth Co., having discontinued its wholesale
business in Chicago, January JO, the whole of the cut from this well-known
firm's greenhouses at New Castle, Ind., will now be consigned to us. This
important addition to our list of consignors has placed us in a better position
than ever to take care of your trade, and Mr. F. F. Benthey will be con-
nected with us and will be pleased to see all his old patrons and look after them
as formerly. Our facilities are of the best and we are particularly well
supplied with all grades of stock.

Specially Strong on Carnations^ Beauties,

Roses, Violets, Valley, Romans, Paper

Whites and other Bulb Stock.

Galax, Fancy Ferns, Smilax and other Green Goods,

KYLE & FOERSTER,

W. p. KYLE.

JOSEPH FOERSTER

Wholesale Florists,

51 Wabash Avenue, L D. Phone Central 3619. CHICAGO.

Chicago.

FUNEBAl WOKK PLENTZFtTL.

The after-holiday dullness prevailed
until Saturday of last week, the prin-
cipal demand being for funeral work
which made the scarcity of short white
roses,, as reported last week, all the
more felt. There were a few more
to be had but not enough to supply
all wants. On Saturday there was
considerable activity among local
buyers and violets, orchids and garde-
nias for street wear were among the
items most sought. Carnations were
plentiful and of fair quality; American
Beauty roses continued to arrive in
quantities above the demand and a
further cut had to be made to move
the stock. Richmond, Killarney and
White Killarney were all in good shape
and plentiful. White lilac, stevia, bulb
stock, mignonette, sweet peas and
other small stocks were offered. Green
goods moved in smaller quantities and
good boxwood could be had at 25 cents
per bunch. On Monday there was a
return to dull conditions and although
some of the principal wholesalers re-
ported shipping trade good to out-of-
town points, there was no life at all
to the city trade. Yet there appeared
to be no great surplus of stock any-
where and had the demand been really
good prices would have been high.
Roses were fine. Beauties, Killarney,
Richmond and others coming in ele-
gant shape. Tulips are becoming quite
a feature and more good orchids were
seen, Cattleya Trianae being the best
offering. Easter lilies were plentiful
and helped out with the scarcity of
white roses in funeral work.

The low prices, a little later in the
week, helped to move some stock and
a little better feeling prevailed on
Tuesday and Wednesday. The decided
rise in temperature brought out more

transient trade and, incidentally, eased
the demand on the coal piles, for
which the growers were duly thankful.
Violets and carnations took a decided
drop and we heard of fair carnations
being sold at one cent each. The finest
stock could be bought at three cents
and red was over plentiful. Pink
roses were almost a drug at times
but white was in demand right along
at good prices.

NOTES.

The anniversary of J. B. Deamud's
birthday and the twenty-fifth anni-
versary of Carl Cropp's arrival at
Vaughan's Seed Store from New York,
marked an important epoch in horti-
cultural annals January 12. The oc-
casion was too good to neglect and
these two old friends celebrated with
a dinner at the Bismarck, when many
recollections of the old days were
brought up. May they both look as
well and as happy when the fiftieth
anniversary of the genial Carl's arrival
in the windy city rolls around. This
marks J. B.'s forty-fourth milestone.
Chas. H. McCauley joined them at
dinner.

Hauswirth had the decorations at
the first important dinner at the new
Italian banquet hall of the Congress
hotel. The speaker's table had a cen-
terpiece of Richmond roses and nar-
cissus; other roses were strewn on
the table and the front of the table
was draped with wild smilax. The
other tables had 8-string smilax on
the candelabra and cloth and a
boutonniere at each plate. The foun-
tain was decorated with wild smilax,
Boston ferns and pandanus, while the
room was tastefully decorated with
groups of palms, altogether a very fine
and creditable decoration.

"The "Evergreen Brand" fertilizer is
proving a good seller owing to its rapid
and excellent action on all classes of

Price List a

AMERICAN BEAUTIES Per doz.

Extra long stems $4 00

30 inch stems 3 00

24 inch stems 2 50

20 inch stems 2 00

18 inch stems I 50

16 inch stems 1 25

12 inch stems 1 00

Short stems 75

Richmond, Killarney, Mrs. Per 100

Field, Mme. Chatenay,

My Maryland, $6 00 to $10 00

Uncle John, Bride, Maid, Ivory,

Sunrise, Golden Gate, 6 00 to 10 00

Perle 6 00 to 6 00

Roses, our selection 4 00

Carnations, White and Pink 2 50 to 3 00

Harrisii 15 00

Valley 4 00

Violets 1 00

Adiantum 1 00

Asparagus, per bunch 50

Ferns, per 1000 2 00

Peter Romberg

2,000,000 feet of Modern Glass,

35 Randolph Street, CHICAGO.

igio.

The American Pylori st.

1321

:: EASTER LILIES::

We call the attention of the trade to our Easter Lilies. We arc cutting an
average of five hundred lilies per day. They are all from the Formosa lily bulbs
and have large heavy petals to the flowers and long stems with fine foliage. We
are selling them at $10.00 per 100 or $1.50 per dozen,

Buy Direct ot the Grower and Get Fresh Stock

American Beauties

36 inches and over

24-30 inches

20 inches

IB to 18 inches

8to 12 inches

PRICE

Per doz.

$4 00
3 00
2 00
1 60
1 00

LIST.

Carnations. Per loo

Extra fancy red Bassett $.') 00

Extra fancy White Enchantress 3 WJ

Fancy Enchantress and Winsor 3 0<j

50c to

Bride, Richmond, Killamey and

White Killarney. Perioo

Extra select $10 00

Good lengths 8 00

Medium lengths $5 00 to 6 00

Good short lengths 3 00 to 4 00

Maids and Perles.

Long and select $ll) 00

Medium % 6 00 to 8 00

Good short stem roses, (our selection) 3 00 to 4 00

Easter Lilies per 100, $10 00; per do?;., $1 50

Lily ofthe VaUey per 100, $3 00 to 5 00

Asparagus per string, 60

Asparagus Sprays per 100, 2 00to 3 00

Sprengeri per 100,

Ferns per 1000,

Smilax per doz.,

Adlantum per 100,

Galax, Green ...per 1000,

2 00 to

3 00
2 00
2 00
1 00
1 00

Bronze per 1000,

1 00

Bassett & Washburn

store and Office: 76 Wabash Ave.,

OHIO.^00

Greenhouses: HINSDALE, ILL

crops. The D. D. Johnson Co. is re-
ceiving flattering testimonials as to its
efficiency and jobbers are finding it a
good and profitable line. The day
when ground rock highly "scented"
could be passed off on the grower is
past and available plant food is what
the average florist is lool^ing for.

One of the new 38x300-foot houses
of the Brant & Noe Floral Co., W.
Peterson and N. Forty-eighth avenues,
collapsed January 4. The house went
down in sections, only about 40 to 50
feet of it being left standing. This is
a serious mishap, as the carnations
were just in full cut, but the builders
at once took the responsibility and
will replace the house to the firm's
satisfaction.

A. L. Randall Co. has been handling
fine white lilac all the week as well
as a full line of violets, orchids and
all good seasonable stock. ■ Cattleya
Trianae is among the orchid offerings
here now, good stock in a variety of
shades being noted. This firm now
handles its poultry supplies at 19-21
Randolph street with an expert poul-
tryman in charge.

At the regular meeting of the Flor-
ists' Club, January 6, officers were
elected for the current year as re-
corded in last week's issue. Portraits
of those elected will be found else-
where in this issue. There was some
discussion on artificial flowers, but no
one seemed to be seriously alarmed
about them.

The alterations at the Flower Grow-
ers, Market will be, it is hoped, com-
plete by May 1 and the facilities there
will be greatly increased. There will be
two entrances, one on Randolph street,
the other on Wabash avenue and new
elevators and machinery are to be in-
stalled.

A. C. Brown of Springfield sent in
fine bunches of Sangamo and Superba

carnations to E. H. Hunt, 76 Wabash
aVenue, thij week. Sangamo is now
well known by repute and Superba is
a pretty pink resembling the old
Marquis considerably in color and
form.

The Benthey-Coatsworth Co. decided
to go out of the wholesale business
in this city and closed its store January
10. F. F. Benthey is now with Kyle
& Foerster and the cut from the firm's
greenhouses at New Castle, Ind., is
now consigned to this progressive firm.

Kyle & Foerster are handling good
lines of excellent stock in all va-
rieties. This firm's facilities are un-
surpassed and in the fine light store
buyers can select their stock with ease
and see just what they are getting.
A nice business is reported.

Mrs. Garland, mother of Frank, Geo.
and Solomon Garland, Jr., of Des-
plaines died at the home of her son-
in-law, Fred Wittbold, Buckingham
place, January 7. Mrs. Wittbold had
been sick for several weeks and was
buried January 9.

Among C. W. McKellar's orchids we
noted fine Lselia anceps (a white
form very useful for bridal bouquets),
Dendrobium formosum, cypripediums
in variety, Oncidium tigrinum and
Cattleya Percivaliana. The demand
has been fine.

Good Bride and Killarney and ex-
cellent Richmond in limited quantities
about sizes up the rose situation at
Weiland & Risch's store. The cut
from this firm's greenhouses is in ex-
cellent shape.

The annual meeting of the Horti-
cultural Society at the Art Institute,
January 11, was adjourned to Friday,
January 14, the same place at 3:00
P. m.

Bassett & Washburn are extra strong
just now on Formosa lilies and are
cutting about 500 excellent flowers per

Wietor Bros.,

Wholesale Growers of

..CUT FLOWERS..
51 Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO.

Price List

American Beanties, Per doz

Extra lone $4 00

30-iDch stems 3 00

24-inch stems 2 50

20-inch stems 2 00

18-ioch stems 1 5C

15 inch stems 1 25

Short 75

Per 100

KUlamey, extra $10 00

fancy 8 00

good 4 00to 6 03

Richmond, extra 10 00

fancy 8 OO

good 4 00 to 6 00

Mrs. Jardlne, extra 10 00

fancy 8 00

eood 400to 6 00

White KUlamey, fancy 8 0( to 10 00

rood 4 00 to 6 00

Brides and Maids, fancy 8 00 to 10 00

good 4 00to 6 00

Uncle John, fancy SOOto 1000

good 4 COtQ 6 00

Perle.fancy SOOto 6 00

ROSES, our seleciion $4 00

Carnations, extra fancy S 3 00

good 2 OOto 2 50

Easter Lilies, short $2 00 per do;.

Valley 4 00 to 5 00

Asparagus Plumosus,

extra quahty. per bunch 75c

Fancy Ferns, per 1000 S2 00

.Ml other stock at lowest market rates.

Prices subject to change without ootice,
No charge for packing.

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Jan. i£,

Freesias, Fine White Lilac, Cattleyas, Roses, Carnations.

We are getting in at present a splendid lot of stock and are especially well fixed on the various classes of
novelties and other flowers that all up-to-date stores like to handle. We have also a large supply of roses such

as Bride, Bridesmaid, Killarney (White and Pink), My Maryland, and Carnations in all varieties. Extra
Fancy Stock in all lines.

If you do not receive cur price list regularly sci d for it.

A. L. RANDALL CO.,

19-21 Randolph Street,

L. D, Phone Central 1496.
Private Exchaosre All Departments.

Chicago

day. Carnations too are exceptionally
fine.

Fine carnations have been the prin-
cipal offering all week at J. A. Bud-
long's. This firm is also cutting extra
good American Beauty roses.

At Winterson's Seed Store there is
great activity, cleaning up, preparing
for inventory February 1 and working
on the new catalogue.

Geo. Reinberg's orchids are cropping
well now and good Cattleya Trianae is
being sent in daily.

Sinner Bros, report stock coming in
excellent shape from their green-
houses.

Henry Payne of Hinsdale has filed
his petition in bankruptcy.

John Kruchten is showing some very
fine bouvardias just now.

Visitors: Carl Hirsch, Hillsdale,
Mich.; Chas. Knopf, of the Chas.
Knopf Floral Co., Richmond, Ind.

St. Louis.

WEATHER IIINDEKS TRADE.

The week after New Year's ha;s
been a cold one and business has more
or less suffered through the severe
weather. Lent starting early in Feb-
ruary will crowd balls and entertain-
ments for the next three weeks. Car-
nations are now quoted at two cents,
fancy at three cents. American
"Beauties have been quite plentiful and
even long fancy flowers were left over
from day to day. Violets have become
plentiful to some extent and are now
quoted at 50-60 cents per 100 with
probabilities of their going lower, espe-
cially if the weather remains bright.
Some extra fine long stemmed sweet
peas are in. Asparagus Sprengeri and
A. plumosus are selling well.

NOTES.

Grimm & Gorly had large orders at
the opening of Robert Johnson &
Brand's new building. All the down-
town florists had special design work
and bunches for this event.

There are quite a few candidates
among local florists for the office of
superintendent of parks, vacant
through the death of George Ostertag.

W. H. Kruse experienced a serious
loss last Thursday evening, a shed
taking fire and burning up his delivery
wagon and surrey.

Henry Kahrs has closed his store at
605 Locust street. This is a good loca-
tion for a first-class, well-stocked
establishment.

J. P. Gadd, who recently returned
from New York, is now with the
Eggeling Floral Co. as chief decorator
and designer.

The next meeting of the Florists'
Club takes place next Thursday and
President Windier desires a banner
meeting.

Riessen Floral Co., was very busy
with New Year's decorations, wed-
dings and balls during the past week.

Mrs. Stewart at the Planters hotel
is very busy these days. She does
quite a little transient business.

Young & Sons Co. had the decora-
tions at the Imperial ball last week.

W. F.

'^The Busiest House in Ciiicago"

Cut flowers well packed are half sold,
and if you order from us you will
only have half the trouble in selling
your stock that you do now. This
means increased sales; are yOU On?

J. B. DEANUD CO.

Plttsturg.

SHIPMEKTS DELATED.

The new year is starting out well
and from all indications should be a
hummer. The supply of cut flowers
is just about eqnal to the demand,
the only shortage being in Beauties.
Of these there is not enough to go
around. Violet shipments have been
arriving in most unsatisfactory con-
dition, anywhere from six to 24 hours
late, consequently many orders are
lost. Some very fine orchids are to
be had. Good lilies are very scarce;
few callas are seen and are of poor
quality.

NOTES.

Randolph & McClements had the
Baron's banquet at the Fort Pitt hotel,
the decorations being something out
of the ordinary. Large quantities of
American Beauties were used. Sev-
enty-eight millionaires were seated at
this banquet.

The Pittsburg Florists' and Garden-
ers' Club met Tuesday evening and
had a very good and well attended
meeting. The various officers of the
preceding year were renominated.
The subject for the February meeting
will be carnations and cyclamens.

Jos. Thomas, of Greensburg, had
about 10 wagon loads of palms and
ferns destroyed by fire when the Coun-
try club of that place, in wliich he
had a large decoration, burned.

John Cook, Baltimore, Md., ex-
hibited 12 blooms of his new rose,
Radiance, and R. & J. Farquhar
showed fine cyclamens.

Chas. Edgar, formerly with P. J.
Demas, has accepted a position with
Rachael Rebstock, Buffalo, N. Y.

Edw. McGrath, formerly of the
Breitenstein Co.. has accepted a posi-
tion at H. L. Blind's city store.

Visitors: Wm. Cromach, .Irwin; Jos.
Thomas, Greensburg; L. Swarthout,
Washington; A. Krut, Butler.

J.

TIFFIN, O. — E. J. Ullrich now con-
trols the whole stock of the Ullrich's
Greenhouses, having purchased his
mother's holdings in the business and
leased the grounds and buildings. H.
Rautenberg, of Lockport, N. Y., has
been engaged to look after the grow-
ing end.

Horticulture in France.

The following information concern-
ing the recent action of the French
government for the promotion and
development of horticulture is fur-
nished by Consul-General A. Gaulin,
of Marseilles: "By virture of a minis-
terial decree published in the Journal
Officiel on October 14, 1909, a techni-
cal board of horticulture has been
created and attached to the French
Ministry of Agriculture. The object
of this new board is to promote the
development of horticulture in France,
and particularly to examine and re-
port upon all important matters re-
lating to the industry.

"In the letter submitting the above
decree for the signature of the presi-
dent of the republic, the minister of
agriculture states that the French
horticultural production, which was
officially estimated at $57,000,000 in
1892, exceeds at the present time
$77,000,000. The extension of the par-
cel-post privileges to the shipment of
cut flowers is considered as one of the
principal causes of this increase. But
while existing economic conditions are
held to be on the whole fairly satis-
factory, it is claimed that a great deal
still remains to be done, and an
earnest attempt will be made to co-
ordinate the individual efforts of the
numerous horticultural societies and
syndicates and of the transportation
companies, technical experts, and in-
ventors, from which it is expected
that greater unity and cohesion among
the interested parties will result.

"The technical board comprises a
certain number of ex-officio members
and 30 other members appointed by
the minister of agriculture, who is
also its president. The ex-officio
members are the director-general of
customs, the director of agriculture,
the director of the board of foreign
trade, the assistant director of agri-
culture, the inspector of the ministry
of agriculture, the president of the
National Horticultural Society of
France, the president of the Horticul-
tural Society of Versailles, the chief
of the board of agricultural informa-
tion, and the chief of the technical
department. The minister designates
a vice-president among the members
of the board, and the secretary and
assistant secretary from his offlcial
staff.

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n23

Cut Flowers | E. H. HUNT

FOR ALL OCCASIONS.

TLORISTS' SUPPLIES TOO.

-SEND FOR PRICE LIST.

76 Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO.

KENNICOTT BROS.

WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS

48-50 Wabash Ave.,
L. D, Phone, Central 466.

Chicago

We will have anythinc in the line of

CUT FLOWERS and GREENS

that you may want if anybody has it, at
Chicairo market prices on day of shipment.

GHAS. W. McKELLAR,

51 Wabash Ave..
CHICAGO.

ORCHIDS

A Specialty

Fancy Stock in Peonies,
Valley, Roses, Beaoties,

Carnations and a full line
of all Cut Flowers, Greens,
Wlre-WorU and Florists'
Supplies.

Send for Complete
Catalogue.

POEHLMANN BROS CO.

Wholesale Growers of and Dealers in

.■^ll tslegraph and telephone orders

given prompt attention.

Greenhouses 32-37 RandoUh St.
MORTON GROVE, ILL. CHICAGO.

Toronto.

TRADE GOOD.

Business since the holidays has
been good. What with the glorious
rush all experienced at Christmas and
the general scarcity of the rose sup-
ply at present there should be much
to rejoice at. The scarcity of roses
at present makes it difficult to do busi-
ness, and the weather conditions
have been so unfavorable that con-
ditions are not likely to improve for
some time. The American Beauty
coming at present is of excellent qual-
ity. Richmond and Killarney are also
well up and White Killarney is prov-
ing a great favorite. Fortunately car-
nations are in excellent crop and of
very good quality. These are being
used quite extensively. Violets are
fairly plentiful, but the price of $2
per 100 at this season seems extor-
tionate. Longiflorum lilies and callas
are plentiful.

NOTES.

Grobba & Wandrey are again first on
the market with tulips and daffodils.
They have sold their greenhouses on
Howland avenue and will purchase
another place near Parkdale.

J. H. Dunlop's new alterations and
window arrangement give him more
scope for display. Mr. Gerharty, the
manager, has had some very effective
windows of late.

J. A. BUDL0NG

itoses and
Carnations
A, SpeclaltaTooe^

37-39 Randolph Street. CHICAGO.

Jss-.CUT FLOWERS

E.G.AMLING

THE LARGEST,

BEST EQUIPPED,

MOST CENTRAIvLY LOCATED

WHOLESALE

CUT FLOWER HOUSE

IN CHICVGO.

32. 34, 36 RANDOLPH STREET,
CHICAGO.

L. D. 'Phones Central 1978 and 1977.

VlioMe Hover M^Kefe

Chicago. Jan. 12.
Roses, Beauty, extra select ...

36 in

30in

18in

15in

" Short

4 00
3 00
2 00
1 00
75
50
Per 100
1 Oi @IS 00

Bride, Bridesmaid, select. _

medium 4 00@ 6 00

Killarney. select 6 Oi® S 00

medium 2 00@ 4 00

Mrs,Jardine 4 00@10 00

'■ Mrs. Potter Palmer 3 00@ 8 00

My Maryland 3 00@ S 00

" Perle 3 00@ 7 00

Richmond extra select 4 00@10 00

" Uncle John 3 0 0 6 00

.. White Killarnc-y. select .... 8 00@15 (0

medium 4 00@ 5 00

Carnations, select fancy 3 00

common 1 SOS 2 00

Callas. per doz 1 50@ 2 00

Hyacinths. Rom.Tn 2 00@ 3 00

Lilium Harrisii per doz. ISO 10 00®15 00

Lily of the Valley i 00@ 5 00

Narcissus 3 00® 4 00

Orchids, per doz 6 00(8 8 00

Sweet Peas 1 00® 1 50

Violets 50

Adiantum 75@ 1 25

AsparagusPlum. strings. each, S0@ 75

sprays 2 00® 4 00

Sprengeri 2 00® 4 00

Boxwood, per bunch.. 35c percasc. 7 50

J. S. Simmons had the decorations
for the opening of the new Ontario
club. The pi'ess gave him consider-
able advertising as to the artistic
merit.

Jos. Boston, of East Toronto, is de-
cidedly strong on sweet peas; just a
little sunshine is wanted and they
will be in by the thousands.

Chas, Tidy has had several good
weddings, the decorations being quite
elaborate,

H. G. D.

Paducah, Ky. — Schmaus Bros, re-
port that their trade for December was
one-third ahead of that of last year
j with plenty of good stock.

Vau^han & Sperry,

Wholesale Florists,

52 and 54 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO.

WRITE FOR SPECIAL PRICES

Chicagfo Rose Co.,

JOSEPH ZISKA, Successor,

Cut Flowers, Florists' Supplies and

Wire Work a Specialty.

Long Distance Phone Central 2487.

56-58 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO

WIETOR BROS,

^o°w'lr\^'o°( Cut Flowers

AH feleeraph and telepbjao orders jivek
prompt attention.

51 Waba.sh Ave.. CHTCAGO.

Quality Counts.

Let us have your next order for

Rosess and Carnations

and other Seasonable Flowers.

JOHN KRUCHTEN,

51 Wabash Ave.. CHICAGO.

HOEfifiERBROS.

Wholesale Growers of Cut Flowers,

Telephone Randolph 2758.
Greenhouses: DES PLAINES, ILL.

store: 51 Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO.

Zech&IVIann

Wholesale Florists

Koom 2 18, 51 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO
Telephone, Central 3284.

'■"'^WERS.." SHIPPERS V

FLOWER^"

9 WABASH AVE. ^^

B^NE

CENTRAL

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]M.\NK.VTO, Mi.xx. — X. Xeilsen reports
a 20 per cent increa.=e in his holiday
trade over that of a year ago. Roses
have been in short supply.

1324

The American Florist,

Jan. 15,

Philadelphia.

TKADE BKISK.

Business has been quite brisk the
past week, there being many dinner
parties and other small social func-
tions. The first assembly ball was held
last Friday and there was, as usual,
a great many dinners given that even-
ing. The supply of flowers at present
is about equal to the demand. Amer-
ican Beauties appear to hang a little
and are offered at low figures in large
lots. The first freesia has made its
appearance and moved quickly at $8
per 100. Violets are about the
scarcest flowers in the market, the
continued cold weather holding them
back. Orchids, particularly cattleyas,
are in good demand at top-notch fig-
ures; $10 per dozen is the figure, which
is high for the season, when the re-
cent large addition to the stocks of
forcing plants is considered.

Carnations are in good demand, with
the quality of the stock excellent.
"White Perfection as now offered is
wonderfully fine. All kinds of green
are in demand, there being scarcely
enough adiantum and good asparagus.
Nephrolepis Whitmani and N. todea-
oides fronds are becoming very popu-
lar, many persons preferring them to
asparagus.

NOTES.

The Joseph Heacock Co. is receiving
estimates for the new range of glass
to be devoted to rose culture. Up-to-
date equipment in heating, watering
and construction is contemplated.
Cheap fuel, with a forced draft op-
erated by steam, will be used to heat
the houses, the boiler being high pres-
sure, with steam at low pressure
through the houses by means of re-
ducing valves. An artesian well now
ready will supply the water. There
will be no tank, the turning on of
the water in any house starting the
steam pump, which will give any pres-
sure desired. Mr. Heacock is very
thorough and it goes without saying
that this will be one of the model
places of the country.

The ice plant at Alfred Burton's
Chestnut Hill plant is a great success.
Last season it was a successful ex-
periment; now, with an enlarged ice
house and a stronger and larger frame
work in which to gather the ice, it is
complete, and enough ice will be
stored for the season's requirements.
This method requires no hauling, as
the icicles are made at the side of
the storage house and have only to be
broken down and thrown into the
house.

The Henry A. Dreer Co. is having a
great run on table ferns. The firm
aims to have a full stock at this
season when they are agreeably scarce,
and have so far been able to fill all
orders.

Chas. M. Keegan, of 104 South
Thirteenth street, will remove around
the corner to Sansom street above
Thirteenth, where he will continue a
decorating business.

The Robert Craig Co.'s house of
cyclamens is a fine sight, many of the
plants containing over 25 blooms to
a plant. These have all opened since
the holidays.

Chas. Malby, late with T. Nelson
Geiger, is now with the Leo Niessen
Co. Mr. Malby is an all around florist,
being well versed in all branches of
the business.

John Mclntyre is making a great
hit with his white lilac. This has
certainly grown to be a staple flower
and is regularly carried in stock by
all florists.

J. Wm. Colflesh has just finished
his large crop of stevia. He had it in
excellent shape and had a steady de-
mand for all he could cut.

The Leo Niessen Co. is handling a
splendid stock of carnations. One of
the new pink ones called Delight is
thought to be a comer.

A splendid stock of Easter lilies is
a leader with W. McKissick &
Bros. Mrs. Jardine roses are also seen
here in perfection.

Joseph Habermehl is sending in the
first cinerarias of the season. The
plants are well done and the strain
is fine.

K.

Boston.

A GOOD DEMAND.

The extremely cold weather of the
first half of the week tended to shorten
up stock considerably. Roses in the
smaller grades, so much used in
funeral work, have been almost unob-
tainable, and the demand for all roses
has been good. Violets have been shy
of the demand, evidently not having
recovered from the holiday picking.
Bulbous stock is coming in more plen-
tifully and the demand is increasing.
Large quantities of lilies are being sold.
The local market for gardenias, or-
chids and lily of the valley is ex-
tremely limited and shipments are
necessary. Carnations have shortened
up considerably.

NOTES.

On January 3 two of the largest
brokerage houses in the city went into
new quarters and Henry Penn sup-
plied most of the flowers. American
Beauty and Killarney roses were used.
The feature was an 8-foot horseshoe
made of American Beauties and White
Killarney.

The Galvin stores report business as
being very good, especially in funeral
work. The Tremont street store is
now looked after by Thos. P. Galvin,
Jr., while his father is devoting his
entire time to the interests of the
Back Bay store on Boylston street.

The first assembly of the season at
the Somerset was a great success. The
decorations by Hoffman were very ef-
fective and quantities of high grade
flowers were worn and carried. The
leading stores each got their share of
this trade.

The single violets of John Newman,
of Woburn, are worthy of mention.
The uniform care with which they are
bunched make them distinctive, and
the buyer may always be sure that
these violets will suit the most fas-
tidious.

The Richmond roses of the J. A.
Budlong Sons Co. are coming with
stems considerably stronger at this
time. It is unfortunate that with the
fine color of this rose we cannot get
a stem that will hold it up at all times.

The Henry M. Robinson Co. reports
a steady increase in its shipping
trade. The increasing number of out-
of-town patrons depending upon this
firm is a strong tribute to its upright
methods of doing business.

Welch Bros, are fortunate in re-
ceiving at this time some fine cattleyas
and gardenias. These specialties,
along with their otherwise complete
stock, enable them to give splendid
service to their customers.

The recent heavy rains did much to
clear away the snow and ice, and the
streets begin to look respectable again.
Business is better when there is plenty

of snow on the ground or none at all.

The Giant mignonette grown by
Nicholson, of Framingham, is coming
better than ever, and is much sought
after by the lovers of novelties.

H. Bayersdorfer, Philadelphia, was
in the city this week and reports trade
very satisfactory and with a bright
outlook for Kaster.

The greenhouses of the Mishawum
Flower Co., of Woburn, were partially
destroyed by fire early on the morn-
ing of January 5.

Perry Green, of Quincy, is branch-
ing out and promises us some surprises
in the way of novelties a little later
in the season.

Thos. Pegler, of the Park Street
Market, is receiving a fine lot of
freesias and sweet peas.

R.

Rochester, N. Y.

The Commercial Florists' Association
of Rochester held its annual meeting
and election of officers, Monday, Janu-
ary 10, at S p. m., in the room of the
association, 416 Cutler building. The
following were the officers elected:

F. W. Vick, president.

E. P. Wilson, vice-president.

H. B. Stringer, secretary.

W. L. Keller, treasurer.

The association meets the second
Monday in each month at 8 p. m. at
room 416 Cutler building. The secre-
tary's ofiice is at 24 Stone street.

H. B. S.

Orange, N. J.

The regular monthly meeting of the
New Jersey Floricultural Society was
held on Friday, January 14, at 8
o'clock, in the rooms in the Lindsley
building. The annual installation
exercises for new officers was held
and reports as to the condition of the
society, etc., given. The following offi-
cers were installed: Albert T. Lar-
son, gardener to A. B. Jenkins, presi-
dent; Detrick Kindsgrab, gardener to
Wm. Hunkel, vice-president; Wm.
Reed, gardener to S. & A. Colgate,
secretary; Walter M. Gray, of Maple-
wood, treasurer.

Norfolk, Va. — The Norfolk Floral
Gardens are reported as being sold
out on trust deed.

PHILADELPHIA, PA. — Mucli sadness
prevailed when it was ascertained,
without the chance of a doubt, that
the bodies found frozen on the banks
of Swayne's channel were those of Dr.
Lewis Krautter, Jr., assistant profes-
sor of botany in the University of
Pennsylvania, and Ernest J. W. Mac-
Farlane, son of Dr. MacParlane, pro-
fessor of botany at the same college.
Dr. Krautter was 29 years of age and
leaves a widow and two children.

Washington, Pa. — Upon petition of
M. M. Curry and A. E. Myers, trading
as Currv & Myers, the court, January
4, appointed Joseph D. Jackson, Jr.,
receiver for Joseph H. Seaman & Co.,
Ltd., of South Main street. The com-
pany is composed of Joseph H. Sea-
man, Francis H. Seaman. J. D. Jack-
son, Jr., and Emma C. Mathias. The
petition sets forth that the assets of
the company do not exceed $3,000,
while its lialiilities are about $10,000.

'THE LARGEST HANDLER OF-

GOOD WHITE LILAC

in This Country."

JOHN W. McINTYRE, 1601 Ransted St., Philadelphia, Pa.

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1825

Roses of Quality

BEAUTIES

Excellent quality,
a large supply in
:ill grades.

KILLARNEY

I'ink and white,
in splendid
form.

RICHMOND

Good stems, clean folfatfc
and Tine Howcra. The
quality will satisfy the
most critical.

THE LEO NIESSEN CO..moieL.rFiorlir iV^^ifc^^^^^^^^ Philadelphia. Pa. J

American Beauties

Lily of the Valley, Carnations and all Tea Roses,

In lots of one tiundred to one thousand. Phone or wire us.

WELCH BROTHERS, ^...^n ». Boston, Mass.

Asparagus Plumosus Nanus

Extra large heavy strings, '
( 50c each.

W. H. Elliott, Brighton, Mass.

VlioMe Rower MwKeU

Philadelphia. Jan. 12. Per 100

Roses. Beauty, extra 25 00@40 DO

first lOOOiai.S 00

Brides and Maids h OC@IO 00

■• Tea (, 00@10 00

•■ extra 12 00@25 00

Carnations 4 00@ 6 00

Cattleyas SO 00@75 00

LillumHarrisii 12 00@1S 00

Lily of the Valley 4 00@ 5 00

Mignonette 5 00® 6 OO

Violets, single 75® 1 00

double 1 (0@ 1 50

.^diantum 75@ 1 00

.Asparagus, bunch 50 00

Smilax IS 00®2n 0«

Boston Jan. 12. Per 100

Roses, Beauty, best 50 OOiglOO 01

medium 25 0C@50 00

culls 500@10 d)

" Bride. Bridesmaid 4 00@ 6 00

" Extra 6 00@ 8 00

Carnations 2 00@ 3 00

fancy 2 00@ 4 00

Chrysanthemums 6 000 8 00

selected 25 00

Callas 8 00@16 00

Cattleyas 50 00i87S 00

Gardenias, per dozen 4 00® 5 00

Lilium Longiflorum 10 00

Lily of the Valley, 2 00® 4 00

Sweet Peas 1 0(@ 1 53

.^diantum 75® 1 OO

.Asparagus 35 00@50 00

Smilax S O0@16 00

Pittsburg. Jan. 12. Per 100

Roses, Beauty, special 25 00® 35 00

Mitra 15 00@20 OO

No.l S00®12 00

Bride Bridesmaid 4 00@I2 00

" Chatenay 4 00®12 00

'■ Killarney 4 00@12 00

" My Maryland 4 00®12 00

'■ Richmond 4 00@12 00

Carnations 2 00@ 4 00

Bou»ardias 2 50® 3 00

Callas 12 00@15 0O

Cattleyas 75 00

Cypripediums 15 00

Daisies yellow 2 00

white 2 00

Gardenias 35 00@50 00

Hyacinths, Romans 2 00

Lilac, white per bunch, 1 00®1 50

Lilium Longiflorum 15 00

Lily of the Valley 4 00

Mignonette 4 00

Narcissus 2 00® 3 00

Snapdragons 6 00® 3 00

Sweet Peas 50@ 1 00

Violets, aouble 75® 1 00

single 50® 75

.^diantum 1 SO

AspaiagusSprengeri, per bunch. 50

strings... per (tring. 50

sprays. ..per bunch. 5i)

Smilax IS 00

Weiland & Olinger,

128 I. Tbbd St., cracnmATi. obio.

w

holcsalc Growers and
Shippers of Cut Flowers^

Ctrnation GeorrU tnSM per 100 $100.00 per 100
Greenlioaies, NIW CASIU INDv

GARDENIAS

The Best Quality.
Prices Right.

VIOLETS

The McCallum Co.

Pittsburg

VALLEY

Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co.,

Wholesale Florists and Growers,

The House that has and sells good goods at fair prices.

Salesrooms, 222 Oliver Ave. PITTSBURGH, PA.

Choice Assortment of CUT FLOWERS will be found here.

WRITE FOR PRICES.

W. E. McKissicK & Bros.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS,

Absolutely

The Best Possible

Service.

Baslness Hours 7 a. m. to 8 p. m. 1619-1621 Ranstead St., PHILADELPHIA, PA.

EVERYTHING A FLORIST USES.

The Denver Wholesale
Florist Co.

1433-3S California St.

J.B.Murdoch&Co.

714 Penn Avenue

PITTSBURG, PA.

AU Flowers in Season. Send for list.

RiCE BROTHERS

Wholesale Florist* and Supplies.

115 N. 6th St., MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.

Cut Flowers received twice daily. Can fill your
orders to vour satisfaction. Also headquarters for
Wild Smilax, Borwood, Galax Leaves, Hardy
Fancy Ferns. Prices quoted on large quantities.

Wild Smilax, per case, $4.50

Fancy and Dagger Ferns, per 1(X>0, Jl.lKJ

Green and Bronze Galax, " .65

All Seasonable Flowers.

PITTSBUR6 FLORISTS' EXCHANGE,

15 Diamond Sq. PITTSBURG, PA.

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THE

J.M.McCuilougii's Sons Co.,

Wholesale Commission Florists.

CONSIGNMENTS SOUCITKD.

Special attention firen to Sbippinf Orders.

Jobbers of FLORISTS' SUPPLIES!
SEEDS and BULBS. I

\

316 Walnut St., CINCINNATI, OHIO.

\

Phone Main 584, >

;''n~«''i'"i»-ir*i''ir»i"irti'«|M|p M'"i''M"'i"i'-ip-ii"i'""'r'H-M-'i'N

THE MUNK FLORAL CO.

Wholesale Growers of

CUT FLOWERS

Columbus, Ohio

Flower Colors

Use our COLOR CHART in describing them

PBICE, SI. 00 POSTPAID.

American Florist Co..

324 Dearborn St., CHICAGO ILL

1326

The American Florist.

Jan. 15,

wroiMC^ !

Manhattan Flower Market

Ship ns some stock. We need • large supply of all kinds of flowers, Roses, Carnations, Sweet Peas, Narcissus, Chrysan.
themuniB, etc., for onr naw store. Reliability and responsibility first-class. Good prices and prompt returns. Good opportnnity-

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

loi^M^Xf^sa. 46 W. 28th St., NEW TORK

New York.

VERY LITTLE DOING.

The past week was so bad for the
wholesale end of the business that it
is hard to see how it could have been
worse at this season of the year.
Doubtless the weather had much to
do with the condition of trade. For
several days the streets and sidewalks
were sheets of ice. It began with a
mist that froze as it fell, and when
rain finally came in sufficient quan-
tity to melt the ice it took some time
to improve travel for both men and
horses. Saturday showed an improve-
ment in business, there being enough
doing to keep hope alive. On several
afternoons the trains bringing violets
from Rhinebeck were three and four
hours late, which did not increase
good humor in the wholesale district.
Prices have been falling, and though
arrivals as a rule have not been heavy,
there has been more than enough to
supply all demands. Funeral work
was large which kept stock moving.
and the better grades of flowers suf-
fered more in proportion than the
cheaper stock. There is a glut of
Paper White narci-ssus and if it con-
tinues to arrive in such quantities it
is hard to see a better future for it
than the dump carts.

January 10. — Stock moves freely this
morning, but there is no advance in
prices. The supply is not heavy,
which gives grounds for doubt as to
what the condition of the market may
be by the last of the week. The
weather Is clear and very cool.

ISfOTES.

Mayor Breitmeyer, of Detroit, was
in the city January 8 and called on a
number of old friends in the trade.
The genial florist-mayor never looked
better and we trust he may have a
continuation of ofiicial life, as it must
agree with him. Harry Bunyard es-
corted him to our city hall and intro-
duced him to Mayor Gaynor and other
city officials. and everybody was
happy.

Victor Morgan, representing Bob-
bink & Atkins, has started on an ex-
tended trip in the interest of that firm.
He will first visit Washington and
other points further south, afterward
visiting many western points.

Chas. Loechner, of the Yokohama
Nursery Co., who sustained a frac-
tured leg on Christmas day, is said to
be resting as easily as can be ex-
pected. He is in the Norwegian hos-
pital, Brooklyn.

J. Vender Linden, a well-known
violet grower of Rhinebeck, visited
the wholesale district last week. He
reports a very successful season and
is building four new houses, each
18x200 feet.

G. Maltshagen, representing D.
Niewenhuis & Zonen, bulb growers of
Lisse, Holland, is in the city. His
headquarters are with P. C. Kuvper
& Co., 10-12 Broadway.

A. W. Spalding, for many years
identified with the retail trade of this
city, has recently opened a store at
509 Madison avenue and reports a
good holiday trade.

We acknowledge the receipt of an
invitation to attend the annual dinner
of the Tarrytown Horticultural So-
ciety. January 12.

H. McKeown Twombly died at his
home, Madison, N. J., January 11.

New York Florists' Club.

The regular monthly meeting of the
New York Florists' Club was held in
the Grand Opera house building on
the night of January 10. The retiring
president, Harry Turner, introduced
his successor, A. L. Miller, in a few
graceful remarks. For the retiring
president, let it here be said that,
called to the office by the untimely
death of E. V. Hallock, he has fulfilled
its duties to the satisfaction of all
right-thinking members of the club.
He has shown himself to be a man.
and we believe that he goes out of
office with unanimous good will and
good wishes. President Miller

thanked the club for the honor con-
ferred upon him and said he hoped
for a successful year and a large at-
tendance at the meetings.

Jos. A. Manda. vice-president, spoke
eloquently, and appealed for loyal sup-
port from the members. John Young,
secretary; W. C. Rickards, Jr., treas-
urer: F. R. Pierson, Harry Bunyard
and Philip Kessler, trustees, all spoke
in a similar vein. The committee on
the plant market reported progress.
Appropriate resolutions on the death
of John Seligman, long a member of
the club, were adopted. Chas. H.
Totty, for the committee on arrange-
ments for the meeting and exhibition
of the American Rose Society to be held
in this city in March, reported pro-
gress. The committee on awards recom-
mended that the Cottage Gardens'
carnations. Alma Ward and Mrs. C.
W. Ward, exhibited at a former meet-
ing be awarded 88 points each, and
that the preliminary certificate be con-
firmed. Adopted. John Kessler, W.
H. Siebrecht, Jr., W. C. Wright and
Thos. B. De Forest were elected mem-
bers and all made a few remarks.
Chas. McTaggart, Wm. H. Kuebler and
Stephen Massot were proposed for
membership. The resignation of Geo.
Sykes was accepted with regret. The
following committees were appointed:

Legislative. — P. O'Mara, Chas. B.
Weathered, F. R. Pierson. Essay. —
W. F. Sheridan, J. H. Pepper, John
Young. Awards. — C. H. Totty, Wm.
Duckham, I. S. Hendrickson, F. H.
Traendly, Robert Simpson, Chas.
Weber, W. H. Siebrecht. Sr. Exhi-
bition.— A. J. Manda, Wm. E. Mar-
shall, R. E. Berry, Julius Roehrs, Jr.,
James T. Scott. House and Enter-
tainment.— J. B. Nugent, Jr., R. M.
Schultz, Robert Koehne. Dinner. — J.
B. Nugent, Jr., Walter Sheridan. C. H.
Totty, Harry Turner, Chas. Schenck.
Outing. — John Birnie, Jos. A. Manda,
H. A. Bunyard, Chas. Schenck, J. K.
Allen. H. Weston, L. Schmutz, Jr., R.
G. Wilson, W. G. Badgley, Phil. Kess-
ler. J. Rossbach.

John Young, secretary of the club,
now has an office at 110 West Thirty-
fourth street, but lives at Bedford Sta-
tion. Unfortunately, in order to catch
a train for his home, he was compelled
to leave at recess. After recess, there
was a discussion on bowling. A. F.
Faulkner, of the American Flori.st.
said that bowling was the national
sport of the florists and inasmuch as
the club made liV>eral appropriations
for refreshments he thought that
bowling should also be supported. He
said that he was willing to pay for all
the refi-eshments of which he partook
and that there were many young men
in the club whom he would much pre-

fer to see bowling than drinking. He
moved that the club make an appro-
priation for the year of $150 toward
paying the expenses of alleys. The
motion was seconded by Jos. A. Manda,
vice-president of the club. Charles B.
Weathered succeeded in killing the
resolution. E. L. Enggren, Aqueduct.
L. I., exhibited a pink seedling car-
nation and was awarded a preliminary
certificate. The report of W. C. Rick-
ards. Jr., treasurer, was adopted. In-
vitations were received and accepted
for the following events: A smoker by
the Morris County, N. J.. Gardeners'
and Florists' Association, January 12:
a ball by the Greek-American Retail
Association of New York.

BUf&lO.

STOCK CHEAP.

Snow and extremely cold weather
during the week have not been of
great benefit to the trade. Receptions
and weddings have not been as plenti-
ful as the preceding weeks. The
funeral oh Friday of a prominent lady
gave several retailers plenty of work
as the bunches and designs were very
large and of the best stock. Among
the orders was a casket blanket of
violets and roses made by Anderson.
Roses, carnations, violets and lily of
the valley are of excellent quality.
American Beauties have taken a de-
cided drop and can almost be had at
buyer's own price.

Interviews and a visit to the green-
houses find everyone busy now get-
ting things in shape for Easter which
will be here before we know it. Lilies
are looking well and as far advanced
as could be wished. Azaleas also look
well and white roses are unusually
fine.

NOTES.

Joseph Sangster, who has been
manager for S. A. Anderson, has re-
signed to devote his whole time to
his own store which he opened over
a year ago. F. S. Good, formerly with
J. K. Duer, New York, is now with
Mr. Anderson. M. Gibson who has
been with R. M. Rebstock for a short
time has also resigned to accept a
position in Seattle, Wash.

Chas. Schoenhut, William street,
was elected president of the EJast
Buffalo Business Men's association,
which is a guarantee of confidence in
the way the William street carnival
was conducted and the successful ad-
ministration of the office.

BOWLING.
The Florists' bowling club has
changed from .Sandman's alleys to the
new Goodell alleys which are much
better. The averages of the past month
are as follows:

Sandlford IGS Sluntz 134

Wallace 163 Grewer 134

Neubeck 161 Flebelkorn 131

McClure 161 I>angley ....131

Slrelt 159 Slattcry 130

Gibson 157 Glllis 123

Walther 156 Tobln 115

Steplian 137 Wells 100

It would be very interesting to see
a game between Palmer, Anderson,
Neubeck and Kasting for the down-
town supremacy. I believe I would
give odds on the man nearest the hill.

They are coming and we have had
one so far; I mean the Holland bulb
dealers, and others are expected.

BISON.

igio.

The American Florist.

1327

188^

Telephone 167 Midlion Square.

J. K, ALLEN,

101O

Wholesale Commission Florist,

Established 1887.

106 West 28th Street, NEW YORK GUY.

Open the year around to receive shipments of Cut Flowers.

Open Every Morning at 6 a. m.

Prompt Returns To Shippers

Traendly £ Schenck,

WHOLESALE FLORISTS,

44 WIST 28th STREET. MPAV VORK"
Plumes. 798 and 799. l^t-W I V^I«.IV.

CHARLES MIUANG --""

On the ground floor of New York Cut Flower Co.
and Cut Flower Exchange,

2eth street and 6th Avenue and |MB«m/ V^/\nv
444 6th Avenue, mtTT I Lf Kl\

Open from 6 a.m. to i p.m. The "Hab" of the Wholeule DUtrlcL

Young & Nugent,

Telephone 2065-2066 Madison Square.
42 West 28th Street, !WI«.««# 'S/ ^mA^

To out-oftown Hor'fts f^ Ct 1^ ■ ObK

We are in the Heart of ' ^ '^ " M VI Mm

.'Vnd give special attention to steamer and Theater orders, Trcn'p
deliveries and best stock in the market.

Alexander J. Guttman,

THE WHOLESALE "LORIST OF NEW YORK

34 WKST 28th STKKKT

rllONM. lK*>4-|l«K'. MADISON SDf.AHI

ENO|.fGH SAID

Moore, Hentz
& Nash,

WHOLESALE COMIMISSION FLORISTS

65 and 57 West 2eih Sire«t,

Telephone No, 756
Madl

lion Square.

NEW YORK.

Mention the American Florist when writing

HEADQUARTER
y^ YORK

Give us a
Trial.

Roses, Carnations and all kinds of
Seasonable Flowers in Stock.

WM. F. KASTING CO.=i^

Florists' Supplies and Wire Designs.

Mention the American Florist when xoriting

B. S. Slinn, Jr.

WHOLESALE FLORIST

55 and 57 W. 26tli St., NEW YORK

Telephones: 4620 4621 3864 Madison Sq.

\/mi FTCl CARNATIONS

V I U LC I 9 AND ROSES

Shipping Orders Receive Prompt Attention.

jfy^s. Seattle,

>^S^ Wash.

T L. W. McCOY

We^eHo¥crMM'KeU

New VoRK, Jan, 12, Per 100

Roses Beauty, special 40 00@=;0 00

fancy ."Ml 00640 00

Bride. Bridesmaid special 6 00© 8 00

extra andfancy 4 00@ 6 00

NolandNo.2 2 00@ 3 00

■■ Killarney special 8 00@10 00

extra and fancy 6 00@ 8 00

My Maryland, special ,s 0(1@10 00

•' Richmond 3 00020 00

Carnations 2 .S0@ 4 00

C.illas perdoz.. 1 00® 1 ,S)

Cattleyas ,% 0r@50 00

Gardenias perdoz., 3 00@ 5 00

Hyacinths 1 00@ 1 .=iO

Lilium Lonaiflorum 10 00012 00

Lily of the Valley 2 50® 3 00

Mignonette perdoz. 50® 1 00

Narcissus Paper White 75® 1 00

Trumpet Major 2 SO® 4 00

Sweet Peas, .per doz. bunches. 50® 1 50

Tulips 1 00® 4 On

Violets 30® iiO

Buffalo. Jan. 12.

Roses, Beauty, special 5 00

fancy 4 00

extra 3 00

Bride Maid, Killarney 4 00@I5 00

Carnations 2 CO® 4 00

Daisies 1 00® 1 50

Hyacinths, Romans 3 fO® 4 0

Lilium Longiflorum 12 00®15 00

Lily of the Valley 4 00® 5 '0

Mignonette 3 CO® 5 00

Narcissus 2 00® 3 00

Stevia 1 00® I 25

Violets, double 750 125

Adiantum 75® 1 50

Asparagus bunch, 25 00 50 00

Asp, Plumosus strings each 40® 50

Ferns • per 1000 2 00

Galax, Green or Bronze per 1000 150
Smilax strings 15 00

Millaflg Brothers,

Wholesale riorisfst

i\ W. 28th St NEW YORK,

N.Y. Cut Flower Exchange

Coogan Bldg , 6th Ave.&W. 26th St.. New York.

Open for Cut Flower Sales at 6

o'clock Every Morning.

Desirable Wall Space to Rent for Advertising.

V. S. DORVAU Secretary.

MICHIGAN, ""'^"i;^'^^ Y^, ^bT'""'
HENRY SMITH,

Wholecale and Retail Florist of GRAND RAPIDS

HORACE E. FROMENT

WHOLESALE COMMISSION

American Beauty Roses a specialty. Roses,
Violets, Carnations, Valley, Lilies, Etc.

57 West 28tli St.,

NEW YORK CITY

Telephones: 2200and2201 Madison Square.
Mention the American Florist when writing

Walter F.Sheridan

WHOLESALE FLORIST,

Telephones: 3532 and 3533 Madison Sq.

39 West 28th St., NEW YORK.

Mention the American Florist when writing
FLOWERS SHIPPED BY

JOHN I. RAYNOR

.■\re the best product of the beit growers

for the New York market.

Adlantain Croweanam sold here exclusively.

64 West 28th St., NEW YORK

Telephone 1998 Madison Square.
Mention the American Florist whe7i writtns

KESSLERBROS.

50 W. 28th St., NEW YORK.
OUT FLOWERS

Wholesale Plantsmen and Florists.

Phone 2336 Madison Shipments Iverywhere.

Prompt and satisfactory. Consignments solicited.

FORD BROS.,

Receiver* and Shipper! of

Fresh Flowers

48Wesi28ihSt., NEW YORK.

Telephone 3S70-3871 Madison Sqnar*.

ALFRED H. UNGJAHR

WHOLESALE FLORIST,

55 W. 28tli Street, NEW YORK.

All flowers in season. Consignments of fi st
class stock solicited.

Telephones 4626 and 4627 Madison Square.

1328

The American Florist.

Jan. 15,

George Cotsonas & Co.

Wholesale and Retail Dealers
in all kinds of

Evergreen

Fancy and Dagger^

Ferns, Bronze and

Green Galax.

Phone 1202 Mad, Sq,

MainStore, SO W. ZSth St., NEW^ YORK.

New Crop Ferns

FANCY and DAGGER ready May 1st.

Special price for large orders

Price $1.25 per 1000.

CALDWELL THE WOODSMAN CO.,

Evergreen, Alabama

Bronze Galax

New crop now ready. Medium size. 2!4 to 3-in,.
at ^=3.00 per case. Large size, ZVa to 'Wz in . at
J3.50 per case. lO.COO to the case. "Low prices,
low rates and first-class leaves," mv motto.
Send nie at least a sample order.
Cash with order.

C. H. WRIGHT, Saddle,N.C.

GALAX LEAVES

and Leucothoe Sprays.

Preparing: Galax Leaves for Cold Storage.
Send me your order and Save Money.

J. G. LOVEN,

Montezuma, N. C.

¥lioMefIo¥erMM*Kete

St, Louis, Jan. 12.

Roses, Beauty, long stems 20 00@25 00

medium stems. ...10 00@15 OD

short stems 3 00@ 8 00

Bride, Bridesmaid 4 00@ 6 00

Chatenay 4 00@ 8 00

Killarney 4 00@ 8 00

My Maryland 4 00@ 6 00

Richmond 4 030 8 00

Carnations 1 O0@ 2 00

fancy 2 50@ 3 OO

Callas 12 50015 00

Easter Lilies 12 5D015 00

Hyacinths. Roman 2 00@ 2 50

.Tonauils .1 (0@ 4 CO

Narcissus 2 00@ 3 CO

Stevia 1 00@ 2 00

Sweet Peas 50@ 1 59

Adiantum 1 50

Asparagus Sprengeri 2 00@ 3 00

cut sprays 1 00@ 2 00

Ferns, fancy per 1000, 175

Smilax 12 50@15 00

Cincinnati, Jan. 12

Roses. Beauty 2 00@ 6 00

Bride. Bridesmaid 3 00@ 8 00

Golden Gate 3 00® 8 00

Killarney 4 00@10 00

Richmond 4 00010 00

Carnations 3 0C@ 4 CO

Hyacinths. Roman 3 00

Lilium LoDgiflorum 15 00

Lily of the Valley 4 00

Narcissus, Paper White . 3 00

Stevia per bunch, 25

Violets, single and double 1 00@ 1 50

Adiantum 1 00@ 1 SO

Ferns, Eastern per 1000. 1 50

Galax, Green per 1000. 1 00

Bronze per 1000. 1 25

Smilax 12 50020 00

Milwaukee, Jan. 12.

Roses, Beauty 1 5J@ 5 00

" Bride Bridesmaid 4 00@10 00

" Killarney 8 00010 00

Liberty, Chatenay 2 GO® 8 00

" Perle 4 00010 00

" Richmond 4 00010 00

Carnations 2 CO® 4 00

Lilium Giganteum IS 00

Longiflorum 15 00

Lily of the Valley 3 OOa 4 00

Narcissus, Paper White 2 00@ 3 00

Stevia 2 00

Violets 1 00

Adiantum 1 50

Asparagus per string, 50

" Plumosus. per bunch. 35

" Sprengeri, " " 35

Ferns, Fancy per 1000 2 00

Galax perlOOO 1 50

Smilax per doz, 1 75

Winterson's Seed Store

4547-49 WABASH AVE. '^'f.Sl^oT''' CHICAGO

Plantsmen, Nurserymen, Seedsmen
and Florists' Supplies

We can supply everything tlie Florist Uses

Catalogue Free

FANCY.

Henry M. Robinson & Co.

Who esale Commission Florists.

r^-i. GI,n,..r/^<.^ of all kinds, Hardy Cut Ever-
LUl rlOWcrS greens and Florists* SuppUes.

Dagger and Fancy Ferns $1.50 per 1000

Bronze and Green Galax $1 .00 per 1000; 8,5 ) per 10 COO

Leucothoe Sprays $1 00 per 100: $7.50 per 1000

Southern Wild Smilax, Brancti Laurel, Laurel Festooning
Green and Sphagnum Moss, Boxwood Sprays,

)^kA^

DAGGER.

A large stock constantly on tiand. Can fill orders at a moment's notice^ Telephone or telegrapti.
Telephones: 2617-2618 Main; Fort Hill 25290.

15 Province Street and 9 Chapman Place,

BOSTON, MASS.

FANCY FERNS,

$1.75
per 1000

New Crop Oalax. Bronze or Green $1,25 per 1000; 19.000. $7.50

Sphadnum Moss, large bales $1.25; 6 bales, $7.00. Extra fine

Leucothoe Sprays. Green and Bronze $1.00 per 100: $7.50 per 1000

Boxwood per bunch, 35c; 50-pound case, $6.50

Florists in the Middle and Western States can save money
by placing their orders with us, A trial order solicited.

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE, Inc.

Wholesale Commission Florists and Florists' Supplies,
38-40 Broadway, All phone connections. DETROrT, MICH

HOLTON & HINKEL CO.

Wholesalers of
462 Milwaukee St.,

Fresh Flowers
MILWAUKEE, WIS.

Greens! Greens! Greens!

Boxwood, per case. 50 lbs.. $7.50; 100 lbs., $14.00
Uucotboe Sprays, per 100. 50c; per 1000. $4.00,
Galax, green and bronze, per 1000. 75c; per case

10.000, $.600, „ ,

Wild Smilax, per 5D-lb, case, $5.00; 2 case lots,

$4.00; 4 case lots. $16.
Smilax, per dozen strings. $1 50.
Fancy Eastern Ferns, per 1000. $1.50; per 5000.

$6 25
Green Sheet Moss, per bundle, $1.00.
Spha^um Moss, per bundle. $1.00.

William Murphy,

Wholesale Commission Florist.

''•M980?' 311 Main St., Cincinnati, 0.
Perpetuated and Natural Siieet

Southern Wild Smilax;
E. A. BEAVEN, Evergreen, Ala.

C. A. KUEHN,

Wholesale Florist,
1122 Pine su ST. LOUIS, MO.

A Complete Line ot Wire Designs.

WN. C. SMITH

Wholesale Floral Co.

WHOIvESALE FLORISTS

Both L. D. Phones, ST. LOUIS, MO.

Supplies and Everything: in Season always on band

H. G.BERNING,

Wholesale Florist,
1402 Pine St.. ST. LOUIS. MO.

For RELIABLE STOCK From

Keep Tab

RELIABLE DEALERS

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CARNATION BAY STATE

$3.00 Per Hundred.-

SAVING bought a large stock of this new Variegated Carnation last year, we can offer
first-class rooted cuttings of this variety at $3 00 per 100. Also rooted cuttings of

Beacon, Enchantress, Rose Pink Enchantress, Victory, White Enchantress,

White Perfection, Winona, WinSOr, at $3.00 per 100. Unrooted cuttings $2.00 per 100.
Reduced prices made on large orders. Send orders as early as possible..

SHEPARD'S GARDEN CARNATION CO. 292 Fairmont street, LOWELL, MASS,

Carnation Dorothy Gordon

You are lookine for the variety that will shjw the most profit plus
the Ereatest satislaction t<i your custnmtTs.

Vpry well this (.'arnatioD will do both. Dorothy Gordon is viKoroiis
and discMsr-lrer. with Howers o( uniform color — a shade darker than
Fink Enchantri'ss

It product's at least a third more carnations than does Enchantress,
and much lariter — average fiowprs of Dorothy Gordon measure 3 inches
or more in diameter. It has a stitt ►tent, and is a lone keeper.

It has rejiularly brought us double the prohts of the leading commer
cial sorts— Enchantress for instance, Let us illustrate;

"Enchantress', sells at wholesale in the Philadelphia markets at
$6 per 100; "Dorothy Gordon" has REGULARLY brought us $9 per

100. In addition. "Dorothy Gordon" produces easily one-third more
flowers, or an additional $3 giving a return of $12 from the sime
greenhouse soace that would be regalred to grow $8 worth of
■ Enchantress."

We are selling strong rooted cuttings at $10 per 100, or $73
per 1000.

We ari- read\ to dcni ■)nstrai<- to you that you can urow Dorothy
Gordon with greater profits than atiy other commercial carnati<jn. We
inuti- N ou to come to Wyocotir and see it erowin),' in our bouses; if you
cannot do this, write for full particulars — we'll furnish some carnation
facts that will interest you.

Joseph Heacock Co , Disseminators, Wyncote, Pa.

San Francisco.

A MOST SUCCESSFUL SEASON,

Christmas and New Tear's closed
one of the most successful holiday
seasons we have had for many years.
The retailers and growers can well be
satisfied with what business came their
way. Good prices were realized for
everything brought in, and on
Christmas and New Year's morning
the retailers had scarcely enough
flowers and plants left over to fill be-
lated orders, A visit to the growers'
places shows plenty of bench room
for the Easter plants. The weather
conditions were favorable for good
business at Christmas, it being cold
but clear. Before New Year's it com-
menced raining, but cleared up in
time on New Year's eve to insure a
rushing business for all the down-
town retailers. Again the sales of pot
plants, hampers, and boxes filled with
ferns, foliage and flowering plants
showed a decided increase over those
of former years. The public seems to
prefer buying plants at reasonable
prices, to paying fancy prices for cut
flowers. Carnations and roses were
scarce and commanded fancy prices,
Violets, owing to the cold weather,
were also in short supply and the
bunches were correspondingly small.
Orchids, for which the demand is in-
creasing very rapidly, were sold at
high prices, some of the growers
wholesaling their cattleyas at 75 cents
each, Lily of the valley, Roman hya-
cinths, daffodils, and freesias were in
fair supply and sold readily. Red
berries and all kinds of Christmas
greens were disposed of in very large
quantities, especially the former, they
being exceptionally good. Very few
cut poinsettias were shipped in from
the south as, owing to a heavy frost
in that part of the country, the entire
crop was ruined. The few that were
received were without foliage. The
best Lorraine begonias brought into

Carnations

1

ROOTED
CUTTINGS

Per 100 Per 1000

Mrs. C.W.Ward $12 00 SlOO 00

Alma Ward 15 Oa 125 W)

Mrs. J. C. Vaughan, Bay State, Georgia an d O. P. Bassett 6 00 50 03

White Enchantress, Beacon, Robert Craig, Afterglow, Rose Pink

Enchantress and Harlowarden 3 50 30 00

New Crop Early Flowering Single Chrysanthemum Seed
and Gold Medal Pentstemons

at 25c and $1,00 per package.

I CHARLES H. TOTTY, Madison, N. J.

the market came from E, James'
place at Elmhurst; lie also brought in
some very good poinsettias in pots.
Of the latter a fine lot were also
brought in by Wm. Hutchings of
Fruitvale.

NOTES,

The Thorsted Floral Co,, of Oak-
land, who recently opened a branch
store on Market street, this city, has
discontinued it, owing to a very ad-
vantageous sale of the lease, for which
the firm realized a large sum of money.

Pelicano, Rossi & Co. have discon-
tinued their Sutter street store, con-
centrating all their business in the
Kearny street store; they had an ex-
ceptionally good holiday trade,

H, Eddy, Powell street, temporarily
suspended business January 1, owing
to the tearing down of the building \\\
which his store was situated, to make
room for a modern structure.

The demand for ferns for fern
dishes and boxes at H, Plath's place
was twice as large as last season,
shipping orders being especially
numerous,

Chas, Fick, of San Mateo, reports
the closing of his retail store in that

A New Carnation Seedling of Wonderful Merl

will be ottered to the Florists' Trade in February
1910. Orders booked now. This Carnation,

((

West Park, Phila., Pa.

THE CONSTANT"

Grown by Wm. Bester, of Hagerstown. M(L

Color between Rose Fink and W insor. Produces
long stems and large blooms from October to
June. Free of any disease and no cropper. Calyx
perfect. Blooms keep in good condition ten days,
This Carnation grown and tested by Mr. Bester
for three years and all points guaranteed. The
original seedling produced under the most scieo-
ti6c cultural conditions.
Price for Strong Cattings only $10.00 per 100

C. S. FORD, ?5"5

Established 1S81. Florists' Supplies, Novelties.etc
Tioga Branch conducted by A. M. FORL).
Tioga, Phila . Pa, Also representing K. HER-
M.^NN. Florists' Supplies and Metal Designs,
404-412 East 34th St.. New 'i'ork. and others.

suburb. He wants to devote his time
entirely to his greenhouse business.

Ferrari Bros,- are supplying the mar-
ket with a fine lot of American Beau-
ties and other first-class flowers

The Hannon sisters had to rent an
additional store to accommodate their
Christmas customers. P.

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Jan. IS,

DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

will be delivered for the trade In other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers In the cities Indicated
on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders.

Chicago.

EstabllBhed Id 1857.

m6M.

739 Buckingham Place,

L. D. Phone 558 Lake View.

Send us your retail orders.

WI HAVE THE BEST FACIUTIES IN THE CITT

Chicago.

BAUSWIRTfl FLORIST

Auditorium Annex.

Mail, Telegraph or Telephone Orders Filled
Promptly in Best Style.

Cincinnati, O.

JULIUS 6AER,

138-140 E. Fourth St
Lon^ Distance ThoDe.

New Orleans

CUT FLOWERS

For Tonrlsts and General Trade.
Wire or mall. Highest Grade Stock Only.

H5!i5^ VIRGIN, «N*l,fi?:

Savannah, Ga.

JOHN WOLF,

Wholesale and Retail
FLORIST.

Kalamazoo and
Battle Creek, Mich.

H. A. FISHER CO.

Wholesale and Retail Florists.

We Handle Everything in Season.

Lansing, Mich.

Gurdon B. Smith

Covers all Points in Michigan. Best of
Siiipping Facilities in all Directions.
Always has the best of Everythirg.

Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Lockpori.

S« A. Anderson,

440 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y.

Mail. Telephone and Teleerrapb orders 61Ied
promptly wiib the choicest stock.

Washington,

D. C.

I4ih and H Streets.

Also

1601 Eutaw Place,

Baltimore, Md.

Brooklyn, New York.

"WILSON"

3 and 5 Greene Ave. and 339 to 347 Greene Ave.

Greenhouses: Short Hills, N. J.

Deliveries in

NEW YORK, LONG ISLAND and NEW JERSEY.

Mention the American Florist when writing

New York.

MYER, FLORIST,

609-611 Madison Ave.

Phone 5297 Plaza.

Indianapolis, Ind.

BertermaaaBros.Co.

FLORISTS

.241 Massachusetts Ave.

Omaha, Neb.

fless&Swoboda,

FLORISTS,

MlSFamumSL ,aS'i^i'i!Si

Denver, Colo.

yhe Park

....Floral Co.

3. A. VALENTINE, President.

Denver, Colo.

FLORAL DESIGNS AND FLOWERS

Best QuaUty on Shortest Notice

DANIELS ^ FISflER

Order by mail, telephone, teleeraph or
cable. Cable address "Daniels. Denver"

Toronto, Can.

Canada's best Icnown'and most reliable florist
Only
the
Best

Dunlop's

96 Yonge Street.

We deliver anywhere in Canada and sruarantce
safe arrival.

pen k UCIkll Leading Florist,
UlUi Ai nClllLi TOLEDO, OHIO.
All Orders Promptly Executed.

MJDC BROSXA,
rLORIST$

WASflU<6T0M

D. C.

Gude's

Washington, D. C.

Geo. C. Shaffer,

:: s FLORIST = ::

Phone 2416 Main I4th a Eye Sts., N. W

Write. Telegraph or Telephone.

Buffalo, N. Y.

Flowers
"'Quality

W. J. Palmer & Son,

304 Main St.

Albany, N. Y.

Flowers or Design Work.

Delivered in Albany and Vicinity on-
Telegraphic Order.
U NORTH PEARL STREET.

Milwaukee, Wis.

CCPoUworthCo.

WiU.take proj^r ,^ WisCOnSUl.

care of your ord

Louisville, Ky.

JACOB SCHULZ,

550 So. Fonrth Avenue.

Anderson, S. C.

THE ANDERSON FLORAL CO.

533 MARSHALL AVE.

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DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

will be delivered for the trade in other cities by tke
firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated,
on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders.

Alexander McCoonell,

571 rifthAve., Windsor Arcade,
NEW YORK CITY.

TELKGRAPH Orders forwarded to anj
part of the United States, Canada and
all principal cities in Europe. Order?
transferred or entrusted by the trade tc
our selection for delivery on steamshipf
or elsewhere receive special attention.

Felephone Callst 487 and 488 38lii St.

Cable address: Alexconneli.
Western Union Code.

Cleveland, O.

The Cleveland Cut
Flower Co.

IVill fill your orders for designs and cut floT*«r8 in

NORTHERN OHIO.

Dayton, O.

Matthews,

FLORIST

16 W. 3rd Stroet.

Flowers in any arrangement for all occasions,
for Dayton and vicinity. Long dis. Phones

St. Paul, Minn.

HOLM & OLSON,

ST. PAUL

THK LEADING FLORISTS OF THE NORTHWH*

Orders will be well cared for anywhere io
MINNESOTA AND THE DAKOTA&

Los Angeles, Calif.

J.W.

FLORIST.

'"A^s'J^^f"' 2 18 W. 4th St
St. Paul, Minn.

L L. MAY & CO.

Order your flowers (or delivery
In this section from the

Leading florists of the Northwwt
San Francisco, CaUI.

J. B. BOLAND

Successor to Sievers and Bolaodt

FLORIST

eO KEARNEY STREET.

Atlanta, Ga.

Atlanta Floral Co.

4 1 Peachtree Street.

Pittsburg, Pa.

H. L. BLIND a BROS.,

Two Stores: Liberty Av. & Stb St . 5424 Center At.
Cjreenhouses: West View.

New York.

EstablUhed 1874.

DARDS

N. E. Corner 44th St.
and Madison Ave.

Has his own correspondents in all the
large cities of Europe and the British
Colonies. Cable orders forwarded by
private code. Telegraph and Cable Ad-
dress, DASDSFLOR.

Kansas City, Mo.

WILLIAM L. ROCK,
Flower Co.,

will careftilly execute ordera for
Kama* Cltj and any town In

Missouri, Kansas or Oklahoma.

New York.

The Flower Shop

136 W. 42nd St. Phone 259 Bryant.

Near Knickerbocker Hotel.
Fineat quality of Roses. Orchids. Gardenias, etc.
Particular attention paid to Steamer and Hotel
orders.

Boston, Mass.

Send flower orders for delivery in

Boston and all
New England Points

To THOS. F. GALVIN, Inc.,

124 THEMONT ST.

THE J. M. 6ASSER COMPANY,

(g[L[I^[I[L/^[?3[D),®,

9
We Cover All Points in Ohio.

St Louis, Mo,

Write, Wire or Plione Yooi Order» to

1406 OUve Street,

Herular discount allowed on all orders, eltbei
Plants or Cut Flowers.

rfcones Bell. Main 2306. Klnlocta. Central 4981

Kansas City, Mo.

Samuel Murray

101 7 Broawar ^^e'rv"a?o/;

Botli Fliones 2670 Main.

Write. Telephone All orders given prompt

or Telegraph, attention.

Colorado Springs, Colo.
FRANK F. CRUMP,

Wholesale and Retail Florist

Detroit, Mich.

John Breitmeyer's Sons

Corner Miami and Gratiot Aveniis.

Artistic Designs.
High Grade Cut Blooms.

We cover ail Michigan points and good
sections of Ohio, Indiana and Canada.

Kansas City, Mo.

Geo. M. Kellogg Flower and Plant Co.,

80e GRAND AVE.

KANSAS CITY and PLEASANT HILL, MO.

Will fill all orders for Cut Flowers, Fnneral
Designs, Wedding and Birthday Gifts that may
be entrusted to them,

Terre Haute, Ind.

John G. HeinI S Son,

129 South Seventh St.

Telephone 247.
We are in position to fill promptly M mat], ttU-
pbone, telegraph and cable orders with bast
qmality stock in season.

Pittsburg, Pa.

A. W. SMITH CO.

KEENAN BLDG.

Largest Floral Establishment io America
Established 1874. Incorporated 1^«9.

Rochester, N; Y.

J.B.KELLER SONS,

r FLORISTS. i

25 Clinton Avenue, N.

Roctiester Pbone SOS. Long Dis. Bell Phone USS

IN HEART OF NEW YORK QTY

Phone 2270 38tta St. 1294 Brosdwa; :
Oar Mono-TBX GOLDEN RULE

Evansville, Ind.

THE

Wm. Blackman Floral Co.

402 MAIN STREET

Prompt attention given to all mail, telepiiOD*
and teleifraph orders.

Louisville, Ky.

Established 1 880.

M. D. REIMERS

Successor to Chas W. Reimers

329 Fourth Avenue

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Jan. IS,

The Seed Trade. J

American Seed Trade A»socla«on.

1 C Robinson, Wateiloo, Neb.. Pres.; M.
H Durvea New York. First Vice- Pres ; F.
^W;Bol/i.no%asbin8ton.D C.^Second V.c^
Pres • C E Kendel. Cleveland. U-- .sec y
indTreas Leonard H. Vaughan. Chicago.
Asst. Sec'y. Twenty eighth annual conven-
tion', at Atlantic City. N. J. June21.1'.0. -.,

i =^

ALBERT MCCULLOTJGH, Cincinnati,
was in Chicago tliis week.

Wif HENRY MAULE, Philadelphia,
Pa], left January 7 lor a 10-day vaca-
tion in the south.

T W WOOD & SONS' catalogue cov-
er features Crimson clover, a crimson
tomato and a crimson Indian, among
other things.

PEORIA, ILL.— A serious fire was
caused .at the Stoecker Seed Co. s
premises on New Tear's day by spon-
taneous combustion. Several thousand
dDllars worth of seed was lost.
.-BOSTON, MASS.— At the close Thurs-
day, December 30, of the meeting of
the State Seed Analysts with the
seedsmen, Messrs. Breck and Fottler
entertained the visitors at a banquet
at thei^arkeu. house. About 25 v,ere
presen£ and the affair, with the cordial
after dinner speeches, proved a very
enjoyable one.

CARL CROPP, of Vaughan's Seed
Store. Chicago, celebrated the twenty-
fifth anniversary of his connection
with that firm January 1\ ^"^ ^V"^
associates presented him with a hand-
some mahogany desk as a memento
df the occasion. Mrs. J. C. Vaughan
made the presentation in a charming
address.

LOMPOC,' CALIF., growers report ma-
terial increase in the price of beans
grown by them owing, they say, to
advance in the price paid to farmers
for small white beans. The average
increase is over 50 cents per year per
100 pounds during the past four
years. Some California growers report
contract acreage for such beans sold
out.

" AtiRiAN, Mich. — W. H. Barrett, the
tomato seed grower has recently pur-
chased the plant of the Ideal Fence
Co., located on Water street, and side
track of the D. T. & I. railroad. The
main building is of brick, 60 x 320 feet,
and two stories high. Mr. Barrett will
use this building for cleaning, curing
arid storing tomato seeds, giving him
a much needed addition to his pres-
ent facilities.

firaslan Seed firowers* Co.

lattBce Onion, Sweet Peaa.

Orvwen For tbe WiMleuU
Trad* Only.

SAN JOSE, CALIF.

Chicago. — Contract prices on the
board of trade January 12 for grass
seed were noted as follows: Cash
timothy, $3.85 to f3.90; -Mareh $4.00,
very firm. White clover, from 20 cents
to 25 cents. — H. H. Chester & Co. had
30,000 bushels of onion sets stored in
the warehouse at Dolton which was
destroyed by fire January 8. Several
otlier dealers had smaller quantities at
the same place. -^Visitors: H. Weeze-
naar and J. Van Den Berg, representa-
tives P. Verdegaal, Noordwykerhout,
Holland. o

'1 Want Kicks."

French Bitlbs.- — Advices of Decem-
ber 20 from southern France indicate
somewhat higher prices on White
Roman hyacinths because of the
heavy loss of bulbs in 1909 on account
of poor growing conditions and be-
cause so many medium sized bulbs,
ordinarily used for planting to produce
larger ones, and usually not in _ de-
mand, have been the past season dis-
posed of by the growers. Thus the
planting stock has been reduced, par-
ticularly of such bulbs as produce the
larger grade. Price prospects for
narcissus are about the same.

Peas # Beans

Alfred J. Brown Seed Co.,

Orowera tor the WholeMle Trade,
GRAND, RAPIDS MICH.

Legislation Against Seedsmen.

LET THE purchaser BEWAEE.

"There is a principle that seems to
be lost to sight when new legislation
is being considered and I have in times
past called public attention to this
point when similar legislation has been
proposed, viz.. Caveat emptor, "Let the
purchaser beware." This principle is
fundamental and it will be upheld.
No court of final resort will, in my
opinion, ignore that principle of law
and equity. But that principle, as I
understand it, applies directly to all
cases in which the purchaser has an
equal opportunity with the seller to
know as to existing conditions con-
nected with the sale and purchase.

Now I hold that this principle di-
rectly applies to the sale of grass,
clover and grain sold as seed, for the
reason that these things are- sold by
sample. A purchaser's eyes are sup-
posed to be as good and as discern-
ing as the seller's. A buyer asks to
see samples, he examines and he pur-
chases or declines to purchase as he
may elect. There is or can be no rule
that says the seller has had more ex-
perience and knows more of quality
from examination of samples. It may
well be that the purchaser has had
more experience in examining sarrjples
tlian the seller has had.

A purchaser may decide after get-
ting this purchase home that the
sample is not as good as he thought
it was when buying, then he need
not plant it. If he does not like it
let him send it back to the dealer.
No dealer ever refuses to accept back
such goods when there is fault found.

Again, a pufchaser may not have
seen the sample when ordering, but if
he does not examine his purchase
when received, it is his own negli-
gence. He is as the saying goes, "put
upon inquiry." He can then only be
deceived through his own neglect to
examine. His remedy is to, return
what does not suit him when it is
plain that the samples are not what
he desires. If the principle of law
above referred to should be ignored
in the future, it would indeed be prac-
tically impossible to do business.

Now there is another class of seeds
that are sold by dealers on the
strength of reputation in a large de-
gree. No ordinary planter might dis-
cover, when planting seeds bought as
cauliflower that he had really planted
Swedish turnip. In all such cases I
do not believe that the principle of
Caveat emptor would apply, but from
the fact that so many causes not to
be controlled by growers or dealers
work adversely at times, we all use a
disclainter in all sales. This dis-
claimer ought to. protect a seed dealer
except in cases where inexcusable er-
ror exists, such, for instance, as the
case just referred to. Doubtless any
judge would rule that a seedsman has
no excuse for selling red onion seed
for yellow.

As to the insecticide question, it will
doubtless come to this: the manufac-
turers will be compelled to keep quite
close to quality in all the goods they
send out. A dealer who buys may or-
der with the express condition that
the goods shall be up to requirements.
I do not believe that an innocent seller
of goods, put up by some responsible

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1333

Bismarck

Summer Slocks

GOLD BAIL. (Canary Yellow.) Nov
eliy for TJIO. For a cut-flower grower tliis
is the best novelty in the world, Bis-
marck Sununer Stocks t-row ioto Pyra-
midal bushes aliout three feet hiBh with
magnificent flower heads which arc very
large and Canary Yellow. It blooms
throughout the whole summer and con-
tinues until late in the fall. Bismarck
Stocks bring about805l6 double flowers and
are indispensable for cutting, and ahead of
others as a market plant in pots. The best
novelty of the season. Packet. ISc: 10
packets, .$1.25; 100 packets. $11.00.

Bismarck Summer Stock SNOWBALL.
(Snow White Novelty— I'W.) Thisvarii-ty
has the same qualities as the above. The
flowers are very larsre. snow white. Thu
very best for cutting and for the market.
Packet. 15c.: 1000 seeds, 50c.; !4-oz.. $1.50:
1-oz.. $5.00.

Giant Summer Stock, GLORIA. (Blood
red— Excelsior class).

This novelty produces flower spikes 18
inches long. Excellent for cutting. Pac-
ket. 15c: 1000 seeds. 65c.

SUMMER STOCK HIAVEN'S EYE.
(Dwarf 1-yramidal Class, new.) Magnifi-

cent sky blue, the best for pots. Produces
80 to H5 per cent double floweis. 10^
si-cds, 30c; Vt 07. . 'lOc.

LARGE FLOWERING DRISDEN, Ever

Blooming Stock. For cut flowe-rs.

(1) Apple Blossom , (7) Soil Kosc.

(2) Dark Blue. (8)Purple Carmine.

(3) Light Blue. {'» Rod Brown,

(4) Flesh. (10) Crimson.

(5) Dark Blood red. (llj Canary Yellow.

(6) Chamois. (12) Snow White.
Either of the above- lOGO seeds. 25c; H-

O7..f,0c: 1 oz. $2.00, Mixture of all colors
1000 seeds. 20c: ',4oz..S0c: 1 oz.. 1.60.

LARGE FLOWERING ERFURT. Summer
Stocks. Best for groups,
(t) Brilliant Rose, (6) Flesh.

(2) Carmine. (7) Canary Yellow,

(3) Crimson. (8) Light Blue.

(4) Dark Violet, (9) Aurora Colors,

(5) Dark Blood red, (Id) Pure While.
Either of the above. 1000 seeds, 2Sc; Vt-

oz.,60c: 1 oz.,$2,00.

Mixture of all colors lOCO seeds. 20c; Vt
oz.. 50c: 1 oz.. 1.60.

ENGUSH SUMMER STOCKS. Open
ground seed. Splendid mixture M-oz..
35c; 1 oz.,$1.20.

WEIQELT & CO.,

Special Seed Culturists,

Please remit cash
with orders.

Erfurt, Germany.

Pape & Bergmann,

Quedllnburg, Germany.

Elite Seeds of Flowers and Vegetables.

Specialties: Stock, Pansies, Cyclamen, etc.,
CactusDahlias Bults. General Catalogue Free.

S. J»L Isbell & Co.,

Jackson, Mich.

CONTRACT SEED GROWERS,

Bean, Cucumber, Tomato, Pea, Mnskmelon,
Squash, Watermelon, Radlsti, Sweet Com.

Correspondence solicited.

manufacturer, can ever be coinpelled
to serve in jail. He may be fined; then
he gets back at the manufacturer.

Laws are often made so drastic that
they defeat their own ends. I believe
that in the event that these agitators
go to extremes it will bring such a
state of chaos that such laws will
prove inoperative.

Seedsman.

Yankton, S. D. — The Gurney Seed
Co. has just installed a bag filling ma-
chine capable of filling and pasting
4,500 packets of seed, one of many im-
provements put in of late by this up-
to-date firm.

BINGHAMTON, N. T. — I. N. Wilcox,
a well-known resident of this city, has
received from W. Atlee Burpee & Co.,'
Philadelphia, a cash prize which lie
won for submitting one of the best
reports on a new early sweet corn, ac-
cording to terms contained in the
firm's farm annual for 1909.

Canary Islands Onion Seed

BERMUDA, Red and White. Also CRYSTAL WAX.

Choicest Seed at Moderate Prices.
We don't sell direct to truckers.

Knliner, Henderson & Co., caS?!Sds.

•■i

STOCK SEED

risk's Branching in all

colors. Trade packet.

40c.. oz.$4.00.
Pure White, tr. packet.

50c.. oz. JSOO.
Also Beauty of Nice

strains.
H. E. FISKE SEED CO.,
Boston, Mass.

Hention the American Florist when writing

E. FROMHOLD & CO.

Seed Growers

Naumburg on Saale, Prov. Saxony, Germany.

Choice German Flower Seeds.

Fancy Seeds a Specialty.

Excelsior Strain Giant Pansies. contains the
most beautiful and nenestfiriant flowering varieties
loz.$2. Cash with order. Price list on application.
Mention the American Florist when xoriting

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-FOR-

SEEDS

OF ALL KINDS APPLY TO

W. W. JOHNSON & SON, Limited,

Boston. Enslemd.

JOHN BODGER & SONS CO.

Gardena, Calif.

Wholesale Growers of Sweet Peas,
Tomatoes, Lima Beans, Lettuce, A.ster3,
Cosmos and other Flower Seeds.
Mention the American Florist when tcriting

Waldo Rohnert

GILROY, CAL.

Wholesale Seed Grower

Specialties: Lettuce, Onion, Sweet Peas, Aster,

Cosmos, Mignonette, Verbena, in variety.

Correspondence solicited.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Onion Sets = Onion Seed

We are extensive rrowers of and dealers in
Onion Sets and Onion Seed. Write lor prices
on the ISfficrop. We are also prepared tc sub-
mit contract figures on the I'^IO Onion seed crop

SCHILDERBROS.,GI)illicotlie,0.

Mention the American Florist tchen writing

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Dreer's Tuberous Rooted Begonias

Fancy Leaved Caladiums, Gloxinias and Tuberoses.

The BeeoDias and Gloxinias which we oSer are groWD for us by an
expert who has made a specialty of this class of plants for many years.
You can secure cheaper, but not better stock.

Begonias, Singles in separate colors. Scarlet. Crimson. White. Rose. Yellow, and

Orange. 40c per doz.; $2.50 per 100: $22.50 per 1000.
Begonias, Singles in choicest mixture 3'c per doz.; $2.25 per 100; $20.00 per 1000.

Double in separate colors. Scarlet, Rose. White and Yellow. 60c per doz.:
$4.50 per 100; $40.00 per 1000.
Begonias. Doubles in choicest mixture. 5Cc per doz; !4.00 per 100; $35.00 per lOOO.
Sun-Proof Begonia, Duke of Zeppelin, 85c per doz ; $6.00 per 100.

La Fayette, $1.25 per doz.; $8.00 per 100.
Frilled Begonias, in separate colors. Scarlet, White, Pink and Yellow $1.00 per doz.;

$7 no per ICO: $65.00 per 1000.
Gloxinias, Separate colors or in choice mixture. 60c per doz.; $3.50 per 100; $30.0<

per lOOO.
Fancy leaved Caladlnms, choicest standard Varieties. $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100.
choice new and rare varieties, I2.0D per doz.; $15.00 per 100.
seUct new varieties, $3.50 per doz.; $25.00 per 100.
Double Pearl Taberoset, selected bulbs. 4 to 6 inches in circumference, $1.00 per 100;
$8.10 per lOCO.

For a full list of seasonable Plants. Bulbs and Seeds, see our Quarterly
Wholesale Price List, issued Jan. 1.

HENRY A DREER.Inc, Philadelphia, Pa.

Imperfect Seeding of Waved Sweet Peas.

Wm. Cuthbertson, of Dobbie & Co..
Rothesay, Scotland, read a most en-
tertaining and instructive paper be-
fore the English sweet pea confer-
ence, in December last. He likened
the career of the sweet pea to the
story of the Vicar of Wakefield, the
simile to the vicar's troubles, after a
long period of serenity, beginning
with, the advent of Cole's Countess
Spencer. The period following this
he referred to as the "green spec-
tacle" period, but he was sanguine
about the future of the sweet pea.
Last sea.=!on was abnormal, but on the
average, Mr. Cuthbertson said, the
old type seeds 10 times as freely as
the average Spencer type, while some
of these. are so far below the aver-
age that 20 times would be a closer
estimate. Speaking of fertilization,
Mr. Cuthbertson explained the pro-
cess and said that some people thought
the pollen was insect or wind born.
To this idea he does not subscribe,
and notes that at his firm's trial
grounds the seeds are sown in lines
100 feet long, the varieties being sown
close to each othel'. Yet the seed
produced by these rows turns out true
to name, which would seem to dis-
prove the insect and wind theory.

It has been suggested that in Amer-
ica there are insects that fertilize the
flowers, this fact accounting for the
great variation in American seedlings.
The lecturer said he would like to
get the opinions of Messrs. Burpee and
Morse on this point. He also spoke
of the liability of the pods to drop
off after forming. This was very
noticeable last season, the pods first
turning brown near the footstalk.
Earl Spencer and Edrom Beauty were
noted as two varieties badly affected,
quite 50 per cent of these dropping
when touched. In summing up, he
says that he considered the foremost
cause of imperfect seeding was the
open keel in conjunction with the

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protruding stigma. The extreme sen-
sitiveness of the waved types to ad-
verse weather conditions, was also
cited as a contributing cause. In bad
weather the standard falls down,
clasping the keel and pod and if the
sun appears these adhere so firmly
that it is almost impossible to separate
them. The choicest and best things
in the world are always the most diffi-
cult to get and this seems true of tlie
Spencer sweet pea.

Imports.

During the week ending January 8
imports were received at New
as follows:

McHutchison & Co.

Frank H. Darrow,
one case trees, 143 cases valley, 15
pkgs. seed.

J. Roehrs & Co., 16 cases plants. 44
cases bulbs.

Aug. Rolker & Sons, 8 cases plants.

Wakem & McLaughlin, 7 cases trees.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., 46 cases
bulbs, 29 pkgs., eight bags seed.

J. Monahan, 69 pkgs. seed.
, Vaughan's Seed Store, 19 pkgs. seed.

P. Henderson & Co., nine pkgs., one
case seed.

Schulz & Ruckgaber, 7 pkgs. seed.

Stunipp & Walter Co., one bbl. seed.

To others. 17 cases, two pkgs.
plants, 14 cases shrubs, six cases bulbs.
329 pkgs., four cases seed, 100 bags
clover seed.

York

115 cases plants.
59 cases plants.

New Crop Flower Seed

VERBENA Mammoth, 7 separate colors or mixed.
oz.. $1.00.

SALVIA Splendens. oz. $1.25; Bonllre, oz .$2.25;
Fireball, oz.. $3.75; Zurich, oz., $5.00.

FRESH TOBACCO STEMS.

Bale of 300 lbs., $1.73; ton, $9.00.

W. C. BECKERT, Seedsman,
103 Federal St., N.S., PITTSBURG, PA.

GET QUOTATIONS FROM

LSNDRETH

SEEDS which SUCCEED

fS* Bristol, Pa.

C.

AULIFLOWER ^.

B A G E

ULY or THE VALLEY PIPS

HJALMAR HARTMANN & CO.

Logangstraede 20, COPENHAGEN. DENMARK

MAI.TA, (). — W. C. S('(iv(>ll has just
closed a fine year's business, the best
he has ever had, notwithstanding the
hard times. He has made several im-
l)rovements and will have to still fur-
ther enlarge his greenhouse to take
care of the increasing trade. Since it
was announced that hi' bought the
Hart greenhouses at McConnelville and
removed them here, much of his mail
has gone there, but "Malta" is the
luoper place to address hiin.

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Boddington's Quality Flower Seeds for Florists

Selected Seeds, Successfully Sown, Secure Sure, Safe and Serviceable Satisfaction.
Remember you may deduct 5 per cent if cash accompanies order.

AGERATUW

Trade pkt. Oz.

Mexicaniun allium $0.10 $0.20

Bine Perfection 15 .50

Imperial Dwarf Bine 10 .25

Imperial Uwarf %Vl>lte 10 .26

Utile Doi-rlt 16 .50

Swonley Blue 10 .25

liittle Blue Star, trade pkt. 25c. 6 pkts.
for $1.00.

BODDINGTON'S MAUVE BEAUTY
Large Mauve flowers; dwarf, compact,
very free-flowering. A unique variety.
Trade pkt. 10c, oz. 60c.

AYSSULM

White Oem

A grand improvement on Little Gem,
being much more compact; grand for
bedding. Trade pkt. 25c, oz. $1.

Trade pkt. Oz. Lb.
Little Gem, dwarf, best

for pots $0.10 $0.30 $3.50

Carpet of Snow, for

hanging baskets and

borders 10 .25

Sweet (the old variety) .10 .15 1.25

ASTERS

BODDINGTON'S Asters are famous.

Write for catalogue of other varieties
and prices.
QUEEN OF THE MARKET ASTERS
Boddington's Extra-Early

Trade pkt. Oz.

Pinlc $0.20 $0.60

White 20 .60

Light Blue 20 .60

Dark Blue 20 .60

Crimson 20 .60

Rose 20 .60

Flesh-Color 20 .60

Light-Rose 20 .60

Scarlet 20 .60

Red-Lilae 20 .60

Finest Mixed 20 .60

BRANCHING ASTERS

Vick's Branching.

Trade pkt. 14 oz. Oz.

Crimson $0.25 $0.35 $1.00

White 25 .35 1.00

Purple 25 .35 1.00

Violet 25 .35 1.00

Rose 25 .35 1.00

Carlson's Branching

Trade pkt. % oz. Oz.

Lavender $0.25 $0.35 $1.00

Semple's Branching

Trade pkt. % oz. Oz.

SheU-Fink $0.25 $0.35 $1.00

Upright White 25 .35 1.00

Trade pkt. each of the collection of 8
varieties for $1.75,

BODDINGTON'S Qf ANT
ANTIRRHINUM

(Height, 3 Feet)

Trade pkt. Oz.

Coral-red. Striking color. ... $0.20 $0.60

Carmine. Splendid color 20 .60

Daybreak. Light pink 20 .60

Brilliant. Scarlet, -golden yel-
low and white 20 .60

Crescia. Dark scarlet 20 .60

Queen Victoria. Pure white .25 1.00

Luteum. Yellow 20 .60

Firefly. Scarlet 20 .60

Romeo. Deep rose 20 .60

Lilacinum. Beautiful lilac. .20 ,60

Mixed 20 .50

BEGONIA

Tr. pkt.
Krfordli. Carmine. % oz.. $1.00. .. .$0.25

SemperllorenH 25

Vernon srandiflora. V& ft. A flnt;

bedding sort, with rich red flow-
ers and glossy bronze- red foliage .25

CINERARIA

ft.

Trade pkt.

Cineraria maritima.

10c, oz. ITic.
Cineraria ntaritinta "Diamond." A vast
Improvement over the above. Foliage
very white, leaves much serrated.
Trade pkt. 50c, $2.00 per oz.

CENTAUREA

Tr. Pkt. Oz.

Candidissima, 1000 seeds, 25c $1.00

Gymnnearpa, 1000 seeds, 15c 35

COB(EA

Scnndens.

Alba. White

Tr. pkt, Oz.
H. P, Blue $0.10 $0.30

GREVILLEA ROBUSTA

(Silk Oak)

Tr. pkt.
.. .$0.10

Oz.

$0.50

Oz.
$0.40

.60
1.25
1.00

LOBELIA

Erinus grracilis. Trailing:; Tr. pkt.

light blue $0.15

Erinus speciosa. Deep blue;

trailing 15

Crystal Palace coiupacta 30

Emperor William compacta. .25

MIGNONETTE

Boddington'g Majesty. The finest of
all fancy varieties of Mignonette for un-
der glass or pot culture. Seeds saved
from select spikes under glass. Trade
pkt. 60c. Va oz. $1.00. oz. $7.50.

iVIYO50TlS

Tr. pkt. Oz.

Eliza Fonrobert, excellent for

pots, blue $0.10 $0.50

Palustris Semperflorens, ever-
blooming 25 2.00

PETUNIAS

Bodding:ton'B Quality Double Fringed.

Our double Petunias have reached the
highest standard of excellence, and may
be confidently relied on to produce a
large proportion of double flowers of ex-
quisite beauty and great size; »^ trade
pkt., about 1000 seeds. 60c: trade pkt..
about 2000 seeds, $1.

Boddington's Snowball, Double. The
finest double ; pure white ; X'z trade pkt.
60c, trade pkt. $1.

BODDINGTON'S CENTURY
PRIZE

Gigantic single flowers, having the
edges deeply ruffled or fluted; fine sub-
stance, with deep white throats. Colors
vary from pure white to dark purple-
violet, many being beautifully striped or
veined; i^ trade pkt.. about 1000 seeds,
60c; trade pkt., about 2000 seeds, $1,

Tr. pkt.
Boddington's Bar Harbor Beauty,

Single. Color a beautiful rose... $0.25
Boddington's Ruffled Giants. A
grand selection of single fringed

Petunias 50

Boddington's Inimitable Dwarf
Compact Hybrids, Single. Flow-
ers blotched and striped 25

PetunloR (Continued)

Tr. pkt
Canary Bird. Medium size, flnely
fringed and curled borders; dis-
tinct yellow, which deepens In the

throat. 5 pkts. $1.00.... $0.25

Emperor, Single. Large blossoms,
distinct In form, coloring and
marking. The solid colors are
particularly rich and velvety;
some of the crimson blossoms
have pink stars, some pure white,
while others are distinctly striped .50
Howard's Star. Uich crimaon. with
a distinct white star In center.. .25

Rosy Mom. Soft carmlne-plnk 25

Snowstorm. Pure single white.... .25
Hybridn. Single Mixed, oz., 50c 15

PYRETHRUM

Tr. pkt. Oz

Aureum. (Golden Feather). ,$0.10 $0.25
Selaginoides. Foliage finely

serrated 15 .50

SHAMROCK

Tr. pkt. Oz.
(True Irish), Small-leaved. . $0.6« $1.50
'/^ trade pkt. 25c.

SALVIA

Tr. pkt. Oz.
Clara Bedman (Bonfire), 1^

feet $0.25 $2.00

Splendens (Scarlet Sage) 25 1.00

Splendens. Ball of Fire. Very

dwarf and early 25 3.50

Splendens, L,ittle Lrord Faun-
tleroy. Neat and compact,
upright and free-flowering .50 4.00

Splendens aucubaefolia (Sil-
verspot). Dark green leaves,
with light sulphur spots, re-
sembling an aucuba. bright
scarlet flower 25 250

Splendens canuinea (new).
Splendid rose carmine.
Dwarf 50

Splendens gigantea. Attains
the enormous height of 7
feet, highly recommended
for groups or as an indi-
vidual specimen 50

Splendens pendnla. Drooping

spikes 25 2.00

Splendens, Boddington's Min-
iature. Early, dwarf. 12
in. and very free-flowering;
covered the whole sum-
mer with large flower
spikes of rich scarlet 50

Splendens, Zurich 50 5.00

QUALITY VERBENAS

Tr. pkt. Oz.

Boddington's Mammoth Hy-
brids. A strain of very
vigorous growth, producing
trusses of large flowers of
brilliant and varied colors.
Mixed $0.25 $1.00

Boddington's Mammoth Au-
ricula-flowered, Large flow-
ers with distinct white eye .25 1.00

Boddington's Mammoth Blue .25 1.00

Boddington's Mammoth Fink .25 1.00

Boddington's Mammoth Scar-
let Defiance. The finest
scarlet sort 25 1.00

Boddington's White ( Candi-
dissima) . Pure white 25 1.00

Boddington's Striped. Many

colors 25 1.00

Lemon (Aloysia citriodora) . . .25 1.50

VINCA ,

^^^^^^ Tr. pkt. Oz.

.4lba. Wtiite $0.15 $0.50

Rosea. Rose 15 .50

Rosen alba. Rose and white. .15 .50

Mixed 10 .40

We are headquarters for Sweet Peas of every description. Our Wholesale Catalogue of Quality Seeds and Bulbs
(ready January 1st) contains 52 pages of Seeds and Bulbs yon need. Write for one today — a postcard with fetch It.

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Jan. 15,

Market Gardeners )

^

Oreenhovse Vegetable Growers and
Harkat Oardenera' AssoclatloD.

C.W.Waid, New Carlisle, Pa., President;
Franklin DeKIeine, Grand Rapids, Mich.,
Vice-President; S. W. Severance, 508 Illi-
nois Lite Building, Louisville, Ky., Secre-
tary; M. L. Ruetenilc, Cleveland, O., Treas.

PORT HUBON, Mich. — Frank Field-
man is erecting a greenhouse and
going into vegetable growing on his
farm.

Lunenburg, Mass. — James S. Gil-
christ is erecting a greenhouse in
which to raise tomato, cabbage and
other plants for market.

Lettuce Temperatures.

Ed. American Florist: —

Tour paper is quite a help to me,
although I cannot always agree with
some articles. I find, for instance, in
your Christmas number someone stat-
ed that the temperature for lettuce in
a greenhouse should be about 45°.
Well, at my plant I hardly let the
temperature go below 50°, always
keeping it 60° to 65° in the daytime,
and I raise five to six crops every sea-
son, commencing October to about
April 1, planting Grand Rapids ex-
clusively. I am getting 15 cents a
pound for all the lettuce I can bring
m the local market. Wishing you
much success in the new year.

David Wolf.

Soil Sterilization.

DETAILS OF BED STEAMING.

The Steaming method seems to con-
sist, at its best, of a system or set of
perforated pipes, with crosshead and
boiler connections. These pipes are
connected and buried in the soil of
the bed, either with or without partial
banking up of the soil; the surface
of the bed is then covered with can-
vas and the steam passed into the
system for such period as is required
to heat the soil to the necessary tem-
perature. This temperature for best
results is 180° to 212° Fahr. main-
tained for a period of an hour or
more, 'i'he time required to attain this
temperature will vary with the boiler
area, pressure and other steam and
soil factors says A. D. Selby, Wooster,
O., in a paper read at the Market
Gardeners' convention at Ashtabula,
O., October 12, 1909. This bed method
has replaced the former one of box
with steam pipes into which the soil
was transferred.

The length of pipes of the system
will be adapted to the beds, being, say,
one-half or one-third the total length
of large beds. The size of the per-
forations in the pipes are apportioned
to the area of the supply pipe. R.
W. Griswold, Jr., of Ashtabula, O.,
employs four bed pipes 1% inches in
diameter and 80 feet long; in these
%-inch holes are made in straight
lines, one foot apart. The head pipe
and main to boiler are two inches in
diameter, the boiler 100 h. p. The
beds are five feet wide and in these
the pipes are evenly distributed by
trenching. He starts at 80 pounds
pressure for one hour and then drops
to 60 pounds.

On a low pressure boiler, B. H.
Thorne, of Wooster, O., uses four
pipes, 1% inches in diameter, in 10-
foot sections with ^^-inch holes four
inches apart, 1%-inch head, with pipes

SEEDS FOD THE MARKET GARDENER

are our specialty. Quality, our first consideration. We have a very large and complete stock
of all kinds of seeds and everything: in the line of fruit trees, berry bushes, etc.

Our new 112-page catalogue contains true description and no overdrawn illustrations.
Our orices are right, quality considered. Market Gardeners are requested to write for our
Market Garden Wholesale Catalogue, sent free on request.

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10 inches apart. These pipes are
trenched in about one-half the width
of bed; this area is banked up at the
sides with boards and the remainder
of the soil thrown upon it, thus in-
creasing the depth before covering and
turning on steam. In this manner
about four to five hours are required
to steam the soil as above, with about
six to seven pounds pressure from hot
water heating boilers; this soil is left
covered over night. Owing to great
size of the holes in pipes, blowing out
often occurs and even heating is at
times difficult to secure. Smaller holes
in bed pipes would serve better.

THE FOBMALDEHTDE DRENCH.
The formaldehyde drench consists
in preparing the soil by bringing into
proper conditions of tilth, incorporat-
ing all manures to be applied and in
spading up the benches in proper
manner to receive the drench. Just
at the end of the forcing season, when
the soil is still fairly well moistened,
will be a good time for applying
dreach. When ready, it is recommend-
ed to treat with the formaldehyde
drench at the rate of one gallon of
the proparation to each square foot
of the surface. The strength recom-
mended is from 1 to 1,000 to 1 to 2,000.
Four pints or pounds of formalin in.
50 gallons of water for the strong
treatment, and two pints in 50 gallons
of water for the weaker. Often when
the weaker drench has been satis-
factory in checking lettuce rosette, it
has not killed the organism and it
still attacks cucumbers. The strength
of three to four pints in 50 gallons
has been more satisfactory under
these circumstances. The application
may be made by any sprinkling de-
vice, such as spray pump, sprinkling
can, or in the case of large houses,
through the Skinner watering pipes.
It will usually be advisable to apply
the liquid at intervals a few hours
apart, until the whole amount has
been taken up by the soil. After such
a heavy wetting down the soil needs to
lie without planting for about two
weeks, with stirring after a few days.
If youilg seedlings are set in such soil
too soon they will perish, owing to
the presence of the formalin. It is
believed that this strength of formalin
treatment will be entirely effective
against rhizoctonia upon either let-
tuce or tomatoes, and it is expected to
be satisfactory in checking lettuce rot.
Some difficulty attends the heavy "wet-
ting down" of the beds between crops
in midwinter. For this treatment IVa
pints to 50 gallons was the strength
employed last winter. This gave en-
tirely satisfactory results with the
rhizoctonia, but did not, as before
stated, with the lettuce rot, (botrytis).

DANGERS IN STEAMING.

There has been little trouble from
after effects from soil steaming, where
the soil is of rather coarse sandy
character. Wherever soils are less
sandy in character and contain appre-
ciable amounts of silt or clay, the
steaming may change the soil texture
very greatly. In cases of this kind the
soil does not pi-oducc well immediately
following steaming. Certain silty soils
may, indeed, become so altered that
extreme care is needed to avoid over-
watering and water-logging after
steaming. The newly steamed soil of
this kind is easily over- watered and

MUSHROOMS

HOW TO GROW THEM

BY WM. FALCONBR,

The Best American Book on the

Subject.

170 PagcB. 29 niastratloiu.

Price 91.00.

AMERICAN FLORIST CO.
324 Dearborn St., CHICAGO.

VEGETABLE PLANTS.

Cabbage, Wakefield and Succe sssion, $1.00 pc
1000: $8.50 per 10,000.

Parsley, 2Sc per 100: $1 25 per 1000.

Lettnce, Bis Boston, Boston Market, Grand Rap-
ids. $1.00 per 1000.

Cash with order.

R.VINCENT,Jr. &SOHSCO.,'^^S!'^

Watch for our Trade Mark stamped
on every brick of Lambert's

Pure Culture Mushroom Spawn

Substitution ol cheaper ^ades is
thus easily exposed. Fresh sample
5'p'>x brick, with illustrated book, mailed
^s.^X'^ postpaid by manulacturers upon re-
ceipt of 40 cents in postage. Address
Trade Mark. American Spawn Co., St.Panl.Minn

on all heavy soils after steaming, great
care is required in getting them dried
out evenly and securing a full restora-
tion of the water relations of the soil.
Even in somewhat sandy soils like this
about Cleveland, results of steaming
are often irregular. It has been ob-
served where soil from one-half of the
bed was thrown up over the pipes
in central portion for steaming, that
the growth of lettuce in central and
marginal portions of the bed was quite
different.

FORMALDEHYDE AND STEAMING COMPARED.

While there are certain advantages
of steaming as well as certain disad-
vantages, the formaldehyde drench
treatment must still be given a place
of real usefulness. Other circum-
stances than the inherent differences
in the results will often determine
whether one method or the other is
to be used. A man will sometimes be
caught in the middle of the season
and will have to do what he is pre-
pared for in the way of soil treatment.
Both methods have their fields of use-
fulness, and both have certain disad-
vantages. The cost of treatment is
about the same by either method. The
danger is about the same from either
method in sandy soils. The danger in
silty soils is very much greater, in my
.iudgment, from the steaming method
than the formaldehyde drench.

Prices of Indoor Fruits and Vegetables.

Chicago, January 12. — Mushrooms,
25 cents to 75 cents per pound; cucum-
bers, $1.25 to $1.50 per dozen; lettuce,
40 cents per box; tomatoes, 25 cents
per pound; radishes, 60 cents per
dozen; asparagus, 25 cents to 50 cents
per bunch; grapes, Gros Colman, 75
cents per pound.

New Yorli, January 10. — Mushrooms,
50 cents to 70 cents per pound; cucum-
bers, $1 to $1.50 per dozen; lettuce,

igro.

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Vaughan'SNEieFlowBr Seods ^^'^^^^ lowing

10 per cent Special CASH DISCOUNT.! in orders over $2.0D (or Flower Seeds if the cash ia enclosed, 10 percent: This
—^ discitunl doi's not apply to Asp;ira«iis Sei-d Cash discouDt on Ihls is 2 per cent.

.25

.25
.25
.25
.25
.15

.25
.05

.10

Trade pkt.

Feverfew, Matricaria Capensia plenlsslma 10

Forget-ine-not, Vaughan's early and late flowering. .

%-oz., 26o

Fnchsia, double and single varieties, mixed

250 seeds 25c

1000 seeds $2.00

Qeraniuiu, Apple-scented 200 seeds, 25c

1000 seeds $1.00

Orevillea Robusta silk oak

L,inarla Cymballaria (Kenilwortti Ivy) ^-oz., 40o

Alba white 15

Ijantana Hybrids, mixed 05

Lemon Verbena 20

Lobelia Crystal Palace Compacta 10

Speclosa for hanging baslcets ^ oz., 15e .10

Emperor William, dwarf ^ oz., 25c .10

Bedding Queen, best dwarf H oz., 25c

Manrandya, mixed ^ oz., 25c

Migmonette, True Machet % oz., 25c; 2 ozs., 76c

New York Market. Packet about 1000 seeds, 50c;
H oz., $1.00; 02., $7.00.

IMlmulas (Musk Plant) 14 oz., 30c

Musa JUartini ; 100 seeds, 60c

Rellglosa ,100 seeds, 660

Fansies. Vaughan's International Mixture, per oz.,

$10.00; % oz.. $5.00; H oz., $1.50; trade pkt., 60c.

Vaughan's "Giant Pansy Mixture," Vi. lb., $14.00;

oz., $4.00; H oz., 60c; trade pkt, 25o.
Vaughan's Cut Flower Mixture, oz., $8.00; ^4 oz.,
$2.00; Vi oz., $1.00; trade pkt., 60c.

Fetnnla, Giants ot California, mixed

"Vaughan's Best" mixture of large flowering
Petunias, Trade pkt. (1000 seeds), 60c; 3 pkts.
for $1.25.
Vaughan's large flowering Double Petunias, trade
pkt. ClOOO seeds). $1.20.
Primula Kewensis. Flowers bright yel-
low 500 seeds, 6O0

Primula Obconica Grandlflora, mixed. ... 600 seeds, 25c

Large flowering, pink 500 seeds, 25c

Large flowering, pure white 500 seeds. 26c

GIgantea Rosea 500 seeds, 60c

Gigantea Kermesina 50

New preliminary flower seed list ready.

Trade pkt.

Ageratum, Imperial dwarf blue $ .10

Imperial dwarf white 10

Blue Perfection, dwarf new 10

Princess Victoria Louise, beautiful blue and white flowers, plants

compact and free blooming 10

l^ittle Blue star, new, best dwarf 25

Alyssum, Sweet lb., $1.25 .05

Little Gem, extra fine strain 10

Balsam, Alba Perfecta. This is the largest and best double white

Balsam, unequaled in doubleness and size 14 -oz., 25c ,20

Begronia, Single tuberous-rooted giant mixed 50

Double tuberous-rooted, giant flowered, mixed 50

Vernon %-oz., 30c .10

I.,uminosa Gracilis, new, better than Vernon

Berna. The foliage of this fine bedding Begonia is very dark,
flowers are rather large for the Semperflorens type and are of
very bright, carmine red; they are produced all summer and

in great abundance

Erfordl. A splendid bedder. Blooms all summer

Bellls or Double Daisy, Vaughan's mammoth mixture. 1-16 oz., 35c

Vaughan's Mammoth White 1-16 oz., 35c

Longfellow dark pink % -oz., 30c

Monstrosa, double white, double pink, new each 25c

Browallia, Speclosa Major

(Candytuft, Giant Hyacinth, flowered %-oz., 15c

Canua, Vaughan's Special Mixture, saved from our own collection

of over 40 best kinds lb., $2.00

Celosia, Coxcomb, President Thiers 15

Centaurea, Candidissima (Dusty Miller) 25

Gymnocarpa lb., $2.75 .05

Toboea Scandens. blue lb., $3.60 .10

Clematis Faniculata. White, sweet scented lb., $5.00 .16

Large-Flowering Jackmanni Hybrids 26

Coleus, Mammoth rainbow 26

Large-leaved, mixed 25

Cypems Alternifolius, Umbrella plant 15

Dracaena Indlvisa 10

Indlvlsa Llneata 10

Indivlsa Latifolla 10

Australls 10

Daisy, Burbank's Shasta, new Double Fringed 50

Echeveria (Hen and chicken), mixed 100 seeds, 20c

1000 seeds $1.00

Metallica 100 seeds 35c; 1000 seeds $3.50

Secunda glauca 100 seeds 15c; 1000 seeds $1.00

oz. Pyrethnrm aureum. Golden Feather 10

.25 Salvia Splendens, Clara Bedman (Bonflre) .25

"Drooping Stilkes" ^i oz., 50c .25

Fireball, new V4 oz., $1.00 .26

Zurich, new, very dwarf and early 25

Stocks, large flowering, extra choice, mixed 25

Pure White, Brilliant Rose, Bright Crimson, Blood-
Red, Light Blue, Canary Yellow, Dark Blue.

Each H oz.. 35c

''Cut and Come A^ain."
One of the best stocks for cut flowers, the plants
producing many side branches with a large per-
centage of double flowers.
White Perfection or Princess Alice, Biood-Red,

Brilliant Lilac, Pink. Each H oz., 40c

Mixed, the above colors and others H oz., 36c

Prince Bismarck White. A new stock of robust

pyramidal growth '4 oz., 75c .25

" " Goldball. canary yellow 25

" " Lavender 25

Trade pkt.

1 AQ Beauty of Nice, flesh pink H oz., 50c $ .15

•' " White »i oz., 35c .10

" " Crimson H oz., 50c .25

" '* Almond-Flowered, new. . H oz., 50c 25

" '* Queen Alexandra, rosy

lilac, fine color U oz., 40c .25

" " Giant abundance, a beau-
tiful carmine rose in color 23

Smilax, new crop lb., $3.50 .10

Thunbergia, mixed 10

Torenla, Fournlerl Grandlflora H oz., 30o .10

White Wings, white % oz., 30o .10

Batllonl 1-16 oz., 60c .26

Trade pkt. ^4 oz.

Verbena, Vaughan's Best Mixture $ .26 $ .50

Mammoth, mixed 10 .25

White 16

" Purple 25

Firefly, scarlet, white eye 16

Deflance. brightest scarlet 10

Dark blue with a white eye 10

Vlnca Rosea. Rosea fi. albo and pure white, each .10
Please write for sain* If you have not received one.

.10

10
.16

16
.10
.10

10

26

.80

.60
1.20

.16

1.00
.60
1.00
1.60
1.00
.60

.26

.25
.20

.25
.60
.40

.20

VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE,

$ .25

.25
.40

.15
.30

1.00
2.00

.20

.20
1.00
.75
.30
.30
.50
2.00

1.00
.30
.40
.40
.60

.26
i.60
1.80

1.(0
2.00

2.50
2.00

Oz.

$2.00
1.20

.26
.40

Ox.

$2.00

.80

1.00

2.00

1.20

.60

.70

.10

25 Barclay St., NEW YORK.

84 and 86 Randolph St. fvtmg* mg* g\
803 W. Randolph St. l-»niL»AUVF.

65 cents per dozen heads; tomatoes,
24 cents per pound, medium, 20
cents per pound; radishes, 3H cents
per bunch; asparagus, $6 per dozen
bunches; rhubarb, $3 per dozen
bunches; grapes, Gros Cohnan, 60
cents per pound.

Boston, Mass. — The Morey brothers
of Tremont street have fitted up their
greenhouses with electric lights.

Buffalo, N. T. — J. H. Rebstock now
retails his stock from his greenhouses
at Elmwood avenue, having given up
his Main street store.

WOBURX, Ma.ss — A fire destroyed
the storehouse attached to the green-
house on the estate of Chas. A. San-
born, 309 Washington street. The fire
originated from a defective chimney
in the storehouse. The loss will be
about $700.

1338

The American Florist.

Jan. 15

I

The Nursery Trade

NAaierlcan AsaoclatloH of Nnrserymen.
F.H. Stannard, Ottawa. Kans.. Presiden,
HW. P.Stark, Louisiana. Mo.. Vice-President
John Hall. Rochester. N. Y.. Sec*y.
(I Thirty fifth annual convention to be held
II at Denver, Colo.. June 8-10. 1910.

Fl

Amherst, Mass. — Professor Waugh.
of the Agricultural College, has been
speaking at various points on land-
scape gardening. He is strong for
"American" gardening, suiting the
work of the country, and we are sure
he is right. Imitations of Italian and
English gardening are but imitations
at best. Let us have a style suited to
the country and plant our own native
tjrees or others similarly hardy, then
we are working along the right lines.
I College Park. Md. — At the meeting
of the Association of Horticultural In-
spectors, P. L. Washburn was elected
president for the coming year and
Prof. T. B. Symons secretary-treasurer.
Resolutions were passed indorsing a
federal inspection law for imported
stock which law, as now worded, is
said to be perfectly satisfactory and
acceptable to the nurserymen of the
United States. Two delegates from the
American Association of Nurserymen
were present at the meeting.

,' S. A. Forbes, state entomologist of
Illinois, has issued a circular to the
nurserymen of that state advising them
to be sure to obtain a high grade of
cyanide of potassium. 98 per cent pure,
for fumigating purposes. Dr. Forbes
has. had the products of several chem-
ical manufacturing companies an-
alyzed and specially recommends that
of Merck & Co., Mallinkrodt Chemical
Works and Powers-Weightman-Rosen-
garten Co., all of St. Louis. The
ijjroducts of these firms can be ob-
ijpined of local druggists. The folly
<?f using a low grade cyanide is de-
••fpribed as "worse than useless" for
fumigation.

Western New York Horticultural Society.

ANNUAL MEETING JANUART 26-27.

The fifty-fifth annual meeting of
the Western New York Horticultural
Society will be held at Convention
hall, Rochester, January 26-27. This
society has always been active in pro-
moting the welfare of its members
and that of pomology and fruit cul-
ture generally, and now issues a very
hearty invitation to its members and
friends to come along and bring their
wives, sons and daughters. There are
over 1,400 members and a big meet-
ing in the popular convention city is
looked for. There are plenty of mod-
erate priced hotels and all railroads
entering Rochester from any part of
Ilf.ew York state will give a reduction
q)f fare to one and three-fifths fare for
the round trip. The Trunk Line As-
sociation has notified its intention to
count only certificates and, as at least
100 must be taken, all are urged to
take certificates, even if the saving is
small "to help the other fellow." Ask
for a "certificate" not a "receipt."

On« Wednesday morning President
Barry will address the meeting, tem-
porary committees will be appointed
and various reports read. This will be
followed liy "round table talks," un

fruit subjects principally, and in the
evening "Apple Growing in the East
and West," illustrated by lantern
slides, will be given by Dr. W. H.
Jordan, director of New York Experi-
ment Station. Persons not members
of the society will be admitted to the
gallery free. The second day will be
given over to discussions, report of
the committee on nominations, elec-
tion of officers and several interesting
papers on fruit. Besides the com-
petitive fruit exhibits, the entomo-
logical department of the New York
Experiment Station will send a col-
lection of charts illustrating injurious
insects, covering a space of 120 square
feet. A similar exhibit will be sent

Wm. C. Barry, Rochester, N. Y.
Pres. Western New York Horticultural Society.

from the department of plant path-
ology at Cornell. The experiment sta-
tion will make a fruit and vegetable
display, there will be non-competitive
fruit exhibits for all who do not care
to enter the competitive classes, and
spraying apparatus will also be ex-
hibited. The Barry gold medal for a
new fruit, tree, shrub, flowering plant
or vegetable will be awarded later,
also the prizes in the Ellwanger com-
petitions; particulars of all these can
be obtained by writing to Secretary
John Hall, Rochester, N. Y.

Outdoor Vines for lova.

El). Amerk'ax Fi.okist: —

Please give a short list of the best
outdoor vines for Iowa. lowA.

The following an- all suitable: Am-
pelopsis Englemanni, like A. quinque-
folia, except that it bears discs instead
of tendrils, and hence is a self-climber:
Ampelopsis quinquefolia and A. Veit-
chi, hardy except in exposed places in
northwestern Iowa; Vitis riparia. very
hardy and a rapid grower — excellent
for arbors, pergolas, etc.; Wistaria
Chinensis; Aristolochia Sipho; Celas-
truK orhiculatus (Amoor bitter sweet);
Celastrus scandens (native bitter
sweet); C. orhiculatus is the more at-
tractive of the two; roses, Prairie
Queen and Crimson Rambler; For-
sythia suspensa, half hardy, and Te-
coma radicans, half hardy.

Stock Solutions for Sprays.

Considerable interest is being shown
by Pennsylvania orchardists in the
matter of keeping on hand stock so-
lutions of the different spraying mix-
tures, for the sake of convenience, ac-
cording to leters received by Prof. H.
A. Surface, state zoologist of Pennsyl-
vania, Harrisburg. Concerning these
mixtures. Professor Surface wrote to a
correspondent in the city of Reading,
who had requested information on the
subject, as follows:

"I would advise against making up
a stock solution of mixed Bordeaux.
The best thing to do is to make a con-
centrate Ijluestone solution containing,
at least one pound of bluestone in a
gallon of water, and keeping milk of
lime (or, in other words, freshly
slaked quicklime and water) in an-
other barrel ,and stir these up and
put them together when needed, rather
than to mix them together now. Re-
member, Bordeaux is only for plant
diseases and not for insects, and it is
much better when freshly mixed.

"The lime-sulphur wash can be
inade and kept as long as necessary,
and it will kill the scale. The only
point is to be sure there is enough
dilution before it gets cold to keep it
from crystalizing. The commercial
material does not crystalize.

"The kerosene emulsion may be kept
in solution, and diluted when needed.
In its concentrated condition it is al-
most the same as the soluble oils now
on the market. By kerosene we mean
the ordinary coal oil. such as is used
in house lamps. Ten per cent kero-
sene emulsion means an emulsion so
diluted that when it is diluted, and
applied to the trees, it carries 10 per
cent kerosene and 90 per cent water.

"The Bordeaux - arsenate - of - lead
mixture is a proprietary compound on
the market. It is no better and is
more expensive than that which you
can prepare at home. To make the
.same all that is necessary is to make
the Bordeaux and .add arsenate of
lead to it; about two pounds of the
latter poison to 50 gallons of water
being, in general, correct. It is then
a poison for chewing insects, and also
a preventive spray for plant diseases,
but will not kill sucking insects like
scale insects and plant lice. The ar-
senate of lead takes the place of paris
green, sticks better and lasts longer.
This Bordeaux-arsenate mixture is es-
pecially advisable for codling moth.

For Immediate Deliyery

Dormant, field grown, own roots
Sweetheart, Tausendschon, T. Blnm-

schen, Barbier, 20c each.

La Fiamma, Trier, Dorothy Perkins,

I<ady Gay, Debutante, Hiawatha, 12c

each.

Clematis Paniculata

Field Grown

1-year 6 cents. 2-year 10 cents

Dutch Hyacinths.

Named varieties, single and double,
45 kinds, First size bulbs, $6.00 per
100; extra large exhibition size, $10,00
per 100.

Chinese Sacred Lilies

$3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1000.
Hydrangea Paniculata Grandiflora,

18 to 24 ins 6c. 2 to 3 feet 9c

Viburnum PUcatum.

2 to 3 feet 12c, 3 to 3V2 feet.. .15c

Write for our special prices OD'Hardy Shrubs.

THE DINGEE & CONARD CO.,
Weat Grove, Penna.

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1339

When TraveliD^ in
Europe

Do not forget to inspect our
nurseries. We grow immense
quantities of Rhododendrons,
Azaleas, Magnolias, Boxwood,
Conifers, Pot-grown plants for
forcing, Lily of the Valley,
Evergreens, etc. of high grade
and quality. Our nurseries
are on sandy soil from which
trees transplant readily. From
Amsterdam to our nurseries it
is only 25 minutes by rail and
a train runs every hour.

Catalogue Free on Application.

JACS SMITS & CO.,

Naarden, Holland.

Long Distance Phone, Busium 33.
Cable Address, Smits-Naarden.

Phoenix Nursery Company

Nuraerymen and FloristB
BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS

Send list of wants for prices.
Wtiolesale catalog for spring issued Feb. Isl

New Berries

Send for our up-to-date tested
Berry Plant Catalogue .

Benydale Experiment Gardens, Holland, Mich.

which makes wormy apples, pears and
peaches, and should be sprayed just
after the petals fall, and again in 10
days or two weeks. Remember, it is
not used for scale insects, and is not
to be applied to trees when dormant,
because it is not needed then."

Tampa, Fla. — A serious fire occurred
at the premises of the Tampa Floral
Co.. December 31, having started next
door. Considerable damage was done
to the greenhouses and the store was
burned out.

:New Seedling Rose:

RADIANCE

A seedling from Cardinal, a brilliant rosy
carmin with opaline tints in the open
flower. The formis fine, large, with cuppd
petals, bud long, brilliant, radiant with ex
long stems, a constant bloomer, fragrant,
iage abundant and of splendid substan

2>^-in. pots, $t8.00 per 100, ready for delivery
in March. Cash or satisfactory reference.

JOHN COOK,

3 8 N. Charles St., BALTIMORE, MD.

ilention the American Florist u-hen xrritinii

I

hOmim & ATKINS

Nurserymen and Florists, RUTHERFORD, N. J.

Choice Evergreens and Conifers,

Shade and Ornamental Trees,

Herbaceous Plants.

Large collection of DECORATIVE PLANTS, such as

Palms, Ferns, Bay Trees, Etc.

ASK FOR WHOLESALE CATALOG

Mention theAuierican Florist when writing

STOCK FOR FLORISTS

ROSES for Forclni— Hybrid P.rpetuRls and Rambler.-, all the b.st ones. 6ne. strong stun.
Clematis. Ampelopsis, Tree Hydrangeas and Ulacs.
Shrubs, Vines and Perennials. Wnte for prices.

JACKSOV S PERKINS CO., Newark (near Rochester), Ncw York

Nurserymen and Florists. Wliolesale only. Ise print, d sialionerv^

JOHN T. WITHERS, Inc.

Landscape Architect and Forester

I Montgomery St. , JERSEY CTTY, N. J.

Tree Renovation by Expert Operators. Store
opticon lectures on Horticulture and .\rboriculture.

Mention the American Florist when writing

LARGE TREES

OAKS and MAPLES
Pinea and Hemlocka

ANDORRA NURSERIES.

Wm. Warner Harper. Prop.
Cheatnnt HtU, PHILA., PA.

Arbor Vitae

'■^i (Thuya Ocddentalls.)

A splendid stock of 3 to 4 ft. and 4 to

5 ft. trees.

Write for descriptions and prices.

The Wm. H. Moon Co.,

MORRISVILLE. A.

ilention the American Florist when writing

DAHLIAS

Jack Rose and other best Cut Flower
varieties. Write for list and prices.

PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS

Willlamstown, Junction, N. J.

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The American Florist,

Jan. IS,

Baltimore.

Within the memory of the oldest
men in the trade, it is said, there never
was a season of preparation for the
Christmas trade which equaled this
year's for faVorable and delightful
weather. The daily temperatures were
not as low as the normal. Some nights
were frosty, but in the daytime the
mercury quickly rose again, and the
delivery of goods for the holiday trade
was simply ideal. Then, presto! on
Christmas there was a change and the
deepest snow for many years came
down in the deadest earnest. For-
tunately the storm was from the south
and at no time scarcely, in the 24
hours, did the thermometer mark
lower than 30°. Had it gone down to
10° or even 20°. with a wind of any
velocity, the suffering and losses would
have been soinething terrible. No
heavy losses are reported, but the
weight of the wet snow tried every
glass structure, and there were many
casualties of minor importance. Since
Christmas day the cold has intensified
and the coal piles have been heavily
depleted, and flowers have not been
very abundant. The effect of the cold,
especially on days when the streets
were covered with sleet, has been to
put an embargo on social activity and
diminish the demand. On some days
funerals were delayed. There has
been some let-up the last day or two
and it is hoped that this very unusual
and severe spell has exhausted its
force.

The Christmas trade, as a rule, was
very satisfactory. All the stores
seemed to get off a large proportion
of their stock; deliveries were made
with promptness and comfort. Under
the favoring conditions noted of
weather, buying was animated and
money much more abundant than for
two or three years past, and a good
feeling prevailed generally. There
were no novelties in sight, the old
standbys and favorites maintaining
their popularity, red flowers, of course,
being in greatest request, and the poin-
settia, cut or in pots or pans, main-
taining the lead.

NOTES.

John Cook, who is wintering at
Miami, Pla.. is improving under the
benignant cliinate. Writing to a friend
in this city he thus describes the al-
most tropical conditions which exist in
that lovely climate: "This is a mag-
nificent climate, sunshine every day.
The temperature went down only once
last week to 30° and once to 32°.
Hedges of acalyphas and Phyllanthus
rosea are in front- of almost every
house, with many crotons, and vincas,
alba and rosea. On the porches are
beautiful bougainvilleas, allamandas
and the lovely Antigonon leptosus, and
every house has its palms, mostly
cocoanuts. Nineteen years ago this
was a wilderness; now it is a modern
city, with streets and avenues like
cement, made of coral rock. Date
county is underlaid with this rock and
the soil, or rather the sand, is only
12 inches deep in which how the plants
grow is a mystery to everybody. No
grain can be grown here, only vege-
tables in winter. There are some
magnificent grape-fruit and orange
groves here. Mr. Flagler is the lead-
ing spirit here; he built the first im-
mense hotel, which accommodates
from 700 to 1,000 guests, with extensive
grounds and avenues of palms, thou-
sands of crotons and beds of poin-
settias, and hedges of oleanders and
hibiscus. The Biscaya bay is beauti-
ful and along its shores is a boulevard
lined with cocoanut palms, with
benches underneath. There are

people here from all over the coun-
try, even from California." Whilst
Mr. Cook is away his business here is
being well handled by those in charge,

Palms and Other Seasonable Stock

We have an extra good stock of Forsteriana, made up. three plants in a
pot or tub all cleaa perfect plants. (We need to reduce our palm stock, and
are giving extra values.)

7-in. pots. 3 plants in pot. 40 to 44 in. high $4. 00 each.

8-in. pots. 3 plants In pot. 44 to 48 in. high 5.00 each.

Single plantsKentiaForsteriana, 7 in. pots,6to7 leaves. 36to 40 inches high. $2.50 each;
8-in. pots. 6 to 7 leaves, 40 to 44 inches high. $3.50 each.

(Full line of sizesof both Forsteriana and Belmoreana in price list No 5. just out.
Send for it. if you do not receive it.;

Genista Racemosa, 'b usry.^'jfso

per do?en: $23.00 per lOD.

Rhododendrons, l^Tu^tt, $too

per dozen.

Rhododendrons, irro-,5'budsr$r2:oo

per dozen.

IS to IS in
3,5,5.00 per 100.

12lol,S-in. high, full

of buds.JSC.OOperino.

ugli, very bushy, full of buds.

Azalea Mollis, ofbuds.jsc.oopermo

Bougainvillea<|?»b';as»d//]»a.,5

plants. $3. CO per dozen.

Asparagus Sprengeri, ^]? i*gf

$20.00 per 10(J0.

ROTUrnnH Finebushyplants. 12 in hiuh
OUA WUUU, j3 QQ pg^ jg^ J20 OJ per lOD.

ITlir^hciflC Assorted in 6 best varieties.
*"*'"'**°'*"t3.00 per 100; $25 00 per lOOU,
Little Besuty, $4.00 per ICO; $,^5.00 per ICOO.

The Storrs & Harrison Co., Painsville, 0.

Verbenas! Verbenas! Verbenas!

The Season is Now Open.

Our Selection. Rooted Cuttings 75c per 100; $6.00 ^er 1000

Strong plants in 2y2-inch pots $2.60 per 100; $20.00 per 1000

Mrs. Wm. Taft, Miss Wilmott, Rooted Cuttings$1.00 per 100; $9.00 per 1000

Rooted Cuttings 90c per 100; $8.00 per 1000

Strong plants in 214-inch pots $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1000

Plants of Mrs. Wm. Taft and Miss Wilmott... $4.00 per 100; $30.00 per 1000

When Rooted Cuttings are ordered sent by mail add 10 cents per IQO. SO cents 2=-
per lOOU. to pay postage. ' :T-7

• J. L. DILLON,

Bloomsburg, Pa.

ANNOUNCEMENT.

By arrangement with Patten & Co., all future orders for SHASTA will be filled
and shipped from Indianapolis. To save time "in getting your order booked you,
should send it direct to us. To get earl}- February delivery you should send in youii
order at once. Come and see it growing. We invite the closest inspection. 'i

- $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000. -

Send for our list of new and standard sorts.

BAUR & SMITH,

Indianapolis, Ind.

and the vases and baskets of his new
Radiance rose, which appear in the
window, attract much attention.

The Florists' Exchange kept up its
record for increasing its sales each
month of the year and made a per-
ceptible advance over any preceding
Christmas business, though there was
not the complete clearing out of stock
that was hoped for. As soon as the
snow began to fall sales ceased as
though a signal bell had struck.

S. B.

Washlnsfton.

At a meeting of the Florists' Club,
January 4, it was announced that a
profit of more than $200 had been
realized, which surpasses all records.
A hilarious section foUovv'pd "Whole
Dam Family" night. Refreshments
were served in flower pots. The next
rheeting will be ladies' night.

An overheated oil stove started a
blaze in the greenhouse of E. T.
Stunkel, in the rear of 801 H street
northeast, January 3. Firemen and
policemen responded and the blaze
was extinguished after about $20 dam-
age had been done.

A New Fern

NEPHROLEPIS GIATRASII

Awarded a Certificate of
Merit by ttte Horticultural
Society of New Yorlt.

Prices: in 214-inch pots, $3.50 per
dozen; $25.00 per 100; $200.00 per 1000.
25 plants at 100 rates; 500 plants at 1000
rates. Orders delivered in rotation as
received. NOW Ready for delivery,

GEORGE GIATRAS,

463 Summit Ave., West Hobolcen, N. J.

Mention the American Florist when writing

A Chance to Buy Right.

BOSTON FERNS, In ord.r to make room I olfer
an e.\tra fine lot of 4 and 5-inch plants at.$t2.00and
$20.00 per 100. GERANIUMS, transplanted in
fiats, extra strong R. C. S A. Nutt, $12.50 per
1000, 3 inch plants $4.00 per 100.

F. C. RIEBE,

Webster, Mass.

tgio.

The American Florist.

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and ASTER SEED

All the Leading Kinds

Best suited to
florists' use.

ELMER D. SMITH & CO.

ADRIAN, MICH.

ROBERT CRAie CO.
;l°.;s palms

and Novelties In Decorative Plants.
NlBrliel and 49lh 81s., Philadelphia, Pa.

Neph. Whitmani

2U-in $ .S.OO per 100

MAGNinCA (now). 2U-in .. 25.00 pcrlOO

Boston Ferns g^^Hnoo,
Henry H. Barrows & Son, Whitman, Mass.

Geraniums

All sold until February, orders booked for
February and March delivery Nutt at $10.00
Poitevine and Ricard at $12.50 per 1000.

PLUMOSUS.$25.fl0perl000| ^^^^^ ^^^^

Lancaster, Pa.

SPRENGERI IS.COper
ALBERT M. HERR,

Cleveland.

Business has been fairly good since
the holidays, with the supply of stock
about equal to the demand, which is
fair. Roses are not in sufficient sup-
ply to meet the demand, especially
in pink and white for funeral work.
Long-stemmed stock is not more plen-
tiful, but as there is not much demand
at present for such stock the shortage
is hardly perceptible. Carnations clean
up daily, at slightly lower prices.
Callas and Harrisii lilies have a good
call, the latter being a little scarce.
A few white and red Proserpine tulips
are on the market, mostly short stem
stock. Violets have not moved very
fast, some going to the street faker.
Asparagus plumosus and A. Sprengeri
have been scarce. Pink and white sweet
peas are abundant and of excellent
quality, but as yet there is a shortage
in lavender. Lily of the valley has
had little call. Adiantum is plentiful
and of good quality.

NOTES.

The growers and nurserymen in and
around the city have been discussing
the new park board appointed by the
new administration in not very favor-
able terms. The following names of
the new board and their previous oc-
cupation is the cause: For superin-
tendent of parks they have appointed
Robt. J. Doyle, formerly in the insur-
ance business, and as far as can be
learned with no previous experience of
parks; for assistant superintendent of
parks, J. H. Starke, who has been in
the livery business; for landscape ar-
chitect, Wm. Frink, who has been a
tree salesman. The Florists' Club is
going to take the matter up and see
what can be done to help the game.

NEW

Carnations

The two prize-winning introductions of the Cottage Gardens.

MRS. C. W. WARD

MRS. C. W. WARD is a perfectly formed flower with full center; color deep plDk. several
shades lighter tlian Lawson, deeper tlian Winsor; having strong, cruet stems, 24 to 36 inches in
'ongth. .\ vigorous, healthy grower, and has never shown disease of any kind.

AWARDS

Society of American Florists. Silver Medal, Boston, 1906; The Craig Cup for Best Seedling,
Philadelphia, 1906; The Lawson Bronze Medal. Washington. 1908: The Horticultural Society of
N. Y.. Silver Medal Sweepstake prize for best 100 blooms. New York. I'W: The Horticultural
Society of N. Y.. Diploma for best new variety. New York. 1909,

PRICE: Rooted Cuttings, $2.00 per 12, $12.00 per 100, SIOO.OO: per 1000. 25 at the 100
rate; 250 at the 1000 rate.

ALMA WARD

This beautiful Carnation is pure white except during' dark weather when it shows delicate
splashings of pink similar to the Cattleya Orchid, increasing its popularity.

ALM.^ W.^RD is the largest and most fragrant Carnation ever grown, producing perfect
flowers, V/i to 4H inches in diameter, on strong, erect stems, 36 to 42 inches in length.

AWARDS

The Lawson Silver Medal, Toronto, 1907 (no Gold Medal having been awarded); The
Lawson Gold Medal, Washington, 1908: The Society of American Florists' Silver Medal
Washington, 19C8,

PRICE: Rooted Cuttings, $3.00 per 12. $5.00 per 25. $9.00 per 50. $15.00 per 100. $35 00 per 250

$65.00 per 500. $120.00 per 1000.

Delivery February 1st. January Cuttings aU sold.

These varieties bring from $2.00 to $4.00 per 100 more
than any other carnation sold in the New York market.

Cottage Gardens Co., Inc.

QUEENS, LONG ISLAND, N. Y.

\

ROOTED CABNATION CUTTINGS

Ready for January delivery, clean, healthy and well rooted.

..... . ^ .. ^ Per 100 1000

Miami Queen' Our new carnation, Cerise Pink $10 00 $85 00

Enchantress, ■; 2 oo 18 00

Rose Pink 350 30 00

,.„.. „ White 3 50 30 00

White Perfection, 2 50 20 00

Sf^con. 3 00 25 00

victory, 2 50 20 00

Cash with order or satisfacton' references

MIAMI FLORAL CO/'"«;Sr'"' 24 N. Main St, Dayton, 0.

•)

•«

The Cleveland Florists' Exchange
will have its regular shipments of or-
chids from now on. C. B.

St. Joseph, Mich.

The Gus Fredrikson Floral Co. has
about 20,000 square feet of glass some
four miles south of the city. Gus also
operates a store down town and buys
a large amount of cut flower stock as
his glass is occupied mostly by ferns.
These he calls his bread and butter
crop. He is at present doing some
landscape gardening north of the river
on a tract of land recently platted

and called Edgewater. For many
years this was a wild waste of sand
dunes and scrubby trees, but is now
being rapidly transformed into a beau-
tiful residence park and summer re-
sort. The long stretch of beach con-
necting with Higman park will make
one of the finest bathing places on the
great lakes. Abtdos.

Little Rock, Abk. — Tipton & Hurst
did a very fair average business at
Christmas and New Tear's though the
weather was possibly the worst on
record. This undoubtedly cut down
sales, presumably 25 per cent

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Jan ij,

MiscellaneoDS Plants.

Per 100

2H in Bostons $4 50

4in.- ■■ 1500

5-in. ■ ■■ 2500

7-in. ■• 6000

2!4-in. WhJtmanl 5 00

2 in. Asparagus Plumosus Nanus 3 00

4in. ■■ ■■ ■■ 12 00

2 in. Asparagus Sprengerl 2 50

3 in. '■ " 6 00

2 in. Assorted Ferns lor Dishes 3 CO

4 in. Araucaria Ezcelsa 50 00

2 in. Baby Primrose 2 50

2 in. Chinese Primrose 2 50

3 in. Cyclamen 7 00

4in. •■ 1500

2 in. Moonvines, white SCO

Als3 a full line of bedding stock acd the best
wire hanging baskets on the market. W rite us.

». u. »u6SPURGEitl^soMsco.,"?s'•
Caraations CutT4

You will find my stock full value .for
money expended and I want a trial order
no matter bow small. Prices given on
request, state how many you will want
of each variety and when they are to be
delivered. It will pay you to write.
White Perfection, White, Rose Pink and
I.,awson- Enchantress, Winona, Winsor,
Ivawson, Afterglow, Alvina, Beac^.n, O.
P. Bassett and Harry Fenn

Albert M. Herr, Lancaster, Pa.

R^o't^ci Carnation Cuttings

Per 100 Per 1000

Enchantress $2 00 $18 00

White Enchantress 3 50 30 00

White Perfection 2 50 20 CO

Sarah Hill, white 4 CO 35 00

Lawson Enchantress, pink 2 50 20 00

Lawson, pick 2 00 15 00

Rose Pink Enchantress 350 3000

W. H.Taft, red 4 50 40 00

Beacon, red 3 00 25 CO

Victory, red 2 50 20 00

Lawson . variegated 2 50 20 00

Cash with order or C. O. D.

SCHEIDEN a SCHOOS,

517 Asbury Ave.. Evanston, III.

Ferns for Dishes...

Assorted varieties. 2^-in. pots, $3.50 per ICO;
$,30.00 per 1000. Cash with order.

FRANK OECHSLIN

4911 Quincy St. CHICAGO.

50,000 Geraniums

S. A. Nutt, 2in.. $2.00: 3-in.. $3.50 per 100.
La Favorite and Ivy-ltaf (double pink),
2-in..$1.75; 3 in.. 13.25 per 100.

L. J. ROWE, Titusville, Pa.

Watertown, N. Y. — Recently there
was much speculation among the
friends of George Underhill and H. N.
Sherman, when it became known that
they were pitted against each other in
the Klondike pool tournament at the
Lincoln league. The game was played
December 27 and, when Sherman was
finishing the game, Underhill had 95
points. Next morning Mr. Underhill
came down to his store and found a
purple crepe on the door. He sus-
pected Mr. Sherman of the act, but
the latter denies all knowledge and
Mr. Underhill is now wondering who
played the loke.

VAUGHAN'S LIST OF

Forcing Stock

doz.
$2.00
. 200
. 3.00
. 3.00

Crimson Ramblers. per

2 years old. 2 to 3 feet, well branched, own roots

2 years old. 2 to 3 feet, well branched, budded

3 years old. 3 to 4 feet, well branched, own roots

3 years old, 3 to 5 feet, well branched, budded

4-inch pots

Baby Rambler.

Dormant, field-grown.
Per doz,
1st size, selected, budded.

Per 100
$12.00
12.00
15.00
15.00
10.00

Tausendsction. perdoz. Per too

2-yr. old, dormant, grafted plants $3.50 $25.00

Lady Gay.

2-yr. old. dormant stock $3.00 $20.00

White Baby Rambler.

3-inch $ .15

4inch 25 $2.50 $20.00

Azalea Mollis

Each

15 to 20 buds $0 50

40 to SO buds 1 OO

Doz. 100
$ 5 00 $40 00
10 CO

3year3 $2.50

2nd size, selected, grafted,

2 years 2.00

3rd size, selected, grafted,

lyear 1.50

Pot-grown.

2Hinch $ .75

3-inch 1.25

4-inch 2.00

Deutzia

Each
25

100 1000

$16.00 $150.00

12.00 100.00

10.00 80.00

5.00
800
12.00

Lcmoinei. 7-in.

Doz.

2 50

ICO

20 0

Ma^olia Soulangeana, 3 to 4 ft., $1.50 each; $14.00 doz.

All P ants F. O. B.

Western Springs, 111.

Vaughan's Seed Store,

84-86 Randolph St., CHICAGO. 25 Barclay St., NEW YORK,

Greenhouses and Nurseries: Western Springs, III,

i

Rooted Carnation Cuttings

For Immediate Delivery.

ENCHANTRESS, PERFECTION,
BEACON, $3,00 per 100; $25.00
per 1000.
ROSE PINK and WHITE |

ENCHANTRESS, WINSOR,
$2.60 per 100; $20.00 per 1000.
We can fill orders from 1000 to
100,000 and guarantee the stocli.

Thompson Carnation Co.,

LJOLIET, ILL. I

Rooted Rose Cuttings

Per IfO Per 1000

American Beauty $3 50 $80 00

White Killarney 8 00 7o 00

Pink Killarney 176 16 00

Richmond 1 50 12 00

Bride 1 5(1 12 (X)

PINK KILLARNEY,

2-year-old bench plant.s.. 3 60 3(1 00
Satisfaction guaranteed.

GEO. REINBERG,

51 Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO

Pillsbury's Carnation Staple

Why send out split carnationswhen you can
mend 20 for one cent ? No Tools Required.

■ Thcv are the best on the niaiket."

John Schweichlek, Florist.

"They are superior to anything on the market
for the purposr. as we have tried them all."

Broadway Fuiral Co.

2,000 tor $1.00, postpaid.

I. L. PILLSBURY,

Florist, Galesburg, 111.

Dayton, O. — The Florists' Club met
at the residence of J. P. Young, 105
Holt street, January 10. Flower show
plans were discussed and forwarded

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BINDEKUNST-VERLAG,

J. Olb«rtz, ERFURT, GERMANY.

There arc none better
than Little Beauty. Lord
Byron, Renan and White
Beauty. ^IrooK 212 inch
plants ready, $4 -00 per 100 New Heliotrope. Miss.
Bernice a sport of Mine. Bruant and a ereat im
provementonthe latter 2H inch J8.00 per 100.
Katalo^' for the Asking.

SKIDELSKY & IRWIN 6(L.

1215 BetZ Bldtf..
PHILADELPHIA, PA.

For Reliable Stock
From Reliable Dealers
Keep Tab on Advts. in THE FLORIST

FUCHSIAS

igio.

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RED WING

THE BEST

Geranium Novelty

FOR 1910.

This nt-w plant is a deep cardinal
red, with a soft, velvety sheen;
making it unusually attractive. it
has a semi- double flower, of good
substance, large trusses, very florif-
erous.

This plant is robust, of strong
growth and makes an ideal pot
plant or bedder, as it stands the
sun well; has no rival in its wonder-
ful color.

Get Your Stock Now.
25c each; $2.50 per doz.

Write (or Catalogue of
Geraniums.

F. H. DeWITT & CO., cor. College and Peari sts., Wooster, Ohio.

Cincinnati.

SATISFACTORY TRADE.

Business so far in the new year has
continued in good shape and all, with
no exception, report a very satisfac-
tory trade. The present demand is
good and the supply ample with the
possible exception of Killarney and
Bride roses, which appear to be going
off crop, while carnations also are a
little short but the colored varieties,
the latter part of the week, were in
over supply. The receipts of stock
are increasing daily and it will not be
long before all wants will be satisfied.

FLORISTS' SOCIETY.

The Florists* Society held its regular
monthly meeting in the club rooms
Saturday night, January 8, but only
routine business was ti'ansacted. All
bills were ordered paid and the treas-
ury showed a balance of $1,725, quite
a healthy surplus. A special meeting
will be called Monday evening, Febru-
ary 7. Revision of by-laws and chang-
ing the meeting night from Saturday
to Monday will be the special business
at this meeting. Our friend Harry
Balsely of the Detroit Flower Pot Co.,
generously donated his exhibit at the
convention last August to the local so-
ciety and told the boys to sell the same
and have a good time with the pro-
ceeds. If Harry could have been pres-
ent at Wielert's bowling alleys last
Monday night he certainly would have
been amply repaid for his generosity
by seeing us having one good time. We
had bowling, lunch and refreshments
and, without exaggerating, we have
some mighty good bowlers in our
midst. If we could get a team of our
best bowlers to go to Rochester next
August we could make the other bowl-
ers sit up and take notice that our
city is still on the map. Ray Murphy,
C. E. Critchell, Wm. Rodgers, Wm.

A FEW GOOD THI\GS
YOU WANT.

Rex Begonia, Z-in. $5.00 per 100,
Asparagus Sprengerl, Sin. $5.00 per 100
Geraninms, Nutt. Doyle. Perkins. Grant. La
Favorite. R C..$1.25: 2in. pots. $2.00: 3-in.

$4,00 per 100: Viaud. Castellane, Poitevine

Jaulin. Ricard, Buchner. R. C. $1.50; 2-in

pots. $2 50: 3-in.. $5.00 per 100: Mme. Salleroi

2-in.. $3.00 per 100.
Asparagus Flumosas, 2'in. $3.00 per 100: 3'Id

$5.00 per 100, Cut fronds 25c per bunch.
Boston Ferns, 5 in 25c each, Wtaltmanl Ferns.

4-in. 25c eacn.
Cycas Palms, 4 to 5 leaves, $1.00, $1.50 and $2.00,
Vlnca Var., 2-in. $2.00 per 100.

Cash with order. No C. O. D. All shipments
at risk of purchasers, after beingr delivered to the
express companies properly packed io good order

GEO. M. EMMANS, Newton, N. J.

Geraniums

1000 1
S. A. Nutt and S other varieties

2H-in. pots $20 00 $2 50

Altemantheras, vcllow. rooted cut-

tinss 50

Vincas. Var.. 3'2-in. pots 4 00

Asp. Sprengeri seedlings 7 00 100

PansyPlants 2 50

Casii.

Jos. H. Cunningham, Delaware, 0.

Schuman and Tom Jackson will make
any five bowlers believe that they were
in a contest. The bowlers will get to-
gether again on Monday evening, Jan-
uary 17, and everybody in the busi-
ness is invited to come and enjoy
themselves. Don't forget that Wielert's
is the place and Monday, January 17.
the date. J. A. Peterson exhibited his
new begonia, Glory of Cincinnati, at
the meetinET Saturday night. "S

HEADQUARTERS OF

Azalea IndicaforEaster

.\n well budded and as roundasan apple.

In Easter Varieties we hive the followine io
large sizes, well budded: Betnaid Andreas.Alba.
while Niobe. double white: Helena Thielman.
rose: Empress of India. .Apollo, red: De Schryv-
etiana. double varieeated: Dr. Moore, pink:
Mme Van der Crnyssen. pink: Louis Van
Houtte laree double red: Simon Mardoer, Ver-
vsneana and Deutsche Perle. white. Price $125
M.50 $2.00 to $2.50.

In smaller sizes we have Mme. Van der Cruysscn
Simon Mardner. .Apollo. Niobe Empress cf
India, Deutsche Perle. De Schryveriana Ver
vaeneana. etc. Price 50c. 75c $1 00. $1,25.

Azaleas in bloom, in tbe following varieties:
Mme Petrick, pink: Simon Mardner. pink:
Deutsche Perle white; Apollo, red- and Ver
v:eneaoa 75c, $1.00. 11.25 to$l. 50.

^~ Now is the time to force Hydrangea
Otaksa for Easter Remember, only pot-grown
stock, such as we oSer. will force snccesslu'ly for
Easter. 6-in. pots, well branched. 23c 3.=^c and £Cc.

Easter Lilies, well started 6-in. pots, raised
from 9 to 10 in. bulbs imported direct from Jap'n
Multifiorum. GiEanleum ard Formosum, 25c
to 35c.

Cinerarias, .Afchmann's well kncnn strain io
bud or without 6-io. pots. 25c to 35c.

Kentia Forsterlana, 30-35 40-50 in, high $1.50
$2.00. $2.50 tj $3.C0 each; 4-io.. 2Cc. Kealla
Belmoreana. 4-io.. 25c: 3-in.. ICc.

GocosWeddelllana,3-in I5c

Lateala Borbonlca. 4-in 20c

ArecaLolescens, 5-in. pots, made np ... ..35c

Begonia Flambeau. 4 in . 15c. Betfoola
Erfordil and Gracilis, in blocm. 5L4-in.. i5c.

Ferns. IVeph. Todeaoldea. 5H-6-7 io.. 35c
40c 50c 75c to ll.CO.

Asparadns Plomosna, 2H-in..3c: 3-io. (large!.
6c: 4-in.. 10c. Spren jerl. 3 in, 5c: 4 in.. 10c.

Plerls Wimsetll and Vicloria (silver leaved
fern), io 6 in. paos. 3 plaots io a pao. very attract
ive 30c per pao.

Caah with order, please.

Please state if io or out of pots.

All plants must travel at purchaser's risk only

GODFREY ASCHMANN,

Importer and W holesale Grower of Pot Plants
1012 West Ontario St.. PBILADELPBIA, PA.

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fan. 15

We have cbanKed our domicile from Secau-
cus.N. J., to Mamaroneck, N. Y. We are
larfrest collectors and importers of Orchids
and are now booking orders for all the com
mercial Cattleyas for delivery next spring

GARRILLO & BALDWIN, Mamaroneck, N. Y.

iiention the American Flonst when writing

BAY TREES.

standards. Pyramids and Colnmnt.

ORCHIDS

ZMRICT FROM THK WOODS Cattlcya Trianac,
C. Gi^as and other commercia) Tarieties.

JUUUS ROEHRS CO., Ruthertord, N. J.

Orchids #1

Arrived In fine condition: Cattleya War-
nerii. C. Harrisoniae. C. Gaskelliana and C.
Gigas (Hardyana type); also Dendrobium
Fhalxnopsis Schroederianum and Odonto-
elossum luteo-purpureum,

Laiier 6 Hurrell, Summit, N. J.

SPECIALTIES.

(OSES, from 3-liicb itoto. CHRYSAI«ITHEMUI£S

CARNATIONS, for fall deliverr. SMILAX. VI0Li?>3

IN BEST VARSrriESo

Prices lo;;. Seai tor list

iOOD BROTHERS, FIshklil. H. ¥,

ORCHIDS...

Largest Importers, Exporters, Growers,
and Hybridists In the W<vld.

SANDER, St. Albans, Eng.

mw YORK orncx:

Room 1: 235 Broadway.

T. MELLSTROM.

Agent,

CANNAS.

We have a surplus of the following varieties,
true to name, and offer them at a remarkably low

grice until sold Alsace. Chas. Henderson,
uke of Marlborougli, Capt. Drogeon. (one of
the best yellows). Mile. Berat, Defender, Kate
Gray, Pennsylvania, $1.75 per lOO: $15,00 per 1000
David Harum, norence VanAhan, $2 25 per 100;
$20.00 per 1000, K^andale, $2.50 per 100. Kind
Humbert, $6.C0 per 100, The above varieties
mixed, $8.00 per 1000,

WALTER W. COLES,

Kokomo, Ind.

Eugene Pitou, Jr.

CIVIL ENGINEER and
Landscape Architect.

Pbone Barclay 6084—229 Broadway, New York
Designs, Estimates, Constmctlon of Grounds.

Red Banli, N. J.

At the meeting of the Monmouth
County Horticultural Society on the
evening of January 7, Robert Schultz,
representative of Arthur T. Bodding-
ton, stated that the gold, silver, and
bronze medals were given for the best
exhibits shown during the year, to be
awarded according to the discretion
of the society. An invitation of the
Madison Gardeners' and Florists' So-
ciety was extended to the society to
attend their annual smoker on Wed-
nesday, January 12. A large number
of the members will attend this
smoker, as they know that a merry
time is assured them. N. Butterbach,
the chairman of the dinner committee,
announced that the sixth annual dinner
of the society will be held at the
Sheridan hotel, January 19. This will.

Mary Tolman

Deep flesh that does not fade in the strongest light;
clean grower; rigid stem; perfectly formed flowers; good
producer.

Cuttings ready now, $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000. Guaranteed
in every way.

CHICAGO CARNATION CO., Joliet, 111.
A. E. HUNT S CO., Evanston, 111. HUNT BROS., Park Ridge. 111.

Sangamo

Winner Wherever Shown.

The mtist prolific and fastest growing carnation of any; very clenn, upright grower,
long stiff stems; never Splits; flowers nicely fringed and well rounded out.

The one real money-maker for you to grow. Orders booked now.

$12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000. All cuttings guaranteed.

Brilliant

Glistening

Pink.

A. C. BROWN,

Springfield, 111.

CHICAGO CARNATION CO.

Joliet, HI.

CONQUEST

Ivight pink overlaid with deep rose. The most valuable and
attractive carnation on the market. I^awson habit; very free;
long stiff stems; large well built flowers.

Winner of First prize wherever sliown. Rooted Cuttings Guaranteed

Ready now, $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000.

Chicago Carnation Co., "nJ^/I''- Joliet, lll«

Or^clrids

Write for
Catalogue ^

1910

Commercial varieties in any quantity,
collector. Advance orders insure good p

Guaranteed direct frcm
ants and prompt delivery.

G. L, FREEMAN, 388 Appleton St., Holyoke,

Mass.

Geraniums

S, A, Nutt. Buch-
niT. La Favorite,
Jran Viand. John
Doylf and finest
mixed. $2.00 per 100. $5,00 per ,^00. $16,50
PL-r 1000,
Cinerarias, Primula Obconica. Asparagus
Sprengeri, Ivy Geraniums, Double Petunias
(Dreer's), }2,U0 p.r 100: t5,C0 [irr 3' 0.

J. C. SCHMIDT,

Bristol, Pa.

doubtless be the finest dinner the
society ever had. About 100 members
and guests will be present, A. Her-
rington, of Madison, will be fhe toast-
master. According to the report of
Mr. Butterbach, the treasury of the
society is in a better condition than
ever before. The membership is like-
wise increasing. The American Chrys-
anthemum Society is going to hold its
annual exhibition and convention at
Madison and our society will unite its
efforts with the Morris County Gard-
eners' and Florists' Club to make this
one of the most successful affairs of
its kind, B.

DBLE. PETUNIA

2 in. $2 00 per 100
SmUax,2-in,,S1.25 per 100. Abntilons, 3 kinds.
2inch. iHc, Helitrope,2 ln.,$l,50pcr 10(1. Cupbea,
2in,.lV'2C, Lantana, 2in. 2c. Poinsettias, stock
plants 5c. Geraniums, Double (irant. Kose. Cas-
tellainc. etc.. 2 in. 2c. Coleus, 10 kinds. Ageratum,
.^ kinds. $1,50 per 100.

PRIMULA

Primula Obconica, Zln., 2c,
Rooted Cuttings, prepaid per 100. Heliotrope,

$1,00; Fuchsia, S kinds, .1:1,00; Paris Daisy, vellow,
wliite. $1.00; cuphea, 7,Sl-, Vinca Variegata, 90c;
Coleus, 10 kinds ()0c; Aitemanthera, ,? kinds. 50c;
Ageratum. .^ kipds oOc; Swainsona alba, $1.00;
Dbl. Petunias, 10 kinds. *1.(X). Feverfew. Gem,
$1.00, Flowering Begonias, s kinds. $1.25.
Cash with order.

BYER BROS.,

Ghambersburg, Pa,

Omaha, Ned. — Hess & Swoboda say:
"Christmas and New Year's business
have been the best eveiy regardless of
the miserable, cold weather. Prices
were firm and green goods lost out on
account of the bad weather. Some of
the holly came in too late."

igio.

The American Florist.

1345

Vaughan's Special Offer

We extend you a cordial invitation to visit oar Greenhouses and Nurseries, vifltere you can see for

I yourself our Immense stocic of Palms, Araucarlas, Ferns and otiier Decorative plants. Weatem Springs

"^ is one-half hour ride from CtUcago on the C, B. 8 Q. R. R. Call at our City Store and get ticket.

Boston Ferns,

Asparagus Plumosus Nanus,

Each Hot. 100
24in, pot plants.. $ 0 10 J 0 7.S $ 5 00
.S in. pot plants.. IS 1 2.S 8 00
4 in. pot plants.. 20 2 00 15 00

We are Headquarters.

Each Doz. 100
.S In. pot plants. .$ .\S $ 4 00 $.■» (X)

7 in. pot plants.. 1 (X) V 00 «) 00

8 in. pot plants.. 125 12 00 'X) 00

Her too 1000

2 in. strone, ready lor a shift $3 00 $25 00

2V^in.»tronj. ready (or a shift 4 00 40 00

3in. strong, ready for a shiit 7 00 65 00

Grotons.

We offer a
choice col-
lection o f
fancy sorts, well colored.
Aspidistra, variegated,

5 in. pots, 6-8 leaves

6-in. pots, 10-12 leaves...
7-in. pots, 18-20 leaves..,

3-in. pots.
4-in. pots.

pots,
pots.

Each

too

$2 50

Biota Aurea Nana

Each

18-20incb high $1 25

22-30inch high 175

Asparagus Sprengerl, 2 in

Aralia Elegantissima. fine stock

5 inch $1 00

6inch 150

Aucaba, Japonica variegated Doz.

ISin. high S5$500

24to30-in. high 1 50 IS 00

Aucuba, Japonica type

18-in. high 1 00 10 00

Each
$ 1 00

1 50

2 00

1000
$25 00

Each Doz.

20 2 00 5-in.

35 3 SO 6 in.

Aspidistra, Green.

5-in. pots. 6-8 leaves...
6 in. pots, 10-12 leaves,
7-in. pots, 18-20 leaves ,

Each
50

Doz.

Bush Box Trees, 15 18 in. high $ 4 OD

20-24-in.high S 00

Cineraria Hybrida, large flowering
Cycas Revolnta, good stock, each 50c..

75c.. $1 00. $1 50 according to size.
Primula Sinensis, extrastrong.t2H-in 60

Smilax. extra strong, 2Hin,, 1000, $20 00

Doz.
$600
10 00
Each
$0 75
1 00
1 SO
100

3 00

300
3 00

Chrysanthemum Stock Plants ready now. Write us for all kinds and prices.

VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE,

NEW YORK.

AH Plants f. o. b. Western Springs, 111.

CHICAGO.

Snow White Sport of

Helen Frick Ghrysantiiemum

Special Certificate of Merit at Maryland Hortl-
CBltural Society. Heavy stock plants. $3.00 per
doBen; small stock plants. $2.00 per dozen.

HENRY EIGHHOLZ,

Waynesboro, Pa.

Small Ferns

Assorted varieties for fern dishes. $3.50
100; $30.00 per 1000. Cash with order.

ERNEST OECHSLIN,

18B Madison SU. RIVER FOREST, UL.

Cet in on ROSES

From early Summer propagation on own roots.
Booking orders now for winter and spring delivery.

iSflfl FFni F f LORAL COMPANY^

The Argentine Ant.

Altliough in his treatise on tlie
Argentine ant Wilmon Newall, Baton
Rouge, La., treats of tVie insect more
as a liouseliold pest tlian a pest to
florists some of tiie metliods of de-
stroying it are worthy of considera-
tion by the latter. He points out that
tlie worl^er ants do not reproduce
their liind, so their destruction
in no way affects the increase of the
species. It is necessary to liill the
queens to prevent this and even if an
entire colony of worlcers was Icilled a
similar number would reach maturity
in 24 hours. This explains the futility
of destroying the worliers only as
sometimes practiced.

Winter trapping by means of boxes
containing fermenting, and therefore
warm, material, fumigating these

Young Grafted Rose Plants

White Killarney,2 1-2-inch, per 100 $12.00

My Maryland, 2 1-2-inch, per 100 12.00

O. P. BaSSett Red Carnations, rooted cuttings

per 100, $6.00; per 1000, $50.00
Our Rooted Cuttings and Young Rose Plants have a national
reputation for choice stock and careful packing.

KAISERIN

Bench Plants. Ready for Shipment. Two years old

and over.

$50.00 per 1000.

BASSETT & WASHBURN, Hinsdals,

when the material is well occupied
with ants by means of bisulphide of
carbon, is advised, also the destruction
of ground colonies of the insects by
pouring the same material into them.
Crude oil, as it comes from the wells,
is also valuable, l^illing every insect it
touches and this should be kept at
hand to be used when unexpected
colonies of ants turn up as they fre-
quently do. Where it is necessary to
keep ants away from any given spot.

surrounding it with ant tape, prepared
by soaking tape in corrosive subli-
mate solution is recommended as the
insects will not cross this. An arseni-
cal solution of sugar or molasses will
drive the ants away as they attack it
occasionally for a time but eventually
their instinct leads them to know the
danger spot. But all these poisonous
preparations are very dangerous to use
and the greatest of care is necessary
in handling- them.

1346

The American Florist,

Jan. 13,

Index to Advertisers.

Advance Co The... IV

Akron Mch Co IV

Allen I K .1327

Am Blower Co 1352

American SpawnCol336

AmlingEC 1323

.Anderson Flo Co.. 1330

Anderson S A 133 1

Andorra Nurseries. 1339
Aschmann Godfrey. 1343
Atlanta Floral Co.. 1331
.Augapurger D&Sonl343

Baer Jnlins 133)

Barrows H H& Sonl341
Bas8ett& Wash burn

■ 1321 1345

Baur & Smith 1340

Bayersdorfer H ....1-'S4

Beaven E A 132S

Beckert W C 1334

Bercing H G 1328

Berrydale Exp Gar.1339
Bertermann BrosCol33(i
Bindekunst-Verlag 1342
BlackistoneZ D ...133}
Blackman W FloCol331
Blind H.L. & Bros 1331
Bobbink & .'itkin«..1339
Soddinston AT13.341335
Bod2erJno&SonsCol333

Boland JBCo 1331

BoweMA 1331

Braslaa SeedGroCol332
Breitmeyer's] Sons 1331 !

Brideeman's 1334

Brown A C 1344

BrownAlfredSeedCol332

Brnns H N II

BndloneJ. A 1323

BurpeeWA&Co.... II

Byer Bros 1314

Caldwell the Woods

man Co 1328

Carrillo & Baldwin 1314
Chi Carnation Co I 1344
Chi House WreckCol352

Chi Rose Co 1323

Clark The E B Co.. II
CIevelaniCutFIoCol331

Coles W W 1344

Cook John 1339

CotsonasGeo&Co.l32S
Cottaee Gardens ..1341

Cowee W J 1354

Craig Robt Co.... 1341
Crump Frank F... 1331
Cunningham Jos H,1343
Daniels & Fisher... 1330

Dards Chas 1331

Dayton Floral Co.. 1331
OeamndJ B Co ....1322
Dennison MfgCo..l351
Denver Wholesale

Flower Mkt 1325

Derby Henry 1354

Detroit Flower Pot. 1356

DeWitt&Co 1343

Oietsch A& Co .... IV
DiIIerCaskey&Keenl356

Dillon J L 134J

Dingee&ConardCol338
DornerF& Sons Co I

Dreer HA 1334 1352

Dunlop John H....133a
fiagle Wire Wks...l354
Edwards FoId'EBoxl354

Eichholz Henry 1345

Elliott WH 1325

Emmans Geo M.. 1343

EyresHG 133U

Fisher H A &Co.... 1330
FisVeSeedCo ....1333
Florists' HailAss'n WrA

Flower Shop 1331

FjleyMfg Co 1355

For Sale and Rent.. 1319

Ford Bros 1327

FordCS .1329

Freeman G L 1344

Fromhold E Co .. 1.333
FromentH E 1327

Galvin ThosF 1331

Garland Geo MCo..l355

Gasser J M Co 1331

German Nuseries 13,36

GiatrasGeo 1340

GibliD &Co IV

Gorham &Chaplinel354

Gude Bros Co 1330

Gutlman Alex J...1327
Hartman Hjalmar .1334
Hauswirth Florist.. 1330
Heacock Jos Co.... 1329

HeinlGeoA 1330

Heinljohn & Son ..1331
Herr AlberlM. 1341-1342

Herrmann A 1346

Hess & Swoboda...l330
Hews AH & Co.. ..1356

HilfingerBros 1356

HillTheEGCo.... I

Hippard E 1353

Hitchings&Co 1355

Hoerber Bros 1323

HoSman Florist.... 1330

Holm & Olson 1331

Holton & Hunkel.)328
Hooker H M Co ...1355
Hort Trade Journal 1342
Hunt A. E. & Co. 1344

Hunt Bros 1344

Hunt EH 1323-1346

Igoe Bros 1354

IsbellS M& Co....l33i
Jackson&PerkinsCol339

Jacobs S &Sons 1352

JohnsonDD Ill

lohnson W W&Sonl333
Johnston HeatingCol353
(Casting WF Co.... 1327
Keller Geo & Son . l."56
Keller J B & Sons.. 1331

Kellogg Geo M 1331

Kennicott Bros Co 1323
Ky Tob Product Col352

Kessler Bros 1327

King Construction. 1355

KohrAF 1356

Kramer IN & Son 1356
Krick's Letters. .. 1346
Kroeschell BrosCo 1353

Kruchten John 1323

KuehnC A 1328

Kuhner Henderson

&Co 1333

Kyle& Foerster... 1320
Lager & HurreI1...1344
LandrethSeed Co. 13.54

Langjahr AH 1327

Leedle Floral Co.. 1345

Lichtenberger J 1346

Lord &Burnham...l333

Loven J G 1328

McCallum Co 1325

McConnell Alex.... 1331

McCoy LW 1327

McCray RefrigCo. 1354
McCullough's JM. 1325

McIntyreJohn 1324

McKellar Chas W.. 1323
McKissick Bros . 1325
Manhattan Flo Mktl326
Matthews Florist ..1331

May&CoLL 1531

Metropolitan Mat.

Co IV

Meyer John C & Col3'6
Miami Floral Co .. 1341
Michigan Cut Flower 8

Exchange 1327

Millang Bros 1327

Millang Chas 1321

MillerES 15

Moninger J C Co. ..1359
Moon The WmHCol337
Moore Hentz&Nashl328
Morehead Mfg Co.. 1352
Morse C C & Co ...1332
Munk Floral Co. ...1325
Murdoch J B& Co. 1325
Murphy William ...1328
Murray Samuel 1331

I

Watering System

The saving in time and labor for
one season will pay for a com-
plete equipment.

For particnlars write to

E. H. HUNT

70-78 WalMSh Ave., CHICAGO

I

Myers Florist 1330

Myers & Co IV

Nat. Clock & Elec.

Mfg, Co 1357

Nat FloB of Trade 1346
Natural Guano Co.. 1354
NY Cut Flower Ex 1327

Niessen Leo Co 1325

Oeschlin Ernest.... 1345
Oechslin Frank ....1342
Palethorpe P R Co 13:8
Palmer WJ& Sonsl330
Park Floral Co ....1331
Pape & Bergman ..1333
PeacockDalilia

Farm 1339

PerfectiDn ChemCol358
Peters &ReedPot'yl356

Peterson J A I

P(ei8er Chris 1353

Phoenix NurseryCo 13.39
Pierson FRCo.... I
Pillshury I L .... 1342

Pitou Eugene Jr 1344

Pittsburg Cut FloCol325
Pittsburg Florist Ex 1325
Poehlmann BrosCol3?3
PoIIworth CC Co.

13301346

PulyerizdManureCol346
QuakrCtyMchWks IV
Randall A L Co ..1322
Randolph & Mc-

Clements 1355

RaynorJ I 1327

Ready reference 1347

Reed& Keller 1346

Regan Print House 1354

Reimers M D 1331

Reinberg Geo 1342

Reinberg Peter .... 1321

Rice Bros 1325

RiebeFC Co 1340

Robinson Henry M

Co 1328

RockWL Co 1331

Roehrs Julius Co... 1344

Roemer Fredk 13,34

Rohnert Waldo.... 1333
Routzahn SeedCo. . II

Rowe L.l 1342

Sander & Son 1344

Scheiden & Schoos.1342

Schilder Bros 1333

Schmidt J C 1344

Schulz Jacob 1330

ShaflerGeoC 1331

SharpPartridge&Co IV
Shepard's Garden

CarCo 1329

Sheridan WF 1327

Sirocco Eng'riDgCol3S2
SkidelskySE Irwin.. 1342

SlinnBSJr. 1327

Smith A. W & Co. 1331
Smith ElmerD&Col341

Smith Gurdon B 1.331

Smith Henry 1327

Smith W&TFI0C0I328
Smith W&TCo .. I

j Smitsjacs 1339

' StearnsLumber Co IV
Stenzel Glass Co.. 1355
SterlingEmery Wheel

Co 1316

Stoothofi H A Co - 1354
Storrs & Harrison Col 340
Sub-Target-Gun Cc. 135.5
Superior Mach &

Boiler Wks 1353

Syracuse PotteryCol3^6
TalmadgeGeoE.. 135S
Thompscn CarCo..l342
Thomson Wm&Sonl354
Ihorburn J M & Co II
rraendly&Schenckl3;7

wm

rtim. Dlirl HD M4RK

MANURES

Dried, screened and packed ia bags of 100 lbs. each

PULVERIZED SHEEP MANURE

Pnre - Unifox-Bi - Reliable

A Btrongr and quick actioEr manure higtily
recommended for carnations and chrvsaiitbemumi

SHREDDED CATTLE MANURE

Easy to Handle and Apply

Stronger and better in every way than rough
manure. Lasts much longer on the benches.
Unequalled for mulching and feeding roses, liquid
manuring and mixing with bench ana potting soil.

Used by all the largest growers.

Ask your supply man or^wrlte
for circulars and prices.

Hie Pulverized Manure Co.,

32 Dnlon Stock Yards. CHICAGO

TottyChasH ....II 1329
U S Rocking Grate

Bar Co 1352

Vauehan'sSeed Store

I II 1,«7 1242 1345 1356
Vauehan & Sperry 1323

Veidet-aalP II

Vick's Sons Jas ... II
Vincent R Jr.... I 1336

Virgin U J 1330

Wagner Park Cons 1356

Weeber & Don II

WeiKclt&Co 1333

Weiland & Olioger 1325
Weiland &Risch.. 1323
Welch Bros 1325

Wietor Bros... 1320 1323
WilksSMfg Co .. 1353
WilsonRobtG1330 135
Withers John T.... 1339
Winters'nSeedStorel328
Wittbold Geo. Co. 1330

Wolf John 133)

Wolfskin J W 1331

Wood Bros 1344

Wright C H 1328

Young & Nugent.. 1327

Younss 1331

Zangen O V 11

Zech & Mann 132

Ziska Jos 132

Zvolanek Anton — I

Gold Letters

Gummed Gold and Purple Letters.

For inscriptions on Floral Designs.

Best and Cheapest on the Market.

Send for samples and prices.

J. LICHTENBERGER.

1566 Avenue A. NEW YORK

Telephone: Lenox 5644.

REED & KELLER,

1 22 W. 25th St., NEW YORK.

FLORIST'S SUPPLIES.

W'r Manufacturr all Our

Metal Designs, Baskets, Wire Woric,
and Novelties, and are dealers in Glass-
ware, Pottery, Decorative Greens and
all Florists' Requisites.

KRICK'S

FLORIST NOVELTIES

Manufacturer and Patentee of

The Only Genuine Immortelle

Letters on the market.

Order at once.
1164-66 Greene Ave..
BROOKLYN, N. Y
Every letter marked.

A. HERRMANN,

Cape Flowers, all colors, CVcas
Leaves, Metal Designs and all
Florist Supplies.

— Send For Prices —

404-412 East 34fh Sf., NEW YORK.
THE BEST WAY

to collect an account is to place It wltli the

National Florists' Board Of Trade

56 Fine Street, NEW YORK,

WHT7 Because many debtors will pay the Board
fearing: otherwise a bad rating in our Credit List
Full information as to methods and rates eiven od
application

IF YOU SAW IT IN

THE FLORIST

SAY SO IN YOUR NEXT ORDER.

^ CUT FLOWER

AND

Design Boxes

All sizes, lowest prices. Write

C. C. PoUworth Co.,

MILWAUKEE

Sterling Iron Reservoir Vases

Chairs, Settees, Hitching Posts, Etc.

Complete Catalogue and Discounts Upon Requeat.

The Sterling Emery Wheel Mfg. Co., ohK™s. a

igio.

The American Florist.

1847

Ready Reference Section.

10 CENTS PER LINE, NET.

AGERATUMS.

Aseratums, Little Blue Star, R. C, 75c;
2Vi-in.. %2 per 100. Mosbaek Greenhouse
t'u.. Qnarga, III.

ABoratuni. 3 kinds. 2-in.. $1.50 per 100.
liycr Bros.. Chambershurg, Pa.

ALTERNANTHERAS.

Alternanlhcras, .small yellow. R. C. 50c
per 100; 214-in., $2. Mosbaek GreeniiuuBB
(■:'o. ■ Qnarga, 111.

Alternantheras. yellow. R. C. 50c per 100.
Jos. H. Cunningham. Delaware. O.

ALYSSUM.

Alyssum. $2 per 100. R. Vincent, Jr., &
Sons Co.. White Marsh. Md.

ARAUCASIAS.

Araucarias. Excelsa glauca. 6-in.. 3 to 5
liors. 14 to 20 ins.. $1 to $1.50 each; 7-in..
25 to 35 ins.. $2 to $2.50. Excelsa. 3 to C
trs.. 12 to 26 ins.. COc to $1.50 each. Ko-
liusla comnacta, 14 to IS ins., 3 to 4 trs.,
$1.25 to $1.75. G. Aschmann, 1012 W. On-
tario St., Philadelphia.

.\raucaria excelsa, 4-in., $50 per 100. D.
I'. Augspurger & Sons Co.. Peoria, 111.

Araucarias, Bobbink & Atkins, Rutherford,
N. J.

ASPARAGUS.

Asparagus plumosus, 2-in.. $3 per 100; S'Jn
per 1,000; 2Vj-in.. $4 per 100; $40 per l.Ono;
:i-in., $7 per 100; $6S per 1.000. Spreiigeri.
2-in., $2.50 per 100; $25 per 1,000. Vaughan's
Seed Store. Chicago and New York.

Asparagus plumosus nanus, from :: V\ -in.
pots, $2.50 per lOO: $22.50 per 1.000. Cash
with order. Floral Hill Gardens. G. F.
Neipp. Prop.. Chatham. N. J.

Asparagus plumosus nanus. 2-in., $3 jpli
100; 4-in., $13. Sprengeri, 2-in., $2.50; 3-in ,
$6. D. U. Augspurger & Sons. Peoria, 111.

Asparagus plumosus, 3-in.. ?4; 4-in.. SIO
per 100. Sprengeri. 4-in., 10c; 214-in., 3c.
G. Aschmann. 1013 "W. Ontario St.. Phila.

Asparagus plumosus. 3ii-in.. $3.50 per lOO;
Sprengeri. 2i.;-in.. $2.50; 3-)n., $5; 4-in.,
$10. Mosbaek Greenhouse Co., Qnarga, 111.

Asparagus Sprengeri. seedlings, $1 per 100;
$7 per 1000. J. H. Cunningham, Delaware, O.

Asparagus plumosus, 2-in., $2; 4-iri., extra
fine large plants, $8 per 100. ScharIT Bros..
Van Wert. Ohio.

Asparagus Sprengeri, 3 -in., $5 per 100.
Plumosus, 2-in.. $3; 3-in., $5 per 100. Geo.
M. Emmans. Newton, N. J.

Asparagus plumosus. 2-in., 2c. Byer Bros .
Chambershurg. Pa.

Asparagus Sprengeri. 4-in., $5 per 100. F.
C. Riebe. Webster. Mass.

Asparagus plumosus, $25 per 1.000. Spren-
geri. $15. A. M. Herr. Lancaster. Pa.

Asparaerus plumosus and Sprengeri. j. C.
Kchmidt. Bristol. Pa.

Asparagus Sprengeri. 3-in.. $4 per TOO.
Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove. Til.

ASPIDISTRAS.

Aspidistras. \;^riegated, 5-in.. 6-S leaves.
$1 each; 0-in.. 10-12 Ivs.. $1.50; 7-in.. is-
20 Ivs.. $2; green. 5-in.. C-S Ivs., 75c each:
C-in.. 10-12 Ivs., $1; 7-in.. lS-20 Ivs., J1.50.
Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and N. i'.

AUCUBAS.

Aucuba Japonica var., IS ins.. 55c each;
$5 per doi;. : 24-30 ins., $1.50 each; $15 per
(loz. Japonica type, IS ins., $1 each; $10
per doz. \'aughan's Seed Store, Chi. & N. Y.

AZALEAS.

Azaleas, Mme. Petrlck. 75c to $1.25.
Deutsche Perle, Vervacneana. Simon Mard-
ner, Apollo, 50c to $1.60 each. Easter va-
rieties; Niohe, Bernard Andreas alba,
$1.25 to $2.50. Empress of India, Mme.
Van der Cruyssen, Helena Theilmann, Dr.
Moore, Prof. Welters, Schry veriana, Apollo,
Vervaeneana, Simon Mardner. D. Perle, 50c
to $2 each. G. Aschmann. 1012 W. Ontario
St.. rhiladelphia.

Azalea mollis. 15 to 20 buds. 50c each; $5
per doz.; $10 per 100; 40 to 50 buds. $1 each;
$10 per doz. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago
and New York.

Azaleas. Jacs Smits, Naarden. Holland.

BAY TREES

2.000 bay and box trees in all sizes; pyra-
mid and standard. Write for list. Julius
Roehrs Co.. Rutherford. N. ,T.

Bay trees. Bobbink & Atkins, Ruther-
ford, N. J.

BEGONIAS.

Begonias, tuberous rooted, single, separate
colors. 40c per doz.; $2.50 per 100; $22.50
per 1.000; singles, mixed. 35c per doz.;
$2.25 per 100; $20 per 1.000; double separate
colors. GOc per doz.; $4.50 per 100; $40 per
1.000; mixed. 50c per doz.; $4 per 100; $35
per 1.000. Sun proof begonia. Dulce Zeppe-
lin. S5c per doz.: $6 per 100. La Fayette,
$1.25 perdoz. ; $8 per 100. Frilled begonias,
sei^ar.ate colors. $1 per doz.: $7 per 100;
$65 per 1.000. Gloxinias, separate colors or
mixed. COc per doz.: $3.50 per 100; $30 per
1.000. Fancy leaved caladiums. standard
vars.. $1.50 "per doz.; $10 per 100: new
rare vars.. $2 per doz.: $15 per 100: select
new vars.. $3.50 per doz.; $25 per 100.
Double Pearl tuberoses. 4-6 Ins.. $1 per 100;
$S per 1,000. Henry A. D.reer, Philadelphia.

Begonias, in bioonx. Gloire de Lorraine.
3-in.. $20; 4-in.. S35; 5-in.. $60; 6-in.. $100.
Red Vernon. 4-in,. $25. Pink Incarnata. 3-
in.. $15. Rex. 3-in.. $10; 4-in.. $25. Geo.
A. Kuhl. Pekin, III.

Begonia Gloire de Lorraine, Pres. Taft,
J. A. Peterson, McHenry Ave., Westwood,
Cincinnati, O.

Rex begonias, 2-in., $5 per 100. Geo. M.

Em nians, Newton, N. J. _^_

"ISegonia Adolf Menzel, 2>4-in., $2 per doz.
^"aughan's Seed Store, Chicago and N. Y.

Rex begonias. 3-in., 5c. Byer Bros.,
Chaml^.ersburg. Pa.

BIOTAS.

Biota aurea nana, lS-20 ins., $1.25 each:
24-30 ins., $1.75. Vaughan's Seed Store,
Chicago and New York.

BOXWOOD.

Box trees, bush. 15-18 Ins.. $4 per doz.: 20-
24 Ins., $S per doz. Vaughan's Seed Store,
Chicago and New York.

BDIBS, Importea.

Bulbs. Lilium tenuifolium, L. Wallace!,
named L. elesans. single and dbl. tigers.
Iris Ivaempferl. Iris Germanica. Delphinum
formosum. gladioli, callas. cinnamon vines.
Madeira vines, oxalis. milla. bessera. am-
aryllis. zephyranthes, Lycoris squamigera,
Cooperias, etc. E. S. Miller, Wading River,
N. Y.

Bulbs. Dutch hyacinths, single, $1.50 per
100: 510 per 1.000. Calla Ethlopica. $2 per
100; $15 per 1,000. Gladiolus America, .bulb-
lets, $5 per 1,000. Berrydale Experiment
Gardens. Route 1. Holland. Mich.

Chinese Sacred Lilies. $3 per 100; $25 per
1.000. Dutch Hyacinths, named, single and
double, first size. $6 per 100; exhibition size.
$10. Dingee & Conard Co., West Grove, Pa.

Bulbs, begonias, tuberous rooted, single
white, yellow, scarlet, pink, 45c per doz.;
$2.50 per 100; $22 per 1000; mixed, 35c per
doz.; $2.25 per 100; $20 per 1000. Double
white, yellow, scarlet, pink, 65c per doz,;
$4.50 per 100; $40 per 1000; mixed, 60e
per doz.; $4 per 100; $37 per 1000. Gloxinia
grandl., separate colors, 50c per doz.; $3.25
per 100; $28 per 1000; mixed, 40c per doz.;
$3 per 100; $26 per 1000. Gladiolus: Ameri-
ca $3.25 per 100; $30 per 1000; Augusta,
$1.75 per 100; $15 per 1000. Brenchleyensls,
$1.35 per 100; $11 per 1000. Mr.'). Francis
King, $2.75 per 100; $25 per 1000. Shake-
speare, $4.25 per 100; $38 per 1000. Florists'
Mixture, $1.75 per 100; $15 per 1000. Tube-
roses, Dwarf Pearl. 1st size. $1 per 100; $S
per 1000. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi. & N. Y.

Bulbs, hyacinths, tulips and dattodils. P.
Verdegaal, 14 Stone St., New York.

Bulb.s, all florists' varieties. H. E. Flske
Seed Co., Faneuil Hall Square, Boston.

Fancy leaved caladiums, $10 per 100.
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N. Y.

Bulbs of all kinds. A. T. Boddlngton,
342 W. 14th St., New York.

CANNAS.

Cannas, Alsace, Chas. Henderson, Duke
of Marlborough, Capt. Drugeon, Mile. Berat.
Defender, Kate Gray, Pennsylvania, $1.75
per 100; $15 per 1,000. David Harum, F.
Vaughan, $2.25 per 100; $20 per 1,000.
Egandale, $2.50 per 100. King Humbert, $6
per IQQ. W. W. Coles. Kokomo, Ind.

Will exchange Cinnabar. Papa Nardy. Lou-
isiana. Pres. Viger. Paul Marquant. Mile.
Berat cannas for Black Beauty. Chas. Hen-
derson. Duke of Marlborough. Cherokee. Ni-
agara, St. Louis. Pres. McKinley. Pres.
Cleveland or Pres. Meyers cannas. Wagner
Park Conservatories. Sidney. O.

Cannas. Beaute Poitevine, Crimson Bed-
der, Duke of Marlborough, A. Bouvier.
Egandale, Roht. Christie, F. Vaughan. Bur-
bank. Pana Nardy. $2.50 per 100; $20 per
1.000. King Humbeit. $5 per 100. Storrs &
Harrison Co.. Painesville. O.

Cannas. a large assortment. 'Write for
prices. IMosbaek Greenhouse Co.. Qnarga. III.

CARNATIONS.

Carnations. Conquest. Mary Tolman. San-
gamo. $12 per 100; $100 per 1000. White En-
chantress. White Perfection. Daybreak. Rose
Pink Enchantress, Winona, Winsor, Splendor,
Aristocrat, Afterglow, Lawson-Enchantress.
Beacon, Victory, Andrew Carnegie, $3 per
100; $25 per 1000. Enchantress, $2.50 per
100; $20 per 1000. May Day, O. P. Bas-
set, $6 per 100: $50 per 1000. Alvina, Gov.
Deneen, $5 per 100; $45 per 1000. Chicago
Carnation Co., .Toilet, III.

Carnations, Bay State. $3 per 100. Bea-
con. Enchantress. Rose . Pink Enchantress,
Victory, White Perfection, White Enchan-
tress, 'Winona, Winsor, $3 per 100; unrooted
cuttings, $2 per 100. Shepard's Garden
Carnation Co.. 292 Fairmount St., Lowell,
BTass.

Carnations. Mrs. C. TV TVard. B. C. $2
per 12- $12 per 100: $100 per 1,000. Alma
Ward. R, C, $3 per 12; $5 per 25; $9 per
50; $15 per 100; $35 per 250; $65 per 500;
$120 per 1,000. Cottage Gardens Co.. Inc..
Queens. L. I.. N. Y".

Carnations, R. C. Enchantress. Victory,
Win.sor, $1.75 per 100; $15 per 1000. Boston
Market. $1.50 per 100; $13 per 1000. Cash
or C. O. D. Northwestern Floral Co., Wil-
mette. III.

Carnations, Shasta. Sangamo. Scarlet
Glow. Mary Tolman. Conquest. Admiration.
$12 per 100; $100 per 1000. Vaughan's Scod
Slorc. Chicago and New York'.

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Jan. IS,

Carnations. Enchantress, $2 per 100: $18
per 1,000. White Enchantress, Rose Pinlc
Enchantress, $3.50 per 100; $30 per 1.000.
White Perfection, Red Victory, Var. Law-
son. $2.50 per 100; $20 per 1.000. White
Sarah Hill, $4 per 100; $35 per 1.000. Pinl5
Lawson Enchantress, $2.50 per 100; $20 per
1.000. Pinlc Lawson, $2 per 100; $15
per 1,000. W. H. Tatt, $4.50 per 100; $40 per
1.000. Beacon, $3 per 100; $25 per 1.000.
Scheiden & Schoos, 514 Asbury Ave..
Evanston, lil.

Wanted, unrooted or rooted White En-
chantress, White Perfection carnation cut-
tings for President Taft. new red, and Im-
proved Queen white, very prolific and long
stemmed. Brant & Noe Ploral Co., W.
Peterson and N. 4Sth Aves., Chicago.

Carnations, well rooted cuttings ready
now. White Enchantress, Beacon, Winona,
Afterglow, Red Kelson Fisher. $3 per 100;
$25 per 1.000. "CT'insor. $2,50 per 100; $20
per 1,000. O. P. Bassett, S6 per 100; $50
per 1,000. A. C. Canfleld. Springfield, 111.

Carnations, Enchantress, Perfection, Bea-
con. $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. Rose Pink
Enchantress, Winsor, $2.50 per 100; $20 per
1.000. Thompson Carnation Co., Joliet, 111.

Carnations, Shasta, Sangamo, Scarlet Glow,
Conquest, Admiration, $12 per 100; $100 per
1.000. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chi. & N. Y.

Carnations, R. C, White Perfection.
White, Rose Pink and Lawson-Enchantress,
Winona, Winsor, Lawson, Afterglow, Alvina,
Beacon, O. P. Bassett. Harry Fenn. Albert
M. Herr, Lancaster, Pa.

Carnations, new seedlings, deep crimson
and bright pink, $8 per 100; $75 per 1,000.
Rose Pink Enchantress, |5 per 100. Dln-
gee & Conard Co., West Grove. Pa.

Carnation Shasta. $12 per 100; $100 per
1,000. Baur & Smith. Indianapolis, Ind.
Patten & Co., Tewksbury, Mass.

Carnation Scarlet Glow. $12 per 100; $100
per 1,000. P Dorner & Sons Co., Latay-
ette, Ind.

Carnations, Sangamo. Conquest, Mary Tol-
man, $12 per 100; $100 per 1,000. Chicago
Carnation Co., Joliet, 111.

Carnations. Queen and Boston Market, R.
C $2 per 100; $18 per 1,000. Mosbaek
Greenhouse Co., Onarga, 111.

Carnation Georgia, $12 per 100; $100 per
1,000. Weiland & dinger, 128 E. 3rd St.,
Cincinnati, O.

Carnations, Apple Blossom and Wanoka,
strong rooted cuttings, delivery Jan. 1.
Wanoka Greenhouses, Barneveld, N. Y.

Carnations, The Constant, $10 per 100. C
S. Ford. West Park, Philadelphia.

Carnations. Wood Bros.. Fishklll, N. Y.

CHRYSAtTTHEMUMS.

Chrysanthemums, stock plants for sale,
best market varieties, for pot or bench.
Cash with order, from $1 to $2 per doz.
Order now. Lester Park Greenhouses. Du-
luth, Minn.

Chrysanthemums. Edmond Albe, Elie
Papworth, $5 per doz,; $35 per 100. Wells-
Pockett's set; Monrovia. Virginia Poehlmann.
E. G. Hill Co.. Richmond, Ind.

Chrysanthemums, snow white sport of
Helen Frick, stock plants, $3 per doz.;
small plants, $2 per doz. Henry Eichholz,
Waynesboro, Pa,

Chrysanthemums, stock plants. Vaughan's
Seed Store. Chicago and New York.

Chrysanthemum novelties. Charles H.
Totty. Madison, N. J.

Chrysanthemums, leading vars. Wood
Bros., Fishklll. N. Y.

Chrysanthemums. Elmer D. Smith & Co.,
Adrian, Mich,

CINERARIAS.

Cineraria hybrida, %Z per 100. Vaughan's
Seed Store. Chicago and New York.

CYCLAMENS.

CLEMATIS.

Clematis paniculata, field, 1-yr., 60; 2-yr.,
10c. Dingee & Conard Co.. West Grove. Pa.

Clematis. Bobblnk & Atkins, Ruther-
ford, N. J.

COLEUS.

Coleus. extra fine stock, R. C. 75c per
100; 2 14 -in., $2; 15 varieties. Mosbaek
Greenhouse Co., Onarga. III.

Coleus, $2 per 100. R. Vincent, Jr., &
Sons Co.. White Marsh. Md.

Coleus. 10 kinds. Byer Bros., Chambers-
burg, Pa.

CROTONS.

Crotons, 3-in., 20c each; $2 per doz.; 4-
In., 35c each; $3.50 per doz. ; 5-in.. BOc
each; $6 per doz.; 6-ln., $1 each, $10 per
doz. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi. & N. T.

Cyclamens, fine stock, 35c each. Mosebaek
Greenhouse Co., Onarga. III.

Cyclamens, 5-in., ?4.50 per doz. Geo.
Wittbold Co.. 737 Buckingham PI.. Chicago.

Cyclamens, 3-in., $7 per 100; 4-in., $15. D.
U. Augspurger & Sons Co.. Peoria, 111.

Cyclamens, J, A. Peterson, McHenry Ave.,
Westwood, Cincinnati, O.

DAHLIAS.

Dahlias. Pape & Bergmann, Quedlinburg,
Germany. ___^^^

DAISIES.

Dasies. J. C. Schmidt. Bristol, Pa.

DRACENAS.

Dracena Indivisa. 3-in., 5c: 4-in., 12c: 5-
In., 20c each. Mosbaek Greenhouse Co.,
Onarga, 111.

Dracena indivisa, B-ln., $25 per 100. S, N.
Pentecost, 1790 E, 101st St., N. E'., Cleve-
land, O,

Dracena terminalis and Victoria. J. A.
Peterson, McHenry Ave., Westwood, Cincin-
nati. O.

FEBNS.

Ferns, Boston, 2 ^-in., 10c each; 7 5c per
doz.; ?5 per 100; 3-in., 15c each; $1.25 per
doz.; $8 per 100; 4-in., 20c each; $2* per
doz.; $15 per 100; 5-in., 35c each; $4 per
doz.; $30 per 100;-7-in.. $1 each; $9 per
doz.; $60 per 100; S-in.. $1.25 each; $12 per
doz.; $90 per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store,
Chicago and New York.

Ferns, Wilsoni, 6-in, pans, 3 plants, 25c
per pan. Adiantum hybridum, 6-in., 7 and
S-in., 25c; 4-in., 15c; 3-in., 10c. Ferns, for
dishes. 2^-in., $4 per 100; 3-in., $5. Amer-
pholi and Whitmani, 5 ^ to 6-in., 40c to
60c. Scotti, Todeaoides and Boston, 5^^ to
6-in., 35c. 40c, 50c. G. Aschmann, 1012 W.
Ontario St., Philadelphia.

Ferns, Improved Elegantisslma, 4-in., $3
per doz.; 6-in., ?6 to $9; S-in.. $12 to $18.
Superbissima, 4-in., $3 per doz.; 6-in., $6
to $9; 8-in., $12 to $1S. Boston. Piersoni.
Whitmani, Scottii, 6-in., $6 per doz. ; 8-In.
pans, $12 per doz. F. R. Plerson Co.,
Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y.

Ferns , Scottii, Whitmani and E'legan-
tissima, 3-in., 10c; 4-ln., 15c each. A
limited number of Piersoni, Elegant issima,
Whitmani and Boston in larger sizes. Write
If interested. Mosbaek Greenhouse Co.,
Onarga, 111.

Ferns, Boston, 2i^-in., $4.50 per 100; 4-in.,
$15; 5-in., $25; 7-in., $60. Whitmani, 2M:-
in., $5 per 100. Assorted ferns for dishes,
2-in., $3. D. U. Auspurger & Sons Co.,
Peoria, 111.

Ferns. Boston. 2^2 in.. $6 per 100; Whit-
mani, 21^ in.. $5 per 100; Elegantissima, 2V-^
in., $10 per 100. Fine plants. Geo. Hartung.
11S16 Michigan Ave.. Kensington, Chicago.

Fern, Nephrolepis Superbissima, 2 ^ -In.,
$15 per 100; 4-in., $25; 6-in. pans, $9 per
doz.; 8-in., $18 per doz. F. R. Plerson Co.,
Tarrytown-on-Hudson. N. Y.

Dwarf ferns for fern dishes, 6 best sorts,
in fine condition, 2c; $18 per 1,000. The
Good & Reese Co., Springfield. O.

Ferns for dishes, asst., 2^-in., $3.50 per
100; $30 per 1,000. Frank Oechslin, 4911
Quincy St., Chicago.

Fern Nephrolepis Giatrasil, 2.%-\n., $3.50
per doz.; $25 per 100; $200 per 1,000. George
Giatras, 463 Summit Ave.. W. Hoboken. N. J.

Ferns, Boston and Scottii, Farleyense. J.
A. Peterson, McHenry Ave., Westwood, Cin-
cinnati, O.

Ferns, Whitmani, 4-in.. 10c; 2»4-in., 3c;
$25 per 1,000. John A. Doyle, Springfield, O.

Ferns, Boston. 4 and 5-in., $15 and $20
per 100. F. C. Riebe, Webster, Mass.

Ferns. Boston, 3-In.. 25c each. Whitmani,
4-ln., 2Sc. Geo. M. Emmans, Newton, N. J.

Ferns. Whitmani, 2 Va -In. $5 per 100.
Henry H. Barrows & Sons, Whitman. Mass.

Ferns, Scottii. 5-In., 20c; 6-In., 30c. W.
W. Coles, Kokomo. Ind.

Amcrpolili, 4-in., 13c. Byer Bros., Cham-
btTsburg, Pa.

FEVERFEW.

Feverfew. R. C. $1; 2'4-in., $2.50 per 100,
Mosbaek Greenhouse Co.. Onarga, 111.

FICUS.

FIcus elastlca. 22-24 Ins., $6 per doz.; $50
per 100. Prank Oechslin. 4911 Quincy St.,
Chicago.

FIcus elastlca. ^Vz to G-in.. 25c to 50c. G.
Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Phlla.

Ficus pandurata. J. A. Peterson. McHen-
ry Ave.. Westwood. Cincinnati. O.

GERANIUMS.

Geraniums, strong 2-in. stock. Heteranthe.
Ivutt, Jean Viaud, La Favorite, L'Aube,
Hill, $2 per 100; $1S per 1.000. Our selec-
tion, $17 per 1,000. Pamela, $4 per 100.
Anastasie Lecadre, $3 per 100. Red Wing,
the best novelty of the season, 25c each;
$2.50 per doz. Write for geranium cata-
logue. F. H. De Wilt & Co.. Wooster, Ohio.

Geranium. Ricard, Nutt, Buchner. from
2 and 2%-in, pots, extra fine lot of strong,
cool grown plants. $2.25 per 100; $20 per
1.000; mixed, $2 per 100; $18 per 1,000.
Well packed. J. R. Brooks. Oxford Depot.
N. Y.

Geraniums, Kutt, Doyle, Perkins, Grant,
La Favorite, R. C. $1.25; 2-in., $2; 3-in.,
$4 per 100. Viaud. Castellane, Poltevlne.
Jaulin. Ricard. Buchner. R. C. $1.50; 2-in..
$2.50; 3-ln.. $5 per 100. Mme. Salleroi, 2-in.,
$3 per 100. G. M. Emmans. Newton. N. J.

Geraniums. Nutt. Mme. Barney, John
Doyle, A. Ricard, Beaute Poltevlne, Mme.
Landry. Beithe de Pressily. Marvel and La
Favorite, $26 per 1,000; 2VA-in. Storrs &
Harrison Co., Painesviile, O,

GERANIUM CUTTINGS, S. A. Nutt, Gen.
Grant, Beaule Poltevlne, Jean \'iaud, Mme.
Buchner. Large top cuttings, well rooted,
$1.50 per 100; $15 per 1.000. The W. T.
Buckley Co., Springfield, III.

Geraniums. R. C. $1.75 per 100; $15 per
1.000; 2%-ln., $3 per 100; $25 per 1.000;
3-in.. La Favorite. $5 per 100; 4 and 5-in.
named varieties at special prices. Write
if interested. Mosbaek Greenhouse Co.,
Onarga, III.

Geraniums. February and March delivery,
Nutt, $10. Poltevlne. Ricard, $15 per 1,000.
A. M. Herr. Lancaster, Pa.

Geraniums. 2-in., ?2 per 100; $18.50 per
1,000, R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White
Marsh. Md.

Geraniums, S. A. Nutt and 8 others, 2%-
in,, $2.50 per 100; $20 per 1000. Jos. H.
Cunningham. Delaware. O.

Geraniums, dbl. giant, rose, Castellain,
2-in., 2c. Byer Bros.. Chambersburg. Pa.

Geraniums. Nutt R. C, $12.50 per 1,000.
S. N. Pentecost, 1790 E. 101st St., N K,
Cleveland, O. '

Geraniums, Nutt and 8 others, 2^-ln.,
$2.50 per 100. Jos. H. Cunningham, Dela-
ware, O.

Geraniums, all kinds, 2^ -in., $2 per 100.
J. L. Schmidt. Bristol. Pa.

Geraniums, leading vars,. 3-in.. $3.50 per
100. F. C. Riebe. Webster, Mass,

GREENS.

Greens, fancy and dagger frens. $1.75 per
1.000. Galax, bronze and green. $1.25 per
1.000; 10.000, $7.50. Sphagnum Moss, large
baleSj $1.25; Leucothoe Sprays. $1 per 100;
1.000. $7.50. Boxwood. 35c per bunch, 60
lbs., $8.50. Michigan Cut Flower Exchange.
Inc., 38-40 Broadway, Detroit, Mich.

Greens dagger and fancy ferns. $1.50 per
1.000. Bronze and green galax. $1 per 1,000;
$8.50 per 10,000, Leucothoe Sprays, $1 per
1.000; $7.60 per 10,000. Henry M. Robinson
& Co. 15 Province St.. Boston. Mass.

Greens, southern wild smilax. Log mosses,
natural and perpetuated, E, A. Heaven,
Evergreen, Ala.

Greens, cut palmetto and cycas leaves,
galax, leucothoe, ferns, mosses, etc, Kervan
Co.. 113 W. 28th St.. New York,

Greens, evergreen, fane/ and dagger
ferns, bronze and green galax. Geo. Cot-
sonas & Co.. 33 W, 28th St.. New York.

Asparagus plumosus. strings. 60c each.
W. H. Elliott. Brighton. Mass.

HELIOTROPES.

Heliotrope. Miss Bernlce, 2V4-ln., $8 per
100. Skldelsky & Irwin Co., 1215 Betz Bldg-.
Philadelphia.

Heliotrope. R. C. 75c per 100 prepaid.
Cash. Chas. Frost. Kenilworth. N. J.

Heliotrope. 2-in.. $l.r.0 per 100. Byer
Bros., rhnmbersburp. Vn.

HYDRANGEAS.

Hydrangea Arborescens Grandifiora Alba
fgrown from stock obtained from The E.
G Hill Co.). Field grown. 15 to 20 Ins..
$7 per 100; $65 per 1.000; a smaller size.
$5 per 100; 2V4-in.. $3 per 100; $26 per
1.000. John A. Doyle. Springfield. O.

Hydrangeas. R. C. $1.60 per 100; 2-ln.,
50c per doz.; $4 per 100; 3-ln.. $1 per doz.;
J8 per 100. D. U. Augspurger & Sons Co.,
Box 77S. Peoria, III.

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Hydrangea panlculata grandl., 13 to 24
Ins., 6c; 2 to 3 ft., 9c. Dlngee & Conard
Co., West Grovp, Pa.

Hydrangea Otaksa, pot-grown. 6-ln., $15
per 100. Jackson & Perkins Co., Newark.
N. Y.

Hydrangeas. G-ln.. $15 per 100; l-ln., ?8.
S. N. Pentecost, 1700 B. 101st St., N. E.,
Cleveland, O.

IVY.

Ivy. Ft. C, i-:nglish SI ; tlerinan, 5uc per
100, prepaid. Chas. Frost. Konllworth, N. J.

LILACS.

J^llacs. .lacs Smlts. Naarden. Holland.

LILY OF THE VALLEY.

To Import.

Lily of the valley. London Market, J1.7o
per 100; $14 per 1.000. Premium, $1.50
per 100; $12 per 1,000. International, $1.25
per 100; $10 per 1,000. Vaughan'a Seed
Store, Chicago and New York.

Lily ol" the A'alley, (":oldon Glow pips.
Paper White N'nreissus bulh.'s. nt $1 per
100; $7.50 per 1,000. Alva Y. Cathcart,
Bristol, Ind.

Lily of the valley.
Naarden, Holland.

Jacs Smlts, Ltd,,

Lily of the valley. Otto Mann, Leipzig,
Saxony. Germany.

Lily of tho \-aIIey pips and clumps.
Weeber & Don.. 114 Chambers St., New York.

From Storage.

Lily of the valley, cold storage, 250, $3.50;
per 1,000, $13. W. C. Beckert, Northslde.
Pittsburg, Pa.

Lily of the valley. H. N. Bruns, 3040
W. Madison St.. Chicago.

LOBELIA.

Lobelia, dbl., $2 per 100. R, Vincent, Jr.,
& Sons Co., White Marsh. Md.

MOONVINES.

Moonvines, 2-in., $3 per 100. D. U. Aug-
spurger & Sons Co.. Peoria. III.

MUSHROOM SPAWN.

Mushroom Spawn. English, best quality,
25 lbs.. $2; 100 lbs., $6.60. Garden City
Pure Culture, 25 bricks, $3,50; 100 bricks,
$12. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi, and N. Y.

Mushroom Spawn. Lambert's Pure Cul-
ture. American Spawn Co., St. Paul, Minn.

Mushroom Spawn. Sure Crop, $3 per 100
lbs. Weeber & Don.. 114 Chambers St., N, Y.

NURSERY STOCK.

Nursery stock, blue spruce, berried plants,
climbing' plants, clematis, conifers, ever-
greens, funlcias. Japan maples, hydrangeas.
Jacs Smits. Ltd.. Naarden. Holland-

Viburnum plicatum, 2 to 3 ft., 12c; 3 to
3 % ft., 15c. Dingee & Conard Co., West
Grove, Pa.

Nursery stock. Clematis, ampelopsis, tree
hydrangeas, lilacs, shrubs, vines and per-
ennials. Jackson ■■>:.- Perkins. Newarlv, N. Y.

Nursery stock, large trees, oaks, maples,
pines and hemlocks. Andorra Nurseries,
Chestnut Hill. Philadelphia.

Nursery stock, arbor vitae (Thuya occl-
dentalis). 3 to 4 ft.. 4 to 5 ft. trees. The
Wm. H. Moon Co.. Morrisville. Pa.

Nursery stock. Vines, perennials, conifers,
shade and fruit trees, hedge plants. Jack-
son & Perkins Co.. Newark. N. Y.

Trees, shrubs, evergreens, hardy plants.
Ellwanger & Barry. Rochester, N. Y.

Nursery stock, ornamental trees and
shrubs. W. Sz T. Smith Co.. Geneva. N. Y.

ORCHIDS.

Orchids, importers, exporters, growers and
hybridists. Sander, St. Albans. England.
New York office, room 1, 235 Broadway.

Orchids. Largest stock in the country.
Ask for prices. Julius Roehrs Co.. Ruther-
ford.N. J.

Orchids, all commercial, cattleyas and
novelties. Carillo & Baldwin, Seacaucus,
N. J.

Orchids of all kinds. Lager & Hurrell,
Summit, N. J.

Orchids. G. L. Freeman. 3SS Appleton St.,
Holyoke. Mass.

PALMS.

Cycas revoluta, 75c. $1, $1.50. Vaughan's

Seed Store. Chicago and New York.

Palms. Bobbink & Atkins. Rutherford. N. J.

Palms. Kentia Bel., 2M:-ln., $10 per 100:
3-ln., $20. Kentia Fors., 2'/j-ln., $10 per
100; 3-ln., $20. Phoenix. 2 vars., 2'/6-ln,.
$4 per 100: 3-in., $7. Bargains in Lalania
Borbonica. D. U. Augspurger & Sons Co.,
Box 77S, PeoHa, HI.

PANSIES.

Pansles, German strain, $2.50 per 1,000.
F. C. Rlebe. Webster, Mass.

Pansy plant.s, $2.50 per 1000. Jos. IL
Cunningham, Delaware, O.

Pansles. J. C. Schmidt, Bristol, Pa.

PELARGONIUMS.

Pelargoniums. Mme. Viberr. Sandlford'a
Surprise, Linda. Dorothy, Mme. Thibaut,
strong. 2-ln.. $6 per 100. F. H. DoWUt &
Co.. Wor.sler, Ohio.

PEONIES.

Peonies, all vars., Jacs SniUs, Ltd., Naar-
den, Holland.

Peonies, leading vars., W. .t T. Smith Co.,
Geneva, N. Y.

Peonies only by the wholesale. Best 100
varieties. J. F. Rosenfield, West Point, Neb.

Peonies, sixteen acres. Write tor prices.
Gilbert H. Wild. Sarcoxie. Mo.

Peonies, a superb collection. Jaclcson &
Perkins Co., Newark, N, Y.

PETUNIAS.

Petunias, dbl.. 2-in.. $2 per 100. Byer
Bros.. Clianibersbnrg. Pa.

PRIMULAS.

Primroses, obconica, 3-in., $6 per 100;
Baby, 2-in.. $2.50 per 100. D. U. Augspurger
& Sons Co., Box 778. Peoria, III.

Primula Sinensis. :!^-in., GOc per doz. ; $3
per 100. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago
and New York.

Primula obconica. full of bloom in 4 and
5-in. pots, 35c each. Mosbaek Greenhouse
Co., Onarga. III.

Primulas, all kinds J. C. Schmidt, Bris-
tol, Pa.

RHODODENDRONS.

Rhododendrons. $6, $9, $12. $15, $1S per
doz. Bobbink & Atkins. Rutherford. N. J.

Rhododendrons. Jacs Smlts, Ltd., Naar-
den. Holland.

ROOTED CUTTINGS.

Rooted Cuttings, prepaid: Heliotrope, $1.
Fuchsias, S kinds, $1. Paris daisies, yel-
low and white. $1. Cuphea, 75c. Vinca
Var.. 90c. Coleus, 10 kinds, 60c. Alter-
nantheras, 3 kinds. 50c. Ageratums, 3 kinds,
COc. Swainsona alba, $1. Dbl. petunias, 10
kinds, $1. Feverfew Gem, $1. Flowering
begonias. S kinds, $1.25. Byer Bros.. Cham-
bersburg. Pa.

ROSES.

Roses. Crimson Rambler, 2-yr., own roots,
$2 per doz.; $12 per 100; 2-yr., branched, $2
per doz.; $12 per 100; 3-yr., own roots, $3
per doz.; $15 per 100; 3-yr., branched, $3 per
doz.; $15 per 100; 4-in., $10 per 100. Tau-
sendschon, 2-yr., grafted, $3.50 per doz.; $25
per 100. Lady Gay. 2-yr.. $3 per doz,; $20
per 100. White Baby Rambler, 3-in., 15c;
4-in., 25c each; $2.60 per doz.; $20 per 100.
Baby Rambler, dormant, field-grown, 3-yr.,
$2.50 per doz.; $16 per 100; $1.50 per 1,000;
2nd size, 2-yr., $2 per doz.; $12 per 100; $100
per 1,000; 3rd size, 1-yr., $1.50 per doz.; $10
per 100; $80 per 1,000; pot-grown, 2%-in., 75c
per doz.; $5 per 100; 3-ln., $1.25 per doz.; $8
per 100; 4-in., $2 per doz.; $12 per 100.
Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York.

Roses, dormant field-grown, own roots.
Sweetheart, T. Blumschen, La Flamma,
Trier, D. Perkins, Lady Gay, Debutante,
Hiawatha, 12c each. Tausendschon, Barbler.
2Qc. Dingee & Conard Co., West Grove, Pa-

Roses. for forcing, hybrid perpetuals and
Ramblers. Jackson & Perkins Co., New-
ark. N. Y.

Roses, on own roots, budded, bedding, H.
Ps., hybrids and teas. W. & T. Smith Co..
Geneva. N. Y.

Roses. Bride. Maid. Golden Gate, 3-ln..
$5 per 100. Geo. M. Emmans. Newton. N. J.

Roses. Newport Fairy, 50c each; $20 per
100. Julius Roehrs Co.. Rutherford, N. J.

Rose Kaiserin. bench plants. 2 yr., $5 per
1,000. Bassett & Washburn. Hinsdale. III.

Roses, leading varieties. Leedle Floral
Co.. Springfield. Ohio.

Rose Radiance. 2iA-in.. $18 per 100. John

Cook. 31S Charles St., Baltimore. Md.

Roses. 3-in. Wood Bros.. Fishkill, N. Y.

SALVIAS.

Salvias, good strontr "tock, i'A-ln.. $2.50
per 100. Moabaeic Grecnhou»e», Onarga. III.

SEEDS.

I'alm Seeds, Phoenix Canarlensis, seed
$1.00 per 1,000. Phoenix recllnata, $2.25 per
1,000. Wttshlngtonla robusta, 70c per 1,000.
Washingtonia nilfera, $1 per 1,000. Chamac-
rops cxcel»a, 75c per 1,000. Smllax, 35c per
oz. ; Vi lb., $2. Stcrculla diverslfolla, Aus-
tralian bottle tree, 35c per oz. ; V- lb., $2.
Schlnus molle, pepper tree, OOo pc'r lb.' F
M. Warner, 1100 So. Flower St., Los Anee-
les, Calif.

Seeds, Alyssum Carpet Queen, $5 per oz. ;
tr. pkt., 26c. Phlox Dwirf Fireball, oz.,
$2.00; tr. pkt., 35c; Roscball, oz. $2- tr.
pkt., 30c; Snowball, oz., $3; tr. pkt., 40c;
Clclly, oz.. $2.50; tr. pkt., 35c; Salvia Fire-
hall, oz., $4; tr, pkt.. 60c; King of Scarlet*,
oz,, $10; tr. pkt., 50c; Zurich, oz., $8- tr
pkt., 00c. O. V. Zangen, Hoboken, N. J.

Seeds, verbena, mammoth, separate colors
or mixed, $1 per doz. Salvia Splendens oz
$1.20; Bonfire, oz, $2.25. Fireball oz., $3.75-
Zuiich, oz., $5. w. C. Beckert, 103 Federal
St., N S„ Pittsburg.

Vaughan's New Crop flower seeds. For
varieties and prices see advertisement page
in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store,
Cliicago and New York.

Flower Seeds for florists. For varieties
and prices see advertisement page, this
issue. .^.r^hur T. Boddington, 342 W. 14th
St.. New York City.

Seeds, onion, lettuce, sweet peas, carrot,
celery, leek, mustard, parsley, parsnip, .rad-
ish, salsify. C. C. Morse & Co.. 48-56 Jack-
son St., San Francisco. Calif.

Seeds, beans, peas, sweet corn, onion,
beet, turnip, etc. The Everett B. Clark
Seed Co., MUford, Conn.; East Jordan.
Mich.; Sister Bay, Wis.

Seeds, caullfiower and cabbage. HJalmar
Hartmann & Co., 31 Barclay St., New York.
and 12 Stormgade, Copenhagen.

Seeds, specialties: Stocks, pansles, cycla-
mens, etc. Pape & Beigemann, Quedllnburg,
Germany,

Seeds for the market gardenei-. German
Nurseries & Seed House, Box 245, Beatrice,
Neb,

Seeds, choice German seeds. E'xcelsior
strain pansy seed, per oz., $2. E. Fromhold
& Co., Naumburg, Prov. Saxony, Germany.

Seeds, sweet peas, Christmas Pink and
Denzer. $2 lb. Chas. H. Totty, Madison, N. J.

Onion seed and sets. Schllder Bros., Chlll-
cothe, Ohio.

Seeds, flower. Frederick Roemer, Qued-

linburg, Germany.

Seeds, all kinds. Bridgman's Seed Ware-
house. 37 E. 19th St., New York.

Seeds, asters. James Vick's Sons, Roches-
ter. N. Y.

Seeds. Landreth Seed Establishment.
Bloomsdale Farms. Bristol, Pa.

Seeds. Vick's Quality. James Vick's Sons.
Rochester, N. Y.

Seeds of all kinds. W. W. Johnson &
Son, Ltd., Boston, England.

Seeds, all kinds. J. M. Thorburn & Co..
33 Barclay St.. New York.

Onion sets and seeds. Schllder Bros..
Chillicothe. Ohio.

Seeds, peas, beans. Alfred J. Brown Seed
Co.. Grand Rapids. Mich.

Seeds, sweet peas, tomatoes, Lima beans,
lettuce, asters, cosmos and other flower
seeds. John Bodger ^<;: Sons, Gardena. Calif.

Seeds, beans, cucumber, tomato, radish,
pea, musltmelon, squash, watermelon, sweet
corn. S. M. Isbell t*^ C3., Jackson. Mich.

Seeds, lettuce, onions, sweet peas, aster,
cosmos, mignonette, verbena. Waldo Roh-
nert. Gllroy, Calif.

Contract Growers.

Seeds. sweet peas.
Boundbrook. N. J.

Anton Zvolanek.

Seeds, growers for the wholesale trade
only. Braslan Seed Growers' Co.. San Jose,
Calif.

Seed, Davis Perfect Cucumber. Alfred J
Brown Seed Co., Grand Rapids, Mich.

California seed contracts. Klmberlln Seed
Co.. Santa Clara. Calif.

Seeds of all kinds. A. T. Boddington. S42
vr 14th St.. New Yoik.

Flower seeds. Hesse & Co.. Quedllnburg,
Germany.

Seeds, field, garden and flower. Rout-
zahn Seed Co.. Arroyo Grande. Calif.

It You Do Not Find What You Need ki Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About it

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Jan. 75,

smuax.

Smilax. 2%-ln.. $3 per 100; $20 per 1,000.
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N. Y.

Smilax plants, 2"4-in., 51.60 per 100; $12
per 1,000. Skldelsky & Irwin Co., 1216 Betz
Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa.

Smilax, 2-in., SI. 26 per 100. Byer Bros.,
Chambersburg, Pa.

Smilax. Wood Bros.. Fishklll, N. Y,

SNAPDRAGONS.

Snapdragon, 2-xn., 2c: $18 per 1,000. Byer
Bros., Chambersburg, Pa.

SPQtEAS.

Spireas. J. Smits. I..td., Naarden, Holland.

VEGETABLE PLANTS.

Vegetable plants. Cabbage, Wakefield and
Succession. $1 per 1,000; $8.50 per 10,000.
Parsley. 25c per 100: $1.25 per 1.000. Let-
tuce, Big Boston. Boston Market, Grand
Rapids. $1 Der 1.000. R. Vincent. Jr., &
Sons Co., White Marsh, Md.

VERBENAS.

Verbenas, our selection, R. C, 75c per 100;
$6 per 1,000; Plants. 2V2-in., $2.50 per 100;
$20 per 3.000. Purchaser's selection, Mrs.
Taft, Miss Wilmott, cuttings. $1 per 100;
$9 per 1.000; R. C. 90c per 100; $S per
1.000: 2%-in., $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000;
Mrs. Taft, Miss Wilmott, plants, $4 per
100; $30 per 1.000. J. L. Dillon, Blooms-
burg, Pa.

Lemon Verbena. R. C. 75c per 100 pre-
paid. Cash. Chas. Frost, Kenilworth, N. J.

VINCAS.

Vinca Variegated, field, $4 per 100- F.
C. Riebe, Webster. Mass.

Vinca var.. R. C. 75c Der 100 prepaid,
cash. Chas.. Frost, Kenilworth, N. J.

Vinca Var., 3%-in., $4 per 100. Jos. H.
Cunningham. Delaware, O.

Vinca var., field plants. $4 per 100; Jos.
H. Cunningham. Delaware, O.

VIOLETS.

VIOLET&, Baronne A. de Rothschild is
making good everywhere, as the most free
and most fragrant single in cultivation.
Size and stem equal to Princess, color a
shade darker. Rooted runners or divisions,
ready in Anril, Book your order now. at $6
per 100: $50 per I.OOO. F. W. Fletcher Co..
Auburndale, Mass.

Violets, Princess of Wales, 5 per 100. F.
C. Riebe, Webster, Mass.

Violets. Wood Bros.. Fishkill. N. T.

STOCK WANTED

Wanted. Tritoma Pfitzeri for March.
State prices and quantity. Key 984, care
American Florist.

WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS.

Commission Dealers.

Allen, J. K.. IOC W. 2Sth St., New York.

Amling, E. C, 32-3C Randolph St.. Chicago.

Berning, H. G.. 1403 Pine St., St. Louis.

beamud, J. B. Co., 51 Wabash Ave., Chi-
cago.

Denver Wholesale Florist Co., 1433-35 Call-
fornia St.. Denver. Colo.

Ford Bros.. 48 W. 28th St., New York.

Froment, Horace E., 57 W. 28th St., N. Y.

Guttman, Alex J.. 34 W. 28th St.. N. Y.

Holton & Hunkel Co., 463 Milwaukee St.,

Milwaukee, Wis. .

Hunt. E. H., 76 Wabash Ave., Chicago. ~
Kennicott Bros. Co.,^ 48-50 Wabash, Chicago.

Kessler Bros.. 50 "W. 2Sth St.. New York.
Keuhn, C. A.. 1123 Pine St.. St. Louis. Mo.
Kruchten, John, 51 Wabash Ave., Chicago.
Kyle & Foerstcr. 51 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Langjahr. Alfred H- 55 W. 28th St., N. Y.
Manhattan Flower Market, 46 W. 28th St.,

New York.
McCallum Co.. 937 Liberty Ave., Pittsburg.

McCullough's Sons Co., J. M., 316 Walnut
St., Cincinnati, O.

McKellar. Chas. W., 51 Wabash, Chicago.

McKissick, W. E. & Bros., 1619-21 Ranstead
St.. Philadelphia.

Moore, Hentz & Nash. 55-67 W. 26th St.,
New York.

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, 30-40
Broadway, Detroit, Mich.

Millang Bros.. 41 W. 28th St., New York.

Millang, Chas.. 444 6th Ave., cor. 27th St.,
New York.

Murdoch & Co.. J. B.. 714 Penn Ave., Pitts-
burg. Pa.

Murphy, William, 311 Main St., Cincinnati.

Niessen Co.. Leo. 1208 Arch St., Phila.
N. Y. Cut Flower Ex.. Coogan Bldg., 6th
Ave, and W. 26th St., New York.

Pittsburg Cut Flower Co., 232 Oliver Ave..
Pittsburg.

Pittsburg Florists' Exchange, 317-233 Dia-
mond St., Pittsburg. Pa.

Pollworth, C. C. Co., Milwaukee, Wis.

Randall, A. L. Co., 19 Randolph St., Chi-
cago.

Rice Bros., 128 N. 6th St., Minneapolis,
Minn.

Raynor, John I., 49th and W. 2Sth St., New
York.

Sheridan, Walter F., 39 W. 28th St., N. Y^

Slinn, B. ,S., 55-57 W. 26th St., New York.

Smith & Co., W. C, 1316 Pine St., St. Louis.

Traendly & Schenck, 44 W. 2Sth St., N. Y.

yaughan & Sperry. 52-54 Wabash, Chicago.

Welch Bros.. 226 Devonshire St., Boston.

tVinterson. E. F. Co.. 45-49 Wabash. Chicago.

Young. C. & Sons. 1406 Olive St., St. Louis!

Toung & Nugent, 43 W. 28th St., New York!

Zech & Mann., 51 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Growers.

Bassett & Washburn, 76-78 Wabash Ave.,
Chicago.

Bruns. H. N.. 1049-11 W. Madison, Chicago'.

Budlong, J. A., 37-39 Randolph St., Chi-

Cnita,i?o Rose Co.. 56-58 Wabash Ave., Chi-
cago.

BUILDING MATERIAL.

Building material, hotbed sash, cypress,
unglazed 95c each; in doz. lots, 90c; glazed,
$1.65 each; doz. lots, §1.60. Pine sash, un-
glazed, 90c; doz. lots, 85c; glazed, $1.60;
doz. lots, $1.55 each. Building hardware,
wire and wire fencing, bolts, hatchets, ham-
mers, etc. Chicago House Wrecking Co.,
35th and Iron Sts., Chicago.

Building material, cypress sash bars, Ten-
nessee red cedar posts, pecky cypress
benches, hotbed sash and frames, ventilat-
ing apparatu.s, pipe fittings and all supplies
needed in new or reconstruction work. Fo-
ley Mfg. Co., Western Ave., and 36th St.,
Chicago.

Building material. Cypress is far more
durable than pine. Cypress sash bars up to
32 feet or longer. Greenhouse and other
building material. Men furnished to super-
intend erection when desired. A. T. Stearns
Luniber Co., Neponset. Boston, Mass.

Building material, cypress sash bars,
greenhouse material of any description.
Write for catalogue. John C. Moninger Co.,
903 Blackhawk St., Chicago.

Building material of all descriptions for
all cypress semi-iron frame or truss houses.
Hotbed sash and frames. Lord & Burnham
Co., 1133 Broadway, New York.

Building material, greenhouse material
and hothed sash of Louisiana cypress and
Washington red cedar. A. Deitsch Co., 3642
Shefheld Ave., Chicago.

Building material, Louisiana cypress,
pecky cypress, hothed sash. S. Jacobs &
Sons. 1357 Flushing Ave.. Brooklyn. N. Y.

Sunlight double glass sash for hotbeds and
cold frames. Sunlight Double Glass Sash
Co.. 934 E. Broadway. Louisville. Ky.

Building material, cold frames, hotbed
sash. Hltchings & Co.. 1170 Broadway, N. Y.

FANS.

Fans. Sirocco. American Blower Co..
Dept. A. F.. Detroit. Mich.

FERTILIZERS. -

Wizard Shredded Cattle Manure, 100 lbs..
$1.20; 500 lbs., $5; 1.000 lbs.. $8; 2.000 lbs.,
$13. Pulverized Manure Co.. 32 Exchange
Ave.. Union Stock Yards. Chicago.

Thomson's ^Ine. plant and vegetable ma-
nure. Wm, Thomson & Sons. Ltd.. Cloven-
fords, Scotland,

GAS ENGINES.

Akron das Engines. .1 h. n.. 5 h. n. and
other sl7.es. The Akron Machine Co., Ak-
ron, O.

GLASS.

Glass, Greenhouse glass a specialty; also
window glass. Sprague. Smith & Co.. 167-9
Randolph St., Chicago.

Glass. High grade, double thick green-
house glass. Lord & Burnham, 1133 Broad-
way. N. Y.

Glass, French and American. "Whits

Rose." Stenzel Glass Co.. 3 Hudson St., N. Y.

Glass of all kinds and sizes. Sharp, Part-
ridge & Co., 22nd and Lumber Sts., Chicago.

Glass, greenhouse, all sizes. H. M Hooker
Co., 130-123 W. Washington St.. Chicago.

GLAZING POINTS.

Glazing points. Lord & Burnham special
glazing nails (points). Lord & Burnham
Co.. 1133 Broadway. New York.

Glazing points: See the point? Hold
glass firmly. Peerless glazing points are the
best. No rights or lefts. Box of 1,000
points, 75c. postpaid. Henry A. Dreer, 714
Chestnut St.. Philadelphia.

Siebert's zinc never-rust glazing points, 2
sizes. % and %. 40c per lb.; IGc extra by
mail; 7 lbs., $2.50; 15 lbs.. $5. by express.
Randolph & McClements. Baum & Beattv
Sts.. Pittsburg. Pa.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION.

Greenhouse construction of all kinds and
conservatories. Estimates and catalogues
on request. The Foley Mfg. Co., Western
Ave, and 36th St.. Chicago.

Greenhouse construction, builders of every
type of greenhouse, the most modern de-
signs. Hitchings & Co.. 1170 Broadway.
New Y'ork.

KNIVES.

Razor steel, hand forged, postpaid. Prop-
agating, 50c; budding. 3ac: grafting. 25c:
pruning. 75c. Cat. free. Maher & Grosch
Co.. 01 A St.. Toledo. Ohio.

MISCELLANEOUS,

Evergreen Brand Flower Fertilizer, $2 per
can of 12 lbs. D. D. Johnson Co., 64 Wabash
Ave., Chicago.

Rocking grate bar, saves 10 to 25 per cent
coal. TJ. S. Rocking Grate Bar Co.. Chicago.

Meyer's Green Silkaline for tying bou^
quets. John C. Meyer St. Co.. T>nwell. Mass.

Pillsbury's Carnation Staple. 50c per 1.000
postpaid. I. L. Pillsbury. Galesburg. 111.

PIPE, FirnNGS, ETC.

Pipe, iron fittings, etc.. galvanized iron
sash hinges, screw eyes. screw hooks,
U-bolts, galvanized iron buckles and wires.
Fittings for purlin and ridge supports.
Foley Mfg. Co.. Western and 26th. Chicago.

Pipes and fittings, cast iron and wrought
pipe, valves, elbows, pipe hooks, automatic
air headers, etc. Lord & Burnham Co., 1133
Broadway, New York.

Iron fittings, natcnt iron bench fittings
and roof supports. Diller. Caskey & Keen,
6th and Berk Sts., Philadelphia.

Pipe and fittings. S. Jacobs & Sons, 1357
Flushing Ave.. Brooklyn. N. Y.

Pipe, valvG fittings. Chicago House
Wrecking Co.. 35th and Iron Sts.. Chicago.

Ideal pipe clamps. T\^m. Moll. 1664 Co-
lumbus Rd., Cleveland. O.

POTS, PANS, ETC.

"NUPF SED." Best red pots are made
by Geo. E. Feustel. Fairport. Iowa.

The Red Pot. C. C. Pollworth Co. AU
roads connect with Milwaukee.

Pots, red standard.
Paducah, Ky.

Paducah Pottery Co..

Pots, florist red. Peters & Reed Pottery
Co., Zanesville. O.

Pots. Standard, all sizes. A. F. Kohr.
1521 Leavitt St.. Chicago.

Neponset waterproof paper flower pot a.
Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York.

Pots. Syracuse red. Syracuse Pottery
Co., Syracuse. N. Y.

Paper flower pots. 500.000. Chicago House
Wrecking Co.. 35th and Iron Sts.. Chicago.

STEAM TRAPS.

steam traps, the Standnrd return steam
tran has no equal for its slmoliclty of
working. E. Htppard, Youngs town. O.

Morehead Return Steam Traps, Morehead
Mfg. Co., 1047 Grand River Ave.. Detroit.

Detroit return traps. American Blower
Co,. Dept. A. F.. Detroit, Mich.

STAKES*

Cane Stakes. Standard grade t^ to S feet,
per 100. S5c: .^00 for $3: S5.50 for 1,000.

Pino Stems about 6 feet, ner 100. GOc: per
1.000. $5, Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago.

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1351

High Grade Tags
Should Accompany
Grade Flowers

w

A Florist's patronage depends in large
measure upon the little niceties of service
and the reputation established for refinement
quality, both in appointments and stock.
An artistic, distinctive tag is as essential to the well-equip-
Florist establishment as a choice location, for it isthe Tag
accompanies the flowers and imparts first impressions.

^iv^

■■if

S;^' ' V

I

ped
that

Florist Tags

are used by the leading Florists of the country. Such tags are of course
specially designed — of fine white stock printed and embossed in colors.
Dennison Tags are distinctive — artistic — impressive — refined. A
Dennison Tag specially designed will heighten the popular estimation
of your business conduct. It v^ll create a pleasant impression every-
where it goes. It will be noticed — commented upon. Therefore a
profitable investment.

In ordering, send your trade-mark and suggestions for
special design to Dept. *'D" at our nearest store.

^aiiiiAow eMa4mfacliiwiic) doiiipdiiij

BOSTON.

26 Franklin St.

CHICAGO,
25 Randolph St.

The Tag Makers

NEW YORK.
IS John St.

Up-town Store, Twent>' Seventh St.
Bet. 5th Ave. and Broadway

PHILADELPHIA
1007 Chestnut St.

ST. LOUIS.

413 North 4th St.

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Jan. 13,

Tobacco Paper

IS THE

STRONGEST

BEST PACKED

EASIEST APPLIED

24 sheets $ 0.75

144 sheets 3.60

288 sheets 6.50

1728 sheets 35.10

JNICO'rllinC °":::r"'

Furnishes the cheapest

__ , _,. .. -. ^. _- . •'"ST NOTE PRICES

Most Nicotine for the Money! K^t $ 150

I7 Gaiion 6.50

Gallon 10.60

Manufactured by THE KENTUCKY TOBACCO PRODUCT CO., Louisville Ky. 5 Gallons 47.25

Benton Harbor, Jllch.

A. E. Crooks, the leading florist here,
has added a new house about 18x60
feet to his range, making that much
additional space for carnations. Con-
sidering that they were late planted
the crop looks promising. Mr. Crooks
grows mostly carnations, bedding and
decorative stock. His sister Angle does
the most of the design work and the
increasing number of patrons attests
to the satisfactory manner in which
she displays her art. This firm grows
a very small part of the stock disposed
of, a large quantity being shipped in
from other markets. Several local
growers keep them supplied with their
specialties. R. A. Smythe, of the
North Shore drive, supplements his
own cut with fine carnations from his
8,000 feet of glass devoted to this most
indispensable of flowers. Just now he
is bringing in some fine callas.

F. L. Tornquist of the east side, who
started in business a few years ago,
built more glass the past season, about
doubling his capacity. He also in-
stalled a new boiler with rating high
enough to take care of some pros-
pective building. His establishment is
new and neat and the stock inside
usually corresponds with it, being as
a rule vigorous and healthy. He
doubtless will get his share of the
future increase of the city's business.

T. Heaven grows Princess of Wales
violets and other stock; he recently
purchased the Pullen houses, part of
which he intends to add to his present
establishment.

D. M. Wells is just finishing a 14
weeks' run of chrysanthemums.

Abydos.

Missoula, Mont.

Chas. F. Dallman, of the Missoula
Nursery Co., has completed plans for
doubling the size and more than doub-
ling the capacity of his greenhouses:
arrangements are being made to have
the construction started at the earliest
possible moment in the spring. Im-
provements will be made in the pres-
ent plant at the time the additions ar.^
built, and by the middle of summer
the area of glass will be probably the
largest in the state. The Missoula
Nursery Co. has grown steadily since
it was started by Mr. Dallman and
Sam.Dinsmore; it is now recognized as
one of the leading concerns in the
west. "We have steadily enlarged our
nursery facilities," said Mr. Dallman
recently, " but we have not kept pace
with the demand for cut flowers, and
now we have to do it. Our Christmas
sales were astonishingly large; wo
could have sold many times the
amount of stock we had. Next
Christmas I propose to have enough
and the new greenhouses will furnish
it."

LIMA, O. — K. N. Zettlitz, proprietor
of the Lima Floral Co., reports over
$3,000 damage to Christmas stock by
fire December 20.

"HEATING BOILERS"

5 - 72x20 Tubular Boilers.

2 - 72x18 Tubular Boilers.

60x16 Tubular Boilers.

1 - 60x14 Tubular Boiler.

2 - 54x16 Tubular Boilers.

2 - 54x14 Tubular Boilers.

3 - 42x12 Tuljular Boilers.
2 - 36x10 Tuljular Boilers.

2 - 48x14 Fire Box Boilers.

3 - 48x12 Fire Box Boilers.

2 - 42x10 Fire Box Boilers.
1 - 36x12 Fire Box Boiler.

1 - 36x10 Fire Box Boiler.

2 - 30x 8 Fire Box Boilers.

All of the above in good condition, and for heating service onh*.

Mar\'elous bargains in Greenhouse Sash and Building Material of all kinds. Cor-
rugated Roofing and Siding, Structural Iron, Gutters, Eave Spouts, Hydrants
ajid Valves, 10,000 feet Rubber Hose, 200,000 feet Standard Pipe, can be cut to
any length, Soil Pipe, Plumbing Material of all kinds, Feed Pumps. Thousands of
other articles of interest to Florists or Greenhouse men .

Send for our new 500-page Catalog No. 47. Free upon requesl.

CHICAGO HOUSE WRECKING CO.,

35th and iron Sts., Chicago.

Detroit Return Traps

in the Steejn- Mealed Greenhouse

. BOTER THAN A REBATE IN THECOAL BILL .

ATfERICAN BL0WERC0.("«««™5)Detroit.MICH.

Saves JO to 25% of the
y coal your boiler is using.

Positive gurantee given

Send for circular "N"
and our famous lecture on
Combustion.

U. S. ROCKING GRATE BAR CO., CHICAGO.

Greenhouse Material and Sasti

Of Every Description.

Get our Prices and Catalocae.

S. Jacobs $ Sons, Es.nhiish.d .s;..

1361-1383 Flushing Ave, BrOOlclyn, N. Y.

Holds Class
Firmly

See the Point ler
PEERLESS

Qlazlnfi' Polntii are thobcjt.
No rights or IcTtB. Box of
■^ 1,000 poioU 75 otA. poitpald.

E 0ENBT A. DREER.

E 714 ChMtaot 81., Phllb, Pk

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WILKS'

Ho( Water Boilers

ARE THE MOST ECONOMICAL

Boiler for Greenhouses

No Night Fireman Reqnlred
witb oar

SELF-FEEDING HOT WATER BOILERS.

Send for Catalog and Prices.

S. WILKS MFG. CO.,

3S03 Shields Ave.

CHICAGO.

CHRIS. PFEIFFER BOILER GO.

66*68 MicliiKAn Street.
CHICAGO.

We build a special steel hot water boiler
shipped ready for operatioo. No brick
required.

Holly Standard Circulator

busy and watch results.

SUB-TARGET GUN COMPANY

Steam Ensr'neerine Department,
216 High Street BOSTON. MASS.

The Allied Trades

Descriptive particulars— with drawings or
pbotographs. If possible— of any nevv appa-
ratus or device which may prove helpful to
^the trade are solicited for this department.

Heating by Electricity.
Ei). AsiERiCAX Florist: —

Has anyone made practical experi-
ments with heating greenhouse.^ by
electricity and what were the results?

C. M.
While I have known of no attempt
to heat greenhouses with electricity
it seems to tae feasible in sections
where it can be generated cheaply
by water-power. The expense for the
radiators would of course be another
drawback to the use of electricity.

L. R. T.

Thomson's Manure.

"A perfect plant food" is the way
\Vm. Thomson & Sons, Clovenfords,
.Scotland, describe their well known
"vine, plant and vegetable manure, a
manure that has been for the past
quarter of a century used practically
all over the world where plants, vege-
tables or fruit of a high class qual-
ity are grown." That they are right
in calling it perfect is shown by the
grand results obtained by its use
everywhere. All the leading exhibi-
tors of fine chrysanthemums, fruit and
indeed all kinds of produce swear by
"Thomsons" and the name is as well
known to most gardeners there as
tlieir own. Originally intended as a
vine (grape) manure it has been tried
out with every class of pot plant and
growers have come to look upon it
as the one thing needful in their work
and they would not substitute any-

fe KROESCHELL BOILER |

IS THE ONLY PERFECT

.

HOT WATER BOILER. ^

i^l

( NOT CAST IRON ) _^ f

T^H-A-^^^^n^:^^

Has water tn iront, sides, top and ^^^^|
a water back. ^^^|

■i^^^^^

Made In 15 sizes, heating 6,000 to V^W

60,000 square feet of glass to \ H

60" at 15° below zero. \fl

Prices and cata ogue on application. |H9

^^^9

KROESCHELL BROS. CO. m.

^^Z!b^^

452 W. Erie St. CHICAGO.

'«=M^m^

Superior to AH others

FOR HOT WATER HEATING

Superior Machine & Boiler Works,

840-850 W. Superior St., CHICAGO, 111.

Write for prices and catalogue.

Steel ReturnTubular Boilers

The Most Bconomical Type of Boiler
for Greenhouse Heating. Highly
recommended by well-knowD florists.

JOHNSTON mim CO..

138 E 31st St.,
NEW YORK.

thing else for it. Considering the
quality the price is very low and
Mcs.srs. Thomson make special rates
for American users of quantities.

Some years ago, when the British
government regulations required a
guarantee fiom all makers of ferti-
lizers there were many makers of
manures that had to go out of busi-
ness: their profits were in the "fillers"
that were used to make bulk and did
not look well analysed. But Thom-
son's is as great a favorite as ever,
rich in all the fertilizing properties
that go to build up, not a rapid and
soft growth but a well consolidated,
healthy and fruitful one. Vines and
fruit trees fruit more freely and
plants fiower more profusely when it
is used, while the excellent instruc-
tions as to its use printed in an ex-
planatory pamphlet issued by the firm
will, if carefully studied by the grower,
prevent any possibility of mistakes in
its use. It is one of those standard
dependable articles that none who are
in the business for results culturally
or financially can afford to ignore.

^1? Bumham

tirates shake easy— shaker arm is a power-
ful lever— graics smash the clinkers and do not
jam— no bolts orgrai<^ cnnncctions to burn oti.

LORD AND BURNHAM CO.

IRVINGTON. N. Y.

Boston.
Ctiicago

New York.
Pttiladelphia.

THE STANDARD

VENTILATING MACHINERY

The oridnal machine with seU-oiline
cups. The most powerful, least
complicated, very compact, witb
ease of operation.

The New Duplex Gutter

Over six miles in use and highly
recommended by all. The only Drip
Proof gutter on the market.

The Standard Return Steam Trap

It has no equals for simplicity or its
working. Catalogue free.

E. HIPPARO, Yoongstown. Obio.

There are manures by the score, many
credited with miraculous powers, but
there is only one "Thomson's" and it
is good to have around.

Xew Bhitaix. Co'x. — The A. .\.
Weldon greenhouses, situated in the
southern part of the town near the
Meriden line were the scene of a fire
which broke out in the early hours
of December 31. There are three
greenhouses on the property, which
has been rented for the last three
years by A'. C. Pauloz.

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Jan. 13,

\ * \

Model
Extension
Carnation
Support

Made with two or
three circles. En-
dorsed by all the
Leading Carnation
Growers as the best
support on market.

Pat. July 27. '97, May 17. '98

GALVANIZED WIRE
ROSE STAKES.

Write for prices before
ordering elsewhere.

Prompt ttiipmentguaranteed

IGOE BROS.,

266 Nortli 9tli St.,
BROOKITN. N.T.

Mention theAmerican Florist when writing

Florists'
Supplies.

112»Arcb street. PHILADELPHIA, PA

Send for our nevr catalo^e-

Mention the American Florist when writing

Wired
Toothpicks

10000. $1.75: 50.000. $7 50, Manufactured by

W J. COWEE, BERLIN, N. Y.

Sample free. For sale by dealers.

EAGLE WIRE WORKS

Manufacturers of

Wire Floral Designs and Specialties.

Catalogue Free.

3238 Ontario St.. CLEVELAND, O.

Lock the door before the horse is stolen,
and insure your glass before it is broken.

Forparticnlara conceroing
Hail Inaurence, addren

JOHN G. ESLER, Secretary

Berlin. Conn.

The boiler house and a small section
of the large, greenhouse of Victor
Pauloz was destroyed by fire on the
morning of December 31. Mr. Pauloz
was away at the time on his custom-
ary trip to town with flower.s. The
fire was discovered by neighbors and
by prompt action the main greenhouse
was saved from destruction. Much
damage, however, was done to stock,,
including many plants such as palms,
etc., that were boarders.

W. H. Shumway would be pleased
to have anyone interested in new varie-
ties of carnations to visit his place
and see his productions.

The month of December has been a
record-breaker for cold weather, mak-
ing hard firing necessary.

The holiday trade was fairly good
this season, but not quite equal to
that of a year ago.

S.

Wilson's Corsage=Bouqnet

^^HOLDER=^

Award of "Highly CommeDded" at theS. A. F. Trade
Exhibition at Cincinnati.

Holds Corsage-Bouquet securely andgracefully.
Prevents damage to apparel.

Adjustable to any diameter of bbouqet stem.
Adaptable to anythingfroraViole tsto Roses
Does away with Corsag-e Pins.
A handsomely silver plated article and ornamental
in itself,
Samples to trade. 25c each, b? mail postage paid,
By the dozen, $3.00, postage paid. Correspondence
solicited. Address

Robert G. Wilson, S;'^'e°„"|^e'°'' Brooklyn, N. Y,

Mention the American FJoi'ist when icriting

Do Your Plants and Flowers Eat Enough?
Do You Get a Top Price Market?

Grain fed sheep manure is nature's fertilizer, possessing
in excess those elements necessary for hardy plant life in
readily available form. The large percentage of humus also
makes available dormant elements in the soil.

By special process, the raw material from covered pens,
only, is dried, ground, weed seeds destroyed and packed in
J. 100-lb bags.

Sheep's Head brand trade mark guarantees it to be
unadulterated reliable, safe, quick acting and a perfect
plant food for plants of all kinds. Send postal for our inter-
esting booklet describing supply, making acd applying;
also prices. Write today.

NATURAL GUANO COMPANY,

310 Montgomery Ave.,
AURORA. ILL.

^/ -►

CUT FLOWER BOXESi

EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO

MANUFACTURERS

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

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Florists' Refrigerators

Write ns for catalog and prices, statiosr
size you require, and (or what kind of cut
flowers you wish to use the refrigerator;
also state whether yon wish it (or display
CBr only for storaeo ^

McCray Refrigerator Co.

960 Mill Street, KENDALLVILIE, IND.

The Regan Printing House

LARGE 8DNS OF

CATALOGUES

-OTTXl SZ'XICIX.A.Xj'X'-Z'-

WRnS FOR FIGURES.

91 Plymouth fiace.

CHICAGO

Plant Bed Cloth

For Florists. Gardeners, Truck Farmers,
etc, Protects from frost. Best shade in
summer. Sold by leading scedsmeo.

Waterproof Sheeting, Hay Gaps, Etc.

HENRY DERBY, 123 F Chambers St., New York.

Gorham ^ Chapline
Printcry

Inc.

CATALOGUES
PRICE LISTS.
HALFTONES, ENGRAVINGS and

PRINTING FOR FLORISTS.

358 Dearborn Street, CHICAGO.

f^~ Hat steed the test of over a Quarter
of a Century.

THOMSON'S

Vine, Plant and Vegetable

MANURE

UNRIVALLED

FOR

Vines,

Tomatoes,
Cucumbers
all Flowering,
Foliage and
Fruit bearing
Plants,
Vegetables,
Lawns, etc.

The result of
many years
practical

experience.

PERFECT
PLANT FOODS

Sold by
Leading
American
Seedsmtn.

Thomson's Special Chrysanthemum
and Topdressing Manure.

Freight paid on quantities. Write for our
special ofifer to the American trade, pamphlets,
agents' circulars, etc., to 80le makers,

WM. THOMSON 6 SONS, Ltd.,

Tweed Vineyard. Clovenfords, ScotUnd

c<^i CHia fS^

01

are easy to kill with

The Fumigating Kind
Tobacco Powder

$3.00 per bag 100 lbs.

Satisfaction Kiiarantpr-rt or money back)
why try cheap BUi.Btiiutes ihut mukeiB do
not dare to guarantee ?

THE H. A. STOOTHOFF CO.,
MOUNT VERNON NEW YORK.

Always

mention TheAmerion Fterist
when yac ordtar atocfc. : : :

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1355

A Gutter With a Reputation

Ask the man who has tried them. For further
particulars, write to

GEO. M. GAQLAND CO.,

DES PLAINES. OX.

Ererytlilng for

Greenhonse

BaUdlng

Write for Infor-
mation and
Prices.

In Widths From 14-ft to 54-ft.

WITHOUT POSTS.

King Tmss Sash Bar Houses

Iron Gutters and Eaves

Iron and Cypress Benches

Ventilating Machinery

King Construction Co.

NOKTH TONAWANDA, N. T.

Write to us about

Materials and Plans

for any size and style of

GBEENHOUSE

(or new structure or repairs.

Hot Bed Sash ^? ='<"^'' °'; ^■"'

* "^**' •-'■'^^^ ^^«^«j»» gj^g required.

Pecky Cypress

for benches, lasting: and least expensive.

The Foley Mfg. Co.,

Western Ave and 26th St. CHICAGO.

STENZEL GLASS CO.

2 Hudson St., NEW YORK.

Specialists in

GREENHOUSE GLASS

in carload lots or less direct from factory.
NO HANDLING. NO BREAKAGE.

SIEBERT'S ZINC

Never Rust
GLAZING POINTS
Are positively the best. Last forever. Over
30,000 pounds now in use. .\ sure preventative of
flats sllppins. Effective on laree or small glass,
EasT to drive. Easy to extract. Two sizes ^A and
%i. 40c per lb . by mail 16c extra: 7 lbs. for $230
IS lbs. for $5.00. by ex press. For sale hjtlic trade,

■ANBOLPa & McCLEMENTS, Successors to
Okas. T. Slebert, Banm a Beatty Sts., Plttsbnrg.

Do You Want

A Bargain ?

If you do be sure and get your figures at once on any house
you are planning to build next spring. Place your order for future
delivery and you will not be sorry for it

This is only a word but the wide awake man who makes a profit
by buying right as well as selling right will think quick and act.

Write now and get our boiler
and Greenhouse Catalogue.

John C. Noninger Co.

902 Blackhawk Street,
CHICAGO.

Attentionll Glass BuyersII

GREENHOUSE GLASS.

Yon will save money if yon obtain otu- prices before yon buy.
Quality A. No. 1. Prompt shipments.

Hooker's Greenhouse White Paint

The most durable white paint for this purpose.
Half barrels, (25 gallons), per gal. $1.35. 5 gal. pails, per gal. $1.40

H. N. HOOKER COMPANY,

WHOLESALE CLASS AND PAINTS,

Long Distance Phone
Monroe 4994.

651-659 Washington Boulevard, CHICAGO.

Be ParticDJar Absut Your Greenhouse.

Don't take "say sos"— find out what kind of work the greenhouse builder
has done, before you give him the iob This is what you always do if
jou have any other inijortant burldin? work. We stand ready to show
you, and we have an illustrated circular to help us. Send lor it,

Hitchings SLCompanyH?

Designing and Sales Office
70 Broadway New York
Offices and Factory,
Elizabeth, N. J.

Send Advertisemeflts Early for Best Display.

1356

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Jan. IS,

I^Of^ 46

ff

HEWS STANDARD POTS

POT MAKERS FOR 140 YEARS

WORLDS LARGEST MANUFACTURERS

Pearson Street,
LONG ISLAND CITV, N.

WRITE FOR CATALOG AND DISCOUNTS.

A. H. HEWS & CO. Inc.

Established
CAMBRIDGE,

1765,

MASS.

452-460 No Branch St.,
CHICAGO ILL.

All The Clay

FOR OUR

Florists' Red Pots

Is prepared by passing through a screen
1600 meshes to the square inch. If in a
hurry for pots order from us. We ship
over five lines of railroad by river or
interurban. Write for catalopue showing
all the articles we make for florists' use.

THE PETERS & REED POTTERY CO.

Z ANESVII.I.E, OHIO.

Standard Flower Potsl

Packed In small crates, easy to handle.

Price per crate
ISOO 2-1d„ in crate. $4.88
5.25
6.00
S.00
5,80
4.S0
5.24
4,51
3.78

Price per crate
144 6-ln., in crate, $3.16
120 7 ■' 4.20

60 8 3.00

HAND UADB

48 9-in.,iocrate,S3.60

4.80
3.60
4.80
4.80
4.50
Send for price

1500 2Vi
1S00 2H
1000 3

800 3H " 5,80 48 10

300 4 4.S0 24 11

456 4H 5.24 24 12

320 5 " 4,51 12 14

219 SH •• 3.78 6 16

Seed pans, same price as pots.
UH of Cylinders for Cut Flowers, Hansring Baskets
Lawn Vases, etc. Ten per cent o& for cash with
order. Address

HIUINGER BROS. POTTERY, Fort Edward, N.T.

or August Rolker & Sons, New York Acents,

31 Barclay Street. New York City,

MISSION PLANT BOXES.

Are the best and cheapest plant
boxes in the market for large
plants, boxwoods, bay trees,
etc. They are attractive in de-
sign, strong and durable Suit-
able for either outdoor or in-
door use. Write for prices.

WAGNER

PARK CONSERVATORIES,

Sidney, Ohio.

Those Red Pots

" STAN DARDS *•

FULL SIZE AND WIDE BOTTOMS,
BULB PANS AND AZALEA POTS,

DETROIT FLOWER POT M'FTr,

BARRY BALSLEY, DETRIOT, MICO.

Rep. 490 Howard St

Cleveland Notes.

The J. M. Gasser Co. reports a better
New Year's trade this year than for
the past five years. This state of
affairs no doubt was caused by an
unusual amount of entertaining in
swelldom and the large number of
"buds" entering society. But bo the
cause what it may it brought gri.st to
tho mill and the demand for flowers
was met by the best stock ever handled
at a holiday season. And there was no
shortage in any line which made it a
pleasure to take orders jn advance as
we felt we could give our customers
what we promised. For some unknown
reason cattleyas and American Beauty
roses did not move so freely the past

mm mm silkaline

FULL WEIGHT. Guaranteed 2 ozs. to the spool,
8 spools per lb. or 16 ozs. actual weight of
thread per lb. See that you get the

Meyer Green Silkaline

and take no other. PRICE, $1.25 per lb.

John C. Meyer & Co., Lowell, lass.

Use our patent
Iron Bench
Fittings and

Roof Supports.

^

IMPROVCOf

THE JENNINGS
IRON GUTTER.

IMPROVED VAPORIZING PANS

For Tobacco Extracts, etc Send (or Circulars.

DILLER, CASKEY & KEEN,

S. W. Comer axth and Berk Streets "

PHU.ADEXJ>HIA

VENTILATIN6
APPARATUS.

Neponset Waterproof Paper Flower Pot

WON'T BREAK. COSTS LITTLE.

Vaughan's Seed Store,

NEW YORK: 25 Barclay St. 84-86 Randolph St., CHICAGO.

Kramer's Pot Hangers

For sale by Wholesale Seedsmen. Florists

and Supply Dealers.
Price. $1.00 per dozen by exprc_ss. mpl o

dozen by mail. $1.25.

I. N, KRAMER & SON, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Standard Flowerpots

Porosity and Strength
Unsurpassed.

Write (or prices.

SYRACUSE

RED POTS

A.

1521 Leavltt St..

F.

KOHR

CHICAGO

holidays as in former years. Instead
Killarney was the leader — first, last
and all the time — and no wonder, as
the purchasers got their inoney's worth
when they pafd $3-$4 for a dozen crisp,
bright Killarneys instead of $18 or $20
for a dozen purple Beauties. Just al
present the market is well supplii-il
with single daffodils, Romans, free.si^is.
Baby primroses, mignonette, daisies
and other harbingers of spring.

F.

Prompt shipments guar-
anteed. We have a larje
.stock of well made and
well burned pots on hand
for the trade of 19l0. dur
terras are as crood as the
best. Our catalogue on

application.

SYRACUSEPOTTERYCO.

SYRACUSE. N. Y.

GEO. KELLER & SON,

MsDafacturert of

Red Pots

Before'buyinK write (or price*.
2614-2022 Hemdon St,

CKICAOO.

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Protect Yourself

From all possibility of loss owing to fluctuations in temperature
in the greenhouse. Keep the heat steady and the plants will thrive.

MetallicTherfflOffleter"A"

8 inches high; 4 inches wide; 2 inches deep.
Case made of cast aluminum; highly finished.

By the use of this alarm any variation of tempera-
ture above or below an adjustable normal vdll be
signalled on gongs of different tones placed in the boiler
room or wherever desired. The indicator shows the
actual temperature at all times.

It is invaluable in greenhouses where it is desired
to maintain a regular temperature, anywhere between
30° and 120°. For higher temperatures the type B is
supplied. Too much heat is harmful as is too little and
we absolutely guarantee the perfect accuracy of this
alarm. It will do exactly as we say. It contains no
complicated mechanism so will not get out of order
while it is constructed of the best material available.
This device has been subjected to the severest tests in
our laboratory for over two years while, during this time,
it has been in use by many in the trade and has given
the greatest satisfaction.

Set the pointers at the highest and lowest tempera-
tures that are safe in the house and the bell will ring
immediately the maximum or minimum is reached not
after the temperature has dropped or risen to an injuri-
ous degree.

Investigate it today and save all worry. You can
then sleep at night confident that your plants are safe.

The "NATIONAL"

Differential Temperature Alarm

Size 4 inches in diameter 1 ' > inches deep
casing made of sheet aluminum.

The cut herewith shows our "Differential Tempera-
ture Alarm." It operates within 20° and 110° alx)ve zero
Fahrenheit, combining the features of our Temperature
Alarm No. 1 (hot) and No. 2 (cold) in one instrument.

Every thinking florist will at once appreciate what
a great safeguard such an instrument would be in his
greenhouses. Firemen are but human but let them be
sound "asleep at the switch" and our alarm will wake
them in short order to the fact that their fires need
attention and it will do this before any harm is done in
the greenhouses not after. Think it over.

We place an absolute guarantee on our "National"
Differential Temperature Alarm and we will tell you
why.

First. — It is not made of steel and brass, which com-
bination is known to produce unsatisfactory results, after
short usage, and grow more unreliable continuallj'.

Second.— Its mechanism is provided with an adjust-
ment, which is not found in other temperature alarms,
thus making it possible in assembling the instrument, to
take up the minutest variation of the spring itself.

Third. — In place of brass in combination with clock
spring steel we are using an alloy the sensitiveness of
which is not surpassed by hard platinum.

This is not "sale talk." It is in itself an assurance
of perfect workmanship and our "Absolute Guarantee
of Efficiency" is back of it. It therefore merits your
valued consideration.

Send Us a Postal for Catalogue of Styles and Prices.

National Clock and Electric Mfg. Company,

Manufacturers of Tiiermosfatic Instruments, 2207 Pine Street, ST. LOUIS, MO.

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Jan. 13,

THE BEST

Bug Killer and
Bloom Saver

For PROOF

Write to

P. R. PALETHORPE

COMPANY,
Owensboro, Ky

Carman's Antipest

INSECTICIDE ANL FUNGICIDE
for the Garden, Orchard and GreenheBM
Non-poisoDous and harmlesi
to ve^etatioo.
Kills Green Fly, Aphides, Bark Lice,
Thrlps, Mealy Ba^, Red Spider,
Scale, Wire Worms, Ants
and Slugs.
This is the Grower's Friend, handy to
«se, cheap and eSective. mixes readily la
water. Destroys all iDsect pests aod
keeps down filth. Circulars on applica-
tion, $1.50 per gallon. Also In ^uaits,
half EsUoDS aod in ballc.
PERFECTION CHEMICAL CO.,

FLUSHING. N. Y.

tmmmrmmmm^mmmmmmammm

Air Nitrates From Nlag^ara Falls.

In continuance of his previous re-
ports on the manufacture of air ni-
trates at Niagara Falls, Canada, Con-
sul W. H. H. Webster now writes:
"The first shipment of calcium cyana-
mid, or lime nitrogen, on the American
continent was made from the plant at
Niagara Palls, Ont., December 14,
1909. The shipment was 300 bags (26
tons), and was consigned to the office
of the American Cyanamid Co. at
Baltimore, Md. It is not the intention
of the company to sell directly to the
farmer or consumer, as the cyanamid
will be sold to fertilizing plants to be
used by them in the manufacture of
fertilizers. They will use about 300
pounds of cyanamid to the ton of fer-
tilizer. The oflBces at Nashville, Tenn.,
and at New York have been abolished,
and the headquarters of the company
are now established at Baltimore.
Very little, if any, cyanamid will be
sold in Canada, as the fertilizer in-
dustry is not well developed here.
The entire output of the plant will be
consigned to the Baltimore office, and,
as the cyanamid will be used for fer-
tilizing purposes only, it will go into
the United States free of duty. The
Niagara Palls plant represents an in-
vestment of $500,000, and it is planned
to enlarge the plant to produce 40,000
tons of cyanamid per" annum. In
the near future the capacity of the
plant will be 80,000 tons of cyanamid
per annum."

Sugar Waste as Fertilizer.

Consul Felix S. S. Johnson, of
Bergen, supplies the following account
of the Norwegian utilization of a by-
product of sugar factories: "The
mortar from purifying the sugar liquid
was formerly difficult to dispose of.
but has recently been experimentally
made into fertilizer at the Stege sugar
refinery. To the mortar is added
slacked lime, and by an admixture of
carbonic acid there is secured a sedi-
ment saturated with carbonate of
potash, which by precipitation absorbs
other organic compounds of the liquid
in connection with phosphoric acid.

AN APHINE T[ST

on Sweet Peas and Double Violets

Violets and
Sweet Peas
a Specialty.

JOHN H. SLOCOMBE

FLORIST

555 Townsend Avenue, NEW HAVEM, CONN., Dec. 13, 1909.
Gkorce E. Tai,madge, Inc., Madison, N. J.:

Gentlemen:— We grow Double Violets anil Sweet Peas and so cannot use
cyanide after Peas are up in November. We have not yet found an insecticide
tiiat would kill green and Ijlack fiy and not give the Violets spot — or as
cyanide kills Peas, and tobacco spots, we would like to know what tests you
have made on Double Violets and Sweet Peas. If your goods fill the bill, we
can u-e a lot of it. Yours trulj', J. H. Si.ocombe.

OUR REPLY

(Madison, N. J., Dec. 20.) "Replying to your favor of the 13th inst., we
are today sending you a sample of Aphine, that you may try it on yoar p'anis
to see whether it will do the work for you. This will be more satisfactory to
you than any promises we may make as to what Aphine will do. We will
appreciate it if you will advise us of the restllts of your test."

THE RESULTS

(New Haven, Conn., Dec. 29, 1909.) "Your sample of Aphine received
and tested a few days ago. It looks to us like a good thing, so we are enclosing
check for $2.50 for one gallon of same. Yours truly, J. H. Si.ocombe."

(Western Union,) New Haven, Conn., Jan. 4, 1910. "Ship immediately,
C. 0. D., two gallons Aphine. J. H. Slocombe."

ANOTHER PUBLIC TEST OF APHINE

Has lieen arran^i-'d to be held at the BoSton Flower

Market, Boston, Mass., on Saturday, Jan. 22nd, 1910.

(Further particulars in next week's issue of this paper.)
If you are not familiar with the new insecticide
discovery, Aphine, send for descriptive circular.
If your supply house doe^ not yet handle it,
write us for names of our nearest selling agents.
$2.50 Per Gallon.
Used at an average strength cif 1 part Aphine to 1.5 to 40 parts water.

APHINE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Madison, N. J.

Among Florists

itis"THEMOREHEAD"

!WHY??

'DECAUSE it is giving them service they thought could not be bought
*•' for money.

With an installation of a Morehead Return steam Trap there begins a
better growth of ilowers, a more even temperature in your greenhouses,
a decided decrease in your fuel bill and an infinite period of satisfaction.
Let us put your name on our list of ".satisfied users." Our "Trap
Book" sent on request.

MOREHEAD M'F'G. CO., Dept. N, Detroit, Mich.

The deposit or lime mixture is separ-
ated by filtering. How much phos-
phorus it contain^ will soon be ascer-
tained through analysis at the Steins
laboratory.

"The drying is accomplished by open
interwoven iron bands passing through
the mass and so arranged in the val
that they slide up and down between
vertical sheet-iron plates. The heating
of the iron plates is effected by the;
waste smoke from the factory chim-
ney, the smoke entering in opposite
direction to the movements of the

rollers and being absorbed at the
opposite end. When the drying
plates have disposed of the mass, the
iron bands pass over a series of comb-
formed projections in such a way that
they are bent over and the dried
mortar falls off in irregular pieces the
size of a nut. The material is then
ground. The production this season
has been 5,000 tons, or a third of the
factory's output of mortar, but if a
market is found for the new fertilizer
the whole of the factory's output may
be worked up."

N Florist

Jim Eric a is "the Fraw of the I/esse!; therE may be more cnmfart Rmidships, but we ars the £rst to touch Unknou/n 5eas,

Vol. XXXIll.

CHICAQO AND NEW YORK, JANUARY 22, 1910.

No. 1129

The American Florist

TWENTT-FIFTU YEAR.

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SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND
ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS.

Officers — F. R. Pierson, Tarrytown, N. ¥.-
Prt-s.; Fred W. Vick. RoclK'stcr. N. Y.. Vice-
Prc'S.; H. B. DoRNER. Urbana, 111., Sec'y;
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ing at Rochester, N. Y., August. 1910.

THE AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY.

Next annual convL-ntion and exhibition at
Pittsburg,- Pa.. January 26-27-. 1910. Albert M.
Hebr. Lancaster, Pa., President; A. F. J. B.-iUR.
Thirty-eighth- St. and Senate Ave Indianapolis,
Ind., Secretary.

AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY.

Next annual meeting and exhibition at New
York, March 16-18, 1910, Aug. Poehlmann,
Chicago. President: Benjamin Hammond, Fish-
kill-on Hudson, N. Y., Secretary.

AMERICAN PEONY SOCIETY.

SeveDth annual meeting at Horticultural Hall,,
Boston. Mass., June 1910. B. H. Faer. Reading,
Pa., Pres.: A. H. Fevvkes, Newton Highlands
Mass, Sec'y.

Carnation
Number
Next Week
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THE WEEK AT PEACEFUL VALLEY

By The Optimist.

Another Blizzard.

Some more weather. As I write,
another blizzard is raging, but the
snow is lighter and will not cause
much damage to trees, shrubs, and
greenhouses as did the storm of
Christmas night. Some of the hand-
somest evergreens at Peaceful Valley,
specimens 25 feet and upwards in
height, were badly broken down or
entirely destroyed in that storm. Al-
though born right here in Massachu-
setts, I confess there are times when
I wonder if life in south Florida would
not prove more peaceful, especially to
one who has passed his fiftieth annual
milestone. However, I presume there
would be many things unpleasant, even
iit the warmer clime. Malaria, sand
fleas, and crude transportation facili-
ties for instance. We estimate that
every day of this Itind of weather
costs us at least $25 in increased ex-
penses and decreased business. But I
would not be a true optimist if I did
not look liopefully forward to the glad
springtime, when old Sol will release
us from the tyranny of the coal bar-
ons and give us a chance to recoup
our badly shattered finances.

When a Dollar is Not a Dollar.

In these days of increased expenses
and long credits, a little reflection on
the trend of our business may not be
out of place. The writer has been
connected with the trade for 25 years
and has seen it grow from the time of
small demand, small supply and, what
now seem fat pi'ices, to the present,
when a ten-fold demand, with corre-
sponding supply, is contrasted with
prices far below what they should be.
Don't for a minute think I mean
Christmas prices. That's the other
extreme. I mean the regular everyday
prices of plants and flowers handled by
the retail grower. Instead of keeping
the craft headed up stream are we not
drifting? Are we not losing sight of
the fact that a dollar now is worth
only half of what it was when some of
our prices were established?

The florist is dealing in a perishable
product; he feels that he must keep

his end up In the volume of business
done, and the result is a competition
to see who can sell most on the small-
est margin of profit, a gross profit, I
am sure, usually smaller than that ex-
pected by handlers of many lines of
goods not perishable. Probably he
keeps most of his bills paid, and gets
something to eat, drink and wear, but
he would get all that if he worked
for wages in some other lino, with less
worry and without investing a cent of
capital. It is the money he is going
to make next year that keeps his cour-
age up.

Of course there are exceptions.
There are many good growers and
shrewd business men who are getting
well paid for their lime and receiving
a fair return on their invested capital.
But send to one of these for prices
and you will find they get, at whole-
sale, larger prices than the average'
grower asks his retail customers.
Eighteen dollars a dozen for cycla-
mens, plus expressage and loss, means
a cost of about $2 a plant. Have you
got your retail trade educated tip to
buying this grade? More likely $1 re-
tail, is your limit. The cost of pro-
duction between the two grades is
small — a little more money for seed of
a better strain, more care, and a little
longer period of growth. But, you
say, if we all grow the best, where
will the customer of moderate means
go for his cyclamens? Don't worry
about that. There will always be more
than enough of second-rate stock
grown, despite our best endeavors.

We can all remember when $1 a
dozen was considered low for such
bedding plants as geraniums, salvias,
helitropcs, etc. Well, we are still get-
ting the dollar; but the dollar is worth
only 50 cents now. The purchasing
power of that dollar is just half what
it was 12 y-ears ago, and you are really
selling your plants fcfr 50 cents a doz-
en. On a recent trip to a town only
20 miles from Boston, I found that
large carnation growers were retailing
their flowers at 50 cents a dozen, mak-
ing a uniform price through the win-
ter. Basing the comparison on the

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values of 12 years ago and the present
purchasing power of that 50 cents, and
allowing something for box, wax pa-
per, green, etc., and we find they are
really getting about i8 cents a dozen
for their flowers. Do I make it plain?
When the purchasing power of money
decreases, if the price of your product
does not increase in a corresponding
ratio, then you are receiving less for
your' labor. This should be as plain
ks that 2 plus 2 equals 4, but I despair
of making a lot of our florist friends
understand it. The trouble is they
read too little, think too little, and
growl too much.

"Hardly optimistic," you say. Pos-
sibly it does not seem so, at first
glance, but it is, just the same. I be-
lieve the trade is now in a period of
evolution, and, with the exit of the era
of growers who work hard with their
hands — too hard — but who exercise
.their brain cells not enough to keep
them active, there will come a time
when we will all get a fair return for
our labor. Let us lose some of our
confidence in luck, or lack of luck. I
believe in luck, but I believe the
luckiest man is the one lucky enough
to be born with a fair share of com-
mon sense.

Raising Small Seeds.

Ed. American Florist: —

What is the best way to grow lo-
belia and verbena plants from seed.
I intend to sow my seed this month
in boxes. Do they require bottom
heat or a high temperature? Please
give me the most important points..

G. H. R.

With regard to raising the seeds we
refer "G. H. R." to the article on
"Sowing Small Seeds" in our issue of
January 8, page 1260, where an ex-
perienced grower describes his meth-
ods. After the seedlings appear the
pans containing them should be grad-
ually brought to the full light, and
when they are making the rough
leaves should be pricked off an inch
apart into flats or on a bench of finely
prepared soil, shaded for a few days
and watered carefully. The trans-
planting of these very small seedlings
requires especial care and they should
not be handled more than is neces-
sary. After they have spread out a
little and are almost meeting they will
need another shift to a second bench
or to small pots, and this time a
lower temperature should be given,
say 50°, in order to induce a solid
hard growt'.i. No particular care be-
yond that given ordinary greenhouse
or bedding plants is needed after this,
but avoid crowding and keep them as
near the glass as possible. Sow the
seed at once and thinly, or the plants
will be so crowded at the start that
they will draw up before they are
large enough to prick out. G.

South Bend, I:jd. — The South Bend
Floral Co.'s store at 216 South Michi-
gan street and greenhouses outside of
the city were sold January 11 by the
receiver for the'company, C. E. Camp-
bell. Albert and Charles Kinyon were
the purchasers and paid $10,000 for
the fixtures and stock. The real estate
on which the greenhouses are located
was not a part of the sale but the
Kinyon brothers secured a lease for
a term of years.

THE RETAIL TRADE

The opinion of more than one
prominent retailer is that the danger
line with artificials is passed as far
as the best class of trade is con-
cerned but that they will doubtless
injure the sale of cheap violets later
in the year. Things move quickly
nowadays and the artificials have al-
ready ceased to be a novelty and will
be passed up by discriminating peo-
ple.

Begonia Glory of Cincinnati.

The one fault retailers have had to
find with the well known Begonia
Gloire de Lorraine is its habit of
dropping its flowers almost as soon as
it was placed in the store or dwelling
house. This fault appears to have
been quite eliminated in the beautiful
new variety Glory of Cihcinnati. Dur-
ing the week there has been a fine
display of this new variety in the
window of the Pleischmann Floral
Co., Chicago, and speaking with Geo.
Wienhoeber, the manager here, he
said he had plants of it at his own
home that liad stood for quite a long
time and not dropped a flower or leaf
but kept fresh and beautiful as the
day they were taken there, while the
plants in the store bear out this by
their fine appearance after more than
a week's display, following their ship-
ment from the greenhouses of J. A.
Peterson, Cincinnati.

But not only will this lasting qual-
ity recommend the plant to retailers;
it is beside a most free blooming and
showy subject, throwing up great
heads of bloom that absolutely hide
the foliage and make a magnificent
display. The flowers are not only
much larger than those of B. Gloire
de Lorraine but they are finer in
color, a beautiful clear deep rose. The
foliage is large and striking, deep
green and firmer in texture than that
of the Lorraine varieties. It will
doubtless be very largely grown when
disseminated and retailers should get
after their growers and induce them

to grow stocks of it for it will surely
be wanted. It looks like becoming a
standard market plant and in a very
short time.

Wreath of Callas, Narcissi and Roses.

SEE SUPPLEMENT WITH THIS ISSUE.

In many stores the demand for
large and expensive wreaths is not
very heavy, the call being for a wreath
that can be made up quickly and
cheaply from the ordinary stock that
is on the market. Callas are always
useful for funeral pieces of all kinds
and customers lilie them, notwith-
standing a certain stiffness that is in-
separa^ifr from them at all stages.
Paper White narcissus is one of the
cheapest and most popular of the
bulbous flowers and these with a few
short stemmed roses and a little green
make up into a very presentable
wreath that can be recommended with
confidence to customers Who only wish
to pay a moderate price. A great im-
provement over the wreath with cal-
las placed at regular intervals all
around can be made by setting up a
high bunch of them at one point,
keeping the flowers well apart with
moss and wiring them so that they
face different ways.

Anything, in short, that will break
up the flatness and regularity of a
wreath is an advantage and uses no
more stock. A sample wreath may
be made of such stock and placed on
an easel in a prominent position in
the store or in the window and will
give customers an idea of what they
will get. There can be no harm in
putting the price on the wreath, for
oftentimes this decides a customer
who would not ask the price for fear
of its being too high. Some retailers
are afraid of giving a customer a bar-
gain, forgetting, apparently, what a
splendid advertisement for the store a
really well satisfied customer is. They
say that customers expect the same
thing when flowers are scarce as when
they are plentiful but this is a poor
argument. Every time a sale at a
low price is effected it tends to popu-
larize flowers and why should the

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legitimate florist not get it instead of
letting so many of the flowers go to
waste or to the fakir whose low prices
do the trade far more harm than the
same thing in a retail store.

January Flowers In the New York Stores.

The gaiety incidental to the incom-
ing New Year has subsided, and life
with both wholesalers and retailers
has resumed its humdrum course. In
flowers, a week of dark and disagree-
able weather has visibly shortened the
supply, which is possibly better for the
trade, as there has also been a great
falling off in the demand. It must
not be understood, however, that there
is a scarcity. There are plenty of
good flowers to supply all dertiands,
and it has even been said that the
best have been slower than the in-
ferior grades. The foregoing does not
apply to American Beauty roses. The
shorter grades of American Beauty,
arriving of late, have been very poor
and very hard to move. The week end-
ing January 8 was very dull and much
good stock went at lower figures than
should be expected at this season. The
after-holiday reaction must be taken
into consideration and also the changes
in the social life of the wealthy class.
With the splendid equipments of the
present day for ocean travel, a trip to
Europe or the far south is only a little
run and many take advantage of it
and while away cannot buy flowers in
New York.

Returning to roses, Killarney leads
all the tea roses in popularity. My
Maryland is also a popular rose, but
it is not, and we doubt if it ever will
be, abreast of Killarney, while fur-
ther, its profit to growers is a feature
that will have an important bearing
on the future supply. While Brides-
maid has lost ground, it is by no
means out of the race. It has had a
long run of popularity, and fine stock
of it is yet to be seen. Richmond had
a good run at Christmas, but has fallen
back this month. After Christmas, red
stock is only sought in limited quan-
tities, but good Richmonds are easily
found. There are two new roses on
the market of yellow or orange shade.
One of them is such a deep yellow that
suggestions have been made that it is
dyed, but there is no evidence to war-
rant such an assumption. The other
rose has been seen in but limited
quantities; it looks well and more may
be said of it later. As the origin of
both these roses seems to be wrapped
in more or less obscurity, we prefer
to await more extended explanations
from the men who are handling them.

Carnations are in good supply and
of good quality. The Cottage Gardens,
Queens, continue to send in their Alma
Ward and Mrs. C. W. Ward, and these
two leading novelties find a ready sale
at good prices. Dailledouze Bros.,
Flatbush, are sending in a limited
number of blooms of a white seedling,
a very large and apparently fine flower,
which is attracting much attention.
Chas. Weber, Lynbrook, has a pink
seedling that is considered very prom-
ising, and as Mr. Weber gave us Vic-
tory, which "made good," he is cer-
tainly entitled to his day in the court
of public opinion. Enchantress and
its sports are still popular and good
sellers. Enchantress of very fine
color, from the range of Henry Hes-

sian, Flatbush, are seen daily at tint
wholesale store of Ford Bros., 48 West
Twenty-eighth street, while Rose Pink
and White Enchantress, Victory,
Beacon, White Perfection and other
standard varieties are also In good
form.

Good orchids, in variety, are easily
found. Orchids are rather slow this
month, but it is hoped that there will
soon be a favorable reaction. Even If
at times they are slow sellers, they are
always valuable assets to the retailer
for window decorations. They are of
great use in funeral work, and one or
two cattleyas in a bunch of violets
adds to the effect and helps sell the
violets. In short, they are here to
stay and we cannot do without them.
While the demand for lilies and lily
of the valley is not heavy, there is a
fair movement and very fair stock can
be seen.

We have recently noted some jokes
which the jokesmiths evidently forged
for the discomfiture of our Holland
friends, representing the bulb industry.
At present the joke seems to be on the
growers whom these persistent gentle-
men from Holland persuade into buy-
ing their bulbs. There is three or four
times as much Paper White narcissus
on this market as there is any use for,
and it is wholesaling for less than $1
per 100. In limited quantities it is a
useful flower; in over-supply it is a
nuisance. It hurts the sale of carna-
tions and other stocks that require
more time and care to grow. While
not wishing to interfere with any
man's business, let us have less Paper
White narcissus. But a limited quan-
tity of yellow narcissus has as yet
come in and some of that Is very
poor, therefore extended comment on
that stock is unnecessary.

Good tulips are a rarity. While they
are arriving in considerable quantities,
many of them are miserably short-
stemmed and it is hard to see how
enough can be realized on such stock
to pay for the bulbs and labor of
handling.

Violets, which sold well at
Christmas, have lost ground this
month, partly on account of bad
weather, but reports from Rhinebeck
indicate that thus far the season has
been a good one. The flowering al-
monds, etc., in pots are now seen in
retail stores. In their Broadway store,
J. H. Small & Sons have a fine show
of this class of stock and it makes a
very effective window display. A.
Warendorff, 1193 Broadway, makes
very effective window displays with
baskets and hampers of cut flowers
in water, close fitting pans being
placed inside the baskets. They are
all put up ready for delivery.

A. W. Smlih Co.. Pittsburg:.

The wonderful progress in the re-
tailing trade of cut flowers in the past
few years from the old-fashioned
greenhouse to the modern commercial
establishment on a busy down-town
corner is nowhere better exemplified
than in the new store of the A. W.
Smith Co. The salesroom is a com-
modious room, 30x100 feet, on the
ground floor in an up-to-date sky-
scraper,' with large display windows
"fronting on two prominent streets.
The place is beautiful, none mare sa.

but tlio commercial Idea Is foremost, —
stock Is not only displayed lor show,
but to tempt a sale. The distinction
is mainly carried out In the avoidance
of group effects. Groups of plants
look well, but few people want to buy
a group at once; so It has been the
idea to display Individual plants, so
placed that a person passing by or
dropping In shall form some notion of
Its appearance in his own house, and
lead to a sale. The same Idea Is
carried out in some degree with the
cut flowers. In one of the windows
is displayed a large dining table, fre-
quently decorated in full service.

The length and shape of the room
allow of a very tasteful arrangement
of cut flowers in a mirror-like re-
frigerator 52 feet long, 9 feet high and
4 feet deep. In fact, the box itself Is
not at all prominent, but does exhibit
the stock to advantage. A curious
thing here is the fact that no stock at
all is packed on this floor, but selected
by the salesman and sent to the mez-
zanine floor above for packing. And
only the hurry-up orders are handled
in this way. On the third floor Is a
commodious room with its own arti-
ficially cooled refrigerator, 12x18 feet,
and space for making up designs,
packing orders, etc. On this floor, too,
is a large display room for flowering
plants and miscellaneous supplies.
Here prices are plainly tagged, a
practice that inspires confidence. Very
attractive is the display of vases, jar-
dinieres, baskets, etc.

A unique brass vase, designed by A.
W. Smith, Jr., and for which he has
applied for a patent is something
of a double cone, the flare being at the
top and the bottom, allowing for
greater spreading of the stems at
the bottom of the vase, a full and more
graceful display of the flowers, and
plenty of water. It is not readily
tipped over, but perhaps a feature
that is as valuable as any is the fact
that its peculiar shape allows one
flower to be easily removed without
disturbing the arrangement of the
others. Its very graceful appearance,
in addition to its several utilities,
should insure it a ready sale when
placed on the market.

NEW YORK. — The Fifth avenue flor-
ists show in their windows the recent
change in the fashion of making bou-
quets. To judge by what the smart-
est and most expensive of these shops
are showing, the old fashioned Vic-
torian bouquet, made up in a hard
compact knot, is again the favorite in
spite of the impression that such
treatment of flowers had gone out of
style forever. Even the lace paper
collarette that used to run about the
bunch of flowers has been restored
to its place and the modish bouquet
of the day is again strongly sugges-
tive of the caste of the '60s. Whether
it is an attempt to keep in sympathy
with the styles of dress or not, the
old fashioned bouquet is just now the
proper kind for the debutante. — New
York Sun.

Short Hiixs, N. J. — Joseph Wallace
has been sent to jail for breaking into
the greenhouses of Emerson C. Mc-
Fadden, on Hobart avenue. He was
caught before he had time to take
anything.

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Azaleas.

Most of the azaleas should be start-
ed now if they are to be grown
cool and be in time for this year's
early Easter. The plants should be
kept well apart so that the hose can
be freely plied about the lower leaves
daily in bright weather, this keeping
the atmosphere right about them and
the foliage a bright color. The roots
are not, of course, well established
and must have plenty of moisture to
keep them going. It does not do to
go to the opposite extreme and keep
them saturated but there is less risk
of over-watering than under with this
class of plant that will be sold in
flower before it has a chance to be-
come properly established. Bernard
Andreas (pink) and its white form
are two of the finest Easter azaleas
but should be kept rather warmer
than the majority of kinds as they
flower naturally later.

Cyclamens.

A sowing of cyclamens now or at
any time during the next few weeks,
will produce a nice batch of plants
for filling baskets and plant devices
at Christmas and New Year's. They
will not be large specimens, but by
keeping them in small pots they will
flower freely and be in plenty of time
for the holidays. As a rule the pinks
and deep reds are best for this work,
but this will depend upon circum-
stances, and each grower will be the
best judge as to what to grow for
his own trade. Sow an inch apart and
nearly half an inch deep with a blunt

dibber in flats or seed pans. The
fall sown plants will now be fit for
potting and may go into 2-inch, being
careful to only just cover the young
bulbs, not to bury them deeply. As
the plants grow they will rise suffi-
ciently to clear the crowns. Place
them on .a light bench or shelf near
the glass and water carefully until
re-established. If any old plants are
to be saved for another year don't
throw them under the bench and dry
them off, but let them finish out their
growth properly and naturally and
they will make good plants earlier
than seedling stock. A short rest
should be given and the old bulbs
potted and started up in August.

Verbenas.

Most growers have their own ideas
as to growing verbenas. Some raise
the plants from seed annually and are
satisfied with getting the flowers as
near true as these come, while others
either hold over plants for stock and
propagate from them or purchase in
spring from firms who make a spe-
cialty of these useful old plants. In
any case it is time to get busy on
them. If plants have been saved get
them pinched back if flowers are
showing and the resulting shoots will
make good propagating material.
They strike easily and rapidly in a
cool house either on the sand bed or
in pots. If seeds are to be sown and
it is necessary to have the plants
come true to color, then be sure to go
to a firm that has a reputation to
maintain and pay the right price, for
nothing is more annoying than to

raise a lot of plants and find when
they begin to flower that they are all
wrong. Sow the seed as described in
these columns in the issue of January
8, page 1260.

Marg:uerltcs.

Where there are green plants that
have been lying around during the
busy season these must have attention
if they are to be grown for Easter
sales. The tops can be taken off and
rooted in the propagating bench and
will make useful little stock for bed-
ding and window box filling around
Memorial day. The older plants must
be kept a little on the dry side after
being pinched or cut back and when
they start to grow again they can be
placed in their flowering pots. Pot
firmly in fairly heavy soil as a sturdy
rather than a rapid growth is needed.
Keep them well up to the light and In
a house that does not go above 50°
at night. Should aphides appear, as
they probably will, fumigate several
times lightly in succession until they
are clean. Spraying with a weak so-
lution of nicotine is also a help
against these insects and probably
helps to make the foliage distasteful
to the leaf-borer.

Adiantum Farleyense.

The culture of Adiantum Farley-
ense for market is increasing, as re-
tailers find it a very useful plant. If
the plants do not sell they are cut
over for the fronds, which are always
in demand and, in the case of the re-
tailer with some glass of his own, he
has the stock left to grow on again.
This is an excellent time to start up
any old plants that have been cut
over. Any out of say 5-inch pots can
be split up into four divisions and
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a little loose soil around them until
they start to grow. If necessary to
grow them on to a larger size they
may still be turned out of the pots
and allowed to make a little growth,
both of roots and leaves, before pot-
ting. The reason is that sometimes
the pots have been well filled with
roots, and these do not start so quick-
ly when repotted as when laid out on
a bench with a little loose soil around
them. A frequent mistake with Adi-
antum Farleyense is dividing the
plants up into very small pieces.
When this is done they do not start
very freely without considerable heat,
which heat makes the fronds elongate
too much and does not produce well
furnished plants. This adiantuni
thrives best in a heavier soil than is
used for A. cuneatum and other maid-
enhairs. The young divisions may
have a Ifght soil to start in, but when
repotting into the pots in which tlicy
are to finish use good loam and pot
firmly.

Poinsettlas.

Tliere would be fewer complaints
about scarcity of cuttings and the
poor quality of those produced if a
little more care were given the stock
plants. They are usually taken in
the full leaf just as the bracts fall
and thrown under the bench, no fur-
ther care being given them until
needed for propagating. If instead
they were placed where a fair light

reaches them for a couple of weeks
and dried off by degrees as the leaves
turn color and fall the stems would
be better ripened and more satisfac-
tory in every way. They would not
die back so far and the cuttings
would be more solid and strike more
readily. Very little room is taken up,
and that for a short time only, by
sufficient plants to provide a large
number of cuttings.

Begronlas From Seed.

Sow seeds of Begonia semperflorens
and its varieties now if strong plants
are wanted by May. Begonia seed is
so very small that care must be taken
in sowing it. If not acquainted with
the operation, there are nine chances
out of 10 that it will be sown too
thickly which often causes the damp-
ing of many of the plants. Covering
the seeds is wrong. Give the seed
pan, when filled with soil up to about
one inch from the top, a thorough
watering and sow afterwards, cover-
ing the pan with whitewashed glass.
The seed will only require a few days
to germinate.

Alternantberas.

Pots or flats of alternantberas that
were set back last fall for stock pur-
poses must now be placed in genial
growing quarters and propagation
must begin in earnest. There will
probably be plenty of nice healthy
shoots and a little extra heat for a

few days will soften these a little and
make them just right for propagating.
These root freely in a sand bed over
a moderate bottom heat and as soon
as rooted can be potted when another
batch will probably be ready for in-
sertion. There is no need to spend
any time over the cuttings; just take
them off with stems about an inch
long, strip off the two lower leaves
and insert them, watering the sand at
once to firm them. After potting and
when they are established in the pots
it will be necessary to pinch the ex-
treme points out of the shoots regu-
larly to induce a good bushy habit.
Do not insert very small cuttings.
Time will be saved by waiting a few
days until they are large enough as
they make a much more rapid growth
afterward than very small cuttings.

Treatment of Poinsettlas After Floweriog;.

Ed. American Florist: —

What treatment is correct for poin-
settlas after Christmas'' V.

As soon as the bracts are over place
the plants in a good light position
to ripen and harden the growth a
little, slightly reducing the water sup-
ply at the same time. As the leaves
begin to turn color dry them off en-
tirely and place the pots on their
sides under the bench where they may
rest for a couple of months until they
are needed for propagating. If grown
on a bench for cut flowers adopt the
treatment as nearly as possible to
bring about the same results. G.

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THE DAHLIA.

Dablla Jack Rose.

So much has been said, pro and con,
about this dahlia that I would like to
clear the atmosphere. Instances have
been brought to my notice where a
distinctly different variety was sold for
Jack Rose; the old question of prop-
erly growing and handling the blooms
has also a great deal to do with
this as with any other flower.

Last fall Jack Rose was condemned
by a great many who had seen flowers
from certain sources, and on seeing
blooms grown by us could hardly con-
ceive them to be the same variety. It
was certificated by the Pennsylvania
Horticultural Society after having
been critically examined and passed
upon by expert committees at both
the September and October meetings.
It was then pronounced the finest
crimson dahlia on the market, cut
blooms selling for $6 per 100 blooms.
Several of the leading catalogue firms
who are most exclusive and always
Insist on trying varieties out on their
own grounds, waived this try-out after
seeing the cut blooms in the open
market and the dahlia growing on our
place, and listed Jack Rose as the
finest crimson florist's dahlia in ex-
istence.

Now, after another year's growing,
during which we had several acres,
we can only add to the praise ex-
tended by us last year. It was the
healthiest plant we had on the place,
the first to get into bloom, and every
flower was perfect the entire season;
which, in our location, was a most
trying one, owing to the extended
droughts. True the stems were not
as long as they should have been, but
they were as long as those of Sylvia,
recognized by all as a first class flower
with good stems, and later in the
season Jack Rose stems averaged
longer than many of the recognized
standard varieties. Almost every
special order for cut flowers included
Jack Rose.

In justice to the many florists and
seedsmen who have stocked up on
Jack Rose, it is only fair to say that
no attention should be paid to detri-
mental remarks made by inexperi-
enced growers, or even experienced
growers, who only know the variety
after one year's experience under ad-
verse conditions, in the face of the
perfect flowers produced by competent
growers in probably the worst season
we have experienced in the last 25
years with the exception perhaps of
1895.

Another thing not to be forgotten is
the forcing quality of Jack Rose,
which is even today being placed on
the market and sold at prices far
above chrysanthemums, as it has that
brilliant rich crimson that appeals to
all, and cannot be found in the
chrysanthemum; a decidedly richer
shade than found even in Jacqueminot
rose.

Perhaps one of its best qualities is
largely responsible for the criticism
of the color, and I wish to say most
emphatically, it does not bleach one-
fourth as badly as Lyndhurst, and yet
Lyndhurst is the standard vermilion
scarlet. Lyndhurst is inclined to show
the open center if allowed to get old

DAHLIA JACK ROSE.
Showing That Flowers. Even When Opening. Have No Hard Green Center.

enough to fade, but Jack Rose con-
tinues to unfold for days, until finally
there is nothing left at the center,
being absolutely full, and even then
the petals which have become some-
what bleached can be removed and it
is still a perfect flower. If Jack Rose
blooms were cut in the same condi-
tion and with the same regularity as
Lyndhurst, there would be no com-
plaint that the color was not every-
thing that could be desired. The
only criticism made on Jack Rose has
been length of stem and color, and,
as I am only answering the criticism,
I am not extolling the other merits
of the flower.

Last spring W. C. Ward, Quincy,
Mass., wrote me after Memorial day
that Jack Rose was not only the best,
but the only perfect cut flower dahlia;
that if it had a single fault he did not
know it, adding: "We are getting $1.50
per dozen for the blooms and cannot
supply the demand." In conclusion
I would simply quote a news item from
Boston, Mass., under date of Novem-
ber 13: "C. W. Ward of Quincy is
still sending to market some excellent
Jack Rose dahlia blooms, which Thos.
Pegler says are sellers."

L. K. Peacock.

Berlin, N. J.

WICHITA, Kans. — F. Kuechenmeistcr
reports that trade has been particu-
larly good of late. The city is grow-
ing rapidly and dwellings are being
built on all sides, leading to an in-
creased demand for trees.

Propagfating- Dahlias.

Where only a few plants are needed
there is no hurry for a time in start-
ing the dahlia tubers for propagation
but where a large supply has to be
raised the earlier the start the better.
A portion of a bench, with heating
pipes beneath to_ afford a little bot-
tom heat, should be cleared and a 12-
inch board nailed all around it to
support the soil in which the tubers
are planted. A light soil with a fair
proportion of half dried manure to
prevent it packing too closely will be
suitable and this should be brought
into the house a day or two before use
lo warm up or it may chill the roots.
During frosty weather the roots must
not lie about on the way from the
shed to the greenhouse for the dahlia
is a tender plant and easily injured by
frost.

Some large roots may have to be
divided or the tubers cut to get them
into reasonable space but ordinary
roots will go easily into the 12 inches
allowed. Place them sorfiewhat thick-
ly, labeling each root where single
plants of a variety are started or each
row where more than this is grown.
Placi' them in position and 1111 in
loosely with the soil, just enough to
cover them, so that after the first
couple of waterings the tops of the
tubers will be showing above the sur-
face. Some growers cover the plants
with sash but we have never found
it necessary. What we do is to board
up the sides of the bench roughly to
keep the heat in and insure it reaching

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DAHLIA JACK ROSE.

Plant Grown on .Single Stem. Branchinj; Sysie

the roots, or use builders paper if
more convenient and keep the night
temperature of the house 'around 60°.
The tubers are moistened over daily
and soon push up young growths.
There can be no harm in using sash
at the start, removing them when the
plants begin to grow but it is really
unnecessary.

When the young shoots have made
about four inches of growth they are
ready for taking off and striking. The
quickest way is to place three In a 2-
inch pot in sandy soil, and plunge the
pots in a brisk bottom heat when
roots will form in a very short time
and the plants can be taken to a
cooler, drier house to make a solid
rather than a rapid a;rowth. They
also strike quite freely in the ordinary
sand bed if this is more convenient.
As soon as the cuttings are taken off,
others form, while the plants as they
grow can also be topped and the tops
inserted as cuttings. Thus the stock
can be increased almost ad libitum
where the requisite facilities exist.

But raising the plants from cuttings
is only one part of the business. If
this were all it would be easy to have
a big stock. To insure good results
the plants should be given the best of
care from the time they are taken
froni the cutting bench until they are
ready for planting out. After potting
they should stand awhile in the prop-
agating house to become established
in the pots, then they should be given
more air and a lower temperature to
prevent them growing up spindly and

weak. Before they get badly pot-
bound they should be shifted into 4-
inch pots in a firm and moderately
rich soil and be kept growing steadily
with plenty of room for light and air
all around them. It is this room that
they take that is the bugbear of the
dahlia grower who likes to have strong
leafy plants for putting out in June.
But it is useless growing any more
than there is room for as the puny
growth made in crowded quarters fails
when the plants are placed outside
and either we have a weak plant all
the season or it starts up again from
the root. Grow a good stock but do
not attempt more than there is room
for in the finished stage, either in
greenhouses or frames.

THE CARNATION.

Yale Men Boycott Flowers.

Xew Haven, Conn. — The pledge
which Tale men signed, and which
aroused the indignation of local flor-
ists, was made public recently. In
part it says: "We agree that the
women whom we entertain shall wear
no flowers at any of the festivities of
'prom' week." The various entertain-
ments are then enumerated, and the
pledge further says that by affixing
names mutual confidence in the sin-
cerity of the agreement not to have
flowers worn by the ladies is inspired.
It has been the custom for juniors to
bedeck the rooms of their guests with
flowers, present their sweethearts with
huge masses of violets, and to see that
the chaperon has all the flowers she
can conveniently carry.

The custom of wearing a carnation
In commemoration of the birth of the
late President McKinley is growing In
favor each year, and the colored va-
rieties, pink and red, are the most
popular for this occasion. Growers
and retailers should bear this In mind.
The date of the anniversary Is Janu-
ary 29.

Carnations In the East.

DULL WEATIIEB TBEATMENT.

The dull days that are not uncom-
mon about midwinter provide a period
that is rather trying to the flower
grower, for much additional heat Is
not conducive to the good health of the
plants and without sunshine the flow-
ers open slowly and the color of some
varieties is likely to suffer. Even the
whites take longer to reach their
proper shade and any pink that con-
tains much purple in its makeup, for
example such a color as that of Rose
Pink Enchantress, becomes variable
and shows more purple than Is good
for it. Under these conditions as much
fresh air as the temperature will al-
low does the flowers much good and
helps stiffen the growth. Watering
needs closer attention at this season,
too, for the strong fire heat required
during severe weather dries out the
benches in places that otherwise would
take but little water and it often be-
comes necessary to pick over a bench
with a watering can in order to touch
up the dry spots, rather than to go
over the whole bench with a hose.

In dull weather a carnation bench
will stand being fairly dry much better
than too wet, provided the drying pro-
cess does not extend to such a degree
that the feeding roots of the plants are
injured. After a period of dull weather
the growth becomes soft enough to
flag on the first bright day; in the eyes
of an inexperienced grower this may
sometimes be taken as an indication
of dryness and a heavy watering is
given before the plants need it. But
rules for watering plants must always
be elastic and adaptable, for soil con-
ditions vary so greatly that one grower
may need to water twice as frequently
as another even when the plants are
apparently in the same condition of
growth. There is undoubtedly greater
risk from fungoid diseases when plants
are kept overwet, possibly from the
fact that the cells in the plant tissue
are overstrained and weakened, and
the absense of sunshine for several
days also gives the injurious organisms
a much better chance to develop, thus
bringing about fresh outbreaks of spot
and rust at such times But as the
holiday trade is now a matter of his-
tory there is less temptation to indulge
in high-pressure growing, and normal
temperatures and normal conditions
generally are those that will give the
best returns for the balance of the
season.

TEMFEBATUSE.

Referring once more to tempera-
tures, it may be safely stated that very
few varieties require a temperature
above 50° at night in order to give
the best results and in severe weather
46° to 48° will do better than a greater
heat, even though the flowers come on
a little slower. Opportunities for

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Jan. 22,

syringing are few and far between at
this season, and, so long as the plants
are clean and free from spider, there
is not much necessity for syringing,
for there are always some flowers
injured by the water, and the plants
are not benefited by remaining wet
over night, as they are very likely to
do when heavily syringed at this
period of the year. Thrips flourishes
at any season if left alone, and soon
spoils many dollars worth of flowers.
so it is found much more satisfactory
to keep this pest in subjection by
regular fumigation or sprayings with
nicotine solution at Intervals of about
a week. The nicotine preparations of
the present day are a great improve-
ment over the bygone method of
fumigating with tobacco, being much
more effective and much less offensive
to the flower buyers, but, like many
other modern improvements, these
preparations are a considerable ex-
pense to the grower during the year.

PROPAGATION.

Propagation is, or should be, going
on rapidly at this period, and the
proper care of the young stock is a
matter of much importance. During
midwinter it is not often necessary to
shade the young plants as they are
potted, the sun being so far south that
his rays are not very strong, but if the
young plants are placed in a house
with a south exposure it is a wise pre-
caution to cover them with papers for
a few days until the roots take hold
of the new soil, removing all shad-
ing from the plants just as soon as
they stand up properly. In common
with all plants having fine roots, it is
found best to pot young carnations
firmly, and this firm potting brings
about the necessity for thorough
watering in order to moisten the soil
through to the bottom of the pots,
It often being needful to water the
freshly potted cuttings two or three
times over before the soil is moistened
through. This object having been at-
tained, the plants may not need any
further attention to the soil for a
week, spraying over head two or three
times a day if the weather be clear
being quite suflicient to keep them in
good order. Until the young plants
become established a night tempera-
ture of 50° is best; as soon as they
begin to grow the temperature may
be gradually lowered to about 45° at
night, thus keeping them sturdy and
healthy.

W. H. Taplin.

POBT AETHUE, TEX. • — A $40,000

plant, consisting of greenhouses built
with concrete walls and other neces-
sary buildings, is planned here accord-
ing to the Houston Post. John W.
Gatei^ 'S said to be back of the project.

TarBirrON, N. J. — A civil service ex-
amination, open to citizens of the state
of New Jersey, will be held in this
city, Newark and Camden on Thurs-
' day, January 27, for the position of
head gardener at the state hospital,
Morris Plains. The salary is $50 per
month, including house rent. Candi-
dates for the above position must file
their applications with the civil serv-
ice commission, this city, not later
than January 25. For further infor-
mation and application blanks, address
Gardner Colby, Chief Examiner, State
House, Trenton.

WITH THE GROWERS

The Pittsburg (Pa.) Cut Flower Co.

Fred Burki President

John Bader Vice-President

T. P. Langhans Secretary

W. A. Clarke Treasurer

A notable fact about the establish-
ment under the management of Fred
Burki at the B. & O. station of
Bakerstown, Pa., is not only the main-
tenance of the best cultural conditions
but the absolute and thorough-going
neatness of the place. This is a mat-
ter of second nature with Mr. Burki,
but as the comment of a party of

Capt. J. C. Hauswirth.

Troop C. First Illinois Cavalry.

recent visitors turned on this point
he asked: "Since our business is for
the eye, why should a greenhouse be
an eyesore with dirt and rubbish in
the aisles and under the benches?"
And certainly it is a pleasure to the
eye to visit such houses.

Close on to 275,000 square feet of
glass .are here under close and care-
ful cultivation. With the exception
of some green and some 400 or 500
cattleyas the entire place is devoted
exclusively to roses and carnations.
In fact this formerly went under the
name of the Pittsburg Rose & Carna-
tion Co. In the rose section one
could not but notice the clean and
thrifty growth of Killarney, the fo-
liage covering the stem right to the
bench. Richmond is looking strong,

also, with a heavy crop coming on
for early January.

White Killarney is so well liked
that the 2,000 plants now grown will
be increased to 10,000 for the com-
ing season. While none of the roses
were in very heavy crop for the holi-
day season (were they ever yet up to
the pre-Christmas dreams of opti-
mistic growers?) a very good cut was
being taken, unusually so consider-
ing the dull days of late November
and all of December. The roses here
grown include only Bride, Brides-
maid, Killarney, White Killarney,
Kaiserin, My Maryland and Richmond
and include a total of 45,000 plants.

Nothing finer could have been de-
sired than the sight in the carnation
houses, and in spite of the dark, cold
days pretty nearly every plant on the
place was helping along the cheerful
outlook for the then approaching
holidays. One large Lord & Burnham
house in particular showed on the
hillside one sloping bank of Winsor,
White Lawson, O. P. Bassett, White
Perfection, White Enchantress, En-
chantress and Beacon in full bloom.
From every point in the house well
kept plants shot up several fine flow-
ers apiece. Other houses rival this
splendid showing. In all 75,000 car-
nation plants are grown, including
Afterglow, Winona, Lawson, Whit©
Lawson White Perfection, Enchan-
tress, White Enchantress, Rose Pink
Enchantress, Lady Bountiful, Queen,
Victory, Beacon, O. P. Bassett, Pink
Delight, J. C. Vaughan, May Day and a
few dark pink sports of Enchantress
(Washington) and Alvina. That much
talked of cerise Enchantress of Eich-
holz's which will go out under the
name of Washington was here seen,
fine flowers, strong growth and strong
stems, certainly nothing but an En-
chantress except in color.

A start is being made here with
orchids, some 400 or 500 plants hav-
ing been put in. Eventually an
entire house, 20x350 feet, will be de-
voted to such varieties as will insure
a continuous crop of cattleya blooms
throughout the year.

The mechanical appointments of the
entire establishment could hardly be
improved upon. The large house of
iron frame, supported by purlins, and
the glass set in the broad way is the
preferred style of structure. The
houses are of various sizes, but the
latest additions have been 50 feet wide
and over. Three houses are 50x450
feet; three are 54x396 and one other
is 51x350. Later additions, when such
are planned, and probably a house or
two will go up the coming season, will
more than likely be along the same
lines.

The benches are built with cement
walls rising from the ground level,
supporting a tile flooring. The walls
rising again above the tile give plenty
of room for five inches of soil, a
mulch over that and enough of an
edge to prevent water running over
the sides. Built upon two hillside
slopes the central heating system de-
pends entirely upon gravity for re-
turning the condensation to the boil-
ers, four in number, which have a
mechanical stoking arrangement and
rooking grates. These are quite sufli-
cient to heat the entire glass area.

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but there is In addition a 200 h. p.
boiler for emergency.

Mr. Burkl has his own ice plant,
a large co&Ier being kept at the right
temperature by means of an ammonia
machine that also makes the ice used
in packing his shipments. In addition
there is a cool cellar dug into the hill-
side for carnations which never gets
below 48° in winter and never above

crop. Two houses, one 30x200 feet,
and another 30x400, are devoted to
roses, Bride, Bridesmaid and Killarney
being the varieties grown. Two 200-
h. p. boilers heat the houses, using the
gravity system. An abundant supply
of water, even in this very dry year.
Is obtained from a two-acre pond on
the farm, fed by a creek. Lilies to
the number of 5,000 are aLso forced.

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE HYDE

House of Th

PARK ROSE CO.,

Taft Rose.

CINCINNATI, O.

58° In summer. A large cement tank,
40x80 feet, which has a capacity of
60 carloads of manure, drains the rain
that falls into it to another tank 8x60
feet, five feet deep, where it is cooked
to kill weed seeds and more thor-
oughly dissolve the solid matter that
comes through. The houses are
separately piped for clear water and
manure water. Pew carnationists
coming here for the convention Janu-
ary 26-27 will care to miss seeing this
excellently appointed and thriftily
growing place.

J. B. Murdoch & Co,, Plttsburs:.

One of the oldest names in Pitts-
burg's floricultural history is that of
Murdoch, it being asserted that the
late Wm. James Murdoch, a pioneer
nurseryman and florist here, erected
the first commercial greenhouse in the
city in 1840. This greenhouse was
built on Squirrel hill, land that has in
recent years become enormously val-
uable and made the Murdochs now
living very wealthy. The sons, J. B.
and Wm. Murdoch, following paternal
lead, have remained in the florist busi-
ness, though now giving much of their
time to their real estate interests. At
the present time their establishment
is the second largest place of the sort
in this vicinity, growing roses and
carnations for their own wholesale
store under the same firm name.

The carnations include 15,000 En-
chantress, 15,000 White Enchantress
and 10,000 plants of Lawson-Enchan-
tress and Lady Bountiful. A few
Knopf and Winona also are grown.
At the time of our visit somewhat be-
fore Christmas there was a heavy
showing of buds, needing only a
bright day or two to bring on a big

John Bader, Pittsburg:.

Few florists ever visit greater Pitts-
burg without a visit to John Bader,
the wholesale plantsman. About 80,000
feet of glass is the extent of the es-
tablishment in the old town of Alle-
gheny on the north side of the river,
and another 40,000 feet has been lo-
cated at Aspinwall, this latter range
being devoted principally to ferns. In
fact, ferns are grown on a wholesale
scale at both places, it being estimated
that something like a half million for
fern dishes are sold each year at the
Allegheny plant. An immense quan-
tity of the Boston varieties is grown
to decorative sizes. Kentias and other
palms are a very heavy specialty also.

something like 25,000 to 30,000 of the
former being the year's output.
Phoenix Roebelenl is especially well
done.

Begonia Glolre de Lorraine made a
good showing for the Christmas mar-
ket. Manager Elliott believing In prop-
agating a month later than la the
usual custom and pinching back well,
so that the flower.-* are not so apt to
fall, as is frequently the case. It has
been noted here that In the past two
years there has been quite a revival In
the demand for this stock. Four
houses are devoted to azaleas, 8,000 of
them being Intended for Easter. This
is nicely shaped stock. Also for the
Easter market are about 10,000 lilies.
Bulbous stock is of course heavily
grown. Proserpine tulips are es-
pecially well liked here.

Of the bedding stock bronze hibiscus
is grown In quantity and always easily
disposed of. The extent of this class
of spring trade is well indicated by
the fact that 60,000 geraniums are an-
nually grown in 4-inch pots.

The Lamborn Floral Co., Alliance, 0.

WLLL DOUBLE SIZE OF PLANT.

The Lamborn Floral Co., af Alli-
ance, O., has in contemplation for this
year the erection of four new houses,
each 30x300 feet for American Beauty
roses, and a like addition will prob-
ably go up next year. With the accom-
plishment of these plans the plant will
be exactly double its present size. The
material is to be furnished by the
John C. Moninger Co., of Chicago.
A feature of the new construction of
the present range, which will also be
a feature of the new houses, is the
entire absence of dirty valleys, all
the roof bars being set over on the
gutter sufficiently to allow the drip
to fall into the gutter through an
opening between the glass and gutter
of one-sixteenth of an inch. The glass
16x24, is all placed the 2-foot way.
The boiler and coal shed, 30x60 feet,
will also have an addition this year,
just doubling its size, and two new
100 h. p. boilers will be installed. Four
of the Camp Conduit Co.'s tile benches
have been tried the past year with
excellent results.

ESTABLISHMENT OF MAX RUDOLPH, CINCINNATI, O.

House of Bride Roses.

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The roses were looking well. The
blind wood had been cut away and the
plants were breaking nicely for Christ-
mas cutting. One 300-foot house was
devoted entirely to American Beauty.
Of other roses there are 4,500 Bride,
4,500 Bridesmaid, 4,000 Richmond, 2,-
500 Killarney, 500 W. Killarney and
500 My Maryland.

The carnation section is an inter-
esting one, not alone for the excellent
growth of the plants but even more
for a rather extensive cultivation of
seedlings. Six 150-foot benches are
devoted to trying out various kinds
ranging from first, second and third
year seedlings. One that has taken
well Is a white heavily overlaid with
rose pink. The white on the under-
side of its petals and the rose pink
above gives a vase of its flowers a
very pleasing effect. The work thus
far has been mostly among the white
varieties but 'mprovements are also
sought among the colored sorts. The
standard sorts are grown extensively,
including 3.000 Enchantress, 3,750
Rose Pink Enchantress, 3,000 White
Enchantress, 4,500 Lawson (including
one-half bench of a rose pink sport),
2,250 White Perfection and 2,250 Vic-
tory. All the best standard sorts of
chrysanthemums are grown to the
number of 25,000. In addition there
are six benches of Asparagus plumo-
sus and two of stevia. Mr. Lamborn
does no retail business in Alliance,
but has a retail store in Canton to
which he ships stock. The balance
is handled on a wholesale scale.

To Be Done Now.

IN THE GREENHOUSES.

Palms are almost all at rest and a
moderate amount of water at the
roots, spraying and heat are in order.

Another batch of cyclamens should
be sown to follow the August sown
plants.

Sow a little soot and lime around
the violet plants if slugs or snails are
troublesome.

Keep the propagating cases and
benches full, as many things can be
multiplied at this season, saving room
later.

Keep freesias quite cool, but water
freely and let them have all the light
possible.

As soon as room can be found, af-
ter the Christmas stock has been got
rid of begin to pot the bedding gera-
niums.

Look over caladium, gloxinia and
begonia bulbs and do not let them
get too dry or they will shrivel.

OUTDOORS.

Manure teaming, breaking up land
for the frost to penetrate, burning up
rubbish and screening ashes for var-
ious uses are all good, healthy work
for frosty weather.

Allow Spirea Japonica to be frozen
once after potting, but do not leave
the clumps out without covering If
very severe frost occurs.

Preparing stakes -and labels and
siding up roots of flowers or vege-
tables in storage makes good work for
bad weather.

Tree planting must not go on in
frosty weather, but the preparation
.of the quarters for trees need not be
delayed.

Store echeverias in any shed or
building from which severe frost is
excluded. Sun shining on the plants
after freezing does more harm to them
than the actual frost.

Turn up all dirty land roughly to
expose the weed roots to frost and re-
peat this at intervals.

Transportation Of Plants and Cut Flowers

A paper read by Harry B. Phllpott, Wlnnl-
pes. Man., at the annual convention of the
Canadian Horticultural Association at To-
ronto, November H.

The subject upon which I have been
asked to read a paper at this conven-
tion is a very important one, and one
which embraces so much that it is
impossible to dwell very long in its
several parts. I will tell you some
of my actual experience in growing
and receiving through the express
companies from wholesale houses,
from short and long distances. Hav-
ing been around with the wholesale
growers, both in Canada and the Unit-
ed States a great deal during the last
few years, I feel I can at least say
something which may arouse interest
and a helpful discussion.

All will admit that packing plants
for shipment is very important, for no
matter how fine the plants may be
before shipment, if improperly packed,
or handled carelessly by the express
companies they will arrive at their
destination in poor condition and dis-
satisfaction is sure to follow. There

F W. Vick.
Pros. Rochester Conimcrci,il Florists' Associiitioii.

are a number of things to be con-
sidered in every stage of the proceed-
ings:

SHIPPING POT PLANTS.

First see that the plants are in per-
fect condition for shipping — that is,
thoroughly hardened or finished to
stand the trip — and, if to be shipped
without pots, well rooted through so
that the roots may hold the ball of
earth intact; above all see that the
plants are thoroughly watered before
packing. The plants being in good
condition the question of shippin.g with
or without pots must be decided, and
this will depend upon the requirements
of the customer, as well as the needs
and nature of the plants.

Palms and other plants not having
fibrous roots to hold the soil, should
be shipped in pots, some support
being necessary to keep the soil from
crumbling. The Neponset or paper
pots are excellent for this purpose,
being light, not subject to breakage,
and packing closely in the crate.
Packing wrapper or sacking Is often
used instead of pots, and answers the
purpose. Plants are usually packed
without pots unless specially agreed
upon, and in the latter case, a small
additional charge is generally made to

cover extra expense of crates and
packing, as plants in pots require
much more room and care, and are
more expensive to ship oying to in-
creased weight.

The above conditions being settled
satisfactorily, the next step is to pre-
pare the plants for crating or boxing.
This will depend to a great extent
upon the season of the year and the
class of plants. Such plants as table
ferns, asparagus, small roses, chrysan-
themums, geraniums and bedding
plants should be knocked out of pots,
a little of the top soil removed, and
each plant wrapped in a small piece
of paper, with the top open in mild
weather, and with larger papers, and
the top closed in colder weather. In
long distance shipments a little damp
moss should be placed around the root
of each plant. Larger plants, such as
Boston fern, araucarias, ficus, palms
and flowering plants, should first have
paper wrapped around the ball of soil,
or pot, and then a larger piece cover-
ing the entire tilant and coming high
enough to prevent the tops being
bruised in transit and, in the case of
flowering plants and plants with ten-
der foliage, tissue paper should be
used inside the heavier paper.

Crates as light as possible consistent
with strength and safety should be se-
lected and well nailed. Experience
has taught us that as a rule plants
travel better, arrive in better condi-
tion and give more satisfaction when
packed upright in light, strong crates
with plenty of ventilation in summer
or mild weather. In cold weather
boxes should be used instead of crates,
well lined with paper, and in extreme
weather use sheet wadding also to
keep out the cold. In every instance
the plants should be securely cleated.
to hold them in place in the crates,
should they be accidentally or care-
lessly tipped over while being handled
in transit. There may be some ob.1ec-
tions to the packing of plants upright
on the ground of extra expense of
packing and transportation, but I be-
lieve that in 99 out of every 100 cases
the better condition of plants and con-
sequently greater satisfaction will
more than make up for the additional
expense.

USE LIGHT BOXES OE CRATES.

I would Strongly urge that no boxes
or crates weigh more than 150
pounds, as they can be handled by
the express company much more
easily. This would prevent the danger
of their being tilted on end or turned
upside down. If it is desirable to
pack small plants of carnations, roses,
chrj'santhemums and other stock ly-
ing down, then comparatively small
boxes should be selected, and plenty of
excelsior packing used in the bottom
and between the layers of plants to
prevent heating and bruising of the
foliage. The crates or boxes should
always be well cleated over the top, to
secure low freight rate or the special
plant rate of 20 per cent less than
regular merchandise rate by express,
which is allowed only when plants
are well crated or boxed.

Crates or boxes should be plainly
marked on top with the name and
address of consignee: also m.arked:
"This side up, with care:" ' "Live
plants, perishable:" "Keep from ex-
treme heat and cold." In express
shipments a notice calling the atten-
tion of express agents to the classifica-
tion, and to the fact that the ship-
ment should be billed at 20 per cent
less than regular merchandise rate
should be given. So far I have treat-
ed the subject in a general way, and
taken up points that are of importance
to both consignor and consignee.
There are, however, special kinds and
sizes of plants that require special
packing and handling, and they must

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bo treated accordingly, but I cannot
enter into details here. One thing I
have always been interested in and
have found of great boneflt, an<l that
is to watch the various shipments un-
packed at the conventions and exhibi-
tions, and profit by adopting tlio good
points noted and avoiding the mis-
takes. Tliis one rule always applies:
"Pack light, but securely, with plenty
of ventilation in warm weather, and
secure from frost in cold weather."

CUT KLOWERS.

The carnation is the flower that
chiefly affects the Canadian florist.
The plants should be propagated from
clean, healthy stock. I prefer stock
grown outdoors during the summer
and this should be properly and care-
fully handled to keep it free from dis-
ease at all times. After the plants arc
housed, which is generally dui'ing th^'
months of July and August, tliey
should not be allowed to come into
bloom until the end of September.
This should be done by carefully
pinching back any shoots that are
showing buds too early. Care must
be taken to have the bloom in the
proper stage of development when cut,
so that it will arrive at its destination
in the best of condition.

It is not a very hard matter to ar-
rive at a decision as to how a carna-
tion should be cut and handled during
[he early part of the season or say
until the middle of November or the
beginning of December, when the
plants have been given practically no
feeding at all; the hardest time of the
year to ship carnations and have them
reach their destination in perfect con-
dition is from December 1 to March 1,
and again in the spring when the
weather gets extremely warm and the
plants make a very quick, soft growth.
Therefore, we will take into considera-
tion the proper way to handle carna-
tions through the middle of winter.

The plants should never be given
an uneven temperature at night, keep-
ing the temperature from 48° to 54",
according to the variety. Feed spar-
ingly, but often, rather than give a
heavy feed occasionally and use only
well rotted cow inanure or pulverized
sheep manure, this being preferable
to commercial fertilizers. Keep the
plants in a steady growth and give as
much air as possible during the day.
It may be necessary to keep the steam
circulating through the pipes to keep
up the temperature so as to allow the
ventilators to be open to give the
plants as much fresh air as possible,
especially so on bright sunny days.

When the bloom reaches the proper
stage, which is not quite fully devel-
oped, it should be cut with a sharp
knife between the joints. As soon as
one or two hundred are cut, they
should be taken to the packing shed,
where they should be placed in water;
have the stems in from 12 to 18 inches
of water, if possible. A cold cellar,
where the temperature is about 45°,
is best. Never crowd too many carna-
tions in one jar, but give them plenty
of room to absorb as much water as
possible before shipping. From three
to five hours, according to the distance
they would have to travel, I consider
would be long enough for carnations
to remain in the water before packing.
In cases where they are shipped 1.000
miles, requiring 40 hours to make the
trip, the flowers would be best in wa-
ter from four to six hours before
shipping.

PACKING.

Use strong wooden boxes for pack-
ing them in, lined with paper inside.
There are many ways, some packing
flat with wet paper over each layer of
stems, others in bunches of 25 with
a piece of ice laid on paper on the
stems; others again with no wet pa-

per or ice. I have unpacked thou-
sands of each, and noted the results
of each way. I prefer them laid flat
with stems in the center of thf box,
and wot paper across each layer until
tho box is full. Hy wet paper I do
not mean a piece of paper simply p\it
In water and taken out again, but mic-
that is soaked through and through.
Then plaei' two cleats across the stems
and nail them down securely so they
cannot shift. The box ia now ready
for the lid. I prefer the box covi^rcd
with paper, thus making it as air
tight as po.ssible.

The carnation will only stand for
so much mistreatment, and the nearer
it can be kept to nature the better
results we shall have; the better we
grow the carnation the more pojiular
it will become and the sooner it will
pave the way to be one of our na-
tional flowers. I do not propose to
say much about the care of roses, the
cutting and packing being practically
the same, except that in long distances
a piece of ice is preferred.

SWEET PEAS.

As regards the packing of sweet
peas, as soon as they are cut, place
them in water for two or three hours
in a cold room, at about 50°, then pack
them with wax paper and no ice.
Place a sheet of wax paper between
every row of bunches. Use flat boxes
and only one layer in each box.
Sweet peas handled in this way can
be shipped 1,000 miles and more with
good results. In warm weather keep
them as dry as possible, and if they
get soft in transit it will not hurt
them if they are put in water and
placed in an ice box as soon as un-
packed. The same also will apply to
violets, with the addition of wet paper
around the stems.

EXPRESS COMPANIES.

I feel I cannot close this paper
without reference to the necessity for
better equipment for transit, and per-
haps more care in handling while en-
route. Expre-ss cars are not properly
equipped for handling flowers, espe-
cially those on through trains, such
as Toronto and Winnipeg. In the first
place, cars are loaded full and it is
necessary for messengers to shift flow-
ers from one part of the car to another
when sorting express matter for the
many routes throughout the west. It
is impossible to maintain a regular
temperature, or nearly so, as required
for safety in handling these shipments
during cold weather, unless properly
protected. The only way flowers can
be handled with satisfaction under
such circumstances is in special apart-
ments built for the same in through
cars, about six feet from the side door,
in forepart of car (this need not be
a fixture). When placed in, this com-
partment can be kept at almost one
temperature and not subjected to
draught as at present while messen-
gers are working local stations.

Smoked In Church.

Although the present universal
habit of smoking is of comparatively
recent date, the use of tobacco was
carried to a great excess when it was
first introduced. Our ancestors

smoked even in church.

All such offenders were solemnly
excommunicated by Urban VIII in
1624, and again by Innocent XVI in
1690, when the practice seems to have
extended to Rome itself. There was
William Breedon, too, vicar of Thorn-
ton, "a profound divine, and abso-
lutely the most polite person for
nativities in that age," of whom the
astrologer Lilly says that "when he
had no tobacco he would cut the bell
ropes and smoke them."- — London
Chronicle.

Twenty Years Ago.

./ANLIAKy, 1890.

Peter Henderson, described as the
"Nistor of florists and seedsmen In
the I'niti'd States," died, at tho age
of 67, after a short Illness from pm-u-
tnonlii, following an attack of lnflu<n-
za, on January 17.

(Jld rubber hose, firmly tamped in,
was described as good material for
hot water pipe Joints, being flexible,
s;ife and easily taken apart.

Placing tobacco stems on the heat-
ing pipes was recommended as a
means of keeping green fly In check.

John <!. Ksler was driving home the
benefits of hail insurance.

"Carnation twitter" was giving
much trouble to growers.

Grace Wilder, Portia, Aiay Queen.
Anna Webb, Buttercup and HInze's
White wore described as the best six
carnations.

The winter was very mild and open
and trees and shrubs in New York
were very forward. Viola odorata was
said to have been flowering all win-
ter.

Wm. H. Maule, W. Atlee Burpee
and John Lewis Childs all sent out
4-cent catalogues.

A cactus society was organized in
Baltimore.

OBITUARY.

J. A. Dirwanger.

J. A. Dirwanger, a retired florist of
Portland, Me., died in that city on
January 14. Mr. Dirwanger was a na-
tive of Germany, but had been in this
country for many years. He was at
one time a private gardener on several
fine estates at Albany, N. T., but has
been in the commercial business in
Portland for many years. He retired
a few years ago. leaving the business
to his son. He was a man. loved and
respected by all who knew hiin. He
was over 80 years old..

Geo. P. Bloomer.

Geo. P. Bloomer, head of the firm
of Geo. P. Bloomer & Son. Bellmore,
N. Y.. died suddenly on January 14.
after a short walk, breasting a great
snowstorm that was raging at the
time. Mr. Bloomer was about 80 years
old. and it is believed that he miscal-
culated his strength in venturin,g out
in the storin. He was well known to
the older florists of New York and
Brooklyn.

D. W. De Mott.

D. W. De Mott, Highwood. N. J.,
died on January 13, of pneumonia,
after a brief illness. He had a range
of about lO.OOO square feet of glass,
located on the Tenafly road, and was
a successful grower of single violets.
He sold directly to retailers, as a rule.
;ind was a well-known figure in the
leading retail stores of New York. He
was abotit 55 years old.

Richard Shannon.

Richard Shannon, long a prominent
florist of Brooklyn. N. Y.. and head of
the firm of R. Shannon & Son. died
January 16. Mr. Shannon was 73 years
of age and was born in Ireland but
eame to this country when quite
young. He was a resident of Brook-
lyn for nearly 50 years.

RHrNEBECK. N. Y. — What promised
to be a serious fire started in at J. C.
Hamlin's greenhouses. January 4, but
it was fortunately got under before
much damage was done.

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1885 Twenty-Fifth Year 1910

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THIS ISSUE 56 PAGES WITH COVER

CONTENTS.

The Week at Peaceful Vallev 1359

— Another blizzard 1359

Raising small seeds *. -...1360

The retaH trade 1360

— Wreath of callas, narcissi and roses

(supplement) 1360

— Begonia Glory of Cincinnati 1360

— Hauswirth's store in the Congress

hotel. Chicago (illus.) 1360

— January flowers in the New York

stores 1361

—A. W. Smith Co., Pittsburg (illus.) . .1361
Half-hour chapters for plant growers. .1362

— Azaleas — Cyclamens 1362

— Verbenas — Marguerites 1362

— Adiantum Farleyense 1362

— Begonias from seed — Alternantheras.1363
Treatment of poinsettlas afteV flowering. 1363

The dahlia 1364

— Dahlia Jack Rose (Illus.) 1364

— Propagating dahlias . 1364

The carnation 1365

— Carnations in the east 1365

Capt. J. C. Hauswirth (portrait) 1366

With the growers 1366

—The Pittsburg Cut Flower Co 1366

—John Bader. Pittsburg 1367

—J. B. Murdoch & Co.. Pittsburg. .. .1367
— The Lamborn Floral Co., Alliance. 0.1367
— Establishment of the Hyde Park Rose

Co.. Cincinnati, O. (illus.) 1367

— Establishment of Max Randolph,

Cincinnati. O. (illus.) 1367

Transportation of plants and cut flow-
ers 136S

Obituary 1369

— J. A. Dirwanger 1369

— Geo. P Bloomer 1369

— D. W. DeMott 1369

— Richard Shannon 1369

American Carnation Society 1370

Society of American Florists. . 1370

American Rose Society 1370

Chicago \tl ,

Horticultural Society of Chicago 1374

Pittsburg 13^*

Cincinnati \%n\

Philadelphia \iVi

Boston ""

Washington ^%"i

New York 1.5(0

Horticultural Society of New York. .. .11378

Baltimore 137S

Denver "«"

The seed trade • • "»«

— Peter Henderson (portrait) 1384

— Supply and demand 1384

— French bulb prospects 1384

Detroit 1^»°

Market gardeners ; "J?

— Notes on double cropping 1388

Cleveland ••••■•• "|n

The nursery trade "»"

Winter decorative shrubs 1390

Toronto "^^

The allied trades 1406

Piping greenhouse plant l4Ub

THE American Carnation Society's
convention at Pittsburg next Wednes-
day and McKinley Day everywhere
next Saturday, January 29.

The National Council of Horticulture.

A meeting of the National Council
of Horticulture was held at the Con-
gross hotel, Chicago, January 17, J. C.
Vaughan, presiding. Educational and
trade interests were represented by
H. C. Irish, St. Louis, Mo.; C. E. Ken-
del, Cleveland, O.; Elmer D. Smith,
Adrian, Mich., and W. N. Rudd and
Carl Cropp, Chicago.

President Pierson has called a
meeting of the executive committee
of the Society of American Florists to
be held at the Fort Pitt hotel, Pitts-
burg, Wednesday, January 26, at 3
p. m.

THE very successful organization of
florists at Rochester, N. T., has
changed its name to the Rochester
Florists' Association. Nurserymen,
seedsmen and gardeners are now eli-
gible for membership and it is hoped
by this means to widen tlie scope of
the society's usefulness.

American Carnation Society.

Our society will be in annual ses-
sion in Pittsburg, January 26-27, and
unless something unforeseen prevents,
this will be the' greatest convention
we have ever held. The man who
wins the gold medal this year will
have a winner. I shall leave here
January 24 for Pittsburg. All mail
which will not reach here by Monday
should be addressed to me in care of
Fort Pitt hotel, Pittsburg.

CARNATIONS REGISTERED.

Rainbow. — White seedling X. En-
chantress. White, overlaid with pink;
size 3% inches; grand habit, large,
high-built flower, making fine display;
fragrant, with long stiff stem and fine
calyx; fine keeper and shipper.

Sultana. — Gov. Roosevelt X. Mrs.
Lawson. Light crimson, 3 to 3%
inches; fine form, free worker; ideal
habit, long stiff stem and fine calyx.
-Both by the Wanoka Greenhouses,
Barnneveld, N. T.

A. F. J. Baur, Sec'y.

Society of American Florists.

REGISTRATION OF RAMBLER ROSE.

Public notice is hereby given that
the application of Mr. Southwick Cary
Briggs of 1719 Lament street, Wash-
ington, D. C, for the registration of
the rose described below, having been
submitted to the American Rose So-
ciety on December 13, 1909, and no
reply having been received from them
within the required time, the registra-
tion becomes complete.

RAISER'.S DESCRIPTION.

Color, delightful shade of deep
pink, flower three inches in diameter,
semi-double, free-flowering, five to
seven blossoms on a spray. Habit:
vigorous grower and very hardy. Par-
entage: Madame Gabriel Luizet X
Wichuraiana; seedling crossed by Bar-
on de Rothchild.

H. B. DORNER, Sec'y.

January 12, 1910.

American Rose Society.

THE SPRING EXHIBITION.

The executive committee of the
American Rose Society and the coun-
cil of the Horticultural Society of New
Tork met at the American Museum
of Natural History where the spring
exhibition is to be held on January
12 for conference. Working com-
mittees were appointed to take the
matter up in earnest and prepare for
the coming exhibition. The facilities
that are offered to the Rose Society
for the exhibition are superb. The
city editors of the New Tork papers
have been notified and requested to
take notice of the show as an event
worthy of the fullest public support.

There will be a joint meeting of all
the committees held within a few days
to perfect the details. A new edition
of the premium list will be issued
covering all extra prizes that have
been received. We want everyone who
has anything that is worth showing
to take an interest in the show and
send it along. If you cannot do any-
thing better send us a single bouquet,
but do something and give us the best
you have got. This invitation is sent
to amateurs and commercial men
alike.

Benjamin Hammond, Sec'y.

New England Dahlia Society.

The annual meeting of the New
England Dahlia Society took place
January 12 and the following officers
were elected: Henry W. Kendal.
Newton. Mass., president; E. B. Gill.
Medford, Mass.. vice-president; Loring
M. Bates, W. Bridgewater, Mass., sec-
retary; Wilbur D. Moon, Lynn, Mass..
treasurer. Executive committee — C.
N. Bacon, E. Boston, Mass.; J. H.
Flint, Salem, Mass.; Geo. A. Rawson.
Newton, Mass.; N. A. Lindsey, Mar-
blehead. Mass.; T. H. Tjmdale, Boston.
Mass. The meeting was attended by
50 members, and among the visitors
were H. Beaulieu of Woodhaven, N.
Y., and Arthur Barry, Ossining, N. Y.

Pittshurg Hotels.

There is every prospect that the ho-
tels in Pitttsburg will be crowded dur-
ing the week of the carnation conven-
tion. Our club strongly recommends
that you stop at the Fort Pitt hotel,
where the convention sessions, exhibi-
tion and banquet will be held, but to
make sure of this you should engage
your rooms at once; in fact this will
apply to any first-class hotel in Pitts-
burg at the present time. The follow-
ing ate leading hotels and rates:

Fort Pitt hotel, Penn Ave. between
10th and 11th streets. Single room
$1.50 up; double room, $2 up; with
bath, single $2.50 up; double $3.50 up.

Seventh Avenue hotel. Liberty Ave.
and Seventh Ave. Single room, $1 up;
with bath $2 up; American plan,
single room, $2.50 up; with bath, $3.50
up.

Hotel Henry, corner 5th Ave. and
Smithfleld. Single room, $1.50 up; with
bath, $2.50 up; double room, 1 or 2
beds, $3 up; double room with bath.
$4 up; two connecting rooms, bath
between, $4 up.

Monongahela house, corner Smith-
field St. and Monongahela wharf, sin-
gle room, $1 up; with bath. $2 up;
double room with bath, $3.50 up.

Schenley hotel. Forbes St., near en-
trance to Schenley park, three miles
from business center. Single room.
$2 up; with bath, $3 up; double room,
$3 up; with bath, $4 up.

Hotel Duquesne, Smithfleld St., sin-
gle room, $1 up; with bath, $2.50 up.

Hotel Anderson, 6th St. and Penn
Ave.; American plan, single room.
$3 up; with bath, $4.50 up; double
room, $5 up; with bath, $7.50 up.

Colonial-Annex hotel, 6th St. and
Penn Ave., single room, $1 up; with
bath, $1.50 up; two' in room, $2 up;
two in room with bath, $2.50 up.

Hotel Lincoln, Penn Ave., near 5th
St. Single room, $1.50 up; with bath.
$2 up; double room, $2 up; with bath,
$3 up.

Above hotels are all on European
plan except as noted. The reception
committee has arranged for the enter-
tainment and comfort of the ladies of
the visiting members.

PITTSBURG FLORISTS' & GARDENERS' CttTB.

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Wants, For Sale, Etc

One Cent Per Word, Cash with Adv.

ForPlant AdTS., Sec Ready Reference Section.

Where answers are to be mailed from this office,
eoclose 10 cents extra to cover postage, etc.

Situation Wanted— As carnalion (grower niul
propak'atfr, siriRlc, 33 years old. State want's.

Key yyi, can- Aniericaii Florist.

Sitnation Wanted— By yourik' man as head k'ar-
•di-ner on small private place: all around tloriat;
19 vears' experience, care American I-lorist,
1133 Broadway New York,

Situation Wanted— As section man for carnation
houses, pood propatfator, also beddmp plants;
ready for engaseinent now. Frank Bialf.ki.
20'^ Swan St.. Batavia. N. V.

Situation Wanted— German florist with IJ years'
experience wishes a position as salesman, decor
ator and designer.

Key 989. care American Florist.

I Situation Wanted— Head gardener, with life
experience in all branches of horticulture, seeks
ijosition on private estate; Chicago district pre-
ferred: disengaged. Address

Key 994. care American Florist.

Situation Wanted— As makeup, designer and
general storeman; 12 years' exoerience; honest
and of good habits; good worker and capable of
taking full charge if necessary; middle west or
Canada preferred.

Key 987. care .'\merican Florist,

Situation Wanted— Permanent, Feb. 1, com-
petent florist and gardener. German. 36 years old:
thoroughly honest, sober and reliable; life exper-
ience m all branches of horticulture; will lake
charge of commercial or private place; south or
west of here; address with full particulars

Florist. lUl Crawford St.. Vicksburg. Miss.

Situation Wanted— By first-class English gar-
■dener: four years' American reference: five years'
English reference and life experience; private
situation preferred: experienced in the produc-
tion of flowers, fruit and vegetables, both in gar-
den and greenhouse; diengaged March Ir Canada
or northern states preferred; age .^4; abstainer.
W. TuLL. Grand Mere. Quebec. Canada.

Help Wanted -Experienced young man for lirst
class tlower shop. Bohannan Floral Co.,
11 East Monroe St.. Chicago.

Help Wanted— Man who has some greenhouse
experience as assistant for general work.

Thos Franks & Son Champaign. III.

Help Wanted-Salesman to handle our high
tirade embossed paper seals.

National Folding Box & Paper Co..

New Haven. Conn.

Help Wanted.— A young man, witli some expe-
rience in the florist business, for a retail store, to
take care of the books, etc. Address

Key 997. care American Florist.

Belp Wanted — Honest, sober, industrious.
■ single. English-speaking German florist and
gardener; 6,1110 ft. retail business: good wages to
competent man. Erie Sr. Greenhouses.
404 E. Erie St.. Albion. Mich.

For sale— First class florist business in city of
30.0^0: reason for selling: other business.

Key 999. care American Florist.

For Sale— Some 3inch pipe guaranteed sound,
7c per foot. Also several good small boilers cheap.
W. H. Salter, Rochester, N. Y.

For Sale— Cottage, house and barn and three
acres of land; good greenhouse, hen house, fruit;
vasy terms. Box 24, Milldale. Conn.

For Sale— Four greenhouses tilled with carna;
tions and bedding plants; in Ohio college town-
will sell cheap, Address

Key 993. care American Florist.

For Rent— Greenhouse 12 COO feet glass; stocked
with sweet peas, carnations, bedding plants: good
house. 10 acres land near Chicago: $50.00 per
monih. K«y 425. care American Florist.

WANTED

At once, a competent rose and car-
nation grower; permanent position to
sober, reliable man; wages $18.00 per
week. Address

Key 941, care American Florist

Store and Retail Business

For Sale.

A fully cquippfd and only store in a town of
15,000 in New York etatc; ihe entire cood will and
an estahlislii'd business for more than 15 years.
Business now $8,(XX1 to $10,000 per year, and can he
much increaH(!d by a k'ood live man. Qn account
of poor health are willine to sell at a sacrifice, and
$3.fX)0 will buy it. If vou mean business, address
Key 971, care American Florist.

Good Opening for Young Man.

Advertiser wants a briplit youngman to
call on tbf trade, one who can .sell >;oods;
give full particulars in first letter, includ-
ing experience, age and wages. Man
with i)ractical knowledge of greenhouse
work iin-ft-rri-d. A<ldress

Key 988, care American Florist.

Situation Wanted.

By first-class young Hollander, married, no
children, four years' American experience and
ten years' experience in different countries in
Europe and East Indies: private siluatioi pre-
ferred: experienced in landscape gardening and
manaiiing a private estate; also capable of man
aging an ornamental nursery: east'TO states pre-
ferred; age .SO.

Key 426, care American Florist.

TO LET.

Part of large store, with large basement, sit-
uated in the cpntf*< of thewholesale florists' trade.
Good opportunity for Florists' Supplies, Green
Goods, Ferns, Etc., or any business connected
witli the Honst trade.

MANHATTAN FLOWER MARKET,

Wholesale Florists. ^Kp^^J Ynrk Titv.

46 West 28th St., "^^ *"'^'' ^"y

TO RENT.

A vLi y rari- opportunity of one of tHe mitst mod-
ern and uD-to-date florist establishments of about
15.0C0 sq. ft. glass; hot water heat; Superior tubu-
lar boiler: entire place equipped with electric
lights, cement walks and floors; work building
20x115 two stories 8-room modern Hat; good es
tablished business; the conveniences and accom
adations to all transportation, etc. are too numer-
ous to mention; they cannot be excelled: if inter
ested an investigation will convince.

RICHARD F. GLOFDE.
l^OS-HO? Central St.. Evanston. 111.

Grower Wanted.

Good, practical, married man for modern place
of 10 COO feet of glass: one who can handle a gen-
eral line of stock to advantage: a thorough know-
ledge of bedding plants essential; this is a good
position for a reliable man who know his business:
send full particulars including age, experience
and refererces.

Key 992, care American Florist.

WANTED:

A first-claHs grower of a general lin*! of po
plants. Must be able to grow good Hpccimens of
Easter and ChrlitlmaK plants which are needed bv
a leading retail florist. A good Dosition lor thf
rtKht man: immediate emptoynioot; itate '-xper-
cnce. references and salary expected at first
ritmg. Location in the loading city in rhesouth.

Key 995, care American Florist.

Wanted.

VVc can use to advantage, (iood Roses,
D.ifTodils, Kreesias, Tulips, Lilies and
GrcLiis. Will either buy outright or sell
on commission. Write

Key 996, care American Florist.

Ornafnental Nurseryman Wanted

One familiar with varieties, propa-
gation and growing of ornanientil trees

and clccor.ilivi- yjlants. .\diircss

THE SILVA-BERGTHOLDT CO.

Newcastle, CalKomia.

Nursery Foreman.

I want a Nursery Foreman, married
man preferred, for city nursery in
Oregon; a man who understands the
propagation and growing of nurserj'
stock and must be able to superintend
all outside work, care for customers,
take orders, etc. This is a good place
for an ambitiou,s young man. .Vddress

KEY 998, CARE AMERICAN FLORIST.

NOTICE

Msmbers of the Illinois State Florists' Association:

Notice is hereby given that at the next
annual meeting, to be held at Urbana
February IB and 16, a resolution will be
presented proposing to amend Section 8
of the Constitution to read as follows:

"The Association shall hold its annual
meeting and exhibition on the fourth
Tuesday of February at Urbana, 111. Ten
members shall constitute a quorum. ' '

J. F. AMMANN, Sec'y.

THE AMERICAN FLORIST

Carnation Number

CONTAINING FULL REPORT OF

The Pittsburg Convention

WILL BE ISSUED

Send Advertisements Now.

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Jan. 22

THE AMERICAN FLORIST

Carnation Number

CONTAINING FULL REPORT OF

The Pittsburg Convention

WILL BE ISSUED

Send Advertisements Now.:

Chicago.

"PKETTY SLOW."

"Pretty slow" was the answer to
the question "how's business?" almost
everywhere at the end of the week.
When all is said we frequently do not
realize the effect that good weather
has on trade. People move around
and the transient calls for flowers,
though small individually, collectively
make up a considerable portion of the
retailers' business. But with half
melted snow up to the shoe tops peo-
ple are thinking of nothing so much
as getting inside out of it. Perhaps
this was never better exemplified than
in the call for violets, which are es-
sentially flowers for street wear. The
trade in these was not always de-
scribed as "pretty slow"; some people
used a shorter and uglier word. Other
flowers used for corsage bunches felt
the slackness, including gardenias,
cattleyas and camellias, though not so
badly as the violets.

Various reasons were given for the
shortage in roses, including one which
sounds the most likely, viz., the cold
snap and the shortage of coal, a com-
bination that led to a drop in temper-
ature in the rose houses in many
places. Small, weak-stemmed roses,
only fit for funeral work, were bring-
ing five cents each at times, especially
just before the arrival of shipments,
these being delayed by the tie-up on
the railroads. Some firms had a mod-
erate number of white roses but as a
general rule they were decidedly short
in supply. American Beauty was in
the unusual position of being the most
plentiful rose on the market for sev-
eral days though there were usually
fair supplies of Killarney, Mrs. Jar-
dine and other pinks and Richmond.
Yellow and white tulips are coming
in fine shape now with good stems but
the reds are still short in many cases.

Freesias, Roman hyacinths, stevia,
marigolds and other small stocks and
novelties are meeting with a fair de-
mand. Carnations are plentiful and
of fair quality and there were mod-
erate showings of white lilac and a
better supply of lily of the valley at
the week end.

SHORTAGE OF STOCK.

Early in this week there was a de-
cided shortage in stock, especially in
roses. American Beauty was still as
plentiful as any but even of this The
supply was not as large. The stiff
market for roses helped the sale of
carnations. Greens also improved
with the shortage of flowers and there
was considerable call for Asparagus
Sprengeri at 35 cents per bunch. A.
plumosus and galax leaves were
also in good demand, the former
being much st'arcer than for several
weeks. On Tuesday quite a famine in
flowers developed and there was great
difficulty in filling orders. The cor-
ners of the ice boxes were cleaned out
and many ancient Paper Whites and
white carnations were brought to light
and used for funeral work. Prices on
all good stock stiffened perceptibly as
was to be expected but even at the ad-
vanced prices stock could not be ob-
tained. There was a scarcity of jon-
quils on some days but other bulb
stock was fairly plentiful and helped
out the scarcity as did Easter lilies
which have been arriving in consider-
able quantities, especially from Bas-
srtt & Washburn.

THE COAT, QUESTION.

The scarcity of coal still continues
though the higher temperature of the
past few days has relieved the situa-
tion a little. Growers cannot get de-
livery and have been compelled, in
fairness to themselves, to cease help-
ing their neighbors as their own visi-
ble supply was only good for a few

days. Growers report already using
from three to 10 carloads more than
usual for the season to date and anx-
iety is felt in many places as to the
delivery of cars long overdue.
PITTSBURG BOUND.

Among those who have intimated
they will attend the Pittsburg conven-
tion of the American Carnation Soci-
ety are C. L. Washburn, J. A. Valen-
tine. August Poehlmann, W. N. Rudd,
Carl Cropp. N. J. Rupp, Geo. Asmu.s.
P. J. Foley, Geo. M. Garland, A. T.
Pyfer, Fred Lautenschlager, P. Olson.
H. B. Dorner, C. W. Johnson, C. C.
Pollworth and Nic Zweifel. Pennsyl-
vania train No. 2 leaves the Union
Sepot Tuesday, January 25, at 5:30
p. m.. arriving in Pittsburg at 5:30 a.
m. Fare $10.50 one way; berth $2.50.
Telephone P. J. Foley, Canal 54, about
reservations.

The A. L. Randalll Co. has been
handling valley of excellent quality
and plenty of it during the week, also
white lilac and a good general line of
choice bulb stock. Orchids, gardenias
and camellias have been moving out
well but violets were slow. Eastern
ferns are opening up fine here, ele-
gant large fronds as fresh and green
as when gathered. We also noted
some very choice "Mexican" sword
fern.>i. a line that demands some $6
per 1,000 beautiful, clear green, hard
stock that looked as though it would
last a month.

Two representatives of the Ken-
tucky Tobacco Products Co. of Louis-
ville were in town this week, C. Chan-
dler Taylor, entomologist, and P. H.
I jndcnberger, son of the president of
the company. They report business as
very good. The firm is now sending
out, in addition to its regular 40 per
cent solution of nicotine, a 50 per cent
:ind fiO per cent solution at a pro-rata
incre;iKe in price according to nicotine

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:: Easter Lilies ::

A great scarcity of roses has been caused by the severe stormy weather. Try our
Easter Lilies; they are the best funeral flowers. We are cutting an average of five hundred
lilies per day. They are all from the Formosa lilv bulbs and have large heavy petals to the
flowers and long stems with fine foliage. We are selling them $12.00 per 100
or $2.00 per dozen.

Buy Direct ot the Grower and Get Fresh Stock

PRICE

PerrI

DZ.

00 to

$5 00
4 00
2 00
I 50
1 00

American Beauties

36 inches and over

24-30 inches if 3 00 to

20 inches

15 to 18 inches

8 to 12 inches

Killarney, White Killarney and

Bride. Per loo

Extra select $12 00

Good lengths $8 00 to 10 00

Medium lengths 6 00

Good short lengths 4 00 to 5 00

Richmond, Maids, and Perles.

Ivong and select $10 00

Medium % 6 OOto 8 00

Good short stem roses, (oixr selection; 4 00

LIST.

Tulips per 100 $4 00

Carnations. Per loo

Extra fancy red Bassett %\ 00

Extra fancy White Enchantress 4 00

Fancy Enchantress and Winsor 4 (X)

Easter Lilies per 100, $12 00; perdoz.,$2 00

Lily of the VaUey per lOO, $3 OOto 5 00

Asparagus per string, 60

Asparagus Sprays per 100, 2 00 to 3 00

Sprengeri per 100, 2 OOto 3 00

Ferns per 1000, 2 00

Smllax per doz., 2 00

Adlantum per 100, 100

Galax, Green per 1000, 1 00

Bronze per 1000,

1 00

Bassett & Washburn

store and Office: 76 Wabash Ave.,

OfIIO.^00

Greenhouses: HINSDALE, ILL

content. Several prominent local
growers speak in the highest terms ol"
this firm's specialties.

J. C. Craig and family have the sin-
cere sympathy of many friends, old
and new, in the death of Mrs. Craig,
which occurred January 15 at her
home at 738 South Oakley boulevard.
Besides her husband, five sons and
one daughter, survive her. Mrs. Craig
had been ailing for quite a long while
from bronchial and throat trouble.
Funeral services were held at 9:30 a.
m. at the Church of the "Most Precious
Blood and the interment took place at
Mount Carmel cemetery, January IS.

J. R. Falkenstein of Naperville was
in town the end of last week and re-
ported a narrow escape of being frozen
(JUt during the recent cold spell. His
foreman called him up in the middle
of one of the coldest nights with the
interesting intelligence that a steam
pipe had burst. They fixed it up as
well as possible, making a rush job
of it but before the steam could be
turned on the house had gone down
34°. "Just a little too close to be
pleasant," Mr. Falkenstein says.

A. Lange reports a very large de-
mand for funeral work of late, as
many as four and five orders for sep-
arate funerals per day being of fre-
quent occurrence. He also made, dur-
ing the present week, an old-time
ladder of fame for Carter De Haven,
who is starring at the Cort theater.
The sides were of red, the steps of
white carnations, the star of Rich-
mond roses. A casket cover of Rich-
mond roses and lily of the valley was
also among the week's orders.

The Fleischman Floral Co. has been
doing a big business, especially in
American Beauty roses, the low price
of these giving an opportunity to re-
tail at a low figure and thus please

customers and at the same time make
a good profit. Camellias are being
handled in moderate quantities and
appear to be gaining ground while
orchids, gardenias and other fancy
stock is well shown.

Vaughan & Sperry are crowded with
orders this week and it takes some
hustling to fill them all. Good long-
stemmed American Beauty roses from
Wm. Dittman, New Castle. Ind., form
a leading line hei'e and the demand
for greens is hea\'y.

Winterson's Seed Store reports the
advice of a carload of cannas in some
45 varieties. Prices on some of the
more popular varieties, notably King
Humbert, will probably be slightly
higher. They come in case lots 250 to
the case.

Sinner Bros, are discarding Brides-
maid roses entirely this season and
increasing their plantings of Killarney,
My Maryland and Mrs. Jardine. Bride
will also be largely cut out, its place
being taken by White Killarney.

Good carnations and plenty of them
have been the feature at the J. B.
Deamud Co.'s this week. We also
noted some fine yellow antirrhinum
and Michigan ferns were opening up
in fine condition.

John Mangel has been busy with fu-
neral work. His windows almost al-
ways contain good examples of
wreaths or crosses and this doubtless
helps to draw funeral trade to the
store. "

Quite a representative stock in all
loading lines and novelties has been
shown at Kyle & Foerster's this week
the quality in all cases being excel-
lent. Business is very brisk here.

Standholders at the Flower Grow-
ers' Market have been showing timely
novelties and small stocks such as

Wietor Bros.,

Wholesale Growen of

..CUT FLOWERS..

51 Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO.

Price List

American Beauties, per doz

Extralone $500

30-incn stems 3 qq

24-iDch stems !!'.!!*.".'.'. 2 50

20 inch stems !...!!!!! 2 00

18-inch stems. '.!'.!!!!! 1 5C

15 inch stems *" 1 25

Short '.!*.!!'.*.*.'. 75

Per 100

KUIamey, extra $10 00

■; fancy g OO

Eood 400to 6 00

Richmond, extra 10 00

", fancy g qq

Eood 4 OOto 6 00

Mrs. Jardine, extra 10 OO

fancy 8 00

good 4 00 to 6 00

White KUIamey, fancy 8 00 to 10 OO

-^1. .... ■.'°,°^ 4 00 to 6 00

Brides and Maids, fancy 8 00 to 10 00

eood 4 OOto 6 00

Uncle John, fancy 8 OOto 10 00

good 4C0to 6 00

Perle.fancy 5 00 to 6 00

ROSES, our seleclion $4 00

Carnations, extra fancy 3 00io 4 00

Bood 2 00 to 2 50

Easter Lilies, short $2 00 per doz.

VaUey 400to 5 00

Asparagus Plumosus,

extra quality, per bunch 7Sc

Fancy Ferns. perlOOO $200

.^11 other stoct at lowest market rates.

Prices subject to change without notice.
No charge for packing.

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Jan. 22,

good sweet peas, stevia and bulbous
stock and all clear out daily.

The high quality of the stock in all
lines is well maintained at Bassett &
Washburn's, Easter lilies, carnations,
Killarney and White Killarney roses
being among the leaders.

The Woodlawn Improvement Asso-
ciation is looking for a superintendent.
Applications should be made in writ-
ing to John Morey, secretary, 6332
Lexington avenue.

The N. C. Moore Co.'s carnations
are looking fine at Morton Grove and
excellent stock is being shipped in to
the stand at the Flower Growers'
Market.

Hoerber Bros, have been keeping
their customers going well with roses
during the scarcity. Their White Kil-
larney is in excellent crop just now.

Archie Spencer is no longer in the
employ of Peter Reinburg at 35 Ran-
dolph street. T. Matchen is now han-
dling the business here.

Mrs. Jardine was one of the best
offerings of the week in pink roses.
We noied especially good stock of it
at Wietor Bros.'

Leonard Kill, writing from Ocean
Park, Calif., says: "This is certainly
fine." The Rialto fevers yet.

Visitors: F. V. Craigh, representing
Wm. Hagemann & Co., New York;
C. Chandler Taylor and F. H. Linden-
berger of the Kentucky Tobacco
Products Co., Louisville, Ky. ; Wm.
Dittman, New Castle, Ind.; Elmer D.
Smith, Adrian, Mich.; C. B. Knick-
man, representing McHutchison & Co.,
New York; Mr. Thompson of the
Thompson Seed Co., Grand Haven,
Mich.

Horticultural Society of Clilcag-o.

The adjourned annual meeting of
the Horticultural Society of Chicago
was held at the Art Institute January
14, with Vice-President Rudd in the
chair, President Kelley being absent
in the south on account of his health.
Treasurer Wienhoeber presented a
very satisfactory report, showing a
substantial balance on hand. Mr. Wein-
hoeber also stated that the silver and
bronze medals were ready for the
winners and probably would be dis-
tributed this week. The gold medals
are not yet ready but the committee
in charge intimated that they will be
issued soon.

The officers elected for 1910 are as
follows: Wm. E. Kelley, president;
Willis N. Rudd, first vice-president;
Ernst Wienhoeber, second vice-presi-
dent; August Poehlmann, third vice-
president; N. H. Carpenter, treasurer,
and James H. Burdett, secretary. Clar-
ence Buckingham, John J. Glessner,
Harlow N. Higinbotham, Chas. L.
Hutchinson, James Keeley, John J.
Mitchell, Martin A. Ryerson, Edward
N. Uihlein, Chas. H. Wacker and Vic-
tor P. Lawson were re-elected direc-
tors. The following constitute the
executive committee: J. C. Vaughan,
Geo. Asmus, J. B. Deamud, B. A.
Kanst, Carl Cropp, August Poehl-
mann, Chas. A. Samuelson and R. J.
Haight. Messrs. Asmus and Kanst
were re-elected; Messrs. Samuelson
and Haight are new names on this
committee, the others holding over.

The executive committee was au-
thorized to arrange for a flower show
next fall, if tliis is considered ex-
pedient, and instructed to consider the
advisability of holding a spring show.

''The Busiest House in Cliicago''

The dark days have shortened up stock con-
siderably, but we can take care of your orders
just a little bit better than the next fellow.
Why? Because our growers know their
business.

J. B. DEAMUD CO,

BATTLE Ceeek, Mich. — Burt & Cog-
gan are about to open a new store at
11 West Main street which will be
their headquarters in future. The
Arcade store will be operated as a
branch.

St. Louis.

PRICES FIRM, STOCK SCARCE.

The cloudy weather that has pre-
vailed during the week has caused
prices to stiffen. Carnations are selling
from two to three cents and roses are
especially scarce. Violets have like-
wise stiffened; cloudy weather pre-
vents the hundreds of buds from open-
ing. Lily of the valley is looking
well. Some fine sweet peas are in. At
time of writing the best carnations are
at four cents.

NOTES.

The Florists' Club held its first
monthly meeting of the new year last
Thursday afternoon with President
Windier in the chair, 25 members be-
ing present. W. A. Rowe of Kirk-
wood was elected a member. Frank
Fillmore had a very able essay on the
troubles of a grower which began with
liimself as an employe and ended with
the further troubles oT a boss.

Adolph Ahner, Hugo Gross and
other Kirkv/ood growers are earnestly
waiting for sunshine to help their vio-
lets along.

C. C. Sanders reports holiday trade
as being the best in years, everything
in the plant line being sold out.

F. H. Weber has been very busy
with decorations during the past week.

At Smith's, violets and sweet peas
are daily disposed of at good prices.

Grimm & Gorly had all they could
do in funeral work the past week.

At Shaw's Garden there is a fine
midwinter display of orchids.

Chas. Connon is out at his brother's
place at Webster Grove. W. F.

Pittsburg.

SHIPMENTS DELAYED.

Since the last writing the market
has loosened up a trifle, carnations
and roses being more plentiful, but
Sunday found the wholesale houses
fairly cleaned up. The demand for
American Beauty roses is very strong,
prices running the same as last week.
We are still having trouble with in-
coming shipments of flowers being de-
layed by the storms east and west.

NOTES.

W. D. Faulk, Homestead, offers his
store for sale. Mr. Faulk is taking up
a new line — the coal fields.

G. & J. W. Ludwig have been very
busy with funeral work, keeping both
night and day forces busy.

The McCallum Co. is handling some
fine lilies and long stemmed Killarney
roses.

Chas. Peterson, East Liverpool, O.,
had several very large funerals this
week.

Geo. L. Huscroft. Steubenville, O.,
is on a business trip through Michi-
gan.

Pittsburg Cut Flower Co. is having
a run on wild smilax.

Ernest Zeiger has been very ill the
past few weeks.

J.

Price List

AMERICAN BEAUTIES Per doz.

Extra long stems $5 00

' 36incli stems.. 4 00

30 inch stems 3 00

24 inch stems 2 50

20 inch stems 2 00

18 inch stems I 50

16 inch stems 1 26

12 inch stems 1 00

Short stems 75

Richmond, Killarney, Mrs. Per 100
Field, Mme. Chatenay,

My Maryland, $6 00 to $12 00

Uncle John, Bride, Maid, Ivory,

Sunrise, Golden Gate, 6 00 to 12 00

Perle 5 00 to 6 00

Roses, our selection 4 00

Carnations, White and Pink 3" 00 to 4 00

Harrisll 15 00

VaUey 4 00

Violets 1 00

Adiantum 1 00

Asparagus, per bunch 50

Ferns, per 1000 2 00

Peter. Reinberg

2,000,000 feet of Modern Glass,

35 Randolph Street, CHICAGO.

Cincinnati.

AFTER HOLIDAY DULLNESS.

The usual midwinter calm, which al-
ways succeeds the holidays was very
evident the past week. Dark, gloomy
weather with snow and a little rain
thrown in has hurt the retailer's trade
severely and were it not for a little
funeral work there would hardly be a
ripple on the cut flower sea. American
Beauty roses are plentiful, the light
demand being responsible for the
oversupply. Colored carnations were
a drug on the market all week and
sold as low as $1 per 100. It was diffi-
cult at times to move them at this fig-
ure, although to a considerable ex-
tent they are filling the gap caused by
the scarcity of tea roses. The mar-
ket was overstocked with Paper
White narcissus while there were just
about enough Roman hyacinths and
lily of the valley to satisfy all wants.
Owing to the bad weather double vio-
lets have .not been selling any too well
while there are not enough singles of
quality to satisfy the demand.

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Cut Flowers | E. H. HUNT

rOR ALL OCCASIONS.

TLORISTS* SUPPLIES TOO.

-SEND FOR PRICE LIST.

76 Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO.

KYLE & FOERSTER,

W. p. KYLE.

51 Wabash Ave.,

-CONSIGNORS SOLICITED.

Wholesale Florists.

L. D. Phnne
Kaodolph 3619.

JOSEPH FOERSTER.

CHICAGO.

KENNiCOTT BROS.

WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS

48-50 Wabash Ave.,

L. D. Phone, Central 466.

Chicago

We will have anything in the line of

CUT FLOWERS and GREENS

that you may want if anybody has it, at
Chicaeo market prices on day of shipment.

GHAS. W. McKELLAR,

SI W^abash Ave..

CHICAGO.

ORCHIDS

A Specialty

Fancy Stock in Peonies,
Valley, Roses, Beaatles,
Carnations and a fult line
of al I Cut Flowers, Greens,
Wire-Work and horists'
Supplies.

Send for Complete
Catalogue.

POEHLIVIANN BROS CO.

Wholesale Growers of and Dealers in

All tclegrraph and telephone orders

given prompt attention.

Greenhouses 32-37 Randolph St.
MORTON GROVE, ILL. CHICAGO.

GROWERS V- SHIPPERS ,

CUT FLOWERS

^^ S9 WABASH AVE. ^V#

S9 WABASH AVE.

B^NE CENTRAL 8T9

A. L. Randall Co.

1 9-2 1 Randolph St.,

CHICAGO.

L. D. Phone Central 1496. Private Exchange

All Departments. If you dn not nn-ivo our

price list regularly ^eiid for it.

WiCKFORD, R. I. — A mortgagee's sale
took place January 5 at the green-
house of Edward A. Edwards. Edwin
Jenkin and George Milton. S. W. K.
Allen purchased the property for $50.

J. a. BUDLONG

Street, CHICAGO.

CUT FLOWERS

Yaii^haD & Sperry,

Hoses and
Carnations
~ A, Specialtar..

37-39 Randolph Street, CHICAGO.

WHOLESALE

GROWER of

E.C.AMLIN6

THE LARGEST,

BEST EQUIPPED,

MOST CENTRAIvLY LOCATED

WHOLESALE

CUT FLOWER HOUSE

IN CHICAGO.

32. 34, 36 RANDOLPH STREET,
CHICAGO.

L. D. 'Phones Central 1978 and 1977.

VlioMe Rover M&rKete

Chicago. Jan. I'l.
Roses. Beauty, extra select ... 5 00

36in 4 00

30in 3 00

18in 1 .SO

" ■■ 15 in 1 00

Short 75

Per 100
Bride. Bridesmaid, select.. 8 0i'@l5 00
medium 4 00@ 6 00

• Killarney. select 6 0t@ S 00

medium 2 00@ 4 00

Mrs.Jardine 4 OOiglO 00

■• Mrs. Potter Palmer 3 00@ 8 00

My .Maryland 3 00@ 8 00

■■ Perle 3 000 7 00

Richmond, eitra select 4 00@10 00

Uncle John 3 0(i@ 6 00

.. White Killarney, select .... 8 00@15 PO

medium 4 00@ 6 00

Carnations, select fancy 3 00@ 4 00

common .. 1 50@ 2 00

Callas. per doz 1 SO® 2 00

Hyacinths. Roman 2 00@ 3 00

Ijlium Harrisii per doz. 2 CD 10 00@12 00

Lily of the Valley 3 00@ 5 00

Narcissus 3 00@ 4 00

Orchids, per doz 6 00® 8 00

Sweet Peas 1 00® 1 50

Violets SO

Adiantum per lOfO. 100

.^sparagusPlum, strmgs.each. 50® 75

sprays 2 00@ 4 00

Spreneeri 2 0n@ 4 00

Boxwood, per bunch.. 3Sc per case. 7 50

Macomb, III. — Frank Bonham has
sublet part of his store.

NoKOMis, III. — Trade has been good
right along with Edgar Easterday and
the outlook for spring trade is good.

MuRPHTSBORO, ILL. — Claude Wisely
went down to Ullin recently where
he had charge of the flowers at a
large funeral.

Wholesale Florists,

52 and 54 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO.

WRITE FOR SPECIAL PRICES

Chicago Rose Co.,

JOSEPH ZISKA, Successor,

Cut Flowers, Florists' Supplies and

Wire Work a Specialty.

Lon^ Distance Phone Central 2487.

56-58 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO

WIETOR BROS

^„;'|?«'«j Cu< Flowers

All telegraph and telephone orden Kivea
prompt attention.

51 Wabash Ave.. CHICAGO.

Quality Counts.

Let us have your next order for

Roses and Camationa

and other Seasonable Flowers.

JOHN KRUCHTEN,
51 Wabash Ave.. CHICAGO.

HOERBERfiROS.

Wholesale Growers of Gut Flowers,

Telephone Randolph 2758.
Greenhouses: DES PLAINES, ILL.

Store: 51 Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO

Zech&IVIann

Wholesale Florists

Room 218, 51 Wabash Ave., CHICAGO
Telephone, Central 3284.

Lebanon, O. — Dr. J. Q. Mulford is
installing a Kroeschell boiler and pre-
paring to build two new greenhouses.
20x79 feet, in the spring.

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J. L. LOOSE, President.

THEO. DIEDRICH, Vice-President.

JOHN ROBERTSON, Treasurer.
ADOLPH BOWDLER, Secretary.

THE FLORISTS' EXCHANGE

OF

729— 13— N. W., WASHINGTON, D. C. Phone Main 7576

Solicits Consignments of Cut Flowers. This is strictly a co-operative corporation composed of 19
Growers and Retailers of the District of Columbia, under the management of Albert Schnell, formerly in
charge of the Washington Branch of The Pennock-Meehan Co. Consignors are welcome to inspect our
books and see at what price their stock was sold, to satisfy themselves that they are credited with full amount.

Pbiladelphia.

A LIGHT DEMAND.
■ The continued snowy weather has
had its effect on business the past
week, the bad condition of the streets
interfering witli the shoppers to a
great extent. There is an abundance
of flowers for the light demand, all
lines being full with the possible ex-
ception of American Beauty roses, the
crops of some growers of this rose
seeming to have shortened up in the
last week. Freesias and white and
yellow tulips have been added to the
assortment, very good flowers being
offered. Carnations are draggy, with
a shrinking in price. Sweet peas are
now seen in large quantities in all
desirable colors; the quality is fine.
White lilac is also quite plentiful.
Violets are not seen in large lots, the
dull weather keeping them back.
Good greens of all kinds are scarce,
asparagus and adiantum being sold
up every day.

NOTES.
J. A.' Peterson of Cincinnati was in
town last week offering his new Bego-
nia of Gloire de Lorraine type, which
he has named Glory of Cincinnati.
This is truly a wonderful variety, a
seedling, and so far ahead of Lorraine
that it makes that famed sort a back
number. Its flowers are twice the
size of those of Lorraire and the color
most brilliant, while It is said to hold
its flowers very much oetter than the
old variety. It will surely prove a
great seller when it can be offered in
quantities.

. The H. A. Dreer Co. has for several
years made a specialty of Cocos Wed-
deliana, growing several larger sizes,
which have met with such a great de-
mand that they are for the most part
sold out. Increased stocks have, how-
ever, been set aside for growing on
and it is hoped by next season to
again offer the large sizes.

The Hutchinson ball at the Belle-
vue-Stratford was the event of the
week. The decorations, done in Ha-
bermehl's best style, were very elab-
orate. Killarney roses were used by
the thousand as were also Easter lilies,
both of these stocks being cleaned up
in this market by the demand.

The store of the Century Flower
Shop, No. 2 south Fifty-second street,
is fast approaching completion and the
opening may be looked for any day.
The business will be run on the same
lines as at store No. 1 North Twelfth
street.

Carnations are the feature at Nies-
sen's where great quantities of the
best varieties are handled daily.
Rooted carnation cuttings are now
meeting with a great sale. Every im-
portant variety is on the list.

Robert Craig has returned Srom a
meeting of the National Council of
Horticulture held in Boston last week.
John Mclnti're says he can hardly
get enough of white lilac to meet the
demand; his stock is certainly fine.

W. K. Harris is now right in it with
daffodils, having Golden Spur in fine
shape in quantity.

McKiss'ck Bros, are carrying the
best freesia in town and it meets with
ready sale. K.

Boston.

ROSES SCARCE.

This has been a typical mid-winter
week with business and stock. Roses
of all kinds are in greatly reduced sup-
ply and the smaller grades are quite
scarce. American Beauty is falling off
and not to be compared with the stock
of a few weeks ago. Violets are com-
ing in more plentifully and the price
is lower. Sweet peas, freesias, mig-
nonette and yellow and white mar-
guerites are coming in more plenti-
fully and find a ready sale. Bulbous
stock is coming in in larger quantities.
Golden Spur is the special favorite
and is selling well.. Lilies are coming
in freely and the demand is brisk.
Sales of boxwood and galax are large
as quantities of foliage wreaths are
being used in funeral work. Cattleyas
are coming in a little more plentifully
but there are not enough. Gardenias
and lily of the valley are coming from
out-of-town shippers in large quanti-
ties. The local market on these flow-
ers is very limited.

The matter of frozen shipments of
flowers thus far this season is most
serious. It does not seem that the
express companies use all the precau-
tion they might at times of severe cold
and the shipper is often a big loser.
There should be a better understand-
ing between the shippers and the ex-
press companies' agents as to the ex-
tremely perishable nature of flowers
in transit. Boxes are often needlessly
exposed on the wagons and the ship-
pers in many cases do not get the serv-
ice they pay for.

The decorations at the Algonquin
club for the banquet given to mem-
Ijers of the governor's council were
executed by Thos. F. Galvin, Inc. The
large dining room was transformed
into a Japanese arbor and the com-
bination of floral and electrical effects
was most pleasing. Thos. F. Galvin
lias been confined to his home for a
few days with a bad cold.

John Rock of 758 Washington
street, Dorchester, died on Sunday,
January 9, as the result of a paralytic
shock. Mr. Rock was for many years
in the employ of Thos. F. Galvin, and
greatly respected by all the trade. He
was 42 years of age.

The trade in general seems to anti-
cipate a good Easter and in many re-
spects the early date will be a help.
Violets will undoubtedly be in better
condition than last year when the date
was somewhat later.

The roses grown by Robt. Mont-
gomery of Natick arc always in good

demand as the quality is always right
up to the standard. Mr. Montgomery's
output is handled by his son.

The new opera house tends to stim-
ulate business amongst the retailers.
Quantities of the better class of flow-
ers are worn by the ladies attending
the performances.

The H. M. Robinson Co. reports the
trade from out of town as being very
good. The demand this season for
southern smilax is the heaviest ever
known,

Frank White of Randolph has been
missing from the market for the pasr
week owing to a severe cold. He was
improving rapidly at the last report.

The annual banquet of the Garden-
ers' and Florists' Club takes place
January 27 at 6:30 p. m.

The cattleyas that Geo. Butterworth
is bringing in are fine and do not stay
long on his hands.

Visitor: Arthur Zirkman, represent-
ing M. Rice & Co., Philadelphia.

Wm. Aylward is again confined to
his home with a severe cold.

R.

Washington.

FUNERAL WORK PLENTIFUL.

We have experienced a touch of real
winter weather, but business was not
affected to any great extent, judging
by the number of dinners, receptions
and debutantes, which kept the re-
tailers hustling both early and late.
The long list of deaths has created an
unusual demand for funeral work.
Stock is plentiful, especially carna-
tions, which have taken a sudden drop
in price. Roses are in excellent con-
dition considering the cloudy weather.
American Beauty is selling from $4 to
$10 per dozen, fine stock. Gardenias
are in demand and orchids have been
very scarce. The plants most in evi-
dence are white lilac, azaleas, cycla-
mens and primroses; the demand is
fair, and the prices realized are satis-
factory.

NOTES.

David Grillbortzer's carnation crop
is in excellent shape this season; his
roses are perfect, and it is hard to
■say what the retailers would use in
finger bowls were it not for Summers'
(The lycopodium king), rose geranium
sprays.

Alex. Garden's white lilac, rhodo-
dendrons, azaleas, and other plants are
in fine shape; he claims business has
been very satisfactory this season.

Theo Diedrich's sweet pea crop
seems to be incessant. For some
reason, his Prince of Wales violets do
not bloom as freely as in former years.

W. C. Brooke, of Chevy Chase, has
an excellent crop of carnations, which
the Florists' Exchange is disposing of
for him.

W. Clarke, the originator of the
double poinsettia, is bringing some
handsome specimens to town.

G. S.

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r

Roses of Quality

^

BEAUTIES

Kxcellent quality,
a large supply in
all grades.

KILLARNEY

I'ink and white,
in s p 1 e 11 d i <l
form.

RICHMOND

Good stems, cliran foliatce
and fine Howrs, The
quality will satiufy tho
most critical.

THE LEO NIESSEN Q.O..^^.x^iS^^^^Z'''l^o^l^.,^'i,r..., Philadelphia, Pa. J

American Beauties

Lily of the Valley, Carnations and all Tea Roses,

In lots of one huiiLlrcd to one thousand. Phone or wire us.

WEIGH BROTHERS, B.vo„i;f,e ». Boston, Mass,

Asparagus Plumosus Nanus

Extra large heavy strings,
50c each.

W. H. Elliott, Brighton, Mass.

¥ioMe fIo¥erMM'Kef>s

Philadelphia. Jan. I'l. Per 100

RoseB, Beauty, extra 25 00@40 00

first 1000(a(.5 00

" Brides and Maids 6 OC@10 00

■• Tea 6 00@10 00

•• extra 12 00@25 00

Carnations 4 00@ b 00

Cattleyas 50 00@75 00

Lillum Harrisii 12 00015 00

Lily of the Valley 4 00© 5 00

Misrnonette 5 Oli® 6 00

Violets, single 75@ 1 00

double 1 00@ 1 50

Adiantum 75® 1 00

Asparagus, bunch 50 00

Smilax 15 00020 0«

Boston, Jan. 19. Per 100

Roses, Beauty, best 25 00® 50 00

medium 15 00® 25 00

culls 5 00@I0 00

" Bride. Bridesmaid 4 00® 6 00

•• Extra 6 00® 8 00

Carnations 2 00® 3 00

selected 25 00

Callas 8 00® 16 00

Cattleyas 50 Ou@75 00

Gardenias per dozen 3 00® 4 00

Ulium Longiflorum 10 00

Lily of the Valley 2 00® 4 00

Sweet Peas 1 0C@ 1 SO

Adiantum 75® 1 00

Asparagus 35 00® 50 00

Smilax 12 O0®16 00

Pittsburg, Jan. 19, Per 100

Roses. Beauty, special 25 00@40 00

fflttra 15 00@^0 00

No. 1 S00®12 00

" Bride Bridesmaid 4 00@12 00

" Chatenay 4 00@I2 00

•■ Killarney ,.- 4 00®12 00

•• My Maryland 4 00®12 00

•• Richmond 4 00®12 00

Carnations 2 CO® 4 00

Bouyardias 2 50® 3 00

Callas 12 00@15 00

Cattleyas 75 00

Cypripediums IS 00

Daisies yellow 2 00

Frcesias 3 00® 4 00

■ white 200

Gardenias 35 00®50 00

Hyacinths, Romans 2 00

Lilac, white.. .. per bunch, 1 00@1 50

Lilium Longiflorum IS 00

Lily of the Valley 4 00

Mignonette 4 00

Narcissus 2 00® 3 00

Snapdragons 4 00® 6 00

Sweet Peas SO® 1 00

Violets, double 75® 1 00

single SO® 75

.Adiantum .... ISO

AsparagusSprengeri. per bunch. 50

strings. ..per string. SO

sprays. ..per bunch, 50

Smilax 15 00

Columbia, B. C. — Frache Bros, re-
port Christmas trade about as last
year. They have a neat, compact little
plant and are doing a fine business.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — The New York
Florist Co., promoted by N. Davis and
C. Thompson, has engaged in business
at the corner of Hogan and Adams
streets.

VIOLETS, VALLEY.

Quality best.
Prices right.

^42-^--^ VERY FANCY.

V^Ol IIQ I lUnS* Get prices on quantities.

McCALLUM

AU other stock in quantity.

CO., Inc.,

Pittsburg

Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co.,

Wholesale Florists and Growers,

The House that has and sells good goods at fair prices.

Salesrooms, 222 Oliver Ave. PITTSBURGH, PS.

Choice Assortment of CUT FLOWERS will be.found here.

WRITE FOR PRICES.

W. E. McKissicK ^ Bros.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS.

Absolutely

The Best PoasSble

Service.

Business Hours 7 a. m. to 8 p. m. 1619-1621 Ranstead St., PHILADELPHIA, PA.

EVERYTHING A FLORIST USES.

The Denver Wholesale
Florist Co.

1433-35 California St.

J.6.Murdoch&Co.

T 1 4 Penn Avenue

PITTSBURG, PA.

All Flowers In Season. Send for list.

RICE BROTHERS

Wholesale Florists and Supplies.
115 N. 6th St., MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.

Cut Flowers received twice daily. Can fill your
orders to your satisfaction. Also headquarters for
Wild Smilax, Boxwood. Galax Leaves, Hardy
Fancy Ferns. Prices quoted on large quantities.

Weiland & Olinger,

-THB-

x.u.ii.,li.ik..i..ik.ii.il..l..i>..i..ii.n.<l..u.ii..i>.<>-ii..lt.ii.<l..l*-u.il.^
4

\ Wholesale Gommlsslon Florists.

A Special attention given to Shipping Orders, f

x — \

« JoWjers of FLORISTS' SUPPLIES b
^ aitg^ira luiu ouiioo. ^

J.M.McCuliough's Sons Co.,

-CONSIGNMKNTS SOUCTTED.

SEEDS and BULBS.

Price List on Application.

128 K. TWrd St.. CINCINNATI, OHIO.

hoksalc Growers and
Shippers o! Cut Plowcrsi,

Carnation Georgia $12.00 per 100 $100.00 per 100
Greenbouses, NEW CASTLE IND.

w

; 316 Walnut SL, CINCINNATI, OHIO J

i Phone Main 5S4. \

^^r«''l'•lr«"l•'l^-1r*l'"l^■»l''lr1r"l'■lr»^•l'■|^ T'l'ifl'MrTT^r^

THE MUNK FLORAL GO.

Wholesale Growers of

CUT FLOWERS

Columbus, Ohio

Pittsburg Florists' Exchange

Wholesale Cut flowers

\Vc have any'liiiig in the lim- ai Cut Flowers
and Greens that voii may need at any time.

.\. C. S. CoDVfiition visitors are cordiallj invited
to make their headquarters at our store.

1 5 Diamond Square, PITTSBURG, PA.

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22

I«:oaMOB> !

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

Manhattan Flower Market

Ship Hs some stock. We need a large supply of all kinds of flowers, Roses, Carnations, Sweet Peas, Narcissus, Chrysan.
themums, etc^, for onr new store. Reliability and responsibility first-class. Good prices and prompt returns. Good opportunity-

ioiVmS^so. 46W.28ihSi., NEW TORK

New York.

WEL4.THER HINDERS TRADE.

On January 14-15, this city was vis-
ited by a great snowstorm, which left
death and disaster in its wake. When
we were boys we enjoyed a snowstorm.
But that was in the open country,
and we were young- and strong and
well clad. In a great city and its
suburbs, to the old and infirm, the
poor and thinly clad and even others
of sturdy build and abundant means,
a great storm is a calamity, if they are
caught out in it. In proportion with
other lines, the florist business has
suffered on account of the storm. On
the morning of January 15, many of
the growers who sell their flowers in
the New Tork Cut Flower Exchange
were unable to reach the city, over a
foot of snow having fallen, and those
who did get in experienced consider-
able hardship in making the trip.
Nearly all the deliveries by the regular
lines of transportation were late. Long
Island in particular being practically
snowbound. Considering the con-
ditions, the business of Saturday, Jan-
uary 15, was better than might have
been expected. While buying was not
heavy, the light arrivals enabled the
wholesalers to make a reasonably fair
clean up. The large retail stores al-
ways have regular orders that must
be filled and there is always a consid-
erable amount of funeral work, but
counter trade suffered. American
Beauty roses are off crop and prices
have been climbing throughout the
latter part of last week, reaching 75
cents each for the best specials on
January 15. Special carnations also
advanced about $1 per 100. There is
no scarcity of anything.

GEEEK-AMEEICAN BALL.

The third annual ball of the Greek-
American Florists' Association was
held in Terrace garden, Fifty-eighth
street near Lexington avenue, on the
night of January 17.

The large hall was beautifully deco-
rated. Never have we seen a more
lavish use of laurel roping, the front
of the galleries being festooned in a
most artistic manner, while suspended
from the ceiling in the center of the
hall there was a fine effect in laurel
and long streamers of ribbon, in which
white doves perched. Around the
columns, spruce and other evergreens
were becomingly arranged and
throughout the entire scheme the
American and Greek flags were prom-
inent. A noteworthy feature was the
presence of Hon. L. Caromelas, min-
ister plenipotentiary from Greece to
the United States. He was introduced
to the assembly by Geo. D. Nicholas,
president of the club, and made an
eloquent address, which evoked great
applause. Many prominent (American)
wholesalers, retailers and growers at-
tended and it was pronounced a great
success. There was a great display of
bouquets, carried by the ladies.

NOTES.

The buildings on Twenty-eighth
street, in which the stores of Walter
F. Sheridan .August Millang and the
Growers' Cut Flower Co. are located,
have been sold and it is rtimored that,
in time, they will be demolished and a
skyscraper erected on the site. It is
not believed, however, that the afore-
said firms will be compelled to move
this season. It is further stated that,
about May 1, Ford Bros, will vacate
their store at 48 West Twenty-eighth

street and take the Manhattan Flower
Market, 46 West Twenty-eighth street.
Alfred H. Langjahr, now upstairs at
55 West Twenty-eighth street, will
take the store now occupied by Ford
Bros, thus getting in on the ground
floor. A. L. Young, who now conducts
the Manhattan Flower Market, has an-
other store at 54 West Twenty-eighth
street, and it is understood that he will
hereafter devote his energies to that
location.

Interested growers and wholesalers
are now talking about the carnation
convention and exhibition at Pittsburg
this month and there is likely to be a
good delegation from this city and vi-
cinity. It is expected that Frank
Traendly, ex-president of the S. A. F.,
John Young, J. K. Allen and others
will attend. Chas. Weber, of Lyn-
brook, is slated to exhibit his fine
seedlings.

Abraham Jacobs, the "Orchid Flor-
ist" of Sixty-ninth street and Columbus
avenue, has sold his store to Chas. D.
Foley, son of John J. Foley, the Bow-
ery florist. It is understood that Mr.
Jacobs will remain in some branch of
the florist business. From a life-long
experience in the business, Mr. Foley
is well qualified for the work he has
taken up.

The funeral of H. McK. Twombly,
whose death was reported in the last
issue of the American Flokist, took
place on the morning of January 15,
in St. Thomas' Episcopal church. Fifth
avenue and Fifty-third street. J. Pier-
pont Morgan was one of the pall-
bearers. There were hundreds of fine
floral remembrances.

S. C. Nash, of Clifton, N. J., who
is prominently connected with the New
York Cut Flower Co., but who owns a
range at Clifton, is residing in this
city for the winter. He is a notable
figure in the horticultural circle of
this city and vicinity, and advancing
years seem to touch him but lightly.

W. G. Grimshaw, for a number of
years with Alexander McConnell in his
Fifth avenue store as a designer and
decorator, has gone to Atlanta, Ga. It
is understood that he will assume the
management of the store of the At-
lanta Floral Co.

The annual banquet of the New
York and New Jersey Association of
Plant Growers will be held at the
Hotel Astor, Pebruarv 2.

The funeral of D. O. Mills, a noted
capitalist, showed many floral pieces.

Bronx Park has been left $50,000 by
the will of the late D. O. Mills.

The Horticultural Society of New York.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Horticultural Society of New York was
held at the American Museum of Nat-
ural History, January 12, Seven med-
als, four silver and three bronze, were
ready for presentation by the presi-
dent. On March 16-18 the American
Rose Society is to give an exhibition
in conjunction with this society and
under its auspices, at the American
Museum of Natural History. The
American Rose Society has already
ipsuod an extensive schedule for this
occasion, and the Horticultural Society
of New York has authorized its exhi-
bition committee to prepare a sched-
ule providing premiums for other
plants. The orchid section, recently
established, holds its first meeting at
the American Museum January 26 at
8 p. m.; this meeting will be largely

devoted to organization. It is hoped
that this section may become the focal
point about which the orchid interest
in the vicinity of New York may cen-
ter. The meetings occur on the fourth
Wednesday of each month, and all
orthid lovers are invited to attend
them.

At the conclusion of the presenta-
tion of medals referred to above, the
lecture announced for the day, "Win-
ter Decorative Shrubs" was given by
George V. Nash, who illustrated his
remarks with lantern slides and speci-
mens. His paper appears on page
1390.

Baltimore.

trade better.
Stern, hard winter is still with us,
snow after snow impeding business
and retarding communication. It has
been many years since a snow coming
at Christmas has laid three weeks on
the ground. The night temperatures
have been low, and as most days are
either wholly or partly cloudy, the
production of flowers has been at the
cost of more than the usual consump-
tion of coal. Trade improves, and aft-
er the week or two immediately suc-
ceeding Christmas trade has been fair-
ly active, considering the unfortunate
weather conditions existing. Carnations
are abundant, and the quality is well
maintained. Violets are not very
plentiful, and gardenias are rather
off in supply. Roses are about suflB-
cient for the needs of the market.

NOTES.
The annual meeting of the Florists'
Exchange was held January 10. The
report of the financial officers showed
a gain in the business done for the
year of about 15 per cent. The ex-
change is adding all the time to the
supplies it keeps on hand for its cus-
tomers and is pushing its shipments
of cut flowers and plants to other
cities and territory, and this part of
the business is steadily expanding.
The meeting was largely attended, all
the stockholders except two being
present in person or represented by
proxy votes. The following were
elected directors for the ensuing year:
Isaac H. Moss, Philip B. Welsh, Fredk.
C. Bauer, Chas. E. Akehurst, Wm. G.
Lehr, Robert L. Graham, Fredk. G.
Burger. Mr. Moss was elected pres-
ident, Mr. Bauer vice-president. Mr.
Akehurst treasurer, and Mr, Welsh
secretary. E. A, Seidewitz an-
nounced that his business did not al-
low him to give the time necessary
attention to the oversight of the af-
fairs of the .institution and that he
would retire from the board and the
presidency. He has been active in
the work of the exchange for many
years, S. B.

Springfield, O. — One of the most
pleasing social sessions of the season
was given January 10 by the Florists'
Club at the Highland Floral Co.'s
greenhouses, at which 35 members
were present. It was a social session
and no business was transacted. A
fine spread was prepared for the occa-
sion, which was served in the green-
houses, the tables set among the flow-
rrs and presenting a beautiful sight.
During the supper matters of interest
were discussed and each one of the
members had something to say. A
business session will be held in the
near future.

igio.

The American Florist.

1379

188^

Telephone 1S7 MadUon Square.

101O

J. K. ALLEN,

Wholesale Commission riorist*

Established 1887.

106 West 28th Street, NEW YORK CITY.

Open the year around to receive shipments of Cut Flowers.

open Every Morning at 6 a. m. Prompt Returns To Shippers

Traendly £ Schenck,

WHOLESALE FLORISTS,

NEW YORK.

44 WIST 28th STREET.
riMmeB, 708 and 799.

Young & Nugent,

Telephone 2065-2066 MadisOB Square.

42 West 28th Street,

To out-of-town florists

We are in the Heart of

And give special attention to steamer and Theater orders. Prompt
deliveries and best stock in the market.

New York

CHAEES MIUANfl

Wholesale
Florist

On the ground floor of New York Cut Flower Co.
and Cut Flower Exchange,
zeth street and 6th Avenue and
444 6th Avenue,

NEW YORK

Open from ( a.m. to ( p.m. The "Hab" Of the Wholesale DUtrlct.

Alexander J. Gullman,

THE WHOLES.AI.E lORIST OF NEW YORK

34 WF,St 28th STKKET

fllONr.1. \rf*-ir.i;% MAniSO.s SOIAHI

F-NOUGH SAID

Noore, Hentz
& Nash,

WHOLESALE COMNHSSION FLORISTS
SB and 67 Weal C«* Straat,

Talaphone No. 756
lioB Square.

r«i«p
MadI

NEW YORK.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Headquarter^
L '■ -v;e>N YORK

Give ns a
Trial.

We can
Please you.

ii

Roses, Carnations and all kinds of
Seasonable Flowers in Stock.

WNI. F. KASTING CO.=i^

Florists' Supplies and Wire Designs.

Mention the American Florist when writing

B. S. Slinn, Jr.

WHOLESALE FLORIST

55 and 57 W. 26th St., NEW YORK

Telephones: 4620 4621 3864 Madison Sq.

%/irkl RXC CARNATIONS
V IvFLI. I 9 AND ROSES

Shipping Orders Receive Prompt ."Xttention.

jfys^ Seattle,

^^S^ Wash.

Y L. W. McCOY

¥lioMe Hewer MM'tete

New VoRK, Jan. 19. Per 100

Roses, Beauty, special «>0 00@75 00

fancy 30 OGQ-W 00

" Bride. Bridesmaid special, s O0@10 00

extra and fancy 4 00© 6 00

No. land No. 2 3 00@6 00

" KJUarney. special 10 00@15 00

extra and fancy. 6 OOa 8 00

My Maryland, special 1.^00020 00

•• Richmond 3 00@20 00

Carnations 2 .50© S 00

Callas perdoz.. 1 00© 1 50

Cattleyas 30 0(@50 00

Gardenias perdoz.. 2 CO© 4 00

Hyacinths 1 00© 1 50

Lillum Lonitiflorum 10 00@12 00

Lily of the Valley 1 00© 4 00

Miinooette ... - perdoz. 50© 1 OO

Narcissus Paper White 75© 100

Trumpet Major 2 50@ 4 00

Sweet Peas.. per doz. bunches, 50© 1 50

Tulips 1 CO© 4 00

Violets 25© IjO

Buffalo. Jan. 19.

Roses, Beauty, special 5 00

fancy 4 00

extra 3 00

Bride, Maid, Killarney 4 00@15 00

Carnations 2 00© 4 00

Daisies 1 00© 1 50

Hyacinths, Romans 3 CO© 4 ("0

Lilium Lonsriflorum 12 00@15 00

Lily of the Valley 4 00© 5 lO

Mignonette 3 CO® 5 00

Narcissus, 2 00© 3 00

Sfevia 1 00© 1 25

Violets, double 75© 1 25

Adiantum 75© 1 50

Asparagus bunch, 25 00 50 00

Asp, Plumosus strings each 40® 50

Ferns - per 1000 2 00

Galax, Green or Bronze per 1000 1 50
Smilax strings 15 00

August Millang

WHOLESALE FLORIST

41 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

N.Y. Cut Flower Exchange

CooganBldg ,6th Ave &W. 26th St,. New Yort

Open for Cut Flower Sales at 6

o'clock Every Morning.

Desirable Wall Space to Rent for Advertising.

V. S. DORVAL. Secretary.

MICHIGAN. "^'^"^ Jid for 'bT'""'
HENRY SMITH,

Wh olesaleand Retail Florist of GR.AJJD R APQ>S

HORACE E. FROMENT

WHOLESALE COMMISSION

American Beauty Roses a specialty. Roses,
Violets, Carnations, Valley, Lilies, Etc.

57 West 28th St., NEW YORK CITY

Telephones: 2200and220I Madison Scjuare.
Mention the American Florist when writing

Walter F.Sheridan

WHOLESALE FLOFIST,

Tclepbones: 3532 and 3533 MadlsoD Sq.

39 West 28th St., NEW YORK.

Mention the American Florist when writing
FLOWERS SHIPPED BY

JOHN I. RAYNOR

.\re the best product of the best growers

for the New York market.

Adiantum Croweanum sold here exclusively,

64 West 28th St., NEW YORK

Telephone 1998 Madison Square.
Mention the American Florist when writing

KESSLERBROS.

60 W. 28th St., NEW YORK.
OUT FLOWERS

Wholesale Plantsmen and Florists.

Phone 2336 Madison Shipments Everywhere.

Promot and satisfactory. Consignments solicited,

FORD BROS.,

Receiver! and Shlppera of

Fresh Flowers

48 West 28th St., NEW YORIC

Telephone 3S70-3S71 Madison S<juar«.

ALFRED H. UNGJAHR

WHOLESALE FLORIST,

55 W. 28tli Street, NEW YORK.

All flowers in season. Consignments of 6 st
class stock solicited.

Telephones 4626 and 4627 Madison Square.

1380

The American Florist.

Jan. 22,

Greens! Greens! Greens!

Boxwood, oer case. 50 lbs.. $7.50; 100 lbs.. S14.00
Leucotboe Sprays, per 100. 50c: oer 1000. $4.00.
Galax, green and bronze, per 1000. 75c: per case

lO.OOO. $.600.
Wild Smllax, per 50-lb. case, $5.00; 2 case lots.

$■(.00: 4 case lots, $16.
Smilax, per dozen strings. $1 50.
Fancy Eastern Ferns, per lOOO. $1.50; per 5000,

5^ 25
Green Sheet Moss, per bundle, $1.00.
Sphagnum Moss, per bundle, $1.00.

William Murphy,

Wholesale Commission Florist.

^■^•IIT 311 Main St., Cincinnati, 0.
George Cotsonas & Co.

Wholesale and Retail Dealers
In all kinds of

Evergreen

Fancy aQd Dagger'
Ferns. Bronze and
— Green Galax,

Phone 1202 Mad. Sq.
MainStore, 50 W. 28Ui St.; NEW YORK.

New Crop Ferns

FANCY and DAGGER ready May let.

Special price for large orders
Price $1.25 per 1000.

CALDWELL THE WOODSMAN CO.,

Evergreen, Alabama

Bronze Galax

New crop now ready. Medium size. 2Vi. to 3-in..
at $3.00 per'case. Large size, 3^ to 4H in., at
$3.50 per case. 10X00 to the case. "Low prices,
low rates and first-class leaves," my motto.
Send me at least a sample order.
Cash with order.

C. H.WRIGHT, Saddle,N.C.

GALAX LEAVES

and Leucothoe Sprays.

Preparing Galax Leaves for Cold Storage.
Send me your order and Save Money.

J. G. LOVEN, Montezuma, N. C.

GALAX, FERNS, LEUCOTHOE.

Wc are in new field and can furnish the above
Evergreeens in bettor grades than, any dealer in
the south, at the following prices:

Galax, green or bronze $0 50 per 1000

Ferns, dagger or fancy 1 00 per 1000

Leucothoe, green. 2 ft. and up. 2 50 per 1000

14 in. average 1 SO per 1000

bronze, good lengths — 4 00 per 1000

Discount on large orders; quality strictly guar-
anteed.
The Tuckaseigee Evergreen Co., Sylva, N. C.

Denver.

Holiday business was exceptionally
good here. The different retailers re-
port that it was from 12 to 15 per cent
better than a year ago, due to the in-
creased demand for plants. We are
selling more plants each year. The
varieties this year were good. Aza-
leas were fine; poinsettias were excep-
tionally good, especially those grown
by Ben Boldt. He has two houses of
the finest ever shown in this town,
and was sold out two weeks before
Christmas. Cyclamens were fine, the
Park Floral Co. having some elegant
specimen plants, also Elitch's Gardens.
Holly, Christmas green and wreaths
were exceptionally fine. I think we
had the best holly on the market this
year, that is, better berried, than ever
before. The weather was a little
against us as we had to contend with
almost zero weather the week before
Christmas, and even Christmas day

Henry M. Robinson & Co.

Wholesale Commission Florists.

r«i G1<v„,/^..^ of all kinds, Hardy Cut Ever-
tnt r lowers greens and Florlsts'SuppUes.

DAGGER.

Dagger and Fancy Ferns $1.50 per 1000

Bronze and Green Galax $1.00 per 1000; 8.50 per 10 000

FANCY. Leucothoe Sprays $1,00 per lOO: $7.50 per lOOO

Southern Wild Smilax, Branch Laurel, Laurel Festooning,
Green and Sphagnum Moss, Boxwood Sprays,

A large stock constantly on hand. Can fill orders at a moment's notice, Telephone or telegraph.

Telephones: 2617-2618 Main; Fort Hill 25290.

15 Province Street and 9 Chapman Place,

BOSTON. MASS.

FANCY FERNS,

$1.75
per 1000

New Crop Galax. Bronze or Green $1.25 per 1000: It.tN, $7.50

Sphadnum Moss, large bales $1.25: 6 bales. $7.01. Extra fine

Lencothoe Sprays. Green and Bronze $1.00 per 100: $7.50 per 1000

Boxwood per bunch, 35c; 50-pound case, $B.50

Florists in the Middle and Western States can save money
by placing their orders with us, A trial order solicited.

NICHIG/\N CUT FLOWER EXCH4NGE, Ine.

Wholesale Commission Florists and Florists* Supplies,

38-40 Broadway,

All phone connections.

DETROIT, MICH

HOLTON & HINKEL CO.

Wholesalers of Fresh Flowers
462 Milwaukee St., MILWAUKEE, WIS.

Wesile flower MM'Kefc

St. Louis, Jan. 19.

Rosee, Beauty, long stems 20

" " medium stems.... 10

short stems 3

Bride, Bridesmaid 4

Chatenay 4

Killarney 4

My Maryland 4

Richmond 4

Carnations 1

fancy 2

Callas 12

Easter Lilies 12

Hyacinths. Roman 1

Jonquils 3

Narcissus

Sweet Peas

Adiantum

Asparagus Sprengeri 2

cut sprays 1

Ferns, fancy per 1000, 175

Smilax 12

Cincinnati. Jan. 19-

Roses, Beauty 2 00(g

Bride. Bridesmaid 3

" Golden Gate 3

Killarney 4

Richmond 4

Carnations 3

Callas

Hyacinths, Roman

Lilium Longiflorum

Lily of the Valley

Narcissus, Paper White

Violets, single and double 1

Adiantum 1

.\sparagus Sprin^ii-ri. pt-r bch. 25

Ferns. Eastern per 1000. 1 50

Galax. Bronze per 1000. 1 25

Smilax 12

Milwaukee. Jan, 19.

Roses, Beauty 1 50@ 5 00

Bride Bridesmaid 4

Killarney 4

Liberty, Chatenay 2

" Perle 4

Richmond 4

Carnations 1

Lilium Gigantoum

Longiflorum

Lily of the Valley 3

Narcissus. Paper White. 2

" Trumpet Major 3

Sweet Peas

Violets

Adiantum

Asparagus per string.

" Plumosus, per bunch,
" Sprengeri, "
Ferns. Fancy per 1000

00@25 00
00015 00
00® 8 00
00@ 6 00
00 (g 8 00
00@ 8 00
00® 6 00
000 8 00
00® 2 00
SO® 3 00
50@15 00
50ei5 00
50® 2 00
CO® 4 00

2 00
50@ 1 50

1 50
00® 3 00
00® 2 00

50@1S 00

) 600

00® 8 00

00® 8 00

00®10 00

00®l(i 00

00@ 4 00

12 .50

3 00

15 00

400

3 00

00® 1 50

00® 1 SO

S0®20 00

00@10 00
00@10 00
00® 8 00
O0®10 00

ofl@io no

so® 4 00

15 00

15 00

00® 4 00

0O@ 3 00

on® 4 on

75® 1 00

75® 1 00

1 50

35
200

C. A. KUEHN,

Wholesale Florist,

1122 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO.
A Complete Line of Wire Designs.

Mention the American Florist when writing

WM. C. SMITH

Wholesale Floral Co.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

1316 Pine St,

Both L. D. Phones

ST. LOUIS, MO.

Supplies and Every tbiDE: in Season always od hand

Mention xhe American Florist when writing

H. G.BERNING,

Wholesale FlorisU
1402 Pine St.. ST. LOUIS. MO.

Mention the Aynerican Florist tvhcn writing

Perpetuated and Natural Slieet

Southern Wild Smilax;

L A. BEAVEN, Evergreen, Ala.

was very cold, which caused a good
deal of extra trouble wrapping plants,
heating the wagon.s, etc.; but we all
came out very fortunately after all.
Cold weather still continues and stock
is good but not very abundant except-
ing carnations which are plentiful
right now. Violets have been very
scarce all season. The retailers have
not been able to get one-third enough,
consequently the trade has taken up
artificial violets, but we do not think
it will last longer than this season.

igio.

The American Florist.

1381

Grow this Carnation for
Bis Profits in 1910!

After two years of careful watching and tending —
giving it every opportunity to show its defects, if it
had any —

After putting it on the cut-flower market and seeing
it produce a sensation in the retail field, and after hear-
ing it highly praised by every prominent grower who
saw it —

After all this, we arc ready to PROVE that our new
Carnation Dorothy Gordon, of which you have heard
so much recently and which is illustrated on the preced-
ing page, is a real, genuine success — and that the
grower who has it will make money I

Carnation Dorothy Gordon has a rapidly widening
circle of friends ; you'll surely begin to grow it for your
trade sooner or later. This is your opportunity to get
in NOW. Here are some of the noteworthy features of
this new Carnation :

Vigorous constitution — freedom from disease.

Very lar|E;e size and excellent form of flow-
ers ; these average over three inches in diame-
ter. See illustration on facing page.

Wonderful profusion of bloom one-third more
flowers than Enchantress.

Excellent color — a trifle darker than Rose
Pink Enchantress and more uniform in shade.
Delightful fragrance.

Long, stiff stem and a bud with unusual keep-
ing qualities.

Let's take these matters up in detail. Here is a Car-
nation that bears solid, lasting flowers of good standard
color, three to three and a quarter inches in diameter.
That's a big thing in itself, but add to it the fact that
plants of this variety bear 130 good, commercial buds
where the best sorts — Enchantress, for instance — bear
only 100, and it looks bigger yet, doesn't it? But even
that isn't all : buds of

Carnation Dorothy Gordon

Bring a price fifty per cent higher than buds of En-
chantress, according to our actual experience for two
years in the markets of Philadelphia. In other words,
we have made Dorothy Gordon show up double the
profits of Enchantress under the same conditions and
with equal care. Here is a little table of figures based
upon our own sales, that explains it :

100 Enchantress, worth say . . . $6 00
50 per cent extra realized for Dorothy

Gordon 3 00

$9 00
One-third more Dorothy Gordon from

same number of plants . . . 3 00

$12 00

We're enthusiastic, to be sure, but in Dorothy
Gordon we have something to support it, as the above
table will show.

Up to October, 1909, without a particle of advertis-
ing, we had sold 60,000 rooted cuttings of this Carna-

tion on its own merits at the prices given below. \^'hile
we have now greatly enlarged our facilities, it is still
evident that our present supply will not be adequate to
meet the demand. Dorothy Gordon is in the hands of
an experienced propagator at our plant, and we quote
strong rooted cuttings at the following popular prices: —

$10 per 100, $75 per 1,000

That we are maintaining these figures is shown by
our books, which are open to inspection at any time.

Our plant is likewise open to you — we urge you to
come to Wyncote and investigate this worthy new Car-
nation for yourself. " Seeing is believing," and if we
cannot sell Dorothy Gordon on its own merits we do
not want to sell it at all.

We are easily reached from Philadelphia — twenty-five
minutes from City Hall on the " Reading," with a ser-
vice of loo trains a day through the week. We're open
every day except Sunday, and will welcome you at
any time.

But don't put it off — you owe it to yourself to
investigate Dorothy Gordon. If you cannot do it in
person, drop us a line for full particulars.
Again — don't put it off !

Extract from the minutes of the Florists' Club of Philadelphia, January 5, 1909

Your committee on Novelties visited the establishment of Joseph Heacock Company and examined their
new Carnation, " Dorothy Gordon," on December 30. The variety resembles Rose Pink Enchantress in
color and form, but it is superior to that variety in being of a more uniform color, and is also larger and of
greater substance. It is of stronger constitution and has a stiffer flower stem. Your committee tested the keep-
ing qualities and find them to be good. The flowers were kept in an ordinary potting shed, and were
salable four days after being cut. (Signed) Edwin Lonsd.^le-)

J. W. CoLFLESH Y Committee
Attest: DAvm Rust, Secretary Robert Craig J

Joseph Heacock Company, Disseminators, Wyncote, Pa.

The American Florist.

Jan. 22^

DESIGNS OR CDT FLOWERS r„

will be delivered for the trade la other cities by Oie
below, the Leading Retailers In the cities Indicated
on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders.

Chicago.

Established lo 1857.

'miM.

FlOMUST^

739 Buckingham Place,

L. D. Phone 558 Lako View.

Seed us your retail orders.

WS EAVX TBK BEST FACIUTIES IN THE CITY

Chicago.

HAUSWIRTB FLORIST

Auditorium Annex.

Mail, Telegraph or Telephone Orders Filled
Promptly in Best Style.

canciimatj» O.

JULIUS BAER,

138-140 E. Fonrth St
Long Distance TboBe.

New Orleans

CUT FLOWERS

For Tonrists and General Trade.

Wire or mail. Highest Grade Stock Only.

y5«i^ VIRGIN, ^H^A^^i;:

Savannah, Ga.

JOHN WOLr,

Wholesale and Retail
FLORIST.

Kalamazoo and
Battle Creek, Mich.

H. A. FISHER CO.

^Vholeaale and Retail Florists.

We Handle Everything in Season.

Lansing, Mich.

Gurdon B. Smith

Covers all Points in Michigan. Best of
Shipping Facilities in all Directions.
Always has the best of Everything.

Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Lockporf.

S. A. Anderson,

440 yain St., Buffalo, N. Y.

Mail. Telephone and Telegraph orders filled
promptly wiib the choicest stock.

Washington,

D. C.

i4th and H Streets.

Also

1601 Eutaw Place,

Baltimore, (Vfd.

Brooklyn, New York.

"WILSON"

3 and 5 Greene Ave. and 339 to 347 Greene Ave.

Greenhouses: Short Hills, N. J.

Deliveries in

NEW YORK, LONG ISLAND and NEW JERSEY.

Mention the American Florist when writing

New York.

MYER, FLORIST,

609-611 Madison Ave.

Phone 5287 Plaza.

Indianapolis^ Ind.

Bertermaon Bros. Co.

FLORISTS

.241 Massachusetts Ave.

Omaha, Neb.

Dess&Swoboda,

FLORISTS,

UlSFarnumSL ,^^f'J5.

Denver, Colo.

yhc Park

....Floral Co.

J. A. VALENTINE, President

Denver, Colo.

FLORAL OESIGNS AND FLOWERS

Best Quahty on Shortest Notice

DANIELS ^ FISHER

Order by mail, telephone, teleeraph or
cable. Cable address "Daniels. Denver"

Toronto, Can.

Canada's best known'and most reliable florist

°q^ Dunlop's

96 Yonge Street.

We deliver anywhere in Canada and euarantce
safe arriral.

pen A UCIMI Leading Florist,
UCUi Ai nCmLi TOLEDO, OHIO.
All Orders Promptly Executed.

MIDE BROSX*^
rU>RIST$

WASHIN6T0M

D. C.

Gude's

Washington, D. C.

Geo. C. Shaffer,

K s FLORIST = ::

Phone 2416Main 14th&Eye Sts.. N. W

Write. Telegraph or Telephone.

Buffalo, N. Y.

Floweps
"'Quality

W. J. Palmer a Son,

304 Main St.

flOPIST'

BosTo/vr

Albany, N. Y.

Flowers or Design W^ork.

Delivered in Albany and Vicinity on

Telegraphic Order.

11 NORTH PEARL STREFT.

Milwaukee, Wis.

CCPoOworthCo.

careofyomr'OTJCTs'n WlSCOllSlll.

Louisville, Ky.

JACOB SCHULZ,

550 So. Fourth Avenue.

Anderson, S. C.

THE ANDERSON FLORAL CO.

S33 MARSHAU AVE.

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1383

DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

will be delivered for the trade In other cities by tke
rirms below, the Leading Retailers In the cities Indicated,
on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders.

Alexander McConnell,

571 fifth Ave., Windsor Arcade.
NEW YORK CITY.

TEIvEGRAPH Orders forwarded to any
part of the United States, Canada and
all principal cities in Europe. Orders,
transferred or entrusted by the trade tO"
our selection for delivery on steamships
or elsewhere receive special attention.

Telephone Callsi 487 and 488 38«h Si.

Cable address: Alexconnell.
• Western Union Code.

Cleveland, O.

The Cleveland Cut
Flower Co.

Will fill your orders for designs and cut flovbers In

NORTtiERN OHIO.

Dayton, O.

Matthews,

FLORIST

16 W. 3rd Street.

Flowers in any arrangement for all occasions,
for Dayton and vicinity. Long dis. Phones

St. Paul, Minn.

HOLM & OLSON,

ST. PAUL

THE LEADING FLORISTS OF THE NORTHWISI

Orders will be well cared for anywhere in
MINNESOTA AND THE DAKOTAS,

Los Angeles, Calif.

J. W. Wolfskill,

FLORIST.

'"ffidStgf" 2 18 W. 4th St

St. Paul, Minn.

L L MAY & CO.

Order your flowers for delivery
In this section from the

Leading florists of the Northwest
San Francisco, Calif.

J.B.BOLAND

Successor to Sievers and Boland,

FLORIST

60 KEARNEY STREET.

Atlanta, Ga.

Atlanta Floral Co.

41 Peachtree Street.

Pittsburg, Pa.

H. L. BLIND & BROS.,

Two Stores: Liberty Av.& 5th St.. 5424Center.'\v.
Greenhouses: West View.

New York.

Eatabliahed 1 874.

DARDS

N. E. Corner 44th St.
and Madison Ave.

Has his own correspondents in all the
large cities of Europe and the Hritish
Colonies. Cable orders forwarded by
private code. Telegraph and Cable Ad-
dress, DAftDSFLOR.

Kansas City, Mo.

WILLIAM L. ROCK,

Flower Co.,

will carefully execute orders for
Kansas City and any town In

Missouri, Kansas or Oklahoma.

New York.

The Flower Shop

136 W. 42nd St. Phone 259 Bryant.

Near Knickerbocker Hotel.
Finest quality of Roses. Orchids. Gardenias, etc.
Particular attention paid to Steamer and Hotel
orders.

Boston, Mass.

Send flower orders for delivery in

Boston and all
New England Points

To THOS. F. GALVIN, Inc.,

124 TBEMONT ST.

THE J. M. GASSER OOMPANY,

©[L[|^l[L^[R[][D),.(o)o

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We Cover All Points in Ohio.

St. Louis, Mo,

Write. Wire or Phone Your Orders to

1406 Olive street,

Reeular discount allowed on all orders.* eitber
Plants or Cut Flowers.

Pkones Bell. Main 2306. Kinloch, Central 4981

Kansas City, Mo.

Samuel Murray

101 7 Broaway^ &ry"ar;

Both Phones 2670 Main.
Write. Telephone All orders uiven prompt

or Teletrraph. attention.

Colorado Springs, Colo.
FRANK F. CRUMP,

Wholesale and Retail Florist.

Detroit, Mich.

John Breitmeyer's Sons

Corner Miami and Gratiot Avenaes.

Artistic Designs.
High Grade Cut Blooms.

We cover all Michigan points and good
sections of Ohio, Indiana and Canada.

Kansas City, Mo.

Geo. M. Kellogg Flower and Plant Co.,

90S GRAND AVE.

KANSAS CITY and PLEASANT HILL, MO

Will fill all orders for Cut Flowers, Funerai
Designs, Wedding and Birtliday Gilts that mar
be entrusted to them.

Terre Haute, Ind.

John G. HeinI I Sori,

129 South Seventh St.

Telephone 247.
We are in position to fill promptly .lU mafl, tele-
phone, teleerapb and cable orders with ht*
anality stock in season.

Pittsburg, Pa.

A. W. SMITH CO.

K£ENAN BLDG.

! Largest Floral Eslablisbmcnt in America
o Established 1874. Incorporated 1909.b>

Rochester, N: T.

J.B. KELLER SONS,

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FLORISTS.

1

25 Clinton Avenue, N.

Rochester Phone 606. Long Dis. Bell Plione 218<'

INI.HEART OF NEW YORK CITY

Phone 2270 38th St. 1294 Broidwayr:^
Our Motto -THE GOLDEN RULE .

Evansville, Ind.
THE-

Wm. Blackman Floral Co.

402 MAIN STREET

Prompt attention given to all mail, telepbooe
and telegraph orders.

Louisville, Ky.

ZZ :W Established 1880. STi;

IVl. D. REIMERS

o Successor to Chas- W.,ReJmers.
329 Fourth Avenue

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Jan, 22,

=^

The Seed Trade.

American Seed Trade Association.

J. C. Robinson, Waterloo. Neb.. Pres.: M.
H. Duryea. New York. First Vice Pres.; F.
W. BoIgiano.Wasbine ton, D.C.. Second Vice-
Pres.: C. E Kendel. Cleveland, O.. Sec'y
and Treas.. Leonard H. Vaughan. Chicago.
Asst. Sec'y. Twenty-eighth annual conven-
tion, at Atlantic City, N. J. June 21. I'HO.

Petee Bisset, of the Bureau of Plant
Industry, is making an inspection trip.

P. H. Henry of New York is re-
ported soon to return from Manila and
Japan.

Seedsmen shipping grass seeds to
North Dakota should be very careful
to mark same "unclean."

The so-called Lilium Formosum
comes froin the Japanese islands
known as Ashima and Kagoshima.

Twelve wholesale seed houses have
each paid the necessary $25 license
fee in the state of North Carolina.

The sixth annual convention of the
Canadian Seed Growers' Association
will be held at Ottawa February
10-11.

During the season just passed over
70,000 bushels of peas were produced
and shipped from Chippewa county,
Michigan.

Detroit, Mich. — Lem Bowen, of D.
^M. Ferry & Co., is reported to have
sold his interest in the Cadillac au-
tomobile for $800,000.

ROBERT Weston Leonard, son of Sim-
eon F. Leonard of the Leonard Seed
Co., Chicago, and Miss Allite Frances
Hotchkiss, eloped to Kalamazoo.
Mich., yesterday and were married. —
Chicago Tribune, January 19.

Cttisus Proliferous, the "lucerne
tree,'" is recommended as a fodder
plant for dry, arid regions. Those in-
terested in trying it can secure a
sample packet of seed on application to
Wildpret Bros., Port Oratava, Canary
Islands.

Chicago. — Contract prices on the
board of trade January 19 for grass
seed were noted as follows: Timothy,
$4.05. White clover, from 20 cents to
25 cents. — Vaughan's Seed Store is be-
ing overhauled and painted in prep-
aration for tile spring business. — Vis-
itors: C. E. Kendel, Cleveland, O.;
Henry A. Salzer, La Crosse. Wis., and
G. Hylkema, representing Van Zanten
Bros., Hillegom, Holland.

Braslan Seed Growers Go.

Lettuce, Onion, Sweet Peas,

Growers for the Wholesale
Trade Only.

THE Iowa Seed Co., of Des Moines,
exhibited at the corn show there what
is said to be the largest ear of com
ever seen in Iowa. The primitive or
Wild Husk corn was shown for com-
parison along with the big one, which
is called Giant Cuzco.

New York. — The heavy snowstorm
of last week brought business practi-
cally to a standstill in the seed trade
district. There was a show of some-
thing doing but conditions were dis-
couraging. On Cortlandt, Barclay,
Vesey and other streets where seeds-
men are located, it was very hard for
horses to do the little hauling neces-
sary, and with over a foot of snow

SAN JOSE,

CALIF.

)823-Peter Henderson— 1890

Srcdsman, Nurseryman and Florist

Diud 21) Years .^go. (January 171, Li-aving a

Brilliant Record of Achievement and a Business

that Remains Today a Splendid Monument

to His Industry, Genius, and Integrity

and prospects for more but few people
seemed to be thinking much about
seed sowing. — S. D. Woodruff & Sons,
report unusual activity in orders for
Connecticut sweet corn, and consider-
ably less demand for Connecticut
onion seed, due to the fact that many
of the onion growers during the past
season produced their own seed. — A
number of seedsmen and representa-
tives of seed stores went to Madison,
N. J., on the night of January 12 to
attend the smoker of the Morris

Peas # Beans

Alfred J. Brown Seed Co^

Growers for tbe Wholesale Trade,
GRAND RAPIDS MICH

Countj- Gardeners' and Florists' Asso-
ciation. Among those who attended
were A. T. Boddington, A. J. and W. C.
Rickards, C. W. Scott of Vaughan's.
and Walter Spurling. — W. E. Marshall
is on a western trip and it is hoped
that he is not snowbound. — At Wm.
Elliott & Sons' store the force has
been busy mailing catalogues. — Visit-
ors: Chas. P. Braslan, San Jose,
Calif.; John C. Bodger, representing
John Bodger & Sons' Co., Gardena,
Calif. ; L. W. Wheeler, representing
various seed growers.

Supply and Demand.

Great difficulty is being experienced
by the seedsmen at this time, because
of the slow deliveries from their gruw-
ers. This is particularly true of peas,
bean and vine seeds from the west.
The growers claim this is due to the
very poor season that they have had,
and the picking and sorting of the
seed for market has been so very
slow this year that they have been
unable to make deliveries at the usual
time, but this does not help the seeds-
men, whose southern customers are
clamoring for their goods.

Catalogues are barely in the hands
of the customers, but the orders are
coming in with unusual rapidity. It
is generally known that so many lines
of seed are short this year that the
truckers are placing their orders ear-
lier than usual. Developments during
the past week or two, seem to indicate
that many varieties of sweet corn will
be added to the list of goods which
are unusually short this year. This
is especially true of goods which are
of strong vitality, and good bright
color. Very inferior samples are be-
ing received from dealers in the west.

W.

French Bulb Prospects.

There are more growers in the dis-
trict but the ' leading sorts — Roman
hyacinths and Paper White narcissus
— do not seem to thrive quite as well
in the old centers of production as
they used to do and this perhaps off-
sets the increased number of growers
and probably the general total of mar-
ketable bulbs for the season of 1910
will be less rather than more. The
larger size of white Roman hyacinths
is likely to be somewhat short the
coming year for reasons stated in our
last issue.

There is talk of an advance in the
preliminary asking price of white
Romans 12 ctm. and up to 75 francs
per 1,000; for the next lower grade
11 to 12 ctm. 50 francs per 1,000. If
the crop is normal the price of the
ordinary grade of Narcissus Paper
White Grandiflora ought to be about
18 francs per 1,000. For blue and dark
rose Romans and ornithogalum the
demand has increased while several
growers have given them up. thus
making a scarcity of these kinds.
Most of these bulbs were showing
growth in the fields the last week of
December and do not seem to have
suffered from the bad weather.

THE HOLLY Outlook. — It is certain
that each year finds the best holly
swamps in Delaware and Maryland
more and more denuded and cut over
Tliere Is sure to be more and more
serious shortage every year of this
best class of holly branches, and an
end of that business In a very few
years.

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S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS,

SEED GROWERS

Dealers in Garden, F'u.-ld and Flower Seeds.
Specialties: Beet. Xarrot, Corn. Peas.
Beans, Onion Sets and Seed Potatoes.
CataloEue free. Contracts taken.

82-84 Dey street,
Orange, Conn. NIW YORK.

Catalog:ues Received.

H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa.,
garden book; W. Atlcc Burpee, Philn-
delphia, Pa., seeds; Jumes Vick's Soils,
Rochester, N. Y., seeds; W. C. Beck-
ert, Philadelphia, Pa., seeds; J. M.
Thorburii & Co., New York, secd.s;
Conard & Jones Co., West Grove, Pa.,
seeds; Wecber & Don, New York,
seeds; Chas. H. Totty, Madison, N. J.,
chrysanthemums and other plants; A.
N. Pierson, Cromwell, Conn., roses,
carnations, chrysanthemums and mis-
cellaneous plants (wholesale); John
Lewis Childs, Floral Park, N. Y.,
seeds; A. T. Boddington, New York,
seeds; Peter Henderson & Co., New
York, seeds; National Clock & Elec-
tric Co., St. Louis, Mo., thermostats
and temperature alarms; Berrydale
Experiment Gardens, Holland, Mich.,
berries; Aggeler & Musser Seed Co.,
Los Angeles, Calif., seeds; W. E. Mar-
shall & Co., New York, seeds; Holmes
Seed Co., Harrisburg, Pa., seeds; Ger-
main Seed & Plant Co., Los Angeles,
Calif., seeds; Wm. Henry Maule,
Philadelphia, Pa., seeds; Livingston
Seed Co., Columbus, O.. seeds; J. F.
Noll & Co., Newark. N. J., seeds; Wal-
ter P. Stokes, Philadelphia, Pa., seeds;
R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Boston, Mass.,
seeds; Burnett Bros., New York, seeds;
Barteldes Seed Co., Lawrence, Kans.,
seeds; Barteldes Seed Co., Denver,
Colo., seeds; T. W. Wood & Sons, Rich-
mond, Va., seeds; Texas Seed & Floral
Co., Dallas, Texas, seeds and poultry
supplies; Wood Stubbs & Co., Louis-
ville, Ky., seeds; Griswold Seed Co.,
Lincoln, Neb., seeds; Harrison's Nur-
series, Berlin, Md., nursery stock;
Iowa Seed Co., Des Moines, la., seeds;
J. J. H. Gregory & Son, Marblehead,
Mass., seeds; Mangelsdorf Bros. Co.,
Atchison, Kans., seeds; GriflBng Bros.
Co.. Jacksonville, Fla., nursery stock;
Mallory & Bridge, Lake Mills, Wis.,
gladiolus bulbs; California Nursery
Co., Niles, Calif., nursery stock; The
Newburys, Mitchell, S. D., nursery
stock; Cole's Seed Store, Pella, la.,
seeds; J. Roscoe Fuller & Co., Floral
Park. N. Y., seeds; Miss Mary E,
Martin, Floral Park, N. Y., seeds;
Scott Bros., Elmsford, N. Y., chrys-
anthemums, carnations and other
plants; T. R. Watson, Plymouth,
-Mass., nursery stock; Henry Saxton
Adams. Wellesley, Mass., seeds; Miss
C. H. Lippincott, Hudson. Wis., seeds;
East Bridgewater Dahlia Gardens,
East Bridgewater. Mass,, dahlias; Ed-
ward R. Taylor, Penn Yan, N. Y., in-
secticides.

Pape & Bergmann. Quedlinburg,
Germany, seed novelties; Uberto Hille-
brand. Pallanza, Italy, seeds; Thomp-
son & Morgan, Ipswich, England,
hardy herbaceous and alpine plants;
Dammann & Co., San Giovanni a Te-
duccio, Italy, seeds; Otto Putz, Erfurt,
Germany, seeds; Vilmorin-Andrieux &
Co., Paris, France, nursery stock and
caladiums and miscellaneous plants;
Wm. Thomson & Sons, Clovenfords,
Scotland, manures; J. Hasslach, St.
Remy de Provence, France, seeds and
plants; Franz Birnstiel, Coburg, Ger-
many, baskets and stands; W. W.
Johnson & Son. Boston, England,
seeds; Sluis & Groot. Enkhuizen. Hol-
land, seeds; Friedr. C. Pomrencke, Al-
tona-Hamburg, Germany, seeds; Max
Kornacker, Wehrden-on-the-Weser,
Germany, seeds; John Peed & Son,

NEW SEED

Phoenix Roebeleni

The Only Seed to Be Offered

T. MELLSTROM,

Representative.

235 Broadway, Room 1, NEW YORK.

Canary Islands Onion Seed

BERMUDA, Red and White. Also CRYSTAL WAX.

Choicest Seed at Moderate Prices.
We don't sell direct to truckers.

Kuhner, Henderson & Co., caSy Jsla^ids

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STOCK SEED

risk's Branching in all

colors. Trade pacliL-t.

40c.. oz.$4.00.
Pure VVUte. tr. packet.

SOc. 07. *.5,00,
Also Beauty of Nice

strains.
B. E. FISKE SEED CO.,
Boston, Mass.

Mention the American Florist when writing

E. FROMHOLD & CO.

Seed Growers

Naumljurg on Saale, Prov. Saxony, Germany.

Choice German Flower Seeds.

Fancy Seeds a Specialty.

Excelsior Strain Giant Pansies. contains the
most beautiful and newest iriant HowerinKvarieties
loz.$2. Cash with order. Price list on application.

FOR

SEEDS

OF ALL KINDS APPLY TO

W. W. JOHNSON & SON, Limited,

Boston. England.

West Norwood, ]L,ondon, Kngland,
seeds; Carl Beck & Co., Quedlinburg,
Germany, seeds.

Imports.

During the week ending January 15,
imports were received at New York as
follows:

J. M. Thornburn & Co., 32 bags
grass seed, one bag clover seed, two
cases flower seed.

TV. Klliott & Sons, 12 bags grass
seed.

Vaughan's Seed Store, eight bags
grass seed.

H. F. Darrow, three bags seed.

McHutchison & Co., 91 cases valley.
H. Bayersdorfer & Co., two pkgs.
plants.

P. Henderson & Co., one pkg. seed.

To others: nine cases, two crates
plants, one pkg. trees, 126 bbls., 60
bags seed, 347 bags poppy seed.

MrrcHEix, S. D. — The office of the
Dakota Improved Seed Co. has been
moved to the Commercial and Savings
bank building, more room being need-
ed for storage at the old location.

JOHN BODGER & SONS CO.

Gardena, Calif.

Wholesale Growers of Sweet Peas,
Tomatoes, Lima Beans, Lettuce, Asters,
Cosmos and other Flower Seeds.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Waldo Rohnert

GILROY, CAL.

Wholesale Seed Grower

Specialties; Lettuce, Onion, Sweet Peas, Aster.

Cosmos, Mignonette, Verbena, in variety.

Correspondence solicited.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Pape & Bergmann,

Quedlinburg, Germany.

Elite Seeds of Flowers and Vegetables.

Specialties: Stock, Pansies, Cyclamen, etc.,
CactusDablias Bulbs. ' General Catalogne Free.

S. M. IsbeU & Co.,

Jackson, Mich.

CONTRACT SEED GROWERS,

Bean, encumber. Tomato, Pea, Mnslonelon,
Sqnasli, Watermelon, Radisb, Sweet Com.

Correspondence solicited.

MANN'S

Lily of the Valley

are the finest in existence and their flowers

brine the best prices on the London market

For quotation please apply to

OTTO MANN, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany.

Crego Aster Seed.

The CrcKO Pink Aster is tiie largost and finest
variety grown. We can furnish seed of our own
arowing saved from the very best flowers only.
all inferior plants being discarded. This seed
was saved from the finest lot of asters we eve
saw Price Vi-02. 60c: ounce$2. 00.

.\sk for catalogue of our seeds.

JOSEPH HARRIS CO., g^^-L. Coldwater, N. Y,

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Jan. 22,

Dreer's Tuberous Rooted Begonias

Fancy Leaved Caladiums, filoxinias and Tuberoses.

The Begonias and Gloxinias which we offer are grown for us by an
expert who has made a specialty of 'this class of plants for many years.
You can secure^t-heaper. but not better-stock.

.Begonias, Singles in separate colors, -Scarlet. Crimson. White. Rose, Yellow, and

Orange, 40c per doz.: -$2.50 pertOO: J22,S0 per 1000.
Begonias, Singles in choicest mixture, 3fc per doz.; 52.25 per 100; $20X0 per 1000.

Double in separate colors, Scarlett Rose, White and Yellow, 60c per doz.:
$4.50 per 100; $40.00 per 1000.
Begonias, Doubles in choicest mixture. SOc per doz; 14.00 per 100: $35.00 per ICOO.
Sun-Proof Begonia, Drke ol Zeppelin, 85c per doz. : 16.00 per 100.

La Fayette, $1.25 per doz.; $8.00 per 100.
Frilled Begonias, in separatecolors. Scarlet, White. Pink and Yellow $1.00 per doz.:

$7.00 per 100; $65.00 per 1000..
Gloxinias, Separate colors or in choice mixture, 60c per doz.; $3.50 per ICO; $30.0*

per lOOO.
Fancy leaved Caladiums, choicest standard Varieties, $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100.
choice new and rare varieties. $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100.
select new yarieties, $3.50 per doz,: $25.00 per 100.
Double Pearl Tuberoses, selected bulbs, 4 to 6 inches in circumference, $1.00 per 100:
$8.00 per 1000-

For a full list of seasonable Plants, Bulbs and Seeds, see our Quarterly
WllOlesale Price List, issued Jan. 1.

HENRY A. DREER, Inc., Philadelphia, Pa.

Detroit.

The past week was one of excep-
'tional dullness with most dealers; the
exceptions were those favored with
funeral work that comes regardless of
weather and other favorable trade
conditions. Many days our streets
were most forbidding to pedestrians
which resulted in little patronage of
the flower stores. On Saturday, how-
ever, things brightened up considera-
bly and good trade was reported by
most dealers. Carnations piled up in
the wholesale houses during the whole
of the week until the relief that Sat-
urday's good trade afforded. Roses
were and are still very scarce but vio-
lets are plentiful and move slowly
though the quality is excellent and
attractive.

The Florists' Club meeting, January
17, was fairly well attended and the
discussion of the proposed flower show
was the only subject of the evening.
The preliminary premium list was
carefully revised and 500 copies or-
dered printed and distributed to the
members. The finance committee was
instructed to canvass the entire local
trade before the next meeting and
then report the entire amount sub-
scribed by the guarantors. This fund
it is hoped will reach the $2,000 mark
which President Plumb names as the
sum approximately needed before the
club incurs any monetary obligations.

J. F. S.

Madison, N. J.

The annual smoker of the Morris
County Gardeners' and Florists' Asso-
ciation was held in Masonic hall on
January 2. There was a good attend-
ance, a number journeying from New
York.

Previous to the entertainment there
was a brief business meeting of the
association and the reports of the of-
ficers showed the past to have been a
very successful year for the organiza-
tion. In addition to plenty of smoke
and refreshments, the entertainment
was otherwise very creditable to the
promoters. Good talent had been se-
cured and the vocal and Instrumental
music, recitations and jokes were
much applauded. Arthur Herrington,
Chas. H. Totty, Wm. Duckham, Rob-

ASPARAGUS

Plnmosus,pi-r 1000 seeds

Sprengeri, per 1000 si eds

PETUNIA

.$3 50

.. 75

Large Howering. double friinged. trade pkt .. 1 00
Large flowering, single fringed, trade pkt .. 50
Larei- flowering, single fringed, California
Giants ■.. 50

SALVIA Zurich, oz 5 00

Triumph, oz 5 00

MOONFLOWER, White Seed 35

FRESH TOBACCO STEMS.

Bale of 300 lbs,, $1.73; ton, $9.00.

W. C. BECKERT, Seedsman,

103 Federal St., N.S., PITTSBURG, PA.

GET QUOTATIONS FROM

LSNDRETH

SEEDS which SUCCEED

Bloomsdale
Farm.

Bristol, Pa.

LILY OF THE VALLEY PIPS

HJALMAR HARTMANN & CO.

Logangstraede 20. COPENHAGEN, DENMARK

ert M. Schultz and the president and
secretary of the club were all active
in showing everybody a good time.
John W. Barker of Morristown made
a very meritorious exhibit of Christ-
mas Pink sweet peas.

Special Offer

We have in Cold Storage
3,000 Selected Bulbs

liliuffl longifloruffl
Multifloruffl

7 to 9 inch size.

Price : $45.00 pCr 1000.

We can make immediate de-
livery or hold in storage at
a small monthly expense.

Winterson's Seed Store

45-47-49 Wabash Avenue, GHICA60

BSTABLISRBD IN 1S24.

Bridgeman's Seed Warehouse

RICHARDS BROS., Propi.,

37 Ea»t l»th St., ^ Vftrif

bet Bioadway and 4th Aye.. WCW lOFK

Telephone 4335 Gramercr.
CHOICE GERMAN

FLOWER SEEDS

Cataloeue free on application.
Stamp letters 5 cents; foreign post cards 2 cents.

FREDERICK ROEMER,

Seed Grower, Quedlinburg, Germany

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Selected Seeds, Successfully Sown, Secure Sure, Safe and Serviceable Satisfaction.
Remember you may deduct 5 per cent If cash accompanies order.

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Trade pkt. Oz.

Mexlcanum album $0.10 (0.20

Blue Perfection 15 .60

Imperial Dwiirf Itlue 10 .26

Imperial Dwarf White 10 .26

Little Dorrlt 16 .60

Swanley Blue 10 .25

Little Blue Star, trade pkt. 25c, 6 pkt».
for $1.00.

BODDINGTON'S MAUVE BEACTY
Large Mauve flowers; dwarf, compact,
very free-flowerine. A unique variety.
Trade pkt. 10c. oz. 60c.

AYSSULIVl

White Gem

A grand Improvement on Little Gem,
being much more compact ; grand for
bedding. Trade pkt. 25c, oz. $1.

Trade pkt. Oz. Lb.
Little Gem, dwarf, best

for pots $0.10 ?0.30 $3.50

Carpet of Snow, for

hanging baskets and

borders 10 .25

Sweet (the old variety) .10 .15 1.25

ASTERS

BODDINGTON'S Asters are famous.
Write for catalogue of other varieties
and prices.
QUEEN OF THE MARKET ASTERS
Boddiugton's Extra-Early

Trade pkt. Oz.

Pink $0.20 $0.60

Wllite 20 .60

Light Blue 20 .60

Dark Blue 20 .60

Crimson 20 .60

Rose 20 .60

Flesh-Colot 20 .60

Light-Rose 20 .60

Scarlet 20 .60

Red-Lilac 20 .60

Finest Mixed 20 .60

BRANCHING ASTERS

Vick's Branching.

Trade pkt. ^i oz. Oz.

Crimson $0.25 $0.35 $1.00

White 25 .35 1.00

Fnrple 25 .36 1.00

Violet 25 .35 1.00

Rose 26 .35 1.00

Carlson's Branching

Trade pkt. ^ oz. Oz.

Lavender $0.25 $0.36 $1.00

Semple's Branching

Trade pkt. % oz. Oz.

SheU-Flnk $0.25 $0.35 $1.00

Upright White 26 .35 1.00

Trade pkt. each of the collection of 8
varieties for $1.76.

BODDINGTON'S QTANT

ANTIRRHINUM

(Height, 3 Feet)

Trade pkt. Oz.

Coral-red. Striking color $0,20 $0.00

Carmine. Splendid color 20 .60

Daybreak. Light pink 20 .60

Brilliant. Scarlet, golden yel-
low and white 20 .60

Crescia. Dark scarlet 20 .60

Queen Victoria. Pure white .25 1.00

Luteum. Yellow 20 .60

Firefly. Scarlet 20 .60

Romeo. Deep rose 20 .60

Lilacinum. Beautiful Iliac .20 .60

Mixed 20 .60

BEGONIA

Tr. pkt.

Erfordli. Carmine. % oz., $1.00 $0.25

SemperllorenH 25

Vernon grandiflora, % ft. A fine

bedding sort, with rich red flow-
ers and glossy bronze-red foliage .25

CINERARIA

Cineraria maritlma. 1 ^h ft. Trade pkt.

10c, oz. 15c,
Cineraria maritlma "Diamond. '^ A vast

Improvement over the above. Foliage

very white, leaves much serrated.

Trade pkt. 50c, $2.00 per oz.

CENTAUREA

Tr. Pkt. Oz.

Candidissima, 1000 seeds, 25c $1.00

Gymnocarpa, 1000 seeds, 16c 36

COBCEA

Tr. pkt. Oz.

Scandens. H. P. Blue $0.10 $0.30

Alba. White 20 .76

GREVILLFA R0BU5TA

Tr. pkt. Oz.
(Silk Oak) $0.10 $0.50

LOBELIA

£rinuB gracilis. Trailing; Tr. pkt. Oz.

light blue $0.15 $0.40

Erinus speciosa. Deep blue;

trailing 15 .50

Crystal Palace compacta 30 1.25

Emperor William compacta. .25 1.00

JVHGNONETTE

Boddington's Majesty. The finest of
all fancy varieties of Mignonette for un-
der glass or pot culture. Seeds saved
from select spikes under glass. Trade
pkt. 60c, 1/6 oz. $1.00. oz. $7.50.

MY030TIS

Tr. pkt. Oz.

Eliza Fonrobert, excellent for
pots, blue $0.10 $0.60

Palustris Semperflorens, ever-
blooming 25 2.00

PETUNIAS

Boddington'fl Quality Doable Fringed.

Our double Petunias have reached the
highest standard of excellence, and may
be confidently relied on to produce a
large proportion of double flowers of ex-
quisite beauty and great size; Vz trade
pkt., about 1000 seeds, 60c; trade pkt.,
about 2000 seeds, $1.

Boddington's Snowball, Doable. The
finest double: pure white; y^ trade pkt.
60c. trade pkt. $1.

BODDINGTONS CENTURY
PRIZE

Gigantic single flowers, having the
edges deeply ruffled or fluted; fine sub-
stance, with deep white throats. Colors
vary from pure white to dark purple-
violet, many being beautifully striped or
veined; V& trade pkt.. about 1000 seeds,
60c; trade pkt.. about 2000 seeds, $1.

Tr. pkt.
Boddington's Bar Harbor Beanty,

Single. Color a beautiful rose... $0.25
Boddington's Ba£9ed Giants. A
grand selection of single fringed

Petunias 50

Boddington's Inimitable Dwarf
Compact Hybrids, Single. Flow-
ers blotched and striped 25

Fetunlas (Contlnaed)

Tr. pkt,

Canary Bird. Medium size, finely
fringed and curled borders; dis-
tinct yellow, which deepens la the

throat. 5 pkls. $1,00 $t.25

Emperor, Single. Large blossoms,
distinct in form, coloring and
marking. The solid colors are
particularly rich and velvety;
some of the crimson blossoms
have pink stars, some pure white,
while others are distinctly striped .50
Howard's Star. Rich crimson, with
a distinct white star in center.. .25

Rosy Mom. Soft carmlne-pink 25

Snowstorm. Pure single white 2S

Hybrida, Single Mixed, oz., 50c 16

PYRETHRU/Vl

Tr. pkt. Oz.

Aureum. (Golden Feather) . .$0.10 $0.25
Selaginoides. Foliage finely

serrated 15 .51

SHAMROCK

Tr. pkt. Oz.
(True Irish). Small-leaved. .$0.5« $1.6*
% trade pkt. 25c.

SALVIA

Tr. pkt. Oz.

Clara Bedman (Bonfire), 1^

feet $0.25 $2.00

Splendens (Scarlet Sage) 25 l.flO

Splendens. Ball of Fire. Very

dwarf and early 25 3.51

SplendenSft. Little Lord Faun-
tleroy. Neat and compact,
upright and free-fiowerlng .50 4.09

Splendens aucabaefolia (Sil-
verspot). Dark green leaves,
with light sulphur spots, re-
sembling an aucuba, bright
scarlet flower 25 2.50

Splendens carminea (new).
Splendid rose carmine.
Dwarf 50

Splendens gigantea. Attains
the enormous height of 7
feet, highly recommended
for groups or as an Indi-
vidual specimen 50

Splendens pendula. Drooping

spikes 25 2.00

Splendens, Boddington's Min-
iature. Early, dwarf, 12
in. and very free-fiowerlng;
covered the whole sum-
mer with large flower
spikes of rich scarlet 50

Splendens, Znrich 50 5.00

QUALITY VERBENAS

Tr. pkt. Oz.

Boddington's Mammoth Hy-
brids. A strain of very
vigorous growth, producing
trusses of large fiowers of
brilliant and varied colors.
Mixed $0.25 $1.00

Boddington's Mammoth An-
ricul a -flowered. Large flow-
ers with distinct white eye .25 1.00

Boddington's Mammoth Blue .25 1.00

Boddington's Mammoth Pink .25 1.00

Boddington's Mammoth Scar-
let Defiance. The finest
scarlet sort 25 1.00

Boddington's White (Candi-
dissima). Pure white 25 1.00

Boddington's Striped. Many

colors 25 1.00

Lemon (Aloysia citrlodora) , . .25 1.50

VINCA ^

^.^_^^^ Tr. pkt. Oz.

Alba. White $0.15 $0.50

Rosea. Rose 16 .50

Rosea alba. Rose and white. .15 .50

Mixed 10 .40

We are headqnarters for Sweet Feas of every description. Our Wholesale Catalogue of Quality Seeds and Bulbs
(ready January Ist) contains 62 pages of Seeds and Bulbs yon need. Write for one today — a iKistcard with fetch It.

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1388

The American Florist.

Jan. 22,

I Market Gardeners I

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Greenhonse Vegetable Growers and
Market Gardeners' Association.

C.W.Waid, New Carlisle, Pa., President;
Franklin DeKleine, Grand Rapids, Mich.,
Vice-President; S. W, Severance. 508 Illi-
nois Life Building. Louisville, Ky., Secre-
tary; M. L. Ruetenik, Cleveland, O.. Treas.

Notes on Double Cropping.

We have never been very friendly
to-ward double cropping either out
doors or in, believing that one crop
interferes with the other to just about
the extent of tlie apparent gain. In
other words, one good crop is better
than two poor ones. However, it is
mainly a question of fertility, water
and labor. When plenty of help is at
hand, and space limited, good returns
can be obtained.

Owing to the increasing demand for
smaller leaf lettuce, we have tried a
way of producing it, quite different
from the ordinary. We allow the seed
bed rows more room, say three
inches, sow more thinly and permit
the seedlings to develop a little more.
Then we dibble these directly into the
solid beds, into 8-inch rows, 4 inches
in the rows. The beds are marked for
4-inch rows and between the lettuce
radishes are sown. The idea is to
start with a smaller lettuce plant to
give the radishes more chance. The
radishes are carefully thinned to pre-
vent any clash, and fed with com-
mercial fertilizers. The results have
been very satisfactory as the radishes
have cropped perfectly and been out of
the way at the time the lettuce meets.
To replace the fertility absorbed by
the radish, we give a fair dressing of
our fertilizer, which is nitrate of soda,
sulphate of potash and guano.

MABKETMAN.

Chicory.

Good well blanched chicory would
soon become more popular in many
markets if it was presented in at-
tractive form and regularly. The
trouble is that where it is shown oc-
casionally no attempt is made to keep
up a regular supply, and before con-
sumers have had time to get acquaint-
ed with the merits of this excellent
salad plant the suppy is over and
there is no more to be had. Com-
pared with good lettuce, the cost of
growing chicory is very small, for a
great many roots can be grown in a
quarter of an acre of land and no
heat, special fertilizer or anything
else but labor is needed and the heads
mature in a very short time.

To obtain good roots the seed
should be drilled thinly in rows 15 to
18 inches apart on clean, well pre-
pared land, and the seedlings chopped
out to one foot apart in the rows. Sow
as early as the soil can be got in or-
der and keep clean until the foliage
prevents further cultivation. The
roots should be lifted in November
and stored in any moderately dry
and cool place until needed for forc-
ing, when they should be planted in
benches or around beds in perfect
darkness. The least light will turn
the foliage green and make It bitter.
After planting it is a good plan to

SEEDS FOD THE MARKET GARDENED

are our specialty. Quality, our first consideration. We have a very large and complete stock
of all kinds of seeds and everything in the line of fruit trees, berry bushes, etc.

Our new U2page catalogue contains true description and no overdrawn illustrations.
Our prices are right, quality considered. Market Gardeners are requested to write for our
Market Garden Wholesale Catalogue, sent free on request.

GERMAN NURSERIES & SEED HOUSE

BOX 245

Establisbed 1886

BEATRICE, NEB.

cover the soil with leaves if these are
at hand, as this will prevent soil be-
ing carried up by the growth and
making the leaves dirty. When first
planted every particle of soil should be
thoroughly watered and this will
make it easy to keep the crop going
after it starts without throwing much
water about. The principal points are
to obtain strong, vigorous roots, to
plant in entire darkness and to avoid
too much moisture in the air of the
shed, as this leads to damping and
loss. A temperature of 45-50° is am-
ple and this can be maintained in any
sheltered shed with very little trouble.
The Witloof or Brussels chicory is the
best variety.

Prices of Indoor Fruits and Vegetables.

Chicago, January 19. — Mushrooms,
25 cents to 75 cents per pound; cucum-
bers, $1.25 to $1.50 per dozen; lettuce,
40 cents per box; tomatoes, 25 cents
per pound; radishes, 60 cents per
dozen; asparagus, 25 cents to 50 cents
per bunch; grapes, Gros Colman, 75
cents per pound.

New York, January 15. — Mushrooms,
35 cents to 60 cents per pound; cucum-
bers, 60 cents to $1 per dozen; toma-
toes, 28 cents per pound; radishes, 3
cents per bunch; asparagus, $6 per
dozen bunches; rhubarb, $1.50 per
dozen bunches; grapes, Gros Colman,
55 cents per pound.

Fruits and Vegetables in Mexico.

According to Consul L. J. Kenna, of
Chihuahua, the general climatic con-
ditions of Mexico are very similar to
those of southern California, except
for the slightly lower temperatures
prevailing here during the months of
November and December. The local
market for ripe fruit and for preserves
is unusually good. The home-grown
.supply of fruit is insufficient, and a
large amount of fruit is imported to
satisfy the local demand. Preserves
are also imported, but the high duty
on goods of this class has stimulated
a rapidly increasing production of pre-
served fruits of all kinds. The follow-
ing fruits are grown in the state of
Chihuahua: Alligator pears, plums,
peaches, strawberries, pomegranates,
guaves, figs, citrons, oranges, lemons,
limes, mangoes, apples, muskmelons,
quinces, mulberries, walnuts, pears,
grapes, watermelons, and bananas. It
is estimated that the value of the
total fruit product of the state in 1907
was $209,000, and of the vegetable
crop $62,500. The list of vegetables
from which this estimate is derived
includes the following: Cabbage, cau-
liflower, asparagus, tomatoes, garlic,
beets, onions, lettuce, turnips, cucum-
bers, radishes, and carrots.

BEAUMONT, TEX. — E. and Jerry Sted-
man have purchased eight acres of
land from S. M. Williams in the vicin-
ity of the country club for the pur-
pose of establishing a strawberry farm
to which they will devote the entire
acreage. A modern greenhouse will
be put in at once in connection with
the strawberry proposition, and an ex-
pert will be employed to look after the
business. One hundred thousand plants
have been ordered as a starter.

MUSHROOMS

HOW TO GROW THEM

BY WM. FALCONER.

The Best American Book on the

Subject.

170 Pages. 29 ninBtratloiis.

Price $1.00.

AMERICAN FLORIST CO.
324 Dearborn St, cmCAGa

VEGETABLE PLANTS.

Cabbade. Wakefield and Successsion, $1.00 pe

1000. S.50 per 10,000. _ „^

Parsley, 2Sc per 100: $1 25 Per 1000.
Lettuce Big Boston, Boston Market, Grand Kap-

ids. $100 per 1000.

— Cash with order.

R. VINCENT, Jr. t SONS CO., ^^'^r^"-

Watch for our Trade Mark stamped
on every brick of Lambert's

Pure Culture Mushroom Spawn

Substitution of cheaper grades is

thus easily exposed. Fresh sample

iOr^ brick, with illustrated book, mailed

■"^-r3^ postpaid by manufacturers upon re-

ceipt of 40 cents in postage. Address

Tr«de Mark. American Spawn Co., St.Panl.Mlnn

Cleveland.

STOCK SCABCE.

Stock still continues scarce, es-
pecially in roses. Carnations are
about the same in supply, but better
in quality, having lost the tendency
to go to sleep. Paper White narcissus
is over-plentiful, A few freesias are
in of excellent quality. A fine lot of
IcBlias and cattleyas are now on the
market. Rose stock of all grades
cleans up daily.

NOTES.

The entire front of the greenhouse
owned by F. C. Witthuhn at West
Twenty-fifth street and Dover avenue
S. W., was blown out Sunday night at
12:15 by the explosion of a boiler.
One woman was hurt by flying glass,
as she passed by on the sidewalk.
There was no one in the greenhouse
at the time of the explosion; flames
started but were quickly extinguished
by the fire department. The green-
house was 150 feet long and 20 feet
wide. The large plate glass windows
in the new store directly in front and
facing W. Twenty-fifth street were
blown out. This is the place that was
mentioned in last week's issue as being
lor sale.

The death of W. J. Crawford, well
known club man and republican
leader of this district, was the oc-
casion for quite a demand for Amer-
ican Beauties, orchids and the better
grades of stock. Despite the fact that
"Omit flowers" was a part of the
death notice, his numerous friends in
private and public life sent flowers in
plenty in token of sympathy.

Herman Knoble, of Knoble Bros.,
and wife spent a few days in New
York buying supplies for Easter.

Several growers in and about New-
burgh have been hard hit by the fail-
ure of the South Cleveland bank
which recently closed its doors.

C. B.

igio.

The American Florist,

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Trade pkt.

FeTerfow, Matricaria Capensis plenlssitna 10

Forifetnine-iiot, Vaughan's early and late flowering. .

%-oz.. 260

Fnchsla, double and single varieties, mixed

250 seeds 25c

1000 seeds J2.00

Geranium, Apple-scented 200 seeds, 2 5c

1000 seeds $1.00

Orerillea Hobusta slllc oak

liLnaria Cymballaria (Kenilwortli Ivy) %-oz., 40c

Alba wiilte

lAntana Hybrids, mixed

Lemon Verbena

Lobelia Crystal Palace Compacta 10

Speclosa for hanging baskets U oz., 15c .10

Emperor William, dwarf H oz., 25c

Bedding Queen, best dwarf y& oz., 25o

Maurandya, mixed % oz., 25c

Mignonette. True Machet % oz., 25c; 2 ozs., 75c

New York Market. Packet about 1000 seeds, 50c;
H oz., $1.00; oz., $7.00.

Hlmalos (Musk Plant) ^4 oz., 30c

Mnsa Martini 100 seeds, 60c

Rellglosa .100 seeds. 66c

Fansles. Vaughan's International Mixture, per oz.,

$10.00; H oz., $5.00; % oz.. $1.50; trade pkt., 60c.

Vaughan's "Giant Pansy Mixture." Vi lb., $14.00;

oz., $4.00; H oz., 60c; trade pkt., 25c.
Vaughan's Cut Flower Mixture, oz., $8.00; ^i oz,,
$2.00; H oz., $1.00; trade pkt., 60c.

Pettmla, Giants of California, mixed

"Vaughan's Best" mixture of large flowering
Petunias. Trade pkt. (1000 seeds), 60c; 3 pkts.
for $1.26.
Vaughan's large flowering Double Petunias, trade
pkt. (1000 seeds). $1.20.
Prlmtila Kewensis. Flowers bright yel-
low 500 seeds, 60c

Primola OlKonica Orandiflora, mixed. . . .600 seeds, 25c

Large flowering, pink 500 seeds, 25c

Large flowering, purs white 500 seeds, 260

Gigantea Hosea 500 seeds, 6«c

Gigantea Kerniesina 500 seeds. 50c

New preliminary flower seed list ready.

.26

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1.20

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1.00
60
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.26

Fireball, new

Zurich, new. very dwarf and early

Stocks, large flowering, extra choice, mixed 25

Pure White. Brilliant Rose, Bright Crimson. Blood-
Red, Light Blue, Canary Yellow, Dark Blue.

Each V4 oz., 35o

*'Cat and Come Again."
One of the best stocks for cut flowers, the plants
producing many side branches with a large per-
centage of double flowers.
White Perfection or Princess Alice, Blood-Red,

Brilliant Lilac, Pink. Each % oz., 40c .25

Mixed, the above colors and others ^ oz., 35c .20

Prince Bismarck White. A new stock of robust

pyramidal growth % oz., 75c .25

" " Goldball, canary yellow 25

" " Lavender 25

Trade pkt.

, „„ Beauty of Nice, flesh pink ^4 oz.

^ '"' " " White >4 oz.

'* " Crimson % oz.

" *' Almond-Flowered, new. . % oz.

** ** Queen Alexandra, rosy

lilac, fine color % oz.

I " " Giant abundance, a beau-
tiful carmine rose in color 25

Smilax. new crop lb., $3.50 .10

Thunbergia, mixed

Torenla, Fournleri Grandiflora H oz., 30o

White Wings, white % oz., 30o

Balllonl 1-16 oz., 50c

Trade pkt.

Verbena, Vaughan's Best Mixture $.26

Mammoth, mixed 10

White 15

" Purple 25

Firefly, scarlet, white eye 15

Deflance, brightest scarlet 10

Dark blue with a white eye 10

Vlnca Rosea. Rosea fl. albo and pure white, each .10
Please writ* for same If you have not received one.

, 50c
, 350
, 50c
, 50c.

, 40c

VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE,

.25
.25
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Vailglian'SNew^pFIOWer Seeds ForPresent sowing

10 per cent Special CASH DISCOUNT.' 'n orders over $2.(X) for Flower Seeds i( the cash is enclosed. 10 percent. This

discituni doi-s not applv to .Asp.-ir.Tniis Sci'd. (,'.tsIi djsroiint on this is 2 per cent.

Trade pkt. oz.

Aferatum, Imperial dwarf blue $ .10

Imperial dwarf white 10

Blue Perfection, dwarf new 10

Princess Victoria Louise, beautiful blue and white flowers, plants

compact and free blooming 10

Little Blue star, new, best dwarf 25

Alyssum, Sweet lb., $1.25 .06

Little Gem, extra fine strain 10

Balsam, Alba Perfecta. This Is the largest and beat double whits

Balsam, unequaled in doublencss and size 'A-oz., 25c .20

Begonia, Single tuberous-rooted giant mixed 50

Double tuberous-rooted, giant flowered, mixed 50

Vernon .'ft-oz., 30o .10

Lumlnosa Gracilis, new, better than Vernon 26

Berna. The foliage of this fine bedding Begonia la very dark,
flowers are rather large for the Semperflorens type and are of
very bright, carmine red; they are produced all summer and

In great abundance 25

Erfordl. A splendid bedder. Blooms all summer 25

Bellis or Double Daisy, Vaughan's mammoth mixture. 1-16 oz., 35c .25

Vaughan's Mammoth White 1-16 oz., 35c .25

Longfellow dark pink >4-oz., 30c .15

Monstrosa. double white, double pink, new each 25c

Browallla, Speclosa Major 25

f'and.vtuft. Giant Hyacinth flowered white '^-oz., 15c .05

Canna, Vaughan's Special Mixture, saved from our own collection

of over 40 best kinds lb., $2.00 .10

Celosia, Coxcomb. President Thiers 15

Centaurea, Candidisslma (Dusty Miller) 25

Gymnocarpa lb.. $2.75 .05

f'oljaea Scandena. blue lb., $3.50 .10

Clematis Paniculata. White, sweet scented lb., $5.00 .15

Large-Flowering Jackmanni Hybrids 25

Coleus, Mammoth rainbow 25

Large-leaved, mixed 25

Cyperus AlternlfoUus, Umbrella plant 15

Dracaena Indlvisa 1*^

Indlvlsa LIneata 10

Indlvisa Latifolla 10

Australia 10

Daisy, Burbank's Shasta, new Double Fringed 50

Echeverla (Hen and chicken), mixed 100 seeds, 20c

1000 seeds $1.00

MetalUca 100 seeds 35c; 1000 seeds $3.50

Secunda glauca 100 seeds 15c; 1000 seeds $1.00

Pyrethrom aureum, Golden Feather 10

Salvia Splendens, Clara Bedman (Bonfire) 25

"Drooping Stilkes" % oz., 50c .25

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25 Barclay St., NEW YORK.

84 and 86 Randolph St.
803 W. Randolph St.

CHICAGO.

Dayton, O. — The Florists' Club held
a meeting at the store of J. F. Young,
37 East Fifth street, January 10. when
a committee was appointed to arrange
a banquet next month. There was also
some talk of a flower show to be held
in the city, but nothing definite came

of it and the plan will likely be aban- ^
doned. The next meeting will be held *
the first Monday in February.

Rowayton, Conn. — Geo. H. Morris,
late of Windsor, intends to start in
business here as a florist and land-
scape gardener.

Da\-enpokt, I.\. — J. W. Davis & Co.
have been getting their troubles over
the coal shortage and late last week
reported a great scarcity, only enough
to run their three acres of vegetable
houses another day unless relief
came.

1390

The American Florist.

Jan. 22,

i The Nursery Trade J

AHxerlcan AssoclatloB of Norserymen.

F.H. Stannard, Ottawa. Kans., President:
W. P.Stark, Louisiana. Mo., Vice-President:
John Hall. Rochester. N. Y., Sec'y.

Thirty-6fth annual convention to be held
at Denver. Colo.. June 810. 1910.

THE Ohio State Association of Cem-
etery Superintendents will liold its
next meeting at Canton June 23-24.

Haekt vo;j Koolbebgen, representing
Koolbergen & Sliedrecht, nurserymen,
of Boskoop, Holland, has arrived in
this country for his annual business
tour.

The Durant Nursery Co., Durant,
Okla., has decided to open a branch
at Muskogee. The firm has already
secured some land and is looking for
more.

New Haven, Conx. — Ernest F. Coe,
president of the Elm City Nursery Co.,
sailed, January 22. on the White Star
line steamer Baltic. He will visit the
important European nursery centers.

CHAS. A. Palmgben, for 17 years su-
perintendent of Swain Nelson & Co.'s
nurseries at Glenview, 111., will start
in business there for himself next
spring. His place will be called Palm-
gren's Nurseries.

The C. S. Harrison's Select Nursery
Co., York, Neb., have recently issued
a new manual on the iris. This firm,
on account of growing business, has
bought an additional piece of land
near the city and is doubling its plant.

DECATUE, ABK. — The Hollandia
Nursery Co. has been established here
by George C. Groenewegen and H. de
Schwepper. Both are nurserymen of
long experience in Holland and this
country and they intend growing
stock for shipping to all parts of the
United States either on contract or
otherwise. They have plenty of good
land at their disposal and invite cor-
respondence from florists and nursery-
men looking for this class of stock.

American Society of Landscape Arcliitects.

At the annual meeting of the Amer-
ican Society of Landscape Architects,
held January 12 in the rooms of the
Transportation club. New York, the
following officers were elected for the
coming year:

C. N. Lowrie, New York, president.

W. H. Manning, Boston, vice-pres.

H. A. Caparn, New York, treasurer.

Chas. D. Lay, New York, secretary.

Winter Notes From Buffalo.
John F. Cowell, director of the Buf-
falo Botanic Gardens, writes: "We
are having a very bad winter for
shrubbery and young conifers. There
is about three feet of snow on the
ground. It is thawing underneath, as
there is no frost in the ground, and
the compacted snow is settling, bend-
ing and breaking the plants in a very
dangerous manner. We have relieved
the specimen plants by clearing away
with shovels, but the plants in the
nursery rows are bound to suffer in
spite of all we can do. These con-
ditions have continued for more than
six weeks and we are praying for a
thaw, but there is no relief in sight at
this writing."

Winter Decorative Shrubs.
People are inclined to think that
when winter comes all is over in the
line of decorative shrubs, said George
V. Nash, in a paper read before the
Horticultural Society of New York,
January 12, but this is far from true.
Each season has its shrubs — forsy-
thias and spirceas in April and May —
roses and rhododendrons in June, with
others for July and August — and then
the gorgeous tints of our autumn foli-
age. Winter, too, has its charming
shrubs, and while not as numerous as

opaca, attractive also for its foliage,
in addition to its bright red berries;
Ilex verticillata, and its Japanese rela-
tive. Ilex serrata, both with red fruit;
Symphoricarpos vulgaris, the coral-
berry, festooned with thousands of
dark red berries which persist until
nearly spring time and, last but not
least, the Japanese barberry, Berberis
Thunbergii, which, if one were re-
stricted to a single shrub, is perhaps
best of all — possessing attractive fea-
tures at all seasons of the year, yellow
with its flowers in the early part of

BERBERIS THUNBERGII.

during the rest of the year, they are
perhaps even more attractive, for they
come at a time when all is grey and
bleak, and when every little that
brings to memory the greenness and
brightness of a summer is welcome.
These winter shrubs cannot attract by
their flowers, but there are other fea-
tures which make them a delight to
the eye, and these must be sought in
the color of the bark, the beauty of

the season, clothed in an attractive
green during the summer, decorative
during the fall with its charming garb
of color, and then its chief charm re-
served for the winter months, when
all is cold and grey, its bright red
berries, borne in great profusion and
retaining their color and plumpness
until late in the spring, adding a glow
of warmth to the bleakness around.

the evergreen foliage, or in the bright-
ness of their persistent fruit.

As examples of the first group, in
which the color of the bark is the at-
tractive character, Kerria Japonica,
with its bright green twigs may be
referred to, Cornus alba, Sibirica and
stolonifera, with dark red bark, and
the yellow-stemmed form of the latter,
known as variety flaviramea, are fine.
The latter variety is of a bright yel-
low and seems to carry a bit of the
sunshine into the snowbanks.

The plants with evergreen foliage
comprise two groups, those known as
conifers and the others as broad-
leaved evergreens. The dwarf forms
of retinisporas, cedars, pines, and
thujas are admirable subjects for win-
ter decoration, being especially at-
tractive when snow-laden. Rhododen-
drons, mahonias, Leucothoe Catesbaei,
and especially Ilex crenata, with its
thick dark green leaves and graceful
habit, were cited as examples of de-
sirable broad-leaved evergreens.

Among the shrubs desirable on ac-
count of their persistent fruit were:
Aronia arbutifolia, commonly known
as Pyrus arbutifolia; Rosa multiflora,
with its myriad of red fruits; Ilex

For Immediate Delivery

Dormant, field grown, own roots
Sweetheart, Tausendschon, T. Bltmi-

schen, Barbier, 20C each.

La Fiamma, Trier, Dorothy Perkins,

Lady Gay, Debutante, Hiawatha, 12c

each.

Clematis Paniculata

Field Grown

1-year 6 cents. 2-year 10 cents

Dutch Hyacinths.

Named varieties, single and double,
46 kinds. First size bulbs, $6.00 per
100; extra large exhibition size, $10,00
per 100.

Chinese Sacred Lilies

$3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1000.
Hydrangea Paniculata Grandlflora,

18 to 24 ins 6c. 2 to 3 feet 9c

Viburnum PUcatum.

2 to 3 feet 12c. 3 to 3'/2 feet. ..15c

Write for our special prices on'Hardy Shrubs.

THE DINGEE 5 CONARD CO.,
West Grove, Penna.

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1391

When Traveling in
Eorepe

Do not forget to inspect our
nurseries. We grow immense
quantities of Rhododendrons,
Azaleas, Magnolias, Boxwood,
Conifers, Pot-grown plants for
forcing, Lily of the Valley,
Evergreens, etc. of high grade
and quality. Our nurseries
are on sandy soil from which
trees transplant readily. From
Amsterdam to our nurseries it
is only 25 minutes by rail and
a train runs every hour.

Catalogue Free on Application.

JACSSMITS&CO.,

Naarden, Holland.

Long Distance Phone. Bussum 33.
Cable Address, Smlts-Naarden.

Phoenix Nursery Company

Nurserynnen and FloriBts
BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS

:Send list of wants lor prices.
Wholesale catalog: (or spring issued Feb. 1st

Send for our up-to-date tested
Berry Plant Catalogue.

Bsrrydale Experiment Gardens, Holland, Mich.

Eugene Pitou, Jr.

CIVIL ENGINEER and
Landscape Architect.

Phone Barclay 6084—220 Broadway, New York
Desi^s, Estimates, Construction of Gronnds.

The speaker exhibited specimens of
about two dozen decorative shrubs
which he had gathered that morning
in the grounds of the New York
Botanical Garden, these impressing
upon those present the beauties of
many winter shrubs.

New Seedling Rose:

RADIANCE

A seedling from Cardinal, a brilHant rosy
carmine with opaline tints in the open
flower. The form is fine, large, with cupped
petals, bud long, brilliant, radiant with extra
long stems, a constant bloomer, fragrant, fol-
iage abundant and of splendid substance.

2K-in. pots, $t8.00 per 100, ready for delivery
in March. Cash or satisfactory reference.

JOHN COOK,

3 8 N. Charles St.,

BALTIMORE, MD.

Mention the American Florist when writing

BOBmNK & ATKINS

Nurserymen and Florists, RUTHERFORD, N. J.

Choice Evergreens and Conifers,

Shade and Ornamental Trees,

Herbaceous Plants.

Large collection of DECORATIVE PLANTS, such as

Palms, Ferns, Bay Trees, Etc.

L

-ASK FOR WHOLESALE CATALOG^

Mention the American Florist when loriting

STOCK FOR FLORISTS

ROSES for Forcing— Hybrid Pi-rpetuals and Ramblers, all the best ones; fine, strontr stuff.
Clematis. Ampelopsis, Tree Hydrangeas and Lilacs,
Shrubs, Vines and Perennials. Write for prices.

JACKSON & PERKINS CO., Newark (near Rochester), Ncw York

Nurserymen and Florists. Wholesale only. Use prim, d staiionerv.

JOHN T. WITHERS, Inc.

Landscape Architect and Forester

I Montgomery St. , JERSEY CTTY, N. J.

Tree Renovation by Expert Operators. Stere-
opticon lectures on Horticulture and .'Arboriculture.

Mention the A}iierican Florist when writing

LARGE TREES

OAKS and MAPLES
Pines and Hemlocks

ANDORRA NURSERIES.

Wm. Warner Harper. Prop.
Chestnnt HiU, PHILA. , PA .

Arbor Vitae

(Tbnya Occidentalis.)

A splendid stock of 3 to 4 ft. and 4 to

5 ft. trees.

Write for descriptions and prices.

The Wm. H. Moon Co.,

k^ morrisvule. a.

Mention the American Florist when writing

DAHLIAS

Jack Rose and other best Cut Flower
varieties. Write for list and prices.

PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS

WUUamstown JuncUon, N. J

1392

The American Florist.

Jan. 22,

Toronto.

BUSINESS GOOD.

The past week was a very good on«
there being considerable funeral work
and a number of decorations which
kept using up the stock. Roses still
remain scarce owing to unfavorable
weather but with a few bright days
the situation will be relieved. The
stock coming in is of the very best
and prices still remain firm at $20,
$10 and $5 for Richmonds, and $15,
$8 and $4 for Killarney and other
teas. Carnations are becoming more
plentiful and prices have been lowered
to $4 and $2. It's wonderful the
amount of Winsor which is grown
here and it is now the best seller; its
good lasting qualities make it an ad-
mirable variety to handle. Princess
violets are also becoming more plenti-
ful and have dropped to $1.50 per 100.
Callas, Longiflorum lilies and lily of
the valley are plentiful and bulbous
stock is now an important factor.
There are quite a number of azaleas
and Primula obconica around though
the sale is limited.

The Gardeners' and Florists' Asso-
ciation has elected the following of-
ficers for 1910: T. McVittie, presi-
dent; F. Adams and E. F. Turner,
vice-presidents: E. Dale, W. Jay, T.
Manton, W. Foord, Geo. Douglas, W.
Willshire and W. H. "Wright for the
executive committee; Geo. Mills, treas-
urer; E. F. Collins, secretary; Colin
Nesbit, assistant secretary. The pros-
pectus is an interesting one and the
programme consists of debates and es-
says which should appeal to the dif-
ferent members and should help the
attendance considerable.

The new customs regulations have
made it more difficult to import flow-
ers from the United States, many of
which have been coming in lately.
Heretofore the express companies de-
livered direct from the train and the
duties and entry charges were ar-
ranged for later. With the new regu-
lations the express companies no long-
er have that power and it is now
necessary to place a deposit with the
government or flowers are sent to the
examining warehouse which usually
means that they are not received un-
til next day.

Golden Spur narcissus, and the new
improved Lorraine tulip which is of
an elegant pink shade, are coming
from Grobba & Wandrey; they have
been cutting freesias to the tune of
1,500 per day.

Sackville Bain and wife of Montreal
were visitors this week. Mr. Bain has
been looking round and was surprised
at the many stores here and with the
quality of stock grown in this vicinity.

R. Jennings of Brampton is cutting
fine Princess violets. His carnations
are excellent and some late Maude
Dean chrysanthemums are quite ac-
ceptable.

The Bedford Park Floral Co. is
again cutting fine Richmond. As

grown by this firm this rose is hard to
beat. H. G. D.

Binghamton, N. Y

The holiday trade here was very
good, and one of the best we ever
had. Everything was worked nicely
and there was nothing to mar the
conscience of any one connected with
the trade. The weather was ideal
and very pleasant, which helped along
a good deal. Good reports came in
from all quS,rters of the city saying
it was the best holiday business for
a number of years. The markets were
well supplied with cut flowers, pot
plants and greens and everything
went well regardless of price. Carna-
tions and roses were in prime con-
dition and brought a good price with-
out any objections. Violets and lily of

NEW

Carnations

The two prize-winning introductions of the Cottage Gardens.

MRS. C. W. WARD

MRS. C. W, WARD is a perfectly formed flower with lull center; color deep pink, several
shades lighter than Lawson. deeper than Winsor; havine strong, erect stems, 24 to 36 inches in
^ength. .\ vigorous, healthy grower, and has never shown disease of any kind.

AWARDS

Society of American Florists. Silver Medal, Boston. 1906; The Craig Cup for Best Seedling.
Philadelphia. 1906; The Lawson Bronze Medal. Washington, 190S: The Horticultural Society of
N. y.. Silver Medal Sweepstake prize for best 100 blooms. New York. 1909: The Horticultural
Society of N. Y.. Diploma for best now variety. New York. 1909,

PRICE: Rooted Cuttings, $2.00 per 12. $12.00 per 100, $1C0.001 per 1000, 25 at the 100
rate; 250 at the 1000 rate.

ALMA WARD

This beautiful Carnation is pure white except during dark weather when it shows delicate
splashings of pink similar to the Cattleya Orchid, increasing its popularity.

ALMA W.^RD is the largest and most fragrant Carnation ever grown, producing perfect
flowers. V/i to 44 inches in diameter, on strong, erect stems. 36 to 42 inches in length.

AWARDS

The Lawson Silver Medal, Toronto, 1907 (no Gold Medal having been awarded); The
Lawson Gold Medal. Washington, l')08; The Society of .'American Florists' Silver Medal.
Washington, 19C8.

PRICE: Rooted Cuttings, $3.00 per 12. $5.00 per 25. $9.00 per 50. $15.00 per 100. $35.00 per 250^
$65.00 per 500. $120.00 per 1000.

Delivery February 1st. January Cuttings all sold.

These varieties bring from $2.00 to $4.00 per 100 more
than any other carnation sold in the New York market.

Cottage Gardens Co., Inc.

QUEENS, LONG ISLAND, N. Y.

Palffls and Other Seasonable Stock

We have an extra good stock of Forsterlana, made up. three plants io a
pot or tub all clean perfect plants. (We need to reduce our palm stock, and
are Rivicg extra values.)

7-in. pots. 3 plants in pot, 40 to 44 in. high $4.00 each.

8-in. pots. 3 plants in pot 44 to 48 in. high 5.00 each.

Single plantsKentla Forsteriana, 7 in. pots, 6 to 7 leaves, 36 to40 inches high. $2.50 each;
Sin. pots, 6 to 7 leaves. 40 to 44 inches high. $3.50 each.

(Full line of sizesof both Forsterlana and Belmoreana in price I'ist No 5. just out.
Send for it. if you do not receive it. J

Genista Racemosa, 'b u s^'.^fe'^so

per do/en; $25.00 per 103.

Rhododendrons, 8 to°i2''b'u'dl. $9'.oo

per dozen.

Rhododendrons, 12 lo'is buds'$i2'.oo

per dozen.

Azalea Mollis, ofbuds.$3o.oDperiiio

15 to IS in. high, very bushy, full of buds,
J.w.OO per 100.

Rnndninvillea Glabra Sanderiana, 5

X>UU{$ailIVlUCa jn,„,,ii shaped, bushy
plants. $3.00 per dozen.

Asparagus Sprengeri, - '" "^ ^o

$20.00 per 1000.

per 1 0 0:

ull

'RATwrnnrt Fine bushy plants. 12 in. high
DUA WUUU, J, QQ p^r Jq^ J20 OD per 100.

ITiK^hcinC Assorted in 6 best varieties.
•''"^"'**°*» $3.00perl00;$:5 00 per lOOU,
little Beauty, J4.00 per lOn; $.35.00 per iCflO.

The Storrs & Harrison Co., Painsville, 0.

the valley were firm and very few
were sold. Azaleas, gardenias, poin-
settias and begonias sold well at a
good price. No big sales were made.

Harry Hopkins has completed the
erection of his new greenhouses. He

has made one out of two houses in
which he raises only carnations and
greenery.

Prank Shearer & Son are cutting
fine carnations.

B. Hampton.

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GERANIUMS

Our New Illustrated Descriptive GERAMUIVI
CATALOGUE is now being mailed; it is free to
the trade. If you do not get one, write us.

We claim to have the largest and most complete collection of
Geraniums in the country, $2.00 per 100; $t8.50 per JOOO for good
standard sorts, from 2-inch pots.

For several years we have made a speciahy of collections of \ 000
Geraniums in 20 varieties, for $18.50 cash, which have given universal
satisfaction.

We have a splendid lot of the following in 2-inch pots, at$ 2.00
per 100 for immediate shipment;

Double Lobelia, Kathleen Mallard; Alyssum, giant and double;

Lemon Verbena, Fuchsias, 6 varieties; Coleus, Verschaf-

feltii and Golden Bedder; Lantanas, 8 varieties; Ivy Leaved

Geraniums, 6 varieties. Scented Geraniums.

Double Petunias, mixed colors, $3.00 per 100.

Canna Roots, home-grown, 1,000,000 good, strong divisions, at

$2.00 per 100; $18.50 per 1000; King Humbert, $6.00 per 100;

$50.00 per 1000. Send for list.

DAHLIA ROOTS, whole field clumps, $5.00 per 100 and up.

R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co

WHITE IV1ARSH« MD.

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Jan, 22,

Miscellaneous Plants.

Per 100

2H-iD, Bostons $4 SO

4-in. ■■ 15 00

5-in •■ 2500

7-iS: •• 6000

2H-in. Whitmani 5 00

2in. Asparagus Plumosus Nanus 3 00

4-in. '■ " '■ 12 00

2in. Asparagus Sprengerl 2 50

3in. ■■ ■' 600

2 in. Assorted Ferns for Dishes 3 00

4 in. Araucaria Excelsa 50 00

2-in. Baby Primrose 2 50

2-in. Clilnese Primrose 2 50

3in. Cyclamen 7 00

4-in. " 15 00

2-in. Moonvlnes, white 3 00

Also a full line of bedding stock and the best
wire hanging baskets on the market. Write us.

D. U. AU6SPUBGEflS,S»NSC0.,''a"'

Carnations ».

You will find my stock full value for
money expended and I want a trial order
no matter how small. Prices given on
request, state how many you will want
of each variety and when they are to be
delivered. It will pay you to write.
White Perfection, White, Rose Pink and
Lawson-Enchantress, Winona, Winsor,
Lawson, Afterglow, Alvina, Beacon, O.
P. Bassett and Harry Fenn

Albert M.flerr,Lancaster,Pa.

BEDDING PLANTS

Per 103 1000
Colens, Golden Bedder. Firebrand,

.'Vnna and John Ffistor. and other

leading varieties , $2 00 $18 00

Salvia 2 50 20 00

Double Petunias fSnowdrift) and

Single Petunias, mixed, 2 00

Heliotrope 2 00

Birmingham Landscape & Nursery Go.

p. O. Box 663. Birmingham, Ala,

Short HUlS, N. J.

An overheated furnace caused a fire
which did about $2,500 damage to the
greenhouses of Thomas Jones, and
tied up the Lackawanna railroad
nearly an hour January 10. The fire
was discovered about 9 o'clock by a
policeman who, while standing at the
railroad station saw flames burst
through the roof of one 'of the green-
houses. Although the firemen were
on the scene shortly after the alarm
was turned in, it was some time before
water could be obtained. The nearest
hydrants were on Short Hills avenue
and Hobart avenue, both about 1,200
feet away. To connect with the hy-
drant on Hobart avenue it was neces-
sary to lay the hose across the Lack-
awanna tracks. The Buffalo express,
bound westward, was among the
trains stalled. Two of five green-
houses were destroyed with the con-
tents. That the entire row of green-
houses was not burned was due to the
efficient work of the firemen, and, had
the hydrants been nearer the blaze,
it is likely the damage would have
been much lighter. The buildings had
cnly a small insurance on them.

Danvees, Miss. — Trade has been
rather light here of late and the
weather dull. — E. & C. Woodman are
preparing for the spring plant trade
and have a good stock of Asparagus
plumosus nanus.

VAUGHAN'S LIST OF

Dormant Stock

Crimson Ramblers. per doz. Per loo

2 years old. 2 to 3 feet, well branched, own roots $2.09 $15.00

2 years old. 2 to 3 feet, well branched, budded 2.00 15.00

3 years old. 3 to 4 feet, well branched, own roots 3.00 18.00

3 years old, 3 to 5 feet, well branched, budded 3,00 18.00

4 inch pots 10.00

TauSendSChOn. Per doz. Per 100
2-yr. old, dormant, grafted plants $3.50 $25.00

Lady Gay.

2-yr. old. dormant stock $3.00 $20,00

White Baby Rambler.

3-inch -. $ ,15

4-inch 25 $2.50 $20,00

Azalea Mollis

Each

15 to 20 buds $0 50

40 to 50 buds 1 00

Baby Rambler.

Dormant, field-grown.

Per doz, 100 1000
1st size, selected, budded,

3-years $2,50 $16.00 $150.00

2Dd size, selected, grafted,

2-years 2.00 12.00 100.00

3rd size, selected, grafted,

1-year 1,50 10,00 85,00

Pot-grown.

2H-incb $ .75 5.00

3-inch 1.25 800

4-inch 2,00 12,00

Deutzia

Doz. 100
$ 5 OO $40 00
10 00

Lemoinei.7-in.

Each
25

Doz.
2 50

ICO
20 00

Magnolia Soulangeana, 3 to 4 ft.. $1,50 each; $14.00 doz.

All Plants F. O. B.
Western Springs, lU.

Vaughan's Seed Store,

84-86 Randolph St.. CHICAGO.

Greenbonses and Nurseries:

25 Barclay St., NEW YORK,

Western Springs, III,

' Rooted Carnation Cuttings

For Immediate Delivery.

ENCHANTRESS, PERTECTION,
BEACON, $3,00 per 100; $25.00
per 1000.
8 ROSE PINK and WHITE

I ENCHANTRESS, WINSOR,

$2.60 per 100; $20.00 per 1000.
We can fill orders from 1000 to
100,000 and guarantee the stock.
Thompson Carnation Co.,

I JOLIET, ILL. I

Rooted Rose Cuttings

Per 100 Per 1000

American Beauty $3 50 $30 00

White KiUarnev 8 00 75 00

Pink Killarney 1 75 16 00

Richmond 1 60 12 00

Bride 1 50 12 00

Satisfaction gfuaranteed .

GEO. REINBERG,

51 Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO

Pillsbury's Carnation Staple

Why send out split carnations when you can
mend 20 for one cent ? No Tools Required.

"They are the best on the market."

John Schweichler. Florist.

"They are superior to anything on the market
for the purpose, as we have tried them ail."

Broadway Floral Co,

2,000 for $1.00, postpaid.

I. L. PILLSBURY,

Florist, Galesburg, lU.

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FUCHSIAS

There arc none better
than Little Beaaty. Lord
Byron, Renan and White
Beauty. Strone 2h inch
plants ready, $4 .00 per 100 New Heliotrope. Miss
Bernice a sport of Mine. Bruant and a preat im
proyementonthe latter 2!-2inch 18.00 per 100.
Katalofi for the .Asking:.

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1215 BeU Bldg.,
PHILADELPHLA, PA.

For REUABLE STOCK From RELIABLE DEALERS

Keep Tab on Advts. in THE FLORIST

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1395

RED WING

THE BEST

Geranium Novelty

FOR 1910.

This new plant is a deep cardinal

red, with a soft, velvety sheen;

making it unusually attractive. It

has a semi- double flower, of good

substance, large trusses, very florif-
erous.

This plant is robust, of strong
growth and makes an ideal pot
plant or bedder, as it stands the
sun well; has no rival in its wonder-
ful color.

Get Your Stock Npw.
25c each; $2.50 per doz.

Write for Catalogue of
Geraniums.

F. H. DeWITT & CO., Cor. College and Pearl Sts., Wooster, Ohio.

Rooted Carnation Cuttings

Per 100 Per 1000

Enchantress $2 00 $18 00

White Enchantress 3 50 30 00

White Perfection 2 50 20 00

Sarah Hill, white 4 CO 35 00

Lawson Enchantress, pink 2 50 20 00

Lawson, pink 2 00 15 00

Rose Pink Enchantress 3 50 30 00

W, H. Taft, red 4 50 40 00

Beacon, red 3 00 25 00

Victory, red ■. 2 50 20 00

Lawson, variesrated - ,2 50 20 00

Cash with order or C, 0, D,

SCHEIDEN a SCHOOS,

517 Asbury Ave,. Evanston, III.

Ferns for Dishes...

.'\ssorted varieties. 2!4-in, pots, $3,50 per 100;
$30,00 per 1000, Cash with order.

FRANK OECHSUN

4911 Qulncy St. CHICAGO.

Albany, N. Y.

About 24 members of the Florists'
Club were present at the annual ban-
quet held on the evening of January
13 in the New Kenmore hotel. The
attendance out of a total membership
of 84 was somewhat disappointing but
could be attributed to various causes,
including the very bad weather with
heavy snowfall and the pressure of
business and family cares on the part
of several, Patrick Hyde, chairman
of the banquet committee, acted as
toastmaster and called for responses
from every one present.

R, D,

Wauwatosa, Wis. — Alex. Klokner
has gone to California for a few weeks'
visit with relatives.

A FEW GOOD THINfGS
YOl WANT.

Rex Begonia, 2in, $5,00 per ipO.
Asparagus Sprengerl, 3-in, $5,00 per 100
Geraniums, Nutt. Doyle, Perkins, Grant, La
Favorite, R C,,$1.25: 2-in, pots, $2,00: 3in,,

$4.00 per 100; Viaud, Castellane, Poitevine.

Jaulin, Ricard, Buchner. R, C„ $1.50; 2-in

pots, $2 50; 3-in., $5,00 per 100; Mme, Salleroi

2-in,, $3,00 per 100
Asparagus Plumo^ns, 2-in, $3,00 per 100: 3-iD.

$5,00 per 100. Cut fronds 25c per bunch.
Boston Ferns, 5-in 2Sc each, Wbitmanl Ferns.

4-in. 25c each
Cf cas Palms, 4 to 5 leaves, $1.00. $1.50 and $2.00,
Vlnca Var., 2in, $2.00 per 100.

Cash with order. No C, O, D, All shipments
at risk of purchasers, after being delivered to the
express companies properly packed in ?ood order

GEO. M. EMMANS,

Newton, N. J.

Geraniums

1000 100
S, A, Nutt and 8 other varieties

2H-in, pots $20 00 $2 50

Altemantheras, yellow, rooted cut-
tines 50

Vincas. Var.. 2-in, pots 2 00

Asp. Sprengerl seedlings 7 00 100

Pansy Plants 2 50

Cash,

Jos. H. Cunningham, Delaware, 0.

Geraniums

100,

S, A, Null, Buch-
ner. La Favorite,
Jean Viaud. John
Dovie and finest
$5,00 per .^00. $16.50

mixed. $2.00 per

per 1000.

Cinerarias, Primula Obconica, Asparagus
Sprengeri, Ivy Geraniums, Double Petunias

(Dreer's), }:.00 per 100: J5.C'0 i"r .;C0.

J. C. SCHMIDT,

Bristol, Pa.

HEADQU/VRTERS OF

Azalea lodicaforEaster

All well buddetl and as round as an apple.

In Easter Varieties we h^ve the foiiowiDg io
large sizes, well budded: Bernard Andreas Alba,
white Niobe, double white: Helena Thielman.
rose: Empress of India. AdoUo. red: De Schryv-
eriana. double variegated: Dr. Moore, pink:
Mme Van der Cruyssen. pink: Louis Van
Houtte larse double red; Simon Mardner. Ver-
vaeneana and Deutsche Perle. white. Price. $1.25
$1.50 $2.00 to $2.50.

In smaller sizes we have Mme. Van der Cruyssen
Simon Mardner. Apollo. Niobe Empress of
India. Deutsche Perle. De Schryveriana Ver
vseneana. etc. Price 50c. 75c $100. $1.25.

Azaleas in bloom, in tbe following? varieties:
Mm^e Petrick pink: Simon Mardner. pink:
Deutsche Perle. white; Apollo, red: and Ver-
vaeneana 75c. $1.00 H.25tc$1.50.

^^ Now is the time to force Hydranftea
Otaksa for Easter Remember, only pot-srowD
stock, such as we offer, will force snccesslully for
Easter. 6in. pots, well branched. 23c 3.Sc and 50c.

Easter Lilies, well started 6 in. pots, raised
from 9 to 10 in. bulbs imported direct from Japan.
Multiflorum. Giganteum and Formosum. 25c
to 35c.

Cinerarias. Aschmann's well known straiD. in
bud or without. 6-iD. pots. 25c to 35c.

Kentia Forsterlana, 30-35 40-50 io. hi^'b. $1.50
S2.00- $2.50 t:i $3.C0 each: 4-iD.. 2Gc. Hentla
Belmoreaoa, 4in.. 25c: 3-in.. lOc.

CocosWeddelllana.3-in 15c

Latenla Borbonlca, 4-in- 20c

Areca Lntesceos, 5-in. pots, made np 35c

Beifonla Flambeau. 4-in . 15c. Begonia
ErfordU and Gracilis, io bloom. 5'i'in.. 25c.

Ferns. Nepb. lodeaoldea. 5^-6-7 in.. 35c.
40c 50c 75c toll.CO.

Asparagus PlnmosDs. 2H-iD.. 3c: 3*iD. (larg^e).
6c: 4-iD.. lOc. Sprenderl. 3-iD. 5c: 4 in.. 10c.

Plerls Wlmsetti aod Victoria (silver leaved
fern) in 6 in. paos. 3 plants in a pan. very attract
ive 3Cc per pan.

Cash with order, please.

Please state if io or out of pots.

All plants must travel at purchaser's risk ooly

GODFREY ASCHIVIANN,

Importer and Wholesale Grower o( Pot Plants
1012 Weit Ontario St,, PHILADELPBIA. PA.

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DBLE. PETUNIA

2-iD.$2 00 per 100
SmUax,2-in..$1.25 per 100. Abntllons, 3 kinds.
2-iQch. 2Hc. HeUtrope,2in.. $1.50 per 100. Cnphca,
2-in.. \Viz. Lantana, 2in.. 2c. Polnsettias, stock
planes. 5c. Geraniums, Double Grant. Castel-
laine, «tc.. 2 in.. 2c. Coleus, 10 kinds, Ageratnin,
3 kinds. $1.50 per 100.

PRIMULA

PrtannlaObconlca, 2-in., 2c: 4 in., in bud and
bloom, .-lis. I Chinese. Sc.

Rooted Cuttings, prepaid per 100. Heliotrope,
$1.00: Fuclisia, 8 kinds, Sl.OO: Paris Daisy, yellow,
white. $1.00: Cnphea, 7.Sc. Vinca Varlegata, 90c ;
Coleus, 10 kinds. 60c; Altemanthera, 3 kinds.SOc:
Ageratum. 3 kinds 60c: Swalnsona alba, Sl.OO:
Dbl. Petunias, 10 kinds. «1.00. Feverfew. Gem.
$1,00 Flowering Begonias, 8 kinds. $1.25.
Cash witb order.

BYER BROS..

Ghambersburg, Pa.

We have changed our domicile from Secau-
cus. N. J., to Mamaroneck, N. Y. We are
largest collectors and importers of Orchids
and are now booking orders for all the com
mercial Cattleyas for delivery next spring

GARRILLO & BALDWIN, Mamaroneck, N. Y.

BAY TREES.

standards, Pjramids and Colnniiia.

ORCHIDS

NRECT FROM THE WOODS Cattleya Trianae,
C. Gi^as and other commercial varieties.

JUUUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, K. J.

Orchids #»

Arrived In fine condition : Cattleya War-
nerii. C. Harrisonite. C. Gaskelliana and C.
Gigas (Hardyana type); also Dendrobium
Phaleenopsis Schroederianum and Odonto-
glossum luteo-purpureum.

Latter & Hnrrell, Summit, N. J.

SPECIALTIES.

Roses, from 3 in pots. Chrysantliemums

Carnations lor fall delivery. Smilax, Violets

IN BEST VAKIESIES.

Prices low. Send for list.

Wood Brothers. ^!i^f^k

CANNAS.

We have a surplus of the following varieties.
true to name, and offer them at a remarkably low
price until sold. Alsace. Chas. Henderson,
Duke of Marlborougti, Capt. Drugeon. (one of
.he best yellows). Mile. Berat, Defender, Kate
Gray, Pennsylvania, $1.75 per lOO: $15.00 p.r lOOO
David Harum, Florence Vaughan, $2 25 per 100;
$2u.00 per 1000. Egandale, «2.50 per 100. Killi
Humbert, $6.0O per 100. The above varieties
mixed. $8.00 per 1000.

WALTER W. COLES, Kokomo, bid.

Windsor Ont.

SAME OLD MATCH AND GAS LEAK.

With a crash that was heard over
almost the entire city January 12, an
explosion occurred at the store of
Charles R. Tuson, 48 Ouelette avenue.
Fragments of glass from the four plate
glass windows were blown across the
street, and the interior of the place was
made a complete wreck. The cause of
the explosion is a mystery, although it
is known to have originated from nat-
ural gas in the basement of the place.
Gas is not used for either heating or
illuminating purposes, the building be-
ing supplied with electrical appliances.

In relating his experiences Mr. Tu-
son said: "Miss Rose Winters and my-
self were the only persons in the store
at the time of the explosion. We had
noticed an odor of gas all forenoon, and

Mary Tolman

Deep flesh that does not fade in the strongest light;
clean grower; rigid stem; perfectly formed flowers; good
producer.

Cuttings ready now, $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000. Guaranteed
in every way.

CHICAGO CARNATION CO., Joliet, 111.
A. E. HUNT S CO., Evanston, 111. HUNT BROS., Park Ridge, 111.

Sangamo

Winner Wherever Shown.

The most prolific and fastest growing carnation of any; very clean, upright grower,
long stiiT stems; never Splits; flowers nicely fringed and well rounded out.

The one real money-maker for you to grow. Orders booked now.

$12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000. All cuttings guaranteed.
A. C. BROWN,

Springfield, IlL

Brilliant

Glistening

Pink.

CHICAGO CARNATION CO>.

Joliet, ni.

CONQUEST

Ivight pink overlaid with deep rose. The most valuable and
attractive carnation on the market. Lawson habit; very free;
long stiff steins; large well built flowers.

Winner of First prize wlierever shown. Rooted Cuttings Guaranteed

Ready now, $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000.

Chicago Carnation Co., ^^S.^IZ'"' Joliet, liU

?--« ■ ■ ir-ii 11 » II -» ■ t « I I 11 111 11 II ■ ■ 11 » II « I «. ,X

I Our Catalogue for 1910 1

\ Has just been mailed to our patrons. ; ■ 1

1 It is the most complete and comprehensive ]

i Catalogue of Chrysanthemums issued.

I Mailed free upon request.

I ELMER D. SMITH & CO., *S?ir

Write for 19 lO
Catalogue ^ j^ j»

Commercial varieties in any quaotity. Guaranteed direct from
collector. Advance orders insure good plants and prompt delivery.

G. L. FREEWaN, 388 Appleton St., Holyoke, mass.

it kei)t gi'tting worse. I stood it as long
as I thought I could,' when I lighted a
matcli and began a search for the
leak. I found it. While peering un-
der one of the display stands near
one of the front windows the match
came in contact with the gas, and the
1 next thing I remember, I was thrown

a distance of several feet, still retain-
ing an upright position, however."
Miss Winters was uninjured, but ■>
passer-by was badly cut by flyin
glass. The damage to store and lixi
tures amounts to nearly $2,000 anc
the greenhouses at the rear of the
store were badly injured.

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1397

CARNATION BAY STATE

$3.00 Per Hundred.-

SAVING bought a large stock of this new Variegated Carnation last year, we can offer
first-class rooted cuttings of this variety at $3.00 per 100. Also rooted cuttings of
— Beacon, Enchantress, Rose Pink Enchantress, Victory, White Enchantress,

White Perfection, Winona, WinSOr, at $3.00 per lOO. Unrooted cuttings, $2.00 per 100.
Reduced prices made on large orders. Send orders as early as possible.

FRESH CUT FLOWERS shipped to all parts of New Ivngland and Canada. High Grade Carnation Blooms

our specialty; shipped direct from the grower to the retailer at wholesale price.

SHEPARD'S GARDEN CARNATION CO. 292 Fairmont street, LOWELL, MASS.

A New Carnation Seedling ol Wonderful Merit

will be offered to the Florists' Trade in February,
1910. Orders booked now. This Caroation.

"THE CONSTANT'

Grown by Wm. Bester, of Hagerstown. Md.

Color between Rose fink and Winsor. Produces
long stems aod larire blooms from October to
June. Free of any disease and no cropper. Calyx
perfect. Blooms keep in good condition ten days,
This Carnation grown and tested by Mr. Bester
for three years and all points jfuaranteed. The
orifirinal seedlinj? produced under the most scieo-
ti6c cultural conditions.
Price for Strong Cuttings only $10.00 per 100.

C. S. FORD. ^°

4515

West Park, Phila,, Pa.

Established 1881. Florists' Supplies. Noyelties.ctc
Tioga Branch conducted by A. M. FORD.

Tioea. Phila . Pa. Also representing \. HER
"VNN Florists' Supplies and Metal Designs.

404-412 East 34th St.. New York, and others.

Our Blooming Stock for Easter

Will consist of Azaleas, Lilies, Hydrangeas,
White and Crimson Ramblers, souperts, Her-
mosa, cyclamens. Primroses, Cinerarias.

Bulb Stock.

We will have Paper Whites, Double von Slon.
Single Ajax Hyacinths in all colors.

Ferns.

We have an extra laree stock of Bostons,
Wliltmanll, Amerpohlii, Sprengerl, Plumosus,

that we should like to write you about.

We are crowded for room and can give you
extra good bargains for cash.

Plants for Easter bloom can be shipped any
time.

GEO, g. KUHL, Pekin, III.

Small Ferns

Assorted varieties for fern dishes. $3.50
100; $30.00 per lOOO. Cash with order,

ERNEST OECHSLIN,

188 Madison St,

RIVER FOREST, OL.

25,000 Strong Rooted Carnation Cuttings

Kendy Now li 0 lOuU

Beacon $1 75 $H CO

Victory 1 75 1.5 OU

Enchantress 1 50 12 50
Enchantress
Rose Pink 1 50 12 50
LAMPERT FLORAL CO.

II 10 looo

Bountiful... $1 50 $12 50
White P.r-
fection .... 1 50 12 50
Winona, ... 1 50 12 50
Cash with order.

Xenia, Ohio.

Tacoxia, Wash, — The metropolitan
park board held its "open housa"
New Year's day at the Seymour con-
servatory in Wright park. Music
was provided and, despite the chill
wind, a large crowd attended. Ap-
plications for rose plants were given
visitors and these were allowed to
choose a dozen from among a similar
number of popular varieties whose
names were on the slips. There was
an Interesting plant display, and the
affair is likely to popularize the park
greenhouses.

Young Grafted Rose Plants

White Killamey,2 l-2-inch, per 100 $12.00

My Maryland, 2 1-2-inch, per 100 12.00

O. P. BaSSett Red Carnations, rooted cuttings

per 100, $6.00; per 1000, $50.00

Our Rooted Cuttings and Young Rose Plants have a national
reputation for choice stock and careful packing.

KAISERIN

Bench Plants. Ready for Shipment. Two years old

and over.
$50.00 per 1000.

BASSETT & WASHBURN, Hinsdale, III.

Carnations

ROOTED
CUTTINGS

Per 100 Per 1000

$100 00
125 00
50 00

30 00

Mrs. C.W.Ward $12 00

Alma Ward 15 00

Mrs. J. C. Vauglian, Bay State, Georgia and O. P. Bassett 6 00

White Enclianlress, Beacon, Robert Craig, Afterglow, Rose Pink

Enchantress and Harlowarden .^50

New Crop Early Flowering Single Chrysanthemum Seed
and Gold Medal Pentstemons

at 25c and $1.00 prr p.ickat'r,

I CHARLES H. TOTTY, Madison, N. J.

Get in on ROSES

From early Summer propagation on own roots.
Booking orders now for winter and spring delivery.

^^ LL L U LL \sPRINOriCLD OHIO-J

Snow White Sport of

Helen Frick Clirysantlienium

Special Certlflcate of Merit at Maryland Hortl-
cnltural Society. Heary stock plants, $3.00 per
dosen; small stock plants, $2.00 per dozen.

HENRY EIGHHOLZ, Waynesboro, Pa

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Jan.

22.

Rooted Cuttings...

Per 100 ICOO

COLEUS, 10 varieties $0 60 $5 00

Salvia 75 (.00

Double Petunias 1 00 9 00

Heliotrope 100 9 00

Ageratum 50 4 00

Begonias (Gracilis) 100 9 00

Birmingham Landscape & Nursery Go.

p. O. Box 663, Birmingham, Ala.

Massachusetts Horticultural Society.

B. H. Wilson, head of the Arnold
Arboretum • botanical expedition to
Northern China, opened the season of
Saturday lectures at Horticultural
Hall January 8. He illustrated the
talk, which was on "Plant Collecting
in China," with 60 stereopticon views,
which gave the large audience present
a good idea of his work. Mr. Wilson
said that any garden or greenhouse
will speedily prove how deeply in-
debted we are to the different parts
of the world for the beautiful plants
and delicious fruits we have around
us. The bulk of our every-day flowers
and fruits are the result of the culti-
vator's skill, but the new material
necessary for him to work on had to
be procured first. To secure this the
world has been ransacked to such an
extent that few countries remain un-
explored. He described his journey
into the heart of China, showing a
map of the country and views of the
wild mountain scenery. During the
10 years he had traveled in China he
said he had collected some 60,000
specimens, comprising about 5,500
species, and sent home seeds of over
1,200 different plants.

Though much work has been done
it must not be supposed that the
Chinese flora is exhausted. Large
tracts have never had a plant collected
in them. When it is remembered that
in China every glen and mountain
range possesses plants peculiar to it,
it will at once be understood that the
work is far from being completed. As
a result of this expedition seedlings
of nearly 900 different plants are
growing in the nurseries of the Arnold
Arboretum. Seeds and plants have
been distributed in a most liberal way
to ardent cultivators in this country
and in Europe, in order that in so far
as possible nothing may be lost. The
hardiness of these new introductions
must of necessity be a matter of ex-
periment. All that can be said at pres-
ent is that in England these new
Chinese plants have proved much
hardier than was expected, and are
giving satisfaction. Should only a
moderate percentage prove hardy
here, they cannot fail to have great
influence on our gardens in the near
future.

A writer in the Kew Bulletin de-
clared the present to be the Chinese
era in horticultural history. Plant
collecting has its peculiar difliculties
and disappointments. Nature herself,
the birds of the air and the animals of
the field, often seemingly combine to
prevent the collecting of the seeds of
this or that plant. No collector, be he
ever so energetic, can accomplish
much unless ably supported by the
men at home who handle the seeds
and cultivate the plants. Delays in
sowing the seed, too much or insuffi-
cient water and a hundred and one
things may ruin the work of the col-
lector in the field. "For my own part,"
said Mr. Wilson, "I have been very

Verbenas! Verbenas! Verbenas!

The Season is Now Open.

Our Selection. Rooted Cuttings 75c per 100; .$6.00 per 1000

Strong f>lants in 2V2-inch pots $2.50 per 100; $20.00 per 1000

Purchaser's Selection.

Mrs. Wm. Taft, Miss Wilmott, Rooted Cuttings$1.00 per 100; .$9.00 per 1000

Rooted Cuttings 90c per 100; .$8.00 per 1000

Strong plants in 21/7-inch pots $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1000

Plants of Mrs. Wm^ Taft and Miss Wilmott... $4.00 per 100; $30.00 per 1000

When Rooted Cuttings are ordered sent by mail add 10 cents per 100. 50 cents
per 1000. to pay postage.

e:

L. DILLON,

Bloomsburg, Pa.

! ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS

Ready for January delivery, clean, healthy and well rooted.

Per 100 1000

"Miami Queen" Our new carnation, Cerise Pink $10 00 $85 00

Enchantress, 2 00 18 00

RosePink 3 50 30 00

White 3 50 30 00

White Perfection, : 2 50 20 00

Beacon, 3 00 26 00

Victory, 2 50 20 00

Cash with order or satisfactory references.

I

j MIAMI FLORAL CO., '•"■;!rr"™' 24 N. Main St., Dayton, 0. j

We are now shipping fine strong cuttings of Shasta as fast as they
are ready to come out of the cutting bench. We have enough orders
booked to take all that will be ready up to Feb. 15. If you want late
February delivery yon should get your order in at once. Come and see
it growing; once you see it, you will want to grow it.

'■ $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000.

Seud all orders to

BAUR & SMITH, Indianapolis, Ind.

(ROBERT CRAIG C0.1

I

gSl, PALMS

and Novelties in Decora tive Ptaots.
Market and 49lh Sts.. PMIadelphJa. Pa

J

Neph. Whitmani

2U-in SS.OOprrlOO

MAGNIFICA (new), IVt-m... 25.00 per 100

Boston Ferns fi^^t.m.

Henry H. Barrows &, Son, Whitman, Mass.

Geraniums

AU sold until February, orders booked (or
February and March delivery Nutt at $10.00
Poitevine and Ricard at $12.50 per 1000.
PLUMOSUS.$25.00perl00O| „ , ^
SPRENGERl 15.00 per 1000 f *'^^'"' "°™-

ALBERT M. HERR, Lancaster, Pa.

fortunate in this respect. In England
my seeds were handled by the fore-
most propagators in that country; in
America by Jackson Dawson and
others. I take this opportunity of
placing on record my whole-hearted
appreciation of the care and attention
these competent and skilful growers
have bestowed on the seeds and plants
I have been privileged to introduce."

A New Fern

NEPHROLEPIS GIATRASII

Awarded a Certificate of
Merit by the Horticultural
Society of New Yorlc.

Prices: in 214-inch pots, $3.60 per
dozen; $25.00 per 100; $200.00 per 1000.
25 plants at 100 rates; 500 plants at 1000
rates. Orders delivered in rotation as
received. NOW Ready for delivery,

GEORGE GIATRAS,

463 Summit Ave., West Hoboken.N. J.

A Chance to Buy Right.

BOSTON FERNS, In ordi-r to malte room I offer
an e.\tra fine lot of 4 and 5-inch plants at $12.00 and
$20.00 per 100. GERANIUMS, transplanted in
flats, extra sironi; R, C. S A. Nutt, $12.50 per
1000; 3inch plants, $4.00 per 100.

F. C. RIEBE, Webster, Mass.

Atlantic City, N. J. — Frank Lewis,
a negro, was arrested for stealing pipe
from the Edwards Floral Hall Co., he
having disappeared from the city at
the time of the theft, but recently re-
turned. He and another colored man
took a wagon to the greenhouse and
loaded up the pipe, but were discov-
ered by the police, who arrested his
companion.

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The American Florist Company's Directory of
Florists, Nurserymen and Seedsmen of the United States and Canada.

(CopyriKlitcd and Telle Trade-Mark RcKistered.)

DIRECTORY REVISION

We are revising our Trade Directory of the Florists, Nurserymen,

Seedsmen, etc., of the United States and Canada, and as there have been
many changes in firm names and considerable extension of the area under glass, nursery
grounds, etc., you would greatly oblige by filling out this sheet.

When was business established ?

Whom did you succeed?

Are you a Florist ?

Grower? Retailer?,

How many square feet undec glass ?*

Are you a Nurseryman?

Wholesale?,,, Retail?,,,,

How many acres operated ?

Are you a Seedsman?

Dealer ?. Grower? ,,

What are your specialties?

Firm name

Proprietor's name.
Manager's name,,,,

Street

PostoMce.

State

♦ J^" To ascertain the number of feet under glass in a given house. 12x145. ^^^

multiply the length (145 feet) by the width (12 feet) and you have in that l±

house 1,740 feet under glass, thus 1.740

Horticultural Supply Concerns.

We also list all lines of Horticultural
Supply Concerns, such as manufac-
turers of

Greenhouse Building Materials, Boilers,
Ventilators, Glass, Insecticides, Pots,
Labels, Seed Bags, Fertilizers, Wire
Designs, Tinfoil, Vases, Implements,
Machinery, Sprayers, Seed Cases, Etc.

The specialties are also listed under
these heads in the case of advertisers.

nih ftfl f\tr» tfn

Advertising Rates.

Including Copy of New Edition.

Page OVaxeVz ins.) $25.00

Half page OVaxSVi ins.) 1S.00

One-fourth page (SVixi^ ins.)....; 9.00

If there are any new firms or trade changes in your vicinity, please give the particulars here:

PLEASE FILL IN THESE PARTICULARS AND MAIL THIS SHEET TO

American Florist Company,

Directory Department.

324 Dearborn Street, CHICAGO.

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'Index to Advertisert.

Advance Co The... IV

AlcronMchCo IV

Allen J K 1379

Am Blower Co 14 6

American SpawnCol388

AmlingEC 1375

Anderson Flo Co.. 1382

Anderson S A 1382

Andorra Nurseries 1391
Aschmann Godfrey. 13^5
Atlanta Floral Co 1383
AuKspurger D&Sonli94

iaor Johns 1382

Barrows H H&Sonl3y8
Bassett&Wasbburn

- 1373 1397

Banr & Smith 1398

Bayersdorfer H 1408

Beaven E A 13Sj

Beckert WC 1386

Berning H G 1380

Berrydale Exp Gar 1391
Bertermann Bro8Col382
Bindeknnst Verlag 1394
Birmingham Land-
scape & N C0I394 1398
BlackistoneZ D ...1382
Blackman W F1oCo13b3
Blind H.L. & Bros 1383
Bobbink & /Atkins .1391
Boddington AT13861387
BodgerJno&SonsCol385

Boland JB Co 1383

Bowe MA 1383

Braslan SeedGroCol384
Breitmeyer's ] Sons 1;83

Bridgeman's 1386

Brown AC 1396

Brown AlfredSeedCol384

Brnns H N II

Endlong J. A 1375

BurpeeWA&Co.... II

Byer Bros.'. 1396

Caldwell the Woods

man Co 1380

Carrillo & Baldwin 1396
Chi Carnation Co I 1396
Chi House WreckCol4u6

Chi Rose Co 137S

Clark The EB Co.. II
ClevelandCutFloCol383

Coles & Co 14,9

ColesVV W ;i396

Cook John 1391

Jotsonas Geo & Co.l38 1
Cottage Gardens ..1392

uowee W J 14(8

Craig Robt Co 1398

i^rump Frank F....1383
Cunningham Jos H.1395
Daniels & Fisher... 1382

Dards Chas 1385

Dayton Floral Co., 1383

OeamudJB Co 1374

Denver Wholesale

Flower Mkt 1377

Derby Henry 1418

Detroit Flower Pot. 14*9

DeWitt&Co 1395

Dietsch A & Co ... IV
DillerCaskey&KeenWOg

Dillon J L 1398

Dingee & ConardCol390
Dorner F& Sons Co I
Oreer HA1386 1406 14D8
Dunlop John H....1382
tSagle Wire Wks ..14u8
Edwards Fold'gBoxHfS

eichholz Henry 1397

Elliott WH 1377

EmmansGeo M.. 1395

Eyres HG 1382

FisherH A&C0....1382
FiskeSeedCo ....1385
Florists Ejchange., 1376
Florists' Hailrtss'n 14('8

Flower Shop 1383

Fjley MIg Co 14 7

For Sale and Rent,. 1371

FirdBros 1379

FordCS 1397

Freeman G L 1396

FromholdE Co ...1385

FromentH E 1379

Galvin ThosF 1383

Garland Geo MCo..l407

Gaaser J M Co 1383

German Nuseries 1388

GiatrasGeo 1398

GiDlin &C0 IV

Gorham &Cbaplinel408

Godo Bros Co 1382

Gnttman Alex J. ..1379
Harris Jos & Co. ...1385
Hartman Hjalmar .1386
Hauswirtb Florist.. 1382

Heacock Jos Co 1381

HeinlGeoA 1382

HeinlJohn&SoD .1383
HerrAIbertM. 1394-1398

Herrmann A 1400

He8s& Swoboda...l382
Hews AH & Co. ...1409

Hilfinger Bros 1409

Hill The EGCo.... I

Hippard E 1405

Hitchings&Co 1407

Hoerber Bros 1375

MoSman Florist.... 1382

Holm & Olson 1383

Holton & Hunkel. 1.-81
Hooker H M Co.... 1407
Hort Trade Journal 1394
Hunt A.E. & Co. 13%

Hunt Bros 1396

Hunt EH 1375 1400

Igoe Bros 1408

IsbellS M & Co.... 1385
Jacksan&Perkin8Col391

JohnsonDD Ill

lohnson W W&Sonl385
Johnston HeatingCol405
KastingWFCo....l379
Keller Geo & Son.. 1409
Keller I B & Sons. .1383

Kellogg Geo M 1383

Kennicott Bros Co. 1375

Kessler Bros 1379

King Construction. 1407

KohrAF 1407

Kramer IN & Son 1409
Krick's Letters. ...1400
Kroescbell BrosCo 1405

Kruchten John 1375

KuehnC A 1380

KuhlGioA 1397

Kubner Henderson

&Co 138i

Kyle &Foerster.... 1375
Lager & Hurrell ..1396
Lam pert Floral Co 1397
Landreth Seed Co.. 1386

Langjahr AH 1379

Leedle Floral Co..lJ97
Lichtenberger J. ...1400
Lord &Burnham...l40S

Loven J G 1380

McCallum Co 1377

McConnell Alex. ...1383

McCoy L W 1379

McCray RelrigCo..l408
McCuUough'sJ M..1377
McKellarChasW..1375
McKissick Bros . 1377
Manhattan Flo Mktl378

MannOtto 1385

Matthews Florist ..1383

May&CoLL 1383

Metropolitan Mat.

Co IV

Meyer John C& Col409
Miami Floral Co ...1398
Michigan Cut Flower

Exchange 13S0

Millans Aug 1379

Millang Chas 1379

MillerES II

Moninger J C Co. ..1417
Moon The WmHCol391
Moore Hentz&Na8hl3/9
Morehead Mfg Co. .1410
Morse C C & Co ...1384

vmw

\

Watering System

The saving in time and labor for
one season will pay for a com-
plete equipment.

For particulars write to

E. H. HUNT

76-78 Wabasta Ave., CHICAGO

Munk Floral Co. ...1377
Murdoch J B& Co. 1377
Murphy William ...1380

Murrav Samuel 1383

Myers Florist 1382

Myers&Co IV

Nat FloB of Trade 1400
Natural Guano Co. .1408
NY Cut Flower Ex 1379

Niessen Leo Co 1377

Oeschlin Ernest.... 1397
Oechslin Frank ....1395
Falethorpe P R Co 1410
Palmer WJ & Son8l382
Park Floral Co ....1382
Pape & Bergman ..1335
PeacockDahlia

Farm 1391

Perfection ChemCoUlO
Peters &ReedPot'yl4[,9

Peterson J A I

Phoenix NurseryCo 1391

PiersonFRCo I

PillsburylL 1394

Pitou Eugene Jr 1391

Pittsburg Cut FI0C0I377
Pittsburg Florist Exl377
Poehlmann Bro8Col.375
PoUworth CC Co.

1382 1400

PulverizdManureCoHOO
QuakrCtyMchWks IV
Randall A LCo .. 1375
Randolph & Mc-

Clements 1407

Raynor J I 1379

Ready reference 1401

Regan Print House 14< 8

Reimers M D 1383

ReinbergGeo 1394

Rein berg Peter 1374

Rice Bros 1377

Riebe FC Co 1398

Robinson Henry M

Co 1380

Rock WL Co 1383

Roehrs Julius Co... 1396

Roemer Fredk 1386

Rohnert Waldo.... 1385
Routzahn SeedCo, . II

Sander & Son 1385

Scheiden & Schoos.1395

Schmidt J C 1395

Schulz Jacob 1382

Shaffer Geo C 1382

SharpPartrldge&Co IV
Shepard's Garden

Car Co 1397

Sheridan WF 1379

Silva Bergthol 1371

Sirocco EDg'ringCo1406
Skidelsky & Irwin.. 1394

SlinnBSJr 1379

Smith A. W & Co. 1383
Smith ElmerD&Col396
Smith GurdonB....)382

Smith Henry 1382

Smith W&TFIoCol380
Smith W&TCo .. I

Smits Jacs 1391

StearnsLumber Co IV
Stenzel Glass Co.. 1407
StfrlingEmery Wheel

Co 1400

StoothoflH A Co ..1408
Storrs&HarrisonCol.)92
Sub-Target-Gun Co. 1405
Sunlight Double

Glass Sash Co ...1406
Superior Macb &

Boiler Wks 1405

Syracuse PotteryCo1409
TalmadgeGeo E.. 1410
Thompscn CarCo..l394
Thomson Wm&Sonl408
Thorburn J M & Co II

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MANURES

Dried. screened and packed In bags of 100 lbs. each

PULVERIZED SHEEP MINURE

Pare - TJnlfor

. Reliable

A atronr and quick acting manure higfaly
recommended for carnations and chrTsaatheoiuBU

SHREDDED CATTLE NAHURE

Easy to Handle an«l Apply

Strooeer and better in everr way than rengb
manure. Lasts much longer on the beocbes.
UncQualled for mulchingr and feeding^ roses, liquid
manuring and mixing with bench and pottioe soil

Used by all the largest ETowers,

Ask your supply man or write
for circulars and prices.

The Pulverized Manure Co,,

32 Union Stock Yards, CHICAGO

TottyChasH ....II 1397
Traendly& ScheDckl379
Tuckasaigee EvgCol380
U S Kocking Grate

Bar Co 1410

Vaughan'sSeed Store

I II 1389 1394

Vaughan & Sperry. 1375

Verdegaal P II

Vick's Sons Jas. .. II
Vincent RJr I 1388 1393

Virgin U J 1382

Wagner Park Cons 1409

WaiteLJ 14i 6

Weeber&Don II

Weiland & dinger 1377
Weiland&Risch.. 1375
Welch Bros 1377

Wietor Bros... 1373 1375
WilksSMfg Co .. 1405
Wilson Robt G 1382 1408
Withers John T... .1391
Winters'nSeed3torel386
Wittbold Geo. Co. 1382

Wolf John 1382

Wolfskin J W 1383

Wood Bros 1396

Woodruff SD&Son 1385

Wright C H 1380

Young & Nugent.. 1379

YounBS 1383

Zangen 0 V II

Zecb & Mann 1375

Ziska Jos 137'i

Zvolanek Anton.... II

Gold Letters

Gnnuned Gold and Pnrple Letters.

For inscriptions on Floral Designs.

Best and Cheapest on the Market.

Send for samples and prices,

J. LICHTENBERGER.

1666 Avenue A, NEW YORK.

Telephone: Lenox 5644.

KRICK'S

FLORIST NOVELTIES

Manufacturer and Patenter of

The Only Genuine Immortelle

Letters on the market.

Order at once.
1164-66 Greene Ave..
BROOKLYN, N. Y.
Every letter marked.

A. HERRMANN,

Cape Flowers, all colors, CVcaa
Lieaves, Metal Designs ana all
Florist Supplies.

— Send Tor Prices —

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THE BEST WAY

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National Florists' Board Of Trade

se rinc street, NXW YORK,

WHYT Because manr debtors will pay th« Boars
fearing othervisa a bad ratiotr in our Credit List
Full iniormatton as to methods and rates given od
application.

IT IS NOT...

wliat you pay for the adver-
tisement but wliat tlie adver-
tisement pays you. It pays
to advertise in the American
Florist.

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AND

Design Boxe$i

All sizea, lowest prices. Write

C. C. PoUworth Co.,

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Sterling Iron Reservoir Vases

Chairs. Settees, Hitching Posts, Etc.

Complete Catalogue and Discounts Upon Request.

The Sterling Emery Wheel Mfg. Co., ohK"s.a.

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The American Florist.

1401

Ready Reference Section.

10 CENTS PER LINE, NET;

AGERATUMS.

AKeratums, Little Blue Star, R. C, 76c;
2%-ln., $2 per 100. Mosbaek Greenhouse
Co., Onarga, 111.

Aeeratum. 3 kinds. 2-ln., $1.B0 per 100.
Byer Bros., Chambersburg. Pa.

ALTERNANTHERAS.

AUernantheras, strong, wtell-rooted cut-
tings, red or yellow, 50c per 100; $4 per
1000. BriUiantissima. 60c per 100 ; $5 per
1000. J. W. Davis, 225 W. 16th St.. Daven-
port, la.

AUernantheras, small yellow, R. C. 50c
per 100; 2^,4 -In.. $2. Mosbaek Greeniiuuso
Co.. Onarga. 111.

AUernantheras. yellow, R. C, 50c per 100.
Jos. H. Cunningham, Delaware, O.

ALYSSUM.

Alyssum, giant and dbl., 2-in., $2 per 100.
R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons. White Marsh, Md.

ARAUCARIAS.

Araucarias, Excelsa glauca. 6-in.. 3 to 5
tiers. 14 to 20 ins., $1 to $1.50 each; 7-in..
25 to 35 ins., $2 to $2.50. Excelsa, 3 to 6
trs., 12 to 26 ins.. 60c to $1.50 each. Ko-
busta compacta, 14 to IS ins., 3 to 4 trs.,
$1.25 to 51.75. G. Aschmann, 1012 W. On-
tario St., Philadelphia.

Araucaria excelsa, 4-in., $50 per 100. D.
U. Augspurger & Sons Co., Peoria, 111.

Araucarias, Bobbink & Atkins,' Rutherford.
N. J.

ASPARAGUS.

Asparagus plumosus nanus, from 2 ^ -In.
pots, 52.50 per 100; $22.50 per 1.000. Cash
wUh order. Floral Hill Gaj-dens, G. F.
Neipp. Prop.. Chatham. N. J.

Asparagus plumosus nanus, 2-in.. $3 per
100; 4-In.. $12. Sprengeri, 2-in., $2.50; 3-in.,
$6. D. U. Augspurger & Sons. Peoria, 111.

Asparagus plumosus. 3 -In., $4; 4-in., $10
per 100. Sprengeri. 4-in.. 10c; 2%-in., 3c.
G. Aschmann. 1012 'W. Ontario St., Phlla.

Asparagus plumosus. 21.4-in., $3.50 per 100;
Sprengeri. 2 Vi-in., $2.50; 3-in., $5; 4-in.,
$10. Mosbaek Greenhouse Co.. Onarga, 111.

Asparagus plumosus, 4-in., extra fine large
plants, $S per 100. S'charff Bros., Van Wert,
Ohio.

Asparagus Sprengeri, 2-in.. $2.50 per 100 ;
S20 per 1,000. Storrs & Harrison Co.. Paines-
ville. O.

Asparagus Sprengeri. 3-in., $5 per 100.
Plumosus, 2-in.. $3; 3-in., $5 per 100. Geo.
M. Emmans. Newton. N. J.

Asparagus Sprengeri. J. C. Schmidt.
Bristol. Pa.

Asparagus Sprengeri, seedlings, $1 per 100;
. $7 per 1000. J. H. Cunningham. Delaware. O.

Asparagus plumosus. 2-in., 2c. Byer Bros .
Chambersburg. Pa.

Asparagus Sprengeri, 4-in., $5 per 100. F.
C. Rtebe, Webster. Mass.

Asparagus plumosus, $25 per 1.000. Spren-
gerl. $15. A. M. Herr. Lancaster. Pa.

Asparagus Sprengeri, 3-in.. $4 per 100.
Poeblmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove. 111.

AZAIEAS.

Azalea mollis. 15 to 20 buds. 50c each; $5
per doz.; $10 per 100; 40 to 50 buds. $1 each:
$10 per doz. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago
and New York.

Azaleas. Jacs Smits. Naarden, Holland.

Azaleas, Mme. Petrick. 75c to $1.25.
Deutsche Perle, Ver\'aeneana. Simon Mard-
ner. Apollo. 50c to $1.50 each. Easter va-
rieties: Niobe, Bernard Andreas alba,
$1.25 to $2.50. Empress of India, Mme.
Van der Cruyssen, Helena Thollmann. Dr.
Moore, Prof. Wolters, Schryverlana, Apollo.
Vervaeneana, Simon Mardner, D. Perle, 5 Or
to $2 each. G. Aschmann. 1012 W. Ontario
St.. Philadelphia.

Azalea mollis. 12 to 15 ins.. $30 per 100;
15 to 18 ins., $35. Storrs & Harrison Co.,
Painesvillt^-. Q.

BAY TREES

2.000 bay and box trees in all sizes; pyra-
mid and standard. Write for list. Julius
Rochrs Co., Rutherford. N. J.

Bay trees. Bobbink & Atkins. Ruther-
ford. N. J.

BEGONIAS.

Begonias, tuberous rooted, single, separate
colors. 40c per doz.; $2.50 per 100; $22.50
per 1,000 ; singles, mixed. 35c per doz. ;
$2.25 per 100; $20 per 1,000; double separate
colors, 60c per doz.; $4.50 per 100; $40 per
1,000; mixed, 50c per doz.; $4 per 100; $35
per 1,000. Sun proof begonia, Duke Zeppe-
lin. S5c per doz.; $6 per 100. La Fayette,
$1.25 per doz.; $8 per 100. Frilled begonias,
separate colors, $1 per doz.; $7 uer 100;
$65 per 1.000. Gloxinias, separate colors or
mixed, 60c ner doz.: $3.50 cer 100; $30 per
1,000. Fancy leaved caladiums, standard
vars., $1.50 per doz.; $10 per 100; new
rare vars., $2 per doz.; S15 per 100; select
new vars.. $3.50 ner doz.: $25 per 100.
Double Pearl tuberoses. 4-6 Ins.. $1 per 100;
$S per 1.000. Henry, A. Dreer, Philadelphia.

Begonias, Vernon and Erfordii. R. C, 90c
per 100. J. W. Davis. 225 W. 16th St.,
Davenport. la.

Begonia Gloire de Lorraine, Pres. Taft,
J. A. Peterson, McHenry Ave., West wood,
Cincinnati. O.

Rex begonias, 2-in.. $5 per 100. Geo. M.
Emmans. Newton. N. J.

Begonia Adolf Menzel. %yz-\n., $2 per doz.
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and N. T.

BOUGAINVILLEA.

Bougainvillea Glabra Sanderlana, 5-in., $3
per doz. Storrs & Harrison Co., Palnes-
ville. O.

BOXWOOD.

Boxwood. 12 Ins.. $3 per doz.; $20 per 100.
Storrs & Harrison Co.. PainesvlUe. O.

BULBS, Importea.

Bulbs. Llllum tenuifoUum. L. Wallacel.
named L. elesans. single and dbl. tigers.
Iris Kaempferl, Iris Germanlca. Delphinum
formosum. gladioli, callas. cinnamon vines.
Madeira vines, oxalis. mil la. bessera, am-
aryllis, zephyranthes, Lycoris squamlgera.
Cooperlas, etc. E. S. Miller. Wading River.
N. Y.

Bulbs, Dutch hyacinths, single, $1.50 per
100; $10 per 1.000. Calla Ethlopica. $2 per
100; $15 per 1.000. Gladiolus America, bulb-
lets, $5 per 1,000. Berrydale Experiment.
Gardens. Route 1. Holland. Mich.

Chinese Sacred Lilies. $3 per 100; $25 per
1.000. Dutch Hyacinths, named, single and
double, first size. $6 per 100; exhibition size,
$10. Dingee & Conard Co.. West Grove. Pa.

Bulbs, hyacinths, tulips and daffodils. P.
Verdegaal. 14 Stone St.. New York.

Bulbs, all florists' varieties. H. B. Fiske
Seed Co.. Faneuil Hall Square. Boston.

Bulbs of all kinds. A. T. Boddington.
342 W. 14th St.. New York.

CANNAS.

Cannas. Alsace. Chas. Henderson. Duke
of Marlborough, Capt. Drugeon. Mile. Berat.
Defender. Kate Gray. Pennsylvania, $1.75
per 100; $15 per 1.000. David Harum. F.
Vaughan, $2.25 per 100; $20 per 1,000.
Egandale, $2.50 per 100. King Humbert, $6
per 100. W. W. Coles. Kokomo, Ind.

Canna roots, home-grown, divisions. $2 per
lOa; $18.50 per 1.000. King Humbert. $6
per 100; $50 per 1.000. R. Vincent, Jr., &
Sons Co.. White Marsh. Md.

Cannas. a large assortment. Write for
prices. Mosbaek Greenhouse Co., Onarga, 111.

CARNATIONS.

Carnations. Enchantress. $2 per 100; $1S
per 1,000. White Enchantress. Rose Pink
Enchantress. S3. 50 per 100; J30 per 1.000.
White Perfection. Red Victory, Var. Law-
.son. $2.50 per 100: $20 per 1.000. White
Sarah Hill. $4 per 100; $35 per 1.000. Pink
Lawson Enchantress, $2.50 per 100; $20 per
1.000. Pink Lawson, $2 per 100; $15
per 1,000. W. H. Taft. $4.50 per 100; $40 per
1.000. Beacon, $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000.
Scheiden & Schoos, 514 Asbury Ave.,
Evanston, 111.

Carnations, Conquest, Mary Tolman, San-
gramo, $13 per 100; $100 per 1000. White En-
chantress. White Perfection. Daybreak, Rose
Pink Enchantress, "Winona. Winsor, Splendor,
Aristocrat. Afterglow, Lawson-Enchantress.
Beacon. Victory. Andrew Carnegie. $3 per
100; $25 per 1000. Enchantress. $2.50 per
100; $20 per 1000. May Day, O. P. Bas-
set. $6 per 100; $50 per 1000. Alvlna. Gov.
Deneen, $5 per 100; $45 per 1000. Chicago
Carnation Co., Jollet, 111.

Carnations, Bay State. $3 per 100. Bea-
con. Enchantress. Rose Pink Enchantres?,
Victory. White Perfection, White Enchan-
tress. Winona, Winsor. $3 per 100; unrooted
cuttings, $2 per 100. Shepard's Garden
Carnation Co.. 292 Fairmount St., Lowell,
Mass.

Wanted, unrooted or rooted White En-
chantress. White Perfection carnation cut-
tings for President Taft, new red, and Im-
proved Queen white, very prolific and long
stemmed. Brant & Noe Floral Co., W.
Peterson and N. 4Sth .\ves.. Chicago.

Carnations, well rooted cuttings ready
now. White Elichantress. Beacon. Winona,
Afterglow. Red Nelson Fisher, $3 per 100;
$25 per 1,000. Winsor. $2.50 per 100; $20
per 1,000. O. P. Bassett, $6 per 100; $50
per 1,000. A. C. Canfleld. Springfield. 111.

Carnations. Mrs. C. W. Ward, R. C. $2
per 12: $12 per 100: $100 per 1,000. Alma
W^ard. R. C, $3 per 12; $5 per 25; $9 per
50: $15 per 100; $35 per 250; $65 per 500:
$120 per 1,000. Cottage Gardens Co., Inc.,
Queens. L. I.. >f. Y.

Carnations. R. C. Enchantress, Victory,
Winsor, $1.75 per 100; $15 per 1000. Boston
Market. $1.50 per 100; $13 per 1000. Cash
or C. O. D. Northwestern Floral Co., Wll-
mette. 111.

If You Do Not Find Wliat You Need In Our Ready Referenee Department, Write Us About It

1402

The American Florist.

Jan. 22,

Carnations, Enchantress, Perfection, Bea-
con, $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. Rose Pinlc
Enchantress, Winsor, $2.50 per 100; $20 per
1,000. Thompson Carnation Co., Joliet, 111.

Carnations, Shasta, Sangamo, Scarlet, Glow,
Conquest, Admiration, $12 per 100; $100 per
1,000. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chi. & N. Y.

Carnations, R. C, White Perfection,
White, Rose Pink and Lawson-Enchantress,
Winona, Winsor, Lawson. Afterglow, Alvina.
Beacon, O. P. Bassett, Harry Fenn. Albert
M. Herr, Lancaster, Pa.

Carnations, new seedlings, deep crimson
and bright pink, $S per 100; $75 per 1,000.
Rose Pink Enchantress, $5 per 100. Din-
gee & Conard Co.. West Grove, Pa.

Carnation Shasta, $12 per 100; $100 per
1,000. Baur & Smith. Indianapolis, Ind.
Fatten & Co., Tewksbury. Mass.

Carnations, Shasta, Sangamo, Scarlet
Glow, Mary Tolman, Conquest, Admiration,
$12 per 100; $100 per 1000. Vaughan's Seed
Store, Chicago and New York. ^__

Carnation Scarlet Glow, $12 per 100; $100
per 1,000. F. Dorner & Sons Co., Lafay-
ette, Ind.

Carnations. Sangamo, Conquest, Mary Tol-
man. $12 per 100; $100 per 1,000. Chicago
Carnation Co., Joliet, 111. ^

Carnations, Queen and Boston Market, B.
C $2 per 100; $18 per 1,000. Mosbaek
Greenhouse Co., Onarga, 111.

Carnation Georgia, $12 per 100; $100 per
1,000. Weiland & Olinger, 128 E. 3rd St.,
Cincinnati, O.

Carnations, Apple Blossom and Wanoka,
strong rooted cuttings, delivery Jan. 1.
Wanoka Greenhouses. Barneveld, N. Y.

Carnations, The Constant, $10 per 100. C.
S. Ford, West Park, Philadelphia.

Carnations. Wood Bros., Fishkill, N. Y.

CHHYSANTHEMUMS.

Chrysanthemums, stock plants for sale,
best market varieties, for pot or bench.
Cash with order, from $1 to $2 per doz.
Order now. Lester Park Greenhouses. Du-
iuth, Minn.

Chrysanthemums, Edmond Albe, Elise
Papwo!-th, $5 per doz.; $35 per 100. WeUs-
Pockett's set; Monrovia, Virginia Poehl-
mann. E. G. Hill Co., Richmond, Ind.

Chrysanthemums, snow white sport of
Helen Frick. stock plants, $3 per doz.;
small plants, $2 per doz. Henry Eichholz,
Waynesboro, Fa.

Chrysanthemum novelties. Charles H.
Totty, Madison, N. J.

Chrysanthemums, leading vars. Wood
Bros., Fishkill. N. Y.

Chrysanthemums. Elmer D. Smith & Co.,
Adrian, Mich.

CINERARIAS.

Cinerarias. J. C. Schmidt. Bristol. Pa.

CLEMATIS.

Clematis paniculata, field, 1-yr., 6c: 2-yr.,
10c. Dingee & Conard Co., West Grove, Fa.

Clematis., Bobbink & Atkins, Ruther-
ford, N. J.

COLEUS.

Coleus, extra fine stock, R. C, 75c per
100; 2^4-in., $2; 15 varieties. Mosbaek
Greenhouse Co., Onarga. III.

Coleus. 10 kinds. Byer Bros.. Chambers-
burg, Fa.

Coleus. Verschaffeltii and Golden Bedder,
2-in., $2 per 100. R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons
Co., White Marsh. Md.

CTCLAMENS.

Cyclamens, fine stock, 35o each. Mosbaek
Greenhouse Co., Onarga, 111.

Cyclamens, 5-in., $4.50 per doz. Geo.
Wlttbold Co.. 737 Buckingham PI., Chicago.

Cyclamens, 3-in., $7 per 100; 4-in., $15. D.
U. Augspurger &. Sons Co., Peoria, 111.

Cyclamens, J. A. Peterson, McHenry Ave.,
Westwood, Cincinnati, O.

DAHLIAS.

Dahlia roots, field clumps, $6 per 100 and
up. R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White
Marsh, Md. _^^_

Dahlias. Pape & Bergmann. Quedlinburg.
Germany.

DRACENA&

Dracena indivisa. 3-in., 5c; 4-ln., 12c: B-
In., 20c each. Mosbaek Greenhouse Co.,
Onarga. 111.

Dracena terminalls and Victoria. J. A.
Peterson, McHenry Ave., Westwood. Cincin-
nati. O.

FERNS.

Ferns, Wilsoni, 6 -in. pans, 3 plants, 25c
per pan. Adiantum hybridum, 6-in., 7 and
8-in., 25c; 4-in., 15c; 3-in., 10c. Ferns, for
dishes. 2y3-in., $4 per 100; 3-in., $5. Amer-
pohli and Whitmani, 5 1^ to 6-in.. 40c to
60c. Scotti. Todeaoides and Boston, 5 V^ to
6-in., 35c. 40c. 50c. G. Aschmann, 1012 "W.
Ontario St.. Philadelphia.

Ferns. Improved Elegantissima. 4-in., $3
per doz.; 6-in.. ?6 to $9; 8-in., $12 to $18.
Superbissima, 4-in., $3 per doz. ; 6-in., $6
to $9 ; S-in., $12 to $18. Boston, Piersoni,
Whitmani, Scotti, 6-in., $6 per doz.; S-in.
pans, $12 per doz. P. R. Pierson Co.,
Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y.

Ferns, Scotti, Whitmani and Elegan-
tissima, 3-in., 10c; 4-in., 15c each. A
limited number of Piersoni, Elegantissima,
Whitmani and Boston in larger sizes. Write
if interested. Mosbaek Greenhouse Co.,
Onarga, 111.

Perns, Boston. 2^-in., $4.50 per 100; 4-in.,
$15; 5-in.. $25; 7-in.. $60. Whitmani, 2^3-
in., $5 per 100. Assorted ferns for dishes,
2-in.. $3. D. U. Auspurger & Sons Co.,
Peoria. III.

Pern, Nephrolepis Superbissima, 2^,4 -in-,
$15 per 100; 4-in.. $25; 6-in. pans, $9 per
doz.; 8-in., $18 per doz. F. R. Pierson Co.,
Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y.

Dwarf ferns for fern dishes, 6 best sorts,
in fine condition. 2c; $18 per 1,000. The
Good & Reese Co., Springfield, O.

Ferns for dishes, asst., 2 14 -in., $3-50 per
100; $30 per 1,000. I rank Oechslin, 4911
Quincy St., Chicago.

Fern Nephrolepis Giatrasii, 2 V\-\n., $3.50
per doz.; $25 per 100; $200 Tier 1,000. George
Giatras, 463 Summit Ave.. W- Hoboken. N. J.

Ferns, Boston and Scottii. Farley ense. J.
A. Peterson, McHenry Ave., Westwood, Cin-
cinnati, O.

Ferns, Whitmani. 4-in., 10c; 2^ -in., 3c;
$25 per 1,000. John A. Doyle^ Springfield. O.

Ferns, Boston, 4 and 5-in., $15 and $20
per 100. F. C. Riebe, Webster, Mass.

Ferns. Boston, 3-in., 25c each. Whitmani,
4-in-. 25c. Geo. M. Emmans. Newton, N. J.
Ferns, Whitmani, 2^ -in., $5 per 100.
Henry H. Barrows & Sons, Whitman, Mass-
Ferns, Scottii, 5-in., 20c; 6-in., 30c. w!
W. Coles, Kokomo, Ind.

F£V£RF£W.

Feverfew, R. C, $1; 2%-in.. $2.50 per 100.
Mosbaek Greenhouse Co., Onarga. 111.

ncus.

Ficus elastica, 22-24 ins., $6 per doz.; $50
per 100. Frank Oechslin, 4911 Quincy St.,
Chicago.

Ficus elastica, 5% to 6-in., 25c to 60c. G.
Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St. Phila.

Ficus pandurata. J. A. Peterson, McHenry
Ave., Westwood, Cincinnati. O.

FUCHSIAS.

Fuchsias. 6 vars., $3 per 100; $25 per
1,000. Little Beauty, $4 per 100; $35 per
1,000. Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville. O.

Fuchsias, 6 vars., 2-in., $2 per 100. R.
Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md.

GENISTAS.

Genista racemosa, 6-in.. $3.50 per doz.;
$25 per 100. Storrs & Harrison Co., Paines-
ville, O.

GERANIUMS.

Geraniums, strong 2-in. stock. Heteranthe,
Nutt, Jean Viaud. La Favorite, L'Aube,
Hill, $2 per 100; $18 per 1,000. Our selec-
tion, $17 per 1,000. Pamela, $4 per 100.
Anastasie Lecadre, $3 per 100. Red Wing,
the best novelty of the season, 25c eacli;
$2.50 per doz. Write for geranium cata-
logue. F. H. De Witt & Co., Wooster, Ohio.

Geranium. Ricard, Nutt. Buchner, from
2 and 2y,-in. pots, extra fine lot of strong,
cool grown plants, $2.25 per 100; $20 per
1,000; mixed, $2 per 100; $18 per 1,000.
Well packed. J. R. Brooks, Oxford Depot,
N. Y.

Geraniums, Nutt, Doyle, Perkins, Grant,
La Favorite. R. C, $1.25; 2-in., $2; 3-ln.,
$4 per 100. Viaud, Castellane, Poltevlne,
Jaulin. Ricard, Buchner, R. C, $1.50; 2-in.,
$2.50; 3-in., $6 per 100. Mme. Salleroi, 2-in.,
$3 per 100. G. M. Emmans, Newton, N. J.
GERANIUM CUTTINGS, S. A. Nutt, Gen.
Grant, Beaute Poitevine, Jean Viaud, Mme.
Buchner. Large top cuttings, well rooted,
$1.50 per 100- $15 per 1,000. The W. T.
Buckley Co., Springfield, 111.

Geraniums, leading vars., 3-ln., $3.50 per
100. F. C. Riebe, Webster. Mass.

Geraniums. R. C.. $1.75 per 100; $15 per
1,000; 2^i-in., $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000;
3-in., La Favorite, $5 per 100; 4 and 5-ln.
named varieties at special prices. Write
if interested. Mosbaek Greenhouse Co.,
Onarga, 111.

Geraniums, Nutt. Buchner. La Favorite,
Jean Viaud, John Doyle, $2 per 100; $5 ptr
300; $16.60 per 1,000. J. C. Schmld)t.
Bristol, Pa.

Geraniums, February and March delivery,
Nutt. $10. Poitevine and Ricard $12.50
per 1,000. A. M. Herr. Lancaster. Pa.

Geraniums, S. A. Nutt and 8 others 2V>-
In., $2.50 per 100; $20 per 1,000. Jos. H.
Cunningham, Delaware. O.

Geraniums, ivy leaved, 8 varieties, 2-in..
$2 per 100. B. Vincent. Jr. & Sons Co..
White Marsh. Md.

Geraniums, standard sorts, $2 per 100;
$18.50 per 1,000; 2-in. pots. R. Vincent Jr.,
& Sons Co., White Marsh. Md.

Geraniums, dbl. Grant, Castellaine, 2-in.,
2c. Byer Bros., Chambersburg, Pa.

Geraniums, ivy. J. C. Schmidt. Bristol, Pa.

GREENS.

Greens, fancy and dagger ferns, $1.75 per
1,000. Galax, bronze and green, $1.25 per
1,000; 10,000, $7.50. Sphagnum Moss, large
bales, $1.25: Leucothoe Sprays, $1 per 100;
1.000, $7.50. Boxwood, 35c per bunch, 50
lbs., $8.50. Michigan Cut Flower Exchange,.
Inc., 38-40 Broadway, Detroit. Mich.

Greens daggef and fancy ferns, $1.50 per
1,000. Bronze and green galax, $1 per 1,000;
$8.50 per 10,000. Leucothoe Sprays. $1 per
1,000; $7.50 per 10,000. Henry M. Robinson
& Co., 15 Province St., Boston. Mass.

Greens, galax, green or bronze. 50c per
1,000. Ferns, fancy or dagger, $1 per 1,000.
Leucothoe, green 2 ft. up $2.50 per 1,000;
14 ins.. $1.50. Bronze, $4. The Tucjtaseigee
Evergreen Co., Sylva, N. C.

Greens, southern wild smilax. Log mosses,
natural and perpetuated. E. A. Beaven,
Evergreen, Ala.

Greens, cut palmetto and cycas leaves,
galax, leucothoe, ferns, mosses, etc. Kervan
Co., 113 W. 28th St., New York.

Greens, evergreen, fancy and dagger
ferns, bronze and green galax. Geo. Cot-
sonas Sc Co., 33 W. 28th St., New York.

Asparagus plumosus, strings, 50c each.
W. H. Elliott, Brighton, Mass.

HELIOTROPES.

Heliotrope, Miss Bernice, 2i,^-in., $8 per
100. Skidelsky & Irwin Co., 1215 Betz Bldg.,
Philadelphia.

Heliotrope,' R. C, 75c per 100 prepaid.
Cash. Chas. Frost, Kenilworth, N. J.

Heliotrope, 2-in., $1.60 per 100. Byer
Bros.. Chambersburg, Fa.

HYDRANGEAS. ^___

Hydrangea Arborescens Grandiflora Alba
(grown from stock obtained form The E.
G. Hill Co.). Field grown 15 to 20 ins.,
$7 per 100; $65 per 1.000; a smaller size.
$5 per 100; 2%-in., $3 per 100; $25 per
1,000. John A. Doyle. Springfield, O.

Hydrangeas, R. C, $1.50 per 100; 2-in.,
50c per doz.; $4 per 100; 3-in.. $1 per doz.;
$8 per 100. D. U. Auspurger & Sons Co.,
Box 778, Peoria, 111.

Hydrangea paniculata grandi., 18 to 24
Ins., 6c; 2 to 3 ft.. 9c. Dingee & Conard
Co.. West Grove, Pa.

Hydrangea Otaksa, pot-grown, 6-in., $1&
per 100. Jackson & Perkins Co., Newark,
N. Y.

IVY.

Tvy, R. C, English ?1 ; German, 50c per
100, prepaid. Chas. Frost, Kenilworth, N. J.

LANTANAS.

Lantanas, S vars., 2-ln., $2 per 100. R.
Vincent. Jr.. & Sons Co.. White Marsh, Md.

LILACS.

Lilacs. Jacs Smlts, Naarden, Holland.

LILY OF THE VALLEY.

To Import.

Lily of the valley. London Market, $1.76
per 100; $14 per 1,000. Premium, $1.60
per 100; $12 per 1,000. International, $1.26
per 100; $10 per 1.000. Vaughan's Seed
Store, Chicago and New York.

Lily of the valley.
Naarden. Holland^

Jacs Smlts, Ltd.,

Lily of the valley. Otto Mann, Leipzig.
Saxony. Germany.

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rrom Storage.

Lily of the valley, cold storage, 260. $3.60;
per 1,000, $13. W. C. Beckert, Northslde,
Pittsburg, Pa. ^

Lily of the valley. H. N. Bruna, 3040
W. Madison St.. Chicago.

LOBELIA.

Lobelia, Kathleen, Mallard, 2-ln., J2 per
100. R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co.. White
Marsh. Md.

MOONVINES.

Moonvlnes, 2-ln., $3 per 100. D. U. Aug-
apurger & Sons Co., Peoria, 111.

MUSHROOM SPAWN.

Mushroom Spawn. Lambert's Pure Cul-
ture. American Spawn Co., St. Paul, Minn.

Mushroom Spawn. Stire Crop, $8 per 100
lbs. Weeber & Don., 114 Chambers St., N. Y.

NWtSERY STOCK.

Nursery stock, blue spruce, berried plants,
climbing plants, clematis, conifers, ever-
greens, funklas, Japan maples, hydrangeas.
Jacs Smlts, Ltd.. Naarden, Holland.

Viburnum pllcatum, 2 to 3 (t., 12c; 3 to
3% ft.. IBo. Dlngee & Conard Co., West
Grove, Pa. .

Nursery stock. Clematis, ampelopsls, tree
hydrangeas, lilacs, shrubs, vines and per-
ennials. Jackson & Perkins, Newark, N. Y.

Nursery stock, large trees, oaks, maples,
pines and hemlocks. Andorra Nurseries,
Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia.

Nursery stock, arbor vltae (Thuya occl-
dentalls), 3 to 4 ft.. 4 to 5 ft. trees. The
Wm. H. Moon Co., Morrlsvllle, Pa.

Nursery stock. Vines, perennials, conifers,
shade and fruit trees, hedge plants. Jack-
son & Perkins Co., Newark. N. Y.

Trees, shrubs, evergreens, hardy plants.
EUwanger & Barry. Rochester, N. Y.

Nursery stock, ornamental trees and
shrubs. W. & T. Smith Co., Geneva. N. Y.

ORCHIDS.

Orchids, Importers, exporters, growers and
hybridists. Sander, St. Albans, England.
New York olBce, room 1, 235 Broadway.

Orchids. Largest stock In the country.
Ask for prices. Julius Roehrs Co., Ruther-
ford, N. J.

Orchids, all commercial, cattleyas and
novelties. Carlllo & Baldwin. Seacaucus,
N. J.

Orchids of all kinds. Lager & Hurrell,
Summit, N. J.

Orchids. G. L. Freeman, 388 Appleton St.,
Holyoke. Mass.

PALMS.

Palms, Kentla Bel., 2%-ln., $10 per 100;
3-ln., $20. Kentla Fors., 214-in., $10 per
100; 3-ln., $20. Phoenix, 2 vars.. 2%-ln.,
$4 per 100; 3-in., $7. Bargains In Latanla
Borbonlca. D. U. Augspurger & Sons Co..
Box 778. Peoria, 111.

Palms, Forsteriana, 7-in., 40 to 44 Ins., $4
each; S-ln., 44 to 48 Ins., $5. Storrs &
Harrison Co., PainesvUle. O.

Palms. Bobblnk & Atkins. Rutherford, N. J.

PRIMULAS.

PANSIES.

Pansies, German strain, $2.50 per 1,000.
F. C. Riebe. Webster, Mass. ;

Pansy plants, $2.50 per 1000. Jos. H.
Cunningham, Delaware, O^^

PELARGONIUMS.

Pelargoniums, Mme. Vibert, Sandlford's
Surprise, Linda, Dorothy, Mme. Thibaut,
strong. 2-in., $6 per 100. F. H. DeWitt &
Co.. Wooster. Ohio.

PEONIES.

Peonies, all vars., Jacs Smlts, Ltd., Naar-
den, Holland.

Peonies, leading Tars., W, & T. Smith Co.,
Geneva, N. Y.

Peonies only by the wholesale. Best 100
varieties. J. F. Rosenfleld. West Point, Neb.

Peonies, sixteen acres. Write for prices.
Gilbert H. Wild. Sarcoxie. Mo.

Peonies, a superb collfitStion. Jackson &
Perkins Co., Newark, N. T.

PETUNIAS.

Petunias, dbl., mixed colors, $3 per 100.
R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons, White Marsh, Md.

Petunias, dbl. (Dreer's), $2 per 100; $5
per 300. J. C. Schmidt, Bristol, Pa.

Petunias, dbl.. 2-in., $2 per 100. Byer
Bros., Chambersburg, Pa.

Primroses, obconica, 3-in.. ?6 per 100;
Baby, 2-in., $2.50 per 100. D. U. Augapurger
& Sons Co.. Box 778. Peoria, 111.

Primula obconica. full of bloom In 4 and
6-ln. pots, 36c each. Mosbaek Qreenhouse
Co., Onarga, 111.

Primula obconica. J. C. Schmidt, Bristol, Pa.

RHODODENDRONS.

Khodoilendrons. 18 Ins.. 8 to 12 buds, $0
per doz. ; 24 Ins., 12 to 15 buds, $12. Storrs
& Harrison Co., PainesvUle, O.

Rhododendrons, $6, $9, $12, $15, $18 per
doz. Bobbink & Atkins, Rutherford. N. J.

Rhododendrons. Jacs Smits, Ltd., Naar-
den. Holland.

ROOTED CUTTINGS.

Rooted Cuttings, prepaid: Heliotrope, $1.
Fuchsias, 8 kinds, $1. Paris daisies, yel-
low and white, $1. Cuphea, 75c. Vinca
Var., 90c. Coleus, 10 kinds, 60c. Alter-
nantheras, 3 kinds, 50c. Ageratums, 3 kinds,
60c. Swainsona alba, $1. Dbl. petunias, 10
kinds, $1. Feverfew Gem. $1. Flowering
begonias, 8 kinds, $1.25. Byer Bros., Cham-
bersburg^^

ROSES.

Roses. Crimson Rambler, 2-yr., own roots,
$2 per doz.; $15 per 100; 2-yr., branched. $2
per doz.; $15 per 100; 3-yr., own roots, $3 per
doz.; $1S per 100; 4-In.. $10 per 100. Tau-
sendschon. 2-yr., grafted, $3.50 per doz.; $25
per 100. Lady Gay. 2-yr., $3 per doz.; $20
per 100. White Baby Rambler, 3-ln., 15c;
4-ln., 26c each; $2.50 per doz.; $20 per 100.
Baby Rambler, dormant, field-grown, 3-yr.,
$2.60 per doz.; $16 per 100; $1.50 per 1,000;
2nd size. 2-yr., $2 per doz.; $12 per 100; $100
per 1,000; 3rd size, 1-yr., $1.60 per doz.; $10
per 100; $85 per 1.000; pot-grown, 2%-in., 75c
per doz.; $5 per 100; 3-in., $1.25 per doz.; $8
per 100; 4-in.. $2 per doz.; $12 per 100.
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago & New York.

Roses, rooted cuttings. Am. Beauty, $3.50
per 100; $30 per 1,000. White Killarney,
$8 per 100; $75 per 1,000. Pink Killarney,
$1.75 per 100; $15 per 1,000. Richmond,
Bride, $1.50 per 100; $12 per 1,000. Geo.
Relnberg. 51 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Roses, young grafted plants, 2%-in.. White
Killarney, My Maryland, $12 per 100.
Kalserin, bench plants, 2-yr., $50 per 1,000.
Bassett & Washburn, Hinsdale, 111.

Roses, dormant field-grown, own roots.
Sweetheart, T. Blumschen, La Plamma,
Trier. D. Perkins, Lady Gay, Debutante,
Hiawatha, 12c each. Tausendschon. Barbler,
20c. Dlngee & Conard Co., West Grove, Pa.

Roses, for forcing, hybrid perpetuala and
Ramblers. Jackson & Perkins Co., New-
ark, N. Y.

Roses, on own roots, budded, bedding, H.
Ps., hybrids and teas. W. & T. Smith Co.,
Geneva, N. Y.

Roses, Bride, Maid. Golden Gate, 3-ln..
$5 per 100. Geo. M. Emmans, Newton. N. J.

Roses, Newport Fairy, 50c each; $20 per
100. Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J.

Roses, leading varieties. Leedle Floral
Co., Sprlngfleld. Ohio.

Rose Radiance, 2%-ln., $18 per 100. John

Cook, 318 Charles St., Baltimore, Md.

Roses, 3-ln. W^ood Bros.. Fishklll, N. Y.

SALVIAS.

Salvias, good strong stock, 2W-ln., $2.50
per 100. Mosbaek Greenhouses, Onarga, 111.

SEEDS.

Palm Seeds, Phoenix Canarlensis, seed.
$1.50 per 1,000. Phoenix recUnata, $2.26 per
1,000. Washlngtonla robusta, 76c per 1,000.
Washlngtonia flUtera, $1 per 1.000. Chamae-
rops excelsa, 75c per 1,000. Smilax, 35c per
oz. ; % lb., $2. Sterculla diversifolia, Aus-
tralian bottle tree, 35c per oz. ; % lb., $2.
Schlnus molle, pepper tree, 50c per lb. F.
M. Warner, 1100 So. Flower St.. Los Ange-
les, Calif.

Seeds. Alyssum Carpet Queen. $5 per oz. ;
tr. pkt., 25c. Phlox Dwarf Fireball, oz.,
$2.50; tr. pkt., 35c; Roseball, oz.. $2; tr.
pkt., 30c; Snowball, oz., $3; tr. pkt., 40c;
CIcIly, oz., $2.60; tr. pkt., 35c: Salvia Fire-
ball, oz., $4; tr. pkt., 60c; King of Scarlets,
oz., $10; tr. pkt., 50c; Zurich, oz., $8; tr.
pkt., 50c. O. V. Zangen, Hoboken. N. J.

Vaughan's New Crop flower seeds. For
varieties and prices see advertisement page
in this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store,
Chicago and New York.

Kf;L'd», Asparagus piumosus, $3.60 per 1,000
seeds. Sprengorl, 70c per 1,000 seeds.
I'etunlas dbl. Iringed, trade pkt.. $1; single,
50c; Cullfornla Klants, GOc. Salvia Zurich.
oz., $5; Triumph, oz., $5. Moon flower,
white, 35c. W. C. Beckert, 103 Federal St..
North Bide. Plltsburg, Pa.

Seeds, Lobelia Crystal Palace compacta.
Salvia, Bplendens and Bonfire, Centaurea
Gym., Coboea scandens, MlKuonette, N. Y.
Market, Begonia Vernon, Draccna Indlvlsa,
I'rimuia Chinensls, Schlzanthus WlBotonensis,
Onion Ailsa Craig, Tomato The Don. Weeber
Hl Don. 114 Chambers St., New York.

P'lower Seeds for florists. For varieties
and prices see advertisement page, thli
issue. Arthur T. Boddlngton, 342 W. 14th
St., New York City.

Seeds, onion, lettuce, sweet peas, carrot,
celery, leek, mustard, parsley, parsnip, rad-
ish, salsify. C. C. Morse & Co., 48-66 Jack-
son St.. San Francisco, Calif.

Seeds, beans, peas, sweet corn, onion,
beet, turnip, etc. The Everett B. Clark
Seed Co., Mllford, Conn.; East Jordan.
Mich.; Sister Bay, Wis.

Seeds, cauliflower and cabbage. HJalmar
Hartmann & Co.. 31 Barclay St., New York.
and 12 Stormgade. Copenhagen.

.SocdH, Phoenix Roebeleni. Sander, T.
Molisti'om. Representative, 235 Broadway,
New York. ^ ^^^

Seeds, specialties; Stocks, pansies, cycla-
mens, etc. Pape & Bergemann, Quedllnburg.
Germany.

Seeds for the market gardener. German
Nurseries & Seed House, Box 246, Beatrice.
Neb.

Seeds, choice German seeds. K'xcelslor
strain pansy seed, per oz., $2. E. Fromhold
& Co., Naumburg, Prov. Saxony, Germany.

Seeds, sweet peas, Christmas Pink and
Denzer, $2 lb. Chas. H. Totty. Madison, N. J.

Seeds, flower. Frederick Roemer. Qued-
linburg, Germany.

Seeds, all kinds. Brldgman's Seed Ware-
house, 37 E. 19th St., New York.

Seeds, asters. James Vick's Sons, Roches-
ter. N. Y.

Seeds. Landreth Seed Establishment.
Bloomsdale Farms, Bristol, Pa.

Seeds. Vick's Quality. James Vick's Sons.
Rochester, N. Y.

Seeds of all kinds. W. W. Johnson &
Son. Ltd., Boston. England.

Seeds, all kinds. J. M. Thorburn & Co.,
33 Barclay St., New York. ^

Vegetable seeds, plants, sold direct. Cata-
logue free. Glick Seed Farms. Lancaster, Pa.

Contract Growers.

Seeds, peas, beans. Alfred J. Brown Seed
Co., Grand Rapids. Mich.

Seeds, sweet peas, tomatoes, Lima beans,
lettuce, asters, cosmos and other flower
seeds. John Bodger & Sons, Gardena, Calif.

Seeds, beans, cucumber, tomato, radish,
pea, muskmelon. squash, watermelon, sweet
corn. S. M. Isbell & Co., Jackson, Mich.

Seeds, lettuce, onions, sweet peas, aster,
cosmos, mignonette, verbena. Waldo Roh-
nert, Gllroy, Calif.

Seeds, sweet peas. Anton Zvoleuiek,
Boundbrook, N. J.

Seeds, growers for the wholesale trade
only. Braslan Seed Growers' Co., San Jose.
Calif.

Seed, Davis Perfect Cucumber. Alfred J.
Brown Seed Co., Grand Rapids, Mich.

California seed contracts. Klmberlln Seed
Co., Santa Clara. Calif.

Seeds of all kinds. A. T. Boddlngton, 142
W 14th St.. New York.

Flower seeds. Hesse & Co.. Quedllnburg.
Germany. __^^

Seeds, field, garden and flower. Rout-
zahn Seed Co.. Arroyo Grande, Calif.

SMILAX.

Smllax plants, 214-in., $1.50 per 100; $12
per 1.000. Skldelsky & Irwin Co., 1215 Betz
Bldg., Philadelphia. Pa.

Smllax, 2-ln., $1.25 per 100. Byer Bros.,
Chambersburg, Pa. .

Smllax. Wood Bros.. Fishklll. N. Y.

SPQtEAS.

Splreas. J. Smlts. Ltd., Naarden, Holland.
VEGETABLE PLANTS.

Vegetable plants. Cabbage. Wakefield and
Succession. $1 per 1.000; $8.50 per 10.000.
Parsley. 25c per 100: $1.25 per 1.000. Let-
tuce. Big Boston. Boston Market. Grand
Rapids. $1 ner 1.000. R. Vincent. Jr.. A
Sons Co.. White Marsh, Md.

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VERBENAS.

Verbenas, our selection, R. C, 75c per 100;
$6 per 1.000; Plants, 2%-in., $2.50 per 100;
$20 per 1.000. Purchaser's selection. Mrs.
Taft. Miss Wilmott, cuttings. $1 per 100;
$9 per 1.000; R. C. 90o per 100; $8 per
1.000; 2V4-in-. ?3 per 100; $25 per 1,000;
Mrs. Taft, Miss Wilmott, plants, $4 per
100; $30 per 1.000. J. L. Dillon, Blooms-
burg. Pa,

Lemon Verbena, 2-in., $2 per 100. R.
Vincent. Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh. Md.

Lemon Verbena, R. C. 76c per 100 pre-
paid. Cash. Chas. Frost, Kenilworth. N. J.

VINCAS.

Vinca var., 2-in., $2 per 100. Jos. H.
Cunningham. Delaware. O.

Vinca Variegated, field. $4 per 100. F.
C. Riebe. Webster, Mass.

Vinca var.. R. C. 75c per 100 prepaid,
cash. Chas.. Frost. Kenilworth. N. J.

VIOLETS.

VIOLET&, Baronne A. de Rothschild is
making good everywhere, as the most free
and most fragrant single in cultivation.
Size and stem equal to Princess, color a
sliade darker. Rooted runners or divisions,
ready in April. Book your order now, at $6
per 100; $50 per 1,000. F. 'W. Fletcher Co.,
Auburndaie, Mass. ^_^

Violets, Princess of Wales, 5 per 100. F.
C. Riebe, Webster, Mass.

Violets. Wood Bros., Fishklll, N. Y.

WHOLESALE CUT FLOV^TERS.

Commission Dealers.

Allen, J. K.. 106 W. 28th St., New York.

Amling, E. C. 32-36 Randolph St., Chicago.

Bernlng, H. G.. 1402 Pine St., St. Louis.

Deamud, J. B. Co.. 61 Wabash Ave., Chi-
cago.

Denver Wholesale Florist Co., 1433-35 Cali-
fornia St., Denver, Colo.

Florists' Exchange, 729 13 N. W., Washing-

ton, D. C.

Ford Bros.. 48 W. 28th St., New York.
Froment, Horace E., 57 W. 28th St., N. Y.
Guttman, Alex J., 34 W. 28th St.. N. Y.

Holton & Hunkel Co.. 462 Milwaukee St.,
Milwaukee, Wis.

Hunt, E. H., 76 Wabash Ave., Chicago.
Kennicott Bros. Co., 48-50 Wabash, Chicago.
Kessler Bros.. 50 tv. 2Sth St.. New York.
Keuhn, C. A., 1122 Pine St.. St. Louis, Mo.
Kruchten, John, 51 Wabash Ave., Chicago-
Kyle & Foerster. 51 Wabash Ave., Chicago.
Langjahr, Alfred H.. 65 W. 28th St., N. Y.

Manhattan Flower Market, 46 W. 28th St.,
New Yorlt.

McCallum Co., 937 Liberty Ave., Pittsburg!

McCullough's Sons Co.. J. M., 316 Walnut
St., Cincinnati, O.

McKellar. Chas. W., 61 Wabash, Chicago.

McKlssick. W. E. & Bros., 1619-21 Ranstead
St.. Philadelphia.

Moore. Hentz & Nash. 55-57 W. 26th St.,
New Yorlc.

Michigan Cut Flower Exchange, 30-40

Broadway, Detroit, Mich.

Millang. Aug.. 41 W. 28th St., New York.
Millang, Chas.. 444 6th Ave., cor. 27th St.,

New York.

Murdoch & Co., J. B., 714 Penn Ave., Pltts-

burg. Pa.

Murphy, William, 311 Main St., Cincinnati.

Nlessen Co., Leo, 1208 Arch St., Phlla.

N. Y. Cut Flower Ex., Coogan Bldg., 6th

Ave, and W. 20th St., New York.

Pittsburg Cut Flower Co., 222 Oliver Ave..

Pittsburg.

Pittsburg Florists' Exchange, 217-233 Dla-

•mond St.. Pittsburg. Pa.

PoUworth. C. C. Co.. Milwaukee, Wis.

Randall, A. L. Co., 19 Randolph St., Chl-

cago.

Rice Bros., 128 N. 6th St., Minneapolis,

Minn.

Raynor, John I., 49th and W. 28th St., New

York.

Sheridan. Walter F.. 39 W. 28th St., N. Y.
Sllnn, B. S., 66-57 W. 26th St., New York.
Smith & Co., W. C 1316 Pine St., St. Louis.
Traendly & Schenck, 44 W. 28th St., N. Y.
Vaughan & Sperry. 52-54 Wabash. Chicago.

Welch Bros.. 226 Devonshire St., Boston.

tVinterson. E. F. Co., 45-49 Wabash, Chicago.

roung, C. & Sons. 1406 Olive St., St. Louis.

foung & Nugent, 42 W. 28th St., New York.

Zech & Mann., 51 Wabash Ave.. Chicago.

Growers.

Bassett & Washburn, 76-78 Wabash Ave.,
Chicago.

Bruns, H. N.. 1049-11 W. Madison, Chicago.

Budlong, J. A., 37-39 Randolph St., Chl-
cago.

Chicago Rose Co., 66-58 Wabash Ave., Chl-

cago.

Dayton Floral Co., Dayton. O.

Elliott. W. H., Brighton, Mass.

Hill. The E. G. Co., Richmond. Ind.

Krueger Bros., Toledo, O.

Poehlmann Bros., 36-37 Randolph, Chicago.
Reinberg, Geo., 51 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Reinberg. Peter, 35 Randolph St., Chicago.

Weiland & OUnger, 128 E. 3d St.. Cincin-
nati. O.

Weiland & Risch, 69 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Wietor Bros.. 61 Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Wittbold, Geo. Co., 1657 Buckingham PI.,
Chicago.

BUILDING MATERIAL.

Building- material, hotbed sash, cypress,
unglazed 95c each; in doz. lots. 90c; glazed,
$1.65 each; doz. lots, $1.60. Pine sash, un
glazed, 90c; doz. lots, S5c; glazed, $1.60,
doz. lots, $1.55 each. Building hardwarei
wire and wire fencing, bolts, hatchets, ham-
mers, etc. Chicago House Wrecking Co.
35th and Iron Sts., Chicago.

Building material, cypress sash bars, Ten-
nessee red cedar posts, pecky cypress
benches, hotbed sash and frames, ventilat-
ing apparatus, pipe fittings and all supplies
needed in new or reconstruction work. Fo-
ley Mfg. Co.. Western Ave., and 26th St.,
Chicago.

Building material. Cypress is far more
durable than pine. Cypress sash bars up to
32 feet or longer. Greenhouse and other
building material. Men furnished to super-
intend erection when desired. A. T. Stearns
Lumber Co., Neponset, Boston, Mass.

Building naaterial. cypress sash bars,
greenhouse material of any description.
Write for catalogue. John C. Moninger Co.,
902 Blackhawk St., Chicago.

Building material of all descriptions for
all cypress seml-lron frame or truss houses.
Hotbed sash and frames. Lord & Burnham
Co.. 1133 Broadway. New York.

Building material, greenhouse material
and hotbed sash of Louisiana cypress and
Washington red cedar. A. Deitsch Co., 2642
Sheffield Ave., Chicago.

Building material, Louisiana cypress,
pecky cypress, hotbed sash. S. Jacobs &
Sons. 1357 Flushing Ave.. Brooklyn, N. Y.

Sunlight double glass sash for hotbeds and
cold frames. Sunlight Double Glass Sash
Co.. 934 E. Broadway, Louisville, Ky.

Building material, cold frames, hotbed
sash. Hltchings & Co., 1170 Broadway. N. Y.

FANS.

Fans. Sirocco. American Blower Co.,
Dept. A. F.. Detroit. Mich.

FERTILIZERS.

Wizard Shredded Cattle Manure, 100 lbs..
$1.20; 500 lbs.. $5: 1.000 lbs., $8; 2.000 lbs..
$13. Pulverized Manure Co.. 32 Exchange
Ave.. Union Stock Yards, Chicago.

Thomson's vine, plant and vegetable ma-
nure. Wm. Thomson & Sons. Ltd., Cloven-
fords. Scotland,

GAS ENGINES.

Akron Gas Engines, 3 h. p., 5 h. p. and
other sizes. The Akron Machine Co., Ak-
ron, O.

GLASS.

Glass, Greenhouse glass a specialty; also
window glass. Sprague. Smith & Co.. 167-9
Randolph St., Chicago.

Glass. High grade, double thick green-
house glass. Lord & Burnham, 1133 Broad-
way. N. Y.

Glass, French and American. "White

Rose." Stenzel Glass Co.. 2 Hudson St., N. Y.

Glass of all kinds and sizes. Sharp, Part-
rldge & Co., 22nd and Lumber Sts., Chicago.

Glass, greenhouse, all sizes. H. M. Hooker
Co., 120-123 W. Washington St.. Chicago.

GLAZING POINTS.

Glazing points. Lord & Burnham special
glazing nails (points). Lord & Burnham
Co., 1133 Broadway, New York.

Glazing points: See the point? Hold
glass firmly. Peerless glazing points are the
best. No rights or lefts. Box of 1,000
points. 75c. postpaid. Henry A. Dreer, 714
Chestnut St., Philadelphia.

Siebert's zinc never-rust glazing points, 2
sizes. % and ■%, 40c per lb.; 16c extra by
mail; 7 lbs., $2.50; 15 lbs., $6, by express.
Randolph & McClements. Baum & Beatty
Sts.. Pittsburg. Pa.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION.

Greenhouse construction of all kinds and
conservatories. Estimates and catalogues
on request. The Foley Mfg. Co., Western
Ave, and 26th St.. Chicago.

Greenhouse construction, builders of every
type of greenhouse, the most modern de-
signs. Hltchings & Co., 1170 Broadway.
New York.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Pansy and Verbena baskets, 9 Ins. long,
6 Ins. wide. 3 ins. deep, $9 per 1.000; 13 ins.
long. 7% ins. wide. 4 Ins. deep, $15 per
1,000. Detachable handles, $2 per 1.000.
Coles & Co.. 109 Warren St.. New York.

Rocking grate bar. saves 10 to 25 per
cent coal. U. S. Rocking Grate Bar Co.,
77 Jackson Blvd.. Chicago.

Evergreen Brand Flower Fertilizer, $2 per
can of 12 lbs. D. D. Johnson Co., 64 Wabash
Ave., Chicago.

Meyer's Green Silkaline for tying bou-
quets. John C. Meyer & Co.. Lowell. Mass.

Pilisbury's Carnation Staple. 60c per 1,000
postpaid. I. L. Pillsbury. Galesburg, 111.

PIPE, FITTINGS, ETC.

Pipe, iron fittings, etc.. galvanized Iron
sash hinges, screw eyes. screw hooks.
U-bolts, galvanized iron buckles and wires.
Fittings for purlin and ridge supports.
Foley Mfg. Co.. Western and 26th. Chicago.

Pipes and fittings, cast Iron and wrought
pipe, valves, elbows, pipe hooks, automatic
air headers, etc. Lord & Burnham Co., 1133
Broadway, New York.

Iron fittings, patent iron bench fittings
and roof supports. Diller. Caskey ,fe Keen,
6th and Berk Sts., Philadelphia.

Pipe and fittings. S. Jacobs & Sons, 1367
Flushing Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.

Pipe, valve fittings. Chicago House
Wrecking Co.. 35th and Iron Sts.. Chicago.

Ideal pipe clamps. Wm. Moll. 1664 Co-
lumbus Rd., Cleveland, O.

POTS, PANS, ETC

"NUFF SED." Best red pots are made
by Geo. E. Feustel, Falrport. Iowa.

The Red Pot. C. C. PoUworth Co. All
roads connect with Milwaukee.

Pots, red standard. Paducah Pottery Co..
Paducah. Ky.

Pots, florist red. Peters & Reed Pottery
Co.. ZanesvlUe, O.

Nepo'nset waterproof paper flower pots.
Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York.

Pots. Syracuse red. Syracuse Pottery
Co.. Syracuse. N. Y.

Pots. Standard, all sizes. A. F. Kohr.
2934-38 N. Leavitt St., Chicago.

Paper flower pots, 600,000. Chicago House
Wrecking Co., 35th and Iron Sts.. Chicago.

STEAM TRAPS.

steam traps, the Standard return steam
trap has no equal for Its simplicity of
working. E. Hlppard. Youngstown. O.

Morehead Return Steam Traps, Morehead
Mfg. Co.. 1047 Grand River Ave., Detroit.

Detroit return traps. American Blower
Co., Dept. A. F., Detroit, Mich.

STAKES.

Cane Stakes. Standard grade 6 to 8 feet,
per 100, 85c: 500 for $3; $6.60 for 1.000.

Pipe Stems about 6 feet, per 100. 60c; per
1,000, $6. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago.

WIRE DESIGNS.

Headquarters for wire work. Send for
list. F. W. Ball, 31 B. 3rd St.. Cincin-
nati. O.

If YouOo Not Fini: What You Need in Oor Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It

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Superior to AH Others

FOR HOT WATER HEATING

Superior Machine & Boiler Works,

840-850 W. Superior St., CHICAGO, DX.

Write for prices and catalogue.

WILKS'

Hot Water Boilers

ARE THE MOST ECONOMICAL

Boiler for Greenhouses

No Nlgbt Fireman Required
with our

SELF-FEEDING HOT WATER BOILERS.

Send for Catalog and Prices.

S. WILKS MFG. CO.,

3603 StiieldB Ave.

CHICAGO.

Steel ReturnTubularBoilers

The Most Bconomical Type of Boiler
for Greenhouse Heating. Highly
recommended by well-knows florists.

iOHNSTON HEATIMfl CO., ^^n^w^york"

Mansfield, O.

This has been the coldest winter
here for years, having touched zero a
number of times, but it is warmer
now and raining. At the holiday time
it was very icy and falling down was
fashionable. A. J. Winget got a fall
on some icy steps and severely in-
jured his hip and back and is unable
to get out yet. The outlook for the
coming season is good. Prices are
about the same as last year, too low
to make anything on shipped stock.
Some commission house has been
shipping stock to a rag peddler here
which is certainly the limit.

On Monday night, January 10, the
greenhouses of Stuhldreher Bros, was
badly damaged by fire, the workroom
and boiler house being entirely
burned, also one large greenhouse.
The loss on the buildings was over
$1,500, besides two houses of lettuce
being ruined. During the fire two
heating pipes were broken, but by
prompt work of the firemen in cov-
ering things with canvas nothing was
frozen. They are hard at work re-
pairing the damage.

Henry Beam, one of the oldest flor-
ists here, tore down his place the past
summer and built one greenhouse
18x70 feet. He sold everything he
had for Christmas but was unable to

A S(0)=fto loise at Edf eW'

For a two compartment, right flown practical, attractive house,
you couldn't do better than duplicate this one.

It is Sectional Iron Frame construction.

If you would like to know how it looks from other points of
view and what the arrangement of the interior is, we will gladly
send along photographs. It is next best to seeing the real thing.

Irvington, N. Y.

NEW YORK :
St. James Bldg.

BOSTON:

Tremont Bldg.

PHILADELPHIA:
Heed Bldg.

CHICAGO:
The Rookery.

THE KROESCHELL BOILER

is ih* only perfect

HOT WATER BOILER.

We manufacture every type of boiler in use,
but our greenhousa boiler, because of its
special coQstructioQi possesses many advan-
tares over any other type.

rrlces and catalogue on application.

KROESCHELL BROS. CO.

452 W. Erie St. CHICAGO.

The Standard Steam Trap

Has established a record tar
above that of any other trap for
florists; being very simple, dur-
able and easily taken care of.
Catalogues of the Trap, Duplex
Gutter, and Standard Ventilat-
ing Machinery, mailed free upo«
application.

HIPPARD, Youiigstowii,0.

do much as he got a fall the week
before and quite severely injured his
arm.

Business around the liolidays
showed a big increase over tliat of
last year, everyone selling out in cut
flowers while plants sold especially
well.

A. J. Winget had a fine business for
Christmas and the holidays, a good
increase over last year.

A. J. W.

KEEP A ■

Holly Standard Circulator

busy and watch results.

SUB-TARGET GUN COMPANY

Steam Engineering Department.
a 1 6 High Street BOSTON, MASS.

The Florists' Market Place,
Our Ready Reference Ad. Dept

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fan. 22,

The Allied Trades

Descriptive particulars— with drawings or
photographs, if possible— of any new appa-
ratus or device which may prove helpful to
?ihe trade are solicited for this department.

Piping Greenliouse Plant.

Ed. American Fiorist:- —

I am figuring on building green-
houses next spring and enclose sketch
of what I intend to put up. No. 1
would be used for palms, ferns and
plants needing a moist, warm atmos-
phere, and will be 22x42 feet, 12 feet
to the ridge, seven feet to the gutter
and, on the north, built on to the stor-
age building. Nos. 2-3 will be rose
houses, without a, wall between them,
each 20x90 feet, ridge also 12 feet high
and gutter seven feet. No. 2 built
onto building north of it. Nos. 4-5
will be carnation houses, no wall be-
tween them, same height as the
others, 20x90 feet each. Nos. 6-7 are
for bedding stock, pot plants, etc., no
wall between these two either; about
five feet to gutter and 10 feet to ridge,
each 60x21 feet. I would like to get
your opinion as to how to pipe these
houses for steam, how many lines of
pipe and what size it would take to
heat them to their respective tem-
peratures with the thermometer out-
doors sometimes dropping as low as
35° below zero. The boiler would be
in the basement under the storage
room about 20 feet from the west end
of the building. R. S.

South Dakota.

The diagram which accompanied
the letter shows the palm house to be
located at the end of one of the rose
houses and one of the houses for bed-
ding stock is built along the ends of
the carnation and the other rose
house, which will make it undesirable
to carry the main from the boiler
along til* ends of the houses, except
in a trench through houses 1 and 6.
This main should start from the boiler
at four inches, but can be gradually
reduced as the feed-pipes are taken
off for the different houses. The ar-
rangement of the coils will- depend
somewhat upon the arrangement of
the beds or benches, but, for the rose
houses, it will be well to use ten 1%-
inoh pipes, while eight pipes will an-
swer for the west carnation house,
with nine in the other house, since
it has one side exposed. For the
houses to be used for bedding stock it
will be desirable to use eight pipes.
As the main to supply the carnation
houses passes through house No. 6
this will give it a temperature above
G0°, while the other house will be 50°
or more.

Whenever possible it will be advis-
able to distribute the pipes as evenly
as possible under the benches, or, if
beds are used,' some of the pipes
should be in the walks, with the larger
number on the walls. For the palm
house it will be well to have about
400 linear feet of 1 14-inch pipe dis-
tributed on the walls. The returns
from the rose and carnation houses
can be connected with a common re-
turn which can be carried along the
east end of the range and then through
house No. 2 back to the boiler.

L. R. T.

Get Ready to
grow plants
for Spring

It's time to learn all about:

or Hot-beds
and Cold-frames

Write today to

Sunlight Double Glass Sash Co.

934 £. Broadway,
Louisville, Kentucky.

Try it for

tomatoes.

The double-glass with air space
is a transparent blanket. Covering
and uncovering saved. Plants
get all the light all the time and
grow strong.

Thousands in use — north, east,

south, west— get our catalog. It

gives valuable information. Then

get some sash. They yield big

eturns every season for a life time.

GREENHOUSE SUPPLIES.

Build Your Next Greenliouse of Steel. The most complete line of structural
steel and iron in the city, consisting of I-beams, channels, angles, T's, columns,
truss rods, joint anchors, girders, sill plates, sidewalk lights, coal hole covers, new
and relaying rails, bridge work, etc.

We cut to any size, punch, rivet and fabricate as far as practical, and deliver all
ready to assemble, at a saving to you of 30 to 60 per cent.

Send us a plan of the work you have in view and let us make you an estimate.

** HEATING BOILERS FOR GREENHOUSES.

♦»

5 - 72x20 Tubular Boilers.
2 - 72x18 Tubular Boilers.

6 - 60x16 Tubular Boilers.

1 - 60x14 Tubular Boiler.

2 - 54x16 Tubular Boilers.

2 - 42x10 Fire Box Boilers-
1 - 36x12 Fire Box Boiler.

1 - 36x10 Fire Box Boiler.

2 - 30x 8 Fire Box Boilers.

2 - 54x14 Tubular Boilers.

3 - 42x12 Tubular Boilers.
2 - 36x10 Tubular Boilers.

2 - 48x14 Fire Box Boilers.

3 - 48x12 Fire Box Boilers.

All of the above in good condition, for heating service only.
Marvelous bargains in Greenhouse Sash and Building Material of all kinds. Cor-
rugated Roofing and Siding, structural Iron, Gutters, Eave Spouts, Hydrants
and Valves, 10,000 feet Rubber Hose, 200,000 feet Standard Pipe, can be cat to
any length, SoU Pipe, Plumbing Material of all kinds. Feed Pumps. Thousands of
other articles of interest to Florists or Greenhouse men.

Send for our new SCO-page Catalog No. 47. Free upon request.

CHICAGO HOUSE WRECKING CO.,

35tli and Iren Sts., Cblcago.

Detroit Retufn Traps

in the Sieejn-Heevted Greenhouse

BtrHR THAN A REBATE IN THECOAL BILL .

:PI0\N BL0WERCO.(""^'™™)DtTROIT.Miai.

u.

^

Crimped
Invisi

Superior

bie Carnation Staple

(PATRNT APPLIED FOR,)

l-'or repairing' split caTDatioDs. 1000 for 50 cents

Postpaid.
L. J. WAITE, 293 Main St., Springfield, Mass.

Holds Glass
Firmly

-*-*-*****»»**»***"'

See the Point <tS
P££RL£SS

4 Olazlne I'olntH RTfl thebcat.
* No rlk'hiH or lefl8. Box of
j 1.000 poluta 75otB. poalpaid.

nENRT A. DREER,

ri 714 Cbntnot St., mi>., P>.

It is not only the number. of inquiries, thou^ti tliat counts,
but Orders from reliable buyers. Advertise in The Florist.

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1407

A Gutter With a Reputation

Aak lh« maa who haa tried them. For further
particulars, write to

GEO. M. GARLAND CO.,

DES PLAINES. OL.

iTcrytUng for

Omnhoaw

BalUlng

Write for Infor-

matton and

Prices.

In Widths From 14-tt to 54-ft.

WnBOUT POSTS.

Kiiig Truss Sash Bar Houses

m>n Gatters and Eaves

Iron and Cypress Dencbea

VentUatlnii Macbinery

KiniS Construction Co.

NOKTH TONAWAIfDA. If. T.

Write to ub about

Materials and Plans

for any size and style of

GBEENHOUSE

for new structure or repairs.

Hot Bed Sash ^p ^'°'='' °\ *"''

'■^"- •-'■^■*^ .-r»j»«j»» gi^g required,

Pecky Cj^press

for benches, lasting and least expensive.

The Foley Mfg. Co.,

Western Ave and 26th St. CHICAGO.

STENZEL GLASS CO.,

2 Hudson St., NEW YORK.

— Specialists in

GREENHOUSE GLASS

in carload lots or less direct Irom factory,
NO HANDLING. NO BREAKAGE.

SIEBERT'S ZINC

Nevei Rust
GLAZING POINTS
Are positively the best. Last forever. Over
30,000 pounds now in use, h sure preventative of
?lass slipping. Effective on large or small glass.
Easy to drive. Easy to extract. Two sizes H and
H. 40c per lb , by mail 16c extra: 7 lbs, for $2.50
15 lbs, for $5.00, by ex press. For sale by the trade,

RANDOLPH & McCLEMENTS, Successors to
Chas. T. Siebert, Baum a Beatty Sts., Pittsburg.

Do You Want

A Bargain?

If you do be sure and get your figures at once on any house
you are planning to build next spring. Place your order for future
delivery and you will not be sorry for it-

This is only a word but the wide awake man who makes a profit
by buying right as well as selling right will think quick and act.

Write now and get our boiler
and Greenhouse Catalogue.

John €• MIoninger Co«

902 Blackhawk Street,
CHICAGO.

"Never a Kick
in 22 Years"

IS what Georjfe Schuneman. the LoDsr Island
florist, who grows twtlve-foot Swett Peas
says about the heating that Hitchings have
given him.

He is now using two of our largest Sec-
tional boilers connected in battery. He
coals up once in twenty-four hours: uses
only half draft and regulates ihem solely by
smoke box damper.

Vou know that an unvarying temperature
is absolutely necessary for sweet peas, or
the buds drop oft— ibe Hitchings Boilers
have never gone back on him.

Hitchings S. Company:

Designing and Sales Office

1170 Broadvtray Newr York

Gen'l Offices and Factory,

Elizabeth, N. J.

Attentlonll Glass BuyersII

GREENHOUSE GLASS.

Yon will save money if you obtain our prices before you buy.
Qtiality A. No. 1. Prompt shipments.

Hooker's Greenhouse White Paint

The most durable white paint for this purpose.
Half barrels, (25 gallons), per gal. $1.35. 5 gal. pails, per gal. $1.40

H. M. HOOKER COMPANY,

WHOLESALE GLASS AND PAINTS.

Long Distance Phone
Monroe 4994.

651-659 Washington Boulevard, CHICAGO.

Send Advertisements Early for Best Display.

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Model
Extension
Carnation
Support

Made with two or
three circles. En-
dorsed by all the
Leading Carnation
Growers as the best
support on market.

Pat. July 27, '97, May 17,'98

GALVANIZED WIRE
ROSE STAKES.

Write for prices before
ordering elsewhere.

Prompt ihipment guaranteed

IGOE BROS.,

266 North 9th SL,
BROOKLYN. N.T.

Mention tUe American Florist when writing

Q. fiAYERSDOBF ER & CO.

Florists'
Supplies.

IIM Arcii Street, PHILADELPHIA, WA

Send for our newr cataloerue-

Mention the American Florist when writing

Wired
Toothpicks

10 000, $1.75: S0,000, $7,50, Manufactured by

WJ. COWEE, BERLIN, N.Y.

Sample free. For sale by dealers.

EAGLE WIRE WORKS

Manufacturers of

Wire Floral Designs and Specialties.

Catalogue Free.

3238 Ontario St., CLEVELAND, O.

Lock tlie door before tlie iiorse is stolen,
and insure your glass before it is broken,

Porparticalara concerniag
Hatl Inaurance, addreas

JOHN G. ESLER, Secretary

Florist .SiHH'ialtifM.

New Brand New Style.
Hose "UiyERTON"

P^urnished in lengths tip
to 500 it. without seam or
joint.

The HOSE for the FLORIST

^-inch, per ft., 13 c

Keel of 500ft., " i4j^c.

2 Reels, 1000 ft., " 14 c,

K-inch, " 13 '•

Reels, 500 ft., " i2>^c.

Couplings furnished.

HENRY A. DREER,

714 Chestnut St.,

Philadrlphia, I A.

Staatsburo, N. Y. — James MacPar-
lane met with quite a serious acci-
dent recently. He was sliovcling snow
from the glass on one of his green-
houses when he broke through the
sash, cutting one of his legs quite
badly. A doctor was called and took
several stitches in the wound.

Wilson's Corsage=Bouquet

—HOLDER—

Award of "Highly Commended" at the S. A. F, Trade
Exhibition at Cincinnati.

Holds Corsage-Bouquet securely and gracefully.
Prevents damage to apparel.

Adjustable to any diameter of bouquet stem.
Adaptable to anything from Violets to Roses
Does away with Corsage Pins.
A handsomely silver plated article and ornamental
in itself.
Samples to trade. 25c each, by mail postage paid.
By the dozen, $3.00, postage paid. Correspondence
solicited. Address

S^rlie!""^ Brooklyn, H.Y.

Robert G. Wilson,

Mention the American Florist when writing

Do Your Plants and Flowers Eat Enough?
Do You Get a Top Price Market?

Grain fed sheep manure is nature's fertilizer, possessing
in excess those elements necessary for hardy plant life in
readily available form. The large percentage of humus also
makes available dormant elements in the soil.

By special process, the raw material from covered pens.
only, is dried, ground, weed seeds destroyed and packed in
100-lb bags.

Sheep's Head brand trade mark guarantees it to be
unadulterated reliable, safe, quick acting and a perfect
plant food for plants of all kinds. Send postal for our inter-
esting booklet describing supply, making and applying;
also prices. Write today.

310 Montdomerr Ave.,
AURORA, ILL.

NATURAL GUANO COMPANY,

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CUT FLOWER BOXES

■

EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO

MANUPACTURERS ,

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

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Florists' Refrigerators

Write us for catalog and prices, stating
size you require, and for what kind of cut
tlowers you wish to use the refrigerator;
also state whether you wish it for display
or only for storage.

McCray Refrigerator Co;

960 MUl Street,

KENDALLVILLE, IND.

The Regan Printing House

LARGI RUNS OF

CATALOGUES

Vnini FOH riGURKB.

91 Plymouth Piace,

CHICAGO

Plant Bed Cloth

For Florists. Gardeners. Truck Farmers,
etc. Protects from frost. Best shade in
summer. Sold by leading seedsmen.

Waterproof Sheeting, Hay Gaps, Etc.

HENRY DERBY, 123 F Chambers St., New York.

Gorham ^ Chapline

1\Mln4/>M«r irtr CATALOGUES

Printcry ^^'^- price lists.

HALFTONES, ENGRAVINGS and
PRINTING FOR FLORISTS.

358 Dearborn Street, CHICAGO.

1^^ Haa stood the test of over a Quartor
of a Century.

THOIV|SON*S

Vine, Plant and VegetabI*

MANURE

UNRIVALLED

FOR
Vines,

Tomatoes,
Cucumbers
all Flowering,
Foliage and
Fruit bearing
Plants,
Vegetables,
Lawns, etc.

The result of
many years
practical

experitnce.

PERFSCT
rLANT FOODS

Sold by
Leading
Amcncaa
Seedsmen.

Thomson's Special Chrysanthemum
and Topdressing Manure.

Freirht paid on quantitlss. Writs for our
special offer to tho Amsrlcan trade, pamphlets,
sffsnts' circulars, etc.. ts SOle makers,

WM. THOMSON a SONS, Ltd.,
Tweed Vineyard, Clovenfords, Scotluid

axe easy to kill with

The Fumigating Kind
Tobacco Powder

$3.00 per bag 1 00 lbs.

Satlifactlon Rnaranteed or money bacjl

wby try clieap siiLBlitutes tbut makers do

cot iJare to Buarantee ?

THE H. A.

MOUNT VERI

STOOTHOFF CO..
If YORK.

Always

mention Ttie American Florist
when you order stock. : : :

igro.

The American Florist.

1409

iroR 4ft

9f

HEWS STANDARD POTS

POT MAKERS FOR 140 YEARS

WORLDS LARGEST MANUFACTURERS

Pearson Street,
LONG ISLAND CITY, N.

WRITE FOR CATALOG AND DISCOUNTS.

A. H. HEWS & CO. Inc.

Established 1 7eS.
CAMBRIDGE, MASS.

452-460 No Branch St.,
CHICAGO ILL.

All The Clay

FOR OUR

Florists' Red Pots

Is prepared by passing thiou^ba screen
1600 mesbes to the square iocb. If in a
hurry for pots order from us. We ship
over five lines of railroad by river or
interurban. Write for catalogue showing
all the articles we make for florists' use.

THE PETERS & REED POTTERY GO.

Z AM£SVII.I.E, OHIO.

Standard Flower Pots!

Packed in small crates, easy to handle

Price per crate

1503 2 in

, in crate, $4.83

J5oo2^

5.25

1500 24

6.00

1000 3

5.1)0

son J4

5.80

5014

4.50

456 4H

S.24

3:0 5

4 51

210 SH

.^78

Price per crate

144 6in

, in crate, J,i.l6

120 7

4.20

60 8

,^.00

H.-iND M.4DE

43 V-in

. in crate, $3 61

48 10

4.i:0

24 11

.^60

24 12

4.80

12 14

4,80

6 15

4.50

s pots.

Send for price

Seed pans, same price as pots.
li»t of Cylinders for Cut Flowers, HanKing
Baskets. Lawn Vases, etc. Ten per cent oft lor
cash with order. Address

HILFINGER BROS. POTTERY: Fort Edward, N.Y.

or August Rolker & Sons. New York Agents
31 Barclay Street. New Vork City.

MISSION PLANT BOXES.

Are the best and cheapest plant
boxes in the market for large
plants, boxwoods, bay trees,
etc. They are attractive in de-
sign, strong and durable. Suit-
able for either outdoor or in-
door use. Write for prices.

WAGNER
PARK CONSERVATORIES,

Sidney. Ohio.

Those Red Pots

•■STANDARDS'*

FULL SIZE AND WIDE BOTTOMS,
BULB PANS AND AZALEA POTS.

DETROIT iXOWER POT MTT

■ARST BALSLIY, DETRIOT. MICH.

Rep. 4B0 Howard St

iStandard Flower Pots

Poroiity and Strength
Unsurpassed.

Write far pricu.

A. F. KOHR

2934-36-38 Uavltt St.,

CHICAGO

Brooklyn, N. Y. — The death oc-
curred January 12 of Mrs. Johanna
Zeh, -widow of Philip Zeli, who for
many years conducted a florist's busi-
ness 3X Twenty-third street and Fifth
avenue.

MEYER GREEN SILKAEINE

FULL WEIGHT. Guaranteed 2 ozs. to the spool,
8 spools per lb. or 16 ozs. actual weight of
thread per lb. See that you get the

Meyer Green Silkoline

and take no other. PRICE, $1.25 per lb.

John C> Meyer & Co., Lowell, Mass.

Pansy and Verbena Baskets.

Small Size Measure 9 inches long, Per 1000

6 inches wide, 3 inches deep $ il.OO

(Put up 500 in a crate.)
Large Size Measure, 13 inches long,

"iVi inches wide, 4 inches deep, 15. (K)

(Put up 250 in a crate.)

Detachable Wire Handles for either of the above 2.00

Have ten other sizes. Send for descriptive circular,

COLES & COMPANY, 109=111 Warren St., NEW YORK.

Use our pateot
koD Bench
Fittings and

Roof Supports.

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IMPROVtDJ

THE JENNINGS
IRON GUTTER.

IMPROVED VAPORIZING PANS

For Tobacco Extracts, etc. Send (or Circulars.

DILLER, CASKEY & KEEN,

S. W. Comer Slztb and Berk Streets PHILADEXJ>HIA.

VENTILATINB
APPARATUS.

Kramer's Pot Hangers

For sale by Wholesale Seedsmen. Florists
and Supply Dealers.

Price. $1.00 per dozen by express, mple
dozen by mail. $1.25.

I. N. KRAMER & SON, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

8E0. KELLER & SON,

Manafactnrara o<

Red Pots

Befarft'biiTinf writ* for vrioM,
2614-2022 Hemdon St.,

CBdCAOO.

Always

mentioD The American Flortal
when you order stock, i x > ;

SYRACUSE

RED POTS

Prompt shipments gnar
anteed. We have a large
stock of well made and
well burned pots on hand
lor the trade of 1910. Our
terms are as eood as the
best. Our catalogue on

application.

SYRACUSEPOTTERYCO.

SYRACUSE. N. Y.

1410

The American Florist.

Jan. 22,

THE BEST

Bug Killer and

i Bloom Saver

For PROOF

Write to

P. R. PALETHORPE

COMPANY,
Owensboro, K y

Carman's Antipest

INSECTICIDE AND FUNGICIDE
For the Garden, Orchard and Greenhouse

Non-poisonous aod harmless

to vegetation.

Kills Green Fly, Aphides. Bark Lice.

Thrips Meal:^ Bug, Ged Spider,

Scale, vvire Worms, Ants

and Slugs.

This is the grower's Friend Handy to

use, cheap and effective, mixes readily in

^ater. Destroys ail insect pests and

keeps down filth. Circulars on applica-

cation. $1.50 per gallon. Also in

quarts, half gallons and in bulk.

PERFECTION CHEMICAL CO.,

FLUSHING, N. Y. |

Louisville.

Louis Quarles, an employe of Mrs.
Mary Kunzman, 17 years old, was
stabbed, it is said, by a companion,
Israel McKnight, as he was on his
way home from a theater. It is the
opinion of the attending physician at
the St. Anthony's hospital that he will
recover although he will be disfigured
for life.

Henry Fuchs, on the advice of a
physician, gave up all work at his
greenhouses and started a flower store
and owing to the difficulty of getting
a good man to run the greenhouses is
trying to dispose of them.

Henry Lichtefeld is running the
oldest greenhouse establishment inside
the city. It was started by his father,
who was a partner of Wilson, the pio-
neer florist, over 50 years ago.

Mrs. Mary Kunzman is the largest
grower of cyclamens here and is very
successful with them and also with
Begonia Gloire de Lorraine.

Reynolds & Struck will add 6,000
feet of glass to their plant next spring.
They are making a specialty of car-
nations.

T. B. Rudy, who ran an establish-
ment on First street for many years,
has given up the business, owing to his
health.

One of the Van Acker bnpthers of
Holland was in town a few days ago
selling palms, azaleas, etc.

The Anchorage Rose Co. is grow-
ing one house of tomatoes and find
them very profitable.

Nanz & Neuner are publishing a
very attractive catalogue of plants and

F. 'Walker & Co. will add 5,000 fr.ct
of gla.ss this coming season.

H. G. •W.

Davenport, la.

The past week has seen business
at a low ebb. "Very little funeral work
and no society functions of any conse-
quence. Artificial flowers have again
caught the fancy of many people.

The annual carnation show and the
regular monthly meeting of the Tri-

You are cordially invited to attend the Public Test of

APHINE

At the Boston Flower Market
One A Park Street, Boston, Mass.

Saturday afternoon, January twenty-second, Nineteen-ten

between the hours of two and five o'clock

We will be pleased to have you submit at this test any plants,
shrubs, or stock that may be infested with insects or disease, so
that we may demonstrate to you the wonderful merits of this
new insecticide discovery — Aphine.

Yours respectfully,

Aphine Manufacturing Company.
Madison, N. T.January 15, I9I0.

Among Florists

itis"THE MOREHEAD"

!WHY?i

llECAUSE it is giving them service they thought could not be bought
*^ for money.

■With an in.stallation of a Morehead Return steam Trap there begins a
better growth of flowers, a more even temperature in your greenhouses,
a decided decrease in your fuel bill and au infinite period of satisfaction.
Let us put your name on our list of "satisfied users." Our "Trap
Book" sent on request.

MOREHEAD M'F'G. GO,, oept. N, Detroit, Micli.

TTli© Orate Ooess It!

Saves 10 to 25% of the
coal your boiler is using.

Positive guarantee given

Send for circular, "N"
and our famous Lecture
on Combustion.

77 Jackson Boulevard, GHIGAGO.

City Florists' Club was held at the'
Rock Island Turner hall on the eve-
ning of January 13, with nearly every
member present. A fine display of
carnations was staged. The judges.
John Temple, H. Bills and Wm. Knees
awarded the prizes. The topic for the
evening was "Rpses for Commercial
Purposes, Planting, Cutting, Tying,
Ventilating, Storage, Etc.," which
brought out a lively discussion on the

rnerits and demerits of the newer va-
rieties. A nominating committee of
three (Harry Bills,- R. Rohlf and A.
Anderson) was appointed to prepare
a slate for the annual election which
takes place in March. A committoo
was also appointed to make all ar-
rangements for the annual banquet.
The club accepted the invitation of
Harry Bills to meet at his home in
February. T. E.

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